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GEORGIA PRESS.
Chatham county hs A registration
taw, and consequently no trouble in elec
tions. Ono thousand eight hundred and
fifty voters were registered at the last
•lection, and 1,210 votes cast.
Mb. Redding Wilkins, of North Cat
alina, who was overseer on Wood’s tur
pentine f.irui, near Ousley, in Brooks
oonnty, was killed last week by Green
Poster, a negro, workman, who planted an
axe to the helve in Wilkins’ back between
the shoulders.
They are to have a new cotton factory
near Atlanta—at least the mind work is
done. Messrs. Elsas & May are the lead
ing spirits in tho new move and are back
ed by sorno Cincinnati capitalists.
Mb. Wiley Chambliss, who was sup
posed to have been fatally wounded re
cently at Alapaha, is now better and has
been removed to liis home m Berrien
county.
In an altercation between Dr. Peter
Stotesberry and a gentleman by the name
of Swift, at Stockton, Clinch county, on
Christmas day, the latter received three
severe wounds from pistol shots. It is
thought, however, that none of them will
prove fatal.
Mb. Blount’s idea that the rate per
cent, at which the government debt can
be funded, be left to the discretion of the
Secretary of the Treasuty, seems to be a
good one. Three and oqe-half per cent,
is fixed as the maximum. The matter is
important, and should, at all events, be
nAtlcd at the present session of Congress.
Atlanta Phonograph’. Thursday
light last, while oilicer DennarJ, of the
islics force, was patrolling his beat in the
war of tlio fourth ward, ho came up with
> negro by the name of Walter Thrash,
who was offering for sale a Sue cow at
inch a low price as to lead the officer to
relieve that the animal bad been stolen.
Atf soon as the officer commenced to in
terrogate the negro the latter became
wratiiy and evinced a desire to fight and
resist arrest. Officer Deunard at once
took hold of the negro and a struggle en
sued, which resulted in the negro beiug
overpowered ami carried to the station
house. Yesterday the negro was carried
before Justice Tanner, who, after a care
ful hearing of the case, committed the
prisoner to jail to await trial in the Supe
rior Court upon the charge of cattle steal
ing. The cow was identified by its owner
and carried away.
Waycboss Reporter: Just after sup
per fast Thursday night the residence of
Mr. R. T. Cotliugham, at Tcbcauvillc,
was destroyed by lire—Mr. U. saving
nothing but a very small portion of his
Jtirailure ami household goods. There
was no insurance. When lint discovered
the fire was up between the ceiling and
the roof, haviug caught from the stick and
dirt chiuiuey, ami had gained such a head
way as to be beyond coLtrol. The build
ing was old and diy aud burned very
rapidly, and it was with difficulty Mr.
Coliiucham saved the little he did. We
greatly sympathize, with him iu his loss.
Athens Banner: Small gime lias
&rcd badly since the snow fell. Rabbits
and 'possums’ walked the fences and logs
to keep their tracks hid, but we followed
Uioin up ami found them in need of some
thing to eat. Our charity for them caused
as to take them home where we put salt
on their tails to make them stay. A
darkey, who ‘kept count’ told us that he
sought thirty-two rabbits, and was still on
tbe war path.
Augusta Mirror: Little Chase Sikes,
sou of Robert Sikes, though a mere school
boy, nalways in lor making an boucst
penny, and during the holidays, when we
were enjoying the snow-storm, ami wood
was scarce, a brilliant idea struck Chase,
who bad saved up a few dollars. He at
once went to the hank and drew enough
to buy a half coni of wood, went to work,
MWBtf rani split it, bundled it up and sold
it out by tiie bundle, and cleared about
$1.50 on Hie first half cord, and continued
for some time until he had laid up a right
sice sum. Now, young men of older
S tare, why not follow the example of this
ttle fellow, iuslead of “spending your
time in riotous living.” Tlial boy will
publish a newspaper yet; mark what we
»ay.-«
Atl vnta Constitution: The wife of
Rev. Dr. W. 1*. Harrison, chaplain of the
House of Representatives, died at the res
idence of her sou, in Duluth, on Thurs
day, after several weeks’ illness. Her re
mains were brought to this city and buried
from the First Methodist church yesterday.
Tho funeral services were conducted by
Rev. C. A. Evans. Many stricken friends
ami acquaintances followed her remains
to Oakland cemetery.
Atlaxta Post-Appeal: Harry Ed
wards, the genial city editor of the Macon
TELLoitAmi, wrote a criticism of the
“Bamcer’s Daughter Combination,” the
other day, ia which he endeavored to
show up things “according to Hoyle.” The
criticism stirred the bile of the theatrical
mauagor. and he inserted an advertise
ment in the Macon Herald, in which lie
stated that Mr. Edwards applied to him
for throe extra passes, and astutely asks:
“Docs not my failure to make favorable
response to the above unreasonable and
unjust demand in some measure account
lor t lie strain of detraction throughout the
notice of my company this morning ? ”
It is possible that the injured manager
hit the nail on the head, but the
probability is that the dramatic critic of
tho Teleorapii wrote the company down
impartially. As a general thing the dra
matic critics on tiie Southern press are al
together too good-natured m their notices
of the worthless sticks, gawky novices
and broken-down hacks who are frequent-
1s seat down here in the character of
“stars.” The newspapers are in many In
stances to blame for the undeserved ce
lebrity of many third-rate actors; aud it
is refreshing to occasionally read a breezy
criticism with a caustic flavor. The soon
er theatrical managers are made to under
stand that newspapers are under no ob
ligations to them, tlio belter for all par
ties.
Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday
Dre. Gofer, Collier and Fowler visited
the cemetery for tiie purpose of making a
thorough examination of Miss Miuuie
Byrd, tho young lady whose remains hare
been lying in the Goad house for the past
week. A battery was applied, and every
known test resorted to, but no evidence
sf life could be discovered, and after a
complete and satisfactory examination tbo
physicians declared Miss Byrd dead.
This is indeed a remarkable case, and-
eveiy physician who lias seen the body is
iost for a solution. As lias been stated,
after tier deatli tiie body still retained its
warmth. The color still adhered to the
lips, and every appearance of life was vis
ible, yet slie was pronounced dead. Dur
ing the entire week the warmth of the
body was readily ascertained, and even
now tho temperature is only a little be
low that of a living being. In making
the examinations yesterday, Dr. Gofer,
who Was attempting to detect a pulsation,
discovered a slight smell. It is asserted
that tho remains will be buried to-day.
Augusta Chronicle: Tiie cause of the
oppressed tenantry of Ireland has excited
sympathy all over the world, aud iu
America especially. This sentiment has
been exhibited iu public meetings. Next
Tuesday evening, at eight o'clock, a meet
ing of citizens will b« held at the Hiber
nian .Society's Hall (over the Opera House
Arcade), for the purpose of devising means
to assist the people of Ireland in their
present efforts to obtain a just settlement
of the land question. It is hoped that
there will be a full attendance. Every
citizen is invited to b« present.
