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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, TUESDAY, AT AY 30. 1882.
GLIMPSES IN GEORGIA.
LIFE, MANNERS AND HAPPENINGS
IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
Tlie from »JI Part* of tho State—How a Bird
was Klilec—A Stranger'* Death—A MuAer tor
a Dookms-Oiaaa- the Trr*by:erlan As
sembly - Cotton Killed, etc.
DECATUR DOTS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Decatur. May 27.—Last night the juvenile
society of Decatur(“LittieGul(l(iiggers“)gave
n very interesting concert at the Methodist
cliurcb. So.nc of the scenes were very im
pressive and songs beautiful and appropriate.
Only a few months ago Mrs. Cora V. Hamp
ton organized the society witli nine members.
Now they have sixty on their roll.
In the Woman’s missionary meeting this
morning the hearing of reports from so
cieties was continued and completed.
Quite an interesting and impressive episode
occurred in the midst of the reports by the
presentation to the audience of Miss Muse, of
your city, who has recently been accepted by
the executive association at its meeting in
Nashville, Tenn., as a missionary, and who
leaves her native country soon to carry lire
gospel to the women of heathen lands. Miss'
Muse made a very sweet, modest little talk,
which brought forth, very’earnest and wi-
coiirug >ig ij.eeeiies ir->1.1 several J.nlie-. One
Other i»o*missionary from Georgia was ac
cept ed by the association—Miss LeSeur, of
Athens.
Mrs. Young J. Allen, of China,-wife of the
distinguished missionary from (ieorgia, is in
attendance. It was resolved this morning to
print 500 or 1,UOO copies of minutes of the so
ciety for the past three years, giving a full
history of its life up to date. This will doubt
less lie an interesting document. Drs. Ken
dall and Kvans, of Atlanta, made short
sjieeches this morning, bidding the ladies
God speed in their noble work. The society
in NortliGeorgia conference has raised during
the past year, to send the gospel to heathen
women, nearly $2,600, and Uuring the first
three years of its existence over $5,000.
This afternoon a meeting especially devoted
to the juvenile societies is being held, and
this evening At 8 o’clock a social reunion is to
take place at the residence of Mr. George
Walters, which, with the religious services
of to-morrow, will likely close this the fourth
and very pleasant meeting of the society.
Delegates present at the North Georgia
Woman’s Foreign Missionary society in ses
sion at this place: Mrs. II. M. Moss, Athens,
Ga; Miss Mamie Itacon, Lexington, Ga; Mrs.
Mary Cooper, Washington, Ga; Mrs. Porter
Hogue, Madison. Ga; MissSallie Garvin, Au
gusta, Ga; Mrs. John Kay, Mt. Gilead, Ga;
Airs. Merchant. Atlanta, Ga; Mrs. William
Hammond, Atlanta, Ga; MissBosaL. Thom
as, Atlanta, Ga; Mrs. Witter, Atlanta, Ga;
Mrs. C. A. Locke, Decatur, Ga.; Miss Emmie
Stewart, Oxford. Ga.; Mrs. Kirkley, Carroll
ton; Miss Ida Price, Cartersville; Miss Mat-
tie Jones, Norcross, Ga.; Mrs. L. J. Davies
Barnesville, Ga.; Mrs. Susie H. Johnson,
Gritl'm, Gu.; Miss Callie Jackson, lied Oak,
Ga.; Miss Imogen Green, lied Oak, Ga.; Miss
Campbell, Borne, Ga.; Miss Harris, Borne,
Ga.; Miss Stelia Henderson, Oxford, Ga.;
Miss Ora Wing, Decatur, Ga.; Miss Sttllie
Stewart, treasurer.Oxford; MissTudic Stone,
secretary. Oxford; Mrs Morgan Callaway,
corrcsjKinding secretary, Oxford; Mrs Jesse
Boring, President, Oxford; Mis Speirs, Mil-
ledgeville, Ga.; Mrs Harris, Covington, Ga.;
Mrs Perry, Conyers, Ga.
A MURDER FOR A LOOKING GLASS.
Special Correiqiondenee of The Constitulibn.
Carnksvii.uk, May 25.—On or about the ISth
of this month Ni illy Holbrook, colored, was
found dead in North river, near Mr. Chapel
Sewell’s, ami from the condition of the body
she must have been dead some eight or ten
days, and when Uic coroner's inquest was
held it was found that she had been mur
dered, for there was a broken place in the
skull on the top of her bead which resembled
a blow made with a hoe or an ax, and there
was a severe blow struck just over one of her
eyes. Suspicion rested on one Wesley Poole,
colored, and he has been arrested and brought
before Justices J. M. Phillips and John Sew
ell. After hearing the evidence in the case
the prisoner was confined in jail to await trial
before Judge Irwin next October. Wesley is
said to be a bnd man. The whole affair is said
to have grown out of a frivolous matter about
a small looking glass.
GREENSBORO BAPTISTS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Greensboro, May 27.—Our town is on a
regular boom iu the way of improvements.
The Baptists are soon to have a new church
which is being erected now on their old site.
Mr. Willie Jackson is having him a handsome
residence put up also; the work is being done
by architects of your city. Grain cutting has
commenced in earnest in our county, and
the fanners say that we will get the largest
crop of it since the war. Crop prospects gen
erally arc good.
BUSINESS AND RELIGION.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Klberton, May 20.—Deputy Marshal Ira C.
