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New York's necrology for 1880 shows
that ten women and one man dtetl aged
over 100 years. The oldest was 111.
Women evidently live longer than men
in Gotham.
The WAn Against Whisky.—A
general prohibition law is trowing in
ftvor in alt sections o! North Carolina.
Mali far and Chatham counties, through
their boards of county commissioners,
have already refused to grant any more
licenses for retailing liquors.
_ Massachusetts Railroad Commis
sioners have, for the second time, refused
to grant any route for the proposed dera
ted railroad in Boston, and seem to con
sider the proposed scheme impracticable,
on account of the damage to property and
fear of passengers of accidents.
Leprosy is Louisiana.—A death oc
curred in the New Orleans Charity Hos
pital last week from leprocy. The New
Orleans Stale says: “This is not the only
death that has resulted from leprosy sat
the hospital, and a great many people
will be. astonished to learn that there are
now over fifty cases oi genuine leprosy in
the city of New Orlarns.
The expectation is that tho basis of
representation in the next House of Rep-
retentatives will be increased to 165,-
of population for each member.
South Carolina, according to the census,
has a population of 005,706, and on the
basis of 165,0j0 would be entitled to six
members, a gam of one. Even if the
basis of representation be mado rather
more than 105,009, tho probabilities are
that South Caralina will, nevertheless,
get her six members, as having one of the
largest fractions.
There are 40,000 negroes in Washing
ton, says the Courier-Journal, of whom
not more than 5,000 are steadily at work
during the year. The remaining 35,000,
according to a Republican exchange, “live
by begging, sponging, stealing, and by
public charity.” One would think that a
better state of affairs would exist among
these colored citizens, living, as they do,
directly under the the shadow of a Repub-
liran administration which asseverates
that it represents all the piety and moral
ity and enlightenment of the country,
besides being tho avowed “friend of the
negro.”
Washington dispatch to Baltimore
Sun: In army circles there is much crit
icism over the ordering ofa court-martial
in the case of tho colored cadet, Whit
taker. Such a course is said not only to
bo without precedent, but to be plainly
illegal. The President, upon determin
ing upon such action, did so against the
strenuous protest of two of the ablest
members of the Cabinet. It Is generally
said that bad Whittaker been a white
cadet not half the fuss would have been
made over his case, and he would have
been dismissed from the academy long
ago.
A New Steamship fob Charleston.
The Philadelphia Times of Thursday
says: “Tl>c steamship Delaware, a new
and powerful vessel, will leave here to
day. The vessel was built for Thomas
Clyde by Messrs Bircly, Hillman & Streak
er and is intended to run on the liue be
tween New York and Charleston. She
is of 1,750 tons burthen and has a carry
ing capacity of over 4,500 bales of cotton.
Her dimensions arc: length 275; breadth
of beam, 38 feet; depth of bold, 20 feet.
Shelias compound engines and three
boilers. The Delaware is built In the
most approved fashion and after the best
model, and will rate A1 in the highest
grade.”
New York special of Wednesday:
The snow storms at the South—which put
a stopper on picking—caused quite a bull
ish feeling on the Cotton Exchange, which
the bears fought with vigor. Blocks of a
thousand bales were taken ou a basis of
II. SOaU.OO for January, against sales at
11:72 yesterday, and of March at 12.24a
12.30 against 12.0S. The Exchange Is
largely short—having gono so ou tho re
cent big receipts—and an organized bull
movement would make things lively for
the bears. The cotton goods consump
tion, both here and abroad, is the largest
ever known, and this winter’s consump
tion will no doubt, owing to Its severity,
beat last winter all to pieces. This con-
sump’ion business, it is feared, is one
speculators for a fall la the staple have
lost sight of. Telegrams from Mississippi
to-day state that skating has taken the
place of cotton picking. Aprils ran up to
12.45, against 12.20 yesterday.
An anecdote of tho last festivities at
Sandringham: Onthe evening before the
party broke up the Russian ambassador
and Mrs. Gladstone were engaged in ani
mated. conversation. The former was
sipping his coffee and arguing his point
while standing on a large tiger-skin,
which forms ono of the principal personal
trophies which H. R. H. brought home
from his Indian trip. Tho latter was
listening attentively, clad in an historicle
black-velvlt dress. Swayed by his own
oratory, and aided doubtless by tho pol
ished floor, the ambassador .lost his bal
ance through the treachery of the rug,
and fell into the arms of the Primier’s
wife, upsetting tho coffee over the time-
honored garment. Thereupon the Frince
Of Wales dilated upon a contretemps
which caused Russia to trip up over India
and to disconcert England!
The Obelisk Completely Uncased.
For the first time stnee its arrival, says
the World of‘January 2d, the obelisk
was completely uncased yesterday. As it
is now within about four hundred feet of
its destination and probably within a few
days of its erection on the site chosen for
It in Central Park, Lieutenant-Comman
der Gorriuge decided that it would be
advisable to add to the holiday attractions
of the Park by giving the people an op
portunity of seeing the bare stone and its
hieroglyphs* Although 1U position on the
trestle-work placed it beyond the imme
diate reach of the thousands who throng
ed around tho uncovered monolith all
day, it was yet so near that the symbols
were distinctly discernible, and Lieuten-
Mit-Commander Gorringe’a patience was
sorely tricd.by the multitudinous and of
ten ludicious questions that were asked
him whenever he could be buttonholed
for a moment by people in thirst for trans
lations. The work of moving went on
steidily and uninterruptedly until dark,
when the stone had been carried 220 feet
further up the trestle-work, leaving it less
than four hundred feet from its site.
Two Richmond lads ventured to request
a drunken man to make no noise in front
of their home, as their mother was very
III, In response one received a bullet in
the eye and tho other a wound in the
Wood at Fifteen Delian Per Cord.
Wo are Informed by several gentlemen
that three days ago wood was selling on
the streets at fifteen dollars a cord, and
difficult to be had even at that abnormal
price. One needy buyer expostulated
with the fuel dealer, and threatened to
transfer his patronage elsewhere when tho
present famine was over. “Oh,” lie re
joined, “I don’t intend to sell wood aiiy
more after the weather breaks.” This
was equivalent to saying, we. suppose,
that, judging from the daily prognostica
tions ol “Old Probs,” ami present appear
ances, he would be able to make bis
“jack” and retire, before old Sol would
show his rubicund face again. And it
docs look very much that way. At lids
writing the price of oak wood has declined,
however, to $0 for a scant cord, or at
least we saw a half cord disposed oi yes
terday at that figure.
This is all wrong. Of course the wood-
seller is entitled to a reasonable advance
for his fael in the preseut condition of the
roads. But when he piles on Jive hundred
per cent., it is a matter of simple extor
tion.
Perhaps the consumer may be benefited
in tho end, however, if the railroads
would reduce the freight ou wood, or a
company could be formed to cut and rajt
down to the city on the Ocmulgee a moi
ety of the millions cords which lie ad
jacent to its banks and can be pur
chased for a mere trifle. This would
bring the “haulers” to reason. As
the matter stands, there is great dis
tress and scarcity among the poor, and
even those able to buy cannot be supplied
with wood.
The gratuitous distribution of fuel, at
this particular juncture, has been a grace
ful aud timely act onthe part ol our “city
fathers which will meet with universal
approbation. It is earnestly to be hoped
that such another dearth of wood, coal
and coke may never again be experienced
in Macon.
Just now, old boxes and barrels, neg
lected “brush,” discarded chips, and even
good merchantable lumber, are eagerly
utilized to make the “pot boil” and keep
the body warm.
Moral of Christmas.
There is a moral about this Christmas
which most people will forget, but some
will be sure to remember, and that is, get
ready for it next time. Don’t let it again
find you with a vacuum where the coal-
beap or woodpile should be. And since
you now see that the reliable lady and
gentleman of African lineage will no*, im
pair bis holidays by undue service, devote
the wepk before Christmas to baring tlic
wood cut and stored in some convenient
place ready to band.
