The Weekly Advertiser from Montgomery, Alabama • 3

owners of this business. Some idea of Key West, June 11 BY TELEGRAPH. Many thanks to Maj. Carney, of Wil LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. news reaches us from nearly every PI KB COUNTY.

Avtttimt ami ail Exports for the week Ditto same time last year. Total exports sine September 1, Ottto to same date last Stock at all U. 8. ports Ditto same time last Stock at interior towns Hams' Station, on the M. M.

Road, for a box of luscious, ripe peaches, the first fruits of his crop, forwarded to us yesterday The young man reported in yesterdaj 's Advertiser as injured on the Mobile and Montgomery road, is named Minsey, and lives in this city. The accident oc-cured to him at Pensacola Junction, as is stated, and one of his feet was badly and very painfully crushed. It is believed, from the present indications, that his foot will be saved At the annual meeting of Montgomery itoyal Arch Chapter, No. 22, held last evening, the following officers were elect- ed and installed for the ensuing Masonic year: W. W.

Screws, High Priest; A. L. R. Thompson, King; E. Kuhlman, Scribe; S.

utchings, Treasurer; C. W. Sayre, Secretary; F.M. Billings, Captain of Host; Daniel Sayre, Principal Sojourner; A. Isaacs, R.

A. Captain J. T. May, Master 3d Veil D. Fleming.

Master 2d Veil N. S. Perry, Master 1st Veil; A. R. Baker, Sentinel.

The progress of the eclipse Saturday night was viewed by the people generally, who preferred to forego two or three hours' sleep to missing the sight of this rare and beautifulcelestial phenomenon. Our edi torial engagements prevented a constant attention to all the successive phases of the eclipse, and noting the particular time at which it began and ended. But it did not vary materially from the time calculated by the astronomers. The well defined shadow of the earth, as it gradually cieptovcr the moon's disk' another evidence that our own planet is round. And as her brightness grew paler and paler, and the total obscuration was complete, it presented the appearance of a dead, copper colored orb.

The little stars Uiat had "paled their ineffectual fires" in her late dazzling brightness, grew brighter in her now increased dark ness, and seemed to twinkle in wonder the strange appearance. Those who appreciate such phenomena may prepare to sit up on some night in 1889, when it is predicted the next eclipse of the moon will occur. An old lady writes us: "I am 65 years old and was feeble and nervous all the time, when I bought a bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic. I have used a little more than one bottle and feel as well as at 30, and am sure that hundreds just such medicine. See advertiserueul Alabama News.

AUTAUGA COUNTY. Pralbville Signal: Fears are now enter tained that the too frequent rains will be an injury to the growing crops. uur lax collector, Mr. w. Jr.

Clark, nas made his final settlement with the State Auditor. The oat crop will, in all probability, be damaged by the frequent rains. only two convicts were sentenced to hard labor for the county by- our late court. Lee Howard, the colored -man. who killed Mr.

P. H. DeBardeleben, near Au- taugaviiic, and who was sentenced by our late circuit court to the Penitentiary for life; and Albert Lanier, colored, who killed his wife and received the same sen tence; and Henry Hutchinson, colored. convicted of burglary and petit larceny. and sentenced to five years in the Penitentiary, were all conveyed bv Mr.

Gibson to the Penitentiary on last Tuesday. BARBOUR COUNTY. Eufaula Bulletin: The annual address of Mayor Smith shows receipts into the City Treasury the past year were and disbursements $13,833.64, leaving in the Treasury, ne recommends the reduction of city tax from i4 to 3 of 1 per cent. juutaula imes: The Board ot Health reports to the City Council that nasal gleet is prevalent among the horses in our midst, and the Board fears so great has been the mortality that the disease is really glanders. BIBB COUNTY.

BibhBlade: Miss Sarah Ann Ashwortht was thrown from her horse last Friday, near Burmah Church, and is now not ex pected to live. Lice are reported by Capt 8. W. David son, as killing cotton on his plantation large enough to have four and five squares. The captain has a fine corn crop.

A rather strange opening ot the earth appeared in Mr. Henry Bulk's field near the plum orchard on the right side of the Centreville and Montevallo road, which is attracting considerable attention and caus ing some alarm among those who tear earthquakes. BLOUNT COUNTY. Blountcille News: Crops in Mnrphree's Valley were never more promising than at present, and new houses are in course of erection. An old codger trom tho country, who came in to sell Dick McJfherson some ginseng, eggs- and chickens, saw Bijah Fields' new lightning rods and asked what kind of foolishness was that," and when told what it was intended for said It's no wonder to me that everything is goin' wrong, when men are tryin' to cir- cumvent the Almighty, an' Bijah Fields' father a Baptist preacher too.

Why I er Je, 7, uenni vtoicruny, ui uicy were iiu iuuger satisfied with the old Bible, and had got to tinKerin- witn it, a tryin' to knock hen it a trvin' out of it." We assured him that the new revision was an improvement on the present one, and that the word hell had not been eliminated. He said: It makes no matter, they hadn't oughter to tool with it Some men think they're smarter than the Lord, but they'll cotch it in the sweet bye and bye." judge Moore is making preparations to erect a steam grist mill here. The ma chinery is now on its way to the depot at iiangor. COLBERT COUNTY. Tuseumhia North Alabamian: A negro woman named Annie Hubbard, who has been living at Ligon's Springs, had a pre liminary trial before Li.

JJ. -Thornton, i.sq last Wednesday, upon a charge of child murder, it seemed clear irom the proot that she cut her child's head oil with a knife, or other sharp instrument, soon after its birth. She was committed to jail without bail. CHAMBERS COUNTY. Im Fayette Sun: A heart-rending acci dent occurred near Cusseta last Friday evening.

Little Johnnie Trammell, aged about ten years, son of Dr. Joe D. Trammell, was instantly killed by the accident al discharge oi a gun. it is supposed he was in the act of getting over a fence. The whole load penetrated his eye and tore ott one half of his head, scattering his brains on tne ground.

jyir. neuam, ot 3lilltown, was stricken with paralysis last week and is yet in a critical condition. He is about years old. CULLMAN COUNTY. Cullman Immigrant: The Tax Collector has made his settlement with the State, which was complete and satisfactory.

uur city authorities have passed an ordinance taxing the dogs, the proceeds to be appropriated to the improvement of the streets. DALLAS COUNTY. Selma Times: We were shown yesterday at tbe office oi Jties-rs. M. unsdort de a well developed cotton worm, brought in on a branch ot cotton trom the Cane brake.

On AVednesday night Dick Davis, col ored, while carelessly handling a pistol shot Ben Edwards, one of L. H. Mont gomery Co's draymen, just under his jaw. I he ball came near severing the jugular artery, and was lodged in the neck. At last accounts he was in a cnu cal condition.

The Selma Guards have received an in vitation from the Cherokee Guards at Rome, to participate in the 4th of July ham, Savannah, Atlanta, and Greenville will also be in attendance and a grand time is anticipated. ETOWAH COUNTY. Gadsden Times: John S. Paden recent ly bought of P. F.

Bradford, of Mur phree's valley, the largest bale of- cotton that has ever been brought to this market to the best ol our intorination. It weighed sou pounds. Joseph Ashley, son of M. Ashley, fell trom the scattold at Col. Farr's on Tnes- Trou Enauirer: Trov exrwvta ASfKV iwies oi cotton next season.

About a dozen new residences are in course or erection in the citv. i toy is running against jNew York in the price of wool. Tuesday's nuotaiion In New York was 28 cents, in Troy 27 to AO I III IS. The thoroughbred cattle shipped to this place last winter are thrifty and heallbv. and the indications are that they will continue healthy until fully acclimated.

uur uuilocKTvrenshaw county corres pondent says: we are going to organize a transporta tion company for the Conecuh river, and intend to have a splendid light draft steamer iu the river for Uie next season. We mean business in a straight-forward way. lue crop prospect is good; seasons propitious all things are moving smooth ly on the wings of time." SHELBY COUNTY. Columbiana Sentinel: There are four prisoners now in Uie county jail. me crops generally are "reported to be tolerably promising in this section, though there is some complaint of lmd stands of both corn and cotton.

