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GEORGIA PRESS.
The Henry County Weekly is clamor-
v*. for a new depot at Hampton. The
editor says that more-guano has been re
ceived at Hampton this last season than at
any other depot on the Atlanta extension,
and that more cotton has been shipped
Horn there than any other point, save
Griffin, during the past season.
The Madisonian says: Mr. John
Stovall, aged 80 years, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of this county,
died last Sunday. _ raCTO
11 Louisville News and Farmer: _ A
negro man by the name of Charles Cole
man, who lives on Mr. George Cains
place, while passing from one cabin to
another, possibly half a mile apart, the
route he pursued carrying him through a
piece of woods, was shot at twico by
some unknown party. He was shot in
the hip and the buckshot were extracted
from the wound by Dr. Terrell.
Berrien County News: Just now the
sheep owners in this section are busy
dipping wool. For some time past tlia
people have been penning their sheep, and
now they gather in crowds at some stated
flum and have a merry time taking off the
fleece. On these occasions the neighbors
wives and daughters also gather, and a
hfe dinner is prepared—such a dinner as
many of the city hotels cannot furnish on
short notice—and around the well-laden
hoard the hardy sous of toil gather at
noon-day and discuss the tempting viands,
while many a lively jest and ringing laugh
enlivens the occasion.
Valdosta Times: Mr. John Harrell had
a sporting day last week. By dinner lie
caught sixty trout, and that afternoon ha
killed a fine buck. How is that for sport-
iig?
"We clip the following from the Bain-
hridge Democrat*, and it is the substance
ef all tne addresses delivered by Col. H.
S. Haines, along the line of the Savannah,
Florida & Western:
The address was delivered in a plain,
matter-of-fact business way, and elicited
the undivided attention of the audience.
Major Haines denied that he or his road
was making any light against the railroad
commission. On the other hand he was in
favor it, aud was among the first to advo
cate its adoption. All that he was con
tending for was “just and reasonable
rates,” just both to the railroads and the
people. That the commission had not
given the Savannah, Florida & Western
railroad such just and reasonable rates,
he plainly showed to the satisfaction of
all. He did not believe that the law con
templated that railroads should be
run at a ruinous loss, nor- did he believe
the people desired it. In the course of
his remarks lie elaborated upon the sys
tem of managing and running of rail
roads, entering into the minutiae of the
business, giving his audience much infor
mation of which they had been ignorant.
He took the position, and very correctly,
that but few understood the working of
railroads, and he thought it essential that
at this time particularly, when the State
assumed the control of this great interest,
the people should understand something
of the subject. For this purpose, and no
other, he was meeting and talking to the
people along his line of road.
Thomasville Times: Gus Stephens,
Xdored, was struck and instantly killed by
lightning on Tuesday afternoon between
two and three o’clock. He was working
with Mr. L. Yarnedoe, three and a half
miles from Tliomasville.
Thomasville Times: “Macon,” a cor
respondent of the Telegraph and Mes
senger, lays great stress on the fact that
only one of the railroad commissioners has
any knowledge of railroading. He doe3
not seem to think it was necessary to have
some one on the commission who had a
knowledge of the rights and interests of
the people. The railroad champions are
not willing to rest their opposition on the
law creating the commission, but must at
tack the individual members of it.
Atlanta Phonograph: The city di
rectory of Atlanta just now being comple
ted, will show show a population of 43,-
000. The census, it is thought, will dem
onstrate that Atlanta has a population not
less than 45,000.
Albany Adcertiser: A gentleman of
this city, who owns a plantation, and has
been a planter in southwest Georgia for
twenty-live years, when asked for an item
of news this morning, told us that we
might say to our readers that lie had never
seen anything to compare with the pres
ent prospect lor a com crop. We had ex
cellent weather for planting the crop and
S uing it to a good stand, and the season
s been remarkably favorable so far, for
its growing.
Atlanta Post: Those who are so
anxious to sustain the “dear people”
. against “rapacious railroads” and “cor
morant corporations,” should not over
look the effect which the workings of the
commission has on a very large class of
the “dear people.” One of the first
moves of one of the principal railroads af
ter the new rules went into effect, was to
announce a reduction in the wages of its
employes. There is no doubt this action
will soonor or later be followed up by all
the railroads in the State. The result will
be, as is always the case in employing
men at low wages, a general inefficiency
in railroad employment. Accidents and
inattention to business will follow. To
do good work men must be well paid
Jonesboro Neies: The council of the
town of Jonesboro have ordered the mar
shal to prevent whispering or other dis
order in the rear of the churches, during
divine service, and Marshal Hudson says
he will enforce the order strictly. Boys
and girls should be on their guard. The
■penalty for disturbing divine worship is
very heavy, and a little unseasonable
courting, or other fun may cost more than
it comes to. The indeeorons habit of
levity in church has become entirely too
common.
Columbus Enquirer of the 16th says
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Robert
Thompson was stricken with paralysis in
the left side. Physicians were summon
ed, bat he grew rapidly worse. Last night
at 12:20 o’clock he breathed bis last, and,
surrounded by his family and kind friends,
vnssed quietly away. The many friends
and comrades of this gallant soldier will
roceive the Intelligence of his death with
sadness.
Lumpkin Independent: Already the
caterpillar fly lias been seen in this sec
tion, and even one genuine cotton cater
pillar was discovered near here on Tues
day. We are reliably informed that mil
lions of little green grasshoppers are eat-
in" up the young cotton, and that a hew
3p?des of bug is also doing sad havoc to
the voting plants. It is of a dark, slimy
blue color, jump3 almost equal to a grass
hopper, and when it alights upon the cot
ton it sucks the very life out oi it. Of
these hugs our informant states that, in
K ce of ten feet, he saw at least one mil
i bu^s. With the continued rains and
ether disasters, the outlook is anything
but encouraging. „ , ■
Albany Advertiser: The first caterpil
lar of the season was found by Mr. John
Reynolds yesterday, on his place across
the river. It had eaten up the stalk of
cotton on which it wa3 found, and had
already webbed itself up preparatory to
- .itch in? out another crop.
Mr. Hunt Etheridge retires from
a* editorial chair of the Dublin Gazette,
and is succeeded by Mr. David Ware,
Jr The Gazette, under the management
of Mri Etheridge, has been a success as to
retting out a good paper. It has been
oi c of the spriglitliest weeklies that comes
lo this office; its local column was al
ways interesting. Our best wishes ac
company Mr. Etheridge to the shades of
retirement, and wo extend the proffered
hand to Mr. Ware. .. ,
Griffin Weirs ha* the following special
trem Thomaston:
The case of Irwin, who if charged with
the murder of his wife, which occupied
the time of the court four day*, wasi con
cluded ycsteTday. The jury after being
vit twenty-four hours made a mistrial.
The State was represented by Sol. Gen.
