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WASHINGTON m
HAW. A II MTKFHMNIS COM I NCI HOME.
Filibuster* to belie Niinora.
Washington, May U.—Flour will
reach the Indians in a few days. In
the meantime I can subsist on beef
alone, with which they are well sup
plied.
Hon. A H. Stephens leaves for
home Tuesday, without change of
(MSB.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue decides: A banking house
purchased and used for banking pur
poses, either with part of the au
thorized capital of a corporation or
association, or the personal funds of
a private banker, must be deemed
capital employed in that business.
Oo heaters are to assess taxes accord
ingly.
Harry R. Cohen, of Savannah has
been appointed a cadet midship
man.
Anew expedition to capture Sono
ra is reported under the leadership
of a gentleman well known in Cali
fornia and the South-west, who was
the youngest member of Win. Wai
kers’s ill-starred expedition to Costa
Rica, and who long afterwards, at
the head of about 80 Americans,
seized the Government of Guatemala
and held it nearly two years.
A joiat stock is formed ostensibly to
settle Arizona. Several hundred
thousands are being subscribed by
San Pranoisco, New York and Phila
delphia railroad capitalists. Three
colonies will start; one from Yuma,
one by steamer from San Francisco
and one from Ei Passo.
Fred Douglass claims that his re
flections on Washington were humor
ous aud that he said more in praise
than in discouragement of the peo
ple.
The President appointed Robert
H., son of the late Jno. J. CrittendeD,
Marhal of Kentucky.
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND THE SYN
DICATE.
SGLLIVO BOX ON FOB COLD TO BE
HELD FOB lEEULMPTIOX.
New York, May 12.—At the Con
ference yesterday between Secretary
Sbertnan and the bankers who con
stitute the American membership of
the Syndicate having the charge of
the 4i peroentum bond negotiation,
nothing was done to extend the con
tract which expires on the 30th of
June, or to modify. The Syndicate
agreed to take the $250,000, of per
cent.*bonds this month, and $250,000
in Juhe, and pay gold for the same,
with the understanding that no 5-20
percent, bonds shall be called in to
effect this side. The gold so re
ceived, at is Said, will be held for re
sumption purposes in 1879, or if it is
sold for legal tender notes, these
notes will be held for the redemp
tion of the fractional currency.
The fractional currency has in a
good measure been destroyed, and
will never come in for redemption,
so that legal tenders taken in will
for all practical purposes be the same
as if called. It is understood the
Secretary contemplates the sale of
$2,500,000 of 41 per centum bonds
each month, and that the gold will
we held, or if Ris sold for legal ten
der notes, that the latter will be held
to redeem ffoctlonal notes to the ex
tent that fractional notes are out
standing.
Town Destroyed toy an Earthquake.
London, May 12.—Lloyd’s an
nounce that telegrams have been
received in Liverpooland London sta
ting that the town of Iquique, in
Perue, #43 destroyed by au earth
quake on Thursday, 10th of May.
Note.—This earthquake must have
caused the extraordinary tidal wave
on the California coast at the same
date.
H E ITUtK INDICATIONS.
War Department, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, 5-
Washtngton, May 12, 1877. )
For the South Atlantic States:
rising, followed by stationary or fall
ing barometer, east to south winds,
and partly cloudy weather, will pre
vail.
Effects entirely disproportional to
causes are frequently induced by the
simplest circumstances. A little
pimple, indicative of the beginning
of deterioration of the blood, will, by
neglect of preventive means, develop
into the loathsome ulcer and sap
health or probably destroy life. Dr.
Bull’s Blood Mixture prevents such
catas trophies.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN TURKEY.
ItCMWIAXH MINK A TURKISH MOM
TOR AND ALL ON nOAKII.
Movements to Cross the Danube.
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I Constantinople, May 12.—A tniuis
j terial crisis is progressing, which will
probably result iu the dissolution of
Parliament, which wishes to Impeach
Reduff Pasha, Minister of War.
There are heavy movements of
Russian troops to the westward of
Ibrail, indicating an intention of oc
cupying the whole Roumanian bank
of the Danube. There is nothing in
Russian movements to indicate the
points where they will attempt to
cross.
The Roumanian Senate is yet un
decided on the question of a declara
tion of independence.
The Times’ Bucharest correspon
dence also reports the sinking of a
Turkish monitor, with three funnels,
commanded by Hassen Bey. The
dispatches thus far received do not
leport whether any one on board
was saved.
Kischf.neff, May 12. —It is officially
confirmed that the Russians sank a
large Turkish monitor in the Danube
yesterday. A Reuter from Bucha
rest says; A shell penetrated the
boiler of the monitor, resultiug in an
explosion, which fired the magazine.
The monitor sank. The entire crew
and 200 soldiers all porlßhed. The
fatal shot was fired from a masked
battery from behind a vineyard.
