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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

was carried over for the two previou
seasons was entirely absorbed, while manu-
facturers were careful not to manufacture too
much stock The consequence is that while
the trade was fully supplied, the season be-
gins in quite a healthy condition Jobhers
made but few losses in the country, but they
were placed in the same position as tie cotton
factors: they were compelled to carry over q
good many consumers to the present season.
owing to the light crop of cotton last season.
Fertilizers are necessary, not only to cotton
plan ers, but also to the sugar planter. Corn
also demands fertilizers, and truck farmers
are largely dependent upon them. There was
a large increase in the amount used over
the previous season. Jobbers report collec-
tions during the year as very fair. over 200
vessels arrived here during the past season
with guanO in bulk and bags. We give below
the shipments in round numbers Of
pounds Of commercial fertilizers by way
of the different arteries of trade
to the interior. The statement also
includes through shipments from other
points in addition to that shipped by Savan-
nah jobbers, of which Savannah has handled
the greater portion,
EXPORTS OF GUANO FROM SEPT. !, 1888, TO
AUG 90. 1854 INCLUSIVE.
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Total
lo9,lOo.Oo
HIDES.

The market for the year, excepting the las
price was about lS0l4c. per pound. The chic
reason for low prices was that the foreign
Importat' were very large. In the early
part of season there was slight scarcity.
andpri, es advanced 3 to 4c., but the advance
was of short duration. AS the market was flood
ed with the foreign article, dealers here did bus
little, owing to the over production, and
there was some falling off in shipments. TIE
following table viii show the receipts of W.
and hides in pounds, the and alsoexportS -
halps:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

NODembeT.-The month opened up with an
active and rather sharp demand, principally
by foreign exporters, and cottons were has
tened to market, with factors free sellers at
advancing prices, which were stimulated by
the sharp inquiry all round. All the receipts
were rapidly absorbed, so that at the close
factors were generally found holding for
higher prices. The sales were $50 bags, of
which 1857 bags were taken by foreign ex-
pOrters. The following were the range of the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

The new crop now about to come to market
has been grown under the most favorable
auspices. The season for both tide water and
upland varieties has been unexceptional up
to this period. and should no untoward event
in shape of storm or freshet occur bountiful
harvest is at hand, fully equal, we think. to
that of 1SS0-S1. The first receipt of new crop,
1000 bushels, was received on Aug. 81, has
been pounded, classed good" and sold at &c
NUMBER OF sHIPs,BA AND BRIGs TONNAGE
AND BALES OF COTTON CARRIED FROM SEPT.
], 1888, TO AUG. 81, 1884.
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TABLE OF RECEIPTS AT SAVANNAH FROM 1874



Spirits TWFpentine.-Th year opened Sept. /,
1888, with the market firm at 3S13c. 1t gradu-
ally declined, as the fact of a larger crop than
was anticipated was established, reaching
On Oct. 1...,.... SEC On Feb. l ....... 32e
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

nandina 100 tons Of iron for the New OrIeaps /
Street Railway Company. The IRON was 4
Transferred fron the ship direct 70 the cars L
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Febrxary.-The demand was fairly active
and prices continued to advance. The bulk of
the takings were by foreign exporters, but
transactions were limited, owing to the ex-
IRENE views OF holders. Towards the close
business fell of, closing with buy ers and sell
ers apart. The sales were /, pa bags, of which
S73 bags were TO foreign exporters. The fol-
lowing show the range of prices during the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

TNOTE.--The above estimates refer only to
local receipts. and not to through shipments
of wool and hides, which are not considered
as properly belonging to this port
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

Mdrch.-The stock was so small that opera
tions were restricted. The market was very
firm and prices remained unchanged. The
total sales for the month were 337 bags, all for
foreign account. Below are the ruling quota
tiOns for the month, and were the last official
prices for the season:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

D6cember.-There was an active demand
throughout the month for both domestic and
foreign account, but business was somewhat
retarded by the small offerings and the eX
IRENE prices demanded by holders. Prices
continued to advance, and buyers for foreign
account found it impossible to go on at the
advanced figures. The total sales for the
month were .29S bags, of which 62l bags were
purchased by foreign exporters. The follow
inc are the range OF nmntations for the month:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

sEdHWGrY.-The sales for the month were
1861 bags, of which 600 bags were taken by
foreign exporters. At the opening OF the
month business was light owing to the ex-
treme prices asked by factors, but values
steadily advanced, and later on an active de-
mand sprung up, the activity being princi-
pally for foreign account. The market was
swept pretty clean of offerings. The follow
ing are the prices which ruled during the
month.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01
HARDWARE.

