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MACON, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MOKNI2 ?G. NOVEMBER 16, 1879.-PRICE FIVE CENTS,
NUMBEB 9,869
8Y TELEGRAPH.
DAY DlSi-AlTJUES.
A Squabble In Maine.
Augusta, Maisx, Novsrober 14.—Bu
nion in regard to the Governor and
Council intending to count ont the Ee-
pnblicaa majority in the Legislature, are
exciting general attention. Notices ware
filed with the Governor yesterday (or
hearings in the diaputsd oases in Frank
lin, Lincoln, Penobaoott and Washington
counties. It ia reported that neh'-rings
will be allowed in the dispni' i cries, but
oertiflt .tea will bo issued as already de-
termin 1. A carefully compiled list
sliow that the B putlicarta hove eighty,
nino members in the Hon so and one va
cancy by death, while the Demcorala
have sixty-one in the same branch. In
the 8enato the BipnblicacB have ctne-
trea and the DamocraM twelve.
The Champion collision.
Philadrlphia, Fans., November 15.
—At the close of the testimony in the
Champion disaster inquiry, the following
letter vu reel x
Naxca'ter 13.—Bdxcard B. Skencood,
Etg-, Secretary: Dear Sir—We have to
acknowledge tne receipt of your favor of
the 13th inat., relating to the investiga
tion now pending before the British Na
val Court at Philadelphia, to inquire into
the particulars of the collision between
the steamer Champion and ship Octavio,
sad your courtoons invitation to have
Captain Lockwood attend. In reply, we
bog to say that Captain Lockwood is now
awaiting the United States local inspect
ors, to whom he haa already submitted
bit report, and before whom he dally
expects to bo called. If, therefore, bo
and other parties interested in the vessel
lest should dr sire to avail themselves of
the opportunity your pnblio invitation
offers, they could not.'ln any event, ap
pear at an early day. Biapeotfr’ly yours,
GconaE W. Qoimtabd,
For N. Y. and Charleston S. S. Co.
The conrt adjourned until Monday, the
secrj'n y, Mr. Sherwood,being instructed
to see whan the captain of the Champion
would attend. It is understood there is
no way to compel him to attend, aa they
are nmcnsble to the local United States
inspectors where the steamship belongs,
and this being in New York city, thoir
trill, if any, mnst take place there.
Cotton, Wheatj ana Corn.
WssBinoTorr, November 16.—The fol
lowing is the condition of tho cotton,
wheat, tobaeeo and corn, aa issued by tho
Department of Agriculture to-day:
Cotton—Thera was a decided increase
in the condition of cotton daring the
month cf October. Unfavorable weather
was reported in Georgia and Alabama; In
all other States it was favorable. The
returns lndicato a yield par sore of 176
pounds of lint against 191 last year.
This yield, estimating the area of plant
ing at two porcent. more than last year,
would make a deficit in this year’s orop
of 200,00 bales of 450 pounds each.
All the South Atlantis Spates show the
»me decline. Texas falls off 35 per
cant. AU tho States bordering on the
Miiaistippi river show a decided gain.
Wheat returns of November 1 to this
department show im-ranun iq the wheat
cropxt-'iC^OOflMLbnahe’i over that of
lait yoar. This great inoroMO is the re
ach of a very large yield In Statta border
ing on the Ohio river and Missouri. The
Northwestern S’rtes show little variation
from last year. Kansas and California
both deolino in yield. Texas, of ell tha
Southern Statee, J the only one that
falls olf in yield this year. ;
Tobacco—The indicated product for
the entire country it OS per cent, of that
of 1878. The gain has boon the greatest
inTenneaiee, Connootiout and New York.
Thelam is greatest in Ohio, Missouri end
West Virginia, with a matorial decreaee
alio in Maryland, Illinois and Indiana.
In general the quality is better than
that of tho provions crop, tnough dam
aged to toaso extent from louse. _ Burn ie
reported in Kcntueky and Virginia and
from frost in Ohio.
(Jobs—According to returns November
lit, corn promises nr> jMWtltQY er
209,000,009 bushels, or nearly fifteen per
SOTTaver last year. The Atlantio and
Golf States noto some docreaso, bat
other sections of tho Union have greatly
increased their yield. The Southern in
land Btatn increase nearly thirty per
cent, and other sections of tho Mississip
pi Valley nearly twonty. The P» nflo
Statee report about tho earns yield as Jut
year. _
Tho Bcgnlators In Kentucky.
Cincinnati, November 15.—A spejial
to the Aitf uirrr states that Lowis Scogga
has been convicted of tho nrnrder cf
Waddell, in Elliott county, Kentnoky,
and sentenced to eight yeais imprison-
ment Judge Bidder refused a new hear-
ir?, and the case is to be appoeled. The
prisoner was removed from tho connty
jiil for fear the regulators would shorten
the sentenoe.
The regulators in Northeastern Ken-
a havo issued a proclamation faBh-
after tho declaration of indepen
dence. It recites that in view of the reign
of as-usainatiou. robbery and rapine,
which has lasted in that region four years,
they have had to band together to protect
themselves and tho property of honorable
people. They deny that they are a mob,
bat assert that they are an organized and
disciplined set of men who mean business*.
They assure good citizens that they have
nothing to fear, and warn all tarn-burn
ers and murderers to leavo the oountry,
and threaten them with lynch law where
the State law fails of its duty.
News Items-
St. Louis, November 15.—Thera is a
movement among tho millers here to close
the mills until tho price of wheat decline?.
Tho reason Designed is that Hour is below
tho price at which it can be made with-
out loss* , ,
' it la stated many millers have already
lost heavily on contracts made when
wheat was less than one dollar per bushel,
and they see no profit in tho immediate
future. Bnt little flour has boen shipped
from here for the lost three weeke, and
large amounts are in store—more than
enough to supply all demand s ° m8
time. Millers ate satisfied there will be a
decline in wheat pretty soon. At all
events they will not purchase uni.: - t~era
is a margin on flour.
The New Cable.
Ncethiastrhn Massachusetts, No
vember 15.—Steamer Faraday e&me to
anchor off Nansett light at 10 a. m.
