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ATLANTA, OA., Sept. 8.—'Tbo Senate
met at 0 o’clock. Tlio Senate took up
tbe House bill, which was the special or
der, to charter the Union Railroad Cora-
I)M*Y* *
Senator Foucho said the bill If passed
w.ifd increase all freights shipped
through Atlanta. Ho was willing for At
lanta to have this belt road to transport
freight around the city instead of through
the city, but did not want freight charges
increased. He moved to reconsider the
bill in order that the committee might
amend the bill so as to protect tbe people
from any iucorrect freight charges. The
bill was recunm'.tted.
A number of reports were received from
standing committees.
A large number of bills were read the
first and se:nd time.
BILLS ON TjnBD HEADING.
A bill to provide forgrauting license for
selling liquors m tbe town ot Eastman,
also in tbe county of Washington. Passed.
A bill to repeal section 1711 of the code.
Passed.
A bill to amend section 4259 of the code
in reference to the service of bills of ex
ceptions. Passed.
A bill to amend an act creating a board
of jiolice commissioners for Augusta. Pass-
ed.
A bill to provide for tlio collection ot
special taxes imposed by law on dealers
in liquors. Passed.
A bill to repeal all laws heretofore pass
ed incorporating the town of Blackshcar.
Paved.
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising
Fawn. Passed.
A bill to amend tbe charter of Dahlon-
ega. Passed.
A biU to require all clerks of the Supe
rior or city courts to record all picas, bills,
answers, declarations, bonds and ail pro-
• ceedings In cases. Raid on the table.
TEMFKI1ANCE BILL.
The temperance bill that passed tbe
Sens’c yesterday is a kind of local option
law, leaving the question In tbe cities to
tbe qualified voters, when one-fourth of
them petition tbe authorities for a vote on
the question. In tbe country tho bill re
quires that before auyone shall sell liquor
be is required to get a majority of tbe
qualified voters sign bis application.
Senator Gorman sought to make tbe bill
operative by offering an amendment
striking out “qualified voters” and insert
ing -freeholders,” bat the Senate voted it |
down. It is not probablo ilrat the House
will pass the bill in its prettiift shape.
HOUSE.
The House met at 0 o’clock. Mr. Du
pree, from the special committco raised
lor that purpose, submitted a report and
resolutions expressive of heartfelt sorrow
for the loss of Hon. James T. Glover, lato
representative of Twiggs county. On
bis motion, tbe report was made a special
order lor Wednesday next.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The House took up, as tbe first special
order of tbo day, tbe bill to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors in localities
where no adequate police force is kept.
Tbe bill prohibits the issuing of license
or the sale of liquors la such localities.
This was tbe shape in which it was re
ported as a substitute by the committee
on temperance. The House rejected the
substitute. The onginal bill, which was
not materially different from the substi
tute, was next acted on. Mr. Sweat
moved to lay the bill on the table, which
motion prevailed.
THE NEXT SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill of Mr. Cook, of Troup, to pro
hibit the sale ot intoxicating liquors
within three miles of any church or
school houso iu the State, except iu incor-
po rated, to whs or cities, was the next spe
cial order. Slight amendments repotted
by tbe committee on temperance were
voted down.
Mr. Mlddlebrook opposed tbe bill,on tbe
ground that tbe regulation of this matter
ought to bo left to tbe people of the sever
al counties, towns or districts, and not ar
bitrarily determined by asweepingState
law.
Mr. Northen contended that tbe State
had jurisdict ion, and that public opinion
was now ripe for sustaining tbe proposed
prohibition.
Mr. l’ust earnestly advocated tbe bill
as a means of breaking up the little coun
try drain shops, wbicb lie declared to be
the greatest evil now afflicting the State.
Mr. James contended that the proposed
prohibition would practically prevent tbe
sale of liquors anywhere in tbe country, as
it was bard to find a locality in wbicb
churches or school bouses were more than
six miles apart. He insisted that there
was no good reason in prohibiting tbe
sale in the country and allowing it In tbe
towns thus concentrating tbe traffic and
drinking in tbe places where churches and
school house were most numerous. He
wanted legislation on this question sub
mitted to tiie approval of tbe people.
Mr. Cook moved an amendment short
ening the distance of the prohibition to
one mile.
Mr. Sweat stated that tho general bill
psssed by tbe Seuatc yesterday prohibited
license or sale of liquor iu the country
withiu three miles of auy church or
school bouse, unless a majority of
the qualified voters granted it. The
amendment to this bill offered by the gen-
tleinau from Troup, shortened the dis
tance of the Legislative prohibition to
one mUe, and he hoped that no member
of Die House would vote against it in that
shape.
Mr. Jemiion said that he wa3 no advo
cate of liquor selling or liquor drinkiDg,
but be opposed this bill as an infringe
ment ou the liberties of the people.
Mr. ilillyer was willing to legislate in
any proper and legal way for the prohibi
tion of drunkenness, which be believed to
be one of the greatest evils of tbo land.
But he regarded the restriction proposed
by this bill as au infringement on popular
liberty.
Mr. Wheeler called the previous ques
tion, and the House sustained tbe call.
Mr. Cook’s amendment was lost.
The report of the committee iu favor of
tbe bill was tlie next question voted on.
Mr. Peek called for tbe yeas and nays.
Tbe yeas wero 44, and the nays 00. So
the report was not agreed to.
The bill was then put upon its passage
and lost—yeas 08, nays 74.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
The bill of Mr. DuBignon, to appropri
ate $0,000 for the repair af the public
buildings at Milledgevillc. Tbe House
went into committee of the whole to con
sider the bill.
Immaterial amendments proposed by
the committee on finance were adopted.
Mr. Peck moved that the committee
rise and report, with a recommendation
that the bill pass.
Mr. 17 heeler moved, as .a substitute,
that the committee report against tbe pas-
save of the bill. Lost.
Mr. Peek’s motion was adopted, and tbe
report of tho committee in favor of tbe
bill agreed to.
Mr. DuBignon said that tbe appropria
tion asked for was for tbe repair of build
ings belonging to the State, and not for
the benefit of tbo college which occupied
them, for which tbe city of Milledgevillo
had agreed not to ask an appropriation.
He said that the old capltol building was
in a very bad condition, and without
speedy repairs must go to destruction.
Ou the question of the passage of the
bill tbe yeas wore 109, and tbe nays 10
So tbe bill was passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Martin, of Talbot, to
prohibit tbe manufacture or sale of any
spirituous or malt liquors withiu tbe
county of Talbot.
Mr. Robbins, of Talbot, offered an
Amendment, proposing to submit the
question to a vote of tbe people.
Mr. Martin opposed tbe amendment,
sod Mr. Robbins supported it.
Mr. Robbins’ amendment was adopted,
Mr. Marlin tbeu withdrew tbe bill.
Tbe House met at half-past three
o'clock.
Mr. McKinney, of Upson, by leave in
traduced a bill to authorize tbe town
council of Thomaston to issue bonds to
the amount of $5,009. Referred.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The bill of Mr. Bull, to amend section
4424 of the code, so far as relates to tbe
penalty for larceny after trust of not more
than $25. Passed by substitute.
