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THE ’WEEKLY COXSTITTJTIOK OCTOBER 4,1881. AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA, AS REPORTED BY THE CONSTITU TION’S CORRESPONDENTS. The Observance of Memorial Say Throughout the 8tate~A Bad Seath at Calhoun—The Crops and the Trade Outlook—Fire In Barnea. ▼llle—What the Peoplo are Doing. By MaII ntid Wire to The Constitution. Eastman, Sejitenilicr 20.—Religious services were held at the Methodist church this morn ing in memory of the late president. And this evening at 2 o'clock, in rcsjionsc to a call hy the mayor, C. B. Murrell, for a citizens’ meeting at the court house, a large assembly of ladies and gentlemen gathered there ami adopted suitable resolutions in regard to the death of President Garfield. The resolutions were supported by speeches from the chair man, Major C. R. Armstrong, Mr. I). M. Roberts, Hr. Harris Fisher, and Messrs. P. A. Jessup, J. Bishop, Jr., J. F. DeLncy, J. B. Johnston and L. A. Hall, and adopted unani mously hy a rising vote. There was much feeling manifested. Houses closed tin's after noon. Talbottok. Septcmlicr 28.—On Monday our Methodist church was crowded with our people, who were called together hy the death of our president, and to do honor to his memory. Our business men closed their «t<»res, and the demonstration was general year. Our farmers are making active prep- I children. Mr. Lee has lived on his present iirations to sow large quantities of wheat and place in Twiggs eonntv, thirty-live years, and oats. The grand jury at our court held last has never purchased but sixteen bushels of week ordered that a stout wire fence lie put com in his life. Up to the first of August of around the court-house square, which will this year, he had tliree hundred bushels of very much improve our pretty town. The old com in his crib. We learn these facts from town council intend, after the fence is built, I his nephew, Mr. J. L. Roland, of Dooly county, to plant it in grass and flowers. Cartf.rsvii.i.e, Peptcmlier 2!).—Mrs. Anna Neal, wife of Mr. J. M. Neal, diet! this morn ing about 8 o’clock. She leaves three little children, the youngest about three weeks old. The funeral services will be held in the Bap- tist church to-morrow morning at 9 oelock, and immediately thereafter the body will be removed to the cemetery and the burial will take place at 10 o’clock. Mr. Neal has the heartfelt sympathy of all in his sad bereave ment. Judge Robert F. Wyly, of the Cher okee Indian nation, is in the city visiting rel atives and friends. Hegivesa glowing account | stantiy as to the ways and means of getting the of the west. AN e hope lus stay with us will f u n amount, and with earnest workers in the who paid them a visit the present summer. Athens Banner. It is gratifying to us to state that the propo sition of Mr.' Seney to give $3,000 for building the chapel for Lucy Cobb Institute if our peo ple would raise $4,000 lias awakened a deep in terest in the minds of some of our citizens who are best able to give to tills cause, and they are responding liberally. The lists are not in such condition that we can give the exact amount that has been raised, but we under stand several subscriptions of $100 have been made and a number of less amounts. The friends of the institution are consulting eon- be long and pleasant. field we believe there will be no great diftieul- ,, A " . _ , ty in getting what is needed. A large num- BARNEsvn.LE, October 1. On Thursday I i, cr „f people are able to give from $5 to $50, night last, one of the tenement houses owned an ,i n0 one who ean do so should fail to have by Mr. John Means, near the city cemetery, a i, an ,i j n this excellent work. AVe learn with and occupied by negroes, _ caught fire and pleasure that another handsome sum lias burned down. The Jeff Davis fire company, (>ee» donated by ail outsider. Miss Birdie in a remarkably short time, had water on the Cobb has received a letter from Gen. Henry burning Imilding and prevented the spread of j*. Jackson, of Savannah,in which he express* the fire. The tenants of the house lia<l been es a heartfelt interest in the matter and gives in the country three or four days- picking cot- $5qo to the building fund. Surely it will not ton, and the house was hs'kednp, sothat | i, e before the full amount is In hand aiul To authorize the city of Americus to increase its indebtedne*. , To authorize the mayor and council of Macon, to submit to the voters of said city the question of con tracting with the gaslight company to furnish the city with water. To amend the acts incorporating Dahlonega. To appropriate $10,000 to rebuild the North Georgia agricultural college at Dahlonega. To enlarge the jurisdiction of the city court of Sa vannah. To provide for the more effectual collection of the special taxes imposed on dealers in intoxicating liquors. Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. n arner n time Kidney and Liver C oct2—d2w sun wed friikwjw 2d p Bite Proved Uer Love. • Chicago Tribune. nothing was saved. The Pike County News | lilts lieen sold to Judge E.T. Pound <fc Son- Mr. Louis Hamburger is the proudest man in town—a grand son. Marietta, Septcmlier 29.