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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Two Houses In Separate Session.
Senate Recognized by Both.
Republican Senators Acting with Democrats.
The Military StUl I fold In*
the Fort.
KadicaN Admit Bogus Member* from
Barnwell.
Washington, Nov. 29.— A Herald
special from Columbia says three Re
publican Senators will vote with the
Democrats, making a dead lock Id
that body. Three excluded Demo
crats from Edgefield and Laurens
have a good chance for admission.
The Democratic House apfointed
a committee to inform the Senate
that the House was organized and
ready for business; also appointed a
committee to obtain returns for State
officers.
Charleston, Nov. 29.— The Repub
lican House was without a quorum in
the morning.
The Senate is discussing the con
current resolution, passed by the
House yesterday, to go into a canvass
for State officers.
The Democratic House is in secret
session.
The Secretary of State replied to
the committee that he had surren
dered the election returns to Mackey,
Speaker of the Republican House.
The military still garrison the State
HoU36.
The Supreme Court met and ad
journed without transacting any bu
siness.
Lawyers are being engaged mak
ing returns to the habeas corpus case
of the Board of Canvassers before
Judge Bond of tho U. S. Circuit
Court.
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Re
publican House is engaged in look
ing up alraentees, without success so
far.
LATER.
A missing member was brought in
giving the Republican House D9;
whereupon the Committee on Elec
tions appointed yesterday submitted
a report seating five Republican
members from Barnwell county.
The Senate, which seems to be
recognized by both houses, adopted
a resolution appointing 12 o’clock
Friday to commence the canvass of
votes for State officers, and adjourned
to that time.
FLORIDA.
A Pallet Report of Tuesday’s Work.
HOW THE RADI ('A EM POT IX A
FALSE RETKRX FROM RAKER.
Special Dispatch to the Constitution.}
Tallahassee, Nov. 27.— T0-day has
been the field day of the campaign.
It was ascertained this morning that
the Republicans were claiming a cer
tain majority for Hayes, The Dem
ocrats were unable to suspect where
the fraud by which they were going
to reverse the Tilden majority with
would be procured. They examined
all their' official returns carefully
and figured tip a majority of 129 for
Tilden, after giving the Radicals eve
ry contested vote. When the board
met it was discovered that the re
turns of the very second county (call
ed Baker) had been doctored.
The duplicate of the official returns
in this Democrats’ hands showed that
it was Democratic by 95 majority.
When it was read out from the re
turn it gave 41 Republican majority.
Then the Democrats rose up and
talked out in the meeting. They
protested against the count and the
board adjourned for dinner. The bo
gus return from Baker made a
change of 136 votes and gave the
State to Hayes by 36 majority.
The excitement ran high at dinner
and in the evening Mr. Pasco, for
the Democrats, arose and charged
that the chairman of the Board had
received a return from Baker differ
ent from the one he had read, and
that he had illegally suppressed it.
After a short but bitter discussion,
in which Pasco pressed him merci
lessly, he confessed that he had re
ceived such a return. Pasco then
demanded that it be read to the
board.
After another shark spat this was
done under much confusion.
The original returns give Tilden
95 majority and elects his electors by
135 majority. The victory is a splen
did one, and will stand, and now
when you want to write a bright and
brightening name, write "Pasco.”
h. w. a.
IIATHER THIN.
TRYING TO DISQUALIFY DEMOCRATIC
ELECTORS.
New York, Nov. 28.— The Post’s
Washington special says, as the re
sult of a partial investigation by
members of the National Republican
Committee, 5 Democratic Electors
are found in their opinion to be dis
qualified. Of this number Frost,
of Missouri, and Wickliffo, of Louisi
ana, are disqualified, becauso their
disabilities have not been removed,
they having participated in the re
bellion. The other three are dis
qualified by holding Federal
offices, unless they resign, and
according to the orders of At
torney General Taft these be
come eligible. Of these three two
are United States Commissioners
from New Jersey and North Caroli
na, and the third is aU. S. Commis
sioner for the Centennial Exhibi
tion from Virginia.
The Post says a special from Tren
ton, New Jersey', says at a meeting
of the State Board of Canvassers this
evening a protest was presented
against granting of certificate to
Benjamin Williamson, as Elector, on
the ground of illegibility, as he is a
United States Commissioner. The
decision has not yet been reached.
The I'olltlcal situation, ait l iiclcmtood
at Washington.
Washington, Nov. 29.—The situa
tion this morning is thu9 viewed :
The Postmaster question in Oregon
is undecided.
Florida hangs on two returns from
Baker county—the first, regular, giv
ing the State to Tilden; the last,
irregular, giving the State to Hayes,
with 29 other counties questioned.
There are two lower Houses at Co
lumbia-one composed of 01 Demo
crats and 2 Republicans; the other of
58 Republicans.
There are pendiug before Judge
Bond the habeas coiyus in favor of
the Canvassers committed by the Su
preme State Court for contempt, and
before the Supreme Court of the
State a rule for counting the Electoral
vote.