Tbe bill of Mr. Roney, to require judges
of the Superior Courts to give their
charges to tbe jury in 'crimiual cases in
writing. Passed by substitute.
The bill of Mr. Beaty, to repeal an act
to incorporate tbe town of Hard Money
and to incorporate tbe town of Western,
Webster county. Amended and passed!
Tbo bill of Mr. Reese, of Wilkes, to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors at
Delhi, Wilkes county, was passed.
The bill of Mr. Estes, of Hall, to appor
tion representatives among the several
counties of tbe State. Tbe provisions of
this bill are as heretofore noted. Tbe
whole number of representatives Is 175;
the six largest counties—Bibb, Bnrke,
Chatham, Floyd, Fulton and Richmond—
to have three representatives each; the
twenty-six counties next largest to have
two representatives each, and ail the oth
ers one each. The bill was passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Hutchins, to appro
priate money to Van Dyke, Cook &
Van Dyke, of Tennessee, and N. J. Ham
mond, of Atlanta, for services rendered
tbe State. It appropriates $5,592 for their
defense of tbe State in tlie Tennessee
courts against a claim of Foster Blodgett
and others. Made a special order for Sat
urday morning next.
The bill of Mr. Jones, to regulate tbe
sale of intoxicating liquors in Polk coun
ty. (An election provided for). Passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Middlebrook, to
incorporate the Covington and South
River Railroad Company, and for other
purposes. Passed.
[Mr. Singleton, by leave, introduced
three bills as follows: A bill for tbo relief
of Robert T. Mills, of Screven, for cap
turing a prisoner—finance. Also, a bill
toaboiislitbe County Court of Screven
county—special judiciary. Also, a bill to
abolish the board of commissioners of
Screven county, and to provide lor anoth
er—special judiciary.]
The bill of Mr. Hightower, to establish
a permanent, board of education for the
town of Lumpkin, Stowart county.
Passed.
The bill to provide for the payment of
Insolvent criminal costs in Richmond
couuty out of tbe county treasury. Passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Flynt, to prevent tbe
sale of intoxicating liquors within one
mile and a half of Unionville church,
Monroe county. Passed.
The bill of Mr. Johnson, of Lee, to
change the act creating a board of com
missioners of Lee couuty, so far as relates
to tbe regulation of tbe sale of intoxicat
ing liquors. Passed.
The bill of Mr. Miller, to regulate tbe
sale of medicines, and a similar bill to
create a State board of pharmacists, were
made a special order for Friday morning
next, and ordered to be printed.
The bill of Mr. Zacbry, to confer addi
tional powers ou tbe commissioners of tbe
town of Hampton. Passed.
The bill of Mr. Spearman, to establish
a new charter for tbo town of Franklin,
Heard county. Passed.
The bill of Mr. Branson, to repeal an
act to organize a system of public schools
for tbo city of Cartersville. Amended so
as to provide for au election ou the ques
tion and passed.
The bill of Mr. Kennedy, to iucrease
tbe license tax on liquor iu the county of
Bryan to $5,0U0. Passed.
The bill to repeal tbe local road laws
of Bryan county, and to substitute the
general road laws of tlie State. Passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Nichols, to incorporate
the Citizens’ Savings Bank of Savanuah.
Passed.
[Mr. Basinger, by leave, Introduced a
bill to make tbe absence of a leading
counsel as a member of tlie General As
sembly sufficient cause fora contmuauce.
Judiciary.]
By Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, to amend
tbe constitution of the State iu regard to
tbe pay of members of tbe General As
sembly. (So as to give them a salary of
$300 for the term.) General judiciary.
The bill to authorize tbe mayor and al
dermen of Savannah to tax the property
of the Savannah, Florida and Westrcn
railroad in tbat city. Passed.
At lanta, September 0.—Senate met at
9 o’clock a. m.
A large number of local bills were read
tbe first and second time.
BILLS ON THIRD READINO.
A bill to make tbe return term Uie trial
term in suits where it is so agreed in the
written contract sued. Passed.
A bill to repeal section S935 of the code
regulating the method of filling juries in
cases of felony. Passed.
A bill to enable the purchasers of rail
roads to form corporations. Laid on tbe
table.
A bill to establish a board of commis
sioners for tbe county of Worth. Passed.
A bill to appropriate $10,000 to rebuild
tho Dalilonega College. Passed.
A bill to prescribe tbe manner of sell
ing liquor in Telfair county. Passed.
A bill to repeal section 1201 of the
code, providing for the appointment of a
board of visitors to Athens. Passed.
A bill to amend the charter of the city
of Macon, so as to ejeate aboard of health
for said city. Passed.
A bill to change tbe term of the State
librarian from two to four years. Passed.
A bill to create a board of commission
ers for tbe county of Greene. Passed.
A bill to allow tbo railroad commis
sioners to make joint railroad rates, and
to increase tbo salary of tbe secretary.
Withdrawn. . . .
A bill to incorporate tbe town of Buch
anan, in Haralson county. Passed.
A bill to enlarge tbe jurisdiction of tbe
city court of Savannah. Passed.
A bill to amend an act incorporating
tbe town of Decatur in DeKalb couuty.
Passed.
A bill to prevent the sale of liquor
within two miles of Prospect church.
Pa \ bill for tbe relief of Elder J. W.
Howard, Deacon D. M. Morris and W.
H. Tice, of Columbus^Baptist church, so
as to enablo them to sell a certain lot.
Passed.
A bill to incoriiorate tbe Augusta Canal
and Savannah Rivei Steamboat Compa-
Qj. Passed.
A bill to fix the venue and provide for
service of suits against telegraph compa
nies. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Dablonega
Savings Bank. Passed.
A bill to change the time of holding the
Superior Court of Troup county. Passed.
A bill to prohibit tho sale of liquor
within two miles of tho Methodist and
Baptist churches in Long Cane, Troup
county. Passed.
The committee to report on the boun
dary line between Georgia and South
Carolina in tbo upper part of .the Slate
submitted a repoit,
HOUSE.
Tho nouse met at 9 o’clock and took
up the first special order—the bill to refer
to the legal voters of the several counties
the question of assessing a lax upon
dogs. A substitute reported by the
committee on finance Imposes * tax of
one dollar on each dog, and applies tlio
proceeds to the public school fund of tbo
county In wbicb passed. It also provides
for a vote on the question, on tho appli
cation to the ordinary of fifty citizens or
any county, and if the vote of the county
is against the tax, the tax collectors will
bo instructed accordingly.
Mr. Shockley, who opposed the bill
wbon last up, supported the substitute in
some forcible remarks. '
Mr. Northen earnestly supported the
bill as giving aid to the great cause of
popular education. He appealed to the
House not to refuse the pittance which
this bill would add to the school fund.
Mr. Stanford offered an amendment
exempting from the tax one dog for each
family, and supported it in a few re-
marks. _ ..
Mr. Shockley opposod it. He saia,
among other things, that he had never
heard of a dog biting a thief.
Mr. Stanford’s amendment was lost.
