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IRISH STRAHAN.
A STORY OF A BIiAYE MAN’S
DARING.
Hard and fast the Indian Rajah belea
guered Calcutta.
Seventeen hundred and fifty-six the year.
In the town a scanty garrison of stout Irish
hearts keeping watch and ward, anxiously
expecting succor from the British fleet.
Am to the relief of the assailed town, from
F*rt St. David, Admiral Watson, the En
glish Commander, sailed.
w Up the Ganges sailed the fleet, until the
town of Mayapore was reached, and there
the enemy had erected a stiong fort that
completely commanded the passage of the
river.
The English commander called a council
of war at once on board of his flag-ship, the
Kent, and, as it was plain to all that unless
U - fort was reduced and the passage of the
river thus effected, Calcntta must fall, the
council of war at once decided on an instant
attack. Ihe signal to give battle was at
once displayed lrom the admiral’s ship,
and the contest commenced.
Right gallantly the swarthy Hindoos
fought; but as the battery was armed only
by a few inferior peices of artillery, and the
native troops, too, were little skilled in the
art of gunnery, after a sharp artillery duel
ofa.i hour or two thh fire from the fort grad
ually slackened.
The English commander had expected
that after the guns of the enemy were silenced
tne fort would at once hoist the white flag
and surrender; but the Hindoos fought with
the ferocity of tigers, and even after neaily
all their guns were dismounted, or hatSbe
come so hot that it was impossible to han
dle them, they still kept up a constant dis
charge oi small arms and fire arrows, vainly
endeavoring by means of the latter weapons
to set ihe English ships on fire.
The guns of the battery being silenced
the admiral called a second council of war
on board of his flag-ship, and it was soon
determined to carry the fort by a land at
tack.
A large iorce of soldiers, under the com
mand of Colonel Clive, afterwards so dis
tinguished as Lord Clive, were on board of
a transport convoyed by the war vessels.
To Colonel Clive, then, the command of the
land force was assigned, and troops
were at once disembarked, and from each
ship also, an officer, two* midshipmen and
about forty sailors were se-.t. For artillery
two twenty-four-pounders had been got on
shore, sad it was intended to storm the
fort under cover of their fire.
Just a little before five in the evening the
landing was completed, and, as the lads had
already had a pretty hot day of it, Colonel
Clive determined to postpone the assault
until the next morning. Therefore orders
were given for the force to prepare to pass
the night in comfort
Th# vessels of the fleet were riding cosily
at anchor, near the bank of the river, and
all was quiet except now and then a spite
ful shot, doing no damage, would issue from
the enraged Hindoos in possession of the
battered up fort. The works had suffered
much from the sharp fire of the English tri
gates, and the cannon shot had ploughed
great holes through the walls.
On the south side of the fort, opposite to
which Colonel Clive had encamped his force,
and which had suffered the most from the
English artillery, a great gap had been made
in the wall, and as Clive felt confident that
the breach was practical be intended to as
sault the enemy's position at this point at
early dawn u?*t morning.
Clive was a true Englishman and thor
oughly understood tha nature of his soldiers.
The Briton fights badly on an empty stom
ach, but give him plenty to eat aad drink,
and alone he'll face the world in arms.
Therefore the Ehglish commander ordered
that the troops should receive double rations,
and, as there were so many jolly Jack tars
in the ranks, an extra allowance of grog was
served out.
At five in the evening, when the Hindoos,
sullen and worn ont with their labors, were
griualy biuding up iheir wounds and prepar
ing lor the renewal of the bloody contest,
the sturdy Anglo Saxons were eating and.
drinking heartily.
Attached to the flag-ship, the Kent. was
one Michael Strahan, commonly called by
his shipmates “Irish Strahan, ’ not only be
cause he was from Ireland, but that he was
so thoroughly Irish in every respect. A well
built, thick set fellow, as good natured as a
cowand as full of fun as-an egg,i6 of
meat, Strahan was a universal ’ favorite
among his shipmareß.
Always blundering, always in scrapes,
Irish Strahan was as well known in the fleet
as the admiral himself. One strange weak
ness Strahan had was was a certainty to
fight after a good drink of liquor. Once let
Strahan get his fill of strong drink, and he
was not happv until he had broken some
one else’s head or got his own crown cracked
in the attempt.
And so it happened that after the sailor
had swallowed his can of grog he became so
elated that to remain quietly in camp and
resign himself to sleep, in order to be pre
pared for the fatigue of the morrow, was an
impossibility. In some way, never discov
ered—for Strahan was too much in liquor to
rememberafterwards how it happened—the
sailor managed to pass the picket line, and
off' he set to visit the fort garrisoned by the
Hindoos.
