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By Clisby, Jones & Keese.
MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY L J878.
Number 8*125
ATLANTA I’RKMItYIERY.
/ Correspondence T<lf/nph ,rd Mea.cn-
Lawbxncitille, April 27,1878.
TtM argument of Dr. Leftwich was
(0 acloi]e<l about midnight Kit night, a:
iu t*d in the report sent off to-dav.
■fte effect of thU effort was most pro*
f naff and startling, not only for the
dear and logical power and Scry elc-
Menoo which characterized the first por
tion af tkto remarkable effort, bat also
for tbo fierce spirit or uncharitable into!
trance, and bitter sarcasm, which dis-
Tarttd Die concluding periods.
I say tbo effect produced was most pro
found, for it is thought that Mr. Block
weald be tolerably annihilated by th
ponderous and relentlees blows of bis
able but nnrnagnaniroooB antagonist.
Meat cerTaTr.Ty Tire l?"ftwieh did not
•pare the apf>ellsnt. In bis descriptions
of the enormity and complexity of his
offeree the Doctor was rr.cst intensely
acrimonious. Nothing seemed too
•svere to bo applied to the character of
Hr. Block. "Ho waB unclean, lascivious
/ and tbs cause of lascivioutness in others;
/ that the off'nse was multiplied as many
time* as there were dancers si Block’s
party; that be had insulted the session
and (bo chnrch in falling into the uni
beard of offenso of attempting to defend
bimself from an accusation ho honestly
believed hitnsdf guilders of. In short,
ell the well known views of Dr. Leftwicb,
ee expressed in his sermons and letters on
!M subject of dancers and dancing were
hurled with terrific eloquence and hitter'
personal application at tbo devoted head
\ M of Das con Block.
It wav, therefore, with painful antici
pation that tbo Presbytery and tho com
munity awaitid tho hoDr at which Mr.
Block would enter upon his defonss.
Accordingly this morning a largo audi
ence nsscmhlod in the Presbyterian
Church to hear tho long expected con
cluding speech of the accused.
After the usual religious exercises Mr.
Block was informed that ho was entitled
to the floor in order to answer his antag
onists.
Looking quito pals and thin, and
though under tremendous mental excite
ment, yet exercising a wondorful self-
control, Mr. Block advanoed to a table
placed on tho left of tho Moderator’s
desk, immediately b.-low the pulpit. Tho
pastor and tho convicting members of
tbe session of tbo Central church of At
lanta were seated on tho front benches,
a little to lha right cf the Moderator.
In a elear and distinct voico Mr. Block
began bis defonso by saying that a few
daft ago a gentleman, while conversing
with Mrs. Block, bis wife, said in an
swer to the hope expressed by her that
her husband would get justice before the
Presbytery, "Madam your husband does
net deserve to got justice, but mercy.”
That ho now nppenred in just that posi
tion at ho would before his God, asking
for mercy of tho Proebytery, no justice.
Mr. Block then read bis defonso
from a manuscript consisting of about
one hundred and fiity pages.
Mr.Block, though by no means possess
ing the qualities and experience of an
orator, yet displsyod in his defense a
deer end discriminating mind, and mnch
method and effect in the arrangement of
bit argument, which proved that he was
by no moans uu opponent to be despised.
Tho salient points of this defense were
first, that tbo offense in qiMslion did not
cornu under tho ban of tlio church laws
ai contained in tho constitution and stan
dards, as there was no proof that tbe
dance at his (Block’s) house was either
lascivious or promiscuous, but that hu
uncompromisingly denied that it was
either, as everything was conducted in
an orderly manner, and that tho compa
ny was composed of some of tho best
young people of tho city of Atlanta,
* friends of himself and of bis family.
That tho prosecution was founded cn
tbe personal animosity of Dr. Leftwich.
That they had at one lime been warm
friends, but that a coldness had arisen
between Dr. Leftwich and himself, dat
ing, in bis opinion, from a certain time
when he expostulated with tho doctor, on
account of his extremo views In regard tj
man; mailers in connecticu with the
chnrch and religion; that in his (Block’s)
opinion tboeo views had a tendency to
injure the prosperity of the church and
the ranee of religion by driving ont tho
young people.
Theta few days after tho parly at his
hoots Dr. Leftwich called on him and a
conversation ensued in regard to tho
dsnoe. That four hours thereafter the
stteion was convened, and ho was cited
to appear end answer tho accusations
made against him, (tho text of which I
have given In a former letter). That an
absence to Cuba delayed tho trial a few
weeks, and while passing through Savan
nah, he called on the reverend and ven-
ereblo Dr. L S. K. Axeon, stated the
ease in full to him and was advised to
return to Atlanta, msko duo acknowledg
ments and promises of future amend
ment in this particular. That it was his
firm intention to follow this salutory ad
vice, but on his return, found the city in
atnrmoil, from two sermons preached by
Dr. Leftwicb, in which, though no names
were mentioned, yet tho entertainment
U'.m house was. iu connection with the
cumpmir-ons and epithet’, applies
his only to tho orgios of tho most^degra-
dsd dens of vice, thus insulting his wife,
sitter and mother and all his invited
friends. That then he determined to
fight tho case. That he did so beforo
the session, and oppealing from their de
cision ho cow appeared beforo this
tribunal.
That Seventeen days after tho daneo at
his tou’O a number of Central Church
members attended tho threaten". That
upon his inquiring of one of tho session
why no action was taken in their case,
was informed that there was no ono to
mako charges and proofs beforo the ses
sion against them. Tnat hohimselt then
preferred charges in theso eases, but
that no notico has ever been taken of
them at all, so ho was convinced that the
action in his case was personal on tho
part of Dr. Leftwich, not general in tho
cause of tho church.
Mr. Block proceeded to enter into other
matters connected wub his oase, and con
cluded wi;b an able appeal to the Pres
bytery to do him justice and mercy.
At the conclusion Dr. Leftwich rose,
and desired to answer end explain wbat
he oousidered a personal attack by Mr.
Block on himself-
Some Gl'jectious being made. Dr. Jones,
of AtUnta, moved that Dr. Lsflwich be
alliwed to speak.
Mr. Van McKibbon insisted on the
rule, and the Moderator rnled that a re-
pit was ont of order.
Dr. Leftwich then said "that he bad
asked the privilege of replying : but that,
thoogu refused, be could afford to be
silent.”
