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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTOR: FEBRUARY 21, 1882.
STATE POLITICS.
SEVERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
INTEREST.
Hon. J. E. Bryant Hu Something to Say of Dr. Pel-
ton—Mr. Murphy Gives Him Views on Indt-
pendentiam - Hon. Augustus Wright
and Senator Brown’s Ho olutions.
CoMeillatlag and Cornice!n*.
1105. J. B. I1KYA5T REPLIES TO BH. FEI.T05, ASD
.SHAKES HANDS OVER THE BLOODY ClfABM.
Editors Constitution: Hon. W. H. Felton
mude several misstatements in regard to my
self in bis letter in Tiir. Constitution, of the
Ittli instant, anil a reply seems to be called
fox.
It is not true that I am loud in my ‘'praise
of the present regime,” although I am glad
to believe that Governor Colquitt is a Chris
tian gentleman who does what he thinks
right, I do not agree with him politically: but
I have not thought it wise or right to de
nounce him i>crsonally.
I did noit know that bourlion journals were
in the habit of praising me, but I am glad to
lie informed by I)r. Felton that even bonr-
l:ons can speak the truth of at least one re
publican.
It is true that 1 was once, in 1870, supported
by the democrats of the Georgia legislature
for speaker of the house of representatives,
and that even General Toombs did me the
honor to come to Atlanta to aid me. I am
proud of this, for I was an independent re
publican candidate, and I did not pretend to
he anything but a republican. I did not de
ceive anyone, and no honorable democrat
will pretend that I did. It was known that I
was a native of New England; that I had
hern a soldier in the nnion army; an anti-
slavery man and a friend of the negro, and
that I was an uncompromising republican,
hut democrats voted for me against a native
Georgian ami an ex-confederate soldier, for
reasons which I need not mention, as they
arc known to every intelligent Georgian. In
187W5 a republican state convention honored
me by unanimously placing me at the
head of its state committee, which
position I held until _ -1880, when
I declined a re election, although it was
well known that a large majority of the con
vention were friendly to me, and would have
re-elected me. *
It is true that I did not favor the election of
Dr. Felton to congress in 1878, nor in 1880;
swid that, I presume, is the reason why lie
now without ju-ovocation assails me. But it
is not true that i told Colonel D. S. ITintup,
of Home, that I intended to organize the re
publicans in the interest of Judge Lester,
favored the election of a republican because
Dr. Felton and Judge lister were democrats,
In congress Hr. Felton was as extreme a dem
ocrat ns any bourbon. He attended demo
cratic. caucuses and voted for democratic
measures. After his election in 1878, he came
to this city to address our citizens. He was
introduced by Senator Hill, one of the most
hitter foes to republicanism in the south, who
said:
One of the greatest needs of this country is more
Feltons in public life. *<■**<■*
Without demining you further, I havo the honor
and pleasure of presenting to this audbnee to
night, my friend, yoqr friend, and the fii.-nd of the
country, ihm. W. 11. rtlton. too p<
Dr. Felton came forward amid prolonged
applause and said:
I limns my friend. Senator Hill, for his kind
and complimentary allusions to myself. * * *
lie is indeed worthy to receive the honor and love
of Georgia, and I know that every Georgian not
only rejoices in his position, but feels perfectly safe
that his interests are committed to his lmnds, and
feels perfectly rate as long as benjamin II. llill is
senator from Georgia. * *
I do not regard ibis complimentary gathering as
simply a tribute to me personally, but raiher as
n free-will offering to the cause which 1 i.i part
represent here to-night—the cause of independent
democracy. * ° Its success, its triumph gives
assurances that the day is near at hand when it
shall pervade the whole state, and nothiug butiin-
depcmlent democr, cy shall be known in Georgia
1 submit that there is no true, genuine democracy
separable from independtntism. * *
\Ve need independent men who will think for
themselves, and esteem more highly a rigid adher
ence to democratic principles than the machinery
of partisanship. We need iudepotident men who
will come up and help to build and repair the
democratic temple of our lathers. * * bet us re
trace our steps, if we have committed errors, and
get back on the old hill of truth, and rebuild the
temple. * * But now it is the duty of every true
democrat to return to this temple of his fathers,
and see If personal nu-ritand labor and zeal cannot
make it all it was, and resolve that it shall again be
an achieved result. [Applause.] 1 stand here
to-night to assert that my devotion to
democracy is not to be questioned; I'lheers]
and 1 assert that the man does not live who
has ever attacked successfully my democratic
record. And 1 assert that 1 was notpnly mi inde
pendent democratic candidate tor congress, but I
refer to my democratic record in con resa to prove
to every true and fair minded Georgian that it sus
tains every pledge ana promise Uutt 1 made in my
canvass, that J would stand by the national rtento-
eratic pariy. [Great applause.] And I feel that
when Georgia shall have been restored and revivi
fied, and hei waste places once more beautified, and
- this federal government purged, and all demoraliz
ing influences swept away, and it stands out the
admiration and joy of every American heart, I feel
assured that the grand agency in accomplishing
this result will be the national democratic party.* 0
Go to the seventh district, and where do you tind
the old gray-haired patriarchs of the democratic
party? Von find them almost to a man arrayed
under the banner of the independent democracy
* 0 And 1 ask * 0 if it docs not be
hoove every indeia-ndent to be thoroughly inde
pendent in thought and action, bit t at all times and
on all questions independent inside the great dem
ocratic party.” [Great applause ]
(From The Atlanta Constitution of November
16. 1878.)
Mr. Felton pledged himself to bo independent
inside the democratic party, and to stand by the
national democratic party: and he pointed to his
congressional record to prove that he had kept his
promise. It was not, therefore, surprising that
republicans refused to vote for him in 1880, and
that lie was defeated.
I lmvc been pleased to notice that Hr. Fel
ton has changed since his defeat in 1880, and
I have read with satisfaction the platform, re
cently promulgated by him. as he now advo
cates the principles which I have advocated
for several years. If he will be true to the
course which lie now advocates, I shall not
opnose him in his efforts to obtain oflicp; but
I hog to suggest that he can win more votes
with pleasant words than with bitter ones.
John E. Bryant.
Atlanta, February 15,1882.
