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PUBLIC SPEAKING.
FOX’S
Rally Democrats.
PALACE OF FASHION
dangerous and suspicious character.
. too light to defray his bill at the Re-
Goods Retailed at Wholesale Prices
During the whole month of
DECEMBER.
octiO—2m
The Best Mattrass
—IN-
T- A. WAISON.
HOUSTON,
TEXAS.
Manufacturer of
For Justice of the Peace.
Married Men!
Withdrawn.
WANTED.
Groceries in Houston.
for this service it would be well to
CASINO.
at
CHAS. KINSBACH, Prop. .
Houston,
Texas.
siding officer, A. S. Long.
feb5 4t
*
and pretty soon both Mills’ face and
Mill’s establishment will be better
known to the people of Texas than
Jefferson or Gov. Coke.
100 Pieces BLACK ALPACA.
20 Pieces BLACK CASSIMERE.
20 Pieces BLACK SILK.
20 Pieces COLORED SILK.
From 10, 20 to 50 Cents a yard
cheaper than before.
J. E. McComb, the eagle orator of
this district, Gov. James W. Hender-
son and others will address their fel-
low citizens on to-morrow, (Tuesday)
evening, from the balcony of Gehr-
ing’s Hall, Market Square, upon the
issues of the day. Come one! Come
all!!
A. S. FOX,
54 Main Street.
GAMBRINUS SALOON
CHRISTIAN ISENSEE, Prop.,
Second Door from Postoffice,
loose no time in retracing its steps,
and keep the committee at work.
Houston Cotton Buyer.
A visit to the office of a Houston
THE WORLD
MANUFACTURED IN HOUSTON BY
. M. MELLINGER & CO.,
81 Main street.
Capt. White’s Oriental Pickles and
Commercial Calculations. — The
best short and rapid method in actual
use, at Euston’s Business College.
*,
Withdrawals, Denials, Etc.
Withdrawal.
Congress Street near Main.
The best Free Lunch in Houston ever
morning at 10 o’clock. The best Liquors
Wines, Cigars etc., constantly at the bar.
octl6t
English Plum Pudding and Red Cur-
rant Jellies in Tins, ready for table ;
Ginger Preserves in large and small
Jars; Chrystalized Ginger; Preserved
Apples in three pound and Gallon Cans,
We are authorized to announce Mr. J. C.
Cutter as an independent candidate fo Con-
stable of Beat No 1, city of Houston, at the
ensuing election. ' decl7tf
A report having been circulated that I in-
tend to withdraw from my candidacy for
Sheriff of Harris County, I contradict all
such reports. It is my intention to run the
race through, and I ask the support of my
friends.
CORNELIUS M. NOBLE.
Houston, January 6tf.
Sultana Raisins (seedless), at Barrett’s
Main street.
DRUGGIST & APOTHECARY,
Opposite the Courthouse,
The business heretofore carried on by R.
Cotter & Co., in this city, will be continued
by the same parties at the same stand, under
the firm name of R. F. George & Co., who
assume all liabilities of the old firm, and
debts due the old firm will be collected by
them. R. COTTER,
Feb R. F. GEORGE,
M. D. CONKLIN.
H. Scherfius announces himself as a candi-
date for re-election to the office of County
Treasurer of Harris county, subject to the
action of the County Democrat] " Nominating
Convention. declltf
M. Mellinger & Bro. have now in
store for sale the finest Gilt Edge Go-
shen Butter and Cream Cheese ever
brought to the city of Houston.
French Bologna and Lyon Sausage,
Swiss, Holland. Munster, English Stil-
ton, Pineapple and Cream Cheese, Also
the finest Butter to be found in this
market, at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
81 Main Street.
Great variety of English and French
Groceries, just in store and for sale by
M. MELLINGER & CO.,
81 Main Street.
Kam.
A heavy rain fell last night and
this morning, entirely saturating the
eanth, rendering roads boggy and
our streets muddy.
