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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTOR, JANUABY 17, 1882
THE PALL OF DEATH
HANGING OVER THE THE HEAD OF
THE ASSASSIN.
The Preparation forj the Renewal of the Argument
To-Day—The Demand for 8cata—The Elec ric
Effect of Judge Portcr’e Speech Yester
day— Guiteau Silent and Attentive.
Wasihxgtos, January 11.—Guiteau sent
for his counsel, Colonel Reed, to day, to visit
him at tha jail. He says he does not care to
see any one else until after he has made his
speech to the jury, but he desires to confer
with Colonel Reed, in whose judgment and
ability he pretends to place more reliance
than upon Scoville. He says 8coville takes
the wrong view of his case entirely, and loses
a, good point, when he makes one, by talking
about it. Colonel Reed visited the jail this
afternoon. Judge Davidge will make the
opening argument to the jury on behalf of
the prosecution to-morrow morning. Mar
shal Henry lias lieen beseiged to-day with
applications for tickets to the court-room to
morrow. *
Judge Porter’s address to the court yester
day is still the subject of comment, lie he
gan his address with a reference to the disor
der which had characterised the proceedings
of the defense, and then spoke of Reed’s argu
ments as lawyer-like and based on the only
law points, which, with any plausibility,
could he adduced by the defense. Scoville’s
speeches, he said, could only have been de
livered by one of the family of Guiteau, who,
as lie had himself boasted, had learned his
law in the police courts, and acquired his
manners among hooting owls in the woods of
Oiiio. Porter reviewed the argument of
Davidge, pointing out its strong points.
Malice, Mr. Davidge had rightly said, was
a presumption of law —a question for the
judge, not for the jury. Should the judge
decide, as tijc defense desired, that malice
was a question of fact for the jury, he
would overturn the law. He would create
a precedent in this famous case which ulti
mately would be condemned through all
time to come. Mr. Scovillc had objected that
the decisions in support of the prosecution’s
postulate were ns antiquated os his v Porter’s)
style.of oratory. “I never,” said Porter, “im
itated any mail, and never commented on
anyone’s oratory. I never sat at the feet of
that Gamaliel, as Guiteau did. Whether ray
manners and morals would have been im
proved is for others to say. Judging from the
disciple who is before you, he would scarcely
seem to lie ail appropriate instructor of
youth.” -
Proceeding to expound the law on the sub
jeet of malice, and reading from the 1880 edi
tion of Archibald’s criminal practice, Porter
dwelt on the premeditation of Guiteau, re
ferring to his lying in wait and to his dogging
the footsteps of the president. Was this
worthless vagabond the man to be selected
mid inspired by God—a cheat, a swindler, a
creature of the vilest? He, then, is junior in
the firm of Jesus Christ* Co. This murderer,
tracking liisvictim at night, at church, at the
railway station, everywhere, till the deed is
done! But grant this liidious pretension, and
allow him the inspiration of l’aul, which he
impiously quotes, that does not protect as it
did not protect Paul from stripes and death.
Porter went on to say that although the pres
ident had died, the government still lived
and his successor was prosecuting his assassin.
“Yes,” said Guiteau, “and Arthur em
ployed you under a misapprehension.”
“Yes,” said Judge Porter, “under the mis
apprehension that tlie law was stronger than
Guiteau. Guiteau seems to think that he is
stronger than the law.”
“I do not claim to be stronger than the
law, hut God Almighty is stronger than the
law,” said Guiteau, sullenly.
“He will come before God Almighty pres
ently," said Porter solemnly. “Until then
he would do well to refer but little to him.
He will soon feel what he has never felt be
fore—divine pressure in the form of a hang
man’s noose.” The prisoner had sworn on
the stand that he was predestined to remove
the president. He bail forgotten to say that
lie was predestined to be hung for it. Speak
ing again of liis interruptions and of the
promptings of his family, Porter said that
lie had a supreme contempt for the Guiteaus,
not the respectable ones, hut those who sym
pathized with the assassin. Porter then took
up the authorities cited by the defense, and
{ ironounced them cither misreported or bad
aw from obscure benches. He sneered at the
assertion of Scoville that the arguments of
the prosecution should not stand .in the light
of the defense, which purported to be the
outgrowth of an enlightened age—an age of
Guiteau, when a hungry politician killed a
president from pique—“a poliefcian,” con
tinued Porter, “who had such a beliof in the
gullibility and depravity of mankind that lie
supposed lie was doing men like Grant and
Con Ming—even President Arthur—a service
for which lie would receive a reward.
Why, had General Grant, Mr. Conklingand
President Arthur, been standing at the door
of the Baltimore and Potomac railway on the
morning of the shooting; had they seen the
assassin creeping upon liis victim, revolver in
hand, aiming at liis back, an iron lmnd
would have descended which would have par
alysed the assassin and saved the president.”
The audience, carried out of themselves by
Porter’s eloquence, applauded vigorously, de
spite cries of “order” and “silence." Even
Guiteau was affected, buthc managed to say:
“The stalwarts are coming to my side every
day. You ougiit to see the letters I get. They
are all coming to think with me and so are all
liecent people.”
Washington, January 13.—The rain and
slush had no terrors to-day for those who had
secured tickets to the trial. At an early hour
the court-room was crowded, and at 10 o’clock
possibly two hundred persons were patiently
waiting upon the outside. Just
before the opening of the court,
Guiteau said: “In justice to myself and
Mr. Davidge, I desire to say that I received a
letter yesterday severely denouncing Da
vidge, and my remarks against him were
based upon that. I have found out, however,
that I was mistaken, and that Davidge is a
high-toned, Christian gentleman and a sound
lawyer. I desire, therefore, to withdray
anything I said against him. I still entertain
my opinion of Corkhill, however. I am sat
isfied I was wrong about Davidge, but right
on Corkliill.”
Mr. Davidge resumed his argument and re
view of the evidence. lie showed by evidence
of J. W. Guiteau and other witnesses for the
defense the fallacy and absurdity of Mr. Seo-
vHle’s pet theory that the prisoner was an
imbecile.
After the opening of his speech Guiteau re'
mained a quiet listener for an hour. Mr.
Davidge having used some pretty strong lan
guage in alluding to Guiteau, such as “this
unshakable liar,” the prisoner retorted, “you
are making all that fine talk for money,” fol
lowing it up with frequent comments. “That
happens to be false,” “that isn’t true,” and
similar expressions.
Mr. Davidge then passed to an examination
of the prisoner himself, his appearance upon
the stand, what he had said and
what capacity of intellect he had shown,
proving conclusively that what had gone be
fore had all been a sham and hollow fraud.
