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The Greorgia Weekly Telegraph.
fHE TELEGRAPH.
jIACON, FRIDAY, JANUARY s, I860.
The Uses of fbe Hirtl*.
V correspondent upon our first page has -well
*. rtll jho utility of the birds, in the destrnc-
^ „f insects and vermin, which would Other-
J * be injurious or fatal to vegetation. In
^ of ti, e older States of the North, this sub-
has been one of much study. The destine-
! en of the little birds by mischievous boys and
1 rtsinen led, at last, to such a profusion of
'jerpillars and other vermin, that the very
hade-trees were threatened with death, and be
anie a nuisance by reason of the showers of
• ermin which dropped from them on passers by.
This was the case with those magnificent elms
which adorn the public parks of the New Eng-
.ind to"®* and cities, and it led to stringent leg
islation to protect the birds from gunners.
Xhe birds ore not alone, therefore, one of the
most lovely and delightful accessories to rural
scenery and surroundings—a choice tribute of
nature to the intelligent appreciation of beauty
and melody, but they are also essential to pro-
*jre the balances in the great creative handi
work, and to prevent the destruction of garden,
«cld and fruit crops by the excessive multiplica
tion of the insect tribes.
Dr. Johnson is said to have satirized the sport
of angling by saying it was done with an appa-
ri tus which had a hook and fly at one end and a
fool nt the other: but we are theoretically a lit-
i]e partial to angling, and think the doctor's wit
ticism would better apply to the “ sport ” of
killing these little song-birds, which, as much or
more than the flowers themselves, contribute to
lie beauty and enjoyment of life.
“Try it on a Dog.*’
An old comedy called‘‘The Quack Doctor/’ is
responsible for the dictum at the head of this
piRgraph. The hero of the play took the pru
dent precaution to try the effect of his nostrums
upon a dog,” and if they did not kill the dog
ostright it was assumed that humanity could
withstand them. Now we don't mean to cout
ure the District of Columbia to a dog, but it
joes seem to ns that the Congressional majority
iuce compelled her to act the part of trial dog
a testing the various political, nostrums with
which, from time to time, they propose to drench
2-i dni" the States and the people. The Dis-
:rxt of Columbia, we need not remind the read-
was made the test dog in the negro suffrage
periment, and now we see that Senator Wilson
Imposes to make her tho trial dog in the intio-
i-aion of female suffrage into the American
. lineal system. Vide the following:
He bill introduced by Mr. Wilson on the 13th
in the Senate, to “ regulate tho elective fran-
. .... in the District of Columbia,’' provides for
••ntins out the word “ male” in tho first section ot
> election laws of the District now in force, and
.it every word in said acts applicable to persons of
... male sex shall apply equally to persons of tho
-;ulo sex, so that hereafter women who are inhab
its of the District of Colombia and citizens of
. United States, may vote at all elections, and be
,.ri:>!o to all civil o’ftices in said District, on the
uae terms and conditions in all respects as men.
With so many other political distractions on
mil we propose for a time to steer clear of the
ntstion of female suffrage ; but it seems to us
most ungenerous use of their supreme legisla
te power by Congress uver-the District, and of
utterly voiceless and defenceless condition
•; her people, to impose these new political
rejects au-.l experiments upon her, in advance
: the action of the most Radical and reckless
cute* and communities. Senator Wilson might
hare waited until Massachusetts or some part
t it boil moved in the matter. He might at
have waited until the town of Lynn had
• :ktn it up. •
I'se of Fertilizers in lEuitcoek.
Hancock county was among the first, if not
•he nrsi. of the Georgia counties, to introduce
t>e of commercial fertilizers, and the' result
hi. been so satisfactory that the demand for and
:;*nsption of these manures has increased with
"underfill nspidity. An intelligent planter in that
■ saty n ils us that in 1 SC" two hnndrcd and fifty
h'.'isand dollars were expended in that county
commercial fertilizers. In 1868 the ruinously
v price of cotton discouraged investment and
i:-lasers fell off; but this year our friend is
’cadent the investment in these manures will
-m»unt to somewhere between three and four
'adrod thousand dollars. That looks like a
up snm to bury in mother earth, but how good
. linker she is, and what interest she pays on
-vis deposits, has been well set forth by the
rjs of Mr. Dickson. When a man can gather
of eotjon from on acre of ground which,
1 -'s unaided strength would not produce two
-Tired pounds of lint, he can well afford a de-
■*iof twenty dollars in that acre which will
dig him a return of sixty or seventy.
The Macon A Western Railroad.
The operations of the Macon A Western Rail
road for the year ending SOth November last,
show the following result : V-. v . ' .r
Earnings fpom all sources
Working and other expenses...
A Medical College in Macon.
Observing, some months, since, in the pub
lished proceedings of the City Council, that cer
tain physicians had memorialized that honorable
• "ggjjfg? ® 1 body in relation to a pity .Hospital arid a Med-
$ 1 ical College, we were induced to make some en-
Net Earnings.. ,.-
l!:i’a’:--c in baud last report
150,213 13 | quiry in relation to the matter, and find that an
“ . enterprise has been inaugurated in which every
274.790 90 . citizen of Macon should feel a lively interest.
: Out of width'SlSOjbOOhas been p lid in t'.vodi- The facts in connection with this enterprise
vidends; §18,130 04 for material on hand; arid j are as follows: The physicians of the city, leam-
§30,000 for additional dividends; leaving SIC,- j ing that it was the desire of the Trustees of the
COO 2f> balance in hand. The operations of the I University of Georgia to establish a medical de
road show a decrease in gross earnings for the ; partment of the University, and feeling assured
year, caused by redactionof freights, etc., §83,- < that Macon, from its central position, accessibil-
973 86, but a reduction of expenses of §130,-j ity, rapidly increasing population, and the excel-
89133—showing an increase of nett earnings 1 lent facilities which it affords for clinical instinc-
amonndng to §40,918 07. Of the expenses the J tion, etc.; etc., was a most eligible place for a
past year, §00,900 07 are set down as extraordi- j first-class Medical College, at once determined
nary. They include purchase of material, build- : to offer every inducement to the Trustees of the
ing expenses, legal expenses, insurance, taxes, ' University to establish the aforesaid medical de-
and so on, which reduce the actual working ex-, partment here.
penses of the road to §273,i84 02, or about fifty- . To thisend, they proposed to the city authori-
sdx per cent, of the gross earnings.. The road is . ties if they would establish their hospital at
in fine order; about .>40 tons of new rails have | some convenient place, to tako charge of all the
been added during the year; and 46,587 new ' sick and poor who they might see fit to make in-
cross-ties. The motive and rolling stock is am- ! mates thereof, without “fee or reward,’’ provi-
ple and in fine condition. The President says j ded they would aid them in their College enter-
** the company's entire property is in such order | prise. To this proposition the Council acceded,
that no expenditures need be made this year ex- j so far as to pledge on tho part of the city, that
cept such as may be incident to the repairs of j suitable gronnds and buildings for hospital and
natural wear,” or until new connections may re- : College purposes should be provided, and money
quire additional motive power and rolling stock. | contributed as liberally as the city could afford.
