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WASHINGTON NEWS.
KXIKI KKMNIOY OCTOBEK ISTH.
Wasuinmok, June L 4,—Talkinß
over the District Attorneyship of
Louisiana, Judge Devens is quoted
that Lacy had been only recently
appointed.
Louisiana office seekers are making
slow progress.
Marshal Lamar says Ben Wade is
too old to whip and too wicked to
die.
It was decided at the meeting of
th# Cabinet to-day that the Extra
Session of Congress, rendered desira
ble by the failure of the last Congress
to pass the Army Appropriation bill,
is not to be called to meet in June,
but on October 15. This change of
the original programme was made
upon ft eareful consideration of the
general interests of the oountry,
and also in compliance with the
almost unauimotis desire of the bus
iness community us well as of mem
bers ©f Congress themselves, as far
as they could be consulted, that
there should be no session of
Congress this summer if it
could be avoided, and upon
mature inquiry into all the circum
stances of the case it was ascertained
that without any immediate appro
priation of money the army can be
clothed and supplied with all its
necessaries,, and that until the 15th
of October only one regular pay-day
has to te~ passed. It was also cod
sidered that if Congress meets in
October it may remain in continuous
sessjop and finish its business before
next summer, so as to avoid the in
convenience of the hot season next
year, as well as this year.
The proclamation calling the Extra
Session on October 151 h, is to be is
sued without delay.
Louisiana has been consolidated
into one collection district, with John
Cxchrane retained as Collector.
Aeeomae and Northhampton coun
ties, Virginia, have been attached to
the Delaware District.
George H. Richards remains Collec
tor of the Virginia District; and Jas.
Melntyre Collector of the Delaware
District.
ThetT. 8. Minister to Mexico has
been instructed to demand apology
and reparation for the imprisonment
of the American Consul at Acapulcb.
Washington, May 4.—The Cabinet
retnaiden in session until three
o'clock.
The announcement that the extra
session had been postponed to the
middle of Ootober, caastnl general
consternation. Naval officers' pay
for April, May and Juoe, some eight
hundred thousand dollars, half mil
lion deficiency In the Department of
Justice, must remain unpaid.
The disappointment among citi
zens of the district, who anticipated
a gay and profitable summer, is
great.
There Is much distress here for the
necessaries of life, which the extra
session would have practically re
lieved. _
TF.J.F.URAPUIC SUMMARY.
Washington, May 4.—Advices from
San Francisco announce that Isaac
Freedlauder, having been allowed
generous conditions by bis creditors,
resumes business.
Cedar City, Mo.—A Degro charged
with assaulting a white woman, was
shot dead by the husband on his way
to jail.
Pittsburg — Wm. H. Degman, of
Wexrnan Bros., tobacco manufac
turers, suicided. Cause, business
troubles.
Richmond—The testimony in the
Crittenden trial is concluded and ar
gument opened. The case may be
submitted to rhe jury at a late bour
to-night.
The Chamber of Commerce, Tobac
co Exchange, and Corn and Flour
Exchange, are moving in the matter
or making arrangements for the re-
and entertainment of a large
number ol Western business men
and others who are expected here
next week in a tour southward.
ExecuMen of Mnrdererit.
Columbia, May 4.—Three of the
Lowndesviile murderers, Wightman
Allen, John Allen and Jenkins Wbit
ner, were hanged at Abbeville Court
House this morning. The other
seven were committed to imprison
ment for life. John Allen admitted
his guilt, but the other two pro
claimed their InnoCbnce. The execu
tion was very quiet; 2,000 people
were present. Gov. Hampton’s ac
tion in commuting seven of them
is highly commended.
THE EASTERN SITUATION.
ALLIANCE OF RUSSIA AND RQUMANIA.
Turks Slowly Falling Back.
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RUSSIANS WILL BRIDGE THE
DANUBE.
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TURKISH BLOCKADE OF tllE
BLACK SEA PORTS.
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NIA xTIOX I* ASIA HEPORTLN.
EGYPT’S ASSISTANCE
London, May 4.—Turkey has pos
itive assurances from Count Andras
sy of Austria's pacific intontions.
The Porte has issued a circular de
claring that Roumania, by her con
vention with Russia, is betraying the
interests of the country, and confi
dence of the Sultan’s Government.
r,he Porte henceforth considers Ron
mania as in the power of the' enemy;
therefore all acts issuing during Rus
sian occupation are in usurpation of
the Sultun’s authority.
The Roumanians have taken mili
tary possession of Kuil&fut. The
garrison consists of 9,000 men and 40
Krupp guns.
About fifty shots were exchanged
between Ibruil and the Turkish gun
boat. It was only a reconftoisance
on the part of Turks.
The Russians will eertaiuly bridge
the Danube near the mouth of the
Pruth, and at Tuma, nearly opposite
Ntkapolls.
A torpedo de[K>t is established at
the mouth of the Pruth. The Tor
pedo Corps consists of lit Ml engineers
and assistants.
The Turks have determined to
evacuate Dobrudscha.
