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ALABAMA NEWS.
—The wife of Gen. George W. Gunn
died in Tuakegee on Sunday morn
ing. We believe that she was recent
ly of Russell county, and lately mar
ried to Gen. Gunn.
—The conference of the colored
Methodists of the State is now being
held at Clinton Chappel, Montgom
ery Bishop Tolbert of Washington,
D. C., presiding.
—Mr. A. J. H. Borders, of Calhoun
county, has just gathered off of nine
acres of his plantation 525 bushels of
corn, 22J loads of pumpkins, and a
large amount of fodder.
—The county commissioners ap
pointed a committee to report upon
the advisability of repairing the old
or building anew court-house in
Pike county, which reported that the
tin uncial pressure suggested that the
old one be repaired.
—On Monday a negro man named
Randolph was tried in Dallas Circuit
Court for voting in that county at the
general election held in November,
1874, whilst his residence was in Per
ry county. The jury found him guilty.
The penalty will be two years in the
Penitentiary.
—The Troy Messenger of yesterday
savs: “Thirty or more enimigrants !
took the cars for Texas on Tuesday
morning. The most of them, we be-!
lieve, were from this viciuity.” The
same paper states, as an argument
against moving to Texas, that a ne
gro in Bullock county made seven
bales of cotton this year, with an ox
which his wife had to lead when he
was plowing.
—The Advertiser says that the num
ber of interments in the Montgomery
cemetery for the twelve months end
ing December ilrst, footed up four
hundred and tifty-one. Of this num
ber, eighty-sevon were non-residents,
anu one hundred and twenty-four j
were paupers. The number of whites j
was one hundred and sixty, and of
blacks two hundred and ninety-one.
A negro named Henry Turner
was carried to Montgomery
on Friday, suffering terribly
from the discharge into his
mouth ofagun-load of power. He had
drawn the shot and was holding his
gun to the Are to dry the powder in
it, and attempted to blow through it,
when the explosion occurred. He
died on Wednesday night.
AlnUania M. K. Appointments.
The Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, which met at Greenville last
week, adjourned on Monday last,
after tlie announcement of the ap
pointments of preachers for the com
ing year. Wo copy tlie followin :
MONTGOMERY DISTRICT —M. S. ANDREWS,
P. E.
Montgomery ami Heron Street Sta
tions-Allen S. Andrews aud P. H.
Lightfoot.
Wetumpka Station—W. A. Rice.
Elmore Circuit--W. P. H. Connerly.
Tallahassee Mission—Orion S. Per
ry.
NotasulgaCircuit—W. B. Neil.
Tuskegee Station—E. L. Loveless.
Tuskegee Circuit -B. M. Hudson.
Auburn Station—M. E. Butts.
Opelika Station It. B. Crawford.
Salem Circuit— L. F. Dowdell, J.
H. Lockhart, Supernumerary.
Crawford Circuit—C'ias. S. Hurt
Hurtville Circuit Wm. K. Norton.
A. & M. College-B. Ross.
Superintendent of American Bible
Society-T. J. Rutledge.
Loachapoka Mission — M. C. Turen
tine.
UNION SPRINGS DISTRICT - S. P. RICHARD
SON, P. E.
Union Springs Station -E. P. Birch.
Union Circuit —W. S. Wade.
Pine Level Circuit - L. Patterson.
Rocky Mt. Circuit B. B. Seltnan ;
W. B. Adams, Supernumerary.
Fort Deposit Circuit-Josiah Bark-
Groenville Station —T. F. Mangum ;
W. H. Morris, Supernumerary.
Greenville Circuit - E. W. Solomon.
Rutledge Circuit -A. M. Jones.
Troy and Brundridge P. H. Moss.
Troy Circuit—A. S. Dickinson.
Gilmer Mission —H. M. Moss.
Trov High School -R. J. Walker.
Rose Hill Mission, to be supplied.
Georgiuna Circuit—M. M. Graham.
Evergreen Circuit —J. S. Readier.
Garland Mission -R bert Smiley.
*0(1(11 Carolina.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 15.—The tax
pavers conventson met last night
with full delegations from twenty
counties. Resolutions were adopted
to-day recounting the extravagant
and corrupt administration of the
State and county government since
1868, recognizing some amelioration
under Gov. Chamberlain, and recom
mending the continuance of tax
unions throughout the State to fur
nish sources for the reformation of
the State; also calling attention to
disregard of the provisions of the
constitution as to registration, and
recommending the registration of all
the usual voters through the tax
union to protect the purity of elec
tions.
The convention adjourned this
evening to meet at the call of the
presidentand executive committee.
There are now seven colored men
in Congress. Three of them could
not read till the war emancipated
them. One, Robert Smalls, served
in the army and navy on both sides.
THE DAILY TIMES.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 15.—1n the Su
preme Court, to-day, Dudley M. Du
! bose, of Georgia, was admitted to
; practice.
A dispatch from Dyer to Pirrepont
i says there will be no more important
: whiskey trials until January.
THE BABCOCK COURT OF INQUIRY DIS
SOLVED.