—The ladies of St. Janies church arc making elalntrate prepara- ready to be applied to this good work. PUBLIC ACTS year, business has nevertheless been brisk and deal ings for future delivery, until recently, have been on an extensive scale. The outlook for the coming month, regardless of the present droopy appearance of the market, is encouraging enough, and specula tors are evidently preparing fora lively time. There is a notably good demand for spots. The hesitancy of buyers a few days ago of coutse affected the market to some extent, but this influence was by no means demoralizing, and, as it uppearsnow, served only to give the market a “scare.” But the market will soon recover from the effects of all this. Business will soon revive, and the prevailing opin ion is that higher prices are inevitable. Whether any material change is to occursoon.we cannot say; ,r>„ . | time only can develop that fact, but everything per- vouriiri las! Thursday?” “ m “ C n ° W “ - ai . nin S to the crop and general business * It was a beautiful girl who spoke these mul the universal strong confidence so ire- words, as she leaned her head trustingly on R uentl >' expressed must have its weight, the shoulder of a voung man whose strong and Nereis no reasonable doubt but that right arm encircled her corset. . cotton must of a necessity advance. Com- " Your heart must tell you that I do, my I pared with the quotations of a week ago the months sweet,” he murmured, folding her closely to I have sustained a very moderate decline, and, al- liis breast. I though weak at the close to-day, the feeling is re- J uliet Mahany and George Williamson had I garded as a temporary depression, and short-lived, plighted their troth months ago in the festal At the close to-day the spot market was weak, but W J' e “ Vv ear,h "T.} vrapped quotationsstood unchanged with middling 1113-16c. in a mantle of snowy whiteness and the moon l x- * • . * - ° . .. # looked down, cold and beautiful, on t i le ^ re «nptsA>rri»« week ending to-daj l*.,n3 thronged ovster saloons. It was now Julv. ba,es ’ a S»i'ist 109,939 bales last week and against The snow had given way to the violet and the DO,5U bales for the corresponding week last year; oyster to the ice-cream. j exports for the week 79,280 bales; stqpc time last year But Juliet’s love never wavered. She had I 90.GG9 bales; stock 382,055 bales; same time lost year for George a calm but intense affection that 312,495 bales. buried all else in its wondrous depths. “A I The local cotton markethasbeen generally steady October.™™ November-. —.18 95 ...19 20 19 05 19 35 IS 92% 19 20 18 92V 19 22)2 CLEAR RIB SIDES. October. November... -.10 10 10 20 * 10 20 10 05 10 10 10 20 10 20 Flour, Unit and McjftL ATLANTA, |October 1—Flour—Firm at quota tions: fancy $9.00<g$10.75: extra family $8.75; family 38.50. Wheat—Chicago—The ...heal m irket h is been irregular and unsettled this week, and extraordina ry fluctuations have frequently occurred. Tuesday was a very remarkable day in the wheat market and a strong upward movement progressed through out the day, and by the close the general excite ment was worked up to the highest pitch, since Tuesday the market has been very irregular, but to-day there sprung a tetter feeling and futures ruled at Letter prices. Toward the close the market yielded to a decline, and while October and vear -- . *— - <Xo . mnr- week is very uncertain. The. local spot market is steady. Local mills are fairly stacked, and hence there is no pressing downward; wc quote as follows: * 2 car lots hulk, in Atlanta, $1.65; No. No. Addresses were delivered hy Revs. Kerr and I tions for an apron fair and a supper to lie MoGehcc. The improvement Wiiii still con- ] given next week for the benefit of their iprov tiinies in our little city true woman never loves but once, and you I are ray idol,” she had said to him one night I after lie had told her that her bustle was coming loose. From that moment each uiv derstood the other perfectly. “But, Georgie, dear,” said the girl again, this week, and fluctuations were generally of a very moderate character. The demand for cotton has been good enough, and, while buyers and sellers were sometimes too much apart to reconcile trades, yet sales for the week will probably foot up an in 31.6p@3i.H2J4, but mghcr prices ’are asked; there is not much demand for lower grades; seed wheat in good demand nt S1.75@S2.50, owing to qual ity. Com—Firm with fuir demand reported; choice white in sacks 31.00: yellow 95c; in good demand. Oats—Firm at quotations; there is a good demand for rust-proof: wc quote feed 60<a65c. ileal—SI 00- firm. Grits—Firm at $3.00. NEW YORK, October 1—Flour, southern firm; immnn to fuir nvtrq te -a. to choice feverish speculative trading: thenewjruic established to-dav relative to the delivery of grain has materially checked business: ungraded spring $1.00@$1 40- No - Chicago and Milwaukee $1.44@81.45: ungraded J. B. Gorman’s five new stores are nearing completion. Dr. E. L. Bard well is putting n handsome new liriek mid glass front to his drug store. A\ r . A. Daniel’s line brick - store is completed, and Daniel Son will move in to-morrow. H. Brown will open a large stock of goods | at the old stand of Daniel ,fc Son. Mr. J. C. two years if it holds oil as it has started.- Mr. Oscar Lee. of Muscogee county, will build a dwelling house here and enter I the market business to supply the | town with fresli meats. Our town oilers | sujierior inducements to new comers. AVe are entering our first season as a cotton mar- j ket and the staple is rolling in. It is estimated that Tnlbotton will receive almut 15,000 hates. About 700 liales have already been received. [ Paused by the Recent Session or the General Assembly Therfollowing is a list of the acts of the general as sembly from No 56 to No 111 inclusive: To regulate the sale of whisky, etc, in Effingham I “if you love me with a really and truly love, I crease as compared with last week. Futures have 1 kiss me again.” * ’ I been more quiet, but a very good business was done I A shudder passed over the young man’s I at the exchange. Receipts are coming in liberally frame, and he changed the subject of conver- I now, aud although this, like other places, is des- [ sation. But the girl would not listen. “You I tined to fall short of last year’s receipts, the