The Turks are slowly falling back
on the line of defence adopted by the
council of war.
The alliance of Russia and Rouma
nia is confirmed from all sides.
Iskender Khan, nephew of the
Ameer of Afghanistan, started for
Constantinople from London last
night, to offer his services to the Sul
tan.
MONTENEGRINS PRESSING THE TURKS.
Manchester, May 4.—A dispatch
to the Quantum, dated Ragussa,
May 2d, has the following; The
Montenegrins hold Duga pass,block
ading Goransko and Nicsic. Sulei
man Pasha, with 20,000 men, is ad
vancing to relieve Goran Ska. Severe
fighting is expected.
It is stated the Turks have
ded 20,000 South Albanians to take
arms on condition of Montenegro be
ing given np to plunder. All the
Northern Albanians favor the Mon
tenegrins.
THE PORTE 8 PROTEST AGAINST ROCMA
NIA.
London, May 4.—A dispatch from
Berlin says a Turkish circular, dated
May 2d, was presented to this Gov
ernment yesterday, in reference to
the Rusßo-Romnaoian Convention.
The Porte protests against the Con
vention as an illegal act of the prin
cipality, facilitating invasion, aud
furthermore declares that the Prince
authorized Ron mania to be in the
power of a hostile usurping govern
ment.
The Turkish press law of 'OS is sus
pended. Newspapers are now en
tirely under administration control.
The Porte notified the representa
tives of the powers yesterday that it
had declared a blockade of the whole
of the Russian coast of the Black Sea.
A delay of three days would be grant
ed vessels wishing to enter, and five
davs to those intending to leave the
Black Sea.
A dispatch from Monkhtar Pasha,
dated April 30th, announces that the
Russians buve advanced in great
force towards Kars, In a westerly di
rection, with the object of intercept
ing Turkish communication with Er
zeroum. The Ttitkish commander,
leaving a sufficient force at Kars,
marched out with Dine battalions,
and occupied the village of lehilakli,
near Yardin and west of Kars.
A subsequent telegram from
Monhktar Pasha, dated May Ist, an
nounces that some of the inhabitants
of Kars had brought him reports
that the Russians had attackedKurs,
but were repulsed with loss.
According to a telegram from pie
Turkish Commander at Batoum,
Russian military operations were ar
rested by rainy weather.
Cairo May 4.— The Committee of
Assembly of Notables having decided
upon the imposition of an extraor
dinary war tax of 480,000 pounds, the
Khedive has telegraphed to Constan
tinople that the Egyptian"cobtingent
now in Turkey, numbering 9,ooomen,
will be raised to 12,000. The remain
der of the Egyptian contingent will
be kept in Egypt for the protection
of .the Suez Canal.
Bucharest, May 4.—The official
journal publishes the Prince’s assent
to the convention with Russia.
It is reported that the bombard
i meut of Ibrail and Barboschi was -
; commenced yesterday evening. *
' In the Deputies yesterday, the
I Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply
|to a the bom
bardment of Ibrail, stated that the
I Russian batteries fired first upon the
COLUMBUS, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1877.
! Turks, who replied. Five bombs fell
! in Ibrall, two of which struck the
residence of the Prefect. There was
a slight loss of life, and one house
was destroyed. This occurrence, al
though deplorable, was not intended
by the Turks.
The Minister coriciuded by saying
he had opposed every solicitation to
declare the independence of Rouma
nia, and the country did not consider
itself in a state of war with Turkey.
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Austria anil dir War.
Austria, May4.—ln the Austrian
Reichstag uud the Hungarian Dieth
to-day, the ministers made identical
replies to interpretations about the
Eastern Question, to the following
effect:
Austria maintains an nttitudeof be
nevolent interest on the Christian
subjects of the Porte, and while ob
serving strict neutrality, reserves the
right to protect its own interest or
intervene with efforts lor the cessa
tion or localizing<>f the coofUct. The
ministers recognize the Empire’s in
timate ootmcctiou with, and iuterest
in the affairs of European Turkey,
but deem a resort to warlike meas
ures for their protectiou unnecessary
in view of the attitude of other pow
ers and the cordial support the Gov
ernment can command from the rep
resentatives of the people whenever
action becomes necessary.
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Trial l Rev. Jiillll Miller Mr Heresy.
Trenton, N. J,, May 4.—ln the tri
al of Rev. John Miller before the
New Brunswick Presbytery, Rev. D.
Daffield on the part of the prose
cution, concluded his argument,
which was principally devoted to a
defense of the legality of the proced
ure against Mr. Miller, on the ground
that his errors were vital. Mr. Mill
er’s letter in a New York journal was
read and commented upoD, nnd his
vows as a clergymen were held to be
entirely inconsistent with the doc
trines He held in his book. These
vows required him to preserve the
peace and purity of the church, both
of which he had violated. The Rev.
Dr. Mott followed on the part of the
prosecution aud spoke outside the
confession of faith and the catechism
He held Mr. Miller to be guilty on
the broad field of Christianity.
HP. IS FOUND GUILTY.
Trenton, May I.—The trial of Rev.