Fortify yourself in advance for the
worst weather you ever saw, which is
Christmas weather. And it will be well
to begin your shopping at least by the
middle of December, so that you can have
leisure aud heart to condole with your
neighbors who are out trailing and drag
gling through the mud and water for that
purpose, and olbowing their way through
the dense crowds m the stores, clamoring
for a hasty recognition from the tired and
distracted clerks. Next year have all
these preparations oil foot by the 12th or
lath of December and completed by the
20tb, and don’t forget it.
The South and the Census.
The ITorlil concludes some interest
ing comments upon the census of 1SS0 as
follows:
The irresistible influences of climate
and soil, it will be seen, arc telling surely
at last in favor of the South and South
west, a3 all intelligent observers long ago
saw tiiat they would as soon as tbe artifi
cial trammels imposed by the existence of
slavery upon the development ol those re-
5 ions were removed. Tbe silly and scan-
alous efforts of low partisan Journals and
of libellous twaddlers like the autbor'of “A
Fool’s Errand” to figlit against these in
fluences with mere misrepresentations of
Southern life and tbe Southern
people are certain to prove
as futile as Mrs. Partington’s war with
her broom agaiust the Atlantic. The per
centage of increase throughout tbe South
during the past decade stands at 31.05,
against 20.85 at tbe North in general,
while the percentage of increase in New
England has been only 14.70, and in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jer
sey taken together only 88.02. Tbe fif
teen so-called Southern States have added
4,277,700 to their population, and tbe
twelve Western and Pacific States only
3,581,805. Tbe absolute increase of Texas
since 1870 lias been greater titan that of
any other State in tbe Union, being 42,000
more than that of Pennsylvania, and
46,000 more than that of New York.
Her ratio of increase lias been enor
mous. Should she maintain it
for the next decade, 1890 will see Texas
running a close race with Illinois for the
fourth place in the list of States. Witli,
the impulse sure to be given her by the
immense railway operations now leadiug
to and concentrating upon her territory,
indeed, Texas is not unlikely to exceed
this ratio, and in that event Ohio will be
hard pushed by her for the third place.
Colorado shows the most colossal ratio of
increase, reaching 3S9.S2 per cent., but
this is obviously abnormal, as Is also, tbe
ratio of 2G7.83 in Nebraska and of 173.14
in Kansas. The only State which shows
as important a ratio of increase, restiugon
causes likely to endure, as Texas, is Ore
gon, which has grown at a pace nearly
double that of California.
v«i m cold in Macon ou Thursday
at it was in N«w York.
Ice at Niagara Falls.—On account
of the cold weather setting in earlier tills
year than usual, the scenery at Niagara
this winter promises to outdo that of 1878
and 1870. With the thermometer at zero,
good sleighing ice all around as far as the
eye can reach, tho river fall of huge cakes
of ice which have come over the falls from
the lakes above, struggling and crushing
through the gorge, threatening every mo
ment to jam and forma solid ice bridge,
Niagara is in full wintergarb. The Ice
cones already reach half way to the top of
the falls. Tbe trees at Prospect Park,
Goat Island and Table Rock are beauti
ful beyond description, most of them bow
ed to tbe ground by tbeir heavy coats.
Tbe pendant ice and icicles under the
Horseshoe Fails, ou tbe Canada side, are
grand, and tbe buildings in tbe vicinity of
tbe falls are brilliantly draped with fringe
ice.
Too Cold for the Colored People.
—Dan Voorliees will have to raise anoth
er exodus committee, and spend another
$20,000 to learn why a few colored cooks
and washerwomen are reluming from
Ubio anil Indiana to North Carolina. To
day another batch went through, having
had one taste of Western winter and are
satisfied. They were on tbeir way from
Greensburg, lnd.. to which place they
emigrated last January from Wilson
county, North Carolina. They state that
they could not stand the cold climate of
Indiana and preferred to return to their old
homes. They said they had plenty of
work In Indiana, and the people treated
them very kindly and paid them every
cent they agreed to do for their labor, but
notwitbstaudiug all that they could not
live there so happily a-3 in North Caro
ns. They hod plenty of means to carry j
them backhand were not dependent upon
charity.— Washington Special to the Gin- j
cinnati Commercial.
Congreta. --
Washington, January 5.—The House
was called to order at 12 in. and the jour
nal of December 22d read and approved.
The Speaker then, os tlie regular order,
proceeded to call eonuniltees for reports.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, chairman of
the committee on coinage,' weights and
measures, reported back a bill amending
section 3524 of tlie revised statutes, so as
to authorize a charge for melting or refin
ing bullion when at or above standard.
Referred tn'the tlonse calendar.
Tbe morning hour having expired. Mr.
Springer, Illinois, introduced a bill forthe
apportionment of Representatives in Con
gress among the several States, and to se
cure to the people oi each State an equal
and just representation in tlie House of
Representatives. A short discussion en
sued as to wlielher tbe committee on elec
tion! or committee on the census should
have charge of the bill.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, slated that tbe
bill embodied more than a mere appor-
t’oument. It was drawn in accordance
with the principles of minority repre
sentation. It provided for tbe same num
ber of members during tbe next decade
that now composed tbe House, (293).
Deducting tbe territories and the District
of Columbia, tlie population of tbe county
was 49,869,714, Which, being divided by
293, left a population of 16S,40Sas tbe
ratio for one meinl er of Congress. Tbe
bill was finally referred to tbe committee
on the census. 4
Mr. Townsbend, of Illinois, introduced
a bill relating to tbe retirement of army
officers, which was referred.
Mr. Cl finer, of Pennsylvania, stated that
tbe gentleman from New York,“(Sir. F.
Wood) who bad charge of tlie funding
bill, was ill tiiis morning and bad re
quested liim to proceed with the appro
priation bills.
Tbe House then, at one o'clock, wen!
into committee of tlie whole (Mr. Harris,
of Virginia, in the ciiair) ou tlie army ap
propriation bill.
In tbe Senate, tbe Vice President l.vd
before the Senate tbe following coiniuuui-
cation:
Mentor, O., December 31, 1880—Sim
On tbe 13th and 14th days of January, A.
D. f 1880, tlie General Assembly of the
Stale of Ohio, pursuant to law, chose me
to be- Senator in tbe Congress of tbe
United States from said State for the term
of six years, to begin on the 4th of March,
A. D., 1881. Understanding that lawful
evidence of that fact lias been presented to
tbe Seuate and filed in its archives,! have
the honor to inform tho Senate that I have,
by letter dated December 23, 1880, amt
addressed to tbe Governor and General
Assembly of tlie State of Ohio, formally
declined to accept tbe said appointment
and have renounced the same.
I act, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. A. Garfield.
To tbe President of tbe Senate of the
United States. „ ,
The letter was placed on the files of tbe
Senate.
The Vice President also submitted a
resolution of the Republican Central
Club, of New York, passed December
17th last, as follows:
Resolved, That tho members of this
club, in common with tbeir fellow-citi
zens, urge upon Congress the passage of
the laws submitted by lion. John Sher
man, secretary of the treasury, tbe pas
sage of which will enable him to refund
the nublic debt now falling due.
Refe-red.to the committee on finance.
Mr. Burnside asked tlie chairman of
tbe committee on foreign affairs (Mr. Ea
ton) to infonn the Senate whether any
action bad been taken by that commit! *>e
on a joint resolution introduced by Mr.
Burnside on June 2Ctli last, deprecating
tlie construction of an interoceanic canal
by the Europern powers. Mr. Burnside
hoped that still stronger ground might
now be taken by this government, and its
opposition to tbe construction of such a
canal by any company incorporated by
any foreign government.
Mr. Eaton replied that no action bad
been taken by tbe committee on that sub
ject. He bad no doubt that tbe matter
would be brought to tlie consideration of
the committee without a great loss of
time.
Tlie President to-day sent tlie Senate
tbe following nominations: Benjamin ,K.
Flanders to be assistant Treasurer of tbe
United States at New Orleans. Collectors
of customs—Geo. P. Fowler, district of St.
