The Times-Argus from Selma, Alabama • 3

-I' Hats in all styles, at W. M. Scott Cos. Semi-Annual Statement Married, in Sherman, 5th, D. W.

Bechtal and MalisBa Garrison, both of Dallas Sherman will soon have a new city clock. Shermans coldest night was that of the 10th. The reading rooms of the S. M. C.

over theCity National Bank, has a library of nearly 1000 volumes, is supplied with all the latest newspapers and magazines, and is open to the public at all hours. THE MARKETS. In calling attention to the advertisement of Mr. James H. Franklin, we take pleasure in recommending the fertilizers he oflfersfor sale as beiDg in every way reliable.

For several years past Mr. Frapkiin has given close attention to the subject of commercial manures, and has had manufactured an ammoniated superphosphate of the highest grade, which is branded Franklin Pure Bone Fertilizer. From certificates which we have seen from farmers who used this fertilizer last year, we believe it to be a pure, honest article, which will yield a profitable return to the farmer. The special term of the United States courts at Huntsville set for the 22urd, will not be held. A Maplesville, 8th, G.

Smitherman was badly cut oy Dave Wilson. Mrs. A. K. Hall, of Birmingham, is recovering from a dangerous attack of pneumonia.

Major McWhorter, speaker of the Florida house of representatives, Is an ex-Alabamian, and a graduate of the State University. The Grand Lodge I. O. O. F.

of Alabama meets in Montgomey the first Monday in February. The Southern Immigrant says The South ern Argus, with a larger circulation and a wider influence than any other Alabama journal ever attained, was only eight years old last Friday week. Died in Alabama. Selma Cotton Market. Thursday Afternoon, 1 January 18th, 1877.

The market has been easy the past week, and prices have declined. The sales foot up only 650 bales. We quote low middlings as follows January 11th, 1212 12th, 1212; 18th, 12 15tb, 19; 16th, 1112; 17th, 12. To-day, the figures are without change. Fort of Selma.

Cotton report for the week ending Friday January 12th, 1877: Stock on hand September 1st, 1876; ai3 Received this week 741 Received previously 62721 63492 USgP The best cotton flannel drawers, all sizes, only $1.25 at W. M. SCOTT the OP THE CITY NATIONAL BANK Of Selma, Alabama, Monday, January 1st 1877. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $156,411 10 United Status bonds to secure eircur lation 300,000 00 (ther United States bonds 62,099212 i )ther stocks and bonds 18,714 68 Banking house and fixtures 18,000 00 Other real estate 2.500 00 Premiums 85.000 00 Oash on In vault $109,710 84 With U. S.

Treas 13,500 00 With Redeeming Agency, New York 77,341 69 With other banks 86,307 33 286,359 91 WAILES CORY WAILE3 CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY We are daily offering for WAILES Sc CORY inspection and sale full CORY lines of the following goods; WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY Alpaca All prices. WAILES CORY Cashmere New shades. WAILES CORY Damasee Quite cheap. WAILES CORY Maltesse Very pretty. WAILES CORY Siberian Suiting.

WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES fc CORY Neck Chains Bracelets. WAILES CORY Silk Ties All colors. WAILES CORY Scarf Net Fur Trimming. WAILES CORY Kid Gloves Only 1. WaILES CORY School Baskets Each WAILE8 CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY Black Cloth Frocks, $12.

WAILES CORY Black Doeskin Pants, $7.50. WAILES CORY Fancy Cassimere Suits, WAILES CORY frotn $5 to $44. WAILES CORY Youths Clothing WAILES CORY A nice assortment, WAILES CORY A lot of Boys Pants) WAILES CORY At $1 a pair. WAILES CORY Gents Furnishing Goods Mr L. Loeb, of Marion, one of the cleverest of men.

will, we are glad to learn, soon remove to this city. He has taken one of the handsome stores In the Cochran Block, Broad street, and will engage in general merchandising. The Selma Glee Club has elected the following offleersffor 1877 H. L. McKee, president W.

H. Raymond, vice president G. A. Wilkins, recording secretary Miss Minnie Boggs, treasurer; R. H.

Mabry, Miss Julia Chapman, and Miuthorne Wooisey, programme committee. The unexpected death of Mrs. Kathleen Shelley last Saturday evening surprised and shocked this entire community, in which she had lived ever since tfie war, and by which she was greatly esteemed and beloved. Few knew that she was sick, and none expected the sad and sudden termination of her malady. Mrs.

Shelley possessed rare qualities of head and heart, was a favorite in society, was devotecl to her church, and her life abounded in good works. In her, her bereaved husband had a faithful wife, a trusty counsellor, an efficient assistant in all his undertakings, and an active co-laborer in all his enterprises. She wa s5 fond mother, a dutiful daughter, and an affectionate sister. Few women had so strong a clear a head, so energetic a temperament, and so tender a heart. There is a void in all th.ci;cle6 in which she moved, and her home, lately so happy a one, is desolate Total 1874.314 76 In Mobile, 13th, Robert Pickens.

In Mobile, 8th, Dr. C. M. France. In Henry county, 4th, Mrs.

Ann J. Jordan. In Qpelika, 12th, Mrs. Mary Morris. In Carrollton, 7th, Miss Frances Boggs.

Near Ashville, 31st Bazil E. Mize. Near Greensport, 21st John Watson. Near Branchville, 1st, Isaac McLaughlin. Near Branchville, 4th, Mrs.

