Newspaper Page Text
<KfoeMg
pew #ca.
TEEMS OF THE WEEKLY:
lCopjrosa ye»r f3 00.
Clnba of Twenty or more $1 so.ich
1 Copy bIx month* jl oo.
THE DAILY:
1 Copy ono year oo
1 Copy six month* . .
l Copy six i
Copy, l«s< t
. $100 per month.
Official Journal of Uie United States.
Official Journal of the State of Georgia.
GENERAL, GRANT,
The Poor who cah ahd whl odide the
Ship op State sapelt throdoh eyiby stork.
THE NEW ERA
With Vihdicate the Principles akd the
Police op the Republican Party, and Sup
port its Nokinees, State and National.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AUGUST 10,1870.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE:
Figures do not Lie I
WHERE IS THE EXTRA VAGANCEf
Who Squandered the People** Money
READ!
When Governor Jenkins was inaugurated
the total dobt of this State was only §2,356,-
G3o—when ho was removed from office, hav
ing been in only a few months more than two
years, the debt of the State was §6,256,635
—showing an increase in the pnblic debt of
nearly* FOUR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Under the present State Government, the
public debt has not increased a single dollar,
notwithstanding the extraordinary legislative
expenses forced upon the State by the new
Democratic rebellion of September, 1868, and
under which the colored members were forced
to
The expenses of Gov. Jenkins* administra
tion from October lGth, 18C6, to October lCtb,
1867, was §2,700,950,53 less $11,686,73
cash in Treasury at last named date, making
the total expenses for the year §2,689,3C3,-
85,
The expenses for Gov. Bollock's adminis
tration from October 1st, 1868, to October 1st,
1869, were $1,444,893 00 less $110,093 00
cash in Treasury at last named date, making
the total expenses for the year §1,328,-
200 OO being ONE MILLION THREE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THREE DOL
LARS less than the expenses of the econom
ical “Democracy” under Governor Jenkins for
the same length of time.
THE PUBLIC DEBT HAS NOT BEEN
INCREASED ONE DOLLAR UNDER GOV
ERNOR BULLOCK'S ADMINISTRATION.
TIte Roll of Honor.
The following Senators proved themselves
to be moral heroes on Friday loot Notwith
standing the serious threads made against their
persons, and the vile abuse sought to be heaped
upon their good namo and reputation by cer
tain anU-reconstruetion-eccesaion-Democratic
leaders and newspapers. These gentlemen
exhibited the necessary nerve to stand np for the
right and Toteagainst the schemes of the revo
lutionary leaders who desire to evade all law.
By their votes, so far ns the Senate is con
cerned, there will be no pretext left by which
the anti-reeonstroctionists can make a pretext
to prevent the State being fully admitted into
the Union in December next The friends of
Hill and Miller would prefer to keep the State
ont forever rather than allow the admission of
other Senators than themselves to Congress;
hence the great efforts which are beinc made
to logallrc their election by the Legislature
of 1868.
All honor to the Senators who exeAised
their prerogative without “fear, favor or affec
tion, " and for tho cause of law and order!
W. P. Boners.
Walter Brock.
T. G. Campbell.
J. M. Column.
N. Corbitt.
T. Crayton.
John Dickey.
J. Griffin.
W. Griffin.
John Harris.
William Ilcnry.
H. Henderson.
E. I. Iligbce.
AIcW. Ilungorford.
W. B. Jones.
W. W. Merrill.
Josiah Sherman.
M. C. Smith.
T. J. Speer.
G. Wallace.
P. O. Welch.
Twenty-one of the TRUE BLUE!
The following is the preamble and resolu
tion of Senator Smith, of the 7th District,
adopted in tho Senate by a vote of 21 to 14,
as a substitute for tho preamble and resolu
tions of Mr. Tweedy, of the House:
Mr. SMITH, of the 6th, offered the follow-
ng as a substitute for the whole:
Whereas, The constitutional term of the
several officers of this State, including that of
this General Assembly, are necessarily de
pendent upon the time when under the sever
al acts of Congress the constitution goes into
ojreration as the paramount law, freed from
military influence; and
Whereas, The act of Congress of July 15,
1870, does not fix said time, and the same
cannot not be definitely settled until Con
gress shall decide by the actual admission of
our Senators and Representatives; and
Whereas, It is unwise further to complicate
affair* by the election of new officers while tho
period when the State Government as such
under the constitution, begins its existence is
uncertain. Therefore,
Resolved, That the General Assembly so
dome its legislation as that no election shall
he held for the various officers provided for
by the constitution, until Congress, by tho
admission of our Senators and Representa
tives, or in some other way shall definitely
determine whether the constitution of this
State is held to go into operation as the para
mount law in 1868 or in 1870.
Republicans, Attention I
The following has just been issued:
Boons of mn Union Congkxssionxl 1
Rkfubucin Executive Committee, 4
Washington, D. C., July 27,1870. J
The Republican State and Congressional
Committees in the several States are respect
fully requested to place themselves in commu
nication with this committee at their earliest
convenience, with a view to co-operate in the
coming elections. *
All commnnications should be addressed to
Hon. J. II. Platt, M. C., Secretary Union Con
gressional Republican Committee, Washing
ton, D. C.
Republican journals throughout the coun
try are requested to publish this notice con
spicuously.
Those willing to do so will aid the canse by
sending their papers to ns regularly until the
cloeo ofjthe campaign.
Janes H. Platt, Jb., Secretary.
M Vri“i‘.t"firoyiViciFn.^umtoMina? r ‘r in ‘ lno ’ r ' undcrtbi " Democratic administra-
, . , , _ _ I tion, based upon the idea of “Economy,”
^ there is a deficiency in tho State Treasury of
racy that He Republican members of the OYer one million of dollars ! This is an illu
iion.se and Senate seek to “prolong their term
beyond the time indicated by tho Constitution
of the State,” may servo to amuse the friends
of Messrs. Hill and Miller, but even they
tration of that^ “Economy” whereof we hear
so much, as practiced by the thing called
“Democracy.” Taxes will have to be in
creased as a condition to the existence of the
State Government! And who doubts but that
this “Democratic Economy” in Kentucky,
would bo repeated in Georgia and eleswhere,
a... , , . . . , , ., ^ere that reckless party again entursted with
this interpretation, they are sustained by the ^ Govcrnment _
Republican members of both Houses of Con-
know that the charge is false.
The Republican members seek only to cany
out the legitimate interpretation of tho Act of
Congress and the State Constitution; and in
The Savannah Republican misleads its
readers in reference to the position of Mr.
