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OONSTITTTTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA. Oh A.
THUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 10,1870
THE “GREAT WEST,”
How to Astonish Her.
That the South and the West will, some
day or other, form an alliance against the
East seems to be generally expected. We
perceive some difficulties in the way and
it is by no means a certainty that the West
Is our natural or most available ally. But,
to humor the popular sentiment, let us
suppose the proposition to be founded in
reason and logic. The West, then, is to be
our ally in the future. Very well. But
what of the present? Is she any more
friendly to us now than the East? Not a
bit. Indeed, she is our taost determined
and cruel antagonist at home and abroad.
She has made Reconstruction a possibility
at Washington, and her enjjssaries'have
poisoned the minds of European emigrants
against us. Do we owe her any debts of
gratitude for past or present favors ? Not
a copper. Should we not, if the oppor
tunity came, give her a terrible reminder
of her vindictiveness and folly? Unques
tionably we should. How can the blow be
struck ? We shall see.
Some time ago, we pointed out a method
which, if practically and patriotically car
ried out, would enable us to put the screws
to our oppressors at the East, viz: a virtual
non-intercourse as especially in
the luxuries of life. It is a hard matter
perhaps to send our weapon into the bowels
of the North. But it may not, to a deter
mined people, be so very difficult to find
the rsw spot ou the Western hide.
We propose the following plan of opera
tions :
Let our people, planters and merchants,
resolve to cease purchasing meat from the
West, for thirty days to come. During
that period, let economy be the household
rule, and, if meat be imperatively demanded,
let us kill such live stock as we possess. A
gentleman of great shrewdness, who has
just returned from a visit to the West, as
sures us that a combination of this kind,
lasting for only one month, would cause
hams and bacon-sides to tumble to 15cents.
It is noted that there is a perfect stagna
tion at New York, where Mess Pork is
quoted at $1 50 less than at St. Louis,
Chicago, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Why is this ? New York has no orders
from Europe or the South, whilst the
pork centres of the West are besieged
with orders from this section for bacon
and bulk meats, and from New Orleans
and the Mississippi Valley for barrelled
meats. This action of our merchants and
planters has had the effect of stiffening the
prices of meats and even advancing them
from the lowest point reached this Winter
to fully one pent per pound. Suppose we
hold off for thirty days. If so, would it
be extravagant to estimate the decline at
from four to six cents per pound ? This
decline would be worth to Georgia alone
quite one million of dollars. If concert of
action could be had, the South would save,
for thirty days of abstinence, something
approximating six millions ot dollars; a
sum vast enough to subsidize a half dozen
lines of steamships from as many of our
Southern ports.
We have seen how beneficial such a'
course would be to the South. How would
it effect the great West ? It is a common
Impression that the West is rich. But
many of our merchants who have been
prospecting there declare that this is an
error. They intimate pretty plainly that
even the poor South is more prosperous than
the pretentious West. Hog and Iron pros
per there. If we put our irons in the fire
and use them when red-hot we can make
the Western Hog squeal for mercy.
Have our people the necessary faith, cour
age, patriotism and coherence to carry out
this the rub !
It may be objected that this is an odd
way of approaching a future ally. We
answer that it is sometimes necessary to be
cruel in order to be kind.
Please Don’t. —Our friends of the New
York Express think that Americans will
blush, some day, because of tbe iniquities
practiced against free government.
“ Blush 1” Pah ! They must fight. If
they do not fight, blushing will be impossi
ble as well as ridiculous.
Incorrect. —The Macou Telegraph and
Messenger publishes a beautiful poeui en
titled “ Whom First We Love," and credits it
to Julia Ward Howe. This is a mistake.
The true title of the poem is “ Changes,"
and the author is Bulwer’s son, known to
fame as “ Owen Meredith.”
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[ Special Correspondence Constitutionalist.
Letter from Columbia.
Columbia, S. C., February 3,1870.
Mr. Editor: In my rambling, I had oc
casion to visit this fire-stricken town, at
an eventful period for poor old South Caro
lina. It is not the beautiful Columbia of
old, but scarred and marked by the demons
of Fire and War. Many floe substantial
buildings have been erected on Main street,-
wide gaps and unsightly heaps of ruins
still remaining in this thoroughfare. The
rest of the town stands as when Sherman
left it, a heap of ruins, here and there anew
house, but generally a waste.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Busiuess called me to the State House,
and meeting with an old filend of the legal
profession, l was invited to visit the Su
preme Court. This is a fine room in the
new State House, commodious enough for
all purposes, yet unfinished and unfurnish
ed ; all the appointments are very plain and
cheap. There I saw Chief Justice Moses
and Associate Justice Willard presiding.
I expressed my surprise to my friend, as
we expected to see on the Bench the newly
elected Associate Justice, J. J. Wright, a
genuine negro. It was apparent that
something unusual was anticipated, as the
court room was invaded by a large number
of negroes, an occurrence, I was told, that
had not happened before in this State. Up
to this time, the negroes have not en
croached upon the Supreme Court. The
Senate House, Representative Hall, Execu
tive Department, have all been invaded
and carried by the black man, but the
Judiciary has heretofore escaped pollution.
Alas! for the poor old State, with all her
glorious memories, the supreme degrada
tion has been placed upon her now. Thank
God, Georgia has not been made to endure
that indignity yet; but how long ?
THE NEGRO ASSOCIATE SNUBBED BY JUSTICE
WILLARD.
When I entered the court a case, which
had been commenced the day before, was
being concluded. That finished a door
opened in the rear of the Bench to admit a
well dressed, respectable looking negro,
who quietly entered and took his seat be
side Chief Justice Moses. The Chief Jus
tice and his Associate Justice, Willard, did
not rise to receive him, the former merely
turned his head and nodded to the newly
elected, the latter took not the slightest notice
of km. What a commentary; the Chief
Justice, a native South Carolinian, was a
Judge of the olden time, elected biy White
men who overcome prejudice and graciously
allowed him to wear the robe that had been
honored by such distinguished men as have
adorned the Judiciary of this proud old
State. Bp,t he is a recreant sou, and has
disgraced his race as he has .disgraced his
State. The Jews, if possible, feel a more
profound contempt for him than do the
Christians. A great mistake has been
made here in South Carolina, when the
State fell into the hands of the. carpet-bag
gers and negroes ; the respectable White
people should have withdrawn from all
participatiOn mi the g&vdrrisnlnt, that is, so
far as accepting office from them, for every
native who bus taken office under this
mongrel government has helped to de
grade his .grand old State, dnd If he has
any respectability, learning, integrity or
ability, has tfius strengthened the hand of
the party now crushing out her very life
blood. I believe you were right when you
counselled social ostracism.
THE CARPET-BAGGER JUSTICE DISGUSTED.
But to return * Mr. Justice Willard, as I,
have already said, did not recognize his
negro brother Wright; he neither looked at
or bowed to him. It is said here he is
much disgusted and talks of resigning; if
he does, Whipper, the negro opponent of
Wright, will be elected to fill his place.*—
The elevation of Wright to the Supreme
Bench lias given rise to many remarks hot
at all agreeable or Complimentary to the
Chief Justice. Thus, “ llow will Moses feel
sandwiched between a carpet-bagger and
a nigger?” Another, “Has not South
Carolina swallowed the bitter pill ; her
Supreme Court presided over by a nigger,
a carpet-bagger and a jew ?”
