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MACON, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNIN . AUGUST 23, 1B79-—PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Number 9.306
the state legislature.
Atlanta, An gnat 22, 1879.
THE SENATE.
Tb« Senate mot at 10 o’clock and was
c»Ued to order by President Lea ter.
Prayer by Bey. Jobn D. Duncan, tbo
Cttphli
Toe roll was called and a qnorom
fonnd to be present. Tbo joaru.il was
read.
Mr. Perry moved that too rales be
'depended for the consideration of tbo
mil-taiy bill lost Wednesday, and re
consider' d Tbnrsday. / greed to.
Mr. Perry moved to take the bill up
by ictions without reading. Agreed to
Aathe sections were read amendment!
were proposed, most of them merely
changing the verbiage and construction
of tbe sections.
On a motion of Mr. Bower to strike oot
nearly all of the 39rh section, the yens
and nays wero called. The vote stood
yeas 36, nays 30 Passed.
The special committee on roles reeom-
mended that tbe boars of tbe Senate re.
main astheynow are until September
1st when the Senate shall meet at nine
and a half o’clock and adjourn on motion.
A message from the House was re
ceived announcing that tbe Honso bad
pa.-.ii certain bills.
Dtd-ra suepension of the ral»=t, on
motion of Mr. Clarke, a House bill to
amecd the law on creation of private
corporations so as to allow the incorpo-
ration r f churches without capital stock.
Yeas 31, nays 0. Passed.
T be jour of 11 having arrived, th r
Senate repaired to tbe ball ot the House
of K-presentatives, to attend the Cere
monies cf tbs reception of the portrait of
Dr. Crawford W. Loog.
Afier the Senate returned to its cham
ber, Mr. Folks offered a resolution look
ing to tn.' encouragement by tbe Sptte of
tbe plan to construct a great barge 1ms
from the St. Mary’s river in Georgia to
the Mississippi. It was referred*to tbe
Committee on tbe State of tbe Repub
lic.
Mr. Holton had offered, the day be
fore, a resolution changing the rules.
Hiving laid ever a day it was taken no.
It provided that, alter next Monday, no
Senator should bo allowed to epuk more
than ten minutes on any question, un
less by consent of two-thirds of tho Sen
ate.
Mr. Clark© thought tbo resolution an-
necessary.
A resolution by Mr. Holton to fix the
boar of meeting at 9 o'clock wsa reported
od by tbe Cnmmiltoo on Hulas, who re*
oomuiooded that the resolution pass by a
sno'titute, wbiob provided that on and
after September 1st the Senate meet &t
9:110 o’clock, andodjoarn on motion.
•Mr. Farrar moved to insert nine
o'clock. List.
The sabstimte was adopted,
nou.k DILLS ON TIIE Till III) READING.
To amend tho sixth seouoa of un act
flung the duties of tbo Commissioners
ofGmanett county. Passed; yeas 27.
oats 0.
To amend an not regal tting municipal
tleotions iu West Point. Passed; yeas
29, nays 0.
To authorize each and every oonnty to
efttabli.li and maintain a system of drain
age. Passed; yeas 23 nays 1.
To amend an act to incorporate the
town of T’aibotton. Passed; yeas 31,
najs 0
To prohibit the sale of spirituous liq-
ners wi hm tbe limits of the oonnty uf
SIrDnffia.
Mr. Casey submitted evidenao of due
adverliseuu-nt of tbe bill, which was ex
hibited.
Mr. Hudson favored the passage of tbe
ML
The bill passed; yens 28. nnya 4.
To repeal, so far aa relates to Rich
mond county, an act providing for pay
ment of insolvent costs to the Solicitor of
tbe Anenstu Circuit. Passed. Yeas
27, nay a 0.
To amend an act to incorporate the
slock hitlers cf the Carter&villo and Van
Wert Railroad Company. Passed. Yeas
23, nays 0.
To repeal an act consolidating the of
fices of Clerk of Superior Coart and
County Treasurer of Spalding county.
Passed. Yeas 21, nays 0.
To change the time of bolding Snparior
Comta of Mitchell connty. Passed.
Yeas 29, nayB 0.
To amend an aot fixing the pay of tax
receiver and ocllector of Lanrens county,
and consolidating tho olfices of treasurer
and clerk of said county. Passed. Yeas
23, nays 0.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Clarke until Tuesday next.
The rules wero suspended on motion
of Mr. Lnmpkin.
The Senate took np a bill to amend tho
law aa to fees of solicitors-generals in
esses where fees aro not now provided.
Passed. Yeas 25, nays 0.
To amend section 267 of the Code, re
lating to dockets of the Superior Ooart,
so as to provida for the trial of civil
cases iu which there is an issne of fact
to be tried, in tho order in which they
are tried.
The bill passed by substitnto by tbo
committee. Yeas 27, nays 9.
A bill to establish a flig for tbe State
was taken np and read. The flag is to
he a vertical band of bine and three
horizontal bands, the npper aad lower
rel, and tbo middlo band tvnite. Passed,
Yes, 30, nays 0.
Adjourned.
Atlanta, August 22, 1S79.
THE HOUSE
met at 9 a m., end was oallsd to order
by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. J.
Jones, D. D , the Chaplain.
Tbe roll was Called and the journal read
and approved.
Mr. Pike, of Jaokson, moved to recon
sider the ac’ion of the Honse relative to
passing the bill to lease or soli the Mnccn
and Brunswick Railroad.
Mr. McCnrry moved Ic table tho mo
tion to reconsider.
The motion to table prevailed.
Mr. 11-imtltoo, of DcKhIIi, moved to
tike np the resolution providing tor the
pay meat to tbe families of certain dcoeot * 1
members cf the Legislature, of undrawn
per diem. The resolution was taken np
and read.
Tne Finance Committee reported favor
ably on its adoption.
Ur. Hamber called for tbe yeas and
nays on tho adoption of tbe resolo ion.
