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CONSTITUTIONALIST
AUGUSTA. GA.
SATURDAY MORNING. DEO. 3,1870
Notice.
Fromand after this date—June 1,1870
The terms for the Tni Weekly Constitu
tionalist will be at the rate of $6 per
annum. All papers will be discontinued at
the end of the time paid for.
MUSCLE VS. BRAIN.
As times go, there is greater inducement
to apprentice a child to a circus company
and have his body developed in some extra
ordinary fashion, than pack him off to col
lege for the purpose of cultivating the brain.
About one-half of those who seek scholar
ship never acquire any to boast of, while
the chances of their becoming tolerable
gymnasts are mnch more appreciable. We
know by heart the moral argument adduced
against circus performers; but such a
quibble is easily disposed of by the hard
fact that the acrobatic profession are not
any worse, as a class, than any other people.
But, putting aside the merely ethical
aspect of the question, let us look at the
grand desideratum of the XlXth century,
Out cash element. True there will always be
a minority who prefer principles to pota
toes ; but the larger number, from Ministers
of the Gospel to the errant boot black, will
keep a keeu eye to the windward for every
fat chicken or crisp bank note. In a ma
terial sense, then, how much better is it,
perhaps, to have been trained as a circus
actor than as, let us say, a journalist ? As
illustrative of this position, we reprint from
our edition of yesterday the following ex
tract :
“ HOW CIRCUB PERFORMERS ARE PAID.
“ Circus riders can well afford to stand a
good many hard knocks during their ap
prenticeship, in consideration of the high
salaries they receive after they have learned
their business and come of age. First
class riders get all the way from $75 to
$350 per week for their services, with their
expenses while traveling ; but it must be a
rider of extraordinary merit who can com
mand over SIOO per week, while almost
anybody who can keep on his feet three
times around the ring can get from S2O to
S3O. Pretty good riders get from S3O to
S6O per week, with traveling expenses.
Female riders receive from SSO to $l5O per
week, according to their ability and their
shrewdness in making an engagement. A
good rider who has three or four smart
children or apprentices can command a
-very large salary. Men who throw somer
saults over horses are called leapers, and
sometimes get $75 per week for that act
alone, doing no other performance. Gym
nasts usually go in couples, and receive
from S3O to $125 per week for the two.
Contortionists get from S2O to S6O per
week, lor kinking themselves. Clowns
usually command from S2O to SIOO .per
•week, according to ability and reputation.
A clown who is well known and popular
through the country is worth more than
3D equally good one who is unknown, as
bis name on the bills is an attraction, the
clown being the most important personage
in the show in the eyes of rural amusement
seekers. One noted clown has received a
salary of SI,OOO per week for a season of
seven monthr,; but this included the sevices
of some npprentices, the use of various
horses and animals, and the use of his
name as the ostensible proprietor of the
circus with which he traveled.”
It has been a thousand years, more or
less, since we have read so edifying a
statement as that. The modesty of the
journalistic craft would, of course, pro
hibit any comparison with “ first-class ”
equestrians; but ought not a middle-aged
editor, with a large aud increasing family,
to feel bis importance when reflecting that
“ almost everybody who cau keep on his
•' feet three times round a ring cau get
“ from S2O to S3O per week, while pretty
“ good riders get from S3O to S6O per
“ week, with traveling expenses .” It is equal
ly delicious to know that a fellow who can
leap over three or four horses is good for
$75 per week and his expenses thrown in
to boot. Even the clown runs up the
gamut from S2O to SI,OOO per week.
We submit that these statistics are valu
able and should be treasured up by fond
parents for future practical application.
There is no profession which demands more
of culture, of labor, of versatility, of fluency
of tact and of fortitude than that of the jour
nalist who honestly performs his task. The
tread mill toil he has to undergo is far in
excess and far more subtle in its nature than
that of the man who rides horses in a circus,
swings on the flying trapeze, contorts his
limbs or retails old “Joe Millers,” and
smutty scraps picked up like garbage in
the street. But, after years of study, years
of intellectual eomhat, years of fighting the
wolf from the hearth-stone and the politi
ck assassin from the ark of covenant, the
trusty editor has the satisfaction of know
ing that while some itinerant mountebank
whom he saw in youth has retired to a
snug farm of his own in some green meadow
land East or West or South, the chances of
calling as much as six feet of the city
cemetery kit property are as far away as
ever. We have stated already that we
view this matter from a XlXth century,
canned-vegetable standpoint. There are
exceeding great rewards of conscience and
a noble pride of dnty to comfort and sus
tain. Rnt. since editors must eat. and
breathe, and drink, and wear raiment and
pay the ordinary bills of human traffic, is
there not something in the contrast between
the circus ring and the sanctum which
might almost make a poor journalist re
g-et that his progenitors had not appren
ticed him to the antics of the saw dost
rather than to the curriculum of the Uni
versity t
“ CROOKED BITS OF STEEL.”
In denunciation of bayonet rule at elec
tions, and especially with reference to the
case of Georgia, the Washington corn spon
dent of the Baltimore Qaeetle thus writes:
“ It is most remarkable, the similarity of
the conduct of the President of the United
States iu 1870, and that of King George in
1770—00 e hundred years ago—and the
American people might derive great profit
from a perusal of the history of the Boston
massacre, and see in the accounts of that
eveut how thoroughly history repeats
itself. In view of what has transpired in
New York and other States, where the
military force has been used to control elec
tions, and the orders issued directing a
large force to be sent to Georgia to intimi
date the people, and. if possible, carry the
clectiou in favor of the infamous clique now
robbing the people of that State, that por
tion of American history is important and
significant.
“'Then,’ says the historian, 'the King
insisted upon his right to quarter soldiers
among the people to compel them to obey
the laws,’ and the supporters of the royal
pretentions used almost the same arguments
in defense of King George that the R idical
papers now nse in defence of the Admin
istration in ‘quartering soldiers among
the people,’ under the pretext of enforcing
a law of Congress. Such arguments did
not satisfy Joseph Warren. Samnel Adams,
and the people of Boston and Massachu
setts, nor of Maryland any Virginia.
“ They are not satisfactory to the people
of the country to-day; and If the Radical
leaders persist in following the example of
King George, the parallel in the two cases
may be still farther carried ont. One
thing is evident, as the use of the military
in Boston, iu 1770, aroused the whole peo
ple of the country in opposition to the
tyranny and oppression of England, so
the use of the in 1870, in the late
elections, and the threat to use the army in
Georgia and other States, where elections
are to be held, for a similar purpose, have
awakened a feeling of indignation against
the Radical party throughout the land,
which will be as fatal to them as it was to
the pretensions of King George.”
Ay, it may be that an old Continental cry,
as lion. Alexander H. Stephens presaged,
will be modified into “ Ihe Cause of Geor
gia is the Cause of us all /”
The Little Joker. —The Baltimore Sun
thus alludes to a well known bugaboo, the
“ skinned nigger,” which John. W. Forney
preserves in his cabinet of cariosities:
“The ‘Ku Klux’ illusion continues to
“ make its appearance about election time
“ in the South, as it has invariably done for
“ the last few years. Its disappearance is
“quite as remarkable as its appearance.—
“ No sooner Is the election over than the
“Ku Klux vanish. The mystery of that
“ strange bird, the sora, is repeated, and no
“ one can tell what becomes of them. Just
“ before the North Carolina election, Gov
“ ernor Holden arrested a large number of
“ human beings on the charge that they
“ were Ku Klnx, jnst as in the good old
“ times of witchcraft people were arrested
“ and put to death on the charge of being
“ witches. But as soon as the election was
“ over, Mure was a general jail delivery,
“and what has become of the mythical out
“ laws no one knows. One effect of the ap
“ parition is to secure military interposi
“ tion, and the President is called upon to
“ break the spell of the evil spirits by the
“ charm of bayonets. This device always
“ proves successful, for the monsters de
“ camp with such precipitation from the
“ presence of the Federal military that uot
“oneof them lias ever been seen by United
“ States soldiers, so that when they arrive
“on the ground they have nothing to do
“ Imt * keep order’ at the elections, which
“they have done this Fall with the hap
piest results.”
