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YOL. 111.
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WASHINGTON' NEWS.’
Department of Agriculture Reports.
Internal Kevenne DreUloit,
Washington, June 29.—1 t is report
ed that District Attorney Wells will
be removed. Wells was Governor
of Virginia,
James F. Wilson of lowa recently
appointed by Hayes Director of the
Pacific ltailroad has violated his ©r
order by presiding at the lowa State
Convention. It is wondered what
Hayes will do about it.
A special dispatch from Charles
ton, S. C., says L. Cass. Carpenter,
formerly Internal Revenue Collector
is held in $2,000 bail on charge of
tampering with Treasury warrants
issued to him for printing while edi
tor of the Union.
The Agricultural Department re
ports oats in a superior condition in
most of the Southern States. The
South is finding immunity from loss
in their dust proof oats. There is an
increase in clover, especially in Tex
as.
An investigation into the losses of
sheep during the year shows a total
loss of nearly three million of sheep
and lambs destroyed by dogs and
wolves and various diseases, and an
aggregate money value of nearly SB.-
000,000. The average percentage of
loss is nearly 8 per cent. The pro
portion is highest respectively in
North Carolina, Florida and Louisia
and, and ranges from 17 per cent, in
fhe former Stato to 3 and seven
tenths in Nebraska. The rate is
highest in the South and lowest in
the States having dog laws.
Col. Simpson, Maj. Suter and Capt.
Bengard will assemble at Vicksburg
July 17th, as a commission of en
gineers to suggest the best means of
preserving a water front at Vicks
burg, and arresting danger from tlie
cut off opposite that city.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has decided in favor of the
claims of the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad for the uso of their net
earnings immediately after the ter
mination of the war for the purpose
of improving the road up to the con
dition it was found in by the tax law.
New llampftliire I.r^islaiure.
Concord, N. H., June 29.—1n the
House a resolution presented last
Tuesday endorsing President Hayes
and his policy, was called up and an
effort made to pass it, measures be
ing Strongly favored by several mem
bers, among them Mr. Sinclair, of
Bethlehem, a Democrat, who origi
nally introduced the resolution.
Without coming to a vote the matter
was laid on the table.
Mexican Affair*.
New Orleans, June 29. Ht) e Tnnes
says two gentlemen report Diaz hav
ing arrived.
Senor Malta proceeds to Washing
ton to secure recognition for Diaz’s
Government.
General IJeuegudz goes to the Rio
Grande.
Genera) Mixia, representing Lerdo,
who has been here nearly a month,
has gone to New York to report to
his chief.
TELDGXAFHIC SIMMIII Y.
Glasgow, June 29.—John Tich borne
& Cos., spinnery, GO,OO0 spindles burn
ed. Loss 6100,000 cause, friction of
machinery. Five hundred, ousted.
Paisley Scotland.—Clark & Cos.,
thread works were burned. Work
people barely escaped. Loss $75,000.
Montreal—Henry Dunning, the
great shipbuilder of Quebec, has
failed; liabilities about $300,000, a
large amount of which is due in the
States. Assets large. Depression in
ship building and low freight caused
the failure.
Cincinnati—Smith N. Haws, ex-
Treasurer city of Covington, tried for
forgery and acquitted.
For Tamjirrlmr Wltli the Ballot Box.
Cincinnati, Juno 29.—Eph. Hol
land, a noted gambler of this city,
who pleaded guilty to procuring ille
gal votes at the last October election,
was sentenced to thirteen months in
the penitentiary.
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WEATHER ISOICATIOXS.
War Department, ) !
Office of Chief Signal Officer, t j
Washington, June 29, 1877. ) i
For the South Atlantic States,
nearly stationary pressure, station
er higher temperature, winds mostly
from tho south, and partly cloudy
weather, possibly light showers.
Barnley’s 11-4 Linen Sheeting at the New
York Store.
tf Gordon * Cargill.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
The Czar's Proc'amation to the Bulgarians.
Position of the Russian Army Defined.
INo Definite Accounts of the Battle.
Tin* 1C "*•> la it TVlegrtt |h Silent.
Bucharest, June 29.—The Czar has
j issued the following proclamation to
the Bulgarians:
“My troops have crossed the Dau
| übe to-day. They havo already seve
| rat times fought for the amelioration
of the lot of the Christian inhabit,-
1 ants of Turkey. Russia still bears
; tbe same love and'solicitude towards
all Christians in Turkey as when she
I secured the liberation of Servia and
Roumunia. I have coollded to my
army the mission of securing the sa
cred rights of your nationality,which
you have acquired by centuries of
suffering and the blood of martys,
which has soaked your soil. Russia’s
mission is to build up, not to destroy.
She is called by the decrees of Provi
deuce to conciliate and pacify all
races and denominations in those
parts of Bulgaria inhabited by a
mixed people. Henceforth the Rus
sian arms will proteotevery Christian
against all violence. Not veng*- tnee,
but strict equality, will guide our
acts. As far as the Russians advance
Turkish rule will be replaced by reg
ular organizations, in which the na
tive inhabitants will be summoned to
take part.”