Fee»l«r J*«epH E. Brown, orCcorsI*.
ins RETOLUTIONS ON THE CURRENCY QUESTION
On the 18th dav of January, 1882, the sena
tor introduced, for the consideration of the
senate, the following resolutions:
llesolved, That it is inexpedientand unwise
•to contract the currency by the withdrawal
from circulation of what are known as silver
certificates, or to discontinue or further re
strict the coinage of silver.
llesolved, further,* That gold and silver
coin, based upon a proper ratio of equiva-
lancc between the two metals, and
issues of paper, predicated upon and
convertible into coin on demand, con
stitute the proper circulating me
dium of this country.
Upon these resolutions thcsenatordelivered
a speech, which, for simplicity of diction and
power of argument, has not been surpassed in
this fast traveling and far-reaching century.
It contains the truth, the whole truth, and
Uptliing but the truth. Like Banquo's ghost
‘‘it will never down.” The moneyed power
of his country and Europe may demonetize
silver or gold, or first one and then the other;
may continue to control governments in the
.future, as they have in the past; work crisis
and ruin nations, the truth in these resolu
tions and their defense by the senator, will
stand out like the rock of Gibraltar in the
mouth of the Mediterranean, storm beaten
but not destroyed. A synopsis of the speech
in a newspaper article would be too lengthy;
besides, justice could not thus be done the
senator. I write this article for the purpose
of calling public attention to it, and asking
for it by all men really interested in the na
tional welfare, a careful pejumi.
If the democratic party could be induced to
assert a principle and stick to it, Senator
Brown’s resolutions incorporated in a na
tional platform in the next presidential elec
tion, would sweep the country like a cyclone.
By far the most important question for the
action of any country, is its currency
and the manner in which it is controlled, its
value, its volume, its contractions and expan
sions. By its manipulations money kings are
made upon the pauperism of the industrial
and producing classes.
Despair and gloom settle upon the masses,
as they have this day in Europe,while the few
wollow in the lust and filth of accumulated
wealth. The God-given Nile pours its fertile
treasures into the coffers of the English and
French landholders, under the power of the
bayonet, while the poor Fellaheens who till
its soil starve upon its banks. Millions of
soldiers sleep upon their arms to make God's
creatures suffer in silence. “The cry of op
pression will enter into the ears of the Lord
of Sabbath.”
All these crimes against the common peo
ple are wrought, one way and another, by the
manipulations of the currency by govern
ments and money princes.
If the people of the United States can have
a free, safe and stable currency^ with their
country and resources, they will defy want
yea, they will compel prosperity.
The recommendations of the secretary of
the treasury, indorsed by the president, to
cease the coinage of silver and withdraw the
certificate circulation is the traditional policy
of the radical party. Unfortunately a portion
of the northern democracy (and a very con
trolling portion) run in the same net. Has
the party courage to enunciate a principle
on the currency? Could it be rallied to
the lead of *such a man as Sena
tor Brown? Probably not. The senator
is in bad odor jnst now because
he did not vote with the democrats to break
up the business of the senate. A little party
tactics creates a wonderful sensation, and
“Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart” and all the
little dogs sit up a howl, while the most pro
found questions of the science of judgment
are almost utterly ignored. Let us not join
the cry for a new party. We probably have
had enough of parties. We have just emerged
from the fiercest revolution- of the age by
democratic caucusing. Let us stand by our
honest and able men in the right, no matter
where they hail from'or by what name they
are called.
I hope this communication will not be too
long to publish witlt an extract from +he sen
ator s speech:
“Having thus frankly stated my position on this
question, 1 must be permitted further to express ray
regrets that the secretary of the treasury in his an
nual report, and the president in hismessage, have
thought it proper to recommend a still further re
striction on Gtc coinage of silverand the withdrawal
of the silver certificates from circulation. To con
tract still further, or discontinue for months or
years, as the secretary recommends, the coinage of
silver, the production of our own mines seems to
me to be a great injustice to one of the important
industries of this country. But this is not the worst
it is an act of great injustice to all the laboring
masses of the country, a destruction of a part of the
circulating medium which must result in the de
preciation of the value of the property of the peo
ple, the stagnation of business, the destruction of
enterprise, the reduction of the price of labor and
tbe sacrifice of the property of the debtor class to
satisfy the claims of the creditor, at a price far be
low its value when the indebtedness was created.
And all for what? In plain English, that the rich
may be mude richer, and the poor, poorer.
What say you, Mr. Editor? Are not these
words “Apples of gold in pictures of silver?”
It is a matter of congratulation that the dis
tinguished Stephens holds with our senator
on this greatest of "great questions. Very res
pectfully, A cue-sms 11. Wright.
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION
TWICE A BRIDE,
WHILE STILL A CIRL
FOURTEEN.
OF BUT
The Interest la the 8?uney Shores Case Renewed
by the Marr^, ol lhe Brl( j e for tj, 0 8ee _
Time—The Details of the First
Traneaetion and the Final Result.
and % per cent higher for 5sand 6s: new os 102;
4%? >14%: 4s 117%. Monev 4<gi RtateBonds mod
erately active ana generally higher.
Sub-treasury balances*.
Cfin............ 8 82.099.000 Currency.
...8 4,695.000
THE COTTON MARKET
Of the International Sunday-school Association.
Since the first of February state Sunday-
school conventions have been held in Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida, and
during the present week conventions will be
held in North and South Carolina. Delegates
have been appointed from the several states to
attend the district convention that will be
held in this city at the First Methodist Epis
oopal church, Peachtree street, February 28th
and March 1st.
The Georgia state secretary has addressed
circulars to all the county association officers
urging their attendance, and hopes are enter
tained by the friends in Atlanta that there
will be quite a delegation from different parts
of the state.
Request is earnestly made by the secretary
that the newspapers throughout Georgia be
kind enough to publish this notice that the
state executive committee cordially invite
Sunday-school workers from all parts of the
state to attend the meeting as delegates and
notify the chairman of the general committee.
J. C. Kimball, so that preparations may be
made for their entertainment.
The programme promises interesting ed-
dresses from distinguished workers—like B.
F. Jacobs, of Chicago; G. W. Reynolds, of
Illinois; Payson Porter, of Pennsylvania;
Kellogg, of New York and others. Let Geor
gia be well represented.
