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DAILY MERCURY
WEDNESDAY -
JULY 23, 1813.
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And beet Pianos at Renao GnmewakFs
Music Store, 98 Main agent Car
Stain way Bi$ «irtruments, ao-
cordeona, riof« Myos, strings, etc., can
be bought chlaper than from any other
honae in the tads.
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OCR MISSOURI AGENTS.
The Houston Mercury will
"* hereafter be represented in the
principal <pfceaof K^souri^y A.
CL Herr, George D. Ellis and the
Hon. Jackson Prouty, gentlemen
whom we ynflPBNy recom-
mend to confidence of the
public. Tn&$ will also correspond
with ns from Sfc. Louis, Kansas
City and other prominent places
in that State. i„iT< .
Any contract made with them
for advertising or subscription will
be honored at this office.
broke, 9 7-10 acres of land on the
John Austin survejfffor $400.
Grace B. anjK8- F. Noble to
Caroline M. Noble, lot No. 4 and
south half of lot 5, in Noble's Ad-
dition to the city of Houston, for
$500.
Jeweler and Watchmakc
S. Conr^ff
eler add Matchmaker.
it, Jew-
Sale To-Day.
Hie sale yesterday by F. R. Lub-
bock & Sons, of the stock of the
Great Tea Sing. Johi^pctffins, has
proven satiafaetfcE<1x) purchasers.
It wiH be continued to-day. Good
tea and great bargains can be
ha<i:
Chow Chaw.
The entrance to the Market
House is in such a chow chow con-
dition from the recent rains, that
entrance is difficult, if not impos-
sible. ~^fhe authorities should
have a plank wiHfiaid tempora-
rily down, so that pedestrians
could t ransact their business dry
shod. -
An Attempt at Rape.
Mrs. Fitsmorris, yesterday,
made an affiidavit against two
men, named Scott and "Bed"
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Smith, for attempting^ outrage
her person. Tab opttirrence took
place at Section 5"5n the railroad,
where Mrs. Fftzmorris keeps a
boarding house for railroad em-
ployees. Special officer John
Price was dispatched after the ac-
cused, and they are now rustica-
ting in the county jail.
Kaoeked Down and Robbed.
Our readers will remember that
a Mexican, named Pedro Pecol
was recently knocked down and
robbed by two colored men. He
was so severely beateuHlat 1m had
to be sent to th^Bfispital, where
he has since lingered between life
and death. Having recovered
sufficiently to appear in court, the
trial will come up to-day. One of
the negroes turned State's evi-
dence.
A Suggestion.
The system which obtains of
throwing dead animate into
bayon a short distance above the
city can be changed, and the pub-
lic health benefitted, by burying
the animals in the earth. We do
not think the medicalfirifulty will
disagree with i&nifen we state
that dogs, poisM&l by our police,
do not mil well with the flowing
water of the bayou, or flavor
sweetly the aquti drunk by our
citizens. If the authorities wiH
persist, however, in permitting
them to be dumped into the
bayou, they m^ht omfcW them t
be dumped below the town.
sugar for Sale.
One hundred hogsheads of sugar
are offered fon^^afc priepfi vary-
ing from 7£ oeptefoy Win.
D. Cleveland comer Main and
Franklin streets.
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I STATE ITEMS.
From Sherman Patriot, July 19.
Coal—We have had placed on
otg table an excellent specimen of
stone edal, found on the land of V.
J. Hutton, two miles southeast of
Collins\fille, in this county. We
learn that two or three veins of it
have been discovered, from two to
six feel in thickness. We learn
that the specimens taken oat burn
well—add the prospects are favor-
able, that an abundance of good
coal forheating and manufacturing
purposes, nan be got in that locali-
ty. We believe the specimens
shown us from Mr. Hutton's are
near or in the same neighborhood
of Mr. Collins', who a few days
previously, brought in and had
tested,, fine specimens of coal from
his land. We hope the investiga-
tion-will be thorough, to discover
the extent and quality of the coal
recently found in two or three dif-
ferent places in the vicinity of Col-
IffiSVWi . i
The Republican State Convention.
—The call for the meeting of this
important body was made fbr the
proper place, Dallas, but we think
the time, the' 19th of August, is
toO soon, especially as the election
does not take place till December
2d. The convention should not
be held, we think, until the first or
middle of September, which would
give apple tune to make the can-
vass of the State.
Judge Lynch at WorTc.—A re-
port came to Sherman a few days
ago that last week a party of cat-
tie drovers in the Choctaw nation
had several horses stolen. They
followed and overtook the thieves
near Bed Biver city, fourteen
miles north of this city, and hung
two of them and shot a. third. It
is also reported that two others of
like character were hung on Mon-
day last by some drovers. Gray-
son oomity, at this time, is not a
very healthy latitude for horse-
thieves in particular. Several
were Bent to the penitentiary at
the last term of court, and now it
is reported that four or five have
been hung and shot. It is not a
good thing to tx*TOw somebody's
rope, with a horse at one end, with-
out weir permission.
Work continues' to be pushed
on the Trans-Continental Railway,
laying track, switches, etc., pre-
paratory tothe grand move for-
ward in a short time on the main
track from here to Bonham.
From Brownsville Ranchero, July 13.
Wind strong, dust distributed
liberally. A Mexican circus here.
The bark Florentine discbaiging.
The sehoener Anther- arrived.
Green tomatoes hawked around.
The theft, of small numbers, of
cattle and of work oxen prevails
in this vicinity.
It is believed that there are sev-
eral, places fer the crossing if
stolen animals into Mexico, and
they are Very near Brownsville.
These transactions occnitkt night.
An ungallant bachelor, speak-
ins of a lady living on the Colo-
river. said: u She is so ugly
would be no chivalry in de-
g her, if she were insulted."
From Lampa^l^ltch, July J
Editor serenaded. Springs well
tended, and invalids regaining
health and strength, Houston
contributes Alexander Herbst,
Miss Sallie Belle Hadley and P.