Mr. Edwards offered an amendment
that the only lien created by the bill
should be upon the dog. Adopted.
Mr. Cameron offered: a proviso exempt
ing “watch dogs of the treasury’’
the tax.
Mr. Northen asked leave to withdraw
the bill, as it was treated by the House
with the levity that had been bestowed
upon all similar bills. Granted.
THE NEXT SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill of Mr. Miller to regulate tbe
practice of medicine in tbis State. (The
Governor to appoint nine physicians as a
board of medical examiners—regular
graduates and practitioners of experience—
one from each congressional district; the
board to meet at least once in twelve
months at tbe capital; the board to closely
examine all applicants for license to prac
tice medicine, and to give certificates to
such as pass tbe examination; tbe board
also to examine and pass upon diplomas
of physicians coming into tbe State to
practice who are graduates of medical
colleges outside of the State; tbe fee tor
licenses to be $30, and for examination
of diplomas $20, wbicb fees are to consti
tute the compensation of tlie members of
tbe board and its secretary and treasurer).
The committee on hygiene and sanita
tion reported a substitute, not materially
differing from tbe bill, except tbat it re
quires the board to indorse all diplomas
that are found to have been lawfully con
ferred in other States; it also authorizes
the members of the board residing
in any Congressional district to
grant temporary liceuses, afterwards to be
acted on by tlie board; and it provides
for a registry in each county of all practi
tioners of medicine.
Mr. Lewis m'oved to amend tlie thir
teenth section by striking out tbo word
“lawfully.” Carried.
Mr. Flyut offered an amendeut requiring
the members of the board to be as nearly
as possible divided among tlie different
scboolsof medicine. For which Mr. Jem-
ison offered a substitute requiring the rep
resentation of eacb medical school on tue
board. Mr. Flyut accepted tbe substi
lute.
Mr. Miller opposed tho amendment,
saying taat tbero was at least fifteen or
twenty different schools of medicine in
Georgia, and all could not bo represented
on tbe boanl. He was for leaving the
selection to the Governor—he could not
carry out the proposed amendment.
Mr. Northern advocated the amend
ment, arguing that as tbo General Assem
bly could not make tbe selections directly,
it ought to dellno tbe duty of tbe governor
iu making tbe selections as nearly as pos
sible.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Mill-r moved "to strike out nine
wherever it appears in tho bill (thus leav
ing the number of members of tlie board
unsettled), and to make other verbal
amendments in conformity with tbis
change, all of wbicb were adopted.
Ollier amendments affecting minor de
tails of tbo bill were adopted.
Au amendment offered by Mr. ‘Wing
field, authorizing tbo board to select their
own place of meeting, was adopted.
A motion was made to reconsider tbe
vote adopting Mr. Jemison’s amendment.
Mr. Adderton moved to lay tbe bill
upon tlie table.' Not agreed to.
Mr. Wheeler called the previous ques
tion on tbe motion to reconsider, and tbe
House sustaiued the call.
Tbe vote on the motion to reconsider
stood—yeas 53, nays 72. So tho motion
was lost.
Mr. Foster offered an amendment re
quiring the Governor to have the riot act
read to the board at every meeting.
Mr. Miller appealed to the House to
vote down the substitute, so that ho might
offer a shorter aud simpler bill.
Tbe substitute was then rejected.
Mr. Miller then offered another substi
tute for the original bill.
The substitute prohibits any person
under 21 years of age, or any one without
a diploma, from practicing medicine; re
quires a registration of all practitioners
and tlicir diplomas iu the office of tbe
clerk of the Superior Court of the county;
provides severe punishment for persons
practicing under diplomas fraudulently
obtained.
An amendment by Mr. Estes, abolish
ing existing medical boards, was adopted.
Mr. Stanford offered a proviso exempt
ing from tbe requirements of tbe act phy-
siciaus who have beeu practicing for
twenty years. Not adopted.
The substitute of Mr. Miller was
adopted.
Oil the passage of the bill thus substi
tuted the vote was—yeas 80, nays 39. So
the bill was lost for the want of a consti
tutional majority. (An opportunity for
another reconsideration).
Mr. Miller said tbat tbe House had had
drugs enough for to-day, and moved to
postpone tbe other special order—the
pharmaceutical bill—till to-morrow. Car
ried.
Under a suspension of tbo rules, a reso
lution offered by Mr. Estes, to abolish the
office of State geologist, was referred to
tbe committee on finance.
A bill to ebaugo the time of holding
Echols Superior Court was introduced
and referred.
Mr. Mays, of Richmond, from tbe com
mittee appointed to examine and report
upon tbo obstructions to naviga
tion and the pasage of fish by tbe Augus
ta canal, presented a minority report.
Tbe report differs but little from tbat of
tlie majority as to facts ascertained, and
recommends that the city of Augusta bo
allowed a reasonable time to make such
alterations in tbo dam as will allow tbe
passage of fish. Mr. Mays, in a repoit
signed only by himself, expresses the
opinion that tho passage of Ssh can bo
secured by proper precautions against
catching them where they congregate
about tbe openings of tbo canal.
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMEND-
MENTS.
Several Houso bills returned from tbo
Scnnte witli amendments were taken up,
the Senate amendments concurred iu.
BILLS ON THIRD READINO.
The bill or Mr. Williams, to repeal tbe
act incorporating tho town of Vienna, and
and to re-incorporate it. Passed.
The committee on public buildings re
ported adversely to tho bill lor tlie sale of
tho State’s properly at Indian Springs.
The committee ou finance reported bills
for tbe relief of tbo Mechanics’ aud the
Ocmulgeo Building and Loan Associations
of Macon, and against the bill to rcduco
the State tax one-half.
The Houso adjourned to half-past S
o’clock p. m.
Tho House yesterday defeated by a
vote of 04 to 09 tbe bill to abolish tbe
State depositories.
GUBERNATORIAL.
It is currently reported here—and I
hear it from a source which I presume to
be well informed—that Gen. Gordon is
positively a candidate for tho Democratic
nomination for governor. As to tho sup
port which ho is likely to receive I will
not undertake now to express an opinion.
The truth is, notwiilistanding the various
reports to tho contrary which you may
have seen in letters from Atlanta, there
has been very little talk here, either In
the House or outside of it, about tbe nom
ination lor governor. I may say, however,
with entire conviction of its correctness,
tbat if the selection were left to the
House of Representatives, your able and
popular citizen, tho Speaker, would re
ceive a very strong support. He has
demonstrated his eminent capacity by the
signally successful manner in which ho
discharges tho duties of his present ardu
ous position. None other than a
raau thoroughly conversant with
the constitution and tho rules,
with a well balanced mind and a judg
ment unswerved by prejudice or excite
ment, could conduct the proceedings of
the Houso with the invariable correctness
and unchallenged impartiality that have
characterized tho conduct of Speaker Ba
con. His rulings and rcadinessshow that
he has eminent admin strative capacity,
and ills continuous legislative service and
closo application to the public business
have made him one of the best informed
men as to State matters to be found in or
outof office in Georgia This is a consider
ation that ought to have much weight in
making tho selection, for an a, b, c student
or an inexperienced actor Instate politics
would make but a poor, blundering steers
man for tbe ship of State at tbis time.