The* Title Objected to.
Michigan Christian Herald.
11 has come to us from the church of Home. Pro
testants have not been able to shake it off. It is
society rather than the church that keeps the usage
alive—most Protestant ministers dislike it, and
would be glad to see it abolished. They never at
tach it to their own names, and use it in addressing
nrspeaking of other ministers only, that thev may
not seem disrespectful in omitting a word which
society has almost universally adapted as a word
of respect simply. The definition of the word in
Webster's dictionary gives the sense in which in
itself Is unobjectionable. Still, it is to be regretted
that the use of this w >rd, as a title for any men
however worthy of respect, detracts from the value
of the Psalmist’s praise where he says of God,
“Holy and reverend is his name.”
One of the most popular medicines now be
fore the American public, is Hop Bitters.
You sec it everywhere. People take it with
good effect. It builds them up. It is not as
pleasant to the taste as some other Bitters, as
it is not a whisky drink. It is more like the
old-fa^liioned bone-set tea, that lias done a
world of good. If you don’t feel just right,
try Hop Bitters.—Nunda News.
Westove*. Md., February 18.—The many remark
able crimes and romances which duriug the past
three years have rendered the eastern shores of
Maryland and Virginia so notorious all over the
country have just been supplemented by an inci
dent which fully sustains the reputation of the
shore for strange occurrences. Last week the curi
ous his ory of the eastern shore was furnf-hed fine
material by the marriage of Ella Shores, aged 14,
to Howard E. White, aged 16, of Dames Quarter
district. The interest attaching to this ceremo
ny will be apparent when it is stated that
the girl was tire divorced wife of her step
father, Sidney Shores, aged 45. On the fifth
of February, 1880, the Rev. Z. Bowen married
Shores and the girl, then 12 years old. On the 9th
of the same month Shores was arrested at his home
in Dames Quarter and the Rev. Bowen was ar
rested in Mt. Vernon, taken before Justice A. K,
Robinson, of Princess Anne, and committed to jail
in default of bail. Prior to this Sydney had mar
ried his uucle's widow, and she had not been dead
more than two months when he induced Ella, his
wife’s daughter by her first husband to marry him
as stated. The child was too young to know any
better, and no blame was attached to her. In this
state a penalty of $500 jg imposed upon a man for
taking to wife a stepdaughter, and the minister,
upon conviction, is fined $1,500 for performing the
ceremony. Both Shores and Bowen were indicted
a: the April term of court, 1880. Both trials took
place during the same term. Shores was con
victed, and a fine of $500 was imposed
upon him, he to stand committed until
fine and costs were paid. The convict was a poor
man, and if the terms of the sentence were to be
carried out it looked as though the groom would
pass the remainder of his days in jail. Fortune
favored him, however, and he escaped'from jail on
the 20th of May, 1880, and has not since been heard
from. Mr. Bowen was tried by a jury and acquit
ted on the ground that he did not know the girl, or
the affinity existing between her and Shores. The
marriage of Sydney and Ella was annulled by the
court. It will be seen that on the same day of the
same month, two years after her first marriage, Ella
Shores was for the second time married, although
only U years old. Sidney Shores, the stepJRther,
whose whereabouts is not known, was during the
war, a union soldier, and was in Fort Sumter at the
time the first shot was fired. Quite a romantic sto
ry is related of him in this connection. * When the
first shell was fired on Fort Sumier, it went through
an embrasure into one of the apartments where
Shores wus on duty as scutiucl at the time. A
number of ladies, wives of the officers, were in the
apartment, and as the projectile rolled over the
floor with a hissing fuse they screamed loudly and
made a rush for the door. Shores sprang forward,
seized the shell, and threw it out of the window,
just in time to prevent it explodiug in the apart
ment. The ladies afterwards drew up a petition
and had him appointed a sergeant for his brave
action. Of late years the man was looked upon as
being of unsound mind, in consequence of a wound
in his head? (When he married his stepdaughter it
was ouly his great bravery and determination on
his wedding night which prevented him from be
ing lynched by a crowd of indig ant countrymen.
Shores barracaded the house, and being well armed
defied his assailants until the county sheriff arrived
to protect him. The present husband of the young
girl bears an excellent character, and it is said lias
had an unswerving friendship for his young bride
since they were 5 or 6 years old.
Uutudvn Feat.
Philadelphia Times.
A young woman in New York has recovered six
thousand dollars from a street railway company
for the fracture of her knee, although there is not
very much to indicate that the company caused the
fracture As the young woman stared to go out of
the car she tripped over the feet of a man—there
being no o’her way to get around them—and, i 11-
ing, received the injury. If there is not some mis
take about tbe m-iuil of the facts, it looks as if the
man who owned the feet is the one who should pay
damages.
The Kry to Health.
Ilarc you found the key to perfect health
and strength? It is Kidney-Wort, the only
remedy that overcomes at once the inaction
of the kidneys and bowels. It purifies the
blood by cleansing the system of foul humors
and by giving strength to the iiver. kidneys
and bowels to perform titeir regular functions.
Sec displayed advertisement.
The Fata re Syatea.
Buffalo Express
The whole system of conducting the purchase
and sale of the earth's productions both in New
York and Chicago, is a transparent fraud and noth
ing else. The absurdity of making the cash price
of a bushel of wheat in Chicago to-day dependent
on the supposed range of future prices as establish
ed by "opuons” three to ten months in the future
is only equalled by the similar absurdity of arriv
ing at the cash price of cotton in New Aork. Were
it not for this system of ’’options" onr productions
would sell for what they are legitimately worth,
and the moral health and general well-being of
almost the entire population ol this country would
be infinitely bettered. But speculation has come
to be a national habit.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
BONDS, STOCKS AND MONEY.
r
CONSTITUTION OFFICE,
Atlanta, February 18,1882.
SXCHANGK—
BONDS— Ptf | .Selling..,
C nfed’te bonds
per *1000 42.00 @
Jeorgia 6s_...ll>8 (£110
Sa. 7s, 18S6-108 @110
Sa. 7s, 1896. ...124 @126
3a. 7s, gold ,_116 @118
3a. 8s ...110 @111
Vestem R.R.
