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By Clisby, Jones & Reese. MACON, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1873. Number G,798 gtttgrapW'gftxstngei SUNDAY MORNING. DBT. 14. 1*T*. “Civil ttlghta.” Tliu liiUu K*xtberinjf of roatlon mulatto jioliticisna, calling itself a “National Civil KighU Convention," waa i fiasco fo far as the negro population of this country ia concerned. It •onto! only itself, and that waa nothing Hi"f than a knot of hybrids, supremely aniioua to nib out, by United States stat ute, what little of the negro there may bo in them, and to force themselves by law in unwcleomo social contact with the whites. Hut however insignificant the move ment may bo, doubtless the so-called « Supplementary Civil Bights bill” will get through Congress this soasioc. It will create some temporary discontent, but will bo found practically to amount to nothin)'. No statute of tko kind could be productive of any material offeet in opposition to public opinion. No taVcan be devised which will not bo evaded, and tho more the negro pushes himself into social contort with tho whites, tho leas practical success will ho achieve. A law against naturo, tho fino senses, anil public and private decency and propriety i.-: a dead letter. It is true, the Southern whites, accustomed to intimate association with tho negro from early childhood ore far moro tolerant of such contact than those of any other section; hut with us it has certain limits and oc- rations beyond which tho senses and an innate conviction of propriety revolt. Tho attempt to force common tables— lath tat*—bedding and other hotel ac commodations, and all of that kind of so cial intercourse which implies affiliation and intermixture is insurmountably of fensive, and tho effoct of this effort to compel it by tlio United State statute, will only be to aggravate that so-callod "prejudice of color” which it is tho pro fessed design of the bill to abate. If the God of Naturo bad intended Uiose two widely diverse races to com mingle, ho would not hava endowed either with physical characteristics to nrnko it unwelcome or impossible. True, tho advocates of such stupid and indo- rent legislation say that thoy do not moan to enforce ton at equality—oh, no. Hut if thoy legislate to putanogroaloog- eido or a white man in overy spot oxcept his own house, how much further can Hgfn/.. ft( . '- ft ' mm I cesses, and that which in the ruder sex inquires yean of persistent toil to imper fectly accomplish, is pronounced finutui. And it is wonderful how much these ambitious and tractable creatures do achieve in that brief period. Many a sturdy young man, with twice the oppor tunities and length of time devoted to his education, might well shrink from com parison with these tender graduates. But at what cost has this forcing process been carried on ? * How many young ladies ore stricken down with typhoid fever from exhaustion before tho scholas tic year closes, and if able to graduate, are lacking in that vigorous physique which is tho result of English training, but, alas con so seldom be seen on this side of the water ? And the reason is that the hours of recreation aro too few, and the duties and studies too many. Prom the earliest dawn labor begins, and never eessas until a late hour at night. Even tho brief seasons of so call ed recess must be devoted to conning lessons, or given to tho music teacher. But surely they have Saturday for them- solves. By no means—compositions, so ciety exercises, and other tasks occupy that day also. Tho mind and body aro ever on the stretch, and the galley slavo chained to his oar lias moro hours of re pose. We do not hesitate to affirm that this system of oducation is erroneous and de fective. Society and parents are to blame for it—not the institutions, as they but simply carry out the will of their patrons. Learned professors declare that tho mind of the student should not bo burdened with a multitude of studies at the same time, and the daily recitations ought never to exceed throe in number. More than this is not exacted in the first uni versities of the country, nor is tho liberty of the student restricted, savo when in tho recitation room. Why thon should a contrary course bo pursued with our daughters, who are said to be tho weaker vessels, (physically we moan,) and deserve to bo the moro ten- THE GEORGIA PRESS. Tito Price of Negron. Time was when the papers used to print tegular quotations; but now tho exchange U closed, and transactions aro only occa sional. This makes tho market extremo- ly uncertain and fluctuating. The Charlos- Neirs nnd Courier prints tho affidavits of somo of the African Legislators as to tho prieo for which thoy sold thomselvcn to John Patterson. Ono Miller swoon he •old himself for sixty-fivo dollan, which ix far below tho old price for a good field hand. Another, a likely fellow, named Ellison, swears before Trial “Jcstioe” Kirk that he sold himself for any sum of money between fivo hundred and a thou sand dollars, and if bo, that comet nearer old prices. Another, ono Battens, says he was offered four hundred dollan. It will bo soon that the range of prices il to wide that thoy fail to establish reli able quotations. Tire object of these oaths is to convict John Patterson of bribing his way into tho Senate of tho United States—a piocn of business which no man in tho United States doubts that the said John Patterson did successfully transact—paying for tho legislative votes considerations varying from a two gallon jug of vrlusky to a thousand doltefii a bead. But although this may be true, bow aro the facts to be establish oil by affiants *lw swear that they sold themselves to John Pattorson 7 It John Patterson bought those niggers, are their oaths en titled to credit when they swear that John Patterson bought them? They swear, for example, that they have committed perjury and breach of trust for sixty-five dollar*. Very good ! If that be so, what i» their evidence worth f Aro they cred ible witnesses 7 Did they commit perjury and breach of trust when they voted for John Patterson, or are thoy committing perjury now when thoy swear that they •old themselves to John Patterson. That >* the point. Their affidavit establishes that they ore in tho market at a prieo, and the location arises, when are thoy or were •hey sold—then or now t It is a vexed Print, and it ought to be settled by a de- eaion of tho Supreme Court of the United States, and some rales of construction of hogro testimony be authoritatively estab lished. Wo know that hundreds ot white m«n have been sworn into tho peniten tiary by their testimony, and the United States have now stored away in its u- f hireE ton volumes of fourteen thousand Pages each of it, and the Kadicais have no possession they value