The aggregate amount of business was
large in this market. The profits were very
small, and considerable losses were sustained
by the wholesale dealers, owing to the rapid
decline of prices in almost every article pecu-
liar to the trade. Stocks continually depre-
ciated with retailers as well as wholesalers.
There were numerous failures in the interior
and the trade felt the influences of the strin-
gency of the money market. In fact, it was
very Improbable year to the entire trade.
Manufacturers were forced to sell their pro-
auctions at sacrifice. OverpTOduction re-
suited in the shutting down of furnace 6
throughout the country. There is nothing in
the immediate future which holds out any
hope of an active revival in the trade. It is
thought that later on in the year the iron
trade will improve, but it will be very grad
ual, as the experience of the past two yeag
has taught ali concerned to be cautious.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

when the new crop commenced to arrive.
The heavy stocks everywhere and the general
depression of business proved burdens too
heavy to be lifted, and all through the season
prices have kept down, ruling as follows:
April. . ISL to SIC. July ........H to 3115c.
May ........ % to 30c. August. ... IS to 29c.
June.......... q to 29c.
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ISS2-9.

Spirits. Rosin Spirits. Rosin.
casks. bbls. casks. bbls.
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AS in previous seasons vegetable and fruit
growing with the Florida growers has been
quite profitable, with the exception Of
watermelons, the past seasons experience
being rather unfavorable to that fruit. In the
early vegetable business truck farmers had the
good fortune to get their truck to market
early, thereby realizing quite handsomely on
the seasons work. The prices for oranges
ruled comparatively high for the best part OF
the season, and the facilities for the move
ment Of the crop were greater than ever be-
fore. Growers were enabled TO get to the
leading markets in a very short time
and with the fruit in prime condition.
Truck farming around this section, although
quite extensive, was not very profitable.
Those who confined themselves, however, to
the planting of those vegetables which are
always in steady demand-such as potatoes,
cabbages and peas-did fairly we'll. There
was very little fruit imported direct the past
season, and the bulk received was via Charles
ton. The quarantine restrictions are
such as to forbid any extensive
trading directly Eduring the summer
season. Only one or two cargoes were re-
ceived about the time of the holidays. The
following were the shipments Of fruits and
vegetables from Sept. l, 1888, to Aug. 81, 1884,
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lSs3. 1884.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01

EXPORTS OF COTTON, FOREIGN AND COAST
WISE, FROM THE PORT OF SAVANNAH FROM
SEPT. L lSS3 to AUG. 81. 1854 INCLUSIVE:
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Tle Prohibition Law in Maine.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1---Talking of the late cold
blooded murder, a&prominent city official said:
sale of rum in the State. let him make casual
examination of the murder list for the past year
Nearly all these terrible crimes, commencing
with the Calois murder by Eaton, down to the
horrible affair at Richmond sixteen miles below
here the other day, and closing with the murder
last night, can only be attributed to liquor
bought, sold and drank in the State Rum
drinkers can find enough of it, if the officers
can't. 1t is less than four months ago that all
the officers Of the city and county appeared be-
fore the Governor and council and argued
against special constabIcs to enforce the law
against rum selling in Kennebec county. claim
ing that the law was well enforced. The present
term of court found thirty indictments against
sellers III one KenRebeo county town. There is
no State in the Union where rum can be obtained
by the initiated easier than in Maine to-day
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02

National Rtpubllean-
Talk about gambling" said the old sport
''mebbe you think they didn't gamble in Lead
vile when / was there tive years ago. Every
body bet on everything, and cards-well there
wasn't any game of cards they didn't know and
play as big as box car. The limit was the cell
ing every time You know about the luck it al
ways gives man to rub Il humbacl1ed mans
hump Well there was a dealer ia one O them
Leadville faro rooms that brought ahumpbacked
man on from the East in the fall, and hired him
to stay aroun where the boys could touch his
hump occasionally. Now. this is the dead shot
gun truth I'm tellin' ye in the spring that mans
back was as straight as anybodys. The sports
had rubbed his hump all away.n
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Denis I1earney's Mean Revenge.