London, May 12.— Later telegrams
from Bucharest, giving the debate in
the Chamber of Deputies yesterday,
and the statements of the ministers,
show that the vote of the Chamber
will pass the resolution declaring
that as Turkey has severed all bonds
between herself and Roumanta by
unprovoked outrages along the Dan
ube, the ministry should beempowed
to take steps.
Manchester, May 12.—A Rustehuk
dispatch to the Guardian, dated on
Thursday, says that from the prepa
rations being made on both sides, it
is plain that the time for action on
the Danube is close at hand. The
Russians evidently intend to open Are
on the Turkish positions along the
whole line, under cover of an over
whelming artillery fire, and attempt
to cross the river at several points
simultaneously.
Notice has just been given by the
military authorities here that Rus
sian batteries on opposite banks of
Guingevo may commence firing on
this town and fortress at any mo
ment. For the last two days the
Russians have been establishing bat
teries on the left bank, from which a
bombardment can be directed upon
the forts and town of Rustehuk and
the station of the Varna Railway,
which has a terminus here. I believe
these batteries will open fire to-mor
row.
The Turkish fortresses on the Dan
ube are in admirable order, and are
well prepared to withstand an at
tack.
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THE M JET HO 111 MT COXVK6TIOXB
Baltimore, May 12.—The Conven
tion of the Methodist Church adopt
ed the plan of union agreed upon at
Pittsburg in 1875.
In the Methodist Protestant Con
vention the Committee on Creden
tails reported they were unable to
decide as to who was entitled to the
vacant seat in the North Carolina
delegation. Rev. Geo. Hunt and
Rev. C. H. Harris were the appli
cants for the position. Rev. Harris,
it is supposed, is in favor of the pro
posed re-union, and was asked by the
Rev. Allison Gray, the legal delegate
from North Carolina, to attend the
Convention in his place, as he was
unable to attend himßelf. Rev. Hunt
otaimsthat he was elected as alter
nate to the Convention, in the place
of Rev. Gray, by the Electoral Col
lege of the North Carolina Confer
ence. After an excited debate, a mo
tion to seat Rev. Mr. Hunt was de
cided by close vote. A motion to
seat Rev. Mr. Harris was defeated,
and without coming to a vote, ad
journed to 3 s. M.
TELEGRAPHIC summary.
Liverpool— The Courier says the
failure of a great hardware firm in
Birmingham is imminent. Liabili
ties $1,000,000 to $2,500,000.
New York— I The New Bergen tun
nel of the Delware, Lackawana and
Western Railroad was formally
opened to-day.
South Carolina.
Special to the Augusta Chronicle.]
Columbia, May 10.—The Senate to
day decided to go into an election for
Chief Justice on Tuesday, 15th inst.
The House being Democratic, will
concur to-morrow, and thus settle a
matter over which the two Houses
have been fightiDg for weeks. The
Senate also passed a resolution au
thorizing and requesting the Gover
nor to invoke the clemency of the
President of the United States in be
half of the Hamburg, Eilenton and
other political prisoners. The House
has already passed the resolution,
and it was only passed in the Senate
after a severe fight. The House is
not in session to-day. and both
Houses attended the Momorial ser
vices at the cemetery.
COLUMBUS, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1877.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
THE INSURRECTION AGAINST RUSSIA
INCREASES.
Reported Revolt In the Crimea.
HEAVY RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS.
ADVANCE OF Til I'. RUSSIAN!*.
THEY LEAVE KARS BEHIND AND MARCH
TOWARDS EHEEROUM.
The Danger* of Their I*oltlon .
London, May 12.—The insurrection
in Caucassia causes uneasiness to the
Russians. It increases.
A revolt is also reported in the Cri
mea, Tartaris having occupied the
road from Simperople.
The Jews of Jassy are warned
against praying in synagogues for
tho success of the Turks.
The Russian Admiral, Bukakoff,
who is now at Palermo, may en
deavor to intercept transports with
Egyptian auxiliaries.
Sixty thousand infantry have been
sent from Tasbkend to reinforce the
Russian garrisons in Central Asia.
An army of 150,000 will be concen
trated under Gen. Kauffuu, with a
view of entering Paaiere.
London, May 12. Russian ofllcial
dispatch from Diflis says the Russians
occupied Dyadin unopposed on the
Bth inst.
A Reuter from Erzoroum.says news
from Kars to the (ith inst., announ
ces that the Russians are encamped
three miles from Sambatan and Yag
builar. There have been only unim
portant outpost skirmishes since the
Ist of May.