Columbus Times : Last night infor
mation reached this city of the snooting of
Mr. Jones, a well-to-do farmer, near But
tin', on Friday night, by unknown parties.
Upon the night mentioned, Mr. Jones dis
covered one of his outhouses on fire aud
vent out to see about it. While in the
dark he was fired upon by some one.
several shots taking effect in his bead and
The parties doing tbs shooting
that a few days ago Mr. Jones had a diffi- j such a serious accident recently, is doing as ! Columbus Timet: The friends of Mist
Culty with a party Of men and suspicion wnl! rntihl lu> pmurlsH. I Jennie Mathews, dfiiiahfer nf .Tmlrrn .1 \r
rests upon them as being the perpetrators
of tbis deed. The house, it is thought,
was set on fire by the party fo* the pur
pose of attracting Mr. Jones’ attention and
causing him to go out into the dark. He
is au honest, hardworking farmer, and is
well thought of by the community. His
neighbors consider the act as a most dia
bolical outrage, and nothiug will be left
undone to bring the perpetrators to light.
Timber Splinters.—Darien Gazette:
There have been but two or three rafts in
during the week. Since our last issue
there have been three arrivals and ten
clearances. There are now thirteen ves
sels in port. There lias not been much
activity in the timber market this week,
owing no doubt to the fact that the Christ
mas holidays are not quite over yet. The
prices of timber remain about the same as
heretofore. Our quotations will be found
elsewhere. There were 250 vessels cleared
from this port last year. They were all
loaded with pitch pine timber and lumber
and sailed for different parts of tbe world.
There are upwards of thirty vessels due
herejust now, and we suppose they will
all come in iu a bunch. Bad weather is
tbe cause of their delay we suppose. Tho
river is higher now than it lias been for a
long time, and it is almost impossible for
timber to come down. A large drift is
expected just as soon as tbe river falls
sufficiently to enable It to come down.
Griffin Hews: For a week past some
parties, who are at present unknown, have
made numerous efforts to wreck a night
passenger on tbe Central. We learn from
Mr. Will Woodruff, who lives several
miles up tbe road, who frequently walks
the track going borne at night, that for
several nights in succession, lie found
dangerous obstructions on tbe track,
which lie removed. On Thursday night
he found a very formidable obstruction,
rocks and cross-tics plied up and strongly
braced, and whicli would bave made a
teirible wreck of any passing traiu.
These obstructions have been at or
near Woodruff’s crossing. Mr. Wood
ruff reported the matter to the railroad
officials here, who informed him that they
had also found such obstructions, and
were keeping a sharp lookout for the par
ties. No reason or cause can be given for
this fiendish attempt to destroy life and
property, but it subjects passengers ou that
road to a fearful .langer, and every effort
and care should be taken to avert it. If
tiie parties are uot discovered aud given
over to a stern justice, or if the most
strict surveillance is uot had of the road,
day and night, some morning our readers
will shudder over tbe details of a destruct
ive wreck, accompanied by a loss of life,
which, thanks to tho excellent manage
ment of the Central iu the past, would be
without auy precedent in tbe history of the
road.
James McGhee, a white man, was en
ticed into the celebrated Cooper Shop lane,
in Savannah, by two darkies with the
intention of robbery. They were shadowed
by two policemen aud fiustrated iu their
designs.
The Savannah Nine* gives a long his
tory of the voyage aud the successful arri
val of the new steamer Wm. T. Wlieless,
Captain W. H. Gibson, for the Augusta
and Savannah river trade, whose arrival
lias been anticipated with sucli interest.
She reached her wharf in that city last
Saturday about half-past 12 o’clock. She
had experienced a rough voyage, encoun
tering much bad weather, the effects of
which are noticeable in ber exterior ap
pcarance. Several descriptions have been
given of tbe steamer, and none have
exaggerated tiie beauty and finish of her
interior or her accommodations. She will
be a decided acquisition to the river trade
and undoubtedly become very popular
with the traveling public.
Mil U. A. Hemphill has returned to
his old position in the business office of
the Atlanta Constitution, and wilt also be
assistant manager with the energetic W.
A. Hemphill, who has done so much to
make that paper a financial success. R
A. has also purenased an interest in the
paper. We wish him abundant success,
Ameiucus Recorder: Dr. S. S. Bird
brought a liaudlul of oats dug up which
liad just got out of tbe ground wheu tiie
freeze came ou. The sowing was made
December 1st. All these plants sliow vi
tality, aud they will come out again in a
short time. This being a fact it is useless
to pi mv up and resow. If two-tbirds of a
staud live they will do better tbau another
sowing.
Atlanta Post-Appeal: Tho biggest
thing in the shape of a cap is the one won)
by tue Central railroad conductors with
tbeir new uniform. Conductor Tom Mc
Lendon lives at West End with conductor
Jim McCool, of the Air-Liue railway, and
Jiiu says lie lias driven four poles into tiie
ground iu bis front yard, and is going to
put Tom’s cap on them lor a summer
house when he is off duty.
Gbiffin News: Elsewhere we present
the annual report of Treasurer Wm. M
Mitchell of tbe financial condition of the
county. From the report it will be seen
that the receipts for tbe year, including
the balance on hand January 1, 1880,
were $13,224.28. The expenditures for
tiie year were $11,112.21, leaving a bal
ance in the treasury of $1,511.01. In tbe
expense account is included au item oi
$3,312.48, for repairs to roads,bridges, etc.
The amount was a splendid investment,
and one which we trust will be repeated
from year to year until the public roads
of Spalding county are made the best in
Georgia.
Auocbta Hews: We call on the press
of the whole Slate, and especially the
representatives of Richmond county in the
Legislature, to unite in the effort to make
Slate registration lav.'. This is tiie
only remedy for the evils so often made
public at tbe polls of illegal voting, and is
the only practicable way of doing justice
to taxpayers, who alone should have a
voice in the election of State, county and
inuulcipal officers. The evil is indeed
great and the necessity pressing, for over
halt the population of Augusta do not pay
even poll lax.
Ameiucus Recorder: A friend had oc
casion to ride in tbe country about seven
or eight miles to measure corn and cotton
seed ou Friday last. He reports that
there is a dtad-lock in agricultural mat
ters. He did see some parties hitching op
apparently to haul up a load of wood, but
tbe general outlook was tbat of perfect in
action and a standstill. This'is not a
good tale to come from tho country. A
good farmer always lias business cut out
tor every condition of the weather aud
almost for every phase of circumstances
likely to rise on his place, and thus not
many hours are totally lost.
How is It?—Under tho above beading,
a writer in tbe Augusta Ecening News
gives tlic following nut for professing
Christians to crack. He says: “There
is a great number of people in Augusta
who profess to love the Lord Jesus Christ
better than they do any earthly pleasure
or possession. More than they lave their
own families even. x They profess to love
God ratr.er than mammon; and yet for six
days of bad weather they are out iu tiie
sen ice of mammon, and yet when Sun
day comes the weather is too disagreea
ble to be out In the service of God. How
can we, as Christians, expect sinners—
our own sons and daughters, and the
young men of our city, to have' any confi
dence or respect for any such Christianity
is here exhibited. They read our
lives, not our theology. And our lives do
not correspond with our profession.