Mr. Scoville had dilated upon bis morality,
and had asserted that the lack of intellect
was his failing. On the contrary he hail
shown upon the stand wonderful memory,
logic, reason and intellectual ability. As the
defense bpd claimed for him virtue and mor
als, the prosecution had availed themselves
of their right to show the contrary, and what
had been the result?- He had been shown to
be such a monster of corruption, deceit, de
pravity and wickedness that the country
looked on with a shudder.
“That might have been the case,” shouted
Guiteau, “in July, but it isn’t the case now.
If you could see some of the letters I have
been receiving, yon would see that a good
many people think I am one of the best and
greatest men in the country.”
Continuing, Mr. Davidge skillfully, anil
with wonderful effect, reviewed that portion
of the prisoner’s moral character as evidenced
in his past life. “All this time,” said the
counsel, “ no one accused him of insanity.
In the estimation of his friends and fam
ily he was sane enough for all
the transactions of life, but when his hand is
red with blood, and the outraged law claims
liis life as a sacrifice on the altar of justice, we
first hear of insanity.”
Alluding to Guitcau’s schemes in relation
to the Inter-Ocean, Mr. Davidge said: “We
have toilcal here simply with the plans of an
audacious mind, but there is nothing in such
a scheme to indicate insanity. It is a fact, I
understand, that the stock of that paper once
worth $75,000, is now worth $1,000,000, and it
may he by putting into successful operations
the plans first suggested by the prisoner.”
“Yes,” shouted Guiteau, “the paper never
was anything until I put some brains into it,
and they have been running ever since on my
brains.”
Summing up this incident Dav
idge said it was no indication
of insanity, it was simply in keeping with his
idea that great moving brain, and one central
figure of the day was that of Charles J.
Guiteau.”
“Thank you, Davidge,” sarcastically called
out the prisoner. “I’m glad you are begin
ning to think so. A great many other people
think I’m the greatest man of the day, hut I
don’t care a snap what they think. I haven’t
got a bit of egotism.”
Mr. Davidge alluded briefly to the testimony
of Mrs. Dunmire, the divorced wife of the
prisoner. The prosecution were debarred
from entering those confidences which exist
between husband and wife. The defense
could have done so, but they did not. Mrs.
Dunmire did not hesitate, said Mr. Davidge,
to testify emphatically that he was a sane
man.
“She don’t know anything about me.”
called out Guiteau, “I havn’t seen lier for
eight years.”
Mrs. Scoville, who had been busily waiting
all morning, shook her head angrily and
ejaculated, “she’s a liar anyway.”
Her brother whispered a warning, but she
repeated the comment still more empatically.
Commenting on the testimony of Dr. Spitz-
ga. Mr. Davidge said that notwithstanding
some of liis remarkable statements, Spitzgu
never denied the prisoner’s legal responsibil-.
ity. Accepting all his evidence, even Spitzga
brought the prisoner within the reach of law
and punishment.
After the re'cess Mr. Davidge resumed his
argument with a review and discussion of the
expert testimony. • More than twenty experts
lmd been summoned for the defense, many of
them men whose names were known in every
household. They came here, they watched
the prisoner, they listened to his
evidence, and what was the result? With
two exceptions they vanished from before the
light of the evidence like a cloud before the
wind, and not one of them could come on the
stand and swear that the man was legally in
sane. They meet and compare notes,
anil they could not testify to
his insanity with the exception
of moral insanity. The men, and I regret to
say it, neither of them would or could admit
that they believed in God. They vanished
from before you and were permitted by de
fense* 3.0 withdraw without testifying. In
answer to the prisoner’s claim of divine in
spiration, Mr. Davidge read with impressive
effect from the first chapter of the epistle of
James, 13th to the 15th verses inclusive.
The prisoner continued interrupting, when
Mr. Davidge (partially turning to the Judge)
said, “let him go on; I will liang him upon
liis own testimony.” »
This prediction seemed to have no horrors
for Guiteau, and he continued liis interrup
tions.
After disposing of the insanity and inspira
tion theories Mr. Davidge continued, “There
is not an clement in this case that removes it
from the category so carefully provided
against in the courts. Here was a daring,
uulacious boy who, in the Oneida communi
ty, gave way to a life of lawless vice. Lateras
a man, a tlieocrat, who would overturn
all law and churches. Later, when he pro
claimed himsel, of the firm of Jesus Christ
& Co., you see tlie legitimate outcome of his
wicked egotism, and it is just as legitimate
anil logical to find the true explanation of
this crime in tlie same traces of inordinate
vanity, desire of notoriety and reckless ego
tism as I conceive the true and only theory
of his crime is this. He con
ceived tlie idea of this monstrous
crime, believing that others were as wicked
as himself, and that those who would be bene-
fitted by it would, ill some way, interpose to
save him from the damning consequences of
his most heinous crime.
Guiteau continually interrupted with con
stantly increasing exhibitions of ugly temper.
“You'll get the deity down on you for tlie
way you are conducting this case,” he shout
ed, “and he will eternally, damn you, Da
vidge.”
FOB the DEFENSE.
Washington, January H.—The court room was
densely crowded to-day in anticipation of the open
ing argument for the defense. At 10 o’clock the
prisoner was brought in, and as soon as he had
taken his seat he opened the day’s proceedings
wish the following speech:
"I received thirty checks yesterday, representing
about §15,000. Some of them, 1 suppose, are worth
less, and many of them are no doubt good. I don’t
want any one to send me worthless cheeks. I do
my own hanking business, and my cheeks should
be made out to my order. Any one who desires to
send me money can do so, but 1 don’t want any
worthless checks.”
Mr. Reed took his position immediately in front
of the jury, awaiting the signal from the court to
begin the opening argument for the defense:
All eyes were turned in that direction, when Mr.
Scoville arose and addressed the court, stating that
he desired to know whether the prisoner would be
allowed to speak In his own defense. If the court
proposed to accord him that privilege, both he
(.Scoville) and his associate (Reed) would prefer
that he should speak first.
Guiteau—“X waut to be heard on that question,
S our honor. I want to close the arguments for the
efense. I would not trust my case in the hands of
the best lawyer in America.”
JudgeCox—"I should be loth, in a capital case,
to deny any man the proper opportunity to be
heard, even if he is represented by counsel,
but in this case it is safe to assume that the
prisoner will abuse the privilege as he has done all
throngh the trial and that what he would say would
be highly improper te go before the jury. I shall,
therefore, deny him the privilege. As I said
vesterday. however, if his counsel desire to read
: rom his manuscript anything which they deem
proper to be laid before the jury they can do so.”
