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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1869)
by telegraph. - [Associated Prtw o>p»tchet. WASHINGTON. Washington, September 5.-Shcrman ha ßawUntf'case is hopeless. Grant will be here to-morrow. Washington, September «-Noon.-Fes senden is somewhat better, with slight boDes of a favorable result. is very wwfe, and suffering, hopes by stimulatin', of keeping unto* Grant’s arrival this after rCWASiirsoTON, Keptember 6-P- M.— Revenue to-day, fo7i»,UUw. Imported cigarettes may be repacked. A comparative statement of revenue from March to August, inclusive, shows an Increase of eight millions this year over Several breweries In New Wk. in( i' u ]' ins Haffcl’s, worth several hundred thou sand dollars, have been seized. Hafle himself, worth a million, was arrested and bailed in the sum of five thousand dollars. Persons having business with the Revenue Department, regardffig olaims must communicate the same by rnai . person whatever is allowed communication with the clerks or employees, or deputy or solicitor. _ T ANARUS, ... Employees iu the Currency Bureau will work two hours extra, daily, until the famine is relieved. General John A. Rawlins, Secretary of War, died ten minutes past four o clock. Grant arrived at five o’clock. Sherman be comes Secretary of War ad interim. Washington, September 7 —Noon. Fe nian arms and ammunition are being used by the Cubans. _ , The funeral of Secretary Rawlins takes place Thursday. The Departments, ex cept for necessary business, will be closed till Friday. Gov. Walker, with prominent Virginians, will be present. Troops will be called from adjacent posts to assist. Washington, September 7—P. M.—Rev enue, 1354,000. Private correspondence between revenue officials and Members of Congress, it is said, foreshadows an increase of the whisky tax. > Treasury Department, September ,7. —As a mark cf respect to the memory of the lion. John A. Rawlins, deceased, late Secretary of War, the custom houses will lie closed, the public works under control of this Department suspended, and the flags kept at half-mast during Thursday, the 9th Inst., the day on which the obsequies of the deceased will be solemnized. Wm. A. Rica hrdson, Acting Secretary. Peabody’s health Is not much improved. Fractional currency will be Issued at the rate of one-quarter million dally, un til pressing wants are supplied. Washington, September B—Noon. —Tho Secretary of the Navy orders minute guns to be 11 red at naval stations and by war vessels In honor of Rawlins. Grant and Sherman were in close consul tation at the War Department this morn ing. The President, to-day, appointed Sher man Secretary of War. It is supposed that G. B. Dodge' will ultimately obtain the portfolio. All Government business Is suspended and the public buildings are draped in mourning. The following order was issued at Nor wich, Conn, [tho parties in whose behalf the petition was made are now on trial be fore a military commission at Calvert, Texas, Tor the alleged murder of Dr. Max- well 1b June last]: Kxparte, Bun Brown, Ell Wood, John 11. Halligan, Granville Rose, William An drews and Philip Stouemets—petition for Jui'mku corpus. At Chambers, before S. 1\ Chase, Chief Justice of the United States, Sejiteinber 0,1889. —Upon a hearing of the petition in this case, it appearing from the statement of D. U. Barzarza, Esq., counsel for the peti tioners, that there is no good reason to ap prehend that the sentence of the military commission now trying the said petition ers will, if against them, or cither of them, be carried into execution until the ques tion arising upon their petition shall have been determined by the Supreme Court of the United States upon hearing of an ap plication in behalf of E. W. Yergcr, for a writ of tu&etis corpus, with writ of certiorari directed to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Mississippi, to be made at the session of the Supreme Court of the United States in October next, or upon hearing of a similar application for habeas corpus, with certiorari, directed to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas, to !>e made to the said Supreme Court, at its said Oc tober session, in behalf of the patlttoner; It is thereupon, and on motion of the coun sel for the petitioners, Ordered, that fur ther action upon tins petition he postponed until the second Monday of October next, at Chambers, in the city of Washington, at which day, or earlier if it be needful, this application may be renewed. S. P. Chase, Chief Justice of the United States. Washington, September B—P. M —The Cubans have the following to the 20th : A reconnolterlug force of seveu hundred, from Puerto Principe, were defeated. It is re ported that Puerto Principe has been aban doned, the Spaniards having retreated to Neuvitas. Valmaceda’s forces moved from Los Tunos and attacked the Cubans, who were concentrating in that vicinity under Quasada. Valmaseda commanded the Span iards.