Ala. first
mortgage ...116 @118
Atlanta 6s 10G @102
" Water 7s. 110 @112
•• City 7s 110 @112
« City 8s...„116 @118
•• 10s 108 @110
We quote long dates; short dates are lower.
RAILROAD STOCKS—
Aug. City 7s_110 @112
Bav. City £8
new 87 @ 89
Macon City... 97 @ 96
Col. City 78 @ 80
Ga. R. ft. 6S...107 @1C9
Cent. R.R. 7s_113 @115
W*ft A R. Les
sees; 10 pc.
ine’e b’ds...ll5 @120
Ala. Class A
2 to 5. SO @ 82
Class A small 80 @ 82
Class B5s...... 97 @100
Class C 4s 83 @85
A & W P st’k.100 @102
do. scrip—.. 95 @ 97
At. <5i Char.... 77 @ 80
Aug. & Sav ...120 @122
'-eutral .........131 @186
do. scrip..— 95 @ 97
C . C <fc Aug. 67 @70
ETV&AQa. 13 @14
Georgia 169 @171
Mem. & Char. 75 @ 78
North Car 90 @ 95
Rich.&Dan—195 @200
South Cor.—.. 15 @ 20
Southw’n 128 @180
ISv Tclecrach-
New York, February 18.—The share speculation
opened 2 per cent higher than the closing quota
tions of yesterday for Wells, Fargo Express, 4% per
cent higher for Richmond and Danville and gener
ally % to 1% per cent higher for the remainder of
the list, latter for Colorado Coal. In the early trade
a decline of % to 1 per cent, Western Union leading
in the movement, was succeeded by an advance of
% to 2J4 per cent, in which Illinois Central, New
Jersey Central, Colorado Coal and Hannibal and St.
Joe preferred were prominent, while Richmond
and Danville sold up 5 per cent at 230. Subsequent
ly speculation became dull and prices fell off % to
1 per cent, Illinois Central leading in the decline,
but at the second board the market advanced % to
1 per cent, latter for Wabash preferred and New
Jersey Central, while Manhattan Beach sola up 2
percent, Richmond and Danville fell off 5 per cent,
but at the second board recovered 5 per cent. In
the late dealings a decline of % to 1 per cent took
place, latter for Illinois Central, while Richmond
and Danville sold down 2 per cent at 228. A gen
eral advance of % to l’-, per cent followed, in which
Lake Erie and Western, Rochester and Pittsburg,
Hannibal and St. Joe preferred and New Jersey
Central were most prominent, although somewhat
irregular. The general market closed firm. Trans
actions aggregated 240,009 shares.
5(ft
Georgia Gs_——...—... 10
Georgia 7s mortg’e—108
Georgia do gold..—114
Louisiana conso to 66%
North Carolina old... 25
North Carolina new- 16
Funding——— 10
Special tax 5
Tennessee 6s 55%
Tennessee new.....—. 56
Virginia 63..— 83
Consolidated 61%
Deferred 14%
Adams Express. .—145
American Mer. Ex— 90
Chesap’ke & Ohio 23%
Chicago «fc Alton -129%
C.. SL I. & N. O.. . 74
Consolidated Coal..- 31
Delaware & Lack— 125%
Fort Wayne 132
Hannibal & St Joe- 93%
Harlem — —.+200
Houston & Texas... _°80
Chicago <t N.W 134%
do Preferred ......—142%
Erie 39%
Illinois Central..— 135%
Lake shore——.111%
L & N 86%
Memphis <fc Cliar’n— 70
•Offered:
Manhattan Eie—— 56%
Metropolitan Ele.— *7%
MichiganCentral...... 85%
Mobile & Ohio 28%
X JerseyCentral 95%
Norfolk <fc W’n Pre— 54
X. Y. Elevated 105
Ohio & Miss..... 32
Preferred....— -90
Pacific Mail — 42
Panama 190
Quicksilver *14
Preferred — 59
Reading 61%
St L & San Fran 38
do Preferred 53%
do first Preferred.— 89
StPaul —*1095
Preferred 121V
Texas Pacific......—. 44;
Union Pacific
United States —
Wells <fc H argo
. L—....
.11
75
.125
N..C.&SLL.; 76
N.Y.Central -131%
Pittsb’g F.W. & C—131
Rich. <x Alleghany— 27%
Rich. & Dan 22“%
Rock Island... —_-132%
Wab.,SL L. & Pac.. 32%
do Preferred 60%
.Vestem Union — 794.
fBid.
FERTILIZERS.
The Associated Bonks.
New York. February 18.—The weekly statement
of the associated banks to-day, shows the follow
ing changes:
Loans, increase- ..... •$ 745,800
Specie, decrease — -— 3,750,500
Legal tenders, decrease.....— - 419,560
Deposits, decrease.. — 4,764,200
Circuiawon, decrease 34,»0
heserve decrease....—...— - 2,978,950
The banks now hold $1,072,225 in excess of legal
requirements.
while Richmond and Danville sold up 5 per cen
at 230.
NEW YOHK, February IS—Noon—Stocks dull and
unsettled. Money 6. Exchange—Long 484; short
489%. Governments rather dull but higher. «tate
Bonds steady and unchanged.excep: for extended 6s.
Evening—Exchange 4SL Governments fairly firm
CONSTITUTION OFFICE,
Atlanta. February 18.1882.
the WEEK’S REVIEW—FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17.
New York—Again we chronicle another active
and excited week in the cotton market. Futures
have been subject to considerable fluctuation, and
the state of the market all the week has been so
irregular and unsettled that it was impossible to
form any conception of what was to be. During
the first part of the week futures moved under a
depressed fceliugand shouldered heavy losses, but
subsequently and later in the week the tone was
changeable, and an occasional reaction would
sometimes occur merely to break the monotony of
the situation. To-day the market assumed a firmer
attitude, and to all appearances the excitement has
been somewhat subdued. At the close futures
ruled firm at prices considerably above yesterday's
close, though compared with the quotations of a
week ago we note a general loss of 15@20 points for
the future months. There seems to b* no legiti
mate cause for the decline that has recently taken
place, and it is a notable fact that holders of spots
all over the country have clung on with a remark
able tenacity, and obstinatety refused to make any
offerings. This seems to be universal, and conse
quently sales and receipts have dropped off amaz
ingly Throughout the south the bull element
predominates, and, while- the great mass of the
cotton has beeu marketed, they teel confident that
better prices can be secured on what temains. The
great falling off in net receipts is likewise attract
ing attention, and must sooner or later have its in
fluence on the market. Stocks continue unprece
dentedly large, but any active movement onHhe
part of spinners could, iu a short while, reduce tbe
amount to an ordinary proportion. But this stock
is supported by a confirmed short crop, and, aside
from the maneuverings of enthusiastic speculators,
it does seems that ultimately we must get better
prices for cotton. Spotscloscd firmer to-day at 11 %e.