Marks, Florida; Jonathan A. Gray, Al-
exandia, Virginia; Edward J. Davis,
Galveston, Texas; Sherman C. Slade,
Paso del Norte, Texas. Postmasters—
John A. Wbiltemore, Sumter Court House,
South Carolina; John D. Gardner, Troy,
Alabama; Berry Wick Craig, Versailles,
Kentucky.
Judge William B. Woods, the newly
appointed Associate Justice of tbe United
States Supreme Court, arrived here last
night, aud to-day subscribed to tbe. usual
oaths of office, and took bis place on tlie
Supreme bench next to Justice Bradley.
The Hoiise committee on appropria
tions met this morning, and agreed to add
$125,000 to the army appropriation biil
for tlie purpose of paying 50- per cent, to
tbe land grant railroads, in accordance
with the receut decision of tbe Supreme
Court.
Representative Clyiner, in charge of
the bill, was instructed to call up the bill
to-day for action by tlie House. Several
verbal amendments were also agreed to
by tbe committee, and will be offered
when tlie bill is called up. Tbe total
amount now appropriated by the bill is
$26,315,800.
Washington, January’ 5.—In tho
House, Mr. Clyiner explained tbe provis
ions of the bill, which appropriated $26.-
100,000, an apparent reduction from the
appropriation for the pending year,
though really an Increase on account of
tbe reappropriations. Tbe bill avis then
read by sections for amendments.
Mr. Hawley, of Connecticut, offered au
amendment Increasing tlie number of en
listed men in tbe army from 25,000 to
26,000. Ruled out ou a point of order.
Mr. Warner, of Ohio, offered an amend
ment providing that no officer on active
duty in the field shall bo retired without
his consent.
He was induced to offer tbe amendment
in view of the late retirement of a distin
guished aud grand officer, who bad been
in service in tlie field ever since tlie close
of the war. His retirement had been made
not on a purely military but on a political
consideration. He believed it was due to
General Ord, the officer to whom ho re
ferred, that the country should under
stand tiiat bis retirement in place of Gen
eral McDowell was not, under the circum
stances, in harmony with tbe merits of tbe
two officers.
Mr. Warper said it was rumored that
Gen. McDowell had drawn bis mileage
for going to New York to vote, and he in
quired whether this bill contained an ap
propriation for the payment ol that mile
age.
Mr. Clymcr replied that mileage had
been provided for in the appropriation
bill for tbe enrrent year.
Mr. Keifer—“Does the gentleman state
as a fact iliat Gen. McDowell did draw
mileage?”
Mr. Warner—“I state that it was so re
ported.”
Tbe amendment was ruled out on a
point of order.
Mr. Ciymer, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment appropriating $125,000 to pay
land grant railroads wliat the Quarter
master Geneial finds justly due them for
transportation. Adopted.
Tbe committee then rose, reported
the bill to tbe House, and it was passed.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, moved that tbe
House proceed to the consideration of tbe
House calendar, slating bis intention to
call up ,tbc inter-state commerce bill, a
bill ol more importance than tbe fund
ing bill or any other measure before Con
gress.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, differed from
Mr. Reagan, thinking the funding bill
tbe more important measure of tlie two.
Mr. Reagan’s motion was agreed to, aud
the House calendar was taken up. The
first bill was tbe Hostetter bill, prohibi
ting political assessments, tbe title of
which was greeted with laughter on tbe
Republican side, and though there was
some disposition to take It up, it was laid
aside for the present. 1
Mr. Frye, of Maine, inquired whether
the inter-State commerce bill would gain 1
any advantage by tieing taken up to-day.
, that a motion to go into such committee
1 would have preference at any time.
The inter-State commerce bill was final
ly taken up.
Mr. Reagan stated that though be had
reported tue biil from the committee, he
did not approve its provisions, and had
offered a substitute, which he proceeded
to support. The hour allowed him ex
pired before he finished speaking, and the
matter went over, the understanding-be
ing that, when it next comes up, one or
two days shall be allowed for debate.
Mr. Upson, of Texas, introduced a bill
authorizing tbe President to retire Briga
dier General Ord on liis present rank of
major general. Referred.
The Speaker submitted a letter from
the Postmaster General relative to the bags
of mail mail matter retained in tbe Wash
ington post-office, Which it was attempted
to send through the mails under franks.
Mr. Browne, of Indiana, called for its
reading, pending which the House ad
journed.
In the Senate, the Vice President sub
mitted a recommendation ol the Secretary
of War fur an additional appropriation ot
a million dollars to replenish the depot
stock of clothing which is exhausted; also
for teu thousand dollars to complete the
road from Vicksburg to tbe national cem
etery; also for oue hundred thousand
dollars to test magazine aims.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr. Maxoy, authorizing the Secretary of
War to ascertain and report tbe amount
of money expended aud indebtedness In-
ci c ed by Texas in repelling Mexican in
vasions.
By. Mr. Kernan, regulating tbe coinage
of standard silver dollars, it repeals so
much of the act of ’878 as requires the
Secretary ot the Treasury,to purchase sil
ver buillion and to com not less thau two
nor more than four million dollars per
mouth. It also provides tiiat only such
amount shall be coined as the secretary
limU demanded.
By Mr. White, for the purchase ot
Washington’s swo.-d, bequeathed to Geo.
Lewis, and owned by bis Heirs.
Mr. Buiier offered a resolution calling
on the S<.rotary of tin Interior for? a
report of tlie Superintendent of Census re
garding the alleged frauds in the enumer
ation in South Carolina. Adopted.
Tlie bill appropriating $526,739 to pay
tlie claim of Bon Holliday for mail trans
portation, etc.,- was taken up. Mr. Kernan
o4for«*.l au amendment referring Holliday
to tbe Court ol Claims. Pending debate
tbe Senate adjourned.
In connection with bis remarks on tlie
apportionment biil in tlie House to-day,
Mr. Springer submitted various tables on
tbe subject. Under ‘.he bill the number
ot members apportioned to each S’ate is
fixed as follows: Alabama 7, Arkansas
5, California 5, Colorado], Connecticut
4, Delaware 1, Florida 1, Georgia 9, Illi
nois IS, Indiana 12, Iowa 10, Kansas 6,
Kentucky 10, Louisiana 5, Maine 4,
Maryland 5, Massachusetts *10, Michigan
19, Minnesota 5, Mississippi 7, Missouri
13, Nebraska 3, Nevada 1, New Hamp
shire 2, New Joisey7, New York 30,
Nirh Carolina 8, Ohio It), Oregon 1,
Pennsylvania 25, Rhode Island 2, .South
Carolina II, Tennessee 9, Texas 9, Ver
mont 2, West Virginia 4. Virginia 0, Wis
consin 8—total, 293.
Tlie foliowing States would lose one
member each: " Alabama, Florida, Indi
ana, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massa
chusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire,
Ohio, Veruiout and Tennessee. Pennsyl
vania would lose 2 and New York 3
members. Arkansas, California, Iowa,
Michigan, Mississippi, jouth Carolina and
West \ irginia would gain oue member
each; Minnesota and Nebraska two each,
and Kansas and Texas 3 rack.
Murder in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, January 5 —Frank
Desmoulins, in revenging au old grudge,
with four companions, entered a saloon
to-day a id knocked William Rowell down
with a spittoon, and while his companions
held Rowell, Desmoulins cut him. It is
thought lie will.die. Tbe ruffians sallied
out aud attacked a snowballing party and
Desmoulins fatally cut William Chambers.
A policeman in trying to arrest Desmou
lins was beaten aud the desperadoes es
caped. Two of them, Fox aud Gray,
were captured an! committed without
bail.
Accident to the Fast Mail.
Petersburg, Va., January 5.—The
fast mail train, due here at'4 a. in., did
not arrive until 1 o’clock p. in. to-day.
Tlie delay was caused by an accident
which befell the train last night near
Magnolia Station, on tbe Wilmington and
Weldon railroad. The sleeper and pas
senger coaches were thrown down an em
bankment of twonty-five feet, completely
wrecking tbe former and badly damaging
tlie latter. Tlie passengers, numbering
about thirty, were more or less injured.
