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GO N 3TIT U TIOK ALLST.
SUNDAY MOBNING, JULY 24, 1870
New Advertisements.
Drawn Numbers Georgia State Lottery.
Georgia Railroad Notice—B. K. John
son, Superintendent.
A Meeting of the Board of Direction of
the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad will
be held on Tuesday.
Notice—Repairing aad Upholstering—By
E. G. Rogers.
Academy of Richmond County Re-opens
on the 15tli September.
House To Rent—Apply at 47 Broad st.
To Rent—Apply to S. Leckie.
Selling Out at Cost—By W. W. Leman.
Sewing Machines for Sale or Rent—By
E. H. Summer.
Examination of J. J. Clayton. —The
preliminary examination of J. J. Claytou
was continued yesterday before Justices
Ells, Jones and Verdery.
Daniel Seals (colored) sworn—l was
going down Walker street out to an old
lady’s by the name of Sypher; when I got
to the corner of Walker and Houston, I
saw two gentlemen and one lady ; the lady
was standing near the larger gentleman;
as 1 turned corner lady turned off from gen
tleman, come on by me and went down to
corner next to graveyard ; I didn’t see
where she went; don’t know’ whether she
turned the corner or went into a door; di
rectly she appeared again, and come on by
me as 1 was standing at the same place;
she walked up behind the big. gentleman
and raised her hands from her body ; she
motioned, and said, as he raised his arm,
“Now 1 can see satisfaction ;” he pulled im
mediately and fired ; the light from other
side then answered; it was a regular fire
from each of them, until the big man hal
looed, “ Oh, murder.” Being frightened
myself I left; I did not go toSypher’s; went
back home; my home is corner Lincoln and
Walker streets, where Thankful Church is ;
the large man was near the corner; he was
near to me.
Cross-examined—Saw but three persons,
two gentlemen and a lady, when 1 got to
corner Walker and Houston streets; saw
no one else there; I went down Walker
street till I got to Houston street, leaving
Thankful Church to my back; 1 stood
right at corner of Walker and Houston
streets when the firing was going on ; then
went back home ; don’t know the man who
lives at corner, but have heard his name
called Mr. Griffin ; I didn’t leave the cor
ner, only to step off on. edge of sidewalk on
Houston street; I was there while the
firing was going on; I just believe that it
was the will of God that kept me from be
ingshot; I believe there is an Almighty
God; it wasn’t my assistance that saved
myself from being shot; Mrs. Hyp her lived
two squares below where I stop(>ed, on
Walker street; I went back home because
I got satisfied with my journey; got so
that I didn’t know my own mind ; I didn’t
think about the will of Providence'nor no
thing else but getting home; I don’t know
Nettie Roberts; didn’t meet any woman
when 1 was going up Walker street; didn’t
meet anybody; I happened to be wit
ness because there came a warrant for
me; after I went home and got a little
pacified in mind, my son ashed, me saying,
“ Pa, where was you when that shooting
was; 1 know you went on that way?” told
him I was right there; I never mentioned
it to any one but him ; my son said on Fri
day evening, “ Father, the first thing you
know, they’ll have you up at that Court
House;” after 1 was summoned, the first
day I was here, (Tuesday), I was going on
home ami stopped down at Mr. Rhodes’
store, and some of them asked me if I was
a witness; don’t know who asked me;
more talks to me than L know ; I was out
side of the store; that conversation was
not with Mr. Peyton Rhodes ; Mr. Rhodes
then asked me what 1 knew about it; I
ust know it was a Mr. Rhodes ; I told him
I knew very little about, it; that I happen
ed to be there jurt a minute or two before
the shooting commenced ; lie wanted to
know how close to them 1 was; told him
there was a lady between me and the man,
aud I was closer to them than I wanted to
be; he wanted to know who shot first; I
told him the big gentleman, who stood
next to me, popped a cap, and pulled im
mediately and fired, aud I saw the fire come
from the other side; have talked vvitli no
one else up to this time, to my knowing ;
have been living in Augusta this coming
November four years; came from Greene
county; was mostly raised in Warren
county, about ten miles from Warrenton ;
when T am able, I bottom chairs for a liv
ing; I am certain I was not shot that
night; if 1 was, didn’t feel it.
Re-direct—Have not conversed with any
one in the court room about the case but
Judge McLaws; I spoke "to Judge McLaws
about it. on Tuesday.
To interrogatory by the Court,—The
larger gent leman snapped the cap and then
immediately fired ; if the first pop made a
flash didn’t see it; the gentleman nearest to
me was about, twenty feet, from me; l
didn’t leave until a man hallooed, “Oh,
murder!" heard ft woman hallooing might
ily ; am positive the big man snapped a cap
first; the big man had on ft white coat,, for
it looked to l>e white in the dark ; didn’t,
see but one lady; she was dressed very
light; about the shoulders of the other
man, as near as 1 could discover, the cloth
ing was dark ; I didn’t see any one but, the
two gentlemen and the lady dressed in
light clothing ; I was standing close enough
to have seen any one else in front, of Grif
fin’s house, but they might have been there
without my seeing them; I was standing
on Houston street when the difficulty oc
curred ; I discovered the little fellow stum
ble during the firing ; the big man tlieu ad
vanced towards the little one; saw no one
else approach the latter; after the exclama
tion “Oh, murder,” don’t recollect if there
was any more firing ; it was the big mau
who used the exclamation, “ Oh, murder
I left there about that time.
Henry Meredith sworn—l know but
very little about the affair; on the night of
the shooting was sitting in my door ; my
attention was called to a sound like the
explosion of a cap ; immediately atterheard
a pistol fire, or the sound of a gun ; stepped
to the fence and looked down the street;
, aw the flashes of pistols; I immediately
walked down that way very fast; the first
persous I met were Mr. Clayton and Nettie
Roberts; this was about two miuutes after
the firing ceaHed ; was then walking down
Walker street; l live on Walker street,
below Lincoln, about one hundred and
fifty yards from where the firing was going
on.
As the witness proceeded to relate a
declaration made by the defendant after the
shooting, the counsel for the prosecution
objected to the admission of the testimony.
After a protracted argument by the
counsel of both sides, the majority of the
Court, Justices Ells and Jones, concurred
iu ruling the testimony inadmissible, Jus
tice Verdery dissenting.
Warren Lee (colored) sworn—l don’t
know auything transacted between the
two men at all, no more than what I heard
the woman say when she was going home ;
heard her say “ He thinks I won’t shoot
him. but G—d‘ d—n him. I’ll show him;”
I was just in the act of lying down when
I heard that; I went to the door to see
what was the fuss; she was then in the act
of turning the corner; went back to put
on my pants; put them oil, and got to the
door when she came up, repeating, “He
thinks I won’t shoot him, but G—d d—n
him I’ll show him ;" I went out of the door
one step; suppose she was three or four
steps from me; heard her then revolye the
pistol; I looked behind me and saw that;
she had it in her hands, and moved for her
to pass ; 1 then walked slowly behind her ;
suppose I got 25 or 30 feet from the door;
the .next thing I heard a cap burst, aud the
next ft report of a pistol; stopped where I was
for a moment; about the time they ceas
ed firing ivas two or three seconds; l then
thought they were done, and made one step
lorward; then they commenced again, when
I stopped; after the firing was done I went
up aud saw Mr. Qlayton and that woman
«t ths corner (don’t know her name); she
was talking to the other woman.
