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THE MOKIL TKEAMON OF IIUHUNOM.
From the Albany Argus (called Gov. Tllden's or
)]
The proposition to proclaim Hayes
President by the President of the Sen
ate was a manly and straight forward
suggestion. It had the sterling mer
it of not undertaking to impose upon
the Democracy. It had the merit of
honesty.
The proposition to constitute a
commission to do just what, the Pres
ident of the Senate would have done,
and to decoy Democrats into its sup
port by making them believe that
the Commission would ascertain who
had been duly elected in the disputed
States, was a trick no one believed
Senator Edmunds could descend to.
He did just that, however. Conkliug
was known to be bold, Frelinghuyseu
to be weak, Hoar to be tricky the
only man among the Republicans
who was thought to besineerely in fa
vor of ascertaining who had been
elected was Edmunds. If, now, lie was.
intent only upon deceiving the De
mocracy, with design to induce them
to surrender a certainty, then the
whole scheme was a piece of impos
ture. The following letter from Sen
ator Edmunds fully proves him to
have been engaged in an attempt to
swindle the Democracy, and lie has
done it:
Washington, I). C. Jan. 27, 1877.
Dear Sir: I have yours. Some mis
apprehension seems to exist as to the
history and present stale of the law and
practice, the opening and disposing ol
the electoral votes. In order correctly
to judge of the propriety of the bill now
pending mi the subject, it is necessary to
know what has taken place hitherto. It is
this :
First—Down to 1817 no objection to
or dispute concerning the vote of a State
arose. During that time the President
of the Senate opened the certificates of
votes, and they were tabulated by tellers
appointed by each house and handed up
to the President of the Senate, who de
clared the result, of the tabulation, anil
then, under the order of tlie Senate,some
times he certified that lie had opened the
certificates and counted the votes, and
the result was that so and so had been
elected, or that there had been no elec
tion.
Second —When the first doubt or dis
pute arose in 1817, in respect to the vote
nl Indiana, the two .ho ises, as of right,
determined what Should he done, with
out, a hint even from any one that the
President of the Senate had any deciding
power.
Third—When the next doubt or dis
pute arose, in 1831, as to the vote of Mis
souri, the two houses diii the same thing,
without any suggestion of power iu the
President ot the Senate.
Fourth —When the next matter of dis
pute arose in 1838, as to the vote of Mich
ig in, the same course was pursued.
Fifth—When the question arose in 1837
as to ttie vote of the inelliginle electors
the committees on the subject reported
that the substantial question was wheth
er the electoral colleges in the several
States should decide, or whether Congress
should, and that this should be provided
for by a permanent provision. There
was not the suggestion from any source
that the President of the Senate could
determine anything.
Sixth —When, in 1857, a question arose
as to the vote of Wisconsin, the same
thing happened. . The two houses dis
cussed it, and almost every speaker, if not
every one, and the President of the Sen
ate himself, declared that he had not de
ciding power. On that subject Mr. Col
pim -r, of Vermobt, said that, a question
arising, “the Cnair should have immedi
ately stated tiie condition of tilings
and the two houses shouid have separated
to m ike provision in relation to the man
ner of settling it,” and that it ‘‘should
have been provided for by law long ago.”
And there was scarcely an exception to
the opinion that the two houses must de
cide.
Seventh—ln 1865 the two houses pass
ed ajoiut resolution determining in ad
vance the question touching the electoral
votes of some of the States, and President
Lincoln in a message on the subject de
clared that he had no power over it, even
as a part of the law-making power, and
that the two houses had side power.
Eight—On the same occasion in 1865
the two houses of Congress, being almost
entirely Republican, adopted the twenty
secone joint rule, providing that votes ob
jeeted to should not he counted without
the consent of Imtu houses.
Ninth —In 1869- under the same joint
rule, the two houses decided all disputes
Tenth —In 1873, under the same joint
rule, the two houses again decided every
question raised.
Eleventh —So far thete never was a
question of dispute or doubt that the
President of the Senate decided or claim
ed the right to decide, and in every case
the count proceeded upon the idea that
no vote could he counted without the
consent of both houses.
Twelfth—ln 1876, when the House of
Representatives had become Democratic,
through the action of some Republicans
now supposed to be misleading,their party,
the twenty-second joint rule fell. Had it
stood, the election of the Democratic can
didates would be morally certain,.
