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THE VEOItXilA PRESS.
The Bamesvillo Yetcs casually but
udgmaUcaily observes that “tbe Macon
Telf.oeai'U and Messesoeb is one ot
tbe best daily papers In the South.” It
•Iso is of tbe opinion that “Macon is now-
on • boom, and when the Macon and
Brunswick road is completed it will be
tbe leading commercial city In tbe State.”
Ix is estimated, says the Athens Banner,
•that the Legislature costs $1,200 a day.
Will any one say it is worth it?”
Tas upland cotton receipts at Savan
nah last week footed up 0,707 bales,
Bga!:-* 6,814 bales for a corresponding
period last year.
Hi-. T. E. Mcrphey will commence
•he publication of the Jackson Uerald at
rir.t.wn of that name in Butts county,
on the iirstof October. Mr. Murpbey was
eletteu mayor of Bamesvillo last Decem
ber, is a man of talent and energy, and
wc t ape will succeed.
Tub Augusta Chronicle says:
IIbiepliens is not writing a", answer
to lion. .i .Oerson Davis. We understand
that Mr. Stephens considers several ot the
arguments of ex-President Davis as scbol-
aj!-- -mi convincing, especially compll-
mt i:' his article on secession. What
Mr..- ^pbensiswritiug, wo believe, Isa
political history of the United States. It
is fcehig prepared at tbe earnest request of
tbs Xc*a. Appletou, publishers, who
were uelighted with his school compen
dium Mia were anxious that be should
compi.e a history on an extended scale.
XL-: it will be a valuable work no one
can doubt. Mr. Stephens is now hard at
w«rk with secretaries and stenogra
pher,:.
'fun Eitonton Messenger is glad “to
ki jv that tbe Hon. James H. Blount
ttu::-u an excellent chance of being Geor-
ij : u\ uext Governor. Tbo Messenger
would be glad to see Mr. Biount in tbe
gui-:: nr. tonal chair, and is confident that
he would matte a model chief magistrate.
If * t: voice of rutnain county is to decide
tht. cation, then Mr. Blount will be our
next Governor.”
In tbe House, last Saturday, Messrs.
Hutchins, of Gwinnett, and Reese, of
Wilkes, made personal explanations de
fending themselves against certain slan
ders l>v the Atlanta lledatcr.
Mr. Hui chins said: Mr. Speaker: I
i!jr t a question of personal privilege.
Tbe Atlanta Constitution of this date,
contain* wiiat purports to be a report of a
personal explanation made by myself to
-.be Senate committee on railroads, in re-
riy to a icference made by Julius L.
p..,vn, E-.q., in bis printed argument, to
rty conduct os a member of this bouse,
?u the Cole charter while under consid-
rrstiou In the House. That report is a
f :i- t rsiou of my statement, and is abso-
■u'.tl. untrue. I stated to tbe committee
Urn- I din not and could not support tbe
cl urter.ht cause I believed and still believe
t:.: the building of a competing road
v . .id result in Injury to the State’s prop
erly, the Western and Atlantic railroad;
ami ding opposed to the policy of grant
ing tlte charter tbe details of tbe bills
were of u.inor Importance to my mind
ar.u were not scanned by me, nor was I
present at auy time when the bouse com-
milter on railroads were considering that
charter. Having given some of the rea
sons vby I could not vote lor tbe charter,
l ’leu stated to the Senate committee the
or:y reason why I did not record my vote
asi It—that Is, that being tbe owner
o! .- .ai- in tbe lease of tbe Western and
At’.-uitic railroad, as stated by Mr. Brown,
I was unwilling to pnt myself in the alti
tude of voting to advance my personal
r This is the reason why I did
is': record my vote acamst tbe charter,
on! not why I did not support It.
Mr. Reese, of Wilkes, said: “Mr.
Speaker, I rise to a question of privilege.
In tl Alianta Constitution, of tb s date,
there appeara wbst purports to be a report
of a personal explanation made by me be
fore il.o Senate railroad committee on
y.; ter,lay, ending with tbe words follow-
: ‘It appears therefore, that every
/.t..:man in the House and Jenate,
ce: - i.iy those connected with tlie Geor
gia, Central or Slate roads, are opposed to
‘ f>o -ranting of tbe charter.’ So far as
la Intended to apply to me, it is ut
terly untrue, aud no such construction
cun be put on any words of mine used in
making the explanation referred to.
What 1 did say to the committee was
substantially this: ‘I was not opposed to
tlo gi anting to Colonel Cole of a fair
charter, and thought he ought to Lave
nn», but I did not approve of that feature
in tbo charter allowing the new
road to condemn three miles of tbe track
of any other road as would appear from
the language used by Mr. Brown In bis
I rmted argument and repeated in tbe
Sar.ate chamber Thursday night when re
plying to Major Cumming. That the
charter, as sent to the railroad committee
of the House, contained so many objec
tionable lealures that in striking them ont
this particular feature escaped my atten
tion as I presume it did that of other
members of tbe committee.” So far from
opposing the granting to Col. Cole of a
fair charter to build bis road, I am and
'.sxo boon a strong friend to tbe measure,
for I believe that bis proposed road will
greatly benefit the entire people o* Geor
gia, and fur that reassn voted for the cliar-
ler in tns committee and in tbe House.”
Who Was He?—The Atlanta Post-
Appeal has the following: “A rather pe-
culiv circumstance happened at a highly
rape table boarding-house Friday night,
considerable comment has been excited
it, consequence. It appears that a strange
ii.hj who bad been boarding at a hotel in
tua i ity for so i e weeks left it for a more
coiiit.-iiial abode and engaged board and
room last Wednesday at tbe boarding
house alluded to. She said that her lius-
baud was a commercial traveller,and that
ho woulu be iu tlie city in a day or two.
Thursday night the lady went out walk
ing with a strange gentleman whom
si n claimed as her cousin, aud this
is ah that is known of her at the
boarding-house. Friday night at about
II o'cock, it is asserted by one or more
of the boarders, somo person effected an
entrance into her room by tbe window
fronting the street. Tbo lady herself
says rim', she was awakened about that
boar by a noise at her window, but no
ou» carte into the room, nor did she miss
auy thing from it. At the request of her
land! she gave up her room yesterday
rani ting, and, closely veiled, left on the
situi.jon train for Macon. When the
reporter visited her she was in traveling
costume, kept her lace veiled, and ap-
i .oared greatly agitated. She wore costly
Jewelry. It Is said that one of onr shin
ing ie^at lights was recognized as tlie
party who bad mated tbe suspicion of
burglary.
The Atlanta Post-Appeal says “tbe
new locomotives recently received for
the Atlanta and West Point railroad have
paper wheel*, that is, tbe tilling of tbe
wheals is papery the tire and socket being
of steel. These are tbe first that have
been introduced in this section.”
A LETTER from Sumner, Worth coun
ty, to tbe Albany Sites and Adtcrtlserfiays
that on Friday last Mr. Jackson Pittman
met with a fatal accident near that place.