Changes.— There are many indications
that the Democratic party in Kentucky is
dividing into two sections, which maybe
called Liberal and Bourbon, and it is re
ported that John C. Breckinridge and a
few other old-time leaders sympathize with
the former, and urge that the results of the
war should be recognized and anew de
parture taken. —Richmond Dispatch.
Good-bye, John. Don’t stay long!
[3' Lon's Correspondence New York Sun.
The Red-Headed and Royal-Blooded
Governor of Missouri.
A BLOODED MR. BROWN.
The personal appearance of Gratz Brown
is as significant as his personal career. His
fighting weight with revolver iu hand and
Bowie knife in belt, is, I should say, just,
about 150 pounds. In his shirt and trousers
he would turn the beam at 140 pounds. I
never put him in the scales, but I have
weighed a deal of live stock in my day, and
1 thinlvthat my judgment is good on avoir
dupois. Gratz is* about five feet and nine
iuches in height, slender, lithe, and honest
in build. His appearauce in the concrete
presents a combination of the highest types
of the Gaelic and Teutonic. If you can find
a photograph of the present Duke of
Argyle you will have an exact picture of
Gratz Brown. His eye is a blue gray, keen,
frank, aud searciiing in application. His
nose is well developed and seems to feel
perfectly at home in the midst of his coun
tenance. His moustache, beard and hair are
aud flowing, fine in quality, and of
that deep auburn «*KHY*jyliich iu strong
sunlight sometimes snows exceeding red.
His complexion varies from pale to florul,
and exhibits tfraA line' and* delicate quality
which indicates purity of lineage.
GRAT7. BROWN A THOROUGHBRED.
Nobody can take a careful survey of
Gralz Brown without perceiving that as
to blood lie is a thoroughbred. His entire
personal presentation, whether voluntary
or involuntary, shows that he comes of
good stock, and has been subjected to en
nobling discipline. At first glance he looks
more like a philosophical German stndent
than a hard-headed practical politician and
man of business; but those who are fa
miliar with his character and his career
know that his soft, winsome, flowery ex
terior rests upon a nature of granite—that
re is a lion in the guise of a iamb, au
eagle in the plumage of a dove.
THE RLOOD OF ROBERT BRUCE AND AN IRISH-
The Gratz Brown genealogical tree,
which at this present time is flourishing
down in the old Kentucky home in all the
ramifying and umbrageous gorgeousDess
which water coiors and family pride can
impart, is irrigated at the root with the
strenuous fluid that flowed some centuiies
ago through the veins of Robert Bruce,
King of Scotland, and which is still vigor
ous in the veins of his descendants. Some
disrupted collab ral branches of the family
found their way into the north of Ireland a
few hundred years ago, and there took root
and flourished. Thence, about the middle
of the last century, came one of the race,
a sturdy Presbyteriau minister, to Ameri
ca, and settled In the township of Rock
bridge, in the county of Rockingham, in
the State of Virginia. That Presbyteriau
minister married a Miss Preston, of the
aristocratic Pies tons, of Sonth Carolina,
and that couple, thus married in the wilds
of Virginia over 100 vears ago, were the
great-grandparents of B. Gratz Brown, now
the Governor elect of Missouri.
JOHN BROWN.
The old Virginia couple had a son born
to them, called John Brown, a name which,
through another branch of the family, has
become sufficiently immortal for earthly
purposes. That John Brown married a
Miss Mason, of New York, who was a sis
ter of the Rev. John Mason, the celebrated
and Beloved old Presbyteriau divine, whose
name is still cherished as a household word
in many godly families throughout the
land. John Brown, with his yoong and
high-bred New York wife, took up his
abode in what is now the State of Ken
tncky, but which was then a wilderness,
and a portion of the territorial possessions
of Virginia. He was the first territorial
representative of Kentucky in Congress,
and its first United States Senator He
served fifteen years in the Senate, and was
one of Jeffei son’s most trusted friends. His
son, Mason Brown, did not take to politics,
but became a noted Kentucky Judge. He
married a Mus Bledsoe, a daughter of
Jesse Bledsoe, a United States Senator
from Kentucky, and a mm of such im
passioned eloquence that legends of his
achievements at the bar and on the stump
are still rife in the border slave States. Os
this couple (Mason Brown and Bledsoe
Brown) was born Benjamin Gratz Brown,
in Lexiugton, Ky., ou the 26th of May,
1826: so that onr Governor elect is now
just about half-way through his forty-filth
year.
Gratz, who was named for Benjamin
Gratz, a maternal uncle, graduated at the
Trausylvania University, in Kentucky, at
the age of sixteen. In 1847 he graduated
at Yale College, and in 1849, when he was
twenty-three years old, he graduated at the
Louisville Law School. Having thus
finally got through with his graduating,
and the time having come for him to plant
his stake for life, lie formed a resolution
which has just ultiinated in making him
the Governor of Missouri.
[We add that Prank Blair and Gratz
Brown are brothers-in-law ]
Wedding Presents.— lt is stated that
Miss Terry, the young Cuban lady who
married Senor Roberts, the Spanish Min
ister at Washington, on Monday, in New
York, received from her American friends
wedding presents to the value of $40,000.
Since the “Diamond Wedding” at’St.
Patrick’s Cathed al, in 1859, when the Cu
ban millionaire Oviedo was married by the
late Archbishop Hughes to Miss Bartlett,
no bridal has so deeply agitated the fash
ionable world of New York as that on
Monday.
Hurrah for the Eagle and Phoenix Mills.
The following letter will show that there
is one place in Georgia where education
and encouragement of home manufactures
go hand in hand, and where ladies do not
consider it humiliating to wear the products
of Georgia mills:
November 14,1870.
Dr. Buutey:
Sir : In some of my peregrinations through
this State, I chanced to stop at a little quiet
village in Hancock county, ou the Macon
and Augusta Railroad, and to my surprise
found there a flourishing school, under the
name of Culvcrtou Male and Female Insti
tute. The Principals are Prof. Wm. B.
Kendrick, of the Male Department, and
Mrs. M. S. Kimbrough of the Female De
partment. It has scarcely fallen to my lot
to visit a more interesting school. Prof.
Kendrick I found to be a grave, dignified
gentleman and scholar, perfectly at home
iu his department. Mrs. Kimbrough, an
elderly lady of rare accomplishments, truly
seemed a mother in the midst of her fami
ly. The musical department was equally
represented hv Mrs. Kendrick, an accom
plished mosician. I was delighted with
the quiet order and industry that pervaded
the whole school. Their plan of teaching
was very different from the usual mode,
being altogether practical—where books
were kept for reference and thought culti
vated. This is a safe place for boys with
uncertain habits, and where young ladies
can be trained without all the useless
extravagance attending most boarding
schools. I saw there pupils from different
parts of this State and Alabama. I can
recommend the school to all parents.
