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\v 'llw ■Bl 'My 'm£ VOL. 2. T. X. WTITMS, W. S. DB WOLF, JOHN H. MARTIN, JO UN It. STEWART. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. Puhli.lirr. and Proprittora. DAILY, (In wlniiMl p.r annum $1 00 ** all mouth. 4 00 •• thro, month.;.. 3 00 • '**•• oio month ...S'... TO WEEKLY, on. year.,...........'....... 300 . (iSJuir tar turn, la proportion.) ; *t * f'* " f • HATE* DP ADVERTISING. Square, one week . $ a 00 One Square, one month 8 00 One Square, six months 28 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO for first inser ou, and 60cents for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Lfbetal ritef tOtarger advertisements. DECISIONS OF THE SI PREMK COI HT OFEOK4iII. DELIVERED OCTOBER 24, 1876. ▲bridged from the Constitution by N. E. Harris, Esq.. of the Macon Bar, for the Telegraph. Kern & Loeb vs. Thurber & Cos. Complaint, from Muscogee. Warner, C. J.— I. Barnard & Cos., who were then merchants in good credit in the city of Columbus, pur chased of the plaintiffs in New York, eleven barrels of sugar, and on the arrival of the goods—having failed in the meantime—immediately sold the goods to tile defendants: Held, that this fact, without more, is not prima facie evidence of fraud. 2. A bare suspicion of fraud is not sufficient to charge a party with it, and make him liable therefor uuder the law. Jndgmdnt refereed. Chick vs. the Southwestern Bail road. Case, from Houston. Warner, C. J.—l. The homicide of a husband or parent is made, by the 29715 t section of the Code, a special cause of action In favor of the per sons named therein, and is limited to them. No allegation of the loss of service is necessary to a recovery un der this section. 2. A widow may recover damages for a tort committed by a railroad company on her minor son, under the provisions of the S'JGOth section of the Code, and because the son died of the injuries within four days after they were received, does not prevent her from maintaining the action. 3. Where the facts stated in the declaration on such a suit amount, prima facie, to a felony on the part of the agents of the company, it must appear in the declaration that a prosecution has been instituted against them, as provided by the 2970th section of the Code. Judgment affirmed. • Pettit vs. Teal. Appeal, from Bibb. Bleckley, J.—l. Kunning payments and overpayments on account, may be pleaded as a set-off of the plain tiff’# account sued on, where the plea admits the latter toa certain amount, but dispute the balance; and IT the plea be sustained by evidence, the defendant may have judgment for any excess which he ought to recov er. 2. The exclusion of the defendant’s books of account was not error, so far as appears to this court from the record. Judgment reversed. Bonner vs. Woodall and Nelson. Complaint, from Twiggs. . Bleckley, .7.—1. Where, in a suit between the original parties, a prom issory note is resisted by a surety wjjosigned and lejtUt with his prin cipal, believing and expecting that another surety was to sign also, whose signature was not procured, the note being delivered by the prin cipal to the payee without it, the de fence, to be available, must compre hend the two elements, of incom pleteness of the instrument, and no tice thereof, actual or virtual, to the payee; and each of theso elements must be presented in the plea so as to be distinctly issueable. 2. Without a stipulation in the con tract or some avermeut to that effect in the pleadings, there is no pre sumption that a debt owing to a guardian was, of right, payable in Confederate money, though the note was executed in 18CJ and was payable in Is 4. 3. For the guardian to reject a ten derof payment in Confederate money, made by the principal in 1864, after the note matured, and for him also to discourage the pressing of the tender by a naked promise not t® call for payment until after the close of the war, were not wrongful to the surety. 4. Such a promise, made and kept without the surety's knowledge or cobsent, did not discharge him, not withstanding the principal was sol vent when the promise was made, and afterwards became insolvent. It created no binding contract and the whole transaction amounted to mere indulgence, without any act or omis sion contrary to the creditor’s duty to the surety, who. so far as appears, j gave no notice to sue or coerce pay ment. Judgment reversed. The Mobile&Girard Railroad Com- Siny vs. Jones, assignee of Woolfolk. ebt, from Muscogee, Jackson, J. 1. A guarantee of the solvency of notes made by a jiarty who paid thff fotes to a contractor for work done for such party by the contractor, on a contract to pay him in the notes ol others, to be made good if insolvent, is not a promise to pay the debt of another, and there fore hot within the statute of frauds. 