fact must kiss me,” she said, “or you do not love I that Atlanta is controlling a much larger territory m — . , I than heretofore will be very advantageous to her C ,^ in the . d, “ 1 . ? , I Interests and add materially to her receipts. Re of the tum-uown gas, he averted his head and 1 . . . .. , . . ' . *’ said in alow, choked voice: “I cannot kiss the month of September amount to 14 873 [ 1 bales, against 19,o97 bales for the same month last you. “Cannot!” shrieked the girl in an agony of Jear—a considerable decrease; receipts for the week grief, dinging to him with the energy of ending to-day amount to 4,740 bales, against 4,138 k>V . church. Miss Belle King, one of Augusta’s county. fairest daughters, who lias been spending the To change the not incorporating Conyers so as to summer there, left for home yesterday. I declare It a city. The armies of laborers and long trains of I To repeal the county court act as far as it applies wagons loaded with provisions, going to Bow- to Dodge county. der Springs for the Rome railway remind the To provide for the paying of a Georgia state bond older citizens of war times. The town is full of lst:: for $l,ooo. of tramps supposed to be stragglers from the To provide compensation for clerk and ordinary Baldwin, an excellent young man, will enter I Rome railway camps. of Lincoln county. the mercantile business here. New firms, saranSfSSSSSy*® Savannah f,re and marine ,n ~ new goods, new stores rule the hour in Tal- Jonesboro, October 1.—Air. G. M. Fat- To regulate the’sale of whisky, etc., in Dooly i - - iK)t(on, Aiitl titc town is looking up snd I tcrMni <lct>iitv iiiursiifil this ni'iun tliis I county. I _ onward. Our population will double in morning at five o'clock Air Patterson was To prohibit the sale of whisky, etc., in Houston despair, while a deathly pallor overspread I bales last week and against 8,423 bales for the cor- •lds on os it has started. | highly esteemed in our community and we CO To&fundto the purehasera money received by what'h^-ome bltw^n ““ ^ reSPOnding ' Ve s™^ r ;x- n n™ « regret his death exceedingly. He the state for lot of land No 124 in Bartow countv. " us ’... Saturday, oc.ober 30. leaves a wife but no children. I To amend section 1455 of the code relative to sub-1 ^roron^ instant there was silence, and then | New York—The cotton market remained steady Fayette superior court adjourned to-day. The case against Glenn Fooni, who was charged with Intent to murder, for shooting at Robin-f Topay ccB-ed from the sale «if his wild lands. | - ---- —- j, r .- e I ment set in which continued up to the close. There To Incorporate the Rome and Carrollton railroad _ I „ . .. .. .. . • _ , company. Two minutes after Juliet came into the I tieea,ato be no excitement in the market. Specula- To incorporate the Skidaway Narrows canal com- room kicking something along the floor in I 4ors ttr ° taking things easy, hut express confidence To authorize the commissioners of Mitchell county ’ tax for county purposes. ungraded 66@75: Nos Va&74)f; yellow 78^4; No. 2 October November 7s;i@>jJ4; December 81%. Hops in better demand and firmer; choice yearlings 12@20. CHICAGO, October 1 — Flour in good demand to*} Prices; common to choice western spring 34.50@$6.75; common to fancy Minnesota ivriia son last year, was tried and Mr. Fooni acquit- tcd. Juiige Harris was disqualified and Judge Stewart presided during trial of said case. Gainesville, September 26.—To-day has I VV’c arc paying <’oluinbus prices. On Mon- oep.cm.er zo.-io-uay nas . io.au day a large United States nag, the property ot I )^ en observed in fasting and praver. Our I to levy a onr military company, floated from our court- business houses have nearly all been draped I I® house, deeply draped in mourning for our 1 in mourning since morning. At 10:30 aim. dead president. nearly every place of business in the city was To amend section 1950 of the code relating to ob- [ closed, and the bells of the city siniultane- ligations to be in writing so as to include accept- nearly all “been draned I To incorporate ihe City bank of Augusta, nearly an ocen qrapeu | Uje act i„ CO rporaUng the town of El- front of her. It was a cuspadore. She had proven her love. in higher prices later iu the month. The advance to-day places the mouths about 12@15 points ahead of yesterday’s closing figures, and tho market still points to higher prices. The spot market shows very little change. The tone is somewhat stronger closed and business suspc continued tolling until half past four o’clock, when appropriate and interesting union ser vices were held in the Find. Methodist church Dr. C. AA r . Lane officiating. A large and enthusiastic railroad meeting was held here, this morning, to consider the building of a railroad from Athens to Jefferson. Many were present from a distance. It is confidently as serted that the required amount to build' the Elberton, September 30.—Several persons i and around Elberton were shocked by lightning one night this week. Judge Jas per Kinnelirew, formerly of this place, died of paralysis at liis house in Oglethorpe county last Monday. The town council of Elberton have fixed retail license at the rate of $500a year. Several parties are preparing to open rood will soon he subscribed. Quite a sud- barrooms here.-;—The grangers will open a den deutb occurred here last night—Lon Gulp. 1 large store here in a few days. brother of Lieutenant Culp, of oiir tmlice I force. On Saturday last the new Mutual I Elberton, September 25—Mrs. Sidney Maley, insurance company, just chartered hy the leg- an old lady, died in this county last week after islaturc, was inaugurated hy u meeting of the a long illness. Great excitement in El lie r- incorjKirators, the acceptance of the charter, I ton over the municipal election that comes and a called meeting, to take place on next I off to-morrow.. Hoth_sides (the wet and dry) AVedncsday, to perfect organization. have strong tickets in the field. The race will he close Miss Addic Adams, a voung Opelika, October l.