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The age-herald., 1900-09-25
STEEL STOCKS
 WE'RE PROMINENT Settlement of Wage Schedule
 Had Its Influence, MARKET WELL SUPPORTED .of t.. Peoples Gas and Brooklyn Transit Were Weak-Resumption of Min '"1 ing in Some Districts Had
 a Bracing Effect
MARKET WELL SUPPORTED

New York, September 24.-The market found some support from sundry causes at times today and prices were at one time lifted to level quite substantially over that of Saturday at the close. Weakness persisted in some individual stocks, and the announcement of a small failure early in the forenoon put stop to the advancing tendency of prices so that the close was heavy and dull, with only few net gains remaining.
 The special points of weakness were Peo- ple's Gas and Brooklyn Transit. the former dropping below s3 before the close and the latter touching AS, being the lowest prices on the present movement The late weak ness had a sympathetic effect elsewhere among the specialties, tobacco, sugar and the New York public utilities being notably affected. The steel stocks were prominent early in the market on account of set clement of schedule of wages. Some stocks in the group were marked up from 1 to 1k Tennessee Coal came under pres sure on the advance and was marked down points, but rallied point and closed with a net loss of 1%
 The whole group yielded to some extent with the later weakness in the market. The rally in the market was due in no small part to covering demands from the shorts and to the absence from the board room or some of the influential bear traders on &C., count of the Jewish holiday. The resump- tion of mining in some of the coal mines had bracing effect on the market, ana published estimates of the available re- sources of coal already mined detracted somewhat from uneasiness over the eHecIs
 -Au.I. +1anrn UrnC change in the spirit of speculation of the future of the money market. The failure of stock exchange firm was unlmportaIit in itself, but the exhaustion Of customers margins and their failure to extend them, which was assigned as the cause, attracted some attention It is a matter of notoriety that many brokers have demanded an ex- tension of margins from their customers, and so small part of last weeks liquidation Is attributed to that cause. In the money market interest rates were not changed, but the outgo to the interior continued on liberal scale.
 The majority of bonds showed decline. but there were a few advances. Total sales, par value, SS75,O00.
 United States old As and new 4s declined F per cent; new Is. coupon, ss, ana the re, runding 2s, when issued, the 3s and 5s, 4 in the bid price.
 New York, September A.-Money on call firmer at 1%@2 per cent; prime mercantile paper 41A95h per cent, Sterling exchange heavy, with actual business in bankers bills at $4 S65sGp4 .S6sl for demand, and $4S3 Q4 S3h for sixty days; posted rates s4.04@ ASS; commercial bills $4. S2A@4. SPA.
 Silver certificates 62&@63A; bar silver 625s; Mexican dollars 49as.
 Government bonds weak; state bonds in- active; railroad bonds irregular.
 CBy Private Wire to Murphy Col
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Birmingham City Bonds

