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About Tri-weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-1877 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1867)
CONSTITUTIONALIST. 4 ATJGUJSTA. CIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 18,1807 ?ow View of the Difference Between the African and Caucasian Baces. We extract the following from a commu nication to the Anzeiger (lcs T Vestens. It is evidently the result of close observation : Immediately alter the birth the difference between both races is very little, and in making abstraction of color and of the for mation of the body, and in examining only the utterances of the spiritual life, the ferences are almost reduced to nothing. Even in the latter development of childhood, essential differences are scarcely remarkable, as anybody knows who lias occasion to ob serve the ability to learn, the vivacity of apprehension, the force of memory among children of either of the two races. In their external appearance also the differ ences are not very great; a certain elegance of form, a certain sprightliness and dexteri ty, and a comparatively clearer color of skin strikes us the more in beholding negro children, as we are generally inclined either by prejudice or a natural antipathy to look at them as to inferior beings. But in re gard to all these tilings, we discover a most remarkable change at the time of puberty ; the traits of the features of the negro and the whole form of their bodies at once lose the spiritual stamp, and become of a rough, sensuous appearance, whilst from that same period the white man’s face acquires the fullness of its mental value and grace. The internal life corresponds with the external appearance; among the negroes their intel lectual capacities not only becomes station ary, but they even go backwards, whilst among the whites the mind develops itself and acquires its full strength only after the age of puberty. A similar process has been observed by modern naturalists among the higher spe cies of monkeys. The younger monkeys are elegant, lively, of great dexterity and very easily tamed ; but very soon all these qualities are lost, just as if their whole vi ta lily had turned into the reproduction of their muscles and of tlieir sexual life. It therefore seems that a certain fund or excess of vitality is inherent in either race, which in the juvenile age is exclusively ab sorbed by the formation of the body and by the physical and mental growth, becoming free only at tiie time of puberty. From epoch it turns exclusively towards the de velopment of the muscles and sexual re production with the negroes, whilst with the other race it fertilizes the blossom and the fruits of intellectual life, creating t here by arts, sciences, education and morality.— The faculty of generalization belongs ex clusively to the white race; it is intimately connected with the age of puberty. Chil dren do not generalize, neithertloes the Af rican at any age, and yet it is just this faculty which is the very condition of all that which we call progress and civiliza tion. We think the above extract is sufficient for a full understanding of the views of the writer. Is it not a very remarkable fact that from whatever standpoint the negro question is viewed, except from that of Rad ical partisanship, the ruling policy in re gard to the colored race is condemned ? Whether the physiologist or the psycholo gist, the historian or the ethnologist, examine the matter, everybody except Radicals or dogmatical fanatics arrive at the conclusion that equality of the two races is impossible, and is rejected alike by science and morality. It is very hard in deed that the American people must pass through the ordeal of such a palpable mis take as negro equality ; but we deserve a punishment, perhaps, for our great readi ness to lend offr minds to the most shallow schemes, *>-.... iVoui New Eng land.—St. Louis Republican. The Supply op Arms to Boyar Citi zens. —The following was omitted from the regular report of the proceedings of the House of Representatives, on Monday last: “Mr. Mungen—l ask the unanimous con sent. of the House to offer the following pre amble and resolution: “Whereas, on the second page of the pamphlet entitled ‘Report of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, December 2, 1867,’ there appears an item of expenditure of several hundred dollars on account of‘sup plying arms and munitions of war to loyal citizens in revolted Statestherefore, “ Be it resolved by the House of Representa tives of the United States, That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to report forthwith to this House the facts connect ed with this expenditure; who such loyal citizens were; the evidence of their loyalty; whether they were white or colored ; and the name of the State or States which were in revolt when such' expenditure was made. Mr. Maynard—“ I object.” The information here called for will be interesting to the country. There is much disposition to know what States were “ in revolt ” in 1867, and to whom enured the benefit of this mysterious expenditure for arms and munitions of war for “ loyal citi zens.” From the eagerness of the gentle man from Tennessee to prevent the intro duction of the simple resolution of inquiry, it may well be inferred that this expendi ture was made in behalf of Brownlow’s minions, and that there is “ something rot teu in Denmark ” which the representative of the so-called Tennessee loyalty would fain hide from the public gaze. It is to be hoped that Mr. Mungen will press the reso lution at the earliest opportunity. [National intelligencer. “ Honorable.” —The Journal of Com merce is glutl to sec tliat the United States Senate have taken the first step towards blotting out the absurd anti superfluous title “Honorable” from the people’s vocab ulary. Tiie editor says: In this land ol Democracy, tiie only de fensible use of titles is to assist in deter mining a man’s identity. Governor, Gen eral, Judge, Reverend, Doctor and tiie like may properly be employed in describing a person, because they materially assist in forming an idea of him. But “ Honorable ” means nothing. It is ns common and empty as “ Esquire,” that zero mark which every school boy hitches on to himself, and the force of comparison can no further go. The innumerable host who claim to wear the title of “ Honorable ” by virtue of their membership of a common council or a legis lature, or the occupancy of some public office given to them because other people will not take it, contains so large a propor tion of very bad men that it is coining to be considered a badge of disgrace to have it tacked to one’s name. Let any man who prides himself on his respectable position in private society, look over the long list of “Honorables” which adorn tiie call for some ward meeting, and see if he would like to lie catalogued with them. The action of the Senate shows that they are conscious of the degradation which the title has un dergone, and are desirous of elevating themselves by getting rid of it. Let some member of our Legislature make a similar move. Withholding C'ot on on which Ad vances hate been Made. —We have no ticed in some of our Southern exchanges articles referring to the very discreditable, or to speak more to the point, absolutely dishonest course which has been pursued by some planters in obtaining advnaces on their crops from factors, and then disposing of their cotton to other parties, without re imbursing the factor to whom they had ob ligated themselves to consign it, in any shape whatever. At the present time there is, we regret to say, a case of this kind pending in one of our own courts. The laws of this State are exceedingly stringent, as they ought to be, respecting the duties of both factor and planter, and it is to be hoped that in all cases involving either the interests or the honor of one or the other, the law will be enforced in its fullest ex tent.