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roundwork of Mr. Bateman'a book.
Thursday, November !), 1876.
Political Law.
A Western publishing house has is-
sued a work, from the pen of William
O. Bateman, entitled " Political and
Constitutional Law of the United States
of America," and the object of which
the author declares to be to point out
the way to a just appreciation of the
American political system. This is an
old theme, but ever new to the rising
generation, and always of interest to
every class of citizens, from the most
unlearned to the most profound stu-
dents of the theory of civil govern-
ment and the interests of mankind. It
is not likely that any human system of
government will ever be perfected, or
that even the best theories will ever be
fully carried into practice; but the dif-
ference between peoples living in the
lowest forms of barbarism and those of
the freest and most enlightened
states shows what valuable progress has
been made in political science, and en-
courages the patriot and philanthropist
in further efforts for the perfection of
government and the welfare of man-
kind. In a republican government like
ours there is no more important study
to the citizens than the political insti-
tutions under which he lives, and with
the regulation ofjwhich he is charged
to the extent of his best powers, what-
ever may be his station in life. Mr.
Bateman remarks in the preface to his
work:
While the issues of the late war are
now universally regarded as forever
decided and set at rest, the people are
yet to determine and decide, by their
votes at the coming elections, whether
they will or will not continue to exist
as they have always existed—that is, as
self-governing States, each State being
a'separate body of electors or voters,
and each body of electors or voters
making and controlling their own elec-
tion law by their State constitution—or
whether the sceptre of their paramount
sovereignty, their power to govern by
holding the right of suffrage and elec-
tion at their own sovereign will, shall
pass from them to a Congress which
must thereby become an irresponsible
and despotic power.
This question is ever before the peo-
ple, whether they or their government
stall be sovereign. For political gov-
ernment is of such a nature as to keep
this question forever alive, so long as
the decision of the people is in their
own fiuror.
A new History of the United States,
by an eminent scholar and college pro-
fessor of Indiana, fairly states one of
the results of these conflicting theories
which has already convulsed the nation
to its very foundations. As the last
war between England and the United
States was ended without the formal
settlement of the most important issue
that led to it, the question of the right
of search, the war between the States
has been ended without the theoretical
settlement of this issue between the
powers of the State and Federal gov
ernments. The author begins the his
tory of the late civil war by a brief
statement of its causes, first of which
he gives the following:
The different construction put upon the
Jfotional Constitution bij the people of
the North and South. a difference of
opinion had always existed as to how
that instrument was to be understood.
The question at issue was as to the re-
lation between the States and the gene-
ral government. One party held that
under the constitution the Union of the
States is indissoluble; that the sove-
reignty oi the nation is lodged in the
central government; that the States are
subordinate; that the acts of Congress,
until they are repealed or pronounced
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court,
are binding on the States; that the
highest allegiance of the citizen is due
to the general government, and not to
his own State; and that all attempts at
nullification and disunion are in their
nature disloyal and treasonable. The
other party held that the National Con-
stitution is a compact between sove-
reign States; that for certain reasons
the Union may be dissolved; that the
sovereignty of the nation is lodged in
the individual States, and not in the
central government; that Congress can
exercise no other than delegated pow-
ers; that a State feeling aggrieved may
annul an act of Congress; that the high-
est allegiance of the citizen is due to
his own State, and afterward to the
general government; and that acts of
nullification and disunion are justifia-
ble, revolutionary and honorable.
It may be said that, practically, the
war settled these issues; all of them
aaainst the South; but what is termed
the Southern side of the question was
held, in theory at least, by a large por-
tion of the statesmen of the North, and
as abstract problems in government
they are no more dead than they were
in the days of Thomas Jefferson and
Alexander Hamilton. They entered
largely in the great political contest
just submitted to the votes of the peo-
ple and States forming the Union; and
will doubtless be revived with each
coming election for many years to come.
Hence the importance of a calm study
Prcparlus Wool for Market.
Cleaning wool seems too much like
work and a reduction in the quantity of
that staple to please most Texans. The
producers and sellers ought to know
whether it pays best to sell all wool or
half and half wool and dirt, but it may
be doubted whether they are obtaining
the best results from the sale of large
quantities of Texas soil under the name
of wool. A late report of wool sales
in New York gives 500 bags Western
Texas at 18 to 21c., and 4000 pounds
scoured do. at 584c., about three times
as much for scoured as other wool. It
is not encouraging to the State pride of
Texas to compare the enterprise of our
citizens in some departments with that
of some other countries. California
and Australia have established better
characters for their wools than Texas,
though having no natural advantages
over this State; and it appears from
Lady Baker's letters from South Africa
that even that region has a better sys-
tem of preparing wool for market than
Texas. She describes a wool-sorting
and scouring establishment on the
Umsindusi, " where the mill-wheel
catches and makes use of a tiny stream
let:"
In front is the inevitable wagon, the
long, straggling span of meagre oxen
with their tiny black fore-looper and at
tendant Kafirs; into the wagon big neat
bales all ready for shipment—bales
which have been "dumped" and
branded—are being lowered by a crane
out of a large upper story. Very dif-
ferent do these bales look as they now
depart from those in which the wool ar-
rives. With the characteristic untidi-
ness and makeshift fashion of the whole
country, the wool is loosely and care
lessly stuffed intojinferior bales, which
become ragged and filthy by the time
they reach this, and are a discredit to
the place as they pass along the streets.
