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CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE,
Washington, Jao. s.—Thesub-cora
mitteeofthe House Committee on
the Pacific Railroad have concluded
their bill, except to the exact point
where the San Diego branch shall
reach the main line, and the point of
junction of ihe Southern Pacific of
California and the Texas Pacific.
The junction will be somewhere in
the coal fields of New Mexico, not,
however, nearer El Paso than toil
miles west of that place. The de
tails of the bill with regard to sub
sidy, &c., are those of the Atkins bill.
Neither of the roads receive any sub
sidy for the portions already built,
but receive the same from their pres
ent terminus in “I” to the point of
junction built under their joint con
structfon. The present termini in
“I” of the roads are, that of the
Texas Pacific, Fort Worth ; that of
the Texas Pacific, Fort Yuma.
L G >v. Grover, before the Committee
of Privileges and Elections, main
tains that he acted in accordance
with the constitution and laws. He
had been furnished some data upon
which to base his action, from gen
tlemen in the East. Nothing new
developed.
The galleries are quite full to see
what will happen to the Telegraph
this arternoou.
The full Railroad Committee have
agreed to report a bill extending the
time for the completion of the Noith
ern Pacific Road eight years. It will
meet to-morrow to eousider t lie Texas
Pacific, upon the repoit of the sub
committee.
Tlie Senate has up a resolution to
compel Turner, the manufier of the
Western Union Tolgraph Offl -e, at
Jacksonville, Oregon, to answer the
questions propounded to him by the
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions, in regard to messages which
passed through his office, in refer
ence to the count of the Electoral
vote of Oregon.
Washington, Jan. 4. —E. W. Barnes,
manager Western Union Telegraph
Cos., was presented at the bar of the
House for contempt of the privilege
in disobeyiug the subpoena requir
ing him to produce certain telegrams
before tne New Orleans Investigating
Committee, counsel taking the
ground—lst, that tho paper served
on him was not a subpoena at all; 2d,
that before its service he had trans
mitted to the Superintendent at Mo
bibile, all of the business of the
office from the Ist of November to tne
6th of December - 3rd, that even if
any of the messages were in the of
fice, they were not legally in his pos
session, but in that of the Company;
and 4tb, that the demand made is at
variance with public feeling and
with constitutional rights.
The whole subject was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
No other business of importance,
SENATE.
Mr. Kelley hoped the resolution re
garding Turner would be aiopted.
There was reason why telegraphic
communication should not be made
public when jnstice demanded. Kel
ley said this witness (Turner) has un
questionably been leaky. He had
disclosed somethingabout dispatches
passing through his office, and now
he should be made to tell the whole.
He (Kelley) was very confident that
no communication which passed over
the wire referring to political events
at Salem, Oregon, would show that
anything wrong had been done, if
if anything improper telegrams had
passed the wires, he (Kelley would
have known something about it. He
was satisfied that nothing improper
could be shown, that not a dollar
bad been expended unfawfully and
improrswly. He was present at saletn
at the time, aDd knew of all thetrans
actions. He was very much aston
ished at the vituperative assault made
by the Senator from lowa yesterday.
(Mr. Wright), upon the Governor of
Oregon on the floor of the Senate
when he knew that the Governor
was present and could not reply, he
)Kelley) could not understand. The
Senator from lowa was mistaken in
his facts, mistaken in his laws, and
doubly mistaken as to the duties of
the Executive of the State. The Gov
ernor so vilified yesterday, had beeD
twice elected Governor of the State,
and recently elected to succeed him
(Kelley) in the Senate of the United
States. In everything that became a
man of honor, a man of principle.
Gov. Grover was the peer of the Sen
ator from lowa.
Mr. Wright, of lowa, said it was
far from his thoughts yesterday to
abuse or vlllify anyone. He accept
ed the faots as he understood them,
and stated his conclusions. If the
facts stated by him were true, he hud
uo word to take back.
Mr. Kelley argued that the Gov
ernor of Oregon was justified in his
action by the decisions of the Su
preme Courts of ludiuuu and of Ore
gon.
Mr. Wiiglitsai.l the Governor was
a mere ministerial ofii icr, and there
was no decision which authorized
him to decide a j i Ucial question.
Mr. Kelly argued that, the question
decided by the Governor oT Oregon
was not a judicial one ; it was a polit
ical questivin, and the Governor had
the right to decide it.
The debate assumed a legal charac
ter as to the sanctity of telegraphic
dispatches.
Finally tho question upon the
adoption of the resolution resulted
yeas 33, nays 3 -no quorum. Nays—
Routwell, Burnside, Eaton.
Adjuutned to Monday.
LOUISIANA.'
■ttnsrAi.N oit<; imzimi tiif.mii.itia
Grn. I.onsi rert to ronnunnd.
New Orleans, Jan. 5 —Both Re
publican Houses have passed a bill
reorganizing the militia, and appro
priating $250,000 for the purpose, and
making military organization out
side of the militia general. The bill
is now before Packard.