Oismuke and Judge J. I- Hall, andJhe
P edant by M. H. Sanwicb, of Tbomas-
i and J. 11. Hunt. The trial attracted
> iite a crowd to the court house, as there
« a considerable Interest felt in the
Griffin Sun: We like to applaud
. nnnortunpv to Day a passing tribute to I stant. Mrs. Hodges had been ill for two
vnnneGeoreiaVdiUir, we take this oc- weeks, hut not seriously sick, and no fears
caiion toadd^ur humble and sincere ev- existed of a fatal tenabuttaV
rf 510 ** in fim talent of Mr. Harry morning she was able to sit and walk, ana
S e Edwa?<S o? 8L tKh!u!h ■!£ appeared nearly well. Sertedwith a vio-
MeSenger! a careful survey of the lent pain in the chest, she died in less than
the association was directed to address a
memorial to the thtf^aw cnac-1 ciety and was constant m ner auenuauve
publishing con- In'dSjfflbKixlame a Methodist,
^mlTodby ffieblationno more 6 than the and a minister’s wife, and never was there
trolled by legislation, better example of the true Christian, or
^“T^hJre^Mre rilhtto' fix prices a woman better fitted to fill her sphere,
for newspapers than they have for rai1 ' She wa ? a . ^“amfablf”traite'^Yo^one
i3jU3tab0Ut “ indefensib,e could^emoreveneratedffiTevery adom-
GrIffin^ News: Frofessor Niles has ing “cial ipiality
arranged a very attractive programme for member of &U Paul Church, that so y
his approaching college commencement. 1 will mourn her loss .
Among other attractions, the selection of Rome Conner. The
speakers willbe commended by the friends Mr. Ghas Seymour, who left onr city on
and patrons of the college, and will insure horseback to reoonnoiter tbe ^ roxito pre-
a very large attendance on that occasion, paratory to putting ^
The annual commencement sermon will I work, we learn has readied Chattanooga,
bepreached £ General C. A. Evans,of He willinspect other routes this week,
Atlanta, one of the noblest men, and one and then return to our city and oigan.ze
of the most eloquent speakers in the the engineering earn
South. The commencement address will profile at once. A great deal of e g
be delivered by Hon. Clifford Anderson, ing can be saved as well as time by
of Macon. Of this distinguished Georgian knowledge of the topographyof thecoun-
it is unnecessary to speak. He is a clo- I try through which the road is to r .
quent and^fehed orator, aud Middle A correspondent of the Columbus
Georgia is justly proud of him. We con- Times say 3 : As Moms Grimes and Jack
g.t.I.M Uy Jg on to excellent sc- rfS K*t M;
Augusta Aews of the 17 • eight No 5 shot entered the right arm and
It is reported bmto^wttut * negro shoulder of Mr. Grimes. A warrant was
guard shot* and killed a white convict issued yesterday morning charging Jurd
while the latter was trying to escape last Garrett, a young.man a >> 0 ^ t"^“ty-five
Saturday night, at Old Town camp, ini years of age, with having committed th„
Jefferson county. I A^khcus Recorder: The South west-
Sandersvtlle, Ga., Majrl7. em railroad has sued out an injunction
A row occuired near here this more- Jud Cr w the object of which is
ing, resulting in two negroes being fatally to perpctu -3 ly rest rain Beverly C. Mitchell
cut. They were nearly hacked to pieces. fr0 £ 5j verti ' g the wa ters of Town creek
A negro was thrown from his mule in from tboir nat = ral ch alinel and fromback-
this place yesterday, and had his neck I Jng tb(J water upon t h e railroad’s lauds,
broken. • j e t c . Yesterday Judge Crisp granted 0
Atlanta Post: The white Repubh- temporary injunction and appointed 10 a
cans who will meet in convention in At-1 J Frid ' the 28th instant, as the time
Ianta next month, have announced, their j- Qr hearing the case upon its merits,
willingness to co-operate with their col- The following is a brief statement of
ored brethren “through committees. th facts in tlie ^ that we have been
This should be encouraging to the poor al)le t0 ascertain: Mr. B. C. Mitchell
ue S ro -. _ ... ... T has a grist mill near the depot which has
-.rr Const ttut ion. J. Norc.oss, I j n operation the past ten or twelve
W. L. Clark and F. Reiman have issued yeare The water to run this mill is fur-
an address to the white Republicans of £ ished by Town creek which passes
Ueoigia, inviting them to attend a con- through a culvert under the railroad some
yentiou of white Republicans to be held I m yar ds east of Mitchell’s mill. The
m Atlanta on the 22d of June. The In- m jjj pond jigs along the north side of the
dependents of the State are also cordially railr * a(1 below the culvert. The railroad
invited to meet in Atlanta m mass meet- c , aims that the neater part of the pond
ing on the same day for purposes of co- and & OTal | pai ^ of t h e mill house is
operation. I upon $j, e railroad’s land. That Mr.
AmebicuS llecorder h^ this p n the| M *^ u hju ^ allowe d to use the
death of Mr. A. \>. Wheeler: (Jn
Thursday night last this estimable man
died suddenly at his residence. He re
water because the railroad did net need
it, but that the running of the mill has
been abandoned for many months, and in
—,— -—-j — i uecn aoanuoneu lor many uiuuma, auu w
tired at the usual hour on the evening of the meantinle the ra iiroad authorities
his death, in accustomed health, and was j have concluded to'utillze the water, and
found the next morning dead, the cause n0 „ desire tQ do ^
supposed to be somethinglike apoplexy. The writ of in j un ction is for the pur-
SAVANNAH yews: y esterday after- 0 f settling the rights of all parties to
noon, about half past three o clock, a col- ^ gontest. Tlie legal fight over themat-
ored man named rhomw Dasher, whilst ter promises to be a lively one, as some
standing at the corner of East Broad and of t f, e best legal talent in both Macou aud
Liberty streets,talking with some friends, Americus h re engaged in the case,
suddenly threw up his hands to his head Athbb8 Watclman: In court yesler-
with an exclamation and dropped to the , Jn U(e trial of the of Cran ford
sidewalk. His friends at once attempted I r ' inst Uemerick, Hon. William L.
to raise liira, when it was discovered that j Mi t cli e ll, LL.D., was a witness. After
life was extinct. his testimony was given, Mr. Speer stated
Americus Recorder: On Thursday tQ the cotlrt that the distinguished witness
last Mat Jenkins, a negro on the had been sworn on Webster’s common
tion of Colonel S. II. Hawluns, was killed I sc hool dictionary instead of the Testament,
by lightning. The deceased had taken but sucb was tbe confijencc 0 f everybody
shelter from a thunder shower under a in tbe witness,that the mistake was waived
tree m the field, when the fatal bolt was by consent,
struck. ,. W. A. Pledger, chairman of the Re-
SAVANNAH News: The steamship publican Executive Committee and of the
Gate City from New lork Wednesday af- ^ eorgia delegation to Chicago, in an edi-
temoon last, mace her wharf at Savannah toria f in h i S paper, the Athens Blade, last
before nine o’clock Friday evening, hm“- week, expresses his decided disapproval
ing her passengers in fifty-two and a half ^ Gran £ and Hayes, which virtually
hours from wharf to wharf. I means that he will use his influence
Atlanta Post: The election °f a | against their nomination. As between
sound legislature onthe railroad question Blarae an j Sherman he does not »ay how
is as important as the election of a good j be s t and s.
governor. r Monroe Adcertiser: Uncle Jeff Ben-
Ameiucus Recorder: The harvest of nctt as be wa3 universally known, a rc-
the oat crop is just now beginning. Ibc spectab i e colored man, died at his home
value of this cereal and its importance as n *g ar Forsyt h Monday evening, 10th in-
a factor in the economy of the fann arc atant He was about seventy-five years
untold. Last week the-writor saw in the 0 , d and b ad lived in this county the
oat fields of Capt. J. A. Cobb, three large _ reater part of b is life. He was, perhaps,
hoisc-power reapers being-used in gather- possessed of more property than any' col-
ing the grain. These machines are vast £ luan in Monroq county, aud left a will
improvements upon the old-time cradle, witb an exccutor ^ administer Ills estate,
and one of them will perform the work of I Thjs wil i be the first administration of an
at least half a dozen laborers, to say noth- | estate of a colored citizen that ever 00
Tho Festival a* tbe Lunatic Asylum.