Winston Moody. In Eutaw; 9th, Freeman. In Eutaw, 5th, D. P. Scarborough.

In Greene county, 1st, Mrs, Ann McCracken. Id Forkland, 31st Mrs. Connie Garrett. In Camden, 6th, Enoch H. Cook.

Near Bells. Landing, recently, J. T. McCants. In Conecuh county, 31st Mrs.

C. Ethridge. In Fayetteville, 80th Meredith Price, formerly of Seottsboro. Near Seottsboro, 9th, Claiborne Cunningham. In Lowndes county, 1st, Franklin Armstrong.

In Hale county, 31st Mrs. A. F. Halcroft. In Montgomery, 11th, Mrs.

Nannie L. Huge-ley. Iu Fayette county, William G. Farguhar. In Bullock county, 7th Miss Sallie Peebles.

In Midway, 19th Mrs. Isabella Willis. In Midway, 27th Mrs. F. C.

Jenkins. In Mobile, 9th, Ferdinand Hackmeyer. In Montgomery, 10th, Mr3. C. H.

Cheatham. In Florida, recently, Mrs. M. Rigell, formerly of Dale county. Near Pinetucky, 10th, William J.

Hay. At Kelleys Creek, 11th, T. H. Gunter. We were pleased to see, not long since, in one of oar exchanges, some pretty severe remarks addressed to several persons who, during an interesting lecture by Rev.

ohn 8. C. Abbott, kept a continuous coughing, which prevented many from hearing. People who cannot refrain from coughing, had better stay away from such places, or else take a bottle of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment with them. The importance of giving Sheridan' Cavalry Condition' Powders to horses that have been out in the cold rain, stood in cold wind, or drank too much cold water, cannot be overestimated no man should be without them who owns a good horse.

2-g?" Great reduction in Fine Clothing at W.M. Scott Co.s, the clothiers. Messrs. R. C.

Keeble Co. have their new wholesale and retail grocery and provision house iu full blast, with a prospect of au immense trade. Mr. Keeble is well-known in this community and in all the country round about as an intelligent, energetic, pushing business man, who believes in and acts upon the motto of Quick sales and short, profits, and who has been eminently successful in. hi chosen pursuit.

He returns to Selma with renewed faith in the future of the city and country, and with the determination to stay here and share the prosperity which he foresees in store for this section. obody more thoroughly understands his branch of business than he does, and nobody has better adayntages for buying low and selling cheap His brother, Mr. H. C. Keeble, a popular and efficient salesman, is a member of the new firm.

LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $800,000 00 Circulation 270, 000 00 Deposits 248,891 94 Sm-plus fund 47,250 00 Undivided Profits 13,472 82 Complete Assortment. NEWS. D. W. Bakers store D.

W. Bakers store WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY WAILES CORY Total $874,614 76 a Broad Street. We certify that the above statement is true and correct. WM. P.

ARMSTRONG, Prest. JOHN W. LOVE, Cashier. PORTABLE and STATIONARY 64405 Shipped this week 2012 Shipped previously. 56363 5875 Stock on 6030 Stock on hand same date 76 8518 Receipts same week 75 2486 Total receipts same date 75..

70941 Cotton Crop and novemeat. In the week ending the 12th, the cotton receipts at all American ports were 101,132 bales, against 115,268 bales the previous week, and 162,633 bales the week before that. The total receipts since September 1st to the 12th, were 2,778,363 bales, againstJ2, 640, 375 bales for the corresponding period last year an increase of 137,938 bales. For six years, the receipts each year to the second week in anuary inclusive were as follows: 1872, 1,571,498 bales; 1873, 2,003,525 bales; 18f4, 2,216,166 bales 1875, 2,310,029 bales 1876, S75 bales; 1877, 2,778,363 bales. The stock ip.

American ports the 12th was 924,922 bales, Against 831,831 bales the corresponding day last year an excessof 93,091 bales. The total visible supply the 12 th, including all in European and American ports and all afloat for Europe, w.as 2,708,248 bales, of which 2,176,498 bales were American, against a total the same day last year of 2,879,576 bales, of which 2,078,826 bales were American, For four years the price of middling uplands in Liverpool January 12th each year has been as follows 1874, 8d 1875, 1876, 6d; 1877, 7d. Selma Wholesale lriceslarreiii Butter Choice Goshen Western Bacon canvassed itncanvassed hams Bulk Clear ribbed 18 Bulk Shoulders 39 Clear ribbed bacon sides, Bacon shoulders Cheese 39 Coffee java 38 too 39 Candles Sperm Star (full weight) 18 Com Western 9 Flour Sack Fihe barrel Superfine 1 barrel 6 00 Extra barrel 7 00 Fancy extra 19 barrel 7 50 Ban cwt 1 00 Lard In kegs, In Tierces tt Lime barrel 1 00 Meat i 9 60 7 50 8 00 1 25 1 3J4 'AX 65 SAW, FLOUR AND GRISt. WJLlS: MILL GEARING MADE Without Patterns. SHAFTING.

PULLEYS AND HANGERS OF IMPROVED DESIGNS. A SPECIALTY. Alan-led in Alabama. Geo. D.

John- Tuskaloosa, 23lh ult W. M. Scott Cos customers have their old Silk Hats ironed and made over free of cost. TURBINE WATER WHEEL. 7000 in use Russia has ordered fourteen Krnpp eleven-inch guns for Cronstadt.