But what delighted me most to see was
the Lady Principal dressed in ginghams
made by the Eagle and Phoenix Mills, of Co
lumbus, Ga. The music teacher was also
clad iu the same; and several of the pupils
—among their nnmlier were the grand
daughters of Bishop Pierce. It made me
feel proud to think that there were ladies
of Georgia with independence enough to
place among their wardrobes articles of
home manufacture, aud actually woru from
principle, not from policy. And in this
school-room was a bright example to the
young. Why can’t we find more such?
I see by the papers yon gave prizes to
beauti.'nl youug ladies, who would sacri
fice pride, and sport the Eagle and Phomix
plaids. Go to this little town ot “ rosy
cheeks aud smiling faces,” and behold the
cheerful sporting of the plaids, without the
thought of any prize. Oh. sir, the self
esteem and independence of true Southern
intellect is worth all the prize cups that
can be made North !
1 am, most truly, a friend to home manu
factures, W. M. Kellum.
A Uniform Tax on Tobacco Recom
mended.—The auuual report of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, Secretary
Delano, has been made public in advance
of its transmission to Congress next week.
It is a longer report than was made last
year, and contains some important recom
mendations with regard to the tax on to
bacco, but does not, contrary to report, re
commend any change in the whisky tax.
With regard to tobacco, the report says :
“ The receipts continue to lie satisfactory,
there being au increase of $7,920,000 over
the preceding year. This increase of nearly
$8,000,000 has not been spasmodic, but has
been a regular monthly increase. The
present law imposes two rates of tax on all
manufactured tobacco—one of 16 cents and
the other of 32 cents a pound. It. seems to
have been the intention, says the Commis
sioner, to apply the former rate only in ex
ceptional cases, while the general rate was
to be double the amount, but in practice it
is found what was to have been occasional
and only exceptional has come to lie too
nearly the general and prevailing rate on
all tobacco manufactured and sold as
smoking tobacco, while much that is in
tended amt used for chewing is sold also
under the lesser rate. There is hut one
remedy for the frauds perpetrated under this
head, aud that is to make the tax on all
descriptions of tobacco uniform. Less of
irregularity would llieo exist under a tax
of 32 ceuts per pound than under the present
rates.
There seems to be no reason why there
should be two different rates of taxation on
articles of equal price and value, simply
because one is used for smoking and the
other is used for chewing. Why not re
verse the rule and place the larger tax npoD
smoking tobacco and the lesser upon chew
ing? With a uniform tax of 32 cents per
pound on all manufactured tobacco the
revenue can be collected with much greater
facility than at present, manufacturers
would be at liber; y to adopt modes of
manipulating the raw material or any pro
cess of manufacturing, if they deem fit,
without being questioned by the Govern
ment, there would lie less irregularity in
practical operations of tax on all classes of
consumers, while the receipts to the treasu
ry would tie increased by at least $4,500,000.
The honest and larger portion of the tobac
co trade are generally in favor of a uniform
rate of tax on all kinds of manufactured
tobacco; and whiie a portion of the trade
favor a tax of 16 cents, a large majority
are indifferent as to the rate, whether it be
16 or 32 cents per pound, provided the tax
is uniform, is thoroughly collected, and the
manufacturer left free to manipulate his
product as he pleases.
Harvest Labor.— The New Orleans
Price Current says:
We have expressed the opinion that it
will he difficult to attract labor directly
from Europe, because of causes which we
will not repeat, but after this labor shall
have been imported into the Northwest, we
know no reason why it may not lie bor
rowed to save onr sugar and cotton har
vests. The Planters' Banner comes to tell
us that the movement is in progress on the
Teche. The railroads should reduce their
fare in favor of these freight producers.
The Germans are Coming.— Mr. Bron
son, partner of Mr. Walker, whose planta
tion is just above this place on the Teche.
has just returned from Chicago with sixtv
five picked German laborers to work for
them three months, at thirty dollars a
month and lioard—serentv-flve cents a
niggt when needed ; passage paid by Messrs.
Walker & Bronson. The whole fare from
Chicago to the Teche costs less than $25
for cacli laborer. These were selected from
five hundred laborers who were anxious to
come. Mr. Bronson informed us that he
can get ten thousand white laborers at the
same price. He can telegraph and have a
thousand landed on the Teche in a week.
He pays no commission for getting them.
Ail that is needed is a little more enterprise
among our planters, and these labor strikes
in sugar making, and labor troubles will
be at an end. The dishonesty and blind
ness of the negroes is driving the planters
to extremes, and befo:e many years the col
ored race will see, when it is too late, that
it wonld have been better had they deport
ed themselves in a manner to secure the
confidence and good will of the substantial
white men of the State. The planters now
begin to look to China, Canada and Ger
many tor laborers.— Planters' Banner.
Illinois—Noyemiikr, 186 S —November,
1870!—Full returns of the Illinois election
settle the fact that the next Congressional
delegation will stand thus: Democrats, 6 ;
Republicans, 8. Os the latter, 4 have been
returned by majorities le«s than 2,000, and
3 by majorities less than 1.000. One of
these, two vears ago, was elected by a ma
jority of 15,009; another by 7,ooo.'and the
other two by nearly 2,000. In the present
Congress Illinois is represented by 11 Re
publicans to 3 Democrats. In the State
Legislature, gays the Chicago Timet, the
Democrats have certainly elected a majori
ty of the 170 members of the House of Re
presentatives.—Hartford Times.
Little Tomtit Invests $1,440 in a
Dashino Turnout. —Somehow or other,
when the Radical Ring in Atlanta were
making such profuse distribution of phae
tons, baggies and horses, they overlooked
our Tweedy, who, however, has determined
that his associates in political Iniquity
shall not outshine him. He has just
bought an elegant piece of horse-flesh in
this city, a sorrel marc, known as “ Lady
Lee,” and a splendid set of harness, for
S9OO, together with a fine buggy for $540.
Accompanied with Blodgett, he took an
airing around town yesterday afternoon.
Meeting ot Crrr Council.— The regu
lar monthly meeting of this bod* was held
last night. Present; His Honor Mayor
Allen; Aldermen Meyer, Rogers, Lewis,
Butt, Bisell, Pournelle, Black, Horton, Gar
gan, Stovall and Walsh.
The minutes of the last meetings were
read and confirmed.
petitions, communications, *c.
Petition from W. W. Smylhe ami other
wood dealers, to retain the office of Inspec
tor and Measurer of Wood. Laid over tor
consideration.
Petition of T. W. White and H. A. Wil
liams, of Koliock street Baptist Church, for
in paying debt of said church, about
$l,lOO. Petition received for action by
resolution.
Petition of W. H. Doughty, administrator
for the refunding of hydrant tax oa prem
ises No. 99 Greene street. Referred to the
succeeding Council. ,
Alderman Sheron appeared and tx>k Ills
seat.
Petition of A. J. Davis and othtrs, for
extension of water pipes from D’Aatiguac
street down Pine street. Referred to Com
mittee on Watei Works, to report back.
Petition of Wm. O’Hallosrhan and others,
for lamp at the pump on Barnes street.
between Campbell street and the third
level of the canal. Referred to Lamp
Committee, to report.
Petition of B. B. Russell, Registry Clerk,
for increased compensation for his services.
Laid over for action at proper time.
A communication of A. L. Tyler, Vice-
President of South Carolina Raiiniad, to
Mayor Allen, reporting completion of
Washington street drainage, and refusal of
Col. Wm. Johnston, President of the Cha
rlotte, Colnmbia and Augusta Railroad, to
pay half the expense inenrred, and asking
Council to enforce the contract In tro Lat
ter, was read.