Campbell captured George Pallium, c urged
with illicit distilling in Oglethorpe county
last night, and leaves with him to-day for the
United States court. Theprotracted meeting
at the Methodist church continues very inter
esting. Rev. Henry S. Bradley, of Jefferson,
is preaching a series of very fine sennons.
Business is pretty well suspended on account
of the meeting.
ACQUITTED FROM MURDER.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
Macon, May 27.—In the case to-day against
Alphouse Price and Bennett, charged with
the killing of Eli Shorter, of Griffin, near
Kcnncssaw restaurant, in this city last De
cember, the jury, after being out an hour,
returned a verdict clearing them of the
charge, which meets with general approval.
HOW A BIRD WAS KILLED.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Thomaston. May 25.—Tho town is looking
forward to the arrival and luck of a large party
of ladies and gentlemen who left here Mon
day tor McCaut’s lisli pond in Taylor county,
on a several days’ fishing frolic. McCain’s
pond lias become very noted and to catch a
live or ten pound fish out of'it has got to be a
common thing of late. A few evenings ago
a young gentleman here called to see a youpg
lauy, and left his chewing gum on the gate
p >st. A pet bird carried the gum away and
was found in the yard the following day
dead. Post mortem examination resulted in
finding the gum in the bird's craw It is be
lieved that the young man had been chewing
tobacco previously, and the tobacco was the
cause of the bird's death.
A STRANGER'S DEATH.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Social Circle, May 25.—A man who gav
his name as Henry Christopher, died here
this morning and was buried this evening at
the expense of the public. He came here on
the 10th, and claimed to understand how to
jv|>air and clean up old scales, but proved to
be more fond of drink than of work. He
secured some work to do but drank up what
little he got for liis work and pawned the
few tools lie had for more whisky. But little
else is known of the man. He claimed tiiat
he was in the army under Governor Colquitt.
Kuiuor says he has a family in Atlanta.
COTTON KILLED.
Special Correspondence ol The Consntution.
Elukrtos, May 25.—A very interesting pro
tracted meeting is now in progress at the
Methodist church in this place. The Rev. J.
H. Baxter, the pastor, is being assisted by
Re\. Henry S. Bradley, of Jefleison, aua Kev.
Mr. Seals, of Hartwell. The people are taking
a deep interest in it, and a great revival is
looked for. Much complaint is Beard about
the stand of cotton in the county. The you: g
plants were killed by the cold w.-ather, atm
farmers are planting the land in corn.
courts and criminals.
Special Correspondence of Tne Constitution.
Dawson, May 24—The superior court of this
(Terrell) county is in session this week, with
Lis honor. Judge A. Hood on the bench.
•J he court will continue all of thus week, and
the greater part of next week, as the impor.
tant case of The State vs. Dr. W. K. Durham
will occupy several days in being tried.
Tiiis is the case in which Durham is
charged with the crime of murder, for
killing M. D. White here last July. The case
was tried at the last term of our superior
court, and resulted in a mistrial. Durham’s
counsel are quite hopeful now of the result,
as they say they have important new evidence.
Judge* Hood's health has very greatly im
proved of late, and he is dispatching business
this week very rapidly.
THE RAILROAD'S PROGRESS.
•Special Con espondence of The Constitution.
Lcdville, May 23.—The weather is breaking
this week, utid i’t has broke cotton planters by
a parching frost. The wheat crops are better
than common; oats are not so good. The
convicts ara moving in solemn silence with
the Marietta and North Georgia railroad.
The locomotive will soon come
rushing through our mountain region.
TIIE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The assembly lias been assiduously at work
during the session. Aftdr a heated debate
measures were perfected by which fratenial
relations were reastablished between the
northern and southern churches. In the case
of Sam Bark, it was decided that the
ordination of negroes was valid. The execu
tive committee was instructed to resume con
trol of the publishing interests of the church.
The committee reports show the various de-
partments of church work to be in a flourish
ing condition. The assembly will adjourn
this (Tuesday) evening.
Atlanta Happening*.
Things are quiet in penitentiary circles.
Two papers are published in Atlanta by colored
men.
The new water-works machinery will be ready
by July 1.
Mrs. J. McNaught, wife of Mr. William McNaught,
died on the 24th.
Comptroller General Wright is an ardent admirer
of Mr. Stephens.
Trinity Sunday-school held the firsf picnic on the
Georgia Pacific railroad.
Commissioner Henderson says that Dallas wheat
is not proving a success.
Ail elaborate musical union is in course of forma
tion. A military band will be one.
There are some line oats at ihc department of ag
ricnlture, raised by Mr. Pat Calhoun.
We are informed a prominent minister will soon
wed one our most popular young ladies.
The belated insurance reports have been coming
into the executive otlice rapidly of late..
On Wednesday, Miss Sallie, the daughter of Hon.
W. L. Scruggs, was marrid to Mr. J. C. Jenkins.
~Mrs. Elizabeth A. Baldwin, widow of the late W-
u. Baldwin, died on Sunday, Alay 28, alter a pro
tracted illness.
Mrs Dr D A Cook and daughter, of Atlanta, has
foue on a visit, and reached in safety their old
:iome, Tehuacaiia, Texas.
Judge Hendeisou bus samples of Burt oats sown
on tne 15lh of February from seed distributed by
the department and cut on the 27th of May.