A party of about thirty ladies and gen
tlemen left Macon at seven o’clock Thurs
day morning to visit the Lunatic Asylum
atMilledgeville, and witness the barbecue
and dance to he given to the inmates on
that day.
Midway was reached at 10 o’clock, and
here the party found carriages in waiting
to carry them to the asylum—a mile dis
tant. Here they were received with great
courtesy by Dr. Powell, the Superintend
ent, and Ins excellent corps of subordinate
officers, who, before repairing to the festi
val grounds, took great pains in exhibit
ing the premises.
The Milledgeville Lunatic Asylum, as
all our readers know, is something gigan
tic. To begin with circumference, twen
ty-five to thirty acres of ground are en
closed with a solid brick wall eleven feet
high, which was itself no small undertak
ing. Within this enclosure, and in front
of the main structure there is a flower gar
den of about three acres, now in gorgeous
efflorescence, presenting a beautiful ap
pearance and tastefully setting off the
broad avenues of approach to the impos
ing main structure, which is an immense
building, with spacious halls and corri
dors,admirably planned for light and.ven-
tilation. All the halls and passages are
twenty to twenty-five feet wide, and
there is half a mile of them in this build
ing. : c
On one side of the entrance to the re
ception room we noticed the new tablet
lately erected to the memory of Superin
tendent Dr. Green. This is very beauti
ful, and bears the following inscription:
“In memory ofThomas Fitzgerald Green,
born December 25th, 1804, died February
13th, 1870. Thirty-three years of his life,
devoted with supreme affection, unwea
ried zeal and arduous labor as resident
physician and superintendent of this in
stitution, Georgia’s greatest charity, hear
witness to his Christian character as a phy
sician and philanthropist. Science mourns
his loss, humanity reveres his name, re
ligion embalms his memory.”
I have no leisure to speak of the build'
ings constituting the asylum and -its ap
purtenances. They are numerous, but I
did not count them. There is less than a
mile of them if strung together in a con-
uous line. Major Fuss, the well known
architect of your city, has been here since
September last erecting two large brick ed
ifices for the accommodation of colored
patients, ef whom there are now between
one and two hundred. The whole number
of patients- reported to-day was 812, and
these, together with the officers, attend
ants and servitors of all kinds, I suppose
would make up a population of about a
thousand on the lot. I am told tlie aver
age cost per patient is thirty-four emts per
day. There are no pay patients now. The
State foots all bills and must here have a
plant in real estate of about a million
dollars. »
I am not dealing in empty compliments
when I say that all tho visitors were
amazed at the extraordinary nicety with
which these buildings are kept- The
floors are spotless and shine with their
frequent rubbings. The bedding white as
snow. Not a mote of dust to be seen, and
everything in perfect order!
The asylum is now provided with a co
pious water supply and ample gas works-
What it needs to perfect it in appearance
is some application to substitute the mas
tic stucco with which the main buildings
were originally colored. Somts prepara
tion like that used on onr courthouse, but
of the color of what is called Nova Scotia
stone, would be beautiful
I have no time to-night to speak at
length of the dance and barbecue. Both
were merry and hearty. Tho patients
W. s coming out of Wall street opposite
tripped in lively measure to music fur- the alley. Saw deceased and defendant
roslUhv on amateur hand from Eaton- ) vl,e ? tbe . bc S au ; £ o1 , w . a3 > c '
ing of the time and grain saved
AtlAnta Constitution: Mrs. Coe, the
mother of Mrs. Hammond who was fatal
ly burned at the opera house, reached this
city from Baltimore on Saturday night.
She did not hear of the death of her daugh
ter until in a few miles of Atlanta. Mrs.
Hammond comes from a family remarks
ble for longevity on her mother’s side—
her grandfather and grandmother, aged
curred in Monroe county, at least within
our knowledge. His property is estima
ted to be worth about $2,500.
The Guileless Witness.
“Do you know the prisoner well?” asked
the attorney. ..
“Never knew him sick,” replied tho
witnoss. . ‘ ■
“No levity,” said the lawyer sternly.
respectively SC and 80 years, being still * . /j’ d ou ever see the prisoner
alive. Mr. Foster Chapman is expected the bar?” 3 — —T
here'to-morrow. Miss Madgo EHis was in >lTook many a drink witb him at the
a inoderaU-ly comfuitaW; condition yes- , ,,
terday. She suffered some from her burns, I
which are very painful,, and was also
troubled with slight fever.
Miss MaUrant’s system lias entirely re
acted, and she rested well all day yester
day. There was no return of the fever.
Miss Bellamy is decidedly better. Her
“Answer my question, sir,” yelled tlie
lawyer. “How long have yon known the
prisoner?”
“From two feet up to five feet ten mch-
» ■
“Will the court make the—’■
“I have, Jedge,” said the witness, an-
bums are much less painful, and she is I ticipating the lawyer, “I have answered
entirely free from fever. The condition tbe question. I knew the prisoner when
of Prof. Agostini has greatly improved. b e was a boy two feet long and a manure
He is considered out of danger. He " ill f eettbn _”
leave to-day for. the home of his parents “Your honor—•'
in Wilmington, North Carolina. In a “H’a a fact, Jedge; I’m under my oatb,”
few weeks he will return to Georgia and I persisted the witness. ‘ f
visit Catoosa Springs, wherehe has an en- ^he lawyer arose, placed both hand*
gagemerit for the season. In September on t h 0 table in front of him, spread his
next next, he will return to Atlanta and 1 j egs apart, leaned hi* body over the table
reopen his large dancing school. We shall and sa - ld; .
be happy to welcome him back. In the 1 “Win you tell the Court what you
meantime we wish him a speedy recovery I know about this case?”
and all possible success. “That ain’t bis name,” replied the wit-
We hope soon to chronicle the conva-1 nes3-
lescence of all the ladies. “What ain’t his name ?”
Indian Springs Argus: Mr. J. F. “Case.”
Carmichael, ot Iron Springs district, lias “Who said it was ?”
cut his oat crop, and says be will make] “You did. You wanted to know what
twenty bushels to the acre. | j knew about this Case—his naine’s
The city of LaGrange has voted “restric- Smith.”
tion” on the whisky traffic, and the jsa- “Your honor,” bowled the attorney
loons must close in thirty days. _ plucking his beard out by the roots, “wil 1
Rome is preparing for a grand military you ma ke this man answer?”
encampment some time in July. Col. j “Witness,” said the Judge, “you must
Clifford W. Anderson, of Savannah, sug
gests that there be a convention of com
manding officers at that time of the State
volunteer military companies.
Hon. L. M. Felton, of Marsliallville,
withdraws his name as a candidate before
answer the questions pttt to you.”
“Land o’ Goshen, jedge, ain’t 11 bin
doin’ it? Let this ensi - fire away* il’m
ready.’?
