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By Clisby, Jones
RBSSEs
MACON", GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1879 -PRICE FI VK CENTS.
Number 9.305
MATE LEGISLATURE
Atlanta. Au{?nat 21, 1879.
THE SENATE.
The Senate mfI »c 10 o’cl k aai wa«
( . »-i .. • >: .tr by PfrlieP'. Lerti
Prayer by R.v. John P. Duncan, the
Chaplain.
The roll tvae called and the journal
was read.
A met*{je from the Uonee aonoaccinfr
that the hour of 11 o'clock on Friday hah
been r* t aa the time of the reception of
the portrait of Dr. Crawford W. LcHg.
Mr. £346til, in behalf of himself and
Mr. OAndler, roae to a question of privi
lege. He ajnt to the Secretary a paper
which waaread. It elated that Messrs.
Rues* 11 and Candler had been on the in
vestigating committee which had really
bad a great deal to do with bringing on
the impeachment,
excused from fcitti
und they aektd to L
i» aa members of
Messrs. Clarke and Prealon thought
that the question waa proper for the
Senate aa u court and not aa a legislature
body. The paper wan laid on the table.
.Mr. CabAQisd moved to reconsider the
action cf the Senate on the military bill
lotit the day before. The motion pre-
railed.
Mr. Head mo*ed to reconsider a bill to
regulate legal advertising, which waa
patted the day before.
Mr. Lumpkin moved to lay tho motion
to reconsider on the table. On this the
jeaa and says were c-illed. The yt-aa
were 18, and tha nays 23, so the motion
to table was loat.
The motion to reconsider then pre
vailed.
THE IMPRACHMEXT.
Ti.e L >*r t >Z o.guiizing tl.c S.-nite >
a Court of Iinpeacnment arrived.
Messrs. Howell, Stephens and Clarke,
a special committee for the purpo^, es
corted the Chief Justice to the Chair.
Judge Warner took the oath prescribed
by law, which was administered by
Justice Jackson. Judge Warner then
took the chair, and announced that tho
first business would be tho qualifying of ,
the Senators.
Mr. McDaniel rose io a question o
privilege, and fcaid them was a relation
ship between him and Mrs. Goldsmith
His mother's grandmother was a half
sister to Mrs Goldsmith's grandmother
Chief Justice Warner—When the Sen
ate is organized as a court of impeach'
meat the question will be in order.
Tho qualifying of the Senators then
proceed *d. Their names were called by
the Secretary, and they camo forward,
four at a time, and qualified by taking
tho oath prescribed by law. Mr. Candler
asked to be allowed not to qualify until
tho Senate had passed on a question of
the propriety of hi« sitting on tho trial.
The Chief Justice said that question
could be t ett led wheu the Court was
organized. Mr. Candler was sworn.
After all tho Senators had qualified, the
Cuirf Justice said he would hear Mr.
McDaniel. Mr. McDaniel then stated
tho distant relationship between himself
and Mr. Goldsmith. The Chief Justice
said thij was not a legal excuse, but he
would submit it to the Senate.
Mr. Clarke argned that thero was no
reason for excusing Mr. McDaniel. Too
roll was culled cn the question as to
whether Mr. McDaniel should sit in tho
Court.
Mr. Candler was excused from voting
on the question. Tho Senate aLo ex
cused Mr. BussolL Mr. Turner waa also
excused from voting on the question. Thu
Senate unanimously decided that Mr.
McDaniol waa qualified to sit.
Mr. lioasoll then asked chat the Court
excuse himself and Mr. Candler, as they
had bee non tho Committee which had ad
duced the evidence on which tho im
peachment w«ts based.
The Chief Jastioe said he did not deem
tho excuse sufficient to ex mpt thorn
from their duty as trios in this case. Ho
submitted tho question to the Senate,
end there were 8 yeas to 29 nays. So
the Senators were not creased.
Mr. Speer mid he had been excused
by the Senate from regular attendance,
and as he would be unable to attend reg
ularly on tho Court, as his health was
bad. He was therefore excused.
The voto was taken by tho sound,
Mr. Loater raised tho point of order that
all votes on suoh questions were to bo ta
ken by the yeas and nays. The chair
ruled the point well taken. Mr. Cnm-
xning and Mr. Clarke said they would
opposed tho motion to excuse Mr.
Speer.
Hr. Preston submitted to the chair
the queetion a3 to whether a Senator ab
sent part of the time could vote on the
final issue.
The Chief Justice said that ho thought
partial absence would not excuse a
Senator from voting, but he would sub
mit this question to the Senate.
Mr. Clarke said this question would,
he tbought, properly come at tho final
pir • his defense. He then went on to
-ay that his counsel hid be- n fcuiy since
the *rli lea had been i v«d Toe lime
a-k-d ror waa time to make defense, and
for that only.
The Chirf Ja^tiia—Is thero any objec
tions on the part o: the Stats ?
Mr. Turner—While wn have no deeiro to
piu - the : rfpondent to a precipitate trial
we hrk if it is Bu-c ssary to allow the de
fendant ten days to prepare hia defense.
The managers woald be greatly gratified
if a shorter period would be Bet.
Mr. Camming offered *n order allow
icg the defendant uatll Monday, the Is
ot September, to prepare bis defense-
bar withdraw it.
Mr. Clarke offered an order to Alio
Iho defendant notii next Wednesday at 11
o’clock, aud argned for the appointment
of that time.
Mr. Camming then offered an amend
meet that Monday, September l6t, be
fixed as tho dsy for brgioning the trial,
Mr. Hirriaoa, favored the amendment
of Mr. Cumming.
The qasetfoo was put on the amend'
ment of Mr. Camming, and the yeas
were 31; nays 7. So toe amendment
was adopted.
The resolution of Mr. Clarke, aa amend
ed, was then pet, and received 40 nays
to 1 cay.