yruitp snd Produce Butter-White clover, pound prints 27c; EIgin (standard), 2sc; best creamery 25c: Mississippi best grade, 2Sc. Irish potatoes, COG per bushel. Sweet potatoes. s1-75 per barrel. Grapes-Concord, 121sc per small basket and 221sc per large basket. Apples, g .25eI3 9 per barrel. ]! Pears-Kiefer. sL75Q2.00 per barrel Bananas, 75@99c per bunch. Lemons. s5.00g5.50. Poultry Best friers, 25c; medium, 1S0 2Oc ducks 2O@22hc. Eggs, 1e@17c. Onions, 11ac per pound. Cabbage, 1kc per pound.
 ocai staple GIocerIet Flour-Best patent. $4.s5; half patent. $4.oe. L Sugar-Granulated, 6Ac; r. C.. 6Ac. Coffee-Green, 12Q131sc; Arbuckles pack ages, s1s.45; Lyon's packages, SPAS. Lard, e3sc basis. Meats-Clear rib sides, SEC; bacon bellies 161bc; dry salted bellies, 91lc best hams, 12c: Four x hams. lie; California hams, sc: breakfast bacon, 12c. Molasses-centrifugai. 15035c; sugar house, 20@35c; Georgia cane, 35Q36c. Rice. 41se; fancy. 7c. Corn--Mixed 5Sc; white, 59c. Pearl meal. N.02; Jim Dandy, 98c; Joe Darter, 94o.
 Hay--Choice timothy, $500; No. 1, Sz.0o: Oats--Mixed, 34c; white, 36c. Bran-Mixed, $1550; pure wheat, $16.5Q Cotton seed meal. s22.W- sl
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created a little uneasiness among shorts, who, for the fear of a return of confidence m cotton and a resumption of business among mill men that might send the mar ket upward again, started covering. AS result New Orleans, after opening IS points higher than the closing of last Saturday, falling later some 15 points on compara- lively heavy receipts for this place and Houston tomorrow, 47.000 to 50,000 against IA last year, December selling at 942 re- covering all of the midday loss on the ad- Vancing of domestice spot markets where in good sales were made at gain of 1-16 to 1sc, the market in consequence and on short covering closing at the best of the day, December at 9.6009.61. or 2 points higher than Saturday. With a return of a spot inquiry, there is no doubt but that the market would advance; but with print cloths going at 3hc, there is no likelihood of spinners entering the market for raw supplies on a large scale unless prices for the finished article is raised to a level that will justify the paying of the prevailing fancy figure for spot cotton. Liverpool fu- lures quit to points up while spots ad- vanced 1sd on sales of 3000 Spots closed firm, up 1-16; sales, 800; to arrive, 4900 middiing, 10 5-16c.
 &The week bureau tomorrow will probably be bullish so far as Texas is concerned, but for the older States an improvement in con- dition, if anything, is likely to be reported
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Cotton Letter

Cotton Letter Fairchild & Hobson's Cotton Letter to H. D. Cothran & Co., New Orleans, September 24.-On further injurious rains in Texas over Sunday and continental and English spinners' feeling, the market which was a signal for an ad- vance in prices, Liverpool gaining 1sd and Havre 1 franc. There was a report from Fall River to the effect that reserved stocks have about been disposed of, last weeks sales furnishing 100000 pieces, which, while not large, were nevertheless all to be ob- tained at 3hc This change in conditions
The age-herald., 1900-09-25

posters Now, for the information or the , above experts I will state so they Will kho" not to tell any more lies except they do so
 wilfully and maliciously, that until com menced to exclusively treat private us eases as a speciality was member or the . State Medical Association; also secretary of the Cullman County Medical Society ana one of its board of censors. or medical ex- arniners. (See Transactions of Medical As sociation of Alabama. 1887. for -proof). VIII still give special attention to private trou- ] bles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care.
 l refer you with permission to First Ma
 ionai Bank, Alabama National Bank JeI-
 ferson County Savings Bank and steiner , Bros, Bankers, to my responsibility 10,
 my contracts. I cure many patients by mal
 treatment. Write for prices and terms. Ao,
 dress Dr. Y F. Holloway, 1S0i1R Secono
 avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth
 opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, S:so a. m to 5:so p. m. Sun
 days, 10 a. m. to 12 m
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Excursion to Columbus and Greenville, Miss, via Southern Railway, Sept. 29, 1900 Train leaves Birmingham 10:3O p. m., September g; returning, leaves Greenville 700 D. m. October 1. Fare for the round trip to Columbus, $50; Greenville, 8 50. Excellent and ample accommodations for both white and colored. Last excursion of the season to either Columbus or Green vile. For further information call on
 c. E. JACKSON, T. P. A., No. 2019 First Ave. Southern Railway.
 Telephone 617. 9-22-St
 Excursion, Birmingham to Greenvilie, Miss, and return, September 29-October 1, 19OO via Southern Railway-There will be a special excursion train operated over the Southern Railway, Birmingham to Green vile, Miss, and return September g Octo Der 1, 190O This train will leave Birming ham at 10:30 p. m.. September 29, arrive Greenvlle 12:05 p. m., September 3O Re- turning, this train will leave Greenville Monday, October 1 at FOO D. m., thus giv- ing all the excursionists ample time to visit the many attractions in and around Greenville The fare Birmingham to Greerville and return for this train will be B 50. Excellent arrangements have been made for the accommodation of both white and coored passengers.
 For further information. call on South ern Railway Ticket Agent.
 Excursion, Birmingham to Columbus, Miss, and return, September 29-October ], 19O0 via Southern Railway-There will be a special excursion train operated. over the Southern Railway Birmingham to Column bus, Miss, and return September 29-Octo- Der 1. This train will leave Birmingham 10:30 p. m Saturday night, September 20, arrive Columbus. 1: 10 a. m-, September 90. Returning, this train will leave Columbus 100 a. m., Tuesday morning, October 2, thus giving all the excurslonsts ample time to visit the many attractions in and around Columbus. The fare Birmingham to Columbus and return for this train will be $1.5O Excellent arrangements have been made for the accommodation of both white and colored passengers.
 For further information, call on South ern Railway Ticket Agent.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Murpby & Uompany,s Stock Letter