‘Then,” said the- lawyer, “don’t beat
about tlie busli any more. You and this
the Democratic convention for Congress- prisoner have been friends,?” 7A |
man in the third district. He wants peace “Never,” promptly “responded the wit-
and harmony in the party. I ness. !
Montezuma Weekly: The new fur-j «wbat! Weren’t you summoned here
niture has been placed in Minor’s hotel, aj a friend?” ■
It Is of the best class. The hotel will be “No, sir. 1 wes summoned here as
ready for business in a few days. Every Presbyterian. Nary one of us was ever
one of our citizen* should feel proud of 1 Friends—he’s an old line Baptist without
tliis handsome addition to the prosperity | a dr0 p of Quaker in him.” ■
of Montezuma.
Sylvania Telephone: Mrs. Colonel J.
Lawton Siugelltoii has a patch of cotton
from which a specimen stalk was pulled
on the 11th of this month that measured
thirteen inches in length. How is that
for high? Next.
Mb. Littleton Sasser has brought
into our office some specimen stalks of his
oat crop, measuring six feet seven inches
“Stand down!” yelled the lawyer, in
disgust. , • r-» f
“Hay?” - it:n « i v
“Stand down.” . . ,m 1
“Can’tdo it. I’ll set-down or
U P—” tiA* j
“Sheriff! remove that man from* the
box.” . NuwTiiMM I
Witness retired muttering. “Well,
he ain’t tbe thick-headest cuss I ever, laid
in length, with full beads twenty inches I eyes on.”—New Haven Register, w j
lames Roberta — Murder,
Bibb Nnperlor Court.
Yesterday morning in the Superior
Court, his honor Judge /Simmons presi
ding, the case of the State vs. James Rob
erts, charged with the murder of Solomon
Roberts in this city on the 13th of March,
was called.
This is the case known as the Third
street killing, and the facts are doubtless
fresh in the minds of the public: Having
twice published the evidence in this case,
we refrain from all save the principal
points in the testimony of two opposite
witnesses. The entire morning was spent
in striking a jury, but finally one was ob
tained. The following are their names:
Robt. S. Saulbury, Samuel D. Cook,
James H. Birch, C. W. Walker, William
Flowers, Durham G. Smith, Jas. Brown,
Henry C. Taylor, P. G. Doody, A. G.
Smith, Wyley N. Arnold, Charles E.
Fuss.
The State’s witnesses areLaFayette Balk-
com, W. G. Roberts, F. S. Johnson, E. T.
Morton, Samuel Barron, James Barron,
John Bradley, Joseph Glawson, Allen
Wheeler, Lee Smith, Jack O’Neal, John
Hurley, Dick Cochran, P. McCafferty,
Joseph Wilburn, R. E. Thompson, D. B.
Sanderline, Willie Rogers, James Burns,
Taff Broach, Samuel Britt.
Fer the deleudant — John Phillips,
James E. Whitehurst, F. A. Cannon, R.
H. Britt, Willie Rogers, Dick Cochran,
W. G. Roberts, Jake Shorter, John Strip-
ling, Randal Stripling, — Ramil.
The first witness introduced was Mr.
LaFayette Balkcom,.who testified in sub-
stance, as follows, illustrating, with the
assistance of Deputy Sheriff Dave Wes-
cott, the positions of defendant and Solo
mon Roberts at time of difficulty:
I know the prisoner (pointing nim out.)
I knew Sijlomon Roberts; he was killed
last Saturday week, the 13th of March, in
the city of Macou, on Third street, at the
mouth of the alley between Cannon &
Co.’s and Burke’s store. He was killed
by Bud Roberts. At the time of the kill
ing they were between tne two sidewalks
opposite the alley. Bud was facing me;
could see his right side and face over Sol’s
shoulder (here describes his own and
other parties’ position.) Bud came up be
fore the shooting and motioned to Sol,
saying, “I want to see you.” Sol handed
his brother Jack his umbrella, put his
hands in his pockets and followed Bud to
mouth of alley. Bud said, “I understood,”
tho balance I did not hear. When they
reached the mouth of alley Bud squared
himself around and they began to .talk.
They talked quietly; saw Bud draw
round with his right arm back (illustrat
ing;) Sol stretched out his left haud,
saying, “don’t, don’t! ” Just then pistol
fired; he staggered forward, and fell twist
ing over on his left side as he
struck, and then rolling over with face up;
a pistol fell and lay at his left side; Bud
ran off. (Here follows description of his
own actions). Not more than a minute
had elapsed between time Bud called Sol
aside before the shot was fired; Sol was
killed by the shot; died in fifteen minutes.
Bud had both hands in liis pants pockets
when he came up; Sol put his in whtn he
walked aside; gave Jack umbrella to
hold; don’t know why; Sol was about six
feet liigh and weighed 190 or 200 pounds;
Bud weighs 140 or 150; don’t know that
he is sickly; called Sol off quietly; my at
tention was first attracted by way Bud
came up and Sol went oil! could not un
derstand conversation; didn’t see Sol’s
pistol drawn; if he had it in front of him,
could not have seen it; Bud’s came from
his right pocket; motion of drawing and
firing was very quick; Sol grabbed toward
it with left hand; was making side step
forward; Bud’s pistol was a self-cocker;
don’t know what Sol’s was; don’t know
whether he drew; don’t tliink.he could
hare drawn it after he was shot.
Mr^Frank Johnson was next introduced-
and questioned more particularly as to
the positions of the two men at the time
of shooting. »V - * •
Lieutenant Hurley testified as to the
arrest. *
Mr. James Whitehurst testified for the
defence in substance as follows: _ i
it again? only were heard. James Rob
erts began to back, tbe other Advancing,
pistol Vj in band, with' . left
hand outstretched, as James Rob
erts reached tbe break in the sidewalk
he ^tumbled, straightened himself, drew
a self-cocking pistol from his pants pock
et and fired, the whole movement being
executed with lightning rapidity. Sol
Roberts was struck in the forehead,
threw Up his right hand from which his
pistol dropped, whirled half round and
fell, dying in twenty minutes. The de
fendant is short in statue, weighing about
one hundred and forty pounds; the de
ceased was six feet in height, and
weighed two hundred pounds. This is
the evidence" as elicited; true, witnesses
differ as to whether Solomon Roberts
drew his pistol or not, but two swear that
be did. The pistol was found by liis side,
and a third witness swears he saw it fall
from his hand as he was shot.
THE PRISONER’S STATEMENT.
Well, the way the first of it was, we were
at Baer’s corner, my brother and I. I
said let us go over to Cannon’s store to
see about getting some com and meat.
Com is cheaper at Cannon’s. We had
got to get some in the wagon, and we
started across the street and went by
Nussb? urn’s comer, and up the street to
wards Cannon’s store. I den’t know if
Sol (the deceased) was standing in front
of the door or not, but he was some
where about there. I don’t know if he
was outside or inside, but I went and
spoke to him and said, “Step here, Sol, a
minute. I want to see you.” The reason
I wanted to speak to him was, me and
old man Jack had a little quarrel before
that, but I met him one day and told him
if I had done anything to hurt his feel
ings, I was sorry for it, and to forgive me;
I did not want to . be mad
with him or any body else. He said he
oner as leniently as his duty would per
mit, pleadipg defendant’s youth, the be
reavement cf his wife, and the cries of his
child. JudgeSimmonsseemedverymuch
moved and stated that while his sympa
thies went out to the prisoner, still he was
bound to see that society was protected
and the majesty of the law upheld, and
sentenced the defendant to ten years in
the penitentiary. —
Pending the motion for a new trial, Mr.