- His force was composed of twenty five hundred regulars, fifteen hundred vol unteers. The engagement lasted four hours. The Spaniards were repulsed with heavy loss. Cuban loss over one hundred. Val- maseda found refuge under the fortifica tions of Los Tunos, which Ques&da, with out artillery, was unable to attack. A fight Is reported in Puerto La Grande, in which the Spaulsh force, over seven hun dred were defeated. It is stated that after the first fire the troops deserted en masse to the Cubaus, wheu the officers were cap tured and paroles! by Jordan. A letter received trorn Mr. Davis, dated London, August 20. says the Chinese Min ister, Brown, informs the State. Depart ment that the Chinese Government has granted no concessions to any company or individual for iulaml telegraphs. Washington, September 9 —Noon.— Business is suspended. A flue military display is made. A careful estimate of the number of men in Avaudale Mine reports one hundred and 1 fifty. At last accounts ninety bodies hud been recovered. ’ Porter, Hoar and Grant leave for the Northward to-ulght- W ashington, September 9—P. M.—The Treasury Department reassert* that there has been no inutiuv aboard the Sabine. Information ha* i«*en received that a email Isidy of tin Cuban expedition ta do tallied at Ma< <ni, Ga. Tile flag* of the custom house* through out tha eouutry are ordered at half mast on Mitiirday, to honor Fi>n ipliii'* funeral, Bo'iwril u The remainder of th*Cdjim-iarapreacut,#s•!dim with Fl*h i to '•**)'• (Washington, boptwnber Kb-P. M Semi-official letter* «ia Key West say Quesada sent thre* hundred men onare connoisance toward I»s Tunas. Ihe party was attacked, but succeeded in reaching the main body with a lossiof 35 killed and wounded. Qu the 18th, attack* cd the Cuban position, first with artillery, making little impression, then an infantry charge followed. The Cuba* *w*emd their tire for short range, and compel the Spaniards to seek shelter behindi their artillery. After three hours, Valinaseda attacked the position with his entire force, which is reported by deserters U» have been more than four thousand, whereof half were regulars. The Cuban force was about six thousand, about four thousand well armed. The contest lasted five hours, when Valmaseda retreated to Los Tanas. The Cubans lost 72 killed, including sever al officers; 108 wounded severely; ioO slightly, and 47 missing. 200 Spanish Head and wounded were left on the Held. 'Tb'' Cubans captured 270 prisoners and 400 de serters. The deserters report Valmaseda hail all his available force in tins engage ment, with 32 pieces of artillery, some heavy, and two regimentsof cavalry, Cubans lmd thirteen pieces of artillery, small calibre, and no effectively equipped cavalry. This battle, llrst of impor-aiice since the commencement of hostilities, causes much rejoicing in the Cuban army. A letter from Havana states the Govern- ment exercises most rigid surveillance over the telegraph and mails. Gen. Lesca, who has been here sometime, is in the interest of the volunteers. Outrages increase fear fully, and are of a character too revolting to be believed. Commissioners on the part of Great Britain and the United States have ad justed claims arising from the Oregon treaty. The Hudson Bay Company gets 1450,000 against a claim of over four mil lions. The Paget Sound Company gets $200,000 against a claim of over one mil lion. These companies are required to release to the United States all possessory rights belonging to them in Oregon and Washington Territory. By this decision a vcy long controversy, which, on several occasions, threatened to disturb amicable relations with the two countries, is closed. The proceedings cover three thousand five hundred pages printed matter. Sherman assumes the position of Secre tary of War »j-morrow. Revenue to-day, nearly one million. Washington, September 11—Noon.— The acting Secretary of the Treasury de ducted from the pay of 26 clerks in thp Second Auditor’s Office for shirking duty last month. The Treasury is closed In honor of Fes senden’s funeral. There is little public busi ness. The Revenue Department refuses to com promise cases growing out of the Mobile schooner, Mary D. The proposition for compromise came from David Gibson, of Cincinnatti. General Sherman’s appointment to the War Office reads to “ end by next session of Congress.” Washington, September 11—P. M.