Thirteenth—ln the same year, and in
March last the Republican Senate passed
a bill (alterwards suspended on a motion
to reconsider, made by a Democrat), with
only three Republicans votes against it-
Conkling, Edmunds and Howe-giving
each bouse the power to reject any vota
when there should be double returns, the 1
effect of which would be to place the abso
lute decision of the present dispute in the
power of the House of Representatives,
and to make the Democratic case certain
of success.
Fourteenth-The present bill, then, swes
the Republican cause from the predeter
mined destruction of its hopes and fortunes
being left solely in the |hunds of its
opponents.
Fifteenth Is there much ground, then,
to condemn the action of the Senators who
have striven to get the Republican cause,
as well as the cause of free government
under law, out of the valley of the shad
ow of death, and put them on ground
where they can have a fair and equal con
test, whatever way it may terminate?
Very truly yours, Utso. F. Edmunds.
lion. Daniel Roberts, Burlington. Vt.
Note how conclusively he proves
that but for tlie Electoral Commis
sion act, Samuel J. Tililen, the law
ful President-elect, would have been
lawfully declared elected. And if lie
is not, yet thus declared elected, what
will be the cause? Simply that the
Democracy were basely swindled by-
Ed munds and bis associates into
trusting their case to an extra con
stitutional commission, supposing
that that commission was to inquire
and establish to the satisfaction of
the world who had been elected
Presidential Electors in the disputed
States. The Democracy surren
dered a certainty, merely to obtain
an undisputed title by judicial inqui
ry. The Republicans swindled the
Democracy iuto abandoning a cer
tainty, and now proceed to unlawful
ly appropriate t fie Presidency, un
der a title covered over witii fraud,
saturated with crime, steeped in il
legality, and attained only by the
basest treachery of which man is
capable.
Morton is a manly opponent. Ed
munds is a traitor.
Ttldrn n Million White Majority.
Baltimore Gazette.]
Tilden had a clear majority in the
States, and in the Electoral Colleges,
and a majority of 270,000 on the pop
ular vote. Notwit,hstanding this,
the Electoral Commission is about to
count in Hayes, and the defrauded
party and its candidate will submit.
But an appeal will lie from this in
iquitous decision to the ballot box,
and tlie fraudulent President, Re
turning Board Hayes,and his fraudu
lent administration will be in a mi
nority from ttie start. For the two
hundred and seventy thousand ma
jority do not. represent a mere nu
merical superiority, but a superiority
of intelligence and character. Of the
eight hundred thousand negro votes
which were polled at the last elec
tion, Hayes received quite nine
tenths. This shows that Tilden
received a million majority of the
white votes, Nortli and South. Tilden
is the white man’s choice by a million
superiority. Hayes is the choice of
the Ignorant and demoralized ne
groes of tlie South. It seems from
these figures tha‘ it is about time for
tiie Republicans to cease talking
about the “’solid South.” Now how
were these 800,000 negroes induced to
vote for Hayes? By gross deceptions
and by force. The negroes were im
posed upon by most absurd and pal
>ry stories. They were told that if
Tilden was elected they would bo re
sold into slavery; that they would he
exported to Africtj. This wits the
ense even in Virginia, Maryland and
Kentucky. The fact that, such absurd
ideas could influence them snowed
bow unfit they were to choose a
President, for tlie white people. But
in addition to deception like this,
force was employed. The real inti
midation at the South was not; by
whites against negroes, but of Radi
cal negroes against their political op
ponents. The few negroes who de
sired to vote for Hampton, or Nicti
olls ,or Tilden, were in terror of their
lives, front bands of black outlaws
and ruffians wno roptried over the
country. In addition to these there
were the machinations of the carpet
baggers, backed up by United States
troops. It was by these means that the
eight hundred thousand negro votes
were given to Hayes. But even in
spite of these the States of Florida
and Louisanacast their majorities for
the other party. All this is well un
derstood by the country, and though
the count-in conspiracy will triumph
and overthow tde right for a while, a
sure and crushing rebuke is coming
from the next election. It was never
the purpose of the North iu giving
liberty to the negto that it should
lose its own. It was not, the purpose
of the North when it gave suffrage to
the negro that it should neutralize
all the efforts of honesty and patri
otism in the land.- The States of
Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin gave to Hayes very slender
majorities; those of the Pacific slope
were smaller still. All these majori
ties will be reversed at the next elec
tion. The citv of Pittsburg the
ot her day changed a Hayes majority
of seven thousand into it Democratic
majority of eleven hundred. This is
ttie beginning. The American peo
ple hate a fraud, and they will vote
against the party that puts in a
fraudulent President.
