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Tbe distance from Philadelphia to Jersey City it eighty-nine miles, and the time of tbe lightning express is one hour ami Alky minutes, an average of over forty- eight miles an boor, which is faster titan my time made in Europe, with tbe excep tion of a single express from London Swindon, on the Great Western road. Which makes seventy-seven miles in an bear and twenty-seven minutes, or a rate of fifty-three miles an hour. Cincinnati agents are contracting With Edison's agents to introduce his electric light in that city. Tlie capitalists who have entered into this preliminary arrangement are represented by Mr. Joiui Nhillito. Jr. It is repotted that among tlie ■smristr i are Andrew Erfcenbrecher, the Kilgours and W. P. Ilulhert. It is pre sumed that one of tbe stipulations of tin- agreement is that tlie light is really to be terodured, if it Ire successful at Menlo Wit ax/*raxt Says of the Socms Methodists.—In a speedi which lie made <>n Friday last to abaiut seventy-five proaclicrs of the Northern .Methodist Church. General Grant said: “Tliere was wo akr.iht alia Kit the loyalty of the Metlio- diS Church in tlae Norlli, and there was Wo doubt of ita disloyality in tlie South. What is true of the loyalty of the Metlio- dist Church in the North must lie said in regard to the churches of the other de- Waminiti i with not perhaps, the same unanimity enough, however, to save tliem. I thank yon for the words you have spo ken." -Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock of Georgia was in tlie city recently on his way to his home In Atlanta. lie was re turning from a business visit to Maine and Massachusetts. Tlie object of his That was the purchase of additional machinery for the Atlanta cotton mill, of which lie is treasurer. This is tlie first steam mill started in the cotton belt, and has a capacity for 20/100 spindles, 12,000 being now in operation; tlie full numlicr will he at work in a short time. It is now running night and day. As tliere are twi> steam cotton factories in Macon, besides others in oilier places in^Gcoigia, all of which were running long before the Atlanta cotton mill was ever thought of, Ex-Governor Bullock Ls in error. The Date of the Nativity.—To the Editor of the Times: I notice in to day's Time* an article relating tlie opin ions of several Baptist ministers upon the Uncertainly of the date of our Saviour's birth. I respectfully stall- that during the fourth century tliere was a doubt about the date, ami tlie then reigning Pope. Julius I- A. D. 330-352, made search of the Roman archives and ascer tained that Joseph and Mary went to the rtj of Bethlehem to be enrolled on De cember 24th. ami on the following morn ing our Saviour was bom, establishing tlio dato of December 25th. [The then Ro man Emperor enforced every one to be enrolled, and to that end made it comptil aovy.] Rrpedfuliy. \Y. F. Patterson . Depfodoiea, December 22,1879. —A long time ago, in New Orleans, there was a fellow travelling arouml ex hibiting "Tlie Invincible Jackass" in a teat, lie had a ring, surrounded by seats, and after filling the edges of tho ring with V illai nous-looking dogs of every descrip tion he led in a sorry-looking jackass and let loose the dogs. As tlie most foremost dap got within range the jack jumped in the air, and with such wounderfiil rapidity shat oat with all fours that verily tlie dogs aural have believed there was a perfect shower of booC*. Half the pack at once beat a retreat, and as the jack commenced another bray even the stoutest among the balance turned tail and left him master of thefieM. But the jackass was not-to be satisfied with this easy victory. Around and around the ring he galloped after the now yelping, howling dogs, and finally grabbed between his teeth the stumpy tail of a shaggy yellow pup, and tossed him in the air and against the ground till that piece of a tail gave way. The spectators, who when they first saw the animal thought the showman ought to be arrested for cruelty to him, now changed their minds ami said he should be bagged for udag ap those dogs so unmercifully. —The Greenback-Labor Chronicle, of Auburn. Maine, makes tbe statement that for twenty -three years a Republican Gov ernor and council have been counting the returns and throwing ont defective reports *jM as tbe present Governor and council have done," only that until this year no Republican has been thrown out, while many Democrats have sutTered. In 1877 t aHnr Madigan. Democrat, who had a majority of the votes in his district, was deprived of his seat on a technicality, several townships being thrown-out be cause the whole numK'r of vote* nst was wot stated fas the returns sent tc secre tary's ofioa In the same year the same Governor and council counted in tbe Sen ate returns from a number of towns which gave Republican majorities, when neither of the rein: - from cither of the towns font lira id tli full number of votes cast. In another instance a Republican was seated in the House in the place of a D< mocrat on tbe ground that one or two Dcm -raise towns had not sent in check livi<- Another Democrat, in that same rear, was thrown ont and a Republican g.vva Ills seat, because, according to the repot of tlw council, -tlie returns from the town of Washington, not liaving been made in conformity to law, shall not be counted." No trouble seem to have been taken to show why tliese returns were not m*d<- according to law. Never, according to the pap-r f.- 'm which these points are taken, have U. ■ Republicans counted out any <if tls-ir own party on account of de fective returns. When there were such returns t!