Communication between Kars and
Erzeroum was unfrequent and diffi
cult. On account of the dearness and
scarcity of provisions in Crease
the Russians find great difficul
ties in procuring supplies
A Vienna dispatch to the Times
says: According to the latest tele
grams from Asia Minor, all seems to
be still in a state of preparation for
the concentrated movement on Erze
roura, Tho Russians seem to be
still feeling their way. Possibly at
tho last moment some doubt may
eome over them as who ther it was
quite advisable to leave Kars and
Ardahan in their rear, mereLy
investing them with corps
of observation, thus weakening
their field army too much. The
coup de main with field guns
not having succeeded at Kars
they may now try to reduce Arda
han, against which, according to in
telligence from Tiflis in the Presse,
serious operations are now impend
ing, so as to have at least their rear
in that direction protected. There
must doubtless be difficulties o,
transparation in that mountanous
country, but whatever is tha
cause, the delay can bo of
n advantage to the Turks if they
use it for concentrating their forces
in the right place and know how to
use it afterwards. Meantime the
Turks, as would appear by official
Russian telegrams, can send out
soldiers and horsemen and even guns
to form an ambuscade for Russian re
connoitering parties. The fortress
of Kars, from which they are said to
have come, cannot bo so very closely
invested.
Paris, May 12.—The memorial di
plomatique says the British and
Austrian Cabinets are agreed on the
terms of the protest to be sent to the
Russian Government against any at
tempt at a declaration of independ
dence by Roumania. The draft of
the protest has been communicated
by Earl Derby to the Earl of Star
court French Ambassador at London.
TWEED’S rAPIRS RETURNED.
New York. May 12. —The Express
says the Attorney General is re
ported as disgusted with the whole
Tweed business. He has returned
the papers to Tweed, and has de
clined to release him. Thus all hope
of Tweed’s release in this direction
is dissipated.
PALL OF AN ILLINOIS COURT
HOUSE.
A DOZEN KILLED—FOURTEEN WOUNDED.
Rockford, Ills,, May 12.—A dozen
persons were killed and fourteen
wounded by the falling court house.
Loss $50,000. The architect and su
perindent quarrel over the responsi
bility.
Silk ManufactnrlnK.
New York Sun, 9th.]
The annual meeting of the silk As
sociation of America was held to-day.
Frank W. Cheney was elected Presi
dent. The annual reports show the
total products of last year were 1.-
284,680 pounds, volued at $26,593,103,
Notwithstanding all the embarrass
ments under which manufacturers
have labored, the total consumption
of raw silk iu the United
States for the calendar year
1876 was within 150,000 pounds, about
ten per cent, of that of 1875, which
was the year of the largest consump
tion of raw silk on record. In the
city of Patterson alone the sum paid
to operatives in silk factories was
$2,000,000.
Reform in Texas —As a cheering in
stance of educational progress in Texas,
it is stated that all boys over five years
of age, attending public schools in 'hat
Btate, are now imperatively required to
take offbowie knives and rexolvers defore
entering the school-room.
HOW GENERAL MAIUOX GOT HIS
RIFLES.
Charley Hampton, the hero of this story,
was ancester of General Wade Hampton,
who has just been elected Governor of the
State of South Carolina.
The close of the year 1780 was a sad pe
riod for America. The British held the
country Irom Charleaton to the upper Sail
tee, and in order to complete their conquest
had established a chain of posts throughout
the State, each of which was strongly forti
fied and defended by a good garrison. Or
ganized resistance to the British there was
none. On the American side the principal
side actors in the struggle were the men who
composed the famous "Light Brigade” of
General Marion.
The favorite rendezvous of Marion was at
Snow Island. This is a piece of high river
swamp, as it is called in the Carolines, and
was surrounded on three sides by water, so
as to make it almost impregnable. Here
Marion had his camp. From this fastness
he issued forth at pleasure to range the ene
my's graineries or capture a straggling party
of his troops. Secure in his retreat, he had
no fear of pursuit.
In the city of Charleston the despotism of
the British was at its height, the proud spir
ited psople of the capiiai were held down by
a grinding tyranny. Many of them were
still open and uncompromising in their hos
tility to the British, while others, thinking
they could best serve the cause in that way,
affected a hearty submission to the conquer
ors, anil were seemingly the most loyal of
all King George's subjects. Yet, while the
English saw this and congratulated them
selves upon the good effect it would have on
the Colonists, these very “loyalists” kept the
American commander constantly informed
of all that passed within the British lines,
and many a disaster ol the British was in
this way direcctly attributed to them.
One of these persons was a lady ot fine
social position and great wealth. Indeed,
there were few persons in all Charleaton
over whose submission to the Crown the
British were more elated than they were over
that of Mrs. Anne Garden. She was a young
and beautiful widow, just twenty five, and
for several years had been the standing toast
of the beaux of Carolinas When the British
took the city she was one of the first to sub
mit to the King, and since then her house
had been the favorite gathering place of the
red-coat gentry. Many of Mrs. Garden's
Iriends, who were staunch patriots to the
last, quietly cut her acquaintance, and shook
their heads in silent indignation, and when
they dared to speak at all it was only to
condemn the widow's treachery. In the
camp of Marion, however, there was one
cheek that kindled with pride and not with
shame when the lady’s name was mentioned;
and as for General Marion, he could have
told tales that would have startled the wid
ow’s Charleston friends, had it been safe to
do so.