On motion of Alderman Sheroq, Un-
Mayor was authorized to iuform Vice-
President Tyler that it was the si»- of
Council that the City Council was not a
party to the adjustment of the diffidences
between the two roads on this matte..
report of standing committwN^L,
Alderman Butt, Chairman of-
Committee, reported favorably on cKfnis,
of B. F. Johnson, and J. A. for
balance of salaries as police officers in 1067
—s9o to the former, aud sls to the latter
and moved the payment of the claims ; and
also the payment of a similar claim made
by Charles Evans.
Alderman Black thonghc, from reading
of act of Legislature, allowing the Council
to change or increase the salaries of oillaers.
Council should not act hastily, and mfced
reference to the City Attorney.
Alderman Butt withdrew his niotißa
and the motion ot Alderinau Black pre
vailed.
Alderman Butt, Chairman of Special
Committee Works, reported that
lie understood that the offer made for par
chase of engiue at Powder Works from the
United States, for $3,000, had been accept
ed, and recommended that the succeeding
Council take action in the matter.
Alderman Rogers submitted a commu
nication from Geo. T. Jackson, President
Augusta and Summerville Railroad, ask
ing permission of Council for the layingof
tracks on city lots one hundred feet apart,
connecting with the Fair Ground brangh
of the said road, for the purpose of pro
viding facilities for the storage of gnano in
that locality, outside of the city limits,
and submitting diagram of lots desired.
Alderman Stovall opposed the grant, if
it was contemplated by this to force all
dealers to store guano iu that locality.
Alderman Butt favored the grant of the
privilege asked, and moved that il be ex
tended during the pleasure of Council.
Maj. Jackson, who was present, ex
plained that it was not his purpose to foice
any dealer to store guano at the point in
dicated, but to simply afford facilities tor
those who might find it to their interest,
the road transporting it at thirty cents per
ton. If necessary, the road would pur
chase the lots over which it was designed
to construct the tracks connecting with
the warehouses erected and to be erectert.
Alderinau Black moved, as a substitute,
that the petition be referred to the Mayor
and South Commons Committee, with
power to act.
Alderman Walsh offered as a substitute
that the Cfty Council grant the petition
for the term of three years, and thereafter
during the pleasure of Council, provided
such grant confers no exclusive privileges.
On motion of Alderinau Horton, the term
was increased to five yews, and the substi
tute of Alderman Walsh was adopted.
Alderman Lewis, of the Cemetery Com
mittee. reported favorably on the petition
of IleDrv Myers and L. Prager. Committee
of the Hebrew Benevolent Society.
reports of officers.
J. A. Christian, Chief of Police, reports
number of arrests for Novemlier at 86—
whites, 35; colored, 51; and returns SBS
as tines and fees for the month.
L. A. Picqnet, Keeper of the Bridge, re
turns sBll 20, as tolls for October.
P. S. Holden, Engineer of Augusta Canal,
reports the following produce as passing
through the locks during November: proa
Georgia—l,o34 bales cotton; 29 hale*
cloth ; 20 bales yarn ; 11 sacks peas. Fro«
South Carolina—4B9 bales cotton ;35 cords
wood.
W. M D’Antignac, Canal Wharfinger,
returns $55 15 ss fees for November.
Thomas Dwyer, Clerk of Lower Market,
returns $177 60 as market and scale house
fees for November.
T. C. Bridges, Keeper of the Jail, reports
the number of prisoners in j *ll November
30 at 18—whites, 2; colored, 16, and re
turns sl6 70 as jail fees for the month.
Grandison Harris (colored), Superintend
ent of the Freedman's Hospital, reports 5
patients receivedajuring November; dis
charged, 2; died,* remaining, 28.
Rev. W. J. Hard, Principal of the Hough
ton Institute, sent in the following rejwij,.
Augusta, Ist Dec., 1870.
To Hit Honor the Mayor and Members of
Council:
Gentlemen : Allow a brief statement in
reference to the Houghton Institute:
Method of Instruction and Recitation
The simultaneous moiie, pursued by most
Common or Public schools is not adopted
for the following reasons: Ist. This system
merges the indleidual in the masses; 2d. It
lowers the idea of personal responsibility ;
4th. It removes the stimulants from inttifft
dual energy. The method adhered to jp
cognizes the individual fuliy—his abtlfty,
his mental habits, his obligations ar.d
duties, his merits and defects. The latter
method is more laborious, but more thorough.
Books.— In compliance with the ins trac
tion of yonr committee, pupils whese
parents have the ability nave been required
to furnish their own books. In a few cases,
it is believed, parents were dissatisfied, and
removed their children to pay school—
With these exceptions, there has beta a
eheerfal response t<v the requirement.
Beside the cultivation of a becoming spirit
of independence, the change has promoted
a more regular attendance at school, and
has lessened the disposition to leave it from
exceptions to proper discipline. On the
whole the change works well.
Morale of the Pupils. —This is adverted to
with peculiar gratification. Asa class,
the pnpils are orderly, tractable and at
tentive to their dn'ies.
Humbert. —The register shows a total of
373—boys, 178; girls, 195.
Teachers —They are faithful to the trust
committed to them.
Lam.— There is no lex saipta for the
government of this seminary. A brief
code, previously submitted to your com
mittee. is presented with this report for
yonr consideration.
W. H. Doughty, Hospital Physician, re
ports 6 patients received in hospital du
ring No vein b r; discharged, 3; remaining
in hospital, 19.
T. A. Knnze, City Sexton, reports the
number of interments in the City Ceme
teries during the month ot November, 1870,
at 43—whites, 21; blacks,‘22; of these 83
died in the city—whites, 17; blacks, 16;
and 10 died out of the city —whites, 6;
blacks, 6. The number- of deaths in the
different wards was as follows:
Wards. Whites. Blacks. Total
No. 1 3 6 g
No. 2 5 3 7
No. 3 5 1 q
No. 4 4 7 11
Total 17 16 33
Alderman Butt moved that reports of
Engineer of Augusta Canal, and Canal
Wharfinger, be referred to the Canal Com
mittee, for investigation, to be reported
back to Council. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS AMD ORDINANCES.
Alderman Bait’s ordinance to create a
sinking fond, and appointing commission
ers for the same, was read the third time.
Alderman Butt moved to add the Chair
man of the Finance Committee to the
Board of Commissioners, and the adoption
of the ordinance.
Alderman Black stated that he was not
prepared to vote on the ordinance.
On a vote the ordinance was declared
adopted.
An ordinance by Alderman Butt, creat
ing the office of City Auditor, was read the
first time and referred to the succeeding
Council.
Also an ordinance fixing the official terms
of the Collector and Treasurer and Clerk
of the City Connell at four years.
On motion, the rales were suspendeJ, the
latter ordinance read the second time, and
referred to the succeeding Council for
final action.
Alderman Bntt offered a resolution to
authorize the Mayor to re-create the trust
of two hundred shares of Georgia Railroad
and Banking Company Stock to Augusta
Orphan Asylum, provided the new Orphan
House should be located outside of the
city. Adopted.
Alderman Meyer offered a resolution
granting 1500 to aid Kollcck street Baptist
Church, in paying for repairs to their
house of worship. Lost
Alderman Horton offered a resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute a uote to
the Augusta Factory Company lor one-halt
the cost of the dredge l>oat, and to affix the
seal of the city. Adopted.