The proclamation concludes: “Fol
low faithfully the instructions of the
Russian authorities—thereifl lie your
strength and security—with humility.
I pray the Lord to grant us victory
on the energies of Christians and
send down his blessings upon our
just cause.”
London, June 29. —The Standard's
special correspondent at Ziwin who
says lie was present at the bat
tle telegraphs that the Russians at
tack on the Turkish position at Ze
wln was repulsed, dispite the repeat
ed assaults. The Turks had 10,000
men, but their inferiority was coun
terbalanced by their well fortified
positions. The Russians fought with
the greatest bravery.
Tho Standard’s Bucharest dispatch
says Russian officials are surprised
as the gcner.il public at the case
with which the crossing of tho Dan
ube was effected and at tlm slight
ness of resistance.
News from Sistovia states that the
Turks have completely wasted
the country around that place.
Neither food nor forage is obtainable.
A correspondent eouiinns reports
that the Turks havo evacuated
Tchernavoda and Medjidji.
The Times’ correspondent writing
from Simnitz'i under date of 27th,
sums up: The Russian left is in
great force near Persava, and is being
constantly strengthened. The right
has secured a crossing at Sim
nitza with ease, so that we may
say Dambiau is secured. The centre
has the choice of concentrating upon
the right or left wing, and crossing
unopposed. Widin aud Nikopolis
are isolated from the Turkish quad
rilateral, and present indications
lead to the conclusion that this much
vaunted square of fortresses will it
self soon be cut in halves and Turk
ish forces separated iuto three divis
ions, without means of communica
tion, and with the whole Russian ar
my occupying a central position be
tween them and free to move with
crushing force upon any one of them.
London, June 29.— 1 tis reported
that England refused to mediate at
the solicitation of the Prince of
Montenegro. Insurgent bands ap
peared on Russian litherama.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says the
army corps stationed at Ludlin in
Poland has been ordered to march
towards tbe Danube and another
corps is ordered to be in readiness
for immediate advance.
Tbe various correspondents fix j
two miles below Sistavia as the exact I
point of the Russian landing on |
the-Turkish bank of the Danube.
A Dail’j News dispatch from Vienna i
states that at the bombardment of j
Guirgevo the Turks chiefly aimed at
the house of tbe German Consul, as
it was believed the Czar was domi
ciled there..
London, June 29. —A dispatch to
the Times from Donilagrad says the
Turks, after a junction of the armies
of Suleiman Pasha and All Saib, oc
cupied Martiniza heights. Suleiman
Pasha’s next movement is expected
to be by way of Leichanska towards
Rieka, and possibly also by way of
Scutari and Tcherminitza. Both of
these movements would menace Cet
tinge.
Manchester, June 29.—A special
dispatch to the Guardian from Vien
na says that 109,000 Russians have
occupied the island of Barcea,
near Silistria. It is unknown wheth
er they succeeded in crossing to the
Turkish side, but report says that
tbe Turks have abandoned their po
sition at Tchernavoda and Medsidge.
It is thought to be only explicable if
the Russians have crossed near Silis
tria.
A Pera dispatch to the Guardian
soys it is stated here that Count
Sehouvaloff, on behalf of the Czar,
will raise objections to the presence
of Sir Arnold Kemble, an English
COLUMIJUS. GA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1877.
| military attaches with the Turkish
army in Asia.
A dispatch to the Xluardian from
Vienna, dated Thursday, says at. Ni
kopolis and Sistavia yesterday, loss* s
! on both sides were appalling.
London, June 29.—The Daily Nairn
has a Constantinople dispatch, which
says 76,000 rifles and 2,500,000 cartrid
ges were received from Egypt to-day.
London, June 29.—A Reuter dis
. patch from Athens says it is rumored
that Turkey claims the restitution of
certain ammunition which the Greek
authorities recently seized at Corfu
as contraband of war, and threatens
force if tho demand is refused. It is
| said Greece bus decided to resist the
\ demand.
| Constantinople, June 29. —The
j Valid, to-day announoes that fifteen
hundred Russian cavalry who en
deavored to relieve Bajazid have been
! beaten by Kurd. Loss, sixty killed
and two hundred wounded. The
Russian garrison still held the eita
! del.
Tho Bey, of Tunis, has requested
] the Ottoman Government to send
; him vessels to convey a present of
[ mules from Tunis to Constantinople.
{ The British and French consuls are
stated to have recommeuded the Bey
| to observe neutrality.
London, Juno 29.—Thu evening
j Standard publishes a Vienna dis
patch which says: From the latest
! news received here, one fact would
I appear quite clear; namely, the
; crossing of the Druuliu to Sisforu.
j All other attempts up to Wednesday
| failed. The Routnania telegraph is
! silent regarding yesterdays events.