That is the state in which it is brought
here and delivered over to the care of
the wool-scourers. The first step is to
sort it all, sift the coarsest dirt out of it,
and then away it goes, first into a bath
of soda and water, and afterward into
many succeeding tubs of cooler water,
until at last it emerges, dripping indeed,
but cleansed from burrs and seeds,
and white as the driven snow,
to be next laid out on a
terrace sheltered from dust and wind
and dried rapidly under the burning
South African sun. Then there is the
steam press, which squeezes it tightly
into those neat, trim bales, and a hy-
draulic machine which gives it that one
turn more of the screw which is sup-
posed to constitute the difference be-
tween neuralgia and gout, but which
here marks the difference between
"dumped" and "undumped" bales.
The iron bands are riveted with a re-
sounding clang or two, the letters are
rapidly brushed in over their iron
plate, and the bale is pronounced fin-
ished. A very creditable piece of work
it is, too—neat and tidy outside and
fair and honest inside. I heard none
of the usual excuses for dirt and unti-
diness—no " Oh, one can not get the
Kafirs to do anything." There was a
sufficiency of Kafirs at work under the
eyes of the masters, but there was no
ill-temper or rough language. All was
methodical and business-like, every de-
tail seen to and carried thoroughly out
from first to last, aud the result some-
thing to be proud of. The machinery
combed and raked and dipped with
monotonous patience, and many an in-
genious)connecting-rod or band saved
time and labor. I declare it was the
most encouraging and satisfactory thing
I have seen "since I came, apart from
the real pleasure of looking at a bale
of wool turned out as it used to be
from every wool-shed in New Zealand,
instead of the untidy bundles one sees
slowly traveling down to Durham, not
even well packed in the wagons. Apart
from this, it is inspiring to see the re-
sources of the place made the best of,
and everything kept up to the mark of
a high standard of excellence. There
were no incomplete or makeshift con-
trivances, and the two bright, active
young masters going about and seeing
to everything themselves, as colonists
ought to do, were each a contrast to the
ordinary loafing, pale-faced, unkempt
overseer of half a dozen creeping Kafirs
that represent the labor market here.
TnE Los Angeles Ilerald, October 29,
says Col. Crawford, who resigned the
post of Engineer and Superintendent of
the Los Angelesand Independence Rail-
way to go to San Diego and superin-
tend the survey of a direct route to the
Texas Pacific, for Col. Scott, was in
Los Angeles, and reported entire suc-
cess in his operations, and says that a
line has been attained that will be en-
tirely satisfactory in every respect.
The distance from San Diego to Fort
Yuma has been reduced to 198 miles,
with gradients less than those on the
Central Pacific, the Southern Pacific,
with Baltimore and Ohio roads. Before
leaving Yuma, Col. Crawford put a
large force on the line west of the Colo-
rado river, who are pushing the road to
the eastward. No difficulty of any mo-
ment is anticipated, the surveys, as far
as made, being free from special engi-
neering impediments.
Governor Rocth, of Colorado, sent
in his first message to the Legislature on
the 3d instant. He finds the State bur-
dened with an insignificant debt, which
was incurred under the territorial forms,
and recommends a tax of three-tenths
of one per cent, to meet the obliga-
tions and defray the expenses of the
State. Compulsory education is recom-
mended and arbitration suggested by
parties to be chosen by interested per-
sons in the settlement of small disputes,
especially in mining claims. In the
matter of disposal of the public lands,
the Governor thinks the best policy will
be to sell a given quantity each year,
rather than either dispose of it all or
keep it intact for the benefit of futHre
generations.
Complaint reaches the News that
letters of inquiry regarding Texas,
written by persons who are desirous of
coming to the State, remain unan-
swered, to the great injury of the pros-
pects of the State. Aside from the
discourtesy of permitting letters to
go unacknowledged, many excellent
people are prevented from coming to
the State. Gentlemen to whom letters
of inquiry have been or may be ad-
dressed, regarding advantages of the
country, will do well to make prompt
and explicit answers.
The English and French papers are
somewhat exercised at the tone of the
speech made by the Emperor of Ger-
many on the opening of Parliament.
The Emperor's language is construed
into a menace, but it does not appear
that the threatened Powers are in con-
dition to do anything about it.
Owing to the large apple crop in
Michigan this year, a new business has
been started. Good fruit can be bought
for ten cents per bushel, for which,
converted into jelly, a good market is
found, both at home and in Europe.
Large shipments have been made to
foreign markets of the product of this
new industry.
STATE PKESS.