New York, Jan. 5. -A New- Orleans
special to the Herald , dated January
4t,h, says ttie Republic ans are enroll
ing the militia daily, aud Gen. Long
street, who arrived yesterday, will
be in command. An executive order
has been issued on the State Treasu
ry to pay no mo r e money out of the
interest, school and general funds,
all present funds b-ing held subject
to order for defensive purposes.
No forcible opposition will be made
to prevent Nicholls' inauguration,
but all the State offices are strongly
guarded by the police, and will be
defended from any attempt to take
possession.
The money obtained from the
btnks on checks stolen from the
mails from this city by tlieNew York
gang will reach thirty thousand dol
lars.
New Orleans, Jan. 5.- The Senate
sub-committee heard testimony of
Lieut. Gen. Ach, Third Infantry, in
relation to the election in Etst Baton
Rouge, whose general testimony was
to the effect that it was fair and fa
vorable. He saw no disturbances on
the day of the election. On Unit day
Deputy United States Marshal Me*
Alpiue complained that lie had been
excluded from the polls by the Baton
Rouge police. On examination it
was found that McAlpine had not in
formed them of his official position
until after he hud been excluded.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, Jan. s.—An hour and
a half Cabinet session to-day, for rou
tine business.
The Star says Congressman Pur
man, of Fla., Republican, is prepar
ing a speech on the recent election
in the State he represents. Purman
is a Republican, but will denounce
the action of the Returning Board.
It is said the examination of Gov.
Grover will bo continued to-morrow,
confined mainly to legal points.
Nominations.—Geo. W. Patton,
Marshal of West Virginia; Win. S.
Mayfield. Collector of Customs of St.
Mary’s District Georgia; W. D. Cole,
Postmaster. Grenada. Miss.
Indiana—Gv Hendricks’ Measrc.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. s.—Gov.
Hendricks’ message relates wholly
toState affairs, with the exception of
reference to the presence of the U.
S. troops in South Carolina, saying
the constitutional and independent
authority of the State courts and
Legislatures is endangered if not
now supported by a patriotic and lib
erty-loviug sentiment, so strong
among the people that party and
partisans dare not defy it.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
A MURE I* ICII'li: OtTLOUK.
London, Jan. s.—The conference
resumes Monday, by which time the
diplomats hope Turkey may be in
duced to make acceptable proposi
tions.
The Pall Mall Gazette says it has
reason to believe that a modification
of the Turkish proposals wa3 adopt
ed at a confidential mreting of the
European plenipotentiaries on Fri
day last.
A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette
from Berlin says Emperor William
issued special orders forbidding Ger
man officers on t lie active list from
entering the Russian army.
en. Hnmp'on win Rlclit.
Columbia. S. C.. January 5. —Gen.
Hampton says today, relative to
Judge Mackey’s interview with Gov.
Hayes, that Mackey was not author
ized to speak for him. or the Democ
racy of South Caiolina. He believes
Tilden fairly elected. The people
desire a peaceful, constitutional solu
tion of the question. -
COLUMBUS, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1877.
A WOMM.U UP I III: llLlil*.
A It UtINK FItOQ FIFTY FEET LONG FOL
LOWS A BRITISH STEAMSHIP.
Ih ttie month of October Inst the
Btiiish steamship Nestor artived at
Shanghai from tiieSmiits of Malacca,
Shortly after tho anchoring of the
vessel atSliaugtiai, Johu K. Webster,
the master, aud James Anderson,
the slop’s surgeon, appeared before
Mr. Donald Sixiuce, ueitug Law Sec
retary in Her Britanlc Majesty's Su
preme Court, and made nffllavit to
tbe following murvelouj slalemeui
of facts:
We, John. Keller Webster, of Liver
pool, and James Anderson, surgeon,
ol Liverpool, do solemnly aud sin
cerely declare as follows : And, ilist,
I, the said Johu K-ller Webster, iu
command of the steamship Nestor,
do declare taar, ou AI uiday, tin* llili
day of September, 1 :JU a. m., fifteen
miles uoithWestot North Sami Light
house, iu the Malacca Straits, the
wi at her being flue and the sea smooth
ttie air also perfectly clear, I saw a
little forwanl on the beam, on the
starboard side, about two hundred
yards distant from the ship, au ob
ject first pointed out to me by my
thim officer, wtio remarKed. "there
isa shoal.” Surprised at finding a
shoal in such a well known track, I
Watched the object, and found ttiat it
was in movement; kept up about the
earn" s| eod with ttie suio and retain
ing about tin* same distance as wlieu
first seen. The speed of the ship was
niue aud three quarters knots, and
the object was moving parallel vvitli
usduring six minutes. Just after I
observed t lie Cliiucse deck pa sen
gers discovered it and raised a great
outcry, an I about the same moment
tiy three passengers and the surgeon.
The shape of the crt-a'ure, for that
it was alive there is no doubt, I
would compare it to that of a gigan
tic frog. R-feri ing to the head and
body, as fur as they were apparent
above llie water, the liea I. of a pale,
yellowishsh color, was about twelve
i'cet in length, and six feet of tho
crown was above the water. I tried
in vain to make out the eyes and
mouth, the mouth, however, may
have been below water; the head
was immediately connected with the
b idy withoutany iudioaiion of a neck.