—Jf. O. Price Current. Some one says of New York city: “New Y ork is a herculean, oblong, municipal bladder, Stuffed with feverish sensuality, nervous, energy, crab eyed shrewdness, spasmodic fits of jnety, and paralytic strokes of abstraction.” I From Cassell's Magazine. The Old Album. Mv album I it is sad to tbiuk That thirty years have come and vanished, Bince Willio wroto In India ink On its first page a name now banished. My maiden name—for Will and I soon after joined our hands together, And iu each other’s company Have eiuce faced every sort of weather. I’ve hunted out this poor old book To please a child’s pictorial fancies; Come, Alice, let us have A look ” She is not mine, but daughter Nancy’s; And while you haste from page to page, With eager eye and restless finger, I’ll rather eboose, as suits my age, Round some old memories to linger. Here are the lines that Willie wrote When lie proposed, and I accepted; Here’s Mr. .Tones’ farewell note In verse-half humorous, half dejected. A valentine- when Will was winning His suit—all laced, and flowered, and darted; .Jones’ parcaslie lines, beginning, “ Fanny is fair, but flinty-hearted.” Ah me I as in my glass I scan This wrinkling brow, these silvering tresses, I scarcely can believe poor Fan Once caused such passionate addresses. Here is our church in colored chalk, A wreath of seaweed brought from Dover; l’oor Poll—how well she used lo talk Sketched, cage and all, by my first lover. Pet. pieces out of sundry hards— Byron and Moore were then the fashion— Stanzas on perforated curds, Expressive of the tender passion. These last are full of “eyes” and “sighs,” No lover’s prattle could he sweeter; The penmanship deserves a prize, ’Tis often better than the metre. “ Here is a pretty lady, gran, But oli, what funny sleeves I" cries Alice. “ That was my poor dear sister Anne, Taken when leaving school at Calais.” Alice next lays her finger on A handsome boy in sailor jacket; I’ve not the heart to tell her John Was drowned in the Weßt India packet. Nor need I say that brother Tom, Whose scarlet coat sets Alice staring, Died by the bursting of a bomb, In some forgotten deed of daring. My first horn! Thus I saw thee lie In death—shall Aliee think thee sleeping'! Or shall I tell her babes can die ? Sweet Willie, I am almost weeping. Though nearly thirty years have flown, Bee, on his breast a Lurch of lilies; This lock of liair was Willie’s own Buell golden, silken ha r was Willie’s. “ O grandmamma! just then there fell Upon the page two drops of water ; Where’ could iliey come fromShull I tell ? ‘•We’ll shut tiie hook, iny daughters daughter.” | From i lie N. V. Evening Telegram, 12tli. Major General Pope’s Loiter—Probability of his Removal. Washington, December 12, 1867. The loiter purportingbto have been written by Major Gcucral Pope to General Swayne, commarifling the sub-district of Alabama, just published, is exciting a good deal of comment. The letter informs General Swayne unofficially that lie, Pope, will sanction the payment of the salaries ol the members of the convention from the State treasury, although he is not sure (hat he has the authority to do so, provided the convention levy a special tax to cover the pay ments. He also expresses the hope that the convention should proven success, as he thiuks the continuation of the Republican party in power for several years to come depends upou it. It is reported to-day that an investigation will lie at once instituted to ascertain whether the letter iu question was really written by General Pope, and that il It is found that he is the author of it lie will be immediately re moved from the command of the Third Mili tary District. Dangerous Assault. —On Saturday evening, a little before C o’clock, a serious and perhaps deadly assault was committed upon Mr. John E. Hayes, editor of the Savannah Republican, by C. 11. Hopkins, Jr., and W. R. Hopkins. The facts, as we have learned them, are as lollows : Every one in the front office happened at the time to be out, with the exception of a negro boy, and Mr. Hayes, having had business up stairs, was just coming down and about entering the counting room when ho was met by C. H. Hopkins, who extended his hand, say ing, “ How do you do, Mr. Ilayes.” Ilayes responded, when Hopkins, still holding lift •A** l - 1 . * si .nried his face with his left, and continued holding him wiiik brother knocked him down with a loaded whip. Mr. Hayes partly recovered and made for the outer door, when he was struck again and beaten alter he was down. Some negroes j.ieked up the sufferer and carried him into Mr. Hone’s store, and laid him on some barrels. While thus lying, one ol his assailants stood in front of the door and cursed ibe helpless victim. Assistance soon arrived, and Mr. H. was roused lrom his temporary insensibility aud conveyed home, when Dr. King was called to attend him. The most severe woundjwas one on the side of the head, about two inches long and quite deep. The assailauts were almost immediately ar rested upon a charge of assault with intent to murder, and brought before Justice Isaac M. Marsh, who admitted them to bail in the sum of $3,000 eaclv Yesterday morning Mr. Hayes was more comfortable, but towards evening took such an unfavorable turn that bis friends requested the re-arrest ol the assailants, which was according ly done, and they wero locked up in the U. 8. Barracks at their own request, to await the re sult of Mr. Hayes’ injuries. The alleged provocation for this nssault was an editorial iu Saturday morning’s Republican, reflecting severely upon some parties who had taken test oaths for the purpose of obtaining office, which was generally understood as re ferring to Col. C. H. Hopkins, the father of the young men. Whatever may have been the provocation, when it is considered that Mr. Haye3 is a slight, almost effeminate man, and a well-known nou combataut, there can be but one opinion of the courage or manliness of his aitaek by two young, strong men, armed with a murderous weapon, either one of whom could have han dled him easily wilh one hand. At a late hour last night we learned that his physician considered the life of Mr. Hayes in much danger from compression of the brain. [Savannah Advertiser , 15fA. The following wc copy from the News $ Herald.: Captain Hopkins’ account is substantially as follows : “ I remarked on Saturday afternoon to sever al persons tliat 1 should slap Mr. Hayes’face; and in the evening 1 went out for the purpose, aud walked up the street with several persous. 1 waited a long lime at the corner of Bull and Bay streets for the express purpose of insult ing him by slapping liis face, but nothing more. After waiting till tired, 1 saw Mr. Beard pass, and concluded that Mr. Hayes might have pre viously left the office. I remarked that I would go up and see ; and l weut into the office en-. tirely alone, with no whip or weapon of any kind. When Mr. Hays came into Hie room I did not shake hands with him or take hold of bis bauds, but said ‘ (food evening,’ in reply to his salutations, and added, ‘ Mr. Hayes, you have written several abusive articles about my father, and I here pronounce you a g and nigger , at the same time slapping him on one of his cheeks with the flat of my hand. He made some demonstration, when I struck him on the other side of the head with the flat of my other hand. At this blow Mr. Hayes fell partly down, but sprang to bis feet, shouted ‘ murder,’ and ran towards the street, 1 followed him, ami at the door gave him a kick, from which he fell down. He then got lip and ran into Mr. Hone’s store. I followed, publicly announced myself as the assailant, and offered to surrender myself if anybody was there who wtinted to arrest, me. Nobody appearing, I went around to Judge Marsh’s office and otter ed to surrender myself, but was told to wait till a complaint was made. Subsequently Robert and I were sent lor and gave bonds in #3,000 each. II Mr, Hayes’ head was cut it must have been by something he fell against. Robert had no parti in the transaction, to my knowledge, and I saw no whip in anybody’s hands. The two blows with my open hand and one with my loot were all I gave and all I saw given. I was aloue with Mr. Hayes all the time while iu the office, excepting the presence of a colored boy.” H^sh &E rHvT-“ Gl,Be ? 