The wheat harvest is at baud, and we learn that the wheat is very good, bettt-r Uian it has been for several years. The only defect is that there was not enough sown. The sad news reached us that Mr. Har-Blackerhy, an old citizen of this coun ty, aged about 60 years, and residing in the Wchlon neighborhood, came to his death on last Friday evening by shooting nimseii through tne head with a shot gun. From appearances it seemed that he had placed Uie muzzle of the gun against his head, and had used a forked stick to touch the trigger and fire it off.

His ill health is Uie only reason that can be assigned, as he was in comfortable circumstances, and had no troubles to annoy him, so far as any one knew. He leaves a widow and ten children and many friends to mourn his sad death. SUMTER COUNTY. Livingston Journal: A negro woman died recently on the plantation of John W. Bell, aged 115 years.

She was once the property of Wm. Farrar, of this county, and was freed about 40 years ago. Master rioobie Chapman, son ot our townsman, R. Chapman, a pnpil at the Dallas Academy, (belma,) received one or the eight first honors awarded at the com mencement last week. ifoooie has returned home.

Notwithstanding it had been announced that the execution of Williams would be private, hundreds of negroes came to town Friday, to see the hanging. We saw some who had come a distance of twenty miles They thronged about Uie jail.complaining that they were not afforded an opportunity to see Uie execution, but their general behavior was quite orderly. TALLADEGA COUUTY. Talladega Reporter: The harvest reveals the fact that the wheat crop is a very light one. Much of the late wheat is badly dam aged oy rust.

The lew tan oats sowed are remarkably fine. The spring oats, which constitute Uie most of Uie crop, are very short but Sretiy wen ncaoed. ye is unusually ne. Col. J.

M. Lewis has more red clover and orchard grass growing his place than on any farm we have seen in the county. His fine stock will hardly know that they have lett Hentuck. WALKER COUNTY. Jasper Eagle: Quite a singular occur rence happened lately in Uie neighborhood of Eldridge.

A first class mechanic by the name of Hamilton, came over from Birmingham to Mr. Wm. F. Walker's to set up his steam mill. After completing his work he set up one lor captain Kelly and one for Wm.

R. King, and was remaining in the county for a short while, when one day he started to go from Walker's to Uie postofflce, a distance of two miles, and has never been heard of since. He left his horse, baggage, etc. He Is supposed to have been murdered for his money. Tbe good citizens of that com munity should tanc it upon themselves to terret out the matter.

Marriages in Alabama. In Cahaba Valley, 1st inst Mr. R. D. Jonas, of St.

Clair county, and Miss McDanal. Last Sunday afternoon, at Cypress Mills Factory, Mr. George B. Johnson to Miss Emma O. Carr.

Near Rodirersville. on the 20th dav of May, Dr. T. J. Wright and Miss Lou Wal lace.

In Winston county, 1st instant, Mr. N. Henderson and Miss Hester A. Arm strong. In Hale county, Mr.

David J. Stevens and Miss Synthia A. J. Teale. In Madison county, capt feter bim- mons and Mrs.

Sarah E. Hambrick. At Columbiana, Mr. LaFaette Jones and Miss Laura Holdman. Ar Athens, Mr.

W. T. Brock well and Miss Nancy A. McElyea. in Tuscaloosa county, Mr.

a. sr. uick- son and Miss Kate Fiquet. In Morgan county, Mr. J.

S. Belay and Miss Lydia Woodall Mr. John Harvey and Miss Mary Crow. Deaths in Alabama. In Chambers county, Mrs.

Elizabeth Looser. In Blount county, Mr. Francis Carvln. In Henry county, Dr. W.C.

Bethune. At Rome. Georgia, Mrs. Bruce Harris, wife of Rev. Bruce Harris, of Columbiana In Coosa county, 2d inst, Mr.

til H. McKinney. In Winston county recently. Miss lan- the Curtis. In Lowndes county, Mr.

James Bur roughs. In sumter county, Mr. It n.ismitb. In Abbeville, on Saturday last Dr. Wm.

Bethnne, aged 40 years. In 3d Joseph T. Jones, son of David and Elender J. Jones. In Browneville, on Sunday lastMr.

Thos. Bush, aged 75. in Browneville, on same day, Mrs. Anna Morris, aged 85. In Talledega, last week, Mrs.

J. McLane. Supreme Conrt Decisions. The following decision was rendered in Uie Supreme Court yesterday: Stone, J. A.

H. Slaughter, elector, vs. John Doe ex Swift, Murphy Co. Appeal from Lee Circuit Court. Affirmed.

COimERCIAX. ADVERTISER, I IMoirrooMiBT, Jnne 11, lol 6 r. m. Cotton Good Middling, Middlls folic; Low Middling, 914 O-e; Strict. Oood Ordinary, 8h Good Ordinary, Market qnlet HoBtgomery Weekly tMatraaeaf.

Stock on hand September 1st, 1880.. 1,320 Kceetvea past weeK i v) Received previonsly 107,00 Total 108.841 Bhinned oast week XS4 previonsly 151,825106,049 Stock on hand Thursday night, June 9, 1H81 Stock on hand corresponding date last year. Received corresponding week last year Total receipt to corresponding date last Tear Total receiDts to date. Price June 10, 1880, Low Middling, BY TELERAPn TO-DAY. Liverpool Market.

QUOTATIONS TO-DAY. Lrmuroou Noon. Cotton Steady; Middling Uplands 6 8-16d; Mid dling Orleans, Sale for epecnla tion and export Receipts, American Upland Low Middling clanse, June de livery, 6 7-32d; Jnne and Juiy67-82d; July and Augnat August and September 6 9-82d September and October 6 8-33d; October and No. vember 5 15-ld; November and December 5 29-Sid. Futures flat.

Liverpool, 4:00 f. nu Futures list. Sales, American, 6,000. LimapooL, 5:00 r. at.

Cotton Sales, American, 7,880, Upland Low Middling clanse, July delivery, 1 T-88d. Liverpool Weekly MUUememt. Sales of week 87,500 Ditto same time last year tceceipts 01 wee Ditto same time last year tk.iJ0 Keceipts American 22,500 llitto same lime last year 46,000 Mtiickat Liverpool MM.OOO mtio same nine last year Stock of American at Liverpool Ditto same time last vear 1. 523.000 Cotton adoat (or Great Britain 261,000 Ditto same time last year American afloat 1 Ditto same time last year 800,000 New York HnrUet. 4 se, 54,14.1 KtOiU Ditto same time last rear.

UKLKANH. 10ic; low middltac Cotton quiet: middlloa net nceiota 1145: mramm raeelnt ll-m- ..1. S.SU0: stuck H-VBS; export, tireat Britata Fraace continent-; coastwise channel MOBILE. Cotton quiet, arm; mid. lOKc; low middling good ordinary 8Sc; net reecintv 447: frruss receipt sales SOD; stock 1.0S7: export.

Great Britain coaatwlM channel France continent MEMPHIS. Cotton steady; middling lOHe; shipments 1504; sales HO; stock Cnttaa eadT: tL Wsc: low middling good ordinary receipt 193: shipments sales Sn. CHARLESTON. Cottna n.u.,. uii.

10Sc; low middling 10c; rood ordinary Hc; net receipts 145; gross receipts aale 190- stock 861 export. Great Britain continent channel cnastwts Prance PROVISIONS. LOUISVILLE MARKET. Moor aniet: -vtr lamllv. to taney Ufa 50; A No.

1, nneat onil; i (tl us. Corn heavy; No. white. 5S14. Oats dull; mixed 41.

Pork ittrnngvr; 17 60. Ijtiri prim, rm R.ilk mi.4i stroll-', hi rticr: sh'toldera 00: 50; 8 SO. nacun -fttronffer: ehumder SA5: clear rlhe sides t7 Hams saKar cared; Whisky steady; 1 05. CINCINNATI MARKET. Floor flutet.

arm: familv. a OOOS SO: tanev 5 5. Wheat rmer; No. red winter, I isai 15. Corn strong, higher; No.

mixed Oats quiet, firm 40. Fork quiet; S5O90. Lard quiet, nrm; 10 60. Bulk meats una: ahnoldara. Cflr: rlhe A Clear aide Bacon aniet.

arm: abnnlibwa. a HI rib 895; aid, 935. wnisay active, arm; 1 TO. 8uzar easier; hards HdUVi; New OrU.au Hoes eteadr: common. 4SStfL5R5: HoM.

35 85; packing, ft IS; Butchers 6 38a ST. LOUIS MARKET. Floor steady: winter wheat 4 4584 CO: MIn nesota choiee ft 8ft: fan or ft 0CM 00. wheat hiehar: Rn. ns bll I mk- 107s Hue; aiy IBIT.