The main question before tho Lou
isiana Returning Board seems to be
how not to get returns.
TELKOKAFIHI: .IHHAKT,
Washington, Nov. 29.— The De
partments generally will be closed at
noon till Friday.
Secretary Robeson has returned.
The President is busy with his mes
sage. He only admitted Attorney
General Taft.
Lieut. John A. McKinney, killed in
the recent Indian fight, was appoint
ed from Tennessee.
Liverpool, Nov. 29.—An explosion
or coal gas on the white steamer
Prussian, while coaling, tore up the
lower deck and mutilated ten labor
ers.
The Brettanlc, from Liverpool, to
morrow takes a quarter million dol
lars coin for New York.
London, Nov. 29.—The Servians
claim that Alexinatz should be evac
uated because occupied after the ar
mistice began.
The Queen has granted a medal to
every one serving on the Alert, Dis
covery and Pandora during the Arc
tic Expedition.
New York, Nov. 29.—Tho old Erie
Railroad Board have been re-elected.
McKenzie Flihtliii the Nloux.
New York, Nov. 29.—A special dat
ed on the field with Gen. McKenzie,
November 25, says; Fighting has
been going on all day. The village
contains 200 lodges and five hundred
warriors. The camp was at war
dance when McKenzie attacked it.
The Indians took to rocks, where it
was difficult to dislodge them. We
are camping on the battle field,
though hostile guns are flashing
from behind.
The Indians (friendly) behaved
well in the charge, but afterwards
became indifferent to anything but
plunder.
We captured 250 ponies, and killed
twenty Indians; lost a lieutenant,
corporal and private killed, and quite
a number wounded.”
ALABAMA'S SENATOR.
The Two Houses Confirm €4en. Mo***cn # *
JElectlon.
Special to the Times.]
Montgomery, Nov. 29. -The vote for
United States Senator to-day, as con
solidated from the separate votes of
the two Houses yesterday, stood:
Morgan 103, Rice 16, Woodruff 1.
DeLemos, a Republican, voted for
Morgan.
The people rejoice in Morgan’*
election.
The Weather To-Day.
Washington, Nov. 29.—For South
Atlantic States, falling barometer,
increasing northeast winds, and sta
tionary temperature, cloudy and
rainy weather will prevail.
Ship Sews.
New Yobk, Nov. 29.—Arrived: State of
Nevada.
Arrived out: Minnie Hunter, with loss
of deck load, Annie Herman, Helmlck,
Sagetta, Jno. Bunyan and R. Van Ben
sing, sr.
COLUMBUS, GA., THUIISDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1876.
FIOHT IN MBA.
MOTH SIDES CLAIM THE VICTORY.
Havana, Via Key Wf-st, Nor. 28,
On November 18th, a severe fight on
the plains of Munucas between Re
metros and Sanct Speritus. The
Spanish accounts say their force
numbering 300 infantry, was attacked
by three hundred infantry and four
hundred Insurgents caYalry, and a
portion of the Spanish foroes am
bushed and cut to pieces. Both par
ties claim a victory. The Spanish
lost 33 killed and 59 wounded, amongst
the latter, six officers. Tho Insur
gents left 21 dead on tho field nud
carried oft their wounded.
Private accounts say the Spanish
lost. 180 killed and wounded. Gen.
Martinez Campus was at Reiuedios
during tho fight.. It is reported he
was dangerously wounded in the
leg. This needs confirmation.
Another collector of Internal Reve
nue, named Quesada has absconded
to the United Statos with fnuds he
embezzled.
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IMPORTANT IF TRIE.
TWO SOUTH CAROLINA HAYES ELECTORS
wtix Not accept.
Washington, Nov. 29.—A special to
the New York Post says that two
Hayes Electors will not accept cer
tificates from Chamberlain, of South
Carolina.
French Politic*.
Paris, Nov. 29.—Du Favro, Presi
dent of the Council, ex-Miuister of
Justice and Worship, has experienced
another defeat in the Chamber of
Deputies’ Budget for Public Worship
—a grant for the Canmeleh School,
which he supported, being defeated
by 339 to 155. A vote on the grant, for
clerical scholarship, on which, ac
cording to some accounts, M. Du
Favre possibly stakes his portfolio,
was not reached during yesterday’s
sitting.
Tho Government, on the question
of burial of members of the Legion
of Honor, have offered to make fur
ther concessions, but as their propo
sals would still retain religious dis
tinction, the Committee will proba
bly reject them.
ALABAMA LKVINLATI *E.
Tuesday, 28f/i—ln the Berate, Mr.
