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THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10. 1871.
IVlint Is to bo tbe Growing Cotton
Crop.
Wo see that Messrs. Norton, Slangbtor &
Company, ol Now York, have finally settled
this problem, so that there need be no more
talk about it In their last circular they say
with no "serious disaster to the growing crop
between now and the 1st of October, a fair
average crop of 4,250,000 to 3,500,000 bales is
not only probable but quite certain. It may bo
even largely in excess of this outside figure,
but even at the minimum, with largo supplies
now in sight, including the heavy stocks held
by the spinners, both in this country and in
Europe, a cotton famine is impossible, and no
extreme prices to be apprehended.”
And, again,-further on they say:
The labor capacity of tbe Sonth is equal to
over 4,000,000 bales, as the lasP crop fully at
tests ; and we are assured by intelligent planters
end merchants in several sections of the South,
that at much cotton will be raited at can be
gathered, and that tho negroes everywhere are
now working zealously and better than at any
time sinoo tho war.
Now as the last crop shows that the Sonth can
gather about four and a half million bales, why
should Norton & Slaughter pour a million bales
of contempt on their own estimate in this way.
Nobody asks them to do it; but having done it,
with what conscience can they sneer at tho Ag
ricultural Bureau as a nuisance which should be
"abolished andabated," because tho Bureau has
talked about a crop ranging from 2,500,000 to
3,500,000 bales?
Enlargement of the Angustn Canal.
The Mayor of Augusta submitted the report
of Engineer O. A. Olmstead to the Oity Coun
cil last Monday. The plan embraces 36,805
feet of canal at an estimated total cost of
$371,610 56. This will produce a mechanical
force equal to 10,560 horse power on thirty feet
fall, which at ten dollars per horse power yearly
rentage would be worth $105,600 per annum.
The actual rentage to be paid by the Augusta
and Oglethorpe factories wilt amount to $28,-
000, which would pay interest on $400,000.
The Profits or Legislating in South Caro
lina.—The collapse of the negro thieves in
Charleston has resulted in quarrels and disclos
ures. One “Rev. H. H. Houtor” charges Pre
siding Elder Coin, editor of the "Missionary
Record,” and a State Senator from Charleston,
with persistent efforts to bribe him to vote for a
street railroad bill. Hunter says Cain taunted
him with bis folly in refusing bribes and told
him, in 1868, that although be came to Charles
ton without money enough to pay freight on his
bsggage, yet up to that time ho had put away
$20,000 over and above all the real estate he
had bought in tho city. Cain told him “to get
money—you will be accused of getting it. I
believe in the game myself. I always take the
money." We don’t know to what part of the
American domestic mission service, "Daddy
Cain” is attaohed—but in a financial aspect ho
is a voritable black diamond.
Beginning School in Sfptembeb.—A corres
pondent complains that tho City Sahools of
Macon, " unlike all other cities,” begin their
fall sessions in September when many people
aro away, and whioh is the most siokly month
of the yoar. He says experience shows that all
our schools number a third more pupils by tho
first of October than they did at tbe opening of
tbo term in September. He SHks that we shall
give the matter a place and recommend a
change of terms—let them begin and end later
in the season. Wo give place to his suggestion,
which seems to be a reasonable one, sud yet wo
suppose the practice of opening school in Sep
tember has not become established without
some substantial considerations favoring it.
Guns and Ieon Plating.—Teo British gov
ernment has lately launched the "Devastation,”
a monster iron-clad, with an armor plating 12
inobos thick in her moat exposed parts. She is
285 feet long—weighs 9,090 tons—draws twenty-
six feet and makes eleven miles an hour. In
cluded in her armament are two Frazer-rifled
guns, each weighing tbiity-five tons. Now, a
Frazer gan weighing only twenty-five tons shot
a bolt through a target faced with fourteen inches
of iron upon a foot of teak wood. Are not these
two guns floating upon the Do variation tangible
demonstrations of the impossibility of making
shot-proof war ships. A single shot from either
one of them might sink the "Devastation.”
The New Goveenment op Charleston.—The
Courier Bays that a careful examination of the
various acts on the subject, shows that tho new
City Government canuot be installed before the
first Wednesday in November next Can anything
illustrate the animus of tbo Radicals more
strongly than that they 6honld have required
the election of a oity government in Augost, to
begin thoir official terms in November! Radi
calism seems to have every whers but one ob-
jeot—to bedevil and obstruct a government of
the people.
Good News fbom Putnam Countv.—The
election held on Monday, the 7th inst, resulted
in tho ohoioo of Dr. J. A. Etheridge, a sound
and reliable Domocrat. Fall particulars in our
next
Foreign Seeds.—We are indebted to Mr.
Jas. Milne for the following foreign seeds:
Green Top Scotch Yellow Turnip, Devonshire
Groy Stone Turnip, Pomeranian White Globe,
Bronze Top Swocdo, Red Globe Mangol. These
and others can be found on sale at Mr. Beggs’
grocery storo.
The Dunn Warmouth Convention met in
New Orleans yesterday. Double delegates
claimed seats from almost every part of the
State. Dann leads the negro and administra
tion foroes. Warmouth heads the carpet-bag
gers and scalawags. A general row was antici
pated.
The Eatonton Messenger asks us to repub
lish the Ohio Platform so that he can give a
place to it in his paper. As we are scant of
room we will print it up at leisnro and send it
to him. We can’t get up an interest in this
platform fight do the best wo will.
A coctle of quarrelsome colored St. Louis
citizens appealed unto the pistol for a decision,
and one was shot squarely in the forehead. It
was no use, however, for the buljet was flattened
out as thin as a penny, and did the recipient no
injury.
Catholic Reconstruction.—Tho Doellinger
movement in Germany looks to a reconstruction
of Catholicism in the Empire. See the report
of the meeting at Heidelberg last Sunday.
Our columns are crowded with financial ex
hibits of the city. We are told they will not be
good to look at, but so far we hava not seen
them.
Southern Radicals show their devotion to the
cause of education by stealing the school fund.
Picnic parties near Paris are apt to break up
in disorder by treading on stray shells.
Next winter several fashionable New York
belles aro to take the veil.
The Millerites have set September 3 for their
newest departure. __
In Chicago you can thrash your mother-in-law
for $75.