The President says: With this pledge, they unfolded their project
“Tho completion to Macon, of the Macon and i to the Trustees of tho University at their last
advance its interest to an extent not yet to be prop- ber last, by whom it was favorably received, but
: bei "« dee “' i 100 •»
abama Road, leaving Griffin for Decatur, Alabama. • acted upon immediately and without the eo-op-
This connection is of tho most vital interest to this j eration of the entire Board, was referred to a
“ *3 : of MfiO s. A. rat* of
the enterprise, but urge this Road to take the initia- : Macon, Dr. Moore, of Athens and Judge Barnet,
stockholders of this Company that this Boad is of ! next regular meeting to be held at Athens on the
vjwv importance to us, and when ail our connecting j first wee k of August next,
Hoads at Macon from tho East are willinsr to aid. i °
and only connect with us at Macon, giving ns the action of the board will doubtless
benefit of all their business to tako o'-er our Road to ■ depend, in a great measure, on the inducements
S"n K^d^Itis^M^^ttyS: i o«orei by the City Council, and it is tobe hoped
ommended to you to give such direction to this matter therefore, that that body will manifest in their
as yon may desire.” _ action in this matter, a spirit of liberality com-
Appropriate notice is taken of tho demise dor- mensura to with the importance of the enterprise,
ing the past year, of Col. N. C. Munroe and , -within our knowledge, in which simi.
Hendley \ aruer, two influential members of the . j ar enterprises have been inaugurated has failed
Board of Directors, and high compliments are : to contribute liberaUy thereto, while the dona-
paid to the efficiency and fidelity of the subor-' tions of 8ome have been indeed munificent,
j < ^ lla * e officers of the road. ^ Let it not be said that Macon boasting as she
We IoojC upon the Macon and W estem Rail- jjogg e f the intelligence and refinement of her in-
j road as about the snuggest piece of railway habitants, jg wanting in the promotion of her
I property in the United States. It has always had J Educational interests. In consideration of tho
| the luck to be well managed. It was always a . benefit the city would derive from the
i bright, new, fresh, clean, profitable concern, and s success of the enterprise, she should contribute
j we hope it always wiU continue in the same con- I thereto with a liberal hand
dition. We think it will not softer in the hands j The sick poor will lie better attended to than
of Col. White. . they can possibly lie under the present system,
and that without charge for medical attention,
which would be a considerable reduction of the
CITY AFFxilEH.
Extract from a Private I.ft ter.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 1, 1869.
. , expenses of the city. In addition to this, by a
/ * * We are ali jutelanthere over the ac- j ^ of Rtudents Knch as a first claS8 Medical
tion of the Central and Southwestern Compa- ; ^ woda oomllian ,L one hundred thou-
jmes, and consider it the best thing that ever j sand doUars wonlJbe annuall brought to tho
happened for Brunswick. i .. . ,
! tA m „ : city anil ihslnbuted among the various classes
i We have no fears that tho Northern and Eng- I ^ -x- . , , .. . , .
? . « a• . , .... , f i of her citizens. This calculation is based upon
hsn caintalists who are building onr road can be • , r 0/V v . , . , ..
, . * ^ b ! a class of 200 students at an average expendi-
driven out. They are aide to cany their lrne i tnr0 of ^ ^ vhich is a low eBtimate .
west to the Mississippi and north to the Ohio, if j j ^ hcen iu foriQod ^ the undertaking
that should be made necessary. We are aston-. . ... , - . ...
. . , , ,, , „ - .1 meets with the cordial co-operation of the entire
ishej though, that the authorities of any aty |nieaical fraternit y 0 f the city. Tho following
could lie influenced to sell out the best interests x., ^ r ......
_ . , _ , ! are the names of those most intimately connect-
of their constituents as those of Savannah ap- 1 , ... . ,
. _ , „ r , edw’itn the project:
pear to ns to have done, to the great Central , Dr >T Emmett Blockshear, President Macon
monopoly. The prospects of o-.ir beautiful city > Medical Association.
are brillianl, and yon will soon have an outlet J Drs. C. B. Notingham, E. Fitzgerald, J. R.
through this, the best harbor on the .Southern ; Boon, D. W. Hammond, J. M. Green, H. A.
coast. Come soon to see ns. Mettauer, C. H. Hall, P. H. Vvright, \V. R.
! Burgess and W. F. Holt,
Eufaula.—It was our good fortune to spend the
late holidays in Eufaula, .VJa., the Commercial Em
porium of the Southeastern portion of thatState, and
populated by a most refined, intelligent andhoepila-
blo people, among whom may be found some of the
first men of tho South, in point of mechanical and
medical skill—legal and oratorical abilities. It
was the home of the gifted and brilliant Bullock, ere
his noble soul took its flight to the more congenial
and intelligent sphero of the angels, and is now tho
home of such men as Gov. Jolm Gill Hho.br, Gun.
Alphcus Baker, Hon- James L. Pugh, Hon. John
Cochrane, .and others whoso names stand high on
tho roll of Southern honor, chivalry and statesman
ship. • 1 ’ ’ " '
The extremely cold weather of Christmas week
rather chilled the hilarity usually indulged in by tho
adult members of that community during tho holi
days ; but tho young and gay had their fun in spite
of the weather, and for several days the city was
merry as a marriage bell.
Whilst there, we had the pleasure of attending one
of the Messrs. Robison's cotillion parties, in Hart’s
large and elegant Hall. In tho bewildering and be
witching mazes of the dance, and in tho presence of
a throng of lovely and interesting ladies, we, of
course, had a delightful time. Mr. Allen V. Robison
so well and favorably known all over Georgia, as the
oldest and best dancing master of the South, presi
ded over the exercises on the floor during tho even
ing. He has a very large, fine class in Enfaula, and
among his pupils we saw children to whoso grand
parents Hr. E. had taught the graceful art of dan
cing. Being a most polite, affable and elegant gen
tleman himself, ho makes it an important branch of
his profession, to train his pupils in those rules of
politeness and amenities toward their associates and
fellow-beings which, unobserved, would Boon wreck
society itself. Heis ably assisted in his professional
labors by his son, Mr. Geo. T. L. Robison.
Wo also had the pleasure, during our visit to Eu-
faula, to witness a “turn out” of the Cleburne Fire
Company, No. 1, with their new, very beautiful and
effective machine. The Company numbers about
sixty men, and is made up of first-class material.
We felt a little proud to see one of our Macon boys,
j Mr. Jos. E. Wells, as the foreman. He is a live,
cnorgetie, dashing fellow, and says he has a compa
ny aud a machine which can “fanout” anything in
Macon except the steamer “Nutting. He lias, cer
tainly, an excellent and finely equipped body of men
and a very superior machine; but we liopo to see one
i or more of our tip-top companies, (if the arrange
ments can be made), take the conceit out of Jozif,
next April, when the annual parade of our fire de
partment takes place.