The call was sustained, and the vote gave
a result of 98 yeas, to 88 nsya. Adopt
ed.
Mr. Polhill moved to suspend the roles
to take np a bill providing for the .-.as-
P'-asion of S.a:o HuO-e effioers fu-iu
oiSoe whenever the law and interest cf
the State-reqnira such suspension.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read second time.
Toe Jui;c.ary’Committee recommended
that tbe bill do pass by substitute.
On m tion of Mr. Yancey, the bill pro
viding for the creation of corporate pow
ers by the superior courts, was taken up
and the repoit of tha committee adopted
Tnis bill on account of a disagreement
betwem the Senate and House, has been
in the hands of a committee of confer
ence.
On motion of Mr. Northern, of Han*
cock, tho bill, prohibiting taking of tea
in any pood on the liad* of James Diet-
s-fi in taid county and L. C. Nicbolls in
Djdge county, and wa* r«?ad .second time.
THE fPKClAL 02DXK
for the day was tho cooMdarafsco or
toe consolidated r*.tlroad bill, prohibit
ing hljQit freights and charges.
There hate been aa stated a Dumber
cf bills offered on tbi* entjeot, all of
which have been before the committee
oa rai r jad?, where they hare been boiled
down mto one consolidated bill aod the
bill offered by Mr a Rankin of Gordon,
will be treated as the original bill, and
tho bill reported by the committee the
ea^Htiiato.
Tho original bill end tha substitute
were read.
Mr. Wright of Richmond, mored to
mak<- the bill the special order for this
evening. Lost.
Mr. McWhorter of Green, to postpone
th ccnsideratiion of this business till to
morrow immediately after reading the
journal. Agreed to.
THE ceawpobd w. long portrait.
The hour of eleven having been set
apart by the Legislature for the purpose
of receiving the portrait of Dr. Crawford
W. Long, tha S -riste filed into the repre-
at itive hall r,mhd bv tne President.
Tbe front aoats were devoted to the ac
commodation of the family of Dr. Long.
The galleries were crowded with a
large attendance of ladiee and gentlemen
from all parts of the State,
A committee of the Alumni of the State
University also attended tbe ceremonies
and were accommodated with seats on the
floor of the House.
Gen. John B. Gordon, the presentation
orator, said, “Fellow citizens we are as
sembled to receive the portrait of Dr.
Long by Mr. Carpenter, presented by
Mr. H. L. Stewart of New York.
That tbe discovery by Dr. Long of the
use of sulphuric other in operations ot
hnrgery, is one of the greatest booos ev
er vouchsafed to humanity, one whten
ought to place his name hign in the roll
of tbe benefaotors of his race.
This discovery was worked out in an
obscure county and station, with no loud
Bounding of fame, but slowly and with
unobserved patience.
Toolong has tbeconntry postponed tho
plandits and honors dae this great dis
covery.
Dr. Long desc. vea all tbe honors one
can give him. Piaoe it on yonr walls,
near yonr Crawford, your Troup, your
Eirly, of the iron will, your Jackson, and
nil the other great of your native
land. He was no orator, statesman
warrior, bnt though these
honored yonr State, yet he conferred a
htea.ing upon the race. The highest
honor a mia can achieve is to confer
some imperishable boon npon his race.
L’tten, in tbe name of humanity, of hon-
1 fame I coufideths portrait of Ora w-
fori W. Ling to your keeping, Rjpresen-
tativea of Georgia.
Mr. Yauoey of Ul irk. chairman of the
reosptioa committee, miie the speech
aoo 'ptmg the portrait on tbe part of tha
House.
Mr. Yanoey gave a wall expressed and
graceful history of the discovery of an
esthesia, giving the names of different
men who hud need anesthetio means for
alleviating pain, and showing that Dr.
Long was the first pbyaioian whu ever
applied the us j of ether to practical sur
gery. In oonolusieu, Mr. Ysnoey, lathe
name of the alamuiof the University of
Georgia, act -pted tbe portrait of Dr.
Long. Mr.Yaacey theu paid a brief and
basuttfnl tribute to the large hearted be
nevotencoof Mr, H. L. Stewart, the do
nor.
Mr. Y-inoay theaooaolnded the address
by reading a beautiful and touching
poem, written by a daaghterof Dr. Long,
which w is nut composed for this occasion,
bnt soou aftur tho do-itn of her father.
At tbe oouolusiou of tbo oeremonios
theS.-nate retaraod to its chamber, and
tbo bulrin-Ma of the House wia resamad.
CALL OF COUNTIES FOR NEW BUjINESS.
Mr. Peacock of Washington—A bill to
pay the Ordinary of Washington oonnty
for oart un services. Committeo oa cor
porations.
Mr. Patterson of Pierce—To regulate
the granting of liquor license in Black
burn. Judiciary.
Mr. Cunningham of Milt on—To change
the time of h-.IJing the spring term of
the Superior Court of said county. Ju
diciary.
Mr. Mynatt of Fulton— T > amend sec
tion 3540 of tbo code. Judiciary.
Mr. ltiden of Forsyth—To amend sec
tion 1455 of the code. Judiciary.
Mr. Baehan of Dodgo—To repjal on
act to create a county coart in said
connty. Local and Special.
Mr. Oliver of Banks—To prohibit the
sale of liquor in tho State, submitting
the question to tno voters of each county.
Judiciary.
Mr. Westbrook of Dougherty—To reg-
ulato tho health arrangements of tha
convicts of ibis State. Finance.
Mr. Hutchens moved to suspend the
roles in order to take up a joint Senate
and House resolution to pay interest on
oertain six per cent, bonds of the Allan-
tic and Gulf Railroad. Read, amended
and agreed to.
Mr. Paillips moved to adjourn till the
first of September. Withdrawn.
Mr. Oliver, moved to adjourn tlUTa36-
day next.
Mr. MoWhorter objeoted, and a oon-
fiderablo debate oa tho snbjsct of ad
journment ensued.