2. Suit on such a guarantee must be brought within four years after the right of action accrued, and the right of action accrued just so soon as the insolvency of the of the notes was ascertained, or wUb reasonable diligence ascertainable. Judgment reversed. The king of Burnish is reported to have availed himseli of an ingenious method of avoiding a political difficulty. For many years it has been the custom at the court of Ava for European functionaries to take off their shoes when about to enter the presence of the ‘ : Lord of the Endless Um brella,” but recently the government of India have insisted that this humiliating proceeding should for the futnre be dis continued. To obviate the difficulty his majesty has, it is said, contrived a wood en machine, which is to be erected in the palace, by which the nether part3 of the political resident will be hidden altogether from the royal gaze, and the objectionable shoes entirely kept out of sight without the regal dignity being compromised. GENERAL I*ll EsENTH ENT* Of the Grand Jury of Stewart County. ■■ 1 ♦— -■■ ■ ■■ Wc, the Grand Jurors chosen to servo the first week of the October term, 1876, of Stewart Superior Court, submit the following General Pre sentments: Wo have, through our committees, examined the offloes and records of the various county officers,. Wo find the office of the Ordinary in proper order, and the records, so far as we have been able to examine, kept strictly in accordance with the law. The office of Clerk of Superior Court shows the efficiency of that officer. The books and records are neatly and well kept, reflecting great credit upon that most worthy officer. The report of this officer, on oath, shows no re ceipt of public money. The books and papers of the Sher iff’s office we find all in place, as the law requires, and we commend the present incumbent for his efficiency. This ofiloer reports $3 in his hands belonging to the Treasurer of the j countv.' The books of our county Treasurer are well kept, and the vouchers all recorded. This officer reports no county funds on hand, but re ports in the Treasury $88.66, be longing to the Public school fund of 1871, awaiting distribution. The books of the Tax Collector and Tax Receiver, are neatly kept and correct, so far as we could make ex amination, and wo would commend them for their diligence and efficien cy. The roads and bridges of the county we find in good condition, with the exception of the bridge across Slaughter creek, in Pan Han dle District, which is under contract by Thomas J. Brown, and we recom mend that Road Commissioner of this District attend at once to the repairing of this bridge as they are required to do by law, and some plank needed on what is known as Pinkston bridge across Pataula creek. The road leading from D. T. Pinkkston’s to County Line Chufch, is in bad condition. The proper offi cers will look to it. We find the County Jail apparently safe, clean and comfortable and the prisoners well cared for, reflecting credit upon the officers in charge. We recommend that the planks re cently torn from one of the cells, be replaced in a more substantial man ner if possible. We have examined the dockets of the various magis trates of the county and find them correct and neatly kept, with the ex ception of some few items of cost in the booksof the Notary Public of the 16th districtO.M. We find the terms of the Court not stated, also no dates. We have examined into the financial con dition of the county, and while we find it not entirely satisfactory, no blame can be attached to the officers in charge of the affairs of the county. From t.he report of the Ordinary, we find the following sums have been ex pended since last session of this Court. The vouchers presented with his report are all correct. Amount orders drawn on current expense fund $1,177 92 Ditto, bridge fund 1,033 60 Ditto, pauper fund. 024 25 Ditto, repairing public buildings,. 105 26 Contingent fund, 125 00 $3,066 03 The Grand Jury at the April term of this Court recommended that one hundred per cent, upon tlio State tax be levied for county purposes. This has been done by the Ordinary, yet the amount of taxes which will be 'collected will be insufficient to pay the whole of the current expenses of the year. The estimate was made upon the aggregate of the property return ed on the Tax Receiver’s digest of 1875. We find that upon the Tax Receiver’s digest for ’76 the aggregate of the property returned the present year is short of that of 1875 by $200,000. This necessarily reduces the tax collected for county purposes one thousand dollars short of the amount proposed tp be raised. “This unavoidable deficit will, we suppose, leave in the hands of those holding county orders SBOO or S9OO of these orders, unless some arrangement is made by which they may be taken up and held as collaterals for the money advanced to those now holding orders. We find that the indebtedness of the county at the close of the pro ceeding term of Ordinary was $3,- 517.49 as per statement of Mr. J. B. Richardson, commissioner, in his report made to the grand