Business in Eufanla was very lively Curing the
holidays, and the streets were thronged daily with
people of both colors from tho surrounding country.
Wo were informed that the negroes wofked well and
faithfully during the past year, and are now again
contracting, on liberal terms, for labor the present
year. A good and cheerful feeling in regard to the
future prevails among all classes in that section,
and there as here, prospects are brighter tlian they
j have been since the close of the war.
[ In conclusion, we must be permitted to return our'
I thanks to several of tho “high bluff” gentlemen, for
| sundry kind and hospitable favors bestowed upon us
I whilst in the city. It shall be our pleasure to “spot”
; each one of them, should they visit Macon at a fu-
i ture day.
| We visited Eufaula and returned in charge of Mr.
j E. C. Cox, one of the best railroad conductors we
| ever saw. Kind and polite by nature, he gives no
i passenger just cause for complaint. Active aud at-
! tentive, his train and its Hafety seem to be upper-
| most in his mind all the while he is upon it. Long
i and successfully may he wave.
Tun Savannah Bandiitx.—We are glad to learn,
from several of the more prominent and intelligent
freedmen of this city, that they entertained no sort
of feeling of sympathy for the gangs of negroes near
Savannah, who lately banded themselves together
for resisting the officers of the law, and for the pur
pose of plundering and intimidating the whites of
that section. All such lawless combinations must
sooner or later come to grief and the guilty instiga
tors brought to justice. Tho black outlaws on the
Ogeeehee succeeded for a few days in keeping at bay
tbe civil officers of the State; hnt they would soon
have been snbdned even by this arm of, power, liad
not tho military taken the matter in hand. And it
was fortunate, doubtless, for both sides, that the
military did so: for there would have been a desper
ate and bloody fight, in which the whole gang of out
laws would have been exterminated if they'had not
surrendered. v ;
The colored people of Georgia and throughout the
South will learn something to their advantage, when
they contemplate armed resistance to regularly con
stituted authority, by contemplating the result of the
Ogeeehee insurrection. They may rest assured, that
jf the civil authorities fail to suppress, instantly, all
such lawless demonstrations, the military of tho
United States will tako a hand in the work, and be
fore that strong arm of tho Government the com
bined negro population of the South, armed and
equipped for war, would soon melt away like mist
before the morning sun.
' As before stated, wo are glad to knew that a ma
jority of our colored people bitterly oppose all such
resistance to authority as was recently made by a
portion of their race near Savannah; because wo
wish to see them a law-abiding, industrious, contented
and happy people, and it is only by obedience to law,
industry and economy that any people ever become
prosperous and happy. But we are afraid that the
“peace” which is about to bo patched up will not
he lasting. The Ogeeehee negroes shouldhave been
quelled by-a liberal consumption of saltpetre.
New Year Advice,- Gratis.—If yon have offend
ed anybody for the year just dosed, make it square
by telling them you are willing to ba forgiven.
Nothing like doing the generous thing—first having
“dono” yonr friends; tmn over a new leaf—better
tho Bible than the last flashy novel; drop nonsense
and talk and do sense; put on a dean shirt; for
give all tho vidims of your practical jokes; pay
down and settle up all your little bills, including the
billel~<loHx due the ladies; treat all your friends with
respect, not old Bourbon; tell the girls you flirted
with during tho last year that you didn’t mean any
thing—you knew it was mean all the time; if you
over-reached anybody during the year, just reach
hack and return the odds due—do, now; if you’ve
injured anybody’s feelings, send them Something
soothing—say a syrup or a liniment, it may improve
their lineaments; if you’ve said “no” when you
meant •‘yes,” (and no doubt you are the chief of
sinners in that line,) go forward at once and say it
backward, and thus make it all right, since it was
wrong before; try and lead an upright life by doing
everything in a downright way; take these hints
and the Macon Daily Telegraph, (terms §10 in
advance,) and the chances are you’ll he happy in
yonr conscience and constitution, which being in the
United States, (unless Georgia is kicked out again.)
is of course a United States Constitution.
Tlic Alabama Mission.
j With such a Faculty, we can only associate in
„ , i our mind a Medical College of the highest order,
The Washmgton correspondent of the Char- | ^ such an institntion? if est abHshed, is bound
teston Conner, speaks of pnyate let«»rs from j fo 8UCCeed . ^ fact< wc Lave briefl fitated
Ron. Reverdy Johnson in which he admits the ! , . . . , ...
.. I cannot fail to impress every thinking mind with
entire failure of the arrangement to adjust and i ., . . . . . .
, , . . . ° , , J ,. . tho importance of tho scheme, and it is to lie
settle the claims growing* out of the spoliations |. . ... . . , ....
**_ ° „ , • hoped that every citizen who feels an interest in
by the Alabama. Per contra we find the follow- .. .. . „
' J the prosperity of the city will use ms influence
ing telegram in the Richmond Dispatch of the
4th:
Mail dispatches from England by the last
steamer, from Reverdy Johnson, declare that he
still has the ntmost confidence in tho almost im
mediate settlement of the Alabama claims nego
tiations. He is of the opinion that the Presi
dent will be able to send the protocol to the
Senate for ratification by the middle or the last
of January at the farthest, and at the same time
communicate the other treaties relating to the
question of naturalization and the settlement of
the San Jura troubles.
'Financial Crash Predicted.—The Balti-
Commercial says: “A friend of onrs, just
■■'3 New York, called in to see as to-day, and
ap that a heavy money pressure exists there,
’i-i. it is believed by many of the best dti-
®»and most reliable financiers, most tenni-
-v in a financial break up, more disastrous
has ever yet occurred on this continent
-k gaitiea and lavish displays of the city ore
■* tike excitements which in general precede
^crisis of disease. Tho failures that have
Cf *dy occurred are not so significant as the
imviag anxiety displayed on every hand for
ting off enormous stocks of goods on almost
knaa that may bring money.
^**ww's Plant Fertilizer.—The proprio-
•«d manufacturer of this celebrated fertilizer,
R. Harrison, of Philadelphia, desiring
^ it introduced and tested in Georgia and
reduced the price from §65 to §50
• ^ (4 2000 pounds. Sloan, Groover & Co.,
factors of Savannah, and H. C. Bry-
of Augusta, are agents for its sale,
^ttisement, and confer by letter with the
6 E’Mlemen for further information.
^timony.—Tho Boston Journal has
* a the following about its ancestors in an old
■°k Brint/iU ,.™ . . . ... .