The ordinance of Alderman Biack, re
pealing the ordinance creating the office of
Inspector and Measurer of Wood was read
the thin! time, and on vote, declared lost.
The yeas and nays were called with the
following result.
Nays—Messrs. Meyer, Rogers, Lewis,
Butt., Bisell, Pournclle, Stovall and Walsh.
Yeas—Messrs. Black and Horton.
So the ordinance was declared lost.
Alderman Butt offered a resolution pro
viding against the storage of guano within
the city limits, unless by permission of the
Board of Health, under a penalty of $25
per day for every day it is allowed to re
main after notice is served for its removal.
Alderman Stovall asked for the reading
of a communication lrom the Mayor of
Savannah, to Alderman Butt, which was
read, stating that the City Council of Sa
vannah had not passed, or contemplated
the passage of, an ordinance prohibiting
the storage of guauo in the corporate
limits, but determined to abate nuisances
under ihe law, as provided in Irwin’s
Code.
No action was taken, Alderman Bntt
proclaiming it as his intention to bring
the matter before the Recorder in a few
days.
Alderman Walsh offered a resolution,
providing that the petition of R. H. May,
askiug the Qjfy Council to defray the legal
expenses a suit in whicifhe
was involved on account of the city of Au
gusta be granted.
After debate, Alderman Walsh amended
his resolution as follows :
Resolved, That the petition of R. H. May
—asking the City Council to defray the
attorneys’ fees in defense of a case or a suit
in the United States Court which is refer
red to iu his petition—be granted.
Alderman Bntt desired to see the bill of
expenses incurred, which the Clerk of
Council could not discover.
The vote was called, by yeas and nays,
with the following result:
Yeas—Messrs. Meyer, Horton and Walsh.
Nays—Messrs. Rogers, Lewis, Butt, Bi
sell, Pournelle and Stovall.
So the resolution was declared lost.
Alderman Black was excused from voting
on the motion of Alderman Butt, lie hav
ing been consulted on the case as an at
torney.
Akierm n Lewis, Rogers and Pournelle
explained that they had voted in the nega
tive because no bill of expenses had l>een
presented, which also seemed to be the po
sition of all who voted against the petition.
Alderman Butt offered a resolution au
thorizing the Mayor to issue cheeks for the
payment of extra services of persons as
sisting in Registry office. Adopted.
Ilis Honor Mayor Allen called the atten
tion of Council to the extra duty performed
by the Clerk of Council, as Auditor, re
commending his compensation therefor.
Alderman Stovall announced that he
ha<l a resolution to offer, and requested
Mayor Allen to vacate the Chair.
Mayor Allen retired, and, on motion,
Alderman Bntt took the Chair, when Al
derman Stovall presented the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted :
Whereas, Duriugthe past year the posi
tion of Mayor of the City of Angusta has
devolved upon Hon. J. V. H. Allen many
onerous, uousual and responsible duties, to
the discharge of which, he has devoted his
entire time and attention, anil has been a
most faithful and impartial guardian of
the important interests committed to his
charge; and
Whereas, It is eminently proper that
some expression of thanks shonld he made
to him therefor; therefore, he it
Res.lv and by the City Council of Auyusta,
That we recognize in Hon. J. V. H. Allen,
Mayor, one who has performed the dnlies’
of his office with care, watchfulness, and a
strict regard for the welfare of all classes
of our citizens, and has so administered
this office as to save to our people large
somsot money, and placed the credit of
our city deservedly high.
Resolved, 21, That we, the Citv Council
of Augusta, iu behalf of the citizens of said
city, hereby tender him our wannest thanks
for the zeal, earnestness and devotion which
he has exhibited, and believe that he has
won the approbation of all who appreciate
merit and iaitfiTui discharge cf duty in a
public officer.
Resolved, 3d, Tha% as an expression of
our appreciation of his services, we present
to him a city bond of one thousand do'Jars,
and ask, in the name of the citizens of Au
gusta, his acceptance of the same.
Resolved, 4th, That, as our presiding offi
cer, he has won the respect of each member
of ConDcil, and that we part with him with
much regret and htgh personal regar.l.
Resolved, stli, That these resolutions be
entered on the minutes, and that the Clerk
furnish a copy of the same to the Mayor.
On motion of Alderman Stovall, the
Chair appointed Aldermen Stovall, nortou,
Lewis aud Pournelle a committee to con
duct the Mayor to the Chair, when Aider
man Butt presented him with the resoln
tions adopted.
The Clerk read the resolutions, and
Mayor Allen appropriately acknowledged
the compliment, declining, however, to ac
cept the token (SI,OOO bond) offered.
Alderman Black offered a resolution of
thanks to M. J. Deween, Keeper of the City
Hall, for the faithful manner in which lie
hid discharged his duties. Adopted.
On motion of Alderman Lewis, the ac
counts audited and salaries were ordered
to be paid.
On motion of Alderman Black, Council
adjourned to 12 o'clock, m., Thursday next,
the day of inauguration of the new'Coun
cil.
Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany.—A dividend of five dollars per 9hare
for the past year is now payable. On Thurs
day, the 20th instant, at 11 o’clock, a. m .
th" annual meeting of the stockholders takes
place at the Banking House in Savannah,
and at the same place on Monday, the 2d
of January, 1871, between 10 and 12 o’clock,
in., an election for nine Directors will take
place. Stockholders who present their
stock certificates to the cond actors will
pass over the road free.
Advance in Kid Gloves. —The prices
of kid gloves, says a New York letter, con
tinue to advance. On Saturday they conld
be purchased at $2 25@2 50, retail; to-day
the quotations range from $2 75 to $3.
Some enterprising dealers have brought a
large assortment of Italian gloves into the
market for $1 the pair, and these are eager
ly snapped up, though they have a shabby
enough look. If the war continnes, it is
probable that cloth or dog skin gloves
will have to be introduced.
The Genuine Havana.— Those well
known cigar dealers, Messrs. Q. Volger &
Cos., have just received another shipment of
genuine Havana cigars, of all the popular
brands.
BY TELEGRAPH.
f Associated Freaa Dispatches.
NOON DISPATCHES.
Tours, December I.—lt is announced
that Gen. Ducrot, with 100,000 men, made
& great sortie from Paris Wednesday. He
crossed the Marne, and the movement was
completely successful. Details are mo
mentarily expected.
The news of a successful sortie around
Paris caused indescribable excitement here.
London, December 2. —The Standard has
war dispatches down to 3 o’clock this
morning. A Berlin dispatch says the
French were repulsed in a great sortie on
Thursday. The French organ proclaims a
brilliant victory for the French. There are
uo signs of weakness at Tours. Eleven en
treuched camps are forming throughout
France.
The Times thinks the policy of the Ger
mans iu changing positions indicated im
portant new movements, likely to bring
about great results.
GortscliakofTs reply to Granville is pub
lished. Gortschakoff refase* to disenss the
propriety of his former note, bat accepts a
conference of Powers.
Bp.ut.tn, December 2.—King William
sends the following to the Queen : “ Ver
sailles, November 30.—The Sixth Corps yes
terday repulsed the sortie near L’liay.
Over 100 prisoners taken and 400 killed.
The French also sortied on the Wurtem
burger, aud Saxons. Positions were taken
by the French, but subsequently retaken.
Simultaneous sorties were made north aud
west, and at St. Denis. The French were
repulsed and driven l>ehind their works in
all case-'. I remained at Versailles, as it
was the central point.”