Brethren, servants of tbe Most High! let
us be 'not slothful in business, fervent in
spirit, serving tbe Lord.’ ”
Atlanta Port-Appeal: A Mrs. E. D.
Saxon writes the New Orleans Stales and
gives Senator Brown, of Georgia, au over
hauling on tbe subject of his educational
views. Mrs. Saxon says it is very clear
that Senator Brown is thinking only of
the educatiou of men, aud not of women.
The fair writer thinks that is very impor
tant to tiie new South tbat women should
•njoy the advantages of industrial and
other schools, and, moreover, that they
I should vote.
well as could be expected. 1 Jennie Mathews, daughter of Judge J. M.
Guiffin Sun: Just sit down and Matthews, of Taibotton, will regret to
count how many of your personal ac- l®**" 11 °f her death at tbat place on last
quaintances bave died during the past Saturday. She was about twenty-three
year from the direct or indirect effects of i years of age, just standing outlie threshold
alcoholic liquors. And then let your j °* young womanhood, and a most esti-
mind run over the number of your own niable young lady. Her gentle manners
and lovely disposition had drawn around
her many warm friends. She was a con
sistent member of the Methodist church.
Her remains were buried in Taibotton
yesterday.
Milledgeville Recorder: Judge John
S. Thomas died at his residence at Mid
way, Sunday night. He has for years
been confined to his house. He was the
oldest living male resident at the time of
his death of tbe couuty. In his early life
he was associated with many prominent
positions under tho State government.
We are informed that Judge Thomas was
been in May, 1770, and was nearly 102
years of age. He was in his active life a
prominent citizen and agood one. Doubt
less a more extended notice will be given
of so remarkable a man.
Amebicus Recorder: “Yank” Sims’
sow will have to wear tho blue ribbon,un
til the rest of the sows arc heard from.
First, she had twelve pigs, then she im
proved 60 per cent, and bad eighteen,
while the third litter numbered ttveuty-
tbree. According to this progression she
will have about thirty next time. They
say “you can’t make a silk purse out of a
sow’s ear,” hut friend Sims will soou get
rich il that sow keeps her health.
Dublin Gazette: Six or eight days ago
two colored men living on Col. Guyton’s
place in this county, fell out about a set
tlement, ar.d one was badly cut with a
knife, which proved fatal on Thursday
last. The ono cut, Chas. Wig, was stabbed
iu the back. The cut was three or four
inches long, toward the left side.
kinsfolk who are killing themselves in the
same way. Don’t count yourself, you
are one of the e-x-t-r-a-o-r-d-i-n-a-r-y fel
lows whom God endowed witli more en
durance, will-power and freedom from
disease and death than anyone else. You
can'go on drinking, there’s no danger of
your brains being damaged.
The Americus Recorder, speaking of
the burials of 1880, says:
During the year ending 31st of Decem
ber, 1SS0, there were buried in our ceme
teries 147. Of these sixty were whites and
a large percentage non-residents and
children. Only three are reported at pau
pers.
Says the DeKalb County Hews: “Mr.
John Miller, of Stone Mountain, recently
killed three hogs, fourteen months old,
of Poland China slock, which weighed
respectively 440, 433 and 410 pounds net;
total weight 1,322 pounds. These are the
largest hogs we have yet heard of, and
Mr. Miller is entitled to tho blue ribbon.
The fact is that Mr. John Miller is a few
notches ahead of a majority ot tiie fanners
of the couuty in raising b.g things. We
wish tbo spirit of rivalry In this respect
were more general, and would like to hear
from our farmer friends when they raiso
anything extraordinary.”
Death of Thomas W. Kino.—Mon
roe Advertiser: Ou Thursday morning,
Gib instant, at 4 o’clock, the soul of Mr.
Thomas W. King quietly passed from
earth. For weeks he had been iu feeble
health and confined to his bed. But the
evening before he died he was cheerful
and had eaten a hearty supper. At the
hour mentioned, his sister, who was
watching, noticed that he was restless and
went to call assistance. Returning they
found that death had done its work. A
few months since Mrs. King died sudden
ly, anil the stroke seemed to be crushing
to tho sorrowing husband. Like the
wreck, unguldcd by skillful baud, he
drifted along over life’s uncertain sea, un
til a kind Providence called him home!
To him the grave is freedom from bodily
affi’etion aud physical pain; and for him
there remains a sweeter, purer rest with
tbe saints above. He has filled various
offices of trust and responsibility. For
several years lie was clerk ol tbe Superior
Court; in 1SC5 and 1SG0 he was collector
of revenue for tiie United States govern
ment in this county, aud at the time ot Ills
death he was justice of tiie peace for this
district. He had long been a consistent
member of the Methodist church. He was
fifty-three years old and was the oldest
citizen of Forsyth who was bom in the
town. He leaves a daughter, Miss Ella
King, who, so recently deprived of a
mother and father, has the sympathy of
a large circle of friends,
Columbus has organized a Public Li,
brary Association, and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Dr. C. E. Estes;
first vice-president, G. Gunby Jordan .
second vice-president, H. ff. Key; thin
vice-president, L. C. Levy; fourth vice-
president, W. R. Bedell; treasurer, Early
Epping; secretary, Harris Chappell
The millinery store of Mrs. Cunning
ham, in Columbus, was broken into aud
many things stolen, and then tiie house
set on fire. The fire was discovered be
fore it had made much headway, aud put
out.
One Jesse Woodward, cf Dooly coun
tv, in a talk with John Lucious, became
excited about the failure of a contract iu
spiittiug rails, put his shot gun to the lat
ter’s head, and blew bis brains out.
Conyers Examiner: Mr. Lewis Beliab,
who had his horse stolen a few nights
ago, found him tie J to a rack at Marietta
on last Thursday morning. Mr. Moon
also lost a saddle, which was found on
the horse. The weather was so cold, it is
thought that the thief could ride no fur
ther, and was forced to abandon the horse
ou that accouut.
Columbus Tines: Saturday night,
about 12 o’clock, a lamp exploded at. the
residence of Mr. James* Lay field and did
considerable damage. We learn that tbo
family had just retired when Mr. Lay field
heard the noise of tbe explosion in au ad
joiuing room, which was occupied by his
sister. When he entered the room the
blaze reached from the floor to the ceiling,
and looked as though it would consume
everything iu the house before K could be
extinguished. Mr. Layiield says lie was
very much frightened, hut went to wont
and soon suppressed the fire. He was
damaged to tiie amount of about fifty dol
lars. He was very fortunate that it was
uot more serious.
the election imbroglio.
then made tbeir escape. fire wound* in- f Savannah Hews: We are pleaaed to
dieted are very serious, and hi* physicians learn the- Mr. Henry L. Davis, the eAi
de sot think he can recover. L is said i jmii dark of the market, who net with
Atlanta Constitution: Atlanta lias
two months of wintry weather iu view,
aud this morning there is not fuel enough
on sale to keep her people warm twenty-
four hours. It would be better to follow
Memphis’ example by throwing off tiie
charter and turning into a taxing district,
if this state of tilings cannot be changed;
for no town should call itself a city that has
dirt roads over which wood cannot be
drawn in bad weather, and railroads that
will not or cannot puli enough coal to
supply all wants at all times. Atlanta
has practically had her communications
severed, so far as fuel is concerned.