Bt. Petersburg, June 29.—A Rus
| sian official dispatch claims slight
j advantages and the capture of some
| outworks before Selwin on the 27th
| inst. The dispatch says nothing
j about the killed and wounded.
Liverpool Cotton Circular.
Liverpool, June 29.—The circular
| of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ As
i social ion says :
I The market was quiet in the early
! part of the week, favoring buyers.
| On Wednesday it became active, and
I sales were extensive at higher prices ;
' and oh Thursday, with a continued
good business, quotations were fully
I supported. American was neglected
jin the early part of the week, and
j some prices receded 1-l Cd.; but the
I active demand of the past few days
, lias carried quotations fully id.
! higher than on Thursday last. Sea
Island is in slightly improved de
mand; prices are steady. Futures
j opened very quiet. The first part of
i the week business was very small,
j with a declining tendency. Though
the quantity offering was limited,
i after Tuesday the demand was active
j and prices at the time showed an ad
j vance. of 3-l Gd. This brought out sel
lers, and the market closed quiet at
J J. over last week.
H.tKltln :< V S'Y NO I :•>.
From the Journal.]
Miss Ida Hunly is the only gradu
ate this year at Hamilton Female
College.
Farmers are all busy threshing
their wheat.
A Muscogee county Justice says
be’ll be dinged if he don’t fine the
next lawyer who muddles his judge
ment by reading Supremo Court de
cisions.
Mr. James Kimbrough informs us
that he made one hundred bushels of
wheat from three and one-fourth
bushels of seed sown on four acres of
land. This is an average of twenty
five bushels to the acre, which is a
good yield for this county.
•We are sorry to learn of quite a
serious accident to a little son of Mr.
G. W. Hammil, that occurred one
day last week. The little boy was on
a wagon and through some mishap
fell off and tho wheels passed over
one of his legs above the knee,
breaking it in several places. The
leg was badly crushed, but we are
glad to know that amputation was
not necessary.
LouiHiann Crop*.
New Orleans, June 29 Crop re
ports are promising from all parts of
the State.
Arkansas Insects —The last Arkan
sas traveller tells a story of a citizen of
the State who, while on board a steamer
on the Mississippi, was asked by a gentle
man “whether the raising of stock in Ar
kansas was attended with much difficulty
or expense.” “Ob, yes,stranger, ibey suffer
much from insects.” “Insects! Why,
wiiat kind of insects, pray?” “Why boars,
catamounts, wolves, and Fieri like in
sects.” Tli? stranger stopped further in
quiry.
A Yankee traveller in England, occupy
ing the gjime room with an English cler
gyman, astonished his fellow lodger, on
getting out ol the bed in the morning, by
a violent explosion of profane language,
Tbe rcVerent'd gentleman remonstrated
at first, but was pacified with this expla
nrlion: “Well, calculate, if you had light
ed, as I did, on the business end of a car
pet lack, you would not have begun tho
day with tbe Lord’s prayer, either.”
A gentleman who rus deaon bis estate
in one of the northern countries in Eng
land one day observed a miner strolling
through the grounds. “What are you do
ing here, my man?” asked tbe proprietor.
“Wey,” said the stranger “aa’s just takin’
a waak,” “Well; but don’t you know
that you are tresspassing?" “00, sy,” rc
plied the miner “but tlioo sees aa’ve na
land of my aawn, and whose land man aa
waak on?”
Gordon L Cargill
are the sole agents for the celebrated Har
ris’ Provost side-cut 7-button Kid Gloves
tf.
BILL POSEY, THE TEXAS OUTLAW,
To Bo Taken Dead or Alive.
HOW AN OUTLAW KEPT 1118 WORD ANI)
DIED GAME.
From the Chicago Timet.]
Eufaula, I. TANARUS., June 22.—“ Killed
i whilo lesistlng arrest,” is the return
to bu made by Sun-thar-peo, of Ute-
Chee town, Captain of tbe Creek
Light Horse, in tbe chase of Bill
Posey, one of the most, notorious and
reckless dare-devils of the gang of
Texas, Indian Territory and Kansas
desperadoes, horse and cattle thieves
that have ever infested this country
for year*. Death to all who stood in
their way, and robbing from all but
their friends, hits been their motto.
; With headquarters in Kansas and
J Texas, their trail has led through
the Indian Territory from Coffeeville
south through the wilderness of the
j Osage Reservation, crossing the Ar
j Kansas rivet’ near Childer’s Ferry,
! through the Creek and Chickasaw
| Nations to Denison or Fort Worth,
! Texas. Tens of t housands of dollars’
| worth of stock have been stolen from
i Texas, driven north through the Ter
j ritorv, always in charge of some out
j law along the route, driven by hid-
I den and tutusued trails, through a
country so sparsely settled, that, of
ten days would elapse without a hu
man being in sigiit to identify either
the stock or thieves. Picking up cut
tie feeding on the range belonging to
Indians, tbeir droves were always in
ereasing, till the loss to the citizens
of the Creek Nation became unbeara
ble. Amoug this band, Bill Posey,
AN ESCAPED CONVICT,
from the Texas Penitentiary, was a
skilled, daring and influential leader.
