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(.tIIHI.I V NEW*.
I , —i’uriniun is fur ahead of all others
In und around Cuthbert.
E —Eleven churches were destroyed
by the recent tornadoes.
—Atlanta is going to have anew
hotel. The H. I. K. is not large
rl enough.
The Lumpkin Independent has i
t reduced in size, bat Is still a first
class weekly.
■ —Jack Brown is reported as being
■the “coming man" for ltevonuc Col-
of tho Atlanta District.
J —A man in Covington caught an
■reel weighing nineteen pounds. This
B is a little too slippery to hold.
Bust has made its appearance in
P Floyd county, and is doing eonsider-
W- able diymage to the wheat crop.
Mr. Norton Johnson, of Bryan
Kg county, and a colored man, Bob fiuf
|i' flan, on Wednesday last, while at
'os' work, were struck bv lightning and
|. killed.
—Judge Gibson refases to grant
® the injunction restraining the Geor
gia Railroad from paying interest ou
the bonds of the Western Railroad of
* Alabama ou the ground that question
si of facts involved should go before the
P jury.
—Mr. King, who lives on or near
I the 1 i re* of Floyd and Chattooga coun
-1 ties, rode out on Thursday morning
I to attend to some business, and as he
I was returning home, about 11 o'clock,
| was fired upon by someone in mn-
R- bush—four balls taking effect, two in
Hi the right leg and two in the right
I;' arm. His horse, which was also
| wounded, ran with Mr. King some
| four hundred yards towards home
i before he could De cheeked up.
—Tite contest for speakers’ places
gf has lately taken place in tho Junior
U’ and Sophomore classes of Mercer
*- University. The following were cho-
S sen: Juniors— A. S. Anderson, E. J.
I? Golden, J. W. D. J, Ikes, M. A. Mere*
* ney, T. E. Miirrdiev, B. V. Wise, A.
MT. Boifeuillet, W. J. Huges, J. B.
£, King, C. L. Moses, C. L. Stubbs, N
I" T. Wright.. Sophomores - George
* Birch, P. W. Butter, W. F. Clarke, J.
6, Etheridge, - Harper, J. C. Long
s' street, C. 0. Richardson, Millard
i Heals, J. W. Sutlive, J. L. Boynton,
H J. G. Byne, M. L. Duggan, J. D.
■ Gwaltnev, C. H. S. Jackson, B. G.
m McCall, W. F. Seals, J. T. Smith, A.
i C. Ward.
cuppiNcs.
—There are twelve Indian students
| In Drury college at Springfield, Mo.
Judge NeHson’s gravel was cur
► ried off on Thursday as a valuable
I relic of ttie great trial.
-lowa has contributed over $1,000,-
I OUO to the relief of the grasshopper
i sufferers since last hurvest time.
—A western |>aper very irreverently
( says: “Anew mind reader has set up
i in Philadelphia, where the work is
light.”
The house at Danbury, Conn., in
which General Wooster, of revolu
tionary fame died, was lately sold for
I two dollars. It was erected in 1771.
The Radicals are rasping Judge
Kelly for changing his viewsabout
| theevil effects of Radical legislation
in the South.
—Age cannot wither the perennial
advocates of woman suffrage nor cus
tom stale the infinite variety of their
resolutions.
—Over SIOO,OOO worth of dogs, prin
cipally pointers and setters, were
brought to this country from Eng
land during the past two years.
—lntense heat prevailed on April
19 in tlie north of Scotland. Eighty
degrees were registered at mid-day in
the sun, and sixty-live in the shade.
Two deaths from sunstroke are re
ported.
—A man hanged liim3elf in Paris in
the presence of his paralyzed wife,
wtio was unable to move or cry for
assistance and who was obliged to
witness the horrifying sight of his
death struggles.
The Third General Connell of the
Reformed Episcopal Church met in
| Chicago on May 18th, and will re
main in session about ten days.
About one hundred ministers and
lay deputies are present.
—At a recent sale in Paris of pic
tures by the deceased Spanish artist
Fortuny, Mr. A. T. Stewart gave 46,-
300 francs for a picture of the beach
at Portici, and 21,0U0 francs for one of
tlie lower court yard of the Alham
bra.
—A news boy, seated on tlie post
office steps yesterday, counted his
pennies over and remarked : “Seven
teen cents in all. That’s five for the
circus, three for peanuts, four for a
sinking fund, four I owe Jack, and
there’s one left to support a widowed
mother on until Saturday night.”
The facts elicited by the Legislative
THE DAILY TIMES.
committee appointed to investigate
I the mentis by which Mr. George E.
j Spencer secured Ills election to the
United States Senate from Alabama
ought to be sufficient to insure the
I expulsion of that disreputable person
I immediately upon tlie mooting of
| Congress in December. -V. I". World.
| —Henry Hill, or ‘Arrv’ lill. as he
calls himself, the noted English sport
! iag authority and dog-fancier, of
| Houston street, New York, has turn
[ ed spiritualist, and now holds seances
iu his dance house. “I’ve seen the
horror of my ways,’ said’ Arry to a
I reporter, “and 1 am goln’ to reform,
iso they toll me.” A spiritual dog
tight may be the next thing of the
season.
