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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-04
A Country School.

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Board and tuition both for 800 per
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For further information, address
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-04

passage of the act of TIT could be
taken UP and sold in the same man
ner as those liberated after its pas
sage. This law-which, by the way,
seems to me to SAVIOR strongly of the
tx post facto principle-has this in
teresting proviso: provided, that
nothing herein contained shall de-
prive of liberty any slave, who hav-
ing been liberated, and not sold by
order of any court, has enlisted into
the service of this or the United
States previous to the passing OF this
act" It will doubtless surprise many
readers to learn that any negroes
fought in the Revolution, but it is
a fact nevertheless, and records of
pensions paid these black soldiers
may yet be seen in the Treasury De-
partment here.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-04

to avoid the competition of those
slaves whose masters permitted them
to grow the weed.
The Assembly of 1778-'79, which
met first at New Bern and then at
Halifax, passed a rigorous law
against slave s~tealers. The death
penalty was prescribed for all such
criminals and for all persons carry
ing free negroes out of the State for
the purpose of selling them into dav-
cry.
DUTY ON IMPORTED SLAVES.
Chapter s of the Laws of 1886 re-
cites that "the importation of slaves
into this State is productive of evil
consequences, and highly impolitic; )"
it therefore imposes the following
duties on all slaves brought into the
State, whether by land or water; ne
groes under seven and over 40 years
of age, so shillings; between 7 and
II, or between IL and 80 years, ten
pounds. Slaves imported directly
from Africa, whatever their age,
were subject to a tax of five pounds
each. The sixth section of this chap
ter also provides that "every person
who shall introduce into this State
any slave or slaves" from any of the
free States should "enter into bond
with sufficient surety in the sum of
fifty pounds, current money, for each
slave, for the removing of such slave
or slaves" to the State from whence
they wer brought, within three
months thereafter.
1t is also set forth in chapter II
of the Acts of 1856 that "many per
sons by cruel treatment of their
slaves, cause them to commit crimes
for which many of the said slaves
are executed, whereby a very burden
some debt is unjustly imposed on the
good citizens of the State; for rem
edy whereof" all former laws reim-
bursting masters of executed slaves
at the public expense we're repealed.
The next year, 1887, an act was
passed making it unlawful for any
negro or mulatto to entertain n
slave IN his or her house during the
Sabbath, or in the night between sun
set and sun rise" on penalty of 20
shillings for the first offence and 40
shillings for each subsequent offence.
In 1873 it was found necessary to
enact a more stringent law against
trading with slaves. All free per-
sons trading with any slave without
written permission from the master
specifying the articles in question,
were to he fled ten pounds for each
offence. Slaves selling articles with
out permission were to be reported
to the justice Of the peace and given
not over 80 lashes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-04

readers to learn that any negroes
fought in the Revolution, but it is
a fact nevertheless, and records of
pensions paid these black soldiers
may yet be seen in the Treasury De-
partment here.
THE 1853 SLAVE LAW.
The General Assembly of 1853,
which met at New Bern, amended the
law of 1741 so as to prohibit any
slave carrying a gun unless the mas
ter gave bond for his slaves good be-
havior. Even hen no slave could car
ry a gun after the housing of the
crop, and not more than one slave
on each plantation in crop season.
Slaves discovered hunting with dogs
could be whipped, not exceeding 80
lashes.
THE PENALTY FOR KILLING SLAVES
The Assembly of 1774 passed an
important statute setting forth the
penalty for numbering slaves. For
the first offence, the culprit was to
3Efer one years Imprisonment; for
second ofense, the death penalty
- Is prescribed. This act did not
.oply in the case of outlawed or re-
bellious slaves or slaves dying under
moderate correction"
1t is interesting to observe, by
the way, that this Assembly of 1774
is the last whose acts are introduced
by Latin references to George III.
It's acts begin: "Anno Regni Georgia
III, Regis Magnae Brittaniae, Fran
ciae, and Hibernia, Decimo QuartO.
At an Assembly begun and held at
New Bern the goth day of March, in
the fourteenth year of the reign of
of our sovereign lord George the III,
by the grace of God, of Great Britain,
France and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, ETC., and in the year of
our Lord" etc.
How very differently reads the in
PRODUCTION to the very next section
of this book: "a Declaration of
Rights. At a Congress of the Rep
resentatives of the Freemen of the
State of North Carolina, assembled
at Halifax the 18th day of Deem
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THE PENALTY FOR XII