The Americus Recorder is publishing
anciont history in lieu of more exciting
topics. Wo copy a chapter or two:
The first male child born in Sumter
county after it was laid oft' in 1830, was
Mr. Ben Wheeler, and Mr. R. E. Cobb
was tiie first born in Americus, the county
site of Sumter, after it was selected. The
first was born in tbe eastern part of tbe
county, near the Thronateeska (Flint);
the other ou Jefferson street on a part of
the lot owned by Mr. Francis Buchanan.
Tho contract for clearing the square where
the court house stands was taken by
Wright Brady. Tbe first deed ot record
of Sumter county was recorded by Jacob
W. Cobb, first clerk of the county. The
date of tbe deed Is May 2, 1S32. The
deed was made originally in Twiggs coun
ty by one Nathan Powell, of Leou county,
Territory of Florida, to William Solomon-
of tbat county, for lot No. 154, in the tbir,
tcentb district, and dated December 24,
1829, and wascut off into Schley justbefore
tiie war. It has ever been considered a
mistake on tbe part of our people to have
permitted such a loss, as it is a lovely sec
tion.
We had a most entertaining visit a day
I two since from Ucn. Bivins and Mr. A.
A. Willett. The good sanctum fire
seemed to warm up their souls as well as
their bodies. Their thoughts and con
versation, like that of all old people,
went back to oilier days. On tbe topic
ot the Bibb county girls, a half century
rgo, both grow particularly eloquent.
At fires of youth seemed to rekindle,
and tbeir gray locks would shake with
emotiou. Macon and Bibb county bave
quite a reputation for pretty girls, but we
cannot believe that, according to accounts,
they are half so pretty as were tbeir grand
mothers.
Giuffin Ncics: Yesterday afternoon,
at half-past 4 o’clock, at tbe residence of
liis daughter, Mrs. II. P. Hill, died Dr.
Prichard, of pneumonia. The deceased
as one of our oldest, as he was one of
our best citizens. He moved to this city
from Monroe county, about thirty years
ago, and at the time of his death was in
his ninetieth year. Almost a centenarian 1
He had seen generation* come and go. His
youth aud manhood were lived in tho glo
rious days of the old South, aud in them
type of tbe noble gentleman of that
day. He had seen the splendid fabric of
the old South crumble away, and in the
flight of years since has seen ber rising
out of the ashes of war strong and power
ful. Through this long life, almost a cen
tury of change, bo lias been tbe quiet, re
fined, seif-poised gentleman, cultured in
knowledge, kind and benevolent in feel
ing, illustrating a true aud noble man
hood. He bad a large family, which was
exceptional in Its refinement and intel
ligence, tbe living members of which are
yet esteemed for that intelligence and re
finement. The deceased lor many years
past baa lived in strict and quiet seclu-
Tbe Duty ol the Commissioners.
To-day at 10 o’clock the election com'
inissioners meet for the purpose of consol
idating the returns of last Wednesday'
election. Mr. E. A. Ross has withdraw
his protest, but that of Mr. Ward yet re
mains. No one doubts but that the result
as given will rernaiu unchained, tho dif
ference between tue vote received by tbo
two candidates, as estimated, being more
than likely too great to be overcome.
This does not alter the duty of the com
missioners os laid down iu the law, aud
as pointed out by some of the best lawyers
in tho city, in answer to our queries
Saturday morning. The law says “aud
any voter shall vote who has not paid his
taxes, his vote shall be illegal and the
commissioners who consolidate the re
turns shall not ebunt such vote in makiug
out the returns.'’ It is held that while
the list of taxpayers will not be of suffi
cient guide for the commissioners, inas
much as the names of three classes—vot
ers just of age, over age, and non-resident
—do not appear thereon, tbat the list of
tax defaulters will be sufficient; that the
commissioners should take tbe defaulters’
list, and every name appearing thereon
should be stricken from the ballot list
that tho defaulting list is primafacie
evidence of the illegality of such
votes, aud that it on this list appears
the name of anyone who has become re
cently exempt by reason of age it is a mat
ter of proof for such a one to furnish.
Moreover the law is imperative; it says
the commissioners shall not count such il
legal votes. It seems to us therefore, uii.
der this view of the case, that there is hut
one path for the commissioners to follow.
Whether there be a protest entered or not,
by their oaths they are compelled to
separate these votes.
It is a matter in which the best citizens
have become Interested. It is no secret
that many illegal votes are polled at eve
ry election, and the evil is not’ confined to
Macon. The tax lists showed about two
thousand qualified voters in Bibb county
on tbe morning of the election. It is esti
mated tbat on the day of the election
three thousand votes were polled. This
shows an enormous wrong, and one
in which the community will uphold the
commissioners in unveiling and righting,
Let the commissioners do their duty
fearlessly, as the law directs; let them
separate the legal from tho illegal, and
when the names of illegal voters arc ascer
tained let them furnish a copy of tiie same
to the grand jury. They have an oppor
tunity to do this now, without danger of
being accused of working in the interest
of iny man or party.
Under tho recent workings of tho elec
tivo franchise, tho men who regard the
law are placed at a disadvantage. Wc
only regret that there is no way of reach
ing repeaters other than detection at the
lime of voting.
TUE COAL FAMINE.
The Public Becoming Indignant
The dissatisfaction which lias been gath
ering foice among our merchants and cit!
sens generally for many days over the
scarcity of coal, is beginning now to be
beard in unmistakable language.
For two long weeks, part of tbe severest
weatber known to two generations, Ma
con has been without fuel. Wood has
been sold upon tlie« streets for $15 per
cord, lumber has been purchased at ex
travagant prices for fires, aud coal has
been beyond tho roach of money. Yes
terday two car loads were received by a
firm in this city and disposed of at once,
and another firm that now have a little on
hand, we are informed, oll'jrs it at twelve
dollars per ton.
A Tki.eokaph reporter yesterday,
in the course of his travels, found nearly
eveiy citizen completely out of coal, and.
tbe feeling of indignation general. The
Central railroad is the focus of all com
plaint. The Brunswick has done all in
its power to alleviate the distress, having
purchased, brought to tho city and sold
at cost large quantities of wood. Tiie Cen
tral, it is urged, having it in its power to
do all, hais done nothing. An entire city
has lain out in the bitter cold for fifteen
days, while a corporation, chartered to do
Its business, has stood by without lifling a
finger to assist. Distress, aud the direst
suffering exist, and tbe death rate, judg
ing from tbo number of burial cases said,
has been terrible. It is beyond tbe pub
lic understanding wby tills road cannot
attach a couple of engines to tho usual
number of cars and run them direct to
the mines for coal, especially os our coal
merchants have some six" or seven hun
dred tons that bave lain there awaiting
transportation far four and a half months.