Six Russian war ships are in the harbor of San Francisco. Wheeler dined with Hayes in Columbus, the 10 th. New Hampshire elects three congressmen in March. Gov. Miller, of Arkansas, was inaugurated the 11th.

The total debt of Wisconsin is $8,252,089. On the 11th, Wheeler, late candidate for vice president, visited both houses of. the Ohio legislature. Lucille Western, the actress, died in New York the 11th. Rev.

Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, has got a verdiet for $30,000 In his libel suit against the St. Louis Democrat. Alexander Sharp, brother-in-law of the president, a civilian, has been appointed paymaster in the army with the rank of major. Gen. Longstreet telegraphs the president that Nicholls was fairly elected governor of Louisiana.

Matamoras, Mexico, has been surrendered to the Diazists. The ice in the Ohio river begun to break up the 12 th. T. R. Slevin Cain, merchants of Louisville, have gone into bankruptcy.

Taxes are being paid promptly to the Hampton government in South Carolina. Gen. Woodford has been appointed United States district attorney for New York. Grand Duke Alexis of Russia will spend the winter in the United States. The Mechanics Savings Bank at Boston has suspended.

Alexander Barton, Fishkiil, N. bank cashier, is a defaulter for $60,000. The democrats of the Illinois legislature nominated ex-Gov. Palmer, liberal republican, for the United States senate. A Methodist church at Rochester, N.

was burned the 12th. A church at Easton, Ohio, was burned the 11th. There was another heavy snow storm north the 12th and 13th. The 10th, gold sold down to 106. Benj.

F. Prescott, is the republican nominee for governor of New Hampshire. Twenty-two houses were burned in Edinburg, the 12th. Pinehback (negro) end three other returning board senators have joined the Nicholls legislature ia Louisiana. James Gordon Bennett sailed for Europe the 13th.

Gen. J. Warren Grigsby, of Kentucky, died the 13th. By the breaking of the ice, it is estimated that boats and other property in the Ohio between Pittsburg and Cincinnati were destroyed and damaged to the amount of $2,000,000. It is reported that 400 national banks are preparing to retire their circulation.

Abdul Kerim, the Turkish commander-inchief, is a Prussian. A fourth attempt since the election to burn the town of Darlington, S. was made on the night of thefith. About half of Bostons $500,000,000 of property is said to be mortgaged. The fashionable theatre of Boston, the Globe, is closed on account of bad business.

Over seventy members of the Vermont legislature attend a prayer meeting every morning. Senator Withers, of Virginia, is suffering from an attack of rheumatism. The report of the auditor of Pennsylvania shows receipts during the year of $6,078,890.87, and expenditures of $6,087,110.02. Mrs Ford, widow of an ex-governor of Ohio, is a clerk iu the treasury department at Washington. It is rumored that Sir Edward Thornton, British minister at Washington, is to replace Sir Henry G.

Elliot as minister at Constantinople. The Iowa supreme court decides that a woman in that state may hold any office except those of judge and member of the legislature. There arrived at the port of New York in 1876 13,903 immigrants, a decrease of 1,764 compared with 1875. A large firm in Antwerp have concluded a contract with the Porte for dispatching to Turkey within three days 25, C00 tons of gun barrels of the kind known as Eudaus patent. Major McFarland, the engineer employed by the Interoceanic Canal Commission to report on a route uniting the Atlantic and the Pacific, says that the Nicaragua way is the most feasible.

Virginia owes about $45,000,000, and insists that West Virginia is bound to shoulder of it as her fair share, hut the latter state is not willing to do this. -Senator Cooper, of Tennessee, has lost his wife and four of his five children during the six years that he has been in the senate. In the Tennessee legislature a joint resolution has been introduced providing for the appointment of commissioners to liquidate aud adjust Tennessees indebtedness. Turkey finds money enough to keep three New England manufactories running all the time making arms. The Massachusetts supreme court has affirmed the decision that a Boston Jew must pay a fine for keeping his store open on Sunday, although he closed it on Saturday, his own Sabbath.

The Kansas Pacific railroad wj.ll be pushed on from Denver to 8alt Lake as soon as the frost is out of the ground, and the bondholders hope to realize their investment by securing a portion of the through carrying trade of the Pacific coast. Address, POOLE HUJM1 kSITNtXFOR CIRCULARS BALTIMORE, MD. For $12 you can send to VV. M. SCOTT the clothiers, and get a nice black beaver overcoat.

Oh Ye Large Men rjrc Sheriffs Sale. SATISFY AN ORDER OF SALE IN my hands, issued from the Circuit Court of Dallas county, in tbe case of A. Sulzbach-er Bro. vs. T.

A. Hardy, I will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, in fiontof the market; house in the city of Selma, on MONDAY TIIE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1877, the following described lands, to-wft: The 60uth-west quarter of north-east quarter of section 34, township 15, range 12 in Dallas county, Ala. Said lands, are sold under said order as tins property of the said T. A. Hardy, to satisfy two; judgments rendered by James D.

Craig, N. P. aud ex officio J. P. C.

M. SHELLEY, Sheriff. dec29-4s. 60 65i 15 iio 7 00 2 40 65 28 19 50 50 ncionati, i8 50 TEAKS Tbe STAR rt half a century old in 177. All interested in Univcr-p liissn should subscribe for the Semi-Centennial year.

It will sliiue for ALL. Kight pages weeklv, oil tho Vows. Markets, etc. Large portrait of JOH Ml K-I rrcfltos.il subscribers for Terms. per year Hostage pai.t.