We say nothing in disparagement of tlio
claims of others, but Georgia is fortunate
Indeed if she has other statesmen as well
qaullficd for her chief executive office as
Hon. A. O. Bacon. M.
charters of several small towns In North
Georgia.
RILLS ON THIRD READINO.
A bill to enlarge and increase the edu
cational facilities of tho University of
Georgia.
Senator Guerry opposed the passage of
the bill. He thought appropriations made
under it wonld be unconstitutional.
Senator Price made an able speech on
the constitutionality of the bill, and
thought the State able to expend tbe
money asked for in establishing these
preparatory schools [The bill proposes
to establish a high school in each Senato
rial district, under the supervision of the
trustees of the Uuiversily of Georgia.] The
yeas and nays were taken—yeas 27,
nays 8.
HOUSE.
After the reading ot tbe journal, Mr.
Miller, of Houston, moved to reconsider
the action of the House yesterday on tbe
bill to regulate tbe practice of medicine
in tb:s State.
Mr. Sliman, of Jackson, moved to re
consider tbe vote on tbe bill to provide
for the payment of one dollar per day, in
stead of two, to State witnesses in crim
inai cases tried outsido of their own coun
ties.
Mr. Sweat moved to reconsider tbe vote
on tbe bill to authorize tbe erectiou of
gates across public roads, when permitted
by tbe county authorities.
After some remarks in its favor by
Messrs. Miller and Estes, Mr. Miller’s
motion to reconsider prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Miller, tbe bill was
ordered to be priuted and made a special
order for Wednesday morning next.
Mr. Silmau’s motion to reconsider pro
vailed.
Mr. Sweat’s motion to reconsider pre
vailed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Tbe House then considered the bill to
compensate Van Dyke, Cook & Van
Dyke, of Tennesssee, and N. J. Ham
mond, ot Atlanta, for services rendered
the State (payiDg them $5,593 for repre
senting the Slate in tbe case of Mr.
Blodgett and others, trustees of Henry
Clews, against tbe State, in a Tennessee
court)
Mr. Hutchins explained the merits of
the case, showing that the defense of tlio
State was rendered necessary by the at
tachment or property of tho Western and
Atlantic railroad in Tennessee.
Mr. Tfaarpo offered an amendment,
which was ruled out of order. His
amendmeut proposed a reduction to $2,-
500.
On the question of the passage of the
bill the yeas were 77, aud the nays 32. So
tbo bill failed to pass lor lack of a consti
tutional majority.
RILLS ON THIRD READINO.
A resolution to pay the heirs of tbe
Hon. James T. Glover his per diem for
the whole session. Considered in com
mittee of the whole, and passed by tbo
House.
Tbe bill of Mr. Garrard, to amend the
constitution so as to limit tbe State tax to
two and a halt mills per cent., except for
the payment of tho State debt, or in case
of insurrection. Made a special order for
Thursday morning next.
The bill of Mr. Lane, for tho relief of tbe
Mechanics’ Building and Loan Associa
tion of Bibb county. (Remits taxes for
several years.) Passed.
The bill of Mr. Lane, of Bibb, for tbo
relief of the Home Building and Loan As
sociation. (Similar to tlie above.) Passed.
A similar bi.l of Mr. Lane, for tlie re
lief of tbe Bibb Building and Loan Asso
ciation. Passed.
A similar bill of Mr. Lane, for the re
lief of the City Building and Loan Associa
tion of Bibb county. Passed.
A similar bill by Mr. Lane, for tbe re
lief of the Ocmulgeo Building and Loan
Association of Bibb county. Passed.
Tbe finance committee reported amend
ments to all these bills, which remitted
the tax on tbe capital stock of the asso
ciations, on condition tbat they first pay
tbe ad valorem tax for tbo years men
tioned on all their property, real or per
sonal. This Is tbe shape in which the
bills passed.
Tlu> Kill -rax— Jwuj) W4UICI1U
4139 of tbe code. Amended and passed.
The bill of Mr. Zcllars, to amend sec
tion 1408 of the code, in relation to the
mnlshmeut ol druggists who havo no
icense. Passed.
Tho bill of Mr. Turner, ol Monroe, to
require judges to lurnish juries, on re
quest, with written instructions as to tbo
form of their verdicts In civil cases.
Passed.
The bill of Mr. nestcr, to alter and
amend the charter of the Baiubridge,
Culbbert and Columbus Railroad Com
pany. (Authorizes extension to Rome
and building of brauches to Atlanta and
elsewhere.) The commutes reported
publication of doubtful sufficiency, but
recommended the passage of tho bill.
Passed.
The bill of Mr. Winslow, to authorize
grand juries to compensate committees
appointed to examine tbe books of county
officers. Laid ou tbe table.
Tbe bill of Mr. Hammond, to provide
for tbo preparation of new jury lists
where tbe first lists have beeu lost or
destroyed. Passed.
, The bill of Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe,
to incorporate the Elberton ana Peters
burg Railroad Company. Passed by sub
stitute.
[The bill to provide for tho correct as
sessment and equalization of property for
taxation, was, under a suspension of the
rnle, read a second time, and ordered to
be printed.]
On motion of Mr. Render, tho House
resolved to adjourn from 12 o’clock to-day
until 9 o’clock Monday morniDg.
Mr. Wheeler, under a suspension of tho
rules, introduced a bill to repeal the act
to encourage immigration aud appoint a
State commissioner of immigration. Re
ferred to tho judiciary committee.
The bill ol Mr. Broyles, to authorize
the mayor and council of Dalton to levy
a tax for tbe support of common schools.
Passed.
The bill of Mr. Dodge, to relieve tbo
county officers of this State, elected in
January, who failed to make their official
bondswitliin the time preserbed bylaw,
but havo since made them. Passed.
Tho bill of Mr. Turner, to exempt
Floyd county from tho provisions of an
act to provide the manner ol letting out
contracts for public bridges, etc. Laid
on tbo table.
Tho House then adjourned.
from
Atlanta, September 10.—Senate met
at 10 o’clock. A number of House bills
were read tho first and second time. Sev
eral local bills were passed, amending
Tbe Mil of Mr. Jones, to lncorpo-
ate the Cedartown Railroad Company.
Passed.
The bill of Mr. Adderton, to submit to
the legal voters of Sumter county the
question of prohibiting tbe sale ot spirit
uous liquors in that county. Passed.
TUebiilofMr. Martin, ol Talbot, to
amend tbe act to incorporate the town of
Talbotton,so as to authorize tbe city
council to prescribe fire limits. Pasted
The bill of Mr. McBryde, to amend sec
tlon 3569 of tbe code. Passed.
Tbe bill to amend tbe road laws so
to authorize citizens to erect gales across
public roads by permission of tbe county
officials. This bill failed for lack of
constitutional majority.
Tbe bill of Mr. Wheeler, to prohibit
the sale of intoxicating liquors within
three miles of tbe academy in LaFayette,
Walker county. Passed.