The following has just been received
from the commandant of the Seventh Prus
sian Corps, dated Thursday: “A great
sortie yesterday. The French moved ont
against the Prussians and Wurtemburger’s
early in the morning snp|>orted by a heavy
fire from the forts. Trocliu and Ducrot
commanded, leading 123,000 men. At 11
o'clock the French were repulsed by the
Sixth Corps and retired. Subsequently, at 3
o’clock, the French attacked the Wurtem
burger’s and were again repulsed.”
Dispatches dated Paris 30th say opera
tions commenced around Paris yesterday.
Ducrot with a large force moved from
Paris, occupied Montrieiis, which, however,
fie was soon compelled to evacuate.
The heaviest fighting was at Champignv.
Brie and Yillers Stir Marne. The French
are now renewing the attack.
Tours, December 2—The Moniteur has
the following details: “The sortie began
oa the 29th. The battle lasted ail that
night to the next night. Gen. Ducrot then
crossed the Marne and occupied Messly.—
He subsequently evacuated Messly and
engaged the enemy at Champigny, fighting
his way to Brie, and then recrossed the
Marne by eight pontoon bridges and main
tained lii * position on the bank. He took
two Prussian guns. He has since taken
positiou atThemay."
Laval, December 2.—There is great ex
citement over Gunbetta’s dispatch an
nouncing great successes around Paris,
where sorties in force defeated the Prus;
sians along the entire liue of battle, many
miles in extent. Many prisoners and can
non were captured. Gamhetta attributes
the evacuation of Amieos to Prussian defeats
around Paris. The battles commenced on
the 29th, and at last accounts the garrison
remained outside, holding positions they
ha.l captured.
Gamhetta publicly announces that the
Army of the Loire successfully resisted at
tacks on the right and left wings, and is
now moving forward. Gambetta con
tinues : “ Victory now favors the French.
Te Deums are being chanted here.”
EVENING DISPATCHES.
Washington, D«cember2.— B. P. Blanch
ard is appointed Postmaster at New Or
leans, ti-e Lowell, removed.
The President lias pardoned ex-Speaker
Clacot, of the New York Legislature,
sentenced about two rears ago to two years’
imprisonment and SIO,OOO fine for revenue
frauds. The pardon remits the fine.
Lexington, December 2.—C01. W D.
Washington, the painter of the burial of
Latane, and Professor of Fine Arts in the
Virginia Military Institute, died last night
of paralysis.
New York, December 2. To the. Asso
ciated Press: Please notify the public that
although there will lie considerable delay,
we can send slowly to Europe through the
French cable; therefore messages will be
transmitted as early as possible and in the
exact order of their receipts.
(Signed) Cyrus W. Field.
The Presidents of railroads throughout
the country are in secret session at the Bt.
Nicholas Hotel. It is understood the ob
ject is to end ruinous competitions. No
conclusions were reached. The meeting
convenes again to-morrow.
New Orleans, December 2.—At the
Metaire races, in a dash of one mile, Lida
Greason beat Sallie Farrell and John Kill
gour; time, 1:46%. In a dash of two
miles, Kildare beat Donovan and Znzu;
time, 3:49%. In a dash of three miles,
Lida Greason lieat, Waltz, Victory aDd
Chalmette; time, 5:44%.
All the Baton Rouge riot prisoners have
been discharged.
Tours, December I—Midnight—The
Army of the Loire engaged the Prussians
to- lay. The position extended from Chateau
Dun through Joinville to Toury, and from
there to Pithviers and Beaune la Roknd.
London, December 2.—The French claim
successes at Patay, in the Department of
Loire.
A telegram to tue Timet says Prince
Frederick Charles is retreating before the
Army of the Loire, which is in great force.
Later and more important dispatches
from Tours relative to movements of the
army of the Loire says a movement of the
srmv began Wednesday and directed by
the Minister of War. The first operations
were favorable. General Chancy left his
position next day and found the Prussians
entrenched and immediately gave them
battle, whieh ended only with night. The
Prussians were compelled to retire. The
French camped in positions taken. The
French artillery was well handled. The
Germans loss is heavy, the French very
light. The positions captured by the
French were Gullonville aud Fcrminers.
It is reported that Garibaldi has had
great success at Antun. Nothing official.
Munich, December 2.—A dispatch just
recieved announces that Von Der Tann de
feated the Army of the Loire on the Ist in
several battles west of Orleans and Tonrs.
Versailles, December I—The French
killed and wonnded in yesterday’s con
flict was severe. The French ask several
hours’ truce to bury the dead. All quiet
before Paris to-day.
Versailles, December 2—A dispatch
savs yesterday a sortie of 50,000 French,
atrainst the Wurtemburgers at Vellurs,
was flanked by the Sixth Prussian Corps.
The French suffered .great kns. The ob
ject ol the sortie was to open communica
tion with the Arms' of the Loire via Fon
tainble&u.
Tours, December I—Evening.—The city
is intensely excited. Responding to the
shouts of the people, Gambetta appeared
and praised Trochn and Ducrot for the
successful sortie. Gambetta reiterated
the statement that the French victory com
pelled the hasty evacuation of Amiens, and
the Germans from that point were hasten
ing to the assistance of the besieging army.
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Norfolk, December 2. —The steamer
James A. Gray, from Wilmington, for Balti
more is aground, loaded with cotton, lum
lter&nd rosin. Underwriters have gone to
her assistance.
San Franci 00, December 2. —The net
proceeds of the Mercantile Library Lot
tery is $510,122.
The rainy season has commenced, and
anxieties concerning crops of the coming
season throughout the State have been dis
pelled. _
The inmates of the Nevada State Prison
made a desperate attempt at escape yester
day. Five of them got outside of the main
door and attacked the guard. The guard
shot one prisonerdead ami mortally wound
ed two others; another was shot through
the chest. The fifth was captured after a
desperate struggle.
New York, December 2.—Akerman con
ferred with Federal officers here to-day, re
garding Cuban expeditions fitting out
here. Subsequently Akerman departed for
Washington.
The decision in the New Orleans slaugh
ter house case to-day, upon moion to give
a writ of error force of supersedeas, was de
cided adversely to the butchers. The
ground taken was that the Bupreme Court
here coaid only interfere, under any cir
cumstances, with the Supreme Court of
Louisiana, whereas Hie restraints asked
applied to an inferior court of the State.
A World special from London says:—
“Dncrot forced his way on Wednesday
eastward, with one hundred and fifty thou
sand men, and joined hands with Pala
dines, and the siege of Paris is in effect
raised.”
A special from Tours says: “ Official
dispatches announce that Trochu and Du
crot routed the Prussians between Bnrie
Bur Marne and Choissy le Roi. Ducrot
Is now encamped fifteen miles from Paris."
A special to the World from London, says
a special from Tours states that Vinoy,
with the first corps, got wholly through
the German lines on the sonth, and formed
junction with a portion of Paladlnes’ army
advancing from the southwest.
London, December 2.—The Standard
warns England that the Gladstone Minis
try is preparing for in famous and disas
trous capitulation to Russia in spite of
Granville’s resistance. A conference is
accepted withont the withdrawal of Rus
sia’s note. A mere meeting of Powers will
be a virtual submission to all Russia de
mands.
The passengers, baggage, and a portion
of the cargo of the steamer Union were
saved.
A dispatch to the Times, dated Tours, Ist,
says the Army of the Loire has effected a
junction with Trochu’s forces. Frederick
Gharles is retiring from liefore the united
forces. It is said Trochu has outside the
walls 150,000 inen and 300 cannon.
