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MACON, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 14,1879.™PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NO. 9,392.
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DAY DISPATCHES.
TELEGRAPH |
- - — ; was taken to-day in the Produce Ex-
| change on the question whetlier tlie cen-
1 tal system should be retained in the Ex-
I change or not. The whole number of
! votes was 1,273, of which 608 were in favor
; of retaining it and 605 against its being
retained.
the defense of Galveston harbor, was The Sanitarian Committee,
adopted and not rejected, as erroneously j WABHRtOTOy, December 13. — The
>!aml last night. It was his amendment, ! committee appointed to make a sanitary
-irikinc out a provision for tlie convex i ? ar 7 e y of , Memphis have made a report of
aion of smooth bore cannon into rifles, iu investigations and measures will be at
w hk~!i was xv>*cietl. ' once takenJor the proper superintendence
Washington.
Wamiingtox. December 13. — Mr.
Kcagan's amendment to the fortification
till, appropriating $50,000 for batteries for i
Foreign.
I.omkix, December 13.—Six villages
have been ruined by floods near Arad.
Many entire families, who found refuge
iu iH-ishtioring villages, have been frozen
i death.
and care of the work to be done. There
shall be carried out a methodical and
thorough system of ventilating and chill
ing all the houses in the city, that it is
important that the city should have con
trol of the water works so as to insure
* *2* ri if—■ csus&r
«Mouu> hump. liiAn,, 11.. ;, tm dowo aml I.um,,., a „ d a ,v.s-
nition of tlie Persian frontier, which
threatened by Russia.
tem of sewer
burned, and tliat a sys-
be introduced that will
brtnm ..., j ilisdiarge the drainage into the Mississippi.
IxiNnox December 13.—A Times Cal-, river . This w ill cost $235,000. The
eutla dispatch says the man who fired up-
»** Lonl Lytton, Viceroy of India, imag
ined he had some grievance against the
l^nremment. He was recently discliarg-
el from the Allahabad lunatic asylum.
I/ODox, December 13.—-The bally
Vcta, in its second edition this afternoon,
imhlialies a dispatch from Cahul, dated
Friday evening, which says that General
MaePlierson attacked tlie enemy on the
ridge above Balia Ilissar, at noon to-day.
He captured and now holds the lower
part of tin; ridge.
(General Baker has arrived here from
Martian. He had some sharp fighting on
Wednesday and Thursday. The crest of
tie* hill is to lie surrounded and stormed
«>n Saturilay. The city of Cabul is quiet.
Tlie Times, in a leading cilitorial, says
• lie rirruinstances of the attempt upon the
lif** of tlie Viceroy of India seem lo divest
lie* deed of any political significance. It
:* a '••usational incident—nothing inure.
A Vienna dispatch to the same paper
says, according to a telegram from St. Pe
tersburg. published in tie: Wciulayblatt,
that GotlseliakolT, after his return to tlie
Russian capital, presented to the Czar a
programme of his future |mliey. The ba
sis of tlie programme is peace. Friendly
relations with Austria, Hungary and Ger
many an* recognized as iudrs|iriisah!c.
Tlie programme is said to have, on all
points, met with tlie approval of the Czar.
News Items.
Boston. December 13 Bishop Gilbert
Haven, of tlie Mrtliodist Episcopal Church,
is seriously ill at Malden.
Bicnjioxn, Va., December 13.—Tlie
Readjustees, in caucus last night, nomi
nated < lem-ral William Malione for United
■states Senator to.succeed Senator Withers,
whose term expires March 4th. 1881. Tlie
nomination was made by acclamation.
Mi:mi*iiis, December 13.—At Plum
Island, la-t Sunday, David Norman,
wood contractor, shot and killed Norris
Smith. cho]i|ier. Tlie parties had a dispute
over w ages, and Smith raised Ids axe to
strike Norman, wlien,the iatler crew a
pistol and shot him through the head.
Norman was exonerated.
A Terrific Explosion.
Auiiiiuvriirnnii, Ontahio, Deeemlier
13.—A magazine of nitro-glycerine and
mica powder on Fox Island, opposite this
place, exploded last night with a terrific
report, shaking the ground like an cartli-
quake and breaking many plate glass win
dows in this town—frightening people
generally. The explosion was felt forty
mil<*s aw ay in Leamington ami Kutlmeii—
.shaking every house in both towns and
'lartling the inhabitants. It was also felt
f*ir:y miles along the Canada .Southern
railroad line. ~ *i
The cause of tlie explosion is not
known: but it is sup|iosed to have licen
caused by hunters leaving lire on the Is
land which reached tlie magazine at tlie
time of tlie explosion.
rage I
e draii
river. This will cost $225,000.
j hacking up of the high water from the
river should he prevented. The report
also recommends a system of building
I regulations to be enforced by the munici-
, pal authority. The committee is com-
imsed of Doctors Billing, Charles F.
f Folsom, Major W. H. U. Benzaurd,
| United States Engineer, and George E.
Waring, Jr., Civil Engineer.
Indications.
YV AS Hi XOTOX, Deeemlier 13.—For the
Mouth Atlantic and East Gulf States,
lower pressure, stationary or rising tem
perature, easterly winds and warmer
weather with generally light rains.
midnight’dispatches.
Foreign.
London, Deeemlier 13.—A Berlin dis
patch to tlie Pall Mall Gazelle says the
Catholic clergy have refused tlie govern
ment's concession allowing them to super
vise the religious instructions in the
schools. They claim that they themselves
should actually give instructions as liefnro
tlie fall laws.