Mr. Hawkins moved that the oourt
adjourn to the iir.-t Monday in Septe
her. Agreed to. The Cattf Jaatice gave
up the chair.
Tne President—The Senate is now in
hcj—ion for legislative purposes.
Mr. ltus ill tuUmiUed a report from
the Committee on Enrollment, which waa
read.
The time of the stBdioa was extended
indefinitely.
Mr. Clarke moved to take up a bill to
amend the Jaw on incorporations so as to
allow churches to be incorporated without
Mating how rncch capital Mock they may
have. The bill was lead the second
time.
A resolution to anthorizy the employ-
meet of a stenographer for the coart of
impeachment was adopted.
the reoeption of the portrait of Dr. I the preparation of operations for the en-
Mr. Preston argued that the question
ought to be settled now, so that Senators
might know whether they were compell
ed to hear every word ot tho evi
dence.
Mr. Howell said it was impossible to
lay down any arbitrary rule on this ques
tion now. The proper time would be on
the final issue, and in view of the full
light of each case.
Mr. Hudson argned that any Senator
could voto on any charge on which he
had heard tho evidence.
Mr. Clarke's point of order win ruled
well take n by the chair. The question
on excusing Mr. Speer wa-a then taken.
The yeas were 3 and the nays 34. So
the Senator was not excused.
Mr. ItUMI bM be hud OBrttfn con
nection wiih wdd land transfers and
he submitted a full statement of the facta
in the cast* which the Secretary re*d.
Mr. Bussell opposed excusing Mr.
Tomer. The Chief Jastioe said the ex
cuse was not tcfficient iu law. H\
however, submitted it to the berate. 0.1
the motion of excusing Mr. Turner the
yeas were 1, and the nays 39. So he was
not excused.
The Chief Justice made announce
ment that the High Court of Impeach
ment was organized and waa ready for
busioee*.
Mr. Wellborn offered an order that th**
House be informed that the Court was
organized and ready to proceed with tho
impeachment trial of W. L, Goldsmith.
Comptroller General. Tois was adopted
nnd the floQte waa informed by the Sec
retary.
In a few moments Messrs. Tamer of
Brooks, Pike of Jseknon, HsmmonJ of
Tnoms.*, Daxis of Houston. Polhill of
Jcffersoe. and Adame of Chatham caui.*
into tbe Senate and apptoaobed tbe b.r
thenof. They occupied seats on tbe
rijjht of the bar.
(-Lief Jn.tioe Warner—Are tbe mana-
K- ra of the Hoaae ready to prooeed with
the rmpesobment trial?
Mr. Torner—With tbe usual reserva
tion we are ready.
Chief Jnstiee—Will tbe respondent be
represented personally or by oounsel, or
by both. , •
Jud«e Hopkins—The respondent,
Washington L. Goldsmith, will be repre,
rectel personally and by c ;un-»el,Candler-
Tn. mpson, Henry JacksoD, Hopkins and
G no.
Tne Secretary—Washington I*. Gold
smith attend to the^artieles of impeach-
m nt which the House of Kepresentativi s
hive preferred agaiDat yon and ear
whether or not yon are “unilty." He
then proceeded to r,ad the Iona articles
of impeaohment.
JnJf?a Hopkins for the 'respondent
waived reading of the articles and tbe
House manager accepted tbe waiver. A
lioal waiver was tb.n tenders 1.
Judge Hopkins—l‘he defendant is not
now ready to make defense, and he asks
that ten daye time b« given him to pre-
Atlanta, August 21.
THE HOUSE
met at nine a. m., pursuant to adjourn
ment, tbe Speaker in the obair. Prayer
by Rev. J. Jones, tho chaplain. The roll
was called, and the Journal read and up
roved.
Upon motion of Mr. Hanks of Whit
field, tbe House took no and concurred in
the amendments propoied by tho Senate
to a bill to amend Beclioa 2070 of the
oode.
Tne unfinished business of yesterday
wax taken up, ivbich was a continuation
of the discussion npoa the bill to lease
or H.lltho llaoon and Brunswick rail
road.
The point where business was suspen
ded yesterday wad tho amendment pro
pose:! by Mr, Polhill of Jefferson, whioh
waa to tnis effeot to excludo any one
uaviug any interest in any road, from
»ny control over the lease of said road or
its froigbtion pain of forfoitaro of ssid
lease.
Mr. Cor opposed tho amendment.
Mr. Polhill spoke in its favor.
Mr. Paine of Chatham addressed the
House also in favor of tho amendment.
.Mr. Cor proposed two verbal amend
ments to Stciion X. which weroadopted.
The amendment proposed by Mr.
Polhill was lost.
Mr. Rinkin also proposed to amend by
insortini;“ormina!;ament”aftcr “tariffs.”
Adopted.
Tholl'h section was read nnd adopted
withont amendment.
The 12th section was read.
Mr. tiirottier m Yed to amend by pro
viding for a branch road to be bnilt by
.-aid l.-rsoeswithin twoyearafrom Augusta
to Eibertou. Lost. Tne section was
adopted.
Section 13th was read. Mr. Nisbet
proposed to amend by ins-'rting after
"to be paid in the recognized bonds of
tbe State of Georgr,;" insert “or lcyal
money of the United States.” The
amendm: at was lost.
Mr. Livingston, of Newton, to amend
bv fixing the price of tho road at $1,253,-
000 instead of $1,125,000. Withdrawn.
Mr. McWhorter moved, to amend by
striking out the latter portion of tho sec
tion. Lost.
Section thirteenth wa3 adopted.
Section fourteenth was read, and on
motion of Mr. Miller, of Houston, the
House went into the committee of the
whole to consider the seotion aa it in
volved the question of money.
Mr. Phillips, of Cobb, thought tho sec
tion onght to bo stricken out and so
moved.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb, also made the
same mo-ion.