The smull-Dox is still under complete control, and
confined to the negroes. Dr. Gardner was tried and
acquitted for concealing a case of small-pox.
Yesterday some of the finest oats of the year,
grown on ihe farm of Mr. John Ryan, in Haber
sham ouumy, were sent to this otiice. He has
about sixty acres which will average five feet three
inches high. This farm is on the direct line of the
new railroad through Habersham county.
Mr. J. H. Moser’s acai^my picture, “The
Reading Class,” a very careful study of negro
types, has been sold. This picture has attracted
considerable attention in New York.
General Albert Pike, grand commander
ol the supreme council of Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Hite for the southern jurisdiction of the
united States, which is the mother council of the
world, is in ihe city and stopping at the Kimball.
General like has been making a tour of the south
in the iulerestof the order of which be is the head,
and will remain in Atlanta about one week. East
night his rooms at the Kimball were thronged with
the leading Masons of this city, who were desirou s
ir grand commander
THIGPEN THINKS
AND THEN TALKS ABOUT THU
BROAD WILL CASE.
A Written Story in Whieh the Old Surveyor Declares
That He Wrote the Will—What Sheriff Per.
kelson and Messrs Scarratt and Cum
mings Say—A Full Expose.
of paying their respect to theii
Tlirou—hout the South.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, are crowded with vi:-
itors.
The foundation of the Palatka (Fla.) opera house
is being laid.
A bear weighing COO pounds was killed near Key
West, last week.
The Florida grape crop promises to be unusually
large this year.
Crop prospects are favorable throughout the
state of Florida.
A Lawrence county, Ky., preacher has been ar
rested for horse stealing.
Owensboro, Ky., will raise$100,000 worth of bonds
for city improvements.
School lands in Texas are being sold at the rate
of 15,000 acres per day.
They are talking of establishing a circular drive
around Tallahassee, Fla.
The colored people of Alexandria. Va,. have a
Mozart musical association.
The North Carolina fruit growers’ association will
be held at Kaleigh on the 23d instant.
At a fishing in Sumter ctnnty, Fla, last week
over three hundred pounds of treat were caught.
There have been 3,229 barrels and crates of vege
tables shipped this season from Tallahassee, Fla.
A Greensboro, North Carolina, gardener, raises
strawberries twelve of which fllla quart measure.
The amount of money th-t passed through the
pool boxes during the races at Lexington was S150,-
00(1.
It is estimated that not less than $2,000,000 worth
of wool will be handled at Colorado, Texas, the
present season.
Ex-Governor Letcher, of Lexington, Virginia, has
been confined to his room for some time, not being
able to walk about.
Banana plants on the Keys, Fla., have 250
banans to the bunch. They are also shipping large
quantities of pineapples.
The colored people of Nashville are making ar
rangements for the organization of a colored citi
zens’ manufacturing company.
The grand commnudery of the Knights Templar
of Tennessee will hold tlielr uunual conclave at
Mount,Eagle, June 14,15,16 and 17.
The Galveston News gives estimates of acreage
from 56 railway stations, showing an acreage this
ve*r of cotton 843,477; corn, 459,812; increase over
1881, cotton, 23,459; com, 40,S50.
During the mouth of April Montgomery, Ala.
shipped 5,520 boxes of strawberries to Nashville
4,472 to Louisville,and 5,020 to Cincinnati, miking
on aggregate of 15,012 for the month,
A Bird's “Obituary.”
From the Calhoun, Ga., Times.
Colonel P. Brogdon, though only a iittle
bird, has performed his earthly mission, and
is now in happy birdlanu. The cruel fangs
of a grim grimalkin decapitated poor colonel,
and it was only the headless remains a de
voted few followed to the little grave on last
Sabbath evening. Though brief his career,
we can truly say he lived not in vain, for his
little throat was early tuned to sing peans to
his maker. How delightful to listen to his
glad and cheerful song, and listening
we feel higher and nobler aspirations
fill our hearts. Even when clouds
dark and lowering hovered o’er,
he would a glorious anthem raise, wiiich re
minded ns that the darkest clouds have ever
a silver lining. What a convincing proof of
the immutability of ail things earthly was
his sudden demise. Yet we will not forget
dear colonel, nor the lesson taught us through
his songs and death, and will sometimes shed
a tear in memory of our little bird. We ex
tend to the bereaved and almost inconsolable
owner of our lost pet our heartfelt sympathy
and condolence, trusting that time mav re
lieve the poignancy of his grief.
The Champion Book Reyiew.
From the Uliffilt. Ga., News.
We are under obligations to Hon. N. J.
Hammond for the United States agricultural
report on the culture of the sugar beet, a book
which we prize not so much “on account of
the sender as because of its intrinsic value.
Besides the reading matter, which is not di
vided into chapters as often as it might lie,
this interesting work contains maps of nearly
the whole world, and pictures of various
kinds of printing presses, a little too compli
cated to be of practical use, but very beauti
ful theoretically. In fact, it only* needs a
diagram of the Peruvianguano beds, a picture
showing the internal workings of a Geoi-ia
mule and a sketch of the Satilla fishing cub
pulling in a catfish, in order to make it a com
plete encyclopedia. While the plot is some
what too simple to suit the demands of the
times, the incidents are worked up in a tru! y
dramatic manner, verging as close upon toe
sensational as the chaste style of the author,
Hon. William G. LeDue, would allow. We
predict for the work a brilliant success.