Tne body whs a bout 43 >r 50 feet iti
length ami of an oval shade, perfect
ly smooth, but there may have been
a slight ridge along the spine. The
back rose some, some five feet, above
the surface. An immense tail, 150
feet long, rose a few incites above the
water. This tail I saw distinctly
from its junction with the body to its
extremity ; iL seemed cylindrical, wit h
a very slight taper, and I estimate
its diameter at. fc ur feet,. The body
and tail were marked w ith alternate
bands of st ripes, black and pale yel
low in color. The stripes were dis
tinct. to tlie very extremity of the tail.
I cannot say whether the t tit termin
ated in a fin or riot. I examine 1 it
carefully at- the above mentioned dis
lanee, but could not satisly myself
how tlie tail terminated. Tire crea
ture possessed no fins or paddles as
far as we could perceive, never having
seen any Part of its belly. I catiiioL
say it hud legs. It is very possible
that the creature was much broader
and more massive than the dimen
sions above given, for the greater
part or it was evidently under water,
and we never caught a glimpse of
anv but the extreme upper parts. It
uppi arch to me to progress by menus
of iindulatoiy motion of the tail in
a Vertical plane. The tail seemed to
havean independent, motion ; that is
to say, a quicker and a different one
from the body. The head would rise
slowly and the bodv become sitnui
lanedysly lower and vice versa. I’lw
uuihjfaiions of the tail were brisker
and very distinct, and I closely
watched them through tile glasses.
I had for some momenta the idea of
running the creature down, bur. I
shortly dismissed the intention on
account of the danger of breaking
the screw blades. Tho creature
showed no sign of fear. I cannot
even say if it was conscious of our
presence. It finally dropped under
our stern and passed over to the
port side, somewhat slackening its
speed. Some time afterward, how
ever, it increased its pace, and when
last seen was on our port beam, at
about one and one-imlf to two miles
distance. Tne creature formed adis
tinet wake, and seemed to exude an
oily matter as lie moved. And,
secondly, I, the said James Ander
son, do solemnly declare as follows,
namely, that the shape an i color or
as much as was distinguishable of
<tie creature bore an almost exact re
semblance to the upper part, of u sal
amander; the stripes, however, were
ratliei more d< finite, yeilow (the pe
culiar yellow of a salamander) alter
nating with the deep black. There
was eight or ten st ripes on the hack.
I almost immediately said, "If, is an
enormous salamander,” and the
more I examined it the more I was
satisfied of the mi n blance. The
back was much higher, some eight
or ten feet at times, than the head
and tail. I was standing on the
deck, and from my position I could
not form any opinion of its mode of
progression. It was apparently of a
glutirn us (i. e., flabby) substance.
Though keeping up witli u j , it
movements seemed lethargic. I saw
no eyes or tins, and am certain that
thecreature did not blow or spout in
the manner of a whale. Ishould not
'ora moment compare it to a snake.
The only creatures it could tie com
pared with are the newt or frog
tr.be.
Ship Kew*.
New York, Jan. s.—Arrived, Benefac
tor.
Arrlued out, Francisco, Guillermo.
London’, Jan. s.—Bark Albert T. Young,
from Bull River, arrived at port in U. K.
to-day. rlie was very much damaged
and had thrown over a portion of her
cargo.
New York, Jan. s.—The Grease, which
was aground yesterday, floated and pro
ceeded on her voyage.
Boston, Jan. slt is believed schooner
Starlight, from Brunswick, Ga., Nov. 19,
foundered.
Georgetown, Ale., Jan. 5—A schooner,
supposed to be Jus Garcellon. from Cam
den for Boston; wrecked a crew of three,
supposed to be lost.
l lerola tnnunmee Upturned.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. s.— The
House investigating committee left
tiiis morning for Washington, via.
the Magnolia route and Atlantic
coast line of railways. It will arrive
Sunday at midnight.
JIIMtII'II, IlilAss.
The municipal bonded debt, of the
United States is now estimated at
more titan eight hundred millions of
dollars, and is steadily increasing,
l ire validity of some portiou of this
enormous issue is daily being
brought into question. Tho New
York Times presents a careful and
trust worttiy statement of the impor
tant, points which may be considered
as sealed, the authority being the
■Supreme Court of the United States,
flour which we make extracts, as
lollows:
1. Tne Courts, from lowest to high
est, agree that municipalities haveuo
implied or incidental power to issue
bonds tor raiiioad aid subscriptions,
tint that such power must alw ys be
expressly conferred. But whether,
in general, there isan implied or in
cidental power to issue securities
possessing tho qualities of com
mercial paper is not yet settled, al
though we eousider the drift to be in
the uegative.
2. The bonds must be strictly for a
public puriiosc, because they are pay
able only from taxation,and taxattou
can be usedonlyfora public purpose.