John Miller for heresy before the
New Brunswick Presbytery was con
cluded to-day. The Presbytery, by a
unanimous vote, sustained the fol
lowing specifications and chunges:
Ist. He teaches that the soul is not
immortal; that at the death ol the
body it dies and becomes extinct un
til the resurrection. 2d, That Christ
as a child of Adam, was personally
accounted guilty of Adam’s sin ; that
like other children of Adam, he in.
herited a corrupt nature, and that he
needed to be and was redeemed by
his own death, ltd. That he teaches
there is but one person in the God
head.
THE CHARGE.
We charge Mr. Miller with public
ly denying and assailing important
doctrines of the confession of faith
and catechism of our church.
The following resolution was then
unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That Mr. Miller be, aud
is hereby suspended from the minis
try of the Presbyterian Church until
such time as he shall make manifest
to the satisfaction of the Presbytery
his renunciation of the errors he
holds and bis solemn purpose no
longer to promulgate them.
Mr. Miller said it was simply a
moral, intellectual impossibility for
him to renounce his views, and gave
notice of an appeal to the Synod.
The Moderator then pronounced
the sentence in a solemn manner;
after which prayer was offered, and
the Presbytery adjourned.
Nashville Races.
Nashville, May 4.—lt rained all
day; track very heavy. Two-year
olds dash, three-quarter mile, was
won by Bramble; Eugene second;
Mary R. third ; time 1:20.
Dash two miles, Uncie Tim won
the race; Big Fellow second ; time
3:47.
Dash mile and a quarter, all ages;
Bob Wooley wort; West Roadbery
colt, dam Ada Leonard, second;
Amanda Warren, third; Mahlshek,
fourth; and Odd Follow, fifth; time
2:17.
Bob Wooley fell immediately after
passing under the string, hut was
unhurt.
WEATHER I.VBItATIOVS.
War Department, j
Office of Chief Signal Officer, r
Washington, May 4, 1877. )
For South Atlantic States: falling
barometer, cloudy, rainy weather,
stationary or falling temperature,
and south and south west winds, pos
sibly veering to northwest.
Ship News.
New York, May 4.—Arrived: Odex.
Arrived out; Eroset, Viola, Georgia,
Commerziewrathin, Harpt, Laura, Rut
ohel, Union.
Sadyk Pasha, lately the Turkish
Ambassador at Paris, hearing of
“guarantees,” told the following
anecdote: A Jew at Rustchuk was
bargaining with a poulterer for apair
of fowls. At last he said, “Weii, I
wilt take them at your price oqdv I
have not rriv rhofiey with me. ‘Oh,
then.” said the dealer, “there is an
end to it.” “Not at all. The bargain
is struck. I will only take one of
your fowls, and will leave you the
other as guarantee.”
, Liverpool Lofton Circular.
Liverpool, May 4. —The circular of
the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Asso
ciation, in its review of the week
ending last night says; Cotton has
been in moderate demand through
out the week, witli an abundant sup
ply offering, and although to-day
(Thursday) there has been an in
crease in business, prices are
slightly below last week’s. Amer
ican was depressed and irreg
ular on Friday and Saturday, and
prioes were l-16d. lower. It has
since been better, and the demand is
firm at the decline. In Sea Island
only a moderate business was done,
and prioes are unchanged. In fu
tures business has been moderate at
the opening prioes, decline 3-32t1.,
with considerable desire to sell, but
this has been recovered, and the
market closed firm at last week’s
rates.
Loral Leif taint lan.
Before the change was made from
annual to biennial sessions of the
Alabama Legislature, and when lo
cal legislation was permitted, the
people were greatly puzzled to know
what occupied the attention of our
Legislators from one to three months
each year. Asa specimen of the
laws passed in those days, at a cost
of SI,OOO per day during the session,
we copy the following from Acts of
1871-2: “Section 1. Be it enacted
by the General Assembly of Ala
bamu-Ttiat the Act No. 91, ap
proved March 2d, 1871, which reads
as follows: “'That the name of
Laura Terry, of Geneva county, be
and is hereby changed to Laura Mc-
Duffee,’” be so amended as to read,
“that the name of Laura Terry, of
Geueva county, be and is hereby
changed to Laura Ann Louisa Jane
MeDuffeo. Approved February Bth,
1872.”
This act was read three times in
the House and voted upou ; then sent
to the Henate, read three times and
voted upon, (or else ttie rules were
suspended by vote in both houses,)
then sent to the engrossing clerk to
be copied, then sent to the Governor
for his signature, returned by him to
the body, with his written approval,
which was read in open session, sent
to the publisher and printed. This
was all done to change her name
from Laura Terry to Laura McDuf
fee. In tile session of 1871-2, the
same routine was gtuie through with,
and the same expense incurred, to
change her given name of Laura, to
Laura Ann Louisa Jan e.—Union
Springs Herald.
Mexico.
Matamouas May 2.—ln view of the
presence of Gen. Esoubado, who is
the chief supporter of ex-President
Leredo, on the Texas frontiers and
the probability of an attempt being
made to restore Loredo to the Presi
dency of Mexico, it, is stated that Gen.