Address. 1 1. 1.1 AMMON Can'T'Y ki.l Pi KMemxG Cincinnati. O. Pneumonia and Death are Lurking Near! Avoid danger by sending to Y.

M. SCOTT fc the clothiers, for extra size underwear. They have a full stock of undershirts of 48, 46, 44, and 42 inch breast measure, and drawers to suit, which they are selling very cheap. AD1ICE GRATIS. The Hon.

Alexander H. Stephens says The Globe Flower Cough Syrup has proven a most valuable remedy to me. Gov. James M. Smith, of Georgia, says: 1 shall always use it with perfect confidence; and recommend it to the public as a remedy which will afford that satisfaction experienced by me and mine.

It excels everything for coughs, colds, and obstinate lung affections. Ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia, says: He finds the Globe Flower Cough Syrup a most excellent remedy. Such endorsement by our great and good men deserves the attention of the afflicted. Those suffering from coughs, colds, and lung affections should use the Globe Flower Cough Syrup.

It will positively cure consumption. For sale by all druggists in Selma. On receipt of address, Merrcll Couden, of Philadelphia, are sending a handsome book entitled Pearls for the People, containing much valuable information and many interesting articles. It also contains a history of the discovery of the Hepatine, for diseases of the liver, dyspepsia, constipation, and indigestion, and gives positive assurance that when the Hepatine is nsed i effects a permanent and lasting cure of these diseases, which prevail to an alarming extent in our country. Take the Hepatine for all diseases of the liver.

Molasses New, barrels galon 46 Half barrels 19 galon 50 Mackerel barrel 9 00 do bbl 6 00 do 19 kit 1 10 Oats 8 ou 50 Pepiser 22 Pork Mess barrel 19 00 Rice Carolina Raisins, Salt sack Soda Starch Sugar White Brown Teas Gunpowder Green. Black In ston and Mrs. 8. 8. Harris.

In Pickensviile, 28th. T. C. Belcher, of Columbus, and Lizzie Wilkins. In Cullman.

7th, by Esq. Geo. M. Parker, W. R.

Pullen and Tabitha L. S. A. Young. In Blount county, 10th, by Rev.

H. Koenig, Louis Dalhofer and Lizzie B. Yaenger. In New Orleans, 10th, Vincent Green, of Mobile, and Louise L. Burgeois.

In McComb City, 2Sth nit David K. Newsum, formerly of Tuscumbia, and Mattie P. Mount. Near Bridgeville, 27th by Rev. James Somerville, T.

A. Kirkland, of Greene county, and Kate Connerly. In St. Clair county, 27tli by Esq, Jno. N.

Warren, James C. Alverson and Mary Fowler. At Easonville, 20th by Rev. Mr. Allday, Dr.

W. Johnson and Katie Stone. In Fayette county, 7th S. F. Gaddis and F.

In Fayette county, 7th R. B. Hubbert and Sarah J. McCullogb. In Fayette county, 24tiih F.

M. Wimberly and D. V. Pickle, In Fayette county, 4th, J. P.

Taylor and Josephine A. Parker. In North Sumter, 20th L. D. Norviile and Florence Ware.

Near Harpersville, 21st by Rev. L. M. Wilson, John H. Robinson and Cynthia Morgan.

Near Shelby Iron Works, by Rev. J. N. Norris, Lafayette Armstrong and America May. In North Port, 5th, by Rev.

II. K. Powell, II. Roberts and Sarah E. Butler.

Near Fort Deposit, 4th, Jerry Merri weather and Eliza Sellers. In Eufaula, 5th, by Rev. J. Bancroft, F. J.

Har-tung and Ella Finerty. In Shelby county, 4th, by Rev. J. B. Lovett, Alexander Acton and Leona Johnson.

In Shelby county, 7th, by Esq. W. K. A. Milner, Henry McDaniel and Fannie Cox.

In Shelby county, 24lh by Rev. D. Y. Wyatt, Z. K.

Baily Mn-j J. Killlngworth. In Lafayette, 4th, by M. L. Whitten, T.

H. Fuller and Anna E. Burton. In Chambers county, 20th by Esq. A.

P. Stewart, Jas. HiUoughby and Elizabeth Tucker. In Birmingham, 28th George W. Chambers, of Talladega, and Emma Seliva Hopkins.

In Talladega county, 25th by Rev. L. R. Bell, David Bagley and Florida Bledsoe. In Talladega county, 1st, by Rev.

Samuel Henderson, A. C. Buckner and Anna Burt, In Talladega county, 21st by Rev. T. P.

Gwic, T. B. Ogletree and Amanda Richie. In North Port, 1st, by Rev. D.

S. McDonald, Jno. M. Daniel and Susie A. Christian.

In Brnndige, 7th, Wm. S. Wiikerson and Ar-millah Pierson. THG SELMA SAVINGS BANK, 10.27 BROADSTREET. Consignments of Cotton TO LIVERPOOL WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL advances on consignments of cot; oil to Messrs.

Baring Bros. Liverpool. J. C. GRAHAM dec29-ltf.

Phoenix Building. $150,000 CiPSTAi, POS1T3 RECEIVED AND PAID OUT WITHOUT CHARGE. Medium Common Sound. BUYS A hi SELLS EXCHAN6K, COIN, STOCKS AND BONDS, USD MAKES COLLECTIONS ON ACCESSIBLE POINTS. HARDWARE, STOVES.