Wilson introduced a bill to define
and limit the number of counties
composing the Eastern Chancery
Division. Mr. Little, from Judiciary
Committee, roported favorably to
abolish the county court of Dallas
county. On motion Mr. Harrison
the bill was so amended as to include
the county court of Lee, and. as
amended, the bill passed.
On the call of the counties in tho
House, the following bills wero pre
sented :
Mr. Booth, to protect minor heirs
in this State.
Mr. McKleroy, to enable judges of
circuit courts more promptly to dis
pose of business.
Also, a joint resolution suspending
section 6 of article 13, of the Consti
tution, fora limited timo.
Mr. Hubbard, to reduce the rate of
taxation on property to fifty cents on
the one hundred dollars of the value
thereof, and at that rate for state pur
poses.
Mr. Herndon, from Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back resolution to
call in SIOO,OOO of large bills of State
obligations and issue small bills in
lieu thereof, and requested its refer
ence to the Finance Committee;so
referred.
Mr. Goldthwaite, from Committee
on Fees and Salaries, reported favor
ably on Senate bill repealing the act
in relation to the fine and forfeiture
fund of Tuskaioosa county, so far as
relates to Chambers, Barbour, Choc
taw and Etowah counties ; passed.
The two Houses voted separately
for U. S. Senator. In the Senate,
the vote stood—Morgan 28, Rice 4.
In the House—Morgan 81, Rice 14,
Woodruff 1.
Usually people prefer to have an
honest man count votes, and usually
they prefer not to trust it to one man,
no matter how honest, and feel safer
when there are half a dozen men to
watch one another. But here is some
Republican testimony to the honesty
of Governor Stearns, of Florida,
who lately proposed to be the sole
judge of the way in which the Elec
toral vote of that State shall be cast.
It is from a speech delivered by Con
gressman Purman, Republican, in
the House, six months ago: “It was
then well known and substantiated
that while this now acting Governor
was agent of tho Freedman’s Bureau
in the State, he swindled the freed
men out of quantities of provisions
which the Government charitably
contributed, in those unsettled days,
to keep from starvation the then
newly freed people, a portion or
quantity of which he from time to
time sold for money to the planters,
thus shamefully swindling both a be
neficent Government and tho deserv
ing and suffering objects of this be
neficent kindness. This record was
too damaging for him to obtain the
coveted nomination of Governor, but
by some injudicious compromise ho
was at that time nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor.”
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The Columbia (S. C.) Bejister, a
Democratic paper, pays tho follow
ing compliment to the negroSupreme
Judge: f ‘ln the election cases pend
ing before the Supreme Court, the
conduct of Associate Justice Wright
has been such as to entitle him to the
commendation of all lovers of justice.
The Associate Justice has generally
been extremely reticent while causes
were being heard before the Supreme
Court, and hence has given the pub
lic very little material upon which to
base an opinion. In these cases,
however, he has been outspoken;
and in every instance where he has
so done, he has exhibited a clear
headedness and judicial independ
ence highly creditable to. and com
mendable in, any Judge, and worthy
of one occupying his nigh position.”
MASSACRE OF THE ALAMO.
The recent dentil of Santa Anna recall* t
mind the early struggles of the infant repub
lic of Texas, when her Houstons, her Crock
etts, her Lamars, hrr Travises and her Bur
nets were battling against fearful odds for
the liberty and independence of the young
American settlement. Under the leadership
of these gallant men, fifty thousand Texans,
without organization, without a regular
army, navy, national credit, or even nat onal
recognition, carried on a war with eight
millions of people, possessing almost unlim
ited control of men, money and material,
and commanded by able leaders, with Santa
anna at their head. The war was long, and
many times doubtful, presenting many in
stances of heroic effort, brilliant triumph and
glorious martyrdom. The brutal,cowardly
murder of Colonel Fannin’s command, the
victory of San Jacinto, and the massacre of
the Alamo constitu'ed thrilling chapters in
the record of the young republic’s aebiev
ments. Few of these incidents possess a
more tragical interest than the event known
as the "Massacre of the Alamo.” The de
tails. however, of this bloody catastrophe
are meager and unsatisfactory. Two of the
ili-lated garrison only survived the horrors
of the massacre, and their narratives, with
the reluctant admission made by the Mexi
can butchers, are all that has come down to
us to give us the story of the brave men’s
martyrdom. It was the aim of the Mexican
tyrant to place the seal of death upon the
lips of his unhappy captives, fully intending
that not one should live to tell the bloody
story.
In Januaay, 1836. Santa Anna, with a
large army, commenced the invasion ol the
territory of the rebellious Slate. The little
settlement hastily called the volunteers to
gether to meet the threatened danger. Col.
I Travis, with a detachment of picked men,
I was sent forward to the town of San Anto
nio to watch the movement and retard the
advance of the enemy. The Colonel had
just arrived at his post and disposed of his
men for the night, when his pickets were
violently attacked by the Mexicans and
driven in.