A prominent lawyer said, yesterday,
tbat if this corporation “has neglected to
provide cars lor the shipment of tills coal
because other freight was more remunera
tive, its action has been inhuman, and
should receive the unqualified condemna
tion of the press and the people.” Anoth
er asserted that this railroad had forced
the creation of tbe State commission,
would force the commission to take in
haDd the coal question, and has forced
tbe building cf new roads to compete with
itself.
HRS. MARTHA TUCKER WRITES
TO MAMANTHY AGAIN.
Macon Through An Old Ladjr’a Spec
tacle*.
Written Tor the Tclrgraph and Messenger.
Macon, Ga., January 10,1881.
My Rear Samanthy: In my first letter
to you I was so mixed up aud flurried by
tbe newness of things that I neglected to
tell you anything about myself. I wish
you could see my room, if only to learn
a lesson in extravagance. Why, I do be
lieve the clock on my inantlepiece cost
thirty dollars alone, and then there is the
bed as big as our corn crib, with carved
laces and knobs all over it, against which
I am forever bumping my head or knock
ing the skin off my elbows
The foot posts have tho carved heads of
men on them, and they have the most
horrible grimaces you can Imagine. One
of them like to bave scared me to death
tbe other night. I woke up In the dark
with a sort of jerking pain iu my side, and
thought I was home in my own room.
Wheu I looked up I saw tbat blackface
grinnjng at me iu the moonlight. The first
thing that came into my mind W8S that
one of the plantation darkies had come in
to tell mo day was breaking, and bad got
to laughing at me in my night cap. I spoke
to him right sharply, but he did not an.
swer, aud then it rushed all over
me tbat he wa> a burglar, and I was go
ing to be murdered. You ought to have
heard me scream. Not just once; 1 shut
my eyes and screamed until everybody
came running into the room, and such a
time as they had I Mr. Moriey came along
with the rest, hut as his head was wrap
ped up 2n red flannel and his dress short,
he did not stay long. I was so asliamet 1
of myself that I wouldn’t tell them what
ailed me, and they went off laughing be
cause I had the nightmare, as they said
You know, Samanthy dear, I never had
the nightmare in my life; your uncle
Daniel used to say I slept like a partridge.
But what could I do? It would hare
scared anybody.
Mr. Moriey took me down to sre tho
park Saturday, and a beautiful place it is,
but sadly neglected. The city fathers
won’t pay to keep it up and it is going to
ruin fast as far as the buildings are con
cerned. Cost about three hundred thou
sand dollars, and by the time tiie people
are done paying for it, there won’t be auy
park left. Mr. Moriey insists tbat if tiie
place disappear by the time the debt is
paid that the people will come out even
because they won’t owe any debt, ami
won’t bave any park. I bave an idea that
lie was poking fun at me, but I can’t get
tho thing straight. In the park
there is an iron boy painted white
aud looks like lie was trying to run. Mr.
Moriey says it is a statue of an alderman
running lor office, but I don’t see why
they should make a statue of a tnau who
runs for office. Ishould think they would
make a statue of one who didn't; but Mr.
Moriey says there ain’t any of tbat kind
left. There are four or five houses there
that would hold more people than could
get into Mt. Zion church in a year, and a
race track, and lots of other things I can’t
describe. The city fathers nave issued
orders to have every loose cow and pig
found wandering on tbe streets ar
rested. It seems mighty funuy
to me, but its true. I didn’t blame them
much for arresting tiie pigs, but the poor
old cows, it seems to me are the best be
haved citizens the town has, aud ought
not to be troubled. I have been watch
ing to see ono of them arrested. Mr. Mor
iey says it takes three policemen to arrest
eacii cow. Ono takes her by one born,
and tbo other by the other, and tiie last
man holds her tail and steers her.
would like to see them arrest our bull
that way. The men at the horns would
have to be giants, and it would take about
four men to steer liim. But I reckon they
don’t arrest bulls, as the law don’t say
anything against them.
Mollie lias got the mumps, and
sucli a sight as sue is. Who she caught
them from I don’t know, but a young
gentleman who comes to see her is down
with them them too. Mr. Moriey called
it a case of double-barreled, spontaneous
combustion, but Mollie says she never
kissed him in her life, and, wild as' tho girl
is,I don’t believe she would do sucli a thing.
She goes around the house looking like
old Judge Fitts with two chews of tobacco
in his mouth, and yesterday somebody
gave her a pickle and she bit it. I felt
right sorry for her, because I had the
mumps and bit a pickle once, too, and it
hurt. But I am writing in the dark now
and must stop. Goodbye.
Your affectionate aunt,
Martha Tucker.
P. S.—If tho oats is killed, tell your
father to go ahead witli his ploughing for
spring. I am afraid we country people
arc going to have a hard time ot it. Ba
con is ud aud corn too. M. T. .
Tlic Orange Crop.
The apprehensions whicli were aroused
concerning the effect upon the young fruit
trees by tho recent cold snap iu Florida,
we arc pleased to state, are without foun
dation. We learn from Mr. John Griffin,
agent of tho Florida Dispatch Line, who
reached the city yesterday,after an extend
ed tour through Florida, that, although
tiie weather was uuusually cold for that
section the latter part of tho year, and
there was a freeze, very little injury was
done. At Hawkinsvllle, Florida, ono hun
dred and seventy-five miles above Jack
sonville, he saw litne and citron trees in
full bloom, that had not been injured in
tbe least. The vegetation was not dam
aged, and the condition generally in
tiie flowery land is all that could be de
sired.
Tho hotels at Jacksonville he reports as
crowded, and the Northern travel unusu
ally large at this season. . ‘
Mr. Griffin retains his position as pas
senger agent with the Savannah, Florida
ami' Western railway, and Is doing good
service in tho interest oi his company.—
Savannah News.
Tbe City Bridge.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:
Please allow me space iu your valuable
columns to again call the attention of tiie
proper authorities to the condition of the
river bridge, and especially to tho very
unsafe condition of that part used by pe
destrians. Unless it be repaired very
soon, tbo city will certainly ho involved iu
litigation for damages caused by some one
falling through, for the planks are now
worn “threadbare.”
Wc would also ask, when will we get
our cistern? When will tho work be com
menced? We hear a great deal said about
East Macou being neglected; and there is
a very strong clement in lavor ot getting
up a petition to tho next Legislature to
have it incorporated and have a city gov
ernment of our own. Now, unless some
thing is dono for us there is going to bo a
“fuss in tiie family,” and Mils will be of
course very unpleasant. To avoid this,
we would suggest a remedy which is, for
tiie proper authorities to take the matter
iu hand right away and convince us tbat
wc arc iu Macon and a part of the city, by
first fixing tbo aforesaid bridge, and then
come on over and build the aforemen
tioned cistern. Then the hill above Dr.