Counsel for prosecution objected to ad
mission of testimony as to conversation of
the two women and the Court ruled it out.
Witness resumed—Can’t say how long
the women remained there; a short time;
Clayton was then in the act of coining up
town; the other woman (Belle) went to the
the other one went on up town;
l lived on Houston street, a little over half
way of the block; nearer to Watkins than
P pobaW J about **n feet
, Watk teß; house sits right on the
street; have heard none of the evidence in
this case; when I had just come out of the
door, heard Miss Belle coming; heard pistol
revolve behind me; I mean to say that she
cocked it; the names of the two women
aie Miss Roberts and Miss Belle, who were
talking at the corner.
Cross-examined—l judge my house is
about ten feet nearer Watkins than Walker
street; it may be more ; there is one open
lot and a corner house between Watkins
street and my house; Tom Donohoe lived
in the corner house then; my house is right
on Houston street; heard her (Belie) say, as
she passed, “ He thinks I won’t shoot him,
but G —d d—n him, I’ll show him;” she
said so often; I suppose she might have
said so a dozen times while going and
coming; don’t know liow many persons
were there at the time of the firing; there
was one man there; who he was I don’t
know, but recollect seeing him; from my
memory have not beeu in Mr. Myers’lot
while he occupied it; Mr. Myers did not
order me out of his lot; have never had
anything to do with Mr. Myers, as I know
of; no difficulty ever occurred between
myself and Mr. Myers; Mr. Myers mtght
have complained to some one else about
my being on his lot, but did not do so to
me; don’t know that Mr. Myers charged
me witli being on liis lot.
Maria Lee (colored) sworn—l am wife of
Warren Lee; I was sitting in my house;
heard some one talking loud in the street;
they were cursing; opeued the door to see
who it was ; found it was Miss Belle Myers;
she said, “ I am going home and get my
pistol;” I said, “Miss Belle, no, don’t do
that;” she said, “ Yes, I will; 1 intend to
shoot that d—d Joe Claytou to night.” I
said to ray husband, “ Warren, come here;
there is going to be a fuss ;” by this time
she got back, and I said, “ Now stop. Miss
Belle, you’re wrong; dont go there;” elie
said, “Yes, I will; they think I won’t
shoot, but G—d d—n them, I’ll show them
that I’il shoot to-night;” I went iu the
house and shut the door; I did not come
out any more until I heard some one
screaming; I sat down iu my door; wlii'e
I was sitting there, she (Belie) came and
threw herself across ray knees, saying,
“ Oh. Maria, I’ve done something I’ll never
get over; 1 did it all iu madness; I never
intend to get mad any more,” repeating it
two or three times ; she went right ofl' and
left me sitting iu the door; I did not see
her any more; she went round home; I got
so sick aud nervous that 1 laydown; this
was pretty soon after the shooting; don’t
know how many minutes.
Cross-examined—Recollect Mr. Rhodes
calling at my house the day after the shoot
ing; I saw him from tiie wiudow; ray
daughter and my husband were there at
the time Mr. Rhodes called ; I said to Mr.
Rhodes, “ Don’t say anything about tire
shooting,for it’s almost killed me;” I didn’t
see any of it; I was lying on my bed ; I
did not tell Mr. Rhodes about auything I
festifled to here; did not know that Mr.
Rhodes was looking for witnesses at the
time ; he did not leave a summons there;
don’t know what he did; he saw my hus
band in the street.; don’t know if he gave
him a summons; at the time, on the night
of difficulty, I had a conversation with
Belle Emerson ; did not come any further
than to my door and sit down on the steps;
was sitting down in the door; the door
opens right into a room.
W. Milo Olin sworn—Witness shown
pistol, (cartridge pattern) which he stated
lie received from Clayton a short time after
he arrived at the City Hall on the night of
the difficulty; the pistol has been in my
possession since that night; is in same
condition as when I received it.
Counsel for defense offered the pistol in
evidence.
John Lewis sworn—l gave a pistol to
Sergeant. Hopkins, of the police; L got it
from Mr. Myers; I received it alter the
shootingon the night of the 13th of July;
it had no’caps on it, aud had been in the
mud ; did not notice if it was loaded ; I saw
a pistol at the Coroners inquest similar to
the one Mr. Myers gave me.
The Court took a recess about 2 o’clock
for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court resumed the examination at
3 o’clock.
Moses Boyd (colored) sworn—The night
of the shooting I resided on Houston street,
next door to Mr. Griffin’s; the first. I saw
was Mr. Myers and a woman were coming
down Houston street, towards the grave
yard ; as Mrs. Myers and Mr. Clayton met,
Mr. Clayton said to Mrs Myers that he had
started round to her house; Mrs. Myers
said, “Have you?” Mr. Clayton said,
“ Yes;” Mr. Clayton asked her (Belle) what
conversation did she have round at his
house that eveuiug; Mrs. Myers said to
Clayton, “ Its a d—d lie ;”|Mrs. Myers said
she would go to his house; Mr. Clayton
said, “ Will you ;” Mrs. Myers said, “Yes;”
they moved ofTfrom my house and went to
the corner; could not hear what passed
when they went to the corner; Mrs. My
ers was standing by the corner of the
house; said she was going for a policeman
wheu she started ofl'; Mr. Myers called her
back ; Mrs Myers said to Mr. Myers, “ I’m
going to get a pistol to shoot that d—d
Joe Clayton’s bead ofl';” when she got be
tween my house and Mr. Lee’s house she
said, “He thinks that I won’t shoot him,
but I’ll show him ;” she walked up to Mr.
Myers aud said, “ Sim, here’s your pistol;
in half a minute after this the cap bursted ;
Mr. Myers was standing on the corner and
Clayton next to the pump; it was Mr.
Griffin’s corner; think Mr. Myers bursted
the first cap; I was standing where 1 could
see them both ; didn’t see what became of
Mr. Claytou wheu they commenced firiug;
I had backed out; by Mrs. Myers, I mean
Mr. Myers’ womau ; her name is Belle ; she
said to Mr. Clayton, “ Its a d—d lie ;” all
three went to the pump, where she cursed
Mr. Clayton, calling him a d—d cowardly
s—n of a b—h and a d—d puppy; this was
at the pump, between 8 and 9 o’clock on
Wednesday night; both men went to the
pump after Mrs. Myers went down home.
Daphney Boyd (colored) sworn—Am
wife of Moses Boyd ; the first I saw Mr.
Myers and his woman, Miss Belle, had
walked out towards the pump; In a few mo
ments she came back ; when she came back
Mr. Clayton came from the graveyard side;
both met opposite my gate; all three, Mr.
Clayton, Mr. Myers and womau met; Mr.
Clayton said, “I’ve been round to your
house;” Mr. Myers said, “Have you?” Mr.
Clayton said, “Yes;” Mr. Clayton said,
“ What kind of conversation was passed
this evening at my house?” Miss Belle
said, “You’re a d—d lie;” she still re
mained talking ; says Mr. Clayton, “ Mr.