The watsh kept from the walls was neg
ligent in the extreme, For Strahan ap
proached the fort without being discovered
by the Hindoos inside. Calmly and with
drunken gravity the sailor surveyed the
breach in the w all, made by the terrible fire
of the English guns.
‘•Bedad! but that was warrum work!” he
cried. “Shure, we have kilt all the black
bastes, bad cess to ’em!"
Ar.d, fully impressed with the idea that
this thought was correct, Strahan clambered
over the tumbled down wall and entered the
fort by the breach.
He reached the bastion without interrup
tion, and there discovered several Hindoos
sitting upon the platforfi. The men sprang
to their feet in alarm upon beholding the
strange apparition. Not one whit abashed
was Strahan,
,l> urremleuye black bastes!" ee cried.
The place n>Wine, begobl"
Then he banged away with his pistol at
the Hindoos, and, drawing his cutlass, defied
them to mortal combat.
With cries of madnesathe Hindoos rushed
upon him, but Strahan, drunk as he wag
defended himself bravely. Two of the Hin
doos he slew, and drove the others in terror
over the platform; but in this moment of
victory he had the misfortune to break his
cutlass short off w ithin abott a foot of the
handle.
For once Irish Strahan’s blunders seemed
likely to cost him his life, but as he retrea
ted from the Hindoos, menacing them with
his now almoft useless weapon, up thtougli
the breach came three or four more sailors,
his comrades who had set out in search
of him and who had been attracted by his
cries.
The Hindoos fled, terror-stricken, to
alarm their comrades, but by the time this
was done the whole English army had been
aroused by the shouts of the sailors on the
walls, and came pouring in through the
breach in the outwork.
Pell mell, regardless of order, the soldiers
and sailors came rushing up. Never before
nor since was there an attack made with
less regard to military rules, and never one
more successful, for the fort was won almost
without striking a blow.
Eighteen cannon and forty barrels of
powder were captured in the place, and that
capture was due to *rish Strahan.
Of course such a flagrant breach of disci
pline could not be permitted to pass by un
noticed, and so Irish Strahan w as duly court
martialed and convicted of the hitherto
unknown crime of “taking a fort without
orders.” Naturally no punishment was
inflicted—only a rebuke from the lips of the
admiral—a lecture upon the terrible nature
of the offense. To this the Irishman hum
bly listened, but told a comrade while Ihe
sentence was pending:
“If I’m flogged for this same thing, by the
holy smoke! I'll nicer take another fort by
nieself as long as 1 live!”
Strahan served until a ripe old age, and
then was retired as a pensioner to Green
wich; but to this day in the Fnglish service,
they tell the story of the taking of Bougee
Fort by Irish Strahan.
CONDENSED GKOKUIA NEATS.
—Mr. J. A. Jackson, of DeKalb county,
has been arrested on suspicion that he
had something to do with the mysterious
disappearance of Zaeh Thompson, a bailiff
of DeKalb, who has been missing about a
week. Thompson was last seen in com
pany with Jackson.
—The Atlanta Telegram having stated
that Mr. Hugh A. Haralson was reported
as charging that “Gov. Smith or some
one else” paid the expenses of that paper,
Mr. Haralson corrects the report in a
card. He says that ho has no recollection
of having mado such a remark In refer
ence to the Telegram. Ho so emphatically
limited his denial to the Telegram, that
the Constitution now calls on him to say
whoso paper It is, the expenses of which
are “paid by Gov. Smith or somebody]
else.”
—As all the dailies of the State suspend
ed one day for Christinas, our budget of
exchanges was a slim one yesterday.
—LigonJc Reeves, a grocery firm of
Whitehall street, Atlanta, suspended on
Friday. They were found that morning
moving their goods to another store, a
process which was stopped by oneof their
creditors. The Constitution says that
there are many ugly rumors regarding
this failure, but it awaits devolopement*.
—Col. John R. Wallace is In Atlanta, to
answer the charges made by Ur. Jacobs,
whose suicide was reported last week. It
is thought that the legal investigation of
the case nia7 throw some light on the Ja
cob* suicide,
—Augusta Qjnslitutionalial: Uay before
yesterday Col. Tom. Alexander, of Atlan
ta, purchased the I’oullalne place, near
Greensboro, for which he paid $25,000
cash. The plantation is near Skull Shoals
Factory, and there are three thousand
acres in the body. Ho proposes to spend
$25,000 additional In equipping it, and
then work it with convicts.
—lt Is now probable, says the Macon
Telegraph, and Messenger, that receipts
here by New Year’s day will exceed 70,000
bales, and be more than 25,000 in excess of
the whole of the last cotton year.