—“Are you an Odd Fellow?" “No.
sir; I’ve been married for a week.’
“I mean, do you belong to the order
of Odd Fellows?” “No, no; 1 belong
to the order of married men.” "Mercy
how dumb! Are you a Mason?’’ “No,
I’m a carpenter by trade.” "Worse
aud worse! Are you a Son of Tem
perance?” “Bother you! no; I’m a
son of Mr. John Goslings.”
IIIHKHtV ITKMW.
—lt was a mild winter In Icealnd.
—Another steamer lias just been
wrecked on theSeilly Islands. Silly !
Guatemala has recognized the in
dependence of the republic of Cuba.
- The independence of Cuba is be
ing discussed in tlie Legislature of
New York.
—Tlie Emperor of Brazil has aban
doned all idea of voyaging abroad
during i he present year at least.
“Found drowned," is tho verdict
of the coroner’s jury on the Schiller
victims. Who disputes that fact?
The State of Antigua, Central
America, offers an asylum to all Sis
ters of Mercy who may he expelled
from other countries.
The needle-gun, with which it
was the fashion to say Sadowa or Se
j dan were won, lias already been sitp
planted in the Prussian service by
the Mauser riile.
It is said that over live hundred
girls annually leave the French
speaking canton of Switzerland to go
as governesses and nurserymaids to
Hungary, Poland, and Russia.
—Since Serjeant Balluntyne went to
India to defend the Guieowar the na-
I live scholars havenotod the existence
in tlie Sanscrit of tlie word “Bnllan
tyne,” which there signifies "a per
son of mighty strength.”
Russia lias made another gain in
territory, ttiis time from Japan. The
Japanese have ceded the Czar a por
tion of the island of Saghulien. The
two Powers which seem to march
steadily on in the path of empire and
territorial acquisition are Russia and
England.
France, Austria, Italy, Belgium
and Denmark are all in the same
boat with regard to Prussia. Each one
has a quarrel against her, and each
one a good reason to apprehend the
continuance of Prussian supremacy
in Europe. United these Powers can
| whip Prussia even with Russia behind
her.
Last Thursday his Holiness the
Pope celebrated his eighty-third
birthday. He was born at Sinigaglia
on the 13th day of May tile month of
Mary, 1792, the son of Count, Mastai
Ferretti. He was ordained Bishop on
the 23d of December, 1837, Archbish
op of Irnola on tlie 13th of December,
IS3B, created cardinal on tlie 21th of
December, 1839, and elected supreme
pontiff, as successor of Gregory XVI.,
on the 16th of June, 1846. He was
crowned with tho tiara on the 21st of
June, 1846, and is the only Pope since
Peter who lias occupied thu chair foi
twenty-five years.
KOIIBItiV.
DKMAND FOR CATHOLIC UNITY IN HJ’AIN.
London, May 18. A special dis
patch from Madrid to tho Daily News,
reports that the Papal Nuncio, has
made a formal demand for the restor
ation of Catholic unity in Spain,
and the Governor lias replied that it
is resolved to maintain tho liberties
of worship.
THE MEDIATION OF RUSSIA.
The Timex special dispatch from
Berlin says while critical events were
apprehended, Russia, Austria, Eng
land, and Italy, offered to mediate
between Germany and Franco. It is
supposed that the Russian proposi
tions to Germany were accompanied
by oilers of eventual support.
A TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION.
The conflagration in Peshawaur,
leaves 15,000 inhabitants houseless.
TIIE VATICAN COUNCIL TO BE AGAIN CON
VOKED.
Rome, May 18.—The Fanfulla, a
ministerial organ, authoritatively
states that the'Pope has resolved to
convoke the Vatican Council again at
an early day, todiscuss ecclesiastical
reforms.
Now For It Custom Hume to no Investi
gated.
New York, May 18.—Henry C.
Johnson, Commissioner of Customs,
arrived unexpectedly from Washing
ton yesterday, and it is rumored that
his visit is for the purpose of personal
ly examining the workings of the New
York Custom House, under instruc
tions from Bristow, preparatory to
important radical changes in its ad
ministration. Itis stated changes will
be sweeping in character and extent.
Startling developments in connection
with smuggling operations ure hint
ed at, and the removal of prominent
officials is expected.
A wtmoUng AlFair In Ilaltlmore,
Baltimore, May 18.—A shooting
affray occurred this forenoon at the
Northern Central Railroad depot, in
which William TANARUS, Maxwell, provision
dealer, tired a number of shots at
William S. Westway, four of which
took effect—the most serious in the
stomach. Westway was taken to
the Washington University Hospital,
where he remains in a precarious
condition. The parties are married
men, and family troubles are said to
be at the bottom of the difficulty.
—H. Davis & Cos., dry goods mer
chants of Montreal, Canada, suspend
ed yesterday. Their liabilities are j
supposed to be over $500,000.
COLUMBUS, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1875.
WASH I.YWTOX,
phfsidknt's appointments.
special to the Timkh by H. & A. Line.]