PLENTY OP ASPIRANTS FOR JUDGESHIPS.
And yet there are men in the State will
ing to go on the Bench if the Legislature,
will elect them. How weak is poor human
nature ? Before he did it, we would hard
ly have believed that Mr. Orr, Speaker of
the House iu Congress, Confederate States
Senator and Governor of South Carolina,
would condescend to accept a judgeship
from this Legislature. Who would sup
pose that Mr. Sam Melton, AsslstaUWAdju
tant General of the Confederate States,
would electioneer for the judgeship made
vacant by the death of Judge Boozer ?
Who is not surprised to hear that any
South Carolina gentleman will suffer him
self to be approached on this subject? I
am sorry to hgarn Hhere are many who do
not wait to be approached, but seek the
places iu the gift of this venal and corrupt
body.
THE NEGRO JUSTICE IN HIS SEAT.
To proceed, however, with the court
scene. The first case called after the newly
elected negro Associate Justice took his
seat was one in which were engaged
Messrs. Dunkin, Dr. Treville, McCrady and
Rutledge, of Charleston. This was singu
lar ; there was Rutledge, the grandson of
one of the first Chief Justices of the State;
Dunkin, the last Chief Justice under white
rule ; Dr. Treville and McCrady, two dis
tinguished lawyers of the old regime, all
of them engaged to argue the first case be
fore the new negro Judge, and all of them
signers of the ordinance of secession. I
hear one of these distinguished lawyers
said, in reply to a remark on the curious
spectacle: “ Yes, it is a strange and melan
choly sight, but as Chief Justice Moses and
Mr. Justice Willard can afford to sit on the
Bench and in council with a negro, I can
afford to stand here and keep them right.”
JUDGE ALDRICH.
I met our friend Judge Aldrich in the
court room. He delivered his lecture on
Modern Society last night, for the benefit
of the Ursuline Convent. I was not one of
the audience, but the papers speak well of
it.
WHAT THE OLD JUDGES ARE DOING.
I asked my friend, who tpok me t,o the
court, what the old Judges were doing?
He replied, “ there is Moses, Chief Justice,
the only one of the old Judges who has
affiliated with the negro and the carpet
bagger; Judas betrayed his Saviour, and
Moses has betrayed his State ; Chief Jus
tice Dunkin is practicing law with his son,
in Charleston ; Judge Wardlaw is keeping
a savings bank in Abbeville. Judge luglis
is practicing law and Professor in the Law
School in Baltimore ; Judge Glover is
practicing law with his son in Orange
burg ; Judge Munrois practicing law with
his son in Anderson and Union ; Jndge Daw
kins is practicing law in Union ; Judge
Aldrich is practicing law with his son in
Barnwell; Chancellor Carroll is practicing
law with the Meltons in Columbia ; Chan
cellor Johnson is planting cotton in Marl
boro ; Chancellor Lesesne is practicing law
in Charleston.”
THE NEW BENCH.
On the new Bench there are four carpet
baggers and six scalawags. Willard and
Carpenter, carpet-baggers, are said to be
men of ability, and dispatch business
promptly and to the satisfaction of the bar.
Platt and Wright are noc so favorably
spoken of; the former is a good man and
tries to do his duty, but he is in feeble
health, and too old to undergo the fatigue
of his heavy circuit. Wright, the negro, is
untried; he confesses bis unfitness.
ROBBERY AND PILLAGE.
You can have no idea of what is going
on here, how the State is pillaged and
openly robbed by those carpet-baggers and
negroes. Yes, you can too, for you have
been to Atlanta and know Bullock, Blodgett
& Cos. To give you au idea, I was told that
Mr. Speaker Moses, the son of the Chief
.J ustice, a degenerate son of a degenerate
sire, received a thousand dollars for a single
ruliug on a railroad bill, and that his week
ly deposit in the bank is fifteen hundred
dollars. He can afford to keep fast horses
and make himself agreeable to fast women.
Governor Scott was very indignant with
the Charleston News, for some strictures
made by that paper on his earuiugs out of
the State bonds, bank notes. Blue Ridge
Railroad, &c. “ Why, it is a lie,” said lie,
“ I have made only one hundred and thir
teen thousand dollars since I have been iu
office, and iu legitimate transactions.” A
pretty good only. Senator Leslie, Land
Commissioner, keeps open house aud buys
a good many acres. He is 6aid to be doing
so well, that some of the Senators and Rep
resentatives wish to 6top his supplies and
have an investigation ; but the Senator
seems -to defy them. The stealing is so
general, that he feels the door for investi
gation will not be opened.
TEAMS OF THE NEGRO REPRESENTATIVES.
Elliott, a negro Representative, drives
the finest team in town. Whipper, DeLarge,
and several other negro Representatives
sport fine horses auil buggies, all on six dol
lars a day and mileage.
TO BE PAID FOR.
Every bill to incorporate a company, re
store a lost bond, or other evidence of debts,
has to be paid for, and in this way these
sable statesmen may eke out a small pittance
to feed their horses. And yet the South
Carolina negroes cannot see that these
Yankee thieves and native robbers are
making use of them to impoverish and ruin
the State.
NO NEGROES AT JUDGE WILLARD’S.
While 1 am gossiping, I may as well tell
you an anecdote that was related to me
yesterday. A-slieriff from one of the middle
counties came to Columbia to have his
account passed ; the solicitor of his circuit
asked him to go with him to one of Judge
Willard’s reception?. He went, and the
next morning expressed his surprise that
he did not see a single negro, male or female,
in the rooms. The next night/ the same
.solicitor asked him to go to the Governor’s
reception. He went, and on his return
he said: *• 1 met negro then lounging on the
Governor’s sofas, smoking his cigars and
drinking his liquor, negro woman dancing
the round dances with the Governor and
other white men, but I did not see a single
white woman.” lam informed that" Judge
Willard has never allowed a negro man
or woman to cross bis threshold as a guest.
THE GOVERNOR, SPEAKER, AND THEIR DAM
SELS.
The Governor and Speaker of the House,
the latter especially, are sai£ tp be. .qujte
favorites with tM Husky dames a“nd dam
sels of the Capital. Speaker Moses is a
perfect dancing devrish, and will whirl one
of these saddle coined women, until the
aroma from -his partner pervades the whole
apartment. . ,
WORSE THAN GEORGIA.
But enough ; it is sickening, nanseating.
I thought we in Georgia, with Bullock,
Blodgett & reached the depth of
infamy, but poor Hbuth Carolina is infinite
ly worse off than our own beloved Georgia
reconstructed, undergoing another recon
struction. W e have no negr<fgecreti*ry.of
State, no negro judge, but, God help as!
we have Bullock and Blodgett, Brown and
Farrow, and there Is no telling what the
Fates and the Radicals have In store for us.
Yours, truly,
AUGUSTA.
[Prom Norton, Slaughter St Co.’a Circular.
Cotton.
New Vork, February 1,1870.