so much. There fore a sound rule of constructing and in terpreting this valuable mass of evidence ou frht to be laid down at once, and to be introduced into the preface of each of three volumes. The point is this: When a man swears that he has been paid so ~uch for perjuring himself, where does •hs line of credibility begin f , The Error* of Female Education. in the majority of the seminaries and brenling schools of the country, the girls ore over-taxed, both in mind and body. The herculean and impossible attempt u mode to put them through a seien- •He course, embracing in its curriculum *°*n« of tho dead languages, the higher poaches of mathematics, French, chom- utr 7. philosophy, rhetoric and many other *tudies. Music and drawing too, most, of reorso. come in for a share of attention, nnd divers other ornamental brunches , likewise. This would all be very proper, for girls Proverbially bright and teachable, if « dear little things had half a chance. “t how can a child just liberated from ••* mother’s apron string* be expected to * er ’* media, nst upon a scientific reuree, aud complete it. too, even before 0 moru of womanhood had dawned “P<>n her? At tho age of seventeen or ‘■‘KoWn, just when mind and person are ■J-* like a full-blown flower into ^ r ‘ l ' u,i beauty and perfection, the work derly cherished and cored for? Tho whole system of stuffing and cramming tho youthful mind should bo deprecated, and greater attention given to hygienic rules, and tho development of the material functions of the body. Education is properly tho work of a lifo timo, and how vam tho endeavor to oompress within tho compass of two or threo years, a task of such magnitude. Let our girls then have plenty of air and exercise, and don’t overwork them at tho expense of that health which is para mount to all earthly blessings. The Chief-Justiceship. The question of confirming the nomi nation of Attorney-General Williams aa Chief Justice of tho Supremo Bench was to havo .been determined in tho Scnato lost Friday, but so far, wo liavo no infor mation that final action boa bocn token. Meantime, every Whito House influenco is brought to bear on tho Senate, but tho number of refractory Kadicais is not di minishing. Among theso arc said to ho Senator Edmunds, tho two Morrills, Pratt, Allison, Ferry of Michigan, Chandler, Logan, Oglosby, Buckingham, Alcorn, Cragin and Ingalls. It is alleged that Senators Morton, Wright, Boutwoll, Fre- linghuysen and Cfoxier, look upon tho appointment with great disfavor, hut do not like to toko any steps which will lead to a rupture with the President. A dispatch to tho St. Louis Republican of the 8th, says : The case of Williams was postponed again to-day, and will come np Friday. Tho affair is daily assuming new features of gravity, and the President is becorn- ing quite uneasy. He feels that the re jection of so important an appointment would he the severest blow his adminis tration has received, and every appliance known to White House tactics is being brought to compel tho confirmation of Williams. Some days ago it was tele graphed that tho issue would probably be brought down to a direct question of fealty to the party and to tho President, and ’ •' i° is tho stago that has now been reached. Tho ease is scarcely parallel to the late one of Judge Hoar. In Hoar’s ease, his rejoctlon was doe to the adverse working of personal influences; in this cose there is no personal animosity on tho part of Senators toward tho la to Attor ney General. Tho opposition to his confirmation is plaoedon the broad ground of the unfitness of tho nomination, and the fooling is that, in filling such a vacancy as that of tho Chief Justice ship, considerations other than those of partisanship should obtain. The post ponement of tho case till Friday is held to be an indication of strength on the part of the opposition, and corresponding weakness on the other side. The friends of Mr. Williams would have been glad to proceed to vote on the day after his nom ination was sent in, had it not been known that such action would havo forced ht then and there; so they yielded to delay, trusting to the operation of White House influences which thoy knew would be applied to the utmost. Had a vote been taken immediately after the reoeipt of the nomination at least twenty • three Republican Senator* would have voted to reject, provided no direct threat* of ostracism had been held over them. These '"»«»«« hare materially weak ened the opposition in the few days that had already passed, and it is thought and hoped at the White House that between this time and Friday the have been wholly Senator Gordon’s Postal Reso lution, It seems, was in the form of a resolu tion ot enquiry, as follows: Whereas, tho abolition of the frank ing privilege was intended to economize the expenditures of the government; and whereas, its abolition prevents the gen eral distribution to the people of improv ed field »nd garden seeds, thus defeating in a measure the benefits which would otherwise accrue to tho agriculture of the country from the establishment of the Agricultural Bureau, and also dis courages the distribution of public doc- tun ents which afford important informa tion and are educators of tho people; and whereas, to oompenaats the people for thegi Iqmm them should bo ftn impor tant reduction of expenditures in the pnetnl eeirioo of the government; there fore, _ Seeotvedp That the Poetmeeter Gene- ral be requested to report for the informa tion of the Senatet First—What amount of expense, if any, has been saved to the government by the abolition of the frank ing privilege- Second—How many em- ■ in the mail aervioe, if any, have discharged, by the railroads and other carriers for the mails since the ab olition of the franking privilege. Third— How mneh less appropriation will be re quired for the postal service by reason of the abolition of said privilege. Bixux is now reported to be agitating the question of getting np an Industrial Exposition. That political “What Is It," the Grif fin Star, “likes the appointment of Wil liams as Chief Justice. He is a self-made man, and a man all over—physically, mentally and morally. He hm sustained himself wonderfully upon the bench, in the Senate Chamber and in the Cabinet. He is a Conservative and at the same time a Young America man. In all his career he has nevor yet poured out any vials of wrath toward the South.” That ought to be worth a Federal print ing job, or a post-office, or some other crumb. Brother Freeman will doubtless see to it that such trooly loyl gush is brought to the notice of the powers that be. What opinion the white people of Louisiana, especially, and all other true men everywhere, will have of it, is no doubt a very small matter to the gusher. Mss. IIollowat, mother of Mrs. Dr. | L. D. Ford, of Augusta, and one of the founders of the Green Street Baptist church of that city, died on Thursday aged eighty scrcn years. The Atlanta Constitution of yesterday learns from on authentic source that the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad has been sold to tho Pennsylvania Cen tral Railroad. Tho final arrangements were perfected on Thursday. Trk gambols of a mouse with a parlor match at Atlanta, Friday morning, result ed in a $700 fire on Cone street. Lillis Rooms and Charles DoLarge, charged with the nmrdcr of Thos. Mc Donald nt “Thunderbolt,” near Savan nah, lost Friday night week, were in dicted therefor in Cliatham Superior Court on Thursday. A Solenoid Edifice.