The Brownsville Sentinel devotes a
long editorial to the imprisonment of
the American captain, John Jay Smith,
now on trial in Matamoros, Mexico, and
says:
The conclusions are inevitable that
the arrest, detention and trial of Capt.
Smith by the military, are palpable in-
fractions of the treaty of 1831, and of
the laws of Mexico, and therefore un-
just, tyrannical and oppressive.
United States Vice Consul Vails in-
vestigated Capt. Smith's case, discov-
ered there was no proof to substantiate
the charges, and did his duty by de-
manding Smith's release, and Gen.
Revueltas peremptorily refused to lib-
erate him.
The Vice Consul requested Captain
Johnson of the gunboat Bravo to back
his demand by his official influence and
by force, if necessary, and he refused.
The Vice Consul telegraphed a full
account of Capt. Smith's case, and of
his action, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of
State, and denounced the conduct of
Gen. Revueltas as being in defiance of
treaties, law and justice.
Secretary Fish appears to have dis-
credited the report of his own agent,
failed to take any efficient action, and
referred the case to the United States
Minister at the city of Mexico. Thus
in a case in which his agent, on the
ground, has arrived at positive informa-
tion and conclusions, Secretary Fish de-
clines to act promptly, and interposes
obstacles to its early solution by re-
ferring it to an official twelve hundred
miles from the scene of action and out
rage upon an American citizen.
The Guadalupe Times remarks:
The fair business in this portion of
the State this year seems to be not very
successful, either financially or other-
wise. We think if the several counties
around would give up their little coun-
ty fairs and all unite in one district fair,
they would get up a good one, one that
would not only pay, but that would be
interesting to attend.
A writer in the Bastrop Advertiser,
in replying to an article of Radical ten-
dencies by a correspondent of the same
paper who had quoted from the News,
says everybody in the State knows the
Galveston News to be the most con-
servative paper in Texas:
A most powerful advocate of inde
pendent journalism, it also, with the
true Democracy of the country, regards
Conservatism and Democracy as sy
nonymous terms. In many places the
party is called by no other name than
Conservative.
The Brenliam Banner learns that J.
D. Giddings, Esq , and two other gen-
tlemen have been appointed by the
Governor commissioners to select a
location for the branch of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical College
exclusively for colored youth.
The Gainesville Hesperian prints the
following extract from the laws of the
last Legislature, in view of the fact that
people are suffering penalties under
laws not yet regularly published:
" That any person who shall get drunk
or be found in a state of intoxication in
any public place, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
before a court of competent jurisdic
tion, shall be fined in a sum not more
than one hundred dollars for each and
every such offense." This law takes
effect ninety days after the 21st day of
last August."
As an illustration of what a man can
do in Texas towards securing a home,
the Hesperian relates a case which came
under its own observation:
At the close of the war a friend of
ours, who did good service in the Con-
federate army from first to last, came
out of the war at its close with less
than $250 in wordly effects, and a wife
and five or six children. He came to
Texas and settled in Lamar county. He
has now a comfortable home—a farm
of about 200 acres in a good state of
cultivation; a substantial dwelling with
a barn and other out-houses, well sup-
plied with farming implements of the
latest improved patterns, surrounded
with stock—horses, cattle, liogs, sheep,
etc. He has educated his older chil-
dren, and is now building a residence
in the prosperous town of Honey Grove,
in order to be nearer a better school.
The Williamson county Record says:
We would advise our patrons to keep
their papers, and not let others read
them. It is not right that one man
should expect his neighbor to pay for a
paper, and let him have the benefit of
it for nothing. A man's newspaper is
private property, as much so as his hat,
boots, or any other article. If a paper
is worth reading, it is worth paying tor.
If any of your neighbors refuse to sub-
scribe for their county paper, do not
encourage them in their stinginess.
Another journal recommends a bet-
ter use for your papers, after you have
read them:
Let us consider for a moment the
number of people in the country who
are able to read, and how great a pro-
portion of them are unable to afford
indulgence in even so cheap a luxury—
or, we might say, necessity. Thousands
upon thousands are starving for lack of
food of this kind because inexorable
fate has denied them a superfluity of
means above what is requisite to pre-
serve physical life. Many others there
are who languish under disease in sick-
rooms, hospitals and asylums of all
kinds, a prey to despondency, which is
well known to retard their recovery,
and, in many cases, to remove its prob-
ability. Nothing is better fitted to re-
lieve the oppressed mind or revive the
wasted frame than something which
will induce one to forget himself, and
take an interest i» outside affairs.
And how can this better be accom-
plished than through the agency of the
infinite variety of publications with
which the civilized world is flooded?
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Gainesville (Texas) Gazette,
prints a portion of a letter received at
that office, from R. S. Stevens, in re-
gard to the construction of the Red
River and Rio Grande railroad:
Hannibal, Mo., Oct. 24, 1876.
In regard to the construction of the
R. R. and R. G. railway, permit me to
say, it is the intention of parties inter-
ested to build at least fifty miles there-
of within the next six or eight months,
provided citizens along the line, inter-
ested therein, will render us a reasona-
ble amount of aid.