McCrary’s drugstore and below the green
should be sewered and filled in. Then
wc need a hook and ladder company and
good house built somewhere iu the
street—in Irout of Henry Jones’ store
would be a good place—for llicir use, and
it could be used also for bolding justice’s
courts, elections, etc. Wo need these
tilings very much, and if the fathers de
sire to mako tbeir children feel comforta
ble and at home, let them manifest it by
granting our requests. Very truly,
Citizen.
THE ELECTION RETURNS.
Probably the Final End •t ,Uw Con
(cot.
Yesterday morning at 10 o’clock, pursu
ant to the previous resolution of adjourn'
THE COAL FARING.
ProapMia for Rcliof-Wbo Was Re
sponsible for tbe Dlstrooo.
In reply to the article wLlch appeared
in yesterday’s Telegraph and Hu-
ment, the election commissioners met in j benoeb, the Central railroad authorities
the ordinary’s office at the court house, to yesterdayAent around to the various coal
consolidate the returns. They admitted dealers the following to be signed:
the legal gentleman representing the con- We, the undersigned, coal dealers of
testant, and heard his statement. Mr. C. llje clt y of Macon, certify that we believe
L. Bartlett was present In tho Interest of Iko Central railroad has made every ef-
u.ng m..t„ , ... _ lort since the extreme weather set in to
Mr. D. 8. nescott, who claimed the office 8Upp i y thh market wl(h wood 4ud ^
or aheriff, and read to the board an in- from tbe mines.
junction from Judge Simmons, restraining The certificate was signed by Wheeler
them from going over tho ballots or cast- & Gibson, and W. H. Mansfield. The
ing out any. He held, also, a mandamus company also exhibited five telegrams to
from thr same source, commanding the various railroad officers above Macon,
commissioners to consolidate the returns, asking that certain cars be passed overthe
Neither paper was served, for, upon a mo- roads to tbe mines and returned, Tbe
tion to proceed at once to a consolidation, dates of these telegrams are January 1st,
vote was had, resulting in Us favor by a 2d and 3rd, 1381. This is the showing
majority of one. The board then proceed- made by tho Central railroad. Now let
ed to make up the final return, the result I us see what it amounts to.
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The first thing that must attract the at
tention of the public is the absence from
[ the certificate of the name of
Mr. A. L. Butts, the coal
merchant, whoso sales amount to
j more than the others combined. Why
does Mr. Butts’name not appear? Was
I it because he was sick at borne? It was
not. The gentleman who prepared the
certificate sent it to Mr. Butts’ house,with
the request that it be signed and the request
was refused. One of the firms who did
sign the paper—and we do not say it to dis
parage their business—handles less coal
believe Mr. Mansfield to be honest in his
I action, but ft is only natural for a dealer
to view differently from others the actions
I of a corporation that furnishes his princi
| pal business. The last fact tiiat wo shall
notice in this certificate Is that it applies
only to the late cold snap, unless it be to
point out the date of tho telegrams, none
| of which arc prior to January 1st.
This is tho showing made by a great
| corporation, upon which a city of twenty
thousand inhabitants depends for coal—
two certificates and five telegrams. View'
ing it, we feel constrained'to withdraw
[ our assertion that the Central railroad
lias not lifted a finger to help us. It has
| lifted a finger.
Now, let us see who was responsible for
| the famine.
A Teleouaph reporter called on Mr.
[ A. L. Butts yesterday afternoon and found
him sick, being upou tbe verge of pneu-
! monia
Accepting tbe scat proffered, the ques-
| tion was asked:
“Mr. Butts I learn that a certificate re
I lieving the Central road of blatne. m tbis
matter of coal, was sent in for you to
sign, and you refused. Will you please
| state wby ?”
“It was because tho wording of tbe cer-
| tificale did not suit me. It read 'since tbe
extreme weather set in,’ and I could not
certify to tbat. Some time after tbe first
j of January I got a few cars, but that was
Messrs. Roland B. Hall, T. Gnem-1 after tbe weather set in.”
sey and W. A. Foe stated that i “Were you out of coal during the se-
they did not feel authorized, under I vere weather?”
their oaths, to place their signatures to j “Entirely.”
tiie document, aud the others signed with-1 “Why ?”
out them. I “Because I could not get care. Tbe
The following protest was sent up to road promised them to me time and
the Governor with the returns: again, but failed to furnish them. I had
Macon, Bum County, Ga., purchased seven hundred tons of coal, aud
We, the nnderelS“nii2ree 1 i?tag t r ied ‘, 0 transportation for them ever
leave to enter this, our protest, against since a!x>ut 1110 of November. When
the consolidation of the returns cf this I told you September before, I spoke of
county, for tbe-rcason tbat we firmly be- auotber lot. I cannot remember tiie dates
«£• ~ —•* ” ra,orx r
and that under the law ot 1874 it is made I ▼cniher—anyhow, more than two months
our duty, as managers, to throw out said since. I can show you a letter from the
illegal votes. We, therefore, respectfully mines asking why I did not send for mv
decline to sign the ^consolidated returns. | coal . The Moutcvallo finally noll(M m ' 0
New York—Evening—Honey 600;
exchange, 98} for 60 days; government
securities firm; new 5 per cents ioi|- 41
per cents 1124; 4 per cents 113; auto
bonds nominal.
Stocks active; closed strong: New
York Central 150f; Erie 6O4, ex. dir.;
Lake Shore 131; Illinois Central 126;
N ashville and Chattanooga 68; Louisville
and Nashville 904 offered; Pittsburgh 1324;
Chicago and Northwestern 126|; do. prerd
140; Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific 45};
do. preferred 88J; Memphis and Charles*
ton, 43; Rock island 1364; Western Union
Telegraph 10CJ; Alabama State bonds:
£}*“ A>, two to five, 73; do. class A, small,
74; do. class B, fives, 95; do. class C, two
to five, 89.
Sub-Treasury balances: Gold $68,072,-
858; currency $3,075,230.
Macon Cotton Statement.
Office Telegraph and Messenger,
January 12.—Evening.
Tbe market to-day was quiet at 11
for middling.
Received to-day by roil ... 102
by wagon. . 109— 211
Shipped ...... 182
Sold 178
STATE RENT I
Stock on Land Sept. 1, 1880 927
Received to-day 211
previously 62,592—52,803
53,730
Shipped to-day 1S2
previously .... 43,290—43,472
Stock on hand this evening 10,258
COMMERCIAL.
Roland B. Hall,
Wm. A. Poe,
T. Guernsey.
Georgia’s Military Slighted,
The Inaugural Committee of Washing
ton City held a meeting the other day,
and among other announcements made by
the chairman, was tho extraordinary state
ment that all the military organizations
of the country had been invited to he pres- ,_ ....
ent on March 4th, with the exception of ha J e n ° to make against the Central
I poilrfu.l' mu infftmcfa ora oil with fliAm*
that I had delayed so long they could not
furnish 200 tons contracted for. The
railroad agents cannot deny tbat I have
applied to them time and again for trans
portation.”