—Tlio Catholic Church at Atlanta, which was formally dedicated lost Tuesday, is a splendid structure. It is of tho Gothic order of architecture, 140 foet in length, 70 feet wide across tho nave and aisles, and 78 feet across transepts. At the northwest corner is situated tho main tower 23 foet square and 125 feet in height—at tho southwest corner is situated the baptistry and ladies’ entronco into tho organ loft and choir gallery. These parts form a small tower 17 feet C inches square and 80 feet high. The glass in the transpa rent windows cost $226 each. Tho en tire cost of tho church is between $75,000 and $80,000. Tux Savannah News says the steam ship Saragossa from Baltimore, brought to that port on Wednesday,' thirty-five German immigrants, composed of men, women and children, several of the latter not being ovor she months old. Tho men were all young, hearty and robust-look ing fellows. Some of thorn had been in the Frenco-Gormau war, and hod been discharged hut a short time previous to leaving tho “old country,” and these wore tho regular military caps. Some of them, also, liod distinguishing marks of valor, in the shapo of decorations on their army jackets. They are from Riescnburg, a province of West Prussia, tlioir destina tion being Long-Cane, Abbeville county, South Carolina, for which point thoy de parted Wednesday night. The next steamer will bring out about fifty more, principally farmers by occupation. The same paper says greenbacks to the amount of over a half million dollars, were brough to Savannah one day tbit week by the Southern Express Company. Tiix creditors of Mr. D. W. Pattorson, of Griffin, who recently suspended with some sixty thousand dollan liabilities, have agreed upon a basis of settlement with him. They release him on payment of thirty cents on the dollar. At Poet Royal.—Tho steamship Texas, from New York is in the above harbor, and tlio Constitutionalist understands that she is the pioneer steamer of a line to New York that will be at once put on. Tho bark Talisman arrivod at Port Royal on Thursday, and will be loaded with 300 bales of cotton for Liverpool. We find these items in the .Columbus Sun of Friday: Summoned Before the Grand Jurt.— Conductor Jeter, Engineer Waterhouse, and Superintendent Powers, of tho South Western Railroad and otters, were sum moned yesterday before the Grand Jury of Houston county, at Ferry, to givo evi dence against Conductor Mathews and Engineer , ot the freight train which collided not long aince with tho mail train from Columbus, and by which two were killed. Re-Entered cpom th» Docvwr.— Twenty-one remitters were returned yes terday from the Supreme Court, with judgments of reversal in each case. These are all bank cases which were dis missed at the November term in 1871 of Muscogee Superior Court for want of affi davit of taxes having been paid. Among them arc two against the Mayor and Council of Columbus. Columbus Cotton Receipts foe Srx Days.—Columbus has received since Fri day night 3,216 bales and shipped 2,052. Last week same time 2,977 were received ‘and 1,406 shipped. Sam} week last year, 2,070 were received and 1,399 shipped. Sinco August 31st, Columbus has re ceived 29,773 against 32,081 last year, showing a decrease of 2,258 bales. Ibices are 3} cents less than this date last year. Stock lost night was 12,481 boles against 8,319 last year. That editor of the Griffin Star who mis takes personalities a* stupid as they are contemptible and indecorious for ar gument, is hereby informed that wo do not consider the column* of a newspaper pw» proper place for their discussion. The public foci no sort of interest in thorn. We would also remind him that while originality in ill-breeding is bod, it is not tdf so pitiable as servile imitation of a copy set by others. Gen. P. M. B. Youso.—Under this heed the Augusta Constitutionalist says: Wc publish, on our first page, this morning, some very striking extracts from the Washington correspondence of the Courier-Journal. Some curious revela tions are made of District matters and tho dreadful doings of the •’Ring.” The Courier-Journal correspondent, whom, from his initials, we judge to be L. Q. Washington, declare* that the success of tliU ring is made the more certain by “such active and sturdy friends os El- dridge, of Wisconsin. Pierce M. B. Young, of Georgia. Swann, of Maryland, end others. This accusation is a serious one against tho Democratic members of Con gress named. We cannot believe that Gon. Young is properly placed in the above category. He will, of course,, in?, digaantly deny this charge and noil it ae m slander. One-Horse Fakms.—We have been in formed that Mr. D. H. Mean, a former living near Cochran, in Pulaski county, made this year, with one horse and the assistance of his Httie son, eight bales of cotton, two hundred bushels of com, and one hundred bosh els of potatoes. Mr. Hears paid only one dollar and x. half for extra tabor. Mr. J. R. Winn, of this county, made last year eight bales of cot ton and eighty bushels of corn, and he did the plowing with one horse. HatetintriUe Dispatch. BY TJjLRGRAPH. DAY DISPATCHES. Resolutions of the Illinois Grangers. Bloomington, December 13. — The State Grange has adopted a long series of resolutions, setting forth that the objects of the order are for the social, intellec tual and moral elevation of the people; expressing a fraternal feeling for the farmers’ clubs and similar organizations, the ojects of which are mainly identical with those of the order; favoring a free system of free banking; condemning tho increase of salary; requesting the Legis lature not to meddle with the present State temperance law; declaring that Congress has tho power to and should control the inter* te of commerce and transportation, and commending its ac tion thus far in this regard; asking for the modification or repeal of tho tax on foreign bottoms; favoring the improve ment of rivers and canals by tho general Government, as a means of cheapening transportation; also favoring the build ing of additional railroads with the proper restriction'., and. a: a last resort, the building of a freight railroad by the Gov ernment, solely for the benefit of tho peo ple; declaring it an inherent right of the peoplo to coutrol corporations, and op posing any repeal or essential modifica tions of the State railroad laws. The Grange then adjourned. Washington, December 13.