The President has received the fol
| luwiug from Gen. Babcock, dated at
Chicago, December 12th:
“Since ray request for a Court of
Inquiry as the only apparent menus
open to me at that time of refuting
the charges made agaiust me, at St.
Louis, a bill of indictment tuts been
found in the United States Court,
and I shall consequently be afforded
a means of vindication before that
tribuual. I therefore respotfully
suggest that the order convening the
Court of Inquiry bo revoked, as I
trust that my case may be reached
at an early day in the United States
I Court.’’
Tlie President acceded to the re
j quest aud the following order has
I been Issued from the War Depart
ment :
"The Court of Inquiry appointed
in Special Orders No 240, of Decem
ber 4, 1875, from this office, to assem
ble at Chicago, 111., is hereby dis- j
solved, und the members and Judge :
j Advocate will return to their stations.
“By order of the President of the I
! United States.”
DOORKEEPER’S APPOINTMENTS.
L. H. Fitzhugh, doorkeeper of the j
House, has completed his appoint
ments. J. W. Jennings, of Texas, is j
liis assistant; A. W. Fletcher, of!
Pennsylvania, superintendent of tlie I
folding-room ; A. R. Reese, of Geor-j
gia, superintendent of the document
room ;C. C. Aleshire, document-tile
clerk. The assistant doorkeepers
are divided among the Slates as fol
lows : Three to New York and two to
| Arkansas, and one cacti from Ouio, |
Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, ll
j linois, Indiana, Texas, North Caro
lina, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi, and one from the
National Soldiers’ Home. The clerks
in the folding-room are divided as fol
lows ; Two from Tennessee, two from
Texas, two from Georgia and two
from Pennsylvania, and one each
irotn Ohio, Aiabumu, Louisiana, In
diana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Califor
nia, Connecticut, West Virginia and j
j Illinois.
NO SUBSIDIES.
In the House, Mr. Holman, of lu
| diana, offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That in the judgment of
this House, in the present condition
of the iinancial affairs of t lie Gevern
i merit, no subsidies in moneys, bonds,
I public lauds, endorsements or by
■ pledge of the public credit, should be
1 granted by Congress to assoeiuti ms
lor corporations engaged or pro
posing to engage in public or private
enterprises, and that all appropria
tions, from the public treasury, ought
to be limited at this time lo such
amounts only as shall be imperative
ly demanded by .the public service.
Adopted ; yeas 223, nays 30.
AGAINST A THIRD TERM.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, offered a
resolution declaring that in the opin
ion ortho House the precedent estab
lished by Washington and other
Presidents of the United States, in re
tiring from tlie Presidential office
after the second term, has become by
universal concurrence a part of our
republican system of government,
and that any departure from that
time-honored custom would be un
wise, unpatriotic aud fraught with
evil to free institutions. Adopted;
yeas 232, nays 18.
Among the nays, were Haralson, of
I Alabama; Hoge, of South Carolina;
J Hyman, of North Carolina; Nash, of
Louisiana; Smalls, of South Caroli
i nu; Wails, of Florida; Wells, of Mis
sissippi; White, of Kentucky.
TilK WHISKEY RING.
BABCOCK, BOUTWELL AND GRANT ALL
INFORMED OF ITS RASCALITIES, AND
ALL ACQUIESCENT.
Chicago, December 10. —Additional
information from St. Louis with ref
erence to ex-Collector Murdoch’s affi
davits is of interest. Murdoch says
j he was approached and urged in
every way by Joyce and McDonald
;to join the Ring. He wns promised
| the control of all the distilleries in
I his District, if he would promise a
| square divide; yet he says he posi
tively refused, although ho became
fully aware of the operations
of the ring. In the spring of 1873 he
was suddenly removed. Suspecting
that McDonald and Joyce had caused
his removal*, he went to St. Louis
and drew up an affidavit in which,
with considerable particularity of
detail the frauds then being commit
ted upon the revenue were setforth.
A copy of the affidavits wa3 taken,
and after being enveloped and ad
dressed to President Grant, was de
posited in the postoflice in the pres
ence of witnesses. A request was en
dorsed on the envelope for the safe
return to the reader if not
taken by the party to whom
it was addressed. The package was
mailed on January sixth, 187 J, and
after waiting a month and Murdoch
not hearing from it in any way, an
other was dispatched to the address
of Gen. O. E. Babcock, after taking
the same precautionary identification
and proof as before. Another month
COLUMBUS, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1875.
passed by. No notice being taken, a
third copy was made and transmitted !
bv mail to the Secretary of the Treas
ury which received the fate of its
predecessors. The writer then con
cluded that the ring was not only a
strong one, but a very broad one.
• KNTKNMAL.
THE VISIT OF WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
TO PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, December 16.—The
committee of citizens having the
matter in charge have completed
their arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of the Washington
excursionists, who will arrive here
on Friday evening. Two hundred
and fifty-live gentlemen have accept
ed the invitation to visit Philadel
phia, including the President of the
United States, seven of the Judges of
the U. 8. Supreme Court, and nearly
ail the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives. On Sat
urday morning the delegations will
leave Continental Hall and the Gi
rard House at half-past 9 o’clock, and
proceed to Fairmount to view the
grounds and buildings, when the U.