There is little doubt that connec-
tion will be made from Denison east-
ward, with the Trans-Continental
branch of the Texas Pacific R. R.
Those largely interested in the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas, I understand,
have recently organized a company to
construct a road southeast from Deni-
son to Sulphur Springs or Mineola,
there connecting with the International
and Great Northern Railway. Should
this be done, the Red River and Rio
Grande Railwav, when completed, will
furnish those along its line with rail-
way connections with almost every por-
tion of the State of Texas.
President Thomas A. Scott, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has
contributed $10,000 to the Centennial
fund in aid of the Washington and Lee
University at Lexington, Virginia.
State Gazette: The iron on the Inter-
national and Great Northern Railroad
is being laid down between Duval and
Austin, and the road will in a day or
so be in running order to the flag sta-
tion at Mr. Doxey's, 1J mile from the
fair grounds.
On Friday night, while a freight
train on the Texas and Pacific road was
taking wood, this side of Texarkana, it
was attacked by several robbers, who
broke open the freight cars and com-
menced throwing out goods. The
train hands bravely defended the train,
and captured one or two of the rob-
bers.
A postal car has been placed on the
T. and P. R. R., between Dallas and
Fort Worth.
STATE NEWS.
bosque county.
Major Lee R. Shryock, vice president
and manager of the Texas Land and
Immigration Company of St. Louis,
has just made a trip to Bosque county,
where he located a large colony of in-
dustrious, well-to-do farmers, and have
paid cash for their lands and gone to
work at once to open farms.
bexab county.
Herald: Mr. M. Kempner, of the Gal-
veston firm of Marx & Kempner, has
purchased of Messrs. Adams & Wickes
the beautiful Abadie tract of nine acres,
adjoining the former Settle place, just
below town on the river, the price being
$6000.
bandera county.
Judge Davenport, of Bandera, Texas,
gives these figures to show the profits
of sheep-raising there: May 25th, 1874,
he bought 1449 sheep for $2*898; herding
cost $216; salting, $47 50; total ex-
penses, $3261. Have on hand 3130
sheep, worth $6260; sold wool last year
for $720 25; this year for $1362. Total
profits, $8342 25; net profits, $5180 75.
bastrop county.
Advertiser: The losses in the fire of
last week amount to something near
six thousand dollars. Messrs. Higgins
<fc Garwood estimate their loss at $500;
Mrs. Kirsch's loss was between $150
and $200; Wm. Miller, $530; Matt An-
derson, $2000; A. Wiseman, $1250;
aud Jas. Nicholson, two houses, valued
at $1200. The fire-proof roofing of
Higgins & Garwood's house is all that
prevented the entire lower business
portion of the town from being de-
stroyed. .. .The fall term of the Dis-
trict Court for Bastrop county closed
its labors on Friday of last week. The
following criminal cases were tried and
disposed of: The State of Texas vs. A.
Modawell, charged with murder, plead
guilty of murder in the second degree;
verdict, five years in the State peniten-
tiary. State of Texas vs. George Mul-
len, charged with theft of gelding, plead
guilty, verdict five years in the peni-
tentiary. Jo. McDaniel, theft of geld-
ing, plead guilty, five years in the peni-
tentiary. Wash Wheat, colored,
charged with an assault with an intent
to commit rape, verdict six years.
Thomas Black, colored, charged" with
theft of a marc and colt, plead guilty,
verdict five years. LouL Morris, col-
ored, rape, plead guilty of an assault
with an intent to commit rape, verdict
five years. Z. T. Davis, charged with
theft of iron, plead guilty, verdict
guilty, two years. \ alentine Law-
rence, colored, charged with perjury,
five years. The grand jury presented
forty-one indictments, twenty-five of
which were transferred to the Magis
trate's Court and two to the County
Court, leaving fourteen felonies, of
which seven were tried and convicted at
this term.
blanco county.
Thomas J. Easterling, traveling cor-
respondent of the San Antonio Herald,
writes: This county is one of the moun-
tain counties, and is unsurpassed for
health, pure air, pleasant climate,
springs of pure, cool water. The best
informed citizens say that for a period
of seventeen years the average yield of
corn is twenty-five bushels to the acre;
wheat about twelve bushels to the acre;
oats about forty bushels to the acre;
cotton three-quarters of a bale per acre.
While the above is the average. All
kinds of stock do well on the range
without having to be fed. A little salt
for horned stock and for horses and
sheep, with a few ears of corn to keep
pigs gentle is all the food you need for
out-door stock. Churches and schools
are already in a very thriving condition
in many portions of this mountainous
county. Blanco City is a thriving
place with about 400 inhabitants, three
steam mills and cotton gins, three
stores with a general assortment of
merchandise, one drug store (nearly
starved out—not much medicine is
used), two family groceries, two sa-
loons in full blast, one printing office,
one tin shop, two blacksmith shops,
two wagon shops, four lawyers—who
have but little business in this county
except to sell lands and fix up deeds to
the fast settling up lands — three
schools. Blanco county has an area of
725 square miles; population about
2500—scarcely any negroes; good for
small stock. Farmers can raise corn,
wheat, potatoes, sorghum, and the
usual products easy to cultivate.