Guiteau protested that he appeared as his own
counsel, and claimed the right, as an American
citizen, to be heard in his own defense. Find
ing that Judge Cox could not be
moved he shouted: “Let the record
show that I appear here as my counsel, and that I
take exception to your rulings. Judge Cox. 1 shall
appeal to the American people, and they will over
rule you, and you will go down to future ages with
a black stain upon your name.”
JudgeCox made no reply to this tirade,hut
simply nodded to Mr. Reed to begin his argu
ment.
Mr. Reed then rose to address the jury on behalf
of the prisoner. He commenced by paying a
compliment to the jury ior the seriousness,
solemnity and care which had characterized it
during this long trial—a trial unparalleled iu the
history of criminal jurisprudence. He should not
endeavor to make any statement of the evi
dence, or to draw a gilded pic-
tare of any scene, hut he would
simply talk with them as between neighbors. Mr.
Davidge, counsel for the prosecution, had occupied
two days in addressing the jury, and that effort and
the consumption of time on h is part showed the grave
apprehension felt by the prosecution lest something
might have ap)>eared in the case which would
make the jury say that the poor man was a lunatic
aud irre»pousib !e. The prisoner has certainly sus
tained his record for impartiality in abusing
and contradicting every one who has any
thing to say upon the case, from Judge
Cox on the bench to the humb.est wit
ness on the stand. Before Colonel Reed had been
speaking half an hour, the prisoner began to com
ment aud contradict. Contrasting tae mercy of
the Savior towards those afflicted with devils, in
sane with the demands of the prosci a ion, in this
case. Colonel Reed said, -they say hang him."
Guiteauahouted: “And theAmencau people say
let him go. The American people are on my side.
Mr. lteed. now go on with your speech.”
Soon after the speaker had occasion to allude to
the evidence of J. \V. Guiteau, when the prisoner
again interrupted and called out desparagingly:
“Well, he ain’t my reference. I’ve got better men
than he is for my reieietice.”
Colonel Reed commented upon the incident re
lated by several witnesses when Guiteau struck his
father at the supper table, and Guiteau called out
vehemently, “That was not true. 1 never struck
him. I never iutended to strike him. I don’t fight
any one. I’m a peaceable man. If I don’t like any
one 1 tell them so, aud tell them to get out of the
way, and that settles them.”
"This act,” continued the speaker, “was the
firstiudicution of his insanity. He denies it.
Probably he don’t remember it. -
Guiteau, snceringly—“That is owing to my poor
weak mind and diseased intellect.”
Colonel Reed continued: “Mr. Davidge conde
scended to read yesterday a portion of the evidence
in relation to the incident, 10 show as he claimed,
the depravity of the prisoner, and Judge Porter
kindly suggested to him that Guiteau struck his
father in Uie back. The full record says the neck
or shoulder,”
Mr. Davidge (laughingly)—“Don’t go hack on
the witness.”
Colonel Reed—“I am reading from the record,
sir. It says—”
Guiteau, with an air ol satisfaction at his superior
discernment—''WRy, that was intended for a pun,
lteed, bat you don’t seem to see it. I don’t know
as that should be wondered, ati, for it would require
a microscope for an ordinary mortal to see it.”
After the recess Mr. Reed continued hisargu-
meut, reading two letters writ'enby Guiteau at the
time he left the Oneida community, and
contended that no man could read those letters
aud not reach the conviction that the
writer was of unsound mind. This evidence
was not manufactured for the occasion.'. It was ou
record yea is ago. Many of the experts for tlie gov
ernment. who had watched this prisoner closely
Jor weeks, swore here that they did not think the
prisoner by his looks, by his talk, or by his actions
herein this court room, has endeavored to feign
insanity. This,” said Colonel Reed, “Is a point
vital to this case, aud, I ask
you, gentlemen, if half dozen of these
exjierls swear that he is playing a part here, and as
many more swear to ihe contrary, and aliow them
to be witnesses for the government, 1 say these ex
perts disagree so positively upon this point, how
much weight can you attach to their opinion upon
his sanity? it does not require an expert to pro
nounce him insane. You have seen him day after
day shuffling in before you. You have seen that
strange, unnatural look of his eyts, aud
it requires the opinion of no expert to convince
you tnat this is not the appearance of a sane man.”
Continuing in this strain tlie sjieaker said, "iu
my opinion, if this poor creature is sent to an asy
lum he will be a snivelling idiot iu six months.’ ’
Guiteau had been quietly listening, with his el
bows upon the rail of the dock and his chin upon
his hands. Ilis back being turned to the audi-
euce, and his attention apparently fixed upon
something in the street. This startling prediction
amused him intensely. Turning around he looked
over iu the direction of the speaker aud enjoyed a
quiet laugh for some seconds.
“These experts,” said the speaker, "do not swear
to a faet, for none hut the mserulible deity cau
know what there is iu tlie brain of a man. They
swear only to an opinion, aud you have a nota
ble instance how far from the facts the opinion
of the most learned doctors may lead iu the sad
case of the late president. We had a bulletin every
day giving his condition. We had tlie announce
ment that the probe, or whatever it may be, hud
been inserted twelve inches into the wound, and
yet the wound really led in exactly the opposite di
rection. 1 say it would be a shame to send a man
to the gallows upon the opinion of the doctors.”
Alluding to the strictures of counsel yesterday
upou the course of certain members of Uuiteau’s
family in sticking to the prisoner, when they
should have cast him otf as a wretch, Mr. Reed
said: “It is in evidence that six years ago Mrs.
Scoville believed her Irother to be a mental wreck
—an insane man—and siiould she desert him no w
that he is on trial for his life, she would be unwor
thy the name of sister.” During his argument
yesterday Mr. Davidge stated that though he did
not approve tins mob, yet in his opinion the best
opinion and ihe highest of human motives were
behind the mob. To this sentiment Mr. Reed ol-
fered the story of the crucifixion. Pilate vvas the
judge. He had said: “X find no fault in this
man. 1 wash my hand of his blood.” But the
mob said, “Crucify him. crucify him.” Referring
to the dilficulty experienced by the defense iu se
curing witnesses, Colonel lteed said: “Y’ou can
never know, gentlemen, how hard it has
been to get the people to come here and tell what
they knew. They would rather listen to the cry,
“crucify him,” than come here and tell what they
know to save this poor man from the gallows und
the government from the disgrace of executing an
insane man.”
Guiteau interrupted in loud tones, “The govern
ment don’t want me to he convicted. General
Arthur don’t want me convicted, and X aintt going
to be, probably.”