A Spanish-Mexican, with a claim to
Indian blood in tiis veins, Posey has
made his headquarters on Cane
creek, Polecat, and Arkansas rivers,
drifting back and forth as occasion
required, always armed to the teeth.
With a long Spanish knife and three
six-shooting revolvers in his belt,
and a double barreled Henry rifle
loaded with buck-shot, and a dispo
sition to use them at every opportu
nity, he was an unpleasant person to
meet, and the terror of the road. For
several years he had been a member
of the gang iu Texas. No less than
twenty-nine criminal indictments
had bisea found against him in vari
ous counties in Texas, the charges
ranging from petit larceny to high
way robbery, and from assault and
battery to the hanging of bis brother
in-law in the front yard of his resi
dence, in the presence of his ago
nized family. Bill Posey had weal
thy and influential relatives living
in Limestone and other counties in
that State, who had managed to
screen him until about four years
ago, wluni lie was arrested, tried and
sentenced to live years in the peni
tentiary. He had served out twenty
months of his sentence, but soturbu
lent had lie been that he inspired
a reeling of terror even among the
prison officials. Bucking and gag
ging, Hogging, and showering failed
i,o subdue Him, and he was putin tbe
chain gang and set to work on tho
streets in charge of guards. While
working one day with twelve pound
ball attached to his leg ho watched
his chance, struck down one of his
guards with a stouo.stat.ehed his gun
and
“STOOD off” four of the OUABD.
Ho called on tho prison authorities
I with oaths to come out and re-arrest
and he would kill them all for their
cruel treatment. Holding all the
doughty officers at, hay, tio slowly
retreated toward some horses feed
ing near. Getting the horse between
himself and the guard, he coolly
picked up tne ball, slung it oyer the
tiorse, mounted and rode off iu safe
ly to bis father’s house, where he se
cured his own gun, revolver and a
good horse, and again crossed the
line iuto the Indian Territory. While
at his temporary home on Oaue
creek, two deputy United States
marshals attempted his arrest; to
this he assented, and asked them in
to tbe house for dinner before leav
ing for Fort Smith. With four re
volvers pointing at his head he coolly
walked into the house with them,
placed chairs and ordered dinner
quick for three, and went about, mak
ing preparation to leave. Suddenly
lie reached under his low couch,
brought out his six-shooter, sent one
ball through the thigh of one depu
ty and another through the eye of
the other and drove them from the
house. He ordered tnem to -throw
up their hands and down their arms,
aud then coolly asked for the writ.
This he destroyed, compelled the
outwitted and conquered officers to
go in and partake of tho meal pre
pared for them, and let them go
back to report their failure. He vow
ed never to be taken alive, and
HE KEPT HIS VOW.
He lived for a part of the time on
Cane creek, midway between Musco
gee and Okmulkee, built a blockt
nouse, surrounded himself with a se
o£ desperate criminals, and bid defi
ance to all the marshals of Texas or
the Territory. Here, for fifteen
months, he had been on tho scout,
During the day he never, for a mo
ment, laid down his arms. He slept
always with his belt of arms on the
bed before him and the sixteen
shooting Henry rifle in his hands. A
fresh horse was always saddled near
the door, and no man was ever per
mitted to approach him unless ho
wus covered by tho inevitable rifle.
Stimulated by the heavy reward
offered by the State of Texas, tnanyi
attempts' were made to arrest and I
numberless traps laid to catch him !
off guard. Nearly every deputy mar-,
etoil in the Territory hud tried his
best to get the “drop on him,” but
failed. He defied them all. They
have often met him in the streets of i
Muscogee and Okmulkee when they
were three to one, but were afraid to |
attempt his arrest. His reckless
bravado led him,, cut of pure.cussed
ness, to put in an appearance amid a
crowd of men, visiting stores, when
ever supplies were needed, or taking
a seat in church amid tho worship
pers, armed, and taking care to keep
the saints always to.the front. 80
great was
THE FEAR HF. INSPIRED,
I
that when he appeared at any oabin j
in a hurry the best the house afford-1
ed was always placed before him, |
and no questions asked. His name
was not even spoken above a whis
per, and when the Indian Journal
dared to connect his name with the
robbery of eighty head of cattle up
the river, the office was visited by an
tinned lieutenant (since shot to death
in Texas), bearing orders front his
chief to apologize, and contain
ing a threat to visit, the office
in person. An audacious invi
tation to visit die Journal
office, aud offering him the freedom
ol the sanctum, amused him till
other events the seige. Tbe United
States Marshals and deputies had
given up all hope of taking him, and
gave him a wide berth in t heir rides
through the Territory for criminals.