J in lf,99: “The inhabitants seem
i t * j 2*0®, showing many outward and visi-
an inwanl ond spiritual grace.—
' 3 Si‘ they wear in their faces the innocence
F° n will find them ili.their dealing as
serpenta. Interest is their faith, money
... ° largo possessions the only heiivin
~ j1{ Sou-Weekly Telegraph, — .The
a Pftss aa<l Messenger 83ys: “ We have
G Rust number of this publication,
contains a vast amount of excellent read-
4 .j r ’markets, etc. The Sesh-W'ebe-
'Pon^ 5 ^ 11 ^ no ^ ou ^ t sarnie a liberal
'lilfe 10=0 001 COBn ,tty friends who do not
'' 0 Pty ten dollars for the Daily, and
n » weekly is too rfow a coacVv
<*fn *” Texas. •;* -
L tt| G~ Wu ‘8 i* said to be an extract from a
' Ti* Ta k f rom Houston :
I tS*? 00 ? this year will.be 210,000
I >10,000,000 in gold. This year
I! i^PPed from the State 100,000 head
I'Jtot Hirt»? IjOOjOfxI hides. There are
15®^ P ac 'Le-ries in (he State, and
I •'**«• iot es P° rt at least 200 head of
5,000.000 head of cattle in
' G quantities of wool are exported,
iy*n5!?ft.r- V( r >' lar « !> - Com, potatoes,
jwy cheap and very plentiful.
I ft* B tuS C ?. m w ^ ,rth *hirty cents specie :
I a h over the State, except
Hie ,Jt 'oi) sells for gold only.
lhe SUlte is '' ;;0 > 0<,0 "ad in-
•>? rt o^tr-ition of pegroes is
as-fast as the white is
The Spirit of Jasper.
The Grand Jnry of Jasper county, in their
recent general presentments, take the following
notice of the social and material condition of
that county:
“We congratulate the citizens of onr county
upon the improved spirit and zeal manifested in
onr agricultnral interest, and also upon the kind
feeling existing between the white and colored
races, and hope that the dawn of a better day
approaches; with land and climate adapted to
the production of nearly all the essentials of life
and prosperity, with active energy and good
government, we will repair our shattered fortunes.
Let us extend to the good of all countries who
may wish to cast their lots in our midst, the
hand of friendship and good will, trusting that
an interchange of opinion thus begun, and the
contact of association may overcome prejudice
and tend to harmony through the country.”
We think Mr. Tift may incorporate that testi
mony in his rebuttals of the evidence before
the Reconstruction Committee.
Needs Reconstruction.
. If the following paragraph, which we see go
ing the newspaper rounds, is true, then we are
of the opinion that the case should be brought
to the early notice of the Reconstruction Com
mittee :
Destitution in New York.—It is estimated
that no less than two hundred thousands persons
are now residing in New York city who have no
work, no real homes, and no means which insure
them a livelihood. Some of them beg or steal
outright; but a large number eke out a misera
ble existence by running into debt for lodging
and board, or by borrowing from week to week
of whomsoever will lend them, or by quartering
themselves on reluctant relatives or friends.
to promote the success of the laudable design.
We have only to add that it is important to
the enterprise to learn as soon as possible what
aid it may confidently expect from the city gov
ernment.
What is to he done nilh Georgia.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Gazette, of the 3d instant, makes the fol
lowing prognostication:
It is probable that a compromise measure-in
the nature of a national legislative exposition of
the meaning of certain articles and clauses of the
Georgia constitution will be passed by Congress.
This act will in effect declare that by the true
intent and meaning of that fundamental law ne
groes have the right to hold and enjoy all offices
of profit and honor in the State, and that this
right shall be enforced by the Governor with the
power of his negro militia, aided, if necessary,
by the bayonets of the Federal Government. As
old Mr. Hill and all the State officers were
electedbefore the negro legislators were expell
ed, and the election of the present delegation in
the House could not be affected by their expul
sion, there will bo less need of stirring up things
—especially as the other Senator is of Democrat
ic persuasion, and easily disposed of a la Sena
tor Thomas, of your State. So I predict that
Georgia will not be re-reconstructed.
i Stagnation in the General Market.-Dullness
j in the general market for several days jiast. lias been
I painfully apparent. Tho dry goods and clothing
| men are especially complaining of the want cf cus-
| tomers. They have the most attractive stocks, and
! cannot see why they do not sell as readily now as
! they did before the holidays. But in this case the
j French proverb, Jfrrchau<!iKr qui plait fst a rlriul
| nendtte, is contradicted. The harvest is plentiful,
j but the reapers are few.
) arvis.
j Tho reason for this lethargy in trade is very plain,
j Upon tho eve of Christmas, everybody purchased a
I full supply of clothing and provisions to do for some
| time. If a man wanted a new snit of clothes, or a
j lady a dress, anywhere about this time, they bought
them in time for the holidays. And hence they want
little or nothing right now. And so it was in family
groceries. A large amount of these are used during
our great festive week, never thought of at any
other season of the year. We believe heavy West
ern produce moves along with its accustomed gait
and ponderous weight.
Accepting this reason, there is, therefore, nothing
more than might have been expected in the tempo
rary lull in the market. It may take several days to
rally, but rally it assuredly will. There is too much
money in the country to allow tho conclnsion that
1869 will bo a dull year like that of 1868.
Squirming.
The following from the Chicago Times shows
that when the miscegenation bull gores the Rad
ical ox then there is a great squirming:
Some of the Iowa newspapers are raising a
great outcry because a negro, at Des Moines,
lately ran off and married a young white girL
All this noise and clamor aie very absurd. That
the negro was arrested is a shame; that he was
incarcerated on his wedding night in a filthy
dungeon, thereby depriving him of the thrilling
privileges of his position is an outrage, both
against Hymen and tho sublime doctrines of
Human Equality; and that he was released,
without further punishment, on the following
mcr.uing, is the only meritorious feature in this
dark transaction.
We tell the good people of Iowa—the radical
fathers and brothers who voted aye to tho
amendments to the Constitution—that the coun
try expects no nonsense on their part in case
likely nigger chooses to elope with any of their
female relations. Their rolo is not only to
clamor about such occurrences, but to assist in
their carrying out, as becomes loyal patriots and
„ . . , , . . J men who voted that the white men of Iowa are
The result is reported to be an aggrepite_of. nobetterthanit8 c& .
want, squalor, misery and degradation fearful j We furthermore invite tho attention of tho
t? contemplate. - j paternal Congress to the treatment of this young
Hero is more real misery in a few square miles (Ethiopian by Radical Iowons. Wo respectfully
♦h»n the Reconstruction Committee con find in : ask that measures be taken to prevent anymore
Kmifh i such outrages, so that the odorous African of
tne wnoie »omu. . : : lhe Hawkeye State can bo protected in their
~T -* ,r ! • .5 | right to marry whom they please of the pale-
The Tenube-of-Opfice Act—Senator Sher- j faced population. We wish to bffino more hor-
auN’s Proposed Bill.—The special correspond- I rifled by learning that the nuptial rights of mis-
. J-.v , -v- I eecrenatinR necroes have been ntdelv and inox-
„ junu
as follows to that, paper, .nmter, date . of Wash- : neighboring States,
ington, 2d instant:
and will in-
Central Railroad Directors.—The Savan-
h Senator Sherman is preparing, . „
troduce, after the holidays, a bill amending tho . nah Moming Nows, of the 6th, says the annual
Tenure-of-Office Act. , The principal points of election for Directors of the Central Railroad
ho repeal of; All parts of that ■ Banking Comnanv took niece at the bank-
his measure are the repoal of-all parts of that! n -nd Banking Company took place at the bank-
act which relate to the tenure of Cabinet officers, | ; n g house in'this city yesterday. Few votes
and important modification of the law relating j were oust, and the election appeared to excite
to suspension for cause. Under the proposed jjttle interest among the stockholders. The
act, the President will report that an officer is j following ticket was elected, without opposition,
suspended for cause. Tho onus of demanding h being a re-election of the old Board: Wm.