—Hon. W. M. Hammond, of Thomas
county, declines to run for Speaker of the
House.
—Monday evening last, just before
night, the residence of Mr. Thomas At
water, situated near The Rock, Upson
county, was entirely consumed by fire.
The entire contents of the house were
burned, with the exception of a bed or
two, there being no male person on the
place at the time to remove anythingfrom
the building.
Panic In an Opera House.
New York, Deo. 26.— During an en
tertainment in Newark opera house,
last night, a youngster mistook the
sudden concentration of calcium
light on the scene for a blaze of fire
and shouted “fire! fire!” A stam
pede took place. The audience final
ly quieted and the performance pro
ceeded. A woman and boy were
badly crushed—not fatally.
Rowdy Attack on fclelgh*.
New York, Dec. 26.—A number of
rowdies attacked the occupants of
two sleighs last night, on the Pack
inck plank road, near Weehawken
oil docks. After snow-balling them,
a fight ensued, in which three of the
party were stabbed and two of the
lads badly kicked and otherwise mis
used.
TELEGRAPHIC NUMMARY.
New York, Dec. 26. —The Celtic
brought $200,000, and the Labrador
$50,000 specie.
London, Dec. 26.— At least one hun
dred persons were lost Friday and
Saturday. Total within the fortnight,
250 men, 20 vessels.
It is believed the Marquis of Salis
bury will remain permanently at
Constantinople ns Minister to
Turkey.
New York, Dec. 26.—A Montreal
dispatch reports the burning of the
convent near Joliet. Eight pupils are
missing.
COLUMBUS, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1876.
THE HENATOKM MHO TALK.
CONKI.ING’s HIGH OLD ENai.tSH—mou
ton’B simplicity or language -
SHBItMAN’S STRAIGHTFORWARD
NESS — EDMUNDS* REPARTEE
—THURMAN AS A JOKER.
Washington Nation.]
Senator Colliding uses more high
toned English than any of liis fel
low members. Frequently his style
is almost St. Eltnoish, his speeches
being often profusely sprinkled with
words sufficient to drive an ordinary
hearer to the dictionary for informa
tion.
Morton is never llowery in his talk.
He uses good plaiu English, and in
such a maimer that his meuuing is
perfectly clear to to the most obtuse
listener. 11c has the faculty of boil
ing down the substance of an op
ponent’s argument for the purpose
of answering it to a greater extent
than any other senator.
Senator Sherman’s manner iu de
bate is seemingly more honest than
that of any other member, taking a
large part iu the discussions which
are daily occurring on the floor of
the Senate. The most predjudlced
person is forced to admit that he is
certainly in earnest in most of what
he says, although he may at times be
mistaken.
Senator Bayard is the most even
speaking Senator in the United States
Senate. Even his eloquence is meas
ured in its character, and does not
possess the haughtiness that usually
characterizes the efforts of legisla
tors who drop logic for the purpose
of soaring iuto emotional realms.
Mr. Edmunds is probably us clear
and cutting a speaker as there is on
the floor of the Senate. lie hits cue
very noticeable peculiarity —he never
forgets, even in the most earnest
debate, to have a rejoinder for even
the slightest sally that may bo made
at him by an opponent. Indeed this
trait is carried so far at times as to
convey the idea that ho has ouly a
very natural desire to display his
powers of repartee and sarcasm
whenever a good opportunity is
afforded.
Thurman is, without question, the
most vigorous talker of all the Sena
tors. He is also the most irritable.
The wordy persecutions of Edmunds
often make him extremely irascible.
He clears up very easily, and some
times in the midst of his most terrific
denunciations of Republicans he will
soften down by making a grotesque
joke at the expense of an opponent.
He is the only Senator addicted to
joking, and his wit, although peculiar
in its style, is recognized as genuine.
He was heard to say, yesterday, of
another Senator, that he was “one of
the kind that talked so loud that no
one could hear him speak.”
Senator Logan is the most uneasy
talker of tlio Senate. Ho rarely
speaks from his seat, but prefers to
walk to the Center aisle where he can
face the chair and talk at its oc
cupant. As tie warms up he ad
.vaaees from the aisle, and when very
Impassioned, he generally manages
to make his way to the space in front
of the President’s desk, where he in
dulges in his favorite gesture, which
cousist3 in shaking his forefinger in
a very deliberate manner. On such
occasions he is always interesting,
because he is both earnest and vigor
ous. He is us well listened to as any
other member of the Senate.
Merrimon, of North Carolina, is
another Senator who tulks a great
deal on almost every subject that
comes up. Sometimes he interests,
but more frequently his long haran
gues drive the other members to the
cloak room. He is unquestionably a
fair minded man, although an ex
tremely prejudiced one.