R. Turner and lady. Water mel-
ons have made their appearance.
Business improving rapidly in
Lampasas. Everything presents
the appearance of life, business
and enterprise, and our streets are
constantly thronged with vehicles
of almost every description.
We attended a dance at the up-
per springs, on Monday night last,
and must say that it proved very
pleasant, although
The (3ty Cemetery.
The following communication is
so businesslike, and comes from
such a reliable source that we
publish without comment. A pri
vate note intimates that the pro-
position is made for the benefit of
the "Fttfe WasdeK^^hose eoi
plaints recenflv^Wnnd a hearing
through our Amtinns:
Houston, Jnly 22, '73.
Hon. T. H. gcanfam,
Mayor City of Houston:
We wiH meloee City Cemetery
with a good substantial fence and
take bonds of the city of Hons
ton running five years bearing ten
l er cent, per annum, m T
Respectfully,
H. G. & R. F. Pannell,
Real estate transactions fikd
liar record in the District Clerk's
office:
J. W. Oates and wife to Marion
J. Sterns, east half of lot 13, of
the east half of a; league of land,
originally granted to LokeTtfoore,
8. §. B. B., for $1000.
J. W. Oates and mife to Catha-
rine M. Andrews, half of lot
13, of the eir half of Luke
Moore's original grant, S. S. B. B-
for $1000.
Win. Penfiekl and wife to Rich
ard Talbot, 100 acres of land from
a 200 acre survey trad part of Wm.
Scott's original grant, for $3800.
George Bacon to Henry Dapen-
Newspaper Change.—The Cos-
mopolite having subsided when its
editor, G. W. DeWitt, left for
parts unknown, and F. W. Mi-
ner having purchased its effects,
and recruited the same by the pur-
chase of a new press and other
material, the latter proposes to
start a new weekly newspaper in
this city on the first of next month
to bq called the "Chartist." The
prospectus says the paper will be
independent, but Republican in
politics, as long as the editor con-
aiders that the best party.
Capt. Jliller is a man of ability
and a writer of great force, and
although he frequently changes
political base, he always makes an
interesting paper. The Paris Press
was founded by him in 1859, and
was ably edited while he remained
its editor.
"Young Burgher," writes as
follows, from Sanders' Creek:
I sowed sixteen bushels of
wheat last fall, and after the waste
in handling through the protract-
ed rains, while in the shock, I
threshed three hundred and eighty-
one bushels, weighing si^ty-three
pounds to the bushel. Hence
conclude that it would be profita-
ble for our farmers to raise more
wheat and less cotton.
Mr. George Moore was drowned
while fishing. He leaves a young
wife and aged father to mourn hi&
loss.
the crowd was
so Small. Everything passed off
d pleasantly, with the
eideptSoh of some shots being
party, on
the springs. We have no
who-the guilty party ia, bat
f£red by an unknown
leaving the springs. "V
a. who the guilty party is,
do not hesitate in saying,, that
such-eondnct is low and cowardly,
and shows top plainly a want of
proper cnlture. ... ' _
- On Saturday last we took a trip
down on the Lampasas river, ana
are aopy to say that the corn crop
in that section, as well as in this,
is badly needing rain—so much so,
that if we ace not soon blessed
with a refreshing shower, our for-
mers will realize but a small yield.
Vied.—On Mbnday, the 14th
inst, Mrs. Belew, late of Salado,
Bell cottnty, Texas. She leaves a
husband and several children to
jnoortrher loss. ————-—
On Sunday, the 13th last, after
a severe Alness, in this place, Miss
Sallie P. Diaper. She Suffered a
long time from heart disease, un-
til at last, she was' called from
earth, we trust, to a better world.
A fine nin fcas fallen this morn-
ing,'and threats of a continuance
presented by the maneuvering
elbada., "Let'errip." ^ i .
Proa tha North Texan, July 1 ft
Dallas is the cheekiest place in
the State. They have a banker in
that burg by the name of Adams,
they want to ran for Governor.
And they also wish their States-
man,' the gentleman from Tuxpan,
made Commissioner of the Gen&
ral Land Office. We are not ex-
actly prepared to support the Dal-
las banker fbr'Governor; and for
Commissioner of the General Land
Office, we prefer Major J. E. Bee-
tor, of Austin, a young man who
is sober, energetic, honest and
competent, being thoroughly ac
quamted with the duties of the
office. • <
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From Hillsboro Expositor,'July 19. r
A little girl named McWhor-
tens was burned to death while
attempting to light a kerosene
lamp. ■'
Our citizens will remember that
when E. J. Davis was here with
his negro police, he was traveling
in the interest of Clark.
He not only canvassed the dis-
trict fbr him but sacrificed his
honor, if he had any, by giving
him a false certificate and by pla-
cing men in charge of the ballot
box to rob it. Now they are at
daggers points. Davis is trying
to get him removed from the Gal-
veston postoffice, and denouncing
him as dishonest. The cause of
this great change is a mystery.
On Saturday morning we had
rain; this time a full season,
which insures fair crops of corn.
Immigration.—Anunusally large
number of immigrants have been
passing through this place during
the week. We did not learn their
destination. Some of the Wagons
were so fall of children that we.
expected every jolt to spill
out a dozen or more, but they
managed to stick as long as in
sight. The little feHows looked as
happy as health, youth, innocence,
credulity and the glorious beauty
of the country could make them.
Their pa's should locate where
good schools are convenient.
From the Waxahachie Democrat, July 19.
Corsicana has voted a hundred
thousand dollars worth of bonds,
to secure the Methodist Texas
University. According to past
experiences, that is about all that
will be done.
From the Clarfcsville Times. July 19.