The Doctor then strode ont of the
chnrch, iu an offended style, followed
by bis session and Mr. Block.
The rale of the Presbytery being tbs.
after all parties have been folly heard,
that they all must withdraw from the
place of mectmg, and the Presbytery
then will proceed to dismiss and act in
Uo premises, as a court of review.
The .rigu.nl parties having then re
tired, the clerk called the roll of members,
thus affording to each an opportunity of
expresi.ng his viows as his name was
» uuded. The ltev. Mr. Peden rose and
ndrocatiug the lautaining of the session,
sad oono.udod his remarks by offering the
following;
& a Ilf d, ‘•Thatthe appeal of tho appel
lant, P. E. block, be not sustained, bnt
that the Presbytery confirm the action of
tbeseaaion.”
The Moderator. Bev. Jam Staoy, spoke
Mil to the s»me effeot in • epeeoh of
’ome length, in which he deconnood the I taken a eoctingento! forty oifioora and
a n ('■) of rtr.ociog a« tct.l.y inconsistent five hundred eearocn and star*el "
uo* uu.
V *n
erwk as
lif- fex
with tbo true Christian character.
The Presbytery then took a recess till
two o’clock, as tbe dinner bonr bad ar
rived.
CPOW THE HEtS8ZXBLI!CO
of 11.■ body at 2 p. m., the name of Bev.
Dr. Jon. a being sonnded on the roll,
that gentleman assumed the floor and
addressed the Moderator and the Presby.
t ry. Dr. Jones opened tbe argument by
iilaidraticg the position of the opposing
fact one in this trial, by the legend of the
qnairel of the ohi time knights about tbe
shield with a golden and silver side
That many misunderstandings and
strifes arose from tbe one-sidedneM of
m-n in taking bnt one view of a sub
'That on the subject of chnrch member'
dsneirp, there was and could be no dif
ference between Christian men, and that
the question to bo decided by tbie Presby.
tery whs not dancing bnt ohnrch jurisdic
tion and its application. That in this
o.so tbe ohnroh session were governed by
hast*-. They did rot giro Mr. ltluck tune,
did not me the proper means for tbe
reaching of tbe evil; that Instead of seek
ing the lost abeep with love and tender
ness sail bringing him back by tbe Chris
tian kindness and persntsion. It was the
bunting down tho tatxayed one from the
fold with do ;h on the mountains, wound
ed’snfl blftdmg from, the seventy of the
attacks.
That the jinriishment was dispropor
tionale to Hie offense. That a reprimand
should* have Been pronouuaed, bnt that
the right of chnrch membership should
not depend on an offenno of this obaraoy
r * ,r - /
(i \ U-v. Henry Qaigg next spoke. This
getTtieman also supported the conserva
tive view of the oase, nsiog this eloqneot
and remarkable language: "Twomler
at Mr. Block’s forbearance, i .do. Dot
thins I conlflTiave borne It. Tho star
chambcr-hvffTwmt UHl ITTUM, and Mr.
Block whs oouvicted, and if yon consider
all the circumstances tho finger of threat
ening pointed at him by the pastor, the
aggravating circumstances of the trial,
tho basto of the prooeeding end yon will
agree that III irk waa riddon over jough
shodT -
*'7mv. J. N. Bradshaw supported tbe ac
tion of the session in a speeoh of a few
minutes.
Kcv. Francos McMurray also spoke to
tbo name effect.
Bev. Mr. Dimmock was silent.
Bev. J. L. King, tho incambent, at this
point, in a short argument opposed the
hasty and intolerant action of the ses
sion.”
Bev. Donald Fraser then obtained the
floor and delivered one of the most elo
quent and cffoctivo arguments in favor of
revision. This effort lasted for sovcral
honrr, and was one of tho most conclu
sive delivered during tho discussion.
Dr. Martin, of Ail inta, also advocated
tbo side of tho appellant in a written
argument of much kindness of feeling
and characterized by intense brotherly
love and Christian chanty.
The Presbytery then adjourned till
Monday morning.
Bov. J. L. Rogers preached in the
morning at the Presbyterian church,
with ins usual clearness and fervor.
Several of tho brethren addressed tbe
Sunday Schools in tho evening. The
attendance was largo and attentive.
ltov. Henry Qaigg preached in tho
evening, to a largo aiidienoe. His theme
wns drawn from tho Account of tho kill
ing of tho priest of Baal. Tho discourse
was marked with all tho fiery eloquence
ntu! vivid imngory which portrayed so
will tho rioli resourced of mind of this
warm-hearted, onthnsisstio, Christian
Irish gentleman.
Monday, April 20, 1878.
Tbo debate was resumed this morning,
sftor tho opening exeroiees.
ltev. J. L Rogers, of Atlanta, tbo or
ganizer and first pastor of tbo Central
Cbnrob, of Atlanta, speke first. This
speech was more lawyer-like, in its clear
analysis huiI construction of the constitu
tion md laws of theohnreb, than any yet
delivered before the body, showing, be
yond donbt, that the whole matter had
been prooeeding nndor n misapprehension
of tho powers of the chnrch to pnnish;
that discipline did not necessarily mean
snipennon, bnt included admonition and
advice as well.
Esv. Mr. Dabney, of Atlanta, thon ad
dressed the PresDytery. Tbo tenor of
this gcctloman’ii remarks was in favor of
sustaining the session. Ho ooncladed
with u warm defense of Dr. Leftwich
fiom what he conceived to be the injus
tice done him. Tho Preebytory then
adjonrntd until 2 p. in.
Tho matter of tho church and Deacon
Block is still pending, and there is little
hope or probability that it will bo deter
mined before Into into to-morrow, as
there are many members yet on the roll
whose names are uncalled, and who are
known to have prepared speeches on this
all absorbing question.
Tbe entire proceeding, including
ppeeches and resolutions, are being pre
pared for publication by a short hand
reporter, Mr. Graham, of Atlanta, mak
ing a volume of about three hundred
pages. Tho price per volume wiU hu
about $1. CabolYIW.
day dispatches.
FOREIGN 3SEW8.
Austrian Invasion Imminont—
Roady to March.
London, April 30.—The Standard s
we hosr. on goou authority, that an
invasion of Bosnia and Herzegovina is
imminent. Italy has deoided to make a
desoent on the Albanian ooast. Tue
Standard?* diipatoh from Woolwich eays
two batteries of artillery are there under
oraera to bo in readinese to prooeed to
Malta.
