Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877, May 16, 1866, Image 3
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AUGUSTA, GA,
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Ftiblif Walks
Atnonft t he many am) different projects,,
who?** object was and Is the improvement of
Ibc city that have, from time to time, to.n
brought before and acted open by the people,
we have been somewhat surprised, In not be
ing abie to lln<f one in wbicb consideration is
given to wlm{ has ever been a great public
want—pleasant places for promenades. Our
ancestors, the bnilders of the city, seetn to
have hadancjeto this matter, when they
caused to t>e planted in lower and upper
Broad, Greene and other street g a number of
beautiful .shade trees.
Since then, these worthy men have toon
gathered to their fathers, leaving to us the
care of their labors—the preservation of those
complete, and the completion of those that
were unfinished. To a certain extent this has
been done. Where from natural or otbsr
canses trees have perished, they have been
immediately substituted by others. The finest
growth) of them is so be seen in lower Broad
street. They add greatly to the appearance of
that portion of the citv, yet there Is room for
improvement. And this is the manner :
The avenue made by these trees might Is?
graded, or planted with grass seeds, which, in
a short tirae, would spread over and beautify
the entire length of it. Then it might be
made secure from the invasion and desecration
of thoughtless horsemen, by means of an Iron
or wooden ratling. A certain number of scats
could be improvised, and put at respectful di i
tanccK from each other inside the enclosure, fur
the benefit of fhoss who wpuld be pleased to
resort, for an afternoon or evening’s promo*
nado, to this public walk—now very desirable.
To accomplish this work, but a small expendi
ture would be required, and that, we are as
sured, would be fully balanced by the degree
of comfort it would give our citizens In the
study of their ease and enjoyment.
Again the Parade Ground could bo made a
most, and 'lighthil spot by adopting the means re
ferred to above. Ia fact, Augusta has u num
ber of localities which might, with great pro
priety, be converted from an apology for im.
proyement into excellent walk- 1 , where our
young people, and old ones too, might spend
as pleaimut times as w*re ever enjoyed, in days
gone by, on the Charleston flattery, or in tho
Barks at Savannah.
No stranger ever visited Augusta but to be
impressed with her great natural beauty, and
north ever lulled to observe the opportunities
which, being taken a<lvantage of, would great
ly enhance that beauty.
The locality now most visited Is the Ceme
tery, and this is done on the Sabbath. From
4 o’clock every Sabbath, (the weather being
lavorable,) until dark, every aveuuo and side
path is alive with groups of young ladies and
gentlemen, while on the settees and on the
tomb stones may lie seen many couptes engaged
in earnest converse. And oftentimes ia stroll
ing tli rough the sacred and solemn city, the
senses of tiie less gay or mote thoughtful aro
astonished at tho hilarious spirit which control,,
these conversations, and which is exhibited
in what is commonly sailed a “horse laugh."
Not long since a worthy minister of tho Gos
pel suggested to us, the pointing oVit how
Improper it is to make that a place of court
ship. That subject, however, we trow, dooH
not come within our province, and we shall
havo nothing to say upon it beyond this : It is
a serious charge, and if there to any who aro
guilty, they should bo sorry, while others
should avoid imitating their example-
The improvements of which wo have umdo
mention, would, in u measure, do away with
whatever is wrong iu making the Cemetery a
pnbllo resort, by drawing the people to places
whefo such discussions as aro irreverent in tho ,
grave yard might be more properly entered
into.
Our city fathers would do well to give these
hints, rough cast as they are, eomo little atten
tion. The public pleasure demauds it. True,
the city Treasury may not at present authorize
immediate action, but it should, bo taken just
as soon as eircumetances will allow.
The Miltonian Tableau*.
This rare exhibition opens to-morrow night
at Concert Hall. Our clt'.zsns have alw»;s
been distinguished lor their loye of the beau
tiful, and we cling to tho opinion that the Mil
touluu Tableaux of Paradise Lost will please
all; for the Nashville Dispatch, in referring to
its presentation in that city says :
There never has been so much interest and
enthusiasm manifested in any exhibition in
tills city as was evinced fast evening on the
opening of tho above tableaux—the source of
universal complimuut, aud the admiration of
the world.
The llall was densely crowded, and hundreds
were unable to obtain seats; still the unpar
alleled grandeur of the entertainment was so
enrapturiug as to make the immeuso standing
throng uucousciousof iheir fatigue. We could
but say at tho sequel of the fourth and last se
ries that, ’ the half has not been told us.”
Tl\o entertainment is more than worthy of
the compliments the press bestowed upon if,
for language fails to do it justice, unless in tho
verse of tho immortal Milton.
Aside from the historic scenes of the incep
tion of time as illustrated on canvas, they are,
as works of art, worth an eveniug’s admiration;
and to the mind stored with the grand image
ries and metaphors of Milton’s verse, they are
u most delightful and soul-exhilarating luxury,
highly calculated to inspire an audience with a
proper appreciation of the magnitude and
grandeur of the Deity.
What contributes to make tho exhibition
more entertaining, wan the ncholarly muuner
in which the delineator impressed the truth
fulness of his representations upon the minds
of the immense throng by his graphic and ele
gant lectures during the exhibition, illustra
ting each by quotations from the poet’s im
mortal verso.
Plies wonderful worko of art are the inven
tion of Mr. Martin aud consist of some sixty
tableaux, and are divider! into four sections.
Tho first represents Heaven, with its hosts of
angels assembled about tbo Almighty’s tlrrone,
to receive his decree of the equal powers of
His Son.
Following this was the banquet of tha. an
gels upon tho plains of Heaven And their en
campment by tho river of Bliss ; then came
the tableaux of the rebellion of "haughty
Lucifer,” which are tho most graphic and
forcible illustrations of the epic story. Tho
rebellous archangel is a marked evidence of
the great artistic genius ot Martin, the poet’s
thought belug in very minute delineation.
The first section ot the exhibition after bar
iu ir exhibited tiro battles for the possession of
Heaven, coucludes witli a grand aud striking
scene ot the Sou of (Tod in the chariot of Pa
ternal Deity, armed with the livery of Heaven,
driving Satan aud bis rebellious hosts from
the courts oW Heaven into eternal perdition.
This miniature illustration of the disaffection
in the court of Heaven, was never exhibited
with more artistic grandeur than iu this scene.
Tbo second part consisted iu pictorial illus
trations of the tinst creation of earth, and ani
mate beings. . .
The third section represents a horryfymg
picture of the internal regions -t!u> abode ot
the 'eel -in which Sawn and h.s fallen angels
are represented as being in council, which do
se- wit! an admirable and most striking view
of the flight of his Satanic majesty through
chaos in search of the earth. There were sve.
erul tableaux exhibited separately, one of
which, in particular, for accuracy and execu
tiou. was perfect in delineation, eliciting uni
versal compliment from the thousands ot
spectators. This was the meeting at the gates
of hell between Satan and Siu. Death is rep
resented as standing at tiie door aud refuses to
let the Ring of Pandemonium pass, but wi
liberates him by isizing the key aud starts him
on his journey.
The Biblical story of Adam and Eve’s great
crime, and their »xpulsion from the Harden of
' Eden, was most elegantly illustrated in the
fourth section.
They will be (xhibited every night this
week. matinees to he given on Wednesday, and
Sat a day eveuings. Ail should attend, both
okl and young The moral effect of tbe exhi
bition on the young mind should induce pa
rents at least to send their rhildreu. The in
fluence 1b most powerful in this respect
Another lint far the Radical-—lnhumanity
to trecducn.