1 l . Pope ' »“ order to tlie fiMdt. has caused the arrest and imprison ment of Mr. Robert Maxwell. No cause as pigned inor period of imprisonment, except “ until further orders.” This man wia arrest ed a short tune ago by ,he civil authorities, charged with the murder of Stephen Hill a colored mau. The magistrate’s trial resulted in his discharge, the evidence developing two things very clearly-firet, that Robert Maxwell did not do the murder; and, secondly that another person did. ’ Nevertheless, this man is again arrested and incarceruted at the wilt of onr military rulers. Verily, we ought to love and honor our just and humane Government—“ the best the sun ever shone upon.” Its respeetifor liberties of the people and the protection it extends to us are pastiall common understanding. Oh 1 Great and Glorious Union !! Well! The Devil will clnim his own some day, and will find many of his own in the exer cise of high authority here in the stricken South. When his majesty comes who of us will care to “ stay his hand!” f Washington (Ga.) Gazette. GEORGIA CONGRESSIONAL DIS TRICTS. FIRST DISTRICT —TWENTY-NINE COUNTIES. Chatam, Mclntosh, Camden, Pierce, Bulloch, Emauuel, Coffe, Lowndes, Laurens, Colquitt, Bryan, Wayne, Charltou, Appling, Effingham, Montgomery, Clinch, Berrien, Johnson, Thomas Liberty, Glynn, Ware, Tatnali, Scriven, Telfair, Echols, Irwin, Brooks. Representative popu lation, 123,483. SECOND DISTRICT —TWENTY-TWO COUNTIES. Decatur, Baker, Dooly, Houston, Chattahoo chee, Stewart, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Mitchell, Wilcox, Macon, Sumter, Quitman, Randolph, Miller, Worth, Pulaski, Marion, Webster, Clay, Terrell. TUIIID DISTRICT—FIFTEEN COUNTIES. Muscogee Talbot, Meriwether, Fayette, Campbell, Schley, Harris, Heard, Clayton, Haralson, Taylor, Troup, Coweta, Carroll, Paulding. Representative population, 124,522. FOURTH DISTRICT—FIFTEEN COUNTIES. Upson, Pike, Spalding, Henry, Newton, Butts, Monroe, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Wil kinson, Baldwin, Jones, Jasper, Putnam.— Representative population, 123,127. FIFTH DISTRICT—FIFTEEN COUNTIES. Washington, Jefferson, Burke, Richmond, Glasscock, Hancock, Warren, Columbia, Lin coln, Wilkes, Taliaferro, Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Elbert. Representative popula tion, 125,539. SIXTH DISTRICT—TWENTY-ONE COUNTIES. Milton, Gwinnett, Walton, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Union, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Hall, Forsyth, Rabun, Fannin, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Habersham, Towns, Gilmer. Representative population, 123,640. SEVENTH DISTRICT—FOURTEEN COUNTIES' DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Polk, Floyd, Cass, Cherokee, Gordon, Chattooga, Walker, Whit field, Murray, Catoosa, Dade. Representative population, 124,856. TIMES FOR HOLDING SUPERIOR COURTS OF GEORGIA 1868. BLUE RIDGE CIRCUIT. Cherokee, Ist Monday in March and August; Cobb, 3d Monday in March and Ist Monday in October; Milton, 4th Monday in March and 3d Monday in August; Forsyth, Ist Monday in August; Lumpkin, 2d Monday in April and Ist Mouday in September ; Dawson, 3d Monday in April and September ; Pickens, 4th Monday in April and September; Gilmer, 2d Monday in May and October ; Fannin, 3d Mouday in May and October; Union, 4th Monday in May and October ; Towns, Thursday after 4th Monday in May and October. BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT. Appling, Ist Monday in March and Septem ber; Camden, Friday alter 4th Monday in April and October ; Charlton, Monday after 4lh Mon day in April and October; Clinch, 4th Monday in March aud September ; Coffee, 2d Monday in March and September, Echols, Mouday alter 4th Monday iu March and September; Glynn, 3d Mouday in April and October; Pierce, Thursday before Ist, Monday in March aud Sep tember; Ware, 2d Monday iu March ami Sep tember ; Wayne, 4tli Monday in April and October. CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT. Chattahoochee, 4th Monday in March and September ; Harris, 2d Monday in April and October ; Marion, 3d Monday in April and Oc tober ; Muscogee, 2d Mouday in May and No vember ; Schley, 2d Monday in April aud Oc tober; Talbot, 3d Monday in March and Sep tember ; Taylor, Ist Mouday in April and Oc tober. CIIBROKBE CIRCUIT. Bartow, 2d Monday in March and September; Catoosa, 2d Monday in May and November ; Chattooga, Ist Mouuay in March and Septem ber ; Dade, 4th Monday in May and November; Gordon, Ist Monday iu April and October ; Murray, 3d Monday in April and October ; Walker, Monday before the Ist Monday in March and September ; Whitfield, 4th Monday in April and October. COWETA CIRCUIT. Clayton, Ist Monday in May and November ; DeKalb, 4Lii Monday in April and October ; Fayette, 2d Monday in March and September ; Fulton, Ist Monday in April and October ; Meriwether, 3d Monday in February and Au gust ; Troup, 3d Monday iu May and Novem ber. EASTERN CIRCUIT. Bryan, 4th Monday in April and 2d Monday after 4th Monday in November ; Bulloch, Fri day alter 3d Monday in March, and Friday after 4lh Monday in October; Chatham, 2d Monday in January and May ; Effingham, Monday alter 4th Monday in March, and 3d Monday tiller 4lh Monday iu October; Liberty. 3d Monday in April, and Monday alter 4th Monday in No vember; Mclntosh, Thursday alter 2d Monday in April, and Thursday alter 4(ji Monday in November ; Montgomery, Thursday after 3d Monday in March, aud Thursday after 2d Mon day in October ; Tatnali, 3d Monday in March, and 4tli iu October. FLINT CIRCUIT. Butts, 2d Monday in March and September ; Henry, 2d Monday in April and October ; Mon roe, 4th Monday in February and August; Newton, 3d Monday in March and September ; Pike, Ist Monday in April and October ; Spald ing, Ist Monday in February and August ; Up son, Ist Monday in May and November. MACON CIRCUIT. Bibb, 3d Monday in May and November; Crawford, Ist Monday in March and Septem ber ; Dooly, Ist Monday in April and October; Houston, 3d Monday in February and August; Macon, 2d Monday in March and September; Twiggs, 4th Monday in March aud September. MIDDLE CIRCUIT. Burke, 3d Monday iu May aud November; Columbia, let Monday in March and Septem ber ; Emanuel, 2d Monday in April and Octo ber ; Jefferson, 2d Monday in May and Novem ber ; Johnson, 4th Monday in March and Sep tember ; Richmond, 2d Monday in January and June; Scriven, Ist Monday in May and Novem ber ; Washington, 2d Monday iu March and September. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. Elbert, 2d Mouday iu March and September ; Glasscock, 3d Monday in February and August; Hancock, 2d Monday in April and October ; Hart, 3d Monday in March and September ; Lincoln, 4th Monday iu April and October ; Madiseu, Ist Monday in March and September; Oglethorpe, 3d Mouday iu April and October ; Taliaferro, 4th Monday in February and Au gust ; Warren, Ist Monday in April and Octo ber ; Wilkes, 4th Monday in March aud Sep tember. OCMUI.GEE CIRCUIT. Baldwin, 4th Monday in February and August; Grcfcne, 2d Monday iu March and September ; Jasper, 4th Monday in April and October ; Jones, 3d Monday in April and Oc tober ; Morgan, Ist Monday in March and September ; Putnam, 4th Monday in March and September; Wilkinson, Ist Monday in April aud October. TATAULA CIRCUIT. Clay, 4lh Monday in February and August; Early, Ist Monday in April and October ; Mil ler, 2d Monday in April aud October; Quitman, 3d Monday in May and November ; Randolph, Ist Monday in May aud November ; Stewart, 3d Monday in April and October ; Terrell, 4tli Monday in May and November ; Webster, 2d Monday iu March and September. SOUTHERN CIRCUIT. Berrien, Monday after Irwin Court; Brooks, Monday after Downdes Court ; Colquitt, Wed nesday after 3d Monday in May and November; Irwin, Thursday after Telfair Court ; Laurens, 2d Mouday in April and October ; Lowndes, Monday after Colquitt Court; Pulaski, 3d Mon day in April and October ; Telfair, Friday alter 4th Monday in April and October; Thomas, Monday after Brooks Court; Wiicox, 4th Mon day in April and October. SOUTHWESTERN CIRCUIT. Baker, 3d Monday in May and November ; Calhoun, 3d Monday in March and September ; Decatur, 4th Monday in April and October ; Dougherty, Ist Monday in June and December; Lee, 4th Monday in March and September ; Mitchell, 2d Monday in May and November ; Sumter, 2d Monday in April and October ; Worth, 3d Monday in April and October. TALLAPOOSA CIRCUIT. Campbell, 3d Monday in February and Au gust ; Carroll, Ist