Since the indictment of Messrs. Cummings,
Blacker, Scarratt and Thigpen, charged with
forging the will of John Broad, the publie
has been anxious to know whether or not the
paper is a genuine or spurious document, and
The Constitution reporters have therefore
been on the qui vive to gather together all de
velopments iu the case. Late day before yes
terday afternoon a member of the reportorial
stall’met Colonel E. F. Hoge, one of the at
torneys for the heirs, who are endeavoring to
have the will set aside, and asked him:
“What is the status of the case to-day?”
“Oh, it could not be better for us,” he re
plied, “the will is unquestionably a forgery
and we will be able to establish that fact De-
yond a doubt. The will will be set aside and
a conviction will follow upon the indictment.
There will be no lack of evidence. In fact,
one of the indicted four has given the whole
thing a’vay.”
“Which one?”
“Thigpen. He has told all about it.”
“Well, I should like to hear the story.
Can’t you tell me what he says, or tell me
where I can find him, and I will interrogate
him."
‘I don’t know where he is just now, but he
will be at my office to-morrow morning, and
I will give you a chance to talk to him.”
At the appointed hour the reporter was on
hand. As he entered the door of Colonel
Huge's office,hesaw Mr.Thigpen bending over
a desk, busily engaged in writing. Colonel
Hoge advanced, and after cordially greeting
the scribe, said:
“Please call after a while. Mr. Thigpen is
now writing a statement which you can see
when it is finished."
The reporter took the drop and descended
the stairway leading to Whitehall, but just as
he stepped upon the pavement he was baited
by Sheriff Perkerson, who asked:
“Have you been in Colonel Hoge's office.”
“Yes,” was the reporter’s reply as he called
to mind the fact that Mr. Thigpen had not
been arrested.
“Is Thigpen there?”
“I don’t know. Why?”
“Well, because.”
“Because why?”
“None of your business.”
“Has Mr. Thigpen been arrested vet?”
“No.”
“Are you going to arrest him?”
“Of course I am, bur I am sorry for the old
man. He can’t give bond, and I guess he will
iiave to go to jail. I think, though, that the
attorneys who are prosecuting the case will
secure his release upon a nominal bond in
consideration of a statement I hear he has
made.”
“Did you have any trouble in making the
arrests?”
‘No. I have arrested only two though.
When I arrested Fred Cumming’s he signed
tlie bond in a school boy’s hand and said:
‘Does that fist look like counterfeiting Broad’s
signature?’ Mr. Searrat gave bond without
any trouble. He seemed to think hard ot me
for arresting him, and asked me to let him
take the bond and have it filled out and return
it the next morning, but I declined to do so.’
“You haven’t arrested Blacker yet?”
“No, and I can’t tell whether he has skip
ped the country or is hiding out ; but—”
Just here the reporter left tile sheriff, and
ascending the stairway again, entered Colonel
Hoge’s office, from whose hand lie received
the statement which is published herewith.
As the colonel relinquished the paper he said:
“That is Thigpen’s statement. It is liis own
hand writing and was made in the presence
of Acting Solicitor Dorsey, Mr. Alex King,
Mr. J. E. Hill and myself.”
The statement covered three pages of legal
cap, and was written in a large, bold, clear
baud. It read:
i,B. F. Thigpeu,; of Atlanta, county of Fulton,
Stale of Georgia: Iu view of the situation and
pending circumstances concerning the Broad will
case, do, of my own tree will and without any
coercion, make this statement, giving the facts as I
know them to exist. I am greatly humiliated to
confess to the fact that I wrote the will purporting
to be the last will and testament of John Broad,dur
ing the month of July, A D. 1881, at the instance
and dictation of one Captain Blacker, who came to
my house about 11 o'clock p.m.. and pretended to
be a detective, and that he wanted me to write a
will as though it had been written at the dictation
of John Broad, some time before the death of Mrs.
Broad, and wherever I had forgotten the names of
any of the relatives of Mr. Broad, or did not know
what sort of property to make a bequest of and how
much. Then and in these events he had a memo
randa to which be kept refering, and told both
Wbat to bequeath auu to whom to give said be
quests. Ou said evening he brought:
a bottle of whisky and paid to mel 75 ceuts
as he said for my trouble in writing it. and after
writing until about the hour of three or four
o’clock a.m., he then promised to give me five dol
lars if 1 would put my name to the forged will. 1
did so, and he took it and started towards his home,
but he came by my house early next morning and
came on and bought another bottle of whisky anu
told me he would call on Sunday morning
and take me over to his house
to get me to write a deed
for him and make a map for him of some laud
given to his;wife by her father. Mr. Peck, of Cobb
county. 1 was at his house ou Sunday following.
When I saw how careless he was iu showing and
talking about the paper I wrote for him, 1 became
quite uneasy, as 1 saw he intended to take some
advantage of me or some one else with this paper.
He said to me two days.af rerward as land he come op
town together that he could make $1,000 out of the
will. I then asked him to give it back to me. He
just laughed at .me and said he WuUld not go back
on me, but that he would have signers to the paper
and make it a good will. 1 was then greatly dis
tressed and earnestly begged him to return the
paper to me and let me destroy it. He
would not let me have it, but when
we came to Atlanta and he intimated to Fred Cum
mings that for $1,000 he could have a will to come
up, l then, after hearing him rebuffed by Cum
mings became so frightened that 1 took poison, be
came wild and tried to go home, bnt got lost and
went three or four miles in the country. In fact,
atterwards, he told me he had two names to the
will. He said he put Broad and Gray’s
names there two days before he seat the will to Mr.