Sells drafts on England, Ireland, France and Germany. N. II. K. DAWSON President.

i. E. BAKER, Casbiib. BEGS LEAVE TO Inform his friends, customers, and the public generally that he has opened his very large; stock of Hardware and Stoves at No. 11 Broad Street, Consisting in part of Bar and Sheet Iron, Cast and Plow Steel, Nails and Spikes, Carriage and Wagon material, Iron and Steel Plows and other Agricultural Implements, Tin Plate, Solder, Tinners Materials, Tin-ware, Hollow-ware, and Granite Iron-ware, Cooking, Heating, Office, and Church Stoves, an 1 the largest stock of House Furnishing Goods in the city.

I invite vonr particular attention to my Extraordinary Low Prices for cash. Recollect the place, No. 11 Broad Street, Selma, Alabama. JNO. K.

GOODWIN. sept29, ThaniglitlpPIth, at ter iws-bfirned. Oscar Grout isciucted mayor of Aubnra. Opeiika has this season received more than 23,000 bales of cotton. Sorrell Bros.

removed from Oxford to Alexandria City. Bishop Wilmer will preach at Anniston the 21st. J. T. DeArman, of Calhoun county, had a 14-months hog that netted 292 pounds.

W. P. Kelley has gone from Oxford to take charge of a school at Yazoo, Miss. R. S.

Skelton will remove from Seottsboro to Little Rock, Ark. P. W. Keith, ot Seottsboro, removes to Waco, Texas. Loaded wagons were hauled over the Tennessee river on ice.

W. H. Lednum has removed from Huntsville to Waco, Texas. The Shelby Iron Works are shipping 50 tons of iron a day. Bishop Wilmer preached at Moatevallo last Wednesday.

Rev. James M. SecdA, a Baptist preacher, who lives near Harpersvilte, was 100 years old January 8th. Auburn has a hanffficnne new depot. A brother of the late Gen.

Custer was iu Montgomery the 12th. Montevallo Lodge No. 19 I. O. O.

F. has been resuscitated. The following are the officers of Montevallo Lodge No. 19 1. O.

O. J. N. J. B.

Wilson, V. R. E. OBrien, and S. S.

Holbrook, T. Byrd Griffin, is postmaster at Oakmulgee, a new office in East Perry. There are about 80 students at the Agricultural and Mechanical College. W. H.

Crocheron, of Haynevilie, is still quite sick. The Haynevilie military company have received their arms breech-loaders. A. G. Smith, near Fort Deposit, kills 3t flue hogs this season.

J. H. Hicks, of Lowndes county, will remove to Mississippi. Mr. Hicks, of Lowndes county, killed a hog 22 months old that weighed 686 pounds.

Collirene Grange elects Dr. Caffey master and J. W. Rast secretary for 1877. The 9th, the thermomer in Eufaula was nvn to 19 above zero the coldest weather there in many years.

Gen. Joseph Wheeler was ia Montgomery the 11th. The judges of the circuit and city eourts of the state had a meeting in Montgomery last week. From cane grown on acres of land. T.

L. Noble, of Macon county, made 800 gallons of syrup. Tbe spring term of the Talladega chancery court begins February 5th. Joel L. Stone, of St.

Clair, was thrown from his buggy and both ankles were broken. John M. Conner will remove from Tuskegee to Opelika. Wm. Alexander removes from Gainesville to Macon, Miss.

Dr. A. Bettis has removed from Grove Hill to his plantation nei- Tallahatta Springs. Dr. S'.

W. Bush, of Marengo county, has removed to Grove Hill. At Fayette C. the 1st, the snow was from 14 to 15 inches deep. Only three white persons died in Bullock Springs last year.

There are two cases of scarlet fever in aion Springs. The Union Springs Institute building was burned the 9th. The state printing has been awarded to Barrett Brown, of Montgomery. A Baptist fair held at the court house in Dade-ville Christmas netted $153. Ed.

Havis and Ashbury Thompson exchaged shots in Birmingham the other day and both were slightly wounded. James T. Mudd, son of Judge Mudd, is in Florida for the benefit of his health. Leslies store, at Gordon, Henry county, was recently burglariously entered and robbed. In Henry county, Leroy G.

Sims was shot and killed by a Mr. Hayes Howes circus will be in Opelika to-day. A special term of the Lee circuit court is set for February 12th. Very few negroes are emigrating from around Eufaula this season. The Methodist church in Eufaula is to be heated with hot air.

There were 5 interments in Montgomery last week. The snow at Springville the 1st was 12 inches deep. There is a good deal of pneumonia in the vicinity of Clinton, Greene county, mostly among negroes. The morning of the 9th, the thermometer in Entaw was 12 above zero. Dr.

B. H. Harrison, of the vicinity of Coker ville, Monroe county, committed suicide recently. Dr. Henry Smith has removed from Brewton to Monroeville.

Messrs. Smith, Ray, Jones, and Watkins, of Conecuh county, have removed to Florida. The 2nd, D. T. Hunter committed suicide near Castlebury, Conecuh county.

Judge James Wilson, Jefferson county, is selling Ayrshire cattle to Georgia. B. A. Kyle, of Gadsden, put away the last cold snap between 12 and 15 tons of homemade ice. There is no coal in Gadsden and wood is scarce, Perry Hefner, of Crossville, had a thigh broken by a falling tree.

The morning of the 1st, the snow crushed in the roof of the store of D. A. Aderholt, at Springville. The spring term of the St. Clair circuit court begins February 12th.

