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The Daily Herald. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1873. THE CITY. TO THE LAST DROP. ALL FOB LOVE.' NOTICE TO CITY Sl’WCHIBEUS j __ ,n.horized | A Tri P t0 Sand Bar Perry Pr*-. posed. Mr. J. L. Crenshaw is the sole lgent in the city for receiving subscriptions lo the Hisild, and this date we shall recognize only his receipts as valid. A never falling supply of PUKE DRUGS and MEDICINES at the old established Drug House. Parts Green for the Cotton Worms to eat. REDWINE * FOX. PiBlH liREEM. for destroying Cotton Wonns. Special Prices In large lots. PARLEY, DUCK k CO., 35 Pryor street, Atlanta, Ga. J* M. ALEZAXTDEH c& CO., IMPORTEKS AND DEALERS IN HARDWARE, IRON, NAILS, STEEL & CARRIAGE MATERIAL, Min Btoeet aud Boltina Cloth,. Cutlery, Chains, Axes, Beitths. Hoes-A(*nts for Hoe A Co.'e (Stealst saws, Stranb’s Queen or the South mils, Howe's eb l Babcock’s Celebrated Smut Mschioery, end Fit ATT’8 8 WIN 0 IN <1 L1V COTTON 0 IN 8. HeaUly Meeting t( Chamber of Com* W. H. BaoTHZRTOs bee s aplendiJ line of fine qual ity striped and figured tuneline lo dose at 2(1 cents. Orest redoctlon In morqnlto netts. White 65 cents pink 75 cents. Go and get one. angltdtf When yon come to Covington, remember the fan House la the place to stop. job ■*!-?,*; w-tf. Tnr.Hxn-.l-D Jon Orncr. executes belter Heads Note Heads. Bill Heads. Cards, Circulars, etc., in the heat style, and at living prices. Send ne your orders, jane? -tf ___ , Lawtfjm.’ BatxFS.—The Hrkald Job Olllee is pre pared to print lawyers' bride in the heat style, large. j this published, clear type, producing nr. attain on Ihe eyes to tesd It. obane-e of gelling mashed Price! reasonable. We solicit the stronsge of our j , ATXaxta Oxo. August 18 inst 187.1, professional friend*. jnneT-tf Tur. German LathMU of Atlanta have for A Frenchman’s Challenge to His Irish Rival- On yesterday afternoon about 4% o'clock the fol lowing note wm received at ihe Hkaald office: _ August 26. To THE Ei.ITOHS op THE HERaLD: I with to see one of the Hkaald reporter! at my stand on Marietta street this evening on important business. Yours, Jtc., L. Meszeau. In compliance with the above request. a Hkaald re porter was dispatched to attend to Mr. Merzeau’s wants. Hs found Mr. M at his fruit stand on Mari* etu Street in a rather excited condition. The reporter made himself known and inquired into the wants of Mr. M., who submitted the following communication for publication as an advertisement. The reporter, after reading the manuscript, tried to dissuade Mr. M. from bia purpose of making the matter public, but his efforts in that direction were at no avail. Mr. Merzcau had determined on the course he would pi sue, so we give our readers the note as we received it. Id fact, Mr. Merzeau was in such a state of frantic ex- 1 citemcnt that we dared not refasa his request. He j would, doubtless, rather prefer to die than fail to get we allow him to go in aud stand his time held divine services in a hsll on Bread street. A few weeks ago they concluded to bnild ft house of worship, and, although their number is not very large, tney hare succeeded i-i baying a lot at the junction of Whitehall and Forsyth streets, and have also suc ceeded in raising about $W»0, Their little church ia almost finished, and they still stand in need of a few hundred dollars wherewith to complete It. and they, therefore, solicit the aid of their friends. aug24-*f To Cornelius Galvin Esqr. workman talllor at Mr. J. G. Jones No. T Peachtree St Atlanta Ga Sir Upon your own coofetaiou made to me a few days ago; that you dont cars of Min of this City, aud also yon whis not with the intention to marry lser. I dont ar c what business yon has to pour yourself into Ihe way of a roan which you know have for this Lady a conscious and passionate Love. Also by your remark, which you made to me Snu- daj evening, which 1 consider a insult. I theretore inform you through the Hkaald of this city, that I W. II. Bbotherton sella ladies' black, white and j wish to have this matter settled satisfactory to both rolcrod Kid Gloves at 60c; Bishop aud Victoria Lawn, parlies: and upon these facte I challenge you |ot the 20c; best prints. 11V; striped, figured and dotted , same upon the grounds of one at tferee Siatae, Ten* cambrics. 12 l gC; 1 4 white Marseilles quilts, $1 25; 1 neesee, Alabama, or South Carolina, from this day un- 16 bone French woven corsets, 65c; 4 4 bleached do- l til the Friday the fifth day of September next, with Imeatic, 12* zC; 4-4 Sea Island domestic, H*|c. Dress the arms which you judged proper to your own con* goods, shoes and all other goods ftt corresponding re duced 1 ates. Call before he closes out. as his house is «rowded all Ihe while. auglO tf Convention—Ex-Cadets, G fojujia Military Insti tute—The Ex-Cadets and Kx-Pmfessors of the Geor gia Military Institute are invited to meet In convan- tiouin Atlanta, on the first day of September next The Central. Macon and Western, Macon and Bruns wick, Atlanta and Weat P >int. Western aud Atlantic, and Georgia Railroads a ill pass to and from the Con vention for one fare. J- Milledge, Julyl3tf President Ex-Cadet Association. ••Limitation Act of 1*»69, Site Seriiou." * r C THE IDJTOAS Of THE HDULD'. If cur correspondent •* Themis,” in your dally of Saturday laet, states s question arising under the act of I860, and d.ecusaes it intelligibly, but arrives at an erroneous conclusion. Tb* error i* thus stated in the lost paragraph “ Now, a right which the plaintiff had acquired was that the statute of limitation* should not commence to run against his note till July, 1868." The btatutea o( limitation belong to the remedy, aud not to the right, and aie subject to Leyblative altera tion ; and such alteration is constitutional if it pre scribes a reaconahle time in the future In which suit ►hall be broof hL Ga. hep., p. 163; Charltoa’s Rep., p. 324.) lhaerror cf “Themis” lies iu assuming that the piiintiff was deprived of any right by the act. Fiom 6th Martb, 1869, to 1st January, 1870, was a reasonable time prase, ibed iu which to sue, and the plaintiff must avail himself of it. The tiam prescribed moet be so short aa to amount in effect to a deprivation of right, or it will not be held void, and plaintiff will bw con cluded by it. This point is now before the Supreme Court, C. H. Sutton. CLarkesv ilie. August 28, 1873. venience, steel or fire arras; not at the firat blood, but at the last drop. « I hope yon will be no enough coward to refuse to light for the honor of man and for what we love, and also of the same and the nations which we are lrom, you as a Irishman, I as a Frenchman. You will please that any answer, directly or indi rectly, shall not bo receeved, except through the dely Hkaald of this city. I remain your agreseor, L. Merzeau. The Courts. Supreme Court. qriEire placed to the strut railroad war— FRGGir.es or the argument in the n o. non case—the vasa of MXLTOX MALONE TO HE TAEF.N CP TO- 4 AUaitla fc Southern 6 Oconee 1 Albany * 8 Southwestern 9 Pautula t 10 Chattahoochee L. U Macon 12 Flint* . .30 i Ft Tallapooca .. . .of) J 14 Rofbc .. 4 I 15 Cherokee . .23 j 16 Augusta ..27 17 Middl* §.... . .14 | 18 Ocmulgte ... .10 * 7 Continued. t 9 Continued. J In Continued. ■ 11 Cootlnaed. * 12 Continued. [> 17 Continued. In this Court yesterday, decisions were announced tn the cases beard the p;eeeding week. Judgments of affirmance were rendered in the following: No. 2, Atlanta Circuit. The Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railroad Company v*. Maugham k Prickett. No. 26, tame circuit. Murray £: Co., eta)., vs Paul Jor.es. Sr., and A. M. Perkereon, Sheriff. No. 3. Thomas Crawford vs. The State. No. 29, Southwestern Circuit Inane P. Tison vs. Wm. M. McAfee -case from Lee county. The following cases were reserved: No. 14, Pataula Circuit A. Prescott vs. M. G. Ben nett, et al. MeCay, Judge, dissented from this decis ion. No. 1, Atiastta Circuit. R. P. S. Klmbro vs. the Bank of Fulton. Appeal from Justices Court. No. 31, Atlanta Circuit POLICE COURT REPOWTS. ,# I know that the world, that the great big world, From the peasant to the king, Has a different tale to the tale 1 tell. And a different song to sing. But for me—snd I care not a single fig. If they say 1 am wrong or right— I shall always go for the weaker dog. For the bottom dog in a fight." In the world’s broad field of battle—in the bivouac of life, the ahinless bummer of police memory- the victim and prisoner of war of no many frequented a cell in Ihe WotV House too little comes iu for his meed of glory’, while the laurel flourishes upon ether lees worthy brows. If