He was cnttlng down a pine tree which,
in falling, struck a dead pine tree, caus
ing it to break and a limb to strike tbe
unfortunate man on tlie bead with such
force that it crushed bis skull and scat
tered bis brains. He was. ot course, in
stantly killed by (lie blow and died with
out moving band nr foot. He was a man
of family, "and leaves a widow and four
cbiidreu vho wm» dependent upon him
foroopport. He was a sober, steady, aud
Indunrious man, a consistent member of
the Baptist church, aud a member of tlie
Free Masons. Hli borne was in Thomas
county, where his family now reside.
,Skve::.u. of our State exchanges, in
View ot the receut horrible triple minder
;n Terrell county, are howling lustily for
hemp and plenty ot It. Wc arc rather of I
the opinion ourselves that a few doses ot
this medicine are greatly needed in Geor
gia, and should like exceedingly to see
them administered.
The Monroe Advertiser says there are
many persons thereabouts “who honestly
believe that as soon as tbe Legislature
adjourns, tbo work on Col. Cole’s roads
will be stopped—both on the route from
Rome to Atlanta and from Atlanta to
Macon, and that the company will then
be ready to sell out to some rival for a
huge profit. We shall see.”
TnEsamo paper says “so sure now are
the people oi Indian Spring that the Macon
and Brunswick extension will be built,
that property Is withdrawn from the mar
ket there and real estate approximates
Atlanta figures.” On tills point tbe In
dian Spring Argus informs us “that about
two weeks ago Dr. Bryans purchased the
two lots lying between tho residence of
Captain Cleveland and the main street
for tbe sun>of five hundred dollars, and
on last Monday sold it to Mr. Biown, the
proprietor of the Brown House in Macon,
for one thousand dollars. Wo congratu
late the Doctor on his incky trade. We
hare been told that Mr. Brown intends to
build a hotel on tbe grounds.”
The same paper bss the following:
“There are now two well organized
corps at work near this place. Messrs.
Brannan and Lindsey are working with a
good force between Jackson and this
place, and have about one mile graded.
Messrs. Maddox and Sbeban are at work
with a good force near Mr. Wily Heard’s
residence, east of tbe spring, and Mr.
Costello, of the firm of Condon & Co., is
two miles further down tbe line at work,
near tbe residence of Isaac Nolen. This
force will be tbe largest on the Hue when
fully organized. Messrs. Williams and
Miller are working at Dublin with about
forty bauds. Col. McCracken, superin
tendent of construction, was looking over
this part of tbe line on Monday, aud vis
ited tbe Ocmuigee Mills for tbe purpose
of investigating the practicability of run
ning a canal from tbe shoals to tbe rail
road at Major Ward’s for manufacturing
purposes. There has been no develop
ments made yet as to tbe survey with a
view to getting nearer this town. One
preliminary survey has been made, and
several others contemplated. In tbe
meantime our people may rest well as
sured that tbo officials will do all that
justice to tbemselves will admit to ac
commodate us.”
The Sylvania Telephone says that on
lost Thursday, while Mr. Robert T. Law-
ton, of that county, in company with Mr.
John A. Livingston “was palling down
an old frame house, they had knocked off
all tbe weather-boarding and had com
menced to knock off tbe roof, standing in
side aud using long poles, when tbe frame
work gave way and tbe building came
down with a crash, crushing him in a
most horrible manner and killing him al
most instantly.
The Telephone learns “that a short
time since, a young man, who came ont
from Station No. 6j, Central railroad, in
this county, with one or two sacks of corn
in his buggy, was hailed by an Intoxicated
party, just behind him, asking who he
was. Thinking the question rather an
impertinent one tbe young man replied
that It was none of the other’s business;
Whereupon the other party whipped out
a pistol and commenced firing at the
young man, causing him to stampede, up
setting bis buggy aud scattering his com
along the road.
We see from the Columbus inquirer
that “the Twiggs county tragedy, in
which it was supposed that the orphan boy
Charles Arnold committed suicide by
bauging, seems about to develop new fea
tures, and turn cat one of tbe most
atrocious murders. It is now stated that
bis home with Mr. Jones was very un
happy, and that on tbe same day bo dis
appeared be was severely beaten by a son
of Mr. Jones. Near where be was found
tied to tbe limb of a tree, about thirty
feet from tbe ground, was a rope, and
under the rope were several of tbo dead
boy’s teeth. On some bushes near was
bis shirt, and it is stated that a bullet
bole was found iu tbe back. Tbe shut
was stained with blood. His body having
been moved from tbe tree where be must
have been murdered, shows conclusively
that be was not the instrument of his own
deatlk Tlie citizens of Twiggs are said
to be greatly incensed upon these discov
eries, and it is gratifying to know that a
searching investigation is in progress by
tbe grand jury.”
The Atlanta Post-Appeal says tbe cost
end of Kimball's cotton show house was
ruu into Monday morning by a part of a
loaded trains of cars and knocked down.
Not a timber was left ' tanding in ICO
feet. Tbe damage is estimated at $5,000.
Says tbe Savannah Sews:
A Brutal Outrage Near Way-
cross—One of the Miscreants Cap
tured—His Guilt Confessed.—Infor
mation was received in tbe city Saturday
of one of tlie most brutal crimes over com
mitted m this section. The facts, briefly
stated, were that the station master at
No. 0, on tlie Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, who had but recei My
moved to the neighborhood,left his dwell
ing, about a mile from the station, yester
day morning, and started out on the road
with Ills men. Shortly alter his departure
three burly negroes entered tbo bouse,
overpowered his young wllo and brutally
ravished her. Permission was asked
to nse tbe dogs in the convict cauip In tho
lursuit that was organized. Later in-
o relation reached tho city to the effect
that one of the brutes had been captured
and confessed his shore in the crime.
From the state of feeling in the neighbor
hood, it is altogether 'likely that speedy
vengeance has been meted out by the c.i-
raged community. Tho station master,
whose name has not been furnished, was
hut lately married, and his wife was In
delicate health. The extent ot her inju
ries aud her condition are not known.
The search for the remaining two fiends
was kept up, and it is not unlikely that
they have been caught, as permission was
freely granted to employ the dogs in the
pursuit.
We find tbo following in tbe Waycross
Reporter:
A Bold Attempt at Burglary.—
Last Wednesday ulgbt a lot of thieves
entered tbe bouse of Mr. A. J. Sweat, of
this place, and attempted to rob bira.
They procured tbe keys irom his pau
I Ticket and opened a drawer which con
tained $320 iu gold, $S0 In currency and
about $10 in silver. They dropped the
bag of gold on tbe floor, which awoke
Mis. Sweat, and the calling to her hu.
band caused them to beat a hasty retreat
through a back way of tbe house with
Mr. S. iu pursuit. While he was iu t’s
back yard looking lor tbe vlllalas ono or
them threw a small chair tbrougb a win
dow which struck Mrs. Sweat on tbe back,
hurting her very badly and rendering her
almost iranlic with fright, ..tun wl ,v i
she has not yet recovered. They suc
ceeded in carrying off tbe bag of silver
and $10 In currency.