Tho wind is Southwest and fresh, ana
86a is smooth and tho time fftvcrau-fi for
landing the cable.
Louisville. November 16.—A dispatch
from Paducah saya considerable damage
to buildings, etc., was done by a heavy
rain and wind storm.
The Constitution of Kentucky is now
stated to be safely locked np In the
Siato vaults. . . .
A fire last night nearly destroyed
Furgnson, Smith A Co.’s warehouse, to-
getherwith nearly 2,000 bushels of wheat
The lets ia $25,0C0; insurance «J»,0C0.
New Tone, November 15.—The> C:-
ten family, arrested on suspicion c. ret
ting fire to the tenement house, were cis*
charged on account of lack of evidence
of incendiarism. .
Cletklind, O., November 16.—The
main boiler in tha in the plate mill of the
Cleveland Bolling Mills exploded _ last
evening scattering iron in ell directions.
Xo cne was killed; the fireman wtt3
•slightly injured. Damages, $20,000.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
News Items.
Washington, November 15.—Col. John
ay, formerly private secretory to Fieri*
dent Lincoln, has been appointed A'eist-
ant Secretary cf State to succeed Hen. F.
W. Seward, resigned.
Now Yonx, November 16.—Marshall
E. Mallcry, of the Churchman, burned
ont yesterday, eajs the losses on presses,
type, machinery, engine, Ac., Is between
forty and fifty thousand dollars.
Manchzstzb, November 15. — The
Guardian says: Friday’s quotations were
higher and mcr-: firmly adhered to all
arotmd than they have been daring the
present excitement. Transaction-, how
ever, were quite limited, sa prices were
beyond the rench of buyers except for
small and nrgent business.
Cincinnati, November 15.—A special
from Memphis states that the reports of
’fever having again gotten ent, they are
nntrne, there being only two new C3ees
in the city in the last ten days.
Fatbits bubo, November 15.—'Whilo
Ed Grammar, aged 85, was asleep in his
residence in Prince George county,
Thureday night, the house was set on
fire, and before he ccnld escape he wa3
burned to death.
FoBmzss Moxboz, November 15.—A.
S. Hatch and W. W. 8. Dane, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, have spent
tho past few days {examining the harbor
at New Port News, Yorktown nad vicin
ity os the final terminus of their read,
synopsis TTeather augment.
Omcx Cam Signal Omcis,
Washington, Nov. 15,1879.
For South Atlantio and Galf States,
Tennessee and Ohio Valley, slightly
osoler, partly clondy weather, southwest
to northwoat winds, slowly riling barom
eter, and in the eastern portions areas of
rain.
1HIDJN1QHT DISPATCHES..
Foreign.
London, November 15.—A Cabul dis
patch eays tho belief of the complicity of
Y&koob Khan in the massacre grins
strength. It ia thought the Amcor and
hie advisors did not anticipate a whole
sale massacre, bnt only sufficient intimi
dation to induoe Coragnari to report his
position in Gabnl untenable. Affaire,
however, went beyond their control and
thoy then acted on tho principle"dead men
tell no tales.” The troeps did not mutiny
for arrears In pay, but were instigated by
their officers working under the conniv
ance of high authorities.
A Berlin dispatch says dyptheria is
gaining more and moro ground in Russia.
The disease has attained such frightful
proportions in some regions that the
mortality exceeds the births.
Madbid, November 15.—The Cabinet
has resolved to suspend the sitting of the
Cortes next week until after the wedding
of tho King,when the Senate will discuss
tho scheme of abolition of slavery in Cuba
and tho Chamber of Deputies will consid
er the questioner tariff reform. Senor
Conovas del Cestillo promises hla sup
port; several of the opposition and Lib
eral speakers in the Cqytca have interpo
lated the Cabinet on the news oE the
rising in Cuba, and asked for details,
saying they were enxiomly desired by
tho public, as private tolsgrrms already
hr I announced that three noted Creole
chiefs in tho late rising were at the head
of bands ia the Cincovillrs, which were
overturning tho country district.
Marleyes communicated the telegram
received from Generrl Gower, saying
aa ioaurreotlonar; movement had
just began at Cinoovilles, and that ho at
tached some importance to it on account
of the intelligence that Chiefs Vicento,
CorilJa and Maestro were at tho head of
the insurgents. Tho Spanish forces, ho
oayr, were in active pursuit of the rebels.,
Campos promised to communicate more
details directly, ao they arrived. He
eaid Captain 'General Blanco was with
tho army, operating in the Santiago Dis
trict; that the Cabinet had nothing to
fear from tho insurrection, as it already
presented bills for the abolition of slavery
in Cuba, and for the reform of the tariff,
which wero promised after tho pacifica
tion at San Jc ie, and tho Cabinet would,
with the assent of tho Cortes, pursue a
pflicy which already haa been favorably
receive 3 by the most influential class in
Cnbi. ' .
News Items.
St, Lsuij, November 15.—A special
from Sherman, Texas, saya: _ W. P.
Greenland, one of tho wealthiest and
most prominent citizens of that place,
committed suioide last night by taking
morphine. The causo is said to be a
criminal intimacy between his wife and
Bov. Conrad Haney, a noted and elo
quent minister.
New Yosk. November 15.—Heigh, of
tho firm of Hanncs & Huigh, importers
of kid gloves, 441 Broadway, wai arrest
ed to-day, charged w«th defrauding tho
customs "by means of false statements. It
Is stated that the frauds cover many
thousand dollars. Tho store and goods
in their warehouse have been seizad. and
are in the custody of the revenue official.
WashiEKton.
Washington, November 15.—The di
rector of tho mint in his annual report
states that tho bullion purchased for tha
New Orleans mint oonaists principally of
Mexican dollars and old pleto. When
the mint was reopened it was expected
a considerable amount of silver bullion
would bo supplied from Mexico, but so
far thoae expectations have not been re •
aliied.
Grand Jury Presentments
We, tha Grand Jury, chosen for the Octo
ber tain, XSiO, of Bibb Superior Court, re
spectfully make tho following presentments:
By committee we have examined the hooka
of tho Tax Deceiver, as required by law, and
find tho retains, as given in by the tax pay
ors, to ba at fair and equal valuations, with
fewu important exceptions.