—General McMillan of Louisiana arrived lost night. African Grievances. The National Civil Rights Convention, which adjourned sine die at a late hour last night, say fai their address which they adopted that their grievances are many. They toko it foe granted that ac tion will be had by Congress protecting them from individual distinctions, in the enjoyment of common carriers, hotels and other public places of convenience and refreshment - in public places of amuse ment and in enjoying other civil rights, including entrance to public schools with out reference to race. They wont the de nial of those rights-punished with penal ties. Fresh in Ohio. Cincinnati, December 13.—Incessant rain has fallen hero for twelve hours. At six o’clock hist night the river had swollen fivo feet, and tho udjaccnt streams wore pouring out freely. A general flood in Ohio may he expected. Cincinnati Southern Railroad. The trustees of the Concinnati South ern railroad to-day let a contract for con structing the King’s Mountain Tunnel, the work to ho commenced in ten days, and to ha completed in eighteen months. They also contracted for the trestlowork and for the construction of tho located eighty milc3 of line of tho road from South Danville, Kentucky, to Chitwood on tho Tcnne33eo line, selecting tho old Burnside military survey. New York Items. Nfw York, December 13. — The frigate Colorado did not cross the bar off Sandy nook till noon to-day. Rev. Dr. Cheney of Chicago, announces by tdograpli that with tho consent and approval of his congregation, he will ac cept the office of Bishop in tho Reformed Episcopal Church. Ho wants to know when ho can bo consecrated by Bishop Cummins. All tho gambling houses were closed last night in apprehension of a raid by the police. . The Ioiva Grangers. Des Moines, Iowa, December 13.— The State Grange of Iowa Iris declared in favor of tho Mississippi and Texas and Wisconsin river improvements. Uddcrzook. Winciiksteu, Pa., December 13.—A now trial for Udderzook has been refused, aud sentence .of death pronounced. Bad Times for Fork. Louisville, December 13.—The warm weather has soured much green meats. Tho hogs aro dying on incoming trains, Surrender of tho Virginias. Havana, December 12.—The Virginius has gone to Bahea Honda, sixty miles wo it of Havana, where she will bo deliv ered to tho United States. A German Quarrel with Spain- Berlin, December 13. - Satisfaction from Spain for the seizure of German vessels is exciting tho public, mind. Spanish Civil War. 'Madrid, December 13.—Gen. Lopez Dominquez is said to he in command be fore Cartagena. The bombardment is temporarily suspended. Terror* of the Fog. London, December 13.—Thirteen per sons have been found drowned in the docks siflee the fog, and many other fatal accident* are reported. Baxainc’* Place of Seclasion. The Island of St. Maiguerite, off Can nes, is the plaeoof Bazaine’s confinement. He will be sent there this week. Tho MoebIuiI received tho news of the com mutation of his sentence without emo tion. Marino Catastrophe. Bark Arabia, from Calcutta for Boston, foundered and thirteen were lost whilo bailing. Tho balance were landed at Gravesend from hark Tropic, which re ceived them. Jay Cooke, McCullough & Co. London, December 13.—Ronald Mel ville, son of the Earl of Levon and Mel ville is about to bocorno a member of tho firm of Jay Cooke, McCullough & Co. NIGHT jJISl’ATUJtEES. Washington Personal*. Washington, December 13.—Persons who have polled tho Senate arc satisfied that Judge Williams will bo confirmed Chief Justice. General Spinner, United States Treas urer, goes to Florida in a few days for his health. Commodore Wru. Reynols will succeed Rear Admiral Jenkins, retired. A meeting of Western and Southern members of tho House is considering cheap transportation to-night. The President told a Republican mem ber of Congress from Virginia today tho* he would on Monday nominate Col. Hughes as Underwood’s successor as Dis trict Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Synopsis Weather Statement. Office Chief Signal Officer, ) Washington, December 13. J Probabilities: For the New England and the Middle States continued fresh to high northerly and westerly winds and decidedly stormy weather on the coast during the night; partially clearing with lower temperature to-morrow, and for the lower lake region increasing pressure, with low temperature, northerly to wes- Udj winds and areas of snow followed by kj less cloudiness on Sunday; for the upper takes and the northwest and thence southward to the Ohio valley northwes terly to southwesterly winds, with slight otangee in temperature and clear or part ly cloudy weather; for the Gulf States increasing pressure with low temperature and <reaerally cloudy weather; for South Atlantic States cloudy and threatening weather with light rain to-night and clearing weather and lower temperature on Sunday- Cautionary signals continue it Baltimore. Norfolk, Cape May, New York, New Haven, New London, Woods Hole, Boston, Eastport and Portland. Agassis. Boston, December 13.—Prof. Agassiz iwnYinnw critical, hut the case presents no marked change from last night. Not a Bankrupt . New York, December 13.—Tho peti tion to have the Union Trust Company adjudicated as a bankrupt, was called in the United States Court to-day and dis missed. Sentenced. Win. Doogan wa3 to-day sentenced to twenty years imprisonment, for boarding and robbing a brig in the harbor while masked. The St Lonis Mutual. Sr. Louis, December 13.—Tho Mutual Insurance Company, against which so much litigation has been directed for some months past, has arranged to re sume its policies in the Mound City Mu tual Insurance Company, of this city. The Benders Arrested. Columbia, December 13.—The Bender family, accused of murder in Kansas, has been arrested at Bivingsville. Tho father and mother in custody. The son and daughter aro living in North Carolina. Officers nre in pursuit. The family name is Webb. Tho Freshet. Pittsburg, Pa., December 13.—The Monongahela is twenty-one feet, and is rising eight inches an hour. The Alle gany is rising rapidly. The flat is flood- ed, doing great damage. Marks at Fix- bury indicate 5GJ feet above low water mark. « Express Robbery. Franklin, Ky., December 13.—W. B. Wood, agent of tho express company had his skuli crushed and his safe robbed of five thousand two hundred dollars. Threo have been arrested. It is feared Wood will die. Death of Judge Wilson. ‘Cooperstowtn, N. Y., December 131— Hon. Samuel Wilson, cx-Jndge of tho U. S. Supremo Court, died suddenly to-day of apoplexy, whilo-sitting in his chair. Bnzalne Writes a Letter to MacMahon Paris, December 13.