but the bottom dega in the battle of busy life, It shall not be aaid of this historic quill that it grew laggard in its duty to ita tried friends of the municipal tribunal. They are not to be elbowed off the sidewalk of Literature in this wsy. Gentle typo grapher ! restore to the bummers—(male aud female created be him)—their resetved place in history. Minerva Simmons, a foil partner tm Simmons’ Liver Regulator, took on too aach of It, q^nog full armed with brick bats from tbs brain of some wandering Sherman tow a Jupiter, and found the smbrotype of her young heart's lord in the possession of another East Side warrior*«a named Ida Do^oon, and snatched it out of her bosom. At this juncture the original of the picture came on the stage, and the irate Minerva chased him with a brick bat. Mica Dobson shrieked “mur-r-r-der” In the shrillest notes of the “upper register” without attracting especial attention or affecting the Sherman town gold market. Whereupon she exclaimed: “Maid of Sherman, ere we part. Give, oh, give me back my deguerrectype.” Minerva took this as personal, and heaved th3 build ing material at the fair Dubeon. For this she was captured by the police and brought home to court. She was fully up to the standard of a full drees walk ing costume of that locality. “And I found, bv close inspection. That her haughty upper aection. Something Chance bad called a bonnet, On the pericranium wore; And her bosom was heaving slowly, 'Neath a garment fashioned lowly. And 1 knew the movement wholly, I bad never seen before; Fori knew 'twaa ‘patent heavers' 1 hat this radisnt maiden wore— Only these, snd nothing more." She was ordered below for ax: Inspection of her finan ces, and the Inspector of the Port not finding the amount of legal duties required, she was “heaved” into a cell—heavers and alL (Great heavens!) Two young men were arrested for raising a row in s disreputable house and throwing things about gen crally. A« they plead guilty, and at their request aa well as tboee of a doxen of their friends, we omit the names, because their real sweethearts reads the Her ald, and a publication of their names in this connec tion might injure their matrimonial aspirations. James and Mary McCarden are joint proprietors of a brilliant bazaar in the East Side Champer Elysert, Motile particularly deals in fascination, liquid snd solidified, wholesale and retsil, and la presumed to be doing a shoving business. Her husband wanted to abanc on the business on moral grounds, and had or dered her to quit. But she kept bottled enchantment West Eod Ar Atlanta Strc-rt JUiiroad CoD.pany vs. j lathe front room and crinolined magnetism in the tbs Atlanta Street Railrond Company. Injunction from Fulton. Thil last detldoa places a quietus to the Street Railroad controversy, and the work of con structing the proposed line to Ponca DeLeon Springs way now proceed, there being nothing to molest or make its friends sfraid. After the delivery of decisions was over, the argu ment in the case of Henry O. Hoyt vs. The State, was reeamsd. At the spring term of the Fulton Superior Court, in 1872, the plaintiff in eiror, Hoyt, was oon vlcted of the charge of converting money to his own use without the consent of the ownrr. The party alleged to be defrauded was the State, by Hoyt’s transactions In connection with the Western and At lantic Railroad. He seeks a new trial on •cvsral grounds, one of which is newly discovered ev idence. Captain J T. Glenn resumed and concluded his argument for the Sate, and was follow ed by Hon. M. A. Chandler, alao for the Bute. Oeneral GartreU had juat arisen iu conclusion in behalf of Mr. Hoyt, when the court adjourned. The General was entering into the argument of the esse with his usual rigor, bold expression and dearness of manner when Chief Jnstice Warner announced. “Bus pend until 10o’clock to-morrow morning.” The case of Malooe will tie taken up next. Csurt of Ordinary. Judge Pittman is kept very busy with the usual routine of business in his court. He had nothing of special interest hefote him yesterday 1 tilled States ('oiunilaaloner’s ( oar*. Ws are glad to state that toe health of Baited Btstes Commissioner Smith is improving. The case of the United States vs. Thomas Lockerby, charged with working in a diatillery, was tried before Judge Smith yesterday. The evidence wee insufficient to bind the accused, to he was discharged. Colonel Gsorge 8. Thomas, for the Government ; Hill k Con ley, for the defense. There was no other criminal business lwfore this I court yesterday. Jaitltra’ Courts. a Lithe haumokd marries a court* out or a WUri-A SEWING MACHINE AGENT ROUSD Moa LARTENT AFTER TRUST. Jonties Hammond yesterday married John Booker and Laura Combs, both colored. They were charged with fornication, and married out of the sc 1 ape. Justice Hammond also bound a weU known sawing machine agent to give bond for his appearance at Su- pet tor Court, to answer the charge of larceny after trast. The bond was fixed at $500. Gao. Wm. Phil lips and Col. James D. Waddell, of Marietta, and Cola. Thomson and Hulaey weae engaged for the defense; Cols. McAfee and Hidyer k Bro.. for the State - He alao tried an assault and battery ease. Pocshon- taa BtrirkUiid was charged with an assault and battery by Cora Clements, both colored. The warrant was withdrawn, the evidence being insufficent to bind. Jueticea Butt and Monday bad so criminal business before Hum yesterday. The City Court was not in seaeion yesterday, and will not be antil Monday next. back parlor. W. H. Ward, probably in aetreb of bia duck*, was attracted by the gittar of tb« decanters and went in. Being a soldier, and pc as eased of that gallantry which is a weakness with the profession of arms, be took a luxurious seat oa a lounge by a fairy iu yellow curls, and indulged in sentiment— “Now sighing deep, now smiling in scorn, Muttering bis wayward fancies as be went. Now drooping woeful wan, as one forlorn. Because his pocket book had nary cent." The fact was, Mr. Ward had missed his money and had a row. The police were attracted, and the Me- Cardens were arrested. The male Me. got off with ten and tosta, and the heavy part sera of the firm pay $50. Dave Hmltli was prized out of a railroad cat to make room for widening the track. He had been a railroad employe, but railroading was icxrcely fait enough for bis aspirations. He accordingly accepted the poeitioo of night conductor on the “Valley Tan” express, and collided with a bank of sawdust on his first trip. His bell crown hat, of coarse, wasn't worth a cent as a cow-oatcher, and the damage to bia machinery alone almost bankrupted him. The Court sent him to the Berryzonian round house for repairs, for “Large was his stomach, and his finances low. The devil was almost bis only friend. He gave to misery all he could bevtow, And misery's mortgage got him in the tud.” Miller Fleming was also in company with Dsva snd had caught the same affliction. He and bia inner- man disputed aa to the retention of a pint of Miller county Boar bon, and while Miller was arguing the case a policeman winged him with a charge of green backs, equivalent to ten and costa. Fleming regaled the Court with the old Flemish song, commencing and ending with the familiar words— “The boy stood on the burning deck, With his baggage checked for Troy; One of the few immortal names. His name was Pat Maloy. Mary had a little lamb. He could a ule unfold; He bad no teeth to eat a boe-cake, Aa hla spectacles were gold.'’ WUlixm Dm w »p for • too IWii xppUcxliou of bool IrxlhCT lo lb. TUrnckofa Junior mambM of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Been came down to see If the reports were true that the cholera was prevailing in the heart of the city, and kicked the little darkey to see if he had chloride of lias# In his coat pocket. He acknowledged the kicking, but disclaimed any Intea. tion to atrike Africa below the eplgaatrte region, was let off with fire dollars and costa. The court could not stand the beat any longer and gathering up Its Chinese hat and green cotton umbrel la. it failed down the steps, wiping Ms brow am saying: “O for a lodge in a garden of cucumber*; O for an iceberg or two to control; O for a vale which at mid-day the dew cumbers; O for a baHoon-irip op to the pole! O for a lithe ©ne-etory thermometer. With nothing but zeroes alldufodfin a row, O for a big double-barreled hydrometer. To measure the aoistnve that rolls from my brow O that this cold weather was twenty times colder, 'That's irony red-hot, it sesmeth to ms I) O tor a turn of Its dreadful cold shoulder; O what a comfort an ague would bs f ” The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 1.i t last night at their Hall. John B. P c>, Er-q, presided, by re quest. The reading of the miuutcs of the last meeting was postponed. The following Msjority and Minority Reports of the Committee on Insursnoe were read and received, sml action on them postponed until the next regular meeting. Majority Report, ATLANTA, August 12, 1873. Mr. President and Gentlemen of Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, Georgia: The underelgued, as a committee to whom was re ferred the general question of Fire Insurance, with directions to report on the working of same in this city, would respectfully report that having no definite instructions from this ‘‘Chamber” as to any abuses or grievances resulting from the action of any Fire Insur ance Companies doing business here, we do not feel authorized, under tho appointment given us, to do more than make some suggestions as to wliht we conceive would be just snd proper for our State Leg islature to do in the way of enacting laws for the government of Fire Insurance Companies doing busi ness la this State. In view of the fact that the com martial standing of lbs mercantile community de pends in a great measure ou their being properly protected by Fire Insurance on tbeir merchandise, and as a failure on the part of the insurance com panies to pay “loaca” promptly would, and sometimes does result disastrously to merchants, who—from such failure of firt insurance companies to pay, whether from tnabfiify or any other cause, are in tarn unable to meet tbeir ‘obligations’ at maturity, thus suffering loss of credit, and in some cases forced to suspend or perhaps end in bankruptcy. For these reasons, and from Ihe further fact that in the large cities of the North and West conflagrations are very frequent, and of such extent as to Almost lead to tho conclusion that incen diarism is in many cases the ckusc of ^such largo and frequent recurring fires,—as the strongest fire insur ance companies are liable to failure iu consequence, we would suggest the necessity of a ltw in this State requiring all foreign companies that are now doing, or may hereafter do, a fire insnrr nee business in this State, to make a deposit of State or United States bonds with the Comptroller General, not leas in amount than $50,000, par value, for the security of policy holders, citizens of this State, to l>e held sub ject to anch 'losses,* only aJ might occur to Georgia policy holder* from fire while insured iu said Companies. We arc aware that many weak Insurance Companies will object to such a law. Some even may] withdraw from the State, giving as a reason that it a reflection on their honesty or their solvency, or that it la an undue interference with their business, which a proper sense of dignity and self respect would for bid them to comply with; but wo want solvency in| the companies, as well as “dignity,” and have no doubt but that the raally good companies now doing business hers will comply, snd make the necessary deposit as soon as such a law is put iu force. Wo sug gest this matter for the consideration of this body, leaving it to their decision whether or not the ques tion shall be presented to our Legislature at its next session. We would also suggest that our Legislature] at its next session be requested to take into considers | tion the necessity of enacting general laws subject of fire insurancs in this State, with a view to the p otection of property holders, as follows All companies now doing or proposing to do fire] insurance business in this State should bs required t< furnish nndoubted proof of their fcolvency before] they get authority co lake “rieke,” receive “pre miumd” or issue “policies." And any fire insurance! company failing to pay to parties insured with them any legitimate “loss or damage” arising from fire, within sixty days after such loss may occur, shall] forfeit the right to do business in this State; aud tlH Comptroller General shall be directed by Jaw to gi\ public notice of the revocation of license of such com pany, with the leaeons therefor; and the fire iusur ance company should be, in addition, subject to the laws at present in force as to costs aud damages case, and tho a*8etv of such insurance company as I may be found in this State shall be applied towards paying just claims against such company, as are due to citizens of this State, whether arising from loss damage by fire, or for amount of premiums ou un* pired policies. Another evil connected with fire insurance, and one] which needs some attention, is the prevent plan of adjusting “losses.” When Insurance is to be affected and premiums recovered, the company's agent is very agreeable indeed. He, in moet cases, gives a policy for almoet any amount asked for retelling the usual pre mium tnereon, but if a loss occurs then the change is wonderful. You are met by doubts as lo the amount of your stock—doubts as to everything, snd the set vices of a party who is to.rned the company’I “Adjuster,” ia called for. His business, in many cnees, seems to bs to doubt whetber or not there was any loss at all, aud further, to see how small I amount he will allow. Thin amount yon must accept, else you have to institute a suit at law. You bave loat your property by file, are out of money, in debt] creditors threat Ding “bankruptcy,” and i| condition you have to contend with combined strength of the Fire Insurance Companies, who control millions of money. You may go from one court to another, and finally recover the amount of your claim, bat by that time you me financially mined. We would, therefore, suggest lha necessity of a law granting the right, both parties consentiug, when an agreement, as to amount of loss cannot be made within ten days after its occurrence, to submit the question aa to loss and damage to arbitration, each party having the right to select, say three or more men, who shall not be iu any way connected with the dispataat*, or be interested in the loss or gain arising from their award; said 'arbitrators to be sworn and be vested with authority to call for tooks and papers of tbe claimant, issue subpoenas, compel the attend ance of witnesses, and render a decision h and the award of a majority of such board of arbl[ trators should be deemed to be the just and proper amount of loss in ihe case. Should the Board aa naUeted be unable to agree, one might bo added as is usual, and tbe award so rendered should have the lame force and effect as a judgment of any competent court in this State, and be collected in same manner with all the coats added thereto, and if possible, anch award should be final. We think that ■nek a coarse, if outhoriaed by law, would bo benefl. dal both to the Insurance Companies and the parties insured. It would have a tendenty to prevent the preaentation of fraudulent claims, and would also pre vent tedious aad expensive law suits. The arbitra tor* would know the character of the claimant, would understand the merits or demerits of the case, would be under the solemn obligation or an oath and tn any event would bo probably more ca pable and more likely to do justice than an incompetent jury, whose verdict would perhaps be governed by tbs brain force and lung power of the attorney making tbe last speech in tbe case. Jt would, besides, promote quick and, wc think, just settlements and work injustice to none. It might be objected to this plan that this would be creating a syccfal law for the adjudication of loeuiance cases, than placing them am a dHTemfrt boats from salts arising in any other Mod Of pqrikw tMSMOUGM. We do not propose to interfere with the “equities’ of the conn, or prevsnt exceptions beiog taken in tho usual way; but where no much is at stake, not only money baft reputation and further busiuess prospects, there should be some more speedy plan of settlement than the one now In force. That is what W6 desire to arrive at. Wo desire to call attention to oae matter, and that is that lofhrance Companies doing business in this State be required to make reports to the Comptroller- General at coxtoic stated time* every year, thowing the actual financial condition of such companies, their asset* and oi what they consist, the amount of pro iums received on such riaka, the amount of losses during tbe year, the amount paid on account of such locoes, the amount of losses unsettled, with tbe nsmes of the parties to whom looses have been paid. In this way we would have valuable statistic*, showing tbe per cent, paid as premiums on fire insurance, tbe per cent, of losses by fire, and bow the per cent, of pre mium! and looses In this State compared with other stater. Such statistics would be very valuable also no a means of showing tbe amount of money paid by people of tbs State for fire insurancs, what companies paid, and tbe amount paid bock Mi settlement of looses, and would, wj Utink, sehihhsh the fact that the per cent, of losses in Odorgfa la lower than lo any other HUU la the Union, and that, .instead of being com pelled to psy higher rate# of premium thou Northern or Weflern fHoteg, ws a: e entitled to an low, U »o» low. •r,TV..U»nkn|o«i«r Su*v gu* >'.,«>ik* *ot!d Mso show that ihe dty of Atlanta pays now as premi ums on fire insurance not less than $175,000 00 a year and that, in this way, Atlanta has paid during the past right years, or sinee tbe close of tbe war, not less than one million five hundred thousand dollars. Whih ws consider (fiat bpt tittle action ts stored in Atia^a, astfreflesf ou t«s targe quantities stored iu Savannah, Augusta, Macon and Columbus, and other tmoller towns in this State, ws think we do not exaggerate when we say that the Slate of Georgia page annually aa preminma oa fir* insurance alone not^aajhgn $^9*>.