There are only four prisoners in the St. Clair jail. Near Cropwell, the 1st, Ingraham McCoy acci dentally shot himself in the arm and shoulder. The 8th, the north bound train on the A. R.

R. wa thrown from the track near Cuba and several passengers were more or less hurt. Wm. Traylors gin house, saw mill, flouring mill, near Wedowee, were burned a few weeks ago. R.

M. Musgrove, of the Bangor Broadaxe, has removed his family to Cullman. Mrs. T. T.

Tyree, of Entaw, fell and broke one of her arms. E. C. Meredith is elected marshal and Charles Coleman treasurer of Eutaw. The steamer Atlanta, with 448 bales of cotton sunk at McAlpines Bluff the 15th.

The stock of the Grangers Life and Health issurance company was quoted in Mobile the 14th at 1214. The late Blonnt grand jury found only 25 indictments. Two men were frozen to death in Winston county during the late cold weather. partnership Notice, A HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORMED A partnership under the firm name of N. WALLER COM.

and will continue the Cotton Commission Business at the old stand of N. Waiter, and will endeavor by careful attention to business to merit a continuation of the liberal patronage heretofore extended to the house. Bagging and Ties furnished to patrons. N. WALLER, ang4.

G. L. WALLER. MASONIC DIRECTORY. Selma Fraternal Lodge No 27 meets in Regular Communication the first and third Mondays in each month.

St. Johns Chapter No. 28 meets in Regular Convocation the fourth Monday in each month. Selma Council No. 17 meets in Regular Assembly the second Monday in each month.

ROCAL anSCEDDANY. ARGUS ADVERTISING RATES. Transient advertisements, $1 per inch for each insertion. Notices under Local Miscellany head, 20 cents a line for each insertion. For Dusiness advertisements having three months or longer to run, 3 months 6 months 12 months $10 18 30 inches 18 30 50 3 inches 25 40 65 inches 30 48 8) 5 inches 35 55 90 column 40 63 100 column 60 95 175 column 90 160 300 No advertisements are published in local or news columns.

The publisher reserves the right to omit advertisements at any time to make room for reading matter, but such omissions-will be made np by future The famous studebaker wagon Is made of toe best seasoned timber; is the; lightest and most durable wagon in market; their thimble skeins never break the slope shoulder spoke is used they are warranted to give satisfaction in every case. W. OILL, Carriage Warehouse, Cor. Washington Selma Has always on hand a large stock of Carriages, Phaetons, Barouches, Coaches, Buggies, Bretts, Harness, Has also on hand a large assortment of Childrens Perambulators, Cabs, Buggies, Wagons, Hobby Horsps, Ac. REPAIRING of all kind of vehicles done at shortest notice.

Plantation Wagons and Carts made to order. ODD FELLOWS DIRECTORY, Central Lodge No. 18 meets every Tuesday at their rooms on Broad Street. first Selma Encampment No. 16 meets the and third Fridays of each month.

Eijc oivtljcfu jjggp Our readers will do us a favor 0y mentioning the Argus when corresponding or dealing with parties to whose business their attention has been drawn by advertisements in this paper. SELMA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1877 LOUIS A. MUELLER, (Successor to Gillman Mueller) 42 Broad Streei, OFFERS FOR SALE THE GREATEST variety of White, Granite, aud Porcelain Crockery, China Goods, Glassware, Glass and Bronze Lamps, Chandalicrs in Bronze and Burners of all kinds, Chimneys, Globes, Shades, Hall Lamps, Side Lamps with reflectors, Housefurnishing Goods, Smokers Tobacco and Segar Stands, Baskets, Tinware, Table Cutlery, Fancy Glass Vases, Toilet Sets, Fruit Jars, Jelly Glasses, Flower Pots, Bird Cages, The greatest variety of Children's Toys, Wheelbarrows, Large Wagons, Masks, Ice Cream Freezers, And hundreds of other aiticles too numerous to mention. And everything at the LOWEST PRICES. Dealers in the country will find it to their advantage to inspect nsy price current before buying elsewhere.

janl2-ly. i i i i in i i mu rir Maa FRESH ARRIVALS OF Wool Linseys 15c. Easton Bed Tickings 9c. Water Proof 82c. Quilt Linings 4c.

Black Alpacas 22c and upwards, 4-4 Shaker Flannels 50c. Osnaburgs 10c, Coats and Clarkes Sp. Thread 10c. Sewing Thread 37Jc a pound. Balmorals 45c and upwards.

Our Best Corsets 35c. Lds. Velvet and Kid Gauntletts 75c. Lds. and Childs Merino Vests 37c.

to 50c. Gents and Boys Merino Vests 37C. Job Lot Cassimere Hats 25c. to 75c. Gents Boots $2 and upwards.

Mens Brogans $1 and upwards. Mens and Boys Star Lined Batchelors Brogans $1.10. Womens Pegd Shoes 75c. and upwards. Lds.

Calf and Kid Spwd Boots $1 to $2.25. Lds: Gaiters $1.10 add upwards. Sole Leather 28c a pound. Hame String and Harness Leather 49c a pound. Calf Skins $2.50 ea.

8eines, Equipped, $6 50. Fish Netts $3.50 and upwards Seine Twine, Hard and Soft, 45c. a pound. Plow Lines 18c. Chop Axes 85c.

Hand Axes, warranted, 50c. Drawing Knives 50c. Cotton and Wool Cards 20c. Spades 75c. Shovels 62jjc.