Hunting the Life of the Czar.
St. Petersburg, December 13.—It is
authoritatively announced that the re
ports relative to tlie attempts against tlie
life of tlie Czar published abroad arc gross
exaggerations, though it is admitted that
the jiolice, in investigating tiio circum
stances of the recent attempt of assassina
tion Czar “at Moscow, have made discov
eries showing that fresli crimes were con
templated, hut it is impossible, for obvi
ous reasons, to allow the details to be
telegraphed.
The Irish Trials.
London, December 13.—One Dublin
correspondent says tlie trial of Davitt, Da
ly ami Killen have been abandoned. An
other correspondent asserts that they
have not all been abandoned, but does
not specify which is to be tried. Tlie
former account is probably correct. Da
vitt and Daly are practically at large.
Wrecked Vessel.
Long Branch, N. J., December 13.—
Large quantities of hogshead staves are
coming ashore at Sealiright, 300 or 400
bundles of them have been saved by tlie
fishermen. Tlie beach is strewn with
them for miles. Evidently a vessel has
recently sunk off the shore and is now
breaking up.
Sale of a Railroad Bed.
Atlanta, Ga., Docembcr 13—Tlie
road .bed of the Georgia Western railriiad,
reaching towards Decatur, Alabama, eras
purchased to-day, presumably forvthe
Louisville and Nashville railroad. A
News Items.
Spuing field, Mass., December 13.—
The daily workers of the Lacowna woolen
mills, at Hampden, have struck for an in
crease of pay 10 per cent., which was re
cently given night hands. Their places
will be filled by new men.
Petersburg, Va., December 13—The
drought which prevailed in this section of
the State, for the past four months, drying
up the wells and streams, has virtually
been brought to an end liy tlie heavy rains
of the past few days.
Oldham, December 13.—Amass meet-
i w lockbtt.
JOSEPH BOND
LOCKETT & BOND,
GENERAL BROKERS
Stocks, Bonds, CottonFu-
tnres and Papers
<4 all kinds nought and told on commlsiicn. Of-
0 o No 87 Cherry itreet in rear o! Hact. Rankin
k Lamar's retail drag (tore.
W. A. HUFF & CO
FOR SALK.
hT.it E OP GEORGIA 6 PER CENT BONDS
SOUTH WESTERN BAILRdAD STOCK.
norlStt
FINANGISl AND COMMERCIAL.
ing of the cotton operatives held here to-
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Amherstburg Explosion.
Amiikrstrurg. Ont., Deeemlier 13.—
At the scene of the explosion today
nothing whatever can be found of tlie
magazine. Where it stoo«l is a hole sixty
feet in diameter and lif.een feet deep made
by the explosion. A goodly number of
unexploded mica powder cartridges are
‘tig around. Tlie slmck was felt so se- _ _ _
vrreiy at Fletcher, on the Canada South- tlie over time system. Tlie meeting also
era railroad, forty-four miles from there, resolved that from Monday thc operatives
tliat the people ran out of their houses in 1 would recommence working on the old
alarm, tt is the opinion of many that it j time, and that any operative who shall be
was the work of an incendiary. j discharged therefor shall he supported.
Dnnntw TVTirshnl’<i TrnnMpa in Texas. I Vienna, December 13.—Tlie Upper
Deputy marshal a troubles in texas. jj ouse C f the Keicluath has unanimously
ST. Lotus, December !•>. It will lie re- j passC( j t , ie arm y bill through all of its
E m i£S^lX2a"a£E? aSSsf? Ss ori * , “ H5r prcse,,tcd by the gov '
Texas attempted to arrest several men in
one of the pan handle comities of tliat State,
for alleged violation of tlie revenue laws;
that lie was resisted and himself arrested
by the State authorities, and it was not
Mr- Thomas Wood.
Christmas goods are the order of the day,
and Mr. Thomas Wood, the reliable and
umlUbe had oUahiedmilitary'assistance ! enterprising furniture dealer, comes to the
that he succeeded in taking the parties | front this morning, offering fine bedroom
- wanted. These men—eleven in number—
were taken to Dallas, and yesterday dis-
cliarged, tin* grand jury having failed to
find a true bill against them. A good deal
«>f feeling was manifested in tlie communi
ty against what is cliaracterizcd as an out
rage, and District Attorney Minor has
demanded tlie removal of Deputy Marshal
Johnson. Captain Nolan and Lieutenant
Flipper (latter colored), of the Tenth
Cavalry, who furnished troops to assist
the Depulv in the arrest, have been in
dicted by the grand jury lor unlawfully
permitting United States soldiers to be
used for the above purpose.
The Lambert Murder,
WixxissoGAN, December 13. — Major
Walsh, from Cypress Hills, denies that
tlie rauriler of Interpreter Lambert
and family at Fort Peck was by the United
Tlie innrder was corn-
suits, parlor suits, fancy rockers, folding
chairs, carpets, nigs, mats, etc., at prices
which will enable them to be bought for
presents.
Also in the same establishment, directly
under the charge of Mr. A. L. Wood, is a
large stock of music, and musical instru
ments. lie has forty different kinds of
harmonicas alone. He has enough har
monicas to present one to every child in
Bibb county. In the way of violins, he
has them of all kinds from $1.50 up lo
fancier prices, according to the fineness of
tlie instrument. There is no doubt Mr.
Wood's stock in both branches is full and
complete.