Cotton.— Tbe market this season lias
passed a most trying aiid severe ordeal, and
has maintained its strength and exhibited
Vitality in a most remarkable degree.
Without some extraordinary stimulant it
must have yielded under the late adverse
influences of heavy receipts and the low
of gold and foreign exchange, and fall
' teh much below the lowest quotations of
the past two months. But, as stated in
our last regular report, the speculating in
terest upheld the scale of prices, In the face
of continued large receipts and the fullest
estimates of the American crop. The
Southern people generally seem to have an
abiding confidence in the staple, and in
higher prices later in the season, as is evi
denced by the fact that orders for contracts
for fature delivery from Southern speculat
ors have been weekly on the increase, and
are being daily filled by their New York
merchants at current rates. It will be
seen by our appended statement ou this
head, that these future contracts, sold in
this market during the past month, in
clude an aggregate of nearly 50,000 bales,
a large proportion of which is for South
ern account.
Impressed with the apparently strong
position of cotton by the facts just men
tioned, we have of late in onr daily corre
spondence expressed our views frankly;
and while we repeat that we look for no
sudden advance in prices at any time dur
ing the remainder of the season, nor any
rapid or violent fluctuations, we are en
couraged to believe that we have passed the
lowest prices, and that a gradual improve
ment will follow a marked diminution in
receipts. We believe this especially of good
cottons, which are already scarce, and must
become scarcer as the season advances, and
consequently in better demand than the
low grades, WUich are yet comparatively
neglected, and which enter so largely into
our present stocks ; but should the late re
ports from India of much smaller crop esti
mates be fully confirmed, we may have a
better market early in the Spring for even
the low grades. At present they are not
desirable, especially stained, highly colored
and seedy, and it is next to impossible to
sell them at satisfactory prices. The most
desirable grades for this market are full
style low middlings and middlings, which
are largely wanted for export and spinning;
and even the higher grades of strict and
good middlings find ready buyers at very
full prices. We may remark, in this con
nection, that of late the press quotations
daily given have been somewhat below
actual sales, and that good cottons have
generally commanded from to % above.
Under the most comprehensive view we
are now able to take of the whole situation,
we are disposed to think that although
prices will not touch as high a point this
season as last, for the reasons given in our
last circular, we shall have a more steady
market during the Spring and Summer,
and a somewhat better scale of values than
at present.
In concluding our remarks we have to
state that mpeh of the cotton of late com
ing to this market from North Alabama
and Mississippi is of very poor quality, in
cluding a large quantity of mixed, stained
and dirty cottons, with some seedy bales;
and we desire to caution shippers In this
regard, and to suggest that they thoroughly
examine their cotton before shipping. They
should bear in mind that a mixed bale of
cotton is worth reallv le*s than a uniform
bale composed entirely of the lowest grades
of cotton in it, the good cotton in a mixed
bale not being couuted any redeeming con
sideration.
We now invite attention to the following
statisUcs:
Total rtceipts at all American ports
since Ist September, i860.... 1,730,509
Same time last seasou 1,587,318
Excess over Inst season 343,191
Tola! exports from the United States
since Ist September, 1569 928,787
Saiae time last season 685,863
Excess over last season 243,434
Exports from the United States for the
four weeks ending 29th nit.:
Great Britain. Continent. Total.
Week ending Btb.. 28,089 21,133 49,222
“ “ 15tb.. 23,016 19,415 42,431
“ “ 22d... 27.676 22,949 50,6 .'5
“ “ 29tb.. 58,945 26,970 85,915
Total 187,726 90,467 228.193
ToUi! stocks at all American ports on
29th ult.:
New Yoik 67,325
New Orleans 177,464
Mobile 69,282
Savannah 69,668
Charleston ; 28,088
Galveston , 46,807
Other parts.. 28,091
Total.-.... 48 5,725
Same time last year 341,793
Excess over last year 144,932
Stocks in the interior towns on the 28th
ult.., 97,848 bales, against 90,501 bales, same
time last year.
The following shows the visible supply
of cotton, as compared with same date last
year:
I*7o. 1860.
Stocks in Liverpool... 3‘>0,000 269,240
Afloat from India 60.000 102,000
Afloat from America 163,000 141,000
Stocks in London 113,580 135.818
Afloat for London 39,000 58,000
Slocks in Havre 73,000 66,2^9
Afloat for Havre 48,439 • 35,337
Stocks in Bremen 2,277 7.922
Afloat for Bremen 19,406 13,520
Stocks in U. 8. ports 486,725 360,941
Stocks in interior towns.. 97,848 90,501
Totals 1,402,275 1,280,518
showing an excess in visible supply over
last year of 121,757 bales.
t ‘ {From the Finaneial.Chronicle.
Friday,. P. M., February 4,1870.
By special telegrams received by us to
night from the Southern ports we are in
possession of the returns showing the re
ceipts, exports, &c., of cotton for the week
eudiog this evening, February 4. From
the figures thus obtained it appears that
the total receipts for the seven days have
reached 104,601 bales (against 104,772 baba
list week, 98,851 bales the previous week,
and 88,311 bales three weeks since), making
the aggregate since September 1, 1869, up
to this date, 1,835,290 bales, against 1,455,-
183 bales for the 9ame period in 1868-9,
being an increase this season over last sea
son of 380,107 bales.
Compared with the corresponding week
of last season, there is an increase in the
exports this week of 36,128 bales, while the
stocks to-night are 141,496 bales more than
they were at this time a year ago. The
exports for the week ending this evening
reach a total of 57,260 bales, of which 44,-
138 bales were to Great Britain and 13,122
bales to the Continent, ®hile the stocks at
all the ports, as made np this evening, are
now 529,248 bales.
THE EFFECT ON CONSUMPTION OF HIGH
PRICES FOR COTTON.
That the average price of cotton this sea
son, measured iu gold, has been above the
price for the same period >of last season is
well known to onr readers. The influence
of this fact upon the question of future
rates is evident. Last year the effect of the
high values ruling was seen in diminished
consumption. In this country, for in
stance, the Northern mills consumed, for
spinning only, 767,512 bales, against 861,840
bales the previons year; and at present
their weekly consumption is still further
diminished. In Great Britain the con
sumption of 1869 was 939,019,050 p0und5(2,028,460
(2,028,460 bales) against 986,197,100 pounds
(2,801,940 bales) for 1868. Here is a falling
off of '57,178,050 pounds, resulting From the
higher prices. The temporary activity at
Manchester during late weeks on account
of the home demand for goods is evidently
leading many to forget the inevitable work
ing of this natural law. A good illustra
tion of its force is seen, however, in table
(taken from the annual Liverpool circular
of Messrs. Ellison & Haywood) showing
how high prices for cotton of late years
have forced consumers to substitute wool
and flax. This table gives the average pro
duction of cotton, woolen and linen fabrics
in Great Britain during the four years pre
ceding the war and the four years ending
Dec. 31,1807.