Denis Kearney, the Sand Lots orator whose
recent attempt to start labor movement in this
city was a wretehed failure, has abandoned the
political arena, and is at present engaged in the
lucrative employment of sellingpies and kindred
refreshments at Ocean Beach, near San Francis
co. Denis seems to have halN time of it in
finding out just where his forte lies. Not salts
fed with the dray business which paid him a
handsome income S ne took up the, the cry The
tor and labor agitator. For some time
he met with success, and had large following,
but year two ago he experienced a sudden
fall in popularity Last summer, when in New
York for the purpose of founding a wolking1nen's
party, he was snubbed by his old supporters, and
given the cold shoulder by the leaders and mem
bers of all labor organizations After several
unsuccessful attempts to obtain a hearing from
them, he abandoned his mission packed his grip
sack and returned to his native heath. When the
profits from the dispensing of pie and douglrnuts
have reached a satisfactory figure, Denis win
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02

hearty approval Personally, it is understood,
he does not want the race, saying that he is too
poor to take it. That of itself is one of
the strongest reasons why his friends
and the party should insist on his
accepting the place His friends in the party
should take care of campaign expenses Just as
they did with Morton when he was first made
standard bearer. The people cannot afford
to allow the ptactice engrafted our govern
ment that but rich men, with plenty of
money to use in corruption, can be candidates,
This fact of itself will make him votes. Both
his military and civil record as officer in all
the positions he has been called to fill, has been
all the people could desire in a candidate for this
high position. Several other gentlemen with
good records have been quietly suggested by
their friends. But thewriter believes, with Col
Dudley as our candidate, that he can poll more
votes than any Republican in the State, and
beat Voorhees, or any other Democrat that can
be named 5, 600 to 10000 votes His relations in
his intercourse with them has been such that his
name Will readily enlist the sympathy and sup
port Of his old comrades all over the State, and
he is the only Republican that can be named
that can draw votes from the other parties. Let
his friends all over the State speak out, and de
mand an affirmative answer from him, and give
him unanimous nomination at the State con
vention. VIGo.
TERRE HAUTE, Jan. l.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Duel with a Prospecti,e Father.in-Law.


BENNINGTON, Vt, Jan. Ralph Goldsmith,
merchant and Mr.. Cheeseman are said to have
fought duel last night. Mr.. Cheeseman has for
some time paid attention to Miss Tily Gold
smith, much to the discontinue of her parents,
on account of the habits Of the young man 1t
is said that when asked by her father which she
would renounee, her parents and home or
Cheeseman, Miss Tilly replied that she would
eleave to the young man. At this she was turned
from her fathers house and took up her resi-
dence with a neighbor. Subsequently duel be
tween her father and Cheeseman was proposed
and agreed to. Seconds were chosen, and the
two gentlemen met in a secluded nook on the
Green mountains, with pistols as the weapons.
Two shots were fred by each. Goldsmith was
wounded in the right shoulder at the second fire.
He declared himself satisfied with the young
mans bravery, and consented to the wedding Of
the young people The alleged meeting is de
MED by the supposed principals, but the city is
alive with excitement over the report.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
The Case of stenlhen nnnn.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. Lieut. Col. Robbins,
United States consul at Ottawa, who has. at the
request OF the United States government, COM
piled and forwarded to Washington II history of
the case of Stephen Dunn, held here for two
years without trial for the murder of Charles
Fletcher, states that, from all the evidence he
sides to the story. The crown attorney is salts
fed that he has secured witnesses who will prove
that Dunn murdered Fletcher. It is, however,
asked by friends of Dunn why it is that he is
obliged to remain in prison for six months longer
without trial if the crown attorney has laid his
hand ON such valuable witnesses.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
"shan the Issue BE Metz"