They bad laid their plans well, by first
placing a lump ot cotton thoroughly satu
rated with chloroform between tbe heads
of Mr. and Mrs. Sweat, while sleeping,
and no doubt waited until they thought
it had taken effect before they undertook
their mission ol plunder, when they en
tered, doubtless feeling qnite secure from
tho way they proceed id in opening the
pocketbook aud conuting Use currency,
which, in their flight, they Irik on tho bu
reau with the bills scattered about. They
were not satisfied with their first attempt,
so they went again tbe next night and
entered tbe house tbrougb a window in a
back room, and In crossing the room
stepped on tho face of a young lady who
was sleeping on a pallet on the floor,
which caused the wretch to fall full
length, which again created an alarm and
they again left hastily.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
PROCKEDIXGS OP TBE AD-
JOVRXED TERM. I
Special Cor. Telegraph asd Messenger.
Tbe Senate met at 10 o’clock. There
were a number of reports made from
standing committees. The Senate recon
sidered the bill fixing tbe times of bolding
tho Superior Courts for the northeastern
judicial circuit.
Tho special order was taken np, the
same being a general railroad bill, au
thorizing the building of railroads, pro
scribing the duties and Uabilitles of pur
chasers of tbe same. After several
amendments tbe bill was passed. The
bill allows purchasers of railroads to con
solidate them and to finish tbe bnilding.
Tho unfinished business was taken up,
tbe same being tbe convict bill. Senator
Westbrook again took the floor and spoke
in favor ol tlie bill to appoint • commiss
ion. At some length he urged the same
reasons for the passage of the bill as wore
urged in the House when the bill was be
fore that body.
Senator Hawes spoke at length against
the bill. He thought tbe present system
preferable. He defended tho lessees from
all charges of cruelty, and made an argu
ment against the bill.
After further debate, the bill was lost—
yeas 5, nays 25.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hightower moved to reconsider the
vote of the House on Saturday on the bill
to prohibit the sale or purchase or deliv
ery for sale of seed cotton between suuset
and sunrise.
Mr. Wilson, of Camden, colored, op
posed the bill as interfering with the
rights of free men.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Tbe bill was then made a special order
for Wednesday next, immediately after
the first order of the day.
CALL OF THE COUNTIES.
Tho House proceeded to the call of the
counties for new matter. The following
were the only bills presented under tbe
call:
By Mr. Hester, a resolution authoriz
ing tbe governor to have a survey made
with a view to tbe drainage and reclama
tion of certain lands on tho Tallawachee
aud Chickasawbatcbee creeks, now value
less because of overflow. Raforrred to
the committee on mternal Improve
ments.
By Mr. Garrard, a bill to provide for
the incorporation of companies for tbe
navigation of rivers, etc., in this State.
Corporations.
By Mr. Wingfield, a local bill requiring
the owners of all live stock to keep tbe
same from running at large on tbe lands
of others in Putnam couuty. Special ju
diciary.
By Mr. Hightower, of Stewart, to repeal
an act to amend section 3,013 of the cade,
approved September 21, 1879. General
judiciary.
HOUSE RILLS ON THIRD READING.
Tho bill to iucreaso tbe license for sel
ling intoxicating liquors in Camden coun
ty from $25 to $5,000. Passed.
Tbe bill to repeal all laws concerning
the registration of voters iu Camden coun
ty. Passed.
Tbe bill to prescribe tbe mode of pro
ceeding in equity cases (tbe bill of Mr.
Bacon of Bibb). Passed by substitute
and amendments.
The bill of Mr. Tharpe, of Bibb, to
amend tbe several acts incorporating the
city of Macon, in relation to the election
of a clerk and treasurer and chief of po
lice. (Vests the election of those officers
in tbe council.) Passed.
The bill of Mr. Tharpe, to authorize
the mayor and council of Macon to sub
mit to the qualified voters of the city the
question of buying the Holdridgo proper
ty and increasing the debt of tbe city
$2,500 therefor. Passed.
The bill of Mr. Tharpe, to authorize
tbe mayor and council of Macon to sub
mit to tbe qualified voters the question of
making a contract with the Gas Light
Cmipany for supplying the city with
water for five years. Passed.
The bill of Mr. Jackson, of Richmond,
to amend the tax act of 18SI-2 by repeal
ing the clause taxing bnilding and loan
associatii is. Passed by substitute.
The bill of Mr. Tharpe, to amend tbe
charter of the city of Macon by empower
ing tlie mayor and council to elect a board
•. health, etc., aud to rnako quarantine
and o’.her regulations for tbe promotion of
tbe health of tbe city. Tbe committee
o l corporations proposed an amendment
i'.riking out a section providing that in
assessing property for condemnation tbe
appraisers should take into consideration
tuo benefits to accrue to tbe owners of tbe
property. Mr. Jcmfson called for the
committee’s reasons for striking out this
section. Mr. Estes explained that in tbe
opiniou of the commilte» it was unconsti
tutional to take a man's property and tell
him bo bad sufficient pay in tbe benefit to
be done to tbe remainder of his property.
Mr. Jemison contended that tho just aud
adequate compensation required by the
•institution could be rendered by im
proving a man’s property, and ought to be
‘ .ken into consideration. On bis motion,
the amendrr int of tbe committee was not
■ oncurred in. The bill was then passed.
The bill of Mr. Garrard, to require all
clerks of the Superior .or Circuit Courts
to mako immediate record of certain
pleadings, affidavits, motions, etc.
Amended and passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Garrard, for tbo relief
of tlie elders and deacons of tbe Second
Baptist church of Colnmbns, so as to al
low them to surrender to the city a lot
purchased lrom it for building a church,
and witli tbe proceeds to purchase a new
lot for that purpose. /
As no quorum could be counted on two
rising votes upon this bill, a call of the
House was ordered, and showed tho pres
ence of more than a quorum.
Tbe bill was then passed.
Tbe bill to declare and make plain tbe
limits of the militia districts of Cliatbam
coi ity outside of Savannah. Amended
and passed.
The bill of Mr. Barrow, to provide for
tbe erection of a State capilol building.
Made a special order for Thursday next.
The bill to conforpolice powers on con
ductors of railroad trains carrying passen
gers. Passed by substitute.
Tho reconsidored bill, to appropriate
$20,000 to the University of Georgia to re
build tho Agricultural Collcgo at Dalilou-
cga. Made a spec'al order for Friday
next.
The bill to amend tbe acts in reference
to the working of tbe chain gang on tbe
•oat’s in Fulton county. Tassed.
The bill to provide for tbe electrotyp
ing of all reports oftke Supreme Court of
Georgia hereafter published. Referred
to tbe eomniUee on finance. -
Tbe bill to probibit tbo sale of spirit
uous liquors in Glynn county (election on
the question provided lor.) Passed.
The bill to supersede au act to Incor
porate tho town of Buchanan, etc.
Passed.
Tbo committee on finance this morning
repotted a bill consolidating tbe several
bills heretofore offered by Mr. Patterson,
refunding taxes paid into tlie State treas
ury by insurance companies located in
other States.
The House, at 1:15 p. m., adjourned to
4 o’clock this aftcmocn.