Is* figures show that while the outturn
of cotton goods underwent a decrease of
about 7 per cent, that of woolerfe experienc
ed an increase of 45 per cent, and that of
linens an increase of 31 per cent. Hence
the idea (which some entertain, and which
we have seen expressed in circulars,) that
since the consumption of cotton fell off last
year there Is to that extent an unsatisfied
demand existing which must be supplied
this year, is by no correct. Much of
the needed supply was satisfied by the use of
other material,and the balance was theresult
of the forced economy of the pooreif classes
'Vhlch nothing but lower rates cau reUeve.
These suggestions have a special imfort
ance on account of the very large s task of
cotton which is being accumulated at dur
ports under the belief which holders enter
tain that prices are to gtf above 12d. in
Liverpool and absorb it all. We advised
our readers many weeks since, in vim of
the above facts and of the then large*pros
pective receipts, to let Europe have every
bale of cotton It desired at the ruling Aptes.
and the wisdom ot that advice has grown
more evident every week since.
[From the Salt Lake Telegraph, Brigham Yonfig’s
Organ.
The Coming Mormon War.
BRIGHAM YOUNG ON THE NEW GOVERNOR
OF UTAH AND THE CULLOM BILL. <
Personally we entertain no dread
thoughts of either “serious disturbance”
or “open war.” Past experience f has
taught us the lesson that there is a “prov
idence in the affairs of men,” and, with
that assurance, we can listen to aliyeat
deal of bombast serenely, come from Wftom
it may. To the war expectation ncHfr so
prevalent in the East, there can oily be
disappointment, and Gen. Shafer is a#Kke
lv to be as proper a Governor, as far a* that
is concerned, as any other man. 'There
cad be no war with Utah on any pptext
whatever. Some of us may be silly efough
to say ugly and provoking things*and
dreamy enough to anticipatejMJbmEs of
magnificent results; but
of hard sense out here in the
tains, among both men and women, aOu
the talk of war anywhere is to-day regard
ed as sheer balderdash. We have no. per
sonal acquaintance with General Shafer,
and, therefore, can disinterestedly tender
him the advice to pay no attention to the
folks down East on the war question, but
to come out here when he is ready, mind
his own business, and he will get along
well enough. His “ wisdom and discre
tion/’ “ ignorance or obstinacy,” should he
have either of these commodities even in
superabundance, will make not a whit of
difference to affairs out here; still we
should like him with the former rather
than with the latter. Still, be it either
way, progress and development are written
on the scroll of Utah. We have neither
time nor inclination for war, an<| we won’t
have it; it don’t pay. * * * *
Should our citizens be attacked-*-be they
poor or rich, high up or iu low estate—
wherever we can we shall defend them with
the truth. It is pretty generally supposed
that the Government designs testing this
questiou of polygamy, at no distant day.
In this case the Telegraph will have some
thing to say, always assuming the position
that what is constitutional should be obey
ed ; what is not must be resisted. We will
not, however, anticipate in this or i»i any
thing else, but hold ourselves in readiness
to defend whatever we believe to be right.
In relation to the Cuilom bill now pend
ing in Congress, the Telegraph says:
The latest news from Washington is very
encouraging to the friends of this anti
polygamic bill. It is said that the bill is
sure to pass the House, and though it may
be retarded in the Senate, still everything
is very hopeful. We have no idea that Mr.
Cuilom has much to do with the bill, as it
had its birth and perfectionment in this
city ; he will, however, have a lasting noto
riety in that connection. We know, not a
single Gentile in this city who does not say
that ho is opposed to that bill as it is. But
while they may be opposed} to polygamy
itself, they cannot go the whole length of
disfranchising meu for the faith they yet
may have. There is enough of folly and
outrage in the Cuilom bill to defeat its pur
pose. When men fight the faith or institu
tions of the people of Utah fairly, we have
no objection to that course ; but when they
resort to inquisitions we are opposed to
them, and shall do our best to expose their
folly and wickedness.
State Items.
Atlanta is at present laboring under a
great scarcity of fire wood. Two-horse
loads of very inferior quality commaud
$2 50.
The mortuary report of Atlanta shows
70 interments during the month of Janua
ry—l 7 whites and 53 colored. Atlanta
seems to be comparatively unhealthy for
colored people.
The Intelligencer reports rain, hail and
snow in Atlanta oa Monday evening.
The Rome Daily, of Tuesday, notes a
retrograde movement of the ration wagons
of the Chattooga wing of Gen. Terry’s
army, they having reached that city. Not
known whether the army Will follow or
not.
The Era reports that Mrs. Scott Siddons,
the famous actress, will appear at DeGive’s
Opera House in Atlanta, on Monday night
next.
Mr. W. F. Parks has become associated
on the Rome Commercial, as local editor.
Mr. Parks is represented as sprightly and
cultivated, and well fitted for the position.
A cordial welcome.
General Terry has removed Enoch G.
Grambling, sheriff of Cherokee county, on
an indictment found against him by the
•grand jury for permitting the escape of
prisoners. John B. Garrison has been ap
pointed in his stead.
Bond, the “ wire-walkist,” is astonishing
the Milledgevillians.
Judge John W. L. Daniel, an old and re
spected citizen of Milledgeville, died at
Americus on the Ist last. He was buried
with Masonic honors in Milledgeville ou
Thursday.
The Sandersville citizens are having fowl
trouble, great fatality among the chickens.
Some families have scarcely an old-rooster
left to crow for daylight.
The Gazette thinks the next grand jury
of Washington county is likely to have con
siderable work to do in the way of.special
presentments for the crime of decoying off
hands under contract. This is bad busi
ness, demoralizing to labor, injurious to
agricultural interests, and the law should
be enforced.
The Constitution says the City Council of
Atlanta is rigidly enforcing the tax of 25
cents per head on every horse and mule
sold by any parties except stable keepers
and city dealers.
The Putnam Connty Fair Coituatff'rS
making arrangements to extend iwopera
tions into the surrounding counties. As
soon as the Secretary can prepare the
books, they will be sent to Greene, Morgan,
Jasper, Jones, Baldwin, Hancock aud New
ton.
The revenue officers have been scouring
the counties of Henry, Clayton, CJoweta,
Merriwether, Carroll, Haralson, Campbell,
Paulding, and Cobb, and they are noW can
vassing Cherokee. As far as heard from
they have encountered and destroyed "nine
teen distilleries, and have the immediate
prospect of destroying many more.
Pine AFfles.—Mr. Benjamin Baker, of
Key West, Fla., has sbld his crop dj pine
apples this year for nearly seven thousand
dollars. The crop was gathered from Jess
than an acre and a half of ground. He has
one hundred and fifteen thousand plants,
which will be in bearing next year, and
these cover less than seven acres of ground,
aud if sold at the same rate as thii year’s
crop, will net him sixty thdusauflßyffiErs.
The pine apple crop of next year Will ex
ceed two hundred thousand dollar* 1
f Jacksonville Ifnion.
The Philadelphia Press is of jufrlon,
“ from present indications, that lamg com
munities of English and Scotch pecSe will
soon be settled in the NorthernTbelt of
SoutherA States from which the colored
hands are now daily migrating towards the
gulf.” The Press speaks of the neat in
ducements the South now uoquest onably
presents in the way of cheap lands .fertile
soil, healthy climate and the univers J want
of Gapital, aqcl concludes that these rill ere
long prove irresistible to Nortbe; i emi
grants, and deflect the current fr m the
West to the South.