e New York, September A.-London stocks were a shade firmer this morning. Our market opened steady with a very active business but shortly after the opening there was continued liquidation in T. c. l. which sold off over per cent, a part of which was recovered. Brooklyn and Peoples Gas were also hard pressed and values went down over ? per cent. The granger list was for a time quite steady and St. Paul rallied 1 per cent, but on account of heavy liquidation in specialities the granger list lost about all the gain. Manhattan was also weak feature, while Tobacco left off about unchanged. The close of the market was active and irregular.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Prooosals tor Coal.

Sealed proposals will be received in tba office of the Board of Revenue up to and including the lst day of October, 1900 fbr furnishing to the county coal for courtI house, jail and almshouse for one year. be- ginning October 15, 1900. coal to be, deify. cred at courthouse and nearest point on railroad to almshouse. ~ =reg
 The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. WM- s. MORROW,
 s-2-S0t Clerk Board of Revenue
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stoekhoIders' Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholdera of the North Birmingham Land Company will be held in the oity of Birmingham, Alabama, at the office of the Alabama Trust and Savings Company. 2oo7 First avel nue, on Wednesday. the enth day of OctQs Der. 1900, at the hour of Ii o'clock a. mi for the purpose of siscting officers for th3 coming year. to amend bylaws and foi such other business as may come befors the meeting. E. N. cuLLoM. \,
 President |
 e-25 to 1O-Io 1
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Live Ste ok Markets

'l Chicago, September 24.-Cattle receipts 25,- 1000, including 4500 westerns and 2300 Texans; generally steady to 10c lower. Natives, best lon sale, two carloads, at $5.S5; good to prime steers, S5. 40q590; poor to medium. $4. 6045. S5 selected feeders, steady, S3.90lD4.60; mixed istpckers, $2.75q2. .S5; selected feeders steady. IS3.9GGp4 60; mixed stockers S2.750c2. .S5 cows, choice, steady, medium, 10c lower. $2. S5dpi 30; heifers, SSq5; canners, $20p2.70; bulls. g 700 60; calves, S450d6.50.
 Y Texan receipts, 2300; Texas grass steers,
 $s5Og4.25; Texas bulls, $2.50@3.50.
 II fHogs-Receipts. 39.0OO, mostly 10c lower, closing steady fair clearance; top, $5.60; mixed and. butchers. s5.1095.50; rough heavy slg5Qi5 .05; light. $5.20d5GO; bulk of sales, S5.20G15. 40.
 1 Sheep-Receipts,a 25, 600; 5 to 10c lower; lambs steady to 1oc lower; good to choice twethers, g. 3.S0lD4.15; fair to choice mixed, sS .5o@3 S5; western sheep, $s9Oo4.1O: Texas sheep, $2.5O43.50: native lambs. $4.25Q5.10 western lambs, $475@5.05.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25

Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ala bama Great Southern. Railroad Company will be held at the office of the company in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday,, Ocs tober 3, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m., for tha election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.
 JOSIAH r. HILL, Secretary Sept f. 1900. 9-4-z9t
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Mrs. Winsiow,s Soothing syrun

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for thelr GILL; DREN WHILE TEETH1NG. with PER- TECT SUCCESS. It SOOTfIES the CHILD. sOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN: CURE WIND COLO. and is the best rem. edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world: Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow.s Soothing Syrup"
 and take no other kind Twenty-Five cents c bottlA @
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians
 and the lesser lights Of the medical pro fession, probably for the want of other practice, try to ere ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priv te diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doc tors who advertise are quacks and im-
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
COTTON MARKET :.
 WAS BULL AFFAIR - No Indication of Weakness Our-
 ing Entire Session.
 CLOSING CABLES BULLISH The South Purchased. Winter Months Freely-Bullish Government Re-.
 port Expected Today '>.- Public Showed Interest ~ z,
CLOSING CABLES BULLISH.

New York, September A.-Today's cotton market was a bull affair At no time dur; ing the session was there the slightest in dication of weakness and in no instance was there an attempt made to bring about reaction from the opening rise. How ever speculation was restricted to the
 talent" and failed to reach the huge pro- portions which were so characteristic Of the bull markets of two weeks ago. The opening was steady with prices up Il to IS points, this being largely a sympathetic move, Liverpool having advanced far be- yond expectations.
 Good buying for foreign account, an in disposition of local parties to sell and scare of pit shorts, added to the firm up- dertone. After the first half hour busl- ness settled down to slow room trade, with the market showing little in the Way of interesting developments. Prices reacted a shade, though the decline was due more-to an absence of cotton for sale The closing cables were bullish and the news from the Southwest was regarded as strongly adverse to the crop.
 Reports were not as large as predicted and private cables declared European spinners and shorts were afraid of a cor ner in Southern spot markets. As the ses- sion wore along the local market displayed no slSn Of returning animation until at the opehing of the last hour. UnfaYorable crop reports predictions for a bullish govern hieft report tomorrow; reports that spot cotton In the South was rapidly hardening asaln on urgent export demand and appre- henslons of a bulge in Liverpool tomorrow before our opening, started a furry of coy- ering which soon grew into a full fledged bull movement
 Prices advanced slowly at first but later increasing until at the close the market was firm with the advance extended to 19 10 Z4 points. On the late improvement HaII street was a heavy buyer of the Oc- tooer and January options. The South pur- chased the winter months freely and rep resentatiyes of prominent foreign houses were actively engaged in securing the list Tn general as matter Of precaution. The under current of settlement at the close was strongly builish with the public once pie.
 New York, September 2.-Cotton quiet; middling 104lc; gross receipts SSOS; sales 656; stock 25,321; exports to Great Britain 949; exports to the con tinent 14y.
 Total today: Net receipts 42, ,039 exports to Great Britain 949; exports to the conti- nent 5729: stock 269, 753.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 75,43S; ;.exports 10 Great Britain 949a exports to France 950; exports to the continent 131T9.
 Total since September l. Net receipts 36O. 6l5; exports to Great Britain 63 334: ex- ports to France 14,070; exports to the con tinene 79,309.
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Daily statennas