Diaz, the acting President, will soon
come to the Rio Grande and assume
command of northern Mexico. Or
ders have been received to recruit
without delay five or six thousand
additional troops, and horses
aud ammunition are being con
centrated on the frontier as
speedily as possible. Should Escaba
do cross from Texas into Mexico, lie
will meet with stubborn resistance.
It is reported Gen. Cortina was re
ceived in Mexico with demonstra
tions of favor, and has placed his
large stock of horses in his different
ranches in this vicinity, which were
largely stolen from Texas, at the dis
position of the Government. Corti
na's friends assert that he will soon
return with his former rank of Gen
ual and take an active purt in the
stirring events shortly expected on
the Rio Grande.
Tlie Episcopal Convention.
The fifty-fifth annual convention of
the Episcopal Church in Georgia as
sembled at St. John’s Church in Sa
vannah Tuesday morning. TlieOon
vention consists of the Bishop us
ex-ojjicu) President, the rectors of the
various churohes throughout the
State and throe lay delegates from
every parish church. The Savannah
News of Wednesday says:
The Bishop of the diocese, the
Right Rev. Dr. Beckwith, arrived in
this city yesterday, and is the guest
of Louis G. Young, Esq. Quite a
number of the clergy and the laity
also arrived by yesterday’s trains,
among whom we have heard of Rev.
Dr. Williams, of Rome; Rev. W. H.
Clarke aud Rev. E. G. Weed, of Au
gusta; Rev. C. C. Williams, of Ma
con ; Rev. T. G. Pond, of Albanf, and
Rev. R. C. Foute, of Atlanta; also
Prof. Wilcox, of Athens;Dr. Holmes,
of Darien; E. P. Claton, Esq., and
Capt,. JohnS. Davison, of Augusta;
P. W. Alexander, Esq., of Atlanta,
and Judge Underwood aud Dr. H. M.
Anderson, of Rome.
It is reported that Russia has bought
the Stephens battery, lying at Hoboken,
New Jersey. Mr. Stephens was a very
rich man, with an explosive sort of be
nevolence which prompted him to
build a great ship, which was begun be
fore the war. It was to be presented to
die Slate of New Jersey, and hence ii
was made of a size sufficient in time of
great public peril to roll New Jersey up
and carry her out of harm’s way under
batches. Mr. Stephens neglected to con
fuU the constitution before building his
vessel, and therefore did not know that a
State cannot keep a war vessel in time of
peace—the only time when it could possi
bly be of any use, as a retreat for a navy
of superannuated politicians. That fact
was discovered after $3,000,000 had been
spent, It is one of the most formidable
in the world, with very powerful engines,
and capable of carrying a tremendous
armament, while it is trimly built and ex
pected to attain a speed ol fifteen knots
an hour— over seventeen miles. It will
cost $500,000 to complete as a sea-going
vessel. It is said to be in exeelhnt order,
and we shall be likely to hear of it yet.—
Nashville American.
Hold the Fort.— Last year Col.
Tourtelotte, of Gen. Sherman’s staff,
was in New York while Moody and
Sankey were holding one of their
monster revivals, and persuaded by
friends he went to it. Imagine bis
amazement when Mr. Moody, in
giving out the hymn to besung, said :
“We will now give ‘Hold the Fort,’
which will be peculiarly appropriate,
as the hero of that fight in which our
spiritual combat was figured is pres
ent anuqng us, Col. Tourtelotte, the
gentleman with the long fair beard.”
toy. coi-quiTT* iieti ry
IIE BRINGS a CHECK FOR THE $199,(100
About two weeks ago Governor Col
quitt went to Washington. Two or three
days ago lie returned to the cnpitol with a
check for $199,000 to the credit of tho
State of Georgia, in his pocket.
This is the way it came about: Just af
ter the war, the State of Georgia purchas
ed for the W. & A. R. R. a large amount
of rolling stock, from the United States
Government. A general settlement was
effected with the Government, under tho
direction of three United states commis
sioners—the state paying a large amount
of money.
borne year or so afterwards Messrs.
Baugh & Garlinglon proposed to opeu
the settlement, on the ground that an exor
bitant amount had been paid by the State.
Col. Baugh had been the superintendent
of the ryad under Provisional Governor
Johnson. These gentlemen got the claim
into shape, and presented it at Washing
ton. It was not pushed to a conclusion,
and Colonel li. A. Alston, was admitted
to co-service iu the claim. Geuoral Henry
R. Jackson, of Savannah, we believe was
:;!so made a party to the prosecution.
THE MONEY FINALLY OIITAIOED.
A long and stubborn contest for a set
tlement ensued, and finally Col. Alston
went to Washington, just in the nick of
the presidential contest, and succeeded in
putting the claim through both houses
just before the adjournment of Congress.