The editor of the San Antonio
Express weeps and mourns be-
cause the Houston * Mrbcury
calls him a fool. It seems that if
the Mercury had used the term
thief^ liar, or scoundrel, the Ex-
press editor would not have been
offended, but to be called a fool
disgraces him forever.
WiH the Hon. (?) Mark M.
Pomeroy tell the people what be-
came of their money in that Stan-
ley lottery steal, which he recom-
mended and puffed so extensively,
the drawing of which was to take
place in Pomeroy's building? Is
it possible that the people of Texas
rare no more self-respect than to
invito s«e^. a corrupt wretch as
Pomwroy to do their gabbing!
The weather during the week
has beta dry and warm, but little
Man faHing in .the county, and
none in ftis vicinity*
There h&s been grumbling about
bad crops, and we notice in our
short evening jaunts some very
inferior corn" and cotton. Then
again we see some and hear from
others that are Uoking well. Yes-
terday Mrs. Lucy Hopkins sent us
some very fine eai§ of corn, as a
specimen of the cro| oh her place.
The ears sent us are *s fine as We
have ever seen in any season.
Mrs. Hopkins veiy properly re-
marks: "This don't loOk like we
Texans will starve." Mrs. H. also
sends some cotton stalks which
are thirty inches in height, well
proportioned, and bearing numer-
ous bolls and squares.
Business upon our streets seems
to be more lively this week than
usual. We notice some wagons
with apples and other fruits. Hay,
too, is being hauled from the
prairies for winter use. This is a
good idea, as the fodder is said to
be torn into shreds by the recent
storms. Make hay while the s*n
shines, is the word now.
From San Marcos Times, July 19.
The editor of the Galveston
Net as utters a wilful lie when he
accuses us of ever copying one
syllable from his subsidized sheet,
the News, without giving credit
for the same. The editor of this
paper is responsibfeJor the above
assertion.
l)r. X C. Crocker, an eminent
physician of Corpus Christi, was
murdered by Mexicans near King's
Banche, on the 6th inst A Mexi-
can servant accompanying him
was wouaded.
i * Why is it that, with our gallant
and handsome beaux, our beauti-
ful and lovely ladies, so few wed-
dings occur in San Marcos ?
Prom the 8an Antonio Herald, July 19.
Mr. 8. R. Wheeler, of Bell coun-
ty, was killed recently by being
dragged to death by his pony.
It was made an excuse for act-
ing with bad faith toward the In-
ternational road that the question
was one entirely judicial. Were
this true, then, the argument
adopted by the advocates of the
Texas Pacific must needs be falla-
cious. If it were right to compro-
mise with the one, it certainly was
with the other. The same reason-
ing justifying the course of the
Legislature in the case of the
Texas Pacific applies to the Inter-
national, and as we take it, with
more force. As to the law of the
case, the Supreme Court has inti-
mated what its decision would be,
and delay cannot benefit the State
nor aid would-be repudiators in
their nefarious designs. The Her-
ald is not the advocate of the 12th
Legislature, which it has repeat-
edly denounced. It deems Bled-
soe as great a rascal as E. J. Da-
vis, and would as soon touch
pitch as touch either of them.
We learn that one Matias Her-
nandez died on Thursday night,
west of the San Pedro, very sud-
denly. He had been drinking to
excess during the day, and late
in the evening had eaten a water-
melon. There was no one with
him—in fact, it was supposed that
he was too drunk to get to a
house, and died outdoors on the
ground. Benzine and too much
mean water-melon will "get away"
with almost any one.
The San Antonio Express
Comes to us, as usual, with its
editorial credited to the Freie
Presse.
From San Antonio Herald, July 20.
" Old cholera" was all the talk
yesterday, among the timid class.
We have no idea that there has
been a single case in town, though
such a thing is possible. The peo-
ple are very imprudent and drink
and eat many things which they
Should not. If, however, the
itfedical practitioners Tcnoic that
we have cholera among us, the
Mayor should prohibit the sale of
melons and unwholesome vegeta-
bles in the city limits.
Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather, business was brisk
yesterday. We noted with idea-
sure a number of teams loading
and unloading and -a general ac-
tivity in all branches of trade.
The present heavy rains furnish
a most unanswerable argument in
favor of something better than
stage coaches. Mails behind,
passengers detained, and the thou-
sand other inconveniences w© labor
under, are conclusive of the ne-
cessity existing for a railroad
whereby travel and speedy transit
of mails may be insured.
From Victoria Advocate, July It.
jNew Cotton—We were shown
some new cotton from the field of
Mr. J. T. Stafford—the first of the
season.
We understand that the new
bridge across the Guadalupe, on
the route between Cuero and .San
Antonio will be open for travel to-
day.
Fruit wagons are coming in
daily with loads of luscious edi-
bles, which can be had for a mere
song- We have bought splendid
watermelons at a picayune apiece.
Peaches and other fruit in propor-
tion. : , n
From Gainesville Gazette, July 19.
T)ie Crops.—Corn prospects are
anything but flattering. From
the effects of the early heavy rains
and the late drought the crop will
be cut short fully one-half. Cotton
is not, as yqL materially effected
by the drought,though if we do not
have rain very soon the dry
weather will begin to tell on the
weed. The wheat harvested was
of superior quality, though it was
less than an average in quantity.
Garden vegetables have played
out. Fruits and melons will be
hopelessly lost if we do not get
rain in a few days.
From Dallas Herald, July 20.
A Dallas young lady, lately
graduated, who upon being told
that the railroad cards posted up
about town belonged to a certain
railroad agent, she suggested to
her "ma" that night that she
should get a larger card basket ,
as Mr. So and So might call and
she, by chance being away, he
would leave his card, and it Would
be a real shame not to have any
lace to put it. The old lady,
ug of the practical turn, at once
proposed a wash tub.
A Dallas lawyer went out in the
woods yesterday to practice that
little argument he intends to make
in a few days before his Honor.