James. I am satisfied that he put those two names
to this forgery because he said he did so, and that
noman on earth could detect the difference be
tween those signatures and their own. I made the
will and put my own name, and Blacker did what
I have before staled. The whole isa forgery, though
I did not so intend until I was forced into it by
Blacker. I never signed my name with Mr. Scar-
rett at,d the other names. My statement before the
ordinary last December differs from this, because I
was iti Biacker’s power. B. F. Th.gren.
May 26, ISS2.
After securing anil reading the paper, tbe
reporter sought Mr. Scarratt. He was indus
triously working with his books in Messrs.
Jack A*Holland’s counting room, and greeted
the ruqiorcer witii a pleasant smile.
“What do you think of the Broad will
case?” asktd the reporter, without any delay.
“Oh, I don't know. I guess it will turn
out all right. I am ready for trial when the
case is called,” was Mr. Scarratt’s reply.
“I thought maybe you would like to make
a statement of your connection with the
affair and have called to see you for that pur
pose.”
“Well, I am obliged for your kindness, but
I have nothing to say just now. At the right
time I wilt be ready. I am now writing a
statement of my councction with the will
and at the right time will have it finished,
and then you can publish it;”
“Did you know that one of the parties who
have been ind cted’has made a written state
ment of the whole affair?”
“No; which one?”
“Excuse me, but I am not at liberty to
say.”
"Weil, I don’t care which otie. That will
! is a genuine one, and the more’they investi-
] gate, the more they will find it out,” and af-
j ter thus delivering himself, Mr. Scarratt re-
| turned to his work.
j Next the reporter visited Mr. Cummings,
j He was at his saloon, at the corner of Broad
and Huuterstreets, and iu his shirt-sleeves was
j standing behind the counter. After shaking
: Lands tiie reporter said:
•'Did you know that Thigpen has
squevled?’”
“No,” was the reply.
“Well, be has.”
“I can’t help it. But tell me what he says?"
The reporter recounted Thigpen’s story and
asked:
“What have you to say?”
“Nothing, ex'cept that it is false.”
“Then the will is not a forgery?”
“Not that I know of. I have always and
still believe that it is a genuine will. * I was
away from home last summer and when I
came back I received the anonymous letter
offering to find tiie will for $500. I took the
letter to my attorney, Mr. Hoke Smith, and
the will was produced after the advertisement
appeared in The Constitution. If it is a for
gery I know nothing about it.” '
"How long did you live witli Mr. Broad?’
“Off and on twenty years. I thought nndso
did everybody who knew of our relationship
and association that I would be the principal
legatee. In fact he told certain parties so and
this I will be able to prove when the trial
comes up. But I have said enough and will
stop talking until tiie trial comes up.”
Soon after leaving Mr. Cummings, the re
porter met a gentleman to whom he told the
story of Thigpen’s. At the conclusion of the
recital the gentlemon said: “Mis. Gray has
told me that the signature to the will pur
porting to be her husband’s signature was a
forgery.”
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
TUB COTTON MARKET
CONSTITUTION OFFICE.
Atlanta. May 27,1882.
THE WEEK’S REVIEW—FRIDAY, MAY 26.
New York—During the early part of the week the
market moved under a quiet and steady feeling,
but, contrary to general belief, continued a down
ward course up to Tuesday’s close resulting in a
decline of 15@20 points for the months. On Wednes
day, however, the market was subject to a moder
ate reaction which continued throughout the day
following with increasing strength and more favor
able indications for a further immediate advance.
At the opening this morning the general appear
ance of the market was somewhat subdued, and
during the morning remained quiet and steady at
lower prices. Before noon was reached the tone
weakened considerably and the decline that fol
lowed reduced the months about 8@I0 points since
yesterday’s close. The spot market has been com
paratively quiet this wees and for scveral/lays past
has been bearing downward. At the close to-day
middlings was held at 12%c.
Net receipts for the week ending to-day 13,510
bales, against 19,939 bales last week and against
36,590bales for the corresponding week last year;
exports for the week 24,156 bales; same time last year
S7.0S1 bales; stock 471,013 bales; same time last
year 594,117 bales.
NEW YORK, May 28.—The following are the total
net receipts of cotton at all ports since September
first: Galveston 418,603; New Orleans 1,158,556;
Mobile 257,87?; Savannah 773,651; Charleston 486.-
9i8; Wilmiugtou 132,693; Nor/olk 590,775; Balti
more 35,573; New York 165,496; Boston 220,416;
Providence 12,261; Philadelphia 72,612; City and
West Point 171,991; Brunswick 6,824; Port Royal
22,590; Pensacola 10,137; Portland, 7,694; Indianola.
13,689; Washington, N, C„ 10,501. Total, 4,509,892.
The local cotton market has undergone no quota
hie change this week. There has been a very good
demand forcottonund a lew sales have been made,
but as a general thiug holders are not much in
clined to sell at present priees. Receipts for the
week ending to-day amount to 208 bales, of which
22 bales were received from wagons.
The following is our statement of receipts and
thipments for the week ending to-day:
RECEIPTS.
iy wagon 22
Vir-Lms Railroad 63
Georgia Railroad 7
Central Railroad 113
Western and Atlantic iUuiroac 3
•Vest Point Railroad —
Total
receipts previously .