Myers, I’ll hold you ’sponsible of that;”
she said, “ Come around, and I’ll go to
your house Mr. Clayton said, “ Will you
go?” she said, “Yes.” They then moved
to the corner; they stood at the corner
awhile, talking; in a little while Miss Belle
went back home ; when she came back from
her house did not see, but heard her; when
she came back she said, “ G—d d—n it, they
think I won’t shoot, bat I will.’ I heard
nothing more till the pop bursted j Miss
Belle was still cursing Mr. Clayton, after
calling him a “ d—d lie,” but don’t know
what she said-
Cross-examined —Have talked with other
people about the difficulty ; have talked it
over with my husband.
Charles H. Howard sworn—l recollect
the night of the shooting ; beard eight re
ports ; 1 counted them while they were
shooting; I heard no cap burst; could not
hear caps that distance; snppose it about
450 yards from where I was, at Mr. Tur
pin’s, near my residence; I saw deceased at
pump that night on corner of Walker
street, oue square below the negro church ;
saw hi fa after he was removed to Mrs. Lo
max’s; I conversed with him; he seemed
to i* very cairn, though suffering- a great
deal from pain; I did not talk to hitn about
his situation; I told him it was not much,;
told him to keep quiet till the surgeon
came; he said the pain was very severe, and
he could not be quiet; that is about all he
said; 1 stayed at Mrs. Lomax’s until about
10 o’clock, when Dr. Ford and the father
aud mother of deceased arrived; a woman
that Mr. Myerg called Belle was there
when I was; I was near him all the time,’ but
not near enough to hear everything; when
I told him to be quiet, it was three or four
minutes alter my arrival »t the house; he
took off his coat. r
Cross-examined—As soon as the firing
ceased, I got up and started to the pi*£“
W. Peyton Rhodes sworn—Am Coroner
of Richmond county; held an inquest up
on the body of Simeon Myers; the pistol in
my possession now was represented to me by
the police as the pistol of deceased; the
pistol was first shown to me by Lieut.
Purcell, in the police office; theqaistol was
afterwards carried to the inquest by Mr.
Lewis; it was handed to me there; it is a
Colt’s repeater, generally known as a New
York police pistol; the pistol is in the same
condition as when produced at the inquest;
it has been in my hands ever since; one
cylinder is not discharged; it is a cap pis
tol.
Cross-examined—lathe discharge of my
duty iu summoning witnesses, went to
house of Maria Lee, to hunt Warren Lee ;
on day of inquest there were two women in
bouse where I saw Maria Lee; I left
verbal summons with Warren Lee to
appear at the inquest at 2 o’clock; I asked
Warren, “Do any of the rest know any
thing about the shooting ?” I had no infor
mation that the woman knew anything
about it; the elder woman stated at the
time I summoned Warren Lee, that either
“ we ” or “ me ” don’t know anything about
the shooting; the woman who made that
reply was the one on the stand at 1 o’clock;
1 was short of time when summoning War
ren Lee; was talking to him through the
wiudow,and saw the woman.
The pistol in possession of the Coroner
was offered in evidence by the counsel for
the defense, to which objection was made
by the counsel for the prosecution, on the
ground that the pistol had not been proper
ly identified.
Mr. Rhodes corrected his evidence,
stating that Mr. Lewis did not hand him
the pistol at the inquest; it was handed
into the room by some policeman.
Lieut. E. B. Purcell sworn—l am Lieuten
ant of Police; [witness examined pistol;]
it is the pistol I got from Mr. Hopkins on
the night of the shooting; it was just in
the same condition when brought to me as
now ; there was one load in the chamber;
I examined it particularly; I sent the pis
tol to the Coroner’s inquest,by Mr. Lewis,
at request of the Coroner.
J. W. lluckabee sworn—[Mr. Claytou’s
pistol was handed to witness.J Have
known defendant since Jauuary ; have been
doing business with him since that time ;
have beeu with him almost daily ; I recog
nize the pistol as Mr. Clayton’s; he has
been accustomed to carrying it since 1 have
known him ; saw him with it on the night
of the difficulty, five or ten minutes before
he left the store; have never seen him with
another pistol, except when J gave him
one some time ago, aud I had this one;
uever knew him to carry two pistols.
John Lewis recalled—This pistol resem
bles the pistol I got from Mr. Myers ; think
this is the pistol; it was a Colt’s repeater
I got from him ; I delivered the pistol to
Sergeant Hopkins, of the police, on the
night of the 13th of July.
Sergeant Hopkins sworn—Heard testi
mony of Mr. Lewis; received pistol from
him on the night of the shooting; this pis
tol looks very much like the same one ; I
put no private mark on it; several barrels
were discharged; it was a cap pistol; I
gave it to Orderly Sergeant Walsh ; Mr.
Lewis gave me no other pistol that night;
the same pistol handed me by Lewis I hand
ed to Walsh.
To the Court—The condition of the pis
tol In court corresponds with that of the
pistol handed me by Mr. Lewis; I did
not examine to see whether either barrel
of the pistol handed me by Lewis was
loaded ; merely looked into the cylinder
and saw that some of them had been emp
tied ; I did not revolve the chamber of the
pistol; there was some dirt in the muzzle
of the pistol, which I noticed that night.
Mr. Lewis to the Court —Did not revolve
the chamber of the pistol on the night of
the shooting; did uot see that either bar
rel was loaded ; I stated in my direct ex
amination that the pistol was muddy.
Sergeant Thomas Walsh sworn—Have
heard testimony of other officers; can’t
recognize the pistol; know that the written
scrap of paper on it was placed there by
me, aud handed it to Lieut. Purcell; it
was a police pistol, similar to this; I did
not examine the pistol; just as Herg’L Hop
kins handed it to me I handed it to Lieut.
Purcell; it underwent no change iu my
possession.
Policeman John Harbin sworn—The pis
tol was wrapped up when handed to me by
Lieut. Purcell; think it was wrapped in a
piece of newspaper; it was given to me to
carry to Mr. Lewis, at the Coroner’s in
quest ; I delivered it to Mr. Henry Myers;
think he gave it to Mr. Rhodes; Mr. Lewis
was not there; think I saw Mr. Myers
give it to Mr. Rhodes. 1 *
Lieutenant Purcell recalled—This is the
pistol I wrapped up ; the pistol underwent
no change while I had it; I told Mr. Har
bin, who was on detail, to give the pistol
to Mr. Lewis when he came; gave my keys
to him so that he could get it; it was in
the office of the Chief of Police; am posi
tive that it is the same pistol given me by
Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Walsh; it wak a
little cleaner then than now-
Couucil for the defense again offered the
pistol in evidence. Counsel for the prose
cution would make no argument, but
simply leave it to the Court to determine
if it had been sufficiently identified for ad
mission.
The Court decided to admit the pistol iu
evidence.
The counsel for the defense then offered
the evidence taken at the Corouer’s investi
gation, and closed for the defense for the
present.
REBUTTAL BY THE STATE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lomax sworn—Belle Em
erson was present .when Mr. Myers laid
down on the pump; she accompanied him
to my house ; she remained there until the
doctor gave his consent for Mr. Myers to
be taken home.