The bill to submit the question of tbe
sale of spirituous liquors in Wilkinson
county to the legal voters of the county.
Passed.
On motion of Mr. Miller, the mles wero
suspended to allow the reading of House
bills favorably reported upon, and bills
from the Senate, a second time.
A number of such bills were then read
and advanced to a third reading.
Note—The remark which we attribu
ted to Mr. Hlllyer, in the debate on
Thursday on the bill to prohibit the sate
of liquors within three miles of any
church or schoolhouse in the State, was
made by Mr. Jones, who sits near him.
HsAasUIa’s War Story.
Xcto Or leant Time*.
“Herman,” said Hoffenstein as he iold-
ed up a letter which he had finished read
ing, “I baf sliust heard from my old Ireut,
Simon Grumbach, and be dells me he vill
come to New Orleans in de vinter, und
ven he comes ve vill dalk ufde dime ven
ve vas in de var togedder.”
“Vasyouin de var, Mlsder Hoffen
stein ?” inquired Herman, comewbat sur
prised.
“Veil, I dinks so. I was mit de army
for ofer four years. I sold cloding to die
soldiers, und de exberlence vat I half
vould make-your hand sdand up. I vas
at Vickspurg ven all of de hard viting vas
done dere, und soroedimes I vanted to
viglit myself, but vile I vould be vighting
de soldiers vould sdeal my cloding, you
know, und I had to keep avay. If I lif a
dousand years I don’t can forget de bard
dimes vot I bad at Vickspurg. I dinks
von dime dot I vill die mit adarvation, I
vas so hungry. De only kind uf pread
vot you could get dere vas vot the beople
called corn-dodger, und a gouple of days
abler de corn-dodgers vas made dey vould
get so hard you don’t can mash dem mit
an ax, und all uv de soldiers Year dere
deet avay eading dem, shust de
same as a blece uf sand baper.
De corn-dodgers vas so hard, Herman,dot
a lectle vile before Vickspurg surrender
ed, de balls for de cannons vas all gone,
und de sbeneral gif orders to shoot de
corn-dodgers at de Yankees. My gr-r-
racious ofer a dousand ufde Yankees vas
killed mit de corn-dodgers vile dey vas
charging de breastworks. Ven de Yan
kees come iu Vickspurg and see us mit
do corn-dodgers dey vent to Sbeneral
Grant und deli him dat de tam rebels vas
so hungry dey vas eading rocks. De sol
diers va3 dead all aboud de town, und
vuu nlgbd I vent into a vare house to
sleep und I saw von of dem on a bile of
uv straw shust like he vas sleep, und I
says to myself dot I vill sell dot
man a hair of boots pefore morn
ing. I lays down vere he vas, und I
asks him if ho don’d vant a gouple uv un
dershirts, but he dou’d say noding. If
dere is anyding vat vill vake up a soldier
vas to dell you got some visky,und I deils
him dot, but he don’d say noding, und
somehow I begin to dremble shnst like I
had a chill. Dere vas seme matches in
my bocket, und I lights von. Vot you
dink de first aing vat I see vas dot sol
dier’s eyes vide open looking at me, und
be vas tead. My gr-r-racious! I shutnp-
ed up in de dark so sgared dot I forgets
vere de door vas, und I comes near killing
myself mit de side uv do house. It vas Ue
most terrible experience vot I had mit de
army.
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muclf wiri"out“ exercise;'' wttPatfMSB
without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised; and then
you’ll want to know
HOW TO GET WELL,
which is answered in three words—take
Hop Bitters.—Express.
"Koufli on Balt ”
Tlie thing desired found at last. Ask
druggist for Rough ou Rats. It clears out
rats, mice, roaches, flies, bedbugs. 15c
boxes. junl4dawlw
IRRITATION OF THE SCAUP.
Au Authentic Testimony.
Gentlemen: For five years I have been
greatly troubled with daudruff, with a se
vere itching of the scalp and my hair
falling out. I hare tried almost every
known remedy, all proving worthless.
Seeing Burnett’s Cocoaine and Bur
nett's Kalliston advertised, I procured
a bottle of eacb, and am happy to state
that tlie dandruff is entirely removed and
no itching whatever remains.
J. E. Cavex, Kansas City, Mo.
Burnett’s Flavoring Extracts
ere tlie best. aug 13-1 m
Tlio Florence Nightingale ol | the Nar-
eery.
MATMMOXIAL MAX-TMJF8.
Bear Flesh and Bleed are Bald In the
■edera Marriage Market
London Truth.
Tbe best use to which a woman can be
put is to be made the honest wife of some
good man and the Judicious mother of
healthy children. All the art aud learn
ing tbat she can compass are not of so
much value to the woild as tbe example
of a life pasaed quietly in tbe exercise of
domestic duties and social righteousness,
iu the gift to the country of children who
shall carry on the national traditions of
courage and generosity, of unselfishness
and virtue. This, pace the emancipated,
is the ideal use of woman, and uo picture
that she can paint, no books tbat she may
write, no prescriptions tbat she can frame
can equal the worth of such an existence.
By marriage and maternity she completes
her own being and fulfills ber ration
d'etre; also, she secures for herself the
best kind of immortality in the race on
which she stamps ber impress and
which she makes still more beautiful
and. civilized. But, then, marriage, to
be of value, presupposes one of two
things—the love which creates its own
title to respect, or the respect which by
time ripens into love. It is no marriage
for a settlement, marriage for a title, mar
riage to escape from tbe social and per
sonal disabilities of girlhood, with tbe de
termination of letting alt restralnta go by
the board when once tbe magic formula
or modern freedom baa beeu spoken. It
is marriage with something or heart and
conscience in it and something of the
policy of responsibility attached to it.
Bach marriages are, unfortunately, not
fashionable in these latter days. They
are not the marriages of tbo season—not
the bargains struck in the human sham
bles, where so much flesh and blood is
bought for so much money settled by law,
for so many diamonds to be added to the
title as a tangible sign of its inherent lus
tre. In the season, as we have it, mar
riages of tbis true kind are not, but mau-
traps with their living bait abound.
The man-trap has, but one object-
money or rank. If penniless for her own
>art, and with nothing but her eyes or
ler hair, her figure or her grace as her
bait, she is content with tbe former, pro
vided there is enough of it. She knows
tbat even the most lustrous eyes and the
most luxuriant hair, and tbe loveliest
form in the world and the most perfect
manner to match, are bat ot little practi
cal service in the Impecunious parental
house, while of absolute money value in
the marriage market, of aolid worth at
baits in the man-trap. Hence she takes
her stand in the market place, smiling
impartially on ail who have the where
withal to hay; content if she can induce
one, no matter which, of the many to put
his right hand in the trap aud pluck tbe
luscious bait there offered to him. If she
have money to her own share arid no
family to boast ol, then she looks out for
title. My Lord tbe Earl may
be vicious in mind and hideous in
body, old in years and corruption to
gether, and she may be in the freshness
of her first youth and as chaste as modem
fashion allows. All the same, she will
give up that youth, that freshness—give
up herself and all that this implies—to be
made My Lady the Countess. She may
be tbe prettiest of the parvenu nymps let
loose ou the season, and the Earl may be
little better than a modem SileBus, a
nineteenth century representative of tbe
Satyrs; Joconde, with bleared eyes and
dyed hair; Don Juan, with ail the boy’s
fresh passion burnt out of him, and only
the man’s licentiousness remaining. What
of this? The pretty parvenu—tbe nymph
who has money but never a grandfather;
or, perhaps, who has neither money nor
grandfather, aud who is thus doubly de
barred from fastidiousness—tbe girl whose
face is ber only fortune and her person
her only gift, drops her best courtesy,
wipes her soft red lip, and ac
cepts that sickening kiss of be
trothal with such grace as alie can
command—and it is part of her social cap
ital to command a great deal. These bar
gains, however, are never honest. The
woman does not say straight out, “It is a
mere commercial transaction between us.