Warlike Words.
London, April 30.—Mr. Gathorne
Hardy, at Bradford last night, spoke in a
very determined tono. He said be be
lieved England could 6end 70.000 men
abroad at mis moment. Ragland is no
loogei a small island bnt a vast empire,
having the right to draw trustworthy de
fenders from all parts of the empire. He
knew nothing which gratified him so
mnch as wnen lately be reoeived et the
war i flics offers from Canada to raise regi
ments, and he believed the seme heart woe
best rig in ad the oolomea as at home.
Referring to the Son Stefano treaty, be
said there was danger that if ono power
was able to dominate and nee another
wi’.hont actually annexing her Enfel.ah
and European interests might suffer, and
H State of civilizUiou and humanity would
bo brought about very different train toe
civil zition and humanity of Eoglaod.
DnratU peace for Eorope oonld not be
secured by the deatinotion of all which
Lad been aulemnly ratified by all Europe,
or by tho predominance of one power. It
was "to secure durable peace that the (jov-
ermuents were seeking an entrance into
a congress where their views might be
freely heard upon every question affeot-
ing the treaties of ISoG and 1S7I- They
lookod to the people to enable them to
speak with the foroe and decision which
wontd give effect to their aims.
A Reuter telegram from Bombay an
nounces that the first detachment of
troops has aail.d, and a number of fresh
regiments are awaiting ordeis. The ex
pedition takes stores for five months.
London. April JO. —The Manchester
Guardians Vienna correspondent tele-
1-ruohs to that journal as follows: The
Hamburg American Backet Company e
steamship Cimbria, which has |^en char
tered by the Russian government, hat
seamen and started to
ernise on tbo Chinese and Japanese
eoeatr.
London, April 30.—Tbe first contingent
to be dispatched from ibis eonntry to
Malta wilt nnmber 5,000 men and two
balteriea of aitulery, all of which are
under orders for emtierkation. Tbe tor
pedo servioe promises all that is desired.
Messrs John J. Tbornycroft A Co., will
soon have ready five or six of twenty
torpedo lanocbea they are building and
other firms are making extraordinary
efforts towards tbe completion of the
government orders for laanobee.
Portland will be a rendezvous for ships
now preparing to form a fleet for the
channel and tbe North Sea. Tbe ooast
guard and turret ships will prooeed there
soon as they are ready. Considerable
cilement seems to have been produced
in Berlin by the aoooanoemeot that an
Eoplieb fleet is being fltied oat for even-
tasl operations in tbe Baltlo. Tbe idea
expressed In the Yieona ifontags Revue
that it is hardly to be expeoted that the
foreign fleet would make its appearance
in tbe Baltic against tbe wish of Germany
is declired to be sn ecoentrio theory,
whioh is repudiated by the German gov
ernment, in view of lbs present critical
stale of affair*.
Liverpool, April 30,—Customs au
thorities are understood to have been
instructed to exercise special vigilanoe
in the examination of export cargoes to
prevent contrabands of war leaving tho
country.
A Bombay dispatch says the Begum
of Bbopaul has offered his whole availa
ble force for service abroad. Some con
solation for the prolongation of efforts to
preserve peace is found in tbe fact that
tbe point at issue is becoming gradually
more distinct. That point is wheth
er Russia will reoognize that the rights
of tbe great powers, as established by
treaties of 18GC and 1871,take precedence
of the claims of the treaty of San Ste
fano.
The Bankrnpt Lair.
Washington, April SO.—The Preeident
; .V tern, laid before the Senate a nnmber
of biili from tho Uoaxe of Eeproeenta-
tives, among them a Senate bill to repeal
the bankrupt law, with tbo amendmente
thereto agreed to by the Iionse.
Mr. MorrlmoD, of North Carolina,
moved to refer tbe bill and amendments
to the Jadicary committee.
Mr. Beok, of Kentucky, objected, and
demanded the yeas and nays. Ho tbongbt
tbo Honse amendment should bo con
curred in aDd the bill possod.
Mr. Conkhng, of New York, favored
the reference, and said that in this body
any oommittee can report at any time;
therefore, there would bo bo loss by the
referonoe.
Mr. Book opposed the reference, upon
the gronnd that if any good was to grow
ont of tbe ptseogo of tho bill, the sooner
It oonld be passed the bettor. All hoiIb
of fraudulent petitions were now being
filed by persons taking advantage of this
bankrupt law before its repeal.
Mews Items.
Newark, April 30—Civil suits against
tho late stockholders of tbo Now Jersey
Mnlual Life Insurance Company to re
cover 1200,000 was settled to-day and
the prosecution withdrawn. It is under
stood that thoy pay $120,000 in full of all
demands.
Urbana, O., April 30.—Mat Weaver,
cisbier of tho Citizina National Bank, is
short $40,000. Tho atockholdera have
made tho amount good and the bank
goes on.
Oleveland, O., April 1C.—James L.
McClury, coal dealer, has failed. Lia
bilities $100,000.
New York, April 30 —Benjamin Wood
has failed for aqusrtor of a million; Dan
iel J. Kennedy bos tailed for a half mil
lion; Theodore Reed for $82,000, and
Michael Norton for $50,000.
Boston, April 30.—Tho Southern Sen
ators and Congressmen yesterday visited
the various publio institutions, and dined
with Mayor Pierce at the Revere House.
To-day tnoy will visit Lawrence and Lynn
and return to Washington in tho oven-
ing.
Orange Troubles in Canada.
Toronto, Ont.. April 30.—While tho
Orange Young Briton’s Friends were re
turning from the ccncert at Point St.
Charles lost night they were assailed by
a mob of savoral hundred Catholic union
ists. Mrs. Meehan received fonr bullet
wounds in tue leg. Corporal Taug, of
tho Prmco of Wales Rifles, also reoeived
bullet wound'. Two union men are re
ported abot,ond one dangerously wounded
in the head.
MIGHT DISJPATGHES.
From Washington.
Washinotok, April 30.—In the House
—In consideration of tho legislative ap
propriation bill to-day, aa amendment
appropriating $185,000 for the re-estab
lishment of the New Orleans mint was
offered bv Mr. Gibson, of Louisians, and
was advocated by Mr. Stephens, of Geor
gia, Butler, of Massachusetts, and Gar
field, of Ohio, but by a combination of
members who want the establishment
of branch mints in other localities the
amendment was rejected by 71 to PC.