Mrs. Mary Brown, of Philadelphia, was
very seriously injured, having an arm
brokcu and receiving a severe cut across
tlie ltead. The accident was caused by
tbe breaking of a wheel of tbe mail car.
California Nominations.
San Francisco, January 5.—Tbe Re
publican members of the Senate and As
sembly, in joint caucus last evening, nom
inated, on tlie first ballot, Gen. John T.
Miller for United States Senator, the vote
■lauding Miller 63, Booth 5. Tbe Demo
cratic caucus on the fourth ballot nomi
nated cx-Chief Justice Wallace.
Chicago, January 5 —Gen. Sheridan
has a telegram from Major Ilges, at camp
Poplar Grove, dated January 3rd, saying
that two hundred hostiles are in bis camp
safe, and Sitting Bull ts coming. He sub
dued the hostiles after a short attack, kill
ing one aud wounding two.
New York, January 5.—There were
21 deaths from diphtheria here during the
last 24 hours.
Key West, January 5.—At a meeting
this evening ot colored Cuban citizens,
a resolution was adopted condemning the
action of tbe Spanish press in declaring
tho recent uprising in Cuba to be a war
of races, and in behalf of themselves
and tbeir colored brethren, pronouncing
tbe statement false and malicious.
Pittsburg, January 5.—The grand
jury to-day ignored tlie bill against Con
ductor Routh, Engineer Hoey and Flag
man Penrodc, indicted for criminal negli
gence in causing the late railroad disaster
at tlie Twenty-eighth street crossing.
Greensboro, N. C., January 5.—The
Greensboro Patriot, the oldest paper in
North Carolina, was sold yesterday, R.
T. Fulgbum being the purchaser. The
daily aud weekly editions will bo contin
ued as heretofore.
New York, January 5.—Tho board of
aldermen failed to elect a president to
day. Tbe corporation counsel deciding
that tbe mayor’s message could be re
ceived without organization, it was pre
sented and read.
Hartford, January 5.—The Legisla
ture met and was organized by the Re
publicans to-day. Governor Bigelow was
sworn in.
An Astrologer's Wild Prediction.
Prof. C. A. Grimmer, of Kingston, Ja
maica, who is a scientist of fame, recently
made some wonderful prophecies in con
nection with tlie planets and other heav
enly bodies. He says of the “Star of
Bethlehem”: In 1887,'the “Star ot Beth-
lelieui” will be once more seen in “Casso-
opiia’s chair,” and will be accompanied by
a total eclipse of the sun and moon. Ttie
star only makes its appearance every 315
years. It will appear and illumine tbe
heavens, and exceed in brilliancy even
Jupiter when in opposition to the sun,
and; therefore, nearer to tho earth aud
brightest. The ■ marvellous brilliancy of
“Star of Betlilohem,” in 1SS7, will surpass
any of its previous visita
tions. It will bo seen even by noonday,
shining with a'quick, flashing light the
entire year, after which it will gradually
decrease iu brightness and finally disap
pear, not to return to our heavens till
2202, or 315 years after 1887. This star
first attracted the attention of modern as
tronomers in the year 1575. It was then
called a new star. Ii was no new star,
however, lor this is tho star which shone
so brightly 4 B. C., and was the star that
illumed the heavens at the nativity of
Christ. - It has reappeared every 315
years since, and every educated astrolo
ger is certain that'it will reappear
in August, 1887. The appearance of this
star, accompanied as it will be by solar
and lunar eclipses, togetherwith the bane
ful influence tiiat follows tbe positions
that Mars and Saturn will occupy, will
cause a universal war and porteutous
clouds and fearful shipwrecks. North
America will be involved in civil strife,
and a reign of terror will prevail in the
Atlantic States, unless a Napoleon arises
to quell it. There will be a war of class
es; tho rich will array themselves against
the poor and vice versa everywhere.—
Washington Republican.
Washington Hews.
Washington, January 5.—John W.
Folianshe and Henry Alien Rucker have
been appointed internal revenue store
keepers and gaugers for thesecond district
of Georgia.
The International Sanitary Conference
met to-day and wa3 called to order by
Secretary Evarts, who made a welcoming
address. John Hay, assistant secretary of
slate, was chosen pres.tiing officer, and Dr.
T. J. Turner, of tlie navy, and secretary
of tbe National Board of Health, was
made.secretary. In tbe absence of certain
specialists and experts and tbe lack of
specific instructions from the governments
o’f several delegates present, an adjourn
ment was bad to Wednesday next.
The census.office gives in the population
of Kentucky at 1,048,599 of whom 832,010
are males, 815,08) females, 1,5S9,131 na
tives, 09,468 foreign born, 1,377,077 white,
273,522 colored.
Mrs. Christiancy denies tho genuineness
of tbe letters published as bers, addressed
to Giro,and says her former acknowledge
ment of them was made before reading
them.
Oafs Killed.
We are informed by a reliable gentle
man from Houston county, that the oat
The Speaker 1 replied that tho funding bill! cr0 P hi* aection was ruined by the late j Mersey on the *4th Inst., forty head were
was in the committee of the whole, and freeze. lost. The Governor, before
Foreien.
London, January 5.—The Pall Mall
Gazette, in a leading article this evening,
expresses strong disapproval of a coercive
policy for Ireland. A number of provin
cial Liberal rapers coincide with this
view. There are rumors that Ministers
Bright and Cliamberlain are also much
discontented at the recent turn of affairs.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says: “The oi dering out rf tho reserve
■and National Guard will increase tho
Greek army to 80,000 men.”
Paris, January 5 Troops are confined
in tho bariacks in view of a possible dis
turbance at the funeral of Blaiiqui.
Berlin, Jnnuary 5.—An attempt to get
up a number of meetings lu Hamburg last
night in favor of Hamburg’s incorporation
with the German customs union cow-
plctelyglailcd
London, January 5.—A dispatch from
Berlin to the Pall Mall Gazette says it is
stated tiiat tlie police have discovered a
new secret organization of socialists ex
tending over the whole of Germany.
Dublin, January 5.—Tho proceedings
in the trials of the traversers to-day,which
were monotonous, consisted of ths ex
amination of stenographers. Tho court
was fairly crowded. Mr. Parnell was not
present.
London, January 5.—The projector
using the steamship Great Eastern for the
transportation of cattle from America has
been abandoned.
Postmaster General Fawcett, speaking
at Manchester yesterday, said that there
was no reason to assume beforehand that
the House of Lords would reject tbe Irish
land bill. The Lords rejected tho com
pensation for disturbance bill because
tho comparatively small majority by
which it passed the House of Commons
showed that it was languidly supported by
tlie public.
A dispatch from Paris to the Times says
a demonstration is expected to occur at the
funeral of Blanqui, which will take place
to-day. It is thought tho poliee will be
strong enough for any eventuality.
Full latitude"will be allowed a« to the
route of tho procession, and in regard to
speeches’!he only prohibition being against
red flags and crown3 or other communis
tic emblems on the hearse or coffin.
Blanqui’s son, a moderate Republican,
intends heading the procession, a position
which Louise Michel and several other
female fanatics have assigned themselves.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Times
says a German war vessel will probably
proceed to the Cape iu order to watch the
course oi hostilities in the Transvaal.
Tho customs war duties, referred to in
a Berlin dispatch of the 4th instant, which
it is thought the German government con
templates imposing as au offset to the in
crease of Russian duties on imports,
means the adoption of retaliatory meas
ures.
Dublin, January 5.—At tho weekly
meeting of tho Land League yesterday,
Mr. Davitt said it was understood that
several • moro meetings wodld be pro
claimed this week, and be counselled ail
tbe branch leagues to give the authori
ties no pretext lor a suppression of tlie
meetings in consequence ot the wording
of tho placards. If all the meetings .were
proclaimed, lie said, tlie branches of the
leaguo would be summoned to meet
fortnightly, aud if tbeso meetings were
also prohibited, the only remedy which
would remain would inevitably point in
tho direction of illegal meetings. If the
habeas corpus act were suspended, ho was
firmly convinced that violence and out
rage would usurp the restricted influence
of the league.