*).{* or during the pari eight years $10,500,000^0. gay ten millions tvs hundred thousand dollars, when to tide amount ifiadded the premium# on Marine Insurance fn ogf cotton alone, which oi course we have to pay The aim paid for Fire and Marine Insurance would exceed twelve mil lions of dollars, which has been paid by citizens of Georgia since the close of the war as in surance ou property in and products of this State. We do not hesitate to say that during the same length of time tha amount of loess* by tho firt insurance Companies that now are, or have been doiug business in the State of Georgia from 18CS to ihe present time, would not exceed $1,000,000.00 paid to Georgia policy holders on account of loss or damage by fire. Aud we believe that the statistics, if kept as suggested, would establish the truth of what we state in this respect. — ' {* w 1 I I • We do not mako allowances for marine losses on ordinary merchandise—which may have been paid to citizens of Georgia, neither have va considered it in our estimate of premiums paid. Such losses would of course swell the amount paid at Savannah and the large cities, and msy be introduced by the companies to prove large disbursements by them, to citizens of this State, in payment of losses. This we ask you to bear in mind, should it be attempted by tho compa nies to show veiy heavy payments at Savannah, and claim such as being made in settlement of “teas or damage by fire,” such argument, Jf us ad; w*itld be inuaory, unsound,” disingenuous aud not to be lied on. Tits plain fact rones!ns that we pay out n< ly, if not quite, $1,300,000 each year as premiums Fire Insurance, aud that we have no guaranty of the solvency of the majority cf tbe companies to whom ■e pay this amount. Iuviewof these facts, w$ thiuk that the come for ns to organtne Fite Insurancs Companies of our own. The citizens of Atlanta have paid out premiums ou fire insurance risks, since the wsr, but little, (If any) less thau $1,500,000; perhaps a larger sum. What have we got in return ? Is it not timo to slop this drain on our resources? Are wc to coutiuuc the tystem of paying tribute to K,:rope and to the Northern States for all time to come * Must wo con tinue sending money away from this State to enrich the stockholders of these foreign inauranco compa nies, leaving oar own resources undeveloped, and our home industries to languish for want of capital ? Surely there is enterpriso enough iu Georgia, with sufficient ability also, to organize aud successfully manage two or three good fire insurance companies. That such investments would be profitable is proven by tho preaent condition of[ pany at least in this State. We mean the Southern Mutual, which commenced business without one dol- lav capital, has done a largo business, paid all losses promptly, returns as dividends forty per cent, to its policy holders, paid such dividends as were declared during the war at par, after the war was over, and liae assets now of over half a million cf dollars. This company received during the past year as premiums in this State alone $203,288 85, as reported by its offi cers to the Comptroller General. Is not this proof sufficient that such investment) aro profitable, and that, in jnstice to ourselves, we ought to establish other such companies at once. Atlanta should lead iu this matter, and we trust will > so, and at once take the necessary stops towards giving us good, solvent insurance companies, keeping money at home, and thus feeling ns also from the arbitrary demands of the “ National Board of Under writers,” who now advance their rates at pleasure, thus taxing us in Georgia to repay llu m for losses sustained in Chicago, Boston and other pl&c s. We would also suggest to yon the propriety of soliciting the co-operation of tbe other cities of this State in tbe formation of home insurance companies. We submit these views to jour body, making no cf- [fort at finely polished sentences or rounded perlo.U. We believe that the ideas, though crude, are good, and that If put in sliape and cirri**] into effect good would result therefrom. Wc leave tho matter (<> your supe rior wisdom, to adopt, modify or rtject, as 5011 may deem best, and are, I Respectfully, John Stlpiif.ss, Cluirmm; W. J. Garrett. Mia ity lie port. the Atlanta Chaml*ee of Commerce: I Uke pleaa- e in indorsing and urging upon tbe aitention of your tody the suggestion of ihe majority of your Special Committee on Fire Insurance of snnual returns, for purposes of collation and correct information, oi both tho premiums and the losses in this State of all tho companies operating in it. And Jo derivo the fullest benefits of this ft store of proposed legislation, it is desirable that e :ery company shall make for each agency separate returns, exhibiting the amount of premiums aud a schedule of the losses of each, res pectfully. This schedule should, if it be within the scope of legislative authority to require it, show in every lout, 1st, The names of the jwtie* t<» whom Ihe lo** was paid. 2d, The number of tbe policy under which it was paid. 3d, The data of payment. 4th, The amount paid. 5th, The kind of property on which the ]•>«& was sustained. finch a statistical exhibit would be of great value. It would work a much needed reform in the manner of conducting tbe agency business by the honor it would bring to the agent who to energy adds prudence and fudicious care in the selection of risks and the general management of his agency. Conscience rather than covetousness wouM receive the reward of merit. Tbe reokloss scramble for mere volume of premiums would, is the fight of inch collated figures, be placed at a deserved discount, and would gradually give way to the better competition, by careful discrim ination In underwriting, for a low less ratio, wbicb would in turn be followed by a lower rate of premium, thus securing the beet interests ot both the companies and the policy hold.rs. It would also furnish the hosis of a more equitable distribution of rales on the various classes of property, diffuse more correct intelligence ou fire insurance and its results, and in this way provide suitable remedh for excessive charges or other shines that might ai is It would especially be of great service in indicating tho host time of organization and mode of business of any new company contemplated. From a better stand-point cf observation, I come to a different conclusion from that of the majority, as to the magnitude of business or extent of profits realized by fire insurance companios in the State. TheirtoUl receipts in Georgia during tho past year, were less than $1,000,000, and probably not fccetftng $6,000/00 for the past eight years. While tbe re ceipts are less the losses are greater thau the esti mates of the majority. Those of Atlauta alone for tho past eight years exceed $500,000, while in Sav nab during the past year alone, they were, according to the carefal estimate of a prominent agent of that city, over $900,000, being $23,000 in excess of the re ceipts, less expenses of the companies during tho same timo at that agency. There is reason, however, to believe that the profits accruing on tao business iu this State since 1805 have been meaturaldy good with oat being t-xceseivo— suffldentiy so to jlftify the or gsnization of a company, in proper hands, carrying small lines on the safest classes of property, operat ing mostly or entirely in this State, with the prefer ences of local attachment snd sympathy to aid it, ought to succeed and doubt lev* would. There need nothe engendered any prejudice or an tagonism against the