S. Ceutennial Committee and Cen
tennial Board of Finance willshow to
visitors tho progress that has been
made in preparations for tlie Inter
national celebration. After inspec
tion of the buildings, a banquet will
bo served in Horticultural Hall.
The War In Inilln
Penaug, Nov 14.-—Eighty of the
Tenth regiment British troops and
120 auxiliaries attacked 800 Malays
in a stockade. The Malays were
driven out and 50 said to be killed.
British" loss 8 killed, 25 wounded.
The fight occurred within 5 miles of
Perak.
The llynam.lv i:\iu.>.on.
Berlin, Dec. 16.-The number of
dead from the Dynamite explosion
reaches eighty. The condition of
others injured is hopeless. Forty
were buried Tuesday, with chests fill
ed with fragments of unidentified
bodies. The total number in killed
and wounded is 180.
Con Vl’*'*''ill i'll Elected.
Nashville, Dec. 16—Returns from
the Fourth Congressional District
render the "election of Riddle (Dem
ocrat l certain. [Ho is elected to fill
the vacancy occasioned ilrst. by
the death of Mr. Fite, and afterwards
by the death of Mr. Head.]
DIEU WITH nil* II.IIITS ON.
THE AUTHOR OF FOUR MURDERS DIES THE
DEATH.
From the Memphis Avalanche, 14th.]
A desperate rencontre occurred at
Bateman's Landing. Walnut Bend,
Ark., on the liver, fifty miles below
this city last Thursday, resulting in
the death of a man named W. N. I
Thompson, who according to his j
own and his vvife]s account, had pro- j
viotisly himself killed four men. One
of these, Tuompsou’s wife states, had ]
his brains dashed out with a beer
mug thrown by Thompson, the wife
being a witness to the frightful and
unnatural tragedy. Tlie circum
stances which caused the death of
ttiis desperado were obtained yester
day from an eye witness to the bloody
occurrence, and ure in detail as fol
lows :
Mr. John T. Smi h, a peaceably
disposed young man, a native of
Virginia, works for Mr. Bateman,
who keeps a store at Walnut Bend
Lauding. He lias been a faithful
employe for live years past, and lives
as one'of Mr. Bateman’s own family.
Mr. Thompson and his wife have re
sided In a cabin in Bateman’s yard
for live or six months past, Mrs. T.
doing the cooking for Bateman’s
hired hands. Thompson has been a
laborer at odd jobs, and was employ
ed to aid Smith in killing hogs last
Thursday, when a quarrel arose be
tween tlie two regarding the per them
Thompson was to receive. High
words passed when Mr. Bateman
interfered to prevent a fight in pres
ence of his children and on his prem
ises. This so exasperated Thompson
that he drew a revolver, pushed it in
Bateman’s face and drove him into
the house instanter. The latter bar
ricaded his door for safety, when the
enraged Thompson brandished his
weapon and threatened to kill
both Bateman and Smith on
sight. The latter hearing the
remarks aud threats of Thompson,
took up a shot gun, remarking that
if either had to be killed it had better
be himself than Bateman, owing to
the latter having a family, and going
around the house he presented him
self before Thompson. The wife of
the latter tried to prevent bloodshed,
and held her husband while the lat
ter tried to shoot Smith over her
snoulder. Three times did Smith
level his gun upon his.adversary and
las many times he brought it to rest
again, saying he would rather die
himself than shoot the woman who
stood in tlie way. At last Thompson
suddenly thrust his wife from before
him and fired at his assailant, the lat
ter also firing at the same instant.
| Thompson’s aim was inaccurate, but
not so wit h the other; for the contents
of the shot gun with unerring fatality
penetrated Thompson's body, aud he
tell to the earth. While thus prostrate
he begged his wife to hand him the
pistol again, wnicli had fallen when
he went down, that lie might kill
Smith before the latter conid escape.
Upon the weapon beng placed with
iu’ his grasp ho found himself too
weak to use it, and so Mr. Smith es
caped unhurt. The wounded man
was conveyed to his eabiu, where he
lived until Friday morning, expiring
as he expressed it in a last request to
his mother, who resides in Virginia,
“GAME TO THE LAST.”
Mr. Smith surrendered to a magis
trate in tlie vicinity, and subsequent
ly gave bail for his appearance when
wanted. It was generally remarked
that he ha 1 oniy acted in seif-de
fense, and the impression prevailed
that he would be released from all
charges upon a final examination.
Thompson is said to have a brother
living in or near this city. He i3 also
reported to have once lived near
Jackson, Tenn., where more than
one person lost their lives at his
hands. He moved from about Aus
tralia Landing to Walnut Bend, and
was a native of Virgiua, aged 33
years. He left no children.
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 16.—Petitions
asking for the appointment of a com
missioner to regulate the alcoholic
liquor truffle were presented by vari
ous Senators.