jury at the fall term of the Superior Court in 1873. The present indebtedness coming far short of that sum shows that the county is in a better finan cial condition now than four years ago. The bridge fund, for which fund alone the Ordinary is responsible, we find has been expended in a very judicious and economical manner, thereby materially reducing the county expenses in this direction V we approve of the manner in which the county bridges have been let out and constructed, for the very faithful and efficient manner in which the present Ordinary has dis charged the trust reposed in him. Resolved. Upon further investiga tion of the finances of the county we find, the county will fall behind this year some SBOO or S9OO on ac count of the depreciation of values. A goodly portion of this amount COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY MOKNING, OCTOBER 31, 1876. will be due the paupers of the county, and taking into consideration the small amount allowed them it will work a great hardship, besides de preciating the credit of the county. The county pays 7 per oent. interest on Us dues and it Is thought by our Ordinury, that by an Increase of 3 per cent, he could borrow a sufficient amount of cash to pay up the amount that will fall short. We deem it good economy to keep up the credit of the county, and it is resolved that the,Or dinary be allowed to borrow a suffi cient amount to pay up this year’s in debtedness at an increase of 3 per cent, interest. Resolved, We deem it the duty of | every good citizen to look well ■ to the interest of his county; In doing jso we find Stoat our Jail expenses for ! feeding prisoners has been $1,769 75 for this year. Upon examination wo find the law allows 50 cents per day for each prisoner; we think this is too much, and it is resolved that wo petition our Representatives to the Legislature to introduce a bill in the next meeting of that honorable body to reduce the feeding of prisoners in this county to 35 cents per day. We append to these Presentments the sworn returns off he various coun ty officers for record iu the oflioe>of the Clerk of the Superior Court. We recommend no grand jury for next week. Before taking leave of Judges Crawford and Klddoo, we beg leave to tender our thanks for their uniform courtesy to our body, und to express our appreciation of the marked ability with which they have presided over our court. We also, to Capt. W. A. Little, So licitor General, would express our thanks for his attention to our body and for the manner iu which he dis charges the important duties of his office. We ask that these presentments be published in the Independent. All of which we respectfully submit. W. S. Gillis, Foreman. NEW YORK’# GREAT TORCHLIGHT. Fifty Thousand Hen In Lino. THE GRANDEST POLITICAL DEMONSTRA TION OP THIS OR ANT OTHER CAMPAIGN. From the World of Friday.] A torchlight procession may seem to tho unitiated a very simple kind of performance, and one not calling for any special notice. But it is with torchlight processions as with other things—it all depends upon the style in which the things are done. Thus, though an ordinary torchlight pro cession may be a simple affair, a torchlight procession gotten un by the united Democracy of New York, and at a time when nearly all New York is Democratic and all the signs of the times point to an early resto ration of Democratic supremacy in the nation, is apt to be a very re markable event. At least so it prov ed last evening, when nearly 50.000 oitizens formed in line, each bearing a lighted torch, and, to the sound of enlivening music, marched through the principal streets of the ci y in honor of the National and State Democratic candidates for office. But these 50,000 men did not repre sent one-fourth of the people who, in one way or another, took part in last night’s display. The thousands who followed with no light but that of Democratic principle, with no music but that of cheers loud and deep from true Democratic hearts, swelled the throng largely. And tho other thousands, men, women and children, who lined the streets on the route, or loaded down encourag ingly, applauded vociferously from the windows and doorsteps and bal conies Of their houses, showed how general wasfthd feeling of rejoicing, how widespread the enthusiasm for the cause whio alone could command in this the chief city of the Union such universal and generous support. By a little after 8 the scene of the rendezvous of the various organiza tions composiug this monster proces sion, around Washington square, be gan to wear an air of unwonted ac tivity. Citizens from all parts of the island, and Centennial cousins from all parts of the Union, began to as semble in such force as to threaten seriously to impede the formation of the line of marsh ; the police regula tions, however, were very efficient, and as the clubs began to arrive they took up their positions with little difficulty. It is at best no easy mat ter to