Cora higher; 4SH cash; 45 Jnne. Oata higher; SSHdSSK cash; MX Jane; Jnlv. Whiskysteady: I OS. Pork quiet; jobbing la IS. Lard nominal: 10 50.

Balk meat nrmer: ahnaldesa KM, HiwHha 840; clear sides 8 SO. Bacon armor; ehoaldere WO; rib SOQS: aide 8 50. CHICAGO MARKET. i Flour (rood demand, tending upward; XX ehoteato nan a Ikmilv Westera spring wheats a I Minnesota wheat active, arm. hlrher: No.

Chleasa spring 1 0X each; 1 10 jnn; July; Angust. Corn -atronz. hlirher: 44l cash. Inns and July; August uatt stun, aade higher; cash; U7- iulr-. rork moderately aetrve, higher; If 10.

Lard lairiy active, ahada higher: 10 70-Bulk meat moderately activ. liiirhAr. aluwil. dei 5 65; rib 8 10: clear 8 70. wnisay sieaay; I un NEW ORLIAKM MARKltT Flour qnlet, steady; auperflae, i TX 4SO4 hieber gradee a aoaaaO.

Cora easier; white OTtae. Pare nrmer; 45. Pork qnlet; mesa 17 5. Lard quiet, weak: reined, IIKBITK. Dry Salt Meats Market bore of aho aiders; rib H9X: tdesX.

Bacon dull: ehoaldetu 1 0As rib rleai (Ides llama, ogar-eorea lair demand MKOllM Whisky steady: 1 10. Coffee strong; Rio. Suaar etrsnr-. (sir to full fair. a yellow clarified.

-3 common to good com mon T)Ms; prime 10 cootce moiasea null aair ub; I era lint common Brims to choice 85040: centrifhgal a Rice dull, nominal, 4KO. Bxchance New York alehc S3 5n nar 1.000 nra mtum sterling. 4 8a. Montsomcn fMesale Price Cnmit Bagging yard K. inaia ana uanat rant.

Bran Butter Goshen. 100 1 .1 85 S85 1 75 1 80 6 60 885 85 18 18 1 75 80 78 S4 4 00 60 7 09 1 15 85 .85 10 8 854 1 60i 751, 15 7 60 BO 80 16 18 15 8 00 85 ftIK 5 00 7 00 60 9 00 8T 60 8 50 1SH 1 50 8 10 lilt 1 15 85 1 10 65 65 55 .10 00 ft 60 60 4 95 .800 8 50 ft 00 .16 00 4 85 Western Bacon CR Shoulders ill; Bulk Clear Rib Beef Dried Beans Broom a. ji doxen Bucket Blue. fl dosen. Bricks Cement bbl.

Coffee Java Rio Candle Sperm Star Codflsh Box Corn Westera bushel. bushel Floor Back. bbl Fine bbl. Extraa 6 bbl. Fancy extraa bbl.

8 50 Guano-pure Peruvian fl ton to 00 German I I buahel 8 85 llama ft Hay 6 100 Iron Ties bundle. 1 40 9 00 18 18 1 05 80 I 00 88 45 50 6 SO 850 57 14 4 00 976 8 00 4 75 lft 00 4 00 8 75 Lard la 9 la Tierce Lime bbl Cotton Seed Meal 100 Da Bbls. Molaasea Hair Mackerel a) barrel Half Bbla barrel Oats buahel n.eroeue uu er gallon nklea Hair gallon don doxen flatter I bbl I bbl I I bbl I bbl Calcine Plows Pork Mesa Potatoes Irish Rice Clean Raisins I box Rope-hand-epun Ky ManUla. bushel' 16 90 1 85 1 15 IS 00 61 Rye. 1 15 1 00 salt.

Sardines case 10 80 boap Northern. Soda. Starch Sugar W. Crashed A Pow'd. Choice.

Prime 3 4 ft 14.. 10 1114.. UU 9 1:: 75 60 55 Fair Tobacco 1 A 11 inch 1 08 Fancy It. Extra t. Fine f.

Medium 8. Common t. Smoking Con-moa to 9. 75 60 60 45 40 60 40 15 90 00 1 60 90 60 75 80 a 90 ft 00 vea uunpowuer Green Black Twine Vinegar Whisky. I wueat neea State of AlabaiM HontiomGTT Comity.

Court of Probata Regular Term Con tinned. Present How. Francis C. Randolph, Judge. May 8, 1881.

TITIS day came William T. Hatchett, administrator de bonis non, of the estate of Thos. Button, deceased, and presented to the Coort for couslderatloa and allowance, hi account and vouchers under oath aad In form as required bv lew, for a final settlement of the estate of said deceased, which ar examined by the Conrt and placed on file for the Inspection of all concerned. Ills therefore ordered by theCewrtthat the 16th day of Jane, 1881, ha and It la hereby appointed as a day for the examination and auditing of said account and vouchers, and that notice of the filing of said account and vouchers and th day appoint. eo oy inis tian ior torn examination ano auditing thereof, be given by imbHeatio for three ancce siva week in the Montgomery Advertiser and Mall, a newspaper published In an id county aad State, notifying all persons in teres ted, of the filing of said account ana rancher and the day above appointed, aad requiring them to appear before this Court an sold 16th day of Jane, 1881, and snow cbbso, 11 any utey nave, wny eaia account and voucher should not be stated and allowed.

V. c. RAHnni.pu Judge may 7 Of Probata ConrL Montsoanarv rrvn'v dhtjfcwct ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. NOTICE I hereby given that Letter of Administration were granted to the under 1 the estate of William 4th dav of Mav. A 1881, by the Hon.

F. C. Randolph, Jadge of Probate Court ot Montgomery county. Au persons having claims against the estate of aald decedent are required to present the same to the undersigned within th time prescribed by law or they will be barred. AU persona Indebted to saldestata ore earnestly requested to make prompt payment.

leuu W. SCREWS, W. 1 mayo-wet Aamimnnior. Arkansas, Sontl festers Imijiratioii fo. purpoae of this Company la to famish reliable Information, descriptive and statistical, relating to the resources and advantages or the South Weft.

Tbe Company sow ha for distribution. Books. Pamphlets, Circular and Maps, which will be free charge, upon application mad to: M. W. LANG, President, Master Texas Stats Grange.

B. O. ncTAL. Seere ary, Austin, Texas. t.

N. VICTOR, Eastern W.BSer, may 1-wcm 848 Broadway, Hew tork. NOTICE TT A VTRO lost or mlalald eertiflrstx of storV Wn 11 165, for nve share of the capital stock of the South A North Alabama R. R. Company, standing in my name, I wUl apply for duplicate ol the aamo, and hereby notify 11 person interested to make known to the Secretary of said company, any claim in reference thewto.

THO8. B. TAYLOK. mav ihmvci NOTICE! Having lost or mislaid eertillcate of stock Ho. 1 for (7) seven sham of stock of the South and North Alabama Railroad Itampeny, loaned to Thos.

E. Haxnon, and ataudtng In hie name. Be will apply a duplicate of the ame, and herenv notify all persona Interested to mak- knon to the Secretary ,4 the Company any claim In rtference thereto. THOS. E.

HANNOH. NOTICE. TTAVINOlostor raissid Certificate of(tock 11 No. 876. for 8flv hare of stock of the South A North Alabama Railroad Con.pany, iasaed to 4 Moe, Jalv iMh IHCR, snd standing in his nsme, we will sp ft uplk-stes tbe same, and hereby nolilv nil pton tale rested to nuke known to tbe Secretary of the Company, any sleim in reference thereto, MOSES BRO8.

Montgomery, Ala, May 18, 1881 oavt DR. BLT-8 CELEBRATED PATENT ARTIFICIAL LEGS AND ARMS have all the motions of the natnral limbs. Perfect sat. The sloop of war Cantac, which had Dcen sent to Mend a to investigate the service of the bark Acaica, arrived here to-day, and reports that the Acaica had been surrendered to Capt. Anderson before tne Anica arrived at Merida.

St. Louis, June 11 Additional particulars of the tornado in Kansas night before last are that the storm extended into Lecin county, and did great damage to crops, buildings, fences, all over that part of the country. The town of Americus, near Emporia, is al most entirely destroyed, every building in it being more or less damaged. The Uni ted Presbyterian Church was literally torn to pieces, and the Methodist church- was blown from its foundation and almost totally destroyed. Several houses in Emporia were blown down, and fences and other property seriously injured.