—Marshal Bazaine since receiving notice of tho commuta tion of his sentence, has written a letter to President MacMahon in which ho says; “You remember tho days in which wo served ono country together. I feared that impulse of yourheart would bo over mastered by State considerations. I should havo died without a regrot sinco tho recommendation of tho court for mercy vindicates my honor." Bazainc’s counsel in a letter to ex- Prcsidcnt Thiers thanks him for having expressed his opinion that tho Marshal was innocent of tho ehargc3 upon which ho was tried. More Spanish Blaster. Havana, December 13.—Last night a party of men, numbering several hi tired, assembled in Campo do Morte Square and proceeded in a body to tho Plaza do Armos, giving vent during their progress to their dissatisfaction at the departure of tlio Virgiuiu3 by loud ahoats and other disorderly conduct. On reach ing the Plaza dc Armos they gathered in front of the palace of tho Captain-Gen eral, where they renewed their shouting at the same timo expressing their disap probation of the course of a number of prominent persons who have favored tho delivery of tho Virginius. During theso demonstrations several harmless shots were fired. It i3 believed thoy were ac- cidental Two Spaniards who endeavored to pacify the mob wero severely hustled. Tho crowd lingered in front of the palace until midnight, when Captain-General Jovellar appeared and addressed them and succeeded in prevailing on them to disperse. MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES. Naval Appproprlations. Washington, December 13.—Tho Sen ate Committee on Appropriations will hold a meeting on Monday to consider the special appropriation bill of $4,000/ 000 asked for by the Secretary of Navy which passed the House yesterday. Tho committee will amend the hill, making the appropriation $5,000,000, the amount originally asked for by the Secretary, the amount appropriated by the House not being sufficient to moot the necessities of the navy. Cheap Transportation. The meeting called for this evening in the hall of tho House of Representatives to compare views on tho subject of rapid and cheap transportation was presided over by Representative Dunnell, of Min nesota. Representatives Clements, of Florida, and Stone, of Missouri, wero chosen Secretaries. Fifty or sixty Rep resentatives were present, together with Senators Alcorn, of Mississippi, and Ste venson, of.Kentucky. Representative Sypher, of Louisiana, read the call for a meeting which ho said was signed by over 100 members. This meeting, he remarked, was not for the purpose of committing any individual to any particular project. The East was interested in this question equally tho great West and South, and in his judg ment improvements of a national char acter was the first question to which they would sccuro this end, and they were sought to a greater degree and at less expense to tho country than any other project of artificial means which could bo devised. After speaking of the ex cess of Western products seeking Eastern and European markets being an amount over one-tenth of the gross yield of cereals, he said theso cereals were transported by threo great water routes, namely, tho St. Lawrence, Hudson and Mississippi. Tho average freight rates per bushel and time of transit are as fell ws: From Chicago to Liverpool via St. Lawrence, 45 cents per bushel and fifty-three day’s timo; by ti a Hudson river route, forty-line cents pi x bushel and fifty eight day’s time; by the Mississippi from St. Louis, thirty-seven cents per bushel and thirty days’ time. The two first-named routes wore icc-bound five months out of twelve, whereas the last-named was practicable the entire year. While ho was an advo cate, and pressed the advantages, of the Mississippi route, he desired it to be dis tinctly understood that he didn’t antago nize with other projects of the St. Phillip Canal. He spoke especially of its neces sity. The material depth of water at the month of the Mississippi being only four teen feet, from seventeen to twenty feet had been maintained by tho Government dredge boats, bnt this was not reliable. He continued to speak at length of the great advantages, not only to the people of the Mississippi Valley, but to the en tire country. Representative Norris, of Virginia, spoke of the improvement of the James River and Kanawha canal, which would connect the James river with the Atlant ic, affording the great West an outlet to the sea. This work was favored by many of those who framed our Government, in cluding General Washington himself, a practical engineer. A survey had been made by order of the Government, and all the engineers reported as to its feasi bility. It would n»t cost over $47,000,- 000 or $50,000,000. This sum was not hogo as compared with the benefits which would result from it. Water communi cation, though slow and tedious, was only cheap transportation. Liverpool was nearer by one thousand miles by way of Norfolk tbft-Ti by way of New Orleans. He was prepared to go into an examination of all improvement projects, and to give such of them as were proper his cordial support. They were great national ques tions, and must not be treated as alone of interest to the Mississippi valley; but as of tlie advantage to a common country and a common destiny. Representative Cobb, of Kansas, said he should like to know whether this was a caucus of the members residing in the valley of the Mississippi, met to consider the interests of that section of country and not the merits of the James River and Kanawha canal ? Mr. Harris replied that he did not wish to intrude himself on the caucus, and imagined that he was at liberty to speak of one great moans of transportation, a9 he was not aware the call wa3 exclusive in its character. Mr. Sypher interposed, saving to his friend from Virginia and all others that the coll did not exclusively apply to the interests of the Mississippi Volley. This question was national, and could not be made sectional. Representative Rurehard, of Illinois, said he came hero representing a constit uency deeply interested in this trailspor tation question. He did Hot suppose the object was to agree upon any particular place, hut that every gentleman was at liberty to express his views, and that he would acquire knowledge for future con sideration with U view to acting intelli gently on such measures as might bo brought before the House. He did not think it prudent to ogreo upon auy plan, in fact, it waa now impossible to do so. A strong and popular committee had been appointed by tho