Mr. Miller proposed a substitute for
tho entire section as follows: "That said
company, who shall become the lessees
of said road, shall be the agent of tho
State fer the settlement of all the balances
due from connecting roads to said Macon
and Brunswick Riilroad, and all balances
due by said Maccn and Brunswick Rril-
road to other connecting roads. And in
ease there is any balance in favor of
said Macon and Brunswick Railroad, it
shall be collected and paid Into the State
Tr-aenty by such agent, who shall report
to the Governor all the facts attending
such collection. And in case there shall
be any balance dne connecting roads by
said Macon acd Brunswick Railroad, snob
ogentshall report to the Governor tho
amount dne and all facts relative thereto,
acd i-hould the Governor, on examination
thereof, approve said claim, saeh agent
nhall pay ihe same to the connecting
road to which it is dne out of the rent
due the State from suoh agent, lessee of
Siid Macon and Brunswick Rail
road. And all other outstanding or
floating debts nnd liabilities of said
Maoon and Brunswick Railroad con
traded or made between the time
the .aid road becomes the property of
the State, and the time the said lease is
made shall be presented to the Governor
in writing, by or before the next meet-
in „ or tne General Assembly, before
which said claim shall be laid by the
Governor for appropriate action thereon
And shall any esnse be pending in the
courts of this State in which said Macon
and Brunswick Railroad is a party, it
shall proceed to a legal termination, just
as though said lease had not been made.’
Toe committee adopted the substitute
a d reported progress.
The House refused to agree to the re
port of the committee, and on the mo
tion to strike out the entire section being
reciivsd, the entire seotion was stricken
out.
Mr. Anderson, of Pulaski, moved to
amend section 11 as follows : “It shall
not be competent for the Governor to ap-
point any person such commissioner,
who is the owner of any stock or toad
in any line of rail road in Georgia, com
peting with the Macon and Brnnswick
Railroad, or who may bs directly or in
directly in the employment of suoh com
peting line.” Adopted.
llr Adams, of Gnitham, proposed an
additional section providing for the sale
of the road at $1,250,000, if the Govern
or can get it for the road. .
On this question the yeas and nays
were ordered, and on summing np the
vole stood : yeas 30, nays 103. So the
proposed section was lost.
Tne question then recurred on a ca i
for the previous question.
The call was sustained, and the report
of the committee, which was favorable to
the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Tee question of the passage of the bid
was tb. n put, and the yea* and nays
were oidired, and the result of the vote
showed that the yeas were 117 and the
nays 26. So the bill passed.
A resolution by Mr. kancy of Clark,
to tender seats to the medical profeaeors
, during the oeremoniea attendant npon
Crawford W. Long. Agreed to.
A MESSAGE RttOM THE SENATE,
announcing that tbe Senate bad resolved
itself in a high oourt of impeachment to
try Washington L. Goldsmith, Comptroll
er General of the Slate, for high crimes
and misdemeanors, and was ready to re
ceive the managers of said trial appoint
ed by tee Qoase to conduct the s*ma ok
the part of the State, and the managers
retired from the hall to the Senate cham
ber.
Hr. Wright,of Richmond,moved to take
np tbe bill providing for a Board of Po
lice Commissioners m Augusta, acd con
sider the amendments proposed thereto
by the Senate. (Jonourred in.
Mr. Dabose moved that the House ad
journ till this evening at 3 p. m.
Agreed to.
BY TELEGRAPH
DAY DlSl'A'UmiiS.
foreign.
Lcsddn. August 20.—The heilth of Sir
Rowland Hill, ex-Secretary of the General
Post-ollice, and originator of the plan for
a uniform penny postage system, has
been failing for some months. Last night
hi9 condition beoame oritioal, and be now
lies at the point of death. Sir Rowland
is in his 85:h year.
London, August 21.—A dispatch from
Vienna to the Daily TcUgraph says tho
Russian and English Commissioners have
seriously differed relative to the deter
mination of the Rosso-Tnrkish frontier
in Asia, each disputing the accuracy of
the other’s map. Lord Dafferin, the
British Ambassador at St. Petersburg,
has suspended, for a moment, tbe nego
tiations which were proceeding at S;.
Petersburg, on this subject.
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily News says
some persons pat the number of oruis-
ers for construction ot which, in Ameri
ca, Russia is negotiating as High as
twenty-two; bat five or less seems the
more probable number.
A correspondent of the Times writes
that John Baldwin Blackstone, the fa
mous comedian and dramatic author, for
many years lease and manager of the
Hayinarket Theater, suffered a second
paralytic seizure a few days ago, and is
now probably on his death bad, and that
be is in destitute oircnmstances. *
An Earthquake.
St. Cathzbinks, Osr„ August 21.—A
hum shock of earthquake was felt here,
at 2 58 this morning.
Niaoaba, Nzw York, August 20.—
There waa a severe shock of earthquake
here at 3 this morning.
Washington, August 21.—Dispalohes
from Port Dalbooy, Dolphonsie, Theoral,
Welland, Alansbury, Beansville acd Port
Robinson, Canada, report severe shocks of
earthquake about 3, this a, m.
Memphis Affairs.
Mixrsia, August 21.—Two new cases
were reported to the Board of Health
this mnrniog—Mrs. F. Millbrandon and
A. E. Speers. Four deaths occurred—I.
W. Haven. Frank Landsdsy, Camille
Jemmie and Richard Major, colored.
At a meeting of citizens residing in
tbo southern portion of the city, held
last night, strong resolutions were adopt
ed protesting against the enforcement of
the law recently passed by the State
Board of Health at Nashville, prohibit
ing citizens from venturing beyond their
premises between the hours of six l*. at.
and fonr r. or.