Irrigation In Ancient Lerypf,
M l.iriarit has lately explored Lake M®'
ris in Central Egypt, which was used for ir
rigation in ancient times, and was probably
constructed by one or more of the Pharaohs.
This reservoir was capable of irrigating
1 .-JO' ) square mile, of land —an agricultural
achievement well worth studying by farm
ers in our day of remarkable engineering
skiil. Acccording to M Liriant, the lake
covered 150 square miles, and held its water
by an earth dam 13 miles in length and
80 yards wide and 10 high. The
basin filled with water was about
thirty miles in length and six miles wide in
its widest place. This is believed to be the
largest artificial reservoir for watering crops
ever constructed. Five thou and years ago
the Egyptians were far advanced in agricu
ture, land surveying, engineering and archi
tecture.
Neither tin temples of Thebes, nor the
pyramids, nor the canals and iakes lor irri
gation and commerce could have been made
Without considerable knowledge ol several
sciences reduced to practice. Herodotus,
the father of history, says the cereals ol that
granary of the ancient world, returned trom
150 to 25t fold on the seed | lanted. We
know very little of what the human family
has done or suffered. It has been active trom
necessity, fighting its way from age to age,
often tailing back, from some internal defect,
as is witnessed in tlie nations ol Egypt,
Rome, Syria, Greece and India. When a
nation is rising and improving, it fattens its
soil by irrigation; if going down hill, it con
sumes the earth's natural fertility, and glo
ries in shedding innocent blood.
Fine Wines, .Vi’.
Bweet Cafauba at $2.50 per gallon.
Port, Sherry, Sweet Malaga.
Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Brandy,
Imported and Domestic Brandies.
Just received by
feb3 tf J. H. Hamilton.
COLUMBUS, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1877.
Ot.lt STttIXGER-J* RELIGION-
Simon Stringer was a bluff old farmer.
He prided himself upon being a plain, mat*
ter-01-Jact man, about whom there was no
foolislfiess or sentiment.
On more than one occasion he had morti
tied his wife and daughters by hustling them
out of religious meetings when they began
to show signs of emotion,
lie said he didn't believe in “miraculous
conversions,” and that people who cried and
yelled over getting religion "wasn’t gatin’ it
by a durii sight,”
He believed that the genuine article was
soothing and calming, and not exciting in its
influence.
Once the Campbellites held a protracted
meeting in the neighborhood; as it was car
ried on without any sudden outbursts of feel
ing, Simon took kindly to it and attended
regularly.
One Sunday morning he told his wife to
lay out two suits of clothes.
-Wby, Simon,” exclaimed she in her shrill
tones, “whateverdo you want with two suits
ot clothes!”
“That’s my business— not yours,” he re
plied grutHy. “You lay out my black suit
for me to pot on, and wrap my brown one
up in a bundle, and don’t ask any foolish
questions,”
lbs wile wonderinglv but silently com
plied, and Simon donned one suit, anil witii
the bundle under his arm, mounted his horse
and rode away, followed by the anxious eyes
of the big and little Stringers, who mavelled
greatly, and said one to another, “What’s
dad coin" to do with his t’other clothes.”
Simon didn't return till supper time. He
took his usual place at the supper table,
which was tlie usual signal for the family
to begin an onslaught upon the victuals, hut
on this occasion his voice arrested every arm
in its descent, an I the second time that day
astonished the Stringers.
Glancing around at the startled circle, he
thus delivered himself:
■l want it understood that the head of this
household has this day been baptized He
is a follower ol the meek and low ly Jesus,
and the first critter at this table that dips
into anything afore a blessm’ is asked II git
snatched baldheaded. Drop yer eyes, ye hea
then.”
The blessing was asked, and that meal
was taken iri silence.