Truth this afternoon states that the
marriage ot the Baroness Burdcttc-C’outts
witli Ashmead Bartlett will take place
during the present month, and that the
clause of the will of the Duchess of St.
Albans by which the Baroness would for
feit her interest in the Coutts bank in tbe
event of her marrying a foreigner will be
contested in tbe courts.
A Berlin dispatch to tho Daily News
says : At a large meeting of students, held
to debate on tbe best means for extending
tlie auti-Jcwish agitation, deputations
from tlie universities of Gottengen, Leip
zig, Kiel, Rostock and Hello were present..
Fourteen hundred Berlin students and
one thousand and twenty-two Leipzig
students and many others have diready
signed an anti-Jewish petition to Princo
Bismarck. Tbe authorities have dismiss
ed tho great agitator, Dr, Henrijo, from
his post of schoolmaster.
London, January 6.—The Sportsman
to-day says: We understand that a party
of English byciciists will start, for • New
York on the 22d of March next for tho
purpose of visiting the principal cities of
tbe United States on their machines.
Paris, January 5.—Vignaux, tbe cham
pion billianlist, says be agrees to Motion's
challenge for a return match if lie is
allowed to practice tour hours daily for a
fortnight on tho table which Slisson
brought over and on which tbe last match
was played. He declines Slosson’s offer
of expenses to No w York.
Londox, January 5.—A dispatch from
Madrid to the Standard says the election
of the various committees ol the Senate
and Chamber of Deputies showed an an
imated resistance by tho opposition, sev
eral of whom were elected. The opposi
tion in the Senate demanded that the cab
inet should produce the documents in the
negotiations for a treaty of commerce
witli the United States.
The Times states that it was determined
yesterday to seud two more regiments of
infantry to tbe Transvaolfrom India. Two
more bottles of petroleum were found yes
terday, one at Carrier’s dock and one
at Huskerson dock.
Berlin, January 5.—The weekly state-
Dublin, January 5.—The president,
treasurer secretary and two other mem
bers of tee Tralee branch of the Land
League were arrested at a weekly meet
ing of the branch, to-day, on the charge of
sedition lu having resolved at their last
meeting to “Boycott” a man named Con
ner.
Ono of the rioters wounded In tbe en
counter with tbe police near Claremorris
last nigbi bos died.
From tbe line of crow-examination it U
evident one point of the defense will be
that nearly all the meetings at which the
traversers spoke were sanctioned by or
presided over by Catholic clergy. Par
nell, Dillon and Sullivan were not pres
ent in court to-day, having, contrary to
general expectations, gone to attend tbe
opening of Parliament.
London, January 5—Of the cattle on
tho steamer Brazilian, wrecked in the
ashore at Gravesend, has floated. Ttie
steamer Enrique, at Liverpool from Bal
timore, lost 126 head of cattle on her
passage. Tlie steamer St. Albans, of
Liverpool, from Baltimore, lost 94 head
of cattle. . ,
A Diabolical Biblioklept.
The great pattern of bibiiok!co:s,a man
who carried his passion to tlie"most re
grettable excesses, was*a Spanish priest,
Don Vincente, of the Convent of l’obla,
in'Arragon. When the Spanish revolu
tion despoiled tho convent libraries Don
Vincente established himself at Barcelo
na, under tlie pillars of Los Eucactes,
where are tho stalls of the merchants or
bric-a-brac and the seats of those who
sell books. In a gloomy den the don
stored up treasures which he hated to sell.
Once he was present at an auction where
he was outbid in tbe competition for a
rare, perhaps unique, volume. Three
nights after that tho people of Barcelona
were awakenend by cries or “Fire 1 ” The
bouse and shop or tbe man who had
bought “Ordinacions par los Gloriosos
Reys de Arrago” were blazing. When
the lire was extinguished the body of the
owner of the house was found with a pipe
in his hand and some money beside
him. Every one said: “He mast have
set the house on fire with a spark from
his pipe.” Time went on, and week by
week the police found the bodies of slain
men, now in the street, now iu the ditch,
now in tho river. There were young men
and old—all had been harmless and mot-
fensive in their lives, aud—ail had been
bibliophiles. A dagger^in an iuvisible
baud had roaehed their hearts; but the as
sassin had spared their purses, money and
rings. An organized search was made in
the city, and the shop of Don Vinccnto
was examined. There, in a hiddeu re
cess, the police discovered the copy of
•‘Ordinacions par los Gloriosos Keys de Ar
rago,” which ought by rights to have been
burned with tho house of its purcltascr.
Don Vincente was asked how begot the
book. He replied in a quiet
voice, demanded that his collection should
bo made over to the Barcelona library,
and then confessed a long array of crimes.
He had strangled his rival, stolen the “Or
dinacions” and burned tlie house. Tho
slain men were people who had bought
from him books which he really could
not boar to part with. At his trial bis
counsel tried to prove that Ids confession
was false and that be might have got bis
books by honest means. It was objected
that there was in the world only ono book
printed by Albert Lambert in 1542, and
tiiat the prisoner must bare stolen this, tiie
only copy, from tbe library where it was
treasured. The defendant’s counsel proved
that there was another copy in the Louvre;
that therefore there might be more, anil
tiiat tlie defendants might have been
honestly procured. Hero Don Vincente
previously callous, uttered an hysterica,
cry. Said the alcalde: “At last, Vin
cente, you begin to understand tho enor
mity of your gffense ?” “Ah, Signor Al
calde, my error was clumsy indeed. 1l
you only knew how miserable I am!” “If
human justice proves inflexible there is
another justice whose pity Is inexhausti
ble. Repentance is never too late.” “Ah,
Signor Alcalde,my copy was not unique!”
With the story ol this impenitent thief we
may close the roll of blbiioklepts.—
Springfield Republican.
Wllbor’a Compound of Pure Cod-Liver
Oil tand Lira*.
The advantage of this compound over
tlie plain oil is, tiiat the nauseating taste
of the oil is entirely removed, and the
whole rendered palatable. Tlie offensive
taste of tbe oil lias long acted as a great
obstacle to its use; but in this form the
trouble is obviated. A host of certificates
might be given here to testily to tbe ex
cellence and success of “Wilbor’s Cod-
Liver Oil and Lime;" but the fart fhat it
is regularly prescribed by tbe medical
faculty is sufficient. For sale by A. B.
Wilbor, chemist, Boston, aud by ail drug
gists. lw
An Outrage on Two Boiton Ladies,
The Gazette has this from Boston : One
day during tho heignt of tbe holiday sea
son tho wife of a wealthy business man,
who lives at tbe Highlands, entered one
or tbe principal dry goods stores to make
her Christmas purchases. Tho stoie was
thronged and tho clerks were hurried with
the demands ot their impatient customers.
The lady in her tour of tbe establishment
paused for several minutes before a coun
ter where some expensive laces were dis
played. She spent some minutes in ex
amining tho delicate goods, but made no 1
purchase and moved away toward another
part of tbe store. Before she bad taken
many steps in passing through tlie throng,
however, an officer in the employ of the
firm confronted her and informed her
tiiat lie must take her into custody
ou the charge of shop-lifting, at
the same time lifting a jriccu of
valuable lace , which hung suspcmled
from the button of her outer garment. In
vain she protested her innocence, and
affirmed her ignorance of the presence of
tho bit of lace. She was taken into the
private room, eearchcd, and then con
ducted to a more secure place. Notbiug
of a suspicious character was found upon
her person. The lady was expensively
dressed, and had a considerable sum of
money in h?r purse. She gave lier name
and address freely, hoping thereby to es
tablish her claim to respectability, but of
no avail. Her husband, upon being in
formed of her arrest, &t once took meas
ures to have his wife released from cus
tody, and, as near as can bo learned, had
a stormy scene with tho firm iu whoso
store tbe arrest was made.