A telegram from Rogersville, East
Tonnessee, announces the death yester
day of Captain Sam. R. Gammon, a
rominent criminal lawyer, who waa re-
ently Assistant Atterney General of the
Criminal Court.
Post-OUlca Award.
Washington, August 20.—The con
tract for tho daliv9ry of mail matter be
tween the post-olllce and departments in
New Orleani was awarded to W. J.
James for $4,873. The sameeontract for
chmond was awarded to James Swee-
ey for $1,176.
suing voar, submitted a report providing
for tho filling np of gaps in exist ng sur
veys between Cairo and the head of
the pasaee, so as to complete the official
survey of the whole river; also for making
bc-arinzs and sediment observations at
necessary points for gnaging shallow.
The reports of both committees, after
a fall consideration and discussion, were
adopted. It is expected that Lieutenant
Smith S. Leach, of the Eogineer Corps,
will be designated by the Secretary of
War, as permanent Secretary of the Coir,
mission. He will be its executive
officer with headquarters at St. Louis,
and will be under the immediate action
of tbe local committee chosen from the
Western members, and will be entrusted
with tbe disbursement of foods appropri
ated for the use of the commission. No
selections have been made for BDy subor
dinate positions. Tne commission ad
journed (his afternocn to meet at Si.
Lonis, in tbe month of November next.
There will, however, be a meeting of a
part of its members, inoloding Generals
Gilmore and Comstock, Professor
Mitchell, Major Howard and Major Sat-
teo, at St. Lonis on the 1st of October,
for the pnropose ot arranging for the or
ganization of the parties to take the field.
Killed lor a Drink.
Mississippi City, August 21.—B. B,
Pearson, Superintendent Publio Educa
tion of Harrison county, killed John D.
Henkerton of New Orleans,between three
and four o’clock this evening
The difficulty grew out of a quarrel
about a drink that HeDkerton claimed
that Pearson had not paid for. Pearson
remarked, that any one that warned to
fight him* should come ont of the bar
room. Henkerton advanced on Pearton.
Pearson drew his pistol and fired. Henker
ton started to ran and Pearson fired
again. One shot passed through Henker-
ton’s arm and flattened against his skull
above the eye. The other shot entered
his left side and lodged in hiB right aide.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Mbliir DISPATCHES.
From Memphis.
Memphis, August 21.—At noon to
day the gnards whioh had been stationed
in tbe streets between here and CneUes.
for the purpose of isolating that suburb,
so that it should cot become infected
with the fever, were withdrawn by the
city authorities. Tne oitizens of Chelsea
threw so many obstacles In the way of
attempted quarantine restrictions, and
objected bo atrennoasly to its further con
tinuance that the authorities were forced
abandon their efforts.
Twenty-six cases in all were reported
__-day, seven white and nineteen color
ed. T wo additional deaths have occurred,
Amtcda Yates, colored, aud Ella Poach.
Tne last named resided beyond the city
limits. At tho meeting of the Executive
Committee of Safety this morning, Rev.
Dr. Beggs, John Jonstoa, General W.
G. Smith, D. F. Goodyear and W. W.
T'calcher, were appointed a committee
to estimate the expenses neoessary for
the maintenance of the people now in
the camps, until it is safe for them to re
turn to the city. The expenses of the
Safely Committee to date are $9.Gin.
All money deposited with the National
Park Bonk of New York, for tho credit
the First National Bank of Memphis,
will bb paid in Memphis free of charge.
The Odd Fellows home appealed to ab
sent members for funds to enable them
nurse sick members of their order.
This is done to avoid the necessity of the
Grand Master’s oalling for assistance
from the order at large. The "shoul
der to Shoulder” Club of St. Ancrew’s
cieiy of Memphis, calls on their sister
ocieties for assistance- All commanica-
ons should bo addressed to R. W.
Lamb.
The thermometer has ranged from 67
01 degrees.
Synopsis Weather Statement.
Owes Chid Signal Oppiczb,
Washington, August 21, 1379.
For Scnth Atlantic States,partly;dondy
weathei; occasional rains- winds mostly
from noutheast to northeast. Stationary
or higher temperature and generally low
er press ore.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC DEPORTS
OPK1CB TELEGRAPH AND "hESSENGKR
August it. 1679,—Jsvshisg.
Cotton.
Lrvznpooi—Noon—Cottou firm: middling up
lands 69-16. middling Orleani 6 1M6.
Sales 10 000 bales; of which 2000 were taken by
speculators and for export: receipt* 2650, all
of which were American.
Futures opened 1 82 cheaper:
Uplands low middling clause October delivery
6]/$. August and September do, Heptembecand
and October do, October and November 6 7 22,
November and December 61-16. Futures are
now firm.
1 SO p m—Middling uplauds 6 9«16, middlingOr*
leans tt 11-16, low middling uplands 6 7-16 good
ordinary uulaads G8-16, ordinary uplands £•%.
Futures firmer with more buyers at last quota
tions. Uplands low middling clause October and
November delivery C 5-16a6 7 82.
4 00 p m—Sales of American 8 200, Uplands low
middling clause October 6 17 82.
5 p m— Futures closed quiet and steady.
WkwYobc—Cottou steady: sales 1125; middling
uplauds 11%. middling Orleans 11%.
Futures opened steady; August ll 74.Septembor
13.76. October 10.62, November 10.32, December
10.8o.
Cotton—Net receipts —: gross —.
Futures closed easy; sales 61000: August de
livery 117S—75, Septemberll 71—72, October 10.60,
Ncveraber 10.80. December 10.28, J anuary 10 82—
88. February 10.44 - 48. M *rcb 10 56—58.
‘ <locum closed quiet; sales 378, middling U) 1a ids
11%; middling Orleans 11%.