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TIIK <;k«msgia PICKS*.
Mr. Baraoy Barron died in Washington coun
ty last wook, aged 103 years.
Mr. William Hopkins, of Sandersvillo, died
very suddenly of congestion of the brain in
Camden county, last week.
Eatonton shipped 8,133 bales of cotton from
1st September last, to present date.
Tho Sandersvillo Georgian says:
It is generally conceded by business men in
this community that the scarcity of money the
present snaunor lias never before been c<jnnl-
od. Notb'ng, in tho way of profit, was realized
from tho crop of last year, and being depend
ant entirely upon ag.icnUural resources, the
time3 have been extraordinary hard. Tbe fu
ture however presents many bopefnl features.
More than ordinary oci jorny has been exer
cised by all classes. But little, if any money
has been drawn upon the present crop; people
are less in debt lo banks and commission houses,
and what they owe is principa’ly at home. _A
reasonable price for cotton with a fair grain
and provision crop, will bringjthe country all
right.
Mr. Powell Vincent’s gin-house, in Putnam
county, with four or five bales of coltou, was
burned last Sunday night.
The aggregate value of Putnam county taxa
ble property for 1871, is $1,661,712, against
$1,400,000 last year, showing an increase of
$271,712. The number of polls is 1,508-
whites 508, black 1,000. There are only four
teen professional men in the county.
A black bird named Lewis Livingston, who
had broken jail at Opelika, where he was caged
on a charge of house burning, was recaptured
in Columbus, Tuesday.
Tbo cry in Columbus, just now, is for more
mechanics. The Enquirer says the principal
article in the vegetable line in market, at pres
ent, in com field pea3—which have the merit,
at least, of being “very fifing,” at almost any
price.
The "Farmer’s Club of Baldwin county,” has
just been organized, with W. G. McKinley, as
President, L. Carrington, as Secretary, and B.
N. Lamar, Assistant Secretary.
We clip the following from the Savannah
News, of Tuesday:
A Man Arrested and Brought to the City
on a Charge of Passing Counterfeit Curren
cy—More Suspected.—Martin N. Kirby, a citi
zen of Lowndes county, was arrested on the
affidavit of a party changing b ! m with passing
counterfeit United States secp'ities of the des
cription of National Bank notes of various de
nominations. Kirby was arrested upon a war
rant issued by the United States Commissioner
Henry O. Wayne, and brought to the city. The
cose will be investigated as soon as tho witnesses
can be obtained.
There are several other parties in Southwest
Georgia who are suspected of the crime of
passing counterfeit mona, and whose arrest is
contemplated in a short. me. These have been
informed against by a party who war arrested
some time since and held upon sufficient evi
dence being add teed to satisfy tbe examining
conrt of bis gu’ii, or jinplicity, in the char 0 e
against him, viz: circuiting counterfeit money.
Supposed Robbery.—A gentleman well known
in the city, is said to have been robbed on Sat
urday night of abont aix thousand five hundred
dollars. Ho had sold a pieoe of property on
Saturday, and received tho above amonnt in
part payment, putting tbe money in his pocket
until he could place it Rafely away. On rising
from his bed on Sunday morning and examin
ing bis pockets he discovered that bis money,
amounting to six thousand five hundred dollars
was gone. Ho cannot account, for bis loss, ex
cept that some pick-pocket robbed him.
A fire in Weiland’s f.o't store, corner of
Whitaker street and B iy lane, Savarne'i, Tues
day morning, canned a loss of $600 which,
however, is fully covered by insurance.
Tbe Savannah Advertiser, of Tuesday, gives
the following details of the negro riot down
there mentioned in onr dispatches of that date:
Outrageous Conduct of a Colored Pic-Nio
Party.—The Colored Butchers’ Benevolent As
sociation gave a pic-mo ut White Bind yester
day, which was l»-gely attended, hy the colored
fraternity of both sexes, the major portion of
tho males in attendance being drank, and as
their actions will show, were guilty of tho most
violent conduct. After arriving at White Bluff
tho pic-nickers separated in groups, a large
number of them, provided with cards, passing
away the time in gambling and caronsing. In
the afternoon, a short time before the train left,
some fifteen or twenty negroes, who were gamb
ling at a Mr. Barite's, fell into a difficulty, when
Jncob Kaiser, a white butcher, who was present,
managing to mix himself in the quarrel, was
set upon by tho entire party of negroes, and
compelled to use his revolver. The ball took
effect in the loft shon'der of one of the ring
leaders, named Jim Adams. Kaiser, after shoot
ing Adams, who, though painfully, is not seri
ously injured, was compelled to make his escape
from the crowd by running into the house of a
white person at the bluff. After leaving White
Bluff the majority of the negroes, being drank,
kept np the wildest excitement and nproarons
conduct until arriving at Sand Fly Station,
where a fight ensued, in which Jack Thompson,
a negro, was cut with a knife, bnt not danger
ously.
During the progress of the difficulty, the con
testants rnshed into and through the pas ,-nger
cars, alarming females to a terrible extent, and
so great wore the fears of the Is tor that they
accompanied the train to tbe Isle of Hope rath-
e> than remain at the station until its return.
Wo omitted to state above that Mr. George Al
len, the conductor, after lockirg his coat in a
room in one of the cars, leaving it to attend to
some duties about the train, bad bis garment
with nine dollars, which were in one of the
pockets, stolen by some of the paity who enter
ed the room by the window.
On the return of the Isle of Hope train to
Sand Fly Station, the waiting cars were made
ready and coupled several times, bnt as often
as the coupling pin was used it would be taken
out bylhe negroes, until it was finally broken,
when the locomotive started off with the passen
ger cars and several of the box cars containing
the pio-nickera. Two of the latter, however, with
their crowded excursionists, were left behind.
The train arrived at a quarter past eight o’clock
last evening, and there were some signs of a
drunken row or two, but the presence of a
strong police force kept everything quiet
We find the following in the Monroe Adver
tiser of yesterday,
Fibe.—We regret to learn of the destruction,
by fire, of tho dwelling house of Mr. Wm.
Walker, of this county. His loss was heavy, as
the building, with all its contents, includmg the
apparel of the family, were destroyed.