The matter then caught in tiie depart
ments, and General Gordon nursed it
along for a week or two, when he sum
moned the Governor to come on to
Washington. The Governor went ex
pecting to lie absent only a day or so.
lie was delayed at every turn in the de
partments. Every clerk that he was re
ferred to demanded that the matter be ex
plained to him, and the original bill be
submitted to his searching gaze. lie then
invariably demanded a full day to decide
whether ot not ho would pass the thing
along. At length, the. lust outpost was
carried, and the Governor buttoned his
coatclosily having the check enclosed in
his pocket. The amount paid was one
hundred and ninety-nine thonsandßloUars
—a pre:ty good plum to pluck from the
national pudding in these miserably
stringent days. Tito State really over
paid the general government about $300,-
000 in the settlement alluded to, but
could only recover about $200,000
Tnts FEES PAID FOR THIS WORK.
Wedoyot know what amount the State
paid her agents and lawyers lor this
work. The contract made by Gov.
Smith with the parties, prescribed that
they should he paid no absolute fee, and
that the contingent fee should not exceed
25 per cent of the net amount recovered.
If Governor Colquitt allows 25 per cent
for tiie work, the fee will amount to forty
nine thousand dollars. We are not ad
vised as to whether he will reach to the
the limits or will grade the remuneration
upon a lower scale. —Atlanta Constitu
tion, 'Hd.
The Turkish Army.
Philadelphia Times.)
The Turkish Conimander-in Chief is
Abdul Kerim Pasha, also known in Tur
key as Buyuk-Abdi Pasha, or the great
Abdi, who was one of the most successful
of the Turkish commanders in the Cri
mean war, and Minister of War under
Abdul Aziz. The troops under his com
mand in Bulgaria number 115,000 infan
try, 3,000 artillery and 216 guns, besides
Fomo 5,000 gunners in the fortresses.
These Hoops were, a fortnight ago, dis
tributed as follows: In Tultsha 7,000,
Silistriu 18,000 Rustchuk 10,000, Varna
8,000 Shumla 18,000, Tirnova 6,000,
Nikopoli and Sistori 2000, and in and
around Widdin 55,000 men and 144 guns.
The Turkish army in Asia Minor, whose
first successful engagement with the Rus
sian army ot ihe Caucasus, under the
Grand Duke Michael, has just been re
ported, iB commanded by Ahmed Muktar
I'asha. There are no trustworthy esti
mates of its strength.
THE BUSStAN ARMY.
The Russians appear to be pushing for
ward their campaign Villi great activity,
but its plan is not yet developed, and it
is, of course, entirely too soon to prognos
ticate its results. According to the most
trustworthy advices the available Russian
army conststs of 275,000 men, 20,000
cavalry and 900 guns. Of these, 65,000
men, 8000 cavalry and 180 guns arc in
cluded in the army of the Caucasus, now
advancing into Armenia from the east,
and the Seventh and Twelfth Corps,
numbering 60,000 men, 4000 cavalry and
288 gu.is are at Odessa and Sebastopol.
The troops lately concentrated at Kis
clieneff, and now moving toward the
Danube, are the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh Corps, numbering 1202)00 men
8000 cavalry and 433 guns. The crops
now remaining at the Black Bea ports
might bring this army up to 200,000, but
the former figures, which are those given
by the correspondent of the London
Daily News, seem to more accurately
represent the invading force under the
command of the Grand Duke Nicholas.
ClnlmaiiiM to. a Vast Estate.
New York, May I.—Proceedings look
ing to the recovery of over $150,000,000
are about to be institued in the courts of
Pennsylvania by the Iteirs of Col. Henry
Becker, who lived in Philadelphia in 1801.
The property claimed consists of six or
seven blocks of buildings ot York avenue,
in that city, and extends from Vine street
to Green street. In addition to the large
claim in Philadelphia, there is a block of
houses on Third street in this city. The
heirs also lay claim to the entire town to
Beckerville, Berks county, Pa, about
forty miles from Philadelphia, qnd a con
siderable part of the county thereabouts.
The property claimed in Philadelphia in
cludes three churches, a dozen large man
ufactures, one of them an immense Sugar
refinery, and five blocks of dwellings.
Among these are the reisdences of ex-
Mayor Fox aud ex-City Treasurer Pier
son.
A builder sends to the Prairie, Farmer
the following summary, which will save
much time and trouble in the calculation
of areas in building:
“One thousand shingles laid four inches
to the weather will cover 100 square feet of
surface, and five pounds of shingle nails
will nail them on. One-fiflU more siding
and flooring is needed than the square
feet of surface lo be covered, because of
the lap in the siding and matching of the
floor. One thousand laths will cover
twenty-six yards of surface, and eleven
pound* of lath nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of hair will make enough
mortar to plaster one hundred square
yards. A cord of stone, three bushels of
lime, and a cubic yard of sand will lay
one foot in height of a chimney; six bricks
in a course will make a flue four inches
wide and twelve long; and eight bricks
in a course will make a flue eight inches
wide aud sixteen inches long.”
Foreign llrentlst off*.
STOCKS ON HAND AND IN PROSPECTIVE.