O'Neal, of Lowndes, on the three bills to
grant State aid to railroads. Mr. O'Neal op
posed them ardently, and succeeded in defeat
ing the one from Rome to Chattanooga.
Tenncsseo Democracy has two candidates
for the party nomination for Governor: Gen.
John C. Brown and Gen. Wm. A. Quarles.
gross, including the Chairman of the Re
construction Committee, the Chairman
of tho Conference Committee of the
lower House of Congress, and also by
the National Executive Committee of the Re
publican party at Washington. They simply
accept the troth of the proposition, held both
by the President and the Congress of the
United States, that the organization of Janu
ary, 1870, (had in accordance with the Act of
Congress of the previous month,) was “the
first and only legal organization of the
kind had in Georgia since the war;” and con
sequently, that the organization under which
Hill and Miller claim seats in the United
States Senate, and which the Bryant Democ
racy contend waa legal, was not legal.
The issne, therefore, tarns exclusively
upon the proposition involving the
legality or illegality of the organ
ization of 1868. If that organization was
legal, then the act of Congress of December
last was an usurpation. Moreover, if that
organization was legal, then the term of the
present Legislature expired several weeks
since, and its present session beyond the limit
of forty days is illegal! Bnt if that organiza
tion was illegal, as both Congress and the
President have decided that it was, then the
constitutional term of the State officers began
sometime offer such organization waa had.
The fact that the persons elected to office in
the State government, whose terms as State
officcis were to bo in abeyance until there
should be a legal State government,
does not affect their claim to
their fall term when the State is
placed npon the basis of its own Constitution,
and when the United States authorities are
withdrawn and the Provisional organization
imposed by the Acts of Congress become in-
operative.
This is the opinion held by some of the
ablest jnrists in the United States, as well as
by the soundest Constitutional lawyers in both
branches of the National Legislature; and it
will be sustained, we have every reason to be
lieve, by the law officer of the General Gov
ernment, should tho question ever come be
fore him in his official capacity.
The issne then is simply one involving the
legality or illegality of the organization of
1868, and consequently, the legality or ille
gality of the Acts of Congress since December,
The Senate Resolutions passed several
days since, is therefore in the nature of a com
promise, based upon the fact, (patent to oil,)
that tho military power still exists and is su
preme ; that the State cannot be admitted to rep
resentation until December next; and conse
quently that the safer and mom judicious plan
would be to postpone an election at least until
after the State is admitted, the Military authori
ties as tho Supremo power is withdrawn, and
Georgia clothed with tho fall dignity and pow
er of a State, g
-Public Instrtac
The subject of Emigration continues to in
terest the present Legislature, as it has every
General Assembly since 1865. Istws for the
encouragement of Emigration aro now on oar
sUtute books, providing for a State Commis
sion-of Emigration at a heavy cost to the peo
ple. This law has been in force some time,
and under its provisiorf*. a Commissioner has
been accredited to Europe. But, up to this
time, we have no perceptible results. Not a
single colony has been induced to our State,
either by that or the other measures resorted
to by tho Legislature. Hence dissatisfaction,
and heuco a bill for the ropeal of that law.
Mere statutory enactments will not divert
the tide of emigration from the Northwest to
Georgia. Suemlaws are essential in their
place, but there are other conditions necessary
to give them any practical bearing.
There is perhaps more uncultivated soil in
Georgia, "than in any of the Northwestern
States that are now the great receptacle of
European Emigration. Onr population is
sparse, and lands are abundant and cheap.
Yet nobody comes to Georgia, whilst thous
ands are flocking anniflt'ly to tho States of the
Northwest.
Of course there is a reason for this dispar
agement of onr State in the estimation of
foreigners, seeking homes in this donntry; and
that reason, whatever it may be, most be dis
covered and appreciated before legislation can
be successfally>ppealed to as an auxiliary of
Emigration. What those reasons aro (for
there are probably more than one,) may form
the basis of a parteson controversy. But there
is one general fact inimical to the cause of
Emigration, about which there need be no
controversy. It must be patent to all, and
we presume most candid men of whatever pre
dilections will admit it A landed monopoly is
a great incubus to any country; and such
sentiments as those expressed by
prominent land-owner and politi
cian of South Carolina, at on Agricul
tural meeting some weeks since, are not well
calculated to eradicate the prejudices of
Europeans against this section.
The best class of emigrants do not come to
this country with the expectation of becoming
serfs and dependants. They come for the
purpose of bettering their condition, and of
securing homes for themselves and children in
a country where men ore rated in proportion
to their personal merits, rather than by their
place of birth, A farm of ten or twenty
acres, may look very diminutive in any of
the Southern States; and yet in some
of the Northern and Western States where
there is a thriving Public School in every
district, it is considered “enough.” A thrifty
man on a ten acre lot, where his children
have the advantages of the Free School Sys
tem, will make more money and bo bet
ter satisfied than on an hundred acre lot where
there are no Schools, and where it costs a
small fortune to give his children a plain
English education.
If therefore, we would encourage emigra
tion, let ns discourage landed monopolies;
and if we would have such emigrants only os
make good and valuable citizens, then let ns
have a well organised System of Pnblic
Schools. These are onr best emigration laws.
If jlnnd owners want emigrant settlers, let
than organize on Emigration Bureau with a re
spectable domain. H onr Legislature would
have none bnt the best class of emgrants, let
them erect and sustain the standard of
Pnblic Education.
A TIi I ix Stratagem.
Every now and then, os the phrase goee,
“Democracy" assumes a new shape and appeals
to the sympathies of the publio under the
gnise of a new name. It starts out a “ Con
servative,” a “Moderate” or a “Peoples
Party," having no platform beyond the nsna
platitudes about public virtue and economy,
and no ostensible purpose beyond a laudable
desire to displace corruption in office and sup
ply its place with virtue and integrity! |
It began thus in Tennessee in 1866, and ran
about six months before returning to the old
grooves and assuming the old name. The
leaders were generally decayed political hftdra
of the ante-bellum Democracy, and young as-,
pirants just verging upon the political area.