In rtcordacco with tho charge of tho
Judge, instructing us to fix tho pay of Juries
and bailiffe for the yoar 1839, wo rooommeud
$1 per diem each for grind and trayerss
jurors, and 31.50 each per diem for bailiffs.
Wo would respectfully call the attention of
his Honor, Judgo Simmons, to the fact, that
in addition to tho regular pay of the officers
of the Superior Conrt, they have been al
lowed 50 cents per capita for 6Tery subpoena
issued for witnesses, and 6J cents for OYery
summons cu tales jurors. We recommend
that this practice bo discontinued.
Tho regular pay received by the sheriff
and bailiffs for attesdance on the court is, in
our opinion, euflieient payment for the duty
discharged. .
For particulars, wa refer to the thoriffta
bill of extra compensation, October term.
1873, in which, in addition to his regular
pay, ho chi'ges and has received four hun
dred and tweniy-eight do''ars, ($123) for
subpoenas end for summonses.
The last Grand Jtr/, enr predecessors, ap«
no’nted a committee of three citizens to ex*
aurne the books of all the connty officors,
and to report to the Grand Jnrora of the
October term. This report, one of marked
ab : 'ity, has been received and adopted by
this body, and wo append the same as part
of this, our presentments, and recommend
them to the careful consideration of the tax
pavers and connty officers.
* ind we won’.d request of our immediate
BeDresentativos in ths Legislators to secure
thn passage of euch lavra, as will force our
caunty officers to a moro strict administra
tion in the affairs of the county, and to cause
said officers to keep such books, as will show
fully all receipts and disbursements pertain-
iD ?Ve° beiieveftbat the committee of three
citizens appointed by ths last Grand Jtny,
whose report ia submitted her^* 1 ^' 2®
f&ithfoUy done tho work entreated to them,
that the iaet preceding Grand Jury had war
rant of law for the employmsntof ths gen
tlemen at $3 per day, and we recommend
that Messrs. David £. Blonut and Jas* Mid-
■eou Jones be paid each for 53 days serfices,
and W- McKay for CO days services at that
ra while the Grand Jury has deemed it prop*
or to adopt ths report of the oommittee ot
Three to examine the affairs of the various
comity offices, yet this body recognizes the
fact that the School Commissioners are in
tire discharge of a most difficult and respon
sem£tor which they receiver emota-
mente and it is not the intention of this
body to reflect upon the Board of Oomnus-
8i »£ub« MMMBWt of taxes by County
Commissioners for oouaty purposes arc as
follows;
For generalexpenses.....' ....$ 3,200
“ beperior Court-*... 7,000
« County Court....—.. 4,009
JaiL — 3,0C0
“ Court House 1,0C0
“ Paupers. 1,600
“ Bosd»™ — 4.630
*■ Hospital. 3.803
“ Bridgos (including turnpike).... 15,003
“ Public Schools .15,700
We find that these assessments, as levied
by the County Commissioners, are notin ac
cordance with law, and we would call tho es
pecial attention of ths Spring Term Grind
Jury, 1883, to this matter.
Ths ihanka of this body are hereby ten
dered to his Honor, Judgo Spc-er, and to
Solicitor General Bartlett for their rniferm
courtesy end attention.
Wit. B.Bcgem, Foreman.
John H. Ingraham, Hugh McLean,
John E. Jones, Arthur L. Wood,
Granville C. Conner, Bamnel B- Jacques,
Thomas D. Connor, Edmond B- Foe.
Oscar F. Lagerquist, Philip Fitzgerald,
Geo. P. Bend, John W. Huff,
Henry P. Westoott, Alexander McCallie,
Oliver F. Evans, Lorenzo Bipley,
Christopher 0. Wfldor, Wm. 0, Singleton,
Jemes a. Duke, Wm. H. Fletchor.
Ordered, That the foregoing presentments
of tho Grand Jury ba published in th3
Macon Teixgbath and MzeszsaxB, upon as
reaeonablo terms as he can make.
By the Conrt,
0. L. Babtlztt,
SoL Gen.
Georgia, > The undersigned wero aj
Bum Cocsiv.) pointed by the Grand Jury
of Bibb connty or ths April, "79 term si a
oommittee of investigation of the hook, ac
counts and general condition of tho affairs of
the coualy, and - were instructed to report to
the Grand Jury at the October ’79 tcim of
the Superior Oourt for eald county.
This appointment was made under tha au
thority cf the laws of tha 8tato which pro
vide for tho investigation of county affrra.
See code Nos. 3.921, 3,922 and 3,923, acta of
the Legiilature 1872, pages 45 and 46.
Tho oommittee has made a very careful
examination of each department, and of ths
manner in which each officer has discharged
his duty and begs respectfully to present its
report aa ordered.
No instructions wero given as to tho period
during which this investigation waB to ex
tend; therefore tho committee had to use its
discretion as to how far back in the recoids
of tho connty it was desirable that tho extim
ination should go. It was found that each
department would bavo to be dealt with sep
arately in this particular, and the examina
tion made according as the facts of each
required,
Tho hooka of county treasurers wero found
to date back to the year 1867, but further
than a cursory examination of these records
daring the terms of different treasurers, the
committee did not think it desirable or nec-
cstary to make, as a settlement had bsen
mads bv the late Board of County Commis
sioners with A. F. Gibson, the last incum
bent of the efflee, after whioh the duties of
treasurer were devolved on the Baud cf
Ceunty Commissioners, and the fo ids have
bean dealt with in that effioe.
HOARD or COUNTS COOtSlSSIONESO.
The committee has examined every vouch
er for moneys paid out by tho oounty from
January I, 1677, to Jo'y X, 1879, and has
f oun d them generally correct. 8neh discrep
ancies as appeared were smell, and most of
thorn have been rectified cn being pointed
out, and others were explained to the sat
isfaction of the committeo, and passed
without farther comment. Of others whioh
involve points necessary to bs brought to
the notice of the Grand Jn*y, the oommittee
will report in detail.