Dbl. Bbl. Saws 75c. and upwards. Blind Bridles 37jc.

Umbrellas 50c. Leftwitch Tobacco 50e Riding Bridles 75c. Cotton Yarns 95c. I have reduced prices of Clothfog 15 per cent, My stock of Saddlery at 10 percent less than ever was offered in this markeiefore. The balance of my stoclU'Too numerous to mention Must and Will 1 Come and see for you: J3P Shaker flannel suits of underwear cheap at W.

M. SCOTT COS, the clothiers. CITY AND COUNTY. jgp Messrs. Adler Leva, most estimable gentlemen, have a stock of liquors unsurpassed in variety and extent in the south, and they solicit patronage by selling the best goods at the lowest figures.

NEWS OF THE WEEK, In the Connecticut legislature are 123 farmers, 40 manufacturers, 21 merchants, and 12 lawyers. Gen. Hancock denies that he was ever ordered to the Pacific coast. A Methodist church at Sharon, was recently burned. Small-pox is prevailing in Reading, Pa.

The Pennsylvania prohibitionists had a state convention the 9th. The Methodist church at Antwerp, N. IT, was burned the 5th. The port at Baltimore has been closed with ice, which extends 60 miles down the bay. James Gordon Bennett is six feet high and handsome.

Small-pox is prevailing fearfully in London, England. A Russian fleet is at Hampton Itoads, having first touched at Charleston. The Kansas legislature was organized the 9th. The debt of Arkansas is $17,620,363. The snow at Arkadelphia, was 18 inches deep.

At Watertown, N. the 7th, the snow was o4 feet deep. The Arkansas legislature met and organized the 8lli. There was a very heavy snow storm the 7th In the northern states. The Bigtaee, at Columbus, was entirely frozen over.

Hon. W. R. Barksdale, of the Mississippi legislature, is dead. The West Virginia legislature met in Wheeling the 10th.

There are 55,000 schools. It will cost the British government $25, 000,000 to mitigate the famine in the Indies. Rear-Admiral Smith of the navy is dead. The Ohio river at Cincinnati is up to the high water mark of 1875. Illinois and Massachusetts legislatures are balloting for United States senators.

Howes circus is in the sheriffs hands at Augusta, Ga. The situation in Europe remains uuchanged and critical. More soldiers are bein ington. Gen. R.

C. Newton has resigned as commander-in-chief of the militia of Arkansas. Baltimore owes $14,550,963. There were 116 deaths froffirsm ill-pox in London last week. Due dAudiffret-Pasquier has been re-elected president of the French senate.

There are 311,097 volumes and 100,000 pamphlets in the library of congress. A Boston store which rented for $17,000 last year has just been leased for $5000. New Jersey received last year $4,195,493, spent $3,167,680. and owes only $936,920 more than the sinking fnnd assets. The report of the treasurer of the Lee Monument Association shows a cash balance of 37 and other assets amounting in total to $13,993.37.

The advanced thinkers of New England have projected a new quarterly magazine, to be called the Radical Review. The Roane Iron Company, Chattanooga, Tenn. works 585 hands, and turns oqt 605 tons 6f rails per week. Levi P. Lucky, who was mixed np in the crooked whiskey business, has been appointed secretary of the Utah Territory.

The democrats of Louisiana have elected Hon. B. Eustis to the senate for the short term. The sale of pews in Beechers church falls off 15,000 this year. Schultz VanBanger, of San Francisco, liquor dealers, have failed for $600,000.

Servla is negotiating for peace directly with the Porte. The London Times says the Indian famine is greater than in 1874. The guardians of the poor of Pittsburg on Christmas day distributed 145 loads of coal, worth $114, 32 pairs of shoes, and $399 in cash. The Empress of Germany heads the list of contributions for the completion of the German hospital in Constantinople. State Obligations are worth 97 cents here.

Dr E. Moren was in the city last Saturday. Fires have been unnecessary several days this week. Thus far the City Court grand jury have returned 90 true bills. ISJ Gentlemen living on the line of the railroads can order their clothing and furnishing goods from W.

M. Scott on approval, and they are receiving orders of this kind almost daily. TEXAS NEWS. Married, in Longview, 29th' John Duncan and Allie B. Davis.

Married, near Longview, 21st nit and Rebecca J. Henderson. Married, in Freestone county, 21st ult E. Adams and Mary E. Weaver.

The snow at Paris was from 15 to 13 inches in depth. Died, in Paris, Fannie, daughter of N. K. Record. Died, in Paris, last week, P.ev.

J. II. Carr. Married, in Paris, 21st Dr. T.

C. Mc-Cuistion ana Nannie Colbert. In Pilot Point, the 1st, McHarrison and Sam Flippin were killed by John Markham. The advertisement of lots in Mineral City, Girayson county, given away, is a fraud, and is denounced by the papers of the county, where there is no such city. Married, in Burnet county, 21st James Lamon and Nannie Cook.

Married, in Burnet, 20th T. C. Burnham and Mary Walton. Married, in Burnet county, recently, David Barton and Clara Davis. The Southern Argus, published at Eieima, is one of the best papers on our exchange list, says the Burnet Bulletin.

Died, in Sherman, 28th Ed Allan. Married, in Grayson county, 24th ult J. R. Marsuall and Rachel Teague. 9 Married, in Grayson county, 24th Kdwin Jarboe aud Texana Butler.