There were indeed a few decayed politicians
mixed up with tho movement who had been
high priests in the old Know Nothing organi
zation; and these, although sadly out of place
and ill at ease, mode up in zeal what they
lacked in consistency. Bat, otherwise the or
ganization was a sort of union between May
and December containing in itself nothing
very homogenins, except the prospe&ive re
words of party success; and these were pre
maturely marred by the jealousies incident to
an alliance so unnatural. So the best thing
to be done was a return to the old landmarks,
and a hopeful trust to Fortune for followers
The young men did not all follow suit; never
theless the party did gain some recruits by the
feint
The latest instance of this recruiting strata
gem occurred in South Carolina, some sixty
days ago. A number ot Democratic leaders
who had been securely shelved by public
opinion, colled a State Convention, or some
thing of the sort, to be composed of men “ir
respective of party” who opposed the .Repub
lican administration, State and national. The
conclave met passed resolutions previously
prepared by Democratic leaders seeking to be
resurrected, and baptised the new party as
the independent party of 4 *no party. ” This went
down with a few negative characters whose
sound sense kept them out of the Democracy,
and whose timidity kept them ont of the Re
publican ranks. It commanded the favorable
consideration of one Georgia Democratic jour
nal of Knklaxical proclivities, and this came
near damning it in its infancy. It, however,
rallied for the time being, and did succeed in
proselyting one or two Republicans who had
not been rewarded by their party in propor
tion to their merits. Having done this, there
seeemed little else for it to do; and the less
wiry and desperate of the Democracy began
to long for the flesh pots of Egypt, and to in
sist upon a speedy return to the name and
fame of the party whereof they bad been
magnets some quarter of a century or more
ago, and which, in their opinion, was loosing
caste by this indirect confession of its unpopu
larity with the people.
And here the matter rests for the present.
The party of “no party” seems to have little
strength aa^ide tho Democracy, and it is
even unpopular with the orthodox
members of that denomination. Its prospects
ore quite dim indeed, and they are growing
“more so” each day. The re-clectioa of Gov*
ernor Scott is considered certain; and thus
will end the third party movement in South
Carolina, as it ended with Aadj~ w J6liuaon it
1866, and as it has ever ended at all times
and places.
From tlie Country.
A gentleman from Butts county, in. this
State, who has never been an active politic
and never an adcovcate of Reconstruction un
der the plan of Congress, represents the -*.*•.■ A. 5011 of Mrs. Sloan fell from his horse
Thursday and fractured his collar bone A
man named Kane, was arrested by the police
Thursday, while suffering from an attack of
aelirum tremens, and beaten until he was cov
ered with blood The Historical Society has
been discussing the subject of Illuminating
Gas Blocker, the colored school teacher,
has been surrendered by his bondsman and
has given a new bond. He is charged with
pie all quiet in that section. He says it i
great mistake to suppose that the people in the
country are represented by the revolutionary
and proscriptive tone of the Democratic press on
the “election question;” and gives it as his can
did opinion, based npon extensive observation,
that the substantial citizens, and the more
moderate and prudent of those who have always
voted the Democratic ticket, want no election
until after the final admission of our Senators
as they apprehended that such election might
furnish occasion for 44 additional reconstruc
tion” measures in December next He says the
people care little or nothing about thin issne
thus sprung upon the country by the friends of
Hill and Miller. The great desire of the coun
try people is, to get the State clear of the milita
ry and the Federal authorities, in order that
she may once more enter npon her career as
a State without contingencies. Hence they
discourage any movement looking to an elec-'
tion for new State officers before all ccntin-
gences have been passed.
Points.
A new town in Iowa is to be called “Pick
wick.” It is the very pick of wick-edness!
Played out—all open-air games.
The proposition to exhibit the Dickens’
relics comes from Howard Paul How ap-
Paul-ling!
Mr. Inman, a new poet, makes a fool of r '
himself over the charms of a lflvely maid,
“Whose winning grace and beauty seemed nnEtefri !
How be knew that she didn’t wear any stays
he fails to tell us. His impudence is unli
censed.
STATE NEWS.
SAVANNAH.
Several houses struck by lightning lately
COLUMBUS.
Citizens held an indignation meeting Thurs
day night and condemned the prolongation
schgine. They were very indignant Re
freshing showers... .Mad dog seen on Bridge
rov.. .The ^steeple of St Luke’s has received
a new coat of point... .The Yacht Club is
practicing.
AUGUSTA.
Wm. H. Goodrich lost about $5,000 by the
fire Wednesday night.,. .Fire Department is
to be provided with new hose Thoraces
at the Fair Grounds ore quite popular.
MACON.
j The bill of injunction enjoining City Council
fpm makingr appropriation to Mercer
{university has been withdrawn Heavy
showers Two flour mills have stopped
business.
LAGRANGE.
Dull times. Delightful showers. Com
doing well. Cotton not so promising....
Capt R. S. Tomme dead Troup county
Fair comes off 13th October. B. C. Ferrell,
W. O. Tuggle, J. H. Fannin, C. W. Mabry, J.
F. Boykin, delegates, and N. L. Atkinson, W.
P. Norwood, J. E. Davis and Shirly Sledge,
alternates, to State Democratic Conven-
Curtall—• 4 CnrfailIsts.”
This is from the French cart (equivalent to
the NornA French court), signifying 4 short,'
and tail“to cut" Hence, to cut off the
end of, to shorten, to abridge, or diminish.
A “Curtailist” is, therefore, one who is con
secrated to the policy of cutting off the end of
the constitutional term of office; to abridging
that term; to shortening and diminishing it
to making it shorter or less than its normal or
legitimate length, for the purpose of procurin'
legislation unfriendly to a Constitution which
they opposed, and of resisting a law of Con*
gress which they regard as an usurpation.
The word is sometimes written cur-tail, but
this is erroneous. Cur-toil is a canine appen
dage, or rather, a remnant of such appendage
for under the forest laws of England, only cer
tain curs were privileged to chase royal game,
and these were distinguishable at sight by the
fact that their tails were whole, jnst as nature
had made them; whereas, those not so privi
leged had their tails shortened, or in other
words, curt-(or cut) tailed. This method of
distinction was predicated upon the supposi
tion that the tail was essential to rapidity in
running or chasing.
Democratic ‘•Economy.**
Democracy in Kentucky is about as incon
sistent with its professions os it is elsewhere.
Their standing cry is “Economy." This is a
cheap sort of political capital. It is a con
venient catch-word. Bnt unfortnnately, it has
lost its force by its oft and shamdesslly hypo
critical repetition; made in tho face of tacts
jnst to the contrary of these agreeable pro
fessions. In Ken tricky tho Democracy has
been in power four years. At the beginning
of this period there was » surplus in the State
Treasury of over twenty-fivo thousand dollars.
Antiquity of the Idea of Immortality.
In his third lecture on the “Science of Re*
ligiou,” Mr. Max Muller, the distinguished
philologist, recalls the fact that in exploring
the ancient archives of language it was found
that the highest god had received the same
name in the ancient mythology of of India,
Greece, Italy, and Germany, and had retained
that name, whether worshipped on the Hima
layan mountains or among the oaks of Dodona
on the Capitol or in tho forests of Germany.