An astronomer predicts for this year a
comet of such brilliancy, and so i »r the
earth, that our nights will be air ost as
bright as our days, i • -
[From tbe Overland Monthly.
“ Jim.”
BT F. BRET HAKTE.
Say there! ; P’raps * .
Some on you chaps
Might know Jim Wild ?
Well—no offense:
Thar ain’t no seDse
In gittin’ riled!
Jim was my chain
Up on the Bar:
That’s why 1 come
Down 1.-om up yar,
Lookin’ for Jim.
Thank ye, sir! ■ You
• AiD’t of that crew—
Blest if you are!
Money ?—Not much :
That ain’t my kind ;
I ain’t no such.
Rum?—l don’t mind,
Seein’ it’s you.
Well, this ycr Jim, •
Did you know him ?
■ Jess ’bout your, size ;
Same kind ol eyes?—
Well, that is strange :
Why, it’s two year
Bince he came here,
Sick, lor a change.
Well, here’s to us !
Eh ?
1 be b you 6ay !
Dead ?
That little cuss ?
What makes you star
Ton over t-bar ?
Can’t a-man drop
’s glass in ycr shop
But you must rar’ ? -
It wouldn’t take —
I>. much to break
You and your bar.
> Dead!
Poor—little- Jim!
—Why, tkar was me,
Jones, ah'J Bob Lee,
Harry aud Ben
No-account men:
Then to take him !
Well, tkar— Good-by-
No more,, sir—l
Eh?
What’s that you say V
Whv, tlcrn ill—sho! —
No? Yes! By Jo!
Sold!
Sold ! Why, yon limb,
You ornery,
Dern’d old
Long-legged Jim!
The Stage.
THE PAY OF ARTISTES.
Madame Tostee, in the first year she was
here, made five thousand francs a month
during eight months. The second year she
made eight thousand per month. Every
cent of this was carefully put away in the
Caisse d’Ehargne in Paris. Mile. Irma
(who is talking of coming back here) made
six thousand francs a month; Madame
Desclauzas, five thousand ; Rose Bell, five
thousand, and very little of it found circu
lation in New York. But these are excep
tional cases, and it must not be supposed
tuat all foreign actresses who have starv
ing wages in their own country can make
a fortune here. It was only the efferves
cence of opera bouffe that permitted such
extravagauce on the part of managers.—
And see how lamentably it all ended. Bate
man did well the first year. Grau thought
to do better, also went into opera bouffe,
and killed not only Bateman (which rather
gladdened him), but himself.
Yet the acme of salaries lias not yet been
reached by opera bouffe. Operatic salaries
go a great deal higher. Lefranc, who is
now singing at the Academy of Music, and
is worth one dozen Brlgnolis rolled into
one, is paid #2,000 per month for ten per
formances. Madame de Briol gets #1,600
for the same number of appearances. But
we can go yet higher.
At a time not very far distant we are
to be favored with the two queens of the
lyric art,
PATTI AND NILLSON,
the first of whom is under engagement to
Maurice and Max Strakosch for the fall of
1871, and tbe Matter tojarrett & Palmer
for the Spring fff 1872.
Patti is engaged for ODe year, and during
the year she is to give one hundred per
formances, for which she will receive
#2,000 in gold each performance. Max
tells us that he wili put the scale at #3 and
#5, and at these prices he can make money,
not otherwise—that is, if Patti’s voice
holds out till 1871 The voice is so fragile
an organ that it can never safely be specu
lated on.
Nillson is also engaged for one hundred
nights, at #I,OOO in gold each perform
ance, besides traveling expenses of all
kinds, and expenses of a suite of four per
sons.
Another person who commands a price is
FECHTER, ' •
recently engaged by Harry Palmer when
he was in Europe. We know not exactly
the terms of the present engagement, but,
as Fechter swore never to come over here
at less than SSOO per night, we presume
that is what he gets. Fechter is a French
man, and still preserves the foreign accent;
so much so, indeed, that one must have be
come accustomed to him before he can be
thoroughly understood. But he is a splen
did actor iu the romantic drama. In Lon
don he obtaiued great success In his Ham
let, but it remains to be seen what impress
ion he will make in it here. Os his Captain
Lagardere, iu the “Duke’s Motto,” and
Obmreizer, iu Dickens’ and Wilkie Collins’
“Ho Thoroughfare,” both of which he
originated, there can be but one opiniou—
that they are perfect. In the latter espe
cially he is well adapted, for the foreign
accent of the part is natural with him.
Dawison, when he was here, received
SI,OOO a night. Hermann Hendricks and
Heinrich Heins ditto. Fanny Janauschek
manages her own business.
Os other foreign artists it is unnecessary
to speak apart, for they are identified with
our own theatres. The
LYDIA THOMPSON TROUPE,
for iustance, has become acclimatized, aDd
by the way, reappear at Niblo’s in March.
Miss Lydia’s terms are half the'gross re
ceipts and she pays her company. Its mem
bers receive from SSO to S2OO. Pauline
Markham had SIOO at the Tammany, and
now gets $l5O traveling with the Blonde
Brigade of British Burlcsquers.
DOMESTIC STARS
have a uniform rate. It is fifty percent, on
the gross receipts. |lhi.s is what Lotta re
ceives at Niblo’s ; wnat Lucille Western re
ceives at the Grand Opera House, and in
fact what they all receive. It then entirely
depends on their own efforts whether they
make money or not.
These are the terms of John Owens, Joe
Jefferson and Barney Williams. The first
is the richest actor in America. He is
worth
is worth, we believe, $500,000 ; and Barney
Williams, $400,000. Jefferson, in his re
cent engagement at Booth’s, made, in seven
weeks, $27,000. He then went over to
Brooklyn, and in four nights drew SB,OOO,
which he divided with the manager. Such
earuings make the mouth water.
Edwin Forrest, who has taken to the
stage once more, is a rich man. He always
receives sixty per ceut. of the gross re
ceipts. and if he had acted all along, would
probably have been the richest actor alive.
But Forrest is charitable; and, besides, he
prefers taking his rest at times, to wearing
his Hie out continually on the stage.
The actress who at present is making
the most money of any is
MISS KATE BATEMAN,
who, when taken charge of by the old
gentleman, can feel assured of being coached
by the best manager, without exception, in
the country. Kate gets the usual fifty per
cent., and herself pays George Jordan, her
supporter, S2OO a week. Thus not a single;
one of the houses Kate has drawn has
come under $1,400, and they sometimes go
up to SI,BOO and $2,000. Little Morrissey
is Kate’s special agent.
STOCK.
Asa general thing, when an actor has
not succeded In rising above the rest of his
confreres, like Jefferson or Owens, for in-,
stance, he is the worst paid man it is possi
ble to imagine. Poor stock actors get
from sl2 to S2O a week; good ones from
S2O to $30 —never above. At such theatres
as Wallack’s and the Fifth Avenue, it is
different. There it is aimed to get a stock
of stars. At the latter place, 1 for instance,
Mts. Scott Siddons recently received SBOO
per week lor a short engagement. Mrs.