Consolidated net receipts 944; exports to
Great Britain 2040. France —, continent —
Galvbstoit—Cotton Him; middling 10>8. low
middling 10%. good ordinary 9%; net receipts
822; gross—; sales —, stock £590.
Norfolk—Cotton firm, middling 11%, net
receipts 28. sales 126. stock 1149.
Baltimobb—Cotton firm; middling 11% ioiv
middling 11%. good ordinary 10%: not receipts
6. gross 85. sales 75, to spinners —, stoc
Bostojt—Cotton firm; middling 11%, low raid*
dling 11%. good ordinary 10%, net receipts 10.
gross —: sales —; stock 5821.
WI tv (VOTOST—Cotton steady; middling 10%
low middling 10%. good ordinary 9%; net re-
ceipts —. gross —, sales —a stock 1x6.
rmiADELPUlA — Cottou firm; middling 12;
low middling 11%, good ordinary ll%, net re
ceipts —: gross 51, sales 957. spinners 351, stock
2967
Savahitah—Cotton firm: middling 10-%: low
middling 10-%. good ordinary 10, net receipt:
11, gross —; sales 10; stock 1418.
New Oklbabs—Cotton quiet: middling 10%;
low middling 10%. good ordinary 9%, net receipts
42, gross 92, sales 100, stock 4050.
iloniLB—Cotton nominal; middling 10%, low
middling 10%, good ordinary 9%, net receipts —,
gross —. sales —, stock 272.
MEJLriiia— Not received.
Acgcsta—Cotton quiet; middling 0%. low
middling 10%. good ordinary 10%. lecoipts
shipments —, sales 2.
Chablbstok—Cotton quiet, middling 10% low
middling 1«% good ordinary 10%; net receipts 25;
gross —, sales—, stock 1£5.
FINANCIAL
TjCEBOZ—Nool—Coiiiolt, money, 97 7-16.
27%.
VEGET1NE
—WILL CURE—
SCROFULA,
Scrofulous Humor.
Vegetixe will eradicate from the system ev*
ery taint of Scrofula and Scrofulous Humor. It
has permanently cured thousands in Boston and
vicinity who had been long and painful suiTercrs,
Cancer, Cancerous Humor.
The marvellous effect of Vegetike in case of
Cancer and Cancerous Humor challenges the
most profound attention of tho medical faculty,
many of whom aro prescribing Vegetlxe to
their patients.
Canker.
Mercurial Diseases.
Pain in the Bones.
In this complaint the Vegetixe is tho great
remedy, as it removes from tho system the pro
ducing cause.
Salt Rheum.
Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, &c., will cer
tainly yield to the great alterative effects of
VioxnsK.
Erysipelas.
OFFICE BIBB MANF’G COMPANY.
Macojt, Ga, August l*th 1**79.
W E are pleased to Mincunce to the trade of
Georkr a, Alabama and Florida that we
have put in the old
Macon Mills
i complete system of NEW MACHINERY.
he bracing all the latest improvements, with
which we axe now producing the justly cele-
J obbers in
VEGETCns has never failed to euro the most
inveterate caso of Erysipelas.
Pimples and Humors on ihe
Face.
Reason siiould tcacli us that a blotchy, rough
tr pimpled skin depends entirely upon an inter
nal cause, and no outward application can evef
euro tho defect. Vegetise is the great Wood
purifier.
Tumors, Ulcers or Old Sores
Aro caused bv an impure stato of tho blood.
Cleanse tho blood thoroughly with Vegetine,
aud these complaints will disappear.
Catarrh.
For this complaint tho only substantial benefit
can be obtained through tho blood. Vkgktixb
is tho great blood purifier.
V e have been at itreat expense to insure a thor
ough dunlicate of these goods, nud can say that
the cloth we are now making is equal to anythiug
e»er producod South, and fir superior to many
popular brands now on the market.,
Wo f ledge ourselves to maintain the high
fantiard of these Goods, and solicit from pur
chasers. large and sm-U. an examination of the
goods and a & hare of th»ir patronage,
Ask your merchants for MACON SHEETING
SHIRTING AND DRILLS,
Very truly,
J. F. HANSON, Agtx
auglS d&wlm
GRIND JURY.
Constipation.
Vegetixe does not act as a cathartic to do-
Mlitato tho bowels, but cleanses all tho organs,
enabling each to perform tho functions devolv
ing upon them.
Piles.
Vegettse lias restored thousands to health
who have been long and painf ul sufferers.
Dyspepsia.
Eria
JltOMlGHT DISPATCHES.
Hore Shipwrecks from Hie Gale.
Baltimsbz, Aogu-t 21.—The tug An
nie Bill, from me Ljwer Chesapeake,
arrived to-day, and brought np Captain
William Danelly and two of the crew of
the schooner Jonn C. Henry, of Pbili-
delphio, wrecked in the gale of Monday
last. They were rescued by the German
ship Agra, after having clang to the top
mast all eight. Mra. Donelly died on
the rigging where she was lashed, and
from wnicb her body was recovered and
buried on Gynnn’a Island.
Among the wrecks by the gale of Mon
day in the Cnesapeak- Bay was tl e three-
masted schooner Jennie A. Sheppsrd,
henee with ooal for New Haven. Jacob
A- Eigeil, brother of the captain, was
washed overboard and drowned. John
B. Harrington, first mate, was washed
overboard, but was rescued.
From Washington.
WasHisGToN, Angn-t 21.— Ihe Missis,
eippi River Improvement Commission
met again to-day, and heard the report of
the committees appointed yesterday
The ooan»> tte ® on statistics and informa
tion submitted a plan prov.ding for a
fnll report by competent officers upon
ibe trade and commerce of ihe Missis-
aioni Talley to be in readiness by the
time the Commission is prepared to be-
gin votk.
Tbe committee to which wia entrusted
l 80 p m—3 per cent Bentos 82 franca end 95
centimes. „ _ _ _ .