Tho otuso of the whole matter was
that a very largo number of leavos of at>-
senca had boon f*ianted, and it was feared
tnere weald not bo a quorum of the Hoaee
1 Mr. King, of Floyd, who had leoeived
leave of absence himself, moved that all
leaves of absence granted to day lie re
voked. .... _
Mr. Living-ton called for the yeas and
usvs. The eall was sustained. The vote
stood yeas 34, nays 89.
The rnlea of the Honso are that no
member shall reoeive leave of absenoe
save far Providential causes, bnt this
role has been so constantly violated that
it has beoome a dead letter.
There have baen fifty-six leaves of ab
sence gt anted bv the House. _ .
A moticn was made to adjourn till nine
to-morrow. Agreed to.
Cabolynn.
Cooper’s friends have applied for to the crowd and maintained hi3
FINANCIAL
day DlSPAttltlliS.
Domestic Items.
Rehouoth, Del., August 22. Too
Surf House hotel at this place was de
stroyed by fire about three o clock this
morning. Thera were sixty persons in
tb * house at the time, but all escaped.
New York, August 22.—A Memphis
special says the sheriff of Crittenden
county, Arkansas, opposite Memphis, has
issued aa order threatening the arrest
and punishment of Memphians if caught
in the act of crossing to that side of the
river The entire river front of that
country is closely policed by a mounted
and armed force. Tho order was pro
mulgated by authority of tha Governor
of Arkansas. , , ,
Chicago, August 22.-Two hundred
laborers of the Chicago Dock Laborer s
Union aro oa a strike for twenty-fivo
cents per hour. They now
twenty cents.
Newport, R. L, Aug. 22.—Soon after
;en o’clock this morning, Capt. Webb,
the swimmer, was taken ont of tha water
in an exhausted condition and is there
fore out of tha race. Boynton has made
ten miles. Both started at 3 o’clock.
There aro immense crowds of specta
tors on tne beach and tho city wears a
holiday appearance.
Interment la Consecrated Grounds.
New York, Angnst 22,-Tne question
of the right Of trustees of cemeteries con
trolled by the Catholic church to prevent
tne interment in consecrated grounds ot
those whu had iu their lifetime belonged
'o secret societies, will come before tho
courts to-diy on a test case, brought by
th- relatives of Dennis Cooper, who was
accid ntly killed last week. Cooper was
a communicant of the Episoopal churea
and his relatives were Roman Cath-iics.
Tne body was placed in tha receiving
vault of the cemetery ponding the decis.
ion ofVioar General, and this being ad-
a temporary injunction to prevent its re
moval, and this will be argued to-day
before Judge Brunt. The case is excit
ing much interest.
The South American War.
New York, August 22.—The Peruvian
Minister has received cable messages
from Consul General at Panama, aa
uouuciug that the blcokade of Iquique
has been suspended.
The Chilian ironclad Admiral Cochrane
has been towed to Caldera and the fleet
IS bt Antofogpste. Bolivia orderb nitrate
embargoed in Europe. Peruvian Moni
tor Marco arrived at Islay.
Affairs in Memphis.
Memphis, Aug. 22.—Two new cases
were reported to the Board of Health
this morning. Ten deathB occurred since
la it night, A. K, Speer, Sim’l CrOoa,
Mrs. Dsna, Goldcamp, Hiram Hiis-
cher, James P. Murray, Emma Moore,
Pail J. Ryan, Mrs. 3. W. Phillips, Sam-
uel R-iodes, A. L. Rhodes. The laat four
died beyond the city limits. Tne daily
mail service over tho Louisville and
Nashville Itiilroad was resumed this
morning.
FOREIGN.
Strllcns— Xewa Irum Strath Africa.
London, August 22.—Two thousand
chain makers struck at Stowbridge.
There was a demonstration yesterday of
two thousini unemployed laborers in
Glasgow.
London, August 22.—General Garnet
Wolleeley, telegraphs as follows: Five
thousand Swazies are ready to attack
Ring Celywiyo, and this numb;r will be
increased to ten thousand before entering
Zululgnd.
British operations with these or anoth
er composite force ooming from the di
rection of Lmebnrg, should either cap
ture Cetewayo or drive him towards Col.
Clark’s column, which is moving from
the Southward.
There have been further submission of
Erins. Tno Doily News, in a special
edition this afternoon, says “a successful
Zulu raid is reported from Utrecht.”
NIGHT DISPATCHERS.
Foreign.
London, August 22.—A special to the
Daily Telegraph this afternoon contains
tbe following:
Capetown, August 5.—A resident of
Pondoiaad telegraphs that hostilities are
inevitable. It is stated from Pretoria
that Sir Garnet Wolseley is convinced
thit tho campaign against Chief Secoe-
coem in the north must be vigorously
renewed.
Pi etermaritzi.ubg, August 5.—Re
ports from trustworthy sources state that
the Boers have determined to fight unless
their independence is restored.
Liverpool, August 23.—A London dis
patch to the Pest, says it is rep rted that
Sir Edward Bulwer Lyttoa will shortly
return from the Vice Royalty of India,
and be succeeded by Lord Duff-rin, pres-
esnt British Ambassador at St. Peters-
bngh.
Liverpool, August 22.—This week’s
circular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’
Association, says "cotton was in active
demand throughout the week, with har
dening prices, and quotations of current
descriptions show a marked advance.
American good was in general demand,
and quotations of Orleans are raised a
farthing; of other descriptions, 3-161,
'I’nere are more inquiry for Sea Island,
which was freely met by holders. Me
dium grades of Florida were rather easi
er, and futures opened quiet, bnt subse
quently became strong, and p:ioe3 ad
vanced i to 5-32. On Thursday tbe tone
of the market was quier, and prices de
clined 1 321. Final rates show ah ad
vance of Jf. for near and 1-16 to 3 321.
for distant positions on the week.
YELLOW FEVER.
Reported Spread or the Disease
in New Orleans—From Memphis.