The evidence of Sir. Brooks, chief of the treasury
detectives, who visited the prisoner in the night
and whose evidence the prosecution tried so hard
to suppress, as they did the notes of Bailey, the evi
dence of Detective McElfresh, aud in short all the
evidence that might in any way aid the prisoner
Mr. Reed claimed came like a Godsend. How
could a sane man commit such an. atrocious
murder and then lie- down and sleep quietly
and peacefully as a babe? Yes, this had been
done by this prisoner, as the witness (Brooks) had
testified.” Colonel Reed reviewed the evidence of
General Reynolds, and denounced him In scath
ing terms. ‘‘He (Reynolds) had visited the
prisoner in the guise of a friend. He had ob
tained statements aud admissions from him with
a promise that they be given to the press and the
people, and which had never seen tne light until
produced upon this trial. He had entered the cell
of this poor crouching creature, as a friend, and
acted tne part of a sneak and a liar. In casing
Colonel Reed drew a vivid picture of the final act
of the drama, if, by their verdict, the jury should
end the prisoner to tlie gallows.
Guiteau whirled around in his seat and shouted
“Well Mr. Heed X had rather go in that way than
to be smashed up under cars as these poor fellows
were last night.”
Colonel Reed concluded: “Gentlemen, I am very
much obliged to you for yourattention. I only ask
you, pray do not do that which shall iu after years
bring shame to your cheeks.”
Guiteau called after him: “Reed is a good fellow
but I would not give one cent a bushel for that
sort of rubbish. If I could only have oue hour
with that jury I would give them the right theory
and fix this matter.” The court then adjourned
till Monday.
Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
Mr. S. Clark, one of Fond du Lac’s oldest
citizens, states: I have used St Jacobs Oil
and am well satisfied that it is a splendid arti
cle to relieve pain, and that very quickly.
Mr. Henry Haynesworth, of Sumter, South
Carolina, married the youngest sister of President
Arthur.
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adjusting matters of business which have long
needed his personal attention. He is also giving a
large part of his time to the composition of his eulogy
on Garfield.
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR.
The snow lay thickly o’er the ground.
The night was bleak and cold.
The wise old moon so white and round
Gazed on the frozen mold.
The north wind whistled o’er the wold,
The bright stars shone and paled;
And dying lay the grey old year.
Like bleeding warrior mailed.
He lay upon his couch of snow,
The north wind fanned his brow;
The old moon wept behind a cloud;
His life was ebbing now!
“Oh! has my life been all in vain?”
1 hus cried the dyiug year,
“Or have X done some little good,
The time that I’ve been here?
“I’ve scattered snow o’er all the ground,
I’ve blown it all away;
I’ve watched the tender flowers grow
And bloom amid the hay.”
“No more for me these joys exist.
I’ll soon be laid to rest
Within the sepulchre of Time.
With snow-wreaths on my breast”
The distant town clock striketh twelve,
' The old year’s nice is run;
His eyes are closed, he’ll never see
Another rising sun.
Mournfully the sad wind searched
Each field and meadow sere,
To find some-tender growing buds
To strew the old year's bier.
The wind can find no blossom rare
To deck that couch of snow,
£0 bringeth he as a tribute true
Holly and mistletoe.
And Earth doth smile in joy once more—
The New Year now is here.
While Monarch Time with tender Lands
xurieth the grey old year.
Elwyn Duer.
—Convent of the Immaculate Conception.
Death of Hn. Caroline itlehlot*-Bernard.
Richhond, January H.—Mrs. Caroline Riehings-
Bemarri, whose critical illness from small-pox has
been announced in these dispatches, died at an
early hour this morning. Her remains will be
buried in Hollywood cemetery this evening. Rev.
J. D. G. Armstrong, of the Monumental Episcopal I
church, officiating. '
reported. Receipts to-day amount to 153 hales, of
which 1J bales were received from wagons. We
quote ns follows: Good middling ll%c; middling
ll%c; low middling 10%c; strict good ordinary 10%c;
good ordinary 10)|c; ordinary Sc; tinges 10%c;
stains S@10c.
The following Is onr statement of receipts and
shipments for to-day:
RECEIPTS. •
By wagon.
•lane Railroad - -
Georgia Railroad .....
Central Railroad
Western and Atlantic Railroad
West Point Railroad
Total.
Receipts previ
Lone Jack, Mo., September 14, 1879.
I have been using Hop Bitters, anti havere-
ceived great benefit from them for liver com
plaint and malarial fever. They are superior
to all other medicines.
P. M. Barnes.
Sister Mary Joseph, the head of the Sisters
of Providence, an Indiana Catholic order, who died
lately, was n sistef by birth of Irma de la Motto,
who renounced rank and fortune in Brittany to
embrace a life of privation in the swamps of south
ern Indiana.
—Coussens’s Honey of Tar is the best reme
dy in the world for coughs and colds, and is
invaluable to singers for clearing the voice.
janl4 dlw sat tues thur&wlt
10c
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
BONDS, STOCKS AND MONEY.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE,
Atlanta, January 15,1862.
EXCHANGE—
Buying at. par | Selling .% pre
BONDS—
Confed’te bonds
per §1000.81.00 @
Georgia 6s .108 @110
Ga. 7s, 1886 ...1C8 @110
Ga. 7s, 1896. ...124 @126
Ja. 7s, gold..0.16 @118
3a. 8s U0 @U1
Western R.R.
Ala. first
mortgage ...116 @118
Atlanta 6s IOC @102
“ Water 7s. Ill @113
“ City 7S.....111 @113
“ City As 116 @118
“ 10s 108 @110
Aug. City 7s -110 @112
Confed’te notes
per 81000..™
Sav. City 5s
new 87 @ 89
Macon City... 97 @ 96
Col. City. 78 @ SO
Ga. R. R. CS...106 @107
Cent. R.R. 7S.J13 @115
W& A R. Les
sees; 10 pc.
inc’eb’ds„.115 @120
Ala. Clars A
2 to 5 -80 @82
Class A small 80 @ 62
Class B5s 97 @100
Class C 4s. 83 @ 85
tVe quote long dates; short dates are lower.
