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VOL. I. TKIIMS c:r the Gjlunbus Oiiiy and Waekly Times, WYNNE & M.VBTIN. K'ublMirrx ami Proprietor-*. I)\IIA T * (INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.) One Year $8 00 Six Month* * 00 Three Months 3 00 One Month 75 WE BKLYt One Year $ 2 00 Six month* 1 00 (We paying pontage.) |(ATI> OP AIIVEKThINC. One Square, one week f 3 00 One Square, one month 3 00 One Square, six months 22 00 One Square, one year 3 oO Transient advertisements SI.OO for first inner* tlon, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. 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