The House bill for the relief of settlers
on land claimed by the North & South
Alabama Railroad was reported from the
Oommittee on Public Lands, and alter a
sharp debate was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
The Committee of Ways and Means to
day decided, by a vote of 8 against 3, to
report to the House tho following joint
resolution:
JT7ierraj, On tbe first day of April,
1878, there h'-d been paid into the sink
ing fund, aa provided lor under section
3091 of the Revised Statutes, the sum of
$241,485,163.34 in excess of tho require
ments of said law, which snm is equiva
lent to about eight years in advance of
the amount required by law; and
ITfcerear, It is unnecessary for lha main
tenance of the pnblic credit, a3 it is un
just to the people to continue the imposi
tion of taxes lor this object at a time of
great depression like the present.
Therefore be it enaoted, etc., that the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au
thoriz'd and direoted to suspend tbe pur
chase of Doited States bonds for the
sinking fand as provided by eeslion 3694,
of Revised Statutes, until the close of the
fiscal year ending Jane 30th, 1SS5, nnless
otherwise direoted by Congrees. The
He use oommittee on patents agreed to
take np for consideration, on Tuesday,
May 7th, the application of Frederick
Cook for an extension of his patent for
the open slot cotton-tie bookie. The ap
plication is endorsed by tbe leading cot-
ten press associations throughout the
Sontb.
Among the nominations are Jas. Coch
ran, postmaster at Culpepper, ^ a. ; and
Commodore Wyman, to be Bear Admiral
in the Navy.
The Committee on Military Affairs
agreed to report favorably on the Honse
bill placing Gen. ShielJs on the retired
list without amendment, members re
ferring the right to oppose the bill or
offer amendments when the bill comes np
for action in the Senate.
In the Senate the binkrnpt bill wa3
laid aside.
The Finance Committee reported ad
versely on Mr. Beck's concurrent reso
lution, declaring it uneipodient to levy
taxes at this time to maintain the sink
ing fund. The committee was discharg
ed from its further conaideration. In
submitting the report Mr. Morrill said
the law as it now ttood provided for the
•inking fund and coaid not be repealed
bv the concurrent resolution. Half a
dozen amendments to the bankrupt bill
were voted down and without final ac
tion. The Senate then adjourned.
The Secretary of the Treasury hu
called five million fivo twenty bozd\
Const 11 of 65 ctnts interest ceases on the
30:h of July.
The Supremo Court, No. 170. Toe
Ne w York Life insurance Company, plain
tiff in error, vs. John W. and T. A. E
gleston, administrators in error, to tho
District Court of the Dnitcd States, for
the Northern District of Mississippi.
Judgment affirmed, with costa and inter
est. The opinion was delivered by Mr.
Justice Bradley. The ccurt decided that
a failure to pay the premiums oa life in
surance policies, when there i3 no local
agent to receive them, does not invalidate
the policy.
What Does it Menu.
Southwest Harbor, Me., April 30.—
Abont seven o’clock on Sunday morning,
the steamer Cimbria, of Hamburg, one
of the Hamburg American lines, arrived
at this place. According to Captain
BAdenbensen’s statement she is chartered
by an agent of the Itnioiau Government.
She proceeded to a Baltic pott in Rnssis,
and there took on board 600 men, moetly
Finns and steerage passengers, and Bixty-
threo men as cabin passengers. She
sailed from the Baltic port April 20th,
and passed around north of Scotland.
Capt. Badenbensen was noder orders of
one of tbe osbin passengers, and when off
Cspe Ssble, as he shaped bis oourse for
Cape Cod, he was directed to lay his
oonrse for Southwest Harbor. Ho baa no
cargo—only ships stores. Hois now ly
ing hero waiting for orders. Hoprofes-es
niter ignorance of the destination of tbe
vessel or men. No persoa has been
ashore except (Japt. BadenhenBon and the
gentleman in charge. Tbe latter has the
bearing of a naval officer and is a Rcasian.
Tbe collector of the port has not yet
boarded the ship, and no other person has
been allowed on board. The ship is fall
of men and keeps steam np continually.
The Cimbria, the Rnsaian Cruiser.
Elsewortu, Me., April 30.—Ta» pas
sengers on the steamer Cimbria, at
Southwest Harbor,prove to bo a regularly
organized ship's company of sixty offi
cers and COO seamen of the Russian im
perial navy, under command of Count
Grisenberg. On her arrival a long d:^-
patch in cipher was sent to Admiral Lese-
owaky at St. Petersburg, and the offi
cers seem to be awaiting a reply. The
ship has a largo amount of stores on
board, including coal for ten days steam
ing. No arms nor ammunition are visi
ble, and the officers of tho steamer deny
that thero are any such on board. Tho
officers and crew of tho steamer number
110, and aro all Germans.
Foreign Newr.
London, April 30.—The political newa
from tho Continent, though contradictory
and conveying but an imperfect idea of
what tho future may ce, is lookod upon
favorably. In the stock markets the
prices opened at a general improvement.
Consols and Russians shared an advance.
Berlin, April 30.—It is understood
that the ceremony of the botrothal of the
Dnko of Connaught, seventh child and
third son of Queen Victoria, to tho Prin
cess Louise, third daughter of Prince
Frederick Charles of Prussia, will occur
at Darmstadt on the 9 th of May.
synapsis Weather Statement.
OrncR Cuisr Signal urvicKB,
Washington, D. C., April 30.
Indications: For the Sunlh AiUnlio
ami Gnlf States—Sontb and west winds;
barometer stationary, or lower pressure;
slightly warmer and partly olomly wea
ther.
Mows Items.
Havana, Ap.-il 30.—The insurgent
chief Booeo, ouo of the followers of Maco,
has been captured with six others, in tho
neighborhood of Santixx Do Cnba.
Sp&niah gold , 2141(2 221}. Sugar ac
tive but irregular. Erehango active and
firm. The weather is fair again.
Windsor, Vt., April 30.—Tho funeral
of William Evans took place this fore
noon. The Secretary and Mrs. Evarta
were nbsent in New York by tho danger-
one illaess of their other soc.