BAC0H COTTON STATEKEHT
OFFICE TBLitGRAPH AND MESSENGER
DZCXICBFS IS. 187?.—ET3XIX6.
The market to-day was weak at 11 % (or mid
dling. and closed with unchanged tone and quo
tations.
Received by rati to dav....„ 108
by wagon 271— S77
Shipped 339
Sold ...—_ 516
STATEMENT!
Stork on Land September 1,1879..
Received to-day.
previously..
Slr.DPor to-day-
previously...
ISO
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33210-33559
265
States soldiers, lire murucr » » vom-, Correspondence.
Tl» following correspondence rill.*-
the perpetrators have been attested, and plain itself:
two more have been demanded by Gen-! Macon, Ga., December 13, 1879.
era! Miles. Messrs. Soderer «fc Ball:
Fighting in South Africa. j
fr*^( l ^«own?^mber'25«., sav^the TlVcpVosent
Novt mber C hicf Movosi was kilk d zens j iavc m i ssc d a portion of these enter-
during the fight. On the Bntish stile two tainments we respectfully request, that
( olomsts were wounded and1 two i^ive you favor us with another exhibition on
Allies were killed. The attack on CUief Tj olu j av evening next, and suggest tliat
postponed until the -ith of u j cvote pj ie entertainment to art
December. studies, the works of the ancient and mod-
' era masters. Very Respectfully,
From the Antipodes.
Sydney. New South Wales, Decem
ber 13.—Tlie Colonial Treasurer of New-
South Wales estimates that there will lie
deficits of22tt.000 pounds, to meet which
he recommends an increase of duties as
follows: On spirits, two shillings per gal
lon; on sparkling wines, four shillings,
and on still wines one shilling; on manu
factured tobacco, six pence per pound; on
laaf tobacco, three pense.
*m,„ Gentlemen: lit affords us great pleas-
The Captive Bishop. , ^tth your very kind and
Rome. December 13.—The V atiean lias „ mnlimpn J a i,
been infonnetl that the King of Abyssinia In acconlance^ith your wishes we will
will shortly release tlie Bishop ofMassaia . e <. 3tatuary night” on Mondav, De-
frompnson. all the European govern- ^> mber 15th, such as we last gave'in St.
T. L. MassexbUKO,
J. P. Stevens,
C. Herbst.
Henry S. Glover, Jr.,
Ernest Peschke,
R.S. Saulsbury,
W. H. Woodson,
Felix Corput.
W. A. Huff.
ments having interested themselves in his
behalf.
The House.
Washington, December 13—The com
mittee on Indian affairs adopted Repre
sentative Belford’s resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for corres
pondence relative the Ute trouble; also
Representative Scales resolutions instruct
Louis. Mav we be permitted to state our
heartfelt thanks for the generous patron
age accorded us.
Yerv respectfully,
Soderer and Ball
Macon, December 13th 1879.
An Important Personal Item.
. Charles S. Prentice, of Toledo, O., wen
ing the committee on Indian affairs to m- t o Paris and thence to England to b
vest igate the cause of the recent L te out- treated for Bright's disease, and after the
break, and the Senate resolution to ap- best physicians of both countries had done
point a commission with a view to the re- w hat they could for him. gave up in des-
moval of the Utes, was also adopted with p a ; r and returned to America to die.
amendments. Here he received further treatment from
Precautionary Measures in Ireland, skillful physicians without benefit, and
London. December 13.—It is stated while “listlessly lingering in pain and
that a •: taehm*has been ordered to anguish,” as he says, heard of the Safe
proceed from Ballinrohr, Connaught, to Kidney and Liver Cure, took it, and was
the neighborhood of Bollina, in tlai same completely cured in a few weeks. He
province, where a great land meeting is gives circumstantial details of his painful
aim - • Sunday, so as to be in I experience and astonishing cure in a long
; of any disturb- i letter to H. H. Warner <& Co., which will
^ 1 be forwarded oa application, dec JQ-2w.
Latest telegraphic REPORTS
Cotton
!ut» 1 — Ntoa — Gonon heavy; middling
upland* Hhi middlinz Orlezm 7.
Sale*, 8 OO bales, of which loop were taken by
speculator* and tor export; receipts 4.100—3,4(0
American.
* utuir*. * penrd with idlers at 3-SS decline;
Upland* low middling clause December dehr*
er< 6 27 sHtftlS-lO; December and January do;
Krliruaiy aid March 629-Sia6J4:Harch and April
7*6 13 ;« April and May 71-Sia7; May and June
7 It; Jur.eand July 7j4a73-82.
4 00 p m —Sales ot American 6300.
NSW Tobe—Noon—Cotton nominal; sales297;
middling uplands 12}(; middling Orleans 12%.
Putorus opened firm; December 12.56; Jan
uary 12.63; February 1291; March 13.27; April
13.43; May IS 68.
Kveniog— 'ctton — Net receipts 1907: gross
<673
ruiurcs irregular and unsettled, closing firm;
Sic* 181,000; December delivery 12.45—17; Jann-
ary 12.61-62; February 12.87—90; March 18.13—
13; Aj.rii 13.30—S3; May 18.60—32, June 13.61-66:
July 13.71—76; August 13.78—82.
LV.inn closed nominal: sales 297; middling up
land* iSSf; middling Orleans 18%.
Oeusolidafod r.et receipts 37333; exports to
Great Kritain 18173;France 12632; Continent—;
channel —.