place 50,000 men, and there were quite that number present, viz.: 35,000 from New York, 10,000 from Brooklyn, 9,000 from Jersey City, and some 1,200 from Hoboken—but the task was accomplished with the min imum of confusion. All the streets leading out of the square were thronged with the different organiza tions forming—Waverly place, South Fifth avenue. Ninth, Tenth, Elev enth and Twelfth streets, and the thoroughfares all around were scenes of bustle and activity. It was a scene to be remembered. It was noticeable that there was a large number of foreign citizens in the various organizations. The French, Italian and Germanisocieties were out in force, and there were a number of colored men in the ranks. There were also four lire companies in the line with full paraphernalia, as in the old days of the “fire-boys,” an old fashioned hand engine, a hose company and a steam fire maohine. Among the other features were,seve ral temples of liberty on wheels and decorated with American flags and the shields of the various States. There was a printing press on wheels, in full operation, priutihg hand bills advisingthCpeople to register with out delay. There was a large wagon containing a negro in the act of de positing a ballot in a ballot box, and soldiers with bayonets pointed at his breast commanding him to desist. The wagon was huDg with streamers reading, “Republican Bayonet Rule Down South, but the people needed no explanation of this forcible illus tration of Republican intimidation in the Southern States. They hissed this tableau as cordially as they ap plauded the others. As the solid mass of men filed by, twelve abreast, heads erect, and with martial tread, It was possible, for tho first time, to note their admirable ap pearance and demeanor. Those of them who were not In uniform were clad In dark clothes, mostly with tightly buttoned coats and black hats. The oflloors were dressed uni formly iu dark frock coats, Alpine hats and white gloves. The Grand Marshal wore a red, white and blue sash and rosette; the Assistant Mar shal a red, white and blue sash and white rosette; the Marshal’s ald9 white sashes and blue rosettes; Di vision Marshals white and blue sashes and red rosettes, and aids to Division Marshals blue sashes. All carried batons, wfth red, white and blue streamers attached. UURRAHS FOR UNCLE SAM. As division succeeded division, the tramp of the marshal’s horses and the stirring strains of music, accom panied by the cheers of the immense multitude of sight-seers, seemed to impart an enthusiastic spirit to the men iu tho ranks, who marched with a buoyancy of step, albeit iu excellent time, that seemed to show that their hearts were in the pageant or in the object it was intended to accomplish. The red glare of tho thousands of torches, softened by the modester light of the Chinese lanterns, lit up a scene of wonderful effectiveness. Tho bright-colored uniforms of vari ous clubs, the prancing steeds, the colored banners and transparencies bearing the names and mottoes of the clubs taking part in the parade, all surrounding tile solid phalanx of earnest men, presented a lively pic ture rarely or never of Its kind equalled on this continent. Every step the great procession took lit up the streets for blocks around and evoked thunders of cheers. The en thusiasm continued with the march and grew with the progress of the procession as it wended its welcome steps up Fifth avenue to Thirty fourth street, through Thirty-fourth street to Madison avenue, theDce to Twenty-third street, and through Twenty-third to Third avenue; along Third avenue to Fourteenth, and through Fourteenth to Fourth avenue and the Everett House. WAITING IN UNION SQUARE. The sound of distant drums was heard at tho Everett House as early as 7.45 o’clock, indicating that the campaign clubs were alreaav turning out in different parts of the city ana marching in tho direction of tho ren dezvous at the old Washington Pa rade Ground, at the lower end of Fifth avenue. Tho Everett House, on the upper side of Union square, not being in the line of many of the lo cal organizations, only a few passed in sight of spectators at that place. The music of|the bands could often be ditinctly heard, however, aod some of the larger clubs made so great a light with their torches that the reflection in the atmosphere would be seen, and the progress of the “Tilden and Reform” hosts could be marked. THE REVIEW BY GOV. TILDEN. At 10.15 Gov. Tiidon stepped out from the Evorett House anil walked through the passage which had been kept open for him. He walked arm in arm witti Judge Comstock, of Sy racuse, and was preceded by two marshals; the opeu passage led out to a large stand erected in the open square; this stand was decorated with flags on top; six great flaming torches were erected on posts around the outer edge, and, as tho sides of the stand were swathed in red bunting down to the ground, it looked as if a grand triumphal car had been driven