Washington, August 22.—Tne Na
tional Board of Health has received a
telegram from Dr- Croft, of New Or
leans, stating that tho location of the new
case of veilow fever reported yesterday,
is No. 233 Damain street. It is probably
the result of infection from the first
esses in Constance street. Another case
is reported this morning at No. 477 Con
stance street, in the infected region. The
patient was taken sick on August 16th.
Isolation and disinfection have been en
forced. ..
The National Board is also in receipt
of the following telegram from Havana:
The barks Black Prince, for New Or
leans, and W. H. Glenn, for Baltimore,
had yellow fever on board while here.
New Orleans, August 22.—In answer
to tbo statement made to-day in a dia-
castb from Memphis, Dr. Merriok, Seo-
te'ftry of the Board of Health, says:
•‘Yellow fever is not spreading hero.
Only two c?899 have ocoarred sinoa July
29th. These ois©3 were reported to the
Board yesterday. They occurred in the
same quarter of the city as the first case,
in tbe vioiaity of Constance street.
Memphis, Angnst 22.—Telegrac
oeived this morning from tha highest
authority say the yellow fever is spread
ing in New "Orleans.
News Items.
Long Branch, August 22.—Geo. W.
Childs gaya a dinner this evening at his
residence, Sea Cliff Villa, to Hon. A. H.
S:epbene, of Georgia. Among the invited
guests were the Committee on Revision
of Rules of the House of Representatives,
Speaker Randall and Representatives
Garfield, Frye and Blaakburn. Also A.
J Drexe), 0. Vanderbilt, Eldndge T.
Gerry, J. W. Harper, of Harper Bros.,
New York, Gen. Porter, Gen. Webb,
Eev. Dr. Martin, of Philadelphia, Geo.
W Pullman, and BiBhop Done.
Biloxi,. Miss., Aagnst 22.—There has
been a terrific storm at Seashore Camp
Groucdt. Tee Tabernacle and other
buildings were blown down. So far as
known, only two persons were hart.
Synopsis Weather Statement.
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, Angnst 22, 1379.
For South Atlantic States,partly cloudy
weather, occasional rain, winds mostly
from southeast to southwest, stationary
or lower temperature and barometer.
BUDKIUUT mSFATUiSES.
From Memphis.
Memphis, August 22 —Nine cases in
all were reported to-day, four of whica
were colored. Among the whites are S.
Anrebach, Mrs. Fredonia Armstrong and
Lonis Fczxl. One additional death is re-
Dorted, Ferdinand Rjhkopf.
* Sr.oerintenden: of Quarantine Joonson
“ P^ motrow . pa: ia operation tha rules
recently adopted by tha State Board of
Health for the government of Memphis
and otner infected districts.
Withi» tbe past few days several pri-
Ti'e dwellings have been broken op. n.
as an additional yrecantion, there wul
b> organized to-morrow a white military
comnany. which will, if necessary, be
Diae’ j d on active duty, to assist tha au
thorities in maintaining order.
It has been raining hard sinoa seven
o’clock. General Skificgton remains in
a critioal condition. _ ,
Memphis, Angus: 22 —Private a-avicei
from StirfcvUle. Mississippi, report four
OAS6S of Vtltow fever tnere. they are
°aid to be J refagees from thi3 city. The
National Board of Health has sent an
agent to investigate.
Hews Items.
Galveston, August 22.—Tne ■News’
social from Austin says: Taylor AXe
was to-cay executed in the presence of
4 000 spectators, mostly negroea. He
declared his innocence in a speech
composure until the black cap was drawn
on, when he deferred the final moment
by various pretexts. Tha drop fell while
he sung “John Brown’s Body.” His
neck was broken by the UL Ake’s crime
was rape, committed oa a German girl
aged thirteen years, in July, 1878.
Vicksburg, Mu:., August 22.—Joe
Fisher, the youthful murderer, delivered
himself to the sheriff to-day. He has been
in hisown room since Tuesdaynight. The
police were reported chasing him all
turough tea eoentry.
New Orleans, August 22.—Eugene Gar-
dere, colored, formerly a member of the
Legislature, and for some years clerk in
the post-office, has been arrested, charg
ed with embezzling valuable letters, one
firm alone claiming to have lost 300 let
ters containing remittances. Gardero
was imprisoned, in default of two thou'
sand dollars bail. A special ageDt is
expected here to investigate the ease.
The Board of Health to-day refused to
modify the quarantine in case of the
steamship Yanguara, from Liverpool, in
the West Indies.
Louisville, August 22.—Extensive
preparations are being made in this vi
cinity for the first annual fair of the
Kentucky Agricultural, Mechanics!,
Zoological, and Botanical Association
which begins Tuesday, September 9:b L
and continues four days. As Louisville
has not had a fair for eight years, great
interest is felt in this undertaking. The
grounds of the Association comprise 170
acres. The buildings are all completed,
as is also the track. The grand stand is
450 feet long and is considered the hand
somest in the country. The track is as
perfect as possible. One of the finest
live stock exhibitions ever seen in this
State, or in the world, will bo presented.
There will also be a good display of vega<
tableB, fruits and flowers. The list of
premiums is loug and valuable.
San Francisco, August 22.—A dispatch
from Phoenix, Arizona, says the Vigi
lance Committee this morning, after or
dering all plaoes of business closed,
marched out ot jail two men reoently ar
rested for mnrder and hnng them to a
tree on the plaza. Then they warned a
number of other bad obaraoters to leave
the town, and then quietly dispersed. No
reststanoe was made to their proceed
ings.
Foreign.
Paris, August 22.—The Jlepullique
Francaise states that tho powers have eeul
something like an ultimatum to tho
Porte, giving it forty-eight hours to fix
the dates of the first meeting of tho Otto
man and Greek plenipotentiaries. Al
though this account is considered exag
gerated, it is believed considerable press
nrewill be used.