GALVBstof—CottOB quiet; middling 12; low
miduiinv nji rood ordinary 11%: net receipts
3**7; aro** . tales 327; stock 88650.
No,YOLK — cotton quiet; middling 12%; net
leeeiDts »:<7; sales 490; stock 6SS74.
Ba cm* oEt—Cotton dull: middling 12%; low
miccli:./ 11 h; good ordinary 12; net receipts
. gro.« *0sS; sales 70; to spinners ; stoc
127.00.
Btsxof — Cotton qniet; middling IS; low
m iiS'in* *2%; good ordinary lt!i; net receipts
23 7: crt*s* 3429; sales —; stock 1890.
Wil uiboiox—Cotton doll; middling 11%: low
mi'ldlinr 117-10; good ordinaiyll%: net receipts
i d nr.**—; sales ; stock 13845.
Prilahslphia — Cotton quiet; middling IS;
low middling 12%; good ordinary 12%; net re-
,r*i t. ;:0 gross 736; sales 413; spinners 412;
riuk iW 6
Savakjiah—Colton qniet; middling 12%; low
middling 11%; good ordinary 11%: net receipts
,7-2. uro**s —: sales 1900; stock 891SS.
Nsw (IBLBAS3—Cotton dull; mtddlihg il%;
low middling 11%; good ordinary lli'; ne. receipts
Ails grow 13113; sales 2400; stock 2783J6. J
II OBiLr—Colton irregular; middling 11%; Sow
niildlmg i!/good ordinary 11: rwt *caeen.*>ts
mSTtoU-4-; sales 1809; stock 64767. ’
Mcurnis — Cotton quiet; middling 11%; re
ceipt* 4U79; shipments 2634; sales 800; ssook
109710. 7
Aoousta—Cotton nominal; middling 11%; low
middling 11%; good ordinary 11%; receipts 12*4;
sbipmeirs —: sales 391.
Chablbsios—Cotton dull; middling 12%; low
middling 18'j; good ordinary 12% not receipts
1205, gross —; sales stock 69940.
tlHASCIAJ.
laitDOj—Ncoa—Conso’s 97. Brie4S%.
Fab:s—3 per cent Rentes 82 (ranc9 and 16
cexztia>c9.
NSW TOES—Stocks opened Strong; money 6a6;
exchange, long. 84.81,'i: short =-*.83.';. State
bonds dull; Government securities quiet.
Money 7a6; exchange sl.81%; government so*
ourities firm; new 6 per cents 1.03; 4% per
cents 1.95%; 4 oer cents 1.03%. State bonds dull.
Stacks closed lower; New York Central 131«;
Kmi 41%: Lake Shore 10*% Illinois Central 99*;
Pittahur* 107; Chicago and Northwestern 8S%;
do prderred 104. Rock Island 149 V; Western
Union I olograph Company 106.
Sub-Treasury balances: Gold >,103,850,990; cur-
i: ry s6 S48.293
FRODUCk
RatTiMona — Floor steady; Howard Street
and Western superfine '5.00@aS.30; extra S3.75®
-6.50. family 87.50@57.80; City Mills superfine
-it 00*0- 5 50; extra s5.75St56.50; Rio brands 87.65;
Pataps -o family:-8.25. Wheat—Southern steady;
Western wl cat easi-r. southern red 81.4oa-l.55;
amber .-l.55a-l.63; No. 1 Maryland S1.66X: No.
3 Western winter red spot and December 81.65;*;
January 81.57 V. Southern com steady; Western
easier; white t2s65; yellow 63x65. Oats-southem
46* 7 Western white 47a*7>i; do mixed 40046%;
Pennsylvania 47a49. Pay steady and unchanged,
prime to choice Pennsylvania. Maryland 15316.
Provisions easier: Pork 81400. bulk meats, loose
moulders 6%; clear nb 7%: do packed 6% and
7%. Bacon—shouldeis 67*: clear nb 8 ',. Hams
10*12. Lard, refined in tierces 8%. Butter firm;
prime 10 cboico Western Mckod 1S318. Cofiee
weak: rio in cargoes 14817%. Whuky 113%,
Freights dull#
GBICABO-Fiour steady; superfine 84.25a-3.00;
ext.-as 85.25a86.00. Wheat unsettled and lower
but in good demand; No. 2 red winter 81.82;:;
No. 3 Chicago *pring Sl SOiaJjI rash; No. 8 do
81.15: rejacted 97%. Corn unsettled and lower:
4l%a' cash Oatsunsettledandgenerallylower;
iS'A cash. Pork active but lower; S1S.00 cash.
I.anl active, weak and lower at 7.40 cash. Bulk
meats weak and lower; shoulders 4.35; ihortrib
6.55; short clear 6.70. Whisky stealy at 112.
Nbw Tobx — Sonthern flour dull: common
to fair extra S6.75a-7.C0; good to choice 87.103
«S 50. Wheat opened ;,calc. lower; closed with
the decline more than recovered; ungraded win
ter 8l.i2a-l.53 Corn dull: ungraded 62*£6.V,
Oats dull heavyaudlawer;No3.49. Uofiee dull;
rio in cargoes 14%al1%; do in job Ictsl4%al9%.