Nearly all prairie, but enough oak,
hickory, cypress, pecan, etc., for fenc-
ing and firewood, and an abundance of
the finest stone for building houses.
Living is cheap, people are healthy;
stock-raising, and especially sheep and
begs, a profitable business. The
county, like other Western mountain
counties is somewhat exposed to In
dian, Mexican and white thieves. But
it is fast getting rid of this, even, by
the vigilance of civil officers and the
manly defense of Capt. MeNelly, Col.
Shafter and the many other aids, such
as home protection, etc. Corn sells at
50 cents per bushel. Butter, bacon
and lard are all about one price, say 12}
to 15 cents per pound, and in abun-
dance everywhere all over the county.
Lands sell at from 50 cents to $5 per
acre. There are many schools in the
county. Wages of farm laborers are
about $15 to $18 per month. There are
more than 20,000 head of cattle, more
than 3000 head of horses and more than
10,000 head of sheep and plenty of
hogs in Blanco county.
colorado county.
It is stated that this county will make
22,000 bales this season. The Citizen
says that notwithstanding the worms,
drouth and other drawbacks, many of
the "half crop " planters have secured
a bale to the acre. Picking still con
tinues.
comanche county.
The town of Comanche is building a
wind-mill and pump on the public
square of that place, for public pur-
poses.
caldwell county.
Echo: The County Court, which sits
for criminal business, met on Monday..
An interesting meeting has been in pro-
gress at the Presbyterian Church, con
ducted by Revs Roach and Renick
We noticed at the mills yesterday 17
bales of cotton—all the crop of Theo.
Bellinger, a freedman Farmers tell
us that myriads of young grasshoppers
are hatching out. We hope that all the
eggs will hatch, so that the cold weather
may freeze them as stiff as an iceberg.
.... Heavy rains fell here last Wednes-
day, and farmers are improving the
opportunity to put their soil in readi-
ness for the approaching season.
cooke county.
Gainesville has one bank, eight car-
penter shops, four wagon makers, six
blacksmiths, a gunsmith, three saddlers,
two hotels, seven dry goods stores, six
groceries, one watchmaker, two drug
stores, two hardware stores, two furni-
ture stores, one bakery, seventeen law-
yers, four land agents, eight physicians,
four schools, two barber shops, two
shoemakers, two flouring mills and
various other trades and handicrafts-
men The Hesperian says: Cotton
has opened unusually well this season;
the ground is white in many places by
the fleecy staple falling from the boll.
Much that has fallen will be picked up
but little injured, as the dirt does not
stick to the cotton. Cotton pickers are
in demand Prairie chickens and
quails are plentiful.... A number of
our farmera are utilizing their surplus
corn by stall-feeding cattle for market.
The stock is to be fed and fattened un-
til winter and spring, and then sent to
market Forty dollars per bale ad-
vanced on good cotton at the bank
The recent warm spell has caused vege-
tation to take a new lease on life. Cot-
ton stalks, peach and apple trees are
putting on a new coat of green
Wheat that was put in the ground the
latter part of October begins to show
itself, the fields presenting a pretty
freen appearance Cooke county is
lessed with good land, water and tim-
ber, and has thousands of acres of rich
unimproved lands that can be bought
cheap which are awaiting industrious
immigrants to come and make homes
upon, and assist in developing our re-
sources, making the waste places blos-
som as the rose.
dallas county.
Herald: There are no houses to be
rented in Dallas... .The revival ser-
vices at the First Baptist Church con-
tinue. These services under the direc-
tion of Major Fenu, have already ac-
complished much good, there having
been fifty additions to the church.
grayson county.
Denison News: Wm. Harris, a car-
penter who was engaged building a
house east of the railroad track, fell a
distance of fifteen feet about 4 o'clock
Saturday evening, breaking his left
leg near the ankle. He was ascending
a ladder, and when near the ton the
ladder broke, precipitating him ro the
ground. The fracture is a very serious
one. When he was picked up the bone
protruded from the flcsli. Dr. Acheson
was summoned, and set the limb. There
is some fear that amputation will be
.. .Sherman is to have a hotel
necessary
100 by 14
by 140 feet, and to contain sixty
rooms.
jack county.
Headquarters of the Eleventh In-
fantry are under orders to move from
this post to Dakota. It is rumored that
another company of cavalry lias been
ordered here... .A large train of wagons
loaded with buffalo hides passed
through town the other day Dis-
trict Court convened Monday, Nov. 6.
... .The season has been so dry that
but little wheat has been sown in Jack
county this fall, but the copious rain
last week has loosened up the soil so
our farmers can profitably work their
land, and we expect a large number of
them will avail themselves of the fa-
vorable opportunity Capt. Herman
Schreider, Inspector General of the De-
partment of Texas, now on a tour of
inspection to the various military posts
in this State, was at Fort Richardson
last week.
lamar county.