Monday in April and Octo ber ; Coweta, Ist Monday iu March and Sep tember; Floyd, 2d Monday in January and July; Haralson, 3d Monday in April anil Octo ber; Heard, 3d Monday March and Septem ber ; Paulding, Ist Monday in February and August; Polk, 4th Monday in January and July. WESTERN CIRCUIT. Banks, Ist Monday in April and October ; Clarke, Ist Monday in February and 2d in Au gust ; Franklin, 2d Monday in April and Octo ber ; Gwinnett, Ist Monday in March and 2d in September; Habersham, 3d Monday in April and October ; Hall, 3d Monday in March and September; Jackson, 4th Monday in February and August; Rabun, 4th Monday in April and October ; Walton, 3d Monday in February and August; White, Monday after 4th Monday in April and October. Mrs. Catherine Fall, aged 40, and her daugh ter Jenny, aged 11, living in Brooklyn, were found dead In their bed, clasped in each other’s arms—having been poisoned. Joel D. Price, a druggist, doing business in Whitehall street, New York, and who bad sustained improper relations with Mrs. F., (he had not lived of late with his wife,) has been arrested for murdering them. BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. From "Washington. Washington, December 15. The. Baptist Church, corner of Eighth and II streets, was burned this morning. Loss, $120,000. Commodore Boggs, of the DeSoto, has ar rived. The DeSoto was thrown violently against the wharf, knocking two holes in the bottom, which were soon repaired. The Monongahela was thrown broadside on the beach, high a*d dry, and will not get afloat until she is regular ly launched. Four or five of the crew were knocked overboard aud lost. The officers are all safe. There are $5,000,000 of Freedmen’s Bureau appropriations unexpended. The Bureau ex pires iu July, by limitation. Commodore Bisseli’s account of the disaster to the Monongahela says only lour lives were lost, and the vessel was thrown ashore into the very town ol Frcderickstadt, St. Croix. She may yet be saved. Washington, December 10. In the Supreme Court the case of Thompson vs. Bowman,, from Mississippi, was reversed with costs; Osterman vs. Baldwin, Texas, affirmed; Cravin vs. Tucker, Texas, affirmed by an equally divided court; Johnson and wife vs. Union Bank, Florida, affirmed by an equally divided court. The court will not sit the 25th, and will ad journ from the 31st instant to the 6th proximo. •The Postmaster General’s estimates call for an appropriation of over $32,000,000 for 1869. Extra pay to employees of the Government who voted last year amounted to $731,000. Logan’s motion to-day looks to moving the capital near the centre oi the Union. [ls that the Ilifb ?] Revenue to day, $493,000. A bill lias passed the Tennessee Legislature forbidding common carriers from making dis tinctions on account of color. E. J. Morgan is nominated Suiveyor of Cus toms lor Selma, Ala. James H. Thompson, of Tennessee, is nominated Consul to St. Thomas. From Savannah. COWARDLY ATTACK. Savannah, December 15. C. 11. Hopkins, Jr., and Robert Hopkins, tiie son and nephew of Col. C. 11. Hopkins, As sessor of Internal Revenue, were arrested yes terday for an assault, with intent to murd. r, John E, Hayes, editor of the Republican. They were released on bail last evening, but were rearrested to-day and lodged in jail to await tlie result of Mr. Ilayes’ injuries. They walked into the. office and one of them shook hands wilh Mr. Hayes and at the same time heat him witli a loaded whip’. Mr. Hayes was alone at the time. The cause of this assault is sup posed lo have been on account of an editorial on the taking of test oaths. These men are Union men, so-called, and the person to whom the editorial is supposed to have alluded is a Radical member of tiie convention. The assault lias created intense excitement and its authors are denounced by the whole commu nity. From tiie West Indies. New York, December 15. A Havana special states that the accounts of damage to the Islands of St. Bartholomew*aud St. Martin’s were exaggerated. Only portions ol the coast were covered. The towns of Bas seterre aud Guadaloupc arc reported as de stroyed by lire. The Danish proclamation transferring St. Thomas to the United States appears in the St. Thomas Times, of November 30th. Two years are conceded to inhabitants to effect a complete change of nationality. From Richmond. Richmond, December 15. Snow to-day is six inches deep. The canal is entirely, and the river partially covered with ice. Richmond, December 16. Resolutions of inquiry were offered of amending the bill of rights so as to secure freedom of speech and tiie immunity of voters (or any vote cast in any election; of increasing taxation on uncultivated land, susceptible of cultivation to a higher rate than on cultivated lands. Tin': following resolution was referred : That ilu‘ riirlii. of .suffrage shall be as universal ac liberty. The preamble to this resolution looks to fe male suffrage. A resolution for forbidding the lease of the ferry at Portsmouth. A resolution exempting ail persous disfran chised by State law from payment of taxes and working on public roads. A motion to adjourn from December 23d to January 7th was laid over. Adjourned. The State Auditor, Saturday, sent to Baring Bros., England, fifty odd thousand dollars to pay the interest on the State debt held abroad, due January first. The canal is frozen to Lynchburg and naviga tion is suspended. The James river to frozen over and no steamers are running. Congressional. Washington, December 16. Senate.— A petition from Vermont was pre sented, asking that national bank stock be ex empted from local taxation. Mr. Yates reintroduced the bill for enrolling the United States militia. Bills were introduced equalizing national bank capital among the different States ; to tax national banks ; continuing officers of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Memorials were presented adverse to reduc ing Generals Howard and Sickles. All were referred. The cotton tax repeal was resumed. Mr. Morrill argued adversely, contesting Commissioner Wells’ position ; offered ati amendment exempting from duty imported cotton alter April, 1868 ; ridiculed the idea of foreign competition, and proceeded to show from statistics that the smallest crops brought the highest prices. (Oh ! moral Morrill!) Mr. Sherman argued for repeal, maintaining that the war proved the Uuitcd States had no monopoly in cotton. lie read letters from ar my officers and other Northern men, showing that cotton culture had resulted in absolute loss, and tliat the continuance oi the tax must de stroy cotton culture. Mr. Fessenden opposed immediate action. Mr. Johnson’s amendment, applying the ex emption this year, was amended by making the exemption applicable only to the stock in the hands of the producers, and that no claims for taxes already paid shall be entertained by the courts. Mr. Johnson accepted the first amendment, but rejected the second, on the ground that should the tax ultimately be proved unconsti tutional claimants should not be barred. Mr. Colliding gave notice of an amendment that the icpcal should apply only to the crop ot 1868, and there the matter was postponed. The Senate went into Executive session, and adjourned. House.— After unimportant business, bills were introduced to amend existing laws in the District schools ; to pay bounties to non-com missioned ofliecrs mustered out as supernumer aries in consolidating regiments; to limit ad miralty jurisdiction iu certain cases ; to estab lish and declare certain bridges on the New Orleans and Chattanooga Railroad post routes • to abolish the bonded warehouse system. ' Mr. Logan introduced a joint resolution ap pointing a committee for locating the Icapitol of the United States. The Committee of Ways and Means was di rected to inquire into the expediency of makin" legal tenders receivable for customs to the ex“ tent of five per cent., and to repeal the legal tender acts bearing on contracts. Mr. Benjamin, of Missouri, offered a resolu tion, with a lengthy preamble, which resolves— -Ist. that the House of Representatives will never consent to take one reirogade step from its advanced position in protecting all and pro moting the cause of equal rights. 