While Marion was creating so great an
excitement beyond the gates ot Charleston,
Mrs. Garden resolved to give a ball. Prep
arations were made on an extensive scale,
and the loyal element of the city was ill
high feather, The splendid mansion of the
young widow’ wds dressed with flowers from
cellar to garret, and blazed with light on the
evening appointed tor ti.e assembly, and the
band of the garrison discoursed sweet music
to the assembled crowds. The entertainment
was at its height, when the crowd near the
door suddenly parted, and a young man came
forward hurriedly. He was tall and splen
didly formed, and carried himself with a
proud, martial air. He was dressed ill the
uniform o! an officer of the Tory legion, and
his general appearance was that of a man
who had ridden far and hard during the day
As the widow saw him her face flushed and
then grew deadly pale, and she sprang for
ward with a cry of alarm.
‘•What are you doing here?” shs asked
hurriedly.
“You will see,” he answered, quickly, in
a low lone. “Only, for Heaven's sake swear
black and blue to what I may say!” Then
he added, calmly, and in a louder tone:
“You see, cousin, I have eome hack to my
allegiance.”
“I am delighted to heer it,” she replied,
warmly, taking the hint at once. “I never
thought your heart would cling to the rebel
cause.”
“Faith,” he said, laughing, “if my heart
had clung to it my stomach would have dri
ven me from it. I’m not fond of starving, my
fair cousin, and King George lives well you
know. Hereafter, Thomas Wilson lives and
dies a loyal man.”
Col. Watson bad been standing by during
this conversation, watching the couple
closely. Now he stepped forward to the la
dy’s side
“Who is this gentleman?” he asked, some
what sharply. He seems wonderfully fami
liar.”
“Oh,” replied the lady, laughing, “he is my
cousin, Lieutenant Thomas Wilson; and, as
vou will perceive, be is in his Majesty’s ser
vice.”
“You seem rather careless of your dress
considering the occasion, sir,” said the Colo
nel, tartly. He was annoyed at the great in
terest w hich the lady had shown the new
comer.
“My business must be my excuse, Colo
nel,” said the young man, respectfully. “I
am the bearer of a letter from Major Gainey,
and my orders were to lose no time in deliv
ering it. I have ridden hard all day, sir, and
upon reaching your head-quarters learned of
your piesence here. This lady being rny
cousin, I had no hesitation in coming here
at once, trusting for pardon to the urgency
of my mission.”
As be spoke he handed to the Colonel a
sealed letter. Watson took it hastily and
broke the seal. As he read it a smile of sat
isfaction overspread his features.
“This is very good,” he said gleefully.
“Gainey is picking up recruits by the bun
dreds. He wants 400 rifles, 00 sabres and
some ammunition at once. Will I send
them? To be sure I will. Have you wagons,
Lieutenant?”
“No, sir,” replied the young man. “Major
Gainey was afraid to send them down.
There’s no knowing when or where one may
meet that Swamp Fox and his sneaking cut
throats.”
“Very good,” said the Colonel. “I’ll fur
nish you with four wagons and a guard of
fifty man. You will start at sunrise in the
morning, Lieutenant. Call at my quarters
at midnight, and you shall have the neces
sary orders. Now, sir, you had better take
a rest, as you will need it.”
“First let me offer him some refreshments,”
said the widow, quickly. “He is tired and
hungry, I know, and no guest mast leave my
house in such a state.”
“Relurn qnickly, then,” sa'd the Colonel.
“I shall he miserable while you are gone.”
The young man offered his arm to the lady,
and they left the ball room but instead of
going to i he dining-room she led him straight
to her chamber, and then, locking the door,
said anxiously:
“For heaven's sake, Charles, what is the
meaning of this?”
The young man did not answer verbally,
but, catching her to his breast kissed her
passionately, and to be frank, the young wi
dow did not resist him.
“It means,” he said at last in reply to her
repeated questions, "that we want arms and
come lor them.
What else they said matters not now, but
before they separated Mrs. Garden seemed
very well satisfied with the young man’s
explanation. They then repaired to the sup
per-room, where the Lieutenant found am
ple refreshment, and the lady returned to the
ball-roum where Col. Watson was impa
tiently awaiting her.
At midnight the Lieutenant called at head
quarters, and faithful to his promise, the
Colonel was there. The necessary orders
tor the delivery of the arms and ammunition
and wagons to Lieutenant Thoma# Wilson,
of the “loyal legion,” were made out and
the Colonel also placed in the young man’s
hand a sealed letter ol instructions to Major
Gainey. The rest of the night wus spent in
procuring the desired articles, and at sunrise
the next morning Lieutenant Wilson, with
his wagons and their contents, escorted by a
guard of fifty men, set out for the “High
Hilla of Santee, ’ where the Tory Major s
headquarters were located.