During tho sitting of the Screven Superior
Cs’irt this week, a negro min was indicted for
horse stealing, under our recent statute, ma
king tho offence capital. Tho pris ner being tco
poor to fee Counsel, the Judge u.-signed Hon
Junks Jones, lormerly representative in the
Fe leral Congress trom this District, and Copt.
John D. Ashton to defend him. The evidence
was clear, positive, and conclusive as to his
guilt. counsel introduced Dr. Rrittan
Mims, his former owner, and who raised the
boy, who testified that out of a iarge gang of
negroes which he once owned, this boy was
weakest in point of intellect, save one. The
witness thought him weak minded, but ot
sufficient capacity to know right from wrong,
and that he believed that while he might not
have had a very clear perception of the mag
nitude of the offence, yet that he knew that it
was a criminal aud wrongful act. This was
all the evidence offered in the defence. The
counsel for the prisoner went to the jury upon
a plea for a recommendation of mercy for
their client, which by the terms of the law
would reduce the punishment to imprisonment
in the Penitentiary for a term of years.
The Judge iu his charge instructed the jury
that if the evidence offered by the prisoner
was of shell a character as to recommend a
mitigation of the punishment, it was got only
their right but their duty to so recommend.
The jury retired for a few minutes, aud then
returned a general verdict of guilty, with a
lecommendation of mercy to the Court.
'i bis is tho first case we. have heard of under
the recent statute, and shows that Georgia ju.
ries can be relied on for the full protection of
the black people of the State. When it is re
membered that the people of this county had
almost every vestige of their property destroyed
by “ Sherman's Angels" in 1804, and that they
are now in a state almost of destitution from
the destruction of their worldly goods, this
verdict ought to go very fa. in satisfying the
moderate people of tho North that in Georgia
at least the interests of the blacks will be pro
tected without the interposition of Buch inees
ures as the. Civ'u Rights Bill,
Editorial Correspondence.
Silvajha, Ga., May 19th, 1806.
Editors Chronicle <b Sentinel :
This is one of the most gloomy looking vil
lages which I havo seen in the State. The
main body of Sherman’s army passed through
hero in its march to the seaboard in the fail of
1804, and the marks of their vandalism arc
ineifaceably stamped upon tho whole couutry.
The Court Blouse, a very comfortable and
commodious frame building, was burned to
tho ground—and all tho other buildings in the
town move or less damaged. The Court Ko
cords both Os the Superior aud Inferior Courts
wore preserved by the very efficient and faith
ful clerk, R. D. Sharpe, Esq., who had the
sagacity and good luck to have thorn Accreted
whore the Yankees couid not find them. The
Superior Court is now in session here ; .the
law office of Col. J. L. Singleton having been
fitted up by the Inferior Court for a Court
Room.
There is a considerable amount of new
business returned to tills term, principally suits
for the collodion of debts. I find among the
visitors here representatives from the Savan
nah and Waynesboro’ Bar. Among the former
I was glad to meet Gen. A. 11. Lawton, for
merly Quartermaster General of the Confeder
ate Status. Ho is in fine health and has almost
entirely recovered from the effects of the severe
wound received in the battle of Sharpsburg.—
Ho is devoting himself with renewed energy to
tho praetico of bis profession, and his nmnorons
friends will be gratified to learn that he has
been retained as general counsoi for the Central
Railroad. The gallant and highly gifted Lt.
Col. of the 63J Ga. Hegt., Geo. it. Black, now
of the Savannah Bar, Is also here, and seems to
bo doing a very large practice in this Court.
From Waynesboro’ I notice Solicitor General
J. P. C. Whitehead, Esq., lion. J. J. Johns,
aud Major Bennelt, the peculiar and inimitable.
This community has been very deeply inter
ested iu the progress of a trial for the last two
days on the criminal side of tho Court against
one of the leading citizens of the county and a
prominent minister of the Gospel, on a charge
of felony, involving great moral turpitude, and '
a verdict of guilty has just been rendered. The
defeuoe was very ably conducted by Hon. J. J
Jones ancPCol. J. L. Singleton. A motion has
been made for anew trial, which is to be ar
gued at next Burke Court. <
The agricultural interests of this county are
not in a very promising condition. The prepa
ration for the crop has been very imperfect,
owing to the scarcity of plough .stock aud the
inferior quality ot the labor. Corn is general
ly looking very well, and with fair seasons, a
goml crop wilt be realized. The wheat has
been looking well until the. recent coid rains.
Rust IS now reported as making its appearance
very generally in this crop.
The cotton crop is universally reported as
being very unpromising. The stand is defec
tive and in many instances planters have al
ready ploughed up large portions of their crop
and plauted it in corn, it is too early yet to
ray what the crop will be, but the prospect
just now is a very gloomy one. The freedmen
are reported as behaving very well. Their la
bor is not so effective as before emancipation,
but their general deportment is reported as
very good. There is here, us elsewhere in the
State, a great scarcity of labor, and much of
the best cotton laud of this county is lying out
of cultivation on that account. In my jour
ney to this place from Augusta I noticed hun
dreds of acres of the best cottou lands in Burke
and Screven counties were grown up in grass
and weeds,the owuers making no efforts to eulti
vale them, aud particularly was this true as to
the country between Mcßean station aud No.
1,,0n the Augusta aud Savannah Railroad.
There has been a marked improvement in
tiie character and morals of the people of this
county within the last few years. Some years
since a term ,of the Superior Court rarely
passed without the occurence of some disorder,
or personal contlicts. Now, tho people are
orderly, quiet and well behaved as any in tbe
State.
Groat attention has been given of late to the
subject of education, and common schools are
established in every portion of the county.
Feeling the necessity for preserving commu
nication with all portions of the country, and
being deprived of regular mail facilities by tbe
General Government, the peeiple bore have
established for themselves a regular weekly
mail with So. t>, on the Central Railroad, a dis
tance of twelve miies, and have contributed
funds for the payment of the carrier. Lot this
example of a people who, as has been before
stated, ue the heaviest losers by the war
stimulate other neighborhoods to like efforts,
lhe probability is that some time will elapse
before the Government will fully restore our
mail facilities, and events are daily transpiring
now. of too much importance to justify our
people in any lukewarmness on this subject.
1 was gratified to find that the oourse of the
Chronicle i: SenfinAl, under its present
ininagement. meets the hearfv approval of the
people of Screven, and that its subscription list
is rapidly increasing. W-
The Atlanta horse thieves we’re overtaken
by their pursuers on Tuesday, on tbe line of
Jackson county. The thieves fired from the
bouse in which they wore, on the detectives.
Tne latter were unable to return the fire on
account of the wom and children iu the
house. The thieves escaped. Three horses were
recovered.
A lock made by the royal locksmith. Louis
XVI, sold iu Paris recently for 2,400 frances.
The Tews of the Bay.
It is now genera)!y believed that Gen. Mann
will be appointed Collector at Chicago, vice
Luther Haven deceased.
Six fires occurred in Chicago on the night of
the 7th. five of them in different parts of the
city and at the same time. Loss nearly $200,-
000. ,
Thurlow W 7 Brown, a well known temper
ance lecturer, and editcr of the Caucassian
Chief, died at his residence, ffit Fort Atkinson
Bast week.