It is unlawful to take by taxation
the property of one for tho benefit, of
another; and ail private enterprises
—such as hotels, mills, manufacto
ries, and tho like—are excluded, not
withstanding they may be collater
ally a public benefit. Nothing is
more definitely set led than that, the
purpose must be clearly and strictly
public, and any bouds failing out
side or this rulo have no legal value.
3. As tbe bulk of certain classes > f
municipal bouds in several Westein
States was incurred iu aid of rail
roads, it is important to note that,
whether wisely or not as judged by
results, the jurisprudence of the
eouutry, although Kent denominated
rat It oa is “private corporal ions,” lia9
finally agreed to consider them a
public purpose, ou the ground that
although they are private iu owner
ship, they are public in use and ben
efit, Legislation in their favor has
been sustained in at least twenty
States, us well as iu tbe Supreme
Court, and the conclusion is past re
versing. Bonds in loan, iu subscrip
tion to stock, or in donation, are, per
se, valid; but they must be issued by
express—but not necessarily special
—authority from the Legislature.
4. Want of power, or, in other
words, the plea that ttie issue was an
act beyond power conferred (ultra
fires) is always good defense against
I loads. The Supreme Court, by
Judge Clifford, in St. Joseph Town
ship vs. Rogers, (16 Wallace, 6f ). 659,
1872). said : “Bonds p lyuble to bear
er, * * * if issued by a corpora
tion which possessed no power from
the Legislature, are invalid, even in
ttie bauds of innocent holders.” As
will be seen further on, the corpora
tion may be estopped from pleading
irregularities in t.lio exercise of the
power conferred against innocent
holders, without notice of such irreg
ularties; but. the plea of want of [low
er may always be made. and. if estab
lished, is a eorn i dele defense.
6. Bonds t- -.oi in negotiable form
under pr p’ authority, and intend
ed for sale ii market, have the at
tributes of < ooiinercial paper, uot
wilhs'an ! ;ibey are under seal;
and in t i ■ H nds of innocent holders
forva’ t . v. i nout notice,are not sub
ject o equates before due ; they pass,
also, ciiuer by endorsement or by
simple delivery. No point, lias been
more completely established than
this has been oy the many cuses
arising out of the loss or theft of
United IS tales coupon bonds, and
municipal bauds are upon the same
footing iu this respect.
Nil Ml miles Kept.
From the N. Y. Sun. Jan. 1.)
Tlie investigation at New Orleans
has disclosed the important fact that
no minutes of the proceedings of ihe
Returning Board, in secret session,
were kept. It was there that whole
parishes were disfranchised, that
more tliun seventy polls were exclu
ded, anil that Tilden’s majority of
nine thousand upon the returns ot
the Republican .Supervisors was
sponged out, and a majority of four
thousand was fabricated for Hayes.
These were all official acts of the
Board, acting in a revisory or judi
cial capacity, us is claimed for them.
If t hey were Ipmest ants, the record
would give the reasons in every in
stance, so that when subjected to re
view they would speak for them
selves. Instead of that, there is no
record worthy of the name, and the
omission was a part of the policy
of Wells and his confederates to con
ceal their frauds and to w ipe out all
i race of a deliberate villain v.
Anderson, Kenner and Casanavc,
when examined on this point, swore
i fiut no regular minutes were kept in
thesb secret meetings, but, that indi
vidually they made memoranda, and
afterward, entered them in a minute
book. That is to say, they first did
rheirinfnmous work, and subsequent
ly concocted excuses for it. When
Wells was put upon the stand, he
sought t.o evade the direct question,
but was finally driven into a corner
and testified as follows:
"Wells (after several variations
and saying minutes were kept) re
plied t hat rat minutes were taken dar
tug the secret session, but were made
afterward. Tho members of the
b' >ard kept the minutes. No one was
appointed to do so. We have a min
ute book.”
The vote of Louisiana is made to
tuiri on the secret action of this Re
turning Board, and when it is investi
gated they admit that no minutes
were kept. A written reeord of their
rascality might have been embarrass
ing, and they provided for that con
tingency by keeping no minutes, al
though they are assuming to pass
finally and judicially upon every
parish in the State, and to reject the
returns of the very officers whom
Kellogg had appointed to conduct
tho election.
Liverpool jition Circulars.
Liverpool, Jan s.—The circulars of
tlie Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Asso
ciation says the cotton market was
very firm on Friday, and re-opened
arter tho holidays with animation.
Avery extensive business has been
done atfadvanefed prices. American
has been in very extensive demaud,
prices advancing one-eighth to a
farthing. Business in Sea Island has
been moderate, but prices are firm
at extreme rates. In futures trans
actions continued large, with con
siderable fluctuation.
PKKPAIIINU FOK “WAH."
now THE HAYES AND WHEELER CI.URS IN
OHIO ARE TRAINING Poll MILITA
RY SERVICE.
Columbus, 0., Cor. N. Y. Herald.)