Mr. Howe introduced a bill to pro
vide for the appointment of a com
missioneron the alcoholic liquor traf
fic. Referred to tbo Committee on
Finance.
Mr.Conkling presented a memorial
signed by a large number of persons,
representing steam boat interests,ask
ing certuin changes in the laws re
specting such interests. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Spencer said the Legislature of
Alabama had at the last 'session
raised a committee to inquire into
his election. Since the adjournment
of the Legislature this committee
had been in session several times. As
the Legislature authorizing this com
mittee was not the one which elected
him, he had neither appeared before
it in person nor by counsel. The in
vestigation had therefore been entire
ly ex parte. He contented himself
now with denying entirely that there
had been anything unfair or improp
er in the mode of his election. He
would say also that this Legislature
of Alabama had been elected by the
same process of violence, fraud ana
intimidation which had character
ized the lute election in Mississippi.
He then submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee on Privile
ges and Elections to inquire whether
any corrupt means had been used iu
his election, with power to send for
persons and papers, to sit during the |
recess aud employ a stenographer, j
Adopted.
Mr. Cooper stated that he would
present the resolutions concerning
his late colleague, Andrew Johnson,
on January 11th, instead of next Mon
day, as he had stated yesterdAy.
The chair laid before the Senate
the con-current resolution of the
House providing for an adjournment
from Monday next to January 4th.
Mr. Thurman moved to amend by
inserting January sth. Agreed to.
The resolution as amended was
then adopted.
Mr. Morton called up his resolution
providing for the appointment of a
special committee to investigate the
late election in Mississippi. He said
lie had in his possession a great mass
of documents, affidavits, &c., on this |
subject, some of them from official
sources. Of oousre the information
which he had, lie had no personal
knowledge of.
After discussion by Bayard, Mor
ton and Thurman, the resolution, j
upon the request of Mr. Gordon, of j
Georgia, was laid over.
The Senate then went into Exe.cu- j
tive session and adjourned.
A NtnbltliiiC *><-rnpi? at Hun aril till
ami XI. E. Conference.
Spoclal to tlio Dolly Timet.)
Fort Valley, Doc. 16.—0n tlio ar
rival of the Macon bound freight and
accommodation train from Columbus
at Howard’s Station to-day, two train
hands, Rainey and Morris, got into a
difficulty, in which Morris stabbed
Rainey in the left breast just over the
heart, inflicting a painful, though not
dangerous wound, about three-quar
ter’s of an inch deep and about two
and a half inches long. Rainey was
carried to Fort Valley with his train
whore ho stopped over until ho could
have his wound dressed, and at five
o’clock this evening wasable to take
the passenger train for Macon.
The Conference of the colored Meth
odist Church is now in session at this
place and about 300 negro preachers
are in town. Everything seems to be
lively aud the chickens are roosting
high.
A good rain fell here this evening
about dark.
R.
Tlie Chicago Convention.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-The American
Board of Transportation and Com
merce opened their third annual ses
sion at the Grand Pacific Hotel this
morning. John T. Henry, of New
York, Vice President, called the Con
vention toorder and reud a letter from
Mr. Quincy, stating he should be un
able to attend the convention.
The Secretary read his report, which
treats of tlie great decrease in rates
for transportation in late years, due
to brisk competition between the
great lines aud to the efforts of the
friends of cheap transportation. An
invitation to visit the Board of Trade
was accepted, and the Convention ad
journed until two o’clock this after
noon,
A Commune tn Xlnutreal.
Montreal, Dec. 16. Over eight
hundred men surrounded the City
Hall to day and called loudly for the
Mayor, who appeared and delivered
a brief address, during which he
assured the men that he would ask
council to do all it could to provide
them with work. The men seemed
discontented, and said they could not
wait long. A commune has been
formed, and trouble is apprehended.
Charleston Race*.
Charleston, Dec. 16. -The first
meeting of the Columbia Jockey
Club took plaee yesterday. First
race, colt stakes for three year olds,
mile heats -Jack Trigg 2,-1, — 1;
Springiet 1, -2, —2.—Second race, one
aud a half mile dash, Lottie More
Ist, Koree 2nd.
—The mountains of North Georgia were
covered with snow all of last week.
CODE DUELLO.
TWO W<a*Tl MBit 111 >% XT* lllillT
AT MAX II It Alt Fit II IKY.
MU. TILLEY FATALLY WOUNDED.
Bpecial to Times by S. & A. Liuo.]
Augusta, Dec. 16.—A few days since
a dispute arose between C. D. Tilley,
of the firm of Harris & Tilley, com
mission merchants, und Mr. Geo, E.
Radcliffe, of the cotton firm of Geo.
E. Radcliffe & Cos., which resulted in
a challenge from Mr. Tilley. They
met at Sandbar Ferry, Sout h Caroli
na, three miles from Augusta, to
day and fought; tlie partner of each
gentleman acting as seconds. Tilley
was shot in the right groin, the ball
ranging upwards, and was cut out of
his left side. Ho is considered in a
dying condition. Radcliffe was not
hit. No arrests M.
MARKET* 11Y TEI.KRAI*U.