Sale Day.—Sale day, last week, was one of
the dullest ever experienced in Forsyth. Neither
the sheriff, “or any other man,” had anything
to offer, and tho absence of the usual crowd
gave strong evidence that the ancient glory of
“ sale day ” is one of the th-'nga that were.
Sickness.—We regret to learn of the preva
lence of fever in the county to a greater extent
than usual. Mr. David Ogletrce is now laying
very low, and we hear of other cases. Messrs.
B. H. Zallner and W. B. Meek have been suf
ferers, bnt are now convalescent.
Negro Row.—On Sunday last a noisy and
disgraceful row occurred at the negro meeting
house near Tabernacle chnrch. It originated
between some boys in a quarrel over some
watermelons, and grow in magnitude until tbe
whole of tho large crowd present became en
gaged. Services were suspended and knives,
pistols and clnbs drawn and for some time a
general scrimmage seemed to be inevitable, bnt
fortunately nothing worse than ahontiDg,
threatenings and cursings resulted.
Senator Brock, the “lightning calculator,”
was in Atlanta, yesterday, and reports thin
crops in his “ deestrick,” the 3Sth.
The Atlanta street railroad is nearly com
pleted.
The Messrs. Asbury, at Cave Spring, sold,
last week, a full blood Jersey calf, six weeks
old, for $95, and a three-year old bull for
$200.
The Atlanta Constitution tells ns something
abont Jim Blue, the negro representative elect,
from Glynn county. It says :
About a month after Jim was elected he met
with a wag and said to him, "see here. Mass
John, how's this? Ise been ’leeted a month
and hasn’t got a cent. Ain’t I titled to $S per
day?” John replied in the affirmative. Jim
next enqnired how be vras to proceed to get it.
The wag politely made ont the bill for him for
thirty days at $3 per day and instructed
him to present it to the Ordinary (a Radical)
who would pay it. Tho Ordinary grew very
angry, and Jim yetrealed before tho Ordinary's
np-raised foot' Jim thinks ynt lb" Ordinary
onght to pay him.
The Dahlonega Signal reports a terrible
drought in that county. From one neighbor
hood every live thing is fleeing, and even the
rabbits are compelled to pack three days’ rations
of sun-burned broom-saga to get to new feeding
grounds.
The Rome Commercial, of yesterday, says:
Almost a Case of Poisoning—Five Children
Very III from the Effects.—The family of
Mr. Weaver, bring on Oostauanla street, con
sisting of himself, wife and six children were
singularly effected from drinking butter milk
last Saturday night. The milk was purchased
from Mr. lteese, and drank at supper by the
family. At about 11 o’clock Dr. Smith was
called in to see them. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver
and two of the children wei;e bnt slightly af
fected; the other four children were takon
with excessive vomiting and purging, with burn
ing in the throat and great thirst for water.
Abont 1 or 2 o'clock the children were relieved
and all fears of a fatal termination dispelled.
Two of the children are still confined to bod.
Charleston Items.
The Charleston Courier, of Tuesday, says
the Democratic victory last week has had the
effect of greatly improving tho price of city
stocks and real estate. A piece of property
which was offered at $0000 a fow days before
the election caDnot now be purchased at an ad
vance of $1000.
The Radical negroes were on the rampage
again last Saturday night, parading the streets
in gangs of fifty to one hundred. "They in
dulged in insulting language, brandished sticks,
fired pistols and declared war against the Ger
mans generally. At the corner of King and
Tradd streets they appeared fifty in number,
made a rush for Loggermann’s grocery to get
hold of two colored men therein, whom they in
tended to kill for voting the Conservative ticket.
They were so violent that a message had to be
dispatched to the guard house for a force of po
licemen to disperse them. The colored men
inside of the 6tore whom they were waiting to
kill, had to be relieved of their perilous situa
tion by the policemen who escorted them to a
place of safety.”
On Monday morning, says the Courier, “Wm.
W. Mitchel a white boy thiiceen years of age,
whose parents live at the comer of Market and
Meeting streets, was sitting on Market wharf,
when three colon d boys came along. One of
the three, Asbley, said to him, as he took
hold of his foot, ‘Tve a good mind to cut it off.
William Grant, ano.her of the number, stepped
up and said “I will cut it,” at the l qo moment
taking a knife which was handed to him by the
third boy, and with it giving the white boy a
slash on the aDkle just above tbe instep, which
severd the sinews and flesh to the bone, making
a cut several inches long. The black fiends
then ran away laughing.”
BY TELEGRAPH.
DAY DISPATCHES.
New Orleans, Augnst 8.—There will be
donble delegations from all the parishes in the
State. Except eight or ten, which are represented
by delegates friendly to Wn; mouth, and two or
three wards of the oity where Warmouth dele
gates are elected, there are no contestants. In
allother wards there are donble delegations.
Warmonth’s friends claim a majority in the
whole delegation, and say they will go into the
Convention withont tickets from the State Com
mittee and leave the question to be decided by
a properly constructed committee on creden
tials. The Convention meets at 12 o’clock m.
to-morrow, in the United States Gonrt room,
Custom-house building. .
Chicago, August 9.—A whirlwind at Minne-
cone, Wisconsin, capsized the steamer Star,
drowning Captain Geo. Smith, and a raftsman;
broke the boom of 50,000,000 feet of logs. Tho
Soman Catholio Church at Granville was de
stroyed. Grain and stock were scattered, and
corn blown flat.
Louisville, August 9.—Two hundred mask
ed men took two negroes from the Frankfort
jail; one oharged with firing a shot in a riot
where two whites were killed, and hanged them
a short distance from town.
St. Louis, Augnst 9.—The county election is
quiet. Chas. Streck, Democratic candidate for
presiding Justice, has 1,500 majority in the
city.
Loudon, Ohio, August 9.—Mr. and Mrs.
Colburn, nee Bnffenborgee, are here at
their old home. They are confident of
success. The feeling here is all in their
favor — tho majority thinking that tbe poi
son was injected after death by the ma
lice of Thompson, the pro-ecuting witness,
who has not, np to tho present made his ap-
poaranco. At the inquest to-morrow Professor
Wormley, of Colnmbns, will be cross-examined
as to the presenco of poison by absorption, and
a now question in medical science is raised.