Washington, May 18. The Presi
dent to-day signed the commission of
Lewis Richmond, of Rhode Island, as
Consul of the United States at Cork;
also that of Louis Duplelx, of Louis
iana, as Register of the Land Office
at Natchitoches, La.
supreme court.
The decision in the Union Pacific
Railroad ease will be rendered by
Judge Richardson on Monday next,
when the Court will adjourn until
next fall.
THE TREASURY.
National bank notes received for
redemption to-day $510,517; internal
revenue receipts to-day, $201,938.80;
customs receipts $490,275.
presidential pardons.
Washington, May 18. The grant
ing of pardons by tho Executive ou
tho recommendation of the Attorney
General, has been a subject of great
abuse in times pust, because of tho
inadequate knowledge of tho facts at
hand, and the danger in ex parte
statements of misrepresentation in
behalf of criminals. The first order
of the now Attorney was issued to
day, intended to cover a long ex
change abuse. It has the hearty co
operation and approval of the Presi
dent. Hereafter, when pardons are
applied for, the President will know
whether they should be granted or
not, und will lie enabled to act intel
ligently.
■ ■
Ural I, ot Ven. Jnliu ■lrrrkriirUUce.
Cincinnati, May 18. An Enquirer
special from Lexington announces
the death of John C. Brcckenridgo,
at his residence in that place at 3; 15
last evening. He relapsed on Sun
day night, and was worse yesterday
morning. During the earlier part of
the day Dr. Sayre, his physician,
peatod tlie surgical operation of last
week and removed a quantity of pus
from tlie liver. This seemed to give
relief, and it was thought tho crisis
was passed. After a couple of hours,
however, he relapsed and gradually
sank, dying near six o’clock, without
a struggle.
His funeral takes place at 4 o’clock
to-morrow afternoon.
The I4ra**ti|ijti‘r Plus III' lit llir VVr*t.
Chicago, May 18.—Special tele
grains from Pleasant Hill, Liberty,
Indianapolis, St. Joseph and St.
Louis, iu Missouri, giye most alarm
ing details of the grasshoppers. It
seems they have crossed the Missouri
river on their eastward march, and
are playing sad havoc with the crops.
The western tier of counties are
already overrun with the posts, and
they appear to bo eating their way
eastward. Everything in some of
the counties from which advices are
at hand lias boon destroyed. It is
feared they will pass through the
entire State of Missouri and infest
Southern Illinois. During the pres
ent season ten thousand sq uare
miles of Missouri lands have
already been laid waste, and
the farmers are utterly demoralized.
Every effort is being made to exter
minate the plague, but all seems
futile, it seems nothing short of a
miracle can avert famine and bank
ruptcy. All tiie wholesale houses, at
St. Louis, are receiving letters, from
Western Missouri, by tho hundreds,
creditors deolairing their total inabil
ity to meet their paper, on account of
tlie plague. Tho formation of relief
committees is already agitated.
Indian Prisoners.
Kansas City, May 18. A party of
Kiowas, Cheyennes, Comancheos,
and Arapachoe Indians passed
through this city yesterday, en route
for St. Augustine, Florida, where
they are to be confined for complicity
in the murder of the German family
and other crimes. The party is in
charge of Lieut. Pratt of tlie 10th
cavalry.
Prnii'tylvnnia Ku-Kliix.
Tyrone, Pa., May 18.—Senator
Wallace has arrived at this point on
the Pacific express west. Boxes of
of rifles and ammunition has passed
here directed to tho sheriff of War
field county. Xingo Parks, tho or
ganizer arie agitator, has gone west
ward, Several warrants have boon
issued for his arrest.
■ln, Inr tlie Black Hill* I
Cheyenne, May 18. Parties have
been arriving hero daily for the past
two weeks, who intend going to the
Black Hills as soon as tlie Govern
ment permits them. About fifty per
sons arrived here yesterday. Profes
sor Janney and party leave for the
Black Hills to-day.
—Tlie iron rail mills of the Joliet
iron and steel works at Joliet, 111.,
were started Monday morning. It
has been idle 18 months, and its re
sumption will employ 400 men. The
blast furnaces will be started soon.
War) iip.
Savannah, May 18.— Arrived; San
Jacinto, schr. Henry A. Burnham,
Cleared: Spanish barks Valparaiso
and Apolonia, schrs. M. B. Miller
and Annie Bliss.
New York, May 18. -Steamers Ville
de Paris and Frisia are below. The
steamship Victoria, of the Anchor
Line, arrived at 2 p. M.
Weather Nlalement.
Washington, May 18. -For Wednes
day throughout the South Atlantic
anil Gulf States, easterly winds, full
ing barometer, stationary or higher
temperature, partly cloudy weather
and occasional rains.
TULKUKAPIIH ITIiHS,
Special to the Timm by a. k A. Lino.)
—C. C. Curtis, Cleveland, Ohio, com
mitted suicide, in jail, at Grand Rap
ids, Sunday night.
—The State canals are open to-day
and largo amounts of freight will be
immediately started for markets,
—Sharkey is now on his way from
Havnnna to Ne\V Y’ork, on the Steam
er Crescent City, in cliargo of detect
ives.