Mobile-Steady; middling, 1Oc; receipts, 1d27; stock, 7977.
 Sayannah--Quiet and steady; middling, 1olsc; sales, 300; receipts, 1O,22S; stock, 67,- 40.
 Charleston-Firm; middlng, 10c; sales, S0o receipts, 504S; stock, 21 ,5S3.
 WilmingtOn-Firm; middling, 10Bc; re- ceipts. 2562; stock, 30.212.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 10 5-16c; sales, 1012; receipts, 1923; stock, 15,SS4
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 105sc; re- ceipts, 75; stock, 9S6.
 Boston-Quiet; middling. 10ssc; gross re- ceipts, 3554
 Philadelphia-Firm; mddling, He; re- ceipts. 2S; stock, 2077.
 St. Louis-Sfeady; middling, 1OHc; sales, lo6; receipts, 72O; stock, $780,
 Memphis-Steady; middling 10 T-16c; re- ceipts 4SOS; shipments, 1763; sales, 1900; stock, Il ,349
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Sugar and Coffee

New York, September M.-Raw sugar firm; refining quiet; Centrifugal, 96 test, 5; molasses sugar. 4c; refined quiet.
 Coffee-Spot Rio barely steady; No. in- voice, Sss mild, quiet Cordova 9A@14c. Flu lures opened steady. with prices 5@10 points decline; ruled weak under local pressure following the adverse European and Brazil- ian news, heavy receipts at Rio and Santos, an absence of outside speculation; closed to 10 points net lower; sales. 34,000 bags. insluding September $6.S5d6.se; October 6. .90d6. 95; November, 705; December, 7.10; March, 7.3OQ7 .35; May, 7.40Q7 .45; July, 7.50.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
BONDS
r fnanCial

New York, September M.-The Cornmer- cial Advertisers London financial cable grain says:
 Tine markets here continued dull and featureless today, shipments or gold 10 the continent having depressing effect Americans after a weak opening, rallied on a report that the coal strike had been settled No confirmation of this being re- ceiyed and New York offering no support, prices weakened and closed only little above the worst.
 Tintos were weak on a slight fall in cop per.
 Money was strong demand, the market applying to the Bank of England for large sum at AZ per cent for one week. The bank lost 1908, 600 gold in German coin and received fl5S,00o from Australia.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
New Orleans Cotton Marke,

New Orleans, September 24.-Cotton fu- lures firm. September, 10.4dDl0.45; October 9.SOl49S1; November, 964@99. .66; December s60996l; January 9.60@9.6l; February, 963 @e.6i; March, 9.6419.65; April, 965@9. 66 May, 9.65Q9.67.
 New Orleans, September 24-Cotton firm; sales, 5lOO; ordinary, S3sc; good ordinary l-16c; low middling, 9 15-16c; niddling 10 5-16c; good middling, 10 9-1Gc; middling fair, 10 lS-16c: receipts, 1s,S23; stock 79S7O consolidated statement: Net receipts, 75,- 4SS; exports to Great Britain, 949; to France $50; to the continent, 1S.179; stock 269, ,753.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Chicago Chang,

Chicago, Sept. 24-Indifferent cables and a bearish statistical situation resulted in a weak wheat market today, October closing 9s4Ac lower. Corn closed ssc higher and oats shade lower Provisions at the close were 10c lower in pork to Dc higher in lard.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
 Articles lOpened Highest Lowest Closing
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N etal Markets

New York, September A.-Pig iron war rants dull, $9.37h.
 Lead dull and quiet; unchanged. Spelter dull and quiet unchanged. Copper steady at s16.75@17.
 The brokers price for lead is $4 and for copper 162I@16Bc.
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DrvGoods

Futures opened firm and closed steady: American middling, l. m. c.: September, 7.02 value; September October, 6.1f@612 sellers 2 October-November, 5.4S sellers; NovemberZ December 5.43 sellers: December-January,s 527 sellers; January-February, s.4 buyers; 7 February March, 5.2145.22 sellers; Marcht April, 519Q5.20 buyers; Aprl-May, 5.1S sell- CTS; May-June, 5.17 sellers; June-July, 5l5Qs 5.16 sellers; Juy-August, 5H z
 New York Cotton Futures
 4
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, September N-Cotton, spot, small business; prices higher; American middling fair, 7-16; good middling, 3-16; middling, 7ls; low middling. 15-16; good or dinary. 5-32: ordinary, 27-32.
 The sales of the day were 400 bales in- cluding 22oo American; none for specula- ton and export; receipts 53eO bales, all American.
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NOTICE