RAILROAD STOCKS—
A <Si W P st’k. 80 _
do. scrip«... 95 @ 97
At * Char.... 77 @80
Aug. & Sav ...120 @122
Central 125 @130
do. scrip..... 93 @ 96
0., C. & Aug. 67 0 70
E T Va & Ga.. 12 @ IS
Georgia 162 @165
Mem. & Char. 7.1 @ 76
North Car 90 0 95
Rich.* Dan...175 @180
South Car 25 @ 30
Southw’n 120 @122
1ST Tdexraphi
NEW YORK, January 14—11a. m.—The stock mar
ket opened iu the main firm and %@1% per cent
higher than yesterday's closing quotations, Rich
mond and Alleghany and Milwaukee, Lake Shore
and Western leading therein. In early dealings a
strong tone prevailed and prices recorded an ad
vance of %@3% per cent, the latter for New Jersey
Centml.jUeuver and Rio Grande, Reading, Missouri
Pacific, New York Central, Texas Pacific, Northern
Pacific preferred and Wabash preferred were also
prominent In the upward movement.
NEW YORK, January 14—Noon—Stocks irregular
aud unsettled. Money 6. Exchange—Long 84.82;
short 64.86. Governments dull. State Bonds unset
tled.
Evening —Exchange $4.82. Governments % per
cent .higher for 4%s and unchanged for others;
new fives 102%; four and a half percents 114%: four
oer cents 118%. Money3@6, closed at 4. State Bonds
fairly active.
Sufc-treasury balances:
Coin .875.377.000 Currency S 4,694.000
Stocks closed irregular.
Ala. Class A 2 to 5—. 80% Lou. & Nash............ 97%
do. Class A small — SI Mem. & Char 73%
Ala. Class B 5s..._. 99 N. C., & St Louis... 86%
do. Class C 4s 80 N. Y. Central ™134%
Chicago & N. W .127% Pittsb’g F.W. & C 137
do. Preferred J.39 Rich. <fe Alleghany... 37
Erie 42% Rich. & Dan 191%
EastTennR. R 15% Rock Island .134%
Ga. R. R.....; 165 Wab., St. L. & Pac... 37%
Illinois Central 133% do. Preferred 705-
Lake Shore -115% Western Union .
LONDON, January 14—1:00 p. m.—Erie 43%.
THE COTTON MARKET
81%
Total
Stock September 1.,
Grand total ft. ™ 106,572
SHIPMENTS.
Shipments for to-day
Shipments previously
Lorn consumption previously.
Total — 78,030
Stock on hand .. — —. 28,542
The following is our comparative statement:
Receipts to day.....— - 153
Same day last year. 466
8howing a decrease of 31 i
Receipts by wagon to-day- 11
Same day last year. 71
Showing a decrease of 6C
Receipts since September 1 105.483
Same time last year. 103.784
Showing an increase of 1,679
The following table shows receipts at the ports
from September 1 to date, compared with the same
time last year:
Receipts from September 1 to date 3.379,663
Same time last year 3,677.069
Showing a decrease of - 297,406
liy Tciecraph*
LIVERPOOL, January 11—noon—Cotton quiet;
middling uplands 611-lG; Orleans 613-16: sales 8,000
bales: speculation aud export 1,000; receipts.35,000;
American 31,000; uplands low middling clause Jan
uary aud February delivery 611-16; February and
March delivery 6 23 82; April and May delivery
613 16; May aud June delivery 6 27-32: Jun e an
July delivery 6 20-32: July aud August delivery
615-16; futures opened steady.
LIVERPOOL. January 11—2:00 p. m.—Sales'of
American 6,550 bales; uplands low middling clause
January and February deliver}' 6 23-32; February
and March delivery 0%; March and April delivery
6 25-32; May and June delivery 6%: June and
July delivery 6 15-16; July aud August delivery
6 31-32@61516; futures closed iu buyers’ favor.
NEW YORK, January 14-Cotton dull; middling
uplands 12; middlingOrleansl‘25-16:sale.<C312bales;
uet receipts 1,292; gross 6,716: consolidated net re
ceipts 12,717; exports to Great Britain 5,56?.
NEW YORK, January 13— The following is the
comparative statement for the week ending to-day:
Net receipts at all United States porta- 104,021
Same time last year 131,389
Showing a decrease 27,365
Total receipts from September 1- 3,366,946
Same time last year. 3.632,722
Shotring a decrease.™ 285 776
Exports for the week 134,812
Same week last year — 101.405
Showing an increase 32,907
Total exports to date - .1,738,630
Same time last year..... .2,202,917
Showing a decrease - 441,287
Stock at all United States ports 1,113,625
Same time last year 920.291
Showing an increase - 223.331
Stock at interior towns 205,666
Same time last year. 162,194
Showing an increase. — 43,172
Stock at Liverpool 572,000
Same time last year 4S7.000
Showing an increase - 85,000
American cotton afloat for Great Britain 235,000
Same time last year 239,000
Showing a decrease — - 4.0! 0
GALVESTON, January 14—Cotton steady; mid
dling 11%; low middling 11%; good ordinary 16%;
net receipt' 669 bales; gross —; sales 850: stock 97,227;
exports to Great Britain 2,014; coastwise 806.
NORFOLK, January 14—Cotton firm; middling
11%: net receipts 1,658 bales; gross—; sales 1,379;
stock 49,849; exports coastwise 818.
BALTIMORE, January 14—Cotton steady; mid
dling 11%. low middling 11%; good ordinary 10%:
net receipts 225 bales; gross 585: sales—; to spinners
100; stock 66,620; exports coast wise 20.
BOSTON, January 11—Cotton dull; middling 12;
low middling 11%: good ordinary 10%; net receipts
974 bales: gross537; sales?,295; stock 6,820.
WILMINGTON, January 14—Cotton firm; middling
11%; lowmiddl ng 11 1-16; good ordinary 10 3-16;
net receipts 546 bales; gross —; sales noue; stock
13,018; exports coastwise 1,060.
PHILADELPHIA, January 14—Cotton steady;
middling 12%; low middling 11%: good ordinary
10%: net receipts 119 bales; gross 235; sales to spin
ners 212; stock 15,444.
SAVANNAH, January 14—Cotton quiet but firm:
middling 11%; low middling 1013-16: good ordinary
10; net receipts 2,3oG bales; gross 2,354: sales 2,900;
stock 99,466: exports to Great Britain 2,300; coast
wise 672.
NEW ORLEANS, January 14—Cotton quiet; mid
dling 11% £ low middling 11%; good ordinary 10%;
net receipts 3,262 bales; gross 3,322; sales 3,400;
stock 381,3S0.
MOBILE, January 14—Cotton firm; middling 11%;
goodmiddlingll%; good ordinary 10%; net receipts
902 bales; gross —; sales 3,000; stock 43,834 ;{exports
coastwise 1,015.
MEMPHIS, January 14—Cotton steady; middling
11%; net receipts 358 bales: gross 481; shipments
1,351: sales 1,700; stock 97,819.