Additions to the State Normal School were unroofed and the walls partly torn down. Wheat, just ready ior harvest, and other crops, everywhere in the track ot the storm, were either blown away or beaten into the ground by hail. Southwest Missouri seems to have been visited by the same storm. The wind was not so severe, but immense hail stones fell over a large area oi country, and did great damage to crops and window glass. a water spout broke in alley, in Barry county, in which is situated the town of Seven Star Springs, and before the people could reach the surrounding hills, a torrent of water rushed down, taking with it houses, tents, household goods and animals, belonging to those living near tue springs.

Three women, a man ano seven small children were swept away by the flood, but fortunately they lodged in bushes and were rescued some hours later. Baltimore, June 11. Mr. Ilerni, says the new yacht Betagne, sailed from this port to-day, for Fortress Monroe, whence she will proceed to Bur-muda. Before sailing Father McCoy, of St.

Mary's "Star and Sea." church. blessed the yacht according to the rites of the Catholic church. William Pinknev Wbvtc. ex-United States Senator, was to-dav nominated bv the Democratic and Conservatice party, their candidate for mayor of this city. Mr.

Whyte had been previously nominat by a half breed party of gentlemen styling themselves a committee of one hundred. The election takes place in October. Chicago, Juno 11. At noon to-day, John Griscom, at the end of his second week's fast, weighed 175 pounds, a loss of xi pounds in the last twenty-four hours, during which his only nourishment was thirty-two ounces. In two weeks he has lost 22H pounds.

Today he appears bright and cheerful and does not complain of any ill effects from his self imposed fast. His pulse was reg ular at 73 temperature uu l-iu, and respiration 18. Secretary Wmdom arrived to-dav and was introduced on change, at -oon, in company with Mayor Harrison, and other prominent citizens, and was received with every manifestation of friendship and en thusiasm, ne made a nve minutes' address, in the course of which he reverted the magnificent andjaralelled development of the agricultural industries this country, and strongly endorsed the scheme, now under way, of connecting the Mississippi and the great lakes by means of the Hennipen canal. He referred msenorts in congress in behalt ot the improvement of water ways as a means of cheapening transportation, and thereby regulating railroad rates, which sometimes become exhorbitant. He assured the grain men of the Northwest of his hearty sym-thy and his support of any plan of this kind to cheapen the rates to the seaboard, products of the farm.

He referred the success of the funding operations, and said that the good times which are now upon us seem to have comto stay, and is by no means sure, he said, that such was the case, hut we shall be forewarned their departure, and the signs will be the growning extravagance of living, reckless speculation, spendthrift habits, and the turning of trade from our shores, so (hat we send away our riches instead ot in creasing them. FOREIGN NEWS. London, June 11. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Chever reports that the police have received a communication from the government stating that the Fenians in America have detailed a number of men to destroy buildings in various cities of the United Kingdom, including Chester. Adices trom tfuenos Ayres, dated May 17th, received by way of Lisbon, to-day announce that the Chilians are withdrawing from Peru.

The Economist of this week says the rate of discount for bank bills, 60 days to months, is 1 per cent, and for trade bills, 60 days to 3 months, 22J percent. Since the holidays.the principal business in the stock market has been a reduction in the speculative account necessitated by the banks which are now preparing their half yearly balance sheets, calling in a portion of heavy loans they recently made in stocks. This naturally caused a general decline in speculative securities, although in most instances the relapse is quite small as compared with the previous rise. Paris Bourse received a slight check from the Scrutin de Liste. A dispatch from Durban announces that the Boers have surrendered the persons charged with the murder of Malcolm dur ing the war.

A. dispatch irom fans to neuters Tele gram tympany, says that at a caoinet council yesterday, a proposal to hasten the date of the election was not opposed. They will probably be held at the com mencement ot tne second lortnigm in i u-ly, if the Bureaux of the Left in the Chamber of Deputies, who will be invited to dUcusst the proposal to-day, consent to it." The Times remarking on the growth of lawlessness in Ireland, says one experi ment which is most obvious and most cer tain to succeed, remains untried. If one mob of fenians or land leaguers or oi what ever other title, were, just for once, not suffered to have its own way, its appeal to force met and overcome, and the rnoD dispersed and forbidden to reassemble, the consequence might De nappy in tne extreme. One victory of the law would be the signal for others.

Objections to such an experiment are obvious, but not conclusive. The forcible dispersion of the mob in Ireland, would be certainly followed by a howl of execration from their Parliamentary friends and cham pions. The Irish press, wnicn is snent over injuries to the police, would be elo. quent in these. We are now supposing that (the land league would Jreceive something very much like its deathblow and might itself, fall into the contempt with which the law is now treated in Ireland.

Liverpool, June 11. McKevitt is a native of Warren Point, county of Down. He has been employed as a dock laborer in Liverpool since loiu. Roberts is a native of Glasgow, and of Irish parents. examination oi men captured in tue attempt to blow up the town hall yester day morning, took place to-day.

The prisoners were charged witn damaging a building with intent to commit murder. Also laying an explosive with intent to damage the building. The man who at first gave his name as rtooerts nas, since his arrest, given it as McGrath. A strong force of police was present at the examination. Only persons having business were admitted to court.

Chio, June 11. Renewed shocks of the earthquake oc curred in this island to-day and overthrew mineral and several ruined houses. Two men were injured. Geneva, June 11. A very perceptible earthquake shock felt in the valley of the Upper Rhone river on Ihursday, and extended as lar as this city.

Core, June 11 The rioting here on Thursday night originated in the police arresting eight peisonswno wereconcerned a drunken disturbance at the races. What followed was the result of an attempt to rescue the prisoners, which gave the mob a tavoraule opportunity for attacking the police. The teel ingot the "roughs against the police and soldiers was shown by the frequent brutal assaults upon individvals tound alone. By authority of tlic State, Gen. G.

T. Beauregard, of and Gen. A. Early, of will personally arrange all details and supervise tbe extraordinary Semi-Annnal Drawing of the Lou isiana State Lottery Company, at New Orleans, Tuesday, June 14, 11,279 prizes, amounting to including one Capital Prize of $100,000: one Grand Prize of one Grand Prize $30,000, etc. Tickets, ten dollars Halves, five dollars Filths, two dollars Tenths, one dollar Write for circulars or send address to M.

A. Dacphik, New Orleans, or same at Jel Broadway, New York. For full particulars see tbe advertisement of the Company In another part of this paper. so an a it what they do can be formed by going through their ware-rooms and seeing the vast piles of goods ready for shipment to fill orders on file. They used 300,000 feet of lumber last year.

It was all yellow pine, thoroughly dried in kilns of most approved construction, and after it is put in their work doos not shrink, a desidera. turn greatly appreciated by builders and contractors. Their sales last year amount ed to over $20,000. The machinery in use is of the very latest and best kind, and cost about $6,000. The Messrs.

Smith are thorough going, live men, and in Mr. Gilbert they have a most excellent tore-man. Let it be borne in mind that the gentlemen who have invested their money iu these enterprises live four miles from the Alabama river, ten miles from the nearest railroad station and fourteen miles from Montgomery. All their supplies are hauled to them by wagon and teams. The number of used constantly between Prattville and Montgomery is seventy-two.

All the gins, cotton goods, ash, are carried off and supplies of all kinds taken over in this way. In spite of these disadvantages, the enter prises pay handsomely. The cotton fac tory lias just worked off an immense debt piled up on it immediately after the war. Prattville ought to be a part of Montgomery, although on a different side of the river. The trade it takes to Montgomery is larger than any other place contiguous to it, and if there was railroad connection it would quadruple in a short while.

The immense water power now idle would bo speedily utilized, for the money is ready to go to work as soon as railroad connection is assured. Where is Mr. Wolffe The people very properly think that he has the chance to build a road from Montgomery by way of Prattville, a point on the Alabama Great Tuscaloosa, that will bo a close connection for New Orleans in one direction, and Memphis and the Tennessee river at Florence in another. It cer tainly would go through a territory entirely without railroad facilities and rich in timber, cotton and corn exhaust- less fields of coal and iron. It would go right through the heart of the Cahaba coal country.