Lyman Brodie, Adams Express Messenger,
was hilled'on the Louisville train, Nashville
bound, on the Bth between Cave City anlGlas
gow Junction.
In the late New Orleans election the work
ing men elected one Clerk of Court, one Jus
tice of the Peace aud one Constable.
Hon. W A Buckingham. Gen. O S Ferry,
and Fayette S. Foster are {Candidates for the
Connecticut Senatorship.
On May Ist there wa3 in the various public
depositaries $27,223,730 39, for which there are
Government securities received by Genera,
Spinner, amounting to $27,115,500.
James Patridge, Minister ,to San Salvador
has tendered his resignation. No successor
has yet been appointed.
It ia the tax on matches, not watches, which
is retained in the new internal revenue bill.
The pilot who brought the pest ship Eng
land into Halifax has since died, as also two
members of his family.
Barcum has sent an agent to Nlckajack Cave
Dear Chattanooga, to purchase the colossal arm
and hand marks found some time ago in the
cavern. •
• Ou Saturday last the corner-stone of anew
Lutheran church was laid at Jefferson, Fred
erick county, Md.
Artemus Ward has Instituted an action
against the publishers of a funny (!) book
called “Betsy Jane Ward—husband of Arte
mus,” to restrain them from issuing it. He
says it hurts his fair fame and libels his fair
flame. ->
It is rmfiored in military circles than an or
der to discharge all volunteer general officers
wiil emulate iu a few days. Most of the offi
cials hold commissions in the regular army,
and ia consequence ot the expected order, the y
will to reduced to subordinate positions, and
will not he entirely mustered out.
The trial of Dr. B. V. Newland for the kill
ing of Madiscn Evans, iu Bedford. Indiana,
somo time ago, was commenced in New Albany
on the Bth. Some of the most eminent law
yers in Indiana are engaged in this case.
It seems that almost every animal and many
insects aro now attacked by some malady or
other. The 6ilk worms in Franoe are dying
by thonsands of a disease called la galine , the
pigs are doing ditto of slrichince, and the Cattle
in England aro ufflieted with the plague.
A fellow in Pekin, 111., married a widow,
aud on the bridal night decamped with sllO,
aud his predecessor’s wardrobe.
A number of cases of hydropheb'a of recent
date, are reported in different parte of the
country.
The Times’ special domes the statement that
there was a general distrust of the banks in
Washington, and says no run has been made
upon them.
Mr.' Brown, or as he is better known, A.
Ward, sails for Europe on the 2nd of June, in
the City of Boston. Mr. E. H. House, the mu
sical and dramatical critic of the Tribune, goes
out with him,
Maj. Gen. 8. W. Crawford is engaged in the
preparation of a work upon the occupation,
defence and fall of Sumter,|lß6o—6l. He was
an officer of that garrison with Major Anderson.
A young lady fell over a cliff of rocks on
Lookout Mountain Saturday. She was saved
from being dashed to pieces by her “tilters”
catchiug in some limbs.«
Tho Cincinnati Enquirer says the origin of
tho negro troubles in Memphis was disorderly
conduct of some of the negro troops, who are
about to be discharged. This fact is agreed
upon by all.
According to a recent estimate the present
yield of petroleum is about twelve thousand
barrels per day. This is quite an item in the
commercial wealth of the country.
A table of German publications for tho year
18G5 shows this result : In theology, 1,411
books; belles-lettres, 925; jurisprudence, 870;
education, 696; history, 651; natural history,
517; 'medicine, 491; classics, 402; art, 385;
mechanics; 359, etc.
In Evansville, Ind., all persons offending
against municipal regulations, and unable to
pay their fines, are to to worked on the streets
at six cents a day until fine* and costs are
paid.
One of the mills of tho Hazard powder com
pany, at Enfield, Connecticut, blew up Mon
day afternoon of the Bth. Four workmen were
torn to atoms.
A Tennessee exchange describes another as
“holding its left hand under the swallow-tail
of its constitutional dignity, and extending the
white nose-wiper of interrogative pathos in its
right.” ; * -
It is stated that a steamer, bound from Havre
to New York, touched at Bt. Johns, Now Found
iaud, on the 28lh of last month, having on
board the Fedlan Head Ceutre, Stephens.
The question of surrendering the charter of
Washington to Congress; and having the city
governed by three commissioners, is being se
riously agitated at present. There is a bill
pending iu the Senate for this purpose.
An effort vs te be made to erect water works
at Laporte, Ind., for supplying the city with
pure water from Stone Lake, to cost $75,000.
C. Codie, Brevet Colonel and A. A. G., nas
notified Mr. J. Williams, Mayor of Selma, Ala.,
that punishiDg freedmen by patting them in
the chain gang, must be immediately discon
tinued.
The rebel newspapers cught to keep an
ass’ head as a perpetual vignette at the head
of their columns,— Nashville Press and limes.
Although we know no reason tor publish
ing the editor’s {tioto graph, still, if he will
furnish us with a cut of his figure head, we
will give it a few insertions.— Richmond Senti
nel.
The Denver News states that RaphaeliGrand
iexn who has a large plantation on the Kio
Grande, New Mexicp, brought a train to that
city, consisting, iu part, of six full-grown
camels, which were well loaded with wood.
They will be loaded with stores for a return
trip. The camels have made six trips across
the continent front Fort Stanton to San Diego,
California.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee, now in
session at Jackson, in an able and elaborate
opinion delivered by Judge Kokins, has de
cided that the Act of Congress, which requires
writs-and warrants issued from State Courts to
be stamped, is unconstitutional.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
says : In Alabama, the Presidents or Superin
tendents of petroleum companies are nearly all
from the North. General Thomas is President
of the largest "Company.ih Tennessee, and Gen.
Whipple, of his staff, is the President of the
largest and most promising oil company of
North Alabama—the Tennessee and Alabama
M. and M. Company. In these States any
Noribt.:n goutleman is as safe in his perron
and capital as be would be in any Northern
State.
election In Borgan County.
The election in Morgan county on the 2nd
iust.. resulted as follows :
FOB JCDGE.
At the Morgan county election the contest
for the Judgeship, was very close*. J. W.
Butnev received ICS. and IV. Wood, lt>s votes.
Captain Burnett was elected Solicitor without
opposition.
Confederate Dead in Virginia.
The ladle- of- a inton. Augusta county, V*.,
are endear- ■r f rv tuad-> for the purpose
of enclosing the oitonrtd tft that plac®, where
the soldiers am buried ; marking the graves
with stone or vood, a) contributions justify ;
having them turfed, evergreens aud flowers
planted, and the ground kept iu order. They
also intend to have i.-vdies cow lying iu unpio
teeted places through the count,y, removed to
this cemetery. F r this purpose they solicit
contributions from the cith-’ns of Georgia, many
of whose dea-bi-ocs lie scattered throughout the
Valley of Virginia in undistinguished graves.
C MMITTEKt
Mrs. Robert Cowan,
Mrs. George Price,
Mrs. Win. B. Crawford,
Mrs. Hugh Shelley,
Mrs, Wiigt,
.Mrs. Piper,
Lire. Hawkins,
Mrs. Keily,
Mrs. Simpson,
Miss 8. A Fuller,
„ Miss F. Baylor,
Mis3 H. Collins.
Staunton, Va., April 23, 1866.