“I pointed ont,” says Professor Muller, “that
his name was Dyaus in Sanstert, Zeus in Greek,
Jo vis in Latin, 77« in German; bat I hardly
dwelt with sufficient strength on the startling
nature of this discovery. These names are
not mere names—they are historical tacts; aye,
tacts more immediate, more trustworthy than
many tacts of mediaeval history. These words
are not mere words, bnt they bring before us,
with all the vividness of an event which we
witnessed ourselves bnt yesterday, the ances
tors of tho whole Axyan race, thousands of
years, it may be, before Homer and the Veda,
worshipping an unseen Being nnde. the self
same, the best, the most exalted name they
could find in their vocabulary—under the
name of “Light and Sky.”
Another Thin Strategrin.
The announcement by the Atlanta Consti
tution that “between the Democrats and
Conservative Republicans in Georgia, there is
no conflict of principle" in the proposed State
election, reveals much more than was inten
ded. There is “no conflict of principle" be
tween those who advocate Democracy under
its legitimate, proper name, and those who
make war upon the Republican party of the
State under the hypocritical insignia of “mod
erate” or “conservative” Republicans—none
whatever! They Can and will unite upon the
Democratic platform of Opposition in so far as
that may be necessary to defeat the consumma
tion of Reconstruction; but, for the present,
they retain separate names and organizations
for the purpose of bringing in recruits to a
party whose name and fame bos an unpleas
ant odor with the masses in Georgia, os it is in
South Carolinia and Tennessee. And in 1872,
they can both unite upon Chase, without
compromising their principles; because, in tho
language of Tho Constitution, “tfiere is no
conflict of principle" between these two wings
of the Opposition in Georgia!
The clerks of tho Naval office presented
Gen. Merritt with a silver service the other
day. Avery service-able “rewardof merit.”'tion W. P. Beasley, R. A. T. Ridley, C.
Noyes, the founder of the Oneida Free Lovef" ■ Mabry, P. H. Green, J. T. Johnson, W. H.
Community, is dead. He made a good dealj Sims, M. II. Rachels, A. E. Cox, J. B. Phil-
lips, N. B. Dozier, E. A. Reid, J. H. Burke,
,jw. H. Huntley, B. C. Ferrell and B. M.
of noise in the world.
A small particle of iron flew into a man’s,
eye, tho other day, and he has suffered froujj i Gates ^ lc ^ t ^ l ° Sta ^ Agricultural Convey
the eye-run ever since.
Some women out West aro very conscien
tious—they tell the census man to call agaid
in a few days!
. Some of our cotemporaries talk nbont Na
poleon’s descent in a manner anything but de
cent
It is said that Daniel Webster studied a cast
only when he was interested in it The roi
verse is true of really great lawyers. They
are interested in a case only when they studil
it
Governor Hoffman, of New York, actct
wisely and well in allowing Real, the mnr
derer, to be hanged. The Governor said, ir
reply to an appeal for pardon: “This case prei
sents a clear and distinct issne between la\^
and lawlessness. The law must be viudica
ted!”
London is to have one cent theaters,
will, of coarse, be in a cent-ral place.
The outrageous bathing costumes at Loi^
Branch make the men look like fools and tbi
women like frights. At times the spectacle ir
fright-fool!
The authoress of “Naughty, Naughty, Buf'
So Nice.” is Lady Beaucluck. She wa/1
lady-bcau-clucker before she married. -*j
The silly story that Poe was not the nutlid
of the “Raven” merits, bnt ono reply—Poa
A country editor, wearied with Saarb.
and Saar Louis, sets them down under,
head of “sour grapes!
Long Brunch isgtit
and resounding with “cuss words.,
brutes talk in a veiy naughty man*', tlLir
(air companions Tto. “US*- rui^** 1
tion, with TV. O. Tuggle, J. T. Boykin and
Shirley Sledge as alternates.
ALBANY.
A public meeting of citizens was called yes-
temay, <4 to resent a common injury,” (prolon
gation) irrespective of party B. G. Lockett,
R. N. Ely and Nelson Tift were appointed
delegates, and D. A. Vason, Jno. A. Davis and
Jos. Clark alternates, to attend State Agricul
tural Convention Heavy rains... .Demo
cratic meeting Tuesday appointed Nelson
Tift, B. G. Lockett, Carey W. Styles and R.
N. Ely delegates, and A. Hemphill, U. W.
Tompkins, Aaron Jones and S. J. Pitman al
ternates, to State Democratic convention:
WEST POINT.
Firemen paraded l ist Monday evering....
A new Episcopal church proposed Rev.
Mr. Brunns of Atlanta called to the Presbyte
rian church here... .New malo academy pro
gressing.
Mack Simmons accidentally killed at the
Cornwall Iron Works lost week Mr. J. C.
Boring dead.
TALBOTTON.
Twq hundred and thirty colored people
joined Church at a camp meeting last week
...Dry weather affecting crops Dr. W.
R. Neal, D. S. Omen, R. Leonard, J. B. Gan
non and Jas. Little delegates to State Agri-
iltural Convention Dr. W. R. Neal, Cal-
n Calhoun, W. A. Little and R. M. Willis
Crates to State Democratic Convention.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH-
THE WAK.
Tlie Prussians arc 800,000 Strong.
The Pope Frightened.
Italy About to Aid France.
Details of Frossard’s Defeat.
France Preparing to Recruit the
Army.
Napoleon Sick at Chalons.
A Battle Expected To-day at Metz.
Belgian Neutrality to he ltcspcctcd.
Condition of Paris Dangerous.
Paris Being Fortified.
Address of the French Minister of
War.
Frrncc can Muster 2,000,000 Men.
Revenue to-day over $1,000,000.
Circular from the Comptroller Gen
eral’s Ofiice
The Yacht Race.
The Magic Wins ; Dauntless 2d ;
America 6th ; Cambria Disabled.
The North Carolina Election.
The Virginia Railroad Disaster.
world,” etc.
Seward is going to Japan and China. Tho
old gentleman is quite enthusiastic in his an
ticipations and has all the vim of a much
younger man.
MACON.
More min Colored girl eloped with the
man of her choice, the other day; *-Th e fu
neral of G. F. Oliver was largely attended. . ^ :' 1-
A public meeting was held at the City Hall,
Thome, the Niagara fool, rose in the world ^yesterday,
by a single dive. “No rose without a (
thorn, etc. ) c r0 pg looking well... .Cattle distemper has
The New Haven man who has been spend- appeared.
ing the hot days down in a well, has conclu
ded to take Shakspearc’s advice and “Let well
alone I"
The Petersburg]! Index says that duelling i
bore. The result of tho practice has bord
many a man to death!