A few weeks since the Governor of
Texas made a requisition on the
Chief of the Creek Nation, through
the United States Indian Agent, for
his arrest and return to the Texas
officials. Chief Ward Coachman
placed the necessary papers tit once
in the hands of Capt. Sun-tlmr-pee,
of Utechee Town, with orders to
bring in
“bill I‘osey, alive or dead.”
On Friday last, tho Captain learned
that Posey had visited Okmulgee
that day and had a wounded Huger
amputated,- aud had left, going to
ward the Arkansas river. All that
night, with a posse of two picked
men, they followed on his trail, and
on Saturday evening they came
up with him near Concharte town, on
Pole-cat creek, driving some stray
horses ahead of him. He was well
mounted as usual, and disdained to
run from three Indians. Tho Cap
tain ordered him to surrender and
throw up his hands. The fight com
menced. Posey reached for his ever
present. rifle, but his lost finger was
in the way. and before he could
bring it, to bear a load of buckshot
went crashing through his rightarm,
breaking it above the elbow. As it
dropped limp at Ids side he dropped
tbe ntle, drew his revolver with his
left, and emptied two of the cham
bers, when another mass of buckshot
broke his left arm. Spurring his
well-trained horse, he charged full
speed at the Captain, knocked him
and liis horso ovfr the bluff to the
creek below, Posev then wheeled
upon the posse, who stood their
ground, firing at him with their re
volvers. Tho orders .to take him
dead or.alive must bo obeyed. The
fight was now at close quarters.
Riddled with bullets and shot, the
flesh torn from ids hips, both arms
broken, he continued the light, try
ing to ride down the officers. Capt.
Butt thar-pee had again joined his
posse, this time on foot. A well
aimed shot from his revolver tore off
Posey’s nose completely. It seemed
IMPOSSIBLE TO KILL HIM.
Still he refused to surrender. Their
revolvers nearly empty, it looked us
though he would again escape, but
the last bullet from tne Captain’s re
volver struck him in the chin, break
ing his jaw and went crashing up
through his brains. Mangled almost
beyond recognition, game to the last,,
he fell dead from his horse, making
good bis oft-repeated boast, “that he
would die but, would never bo taken
prisoner.” On Sunday last the citi
zeus buried Bill Posey, and doubt
less the balance of the gang of
thieves will be driven oat of the Ter
ritory. Too much praise cart not be
awarded the Creek authorities,
Chief Ward Coachman, and Sun
rbar-pee with bis brave posse, for
ridding the world of one whose
crimes are seldom equaled, and whose
daring bravery, if directed in another
cause, would have been worthy of
admiration.
Tiie Way Mic I’oolert litm.
She was young and fair, and a tear
j glistened iu her eye as she laid her
curly head on his shoulder aud ex
! claimed : “Oh, George 11 think if I
1 found out you did not love rao I
! should die.”
“My darling,” he answered, pass
ing his hand around her dimpled,
chin, “I will always love you. Do
you think 1 would marry you if I did
hot feel sure of it? In a few days at
the altar l shall vow to love you ail
my life, and I will keep my vow.”
A-lovely kind of beatific happiness
played for a moment like sunshine
on her lips, and then she whispered :
“Oil, George ! I like to hear you talk
like that; you have been so good
to me. You have given tne a dia
mond looket, aud a gold watch and
chain, and rings that an angel
might wear outside her gloves and
not be ashamed, and if I thought
that one day you’d bo sorry you’d
given mo all these nice things and
want them back again I should break
my heart.” He held her gently
against his manly breast, and answer
ed with a quavering voice: “O my
own darling! there is nothing on
earth that could happen that would
make me repent giving you a few
tokens of iny love, or make me want
them back again.” She sprang from
his arms like a joyous deer, she
shook back her sunny curls, and,
with a whole poem in her hazel eyes,
exclaimed: “O, George! you have
taken a load from my heart. I’ve
come to say that I can’t marry you
after all, because I’ve seen somebody
I like better, and I thought, you’d
want your presents back again.”
No professional or official men in
the world have so easy a time of it as
the Irish Judges. The Lord Chan
eeilor gets $40,000 a year, and a re
tiring pensiyu, no matter how brief a
time he serves, of $20,000. The Chief
Justice of Ireland has $25,000 salary,
and $17,500 retiring pension, after
fifteen years’ service. Tho Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas has
$23,060 a year, and the Chief Baron
the same. Their retiring pensions
are $12,500. The live puisne Judges
have over $17,500 a year, and retir
ing pensions tut the like liberal
scale. All the other Judges of Infe
rior Courts are liberally paid, and
though the salaries are some thirty
percent, lower than similar fune
tionaries received in England, this is
amply compensated by tho difference
in the cost of living. A house which
would cost, $3,000 a year in London
can be had for SI,OOO in Dublin, and
wages and expenses are more than
thirty per cent, less in most respects.
The Irish Judges have, too, at least
one-third less to do than their Brit
ish bretheren, who are very heavily
tasked owing to the immense pres
sure of business in the London
Courts. An Irish Judge gets at least
f iur months’ leisure in tho year.