North Texan: The cotton premiums
at the fair the other day were awarded
as follows: For the first best bale, M.
B. Park; second best bale, J. P. Wood-
ruff; third best bale, S. W. Wood..
Dr. W. H. Hancock had his arm broken
by a kick from a horse at the fair
The gin-house of Hon. M. H. McCuis-
ton, together with its contents, was de
stroyed by fire one day last week.
. montague county.
A late letter says the county of Mon-
tague has many settlements of rich
lands and some delightful vaMeys as
rich as could be desired with abundance
of timber, supplied from the Upper
Cross Timbers which run through the
center of the county, and abundant
stone for all necessary building pur
poses. It is settling up very well, and
it is believed that the county now lias a
voting population of 2COO—all Demo-
crats, or, at least, Radicals have no
party organization here. The town of
Montague seems to be quite an active
and thrifty little town, nestling out in
the Cross Timbers. The people,
some of them at least, are speak
ing of petitioning for the prohi
bition of the unseemly habit....
Gainesville Gazette: This county
lies immediately west of Cooke, and
contains some of the richest lands in
the State. The eastern and southern
parts of the county are pretty densely
populated by a thrifty farming com-
munity. On Red River there are some
of the finest bodies of farming lands in
the world. About one-half of its land
is in timber, the balance prairie. The
county has been annoyed by a bad class
of roughs for some time, but through
the united efforts of the good citizens,
who are largely in majority, a radical
change has been wrought, and hence-
forth the county will be as quiet as any
in the State. A vigorous enforcement
of law is now curbing the operations
of these rowdies. The town of Mon
tague was laid out in 1858 by Daniel
Montague and James Fannin, and
named after the former. It is the
county seat, is situated on a high ridge,
has good water and excellent health,
having no local causes for sickness.
There are three church organizations,
Cumberland Presbyterian, Methodist
and Baptist. Prof. B. H. Baker has
charge of a good school. The society
of Montague Is good, composed of
law-abiding citizens, who are endeavor-
ing to redeem their county from the re-
putation it has attained in times past.
The Masons and Odd Fellows each have
a good working lodge. The town of
Montague was laid off in May, 1872, by
Boggers & Howell. It lies in the ex-
treme eastern part of the county, in a
rich agricultural section, has excellent
water, and is healthily and pleasantly
located.
marion county.
Eight white and nine colored people
died in Jefferson during the month of
October.
navarro county.
At a meeting of the members of the
bar of this city, held Oct. 30th, William
Croft presiding, the following cases
were, by the consent of the court, set
for trial: Thursday, Nov. 9—Love vs.
McKissick; Wood vs. Barry; Beaton
vs. McKissick; Baum vs. Dickerson.
Friday, Nov. 10—McLaughlin vs. Ham-
ilton; Greenwood vs. Davidson; Mc-
Nally vs. Haynie, two cases. Saturday,
Nov. 11—Osborn vs. Sneed; Younger
vs. Younger; Melton vs. Riley; Thomp-
son vs. Riley.
nueces county.
Corpus Christi is to have a new
court-house and jail. The former is to
have a court-room 32 x 73 feet in the
clear. At the west end will be situated
the bar and judge's bench. The jail,
when completed, will be more than
ample for all purposes, and will be un-
surpassed for the security and comfort
of prisoners by any jail in the State.
It is immediately beneath the court-
room and contains 10 cells measuring 7
feet 3 inches by 8 feet 5 inches in the
clear on the floor and 9 feet 6 inches in
height... .Judge Dougherty decided
one point in the sheriff election case,
virtually deciding the contest, which
was that the election at Santa Ger-
trudes was legally held In reply to
a correspondent in Kansas City, the
Times says: Corpus Christi is a town
with a population exceeding 6000, and
growing very rapidly. This place is a
port of entry for a very large section
of country, embracing many thousand
square miles, including much of the
northern portion of Mexico. Agricul-
ture is but little followed, from the fact
that sheep and other stock have proven
so much more profitable an investment
of money, this being one of the very
best sheep countries in the world. The
seasons are never severe, and good pas-
turage is afforded all the year round.
Land is from 10c. to $10 per acre, with
thousands of acres lying idle. Instead
of this being a barren treeless waste,
as good timber in as great quantities
may be found here as elsewhere
The Times says to immigrants: Coming
via Galveston, take Morgan's steamers
to Indianola, $7 fare, and the mailboat
to Corpus Christi, $8—$15 from Gal-
veston.
robertson county.
The North Western Conference of
Texas will hold its next session at Cal-
vert, on the 8th day of November,
Bishop Doggett, presiding.
smith county.
Hon. Ed. P. Marshall, who repre-
sented the counties of Smith and Grigg
in the late Legislature, has resigned,
and Col. T. R. Bonner, the late Speaker,
has, as the chairman of that district,
called a convention, to assemble at
Tyler, on the 9th day of November, to
nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy.
The election will be held on the 18th of
November.
titus county.
Patron: Weather fine and cotton-
picking progressing rapidly Capt. E.