A brief reconnoissanee convinced Colonel
Travis that his enemy was vastly superior
in numbers, and he accordingly withdrew
his little force into a strong stone building
in the outskirts of the town, known as the
Alamo. This building was construc'ed by
the Jesuits to serve the double purpose of a
fort and church, and was exceedingly well
calculated for an obstinate defense. Its
walls were of stone, 160 feet long and 120
feet wide, and fourteen small peicts of artil
ery defended ils approaches. The place
was supplied with water by two aqueducts
which led from the San Antonio river to the
interior of the works.
It was in this inclosure that Colonel Tra
vis withdrew his little army and awaited the
Mexican attack. In the meantime the men
were employed in strengthening the fortifi
cation, throwing up new works, and practi
cing the artillery, which was so successful
that the gunners obtained a perfect range
of every foot of ground commanded by their
guns.
Colonel Travis, however, felt the insuffi
ciency in numbers, and resolved to call for
aid. He therefore prepared a stirring ap
peal, which a trusty scout carried safely
over the Mexican lines and published in the
American newspabers.
In the meantime the Mexican army drew
three lines of investment closer around the
little fort. Fresh troops were pouring into
his camps, new batteries sprung up in every
direction, and a cordon ol offensive works
nearly encircled the doomed garrison. The
bombardment was constant, and grew more
furious every hour as batteries multiplied
and new guns were placed in position.
Travis continued to send scouts through
the enemy’s line with the address, and on the
morning of the first of March, Captain John
W. Smith, with thirty-two men, cut his way
through the Mexican lines and joiued the
garrison, which inceased the effective foice
to one hundred and eighty men.
Day after day. without an hour’s cessation,
the Mexican artillery thundered upon the
little fort. An assault was daily threateded,
and the little garrison was kept constantly
under arms, ready to repel any attack, and
theexposure told fearfully upon its strength.
Soon the stoutest heart began to realize that
defeat and destruction were inevitable. The
Mexicans had hoisted the black flag as an
assurance that no quarter would be given,
but not a man quailed, each resolving to die
as became a Texan patriot.
On the fifth of March Colonel Travis ad
dressed a last appeal to the country, and sent
it through the Mexican lines under coverof
darkness. He said:
q am still here in as fine spirits as could
be expected, with one hundred and eighty
men. 1 have held the place for ten days
against more than thirty times our number,
and I will continue to hold it until 1 get re
lief from my countrymen, or will perish in
the defense. The black flag which is borne
by the enemy gives token that the fight is to
be one of extermination against rebels.’
This address had been prepared early iu
the evening, approved by all the officers, a
number 6f copies made, and one of the most
skillful riders in the commaud had volun
teered to carry it through the enemy’s lines.
The night was dark, and a thrillingfim-m of
rain arid sleet was falling, when'the courier
mounted, and gave the parting words to his
comrades, Colonel Travis standing beside
him, with folded arms, looking steadily to
th:> right, where the long lines of Mexican
camp fires blazed in darkness.
‘Good-by!’cried the messenger, as he pres
sed the flanks ol his horses, and bounded
away.
‘Wait a moment,’ cried Colonel Travis,
suddenly awakening from his reverie. ‘Wait
a moment. I want to send one more letter.'
He sat down and rapidly wrote a brief
letter to an intimate friend, setting forth
their desperate condition, the danger of mas
sacre, and closed with this message:
‘Take care of my little boy. If the coun
try is saved, and I survive the present peril,
I may yet make him a splendid fortune; but
if the country should be lost, and I should
perish, ite will have nothing left but the
proud recollection that he is the son of a
man who died for his country.’
These were the last words ever written by
the gallant Colonel, and the letter was for
many years cherished by the orphaned boy
as one of the most valued relies of his la
mented parent.
Meanwhile the bombardment was progres
sing but slowly, and the Mexicans grew im
patient. Their overwhelming strength, the
weakness and exhaustion of the garrison,
and their greed for speedy revenge, prompted
an immediate assault, and Sunday, March
6th, 1836, was chosen as the day for carrying
the purpose into execution.
The unusual activity in the Mexican camp
attracted the attention of Colonel Travis at
an early hour in the morning, and he at once
concluded that an assault was intended.
The little garrison was stationed in the
most advantageous manner possible, and the
Colonel delivered a stirring address, exhor
ting them all to do their duty,* and die as
became a people worthy to be free.
The men responded with cheers, amf held
a hurried consultation, at which it was unan-
imously agreed to fight until the last man
and when no further resistance was possible,
it was agreed that the survivor should fire
the magazine and all perish together.
At sunrise the enemy swarmed out from
behind their works, and the long lines of as
suult formed almost within musket range of
the walls of the Alamo, and completely en
veloping the little fortification. The cavalry
was formed iu the rear of the infantry, with
drawn sabres, and orders to cut down all
who faltered in ihe advance. Under cover
of a heavy fire from their batteries, the dark
columns moved forward to the assault
four thousand against one hundred and
eighty!