Chanfran, the best leading lady we have,
gets $l5O per week. At Wallack’s, Made
line Henriqnes and Lonige Moore both get
#IOO per week for the whole season of
eight months, playing or not playing;
Jno. Gilbert gets $100; Stoddard SSO;
Chas. Fisher SSO, and so on down.
[ Turf, Fidd and Farm,.
The Wynockie Children.
The brief report of the finding of the three
lost children of Joseph Wyble, of Wynoc
kie, N. J., already published, was substan
tially accurate. Some details ip regard to
their discovery, the. condition of the bodies,
&c., have, however, been since ascertained :
A SAD PICTURE.
The youngest boy, who was about five
years of age, laid upon his face, his body
partly within the shelter of the shelving
rock under which he had crawled. He
was covered over with the coat of the eld
est boy, and was partly covered with a
pile of leaves which they had gathered to
protect themselves from the cold.
The next largest boy, who was about
seven years of age, laid parallel with the
one just described. He wus lying between
a atone and a large log, and was also part
ly covered with leaves. He was also face
downward.
. But there is an evidence of sublime and
heroic devotion to his younger brothers in
the position in which was found the eldest,
who was about ten years of age. He was
lying on his back on a rock near his broth
ers, and where he seemed to have fallen
from a perpendicular rock a little higher.
He had robbed himself of his coat in order
to give It to the youngest, and was besides
almost wholly undressed, as if In his de
lirium he had imagined himself at home
preparing to retire, or else was trying to
further disrobe himself for the protection
of his younger brothers when his efforts
were stopped by the approach of. death or
insensibility. His shirt was also rolled
about his Deck, as if it had worked there
in. his wrestle with death, so that when
found a large portion of his body was en
tirely uncovered, except by a slight mantle
of snow, which kind nature had, as if
soriy for being so harsh, brought to cover
his nakedness. Close by the boys, and
partly filled with water, was the little tin
pail which they had taken along to gather
nuts.
GNAWED BY WILD BEASTS.
The bodies of all the children were con
siderably mutilated. Their hands were
pinched and shrivelled, as if by cold. The
skin of the eldest, uncovered as he was,
was yellow and withered looking. It is
believed they must have perished the first
night they were out. They disappeared on
New Year’s day, and the weather at that
time was exceedingly cold, and a heavy
raiu |"evailed a day or so after.
Brunswick and Albany Railroad
Survey. —A brief note from Mr. Evans,
one of the engineers, dated Saturday, the
sth, states that a party had reached a point
a little east and a few miles south of Is
abella. They were delayed by the search
for a line among the hills in that neighbor
hood, but would make a start for Wares
boro this morniDg.
From Messrs. Finney and Lewis, whose
arrival we noted in our last, we had the
gratifying intelligence that the work on
the section between Brunswick and the
junction at No. 9, Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road, is progressing with satisfactory speed.
The br'dgeover the Satilla was completed,
and the cars were carrying iron and other
material across. Eighteen miles of track
laying will complete the road to the junc
tion, and that can easily be done by the
first of March.
Iron for the entire line to Enfaula has
been purchased and will be delivered as
fast as Superintendent Hulbertcan oossibly
lay it.
Another corps of engineers will be here
in a few days, to locate the line from this
point to Eufaula.
All along the line the greatest activity
prevails, and all shadows of doubt and
misgivings of uncertainty as to the vigorous
prosecution and early completion of the
work havi: been dispelled. —Albany News.
An Affair of Posting. —A rather ex
citing affair occurred yesterday at noon.
As it can no longer be kept still, on ac
count of the publicity of place aud time
we mention it. On Wednesday, Dr. J.
Carter Cook challenged Mr. Win. Tillman,
a Columbus merchant, giving as reason
that he hid circulated reports detrimental
to Ida character. Mr. Tillman declined the
invitation, but afterward wrote two notes,
one very insulting. This reopened the mat
ter. No retraction would be made, and
Cook notified Tillman he would \ post him
on the post office corner at noon yesterday.
It was done, and a written paper pasted on
the wall at the Oglethorpe entrance of the
post office. After doing it, Cook remained
there some half hour,*armed with a double
barreled gun, to prevent its being taken
down. While this was goiDg on, Tillman
came up Oglethorpe street, armed with a
similar weapon. He had gotten as far as
Young’s guano depot when friends stopped
him. In a short time his weapon was
taken by Sheriff Bradford, who then cross
ed the street and secured Cook’s. Each of
the gentlemen was at once arrester! on war
rant and bound over, Cook by J ustice Shi
vers, and Tillman by Justice Crawford, in
the sqm of SSOO to keep the peace. The pa
per was afterwards removed from where it
was pasted by a policeman, acting perorder
of the Mayor, and with the consent of
friends. The whole town seemed to us to
be out when the parties had their guns,
but all kept out of shot range.
[Columbus Sun, 6th.
We quote as follows from the Monroe
Advertiser:
Competition. —We understand that a
lot of farmers, twenty in all, in and around
Forsyth have agreed among themselves to
offer a premium, worth one hundred dol
lars, for the largest crop of cotton made by
any one of them on one acre.
Mortality Among the Blacks. —The
negroes iu this section appear to be dying
very rapidly. They do not receive the at
tention that was bestowed upon them by
their masters “before freedom came out,”
and the consequence is they do not often
survive any serious illness.
Fkeedmen. — A letter has been received
from Mr. King, who is in Virginia, en
deavoring to procure laborers, in which he
gives a very unpromising account of his
efforts thus far. He finds large numbers
without work, and willing to contract, but
no sooner are they furnished with a meal,
than they leave without warning, and with
a total disregard of the terms of their con
tract.
Good. —We are informed that a Mr. Dun
bar, of New York, has bought four hundred
acres of land in this county, adjoining
Judge Bankston, with the intention of en
gaging in cotton planting.
Railroad Between Eatonton and
Madison. —The Eatonton Press and Mes
senger, in alluding to the proposed road
Irom Covington to Macon, says:
Is it not time for the cozens of Putnam
and Morgan to be looking after their in
terests—the building of the short line be
tween Eatonton and Madison. This road
is a necessity and should be built at once.
It would save thousands of dollars annual
ly to the citizens of this section that is paid
out for freight on corn, bacon, «ftc., now
shipped over a long and circuitous route
from the great West.
There is a lot of Bohemians in Washing
ton who make a precarious living by
writing speeches for illiterate Congressmen.
They write for any . party and on either
side. One related recently, in great glee,
how he had prepared a speech for an hon
orable memlier, and a few days afterward
was employed to answer his own argument
by a gentleman in.the opposition, which he
did with a decided success.
In “ A Book About Words.” an explana
tion Is given of the phrase, Y Nine tailors
make a man.” In the olden time the strokes
of the passing bell called “ tellers,” and
as the nine strokes indicated the death of
a man, while three announced that of a
child, and six that of a woman, the words
« nine tellers ” were easily perverted Into
nine tailors.
Three lives were lost in Missouri lately
from the effects of sleeping in a newly.plas
tered room.
BY TELEGRAPH.
I Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, February 9—Noon.—The
Judiciary Committee heard fifteen Geor
gians. The Conservatives took the ground
that the present Legislature was illegally
constituted, On account of the admittance
of minority candidates, and demanded re
organization. Bullock and others spoke
briefly, in opposition. Senators Carpen
ter, Edmunds and Conkling remembered
that, at a former hearing, Gov. Bullock
said that the expulsion of the negroes, and
seating the minority candidates in tlieir
stead, was sheer usurpation. The commit
tee will hear Georgia again on Saturday,
when Bullock will be allowed to explain
the apparently contradictory positions.
The other committees did nothing.
The House is considering the Covode
contest, with a prospect for a long dlscus
siou.
In the Senate, a bill was introduced, in
creasing the number of Judges in the Su
preme and Circuit Courts.
The Judiciary Committee was direeted
to inqqire whether Georgia legislation was
reconstructed in accordance with the re
construction acts.
Morton discussed the neutrality bill.
The New England Senators will join
Southern Senators opposing Bradley’s
confirmation in favor of a Judge from the
South.
Washington, February 9—P. M.—Reve
nue to-day, $2,047,000.
No Southern nominations to-day.
The Retrenchment Committee will report
in favor of .placing the educational portion
of the Freedmen’s Bureau in the hands *f
commissioners of education.
In the House, Covode was seated by a
strict party vote.
The legislation and judicial appropria
tion bill was discussed without final action.
The President was requested to famish
information concerning the recent murder
of Americans in Havaua.
In the Senate, resolutions were intro
duced directing the Judiciary Committee
to inquire whether there had been any vio
lation of the reconstruction law by the
Georgia Legislature.
Morton spoke on his bill to prevent mili
tary aid in time of war to revolted subjects
of a foreign power.
The census bill was laid on the table.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, February 9.—ln the Leglsla-.
ture, the Governor sent in a supplementary
message relating chiefly to routine of State
matters. Referring to the difficulty of find
ing judges not disqualified by the Four
teenth Amendment, he recommends that
Congress be petitioned for general removal
of disabilities. The establishment of an
asylum for Insane colored people is recom
mended. He also suggests many excellent
changes in the administration of ths crimi
nal law of the State.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, February 9.—The regis
tration bill passed the Senate by yeas, 15;
nays, 12.
The Impeachment trial of Wickliff, State
Auditor, commences to-morrow.
This morning’s Bulletin has a statement
from Judge Cooley, charging State Treas
urer Dubuclet with defrauding the creditors
of the State by discounting tlieir warrants
and using the funds of the State therefor.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, February 9.—The Legisla
ture passed a bill abolishing lawyers’and
teachers’ test oath.
FOREIGN.
Havana, February 9. —Oveido, of Dia
mond marriage notoriety, is dead.
Official reports from Puerto Principe say
the insurgents are extending their line of
devastation. lucendiaries approach so near
the walls that cinders from burning houses
fall in the streets.
Paris, February 9. —The disorders were
resumed at midnight. In the city, since
former disturbances, several additional
barricades have, been erected in narrow
streets. The troops still reserve fire. The
police made several charges, killing some.
The leader, Gustave Flourens, is still at
large.
3,P. M. —The police and military’ have
the riot under control. The city is now
tranquil.
MARINE NEWS.
Charleston, February 9,—Arrived :
schooners Win. Thomson, Norfolk ; A. E.
Carroll. New York; brig Black Swan, Bal
timore.
Sailed: Bark David Nickels, New York;
schooner 11. G.« Bird, Georgetown, S. C.
The schooner Eliza Pike, hence for Phil
adelphia, is now ashore near this port, aud
will probably be lost.
.Savannah, February 9.—-C1 ea re and :
Schooners Mantauga, Newbern ; Farrignt,
St. John’s, N B ; Moses Patten, Jackson
ville.
W ilmington, February 9.—UI ear e and:
Steamer Fanny, Baltimore.
MARKETS.
London, February 9—Noon.—Consols.
92%. Bonds, 87.
London, February 9—Afternoon.—Con
sols, 92%. Fives, ’62, 87.
•Liverpool, February B—Evening.—Cot
ton closed firm; uplands, 11%; Orleans,
11J-2®11% ; sales, 12,000 bales; exports and
speculation, 2,000 bales.
Liverpool, February 9—Noon.—Cotton
opened steady and unchanged; sales, 10,000
bales.
Liverpool, February 9—Evening.—Cot
ton is firmer: uplands, 11% ; Orleans, 11%
011%. 78
New York, February 9—Noon.—Stocks
strong. Moneys easy at 506. Exchange—
long, 9; short, 9%. Gold, 120%. ’62’s,
coupon, 14%; Tennessees, ex coupon, 56%;
new, 49%; Virginias, ex coupon, 62%;
new, 68%; Louisjanas, old, 71%; Levee
o’s, 71% ; B’s, 81%; Alabama B’s, 95; s’s,
62; Georgia 6’s, 82; 7’s, 92; North Caroli
nas, old, 44; new, 25%; South Carollnas,
old, 86%; new, 84.
New York, February 9—P. M.— Money
easy at 406 on call. Exchange quiet and
firm at 9 89%. Gold, 120%0120%.
New York, February 9—Noon.—Flour
dull aud declining. Wheat quiet and with
out decided change. Corn dull and heavy.
Pork firmer; mess, $25 75@26. Cotton
dull at 25%. Turpentine quiet at 43%@49.
Rosin firm at $2 2002 25 for strained.
Freights heavy.
New York, February 9—P. M. —Cotton
steady; uplands, 26%. Flour unchanged.
Wheat lc. better. Corn heavy. Mess Pork,
$25 75026. Lard—kettle, 16%017. Na
val Stores quiet.
Baltimore, February 9.—Cotton nom
inal. Flour is fairly active but favors buy
ers. Wheat dull; Pennsylvania, $1 22.
Cora dull; white, 95099; yellow, 92. Oats,
53@57. Pork, $27 50028. Badbn quiet.
Whisky, 98. Virginias, old, 51%; ’o6’s, 59;
North Carollnas, new, 24 bid.
St. Louis, February 9.—Corn declining :
choice white and yellow, 74075.
Cincinnati, February 9.—Corn dull at
72074. Whisky steady and In fair demand
at 93. Pork held at $26 75027. Lard un
settled; kettle, 15%.
Wilmington, February 9.—Spirits of
Turpentine steady at 44%. Strained Rosin,
$1 5501 60. Crude Turpentine steady at
$1 6502 80. Tar quiet at $2. Cotton steadv
at 23024.
Mobile. February 9.—Cotton in good
demand; closed firm ; sales, 1,500 bales;
middling, 24; receipts, 1,348 bales; exports!
305 bales.
New Orleans, February 9.—Cotton ac
tive and firmer; uplands, 24%024%; sales,
12,201; receipts, 4,192 ; exports—to Liver
pool, 3,755; Barcelona, 909 ; Havre, 3,357 ;
Vera Cruz, 875 bales. Flour, $5 40, $5 85
and SO. Corn, $1 10. Oats, 80. Bran,
$1 30. Hay, S2K Pork, $29 50. Bacon,
14,17% and 18,% Lard, 16%01G%; keg,
18. Sugar easier at 12014. Molasses—
prime, 73075. Whisky dull at 9Oosl.