1 "a- That Ihe success of the reconstruction acts,- so far, gives ro reason to doubt that under their provisions and the restoration of the rebel States will be successfully carried out and accomplished, and they will be established on a loyal basis, and that, in the judgment of the House, there is no necessity for the repeal of these laws. 1 The resolution passed under the operation of the previous question by a strict party vote yeas, 111 ; na3’s, 32. Mr. Butler moved to suspend the rules, to offei a lesolufion that the indebtedness be paid as expressed in bonds; that k to say : those calling for gold to be paid in gold ; those con taining no stipulation to lie paid in lawful money. to T ß !| e House ref,,se d to suspend the rules—ss A communieatiou from the President was read, stating that no Executive action had vet •t. n , ,^- >n in the case Albert Lusk, charged with killing a negro in New Orleans. A communication was received from Gen Grant, withdrawing a letter recommending an increase of 20 per cent, to employees of the War Department. The House went into committee of the whole °“ lbe deficiency of the appropriation bill, and, alter killing the extra compensation to Govern ment employees, passed the bill and adjourned. Foreign. [BY ATLANTIC CABLB.J London, December 15. The, Abvssiuiau expedition has advanced into the interior country. The troops are suffering from want of water. Paius, December 15. So Conference will be held, as the leading powers decline to participate. London, December 15. The Great Powers have sent a note to the Sultan, asking him to make the navigation of the Dardanelles free. London, December 15—Evening. The projected Fenian lunerals in the princi pal towns of England and Ireland were pre vented to-day by the authorities. Much teel ing was shown, but no violence was done. Six thousand troops- arc kept under arms in London, and special precautions have been taken in Liverpool, where, also, war ships pro tect the docks. Ari attempt to form a process ion in the latter place failed. London, December 10. The British troops had penetrated far into Abysinia. The prospects are fair for a success ful campaign. Credited advices indicate that the prisoners, in whose behalf the expedition was undertaken, are safe and well. A deputation of the English Bible Society pres-jilted Napoleon a copy of the Bible and an address. He responded, declaring his first rule to be to protect all religions. South American advices, via Lisbon, report Paraguayans as acting on the offensive with marked success. They stormed a Brazilian camp, capturing tilt.een hundred. The Brazil ians defended the camp stubbornly, losing four thousand killed, wounded and prisoners. It is thought the darken wall outrage has endel Fenianism. Barge rewards are ottered for the guilty. From .Alabama. Montgomery, December 16. Th>rAtlveniser contains reliable information ol' the arrest of George Shorter, a negro of this city, tvho was the leader of the recent insurrec tionary movement in Bullock county’. The negro Shorter claims to he from Illinois, or one of the Northwestern States, and says that lie wa* scut by Radicals of that region to or ganize liis government in the South. The blacks gave information of his whereabouts, and he was captured by whites and blacks.— When the deluded negroes of neighboring plantations heard of it they gathered in con siderable numbers and clamored lor his deliv ery to them for summary punishment. They would have put him to death, hut the whiles interfered and persuaded them to let the iaw take its course. Shorter was imprisoned in the comity jail at Union Springs. A letter of Shorter’s to negroes, whom lie called officers of his govern ment, has been published, showing the nature of the organization he held effected. In this letter Shorter decreed the death of of Jerry, Treasurer of the revolutionary organization. There arc other letters of Shorter’s in posses sion ot the civil authorities, nml the whole ol them, with the evidence of the blacks’ exami nation, will expose to the country, in all its atrocity, a Radical plot to organize the blacks of the South in a revolutionary conspiracy against the whites. The following is a copy of Shorter’s letter: “ I drop you a few lines on this case about that great man Jerry. Call ail the men togeth er and take Jerry and that money from him, and if he don’t give it up kill him ; don’t let him get away from you all. I send these men down yo Perote, Bullock county, Alabama, to hunt for him. lie has stolen some amount of money. He has been going about and telling more lies unbeknowiug to me; he also had a full lie wrote again me, and I want Jell' McCall to take him or kill him, and I want ton more men to come down to Pine Level with George and bring your guns. Tell all the men to go and take him or kill him, Jeff'. Don’t fail. Geo. Shorter.” Captain Brice, Agent of the Frecdmen’s Bureau at Greensboro, recently took the keys and liberated a number of prisoners confined by proper civil authorities. This action is severely condemned. At sheriff’s sales to-day real estate, railroad stock, &c., sold at remarkably low figures ; land at from live to twenty cents an acre, and railroad stock at ten cents on the dollar. .Atlanta. Atlanta, December 16. An oMinance was introduced in convention this monjing to vacate all State offices alter the first of January next until filled by Gen. Pope, or the ordinance on a popular vote. ' W A larA number of relief measures were in troduce!. Stand jpg committees, sixteen in number, were a Jounced, and but three negroes are on commf^cs. Cable Summary. New York, December 16. The London News, discussing the Alabama claims, says Seward’s difficulty is gratuitously raised on Lord Stanley’s accession to office.— The News hope* the question will he settled before the Democrats, whom it characterizes as England’s bitterest enemies, come into power. From ISTew Orleans. New Okleans, December 16. The convention occupied almost the whole of to-day’s session in discussing the report of the Committee on Printing. Duriug the discussion, a resolution was of fered to print the convention proceedings in French and English. The resolution was tabled, although a large portion ol constitu ents of members use the French language only. From New York. New York, December 16. A fire occurred this morning in a tenement house on Second avenue, io which eleven per sons lost their lives. Seven inmates were in jured by leaping from the windows of burning buildings. From South. Carolina. Charleston', December 16. Official returns from all tiie districts iu the State, except seven, show beyond doubt that sufficient votes have been cast to insure a con vention. Marine News. Fortress Monroe, December 15. The steamer Gary, from Wilmington, put in here, short of coal. It has been snowing all day. New York, December 15. Arrived —Virgo. Charleston, December 15. Arrived—Brig Paco, from Havana ; sehrs. L. A. Matthews, from Philadelphia; Shiloh, from Baltimore ; ship Nictaux, from Halifax ; steam er Relief, from Nassau. Sailed—Steamer Saragossa, for New York; ship Charleston, for Liverpool; brig Fannie, for Wilmington, N. C.; schr. N. W. Pliaro.for Georgetown, S. C.; schr. Union Flag, for Darien, Ga.; steamer Relief, for New York. Savannah, December 15. Arrived—Steamer Thames, from New York ; bark Eva, from Havana; schr. Enchantress, from New York. Charleston, December 16. Arrived—Steamer E. B. Souder, New York ; ship Elizabeth Hamilton, Havana; steamer Port au Prince, Boston ; schooner E. V. Glover, Boston ; schooner M. H. Stockton, Philadel phia. Wilmington, December 16. Arrived yesterday—Frances, Baltimore; W. P. Clyde, New York, to-day. Savannah, December 16. Arrived—Ship St. John, New York. * New York, December 16. Arrived— Meade, Livingston, Lodona and Ashland. Liverpool, December 16. Arrived—America and Manhattan. JMarkets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, December 16—Morning. Consols, 92%@92%. Bonds, 7\%. London, December 16—Afternoon. Consols, 92 13-16. Liverpool, December 16—Morning. Cotton firm and little doing; sales estimated at 8,000 bales. Breadstuff's quiet. Liverpool, December 16 —Afternoon. Cotton firmer; uplands on the spot, 7% ; to arrive, 7; sales will reach 10,000 bales. Bread stuffs declined-675. 6d. Lard, 50s. 3d. Tur pentine, 275. 