He hadn't thrown hisjarms in J" the
come to me darling" agony more
than twice before' he observed an
old gentleman leave a farm house
a short distance off, with a shot
gun in his hand. The old gentle
man desired to know of the Dallas
lawyer if he was calling his wife
or his daughter.
From the Goliad Guard, July 12.
Mr. Theodore Davis, of Rio
Grande City, is spending ^ few
days in town. He is just in from
the border, and reports all quiet
along the line. He says that cattle
thieves have been raiding pretty
extensively on both sides of the
river, but the law abiding citizens
of both counties have checked
them in a great measure by hunt-
ing them down whenever guilty of
depredations.
From Williamson County Record, July 19.
Elzy McDonald was tried on a
charge of horse stealing, and the
jury after a retirement of one
whole night and some three hours
of the next morning, brought in
-their verdict against the young
appropriator for eight years in the
state Institution at Hnntsville.
Sleven were for immediate con-
victim and one for acquittal or
clemency.
four parties from Hays county,
two of them named White and
Yaiborough, were lodged in our
jail 9n Tuesday night last. One
of them assaulted a negro man
this side of Austin by hitting his
horse on passing in the road, and
upon the negro asking him " why
he did so," replied by jerkiug a
pistol from his saddle-bags and
hitting him over the head. The
other parties asked him not to kill
, the negro, when he desisted. They
were followed and captured, and
lodged in our jail iu one night,
when they were taken out upon
a writ of habeas corpus, and all re-
leased but one, who was carried to
Austin by the arresting party.
One of the party paid the penalty
here of carrying deadly weapons.
The manner in which the lawyers
worked this case was a surprise
even to our Judge, and caused
him to exclaim he did not like to
see justice thwarted in any such
manner.
From Sherman Courier, July 15.
To those who take an interest
in such things—and who does not
—we extend an imitation for them
to call and see a specimen of as fine
cannel coal as can be found any-
where. It was brought to our
office by Mr. V. J. Hatton, who
obtained it near Collinsville, about
eighteen miles west of Sherman.
He says there are three separate
and distinct veins, but as yet he
cannot say just how thick any of
them are, but thinks the last one
from three to six feet.
From Indianola Bulletin, July 1".
Six trains of wagons, mule
teams, have arrived in town from
Chihuahua, Mexico, bringing a
large amount of specie. They are
all consigned to the house of
Messrs. Heyck & Bro., of this
city. They will return to their far
off home iu,Northern Mexico load-
ed with bonded merchandise. The
trade of Northern Mexico would
all center at this point, were our
railroad facilities such as to afford
cheaper transportation than that
of haubng several hundred miles
in wagons.
Notice.—The new bridge across
the Guadaloupe river, near the
town of Cuero, the present ter-
minus of the Gulf, Western Texas
and Pacific Raikoad, is now fin-
ished and opened to travel. The
bridge is strong and substantial
and will be of vast benefit to the
traveling community. This new
road to San Antonio will shorten
the distance considerably between
the two places,,making it by for
the cheapest and most expeditious
route from New Orleans. via In-
dianola to San Antonio and inter-
mediate places than from any
other Texas seaport.
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OPINIONS OP THE PRESS.
The Houston Mercury.—The
Daily Houston Mercury is re-
ceived every mail. It is a very
large, well-edited daily, displaying
energy and enterprise in the col-
lection of news, both foreign and
locaL The Mercury was built
upon the demise of the Houston
nion and takes what might bcP
nsidered a middle ground, war-
ring upon Gov. Davis and his
satellites, striving for what it be-
lieves to be the material interests
of the people of Texas—Exchange.
The Houston Union now belongs
to J. H. Baker who has been its
junior editor for some time past.
Mr. Baker is a conservative man,
and has pulled down the Republi-
canflag, which he says has been dis-
graced by the men in power.
Hereafter the ZJniou will be neutral,
but he is now doing good work by
exposing the frauds of Tracy,
Newcomb and Davis. We wel-
come Bro. Baker from the polluted
party who tried to lash lam into
their dishonesty and hope his
paper may live a long time and
give him an abundant income—Ex.
Tracy, of the Houston Union,
has sold out his interest therein,
and his former partner, Mr. Baker,
one of the shrewdest politicians in
our State, seems now sole pro-
prietor and editor of that sprightly
sheet. In his salutatory, Mr. Ba-
ker announces a "new departure,"
which we thus summarize: As
ever, a staunch Republican, yet
Mr. B. imagines that Gov. Davis,
Sec. Newcomb, Sens. Ruby,
Tracy, &e., are bent on a renomi-
nation for Gov. Davis—or, at
least, a strong complimentary
vote therefor—and then perhaps
an honorable retirement of the
whole ring upon some good, fat
Federal office! Now, Baker con-
tends that our Governor and his
ring have ruined the Republican
party in Texas, and really deserve
nothing soft on which to fall; and
furthermore, he proposes to fight
this combination to the'death, and
witlial offers to bet that he will
win l—Starr'8 Advertiser.
The Houston Unionf that was, is
no more, but the Mercury is
working its way to popular fovor.
—Gainesville Gazetted
Mr. Baker, who bought the in-
terest of Mr. Tracy in the Houston
Union, becoming sole owner, has
changed the name of his paper to
the Houston Mercury. The
Mercury is in every way a deci-
ded improvement on the Union
Gotiad Guard.
nurici. a i. rival.*- jrui/ir «a, ih*3.