The wagons and their escort made good
time and by sunset were forty miles from
Charleston. The sun was scarce an hour
high when Lieutenant Wilson ordered a halt
for the purpose of camping for the night.
The mounted men fastened their horses to
the trees, and removing their saddles, pre
pared to cook their evening meal. The
teams were unhitched from the wagons and
the command busied themselves in making
preparations for a comfortable night. Every
one was busy and no one noticed that while
the arrangements were in progress Lieuten
ant Wilson had drawn off’ from the party
and disappeared in the woods that bordered
the road. Suddenly there was a crackling
in the brush wood, which caused the British
troops to sbring to their feet in alarm. As
they did so, a voice, which sounded not un
like that of the young Lieutenant shouted
loudly:
“Surrender, or you are all dead men!”
“Gen. Marion secured his prisoners togeth
er with the arms, ammunition, wagons and
horses, and set out after a rest of a few hours
for “Snow Island,” At the request of the
bogus Lieutenant Wilson, he sent back one
of the red coats to Charleston with a note to
Watson, informing him of the trick that had
been played on him by the young officer,
who, so tar from being a Lieutenant in the
Tory legion, was none other than the famous
Chares Hampton, a Captain in Marion’s
brigade who planned and carried out the af
fair successfully, thanking the Colonel for
the excellent weapons and other material
he had sent him, and promising to do good
service with them.
The British commander was furious when
he read the note, and saw the hoax of which
he had bren the victim. He went in haste
to Mrs. Garden, but the fair widow had sail
ed for England. He was compelled to swal
low bis mortification in silence, and a few
years later, when the war W'as over, his cha
grin was not a little increased by the tidings
which reached him that Mrs Garden had
married the young officer who had tricked
him out ot his rifles.
TDc United States and Mexico.
A PLAN TO ANNEX SONORA TO THE UNITED
STATES.
Chicago Times,J
Washington, May 7.—There is a
movemeut on foot against Mexico.
The objective point is Sonora and
the purpose, from whut can be gath
ered here, seems to be to annex this
province to the domain of the Texas
Pacific Railroad, and incidentally to
Uncle Sam. The movement is said
to have wide ramifications. The
deposed President Lerdo, who is
living here in seclusion, is a silent
partner in it. The headquarters are
naturally in Philadelphia. New Or
leans is tho basis of active operations.
The interested parties here are trying
to see how much toleration they can
count on from the national govern
ment when they begin active opera
tions next autumn. They propose,
it is understood, to colonize the State
of Sonora with some thousands of
Americans, and to set up an inde
pendent government there. Then
they will play the role of Texas
over again, and endeavor to
annex it to the union as a
federal State. The Texas Pacific
Railroad at one point will run along
tue southern borders of Arizona,
and almost touch tho territory of
Mexico. The anarchy that prevails
In Mexico opens the way for this
new colonization scheme. There is
said to be a great deal of money
available to carry out the enterprise.
If anew government should be es
tablished in Sonora, Lerdo will un
doubtedly be the nominal head of it.
The means for establishing it will be
furnished from this side of the bor
der. The capture of Sonora would
inevitably carry with it the control
of Lower California and the addi
tion of the territory to the American
Union, and will extend our territory
two degrees south on the Pacific
ooast. It is a highly acttractive
scheme. Sonora is the State in
which the Mexican national authori
ty is naturally the weakest. The de
fenders of the scheme say that the
Mexican authority is at an end, and
that there can be no government
there unless it is sustained from this
side of the line, and that the time has
come to make another huge addition
to our territory on the southwest.
You will be likely to hear a good
deal about this matter before the
summer is out.
The Cincinnati Southern.
AN AGREEMENT FOR ITS LEASE ADOPTED
BY THE TRUSTEES.
Cincinnati Commercial of Wednesday. |
Yesterday the Trustees of the Cin
cinnati Southern Railroad considered
and adopted a basis of agreement
on which they will lease the com
pleted portion of the road to the
Cincinnati Southern Railway Com
pauy.
It is provided that at the comple
tion and leasing of the whole line,
the company so leasing shall pay,
for engines, rolling stock, eto., to the
party leasing the completed portion
of the lino, an amount which shall
equal, with the net eurnings of said
party, the amount of its cash capital
actually paid in, together with in
terest thereon at the rate of ten per
cent, per annum—with other obliga
tions named. The blanks in the fif
teenth section are also filled with ten
per cent. It is also provided that
arbi rrators, to settle dis putos between
the Trustees and leasing company,
shall not be required to be sworn.
Office of the Board of Thus- )
tees Cincinnati Southern Rail- V
road, Cincinnati, May 8,1877. )
The Trustees of the Cincinnati
Southern Railway hereby give notice
that they have adopted the form of
agreement with the Cincinnati South
ern Railway Company, granting a de
terminable but exclusive license to
said company upon the conditions
heretofore announced, viz:
First—That SIOO,OOO of stock shall
be subscribed for, the capital stock
of said company being $500,000.