The Honse met 4 o’clock. Mr. Ham
mond moved to suspend the roles aud
proceed with tho reading of House bills
a second time upon widen there are fa
vorable reports by committees. Tbo mo
tion prevailed, and a nnmbcr ofsuch bills
were read and advanced to a third read
ing. Among them were tho following:
Tlie bill tu apportion representatives to
the General Assembly among tbe coun
ties of tbe State. [We have heretofore
reported the provisions of this bill, giving
three representatives each to tlie six
most populous counties, two each to
twenty-six others, and one to each other
county.]
The bill to enable a wife to waive ber
right of dower and the right of herself and
children to a year’s support out of mort
gaged property.
Tbo bill to regulate tho practice of med
icine In tho State of Georgia. (Provides
for the appointment by the Governor of
nine physicians as a State medical board,
who ore to be medical examiners and to
grant licenses to practice medicine. They
are authorized to charge fees for examln-
natlon and diplomas).
Adjourned to to-morrow morning.
Atlanta, August 30.—Senate met at
10 o’clock. Upon motion of Senator Mc
Whorter, tbe House bill to “prohibit the
baying or selling of any farm products in
the county of Bibb between sunrise and
sunset,” was reconsidered for tbe purpose
of amending it. The bill was then amend
ed and passed.
Tbe bill to allow Sandersville to levy
a tax for educational purposes was
amended and passed.
The special order was then taken np,
being the bill to tax railroads in each
county in which they ran, for county pur
poses.
Senator McDaniel favored the bill in a
lengthy argument.
Senator Meldrim opposed the bill.
Senator Fonche spoke at length In fa
vor of tbo bill. Ho said railroads were
not now taxed a dollar for county pur
poses. He thought their depots and prop
erty m each county should be taxed like
the properly of private citizens.
Senators Westbrook aud Denmarkspoko
in favor of tbe bill.
Senator Winn opposed tbe bill. He
thought that as there were some railroads
not subject to taxation, to tax others
would prevent fair competition.
Senator McDaniel replied to Senator
Wino, and urged tbe passage of tho bill.
Senator Hawes spoke against tbo bill,
and Senator Guerry in favor of it.
At tho conclusion of Senator Guciry’s
speech, tbe Senate adopted tbe substitute
by a vote of 10 to 14.
Tbe vote on tbe passage of tbe bill was
—yeas 20, nays 16. So the bill failed for
lack of the constitutional majority.
Tbe Senate adjourned at 1:30 p. in
HOUSE.
The first business of tbe morning was
tbe continued reading of bills a thud
time, and the following were acted on
The bill of Mr. Patterson, to refund
$2,000 double taxes collected from the
Ilome Insurance Company of New York,
Tbe committee reported an amendment
reducing tbe amount to be refunded to
$2,023.50, wl'ch amendment was adopted.
The tax imposed on this and other insu
rance companies outside of tbe State, by
the act of I860, was two per cent, on gross
premiums. The home companies were
taxed only one per cent. Tho Supreme
Court of thoStatohas decided that the
excessive tax on companies outside of tlie
State was illegal, hence tbe claim for the
restoration of halt tho taxes paid. This
is tho explanation mado by Mr. Garrard
of tbe finance committee.
Tbo bill was considered in committee
of tho wbo’e, which reported it back witli
a recommendation that it pass. The
House then passed tbe bill—yeas 131,
nays 0.
A similar bill, to refund $2,222 taxes
paid by tho Underwriters’Agency of New
York. Reduced to $2,035.12, and passed.
The bills to provide for tbo registration
of voters in tbe town of Eastman, to fix
tbo time for tbe election of mayor, alder
men, etc. Consolidated and passed by
substitute.
Tbe bill to provide for tbo keeping of a
record of tlie wild lands of eacli county,
and for tbe transmission of wild lands
from tbo county in which tho owner
lives to tbe county in which tbe wild lauds
he. Slightly amended.
Mr. Reese stated that he had sought in
formation from the comptroller-general as
to the legislation needed on the subject of
wild land taxation, and that officer said
ho thought it was best to let the present
laws remain unchanged. lie tbcrcfo
posed the passage of the bill.
Mr. Spence, of Mitchell, thought that
tbe taxes ought to be given in in the county
in which tbo land lies. Tbe bill did not
go lar enough for him, but be would vote
for it as an improvement on tbe present
law.
Mr. Garrard said that we did not recog
nize any third bouse iu tbe Legislature
of Georgia, and while tho opinions of the
Comptroller General might be valuable,
the General Assembly was not bound to
follow him. He advocated tbo passage
of the bill as an act of justice to the
counties In which the lands lie. Tho bill
was a more in tbe right direction, as it
provided for the payment of theso taxes
as other taxes are paid.
Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, opposed the
bill, contending that the present law, re
quiring the returns to be made to tho
Comptroller General, was tho best that
could be adopted.
Mr. Sweat, of Clinch, supported tbe
bill. He said that under the present law
wild lands were returned at too low a
valuation—some at only four cents per
acre, and others at eight and eleven cents.
If the tax had to be returned in the coun
ties in which the [lands lie, the valuation
could bo scrutinized by the grand juries,
and such very low values would not be
allowed. But this could not be done un
der tbe present laws. Tbo bill would
subject tbo returns to the scrutiny of the
ordinaries and grand juries of tbo counties
in which the lands lies. Under tlie pres
ent law there have not been any sales of
wild lands since tkoso mado by order of
Comptroller Goldsmith. Under this bill
tbe lands would be sold os other lands
were for non-payment of taxes.
Mr. Hammond said that a bill similar
to this came near passing tbo last General
Assembly. It only failed for lack of a con
stitutional majority when tbe Honse was
worn out and thinly attended. He de
fended tbe bill from tbe objections urged,
and said that tbe attachment of tbe
Comptroller-General to tbe present law
was in accordance with tbe common ad
herence of bureau officers to the forms
and systems in existence. Ue said there
was a lack of uniformity in tbe present
plan, as three modes of making tlie re
turns were allowed. Ho thought tbe
plan proposed by tlie bili was fair, simple
and uniform, and would provide a remedy
for existing evils.
Mr. Barrow said tbe people of Clarke
county owned more land outside that
county than within it. Ue therefore felt
much interested in the bill. He should
vote for it for two reasons: Fiist, that it
v, ould prove a substantial benefit, to tbo
owners of wild lands; and second, that it
would be beneficial to tbe people of tbo
State generally. He pointed out defects
of tbe present law In its workings, and ex
plained bow these defects could be cor
rected under the proposed act. Tbo bill
would prevent tbe stealing of wild lands
from tbe owners, which could bo dono
under a system which affords no record of
taxes paid in the counties, in which the
lands lie, and thus allows them to bo scld
for taxes, though tbo taxes have b-an
paid in another county. Under the pres
ent law, if no returns are mado to tbe
Comptroller-General, the lands cannot bo
taxed at all; bat tbe proposed bill would
secure tbe return of a much larger pro
portion.
Mr. Reese said that in 1873 a bill sub
stantially tbo same as this was passed,
and abandoned after a short trial.
Mr. Barrow said that act provided for
tho payment of the tax in the county in
which the owner lived—Just tho reverse ol
this bill.
Mr. Reese said his objection was to tho
place of giving in the taxes. He said that
the act ot 1874 brought in more money
than tho act of 1873, and tban this bill
would.
