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VOL. 2. T. X. WTXNK, W. 8. DE WOLF, JOHN U. MAUTIN, JOHN H. STKWART. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. Publlfther* and Proprlcuim. lIIILY, (in advance) per annum $7 00 • tlx months 4 00 " three mouths 2 00 •• one mouth 75 WKKIiIiY, one year 2 00 (Shorter terms in proportion.) RATES OF ADVERTISING. Square, one week v .s 300 One Square, one month 8 00 One Square, six months 28 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO for first inser on. and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cont. additional iu Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. 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.