The Assembly of 1774 passed a
important statute setting forth tn
penalty for numbering slaves. Fo
the first offence, the culprit was t
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
Murphy & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York, Dec. Enough is known
of the effect of last weeks freezing
weather in the South and especially
in Texas, to establish the fact that the
top crop question has been disposed
of and is no longer a factor. Weather
advices, however, continue to be
watched with more or less interest be-
cause of their bearing on the move
ment, which is again attracting no lit
tie attention. In fact the receipts are
causing no little nervousness in bear
circles, who fail to see any such move
ment as they looked for. The convic-
ton is growing that the crop is not
going to be a large one. That view
is generally accepted, except in quar-
ters where nothing short of a bumper
crop has been looked for year after
year. On the other hand, conservative
operators see no crop in sight much
over 11,000, 900 bales, and concede that
it may prove 100000 less. There is
large short interest in the summer
months. In view of the bureau report
tomorrow, sellers are keeping under
the cover. General expectation is for
figures around 100000. Prices to-day
opened about points higher on good
cables and signs of small receipts. Re-
ports of big rains in Texas and Ar
kansas after the opening caused a
sharp advance, and heavy covering of
shorts, while Arkansas people predict
ed a crop not exceeding II, 000, 900 bales.
Closing cables were partially higher.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03