Dundee Marmelade, English Currant
Jellies and Jams, Holland Cauliflower in
glass jars, Russian Caviar, Anchovie
Paste, prepared Shrimps, Yarmouth
Bloaters in tin, Mackerel in oil, boneless
Sardines, Sardines in tomatoes, Garman
prepared Eels. &c. at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
81 Main Street.
I have withdrawn from the candinacy for
sheriff of Harris county.
janl3tf SAM’L GEISELMAN.
DENIAL.
Biscuits—Strawberry Cakes, Sugar
Biscuits, Rock Sugar Biscuits, Maca-
roni Biscuits, Lemon Biscuits, Fancy
Candied Biscuits, Lemon@and Cream
Biscuits; Boston Crackers, Soda
Crackers, Oat Meal Crackers. Spice
Nuts, and a great variety of Crackers
and Biscuits, too numerous to men-
tion, at the store of
GM. MELLINGER & BRO.,
Headquarters for Fine and Cheap
. Champaign.—Pipe Heidsick, pints
and quarts; Imperial Monseau. genu-
ine pints: California Champaign,
pints. Also the finest Rhine Wine,
Claret, Maderia, Sherry and Port
ever sold in this market. Call and
examine before going elsewhere.
MELLINGER & BRO.,
81 Main Street.
Police Notes,
Paul Wingfield, one of the noto-
rious from Vinegar Hill has been put
to work on the streets in default of
payment of a 810 fine for disorderly
conduct.
One Murphy was sent to the lock-
up this‘morning, by His Honor, for
disorderly conduct, his purse being
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce W. P.
Hamblen as a candiuate for the office of
Judge of the District Court of Harris and
Montgomery counties, at the ensuing elec-
Whitmore & Ross manufacture (of theii
own invention)
The Best Step Ladder in Use.
These ladders are made in Houston at our
shop, corner of Main and Texas Avenue
I hey are so constructed as to render it im-
possible to break the hinges, so that they can
withstand almost anv weight; also,
Carvers of Fine Wood Work.
The finest tools enable us to do work in this
line which is equalled by no other establish-
ment in the State. ’ Jan25tf
These mattrasses have been introduced
in various sections of the State, and, by all
who have tried them, have been pronounced
superior to anything offered the public.
Mattrasses Made .of all Kind of Material
AND AT SHORT NOTICE.
My Mattrass Machine is now fully at work
on Main street, next door to Fox & Heit-
mann’s and the public are invited to call and
examine.
Remember I offer a large saving in price
and a mattrass worth double any other
made. Mattrasses renovated and made
equalto new atshort notice. . jan28tf
J. C. OONLIFF,
Mangoe Relish—Stuffed Magoes; Stuffed
Peppers; Stuffed Olives; Sweet Pickles;
Autumn Cluster; Gherkin; Chow-
Chow and Tiny Tims, at
M. MELLINGER & CO.,
81 Main street.
Advertising
Assumes more phases than Pro-
teus had shapes. Its successful pros-
ecution is a study worthy the atten-
tion of a "prolific brain. Mills the
Clothier, by way of recognizing
these truths, has had his phiz cut in
copper, and every day this fine head
appears in the columns of the Hous-
He An excellent opportunity is
offered for those studying music who
have not a piano at home to practice
on a fine instrument at Grune-
wald’s Hall. Call and make arrange-
ments as to terms, hours, etc. t.
TOR COUNTY JUDGE.
H. A. Maydole, at the request of numer-
ous friends, announces himself a candidate
for the office of County Judge, subject to
the suffrage of his friends and voters gener-
ally of Harris county at the coming election.
________________ decl6tf
FOR COUNTY COLLECTOR.
Nelson T. Davis is the regular Democratic
nominee ior County Collector.
OB CONSTABL
EMr. Thomas Stewart announces himself a
candidate for the office of Constable of Pre-
ciectNo. 1, Harris county, subject to the
Democratic Convention to be held in Hous-
ton on the 18th inst.
Cotton and Gold To-day.
COTTON.