On, on, came the dark lines, a steady fire
of musketry flashing from their ranks; hut
the silence of death reigned within the Al
amo. Ammunition was scarce, and the
brave defenders were instructed to waste few
shots; but when the enemy came within
easy range, the artillery, charged to the muz
zle with grape, opened upon them, and the
unarrring rifles ol the Texans poured a tor
rent of bullets into the midst of the advan
cing troops.
These murderous discharges tore through
their ranks, sweeping down whole compa
nies at every discharge.
The dead encumbered the path of the ad
vancing column, but urged on by the re
morseless cavalay behind, the bleeding lines
stumbled over dead and dying, and reached
the very foot of the walls. But the nearer
they came, the more ueadly became the ef
fect of the Texans' fire, and the slaughter
increased, until, despite the cavalry in their
rear, they broke and fled in confusion to their
camps.
Santa Anna now hastened to the field in
person, reformed the beaten columns, and
they were again driven forward, only to be
again hurled back with frightful slaughter.
As the storming ertlumn fell back, the ex
hausted Texans ceased their fire, and for
some minutes a painful silence rested on the
bloody field, broken only by the means oi
the wounded men, who lay thick upon the
ground without, over which the assailing
column had passed.
It was fondly hoped by the besieged gar.
rison that the fiercest of the struggle was
over, but they were disappointed. The voice
of command was soon heard from the Mex
ican lines, officers were seen hurrying to
and li o, gathering the remnants of their bea
ten regiments, and the nearly exhausted
garrison prepared for a final struggle.
Success was almost hopeless. The excite
ment and exertion had left them weak, pros
trated, several of their best men had fallen,
and but a few rounds of ammunition re
mained. But their firmness was unshaken.
They removed the dead, provided as best
they could for the wounded, and then re
newed their pledge to stand by each other
to the last, anil never surrender While a gin
gle defender remained.
On came the dark lines of the enemy,
driven forward as before, by the remorseless
cavalry, and the threats and entreaties ol
their officers. It was the third and final as
sault. 'lhey struggled through the same
storm of bullets, only less severe, as the
number of brave men had been sadly reduced;
but the yawning gaps were quickly closed
up, the living pressed forward to fill the
space of the dead, and the terrible column
swept, to the very foot ot the wait.
With a shout of exultation, fuller of venge
ful hate than the whoop of an American
savage, they planted the scaling ladders, and,
maddened with excitement and frenzy,
swarmed over tha fortifications upon the
struggling patriots, and commenced the
butchery.
There was no giving way, no steps back
ward, no cry for quarter. Though as one to
ten, they continued the fight with clubbed
muskets, and died shouting for Texas. The
brave Colonel Travis was almost the first
to tall after an entrance was effected. ‘God
save my country, and bless my boy,’ were
the last words he utteied.
The death work was rapid, and in five
minutes scarcely a dozen Texans were left
alive. Seeing this, Major Evans hastened
with a lighted torch to fire the magazine as
had been previously arranged. He reached
the spot, and was on the poinf of applying
the torch, when he was riddled with bullets.
The half dozen who now remained vvereover
powered, disarmed, and the capture of the
Alamo was complete.
The bound captives were carried into the
presence of Santa Anna, who heaped upon
them every conceivable insult, and finally
ordered them to he taken outside the camp
and murdered. Among the prisoners was
the celebrated David Crockett, who was cap
tured with his celebrated rifle,‘Betsy,’which
had been the gift of a club of Philadelphia.
The order was brutally executed, and Mrs.
Dickinson, wife of Lieutenant Dickinson,
one of the officers, her infant child, a ser
vant of Colonel Travis, and two Mexican
women who were employed by the garrison,
were all who remained of the one hundred
and eighty who had fought so gallantly for
Texan liberty. But they were not unaven
ged, for before the walls lay the bodies of five
hundred and twenty of the enemy, while
eight hundred and fifty more lay wounded
in their camps.
Thus fell the Alamo. In two hours from
the first signal of assault, all was over. It
was Santa Arina’s last triumph over Texas,
for in less than two months General Hous
ton won the battle ofSan Jacinto, and the
Mexican butcher came a trembling captive
into the patriot camp to beg for the prolon
gation of a life his crimes had many times
forfeited.
In the churchyard of San Antonio is a
plain small granite stone, erected by private
parties, bearing the inscription: ‘Sacred to
the memory of those who fell at the massa
cre of the Alamo.’