The above communication is of such a char
acter as to commend itself to the warmest
sympathies of our people. The noble ladies
of Stanton are anxious to collect the remains
of our fallen braves which now lie scattered
upon the hill-sides and in the vallies of the
old Dominion, and place them in suitable
grounds at Staunton/ Quite* a number of
Confederate dead have already been buried
there, and the ladies wish to have the grounds
enclosed and suitably ornamented.
Many of Georgia’s noblest sons now lie in.the
bosom of the Mother -State, and these dear
ladies propose to take all tho trouble necessary
to collect their scattered leiftains and deposit
them in a common bbrial ground, and all they
ask of us is that we assist them to the extent of
cur ability in securing tbe necessary funds to
meet actual expense?. Let our people see to
it that this appeal is not made ia vain.
Will soma of our matrons aud maidens take
this matter ia hand, and solicit contributions
for this praiseworthy object? Our own'ser
vices can be commanded in any way that will
promote the object ia view, and wo will under
take, also, to receive and forward all subscrip
tions which any of our citizens may feel willing
to make.
Pagan Worship—Description of a Chinese
Pagoda in San Francisco.
Wednesday last, besides being Ash Wednes
day and Valentine-day, was the first of the new
year among the Chinese of this city. I believe
I have told you that there are from 5,000 to
10,000 of the moon-eyed celestials in this city.
Among .them are some very wealthy and re
spectable merchants, and the “doings” of the
New-ycar holidays (four days) have been quite
interesting. Fireworks arid crackers have been
rattling in all parts of the city, but more espe
cially in that part of the town known as China
town, where most of the “Johns” reside.—
Many of these merchants kept open houses and
received their white friends with as much digni
ty and ceremony as “any other men.” Cham
pagne and other wines were expended with libs
eraiity.
The temple was oponed to all mclican visitors
who would honor them with their presence, and
I among others, “honored” them with a call.—
The building is situated in a miserably dirty al
ley, and is a smaii building, three stories iu
hight. The first story seetns to be occupied as
a sleeping aud smoking department. There
were a number of the “Johns” lingering in
blissful repose upon the floor, while the others
were edjoying the luxury of a smoke. The
strong fumes of opium which they smoke not
having a salutary effect upon my olfactory or
gans, I was obliged to beat a hasty retreat, and
forthwith mounted to the second story, All
about this room were characters in the Chinese
language, brilliant lights were suspended from
Uso ceiling, and incense burned upon the sever
al alters where were reared the gods whom they
worship. On one side were arranged what f
took to be standards or poles upon which were
banners. These standards were' surmounted
with figures, carved irom brass, iu the shape of
dragons and monstrosities of various forms.—
Near this was reared an alter or pedestal where
an ugly looking animal ot the dragon species
received the homage of the “John,” Around
the “animal” \Vere some beautiful specimens of
Chinese handiwork, consisting of carved work,
embroidered work and artificial flowers, the
whole being under a canopy of carved wood
work, handsomely gilded with gold, silver and
carmine,
Before this nondescript idol were placed plates
containing oranges, candies and cups of tea,
given as an offering; but the gentle “pussy”
with the immense mouth and open jaws touch
ed them not.
In another portion of the room are placed a
large number, one hundred og more, of smalf
figures, carved from brass, representing Chinese
in various attitudes and postures. I inferred
that this was some historical representation,—
There were several spreads of most exquisite
embroidery work, the figures being of the dra
gon and mermaid order, handsomely wrought
in gold and silver, upon heavy scarlet silk. —
These were offered for sale at S7O each.
The third story is the most important one, for
here in ail his majesty and glory sits the “Josh”
of Joshes Ton Gee, Hois a jolly,. fat, and
seemingly a very good-natured old fellow; his
mouth is rather larger than nocessary for a mor
tal to possess, and he grins constantly. He is
a wooden man, but a great man among the
Chinese. His complexion is rather darker than
that of his devotees, being of dark brown, He
sports a mustache of huge size. He also had
several plates of oranges, candies, and a pot of
tea before him. Whether it happened to be his
lunch hour or not, I did not ascertain. He was
seated under a canopy of richly embroidered
silks, carved wood-work and artificial Chinese
flowers, all arranged with that taste and skill
which Vhe Chinese alone possess. There was
also a piece of embroidered work here which is
the most beautiful thing i have ever seen, it
represents the High Mandarin of China and his
two children. It was made in China and im
ported to this country expressly for the temple.
As far as my observations extended, I judge that
the Chinese may have no sendee. There was
a large number present, but they seemed to be
as unconcerned as their visitors,
Origin ol' Brandy.
Brandy began to be distilled in France about
the year 1313, but it was prepared only ass
medicine, and was considered as possessing
such marvellous strengthening and sanitar*
powers that the physicians named it "the water
of life” (Teau de uie), a name it still retains,
though now rendered, by excessive potations,
one of life’s most powerlul and prevalent de
stroyers. Raymond Luke, a decipie of Arnold
de Villa Nova, considers this admirable essence
of wine to bs an emanation from the Divinity,
and that it was intended to re-animate and pro
long the life of man. He even thought that
this discovery indicated that the time had arrived
for the consummation oi all things—the end of
the world. Before the means of determining
the true quantity of alcohol in spirits were
known, the dealers were in the habit of employ
ing a very rude method of forming a notion of
the strength. A given quantity of the spirits
was poured upon a quantity of gunpowder in a
dish and set on fire. If at'the end of the com
bustion the gunpowder continued dry enough;
it exploded, but if it had been wetted by the
water in the spirits, the flame of the alcohol
went without setting the powder on lire.—-
This was called the proof. Spirits which kind
led the gunpowder were said to be above proof.
From the origin of the term “proof,” it is
obvious that its meaning mult at first haVe been
very indefinite. It couid serve only to point
out those spirits which are too weak to kindle
gunpowder, hut could hot give any information
respecting.the relative strength of those, spirits
which were above proof. Even the strength
of proof was not fixed, because it was influ
enced by the quantity of spirit* employed—a
small quantity of weaker spirit might he* made
to kiniile gunpowder, while a greater quantity
of stronger might nil. Clark in- his hydrome
ter, which was invented about the year 1730.
fixed the strength of proof-spirits on the stem
,al the specific gravity ot 0.920 or the tempera
ture of 60 degrees. This is the strength at
which proof-spirits is fixed in Great Britain bj
Act of Parliament, and at this strength it is m
more than u mixture ot 49 pounds of pure alco
hoi with 51 pounds of water. Brandy, rum.
gin, and, whiskey contain nearly similai
portions.
An exchange says that in the abscence of
both editors, the publisher nad succeeded in so
curing the services of a gentleman to edit the
paper that week.’
“I suppose, John, that ;f I were to jnmp into
the water here, I should find k over my head
and ears?” “Over.your head, Hardy; perhaps,
not over your ears.”
j TELEGRAPHIC.
Report <>:» Free*!man’s Bureau iu Virginia
and Torth Carolina.
j . Washington - , May 12.
j Gene.mis Stei dznan and Fullerton, commis
sioners appointed by the President to icvfesti
gac the operations of the Freedmen’s Bureau
in Hie Southern States have reported as to Vir
ginia and North Carolina. They give instan
ces o! the dishonesty and arbitrary power
exercised by seme cf the officers ftnd agents of
the .Bureau in making arrests—imposing fines
and. inflicting punishment—desregarding the
local laws and especially the statute of limita
tions thus creating prejudice against the Gov
vernment. They therefore recommend the
withdrawal of the officers of the Bureau, and
all the transference to officers commanding
the troops such duties as it may still be neces
sary to perform in connection with the freed
men.