sell, you buy, and there is no .question
of truth or sentiment in the whole mat-
^[.^njhe contrary, she puts on the
she puts on her preUiest~gown , ifiRf f ftuJfcl
becoming hat, and feigns the affection of
which the best name is disgust. Some
times, perhaps, the cheat does not much
signify. My Lord the Earl, senile Don
Juan tbat he is, may be but rightly serv
ed, when tbe man-trip proves to be less
the puppet than the wire-puller, and makes
it part of her unspoken convention with
herself to fling off the ordinary restrictions
of marriege when tbe honeymoon is over
and she is once more restored to society
and her proper hunting grounds.
But it may happen that the man really
loves the creature whom he bags, believ
ing that he endows, and then the disap-
joint meat is -bitter enough when the
loneymoon is over, and.with it the dream
of marriage aud tlie waking into the true
meaning of the man-trap and its bait. It
may be that tbis marriage would have
been to him the beginning of a new life,
or the consummation of an honest one,
had the woman loved him as she pretend
ed, or bad she even been honest to ber
bargain. But the seif-scorn which she
feels for her voluntary self-sale, reacts in
hatred cn him who has bought ber; and
whether he be a satyr or a true man, the
thing turns ill, and the bait proves to have
During the morning the finance com
mittee reported a bill to appropriate $3,-
000 for tho purchase of books for tho State
library.
The committee on education reported a
bill to authorize the council of Thomas
ton to raise by taxation $5,000 for the pub
lic schools.
Tho committee ou privileges and elec
tions reported a bill to fix tbe times of
holding elections by tho General Assem
bly.
Yesterday (Friday) afternoon, the
House transacted the following business:
Mr. Mays, of Butts, by leave, introduced
a resolution for the investigation of the
lease of a water power owned by tlie State
at Indian Spring, so as to see tyhether it
has not beeu perfected. Referred to the
committee on finance.
RILLS ON THIRD READINO.
Tbe bill of Mr. Silman, of Jackson, to
mend section 3845 of the code, in rela
tion to the fees of witnesses for the State
in criminal cases, when attending courts
outside of tlielr own county (so as to gi76
them one dollar instead of two dollars per
day.) Mr. Silman lucidly explained the
object of tbe bill, and the need for it. It
lacked a few votes of a constitutional ma
jority.
The bill of Mr. Dykes, to submit to a
popular vole the prohibition of tbe sale
of spirituous liquors iu Macon county.
Passed by substitute.
The bill of Mr. Price, to amend an act
for tbe prevention of cruelty to animals.
Passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Dnpree, of Pike, in
relation to the lees of county solicitors.
Passed.
The bill of Mr. James, to require ordi
naries to record the names of persons tor
whom they issue marriage licenses, and
to require ministers, etc., to return the
licenses. On motion of Mr. Estes, the
bil was recommitted to tbe committee on
judiciary.
j been poisonous from the beginning.
The following Is an extract from a let-1 What a life she leads, this miserable
tor written to the German Reformed Mes- vender of womanhood for rank or gold!
senger, at Cbambersburgb, Pennsylvania: All through tbe season she has baited her
A benefactress. trap with every wile known to ber, every
oliorm n/liinlt alio ArtliM i*iin!lin>
Just open the door for her, and Mrs.
Winslow will prove tbe American Nigbt-
incale of the nursery. Of this we are
so’sure, tiiat we will teach our “Susy” to
say, “A blessing on Mrs. Winslow” for
helping ber to survive and escape tbe
griping, colicking and teething siege. Mis.
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup relieves tbe
child from pain and cures dysentery and
diarrhoea. It softens the gums, reduces
inflammation, cures wind colic, and car
ries the infant through the teething pe
riod. It perforins precisely what it pro
fesses to perform, every part of it—noth
ing less. We have never seen Mrs. Wins
low—know her only through the prepara
tion of her “Soothing Syrup for Children
Teething.” If we had the power we
would mako her, as she is, a physical
savior to the infant race. Sola by all
druggists, 25 cents a bottle. [lj
Ayer’s Pills are a general favorite, be
cause of their powerful yet gentle opera
tion. Medical men prefer them for nerv
ous or delicate constitutions.
The Stable of Mr. Robert Uouner,
Proprietor of the New York Ledger, is
built and kept on the most improved and
modern plan, both as regards ventilation,
light, warmth, etc. Mr. Bonner’s taste
for horses is well known. The gentle
man in charge of tbis valuable stable was
Mr. Ross. By the use of Giles’ Liniment
Iodide Ammonia, lie removed ringbones
and bunches tbat bad resisted all other
treatment. Send for circular, giving full
particulars, to Dr. Giles, 120 West Broad
way, N. Y.
Giles’ pills cures neuralgia. Sold by
all druggists. ang3I-lw.
Thousands Cm It, Why Hesitate.
jot to the World! Woman is Free
—Among tbe many discoveries looking to
tbe happiness aud amelioration of the nu-
man race, none is entitled to higher con
sideration than Dr. J. Bradfield’s Female
Regulator, “Woman’s Best Friend.” By
it woman is emancipated from number
less ills peculiar to her sex. Before its
magic power all irregularities of the womb
vanish. It cures “whites," suppression of
tbe “menses,” and removes uterine ob
structions. It cures constipation and
strengthens the system, braces tbe nerves
and purifies tbe blood. It never falls, as
thousands of women will testily. •
Prepared by Dr. 3. BradfieJd, Atlanta,
Ga. Price $1.50 per bottle. Bold by all
druggists and Lamar, Rankin & Lamar.
Thomasville, Ga., June 28,1877.
I have been selling Bradfield’s Female
Regulator for years, and it still continues
popular—an evidence of its being all
claimed for it. I can recall instances in
which it afforded relief after all tbe usual
remedies bad failed.