The Irish bench is almost invariably
filled by men of first-rate ability, and
it is rare to see its judgments revers
ed in the House of Lords.
Miss Nellie Walworth, the daugh
ter of the late novelist who was mur
dered by his son, has written a book,
and her mother has a pamphlet in
press. There is insanity in that
family, oertain.
How A limit vital nt Fa mi el ?
A correspondent writes to the
World saying that while Bt, John’s
with a population of 50,000, has lost
j $12,000,000, but is insured to the ex
teut of $7,000,000, and has the sym
pathy of tbe Dominion, Great Britain
and the United States, Mount Carmel,
I 111., a town of 2,200 inhabitants, was
I swept by a tornado which killed
J sixteen people, wounded 100, render
,ed 100 families homeless and caused
Ia loss of $400,000, wit h no insurance
worth mentioning. Yesterday Mayor
Ely’s secretary said that but $1 had
bon sent t.o the Mayor in aid of the
Mount Carmel sufferers. Our cor
respondent therefore admonishes
charitable people to remember that
“charity begins at home.”
A Good Season for Rattlesnakes.
While a revenue officer was out hunt
| ing for illicit distillers iu the moun
tains of Western Carolina, a short
j time since, he stumbled into a den of
I rattlesnakes, and, before he could
I extricate himself, was bitten iu sev
eral places. He succeeded in reach
ing a house, a mile or two distant,
where he died tho next day in great
agony. Our informant did not learn
the name of the unfortunate officer,
but said he bail recently entered the
service, and that it was his first visit
to the region whore he met his death.
He also stated that, notwithstanding
the extreme weather of last winter,
there is an unusually largo number
I of rattlers in the mountain country
this summer, and that it is a little
dangerous to be trampling around in
the brush, especially after dark.—
Athens (Tenn.) Post.
.Inst Keeclvcrt.
j A largo stock of Flour, Bulk Meats, Fer
ris’ Sugar cured Hams and .Shoulders,
! Corn, Bran, Meal,Ac., <tc. at lowest prices
! jafltt J. 11. Hamilton.
Susli, Door, amt Blind i:iiii>riuiu.
2,000 Window Sash glazed,
1,000 pairs Blinds with HulTer’s im
proved Blind Hinge.
1,500 White Pi-no Doors.
50,000 feet White Pino Moulding.
All for sale cheap, by
Willingham & Cos.,
On Randolph St., opposite Caramel's old
stables. jal-4 tf
AT THE CASH HUY GOODS HOUSE.
New Sash Ribbons 15c. per yard.
" “ “ 45 and 75c. per yard.
Ladies Ties 10,15, 25c. and upwards.
“ Silk Handkerchiefs 40, 75, 90,
$1.25.
New lot Ribbed Ribbons, used as Ties
and Hair Ribbons.
Double-width fable Linens 40, 60 and
75c.'per yard.
New Napkins and Towels.
Gents’ Linen Hemmed Handkerchief
15, 25 and 50c.
J. S. Jones.
Columbus,Ga., June 12, 1877.
n pt-29 tf
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES
UO.VKY-AM) STOCKS.
LONDON, June 29.—N00n—Consols 94 7-10.
PARIS, June 29—2:1)0 p. m.—Rentes lOGf. and
800.
NEW YORK, Juno 29.—Noon—Gold opened
105 >4.
NEW YORK, Juno 29.—Noon—Stocks lowor
during tne morning, but at first board improved;
money I@l y,; gold 6%; exchange, long, 4.88;
short 4 90%; State bonds dull; Governments a
traction lower.
NEW YORK, June 29. Evening—Money easy
at i%; sterling firm at 8; gold 5% ; Governments
steady—new s’s 11%; States dull.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Juno 29. Noon— Cotton— fuir
business at previous prices; middling uplands
6 6-ltkl; middling Orleans 6>£d, sales 10,000;
speculation aud export 1000; receipts 4150—a1l
American.
Futures weaker, sellers at last night’s prices;
uplands, low middling clause, June and July
delivery, 6 9-320 July and August 6 6-160
9-32 J; August aud September C 11-32d; Heptem
berand October C 7-l6d, July and Angust6)4d.
2:45 p. m,—Uplands, low middling clause, July
and August delivery b 9-32d.
Bales of American C,%0.
6:00 r. M.— Futures steady; uplands, low mid
filing clause, new crop shipped November aud
December per sail 6 11-32d.
NEW YORK, June 29.—Noon—Ootton quiet
and firmer; middling uplands 12; Orleans 12 3-16;
saies 6.3.
Futures opened quiet and shade easier as fol
lows: July 12.200 22; August t 12.640.06; S*p
terabor 11.910.93. October 11.620.54; November
11.350.37; December 11.860.38.
NEW YORK, June 29 Evening Cotton firm;
middling uplands 12; Orleans 12 5-16; sales 906;
net receipts 7; gross 94.