Speaker, consisting of gentlemen from the West Sid South, who wero to take charge of all matters rela ting to railroads, canals, freight and in land transportation. Ho should bo happy to hear more fully the views of tho gen tlemen, either before or after that com mittee shall make a report. Crittenden, of Missouri, felt grateful in seeing so many of all parties meeting together for the common elevation of our country from Maine to California, lifting it from the valley of sectionalism to the broad plain of nationality. Ho was here to co-operato with anybody, provided they could so act as to cany their project. Congress tad given millions of dol lars to railroad companies, and while ho did not mako war upon them, ho thought now was tho timo for thoso liv ing in tho Mississippi valley to apply to Congress to givo them 3uch assistance as would develop tho great resources of the West, commencing where tho Mississippi takes its rise to where it ha3 its outlet, and removing the obstructions at tho mouth of that river. Ho hoped they would all agree, before they loft Wash ington, upon some plan satisfactory to the people of the whola country. Representative Loughridge was glad to see so many members hero from tho Mississippi valley. No one question in terested their constituents so much as cheap transportation. They wero too apt to forgot there was any other section than their own. The South at one timo forgot there was a North, and the North that there was a South. Tho East was now beginning to find out there was a West— a West which has power in Congress, and now comes with renewed strength. Tho West had power to obtain redress if they would but unite. Ho wished to tako in tho whole country, and obtain such im provements as would bo of national ben efit. The co3t was nothing in tho mat ter. His constituents were farmers, and therefore must have an outlet for their surplus products. Representative Clark, of Kansas, wished to offer a resolution declaring tho meet ing was in favor of tho government im proving the mouth of the Msssissi|»pi, either by the counstruction of a canal or otherwise as competent judges may deem to bo feasible, at tho earliest possible moment, as the first great work oE inter nal improvements. Representative Bnrohard said this meeting had no right to bind members to any plan. Gentlemen conld only express their individual opinions. Stannrd, resuming, expressed tho hope that no resolution would be offered. Ho proceeded to show that the object in view could bo effected in no better way than by improvement of tho Mississippi river. It was the duty of the Government to do this, no matter what it might c03t, to that all tho tributaries to that river might thus he benefited. Representative Loughridge asked the gentleman how long it would take to im prove tho mouth of the Mississippi if the outlet were in New York. Stauard re plied, as soon as men and money could do it. Representative Clark, of Kansas, said the time had come when the West would demostrate there wa3 a West. He was in favor of tho Jame3 River and Kana wha canal, in favor of the St. Lawrence route, and tho Atlantic and Great We3t- ern canal, and he favored the improve ment of the harbor of Galveston, and now ho asked his Eastern friends to open up the Mississippi river to tho people of that valley. He thon offered a resolution, to which reference has already been made. After a brisk debate, the chair decided it to he out of order, as ho did also a res olution offered by Representative Ford, of Illinois, providing for tho appointment of a committee of nine to collect informa tion as to the facilities and cost of trans portation by the various proposed ways of communication. Mr. Ford said ho had supposed the ob ject of tho meeting was to put the mat ter in such a shape as would promise nnity of action and thus secure results. Representative McNulty, of Illinois, said he had attended a cheap transporta tion convention in Missouri without ac tion, and now ho had been invited hither to hear speeches and to compare views. It struck him that it wore best to quit talking and do something. He wa3 now' ready to commence the fight and con tinue it. If the gentlemen of the East shall, os intimated, attempt to control legislation, the Wc3t and South should unite to control Congress at tho perform ance of right. Let it bo said the West and South havo as much power as the East and will use it. Representative McLean, of Texas, of fered the following resolution: Resolved by this meeting, That the members of the House of Representatives whose constituents are interested in cheap transportation, will direct their efforts to bring about a unity of action on the part of said members in the legisla tion of Congress. Representative Holman, of Indiana, alluded to the fact that the Committee on River and Harbor Improvements has been largely controlled by Western mem bers, and that appropriations made for the Mississippi river, including the in tervening lines of communication, had. been in fair proportion to the appropria tions for such purposes. Death of Isaac Reckert. Reading, Penn., December 13.—Isaac Reckert, aged 75 years, one of the oldest and leading iron masters of the State, and ono of Reading’s most influential and leading citizens, died suddenly this evening of apoplexy. At the time of his death he was President of tho National Farmers’ Bank of Reading, which posi tion he has held for the last, twenty-five years, and President of Bucks County Agricultural Society, and connected with different organizations. Thaw in the Erie Canal. Albany, N. Y., December 13.—The weather is warm this evening. It is now thought that all the boats embargoed in the Erie canal, east of Utica, will get to tide water. A Ship Burning. Havre, December 13.—Ship Preston, which arrived here the Sth instant from New Orleans, is burning. She has 1,430 bales of cotton on board. New York. December 13.—Tho books and papers of six or eight dry goods firms have been seized by customs officers, on charges of fraud in the importation of handkerchiefs. Suits havo been entered against three of the firms and others aro under investigation. Between $100,000 and $200,000 is tho amount involved. Ono thousand dollars, held by the Ho boken Savings Bank against Fisk & Hatch, has boon bought by different per sons who are secured by deposit of Ohio and Chesapeake railroad stock for $125,- 000. The buyers also guarantoo pay ment of tlio depositors of tho bank. Cooperstown, December 13.