-Thc loan and banking 1 1 ? ,, L 3 '^°.“ t 17 • v °”m °! d V di . ed , • Vcs , tt ; r<la - Vi '; fler , a comjwny of Selma, Alabama, are establishing I s ! ,, .'. r ! Jim infant dnugliterand only offices in every county in east Alabama. It is believed that a large amount of money will lie let out in this county. The firm of B. D. «t S. D. Lazarus have sold out. Messrs. E. AV. Lazarus «V Collier will continue the business. Mr. S. 1>. Lizarus goes to Philadelphia to practice medicine. One of our young men who left here for Texas about the first of September is, it is said, on his return and will do business for Renfro Brothers. In the death of Forney Renfro, of the latter firm, A True Cause for Regret. It makes the heart of every philanthropist I than on yesterday, but quotations admit of no par- sad to see so many worthless patent medi- I ticularchange; middling 1113-I6e. cines puffed and advertised for the cure of Net receipts to-day 18,971 bales, against 31,961 bales the woods I c l» r °iiic diseases. Usually the remedy is some 1year; exports 15,G4Sbales; last year 14,265 boles; vile cathartic compound or alcoholic prepara- stock m lsi bales . last ^ ^ bales . incorporating the town tion, combined with buchu, turpentine or I of Milledgeville, so far as relates to the election of a other severe diuretic that affords the invalid I Below " e ° [ ' e the and closin 0 quotations marshal. , . only temporary relief, but which has no last- I of 0014011 futures to-day: comimnv^ “ nd °8 eecllcc canal ing clFect, and in truth eventually brings on - .„ w orKJ,E ®i ntt ■ so To incorporate the Merchants’ and Planters' I a complication of diseases arising from a state I sovemtei—ll69@li "7l November".'".' U.'84@1L85 steamboat company. of woiinout and exhausted digestive and urin- I December. ll.80@n.8l December.... ll.94@ll.95 To incorporate the Cleveland and Lula railroad arv organs that nothing but death can relieve. I January ...^.11.97^11.98 Jauuary...^..l2.09@l2.10 C °Toame'nd the net incorporating the town of West I' 1Vid l ds . sh °i ,ld “ »‘ oro Jo.nature for their Febmarj-.... End. recovery. A gentle medicinal tonic that “ a £h“ To amend the act incorporating the Augusta sav- stimulates enfeebled digestion and strength-1 47@12.48 May .12.57@12.58 ings institution. ens every part of the system by its soothing 1 * ciosed"very steady: sales 116.000 iiaies. 111-11° '^ooksonintY 1ncorI ' oratin S the town of Quit- and refreshing effect on lioth mind and body, To’transfer Bulloch countv from the Eastern to the I' s na turc’s truest and best assistant. Such a Middle judicial circuit. I remedy is Brown s Iron Bitters, a medicine To make the liquor license in Clinch county $1,500. I surpassing the sale of all other remedies To prohibit the sale of whisky, etc, in Stockton, (whenever its merits bceome known, for it acts in such perfect harmony with the laws of Opelika Jost the greatest business map she has . Pro^r singieton, and the "meeting di^ short sickness. _ child of Sheriff D. B. Alexander died intowh to-day. Dahlonega, September 26.—Major Hoyle at noon to-day with the cadets tired thirteen guns in memory of the president’s death. The citizens met at the court-house at four ] this afternoon to take part in the memorial services as a tribute to President Garfield. Colonel J). AV. Lewis presided at the meeting. Suitable addresses were made by several of our leading citizens. Prayer was offered by To relieve the estate of John Caldwell to the amount of $106, money jiaid for land from which he was evicted. % To incorporate the Cincinnati and Georgia rail road company. To more certainly levy and collect county taxes To amend an act coferring additional powers on purchasers of railroads. To amend an act establishing a new charter for Atlanta. To incorporate the Milltown branch railroad quired to make tt kiss electrical and soul satisfying i shipments for to-day: is to have the girl worth $100,600. Hurrah for our Side I Air-Line KaiH|ad. ...... Many people have lost their interest in pol-1 Georgia Kuilrimd * 1 . . . 1 I PantMl Unllisuwl ever had. He was a man of wonderful mem ory and concentration of mind. Colonel It. A.’ Hardaway, late professor of engineering and commandant at A. and M. college, has left for Mexico, where he goes to take charge of the engineering corps of some Mexican railway. He carried two or tliree A. anti M. missed with the benediction. Cctobert, Septcmlier 27.—Mr. Green A\ T Baretield, of Macon, Georgia, has purchased Colonel Fielder’s residence, and will soon move his family to this place. Yesterday To authorize the authorities of Greenville to reg- blonde and the other a brunette, representing the ulate the liintor traffic. - (opposHepolesof^abattery/’.BaluThethlngre- To prohibit traffic in farm products in Bibb coun ty outside of Macon. To lix flic time of holding superiorcourt fn Pick ens, Gilmer and F'annin counties. To incorporate The Athens Mutual Insurance coinjiany. To authorize commissioners of Newton conntv to levy a tax of200 percent on the state tax to pay 'the debt of s*iid county. To fix time holding supcriorcourts in the North eastern circuit. To amend the act incorporating the National Mercantile Debt Assurance company. To provide for extra compensation to the sheriff and clerk of Burke county. To authorize authorities of Sandcrsvillc to levy a tax for public schools. Liverpool — Futures closed firm. Spots — Cp lands 7%d; Orleans 7%d; sales 8,000 bales, of which 6,400 bales were American; receipts 3,000 American 