Sctt York market.
Nsw York, May 12.
Cotton firm at 34a35.
Gold 39J.
Another Veto.
| SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE AND SXNTINEL ]
Washington, May 10.
The President wiil veto tha bill for the ad
mission of the new State of Colorado.
His message upon the subject is already
prepared.
Front Washington.
Special to Chronicle & Sentinel.
Washington, May 11.
The Senate has confirmed Smyth as Collector
of the port ot Now York.
Gen. Sickles, though confirmed, declines his
mission to tha Hague, preferring his present
position. He wiil return to Charleston, Mrs.
Davis remains with her husband until his trial
is over. If he is not trial immediately she feels
confident of his parole. The Government has
abandoned his complicity in the assassination
of President Lincoln.
From Washington.
Washington, May 11.
The Senate passed the postal appropriation
bill after striking out the amendment hereto
fore adopted, preventing parties appointed to
office during the recess from recovering any
pay until confirmed by the Senate. Before tho
passage of the bill, Cowan made a speech, de
claring those who interposed to prevent the
Southern Slates lrorn being represented were
disunionists, and that opposition to the restora
tion was superinduced by fear of losing politi
cal power.
Gen. Sickles has boon confirmed as Minister
to tho Hague.
Indictment of Jdicrson Davis.
Nobfolk, May 11th.
Late yesterdey aftornoou the Grand Jury o“
the United States Ciicuit Court iu session
brought in true bill against Jeff Davis for
treason aud adjourned until first Tuesday in
June to meet in Richmond. Judge Under
wood went North last night taking with him
a copy of the indictment against Jeff Davis.
<t . -
Mate items.
A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph,
writing from Miilfcrl, s;iys, the rust has in
jured tho wheat crops to a great extent
througout that section ot country. Planters
wiil do weil if it yields one-half. The rest of
the lauds are doiug finely. The cotton, where
the farmers have stand/, looks well. The cut
worms are doing it considerable damage.
The track on the Central Railroad is now
laid, on this end of the line, to a point four
miles below No 14, and the stages will move
thoir stand on the other end from No. 10 1-2
to No 11 during the present week.
Major Richard H. Wbiteley has been nomi
nated for Mayor of Bainbrklge. The election
takes plac > on the 19 th.
The session of U. S Court at Savannah o n
11th was taken up by arguments from Hons.
Wm. Law and Joseph E. Brown, on the con
stitutionally of the teat oath required of law
yers.
-maty
Emigration from England.
The mania for emigration has again set in
among the colliers and iron workers of
South Wales, and the effects of the movement
are beginning to be seriously felt, more especial
ly by the colliery proprietors. Those who are
induced by glowing descriptions to leave con
stant employment and good wages, and break
up their houses, to seek new spheres for their
labor in the States, are principally hardy, indus
trious men, who from long experience l have
become what may be called skilled colliers.—
These are the men that the district can ill afford
to spare, especially at tile present time, when
the coal trade is so active, and their departure in
such numbers will not only prove inconvenient,
but a positive loss, to the employers of labor,
inasmuch as it will take the hands brought in to
supply tho vacancies caused by the exodus a
very long period to become proficient in their
new avocations.
In addition to the large numbers that havo
emigrated since the fine weather has set in,
upward of sixty families left Aberdare for
New York a few days since, and others are
preparing to follow from different parts of the
district. —London Times.
The Confession of the Murderer of the Deer
ling Family.
Philadeaphia, May, 7.
The Evening Telegraph publishes the con
fession of Probst. After describing the mnrder
of the boy Carey he says the sight of the blood
of the’ boy produced in him a devilish blood
thirsty feeling, and he determined at once to
murder the whole family. He disposed of the
boy as described before, and then deliberately
walked over to the house. He entered, and
asked Charlie, the little boy next in years to
Willie, who was absent, to help him to do some
work in the barn. The little fellow followed
him, and as soon as he got him inside the barn
door he dispatched him with a small ax. He
then went to the house aud told Mrs. Deering
there was something the matter with one of the
cows, and that he wanted her to come to the
barn. She went, and he followed, and as she
entered the barn he struck her on the head and
killed her. He thfcn went back to the house
and brought the children out one at a time, and
aking them inside the barn, dispatched them
»ne by one with the same ax. In each instance
ie cut their throats and placed their bodies in
die eorn crib himself, in the position in which
they were found. He then covered the bodies
up and proceeded to wipe out all evidences of
he guilt. He then went back to the house and
iwaited the arrival of Mr. Doering, not expect
ng that Miss. Dolan would accompany him.—
As soon as Mr. Deering arrived in the carriage
he got out, and Probst told him something was
wrong with one of the cows, and asked him to
go over to the barn with him. Mr. Deenng
went along with him, and Miss. Dolan went in
to the house and took off her bonnet and furs.
Mr. Deering did not even take off his gloves be
fore going to the barn, but proceeded there at
once, followed by Probst, who had the ax con
cealed ready for use as soon as Mr. Deering.
entered the door. Probst states that he struck him
in the head and felled him to the earth, and then
chopped at his neck with the edge of the ax.—
Miss. Dolan was the next and last victim. She
proceeded to the barn, after coming down stairs
and not finding any of the family in the bouse,
and Probst, who was in waiting lor her, treated
her as he had done the rest of the family.
Alter laving out the bodies, and covering
them up with hay. he went into the house and
commenced-searching lor valuables. He states
that he got no monqy, but expected to secure a
considerable amount. He states that Miss Do
lan’s pocket book had very little in it.
Rant raiinre.
W ashington. May 4.-The Merchant.’ Na
tional Bank of Washington failed to-day. The
amount of its notes in circulation » SIBO,OOO,
which, however, is secured by Lmted States
bond-. The Bank was also a Government De
positary. Crowds of private depositors were on
the premises to-day lamenting: their supposed
losses. Some of them had confided in the Bank
to the extent of $20,000.
COMM SRCi AL
WBE ILLY MEViEW W THE AKItSfA
MAUKI.T
For. TIIB WEEK ENDING MAT 12m.
REMARKS.—Business presents no new fea
tures of much note since oar last review. The
advance reported in bacon and flour in the
Western markets has had a tendency to.stift'en
prices, but we hud no material change in quo
tious. Corn is 5 to 6 cents lower, and we
have also noted a material decline in tobacco,
resulting from the promising prospect of the
growing crop.
COTTON—The general'demand for seed for
replanting, and the excessive rains which haye
attended the backward season, have had a
tendency to stiffen prices. At' the close of out
last review we quoted middling 26 cents; strict
middling 27; good middling 28. The market
opened on Monday with a healthy tone, thongh
transactions were limited, and the ruling
figures were 23 to 29 cents. Very little was
ofleted on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the
few sales reported were at the same rates.
There was a better demand on Thursday and
Friday, and sales were made at 27 cents for
middling, 28 cents for strict middling, and 29
cents for good middling. To-day there has
been a good demand with a light offering stock
at the ruling quotations of the week, as fol
lows:
Middling 27
Strict Middling 28
Good Middling 29
FINANCIAL.—The improving condition of
the National finances, as indicated in the
steady absorption of the public debt, have
favorably affected the whole series of the pub
lio securities. In this connection we may
that the public debt reached its highest point
on the schedule of the 31st of August last,
when the total stood 82.757,781,190 ; the pre
sent total, by the last statement of the Trea
surer, is $2,689,689,842; showing a net re
duction in eight mouths of $68,691,348. This
reduction is at the rate ot nearly $9,000,000 a
month, or $108,000,000 year. The reduction
In April was over $15,000,000, oral the rate ot
over $180,000,000 a year. At this rate the
whole public debt would be cancelled before
the period fixed tor the maturity of the six per
cents of 1881.