Roberts was released on $5,000 bond, and
about dusk yesterday afternoon he left in
a buggy for Jones county, in company
with his wife and child, where in the
circle of home some ray of light may
come home to him in his hour of dark
ness.
“No* entity.”
-The case of Aleck Stone for the lulling
of Obie Wilson, on the day of the city
treasurer’s election, by stabbing him in
the eye with an umbrella, was tried yes
terday afternoon in the Superior Court.
Solicitor General C. L. Bartlett represent
ed the State, and Judge Lyon, Washing
ton Dessau and H. F. Strohecker appear
ing for the defense. Though the bill of
indictment charged murder, the State
waived that issue as being unsustained by
the circumstances and tried it onthe other
grades of homicide. It soon became ap
parent by the State’s own witnesses that
no case could he made out against de
fendant, for he was shown to
have been endeavoring to escape
from Wilson, who was proven
a desperate character, and that Stone
merely was striving to ward off Wilson’s
attack by means of the umbrella. It was
also proven that Wilson had a razor and
bad nothing against me, and we let it go i that the cuts in Stone’s coat showed that
nislied-by an amateur band from Eaton-
ton, composed of young gentlemen who
volunteered their services, and played in
excellent taste and harmony.. The leader
was a comet soloist who would attract
notice anywhere. There was little in the
dance to remind one that it was
not an.' entirely level-headed per
formance. An occasional grotesque
ness'might excite a smile, .but tho whole
performance was pleasant and enjoyable.
The tables were spread with food
enough for a division. Shotes, mutton,
chicken pie, vegetables of all kinds, pick
les, preserves, cakes and other delicacies
crowded the board. The people ate as if
hungry, and universal festivity crowned
the feast. Every one left pleased and de
termined to go again. ,
New Publication.
Moffit, a novel,- by Mrs.' Ophelia Ncsbit
Reid. J. H. Estill, publisher," Savan
nah, Ga.
Muffit has been running as a serial in
the Savannah Weekly News, and is one
of a series of novels by Southern writers,
which the enterprising publisher proposes
to pat before the public. The author is a
lady who has already won- for herself
name and distinction in ths State. She 4s
the daughter of one of Geoigia’s most dis
tinguished sons, the late Eugenius A.Nes-
bit, judge of the Supreme Coufl^. ltim=.
-self brilliant in intellect, polished in man
ners aad address, and possessing a mind
clear and critical in its operations,- the fa
ther’s power seems to shine again in the
productions of the daughter, To heil in
herited clearness of mind, the authoress
of Muffit has added a fancy and an imag
ination boundless in extent, rich
in color and tender in. its touch.' Her
works are marked by a refinement and
delicacy seldom found in modem fiction.
Muffit has long since spoken for itself
and needs no criticism. -It is the * story of
a girl told by herself—the path of an or
phan from the cradle to maturity. The
authoress deals "rather in the extraordi
nary of life than in the ordinaiy, and the
objects within her pictures stand* out
boldly because the shadows behind are
black. Still there are fancies and deli
cate touches exquisite, because their beau
ty independent and inherent. The
rainbow cannot exist without the cloud
yet the blush onthe shell is deathless
Muffit is a book fit for any household;
though falling-under that class known as
light works of fiction, no one can read" ft
without being impressed fcyjts parity.
The triumph-of faith and virtue over ad
vene influence Is always a pleasing pic
ture to contemplate.
ing down the street towards Burke’s store;
Bud was facing him. Sol was advancing
and Bud retreating. Thought they were
playing, then saw pistol or something in
the hand ofjiachj the tall man had his up
opposite his” breast, the other man lev
eled his and fired; the-tall man fell, turn
ing over as he fell. The other man was
stepping back as he fired, he stepped back
till he reached edge of walk on Burke’s
side. The tall man had on a coat or
cloak; his left hand was extendea and left
side toward me; the pistol (or whatever it
was) was- in other hand. I was across
street coming down the alley (Wall
street.)"
_ Mr. Whitehurst was closely cross-ques
tioned, but no new facts of any impor
tance were elicited. Several other wit
nesses were" examined for the’defense, af
ter which court adjourned until this morn
ing. Tho jury were locked up last night,
’ * SECOND DAY.
Yesterday morning the case of James
Roberts', charged with the murder of Solo
mon Roberts, was resumed in the Stipe
rior Court. Several more witnesses were
ihtroduced/one of them, a negro, who ha3
never before testified in this case. This
in length
Sandebsvillk Mercury: The com is
looking finely and growing fast. Cotton
Is doing well, oats and wheat are improv
ing r*pid|y and will give a better yield
than was anticipated; altogether our pros
pects at this time are really promising—
and our planters are to be congratulated:
they are working bard, are economical
and deserve success,
Judge R. L. Rodgers, of Sandersville,
is about to remove to Atlanta.
The Columbus Times announces the
death of Mrs. S. K. Hodges, and says: , ^onmentol Teeth it all kleda GoUT « all
Thu venerable woman died at her rest- : Amabcaia* e* all ktadt, mAtera ef all
hw wherever it occurs, and having had deuce In Linwood, Sunday, the 16th In- mu
DENTISTRY. A Little Money Needed.—The bus-
B, BAn FIELD, ^ aaa * °f Chicago have promised to
wn Msm.imtwMw, pay all tbe expenses of the Republican
ta-OBoefcoen, 8 a.m. to (p. a. MKUttwtf mtti*a£«onventtou which rt to be hdld in
- that city on-the second of June. The
business men of Cincinnati have agreed
to do as much for the Democratic nation
al convention which meets in that city on
the 22d of June. The promise was made
as an inducement to the committees that
had tbe selection of tbe places for the as
sembling of those conventions. We al
lude, of course, only. to the expenses of
holding the conventions, not to the expen
ses of the delegates themselves.
DBS. J. P. A W. B. BOLMB8,
DENTISTS.
It M Mulberry Street, Kama, Sa
Teeth extracted without pein. hesmtttml sets at
Teeth inserted, AheceesedTeeth aad Plsmsed
Baas eared.
Dealer* in all kinds ot Dental Materials -sad
Instruments. Constantly on hand a larps
marSdhv
witness swore that lie was in the alley
where the difficulty occurred, and within
three feet of the combatants. That he
saw the entire affair, and that Solomon
Roberts, deceased, did draw liis weapon
and adyancetuppn the defendant, who re
treated andlffred with fatal effect-
- We have refrained from "publishing the
testimony as taken-upon this trial, for the
reason tliat it has twico before been pub
lished", once in connection with the coro
ner’s inquest, and "once upon the prelim
inary investigation. The facts of the case
however are as follows:
On the 13th day of March, Mr. Jack
Roberts came to this city, accompanied
by liis two sons, W. J. and Solomon
Roberts. Upon the same day there ap
peared' in the- city two young men, broth
ers, and nephews of Jack Roberts, by the
names of W. J. and James Roberts. Be
tween JJiek Roberta aud this" nephew,
James, a difficulty had occurred some
that way. He said “we will he just as
we were before; I think a heap of you.”