After the chores were done, the Stringers
were stringing off to bed, when the stern
voice of the old man again arrested them,
and filled their minds with grave forebod
ings as to what was coming next. He ad
dressed them as follows:
“Come into this room, every devil of you,
and flop down on your knees. It is my duty
as a devout Christian, to have a lamily wor
ship, and I'll have it, too, and have -respect
ful attention, or i'll bust some domestic ties
asunder. '1 his mansion must resound with
the praises ot the Most High, or it will re
sound with someone getlin' a h— II of a
thrashin’ —I mean being severely chastised.
The first one who snickers or makes any
onseemly noise I'll get up and throw a cheer
throuh him, or her, as the case may be. Let
us pray.”
This sort of thing continued about two
weeks, and the Stringer tamily was kept in
a state of extreme misery.
The younger members had been several
times severely whipped for conduct unbe
coming the children ol a true believer, and
the older ones received such harsh repri
mands for failing to full into the new order
ol things and comport themselves with due
'dignity.
Then one morning Simon came in with a
battered tnilk'pail arid the knee of his pants
torn.
Dropping into' a etiair at the table, he
plunged his lork into the nearest dish.
The children looked op from the backs ot
their plates quest ion ing I y and their mother
squeaked:
-Whv Simon!”
“Shut up ami eat,” he growled and then in
a tew moments added:
“This blessing and prayer business is sus
pended lor a while. 1 don't furgit my obli
gations an’ duties as a Christian, an’ I’ll re
soora ’em after I’ve conquered that dol
dinged heifer. The 'tarnal critter persooms
roo much on my Christian forbearance
Burn a hypocrite. I won’t pray when my
soul ain’t into it, it’s too great a strain.
Furthe time bein' I’ve descended from grace;
pass the tamatmsses.”
A sigh of relief went round the circle, and
if the red heifer had known how she had
risen in the estimation of a majority of the
Stringers, her fractious soul would have
leaped lor joy.
That was several years ago, and now the
red heifer is a cow, and the worst one in the
neighborhood.
The Stringers say as they punch and plague
her, “S'longs we keep Old Red wild dad won’t
git any morn o’that awful reiijun.”— Boys
of New York.
Thirty-three years have passed
since the introduction of Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup, and it still stands un
rivalled, price, 25 cents; five bottles
sl.
The farmers complain of the pre
valences of a disease among the hogs
which is as fatal and un marriageable
as cholera. Many contend tnat it is
that malady while others claim that
the symptoms are quitedifferent, but
all agree as to the results. It. is cau
sing considerable loss and has been
and is treated successfully iu very few
instances. Several put their hogs in
pastures where no water can be ob
tained as soon any symptoms of the
disease are noticed, and claim that
it cures them. One fanner, who has
tried kerosene oil, copperas, sulphur
and several other remedies for chol
era, says he lias cured several of his
hogs by giving them a slop made of
meal or mush with a tea, of “poison
Ivy” used iristea i of water after the
others had failed,and believes it-to be
a certain remedy . Troy (Ala.) Encjr.,
24 1 h.
fchl|> Mews.
New York, Feb. 27.—Arrived: Scandina
vian, City of Mexico.
Arrived out: Queenstown—John Boyd,
Abigail, Statesman, Charlotte, Duchess of
Lancaster, Eva Carviile, Marie, Marion,
Alsatia.
Falmouth, Feb. 27—2 i>. M.—Arrived,
brig Tartar, from Wilmington, with sails
split and loss of top-sail yards.
Livi WOOL, Feb. 27.—Ship Sunbeam,
from Doboy, put buck to-day.
WKATHEK INDICATIONS.
War Department, j
Office of Chief Signal Officer, \
Washington, Feb. 27, 1877. )
For South At lantic and Gulf States,
failing barometer, northwest to
southwest winds, warmer partly
cloudy or hazy weather, and in the
southwest light rains wlfl prevail.
Onion Sets, White and Red; ForSaleby
jais 3t J. J. Mason.
COM (J RICSISIOX A L.
Field’s Presidential Erection Bill Passed.
SEN ATM.
Washington, February 27.—The
Senate reassembled at 10 o’clock, and
in accordance with notice given yes
terday, Mr. McDonald called up the
House resolutions in respect to the
memory of the late Speaker Kerr,
and appropriate eulogies were deliv
ered by Messrs. McDonald, Wallace,
Wright, Bayard, Booth and Morton ;
after which the resolutions wore
unanimously agreed to.