roads upon the New York money mar
ket. The published report that some OF
the local trust companies are Offering
special inducements for December de-
posits was "a disquieting influence. The
effect Of these Developments cost the
stock market nearly all its early ad-
vance and carried the level OF many
prominent stocks from to points
under last night. The losses in the To-
cal fractions were even more severe.
The bond market was easier In SYM
pathy with the late decline In stocks.
Total sales par value S2.lf0.000. United
states Ss coupon declined 1888 per cent.
on the last call.
Total sales OF stocks to-dav were
7I2. 500 shares including Atchison. as
100: Canadian Pacific. $500: Erie. 49,
200: Louisville and Nashville. $1,000:
Manhattan. 5000: Metropolitan, 1900:
New York Central. 1890; Norfolk and
Western, $500. Pennsylvania. $500;
Reading. $4,000; Rock Island, $500.
Missouri Pacific. q 600: st. Paul, 1890.
Southern Pacific, 28 200; Southern Rail-
way, 1890. Union Pacific. 81 500;
Amaisnmafed Copper. 1850; Brooklyn
Transit 1890 sugar. 2a.2ooi United
Continued IN Tenth paae
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Dec. 1.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of
TWO points and further advanced to
III points on the more active positions
with the improvement generally due to
bad weather news, reports, public and
private, from the cotton belt showing
large rain areas which were regarded
as detrimental to the quality of the top
crop, as well as shortening the guam
tfty. following the late severe and gen.
eral frosts. The market was further
assisted by the message of the Presi-
dent Buying was still further slim
ulated by the assumption that the bu-
reau report and crop estimate might
fall as low as $500, 900 bales, although
from this figure local expectations ran
as high as 10,000,00 bales, with per-
haps 10, 200, 900 bales the more popular
figure looked for. The latter, subject
to the usual percentage of under esti-
mating by the government might be
construed as being in line with the
crop estimates recently promulgated by
the membership of the New York Cot
ton Exchange and the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange, the one being 1907, 900
bales. the other IL 10000 bales. The
entire bureau" subject, however, left
the cotton trade in nervous frame of
mind, and the forthcoming statement
from Washington is looked to with
much anxiety by all classes of opera
tors. The local market for spot cot
ton advanced points, the nearer po-
sitlons on the future list continued to
attract the attention of spot buyers
with some evidence of large remain
ing special interest in January which
renewed careful attention to that par
ticular position. The market was fin
ally steady at an advance of to IL
points. Total sales estimated at 200,-
900 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec 1.-THE notable ear
ly strength in to-day's market was APP
parently due to a resumption Of actiY-
ity on the part of some of the recent
ly passive speculative pools. The So
called western contingent was credited
with large transactions. The operators
on the bull side professed to have adj
vance information OF the contents of
the Presidents message. Either their
information or their judgment Of its
effect was at fault. according to the
action of the market after the publica-
ton of the message. The advance halt
ed about the time the delivery of the
message to Congress was due. The
market lacked all power of resistance
to the selling movement from that time
forward, and the selling pressure gain
ed in force until near the close, which
was dull and heavy.
The check 70 the recent. upward
course of the speculation in the local
fractions had a depressing effect upon
the whole market the decline in the
fractions was due partly to a natural
desire to to take profits. but also to
cision on the special franchise tax was
impending.
Another chilling influence was the
indication OF renewed trouble in the
money market. contained in a furry in
the call rate late in the day 20 seven
per cent, This was attributed in sart
10 the requirements Of paying $4,000
900 subscriptions 10 new Illinois Cen
trial stock, but the engagement Of $780,
900 IN gold for shipment 70 South
America was Of greater sentimental ef-
feet. This gold goes 10 pay for wheat
bought for account 81 England. and
therefore resembles 10 some extent the
triangular operation by which gold has
gone 90 Pnris 10 pay Is0ndon'a debts,
The depoFif ~ $3.50 200 "a TIE SUBJ
marked fhe continuance ~ interior
needs f0F money. coiiefiiOns ~ GUS
toms e0niinuee " meas hAayy M
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
H. s b. Beer Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 2.-Early
Liverpool advices were unfavorable,
but our market, Notwithstanding
opened 2 higher and improved to 3
additional later on reports of rains in
the belt. The heavy estimate for New
Orleans receipts tomorrow occaSioned
a break of subsequently, This
however, was only temporary, because
free buying near the close, on the ex-
pectation that the bureau estimate
would be under 100000, caused an
advance of about from the bottom
making the net gain to s points on
the day.
The greatest car famine ever known
in the South restricts the movement
and it is questioned whether relief can
be obtained and the receipts again be-
come normal. The anticipation of the
bureau estimate being under 10, 900, 900
has been conducive of heavy buying for
the past fifteen days, after the expe-
rience of last year when the bureau
underestimate the outturn, mislead-
ing the whole trade and occasioning
serious loss ultimately to those who
pinned their faith to the small esti-
mate. 1t is unlikely that the Euro
pean spinners will place any credence
in any sensationally small estimate is
sued by the bureau, especially when
the TecOFu-DredkhIlS open IdlI anu laIe-
ness of killing frost is considered.
While it is true that the bureaus con-
dition and acreage figures point to a
crop of only 9,12000O and that the ma
jority of spectators, therefore, believe
the estimate will consequently be un-
der 10, 900, 900, still there is a number
who think the universal dissatisfaction
and criticism evoked by the very in
correct estimate of last year may lead
to greater conservatism this year. We
are, however, of the opinion that if
estimates of 100000 or under are
made, it may lead to temporary en-
hancement, but il it is in the neigh
borhood of TO- 100000 the chances will
SEX a lower level.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03

other: Top crop a total failure" Rail-
roads in the South are doing every
thing to relieve the congested traffic.
The temper of the market is bullish
The nervous market continued to the
close, with all sorts of predictions
made for the bureau form 10000, 900 up
wards. The spot market was quiet
points advance. Delivered on con-
tract, 500; middling, S.55c; last year
5-16c. January closed S.35c; last
year, 1880, steady.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03