“You regard it as the fault of the rail
road, then, that this lot of coal has never
reached Macon ? ” • -
“I do, and they cannot get round it. I
those of Georgia and Alabama. He said
be did not know to whom be should ap
ply for the names of our companies, and
railroad; my interests are all with them;
but you asked me for tlio facts, aud 1 have
told them to accountfor my failure to sup-
that is what mortifies us so. We, the I W/"* customers. If l could see my
great people of Georgia, uot expected iu
the halls of our'country’s big wig-waml
We, tlio great people, who have re
peatedly voted large majorities against
the defilement of those halls and passages,
and—and—rooms, not expected to bo
present I Really, as Georgians, wo color
books I could give you tiie dates of all the
correspondence I have hail with the
mines. I will say this for the road. Here
lately they are making some effort. Some
coal got in yesterday, and it will probably
come now every day.”
If not in words, this is in substance the
Liverpool, January 12.—Noon— Cot
ton moderate inquiry; middling uplands
011-10; middling Orleans GJ; receipts
I, 900 bales, all American; sales 8,000;
speculation and export 1,000.
Futures—Futures flat; uplands low
middling clause, January delivery Of
® i January and February Of®
; February and March 6 11-16® ;
March and April GJ® ; April and
May G 25-32®—; May and Jane 6 13-10
0—> June and July 0 27-32®—; July and
August ——.
Liverpool, 5:00 p. m.—Sales, Ameri
can, 0,350. Futures fiat; uplands low
middling clause January delivery 0 10-32
0 ; March and April 011-16; June
aud July G 13-10.
New Yop.k, January 12.—Noon-Cot
ton dull; sales 348; middling uplands
12; middling Orleans 12}.
Futures quiet; January 11.81; February
II. 97; March 12.14; April 12.29; May
12.42; June 12.51.
Cottou easier; middling uplands 12;
middling Orleaus 12}. Bales 382. Con
solidated net receipts 29,080; exports to
Great Britain 11,775; to Franca 4404; to
continent 2,904; channel —.
New Yoke—Evening—Net receipts
2418; gross 9,031. Futures closed easy;
sales 151,000 bales ; January delivery
11.75011.70; February 12.87(585; March
12.03006; April 12.20®—; May 12.33®
34; Juno 12.44045; July 12.5405C; Au
gust 12.590G1.
Gaivkston, January 12 Cotton
dull; middling Ilf; low middling 10};
good ordinary 10; net receipts 2547; gross
2GS0: sales 930; stock 122,050.
Norfolk, January 12.- Cotton steady;
middling 11}; low middling —; good
ordinary—; net receipts 3369; gross ;
sales 245; stock 31,319.
Baltimore, January 12.-Co'.ton quiet;
middling 11 j; low middling 114; good
ordinary 10J; net receipts —; gross 2383;
sales 115; stock 32,214.
Boston, January 12. -Cotton dull;
middling 12|; low middling 11}; good or
dinary 104; net receipts G34; gross ;
sales —; stock 5804.
Wilmington, January 12—Cotton
weak; middling 114; low middling 111-
16; good ordinary 10}; net receipts 238;
gross ; sales note; stock 7,582.
Philadelphia, January 12.—Cotton
quiet; middling 124; low middling 11};
good ordinary 104; uet receipts 391; gross
1327; sales 507; to spinners 366; stock
11,414.
Savannah, January 12.—Cotton quiet;
middling 11}; low middling 10}; good
good ordinary 9J; net receipts 3581; gross
—; sales 2800; slock 103,652.
New Orleans, January 12.— Cotton
easier; middling 11}; low middling 10};
good ordinary 9}; net receipts 4331;
gross 4,940; sales 0,000; stock 280,184.
Mobile, January 12.—Cotton weak;
middlings 11|; low middlings 10}; good
ordinary 9|; net receipts 589; gross—;
sales 1500; stock 67,819.
Memphis, Jauuaiy 12.—Cotton dull;
middling upl.udsll}; net receipts 1042;
shipments 2132; sales 525; stock 74,217.
Augusta, January 12.—Cotton quiet'
middling 11}; low middling 10}; good or;
dinary 9}; net receipts 346; gross .
sales —; stock 494.
Charleston, January 12.— Cottoa
easy; middling 11}; low middling 114;
good ordinary 104; net receipts 190S; gross
—; sales 1090; stock 82,120.
MACON PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED DAILY BY
T. K. Jones. nerebauMllse Broker.
Macon, January 12.—Bacon, shoul
ders 8; dear rib sides 8}. Bulk meats,
shoulders 5}; clear rib sides 7}.
Hams, sugar-cured 110 . Bag-
lug, 1} lb 11}> Ties, buudles $2.35.
Tbe Cltr Park
Several bids were betore the city council
oa Tuesday night for keeping tbe City
Park dJring.tbe ensuing year. They, as
well as ffie restaurant aud other privileges,
were referred to the committee on public
property. This is a more important mat-
than any one would suppose at first
thought. If tbe State fair should be Held
here this year it should uot be placed in
auy uuskiUful bands. Thera is much to
to make the necessary repairs and keep
up, so that it may be ready for use the
coming fall. As it ia the pride and boast
We shall have more to say upon this • of Macon, wa hope due conelderetion will
subject in our next Issue. I be given to tbe subject.
With indignation. And not invited bo- re8 “ U of , tbo iutervlew ’ ? r Wch was - not
cause the talented chairman who knew P«> loD £ d «•; of Mr. Butts’111-
where to get a list of Colorado’s soldiers n , es5 ' H °, did not de3U ? t0 a,, y tllln ?
didn’t know where to get ours. Couldn’t
lie have gone to Jim Blount and asked?
Conld Aleck Stevens have rattled off the
roll If they had applied to him? Why,
that would operate against the road, and
only spoke when reminded that it was
upon his statement that the matter was
I brought to light by tho TrleorAPII AND
bless your soul, Mr. Chairman, Phil and M^ENGEBofDecemberSOth Theeffect
1 of 700 tons of coal delivered in Macon
Nat and Beu and Joey and Em, or any of
tbe boys, would bave lent you a list. It
would have been a positive pleasure to
our adjutant general to have heard from
would have been the aversion of the fam
ine. This is the entire matter in brief.
We hare no desire to attack the agents
you. He has nothing else to do hut to ' be railroad here, nor will we.
moke out lists, and if the Legislature does
not require him to issue a circular from j
bis various headquarters monthly hereaf
ter, we shall vote against the next Legls- j
iature that runs for office. We strongly ’
They are gentlemen who have given sat
isfaction heretofore, and simply carry out
the general policy of the company. Bnt
we aim at the enl, the existence of which
no candid man will deny, and then only
suspect the bland chairman aforesaid was I represent the people who have called
not in the last war. He is the only man I upon us as their representative to do so.
who ever wanted to know where the j £f we have made erroneous statements we
Georgia troops were and failed to find w|U checrfu n y correct them, holding
... I it proper Jo abandon rather than defend
Gathered Heme. I unsound positions.