Citizens of Washington petition for
the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for the inauguration ball. Referred
to Committee on Buildings.
Committee on Foreign Relations
reported favorably on the bill to pay
Win. L. Scruggs, Minister to Bogota,
certain money.
Joint committee on Chinese report
ed, Ordered printed.
Bill creating a sinking fund for the
Pacific Railroads was postponed to
December next—yeas, 29; nays, 28.
Bill for public buildings at Austin,
Texas, passed.
House bill, which passed to-day,
regarding vacancies in the office of
President, was read by its title and
referred to the Committee on Privi
leges and Elections.
The credentials of John T. Mor
gan, elected from Alabama, were pre
sented.
Executive sessiou.
Nominations —John Taylor, -Jr.,
Postmaster at Jacksonville, Fla.; J.
B. Askew, Baltimore; R. J. Caldwell,
Receiver of Public Money, Monroe,
La.: John Farnutn, Gainesville, Fla.
Confirmation — Kernon, Postmaster
at Columbus, Miss.
iiiasi:.
The House is in committee on the
Sundry Civil bill.
Most of the session was speDt in
consideration of the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill; which, however,
was not complete.
A bill to provide for vacancies in
tiie office of President and Vice
President which arise through the
failure ot the two houses to count tlie
Electoral vote was reported by Field,
of New York, from t.lie Committee of
'Elections, and after a brief discussion
was passed. Tiie only deviations
from a party vote wore in the fact
that Purman, of Florida, voted with
the Democrats, and that thirteEn
Democrats —including Hancock, of
Texas, and Kuotc, of Kentucky
voted with tlie Republicans.
The .bill provides that in case of
such vacancy in tiie Presidential
office, it shall bo filled by the Presi
dent of the Senate, if there be one,
or the Speaker of the House, if there
be one, or by the Secretary of State
in office at tlie time tlie vacancy hap
pens.
A motion to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution recognizing the
Democratic Governments of Louisi
ana and South Carolina was made by
Schleicher, of Texas, and failed for
want of a two-thirds majority.
So also with a resolution offered by
Watterson, of Kentucky, commend
ing the President for his reported
opinions in support of the Nicholls
government in Louisiana.
The clause to pay Southern mail
contractors for work done before the
war, was restored to the Sundry Civil
bill.
The House took a recess until 10 a.
m. to-morrow, by a vote of 120 to 119.
TUB COMMISSION.
hniiili Carolina Conn ml tor Hayes.
Washington, D. 0., February 27.
Four hours a side ou tlie South
Carolina case are allowed, but it is
thought hardly half the time will be
used. It is expected the Commission
will take the case by 3 o’clock.
The Commission’s secret.session on
tire South Carolina case commenced
at 2 o’clock. They adjourned at 7
o’clock, after having voted 8 to 7 to
count the State for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The Commission adjourned to Fri
day, unless called together by the
presiding officer.
It has been ascertained that there
are no further double returns.
MORE ABOUT HAYES' LETTER.
It Checked IleinneraMc Fillbusfertnkr.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The letter
telegraphed yesterday cannot be lo
cated, but it exists, and partly ac
counts for the progress which has
been allowed to be made in tlie count.
The Herald’s Washington special
says regarding it: “There is .a letter
in town from Gov. -Hayes himself,
which approves, in the most explicit
and direct manner, ot' the speech of
Mr. Foster lust week, in which be
expressed his confident belief that
Hayes’ Southern policy would be
such as the people of Louisiana and
South Carolina desired.”
The same special says Gen. G. A.
Sheridan has gone to Columbus to
inform Gov. Hayes of the real con
dition of things in Louisiana. He is
an old acquaintance of Gov. Hayes,
and is an opponent of Packard.
Columbus, Feb. 27.—Hayes will
probably leave for Washington
Thursday, via Pittsburg and Har
iisburg.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Reported Letter from Hayes Promising
What the South Requires.
THE COUNT WILL, PROIIAIU.Y RE
EININHEIt.
Washington, Feb. 27.—There is no
manifestation of feeling this morn
ing. The ultra Republicans claim
the lull is produced by protests from
commercial centres against the de
feat of the count, on account of
trade disturbances which would fol
low; while the ultra conservatives
attribute it to high assurances that
the South will be treated fairly.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The impres
sion still prevails among the employ
ees of the House that a count will be
finally prevented, but iu more
thoughtful circles the hope or fear
of it is abandoned.