up there and stopped to take on the conqueror. As the Governor ascend ed the steps he was followed by a retinue of distinguished men ; and n dozen more marshals, wearing white sashes and carrying short batons, wound round with red, white and blue ribbons, made way for the Gov ernor to an elevation on one side of the stand. In tho excitement and enthusiasm of tho moment half a dozen men seized the Governor and hoisted him up to the place prepared for him to stand upon while review ing the procession. As soon as the crowd caught sight of bis calm face, a roar of cheers went up to the sky. the echees of which did not die out for fully five minutes. At that time tliero were probably 60,000 persons in and about Union Square, and the number was soon increased by at least 10,000 more. COltUEmiill CEORGIA NEWS. —The Atlanta Times mentions the pres ence In its city of Mr. Edward Hazlewood, of London, agent of the Foreign Bond holders’ Association, and says of his mis sion : His visit is to Governor Smith rela tive to some Georgia bonds held in Eu rope. The house of Henry Clews <fc Cos., of New York, had deposited $75,000, of Georgia bonds, with the house of Henry Clows .1; Cos„ of London, as collaterals. Both Houses having failed, these bonds went into the hands of creditors, and it is in their Interest Mr. H. visits the Govern or, wishing to realize the money on them. As many of them are repudiated by the Legislature, as a matter of course, Gov ernor Smith can do nothing toward their payment. —Senator Norwood is forty-six years of ago. He is the eon of a tanner, and studied law under Gov. Smith. Atlanta Constitution, 29th: Gov. Smith has pardoned Charles Smith, who was convicted at tho September term or Chat tahoochee Superior Court of burglary and sentenced to the Penitentiary for three years. Executive clemency was urged by a petition signed by a number of loading citizons aud the Solicitor General. The jury united in the recommendation, de claring that tho solitary witness on whose testimony he was convicted has since been found to be unworthyof belief. —Mr. Joel T- Livsey, of Gwinnett coun ty, killed himself with a pistol in Atlanta on Friday night. He had been drinking hard for several days,and had made other attemps to commit suicide. —Tho C irrollton Times learns that a young man by the name of James Lee,son of Green Lee of the upper part of the Sixth District, committed suicide on last Monday evening by shooting himself. No cause is known for the rash act. The young man was very quiet and inoffen sive in hisjnanners, butconsidered rather eccentric. —Sheriff McCune of Monroe county has tendered his resignation and the Ordina ry accepted it. Mr. Richard Manry has been appointed inlhis stead. THE TURKISH SITUATION. ... ACCEPTANCE OF ARMISTICE RE* PORTED. Reported Warlike Change In the ner- Vlau Ministry. Turk! Take O'Juala. ALARM AND ACTIVITY AT BELGRDE. Berlln, Qot. 30.—A correspondent of the Times telegraphs that Igna tieff, at a private conference, inform ed the Porte if he acceded, Russia would be content to submit the ques tion of autonomy to a conference of the powers. The correspondent adds, Russia certainly desires to exclude Turkey from the conference, but as Austria will persist in opposing any conference, this position of Russia will not embarrass Turkey. The Times’ Belgrade dispatch con firms the report that Tchernayeff has been disabled. Constantinople, Oct. 30.— The dif ference between Turkey and Russia is this: Turkey wishes the prolonga tion of the armistice certain if peace is not concluded. Russia only con siders the possibility of prolongation. It is stated, however, that tho Sultan ha 9 accepted the armistice without conditions. London, Oct. 30.— The Daily News from Belgrade has a dispatch that Tchernayeff has receivod a call and will arrive at Belgrade to change the ministry, and a direct appeal to Russia for active intervention is looked for. Ragusa, Oct. 30.— Moukhtar Pasha has sent a force of Turkish troops by way of Duga pass to endeavor to re revictual Nicsics. Belgrade, Oct. 30.— The particu lars of the battle between the Turks and Servians of yesterday state that the Turks attaoked the heights of D'junis. The Servian urtillery irri tated at Gen. Tchernayeff’s depre catory manner, refused to fight and abandoned their position, de spite the efforts of the Russian offi cers. A body of Roumanian volun teers defended the heights desperate ly, half of their number being killed. Tho Turks carried their positions, thus cutting the Servian Army in two. After ths fall of D’junis, Gen. Tchernayeff, with his staff and part of the army, retreated to Ragary,but have since returned to the neighbor hood of Deligrade. Gen. Horratorick’s corps fought for some time, but were finally com pletely beaten and driven back upon Krucliavatz and Deligrade. Its po sitions are now untenable. Last night patrols went through the streets of Belgrade summoning sojourning Russian officers to pro ceed to the Ministry of War, whence they were dispatched to the front. Prince Milan left for Aklng to-day, escorted by a body of Russians. The powers had a long conference yester day with Mr. Kartsoff, the resident Russian diplomatic agent. Constantinople, Oct. 30.