— Large numbers of beef cattle from Western Virginia and East Tennessee are passing Northward in search of pasture, which the drought ruined. Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, is dead. Dispatches report many handsome sub scriptions for the Avondale sufferers. Col lections for their relief will be made iu many churches to-morrow. Washington, September 12.—A South ern gentleman, visiting Cuba for the pur pose of learning the true state of affairs for himself and friends, writes encourag ingly from Cardenas, under date of Sep tember Ist, saylug: “The revolution, I honestly believe, will succeed.” Alluding to outrages and destruction by volunteers, he says: “If war continues six months, the island will be almost uninhabitable; even now, along the Eastern coast, the people are on the verge of starvation.” Twenty cavalrymen have been ordered to Virginia to enforce the revenue laws. VIRGINIA. Norfolk, September 6.—The British bark Ezra was lost at Boclys Island and the Captain ahd his wife and five others drowned. Richmond, September 7.—T. E. Lindsey, postmaster at Raven’s Nest, Scott county, lias been arrested, and was brought here to-night, for robbing the malls. Sam Collier, of Baltimore, to-day ac cepted tlie challenge of Charles Doherty, of this city, for a prize fight, to take place in Virginia. Several distinguished citizens of Rich mond will go to Washington to attend Secretary Rawlins’ funeral. The insurances ou the fire last night foots up $86,000, the bulk of it being in Virginia companies. A telegram to the Diepalch, from Farm villc, announces tlie burning of the Presby terian Female Academy, with the furni ture, library, &c. Richmond, September B. —The proclama tion of General Canby will bring the Legis lature together October 6th. Governor Walker will be installed as Provisional Governor within the next two weeks, at which time Governor Wells’ resignation, now in the hands of General Canby, will be accepted. The Legislature itself will decide whether it shall elect permanent or temporary officers. General Cauby will issue the election proclamation to-morrow. Governor Wells, it is stated on good au thority, sent his resignation to Gen. Cauby a week ago, on the reception of the Attor ney General’s test oath opinion. The stockholders of the Richmond and York River Railroad resolved to-day to extend the road twenty-one miles, to Chesa peake Bay, thus shortening, by seven hours, time tie tween Richmond, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Richmond, September 9. —General Can by issued the proclamation of clectlou this morning. Gilbert C. Walker is to be installed Pro visional Governor on the 21st instant, ami John F. Lewis Lieutenant Provisional Governor on October sth. The Legislature is called together Octo ber sth. The adoption of the expurgated consti tution is announced. The following Well’s Congressmen are proclaimed elected: Ayer, Platte and Por ter; and the following Walker Congress men : Segar, at large, and Booker, Ridge way, McKenzie, Milner and Gibson. MAINE. I'ohthand, Beptem'ier o. —Senator Fes- j seuden's condition Is about the same. Ponuxo, WnpKifilwr B.—Fnanenden u dead. Bangoh, September 11.—The steamer Cambridge arrived In tow. The officer* and passenger* re|wrt U*t night frightful. VERMONT. Movmtt.rjw. Keptnmher 9—The Ver iipfiit eleettop was unuaunliv quin Vote »m*lt Ifepglilti'an mulortty, sU,ttno. N*m. > ate iiimiilninualy Ih-publi. an Tin IMipn nut* have four wunUi. in the |io«*e. PENNSYLVANIA. ScnANffoN, -September There Is great excitement here in consequence of the burning of a coal breaker at Avondale Mine Tn Plymouth, about twenty miles South of this city. Two hundred and one men and bovs are in the mine, the shaft, which is their only means of escape, being choked bv forty feet of burning coal and rubbish. 'Ventilation is totally stopped, and there are great fears that some, if not all, will be suffocated. „ Philadelphia, September 6.