Trains arrive Savannah as follows;
No. 20, daily. from New York, WASH
ington, Richmond and Cincinnati, b:lO
n. m.
No. SO. daily from New York and
Washington. 3:05 p. m.
No. 30. daily, from all points west.
via Jesup, 1920 a. m.
No. "a. daily, from all points west,
via Jesup, 1880 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
Trains SO and "a. l|EW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vesti-
buled limited trains. with Pullman
Drawing room. Sleeping Cars between
Savannah and New York. Connect at
Washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Charlotte and Richmond and
Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining Cars
serve all meals between Savannah and
New York.
Trains sS and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
kansas City via Birmingham. and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatt1-
nooga.
Trains 20 and 80, THE wAsHIr7G-
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between savannah and New YORK.
Dining Cars serve all meals between
Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and Cincinnati.
through Asheville and THE Land Of
the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
ules. ETC., apply 30
C. Fl. ACKERT, @. M, Washing
tom d. q. -.
s. H. HARDwIcK. @. p. A.. WASH
ington, d. c.
w. ii. TAYLoE. A.SG. P. A.. Attain
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent. Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
Z. @. THOMSON, c. P. & T. A., sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bull street. Phones
go
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
COTTON FUTURES AT NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 2.-Cotton futures
opened quiet and firm. December,
S.27c; January, S.26; February, Sic;
March, S.21c; April S19c; May, S21c;
June, -; July, S.24c; August, S.O5c;
September. 7.70c, bid.
Futures closed steady. December,
S.25c; January, S.35c; February, S22e:
March, S.26c; April, S26c; May, S2Sc;
June, $3.50; July, S.SOc; August, Size;
September, -.
Spot closed quiet, five points higher.
Middling uplands, S.25c; middling gulf,
$780, sales, 500 bales
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Dec. 1.-THE spot cot
ton market was more active than yes
terday.
In the future market there was a
fair amount of business transacted
Call prices were to points higher
and subsequently advanced to 6
points. This was followed by a period
of mild fluctuations, which left values
at the close Z to s points above yester-
days close.
Futures opened easier and closed
very steady. American middling. good
ordinary clause: Dec. 426d; Decem-
ber-January, 4.44@445d; January Feb
ruary, AID; May =; February-March,
AID; March-April, Add; April May,
444; May-June, 444@4.445; June-July,
44494.45; July-August 4.44@445d.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
TRADE AND FINANCE
cotton MARKETS SCORE MA
TERIAL ADVANCES.
FUTURES UP ITO II POINTS.
BUREAU REPORT FROM WASHING
TON ANTICIPATED.

The Trade VariOus1y Estimate the
Probable Crop Figures-Turpen-
tine and Resins Firm-LOcaL and
TeIegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Tuesday. Dec. 2.
A rise in the cotton markets to-day
carried futures at New York I'D Toll
points, and at New orleans 7@S points.
Spot cotton locally closed quiet and
steady and unchanged. Most interest
centers in the bureau report to come
from Washington tomorrow, which
will estimate the crop. More than or
binary interest is manifested in view
of the recent general agitation as to
the correctness of the departments fig
ures. Commenting on the coming re-
port the New York Journal of Com
merce says:
LAS to what this report will show
opinions are very diverse. Some are
expecting an estimate pointing to "a
crop of 100000: others will tell you
that the government, while always
given to estimate much under the
facts, will declare this time for 10,500,-
UUU DdlSSl anu l0dL 10 THIS Ln6re SnOulQ
be added at least rs per cent. for ha-
bitual shortage in the governments
figures as compared with outcome of
crops. Both the bull contingent and
the bear contingent are expecting to
have their position justified by the
forthcoming official crop statement; for
one thing. the bears contend that a
bullish government crop report has
been so generally discounted it will
fall fiat no matter how bullish it may
be. The bull contingent are relying
much upon the fact that weather has
been bad through the South for some
time, expecting that the summary of
the Washington authorities will be
made particularly bullish on this
count, as it must include returns based
upon the damage done by bad wealth
er. The volume of business is likely
to be small until after the official
statement shall have been heard and
digested."
Turpentine closed firm at Sic. and
rosins firm and unchanged. Resume of
the markets as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Dec. 2.-rCotton spot mod
crate business done. Prices four
points lower. American middling fair,
5.06d; good rniddling, 460d; middling,
4,4Sd; low middling, 4.3Sd; good ordi-
nary, 4.26d; ordinary, 4.14d. The sales
of the day were 5000 bales, of which
500 were for speculation and export,
and included 1900 American. Receipts
$4,000 bales, including 6S, 100 American.
Liverpool, Dec. 1.-THE Cotton Ex-
change here will be closed on Dec. %
and 26 and q and Jan. l.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
MONEY MARKET.

New York, Dec. Mooney on call
firm, 5ikM7h per cent. closing, gff6h
per cent. Time money 1fTs, sixty
days per cent; ninety dayt per
cent: SIX months 5HNg per cent
Prime mercantile paper 5hMC per
cent. sterling eKchangr. steady a. aG-
vance. Wlfh actual business ~ bank
ers Bills AZ t3Slzs fof demapd and
% iika55Nfs5s9 ~ nkiy 9sys post
ssf2A 4ffsA BAL silver, ssi4e, Mfxl-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
NAVAL STORES.