Total
•took September 1
Grand total
208
123,610
124.018
1,109
125,127
SHIPMENTS.
Shipments for the week ..... ................ 500
Shipments previously ...........................107,853
Local eonsumDtion for two weeks 170
Local consumption previously C.I10
Total .’. 114,638
Stock on hand 10,489
The following is our comparative statement:
Receipts for the week
Same week last vear
208
102
Showiug un increase of...
Receipts since September l -
Same time last year.....™.......
Showing a decrease of™..
IOC
124,016
126.161
2143
SATURDAY, MAY 27.
QNew York—There is nothing iu the appearance of
the , cotton market suggestive cf any particulai
’dhauge. Futures ruled quiet and steady during
the day, and closed oitly a shade under opening
figures. Sales were more moderate and speculators
ipanjfested no auxiety to trade. Spots retain a
steady tone with middlings at 12%e.
The New York and Liverpool cotton exchanges
will be closed Monday and Tuesday, May 29 and 30
Net receipts to-day amount to 2,471 bales, agains
S.4S2 bales last year; exports 6,543 bales; last yea
21599 bales; shock 467,815 bales; last year 473,860
bales.
Below we give tho opening anil closing quo'. iuons
uf cotton futures to-day:
OPENED. CLCSSD.
May ...J2.00@12.G7 May @
June. 12.03@12 ol June. .z.t'2@13.u3
Inly 12.14(312.15 July 12.14@12.15
August 12.25(312.26 August 12.21312 25
September 11.96@1197 September 119(311.95
October 11.59(311-51 October ....ll.193ll.5o
November 11.3531136 November 11.34311.35
December. Il.s63ll.3s December ll.sft@ll.37
iauuary (a January ...11.47ntU.48
February 11.623 February 11.C1@11.63
Closed steady; sale* 65.000bales.
The local coton maiket holds steady at former
prices with some inquiry reported. Holders
appear disinclined to sell. We quote as follows:
Good middling U%e; middling U%e; low mid
dling ll%c; strict good ordinary 10%e: good Jordi-
uary 10%c; ordinary 8%o: stains 8@9%e; tinges
He.
SEW YORK, May 27—The Post’s cotton market
report says: ‘Future deliveries declined 3@2-100.
recovered 2-iOO and closed steady. June to Septem
ber inclusive 1-100lowerthauyesterday; November
to February 1-100higher.”
NEW YORK, May 27—Receipts of cotton at all
interior towns 12,378 hales; receipts from planta
tions 2,564 bales; crop In sight 5,225,069 bales; total
visible supply of cotton for the world 2,557,033 bales,
of which 1.527,456 bales Is American, against 2,724,878
and 2.012.36S bales respectively last year.
K* TnctfruDk-
SEW YORK. May 27—Cotton dull: middling up
lands 12%; middling Grleaus .25s• -ales 1,345: uet
receipts 23: gross 1,693: consolidated net receipts
2,471; exports to Great Britain 5,693; to continent
1,150.
NEW YORK, May 26—The following Is the compar
ative statement for the week ending to-day:
Net receipts at all United States ports.. 13,510
Same time last year. 36,590
ut
Showing a decrease™
23,080
■HitntK“49 bales■ gross 319: sales 2,000; stock 91,$40;
exports to continent 1,450. .i
AUGUST a. May 27—Cotton quiet: middling UMt
low middling 11%: good ordinary 10%; net receipts
23bftlcs; shipments none: sales 1,183.
CHARLESTON, May nT-Cotton dull: middling
11%:lowmiddlingl1%: good ordinary'll’;!' net re
ceipts 20bales; gross 20: sales 50: stock 7,297.
PROVISIONS UltAIN, ETC.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE,
Atlanta. May 26. 1882.
Tiie following quotationsiudinaic the fluctuations
on the Chicago board of trade to-day:
WHEAT.
Opening.
Highest.
Lowest.
Closing.
May.....
1 24%
1 24%
1 23
1 23
June
1 i’%
1 25%
1 24%
1 24%
July™...
124%
1 14%
1 24%
1 24%
POKK
June
19 55
19 35
19 50
19 55
July™...
19 65
19 70
19 65
19 70
CLSAR RIB SIDES.
June.™
10 9i
11 00
10 95
11 CO
July™...
11 OO
11 15
11 00
11 Oo
Total receipts from September 1 4,509,o92
Same time last year .5,483,860
Showing a decrease— 973,968
Exports for the week 24,156
Same week last year ™ 67,081
Showing a decrease 42.925
Total exports to date.—.................... .. 3,188,“49
Same time last year 4,018,975
Showing a decrease- 860,026
Stock at all United States ports 471,073
Same time last year..... ...... 494,117
Showing a decrease 23,044
Stock at interior towns. 57,646
Same time last year 75,937
Showing a decrease. ..... 18,291
Stock at Liverpool 989,000
Same time last year. ...... 930,000
Showing an increase 59,000
American cotton afloat for Great Britain 130,009
Same time last year — 119,000
Showing a decrease — 11.000
SAVANNAH, May 2V—cotton quiet; middling
11%; low middling 11*4: good ordinary 10%: ne:
receipts4C0 bales; gross —: sales 100: stock 9,679. 1
NEWOULEANS, May 27—Cotton quiet, middling'
12; low' middling lift' good ordinary 11%; netre-
Flonr. tiratii and Meal
ATLANTA, May 27—Flour—The market has un
dergone very little change ior several weeks past
we quote fancy 68.00@J10.00, owiug to quality: ex
tra family 58.00@J8.25; family $7.50(437.75. Wheat—
Chicago—The months opened higher but toward
noon yielded to a downward tendency which con-
tioued irregularly up to the close. Late in the day
a little improvement in the tone was noticiable with
a moderate reaction in prices; May closed $1.23%,
June $1.24%, July $1.24%. The local mar
ket Is quiet and steady; No. 2 red, car lots, $1.56
@$1.57; No. 1 white, no demand and dull. Com—
Firm at quotations; white $1.10; yellow and mixed
$1.05; these prices are net cash. Meal—Jl.Ootoftl.lU;
firm. Grits—$5.25@S5.5U. Oats—75c; film. Wheat
bran—$l.35@Jl.40.