Married, in Grayson county, 24th IV. C. Reeves and Annie E. Warden. Married, in Grayson county, 14th A.

K. McCarty and Minnie N. Snapp. Married, recently, S. D.

Robinson, of Leon county, and Miss Nixon, of Walker county. Died, in Brownsville, Jno. M. Hailey. Rev.

E. B. Hardie has recently helped to organize in Jackson county a Baptist Association with 16 churches and 500 members, where five years ago there was not a church of any kind. Married, in Marlin, 24th H. G.

Houghton and Lucy Moore. Lampasas county voted against a local prohibitory liquor law. A Mr. Tarver has been arrested in Burnet county for a murder committed four years ago in Lampasas. Burnet county has adopted a prohibitory ii-qnor law by a large majority.

Married, in Burnet county, 27th J. F. Cannaday and Mary Smith. A concert for church purposes was given at Burnet the 29th ult. It was freezing at Llano the 13th ult Married, in Sedalia, L.

H. Bixby and Maggie C. Young. Died, in Sherman, 4th, J. F.

Shcgogg. Married, in Grayson county, 31st Robert Short and Victory Rich. Married, in Grayson county, 31st J. F. Matthews and Elizabeth Short.

Nearly all the Texas papers took holiday Christmas week. Eleven buildings were burned in Bonham the 3rd. Died, in Brownsville, 3rd, W. E. Loomis.

At Brenliam, Andrew Parker was killed the 5th by James H. Hall of Washington county; The 10th. in Sherman, Thomas Beecher committed suicide. There has been a disastrous fire in Greenville, Hunt county. Married, in Sherman, 24th Lewis Drake and Mrs, Moliie E.

Thorne. SOMETHING NEW. I HAVE ARRANGED WITH THE MAN- UFAUi'URERS for carrying a Large Stock of toe following goods for distribution in Central Alabama, and am receiving for the winter and spring trade 1000 Dozen Planters Hoes, 20,000 lbs Steel Sweeps, Turn Plows, 1500 libs Grass Rods, Heel Bolts, Aud a Heavy Stock: of Iron, Nalls, Steel and Iron Plow Sltnpes, Ac. Also, Headquarters for BRINLYS UNIVERSAL PLOWS, Texas Black hand Steel Plows front Pony Size to Heavy 2-Horse, Cast Plows Numbers 1-2, 1, and 8, Axes, Cotton Gear and OTHER 8PKCIAI.TIES. This Means Business.

Send forPrico List, and see if yon cant uso me and save money. A. T. JONES, A few sections of the Ward Fence have been put up near the Royston warehouse, where farmers can 6ee for themselves how simple, strong, and economical it is. In comparison with the worm-feace the saving in timber is more than half; it will last longer; it is as effective and it is stronger.

This is the opinion of prac tical men who have tried it. Qp $1.50 buys a fine dress shirt of W. M. SCOTT the Clothiers. Died, in Nashville, the 4th, Mrs.

William A. Corbin, formerly of this city. Rev. T. Abernathy preached in the East Selma Methodist church Wednesday night.

Already 65,000 bales of cotton, worth in cash, have been received here since September 1st last. Judge Thomas A. Walker, of Jacksonville, has been quite sick at the residence of Dr. C. J.

Clark in this city. Died, in this city, Saturday evening the 13tb, Mrs. Kathleen Shelley, wife of Gen. C. M.

Shelley, aged about 38 years. Mr. Ed T. Fowlkes has been re-elected president and Capt. N.

D. Cross secretary of the Central City Insurance company. Mr. T. R.

Roulhac, of Greensboro, one of the growing young men of the state, was in Selma last Monday on professional business. Married, ai the residence of Mr. H. C. Martin, near Summerfleid, the 9th, by ReV.

J. Shores, John O. Frost and Miss Bettie E. Summers. The Mardi Gras Association has plenty of funds and a fixed determination to make their celebration February 13th a memorable event in the history of Selma.

EESI AtABAMA. sptl-ly. t3pMr. W. G.

Boyds name and business have long been familiar to our readers; and no house in Selma is more widely or favorably known than his. His stock of miscellaneous and school books, pictures, pens and pencils, stationery, blank hooks, diaries, pocket books, is as large, as varied, and as complete as any in the state. His tables are covered with the latest issues of all the popular magazines, literary journals, illustrated papers, and newspapers. In every respect, his is a first-class bookstore, and any southern city might be proud of it. Morphine habit absolutely and cured.

Painless nopublicity. for particulars. Ir. Car, 1-vaahington ILL Steam Engine for Sale. XNE STEAM ENGINE AND with all modern-improvements iprovements BOILER, complete, ELM A IRON WORKS, aug4.

Forsalelow. Apply to Selma, Alabama. tag W. M. SCOTT the clothiers, are overstocked with 13 and 14 inch shirts worth $36 per dozen which they are selling at $15.

n. h. a. OA-sor. JOHN I.

TILLMAN. PETTU8, DAW80N TILLMAN, Attorneys at Law, SBIsFIA, AX.A. Ohic In Central City Insurance Company Broad street ggp Readers of the Argus can always deal with any house advertised in its columns witfi the assurance that it is reliable and worthy, for even in the way of business it cannot be made the means of wronging the public by taking advertisements of unworthy or irresponsible men. bry many relatives and friends in Selma are profoundly grieved by the death of the estimable wife of Judge A. A.

Coleman, of Greensboro, which occurred on Monday morning last at 8 clock. tlheimer. V. i jJLi.