The demand for gold has improved, and
though our prices aro not as high as the North
era markets, 128 is readily obtained when want,
ed. Onr brokers buy at 126 and 126and
sell at 128. Silver is dull at 120 for buying,
and 125 for selling rate. There is a steady
demand daily lor City bonds and old State
bonds, both 6’s and 7’s, with but lew offering.
Geoigia Railroad Stock has been offered freely,
but without fielding buyers. It was offered to
day at 86, and 85 was the begt price offered by
purchasers for large lots. The following are
the current rates for bank notes :
GEORGIA BANKS.
Augusta Insurance and Banking Cos Baoo
Bank of Augusta : 42a00
Bank of Athens ..45&00
Bank of Columbus 18a20
Bank of Commerce 6a 7
Bank of Fulton 35a40
Bank of the Empire State 20a25
Bank of Middle Georgia ,86a00
Bank of Savannah 38a42
Bank of State Georiria 25a00
Central It. K. and Banking Company. . .97a00
City Bank of Augusta 28a00
Farmers 1 and Mechanics’ Bank 12a00
Georgia It. R, and Banking Company 97a00
Marine Bank 85a0l)
Mechanic!’ Bank lOaOO
Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank, Baoo
Planters’ Bank 15a00
Timber Cutters’ Bank saoo
Union Bank 9aoo
SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS.
Bank of Camden 42a00
Bank of Charleston. 19a00
Bank of Chester 19a00
Bank of Georgetown 19a00
Bank of Hamburg :. .17a00
Bank of Newberry 42a00
Bank>of South Carolina 15a00
Bank of the State of So, Ca., old issue.. .18a00
Bank tis the State of So. Ca., new issue.. 6aoo
Commercial Bank, Columbia KaOO
Exchange Bank, Columbia. 18a00
Farmers’and Exchange saoo
Merchants’, Cheraw 18a00
People’s Bank., 45a00
Planters’ Bank.. s 17a00
Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank....' 19a00
South Western Railroad. 45a50
State Bank . 6aoo
Union Bank i 02a00
OLD BONDS, etc.
Old Georgia State Bonds, In jleojand 86
Old Georgia Coupons 80a85
Georgia Railroad bonds 97
Georgia Railroad stock. 85a88
Central Railroad bonds, in demand 95
Central Railroad stock.’ 98
City of Augusta bonds, in demand 86a88
City of Augusta notes. .'95
ARTIFICIAL MANURES.—The demand for
commercial fertilizers is nearly over, and our
(fuotations are, therefore, nominal: Hoyt’s
Phosphate, S6B per ton ; Rhodes’ do., $75 ;
Reid’s Phosphates, • S6O; Soluble Pacific
Guano, SBS ; Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate,
S7O ; Peruvian Guano is quoted' $l3O, but the
supply is exhausted. Calcareous Nitre, S3O
per ton.
BACON—Without any general demand stocks
are running down, under light receipts,
and prices are stiffening, though they have not
kept paco with the advance in the leading
markets. We quote shoulders 1(! cents ; back
bone sides, 18 al9 ; ribbed sides 19 ; clear
sides scarce and dull at 20 to 21; in hams
there is a wide margin from 20 to 25 cents, ac
cording to quality.
BAGGING AND ROPE.—These'articles con
tinue dull and neglected, and our quota
tions are nominal: Kentucky, Power Loom,
per yard, '27 ; Gunny, per yard, 28 ; BaliDg
Rope, per pound, 20 to 21 cents.
BROOMS.—Per dozen, $4 75.
BUTTER.—State, per pound, 55; Goshen,
65 per pound.
COTTON GOODS*—The reaction in cotton
has net stopped the downward tendency of
cotton goods, stocks of which appear to be
rather in excess of the demand, and we have
lowered our quotations since onr last \ cent a
yard on $ shirtings, and 1 cent on sheetings
and drills, as follows:
Augusta Factory 7-8 Shirtings 16Jc
“ 4-4 Sheetings 20c
“ 7-8 Drills 22c
Monttfur Factory 7 8 Shirtings 16c
“ 4 -4 Sheetings 19£c
Oanaburgs.." 2Ga27
Yarns $2 20
CANDLES —Stearine, per pound, 25; Star,
per pound, 28; Adamantine, per pound. 2G
Sperm, per pound, 50.
CANDlES.—Stewart’s twenty-five pound
boxes, assorted, per pound, 37£, 5 pound
boxes, mixed, 50; 5 pound boxes Gum Drops,
50; 5 pound boxes, Wine Drops, 65.
CHEESE—The Eiipply is equal to the de
mand, and we quote 24 to 25 for State and 28
to 30 for English dairy.
CIGARS.—There is an ample supply in the
market and quot itions take a wide range as
follows : Good American per M, $30a140
00; Havanna, imported, per, M , s74a
250 000.
CRACKERS.—Water, 15; soda, 16; but
ter, 16; sugar, 18; fancy, 23. .
COFFEE.—The supply is equal to the de
mand. «t 27a30 for Rio, 40 to 45 for Java.
DRY GOODS—Our dealers are well sup
plied, with both staple and lancy goods, and
country merchants need go no further to re
plenish their stocks. We quote as follows :
Prints—Sprague 21; Wamsutta 151; Amcs
keag, fancy 18; Amoskeag pink 20; London
mourning 174; Freeman 174; Arnold’s IGJ;
Philip Allen Dnnnella 20; Denins 30a45;
Ginghams $25a35. Bleached Cotton—4-4 28a
55- 25a40: f 14a25; ticks 20iG5; lawns 20a
374.-
dRUGS— (Package Quotations.)—ln no de
partment of trade ia there ©ore enterprise dia
played than by our druggists; their stocks are
large, and several of their sales rooms are
mcdciS of elegance and taste. We quote
a number of leading articles as follows :
Copperas, 6c; Spanish Indigo, $150a2 00; Mad
der. 18c ; lli Garb Soda, 12c ; Sulpher 10c ;
Anato 75c ; As.i'.cetida 25c to 55c ; Balsam
Capavia $1 25 ; Borax 45c ; Brimstone 8c ;
Gum Camphor, $1 50 ; Castor Oil, $4 50; Chlo
rate Potash, 75c; Cream Tartar, 35a60c; Epsom
Salts, 8c . Gum Arabic, 55a$l 25 ; Morphine,
$lO per oz ; Opium, $lO ; lodide Potash,
$5 50 ; White Load, 15 to 20c ; Spirits Tur
pentine, $1 25; Copal Varnish, $4 50; Machin
ery oil, $2 00 ; Tanner's do, $1 to 150 ; Damar
Varnish, $5 00 ; Jap an-Varnish, $3 60 ; Coach
Varnish, $5 00; Asphaltum Varnish, $2 50a
5 00 ; Chrome Green, 30a40c; Chrome Yellow
25a40c ; Vcnet. Red, 8c; Spanish Whiting, 6c.
EGGS.—In demand at 30 to 35 cents.