Nashville. April 30.—The first race
was one-half m.Ie dxsh, two year olds
Sargent’s Toledo wen; time 51). Ono
and a quarter mile dash, three year olds.
Maiden’s Burgundy won; time 2:11$
Mile heats, all ages, first beat dead be-
tween Short Line and Dan K. Dan K
won the seoond and third; time 1:51; 1:54$
149$;
New Orleans. April 30.—William Gib-
eon and James R. Lawless, pilots of the
steamboat Fanchon. quarrelled over
game of cards i.nd Gibson was fatally
stabbed.
Ohioaoo, April30.—The annual report
of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Exilroad shows 3$ per cent, earnings,
notwithstanding the payment of nearly a
half million on account of ninety-two
killed and sixty-four wounded by the
Ashtabula disaster.
MIDNIGHT DI8PA l’CHIOS.
Epsom Races— Bessarabia—German
Comments.
London, April 30.—The Epsom spring
mt-eling was btld to-day. The oily and
sntmrban handicap was won by Mr. W.
S. Crawford's bay colt Sefton, Captain
Machell’s bay gelding 2d and Lord Brad
ford’s C. H. E. Mancoavre 3d.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
tho Aonl Deutseh Albjemaim Zeituny,
writing abont Russia's demand for Bessa
rabia says, let no ouo deoeive himself as
to what is coming. The desire to reoovar
Bessarabia Is only a symptom of a wish
pervading lbs entire Ku-sian nation to
destroy tho PartB treaty.
The Tunes, In a leading editorial, sayc
Regarding this, Russia appears to be
ready to make numerous concessions,
provided sho oan substantiate, for com
mon European interests in Turkey, a set
of isolated and conilioting interests, and
oan thns emancipate herself, no less than
Turkey, from the object of the obliga
tions toward Europe. It is this disposi
tion against whioh we must persistently
protest, and if Russia really seeks a peace
ful issue to the present complications,
she must recognize tbs principles she has
acknowledged on^ former occasions. Let
her only do that, and oonos-sioHS oven
less than those she offers might, in some
respects, satisfy this eonntry.
Italy’s Contemplated Bald.
London, April 30.—A special dispatch
from Berlin to the Pall Mall Gazette says:
Intelligence was received here from what
is considered a trustworthy source, which
slates that the Italian government is
making warliko preparations on a some
what large scale. The object, it is said,
is to dispatch a force into Albania. This
is similar to a lepoct in lha Beilin dis
patch of this moraine’s Standard that
Italv has decided to mske a descent on
the Albanian ooast.
Collision Between Turks and
Bussi&ns.
Constantinople, April 30.—An affray
occurred between the Russian and Turk
ish soldiers near Dand Pasha’s barrack--,
about two miles beyend tbo fortifications.
Eighty men were wounded on both sides.
The Scraskierate has cv.nsiquently pro
hibited the Russian soldiorB from cross
ing tbo lino of demarcation.
London, April 30.—A special to the
Political Correspondence, from Constanti
nople, stales that the grand review at
San Stefano was countermanded in con
sequence of tho necessity of dispatching
large bodies of troops against tbe Mussul
man insurgents.
From Washington.
Washington, April 30—Judge Dittoc-
fccefer, of New York, to-day delivered an
argument, in the Supreme Court of tho
United States, in behalf of A. Jackson,
tbs petiticner, who was indicted, in the
Girenit Court lor tbe Southern District of
New York, for sending lottery oirenlsrs
through the mails. Tbe Jndge took tbe
gronnd that suoh prohibitions, under tbe
ltw, were unconstitutional.
M*re Absnt the Cimbria.
Els worth, April SO.—Captsin Badec-
hea*en was taken out of another steamer
and appointed to the Cimbria three days
after he reached Hamburg, and she look
in stores and psssengers a3 rapidly as
possible. Captain Bordenbensen bos
saked for • bill of health from this port.
The Russian officers are very reticent
about the object of their visit, and even
profess to be ignorant of their destination
or pnrpoae of their being sent here.
Among tbe officers is a Russian nobleman
of hign rank, who was with the Grand
Bake on hie visit: to this country. None
of the officers have been on share, exoept
the naptain ac J parser of the Bbip and
paymaster of the Rnssiau corps.
Tbe collector has boarded tbe ship and
found her papers all right, corresponding
to tue explain'd statements, A formal
entry will be made to-day, and a lict of
her passengers furnished as soon as it
can be made out. They observe no spe
cial secrecy, but permitted the associated
press representative to freely go about
the vessel. They think they may remain
here some days, as the officers aro inquir
ing about game and fish on Mount Des
ert. The ship came in without a local
pilot.
Mothers, Mother*, Mothers.
Don't fail to procure Mrs. Winslow’s
Soothing Syrup lor nil diseases of teeth
ing in children. It relieves tho child from
pain, onres wind colic, regulates tho bow
els, and, by giving relief and health to
the cbil J, gives rest to tho mother.
fob23dly
query: “Why will men moke common to
bacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros.’SEAL
OP NORTHCAROLINA.’ at thelsametpricef
iaaEModl
FINANCIAL IND COMMERCIAL.
■}
LATEST TELEUKAEUIC MARKETS
COTTON.
Liverpool—Noor.—Cotton quiet and unchang*
ed middling upland* 5%: middling Orleans 6^.
Sales 8.000, sp€Culation and export 1000;
receipts 2ICG0, American 19700,
Futures, opened quiet and atc»dy; 1LJ
Uplands. Tow middling clause, April delivery
5 27 32; July and August 6 29-32. August and
and September 5 lf-16, Shipped March per anil
5 29-32: April and May # 29-32.
2 SO p m—Upland* low middling clause Sep
tember and Octobor delivery 5 31-32.
2 50 p m—Sales of American 6100. Futures
uplands low middling clause, May and Juno de
livery 013-1C.
5 pm—Futures dc 11 but steady.
N kw York—Cotton nominal; middling uplands
HOrleans 10 7 v. *aies 479
Futures opened steady: May 1095@1097. June
11 02<&110*. July 1109@1111, August 1112@11
14, Septemb ;r 10 80£M0 S3.
Cotton—Net rece.ptsl340; gross 2579: Futures
closed dull; sales 21 000: May 10 98^10 09, Juno
1105@ll 00, July 11 ll@ll 12; Augnst 1114@ll
15, September 10 SC®10 81, October 10 60310 01,
November 10 19 g)10 51, December 10 £0(01052,
January 10 £9(010 01 February 10 6S@10 CO.MarcU
10 7S@’l0 80.