AUGUSTA, January 14—Cotton quiet: middling
U: low middling 10%: good ordinary 10; net re
ceipts 271 bales; shipments none; sales592
CHARLESTON, January 14—Cotton steady; mid-
9%c; second-hand 5@7%c; bran tags ll%@14%c.
ATLANTA January 14—Leather—Market active
for man ufactured goods. We quote leather as follows:
hemlock sole, best quality. 27029; hemlock, G. D.,
24@'25; hemlock, P.D., 22023; Whiteoaksole 36042;
harness leather 35@40.
ATLANTA, January 14 — Plastering Hair—Ac
tive; Georgia 20@25e V bushel; western 25@"0c;
laths, car-load, S2.0O V M: less quantities 82.75 M_
ATLANTA, January 14—Hides — Drv flint 12@
12%: dry salt 10@U; wet salted 6%. Fur skins in
' nnand.
NEW Y’ORK, January 14—Wool in good demand
and very firm: domestic Heece36@50; Texas 14(331.
ATLANTA. January 14—Wool—In fair demand;
washed 2S@33; unwashed 20093: burry 10@15.
NEW YORK, January 14—Rosin steady at 82.35®
2 37%. Turpentine firm and quiet at 55.
ATLANTA. January 14—Salt—Ground Liverpool
81.10; Virginia 81.10081.25.
ATLANTA, January 14—Barley—81.750J1.SO: in
good demand.
ATLANTA, January 14—Fcas—Clay 8125081.40;
white $2.56.
ATLANTA, January 14—Tallow—5@6c; demand
fair.
ATLANTA, January 14—Beans—None on market.
ATLANTA, January 14—Bran—81.30; firm.
ATLANTA, January 14—Hay—81.30081.35.
ATLANTA, January 14—Iron Ties—81.75.
ATLANTA, January 14—Bagging—10c.
Provision*.
ATLANTA, January H—Clear Rib Sides-Priccs re
mained steady under a fair trade; we quote 9%@9%c
Bacon—Inquiry moderate for sides; sugar-cured
hams are firm but steady at 14%@15c. Lard-Easier
at quotations; best leaf atl4%c; refined I2%@13c;
cans 13014c.
NEW YoltK, January 14—Pork less active and a
shade easier: old mess spot 816.500816.75; new mess.
817.50017.62% Middles dull aud nominal; long
clear 9%: short 9%@9%. Lard opened about 5c
higher'but afterwardslost the advance aud closed
at il.25@ll.27%; January ll.22%0fl.25.
CHICAGO, January 14—Dressed hogs 10020c high
er at 7.3507.50. Pork fairly active and a shade
higher: 817.150817.2 ‘cash; $17.22%@?17.25 February,
laird easier; 11.02%® 11.05 cash: 11.12% February.
Bulk meats steady; shoulders 6.40; short ribs S.S5;
short clear 9%.
ST. LOUIS, January 14—Pork quiet at 817.33..
laird nominally at 11.05. Bulk men's firm: car lots
shoulders 6.10: clear ribsS.90: clcarsides9.15. Bacon
fiuu; shoulders 7%; clear ribs 10; clear sides 10%..
CINCINNATI, January 14-Pork dull at 817.50.
Lard in fair demand at 10.95011. Bulk meats steady;
shoulders 6%@6%; claar ribs 8.8009. Bacon easier;,
shoulders 7%; clear ribs 10; clear sides 10%.
LOUISVILLE, January 14—Pork and lard nom
inal. Bulk meats firm; shoulders 6%: clear ribs-
8.95; clear sides 9%@9%. Sugar-cured hams 12%.
Groceries
Market quiet at quo-
HHH wk Bio 10%@19. Roast
ed Coffees—Old government Java 25@S0; best
Rio 20; cboicelS. Sugars—Standard A 10%;
granulated 11; cut oaf 12; powdered 12; white ex
tra O 10%: yellow C 9%@9%; market about bare of
New Orleans sugar. Molasses — Black strap 30.
Syrup—Fair 45; prime 55; choice 60. Teas—Oolong.
3o06O; Japan 40@81.00; Imperial aud gunpowder 4
@80; Young Hyson 27075; English breakfast ,35075
Pepper quiet at 18: allspice, best sifted, 20; ciuna
mon 30; saigon 55; cloves 60; African ginger 10;
mace 81.25; nutmegsSl.20@81.25; mustard, best, 40;
medium 18@25. Crackers — Firm; we quote
milk 9c: Boston butter 8%c; pearl oyster 9c: soda
XX 6%c; do. XXX 7c; cream 9c; lemon 10c; mo
lasses cakes 9%; ginger snaps 10c. Candy —As-
Afunl-nrol Vl»*m »\ t A O Cfl r«
ATLANTA, January 14-
tations. Coffee — Steady;
CONSTITUTION OFFICE,
Atlanta. January 14.1852
THE WEEK’S REVIEW—FRIDAY. JANUARY 12.
New York—The course of the cotton market dur
ing the past week has been tinsatjffactory to both
bulls and bears, audits ever-shifting attitude has
been a source of considerable disappointment.
While at the elose to-day neither side could claim a
victory, the general state of the market throughout
tlie week lias created much comment. Both ele
ments strongly maintain their position and look
forward to the future course of the market with
considerable anxiety. There has been no decided
tendency in the market for some days past, and at
the close to-day no quotable change had taken
place, as compared with the prices of a week ago
Sales for future delivery have been comparatively
moderate, and the remarkable steadiness of the
market is becoming irksome to speculators. To-day
lutures ruled quiet, but developed a degree of
weakness which resulted in a moderate decline by
the close. The spot market continues steady at
prices %c in advance ofla week ago. Th# move
ment of the crop shows a heavy falling off as com
pared with last year, hut its present effects on the
market has developed no particular change; mid
dling 12c.
Net receipts for the week ending to-day 104.024
bales, against 146.330 bales last week and against
131,389hales for the corresponding week last year;
exports for the week 134,312 bales; same time last year
101,405 bales; stock 1,143,025 bales; same time last
year 920,294 bales.
There is nothing new in the local cotton market.
Prices have been held firm, and while there has
been an active inquiry, sales have been very mod
erate. Receipts were small this week, but this fall
ing off may be attributed to the incessant rains for
the past week. Futures were quiet, owing to the
inactivity of the market. Receipts for the week
amount to 1.535 bales.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14.
New York—The cotton market continued quiet
and steady and closed without quotable change.
During the morning futures displayed a firm tone,
but in the afternoon the market weakened down
some, though its future course is extremely uncer
tain. Spots steady; middling 12c.