Mr. Bogy,of Missouri, is ambitious
in the oratorical line, and always
chips in when a constitutional ques
tion comes up. He is extremely tire
some, and can clear the floor more
expeditiously than any other mem
ber. Nothing delights him more
than to make copious quotations
bearing on the subject upon which
he happens to be speaking.
Dawes, of Massachusetts, is very
halting in his speech, and conveys
the idea to persons unfamiliar witli
his style that be is not quite sure of
what he is going to say. But such
an impression would be an erroneous
one. as he never speaks until he is
ready and has something to say,
which is generally to the point.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia,
is mainly conspicuous, for the con
stant lire of questions he keeps up,
indicating him to be the possessor
of a very suspicious temperament.
His bearing is not the best, and lie
imagines that something may be
concealed beneath everything thut
he does not understand at first.
Senator Johnson, of Virginia, is a
brave man in debate,and often meas
ures steel with men who are rather
more than his equal. Ho occasion
ally makes the mistake of running a
tilt against Edmunds, and invaria
bly results in ignominious confu
sion.
Senator Hamlin is always heard
from on every subject that comes up
when he is present. He is usually
brief and to the point, and his argu
ment is generally very logical.
Mitchell, of Oregon, is a very poor
representative of that State, and his
republican friends would rather have
him silent. He is not much of a logi
cian, and his speech abounds in bad
grammar.
Mr. Sargent, of California, is a pow
erful debater, and is always in the
thickest of the light when any politi
cal question is under discussion. He
is a rapid and fluent speaker, and his
prejudices are apparent in every sen
tence he utters in an exciting politi
cal discussion.
Senator Key, of Tennessee, usual
ly reads his speeches from manu
script.
Senator McCreery, who makes it
his business to keep in a good
humor, does not speak very often.
When he does, he is always compact
in his style, and rounds his sentences
very pleasantly. His speeches are
always go*d enough to iuterest.
West, of Louisiana, has had more
to say during this session than in pre
vious ones. He i3 entirely too ex
citable to be good, and does not com
mand the good opinion of either
members or auditors in the gulle
ries. ~
Senator Boutweil lias an excellent
and somewhat pleasant voice. He al
ways speaks as if he was conscious
that he was right, and therefore is
very impressive.
Randolph, of New Jersey, is noted
for corning iuto a debate at
| a time when least expected. His so
lvent is never looked for with eager-
ness by the Republicans, for the rea- •
son that he generally raises some
ugly questions suggested by their re
marks. His style of oratory is uni in
passioned, and he never loses his
head.
Senator Kernan, of New York, is
scholarly in debate and always
speaks like a thoroughbred lawyer.
Senator Ferry can talk well, and
what he says conveys the idea of
ability. Hois is good authority on
Senate rules, and always sustains his
points of ordor in an excellent man
ner. ,
Anthony, of Rhode Island, talks
like a business man. He does not
often take a part in debate, and his
voice is most frequently heard in de
fending reports from the committee
of which he is chairman.
Ingalls, of Kansas, is an able Rep
resentative of the thriving State
from which ho hails. Ho talks eas
ily, his works are well chosen, and
he is someiimes very sharp in his
criticism of men and things. He is
not out of place on the Senate floor.
INDIAN CAMPAIGN ABANDONED!
——.—,
tTIOOIi RETURNS TO THE EAST.
Fur l.nek of Kclufurcenients mid
supplies.
THEY COLLI) NOT BE SPARED FROM CAR
RYING SOUTHERN ELECTIONS AND
GUARDING WASHINGTON!
New York, December 26.—A dis
patch dated Camp on North Fork of
Little Fourehe, Dee. 21st, says Gen.
Crook announced at a council with
our Indian scouts here that the expe
dition would start homeward in the
morning. We have rations for 12
days and half forage for a week.
Neither the Indians sent to Lacate,
Crazy Horse’s village, nor those sent
to Red Cloud to bring out more Indi
an soldiers, have joined us yet, and
our present meagre stock of supplies,
with limited amount of transporta
tion at posts which are nearest us,
will not permit a further prosecution
of the present campaign..
Since our fight in the Big Horn
Mountains, small bands of Indian
braves have been wandering about
the country iu our vicinity keeping
watch on all our movements —a fact
which tends to make a surprise of
the hostile Sioux by our troops a
matter of extensive difficulty, if not
wholly impossible, even if our stock
were in better condition and supplies
of men and animals were more plen
tiful. We are abont four days march
from Fort Reno, and shall probably
bo back at Fort Fetterman about
the 29th inst.
THE KaSiiTqUESTION.
Nltuallna Critical.