Net receipts for the week ending to-day 71,295
bales, against 86,714 bales lost week and against
!44,747bales for the corresponding week last year;
exports for the week 71,102 bales; -same time last year
110,332 bales; stock 1,112,709 bales; same time last
year 854,049 bales.
Aside from a little speculative excitement the
local cotton market during the past week has been
comparatively dull. Offerings have been limited,
and business has been at a standstill. Holders are
firm ana express great confidence in higher prices
before very long. The persistent decline in New
York has affected a declince in this market, but no
one seems eager to sell. Receipts for the week end
ing to-day amount to 1,635 bales, against 1,577 bales
lost week and against 2,619 bales for the corresnond-
ing week last year.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18.
New York—The cotton market opened firm and
higher this morning, but no further demonstra
tions of advance were made until near noon when
a slight change occurred. During the greater part
of tho day the market was subject to a barely steady
feeling and fluctuations were generally too small
to effect any quotable change. At the close the
market again assumed a firmness with the months
ruling quotations. The spot market is steady at
11%C for middling. Net receipts continue light and
to-day amount to 8,707 bales, against 17,860 ba(ps
last year; exports 2,512bales; last year 15,008 bales;
stock 1,117,100 bales; last year 848,177 bales.
Below we give tne opening ana closing quotations
of cotton futures to-day:
OPENED. * CLOSED.
February ll.56@11.75 February ll.6l@ll.03
•larch 11.69@11.70 March 11.68@11.C9
tpril ll.sT@ll.SS April ll.S6.oll 57
May.'. 12.62(312 03 May ..12 02 »lz 03
fune— .....12.18@lz.19 June 12.17@i2 18
July.. 12.33@12 31 July ..... .. 12 32*312 33
tugust 12.43@12.44 August —12.43 «1 .44
September — 11.95@11.98 September 11 9»@ll.9G
'October —.ll.42@ll.41 October —ai.42iall.43
November ...11.32@11.33 November 11.27(911.*9
Closed firm: sale*- 127.iu0 bales.
Liverpool—Futures closed dull and easier. Spots
-1 p auds 6%d; Orleans 6 ll-16d; sales lO.ouo bales, of
which 7,550 bales were American; receipts 16,200;
American 12,509.
The local cotton market was quiet to-day, and
nothing oi importance has been reported. Offer
ings are very moderate. Receipts to-day amount to
188 bales, of which 13 boles were received from wag
ons. lVo quote: Good middling U%c; middling
11c; low middling I0%c; strict good ordinary 10%c;
good ordinary 9%c; ordinary 8c; stains 8@9%c;
tinges 10%c.
Tbe following is our statement of receipts and
shipments for to-day:
RECEIPTS.
By wagon— — —. 13
Ur-Line Railroad 29
Jeorgia Railroad — la
Central Railroad — 66
Western and Atlantic Railroad-
West Point Railroad....
Total —
Receipts previously-.,
Total
Stock September 1
’ GraucUtotil
SHIPMENTS.
ihipmen tsfoi to-day —
Shipments previously
Local consumption previously
113,S14
--- 84iti
3.852
Stock on hand — 24.943
The following is our comparative statement:
Receipts to day —
lame day last year.
Showing a decrease of
Receipts by wagon to-day..
Same day last year.........
Showing a decrease of
Receipts since September 1 —...
lame time last year....—
Showing a decrease of—......
188
490
302
!---- 55
--."Z.112,705
115,087
5.382
NEW YORK, February 18—The Post's cotton market
report says: “Future deliveries have again been
run up and down to-day. On better Liverpool ac
counts prices advanced 6@3-100 and gained ait ad
ditional 4-100 after the call, but then declined, so
that at the second call and last call the advanee
was reduced to 7-100 above yesterday’s dosing quo
tations. After the call there was a decline of 3@
4-100. which was, however, recovered before the
close and tho market left off firm 7@S-100 higher
than yesterday.”
NEW YORK, February 18—The total visible sup
ply of cotton for the world is 3,127,706 bales, of
which 2,436,420 bales Is American, against 2,sr:2,3?l
and 2,417,317 bales respectively last year.
By Telecrash-
LIVERPOOL, February 18—noon—Cotton harden
ing: middlinguplands6%: middlingOrleans6U-16;
sales 10,01*0 bales; speculation ana export 500; re
ceipts 16.200; American 12,500; uplands low middling
clause F^ruary delivery 6%@>> 17-32: February and
March delivery 6%@617-32: March and April deliv
ery 6 17-32: April and May delivery 6 19-s2@6%;
May and June delivery 6 21 3:; June and July de
livery 6 23-.S2; July and August deliverv 6 25-32:
August and September delivery 6 27-32; futures
opened firm.
LIVERPOOL, February IS— 2:00 p. m.—Sales of
American 7,550; uplands low middling clause April
and May delivery 619-32; futures closed dull and
easier.
NEW YORK, February 18—Cotton firm. middling
uplands 11%: middling Orb aos 11%; sales 574 bales;
net receipts 339; gross —; consolidated net receipts
8.707; exports to Great Britain 1,229; to continent
1.2*3.
NEW Y’ORK. February 17— The following Is the
comparative statement for the week ending to-day:
Net receipts at all United 6tates ports™.
71.235
Total receipts from September 1 ...
S.0ll t 4S0
4.345, IT.
Exportsforthe week
66,652
Same time last rear...
Showing a decrease
2,765.334
- 622,:>74
1,112,703
Showing an” increase™
.— 26,252
The Ashley Phosphate Company
OF CHARLESTON, S. C.