*-v hen*, iieen fixed up. This year. a,-.onlim; to the same authority, all jmrr.ef have suffered under the exacting law. The Railroad Convention. This body was even larger and more representative than we were prepared to «eo. No less than sixteen counties sent deputations from among their best citi zens, and about one hundred delegates answered to their names. A finer looking assemblage of gentlemen were never gath ered In the State. They embracod gray- beards, stalwart men in middle life, and youthful and enthusiastic citizens. The best feeling prevailed, and the proceedings were characterized by harmony and una nimity. Several of the speeches were able and logical. While the resolutions are direct and pointed, yet it was pleasant to notice the absence of bitterness manifested by the speakers when animadverting upon the course of the Central Railroad. Some of them took issue with Mr. Wadley’s poli cy and combatted it, but all disclaimed any personal hostility to the road he rep- Bcnts. Of course nothing decisive was accom plished by the convention, but it brought into direct intercourse the people of that section of tbe State which is most inter ested in the Macon and Bruswick Railroad and its proposed extension. The result was a very free and full interchange of ideas between the various delegates on the late railroad legislation, and the necessity of employing every available means for the more thorough development of the material interests of Middle and Southern Georgia. No direct point on the Georgia Railroad was designated as tlie terminus of the extension. Our readers will find tlie proceedings of the convention in eztenso on tlie fourth page of this issue. Tlie banquet was a magnificent affair, and seemed to be keenly enjoyed by the guests of tlie city. Among the visitors was Mr. E. T. Paine, wlto claims to liave been the successful bidder at the late attempt to lease the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. That Boston company evidently lias a hanker ing after the prize. The Boys in Blue Still Savage and Clamorous for More Back Rations. At a meeting in St. Louis, recently of “Veteran Union Soldiers,” after consider able spread eagle talk, Mr. George Sporer introduced tlie following resolutions, which were adopted with tremendous en thusiasm : Whereas, We, as men, had to risk our lives and blood to save tlie Union of this United States of America and to abolish cliattol-slavcry and to erect this Republi can Government in the late war: Hesolted, That we, as citizens and up holders of the Constitution of the United States of America, heartily indorse the bill introduced by Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, for the equivalent payment of all soldiers and marines serving in the late war; That we shall now organize all over the United States, and that a record of every member in Congress who votes against said hill, or amends it so as to change its original character, be kept; and that we shall denounce each and every such member, and bring him before the public as an unworthy representative; al so that we solemnly pledge ourselves nev er to support such member for any public office whatsoever hereafter. Tin's is almost as bad as that “circular” to the employees of the several depart ments at Washington who hail from Maine, to form a rifle company and pre pare to depart forthwith for tlie expected scat of war in Augusta. Verily, it looks as though tlie “Boys in Blue” again sniff blood in the air; but tin's time it is the blood of tlieir own legisla tors and Congressmen who may have tlie temerity to refuse to consider all the trashy greenbacks of the war in the light of bright and shininggoldandsilverdollarsfor their benefit. In other words, to more than double the immense sums disbursed .to the millions of Federal troops who served in the war, at the expense of a debt-ridden country, and the titter ruin of the impov erished South, already depleted by taxa tion wcll-nigli unto death. Then to lug in again “tlie chattel slavory”! We fear it will be many a long day before the bloody chasm the departed Greeley was so anx ious “to bridge,” is closed, if tlio above resolution reflect the true animus of the soldiers of tlie Union army. Is it not enough that wo have been forced to bear our share of the costly mausoleums and thousands of marble monuments erected by tlie government in memory of the Fed eral dead? Shame that the poor Confed erate should be called upon, in addition, to help pay over again the long settled wages of liis enemies? The Santo Domingo War- The negroes and mulattoes of this fertile Island are eternally in a state of turmoil, revolution following revolution in rapid succession. Indeed, it lias come to be pretty well established that tlie black man left to himself, is well nigh incapable of self-government. It is certainly true of this Island, as well as in tho so-called re public of Liberia. .The former slaves of West India and Bahama Islands, under the strong rule of English Viceroys, do better, but have little or no influence in public affairs, and are still, for tlie most part, only semi-civilized. The last intell igence from the Dominican war confirms flight of President Guillermo. A telegram says the city suffered from hunger before the surrender, and Guillermo is greatly disliked as being responsible for the dis tress. As a consequence of this feeling, tlie triumphant entry of the revolution ary army on the 17th of November, was attended with perfect order. It is still un known who will be the next President. Peace has been fully restored. None of tlie plantations have been destroyed. An outbreak was feared at Cape Haytien, and troops were sent to prevent it. Some ar rests were made. Well Done. Another $20,000 was deposited in bank to the credit of the State, yesterday by the Directors of the M. & B. R. R. This makes $50,000 received from the net earn ings of the road since the adjournment of the Legislature. At this rate the lease would be dirt cheap at $00,000per annum. No railroad in the country is better man aged. • Onio KcKlux.