HUTGHIK8 HOUSE.
a W Nevcome & wife A T Hawthorn, Marshall
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A T Kalney. Palestine
O B Sabio, Galveston
O S Davis, OBB
OTBissoo, Aa*tin
Mrs Baylor, Crockett
Grayscn Go
H W Von Aldeboff,
Chattanooga
W Millsd, Kansas City
O L Sanders, Dallas
K B Connell, Austin
W H Oondur, Crock* tt
h B Burroughs. Austin J O Han, Gahnson
WO TOT, Oahreston A B Dyer, olty
W Bhoadea, Galveston W O OKphint, Oalvecton
H Keyes, Quitman J S Barton, H O
S O Dow, Oolnmbas I) Gibson, Pains tine
D H Dempoy, Palestine B O Martin, La
J W Opehhein, NO L Kellett, Oolnmbas
0 Book r, jr, Harr sb'g B B Cage, olty
NBBligii Ualreston A Dexter, I & G S B B
1 A Baker, dty J H Dell, Pennington
H Siyless ft wife, Goliad Miss X McCacn, Harris
X Collins, Palestine Go
"MOMTARY AND COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY MEKCUit*. i
Jnly 33.1873. f
Cotton.
Low Ordinary 6 @8
Ordinary UX@12
Good Ordinary. 18&®14
Low Middling..... 14 ®14u
Middling. nominal.
Financial.
us ;
8*
Gold.-
SO.VTCB.
WSr
buying and selling for goM5 to 6 per c. disc
Bxchanqis—Firm at flgurea aa below :
Commercial N. Orleans Sight, Cor.
discount
Commercial N. Orleans Sight, Cur. par.
Commercial N. Orleans Sight,Gold - - par.
Banker's Check on N. Orleans, Cur. ®J{ prem.
Banker's Checks on N.Orleans,Gold— X prem.
Commercial New York 60 days,Car ® nom'l.
Commercial NewYork 30 days,Cnr.— ® nom'l.
Commercial N. York Sight, Car., par®
Commercial N. York Sight, Gold, Xprem.
Banker's Checks on New York, Our. Xprem.
Bankers Checks on N. I.. Gold. 1 per c.prem.
Commercial Sterltng, Sixty Days nominal
Bunker' Sterling. Sight. $5 per £
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.
Oar qnatatloaa ore far lob lata only
smaller quantities will be eharceJ a alight
advance an price a noted.
Groceries, Provisions, &c.
Beeswax—per lb us®
Baking Powders 1 SO ® J
Bitters—per case-
Lone Star 8 00
Hostellers 8 SO
Drakes............i............
O. K. Plantation
Wampoo
Home
Walker's Tonic
Caady—per lb-
Houston Assorted Stick
New Orleans
St. Louis
Fancy
Candles—per lb-
Star, full weight six
Adamantine 5
Caa Oaada per dos cans—
Peaches,Sib 3 40
do 3 lb 3 60
Strawberries, 31b 3 00
do Sib................. 4 90
Pineapples, 3 lb 3 35
31 *
n X
8 TO
8 70
4 SO
3 SO
Plums 4 86 @ 4 50
Oysters lib 1 40 ® 16 00
Oysters, 3 lb 3 60 @
Condensed per case 13 60 (A
Coffee—per lb-
Bio, common, (gold) 18
Good.
Prime
Choice...
Havana....
Java
Flear—
Superfine, per bbl
Extra
Double Extra
XXX
Fancy Brands
Corn Meal—Western
Flak-
Cod Pish, per box
do in drams, per lb
Herrings, per box
do Holland, per kit
Salmon, per lb
Mackerel No. U Mta
do No. 9, kits
do No, 1, half bbls
do No. 3, half bbls 6 50 _
do No. 3, quartet bbls 7 40 ®
Molasses—per gallon-
Louisiana, bbls 60®
Common 6EW <a
Choice to @
Texas *u®
Syrup 68®
Golden Syrup 77^ @
Nats—per id— * *; '
Almonds, soft ihei. 23flB
Filberts 9Z
- Pecans....................... .. ai/a
Walnuts 18 @
Glass Goods—per dozen incase—
BrandyChernes,. 4 26®
do Peaches 4 00®
Pickles per gallon, per doz. @
no per nal gallon. 4 SO ®
per quarto 3 00 ®
do perpute 3 00®
Worcester Sauce, pinto ........ 8 50®
Whisky—oer gal— r 1
Choice Western 1 OS®
Louisiana Low Proof. 86 @
B >urbon 175®
Porter and Ale—
London Porter, per dos pints... 3 40
do do do quarts... 3 SO
Scotch Ale, per doz pints 3 36
do do qnarto ....... 8 60
Provisions—
Pork, Mess, bbl 30 00®
Bacon, Breakfast, per lb u @
Hams, canvassed 16X ®
rt Ordinary, plain ijv -
Clear sides.«
Clear Bibbed Sides
Shoulders
Lard, refined,~ln tierces......
do In kegs
Lard OiLWinter Strained....
Butter. Western, per lb.....
do Goshen..; • •
Cheese, Western
do Choice, Northern
do English Dairy...
Potatoes, per bbl ........
Onions.
Sourkrout, per bbl.
13
,...
6 00®
8X
Fully fair-
lV
.
•iox®
13*
13®
Choice Louisiana.,
do Yellow Clarified...
dt> White do
Raising—
Whole boxes 3 60
Half boxes 3 00
Quarter boxes.................. j 10
Starch—per ID.—
Pure. 7®
. Corn, 1 lb papers ......—...... ltX @
Keda—per lb— ' 9X @
Spices-per lb-
Pepper 36X ®
Pimento.....................j.. 30 @
Cassia. 66®
Mace ........................... 1 80®
Cloves*................ 5®
Nutmegs 1 70#
Allspice 15&
Ginger, Race. @
do Ground @
HnU-
^erpool, coarse [gold] ........v..3 23 @
Soap—per lb—
Texas
Northern a.*.*..................
Southern-
n °'ile...........*«..*...«j... .
western Olive -j,..
WaUaw—per lb—
Country
City rendered
Tebacee—per lb-
Virginia
Smoking
western
Vhi Cut Chewing in foil per at
do '. do Bulk, per l£. «X
Snuff—Gamstts,perdoa....-....4 IS*
Ralph ................. 4 10
iox
13 X
14
7*
13
IP
19
3 48
Cider
White Wine .