11l the .Western Reserve and all over
tlie northern part of tile State masses of
the Republicans are excited, determined
and active. The Hayes and Wheeler
Clubs that existed in every city, town
and hamlet are to-day as full of vigor
and defiant as they were in Novemtier
last. But they have dropped tlie party
name. Now disguised under the name
of the “Patriotic Sous of Liberty,” the
torcli and the transparency have been laid
aside for ritual and aimy tactics and in
closely-guarded lodge-rooms secret ses
sions and drilling are had. Again we
find them styled “Tho Stars and Stripes,”
again, the “Sous of America,” and in an
other locality the “Phalanx of the Loyal
Brotherhood.” In the various towns
these various organizations are actively
und secretly carrying on t heir work oi
proselyting the masses, and, while differ
ing in name, it is believed that they are
all working under one general directing
mind, and under otto common ritual.
The impression of those who have en
deavored to learn the object and aims of
the Order or Orders is that these secret
bodies are composed of the Order of Uni
ted Americans, which the Herald so lully
exposed last spring. I was, of course, una
ble to fathom the secrets of tuese oath
bound societies, but from hints dropped
by members aud the investigations ot per
sons whom I have conferred with, there
is little doubt but they are military or
ganizations in the interest of the Repub
lican party. That they have stated drills
is a certainty, but everybody outside of
of the Lodge-room is entirely at sea as to
whether they are armed organizations or
merely political societies, who meet for
drill . lid conler, nee. Ttie membership,
it is noticed, is largely made up of State
ami Federal office-holders, young men
who have since the war become voters,
with a sprinkling of ex soldiers of the
late war. Regarding the organization
known ut the “Suns and Stripes,” which
I have reason to believe is rapidly ex
tending its influence over the Slate, I have
been üble to learn secretly something.
Some months ago a prominent Govern
ment official of Toledo, whose name I
have, made a prolonged |visil to Wash
ington, and on his return he began the
founding Of tlie mystic brotherhood in
that city. Planted there it soon extend
ed to other towns, including Sandusky,
Tiffin (tlie home of General Gibson, who
is reported to be an active member,)
Monroeville, Cleveland, Mansfield, New
ark, anil Columbus. Toledo official made
many mysterious visits to interior towns,
it is believed lor the purpose of founding
lodges. On Monday night lust a party ot
about twenty-five from New irk paid a
flying visit to Mansfield, and were, until
away into the morning, in secret conclave
with the mystic crew of that city. These
mysterious gatherings under cover of night
have caused much concern to the Demo
crats, win) have vainly essayed to dis
cover their objects in banding together.
Beyond the low murmur of vo ces
and the tramp as of men drilling nothing
as to wlia'. is done within their well
guarded threshold has been discovered.
Their secrets are sacredly guarded, and
when after midnight they emerge Irom
dark hallways and sileutly scatter to their
homes, the pedestriuus wliu may be on
the almost-deserted streets of tlie rural
towns are tilled w ith curiosity and alarm,
Circumstances that have come to my
knowledge and admissions made to me
which it woulil be injudicious for me to
divulge at the preseul writing satisfy me
beyond a doubt tuat with the Republi
can party of this Slate there are oath
bouud organizations whose secret plottings
bode no good to the Republic, aud which
should be discouraged by all lovers ol
peace arid harmony.
“Mamma, I Hearl”—An affecting
incident occurred at the Academy of
Music lately. Among the audience
wus a wealthy fuunly, one of the
members of which bus for years been
in delicate health, and was born deaf
and dumb. It bus been the custom
of the family to take their afflicted
duughter with them to the theatre,
and even to concerts, as she expe
rienced acute nervous pain when left
alone, and seemed to enjoy the ex
citement and actiou of even musical
entertainments, although she could
not bi-ar a sound.
It was observed that she seemed
very much amused at the comicali
ties of Mr. Sol Smith Russell, and
enjoyed the changes of his facial ex
pression as much as any of the au
dience. When Signor Tugliapietra
eurne on to sing, it was noticed that
a curious light came into her eyes,
and, stretching out her urms to her
mother, she spelled on her lingers,
with the greatest excitement, the
words: "Mamina, I hear!”
The next piece was an orchestral
arrangement, ot "Truvatore,” played
by tho combination of the Berger
Family and tlie Vienna Ladies’ Or
chestra. As the compositions pro
ceeded the tears flowed down the
poor child’s cheeks, aud her excite
ment became so great that it was
deemed prudent to leave the theatre.
On reaching homo the exhuustion
produced by the evening was such
that tlie family iihysiciau was sum
moned. As she lay on her couch she
reached for her slute and wrote:
•Mother, I think heaven must be
tnu-dc.”
The next day, in accordance with
her request, Mr. Russell was sent for
and he kindly came and sung for the
little sufferer his famous song relat
ing to u goose stuffed with sago and
ingins. It, was too late. Death had
long marked the child for his own,
and she could not even smile. The
little lips are cold now and there is a
vacant chair in the family circle.
The joy of that one evening was too
much for the delicate nervous sys
tem now happily at rest. — San Fran
cisco News Letter.