Senator Sherman, Stanley Mat
thews and Congressman Charles
Foster seetn most near Gov. Hayes.
Bob lugersoll is here, and is much
sought and quoted by Southern
place-seekers. •
Ingersoll assumes quite a chival
rous ground, and does not know how
in honor Hayes can abandon Packard
and Chamberlain.
Foster* is known to be in favor of
allowing the Southern people to
manage their own affairs.
Stanley Matthews to-day spoke
quite freely in the surae direction,
and Senator Sherman has taken
pains to let it be known that he is
not trying to shape the Southern
policy of Mr. Hayes.
The Cabinet had a very long ses
sion. Some effort was made to
change the Southern situation, in
what directions is unknown, but the
President was immovable. AH the
Secretaries have pfacedjtheir resigna
tions in the President’s hands.
Gen. John T. Morgan, of Alabama,
ex-Gov. A. H. Garland, of Arkansas,
ex-Gov. Isham G. Harris, of Tennes
see, and ex-Gov. Richard Cook, of
Texas, United States Senators elect
from their respective States, have
arrived in the city in anticipation of
an extra session of the Senate for
executive business. *
Hon. B. H. Hill, of Georgia, and
Hon. L. Q. 0. Lamar, of Mississippi,
U. S. Scnators-eleot from their re
spective States, being members of the
House, are also here. The Southern
Conservatives regard the accession of
these geutlemen to the Senate will
add largely to the ability from the
Southern States in that body.
By Blount and Atkins’ efforts to
day in getting $275,000 to pay South
ern ante helium mail contracts appro
priated by the Suudry Civil bill,
Georgia will be benefitted to the
amouut of about SBO,OOO. Blount
made the point that the law forbid
ding payment was in the nature of a
bill of attainder, and clearly uncon
stitutional.
KOTTII CAROLINA.
All exciting Case Before the (Supreme
Court.
Columbia, Feb. 27.—The Supreme
Court room was densely packed this
morning, in anticipation of a deci
sion of the Lida Norris habeas corpus
case.
At eleven Justices Willard and
Wright, the latter colored, came in,
and t,hA former announced the court
would take a recess until Ip.m. for
consultation. The crowd then dis
persed. A strong guard of negro
special constables were stationed
across the hall in front of the Jus
tices’ consulting room. A deep and
subdued excitement prevails.
Columbia, February 27.—The Su
premo Court was thronged again at
l o’clock, awaiting the decision. The
Justices met in the consulting room
and remained there one hour, when
they appeared on the bench and an
nounced that they had been unable
to agree on a decision, but might,
probably in a few days. The docket
was then called and the crowd dis
persed.
| Tlie Catholic Fliiirch Hint Its Secular
Relations.
London, Feb. 27.—The Times’ dis
patch from Rome says it is stated
the Cardinals submitted to the Pope
on Friday favorable replies to some
questions which he proposed to
them With the object of giving the
ecclesiastical policy of the Holy See
a more efficacious and energetic
direction toward a national solution
of the various questions of the day.
The exact nature of the new policy
will be proclaimed on occasion ol
the Pope’s Episcopal Jubilee.
Some Germany Bishops recently
asked whether they were at liberty
to perform acts in execution of laws
other than those against the church,
if invited to do so by the civil author
ities. The reply from the Vatican
was that they might a3 subjects of
the Emperor do so in matters not
contrary to the religion and the
rights of the Church.
,.—• —. —,
Patti Denies tlie toft Impeachment.
Paris. Feb. 27, A letter from Ade
lina Parti is published, declaring
that the statements in Figaro about
her eloping with tho Tenor Nicalini
are wholly inaccurate.
Itii.Nln find Turkey.
London, Fob. 27.— The Timex in its i
second edition publishes a dispatch
from its St. Petersburg correspon
dent, saying ;JAn extraordinary coun
cil of ministers was held here yester- j
day, at which the Czar presided, j
Gen. Ignatieff was present. I learn
on the boat authority that it was de
cided to demoralize the Russian
army when peace is signed between
the Porte and Servia and Montene
gro,
Bucharest, Fob. 27.—1 u the Senate I
to-day, the President of the Council, |
in reply to an interpolation, refused;
to produce documents relative to
Roumania’s neutrality in the event
of war between Turkey and Russia.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONfSY STOCIiS.