Second-Said stock to bo taken by
the Ist day of June next, after a full
and equal opportunity is given to all
persons to become subscribers there
to.
The Trustees respectfully urge
upon the merchants and manufac
turers, capitalists and corporations
of Cincinnati that they promptly snb
acribe for said stock, in order that
the completed portion of said rail
way may be operated by a home com
pany, and that they take the neces
sary steps to secure a coutraot to
complete and lease the whole line in
tho interest of Cincinnati.
By order of the Board,
Miles Greenwood,
President.
—•♦ 4
Savage animals are not yet extinct
in Vermont, as Thomas Peggiugton,
of East Richford, found to his cost a
few mornings ago. He was on bis
way to his sugar-orchard, in com
pany with his dog, when he sudden
ly came face to face with a huge
panther. Tho dog was torn to
pieces in a twinkling, and then the
beast turned his attention to Mr.
Peggington, who, though unarmed,
kept his presence of mind, aud avoid
ed the creature’s first spring by fall
ing on his face. The second time he
was caught by the shoulder, and a
desperate struggle followed, both
rolling over and over on the ground
and finally falling over a preoipice
twenty feet high, which ended the
combat. Mr. Peggington lay uncon
scious for several hours, until found
by his friends, and is so severely in
jured that his recovery is doubtful.
The panther has not been seen since
the fray, but it is thought he was
badly hurt by the fall, and a party of
hunters are looking for him.
LINT OF I.UTTER*
The following is the list of letters remaining
iu the post office at Columbus (Ga.,) May 12th
1877:
Blackman miaa Lon Browning E
Brown mihu Kate - Browu miaa Aun
Curlee M P Daniel H (col)
David Martha Dawson L W
Davie G C Pease L J
Emmel M J Flinoil B
Gilbert mre Mary Gill mrs Genuett
Goins mrs M E Gould T K
Grimes miss Body Garrit miss Catharine
Hayney miss M A Barrie J W
Harnell Samuel Ilcarn miss Mollie
Hiils mrs Martha A Howard D
Hudson M M James miss Josephine
Jones mrs Mary K Lynn mrs Susan E
McMurray miss L (col) Porter miss Julia 2
Shepard S Simeon 8
Shepard M 0 Slagle J C
Smith mrs R Spence G W
Stricklin mrs Lucinda Stanley J
Taylor miss Helen Thorutorn mrs H P
Traylor miss Fauuio Webster miss Mattie
Wnitley huhh Laura E Williams L
William J H Williams miss Margrett
Willis miss Georgia Williams mrs J
Woodford T F Woodard mrs N E
Woodeou mrs Kitty Wright mrs E 8
Young Aaron
W. H. JOHNSON, P. M.
■ ■■'■ 1 JU 111^”
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
LONDON, May 12. Noon—Consols 9* 13-16.
Erie 61*.
1:00 r. m.—Consols 93%.
1:30 P. M.—Consols, 93 11-16.
2:00 p. M.—Gonsols—money 33 11-16.
PARIS, May 12.-1:30 P. m.—Rentes 1021'. and
87 %c.
NEW YORK, May 12.—Noon—Gold opened
107%.
NEW YORK. May 12.—Noon—Stocks active, and
irregular: money 3@2%; gold 7; exchange,
long, 4,87%; short, 4.00; State bonds steady;
Governments strong.
NEW YORK, May 12. Evening Money
offered ai 2; sterling 4 87%; gold J%T*s Gov
ernments strong—new 6'b 11 %; States steady.
BANK HTATKMXST.
The bank statement shows: Loans, decrease
million; specie, increase % million; legal
tenders, increase a; million; deposits, increase
i, million,; reserve, increase % million.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, May 12.—Noon—Cotton dull and
easier; middling uplands 6 3-16d, Orleans fid,
sales 6,000, speculation and export 1000, receipts
6,000—a1l American.
Futures partially l-32d cheaper; uplands, tow
middling clause, May and Jane delivery, 6%d;
June ud July 6 13-10d, July aud August *%d,
August and September 6 31-32, September ana
October 6 l-32d; shipped April aud May per sail
6 13-ltid, now landing 6%d.
2:30 p. k.—Futures Bat; uplands, low middling
clause, August and September delivery 6 11-lfid.
Sales of American 3200.
NEW YORK, May 12. Noon—Cotton quiet;
uplands 10%; Orleaus 11; sales 31*,
Futures opened steady at a decline es follows
May 10.73®.80; June 10.83®.85; July 10 93().95:
August 11.06; September 11.01@.03; October
10.88@.91.
NEW YORK, May 12. Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling uplands 10%; Orleans 11; sales 309; net
receipts 290; gross 329,
Consolidated net receipts 2461; exports to
Great Britain —; to France 2010; to continent
6168 ; to channel 1160.