3,000. The local cotton market remains steady with life and health, that all jiulmonarv, urinary I prices sustained. A good demand is reported, and aiul digestive troubles are prevented and per- I sales are liberal enough. F’uturcs attracted consid- lnancntly cured hy its timely use. It con- I erable attention, and business in this line was rea- tains no 'alcohol, and will not blacken the I sonably nctive. Receipts to-day amount to 737 bales, teeth. Physicians and ministers indorse and I but this is not a full report, as several warehouse recommend it. oct2—d&wlw I could not be heard from. NVc quote cotton as fol lows: .Good middling ll%e; middling ll%c; low middling 10%c; strict good ordinary 10%c; ordi nary 8c. The following is our statement of receipts and ‘Clara Belle” has observed that “in kissing, for the most electrical resuts, one kisser must be a ] By wagon., Central Railroad Western and Atlantic Railroad West Point Railroad - itics and in amusements because they are so out of sorts and run down that they cannot enjoy anything. If such persons would only he wise enough to try that celebrated remedy I Total.. Kidnev-wort,and experience its tonic and ren- I Receipts previously. ovating effects they would soon be hurrahing I Total 15 610 with the loudest. In eltherdry or liquid form I stock SbpSwber’i."”™——™——7™."™! l|l09 it is a perfect remedy for torpid liver, kidneys 1 or bowels.—Exchange. Grand total SHIPMENTS. I Shipments for to-day I Shipments previously 16,719 1,088 9,437 outside the city of Savannah. To make it a penal offense for any person explosive material in killing fish. To prohibit the employment of minors in em place where intoxicating liquors ore sold to be drank on the spot. To so amend the charter of Macon os to have the clerk and treasurer of said city elected by the city council. To prohibit the sale or furnishing intoxicating liquors in Jefferson county. To authorize the commissioners of Mitchell coun ty to issue bonds to the amount of $2,000 to build a court house. To change the time of holding superior court in Marion county. To secure uniformity in grading teachers of pub lic schools. To fix fees of justices and constables in cases of foreclosure of chattels, mortgages, etc. To provide for signing of bills of exception after j twenty days in certain cases. Decatur, SeptenibeT”26,-The stores and I " alnutGrove, Walton county. September I h^'U'^uaretif Doug?^ville! h0Shai>C ° f thCC ° Urt offices were all closed and business of all kinds I evening about four o clock Mr. Ed- To fix the liquor license In Webster county, suspended here this morning at 0:30 o'clock I war< ‘ “is left arm terribly tom | To amend the net establishing board of commis- ami the people assembled at the Methodist 5,1 « S 5 "- Hc ' va ? to *Jng cotton seeil from for CdmaWacounm church to hold memorial service of President ! he saW- when the sleeve caught and a~riamTon^to m^^ a^eSS^eut Garfield, which was opened by prayer by Kev. I bisami onto it. The laceration wa&simp-1 j n the blind academy to educate colored patients. Donald Fraser, pastor of the Presbyterian I * horrible. The arm was amputated above the j To increase the salary of the treasurer of Baldwin 4'lmri li wlio also made a short lint verv -nw I elbow, and Mr. Smith will doubtless recover, county to$500. propriatc' address!** 0 Hon. m! A. Candfer, ex! I r Q — ... , T | i J 0 .^ a n-t to forbid seining in certain waters mciulicr of congress from this district, who Gainesv ille, September AAith regret I To amen d th {. act incorporating the town of served in congress with Mr. Garfield, then de- I °hronjcle_tlie death of Mrs._ B. F . Meigs, wife j Clarksville. Calhoun, September 26.—Doors were closed and the people assembled at the Baptist church at 2 p. m. to cclclmite the funeral services of our lamented president. The ex ercises were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hill- house, the Presbyterian pastor. At 3o'clock we were called to the painful duty of attend ing nt the house of the late Juiige Foster the funeral services of his eldest daughter Ellen, familiarly known as “Minnie.” She was about eighteen years old. She was sick at the time of her father’s untimely death, and limped from the bed and ran to the scene of theshocking tragedy. In addition to typhoid symptoms she suffered from congestion of the brain. Her death was nc doubt due to the shock from the death of her father. Fort Valley, September 26.—The various churches met at the Baptist church here to day in meinorium of the burial of President Garfield. Beautiful songs were sung, inter- persed with music, and addresses were made suitable to the occasion. Resolutions were adopted expressing the sympathy of the audi ence. Conyers, September 26.—Memorial services held here to-day at the Methodist church at 11 o’clock—good congregation. The Primi tive Baptist association held here yesterday was largely attended. A’isitors here from all the surrounding counties. It will close this afternoon. EXCHANGE- CONSTITUTION OFFICE, Atlanta, October 1,1881. Burring nt Selling -par bo: Georgia 6s —109 @111 Ga. 7s, 1886 ...109 @111 Ga. 7s, 1896....122 @125 Ga. 7s, gold ...116 @138 Ga. 8s 110 @111 Western R.R. Ala. first mortgage ...116 @118 Atlanta 6s 100 @102 “ Water 7s. 110 @112 “ City 7s 110 @132 “ City 8s 116 @118 •• 10s ...108 @110 Aug. City 7s_U0 @112 We quote long dates; short dates are lower. RAILROAD STOCKS- A & W P st’k. 78 @82 do. scrip 98 @100 At. & Char 74 @ 76 Aug. & Sav ...120 @122 Central 120 @122 Say. City 5s new .... 87 @ 89 Macon City... 97 @ 96 Col. City 78 @ 80 Ga. R. R. 6s...107 @109 Cent. R.R. 7s..U5 @117 W& A R. Les sees; 10 pc. ine’e b’ds...ll5 @120 Ala. Class A 2 to 5. 