Tours, Decemlier 2.—The Government
here referred to their colleagues in Paris
the English note asking participation in
the conference.
m Vienna, December 2.—Kuhneude'.d,
Minister of War, has resigned. Marshal
Edelsheim Gyoli succeeds.
Madrid, December 2.—The vomito has
entirely disappeared from Valencia, Alcante
and Barcelona.
MARKETS.
[BY TELEGRAPH.]
London, December 2 —Noon.—Consols,
93%. ex dividend. Bonds, 88%. Tallow,
435.3d.343a 6,1.
London, December 2—Evening.—Com
mon Rosin firmer at 65.36 J. 3d.
London, December 2—Evening—Con
sols, 91%@91%. Bonds, 88%. Tallow,
C 1.
Liverpool, December 2—Evening.—Cot
ton closed dull; uplands, 9; Orleans, 9%;
saies, 10,000 bales; speculation and export,
1,500. Pork, Beef ami Bacon firmer.
Frankfort, December 2. — Bonds, 94%.
New York. December 2—Noon.—Stocks
firm. Gold, 110%. Money. 435. Sterling
—long, 8% ; short, 9%. ’o2’s, 7%.
New York, December 2—P. M.—Gold,
111%. Money, 637. Sterling, 8%. Gov
ernments dull but steady all day. South
erns quiet; Tennessees, 60%; North Caro
lines, 47%; new, 26.
New York, December 2-P. M.— Gold
opened at 110%, fell off to 110%, but soon
advanced to 111%. Money was more ac
tive, touching sharp at 7, but eased to
ward close; prime discounts, 738. ’62’s,
7%; ’64’s, 6%; ’6s‘s, 6%; new, 9%; '67’s,
9%; ’6B’s, 9%; 10-40’s, 6%. Virginias,
66%@C8; Louisianas, 71373; Levees, 723
75; Giorgias, 81%.
New' York, December 2 — Noon Flour
5310 better. Wheat 132 better. Corn
dull and heavy. Pork—old, $23. Lard in
active Cottou dull ami heavy ; uplands,
15%; Orleans. 16%; sales. 2,000 bales.—
Turpentine, 46%. Rosin steady.
New York, December 2—P. M.—Cotton
dull and heavy ; sales, 3,000 bales; uplands,
15%; Orleans, 16%. Southern Flour firmer
and more doing; common to good extra,
$5 90 <fii 30. Whisky a shade firmer at
89390. Corn 132 better and moderately
active; old, 86; new. 76382. Sugar firm.
Pork quiet; old, $23; uew, $22322 50;
Beef steady. Lard heavy; steam, 12%3
13% Turpentine a shade firmer at 56%
(357. Rosin steady; strained, $1 9331 95%.
Freights a shade firmer.
Cincinnati, December 2. — Flour dull
and lower. Corn steady at 50352. Pork
quiet and unchanged. Lard—steam in
good demand, full prices; kettle droopiug
at 12. Whisky unchauged.
I.OUISVIM.B, December 2.—Bagging
steady. Hemp, 27. Flour firmer. Grain
dull arid unchanged. Provisions active
and unchanged. Lard—prime tierce, 12%;
keg, 14%. Whisky steady at 83.
St. Louis, Decemlier 2.— Floor qaiet
and unchanged. Corn firm at 54358.
Whisky, 86. Baeging unchanged. Pork
active at $19319 25. Bacon—shoulders,
16. Lard, 11%@12.
Baltimore, December 2.—Flour dull
but firmer. Wheat unchanged. Coru dull
and lower; white, 70371; yellow',72. Rye,
75385. Provisions entirely unchanged.
Whisky, 89.
New Orleans, December 2.—Flour
superfine, $5; double. $5 50; treble, $5
36 50. Corn uochauged. Oats,sl. Bran,
$1 053 1 07%. Hay—prime, $29. Pork—
new, s2l 50; old, $22 75. Bacon—shoul
ders, 11%; hams, 19324. Lard—uew
tieice, 13%314; keg, 14,%314%. Sugar
prime, 9%310. Molasses—prime, 56357.
Whisky and Coffee unchanged. Sterling,
Sight, % discount. Gold,
Boston, December 2.—Cotton quiet;
middling, 16; sales,4oo bales ; net receipts,
33; coastwise, 812; total, 845; stock, 5,500;
net receipts of the week, 623; coastwise,
7,442; total, 8,065; exports to Great Bri
tain, 50; sales of the week, 2,100.
Wilmington, December2.—Cottou quid;
middling, 14%; sales, 125 bales; net re
ceipts, 522; exports coastwise, 20 ; stock,
1,969; uet receipts of the week, 2,689; ex
ports coastwise, 3,762; sales of the week,
503 bales.
Charleston, December 2—Cotton quiet
aud steady; middling, 15; sales, 500 bales;
net receipts, 1.873; coastwise, 82; total,
1,955; stock, 28,819; net receipts of the
week, 15,918; coastwise, 82; total, 16,000;
exports to Great Britain, 8.158; to the
Continent, 2,863; coastwise, 2,519; sales of
the week. 2.700.
Providence, December 2—Net receipts
of the week, 153 bales.
Mobile, December 2— Cotton dull arid
lower; middling, 141£<314%; sales, 1,000
bales; net receipts, 3,573; exporis to Great
Britain, 2,918; coastwise, 538; stock,
55,519; net receipts of the week, 16,541; ex
ports to Great Britain, 6,331; coastwise,
4,388; sales of the week, 10,700.
City Point, December 2.—Cotton—re
ceipts of the week, 1,540 bales.
Savannah, December 2. — Cotton in mod
erate demand ; middling, 14%; sales, 1,200
bales ; net receipts, 4,885 ; exports—to
Continent, 2,239; coastwise, 4,195; stock,
74,833; net receipts of the week, 26,655;
exports—to Great Britain, 9,078; Conti
tinent, 2,239; coastwise, 9,986; sales of the
week, 12,000.
New Orleans, December 2.—Cotton
doll and lower; middling, 15915%; sales,
5,100 bales ; net receipts, 4,653; coastwise,
625 ; total, 5,278; exports to Great Britain,
1; stock, 119,005 ; net. receipts of the week,
43,215; coastwise, 3,593 ; total, 46,808 ; ex
ports—to Great Britain, 21,096; Continent,
5,494; Barcelona, 1.652; Vera Cruz. 3SO;
San Sebastian, 600; coastwise, 6,385;
sales of the week, 40,600.
Galveston, December 2.—Cotton in fair
demand ; good ordinary, 13%; sales, 1,300
biles; net receipts, 1,098; exports coast
wise, 878; stock, 30,893; net receipts of the
week, 10,199; exports coastwise, 1,844;
sales of the week, 7,400.
Baltimore, December 2.—Cotton dnll
and nominal; middling, 15% ;sales, 54 bales;
receipts coastwise, 424 ; exports coastwise,
64; 5t0ck,7,560 ; net receipts of the week,
917 ; coastwise, 3,085 ; total, 4,002; exports
—to Great Britain, 460 ; coastwise, 1,420 ;
sales of the week, 2,765.