Liverpool easy at yesterday’s quotations
New York dull and lower to sell.
New Orleans quiet and unchanged,
Liverpool—Uplands 7 1-16 d : Orleans
64.
New Y ork—ordinary 91-16 ; good or-
dinary 111-16 c; low middling 12? c; mid-
dling 13116 C middling Alabama 13 3-16c.
New Orleans—Ordinary 84; good ordi-
ary 98c; low middling 11}c; middling 124;
good middling 134. Gold 1124.
Galveston—Low ordinary 84; ordinary
82 ; good ordinary 104; low middling 115;
middling 124. Good middling 13. Gold
113(0114.
Houston—Low ordinary 7}c ; ordin-
ary 84; good ordinary 104c; low middling
life; middling 128c; good middling 13.
As you pass on your way home at night
you will find at the
COMPLETE FRUIT HOUSE
— OF—
D. ROSENFIELD
Perkins’ Row, Main street, a complete
stock of Oranges,- Lemons, Bannanas,
every variety of Nuts, Domestic and Fine
Imported Confectioneries, and in fact
everything to be had in a house of this kind.
You know nothing gratifies your wives
and little ones so much as a little remem-
brance of this ktnd. jan21tf
New Houston Patent.
Conliff’s Indian Physic
—AND—
Chill and Fever Tonic.
—o—
Also constantly on hand Perfumery, Hair
Brushes, Fancy Articles, etc. Physicians
prescriptions carefully compounded. nov26tf
The Assesment Committee
From the showing made by Al-
dermen Thomas and Tryon it seems
that a salaried assessment committee
is a necessary feature of our Houston
city government. To secure an eco-
nomic and successful administration,
just and equal assessments upon all
properties arc absolutely indispensa-
ble. If this cannot be secured with-
out a paid committee to look into
these assessments there can be no
question concerning the advisability
of maintaining such committee. If
the Council find that it has acted too
hastily in abolishing all remuneration
A thorough accountant, good penman,
with leisure evenings desires employment
for that time. Wages expected, moderate.
Address, “SCRIBE,”
feb5 3t Box 580.
OPERA HOUSE.
It having been asserted that I am still a
candidate for the office of sheriff of Harris
county, 1 now, for the information of the
public, state positively that I have with-
drawn from the contest in favor of Mr. Con.
M. Noble, and earnestly beseech my friends
to support him. R. F. PANNELL.
Houston, Jan. 13,1876. janl3tf
New Advertisements.
A Chance for a Fortune-
Every person sending fifty cents will re-
ceive a box containing thirty-six steel pens
or a package of twelve lead pencils and a
ticket in the Distribution of $60,000 in Real
Estate. No Risk. Try it. Address,
MORROW & RUMMEL,
febl 3m Nelson, Ind.
300 cases of the finest Canned
Goods, Jellys and Preserves in this
market at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
81 Main Street.
For your best assortment of gents
clothing and furnishing goods, call on
SAM STERNE, 48 Main street, tf.
Just received, a full and complete
stock of Children, Boys and Youth’s
clothing, at Sam Sterne. 48 Main St.
Ne Pianos can be bought cheap for
cash. Pianos can be reined, Pianos
can be bought on monthly install-
ments. Terms easy. Call at Grune-
all’s, on Travis street. tf.
Crosse and Blackwell’s assorted pie
fruits, in glass bottles, at Barrett’s Main
street.
Shaker preserves, assorted in quart
jars—the genuine. Sold by R. H. Bar-
rett, Main street-
Euston’s Business College, Van
Alstyne’s Building, Main Street-
Day and Evening Classes. *
Alden Fruit preserving Co. Dried
peeled peaches, apples, pears, pitted
cherries and currants. Sold by R. H.
Barrett. Main Street.
For your largest and best stock of
Dry Goods and Fancy Goods, call on
SAM STERNE,
ft 48 Main Street.