A Troy farmer went to town and kissed an
other man’s wife, and her husband has sn
the farmer for $1,000 damages. The agi
culturist thinks the price too high, and wai^s
the woman to pay half, os she had as muji
fan oat of it as he did.
big Indian” strayed away from his canp
and got lost. Inquiring the way back, he w i
asked, “Indian lost?” “No,” said he, di-
dainfnlly, 4 ‘Indian no lost—wigwam lostf*
Striking his breast, he exclaimed, “Indiifu
here!” j
A rather bashful young man, after a long
and arduous courtship, found himself one
bright evening the betrothed of a pretty girl,
the very pink of modesty. He was about to
take his departure, and after lingering about
the door for some time he declared and pro
tested to Miss Sallie that he couldn’t and
wouldn’t leave until she had kissed him! Of
coarse Miss Sallie blushed beautifully red, and
vowed in return that she could not and would
not do that—she never had done such a thing,
and never would until she was married. The,
altercation became exciting, until the gentle-'
man got huffed and declared if he conldn’t
kiss ho wouldn’t have her, and was marching
off She watched him to the door, and seeing
he was in earnest, and that sho would lose
him unless something was done, she said
coaxingly, “Come back, then; Til split the
difference with yon. Yon may squeeze my
hand.”
That blatant Boston Boanerges, the Rev. J.
D. Fulton, not satisfied with sending Dickens
to hell from Boston, has taken his single man
uscript to Chicago and there sent Dickens np,
or down rather, again. The papers variously
comment on the sermon. The Chicago Trib-
gne says: «
If hell is the future abode of such generous
and spirited workers as Charles Dickens, while
heaven is the arena for the display of the eccle
siastical coxcombry of the Rev. Fulton, then
commend us to the former, rather than the
latter.
The Times says:
In spite of Falton’s earnestness-and devo
tion, we have no doabt he will meet with “in
fidels, worldlings, the intemperate, the pro
fane, and the lovers of pleasure,” who would
rather go where Dickens is, thou toko their
chances with Fulton in the bigoted, Puritani
cal, witch-burning, dead-defaming, and soul-
WASHINGTON.
Sunday School celebration last Saturday
Judge W. M. Reese, Gen. R. Toombs, Hon.
Slaton, Col. Hill, delegates, and Gen. Dubose,
C. Bennis, W. A. Pope and Thos. Darkesdale,
alternates to the State Democratic Convention.
COLUMBUS.
A wild bull tore through the streets, Friday,
creating some excitement Another mad
dog about town. He died suddenly... .Dem
ocratic clnb organizing.
Frank Johnson, a colored school teacher, has
been arrested for whipping his pupils in a
brutal manner Tom. Worrell, an escaped
convict, has been caught.
SAVANNAH.
United States Detectives have seized 150
boxes of unstamped tobacco within a few days
Mr. A. Piper died from the effects of his
fall Man arrested with a large amount of
Counterfeit money on hand.Heavy rain
torm.
Two kerosene lamps burst in different parts
of the city Saturday night, causing consider
able alarms Police appeared at review arm-
fed with Enfield rifles.
.MADISON.
Hon. A. Reese, T. H. Brobston, G. F.
Ponder and D. P. Evans, oppointed Delegates
to State Democratic Convention.
MONDAY NOON DISPATCHES.
Associated Press Dispoches.]
ENGLAND.
London, August 8.—The Prussians claim
that they will have eight hundred thousand
men on the theater of war by this evening.
The rumors of the purchase by the Prus
sians, of the Stevens battery aro discredited
here.
The Journal Official, of Paris, denies the
loss of any cannon or eagles at Weisscnburg.
Advices from Rome state that the French
disasters have caused a - profound terror, and
he Pope has asked Eugenie for jnst one
ship to defend from tho Italians, now organi
zing for an attack on the Papal dominions and
authority,
FRANCE.
Paris, August 7.—A special to tho New
York Times, from the very best anthoiity,
states that Italy sends 55,000 troops this week
to tho aid of France, and it is believed in
official quarters that Austria will also send a
contingent at once.
In the battle of Haguena, on the Gth, Gen.
Colson, Gen. McMahons’ chief of staff, was
killed by his gown side. General Raanl is
missing.
PRUSSIA.
Berlin, Angust 8.—General Steinmetz tele-
graphs the following particulars of the contest
between Von Goeben and the French force
under General Frossard:
The fight was opened on our side by the
4th division, which was subsequently rein-
fo?Ct»L byjartlttery and cavalry. A fierce and
bloody struggle rag~l along the line between
Saarbruckand Forbacli, lasting until night.
The heights of Splecheleu werb *l,arged at the
point of the bayonet, and enemy wd*..*j irown
back on Borback. Meanwhile, onr 15th di>^_
ion had advanced from Vocklingen, taken Ros-
sel, and reached Forboch at nightfall, when
the broken divisions of the French army being
driven upon that point, the baggage and camp
eqaipage of the two divisions, and many pris
oners were taken.
EVENING DISPATCHES.
damning heaven that Fulton preaches.
Railroad Slaughter*.
One of those periodical horrors incident to
man’s impatience and carelessness, os illustra
ted in modem travel, is recorded by the tele
graph this morning. It has caused mourning
and lamentation in many fa miles in the
Southern States. Among the killed and
wounded, are many names known to the pub
lio outside the local politics of Virginia. Of
course there is an excuse rendered for this
slaughter; and nobody was to blame, os usual.
Hon O. P. Temple, of Knoxville, has prob
ably been re-elected Chancellor for tho Eastern
District of Tennessee.
^Population 10,796 City jubilant over the
location of Mercer University Clifford An-
derson, C. A. Thorpe, A. O. Bacon, J. B.
Weems, G. W. Gas tin, Thos. Hardeman, Jr..
Delegates, and J. T. Nisbet, J. Tinsley, Wm.
Welbom, D. E. Blount, G. N. Holmes and T.
fc. Holt, Jr., Alternates, to State Democratic
Convention.
cuthbebt.
Hon. Jno. T, Clarke, Hon. W. M. Tumlin,
Cot A. Hood, J. B. Buchanan, Wm. Coleman,
0. P. Beall, H. Fielder, and H. H. Jones ap
pointed Delegates to State Democratic Conven
tion Weather very warm John W. Mat
tox killed Joseph P. Phelps in a shooting
srrape last Friday.
SPARTA.
More rain Linton Stephens, B. T. Har
ris, J. S. Culver, delegates, and C. W. DuBose,
F. A. Butts, W. H. Brantly and L W. Duggan,
alternates to the State Democratic Convention.
GAINESVILLE. -
Anniversary Bible Society on the 14th in-
stiat Agricultural Society organized.