Wee—per lb—
°r« 5le.......
Carolina
India ........
...........
Straw Paper per Ream. , ,
14x18. ■... .... ..... ii....... 76
18x34. .-.„....:...|!l 00
30x30 ;....v...;l.vJi.....$l 00
11x15 SO
Cigars.
Ciimrt—„
>I*rino2ura, per M. ...,
LaFinesa
ElTejano i
Seroidora I.
Cupdio v.L
Si Amaranto
LaBellesa
LaEstrella .........
A. De Villa?
T a Favorita U-.
mossBoee
El Jacinto
LaPrecioso
La Oonqnlsta......
t'toGrande ...L J;.
H. Cpman i .7? .j....
La Gr&ndeza
Cheaper Grades from
Dry arMit-
PrintsMerrimac, W...'. .......
do U....... ....
SSSSi::::::::::::;::
Lowell ....
Wamsntta.
Hope.
Pinks and Purpies.
176 JJ
66 00
flu
J
no
'■
do
, do
do
do
Domestics Brown, 4-4 —
do Bleached. 44..
do do - 7-H..^........
do do S-4...
Sheeting 10-4, Bleach'd Jfc Brown
Ticking. ...
Hickory
DenimsBlae A Brown.......-.vi
Cottonade.... •••••• m,••• ••«•••«
Apron Checks.
Gingosma, Domestic.........,
do . Imported—
Cotton Plaids and Stripes.......
Striped Osnabnrgs..
Cotton Jeana
Kentucky Jeans.......
All-Fool Tweeds
Sterling Thread... — ....
Coats • do
Hate—
Wool, per da ^.....
Nutria
Plash
Silk
SUrta—per aoz—
Hickory
Blae Check
Wool......
, do N( *
Choice
Famil;
26
8 00 @ I t 00
9 00 ®15 60
18 00 ® 46 CO
60 00 @ 76 00
11 00
Full Bosomed White IS 00 @22 GO
Fancy do do 13 00® 16 Ot.
Linen do do 16 00^® 36 OC
6 00 ® T«0
® 30 00
64)0
1 00
IS 00
i
6 SO
8 00
18 60
IS 60® 18 00
3ass 10 00® 16 SS
ixed IS SO® 16®
.v.18 60®17 00
fine .'... 18 g ®*f W
Calico
Merino Undershirts....
Drawer*—per aoz—
Heavy Brown Drill
Bleached O.F
Linen
Suits, C. P. and V;-
Brown Velveteen....
New Braonfels Cass...
AU Wool Silk Mixad.
Fancy Diagonal ,,, ,
Blue do Fine 18
Fancy Cassimere 11 00 ® 16 00
EUREKA AND CITY MILLS GOODS.
4-4 Brown Sheetings 13
7HB. do do t«******ssa«
W do do
HickMio
Denims.
Jeu)8...........a*a.
Tweed*....
Plain Knitting Cotton c. per lb."
3 ply do ^ to . 1 44
Boots and Shoes.
E & A H Batcheller IstKip Brog. 30 00® v
do do 3d do do 36® 18 00
(lo do 3rd do do 16 60 ®
do do 1st do Boots 44 00 A'j, •
do do 3d do do 88 SO® 38 00
do do 3rd do do 87 80 ®
do do Boys A Youths 1600® 0> 00
Other Kip Brogans 14 SO S 90 00
do Boots 30 00® 40 00
Calf Pegged Brogans 18 00 ® 88 aO
Calf Lined do 33 00® 48 M
Ladies Pegged Lace Boots...... 11
do Sewed do do ...... -IS
Hardware.
Hardware
Sad Irons.
its"
T3|i8.3
>K ® 13 X
13
MX
76®
8S ®
1 00®
Ox Chaines
Tracks. 6X light, No. 3...
do do NoS....
do do Nol....
Babbett Metal,.... _
Brass Kettles.... 70®
Ax Handles. 176®
Iron Wood Screws 30 per off new
list. ~ ' -- •
Castings, American . ?®
Iron Axels 10X ®
Laas, per 100 lbs—Pig 9 75®
Bar,
•lb
rl
Pipe
Shot
Nana, American, per lb—
9 Foo r Penny
Six Penny
Eight Penny
Tan to Sixty Penny
Wroagfct, German
do American
do Boat Spikes
Cotton Tie*—
Arrow
Bantu-Currency, per yard..
U ®
16®
USX®
8 10®
80
78
8 00
*8
11
30
16
17
8 86
.6 7® 7X
X® 1
b«®
6X® 6X
11® UX
10® IS
10 SO® 11 50
. 8 cents gold
l««17X
Hides and LeaQier.
„ gold prices.
Dry, Selected...
do Halted.....................
Wet Salted Kips
Green Butchers'
Wool, bury
vt
Wool, free of burs 1c (ffl 18
S?heep Skins, with wool 25® 30
Leather—per lb—
Skirting .. 48® 35
Harness 45® 60
Bridle Sides, per doz.' 66 00 ® 75 00
Kip, per doz 70 00 ® 84 00
Calf 60 00 ® 72 00
Lumber.
Lumber—per M feet—
rexas, by car load, rough 90 00 ® 32
Dressed Ceiling 33 00 (a) 36
do Mooring 33 00® 35 00
do Weather Boards 28 00
Yellow Pine, Rough Lumber 25 00
do Dressed Ceiling 33 00
do do Flooring..
do do W. Boards 28'00
Cypres ...:
Shlnglea—
Sabine 8plit ...
32 60
32 00
40 00
40 00® 43 60
4 60 ® 6 50
Sawed, 4 60®
Long A Son. and Black Star 6 00 ®
Coin will be received for the aboveSexcent shin-
gles which are fold.
Balldinsr Material.
L^e
Cement
Bricks, Fire
Bricks, Common
Laths....
Plaster Paris
Plastering Hair per lb 8 c.