3d. Frankfort, December 18. Bonds, 76%. New York, December 16—Noon. Gold, 134%@134%. Stocks strong. Money, 6@7. Sterling, 10%. Bonds-old, 7% ; new, 7%; Teunessee, 62%. New York, December 10—P. M. Money easy at 6@7. Gold, 134%@134%. — Sterling, 10%@10%. Governments impro/ed. Stocks steady. New York, December 16—Noon. Flour a shade firmer. Wheat l@2e. better. Corn lc. better. Rye steady. Oats firm. Pork lower at s3l 10. Lard drooping at 13%@13%. Cotton quiet at 15%@15%. Turpentine, 51 %@52. Rosin—strained, S3 75. New York, December 16— P. M. Cotton firmer and advanced % ; sales ot 3,600 bales at 15%. Flour firmer ; State, 88 55. Wheal quiet; Michigan white, S3 15. Corn, Western mixed, $1 39@1 41. Provisions dull. Mess poik, s3l 10. Groceries dull and steady. Naval stores quiet. Freights dull. Baltimore, December 16. Cotton dull at 15@15%. Flour very dull.— Wheat very scarce; prime red, $3 65. Corn active ; prime white, $1 20. Oats and rye firm. Provisions, quiet. St. Louis, December 16. Flour—only a local business, there being no shipping facilities. Corn sjow anil unchanged. Clear sides, 14% ; shoulders, 10%. Louisville, December lfi. Superfine flour, SB. Ear corn, 75@S0 ; shelled, 81 @9O. Pork dull at $23 ; shoulders, 11% ; clear sides, 15. Lard, 18@13%. Cincinnati, December 16. Flour dull. Corn tinner with light supply ; car, 86@S7. Mess pork, old, S3O; new, $22. Wilmington, December 16. Spirits Turpeutiue dull at. 46. Rosin firm at $1 75 for common, and $3 tor low. Cotton firm at 13% for middling. Mobile, December 16. Cotton in good demand ; sales, I,SOO bales ; closed quiet ; desirable cotton scarce; mid dling, 14; full receipts, 0,464 bales. New Orleans, December 16. Cotton excited; sales, 7,200 bales; Orleans, 11%; receipts, 4,435 ; exports, 7,308 bales. Su gar—good demand ; common, 9%@10% ; fully fair, 13%@12%; prime to choice, 13@13%. Molasses active; common, 45; choice, 75. Flour dull; double extra, $I0; choice sl4. Corn quiet and firm at $1 15. Oats quiet at s.>. Pork dull and lower; mess. $33. Bacon— shoulders retailing at ll@ll%; clear sides, 15%. Lard—keg, 111.7. Gold, 133. Sterling, commercial, 43@45; bank nominal. New York sight, % discount. Savannah, December 14. Cotton —Exports yesterday, '9,100 bales ; re ceipts, 3,833 bales. Savannah, December Hr. Cotton opened steady, but closed firm, with an advancing tendency; middling, 14.%@14% ; sales, 1,137 bales ; receipts, 4,500 bales. Charleston, December 16. Colton in good demand, without, change ; sales, 1,000 bales ; middling, 15 ; receipts, 1,830 bales. Augusta Market. Offick Daily Constitutionalist, ( Monday, December 10--P. M. S GOLD.—Buying 132; selling 135. SILVER-Buying 12S ; selling 152. COTTON—There has been a fair demand to-day but sellers were firm in prices and buyers would not willingly accede to tbeir views. New York middling we quote at 14c. Sales, bales. Receipts, bales. BACON—Smoked Shoulders, 13013%; 15.15. Sides, 14)4@15; O. K. Sides, 1554010; O. Sides, 16®10)4; Dry Salted Shoulders, 11(5014 ; Dry Salted C. K. Sides, 13)4@14; Hams, 18@22c. The above quota tions are for largo packages; small lots will be I4@lc. higher than these figures. CORN.—New White, $1 10; Mixed,sl 08(5.1 10. WHEAT. -White, $3 50@3 00 ; Red, if 2 .10(52 50. AUGUSTA MARKET. Reported for the Constitutionalist. Augusta, (!a., Monday, Noon, ( December 10, iSO7. ) In .4 ihe • Mii.-w 'rin- in lin.-i-! last three days was qiiwßßW and clear. Cotton. —The market, opened on Monday morning af prices a little on irom our dosing quotations m last, report - say 15)4 @l6 )f : continued unfavorable advices from Liverpool and New York, caused a steady decline in the staple which was arrested on Friday, at which time tlie market somewhat stiffened, and so remained throughout the day On Saturday there was a fair de mand, at previous figures, till the receipt of noon tele grams from New York and Liverpool, which reported cotton dull and declined, when the market became easy and quiet. The week’s transactions are as follows: Mono AV.-This morning sates were made at la ) B aln % but in the afternoon there was little or no demand. It lias been difficult to sell grades lower than New York middling, except at very low figures. The market closed dull at 15c. for New York middling. Bales, 1,201 hates. Receipts, 641 hales. Tuesday. —The market opened fair at 16 cents for New York middling this morning, but after the receipt of first telegrams, prices declined to 14if, and later the market closed at the following nominal quotations:— low middling, 14; Augusta middling, Il f , and New York middling, 14% Sales, 676 hales; receipts, 1,080 hales. Wednesday--This morning the market opened at _4 X for New York middling, but before many sales were made, the prices suddenly drooped to lie., in consequence of unfavorable telegrams from New York. The market closed weak with prices in favor of buyers. Sales, 584 bales. Receipts, 1,095 bales. Thursday.—Sales to-day have been limited, in con sequence of the unwillingn ss of sellers to meet the views of buyers, the latter offering 1311 for Now York middling, which is the basis of the few sales made Market closed depressed. Kales, 383 bales, Receipts, 1,348 bales. Friday.—Prices have been steady all day, and sales were made on a basis of 13& for New York middling. In the afternoon, owing to a belter feeling pervading tho New York market, this market became decidedly firmer, but we can report no quotable change in prices at the close of the day’s business. Holders have of fered their cotton very freely and sales have been quite large, amounting to 804 hales; receipts, 1,053 bales. Saturday.—The market opened fair, hut was irregu lar all day. Sales were made at 13 jficill for New York middling during the day, and the market closed quiet. Sales, 407 bales; receipts. 947 hales. Sales in Augusta for the past week, 4,0-13 bales ; receipts, 6,164 bales. Cotton statements have been received up to 13th inst, as follows : M OBiLE.— Sales of the week, 10,300; receipts, 20,833; receipts to-day, 3,984; exports, 6,173 hales; to Havre, 1,267; New York, 1,056 New Orleans, 3,850 ; slock, 59,734 hales. Charleston. —Receipts of the week, 10,350 bales exports of the week, 8,776 bales, of which 3,626 bales to Great Britain, 1,115 bales to Continent, 4,035 bales coastwise; stock, 16,997 bales. New Orleans.—Sales for the week, 22,300; receipts for the week, 24,531; exports for the week, foreign, 17,723: coastwise, 968. Stock, 92,359. Savannah.—Receipts for the week, 18,431 hales up land, and 527 bales of Sea Islands. Exports to Liver pool, per Levant, 1,251 bales; per Atlantic, 79 bales Sea Island and 3,157 bales upland; per Halcyon, to; Cork, 1,703 bales upland; coastwise, 6,405 bales up land and 321 hales Sea Island. Stock, 43,249. Liverpool.—Sales of the week, 68,000 hales, where of 12,000 were for export ; stock, 443,000, whereof 79,000 are American. Bacon—Moderate demand. .Wo quote Smoked Shoulders at 13@13)4; B. 15. Hides 14)4(«!l5; C. 11. Sides, 15)4@16; Clear Sides, 16@16)4; Dry Salted Shoul ders, ll@ll)4 ; Dry Salted C. R. Sides, 13,'4(3)14: Hants, very dull tit 18@22c. The above quotations are for large packages; small lots will he /2 (e tc. higher than these figures. Corn—We quote 'new white at sllO ; mixed, $1 08@1 10. Wheat. We quote White at 2 85@3 00; Red, 2 40(32 60. Oats are quiet, We quote al 90. Flour—ln good demand. We quote Augusta Milts Supcifine, sl3; Extra, sl4; Double Extra, sl6. Granite Mills Superfine, sl3 : Extra, sl4; Double Extra, sls 50. Excelsior Mills Superfine, sl3; Extra, sl4 ; Double Extra, sl6. Country Mills, $12(3)14. Meal.—Prime White Corn Meal is selling at $1 15. Fertilizers are without change in quotations. Dome3tios are in good demand. We quote Augusta Factory, %, 11 H ; 4-4,1314 ; drills, 14&. Montour, %, 11; Hopewell, 7», 11; Osnaburgs, 16; Stripes, 18 ; Yarns, $1 60. Fontenoy Yarns, $1 70(3)1 75. Grau iteville Mills, Sheeting, 1314 ; H Bliiriting, 11 'A ; % do, 914 ; 7» drills, 14)4. Tobacco.—Dull. Whiskey.