OFFERS FOR SALE
SOLUBLE GUANO, Highly Ammoniated,
ACID PHOSPHATE, for Composting, k
ASH ELEMENT, for Cotton, Wheat, Peas, etc. ;
PURE GROUND PHOSPHATE ROCK, J
PURE GROUND RAW BONE,
GENUINE LEOPOLDSHALL K AIN IT,
COTTON SEED MEAL,
NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTER,
SOUTH CAROLINA MARL,
DRIED BLOOD,
PERUVIAN GUANO,
GROUND DRIED FISH.
The above Fertilizers are of very high grade and of uniform
quality. Special Inducements are offered for Cash Orders by the
car load.
For Terms, Illustrated Almanacs, Humorous Cards, etc.,
address the Company. feb2i-wky2m
Stock at Liverpool —....... 700,000
Same time last year. 718.000
Showing a decrease - 18,000
American cotton afloat for Great Britain 222,000
Same time last year— — 3(18,000
Showing a decrease 86,000
GALVESTON, February 18—Cotton firm; mid
dling 11%; low middling 10%: good ordinary 10%:
net receipts 723 bales: gross 1,92': sales 403: stocit
72,828; exports to continent 1,213: coastwise 205.
NORFOLK,February 18—Cotton firm; middling
117-16: net receipts 2,029 bales: gross—;sales760:
stock 53.6S5; exports coastwise 718.
BALTIMORE, February 18—Cotton steady: mid
dling 11%. low middling 11; good ordinary 10%;
net receipts 38 bales; gross 367: sales —: to spinners
160; stock 38,185; exports coastwise 120.
BOSTON February 18—Conou dull: middling 11%;
ow middling 11%: good ordinary 10%; net receipts
l,:i* bales: gross 1,902: sales none; stock 9,827; ex
ports to Great Britain 1,229.
WILMINGTON, February 18—Cotton steady; mid
dling 11%; low middl ng 10 13-16; good ordinary
915-16: net receipts 114bales: gross—; sales none:
stock 6.761; exports coastwis»l ,292.
PHILADELPHIA. February 18—Cotton firm ;*mid-
dling 11%: low middling 11%; good ordinary 10%;
net receipts—; gross 13 bales; sales to spinners —;
stock 18,169.
'SAVANNAH, February IS—Cotton firm: middling
11%; low middling 10%; good ordinary 9%, net re
ceipts 1,089 bales; gross—: sales 1,890: stock 81,699.
NEW ORLEANS, February 18—Cotton steady, mid
dling 11%; low middling 11; good ordinary 10%,
net receipts 1,522 boles; gross 1,197; sales 7,250; stock
370,453.
MOBILE, February 18—Cotton firm; middling
11%; good middling 10%; good ordinary 10%: net
receipts 750 bales; gross —; sales509; stock 33,638;
exports coastwise 491.
MEMPHIS, February 18—Cotton steady; middling
11%;good middling 10%; good ordinary 10%; net
receipts 467 bales; gross 473; shipment*^-; sales 1,700;
stock 90,785.
AUGUSTA. February 18—Cottou steady, middling
10%;low middling 10%; good ordinary 10; net re
ceipts 99 bales; shipmen is none: Sales 3,937.
CHARLESTON, February 18—Cottou firm; mid
dling 11%; low middling 11%; good ordinary 10%:'
net receipts 1,191 bales; gross —; sales 100; stocs
62,428.
PROVISIONS CRAIN, BTC.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE.
Atlanta. February 18,1SS2 N
Tho following quotations indicate the fluctuation,
on the ChioagoDoard of trade to-day;
whkat. ,
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing.
March 1 23 1 23% 121 121
April 1 24% 1 24% 1 22% 1 22%
May 1 27 1 27% 124% 124%
PORK.
March 17 62% 17 62% 17 42% 17 42%
April 17 90 17 90 • 17 62% 17 6.%
CLEAR RIB SIDES,
Starch 9 17% 9 17% 9 15 9 15
April 9 30 9 30 9 26 9 25
Prevision*.
NEW ORLEANS, February 18—I*ork scarce and
firm ;old$18.50; new $18.75. Lard quiet ana firm; re
fined, tierce, 11.62%: keg 12%. Bulk meats, shoul
ders, loose higher at 6%: packed steady ut 0.87) .j; rib
and long clear 9 STJ.Tulo; tto clear sides, liacon t
quiet and weak; shoulders 7.62%@7%; clear riband
long clear 10%; clear 10%. Sugar-cured hams scarce
and firm; cauvasscd U%@13.
ATLANTA, February IS—Tho market is firmer-
now than a few days ago. Clear Rib Sides- Steady
at 10%c for box lots on 30 days. Bacon—Stocks lim
ited ; sugar-cured hams iu fair demand at firmer -
prices at 14%@15c. Lard-Firm and steady best
leaf 14%c: refined 12%@13c; cans l3@14c.
NEW YORK, February 18—Pork steady and mod
erately active; old mess spot $10 753:7.0j; new
$17.25(0,518.25; March $>7.50. Middles quiet and un
settled; long clear 9%.' Lard 12%@l5c lower and
fairly active, closing weak and unsettled at ll.OOt*
11.05; March 10.S7%@10.97)£.
CHICAGO, February 18—Pork weak and lower:
S17.27%@S17.50 cash; 817.35@317.37% February and
March. Lard weak and lower; 10.60 cash and Fell -
maty; 10.G0@10.62% March. Bulk meats moderately
active, weak and lower; shoulders 6.45; short ribs
9.40: clear sides 9.S5.
LOUISVILLE, February 18—Provisions steady.f
Mess pork $19.00 Lard 13%. Bulk meats shoulders’
6 50: clearrib,9.50; clearsiaes 10. Bacon, shoulders
<%; clear rib sides 10.40; clear sides 10%. Sugar-
cured hams 12%@12%.
ST. LOUIS, February 18—Pork nominally easier
at $17.70 March. Lard nominally lower at 10.80.
Bulk meats very quiet; shoulders 6.30; clear ribs 9.40;
clear sides 9.65.
CINCINNATI, February 18—Pork steady at S13.0t(
@318.25. Lard dull aud lower to sell at 10.65. Bulk)
meats iu good demand; shoulders 6%; clear ribs 9%j
Wins*, Uqaora J£te.