We are authorized to announce the name
of Maj. B. F. McDonough, as a candidate for
the office of Justice of the Peace, Precinct
No. 1, Harris County. jan6tf
Weare authorized to announce the name
•f John W. Rockett as a candidate for the
office of Justice of the Peace, Precinct No.
3, at Lynchburg, Harris county. jan7tf
JUST RECEIVED AT BARRETT’S.
CHOICE MAPLE SUGAR.
WHITE LOAF SUGAR DRIPS, tf.
RThe best Wines and Liquors always at the
Lunch, consisting of the best the Market
affords, at 10 o’clock everyday. octlltf
House Wanted.
A House of five or six rooms, convenient
for a small family, for which a year’s rent
will be paid in advance. Possession taken
about the first of March. Apply at this
office or a ddress Lock Box 92. tf.
26th Election Precinct.
Beginning at where the Montgomery Road
crosses Willow Creek; thence north with
said road to Spring Creek; thence down said
Spring Creek to the mouth of Willow Creek;
thence up said creek to the place of begin-
ning. V oting place at Stuebner’, store; pre-
Penmanship, a free, rapid and
beautiful style, taught at Euston’s
Business College.
Probably
More interest is felt relative to
the offices of Sheriff and County
Clerk than any others in this election,
and every citizen who remembers
the recent services of Messrs Ashe
and Westcott straightening the af-
fairs of the county from the deplora-
ble condition in which they found
them at their induction into office,
will feel it a duty as well as to his
interest to vote for these gentlemen.
Both have been tried by the people
and found equal to the trusts bestow-
ed upon them, and we are confident
of the triumphant election of each.
Will the people of the county go back
on men who have been mainly in-
strumental in lifting it out of the
mire and filth of radicalism? We
believe not.
Houston, Jan. 28, 1876.
Editor Age :
Please withdraw my announcement as
a candidate for County Attorney, as Major
Looscan now has an opponent on the repub-
lican ticket. I leave the field for Major Loos-
can and trust that he will receive the support
of the voters of this county, knowing him to
be worthy of the position.
Jan29tf F. A. SCHAEFER.
Withdrawal,
Mr. Clem R. Hopson announces himself as
a candidate for Constable of Beat No. 1, and
solicits the patronage of bis friends and the
people of Harris county. dec21tf
We are authorized to announce Mr. Buck
Johnston as an independent candidate for
Constable of Precinct No. 1, being the city
of Houston. Having been long connected
with the Sheriff’s office and with that of the
City Marshal’s, he feels amply qualified to
discharge the duties of Constable to the sat-
isfaction of the people of Houston and there-
fore asks their support. janlOtf
FOR HIDE INSPECTG”
Tom Payne, of Huffman’s Prairie, requests
us to announce him as an independent
candidate for Hide Inspector for the
county of Harris at the coming election.
dec23tf
MONDAY, - - FEBRUARY 7, 1876-
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR. »
John T. Bbady is an Independent candi-
date for State Senator from the Eighteenth
Senatorial District, composed of the coun-
ties of Harris and Montgomery. He solicits
all opposed to having their political rights
controlled by rings, packed conventions,
bribery and false voting, as well as all who
favor free speech, a free ballot, and free gov-
ernment, liberally and economically admin-
istered in the interest of all the people, to
give him their support atthe coming election.
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce S. S. Ashe
a candidate for re-election to the office of
Sneriff, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Nomonating Convention.
Cornelius M. Noble announces himself as
an independent candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Harris county at the ensuing
election °
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
Criminal Court.
Judge Cook appeared in the
court room this morning and organ-
ized the Grand Jury, as follows : T.
U. Lubbock,. foreman, T. W. Mar-
shall, R. C. Simpson, W. H. Menden-
hall, W. H. Glass, E. B. Noble, I. El-
sasser, Joe Mintur, Joe Sigle, D. De
Baize, W. F. Adams, W. J. Settegast,
Thomas Pugh, J. L. Harrington, H.