Montgomery will certainly have other outlets than those she now has and one through Prattville, will by force circumstances, do a large business. Of this there can be no doubt. At any rate, is worth the serious consideration of Mr. Wolffe and those he represents, as well as the citizens of Montgomery. Prattville is a live little town of about 1,200 inhabitants.

They have all school and church advantages. The Methodist, Episcopalians, Presbyterians and Baptists, have nice churches. The court house is one of the best in the The people intelligent and refined and are justly proud of the good name their town bears abroad. The Negro Republic The annual dispute about the conditon of- Liberia is going on in some of our Eastern exchanges. The Secretary of the Colonization Society recently published a very rose colored report, representing the Black Republic as a paradise.

A writer the Baltimore Sun, produces evidence show that at the organization of the Republic in 1841. the Americo-African people numbered 5,000 and tho Aborigines the Territory 100,000. In 1878 the Americo-Africans numbered only 19,000 and the Aborigines numbered 701,000. This looks as if the native tribes are crowding the Americo-Africans very -uncomfortably. Evidence produced to show that domestic slavery exists in Liberia as abject and far more merciless than is to be found almost any.

where else." The price of a slave in Liberia is from eight to fifteen dollars. The Colonization Society should certainly look into the business. The government is report as being bankrupt, and at the mercy of the British-money lenders, who loaned it $200,000 in 1871. Mr. Davis and Gen.

Joe John- ston. Those who have read the copious ex tracts from Mr. Davis' book have no doubt noted that whenever he has occasion to refer to Gen. Johnston he makes him the object of severe criticism. The people of tho Confederate States, that exists now only in history, will thank Mr.

Davis for his able vindication of their motives, and fearless defense of their cause and princi. pies. But few, if any, will coincide with him in his views as to Gen. Johhstox's capitulation to Gen, Shermah at the time he surrendered. It is generally accepted as the truth that when Gen.

Lee found his little Spartan band surrounded by a vastly superior force, and was compelled to sur render, as he expressed it, to avoid the further sacrifice of those who had en deared themselves to their countrymen, the collapse of the Confederacy had come. Further resistance on the part of Gen. Johnston would have been futile, and could have been prolonged only by a guer rilla warfare, which would have entailed incalculable misery upon the people, espe cially the non-combatant population, and all the direst evils that war carries in its horrid train. There may be differences of opinion as to Gen. Johnston's campaign in Georgia, but Mr.

Davis, who has borne undeserved obloquy, and has been made the vicarious representative of a whole people in the imprisonment and indignities he suffered, for opinions entertained in common with his people, will fail in converting the pub lic to the opinion he expresses against the surrender of Gen. Johnston. The Assistant Attorney-General for the Post-office Department, to whom was re ferred the question of the right of express companies to carry for hire matter which. if sent by mail, would be subject to first- class rates, Thursday rendered an opinion on the subject. He holds that section 2558, postal laws, and section 3934 of the Re vised Statutes, must be construed to ap ply to letters, postal cards and first-class matter having the nature of personal cor respondence, and does not apply to all matter wholly or partially in writing, such as deeds and transcripts of record-Such papers, he holds, may be sent by ex press, although if sent by mail they would be subject to nrst-ciass rates.

A negro named Floyd Hall, a refugee from Selma, was arrested in this city and carried back to Selma Thursday, on the charge of theft A Chance for R- It. H. to Ex plain. Special to the Courier-Journal. Washington, June 7.

Dunns the four years that Mr. Hayes occupied the Execu tive mc vuuuageui iuiiu woo in creased from $2,500 for 1877 to $8,000 for 1880, and during the lour years was appropriated for the purchase of furniture alone. The furniture bought and the repairs to the building, it is claimed, cost less than $50,000. It is now proposed to ask Congress at its next session to nnu out where all the money went to, unless Mr. Hayes will in the meantime volunteer an explanation.

Gen. Grant was charged with numerous extravagant expenses while he occupied the Executive Mansion, but his management ol tne appropriations tor contingent and other expenses was rigid economy in comparison 10 mat practiceu by Mr. Hayes. Washington, June 7, A few davs since, the committee having in charge the Custodian's office, found on the books a charge tor forty-five boxes of candles. Knowing mat canaies are never used in the department, tne committee senlforthe Custodian and asked him to explain the charge.

The latter very frank- .1. jy xniormea uie committee mm uic uuaigu, though so entered on the books, was not Tnr randies, but for a lunch given by Sec- ntanr Sherman to the employe of the de partment, just previous to the meeting of IUB ijjiicilKUUUUvruuuii. uv Eet at Sherman's nousy. of the in a to of by he of as of Miss Clara Soengleri all the wav from Germany, arrived in Greensboro Monday night She is the affianced of Mr. Peter Magen, who came over last fall.

A Ion it uuu wuious voyage, certainly, to meet lover. But such is life. Misled by an old calander. we fixed the dates for the Commencement Exercises of the southern University iust a week late. ine ionowing is a corrected programme: Saturday, July 2, 9 a.

m. Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Sunday. July 3. 11 a.

m. Commence ment Sermon by Rev. E. L. Loveless.

oi oeima. Sunday. 8 :30 o. m. Sermon before the Young Men's Clirifitian AssVMAtinn hv T.

7l" j. vrews, oi Marion. Monday, July 4, 10 a. m. Prize Decla mation.

Monday. 8 p. m. Exhibition of the. Bellcs-Lettres Society.

Tuesday. July 5. 10 a. m. Address lie- fore the Literary societies, by H.

H. Humphrey, Esq. Tuesday. 11 a. m.

Alumni OrMinn hv Rev. H. Urquhart. uesday, 13 m. Delivery of Prizes.

Tuesday. 8 P. m. Exhibition of the Clariosophic Society. Wednesday Commencement Day 11 m.

Orations by the Graduating Class. Wednesday, 12 m. Announcements. Wednesday, 8 p. m.

Alumni Reunion. JACKSON COUNTY. Scoltsboro Herald: From almost everv portion of our county we hear of better enf. tivation and better crop prospects than we have had for several years. A colored woman, Colonel F.

O. Hurt's cook at Boyd's Switch, was knocked in the head by a negro workman this and her recovery is doubtful. Only a few days neiore Mrs. Larkin's cook in Larkinsvillc. was beaten to death by her husband.

a oog supposed to be in a state of hydro phobia, was at several places in Box's Cove, in this county, some davs ago and bit several animals. He was pursued by parties, but, so far as we have heard, was not killed. We have heard of a greater number of dogs being so afflicted as to make the impression that they had hydrophobia the present year than any season we ever remember of. East of town we hear of dogs killing sheep. We think it best to kill most of the dogs anyway, mad or not, sheep-killing or not they are worthless and a nuisance.

JEFFERSON COUNTY. Birmingham Iron Aae: A number of hands are busy at work laying the foundation for the new SIoss Furnace. Jack Cotton, colored, was knocked down, run over and fatally injured, while coupling cars at Coketon, last Friday. Mr. earn 1 nomas, with party of gen tlemen, whose names we did not learn, passed down the Alabama Great Southern railroad yesterday to Tuscaloosa.

They expect to return to Birmingham Wednesday. Mr. Thomas is known as the Pennsyl vania Iron King. We are not able to state his planj hut those who seem to be in his confidence say he means business. LEE COUNTY.

Onelika Observer: Asberry Hargrove, colored, shot another colored man, out at Mr. Taylor Murphy's place on yesterday, the load taking effect in the breast Asberry has chosen leg bail, and is, up to the present writing, at liberty. Two dogs, showing symptoms of hydrophobia, have been killed by the police during the past week. The police should use shot guns tor this purpose as it is dim- cult to kill a dog running with a pistol. Marshal Carden shot one three times before hitting a vital part japt.

has a town acre lot irom which he gathered last fall enough seed cotton to make a bale of cotton weighing six hundred and six pounds; a lew days since took an oat crop from the same land amounting to 9,096 pounds; is now preparing to put in his crop of German Mil let. The uaptain tells us that he realizes about an average of one hundred dollars clear en his town acre, and that one- quarter of the land is covered with houses, garden, etc. Who can beat this? MACON COUNTY. Tuslegee Mail: Chancellor Graham and Judge Cobb have been home with in the past tew days. They report a de crease in litigation, and a more earnest purpose on the part of the people to rely on honest labor for profit and prosperity.