Tho faTorablo report of tho committee
was agreed to, and the bill passed—yco3
00, nays 11.
The bill to authorize tbe mayor and
council of Americas to collect certain
taxes and apply them to the support of
public schools. Passed.
Tbo bill to alter and amend section
1407 of tbe code, providing how .druggist
may obtain license. (Requires druggists
to obtain license from a medical board ol
tbeir own school, and exempts those who
have graduated at medical colleges.)
Mr. Jemison objected that physicians
were not all druggists, and druggists were
not necessarily physicians. Ho contended
that druggists ought’ to obtain license
fb '
whether they were -graduated physicians J
or not. Ho thought no one ought to be
allowed to compound drugs except after
an examination as to his competency.
Mr. Matthews, of Hart, explained and
defended the bill.
Mr. Middlebrooks also favored the
passage of the bill.
' Mr. DuBignon raised the point that the
House could not consider the bill as a
similar one had already been defeated at
this session.
The Speaker decided that the point
would have been well taken at tbo right
time, but could not be interposed after
tbe House had proceeded so far with the
bill.
Mr. DuBignon opposed the bill on the
same grounds as those of Mr. Jemison.
The yeas and nays were demanded on
the passage of the bill, and stood yeas 63,
nays CO. So it failed.
The bill to alter aud amond the 1711th
section of the revised code in relation to
divorces (so as to allow a divorce from
bed and board on tbe verdict of ono ordi
nary Jury.) Fassed by substitute.
The bill to regulate the pay of teachers
of public schools (according to tbe degree
of qualification marked on tbeir licenses.)
Passed.
Tbo bill to amend the several acts in
corporating tbe town of Dahlonega.
Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Dahlonega
Savings Bank. Amended and passed.
The bill to iucorporate tbo Tcnnille
aud Wrigbtviile Railroad Compauy.
Passed.
The bill to change the time of holding
the Superior Courts ot Macon couuty (to
first Mouday In Docember and third Mon
day in June.) Passed by substitute.
Tbe bill to change tbe time of bolding
tbe Superior Courts of Marion couuty,
(from tbe third to fourth Mondays iu
April and October.) Passed by substi
tute.
Tbe bill to prevent ordinaries, dents
and judges from practicing law In their
own courts. Or. tbe question of tho pas
sage of the bill tbo yeas were 45 and tbe
nays 59. So the bill was lost.
Adjourned to 4 o’clock, p. m.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A message from tbo Governor informed
the House of his approval of the follow
ing bills:
To incorporate tho Romo and Carroll-
tou Railroad Company.
To amend the act incorporating the
Skidaway Canal Compauy.
To enable tlie commissioners of Mitchell
county to levy a special tax.
To incorporate tbe City Bank of Au
gusta.
To amend tbe acts incorporating tbe
towu of Elberton.
To amend sections 45 and 40 of tbo
code, so ri more effectually to prevent tlie
sale of lottery tickets.
To amend tbe several acts Incorpora
ting the city of Milledgeville in relation
to tbe election of a marshal and deputy
marshal.
Atlanta, August 31.—Senate met at
10 o’clock. Senator Foucho moved to re
consider the bill lost yesterday, requiring
railroads to pay county taxes, and sup
ported bis motion in a neat speech. Tbo
motion to reconsider was lost—yeas IS,
nays 22.
Tbe rules were suspended, and tbe bill
to amend tbe charter of tho Savannah aud
Florida railroad was read the first time
and referred.
The bill granting a charter to Col. Cole
to build a railroad from Atlanta to Rome,
(the Cincinnati Southern) was taken up,
it being tbe special order for to-day.
Senator McDaniel moved to amend by
striting ont so much of the section as al
lows the new road to use the track of any
other road.
Senator McDaniel then made a lengthy
speech favoring his amendment and op
posing the bill. Ho declared that a few
years ago such a bill granting such pow
ers would Lave met with almost unani
mous opposition, but that day has passed,
aud Georgia is entering upon a new era
In railroading. People are lost in their
vnu to have railroads, aud public opinion
is forcing raeu to graut privileges that in
cooler moments they would not give. He
thought the bill would injure the State
road, hu. he was not opposed to it on that
ground, as he did not think the State had
auy right to a monopoly. He was op
posed on account of tho extraordinary
privileges the bill asks.
Senator Guerry replied to Senator Mc
Daniel, and opposed ail amendments to
the ovigiual bill. Ho denied the several
legal propositions made by Senator Mc
Daniel. and contended that the State had
as much authority to condemn the track of
the Georgia road as it has to condemn
the property of private individuals. His
speech was a masterly effort.
The session was extended until the dis
cussion was concluded.
Finally the vote was taken on tho pas
sage of the bill, aud it passed by yeas 36,
nays 4, all the amendments having been
rejected. J
Tbe Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Matthews moved to reconsider tbo
action of the House yesterday on the bill
to amend section 1407 of the code relative
-) tbe license of drugglsls.
The physicians manifested much inter
est in behalf of this bill, tbe effect of
which would be to exempt graduates in
ihanuacy from the obligation to take ont
icensc as druggists.
Messrs. Matthews, James and Moore, of
Pieice, spoke in favor of reconsideration.
Tho speecli of Mr. Moore was especially
pointed aud effective.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Lewis, of Milton, moved to recon
sider tho voto of yesterday passing the
bill to regulate the pay of public school
teachers of the State. He supported the
motion iu a forcible speech.
Mr. Lester opposed a reconsideration
and advocated tbe bill as ono In con
formity with the law establishing grades
for teachers, the eilect ol which would Ire
to secure uniformity throughout tho Stato
and to encourage L ackers to make them
selves more proficient.
Messrs. Mitchell, of Gwinnett, and
Northern, of Hancock, opposed reconsid
eration.
Mr. Sweat favored reconsideration.
Mr. Wheeler called for the previous
question, and the House sustained the
call.
The motion to reconsider was lost—yeas
02, nays 71.
SPECIAL ORDER.
A hill to provide for the payment of cer
tain past due bonds of tho State, signed by
Gov. McDonald and J. Crawford, presi
dent of the commissioners of tho Western
and Atlantic railroad.
The exhibits show that R. J. Briggs
claims that ho purchased these bonds,
amonnting to $8,000 hr all, about six years
since; that when they fell due the officers
of tbo State declined to pay them and
wished to have them refunded; that he
declined refunding- and held them for
some time, having presented them for pay
ment on several occasions; - that he sold
the bonds at auction, and does not know
tho name of tho buyer. 33. ■ P. SColt, of
New York, deposes that be was tbe pur
chaser in good faith, not knowing of any
defect in the bonds.
■ After some discussion by Messrs. Hutch
ins, Hammond and Garrard, Mr. Milner
moved to re-commit tbo bill to the com
mittee on finance. Lost.
Mr. Hutchins moved to recommit it to
tiie committee on judiciary. Lost.
Mr. Polbill moved to postpone further
action on the bill until Friday next. Lost.
Mr. Hutcldus moved to postpone
farther action until Thursday next.
Lost.