The case against the lady caine into
court in duo course, but no one appeared
to prosecute, aud the action was dismiss
ed. The presence of tlie lace upon the
lady’s garment was easily explained when
an examination of the buttons was made.
They were of a peculiar, rough pattern,
and in handling over the pile of laces
spread out by the salesman for her In
spection, one piece, according to her theo
ry, was brushed against a button as she
leaned against the counter and clung to
it. When pointed out to her by the offi
cer, it was hanging conspicuously, with
no attempt at concealment. It is said the
lady’s husband, In his anger at what he
considered the insult offered bis wife, in
stituted suit against tbe firm. The affair
was quickly hushed up, however, and ail
parties to the case suddenly became moro
reticent.
The most startling story of holiday
shoplifting is told as having occurred at
another large dry goods bouse. Tlie wile
of a leading jeweler was pointed out by a
cash boy at tho establishment in qnestion
as having been seen by him to take goods
from tbe counter. JFIer denials of tbe ac
cusation bad no effect, and upon being
searched two or three handkerchiefs were
found In the pocket ofhersacque. She de
nied all knowledge of how they came
there; but Ber story was not credited.
Like the other lady, she sent for her
husband, who promptly demanded of
the firm the proofs, if they possessed
them, of bis wife’s guilt. Tlie cosh boy
was brought in, and when closely ques
tioned began to. snivel, and finally con
fessed that be himself put tbe baudker-
cbieis in tbe lady’s pocket, in the hope
thereby of obtaining a reward offered by
the firm lor any case of theft detected by
au employe. Of course tho lady was
promptly set at liberty, with profuse apol
ogies. Her husband’s indignation rose
higher at tbe knowledge of his wife’s nar
row escape, and Be-threatened suit. Tlie
case was settled, however, and as with the
other case, the affair was hushed up for
obvious reasons.
reported a bottle.
The Chicago Times, which has all
along clung to the belief that Hancock re
ceived a majority of the popular vote of
the county, is convinced by the returns
from South Carolina and Texas, and gives
Garfield a slim plurality. Its figures are:
Garfield, 4,445,839; Hancock, 4,443,535;
Weaver, 308,486; Dow, 10.835. Garfield's
plurality is, therefore, 2,304.
The Florence aitkUsgsle of tbe Nur
sery. ]et-
Tlie following is an extract from a H
ter written to tbe German Reformed .
senger, at Cbambersburgli, l’ennsylva nu '
A benefactress.
Just open tbe door for her, and Mrs.
Winslow will prove tbe American Flor
ence nightingale of the Nursery. Of this
wo are so sure, that we will teach our
“Susy” to say, “a blessing on Mrs. Wins
low” for helping ber to survive and escape
the griping, colicking and teathing siege.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup relieves
tbe child from pain, and cures dysentery
and diarrhoea. It softens tbe gums, re
duces inflammation, cures wind colic, and
carries tbe infant safely through the teeth
ing period. It performs precisely what it
professes to perform,every part ot it,notbiug
less. We have never seen Mrs. Winslow
—know her only through the reputatiou
of her “Soothing Syrup for children teeth
ing.” If we hod the power we would make
ber, as she is, s physical savior to tbe in
fant race. Sold by all druggists. 25 cents
‘Uf.
• US'. Sfc:
FINANCIAL.
STOCKS AND BONDS IN MACON.
CORRECTED DAILY BY
LOCKETT * BOND. BROUEQS.
Macon, January 5.—Georgia 6 percent,
bonds, dtte 1889, 1O701O8]; Georgia do
(old) X00iQ)105; Georgia 7 per cent, bonds
(mortgage) 1080110; do bonds (gold quar
terly coup) 11210114; do bonds, due 1896
1170118]; do 8 percent, bonds 1020115;
Northeastern R. K. bonds (endorsed) 104
©107* Central R. R. joint mortgage
7 per cent, bonds 112©113. Georgia
K. R. 6 per cent, bond 100© 101. Wes
tern R. R. of Ala. 1st mort. 115©116; do
2nd Tnort. 1150116. Mobile aud Girard
R. R. mort. 115|0116|. Montgomery it
Eufaula 1st mort. endorsed C. and S. W.
roads 1000101j. A.AG. R.R. consolidated
mort. 102©104. Southwestern R. R.
bonds 1090110. M. & A. R. R. 1st mort.
(not endorsed) 900101. M. & A. R. R.
2nd mort. (endorsed) 1U301O5. City of
Macon bonds 98|0 100. City of Savannah
bonds 8840804. Oityot Atlanta 7 per cent,
bonds 1080111; do 8 per cent, bonds 112
©115. City of Augusta 6 per cent, bonds
104©1C5. Southwestern R. K. slock 1004
01104 ex dividend. Central R. R. stock
1OS01O8| ex dividend. Augusta * Sa
vannah R. R. stock 1100112. Georgia
R. R. stock 11301144.
Thu Itarhels by Telegraph.
New York, Roon—January 5.—
Stocks strong; money 60—; exchange
long 08J; short 99j; State bonds dull;
government securities quiet.
New York—Kerning—Money 604;
exchange, 08f for 60 days; government
securities firm; new 5 per cents 1014; 44
per cents 111]; 4 per cents 1I2|; State
bonds iu high request.
Stocks irregular; closed : New
York Central 150|; Erie 48], ex. div.;
Lake Shore 130; Illinois Central 1254;
Nashville and Chattanooga 704; Louisville
and Nashville 89] offered; Pittsburgh 134;
Chicago and Northwestern 125 J; do. prefd
140{; Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific 43|;
do. preferred 84]; Memphis and Charles
ton, 43; Rock Island 136; 'Western Union
Telegraph 85J; Alabama -Slate bonds
Class A,two to five, 71 J; do. class A, small,
72; do. class B, fives, 90 j; do. class C, two
to five, 88.
Sub-Treasury balances: Gold $71,971,'
622; currency $3,7G9,956.
Macon Cotton Statement.
Office Telegraph and Messenger,
January 5.—Evening.
Tbe market to-day was quiet at 10]
for middling.
Received to-day by rail ... 42
by wagon.. 6— 48
Shipped 519
Sold 04
statement:
Stack on band Sept. 1, 1880 927
Received to-day 48
previously 51.003—51,011
Shipped to-day . . ,
previously
Stock on hand this evening
10,495
C0MXEBCIAL.
COTTON.
Liverpool, January 5.—.Yoon—('of-
ton in fair demand; middling uplands 6
13-16; middling Orleans 6 15-16; receipts
11,700 bales; American 6,950, sales 12,090;
speculation and export 2,000.
Futures—Futures easy; uplands low
middling clause, January delivery 6 25-32
© ; January and February 6 25-32©
13-16; February and March 0 27-3200];
March and April 6J©—; April and May
629-32015-16; May and June 6 15-029-10
32; June and July 707 1-32; July and
August .
New York, January 5.—.Voon-Cot-
ton steady; sales 346; middling uplands
12; middling Orleans 12].
Futures quiet: January 12.10; Februarv
12.20; March 12.43; April 12(58; May
12.70; June 12.80.
Cotton firm; middling uplands. 12;
middling Orleans 12]. Sales 477. Con
solidated net receipts 13,395; exports to
Great Britain 7566; to France ; to
continent 0,800; channel .
New York—Evening—Ret receipts
795; gross 0,058. Futures barely steady;
sales 71,000 bales; January delivery
12.OS0——; February 12.22023; March
12.40041; April 12.55050; May 12.CS©
69; June 12.790SO; July 12.S90S9; Au
gust 12.03094.
Galveston. January 5 Cotton
firm; middling 11]; low middling llf;
good ordinary 10]; net receipts 1470; gro-s
2171: sales 3812; stock 123,744.
Norfolk, January 5.—Cotton steady;
middling Ilf; low middling —.; good
ordinary—; netreceipts 2315; gross ;
sales 916; stock 40,985.
Baltimore, January 5.-Cotton steady;
middling 11]; low middling 11); good
ordinary 10]; netreceipts ; gross—;
sales 947; stock 33,962. ;
Boston, January 5. -Cotton steady;
middUng 12|; low middling 111; good or
dinary 10!; net receipts 1138; gross S213;
sales ; Stock 5801.