Copper Bivets 80 @ 86
Files, new list. 7 60@£1
Cross-cut Saws, Lightning, per foot. 76 1 00
Rubber Belting, 10 to IS per cent, ofl
New York list.
H«np Packing, per pound 28 ® 40
shovels and Spades, Ames' 16 60 ® 18 60
" " Rowland's 13 08 ® 14 00
86 00
10 00
14 00
Fecial
NOTICES.
MAYOB'S OFFICE, I
Cm or Housxon, Jons 80th, 1873. j"
The interest Coupons of Olty of Hooston Bonda,
due July 1st. 1873, and payable in the city of
Houston, will be paid at the Banking House of T.
W. House in Honaton, and thoae payable in New
York, at the Ninth National and National dty
Bank, as stated fn the Coupons.
jyl-tf T. H. SOANLAV, Mayor.
NOTICE.
Ornoa Stock Ass. or Txxas, I
Hodstoh, July 9, 1873. J
I he following action was had and passed by the
Board of Directors July 8> 1873 ;
Setolved, That the Stock Association ot Texas
will pay $360 for the detection snd conviction of
any party Xor the theft of stock from any ot this
8. W. ALLEN, President.
Secretary. JnljS d&wtt.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, I
City of Houston, July 6th, 1873. j
By virtue of a Resolution of the City Council,
pasaed at a special meeting held on Wedaeaday,
July 3d, 1873,1 will proceed to offer at public ano*
tion at the Market House of said city, on the HtU
day of AngnBt, 1878, at 13 o'clock noon, the lease
of the New Market House, with all the privllegsa
snd appnrtenanoes thereto belonging, together
with all other market privileges of the city, for a
term of five years, oommenclng September 1st,
1873, snd ending August 31*t, 1878.
Said learfe is subject to all rules and regnlationa
ot the city then in foroe in regard to the govern-
ment of the Market House and City tt.h
That all rooms In portion of City Hall required
for use of the city are not leased or surrendered.
That the lessee shall pay Into the City Treasury
on the first day of each month, in-advanoe, the
monthly reataL
That he shall give good and sufficient bond in
the sum of $36,000 for the faithful performance of
his contract, to he be approved of by the Mayor
and OoanciL
The Mayor reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. I T. H. SCANLAN,
Jy6-tf \ Mayor.
18
_ U
7* ® 8
6X® 7
uomlna
AUCTION SALE.
F. R. LUBBOCK &
SOU
STOCK
Will oommenoe the sale of
J0HS COLUI8' IIMRNSB
OF QKOCEEIES
AT 10 O'CLOCK THIS TUESDAY MORNING,
And oootinue until Wedneapf^Tternoon.
On Wednesday morn£ig t^^Mrill sell in front of
HOBSXandHAB
John |
One splendid TOP
NESS.
KEN1DOKT WORK M0LE3.
GENTLE WOKK HOBSE.
on the spot.
Sale positive. T. U. LUBBOCK,
jySS-St ;• Auctioneer.
HocsroXt Jnly 93d, 1873.
As my wife, Mrs. FraacA Cooper, has left my
bed and board wtthoniMmie.known to me, I
shall net pay any bills ooifntSxauj her hereafter.
JyJS-Bt* f THOB. OOOPXB.
oao. 00 uothwuti . xavn p. tcbkxb
GOLDTHWA1TE & TURNER,
ATTORNEYS k COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
VAN ALSTYNE'S BUILDING,
HOUSTON r- - .. - TKXAS.
jjsa-iy;
PESCAY s CO.,
81 Main St.,
AOilSTON,
WATCHMAKERS
JEWELERS.
lJ33 tf
Wants—For Rent—For Sale.
WA BTKD.—Agents to csnvaaa for the sle of
my prod notion*. Terms UberaL
A. WBITAKER,
t , Nuraeryman and Florist, Houston.
jylS-DAWlw ; .. ...
POR
BENT.
FRONT OFF11 OB,
j Mather's Bafldbg*
Oeraer Ocpgreas aad Main Cfaeets.
ApUtf I
; Pi)R REST.
8BVIB4L DVEbURS
HOUSES,
Apply to
jyS0-3w
J. O. a WIH OH,
86 Mala Street.
FOB HALE.
THE LONE STAR SALOON,
■ With License, Farniture aad Fixtnne, will be
sold at a bsrgain. For further information apply
to > WM. DIBSEN & SON.
ijsDu - • •• : •v-
JpOR SALE LOW—
THE VERANDA HOTEL BUILDINGS,
On Corner of Franklin snd Faanla streets.
Said build tags to be removed. Apply to
Je38-tf WM. 1H8SKN ft CO.
H
ORSE FOB NALK.
A GENTLE HARNESS HORSE,
Suitable for a Family, will be sold low; the owner
having no ass for him. Apply si the Hooston
Oity MUla. ( jeS6-tf. .
E. FAIRFAX GRAY,
CT\rIL ENGINEER AND LAND AGENT
Offloe In Gray's Building, Boom 8, Fsnnin
street, opposite Court House. P. O. Box 191.
Jy8-tf
-y
M- VAKX. WL UXnils
MAEX & KEIPHER,
WHOLESALE GROOERS
—AHD—
TiIQTJOjR DBATiTHHS.
1«1 ft 103 STBAND.
OALYKSTOH, ..... nXAS.
New York Offioe—7S Worth street. HVPlf
w. J. SETTEGAST k CO.,
WHOLESALE CA1TLE DEALERS
AND
butchers,
NEW MARKET HOUSE.
This Arm being Isrg* owners of Live
Stock, and raising their own Cattle, are ambled
to seloot
THE FINEST AND FATTEST BEEYES
V _ 1
For slaughter. 1 heir Stall ot all times contains
the CHOICEST MEATS of the aeason.
RCW MABKBT HOUSE.
jyl6-ly '
NOTICE.