NEW YORK, May27—Flour, southern dull; com
mon to fair extra $5.65@$6.75; good to choice extra
$6.80@$s.25. Wheat, ca-h lots about lc higher and
strong, closing firm with the decline recovered;
No. 2.spring$1.35: ungraded red $1.18@$1.46; No.
2 red May $1.45%@J1.16; Juue$l.45%@$l 46%. Corn
opened %@%c better bat afterwards became weak
and lost most of the advance, closing firm at a trifle
above inside rates with trade less active: ungraded
7s@83%; No. 2 May83%@S4; June 79%@79%. Oats,
cash lots %@1c lower; No. 3 57. Hops very Arm
with trade quiet; yearlings 26@24.
BALTIMORE, May 27—Flourdull and unchanged;
Howard street and western superliue $8.25@$1.50;
extra $i.75@$5.75: family $6.00@$6.75: city millssu-
pertine $3.60@?4.75: extra $6.00@$6.00: Kio brands
$7.25@$7.37. Wheat, southern dull; western active
butjlowcr; southernred $1.33@$l.3S; amber$1.40@
$1.44; No. 1 Maryland $1.45@J1.46; No. 2 western
winter red spot and May $1.40: June $1.33%; July
$1.21; August J1.18%@$7.1S%. Corn, southern easier;
western easy and fairly active; southern white 89;
yellow 85. Oats dull; southern 00@63: western
white;62@63: mixed 60@61; Pennsylvania o0@63.
CHICAGO, May 27—Flour steady and Arm; com.
mon to choice western $4.75@$7.00; fair to choice
winter $6.00@37.00. Wheat unsettled and generally
lower; No. V ChicagOjspring SL.z3%@$l 2» cash and
May; $1.24% June. Corn unsettled and generally
higher; 7o>g@70% cash and May; 69%@G9% June.
Oats unsettled and generally higher; 49% cash;
4s%@49% May; 47@47% June.
ST. LOUIS, May 27—Flour dull and unchanged;
treble extra $5.u0(is$5.z5; family 35.59@J6.00; ehoico
to fancy S6.00@J6.50. Wheat opened higher, de
clined but partially recovered and closed dull: No.
2 red fall 31.28% cash; $1.28% Slav; $1.21% June.
Com. cash lower; 73@74 cash; 73% May: '0% June.
Oats lower at 52 cash; 47% bid June; 39% July.
CINCINNATI, May27—Flourdull; family45.85:4
$6.15; fancy 86.50@$7.25. Wheal iu fair demand;
No. 2 red winter$1.3!@$i.34spot; SI. 12% July. Com
dull and lower; No. 2 mixed 7o%@76% spot; 75%
bid .May; 74% bid June; 75%@76% July. Oats
firmer; No. 2 mixed 56.
LOUISVILLE, May 27—Flour very dull; extra
family S5.00@iS5.50; choice to laucy $0.50@$7.75.
Grain very dull. Wheat, No. 2 red winter $1.25
Com, No. 2 white85; do. mixed 77%. Cats, mixed50.,
Si omm
ATLANTA, May27—Market generally steady. C<_
fee—Steady; Rioi0%@15. Roasted Coffees—Old gov
ernment Java 25@3.. hesi Rio IS; choice 16. Sugars—
Standard A 10%; granulated 11; cut oaf 12; pow
dered 12; wluu-extra C10%; yellow C 9%; ma.ket
about bare ol New Orleans sugar. Molasses -Black
strap, iu barrels, 36. Syrup—Fair 45; prime 55; choice
60. Teas—Ooloug 35@60; Japan 40@$1.00; Imperial
and gunpowder 45@60; Young Hyson 37@75; Eng
lish breakfast 35@75. Pepper 19; allspice 20: cinna
mon 30; saigon 55; cloves 60; African ginger 10;
maccS1.25; nutmegs gl.20@sl.25; mustard, best, 40;
medium is@25. CracAera—mlik 9c; Boston butter
8%c; pearl oyster 9c; soda X2C 6%c; do.. XXX 7c;
cream 9c; lemon 10c; molasses cakes 9%;' ginger
snaps 10c. Candy—Assorted stick 13c, ilackerel—
No. 3 bbls89.00; % bbls $4.50@$5.00; %bbls$1.80@
$2.25; kits 75; No. 2% bbls 35.25@Jo.50; kits 85; No.