75 @78 Class A small 76 @ 78 Class B5s 94 @ 95 Class C 4s 83 @85 f4.50@S6.75; common to fancy Minnesota $5.25® §7-7-J: mtenta S7.50@$9.50; winter wheats fair to fancy $G.-tO@$8.25; low grades S3.50@34.50. Wheat strengmul highcr^No^_rcd winter$1.41@S1.42; No. SI and higher; _ ^ t November. Oats 'moderately' active and”higher- «Jirash; 4%@45% October; 45%@46 November; 46)4 December. ST. LOUIS, October 1.—Flournominal; triple extra ch , oice fanc >' W.15@S7.20: family $6.75 ®S6.90. ''beat excited and higher but unsettled; No. 2 red fall $1.47)4 ca*b; $1.47 October; $1.52)4 iSEVE&t. excited and higher; 66)4 cash; 66%October; 70 November. Oats higher; 46cash: 46)4 October; 48)4 November. $1.48@$l.5o: Com stcadjTand in fair demand^ lS> 2 while 82; mixed 73)4. Oats quiet; No. 2 white 46; mixed 44. CINCINNATI, October 1. — Flour quiet; family $7.1:>@$7.4U; fancy$7.50@$8.00. Wheat tinner but not quotiibly higher: No. 2 red winter $1.49. Com strong er; No. 2 mixed 73)4. Oatsstronger; No 3mixed45)4. Mlnccllaneoiuk ATLANTA, October 1—Lime—Market very firm and dealers are pressed to till orders. In car-load lo’s, Chrai' 1 Atlanta, *1.0): less than car-loads $1.10; Rosendale cement $2.50 bbl or 300tbs neat .Louisville cement, car-load lots, $1.75; less than car- 737 do. scrip 9S @100 C., C. & Aug. 54 @ 58 E T Va & Ga~ 14 @16 G eorgia 168 @172 Mem. & Char. 75 @ 78 North Car 90 @ 95 Rich.&Dan... 99 @101 South Car. 40 @ 45 South\v’n...,.118 @120 To prohibit the riding or driving of horses and mules without the owner’s consent. To authorize the sale of lands set apart for educa tional purposes. To amend the act incorporating the Savannah, Florida and Western railway. To amend an act granting to R C Mitchell and oth- Bt Telegraph. NEW YORK, October 1—11:00 a. m.—The stock market has been fairly active, but fluctuations in prices have been confined within rather nar row limits. At the opening prices were very irreg ular, some shares being lower than last night's clos ing, but a majority were a fraction higher; Hanni bal and SL Joseph preferred receded from 116toll5)4 and rose to 117; Manhattan elevated fell off from livereil a very eloquent and touching address I 9^ Mc'S 8 ; proprietor of Arlington hotel, on ids life arid character, paving a just tribute ’ n *J ac 'j occurred at LaGrange on to his eminent service, etc., wiiicli was listened ? atnr ? a y n, "l l4 had not to with marked attention bv all present. been in our midst long, but she endeared lier- * 1 I self to everyone who knew her. JSSKrtt! Tn , a |!\ Jesi'P, September H-L. Stewart, night I er>‘ Ihe righ't to make absVra c rof' de'^,“ mo“r^ag<S; I andralliedto 48; Like Sho^ulvaneedfromuG/e I ppopnatelj obscncHi At tills pluto. All tlie I ^nAratop in tlm tolofrmnh otliro at Snvannali I etc in Fulton county. I to 125^^; Michigan Central from 91% to 32%» North- I Showine a decrease s>tores were closed and the chtin*)i bell tolled Lil^i |.: s home in Joup unci was buried l*o prohibit liquor traffic in Glynn county. I I Total exports to date.... *. "...V.... "...7 from two to three oelock. Services were con- | 2!,™w n".vril, i | P° lioc P°' vcrs ou conductors of passeng- | 11214 and Western Umon from 86 to 8% 20)4 to 19%. returned to 2W4 and declined to 19)4; Lake Erie arid Western sold down from 48)4 to 47% And to4M? Tjike Shore ftdvanpod from 1*24% ducteil at the white Methodist, and at both the colored Methodist and Baptist churches. Last night about 11 o’clock, the lightning struck the telegraph office, which is in the waiting room at the railroad dc{iot. and played havoc with tilings generally. The operator, Mr. Giddings, was at his kev at the time en deavoring to send off a special message. Hi: right arm and side was paralyzed. He was carried to the Proctor house and Doctor Turner called in, who after a while relieved him. He is all right again this morning. Sunday afternoon, the -°th. Miss Laura , cr nauis, eic. i new yokk, octoDer 1 — noon — stocks weas. i Showing a ucoonc. Haddock s remains were brought from Hazel- To change the corporate limits of Bowdon, Car- Money 4@G. Exchange—Long $4.79)4; short $4.83. stock at all United States ports burst and buried in the family graveyard yes-| roll county. Governments in fair demand. State Bonds quiet ' * * terday. ’ 1 To change the time of the superior court of Upson but firm. Cedartown, September 27.—Religious scr-j 55^0““^ thc ,iqnor UeenSC in Con,den count 5‘ | ernm"im S quk° aYd^fSl'de wtakerfnew; lires Kl^ vices were held in the Baptist church at this Ident. Addresses were made by each of the | following named divines: ltev. Mr. Lovejov, | Rev. T. F. Pierce and Rev. G. I). Harris. To prohibit the liquor traffic in the 427th district place on yesterday in memory of the late pres- of White county. f.i—. »j.i—.—: --.i~ 1— 1—* .1— I To amend section 4259 of the code referring to the service of bills of exception. To relieve sureties on the bond of R H Rouse, tax collector of Worth count} - . To amend the road laws of Fulton county. To incorporate the town of Arlington. To incorporate the town of Rising F’awn in Dade •junty. To amend the act creating a board of commission ers for Greene county. To empower county authorities to provide for ex traordinary work on public roads. To incorporate the Broad River railroad company. To incorporate the Augusta canal and Savannah river steambast company. To amend the act regulating the liquor traffic in ... , , ...v ..... on.,.,. 1 Eastman and Dodge county. W. F. Jenkins and Captain J. B. Reese, and badlv He now lin'rcrs in a senseless condi- To change the time of holding the superior court several very sweet amt touching songs were tion,* with little hope of recovery. ' 0i To'KTSftion 1711 of the code and insert a sung by a choir composed of Mr. and Mrs. J. HawkinsviUe Dispatch. new rection iiftieu thereof 1J. Branham, Jr.. Miss .Gallic Lou Nisbet. Mr. John P. Lee and his wife, May Lee, of To fix the time of electing the oflicers of Eastman Messrs. Adams and Albert Wingfield. The Twiggs county, are aged respectively" seventy- in Dodge county. services were very impressive. | six and seventy-two years. They have raised I _.T.