Sugar raw inactive: tair to good refining quoted
at8%*9; prime S%; refined quiet and steady:
Standard A 9i9%; granulated 9%a0;i; pow
dered 1**; cm>hed 10*. Molasses quiet and un
changed; New Orleans S6a»7. Rice steady and
moderate demand; Carolina 6%a7%■ Rosin quiet
at 8i 60 Turpentine dull at 40%. Wool qniet but
strong; domestic fleece 42»5S; pulled S8MS; un
washed ISaSO; Texas 2i»S8 Pork heavy and lower,
prime mess spot quoted at 813.30*812 57% cash.
Middles dull and easier; long clear 7% shortclear
7 V; long and short clear 7%. Lard less active
•nd lower; prime steam spot 7.87-aS.0« cash.
Whisky nominal ot $1.17a8U8. Freights quiet.
LOOlsviLt-t—Floor firm; extra 8433aS4.60:lam-
il, 85 25(886 £0. Wheat firm: red and amber
•*1 2S»^l.S2~ Cora easy; white 46; mixed 41: Oats
hrm white 41; mixed 59. Pork easiei at 813 50.
Lard easier: choice leal m tierces 8% a%; do in kegs
9% Bulk meats easier; shoulders 4%&%; dear
nos c 55; clear sides 6 S3. Bacon nominal. Sugar-
cured »«ma 10%ail. Whisk? firm at SLII.
CrnciaXATi—riour firm: family
Wtftt firm 81 ASa-138. ‘
Oats steady: No 2 mixed
e s sp. Lard dull- current make 7.t0. Bulk
meats quiet and unchanged; shoulders 4%; clear
riba 6%, Bacon steady; clear rib 7%; clear sides
7« G reen meats easier, shoulders 4 V: dear sides
6%; hams 7Ji*%. Whiskv firm at SL1L
er Louis- Flour easier: double extra 85.70a
-5 90 treble extra-600a.r6.10; (amily86.ltar6.20:
chuic** 88.25a-8.70 Wheat easier. No. 2 red tall
-134% cash; No. 3 do SI 25. Com lower at SSJ*
■-L rv-»- n.oav V t Mi M.k ITkiilrr Bf Mdw
lam CaM ail Mice Hap.
To the Merchants and Bnsiness Men ofMaoon, and the Publio
Generally.:
It affords me great pleasure to inform you that I now have usoclatedwrith me two gentlemen Of
’ '"1 sufficient capital to, commandant centre! a fair proportion of
AT
propose to do a general
our speoialtiM. When
* will
greet business experlenoo and with _ _ . _
the publi: patronage, and under the firm name of W. A. Huff k Co., we
brokerage and commission business, making Cotton. Grain and Provisions
spot stuff is not wanted v e shall offer such extraordinary facilities in the option business as w
enable all who feel like i t, to deal In futures, lu targe or (mall lots, without extra risk or expense.
Our facilittee for obtaining the vary latest 'news from all the Etstern. Northern and Western
markets are simply complete. We are situated directly on the great through line ot telegraph!*
communications between New Tork and Now Orleanr, receive our dispatchee from ten to twenty
minutes in advance of any other market in Georgia, except Auguitt which is Southern headquar
ters. We receive telegrams every thirty minutes direct from the Exchanges of Liverpool, New
York and Chicago, and mark the same on the Publio Bulletin Board lnouroffloe for the benefit
and information of over customers and the public generally, and everybody can come and get tbis
valuable information without cost or eipenso. We are also in constant receipt ot special and pri-
vate telegrams from all th* leading msrksts of the srorld, and can furnish the very latest quota
tions tor any lexdingarticla wanted in this markst.
Below will bo found the rulei. limits and regulations governing oar,COTTON AND PRODUCE
EXCHANGE, &s well us other features of our business. W. A. HUFF
Rules and Regulations.
W. A. HUFF & CO.,
MANAGERS
Produce and Cotton Exchange
Real Estate. Stocks and Bonds boueftt and
sold on small commission.
HUI.ES FOB TRADING.
In Spots and Futures.
At tho latest quotations posted on our Bulletin, you can buy or sell
com, wheat, pork, lard or bulb sides.
From 500 to 2,000 bushels of grain, for any fature month.
From 25 to 100 barrels of pork, “ “ “
From 25 to 100 tierces of lard, “ “ “
From 1,000 to 5,000 lbs. clear rib sides, “ “
Delivered in Chicago oa maturity of contract, unless closed in the
meantime by purchase, or sale for same delivery, which can be done at
any time at the latest quotations posted on our Bulletin, and when that
is done, settlements will be made, and
DIFFERENCES PAID AT ONOE at ID OFFICE ill IACDN.
OPEN OPTION IN COTTON.
TraQs on thi ^ t
tations, as posted dn Bulletin,
Margin $2 00
iijbc maie ii.'
In, either to
9V bale:
;ton, breed on Hew York-quo- ‘
chase or sell same.
Limit, 10 to 100 Bales,
Deliverable in New York, and Trades may be closed at any subsequent
quotations, if dono within Twenty Minutes after posting quotations ;
hut no trade received or closed later than twenty, minutes after
posting. Twenty minutes will be the limit for making
and closing transactions on all quotations.
SPECIAL OPTION IN COTTON.
Limiting: Margins, Profits and Losses*
u*at utzzj a*
mi family SS.13gSG.4P.
Corn steady at 41a«5
l 10*41. Pork qniet at
cash "Oats easier »t 38U cash. Whuky
'112. Pork lower at 813.01 cash. Lard
; to. * alt meats dull; loose, shoulders «.15s4.3>;
clear libs 6 30: dtar side. 6.00. Bacon lower;
shoulder. 5; vies 7.80; sides 7.55.