The prospects ot the colored JNormal School are encouraging. Eighteen persons received the rite of baptism at the Baptist church Sunday evening last i There have been several accessions to tbe Methodist church, and the meeting still continues. MADISON COUNTY. Iluntsville Democrat: Judge Wm. Rich ardson returned from New York on Sunday.

He effected a sale of $62,000 of the Memphis 3S Charleston uaiiroad stock, belonging to Madison county, at such rates as to realize about $30,000, which will come within $20,000 to. $25,000 of paying off the county's bonded debt, thereby plac ing its nnanciai auairs under easy control of our excellent Commissioners' Court. We congratulate Judge Richardson and our county on his judicious sale, and the early prospect of the county's relief from debt. Iluntsville Independent At the meeting at the Courthouse Monday, Daniel Coleman, J. J.

Dement and Col. Wm. M. Holding were appointed a committee to which Governor Chapman, chairman of the meeting, was added, to wait on the city government and see what inducements the city would offer to the cotton factory. At a meeting ot the board afterwards, the city promptly agreed "to reatit all corporation tax for a period of ten years.

In regard to the question of a remittance ot the water-tax, this was referred to the Committee on Water-works, and we have no doubt the city will do all it can in this respect LOWNDES COUNTY. Havneville Examiner: On last Sunday, as Mrs. Dr. Lee, of Mt Willing, was buggy riding, her horse became frightened, ran away, and she was thrown out, breaking her leg. rJleven applications under tne act ior the relief ot maimed soldiers nave been filed in the probate office.

Estimating that the little over sixty counties in the State send up ten maimed heroes, and ten is about the average, each one will get about S25. Over 4,000 mortgages are on record, and they range from $5 up to $2,950,000 (tne latter being made by the M. M. railroad to the Central Trust Co. or JNcw norK).

Several from $1,000 to $7,000, and one for 15.000 were made by parties in the county. Vital and mortuary statistics oi Lowndes lor the month or May, lsei, luraisnea us by Dr. John A. rTitchett ueattnumcer Births, 31; white, black, 19; mulatto, 6. Males.

16: females, 15. Deaths, 16; white, black, 9: mulatto, 4. Males, females, 8. Causes of death Unknown, pneu monia. 5: scrofula, congestion, ty phoid fever, meningctis, drowning, croup.

dropsy, trismus nascen tium.l still born. 8. The severe storm on Tuesday completely demolished about one-nair oi Mr. jonn Williams' residence at Givhans, causing damage to the extent of two or three hun dred dollars, so we are told. Luckily no one was in that particular part ot the house when it was carried away or tney would certainly have, been killed.

Mr. Williams had to move his family to Hayneville while the house is being re paired. in the northern and eastern portions oi the county crops are in a nne condition generally: while western and southern Lowndes, as far as we can ascertain, is not hopelul over the prospect a great many are fearfully in the grass, and the rains continue lor another week crops every. where will be utterly ruined. We speak more of cotton in the above, as that is toe crop.

Corn, and we are glad to hear there is a larger acreage, is doing nneiy, aad tbe crop will be a success. MARENGO COUNTY. Livingston Journal Ibe crops are booming, especially the corn, but it is too early yet to begin to brag. We hear of the cotton worm lready at work in the Prai rieville neighborhood. If that pest has begun thus early, there is little hope for the cotton crop in the black belt.

We learn that Mr. George Skinner, of Spring. hill, had blooms on his cotton on the 6th inst. Hon. F.

S. Lyon met with an accident last Friday, in passing down stairs at bis residence, he lost bis balance and fell, striking his head and being knocked insensible for several minutes. Fortunately he was not seriously hurt, and we are glad to state that he is now up an.l out again. The most painful hurt was tbe dislocation i of a finger. I Julius Hudson, the nepro who was on bills airainst the Mareneo county InsDec- tors, is a convicted lelon, and was sentenced to hard labor for the county.

Col. Hudson and William Nichols got an order from the Commissioners' Co'irt, and got him out on bond by re-hiring him, and now he goes into a U. S. Court and sits in judgment on Col. Hudson's ton.

A nice juror, isn't he William T. Cannon, of Half Chance I I I neighborhood, while fishing at Griffin's Landing Saturday morning last, drew to the edge of the water, and with the assistance of Mr. W. H. Conner, drew into the boat a shark.

There was some excitement in that boat, it is said Mr. Conner came near trying the water. Mr. Cannon took the shark home with him. Reported by the Associated Press for the Mont gomery liany Advertiser.

EVENING TELEGRAMS. FROM ALBANY. Albany, N. June 11 Bribery investigation committee met again last night, but nothing of importance was elicited. The joint convention met at noon, Pres ident pro tern Robertson presiding, ana proceeded to vote to fill the vacancy in the United states Senate caused by tne resie- nation of Roscoe Conklinsr The result of the vote was as follows Jacobs, 29: Conkling, 23; Cornell, 8: Wheeler, 19; Lapham, Rogers, 14; trol ger, 1 Tremaine, 4.

JSo choice. Committee met at 9:30 this morning. Francis N. Bangs of New York appeared as counsel for committee. He said he had had no opportunity to consult with wit nesses, and felt himself unfit to enter upon this investigation at this time; Jie thought counsel on the other side would agree with him that it would expedite matters if there was a recess taken till this alternoon, so ne could be allowed to prepare himself for the case.

After some discussion Wm.K. Trimbley from Twenty-first New York District, was sworn, and testincd that he had had a con versation with a gentleman named Ed wards at his room, between 8 and 10 o'clock on Tuesday last. He said: tdwards came to my room, walked in and sal down, and introduced the senatorial question. He asked me why I continued to vote for Conkling and Piatt when there was no chance of electing them. I told him I did not agree with him He asked mo what my expenses were.

I said between $2,000 and 2,500. He asked if friends of Depew would pay these expenses would I not change my vote, and I told him that I would not that if I changed my vote it would bo for other reasons. This conversation was interjected in a general conversation. I understood him to mean by mv expenses, my election expenses and my expenses here. That was all the conversation I had with him.

To Mr. Brooks: I meant when I told him I would not change my vote unless some arrangement was made, unless there was some other combination of candidates agreed upon by my party. My opinion Edwards was that which would be yours or any other honest man's that he was a rascal. To Mr. Scott: I hac seen this man Ed wards several times, all the session don't know his first name.

To Mr. Shanlev I cannot sav howl first met Edwards. To Mr. Scott I have head he was a lobbyist. to Mr.

ekinncr have reason to oe- lieve he is. Mr. Raines, member of the Assembly from Ontario county, asked permission to ask witness a question, and ho was permitted to hand the question to the committee for consideration. E. A.

Carpenter asked the witness if he was advised to make his statement before committee rather than rise in the house and make it. Witness No, sir. Carpenter Did Raines advise you to make the statement here Witness Mr. Raines told me that I had better make it to the committee and not the house. Witness here left the stand.

The committee then adjourned to nine o'clock Monday morning, in pursuance of resolution which had been previously adopted, with an amendment to ask per mission of the house to sit during its recess. The convention then voted for Senator fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas C. Piatt, with the following result: Depew 38; Kernan 29; Piatt 22; Cor Folger Lapham Crowley 2. No choice. The convention then adjourned to 12 o'clock Monday.

FROJ1 XEW YORK. New York, June 11. O'Donovan Rossa denies all knowledge two men arrested in Liverpool for attempting to blow up the town hall, and says the undertaking was not instigated the Fenian brotherhood in America or would have known all about it, but he says he is sure the plot grew out of the same spirit that animated the organization which he is a member. Rossa is editor of the United Irishmen, and he says that the books of that paper shows the name of McKivitt, of Liverpool, one of its agents, and he is of opinion that whatever document referring to him was found on McKivitt when arrested, was connected solely with the business of his newspaper. The stock market opened lairiy steady, and in some cases at a fractional advance from yesterday's closing prices; speculation, however, was extremely dull, and fluctuations in prices were merely fractional, the principal activity was in shares the Pacific Railroad and the Western Union.

The weekly statement of the Associated Banks shows the following changes: Loans increase $6,400,000 Specie increase Legal tender decrease. 12,000 Deposits increase 6,094,600 Circulation, decrease 27,200 Reserve decrease 084,950 Banks now hold $8,805,300 in excess of the legal reauirements. An evening paper says ex-Senator Piatt made a flying visit to his home at Oswego, after leaving Albany. Mr. Conkling, soon alter oreaKiasung, left the hotel, and later went to the office of the law firm with whom he is engaged in the Elevated Railroad case.

le did not meet any local politicians, but told one of his associate counsel that he was not convinced that there would be no successor to himselt elected by the present Legisla ture. As to the DnDery cases, ne said there were a number more yet to be heard. Mr. Conkling said, also, that he would return to Albany next week and would fight the matter out to the bitter end. He thought now the better way would be to allow tne voters ve pass upon uiu question at the fall election.