Special to the Dally Tunes by the 8. A A. Line.
FINANCIAL.
3Sit.\ Xork, Dec. 16—3 p. M.—Gold closed 14ft.
COTTON.
Liverpool. Dec. 16— 7 p. m.—Cotton firm,
middling upland 7. middling Orleans 7 ft: Sales
15,000; specu.alien 3,u00. Arrivals steady no
transactions. ,
4 p m.—Cotton firm; middling .uplands?;
midorlcaus 7 ft. Hales J 0,000. of which 3,0u0 are
exports aud speculation. Doc ami Jau shipments
from Sav or Charleston low mid per sail 6 15-16.
New York Dec 16—2 p. M—Spots closed steady;
quotations revised; ordinary 11 ; good do 12 1-8;
strict good do 12ft ;low middling low
mid 13ft; mid 13 5-16;sales.
Futures closed steady ;Sales 17,000* •’*’ 18 o-lGiai
u.40; Feb 13 0-dW 10 82; March)? 13-16 "7 ;
April 14 1-16; May 14 0-32; Juno f-32; July
14 ft@2l-32; Aug 14 11-I0(<j)ft; Doe 13 7 ft.
. PORTS.
Receipts at all ports to-day 26.378 bales; ex
ports to Great Britain 11. 3 hales; Continent
4.26 bales. Consolidated 101,867; exports to
<*reat Britain 68,570 bales ; to continent 13.902
France 23,623; stuck at all ports 700,473.
WlioicKHic Prircfi.
Apples— per barrel, $5; peck, 75c.
j Bacon —Clear Sides fa lb — c. ; Clear Rib Sides i
; 1 i.;e; Shoulders 11 fte; Ice-cured Shoulders —c;
Sugar-cured Hams 16c; Plaiu Hums 14c.
Bagging (qjl6.
Bulk Meath—Clear Rib Sides lUfte.
Butter-Goshen fa lb 40c; Couutry 30c.
Brooms—fa dozen, $2 50@$3 60.
Candy—Stick fa lb 16c.
I Canned Goods —Sardines fa case of 100 boxes .
sl7; Oysters, lib cans fa dozen. £1 20 to {1 35. j
Cheese—English fa lb 00c; Choice 18ft; West- j
ern I7e; N. Y. State lfie.
Candlf.s— Adamantine fa lb 19c; Paraphineßsc.
Coffee—Rio good (8 lb 23c; Prime 23c . 1 j.; Choice
24 ftc; Java 33c to 37c.
Corn—Yellow Mixed fa bushel $1 12ft; White,
$1 16 car load rates in depot.
Cigars—Domestic, fa 1,000
s7o(<t) $l6O.
Flour—Extra Family, city ground. fa lb $8;
A $7 60; B $6 60; Fancy $9.
Hardware—Swede Iron 9c.; Refined Iron 4@sc;
Sadiron 7c.; Plow Steel 10 1 ; Horse and
Mule Shoes 7ft raj Bc.; per lb.; Nalls per keg $4.26;
Axes sl*2(o)s 14 per doz.
Hay—fa cwt. $1 40; Country ;ora)soc.
Iron Ties—lb G ftc.
Lard—Prime Leaf, tierce, fa ib 16c; halves and
kegs. I8($19e.
| Leather—White Oak Hole fa lb 45a55c; Hemlock
Sole 33a35c; French Calfskins s2@4; American do
! s2(a)s3 50; Upper Leather $ 50; Harness do. j
I 40t4'e; Dry Hides 11c. Green do. 6c.
Mackerel—No. Ifa hbl sl2<vbls; No. 2 sl2 50; j
No. 3 sll 60; No. 1 fa kit $1 40tat$3.
Pickles—Case fa dozen pints $180; fa quart
Molasses—N. O. fa gallon 75c; Florida6o((6oc;
re-boiled 75c; common trgtjibUe.
SYUUP—Florida 55t0.60c,
Oats— $ bushel 85c.
Oil—Kerosene fa gallon 25c: Linseed, raw,
1 $1 20; boiled $1 25; Lard $1 25; Train sl.
I Kick—fa lb 9 ft.c.
j Salt—?! sack $1 85; Virginia $2 25.
! Tobacco - Common fa lb 55c ; Medium
1 Bright 70c; Fine 75c; Extra $1; Navy GO&fific;
i Maceaboy Snuff 75(n'85c.
Shot—fa Hack $2 4u.
Sugar—Crushed and Powdered fa lb 13i5)l:ifte;
A. 12ftc.; B. Pic,; Extra C. Pic.; C. llftc.;
N. O. Yellow Clarified lOfte; do. White 13c.
Soda—Keg 7c fa lb; box 9c.
Starch—fa lb 9 ftc.
Trunks—Columbus made, 20 inch, 75c; 36 inch j
$2 ho.
Tea— Green 76c; Oolong 05c.
Whiskey—Rectified fa gallon $J 85; Bourbon
$2(4 $4.
White Lead—fa lb ll(</.12ftc.
Vinegar—fa gallon 86c.