R. Nelson sends us a samplaof five gal-
lons of his sirup M. T. Barrier sends
us as nice a sample of sirup as can be
made. It is made from the silver drip
variety of cane.
travis county.
Gazette: On Sunday three despera-
does, men who have been a terror in the
counties of Mason, Llano, Burnet, Lam-
pases, etc., were brought to Austin and
lodged in the new jail. Their names
are John Ringo, George Gladden and
Neal Cain. These men were arrested
last Tuesday at Moseley's rancho, in the
western portion of Llano county, by
Sergeant Robinson, commanding a de-
tachment of seven men of Company C,
Texas Rangers, assisted by Sheriff Bo-
sarth, of Llano, and six men. Major
Jones's command and Capt. McNelly's
company are doing good work, and fast
ridding the country of desperate, law-
less characters. Perhaps tliey have not
brought less than fifty desperadoes and
stock thieves to grief in the last three
months, and perhaps they have fright-
ened as many more out of the country.
The people and the press sustain them,
and call loudly on all officials to co-ope-
rate zealously and fearlessly in waging
a war upon all disregarders of law and
disturbers of peace"and government.
The cloud of terrorism that has so long
hung over this State is breaking, and
the bright sunlight of peace and protec-
tion, law and order, seems near at hand.
... .The fair at Austin, to be held on the
14th instant, promises to be one of the
grandest and finest ever held in our
State. People are coming from all over
the United States. Almost every arti-
cle known to mankind will be on ex-
hibit. There will also be a fine display
of blooded stock. Those who are fond
of turf sports will be delighted The
new courthouse in Austin will be fin-
ished about the last of November. It
is one of the finest buildings in Texas,
and the good people of Travis deserve
great credit Five young men were
ordained to the Gospel Ministry by the
Presbytery of Austin. Their names are
Rev. J. Anderson, Rev. C. F. Goes,
Rev. W. B. Iiiggs, from the Theologi-
cal Seminary of Auburn, New York;
also Rev, D. R. Crockett and Rev. O.
M. Schultz, of the Danville (Ky.) The-
ological Seminary.
tarrant county.
Fort Wort Standard: Splendid weather.
.... Arrivals of strangers, already very
heavy, are increasing every day. Every
train comes in crowded. Freight for
Fort Worth and the west crowding the
space at the depot. Cotton sales lively
and plenty of the staple as well as
buyers... .The Fort Worth Democrat
makes the exhuming of the memorials
deposited under the corner-stone of the
old court-house until sixteen years ago.
and now demolished to make room for
a new structure, the occasion for noting
the progress of the town since then.
The place was first settled by a com-
pany of United States dragoons, under
command of Major Riply A. Arnold, in
the spring of 1849, and remained until
September, 1853. Fort Worth is situ
ated on a tract of land formerly owned
by Middleton Tate Johnson. At that
writing there were about five hundred
people in the place, seven stores, two
hotels, one livery stable, three smiths,
eight lawyers, two doctors, a male and
female school with eighty scholars. At
that time Indian depredations were
quite frequent in Palo Pinto, Jack and
adjoining counties. The slavery ques-
tion then agitated the country, and the
prevailing sentiment of the little band
who laid the corner-stone may be gatli
ered from the closing paragraph of the
instrument, which reads, " God grant
that a dissolution of the American Con
federacy may never occur." Where
the modest village, with its little knot
of hardy, bold, enterprising citizens
then stood, now rises a beautiful, thriv-
ing, prosperous, powerful city, which
is still marching onward in a brilliant
career, unequaled by that of any of the
cities of Texas.
williamson county.
Georgetown liecord: The officers of
the Fair Association report that the
fair was a financial success. They made
money enough to pay all expenses, pay
premiums, and pay off a portion of the
old indebtedness... .E. W. Talbot, who
has been in bad health for some time,
is improving. Mr. Talbot is one of our
oldest citizens, having lived in our city
ever since it had an existence, and has
done as much as any one man to add to
its material advancement.
washington county.
Brenham Banner: Mr. M. M. Felder
has established a broom factory at
Chappell Hill. He has three machines,
and is now turning out from twelve to
fifteen dozen brooms daily, of a quality
that is fully equal if not superior to
northern made. ...Our newly elected
Mayor, Mr. J. T. J. O'Riordan, is de-
termined to do his duty. Jim Napo-
leon, the obstreperous colored gentle-
man who raised Hail Columbia on Fri-
day night, on Sunday celebrated his
liberty by another drunken frolic, and
was again taken in and jugged. On
searching him a derringer pistol was
found in each pocket. He was fined $5
and trimmings for disturbing the peace
and $100 and trimmings for carrying
concealed weapons. He will now have
the pleasure of working on the streets
for some time. A white man was fined
$25 and costs for being drunk and dis-
orderly. Ca;sar Hurst, a very disor-
derly negro, who resisted arrest and
had to be knocked down and "snaked"
to the Bastile, was let off for the small
sum of $25 and trimmings.