New York, August 9.—The Liberia Repub
lican, of the 10th of May, states that the Pres
idential election took place there on May 2d,
and apparently resulted in tbe eloction of Rob
erts as President, and Gardner Vice President.
President Roye, however, maintains that he
was elected for four years, and as that term has
not expired, he may dispute the validity of the
election of Roberts and Gardner.
Salt Lake, Augnst 9.—A Mormon has been
held in $5,000 bail in the Third District Court,
on a charge of adultery preferred by his first
wife.
London, Augnst 9.—A meeting was held at
Heidelberg on Sunday to take measures for the
formation of a German Church. Forty delegates
were present from various parts of Germany,
Austria and Switzerland. A committee was ap
pointed to draw up a constitution for the new
chnrch. Its main poin' i will be the principles
of the Council of Constance of 1314—the sub
ordination of the Pope to the Council—separa
tion of chnrch and state; participation of lay
men in the management of the chnrch, free
eloction of bishops, annual election of pastors,
and a modification of the confessional. The
delegates are divided in opinion os to whether
the new church should acknowledge the prim
acy of tho Pope. The committee were instruct
ed to submit their report for ratification at a
meeting to be held in Munich next September.
Paris, August 0.—The Germans have com
menced the evacuation of the forts north and
east of Paris.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Washington, August 9.—Dr. Vandeman has
been here for some time in the interest of Chat
tanooga. He has gone home via Cincinnati and
Missuri. He was but partially successful, owing
to the prolonged absence of the Postmaster-
GeneraL
Delano has gone for a conple of weeks. He
stumps Ohio.
The following is n private dispatch from a
Republican source: The New Orleans Repub
lican State Convention was organized th ! s morn
ing. Borah, a: temporary President. War-
month led his forces ont of the Convention, and
is attempting to hold a bolting Convention. He
took with him a delegation from only three or
four parishes that were regularly elected. Most
of his adherents, entitled to seats, remained.—
A guard of soldiers was in tbe building to pro
tect public property, and prevented a riot by a
mob that demanded admission.
New York, August 9.—Before the regalar in
vestigation ex-inspector of boilers, Berryman,
has made serious charges against Inspector
Mathews, one of which accuses the latter of
forging the foreman’s signature to a certificate
of the steamship North America. Berryman
also exhibits a list of eight or ten steamers
which, at various times, were refu=ed certificates
by him, but received them from Mathews. He
asserts that the latter was actuated by interested
motives. Incidentally, also, his statements
tend to show that great demoralization exists in
the inspection service. Inspector Mathews was
re-examined, and he admitted that when in
spectors have a great deal of work, they author
ize a clerk to make ont certificates and sign the
Inspector’s name. Inspectors do not get inside
of boilers to test them.
New York. August 9 —Four more of the vic
tims of the Westfield disaster are expected to
die hourly, and another is dead. A coroner’s
inquest on the Westfield disaster commenced
to-day. Julius Raymond was the first witness
that testified. His father was killed by the ex
plosion. He said he stood beside the engine
watching its motion when the explosion took
place. He was certaincoonebnt himself was in
the engine room for about ten minutes before
the explosion. He observed the steam gange just
before the boiler exploded, but did not notice
the figures presented. In answer to a juror,
the witness reiterated the statement that no one
beside hlmeelf was in the engine room for ten
minutes before the explosion.
Trot, Augnst 9.—Lightning exploded the
nitro glycerine at the Hoosaic Tnnnel to-day,
killing two.
St. Louis, Angust 9.—In tho Labor Conven
tion to-day tbo following was adopted : That
this organization choorfally recognize the right
of women, ovorywhoro, to loarn and engage in
anv profession, trade or occupation which they
may desire, and that for any certain amount
of work they should receive the same pay as
men.
Louisvile, August 9.—Leslie’s friends claim
35,000 majority. Harlaml’8 friends concede
25,000 to 30,000.
Tho negroes were taken from the Frankfort
jail so qnietly that hardly any one was aware of
the deed. They wore taken across the Ken
tucky river and hung near tho spot where one
of them had committed a rapo a few days be
fore.
Rome, Ga., August 9.—The State Agricultural
Convention met in this city yesterday. From
300 to 400 delegates and many distinguished
persons from Georgia, Alabama and South Car
olina are in attendance. Their deliberations are
of vital importance to the State.
There was a mammoth pio-nic at the fair
grounds to-day.
Savannah, August 9.—The first bale of cot
ton raised in Georgia this year was received to
day by A. M. Sloan & Co. It was grown in
Deoatur county, and was sold this morning at
auction by 'Washburn & Silva for 34J cents per
pound. It classed strict middling. This is the
second bale of new cotton received at this port.
Savannah, August 9.—Arrived, steamships
San Salvador, Montgomeiy, New York; North
Foint, Baltimore; schooner Ware, Cat Island.
Cleared, schooner Enchantress, New York.
Madrid, August 9.—The impartial newspa
pers deny on authority that there is any inten
tion on the part of the government to impose a
tax upon Spanish bonds held by persons outside
of the kingdom.
Pams, August 9.—The police of the arron-
dissement of Botengnolles have received a hint
from Versailles to moderate their zeal in the
arrest of Communists.
London, August 9.—Assistant Secretary of
United States Treasury Richardson has com
pleted a negotiation for the balance of the new
American 5 per cent, bonds with the London
house of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. The an
nouncement of this arrangement has occa
sioned a considerable advance in the prices of
all United States bonds in this market.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
New Orleans, Augost 9.—At an early hour
this morning largo crowds of whites and blacks
assembled around the Custom-house building,
where the Republican Convention convened. At
about 9 o'clock two companies of the 19th U.
S. infantry, with two Gatt ,; n guns, under com
mand of Capt. Smith, ai.ived. The troops
marched in and stacked aims in the ball at the
head of the steps, on the Canal street entrance.
A large number of deputy U. S. Marshals
closely guardc i eveiy entrance to the Castom-
house. No ono was permitted to enter without
a ticket from Marshal Peckard.