Wilmixqton, January 5. — Cotton
firm; middling 11}; low middling 111-
16; good ordinary. 10]; pet receipts 10;
gross ; sates noLe; stock 10,346.
Philadelphia, January 5.—Cotton
qnlet; middling 12]; low middling Ilf;
good ordinary 10]; net receipts 42S; gross
——, sales 638; to spinners'012; stock
7,705. -
i Savannah, January 5.—Cotton firm;
middling 11];- low middling 10];- good
good ordinary 0J; net receipts 2055: gross
—I sales 4000; stock 115,124.
New Orleans, January 5.—Cotton
firm; middling Ilf; low middling 11;
good ordinary 10]; net receipts 2980;
gross 3,537} sales 2,260; stock 291,055.
Mobile, January 5.—Cotton steady;
middlings 11J; low middlings 10J; good
ordinary 10; net receipts 810; gross
sales 20007 stock 09,643.
Memphis, January 5.—Cotton firm;
middling upl nds 114: net receipts $21;
shipments 2833; sales 3100; stock 81,512.
Augusta, January 5.—Cotton quiet;
middling 11; low middling 10|; good or
dinary 94; net receipts 90; gross
sales - —stock 299.
Chableston, January 5. — Coltox
quiet; middling 11* ; low middling 114;
good ordinary 10{; net receipts 880; gross
; sales 1000; stock 84,812.
■<COX PRODUCE MARKET,
CORRECTED DAILY BY
I. 8. Jones. Merchandise Broker.
Macon, January 5.—Bacon, shoul
ders 6; clear rib shins 9. Bulk meats,
shoulders 5|; clear rib sides
Hams, sugar-cured 11© . nag
ging, 1J tb 11]. Ties, bundles $2.35.
Lard, tierces 10; tubs 10|; in buckets 11 J.
Bran, per 100, $1.15. Hsv,per 100. «!.: 5.
Corn, white,by car load, 73©—;mfxed, bv
car load 70©- . Oats, feed, 56; rust-proof,
85. Bait, Virginia $1.00; Liverpool $1.20
0—. Meal 75; bolted 80. Grits $!.25.
Flour, faucy, per bbl., $8 50; choice $7.00;
extra family $0.75; family $6.50: extra
$5JJO. Coffee, common 13; fair 144;
good 15; prime 17C - , Java 2y. Mo
lasses, cl
family $7.25. Wheat—Southern bl*W-
Western lower; closed weak; Seatkaas
red $1.1701.20; amber tl.2201.$St Mat
1 Maryland$ —0—; No. 2 Westers
winter red spot January $J.t4;s9I.5rt&
February $1.17017]; March $l.lO£0i*] K
April $2.21©—. Corn—Southern higWr-
Westero qniet; Southern white,
Veilow. 55©56. Oats higher; Westons
white 44045; do mixed 43044; Fewxsyr-
vania —0—.
Louisville, January 5.—Finer 'Xrw&f'-
extra $3.2503.50; family $3.7r-ff42tS5;
choice to fancy $6.9tt©6.50. XMu
steady at 55©$1.0O. Corn dnl); 3a 3P
mixed 46©—. Oats steady at 37©—. PstSc
firm at $13.00050. Lard steady; jK-iea'-
steam 8.500—. Bulk moats steady; siiostt-
ders 4.25©—; clear ribs 6.65©—; cJcsx
sides 6.87]©—■» Bacon dull; slkwDeiMesr
$4.25©—; clear ribs © ; vleas
sides $7.000—. Hams—Sugar-cured 120
10. Whisky steady at $1.10.
Cincinnati, January 5.—Fforn tfaa
family $4.«5©4.85; fancy $5.2 70S
Wheat dull; No.“2 Amber $Ln;;©—< os
red winter $1,040 —. Corn Crmerc tew
mixed 430—. Oats quiet; No. 2 asrei-
33036. Fork dull al $13.2.7©—; vr
$ . Lard quiet at $8.50©— Knit.
meats dull; shoulders crew -i8s>
$7.00. Bacon dull; shoulder? ST.Ta; rie'
$7.75; sides$8.50. Whisky doth at $i,3R-
Sugar firm; hards ]0}©10J; New ■'.•r.eessL.
94©7»- Hogs easier; common $3.(F>
light $4.45©4.70; packing
butchers $4 900$5.10.
ST. Louis, January 5.—Floirr
choice to fancy $4.80©5.O5; fimhv
©$5.00; double extra $3.00©3.7 h V&vt
lower; No. 2 red fall for art's.’
$l.OlJ01.Olf for February;
for March. Corn lewer; ©— for ca»t
aud January; SO]©—for February: SPj
©39] for March. Oats lower at
for cash; 32]©.— for February. WAiiy
quirt and steady at $1.11. Fork fosses' fo.
$12.50©—. Lard lower, held tt S&SSff
—. Bulk meats lower; shouidhis KlOffl
; ribs $6.00©—; sides fd.Ti*
Bacon dull; shoulders 5.50©—,~ eiesar rite
© ; clear sides S7.G0®—^
Chicago. January 5.—Flour qniet; ui.
winter $5.00©$0.25; fair to choice 5;
Western spring $4.75©5.75. Wheat Ivpuc%:
No. 2nd winter 91(©95l bid; do.Cb,cage-
spring 96 J© Tor cash ; 97.J® £*-
Febiuary; 0 C ]©—for March. Cora war-
set tied at 30 J©— for cash;3T| for FJ. tSr—
ary; 41]©—for May. Oetafownt 4?
— for cash and January; 3OJ©30fft>r jih-
ruary; — for May. Pork hhtbezat*li3£.»
0 . Lard strong at SS-oOf©—,
meats 6teady; shoulders $4.150—; shteb.
nits $0.40; short clear $0.95*. VUfry
steady at $1.11.
Nkw Orleans, January 5.—Cofitt
strong; Rio cargoes 8{©lSf. .S<ie*rr
active; common to good common Sjyic-
yellow clarified 7f©S. Molassei .eras,
centrifugal 33035; prime to chcoce •«£
47- Rice quiet, firm; Louisiana ccc.
nary to choioe 4]©0].
New York, January 5.—Coflee quiz?
Rio tu cargoes 11]014]; do in iok lolss
—©—. Sugar firm; Cuba Oj©;;; u .t»-
covado 7|©7f; Centrifugal 8£©
fair to good refining 7|©7J; prime Tiff-
refined fair demand; standard A I
Molasses quiet; new crop New CY'Vteki
35052. Rice fair demand st 4J©C{. -Una.
steady at $1.8001.00. Turpentine
at 46048]. Wool quiet; domestic fieec*
37052; pulled 24©40; unwashed 14MI|
Texas 14033. Freights steady.
RATAL NTOKESi.
Wilmington, January. 5.—Spirits «T
Turpentine firm et 44]. Kotin* T-—.
$1.45 for strained; good Wrainedi 3i.C5>
Tar steady at $1.40. Crude turptccia*
steady at $2.S0©— for yellow dip; qa^ar
©— for Virgin.
NOTtCET
W.
COX M « verer*’ mrtner.and Fanes.
B. Jaqass sna Newton T. Jobnum u
rartner* in m rremic tmiincni iattecSye
Macon It;t.b county, un.'er the Oric wne at V-
R.Coi. herrny civa no'ie* of tbe FonsnMswaC
*ai<l partnership on the followlny teima. te-nU
Kaebef the spertsl partners paj in c*>h tteavar.
ot ten thaotanJ d. liars iioo o» Into ih*.-ixatst
•tm k; mid partne'tbiti is to commerce faaatanss.
on tbe Snt oev of Jennarr 18U, endtoreaftaer
foi the term O' t»o jtt-r* (ramtiiJ date- faillU
rate mu affidavit resiaterod in U14 l.kiti »flo>
ot the Fuernor Court of Blbkcour.ty; Tbb So*,
no A last.