The committeo is obliged to stato that tho
manner in which tho hooka have bosn kept
is very unsatisfactory. No regular system
has boen operated, and tho totals on most
pages aio loft in pencil, and not inked in,
with many erasures and alterations, and
showing no evidence of caro or correctness
In details. Indeed so unsatisfactory was
their condition that tho committee was
obliged to oso tho printed statements
of half yearly account,. published ia the
nowspapeis-coplss Of which ware pasted in
tho book of minutes of the board—by which
to chock tho voncuors. Ths statement of
tho present clerk is that ho continued to keep
the accounts in tho same way as ha found
them when ho came into office, and that he
made a change at tho commencement of this
year of 1879, and that now ho has bsgua a
new system. No reoord was nept of the
county soript issued beyond the etoos left in
tho cheok book, so that it was difficult to ar
rive at tho amount or the indebtedness of ths
oounty. Decently, however, a book of en
try of the details of thess issues has boon
commenced. Tho committeo reoemmends
that a batter and moro concise system of
keeping these books and accounts should be
adopted, as it does not regard the prate it
arrangement as desirable or satisfactory.
It is obliged to report that in the entries for
the half of 1S79—January to July—the same
lack of conciseness Is manifest. Tha com
mittee as a whole, and each member of it -
separately, urged the clerk to ink in the pen
cil totals on his book, but it has not been
done, and tho committee would not there
fore go over and chock poncil figures as ad
ditions. His statomont was that the board
of commissioners had passed and approved
his books and accounts; therefore nothing
moro was called for. It is duo to tho clerk
to stato that ho has given th9 committoo a",
tha information required of him, and tho
committee believes he tries to da his duty-
Tho committeo finds, on folio 415 of tho
book of minutes of tho board, two poiiiiins
from taxpayers for a reduit’on of their
taxes, after they had retnrnod their taxable
property to ths tax receivor on the let day of
April, and at their own valuation, one valued
$53,000, and the other at $8,000. Tneae
wero reduced by the board ia the ouo caeo to
$20,000, and in the other to $7,000, there
by losing to the county the tax on $19,000.
The committee regards this as improper, as
the property in both cases was insured to a
largo amount, and tnough destroyed by fire,
tho parties concerned received tho insurance
from tho companies by whioh tneir property
was insured. The question presents itself,
whether the board had any authority, under
Uie law, to change tho valuation of this
property, after it had beau returned for taxes
by the "proper patties. Tne committeo hsi
carefully examined tho law defioing the du
ties of the board, rnd does not find that
this is with ; n its fanctions Tho board has
the power to correct mistalos, and to roduoo
the double tax on defaulters, when a proper
and roassnab'o excuse has been givon, bnt
not to deal with tha above casos; and tho
committeo directs tho attention of tho grand
jury to thess facts.
The committee finds some of the vouchers
under tho head of bridges, receipted by one
of tbc members of tho board; which fact
justified the presumption that hs wa3 inter
ested in ths contract for doing th3 work there
charged to ths connty. Tho committoe catt
ed attention to these items aa irregular, as no
evidence is recorded that tho law was
complied with which requires that all
contracta for repairs of bridges, etc, shall be
duly advertised and the lowest bid ac
cepted. See code aupplement article J, No 69.
acts of the Legislature 1375, page tS. It is a
question of public policy also, whether any mem-
ber of the board should undertake public works
in the ordering cr letting of which ho is a party
concerned either directly or indirectly. It also
official authority, and would recemmend that I contain net only the superintendent’s report of
no payment should be mads on this account “"condition oi the sdiools. to which theyhiTe
in future except on the special orderof the Juuko 'y confined, but also a clear
of tha conrt, who can decide aa to the necessity I exhibit of the financial affairs af the Board, cir-
iu cuch case.irome o! those charges have been re- ing such detailed items as may to.neccriiarV to
fusel bv the board of ceunty commissioners but I fhstr where the tunas came from, and cow isct
were expended. Tothisextcut^s^piutTcporS
have been deficient sad unsatiafactor .*
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Tho la* requires that there officers along with
their other duties shall make a return to the tax
receiver of tho number of polls andajl
fuse! by the board of county
the authority for them ought to rest so.ely with
the Judge of tho court. ..
The committee finds record of two or three
instances where parties who were not natural-,
iaed c'tiiena of this State acted as Grand Jnrora :
fa this county and by so doing caused larpe ex-1
Dense to the county andigreat inconvenience and f subject to be taxed, each for his district This
de£y ut legal and criminal b^nesa ta ths i| >s not being done, and the committals the
courts. As they were not . totally qualified to : attention of the Gmnd Jury to the neglect.
a* Grand Jurors every lcdlctmea* f„acd b.' J • 12*
the juries on which they sat was vitiated and j Thacjmm tteehia CMcfaJJy examined all tho
made intormat and had to be quashed. In a re-1 »E*ir»ol the county wuhin such penci as in its
cent cose where one cl these persons so acted in I lodgment was desirable and necerwry. And
November, 1878, sixty-six cases were uoJpro**-1 win a it has.not found any serious defalcation
Sr in consequence of this inlomality, and tad to j ^ ^akurty it li strongly impretsed with the
be commenced de noto. or abandoned alto-| “«* that there is a lack of exactness and rueful-
COLLINS & WINN,
•Manufacturers of-
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES
The committee re- f there la a very evident necessity tor greater at-
ires be adopted to I tmtionandciro to sop the. business of tho
be
cother. In this
liked by the Solicitor
sworn as a juror U be w
and he replied that he was.
commends that some niouoiH , v
prevent these iiregularities future. - 'JS£ t 7.H£ t ^!? c J , *‘!S d * r ^** i J r e < l“i«‘elwtbe
The law requires the Clerk cf this court to I olthe pubhc interests,
keepadocket of fines andforftiturcs,but hitherto I The Committee recommends that nil officers
he has not done so, as tha Solicitor General has I of the county in receipt of fees and i
always collected these and diiposcd of them, I arising Irom their oflp a should be required
- - - . l keep a correct account cf such fees, ao that they
can be compared with she records of the office,
showing how they ansa as well ns to determine
km—-
Certain fees would have come to the Clerk from
these but ho ha3nevor received any of them. He j
will however keen this doekot in future. 1
COUNTY COUBT.