|an investigation is thrown on the officer so sus- , ^ Wadlev, Andrew Low, John R. Wilder,
I pended. If within forty days the officer files B. Johnston, Gen. J. F. Gilmer, Goo. W.
j such a written demand, the President must fur- i ,Wylly, John Cunningham, Edward Padelford,
i nish the charges, and the Senate confirms or W. Anderson.
amends the suspension. If not made within qijj e R-nnnnl election • of Directors for the
I this time, the suspension amounts., to a full re- and Savannah Railroad was also held
ImovaL Ad interim appointments wul_ be al- „ e8ter day, at the State Bank building, in this
j lowed pay during tho time of their service, the c ^_ The following gentlemen were elected:
money for that purpose to lie drawn from the -yvii bam Duncan, John Stoddard, A. R. Lawton,
J contingent fund. Air. Shermkn does not -mow , ^ Allen, John Davison, Augustus S.
whether his propositions are approved by Gen- j oneH * Wallace Cumming.*
i era! Grant. Those marked with a star were new members,
| ’ *** the others were re-elected.
] Death of Col. Duncan.—The Atlanta papers ^ Q subsequent meeting of the Board of
* announce the death of John W. Duncan. Ho Directors, Wallace Camming, Esq., ’.,.-.3 duly
,j^..-. Tuesday. sleeted as President of tco Loi.ru.
The Prospect.—The last two days has demonstra
ted the fact that the hilarity of the holidays has entire
ly disappeared, and that all our people have settled
down to work in good earnest. This is as it should
be. There is a bright future before all who will work
well and faithfully, just now. The very high price
which cotton has brought this season, has placed in
the hands of both planters and speculators hand
some dividends upon their investments, and labor
ers, both in the fields and workshops, may enter up
on their work with confidence that they will receive
their wages, because there is an abundance of mon
ey in the bands of their employers.
If it is true that good crops always follow severe
winters, then the crops of 1869 will certainly be
largo, and the prospects for both planters and field
laborers are exceedingly flattering. Indeed, we see
nothing in the immediate future of our people to
inspire any one with feelings of distrust or despon
dency. Politically, the immediate future of Geor
gia looks a little cloudy and her status in this re
spect, at tho end of tho year, is obscured by bills as
lengthy and large as drop curtains now before Con
gress ; but this fact is or should he perfectly clear
to every man, that whatever may bo the position of
Georgia in regard to tho general government twelve-
months hence, it will matter little to our people if
they have well stored granaries and well stuffed
puisos. Let us all go to work and stick to it, and
so sure as the seasons roll around, so sure will wo
all come out right and ahead.
The Paupers of the City and County.—The ques
tion of what shall be done with the paupers of this
city and comity has long vexed the minds of the city
aud county authorities. We are truly glad to learn
that it has at last been clearly and definitely settled
by a plan which must work well both for the pauper
and tax-paver. For somo time past His Houor,
Mayor Obear, has entertained the idea of establish
ing, in or near this city, a kind of Hospital aud Alms
House, for the support of the paupers of the city
and county, and in which whatever labor they might
he able to do, would be required of them. For this
purpose, and with the concurrence of the City Council
and county officials, Mayor Obear recently purchased
the Freedmen’s Hospital buildings, near this city,
which were sold on the closing out of tho Freedmen’s
Bureau affairs in this State. Tho property was pur
chased by His Honor at a merely nominal price—
§1475—and consists, in addition to the ten good and
comfortable buildings, of sixty iron bedsteads, a
large number of sheets, blankets and beds, stoves,
chairs, cooking utensils and a fino stock of medicines,
all of which, wo are assured, is worth at least §8000.
In connection with this purchase, the city and
county have purchased and leased twenty acres of
land from 8.1. Gustin, which is to be placed under
some good farmer or gardener, who will raise all
kinds of vegetables upon it, from the labor of the
inmates of tho institution, thus forcing them to do
what they can toward supporting themselves, whilst
at the same time they will acquire habits of indus
try. Other light employment.\vill also be found for
disabled paupers; and whatever an inmate is capa
ble of doing toward making the institution self-sup
porting, will be required of him by tho superintend
ent.
Properly conducted, such an institution is hound to
be successful, and will prove not only a great bless
ing to the poor and needy, but will lighten the bur
then of taxation which now bears so heavily upon
our citizens; and, then, this institution will separate
tho truly indigent and needy from the imposters who,
being able to work, had rather beg than do so. All
honest and well meaning mendicants will here find
employment and a comfortable home; those who
are able to work and refuse to enter the institution,
will be forced to leave the city and county.
Cotton Our report of the cotton market this
morning ought to inspire all onr readers with a most
cheerful feeling in regard to tho immediate future.
Money will certainly he abundant Not only the
planters will be full-handed, but the speculators who
had tho nerve to purchase when there was no mar
gin' for profits between this and the New York mar
ket, will now realize a handsome dividend upon their
investment. This is, indeed, most gratifying. Wo
desired first that the planter should receive such a
reward for his labor this year as would relieve him
from tho losses of the last, and after that, if the
speculators could make anything, we were perfectly
willing they should do so. Our desires in both ro-
spects aro now realized, and we heartily congratulate
all concerned.
The city authorities took possession yesterday of
tho Freedmen’s Bureau Hospital, recently purchased
by his Honor, Mayor Obear, and for the pmposes
set forth in an article in this paper on Tuesday last.
Mr. Long, who has been acting as steward and sVi- i
porintendent at tho hospital, will remain in chargo
of tho buildings and inmates, at least, for tho pres
ent, as ho is more familiar with them than any one
else. Arrangements will be immediately entered
upon, by the city and county authorities for con
verting tho place into a hospital and alms house for
tho poor, where those of them who aro able, will be
forced to-do what they can toward supporting them
selves, and to cease their daily rounds on the streets
in search of a livlihood by appeals to tho charitable.
Fannt Wilson.’’—A woman of the world was
recently picked up ono cold night in a public park
in Cleveland, Ohio. She was drunk and half frozen.
When arraingod before tho Mayor she gave her
name as “Fanny Wilson,” stated she belonged to a
respectable family in Macon, Ga., had seen hotter
days, etc. The Mayor fined her ten dollars. We
have reason to believe that her story, that she be
longed to a respectable family in Macon, was false.