London, Dec. 26.— 1 t is stated the
Marquisof Salisbury has telegraphed
to have a steamer in readiuess to
convey him to Greece, should the
Porte continue of unyielding temper.
The population are warlike and the
situation a critical one.
Russian steamers have ceased run
ning in the Black Sea.
London, Dec. 26.—A dispatch from
Constantinople to Reuter’s Telegraph
Company says the Marquis of Salis
bury will demand to-day from the
Sultan tils acceptance of the propo
sals agreed upon by the Powers.
Should the Sultan refuse, Lord Sal
isbury is instructed to leave Constan
tinople and order the British fleet to
quit Turkish waters.
Constantinople, Dec. 26. —It is un
derstood all the plenipotentiaries
will leave here should the Sultan re
ject the proposal submitted to him
tojday. The respective embassies
would then be entrusted with the di
rection of affairs.
Reports are current that the Turk
ish Council of Ministers decided yes
terday to reject the proposals, and
that in the event of war the Porte
will arm its Armenian, Greek, Bulga
rian and Christian subjects.
Edeheim Pasha has been appoint
ed permanent President of the Coun
cil of Btate.
Vienna, Dee. 26.—The FutUical Cor
respondence says the latest news re
ceived in St. Petersburg indicates
that the Porte will give an evasive
reply to the proposals. This would
not make the situation hopeless, as
the conditions submitted are not con
sidered unsusceptible of modifica
tion.
A prolongation of the armistice
until January 25th, is proposed.
Constantinople, Dec. 26.—The
plenipotetiaries are said to exclude
from the term Bulgaria all localities
where the Musselmen are in a ma
jority.
The Porte is still firmly resolved
not to make any which is
contrary to the maintenance of the
integrity of the empire, nor to grant
broad administrative authority to the
provinces, nor the dis-ajmament of
the Musselmen.
Cpjiare Du Boshpher newspaper to
day publishes an article on the cri
sis, which concludes as follows:
“Non-Slavonic people will never con
sent to being sacrificed to Pan-Sla
vasm, but will fight, and if victorious
will have the satisfaction of having
saved not only the natioual existence,
but British interests.”^
Fire Work*.
200 boxes Fire Crackers.
50 gross Roman Candles.
60 dozen Rockets.
For sale at
I. G. Strupper h
nov4 tf Candy Manfactory.
LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE AT WORK
New Orleans, Dec. 26.— The Senate
Cornmitteo all present. The chair
man appointed Wadleigh, McMillan
and McDonald a sub-oommitteo to
take the testimony of Mrs. Pinkston.
Mr. McDonald submitted an order
that the returning board be directed
to furnish certified copies of the con
solidated statements of votes, tho
statements of supervisors of regis
tration and statements of tho polls
not returned by supervisors of regis
tration of tho various parishes and
polls, as the eommittea had no in
formation whatever in regard to polls
and votes rejected by the supervi
sors.
Mr. Howe said, when he was op-
I nosed to embarrassing the Returning
Board at the present time, he would
assure the minority, that everything
essential in getting at the Lets of the
investigation would be cheerfully
; granted.
The question therefore was again
J postponed.
j THE HOUSE COMMITTEE PRESENT ORTON
AND BARNES FOR CONTEMPT.
The House Committee adopted the
following:
Resolved, That the chairman com
municate to the House of Represen
tatives the failure and refusal of Win.
Orton, President of the W. U. Tel’g’h
Cos., to appear and testify, and to
bring with him all telegrams in his
possession or under his control, sent
or received by persons named in the
subpoena served upon him, the said
Orton; also, as a part of said com
munication, the letter of said Orton
to the chairman, dated December
25th, 1876, and such testimony to E.
W. Barnes before the committee us
relates to the instructions given him,
said Barnes, bv said Orton in rela
tion to producing before the com
mittee telegrams required to be pro
duced before the committee by said
Barnes; the said default, refusal and
instructions to said Barnes, in the
opinion of the committee, being in
contempt of the process of the
j House.
FLORIDA.
nv. mtrariift Ailvlscs Hie Uoaril to Otoey
the Order ot the Court.
HUT DISPATCHES FROM WASHINGTON
INSTRUCT THEM NOT TO OBEY
THE COURT!
Tallahassee. Fla., Dec. 26.—Gov.
Stearns says the decision of the Su
preme Court settles the election
question in this State, and he has ad
vised the Canvassing Board to obey
the orders of the Court.
Secretary of State McLinn has no
tified the other members of the board
to meet in his office at 11 o’clock to
morrow to canvass the returns, ac
cording to tho mandate of the Court.
An apparently well founded rumor
is afloat this morning that instruc
tions have been telegraphed here
from Washington to disregard the
order of the Court. Whether there
is truth in this or not, it is not proba
ble the board will regard such in
structions.