In investigating the records ot this court tho
committee finds that great irregularities wero
practiced in its early days. Some of the books
are x *
ttas
satisfactory eximication.
that during the term of the present Judge and
his immediate predecessor a great improvement
in iti management has been effected, and is sat'
isfled that the present incumbent is doing allhe
can torender it cftcient as a court of justice.
The clerkship of this court was by law a part of
tho duty of tho Clerk ol the Superior Court who
appointed a deputy to act for him. The com-
mittee is of opinion from what it has seen of the
tho compensation received for the service rea-
derei by ths officer.
David e. Blount,
Jas. Madison Jones,.
W. W. McKat,
FIK1M AND COnlMEftOIAl,
MACON COTTON STATEMENT
York closed eisier at 11%
Deceived by rail today
by wagon
STATEMENT:
Stock on hand September 1,1879.
Deceived to-day 674
previously... M _.— 27855-28150
£8680
197
377— 674
671
486
SCO
the appointment of his Clerk will bo more for
the public interest than the farmer arrange-
The committee found a number of notes in the
hands of tho deputy clerk lor fines and costs
which had not been collected, there notes having
been given by parties convicted in tho court but
who had be:n released from custody .without
paying fines and costs, or only paying part of
them. Tbeso note, tho committeo handed
over to tho board of r runty commissioners to bo
dealt with as they think expedient. This practice I Shipped to-day...™...... 674
of giving notes is to bo condemned aa likely to I previously 24H7—248D1
frustrate tha cndi of justice and is liable to graTo I
abuse. The committee does not find any such I Stock on hand this evening....™. S9S9
cases under the present administration of the j Deceived same day last year 353
court, | "
The ermmitteo would call the attention of I LATEST TELEGRAPHIC REFOBTS
the Grand Jury to tha unsatisfactory practics of 1
officers in this county with regard to taking
bondB in criminal cases. There] are on record a
number'd cases iu which rccognixancas have been
Cotton.
LIVflBPOOl—Noon-uotton dull and easier;
middling uplands 0%, middling Orleani 7.
Bales 760b bales, ol whioh 1609 were taken by
speculators and for export: receipts 5G06—none
American.
Futures opened 3-32 lower:
have come to bo regarded generally as cf little or I “g l 5, n 22
no value, and do not ferve tlie purpose for which I J 1 * 1 ®’
the llaw q:dained!<tbem, .Officers of tho |
forfeited but none of the amount have been col
lected either from principal or cecurity. So far
as was passible tho committee instituted enqui
ries respecting these bat found in all cases that
the bond was worthless. Indeed such bonds
Officers
courts should be held responsible for seeing that
snfiicient and reliable bonds are givon m all
cates before parties arrested or arraigned are
freed from thoir obligations to the regular.'pro.
cesses of law.
The committee finds ths indexing of the min
utes of this court very much in arrearandre
commends that this be brought uo to dato as
scon as possible. ...
OEDINABY. , . -
Tho committee carefully examined the reejras
of this office, which appear to be properly kept.
The duties of Ordinal y are confined almost en.
■tirely to matters of probate. Most of tho busi
ness which;formerly was transacted by this of
ficer is now in tne hands of the board of county
commissioners. No record is kept of the fees
accruing in this offico so that the emoluments
cannot be known.
8HBRIFF.-
The committoe examined tho few records In
this office, and finds that the status of many
of the papers in the office is very unsatisfactory I SS^ra ! <?l8°rbStbSI?innio >
as tho necessary entries on execution dockets I Great Britain 18C45, France818.Continent 10019,
aroonW P Xked W 4fefl^ P ‘in M pencU eI ^h ! °n“ ffifsxoi-Cottoueasier: middling 11%low
dSSSta rit the ss&^ssjistek 11 .^ r ^ ipts
pspers. This ca-elessness end want of correct- | * s - es 14 - - ct -- 11 ’
ness is likely to produce groat inconvenience ard
I £ >-82, March and April G £5 S2a6% April and May
627-82. May and Juno 615-iea8% June and July
6 15-16.
8 CO p m—Sales of American 4300, Uplands low
middling clause November delivery 6%6 “3-S?,
November and December 621 32, December and
January 6 21-32, January and February 6 21-S2,
February and March 11-16, May and Juno 6 27-32.
Futures weak.
Nsw Yosx—Cotton quiet; sale3 829, middling
uplands 12% middling Orleans 12%
Futures opened unsettled; November 12.06, De
cember 12.13, January 12.24, February 12 S9,
March 12.52, April 12.68.
.Colton—Net r6oeipt» 747: gross —,
Futures irregular and unsettled, closing steady;
sales 188,000; November delivery 12.14, December
12 If, January 12 24. February 12.39, March 12.58,
April 12,61, May 12.71, June 12.82, July 12.91.
Hatton clo-eunuiet and stoady: sales 1029;mid-
dling uplands 12% middling Orleans 12%
Consolidated net receipts 35631; exports to
trouble to parties concerned m case future
reference is required to traco thesojudgments to
tbeir final settlement. The committee calls the
special attention of the Grand Jury to this
matter as cf essential importance to tho iuter03t
of the citizens of thisjeonnty.
In the matter of the allowance cf com
pensation for extra sorvicos. s -
Superior Court to this officer
in the
Nobiols—Uotton nominal, middling 11% not
receipts 8658, sales 425, stock 41834.
Baltinoeu—Cotton firm; middling 12 low
middling 11% good ordinary 11: not recointa
—, gross 455, sales 180, to spinners 75, stock
6894.
B0310H — Cotton firm: middling 12% low
middling 12. good ordinary 11% net recaipts
1087: gross 1526, sales —. stock 640.