Futures closed firm; sales 42,000; Juno 12.17
0.19; July 12.180.20; August 12 23; Beptember
12 000.01; October 11,590.60; November 1140
0 41; December 11.410 42; January 11.540.66;
February 11.680.70; March 11.810.83.
GALVRBTON, Juno 29. Cotton firm; mid
dling ll>a.
Weekly net receipts 360; gross —; stock
11,615; sales 1877; exports to Great Britain —;
to France ; continent —; coastwise 2327.
NORFOLK, June 29.—Evening —Cotton firmly
held; middling 11%.
Weekly net receipts 753; gross —; sales 605;
spinners —; stock 6468; exports to G.*eat Brittain
—; to continent —coastwise 1226.
BALTIMORE, June 29. Evening Cotton
firmer; middling 12%.
Weekly net receipts 13; gross 745; stock 3234,
sales 1426; spinners 430, exports to Great Britain
—, continent —, coastwise 361.
BOHTON, Juno 29. —Evening —Cotton firm;
middling 12%.
Weekly net receipts 1326; gross 1750; stock
19,250; sales 525; exports to Great Britain 769.
coastwise 86.
WILMINGTON, June 29. —Evening Cotton
firm; miadling 11%.
Weekly not receipts 39; gross —; stock 1350,
sales 169; spinners —; exports to Great Britain
—, to Continent —; to Franco —; coastwise 280.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29. Evening— Cotton
firm; middling 12 5-16.
Weekly net receipts 498, gross 1569, st ek 4942;
sales 2639; Bpinhers 2422, exports to Brit
ain —.
HAVANNAH, Juno 29. Evening Cotton
firm; middling 11%.
Weekly net receipts 1303; gross 1470, stock
2429; sales 551, exports to Great Britain.—; con
tinent—; channel—; coastwise 1597
NEW ORLEANS. Juno 29. Evening—Cotton
firm; middling 11%, low middliug 11, good or
dinary 10%.
Weekly net receipts 888; gross 1643, stock
64.051: sales It,900; expor s to Great Britain 6740;
to Franco —; to continent 1400; channel —;
coastwise 6068.
MOBILE, June 29.—Cotton firm; middling
H%. •
Weekly net receipts £9l, gfoss 616, stock
8438; sales 900, exports to Great Britain —; to
Franco —, continent 2026; channel —; coastwise
1641.
MEMPHIS, June 29.—Evening—Cotton strong;
middling 11%.
Weekly receipts 318; shipments 8936, stock
10,802; sales 2200.
AUGUSTA, June 20.—Ootton firm; middling
1 Weekly receipt.* 92; shipments 894; sales
I 1118, stock 21.80.
j CHARLESTON, June 29. Evening— Cotton
! firmer; middliug 11%@%.
Weekly net receipts 802; gross —, sales 300;
j stock 4413; exports to Great Britain —; to Franco
—, to continent —; channel —; coastwise 404.
MONTGOMERY, June 20.—Cotton steady; mid
dling lOjtf.
' Weekly receipts 39; shipments 71; stock
1239.
MACON, June 29. Cotton firm; middliug 10\'.
Weekly receipts 11, Hales 71; stock 911;
shipments 375.
NASHVILLE, June 20.—Ootton quiet;middling
11*4-
Weekly receipts 9U, shipments 507, sales 176;
spioners 142, stock 2034.
Liverpool Weekly Ntutemeut.
Sales of week 55.000
Speculation 7,000
Exports 2,000
Stock at Liverpool ....1,009,000
St ck of American,actual count 642.000
Receipts of week 83,000
Receipts American 2u,i00
Actual exports 6,000
Afloat 258,000
American afloat 103,000
Sales of American 47,000
New York Weekly Mtalement,
Net receipts for the week 326
Gross receipts 8243
Exports to Great Britain .‘IB4O
Continent 10t
Bales 7505
Stock 125,562
('oiuparail vo Colton Mtntement.
Net receipts at all U. ports 6270
Same week last year 11,108
Total receipts to this date 3,914,083
Same date last year 4,060,876
Exoorts for the week 14,914
oame week last.ytar 25,388
Total exports to date 2,946,395
Same date last year 8,086.820
Stock at all U. S. ports 258.652
Same date last year 295,067
Stock at all interior towns 19.989
Same date last year 35,662
Stock at Liverpool 1,009,000
Same date last year 1,018,0 Q
Stock American afloat for G. B 103,000
Same time last year 96,000
I* HO V ISIONS. AC.
NEW YORK, June 29.—N00n- Flour dull aud
in buyers’ favor. Wheat dull and nominally
lowor. Corn dull and lower. Pork dull
—new mess sl4 25. Lard heavy—steam $9.06#
1-16. Freights steady.
NEW YORK, June 29.—Evening—Flour— medi
um good grades wintor wheat and Minuessota
extra a shade stronger, fair trade demand, other
dull and lowei; superfine Western and State
$6.50#75; common to fair extra $8.6C@59.26.