—Ohio and Ken tucky have been disputing preeminence in violence for a number of years. The last performance in Ohio merits notice. Three men, armed, entered the house of Bernard Pickens, an old German, in Delphos, on Christmas and demanded his money. Being refused they shot him through the brain. They then seized his wife, bound her and applied fire to her feet un til she disclosed the hiding place of the moner. A Flourishing Institution-.—There are 1030 students in the University of Pennsylvania of whom 377 are in the De partment of Medicine, besides 151 in the Auxiliary Department of the same sub ject and 75 in the Department of Dentistry The professors number 67 besides as many ; instructors and demonstrators. A Great Bridge. An Edinburgh correspondent of the New York Tribune discourses at length on the great bridge overthe Frith of Forth, now planned and commenced under the impetus of what is claimed as the perfect success of the bridge over the river Tay. The letter is dated Christmas day, and tlie bridge over the Tay broke down on tlie morning of the 29th, about four o’clock, and drowned a train load of people, not one escaping to tell how it happened. It is melancholy to read the ridicule of the distrusts of these bridges, in the light of this terrible catastrophe four days after ward. The bridge now to be constructed over tlie Frith of Forth was projected so long ago as 1818, and has been discussed among engineers ever since. The builder now is Sir Thomas Boucb. It is intended to carry two lines of railway, instead of one, like the Tay bridge, and its entire length will be 2,620 yards. Its largest spans over the deep water of the Forth will be 1,600 feet, which will be 180 feet above high water mark. There will be two such spans—one across a channel 210 feet deep. These spans will be supported by anchoring towers of steel, supported by chains and girders of the same material— the towers resting on solid brick founda tions and braced from each other. The lattice girders will rest on these towers, Several of the piers of the bridge will rest on solid ground before it reaches the water or on an island in the midst of the Forth. We wish it better success than the great bridge over the Tay, which was comple ted in 1878. African Civilization. One can get a lively idea of African civilization from the following excerpt from a foreign paper in the Herald: The Comte de Scmelle, who lias recent ly returned from the banks of tho Niger, whither he was sent when Marshal Mac- Malion was President of the French Re public, has just published a few more chapters of his startling narrative. The Count says that on reaching Lokodga he offered tlie Sultan of that place some cot ton goods, whereon His Majesty shouted: “I am a great Sultan, and not a dog! I don't want your presents; give me gin and rum!” The Count thought he was going to be assassinated, but he forced his inter preter to say he was not English, but French; that lie had never been received before by sncli a dog, that he feared neith er fire nor poison, etc. This language liaving sobered the Sul tan, the Count gave him a bottle of gin, which produced another fit of delirium tremens. The Count adds that tlie Sul tan is completely abmti, and that he has no authority over his subjects, who have imposed upon hhn a parliament with which he gets drunk from morning till evening. At Ouitcha the Count came across sev eral English establishments, and he com plains that they were rather jealous of him and were more inclined to throw ob stacles in his way than to help him on his road. Higher up the country, in the country of the Mitchis, "the Count nearly saw liis travels brought to an abrupt con clusion. However, the King, after slay ing before him 100 human victims and ex amining their entrails, declared them fa vorable, and made the Count a present of twenty wives. The 100 victims were cut up into small pieces, which were distri buted through the city, and the Count, who dined with tlie Sultan in the evening, was obliged to eat a morsel and to take a draught of human blood. Fortunately, lie was able to conclude liis repast with fruit and palm wine. The Count writes glowingly of the natural wealth of the country, which evidently requires a good deal of opening up. Rev. J. S. In-skip, of the Northern Methodist Church, a professorof complete sanctification, preached t in St. James, Augusta, last Sunday. Nothing can im prove the world more than a universal in troduction of this experience and prac tice. A London telegram yesterday says the loss of life at the Tay Bridge accident is fixed at about ninety. Only one body had been recovered. Intense anxiety was felt yesterday at Denver to hear from the Commission to the Utes, with a lively fear that mischief hail befallen them. At Petersburg on Tuesday morning,the Mayor and people turned out before day light to see the third term, but he was not on the train. A Danger Infinitesimally Small Prof. Proctor says: I have received several inquiries, somo of them rather earnest inquiries, respect ing the dangers to be feared from meteoric downfall, the death of David Metsentlater having apparently suggested that such dangers may lie greater than has hereto fore been supposed. If we knew the av erage number of meteoric masses which break their way through the earth's ar mor—that is, through the firmament, ex panse of ether, pure transparent elemental air—it would be very easy to calculate the exact chance of death by meteoric down fall. As a matter of fact, we have no sat isfactory evidence on this point, because most of the tneteorites which fall upon the earth escape attention. I suppose, however, that if Professor Newton, of Yale College, rightly assumes the number of falling stars of all orders to he 400,000,- 000 yearly, we may fairly assume that about 4,000 meteorites fall annually upon the earth’s surface. This allows one me teorite for 100,000 falling stars. Now, let us take the total number of Iranian beings at any one time the earth as 1,500,000,000. Assume the risk