companies of other Btstes in this movement. The intimations of the widely differing tempera ments of the companies aud their agents in tho res pective act* of receiving premiums and settling losses could hardly have been made In seriousness, but was probably a mere facetious concession to a baseless prejudice. It safely floes hot ageord with the general experience of onr hairiness mon. nor evsu wJHi-tho majority of themselves. It is almost certain that eon tracts of a like nature between individuals, where the amount of obligation on one part and of claim on the other Is contingent, olten complicated and difficult of definite ascertainment, would more frequently be fol lowed by inbaimonions conclusions, unpleasaut differ- enoos and the final arbitrament of the civil courts. Ar» not the differences between man and man in mat. tors of leas moment and simpler, sufficiently fr< qnont and stubborn to jastify this conclusion ? Insurance companies wia also compare favor»bly[J with men, so also with other chartered ins titutlona of oar land, for fair dealing. White they are not infalli ble, may err, and sometimes day may fall short in rarely exceptional case* of the fell measure of their raaponaiblUty, yet I do claim with good knowledgo of their general spirit and workings, that they are more ■toned against than staning, that the errors end wrongs submitted to by thank tux meed those in their favor. I say this In single Justice and not In partisan spirit, as sl^ those peasant that know me lg tho two department* of preaotinh* lad losses ip*»t tilmit. The eastern 1f t|eaoMtiM#« to oiq^by fend out adjusters, of competent skill, dnd exempt from many of the influences that might embarrass a local agent employed to sell their policies, for the purpose or ascertaining and settling claims for losses, is not without precedent or parallel in other departments of bwainass enterprise, to founded in wisdom snd hast almost universal ignition <f sri&e|fiim burii other mailers. What merthant would gir* plenary powers or determining and settling all mercantile or other claims to every clerk that s*Us a yard of calico ot wM<h. . pom>4 of rnnxmi »Wmhfd *», mat m auditor? Checks, balances, supervisors tod adjusters. in some name and form, exist wherever there is wis dom to plan and success to win! Insurance is not too low for wise contrivance, nor too high for defeat Hence it is under the some law of necessity. If any special agent regards it his sole duty to cut down claims, and see and show to his company how little he can pay, regardless of the character of these claims, then I ssy be ought to abandon bit evil way or seek s more congenial field for the perpetration of bia villainy. As I am not personally acquainted with this mythical character, ljoin heartily in his denunciation without fear of personal vengeance. As to the remedy proposed for all the evils of obsti nacy, of refusal, or delay to pay claimants, I bare only to say arbitration, coercive and authoritative, is al ready provided for in our constitution snd code; but the only compulsory arbitration provided for, recog nized or allowed by that exponent of our civil rights— the constitution—is that of our civil juries in a legally constituted court of justice. All other is forbidden by the declaration therein that “ the right of trial by jury except where it is otherwise provided in this constitu tion, shall remain inviolate.” The scheme is illusory, unsound, unconstitutional, aud impossible. Its presentation to the Legislature might provoke a ludicrous treatment and criticism from, that body that would be unpleasant and hurtin 1 to us, snd is therefore to bs deprecated. As for a recommendation for a deposit, I beg leave to report adversely. It is true it U not a new empirL clsm in legislation; but then it is equally true that all exoerlence is against its protective value except to those companies that would exclude competition un der its operation, and would, in the exube-ance of a patronage, little divided and pressing for acceptance, live on tke fat of the land in a list of well culled risks at greatly enhanced rates. Its general adoption, if submitted to by the compa re—ami we should claim no right in this mat ter that are are unwilling for other States to se* up—would have the practical offect of divid- the assets of the companies into fragments, destructive of their power to protect against any heavy disaster, and would imperil the very existence of the deposits in some of the States where c rroptioa is at a premium and no fond* too saend for the avaricious dutches of those in power. Aliens to the sons of the soil, having rode into power tbe back of ignorance snd consumed in excessive taxes tbe growth of the laud, would look with eager evos on this morsel soon to fill their voracious maw. Ihese deposits,'even if kept with jealous honesty in the vaults of the States to which they were com mitted for safe keeping, being in every case for the protection of the policy holders of these respective fitatea only, could not In the very design and opera tion of the schemo In view, be used for the benefit ot those of any other Stats. They would each, for all purposes of practical indemnity cons'itute to many separate companies, and thus multiply the evil of small companies, oi which the scheme seeks to rid Therefore this boomerang legislation, if submitted to timely by all the companies, is undesirable. It is pre cisely what you do not want. But reason and experience alike t< acb us that not all, nor most of the companies, will make the propos ed deposit. Tbe majority of them regarding it as an unrsasoaabto and unjust discrimination against them, and as stt unwarrantable reflection on their honor, would reject such tarrns and withdraw from the 8late. The result would be fewer companies, leas competi tion aud increased rotes. Such has been the result of the law in other States where it bos been enforced. Many of those flutes have already repealed this Uw, so costly to thoir citi zens, and again opened wide their gates for tbe ad mission of all good companies. Let aa learn from their experience, and not repeat their folly. The requirement of $50,000 deposit from each in surance company now doing business, or proposing hereafter to do busiuess, iu Georgia would cost onr citizens at least $200,000 annually in increased premi ums of insurance. In conclusion, I would suggest no additional legisla tion on intur&ace, except some alight modifications, requiring more stringent tests of solvency. Respectfully submitted. W. P, Pattillo. Major B. K. Crane announced that he learned the magnates of the Air Line Road were in the city, aud suggested that if auy preparations for their reception were necessary, tbe matter ought to be attended to. The Cb&irmau suggested that the committee from the Chamber coufer with the dignitaries of the Air Lino Road aud ascertain what further preparations were necessary. U was finally agreed that tha committee would meet the officers of the road in the hsll of the Chamber of Commerce at ten o’clock this morning. Well, low, 'Who Is Triumphant 1 M « In You see Bmllio, of the Singer Sewing Machine, to s bashful sort of man at answering conundrums ; and hence, when the W. k W. Sewing Machine Company kept putting the question “Who was triumphant at Vienna," and pnblishing something to prove that tbe W. k W. Machine Was, Bailie at first heel toted, but has at hat concluded to answer it, which he does with the following extract from the New York Herald of the 9$d. If the Wheeler k Wilson men are real anxious to know who was triumphant at Vienna, they at from this evidence, which appeared yes terday in all the leading Northern papers: THE BIRGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY AND THE VI- i ERKA exposition. The following cable telegram, which explains itself, woo received in this city on Wednesday morning by the Binger Machine Company: Vienna, August 19,1873. Binger Sewing Machine Company. New York city, Vienna Exposition, firat prize, the medal of nrogress, awarded the 81nger maohlnes; also the medal for the best specltnona of work done, and three medals to em ployes for superior excellence oi productions. Insuie A. Hooper, President Binger Machine Company. We have missed tha genial manager of tha Singer from th* city for two or three weeks, and didn’t know where he was till this scrap of news thows that he “ha been a looker on in Vienna." This dispatch comes from tbe Presided of the Com pany, and is, of course, responsible sud authentic No dodging this telegram: Bailie is ready to harness up the old bey mare and Uke another trip to Vienna if auy other other machine man ia anxious to know “who hat triumphed at Vien- na.” No trouble for him to take this trip, you know. His mare runs as fast as his machine does, and lie can aell some of the medals he takes to pay expenses. Hence, questions about “triumphant, Ac.,” will be answered cheap st the Singer Sewing Machine Office. Personal Intelligence. Gen A. 8. Buford, President of the Air-Liue Rail road, arrived on tbe first through train yesterday from Richmond, and is occupying the “Jeff Davis” cham ber at tbe Kimball. Copt. Grout Wilkins, aepbew of Col. L. P. Grant, 01 this city, aud an extensive bridge contractor upon the same road, is also at the Kimball. Col. B. Y. Sage, who, perhaps, has dono more than any other man towards completing the great Air Line, ts al*o in the city. Andrew Dunn, a well known aud highly esteemed citizen of Forsyth, ia iu the city. Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, a writ kaowu }olitician, ia at the National. By Hoyle, a clever, handsome and promising young gontlsman of this city, left lost evening lor West Point Military Academy, where he goes to finish his education. Ely la every inch s soldier, and now stands third in hla class. He has yet two mors years to at tend before his course of education is complete. His brother, Lieut Geo. Hoyle, who graduated at West Point the preaent summer, leaves in a few days to join his command out on the plaius. Both these are Georgia boys, and we do not fear for their future military conduct- The address last night at the Capitol by Dr. Miller ia accounted to be the quintessence of eloquence. Tbe officers of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway reached this city yesterday evening by tbe first through t ain on that road. The following, among others, were registered at the National Hotel lost night: G L Harrison, Charlotte, Nl’; Dr R G Redd, Mount Vernon, Ky; R Wood and wife. Covington; R Guinn, Baltimore; H Fontaine, Cincinnati, Jno W Wofford, Cortorovilk; H Smith, Eufaula; Andrew Dunn. For syth; R J Anderson, Macon; J A Primus, Forsyib; E D Woodruff. Jacksonville, Fla; DW Patteison, Griffin; J H Ragland, LsGrange; E 8 Hills, AACRRPO; D R Thomas aud wife, Savsunah ; F S Chandler, A A C REPO; Phillip Fitzgerald, Bill Smith, Savannah; Hanson Simms, Newaaa; A C Broom, Fla; Lieut Wm Webb, Charleston; N E Bachoraetb, Ga; Woodward, 8elma; P R Primroea, wife and child, Augusta; R H Johnston, Griffin; E M Brown snd wife, Athens; J C Mays, Augusta; J A Walker, So Ex Co; Rev J H Hail aud wife, Newnan; Mrs Wellborn. Warrsnton; Cel J OHudnutt and H Hanpt, Air Line R R; JSLtaton, Forsyth; O H Green, Miss Mary Green, Miss Lena Green, Mtcon. J T lloswelIking, Roswe.l: TT Wilson, Grayavllle. List of Paintings, Engravings,'Statuettes, Ac, recent ly loaned to the “Library,” aud on fret axbfkiUon to oil visitors: Coi. L. K. Bleckley, $ paintings; John E. Motor. 4 painting*: Mrs. B. H. Goodman, 3 paintings; Mr*. K. P. Zimmerman, 2 paintings; Mrs. J. C. Peck, 1 paint ing; Mrs. E. 8. Overby, 2 paintings; Mr. W. H. Par kins, 3 engravings; Maj. Bernard E, Pratt, 2 paintings; COl. T. C. Howard, 1 painting; CoL Stobo Farrow, 2 paintings; Mist Emma Wray, 2 paintings; Prof. B. Motion, 1 painting; D. H. Law, 3 statuettes; Dr. John H. Johnaflo, Gas. Cleburne’* Saddle. Water Commissioners.—There wBl be an important meeting of th« Board of Water Commissioners at the Recorder** Court Room, at four o’c'.oek this evening. Financial and Commercial. Ou ’Chan There was ou average attendance of merchants Ou ’Change yesterday morning. In tbeabseoce of tha President, Vice Presidents and Secretary, W. M. Lowry, Esq., was requested to take the chair, and Captain Langston to act as Sec retory. Vice President John Stephens came In immediately otter tbe meeting was called to order. The Committee on Quotations reported sugar cured hams 17 cents; Oats 52^€. r >5. Some remarks were made by Captain John Stephens relative to the question of the relative freight rates ou flour and wheat. Mr. J. E Butter a!x> diaduseed U>i* question slightly. On motion, the meeting adjourned. LOCAL NOTICES. JBiuulku nail Ties, Bacou and Lard, Floor aud Grain, Huy, <£c., Jcc., always at ang26-tf Dunn, Oclexuee, A Co's. A HINT TO HOUSEWIVES—How to Ks*r Kitchen Warn Clean andBbiobt.—Er ery housewife of ueat and tidy habits takes es pecial delight iu keeping all tbe tin, copper and iron ware of hei kitcheu us clean and bright as painstaking labor can make them. A pride in this direction u commendable, and always meets the smiling approval oi the “ty rant man" who pays the household bills. Ke- member that Sapolio is the only thing on earth that will make an old tarnished tin pan or a rusty kettle shine as bright as new. And by the use of Sapolio it is the quickest and easiest thing in the world to keep every uten sil in a high state of polish. ang25-lw We are selling our entire stock of Clothing at greatly reduced prices, to make room for Fall Stock. __ Atlanta \Vtlole»<ilc Marktl. Chamber or Commerce.. Atlanta, Ga.. August 2f>, 1873. Cottou—Middling low middling 15' 3 sl6 ; uood ordinary 13j # ; ordinary II; inferior 8»11. Flour—Fsucy $10 SQkll; extra family $9 00al'> 00; family $7 6* k »9 CO; extra $0 50a7 50; super lino $G 0.»s 6 50 ; tine $4xC. Wheat —Bed $1 COal CO; amber f 1 60a 1 G5: choice white $1 Gael To. Li use—40*50c per fcualiel. OoriL^Yei'ow 8ffc hy cat load, cash, and white fcz'« s86 cents. Meal—85c. Lard—Tierce Kigali.-; ke^' ll\c; bucket 11 ',al2. Bacon—Cigar sides 12’ t c; char rib 12 V ; shtoilders 1 dkjf. Hems—Sugar cured 17. Bulk Meats—Clear aides 11 »,e; char rib IIV*.; long clear sidesllc.; shoulders 8A»c. Hay— $1 50al C5. Oats—5*2 @55. Rye—$1 2fisl 80 per busht-1. Barley— f 1 Gfel 10 per busLt-l. Coal—Lump, by car load, st 26c; blacksmith 22 V Cotton ties-9>£a»\'. Bagging—2 lbs, 17c; 2 1 ', lbs, 17*»c; 2lb-, lHe. Gnnnv bagging—13^0. Rio Coffee—2t»2flc. •* A” au*,ar—'12>«alt^. Consignees. TAYLOR'S HILL. a sriAiNuio stin sn and a smart hoy. A reporter of the Herald had occasion yesterday af ternoou to visit Taylor’s Hill, sud * as impressed with the general appearsnee of things In that locality. The neighborhood is ornposed of some of the finest citi zens in Atlanta, while the location is spleu did. The water there is as good as esu be found anywhere, aud for healthfulness it is remarkable. The flue, pure atmosphere which cir culates at all times among its groves of natural forest trees, give* one a fresher feelieg and buoyant spirit, which the crowded thoroughfares of the city cannot boast. A prominent citizen told the reporter that he had lived there three years, snd had yet to be troubled with a single mosquito. While there the reporter’s attention was called to an automatic railroad, which was mode out and oat by Master Willie Northern, a lad of fourteen year*, which for mechanical skill and genius, puts this young man ahead of any youth within the knowledge of the re porter. He has, without instruction or assistance' built and equipped a railroad a hundred yards long. The track ia of na.Tow strips of wood fasteued to little cross ties, and the embankments and curves and trestle work are all of his own build. Tbe cats are three in number, and one of them (the first-class) is a perfect model of the finest coaches on our grown-up roods, while his freight and “excursion” cal)* are in keeping with tbe other. The tracks are of iron, and the only port about the whole affair which he did not make himself. The road is sufficiently strong to carry around an excursion of good sized children, and many a little fellow of the neighborhood It raedi to pass away a pleasant afternoon in these ride*. Mr. Northen, ihe father of this boy, informsJ us that his sou had never seen a railroad train up to eighteen mouths ago, and the miniature road is of hie own origination. He is originally from Ferry, in Houston county, and is a very quiet, unauumlng gentleman. Mr. Northen intends giving his son every advantage in his power to develop what promises to be a most brilliant mind and inventive genius. It will repay any admirer of genius to Uke a ride on the Taylor’s Hill street cars, end not only see this out* cropping of a promising youth, but a enlff of the fine ,air sud a drink of the pure, cool water of that neigh borhood will amply repay for tbe time. Tke Hoy Orsstors. TIIF. COLD WATER TEMPLARS* CONTEST. The young folks of tho city are in a flutter over the oratories! tilt which will take place to-night in Jamas’ Hsll. Tbe champion orators of the several Cold Wa ter Temples throughout the SUte will meet in solemn assault tonight, la the struggle for tbe “Bonner.” There will be thirteen speeches. Master James Gualtusy, of the Forrestville Lodge, and Master Wal ter Brook*, of the Rome Lodge, are the only two con- testaflts yet on the groend. They ore accompanied hy H. Jleibly, Mr. W. A. Camp, and several other Romans. The Augusts speaker was duo lost night st 11:30, and the others will be In this morning by the severs! morning trains. The house will be crowded to-night, and an enjoyable time may be expected. Chattahoochee Mas mere* Clah. I' Lvtixx, Fci-TON OoirNTX, Oa., Augost 93,1871 The Chattahoochee Farmers’ Club met pursuant to adjournment—10 a. w. Martin Defoor was called to tbe Chair aud John M Green requested to act os Secretary. It was decided to go into an election of officer* by ballot, which resulted aa follows: Tho*. Moore, FreoJ. dent; Solomon K. Paco, first Vice President; Charlie IIowsll, second Vice President; J. C. Bell, third Vice President; 8. A. Wilson, fourth Vice President; John Tamer, fifth Vice President; John M. Green, Secre tary ; J. W. Spinks, Treasurer. Constitution adapted. Fee of membership 50 cents. Resolved. To adjourn to meet at 1 r. u. on next Sat urday, August 30th. at the school house. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting bs furnished the Marietta Journal and Atlanta Daily Herald for publication. Marti* Detoor, Chairman, Jon* M. Gref.n, Secretary. The Cold Water Templars* Conns*.—Th# contest between the chosen speakers of the various Gold Water Temples ia tbs State, (or several valuable and elegant prize*, comes off to-night, and Is expected to he a very interesting affair. The exercises will take place in James’ Hail. A committee of our leading judges—pftyaiciaas, lawyers, etc., will be the judges on the occasion. If you wish to spend a pleasant ovenieg, be on hand al an early hour. Major Whithor’h Aoenct.—We are glad to oolj attention to the foci thrt Major Wnitner hoe added to his list that reliable company, th* FmgMOH'H Fund Insurants &iisAK*, of GaNfomU. this to one of the best of ageAny companies, able, prompt and roll* bis. By reference to our advertising columns. It will be sothat It pmeente a solid front of over $000,000 In cash assets against tha ravages of ihe flames. Our people wgi please take dne notice ifeereof, and govern hemsslves accordingly. ‘What Wall He Do wllh It l” Ou last night Madame Rumor gave us a thrilling ac count of a strange monkey's adveuturus iu Atlauta. On account of the Uteneaa of the hour, uo authentic information regarding the facts of the case was at tainable; hence we submit the tale a* it was uanated us, without vouching for the truth of the same: A few days since one of Norman's adventurous monkeys, while ou a tour of inve*ti. alion, poked his nose iuqulriugly through the bars of a cage which the acknowledged domicile of a tig r. The tiger, not liking this intrusion <>n his privacy, at once pro ceeded “to put a head on him;” and if that monkey had been shown to tome member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a few moment* later. Some unemployed wig maker would have had a job offered him. Mr. Norman, fearing the injury the monkey had received would prove fatal, sent a physician and p'aced the monkey under his treatment. The Doctor sewed up the ga*h iu hie hoed and administered other remedies, >\hich re sulted in s final cure. On yesterday tho Doctor pre sented a bi.’l of five dollars, for professional ser vices rendered Norman’s monkey. Nonuao, con sidering the price charged an extortion, refused to pay tbe bill, whereupon tbe Doctor levied on the monkey, which be now has in his possession. As his efforts to pui chase a hand-organ has availed him nothing, the perx>lexisg question arises, “What will ha do with HI” Tke Loo* Tt The following Temples, through their speaker*, will be represented ia contesting for ihe prizes at the anniversary of Wenona Temple, No. 1. this evening at 8 o’clock, at James’ Hall : Washington Temple, No. 8, Augusts, Ga., Benjamin M. Piquet. Subject—“The curre for Iutemperauce.” Beulah Temple. No. 21, Fatrburn, Ga, John F. Goodman. •Subject—“The Teoiperauce Temple." Rhode Temple, No. 28, Atleuts, Ga.. Robert P. Hill. Bnbject—“Jus Appialiu beh«lf or Temperance.” Lithonia Temple, No 2.1, Lithoma, Ga.,J. L.$ra- mande. Subject—“Evil* of Iutemperance.” ! Hancock Temple, No. 15. Morgan, Ga. John A. Gladden. Subject—*‘Upward aod Onward.” Toccoa Temple, No. 37, Smyrna^ Ga., George P. Moore. Subject—“The Retsoti Why 1 aiu a Cold Water Templar. ” Wenona Temple, No. 1, Atlanta, Go-, George E. Johnson. Subject—' Intemperance.” Aurora Temple, No. —, Macon, Go., William C. Tur pin. Subject—^“The Order a Necessity of the Times.” Mother's Mope Tempi*. No. 14, Borne, Ga., Walker Brooks. Subject—"A Plea for the Temperance Cause.” Magnolia Temp'.e, No. 9, Griffin, Oa., James Bascon Johnson. Subject—“The Rum Mania.” GenaHney Lodge, No. —, Forrestville, Ga., James D. GenaHney. Subject—“Controlling the Pasaions Necessary to Tins Greatness.” Don't Know Ulus. LEE SMITH DENIES KNOWING JNO. HIGHTOWER. We are in receipt of a communication trow Mr. Lee Smith, of this city, which treats of an article which re cently appeared In the Griffin News. The article re ferred to alleged that he and John Hightower were in timate associates in the days of their youth, aud that Smith got his start in life by winning seventy cents from the aforementioned Hightower. Tbe lvngth of Mr. Smith’s communication forbids r publishing it Bat through justice to him we give the mbatanee of it to our reader*. 8mitU 1 ounces the fOct of their being quondam ft tends as being totally and unequivocally untrue, and toys that he does not know any mao hy the name of High tower; that be was bom and raised in Jonesboro, and la confident that there nefror was a man in that b«rg by the name of Jno. Hightower; that he does not ten- demand the purpose of Hightower's ftflicrtlons con cerning him# unless it is to make a reputation for himself by advertising himself as on intimate friend ot Bmlth. He Is unwilling that Mr-1. should raise himself la pnblie estimation by using his good name. Cow Peas.—The amusement afforded late yes terday afternoon, for a large crowd, by Pease sud a ne gro who Was trying to relieve a cow from the embar rassment of on empty barrel, which had become fast ened over her head, was excellent. Peaee would tackle one end and the little nigger tbe other, when the blind animal wowld make a break, and describing the arc of a circle, with her hind legs for s pivot, it was exhilarating to see little Pease take a poet or a door face, and—“cue*.” Tor a law minute* Day * fruit stand waa without a salesman, as'.that Individual ran Into Redwlne k Fox's cellar entrance, and when he ■aw tha gyrations of tin cow would probably reach his retreat on the next round, he came up through the back way. During the excitement quite a crowd assembled at a safe dlatnnoe, and each were volunteering a particular way to get tbe barrel off, when Miles Turpin, who was parched in on elevated window frame, sug gested that aa he oould not pull U off, be could drive her through it Tkta do exasperated the great caterer that he made owe more deeperete effort for hie barrel, and getting gdod$flager hold In the "chime*.” he held on with a terrier grip, and oner carrying him round and round for a few time*, cue horn gave way, and Peaee same down with a “thud” and an oath, but ee cured et laet what woe Juetly hie’a. central Railroad—Atlanta division. Atlanta, Ga., August27, 1873. Franklin k Eicbberg. Puller A Davr, Henry Seltzer, Winter. Biigb A Co, Keuenetein Bro hers, D S Miller, Mark W Johnson, McNaught k Bcrutchins, F E B, Capt Jerry Lynch, Etiss. May k Co, P A G X Dodd A Co, Chapman. Rucker k Co, A R Wright, rare Bur roughs k Wing, C k H. John J M.Daniel, MorriaoD, Bain Co, Anthony Murphy, John W Burke A Co, Guil ford, Wood k Co, Weat A Edwards, Sleek 10*110 Dobbin?, Guthmsn A Haas, T F U, Wm Gray, G 1' Ed- dleman A B own, O C CarroU, J M Alexander A Co. A T Finney W H Brofberton, Frank E Block, Howell A Co. W Powera A Son. Phillips k Crew, Gariett A Bro. Wm J Land, J T Banks. G C Rogers, Ferhtor, M reer A Co, C Jt k Co, “W,” W 8 Wither?, W W Compton A Co, C A R & Co. H R Powers, H M Bellissirto. lekgiaphic Markets. New York. August ‘2<i. lifts. Colton quiet; sales 2,081 tales *t 20a2G. Cottou—net receipt# £to* balee; gross %h. COTTON FUTURES. Sales of future* closed as follows : August 19 5-1C; September 18 5-1C; October 17 25-32; November 17 1 *; December 17 5-16; tales 13,900 bales. Flour rather active and unchanged. Wliitky deci dedly firmer at $1 06. Wheat—supply light at 1*2 cents higher; winter red western $1 34al 35. Corn scan e at 1 cent higher; closing dull. Rice fl-m at 8'« a9Ji. Pork quiet but steady. Lard w< ak at 8 * 4 sU 1-1G. Turpentine firm. Rosin weaker. TaMtw steady. Freights quiet but steady. Money erratic; ; closed at 6*7. Exchange dull but nominal. Gold lJ^alS^. Government stocks dull with tut little doiug. State bonds dull but nominal. Later.