Such an abandoned female may, at some time or
other, have lived here, but tho other portion of her
speech to the Cleveland Mayor was all boeh.
Fire Exceptions in Rent Notes.—Tho 1 Supreme
Court of Georgia has decided tliat a tenant owes
rent upon hie house, after it. bias burned down, for
the balance of the time specified by the contract, the
same as if a fire had never occurred, and it would
be well for thorn to put a fire exception on the face
of their notes. No one in Macon has evef been so
miserly mean as to tako advantage of-this law; but
a recovery can bo made nevertheless. Tho grinding
oppression can be defeated by inserting’a clauso in
tho note that in caBO of fire tho rent ceases -from
that' day.
Sale of tub Corbin, or Rains House.—The res
idence of tho late Gen, Rains, oh Georgia, Avenhe,
was sold on Tuesday for $13,000, John E. Jones
was the purchaser. It was thought to have been
worth a great deal more than the figures it brought.
Error.—In noticing a lot of cotton which the
Messrs. Collins sold on Tuesday afternoon, in yes
terday’s paper, tho typos mado us say that it sold
for 25!/ cents. It should have been 25)$. As this
was tho highest point to which tho price of mid
dlings has gone in this market this season, we are
a little particular about making the correction. In !
tkiB connection wo might say tliat the proprietors of I
Sloped.—We find tho following paragraph in tl;e
Hawkinsvillo Dispatch, of yesterday:
Two Israelitisii merchants of Hawkinsvillo, named
Cohen, secretly made off with their goods and them
selves, last week, leaving none'to mourn their de
parture hut a few indignant Macon creditors and
their landlords hero. Wo are told that five or six
warrants reached this place from Macon- for their
arrest, but tho birds had llowp. ; .
The Constitutionalist of tho 5th instant,-bays that
the Aitgusta'Factory-andOranitevilleMaimfaotiiring
Company’s goods fari'e’heear advanced m r prjeo half
cent per yard. R now quotes: shirting at ll; T <j
shirting 13; -H sheeting, 1R ^ and drill 16>^c. fJ '
Hymeneal,—This word Las beaded. a. short an
nouncement in the Tej^oraph almost daily for the
last iaorith. There ia no doubt that Macon ia a gay
and festivo old town. Only get two hearts together
and tho way, they beat beats everything else , that
come3 in collision. r.: J. ■
The Federal Union.—This excellent paper
comes to us much enlarged and improved. We
see it declines to issue a daily edition at present’
AccordIng to a correspondent of tho London
Times, P. T. Bamum intends to open an Amer-
can Museum in London. : tf. :1t "
Democratic Vision. — Home Tooke ‘being
asked by George HL whether ho played at
cards, replied, “I cannot, yonr Majesty, tell a
king from a knave." ".‘ * ' ;• . . , .]
Twice Ruined. — “I never was ruined lmt
twice,” said a wit; “ once when I lost a lawsuit
and once when I gained one.”
died at his re silence at 1 o
the other warehouses in this cite also sold a few
, hales of Livetpool lniddlings at tho same price drn -
ingToCsday afUrnobn.'" :!s$iW.V:-
Si-ain is said to have more generals to-day
than the United HLites b vi at fho height of the
For the Jrleprajih.
Tho Birds and the Worms.
FINANCIAL AUD COMMERCIAL.
THE ROLL WORM AND THE CATERPILLAR.
The boh worm and the caterpillar are mortal
enemies of cotton. They aro the dread of all
planters. Tho plagues of Egypt were no more
dreaded in the days of Moses than are these in
the cotton belt of the Southern States. The
planter, in the spring of the year, carefully
ploughs up his ground, expends ten dollars an
acre in fertilizers, plants the seed, obtains a
good stand, and rejoices in bright prospects of
a bountiful yield. The season advances. The
tender plant has grown into a large stalk. The
square appears, and he is full of the highest
hope. No matter how few the rains may hence
forth be, he is certain of a good yield.
He picks np a paper. Hark! what does this
little paragraph say! The boll worm (or the
caterpillar) has appeared in a neighboring coun
ty. His heart sinks within him. He can fight
down the grass, but can do nothing when this
deadly enemy comes, but fold his arms and see
his whole year's work, his whole crop destroyed
by them. Is there no remedy? Wo think there
is, and will now proceed to suggest it.
WHAT A BIRD CAN EAT.
We believe it is a well known and a well es
tablished fact, that the egg of the caterpillar is
laid by a fly, which hatches out the larvie; and
that this insect in a few hours gains sufficient
strength to destroy cotton. To prevent the in
sect we must kill the fly. This can be done by
cultivating birds around our plantations. One
single bird will eat hundreds in the course of a
single day. A friend informs ns that he had a
pet mocking-bird which attracted his attention
by its ravenous appetite. In order to test its ca
pacity, he placed worms twice its weight before
it one day, and before night the last one of them
had been swallowed.
HOV.’ AN ALABAMA PLANTER SAVED HIS COTTON.
An intelligent planter in Alabama entirely es
caped the ravages of the caterpillar last year,
although it destroyed the cotton upon every oth
er plantation in his county. His crop was the
finest he ever raised. The caterpillar came up
to the fields of all his next door neighbors, but
they did not cross his fences. The reason for
tim was, he issued the sternest orders that not
a single bird except the jay, should be killed
upon his plantation, under any pretext whatever.
Ho allowed little willow groves to grow in his
fields, and to them he sent a sack of oats every
morning, which were scattered upon the ground.
The birds fed upon the oats and swarmed in
thousands around his fields. They exterminated
the cotton fly. And hence there were no eggs,
there were no caterpillars, there were no larvae,
but there was a blooming garden in the midst
of a blighted wilderness. There is no evil with
out its remedy—there is no disease without a
cure.
THE CANNIBAL JAY.
We kuow of no species of bird which ought to
be killed off, except the common jay. They
are deadly enemies, and the common murderers
of almost every species of the feathered tribe.
They rob nests, suck the eggs, rob them of
the young, aud eat them. These ornithological
cannibals should be killed out for this reason.
THE WOOD-PECKER.
We have seen planters killing the wood-peck
er for sport. They are regarded as a nuis
ance, because they peck holes in the shuck, and
are charged with eating young com. But in
this last particular injustice is done them. If
you will go to every ear they have pecked, and
examine closely, yon will find that a worm has
been there eating the corn, but it is not there
then because the wood-pecker has taken it off
the ear and swallowed it Instead of eating
your com it will protect it from the worm. He
is, therefore, your friend and not your enemy,
and you should not kill him.
In one way and another God'-makes every
thing in this world subserve to the happiness of
man. His little birds can be made useful in
the manner we have pointed out. We are in
the habit of regarding them as of no utility
whatever, except a few, a very few, which' come
upon the table. But let ns muster and take care
of them as we do onr field hands.