of persons within doors equal to that of persons in the open air—for a meteorite falling on a house would not be seriously interrupted in its course, since it would travel with a velocity of several miles per second. Again, remembering that tlie meteors do not fall vertically, nor, even if they did, do men always stand upright, we must take a larger surface for each person than that which he presents as seen from above when standing. We may take half a square yard for an adult, "and perhaps a quarter of a square yard for the average human being. Now, the earth's surface contains about 200,000,000 square miles, each containing about 3,000,000 square yards—In all 2,400,000,000,000,000 quarter square yards—whereas the human race oc cupies only 1,500,000,000 quarter square yards. Thus the chance of a single me teorite striking some one is as 15 in 24,- 000,000, or as l in 1,600,090; and if 4,000 meteorites fall per annum the chance of one death occuring in any given year is about l-400th. On the average one death by a meteor stroke might be expected to occur in 400 years. If it is true, as I have seen recently "stated, that nine suck deaths have occurred in the last 900 years, it would appear probable that 16,000 meteo rites, instead of4,000, annually reach the earth.” Execution of a Cannibal.—An In dian cannibal was executed at Fort Sas katchewan on the 20th instant, for killing and eating his mother, wife and seven children last winter. The Baltimore American says the announcement of the marriage of Mrs. General John Pegram, an estimable ladv, well known not only here in Baltimore, where she has lived since the war, but in other cities, to Professor H. Newell Mar tin, of the John Hopkins University, caused quite a flutter among the upper tens of fashionable society, when it came out on Saturday. They were married early Saturday morning,at Dr. Murkland's church by that clergyman, and immedi ately left" for a protracted tour North. Mrs. Pegram was one of the leaders of the best society here, and on Wednesday night gave a brilliant reception at her res idence on North Charles street, which was attended by over 100 guests. Dark rings around the eyes indicate the existence of worms. Hasten to use Shri- ners Indian Vermifuge to expel these miserable pests. It is a safe and reliable agent. Always use it according to the di rections, and it will do its work well. THE GEO&CHA PRESS. Some of our uxcbantfes are going into heroics over that supposition that Maine is about to secede. Gentlemen, this is a Kilkenny affair with wliich we have noth ing to do. There will be no secession, and we are out of range of stray bullets. Let us resume our pipes. If Grant comes to Augusta, by all means give hhn a reception. An egg-nog will do, especially if the egg has gone to seed. Rome has had her murder excitement. Another darkey lias been found with a crushed tympanum, gazing earnestly into the heavens. We shall never feel happy until our exchanges announce the adoption of the blue ribbon thoughoul the various print ing establishments of tbe State; then, and not until then, will our weekly visitors fail to turn up during the holidays as half sheets. We learn from a correspondent of the Columbus Enquirer that the supposed murderer of Mr. Gammon is wandering around in Alabama. Thornton got sixteen falls to the square inch in the Augusta skating rink. And the blue ribbons in Savannah number 520. We clip the following from an account of the proceedings at a Drew meeting, published in the Savannah JVeics : Mr. Estill, who was seated at the rear of the hall, then arose and stated that he had no intention of snaking a speech on temperance, as he much preferred to be a listener. As Mr. Drew thought lie-might exert some influence with others, he would simply state that he was heart and hand in this good work. He had been a total abstinence man for several years, and a member of one of the regular temperance organizations, and had put on the blue ribbon not to renew a pledge, hut if possi- 'ble to encourage others to enlist in the cause. The speaker said that he had not intended wearing the ribbon, but as many young men in his employ had put it on, he had determined to contlnuo to wear it, as encouragement to them and to set a good example. He was in hopes that more employers would give tho movement their support and come up to these meet ings. Earning Sews: The news that Grant and party will be in Augusta next Wed nesday evening is likely to create a sensa tion and will stir up the city. Tlie idea of seeing the greatest General and the pro posed Emperor will draw up tho biggest crowd that Augusta ever knew. A sight of Grant will hardly he suf ficient, and a grand reception is proposed for New Year’s day. Coming on New Year's eve, an invitation should be for warded immediately, asking that his party remain over and accept a pubjic reception on New Year’s. If Augusta does not stop him Savannah certainly will, and even Atlanta will be reaching down for the great Captain. Colonel Fleming, tlie courteous Super intendent of the Port Royal railroad, says that if he can be urged to stay over the authorities ol his road will arrange for his trip down whenever agreed on. He declares he is going to take him to Port Royal anyway, and thinks it right to in terest Grant and all the great Northern men in Southern cities and enterprises. . Thojiasviiae Times: The Guards had a jolly time on Christmas night. Their splendid armory was decorated. The Guards’ flag and the stars and stripes hung gracefully overhead, while the hall was brilliantly illuminated with Chinese lan terns. Colonel Rockwell, the veteran commander of the Guards during the war, met with the boys. Lieutenants Davis and Prevatt were present, and success fully engineered the entertainment. The boys had flowing bowls of eggnog, flanked by long necked bottles of choice wine. A number of invited guests were present and all