The Senate Committee have con
cluded their labors here, and left for
Jacksonville this a. m.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THU MJFREMF. COURT REFUSER TO
REMOVE TIFE QUO WAHRAVO
CANE TO THE U. 8. COURT.
Columbia, Dec. 26,-The motion to
the Supreme Court to remove the quo
warrato proceedings by the Tilden
Electors against the Hayes Electors
In South Carolina, which had been
argued by United States District At
torney Corbin for tho motion, und by
Mr. Barker and Mr. Youmans
against, was decided to-day. Wil
liurd declared the opinion refusing the
motion to remove the case to the U.
S. Circuit Court, under the set of
Congress of 1875.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, Dec. 26.—1n the Sen
ate to-day fifteen members were
present.
Uy consent, Mr. Mitchell, of
Oregon, was added to committee on
Privileges and Elections, and the
Senate adjourned to Friday.
Nominations—Nelson Truster, U.
S. District Attorney for Indiana,
James M. Curry, Collector of Cus
toms St. Marks, Florida.
Confirmations —Truster, District
Attorney for Indiana.
There will be no Cabinet meeting
this week, unless something occurs.
Attorney General Taft will be ab
sent till Saturday.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
Signal Office, Washington, I
December 26, 1876. f
For the South Atlantic States: light
lain, northeast winds, followed by
partly cloudy weather, slowly rising
barometer, northerly winds, becom
ing variable during Wednesday, with
slight changes in temperature.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
I
MONEY AND STOCKS.
NEW YORK, December 26.— G01d opened it
7*.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Noon—Stock* dull
end off from opening price*; money 4; gold 7•, j
exchange, long, 4.83; abort 4 85; State bonds—
dull and eteady, nominally prices except Vir
ginia—old and new—lower, QovernmcuU dull
and better price*.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Evening—Money dull,
at 7o bid; sterling quiet at 3 >4; gold weak at7) v
Governments active and strong, new 6'*
llTg; States quiet and nominal.
COTTON.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Noon Cotton Anil;
upland* 12>4, Orleans 12 7-16. sale* 556.
Futures opened quiet as follows: December
12*@13HS January February 12 21-32
<$D-32; March 29-32.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Evening—Oottoudull;
sales 422 at 12*4(3)12 7-16 c; net receipts 1,062;
gross receipts 1,052.
Future* clesed easy; sales 15,500; December
12 7-16; January 12 16-32; February 12 23-32®
13-16; March 13 1-32® 1-16: April 13M(g>9-32;
May 13 7-16@15-32; June 134; July 13 25-32;
August 13%.
Consolidated net receipts 95,966; exports to
Great Britain 82,296; to France 7,397; to Conti
nent 5,632; to channel 20,800.
GALVESTON, Deo. 26.—Cotton quiet mid
dling 11)4; net receipts 1,229; gross receipts
1,308; sales 2,605; exports coastwise 4.987.
NORFOLK, Deo. 26.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 11W; net receipts 1,879; sales 300; ex
ports coastwioe 3,830.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.—Evening—Cot ton quiet;
middling 12>4; gross receipts 901; sales 295; spin
ners 160- exports coastwise 360,
BOSTON, Dec. 26. Evening —Cotton quiet;
middling 12)4; net receipts 261; gross receipts
3,065.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 26 Evening Cotton
steady; middling 11)4; net receipt 324.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—Evening Cotton
firm; middling 12*4; uet receipts 538; gross re
ceipts 538.
SAVANNAH, December 26.—Evening—Cotton
quiet but steady; middling 11>4; net receipts
5,063; gross 6,063; sales 1,000; exports to Great
Britain 2,065; coastwise 3,690.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.—Evening—Cotton
steady;middling 11)4; low middling 11*4; good
ordinary 10)4; not receipts 6,636; gross receipts
6,918.
MOBILE, Dec. 2(*.— Evening— Cotton quiet
and easy ; middling 11)|@11>4; uet receipts 3231;
sales 2,500; exports to Continent 3,301; coastwise
617.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 26.—Cotton quiet and firm;
middling 11)4; receipts 3,355; shipments 2 357;
sales 2.600.
ATJGUBTA, Dec, 26.—Cotton quiet and steady;
middling 11)4@.\4; receipts 835; sales 782.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26. Evening Cotton
quiet; middling 12; net receipts 2,314; sains
600,
PROVISIONS. AC.
NEW YORK, Dec. 36.- Noon—Flour * shsrte
firmer. Wheat dull and better. Pork quiet, at
$17.00®517.16. Lard firm; steam $10.75® SIO.BO.