S. J. Cassels, Druggist.
Augl-lm
glittering charm which she could conjure
from art or nature. And what weary
work.it has been! If anything could
make one forgive the iniquity of this hu
man commerce, it would be the weariness
to flesh and blood that it brings. Each
natural impulse subdued, each human
feeling crushed down, her face a mask,
her voice an echo, her heart atrophied, her
conscience in spiritual irons, her days
spent in setting her trap, ber nights In ex
amining her take and Us chances. No
time for natural expansiveness, no time
for girlish intoueiance, her whole life a
stratagem, and all her energies devoted to
the arduous task of man catching, to
the apparently hopeless endeavor to find
some one who shall give her his name
and fortune, and home and position, in
the fond belief tbat she returns m love
and honesty what she gains In gear. What
a lile I No galley slave’s is more severe,
no trickster’s, forger’s blackleg’s more dis
honorable. And tbe season comes and
goes, and sbe is left still unbougbt. Her
trap bas been well baited, but no prey has
been secured. Mabel and Maud, Hilda
cud Victoria have all been purchased iu
the marriage market, and she is left like
a forlorn pledge unredeemed. Her milli
ner’s bill is large; her mother’s resources
are scanty; the younger sister must come
out next season, for twenty, ripe and
round, cannot be called callow seven
teen for another year. And then where
will she be? That unspoiled freshness
will tell powerfully against her
faded charms — charms touched up
delicately and artistically, granted, but
always faded aud always touched up.
The chances of ultimate failure are mul
tiplying against her, and she is not in the
position to choose. Bait with her strong
est, bait with her boldest, the time is
passing, aud she must secure ber quarry
now or never. Sbe cares not who he
may be, so long as It is some one whose
name stands well at his bankers. Let it
be the successful tradesman, with bis half
century on his shining pate, his defective
breeding, bis nouns ana verbs in hopeless
disagreement, his “h’s" in nnending pie,
tbe roots of his family tree in the dung
hill and he the first cotyledon of tbe
growth, his insolent ostentation,
his insufferable patronage of moneyless
merit, and hie more insuffer
able flunkeyism to all wbo can
“give him a leg up;” his moral skin as
tough as a rhinoceros’ bide, bis disbelief
in all but himself and hie success; let it be
him iu bis most rampant vulgarity,and he
is welcome to tbe girl wbo bas at least
tbe education and the bsariBg of a lady.
Let it be tbe brutal young belr to an old
name or a fine estate—-tbe many of thirty
who has crowded tbe vicious experience;
ot a lifetime into the nine yeara of hiama
jorlty, tbe man who knows only tbe worst
side of woman, who is attracted only by
tbe most dissolute; let it be be, caught
af er the champagne suppers by tbe craft
be best understands; be, too, is welcome.
Let it be the broad-shouldered American,
self-made and shoddy finished, who buys
ber lor ber beauty sod her grace, as be
wonld buy a picture by an old master
or a statue by a new one. He,
too, is welcome. Whoever may
offer, sbe accepts him without reserve,
and shakes bands on the bargain which
consigns her womanhood to dishonor
She has baited her man-trap well, and
sbe congratulates herself and is congratu,
Iated by others on the snceees of her take.
She has tolled through the season, and
behold her reward, what a tiui woman
who values love and respects marriage,
would not touch with tbe tip of her little
finger, she accepts as tin prize which is
her title to consideration. Sbe is a victor
in tbe great game of life, and the lucky
drawer in tbe matrimonial lottery. This
is marriage a la mode. Man-traps, mer-
cenaiy, heartless, homeless, have taken
the place of tbat past idesl of woman
hood; loving, sweet, fslthfui, giving itself
for love to the man ot whose children she
will be glad mother, of whose honor tbe
careful guardian.
CaaSltlM sftht Cotton Crop.
Norfolk, Va., September 9.—The
Cotton Exchange crop report is based on
seventy-nine reports from six counties in
North Carolina and Virginia, of tbe aver
age date of. August 31. Twenty replies
give the weather as unfavorable, eight
favorable and one very favorable. Sixty-
eight replies show the weather less favor
able and eleven more favorable than for
the same time last year. Filly-five re
plies state tbat cotlou is retaining squares
and boils, and six report the same
last year. Forty-one replies show a poor
condition, averaging 36.17 per cent, less
than last year. Twenty-three show the
condition poor to bad; eight not so bad
last year; ten tbe same as last year, and
six better than last year. Twenty-five
replies state that picking has not, and
fiily-lour that picking has beguu. Tbe
tenor of the replies shows that picking
will be general by September 15. Seventy-
two replies show tbat no worms have ap
peared. One reports worms, but
only slight damage. Six report
lice and considerable damage. Forty-six
replies average show tbat the crop has
been injured by drouth; six show little or
no damage; sixty-six show tbat tire crop
bas beeu damaged by drouth, shedding and
rust to a greater or less extent. Tbe
genera! tenor of tbe replies indicates that
the weather iu August was exceedingly
dry, and most unfavorable for the crop,
ALABAMA.
Mobile, September 9.—The following
is the Mobile Cotton Exchange’s report
for August: From forty-four counties we
have seventy letters. Tbe weather du
ring August is reported as having beeu
equally as favorable to more favorable in
bottom aud canebrake land and less so iu
uplands on account of drouth,as compared
with last year. In only ten counties is
the plant reported as fruiting well. All
tho o'.hers report it not fruiting well, aud
shedding. In fifteen of the most produc
tive counties the present conditiou
of tbe crop is reported as being
from as good to better tbau
last year. Iu the other counties its
condition is variously reported as being
from less favorable to 50 per cent, wosre.
The average is 23 per cent, worse. Pick
ing lias commenced and is pretty general
all over the State. Worms have appear
ed in limited numbers and have done very
little damage. The damage from drouth,
shedding and rust bas been considerable
in tbe uplands. Tbe approximate per
ceutage of loss is not given.
MISSISSIPPI.
From eighteen counties we Lave thirty-
two letters. Tbe weather during August,
as compared with last year, is reported as
unfavorable. With the exceptions of
Lauderdale and Monroe, all report tho
plant as not fruited well. As compared
with last year, the present prospect is 14
]>er cent. less. Picking is general.
Worms have appeared now in fourteen
counties, with notable damage in three of
them. The damage from all causes is
given at 20 per cent.
GEORGIA.
Savannah^Ga.^
during August was too hot
. rtrv—less favoraule ibaa last year.
Early cotton is small aud has stopped
growing; the late piant'ng is still growing
and fruiting well. Picking became gen
eral from tbe 20th to tbe 30:h of August.
Worms have done considerable damage
in portions of Southern Georgia and in
other localities.. But little damage is ex
pected in either the middle or Northern
seclious of the State. Bust and shedding
is spoken of in sandy lands. It is impos
sible at this early date to give an estimate
of the probable outturn as compared with
last year. Reports to the first of Septem
ber represent the condition of the crop at
tbat date at ten to fifteen percent, inferior
as compared with the last crop at the
same date.
FLORIDA.
Sevevteen replies from 10 counties re
port that the weather during the past
month bas been generally unfavorable for
tbe cotton plant. There is general com
plaint of rust, sheddiug, aud worms. A
month or so ago fanners considered the
irospecU better than last year, but now
ook upon them as 15 per cent, inferior.
Picking was general on tbe 25th of August
in tbe sea islaud section; the weather
hot and sultry. Tbe plant com
menced fruiting well, hut isnowshedding
the middle bolls. Top fruit is injured by
caterpillars.
Charlestons. U., September 9.—
Tbe Charleston Exchange’s report is
based on sixty replies from twenty-eight
counties, of an average date of August 31.