Wlljonoxon— Cotton nominal: middling 11%
it considers an unnecessary expense
to tho county. Although this compensation is
allowed by law, it is none ths less open to objec
tion, and shonld bs carefully examined. It
amounts to irom $400 to S600 for each term ol
the court, therefore it is an item of importance,
It consists of payment of flye dollars per day
for tho personal attendance on the court during
its sessions; fifty dollars each for summoning
witnesses befovJ grand juries iu criminal cay3:;
and fifty dollars each for tales jurors for each
term of the court. The reasons held by the
committee for its objection to tbeso charges are
that as regards the attendance uf the shei.ff on
the liftings of the Superior Court it is apart of
his official duty to do so. and is compensated
for by the regular emoluments of the office, and,
therefore, should not bs regarded as giving claim
or title to any extra compensation. As to the
allowance for serving summonses on witnesses,
and on parties to servo as tales jurors, the fact is
that the sheriff does not personally discharge
this duty, bnt these subpoints are served by
baliffs of ths court, who at the time are in the
pay of the county far attendance at the sittings
of tho court then in ssssion. The committee
suggeststhat the Grand Jury should recommend
the repesl of all laws providing for extra seme."'
to officers of anycourt,
TAX .ESCEIVEU.
Tho committee believes that this officer is effi
cient and faithfully discharges bis duty, requir
ing each taxpayer to make a return for each
year, or in case of neglect to do so, taking the
return of the previous year for double taxation.
Ho states that the justices ot the reace do not
make the returns for taxation in their several
districts as requir, 1 by law.
TAX CjLIEOIOir.
This officer keeps no books, but has all the
memoranda connected with his office on loose
papers. He tikes receipts from the clerk ot the
3oard of Commissioners for moneys or scrip he
pays into tho county treasury, and returns these
again to the board when he makes final settle
ments. He has the-efore nothing to show as
evidence of the transactions and monsys pass
ing turough his hands, but has to trust to a rec
ord of these settlements on tha. minutas ot the
Board of County Commissioners. The commit
tee call! attention to this stato of facts, as re
quiring a different arrangement. The committee
...gross- ....
Philadelphia—Cotton firm; middling 1234;
low middling 12, good ordinary 11% net re
ceipts 162: gross 1264, tales 692, spinners 6S8,
stock 7815.
Savannah—Cotton qniet and steady; middling
1111-16, low middling 11% good ordinary 10%.
net receipts 6144; gross 63C3; sales 3700; stock
92433.
NEW Oelsanb—Cotton weak and irregalari
middling 11% low middling 11% good ordinary
11%-, net receipts 1SS2>, gross 15341. sales 7000,
Stock 196762.
Mobile—Cotton unsettled: middling 11% low
middling 1134, good ordinary 11% net receipts
2765, gross —. sales 12CD, stock 29163.
Memphis—Cotton easy, middling 11% re
ceipts 3952, shipments 1747, sales 1650, stock
50)50.
Augusta—Cotton quiet; middling 11% low
middling 11% good ordinary 11% receipts 1737,
shipments —, sales 1239..
Ohahleston—Cotton dull: middling 11%; low
middling 11%. good ordinary 11% net receipts
2609. gross —, sales 800; stock 61711
FINANCIAL
London—Noon—Consols 67 is-16. Erie 49
'Pabib—3 percent Dentes 80 francs and 60 cen-
times:
Nbvt Yoaz—Stocks opened buoyant; money 6
long 4 79%: short 4 £2%. Stare bonds dull; Gov-
{eminent securities quiet.
Honoyeasy at 6:exchango4733a; government
securities quiet and firm; new 5 per cents 102%,
4% r-tr cents 106%, 4 per cent9103. Stato bouUs
Stocks strong and higher:-New York Centra
131%, Brio 43; Lake Shore 1(3%; Illinois Cen
tral 13%: Pittsburg 103, Chicago and Northwes
tern 92, do preferred 105; Dock Island 149.
Western Union Telegraph Company 107%.
Sub-Treasury balsnoes: Gold 112,224.347; cur-
rticy 8.267,032.
PEODUCB
Baltimore — Flour, firm: Howard Street
and Western superfine 5 00©5 23: extras 75SG 25;
family 6 50@7 £5: City Mills superfine 4 50@o £3;
extra 5 25@G 23; Dio brands 7 25; Patapsco family
7 73. Wheat—Southern stead/ and firm: Western
wheat higher; southern red 1 SOal 35: amber
is of opinion that the present incumbent of this I 141al4l%: No 1 Maryland red 136; No 2 Wes
appears that two members cl the board have
charged $5 per day on several occasions for the
use of their own horses and buggies while at
tending to county business. The committee
calls the attention cf the Grand Jury to thr'e
items.
The committee would direct attention to the
charges for the burial of paupers which might be
considerably reduced, especially as regard* the
city tax of $3lm each non-resident for inteimect
in thecity eemttary. Arrangements should be
made for burial of such paupers outside the city
limits where at any rate this charge for city tax
would be avoided. Ai an average these burials
cost the county from $7 to?10 ea:h besides the
expense for coffins.
The committee found in the books of ths
county commissioners an amount of $55511 duo
fromthe late firm cf Cubbedge, Haxtehurst A
Co, bankers, for bstance of deposits made on be
half of the countv. This amount has recently
been settled to ths extent of $500 and the bal
ance is »’«f arranged for, and .the credit will be
pKAsed in the accounts of the county.
Kefareoce to the minutes of the board is not
eiry from the fac! that ths proper indexing of
this record has not been attended to for some
tim», and the committee recommends thit this
nsce-sary work shall be brought up to date.
SUPERIOR COURT. , ^
The committee has examined the office of ths
Clerk of this court and finds generally that
theworle is efficiently done. Iu the execution
docket of the court, however, there is need for
considerable improvement. espedaUy in keeping
np .prompt and correct record of the status of
fi fa* and other executions issued by the court.
Entries are frequently nude in pencil and left re,
and the clearing up of the records are not satis-,
factory. Probably most of the responsibility for
this rests with the sheriff who holds a large Bom
ber of these papers in his posaetiion, and the
disposition of them is not made so promptly as is
Hk-wable. The committee appreciates the dif-
fiSdW which preiees noon tha officers with
reference to these papers, but is satisfied that
fh-Vtare not dealt with re promptly as they
Mint to be. and recommends greater diligence
^Thjf 'committee finds cluwges made and
allowed for hone-hire to bmhffs amd lor the use
of their own horsesin serving
oeort lor which there i» a# evidence of
office endeavors to discharge hjs duty faithfully
acd deserves the confidence ol tho taxpayor.