A Fearful Heath
The Indian Standard says: “After
very many years there was an execution
at Lucknow on Tuesday, the 29th ult. A
Moulvie of some little repute paid the
last penalty of the law. He was convict
ed of a most brutal act of murder, albeit
lot committed by bis own hands, but
through means the most revolting to hu
manity, and was sentenced to death. He
kept a small school, and one of the boys
who had been absent for two or three
days, on coming to scholl was locked up
by him in a small room. In this room a
snake had been seen days previously, but
was not killed. A little while after the
boys incarceration he called out “A snake!
a snake!” and implored the Moulvie to
open the door. ‘Oh I’ he said, ‘open the
door and see for yourself—for Mahomed
Russool’s sake open the door.’ The
Moulvie would do nothing of the kind.
At last the poor boy was bitten in several
places in the ankle, and he called ‘Ol no w
that I have been bitten, open the door.’
The Moulvie was inexorable—he would
not open the door. About mid-day the
father of the boy came to the school and
inquired for bis son—and inquired why
be bad not come home for his usual meal.
The Moulvie said; “I have coutined him
for his ahsense.” ‘Well,’said the father,
‘release him now.’ The door was then
opened and the corpse of the lad twelve
years old, the only child of his parents,
was the sad and shocking sight which
presented itself, with the snake coiled
near his neck.”
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONEY AND ftTOCKS.
LONDON. Nov. 20, 3:30 r. m.— Consols 95 9-16.
PARIS, Nov. 20.—-Noon—UentßS 104f. and 60c.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29. - Noon—Gold opened
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Noon—Stocks dull,
but little bettor; money 8)6; gold 8)4; ex*
change, long, 4.81; abort 4 84; State bonds—Ala
baman and Virginia's new lower, reat steady;
Governments active, unsettled and lower.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Evening—Mouey quiet
at B@%; sterling dull at 2; gold woak at B>4'®%;
Governments active and better; new s’s 11 SI.
States quiet and nominal.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29 Noon.—Cotton Arm;
middling uplands 6%d, Orleaua fl%d, salsa 16,000,
speculation 4,000, receipts 7,600, American 1,300.
Futures opened l-32d cheaper than last night’s,
closing prices uplands low middling clause, No
vember delivery, 6 17-32d, November and Decem
ber tf 17-82: December snd January 17-32<^>> a # Jan
uary and February 6 9-16@17-32<#%d, February
and March 6 9-16d, March and April 6 21-32® *„d,
new crop, shipped October and November, per
sail, 6 9-16d, November and December 6 9-lGd, De
cember and January, 6%@9-16d,
2 p, ai.—Uplands, low middling clause, No
vember delivery, 6%d; February and March 6
17-32d,
3 p. m.—Sales of American 7,300.
3 p. m,—Uplands, low middling clause, No
vember and December delivery 6 15-32d; Decem
ber and January delivery 6 16-32d, February and
March 6%d, March and April 6 19-32d; shipped
November and December, per sail, C 17-32d,
new orop, shipped November and December, per
sail, 6%d.
*p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, Decem
ber delivery fl 7-ld, shipped January and Febru
ary, per sail, 6 16-3Jd, May and June delivery 6%d;
new crop, shipped December and January, per
sail, 6%d.
6 p. tf.—Future* steady; upland*, low mid
dling clause, January and February delivery 0
7-16d; February and March 6 16-32d, March and
April 6 9-16d, new crop, shipped February and
March, per sail, 6%d.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Noon—Cotton easy; up
lands. 12%; Orleans 12 7-1 G; sales 362.
Futures opened easy as follows: December
12 3-16<$%; January 12%; February 12 17-32®
9-16; March 12 11-16®28^2.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Evening—Cotton dull;
sales 331 at 12 3-16(©12% j consolidated net re
ceipts 139,905; exports to Great Britain 73,420;
to France 16,194, Continent 14.635; channel 6,926.
Net receipts 1,509, gross 5.3Q9. Futures clesed
weak; sales 18,500; December 12%; January 12
7-32, February 12% (sl3-32, March 12 17-32(3,9-16,
April 12 23-32®%,. May 12% @29-32, Jnne 13 1-32(4
1-16, July 13 5-3‘2@3-16, August 13%&9-32.
GALVESTON, Nov. 29.—Cotton firm; mid
dling 11%; net receipts 4554, sales 3052, exports
to Great Britain 3198, France 1980.
NORFOLK, Nov. 29.—Evening—Cotton steady;
middling 11%, net receipts 5894; sales 700, ex
ports coastwise 6660.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.—Evening—Cotton firm;
middling 12%, net receipts none, gross 625, sales
575, spinners 300, exports coastwise 34.
BOSTON, Nov. 29. Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 12%; net receipts 275, gross receipts
398.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 29.—Evening Cotton
active and firm; mtddllng 11%®%, net receipts
760; sales 000; epxorts coastwise 965, continent
997.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29.—Evening Cotton
firm; middling 12net roceipts 109, grors
receipts 2729.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 29.—Evening—Cotton dull
and lower to sell; middling 11%, net receipts
4635; sales 2200; exports to Great Britain 3466;
coastwise 688.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.—Evening Cotton
qutet and easy; middling 11%; net receipts 13.-
620, gross receipts 14,304, Hales 5,000, low mid
dling 11%, good ordinary 11%; exports to Great
Britain 3398, to Continent 3322.