—Reuben Sparenger, of Cincinnati,
donated $125,000, towards fund for
building an Immense music hall in
that city. It is said that others will
follow with large sums.
—A Herald special, from London,
says the body of Mrs. Kornblum, who
with her husband and three children
was lost on the steamer Svhilor, has
been recovered from the Wreck..
—The papal nuncio lias made
a demand upon the Spanish Govern
ment for the suppression of liberty of
worship in Spain. The Alfonist Cabi
net lias refused to accede to tho de
mand.
A lire yesterday in Newark, N.
,T., destroyed the dramatic hall, on
Washington street. Loss $25,U00; in
sured. Two firemen were injured by
falling walls. The fire was caused
by careless smokers.
—Tho City and County Bank (limit
ed.) of London suspended payments
to-day. The failure is not regarded
as important and creates no excite
ment. Tho paid up capital of the
bank Is £28,000,
Numbers of prisoners, indicted
for murder, or manslaughter, wore
brought to tho Oyer and Terminer
Court, New York city, Yesterday
and had the time of their trials fixed.
Five murder cases will be tried with
in tite next two weeks.
—Accounts from Vulmaseda’s head
quarters, in Cuba, are meagre, the
army is taking up summer quarters.
Gen. Ampudia in a reconnoissanee
along the rebel lines, near Nagasa
mountains killed twenty insur
gents.
—Officers from Stony county, lowa,
arrived at Desuioinos, Sunday night,
and arrested Daniel Itirkman -a son
of a man who was hanged a few days
since—and William Zinsmaster, his
son-in-law. It is reported that enough
evidence has been secured to convict
them of the murder.
—Tlie sale of pews in Dr, Hall’s
now Presbyterian church, of Fifth Av
enue, New York city, commenced last
night; about one-half the pews were
disposed of, on an aggregate bonus of
$77,00e. Pews valued at from S3OO to
SO,OOO, and total valuation of 352 pews,
$809,000-a stun almost sufficient to pay
tho entire cost of tlm church edifice
and grounds.
- A man and wife named McPher
son, living eight miles east of Colum
bus, Nebraska, went visiting Sunday
night, leaving their children, one
boy and three girls at home. Tiie
house took fire, and tho oldest boy
and girl got out; the girl returned to
rescue tier two sisters and all ttiree
perished in tlie flames. Tho fire is
believed to be the work of an incen
diary.
THE SUN.
DAILY AND WEEKLY TOE 1876.
Tlio approach of tho Presidential election gives
unusual Importance to the events ami develop*
mints of 1M75. Wo shall endeavor to describe
them fully, faithfully and fearlessly.
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
COM JIM N DAILY MARKET.
OFFICE DAILY TIMES, May 18, 1H75.
FINANCIAL.
Money I'., to 1 l a per cent. Gold buying 112
Helling 114. Silver nominal. Sight bills on New
York buying *c. discount; demaud bills on Boston
Sc. discouut; bank checks So. premium.
OOLUMBUS COTTON MARKET.
NEW CLASS.
Market closed dull at tho following quota
tions;
Ordiuary 12 (d>l3
Good Ordinary 18 (* —
Lowmiddlngs 14
Middlings 14
Good MiddliugH 14 (u}ls
Warehouse sales Cl bales. Receipts 14 bales—o
by S. W. B. R.. 2 by M. ft G. R. It., ol>y Western
R. It., 0 by N. k S. It. It . 0 by River, 12 by
wagons. Shipments 09 bales—B6 by S. W. R. It.;
2J W. It. It.; 11 for home consumption.
DAILY STATEMENT.
Stock August 31, 1874 1,096
Received to-day 14
" previously 57,‘281 —67,295
58,331
Shipped to-day 69
“ previously 53,014—53.083
Stock on hand 5,248
Same day last year—Received 37
—Shipped 15
" “ " —Sales 14
—Stock 4,029
Total receipts to date 59,603
Middliugs 17.
IT. 8. POUTS.
Receipts at all ports to-day 2,119 bales; ex
ports to Great Britaiu 6,814 bales ; Continent
13,290 bales. Consolidated—lo,l44; exports to
Great Britain 14,065 bales; to Continent 21.999;
stock at all porta 401,429.
MARKET* 111 TELES RAIMI.
Special to the Daily Times by the S. k A. Line.
FINANCIAL.
New York, May 18.—Gold closed at llf\ t .
New York. May 18—Wall Street, 6 i\ m.—
Money was In ample supply throughout the day
at 2u3 per rent. Stocks ut the close were u little
steadier. Ktate bonds quiet aud steady; .Via. 6s.
IMBJ, 38; f.s, 1886. 38; Bh, 1886, 42; Hh. 1888, 41;
(ia. us, 88; 7h, now. 98; 7s, endorsed, 93; 7s, gold
bonds, 91.
COTTON.