Cross-examined—Belle Emerson did not
go home after the shooting, until after the
doctor consented for Mr. Myers to be car
ried home; she had been there about an
hour and a half; she then went home; was
not gone more than two or three minutes;
I saw one woman at the time the cap
popped; couldn’t tell which one; it was
very dark; don’t know where the woman
went; I could tell that it was a woman ;
couldn’t say that she had on a light dress;
didn’t pay any attention to her; was look
ing at the gentlemen firing; there was not
a great deal of confusion until after the
firing; I went out directly after the firing;
about two or three minutes after; I went
out alone; Mr. Lomax followed alter me; 1
was very much frighteued, yet went out;
wouldn’t have went out but for being
frightened; when I went out my husband
was coming out of the house; I went to
the pump where Mr. Myers was leaning
back; Miss Belle was there and two or
three other gentlemen; didp’t know their
names; think I remained at the pninp about
ten minutes; by this time a cloud came up,
with a shower; Mr. Lomax had got out,
and invited Mr. Myers to be brought into his
house; Mr. Myers was then carried to my
house; Miss Emerson never left him; he
requested her not to leave him; am positive
that Belle Emerson never left Mr. Myers
after the firing until just as he was about
to be removed from my house, she went
then to get her shawl, and was gone two or
three minutes; have not seen Belle Emer
son to-day; saw her day before yesterday
after I left the Court House, at her house;
called to see how she was; didn’t stay there
more than a minute ; had no conversation
with her about this case; have had no con
versation with any one else about the case
sjnee then; never saw Miss Belle before
the night of the shooting; the first time I
went to her house was when the .Court sent
for her to take her evidence, whenshe faint
ed; I went to assist her to come up; have
been to Belle Emerson’s three or four times;
it was thought she would die, and I was
sent for.
B. B- Russell sworn—l was foreman of
Coroner’s- jury of inquest; examined this
pistol on that occasion; I was not sworn
as witness at Coroner’s inquest; think I
have sufficient knowledge of firearms to
tell whether a cap had been exploded; have
had considerable acquaintance with fire
arms ; on day of inquest revojyed the bar
t!el of the pistol; my opinion then and now
is that no cap had been exploded on the
loaded barrel.
To the (Court—Think the loaded cylinder
of that pistol is now right where it was on
the day of the inquest; never knew a cap
to be exploded on a gun or pistol without
leaving a mark; discovered none on this
tube think I noticed a mark on two or
three of the tubes; examined the loaded
barrel more particularly.
■ a -.JSiC&u; sri’ -o ..
Melvin C. Levy sworn—l saw Warren
Lee at Mr. Myers’ house ou day of Coro
ner's inquest.
Counsel for the defense objected to the
witness slating the conversation of War
ren Lee, as no foundation had been laid for
impeachment of Lee.
The counsel for the prosecution moved to
lay foundation for impeachment, and that a
constable be dispatched for Warren Lee.
Mr. Levy was then called from the stand.
Sergeant Hicks sworn—On night of dif
ficulty was at home; heard the firing; I
had gone to bed ; got up and went towards
where the firing was; I went on Walker
street, about half way of the block below
Lincoln street; went to house where Net
tie Roberts lived, I suppose; I met Mr.
Clayton, the defendant there; he called to
me, and said he supposed he was the man I
was looking for; he was oat at the gate;
he said he wanted to go into the house to
get his umbrella; I went with him; he
handed a pistol over to Nettie Roberts, re
marking that he had “ better leave that
there;” we came on to the City Hall after
that; I turned him over to Lieutenant Pur
cell, the officer of the night.
Cross-examined—l found Mr. Clayton on
the outside, at the gate; he spoke of getting
his umbrella, and told me to come in that
he would get ready in a minute; I first
went in the bed room with Mr. Clayton
where Nettie was preparing to go; we then
went iu the parlor together; I said to de
fendant you had better quiet her (Nettie);
did not think it necessary for her to go;
Mr. Clayton said he’d advise her uot to go;
Nettie said that “ they ” were hunting for
Mr. Clayton; don’t recpllect that Nettie
said to Mr. Claytou “ You had better load
your pistol;” don’t think Mr. Clayton then
had his pistol in hi# hands; after Nettle
told him this Mr. Clayton asked me if I was
not armed; he said he would put himself
under my protection ; didn’t notice wlfether
Mr. Clayton, while iu the bed room took
his pistol from Ills pocket behind ; or the
waist of his pants; I saw a pistol pass
from Mr. Claytou to Nettie; didn’t see him
get it back; he had opportunity to get
it back; am not prepared to swear that lie
did uot bring the same pistol to the Court
House; I heard tiring; got up; don’t
think it was longer than flveorteu minutes
before 1 got to Mr. Clayton’s; he looked like
he had just got there; lie might have been
in the house, or might not; they all seemed
under excitement; Mr. Claytou called to
me before I got to him, saying he supposed
he was the man I was looking for.
Re direct—l live on Watkins street, op
posite the Parade Ground, halfway on the
.blockabove Lincoln street; nearer Lincoln
than Elbert street; I had gone to bed when
I heard the firing; I rose just as soon as I
heard the firing and screaming; just
drawed on my boots; did not take time to
put on socks; I ruu part of the way;
tamed corner and run to Thankful Church;
got there as quick as I could.
Cross-examination resumed—He (Clay
tou) said he acled iu self-defense; either
that Myers snapped or fired his pistol at
him first.
Redirect examination resumed—After
going into the room Mr. Clayton invited
me into the parlor; there was no light in
the parlor; think he. went back into the
bed room; 1 was in the parlor wheu he went
into bed room; I apprehended uo dauger
of his getting away after giving himself
up.
Warren Lee (colored), recalled— l went
to Mr. Myers’ house on day of inquest; I
saw one Mr. Levy there ; don’t know if it
was Mr. Melvin Levy. [Mr. Levy brought
in court room.] Witness said he might
have seen him ; didn’t have any conversa
tion with him, as I know ; didn’t, as I re
member, tell Mr. Levy I knew nothing
about the affair on the day of the inquest;
think I told Mr. Rhodes so.
Cro«s-examined— l only told Mr. Rhodes
what I told you, thatl knew nothing about
the shooting scrape any more than what
the womau said ; have told various persons
so, only what I have explained to Judge
McLaws.
The above witness-was recalled by the
prosecution to lay the foundation for an
impeachment.
Melvin C. Levy recalled— l saw Warren
Lee at house of Mr. Myers, on the day of
the inquest; he asked me why h« was
brought there; I asked him if he knew
anything about the affair; he said he did
not.
The counsel for the State here closed.
BUR-REBUTTAL.
J. W. Huckabee recalled—Saw the pistol
a short time before Clayton left the store,
on the night of the difficulty; don’t remem
ber to have examined Clayton’s pistol on
that afternoon; he was in habit of carry
ing a loaded pistol; he was in habit of
changing the cartridges very frequently.