Sol had taken it up. I did not wan’t any
fuss; we were living on joining planta
tions, and I never had had any fuss with
him. I thought I would take Sol out and
talk to him. I saw be looked liked lie
wa3 mad. I said “step here a minute, I
want to speak wfth you.” He looked
mad, and fired up when I spoke, and Tie
rammed ids hand in his pocket and said
“What do yon want ?” He had Ills pbtol
this way (illustrating); I could see the
handle; he pulled it out at the store when
we started. He had on his overcoat; it
came over his hand and part of the pistol;
I could not see all the pistol; I don’t know
if it was all out of his pocket or not;. I on
ly saw part of it. And I told him I
wanted to drop . the fuss and
was willing to make friends right
here. Me and the old man hare
made friends, and I don’t want to be mad
with anybody; I said I am willing to make
friends, if you did run me out of town. I
only spoke a few words; he did not give
me time hardly to say that before he said;
“Yes, I did, and I can do it again,” and
he reached out his hand to catch hold of
me; I don’t know whether to get hold of
my coat collar or lappel; he reached out
his left hand; I had both hands in my
] lockets, aud stepped hack as he came on;
stepped back two or three steps on the
bricks; I don’t know how far; I was excit
ed and never noticed how far I stepped
back; I know I liked to have fallen; I told
him to stand back but he kept coming on
me, and I thought* it was my time;, if I did
not shoot I would be shot, and I jerked
my pistol out that quick and shot
as quick as a flash of lightning. I had
my right side to him just so (illustrating.)
After I shot I turned round and went into
Burke’s store; when I ran in I heard some
one hollo, “police!police!” I came to
the door aud looked out, and I saw Uncle
Jack coming across from towards Baer’s
corner about on a half trot, so I thought it
best for me to_ get, away, and I put out
down the street to get away. I was walk
ing down the street. I don’t know if I
was trotting or walking, but when I got
down the street a little way by Burra’s
store, they taken me. Directly after, Jack
run up and hit mo two or three licks
while the police had hold of me. “Have
you anything more to say?” (by the
court). Nothing, only I taken him aside
to make friends with him. I had-made
friends with Uncle Jack. I don’t think
he will’deny that, because I would wear
before God Almighty, if I was going to
he hung, that that was my intention, and
if he denies it I can prove it.”
The State is represented by C. L. Bart
lett, solicitor general, assisted by Judge
George T.’Bartlett and Washington Des
sau, Esq.; the defense by Colonel C. J.
Harris, Captain N. E. Harris, and Captain
John L. Hardeman., The argument was
opened by Judge Bartlett, who was fol
lowed by Colonel C. J. Harris, Captain
J. L. Hardeman, Washington Dessau, and
(Captam Nf E. Harris, whose speech was
Lint^rrvpted'by the "adjournment of court
late in the afternoon. He will conclude
this morning, when the Solicitor will sum
up for the State, and tho case be given to
VflqUj! ^ j
The argument of the defense is that the
prisoner, ht the time cf the shooting,, )vas
actuated by fear that his life was in dan
ger; the fear of a reasonable man, and
that he fire4 to save his life. On the
other hand it is argued that James Rob
erts went up to Sol Roberts with his hand
uporvhjs pistol, with murder iu liis heart,
and carried out a preconceived plan to
kill. The defense, in support of their po
sition, declare that the first act oi hostility
came from the opposite side; that the call
ing a man aside was not illegal; that the
deceased prepared for a fuss by laying'
aside his" umbrella, and that not until
he had advanced and the defendant re
treated several steps, was the shot filed or
defendant’s pistol drawn.
The prosecution argued, however, that
deceased drew no pistol, that he only ad
vanced wit^b- outstretched arm, to prevent
defendant’s firing, the .word “don’t!
don’ll!’ spoken at the moment supporting
that position. No threats have been
proved ou either side. Tlie words spoken
by defendant on Baer’s comer are very
naturally explained by himself and
brother. What tlie verdict will be, it is
hard to guess. The case has been argued
closely by both sides, some ofthe speeches
being eloquent. jt • ai!
The prisoner liad with nini yesterday
his wile .and child, the inpocent prattle of
the latter blending strangely with the
stem words around it. There were about
twelve members of the Roberts family
present, tho majority of whom seem to
side with the prisoner.
THIRD DAY.
Yesterday morning the Roberts case
was resumed in the Superior Court
Captain N*E. Harris finished his argu
ment, and Solicitor Charles E. Bart
lett, made a most powerful showing for
the State. He reviewed the case thor
oughly and applied the law, after which
the court charged tho jury. They retired
at about one o'clock, and the court tock a
recess until three. Upon court convening
again, the jury appeared and returned a
verdict of voluntary manslaughter. The
jury reached a verdict upon the second
ballot, the first being eleven to oue in fa
vor of voluntary manslaughter. The ver
dict was a matter of surprise to many.
It was apprehended that if an " acquittal
was nothad) that the jury would hang,
The prisoner appeared very much af
fected by the verdict, and turned quite red
in the face when it w*s announced. His
counsel immediately notified Judge Sim
mons that they would move for a new
trial, and would ask bond for the defen
dant until the motion was argued and de
cided. Before sentence was passed, de
fendant’s counsel pathetically appealed
Wilson intended serious injury to defen
dant. The solicitor general, without ar
guing the issue, gave the case to the jury
as one worthy of acquittal. Judge Lyon
then made a few remarks for the defen
dant, styling the killing a “misadventure,”
in which characterization he was sus
tained by Jndge Simmons.
The jury, consisting of Messrs. H. E.
Rees, W. A. Pigman, John S: Hogc, R. S.
Wynn, E. H. Steele, S. A. C. Everett, W.
P. Baldwin, John Marks, C. F.,Collier,J.
E. Russell, R. C. Wyche and E. S. Kim-
brew, without leaving their seats, wrote a
verdict of “not guilty.”
The acquittal of Aleck stands as living
evidence in refutation of the slander em
anating from Northern sources, that the
colored man is denied justice at the South.
His rights are protected with as much sa
credness as the wealthiest white man in
the land. Around him the law throws
the mantle of justice, .and intervenes its
majesty in his behalf. Stone’s acquittal,
coming right on the heel of a three day’s
trial, in which a verdict of voluntary man
slaughter is rendered against : s white
man, testifies as to whethel 0 not. the
people ofthe South'deal unjustly with the
colored man. Nor is this the only case—
for at this very term of the Superior Court
a verdict was given in a civil case in favor
of a negro woman suing a white man,
where these two parties were the only
witnesses. Away then with the slander
that the negro receives no justice at the
South, Tho charge is as false as-the dark
hearts that malign us 1
Grand (Domnnmdery.
The Knights Templar of Georgia, were
in session-all day.yesterday and transact
ed the regular business and adjourned last
night. The following are the grand of
ficers elect for the ensuing year:
Sir Knight Wm. D. Luckle, of .Atlanta,
Grand .Commander; Sir Knight Wm. S.
Rockwell, of Savannah, Deputy Grand
Commander; Sir Knight Win. B. Young,
of Angusta, Grand Generalissimo; Sir
Knight Roland B. Hall, of Macon, Grand
Captain General; Sir Knight S. S. Sweet-,
of Macon, Grand Prelate; Sir Knight
Thomas S. Ballantyne, of Savannah,
Grand Senior Warden; Sir Knight Chas.