Ornoa or *na Baiuton, Bial 1
Build. ko ano Savxaes Assocxaxiox or T
Hotjstok, Jnly 9th, 1
Ata meeting of the Board of Dlreotors, held
Jnly 7th, 1878, it was
Rttolxxd, -That all stock more than thirty (80)
days in arrearson the 18th ot August 1873, shall
be forfeited to the Association."
Delinquent stockholders must settle their in*
fJebtednesa (including interest on back install-
ments,) before the 16th day of August, 0* their
stock will be forfeited ss per above
B. RAPHAEL.
Jnly 10-Tb-6
WAGLEY & LOCKART,
3E=Loa,l Estate Agentb,
Congress Street, Haaatsa' Texss.
We give speoUl attention to the baying and
selling of BBAL ESTATE in an parts of Texas
LOANS effected. MONEY LOANED snd OOL-
LXOTIOH MADE. Tsxee paid and Titles exam,
ined and Abstracts furnished.
Refer to First National Bank, Houston.
Jy*-u
j J. C. EYAKS,
SCENIC _A_ 1=1. T I S T
FKJS8COJE PAINTER.
Orders for pub llo and private Theatrical Scen-
ery. Church, Theatrical and Public Hall Deoora-
tions promptly attended to.
Address, Galveston and Honaton. Jy4-t|
DISSOLUTION.
THE copartnership heretofore exislttag be-
1 tween the undersigned, under the firm name
of COLLINS ft OO., is THIS DAY^BSaiilied by
limitation. The stock of said
by alljadgesto be
amounting to more
the notes, doe bills
b the business,
in the Stats,
!, together with all
papers connected
aold at Public Auction,
31—or at private sale.
with the business, will be
Bale oommenclng on Jnly
at oc6t.
JOHN OOLUN&
Jnly 6. 1873 MARSHALL a WELLBURN.
GEM COMBINATION DRAWER LOCK.
; The advantages claimed for this Lock are,
that It is rerr easily set, working an any three
letters pat together in the alphabet. Thetroable
of carrying keys la dispensed with, and the lode
ia strong and substantia. The low piles, *5, is
OlT LOCK can only be
The
OOMBINATIi
OTTO ERIOHSOK,
No. 61 Milam street, next door to Westheimer's
Stables. jyll-lm
I
KAUFMAN STAB.
The Business Manager of the Honstan Unoa is
hereby authorised to sot aa agent for the KanOnsn
Star, a weekly newspaper published at Kaufman,
with a circulation of 850 In Kaufman, Hunt, Van
Zandt, Henderson, Bains, Andsrson aad Dallas
counties; snd any contact made by said Business
wm be 00mplied with on the part of the
id aay receipt executed by him for adver-
subscription or other work will be
GREEN f. CLARK.
ssz
"gas*
LAGER. .
HAVANA CIGARH.
ft Herman, proprietors of the
to the city, are brewing seme of the po-
ind finest Lager In Texas, and hare the
ab draft, with the finest cigars in the city.
Bottled La-
, Woodr Wood 11 Wesill)
nUTEER BtHDRED CORDS AT
J the Wharf aad to Arrive !
We are prepared to receive orders am say
amooat of eorda of Bis fineet Oak aad Pine Wood,
at reasonable prices. Orders received at
F. SOHWEIKABT'S,
1 35Market Square.
. Wood Taj : Congress street, near Looislatia
Bridge. PHIPPS ft OO ,
Jyl-lm Wood Dealers.
• — :
i. B. VJJKI.Z. a. a. srtasoa
( MASLT * MASTEES05,
AjtornoyB at
f HOUSTON, TEXAS.
j. • ■ I '< :
WiH practice in the Bo prem e, Fideral and sO
Courts in the Ststo.
Bolldtog. Jy4-tf
BUTE,
Importer si
PAINTS, DII.8.CObOBS.T61U1BHE8,
WALL PAPER, fte.; PUBOLTSE FLUID,
flaach's Portable Oai Laatps.
I UQ US Toy, TJLXAS.
1 JOHN COLLINS,
ti#«pral Grocer and Dealer tit Teas,
Offers for sate.
THAN l.tHHi.DOO BDSBELS OF OOBN,
•A CARGO 0* OATS. Warranted soon.
jyffc4f
sF
ILTON HOUSE.
MBS. T. J. PEARSON
HEAEXE, TEXAS,
by day, week or j
*+
J. M. LIKENS,
' j iTTO RNEY AT LAW,
..TEXAS.
arruat—In Rise's Bolldtog, Congress strset,
eoond door from Firat Nstlsasl Bank. jyt tf
*
BLUE GBASSy
BED TOT, OBCBAED OEASS. BED OUOVI&,
Tiniotliy, Bye, Oats, and Bar er,
Sends now arriving, sins Turnip sand, Cabbage
Celery. OsoBJlowec, etc , etc.. etc.
A. WHITAKER, Coort-housn
toly9 3aa
g L. HOHENTHAL,
'Exchange a d
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
HOOSTON, TEXAK
notit-u
QONFECTWHEB*.
I am now prepared to sepmly the tradewiULS
full variety of Borne MmmJkimtd CMdy, War-
ranted pare and wiilctaad tka climate, wholesale
aad retail. Orders promptly filled; aattslhctiou
No. 16
Mayl-8mo
J. A. BESDERSOK,
JJOLSTON CEMENT, FIFE AM)
ARTIFICIAL STONE WORKS.
Pipos for Sewars, Drain Pipe* lor-Sardeas, Oot
housss, etc.; Stems Pavements, Vases of evsry va-
riety of pattern for Gsrdens, Lawns aad Cemo
teriesi Chimney Floes; and all sorts of asefoi aad
ornamental work in Artificial I
AU werfc yiri sulal to givs wiMsfanOow, or so
JAMSS A. OOCBTSE¥,
Texas.
Boa 1*1. Hoastoa.
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