Gold, 120%; Sterling, 81%. New York
Sight, p«r@% discount.
Savannah, February 9.—Cotton—re
ceipts, 1,786 bales; sales, 750 bates; mid
dling, 23%@23%; market active. '
Charleston, February9.—Cotton active
and steady; sales, 650 bales; middling, 24;
mceipts, 1)53 bales; exports coastwise,79B
bales,
Cincinnati Semi-Weekly Market.
REPORTED BY MORRIS ft REID,
Produce and Provision Brokers, Boom No. 9.
Pike Opera Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati, February 5,1870.
Provisions— Market for past few davs
mHrv t h 2i to ' da y the re is more in
and.m a " d . market firmer, with some im
provement in prices.
atte«9^ Celptß < ? lghtand market firmer
trahUvy 2gross ’ for llve < for light to ex
J?,*# 1 ® M . EATB — In demand and but few
hImSV4 Sa eS: Bhool<JerB ’ 10 ! sides, 12;
Q t ß n DL iii EATS —There is a good demand
w\ S i;F ht concea9ion from quotations
but holders are rtrm and refuse evenV
Lho„ : i£! y i C , Ura ! mMIS - we quo!?:
shoulders, 11; clear rib sides, 14®14U and
clear sides for
mand for future at 11,14 aud 14*.
««A ACON ~P Cmand S offerings light,
and an advance of % over vesterdav
shoulders, 12* ; clear A sides, 15% ; clear
IC <T a P a f kwlßu Sar cured hams,
18m9, canvassed and packed.
-^. EBB . , PoEK ?*» pood demand, with sales
of inside dty at $27; new packed oftwo
or three days, $26 75; holders very firm at
these prices. J
Lard in light request at 16, in tierces;
for city kettled and steamed, whole hog, 15
WHiSKY-lligh Wines again declined
to 93, cash.
Corn— White, new, 73, in bulk; 83. in
cluding bags.
Oats—Mixed, 52, in bulk; 57, including
bags. \ *
Flour quiet; family, $5 25®0, as to
brand; extra, $4 80®5; super, $4 50@4 65.
Freights from Cincinnati to Southern
points are unchanged since onr last report.
Morris & Reid.
Augusta Daily Market.
Orvicß Daily Constitutionalist, )
Wednesday, February 9—F. 'u (
FINANCIAL
GOLD—Buying at 120 aud selling at 122.
SlLVEß—Buying at 116 and selliug at 120.
BONDS—City Honda, 83@85.
BTOCKB—Georgia Railroad, 105, and In de
mand ; Augusta Factory, 152 ; National Bank
of Augusta, 115.
COTTON—The market opened with a fair
demand at 23*@23* for middling, and con
tinued so throughout tbe day, closing firmer
at same quotations. Sales, 289 bales. Re
ceipts, 431 bales.
BACON—Fair demand. We quote £. Bides,
19@19*; C. R. Sides, 18*@ltt; B. B. Bi(leß,'
I8j*; Shoulders, 15*; Hams, 21@28; Dry
Salt Shoulders, 13@13*; Dry Balt C. R. Bi<lee,
17(3117*.
CORN—In good demand, and is selling at
?1 30@1 35 from depot.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, |1 55;
amber, $1 50 ; red, #1 45.
FLOUR—City Mills, new, $6 50@9 00; at
retail, IT $ barrel higher.. Country, s6@9,
. according to quality.
CORN MEAL—#I 45 at wholesale; #1 60 at
retail.
OATS—B5@#l 25.
PEAS—Scarce at #1 0T ’
Balloon Ascension.— This was the all
absorbing topic of discussion and curiosity
yesterday throughout the city. From the
hour at which Professor King entered the
vacant lot In rear of the Post Office, the
site selected for the entertainment, an al
most unabated and Indiscriminate stream
of men, women and children poured to and
fro through the several streets, all eager to
witness the interesting sight anticipated In
beholding the daring aeronaut mount upon
the wings of the wind and take his flight
among the clouds. Every accessible fence,
house-top, and sky-parlor window within
a stone’s throw of the locality were brought
into requisition, aud furnished improvised
observatories for large numbers of men,
women and children, who did not relish to
lie trampled by the surging tide of hu
manity swelling below them.
The preliminaries all arranged, the Pro
fessor commenced the inflation of his bal
loon—“ Hyperion " —a few minutes past 11,
a. m. Owing to weakness of the pressure
upon the gas at the works, inflation pro
gressed slowly, and some weariness was
manifested by the crowd, as hour succeed
ed hour, and yet the balloon “ would not
go." This tedium was greatly relieved by
the Professor sending up, in the interval, a
number of small balloons, many of them
of decidedly comical cut, representing
elephants, armless “phatboys” and men
fashioned with full regard to almanac per
sonal appearance, which created particu
lar merriment for the scores of little folks
present, and provoked very audible smiles
from more matured bodies.
As the work of inflation progressed to a
close, between 3 and 4 o’clock, p. m , and
the expansion of the balloon admonished
the assembled multitude that the hour of
its departure drew uear, the crowd, impell
ed by the promptings of eager curiosity to
note all the details of preparation, were on
tiptoe to get an Inventory of the Profes
sor’s every manipulation, and pressed so
solidly around, that an efficient force of
police fonnd it an exceedingly difficult job
to prevent the Professor and his car from
becoming innocent victims of the enthusi
asm which the projected ascension had
awakened.
The inflation accomplished, and the car
attached, the professor and his attendants
were busied a few minutes in providing
and adjusting the necessary ballast, ra
tions, etc. (among other things a lot of
guano posters from Mr. J. O. Mathewson,
for distribution), for the trip, when every
thing was announced trim. Stepping into
his car with a confiding and nonchalant
air, Professor King took leave of several
gentlemen whose hands were extended, and
desired to be turned loose on his voyage.
The balloon rose promptly, obedient to the
performance of Its mission, its ascent ap
parently gathering impetus from the pro
longed shout which swelled from the multi
tude below. As Indicated by the smaller
balloons, the monster air queen bore her
self gracefully off in an almost due east
direction, rising majestically over the city
below. In acknowledgment of the hearty
cheers which sent him drifting among
the upper currents, the rising aaron&ut
unfurled his banner of triumph aud
waved it in token of his assured suc
cess. At a greater altitude, he flourished
his cap in graceful adieu, and presently his
car had climbed the airy up grade to the
height to which he had aspired, (seeming
a half mile)-and he rolled smoothly away
to the east, followed by the eyes of half the
town, gazing with igtensc interest until lost
to natural sight and beyond Che reach of
field or opera glass.
The balloon crossed the river below the
city bridge, between Centre aud Elbert
streets, and when last seen by this writer,
was careering apparently somewhere in the
neighborhood of Granlteville, 8. C.
The ascension ( was highly successful in
every particular, and afforded full satisfac
tion to the many hundreds who witnessed
it.
j We Protest.— The new mail arrange
ment put into effect at Atlanta is a humbug.
Ourexchangesdonot reach us until they are
about thirty-six hours old. Tuesday morn
ing’s papers came to hand yesterday after
noon. Can’t our cotemporaries do better
than that by the Green Line, or even tbq
grape-vine schedule,
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