Chattahoochee Shei’iff Sales
liriLL be sold before the Court House door in
V V Cuss.-ta, Chattahoochee county. Ua., wituin
the legal hours oi sale, on the Ist Tuesday in Jan
uary next the following pr<>pert\ to wit: Lit of
Land No. 272 iu the 10th district of said county,
levied on as the roperty oi John Parker by vir
tue of li fa from Justice Court of the 787th district
G. M. in avor of J. 8. M< rris vs. J hu Parker.
Levy made and returned to me by J. D. Brown
ing. Luwml Constable.
Also, at the same time and place, lot of Land
No. 206 iu the lOtu district of of said county, as
the property of J. M. Sizemore t satisfy a cost
fi fa from Justice Court of the 787th district G. M.
against sain J. M. Sizemore. Levy made and re
turned to me by J. D. Browning, Lawful Consta
ble.
Also, at same time and place, 121 acres of the
north part of a jot No, 17 iu the 6th district of
Chattahoochee count*, as tbo property of c. C.
K* nu**rly, to satisfy aft la from Justice Court
1,104 th district (>. M. of said county in favor
of Watt A Walker against C. C. Kennerly and
LaFayctte Harp. Levy made aud returned to me
by D. J. Fussell, Lawful Constable.
Also, at same tiin- and place seventy-five bush
els of Corn, fourteen hundred pounds of Fodder,
and three hundred aud fifty pounds of Seed-Cot
ton Levied ou by virtue of a distress warrant
from Justice Court 1,104 th district G. M. iu favor
of Robert M. Wall vs. John O’Pry.
JOHN M. SAPP.
SO3 td Sheriff.
POSTPONED
Administrator’s Sale.
If i EOROIA MUSCOGEE COUNTY—AGREKA
i vJT bly to an order irora the Honorable Court:
of Ordinary of said county, will be sold on the
! first Tuesday in December next between the legal
Hours of sale, in front of the store of Pr; r A Di
gits, by Rosette Ellis AC„ auctioneers in the
city of Columbus. Oa . the following property be
longing to the estate of •James Warren Massey,
and ceased, to-wit: All that tract of land in the 7th j
district of Muscogee county, lying on IJpatoie
creek, with hue improvements, known as the Ms* j
' sey plantation, containing 768 acres more or lees
j Terms of sale ft casu witii privilege of one and j
I two years tor the haiance in notes,equal amounts, ;
i with Interest at 7 p*r cent. Also at same time i
! and place, that tract of land belonging to said es
tat.o known as the Baker Lot number 39. 7th dis
trict Muscogee county, containing 202 ft acres
more or less. Terms all cash. Said grop-rty sold
for benefit of heir* aud‘.'realtors of said deceased.
JOHN, H MAS-EY.
nov3 oaw4 w Administrator.
Chattahoochee Sheriffs Sale
for Taxes.
\Xf ILL be sold on the first Tin stlay in January
VY next before the Court House door in Cos
seta Ga., within the legal hours of sal-*, the fo<-
lowing property to-wit: 13 i a res of lot No. 214.
aud 72 acres of 1 t No. 213. bounded as f- Hows:
On the north and east oy the lauds of J. T. Rob
inson. on the s mtn by J. M. Nicholson and on
the west by .VI. L. Bivins continuing 2ii acres
more or less, iu the 32d district of Chattahoochee
county, levied on as the property *f Daniel Mat
thews, a horn stead to satisfy a tax fi fi against
said lands. Property pointed out by Daniel Mat
thews. JOHN M. BAPP,
decs wtd Mh- riff.
Cusseta Male ani Female
Academy.
rpHE SUBSCRIBER WILL OPEN STfo.
1 this School on the second viON- fit .jfih
DAY IN JANUARY NEXT. Tuition JLflk
—s2, $3, $4 aud $6 per month; due 4
at cl- se of term >i nine siholactic
months. Board ( xclusive of wash
i ing) from $8 to $lO per month, monthly in ad
vance. Send for circulars.
J. B. HUFF.
Cusseta. Ga., Nov. 23, 1876. nov2j, w6fc.
W. F. TIUKKR. ncntlMt,
| Randolph street, (opposite Strapper’s) Columbus
jaul ly] Georgia.
Proposals Wanted.
SEALED proposals are invited tot doing the
city work for 1876 (January Ist to December
31st) as follows:
For Repairing Carts and Shoeing Mules.
For furnishing Lumber, to be delivered from
lumber >ard, or iu Couit House Square.
For Making Coffins for Paupers, the same to
be Stained and Foot and Head Board.and Boards
for covering the Coftlu to be iuc uded.
For Making aud Repairing Harness.
For Medicines and stimulauts, either in bulk,
or compounded, or a specific sum for the year.
For Publishing Proceedings of Conucll, offi
cially U required or full Synopsis or Report of
same. Also, any und all advertisements pertain
ing to Municipal affairs by the Mayor, any Com
mittee or officers of Council, including clerk.
Treasurer, Marshul (sales e.) and Chief Engi
neer Fire Department. Also any advertisement
by Commission of Commons.