MOBILE, Nov. 29. Evening—Cotton easy;
middling 11%, net receipts 2923, sales 2500, ex
ports coastwise 45C.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 29.—Cotton easier; middling
11%, receipts 2900, shipments 2346, sales 6,000.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 29.—Cotton firm and quiet;
middling 11%, receipts 1719, sales 2297.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 29. Evening Cotton
quiet; middling 12; net receipts 4217 sales 1000
exports coastwise 798.
PROVISIONS. fcC.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.- Noon-Flour quiet and
firm. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn quiet and
steady. Pork doll at $16.87%. Lard heavy, steam
SIO.OO. Turpentine firm at 88%. Rosin quiet
at $2.20®3.30 for atrained. Freights firm.
Evening, 29—Flour, medium and low grades
rule slightly in lavor of sellers; moderate export
and home trade demand; other kinds without
decided change; superfine Western and State
$4.83@5.30, Southern flour less active; common
to fair extra $5.40&56,60, good to choice do $6.65
<58.75. Wheat firm, moderate export and milling
demand; good speculative inquiry $1.12%©% for
winter red Western, $1.85 for old amber Western.
Corn a shade firmer, active demand for export
and home. 08@69% for ungraded Weetern, mixed,
60 for yellow Southern, 56% for new do. on
dock, 64@66 for new white Southern. Oata dull
and drooping. Coffee quiet and firm. Sugar quiet
and firm, 9%©10% for fair to good refining; re
fined less active; 12 for standard A. Molasses-
New Orleans in moderate demand 65®60. Rye
steady. Pork very dull, mess sl6 87%. Lard
higher, prime steam, $10.10®510.25. Whiskey
dull and nominal at 8%. Freights flrm*r.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 28.—Evening-Flour steady
and fair demand. Wheat firmer, red $1.15©27.
Corn in good demand, ear 39®40, shelled 42©44.
Oats quiet and steady at 30©38. Bye 70©71.
Barley, light demand and firm. Pork steady, sl6.
Lard firm, steam 9 70®75, kettle 10 40©42%.
Bulk meats firm, 10@20 days salt, shoulders 6%
@6, short rib sides 7%®8, short clear aides 8%,
all loose; sales of long and short clear aides 8%
December 25th. Bacen quiet, shoulders 7%,
clear rib sides 9%, clear sides 10%; green meats
steady and firm. Whiskey steady and firm at 6.
Butter quiet, Western reserve choice 20®22, Cen
tral Ohio 18®20. Hogs steady, in fair demand and
heavy, $6 80®85; receipts 9,815, shipments 830.
LOUISVILLE,Nov. 29.—Evening—Flour in light
demand and firm, extra $4.25®75, inmily $5.00®
5.60. Wheat steady; red $122, amber $1 25®28,
white $1.26@32. Corn dnll; white 44, mixed 42,
new 38. Rye in good demand. Oats in fair de
mand; white 86, mixed 34. Pork nominal. Bulk
meats steady and in fair demand, shoulders 6%,
clear rib sides 8%, clear sides 8%. Bacon firm;
shoulders 7%, clear rib sides 9%, clear sides 10.
Sugar cured hams 15. Lard firmer, tierce 11,
kegs 11%.
ST. LOUIS Nov. 29.—Flour, low medium and
extra fine a shade better. Wheat firm, demand
fair; No. 2 red fall, $1.27; No. 3do. $1.20%®%.
Corn unsettled; No. 2 mixed 44 on track. Oats,
No. 2 32%. Rye easier at 66%®67. Barley firm,
choice to strictly choice Minnesota 90®51.00.
Whiskey quiet at 6. Pork dull at $15.75. Lard
firmer, 9% asked. Bulk meats unsettled, 6%®%,
7%®% *nd 7%®8 for shoulders, clear rib sides
and clear sides. Bacon easier, 7%®%, 9%®9%
and 9%®% for shoulders, clear rib sides and
clear sides. Hogs active; fair to good packing
$5 60@75.
BALTIMORE, November 29.—Evening—Oats
dull, prime 88®40. Rice easier, 70@75.
Provisions firm and nominally unchanged. Cof
fee nominal. Whiskey 10. Sugar dull.
A Citizen of Sacramento, Cal., has in
vented a contrivance for the safe trans
portation of domestic animals destined
for the market. It consists simply of a
stout netting spread over a wagon bed
and swung upon iron stanchions. The
legs of the animals pass through the
meshes of the netting; they cannot rise
from it, and are transported securely and
without suffering. The inventor asserts
that his contrivance does away with the
necessity of tying the animals, and al
low them to be free and enjoy plenty of
air—-thus avoiding all danger of smother
ing or wounding—and also prevents the
pain which follows trying and stoppage of
the circulation. It is alleged that even
hogs will not attempt to break through the
netting and that it can he made to secure
them as effectually as a board pen.