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Under this head | find the most sensible article
in the Journal that l have seen for long time,
on the party issues that should be the basis of
the next State canvass.
The Republican party, in the early days of its
existence was named by its opponents the 'God
and morality party, since they made bold de-
fense of the right. Let us not swerve from that
test of our principles The churches, Christian
patriots in all parties united under the Republic
an banner, because they saw national, State
and home interests sustained and defended un-
compromisingly by the party, Christian men
and women prayed and voted for il and to secure
Che ends thus defended constitutions were
amended and new laws enacted If we would
standroy otlf past record we may poll our past
majorities, and still be the 'God and morality
party"
The world has never given us a better oppor-
tunity to show platform that all good men can
approve and sustain
Eliminate shotgnns from the South and
whisky and beer in the North from politics" po-
Iygamy from Utah. q fair vote and a full count
Maintain the Government for the whole people
by the whole people.
every man must be permitted to vote and to
have his vote fairly counted"
Liquor sellers must not be permitted to be-
come n controlling influence in elections in par
ties, in legislation, or in courts.
The greatest interests of the nation must not
be ruled out of politics because they interfere
with the profits of men whoswill subordinate all
other social, religious and political ntere is to
that
All good men should push their purposes with
zeal, without fear of consequences.
A party that will make such platform as this
will have glorious success sooner or later A
temporary defeat in its support is far better
than temporary success on a lower base.
Success for the right is success that will
stand B. G. HOBBS.
BLoOMINeDAIE Dee 81
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02

Boston Journal.
Some new fashions in applause are to be noted
at the opera this season. The correct method
as now employed, is to prepare for this outburst
of appreciation before the end of the air that
arouses it is reached. The hands are slowly
raised at about the middle of the final effort and
the right is held suspended over the left even as
the maternal slipper is held for a moment hover
ing over the person of the offending boy; the
mouth slowly opens, the hands are stretched
wider apart until the person attached thereto
looks like hand-organ grinders monkey beg
ging for pennies, and as the last note is taken
the hands clash together with mighty force and
the shouts of "Bravo!' rend the air.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Scotch Emiersnts for North Carolina.

RALEIGH. N. c., Jan 1.-Two years ago Miss
Elizabeth Mcleod pretty, spirited and wealthy
young lady living in the Hebrdes islands. west
of Scotland, visited North Carolina and spent
several months in the Scotch settlements along
our southern border, visiting the descendants of
Flora Mcdonald and of prominent Hiehanders
who found refuge here after the rebellion of 1749.
Thousands of these Scotch inhabit many coun-
ties, and Gielic is yet spoken by them. These
people are briS;e. generous and courteous.
At Fayetteville, where Flora Mcdonald lived
while here, the foundations of her house
yet remain. Miss Mcleod was made
welcome by these Scotch. When the troubles of
the crofters ON the Scotch island Of Skye began
she interested herself to have them remove to
North Carolina and settle here. She Went
through the island, speaking to the distressed in
their own tongue. AS a result of her eluquence,
eroftels are coming here in great numbers. IN
formation is just received that about 200 of them
VIII arrive here i'll few days. Miss Mcleod
writes that thousands more will come this year
and next. The immigration officers of the State
and old Scotch residents have completed prepara-
tons for their reception. Houses will be pro
Uded and land furnished these settlers, who,
strange to say, find refuge in the same section as
did their great grandfathers nearly a century
and half ago. Their coming is awaited with
interest. Miss Mcleod is devoting much of her
ample fortune 10 the work OF removal
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Theft of 1885 ,o0o worth OF Diamonds.