SCHOOL COUNISSIONRBSi
The committee finds that no attention has
bernpaid by former Grand Juries to the expen
diture of the largo sums involved in maintaining
the public schools of tho county which has cer
tainly bean an oversight on their part. There
his been no bosks kept recording the receipts
and expenditures cf this school fund- All that
haa bun exhibited to the committee is separate ■ lavciei-? wM,4-n 119
accounts which were presented by the treasurer ®“g&.£2w ls -vaW% Whisky IU.
Board, W. D. H 1.I1 ins was tno a «WR extra 5 OOaS 60 suncr-
tern winter red spot and November 141, Decem
ber 146a%, Bout nem corn higher: Western active
and higher; white 56, yellow 62. Oats, southern
44a45; Western white 43a4i; do mixed 40@41;
Pennsylvania 43a44. Eay steady and unchanged,
prime to choice Pennsylvania, Maryland 15@16.
Provisions steady: Fork 1160, Hulk meats, loose
shoulders 4, clear rib 0%; do packed 4%, and
0%. Bacon— shouldcis 6, clear rib 8%, Hama
Wall. Lard, refined ill tierces 7%, Butter firm;
prime to choico Western packed 1S@16. Coffeo
first acting
formation of \ne Board, but only held tho offle?
for > short time, and no books or papers have
been found containing the record ol bis adminis-
tr.tioncf the funds. K. W. Cubbedge, a mem
ber of tho Board, took the office in .878, which
675; winter wheat 5 50a6 75, extra 5 00&5 60 super-1
fine 4 09a5 00. Wheat opened strong and higher;
closedat inside prices; No 2 Chicago spring 115%
cash, 118% December, 117% January: Ko 3
^ C 0rn closed easier; 41%
' ' H Oats higher:
Pork uii-
£ ““u! WBuSSSi 9 92%a$M
no separate book, but pgaa.d^aU Vaoncures I November. 7,3rd aotivo ana lower atG70aG 72%
cash, 6 67%a0 70 December. Bulk meats in go«l
demand at full price;: shoulders 4 00, short rib
tbrojgb the bank, books ol Cubbedge, ilazle
hurst A Co,, ol wbieh firm he was a member.
The committee, therefore, bad to refer to these
books for information. During the time he held
the office the «um of $127,143 .8 passed through
hia hands, and was eipended on warrants is-
5 65, ehortclear 5 85. Whisky steady at 110.
NewYobk— Southern flour steady: common
to fair extra 5 6SaG 50, good to choice 6 5037 75.
sued by the Board." ThV committee has been I **&l,* a t£*'* Z2&I*
unabieto check the deposits or receipts in this iOats’* bltiS and
am .HShlimvetaiZ active; ungraded 60%. Oats % better and
acrouutOTth the reureesfom which thej came, I f s j r jy active . NoS44. Coffee quiet and steady,
ms they hare apparently eome into tkatreaanr- I Sa g*r retfier quiet bntrory firm; fair to good re-
diSfhel^uffit'Soride of the fgn ^han^l^^n tine duff atSSa
aceount agwnrt the Touchers presented with do -S e3 tic fleece S6a50, pulled 25a50, unwashed 12a
them foracsonnt. ^ ^ 56, Texas 17aS5. Pork a shade Higher and less
SSSdWtS
for^rf e /romnS^ e Ma^nfs“erenotEfa lonaaSdshortcIeire,.
forward from previous statements were no* m a i actiye trade: prime steam spot 7 S2s7 85.
role compared, and thus no cxntinntty of the t Whisky nominal at 115. Freights quiet
acrouats was recognize 1 by the finance com-1 —Pknxr quiet; extra4 50a475: family
mittee, _ . .. ... I 5t03525:Nol600@6 25niatent650@7 50. Wheat
shows
J5L67,
statement as 516L97, and thoualinotod bythe i 7 ^7 0m t C ga8%. Bulkmeats quiet, shoulders
finance committee tos never b^n 83*.% clear ribs 6%a%, clear sides CaC%. Bacon
smrr. The late treasurer is there-ore lrdeo.eu I firEQ . shoulders 4%a%; dear ribs—,
to the school fund this amount of 550,nnle s he | . ■, _ _ H ,.^, T . rllTff , l q „ 1n whiiiY
hai some rnretamed vouchers to cover it.
On resigning his office he deposited the funds
in haod with tfc' Capital is ink, which were
checked again ft it * the Board till a balance of
$7.59 wai left cn Bfcd, and this remained in the
bank till the investigation of this committee,
when it was paid over to the present treasurer,
J. W.Burke, * . . .
The committoe found that the present treas«
urer is keepieg an account of his receipts and
expenditure j in a separate be ok. The commit
tee recommend that a proper b:ck be opened for
this f ana, to be kept by the treasurer snd presen**
ted to the Board when calltd fora and that the
finance committee ihsll make and record its ex**
a ruinations from time to time on the face of
this book, so that everything relating to this
fund and its official .handling shall be re owed
in a permanent manner, snd be for satisfactory
reference. - , ....
And further that a full statement of sit item
of receipt and payment copul from
the separata statements .ot account
now on file shall be made on this treasurer's
book, so that it shall show a consecutive and
continuous record of all monetary transactions
of this Board and it, treasurer, from the begin*
ling od its existence down to present current
entries, -nfi that the present treasurer shall
adopt and continue this record from the tune
he took charge of the funds. _
The committee also recommends that the an
nual reports ot that Beard of ^Education shall
clear sides —. Sugar-cured cams 9al0. Whisky
active at 1C9.
Cincinnati—Flour steady’ family 583@6S5
Wheat firm at 1 £4al 26. Corn firmer at 43. Oats
flr.x; No 2 mixed S4v35. Pork firm at 1100. Lard
quiet: current make 6 62%aS $0. Bulk meats
inactive: shoulders 4; short rib 5%aS% short
de:r 6a6% Bacon quiet; shoulders 4i, clear rib
—.clear sides—. Whisky active at 109, Hogs
dull, packing 3 60aS 76.