London, August 22.—A St. Petersburg
dispatch to the Telegraph, says v^ry se-
rious signs of a disturbance has been ob
served among the peasantry. The recent
proclamation affirming the permanence of
the present disposition of the Ian'’, was
designed to meet grave and increasing
danger.
London, August 22 —It i3 announced
officially that the Grand Cross of the Or
der of the Bath has been conferred npon
Lord ChelmBford.
The steamer Farraday, when 6poken on
Tuesday last, was engaged in grappling
for the cable, which she had been ioiued
to cat by the storm.-
I csdo*—Xoon-Con»ol>,money. 8715-16. Brie
n%.
i SO p m—3 per cent Rentes S2 francs and. 97H
centimes.
NMvr YORK—Stocks opened steady; money 5aC.
etchiinsre. Ions 4 SlJ£- short 4 . State bonds
doll* Government Recurittes quiet and firm.
Money active at 5@7, closing at S.exchanare weak
at 491m: Kcvernment wwurities weak; new 5 per
cents 1 C2. per cents 105% 4 per ctntsi 101.
S:nt<i bonds moro active.
dosed irregular: New York Centra? 11SK
Sr:e 25J4; Shore S8J4: Illinois Central 87.
PitUiiurs 09, Chicago aud Northwestern 74%
do preferred 67^; Rock Island 130}£, W« stern
Union Teleicraph Company 91%
Sub-Treasury balances; Gold 151,482,818; cur
rency 44.925,578.
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FBODUCK
Baitimom—Flour firm ar.d higher-Hownrd St
and Western superfine 2S5@S 50: extras 75&4 50.
family 5 00&5 75: City MiJis superfine 2 7S&3 35:
extra 3 75^4 50; Rio brands 5 65; Patapsco family
6 50. Wheat—Southern nrm and higher; Wnatem
wheat easier; southern red 106^109; amber 110
& 1 IS: No 1 Maryland red 1 lOal \0% No 2
Western winter rotl spot and Aujnistl 09al 09V£.
September 10$£& 1 033$, October 1 G9J*ai ofi^.
Soatbern corn, wnite firm, yellow nominal; Wes
tern steady, southern 5S. yellow 50. Oats steady;
southern 32; Western white SlaSI, do mixed 29
©30; Pennsylvania 81aS2^. Pay steady; prime
to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland 13@14.
Provisions firm: Pork 10 OO. uulk meats, loose
snouliers 8% clear rib 4%: do packod 42^
and 5^4 Bacon—shouldeis 5. clear rib 6. Haius
llal2. L*rd, refined in tierces 7% Butter active:
prime to choice Western packed 12:914. Cotlee
steady: rio in cargoes Ilal4>$. Whisky quiet
at 104% Freights active.
Nxw Yore—Flour firm and fair export aud
home use demand: Southern flour steady: com
mon to lair extra 4 5Q@5 25. rood to choice 5 toy)
6 75. Wheat, winter opened firmer: closed^ lower
but more active; soring spot steady but options
dull and t-asier: ungraded winter red 97%alt9;
No S do 1 07J*a 1 OS; No 2 do 1 lOal 10^; No 1 do
110%al 11, Corn a shade firmer and moderate
trade; ungraded 46a46^f. Oats in less demand
and a shade lower; No 3,39. Cotlee very quiet and
urcharp.Ml. Sugur steady; fair to good refining
at prime G%; refined steady: moderato
demand; standard A 8% granulated 8% pow
dered crushed s% Molasses null and
unchanged. &ice firm; lairly active inquiry;
Carolina 6%a7%. Borin quiet at 12734*1 SO. Tur*
pentine steady at 26}$, Pork firmer but quiet,
closing weak; new mess spot 8 80a9 00—the latter
fancy. Middles quiet and steady; long clears,
short cleur 6% long and short clear 5% Lard
opened stronner but closed heavy; prime ateum
spoiC. Whiskey steady at 1C6, Freights firmer.
LOUIDVIIO.JI—Flour steady; extra 3 00; family
40 @5 00. faucy 5 25©6 00; patent 650©7 00.
Wheal steady; red and amber 96. Corn quiet,
white 44}$, mixed 3§}$. Oats steady; white 26.inii-
ed 25. Pork quiet at 10 00, Lard quiet; choice leaf
m tierces 7%, in kegs 8% Bulx meats stead.*:
shoulders 3 50, clear rib 4 80. clear sides 5 05,loose.
Bacon steady; shoulders 4 09; clear ribs 5 l&,
clear sides 5 fO. Sugar-cured hams 9@ 11. Whis
ky firm at 105.
Cimcimnati—flour easier: family 4 50@575.
Wheat in good demand at 9Sa95 Corn dull at
S7a33. Cats in good demand at full prices at 24a
23. Pork steady at 8 50. Lam quiet: current
make held at 560. Bulk meals dull: shoulders
5 30. short rib 4 60a4 62}$, clear sides 4 87% Ba
con quiet aud st*ady shoulders 4. clear rib<j 5 *.5.
clear sides 5 87M. Whisky activ*and firm ax 105.
Hogs steady aud firm: packing 3 50a3 70.
St. Louis- Four quiet; double extra fal? 3 95a
415. treble do 4 3:@4 45, family 4 5C(94 55, choice
to laxey 4 60 a5 25. Wheat opened higher bat de
clined rapidly with an active speculative and
shipping demand: No2 red fall 94}$a% ca-b, 95}$
a9i^ August, 95:$a9 i}$ September, 95?6u96% Oc*
tuber. Corn dull; No2mixfd 31a3l}$ cash, 815$
September, 31}$u% October. 29!$ all .theyear.
Oats tuactive and lower; No 2 22%a2S cash, 22}$
September, iS}$a% October. Whisky shindy at,
1 06. Pork stronger jobbing at 8 90 Lard nom
inally urchanged Bulk meats higner; clear rius
4 60, clear sides 4 &0. Bacon firmer; clear rib 6 15
a5 25; clear side* 6 451 ? 50.