eDjoyed the affair very much. Long life to tlie gallant Guards, and many returns of the day they celebrated. Columbus Times: It will be gratifying 5o all of our readers to leShi That the dense darkness which enveloped this black crime one week ago, is gradually but surely being dispelled, and that suffi cient light lias already been thrown upon it to make tlie chain of proof against the guilty wretches who committed tho deed as strong as evidence not positive can make it. In tracing up the threads that have finally led to the facts now in offi cial possession, too much credit cannot be accorded to Solicitor Bussey, for from tho very start lie entered into the work and did not relax his efforts when the coro ner’s jury found their verdict, but pushed with renewed energy his investigations into every channel that the coroner’s court pointed to as likely to furnish one ray of additional light. That liis efforts have been rewarded with almost absolute success is not the less gratifying, because we felt at tbe first that such would be tlie result of his labors. Colonel Bussey and liis co-workers deserve the unqualified thanks of tiffs, entire community for with out any other reward, or the hope thereof they have performed a service thas is be yond price. "We understand further that it is the in tention of Colonel Bussey to have tlie ground, from tlie store of the late Mr. Gammon to the point where his body was found, carefully diagrammed by a compe tent surveyor. At tbe trial lie will thus be able to show, accurately, the scope and relations to each other "of the various points named in the coroner's examina tion. This is important, for without it, it would not be so easy a matter to explain tbe known whereabouts of the accused, at well ascertained hours, on the day of the murder. We are not informed as to the time when, the preliminary trial will be held, but pre sume it will not be unnecessarily delayed and when it comes off our readers shall he fully informed of the developments and results. On Tuesday afternoon last Mr. J. B. Parks, a clerk in a store of Rome, caught hold of one of the ropes of the elevator belonging to the store with the intention of slowly letting it down, at the same time carelessly placing his left foot over the hole in the floor through which it passed on its way to the cellar. On the elevator was seven hundred and fifty pounds of wrapping paper, and the whole weight came down oh the fore part of Mr. Parks’ foot, wedging it between the side of the elevator and the passage way. He was finally released, but the Rome Daily says that the agony he suffered was in describable. It must have been indeed terrible. Evening Sews: The situation in Maine is threatening. The codfish eaters are on tlieir muscle, and the frozen air is full of rumors of war and revolution. In this unhappy condition of affairs the eyes of the nation turn towards the “visiting statesmen.” Where are they, and why are they idle in the supreme moment of Maine's history? Their experience with fraud in New" Orleans makes tlieir pres ence at Augusta imperative. They will not, of course, find quadroon girls and soft shell crabs there, but there will be plenty of fresh codfish, and perhaps the old fashioned custom of “bundling” has not gone out of fashion, The visiting statesmen ought to go to Maine by alj means. Hr active pursuit of pleasure or gain, the inestimable blessing of health is too often forgotten until disease is firmly seat ed, and the fact only realized by great bodily and mental suffering. The Liver is the vulnerable point in most persons, and the disarrangement of .the organ in volves almost thcT whole system; hence the reason why under the Liver disease is enumerated such a number of afflictions, and we claim the Simmons’ Liver Regula tor to be a remedy for them all. While a cargo of of fruit was being unloaded from a steamship that recently arrived at New York from the Palermo, it was discovered that 500 boxes suppos ed to contain lemons were filled with nothing but sand and straw. This is a style of fruit not altogether profitable. They were ont walking; it was cold, and he was coughing. She handed him a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and said; “Here's a little thing that I think will help yon.” His cough was cured in a short time. Chinese Habits. The Chinese are generally very abste mious; and, though a Chinese servant will occasionally ransack his master's cellar when he gets an opportunity; champagne being in that case preferred to any other wine, it may generally be taken for gran ted that a native who does not walk straight in the street is suffering from an overdose of opium rather than of alcoholic liquor, A. coo lie will keep body and soul together upon eight shillings a month; with twice that sum he is able to live very comfortably, for the Chinese sapeque, which is the current coin, is not above the fifteen-hundredth fraction of a tael (6 shillings), and for ten sapeques he can buy a dish of rice or of vegetables from a ven dor in the streets. Boiled rice is the ba sis of Chinese food, and the symbol of it, so to speak, for a waiter when asking you whether you are going to take a meal, will ask you whether you will have some rice, and" “Have you eaten your rice?” is the equivalent of “How do you do?” In the north of China wheat and canary seed are also consumed in great quantities, boiled and made into small rolls; cakes made of boiled wheat are held in high es teem, and these, with a little fish or some vegetables, will enable a Chinaman to make an excellent dinner. A Chinaman in comfortable circum stances takes, in addition to liis breakfast, dinner and supper, various light refresh ments between meals—the kuo tsa lead ing up to tbe morning, the kuo tsong to the midday, and the tien diento the evening meal, while the clieau ya and the kuo yia are partaken of during the night by those who cannot get to sleep. This is