— Gen. Ignatiff, Russian ambassador, had an interview with the Sultan on Sat urday, and with the Grand Vizier yesterday. Subsequently the ambas sadors of six powers had a confer ence. To-day the Turkish ministers held a council. The prevalent im pression regarding the situation is pacific. Belgrade, Oct. 30.—A battle was fought yesterday, in which the Turks drove the Servians from D’junis after a crushing defeat. Gen. Tohernay eff’s army is cut in two and complete ly demoralized. Horvastovitcb’s com mand has retired on Kruchevatz. A great panio prevails at Belgrade. TIIE GERMAN’ REICHSTAG. Enperor William's Speech. Berlin, Oct. 30.— The German Reichstag, Imperial Parliament, opened to-day. The Emperor in his speech says: Tha difficulty of the present political situation is getting fully accordant with tho Emper or’s public policy. His constant endeavor is to preserve friendly rela tions with all the Powers, especially those connected .with Germany by ties of neighborhood and history; and so far as peace may be endan gered among such, to preserve it by friendly mediation. Whatever the future may have in store, Germany may rest assured that the blood of her sons will be sacrificed or risked only for the protection of her own honor and interests. Pronounced a Forgery. Paris, Oct. 30 .—Figaro to-day pub lishes a letter from M. Du Sammer ard, Chief Commissioner of France for the American Centennial Exposi tion, declaring that the letter printed in that Journal on Friday, attacking the management of the Exhibition, and containing other base charges, the authorship of which is attributed to him, is an utter fabrication. M. Du Sammerard puts his disavowal of it in the most formal and express terms, and adds that if his denial be not sufficient, he is in a position to prove by documentary evidence the truth of his statement. The Irwiuton Southerner, says the night train from Savannah for Macon ran over and killed a large wild cat one night last week, a few miles below No. 16. YELLOW FEVER. Savannah, October 29.— Total Inter ments to-day 9; yellow fever 5. Two of the deaths from the fever were refugees who returned to the city last week. Absentees are urged not to return until frost. Savannah, Oct. 30.—Total Inter ments 6, of whioh one was from yel low fever. . TELEGRAPHIC HCMHABY. London, Oct. 30.—This is the last day of the usual fortnightly settle ment on Stock Exchange. Three failures have been announced result- ing from recent fluctuations, but the liabilities of the suspended parties are not important. Paris, Oct. 3#.—Wagner’s Gaetter daemmerang was performed for the first time, at a popular concert here yesterday. A portion of the audi ence hissed and protested noisily. Caldwell. 0., Oct. 30.—The attor ney for McLune, Hogan & Hogan, heirs to the Tioga county, Pennsyl vania, coal lands, said to be worth five millions, who resides here, an nounces that he finds the claims ut terly barred by the statue of limi tations, beyond all power of recovery. A report that Secretary Morrill had resigned is unfounded. McLaws has been appointed post master of Savannah, vice J. G. Clark, suspended. Postmaster General has gone to Boston, whence he goes to Indiana till after the election. The Second Assistant Postmaster General has gone to Indiana till after the elec tion. Versailles, Oct. 30.— The French Chambers were evened to-day. There was no speech by President McMa hon. Tbo Senate adjourned until Nov. 6th, and the Chamber of Depu ties until the third proximo. Mobile, Oct. 30.—German brigan tine, Amer Bush, was abandonded at sea in the recent hurricane. Her of ficers and crew were brought here. New York, Oct. 30.—The office of Stem Bros., jewelers, 66 Washington street, was robbed of twenty thou sand dollars worth of goods. No clue to the robbers. A Hundred Ton Gun and lupuwtr. London, Oct. 28.—The Titles pub lishes a dispatch from Spezia, that the trial of the hundred ton Arm strong gun made for the Italian Gov ernment was eminently successful. A bolt fired with 841 pounds of pow der attained a velocity of 1,500 feet per second, smashed solid wrought iron plates 22 inches thick, com pletely pierced the strong backing and thick 30 inch skin of a target, the resistance of which is supposed to equal the sides of the great Italian iron clad Duilio. Weather Tn-Ilay. Washington, October 30.— For the South Atlantic States, higher barom eter, east to southeast winds, station ary and rising temperature, and clear weather, are probable, succeed ing occasional rains in the CaroHnus to-night. For the Gulf States, higher barom eter, southwest to southeast winds, nearly stationary temperature, and clear weather, excepting possibly oc casional rains in the Western Gulf States. New York City Polities. New York, Oct. 30.