CBiCAQo-Fiour nominally unchanged; double
extra 4 0ua5 75; extra 3 25u4 CO Wheat active,
firm and a shade higher. No 1 Chicago spring
93}$ cash No 2 do 87 cash, 86}$aS7 September,
86}$ Ootober. L’orn in fair demand at 33% cash,
3*}$va4 September. 34}$ttS*% October. Oao*
quiet and steady; 23}$ cash. 2s}$a% September,
23%October* Fork in gcod demand with up-
OFFICE BIBB MANF’G COMPANY.
Macon. Ga, August litli. 1S79.
W E are pleased to announce to the trade or
Georgia, Alabama and Florida that we
have put in the old
Macon Mills
a complete system of NEW MACHINERY,
embracing all the latest improvement*, with
which we are now producing tne Justly cele-
We have been at great expense to insure a thor
ough duplicate of these goods. and can s»y that
the cloth we are now making is equal to anything
e»er produced South, and far superior to many
Popular brands now on the market.
We pledge ourselves to maintain tho high
standard of these Goods, and solicit from
chasers. large and sm-11. an examination
goods and a share of their patronage,
1 pu
of tl
Ask your merchants for MACON SHEETING
SHIRTING AND DRILLS,
Very truly,
J. F. HANSON, Agt.
auglS dAwlm
GRIND Ml.
^ FULL supply of the above extra choice
brands of FLOUR manufactured exclusively for
my trade. *ust received and for sale in lots to
suit purchasers.
If you want the very finest BREAD, BIS
CUITS, ROLLS or PASTRY try the above
brands and be convinced.
■Jobbers in-
Dry Goods,
Clothing,
Fancy
Goods,
Notions,
Hats,
Etc.,
Respectfully intimate that notwithstanding the great
advance in price of all kinds of
FINANCIAL AND QQ«RGi£i
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS
— O —
OFFIOB T25LJSt»R>AI*H *3H) MKSSKXG 2H
AUGUST 22.1S79,—BVJSifxSfG.
—o—
Comparative Coiton Niacemeni
For the week ending Friday, August 22,1879
Net receipts at all U S ports for week... 4.745
Last year 5.373
Total receipts to this date .4,4ii,2S3
Last year 4,235,141
Exports lor the week 10.532
Last year 4.591
Total exports to this date 3,440,132
Last year 3,313,777
Stock at all U S ports S8.3S5
Last year 44 312
Stock at all interior towns.
Las: year
stock at Liverpool.......
13,336
3.604
427,009
565 G0
Stock American afloat lor Great Britain... 22,000
Last year .., 15,0u0
t Except Memphis.
Cotton.
Lrmupooii—Noon—Cotton firm: middling up
lands 69-16, middling Orleans 6 11-16.
Sale* 8.000 bates; ol which 1000 were token by
speculators and for export: receipts 7000, 1159
of which were American.
Futures opened with buyers offering 1 S2Iess;
Uplands low middling clause August delivery
6}$. August and September 615 32, September and
October do, October and November 6 3-18. Fu
tures are now firm.
Sales ol the week 61000, 'American 490(0, spec
ulation 4000; export 4000; actual export fcrOO; im
ports 21,000; American 6.t (0: stock 427.C09 stock
of American 297,000; afloat 178,000; Amercan 22,-
000.
1 SO p ra—Uplands low middling clauie Sep
tember and October delivery 6}$.
S p zn—Uplands low middling clauseAugust
delivery 6 17-32, August and September 6J$, Sep
tember and October 6 17-32,October and Novem
ber 6 7*32. _ . . ,
4 0J p hi—Sales of American C 400, Uplands low
middling clause October 6 17 S2a6}$,
5 p m—Futures closed firm.
NjiwYoas—Cotton steady: sales 464; middling
nplands 11% middling Orleans 11^$.
Futures opened steady; August 1174,S»pterabe?
11.75. October 10.62, November 10 82, December
Futures closed steady; sales 65.000; .August de
livery 11 9-3, September 1189, October 13.74, Ncv-
ember 10.44. December 1&-42. January 10.47—48,
February lu.58—59. March iu 68—69. __
Cotton closed firm; sales 718; middlng uplaids
115$; middling Orleans 11}$.
W eekly net receipts 2 k*, gross 196*. exports to
Great britain 590S, France 195. cortinent 200,
channel 3500, sales 5297, stock 62356
Galvasto* — Cotton quiet: midlling 10}$,
low middling 10% good ordinary (%. net re
ceipts 77, grosssales 395; stock 56(7.
Weekly net receipts 2883; gross 3041: sales
2S14. exports to Great Britain Trance —:
continent — channel —: coastwise ;9/7.
oatOLK—Cot ton Ann; middllns 11}$; net
receipts 153. sale* —, stock 1285.
Weekly net receipts 272, gross —, sales —:
exports to France . coastwise 11L Great
Britain , continent —.
axXTlMOBJi—Cotton firm; middling 1156. low
middling 115$, good ordinary 10% cet receipts
—f rosa —. sales 25. stock 1383.
Weekly net receipts 6; grass 43; sa.es —.
spinners ICO, exports to Great Britain ; coast
wise 95; continent —; Franco —•, channel —. -
i>09io5—Co:ton firm: middling 11}$, low mid
dling 1‘5$ good ordinary 11; net receipts 33,
gres* 163 sales stock 5321.
Weekly net receipts 133; grots 456; sales
; exports to Great Britain 73S.
WlLJiis&xos—Cotton steady;mnldlinguplftnas
10jfc low middling 10}$: good ordinary 9% net
receipts 3; grosi - —: sales —. stock 129.
Weekly net receipts 12; gross —: sales
11: exports to Great Britain -—: coastwise 12.
, niiT.pgiA—Cotton firm: middling 12,
low middling 11%, sood ordinary 11% not re
ceiptsgross - sales » * pi n^ers
,t °Vee«l"y' net receipts —. g««s 107. sales StOS,
,P SaT«»oM—Cotton firm: middling 10Yu low
middling lsK; good ordinmry W-. net rece.pu
19. irross sale* l 00 - stock 143<.