For the necessary Job Work, including all
Blanks and Tax Books of whatever character us
well as Binding and Job Work of any description
which may b<> required, including tbo Publica
tion iu Pamphlet form of the annual reports of j
Committees, the address of the Mayors Just
made, and embracing the Annual Report of the
Chief Engineer of Fire Department to bo made
January next.
Bids may be named in any manner to suit bid
ders, and ust be bunded iu previous to meet
ing of Cnunuil ou Monday evening, 20th instant.
Council reserves the night to reject any or ull
bids. - M. M. MOORE.
doels 4t Clerk.
1,500 Acre Stock Farm
For Nftlo.
I OFFER ALL OR A PART OF THE VALUA-
X BEE plantation known as the Motley place
lying on Raudles creek, Muscogee county, Oa. (
The lauds are rich and healthy, near the Kuilroad ;
and 12 miles dne ca-t of Columbus
AS A STOCK FARM,
Texas lias no advantage of it aud it will bo sold j
for less monev than you can buy in Texas. Five - j
huudr a head of stock can be carried and never
cost a dollar for feed.
AS A GRAIN FARM,
It is as good as the State affords an average of
25 bushels corn per acre, has been repeatedly
mudu upon its rich bottom laud and not uufre
quently a bale of cotton per acre.
AS A GRASS FARM.
no other place iu Georgia, known to the under
signed has produced without an hour spent on
preparation SIOOO worth of grass cut, cured, and
delivered iu market in six weeks at a coat of $l5O,
This result can be quadrupled.
WHY SELL A PLACE SO VALUA
BLE?
I am in debt, and must pay. If you waut a place
unsurpassed iu its advantages, come and see me
or onquiro ol Estes k Son, J. Marion Estes or
the undersigned at the plantation 3 miles south
of Wimberiy, ou 8. W. Railroad.
A map of the place can be seen at this office.
ootlG A wdeodtf K. M. GRAY, j
Cheap Groceries
• AT
C. E. Hochstrasser’s.
I am daily receiving new goods which I
offer at the following low prices, and
guarantee them to be of the very best quality:
English Plum Pudding in Cans.
Corned Beef Cooked, in Cans.
American and. Imported Champagnes
from 75 c. to $3.00 a bottle.
Fish Poe hit the Keg and lielail.
Zanta Currants, Citron and Jellies.
Mocha, Java and Rio Coffees.
Sugars of all qhatities.
Florida and Few Orleans Syrup.
4.15. UOCBISTIMSSEIE.
oec,t2 tf
r$ A “Maiued in the United
Uft I fM I \ Sta 1 1- s. Canada, and Europe.
I ft I Lill I O terms as low as those of any
oiht r reliable house. Comspondeu' e invited
iu the English and foreign languages with inven
tors, Attorneys at Law. and other rtolh itors, es
pecially with those who have had their cases re
jected iu the hands of other attorneys. In re
jected cases’ our fees are reasonable, and no
charge is made antes we are successful.
INVENTORY -™ 1 ‘-.Tor
111 V LBl I UIIOI eket- hand a lull de
scription of your invention. We will make an
examination at the Patent Office, and if wo think
it pateutabl-. will send you papers and advice,
and prosecute your case. Our fee will be in or
dinary cases, $25.
A nifinr Oral or written in all matters
ADVICE crff
vent ions, I IIL*L*
Refer*nces:— Hon. M. D. Leggett, Ex-Commis
sioner of Patents, Cleveland, Ohio:0. H. Kelley,
esq., Scc’y National Grange, Louisville, Ky ;
Commodore Dau’l Ammeu, U. 8. N., Washington,
D. C.
jgySend Stamp for our “Guide for obtaining
Patents,” a book of 60 pages.
Address:— lKAUUEß & ( ft., Solici
tors of Patents.
nov2s tf Washington, D. C.
DR. It. W. JOHNSTON,
SPECIAL AGENT
—FOR THE -
Cotton States Life Insurance Cos.,
OF MACON, GA.
I)OLICIEH taken in this staunch nnd reliable
Company on most favorable terms.
With headquarters at Columbus, iny field of
operations will bo the adjacent sections of Geor
gia and Alabama,
dec 14 lino
rvaasviixi;
Commercial College
Ami liiHtltute ol Pi-nmanslilp,
S. E. Corner Third and Main Streets,
EVANSVILLE, IND.
Fatal llshed 1850. The oldest and most thor
ought Institution of tho kind iu theSouihwest
College Journal and specimens of Ornaiuenta
penmanship sent free to any address.
KLEINER A WRIGHT.
Jy29 d&wfini Principal.
JNO. J. BREWER. F. E. HABERSHAM
GEO. 11. HANCOCK.
Ilreiver, llali< k r*lium A Co*
>i v\ri\wniu;us
It It KW ER’tl IHIUII.It PAINT.
For Engines, Shingle aud Metalfc Roofs, Stoves,
Grates. Iron Fences, Boat Bottoms. Ac., Ac,
War ranted Fire and Water Proof, and not to
crack or peel off.
dec 11 Into A TLA NT % , OA.