—Judge Nelson had been for some months past in good health and spirits. On Monday ho complained of having taken a slight cold and was confined to his room until Fri day afternoon. He then came down stairs to tea and spent the evening in his par lor. Ho came down to breakfast this morning at rather a late hour as waa his custom, nnd appeared as well as usual. While sitting in his chair between one and two o’clock this afternoon, listening to tho reading of a letter by Mrs. Nebon, ho made enquiry in regard to it and then without a word or sign suddenly died. Marine News. Arrived at Liverpool, steamer Ambassador, from Savanna).; Gravesend, (ark John IVile. from Bull river; off tho Liwird, steamship Win stead, from mull for Renal; fit Flushing, brig Dr. Strousberg, from Wilmington, N.C.jnt Bremen, bark Guttenboiy. from Savannah. Sail ed from Liverpool, steamship Circassian, ships Victory and Ala/. barks Wilde, Hunter ami Marie, all for New Orleans; from Greenock, Maxwell,- for New Orleans; from Bristol, bark Martha A. Mencill, for Pensacola. Niw Tom—Arrived, Regulator. Charlksto5—Arrived, Bnoraonia, Africaine. Sailed. Champion. Ashland, L. P. Mallory. Savannah—Arrived, Dartmouth, Arrant, Vi sor, Graff, Otto, Zuftolemo. Barthalwood, Besom, Morcnte, Oswoko. K»tella, L. & D. Fisk. Cleared. Saragossa. C. W. Lord, 31 mmol ia. Montgomery, Robt. L. lane, Lewis Crocket, Nova Scotia. A8ENCY MONTOUR MANUFACTURING CO. p constantly on hand 4-tSHKKT- IRT1NG.5-10, or Plow Line COT- ill kee, ING. 7-8 8H TON ROPE, which they will sell at lowest ket rates for cash. dec!2 lw Lime, Plaster, Cement, LATHS AND PLASTERIN8 HAIR. A LL of l»est quality, always sale cheap for cash, by JONKS ft BAXTER. LENOIRS POTATOES. L'ATOEi?. Tli cbest in the market. Fo JONES ft BAXTER. CREAM CHEESE. Financial and Commercial December is—Evening, 1S7S.2 > Cotton. Th.’iv was a strong demand lor eolloji to-day nt previous quotations: Good ordinary......... 181@13} Low middling. I I Middling Ill Tho market closed firm nnd with n Rood de mand. Tho receipts to*dav were G2Z tales—WO by rail nnd ill! by wagon. Tho shipments were 90S tales; sales 509. DAILY STATEMENT. Stock on hunt Sept.l, 1S73 1,390 Received to-dny. (122 Received previously.... 43,703—11,325 45,724 Shipped to-dny 1 90:1 Shipi>ed previously. 33,135—34,338 Stock on luuid tliis evening 11.SSI1 purposes. Representative Wilson, of Iowa, said the East was as mnch interested as the West in snch improvements, and he was satisfied the Western members were a unit, and mast support the measures which would benefit the agricultural in terests. The question was not how much money should be spent, but how far Con gress should go. Objection was raised to McLean’s reso lution, but the chair decided it to be in order. Representative Purman, of Florida, af ter Baying that the South had interests in common with the West, remarked that if he came from the Mississippi valley he would, in company with others, demand the improvement of that river and or ganize a caucus—making the caucus a power behind the throne—and would carry the measure irrespective of money or sections. Mr. McLean’s resolution was agreed to. McNulty offered a resolution that when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet three weeks from to-night, when it will take into consideration the propriety of forming a permanent organization in the 43d Congress in favor of cheap transpor tation, and will take means for the accom plishment of that end. Pending the resolution a motion was made and carried to adjourn. It is understood a futuro meeting will be at the call of the chairman. LATEST MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH Financial. Nirw Youk—Noon—Gold opened at 10. Stocks irregular. Money. 7 bid. Gold 10. Exchange, long 82; short 9?. Governments strong. State bonds quiet. Evening—!Money easy at 4n5. Sterling firm at Gobi Ntrnnir .*:t lOialOl. fiftyownwanUtgQQg but dull. States quiet uud nominal. Bank Statement: Loans increased $2,125,000. Specie increased $1,225,000. Legal tenders in creased $8,000,000. Deposits decreased $3,875,000. Midnight—81s 18f; G2s 12; Gls 15h G5s 15%; new 1SS; 67s 18|; 6Ss 181: new 5« 11}; 10-40.111}. Temtcssocs 70; new 70}; Virginias 35; new 40; consols 50; deftl 0J; Louisinnas 40; new 40; levees Cs 35; 8s 58; Alabama 8s G5; 5s S5; Georgia Cs 03; 7s 85; North Carolinns 24; new 15; special tax 11; tkmth Carolinas 24; now 11}; April nnd October 10. New Orleans—Gold 9Ja9}. Currency }a|pre mium for certified checks. Exchange. New York sight i discount for currency; } premium for cer tified checks. Sterling, bank drafts 39}. London—Noon—Erio 37. Later—Brief fUt}. Paris—Rentes 59f05c. —O— Cotton. New York—Noon—Cotton, sales —; uplands 1C}; Orleans 1CJ; cotton sparingly offered; moder ate demand. Futures opened ns follows: December —: Jnn- uarv 152:115;; February 1G 9-lGal6|; March 1C 11- lCalCJ; April !7al7i; May 17 7-lCal7}. Evening—Cotton, net receipts 580; gross 4030; sales 533; uplands 1C}; Orleans ICS; market firm. Futures closed firm; sales 4900, ns follows* December 15 9-lCal5|; January 15 20-321515-16; February 1013-C2alG 7-1G; March 1C], April 17 110al7}. The market for spot cotton ruled with moru regularity nnd fluctuated less than last week. Early in tlie week prices declined, but there was a partial recovery oil "Wednesday, and business increased. Yesterday there was a very fair busi ness, the market closing firm. For future deliv ery there has been a moderate business. Total sales of tho week included 120,100 bales, of which 98,700 were for future delivery and 11 ,■400 for immediate delivery, ns follows; export 4177; spinning 6531; speculation 199; in transit 503. Baltimore—Cotton, net receipts 169; gross 1C9; exports to Great Britain —; coastwise 225; sales 205; to spinners —; stock 16,0-41: middlings 15}; low middlings 15}; strict good ordinary i4fc market firm. New Orleans—Cotton, net receipts 5249; gross C923; exports coastwise 22 W; to Great Brit ain —; continent —; France 1140; sales 3000; last evening4000; stock 389,157; middlings 1C}; low middlings 15}; strict good ordinary 14}; market firm. Wilmington—Cotton, net receipts 130; exports to Great Britain —; coastwise —; sales 130; stock 2575; middlings 15; market firm. AUGUSTA—Cotton, net receipts 2187; sales 1981; middlings 14}; market steady. Savannah—Cotton, net receipts 4693; exports to Continent —; coastwise —; to Great Brit ain 4387: sales 2333; stock 109,626; middlings 15}; market linn. Charleston—Cotton, net receipts 3403; exports * to Great Britain —; coastwise —; to France 550; to the continent —; sale* 1000; stock 54.73); middlings 15al5}; low middlings 14f; strict good ordinary 14': market steady. Modile—Cotton, net receipts 2725; exports coastwise 1919; Great Britain —; sales 1500; stock 42*366; middlings 15}; low middlings 14}al5; strict good ordinary 34}; market quiet. Boston—Cotton, net receipts 1; gross l(k exports to Great Britain —; sales 300; stock G000; middlings 1C}; market firm. Norfolk—Cotton, net receipts 2642; exj>orta coastwise 2706; to Great Britain 3100; sales 50ft; stock 819k low middlings 34h market firm. Memphis—^Cotton, net receipts 3512; shipments 1C96; stock 47.2C0; low middling 14}al4j; market quiet. Galveston—Cotton, net receipts 3723; exports coastwise 259; to Great Britain —; to France —; Continent —; sales 3400; stock 67,492; good or dinary 13!: ordinary 12|; market firm. . Philadelphia—-Cotton, net receipts 501c gross 721; exports to Great Britain—: l-.. Idlings 16}; low middlings 13}; strict good ordinary 15}; mur- Livbrpool—Noon—Cotton saks 12.000 lialcs; speculation and export 2000; uplands 8}; Or leans 8}; market quiet and unchanged. Cotton to arrive steady; no transactions. Xsatcr—*Uplands, not below good ordinary, ship ped December and January, 8 5-16; uplands, not below low middling, delivered December; b}. Sales include 4900 American. 