Nkw Vobk—Stocks opened firm; money 5a6.
exchange, long 4 81%; short 4 88%. btuie bonds
dull. Government tecuritiea quiet.
Monev easy at 5® 6, closing at 6. exchange steady
at 4 Sl%a4Sl%: government aecurit'.ea quiet; new
5 per cents X Qi'A. *'A per oents 1 QS'A. * percents
101%. State bonds firm. _
Stock* closed irregular; New fork Central*. 18%
Erie 26%; Lake Shore 84%; Illinois Central 87.
Fittsbur* 99%. Chicago aud Northwestern 73%,
do preferred 97%; Rock Island 188%, Western
Union Telegraph Company 91%.
Sub-Treasury balances: Gold 131,266,115; cur
rency 44,*76,248. ^
FSODUCS
Faltiicom—Flourur.changel; Howard Slr^et
and Western suoerfine 273^3 50: extras 75<&4 50,
family 5 t0@5 70. City Mills supernne 8 00&3 85
extra 4 00®4 50; Rio brands 5 65: Fatspsco family
6 60. Wheat—Southern firm aud higher. Western
wheat higher: houthern red 1 Q5&109. amber 1 lu
65 112- No 1 Maryland red 110ali0% No 2
Western winter roagpot and August 10J%H 09%.
September 109%a 1 09%, October lC9%al 09%.
Southern com inactive but a shade higher; wes
tern firm, southern 68. yellow So. Oats steady
southern 32; Western white SIaS2. do mixed 29
mi; Pennsylvania 3!a32%. Hay steady; rnme
to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland 1S®U.
Provisions firm: Pork 10 00. nulfc meats, loose
snoulJers 8%, clear rib 4%: do packed 4^
and 5% Bacon—shouldei s 5. Ciear nb 6. Hams
llal2. Lard, refined in tieroes 7%. Butter active:
prime to choice Western Docked 12&14. Coflee
quiet: rio in cargoes llal4%. Whisky quiet
at 106%. Freights quiet. . , . .
Nbw Iork—Flour firm and iu fair demand,
mainly f<-r home use: Southern flour firm; com
mon to fair extra 4 5'@5 25, good to choice 5 60S
675. Wheat, winter less active; opened % better
but closed with the advance pretty wel loat:
soring 1»2 better, closing dull ungraded winter
red 96*1 lt>; No 8 do 1 0S%: No 2 do J. 10a
l lo%- No 1 do 110%al 10%. Corn lens business
done;’ungraded 45%a47%. Oats fairly active
and a shade lower; N o 8, S«%. Coffee more active
ana steady; rio in cargoes at 10%all%. job lots
ll%al6. Sugar quiet: fairto good refining auoted
at 6%'S^6%; prime 6%; refined steady: moderate
demaud; standard A 8%. granulated S%, pow
dered i%a%» crushed 5%. Moiassea cud and
unchanged. Rice firm: lairly aetfve inquiry:
Carolina 6%a7%. Ro iaquietatl *7%al80. Tui>
pentine steady at 26%. Pork dull and witnout
deemed change; new mess spots 95aJ 00, Septem
ber 8 75. Mid.-i le» dull and uuchaaged; long clear
5, short clear 5%. long and short clear 6% Lard
closed a shade stronger but qu et; prime steam
spot 5 95. Whiskey steady at j. 16. Fr-ights firm.
LOffl»VIli»— Fu»u/ steady; extra 8 0t»; family
4 00(5*510: fancy 5 2*£6 00. patent 6 50@7 00.
Wheat firm; red and amber 95a96 Corn quiet;
white 44%, mixed 88% Oats steady: white 2b,m;x-
ed 25. Pork quiet at 10 00. Lard quiet; choice leaf
in tierces 7%. in keg- »%. Buia meats quiet;
shoulders 8 50. dear nb 4 80. clear sides 5 05,ioose.
Bacon quiet shoulders 4 00; dear ribs 5 15,
clear s'des 5f0 Sugar-cured hams 9© 11. Whis
ky firm at 105 . „ ^
CiacH5AT.-F.otir quiet; family 4 50&5 75.
Wheal in good demand at 98*96 Corn easier at
57%a3S. Oats steady and in fair demand but
lower at 24*28. Porn quiet at 8 50. Lard in fair
demand but a ihade lower, current make 5 60.
Suit meats dull, sbouluers 8 35, short rib 460,
clear sides 4 87%. Bacon dull and a shade lower;
shoulders 4. clear ribs 5X5. ciear sides5 62M-
Whisky active and firm at 105. Hogs active and
firm: packing 3 60*3 75
gf Loris- Four dull: doable extra fall S 90a
4 55 treble do 4Si<3W 50. family 4 55<$4 «5, choice
to fancy 4 70^5 40. Wheat higher; No 2 red fall
95%a95% cash, 95%a95% August, 95%*95% Sep
tember, 95%a96 October, 95% all tne year Corn
easier. No t mix-d Sla31% c*sh and Se,t-mber,
51% October, 50% November, 2#% afi the year.
Oats active and higher; No t 22a25% cash, 25%
September. 2S%a24 October whisky steady at
1 06. Fora dull at S S7% asked. Lard dull and
nominal. Bulk mcatsaul. and lower; clear ribs
4 45 clear sides 4 65. Bacon inactive and lower;
clear nb 5 15a5 20; dear side* o 55.5 40.
CbicaQo—Piour steady and unch*ngtd. double
extra 4 0rta5 75; extra S25a4tO. Wheat active,
firm and a shade higher. No 1 Chicago spring
95% cy-h No 2 do s6% cash, and bid September
86% Ootober. Corn steady and nrm at 53% cash.