FLOUR.—The supply is fuilv equal to the
demand, with no change in prices. We quots 10
to 1050 for superfine, extra sUall2s; extra
family 13 a 13|, Stovall’s Excelsior mills,
Augusta canal Sl2, superfine sl4 ; extra sls ;
double extra, sl7 ; Granite mills, canal sl2 ;
superfine sl3 ; family sl4 ; extra sl7.
GRAlN.—There has been a turther decline
in corn, thongh stocks are by no means large.
We quote $1 35 for yellow, and $1 40 for
white. Meal in fair supply at $1 50. Oats
are scarce and in domand at 85 cents.
HAY.—The supply continues rather in
excess of the demand, and prices have yielded
a little on the week. We now quote $1 80 to
$1 90 for Northern, and $1 90 to $2 00 for
for Eastern, in lots,
IRON.—Refined 9to 10 cents. Swedes iron
10 to 11 cents. Sheet iron 12J cents. Nail
rod, 20c.
LARD—Stocks are equal to tb.B demand, and
we quote IS.} to 20c lor pressed, 21a22 for
prime.
LEATHER.—Quotations have a wide range,
according to quality, as follows : Sole 30a60;
harness, kip skins, 60a$l 25 ; calf skins
60a$l 25.
LlME.—Rockland, per barrel, $4 00.
LIQUORS—The supply of liquors is large,
and the demand is limited. Local taxes have
forced up prices, and we quote as follows i
Common rectified whiskey, $2 60 to 3 00; Rye
s4u6; Domestic and N. E. Rum, $2 25a4; Do
mestic Gm, $3 50a4; Holland, pure, s6a7;
Brandy s6al2 according to quality.
LUMBER—The mills of the vicinity are
filling orders at $25 to 30 per M. delivered, or
sl2 to 16 at the mill. Good flooring and
weatherboarding S3O delivered. Laths $5.
NAILS.—Per keg, $8 to $9.
OlLS.—Kerosene, 90c to $1 00 per gallon.
POTATOES.—Sweet, per bushel, $1 50al 75.
Irish, s4as per barrel.
POTASH—In cans, per lb, 35c.
RAGS. —Per lb 4 to 5 cents.
RICE—The supply is equal to the demand
and we quote Carolina at 13a13|; India 12J
cents.
SALT—The stock is largo and the demand
fair at $1 90a2 per sack.
SHOT—There is an awiul supply at $3 50a
3 75 per bag.
SUGAR—We note some improvement in
sugar and quote common Muscovado at 12Ja
15c; C 16Jal7J; B 17Tal8; A 18al9; good
yellow a little lower. Crushed and powdered
19a20 cents.
TOBACCO—There has been a decline in
tobacco under the favorable advieve from the
arriving crop. VVe quote smoking tobacco 25a
50c per lb; black 10’s 20a30c; sweet 10’s
40a45; common brands 35a40, medium bright,
45aGJ, and choice bright 75ca$l 00.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
• Savannah. May 10.
If Remarks.—The general indisposition to sell
cotton has eo curtailed the supply of bills that
Exchange on all points has appreciated in
vaiuo. *Prime sterling selling as high as 36
(an advance of 3 to 5 per cent for the week)
and checks on New York can not be sold
readily out ol doors at par to J discount. The
banks do not now generally check at less than
premium.
Cotton.—During the first part of the week
there was no market whatever, but some few
sales have, in the last day or two, been made
on an average of 30@31c for middling, the
market exhibiting a hardening tendency. Giv
ing 31c for middling as a quotation, wo defer
giving prices tor other grades, as the lower are
unsaleable and the better scarcely to he found.
The crop accounts are still becoming more
and more unfavorable, which wo regret to have
to report >
In Bea islands there exists the same depres
sion, and we have hoard of no transactions.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Sea Island. Upland.
Stock on hand Sept Ist 281 3,724
Received Bince May 5 50 ' 3,913
Received previously 7,823 193,720
Total receipts.. .....8,154 201,357
Exported this week 624 4,938
Exported previously 7,075 172,777
Total exports. 7,G99 177,715
Stock on hand... 455 23,642
Bacon—Has advanced in Now York about 1
@2o, which has caused a stiffening of prices in
this market. We quote sides at 17$@,18c;
strips 19c; clear sides 19c; shoulders 14|(o;15c,
and harm at 21£ to 22c.
Butter— VVe quote old butter at from 38 to
41c, and uew do at 55@665c.
Coffde—Rio is held a». 25@27J; St Domingo
and Java at 40@45c.
Caudles.—Wu quote Adamantine at 24@,2Gc;
Hull’s 25@27c per lb.
Goal.—We quote all grades from sl2 50 to
sl3 50, at retail; at wholesale, s9aio.
Cora—The receipts during the past week
have been unusually heavy, the estimated
quantity on the market being placed at be
tween forty and silty thousand bushels. It is
held at $1 20@1 25 for white from wharf, and
$1 20 for yellow, li is selling from store at
$1 30 for white and $1 25 for yellow.
Dry Goods.—We have a further decline to
note in domestic goods during the past week.
We quote J shilling at 14@15c; J do 16£c;
4-4 20c; } drills 22c; prints i2J@lßc. Yarns
have declined an they ate held at $2 40
@2 50 $ bunch.
Flour—ln consequence of the advance in the
Noatle n markets, a corresponding alvance|of
50c@$l has taken place here It is held at
sß(u>B 50 for supeifine, s9@9 50 for extra, and
$lO 50@11 for family.
Fruit. —Oranges ure held at $8(u;10 aud
Lemons at s6@7 s>> box.
Hay. —We quote Eastern at $1 40 from
wharf and $1 60 from store. Northern is sell-,
ing from wharf at $1 30, and from store at
$l5O.
Lime—s 2 75@3 25, according to quality.
Hides—We quote dry flint and salted at Bc.
Lard—We quote Western kettle-rendered at
18@,19o; leaf 22@23c.
Mola-tes.—We quo.e clayed, new crop, 45c;
Muscovado 48c.
Sugar—We quote Muscovado at 13c.
Syrup—We quote Florida at Gs@7oc, ac
cording to quality.
Oats—Holders are asking 85a95 from store.
Pork—We quote family pig at \ bbls;
prime at $26(®28, and mesa at $28(aj,30.
Bice —We quote E J Rangoon at
Carolina I2c; 14 at retail.
Sait—Sales have been made at $1 20.
Timber -Sales have been made at last week’s
prices, say $17@21 for shipping, according to
quality and preparation. *
Wool— We quote at 20c Ib.
Whiskey—There has beeu a good demand
during the past week, and sales have been
made at an advance of 20c on all grades to
meet the new local taxes. We quote ThOB J
Flack & Son’s rectified at $2 70; extra rectified
at $2 95 ; Bourbon $3 20 ; Imperial Nectar
$3 35; Jao Gibson Sons k. Cos, Mon Rye, X
$3 50; do XX $3 CO; do XXX $3 70; old Nec
tar $4 35; oid Family Nectar $4 35; Reiliey,
Leavy A Go’s brands Rye Whiskey S3 70; old
Bourbon $3 70; McGregor $4 20; Star Whiskey,
in cases, sl4; Cutter’s copper distilled Bour
bon $4 70(5,5 20.
Freights.—Dull. We quote cotton to Li ver
pool 4d tor uplands, and jd tor sea island. To
York, by steamers, sis for cotton, and $l o 0
pt bale for domestics. io I fiiiadeipbia au
Baltimore, by steamers, Jc lor
Boston, per steamer, square 16x16 compraMed,
3c. By sailing vessels to all Northern p .
f- Timber to Liverpool and Bristol 42c 0d
45s r i load; to New York slo@ll. Lumber
„u, demand to West India ports sß@lo
1,000 feet.