New York, May 18.—New class spots closed
quiet ; ordiuary 13 1 , ; good ordinary 15 ;
nirn t good ordiuary —; low middlings 16 *,;
middling 16',; good middlings 10 V. middling
lair 17'a. lair 17 V; sales ot exports 1210; spin
ners 386; speculation 44; transit - ; exports to
Ureat Britain ; to thu continent—; stock
Futures closed steady; sales of 20,800 bales
us loiioWM May 16 3-32; Julio 16 3-32; July 16
7-32a '*; August 16 ',al3-32; September 16 3-16
a7-32; October 15\a25-32; November 15 9-10a 19-32;
December 16-' a a2l-32; January 15.' 4 u13-10; Febru
ary 1631-32U16; Murch 16 7-32a9*32; April 167-10a 1 ,.
Galveston, May 18. Receipts 326 ; sales
250 ; middlings 15; exports to Great Britain
dull, little doing.
Norfolk, May 18.— Receipts I*4 ; sales
100; middlings 15\; stock 3,825; exports to
Grout Britain ; market dull.
Wilmington, May 18.— Receipts 33 ; sales
middlings 16; stock 1,309; exports to Great
Britain —; market quiet.
Baltimore, May 18. Receipts 1 bales ;
sales 160 ; middlings 16 ;, exports to
Great Britain to Continent Stock 9.461;
market dull and nominal.
FuiLADKLPiiIA. Muy 18.—Receipts bales ;
middlings 16; exports to Continent ; to
Great Britain - ; market quiet.
Mkmj'iiih. May tB. Receipts 139 ; ship
ments 359 ; sales 400; stock 21,007; middlings
Providence, May 18.—Stock 16,000.
New Orleans, May IH. Receipts 785 ;
sales 15(H); middlings 16%; low middlings ——,
good ordiuary ; exports to Gruat Uritißn
6,814; to Continent 10,970, stock 97,743 ; market
quiet. .
Mobile, May 18. - Receipts 112 ; sales
600; middlings 15a 1 ,; stock 17,346 ; exports
to Great Britain ; to the continent ;
coastwise —; market quiet.
Charleston, May 18.—Receipts 229 bales ;
sales 300 , middlings lf>. u a'i ; stock 15,672; ex
ports to Great Britain ; t<* thu continent
Boston, May 18.—Receipts ; sab s 46 ;
middlings 16% ; exports to Great Britain ;
stuck 18,157; uiurket dull.
Havannaii, May 18. - Net aud gross re
ceipts 182 bales; sales 103; middlings 15% ; low
middlings 16% .good ordinary 14%; exports to
Great Britain —; to continent 2320; coastwise
;to France stock 14,811; market quiet.
FBOVIKIONB.
Cincinnati, May 18.—Pork quiet at $22 00.
Bacon quiet aud steady ; packed shoulders
9%; clear rib 12,%; clear sides 13%a%. Hams
13%u14. Cut meats firm; shoulders 8%; clear
rib sides 11%; clear sides 12%. Lard—prime
steam rendered 15a %, kettle 15%a%. Whiskey
quiet; sales of iron bound at $1 15. Live hogs
quiet; common $7 25a7 66; fair to medium $7 60
u 7 90; good to choice $8 0008 40; receipts 1692.
New Orleans, May 18.—Sugar dull ; yellow
9%a10; widte 10%u B , strictly prime 9%; lair H%
u H ; fully lair —; choice —; common 8. Molasses
quiet; common 40a45; choice —; prime 58a62;
lair 53a50. Rice—quiet; ordinary 6a%; prime
7%u%; fair6%a7; common 6%a% Hack corn in
good demand und firmer; white and yellow mixed
93. Flour—lair local demand; superfine $6 50
u 6 00; choice at $7 60a7 76; choice treble at $6 50;
low treble at $6 25. Corn meal very scarce, pri
e( h higher at $3 35a3 40. Provisions dull. Bacon
—clear sides 13% ; clear rib 13% ; shoulders scarce,
held at 10, lot sold at 9%. Dry salt shoulders
nominal; shoulders 9%; clear rib sides 12 % ; clear
sides 12%. Hams dull; sugar cured 13%. Pork
inactive at (22 50. Lard dull; re-flued tierce 16% ;
kegs 16%a%.
Baltimore, May 17.—Sugar firm 10%a%.
Flour very dull; City Mills t 6 00; lainily (6 00
*7 00. Wheat quiet but firm; No. 1 Western am
her (1 40; No. 2 do. (I 37al 38; mixed do. $1 35;
No. 1 Western red (1 38al 40; No. 2 do. (1 37;
Maryland amber (1 45al 48; No. 2 Western spring
red (1 19 ul 20. Corn dull , Southern white 91a92;
yellow do. 86; Western mixed 88. Provisions dull
ami heavy. Pork steady at (22 60. Bulk meats
very quiet; shoulders 9; clear rib sides 12a%;
loosed 9%a12%. Bacon quiet; shonlders 9%;
clear rib sides 13a%. Hugar cured hams 14%a15%.
ijird dull and heavy; refined rendered 10a.%,
steam 16%. Butter firm ami active; good to
fin., 21U2H. Coffee dull and nominal; ordinary
to prime Rio, cargoes, 15%a18%. Whiskey quiet
but firm; small sales at (1 25.
Ht. Louis, May 18.—Flour steady; common to
medium superfine winter $5 16a6 30; extra do.
(f 40a5 60; XX (5 Goa 6 80; XXX $6 40a5 60.