Gen. Custer’s camp pet during the
last Yellowstone campaign was a
famous dog which had been given
him by a Bismarck Judge. Ten
days after the massacre on the Little
Big Horn the dog returned to Fort
Lincoln, a distance of five hundred
miles, in search of his master.
LAWYERS.
REESE CRAWFORD. J. M. McNEILL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
UM Brood at., Columbia*, u.
SAK'L a. HATCHKH. B. H. OOXTCHrB*.
HATCHER & GOETCHIUS
Attorneys nud Counsellor* at Law.
Practioo in State and Federal Courts.
Office—67 Broad stieet, over Wittich Jk Kin -
el’s Jewelry Store. [aspl ly
Lee McLoster,
attorney at law,
CttHNKTA, HA.
nr PROMPT ATTENTION TO COLLECTIONS.
J. D. lUmbo. W. W Mao**lX.
■RAMBO A aHACKALL,
Attorneys at law,
Office in Burma’ Building, Columbus, Ga.
rnhl eod&wly
W. L. LATHAM.
Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ha.
TT7TLL practice in the counties of (he Chatta-
VV hoochee Circuit. febß ly
NS A BOOT A ISRVWO.V
Attorney s at Law,
Have moved their Office to corner ot Broad and
Randolph streets, over Store of R. 8. Crane,
Oe tl-dlm
Thomas J. Chappell,
Attorney at Law.
OFFICE OVER 119 BROAD STREET.
L’olmiilius. Ga.
iuarch2 u
CAREY J. THORNTON Wm. F. WILLIAMS.
Thornton & Williams,
. ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
OFFICE UP STAIRS OVER THE STORE OF
C. E. HOCHBTRASBEB, Broad street.
Will practice in the counties of Harris, Talbot,
Taylor, Marion, Chattahoochee and Stewart, and
in the Supreme Court of the State, District and
Circuit Courts of the United States; also in the
counties of Lee and Russell, Ala,
Will also give special attention to the purchase
and sale of Real Estate, Examination of Title*
and Conveyancing. Also, to Renting and Collec
tion of Rents. novl4 tf
MOiVEL C. LEW, Jr.,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Commissioner of Deeds N. Y. and other States.
Office over Georgia Tome Bank.
ESTATES.—SpeciaI attention to keeping accu
rate accounts, vouchers, Ac., and making an
nual returns for Guardians, Administrators
and Executors. tep29-ly
Tt. .J. MOSES,
Attorney at Law.
OFFICE over Goorgia Home Insurance Com
pany.
Office hours from let October to Ist June, 10 to
4 p. m, sop 19 ly
Joseph F. Pou,
Attorney St Counsellor at Law.
OFFICE west side Broad *tret over *ore ol
W. H. Roberts ft Cos. Prsotloee in State and
Federal Courts. Advice and services tendered to
Administrator*, Executors, Guardians, fte. Spe
cialty made ol Conveyancing, Examining Titles,
fte., in Georgia, or anywhere in the United
States. An Busnntse promptly attended to.
fab? dtl
o. oAuacornxr,
ATTORNEY ATLAW,
Geneva, da.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE OOVBTB OF
the Chattahoochee Circuit.
Special attention given to Collections. He is
Corresponding Agent for the Genes*] Collecting
Agencies of New York snd Savannah. Therefore
his facilities for pursuing that branch ef the pro
ession is unsurpassed by any lawyer in the
BUte. oct2lti
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS,
Attorney at Law
ColumbuM, Ga.
Office over 0. E. Hoclstrasser’s.
Jan 12 tf
THORNTON & GRIMES,
Attorneys at Law.
OFFICE over AbeU ft Co.'s, corner ol Broad
and St. Clair street*, alumbus, Oa.
■ ■ ■
IIINES DOZIER,
Attorney at Izaw
Hamilton, Ga.
WILL practice in the Chattahoochee Olr
or anywhere else. *
Mr. G. A. B. Dozier wiU be found in my office
on and after October Ist, 1875, and will assiatlu
all collections and office work entrusted.
sep2s ly
B. F. HARRELL
Attorney at Law and Solicitor In Equity,
LUMPKIN, GA.
gar Special attention given to Collections and
remittances promptly nmde. novl-tl
PBOMINENT HVCIDJENT’ts!
—IN THE—
History of Columbus, Ga.,
FROM its first settlement in 1887. to the Wil
son Raid in 1865, with a chapter on Colum
bus as it now is. Compiled by JOHN H. MAR
TIN.
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J-U32 tf a
Cod Liver Oil,
equal to tho host, 50e. a bottle, at
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