Turpentine dull at 47. Roaiu quiet at $2.50@00
tor strained, Freight* firm. Corn lc better.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Evening.—Flour a shade
firmer; but with light trade reported; su
perfine Western and btate $5.25@6.60 t South
ern flour shade better, common to fair extra,
$5.70@56.80, good to choice do. sG.Bs6ssß.B7>£.
Wheat shade firmer; $1.46, for winter red Wes
tern. Corn shade firmer, cloning rather quiet.
Oats shade firmer, very quiet. Coffee Bio
higher; 17)a@20)£ for gold .cargoes; 17‘*@22 for
gold job lota. Bugar quiet, 9&@I0. N. O.dull at
48@58. Bye steady, moderate demand. Pork
firmer, meas held at $t7.21k517.60. Lard clotted
higher, prime steam $10.05. Whiskey, shade
firmer at 14. Freights quiet.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.—Evening—-Flour atrong,
higher; family $6 25@56 60. Wheat atrong; red
$1 30(o 40. Corn dull and shade lower at 41.
Oata atrong at 32@38. Bye quiet and firm, at 80.
Barley dull and nominal at $1.00@51.05. Pork
firm, held at sl6 76, Lard fair demand, steam
10.5U(jJ/10.66*>4; kettle 11 Bulk meats
quiet and firm; shoulders 6%: clear rib sides
‘- 4 ; clear sides Bacen quiet; shoulders
7>i, clear rib sides 9#, elear sidea 9\. Green
meats higher, short rib B@9. Hams 9@lo. Whis
key in fair demand lower, at 7. Butter quiet at
21 @23; pakinj grades 17@18. Hogs fair demand
higher; packing $5.95<jg6.16. Bsceipts 8,885;
shipments 191.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 26.—Evening—Flour unset
tled, generally firm, extra family
Wheat firm; red $1.25 @3O; amber
$1 36@40, white $1.40@46. Corn steady, at
44. Bye In active demand at 60. Oata white 40,
mixed 37. Pork in steady and firm at $17.00.
Bulk meats in light demand, holders firm;
shoulders clear rib sides clear
sides B %®y,. Bacon dull and nominal, sugar
cured hams 14. Lard quiet and steady, in tierces
11, kegs Whiskey firm. Bagging lljtf.
BT. LOUIS, Dec. 26.—Flour scarce and Irm,
superfine fall $4.60@55.00; extra $5.26@56.60;
double extra do. $5.66@56 86; trible extra do.
$6.00@56.26. Wheat firm. No. 2 red fall $1.28,
No. 2 do. $1 cash. Corn, No. 2,
mixed Oats quiet. No. 2 32Bye,
ti9}i@7oV Barley steady, choice to strictly
choice Minnesota 90@51.00. Whiskey quiet at 8.
Pork firm at sl6 37 X asked; $16.25 bid. Lard
firmer at 10\. Bulk meats firmer, very little
doing, 6@8% and sßs{ for shoulders clear rib
sides and clear sides boxed, 6# asked for shoul
ders, long clear middles B>4, asked; boxed quiet
and unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Dee. 26.—Oata dull Southern
prime 37@38. Bye nominal at 70<572. Provis
ions quiet and steady; mess pork $17.90@517.20,
bulk meats packed, shoulders 7, clear rib 9;
bacon shoulders 7 5%, clear rib 9#. Lard, refined,
Coffee strong and active Whiskey
email sales st 15. Sugar steady at 11
ship New*.
New York, December 2C.—Arrived:
Cuba.
Arrived out: Annie Burill. Lady of the
Luke, Romantree, Lillie, Union, State of
Georgia, State of Virginia.
The steamer Lubrador, which readied
hero yesterday, reports that üboat 450
miles off the Irish coast, on the 12th, she
spoke a dismasted vessel of about 350 tons
burthen, over which tho sea was making
a clean sweep. About ton men were seen
on deck. The Labrador would have en
deavored to tako them off, but they sig
nalled that it was dangerous and the ves
sels had better port. Consequently the
Labrador continued on her voyage after a
detention of seventeen hours. The wind
was favorable to the vessel. The stern
was broken, but the letters "Swan o”
were made out. She showed no flag of
nationality.
The ship Ityukan, of London for New
York, went ashore on the Jersey coast at
Ocean Grove last night during a fog. She
lies broadside on. Tho wind is blowing
half-gale and soa breaking completely
over her. Her main-mast and fore-mast
have been carried away. She will prob
ably be a total loss pitiless the weather
moderates. All hands saved.
Ellsworth, Me., Dec. 26 An unknown
vessel went ashore in the late storm on
Marshall Island, near Swan’s Island.