6 P . —Uplands, *not below good ordinary, shipped November 8}; same, shipped January and February, 8 7-16; same, not below low mid lling, shipped December and January, 8}. Produce. Xew York—Noon—Flour quiet and without change. Wheat dull and unchanged. Coni quiet and unchanged. Fork firm; new mess 16 25. Lard let and steady; steam 8 11-16. Turpentine quiet 40}, Rosin* quiet at 2 0Oa2 65 for strained. Freights firm. . Evening—Flour inactive; copamon to fair extra 7 00a8 00; good to choice extra 8 l$all 00. Whisky steady at 96. Wheat quiet and firm; white south ern l*85al 90; winter red western 1 59al 62. Com la2 letter and active; western mixed, afloat 78. Sugar dull and lower; fair to good refining 7}a7}. Rice, common to prime Carolina 7}a7}. Pork a shade ffnner; new mess 16 OOulG 25. Beef, first grade 9 50al0 50: second grade 8 50a9 00. Lard firmer at 8Ja9. Turpentine steady at 40}. Rosin steadv at 2 60a2 65. Tallow quiet and weak.— reiglits quiet and unchanged. ^ Naval stores have ruled dull, with but httie change in values. , , . „ Louisville—Flour quiet and unchanged. Coro steady; new shelled MbSS. Provtoons in ter de mand nnd steady. Mess pork held at 15 50. Ba con nominal; shoulders 5J; clear nb sides 7; clear sides 7}. Lard, prime leaf falO. Whisky 91*82. Cincinnati—Flour steady. Com firm; old ear 53a60; shelled 57: new ear 53a5t. Pork, mess 15 50; generally held at 16 00 at close. Lard quiet vnd steady; offerings light; kettle 8}a8|; steam 8} aS}. Bacon quiet and steady; shoulders held at 6& dear rib 7i; clear sides 8; all new; hams 8}s9. Whisky strong at 92. St. Louis—Flour firm and in fair demand.— Com held firm; ooncassiens would have to be made to sell. Whisky higher at 93. Pork firm at 14 00&14 50. Lari firm at 8 45al0 00, cash; 8 75a 8 87, February. Bacon firm; clear rib sides 8}; dear sides 8}; iKicked shoulders 12. Liverpool—Noon—Breadstuffs firmer. 36*6d, Red winter wheat J23s6d. Evening—Short ribs *8s6d. Jones a Baxter. VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN RYE WHISKY! Made in Mnrtinsburg, Ya. JONES ft BAXTER. Corn ! Corn! Corn ! O nnn BUSHELS CHOICE WHITE 'jVrA-Zv-ff CORN, in two-bushel Bcnlap 1 •* for sale bv JONES ft BAPTER. COW FEED! 150,000 1>0UN US WHEAT MIAN. 200 bushels COW PEAS. For salo cheap for cash by docl2 lw JONES ft BAXTER. Store for Rent. C ORNER Fourth niul Hazel streets, as McCarthy’s corner. Apply to dec7sutf OH AS. CRAIG, Cotton n> CHRISTMAS GOODS YOUNG AMERICA DLNKLBR’ - NEW CONFECTIONERY AND TOY STORE, j 51 Mulberry st., next to Street R. R. ofilcc. J I HAVE just opened one of tlio largest am! { l»est selected stocks in my liuo ever brougt g to Macon, embracing Toys, Confeetioneric Fruits, etc. Everything in my store is no anil just from market. Silk, Wire nndComicf Masks in great variety. Slippers for parties- and weddinxs prepared at short notice. Giv* me a call when buying your Christmas good? declfttil janl Is composed of Herbal ami Mucilagiim r.:« pro ducts, which have a specific effect upon tho Pul monary organs, i>oiictruting every portion of them. It detaches from the Bronchial or Wind Tubes the irritating matter which accumulates, and as sists them to throw it off, mitigates the pain, re sists the progress of inflammation amt removes, the constriction of thn chest Tilt Properties of tills Elegant Preparation are Demulcent, Nutritive, Bal samic* Healing and Soothing. It braces the ner vous system, produces refreshing sleep, re lieves gloom and depression of spirits'. It is very pleasant to take, causes no nausea, and strength ens the lungs to resist attacks in the future. YOU NEED NOT BO TO FLORIDA TO CURE YOUR C0UGII If you use this remedy, you can remain at homo and enjoy its comforts, a privilege ol vast impor tance to the sufferer from pulmonary disease. Avoid Consumption. This disease is wry insidious in Us Approach, and its first advance should be promptly guarded against. The timely use of the Expectorant will prevent much i*aiii and suffering. Dr. Tutt’i) Expectorant In a Specific. f€T Croup. No mother should ever be wit limit a bottle of it. It is very pleasant, and children take it readily. It is the most valuable Lung Balsam ever offered to sufferers from diseases of the throat or chest. Price $100 a bottle, or six for $5 00. Sold by all Druggists. Office 4fi Cortlandt street, New \ork. nov26 eod&wtf DENNISON’S PATENT SHIPPING TAGS 'Over Two Hundred Millions have been used within the past ten years, [without complaint of loss by T:ur be- 'coming detached. They are more re liable for marking Cotton Bales tlian any Tag in use. All Express Companies use them. Mold by Printers and Stationers everywhere; oeti 3m Com Dissolution of Copartnership. rnffK copartnership heretofore existing between _I_ tho undersigned is this day dissolved by mu tual consent. Mr. HENRY J. PETER is author ized to close up tho business.^ November 29,187S. Drug Stock and Fixtures For Sale. The store occupied by HARRIS ft PETER is for rent, possession to be given on tlio 1st day of January. In tho meantime the Stock, Fixture* and Furniture of said late firm arc offered liotli at wholesale and retail at figures below cost FOR CASH. The accounts due said firm will be placed in tho hands of oil attorney for collection, unK si promptly arranged. The undersigned is deter mined to close up the business as rapidly as ]h»s- sible, and hopes that those against whom ho has accounts will be prcjiared to settle promptly, iiov30tf H. J. PETER. IE WANT M01Y And wc offer in exchange our entire stock at i tremely Low Prices for Casli! Now is tho chance for dealers and ions get bargains. If you wont DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS. GLASS, PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, SPICES.' SOAPS, Or *ny other thing in the ilm* line, cull ::t Hunt, Rankin & Lamar’s dcc7tf 8* and S4 Cherry street. NOTICE. mHE wild land digest'» now ready for those in I this county owning wud laud* ■" counties to come forward and l»y thur taxi.. Thetimois very short. C. T. WAIU.