Watson, of Atlanta, Grand Junior
Warden; Sir Knight Joseph E. Wells, of
Macon, Grand Treasurer; Sir Knight
Charles R. Armstrong, of Eastman, Grand
Recorder; Sir Knight Thomas S. Wayne,
of Savannah, Grand Standard Bearer; Sir
Knight James L. Fleming, of Augusta,
.Grand Sword Beaier; Sir Knight A. H.
Sneed, of Forsyth, Grand Warder.
The annual address of Sir Knight C. R.
Armstrong, Grand Commander, was a
clever, chaste and elegant production, and
was complimented by various members.
The whole session was marked by
harmony and courteous attention -upon
the part of all" the Sir Knights. The vis
iting brethren, save a few, left for home
last night. "
The next conclave will convene in the
city of Atlanta on the third Wednesday in
May, 1SS1.
The African M. E. Conference.—
The Friday afternoon’s session of the Af
rican Conference at St/Louis, was con
sumed in electing three additional bish
ops. On the first ballot Rev. H. M. Tur
ner, of Georgia, received -135 out of 205
votes cast." On the second ballot the Rev.
Wm. F. Dickerson, of New York, receiv
ed 112 out of 195 votes cast. On the
third ballot there was no election. On
the fourth the Rev. R. H. Cain, of South
Carolina, received il2 out of 1S5 votes
cast. - ■ » . . ;
FINANCIAL
STOCKS AND BONDS IN MACON.
weeks .previous, Which, the prisoner
claims, had been adjusted, hut tli^t Sol
Roberts—liis cousin, had ‘‘taken it up.”
About two o’clock on the day named
the two brothers, J. W. and James Rob
erts, were standing at Baer’s corner, and
tlieir.two cousins, Sol and W. J. Roberts,
were standing in front of Cannon’s store,
diagonally across the street. At this point
it Is, the testimony begins. Lieut. Hurley
overheard a conversation between the first
two named,, the words, “Let’s go over aud
see wbout it-,” however, being all ha could
distinguish. The two then crossed the
street and advaned towards Cannon’
stem. Reaching % point just in front of
the door, Jas.Roberts stepped up to Sol and
said, “I want to speak to you a minute,
drawing bis right hand from his pants'
pocket, and - touching Sol’s arm as he
spoke. He then turned and- led tho way
to the mouth of the alley, a few yarda
off. Sol Roberts handed Ids brother his
umbrella, ran both hands into his talma
pockets (the negro and defendant say he
drew his pistol but kept it covered) and
followed. The two men faced each other
and began a conversation, In which the
words “run me out of town,” and “I’ll do to Judge Simmon* to deal with the pris-
CtrrecM Dally by Lockett A Bond.
Macon, May 19.—Georgia 6 per cent,
bonds, due 1889, 108®109J; Georpia do
(old) 101(8106; Georgia 7 per cent,
bonds (mortgage) 1100112; do bonds
(gold coup) lO701O9f do bonds, due 1896,
1180119; do 8 per cent, bonds 1020115;
do 4 per cent, bonds (Baby) 9740100.
Northeastern R. R. bonds (endorsed) 100
0105. Central R. R. joint mortgage
7 per cent, bonds 1100112. Georgia
R. R. 0 per cent, bond 10240104$. Wes
tern R. R. of Ala. 1st mort. 1090110; do
2nd mort. 1090110. Mobile and Girard
R. R. mort. 1110113. Montgomery <fc
Eufanla 1st mort. endorsed C. and S. W.
roads9001004. A. &G. R.R. consolidated
mort. 105019!'’ Maoon and-Western R.
R. bonds 1000101. Southwestern R. R.
bonds 1010103. M. & A. R. R. 1st mort.
(not endorsed) 93095. M. & A. R. R.
2nd mort. (endorsed) 1000102. City of
Macon bonds 87089. City of Savakmah
bonds 73075. City of Atlanta 7 per cent,
bonds 1030106: do 8 per cent, bonds 110
0112. City of Augusta 7 per cent, bonds
1020104. Southwestern B. R. stock 105
0109. Central R. R. stock 80082.
Augusta & Savannah R. R. stock 1100
112. Georgia R. R. stock 1010103.
Th* Mark eta by Teleffmyfc.
London, May 19.—.Boon—Consols 90
3-16; account 99 5-16 Erie 36J.
Paris, May 19.—Three per cent, rente*
8of. 574c.
Nmw Yok—No on—May 19—Stocks
opened strong; money 406; exchange long
$4.85i; short $4.88j; State bonds dull;
government securities firm.
New York— Evening—Money 305;
exchange $4,864; government securithe
closing firm, new 5 per cents 103J;
44 per ceffis 1094; 4 P er cent 1074; State
bonds dull.
Stocks unsettled and closing buoyant;
New York Central 125|; Erie 364; L** 6
Shore 102'f; Illinois Central 108 Nashville
and Chattanooga 68; Pittsburgh 121-
Chicago and Northwestern li!i^?« „ ’
ferred 89j; Rock Island
Union Telegraph 99i; Alab^na^S
bonds: Class A, two to five,
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON. '
Liverpool, May 19 .—Noon — Cotton
firmer; middling uplands 011-16; mid-
Of; Receipts 6,800, Ameri-
TOrt^WO* S TT®f 1 ’^ 00 1 ispecu,atio11 an d ex-
U P| a nds low middling clause
May delivery 625-320613-16; May and
JUne 6J0613-16; June and July 6*06 13.
16, July and August 6 25-320 6 27-32; Au
gust and September 6 13-1606 27-32;
September and October 6*06 25-32; Octo
ber and November 6 7-10; November and
December Oj. Futures strong.
TjVEBPOOL,l:30-Uplaiids 613-16;Orleans
o|.: uplands low middling clause Mav de
livery 6 27-32; May and June 6 27-32;
June and July 6 27-32; August and Sep
tember 6|06 27-32; September and Octo
ber 613-16.
LiyEBPOOL,4:00 p. m,—Sales of Ameri
can 13,000; uplands low middling clause
May delivery 6 13-16; May and June 613-
16; June and July 6 13-16; July and Au
lt 6 13-16; September and October 625-
New York, May 1(L- Noon—Cotton
quiet; sales 2,619 middling uplands llj;
middling Orleans 12. Futures steady;
April—, May 11.92, June 12.01, July 12.
00, August 11.52, September 11.01.
Cotton easier; sales 270;last evening —;
middling uplands Ilf; middling Or
leans 12; consolidated net receipts 5,058;
exports to Great Britain 10,266; France
—; continent 2,762; channel 1,407.
Galveston, May 19.—Cotton quiet;
middling 11; low middling lOf; good
ordinary Of; net receipts 1,222; gross —;
sales 100; stock 17,334.
Norfolk, May 19.—Cotton steady;
middling Ilf; net receipts 955; gross —;
sales—; stock 13,529.
Baltimore, May 19.—Cotton firm;
middling llj; low middling li£; good
ordinary 10J; net receipts —; gross 100;
sales 150; stock 10,770.
Boston, May 19. — Cotton dull;
middling 12; low middling Ilf; good ordi
nary Ilf; net receipts 66; gross —;
sales —; stock 11,516.
Wilmington, May 19.—Cotton firm;
middling llj; low middling lOj; good or
dinary. 10J; net receipts 01; gross —;
sales—; stock 1,794.
Philadelphia, May 19.—Cotton firm;
middling 12; low middling Ilf; good or
dinary 10’; net receipts 200; gross 200;
sales 344; to spinners 283; stock 11,320.