3S 7 b eeptember, 24%Octob-r. Oat, steady and
firm at kS%a25% ca»h 2V% bid September, 23%
October* Pur* dull and - -hade lower; 8 25a» SO
cash and September, s 32%al 35 October Lard
in good demand and a aQade higher at 5 62%
cash and September, 5 65 October, Bulk meats
steady: shoulders 3 50. clear riba 455, clear sides
4 to. Whisky steady at 1J*.
nayaiTstorm.
if, j.wrwofQB—apima turpentine quiet at 24
If Vegetine is token regularly, according to
directions, a certain and speedy cure will follow
its use.
Faintness at the Stomach.
Veoetink is not a stimulating bitters which
creates a fictitious appetite, but a gentle tonic,
which assists nature to restore the stomach to a
healthy action.
Female Weakness.
Vbgetixe acts directly upon the causes ot
these complaints. It invigorates and strength
ens tho whole system, acts upon the secretive
organs and allays inflammation.
General Debility.
In this complaint tho good effects of the Yege-
r in Karo realized immediately after commencing
to take it, as debility denotes deficiency of the
bloid, aud Veuetixe acts directly upon the
blood.
Yegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
VEGETINE
Prepared by
H. R. STEVENS, Boston, Maab.
FULL supply of the above extra choice
brauds of FLOUR manufactured exclusively for
my trade. ; ust received and for sale in lots to
suit purchtsers.
It you want the very finest BREAD, BIS*
CUITS, ROLLS or PASTRY try the above
brands and be convinced.
Dry Goods,
Clothing,
Fancy
Goods,
Notions,
Hats,
fitc.
Respectfully intimate that notwithstanding the great
advance in price of all kinds of
JOHNSON & HARRIS
,iosin steady at 1 00 for a trained, 1 02% for good
strained. Crude turp^ntin^ steady at l 00 foe
bi»rd: 161 for yellow dip; 2 00 forjiirgin,
easier at 110.
u i’r. , vr rjTO»
NEW YORK—Arrived-Moro Ca-tle.Poona.
Inventor, R P .Mathews, P/ittoo Lewis.
Arrived out—Teutonic, O»:io.
8A vANNAH—Arrived—Wyoming. Phi la
8a led—City of olumbus.N Y; United States,
Boston.
Chicago Markets*
Closing quotations furnished daily by
L. RIPLEY.
Grain and Provision Broker.
9:35 A u
Clear Eib3—September 4 25 bid.
Pork—J-'eptemb-r 8 20.
Lard—September 5 60.
Wheat—September 86% hid.
Corn—September 88% bid.
11:28 Alt
C’eir Ribs—September 4 80®.
Perk—September 825,
Lard—September 5 CO.
Wheat—September 87.
Corn—September 83% bid
1:12 P m
Clear R bs—September 4 82%
Pork—September 8 25 bid
J ard—September 5 62%
Wheat—September 86%
Corn—S-rptember83% bid
Receipts of hogs 18 OuO.
Market closed firm.
Brooms Bonds
CORRECTED DAILY BY
Ij. HiejLhlY, liltOKEIt
Georgia3 percent bonds 101 a its
0jorgia7 per cent, bonds (gold) 112 a llz%
tjeorgia7 per cent, bonds (regular) Illull2%
Georgia 7 per cent, bonds (endors»Mi)....110 a til
r-eorgia7 per ceut. bonds (Smitlf) 115 a 118
Georgia 8 per Cent (Ji).. ........101 a 105
Hoorgia 6 per cent, bonds (new).....106 h 107
City of Macon 7 per cen f . (long) 64 a 66
City of ilaeon 7 per cent (sbon) MmM ... 65 a 66
City of Augusta 7 per cent 100 a 101
City of Atlanta 7 per cent ....100
City of Atlanta 8 per cent 102 a 103
City o: Savannah 69 a 70
Central 2aiiro*a joins mortgage ,...110 a H2
Georgia Railroad 6 per cent, bonds 100 a 101
Me*on and Western R R bonds ...pur and mt
Northeastern EB bonds (endorsed)—...105 a lu6
South w eaterii Qailroa parandint
South Ga. aud Fla. 1st mortgage 107 a lo8
A. x G. R. II. 2d mortgage (endorsed) ...10 a 1032
Scat G i and Fla 82 a 88
tern R. it. of Alabama 1st iucrtgagelio a 1*2
tern li. li of Alabama 2*s mortg$tae...ll0 a 1 »2
>L A A R.R. 1st mortgage(notendur’d 80 a 90
M xJL li fc. Xd mortgage (endorsed)...par a lot
Soulh w-steru RR stock 102al< 3
Georgia Railroad stoex ** 8
Cen*.r«l Railroad stock tSt09
iUvUstu an-i Savannah railroad stock... 105
w hoieuiae fidlsrA
0G£USCISD DAILY BI
. D. TINSIaK^
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
MACON—Clear no aides..
Shouldr?s
Hulk cio&r rib sides 5%&?%
OPTXCXAXt I
SAVE YOUR EYES.
t vour vision is failing—if you are growing
near-sighted, or your eyesight is troubling
you iu any way, call on
Mr. Ch. Befeldi Optician
and your eyesight will be benefited by his
Buperior Spectacles aud Eye Glasses. They
will remove all dimness, blurs, confusions and
floating specks, and the most sensitive eye will
be restored to its normal and healthy condition ;
saving fatigue, requiring less light ana enabling
the wearer to view plainly all remote object*.
These useful and unapproachable Glasses can
only beiirouired rotn Mr CH RKFBL1), His
establishment—No 2d Sec ,nd St, Macon, Ga.
apr9 6ra
B. W. CUBBEDGE,
BROKER
-AND—
Real Estate Agent.
STOCKS AMD BONOS BOUSHT AND SOLD
STRICTIY ON COMMISSION.
opposite Lanier
For Sale.
ENDLESS STOCK OF OLD NEWS-
papers at 60 cents por Hundred, and Four Dol
lars per Thousand.