why tbe street vendors are so numerous and the street cries, varying according to tho hour of the day, and so discordant; cakes of wheat boiled in oil and hot rico cakes during the early morning, beans and. boiled rice towards noon, the blood of ducks and pigs boiled and dried, eggs cooked just before the chickens which they contain were hatched, baked pears, etc., towards night-time being in turn tho most in demand. Kitchen utensils arc of the simplest description. An earthen pan and an iron stove arc used to cook every, kind of food; while the two chop-sticks of bone or ivory are generally preferred to knives, forks" or spoons, though tlio two last named, and evon the first, are some times used now for conveying food to the mouth. The Tea and Coffee Tax. — The figures in regard to the repeal of the tea and coffee tax sent to Congress by Secre tary Sherman show that with regard to tea during the year 1870, 1871 and 1872 the average value of this article varied from 30 to 30| cents per pound. This rale of duty varied from 15 to 25 cents per pound, and the revenue received varied from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually. During the calendar years from 1873 to 1878 inclusive, when the article was im ported duty free, its average value varied annually from 24 to 3S$ cents per pound, and the estimated revenue which would have been received by tlio government on tlie basis of former rates of duties would have been from $8,000,000 to $16,000,000 annually. With regard to coffee the aver age value during 1S70,1771 and 1872 va ried from 10 to 11 cents per pound. The rate of duty varied from 3 to 5 cents per pound, and the revenue received varied from $5,500,000 to $[2,500,000 annually. From 1873 to 1879, inclusive, when coffee was imported duty free, tho average value per pound varied from 124 to 16* cents, and tha estimated amount of duties which would have been received under duties of former years varied from $8,500,000 to $12,000,000. It is thus shown that the government lost some $23,000,000 a year by the repeal of the tax, and that the price, instead of going down, increased. How Gould Bought Out Commo dore Garrison.—The Boston Herald's Chicago correspondent says that Jay Gould got control of tho Missouri Pacific railroad by buying out Commodore Garrison’s share in tlie following manner: One day, while with somo friends at the Windsor Hotel, on Fifth avenue, Gould said to a son of the Commodore : “Look here, Garrison, would your father take $1,500,000 cash for Ids entire Missouri Pacific stock?” Garrison, surprised, thought Gould was joking, and said liis father might tako $1,SCO,000. He told his father of Gould’s question, and tlie Com modore was visited by Gould next day, asking if lie would take SI,800,000. lie said yesterday yes, but to-day $500,000 more, telling him to-morrow it would be another $500,000 more. Gould came back next day, $2,300,000; tlie next, $2,800,000, and tlie next, $3,300,000. Tbe fourth day Gould said lie would take it at $3,800,000, and offered his check. Garrison wanted gold cash, so Gould took him over to the sub-treasury and gave him the amount in gold certificates. To enjoy good health, aim to always have abundant sleep, this can generally be secured by management, unless tliere be a crying baby in the house, in which case Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup will greatly assist. Price 25 cents a-bottle. Bitter Times. The business revival and new era prosperity which has commenced are in keeping with the increased healthvind happiness all over the land, resulting from the introduction of Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. “The changes wrought by this remedy,” says Rev. Dr. Harvey, “seonis but little less than mirac ulous.” dec23-2w No horse will die of colic, hots, or lung fever if Foutz’s Celebrated Horse and Cattle Powders are used according to tlie directions. They will cleanse tlio intes tines, purify and invigorate the system, thus preventing disease. —The late Wm. McKee owned three- fifths of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, which last year paid a net income of $120,- 000. His whole estate is estimated at $750,000. SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. I»oss of Anpeiito, Bowels costive. Pain in tholl^d, with r. dull sensation in the back P<..nu:idcrt ofcI:oi!derbln.d<r t full- ■f. r v/:t o r- d,i inclination to fore ltZ3 cyci, Vc. ~ ? i «-i, ’Ifcadacho rafer.Vyovrrt tor. hfceyet Restlessness with HWal dreams, iu-nly co lored Urine. IP TI1232 V/AENIITC-S AEZ12TKEEDED, SERIOUS DISEASES WILL SOOtf CE DEVELOPED. ToTT J 3 PILLS arc miw'cmlljr adapted to »n. It rase.*, one done cH'jrts such a change offcdinT n_-« to aztanLsh ifac sullcrer. GOMGTIPATiON. Only *.r;:!i regularity of tho bowels can perfect beal.a be enjoy d. Il tbe constipation is ol recent dal*-, a y nre d.r«e uc TLT^S PULS will Ftnlice, Lut ir it h.:s b.-rome haliiiaal, ono pH should bet ak -n every ni^ar .gradually Ie?«cn- inglhe frontier- ft f tbe dose until a regular daily movement is obtained, which will soon follow. Dr. I. Gt:y Lewi*, Frlton, Ark., eayss 44 After a practice of ver.rs, I pronounce TUTT’S PILLS the beat anti-bilious medicine ever made.*’ Itrv. F. It. Os^no;!, Tievv York, myas l " I have had Dyspepsia, Weak Stomach and Nervousness. I never had any medicine to do me eo much good as TTTT!3 PILLS. They are as good as rupr- .v-nJciL" OlJcc 35 31array Sireet, Now York. TUTT’S HAIR DYE, Grat Hair on \Vstskms chHnjrcd to k Clobstz ULACX l; a f. •?-« appiictUnn «*f tina Dts, It ia- parts * Cobr, *ct5 liuUntznetmijjr, end is os Harmless r a spring \Y-.:er. Sold by Druggists, or *ent by fiprcxi on receipt of SI. « Office Murray St., New York, THOBBTTRF’S FBESH GARDEN SEEDS. U PON receipt of the amount rre wiil ma to applicant, the following seasonable pure •teds: per oz. Jeney Wakefield Cabbage 35c Superior Flat Dutch 20c Extra Early Eavptran Beet...... 15o Early Forcing Carrot. Me Lonx Oricge Carrot 10c Nooperie) Cauliflower...... 