Wild Hill’s Murderertollanff,
Yankton. Jan. 3. —In the United State*
Court, to-day, John McCall, convicted ot
the murder of Wild Bill, was sentenced
hy Chief Justice Shannon to be hanged
March 1. He will carry the case to
tlie Supreme Court. Ilis only ground of
defence is that lie was Intoxicated so as
to be unconscious of the act.
namachuactta Ixraellle* Must Observe
the Mubbaih.
Boston, Jan. 5.-The Supreme
Court of Massachusetts has sustain
ed the decision of the lower court
that Israelites must beheld amenable
to the laws of the State regulating
j the observance of the Sabbath. The
\ case grew out of the attempt to keep
| stores open on that day.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONEY AND STOCK.M.
LONDON. January s.—Noon-Consols 94 1148.
1:3) P. M.—Consols 94 9 46.
PARIS, January 6.—Noon—Rentes lOof. and
ftc.
NEW YORK, January s.—Gold opened at 6ft.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Noon Stocks dull
and lower; money 7; gold 6ft; exchange, long,
4.84)4; "hurt 46)4; Governments dull aud
State bouds dull, Tennessee's better,
Louisiana’s lower.
NEW YOKE. Jan. s.—Evening—Money dull,
7 Lid; stt rling firm at 4ft; gold weak at 6ftoft;
Government* active and lower, new 6’a IAS f
States quiet aud nominal.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 5 —Noon.—Cotton buoyant;
middling uplauds 6ftd; Orleans 7 146d, sales to,-
000, speculation aud export 4,UOU, no receipt*
to-day.
Futures 146d dearer; uplands, low middling
clause, February and March delivery 6 31-3xo7d,
Marc a and April 11 146d, April aud May 7ftd;
May aud June 7 j-ltkl, June aud July 7 7-320 ft ;
shipped December, per sail 7d,Dt:ceiuber and Jan
uary 0 31-33d, January February 7 1-1608*32d,
February aud March 7 3-l6d.
I:3U p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, Jan
uary, Feoruary and December delivery 6ft 4;
March aud Apr.i 7 3-32d, shipped from Norfolk,
snip named, 631 32d; shipped irom Savannah,
shipp named, 6 3i-32d.
3:00 p. m.—Uplands low middlings clause,
shipped December aud January, per sail, 7.
3: JO p. m.—Sales American 11,300.
4:00 p. u. —Uplands, low middling clanse, March
aud April delivery 7 l*l6d, shipped March and
April, per sail, 7ftd.
5:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clanse,
January aud February delivery 6 15-l6d; Feb
ruary and March 6 3.-33d; shipped January and
February, per sail, 7 l-l(id, also 7 3-33.
6:15 p. m.—Futures firmer; uplands low mid
dling clause, February and March delivery 7d,
March and Aprii 7 3-32d; shipped December and
January, per sail, 7.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Noon—Cotton strong,
asking higher; salts 1303; uplauds 13)%; Orleans
i3)%.
Futures opened firmer as follows: January 13
1-1602 ft, February 13?*@13-32; March 13 11-160
23-32; April 13 29-33®H-Ri; May 14ft 03-16.
NEW YORK, Jau. 5. -Evening—Ootton steady;
net receipts 2225; gross 5164; sales 1300 at 18®
3-16.
Futures closed barely steady; sales 40,000;
January 13 7-32; February 13ft(g>16-32; March 13
27-32®13 16; April 13 3-32; May 14 34607-82;
Juno 14 11-32®ft, July 14 15-32; August 14 8-160
19-32; September 14)405-82; Octuber 13 26*32®
1346.
GALVESTON, Jan. s.—Cotton quiet; middling
13ft.
Weekly net receipts 15,059, gross 15,087, saloß
1299; export* Great Britain 09,10 U, France 550,
Cuaatwino 7985, stock 128,903.
NORFOLK, Jan. 6.—Evening Cotton firm;
middling 12)4 net receipts 1198;grosa 1247, sates
500.
Weekly net receipts 8874, gross 8923, sales 3360,
export* to Great Britain 11,164, coastwise 10,694.
BALTIMORE, Jau. s.—Evening—Cotton firm;
middling 12ft* , JMl ,_
Weekly net receipts 219; gross 2134, sales 2810;
stock 9935, Bpinut-i w 1x65; exports to Gre*t Brit
ain 6e6; Continent 200, coastwiso 829.
BOHTON, Jan. 5. Evening Cotton strong;
middling 13.
Weekly uet receipts 2726;grcsB 13632,5a1es 1615,
stock 7266.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 6. Evening Cotton
firm aud uomiual; middling 12)%.
Weekly net receipt* 1274, sale* 100; stock 14,-
193, export* to Great Britain 1240, Continent 1729,
coastwise 20 j 7.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.—Evening Cotton
firm: middling 12ft.
Weekly uet receipts 1363; gross receipts 3050;
export* to Great Britain 300.
SAVANNAH, January 5. —Evening Cotton
firm; middling 12ft. t
Weekly uet receipts 13,962; sales 8750, stock
73,3iU, export* to Great Britain 14,015; France
UlO, coastwise 6941.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.—Evening Cotton
strong, some bales at ft over yesterday's figure*;
middling 12ft; low middling 12; good ordinary
itft.