Wheat firm ; No. 2 red winter $1 40 ; No.
3 do. $1 36; No. 2 red spring $1 03%, bid. Corn
dull and lower; sales of No. 2 mixed at 71%a72.
Whiskey firm at $1 2(1. Pork dull at s2l 75a22 00.
(Jut meats quiet aud firm; shoulders 8%; clear
rib sides 12; clear sides 12%. Bacon firm aud
unchanged; shoulders 9%a% ; clear rib sides
12%a 13; clear sides 13%a%. Lard quiet; sales of
steam at 16%. Livu hogs unchanged; yorkers
$6 W)a7 25; bacon grades $7 35a7 65; butchers'
$7 76a8 26; receipts 775; shipments .
* j
Whoifsalc Prices.
Apples—per barrel, $5 ; peck, 75c.
Bacon-Clear Sides V lb —c.; Clear Rib Hides
14c; Shoulders 11c; Ice-cured Shoulders 12%c;
Sugar-cured iiaius 16c; Plain iiains 14c.
Bagging—ls(g,l6.
Bulk Meath—Clear Rib Hides 11 %c.
Butter—Goshen lb 40c; Country 30c.
Brooms dozen, $2 50(g,53 50.
Ca noy—Stick V lb 16c.
Canned Goods—Sardines $ case of 100 boxes
sl7; Oysters, lib cans ti dozen, #1 20 to $1 35.
Cheese—English $ lb 00c; Choice 18%; West
ern 17c; N. Y. State 16c.
Candles—Adamantine y*. lb 19c; Paraphinc36c.
Coffee—Rio good f* lb 23c; Prime 23c % ; Choice
24%c; Java 33c to 37c.
Cohn—Yellow Mixed $ bushel $1 12%; White,
$1 16 car load rates in depot.
Cigars—Domestic, gi 1,000 s2o(jj)sGs; Havana,
*7(kV(sl6o.
Flour—Extra Family, city ground, lb $8;
A $7 60; B $6 60; Fancy $lO.
Hardware.—Swede Iron 9c.; Refined Iron 4c.;
Had Iron 7c.; Plow Steel 10%5#11c.; Horse and
Mule Shoes 7%(^8c.; per lb.; Nails per keg $4.26;
Axes sl2<tysl4 per do*.
Hay—s ewt. $1 40; Country 40g$60c.
Iron Ties—V lb 7%c.
Laiid—Prime Leaf, tierce, fl lb 10c; halves and
kegs, 15c.
Leather—White Oak-Hole fi lb 26c; Hemlock
Sole 33c; French Calf Skins $2(0.54; American do.
s2@s3 50; Upper Leather $26(53 50; Harness do.
60c; Dry Hides He, Green do. Gc.
Mackerel—No. 1 # bbl $12010; No. 2 sl2 50;
No. 3 sll 50; No. 1 ~fi kit $1 40ftj$3.
Pickles—Cose dozen pints $1 80; quart
$3 26.
Potash—'caso s7<?vß.
Potatoes—liish bbl $4 50(5,55 00
Powder—V keg $0 25; %' kog $3 50; %$2 00, lu
Magazine.
Rope—Manilla lb 20c; CqMon 30c; Machine
made 6%c.
bushel $1 20,
Molasses N. O. gallon 76c; Florida 60(?05c;
re-boiled 75c; common 45<g>60c.
Syrup—Florida 60%;65c
Oats—V bushel 860.
Oil—Kerosene V gallon 25c; I.iuseed, raw,
$1 20; boiled $1 25; Lard $1 25; Train sl.
Rick—ft lb B%c.
Halt—V sack $1 85; Virginia $2 25.
Tobacco Common 1* lb 55c ; Medium
Bright 70c; Fine 76c; Extra $1; Navy 60(i65c;
Maccaboy Snuff 75(it85c.
Shot—V sack $2 40.
Sugar—Crushed and Powdered lb 13(q)13%'c;
A. 12%0.; B. 12o,; Extra 0. 12c.; C. 11%c.;
N. O. Yellow Clarified 10%c; do. White 13c.
Soda—Keg 7c lb; box 10c.
Starch—ft lb B%c.
Trunks—Columbus made, 20 inch, 75c; 36 Inch
$2 80.
Tea—Green 75c; Oolong 66c,
Whiskey—Rectified "ft gallon sl£3s; Bourbon
s2(3ks4.
White Lead—s lb 11®12%0.
Vinegar— V gallon 30c.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wholesale He tail.
Goshen Butter $ 40 $ 60
Country •• 30 40
Egga IS
Frying chickens 2051.25 25<30
Grown “
Irish potatoes GOp’k 4 60
•• •• 6 00 bbl 5 00
Sweet potatoes 75 36p‘k
Onions 90 bbl 95p‘k
Cow peas 80 bu 1 00 DU
Dry iJootls.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Prints 7%5i9%c.‘p yar
% bleached cotton 6%(iu9c. ••
4-4 •• “ 10(jU6c.
Sea Island •• 5%f512%c. •
Coats’ and Clark's spool cotton. .70c.
Tickings 10(5) 25c.