Net receipts to-day 12,717 bales, against 24,317 tales
last year; exports 7,7 J 6 tales; last year 31.4 is tales;
stock 1,151,148 tales; last year 905.898 bales.
Below we give the opening and closing quotations
of cotton futures to-day:
OPENED. CLOSED.
January ...__11.90@11.96 January...__11.9'>@
February 12.14@12.15 February 12.12012.13
March 12.42@12.43 March __12.39012.4O
April 12.61@12.C5 April 12.600
May 12.81012 02 May „.12.78@
June 12.90012.97 June™ 12.92012 93
July....._ 13.0S@ July 13.03013 01
August 13.18@13.19 August ™.13.12@1314
September 12.53@12.54 September—12.52@I2.54
October ll.85@ll.86 October. ...__ll.830U.s5
Closed steady; sales 92,000 bales.
Liverpool—Futures closed in buyers’ favor. Spots
—Uplands611-16d; Orleans613-164; sales8,000tales,
of which 6,550 hales were American; receipts 35,000;
American 31,000.
^There is very little change to note in the local
cotton market Prices ruled steady and offerings
moderate. There is, however a very good demand
dling 11%; low middling 11%; good ordinary 10%:
net receipts 1,207 bales: gross —■ sales 1,000; stock
73,525; exports to Great Britain 1,174.
PROVISIONS GRAIN, ETC.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE.
Atlanta. January 14,1882
The following quotattonsindicate the fluctuations
on the Chicago board of trade to-day:
WHEAT.
Opening.
Highest.
Lowest
Closing.
February.
i
1 28%
I 29%
1 28%
1 29%
PORK.
February.
........17 27%
17 32%
17 25
17 25
March
17 50
17 57%
17 45
17 45
Flour, Grain and Meal.
ATLANTA, January 14—Flour—There isnoquo-
table change in the market: we quote fancy S8.00@
89.25; extra family 88.000*8.25: family 87.50087.75.
Wheat—Chicago—The market has been generally
quiet this week, though prices ruled firm and
snowed an upward inclination. At the close to-day
futures were steady and a fraction under the high
est quotations. Local market steady at quotations;
No. 28t.53@81.63; there is no demand for.seed wheat.
Cora—The market is nominally quiet; we quote
white 95c; yellow 90c. Oats—Choice red rust proof
seed 90c; firm: feed 65c; upward tendency. Meal
—95c@81.00. Grits—85.50.
NEW YORK, January 14—Flour, southern about
steady and quiet; common to fair extra 85.30@86.40:
good to choiee extra 86.50087.87%. Wheat opened
about %c better but afterward became weak and
lost the advance, closing about steady at yesli-r-
dav’s closing prices: ungraded spring SI. 12' un
graded red si.1201.44%: ungraded white 31.350
81.39; No. 2 red January 8L42%@8i.43; February
8L4o@Sl.45 5-16. Corn opened a shade higher but
closed weak with the advance lost; ungraded 68@
southern yellow 71073: do. white80082; No. 2 Jan
uary G0%@60%; February 70@7C%. Oats %@lc
lower and heavy; No. 3 49. Hons quiet: yearlings
12022; new eastern 20025; new western 20027.
CHICAGO, January 14—Flour quiet but steady;
common to choice western spring $1.50086.75: com
mon to fancy Minnesota $5.25037.75: patents 87.500
89 25; winter wheat flours, fair to choice 86.50088.00;
tancy 88.00; low grades 83.50085.00. Wheat fairly
active and a shade higher: No. 2 Chicago spring
§1.27%@J1.28% cash: 81.27% January; SL28% Feb
ruary. Com iu fair demand but at lower tales; 61
@63 cash; 61 January; 61%@t>l% February. Oats
dull and lower; 44% cash; 43% January; 43% Feb
ruary.
6T. LOUIS, January 14—Flonrsteady; triple extra
85.65; family 86.15; choice to fancy 86.70 Wheat
opened better but declined: No. 2 red fall81.39%
Cish; 31.11% February. Com lower: 66% cash; 66
January and February. Oats dull; 45% cash; 46%
February.
lOUISVILLE, January 14—Flour quiet; extra
85.00@85.50; choice to fancy 87.50088.00. Wheat
steady at 81.37. Corn steady; No. 2 white 72%; do.
mixed 63%@69. Oats quiet; No, 2 while 49%; do,
mixed 4S%.
CINCINNATI, January 14—Flour quiet; family
86.25@36.50; fancy 86.75@S7.50. Wheat firm; No. 2
red winter 81.40. Corn easier at 6C%@Oi%. Oats
Steady at47%@48.
Mlwellaneoia*
ATLANTA, January 11—Lime—Market firm hut
steady. In car-load lots, free on cars in Atlanta, 81.00;
S s than car-loads 81.10; Rosendale cement 82.50 ti
1 or 300tbsneat: Lonisville cement, car-load lots!
ft.75; less than car-load 8L25@S2.50; Portlandee'
ment, car-load lots, $4.73; less than car-load $5.00;
plaster-of-paris (“calcined,”) car-load lots,S2.5Q; iu
smaller quantities $2,75@S3.00; land plaster (“new
fertilizer”) car-load lots $2.50 ^ bbl; less than car
load 82.75@5I.00; marble dust in lots S3.00@84.00 ^
bbl.
ATLANTA, January 14— Paper— Trade active;
S%@
sorted stick IScI Mackerel—Firm;No. 2 bids 89.00;
% bbls $5.00; kits 85; No. 1 812.00; % bbls
86.50; kits SL10. Soap — 82.50@S7.00 100 cakes.
Caudles—Full weight 13%; no light weight on mar
ge t. Matches—83.00. Soda, in kegs,81.00@84.5Q; in
Doxes, 5c. Rice—Steady; choice 8c; prime 7%c;
fair 7c.
NEW YORK, January 14—Coffee dull; Rio ?@11.
Sugarsteady aud very qnjet; fair to good refining 7%.
@7%: refiuisi steady; standard A S%fe9. Molasses
in fair demand; NewOrleans 57063: old crop Porto
Kico 35053. Rice steady and moderately active;
Carolina and Louisiana 5%@7%.
CINCINNATI, Januaryl4—Sugar in fair demand
at9%@10%; New Orleans 6%@8.
Wines, lilguoris Etc.
ATLANTA, January 1 — Market steady. Com
whisky, rectified, Sl.00081.40; rye, rectified, 81.10@.