NswOzUiSS—Flour strong: superfine 85.00a
8335- double extra 88.05: treble extra 8637,va
86.65, high grades 86.73*87AJ, 1 ,. Com quiet and
firm; white 56a»57. Oats firm at 49S50. Pork
quiet at 813 50. Lard steady: tierce 8%: keg
8%s9. Bulk meats turner: shoulders, loose 4%;
dear ribs t%s7; clear sides 7a7j». Bacon quiet;
shoulders 5,8; clear nil SI'; clear sides 8,v.
Whisky firm at 105al IS. Coffee arnet: Rio in car
goes, ordinary to prime 13%al7. Sugar active and
firm- common to good common 5.iit5%; fair
folly fair 6aS%; prime to choice 7*7%; yellow
clarified 7%sS%. Molasses active; common 24*27;
prime to choice SS»39. Rice quiet: ordinary to
choice Louisiana 6 * a7—
NAVAL STORES.
vr itvtvot/iv— Hernia turpentine firm at 32.
dull at 125 for strained. Crude tur
pentine firm at 160 for hard: 2 60 for jelleW
dip; Xar steady at I 10.
10 to 100 Bale lots, Margins $1 per bale.
"We will allow parties to buy or sell cotton in 100 bale lots, their
jfits to stop with one dollar per bale, less the commissions; and their
osses to stop with their margin.
FORSAI.E.
Tii "Lt« Clower Eii-s Pkiklita,”
L UNG immediately west of and adjoining
the town of Clinton, Jones County, Ga. c:n-
taining between 7,7*0 and 1,800 acre*. Terms
easy. It not sold before Deoembsr 1 will be told
subject to l«“o *°
navIS U CSntoo,
LI MIT EE OPTION IN COTTON.
From lOO to 500 Bales!
The Limitation Plan, Limiting Margins,
Profits and Losses and reducing
Commissions.
We will allow any party to buy or sell from 100 to 500 Bales Cot
ton with only 50 cents margin,—the profits and losses to be limited to
Fifty Cents per bale—les3 the commissions, which will be only 13}
cents per bale on such transactions.
MARGINS REQUIRED.
On Grain, 2 cents per bushel. On Pork, 50 cents per barrel.
On Lard, 43 cents per.tierce. Gn C. R. Sides, I cent per pound,.
On Cbtton, from 50 cents to $2 per bale, according to option taken.
COMMISSIONS.
Grain, 3-8 cent per bushel, when trade i3 closed same day made.
Pork, 10 cents per barrel, when trade is closed same day made.
Lard, 24 cents per tierce, when trade i3 closed same day made.
C. R. Sides, 1-2 of 1 per cent., when trade 13 closed same day made.
Cotton, 25 cents per bale, on all transactions to buy or sell, except on
limited option, when it will be only 13} cents per bale.
Double ab>ve Commissions charged when trade car
ried longer than the d*y, except Cotton.
All trades in Meat and Grain carried till margin exhausted, unless
closed sooner at option of party making trade, and all Trades closed
without notice when margin is exhausted.
Margins on open options in cotton must be kept up equal to 50 cents
per bale, or contracts, will be closed without notice.
Additional margins may be deposited any time before original mar
gins are exhausted, DUt not afterward.
All Trades made _ through us/the property will be received and de
livered at points of delivery on maturity of contract, if desired. Five
days’notice given and required.
The above Buies apply only to trades made on Bul
letin Quotations.
“ When parties desire to make Trades for larger amounts, we will place
Trades in Chicago and New York on the market at the market at the
time our telegram is received in Chicago or New York.
All orders for spot meats or grain will be filled from the lowest mar
kets in the West, without charge or expense to the buyer here, a3 we re
ceive our commissions from the sellera in the West.
Orders for spot cotton in this market will have the best attention at
reasonable charges.
We shall make the purchase and sale of stocks and bonds, and the
selling and renting of real estate, a specialty.
$6?*Any changes in these Boles will be Posted on our Dally Bulletin
without notice, as we shall claim the right to increase or decrease the
limits to our transactions at any time.
J. W. RICE&CO’S
Just in, full line of Camel’s Hair in all the leading
shades.
Beautiful assortment of medium and low priced Dress
Goods, cheapest ever shown in the city.j
New line Honse-FurfllsMllg Goods very low.
Sillss! Bilks!
Black Silks and Satins, Black and Colored Pe
kin Stripes, Pekin Velvets, etc.
Special attention directed to large invoice of Black
Silks just in, bought at auction.
CLOAKS andfDOLMANS.
_ Large assortment bought 30 per cent, off the regular
prices. Selling at moderate rates.
Ribbons* Magnificent lot of Striped and
Fancy Bibbons, cheapest in Macon.
We are still Headquarters for bargains in Black Cam
el’s Bair and Cashmeres. Big lot of Jeans and Cassi-
meres selling at reduced figures notwithstanding the re
cent advance in the goods.
Gavnois, Rugs, Maifinc
tall advance on manufacturer’s pric
out at smal
, to be
prices.
closed
J. W. SICE & CO.,
39 and 41 Second Street.
CHBISTMAS IS COME-CALL SODS
J. W. BURKE & GO.,
Cheapest Tilet Soap
At retail in Macon.
Call and see, at ELLIS* DRUGSTORE.
Seasonable Flower Seed
For Fall Planting.
A fall lins from Goreniami down to Vkfieta, at
ELLIS’ DRUGSTORE.