Weekly net receipts 48,713; gross 41,618; sales
46.000; stock 312,732, exports to Great Britain 16,-
628; Continent 3817; France 11,064.
MOBILE, Jan. s.—Evening—Cotton strong;
middling 12ft. *
Weekly receipts 11,710; sales 13,600; slock 72.-
836; exports Continent 2200, channel 4506, coast
wise 8761.
MEMPHIS. Jan. 6.—Cotton firm, in good de
mand; middling 12ft.
Weekly receipts 3143; stock 88,560; shipments
0909; sales 13,000.
AUGUSTA. Jau. s.—Gotten strong; initiating
U>4, reoeip a 185; sales 8.9.
Wo kJy receipts 1786. shipments 14.610; sales
47 10, spinners 428. stock 12,6*4,
CHARLESTON. January 6.—Evening—Got ton
firm; middling 1
Weekly net receipts 9703; sales 11,200, stock
88.787, exports to Great Britain 4731, coastwise
•>2t>6.
MONTGOMERY, Jan. s.—Cotton strong; mid
dling lljf.
Weekly receipts 600; shipments 1,887; stock
1137.
NASHVILLE, January s.—Cotton firm; middling
Ll%.
Weekly net receipts 142; shipments 4,000;
salua 1,611; spinners 20; stock 76,4*4.
U.S. WEEKLY COTTOX STATEMENT*
Net receipts at U 8. porta for the week... 8,286
Gross receipts 28,8t9
Exports to Great Britain 7,899
Continent „
Sales
Stock at all U. 8. porta 234,403
Liverpool Weekly Statement.
Sales of week 21'XS?
Exports 6 ' ooo
Stock at Liverpool 671,000
St ck of American,actual count 311 000
Ueceipts of week
Receipts American
Actual exports
Af10at.....
American afloat 394.000
Sales of American 45,000
PROVISIONS. SeC.
NEW YOKE. Jan 6.—Noon- Floor quiet and
Brin. Wheat qutet sod arm. Corn quiet and uu
chadged. Pork heavy $17.87.J4@1>0 lor nninspect
ed. Lard quiet, a team sll 3*>4. Freights heavy.
NEW YOHK, Jan. Evening.—Flour less de
log; euperUne Western and State $6.40@80,
Southern flour le.a active, common to £sir ex.
port $6,85@7.00, good to choice do. $5 60@8.00.
Wheat dull, lightly in buyers favor, only very
limited business reported for export and milling.
Corn limited demaud for export and home use;
6,lt@Gsfor old Western, mixed; 69 for yellow
Soutuern. Oats dull. Coffee, Rio, firm and in
ratr demand, cargoes quoted at 18}(@22 for gold
job lota; 181i@23 gold. Sugar quiet at 9
for fair to good refining, refined steady and; in
lair demand. Molasses quiet and unchanged.
Hire steady, in moderate demand. Pork more
active prime mesa *18.00@25. Lard active and
higher, prime steam $11.50. closing sll.66asked.
Whiskey nominal at $ It. Freights rather more
steady; cotton,per sail,s-16, steam, 11-92.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. s.— Flour in good demand;
extra $4.75©5 00; family $5.50@56.76. Wheat
active, white $1.4U@5145. Corn
steady at 44. Rye eaaior at 80. OdsduU; white
40, mixed 37. Bulk meate a-tive, a shade higher
shoulders 0)4, clear rib sidea o@)j. clear aides
3 KuitjY,. Bacou dull and nominal; clear rib
soarce and firm atlOlf. Fork active aud higher
$17.00. Lard in fair demand, tierce 12,.keg 13>4-
Whiskey in good demand at $1.07.
CINCINNATI, Jan. Evening—Flour firm;
family $6 60@$6 85. Wheat held firm, off-rings
light; prime $1 :i5@45. Corn in good demand,
mixed 45. Oats in lair demand, good to prime
white held firmly at 36@8. Rye In good demand
at 81@82. Barley in fair demand, prime Western
60@60. Pork held at $17.76. Lard in active de
mand and stronger: tierces 111*. Bulk meats
dull, shoulders tJ4@J4, clear rib aides B y,@% l
clear aides9o)4. Green meats in good demand,
shoulders BH. Bacon dull, shoulders 734; clear
rib aides 10; clear aides at slOl4. l u lier in
fair demand, choice Western reserve 22(3135,
good to prime yellow central Ohio . 18@2tf.
Cheese in fair demand at 13>4@14. Eggs dull.
Whiskey eaeier at 7.
BALTIMORE, Jan. Oats steady and quiet,
Southern prime 40@41. Rye nominally firm.
Provisions quiet and steady; mess $1.24. Balk
meats packed, shoulders 7. clear rib 9)4. Bacon,
shoulders 7)4. clear rib 934010. Lard, refined
11 )4. - offee higher and quiet; cargoes 1834@2134.