Futures closed steady; sales 33,000; May 10.80;
June 10.80; July 10.90® 97; August 11.06@07;
September 11.06; October 10 93@.94; November
10.84(9.86; December 10.86®.87; January 10.99®
11.01; February 11.13@.15.
GALVESTON. May 12.—Cotton weak and lower
to sell; middling 10%; net receipt# —; gross —;
sales 443; exports to Great Britain —; France —;
to channel —; to continent —; coastwise —.
NORFOLK, May 12. Evening Cotton
dull; middlings lU%; receipts 318; gross —;
sales 60; spinners —; exports to Great Britain —;
coastwise 818.
BALTIMORE, May 12. Evening Cotton
dull; middling 10%; net rccelpta —; gross 6;
aales 76; apinnera —; exports to Great Britain —;
to continent —; coastwise 40.
BOBTON, May 12. Evening Cotton dull;
middling 11%; net reoeipta 149; gross 641; sales
—; exports to Great Britain —.
WILMINQTON, May 12. —Evening Oetton
dull; middling 11%; net receipts 6; sales to
spiuners —; exports to Great Britain —, coast
wiee 157.
PHILADELPHIA, May 12,—Evening Cotton
quiet; middling 11%; net receipts 269: gross 287;
aales 326; t spinners 317; exports to Great Brit
ain —.
SAVANNAH, May 12. Evening Cotton
dull; middling 10%; net receipts 107; gross —;
sales 120; exports to Great Britain —; to conti
nent —; to cbannel —; coastwise —.
NEW OBLEANS. May 12. Evening—Cotton
easy and Iu moderate demand; middling 10%;
low middling 10%; good ordinary 9%; net re
ceipts 101; gross 1168; aales 3600, exports to
Great Britain —;to France—; to continent 6168;
channel —; ooastwtae —,
MOBILE, May 12.—Cotton quiet and weak; mid
diDg 10%; net receipts 69; gross —; sales 88: ex
ports to Greatßrltain —; to France —; to conti
nent—; to channel —; coastwise —.
MEMPHIS. May 12.—Evening Cotton quiet;
middling 19%*, receipts 96; shipments 497; sslea
1000.
AUGUSTA. Msy M.—Cotton quist and easy;
middling 10%; net reoeipta 22; sales 100.
CHARLESTON, May 12. Evening— Cotton
active and easier; middling 10%; net receipts 203;
gross —, sties 400; exports to Orest Britain —; to
France 2619; to continent —; coastwise 860.
PROVISIONS. JfeU.
NEW YORK, Msy 12 —Noon- Flour quiet and
Arm. Wheat very Arm. Coru shade firmer.
Pork steady—new tueaa $15.50. Lard steady,
ftteam $9,86. Freight* heavy.
NEW YORK, May Is. Evening-Flour dull,
without decided change, closing heavy at $7.95<$
$8.05; superfine Westeru and btato S7.<WOSB.OO.
Southern Aour quiet; common to fair extra sß.6s
($510.73. Widest about lo‘lc better; very quiet,
fair export demand, busluoas checked by firm
ueia of holders, winter wheat quiet and very
firmly held; choice amber (Indiana) $2.26. Corn
%010 better, spots lower iu light supply of
Southern yellow; ungraded Western mixed 70,
white and yellow Southern 71. Oats dull, 102 c
lower. Coffee, Rio, quiet and Arm. Sugar strong
and in moderate demand at 10(g) 10*4 Jatr to good
refining; 11T, for staudard A, granulated,
I'•!*■(s% for crushed and powuered. MolasHea
firm, moderate inquiry, grocery graile* at 61062.
Kioe quiet aud firm. Pork opened easier, closed
firm— new mesa $16.40065. Lard opened easier,
afterward Arm, closed quiet—new prime $9 77>*
087*. Whiskey dull at 11 bid, 11 X asked.
Freights steady.
CINCINNATI, May 12.—Evening— Flour dull
aud drooping; family $9,0Q059.25. Wheat dull;
red $1.86020.0. Coru dull at 6U305G. Oats dull
at 48(5)63. Rye dull at 95096. barley dull and
nominal fkll 60007. Pork steady at $16.26. Lard
iu fair demaud—steam $9.40060, kettle $10,260
$10.76. Bulk moats quiet aud firm—shoulders
$6.00, short rib middles $7.60, short clear ribs
SB.OO. Bacou dull at $6 00*4)12#, $7.87*08.00,
aud $8.75(&59.00, for shouldera, clear rib and
clear sides. Whiskey steady at $1.07. Batter
easier, prime to choice Western reserve 16&17,
Central Ohio 13016.
LOUWViLLE, May 12.—Flour iu fair demand
and firm; extra $6,75p57.00; family $7.75058.00.