Have the larsost and best solected t took of
HOLIDAY GOODS
ever brought to this Market.
Gift Bools, Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc.
They were bought In the summer before goods wont ud. and will t
h»ve no 8EORT C UTS or FANCY PLANtj for selling, but we wilt
I'lluo. U 'avi u BIT Deuu* in Huron oli'avrhnra. o-dor. from thl
mu! will be sold at FAIR PRIOES. OTo
rill guarantee ail goods sold, and
the country filled at short notice*
BIAKKiaO,
At the residence of the bride's parents. on\
Taesday evening, December 9, 1879, by Rev.
Robert F. Jeckson, Jr., Mn. Geocoe Echaix to
Miss Mi TILDA ScnuitzEN,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
2STOTICE,
years old, m good order, shod behind, barefoot in
front, left front foot little slned. Ten dollars re *
ward for tho capture of the mule and thief, with
evidence to convict. J. W. LOWE,
doc!4 It*. Knoxville, Ga.
Notice* Notice, Notice.
'N accordance with the postal laws, some of the
.. replies to my advertisement of the 7th wore
sent to the Dead Letter Office. Therefore, any
whoAeslre to reply again, (ar any others), can
do so by directing as below. Applications will
be considered for the city and county.
O, J. Y„
dec!4 It*. Osre of Delivery C!e k. City.
Jersey Cows.
'WANT to sell a fine grade Jersey Caw.
F.S. JOHNSON.
dec!4 It*
Bj Twelve O’clock, Monday,
f WANT to ran* or buy 25 or SO settees, or
. light benches. Who has them ?
B.M. ZSTTLER,
doclt It. Snp't. Public Schools.
TOR
A HOUSEandlotinVineville. The lot con
tains three acres of land, convenient to
cburch and most desirable neisbborhood. Rent
cheap.only|12permonth‘ Callon
W. A. HUFF A CO.
dec!4 St.
WANTED-
W E want to fill an order. 3*03 of city money
and 33.000 of City of Macon Bonds. High-
est market price will bs paid. Those having
this amount of city bonds or city money for sale
will please call at the office of
decl43t. W. A.HITFF A CO
Grand Military Hop!
Under the auspices at the
Mitchel Light Guards,
on New Years Eve, December 31st, 1879, at
Avres’ Hall,
Tickets 31, admitting gent’emin and lal.es.
COMMITTFB OP ARSAXGBKBXT8:
J. O, McMillan, 1st Lien’t; G. W. Crawford,
2ndLieu’t.; J. P. English, 1st Serg’t.; H. Smith,
2nd Sera’t.: James Lynch, Jr. 2nd Lieu't.,
decl4-2l-2S-30-SL Chairman.
decl*
W, A- HUFF & GO*
BALSTfWN FI A Sal.
Friday and Saturday Evenings,
December XOtlx and noth
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
Macon Public Librar*.
Tlie Musical Event
Of The Season.
APPEARANCE OP THE
KATE THAYER
WILL E. CHAPMAN, Director and Manager.
CompritiBg the Distinruisbod Artis's:
MISS KATE THAYER. Prims Donna.
MRS. NORMAN. Contralto.
SIGNOR TAGLIAPIETRA. Baritone.
HUE. TERESA CARRBItO, pianiste.
HR. H. ARBUCKLE. Cornetist.
MR. C. E. PRATT. Accompanist.
An unequalled Company in a Programme of Un
surpassed Excellence.
Admission ^1.00. No extra charge for reserved
seat*. Sale begins at Brown’s on Tuesday, De
cember Hth.
The Famous Weber Concert Grand Piano is
used as the Thayer Concerts. decl 1...51
Books Of Solid Wortk For
The Young.
uisa aicoit s latest woras.
child’s history of England,
history ot England. In short, the
montot books for tho young which has
Th > Boy Prossairt, by Sidnoy Lanier.
All of Louisa Alcott’i latest worka.
Dickens’ Child's
Pictorial histor.
best assortment ot
evorboenin Macon
FOR PERSONS OF MORE MATURE YEARS.
Books ot Poetry, Gilt Beoki, Bibles, Prayer
Books, Hymn Books, Photograph Albums, etc,
OLD SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS.
Toys of every description, and all marked
down, for I am determined to go ont ot the toy
business it low prices will enable me to dispose
of mv stock. So now is your chance. Open at
night. Very Respectfully, B.D. IRVINE.
Cecil It. 46 SeconA Street.
The Knights of Honor
Havoleft a beautiful little baby at the store
of J. O. BANNON * CO. to be disposed ot.
Those interested can soe it and flpd out how te
secure it by calling there alter to-day.
dcc!4 son, tut:*, thurs.
Congregation Beth Israel.
A MEBTINO ot important bnsiness will be
held to-day at 9:30 a m at the Synagogue.
By order of the President.
Dec 14th ITHORNER, Secretary.
RALSTON 1 HAIL-
MONDAY. DECEMBER I5th.
r
Admission 60ct>, Children 35cts.
dec!4 It. Reserved seats at Brown’s
GRBA'f KEPPCriOJM.
SELLING OUT, NOT TAKING INTO CON-
SIDEBATION THE COST.
I Would Invite all those who are in need of a
nioe, nest, nobby and perfect-fitttlng suit be
fore sending your order North, to call and exim-
iio my handsome stock ot
Fall ai Winter Sailiap,
wh'ch I am seliin* out at the customtr’s
own price, for cash only. Satisfaction guaran
teed to alt who may favor mo with their order.
sepJl Sm M.GREENBEBG,
Tho Tailor.