At half-past ten, Governor Warmouth, ac
companied by Gen. Campbell, Senator Pinch-
b; :k, and abont eighty followers, some with
and some without tickets, entered the building,
and endeavored to pass through the hall; but
were stopped by tho Deputy Marsha', and in-
foimed that no one won’d be peunit.ed to pass
until tbo hour for tho opening of the conven
tion. Warmouth expressed indignation. He
mounted a chair and said: "Hat rag been re
fused admittance to the hall designated by the
Central Committee for holding the convention,
I propose that we now adjonrn to Turner’s Hall
and hold a convention there.” The speech was
received with cheers and a few hi; les.
Warmouth descended from tho chair and pro
ceeded to and entered his carriage. The crowd
took out the horses from tho carriage and
dragged it triumphantly through tho streets to
Tamer’s Ha'L At 12 o'clock the convention
was c died to order, and Mr. Mistus, of Carrol
parish, wrs elected temporary chairman. War-
month, Pinchback, Campbell and Judge Dibble,
denounced the interferhnee of t le United States
officers. Dibble characterizing the Custom
house Convention as a body of administration
favorites, guarded by bayonets and lawless ty
ranny.
Pinchback said: " Is it possible we are to be
put down by the government we have sustained?
If that be the case, tho sooner this government
is torn down and e monarchy is built upon its
rains tho bettor.” A permanent organization
was made, with Pinchback president. Ad
journed at half pest 7, to meet at ’Tumors’
Hall. Packard called the Custom-house Con
vention to order at 12 o’clock. J. Henri Burch
(colored), of Baton Rouge, was elected tempo
rary chaitman. Permanent organization fol
lowed, with Lt. Gov. Dunn chairman.
San Francisco, August 9.—Pacific coast
press unani nously condemn the order of the
War Department countermanding Stoneman’s
order for active campaign apiinst Apaches for
the purpose of giving quakers an opportunity
to operate.
Secretary of the Treasury remitted for the
future 1,230 bags sugar seized for under valua
tion from San Francisco Sugar Refining Com
pany.
Steamer Montana from Mazatlan brings $400,
000 treasure.
Senota and Sinalva voted for Janrez.
Edinburg, August 9.—A quarter of a million
of strangers attended the Scott Centennial.
Synopsis of Weather Statement.
War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Officer,)
Washington, D. C., August 9, 7:30 p. m. )
The barometerissomewhat lower atthe Rocky
Mountain stations than on Tuesday afternoon.
The area of low pressure then in northern New
York is now east of Maine. The area of high
barometer that was then advancing over Illinois
and Michigan is now centered over Ohio, and
the pressnro has begun to fall from Illinois to
Lake Superior and westward. The temperature
has riserr very generally from Illinois to Penn
sylvania and southward to the Gulf, and it has
fallen on the lower Lakes. Northwesterly winds
have to-day prevailed in the Middle and Eastern
States, with clear and dry weather is also re
ported westward to the Mississippi. A small
area of cloudy and threatening weather exists
in the Carolines, and is also advancing over
Iowa and Minnesota with south and southeaster
ly winds.
Probabilities: Partially cloudy and pleasant
weather will probably continue in tho Middle
and Eastern States until Thursday evening.
The low pressure in the northwest to the lower
Lakes, with local storms from Missouri to
Michigan and northwestward. The barometer
will probably fall somewhat in the Gnlf States,
with threatening weather and rain on the imme
diate coast during the day. The threatening
weather in the Carolines will probably extend
northeastward over the ocean.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
IVeeUly Review of tho Market.
OFFICE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER,)
August 9—Evening, 1871. j
Cotton.— Receipts to-day 28 bales; saleB 28;
shipped 40.
Receipts for the week ending this evening 105
bales; srlef 91; shipments 270.
The market baa been dull and weak all the week
closing this evening and prices have eteadfly fallen
off, shotting a net loss bf 2 cents per pound since
the date of our last weekly rex lew. It closed quiet
and dull to-day at 16 cents for Liverpool middlings.
Futures closed in New York to-day as follows:
For Augnst 17%; September 17%; October 17%.
MACON COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on band Sept. 1, 1870—bales.. 2,334
Received to-day 28.
Received previously 98,785—98,813
101,147
Shipped to-day 40
Shipped previously 99,788—99,778
Stock on hand this evening .
1,369
The financial rffaira of the city aro quiet, and we
hear of no transactions in money or securities
worth reporting.
The general trade of the city is moderately good
for tbe season, though nothing heavy in any de
partment is being done. Grain and provisions are
quiet and prices firm. We s‘ill quote C. R. bacon
sides at 10c; shoulders 8- Corn 110<gl 20; flour
7 50<SH 00 according to quality.
Morning market
New York. August 9—Cotton qniet; middling
uplands 19%; Orleans 19%; sales 2285, including
950 in transit.
Turpentine steady at E0. Rosin heavy at 2 75@
2 80 for strained Freights steady
Flour dull and declining. Wheat quiet and un
changed- Cora dull and heavy. Pork steady 13 50
Lard qniet and steady.
Governments firm and daP. Blocks steady and
quiet. Gold heavy at U% -.12. State bonds quiet.
Money eaey. Exchange, long 9%; short 10%.
Losnos, August 9, noon.—Consols 93%. Bonds
93%.
Paris, August 8, noon.—Rentes 66f GOc.
Liverpool, Angnst 9, noon Cotton opened
unchanged; uplands 8%; Orleans 9%; sales 12,000;
speculation and export 20C0.
Com 30a 3d; Beef 82a 6d; Lard 40s.
Markets—Evening Report*
New Yore. Angust 9.—Cotton, demand fair;
prices easier; sales 2935; uplands 19%; Orleans 19%.
Flour, Southern dull and declining; common to
fair extra 5 50@G 50; good to choice G 55@9 00.
Whisky 92%. Wheat unchanged; winter red and
amber western 1 S5@l 40. Com favors bnyers’at
G5%@G5%. Pork a shade lower at 13 50. Beef dull.
Lird heavy; keltic 9%. Turpentine steady at 60.
Rosin heavy at 2 75@2 80. Tallow steady at 9%.
Freights dull.
Money easy; prime discounts 5@7. Sterling heavy
at 9%@9%. Gold 11%@12; market unfavorably
affected by reported placing loan in tender and ad
vance in bonds. Government bonds closed very
strong; 81e 1G%; G2s 15; G4s 14; 65s 14%; new
12%; G7s 13%; G8s 13%; IO-IOs 13%.