ST: Louis- Flour firm; double extra fall 5 20
a5 SO, treble do 5 65, family 5 70a5 SO cboioe to
fancy 5 90iG5l. Wheat Liiher: No 2 red fall
125*128% cash. Com higher; 37%a% cash, 37%
November. Oatsdnll and unchanged at 31 cash.
Whisky stcaiy at 110. Fork firmer at 10 75 cash.
Bulk meats firmer; shoulders 3 73a3 £5, clear ribs
5 7la5 85, clear sides 6CO1GIO. Bacon stronger,
shoulders 4%. clear nb 7%. clear sides 7%a%
New Orleans—Fleur firmer, supertine 450a
475, doable extra 525*5 50, treble extra 5 75a
6 C3,bigh grades625a7 00. Com steady; white
57. Oats firmer at 4L Fork firm at 12 50. Lard
steady at 7%, Bulk meats steady; shoulders loose
4%. Bacon firm; shoulders at 4% clear nb 8,
clear sides 8%. sugar-cored hams 9%all.
Whisky dull at 105al 10. Coffee quiet; Dio in car
goes, ordinary to prime 14*17%. Sugar a shade
easier; common to good common 6%a7% fair to
fully fair 7%a7%. prime to choice S%sS% yellow
clarified 9a% Molasses dull ahd lower; common
SO, prime to choice 36a4Z, Dice in good de-;
mind at foil prices, ordinary to choice, Louis ia-,
ua e%»3. I
TO, 72 «5c 74 SECOND STREET.
Macon.
Georgia
OFFICE TBLEGRAPH AND MESSENGER
maun 15.187?.—evrhim.
. The market to-day opened steady at 11% cents
th0best ^ but New
ot his Clerk will 1
IN STOCK,
AND FOR SALE LOW^
Carriages, Phaetons, Cabriolettes, Rock-
awavs, Ladies and Pony Phaetons*
Top and No-top Piano Box
and Coal Box Buggies,
w ebster Wagons,
Wilburn Wagons^
Studerbaker Wagons,
One-Horse Wagons,
Harness, Baby Cabs, etc.,
.TAYLOR’S ppff-R
^ K ItsSM
PortsblesndAgTicultarslEnrineeiClirrcrBngincsr:
S to 10 Homo Sower; Dry Beam Kmnws from 4 u
Horns Foavr; Utica (Or wood 4; 5: in) K:j.fm
to« Horse Fewer: Ststtaiasica: AdjoetablSuatoir L;
Knginca from 13 to aw llocse ivwrr; Imtxrmwt
Iffiginrefrom 15B<*E’l'recr: ivjicr-,*’! *»
Iron FrameBererstble S*..)LIlkifemr MaaT-NnrWi cs
jfiuk Portable Porn Mill.:Peru At: II RSones. all rtrra. tn
antecd to rrtvlucs better M-wl-withae per cent, hesi-'v
thann•:yc:ArrMillJOons».1 (A-w-r.M '‘TmeTAT^HB
Ho.ex WMiMiailtXB.ill'.,” Wo
Addreu Branch Office, IS.Wall street, Atlanta.
***• novli dlaw wly
etc.
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SCHOIIELB’S Iroa Work*.
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1 O PLANT,
ri 11 PLANT
I. C. PLANT & soy
BaxLkecs and Brokers,
MACON- - - GEORGIA
TRANSACT A BENERAL BANIINa BUSINESS
CHANCE TO MAKE MONET by our
carotul plan of speculating in Wall stroaL
amount from $10 to 8600 either in a put or
very lroquontly gives bock 5 to 10 times
money in profits. You cannot lose any
m e than the amount you invest.
Stools of all kinds bought and sold throng]I
New York stock exchange in enynumbor of
shares on 8 per cent margin. Send lorour cirou-
explaininghow tospeculate.
FECK A HARRIS, Bankers acd Brokers,
19 Broadstroct, New York.
8eo28 dtu lh set w3ra
it
fTTHE undersigned havcontcrcdintoa copart-
A nershiD dating from tho 1st day of October
last, for tho transaction of n General
BE0KEEAGE AND 00MMIS8IJN
Businsia under tho firm namo and stylo of
LOCKETT «3c BOND
and offer their services to their frionds and the
public generally in the purchaso and sale of
Stocks and Bonds, Cotton Futures and Commer
cial Paper of all kinds. No business will be
done by them except upon Corn mission. Office
on Cherry street in rearot Hunt, Rankin ft La
mar’s retail drag store.
JAMES W LOCKETT,
nov6 tf JOSEPH BOND.
Mi
kNIOOD
^Prescription Free. FnrtkecperdjrCnmof
Seminal Weakness, Loss of Manhood, and all dis
orders brought on by indiscretion or excscss. Any
Drnjsist has the ingredients. Address
JAVIDSOX CO.. 78 yawan.Sfc t y.X
WE OFFbB
AEOH,
33 PEPFEE,
1,000 CASES AND KEGS SODA.
200 BARRELS BLUE STONE,
200 BARRELS EPSOM SALTS
2,000 CASES POTASH,
1,000 BOXES ST.
200 ;bags
10,000 LBS LORILLARD SNUFF
6,000 LBS RAILROAD SNUFF,
1,000 GROSS MATCHES,
300,000 CIGARS,
200 GROSS FLASKS,
25 TONS JEWETT S LEAD,
60 TONS ST. LOUIS LEAD,
100 BARRELS LINSEED OIL.
Above, and all goods m our line, we bought be
fore they advanced and will tell them at less
than^New York prices.
HUSTt BANKIN & LAMAB,
aug!7 tf
We handle more goods in our line than any other house
in the States of Georgia, Florida or Alabama, Our facili
ties are such that we defy competition. We will treat yon
Larpst Sioct in tie <’ i * n
right.
COLLinrS <3c WIJXTCT.
MACOZV.JGA,
The ipleadid stock ol choioo P<
ted by me last week at tho Sta
received the premium, fs no
Drag Store.
Those in need of anything
cure bargains by calling on*
BOLAND B. HA'
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