R. W. CUBBEDGE.
BROKER
-AND-
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
STOCKS AND BONOS BOUfiHT AND SOID
STRICT!? OK CGKRISSION.
Particular attention given to the porchas*
>Io and renting ot Bead Estate*
MULBERRY STREET.
House
Crackers, Crackers, Crackers.
QIIOICE and Fresh, just received and for ado
JONES .t COOK.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
MAOON, GA.
SANK OF DEPOSIT. CISGOUKT MO EICKAKS8
New‘ York Exchange, Par.
W W WBIGLEY
Cashier,
fanllnd
I O. PLAN 71
PrcsideR)
: UTBRVOUS EXHAUSTION.—A medical essay
i\ comprising a acnes ot lecture* delivered at
Kuhn's Museum of Anatomy, on tboeauaeaad
cure of premature decline, showing indisputa
bly how lost health may bo regained, affording •
clear synopsis of impediment* to marriage, and
tho treatment of nervous and physical dabitity.
being the result ot 20 year*’experience. By mail
25c. currency or poaUge stamp*. Adilren Sec
retary Kahn’s Museum. <88 Broadway. Now
York dectaonwedfridWn
Seasonable Garden Seed,
Early Peas, Lettnoo, Cabbage, etc; at
IU ELLIS’ DRUG STORE.
(100, (100, (100.
Every Smoker Has an Interest
in the Profits.
One hundred dollars in
United States Currency to be
givp» QTfOJ oc a grand
Christmas gift by the Parlor
Cigar Store on December 24,
next.
jlll persons purchasing 25
cents worth of Cigars will be
come participants in the
above.
Our Impo ed Cigars are tits find.
MOHS BELLE GREOLE
i Cigar.
Cannot be beat.
five
Is unsurpasseJ.
Cromeline & Co.»
OPPOSITE LANIER HOUSE.
89.0rders by mail attended to as uinal.-CS
novl5tf
FOR LEA8S OS RENT-
‘ Offer my plantation, known ai tho J. B. La-
. . mar place, on the Ocmulgee river, for lease
or rent.
The plantation consists of
E09 ACRES OF CLEARED LAND,
wbicb is divided into two tract* of 500 and 300
ires.
The 600 acre place contains 420 acre* op-land
and 80 acres swamp land.
The 300 acre place ii fine, fertile swamp land.
The plantation is well known for its fertility,
and to a good lessee or tenant favoraolo terms
will be offered.
I also have fonr or five hundrol bushel* ol
com and 1.895 bnahels cotton seed ou the place,
which I will sell on reasonable terms to lenec or
tenant.
R. M. PATTERSON.
dec7tf Macon. Ga.
HOTICS.
FTIHE annual meoting of the Cotton State* Life
. . Insurer ce Company for tho election o* Di
rectors, will take pUce at the utBce of tbe Com
pany. on he 17 th instant, at 12 o’clock.
decl3,..St G.S.OBBAR, BeCy.
nrABTED.
$00,000 Fomas of COTTON
_ the seed, to bo delivered in Hawkinsville or at
any depot cn tho Macon and Brunswick railroad.
Far particular! apply to the Pulaski Manufac
turing Company. or
L. W. HOLLINGSWORTH,
or J.C. HCBURXEY.
2...d2w Maean. Otorgia.
$1200
warned to Mil SUole Good* to deat
ers. KonddHsr. ” -
*■ 6 a 8 Bari Si- Clnrinmlii 1
T was not a big job o! moving the tremendous
Stock of Toys
to my (tore, for we havo been at it since August
last. But the citizens of Macon and neighbor
hood are invited to come and look at my
GOODIES
and I am *uro they will buy and move things
away in a hurry.
The Houston Home Journil says:
isOHONEMAN:
No. 71 CHERRY STREET,
Is the King of Toys.
ndthe Journal man is no bad judge.
*ndaatiafjYQurielt. d*c9...tiU<
Come
dec 26
$500 Reward.
lipped as
, for task-
r.g a Fertilizer as good a* the boat so d in 6oor-
gis. and we have hundred* of Georgia farmer*
to back us in laying
Black’s Fertilizer,
when made right, it equal to Commercial Fertn*
iters and tbe whole cast of ingredients to make
a ton of BLACK'S FERTILIZER is
Less Than Five Dollars.
and to make ten tons will cost less than FOUR
DOLLARS PER TON.
We aive below a few ol the many n*m*s who
h*Te certified to tbe merits ot BLACK’S FER
TILIZER, viz:
Thos B Brown, Sanderrrille. Georgia
Leonard Sketoe. Gritwoldvilie, Ga
JEM LeSueor, Miin*r, Ga
Bev L G Evan*. Bibb county, Ga
8 W Hatcher. Knoxville, Ga
T J Maisey.MarehtllvUie.Ga
Uriah King. Linton. Ga
W R Stanley. Litton. G*
Dr P S Bower. ThomasviUc. Ga
WI Renfroe, Carre Station, Qa
B T Peacock, Boon* Vist*. Ga
Dr 8 M Andarson. Cornucopia, Jon as county
^ElTprezier, Gordon, Ga
J 8 Waldrop, Glade villa, Ga
D P Holloway do
County and farm rights for sale.
Headquarters st the office of the Tolegreph
and Messenger, Macon, Georoia.
f;doeadlw*wtt ASHLEY A 8PSIR.