When discovered she had gone to pieoes.
Three dead bodies were found among the
timbers, frozen stiff and naked. The
stern had been carried away, but the
beam was found bearing the number 66,-
891. Tonnage marked 111.45. The vessel
was laden with laths.
Telegraph Manager* In Contempt.
New Orleans, Dec. 26.—Mr. Morri
son will report to the House that the
action of Barnes, manager of- the
New Orleans office, and Orton, Pres
ident Telegraph Company, show the
purpose on Orton’s part to hinder
investigation, which the House might
regard in contempt of its authority.
NO. 247
LAWYERS.
Thomas J. Chappell,
Attorney at Law.
OFFICE OVER U BROAD STREET.
Columbus, Un.
march 2 tf
REESE CRAWFORD. J. M. Me NEILL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
128 Brood At., CoiumbuN, Qa.
■AML H. HATCH KB. B. H. OOKTCHID
HATCHER & GOETCHIUS
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
Office—67 Broad stiest, over Wlttich k Kin
el's Jewelry Store. [tepl If
IIINES DOZIER,
Attorney at Law.
Iluiuilton, (■.
WILL practice in the ‘.♦.aboochee dr
or anywhere else.
Mr. G. A. B. Doxier will be found in my office
on and after October Ist. 1876, and will assist in
all collections and office work entrusted.
■ep2s ly
CAREY J. THORNTON Wu. F. WILLIAMS.
Thornton & Williams,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
OFFICE UP STAIRS OVER THE STORE OF
C. E. HOCHSTKABBEK. 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 State*; also In the
counties of Lee and Russell, Ala.
Will also give special attention to the purchase
and sale of Real Estate, Examination of Titles
and Conveyancing. Also, to Renting and Collec
tion of Rents. nov!4 tf
Joseph F. Pou,
Attorney A 4 ouimellor at I-aw.
OFFICE west side Broad street over store of
W. H. Huberts A Cos. Practices in State and
Federal Courts. Advice and services tendered to
Administrators, Executors, Guardians, Ac. Spe
cialty made of Conveyancing, Examining Titles,
kc.., in Georgia, or anywhere iu the United
States. All business promptly attended to.
fib 7 dtf
J. D. Rambo. W. W Maceaix.
RAMBO & MACK ALL,
Attorneys at Ijivi ,
Office in Burrus’ Building, Columbus, Ga.
n>hl eodfcwly _____
THORNTON & GRIMES.
Attorney!* at Lnw.
OFFICE over Abell k Co.’s, corner of Broad
and St. Clair streets, ilumbus, Ga.
Jnl6 ly
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS,
Attorney at Law
Columbus, Gn.
Office over 0. £. Hochstrasser's.
janll! tf
IJOVIX 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, kc., and making an
nual returns for Guardians, Administrators
and Executors. sep29-ly
Loo McLester,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CUMETA. CIA.
Ia Superior Courts and Courts of Ordinary, will
be assisted by Joseph F. Pou, Esq., without extra
charge to my clients.
g#-PROMPT ATTENTION TO COLLECTIONS.
O. OALHOUX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Geneva, Go.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OT
the Chattahoochee Circuit.
Special attention given to Collections. He ia
Corresponding Agent for the Geneaal Collecting
Agencies of New York end Savannah. Therefore
his facilities for pursuing that branch ef the pro-
Fusion is unsurpassed by any lawyer in tho
State. oct2l tf
B. F. HARRELL,
Attorney at Lav and Solicitor to Equity
LUMPKIN, GA.
4^- Special attention given to Collections an#
remittances promptly made. novl-tf
R. J.
Attorney at Law.
OFFICE over Ueorgi* Hn>* Iniuniß-s Com
pujr.
Office hour* from let October to 1 June. 19 to
. m . *•! lj
W. la. LATHAM.
Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ga.
WHaL. practice in the counties of the Chatta
hoochee Circuit. fob3 ly
GRAND OPENING.
WE WIIaL ON THURSDAY NEXT, OPEN OUB
Fall and Winter atock of MILLINERY, *.,
Embracing all the paraphernalia of a la
dy ’ wardrobe. Having considera
bly increased our store-room we
have a larger and more com
plete stock than ever
before.
MRB. COLVIN L MISS. DONNELLY.
oetß-eodSm 100 Broad Street.
Insurance and Real Estate Agency.
Office No. 5, Crawford street, with
DB. E. jr. KIRKBCEY.
I AM PREPAREED TO INSURE TODS LITE
or property. Gin Houses and Contents In
sured with safe companion.
Also: Real Estate lx all its branches promptly
attended to.
W. P. TUKNKR,
octlS 3m Insurance and Beal Estate Agt.