—Fne rev enue officer in charge of a seized store was fatallv shot by unknown parties. District Attorney Valentine offers so,ooo ! reward for the assassins of revenue officer Brooks It is believed that Brooks w:is assassinated by hired ruffians. Brooks was well acquainted with the whisky ring, but did not recognize his assailants. The ruf fians were followed to Fairmount Park, where the trail w*« lost. iitoNTON, Septemlier 7. —The only hoj>e of the' safety of the 202 men in Avondale mine lies in the probability that they* may have shut themselves up in a mnotepart of the mine, away from the shaft, those who descended the shaft to rescue tliem perished from foul air coining from Hie mine. ait i * Scranton, September *. —All work is suspended in this vicinity. Two men, who ventured down to rescue those in the mine, perished. The trains are bringing miners from all quarters free of charge, to aid. m rescuing the bodies, whether dead or alive. The widows and orphans will not be less than six hundred. The prolonged strike just closed Increases the destitution. Hie men who descended the Shaft found the doors at the bottom closed, and lost their lives while waiting below for implements with which to force the doors—supposed to have been closed by the miners to exclude the flames. „ , . , Philadelphia, September B.—A special to the Evenin'! Telegram says Avondale has been opened. The miners are all dead. Joseph Snyder, who killed a master mason at Fairmount, committed suicide in Moyamensing prison, by holding his head in a bucket or water. All parties arrested for implication in revenue officer Brooks assassination have been discharged. Scranton, September B.—lt now seems that the efforts to save the miners proba bly caused their death. The volume of air sent down for ventilation, carried the flames from the burning shaft into the mine. Nothing is now being done except throwing water down the shaft. The blue damp ascends, making the approach to the moutn of the mines dangerous. Two bodies have been brought up, and are swelled beyond recognition with clots of blood about their mouths. They are horri ble objects. Isiter. —One hundred and three bodies have been brought up. Allentown, September B.—Allentown Iron Works have been burned. Loss, S3OO 000. This throws a thousand men out of employment. The company paid $150,000 wages per month. Avondale, September 9.—Experienced miners have explored every part of the mine, but it is said two bodies are still missing. Number of bodies recovered, 108. Havana, September 9.—The Captain General has issued a decree declaring salt and medicines contrabands of war, and prohibiting their transportation in'o the interior without permits, describing con tents and giving the destination of all packages. The steamers Yazoo, from New Orleans, and Missouri, from New York, have ar rived. NEW YORK. Npw York, September 9. —There was a sharp gale in the harbor yesterday, two boats were capsized and seven persons drowned. Grant left this morning for Washington. A private cable reports a panic In Ger many over bad news from France, seriously affecting American securities. Bonds at London fell off one per cent., and Erie Rail- Oftl/ way 22%. New York, September B.—A private dis patch to E. L. Cronesta, says that Cespedcs and Quesada, with six thousand men, have been repulsed from Los Tunes with the loss of five hundred men, many arms and a flag. New York, September 9. —The Sun's Washington special says it has leaked out that tlie Sabine mutiny is true, but the ex ecutions false. The Sabine has been order ed home on account of this mutiny. Three witnesses sent by .another vessel, to avoid bclhg tampered with, have arrived in Bos ton. Noue but the sailors were engaged in the conspiracy. The trial will take place at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, after the arrival of the Sabine. Tlie land wires connecting the cables are still down. New York, September 10. —An engine on the Erie Railroad exploded near Port Garvis, killing four. New York, September 11.— The Raw lins, relief subscription has reached forty one. thousand .dollars. MASSACHUSETTS Boston, September 19.—The storm ex tended throughout New England. Many lives and vessels were lost. Every descrip tion of vessels dragged anchors and drifted helplessly. The schooner Ellen Eliza was wrecked off Peak’s Island and eleven lives lost. The mud digger in Portland harbor was sunk, but her crew was saved. The fog bell at Portland head-light was blown over the bank into the sea. It Is reported that the paying teller of the Ninth National Bank is a defaulter to the amount of $130,000. Boston, September 11. —Later advices report the additional wreck of two schoon ers ashore at Cape Small Point, only one man of the crews being saved. RHODE ISLAND. Providence, September B.—A gale, last night, prostrated the telegraph lines con necting with the cable. The gale was the most severe since 1815. The damage is im mense throughout the Slate ; several lives were lost. Nearly all the steeples were damaged, and one demolished. There were probably one hundred buildings unroofed, and many vessels were driven ashore. The sloop Resolution went to pieces at Wick l ford Harbor. Two lives were lost. The papers contain four or five columns of de- I tails of wrecks and disasters. ALABAMA. Mobile. September 7.