W. R. COX Getters* Partner
SaVVKL R. JtQtIBS >
nswtont. loknaos, S^uru.
jan7 eSar ( nl. )
—28th—
Popular Monthly Dravrtrtv of the
Ccimanw ealil DMntiti f%,
aT SIAOAULMVa THEATRE;
Is the City of Lou'arit:*. fra
MONDAY, JAKUAKY 81, IffiJi,
ThesedrswiuRtoreer tpontbly tSemtiam at-
ctpV)') under orsVtanti* of an Art a! tLeSetaao-
\. s.vrHy of Kentucky. lue.rjiO'Ct r.* the New- -
port Printing and Newspaper Civ.,
Aprils. 1878. T
•S-Thisla a special Aot, ancTfeas
er been renoaled.
The United Butea Circuit Coart oo
rrttdered the tallowing decision? :
lst-Thus tbe Commonwealth Disitil
Corap*-j «tesbl.
fd—IU ^rawtnssar* Mr.
The company ha? row on band’ ala-gf rwnw
uud. Read caret ]!>- the list ot P’lao? tar u i.
JANUARY DRAWING.
1 rn*L—m^. ..........
IPriaa ‘
hi I’rirae ILCU0 oarh
» P.- te* MOeseb
too Pnsee ICO eeeh
M> PrHei S0e?ch ........
*0 Pris-m 30 e-ell ......
rea Prim Weaeh. — - .ji,
SrS*** ^ ajfrethcwrn pr.toe U8a
(PmctL.,..-! do as i ,•>
tPruMltteaob ss dt, '
L«eo Prim rTi |j»
WholeTtoiits. HrtfTicket*.*1.
27 Ticket*. $J0. M Ticket*.
Bmntt Mates orHwik Draft tn Letter oraawtS
bvFxpitaa. DON’T SEND sanustMt
LBTTKP. OT POST-OFf ICE ORDER. Ortihta
of and upward, by Expire'. Can ii
ourexpene-!. AdJro tallordrr to
. B. M. BOARDlf Alt;
nor-Jeon.el Bad 'toe Lnnfm.ir Eec.tu*..'f
or T. J. CoMSfEKVOrHr
211 Brieda&y, S,
i a. c; ’srtJWw.
Wtcrth uMtfj
iotb -r
ithcniM * k
* i&Ohi a -to-
V'-IS
AX.
om fie*?.
choice Cubf, hbls.,50j do common
40; sugat-lipuse, bbls., 30; do bbls., 33;
Syrup-—Georg'» cane syrup 43; Golden 50;
New Orleans, choice. 55; do. prime, 50. Su
gar, Goidou V, TOR brown 9, Vof.ee C 9!.
white, extra C standard A !•>*; gran
ulated; 11; powdered ll]. Rice 7{©7{:
Condictt.15. Matches, $2.85. Pouutb, $3.0G.
The Markets kr Tefearrapk.
Baltimore, January 5.—Piour firmer;
Award street and Wisrom superfine
SfStMW.OQi, Mxtn $4.26©$6.00; tarniJv
City Mills superfine $3.35
>•3.75; ettra $4.2504.75; family $6.00
16.25; Bio bsffads $0.000 j PaUpsco
Bibb County Sheriff §&hx,
YTJILLbuo.d before tho rosrt-tocsa dicr t
V T tbe SON Mn-Ofi, <Ju.-' l ;< the Icm! f»,» a
® flr.t Tueatay it, reL-ra»7 1
’bo to hr,ar property to wit:
That tract or pa.Oel of land krowu —
•TfSrC *?**** •lntheeity of Mar's, k* *-
all lata Not 8 ano a ir. block No. at axtwpSt i
OTrt>ccaimd by J. E Befcofi-ld ut.^t;
au jsarli ne»hfp»nd the s outhe-n 8n n. iCj
1kV.od on ttc prop, r’t ottLo Planters* w •*..
M'SvO toaatialy aflfa 1».ec Iron Bletaernw—
rurtturtlufav rotWteOtogwn ^
U. V. htroho-I cr. Property ptuitod outly^t
toruaja for tha plan.;iO. 7 **
Alaat th 3 game time and place, the hiMta
to-vrit: All that t act or parol cf.J.Mg?
in tu» thir«»'.t’. ni'tri.1, tredmaUi
vow ,ibbo.u.'ty.i., u„ §oiSsrSXEFSt:
know:, as lh. H „ae p',r .. t: ,. ^ ‘
property b* ePdore m»mI hy tbe ai--
bibb cOL’niF U» Jitccfttf T. *\,iid
In iho clci ss*n uihe«o! Bibb 8u> -
tract v! Uud corn. dSZ m
tvK-ih r w lb foil I'v* taumM
aiico tb.ittriet or i*%rr
irrti .n 1Howmnl dlitriri. o.: ;
ib«J Ft. r»} C !(>»•, Op{. Jilt* tLff f
fcva n< tbe saiuo j. rousrtv h•*?
Cu<i 16 Hines ao J*3. F. ?tj
coniia inK 119 »u*re*i m jrc* tr *1 to ’u . \
tho propei ty ol J tn a T. M .bet to sathfy - Ak
it-ued. I/oni B:bo Superior ' ourt A <Zia,
.. Macon a nk ana Trua, tismsoy vs i vy« "S
Sur r i,r.,t Rot A X a Set Property
out 'tj PJklLtltr* l tton OJ.
ae'V'Vi 1 'A 1 »’-<! pvt, ail lb .
Orparot of kudhtrra on the ea-ltioacjti.
uc ,u * e river,sboat t»o or
tlecitr.JM;.con iu ‘aid roo:: . ’o n-eu!
o.e<ibT tp«ca tbo.i by I, ra-,n. “ttd latifffe
Joa-ph C-arrry. toUalnln* aW
acre*, more or I a, Levi-n on ,, !ha orvi“
Tim lev, to aatial, . Mf
i a 'M .run Hub -up..,i ur e n *
A.HodKkmav, Fietoinc D V
p out m mortgage 1. f fc . ’ ’ ' ‘ *
AJao »ni>- mc r t me tuu: pines*
^s'!; r «h- ui
, c “ r. .A »U-ril lil ttaj J.;l »v n p .-es-w
*• >•> *.”>M<*k a., a v.'f. a
into .mo -t. ol ore-fourth ot \r, a<lt> ta*.,, sSt
? u 2* ca f *£•<* U • three toon: tram* dw«n5*.
™k ' 1 *; 2‘‘ V V 1 * I’tvoerty Of VTm. CUo2
OU), to ,all.ly t*o tt. fas. Hau-tl f w , M Csssm
Court of RibbcOaCty in for r of W T?
ui tsioaiu. OmMLIM..
A oo. st ihj .Anctitreand I ’s-cthe ''-’I i-ima-
protertyto w.t hot No. IS cf i>., CollinjTl?
»o> ol tne i_au»ej aieia in Vir.ee.-r!a, —n lihmi
one-half n acre, mo e if !■•««. bounded on
nort& by »ai Otft, on tbo^ai $7 foe Nov17
I d oil sa h j pro erty f We. X UlierrySoiiaa.-
ty a ft la. laa «1 (ro.tl J stico C net of It..—a.-
dUtr.cl, U. kJ . in la or ol it. A >
mod oerl. nr and M-yboa VcOmt.
f rt*o. *i» E A. Chsrry. Lerr rtfric
leiunji o I’uob) i (X>U'bl)le.
A»»g. t e aerav ilm» at.d | ||
to w*,t: L*»l b in b;ork So .\7, w „ m
M» • u &ud foj mi ; ujteu'uce : te;sun$u
in* Mu* *nl oil tbffr'ortte’a cf Y\ th
»tre^’.s in c.ij M%c©\ Bibb _
•mi Si Gvirg'a. hi tied tu a« tbe p*S
orBtu tna V. >»»ver io * i$ y a0.1*.T
Irocn btnbbttw.orCottrtio Sa.-oroT & tk
sawyer. Fwtpett, Potato*, oat tee
9*0*6* » rkrtfo