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company
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gold reserve in the division of redemption shows: Available cash balances $134,5 ,290; gold $76.50i,712.
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A Gentleman's Smoke Texie Cigars! Texie Cigars!
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LOCAL MARKETS.

real Gotten Marke.
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Treasury Statement

Treasury Statement
 Washington, September 2.--Todays statement of the treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150000,000
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By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran 6 Co
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Articles lopened Highest Lowest Closing
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-24
4 Great Planter.

THE ADVERTISER has no doubt that
in Mr.. j. S. BlalOck, Laurcns county
has the most progressive planter on a
large scale in South Carolina. Mr..
Blalock has grand plantation of thou
sands Of acres Of land and produces
twelve or thirteen hundred bales of
cotton on as many acres. phe various
parts Of the plantation are connected
by private system OF telephone wires
and Mr.. Blalock is also connected with
the entire telephone system OF the up
country. Mr.. Blalock has recently built
on his plantation cotton seed oil mill
and also installed an improved gin
merry and one of the new round bale
presses. Only the most approved bust
ness methods obtain on Mr.. BlalOCk g
plantation and he applies the same in
telligence to his agricultural methods
that a successful banker, lawyer or
manufacturer employs in his business
or profession. Mr.. Blalock has accom-
plished a great deal and altogether by
his own hard work and good sense.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-24
The Steam Laundry.

An immense amount OF soiled linen
must be rendered clean and white be-
fore any steam laundry can be sus-
tained. 1t is to be feared that Lau.
rens needs washing and ironing as
much as any other place where people
work. Our launday has a greater need
Of generous patronage now than it is
likely to have in future. While there
is no reason to suspect that the laun.
dry will not have abundant success the
people Of Laurens should not take this
for granted and proper pride in the
mpel them to give the laundry as
much as it can do. Make yourself a
shining example of whiteness. An un
selfish effort to help the industries OF
your own town will certainly not in
juro your chances for whittier robe In
the hereafter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-24
Gentlemen OF the Jury.

The following Grand Jurors have
been drawn to serve for the year:
Hugh Abercrombie, b. A. Anderson,
A. b. Barksdale, III. G. Fuller, w. A,
Poole, II. S. Wallace, John III. Hunter,
j. ID. NJ. Shaw, O. G. Cunningham, p.
s. Pinson, John A. Smith, II. =. Byrd,
T.. G. Briggs. Wade II. Cnlbertson,
James A. DJan, j Andy Jones, w. j.
Henry, M. A. Summercl.
The following are the Petit Juror,
for the ensuing year:
6. w Bailey, j. p. Caldwell, w. II.
Philson, u. j.. Woods, Willis n. Cheek,
s. G. Reid, w. Il. Austin, J. Y. Gary
II. T.. Dunlap, o. p. Goodwin, T. r. i.
Gray, ID. I. Armstrong, w. j. Elem.
ing; w. p. Cooley, Jno. @. Godfrey,
Burket l.. Henderson, j. Y. Addy
John A, Mahon, Dun @. Martin, W.
@. p. Robertson, j. III. Drummond, w.
j, Barksdalo, w. w. Grumblcs, III. r.
Farrow, r. &. Wallace, Thos. NJ.
Adair, Sims f. Boland, j. III. Hender-
son, Ludy T. Benjamin, w. II. God.
frey, A. f. Coleman, T. r. Owens
James l.. Ray, Rhett T.. Copeland
Abner Babb, John w Duvall.