—ln good demand for common grades. Sugars are dull; large packages can be bought a little below quotation figures. Buckwheat Flour Is plentiful in the market, and is selling at—barrels, sl4; half do, $7 50; quarter do, $3 75@4. Hayls quiet. The transactions which occur are on a basis of $2 for North River. Butter is in good demand at 48(5)50 for Goshen and 25@35 for Country. Small packages preferred. Eggs go at 25c. Feathers at Gsc. Cheese is in good demand at 15@21c. for good fac tories. Bagging—26 cents. Rope—ll cents. FINANCIAL. Money very scarce and in good demand at 214 l»er ct per month for short loans. Gold.—Brokers buying at 132—Selling at 135. Slight demand. Silver.—(American) buying at 128 and selling at 132 Securities.—Ga. R. R. Stock held at 73 with div idend. Exchange.—Offered out doors freely at 14 to S dis count. Bank Checks at par. Demand slight for Gold. Demand for all classes of Securities and Bank Notes very slight—prices falling daily. Inquidos for investments very rare. ■3“ Latest Quotations for Uncurrent Moneys and Securities. GEORGIA BASK NOTES. Ga. It. R. aB. Cos, ...a97 Mercli’ts’ <fc Plant. s®. Cen’l It. R. &B C 0.98509 Farmers & Mech. 10a.. Marine Bank Ga.. 98a.. Bank of Commerce. 6a . Bank Middle Ga. 86a.. Bank of Columbus..Sa . Bank of Athens a»5 Manufuct. Macon. . 30a35 Bank of Fulton a4O Union Bank 4a6 Bank of Savannah...aSG Mechanics, 1:65 Bank of Augusta.. 68a60 Aug, Ins. &B. Cos. 6a . City B’k Augusta, ..a.38 Augusta Sav. B’k. ..uIS Bank State Ga alO Northwestern B’k.. 2a . Bank Empire State ..a24 Timber Cutters B’k 2a . Planters’ Bauk.... 10ul7 SOUTH CAROLINA BANK NOTES. Union Bank a7G B’k State S. C. new. .a 5 Peoples’ Bank af>o Commercial Bank. 2a 3 Bank of Newberry . .i>37 Exchange Bank... a 8.. Bank of Charleston ..a2O So. W. U. R., old,. ..a26 Planters A. Meehan. ..alt*' State Bank 2a . Bank of Hamburg > i::.ilt Merchants' Bank.. ..a t* Bank of Camden. 20a.. Farmers’A Kx B’k ..a 1 Bank of Chester. 9a.. City films’n notes ..n"6 Bank Georgetown. 15a.. Planters, Fairfield. 6a . B’k State S C., old ..a 8 Caro. Trcas. Notes 75a.. STOCKS, BONDS, AO. State of Georgia New, 7 percent. Bonds 82 State of Georgia i fid, 7 per cents. Bonds 75 State of Georgia, Old 6 percent. Bonds 72 Georgia Coupons, Old 84 Georgia Rail Road Bonds SIS Central Rail Road Bonds 98 City of Savannah Bonds 65 City efSavannah Coupons, 90 City of Augusta Bonds 60a63 City of Augusta Coupons atfi City of Macon Bonds 65 City of Macon Coupons 85 Montgomery <t W. PI:, Ist Mort 80 Montgomery & W. PL, Income 75 Ala. A Fla. endorsed by Directors { . 85 Ala. A Fla., endorsed by M. A W. P 85 Ala. A Fia., 2nd mortgage, Freeland, East Tennessee A (la. R. R. Bonds 65 East’l'cmi. A < la. It. H. Coupons 60 Georgia Rail Road Stock, (with div.) 70n71 Central Rail Road Stock 100 AugustaA Waynesboro Stock 80 South Carolina Rail Road 6 per cent. 80nd5.... 50 South Carolina Rail Road 7 per cent. 80nd5.... 60 State of South Carolina Bonds, old. -10a.. State of South Carolina Coupons,..,. 40 Soutli Western Rail Road Bonds 88a.. South Western Rail Iload Stock 84a.. Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Stock 52a.. Ala. A Fla. It. K. income Bonds. No market. Columbia A Hamburg Stock S Augusta, Factory Stock, 1 20 GnuntvVilie Factory Stock, (Par is .*SOO 00) market price, 350 00 Muscogee K. R. Stock 60 COMMERCIAL. APPLES.- Northern bid.. 7 00 a 7 60 BAGGING— Gunny, heavy wide yd.. 25 a 26 Burlaps vd.. 14 a 15 BEEF Mess hid.. 25 00 a 25 00 Mess Ishb!.. 15 00 a Extra Family ,'ibbl.. 16 00 a 16 60 BACON - Western Shoulders lb.. 18 a 13)4 1515 Sides lb.. HJWa 15 Clear Bibbed Sides !!>.. 15)4» 16 Clear Sides Ih.. lii a 16)4 Hants, lb.. 18 a 22 Dry Salted Shoulders....lb.. 11 a 11)4 Dry Salted C R Sides....lb.. 13)4a 14 BUTTER Goshen lb.. 48 a 60 Country lb.. 25 a 35 CANDLES-- Adamantine tl>.. 23 a 25 Tallow lb.. 10).; a 12)4 CHEESE- Factory lb.. 18 a 19 State.. lb.. 13 a 17 English Dairy II).. 20 a 21 COFFEE Rio II).. 24 a 28 Java 40 a 43 Imitation Java,.. lb.. 37,'2a Laguna .lb.. 30 a S3 DRY FRUITS. Apples, lb.. 05 a Peaches, lb.. 05 a 12 DOM ESTICS -by the halo. Augusta Factory 7-8 yd.. ll)4a .. u “ 4-4 yd.. 1«)4» «• “ “ Drills...yd.. 14,'4a .. Montour 7-8 yd.. 11 a Hopewell, % yd.. .. a 11 Osnuburgs yd.. 16 a Osnaburg Stripes yd.. 18 a•• GRANITEVILLI4 MILLS.- Sheeting, yd.. 13)4 a ”-S Sheeting, vd.. 11 Ea .(-4 Sheeting, yd.. 9) a a 7-8 Drills, yd.. llkja .. YARNS —Nos. 010 12.. hunch.. 1 CO a Fontcnoy Yarns bunch.. 1 10 a 1 75 D RU GB—Package 1 Tices— Alum 0 a 8 Balsam Copaiva 1 00 a 1 25 Blue Mass 90 a 1 25 Blue Stone 12)<)a 14 Borax, Kef a 45 Brimstone 7 a 8 Calomel t 30 a I 8(1 Camphor, 1 25 a 1 60 Castor (fil,qts, per do/.., 7 00 a “ 1‘ pis, “ “ 400 a “ “ )4pts, “ “ 200 a “ “li pts, “ “ X 25 a Ootlie'ViW . 1 “ A .Epsom Salts 6 a 7 Gum Arabic, 75 a 1 25 Indigo, Spanish 1 40 a 1 60 Madder 16 a 18 Morphine, 7 60 a 9 00 Opium 10 50 al3 00 (.minim' Sulph 2 50 a 3 00 Hal Soda f> a 7 Soda, B. C 10)4a 13 Sulphur s- a 10 White Lead lb.. 14 a 20 Venitian Red lb.. 8 a 10 Varnish—Copal 3 60 a 4 00 Coach.. 4 60 a 6 00 Japan 3 00 a 3 50 Laudanum, per doz., 1 00 a 1 25 Para roric, “ “ 90 a 100 Ess. Peppermint, per do:: 75 a 1 00 Number Six, '• “ ... 100 a 125 Opodeldoc, •* “ ... 175 a 200 Bateman’s Drops, “ “ ... 100 a 125 British Oil “ “ ... 75 a 1 00 Parlor Matches, “ gross,... 290 a 325 Turpentine p r doz. pts., 2 50 a Pain Killer “ “ 225 a Flavoring Extracts, per doz,. 250 a 300 Hunter’s Spt cific, “ “ .8 00 a lliiley's Worm Candy pr. (lz, 1 50 a 1 75 Mustang Liniment, per doz .. 2 25 a Maccohoy Snuff, 85 a FERTILIZERS - Peruvian Guano ton.loo 00 a Phoenix Guano t0n..60 00 a Baughs’Raw Bone t0n..70 00 a Soluble Pacific Guan0..t0n..75 00 a Reid’s Phosphate t0n..50 00 a55 00 Rhodes’Superpho3’ate..ton..7o 00 a .. Zell’s Raw Bone t0n..69 00 a72 00 Zell’s Superphosphate..ton..69 00 a 72 00 Mape’sSuperphosphate.ton..7o 00 a 72 00 Tinner’s Excelsior t0n..85 00 a ... Wilcox,G A Go’sMan’d.ton..7s 00 a Land Plaster. t0n..20 00 a Kettlewell’s A.A. Manipulated Guano, 85 00 a .. Kettieweli’s A “ Guano, 75 00 a .. Amoniated Alkaline Phos phate, 70 00 a Alkaline Phosphate, 60 00 a .. Putapsco Guano, t0n..75 00 a Whann’s Super Phosphate,. .70 00 a Andrew's Georgia Fertilizer,.6o 00 a Hoyt’s Superphosphate, 70 00 a FIS II New Salman kils.. 4 50 a 6 00 New Mess Mrckeral...kits.. 5 00 a 6 60 Nol Mackoral kits.. 3 25 a 3*50 No 2 Mackcral kits.. .. a 300 Nol Mackcral 1-4 bhls.. .. a 7 00 No 2 Mackcral l-4bbls.. .. a 650 Nol Mackoral 1-2bh15..11 60 a 12 00 No 2 Mackcral 1-2 bhls. .10 00 a 10 50 No 3 Mackcral 1-2 bhls.. 7 00 a 8 CO No 3 (Extra) 1-2 bhls.. 8 50 a Nol Codfish cwt.. 8 00 a 9 00 Sealed Herrings box.. 1 00 a 1 25 FLOUR— Country Mills, new, bt>1..12 00 a 14 00 Granite Mills Canal none “ “ Superfine.lib!..l3 00 a .. “ Extra....bb1..14 00 a .. “ “ Doub. Ex.bb1..15 50 a Augusta Mills, Canal,..bbl.. .. a “ “ Super...bbl..l3 00 a “ “ Extra...bbl.. 14 oo a .. “ Dou. Ex.bb1..16 00 a Excelsior Mills, Super, bb1...13 00 a .. “ “ Extra, bb1...14 00 a .. “ “ Dou. Ex. bi 11.16 00 a BUCKWHEAT— bbl. 14 00 a * .. “ half bbl. 7 50 a “ bbl. 3 75 a 4 00 GRAIN— Wheat While, lmsh.. 2 85 a 3 00 Red, bush.. 2 40 a 2 50 Rye, ..bush.. 1 75 a 1 80 Barley, bush.. 2 00 a 2 25 Oats hush.. .. a 90 Coin—Mixed, bush.. 1 08 a 1 10 White bush.. 1 10 a .. HAY- Nortlioru cwt.. 1 50 a 2 00 Eastern cwt.. .. a 2 50 Native cwt.. 1 60 a 1 75 HIDES Green lb.. 6 a 6 Sailed lb.. 6 a 6 Salted Dry or Hint lb.. 16 a 17 IRON TIES— Arrow' 11 La 12)4 Universal HLa 12)4 Beards - llLa 12)4 Wailey’s 11)4 a 12)4 LAUD—In Kegs, lb.. 17 a Prime Deaf (bids) lb.. 15)4a .. I‘rime Leaf (halt bhls).. .lb.. 16 a Pressed lb.. 13 a 14 LEAD-Bar lb.. 13)4a 14 DEATH lilt— Hemlock Bole lb.. 33 a 36 Northern Oak lb.. 50 a 60 Southern Oak lb.. 30 a 40 Northern Harness lb.. 50 a 60 Southern Harness lb.. 30 a 40 Upper Hides d0z.,18 oo a 48 00 French Calf Skins dots. .35 00 a 60 00 French Kips doz. .40 00 aIOO 00 Northern Goat. d0z..35 00 a Linings and Toppings, .doz.. 900 a 20 00 LIM K - Howard ; bbl.. 2 75 a “ cask.. 460 a 600 Northern bbl.. 3 00 a S 50 LIQUORS. Whiskey—Bourbon gal.. 300 a 5 00 Rectified gal.. 2 25 a 2 50 Rye gal.. 3 00 a 6 00 Irish gal.. 700 a 9 00 Seotcli gal.. 7 00 a 9 00 Brandy—Cognac gel.. 8 00 a 16 00 Domestic gal.. 3 50 a 5 00 Gin—Holland gal.. 4 00 a 6 00 American gal.. 2 90 a 3 50 Rum—Jamaica gal.. 8 00 a 12 00 New England....gal.. 3 (X) a 4 00 Ale—Scotch duz.3 50 a American doz 2 00 a .. MATCHES— Telegraph gross.. .. a 300 Shanghai gross.. 3 00 a Parlor, No. 1 gross.. 