Coru steady, white 65, mixed 53, Rye in fair de*
maud at SI.OO. Oata in good demand, white 50,
mixed 47. Pork quiet at $16,75. Bulk meata
firmer, uot quotably higher—shoulders 6>4, clear
rib sides 7,clear side* 81*. Bacon in fair de
mand— shoulders 6, clear riba ; clear sides
0. sugar-cured hams 11012. Lard quiet, choice
leaf, tierce 11, do., in kegs 12. Whiskey quiet at
$1.06. Bagging quiet at 12>i013.
ST. LOUIS, May 12. Evening Flour dull;
double extra fall $7.75058.00, treble extra do.,
$8.60050.26; family aud fancy $0.600510.60.
Wheat unsettled aud lower to sell; No. 2, red fall,
$2.17)4' asked, No. 3, do.. $2.02. Corn higher at
the opeuing, closed lower—No. 2, mixed.
63. oats firmer and held higher. No. 2, 45
bid. Rya dull aud lower to sell at 85 bid. Barley
dull. Whiskey steady atsl.oß. Pork inactive at
$16.15025. Lard dull aud nominal at 9*4. Bulk
meats dull—clear rib sides 7% asked, clear ribs
8. Bacon, dull at 6, HU, and B>£, for shoulders,
clear rib and clear sides.
BALTIMORE, May 12.—Oftts quiet; Southern
fair to prime 40052. Rye quiet at $1.00051.05.
Provisions quiet, unchauged. Pork—new mesa
$17.00, Bacon, ahonldera %%, clear sides 'J>*.
1 ofifoe strong, jobs 17022 %. Whiskey held at 14,
13,‘a bid. Sugar easier at 12.
Just Received.
A larife stock of Flour, Bulk Meats, Fer
ris' Sugar cured Hams and Shoulders,
Corn, Bran, Meal, Ac., <fcc, at lowest prices
jail tf J. 11. Hamilton.
—__—. ♦ .—. ——
Fine Wine*, Jfcc.
Sweet Catauba at $2.50 per gallon.
Port, Sherry, Sweet Malaga.
Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Brandy,
Imported and Domestic Brandies.
Just received by
fobs tf J. H. Hamilton.
LOOK AT THIS!
Just Recoivod:
rAA YARDS VICTORIA LAWN at 12tfc.,
OUU 15c. and 20c.;
500 yards SWISH MUSLIN, l‘J*c. to 25c.;
BLACK GRENADINE, 26c. to 76c.:
New supply of HAMBURG TRIMMINGS—
very cheap;
PRINTED LAWNS and GRASS CLOTHB;
FANS and PARASOLS;
LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS;
MEN’S and BOYS’ SUMMER HATS;
PRINTS and DOMESTICS at bottom price*.
F. C JOHNSON.
febll eodttm
Something New.
WOODEN CASES AND CASKETS.
SELF-SEALING, AIR TIGHT,
At the same Prices as Ordinary Coffins,
and One-Fourth cost of Metalio
Oases.
They are a necessity which has long
ln folt In our hot climate, and obviate
npleaxont, aud oftentimes dangerous aanocin
iona. I commend them to the Inspection of the
community generally:
Former etylee of Caaea and Gaaketa at
Reduced Price*.
Night and Sunday Bell at front doer
L. ROOVEY,
83 AND 8S BROAD 8T„ UP.STAIRS.
fubU-ead&wSra ' • ■
FOR SALE OR RENT,
The property in oolum-
BUS, known aa the deGrai
feu ried property; for particulars M liilßilil
apply toO. E. Thomas, Esq., Co
iumbus; Marshall deGraffenried, Atlanta, or J. F.
Waddell, Seale, Ala.
febl6 tf
JOHN BLACKMAR,
Brolterase,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE,
Kt. Clair Street,
GEORGIA HOME BUILDING,
NEXT TO WKHTKIIN UNION TELKORATH OFFICK.
LAND WARRANTS BOUGHT
REFKfi, BY PUMIBSIOK,
To Banka of this city.
Attention Mail Contractors
CONGRESS having paeacd an act for the pay
ment of claims for Mail Contracta performed
prevlona to the War, we are prepared to collect
them.
If the Mall Contractor ia dead, hia heira can
recover.
4V* Apply tor Information to our Associate At*
torney CHAS. H. WILLIAMS, Celumbua. Ga.
PIKE k JOHNSON,
Attorneys at Law Washington, D. C.
mchlß d&wtf
Ryueliart’s Bakery—Re
moval.
I NOTIFY my friends and customers that I
have removed my bakery to corner of Ogle
thorpe and Franklin streeta opposite J. H. Ham
ilton’s, and the Centennial stores, where I am
prepared to furniah fresh Bread and Oakes daily.
Weddings, parties and picnics served on liberal
terms at ahort notice.
WM. RYNEHART.
apr22eodim
MABABLE HOTEL,
NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SQUARE
LA FAYETTE, ALA.
Mrs. S. W. Williams, Proprietress.
Board by the Day, Week or Month, at the moat
reasonable rates.
tffT Livery Stable connected with the House,
w2td6t
NO. 114