° ameud au 101 *° define the limits of Green- eleven children, ten'of whom are now living H™n» Hartwell. Sejitember 20.—-The fall tradeof anil all married, except the youngest son, who insurance company, this place has actively set in, and cotton is is twenty-seven years old and still lives with To refund donble taxesto the Underwriters’ agen- coming in quite rapidly. Thcoutlook of the liis parents. The oldest is Mrs. Eliza Brown, cy in New York. cotton crop for this conntv is rather better ageu fiftv-one vears. This aged couple have. To incorporate the town of Pelham, iu Mitchell than at firet anticipated, and the crop will be in all their family, one hundred and thirteen C °Tolmend an act creating a board of commissioners full a half a one, or about as much as last | children, fourteen of whom are great grand ] for Augusta. What the Paper* Say. Augusta Sews. Eatonton, September 20.—To-day our citi- Last Tuesday night Dr. Steve Jackson, of zens assembled at the Methodist church for Walton, who lives just over the river, in the pnrjH>^e of paying the sau tribute to the I Oroneo countv, was sent for to sOe a patient memory of the lamented deceased president. at Mr. John Ridgeway’s. The doctor rode liis The Eatonton cornet band, one of the best in horse into Mr. Uidgewav’s lot, where another the state, played several ditges in front of the horse was loose. Soon the two horses began church as the people assembled. Beautiful to kick at each other, and one of them struck and appropriate addresses were made by Hon. | t h c doctor on the forehead, breaking his skull ex interest; four and a half per cents 113%: four per cents 116)4, ex interest. State Bonds moderate ly active. Stocks weak and feverish. N. Y. Central Chicago & N. W *125% Erie...™™....—.... 44% do. Preferred..™._i36 Lake Shore tl'22% Wab., St. L. & Pac... 49% Illinois Central ..™130)| do. Preferred S9% N. C„ & St. Louis... 84 Mem. & Char 77 Lon. & Nash ...... ™™ 94% Rock Island -134% Pittsb’gF.W.&C....135 Western Union 86 BONDS— Ala. Class A to 5..... 78 do. Class A small... 78 Ala. Class B 5s ™— 97 do. Class C 4s 82 “Offered. tEx-dividend. Sub-treasury balances: Coin .$$2,591,044 Currency .... $ 4,9153,19 PARIS, October 1—2:00 p.m.—Rentes 84 f. 40e. LONDON, October 1—2:00 p. m.—Erie 4C%. Stock on hand The following is our comparative statement: Receipts to-day I Same day last year. 1,300 Showing a decrease of- 563 Receipts since September 1 15,610 | Same time last year 22,523 Showing a decrease of- 6,913 By Tclecrash. LIVERPOOL, October 1—noon—Cotton, fair busi ness at previous prices; middling uplands 7)4; Or- leans7)4; sales 8,000 bales; speculation and export 2,000; receipts 3,000; all American; uplands low mid dling clause October delivery G%@6 21-32: October ] and November delivery 6)4; November and Decem ber delivery 6%: January and February delivery 617-32; P'ebniary and March delivery 6 9-16; April and May delivery 6 21-S2; May and June delivery 611-16; June and July delivery 611-16@G 23-32; fu tures opened firm. LIVERPOOL, October 1—2:00 p.m—Sales of Amer ican 6,400; uplands low middling clause October delivery 6 11-16; October and November delivery 6 17-32; December and January delivery 6 17-32; January and P'ebruary delivery 6 9-16; F'ebruary and March delivery C19-32; March and April deliv ery 0%@6 21-32; futures closed firm. NEW YORK, October 1.—Cotton firmer; middling uplands 11 13-16; middling Orleans 12 1-16; sales 3,290 bales; net receiptsG67; gross 2,010: consolidated net receipts 18,971; exports to Great Britain 10,009; to France 5,661. NEW YORK, September 30—The following is the comparative statement for thc week ending to-day: Net receipts at all United States ports. 132,113 Same time last year. 170,544 Showing a decrease— 38,431 Total receipts from September 1- 420,716 Same time last year - 456,292 Showing a decrease- 35,576 Exports for the week 68,286 • 86,042 17,756 Total exports to date 199,086 Same time last year 204,703 Showing a decrease- - 5,617 ;k at all United States ports 382,653 Same time last year. 312,495 Showing an increase - 70,160 Stock at interior towns 51,869 Same time last year. 46,937 Showing an increase- 4,932 Stock at Liverpool - 655,000 Same time last year. - 395,000 Showing an increase. .... 260,000 American cotton afloat for Great Britain 102,000 Same time last year. 85,000 Showing an increase- :. .... 17,000 $2,.o@$3.00; land pilaster (“new fertilizer”) car-load lots 82.50 bbl; less than car-load $2.75@$3.00; mar ble dust in lots $3.00@$4.00 V bbl. ATLANTA, October 1 — Paper — Trade active: prices steady. Manilla No. 1 lu@12c *1 lb; No. 2 7% r : %i tb; No. 3 6)4@7c lb; good wrapping 4@6c $ straw 3%@3J4c %) lb; burlap bags, 2bushels, 8?4@ 9>4c; second-hand 5@7)4c; bran bags ll)4@14)4c.. ATLANTA, October 1—Leather—Market active formanufaclurcdgoods. Wequoteleatherusfollows: hemlock sole, best quality, 27@29; hemlock, G. D., 24@2i; hemlock, P. D.,22@23; whiteoaksole 36@42; harness leather 35@40. ATLANTA, October 1—Hides — Firm: dry flint 12%@13; dry salt 11@12; wet salted 7@7%. Thc season for fur skins is about over and prices are nominal at lower figures. . ATLANTA,* October 1 — Plastering Hair — Ac tive; Georgia 2D@25c ^ bushel; western 25@30c; laths, car-load, $2.50 if) M; less quantities Si75 -Ei M. NEW YORK, October 1—Wool iu hotter demand and very strong; domestic fleece 34@46; pulled 2l'@ 42; unwashed 12@35; Texas 16@32. ATLANTA, October 1—Hay — Choice Timothy S1.25@S1.30; mixed 81.15@81.20; market