Stato bonds not very active; new South Carolinas
firm and a trifle higher- Tennessees 75; esw 75%;
Virginias 64%; new 72. Lonisianas G5; new 61.
Levees 70; 8s 83. Alabamas 100; 5s 67. Georgias
83; 7s 91. North Carolinas 44; new 27. South Car
olinas 72; new 53.
Baltimore, Augnst 9.—Cotton dull and lower:
middlings 19%: net receipts 67: gross 74; ex
ports coastwise 23; sales 87: stock 1127.
Flour quiet and weak. Wheat active and firm.
Cora scarco, white 77@78; yellow 67@63. Pork
dull at 15 00. Bacon weak; shonlders 7; rib sides
8%. Lard 10%@11. Whisky nominal at 74%@95.
Cincinnati, Angust 9.—Flour in good demand
and advanced. Com quiet. Pork nominal at 12 25
@12 50. Lard dull and lower; prime kettle 9. Bacon
dull and drooping; shoulders G@6%; claar sides
Sr. Louis, August 9.—Flour dull. Com drooping.
Whisky 90@91. Pork 18 25. Bacon dull; shoulders
6%@6%; clear sides 8%@8%. Lard, kegs 9.
Louisville, August 9 —Flour dull. Provisions
unsettled. Pork 13 00. Bacon, shoulders 6%; dear
aide 7%@8. Packed lard 11. Whisky 89.
New Orleans, August 9.—Flour dull; super-
fine 4 75@5 00: double 6 25©6 65; treble 6 75(0,7 00.
Corn, mixed 67; white 70; yellow 69 Oats in fair
demand; new 50@52. Hay firm: choice 35 00. Bran
firm at 1 00@1 05. Po>k dull at 14 75. Bacon
dull; shonlders 7% ; rib sides 8%; sides 9.—
Lard desed dull; tierces 10%@li%; keg 11%.
Sagar in fair demand; common 10%: Porto Rico
ll% , al2. Molasses, inferior SO. Whisky quiet at
95@1 05%
Sterling 23. Gold 11%.
Cotton qniet; middlings 17@17%; net receipts
729; gross 820; exports to Great Britain —; coast
wise—; sales 400; stock 43,561.
Wilmington, August 9. —Cotton qniet; middlings
19: net receipts —; export coastwise —; sales —;
stock 662. „
AuausTA, August 9.—Cotteri quiet and weak;
middlings 17; sales 186; receipts 16.
Savannah, Angnst 9—Cotton, nothing doing;
low middlings 17%; net receipts 19: exports coast
wise 85; sales—; stock 4865.
Charleston, August 9 Cotton market dull;
middlings 18; net receipts 172; exports coast
wise —; sales 105; stock 8529.
Mobile, August 8.—Cotton dull and nominal;
middlings 18; net receipts 108; expoits coastwise
165; sales 50; stock 6106.
Galveston, August 9.—Cotton market dosed doll;
gooff ordinary 16; not receipts 333; exports to
Great Britain —; coastwise 788; sales —; stock
11,156.
Boston, August 9 —Cotton quiet; middlings 20%;
net receipts 7; gross 10, exports to Great Britain
; exports coastwise —; sales 200; stock 6000.
Nobfolk, August 9.—Cotton quiet; lpw middlings
17%; net receipts 25; exports coastwise 20;
sales 20; stock 413.
Philadelphia, Angust 9 Cotton dull; middlings
19%.
Memi ms, August 9.—Cotton flat; nrdalings 17%
@18
London, Angust 9. evening —fonsols 93%.
Bonds, 62s 93%: 5s, old. 93%; 7s 9J%; IO-IOs 93,
Paris, August 9 Rentes 55f 61c
Liverpool. Augnst 9.—Cotton closed fl.»t; up
lands 8%; Orleans 9%.
NEW A D V ft RT US EM ENTS
3IIZPAH LODGE, No. 47, F. & A. 21.
QTATED Communication THIS (Thursday)
O NIGHT. Membors of Macon Lodge and so
journing brethren aro fraternally invited to attend,
aug 10 lt H. L. COOK, Secretary.
FOR RENT.
rpHE Bond House, ono of tho finest residences
A in the State. Possession October 1st.
Apply to TURPIN * OGDEN,
aug 10 3t. Real Estate and Ins. Agents.
CAUTION.
T WARN everybody not to take or trade for a
A notogiven byme toRobt. Elliot, as I was forced
by throats to give tbo same; it bears date, March
6,1871, and was for $135 00.
aug 10 3l* WM. WELZBACHER.
FOR RENT.
C\ FRONT rooms, suitable for offices, over the
building recently occupied by tho Southern Ex
press Company.
Also, two back rooms for sleeping rooms. Pos
session given immediatety. Apply to
G. NUS3BAUM. 3d street,
aug 10 tbursnntuo Formerly Ex. Building.
20 Shares of Southwestern Railroad
Stock,
TT'OR sale by
J? I. 0. PLANT & SON.
ang 10 lt
NOTICE.
/’"'t EORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—Proposals will bo
YJC received until the 19th of August, 1871, for
opening and grading the road from the foot of Sec
ond street to the Houston road according to speci
fications in my office. Given under my hand offi
cially, this August 9th, 1871* G. T. WARD,
aug 10 td Ordinary.
COjMODIOUS house for rent.
rpHE aubscriber offers for rent, for tbe term of
JL one year, at least, that comfoi table new two-
story honee, comer of Pine and Third streets, con
taining eight rooms, and provided with a double
kitchen, servant’s house, and fine well of water;
all newly finished and in fine Older. A milch cow
on the premises can also be used on condition of
good care, as I do not wish to sell her. Call at the
premises, on L. P. MURRAY,
aug 10 d2w*
$100 REWARD.
O TOLEN, from my residence, ontheMilledgeville
O road, nine miles from Macon, on Wednesday
night, 3d inst., a fine looking deep bav Horse,
about fifteen hands high, heavy bnilt, and in good
order; has white hind feet, a very small spot in the
forehead, and right fore-knee unnaturally large;
has unusually large tail bone. Wben last heard
from, the thief was making his way towards Mad
ison, Ga. I will give $50 for the return of tho
Horse, and $50 for the arrest of the thief.
auglOtf WM. ROBERTS.