(C T. WILLIAMS,
Artist and Photographer,
No. Hi Broad street, Columbus, tia.
N’ONE but First Class Photographs, all sizes
and styles, plain or colored. Old Pictures
copied ami enlarged, and by the aid of the artist’s
brush thi-y surpass tho original. Can compete
with any gallery North or South lu pictures or
price.
One visit to the Gallery will satisfy anyone
that no better Pictures can be taken than are
taken at this Gallery, regardless of cloudy
weather.
FRAMES, GLASS, and FRAMING FIXTURES
on hand.
G. T. WILLIAM*,
oclOtf Proprietor.
NO. 29(5
THF*
WHOLESALE
GROCERY
HOUSES
OF
J. A J. KAUFMAN,
I I *V 1C Broad Ht.
Columbus, Geo.,
KKfiP CONSTANTLY ON HAND ABOUT
100,000 pounds Bacon,
1,000 barrels Flour,
500 sacks Oats,
500 “ Salt,
100 “ Coffee,
200 barrels Sugar,
200 “ Syrup,
1,000 boxes Soap,
1,000 “ Sundries.
ALL GOODS SOLD AS LOW AS
AN Y IIOrsK IN TIIE UNITED STATES
fl> riinrsc no I>r>nite or Wlmrlnef.
J. A J. KAUFMAN.
nov2o 2m
Notice.
OFFICE MOBUJS A GIRARD RAILROAD,)
nov 30, 1875. J
ON aud after this date Wednesday, Dec. Ist
Trains ou this Road will run as follows:
PABBENOER TRAIN
Daily (Sundays excepted) making clobo connec
tions with M & E It. It. at Union Springs to and
from Montgomery and Eufaula. .
Leave Columbus 1:60 r. m.
Arrive at Montgomery 9:42 p. m.
•Eufaula 10:08 P.M.
“ “Troy 8:67 p.m.
Leave Troy 1:00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 8:32 a. m.
Freight Train for Union Springs with Passen
ger car attached will leave Columbus Tuesdays.
Thursdays aud Saturdays as follows:
Leave Colnmbuß 4:40 a.m.
Arrive at Union Springs 10:36 a. m.
Leave •• “ 11:30 a.m.
Arrive at Columbus 6:30 r. m.
novSO tf W. L. CLARK, Bup*t.
SptM’iiil Notice.
OFFICE MOBILE k GIRARD RAILROAD,)
Columbus. Ga. Dec. 2d, 1876. j
Merchants of Columbus, aud planters on
1 line of Mobile A Girard Railroad.
For convenience of local travel we are now sel
ling one thousand mile tickets for thirty dollars,
to bo used by persona whose names arc endorsed
on ticket by Ticket Agent.
W. L. CLARK.
doc 2 eod6t Bupt.
WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA-
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 28th, 1876.
TRAINS LEAVE COLTMBUS DAILY
1:20 am. Arriving at Montgomery 6:45 a m
Selma 10:38 a m
Mobile 2:55 pm
New Orleans 9:30 pm
Louisville 6:66 am
8:50 a m. Arriving at Opelika 10:50 a m
Atlanta 4:15 pm
Now York 4:10 pm
TRAINS LEAVING COLUMBUS DAILY (EXCEPT
SUNDAY.)
7:00 a m. Arriving at Opelika 9:30 a m
Montgomery 2:17 am
Selma 7:05 pm
TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS DAILY
From Montgomery 1:12 p m
From Atlanta 6:14 a m
A train leaves Atlanta, daily (except Sunday)
at 11:00 am, and arrives at Columbus at 7:50 pM.
E. P. ALEXANDER, General Manager.
H. M. ABBETT, Agent. nov3o-t
Bargains in Land.
Valuable Plantation for Sale.
milE PLANTATION known as tho “Garrard
I. Plantation,” situated five miles from Colum
bus, ou the Southwestern Railroad, containing
eleven hundred acres of land, more or less. Said
plantation contains a large quantity of bottom
lands, cleared aud uncleared, besides a consid
erable quantity of uncleared upland. A com
plete survey of tho whole place, made recently by
the County Surveyor, showiug the number of
acres iu each lot of laud—tho numbor of acres iu
each lot cleared aud uncleared—also tho water
courses, Ac., can bo seen by application to the
uudorsigued
Said laud will be sold as a whole or iu separate
lots, to suit, purchasers.
Terms: One-third cash; balance payable with
Interest ou time.
For further particulars apply at once to
LOI'IN Ift <■ Will AIK IV.
oct9tf
Champion Violet Copying and
Record Fluid.
Tms is tho only Ink made that will copy per
fectly mouths altor it is written. It Hows
freely, will not corrode yens, and duplicate
copies can be made at any tfiue. Wet tbe copy
ing payor well, do not take off all tbe surplus
moisture with blotting board, as this will not
spriad. on receipt of $1.50, will send a quart
bottle by express. Address all orders to
J. W. PEASE k NORMAN,
BOOKTELLERS AXD ETA TIONERS,
No. 76 Broad Street, COLUMBUS, GA,
nov 21 tf