EAST TENNESSEE NEWS.
KNOXVILLE.
V. S. Patton has arrested one of the bur
glars who broko into bis store the other
uidfet
Hon. Horace Maynard announced to
spt ik at a public meeting last Friday.
Knox county was probably carried
by the Republicans at the election lost week.
j CHATTANOOGA.
a The election passed off quietly Monday.
Only 980-votes polled.
Associated Press Dispatches.]
WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 8.—Revenue over $1,-
500,000.
Comptroller’s Office, )
Washington, August 8, 1870. f
By the provisions of the 5th, Gth and 7th
sections ot the general appropriation act for
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1871, appro
priations made for the current fiscal year can
be expended only for the service of the year;
that is for debts and liabilities accruing with
in the year, and former appropriations can be
used only in payment of debts and liabilites
accrued and in tho fulfilment of contracts
properly made prior to the 1st day of July,
1870. These provisions do not apply to ap
propriations known as permanent or indefi
nite, nor those to which Congress has gfven
longer duration of law. Disbursing officers
are hereby instructed to obsei ve these provis
ions of law strictly and they are also directed
to render separate accounts of disbursements
made on account of debts and liabilities
crued and contracts made prior to July 1, 1870,
and separate accounts of payments made on
account of the service of the current fiscal
year. They will be careful, also, not to use
moneys appropriated for former years for the
service of the current year.
R. N. Taylor, Comptroller.
NEW YORK.
New York, August 8.—Mr. Osgood’s yacht
Magic won the cup 3h. 32m; Dauntless, 2d,
3h. 33m. America, Gth. 3h. 45m; Cambria,
disabled, 10th, 3h. 59m.
A mass of Nathan evidence, to-day, fails to
solve the mystery.
Grant has gone to St Louis.
The excitement over Prussian advantages is
intense. Many Dutch are applying to the
Consul to go home to fight Their services
for the preseut are declined.
The first bale of new Texas cotton sold for
36} cents.
FRANCE.
Paris, August 8.—Tho remainder of the
Garde Nationale is to be incorporated with the
Gorae Mobile, the two corps will be organized
in a single body at once.
The Journal Official says: “The relation of
France with other powers is satisfactory, and
late events have developed rather than weak
ened this feeling.”
The Journal Official contains the following:
Metz August 7—9:30 a. m.—In the battle on
Saturday, General Calson was shot by McMa
hon’s side, General Raanl is missing. Our
artillery suffered heavily.
McMahon is now in communication with
General Failly.
Metz is preparing for a vigorous defense.
The Journal adds that the relations with
foreign governments are not prejudicial by
Saturday’s events, on the other hand, it de-
velopes the significant iact that what the gov
ernments desire in common with Franc© is
tho maintainanco of European equillibremn.
NORTH CAimQfefcV.
Raleigh, August 8.—No election returns to
day, but all agree that the State has gone
Democratic largely. J. W. Holden, editor of
the Standard, and Stephen Douglas Holden,
Acting Adjutant General, were bound in a
bond of $1,000 for their appearance at the next
term of the ?»uperior Coart of this county for
an assault upon a Mr. Reid.
Wilmington, August 8.—Estimates of the
Congressional election heretofore given in
these dispatches ore correct The delegation
stands 5 conservatives and 2 Republicans.
Majority of Waddell, Conservative, this con
gressional district, about GOO. The political
complexion of the legislature will not vary
much from tho following. Senate—Conserva
tives 32, Republicans 18. House—Conserva
tives 75, Republicans 45.
VIRGINIA.
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
August 8.—All the wounded by the late acci
dent will recover. Strange to say, they had
no bones broken.
In consequence of the accident, and the
presence of the wounded at the Springs^ the
ladies declined ro have the usual hop to-night
out of respect for the dead and sympathy for
tho wounded.
The effects of the dead are here.
Hon. D. M. Barringer, of North Carolina,
arrived to-day.
Weather clear; thermometer 80.
ENGLAND.
London, August8.—The Times says: “I
is a momentous question whether the Empe
ror’s health leaves him in possession of his ordi
nary faculties. The war is marked by bis usu
al hesitation which is attributable to tho random
and purposely strategy and puzzling inaction
which have probably brought calmity to the Na
tional nrm. Tho Emperor is now bound to
accept battle instantly yet he has on hand tho
task of concentrating his forces aud restoring
esprit to a defeated army and this while his
enemy is concentrating in the heart of Sor-
raine. Circumstances will soon exact the
appearance of England in the character of a
mediator.
The Orleans Princes are prodigal of their
money in relieving tho wounded of the
French army.
Ships still enter the Elbe and Wesser not
withstanding the blockade.
A French ram is cruising off Dover.
Pleasure travel continues in Switzerland
despite the excitement the war occasions.
The increase in bank rates had a very good
effect upon the grain market by purging it of
speculative operators on borrowed capital.
Ireland receives the news of the French de
feat with profound sorrow.
Prussian forces menace Metz and SL Avoid.
McMahon continues to retreat towards
Naucy.
Illuminations and public rejoicings took
place last night in Hamburg, Dresden, Brest,
and other cities.
French prisoners are everywhere treated
kindly.
The British foreign office lias imperative de
mands from Prussia that England shall stop
shipments of coal to France, or abandon the
pretence of neutrality.
It is believed at Antwerp that tho war will
end in a week.
A dispatch says tho King's speech from the
throne contains a statement that Franco and
Prussia have given a written pledge to observe
the neutrality of Belgium.
The condition of Paris is believed to bo dan
gerous.
The Empress is in council with Rauhr and
Schneider.
The Globe says tho Prussian envoy insists
on criminal proceedings against British pilots
serving on French war vessels. The demand
has been refused.
It is stated that the Emperor is ill at Chalons
and that Drs. Nelaton and Ricord have gone
to attend him.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
Associated Tress Dispatches.]
FRANCE.
Paris, August 8.—An Imperial decree has
appeared convoking tho Senate and Corps
Legislatif to-morrow.
The reportjof the Minister of War, approved
by the Empress, is published in the official
journal The Minister says : “ Existing cir
cumstances obliqo ils to provide for tho de
fense of tho capfltaT and to garrison it with
fresh troops,- alhpwing all those which the Em
peror keeps under his orders to contend in the
open country against au enemy emboldened
by his first success, to the point of marching
on Paris, but Paris will not be token unawares,
The exteiior forts received their armaments
sometime ago and already we have com
menced to arm the walls around the city.