Splendid Summer Residence.
T WISH to buy a place with 400 to 500 acres,
_L somewhere iii Middle Georgia, with a large
house on it, for a large family. For the above rea
son. I offer for sale my beautiful sommor place at
Griffin, Ga.—one and a fourth miles from depot—
joining tho eummer place of Mr. Bates, of Savan
nah. Tbe boose has seven rooms and closets and
all necessary buildings and conveniences on tbe lot.
Two good wells of wator. The place has 62 acres
of land; all under fence—15 acres of it in the orig
inal woods. Tho place is worth $8000, but my terms
are less. Titles perfect. For particulars call on
Saulabtny, Bespess & Co-, Macon, or James T.
Fears on the place. JW FEARS.
Griffin Star copy once auglO 2t
pt EORGIA, MACON COUNTY. -Mrs. Frances
\JT G. Langley applies for exemption of person
alty. and for the setting apart of homestead of
realty in town property, as provided for by act of
tho General Assembly,' and I will pass upon tho
same at my office on the 23d of this intant, at 12
51. of that day. JOHN L. PARKER,
aug 10 2t Ordinary.
rt EORGIA, MACON COUNTY Whereas. WU-
V3T liam S. Truluck, administrator on the estate
of Alexander Foreland, has applied for dismission
from said administrauon: This is therefore, to cite
all persons interested, kindred or creditors, to be
and appear at my office on or before tbe first Mon
day in November next, and show cause, if any they
have, why letters of dismission should not be grant
ed as prayed for. Given under my hand and offi
cial signature, this August 8.1871.
ang 10 3m JOHN L. PARKER, Ord’y.
O EORGIA. MACON COUNTY—Whereas, Wfl-
CJT liam 8. Truluck, administrator on ^the estate
or Theodore Itichasy, has applied for dismission
from said administration- Tnis is therefore, to cite
all persons interested, kindred or creditors, to be
and appear at my office on or before the first Mon
day in November next, and show cause, if any they
liave,’why letteis.of dismission Bbouid not be grant
ed as" prayed for. Given under my hand and offi
cial signature, this Angnst 8.1871.
ang 10 3m JOHN L PARKER, Ord’y.
pi EORGIA. MACON COUNTY—Whereas, Wil-
VT liam 8. Trulnek, administrator on the estate
of Wm- 8. Hammili, late of saidjeounty, deceased,
has applied for diemission from said administra
tion: This is therefore, to cite all persons interest
ed, kindred and creditors, to be and appear at my
Office on or before the first Monday in November
next, and show cause, if any they have, why letters
of dismission should not be granted as prayed for.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
Augnst 8.1871. JOHN L PARKER, Ord’y.
aug 10 3m
TO OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS
COLLINSWORTH INSTITUTE,
TALBOTTON, GA.
F ALL TERM begins Augnst 14,187L Total ex
penses for the term, including Board, Tuition,
Washing and Inddentals, $85, paid in advance.
Apply for Circular.
j. t. McLaughlin, a. m.,
Principal and Proprietor.
John W. Lee, M. D., Assistant. aug3tf
NEW ARRANGEMENT
F
FALL
FOR
Having disposed of all but a remnant of our Groceries, we think nroDer to annnrmeo ,
replenish that branch of our business, as xve have determined to .Xandon it aUocethe^ 1 Ti°- 8h i 1 r
floAO nnf imr railnnlinv, ^ 9 Knainaae I-. — *- a s . . auu 0 CUier. Ill IS f>V«r.
does not contemplate any reduction of our business, but is found necessary to enraunL rX?^ e
clusiraly to SPld gr0WtU ° f 0nr buameaa m other departments. In future we shall devote onnelves^
DRT GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
CLOTHING AND HATS.
FURNISHING GOODS,
AND NOTIONS.
In'our Retail Department, we shall offer Dry Goods alone. By Whoioaale, we shall offer at all
IT)B. tVlft hnof. ir> oil tlin unnmavafuil Vivonnlxna 4n Tonm/I t M 4h,'n Ot.i. — .n. _a *•'* 861*
sona the best stock in all the enumerated branches to be found in this State, or south of New York
We invite the attention of Merchants to an examination of our stock of r£ "
Domestics and Woollen Goods,
Which were bought before the late advance, and in which wo can offer groat inducements „
deal heavily in all ,vo
GEORGIA MARE GOODS,
And have made special arrangements with leading Factories whereby we shall never reanira mnr« n,
the Factory price. We shall make a special business of UttD
CA.LICOES,
And shall keep at all times a stock from which any size order can be filled.
As we seldom fail to make good impressions on merchants who know their business, we hone Inra.
ceive calls from many Hub season who have hitherto failed to do so, as our stock will be unuamillv
tractive, and our promptness in buying certain goods before the advance enables ns to offer some LUi
bargains. Respectfully, bTOa
aug6 2w
J. B. BOSS & S. T. COLEMAN.
NEW GOODS. FRESH GOODS
GOODS FOE, EVERY ONE!
WE ABE EACH DAY RECEIVING LARGE ADDITIONS TO OUR ALREADY HEAT? STOCK OF
MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST IN GEORGIA.
A S wo are compelled to mako room for other goods now on tho way, and having bought them veij
cheaply , we are offering at prices that DEFY ATLANTA. SAVANNAH or AUGUSTA. Send tu
your orders, or call on us and be convinced that WE MEAN BUSINESS. We are receiving
20 barrels Assorted NUTS.
125 barrels Yellow, Wnite and Hard SUGARS,
100 boxes CRACKERS, SODAS, CREAM, NICK, NACK3 eto.
150 boxes STICK CANDY, (full weight.)
2C boxes FANCY and BOCK CANDY.
125 cases, pints, quarts, and half gallons PICKLES,
75 cases SARDINES,
25 boxes CHEESE,
200 boxes Common and Fancy SOAP.
25 gross BOTTLES.
100 dozen Pine and Cedar BUOKET3.
25 cases PINE APPLES.
200 cases OYSTERS.
800 boxes TOBACCO, very cheap.
As we are DETERMINED to discontinue the Whisky Business, we offer any Goods in that line AT
COST. -.
augG tf
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY & CO.