Savannah, May 19.—Cotton irregular;
middling Ilf; low middling lOf; good
ordinary 9|; net receipts 84; gross
—; sales 50; stock 11,103.
New OitLEANSjMay 19.—Cotton active;
middling Ilf; low middling 10|;good ordi
nary 10; net receipts 2,044; gross 2,153;
sales 1,500; stock 160,249.
Mobile, May 19. — Cotton steady;
middling uplands llj; low middling 10f;
good ordinary 9$; net receipts 18; gross
—; sales 500; stock 24,982.
Memphis, May 19. — Cotton firm;
middling llj; receipts 105; shipments
1,908; sales 550; stock 53,117.
Augusta, May 19. — Cotton firm;
middling 11; low middling 10J; good or
dinary 10; receipts 49; sales -; gross —;
stock 445.
Chakleston, May 19.—Cotton steady;
middling Ilf; low middling llj; good
ordinary lOf; net receipts 255; gross —;
sales 300; stock 15,0S5.
rhonucE.
Tbe Macon Market.
Macon, May 19.—Bacon, shoulders 5|;
clear rib sides 7f. Bulk meats,
shoulders 5; clear rib sides 7J.
Hams, choice sugar-cured 10J. Bag
ging, Dixie, If lb llj; Globe, If a Ilf;
Union Star, If a llj. Lard inbbls,840O;
in tubs 9; in buckets 10@i0|. Grain-
Corn, white, by car load, 70; mixed, by
car load 68. "Oats, feed, 00. Salt, Vir
ginia $1.60; Liverpool S1.150S1.2O. Meal
75; bolted 80. Grits $4.50. Flour, fancy,
per bbl., SS.5Q; choice $7.75; extia family
$7.50; family $7.25; extra $6.50. Coffee,
common 14J; fair ltJJ; good 17; prime
1SJ019; Java 2S032.* Molasses, choice
Cuba, hhds., 37; do bbls., 35037; sugar-
housc, blnls., —; do bbls., 30; Georgia
cane syrup 85050. Sngar, Golden C, Sf;
brown SJ. C Coffee 9J; extra C white
9J; standard A 10f; granulated 10|;
powdered and crushed 11. Crackers, soda
7; cream 9010; ginger 10; strawberry 14;
fancy 15.* Candles, star 13. Matches, R.
W., in paper $2.80; R. W., in wood $2.S5.
Nails, basis 10s, $5.50. Starch 505$.
Shot, drop, $2.25; buck $2.50. Ball Pot
ash, Babbett’-s—; Royal $3.25; Sterling
$3.25. Pepper 18. Spice 20. Ginger
12J; Nutmegs $l.OO0$i.25. Cloves 50.
Cigars per 1,000 $2O.OO0$6O.OO; cheroots
$11.50. City candy 13. Snuff, Lorrillard’s
jar 02; Lorrillard’s foil -70. Tobacco,
common 40; medium 50060; Lucy Hin
ton 52; fine 750$1.2O; Shell Road 50.
Cheese 17. R ! ce 7J074- Macon Mills j
shitting 8; do 4-4 sheeting 9.
The Markets by Telegraph.
Baltimore,May 19.--Flonr rather dull,
lower; Howard street and Western super
fine $3.5O0$4,OO; extra $4.250$5.25; fam
ily $5.5O0$6.25; City Mills superfine
S3.5O0S3.73; extra $4.5005.00; family
$6.550—;Rio brands $6.OO0$6.25;Pataps-
co family $7.10. Southern wheat firm;
Western spot closed firmer; Southern
red $1.250$1.2S; amber $1.290$l.3O; No.2
Western winter red spot $1.2S0—; iMay
deliverv $1.27f0S1.28; June $I.23$0$1.-
23f; July $l.l3f0$l.I4; August $1,100
$1.10$; No. 1 Maryland $1.30. Southern
com firmer; yellow—; Western inactive
and firmer; Southern white 5640—> yel
low 53. Oats irregular; Southern —0
—; Western white —0—; dy mixed 40
040$; Pennsylvania—0—. ' -i
Louisville, May 19.—Flour quiet; ex
tra family $4.500 ; choice fancy
$6.OO0$6.5O. Wheat steady at $1.O50$1.O7
i Com rower at 43043$. Oats dull at 36.
Pork steady at $11.00011.50. Lard quiet
at 7.00. Bulk meats steady; shoulders 4.25
clear ribs 6.400—; clearsides 6.87$. Ba
con firm; shoulders 4.80; clear ribs 7.10;
clear sides 7.50. Sugar-cured hams 9$0
10$. Whisky.quiet at 1.05.
Cincinnati, May 19.—Flour firm;
family $5.OO0$5.5O; fancy $5.DO0$G.OO.
Wheat closed quiet; choice red winter
—No. 2 red winter $1.150$—:] Amber
Com dull and easier at 4OJ0—. Oats
easier at 370—. Pork dull $10.750$—.
Lard dull and lower at $6,800$—. Bulk
meats dull; ^shoulders 4.20; clear ribs
6.35; clear sides —. Bacon, dullt; should
ers 5.00; ribs 7.00; sides 7|. Hams —.
Whisky firmer at $1.00. Sugar quiet;hards
lO01Ol;NewOrleans7$08$. Hogseasier;
common- 3.5004.00; light 4.1504.35;
packing $4.OO0$4.S5;butchers $4.4506.00.
St. Louis, May 19.—Flour dull; fancy
$5.200 ; family $4.800$ . Wheat
lower; No. 2 red fall$1.07@—— cash,
$l.O240$l.O21June;No.3 do $1.03. Com
vuJk^. SUUrfMtKS cash. 3410341 June.
higher at 35$035f cash; 34J034f June.
Oats higher at320—. Whisky steady $1.-
07. Pork firm at $10.500— Lard nominal
at $6.90. Bulk meats firm; shoulders
4.00—0; clear ribs 6.300—; sides
6.500—. Bacon lower; shoulders
4.62$; clear ribs 6.9000.05; clear sides
$7.O50$7.2O. ,
Chicago, May 19.—Flour steady, fair
demand; Western spring $5.OO0$o.5O.
Wheat good demand and a 9hade lower,
No. 2 red winter *^0*1.10; No. 2ChD
cago spring $1.14J0$M4$ cash, $1.0910
$13»i June $l.C4f0$l.O4f July; ..92! Au-
oiisl Vo. 3 do 94i. Corn higher at 3bj
fash', 371038 May, 3«036iJune, 38$0
36# July, 37 August. Oats active at 82f
cash, ,W* June. Perk unsettled and
lower at $lO.150$lO.17-4 Lard lower at
Bulk meats dull; shoulders
clear sides $5.00.
$L20; short rib $6.30;
Whisky steady at 1.08.
N*vv Orleans, May 19.—Coffee quiet,
Rio cargoes 18015J. 8u«r firm, .quiet,
common to rood common t0
choice 7J08I; yellow clanfied Sf®--
Molasses dull; common 850—, fair —led
—; centrifugal -0-; prime to choice -
0—. Rice quiet at 5$07.
NATAL STOBHt
Wilmington, May 19.—Spirits of4ur
pontine dnll at 25. Rosin qmrt at $LW>
strained $1.06; good strained tar ffim at
$1.25. Crude turpentine steady at $1.W;
hard $1.75; yellow dip $3.40.