Cotton closed atandj; middling uplands 10%;
middling Orleans 10i£t sales 558.
Consolidated net. roccipts 19183; exports to
Great Dntain 23312, Franco 6274, continent
30*^3: channel, 414. _
Gjllvjstoh—Cottm nominal; middlings 10%:
net receipts 87; sales 425; • exports coastwise 13;
Great Britain —. _
Norfolk—'Cotton quiet; middling 10;^; net ro
ccipts GO); grows ; sales 20; exports ig Groat
Britain ; coasts iso 288.
Baltimore—Cotlon quiet; middling 10>£: net
receipts 2C5; gross JOS; sales 115; to spinners 75
exports to Great Britain 500; continent ;
couNtwisoSCO.
Boston—Cotton dull: middling 10%; nei»
roceipts 2M; gross ; exports to Great Britain
Wir.wTwnmiv—OtttMa quiet: middling t%
net roccipts 0i: sa’os ; exports to Great Bri
tain : continent ; coastwise St.
hfllLADELPmA—Ootton quiet: middling J0>4:
not receipts —: gross 60; sales SOI: sales to
spinners 290; exports to Groat Britain :
continent : chat ne! ——: coastwise —
SiVANNAH—CotUu easier: middling 9J& net
receipts S5l: grosssales 150;oxports to Great
.Britain . Franoo ; continent .-.channel
—; coast wish ■. _
New Orleans—Cotton firm: middling 10$ii
low middling 9%; gsod ordinary i'A. net receipts
9-J>- gross 18S71 saleiSOOO; exports to Grcnt Brit
ain* 4770: Franco ; continent ; channel
—: coastwiso —- , ..
Mobile—Cotton stoady; middling 10; net
receipt- 82: gross : sales CeO; exports to
Great Britain 4321: continent ; channel 1
coastwise4S2: Fran»—-.
MR5P»nid—Cotton quiet and steady; middling
to- receipts 457: shipments 1200: sales 1300.
ACGCSTA—Cottor quiet and steady: middling
9Td receipts 35; sal.’sZOO,
"hiAaLBSTON—Uottoudnll and easier; middling
10K: ret receipts 2 23; gross ——. sales 250 ex
ports to Great Britain : France ; conti-
bent : channel ; coastwiso .
FINANCIAL.
New York—Gold opened at 100*;.
Stocks opened irregular; money c}i: gold 100,'„;
exchange, long 4SC; short 439. state bonds
dull. Gorernmenui firm.
Money closed cas? at 7: sterling 436/4; sold
10i)%. Governmentf.flrm; new live* lO^/v. Mato
l *Stoek'> <: closed weak: New fork Central
ICC?.' Brie li'A Lake Shore CSJ^; Illinois Cen
tral 755j- I’utsourn 74JI Chicgo and North
western 02;4; preferred 72K- Bock Island 103jf.
Western Union Telegraph company 81J4.
bub Treasury bijances—Gold J1U5.134.821 50.
currency t32.H7.4M 07. Snb Treasurer paid in
terest $3,000, tor bonds $21,000; cuttoms re-
^Loxnos—Noon—Consols 95 1-16. Erie 12%.
1 so pm—Eriolijfi.
3 45 p m—Brie H»-
♦ 00 p m—Consol! ««. ... _
5 SO p ro—The stock markets have suffered a
general relapse, but closed quiet.
Paris—Kentes I10f20c.
IR0DUCE
Baltimore—Hoar, closed quiet and steady!
Howard street and W estern superfine 4 01 @4 50;
extra! 75@5 25; family 510@C 50; City Mills su
perfine 4 59: extra 12533 75; Bio brands 0 75&
TOO: I’atapsco fami y 7 75. Southern wheat closed
easier; Westom weak and lower, bonthern
red 12&@1 31: amber 140; Pennsylvania red 1 35
<3,136 No 2 5Ycstem winter red spot and May
1312^ .Southern cor 1 steady forwhite: yettow dull;
Weitern weakanJ lower; Southern white 51:
yellow 53. Gats fi-mer at 34®37. Kyeflimerat
79 Provisions inonly moderatojobbing demand;
mess pork 10 25(3 9 37^. Coffee nominally tor
cargoes 13J4. WhL-kyduil st 1 oe®lC6>i hugar
dull at Pi "eights quiet and nominal
New York—Flour in moderate export demand:
—seperflna western and stato 4 60. South
ern flour quiet; common to lair extra 5 0005 50;
good to cho.ce do 5 5S@7 £0. Wheat unchanged;
ungraded spring 116<^110; No S winter 12i@
12aiC: ungraded white western 126(3135. Corn
shace easier and in moderate export demand at
<73,55 for ungraded Western mixed. Coffeu.
■no, >1 better and moderately active. Sugar is
steady and ic modcraio inquiry: Ti vsiJs lor fair
to good refining; 7J6forprimo Muscovado: prime
refined I'A&lA: S7S@9>4 tor standard A: 9%
@914 tor granulated; 9%^^ for powdered: 10
for crushed. Molaises steady at 20(350. Rice
aaiet. Petroleum quiet; refined 11. Tallow
steady. Rosin firm at 155@165. Turpentine
atesdv at S0J4@31. Pork dull: roeis 9 75.3,10 00.
Lard cmien prims stem 7 22J487 23. Whisky
quiet at 106/7. Freights, cotton per sail I5-64&
•id steam 1 1. whet": per steam 6}<d ner 6j lbs.
CINCINNATI—Flour dull sndlunchanged; fam-
ilvmMii. Wheat caser; red 115@110;
Com dull at! 42(5-13. Oats 29. Kye dull at Cu.
Bsrtey dull and nominal; pnmo to choice tall at
45@3J. Pork dnl it 9 00. Lard dull and drooping
current msko scarce 6 90 bid; kettle? 1 ,4. Bulk
melts dull and nosy; shoulders 3J-<: clear ribs
4 75,clear aides 4%. Bacon quiet and in (sir de
mand: shoulders cleat ribs SK, clear sides 5.,
Whisk v quiet st ] u2. Butterdull: prime cream
ery 25.327. choice iairy 2C@22. Sugar: firm and
unchanged. H&es dull packing 3 35®S 50.