Mr. Lamar, of Palaskl, contended that
tii'.’ payment of tlie bonds was a matter of
honesty. The bonds had an honorable
connection—that of the Stato road—a
rood which was a noble monument to the
entorpi ire and progress of Georgia. They
were sacred obligations. At the close of
tlie war tbe Stale was unable to pay
them. But tbe State then adopted tho
policy of paying every debt winch she
honestly owed, notwithstanding her im
poverishment. The payment of the
bonds was duo to the honorable fame and
good: faitli of tho Stato. Mr. Lamar spoke
eloquently and forcibly, and bis remarks
wore attentively listened’to.
Mr. Render declared that he was a
debt-paying man, but bo was not satisfied
as to tlie past ownership of the bonds. Ho
was not satisfied that they were not somo
of the largo amount of bonds bold by
Henry Clews & Co., which had been paid,
but of which payment there was no rec
ord. Dr. Bozeman was of tho opinion
that a number of these bonds had gotten
back to tbe State Treasury and been paid
a second time. Clews & Co., bad gone
nto bankruptcy' to cover np such
dark deeds. It was shown that a number
of tho bonds sold as assets of Henry
Clews & Co., had been bought by E. P.
Scott & Co., the holders of these bonds.
Mr. Miller, of Houston, said tbe finance
committee had bad tbe statement of Dr.
Bozeman before them, and were satisfied
that the bonds now under consideration
were not a part of the repudiated bonds
held by Clews & Co.; also, that tbe State
had never paid a dollar of these bonds.
When tho State settled with Clews ho did
not have ti\p bonds, and, therefore, could
not have had credit for them. He said that
Dr. Bozeman, before bis death, expressed
tbe apprehension that he had done injus
tice in advising against the payment of
these bonds. He thought that the evi
dence at hand showed that the Stato had
never paid the bonds, and tlio present
bondholders were entitled to the money.
Mr. Hutchins had read affidavits of C.
C. Kibbee and J. W. Warren, to tho
effect that Dr. Bozeman expressed the fear
that he was wrong in reporting that these
bonds bad probably been paid.
Mr. Miller declared that bo could not
intelligently vote on tbe question with tbe
lights before him, but if compelled to vote
now, he should vote against the bill, with
the fear, however, that he might bo voting
against the paoment of an honest debt o f
the State. He said that tbe fact that all
tbe coupons bad been cat from the bonds
was of itself sufficient to arouse serious
suspicion.
Mr. Jemison moved to recommit tbe
bill to tbe committee on finance, with in
structions to report all tbe evidence m
printed form. Like Mr. Miller, be would
have to vote against the hill il compelled
to vote now, but he was inclined to be
lieve that the bonds represented a valid
debt of the State and ought to be paid.
His motion to recommit was lost.
Mr. Hammond said uo man could deny
that the bonds were genuine, but the re
port of Dr. Bozeman could not lightly be
set aside. Ho gave tbe following reasons
for his hesitancy to pay these bonds. 1st,
they may have been paid by Henry Clews
& Co.—be thought they were; 2d,they may
have been pud at tbe treasury; 3d, they
were outlawed by the act of 1875; 4tb,
they are surrounded witli obscurity and
•fgf GJfc reoeipfs 11,000 boles, American
port^i ooa°* speculation and ex-
Fntures—Futures dull; uplands low
middling clause, August delivery 7(3631-32:
August and Sept. 7@G 31-32; Septexn-
October and
November CJ(@—; November and De
cember 69-32@ ; Dcoember and Jan
uary —; January aud February-tfr
February and March —; March and
April (<|—.
New Yobk, Noon, August 31.—Cotton
nominal; sales 170; middling uplands 13:
middling Orleans 13j£.
Futures steady; August 13.3j; September
10.9-1; October 10.89; November 10.97: De
cember 10.97; January 11.10.
New Yobk—Evening—Net receipts 331;
gr033 3204. Futures closed firm; sales
94,000, as follows:
now tbe subject of litigation. He elabor
ated these several points with much
earnestness and force, adducing
circumstantial evidence of tbeir payment,
and insisting that if paid by Henry Clews
& Co., they were no longer an obligation
on the Stato. He showed that other
bonds, for tho payment of which Clews &
Co. bad received credit, bad not been re
turned to the State treasury, but were
still held by private parties. The strong
presumption wa3 that tbe bonds were
paid but still held or pnt in circulation by
Clews & Co. He said that they were
part of $156,000 of bonds sold at auction
in New York, after only one day’s notice,
and purchased by different parties, some
of them by sisters of Henry Clows. Tbe
E urchasers of tbe bonds now presen ed
ad delayed their presentation so long as
to furnish other grounds of suspicion. He
made a speech of about three-quarters of
an hour, concluding by saying that the
S uestion was involved in obscurity and
oubt, aud he was unwilliug to vote upou
it now.
Mr. Dupree, of Macon, on behalf of
Mr. Wheeler, called the previous ques
tion, and tbe House sustained the call.
Mr. Miller, of Houston, said that Mr.
Hammond bad not stated one fact or ad
vanced one suggestion that bad not been
considered by the finance committee be
fore making tbeir report iu favor of the
bill. He insisted that the record showed
that this was a valid deb’, that the Slate
of Georgia owed it, and that she ought to
pay it.
On tbo question of tbe passage of tbe
bill, tho yeas were 34, aud tbe nays 118.
So the bill was lost.
Aud the House, at 1:30, adjourned to 4
o’clock this afternoon.
During tbe morning the committee on
temperature reported against a number of
bills referred to them.
They also reported the following bills
and recommended their passage:
A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxica
ting liquor within three miles of any
church or school house in this State, ex
cept In incorporated towns.
A bill to prohibit tbe distillation of auy
grain in tbe State of Geoigia for twelve
months.
A bill to better preserve tbe peaco in
localities whore there is uo police force
kept.
A bill to make intoxication under cer
tain circumstances a misdemeanor, and
for other purposes.
Hied,
At her residence, noar Powersvillo, Hous
ton county, Ga., on the 20th of August, 1831
of typhoid fever, Mrs. Martha S., wifo of
Weldon D. Groom, Esq. Mrs. Groom was
was quite nn estimable lady and leaves n
husband and several children to mourn
their loss. May this sad calamity be sanc
tified to their spiritual good, and they bo
enabled to find consolntion in their sad be
reavement. By a Friend.
FINANCIAL.
STOCKS AND BONDS IN MAOON.
i GOBllXCTED DAILY BY
LOCKETT & BOND. BROKERS.
Macon, August 31.—Georgia C per cent,
bonds, <!ue 1889, 110(3112; Ga. do (old)
100@107; Georgia 7 per cent, bonds (mort
gage) 110>£@112; do bonds (gold quar.
coup.) 11% ; do bonds, duo 1896,124
@121!; do 8 per cent, bonds 102(3115;
Northeastern R. K. bonds (indorsed) 113
BnAnJUMlhH
October .11.07(3
Nov’ber..ll.01<3
Dec’bor..l0.67fct
January. 10.22@10.23
Feb’y... .10.31(310.36
March.. 10.4U@10.50
April... .10.61(310.63
May 10.72®.