AN ITEM OF FRENCH HISTORY.
We have read somewhere in French history of
the people one year waging a war of extermina
tion against all the birds in the forests of one of
the departments of France, under the supposi
tion that they destroyed certain portions of their
crops. The last one of them was destroyed, and
the people rejoiced at getting rid of what they
foolishly conceived to be their enemy. But the
following year the flies, worms and all manner
of insects attacked and did great damage to their
crop;. The second year they came in redoubled
force and literally, like the locusts of Egypt, eat
up every green thing. Cuvier, the wisest man
of his day, was then living. His attention was
called to the subject, and he, as soon as he
learned that the birds had been indiscriminately
shot, told the people they had killed the great
protectors of their crops. They then set about
repairing their folly.
THE ENGLISH GAME LAWS.
In England there are game laws, and a law
regulating the size of fish nets. All persons
are forbidden hunting upon the estate of an
other under the severest penalty. The greatest
attention is paid to the cultivation of birds upon
the grand old estates, as they are prized os one
of their leading items of wealth. We have no
such law here, but we should have a statute
identical with that of the mother country. Be
sides their utility in the manner wehave pointed
out, they should he loved by every man having
the spirit of music inborn in his soul. Some of
the most beautiful specimens of American orni
thology have totally disappeared from 'portions
of our country. During the late war, when guns,
ammunition and idleness were the ruling pas
sions of tho times, the havoc made among them
was fearful. As the forests disappear before
the advance of civilization, they have less pro
tection and less chance of subsistence. If, in
addition, w<» go on killing them in the future as
in the past, they will become less and less eve
ry year.
- * Accidcut at Sandy IXoolr.
A premature explosion occurred -last Monday
nooa at the wreck of the steamer Scotland, off
Sandy Hook, which resulted in the death of four
men and the Severely wounding of several oth
ers. The submarine company made 'arrange
ments with the Government last fall to remove
the .wreck -of the Scotland, and have been -at
work for.several weeks, whenever weather would
permit, in blowing the WTeck to pieces. There
were, about twenty inen employed in this service,
Under Wm. L. Churchill, late of tho navy, with
tho company's steamer Connnodore Truston,
Yesterday two charges of powder were taken
on board a small boat at Sandy. Hook, and towed
out to the wreck. Another small boat was load-
Weekly Review of the Market,
OFFICE DAILY TELEGRAPH, ?
s, 1869. f
January 6—Evening,
General Remarks There is no alteration what
ever to notice m our money market since last report.
It continues easy, and all A1 paper is readily dis
counted at the banks at quoted rates. Operation*
in stocks and bonds are more restricted now than at
any time since the opening of the cotton seasoit-
For the last two or three days we have not heard of
a single transaction. Planters have cot yet entered
the market with their surplns funds to invest in se
curities. and most of our moneyed men are staking
their piles on cotton.
Trade during the week ending this evening haa*
been extremely light, with the exception of yester
day and to-day, when it manifested more life than
atony time since the holiday's. The bad weather,,
bad condition of the country roads, and the aQ-eb-
sorbing matter of hiring laborers are the causes for
the temporary dullness of trade in our market With
well stocked dry goods and grocery stores, and the
abundance of money which cotton is now starting
into circulation, business men entertain lively hope*
of an active and lucrative trade in a short while.
Cotton.—In our last weekly review of the cotton
market here wo quoted it buoyant at 23 cents. Sine*
then the market has continued active and prices ad
vanced until noon to-day, up to 25J^ cents for New
York middlings, at which time the New York dis
patches announced a decline in that market of half
a cent, which immediately affected the market here,
and it. closed weak this afternoon at 25 cents for
middlings. The receipts of tho week ending tLL»
evening amount to 1383 bales; sales 2687; ship
ments 1908; receipts to-day 320; sales 429: shipped
515. We quote:
Ordinary 213£
Good Ordinary ...’ .23)4
Liverpool Middlings 94)4
New York Middlings 25
MACON COTTON STATEMENT.
MM
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1868—bales..
Received to-day 320
Received previously 42,067<—42,387
43.713.
Shipped to-day 515
Shipped previously. ...: 29,825—30,840
Stock on hand this evening 13,373
FINANCIAL.
EXCHANGE ON NEW V0EE.
Buyicir.................................................. discount
UNITED STATES CURRENCY—LOANS.
Permouth...... —— IK to 2 per vest
GOLD AND SILVER.
Buying rates (or Gold .il 35
Selling _13»
Buying ratei for Sitter.. — .... 1 20
Selling — 1 25
RAILROAD STOCKS AND IUiNSS-.
CeutrtlRailroad Stock......... 12Tr'
Central Railroad Bonds ....IlD
Macon Jt Western Railroad Mock 110®1 22
Southwestern Railroad Slock,.—
Southwestern Railroad Bonds....—...; S-P®tGO
Macoj k Brunswick Railroad Stock iiKDSS
Macon & Brunswick Railroad Endors’d bonds ffi
Georgia Railroad Stuck W
•ieorgia Railroad Bonds 98
Muscogee Railroad Bond* .'. S2
Atlamh-.il iluli Railroad Stock — 60
Augu.-t.i -v Wayne-boro Railroad Stock .- 90
STATS AND CITY STOI-ks AND RONDS.
Macon t4ag Company Stock— A48
Macon Factory Stock „llft
Oity of Macon Roserve Mortgaged Bunds
City of Macon Endorsed Bonds. ,
City of Macon Bonds
City of Macon Coupons....
State of Georgia, new 7 per cent Bonds.
State of Georgia, old. 7 per cent Bonds
State of Georgia, old, 6 per esat Bonds
UNCUBBENT BANK BILLS.
._ 65-
-.85
-.94
... !>1
- 82
UKuRtilA. .' ; Bank of Georgetown A 8
Augusta Savings Battk...20: Bank of Hamburg ;. 5
Augusta insurance and IBank of Newberry 32
Banking Company - IBank of South CaroUna-Hi
Bank of Augutta. 77 Bank of State of.South
Bank of Athens 53 1 Carolina* (old). .....15
iip.uk of Columbus*. .„l4jBauk of State of South -
Bank of Commerce* JO- Carolina (new) 2
Bank of Fulton -tdiCommercial bank. Co
bank of Empire Slate....21; lumbia 8-
Diiua oi i .mpirt* ci’iic....-i. ia mull*
Bank of 51 iddte Ueorgia.97i Exchange Bank, Coium-
Batik of Savannah*—„A5| bia 1 •
Bank of State of Geor- Farmers’ and Exchange
gi* : 22 Bank 1
Central Railroad Bank- Merchants’, Cheraw 8
ing Company .PS Peoples’ bank* .55
City Bank of Augn.»ta*_48 Pla-uters’Bank,Fairfield. 4
Farmers’ and Meehan- Planters’ and Mechan-
ies* Bank*- — ~.u _ics’bank .21
Southwestern Railroad
Bank*..... SO
State Bank of South Car
olina 5.