—A suit for libel, damage* laid at SIO,OOO, was entered to day, and a summon* served on Col. Maim, proprietor of the Rei/lster, for the alleged defamation of character of one Putuaiii.a earpet bagger, and 8 itiwrln Undent of I’uli- I lie (school* 111 tliia city. The olfi-use charged | is tile publication of a cominuiiteatloo firoiil ' a dUtinguUheil citizen. < barging Putnam i with having in i'll indicted for etiilwr/le' 1 iitHH l.ifo suit* have iatii liiiUtniiil < »g*ln»t foil Foray Hi, of tin /<rg,.f. r, and foreign. HaMFAx, September 6. —Nothing is yet found to warrant the detention of the Hor net. The Spanish Consul gave bond in $30,060. The captain protests against fur ther detention or search. Paris, September 6 —The press reports the Emperor too unwell to take his walk Madrid, September 6. —Four thousand troops sail lor Cuba on the 9th or 10th, aud six thousand follow in a few days. Hayti. August 2-5 —The rebei steamers Florida and Columbia bombarded Go mu ves. Salnave has raised the *e«e of 4.UX Cayes, and is anxiously waiting the iromclid from the United States. The Commissioner of the Bourse, m or der to allay excitement, publicly announced that the health of the Emperor was satis- London, September 6 Private advices from Paris represent that the tmperoi s health lias assumed a somewhat alarming turn. No fatal result of a relapse is an ticipated, but it excites uneasiness in ins family and the public mind. • Paris. September 7. —The Journal (offi cial) to-day contradicts the alarming rumor of the Emperor’s health, saying that the Emperor attended, to his affairs daily ; has suffi-red some from rheumatism, but at no time has his condition been such as tecause the least ahxietv. , . The ses ions Os the Senate have closed. London, September 7.—Alexandria dis patches report the cotton crop in the terior of Egypt excellent, both as to quality and quantity. „ _ . Madrid, September 7. —The troops de feated thirty Carlists under Estartus, near Genoa. Estartus escaped. This is the last Carlist band known to be on Spanish soil. Havana, September 7.—Foreign resi dents, principally Germans, are enlisting in the reserve battalions. Eight hundred insurgents surprised and repulsed five hundred volunteers near Puerto Principe. Reinforcements were, sent, when the Cubans declined battle. On the 16th of August the insurgents, several thousand strong, commanded by Quesada, President Cespides being present, attacked Los Tunas. Two hundred and fifty Cubans were killed. The garrison, consisting of 450 troops, was lost, and 100 killed. The fight lasted nine hours. . • Madrid, September 10.—Slight cjistur bances have taken place here owing to the removal of volunteers from ports occupied by them since the revolution. Several wounded. The Morning Post says the Pope is about making great effort to convert American negroes. Two hundred of them are study ing for priesthood. Disturbances quelled. City and country trapsquil. The proposition continuing Serano’s regency three years is gaining ground. Paris, Septemlier 10.—Official papers an nounce the Emperor’s health satisfactory. The Empress will probably soon resume her Eastern jour.ney. London, September 10.—The Bishops of Bath and Wells hare resigned. Havana, September 10.—Lesca left this city for Saqua with a batallion of volun teers four hundred strong. The Spaniards put the insurgents to flight in Sevilla Bay. Thirty rebels were killed in a skirmish near Riamon. Constantinople, September 10.—The frontier question between Turkey and Persia has been settled. The Viceroy of Egypt submits to the demands of the Sul tan all points except the budget. The Great Powers will use all efforts to prevent the Suttan pushing matters to extremes. London, September 11.—The correspond ent of the Standard makes Minister McMa hon say of Lopez: “He Is intelligent, pol ished and courageous, and conversant with European manners and diplomacy. Only two or three of the English desire to leave Paraguay, but they are too timid to ex press the wish. A letter from Paris foreshadows an early abdication. The Emperor’s relapse is pro bable. Many think the majority of the Prince Imperial will be proclaimed on his. next birthday. The Paraguayan account of the engage ment says 100 allies and 60 Paragnans were killed. The nature of the ground compelled the Paraguans to forego pur suit. Brazilian accounts say the allies are pre paring to attack Lopez in force. Paris, September 11.—The official paper pronounces Napoleon well. The rumor of the probable extension of Serrano’s regen cy gains ground. All parties in Spain are fhvorable to the proposition. Madrid, September 11.