A. Davison, W. T. Dobson, Joe Cra-
mer. The court adjourned till Thurs-
day week. In the meantime the
the Grand Jury will be at work pre-
paring cases for the action of the
court. Mr. P. C. Walker is the dep-
uty in attendance on the term of the
court. Cases will be set Friday next.
Frazier has been in the city some
two weeks, is accompanied by a well
dressed and comely dark eyed young
lady, whom he claims as his wife, and
who occupied a seat by him in the
Recorder’s dock to-day. The state-
ment of the police is that the accused
is a three card monte « sharp," who
has been engaged in the confidence
game. The investigation of the gen-
tleman and his doings was postponed
by the Recorder till this evening, his
attorney claiming one or two wit-
nesses were absent.
Bones.
Now that there is a party in
Houston who buys up old bones,
little black gamins may be seen
about the streets with sacks on their
backs picking up all the loose bones
to be found. We see them packing
these sacks, probably weighing forty
or fifty pounds and arriving at their
destination they sell the commodity
at ten cents. We admire the perse-
verance of these little darkies, but
they could be much more profitably
employed in the country.
Deatn of Mrs. Hopkins.
We are pained to learn that Mrs.
Hopkins, wife of. Capt. Ed. L. Hop-
kins, and daughter of Robert Brew-
ster, Esq., died at 9 o’clock last even-
ing. We tender the bereaved hus-
band and family our sincere condo-
lence.
cotton buyer reveals an extent of bus-
ton papers. The idea is a novel one, iness which astonishes us. This gen-
Frank A. Small, - Stage Manager.
Grand Debut of
The Barrett Club
Friday E'v’g, Feb. 18th, 1876.
Grand Complimentary Benefit to
The Women’s Christian Association
OF HOUSTON.
On which occasion will be presented T.
IV. Robertson’s beautiful three act drama,
entitled
“ HOME.
• A Companion Play to “Caste.”
The performance to conclude with the farce,
“ DREADFULLY ALARMING.”,
Tickets, $1,OO.'
FOR SALE AT ALL BOOK STORES.
Notice!
tieman during the present season has
chartered three vessels from Galves-
ton to Rotterdam to take his pur-
chases to his correspondents. His
purchases foot up many thousand
bales—a single order for one thous-
and bales is no extraordinary occur-
rence. Next season, with the farm-
ers untrammelled, out of debt and at
liberty to dispose of their cotton as
they please, Houston will control the
bulk of the cotton crop of the State.
Cotton.
We have just seen a cotton buyer
who has been makiug a tour on the
Central. He says there is not much
cotton at the depots, but a great deal
is yet remaining on the plantations,
which farmers are unable to get to
market in consequence of the bad
roads.
Capt. White’s Oriental Pickles and
Mangoe Relish—Stuffed Mangoes,
Stuffed Peppers, Stuffed Olives,
Sweet Pickles, Autumn Cluster,
Gherkin,Chow-Chow and Tiny Tims1
at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
81 Main Street.
Confidence Man.
A man calling himself Frazier,
hailing from Cincinnati, rather tall,
wearing light hair and moustache,
with blue eyes, and attired in gray
clothes, was arrested last night at
Holmes & Prindle’s saloon, Main
street, by Deputy Marshal Henry
Thompson, charged with being a
corder’s.
The Amazon, Ann McCarty, is in
the jug for ten days, for getting
drunk on crooked whisky, raising old
Harry, and being unable to pay her
fine.
One of the miserables this morn-
ing was an individual, by name Mc-
Coy. wh became an unwary victim to
the bottle, and was given his choice
—either fork over five dollars, or
shoulder his shovel for as many
days.
Gone Again.
We have reliable information
that the Radicals have again dis-
patched runners into the country for
the purpose of drumming up negro
votes to be brought to this and other
voting precincts, in order to unlaw-
fully effect the result of the approach-
ing election. Fellow citizens, we.
must have none of this, Good and
and true men must remain at the
polls in order to detect, if possible,
a repetition of Radical rascality in
stuffing our ballot boxes- We well
know they did this in the past,
through the confession of their own
strikers. What they have done once
they will do again, if the utmost vig-
ilance is not exorcised.