LONDON, February 27. Noon-Erie 7* a .
8:30 l*. m.—Consols 90**.
4:00 p. m.— Consols % 5-16. Erie 7.?,'.
PARIS, February 27.—1:30 P. m.— Reutes 106f.
and 37XC.
4:00 p. m.—Routes lOflf. and 30c.
NEW YORK, Fob. 27.—Noon—Gold opened
104 7 # .
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Noon—Stocks steady
and Arm; money 8; gold 4£; exchange, long,
4,83Ja; abort 4.86; Governments shade stronger;
State bonds steady nominal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 —Evening—Money dull;
offered at 3; sterling weak at B>i; gold dull at
.4?* (s*’•; Governments active and steady—new
6'b 0> 4 ; States quiet and nominal.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Fob. 27. Noon -Cotton quieter,
middling uplauds 6#d; Orleans 6 11-16; sales
7,000; speculation aud export 1000; receipts
3,6u0; American 2,500.
Futures opened quiet at last night’s prices;
uplauds, low middling clause, March and April
delivery, C 15-62d; Ajiril aud May 0 9-16@19-32d,
May aud Juuo 6 2i-82®#d; June and July 6
23 32d; shipped, January aud February per sail 6
17-o2d; March and April 6 11-lUd.
1;00 p. m.— Uplauds, low' middling clause,
July delivery, 6 il-16d.
2:00 r. m.—Uplands, low middling clause,
shipped January aud February 6#d.
2:30 p. m. —Sales American 6GOO.
3:00 p. m.— Uplauds, low middling clause,
March aud April delivery 6 7-16d, May aud June
6 21-32d; shipped February aud March per sail
6.V1.
4:00 p. m.—-Uplands, low middling clause, June
and July delivery 6 23-32d; July and August G
26-32d.
5:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause,
shipped February and March per sail G i9-32d.
5:15 p. m.— Futures firm; uplands, low middling
clause March and April delivery 6 10-32d, April
and May G 19-32d.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Noon—Cotton steady;
uplands 12# ; Orleans 12#; sales 1333.
Futures opened steady as follows: March 12
April 12#®7-16; May 12
June j 2 11-16@23-82; July 12 25-32® 13-16; August
12 13-16®#.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. -Evening—Cotton steady,
middling uplands 12%; Orleans 12%; sales 748;
uut receipts 186, gross 3190.
Consolidated net receipts 3778; exports to
Great Britain 4156; to France 2185; to Continent
6494; to channel .
Futures closed firm; sales 78,500; February
12%; March 12#@ 17-32; May 12 11-16@23-32;
June 12 13-16®27-32; July 12 29 32® 15 16; August
12 3J-32®13; btpeember 12%®13-16, October 12#
® 17-32; November 12 9-32®6-16; December 12
9-32®5-16.
GaLVEjSTON, January 27. —Cotton nominal
and lower to sell; middling li% ; net receipts
204, exports coastwise 2318.
NORFOLK, Ftb. 27.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 11% ; net receipts 1223, exports coast
wise 544, salts 1000.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.—Evening—Cotton dull;
middling 12#; gross receipts 264, sales 50, ex
ports coastwise 175; to continent 61.
BOSTON, Feb. 27.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 12#; net receipts 1500.
WILMINGTON. Feb. 27. — Cotton
dull; middling 11%; net receipts 234, sales 71,
exports coastwise G il.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.—Evening— Cotton
firm; middling 12%; net receipts 161; gross
receipts 1716; sales to spinners 162.
SAVANNAH, February 27. —Evening— Cottou
irregular; middling 12; net receipts 640 sales 460.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27.—Evening Cotton
steady; middling 12%, low middling 11%, good
ordinary 10%; net receipts 574, gross receipts
6923; sales 30 JO, exports to Great Britain 5258.
MOBILE, Feb. 27.—Cotton quiet; middling
11#; net receipts 4.2; sales 500; exports coast
wise 107-
MEMPHIS, Fob. 27.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 11%: receipts 602, shipments 342; sales
1300.
AUGUSTA, Fob. 27.—Cotton quiet; middling
11# ; receipts 034, sales 165.