Job 15),@23. Whiskey nominal at 14, Sugar
steady at 11)4@12.
RT. LOUIS, Jan. I.—Evening—Flour In good
demand; superfine $4.75055.25. extra $6.6i0
65. Wheat quiet, No. 2 red fall $1.43: No. 3
do. $1.37)4. Corn firm; No. 2, mixed, 3914040.
Oats firmer. No. 2. mixed 38. Rye higher at
70ft@S. Barley steady; No. 3, spring 50.
Whiskey higher at 8. Pork higher at $17.35040
Lard dull, $11.15 asked. $11.03)% bid. up country
lota offered at sll.lO. Bulk meats active at 6)4.
8 ft, B*4@9, for shoulders, clear rib aides aud
clear aides. Bacon steady, 8, 10 and 10)4, for
shoulders, clear rib and clear sides.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Wan Department, Office )
of the Chief Signal Officer, r
Washington, D. C., Jan. 5, 1877.)
For South Atlantic States, falling
barometer, increasing northeast to
southeast winds, warmer, threaten
ing and rainy weather will prevail.
Scene : Room of Louisiana Inves
tigating Committee. Republican
Congressman: “Whateffect did the
outrages of the bulldozers have on
the country? Did they not demoralize
the country and create lawlessness
and riot!” Witness—“ Don’t know
’bout that, sir. All I seed Is that we
kin raise hogs in Feliciana now, an’
we couldn’t before the Regulators
started." R. C. (swallowing his
emotion with a great gulp)—“You
can stand aside.” (Tbe curtain falls.)
LAWYERS.
Thomas J. Chappell,
Attorney at Xuaw,
OFFICE OVER 119 BROAD STREET,
Columbus, tin.
march 2 tf
REEBE CRAWFORD. J. M. McNEILL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
I'M Brood St., Columbus, a.
janl6
bam’l m. iutcheb. b. a. ooetchid
HATCHER & GOETCHIUS
Attorneys and Counsellors *t Low.
Practice iu State and Federal Courts.
Office—67 Brosd stieet, over Wittich ft Kin
el's Jewelry Store. [sepl ly
IIINES DOZIER,
Attorney a t Xiaw-
Ilamilton, Oa.
WILL pr.ctice In the Gbittehoochee Clr
or auywliere else.
Mr. G. A. B. Dozier will be found in my office
Inn and after October let. 1876, end will aeslit in
all collections and office work entru.ted,
aep2s ly
CAREY J. THOBNTON Wm. F. WILLIAMS.
Thornton & Williams,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
OFFICE UP STAIRS OVEB THE BTORE OF
C. E. HOCHBTKABSER, Broad itreet.
Will practice in the countie, of Uarrli. Talbot,
Taylor, Marion, Chattahoochee and Stewart, and
iu the Supreme Court of the State, District and
Circuit Court, of the United State.; alao in the
countlea of Lee and Rua.ell, Ala.
Will also giro special attention to the purchase
and sale of Real Eatate, Examination of Titlea
and Conveyancing. Alao, to Renting and Collee
tion of Rente. norU tf
Joseph F. Pou,
Attorney X Counsellor at Law.
OFFICE weat aide Broad atreet over .tore of
W. H. Robarta k Cos. Practice, in State and
Federal Courta. Advice and service, tendered to
\dxninietratora, Executory. Guardian!, *e. Spe
cialty made of Conveyancing, Examining Titlea.
in Georgia, or anywhero in the united
Statea. Au. ac.iwxae promptly attended to.
febT dtf
J, D. Rambo. W.WMaouxjl.
RAMBO & MACKALL,
Attorneys at Law,
Office in Burma’ Building, Oohuabus, Ga.
mbl eodAwly
THORNTON & GRIMES,
Attorneys *t Law.
OFFICE over Abell * Oe. , h. eorner of Broad
and St. Clair itiuH, ulumbua, G.
Ipia it
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS,
Attorney at Law
Columbus, Ga.
Office over 0. E. Hochstraraer’s.
Jan 12 if
LIONEL C. LBVT, Jr. t
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Commissioner of Deeds V. 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. aep29-ly
Leo McLester.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CITSSETA. BA.
In Superior Court, nd Court, of Ordinary, will
b* ,asi,td by Joseph F. Fou, Eaq.. without sxtra
charge 10 my eli.nl,.
Sat-PEOMPT ATTENTION TO COLLECTIONS.
o. oALHOinsr,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Geneva, Ga.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF
the Ohattahoochoe Circuit.
Special attention given to Collection,. He la
Corresponding Agent for tho Qeneaal Collecting
Agencies of New York and Savannah. Therefore
hie facilities for pursuing that branch af the pro
eaeion ia unsurpassed by any lawyer in the
State.
R. J. MOSES
Attorney at Law.
r-\FFICE oyer Georgia Home Insurance Com
OfllM bo'ure from lat October to lat Juno. 10 to
r.... "* ir
w. L. LATTTAM.
Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ga.
WILL practice In the sountlee of the Cb*
hooebae Circuit. **** *F
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