2 90 a 3 25 MEAL- Cily ground, bolted...hush.. 1 25 a Country Ground bush.. a 1 15 MOLASSES— New York gal.. 53 a 66 Golden Syrup gal.. 76 a 90 Chester gal.. 66 a Sugar Cane gal.. 75 a 80 Cuba Clayed ga1.."65 a 66 Muscovada gal.. 68 a 65 Bee Hive Syrup, b 5 a 60 NAILS—Out, assorted sizes—lb.. OJja 7 OILS Linseed gal.. 1 65 a 1 75 Keiosene, burning gal.. 68 a 70 Kerosene,lubricating....gal.. 90 a Sperm Winter .....gal.. 75 a 400 Tanners’ Common gat.. 25 a 100 Machinery, spindle......gal.. 90 a Lamp gal.. .. a 200 Lard. Winter gal.. 1 60 a 1 80 ONIONS hhl.. 6 00 a 6 60 TEAR bush.. 1 10 a 1 15 PORK—Northern Fielded hh1..23 00 a POTATOES—Irish, bb!.. 5 00 a 6 25 Sweet, 75 a 1 00 RA ISIN S-• Now, box.. 5 30 600 I.ayer,old box.. 4 75 a 6 00 Layer )shox.. 2 75 a .. RICE Carolina, new, H>.. 10 n 11 ROPE - Ilemp, Machine lb.. 10)4a 11 llaudspun Ih.. 9 a 10 Flax Hi.. 9 it.. Jute, Ih.. 8 a 9 HALT— Live: pool..sa< k., 2 15 a 2 25 SOAP- American Ye110w...1b.. 10 a 12)4 Geo. Chemical lb.. B)4a 10 SHOT bag.. 340 a 3 60 HUG Ait- Brown, Raw lb.. 14 a 15 Porto Itieo lb.. 15 a 16 Clarified A 111.. IS a 18)4 Clarified li lb.'. 17Xa Clarified C, extra lb.. 17 a Crushed and Powdered..lb.. 19 a Yellow () lb.. 10)4a 17 Yellow Refined lb.. 15 a 10 TEAS - Green lb.. 1 40 n 2 00 Black lb.. 1 00 a 1 60 TOBACCO-CHEWING Com. Dark Pounds, so’d.lb.. 65 a 60 “ Bright “ ....lb.. 70 a 80 Medium "Dark Ih.. 70 a 75 Medium Bright lb.. 85 a 95 Fine Bright Pounds, lb.. 1 00 a 1 25 Extra Fine and Fancy...lb.. 1 25 a 1 60 Fane) 1 Styles,....-. lb.. 1 00- a 1 60 Hall-pounds Dark, lb.. 60 a 72 Bright lb.. 65 a 80 TOBACCO—SMOKING— Durban,. ~.,!b.. 60 a .. liarmoiiizer lb.. .. a 75 Bird’s Eye gross.. .. alO 00 Guerilla Club Till.. 60 a .. Navy lb.. 65 a Maryland Club lb.. .. a 160 TWINE Baling, lb.. 26 a VINEGAR— gal.. 60 a 75 AVI NICS - Port ga1..3 00 a 4 00 Sherry ga1..3 00 a6 00 Madeira ga1..8 00 a5 00 Malaga ga1..8 00 a4 00 Claret case.. 6 75 a 7 00 HoiiKiiiLi: Audi bunt.— Monday afternoon, between IHo hours o( lour and live, a heart rending accident occurred on the South Caro lina Railroad, as the locomotive, and tender were crossing; Ellis street. The son aud daugh ter of Mr. I*. Hansberger, in attempting to get on the brakes of the, tender (the locomotive was backing in Ihe direction ol Broad street), Cell ; Urn little boy escaped injury, but two wheels of the tender passed over the left leg of ihe little girl, disarticulating the knee joint and tearing the flesh from the thigh bone for several inches above the knee. The right leg was also dreadfully mangled, hut such was the hopeless ness of the ease that the attending surgeons deemed it useless to disturb the little sufferer in order to make an examination. She was conveyed into the house of Mr. Reynolds on Washington street. Surgical aid was in attend ance immediately; in fact, Dr. Doughty wit nessed Ihe accident, but was not near enough to prevent it. The little girl was carried home, hut not before iter parents had repaired to tlie house of All-. Reynolds, where they found their little (laughter dying, yet conscious of all that was transpiring. It is some consolation to them to know they were recognized by their darling one ere her little spirit left tlie mutil ated body. She died at quarter past eight. 1" blame rests with any one in this case, it is not with the engineer. Under tlie circum stances Ihe accident was unavoidable, as tlie engineer could not see the,, children front the position lie occupied on the locomotive. Too child was nearly six years of age, a very pretty and bright liitio creature. Wir.u Working We have received the following interesting account of extensive wire working : Sunday, December 15.—Iloua ton, Texas, worked by telegraph to-night, via New York and Chicago, by one direct wire to Omaha, Sail. Lake City and San Francisco, a distance of over five thousand miles. Severs messages were scut and received liy tho opera lors. Omaha reported that it liad been snow ».g ail day there, and that the storm extended .through Montana and the West. Salt Lai* City reported that it was storming and that Brigham Young had become a votary (victim V) of hymen, having lo day taken unto himself another wife (alas !). A person of an observing turn of mind, if lie has rode through a country town, has noth; ri how curious youngsters along the route will fill the windows with their anxious faces in order to get a glimpse at all passers by. A Yankee poller drove up in front ol a house, and seeing all hands and the cook staring through the windows, got off His cart, aud the following dialogue look place with the man of the house : Jonathan—" Has there been a funeral here lately V” Man of tlie house —“ No ; why ?” Jonathan—“l saw there was one pane of glass that didn't have a head in it." Man of the house —“ You leave quick, or there will ben funeral.’’ That same traveler once, while going through Rhode Island (it didn’t take long) once paused by the roadside, and addressed a farmist thus “ What beautiful stun walls yon have round here V” And the farmist replied they did. “ Fence in the place so nice," pursued the “ pod u la.” “Jest so,” quoted the agricult ttrer. “But where’ll thunder do you get all the stuns to build ’em with V” said Hie pod. “ Why—carnt yon sen V Don’t you see millions of stilus a layin’ reouud in all tlie fields?” “ Yes—that’s it. There’s such lots I cau’t see that any have been taken away.” Court or Errors.—Upon the reassembling of tlie court, on Thursday, the case of the First National and the People’s Banlys vs. Lanneau, Tax Collector, were resumed and concluded by the Attorney General; Mr. Simonton followed on behalf of the banks; Mr. Ilaync closed in reply. The GraniteviHe Manufacturing Company vs. Benjamin Roper, Tax Collector.—Appeal from order of Judge at Chalmers, discharging rule against tax collector requiring him to show cause why he should not lie compelled “ to re ceive (he bills ol the President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina in payment ol taxes.due the State by the said Manufacturing Company.” Mr. James Conner opened argument ior appellant, contending that, under the act incorporating the bank, the bills of said bank were receivable in payment ot taxes due the State, and that the act of 186 ti, forbidding the said bills to lie received by tax collectors, is unconstitutional; Attorney Gen eral Uayne followed in bchali of the State; lion. W. I). Porter closed in reply. This ease being the last open for argument on the docket, the court, at its conclusion, ad journed until 12, m., Saturday, when opinions will be announced.— Charleston Courier, \-Uh. A PISAVEK THAT CANNOT HE 'ANSWERED.— A correspondent ol the Atlanta Intelligencer writes as follows; Permit me to re-print a portion of the report, of she proceedings of that monstrosity, called a convention, assembling in the City I tall from day to day, and say a lew words in reference to the sentiment: “Atlanta, Ga., December 13,1f»C7. “ Convention met at 10, a. in. Prayer by the Chaplain ; who petitioned, among other things, that delegates might be respectful toward each other, and properly understand the subjects brought before them, in the way of business.” The prayer of the petitioner is proof posi tive that he does not understand the nature of llte petition lie.is offering. The ago of miracles is passed, and it the “ delegates properly un derstand the subjects brought before them, in the way of business,” nothing short ot a mira cle will affect it. Verily, another towerof Babel is being attempted in vain. Readek. Dickens.— The Manchester (Eng.) Guardian says that Mr. Dickens carries to America his own platform and desk-lighting fixtures. It adds the more curious than important fact that iu 1813, when Mr. Dickens sailed ior America, in one of the Cunard boats, he was “ booked” by Mr. Burgess, who still acts in the same ca pacity, and sits at, the same deskin the Com pany’s office as he did twenty-five years ago, Mr. Dickens recognized him at once, and on receiving his ticket cordially shook bauds,and reminded Mr. Burgess of the circumstance. The Windsor air is said to benefit the Prin cess Alexandria ; another heir is very paiuinlto her. Kentucky, already famous for its caves, has another in Fleming county, said to bo equal or superior to tho Mammoth Cave.