80c Georgia Oollarde Me Scotch Hale , 10c Luge Flag Leek. *5o American Gathering Lettuce... Mo White Cabbage Lettcrc . soc White Portugal Onion lie Curled Parsley. Me French Breakfast Radish 15c Bound Barer Sninacb , 10c Salsify!.....__ Me Deacriptiye priced catalogues upon application to . J MTHORBURN 4 00. octlt 6m 15 John street. New York. per lb $350 125 75 10 00 300 100 260 150 300 ISO 100 300 The symptom, of Liver Complaint are a b itter or bad taste In the m outh pun in the back. aide, nr Joints, often mistaken for rheumatism, sour rtomach, loss of appetite, bowels alternately costive and lax, headache, lest ot memory with a painful aenaation of having failed to do some thing which ought to have been done, debility, lorapirita, a thick yellow appearance of the skin and eve., a dry cough often mistaken for con sumption. Sometimes these symptoms attend disease, at that ; others, very tew. Pain in Side for Three Tears, Bast Foist, Ga, March 13,1873. Dias Sirs; I have been down ten years with liver complaint: hare lay ycara at a time. 1 have hrd a severe pain in my side for three years, with a dry cough. This last fall my cough be came severe, and would cough up half a gallon per day. The best doctors in Atlanta and my settlement aaidit was tbe last stage ot consump tion, Iwasso weakened down by New Year’s Day I had to take my bed. I then sent and got Bimoons* Liver Regulator. I commenced taking it regularly, and now my cough is nearly gone, the pstn haa left my side and 1 am able to sit up nearly half a day. lours, G M DODD, I Might Have Been Bead. [Extract of a letter from M Y Bryant. J Houston, Tsxas, Feb 10,1870. Guts: My health heretofore has been very poor. Abont four months ago I commenced tak ing Simmons’ Liver Regulator, which relieved me In a short time, and now I am able to say, and tbankfnlly too. that I am qnite well—owing to tbe use of your Regulator. If I had not token regularly when I was taken sick at Marshall, I might now hare been dead. My faith in the meaioine cannot be shaken, and 1 am a Arm be liever in the virtue and all-powerful curing qualities of the Regulator, and I would like everyone to know its efficacy, Yours truly, M V BRYANT, Cared of Byspepsia in Six Weeks, Fottstlyavia Citt, Va.Feh 18,1878. Drab Sirs: 1 had the dyspepsia about three years ago; it had run on me for two or three years, and I tried all of our doctors and every kind of medicine I could thmkof, and nothing did me any good at all. I happened to get one of Simmons’ almanacs, and saw tha Regulator highly recommended for Dyspepsia. I was in- dnoed to try it and after taking tbe medicine abont six weeks it znado a uerfect cure. I have moommendedittoagreat many persons, audit has given general satisfaction. J W LAN DR AW, It Cares Chills and Fever. Rose, Kan. Nov IS, 1879, Sirs: I have triad Simmons' Liver Regulator and pronounce it a9 represented, and can say that any one shat uses it cannot remain unwell. It cured the chills and fever and flux upon me. Yours very respact/allv, W T MUSTER, Prevents Billions Attacks. South Boston, Halifax Co, » a. Messrs J H Zsilin 4 Co. Dear Bibs: I have usod your Regulator upon myself and stock with groat sucoess. I have had chills and fever for a number ol years, which has greatly aijeoted mv nervous system. Am al ways bilious. When I feel the attack coming on ugood dose of the Regulator will always relieve me, Y<ry truly yours, DR G FRBEDBNSTEIN. Purchaser, should be careful to see that they get the genuine manufactured only by J H ZSILIN A CO, Philadelphia, Pa. Price IL For sale by all druggist*. sep24 THE GENUINE DR.C.UoLAME’S Celebrated American WORM SPECIFIC OR VERMIFUGE. SYMPTOMS OF WORMS. T HE countenance is pale and lead en-eolored, with occasional flushes, or a circumscribed spot on one or both cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pupils dilate; an azure semicircle runs along the lower eye-lid; the nose is irritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds; a swelling of the upper lip; occasional headache, with humming or throbbing of the ears; an unusual secretion of saliva; slimy or furred tongue; breath very foul, particularly in the morning; appetite variable, sometimes voracious, with a gnawing .sensation of the stomach, at others, entirely gone; fleeting pains in the stomach; occasional nausea and vom iting; violent pains throughout the abdomen; bowels irregular, at times costive; stools slimy, not unfrequent- Iy tinged with blood; belly swollen and hard; urine turbid ; respiration occasionally difficult, and accompa nied by hiccough; cough sometimes dry and convulsive; tmeasy and dis turbed sleep, with grinding of the teeth; temper variable, hut generally irritable, &c. Whenever the above symptoms are found to exist, DR. C. MgLANE’S VERMIFUGE will certainly effect a cure. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY in any form; it is an innocent prepa ration, not capable of doing the slightest injury to the most tender infant. The genuine Dr. McLane’s Ver mifuge hears the. signatures of C. McLane and F leming Bros, on the wrapper. —:0:— DR. C. M.-IANE'S LIVER PILLS are not recommended as a remedy “..for all the ills that flesh is heir to,” but in Affections of the liver, and in all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Head ache, or diseases of that character, they stand without a rival. AGUE AND FEVER. No better cathartic can be used prepar- atory to, or after taking Quinine. As a simple purgative they are un equaled. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. The genuine are never sugar coated. Each box has a red wax seal on the lid, with the impression Dr. McLane’s Liver Pills. Each Crapper hears the signatures of C. McLane and Fleming Bros. * Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. McLane’s Liver Pills, prepared by Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa.,“the market being full of imitations of the name McLane, spelled differently but same pronunciation. W. A. HUFF & CO., Brokers and Commission Merchants, managers Macon Cotton and Produce Manga MACON COTTON MARKET. MAOON, DECEMBER 29,1879. The market opened dull, quiet and steady this morn ing with hut light offerings, and consequently but little doing. We quote middling 11J. Receipts to date at Macon 43,900 bales. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Spots cotton in New York ruled quiet and nominal to. day at 12 9-16. Liverpool closed dull and steady, NEW “STORK COTTON FUTURES. The following table sIiowb the fluctuations of cotton in New York to day: JTew York, December 30, 1879. llino Dec. Jan. Feb. Much. April. M»y. •Tone. July. August. 10:13 IS.86 13.47 12.79 18.05 IS 28 1341 1857 13.63 18.78 10:38 12.44 12.43 12.79 18.04 18.22 13.41 18.56 18.66 18.77 11:39 12.46 12.51' 12.78 13 .OS 18.20 13.87 ... 12:23 12.40 13.47 13.75 18.00 13.18 13.55 18.52 IS.G2 18.74 : 1:25 12.46 12.72 12.98 13,16 13.35 2 31 12.43 12.46 12.72 12.T7 *18.16 1S.S5 18.53 13 65 18.74 3 22 12.50 12.51 12.76 1S.01 18.22 18.40 18.54 13.65 18.75 Sept. | uct New York spots 121-2; market steudy. Futures closed /J ===r 119,000 bales; receipts 87,866. " ^ sales * >' / Macon Meat and G-ra: Market. V Under the advancing tendency of Western*^^ . the Macon market has ruled firm a’.l 'ronffi^cfuriiig t] week, with but little if any change in Bulk'M\W 7 1-4 to 74, bulk shoulders 5 1-4 to 5 I -t-Xrd«) hams 11 1-4, corn 70 to 71, mixed tats60 to 6^ rmt proof 80 to 85. * * N Western Provision Markeg. Spots meats in Chicago to-day for bull^ides G 1-2 Cincinnati 6 5-8, St. Louis 6 55, Louisville 6.t> to 6 3-4. Markets all round strong, with an upward tend QC y. CHICAGO FUTURES. Chicago, December 30, 879. The following table shows tbe fluctuations in wheat, corn, oa^ bulk sides, mess pork and lard, in tbe Chicago market -j*- w - TIME. % WHEAT. ! O. R. SIDES. PORK. Dec. Jan. Feb’yi Dec. I Jan. | Feb’y. 1 ! ? Jan. !February: 9.40 10:20 10:23 H*2 12:08 .... 1:08.... 188% 183)6 12316 13316 133 181 181 1 [6.60 16.80 1SS«: -6.60 :G.62X 18214 i !0.69 - 6.72/4 1S2«: -6.60 -8.52)2 132)4: :G.G» :6.62 182%i S6.6J -6.60 : . ....> ilS.65 > jlS.S7)4J • : 18.87)$ f il3.S7;j • *13.37)$ 513.45 — ; ..... * . F3H. :E K " ( F IVE to m inap :v-te rorident'e on M *~ o- li%str ei, Uo*s*«n n mm dutey. Appl* to J. N.BIRUH det-30 „lvr So. Ex. office. $100 SEWArtD! ffce 23*h iwsta t. thn two itihminq described prisoner*: Janes BrooJf, white nbiut fire feet high, thick and h %ry set. v e y smtll 1 ends and feet. We vs apect teles Light completed with dark hsir. blue ey*§ a*-dabou L fo'tv y*»»ra nf a*e. Thomas linivy. white, six feet high. light eorop’eetcd. sandy hair, blue eye*, beary set and abont twenty-six years of age, hat a li p in his •peec v . 1 will rive |50 reward for e ther of the above dr scribed prisoner*, or |1#0 for both at any place that I can «e; them. Wk FOjTU, Jailer. dtoMltt. TEACHER WANTED. A VACANCY in the Vacuity of the Seuth- eeit Georgia Agricultural College la to be filled. We deaire a regular graduate otaomeflrat- clua moleoollege. Preaident Board of Trustee., detfg.lw. Onthbert. Georgia For Sate. 1H XND 88 STOCK OP OLD XBWg. paper* at 50 cesta per Hundred, and Four Dol- lara per Thouaaod. Much cheeper than any other kind of Wrap ping Paper, and very useful about Packing Goode, Cutting Patterns, Washing Window* Stc. Rta THIS OFFICE. utt - ’.are. .... 7.GX : .. ; 7.t7y~ .... ; 7.3r.'s ._. 7.M1< .... |7.5i}f ... ;7.SfcJ CORN. Factory Stock. Augusta Factory Stoak 120@125 f Granitoville Factory Stoak 1153120 I Eagle and Phenix (Columbus) 10S®106 ; Columbus Factory Stock “ G5gCG Langley Factory CStcck Enterprise Factory Stocks, Muscogee “ •• ........ :S£ Bank Stocks throughout the State. First National Bank Macon- .100® I Atlanta F"' ** .. . asq „ (none offering) | Merchant -1- a -.fitk - *."" Central Georgia Bank 75® 80 i Bank Stale of Georgia, Atlai. x. Exchange Bank 4 50® 65 I Citizens Bank. *• , ^ • Capital Lank " 78® 80 I Gate City National Bank. Atlania.'.™.'.. to® Macon Savings Bank HO . Georgia Bank and Tru.t Co., " 4S&4S ~ „ „ „ _ , „ , (none offering) I National Bank Augusta #7*100 Chattahoochee Nat’n'l Bank Columbus...I08®ll01 National Exchange Bank. Augusta ' tie <7 Merchants and Mechanics “ 10391051 Bank of Augusta, 7 r National Bank ol Columbus “ ,10«@1011 Commercial Bank, -• tit Municipal Bonds of G-eorgia, Cityof Romo new Bonds 85a 90 City of Columbus new Bondi..— 70a 71 Cty of Atlanta new 0 per cent, bonds 99al00 ** old 7 “ “ 102*108 “ . “8 “ “ ,„„,U0all2 “ “ 10 “ “ 1140115 City of Augusji abort date 7 pr ct. bends .. long - 7 “ ’• IMalOS to “ “ « ” “ 100*101 City of Sav*i n *h news percent. ZonSi „ 72*73 City of Mac<n o!d7 per cent. Bonds ysa 80 State of Georgia Bonds. Georgia8 percent, long dates. “ 8 “ short “ „ “ 7 “ Bondi™ “ Ci old “ Cs new Georgia Baby Bonds Ill to 115 1(2 to 103 ill to 113 .......lco to lea ICO to 110 *5 tones Railway Stocks and Bonds. Central Bailraad Stock Georgia “ “ Macon aed Augusta Railroad Stock. Port Royal “ “ . Southwestern “ “ . Augusta and Savannah “ “ . Atlanta and West Point “ ** . Georgia Railroad 7„per cent. Bonds “ “ 6 “ “ Macon and Augusta drat mortgage Bonds endorsed by Georgia and South Carolina B. R Wanted. City Money and City Bonds- We want city money and city of Macon bonds in large or small quantities, and will pay, until further notice, 79 cents for city money or city bonds delivered at our-office. EXCHANGE BANK STOCK WANTED. We want 25 shares of Exchange Bank stock at 5.0 cents. Who will famish it ? CITY BEAL ESTATE FOR SAXE. W e have now on our sales book eight good houses and lots, and seven vacant lots. The latter located on the hill and the most desirable property in the Macon. Those wanting cheap houses and good, property will please call and see us. W. A. HUFF A CO.