London, May I.— The Mark Lane
Express says; "Advioes from the
rural districts continue to express
satisfaction with the aspect of winter
sown cereals, except that on some
heavy lands, where the plant has
recently chauged from a healthy
green to a sickly yellow. In the
North of Scotland farm work is still
backward, the high price of fodder is
disheartening, nud the appearance
of the pastures discouraging under
tho preseut critical period, especially
for stock farmers. Our supplies of
home wheat at Mark Lane aud tho
county markots have been uuusually
light, as farmers are natually un
willing .to sell in the present excited
state of affairs. Imports into Lon
don have shown some increase,
owing to the arrival of several steam
ers aud some over-tine vessels from
Calcutta. Germany stocks are unu
sually light. Fine Russian wheat,
from its scarcity, commands an ex
ceptional value, which, however,
would be exceeded should any thing
occur to limit shipments when navi
gation in the Baltic at St. Petersburg
reopens. A large business has been
done iu foreign wheat to-night at
seven to eight shillings per quarter,
an advance. There has been eager
competition for cargoes on passage
or for shipment.
The Oral ••hopper*.
Omaha, May 2. Tne Herald pub
lishes in the morning reports irom
most of the counties in Nebraska and
western lowa about the grasshoppers
and crops. The general tenor of the
reports is unexpectedly favorable;
but three of the places heard from
report the grasshoppers bad. Black
birds arc very numerous iu western
lowa, destroying them, and the greut
snow storm undoubtedly destroyed
millions. Tho eggs are only laid in
spots. Brownsville reports that the
eggs do not hatch.
The crops have an uuusually fine
prospect, a largely increased acreage
being sown, especially of corn. The
farmers are delayed somewhat on ac
count of the recent heavy rains.
A Check on Betting.— Both
branches4W the New York Legisla
ture having passed the bill prohibi
ting bets, wagers and pools, it is
probable that it will soon' become a
law over the Governor’s signature.
A Card.
To all who are suffering from tho er
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
Ac., I will send a receipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary
in South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman,
Station D, Bible House, New York City.
feb9 6m
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONKY AND STOCKS.
LONDON. May 4.—Noon—Erie 6#.
2:30 p. m.—Coubolb, 93 1-16, account 93#.
4:00 p. m.—Erie ?
PARIS, May 4.—1:30 P. m.—Rente* 103f.
4:00p. m.—Rentes 102f. and 95c.
NEW YORK, May 4.—Noon—Gold opened
106 #.
NEW YORK.. May 4.—Noon—Stocks active and
little better feeling: money 2; gold 6#; exchauge
long, 4.88; short, 4.90*-;; State bonds steady; Gov
ernments active and strong.
NEW YORK, May 4 Evening Money
easy, offered at 3; sterling Arm at 4.88; gold quiet
6#fg>7; Governments active aud strong—new 5 ’s
U > a ; State* quiet and steady.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, May 4. Noon-Cotton active;
middling uplands Orleans 6#d, sales 10,000,
speculation and export 2000, receipts 4600;
American 4.
Futures opened 1-lCd cheaper; uplands, low
middling clause, May and June delivery, 6 13-16 U;
June and July s#d; July aud August 6 31-320,
August and September 6 l-82d; shipped May aud
June 5 25-32d; June and July 5,27-32d.
1:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause.
July and August delivery 5 15-lGd, August and
September 6d.
1:30 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, Au
gust and September delivery 6 l-32d.
2:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause,
June aud July delivery, s#d.
3:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, May
aud June delivery, 6 13-16d.
4:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, July
and August delivery 5 31-32.
Sales of American 7500. J
NEW YORK, May 4.—Noon—Cotton dull; up
lands 111-10; Orleans 11 3-1 G; sales 317.
Futures opened easier as follows: May 11.16($
.18; Juno July August
11.32(a).34, September 11.28(§).30.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Eveuing—Cotton firmer ;
middling uplands 11*%; Orleans 11-#; sales 6343;
net receipts 19; gross 39.
Futures closed strong; sales 67,000;May 11.20;
June 11.26: July 11.37; August 11.45; Sep
tember 11.490.42; October 11 28(g).29; November
ll.lHtg 20; December 11.20(0.22; January 11.32
(0.34, February 11.46(0.48.
GALVESTON. May 4.—Cotton steady, offerings
light; middling 10#.
Weekly net receipts 686; gross 690; stock
40,127; sales 2629 ; exports to Great Britain 3416,
to France —; continent 923; channel—; coast
wise 984.
NORFOLK, May 4. Evening Cotton
dull; middling 10#@10#.
Weekly not receipts 2661; sales 675, stock
8544; exports to Great Britain —, coastwise 1938.
BALTIMORE, May 4. Evening Cotton
dull; middling 11 I*l6.
Weekly net receipts 333; gross 662; sales 1935,
spinners 8307; stock 5078, exports to G.-eat Brit
taiu —; to continent 299; coastwise 190.
BOSTON, May 4. Evening Cotton dull;
middling 11#.
Weekly net receipts 783; gross 3667; stock
19,700; sales —; exports to Great Britain 793.