Union Bank -.80-
Corporation of Charles-
__ ton 90
South Carolina Treasu
ry notes .70
ALABAMA.
Bank of klcbile jDO
Bank of Montgomery. 75
Timber Cutters’ Bank... 1, Bank of Selma* 30
Union Bank*. —..—. TjCoiumercial Bank 5
Northwestern Bank, I Central Bank 3
Rincgold d! Eastern Bank* _52.
SOUTH CAROLINA. INorthernBank 35-
Bar.k of Camden _..—33jSouthern Bank SO'
Bank of Charleston..—.33 Corporation of MonL-
Bank of Chester— 81 comeiy..—6D t
Georgia Railroad anil
Banking Company......96
Marine Bank— 99
Mechanics’ Bank. -1
.Manufacturer's Hank—.27
Merchants’ and Plan
ters’ Bank*, largo
notes.—... 11
Merchants’ and Plan- -
ters’ Bank*, ' rmall
notes 11
Planters’ Bank*. .IS
Very aetivo demand (orall bank notes, particularly
those marked thus*.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS',
Bacon—Clear Sides (smoked) .$
Clear Ribbed Sides (smoked)...
Shoulders
Hams (country)..... 1 ;
Canvassed Hams, sugar cured..
Coffke—Rio
Laguayra.....—
ejiiva.....TV.,.......
Dried Fbcit per pound
Rice per pound—
I ia—Black
Green.
Flocs—Sure:fine, per barrel
Extra..
Family
£
15)*.
19 @
18M«4
15 @
none.
20 9 tS-
20 @ 25-’
20 @ 33
40 O) 42
10 » 15
9 <§> 11
3 00 @ 1 50
1 50 » 2 90.
9 50 ® 10 50
11 00 @ 00 00
12 00 @12 56-
Fanc, Family Brands— 13 00 M to 00
Buttsr— (ioshen...—: 50 55
SO &
so <a
IS &
20 &
15KS
Tennessee Yellow.
Cheese—(According to quality)"’.’.—
Sco a a—I AcrorJin g to grade).
Mulas.ks—Aeeordin
Pish—Mackerel in
Kits —...... 3 00 & 5 0*
Co-JGsb per pound 10- © 1214
Pork—M-ss—: 32 00 @ 00 00
Prime Mess.. 30 to (hi to 06
ording to description 43 @
I in bbls. No. 1,2 A 3, 15 00 « 24 Off
40
45
22
21
60
Rumps.. ,
Bulk Meats—Clear Sides ._
Clear Kibfiides—
Shoulders
Salt—Liverpool per sack..
Virginia
Whisky—Common P.ye_
Fine,
-■ Bourbon
Ale—Per dozen
Tobacco—Low grades per pound
Medium
Good
bright Virginia.
Fancy
28 (W & 00 00
18 & U'/i
Mbal-
GE1T3
0AT8 —
WnEAT-Per bushel...,
Field Pba9....—,
Hat—Northern.—
Tennesson Timothy..
Herds Grass
Tennessee Clover—
GRAIN AND HAT.
Coes— Yehow, Mixed and White. 110
2 25
2 00
0 00
0 00
BAGGING, TIES. ROPE.
Bagging—Gnnny per yard....—..
Richard; on Greenleaf......
Kentucky:..—
Ikon Ties—The Arrow Tie per lb
Beard’s Buckle Tie
Hop::—Greehlcaf’a per pound
Other brands
Twisb—Per pound..
25)*®
26 iff
26 ®
8 <d
11 &
30 &
8«
ed, containing an air-pump, diving apparatus,
two divers and four men. The boat containinr
the two charges of powder, eighty-seven and a
half pounds ia each, was now manned by Capt.
Churchill himself and three men. The diver
went down and signaled to have one charge
sent down, which was done, leaving one charge
in tho boat. Both charges were connected by a
wire several hundred feet in length. After
placing the charger, the, diver came up and re
ported everything ready, when the bocts began-
to pull away, but had proceeded but Half the
usual distance, when, from some unexplained
cause, the submerged explosion took place, fol
lowed, almost instantly, by an explosion of the
reserved charge in the boat, blowing Captain
Churchill and the men to atoms. It is supposed
the charger in the boat was exploded by the
concussion. Several men in the diver’s boat,
who were seriously injured, have been sent to
the hospital by the officers of the company.
The names of the killed are, Capt. William
CHnrchill, diver Louis Jurgins, seamen George
Moore and Jdmes O. Shay. Mr. George W.
Beardsley, tho electrician in the employ of the
company, was not injured. • ''-. . £
LATEST MARKETS—BY TELEGRAPH—
- i, j ,, Domestic Markets. , .,
New York, January 6.—Cotton less active and
low; BUM'2000 s at 27 27.‘; . chiefly at 2Y.
Flour, lower grades ecarco and higher: medium
and good'duU aud heavy; superfine 16 35; South
ern more steady; common to fair extra 17 60.
Wheat closed drooping; noon’s advance lost. Com
1 cent lower; old mixed Western 1 OS&TIO; new 89
(f?l 01. Oats dull and dodining. Mess Pork steady.
Lard firmer: kettle 19«'l'.M t '. Groceries quiet and
lirm. Naval steia firmer. Turpentine 61j a 51y£.
Bosin 2 4530 50. Freights a shade firmer; cotton,
compressed 5-16.
Governments firm. Money easier; call 7. Sterl
ing quiet at 9Jt'. Gold 35@354£. Southern bonds
generally firm." South Carolina 6’s 63 ; new 63.
Baltimore, Januarv 6.—Cotton firm at 27.
Flour, Wheat and Com dull. Pork firm at 29 CR
Bacon, shoulders. 14. • - •
Savannah, January 6.—Cotton opened quiet bnt
firm: closed dull and declining; sales 800 bales;
middlings 25J/@2C; receipts 1244; exports coast
wise 946; to Liverpool 3243.
Augusta, January 6.—The Cotton market opened
strong, holders asking 26; sales 8G8 bales; receipts
530; middlings 25Ja.
Charleston, January 6.—Cotton opened firm,
but closed easier, middlings 26K; sales 425 bales;
receipts 557; exports, coastwise 1131.
Wilmington, January 6.—Spirits Turpentine weak
at 47(247%. Bosin weak at 2 00<§8 25. Turpentine,
little offering at 3 30. Tar advanced 22@9&. CBttos
weak at 25)t'.
Cincinnati, January 6.—Flour and Cbm un
changed. Whisky fair demand at 100. Keen Pack
2902925. Bacon shoulders 14; clear aidee. 18.. -
St.. Louis, January 6.—Whisky lft»Prirk
2900. Bacon higher. Clear sides 17Ji®lB} 4hwdd«re.
14. Lard 18. -
Mobile, January 6—C-.-if Ah', salts SiXf; <
dull and’lower, 25j./t;2C; roecipt8-M7. exfwtfe'124*'-