$1.50: rye and Bourbon medium Sl.50@82.00; mm,
rectified 81 25@S1.75; New England 81.75@32.50: St
Croix 84.00; Jaimaca83.50@81.50; gin, domestic S1.50<
@82.50; imported 83.00034.50; Cognac brandy, do
mestic S1.50@S2.50; imported 85.00@S8.00; topper
distilled com whisky, Georgia made, 81.75; apple •
and peach brandy 82.00@S3.00;; cherry r.nd ginger
brandy S1.00@S1.50; port wine S1.50@S6.00, owing t't-
quality: sherry Sl.50@86.00; Catawba Sl.25@81.75:.
scupp^mong S1.00@S1.25.
CINCINNATI, January 14—Whisky firm at 81.16;-
combination sales of finished goods of 815 ban els
on iv basis of $1.16.
LOUISVILLE, January 14—Whisky steady at 81.16..
CHICAGO, January 14—Whisky steady at 31.IS .
ST. LOUIS, January 14—Whisky steady at 81.17.'.
Drugs Paints, Oil* and Glass.
ATLANTA,January 14—The maikctis quictand'
steady, and no change occurred to-day. In
digo, best, 75090; madder 14@15; Epsom salts 3@4c;
bluestone 8@9c; alum 4@5c; cochineal 90c; magnesia,
carb. 35045; flor. sulphur4%@5; roll sulphur3%@4;
camphor 40@45; copperas 1%@2: asafeetida 35;.
opium,gum, S4.50@§5.00; quinine 82.10@§2.25:calo..
mel 75c@S1.00; blue mass 75; morphine 84.00; chlo
reform81.1001.25. Kerosene oil iu bbls. 15c; castor-
oil S1.40@S1.50 gal; linseed oil, raw, 70075: boiled70:
lard oil 90@S1.25. owing to quantity; sweet oil $1.00
@3.50; tanner’s oil 60070; lubricatingoiI25@40; tur
pentine 60. White lead 7@8%; furniture varnish.
S1.25@S1.50; coach amish 81.75@$3.50; furniture-
f lue 18025; white 30041); concentrated lye g).00@
1.25 case of 4 dozen; putty 4%@5; mixed paints
81.50@J2.00 gallon; axle grease 7o@il.00 dozen. Glas
8xl0$7.00: 10x12 87.00; 10x14 87.00; 10x16 83.00: 12x14
88.00; 12x1888.00: discount 45 per cent; quickstiver-
60075; shellac 55060.
Dry Goods
ATLANTA, January 14—Trade is very dull, and;
for the past week everything in the dry goods line
has been at a standstill. Not much improvement,
is predicted under several vvetks yet. We quote:
Solid prints- 6
Fancy, new designs 5
Fine brown shirting 3 @6%.-
% brown shirting, standard 5%@ 9
% brown shirting, standard .... 6%@13
4-4 brown sheeting, standard 7Ji
% brown drills, standard..... 8
% Meaehed- 5
% bleached GV
4-4 bleached 6%„ .
6-jZ. white osiraburgs 8%@ 9J-
x-oz. w htic ovuabargs 10%
Southern cotton plaids and stripes 9%@
Cambrics- 6%@ 7.
Ticks, mattress- 7
Ticks, feather 13
Yarns. 90
Fruits and Confectioneries.
ATLANTA, January 14 — The market is well:
stocked. Apiiles—Choice eastern S5.00. Lemons—
84.50@85.00 %) box. Oranges-S6.00@S7.00 i=) bbl; 83.00-
0S2.5O yi box. Cocoanuts—85.501)100. Pineapples—
None. Bananas—S1.00@S2.50 fS bunch. Figs—18®
20c. Raisins, new box 83.00; new London 83.25; %-
box81.75;%box90c. Currants7%@8c. Cranberries—
None. California Pears—36.00@S7.00f) bbl. Citron—
26@28c. Almonds—22@23c. Pecans—lGc. Brazils—•
10c. Filberts —15@16c. Walnuts—16c. Peanuts—
Owing to tne short crop of last year aud the specu
lation now on foot, prices have advanced and the
marketfs held firm: Tennessee 7c; North Carolina
7c; Virginia 10c; roasted l%^c lb extra. *
Hardware.
ATLANTA, January 14—’There is not much change-
in the market. Trade continues steady, and a
firmness ill all staple goods is noticeable.
The following prices were current to-dav:
Horse-shoes S4.75: mule $5.75; Horse-shoe nails-
12%@26. Iron-bound homes S5.00@85.50. Trace-
chains 810.50. Ames’ shovels $10.50. Haiman’s
p!owhoeH5%c; Haiman'splow-stocks81.75. Spades
SL0.50@8I3.00. Axes88.00@810.00V.doz. Cotton cards-
85.00. Well-buckets 84.50. Colton rope 18. Swede
iron 5c; rolled (or merchantbar)3% rate. Plow steel
5c; cast-steel 15c. Nails, *3.50 rale! firm aud in act
ive demand. Glidden bareed wire, galvanized, V
lb 10c: painted 9c. Powder, rifle 86.40; blasting 83.25-
Bar-lead 8c; shot $2.00.
Tobacco
ATLANTA, January 14—There is'not much ehang
in the market iu the way of quotations, thougn.
business, as is generally the case at this season, is-
extremely quiet; we quote the market as follows:
lowest grades 40; medium 42@50; extra me
dium 52058; fine 11 aud 12-inch 5S@G5; extra fine-
and fancy 75080; Stultz AAAA 81.00; natural leaf 95;.
CalhounSl.15; Cook’s extra fig90; Cook’spxtra leath-
erwood 90; Lucy Hinton 58; Lucy Lawson 52; shell-
road 55; fine-cut pails 70085. Smoking Tobacco—
Blackwell’s Durham, assorted, 55; otherorandsand'
grades 40@50. Snuff—Lorillard’s in jars 62: 2-oz-
paekaijes 811.70 V gross; Railroad Mills in jars 55;
Countnr Produce.
ATLANTA, January i f—Market quiet and steady
Eggs—Active and firm at 25c. Butter—Fancy 27%c:
active; choice 25c in good demand; low grades
steady at 15@20c. Sweet Potatoes—90c@Sj.00 Vim;
ingooddemand. Dressed Poultry ChickensS@lCc:
turkeys lz@li%c. Irish Potatoes—Choice eastern
Si.00@Si.25 V bbl; Tennessee S3.50@S3.75. Dried
Fruit—Peaches—Peeled 10@16c; unpeeled 4c; apples
4c. Wax—20C. Onions—84.00@84.50 V- bbL Cabbage
—5c. Feathers—Choice 55c; prime 50: no demand
for second-hand. Cheese—13%@15%.
Live Stock
CINCINNATI, January 14—Hogs firm; common
and light 85.25@S6.50; packing and butchers 86.45-
@86,75.