Weekly net receipts 97: gross :
220; exports to Great Britain —; France
•; channel . continent —: coastwise M.
Sew urleuts—Cottcii quiet; middling 10%
low middling 10% good ordinaiy net re-
ColMa SS. gro*s—*: saies 50: stoex 40:3
Weekly net receipts 330; gross 430; sales
*75, export to Great Britain —, coastwise
S24; continent — -s France •: Channel .
ttOBUA—Cotton Iquiet; mJdd mg 10% ,!ow
m ddiing W*. 8** ordinary 9%, net ieceipts
~.r gross —: sales 25: stock.29—
Wteklr net receipts 60.. gross —: sales
10S: exports to Great Britain —: coastwise
2iO; continent—; France —channel
Memphis—Not received-
ACOCSTi—cation fctewly: middling mid
dling 10%. good ordinary 10>.,reoapU SS, ship-
menu-, salesZl. s_:otk s ,. ^
ward teudency. closing easier; 8 30 ca>h anu b*ip-
tember, 8 32a3 37}$ October. Lard active, firm
and higher at 5 65a5 66}$ cash and September,
67}$a5 70 October, Bulk meats in gootl do-
land aid a shade higher; shoulders 3 45, dear
ribs 4 cO, clear sides 4 iO. Wliisky ste-dy at l cfi.
NAVAL STORES
VViLMttfOToar—spirits turpentine quiet at 124
dosrn steady at l OO for strained, 1 02}$ for good
strained, (jrude turpentine steady at 1 Ou for
nurd; 1 GO for yellow dip; 160 forjvirjon# Tar
firm at 110.
MAR7NS NEWS
NEW YORK—Arrived— Schetclam, Maine,
Richmond, Devon.
Arrived cut—Pacific, Victory, Blackwell, Al
geria.
83 v ANN AH—Armed at Quarantine—Bark
Broodoracn. Rio.
CHARLESTON—Arrived— Schooner E H
Drummond, for Brunswick, dismasted end witn
ailsLud much ocher material lost.
Clear el—hrhooner Ponder. Richmond.
‘sailed—Schooner Virginia. Phi!a; schooner
Welaktf, Woods Hole; F a. Server, Balto. brig
Hiawatha, London,
JOHNSON & HARRIS.
OPT1CIAH I
SAVE YOUR EYES.
I F vour vision is failing—if you are graving
near-sighted, or your eyesight is troubling
you iu any way, call on
Mr. Ch. Eefeld, Optician,
and £our eyesight will bo benefited by his
bui>erior Sjiectacles and Eys Glasses. They
will remove all dimness, blurs, confusions srd
floating specks, and the most sensitive eye will
ho restored to its normal and healthy condition:
saving fatigue, requiring less light ana enabling
the wearer to vi rt w plainly all remote object*.
These useful and unapproachable Glasses can
only be procured rom Mr CH EEFELD, His
establishment—No 2d Sec jnd St, Macon, Ga.
»pr9 8m
B. W. GUBBEDGE,
3ROERR
Weekly receipts C4. shipments
1 ’c'soSiJmios-Cotfcm steady-.middlmg lOV-tow
idanug 10 ‘A. < ordinary 10}i. net receipt! 13.
Weeklv net receipt* 66. 67;
Great Britain : cnannel —; coMtwue 2J-.
“SKSSnraffiStton steady: middling 11.
low middling 10X. Kocd ordinary 10V4. -eceipu
17. sale. lie. stock 310. slock la.t year ,00.
MiCO-r — Cotton quiet, middling 10J4. low
middling lt>K. good ordinary 10; weekly receipts
13, sales l. stock 315. shipments 67. .
rm rMBCS—Cotton quiet; middling lOtf, low
middling ld4 good Irdinary 10. weekly re-
Slpts :6. smpmouu S, sale, 13; to .pinnera
- ViaHTILLS—Cotton nominaliiniddlinglOJSJow
dtagWJfc 3 p»* ordinary 10H.“weekly receipt.
19, shipments 16; stock, 178.
UtHcago Markets,
Closing quotations furnished daily by
L. KIPLEY,
Grain and Provision Broker.
9:S7 A 31
Clear Ribs—September 4 45.
Pork—r-eptember 8 35.
Lard—September 5 70.
Wheat—September 81%
Corn—September 3 bid.
11:43 A 31
Weir Ribs—September 4 47}$.
Pork—September 840®,
Lard—September 6 70.
Wheat—September 85}$.
Corn—September 84
1:15 P 3£
Clear R’bs—September 4 42}$ bid
Pork—September h au
Lard—September 5 65_
Wheat—September 86}$
Corn—September 33}$ bid
B«ceipt* ot hogs 15 01.0.
Market steady ut quotations.
S&fecon Whoieaiaa 2&*r&e?
C023MCX8D DAILY BY
^ £3. ■£* X 3*r S3 Zm XC'St
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
MACON—Clear no sices
Bh^uldors
lv.i!k clear rib Hides....- 6}$«:*i$
Bulk shoulders 4%*.*%,
Choice SC hams 115f&»2
flARO—inobls 8i$
Leaf, in tubs...... S@S}$
Leaf, in bucket*..... 11X^10}$
OAT^For fiC@S5
Rust proof seed... MMMMMMM . 7BIM0
AaijT—^irjnniK...^ 16s
Liverpool..., i 231&I 25
MBAL 70(375
bolted 72©75
CORN—By car load 70.^72 “
*mall lots 73@75
JUB-Ftncj er bl„... 1 7 t(
Choice 7 fi
Extra family, per bbl 625^6*0
P&nuij. ner bbl 5 0C@5 25
2xtra per bbl 6 75
IOFP E H—Common 11%
frs? 9 - rrr=T=:»mm
iIoiSsS BSHdibSSlSSt. **
r.t&ice Cuba. bbis... 3v©3«
Qugarhcuse. hhds 2i©2»
SogartiGua*. bbls...^. M ..... M ,........ 29
Choice New Orleans 6
OGAP-—Golden G 8K0J
U. soiree
Bitru C. white 6J4®
Standard A 9@8i-.