ATLANTA, February 18—Market steady. Com
whisky, rectified, $L0C@$1.40; rye, rectified, S1.10@
$1.50; rye and Bourbon medium 31.50@$2.00; rum
rectified 81 25@$1.75; New England 51.75@J2.50: St.
Croix $1.00: Jaimaca $3.50@$1 SO; gin, domestic $1.60
@$2.50; imported $3.0Q@$1.50; Cognac brandy, do
mestic Sl.50@82.50; Imported $5.00@}8.00; copper
distilled corn whisky, Georgia made, $1.75; apple
and peach brandy S2.00@$3.00;; cherry and gingei;
brandy $1.00@$1.50; port wiuo jl.50@iij.00, owing t-*
qual’ty: sherry S1.50@$6.00; catawba 81.25@51.76:
scuppoiuong $1.00@S1.25.
CINCINNATI, February 18—Whisky steady a 1
$1.16; combination sales of finished goods of 775
barrels on a basts of $1.10.
NEW ORLEANS, February 38—Whiskv steady!
and iu good deuiaud; western reclifie’d $1.10®
$1.10.
LOUISVTLLE, February 18—Wliisky quiet at tLl*j
ST. LOUIS, February 18—Whisky steady at *1.18,
CHICAGO, February 18—Whisky steady at $1.19.
Floor, Oral* and Meat,
ATLANTA, February 18—Flour—The mnrket is
firm and prices are tending upwards; we quote
as follows: fancy $8.00@$9.25: extra family $-t.00@
$8.25; family S7.50@S7.75. Wheat — Chicago-The
market appeared more unsettled to-day. During
the morning prices were fully sustained, but sub
sequently the market developed weakness and de
clined sufficiently to lower the market considerably
March closed *1.21, April $1.22%, May $1.24%. The
local market keeps steady at former prices; No. 2
Sl.53@Sl.63; there is no demand for seed wheat.
Corn—The market is steady, and of late no quotable
change has taken place. The demand, however,
has imp.oved and sales are constantly on the in
crease; we quote; white 95c: yellow 90c. oats—
Choice red rust proof seed 90c: firm: feed Sic; up
ward tendency. Meal—95c@$1.00. Grits—$5.50
NEW YORK, February lo—Flour, southern steady
a*d fairly active: common to fairextra$5.30@$6.80.
good to choice extra $G.90@$S.09 Wheat, No. 2
spring$1.31; ungraded northwestern springSl.40;
ungraded red $i.iu@$l.35; ungraded white $i.21@
$1.30: No. 2 red Feoruary $1.32@S1 34; March $1.33
less active and a shade lower: No. 3 48@ls%. Hods
firm and quiet; yearlings 12022: new eastern 2Q@
2a: new western 20@'<7; New York 20@28
CHICAGO, February 13—Flour dull and nominal;
common to choice western spring $4.50@$6.75; com
mon to fancy Minnesota $5.25@$7.75: patents $7.50@
39.25; winter wheat flours, fair to choice $6.50@S8.00:
fancy $8.00; low grades $3.i>0@$5.00. Wheat unsettled
and lower; No. 2Chicagospring $l.20%@1.2ir% cash;
81 21% March. Coni weaker and lower; 56%@57
cash; 56 February ;56%@56% March Oats quiet but
Unn; 42@42%cash; 4U February; 40% March.
ST. LOUIS. February IS—Flour dull; triple ex
tra 85.30@S5.45: family $6.10@$6.25; choice to fancy
$6.05@S6.o0 Wheat lower, under advices from
other markets, declining steadily with fluctuations
aud excitement, closing at the lowest figure: No. 2
red fall $ .3C%@$1 .:>?%. cash and February: $1.22
March; $1.24% April. Coni higher: 55%@56 cash
and February. 56% March Oats highest 42%.
NEW ORLEANS, February 18—Flour quiet and
steady; double extra S5.25@35.60; treble extra $".00
@$6.25; high grades $6.25@$7.d0. Corn dull; mixed
75 choice jellow low mixed 76; white85. Oats
in fair demand; prime 51; choice 56.
CINCINNATI. February 18—Flout firm and quiet;
family t5.90@S6.25; fancy £6.u5@S7.25. Wheat strong
er; No. 2 rea winter Sl.32@Sl.33. Corn in good de
mand and a shade higher: No. 2 mixed 63%@Ct.
Oats steady;! No.2 mixed 46%.
LOUISVILLE, February 18—Flour quiet; extra
S5.00@$5.50; choice to fancy 87.50@$8.00. Wheat
firm at S1.2S@$1.30. Com firm; No. 2 white C9;
No. 2 mixed 02. Oats firm; No. 2 white 46%; do.
mixed 45%.
(Irocerle*
ATLANTA, February 18—Marxet quiet at quo
rations. Coffee — Steady; Rio 10%@15. Roast
ed Coffees—Old government Java 25@3 :besi
Rio 28; choicest. Sugars—Standard A 10%;
granulated 11; cut oaf 12; powdered 12; white ex
tra C10%; yellow C9%@9%; ma-ket about bar - of
New Orleans sugar. Molasses -Black strap 0.
Syrup—Fair45; prime 55; choice CO. Teas—Oolo-g
35@60; Japan40@31.00; Imperial andgunpowder4
@80; Young Hyson 27@75; English breakfast 35@75
Fepper quiet at 18; allspice, best sifted, 20; ciuna
man 30; saigon 55; cloves 60; African ginger 20;
mace 31.25; nutmegs $1.20@?1.25; 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-
asses cakes 9%; ginger snaps 10c. Candy —As
sorted stick 13c. Mackerel—iimi;No. 2 bbls$9.C0;
% Ubls $5.00; kits 85; No. 1 $J’!.03; % bbls
$6.50: kits $1.10. Soap — $2 W@S7 00 V 100 cakes.
Candles—Full weight 13%; uo light weight on mar
Ket. Matches—$3.00. Soda, in ltegs.84.00@34.50: in
uoxes, 5c. Rice—Steady; choice Sc; prime 7%c:
fair 7c.