Louisville—Fkiur firm; extra 3 50Q3 75; fam-
ily4 253l50. Wheat firm; red 116; amber 1SJ;
white 132. Con firm: whito 43; mixed 42.
Oats firmer: white S2; mixed SO. Kjo firm at 60.
Pork quietlst 9 7:L Lard steady; choice leaf m
tierces 7% kegs if\ Bulk meats quiet: shorn-
ders His dear ritxi S ; clear sides i'A- Bscon
steady- shoulders 1 Vfc (clear nbs Set: dear sides
Sugar-cured hams 7)499. Whisky firm at
lu2. Tubarci. quilt and uneuanged.
“St. Louis—Floir unchanged: superfine fill
3 7S@S 90: extra 4 15514 SO. Wheat lower; Jiq X
red lilt 1 V>Am 1#K- No 4 do
No 2 spnn- 105)4. Com 1,02 mixed 37
SS'< Oats dull :it2*)4 Rye 60c. Whisky 1 03.
Pork dull at 9 10. Julk neats dull, shoulders
8 £0 loose; 3 7u boxed: short nb 4 80@4 85. Bacon
e&iier; shoulders't clear nbs 5 25(5^ -7)^: clear
sides 5 30. Lard (lull st 6 SO. Cat.le unchanged;
prime to choice native shipping steers 475(3315;
com fed Teians 5 5034 15. Hogs easier, pack
ing 3 B#3 30. Sheep dull; extra heavy ship
ping muttons 5 0033 50.
CHICAGO—Flour steady and in fair demand.
Wheat unsettled and active but closed lower;
No 1 Chicago spring 113; No 2 do i12J 3 o.115
cash; 1 H '» , '4l 12 Mav.l 10 1 ,"^110)f June: No S
do 1 06 :1 . e106". Cora loner, and unsettled
at 41 cash; 4o ; a, 41 May: 41Js <& 41)6 June,
lists eo; ier st 2t <4 cash; 26.'4 May: 26", June.
Rye firmer at 59, j. Barley urmstt! 1 ,. Pork
in fair demand at 8 25ca-h: 8 32‘j May; S50
(^s 52 ! 4 June. Lard dull and 1 ,vcr; 9 75 cash and
May; 6 -5,^6 67)4 June. Bulk lower: suoulders
S r short ribs 4)4; short clear sides 50C. Whisky
urn-hanged at lot. Receipts—Flour 9.090, wheat
10,690. com 299,001, oat, St.OOP. rye 6,000, barley
5.000. Shipment:.—Fiour 9-500, wheat 76000;
tern 427,000. oats 24,000.rye 1200. barley 1,400.
New ORLEAK3.—Pork dull land hold At 9 50
Bulk meat* lirn\ shouMers S\«' loo^*. 4
clear no 4^. clear siden 4&Z-Z 1 Ba<*>n line
bhoulders 4^4 cl* nr rib clear sides o.
jcur-cured ham* 73£#8 aa to siz^: unc*nvasj*cd
Sugar in rood demand.’al C> 1 co
mou to srood. Whisky steady at 1 Oo. CclTi-o
n lair demand. Rice mgood demand at 5 1 ..
Molavso?. Louisiana ordinary to choice
naval"stores.
WmnxOTOH—8piril« turpentine firm at 27V
Rosm firm at 1 Si 1 ^ for strained- crude turpentine
steady at 1 10 for hard: 175 for yellow dip, 2
tor rinnn. Tar stoady at 1 40.
LosDOX—Tallow 99a and 3d. Turpentine 2.
and Gd.
Liverpool—Turpentine 25s.
MARJNX NEWS
New York—Arrived—Tyrian, England, Ama
ryllis, Abyssinian.
Arrived out—C B HazInline. Solo, Persever
ance City of Ottawa. Lady Muriel May. H \V
Foster, L’oyd. Lu>ku Tawe Kalervo. wBUau
Bourne. Garden Island, Sea Driit, J K Souther
green, Mathildo, Arrica. Pepnina, Roycroft, Sa
rah Jane, Sarah M Smith. M»<ui(lccnt, Luna,
Andrew Jackson. Altana. David Nicholson. '*
telli. Gumrer, Maid of Glanmtm.
Homeward—Henrik Ibsen, Wilmington; An-
gidica, Pensacola.
Arrived—Pomsranian, Assyria. City of New
York.
8avjlb?taii—Arrived—City of Savannah, N \
Cleared—Bark Rival, Liverpool; schooneas E
H At wood. Plula; Rebecca, Boston.
Sailed—Bark Kaphael Pommer Palma do Ma
jorica.
Maoon Wholesale market.
OORKKCTXD DAILY BT
P. D. TINSLEY
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BACON—Clear rib slJoi..
Shoulders
Bulk clear rib sides
Bulk shoulders
long clear sides
Magnolia hams .....
OATS—For feed by car
Small lots..
SAW—Virginia.
Liverpool
MEAL
CORN—By car load
■ small lots
FLOUR—Extra per bbl. M _
Family, per bbl...„
Extra family, per bbl
Choice, per hbl„.„
COW PEAS
HAY—
@6)4
...™ 6 fs«!4
::z&
1 65
1 20
75 a 78
6S<370
72§75
6 CO
7 00
7 60
. 8 00
. 10C©1 25
. 100(3)1 25
BAGGING—Heavy, 2* lb
2 lb
...... 12* a 12*
12 a 12*
light
TIES—Arrow por bundle
...... 11* a 12
2 40
Pieced
LARD—Leaf, ia tiercos
Leaf, in tubs
ZZ 0 a 9 X A
...... 9
Leaf, in buckets.....
Tin p&ii« r S lbs
...... 1
IS*
Tin pails. 6 lbs
Tin D&ils.lOlbs
...... is
12*
OOFFKK—Common
Fair
rzsa
Good
19
20
S3
Best Rio
BO APS—Perlb
MA „
S a 6
MOLA88K8—Choiro Uuba, hlida
40 a,45
tiugarhouHO, hhds
. 85 a 40
HuKarhousc, bblo
Ghoico Now Orleans
..... 40 a 42
40
. 45
S|
Goortna cane..
SUGAR—Golden G.