Tuesday, Dec. 2.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market
opened quiet at 51hc. sales 1872. and
closed firm at sic. sales AS The de-
mand was fair. Receipts 1854 and the
exports 1884.
p ROSINS-The rosin market closed
firm and unchanged from yesterdays.
Receipts 5.2S5 and the exports 6,S26.
Prices as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
Hubbard Bros. g Co.'S cotton Letter.

New York. Dec. 2.--Liverpool reports
sales OFFS 5000 bales spot cotton; mid
ding, 4.4Sd. Last year, 5-16d; easier.
Futures opened quiet 2 points decline
and closed very steady, January Feb
ruary, Aid; last year, 4.11l5d. Buyers
at Manchester quoted yarns quiet,
cloths a fair business doing. Our mar
ket opened with sales of January, s.26c,
and after selling at S.36c ruled at $3.50
at p. m. Liverpool operators paid lit
tie attention to the weakness here yes
terday, as they are concentrating their
view upon the weather and movement.
They sent buying orders here which
absorbed the offerings of the wire
houses, bringing about a sharp rally
of 10 points. Dizziness then followed
as the local trade will have little in
terest over the expected bureau report
tomorrow, with last years sensational
report, which proved so wrong. brought
losses to the trade, which have not
been forgotten. Advces from Texas are
very conflicting. We have two dis
patches from the same town. One
reads: ''Top crop opening nicely" the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
VIDALIA ROUTE.
The Macon, Dub1in and
Savannah r. r. Co.,

In connection with, the Seaboard Air
Line Railway at vidalia, Ga, operates
through Day Coaches and Parlor Cars
daily between Savannah, Dublin and
Macon without change. making close
connection at Macon for Atlanta, Biz
mingham, Chattanooga and all points
North and West. Trains arrive and
depart form Union Depot on Goth me-
ridian time, one hour slower than Sa-
Vannah city time. as follows:
WEST BOUND. EAST BOUND.
200 aimILv Savannah. Ar $3.50 pm
11:3S am Ar dublin. Lv 4:24 pm
1:25 pm Ar -. Macon. Lv 2:30 pm
4:10 pm Ar -. Atlanta. Lvl12 05 pm
City Ticket Office No. Bull street.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
DRY GOODS.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE market has
been without new feature to-day in any
department. Business is of moderate
dimensions on home account at un-
changed prices. Export division is in
active throughout.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
FINANCIAL.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE = Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling,
s4.S41a; so days, $4S2; 80 days, s4.SO%:
French, 5.22: SwisR go days, 5.22H: Bel
gian, $5.2OA; marks. so Gays, S. s-1s; 90
days, "a lis.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Banks
are buying at II discount; selling up
to 5@25, 10c; 25@5O, 15c; 50010O, zoe:
100000, Zoe; 5000 and over par.
SECURPTIES-The market is quiet
and dull.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed quiet and steady
and unchanged, with sales of lis. The
demand was fair. but not urgent from
any quarter. The receipts were 1926
against 7,643. and 5,165 year before last.
In the f. o. b. market the demand was
fair, with basis good middling around
sac. ..a
The following were the Official spot
quotations at the close Of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital. $35O.OOO.

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
WIN. F. McCAULEY. Cashier.
sAML. L. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange
business transacted.
savings Department., interest
computed QaarterIy.
accounts of merchants, backs
ana corporations solicited.
American Express COmpany's let
tiers of credit issued available ia all
parts of the world.
Collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
MURPHY & CO.. INC.

board OF Trade Building. Savannah.
Nate leased wires direct to New
Aork. chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York once, No 81 Broadway.
omces in principal cities throughout
tne south Write for our market man.
lai ana book containing instruction for
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03

can dollars, 37Ac. Government bonds
easier; state bonds steady; railroad
bonds easier.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03

New HOrK, Dec. Z.-ROSln, steady.
Turpentine, firm.
Wlim winning sn,l ~ ,;a ~ pee: %0spirits
Rosin firm, $1.SO@1.35. Crude tur-
pentine, firm, $1.75 to $500; receipts.
IA. Tar firm, $3.50; receipts, rs.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 2.-Turpen-
tine and rosin unchanged.
New Orleans, Dec. Receipts: Ros-
in. 247 barrels; turpentine, 21O.