Sunday School Union.
There was quite an interesting
occasion at the Washington Street
Methodist Church yesterday, it being
the meeting of the Sunday School
Union of this city. The church was
not only filled, but completely packed
but little standing room being left.
Prayer was offered by Rev. R. T. Na-
bors, the usual exercises of singing
hymns, &c., were gone through with
by the array of children present, and
appropriate addresses were made by
Mr. James T. Dumble and Prof. Hor-
ace Clark. It is refreshing amid the
present reign of rationalism, deism,
free thinking, and all such isms, to
see the interest manifested in Sunday
School matters.
Marriage.
At Spring Branch yesterday
afternoon at 3 o’clock, by Rev. Mr.
Eisel, at the Lutheran church of that
settlement, Mr. Heinrich Sauer to
Miss Minnie Rummell, all of that
place.
After the ceremony the bridal
party, with their attendants, repaired
to the residence of the bride’s mother,
Mrs. Rummell, where.au elegant col-
lation was spread. All of Spring
Branch was present, and about a
dozen gentlemen from Houston.
Among the former we noticed Mr.
Christen Biernhorn, the Messrs. Hil-
lendahl, Mr. Metz and others, and
from Houston, Messrs. Rosenfield,
Gov. Henderson, Judge Brashear and
Mr. T. C. Cornet.
After the collation the party ad-
journed to a dancing platform which
had been erected for the occasion to
chase the glowing hours with flying
feet, when the reporter left them.
Fighting.'
The ubiquitous and celebrated
John Smith appeared before the Re-
corder this morning on a charge of
putting a head on somebody else,
and this representation of a very nu-
merous family was committed to jail
in default of a payment of a 85 fine
We advise John to be a little more
careful again of the use he makes of
his paws.
We are Happy to
Announce that the “Spirit of
Prof Wood” has left the city.
Dr. Thomas.
This colored orator at last suc-
ceeded in addressing an audience of
his race at the Courthouse, Saturday
evening, but it was only by the inter-
ference of the police to keep his sa-
ble hearers from mobbing him that
Thomas was permitted to speak.
Through a vast amount of words and
a good deal of chaff, he attempted in
vain to make his colored auditors
comprehend that their Radical lead-
ers in the South had heretofore hood-
winked them for their own personal
aggrandizement, that the material in-
terests of the colored man in the
South lay with the white people of
the same nation, and that heretofore
they ought to unite with them in
electing a Democratic president.
Thomas, if the sentiments announced
by him are sincerejeertainly is in ad-
vance of his race in the Southern
States.
Wavery.
During a dewy day like the
present a local’s imagination reigns
supreme.
-— -——-------------
Dead Canine.
A defunct and worthless canine
was lying in his gore, corner of Mi-
lam and Congress streets this morn-
ing. The prayer of the sensible
passer-by was that more of his race
might “go up” likewise. If any city
was ever cursed with worthless curs,
that city is Houston.
Capt Ashe.
Was again at his office in the
Courthouse to-day, having arrived
in the city yesterday after an extend-
ed tour in the country precincts of
this county. Mr. Ashe exhibits a
hand very badly used up in the fuss
at W estfield, Saturday, and from all
the circumstances as related of that
affair, there is no doubt but for his
courage, manliness and presence of
mind several negroes would have
lost their lives. Our popular Sheriff
states that Con Noble is probably
one of the worst fooled men in the
State. Con will probably get one
vote in Dunman’s precinct, but that
is about all he will get in
the country, which will go
against the independents. Hence
we tall upon every voter in the city
of Houston to follow suit, and vote
the Democratic ticket straight, and
without a scratch, and not have
it said that the city refuses
to be “nothing else but a Radi-
cal hole.” Houstonians, the eyes of
the State are on you ; don’t throw
cold water on the glorious whole-
souled voters of the rural precincts
by casting your ballot for "Inde-
pentent ” Radical candidates.
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