K ro w b 8
G. coffee P
Kxtrn C. white.....,. MM ..„«.......... 9%
Standard A 10
Granulated 10%
Powdered and crushed 12
OHEESK—Best Cream 14%
Factory. 14
CRACKERS—Soda 7a8
Cream m
Strawberry 14
CAKES—Assorted iu glass pckg’s... 15
CANDLES—Star. 15
Full weight
NAILS—Basis 10s
8TAUCH
El’PER
BPICE
GINGER
NUTMEGS
CLOVES
OIGABS— 1’erM
CHBROOTB
SNUFF—Lorillant’a, jar
Lorillard’8. toil
TOBACCO—Common
Pino..............................
MACKEREL—Kits
Kalf-hinols
Barrels.»«
WELL- 1IUCKHTH— Fur
, 151-2
. 2 75 a 2 83
. 6 a i'A
. 75
80
60 a 80
...... 95 kl 00
...... 10 al 40
6 00 08 00
At 50 5 50
A UU u O 50
TO MERCHANTS AND
COTTON SHIPPERS.
MACON A BRUNSWICK RAILROAD7
A.4CON. Ga, Oct. 1, 1877. S
Tho 51»con A Brunswick Railroad is prepared
to lurnish quick and prompt freighting facilities.
It has by S iv.innal),connections with Now York
overy Tuosdny,Thursday ant Saturday,with Bo:«
on every eight days; with Philadelphia every
Saturday: and with Baltimore every Tues
day and Saturday. Eatsso. low a. by any otb
cr line.
BeDSO-tf
New York Office: wSt. W. Paterson,
134 Front Street. Spooial Paitn
H. FRASER GRANT
86 BAY STREET. 8 ANNAH. GEORGI
5 CENTS
B-WILL BUY ONE QUART OP'S6
ONION SETS,
-At the Drug Store of—
NO 17 COTTON AVENUE.
APATER1ES
LOW RA^ESt
A good line and great variety. Call and supply
yourselves.
J W. BURKE A CO.
■prtg
n HAVE ADDED
To our immerse atock of Drug#, tho following
Goods:
Cigars, Cheroots,
Chalk Crayons, Slate Pencils,
Lead Pencils,
Memorandum Books,
Spelling Books, Blank books,
Journals and Ledgers,
Invoice 3ooks, Key Rings,
Twine, Toilet Soaps,
Bill Paper, Letter Paper,
Legal Cap Paper,
Fool’s Cap Paper,
Note Paper,
Slates, Pens and Ink,
Pen Holders,
Fish Hooks and Lines,
Watch Keys,
Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags,
Colognes and Hair Oils,
and various other things too numerous to men
tion, to which we invite yonr attention. We
guarantee to sell the above, as well as another
goods in oar line, as low as ary one in tho State
HOST, RANKIN & LAMAR.
Wholesale Drasrcista.
FOR SALE
k T very low figures, three valuable building
ZjL lots, corner of Sprir*r and Magnolia streets.
Apply to Mrs VAUGHN,
corner Oak and New Street,
or to TW FREEMAN.
apgSra tuth 57 Cherry .Street.
John L. Hardeman s
Attorney at Law,
Mnooxii - - - - Georgia.
KlNGrSFOKD’S
Oswego Starch
I STRONGER than any other—requiring less
marl5ood2w in using.
POPULAR
GEO. S. OBEAR, Jr
-AGENT-
EXCELSIOR COOK STOVE.
32 Cherry Street, Macon, Ga.
Just received
Granite Iron Water Coolers.
Peerless Fly Trap,
Wheeler’s Ice Cream Freezers
Full Line Granite Iron Ware,
Preserving Kettles, Milk Pans, etc.
Walker's Protector Slop Jars.
Saratoga Potato Slicers, etc.
All at Bottom Prices. 92 Cherry Street, maioodtm
Charter Oak Stoves.
I beg to inform the pnblic that. I shall continue to sell
CHARTER OAK STOVES
—at the following greatly reduced prices—
No. 66, $20—No. 77, $25-No. 88, $30,
WITH FULL LIST OF FURNITURE.
J Charter Oak Castings 10 cents per pound.
GEO. S. OBEAR, Jr..
Agent for the EXCELSIOR COOK STOVE,
92 Cherry Street,* Macon, 6a,
aprloodlm
j CENTRAL CITY
CLOTHING STORE.
CHAS. WACHTEL & BRO’S,
THE
CLOTHIERS
OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.
HAVE JUST REOEIVED
40 Blue Flannel Suits at.
25 all wool Cassimere Suits at
6.00 worth
9.00
25 all wool Cassimere Suits at
.10.00 woith
14.00
35 all wool Cassimere Suits at
. 12.50 worth
16.50
25 all wool Cassimere Suits at
. 15,00 worth
18.00
35 Dress Coats and Vests at
.15.00 worth
20.00
25 Dress Coats and Vests at
. 18 00 worth
25.00
85 Dress Coats and Vests at
.22.50 worth
28.00
25 Black Cloth Coats at
.15.00 worth
20 00
25 Black Cloth Coats at.
.20.00 worth
25.00
25 Black Cloth Coats at
.25.00 worth
30.00
50 Children’s Suits at.
.$7.50, worth $10.00
4.00 and upwards.
Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing a Specialty!
We sell the
CELEBRATED DIAMOND SHIRT.
which is undoubtedly the best and cheapest Shirt in this
market. We make SHIRTS TO OR
DER, and guarantee a fit.
SILK HATS, FUR HATS, STRAW HATS.
The latest stj les for Men, Boys and Youth always n
hand. All goods warranted as represented.
Call early and convince yourself of above facts.
Chas, Wachtel & Bro.,
CENTRAL CITY CLOTHING STOKE-
marSltf sun tQ9 thrs 73 CHERRY STREET MACON. GA
CLOSING OUT SALE
OF
DRESS GOODS
AT THE
MACON CITY STORE:.
OME cf tbe cheapest and prettiest
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON
Will be offered exceedingly low, and as we are determined to close out our stock of
DRESS GOODS
entirely, thoso desirous of securing GOOD BARGAINS in all kinds of
vliere. Our stock embraces
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Mr. R. A. MORRIS (tonaorlv of Morris A Ware.) is now eonnoofca v.tb the Macon City Store
and will bo ple&soU to lee hi. old frieuds and customers, and will gttaranlt,' good treatment and
courteous attention.