Among tho many that have recently I It 1* likely that the coal supply from
“passed over the river,” none will be | ^nceforth will be plentiful, and we shall
, , _ | endeavor to give credit for It to tbe proper
missed more than Matthew Bowden. Every part ieg
body knew Uncle Matt, and especially
tiie younger part of the community. For
years he came went in all sorts of weath
er, with his sack of ground peas on his
shoulder. Ho had a kind word aud smile
for everybody, and was ready to serve
them. He did not belong to tho rich, or
FINANCIAL.
stocks and BonsnnucoE
CORRECTED DAILY BY
LOCKETT * BOND, BROKERS.
Macon, January J 2.-Georgia 6 per cent.
what the world would call Influential I Jo
, ... „ _ (old) lOO01Oo; Georgia 7 per cent, bonds
class of tho community. He was willing J (mortgage) 1090141; do bonds (gold quar
to work and was not ashamed of it. He terly coup) 11340115; do bonds, due 1896
an honest man. "When old age had wlii- 1190121; do 8 percent, bonds 1020115;
tened his locks and wasted bis strength, (, e l K *, orsei *2 winter $1.05007. Corn heavy; new
..4 nitJSL; fffi feJBJt’SSS
to support him, he resorted to the sale of! R. R. 0 per cent, bond 1000101. Wes-
ground peas for a livelihood. He was | torn R. R. of Ala- lstmort. 115401164; do
_ 1 2nd mort. 1150110. Mobile and Girard
^ntKeKen affieTo’ miehtt‘r£ W*
giwtrip.toUi.eity. May bis HtaSS
in peace. ' mort. 1090110. Southwestern B. B.
... ..... 1 bonds 109011a M. A A. B. B. 1st mort.
Adjourned Court. (not endorsed) 990101. M. A A. B. R.
In consequence of a telegram received I 2nd mort. (endorsed) 1030105. City of
announcing tbe extreme illness of bis j Macon bonda9840994> Gity of Savannah
wife at Forsyth, Judge Simmons ad- J*® 11 *)* Uityol Atlanta7per'cent,
i j .1 tt . o , „ ^ I bonds 1080111; do 8 per cent, bonds 112
journed tiie Houston Superior Court un- CUy of Augusta 6 per cent, bonds
til the regular term iu April. He passed 1O401C5. Southwestern B. R. stock 111
through Macon last night on his way 0112- Central R. R. stock 108401004.
Augusta A Savannah It. R. stock 1100
112. Georgia B. R. stock 11301144.
The Markses kr TclsarsFk. .
Nbw York, Noon—January 12.—
dear iittle things i ” * govenuueat eecarttiw quiet.
to Forsyth. Let all those who are inter
ested take notice and govern themselves j
accordingly.
KIU51 AJ HI JAJ* liWj yuinuco
Lord, tierces 10; tubs 104, in buckets 11}.
Bran, per 100, $1.15. Hay,per 100, $1.33.
Corn, white,by car load, 710—’.mixed, by
car load 70®- . Oats, feed, 56; mst-proofl
85. Salt, Virginia $1.00; Liverpool $1.20
0—. Meal 75; bolted SO. Grits $4.25.
Fiour, fancy, per bbl., $8.50; choice $7.00;
extra family $0.75; family $0.50; extra
$5.50. Codes, common 13; fair 14};
good 15; prime 17®—; Java 29. Mo
lasses, choice Cuba, bbls., 50; do common
40; sugar-house, bbls., 30; do bbls., 33;
Syrup—Georgia cane syrup 45; Golden 50;
New Orleaus, choice, 55; do; prime, 50. Su
gar. Golden 0,101; brown 9, Cobee C 9}.
white, extra C 10}; standard A 10}; gran
ulated; 11; powdered 11}. Rice 7}®7|;
Candtas.15. Matches. $2.80. Potash. $3.00.
Tke Markets Sr Telearni.il.
Baltimore, January 12.—Flour firm;
Howard street and Western superfine
$3.250$4.GO; extra $4.250$5.bO; lamiiy
$5.250$6.(IO; City Mills supetfiae $1.35
0$3.75; extra $4.2504.75; family $6.25
00.50; Rio brands $6.250 ; Patapsco
family $7.25. Wheat—Southern easier;
Western higher; closed strong; Southern
red $1.1001.18; amber $1.2001.22; No.
1 Maryland $1.21}®—; No. 2 Western
winter red spot January $1.17}® ;
February $1.18}01P; March $1.204®20};
April $1.2140—. Corn—Southern quiet;
Western firm; Southern white, 52®—;
yellow, 53®—. Oats firm; Western
white 43040, do mixed 44045; Pennsyl
vania —0—.
lx>ui8ViLLR, January 12.—Flour quiet;
extra $3.2503.50; family ®——;
choice to fancy $0.2500.50. Wheat
steady at 05® . Corn steady; No. 2
mixed 44®—. Oats quiet at 37}®—. Pork
strong at $13.75®— Laid active; prime
steam S.02}®75. Bulk meats firm; shoul
ders 4.25®—-; dear ribs 6.80090; clear
sides 7.00®124. Bacon dull; shoulders
$4.25®—; ciear ribs il, ; clear
sides $7.000—. Hams—Sugar-cured 9}®
10. Whisky steady at $1.10.
Cincinnati, Jan. 12.—Flour stronger;
family $4.Su®5.00; fancy $6.25®$6.00.
Wheat easier; No. 2 Amber $1.05®—; do
FI *1—.,
37®— Pork dull at $13.500—; new
—. Lard firmer at $8.75®—. Bulk
meat* firm; shoulders $4,624; clear ribs
$7,124- Bacon firm; shoulders $7.76; ribs
$7.75; sides $8.25. Whisky Ann at $1.10.
Sugar firm; bards 1O}01O|; New Orleans
^!i07}. Hogs easier; common $4.0004.56;
light $4.5604.85; packing $4.85®$5.10;
butchers $5.35©$5-25.
St. Louts, January 12.—Flou strong;
choice to fancy $4.9506.20; family $4.75
®$5.00; double extra $3.7008.90. Wheat
higher; No. 2 red fall $10201024 for cash;
$1.03401.04} for February; 1.O5}01.O84
for March. Corn higher; 39}® 40 for cash
and January; 3B}039| for February;. 39}
039} for March. Oats higher at 31|©31|
for rash; 33033} for February. Whisky
quirt and steady at 91.11. Pork firm at
918.000—. LardJIrm, held at $8,000
Bulk meats higher; shoulders *4.500
S ribe *8.30®—; side* $6,900—
Bacon dull; shoulders $M5®—; eissr ribs
$7.400 ; eisar sides 97.600—