June.... 10.82(310A4
117. Central It. R. joint mo: _
per cent, bonds 118(3119)4. Georgia
R. R. G por cent, bonds 108X@109)£.
Western railroad of Alabama 1st
mortgago 117(3119; do 2d mort. 117
@119. Mobilo and Girard R. R. mort
gage 117(3118. Montgomery and Eufaula
1st mortgage indorsed C. and S. W.
roads 106(3108. A. and G. R. R. consolida
ted mort. U£@llfljtf. City of Macon bonds
97K@89)f. City of Savannah bonds 87
_ City of Atlanta 6 por cent, bonds
100(3102. City of Augusta G per cent,
bonds 1055110C. Southwestern R. R.
stock 121@123. Central R. R. stock
121(3123. Augusta and Savannah R. R.
stock 122(3125. Georgia R; R. stock 174
@176
COMMERCIAL.
Macon Cotton Statement.
Office Teleqiuvh and Mcssenoxb.
j AuguatSl.—Evening.
The market to-day was steady. Mid
dlings at lOXc.
Received to-day by rail.... 45
“ “ by wagon. ICG- 241
Shipped “ 225
Sold “ 224-
statement:
Stock on hand Sept. 1,1880.. 927
Received to-day 241
“ previously 63,004-04,146
. ,65,072
-Shippod to-day..'.... .. .. 225
“ previously 63,400—63.6S5
8took on band this evening.
1,837
Markets by Telegraph.
New Yobk, Noon, August 31.—Stocks
woak; money 4(35: Kichaugo long
•MMZ7BK; short $J.8254@83; State bonds
dull; Government seouritios strong.
New Yobk, . Evening — Money 8(36;
Exchange $4.79)4; Government securities
higher; new 6 per cents 101)4; 4)4 tpor
cents 114; 4 per oents 115)4' State bonds
dull.
Stocks generally lower as follows:
N. Y. Central.. 142—
Erie 42)4
Lake Shore....123—
IU. Central....128—
Nosh, ifc Chat ..84—
Lou. & Nash-.. 96)4
Pi ttsburgh 138-
Chi. & North...l c i)4
do, prof’d.... 13C —
W. St L. * P.... 47’ ‘
do, prof’d
M.& O......... 75-
Rock Island...121—
W.U.Teleg’h.. 87)4
AIa.State bonds:
Class A, smaU. 75—
Class A, 2 to 5... 80—
CiasB,5’s 92—
Class 0 80—
E.Tenn.R.R.... 16—
Georgia R. R..175—
R. A. & Ga.B.R. 4C—
Sub-Treasury balances:
Coin $85,490,213 1 Curreney.»$4,346,C51
COTTON.
IgvxBPOOL, August 3L —Noon — Cotton
finnj middling uplands 6)4; middling Or-
Cotton nominal; middling uplands 18;
middling Orleans 18)4; sales 125 bales.
Con3oUdatcd net receipts 7799 bales,
exports to Great Britain 9112; to France
: to continent ; channel .
Galveston, August 31.—Cotton firmer;
middling 11; low middling 10)4; good
ordinary 9)4; not receipts 2225; gross ;
sales 2074; stock 24,023.
Nobfolk,August 31.—Cotton steady; mid
dling 11)4; net receipts 302; gross —;
sales 35; btook 1,494.
Bautmobe, August 31.—Cotton qniet;
middling 12)4; low middling 12)4; Rood
ordinary 10)4 ; net receipts 28; gross ;
sales 100; stock 1335.
Boston, August .31.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling 12)4; low middling 12; good ordi
nary 10)4; net receipts 72', gross —; sales
—; stock 7,420.
Wilmington. August 3L—Cotton firm;
middling 11)4 1 low middUng 10)4; good
ordinary 9)4; net receipts «5; gross —;
sales ; stock 43G.
Pmx.ADKT.PHU, August 3L—Cotton quiet;
middling 12)4; low middling 11)4; good
ordinary 10)4; net receipts —; gross 98;
sales 238; stock 1,119.
Savannah, August 31.—Cotton easy; mid
dling 11)4; low middling 10)4; good
ordinary 9%; net receipts 2435; gross ;
sales 1300; stock 13,217.
New Orleans, August 31.—Cotton weak:
middling 11; low middling 10)4; good
ordinary 9)4; net recoipts 1614; gross 2161-
salesl850; stock 76,929.
Mobile, August 3L—Cotton quiet; mid
dling 11; low middling 10)4; good
ordinary 9)4; net receipts 179; gross ;
sales —; stock 4,281.
M’cunris,August 31.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling 11; net receipts 255; shipments
133; sales—; stook 8,184.
Augusta, August 31.—Cotton stcadyjmid-
dling 10)4; low middling 10)4; good
ordinary 9)4; not receipts 429; gross ;
aalos —; stock 643.
CnAnLESXON, August 31. —Cotton steady;
middling 11)4; low middling 11)4; good
ordinary 10)4; net receipts 145; gross —;
sales 300; stock 2517.
MACON PROD CUE MARKET..
Macon, August 31.-Bacon—Shoulders 8)4;
clear rib sides 11)4. Balk meats—shoulders
8@—; clear rib sidos 10)4@—. Hams—
Sugar-cured, 14)4® 15. Butter—Gilt-
edge, 28; fanoy creamery, 30. Candy, 13;
CheMO — Cream, 14 Lard — Tieroes,
13)4@: tabs, 13)4; in buckets, 13. Bran
—Per 100 lbs, 81.20. Hay—Per 100 lbs,
$1.40. Com—White, car load, 95; mixed,
carload, 92. Oats—Feed63; rust proof 20.
Salt—Virginia $1.2.>; Liverpool $1.09. Meal
$1; bolted $1.05. Grits $5.00. Flour—Fancy,
per bbl., $9.59; choioe $8.25; extra family
$8.00; family $7.75; extra 87.50. Coffee-
Common 13; fair 14)4; good 15; primol7@
; Java 2/(231. Molasses—Choice Cuba
bbls., 50: do comon 40; sugar-house, hhds.,
none; do, bbls., 30. Syrup—Georgia cane
syrup 45; Golden 50; New Orleans, choice,
55; do prime 50. Sugar—Golden C 8)4.
Coffee C 9; white, extra 0,10; standard A
10)4; granulated 11; powdered 11)4; Rice
7c@—. Candles 14. Matches $2.75. Pot
ash $2.90.
These are strictly wholesale prices.
Provision Markets by Telegraph.
Baltimobz, August 31.—Flour quiet.
Howard street aud Western superfine $4.75’
@5.25: extra $5^0®OS0; family $7.0C@
'.75; City Mills superfine f4.75vi5.00; extra
$0.00.36.60; family $8'00@82i7; Rio brands
$8.00® ; Patapsco family $8.50. Wheat
— Southern lower; Western higher;
Southern red $12)7@41; amber $1.45@00;
No. 1 Maryland $1.45)4®—; No. 2 Western
winter red spot, cash $—; August $1.42)4
K tembor $1.42)4® ; October
>)4:November $L£0(350J4' Corn-
steady; Western easier; South
ern white 75,-?—; yellow 77(2—. Oats
firm; Southern 48(250; Western white 60
(251; do mixed 45@47; Pennsylvania 48(3
60.