A state of siege has been declared, so
os to facilitate tho execution of certain works,
which will be commenced to-morrow, thus the
exterior forts are in a condition to sustain
regular siege, and in a few days the entire
citadel of the walls will be found in a similar
Edition, Neither the strong arms or devo
tion oc the inhabitants will be wanting for
this task, tu© National Garde is to defend
the ramparts, wfeich it will have helped to
render unassailable. Iforty thousand men
taken from its ranks arid'*4ded to the pres
ent garrison will be more tndn enough to
make active and vigorous defense against an
enemy occupying an extended front. The de
fense of Paris will then be assured, but there
is a point not less essential, it is the
necessity of filling up the void in
our army with the help of the marine
troops with regiments still at our disposal in
France and Algeria, and with the 4th battal
ion of each of one hundred regiments, includ
ing those members who belong to the garde
Mobile, and ’with a portion of gens d’arme,
we may easily put into the field 150,000 men.
Besides this, the call for tlie class of 1869 will
give us 60,000 men who, in a month, will be
come real soldiers. But, lor this struggle, we
can also employ the entire Nationale Mobile
of France.
Here wo have 400,000 men, and finally
counting on the Garde Nationale Sedentaire,
France can then arm 2,000,000 of defenders,
their arms are ready, and a million are still in
Monetary and Commercial.
OFFICK Dailt Ajp weekly New Eea, i
Monday Evening, August 8. 1870. |
Financial.
UOM^ Cti0n " 1 “ T ° b,! * , ‘ Iigl ‘ l “ t a " rfoUowin g quota
&-■■■ r*-
G«OTgi» 6% old 84; miw88; Georgi* 7’n, old93;:; „*„
95. Atlanta 8’* 84; Atlanta 7’a 75. Georgia B*iIro«d
bonds 95. Georgia Railroad stocks 1 02. Central Itail-
road bonds 95. Central Railroad stocks 115. Sontb*
western Railroad bond* 91. Southwestern Railroad
stocks 92. Macon and Western Railroad stocks 107
Anguata bonds 75. Auguata bond*, endorsed 80 Mai
con and Brunswick Railroad bond* 80. Montgomery
and West Point Railroad bonds 80. Atlanta and Weat
Point Railroad bonds 102.
Atlanta Flour and Grain Market.
FLOUR—Prices continue somewhat unsteady; de
mand is activo and stocks full: superfine $6 5o@7 00;
extra $7 50@8 00; family $8 00g9 00; fancy $8 75
@9 25.
WHEAT.—But very little business doing; $1 25
®1 35.
OATS.—Stock and demaad light. A few sales made
at 75.
CORN.—Good stock; price for yellow $1 35. Whito
$1 40.
Atlanta Provision Market.
Market firm at the following prices:
BACON Shoulders 1G@1GJ£c: C.R.Sidcs 19
C. Sides 20@20^c; Hama : & C. Canvassed
28. Dried Beef, do. 2C*£@27‘ic.
BULK MEATS.—Shoulders 15; C. B. Sides' 18»£
@18#; C Sidea 18@19tfc.
LARD.—Tierces 10@19J,c; in Kegs 20@21c.
HERRING.—Smoked, 80c.
SALMON.—Pickled, $27 50 per bbl.
MACKEREL.—No. 3, bbl $7 50; bblj $13.
Groceries.
General market firm at improved prices.
Corn Meal,$1 45; small lots, 145@160. Hominy, per
bbl $7 50@8 00. Rick, tierces. >X; bbl* 10. Stasch 0*(
@8c, Sons, 7@7;.c. SOAr, 0;;@8e. Cakdiks 15®
16c. Beeswax, 33@35. Salt, {9 25 per sack; table,
$1 50 per doz.
SUGAR.—A15®IC; Extra C 14.^@14X; Yellow C 14
@14**'; Brown 13«®14.
TEA.—Green $1 20@1 75: Black 1 0o@l 50.
COFFEE, RIO.—Common 20@22c; Choice 22®25c
Java, 25@28; Mocha. 48@30; N. O. Svjutp. 75®$1;
Molasses, 42®44c.
BUTTER—Goshen 40®42; Tennessee’35®40.
Cheese, new factory, 20®22c. Eating Potatoes
per bbl $5@5 50. Onions, per bbl $7 50. Eops, per
doz., 20®25. Lemons, $15 00. Oranges, $U@14 00.
A decree has been issued ordering that the
Garde Nationale of Paris be detailed for the
defense of the Capital, and that the fortifica
tions will be placed in condition to resist an
attack.
A project of law will be presented to the
Chambers incorporating in the Nationale and
Mobile Gardes citizens, under 30 years of age
who are nor actually members.
ENGLAND.
London, August 8.—It is said that the Em
peror Napoleon’s attack is a return of his old
disease, provoked by equestrianism.
The American Generals, Sheridan and For
syth have gone to the Continent
Sir John Thweat, Chairman of the Metro
politan Board of Works is dead.
John Jones, the murderer of the Marshall
family, at Denham, was executed this morn
ing, at Aylesburg. He died protesting his in
nocence.
Count Bismarck, in a letter, takes special
pains to deny having encouraged the plans of
Gr i. Tmr or others against Austria. He says
Turr is not a person to be trusted with politi
cal confidence.
French dispatches to-day represent that ac
tual hostilities are momentarily suspended,
but rumor prevails that the Prussian armies
have concentrated, and a battle is raging be
fore Metz.
At last accounts Marshal McMahon was at
SL Averne. His corps suffered less than was
at first supposed.
The report that Gen, Calson was killed by
his side, and that Gen. Raaul is missing, is
confirmed.
The Pali Mall Gazette says the result of this
battle means the triumph of the Prussians in
the war.
The German press generally consider the
French loss as irretrievable, but there are
three French corps which have not yet been
under fire. The movement of retreat for the
purpose of concentrating has been effected
and a new line of defense taken np in the
passages of Vas Ges.
A general battle in front of Metz is consid
ered probable to-morrow.
Prussians are moving in that direction by
forced marches.
The defenses of Paris are officially reported
as nearly or fully ready to resist the heaviest
assault, and it is said that 150,000 men are
ready to fill np the ranks of the army in tho
field and that the arming of all adults is con
templated. _ , „
In tho House , of Lords to-day Earl Gran
ville stated that the neutrality of Belgium
was now assured, tho powers now at war con
curring in a pledge to respect it
Lora Halifax said tho government would
not prohihit tho exportation of arms.
In the House of Commons to-night no al
lusion was made to the war or kindred topics.
Market Reports by Telegraph.
NEW YOHIA..
SUNDAY, NOON.