—The Govern ment requests for Prim’s immediate re turn, on account of disorders, are with drawn, upon their easy suppression in the city. The conntry is now tranquil. Madrid, Septemlier 12.—Sixteen thou sand tropps are ready to sail for Cuba. LOUISIANA. New Orleans, September 6.—A North east wind, prevailing for the past two days, Increased to a gale at 5 o’clock this morn ing. A heavy wind and rain raged con tinously throughout the day unabated. The extent is unknown, but damage to shipping and the crops is apprehended. New Orleans, September B.—-i ester day’s down fregbt train on the Jaokson Road fell through the trestle above Ken nerville and was fired, consuming four cars, with contents. ~ New Orleans, September 11. —Crop prospects are less favorable. The cane is backward. Caterpillars are reported dam aging cotton in several parishes. John Weare, the engineer of the steamer Creole, was mortally hurt in attemping to leave the Ponchartrain cars while moving. IOWA. Keokuk, September 10— The Commer cial Convention adjourned. Among the resolutions adopted are a demand tor a full share of diplomatic appointments; asking aid from cities and towns on the Mississip pi and tributaries for the establishment of an emigrant depot at New Orleans; ask ing subsidy for mail steamers from >iew Orleans to foreign ports, and favoring the removal of the National Capitol. MISSOURI. St. Loci#, September B.—L. A. Benoist & Cos., bankers, have failed. St Loms, September 9.—The main shaft of the Warrenton Coal Mine was burned to-day. Fifteen men escaped more or less hurt, one fatally. TENNESSEE. Memphis, September 10.—A planter named Burk, living near Napoleon, Ark., wa* shot dead while sitting with hi* fami ly. .Wassiii unknown. CALIFORNIA. Bam Fiuxnsco, September o,—Koop. imui.chap left to-day for a four of the buiiihcru 9l#u», preiimnio/y iu lit* de fwi'tow l°f Lhliitt to procure wottup la> NORTH CAROLINA. Raleigh, September 6.— Ex-Governor Worth died in this city last Right. markets. London, September 11— Noon.— Money, 02%. Bonds, 83. Tallow, 465. 6d. Liverpool, September 10.—Cotton opem ed dull : closed shade firmer; uplands. loS 13 3 -£ • Orleans, 13%; sales, 10,000 bales; speculation and export, 4,000; receipts lor the week, 74,000; sales^32,ooo; speculation, 9,000; exports, 11,000; stock 449,000, American, 87,000; stock afloat, 4<0,000, American, 6,000. . Liverpool, September 11—Noon. — Cot ton firmer, but not higher; quotations un changed.; sales,. 10,000 bales. Others un changed. Red Wheat, 9s. lOd. Liverpool, September U Cotton closed steady; uplands, 13%, Or leans, 13% ; sales, 10,000 bales; export and speculation, 3,000 bales. Pork, $1 10. Havre, September 10.— Cotton closed de clining; spot, 158 : afloat, 139. Havre, September 11.—Cotton Arm; spot, 159. ■ , _ New York, September 11—P. M.— Money, 6@7. Bank statement very unfa vorable; specie decreased two and a half millions. Gold firmer; opened at 135% and advanced to 135%, but upon the un favorable account of the cotton crop, closed at 135%ai35%. Gold export for the week, $56,000. Governments scarce; large Ger man orders on tlie market caused an ad vance of %, but failed to bring supplies equal-to the demand ; the market, however, closed quiet with the advance partially lost. State bonds dull ;* Tennessees, old, 61% ; new, 53 ; Virginias, old, 55 ; North Carolines, old, 55; new, 47; Louisianas, old, 70% ; new, 65; Levees, 65 ; B's, 84; Alabama B’s, 93; s’s, 63 ; Georgia C's, 80 ; 7’s, 91. New York, September 11—P. M.—Cot ton shade lower; sales, 1,000 bales at 33% @34. Flour steadier. Wheat declined since noon. Corn heavv ; mixed Western, $1 14@1 17. Whisky deeidedly higher at $1 25. Beef steady. Pork dull at s3l. Lard heavy ; kettle, 19%@20. Naval Stores and Groceries quiet. Freights firm. Baltimore, September 11.—Cotton dull at 34, Flour quiet and steady. Wheat firmer; receipts small; red, $156. Corn, $125 Gats, 63. Pork quiet. Bacon active. — Lard quiet. Whiskv active at $1 18. Virginias, old, 46% ; ’67’s, 50 ; North Caro lina, old, 54% bid. Cincinnati, September 11.—Whisky firm er at $1 09@1 10. Mess Lard dull and nom inal. Bacon—shoulders, 15%; sides, 18%. St. Louis, September 11.—Pork dull at $33 50333 75. Bacon buoyant; clear sides, 19 ; rib, 18%. Lard dull; tierce, 18%@18%. Louisville, September 11.—Provisions, quiet. Mess Pork, $33 25333 50. Shoul ders, 16; clear sides, 19%. Lard, 20. Whisky, $1 10. New Orleans, September 11.—Cotton — prices easier; sales, 370 bales; middling, 31%; receipts, 547 bales; exports coast wise, 2,091 bales. Flour lower; superfine, $5 75 ; double, $6 20; treble, $6 25. Bran, il 07%@1 10. Pork lower; mess, $35. ard, *20%@22%. Others unchanged.