—Government bonds- Sis 19*£; C’is 16^; C4fl 17; 60s 18V now 17'.; f.7t» l9'„; 68a 18- 4 : new 5s 14?i; 10-40* 16. 8tate bonus—Teunctsee Cs 82; nsw Ml' 4 . Virginia Cs 42, l i; new 50. Console 52 ■«'; deferred 12. Lou isians C8 45; new 42. Levee Oe 50; 8« 54. Alabama 8s 7J; 5s 45. Georgia Ca 70; 7s 90. North Caro- liua8 27^; new 15 1 4 ; special tax 12 South Carolina* 32|«; new 14 April and October 23. New Orleans, August 26,1873. CottoL—ordinary 11 good ordinary 14\*14 7 ,; low middlings 11 V. middlings 18 >al8^ . net re- ce ip to 268 bales; gross 489; sales 40u; sales laet even ing 450; stock 13,071. Later.—Flour in demand; treble extra $6 50a8 25; family $9al0 50. Corn quiet: white miv«’d 60; white 68; yellow 70. Gate—good supply and in demand. Bran 90. Hay— prime du l at $2*; choice scarce and in good demand at $28. Pork dull; old racks $1C 75; new$ «. Dry salted meat* -shoulders scarce at !*>,. Bacon easier; good supply; no deruond; shoulders y^: clear rib aides 11*;; clear sides 11 1 4 . Hams in improved demand at 14*-*al5. Lard—choice scarce; prime dull; tierce 8*»s9; kegs 10\all. Sugar—no movement. Molasses—nothing doiug. Whisky in good demand but rearer; Evansville 87; Louisiana $1 03>;. Coffee firm at 2l\a2}\. Excbauge— Sterling 24*£. New York sight ^ pro ininin. Gold f 1 15'*'. Liverpool, August 26.1873. Cotton—ot the sales to-day 5,750 bales were Amer ican: deliveries of the new crop. Lot below low mid dlings, so d at 8\. The market lor yarns aud fabrics at Manchester is firmer, and an advance is demanded, which the buyers refuse. Breadstuff* quiet and steady except wheat, which is dull. Receipts of wheat for tha lavt three days has beeu 32.(00 quarts, of whi. lt 29,000 were American. Receipts of corn for the same period 3,000 quarto, of which 2,000 were American. Louisville, August 26,1873. Flour in good demand at full prices; extra family $5 75. Co.n steady at 55a60 for tacked. Provisions quiet luJ weak. Pork $16 50alG 73. Bacon—shoul ders 9\; clear rib sides lO .alOV; clear sides 10/«, packed. laird—tierces $*«*9*9*4; keg 9\al0: steam 8; mall order lots 1 a' 4 higher. Whisky Arm at 96*07. “ Let those now write who never wrote before. And those who always wrote now write the more,” Under the instruction of Professor Jackson Cagle, of Georgia, the best penman in the South, at Moore’s Southern Business Univer sity, Atlanta, Ga., one of the best business schools in the country. Send for circulars aud specimens of penmanship. B. F. Mooue, A. M., aii“17 In President. Ladies will find a full assortment of sum mer millinery aud fancy goods at Knox's Mil- lineiy and Variety Store, Whitehall street. We are constantly receiving all the laleet nov elties iu millinery aud fancy goedx, which we are selling at very low prices. Call in and look through, and yon will find something )ou need. We have a very handsome line ot sasli ribbons, which we are selling cheap; aUo a few* more o i those Florida hats at very low prices. augl-dtl John Kuu.y has opened a large lot ofgoode. They can and will be sold at less, by far, than market price. lie baa also received a choice lino of Blenched Goods and new Fall Calicos. See Lis advertiscmenl in the local column. (’lean, Good Day Board, at moderate Charge*, cun be had at Urn. Sharman’s, fir.-d door north of Srago’s Ilali on Forsyth street. Augl5 Boarder. Jackson s Magic Balsam is curing the sick and afflicted, to an extent never before heard of in the annals oi medicine. Sold by al Druggists. nugll 3m NEW CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. WOODRUFF & JOHNSON Have established a Repository at Mark W. Johnson's Agricultural Building, corner of Alabama and Forsyth streets, where they arc now receiving a fresh stock of Carriages, Buggies and Wag ons from some of the best manu factories in America, and made especially to their order tor this market. Tla- Woodruff Buggy, which is justly celebrated for its great DURABILITY and light draught, will he one of the spe cialties of this Repository. It is the intention of this firm to supply GOOD. WARRANTED WORK at the lowest possible price*, making it an inducement for parties living at a dt^W'c from Atlanta to come nerv to purchase, or send their orders. Any style of Carriage or Buggy made to special order at short notice. W.W. WOODRUFF. MARK W. JOHNSON. ang23-dlm FOR SALE. is Whitfield Flouring Mills. mH14 IS K hi LENDID PIECE OF P1U PER1Y. X well located, directly in tbe Waeht Section, eojoy ing facilities ior HAULING AND SHIPPIN6 GRAIN and its manufacture, uot enjoyed by other Mitia. It ha* a line reputation, and is now iu complete order, and doing a good business. Parties who desire to invert In Georgia could not find a better opportunity than to here presented, a* they will by this purchase immediately step iuto a fully organized and profitable butint f*. The property will be r>ld on very reasonable terms. For particulars apply to W. C. TILTON A CO-, augl-dlnt Dalton, G*. Irou Koiling. Verandahs, Chairs, Srttiea, JAIL WORK, Etc., CORNKK -MARKET AND ASH STKELIS, NASHVILLE. TENN. June 11-dam DUTCH PETE. Cot*on—low middling* 16*16 1 k ; middlings 17%al8 net receipts 158 bales; exports ocastwise sales j giving heretofo.e. 100; stock 6,6M. Baltimore, August 2$, 1973. „ Cottou dull; middlings I9‘*: gross receipts lb3 bales; experts ccoaiwlae 130; sole* 240; aieok 1,361. Boston, Augost 26, 1873. Cottou—middlings 20 J ,; gross receipt* 239 bales; exports lo Great Britain 76; rales 350; stock 9,500. Savannah, August 26, lsifl. Cotton -market very bare; middling* 17ti; net re ceipts 68 bales; stock 661. Charleston. August 26,1373. Cottou—middling a 17 S: net receipt* 66 bales; gross 123; sates 100; stock 3,526. Galveston, August 26, 1873 Cotton—good ordinary 13; net receipts 119 boles: ■ale* 150; slock 658, A twitter a, Ategust 26,1873. CoUan nominal; middlinga IT Ms root i pis 97 boles, shipments 119. Memthis. August 26.187*. Cotton seorce; middlings III; receipts 210 bale*: Stock 5.002. PHlLADAj.ru iA, August 26, 1873. Cotton middTinfra 20. London, August 26,1873% Consols it\; mew 5* 91. Yauxo, August 26.1673. Rentes 6?f 75c. Hold ftt his Sakv-n nn.ler James’ Bank hi how reduced t o FIVE CENTS A CLASS. He takes this method to inform bia friends of the fact, sml tiivitus them to call and sat row twice a* much Beer for the asm* sooner aa they have been ongft-lw BOARDING HOUSE. MRS. MAJ. C. M. HANVEY, Cor. Marietta and Forsvth Str Opposite th « c'aptt 4, la prefaced to ret augJiMf ■ a few day sad regular Bar. Ur. Hcurtrieksou, Bishop o( the Ho man Catholic Diocese of Providance, U. I., arrived at hie home from Europe lately. He was received by a large gathering of his peo ple, aad eecoried to the cathedral by e long proeeaeion, comprising military end elvls as sociations. At,the Cathedral tbe Bishop made an addreea of (hank* for hie hearty in ception. LECROY HOUSE At Tor'coa City, I* now op*n for tvon«tent aud par auent Hoarders. The table Will be furn sited with • beat the country con afford. auglS-lm McCHEE’S A AAA BXTE _A-l" The finest Chew on th. Market. For ule br ,11,111, JORDAN. HOWARD A BAR AMOS. CDS, IKIATI, Au.mt JC, 1873. F.otir dull at $C OOaG 75. Corn firm at 48a5ft. Pork quiet and nominally held at $16 50*16 75 Lord fell; ’VIT’XkS. A- S'? T3UA!RT *toam8 kettle 8 >«• Bacon steady and in fair demand: hlncfaotuekk shoulders 9',*9 < 4 at close; cl war rib sides 10 l 4 4S>,; clear aides 10S- Whisky active and firm at 96 Sr. Louis. August 96. 1373. Flour unchanged with only an order trade. Corn- - supply small; price higher; No. 2 mixed 39), on track. 42)h in store. Whisky firm but scarce at *?. Pork $16 75*17. Bacon dull with only limited jobbing dr* maud. Lard steady at 7,*« for summer. Wilmington. August 26,1873. Cetton firmer; middlings 18: net receipts 3 bales; I export.ooMtwtoesc; ssie«5; stock735. i He rises to Explain that the Cele- Bpirits of turpeutiue steady at 40. Kotin steady at ] br&tcd $2 45 for strained. Credo turpentine quiet at $2 for ! hard; $3 35 for yellow dip and virgin. Tar ateady at CINCINNATI D u. L K $2 85- NottroLK. August $6,1S73. Cotton steady and in fair demand; low middlings 18; net receipts 224 V ale*; exports coastwise 240: sales 10(i; stock 1.176. Mouxuc, August 26,1873. AT IWUtoM'fTY. UVFHV NtAHLtia b) ; ThompH0n . _ comfortable Vehicles, with safe and accommo dating Drivers, ready to convey visitors to ths various points of interest ia the vicinity. Charges r» asonabl*