New York, August 8.—Cotton movement for the
week was very light both in receipts and exports, snd
figures clearly indicate the close of tho cotton year;
receipts st all ports for the week 5,740 against G.C12
bales last week, 7,477 previous week, and 9,477 three
weeks since; receipts of all the ports since report 1st
are 2,854,830 against 2,112,547 for corresponding period
previous year, showing an increase of 742,789 in favor
of the present year; exports from ail the ports for the
week 5,539 against 9,013 last week, aud-5,240 this week
last year; exports from all parts from September 12,-
148.891 against 1,431,820, for same time last year;
stock at all seaports 108278 against 27,875 last year ;s toe k
American cotton afloat ;for Great Britain 50,000 against
20,300 last year; amount of Indian cotton afloat for
Europo 407,683 against 74,407 last year. Cotton market
at this point dull and unsettled during the week with
a decline of Improved condition of Liverpool
market towards the close of the week failed to affect
our market favorably as quotations here aro above
ahipping limits. Speculation seems to be dead for
the moment, and European war shrouds the future of
tho cotton market with great ucertsinty. Importance
to a country of a great staple clearly evidence in last
report of the Bureau of Statistics at Washington. Re
port shows that the total exports of domestic products
for elevcu mouths, ending may 31, 1870, 385,940,711 in
gold value, of which amount 21,549,820 were in raw
cotton. These figures are certainly remarkable and
need no comment.
Bank statements shows that associated banks have
made a large loss in their legal reserve; they now hold
less than $16,000,000 above the 25 per cent.Tequired by
law. Heavy loss in legal tenders partially, accounted
for by absorption of money by Treasury for internal
faraas. that German.American banks Atart-
ed business during tho week and had its capital o*
$1,000,000 paid in will go far to explain tho decroaso.
Loans decreased $757,000; specie decrease $1,971,000;
circulation decrease $02,000; deposits decrease $073,000;
legal tenders decrease 2,550,000.
NOON.
New Yonx August 7.—Flour quiet and without
decided change. Wheat dull and drooping. Com
firmer. -Pork quiet at $29 75. Lard, bbrls. 10,q®
10q. Cotton quiet but firm; uplands 19q; Orleans
20c. Sales 400 bales. Turpentine quiet at 39. Rosin
steady; $1 72 for strained. Freight dull.
Stocks strong. Money easy at 3®5. Exchange,
long, 9q; short 10*. Gold 19*. Bonds 12. Ten
nessee ex-coupons 62; new 50. Virginia* ex-cou
pons 54*; new 58. Missouris 89; Louisiana* old 68*;
new 65; Levee sixes 36; eights 82. Alabama eigh.n
98; fives 71. Georgia sixes 82; sevens 90. North Caro-
linta old 48; new 29;^ South Carolinas old 80;
new 70.
New York. Angust 8.—Cotton dull. snd weak;
•ales 450 bales.
Flour—State and Western dull and 5® 10c lower; su
perfine $5 40@C 00. Southern dull and drooping;
common to fair extra $0 40®7 40; good to choice do
$7 45®10 00. Wheat heavy and 2@3 lower; winter
red and amber western $1 54® 1 58. Com heavy;
new mixed western 94®1 05*. Beef quiet; plain
$12 16*; extra $16 00®19 00. Pork dull and
nominal at $29 75®40 00. Lard dull; kettle 17@17*.
Whisky lower at 99® 99*, chiefly 97. Groceries quiet
and steady. Turpentine quiet A 39. Rosin $1 72 for
strained and steady. Tallow dull st 9*®10*.—
Freights dull.
Money easy st 3®5. Stealing 9*®9*. Gold
closed weak at .18*®18*; 62s 12. Southerns steady*
New York, August 8.—The gold speculation inter
est in Wall street are chiefly in the gold room, where
considerable excitement prevailed with large business
and wide fluctuations. The Prussia victory caused
free sales on the part of the Germans, Many weak
speculators were forced to follow suit This sent the
price of gold reeling downwards, and it took a fturthcr
plunge when it was announced the bonds were 85* <§>
86* in London, vnd 8S®88* in'.Frankfort The
market opened on the street at an early hour. First
sales were st 20*, but prices quickly declined to 19*,
but immediately rallied to 19*. where it remained a
short time. It was not long before gold waa offered
by the millions and the price tumbled to 18*. At the
formal epening of the board, first recorded sales was
19, but this was followed by a decline to 18*; subse
quent rise to 19*; after this, the market hung around
19*®19* for sometime, but finally fell off to 18*.
During the afternoon the market was weak and de
clined to 18*®18*. and closed very week
and unsettled at 18*®18 5-10. Governments next
in importance to gold maket at opening Germans were
liberal buyers; Qficcs advanced, 67’s selling up to 9*:
afterwards the market reacted under realizations but
finally recovered during the afternoon firm and dull,
closing dull and very strong, particularly C2’s they
gradually advanced as gold declined; 06*8,81; coupons
U*;G2s, 12; G4s, U; 65s, 11*; new9*; 67s, 9*; 68s,
9*; 40s 7*. Southern securities openod dull snd
steady during the afternoon; no transactions upon
which a change in prices could be made:
NEW •RLEAN8.
New Orleans, August 8.—Flour dull; superfine
$5 36; double $6 00; treble $0 55. Com—mixed yel
low $1 10; white $1 12 1-7. Oats 56®60. Hay-
prime $23 50®24 00. Pork $31 60. Bacon—jobbing
15*.18X@1®X- Sugar cured hams 25*®26. Lard—
tierce 17*@17*; keg 19. Sugar-prime 13. Molasses
50®75. Whisky 92*@$1 05.
Cotton very dull; sales 400 bales; quotations nomi
nal andfsales strict; ordinary 17*; low middlings held
at 16*; receipts 284 bales ; axports to Vera Crus 210
bales; coastwise 2,947.
Sterling $1 30. Sight * premium. Gold 16*®
18*.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta, August 8.—Market closed firm and de
mand ffcir; sales 138 bales; net receipts 45 bales; mid
dlings 17.
SAVANNAH.
Savannah, August 8.—Cotton very firm and hol
ders asking higher rates; low middlings 17* asked;
• - ipta 346 bales; exports coastwise 1,068
ck 3,150, actual count.
CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, August 8.—Flour dull and unchanged.
Cora duil at 85*. and demand light. Whisky dull
and nominal; held st 16*; sales 'Id*. Bacon 13®
13*; shoulders 17®17*. Clear rib sides 18*. Clear
niflaa and sugar cured hams dull.
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, August 8.—Bagging firm; hemp snd
flax 30.
Flour quiet; extra family $5 75. Cora quiet rt $1 08.
Provisions quiet Pork $31 00. Bacon 15. Shoul
ders 18. Clear rib Bides 19. Clerr sidos and lard
17*. Hams 25. WTiisky—raw 97@97*.