Chicago, August 81.—Flour quiet; red
winter $ @ ; common to choice
Wo >tem spring $—@- -; Minnesota
$— - 2$—; patents $—@$—. Wheat
higher: 'No. 2 rod winter $1.30(21.32,
do Chicago spring $1258(3— cash; $
for Angcst; $—-@$— for September:
$1.25)4®— for October. Com activo and
higher; 62)4®— for cash; 64)4® 64)4 for
for October. Oats higher; 37®—for cash;
4 October; 38)4 for November. Pork
ler at $17.85® 18.00 cash; $ @8
just;$ @ for September; $—
for Octobor. Lard active; $11.20
11.22)4 for cash ; $ @ for Aug.;
—(2— for September; $ (2
for October. Bulk meats strong; shoul
ders 7.26; short ribs —; short dear 9.75.
Whisky steady at $1.16.
St. Louis, August 31.—Floor nominal;
family $ ® : choice to fancy $
@—. Wheat higher; No. 2 red fall
$1.42)4®— cash; $ ■■■ @— August;
$ @ September; $1.45)4(2$
October; No. 3 red fall $——@$ .
Com higher and firm at 64®— for cash;
——@ for August; @— for Sep
tember : C6)4® for October. Oats
steady;41)4®— for cash; @—forAu-
U3t; —@— for September; 43®— for
Jctober. Bye at —(d—. vt Whisky steady
at $1.16. Pork steady, $19.00®—. Lard
lower at 11.10®—.' Bulk meats steady ;
sho' Iders 7.209— clear rib sides —@—;
clear sides 10.00®. Bacon strong; shoul-
dors 8.50®—; clear rib sides 5—@
clear sides 11.35®—
Bibb County Sheriff Shies.
IT HAS EQUAL.
What tho people want is a thoroughly Re
liable Medicine that has been
folly tested and will
Never Fail to Cure,
Brewer A Corbett’s
Sarsaparilla Syrup I
w oooapoonded to cure, and
SRSSiSS8Kf“- ■»
rtlSSaZS* Prepared Brew-
and makm^dtUW sUMy fo?fi£ andlin * H
I began theheard!* fo? a m J ~? e “ year *
complete in its work. ArofiHf 1 ? 0 F 1 .? 1 .?
and research, I havo attaSl£!2
remedy that i can confidently mitbdfrt
the public os a most oompleU, andJS?
eign cure for sover-
Consiimption,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds. Conghs,
Croups and other Diseases aris
ing from, disordered lungs
and throat.
To all those suffering from any of
ailments mentioned above, wo simply ask
that one single trial bs given it. We havo
tried it in a number of cases and in each
with perfect success.
Brewer’s Sarsaparilla 8yrup is prepared
under my personal supervision and none is
genuine unless endorsed by
BREWER & CORBETT,
Patented July, 188L1 Proprietor
aug28dltwly|
TS7TLL EE SOLD BEFORETHE COURT
?» honse door in tho dtv of Mncon, dur
ing tho legal hours of sale, on the first Tues
day in September next,the following prop
erty to-wit: Ono-oighth undivided interest
in Findlay’s foundry, situated in
tho city of Macon in .said coan-
of Bibb, fronting on Oglethorpe stree*
ingress street being on tlie west and
Hawthorno street being in tho rear, and lot
on the southeast side. Levied on as the
property of Mary H. Findlay to satisfy a fi.
fa. issued from Bibb Superior Court in fa
vor John II. Lowo vs. Charles S. Findlay
and Mary H. Findlay. Property pointed
out by plaintiff’s attorney.
augSwtd G. a WESTCOTT, Sheriff.
BID 550 PER DI P
Can easily be made by using the
Celebrated
"Victor
WELL AUGER
AMD
Rock Boring Machinery,
In any Fart of tbe Country.
We mean it, and are prepared to
demonstrate tbo fact. They are op
erated by either Man, Horse or Steam
Power, and bore very rapid. They
range in size from
3 INCH TO 41-2 FEET
IN DIAMETER,
and win bore to any
REQUIRED DEPTH!
They will bore successfully and sat-
isfactorffy in all kinds of Earth, Sort
Sand and Limestone, Bituminors
Stone Coal, Slate, Hard Fan Gravel,
Laya, Banders’ Serpentine aud Con
glomerate Bock, and guaranteed to
make the very best of Wells in
Quick Sand. They are lieht runnine,
simple in construction,easily operat
ed, durable, and acknowledeed as the
best and most practical 'Machine ex*
tant. They are endorsed by some o
the highest State officials. We con
tract for prospecting for
COAL, GCLD.S LVER, C0A
audalllindso minerals.
Also for ainkina: Astv’ia Wells as
Coal Shafts, etc. We also furnish Ei
eines, Boilers, Wind Mills, Hydra)
lie Bams, Horse Powers, Brick Mr
chines, Mining Tools, For tab!
Forges, Bock Drills, and Machinen
of all kinds.
B7”Good active Agents wanted il
every country in the world.
Address,
Western Mineiy Supply Depot,
511 Walnut Street.
Saint Louis, Missouri, U. S.A.
ate in what papersaw this iyl5wlyny.
Use
Brewer’s
Lung
Restorer,
The only Reliable Agent known for tho
PERRY DAVIS’
PAIN KILLER
XB A PUBXX.T VEGETABLE BBUXDY
for INTERNAL And EXTERNAL Um.
A rare and speedy core tor Sore
Throat. Coughs, Colds, Diphtheria,
CiillU, Diarrhea, Dysentery .Cramps,
Cholera, Summer Complaint, Sick
Headache,Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Braises, Cuts, Sprains, etc.
Irrfcctli/ safe to use internally or externally,snd
Certain to afford relief No family con afford to
be without It. Bold by all drugging at Wt.,
•Oc., and $1 a bottle. >
PERRY DAVIO * SON, Proprietors,
—s . fiftdatiWA, R, a
No More Hemorrhages
from the Lungs after
usingthefirst Bottle.
Lamar, Rankin & Lamar.
/GEORGIA, CRAWFORD COUNTY—
Of it being represented to mo that tbo es
tate of W. E. Thomason is unrepresented,
whereby loss is likely to accrue to said es
tate. This is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned to show cause, if any they have,
before me by the first Monday in Septem
ber next why letters of administration
should not issue to J. W. Jack, Clerk Supe
rior Court of said county. Witness my
hand officially, July 25th, 1881.
juiy27w4t V. 8. HOLTON, Ordinary.
jPublic Sale.
A T the courthouse door on September 3,
1881. between the legal hours of sale,
will be sold to the highest bidder for cash,
tho following property of the county, to-
wit: Five granite slabs or stepe, and two
office desks in good repair. Right to reject
all bide reserved. , ,
By order of Bibb county commissioners
aug!2-law3t W. Q. SMITH. Clerk.
MONEY TO LOAN.
G-iAA A/u\ TO LOAN, ON FIVE
(JlUU.l/lnr years’time on improved
farms and plantations in Bibb oounty, by
Nelson, Barker <k Co., Atlanta. Ga.' Appli
cations must be made through **
A. G. BUTTS or H. HORNE,
l.Ga.
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