Granul.tcd.—
Powd“rcd and crusacd............... 9J
KAOXBiS-Bod. W0
Ginger J?,. 3-
woerry
aai$3a2g£rZZZ.“^.'~lZZZ!L'. ita
SAILS—Emis 1C*
3TAUCG
PEPPBE - .....
tPIGB
SINGLE...
XUT’iLGS.......................
OLOYBS ....
aiflAHS—Peril™
CHEROOTS .............
CrOTF—LorilUrd’a. i*r.
L'jril'.ard’j.ioii... *'■
TOBACCO—Common *0 »
Medium 50 a 61
Lucy Hullo:: 62
Real Estate Agere
STOCKS AND BONOS BOUSHT AND SOLD
STRICTIY ON CdMMISSION.
ooposito Lanier
Fop Sale,
^N ENDLESS STOCK OF OLD NEWS-
papers at 50 cents psr Hundred, and Four Dol
lars per Thousand.
Much cheap;r than any other kind of Wrap
ping Paper, and very useful about Packing
Gcodf, Cntlbg Patterns, Washing Window*,
Etc, Etc.
THIS OFFICE.
tmgU tf
ux
That Yfilnahle Bnsieess Stand
JX the Te!e-raph Building is for rent and
pos* e«s'on can be had at any time. Apply at
augl THIS OFFICE.
J WOULD call the attention of tho lmoking
public to the face that f am selling Cigars h>« e r
than anybody. In these hard times a nickel
saved is a cickel made, and if you
R4DlXJSrt
smoke, buy your Cigars where you can get the
best for the least money. Cigars by the box at
close prices for cash. Call and see.
SO OOrtCOO
H "(
'73 ml 7
, M' «6
63 M
100101
isiocKa ana Honda
COUHECIED DAILY BT
L.IUPIjJBY, HROKfiC.
Georgia S percent bonds m .10h W
Gjor^ia? percent, bonds (gold).........112 k -A
Georgia 7 per cent, bonds (retfular)......llU*x&
Goorgia 7 per cout. bonds (endorsed)..-HO HI
Georgia 7 per cent, bonds (Smith)...^.115 Ho
Georgia0 per cent (jia).
Georma 6 per cent, bonds cnewj lira
City of Macon 7 per cent. (iong)...
City of Macon T.per cent (shtrt)...
City of Augusta 7 per cent..
City of Atlanta 7 per cent...- — 1( * _
City of Atlanta 8 per cent .-IBS
Uity ot Savannah .* <5!
Central Ranroaa joint murig**e .....llOUi-
Georria Railroad 6 per cent, bonds 190 101
Macon and Western &X bonds....^.par hi m*
Northeastern R R borCs (endorsed)^....10,*
Southwestern RaiPoa * ...........par *-“•
South Ga. Aud FI*. l5tmortga6e 1G7
A. A G. K. R. t* mongo**: {onaocied/...lG
Sout Gaand .......82 n*
Western R.R.of Aixo«um*lst mortgagell.» | 12
Western K. R ol Alabama 2d mortal*e...llo 9J
31 A AdtoR. 1st m?^t^lwffc(^Gtendqr , * , w
M. siRK, id axrtgage iend««2w0—
17 vrabt
ueorgia tuuiroaa 6Sa69
Central Railroad stock -ad sfocic**** 105
Augusta and Savannah -
•E0LA.SD B. HALL, Druggist,
auglO « 17 COTTON AVEN UK.
CLOTHING
Made to Order.
Of fine CAS8IMEB.B8 and 'TOESTEDS tor
imnn
[as an inducement to merchants to purchase in the home
market] they will offer their entire stock of Fall and Win
er Goods for the nest 60 days
At Last Year’s Prices!
Having made our purchases in April and May, wc 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, Osnaburgs,
Kerseys, Checks, Stripes, Blankets, Flannels, Linseys, Ken
tucky Jeans, etc.
. NOTION DEPARTURE M T.
-NOW OPEN, 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 AND GENT’S FURNISHING
GOODS DEPARTMENT.
An immense lme of Staple and Fancy Hosiery in Gent’s,
Ladies’, Children’s and Misses’. New lines of Collars, Gulls,
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, Saeques, Skirts
and Cloaks.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT
A magnificent line of Brown,' Bleached and Turkey-Red
Table Damask, Table OJlulotlis, Doylies, Napkins,
Irish Linens, Jaconets, Victoria Lawns, Honeycomb Quilts,
Marseilles Quilts, Towels.
FALL MP
j,ot received at
J. H. HERTZ’,
st f 90 CHE RET STREET.
STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
A full line of Blank Books, Day Books, Ledgers, Com
mercial Note Paper, Letter and Foolscap Papers, Arnold’s
and Thomas’ celebrated Inks, School Slates, Pencils, Enve
lopes, Looking Glasses, etc.
Hait Department.
A splendid line of Gent’s, Children’s and’ Youth’s Hats
in all grades. Also a large lice of Ladies’, Misses’ and Chil
dren’s Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats.
NASHVILLE, TE.Y.Y, ’
THE mor*t successful and beat establish-
X ed School for young ladies in the South.
Forty four graduates tnis June. Splendid build
ings. High musical art advantages. No school
in the Bouth since the war ha« graduated bo
many accomplished young ladies. For new
catalogue address
augi7eod2w Db W EDWARD.
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 and cheapest line of Gent’s, Yoath’s and Boy’s Cloth
ing ever brought South.
Hoping to receive a call while in this market and prom
ising yon a good trade for your money, we remain yousj
respectiuHy,
S- Wexelbaum <£ Bro„
N3 OBDBR3
Macon ig-a.
PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY FILLEDRBm. MKS ~ ^V-VT.'