The counsel for the defense closed, pro
posing to give
STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT,
Who said;
On night ot the 13th of this month, on
arriving at place where I usually sleep, ou
Walker street, about midway betweeu Lin
coin aud Houston streets, saw Nettie Rob
erts sitting ou the’ stoop, or portico, in
front. She remarked, ou my entering the
gate, “ Joe, Belle has been up to Miss Leu
ahan’s, cursing yon aud 1, saying that she
had said nothing about the milk being
dirty;” I said, “ I will go around and see
Sim aud Belle about this matter, and get
Sim to put a stop to her talking iu this
way ;” Nettie said, “ I will go with you,”
aud I said, “ No, you won’t; you
stay at home." I had not gone in
the house at this time; was on the
porch; left the porch, going out of the
gate; went down Walker street, towards
Houston; on reaching Houston street, and
turning towards the south, I noticed par
ties coming from the north side of Walker,
down Houston; at first thought it was
Belle and Sim ; not being certain, I con
tinued going down Houston; after going
about forty or fifty steps I looked back and
recognized Belle and Sim ; I turned back,
walking a few steps towards them; then
stopped and they came up; I said how
d’ye do, or good evening, and remarked
that I was just going around to their house;
addressing Belle, I said, “ What kind of
tales are these you have been telling Miss
Lenahan?” she said, “You d—d little
puppy, I suppose you come to hold me to
account for it;” I said I was going around
to find out about them ; she seemed to be
very much excited at the time; and catch
ing me on the shonlders, or by the lappel
of my coat, said, “ Don’t you strike Sim
Myers; if you want to strike anybody
strike me;” 1 caught hold of her and pushed
her back, saying as I did it, “ I don’t want
to strike you, you are a woman,” and said,
“Make yonr woman behave, Si*;” she
again caught hold of me and Sim started
to catch hold of her, and turned, not
catching hold of her (I had taken hold of
Belle by this time) and caught me by the
wrists of each arm ; I remarked on jerking
loose, “ Sim, don’t do that again, I don’t like
for any man to catch hold of me that way,
much less a large one;” I said, “ the best
way to settle this thing is to go up there and
prove it;” (that is about whether Belle had
said the milk was dirty); we were at the
same time walking towards Walker street;
I said, “ Sim, send Belle home, (she sanc
tioning it) and we’ll settle this thing;”
Sim told her to go; she got about ten
steps; said she would go for a policeman;
Sim said, “Belle,” and at the same time ap
proached her; went as far as where she
after saying something, I thought
telling her to go home, he returned to where
I was, and she went on towards home; he
came back to me at the corner; I said,
Let’s go out on the pump, and talk this
thing over quietly”; suppose the pump was
distant fifteen or twepty feet in northeastern
direction; we both sat down on the plat
form of the pump, and agreed to settle the
matter qt some other time; but while there
Sim remarked, in a cool manner, “You
kuow it s no use for you to draw a pistol ou
me; if you did, I’d take it away
from you and beat you to ‘death.” I said.
“I» be d-d if you could; up to that time
1 had drawn no pistol, nor attempted to
draw any; had not had any fuss with Sim
and did not want to draw a pistol on
IteUe, both got up from the pump and
started towards the comm; we had just
ieft; about ha[f way between the pump
*nd the corner, I perceived Nettie standing
OB or about the corner; I said,“Now, Sim,
get BeHe and lets go up and prove this
thing; (I sfiifi, vyhile oq the ppmp, “You
n i tß n^ dto ,. depy said that
wwdirty.” «esai<J, “No, by
G—4, I dont; if Aupa Lenahan says
It is not, 111 make Belle slap her
d—n face.”) Nettie said, “ Yes, let us go
J-JluSfitfGOj QUiJQOilt: Silt [ t
up right now.” By this time I noticed
Belle coming np; Sim had his back turned
towards her when she got up to him ; she
came up very near to his left side, rather
behind him; I did not see her give him any
tiling; she then, making a step towards
Nettie, remarked. “ D—n you, lam going
to give you hell right uow;” just before
saying that she said, “ Now, you are equal
ly matched;” I thought she meant that
Nettie was there, and Sim aud herself were
a match against Nettie and I ; she ad
vanced towards Nettie in a threatening at
titude ; I caught hold of her aud pushed
her back, saying, “ I’ll be d—d if you whip
her; she’s been sick, and when she gets
well she can whip you;” Nettie said to
Bell#, when she made the threat, “ Strike
me, I dare you to do it;” after pushing
Belle back, I said, “ Sim, d—n you, I’ll hold
you responsible for this; d—n you, Sim,
you seem to egg this thing on; I’ll demand
the satisfaction one gentleman should give
another; you’ll hear from me to-morrow.”
Sim remarked, “D—n you, there,” at the
same time flashing his pistol near my face;
I hallooed to Nettie, taking my pistol from
my right pocket behind, and the first two
reports seemed to me to be almost simul-
taneous ; during the firing, suppose I got
out near midway between the pump and
corner; was in that position when Sim
hallooed out, “ I’m shot;” thought at that
time I had fired about four shots; Belle
was screaming in the meanwhile; after
Sim said he was shot I ceased firing;
just then I stumbled and fell, at or about
the ditch running east and west; on rigbt
ingTnyself, noticed Sim advancing; tliink
ing probably he was not shot, I fired again ;
he fired his last shot just before I fired my
last shot, after advancing; I noticed he had
his hands up to his side and was walking
staggering, rather bent forward ; he stag
gered as far as the pump aud sat down;
Belle was comiog from the sidewalk
where lie left her, at that time hallooing
Murder." When she reached him, Sim
halloed 11 Murder” two or three times,
Saving, “ I’m shot, I’m killed.” I walked
towards Nettie, and putting my pistol
in my pocket, remarked, “ Come ou, Net
tie, I’ll go and report myself; I’ll have
to go to the court house, anyhow.”—
Belle said, Joe, you’ve killed poor
Sim, go for a doctor;” I did not auswer her,
but two parties came up from north side ol’
Walker street; I took them to be police
men, and asked them if they were; they
said “ No,” and I then remarked that
“ Somebody had better go for a doctor, I
think he is pretty badly hurt;” I then start
ed towards home with Nettie; passed Mr.
Meredith, who lives three or four doors
above me, coming down; met several ne
groes ; jr riving at home, there were a good
many there, following or coming up
with us; I did not go in, but told
Nettie to get ready to go up to the Court
House with me; I told her to hurry, which
I supposed she was doing; after being at
gate a very short time, saw a party com
ing down the street, whom I recognized as
a policeman ; I walked two steps and met
him and told him, “ I’m the party you are
looking for, as I was concerned in that
shooting scrapel then remarked that I
would like to go in the house a minute,
to get ready, having Nettie in my
mind at the time; I did not want
to leave her without telling her that
1 was going, and 1 did not want
her to go with me ; policeman said he had
no objection ; we went into the house aud
entered bed room on east side, where Nettie
was fixing ; I then remarked, “ let’s walk
into the parlor;” the policeman said ‘ We’d
bqlter wait until this excitement was over ;"
said 1 would persuade Nettie not to go ; 1
then went to bed room to speak to her, the
policeman being on the side of me; on get
ting in the room, Nettie said “ They are af
ter you, and say they are going to kill you,
you had better load your pistol;” I pulled
my .pistol from my pocket in which 1
placed it at the corner, and remarked “ I
won’t load it,” at same time asking Hicks
if he was armed; he said he was; I said
“the law requires you to protect me,
and snppose yon are man enough to do
it;” I did not apprehend any danger from
anything of that kind; put my pistol
back in my pocket; the only pistol that 1
ever carry or have carried for months; I
told Nettie to stay at home, I’d probably be
back in an hour or two; and then came to
the Court House with Hicks; I was brought
into the office of Chief of Police, and turn
ed over to Lieut. Purcell; while there, af
ter some time Purcell went out to the front
to talk to some parties about this matter I
presume; Judge Olin was sitting there
asked mein a low tone of voice, “ Where’s
your pistol ?” or “ have you a pistol ?” I
said I have; I brought it up to give
to the police officer, hut he has not asked
me for it, and I’ll give it to you,” which I
did ; he asked me if it was the pistol with
which I did the shooting; told him it was.