CHARLESTON, February 27.—Evening—Cotton
quiet; middling 12#®#; uet receipts 674; sales
b 0; exports coastwise 10.
I* It O VISIONS, All.
NEW YORK, February 27. Noon- Flour dull
ami declining, Wheat quiet aud heavy. Guru
dull a u heavy. Pork dull; at $17.50. Lard
heavy, steam slo.lo® 12#. Freights steady.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Evening.—Flour dull,
still iu buyers’ lavor; superfine Western and
.State $5.60®55.90; houthern Hour quiet and
heavy; common to iair extra tlo. $5.00®56.75,
good to choice do. $6,80®8.60. Wheat—spring
dull aud heavy, l®2c lower; winter wheat entire
ly nominal; $1.54®55 bid tor choice winter red
Western, $1.61 for wiiite Western. Corn #@%c
lower; limited export aud homo ti ado demand;
ungraded Western mixed, 57@58, Western nom
inally 58#@60#; white do., 61. Oats more
st< ady; ungraded Western mixed 41#@55. Coffee
quiet, ltio—cargoes, 17@21, job lots 17#@22.
ougarduil; 9#®#, refined 10#; U#@# or
standard A. Molasses —N. O. dun at 45®68. Rice
quiet; Carolina 6#®6> a , Louisiana 4%@6#.
Pork held higher, very quiet; new mess, $16.76®
sl6 00. Lard firm, closing barely steady; prime
steam $lO 10@12%. Whiskey steady at 11.
Freights to Liverpool shade firmer.
CINCINNATI. Fob. 27.—Evening—Flour easier,
not quotably lower; superfine fall $5 25®50, extra
*5 76@56.15, doub!6 extra do. $6,36@50, treb.e
t-xtra uo. $5 50. Wheat dull; prime red fall $1 40
@1.60, Corn dull; No. 2 mixed 40®43 Oats
null t 37®42. Rye quiet at 78@79. barley quiat;
No. 3, fail GU aBO. Pork quiet a.id firm at $15.26
@SO. Lard quiet, steam $9.62 > a @6s; kettle
10.50®$ 11,00. Bulk meats quiet aud firm;
shoulders G, short rib sides B@B#, short clear
sides B#®#. Bacon dull at 6%®7. 9# aud 9#,
ror shoulders clear rib and clear sides. Whiskey
quiet and steady at 6 Butter steady and iu fair
demand; Western reserve 21®23, Central Ohio
17® 19.
BT. LOUIS, Feb 27.—Evenfng—Flour dull aud
unsettled, high grades dull and lower to sell;
$6,85@57. Wheat unsettled, No. 2, red fall
$t 42@43#, No. 3, do., $1.36. Corn active and
lower; No. 2, ml?ed 86#@37 Oats unsettled at
33#. Rye quiet at 66#@74bid. Barley iu fair
demand Whit-key fluu atG. Pork dull at $15,50.
du” steam $9.66 bid. Bulk meats firmer,
5 v 8 and 8%, for shoulders, clear rib add clear
sides Bacon quiet at 6#®#. B#@9#, 9#@9#,
for shoulders, clear rib and clear sides.
BALTIMORE, Feb 27.—Oats quiet and steady,
Southern prime 40®4l Rye fairly active at 74@
76. Provisions quiet, shade weaker. Pork sl7 00.
Bacon, shoulders 7#®#, clear rib 10. Lard,
refined 11#®#. offee quiet, jobs 17#@22.
Whiskey held at 10#@ll. bugar quiet it 11#.
LOUIHVJLLK, Feb. 26.—Hour in iair demand;
extra $6.00@50; do. family $5.76@56 00. Wheat
moderately active, higher—red $1.47@1.50, am
ber $1.60, white $1.50 Corn quiet; No.l, white
41, mixed 40. Oats firm; No. J, white 41. mixed
40. Rye steady at 75@80. Pork iu fair demaud
at $15.50@5J5.70. Bulk meats firm, 6#. 8# aud
8%, for shoulders, clear rib 8# clear sides B#.
Hacon qui t but firm, 7. 9# and 9%, for shoul
ders 7. clear rib 9#, clear sides 9#. Bugr
-cu red earns 13#. Lard quiet: tierce 11%, keg 12.
Whiskey firmer, at 6. Bagging steady at 13.
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