9-4, 10 4, 11 -4 aud 12-4 brown and
bleached sheetings 80(n50e. '*!
Wool Gunnels— red and bleached 20(5)75c. “
Canton fiauuels—browfi audbl’d 12%fi260 “
LlUßeya 15<u30c. •* |
Kentucky Jeans 16(4660 "
COLUMBUS MANUFACTURED GOODS.
Eagle and Phenix Mills.—Sheeting 4-4 10%c.,
% shirting 8%c.; ognaburgs, 7 oz., 14c.; % drill
ing 12c; bleached sheeting and dilling 12f5)13c.;
Canton llannels 20c. Colored (foods. — Stripes 10 u
11 %c.; black gingham checks 12 %(sl3c.; Dixie
pladea for field work 17c; cotton blankets s2<;
$4 60 per pair; bleached huckaback towels $l4O
per dozen; yarns 6b. to Is. per bunch of pounds
$136; rope 26c. to 27c.; sewing thread, 16 balls
to the pound, 60e.; knitting thread, 12 balls to
tin* pound, bleached, 55c.; unbleached 50c.; wrap
ping twine, in balls, 40c. Woolen Goods.— Caul
meres, 9 oz. per yard, 55c. to 70c.; jeans 20c. to
37%c.; doeskin jeans 66c.
Musoogrk Mills.—% shirting 8%.; 4-4 sheet
ing 10%<\; Flint River 8 oz. osnaburgs 15c.; do.
yarns $1 35.
Colusujuh Factory.—% shirting 8%r.; 4-4
sheeting 10%<\; sewing thread, unbleached, 50c.; |
knitting, do., 50c.; wrapping twine 40c.
Clegg’s Factory.—Plaids or checks 13c; stripes
fancy fashions, 12%c.
EXCELSIOR
Steam Soap Works,
Atlanta, Georgia.
.!. W. FEARS, Manager.
Our brands all Guaranteed Pure Stock
Diamond, Perfumed, Wrapped
and Pressed, 100 cakes $6 00
Excelsior, Wrapped and Per
fumed, 00 bars 3 50
English Crown, 120 bars 3 75
Poor Man’s, 70 bars, 3 50
We Sell Only at Wholesale.
All Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Montgomery,
Columbus and Opelika Wholesale Houses can
supply you.
my 4 lm
DANIEL R. SIZE,
DEALER IN
RKNEBAL A*II FANCY
GROCERIES,
foreign and domestic liquors.
WITH unequaled advantages for obtaining
Country Produce I keep constantly in store
Butter, Eggs, Chickens, Potatoes, Dried Fruit,
He. Also daily additions of FANCY GROCERIES,
both fresh ami attractive, and at lowest possible
CASH PRICES. All are invited to examine on
Itryun St., between Oglethorpe tr,) itekwon.
jaul dendAWtt
John Mehaffey,
\T ms OLD STAND, corner of Ogle thorp,
and Bridge streets.
Columbus, Gh..
Will Pay the Highest, Market Price
pn
Ihigs, Old Cottou, Hides, Dry
mid Grcrn, -Fur*
OF ALL KINDS,
Heesvvnx uud Tallow, Old Metals, Ac.,
Delivered at Depots and Wharfs in Columbus,
Georgia. jau3l tf
Wanted, lUwc* !
For which I will pay $2.50 per hundred pounds.
RANKIN HOUSE.
Culiiiiiliiis, Georgia.
MRS. F. M. GRAY,
ProprirtrcN*.
■J. A. SELLERS, Clerk. my 9 ly
Joseph F. Pou,
Attorney & Counsellor at Hgssv.
OFFICE west sido Broad street over store of
W. 11. Robarts k Cos. Practices in Ktate and
Federal Courts. Advice and services tendered to
Administrators, Executors. Guardians, Ac. Spe
cialty made of Conveyancing. Examining Titles,
Ac., in Georgia, or anywhere in the United
States. All business promptly attended to.
fab7 dtf
The Recent Tornado
Did Not Reach the Town of Hamilton, and
THE HAMILTON VISITOR
IS NOW, an ever, ready to receive tho patronage
of the business men of Columbus. I would
respectfully suggest to her merchants that now
is a suitable time to advertise their Spring
Stocks.
The VISITOR is published in a county which
trades largely with Columbus, and the advertis
ing rates are reasonable. Address
I). W. I). BOULLY,
rab23 Proprietor I
YOL. I. —NO. 116
.1. I>. HAMBO,
Attorney at ■>w,
Office over Holatead k Co.’s, Broad street, Co
lumbiis, Georgia.
Iu Office at all hours.
Janß dly .
J. M. McNTFLL.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
I)RACTICF.H in Courts of Georgia and Alabama.
Office 128 Broad street, over 0. A. Rodd A
Co.’s.
4A" Special attention given to collections.
pm 10 tf
j W. W. MA< KALL, Ji\,
At t orney at Ijiivv
Columbus, Gn.
Air Office over I). N. Gibson’s store.
Practices in U. 8. aud Htate Courts.
References—Gen. Joseph E. Jobnstou, Havan
naii, On.; Gen. G. M. Sorrel, Savannah, Ga.; Gov.