J %bbUS6.06@S6.25: kits $1.05. Soap- $2.50(g$7.00
tl 100 cakes.' Candles—Full weight 13%; no light
weight on marxet. Matches—$3.00. Soda, In kegs,
4.@5c; in Doxes 6%@5%o. Rice—Scarce and high;
choice 8c: trime7j#.; lair 7c.
NEW YORK, May 27—Coffee qu:*tbut;firm; Rio
spot 8%@I1%. Sugar very quiet; fair to good
refining 7%@7%; refined quiet, with good in
quiry; standard A9%@9%: yellow C7%@8: white
10%; granulated 9%@U.81; Cubes 10%. Molasses
quiet; 50-test rednin^ at iJ. Bice steady and quiet.
BALTIMORE, May 27—Coffee quieifbut firm | Rio
cargoes, ordinary to prime 8%@lo%. sugar quiet; A
soft 9%.
CINCINNATI, May27-Sugar quiet; haids 10%@
11; New Orleans 7%@8%.
IPrortMon*.
ATLANTA, May 27—The market it decidedly of
a firm tone with the outlook favoring higher prices.
Clear Rib Sides—Active at T?%c for box lots on 80
days’ time. Bacon—There is some demand for
small, bright Tennessee smoked sides at 12%c: Ten
nessee nnoked hams 13%c; sugar-cured hams 14%
@15c. Lard—Firm; best leaf lac; refined 13@13%c;
cans andjiuckcts 13@14c.
NEW YORK, May 27—Pork 15@2oc lower and
weak; new mess spot S20.09@$20.12%: old $19.00©
$19.25. Middles firm with supply light; longclear
11%. Lard 5@7%c higher ou options; cash ratuer
easier wi:h trade moderate; prime steam spot
11.67%: June 11.62%: July ll.C5@l'..67%.
CHICAGO, May 27—Pork active, firm md higher:
S19.oO@S19.G2% cash; $19.55 May and June. Lard
fairly active and a shade higher; 11.30 cash: 11.30
@11.32% June. Bulk meats easier; shoulders 9;
short rios 11%; short clear 11%.
BALTIMORE, May 27—Provisions firm; m-.Si
pork, old $21.00; new $21.00. Bulk moats, shoulders
and clear rib sides, packed, 9%@12%. Baeon, shoul
ders 10%; clear rib sides 13%; hams 15%@15%- Lard,
refined 12%.
ST. LOUIS, May 27—Pork dull at S19.C5 bid cash
May; $19.80 bid June; job lots selling at S19.S0.
Bulk meats quiet; car lois'shoulders 8%: short ribs
11.30; short clear 11.80. Lard dull and nomnal,
LOUISVILLE, May 27 Provisions very dull; mess
pork $20.25, Bulk meats, shouldeis 8%: rib 11.35;
clear ribs 11.90. Sugar-cured hams 14@1$. Lard,
choice kettle rendered i3%.
CINCINNATI, May 27—Pork quiet at $19.75. Lard
steady at 11.30. Bulk meats firm; shoulders 8%:
nb 11%. »
Win ok. Liquor*, Etc.
ATLANTA, May 27—Market steady. Corn whis
ky, rectified, S1.00@S1.40; ryo, rectified, $1.10@
$1.59; rye and Bourbon medium $1.50@?2.00; rum
rectified $1 25@S1.75; New England 31.75@S2.50: St
Croix $l.CO; Jaimaca $3.50@$4 50; gin, domestic S1.5C
@$2.50; imported S3.00@$i.50; Cognac, brandy, do
mestic S1.50@S2.50; imported S5.b0@S8.00; copper
distilled com whisky, Georgia made, 81.75; apple
and peach brandy 32.00@$3.00;; cherry and gingei
brandy $1.00@$1.50: port-wine 31.50@5S.00, owing to
qual“.y: sherry 81.50@J6.00: catawoa $1.25@$1.75:
scupp^mong Sl.00@31.25.
CINCINNATI, May 27 — Whisky firm at $1.15;
combination sales of finished goods of 515 barrels
on a basis of $1.15.
BALTIMORE, May 17—Wnisky quiet and nominal
at Si.20@Sl.21.
CHICAGO.May 27—Whisky steady at 31.16.
ST. LOUIS, May 27—Whisky firm at 31.16.
Country Produce.
ATLANTA, May 27 — Eggs—20c. Butter—Strict
ly fancy 20@22%c; choice 18@2oc: common 10@l2%c:
strictly fancy iu demand: other grades plentiful
and dull. Sweet Potatoes—81.25 jB bushel. Poul
try liens 32@35c; roosters ?5c; young chickens 20
@25c, owing to size. Irish Potatoes—New $4 00@
34.25 ^ bbl; old eastern dull at $3.75. Dried Fruit
—Peacnes—Peeled 10@lGc; unpeeled 4c; apples4c.
Wax—‘ate. Onions—None. Cabbage—3%@4c. Funn
els—Choice 55s; prime 50; no demand for second
hand. Cheese-13%@i5%.
Live Stee&
ATLANTA, May 27—'The market is qniet and
dull with stocks limited: good mules and
horses in fair request; we quote job lots
as follows: mules, 14 hands high. 83o@S105: 15 hands
8125@J1.35. Horses, plHg 368@85: good driving and
saddle 3150@$200; The supply of live stock is mod
erate.
CINCINNATI, May 27—Hogs active and firm-
common and light 86.UG@$S CO; packing and butchers
$7.50*98 £0.
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