— Gokl, 134%. Sterling, 45%. New York Sight, %@% discount. Augusta Daily Market. Office Daily Constitutionalist, ) Saturday, September 11—P. M. > FINANCIAL GOLD—DuII. Buying at 135 and selling at 137. SILVER-Nominal. Buying at 128 and sell ing at 130. STOCKS.—Georgia Railroad Stock, 107@ 108. COTTON—The market opened this morning with but few buyers at holders’ prices. Good grades were put on sale at 30% cents, but ow ing to a scarcity in the money market, but few sales were made at that figure. Sales of 276 bales were made at different figures, ranging from 29% to 30%, the market closing dull at 30 cents lor the best New York middling Sales for to-day, 276 bales; for the week, 1,619 bales. Receipts to-day, 437 bales; for the week, 2,209 bales. Stock on hand this p. m-, by actual count, 823 bales, showing an increase from last week of 699 bales. BACON—We quote C. Sides, 21% ;C. R. Sides, 21; B. B* Sides, 19%; Shoulders, 18 ; Hams, 21@26; Dry Salt Shoulders, 16%@17; Dry Salt 0. R. Sides, 20. CORN—Firm. Good demand. We quote choice vrhito, $1 50 from depot. WHEAT—We quote choice white, $1 70@ 1 80; amber, fl 60@l 70; red, $1 50@1 55. FLOUR—City Mills, 01d,56@9; new, $7 50 @10; at retail, *1 $ barrel higher. Coun try, s6@9, according to quality. CORN MEAL—*I 45 at wholesale, and 81 60 at retail. OATB-85@$l. PEAS— No supply. Selling at $1 50 for seed. Weekly Review of Augusta Market. ©stt of % CoHfttUufioiTHlisl, 1 Friday, Sept 10, 1869.—F. u. J Rrmasks.— There has been a more cheerful feeling in *ll departments of trade with a marked increase in the aggregate transaction over last week. Now that Cotton has commenced to come in freely, our mer chants look forward to a more active trade. Floor—Continues very aetive and selling freely at onr quotations ; say, $8 00 @ -10 00 —at retail, $1 00 per barrel higher. Cow Psas ore acaee and in very little demand. Small lota have been sold at $1 50 for aee J. Peixk Lard—la scarce and in good demand. Good Country Butter hae been aearce and in good request at 36. Goa’ien is moderately firm. Tobacco —Btock good demand increasing and price* firm, aee quota ions. Balt—We quote Liverpool, $ 2 00: Virginia, 02 30. Oats—The demand has been good the paat week, Our quotations are 85®90. lira- There has only be«n a retail demand for seed, at 1 50@1 75. Dry Goods—Are in moderate demand; Domestics arc unchanged and quotations nominal. Bacos—ln moderate demand. We quote, Clear Sides, 21 >4 ; Clew Rib Bides, 21; Shoulders, 18; Hams, 21 @26 ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, 19X ; Dry Salt Bhonlders, 16@i7. Coats —Firm, with a god demand. We quote, choice White, from depot, @1 50; Mixed, 1 45. Wheat.—Firm and in very good demand. We quote choice White, 1 70® 1 80; Amber, 185; Red, 140@180. BAOGixo.-Snpply limited, demand good. Hop a —ln light supply and good demand, laox Tiks—ln good supply, demand good. Hat -Is very dull. We quote Northern, $1 88; Eaatern, none. Country, $1(31 25. COTTON mizw. In eonaoqoence of the stringency of ibe money market »n.t the unfavorable advice* from Liverpool and M*W York the Cotton market line been unsettled, with a decline for the wees of lie. Cioeing to day at 30c, fur Mew York {Diddling*. Sales for the week are 1,347 bale* and ruceipta 1,772 bale* We present below our statement of receipt* of last *.•0*011 compared wlh t tie pi t sunt, and find the dif ference in favor of tine year to he J,Bu7 bate*. R cclpt. present season to dot* I,MI He out | ta horn S <pt-1,l««» wßcpt, )«, IM*„ 226 iM Be.ow w* eAtgo to data. AVGrSTA COTToI STATIMXIT, SUFT. 10, IMB. Stock on hand September 1,1569 124 Receipts since to date...... .{.1,893 1,0.1 FINANCIAL. Gold—Buj Ing at 185 end telling at 137. Snvtß—Buying at 128 and selling at 13?. BecuriUw have been quiet the past week. BOXES & STOCKS. National Bank of Augusta 105 a 110 Augusta Factory Sto k 155 a 180 Georgia Rail Read Bonds a 102 k r “ “ Stock 108 a _ Central Rail Road Bonds.. lo2)s, Centra! Kail Ito-d Stock 120 a— South Western Rail Road Bonds... 87 a . South Western Rail Road Stock... 100 a " Atlanta aud West Point 80nd5.... 100 a— “ “ Stock.... 95 a 100 Macon and Augusta end. Bonds... 95 a Macon and Augusta mortg. Bonds. 85 a Macon and Ausmsta Stock 35 a— Muscogee Rati Road Bonds 94 a 95 “ Stock 90 a— Old Georgia Sixes v. 82 a— New “ Sevens 95 a— Columbia 4c Augusta R. R. Stock. 13 a 13)4 Atlantic GWf Bonds, 7 per cent. 80 a— Adamic 4: Gulf R. R. Stock 40 a— City of Augusta 80nd5,.... 