New York. December 2.—The following
are reports of interior cotton markets for
the week ending to-day : Augusta, Ga.
stock, 1870, 13,130 bales; stock. 1869,14,-
700; week’s receipts, 8,260; price, 14%<9
14%; tone of market qniet and tending
down; Macon—stock, 1870, 8,855; stock,
1869,14,550; Columbus, Ga.—stock 1870
6,665; stock, 1869, 9,755; Montgomery’
Ala.—stock, 1870, 10,105; stock, 1869,13 -
525; week’s receipts, 4,875; Selma, Ala.—
stock, 1870, 9,000; week’s receipts, 4,300;
week’s shipments, 3,745; Nashville, Tenn.
stock, 1870, 1,921; stock, 1869, 1,697;
week’s receipts, 3,530; week’s shipments,
3,810; Memphis, Tenn.—stock, 1870, 39-
959; stock, 1869, 10,715; week’s receipts,
28.004; week’s shipments, 17,933; price,
14%; tone of market active, with full
prices.
North Georgia Conference.
THIRD DAY’S SESSION.
Conference met at 9% o’clock in Bt. John’*
Church. Religious exercises conducted by
the Rev. Lovick Pierce, D. D.
The minutes of the previous day were
read aud confirmed.
T. M. Richardson, lay delegate, appeared
and took his seat.
The following local ministers were elect
ed to deacon’s orders: Ellison D. Stone,
D. U. Olllver, Larkin H. Sewell, Joel D.
Gunnels, T. I*. Harris, William J. Walton,
John W. Whitaker, tt. P. Downs, C. C.
Davis, Erasmus Jordan, Josi&h W. Jordan.
Rev. Dr. Bond, of the Baltimore Christian
Advocate, Rev. G. Smith, of the Baltimore
Confereuce, Rev. Win. Martin, Rev. Nicho
las Talley, and Rev. Richard Dagnall, of
the South Carolina Conference, were intro
duced by Bishop Pierce.
The following local preachers were elect
ed to Elder's orders: Uriah Langford. Thos.
M. Pledger, Hezekiah Porter, Richard
Wilbank, J. B. E. Lewis, Wilson D. Mc-
Elory, James F. Prickett, J. L. K. Smith.
Edward L. Stephens, of the Methodist
Protestaut Church, was received and re
cognized as an Elder. Frederick Thomp
son, of the M. E. Church, was received and
his orders rtcoguized.
Wayrnan 11. Potter was added to the
committee on Southern Christum. Advocate.
The examination of characters of Elders
was then resumed.
The name of James A Stokes—a trans
fer from the Missouri Conference—was
called, and his character parsed.
Dr. E. H. Meyers read to the Conference
a very interesting and encouraging letter
from Young J. Allen, Missionary to China.
Dr. Harrison addressed the Conference
in the interest of the New Southern Monthly
Mujazine, under the auspices of the M. E.
Church South. The first number of this
periodical will appear the first of January
next, and will contain sixly-four pages.
Dr. Harrison was appointed by the General
Conference to edit this magazine.
Dr. James E. Evans made a few pointed
remarks in the interests of the Atlanta Fe
male Institute.
Leave of absence w'as granted to John
W. Rawls and Eldridge K. AikeD.
' On motion, Conference adjourned to
give place to a session of the Board of
Trustees of Emory College.
Huw Blodgett Used Post Office
Money. —A case in the City Court, yester
day, A. P. Doyle es. Joseph B Reynolds—
complaint on appeal—unearthed a circum
stance illustrative of the niter pro .igality
and recklessness which characlizts Cap
tain- Smator-Superintendent -Blodgett in
the use of funds to promote bis ends. It
will be remembered that in 1867, Blodgett
was nominated as a candidate for Mayor of
Augusta, by a mass meeting, and, as usual,
when scenting office, was arranging to
spend every dollar upon which he
could lay bauds, when the military au
thorities interfered to prevent an election.
At that time, according to the sworn testi
mony of Mr. Reynolds, taken in the court
yesterday in the case to which he was a
defendant., Blodgett said to him “ to treat
all his friends." For about one month Rey
nolds carried out this order, when he called
on Blodgett and told him all his resources
had run out, aod that he wanted some
money. Blodgett told him that Mr. T. 8.
Metcalf was to furnish him with $5,000,
but that he hud plenty of Post Office money
lie irdended to use for eltcliotieeriny purposes ;
that Blodgett gave him S4OO of Post Office
•money, and asked him to give him a due bill,
which he only wanted to show Metcalf that
he was dealing honestly with him.
The due bill given by Mr. Reynolds fell
Into the hands of the plaintiff, who brought
suit to recover the amount. The plaintiff,
however, was non-suited.
Periodicals. —We acknowledge the re
ceipt of the Baltimore Ncu> Eclectic Maga
zine, for December. It contains the lollow
iugrich table of contents: Fiel’s Delicate
case, Chambers' Journal; Law as a Pro
gressive Science, K. A. Cross, Clinton, La.;
Neologisms of the War, E lward Spencer,
Randallstmv,i, Md; En Silhouette, J.
Eaten Cooke, Millwood, Clarke Cos. Va.;
Robert E Lee, “ Barton Grey,” Charleston,
S. C ; The Mystery of Elwin Drood, con
cluded, Charles Dickens; Principles and
Issues of the War, Contempororv Review ;
A Morning’s Ramble, P. F. Malone, Waiter
boro’, S. C ; Fossil Words, W. W. Crane,
Btltimore ; Mlchroscopy of a Species of
Cyclops, S. P. Cutler, M. D , New Orleans;
The Sun’s Corona, CornhVl Magazine; A
Memorial Ode, S. Selden, Norfolk, Va.;
Vanity, “Faust,” Charleston, S. C; En
forced Rurality, Miss Dickson, Charleston,
S. C.; Mosaic, Selected ; Reviews, origiual
and selected : The Chaplain in the Field of
War, L’Avenir, Light houses and Light
ships, The Capture and Escape; New
Books, Publishers’ Lists ; The Greeu Table,
conducted by Wm. Hand Browne; The
Southern Magazine, notice. *
The December number of the Southern
Farm and Home has reached us. It is an
admirable number and canuot be surpassed
in this section.
Radical GATnEitiNO—Another Nomi
nation for Mator.— We understand that
a Radical gathering took place last night
at the Jones street school house. Blodgett,
Conley aud Tweedy, with other white
skins of less notoriety but of eqaal dirty
purposes, partook of the love-feast. Tweedy
is said to have turned himself loose with a
Quixotic valor against the “Anti-Huckster
Association,” urging the negroes to com
bine to defeat the pnrj ose of that Associa
tion by the support of the Radical nomi
nees for Mayor and City Council. Mr.
George Evers having declined to become
their candidate for Mayor, they fixed upon
Conley last night, who, it is understood,
will run the race out. We are not advised
of the changes made In the nominations
for Aldermen, but learn that a full ticket
will be run in each Ward. This revela
tion will be quite sufficient to nerve Demo
crats to their duty.
Editorial Visit.—We received a visit
yesterday from Mr. M. J. Cofer, local editor
of the Qool Templar's Advocate, the publi
cation of which has been recently com
menced in Atlanta. The Advocateis gotten
up In good style, and is brimful of interest
ing original and selected matter, aud should
receive the patronage of every one interest
ed in the advancement of the great tem
perance movement
Birth in a Justice’s Court. —The
Charleston News, of yesterday, states that
on Wednesday afternoon a colored woman,
while attending to some law business in
Trial Justice Magrath’s office, suddenly
gave birth to a child. The circumstance
created some confusion at first, but a doc
tor was soon sent for, and the parties were
removed to a more convenient locality.
Personal. —Bishop Beckwith reached
Angnsta yesterday morning, and will re
main until Monday evening. He is the
guest of F. H. Miller, Esq., Summerville,