Tbe character ot the weather during Au
gust is reported as favorable by six and
unfavorable by fifty-four. As compared
with last year, it is said to be equally as
;ood by two, more favorable by lour, and
ay fifty-four less favorable. Nine report
the crop fruiting well aud retainiugits
squares and bolls, wliile fifty-one report
tbe comraiy. Tbe present condition of tbe
crop is stated to compare unfavorably with
last year by all. Thirty-five estimate that
only half of last year’s crop will bo
made. All tho replies show that
Picking has commenced. Forty-one say
it is now general, while the remainder
expect it to be general between tbe 5th
aud 15th of September. There are no
complaints of worms. All tbe replies,
witbout exception, complain of injury by
droutb, shedding or rust, and the damage
from these causes Is estimated by twenty-
five at 50 per cent., by fifteen at 33 per
cent, and by live at 25 per cent. Damage
from the recent wind storm is reported
from some of the lower counties.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, September 9.—The
following is tbe report of tbo Cotton Ex
change of this city for tbe month of Aug-:
One hundred aud eighteen replies from
thirty-eight parishes, of an average date
of August 31st, report tbat tbe weather
during the month has been entirely too
dry, aud, compared with last year, less
favorable. The plant bas uot eitber
fruited well nor retained its squares and
bolls. The condition is much worse,
than- last year. Picking is now general
Worms have appeared in a few parishes,
doing slight damage. Drouth has caused
serious injury to crops. The damage from
this source and shedding and rust aver
ages for tho State 40 per cent., the heaviest
loss being sustained in tbe uplands.
MISSISSIPPI.
One hnndred and thirtv-lour replle
from thirty-four counties, of au average
date ol August 31, have been received.
Theweatberis universally reported as
very dry and more unfavorable than last
year. The plant bas not retained its
frnit; shedding aud rust are reported
generally in the uplands. The present
condition is not good. It*compares very
unfavorably with last year, owing to tbe
excessive drouth aud shedding. Picking
has commenced and is general throughout
the above counties. Worms have ap
peared in several counties, but tbe dam
age reported is trifling. Tho damage
from drouth, rust and shedding averages
34 per cent. The drouth is reported
date of August 31. Tbe weather has been
unfavorable buring tbe month. Compar
ed with last year, it bas been decidedly
less favorable. Cotton is neither fruiting
well nor retaining it squares and
bolls. Tbe present condition of tbe crop
is very bad, and compared with last year
is 58 per cent, worse, tbis being caused by
excessive beat and long continued drouth.
Picking began about August 25, aud was
general September 1st, though it bas been
somewhat retarded by the excessive heat.
Worms have appeared in some counties,
but have done no damage. Tbe drouth
has been unprecedented, and this, com
bined with shedding and rust, bas done
serious damage.
New Orleans, September 10.—Spe
cial dispatches to the Democrat from all
sections of the country give tbe following
report of tbe crop during tbe past week.
These reports are nine days iater thau tbo
cotton exchange’s report for August.
ALABAMA.
Some damage lront worms is reported.
Labor is good and abundant. Tbe weath
er is favorable for picking. The crop will
show a slight falling off compared with
last year.
LOUISIANA.
Some parishes report a change for the
worse during the past week, worms har
ing made their appearance and destroyed
what cotton escaped the drought. Three
parishes report serious damage from
worms and from shedding. Labor is
abundant. The crop is being rapidly
picked. In some portions of the bill lands
tlie cotton bas already been picked, and
in the bottoms picking generally will be
over from October 1st to November 15th.
One parish reports a slight increase, two
a small decrease, three a loss of 15 per
cent, and one a loss of 50 per cent. The
crop is being marketed very rapidly, tbe
receipts at the interior towns being eight
times as great as last year. The quality
of tbe staple is excellent.
MISSISSIPPI.
Some rains have fallen, but there is no
material change in the condition of the
crop. Picking is proceeding rapidly, and
will be finished by tbe first of November.
Six counties show a decrease ot 15 per
cent, aud one of 50 cent. Tbe receipts at
the interior towns are unprecedentedly
large.
TEXAS.
Rain has been frequent and worms
have appeared. The yield in north Texas
will be only a half crop and In the whole
State two-thirds short of last year. Pick
ing is progressing rapidly, and, the weath
er being favorable, it will be over by No
vember 1.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis, September 10.—The regular
monthly cotton report of the Memphis
Cotton Excbango for the month of Au
gust, comprising the districts of north
Arkansas, north Mississippi and west
Tennessee,embraces eighty-two responses.
All report the weather for the month of
August as unfavorable, ou account of the
excessive drouth. Two report tbe weath
er about the same as last year, eighty less
larorable than last year. All report the
crop fruiting badly, with serious shedding
ot tortus and boils. All report tbe crops
in a poor condition and less favorable
than in 1880. Picking is almost general
throughout the entire districts. Sixty-
three report no appearance of worms;
nineteen report worms, but tbe damage
is immaterial; all repoit serious damage
from droutb, sheddiug and rust, averag
ing 55 per cent of the entire crop. All
correspondents report the coatinuanco of
the unprecedented drouth, which was
noted in the July report, aud which has
caused a continued shedding of forms and
bolls and a too rapid rlpeuiug of the fruit,
TEXAS.
Galveston, September 10—Of tbe
one hundred and eighteen replies received
from eigthty-nine counties tbe average
date was August 31. Eighteen counties
report favorable and seventy-two unfavor
able weather for cotton; sixteen report
the weather more and seven less favorable
than last year. The plant Is fruiting well
and retaining its squares and bolls in
twenty-two counties aud shedding ia
sixty-seven. In comparison with last year
the present conditiou is reported fifteen
percent, better iufour counties; seven
KMrt.iUUe.aVHe s ,thirty-slx i twenty per
Picking is general all over the State.
Worms have appeared in eight counties,
but have not done much damage. The
piant bas been greatly injured by droutb.
Compared with last year, it amounts to
twenty-five per cent, in three counties and
fifty per cent, in fifty-six, while four re
port the condition somewhat better. The
majority of the reports say that the plant
bas stopped growing.
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OUGHT TO KNOW.
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( GEORGIA, CRAWFORD COUNTY.-By
JT virtue of an order granted by the ordi
nary of said county, at tbo September term
of said court, 1881, will be sold before tbe
court bouse uoor in Knoxville, Crawford
county, Ga, on the first Tuesday in Octo
ber next, within tbe legal hours of sale, all
the lands belonging to the estate of David
Bowers, late of said oounty deceased, which
Lot No. 1, which contains
is as follows ; uut nu. .1 wuiuu wukuud
unprecedented, causing the plant to stop , m ’a^eso^uT/^ui^^of wid'krt
growing, and forcing open immature I Ul ., ■ - -
acres on the east part ot said lot,
containing in all two honored and eghty-
Arkansas. tive acres, more or less, in the old agency
One hundred and thirty-six replies have re»orre of said county. Terms cash,
been received from thirty-two counties HENBY 0. BOWERS, Executor,
south of the Arkansas river, of au average sep7wtd