firm. ATLANTA, October 1—Wool—In fair demand; • washed 2S@33; unwashed 20@23; burry 10@15. NEW YORK, October 1—Rosin quiet and steady a S2.50@8i55. Turpentine steady at 53)4. ATLANTA, October 30—Salt—Ground Liveipool $1.10; VirginiaS1.10@$1.25. ATLANTA, October J—Bagging—Jute, no 2 lbs on market; \% lbs 11)4; 1 X A h>s 10%. ATLANTA, October 1—Barley—$1.75@$1.S0; in good demand. -~ ATLANTA, October 1—Bran—$1.25@].30, owing to quality. ATLANTA, October 1—Tallow— 5@6c; demand fair. ATLANTA, October 1—Beans—None on market. ATLANTA, October 1—Peas—Clay 75@S0c. ATLANTA, October 1—Iron Ties—$1.75. ProvMooo. ATLANTA, October 1—No change has taken E lace. The demand for clear rib sides continues risk and prices remain steadfast at J2c; box lots on :,0 days arc a fraction higher. Bacon—Sides in moderate request; sugar-c-u red hums tirmund active at 14%@15c. Lard—Active, tirmund of upward tendency; best leaf scarce nt I6%@ 17c; re fined 14@14)4; cans 14c@15. CHICAGO, October 1—Pork active and a shade higher: $19.00 cash; $18.90@$ls.92%October; $19.20 $19.22)4 November. Lard fairly active and a shade higher; 12.15 cash; 1£17)4@12.20 October; 12.35@ 12.37)4 November. Bulk meats easier; shoulders 8; short ribs 10%; short clear 10.85. NEW YORK, October 1—Pork a shade better and moderately active; new mess spot $19.75@$20.00. Middles dull and easier; long clear 11; short clear 11%. Lard opened 5c. higher and closed with the advance partly lost; prime steam 12.50@12.52%. LOUISVII-LE, October 1—Pork and lard nominal. Bulk meats quiet; shoulders nominal; clear ribs 10%: dear sides 11%. Bacon quiet; shoulders 9)4; clear ribs 11%; clear sides 12;4. Sugar-cured hams 14%. CINCINNATI, October 1. — Pork nominally at $21.00. Lard firm at 12%. Bulk meats dull and nominal; shoulders Jf%; ribs 10%. Bacon steady; shoulders9%: clear nbs 11%: clear sides 12%. ST. LOUIS, October 1—Provisions slow with only a job trade. EastTenn R.R.....™ 15% Ga. R. R -170 Rich. & Alleghany- 46 THE COTTON MARKET. CONSTITUTION OFFICE, Atlanta, October 1,1881. THE WEEK’S REVIEW—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. New York—To-day closes an active month in the | general cotton market. While wc note a considera ble decrease in net receipts as compared with last SAVANNAH, October 1—Cotton quiet and steady: middling 11; low middling 10%; good ordinary 9%; net receipts 4,952 boles; gross—; sales6,'500; stock 47,272; exports coastwise 1,606. NEW ORLEANS, October 1—Cotton steady; mid dling 13%; low middling 10%: good ordinary 10%; net receipts2,564 bales; gross2,648; sales5,250; stock 114,513; exports to Great Britain 4,013; to France 5,661. AUGUSTA, October 1—Cotton quiet; middling 10%; low middling 10%: good ordinary 9; net receipts 1,125 bales; shipments none; sales 1,027. CHARLESTON, October 1—Cotton nominally un changed; middling 11%; low middling 11%: good ordinary 10%; net receipts 3,759 bales; gross — ; sales 1,000; stock 31,623. PROVISIONS, GRAIN, ETC. CONSTITUTION OFFICE, Atlanta, October 1,1881, The following quotations indicate the fluctuations [ on the Chicago board oi trade to-day : ’wheat. Opening. Highest Lowest Closing. October 1 41 1 41 1 39% 1 40 November- 1 43 1 44 1 43 1 44 Oroccrir*. ATLANTA, October 1—Maiket active and gen erally linn. Coffee—Firm at quotations; Rio 12%@ 16%. Roasted Coffees—Old government Java 23@:i0; best Rio 20; choice 13. Sugais—Standard A 10%; granulated 11)' ‘ ’ ' " " * extra C10%; yt New Orleans Syrup—Fair 45; prime 55; choice 60. Teas—oblong 35@6U; Japan 40@$1.00; Imperial and gunpowder 40 @80; Young llysou 27@75; English breakfast 35@75. Pepper quiet at 18; allspice, best sifted, 20; einfia- moil 30; saigon 55; cloves 60; African ginger 30; mace $1.25; nutmegs$1.20@S1.25; mustard, best, 40; medium 1S@25. Crackers—Finn and tending np; milk 9c; Boston butter 8%c; pearl oyster 9o: soda XX 6%c; do. XXX 7c; cream 9c; lemon 10c; mo lasses cakes 9%; ginger snaps 10c. Candy — As sorted stick 13c. Mackerel—Firm and in good de mand; No. 3 barrels $7.50; % barrels $3.5l)@$4.0O kits 65; No. 2 bblsSS.50: % barrels $8.50; kits 80; No. 1 $11.00; % bblsSO.00: kits $1.00. Soap-i2.50@ 87.00 100 cakes. Candles—Full weight 13%; no light weight on market. Matches—83.00. Soda, in kegs, 34.00@S4.50; in boxes, 5c. Rice—Steady; choice 8c; prime 7%c; fair 7c. NEW YORK, October 1—Coffee quiet; 1 io3%@i%. Sugar in fair demand and ter.- strong, firmness checking business; fair to good refining 8%: refined steady and in fair inquiry; standard A 9%. Mo lasses quiet; 50-test refining 34%@35; New Or leans 35@ GO. Rice steacy and qnie.; Carolina and Louisiana 5@8. CINCINNATI, Octi her 1.—Sugar firm; hards 10%; New Orleans 8@8%. , Fruit* *id Canftcticnerleib ATLANTA, October 1 — Apples—The local de mand is improving; choice western $3.00 ft bbl. Lemons—89.50 box. Oranges $6.00%) box. Cocoa- nuts—3%@4c. Pineapples—None. Bunanas—Market ■uppUeaat3L25@t2.00 %) bunch. Figs—18@20c. ltai- sins.new%)box$3.00; new LondonS3.25; %l>ox$1.75; %box 90c. Currants 7%@8e. Cranberries—None. California Pears—None. Citron—26@2Sc. Almonds —22@23c. Pecans—10c. Brazils—10c. Filberts—15 @16c. Walnuts—16c. Peanuts — Tennessee 4%c; North Carolina 5c; Virginia 6%c; roasted l%c %) S> extra. Tobacco. ATLANTA, October 1—The market is firm and trade is satisructory; we quote lowest grades* 5@37; medium40@50;extramedium52@58; nnell aim 1:- inch 58@65; extra fine Wid fancy 75@S0; Brown’s ex tra 80; StultzAAAA $1.00; natural leaf 95; Calhoun S1.15;Cook’sextrafig85; Cook’s extra leathe.wood 90; Lucy Hinton 55; Lucy Lawson 52; shell-road 52; fine-cut in pails 70@85. Smoking Tobacco—Black well's Durham, assorted, 50; other brands and grades 40@50. Snuff—Lorillanl’sin iars62: 2-oz. packages 811.70 %) gross; Railroad Mills In jars 55; Mrs. Mil ler’s 55.