New YORK Dee. 31.-Henry Goldsmith, of the
wealthy firm of Goldsmith & Kuhn diamond
brokers, No 35 John street, called to-day at po-
lice headquarters andreported the disappearance,
with SD 900 worth Of diamonds, of Leon Cron-
son. their commercial Traveller Mr. Goldsmith
told Inspector Byrnes that check for S., 900
awaited the person who could produce Cronson
and the property, as the firm believed that he
had the diamonds, or the money obtained from
them, i'll his possession. The amount of the re
ward would not be lessened. however, if Cron-
son were arrested and found to have neither dia-
monds nor money in his possession Detectives
employed by the firm traced CrOns0n from Buf-
falo to Toledo, Cleveland Chicago, Milwaukee,
and back to Chicago From there he was traced
to St. Paul and through half dozen cities to
Atehison, where the firm received letter from
him saying business was bad. Kansas City is
the last place the detectives heard of him. He
lives in New York. where his fgtherIeeps cigar
store. Cronson is q native of Poland, and thirty
years old. He is described as five feet eight in
eies in height, slim, but broad shouldered, has
high cheek bones, hollow cheeks, a short brown
beard, and thin curly hair. He spoke five or six
languages. Mr.. Goldsmith admitted to-day that
it was possible that Cronson had been robbed or
had met with misfortune.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Famous Mon from Illinois.

Gath, in New York Tribune.
AS the Illinois regiments stepped out, 115 in
number, find No s, Dick Oglesby; A. John NJ.
Palmer y. L. $. Grant, 81, John A. Logan: 10,
William r. Morrison: 7th cavalry, William Pitt
Kellogg; 1lth cavalry, Robert G. lngersoll From
the 225, 600 soldiers Of Illinois. more numerically v
than the standing army and the standing navy
of England put together, ran the voice of Logan
in 1863 TO his army corps: 'The day is not far
distant when traitors and towards North and
South, will come before the Indignation of an
outraged people. March bravely onward1 On
the opposite side, says Davidson's History of
Illinois, the most brilliant anti-war speaker,
counseling forcible resistance, was R. Il. Mer-
rick, late the governments counsel at Washing
ton
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Increased Railroad Facilities.

ST. LOUIS Jan. 1.-The st. Loui . San Fran
cisco railway began using its own track between
this city and the Pacific, thirty four miles west
to-day, and hereafter will use their own
terminal facilities here, which they find
are ample for the transaction of very large
business. Heretofore they used the Missouri Pa
cific track to the Pacific. A new road was con
structad, and grounds for freight depot and yards
acquired, at cost of about $3,0QG000. The
Frisco road, in point of excellence track, equip
ment and terminal facilities, is now ON Il pan
with any other line coming into st. Louis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02

10 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
1t is not too soon to begin looking over the
ground for acceptable men to head our State
ticket in the battle with the Democracy in 1884
The writer suggests Colonel Dudley's name foi'
Governor, believing, with him at the head of the
State ticket, the Republican party will surely
carry Indiana for our national ticket. The
writer has travelled extensively in our State
IN the last few months, and Colonel Dudley's
aans has only to be suggested to meet with a
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
Judge r. 3. Reddinc for Governor.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal
In casting about for suitable candidate for
governor we want to find not only good eandi-
date, but a man who, as Governor, we could be
proud of Such man is Hon. Thomas B. Red
ding, of New Castle 1t is no disparagement to
him that he has not been chosen to Congress, or
figured largely in local politics. His ability is
acknowledged wherever he is known, and his
devotion to the principles of the Republican
party is unquestionable The very fact that his
retiring disposition has kept him comparatively
unknown is in his favor at such time when
real merit and not ostentatious pretentions are
so much in demand. No man in Indiana could
get larger vote for Governor than Hon. T. B.
Redding U. L. SEE.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
General Grants Wounds.



General Grants wounds have both been falls.
After taking Vicksburg he rode rough, nervous
horse in the streets of New Orleans and expe-
rieneed terrible fall, which kept him on
erutches long after, and | think he had hardly
recovered when Stanton went to Ohio to meet
him and plan the Chattanooga campaign Gen
eral Grant and all his boys are in sound fnan-
cial circumstances, and in every respect in bet
ter condition than if the 306 political programme
had prevailed at Chicago. If it had never been
started he would scarcely have critic. much
less an enemy, left in this country.