Much chtcpsr than any other kind of Wrap
ping Paper, and very useful about Packing
Goods, Cutting Patterns, Washing Windows,
Etc, Etc.
THIS OFFICE.
8U£l4 tf
Tint ValnaWe Easiness Stand
JN the Tele'raDh Building is for rent and
»s ; on can be had at any time. Apply at
cl THIS OFFICE.
Bulk shoulders..,..
Choice SC hams ~ , ,,—
'JARD—inbbls —
be*f,in tubs ..........
Leaf, in buckets.....
OATb—For fee*!.....—
Rust proof sfted r> .„„., tfrrrfT ,.,„„„„
g ALT—Virginia......—
Liverpool
MEAL
4 %■*
.113**12
8%
8®S%
10(2610%
60&55
75<&80
160
1 20&1 25
70075
bolted 72^75
CORN—Bycarlocd 70*72 “
Kraal! lots 78^75
IUR—Fancy tr tb --M 1 Wi
Choice 7 0
Extra family, per bbl 625(^6 80
Family, per bbl 5 00@5 25
Extra per bbl...... 5 75
OOF F BE—Common— 11%
Fair - - 12%
Good 3*&15:
Prime. 17
Java mi S£@82
SOAPS—Perth 4% a 8
MOLASSES—Choice Cuba, hhds 83
Choice Cuba, bbis 35@37
Suvarhouse, hhds — 23($24
sa-r&rhouse. bbls 29
Choice New Orleans •
UGAR—Golden C — 8%®*
Brown 7%*«54
C. oonee — 7%
Extra C. white
Standard A 9&9%
Granulated
Powdered and cm jhsd .
RACKRR8—Soda
Cream
*‘4@9%
»%% 9)Z
71*10
............. il all
Ginrer
10 11
Straw Derry
Fancy
12%
14
04S3—«tor.. r .
11%
NAILS—Basis lOi...
2 65
PBPFBS
UK
8PICB
GINGER
12%
NUTMEGS
ll-.@l 25
CLOVKS
CISA*C>—PerM
20 0O*6(£00
t.HSROOTS
12 00
‘VNUFF—Lon Liard’s. jar.....
............ 65
Lorii lard’*, foil
TOB \CCO—Common
40 a 45
J WOULD call the attention of the smoking
public to the fac. that I am celling Cigars lower
than anybody. In these hard times a nickel
saved is a nickel made, and if you
Must
smoke, buy your Cigars where you can get tbe
best for the least money. Cigars by tbe box at
close prices for cash. Call and see.
B0LA.KD B. HALL, Druggist,
auslO tf 17 COTTON' AVENUE.
as an inducement to merchants to purchase in the home
market] they will offer their entire stock of Pall and Win
er Goods for the next CO days
At Last Year’s Prices!
Having made our purchases in April and May, we can
afford to undersell New York jobbers and save our cus
tomers from 10 to 15 per cent, on their Fall purchases.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
EVERY LINE COMPLETE.
In this department we offer full lines of Dress Goods,
Prints, Sheetings, Shirtings, Tickings, Bleaching, Osnabnrgs,
Kerseys, Checks, Stripes, Blankets, Flaunels, Linseys, Ken
tucky Jeans, etc.
CLOTHING
Made to Order.
, SAMPLES
Of fine CASSIMERB8 and WORSTEDS for
FALL m WINTER
Just received at
J. H. HERTZ’,
auzS tf 90 CHERRY STREET.
, »al»
MD5 SEMINARY
NAS1YILLK, im.
mHK mofd successful and best establish
X ed School for young ladies in the South.
Forty four graduate# tnis June. Splendid build*
rags. High musical art advantages. No school
in the South since the war has graduated so
many accomplished young ladies. For new
Catalogue address
augl7 ecd2w D* W EDWARD.
NOW Op£n, FULL LINES OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NOTIONS.
Novelties in Buttons, Dress Trimmings, Fringes, etc. New
lines Corsets. Ribbons, Combs, Brushes, Perfumery, Face
Powder, Toilet Soaps.
HOSIERY AM) GENT’S FURNISHING
GOODS DEPARTMENT.
An immense line of Staple and Fancy Hosiery in Gent’s,
Ladies’, Children’s and Misses’. New lines of Collars, Cuffs,
Suspenders, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Shirts, Under
shirts and Drawers.
SHAWL AND CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
A fine line of Shetland, Berlin Lace, Worsted, Beaver
[Waterproof], and India Striped Shawls, Sacqnes, Skirts
and Cloaks.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.
A magnificent line of Brown, Bleached and Turkey-Red
Table Damask, Table Cloths, Oilcloths, Doylies, Napkins,
Irish Linens, Jaconets, Victoria Lawns, Honeycomb Quilts,
Marseilles Quilts, Towels
STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
A full line of Blank Books, Day Books, Ledgers, Com
mercial Note Paper, Letter aud Foolscap Papers, Arnold’s
and Thomas’ celebrated Tnks, School Slates, Pencils, Enve
lopes, Looking Glasses, etc.
Hat Dejfartment.
A splendid line of Gent’s, Children’s and Youth’s Hats
in all grades. Also a large lire of Ladies’, Misses’ and Chil
dren’s Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats.
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Owing to the rapid increase of our business in this branch
we were compelled to seek larger premises and have suc
ceeded in getting the two large and commodious stores in
Masonic Temple, we are now offering the largest best se
lected aud cheapest line of Gent’s, Youth’s and Boy’s Clo tb
ing ever brought South.
Hoping to receive a call while in this market and prom
ising you a good trade for your money, we remain yousj
respecttully,
S- Wexelbaum & Ba*o„
N B OBDBR3
MACON:
FBUUPTLY AND CAREFULLY FILLEDMBMi
Gr
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