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VOL. 111. T. K. WYXNK, W. 8. DK WOLF. JOHN Li. MARTIN, JOHN b. BTLWART. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. PutilUlim and I'rosirletorn. U.lliiY, (In advance) per annum $7 (X) •• six months, 4 00 • three monthi... 2 00 *• one month 75 WEF.IiI/V, one year. 2 00 (Shorter terms in proportion.) KITE* OF 4IIYERTHING. Square, one week $ 3 00 One Square, one mouth 8 00 One Square, six months 28 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO for first inser on. ami 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Liberal rates tolargsr advertisements. 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. 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