I deenly regret Sim’s death and the whole
occurrence, and really sympathize with his
lather aud mother, but the shooting which
I did was in-self-defense, he having snapped
the pistol in or aliout my face with the in
tention of shooting me.
The defendant concluded his statement
at 10 o’clock. He delivered it in a clear
and connected manner.
The Court, upon the conclusion of the
statement of the defendant, inquired of
couusel as to the number of speeches to be
made on each side.
The counsel for the defense, in view of
the fatigued condition of the counsel and
the Court, after a session of twelve hours,
including the hour of recess, urged an ad
journment of Court to Monday morning,
when the argument of counsel would be
made.
Justice Ells announced that the motive
prompting the effort to get through the
case yesterday had been to relieve the de
fendant of further suspense, but that, since
his counsel had insisted on adjournment,
the majority of the Court had determined
to adjourn to niue o’clock Monday morn
ing.
Court was then adjourned to that hour,
when the counsel will commence their ar
gument.
Just Received— A new lot of those fine
French bronze and black Marie Antonettc
Slippers at Brandt’s, 324 Broad street.
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attention of our readers is called to the
advertisement of this institution, which
appears in our columns this It
jvill be seen that the course of instruction
is comprehensive and thorough. It is the
intention of the teachers to make the Acad
emy a first-class school. Primary scholars
will be carefully taught and prepared for
admission into the higher classes, aud
young men will be thoroughly prepared for
any class in college.
We feel confident that if the people of
Augusta will give the Academy a trial,
they will have no desire in the future to
send their boys away from home tube
educated.
Sheet Wax for Flowers II At K. B.’s,
1
Mistake as to Rates. —ln our notice,
yesterday morning, as to the rate of freight
charged by the South Carolina Railroad on
watermelons to New York, it was erro
neously stated that it was fifteen cents
each, when it should have been sixteen
cents. The rates are the same by the Cen
tral Railroad and the South Carolina Rail
road.
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Fatal Shooting Affair in Charles
ton.—On Thursday night, in Charleston,
a colored policeman named Martin was
shot and killed by a United States soldier,
W. A. Johnson, a sergeant of Company B,
Bth Infantry. A party of soldiers were
making a disturbance in the street, when
the policeman came up and when
he was shot. The soldier then attempted
to escape but was pursued by other police
men, when he turned and shot policeman
Reiley in the knee. The soldier was after
wards arrested, together with four other
soldiers—B. Lyons, R. Hall, John Howe
and Sergeant John V. Smith—and lodged
in the guard house as principal and acces
sories in the homicide.
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Koskoo.—Tins medicine is rapidly gaining
the contidence of the people, and the numer
ous testimonials ol Us virtues, given by practi
tioners oi medicine, leave no doubt that it is a
safe and reliable remedy for impurity of the
hlood, liver disease, An.
The last Medical Journal contains an article
lrom Prof. R. S. Newton, .M. D., President of
the E. Medical College, city ol New York,
that speaks in high terms of its curative prop
erties, and gives a special recommendation ol
Koskoo to the practitioners of inediciue. This
is, we believe, the first iustance where such
medicines have been officially endorsed liy the
Faculty of any of the Medical Colleges and
reflects great credit upon the skill of Or. Law
rence, its compouuder, and also puts “ Kos
koo ” in the van of all other medicines of the
present day. —Norfolk Daily Journal, llf A.
teb23-fim
THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM DYSPEP
sia, Headache, Chills aud Fever, etc., can cer
tainly be cured by using Branham’s Liver Pills.
It is no new or unknown remedy. The oldest
Georgians know it, and have used it. As tar
back as 18.30 it was (he remedy of the South.
mhl2-tf
New York Circular,
New York, July 20, 1870—3, P. M.
Governments are steady and strong, not
withstanding cable dispatches quote 5-20
bonds at 79% in London, and 76075 in
Frankfort. The very low prices at which
our securities are selling here tempt buyers
for investment and bonds are readily taken
up at every concession made bv sellers.
Banks, Insurance, and other corporations
are the principal purchasers.
The Gold market has been feverish and
unsettled, and the fluctuations frequent,
although the range of prices has not been
wide, the extremes at this writing being
121%@122%. The supply of coin is very
large, and holders have paid 5, 6 and 7 per
cent, aud 1-3203-64 per cenr;. for carrying.
At the Treasury to-day the bids for the
Government gold amounted only to $625,-
000, the whole of which was awarded at
120.50@122.40.
Money is in active request and the rates
on call loans are 5@7 per cent. Stocks are
weak and reactions have been frequent with
a tendency to lower prices.
Yours, respectfully,
Hoyt & Gardner.
BY TELEGRAPH.
f Atwneiati'd Press Dispatches.
FOREIGN
Berlin, July 22.—The Bourse excited
over a rumor that Russia had declared war
against France. The report is unconfirmed.
Two hundred French, on a reconnoisanoe,
were captured ; none killed, hut several
wounded. War preparations still going
on. The entire annv is mobilized. Can
non are going to the frontier.
Bismarck’s organ says Prussia would
not suffer the insolence of France sixty
years ago, and is less likely to put up with
it after Sadowa. ■
Berlin, July 23.—The North German
Consuls have been directed to forward all
Germans liable to military duty, paying
passage aud furnishing necessary, articles;
also, to forward on same terms all volun
teers. Martial law is proclaimed in Prus
sia, the Rhenish provinces, and in Hesse,
Hanover, Schleswig and Eastern Prussia.
The port of Hamburg is still open. The
Prussian headquarters are within eight
miles of Bingen, at Kreutzenoch.
In the North German Parliament last
evening Bismarck denied the assertion of
de Grammont that Germany had confessed
the Impossibility of Prince Hohenzollern’s
candidacy. He asserted that from the time
the Government first knew of the project
nothing personal or official was said to Ben
edetti about it.
Prince Royal Frederick commands the
Prussian left; Prince Frederick Charles
the centre ; Herey Von Bettenfeld the right.
Gen. Von Falhenstein commands the coast
defenses.
Brussels, July 23.—A correspondent of
the Independence Jielge , writing from Metz,
Prance, says the’ whole country swarms
with Prussian spies. Prussia seems to be
eager to pay for all information touching
movements of the French. France, how
ever, not through pride, but from the wish
to maintain a frank character of war in
harmony with its object, declines to avail
herself of any such instrumentality.
London, July 23.—Details of the Chinese
massacre fully authenticate first accounts.
Neither age nor sex were spared.
Manufactures of Lancashire district will
soon be put upon the short time system.
The trial of Jones, who murdered an en
tire family at Duxbridge some months ago,
terminated with sentence of death.
The oat crop of Ireland this year is the
heaviest ever known there.
Many shipwrecks have occurred off Ger
many from the removal of beacons. It is
generally admitted that the situation of the
French has every advantage. The French
have two points of attack.
The Bank of England has advanced the
rate to 4 per cent.
Telegraphic dates have been received
from Paris up to noon to-day. No fighting
had yet occurred between the Prussian and
French armies. News from the seat of
war is meagre and unimportant.
The Times criticises Napoleon’s recent
circular. His Idea that war, urged with
the unanimous approval of the people, must
be right, is untrue. The real author of
war is not he who declares it, but he who
makes it neeessary.
The Saturday Beams thinks the fate of
Ouba will be unaffected by European com
plications.