1 HE CTIAIU.EWI MARKET.
Charleston, May 10.
Cotton— The business of the week ending
on the 3d instant closed on a very unsettled
rnaikot, with irregular aud depressed prices,
the news from Europe having been unquali
fiedly bad for some tiiur• On Friday, the 4th
iost., the first day of the present week, the
market hero assumed a more firm and regular
■ tone the valui of the staple became more
settled, an 1 with a lair demand, the sales of
the day extended to about 250 bales at 24c to
26c per lb for Ordinaty to Good Ordinary, 28c
to 29c per lb for Middling, and 31: for Good
Middling cotton. On Saturday, owing iu a
great measure to the light stock, the market
stiffened and tfco better grades improved to the
extent of le per lb. Middling cotton being
quoted at 29c to 30c per lb, and Good Mid
dling cotton at 32c per lb. On Monday pur
chasers appeared to be indifferent about buy
ing, and the sales of the day were couliaed to
about 100 bales at previous iates. On Tues
day and Wednesday the market continued firm
with an advancing tendency, and the sales of
the two days amounted to 450 bales. Yester
day the light stock stiil continued to give sel-,
lers the advantage, aud purchaseis generally
had to pay extreme quotations in order to fill
their orders. The sales amounted to 250 bales.
We quote :
Ordinary to Good Ordinary 24a26
Low Middling
Middling 29a30
Strict Mddling —a3l
Good Middling. 32i
Sea Island Cottou—The receipts of this class
of cotton have almost suspended, and we learn
of no transactions:
COTTON STATEMENT.
S. I. Up.
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1865 362 1,610
R’pts I’m Kept. 1 to May 2. ’66.4,668 81,622
Rec’pte I’m May 3 to May 9,’66.. 10 2,353
Total receipts 5,040 85,585
EXPORTS.
• S. I. Up.
From Sept. 1, 1865 to
May 3, ’66 4,578 75.308
From May 4 to May
10,1866 286 1,615
Tolal exports 4,864 79,923
Stock on hand and on shipboard.. 176 2,662
Rice—Such small sales as takes place are at
previous rates, say 11c to 12c per lb for clean
Carolina.
Hay—The arrivals of North River continues
large, and amounts to about 2,500 bales during
the week- Prices since our last have some
what receded, and we are informed of sales of
about 900 bales North River at 1 55, aud 200
bales do at 1 50.
Corn—'t he receipts continue in good supply,
and foot up near 20,000 bushels since our last
statement. We quote the mnikot at about
1 10 to 1 15 per bushel weight, without bags.
We leaihi of a sale of a mixed lot of 3,000
bushels to arrive from New York at 1 08 per
bushel weight.
Oats—For large quantities, the article ia
worth about GO to 650 p u r bushels, and iu a
retail way about 70c per bushel measure.
Fleur—The demand has been small and the
market rather heavy; sales of Super have ta
ker) place at 8 37 to 8 50 perbbl, and of Extra
at 9 50 to 9 75 per bbl
Bacon—VVe quote Prime Shoulders firm at
15c per lb, and Piime Ribbed Sides at 17£c per
lb with a good demand.
Salt—The only transaction that, we learn
was a sale of 600 sacks of common Liverpool,
in good order, at auotion at 1 12J to 1 17| per
sack. The stock on hand in store is heavy.
Freights—To L’verpool the rale remains un
changed, say J ia9 lGd for Upland and Id for
Sea Island, 'i o Havre there is no no vessel on
the berth. Coastwise toNew York the steamers
have reduced their rates, and arc now asking
per lb for upland, and lc per lb for sea
island cotton, by sailing vessel the rate is un
altered, say fa to $c per lb for upland cotton.
Exchange—Bills oa England have improved
and 60 day drafts were quoted yesterday at
600, with some sales above this rate.
Domestic Exchange—The Banks aro check
ing on New York at Sight for \ per cent pre
mium, and private drawers at par. The banks
are purchasing sight checks at £ per cent
off ; 10 to 15 days/J off ; 30 days, 1 j off.—
Private drawers are ouyiug Sight drabs at 1 to
Jots .
Gold. —The Brokers are buying at 27 and
selling at 28.
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COURT OF ORDINARY, RICHMOND COUNTY Mat
Term, 1866—The peition of Timothy O. Murphy, Ad
iuinistr-tor ol i hilip AlcGce, deceased, flowing io this court
that Willi in M. Hindi, of raid crusty, dec a e% did in his
life tme, exe ate to said Philm Mc'iee his certain b ,nd for titles
torone-fourih of the property known as belonging to said
Wiil'am M . on Fenwick Street, in the City or Augusta, Coun
ty ot Richmond, and State of Georgia, troundedon the jfatt by
lot belonging to Con. Barre ,t, upon bis paying to sud William
M. the sum cf three hundred dollars m gold or silver, with in.
terest Irom Ist Ju'y, 1865. and it appearing to the Uovrtlhat
the said Timothy O. Murphy, Admlnis-t-ator ot the said Philip
McGee, detcaieu, has paid aaid sums of pi.noipal and interest
lojoseph P. (Jarr. Administrator of the said William M. Wight,
deceised, nntl thit he de lrea a*i order requiring s*i(l JojerhP.
Carr, administrator as aroresud, to roak ■ t't es under said bond:
—it is Ordered. That all perssns Intercste.l, show ciusc, if any
they have, within three months from date of this order,
whv the sail Joseph P. Ca-r. Administrator as aforeiaid,
should not execute titles to Timo.hy <;. Murphy, Adminis
trator of said Philip McOee, deceased, under said bond.
And it is further ordered, that thu order be publiihod in the
Chronicle * S ntinel once a month for tiree months,
myl-t—oamSmwil DAVID L. ItOATH, Ordinary.
mroTIC'E.
i*l Two months after date, to wit, at the August term of the
Court of Ordinary of Taliafe ro county, application will bo
made lo said Court for leave to sell the lands belonging to
the estate of G. W. Fallt-n, deceased.
J. J. MOORK.
May Uth, 1866. [mvl3—Bw2lj Administrator.
mroTIOE.
ivl Two months af. er date, to wit, at the Angnst Term of
toe' iourt of Ordinary ot Taliaferro county, application will
be made to said Oourt for leave to fell the lands belonging to
the estate of Amos Stewart, deoeasof. JOHN UVaks
May lith. 1165. [ myl3—Bw2l l Adminrstmor,
de bonis non.
mrOTICK.
1* , Two months after date, to wit, at the August Term of
me oourt ot Ordinary of 'Taliaferro county, application will be
made to Fald Oourt for leave to sell the lands belonging to the
estate of Susan Gneson. dec ated.
•“ttv'lth, 1856. DEULA MBA DOWS,
myl3—Bwil Administratrix.
Steam Engines for Sale.
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Company offer at prvate sale three fine bTKA.M
KNOIN KS, one 70-horse power, one 40-hr r.e, nearly new, one
two-horse, new, not been used. It not sold before first of
June will be disposed of at Auction with ih- Factory Ma
chrnery. WM. GKECiO.
President.
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f EMIK undersigned would re-;<ecttuily inform this old cua
B tomers aod the Millets i'* general, he is now pre
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