FOR RENT.
fJ^HE Store now occupied by the subscriber.
augS St
J. M. BOABDMAN.
jCtage of Boat Bate Brains,
MACON ICE COMPANY.
S UBSCRIBERS to the capital stock of the Macon
Ice Company are requested to call at tho Cot
ton States Life Insurance Company, and pay the
amount of their subscriptions.
The capital of tho Company is not quite full, and
books of subscription are now reopened to parties
who may desire to subscribe for a few shares.
&ug8 6t W. B. JOHNSTON.
FOR RENT.
FINE Store on Cherry street, in the Planters’
House block.
Also, a fine Brick Dwelling House on Walnut
street. Apply to J. VALENTINO,
ang3 tf 68 Cherry street
NOTICE.
rpHE copartnership heretofore existing under tho
firm name of Grant & Mallory has been dis-
ity I
solved by mutual consent, on July 26. All accounts
will be settled by E. M. Grant.
..... E.M. GRANT.
augG 3t GEO. B. MALLORY.
ROOFING SLATE.
R P. GLENN, Atlanta, Ga., as agent for the
• Georgia and Virginia Slate Quarries, will sup
ply all orders promptly. Furnish practical 81aters
or Contractors for rooting at lower rates than ever
before. Slate is now tbo cheapest of all roofs.
aug6 6t
FOR RENT.
F ROM October 1st next, the commodious Brick
Store on Mulberry street, (adjoining Wise’s
Crockery Establiehment). It has a large dry Cel
lar. Apply to
ang4 tf W. P. GOODALL.
ROMANITE BRANDY,
F ROM Ripe Apples, and Pure Georgia Wine of
various kinds, for sale at Jonathan Collins &
Son’s, by JOHN JONES,
aug3 Ct of Scottsboro, Ga.
UP-TOWN ICE DEPOT.
H AVING made arrangements for keeping Ice,
we are now prepared to supply the public at
retail, at onr store, corner First and Poplar streets.
aug2 tf CORBIN & VIRGIN.
LOST—POINTER PUP.
S TRAYED or Stolen on the 24th inst., a Liver-
colored Pointer Puppy, about f onr months old;
all four feet aro tipped with white, and it has a
white streak also in the forehead. Tbe finder will
be suitably rewarded. Apply at this office.
jnly26 tf G. C. NAPIER.
OFFERED BY W. A. HUFF.
H AVING concluded that the interest of all par
ties would bo better served by changing the
Premiums for Boating, I now offer the following:
1st. For the fastest four-oared Canoe.
rowed by an inland crew ..$125 00
2d. For the fastest four-oared Shell, rowed
by an inland crow.... 125.00
3d. For the fastest four-oared Canoe, open
to the world 150.00
4th. For the fastest four-oared Shell, open
to the world 150 00
5th For the Winner of the Tub Race 20.00
Gth. ForthebestinlandmadePleasureBow
Boat 25.00
7th. For tho best inland made Pleasure
Boat, propelled by steam 100.00
None but the winning boats in the inland races
will be allowed to enter for the races open to tbo
world.
ang9 tf W. A. HUFF.
NOTICE
Of Middle and Southwestern Georgia.
I N again placing onr name before our numerous
planting friends and cotton dealers of tbe State,
we do bo with the assurance of onr ability to suc
cessfully render satisfactory all business entrusted
to our care—pledging the usual honest effort to
spare no painB in doing our whole duty.
We make the sale of cotton a specialty, ueingonr
host endeavors to always sell on an existed market.
We return our most sincere thanks for past liberal
favors, and hope to have them continued, and hope
to have a liberal trial from those who have not be-
foie patronized ns. We consider this the best inte
rior market in the Sonth for the sale of Cotton, our
buyers being liberal and spirited business men.
Plantation supplies famished when desired.
Liberal advances made on cotton in store.
JONATHAN COLLINS & SON,
Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants.
ang9 30d Macon, G*.
G EORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—Needham Jackson
has applied for exemption of personalty, and
setting apart and valuation of homestead,'and I
will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock A. M., on the
18th day of August, 1871, at my office.
Given under my hand officially.
aug9 2t C. T. WARD, Ordinary.
A LADY,
P OSSESSING some capital, and desirous of in
vesting it m a first-class business, well estab
lished and prosperous in all respectB, will find it to
her advantage to addresa at once,
MACON.
augS eodtf Box K. K., Macon, Ga.
BLACKSMITH SHOP.
A LL who desire first-class smith work are re
quested to call at the Blacksmith Shop of
IIOI.51K* & CLAY,
Near the Passenger Depot, and bo satisfied.
Cal* Horse-shoeing a speciality.juljG tf
THE MISSES LANE
W ILL open a Boarding School for Young La
dies in New York city, on Wednesday, Sep
tember 20,1871. For reference andciroulars apply
to J. J. Gresham, Esq., Macon, Ga. jullS 3m ‘
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE,
O N Second street, convenient to business part of
the city and railroads. Tho Dwelling contains
six rooms; and upon the place is a Donble Kitchen,
Waah-honse, Smoke-house, Stable, etc. The Lot
contains an half acre of ground, which is exceed
ingly fertile. Terms easy.
Apply to D. D. CRAIG.
july25 eodtf B. A. MORRIS.
NOTICE.
3EES0NS in want of Rough and Dressed
_ ber, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings or any 01
building material, or any style of house built, ftoB
a cottage to a mansion or temple, are advised to
call on R. C. Wilder & Son, Third street, near Au
tope’s marble yard. Terms cash and very reason-
able. T
jnlyll lm R. C. WILDER & SOfr.
MONROE FEMALE COLLEGE
FOKSYIH, GEORGIA.
T HE Twenty-first Annual Session of this Inau
tion will begin Monday, Angnst 7,1871. . -
Board and Tuition for Fall Term will c° 81
than $100. a
For further particulars, apply for catalogs
either of the undersigned. „ ... nt
S. G. HXLLYER, President
juI23 lawlw E. T. ASBURY, Secretary;—
largest School in the South-
NASHVILLE, TENN.
W E WARD’S Seminary. r , arenU ,?uJi-
• very superior city advantages i ^
daughters, in the most successful senoo a
South, at reasonable charges, wdj
catalogue to W ’
Open SepL7. c0 " ’