Bull Run Russell, the Times' correspond
ent, was arrested at Metz, journeying to.
ward Prussia.
The French naval expedition sails from
Cherbourg to-day.
General Duyse will lead the advance
over the Rhine. Saarbruck will be the
centre of operations.
Over 100,000 volunteers has been enrolled
in Germany.
Rome, July 23. — The last of the Prelates
who have been here in attendance at the
Ecumenical Council are leaving the city.
Vienna, July 23.—1 tis believed here
that the neutrality of Russia and Austria
has been agreed upon. Spain's neutrality
is certain. ,
Madrid, July 23. —Parties here failed in
an effort to excite the populace against
France. Spain is firm iu Neutrality.
Paris, July 22— Midnight —The report
that the Prussian army fell back between
Coblentz and Mayence is denied.
The Swiss Government /orbids the ex
portation of cereals and horses.
Laboef has left Paris for the front. It is
said the Emperor goes to-morrow (Satur
day).
Paris, July 23.— The Emperor came to
Paris to-day, and received the Corps Legis
late at the Tuileries.
Leboeuf permits correspondents within
the lines upon parole that they print noth
ing uatruc.
A number of American ladies yesterday
took the first step toward forming an in
ternational committee to aid the wounded.
There was a great patriotic demonstra
tion at Lyons yesterday. At Strasbnrg
there are prayers every day for the success
of the French arms.
The Swiss Legation is charged with the
protection of Bavarian citizens here. The
Dutch Consul will protect French citizens
in Prussia.
Belgium has forbidden the exportation
of horses.
Last evening Madame Sass repeated the
Marseillaise at the Grand Opera. The
scene, as before, was one of the greatest ex
citement and enthusiasm.
The following is the allocution delivered
by the Pope on the occasion of the promul
gation of the infallibility dogma: “ The ac
tivity of the Sovereign Pontiff has been
great, but it does not destroy; it builds; it
does not oppress ; it sustains, and it often
defends the rights of our brethern ; that is
the rights of the Bishops and some who
have not voted with us. Let them feel
that they have voted in error, and let them
remember that a few years ago they
thought as we do. Have they, then, two
consciences, two wills, on the same sub
ject? Heaven forbid. We prav, then, that
God, who alone makes miracles, will il
lumine their hearts and minds that they
may return to the bosom of their fathers;
that is the Sovereign Pontiff, the un
worthy vicar of Christ, and work with us
against the enemies of the church. Let it
so be ; that we may say with St. Augustine,
‘ Lord, you have given us your admirable
light, and now we see.’ May heaven bless
you all.”
The Journal Officiel this morning pub
lishes the following proclamation from the
Emperor to the people of Frauce: “ French
men, there are In the life of a people solemn
moments when national honor, violently
excited, presses itself irreslstably, rises
above all other interests and applies itself
with the single purpose ol directing desti
nies of the nation. One of those decisive hours
has now arrived for France. Prussia, to
whom we have given evidence during and
since the war of 1866 of most conciliatory
disposition, has held our good will of no
account and has returned our forbearance
by encroachments. Bite has aroused dis
trust in all quarters, necessitating exag
gerated armaments, and lias made of Eu
rope a camp where reign disquiet and a
fear of the morrow. Final incident lias
disclosed the instability of international
understanding, aud shown the gravity of
the situation. In presence of her new pre
tensions, Prussia was made to understand
our claims. They were evaded aud follow
ed with contemptuous treatment. Our
couutry manifested profound displeasure at
this action, aud quickly the war cry re
sounded from one end‘of France to the
other. There remains for ns nothing but
to confide our destinies to the chance
of arms. We do not make war upon
Germany, whose independence we re
spect. We pledge ourselves that the
people composing the Great German na
tionality shall dispose freely of their
destinies, As for us we demand the estab
lishment of a state of things guaranteeing
our security and assuring the future.—
We wish to conquer a dnrable peace, based
on the true interests of the people and assist
in abolishing that
[This is an abrupt termination of the
dispatch, but “good night” was announced
by the telegraph messenger; and most dili
gent enquiry on our part failed to elicit the
cause of the curtailment at this point in
the proclamation of Napoleon. Some one
concerned has evidently neglected his duty,
and it becomes the interest of the officers
of the Associated Press to investigate the
matter fully. In behalf of our readers we
demand a prompt investigation.— [Editor
Constitutionalist.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Rm,«i«h, I»Pearson has
rendered a decision in the habeas cinjm*
case. He decided Kirk’s excuse reasonable
for refusing to answer ; that he was obey
ing the order of his superior, the Governor;
but the writ is not suspended, and must be
obeyed. He would not issue an order to
Sheriff Caswell, but to the Marshal of the
Supreme Court, witli instructions to show
it to the Governor, with a copy of the
opinion. This order is as follows :
“ To David A. Wicker, Marshal of Supreme
Court:
“You are hereby commanded, in the uame
of the State of Nortli Carolina, forthwith
to tiring Adolphus G. Moore, wherever to
lie found, before me, Richmond M. Pearson,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in the
city of Raleigh. Herein fail not, and have
then this writ, aud make due returu
thereon,
“ Richmond M. Pearson,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.”
Eighteeu other writs were issued to-day
by the Chief Justice for prisoners in Cas
well. There has been no return yet to the
order.
A white company of militia arrived from
Newbern last night. As they reached the
negro camp adjacent to the Governor’s
residence, they were fired on by the negro
troops, but no damage done. They shot
over them. They took them for the ene
my. There was a disturbance at another
negro camp, and they fired indiscriminate
ly in every direction, several shots striking
surrounding houses.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, July 23—P. M.—Revenue,
$876,000.
Fish has gone to New York.
Akerman goes to Georgia shortly.
The Inman steamers will carry all Amer
ican mails.
No fighting up to closinghour. No new
developments. Faint hopes of peace, en
tertained last evening in diplomatic circles,
have vanished.
MASSACHUSETTS.
AYorcester, July 23.—1n the University
boat race, Yale was ahead 18 minutes and
50 seconds, but the victory was awarded to
Harvard on account of a foul, whereby
Harvard lost rudder. Brown College won
the Freshmen race.
MISSOURI
St. Louis, July 23.—C01. D. H. Buel,
commandant of the arsenal at Fort Leaven
worth, was killed by an unknown assassin.
Thermometer for the past week ranged
from 97 to 104. Many sunstrokes; gen
eral health good.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, July 23,—Kauffman’s
warehouse, 84 Peters street, was destroyed
by fire. The adjoining buildings were
damaged. Loss, $50,000; partially insured
in the home companies.
MARKETS.
London, July 23—Noon. —Consols, 90.
Bonds, 82%. Stocks steady.
London, July 23—Evening.—Cousols,
90. Bonds, 83. Stocks quiet and steady.
Common Rosin buoyant.
Liverpool, July 28—Noon. —Cotton
opened quiet and steady; uplands, 8%;
Orleans, 8% ; sales, 10,000 bales.
Liverpool, July 23—Evening.—Cotton
firm; uplands, 8% ; Orleans, 8%; sales,
12,000 bales; export and speculation, 2,000
bales. Breadstuff’s easier; red Western
Wheat, 10s. 2d.@los. 3d.; red Winter,
10s. lld.Olls. Corn, 355. 3d. Lard excited
at73s. 6d. Beef, 118s. Bacon—Cumberland
cut, 575.