NEW ORLEANS, February 18—Coffee, demand
good and tending up wan!; Rio cargoes ordinary to
prime, 8%@11. •’■ugar, good demand; common to
good common 6@C% fair to fully fair 6%@7; prime
to choice7j ■ ' '
strong:
prime to
•’%<§(%*
NEW YORK .February 18—Coffee higher and more
active; RioS%@ll%. .sugar dull; fair to good re
fining 7@7%: refined steady and quiet; standard A
8%. Molasiesquiet: Porto Rlco4o@60; NewOrleans
55@<5. Rice steady with fair inquiry; Carolina and
Louisiana 5%@ 7%.
CINCINNATI, February 18—Sugar quiet but firm;
hards 9%@10%; New Orleans 6%@8.
M wR
Dry Rood*. ,
ATLANTA, Fobruar>—1-8--For^sevOVal-^..... 1
the market has beeu remarkably quiet and itoadi-
and prices havo been subject to no change. \V<
quote: *
Solid prints™ g
Fancy, new designs 6 tt 6>.
Fine brown shirting. a @ 6 V
% brown shirting, standard 5%@ 9
% brown shirting, stuudard 6%@13
4-4 brown sheeting, standard 7%
% brown drills, standard 8
& bleached- 5 @9
% bleached- 0%
4-4 bleached , G%@12%
G-oz. white osnaburgs .... s%@
8-oz. white osnaburgs 10%
Southern cottou plauls and stripes.
Cambrics™ oS&m 7
Ticks, mattress- 7 ,
Ticks, leather ra
Yams. - 81.00
Fruit* aud Confectlonerle*.
ATLANTA, February la—Apples—Iu good demand';
strictly choice and fancy $5.50: fair 51.75@J5.0o.
Lemons—$1.50 per box: good demand. Oranges—
'-’•’jo P« r $7-00 per barrel. Coeoanute
-f5-5° 13 100. Pineapples — None. Bananas-
$1.00@$2.50 %1bunch. Figs — lg@£0c. Raisins,
new box $3.00; new London $3.25; %
box $1.75; j4 box 90c. Currants?34@8c Cranberries--
gone- California Pears—$6.00@*7.00 j) bbl. Citrou-
2G@28c. Almonds—22@23e. Pecan** -16c. Brazil?—
10c. Filberts —15@16c. Walnuts —16c. Peanuts—
Owing to the short crop of last year and the specu
lation now on foot, prices have advanced aud the
market is held firm; Tennessee 7c; North Carolina
7c; Virginia 10c; roasted l%u*e lb extra. ;
Hardware.
ATLANTA Fcbruar 18—The market is firm hut
steady at quotations We quote the market as i J 1
lows: Horse-shoes$4.7o;mule$5.75; Horse-shoemn:.-
12%@20. Iron-bound haracs $5.00@$5.50. Trac *-
chains 45@70. Ames’ shovels $10.50. Haiman’c
plowhoes5%c; Haiman’splow-stocks$1.75. Spad 2
£]Od>0&?l;S;00. Axes$8.00@$10.00%)doz. Cottoneart-a
$a.on Well-buckets$4.50. Cotton rope 18. Swei o
irot.5 -oiled (or merchant bar) 3% rate. Plowrtcil
5c; cast-s.eel 15c. Nails, $3.85 rate; steady. GUddia
barced wire, galvanized. H lb 10c:painted 9c. Po' -
der, rifle $6.40; blasting *3.25. Bar-lead 8c; shot S2.C0.
ATLANTA, February*ra*— Market steady w> h
prices sustained; we quote as follows: low
est grades 40; medium 42@50; extra me
dium 52@5S; fine 11 and 12-incli 5S@65; extra 11 e
and fancy 75@80; Stultz AAAAS1.00; natural leaf ".>•
Calhoun$1.15; Cook’sextra fig 90; Cook’sextra ler.i.i-
erwpod 90; Lucy Hinton 58; Lucy Lawson 52; shell-
road 55; fine-cut palls 70@85. Smoking Tobacco—
Blackwell’s Durham, assorted, 55; other brands aid
grades 40@50. Snuff—Lorlllard’s in jars 62; 2-.i/-
ttSeS V 8r0SS ’ Rai!road 111113in Jara * r 'G
Country Produce.
ATLANTA, February 18—Eggs—16c:sloady. But
ter—Fancy butter is scarce aud will command i
a ready sale at 30c; choice 27%c scarce; thro
is a ■ fair stock of low grades on i.ae
inarket from 15@20e. Sweet Potatoes— $1.1C@
$>.2o bushel; active and firm. Dressed Poultrv
Chickens 11@12C: turkeys 13%@Uc. Irish I’orau os
-Choice eastern *100@34.25 $ b bl; Tennessee $3:50
@$3.<o. Dried Fruit—Peacnes—Peeled lOtfilGc: 1111-
tK.*eled4c;Bpp 1 es4c. Wax—’Me. Onions—$l.00@84 50
jl bbl. Cabbage—4%c. Feathers—Choice55c: prime
50: nodemaud for second-hand. Cheese—13%@15%.
JLtro Stock
ATLANTA, February IS—The^live**tock marxc* is
raiber dull at present and stocks are much redu'* d
Mules dull with prices lair: w* quote ear lot> as
folIows-14 hands high $s0@3160: 15 hands *ia @
31.30. Horses quiet and dull with stocks moderate;
plug horses $75: good $12T><«$$200.
common
and light €5.50@§7.10; packing aud butchers £>■
50.
ujre
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GEORGIA, JASPER COUNTY-ORDINAJ
VXoffice. 1-ebruary 14. 1882.—William F. Jor
administrator of the estate of William C. 1”
deceased, represent that he has fully di-charg
trust, and prays for letters of dismission.
All persons concerned are hereby notified to *«
their Objection, if any exist, on or before the f’st
Monday in June, 1882. else lettersof dismission v , ”
be gran ted the applicant.
F. 31. SWANSON,
fcbl4 w3m Ordinar
C 'lEOtiGE, JASPER COUNRY—ORDINAR* >
X Office, January 16, 1SS2—Joseph C Funderbnk.
of said county, makes application for adminintw
tion on the estate of John M. Crow, decayed, 1 .to
of saidcounty:
All persons concerned arc hereby notified to lie
their objections, if any they can, on or before tbe I* ret
Monday in March next, why administration ob (be
estate of said deceased should not be vested 1b tin
i or some other lit and proper person.
F. M. SWAN80*.
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