90 a COMMERCIAL. Bacon— Clear 8ide5......... lb., a 21)4 Clear Ribbed 5ide5......1b.. a 21 Ribbed B B Sides lb.. 19 a 19)4 Shoulders .Ib.. a 18 Harrs lb.. 21 a 26 Dry Salt C. R. Sides....lb.. 19)4a Dry Salt Shoulders..!...lb.. 16 a 17 8EEF—Dried..............-lb-- a 20 BAGS— Osnaburgs, two bushel a 30 Shirting, “ » }® Burlaps a BAGGING— Bengal - l 4” a Borneo yd.. 29 a 30 Gxinny .yd.. 27 ft 28^ Western Ilemn ..yd.. 27 a 28, Western Flax lb.. 27 a 27)4 BUTTER- Goshen. ..lb.. 45 s 50 Country...., ~..1b.. a 3o BEKS WAX - lb.. a 3o CANDLES- Adamautme lb.. 18 a 25 Sperm. .....lb.. 45 a 50 Patent Sperm ~..1b.. 60 a iO TaUow ....lb.. 18 a 20 CHEESE— Goshen lb,. a 25)4 Factory ~..1b.. a 26 State lb.. a COFFEE- „„ M Rio, common lb.. 20 a 22 Pair.. lb.. 24* a 25 Prime lb. 25 a 26 Choice lb.. 26 a 27 Laguayre ...lb,. 28 t 30 Java...lb.. 40 a 42 CORN MEAL— City Bolted bush.. a 1 45 Country .......bush.. a 1 40 DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS— August-Factory 3-4..... ya.. a 11)4 “ “ 7-8 yd.. a 13)4 “ “ 4-4 yd.. a 15)4 “ 7-8 Drills.. a 16 Hopewell, X....... ....yd.. a 12)4 7oz Osnaburgs... yd.. a 21 Montour X yd.. a 13 8 oz. Osnaburgs yd.. a 22 Osnaburc Stripes yd.. a 18)4 Hickory Stripes yd.. 12)4a 20 Fontenov Shirting, X ...yd.. a 12)4 Gran’lle Factory, 3-4..... yd.. a 11)4 “ “ 7-8 yd.. a 13)4 “ “ 4-4 vd.. a 15)4 “ « 7-8 Drills.. a 16 Athens Checks yd.. a 18 Athens Wool Jea85.....yd... 40 a 60 Athens Striues vd.. a 17)4 Apalachee Stripes yd.. a 17 Jewell’s Factory, 7-8.... yd.. a 18)4 “ “ 4-4 yd.. a 16 Richmond Fact’y Osnah. yd.. ■ a 18 “ “ Stripes..yd.. a 19 PRINTS — B- st Brands a 12)4 Arno’ds a 11 10we115..... a U Wamsuttsi a 8)4 Bh*kt!n«s axd Shirtisss— 1 New York Mills, yd.. a 28 Lonsdale yd.. a 20 Hope yd.. a 18 Farrs.—Nos. 6 to 12 2 00 a 2 10 Fontenov 6to 12............ 2 90 a 2 10 FLOUR— Country.—Super. bbl.. 700 a 8 00 Extra.. bbi.. 900 alO 00 XX bbi.. a 11 00 Excelsior mills, Super...bbl.. a 8 00 “ “ Extra,...bbl.. a 9 00 “ “ Dou. Ex..bbl.. a 10 00 Granite Milts. “ Superfine.bbl.. a 8 00 •< “ Extra....bbl.. a 9jO • Doub. Ex.bbl.. a 10 60 Augusta Mills, Super...bbl.. a 8 00 “ “ Extra...bbl.. a 9 00 “ “ Dou.Ex.bbl.. a 10 00 GRAIN— Wheat-White, bush.. 1 70 a 1 80 Amber bush.. a 1 65 Red, bush.. 140 a 1 60 Coin—Mixed, ........bush.. a 1 45 White, ........bush.. a 1 60 Oats.... bush.. 85 a 90 Rye bush,.l 50 a 175 GUN POWDER- Hifie ....keg.. a 7 60 Blasting keg.. a 6 00 Fuse 100 feet.. a 1 00 GRIND STONES- lb.. 2)4a 3 HAY Northern ..cwt.. a 1 60 Eastern ...cwt.. a none Country..... cwt.. 1 00 a 1 25 niDEB— < Prime Green lb.. 8 a 9 Dry Salted ..lb.. 17 a 20 Dry Flint lb.. 10 a 20 IRON—Bar, refined lb.. 6)4a 6 Sweedisb, lb.. 6Xa 8)4 Sheet lb.. a 7)4 Boiler lb.. BKa 8 Nail Rod lb.. 9 a 12 Horse Shoes lb.. 10 a 11 Horse Shoe Nails lb.. 18 a 40 Castings, ..lb.. 7 a 8 Steel, cast .....lb.. 24 a 25 Steel Blabs, per lb. 11 a 12 LA RD- Presscd..... ...lb.. a IS Leaf, in bbl.s lb.. a 22 Leaf, in half bble lb.. a 22< Leaf, in Kegs lb.. 28 a 24 MACKEREL—new No 1 Mackerel,.......bbis.. a 5? 09 No 2 Mackerel, ..bbl.. a 20 GO No 3 Mackerel....large bbl.. a 17 00 No3 Mackerel ...bbl,. a 16 00 No 1 Mackerel..... 1-2 bbl s.. IS 00 a 14 00 No 2 Mackerfel 1-2 bbl.. a 11 50 No 3 Mackerel 1-2 bbl.. 8 50 a 9 00 Nol Mackerel. kits.. 3 26 a 3 60 No 2 Mackeiel kits.. a 2 75 No3 Mackerel kits.. 225 a 260 Mess Mackerel kits.. a 4 50 MOLASBER- Muscovado gal.. a 60 Reboiled ....gal.. a 50 Fine quality, new crop.gal.. 55 a 60 Syrup gal.. 70 a 125 Syrup, Stuart’s choice..gal.. a 1 60 NAILS— keg.. a 6 00 PIAB .. none. POTATOES— Irish ...bbl.. a 4 50 bweet .....bus.. a 1 50 PICKLES— gat.. 76 a 106 RICE— India Ib, a 9 Carolina ............lb.. 9)4a 10 ROPK- Machine Hemp.............. 9)4a 11 Flax 7 a 9 BALT- Liverpool sack.. 2 70 a 2 60 Virginia sack.. a 225 SHOT— bag.. 8 26 a 340 SOAP— Colgate’s No. t lb.. a 9 Pale lb.. 10Xa 11 Family .....lb.. a 11)4 Qeo. Chemical Works..lb.. a 8 % SUGARS— Muscovado -..1b.. 14 a 15 Porto Rico lb.. 15)4a 16 A lb.. 17)4a 18 Extra ...lb.. 17 a 17)4 C lb.. 16 a 16)4 Yellow C lb.. 15)4 a 16 Loaf, double refined Ib.. a 20 Crushed.; lb.. 18)4a 19 Granulated lb., 18)4a 19 Powdered lb.. 18)4a 19 STARCH—PearI lb.. 10 a 12)4 TEAS- Ilyson lb.. 1 26 a 2 00 Imperial lb.. 1 60 a 2 26 Oolong lb.. 1 60 a 2 00 Gun-powder lb;. 1 75 a 2 25 Black Ib.. 1 00 a 1 75 TlES—lron, par lb 7)fa 9 TOUACCO- Com. Sound, ..11).. 65 a 70 Medium Bound lb.. 70 a 76 Fine Bright...... Ib.. 80 s 00 Kx. Fin* to Fancy lb., 1 00 a 1 60 1 alley Styles,. lb.. 100 S 1 60 flail-pound* Dark, Ib,, 60 s 65 “ Blight Ib,, 65 • 70 Smok'ng Tohaaso, Ib., 40 s 160 VIMJWAU— 'jIAor,,, ..gal,, 40 * 60 Whits Wins gul., 66 S 60 French,,,,g«l,, u l 00 WODL l’nwaalied ~,.111,, 30 S 86 Wa5hed,,,,,,,, Ib,, go a go