MISCEIiliASfEOUS NEWS. Concord, N. June 11. The opinion of-the State Supreme Court on the question whether the existing legislature has the power and the right to elect a person to represent the state in the Sen ate or the united states, ior me term De-ginning March 4th, 1883, which was sent to the senate yesterday, recites that the next legislature having no existence until June, 1883, cannot elect a Senator for the full term of six years Degmning March 4th, 1883, therefore the refusal of the present legislature to elect a Senator for that term would be a violation of the constitutional right of thcState to be represented by two Senators, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years. Such refusal leaving the Senate for three months represented by only one Senator chosen by its legislature, would be as plainly unconstitutional as a similar refusals leaving the State for all time without a Senator so chosen.

Galveston, June 11. A News special from. Graham says J. E. Martin, prominent merchant of Belknap, was called out of his residence night be fore last by three unknown men who led him half a mile away and shot him.

The men then proceeded to Martin's store, robbed it of all they could carry off, and es caped under cover of furious storm at that time prevailing. Mews special trom Uainesville, Texas, say3 last Friday evening stage of overland transportation company was robbed while passing through Black Hollow, 13 miles from here, by a masked man.who obtained a small amonnt ot money trom passengers, and a thousand dollars from the mails. W. E. Smith, mail agent, yesterday arrested W.

R. Brown, a well known stockman, in Montague county. He is believed to be Uie guilty party. A. special dispatch irom Marshall, Texas, to the News, says In the District Court yesterday, R.

L. Jennings was ac quitted of the killing of W. S. Coleman- Abilen, Kansas, June 11 A storm, accompanied by rain and hail struck Solomon Valley on Thursday even ing, at o'clock. At licioit a great deal ot glass was broken out ot the windows, but the lury oi tne cycione was greatest at Solomon City, where nearly all glass was broken from the north windows and a number of houses destroyed, but no lives were lost.

Four miles north, Daniel Mor gan and his sister were killed and their house totally destroyed. At Bennington, on the Valley road, twelve milts north west ot Solomon City, a farmer named Frothingham, his wife and hired hand were killed and their house completely de molishcd. In the same vicinity three stone farmhouses were blown down, but the in mates were in the cellars and escaped without serious injury. A large number of houses and barns along the valley, between Solomon City and Minneapolis, i distance ot twenty miles or more, were blown down, but no furthtr loss of life has yet been reported. as ed to of to or to it of 3 Montgomery, Sdnday, Jnne 12, 1881.

Mrs I. M. Bush is the first of the son wi peaches. She sent to this office yesterday, with her compliments, a nice box of them raised at Mountain Creek They were fully ripe and of delightful flavor. The Western railroad has commenced the erection of a handsome new building at Notasulga, to use as an office and ware house.

This road appears to be carrying on a general system of improvements along its line. On last Friday night, the residence of Mr. Richard Fraser, situated near Clan-ton, Chilton county, with its entire con tents was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Frazer barely escaped being burned herself, and had no time to save anything.

Mr. Frazer is engaged in this city as a cotton weigher. The contract for the cross-ties for the rir.i ten miles of the Montgomery South ern railway was closed yesterday by Pres ident LeGrand. Mr. Baxley, who is a citizen of Macon county, and residing near Notasulga, is the contractor, ne is a very substantial and reliable man, and is a good selection in all respects for this part of the work.

The contract stipulates that half the ties arc to be delivered on the first of July and the remainder on the first of August. Among the official list of patents granted to Southern inventors, is one to Horace Harding, of Tuscaloosa, for a canal and river lock. Married, on the 7th of June, at the res idence of Major Thos. W. Oliver, Mr.

James A. Ware and Miss Bama Brown, both of this city. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Stringfellow.

The happy couple left on the South and North train last evening to be absent during the summer. Both bride and bridegroom are well known here that we may, in the name of the whole city, wish them all the happiness that true love ever prophesies and always assures. It is now likely that the pea crop will be unusubly short one, on account of the difficulty in procuring seed peas' which have run short from the inattention which this useful crop has received lately from planters. On the farm they supply desideratum, which will be missed during the present' scarcity of corn. This scarcity seems to be general throughout the State, and has been referred to by many of our State exchange s.

Hundreds of colored people, says the Eufaula Bulletin, visited the spot where the body of Josh Shorter, the attempted raper, was hung. He paid the penalty in sight of thescene of his crime. An ab surd rumor by some means prevailed among the negroes that the wrong person was hung. But the young lady knew him and identified him and the little girls who ran to the house, reported that "Josh was choking Ida down in the woods." He was in the employment of her father. The Bulletin says the evidence of his guilt was direct and positive; and advises the negroes that the less they say about it the better.

Messrs. McCurdy and Jackson are mak ing the most satisfactory progress in the work of grading the Southern railway The heaviest portion of the work between Montgomery and Snowdoun is uie portion on which their force of laborers are at this time engaged. After that has been finished, rapid progress will be made, on ac count of the very favorable character of the surface of the ground. By next week, is expected that a portion of the hands will be put to work on the other side of Catoma creek. It is safe to predict that the grading will be finished, the track laid, the road equipped, and that trains will be running to Snowdoun, in time to bring to market, next season, most if not all the cotton from that section of the county.

The interments in the City Cemetery the past week ending last night, the 4th, were as follows: whites. June 7. Child of Charles W. Holland. 8.

Mrs. Mary Miller. COLORED. 6. Eby Reese, apoplexy.

Child of Miles Page, cholera infantum. Ann Stradden, dropsy. Tom Williams, heart disease. 8. Tempy Scott, unknown.

9. fever. 11 Reuben Smith, Bright's disease. Whites 2 frw-i Died outside of city limits. A caning under some circumstances is supposed to be by no means pleasant, and wherever "the Code" obtains, generally provokes an "affair of honor." But Capt.

E. A. Graham received a regular "caning" last night by the hands of his own Com pany, the Montgomery Greys, at their regular monthly meeting and the result was a very pleasant episode. In testimony of their friendship and esteem, the members of the Company presented Capt Graham with a splendid gold-mounted walking-cane, and Mr. Lit-tlepage was selected as internuncio, in the presentation, which he made in a very neat and appropriate style.

CapftS6ra- ham was agreeably and profoundly im pressed, and received the elegant token in felicitous response. A sword would seem to have been more appropriate, but as their Commander was already handsomely supplied, the mem bcrs selected what appeared to be the next most suitable. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment wil cure nothing else but Piles. Our readers can rest assured of being cured if they will give Tamer's uucxeye Ointment a trial. Tice ouc.

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M. Go.es, Chemist: Sir I have practiced extensively in Europe and America, and vour new discovery, Liniment Iodide of Ammonia. surpasses anything I ever Gsed for splinto, trails, lameness in the limbs or sbonlders, weakness across tne Kidneys, wind galls, and hard, bony BwsuuigBun uicjuiuw. AbiB uuj raBrreioiu. i ours very truly, Ralph Oole, Veterinary Soreoon.1330 W.

atth Tf. V. Write to Dr. Cms. 130 West Broadwav.

N. wnu will euro wiuiuui t.uarge. Miles' riua core rues, sola ojsu dragglets. inn dwuo nvuiu. Upon further inquiry it is ascertained that a white man was engaged with the negro who was detected in the act of fastening an obstruction to the track of the Montgomery Eufaula road, two or three nights since.

They were piling up cross- ties on the track, near Three Notch sta tion, below Union Springs. The supervisor who caught them is named Glover, and it seems, had received an intimation of their fiendish purpose, and determined to watch them. As he approached them, the negro ran and Mr. Glover fired at and wounded him. The negro got away from him, but was afterward arrested.