— The Tribune says it is settled that there will be three tickets in the field this year for county and city officials. The Republicans have refused all coali tion with Mr. Green and his inde pendents. Mi'. Jao. A. Dix will be the Republican nominee for Mayor. Hnpreme Court Decisions. Washington, October 30.—The U. S. Supreme Court, in John L. Hurst vs. the Western & Atlantic Railroad, from the Eastern District of Tennes see, affirmed the decision, with costs. In Peyton Grimes vs. Dallas Dan ders, from the Eastern District of Virginia, reversed the decision, with costs. The Paii-Angllean Kynod. London, October 30.—Nearly every bishop invited to attend the Pan- Anglican Synod has accepted or re plied. Some influential American bishops have stipulated that if they attend ail subjects of interest and im portance shall be free and open to discussion. The Synod will prob ably be much occupied with matters affecting the Episcopal Church. Alabama's Finance*. Under the head of "Good News,” the Montgomery Advertiser of Sun day says: “General Lawler closed the Alabama bond agency in New York on the 22d instant, after ex changing about $3,300,000. There have been übout $1,000,000 exchanged here, making nearly two-thirds of Class A, which, uDder the terms of the settlement, is limited to $7,000,- 000. The remainder will come in gradually. The recent complications in the Alabama & Chattanooga Rail road will not affect the settlement made between the State and bond holders, and we still think that the State is safely rid of that great source of trouble.” —A new Presbyterian Church was dedi cated in Conyers on Sunday before last. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. BY TELE6RIPH TO THE DULY TIMES. MONET AMD STOCKS. NEW YORK. Oct. 30.—Noon—Gold opened 9*. LONDON. Oct. 30.—Noon—Erie 10*; street rate 1 and 1* per cent.* whioh la 1 * below the benk. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Noon—Stock! active and steady; gold 9*; money 2*; exchange, I iK, 4.82*; short, 4.84*; Governments dull, ut strong; State bonda quiet and uomlnal. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Evening—Money 2*a3; sterling steady 9*; gold dull Ka*; Govern ments active end strong; new s'a 14*; States quiet and nominal. L'orrojr. LIVERPOOL, Oct. 10.—Noon—Cotton active and firmer ; middling uplands $ l-16d.; Orleans 6*d ; sales 16,000 speculation and exports 2,000; receipts 26,00; American 3,600. Futures l-16d dearer; market strong; uplands, low middling clause. October delivery 6 1-324; November and December 6d; December and January 6d. Jan uary and February 7 1*324, February and March 6 1-lGd; shipped October and November, per sail, 6 l-32d; new crop, shipped November and De cember, per sail, 6 l-lfid, shipped November and December, per sail, 6 l-32d; December and Jan uary 6 3-324; January and February 6*d. 1:30 r. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, November and December, delivery $ 1-32; Jan uary 6 l-16d. 1:35 p. m Uplands, low middling clause, new crop, shipped December and January 6d f per sail, 6*d. 2 r. w.—Uplands, low middling clause, Decern• her and January delivery 6 1-lCtl. fi r. m,—Futures quieter; uplands, low mid dling clause, new crop, shipped November and December, per sail, 6 11-16d. 4p. m.—Uplands, low middling olauss, new crop, shipped November snd December, per sail. 6 3-32d. January and February 6 3-16d; March and April delivery 6 3-16d. 3:30r. m.— Seles of American 7.900, Uplands, low middling clause, new crop, shipped October snd November, per sail 6 1-lGd; October delivery 6 2-16d; Januaary and February 6 3-32d, Novem ber and December 6 l-16d. NEW YORK, Ocl. 30.—Noon—Cotton qni.t; uplands 11*; Orleans 11 5- 16;sale 890. Futures firm, st an advance; November 11 3-16a*; De cember 1113-32a15-32; January U*a2l*32, Febru ary 11 37-328*; March 12 *B2O-32. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Evening—Cotton steady, ■ales 1,171; middling U*a6-16; consolidated net receipts 71,437; exports Great Britaln| 19,628; France 986; Continent 6,419. Net receipts 2,279; gr055]16,447. Futures clesedsteady, sales 28,400; October 11 3-16a7-32; November 11 7-32; Decem ber 11*a13~32; January 11*; February 111*16* 27-32, March 12 l-32a11-16. April 12*. May 12 7-16, a*; June 12 19-32**, July 12**25-82. Auguatl2*. GALVESTON, Oct, 30.—Cotton ateady, mid dlisg 10*; net receipts 4,143, gross 4,246; sales 3,331, exports Great Britain 4,209, franco 885, Continent 479, coastwise 1,299. NORFOLK, Oct. 30.—Evening—Cotton firm; middling 10*; net receipts 7,060; sales 489; exports coastwise 7,311. BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.—Evening—Cotton firm; middling 10*sll; net receipts 30; gross 860, sales 1,290; exports coastwise 450; spinners 600. BOBTON, Oct. 30.—Evening—Cotton quiet; middling 11; net receipts 507; gross 2,401. WILMINGTON, Oct. 30.-Evening Cotton firm and nominal; middling 10*; net receipts 1,349; exports coastwise 5,395. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30-Erening —Cotton firm; middling 10*; gross receipts 193. SAVANNAH. Oct. sfr. Evening Cotton very*flrm; middling 10*; net receipts 4,198; sales 2.000; exports coastwise 2,308. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 30.-Evening Cotton strong; middling 11; low middling 10*, good ordinary 9*; net receipts 12,282; gross 14,670; sales 6,600; exports to Great Britain 4,718; Con tinent 2,615. MOBILE, Oct. 30.—Evening Cotton firm; middling net receipts 6,406; sole* 200; ex ports coastwise 1,271. MEMPHIS, Oct. 30.—Cotton firm and held higher; middling 10>4; receip * 7,036; shipments 4,644: sales 3,260. AUGUSTA. Oct. 30.—Cotton firm and in good demand; middling 10^ ; receipts 1,906; sales 2,343 t good ordinary 9J£, CHARLESTON, Oct. 30—Evening-Holiday. PROVISIONS. deC. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Noon-Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet, without important change- Corn quiet, Lard steam $9.97. CINCINNATI, Oct. 30—Evening—Flour quiet aud steady; family $6.65a90. Wheat quiet, red fall $1.16a25. Corn firm 4s; new 35x38. Oats dull, 30a37. Rice quiet and unchanged, Barley dull, weak and lower, 96a 1.06. Pork quiet and $16,60. Lard in good demand fer new; steam redered 9.60; kettle dul; 10.00a10.25. Bulk meats quiet; shoulders C\, clear rib sides 1%, clear sides B)%a^; all loose sales in salt meats ten to fifteen days shoulders short rib middles s>. short clear middlea 3^—all boxed. Bacon inactive; shoulders 7%>£. clear rib aides clear aides 9a %. Whiskey dull and drooping, Butter dull and lower, good to 7rime lota lsal7. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30. Evening Flour weak, little doing. Wheat dull and lower; No. 2 red fall $1.21 bid, No. 8 do. $1.12x1.12*. Corn easier. No. 2. mixed, 40,Oats dull, 31*31* bid. Rye easier, 6$ bid. Barley dull, all grades below choice rejected. Whiskey inactive at 9. Pork dull and unchanged. Lard iuactive, new 9*. Bulk meats easier, new 6*. $6 20 and $8 40 for shoulders, clear rib and clear sides loose. Bacon irregular and active, small tales, shoul ders 7*x*. clear rib and clear sides B>,x9 and 9*x9 *. NEW YORK, Oct. 80.—Flour slightly in buyers favor, only limited export and home trade inqui ry; superfine western and State $4.60a4.80. Southern flour a shade lower, common to fair extra $5 26G 60, good to choice do. $6 66a8 76. Wheat—Spring dull and In buyers favor, ship pers generally holding off; Wluter grades stdbdy and in raodetate milling demand, $1 28al 28* for Winter red Western. Corn about lc. bettor, moderate export and home use; 68a60 for ungraded mixed; 68 for yellow Southern on dock. Oats less active and uachanged. Coffee— Rio active and firmer at 15*x20, cargoes quoted at 16*xl9* gold, job lots 16*x21 gold. Sugar very firm and quiet, 9\x9* for fitir to good re gnlng, refined unchanged. Molasses quiet nd unchanged. Bice steady and in falx demand, Pork—new unsettled and held higher. Lard lower, prime steam 9.90a10. LOUISVILLE, Oct. 30.-Flour firm. extra 1t.50.f4.75; family (5.00*55.5(1. Wheat quiet end weaker. Corn in good riemrml; white 43, mix ed 45. Rye 68. Oats dull, white 35. mixed 34. I’ork nominal. Bulk meats, scarce and firm; clear rib aides 8, clear aides 9. Bacon quiet and firm 7g, 9 and 9>f for abouldera, clear rib aud clear aides. Sugar-cured hams ISJf. Lard steady aud in demaud, tierce Hag, keg llgal2, Whiskey steady aud unchanged. BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.—Evening—Out. dull and steady. Southern prims 38. Rye nominal Provisions dull and heavy, pork fl7gal7g. Bnlk shoulders 7g, clear rib Bg. Bacon shoul ders Bg, clear 10. Lrrd—refined llgallg. Coffee strong aud quiet, jobs 18ga20g, Whis key noruioal at 114. Sugar actira and strong at . ■ ■ From the Arctic Regions. London, Oct. 30.—The steamer Pandora, which sailed from South ampton for Smith’s Sound in the Arc tic regions some months ago, for the purpose of bringing to England any dispatches which might have been deposited by the Arctic expedition, has just returned. She passed on her way to Portsmouth at noon to day. All well, Cotton Herd a. a Fertilizer. Mr. Van deWurt states that he measured ten bushels of cotton seed, five of which he crushed in a mill and applied near the seed, to an acre of corn, covering both at the same time. On the adjoining acre five bushels of cotton seed, uncrushed, were used to test the value of crushing cotton seed to become plant food for corn. The result whs thut the acre which re ceived the crushed seed gave thirty bushels of corn ; the acre on which whole seed rotted, wasapplied, > ield ed on 1 v nineteen bushels. A slmifar experiment applied to two acres planted in cotton gave for the crushed seed 1.4U0 pounds of seed cotton per acre; uucrustied seed, 1.000 pounds. On corn, the grain fromerushiug was over 50 i*er cent, on cotton just 4i> per cent. An iron mill wilt crush cotton seed. NO. 197