Southern flour firmer; common to lair extra
$8 5U@59.25; good to choice do., s9.3o#s 10.75.
Wheat heavy, l@2c lowe*; winter red Western
$2.00, very choice new crop amber, Delaware,
$2.25, Corn %@lc lower; ungraded Western
mixed 65%@59, white Southern 67. Oats l@2c
lower. Coffee—Rio, quiet—l6%@2o% for
i7@22 for gold job lots. Sugar quiet aud un
changed, 9%@10%' for fair to good refining, 10%
for prime; refined iu moderate demand at 11#
m, s 8 lor stauda and A. Molasses —45@66 for New
orleaus. Rite steady and moderate inquiry—
Carolina 6%@6%, Louisiana 6@7. Pork oull and
lower; new mess $14.25. Lard heavy and lower
—new p ime steam $9.00; choice $9.12%. Whis
key firm at 14. Freights dull; cotton per sail
7-32; per steam %.
CINCINNATI, June 29.’ Evening Flour
strong—extra $7.05@58.U0, family $8 85@59.00.
Wheat scarce and firm—red si.B6<s9B. Corn
strong at 501053. Oats quiet and firm at 40044.
Rye dull and weak No. 2, at 68069. Barley
quiet—old fhll 65@70. Pork easier at sl3-26.
card dull—st am uominal—current maxe $8 45,
kettle $9.50(g!510 00. Bulk meats dull and lower
to sell— sh< alders $4.75@ $5 00, char ribs $7.00,
clear sides $7.00025. Bacon dull—shoulders 6\ ,
dear sides 7%@7%, clear ribs Whisky
in lair demand at $1.0708, closing at inside
price. Butter steady; choice Western reserve
lc@lG, central Ohio 13>*.
T. LOUlb, June 29 —Evening—Flour—de
mand light, holders firm; double extra iall $7 60
fa,8.00, treble extra $8.40@58.60, good to fancy
family brands $8.75ft059 75. W’heat unsettled—
N. 2. red lull, $1.80083; No. 3, $1.74. Coru
dull and lower—No. 2, mixed, 45. Oats dull—
No. 2, 36 bid cash. Rye nothing none at C2>£.
Whisky steady at $1 Pork shade better at
$13.10. Lard dull, at B>4 for summer. Bulk
meats dull and nominal, clear sides 1%. Bacon
easier—shoulders clear rib sides 7X, clear
sides 8.
BALTIMORE, Juno 29.—Oats quiet; Southern
prime 46048. Rye quiet; prime 75076. Provis
ions quiet. Pork—new mess sl4 50@515.00,
Bacon, shoulders %)£, clear sides 8; hams,
12013 Lard refined ‘ offee quiet
—jobs 17022. Whisky held at 13. Sugar active
at 11#.
LOUISViLLE, June 28. Flour dull; extra
$5 25015.50; family $6.50. Wheat scarce and
wanted— redsl.46. Coru dull, white 63, mixed
61. Itye quiet at 76. Oats quiet—white 45, mixed
49. Pork quiet at $14.00. Bulk meats quiet
shoulders 6‘L clear ribs 1%, clear sides 1%.
Hacon quiet—shoulders 6, clear rib sides
clear sides 8%. Sugar-cured hams quiet at 10, 1 *
@ll Lard quiet; choice leaf, In tierce 10&,
kegs 11K* Whiskey SI.OB. Bagging nominal at
13.
Louisville Tobacco Market.
LOUISVILLE, Jane 29. Tobacco quiet—
Louisville navy bright mahogany 64056, mahog
any 48054. Becond class 48050. navy fine black
46049, Kentucky smoking 29@51.
THE CONVENTION.
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held, we take pleasure in announcing that
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Address CONSTITUTION,
Atlanta, Ga.
Brougham’s Celebrated
Canned Meats,Soups &c.
WASHINGTON BUTCHERS SONS,
I‘HIL.IDELI'IIU, AOTS.
For Sale by all dealers In Columbus.
If. CASTLERIX,
Agent at both Columbus and Atlanta.
ju‘33l w
NOTICE.
rrUIE undersigned having heretofore held stock
X in tbe Merchants & Mechanics Bank in the
city of Columbus,Ga., hereby gives notice that he
has sold his stock in said Company, and had the
same transferaed, and claims in conformity with
section 1496 of the Code of Georgia, that he is ex
empt from any liabilities of said Bank,
mbit lamfifc A. ILLGEB. _
City Tax.
rpilK City Tax for 1817, is now due. If paid be-
X lore tie Ist July a discount of 2 per cent.
will be allowed.
The Tax Books will be closed July Ist, when
executions will be Issued against all in default.
J. N. BARNETT,
ju22 tiljyl Collector k Treasurer.
W. F. TIBNEK. Dentist,
Randolph street, (opposite Strapper •) Colombo
lanl ly] Georgia,
NO. 155