WILMINGTON, May 4. —Evening Cetton
dull and nominal; middling 10#.
Weekly net receipts 181; gross—; stock 2306;
sales spinners 48; exports to Great Britsiu —;
to Continent —; to France—; coastwise 8.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4. Evening Cotton
firm; middling 11#.
Weekly net receipts 1319, gross 3564, stock —;
sales 1129; spinners 815, exports to Great Brit
ain —.
ttAVANNAH, May 3. Evening Cotton
steady; middling 10#.
Weekly net receipts 738; gross 748, stock
6135; sales 510, exports to Great Britain 388,
to continent—; channel—; coastwise 1006,
NEW ORLEANS, May 4. Evening—Cotton
quiet and steady*; middling 10#; low middling
fU#, good ordinary 9# •
Weekly net receipts 6477, gross 7CBB stock
192,029; sales 13,2*0. exports to Great Britain
to Franco 8126; continent 11,155; coast
wise 3560.
MOBILE, May 4.—Cotton quiet and weak; mid
dlings 11.
Weekly net receipts 999; stock 29,851; sales
6500. exports to Great Britain —-; to France
3406; to continent —; channel —; coastwise 965.
MEMPHIS, May 4, Evening— Cotton quiet;
middling 10#.
Weekly receipts 794; shipments 6763, stock
39,227; sales 5300.
AUGUSTA, May 4.—Cotton quiet and ateady;
Weekly receipts —; shipments —, stock 9632;
sales 1593.
CHARLESTON. May 4. Evening— Cotton
(lull; middling 11.
Weekly net receipt* JOlSi jroee MIS. talcs
900: stock 18.875; export* to Great Britain —;
to France 3203; to oOUttncnt 890; coaetwlee 418.
MONTGOMERY, May 4. -Cotton quiet and
steady; middling 10 V
Weekly receipt* 149 r ehipmente 413; stock
3984.
MACON, May 4. Cotton dull; middling 10.
Weekly receipts 30. sales 991; stock 3434;
shipments 177.
NASHVILLE, May 4.—Cotton quiet and arm;
middling lip,.
Weekly receipts 46. shipments 314, sales 372;
spinners 34. stock 3017.
Liverpool Weekly Statement.
Hales of reek: \
Speculation •’•>,•••( i'JJSJf
Exp0rt5..........: k •’ uou
Stock st Liverpool
St< ck of American, actual count .737,(108
Receipts of week dl
Receipt* American.... •••••••> *.>***
Actual exports
Afloat .... 813,0U0
American sfloat 'JMSS
Sales of American i. 80,01)0
Sow York. Weakly Mateaieat.
Net receipts for the week . 14
Gfoss receipts ..••••
Exports to Great Britain ti 0838
Sales - * Bißß
Comi>iu'utlve Cotton WtntenufOt.
Net receipts at all U. S. ports l o .®®}’
Same week laat year... *'.7W>
Total receipt* to this date •••••••
Same date last year s .‘J37.4Bft
Exoorts for the week 47,893
same week laat year “9,683
Total exports todste..... 487
Same dato last year ■‘."“•’l*
Stork at all U. S. port* J 47.776
Same dato last year ...
Stock at all interior towns r
Same date last year “•" 7 .
Stock at Liverpool
H-ime date last year. .. bJOLMW
Stock American afloat for G.B
Same time last year ibb.ouu
I* KU VINIMNU. *:.
NEW YORK. May 4—Noon- Flour stMdy.
Wheat rather more steady. Corn quiet, without
decided change. Pork llrm-new mesa $16.00.
Lard dull, steam $10.28. Freights heavy.
NEW YORK, May 4.— Kvenlng-Flonr 10@15c
better, less doing; closed steady at $7.00; super
line Western and State $7.75(14*9,00, common to
fair extra do., s9.Sol®sll 00. good to choice do..
$7 80& SIO.OO. Southern flour firmer; common
to tair extra $8 00®$*.7$; good to choice do..
$8 Ho(asll>.9o. Wheat 6c higher- rather better
export and milling demand; winter wheat quiet;
No 3. Milwaukee $lB5. ungraded sl.ia>. Lorn
about >,c better: very moderate trade for ex
port and home use; large speculative inquiry
white Kentucky 68*, ungraded Western mixed
63. steamer mixed yellow aud white
Soutueru 76. Oats about lc better, leee active,
closing rather quiet; mixed Western ami state
49rai64 Coffee, Rio, quiet aud Srm-16*@30.
for coll cargoes, I*@33 for gold Job lota.
Sugar strong, aud in good dernamd, for
fair to good retinlug, reftned Arm; Jlsa for
standard A, granulated 1 *■s, 13* for crushed and
oowdered. Molasses—grocery grades Arm, fair
inquiry at 48(0)77 for New Orleans. Rice Arnil
£ mod demaud-Carolina 61.ftSCK, Lool.iaua G
Pork opened firmer, afterward heavy, closed
strong-new extra $16.13*. Lard-prtme steam
<lO
Freight, to Liverpool Arrner;
cotton per sail 9-32, per steam 5-l, wheat per
steam 0.