Paris, July 23.—Bourse closed firm
yesterday. Rentes, 6Sf. 40c.
New York, July 23—Noon.—Stocks
strong. Gold, 119%. Money, ‘506. Ex
change-long, 10%; short, 10%. Bonds,
8%. Tennessees, ex coupon, 62%; new,
61%; Virginias, ex coupon, 60; new, 60;
Miasouris, 88%; Louisiana*, old, 69%
new, 66; Levee 6’s, 65; B’s, 87; Alabama
B’s, 98 ; 6's, 70; Georgia 6’s, 80; 7’s, 92% ;
North Carollnas, old, 49%; now, 30%;
South Carolinw, old, 82; new, 75. •
New York, Jdly 23—P. M—Gold weak
New 4 July lK hf-GoW cEs
weak; shipments of Gold per week, $6,000 -
000 Sterling dull. Money easy. Bank
Statement: Loans Increase, $2,718,000-
Specie decrease, $6,777,000; Circulation in
crease, $971,000; Deposits decrease, $366,-
000; Legal Tenders increase, $517,000. Gov
ernments better; ’6B’s very strong, owing to
short interest and scarcity; closing prices
-coupons, 81%; ’62’s, 9; ’64’s, 9; ’6s’s,
8%; new, 7%; ’67’s, 7% ■ ’6B’s, 8%; Ten
nessees, 61 %; currency, 10%. There are
rumors that fifty millions bonds are en
route back from Europe, but it is not cred
ited. State Stocks quiet; Tcnnessees, old,
63; new, 61; Virginias, old, 63; new, 60;
o'* Sub-Treasury balance—Gold,
$69,773,000; currency, $11,419,259.
New York, July 23—Noon.—Flour
dull and shade lower. Wheat dull; re
ceipts large; prices drooping. Corn dull
and heavy. Pork dull and drooping. Lard
dull and unchanged. Cotton firm and
quiet; uplands, 20%; Orleans,2o%; sales,
400 bales. Freights nominal.
New York, July 23— P. M— Cotton
steady; sales, 600 bales; uplands, 20%.
h lour 10015 lower. Wheat closed steadier.
Corn unchanged. Pork steady. Lard
quiet. Groceries steady. More doing in
Rio Coffee and box Sugars. Freights firm.
Louisville, July 23.—Flour dull and
unchanged. Grain quiet. Provisions heavy.
1 ork s3l; Bacon—shoulders, 15 ; clear
sides, 19. Lard, 17%. Whisky, sl@l 01.
Tobacco active at previous rates.
St. Louis, July steady
Flour dull; superfine, $4 50@5. Corn dull;
declined 23 ; mixed, 80. Whisky, $1 02@
1 03. Provisions firm. Pork, S3O 50.
Lard firm; steam, 16.
New Orleans, July 23.—Flour dull aud
drooping ; superfine, $5 70; double, $6 25 ;
treble, $6 37%. Corn dull and lower; mix
ed, sl@l 05; white, $1 10. Oats lower at
65@66. Bran lower at sl. Hay—prime,
$25. Pork firm at $30@30 75. Bacon
firm; jobbing, 15%, 19 aud 19%; hams,
20%. Lard firm at 17@17% ; keg, 18%@19,
Sugar—prime, 13. Molasses—fermenting,
50. Whisky lower at 97%@1 07%. Cof
fee—prime, 17@17%. Sterling, 32%. New
York Sight, % premium. Gold, 120%.
Savannah, July 23.—Cotton firm and
in good demand: low middling, 17% ; sales
200; net receipts, 291; stock, 6,426 bales ’
Norfolk, July 23.—Cotton firm ; low
middling, 18; sales, 75; net receipts. 37
stock, 1,093 bales. ’ ’
New Orleans, July 23.—Cotton dull
and prices nominal; middling, 17@17% ■
sales, 700; net receipts, 131; coastwise, 1;
total, 132 ; exports coastwise, 1,173; stock’,
53,987.
Galveston, July 23,—Cotton dull and
prices nominal; good ordinary, 14%@14% •
sales, 70; net receipts, 51 ; stock, 8,030
bales.
Mobtt.e, July 23. — Cotton irregular ; mid
dling, 17; sales, 100; net receipts, 65; ex
ports coastwise, 8 ; stock, 15,707 bales’
Charleston, July 23.—Cotton quiet
middling, 18@18% ; sales, 50; net receipts!
220; stock, 5,993 bales.
Augusta Daily Market.
Office Daily Constitutionalist >
Saturday, July 33—p, ’&f [
FINANCIAL—
HOLD—Buying at 118 and selling at 120.
SlLVEß—Buying at HO and selling at 115.
BONDS—City Bonds, 80@82.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad, 100@101. Au
gusta Factory, 157@160 ; none offering.
Savings Bank, 100 asked.
COTTON—The market opened with a good
demand on a basis of 17% lor Liverpool mid
dling, and nearly all the cotton offered was
readily taken to fill orders, leaving the market
almost bare. We quote the market closing
firm with small offerings at 17%. Sales, 93
bales. Receipts, 33 bales.
BACON—Active demand, with light stock.
We quote C. Sides,2o; C. R. Sideß, 19%@20; B.
B. Sides, 19 ; Shonlders, 17; Hams, 22%@27;
Dry Salt Shoulders, 15%@16 ; Dry Salt C. r!
Sides, 18%<519; and. S. Clear Sides, 10.
CORN In good demand, and prime white
is selling at $1 50@1 55 by car load from de
pot; at retail, $1 60.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, $] 50;
red, S 1 40@1 45.
FLOUR—enj Miiu, p on. at. retail
SI *1 barrel higher. Couutiy, |6@9, accord
ing to quality.
CORN MEAL—SI 50 at wholesale; SI 60 at
retail. «
OATS—9O@SI.
PEAS ~s2@2 25.
Special Notice.
NT ii. W GOODS,
JUST OPENING
THIS WEEK,
To which we desire to
call the attention of
our Friends and Pa
trons :
Hamburg EDGINGS and INSERTIONS,
in new and beautiful designs, and at
prices unprecedentedly low.
New Patterns in French Embroidered
BANDS, on best material, from 60 cents
to $1 25 each. *
Marseilles and other QUILTS, at prices
remarkably low.
A great variety of real VALENCIENNES
and English THREAD LACE, different
widths.
Alexander’s Kid Finish SILK GLOVES,
black, white, medium and high colors.
“ Chellly’s ’’ KID GLOVES, in the new
color, “ Capercuir.”
Ladies’English HOSE, all qualities aud
sizes.
Misses’ English HOSE, all qualities and
sizes.
Gents’ English HOSE, all qualities and
sizes.
Boys’ English HOSE, all qualities and
sizes.
Ladies’ Linen Hemmed Stitched HAND
KERCHIEFS, from 25 cents to 75 cents,
worth from 40 cents to sl.
Gents’ Hemmed LINEN HANDKER
CHIEFS at 25 per. cent less thau their
value.
ALSO,
BLEACHED and BROWN SHEETING,
in 9-4,10-4,11-4.
We are disposing of our SUMMER
DRESS GOODS, as the season is rapidly
approaching to a dose, at REDUCED
PRICES, and we are also making a
General Reduction
In our
Llbcbs and Nunner Cassioeres, Ac.
An inspection is respectfully requested.
Mullarky Bros.,
262 BROAD STREET,
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