J. Black Groomo, Annapolis, Md.; A. A J. K. Lee,
Jr., Ksqs., Bt. Louis.
mh23 If
V. V. DOZIER,
Attorney ut l^nw,
¥ ) RACTICEB in State and Federal Courts of
JL Georgia and Alabama.
Eij- Makes Commercial Law a specialty.
Office over C. A. Redd k Co.’s store.
jntil3 6m
THORNTON & CHIRKS.
Attorney* at Ijiiv.
/'VFFICE over Abell k Co.’s, cornea of Broad
\ / and St. Clair streets, Columbus, Ga.
jauls ly
G. A. KtiGHNE,
MERCHANT TAILOU
134 llroad Ntre‘t,
nAH on hand a handsome assortment of Gen
tlemen's Dress Goods, English aud French
Cassimeres. Vestings, Ac.
Cutting done ut reasonable rates.
Hava your Clothes made by me, and I guarantee
perfect satisfaction in style and price.
Jau3l ly
L. P. AENCHBACHES,
Fashiounblc TitiLn-.
1> OOMH over Moffett’s Drug Btore. lain reg
\ ularly supplied with the latest FASHION
PLATES, and am prepared to guarantee perfect
satisfaction, at reasonable rates.
mh2l aodgra
K. THOMPSON,
Livory u<l Sale Statle,
/ \GLETHORPE BTEET. between Randolph and
* / Bryan. The best of Saddle and Harness
Horses. A fine lot of Carriages and Buggies
always on band.
Special attention given tp the accommodation
of Drovers. They will find It to their Interest t
put up with him.
fcl>l4 tf
WILLIAM MUNDAY,
Livery and Sale Stable Keeper,
Ogrief liorpe Ntreet.
rpilE BEST TEAMS IN THE CITY FOR HIRE,
1 at all hours day and night.
Funerals served at short notice.
Drovers accommodated on liberal terms.
janSl tf
DR. J. A. URCJI'HART
HAS AN OFFICE and sleeping apartment on
tho premises formerly known as tho Dr.
Bozeman lot, at tho corner of Mclntosh and
Randolph streets. Entrance t the Office on Mc-
Intosh street, where professional calls, mode
either at day or night, may be left and win be
promptly attended to as soon as received.
jan22-eod tf.
Jolm Blackxnar,
St. Clair Btret, Gunby’s Building', noxt to
Prc<jr, Illtfoa & Cos.
Brokerage, Real Estate & Insurance.
BBFKB, BY rKIIMIBSION,
To Merchants' and Mechanics’ Bank, this city.
jan23-ly
CITY TAX!
J) ARTIES WHO HAVE NOT PAID THEIR CITY
TAX for 1876, WILL BE ALLOWED FOUR PER
CENT. DISCOUNT, If they pay BEFORE FIRST
OF MAY NEXT.
J. N. BARNETT,
ap!6 trnyl Collector and Treasurer.
E. L. Gray. R. H. Gray.
K. IJ. GRAY At CO.,
AGENTS FOR SALE OF
Texas Lands
I)ARTIES desiring to emigrate to Texas, wi
I do well to call on us, as we have lauds 1
almost every county in Texas for salo.
Will give letters of introduction to responsible
parties, who will take pleasure in showing lands
ull over the Htate.
We also settle old land claims on reasonable
claims.
Mr. E. L. Gray has just returned after a resi
dence of twenty years in Texas.
Office at Alabama Warehouse. fmhlO 6m
Croquet.
WE have received a good asssrtment of Brad
ley’s Patent Croquet, the best sets made,
which we offer at low prices ;
Full sets Tor H players at $4, $5, 94. 97JH>
a Set.
Good sets for 4 players at flit. 1 75 a set.
Bsse Balia, Bats and all kinds of Games.
JL W. PEASE & XOItTI W,
Booksellers and Stationers, Columbus, Georgia,
aprll tf . x ‘
K. W. BLAU,
Repairer and Tuner of Pianos and Organs. Sign
Painting also done. Orders may be left at J. W.
Pease k Norman’s Book Store. my 14 ly
Tax Payers’ Notice.
QLD UNCLE MIKE IS ON THE WAR PATH.
Ii you don’t give In your taxes he will double-tax
you. Call on him right away and give in your
taxes, or it will bo too late. No money required,
myl4 6t , . . ■
Horse Wanted.
Y NY ONE HAVING A GENTLE AND LOW.
priced work horse can find a purchaser by ap
plying to
my 14 It ELLIS k HARRISON.
H. 0. MOORE’S REPAIR SHOP,
South Store in Jone’s Building, Oglethorpe Ht.
TJUYB and sells old Furniture
fi ijr ~ \ 1 9 ou Commission, Upholster
•Jfxf Cane Work an<l R^ifing
done generally, in good style.
I am now using Johnson's cel©-
brated stains, which are the
best in the United States. H. D. MOORE,
Just South of McKee's Carriage Sbsj).
aprlß ly ___________________
THIS PAPER IS OK PILE WITH
OOWELL & r* HESMAN
I\ Advertising Vs Agents,
i THWD S CHESTNUT tTt., #T. LOUH.Mft