BALTIMORE. May *.—
fair to prime 66. Rye steady.! p** k **l7 M
Provision, quirt and nominal Fork *17.00.
Bacon —shoulders 7. clar rib 9V Hems 12 ,
rtsq. Lard, refined titan 1 .. V®*®®
aud hfnher, firmneaa of holder, restricts iMl
oeas—jobs IJ®22. Whiskey quiet at U>,. Sugar
firmer aud higuerxt 11#.
CINCINNATI, May 4.— Evoning—Flour dull aud
weak family *9.*20.©19.40. Wheat dull; prime
rt*ri 9Uf&22 05 Corn in fair doniaud at 54(5i57.
O.Vn gm>d .t 6u@ssßy.duU at
Barley quiet prime fall 6U@9O. Pork Quiet at
*I6.7S4r*IU 00. Lard quiet, eteam held ,*.* s'™
kettle *t*.T6@*n 00. Bulkno ,“™
-abouldera *5.50, short ribs Ides *H 00, sho> t
piaa-r Bides $8.26. Bacon dull—©Vi,
u i* f or shoulders, clear rib aud clear tides.
Whiskey inactive at 8. Butter quiet: choice
Western reserve Central Ohio 16$ 6.
LOUISViLLE. May 4. Flour firm; extra *6.75
,@*7.25; itX *7 75&*8,60.
lire- red *1.70, amber $2.00, white *2.00. Coru
steady-NO. 1. white s*. mixed 53, Rye firm at
.. Date auiet—No. 1, white 60, mixed 47.
Fork "steady a 4 t $16,00. Bulk meats firm—shoul
ders *S.MV. ‘dear rib Yld.s,<B.oo,^ Qhr aide*
tg ioiz Bacon firm—s6.2Ss37#, fh.ei * nu
~'3 7 v for abouldera, clear rib, and dear aides.
bam. n@n. Latd *•
leaf in tierce 11, do., in kega 12)*. Whiakey quiet
at 1.09. Bagging dull 19)4■
u-r t/jUIH May*.— Evening—Flour firm and
inac-ive—buyers still standing off; double extra
tall $7.50(01*8 25. treble extra
Wheat higher and inactive; No. i, red Ml. **{ a /*
@l4 bid; No. 3 do.. *2.04. Corn blgher-N6. 2,
mixed 60’.@50;,. Oats firmer; No, 2, 43@*9/..
Itye higher at 91. Bar ley-no thing doiug
ly prime to choiee Minnesota 95. Whiakey dtM
at P B. Pork easier at *11.5*@65. Lard qniet at
10. Bulk meate quiet, but more doing-clear rib
Hides 8. Bacon dull-*6.26, $9.66. and *
for shoulders, clear rib aud clear sides.
Knoxville -Wholesiale Produce Market.
Office of Thibcse and Age, )
Knox vim Jt, Msy 1, 1877.)
The light receipts of grain during the past
week baa etfeted no change in the market.
Corn has advanced from a nominal at 45 to, an
active demand at 50@52c, with an upward ten
dency.
Wo wheat arrivals, consequently no sales to re
port Quoted St, red sl.sos**l.6o'.white *1.70®
$1 80,
Flour has advanced 50c per sack, with small
receipts. Extra *4.23(0i50.
We notice no change in the bacon, and
It ia tnougbt the war in Europe will beve some
little influence on the price of meats
Ernie—B>ic. per dozen. Poultry, live 6c. per
pound, dressed 10c.. Butter 10(815.
Dhihp FRurr nominal; Apples, 2(42)4. Peaches,
quarters, none; halves. GiqtU. n
NEW FURNITURE
.11ST RECEIVED.
I AM NOW IN RECEIPT OF A FULL STOCK
OP
FURNITURE
Of all kinds in the line, consisting of
BED-ROOM SETS,
FINE and COMMON
PARLOR SUITES,
CHAIRS of U kinds,
BEADBTEADB in ko.i &0.. all of
the latest styles and fresh, and will be sold low.
Fnnlture Kepalred Promptly and
W “' ,y L. ROONEY,
MS 'and ’.** Brest V* Blairs.
mht
Tax Payers, Take Notice.
THE attention of Tax Payers Is specially called
to the following section of the Code, viz.
It shall be the duty of the Tax Receiver to re
quire all persona making returns of land in his
countv, to return the tame by district, number
and section, If the lands have such designation;
and where lands nave no such designation, then
by such description as will enable the Becelvers
to identify them. Receivers are prohibited from
receiving any returns ol lands which do not de
slgnmte them. And the Comptroller General is
prohibited from allowing any Receiver cornpen.
sation or percentage fbr hia services, who re
eelves returns in any other manner.
Having been instructed to enforce the require
ments of this eectiop to the letter. I hereby no
tify all tax payers that, when they make returns
of their lands to mb, they must do so by olstriot
number, Ac.; otherwise the return cinnot be re
cftived.
M. W. THWIUTT,
April U, llli T. Tax Receiver, M. O.
aprSldSlAwat
NO. 107