His confederate, the white man surrendered and made an effort to escape. Both the culprits were lodged in jail at Union Springs, and will donbtless get their just deserts at the hands of a Bullock county jury. Mischief in the Air. We cannot analyze the aerial poisons that pro duce epidemic and endemic diseases; but the valuable discoveries which have been made in vegetable pharmacy enable na to counteract their maliflc influence: The most poweol known an tidote to every species of malaria is Hostetter's Stomach Bitten, a pare botanical medicine, in which the finest anti septics, tonics, alteratives and stimulants of tho vegetable kinudom are skilfully and effectively combined. At seasons of the year when the atmosphere is surcharged with miasma, and whenever the specific virus of any loiecuoue uisease is supposed to oe present in the air, this famous corrective should be taken resularlv as a protective.

All who choose to ob serve this precaution may bid defiance to intermittent, and remittent fevers, and in fact to all disorders generated bv fonl exhalations or lmnnre I www. jiutonwxi is at a I I I BY W. W. SCREWS. Montgomery, Sunday, Jane 12, 1881.

An Alabama Manufacturing Town. Although only fourteen miles from this city, comparatively few know how thriv ng and pleasant a place is the village of Prattville, located on the waters of Autau ga creek. Nearly fifty years ago, that good and great man, for in many respects he was the greatest in Alabama Mr. Dakiel Pbatt. located there, and in a modest wav beean the foundation of what has grown to be the most extensive cotton gin factory in the world.

There was nothing but the water power to attract him, for there was no sign of people or habitation then. But he realized the value of the situation, and appreciated the fact that cotton culture was then in its infancy. Now there is a constant scene of activity that is pleasant to behold, and cheering to all who believe that any kind of manufac turing, properly attended to, will be profitable in the South. Mr. Pbatt died several years ago, la mented by the whole State, but the busi.

ness he founded has been steadily progres-Hinir and imDrovinsr. both in increase of volume and improvements of machinery. His mantle has fallen on worthy shoulders, Mr. Merrill E. Pratt, hi3 nephew, being the moving spirit of the great institu tion.

A few facts as to the factory will no doubt prove interesting. The main building is four stories high, 220 feet long, and 66 feet wide. The warehouse, or storeroom, is 3 stories and an attic 300 feet long and 50 feet wide. The foundry is 150 feet by 60, and the office 60 feet square. They are all of brick, and put up in the most substantial manner, with fine light and healthful ventilation.

The arrangements for putting out fire are as perfect as it is possible to make them. There is a large force-pump, by which each floor can be flooded with water in a remarkably short space of time, and plenty of hose to throw it in any place wanted. The motive power, by which all the machinery is driven, is water, Autauga creek furnishing an inexhaustible supply. The fall is between 16 and 17 feet, and there is never any stopping on account of scarcity. The dam is of brick and cement, and extends across to the cotton factory, answering for both establishments.

The value of such an establishment to a community and State can be ascertained better by a statement of what it does than in any other way, and with this view the following figures are given The amount of yellow pine and poplar lumber consumed in the factory during the last twelve months was feet. No lumber is used until it has been thoroughly dried and housed for at least two years, thus preventing shrink, age after it has been prepared and used on the gin. The cost of hog bristles used in the brushes was $3,000 last year, and from the increased manufacture of gins it will amount to a larger sum this year The amount of belting purchased last year was 24,000 feet The screws used footed up 2,500 gross and the bolts 70,000. The iron and steel consumed cost $24,000. All the steel is imported direct from Europe, but the iron, both pig and merchant, is purchased from Alabama mills and foundries.

All the iron pieces used in the gins are cast in the foundry belonging to the company, and the saws are made by the company's skilled operatives. The foundry turns out 40,000 pounds of casting per month. The cost value of the entire machinery is fully $30,000. are several departments in so large an establishment, and there is a head for each, who is responsible for the work and men under his charge. The general superintendent is Mr.

Ed. Fletcher, well known as a former citizen of Montgomery, and one of the best mechanics in (he coun, try. One department is in charge of Mr. W. L.

Ellis, and another in charge of Mr. Ferd. Smith, and the foundry department is in the hands of Mr. M. D.

Fisheb. Theyaic all highly skilled mechanics, well informed, not only in their business, but on all general topics. They have comfortable homes, and are highly respected useful citizens. The total number of persons employed is between eighty and ninety. This includes some fifteen boys and the team drivers.

The annual pay roll is not less than $50,000. The universal testimony as to the character of the employes is that they are sober, steady and industrious. Many of them have been reared in Prattville, and belong to the best families of the place. It is not out of place to say that one negro man who works in the fac tory came to Alabama with Mr. Daniel Pbatt, and has been at work in the factory ever since it started- He is good for a situation as long as he is able to work, and a pension afterwards.

The water is 150 horse power. The turn out of work is four and five gins per day, besides feeders and condensers. It is contemplated to make fully 1,500 gins this year. The gins now are vast improvements in many ways upon the old time ones. The feeders are marvels of ingenuity.

They save the labor of one or two persons, avoid the danger of clipping off fingers, and prevent fire from the striking of matches, sand, or any hard substance against the saws. The conden. sers bring the cotton out in compact shape, looking like carded rolls, instead of the fleecy, snowy particles which are difficult to get together. Mr. M.

E. Pratt is the owner and manager of the factory, and Mr. Wsl Northing ton and Mr. Matthews his office aids. Pratt's gins are known in all cotton countries and are sold in many foreign lands They give entire satisfaction to purchasers and it ought to be a matter of pride to Ala.

bamians that there is such an establish ment in the State. The Cotton Factory is another Prattville Institution. It is a four-story brick build ing with attic, 160 feet long and 60 wide-Like the Giu Factory, it has perfect for putting out fires. It employs 180 hands, many of them boys and girls The pay-roll is about $30,000 per annum, The number of looms run is 140 and spin dles 5,000. It turns out 2,000,000 yards of cloth (cotton duck and domestics) per annum.

The water wheel is 175 horse power. Citizens say that the operatives are excellent people. They earn a com- fortable living. There are no scandals about them, but on the contrary only good words for their good behavior. Mr.

H. F. DbBardklebbTN is President of this company; Mr. J. H.

Edwards, Manager and General Superintendent; Mr. James M. Martin, Superintendent and Mr. John Burns, Master Machinist The company furnishes comfortable houses to the operatives, either without rent or at a low rate. There is a small piece of ground attached to each house, sufficient for garden purposes and flower yard.

It was suggested that the ladies of Montgomery might find good homes and work for some of the poor women of Montgomery, by communicating with Mr. Edwards, the General Manager. The work is easily learned, and those engaged in it seem to be happy and satisfied. At Indian Hill, a mile from Prattville, there was another fine cotton mill, which was owned by Messrs. Lkhkan, Dtjrr Co.

It was unfortunately destroytd by fire in January, 1880, and has not been re built The dam is in perfect order, and could not be duplicated for $10,000. The store-house, lapper-room, ware-room, store and operatives' houses are all standing and in good order. is only a question of time when another factory will be erected on the ruins of the old one. But the gin and cotton factories are not all the industries of which Prattville can boast It supplies sash, doors and blinds to every part Alabama and adjoining States. Messrs.

G. L. D. P. Smith are of it are in to in is ed day, while painting, and broke his arm! the Grand Jurv in Mobile that fonnd the and knocked out several teeth.

1 ne iviauama Railway uomnany are receiving steel rails for the road from this place to Attnlla, which will be pat down in the place ot the worn out ones. The Conner Jlinms and Manufactur- ine Company are shippinjr iron ore to the Sewanee Furnace, Cowan, at the rate of eight to ten cars a day. HALE COUNTY. Greensboro Watchman: Another mad dog, so-called, was chased and killed in town Tuesday. Mr.

wm. ilall in jumping irom a wag on when the mules were running had his leg oros.en. Crop reports are still of an encouraging character in this count. The same good SPOT OMTTOX. IS-M r.

In New York cot-Lou was uaotefl "it -Middling Uplands, 11 1 Um Middlit, 10 7-1 6c; tlood Ordinary, Oc: Ordlnar. 7 I5-16--Barely steadv. 8:17 r. Cotton --Middling, 11 l-18c; Low 'Middling 10 716c; Good Ordinary, 9Jic; Ordinary, 7 13-16C Market Firm. Net receipts 130; gross 614; sale 1001.

U. Weekly tltrnteaaemt. Set receipts at all TJ. S. port, for the week.

28,809 Ditto aame time last year. 18,197 Total receipts since September 1 6554,188 Ditto aame time last year 4,788,668 1 Isfactioa ra all easts or no pay. Price reduced. Sole maaafacturer for maimed Lonlslaa soldiers. Pamphlet and price liat ssait free.

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