DIED:
COOPER—On November 8, 1876, at 5J4
o'clock p. m., Julia Veal, infant daughter of
Chas. H. and Mary J. Cooper, aged one year
and eight months.
Funeral from the residence, Avenue H, be-
tween Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth
streets, This Morning, at 10 o'clock.
Special JV1 otices.
Notice.—The officers and members of
Hope Independent Fire Company No. 4, are
requested to attend an adjourned meeting
THURSDAY EVENING, at 7*$ sharp. Busi-
ness of importance.
no9 It* H. W. OWEN, Sec'y.
Notice to Conwigneei.-The steamship
CITY OP AUSTIN. Stevens, Master, from
New York, is now discharging cargo at Wil-
liams's Wharf.
Consignees will please receive their goods
as landed, receipting for the same on the
wharf.
All goods remaining on the wharf after 4
o'clock p. m. (not receipted for) will be stored
at expense and risk of consignees.
All claims for damage must be adjusted be-
fore the goods leave the wharf.
J. N. SAWYER, Agent,
no7 3t 54 Strand.
General Average Notice—The steam-
er City of Houston, on her last voyage, was
driven ashore by a hurricane i_ear Key West.
The cargo was discharged and the vessel got
off by wreckers, thereby incurring a general
average.
Consignees are requested to produce their
invoices, make a deposit of twenty (20) per
cent, of their value, and receive their goods.
no5 tf J. N. SAWYER. Agent.
Auction Sales.
AUCTION SALE.
By park, lynch & co.—r. a.
PARK. Auctioneer—Will sell THIS DAY,
9th instant, at 10 o'clock, at their salesrooms,
Strand—
APPLES, POTATOES, ONIONS;
10 boxe3 Choice LEMONS;
And an assortment of GROCERIES and
other Merchandise. no9
AUCTION! AUCTION!!
ON THURSDAY, THE 9TH No-
vember, I will sell at Public Auction, at
10 A. M—
The contents of the Three-Story Boarding
House, No 273 East Market street, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets:
27 BEDSTEADS, 35 COTS, all complete, of
1" rooms.
Dining Room: 30 CHAIRS. 7 TABLES,
STOVE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, CUT-
LERY. etc.
Kitchen: COOKING STOVE and UTEN-
SILS, BEER STAND, etc.
On view until day of sale.
N. LIDSTONE,
no7 at* Auctioneer.
VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE!
NOTICE OP SALE AT AUCTION.
*
On the 15th November, 1876, I
will sell at Auction, in front of the
premises, No. 222 Strand,Galveston,
Texas, my Three-story Brick Slate-
roof Building and Lot Ten (10),
Block Six Hundred and Eighty
(G80), for cash, to the highest bid-
der.
F. GUILREAU,
Of San Antonio.
October «1, 18T6. oc28 td
SOMETHING NEW.
INDEXED BURY,
(perpetual.)
The Mos! Complete
in the
"^7" Q> 2FL L n ,
$2 POSTPAID,
AM) A FULL LINE OF THE
GREAT EXCELSIOR DIARY FOR 1077.
no9 It
J. E. MASON'S Bookstore.
i\ew Atlvertisemeiits.
JF THIS SHOULD MEET THE
eye of WILLIAM HIDE, of England, wou'd
he send his address to the advertiser. Any
information respecting the said William Hide,
who was known to be in or about Galveston
three years ago. would be thankfully received
and paid for by W. FRA.NKLAND,
13 High street,
no9 lw* Stockton-on-Tees, England.
R. P. SAllGENT & CO.,
GENERAL TRANSFER AGENTS
AM> WAREHOUSEMEN,
are prepared to transfer or store all kinds of
light and heavy merchandise. Moving of
Boilers, Engines, Safes and heavy machinery
a specialty. Office and Warehouses—264, 269,
268, 270, 272 East Strand, between 39th and
20th streets. Orders left with N. H. Ricker,
14 Strand, will receive prompt attention.
no9 3m
to ariuvb.
Per Erna, from Bremen:
500 bbls. Vinegar,
400 bbls. Bottled Beer,
50,000 tJermau Brick.
Arrived and Now
DISCHARGING.
Ex-Anna Elise:
3500 Sacks COFFEE
SAMPLES AT OUR OFFICE.
no5 tf una
KAIFFMAN & RUNGE.
And Momentarily Looked for,
3500 Sacks GOFFEE
PER TAIBE.
Which will be seld at reduced prices from
wharf.
ES^SAMPLES RECEIVED AND NOW OPEN
FOR INSPECTION AT MY OFFICE.
TO ARRIVE,
ALSO,
4000 Sacks COFFEE
PER ATLANTIC.
M. KOPPERL.
Galveston Gas Works.
32d and Market Streets.
All orders or complaints to receive prompt
attention should be left at the Secretary's of-
fice, in the
Ostermann Building,
corner Strand and 22d street, between the
hours of 8 and 12 o'clock a. m.
at>9 '76 una ly
THE SECOND
ANNUAL EXPOSITION
OF THE
State Fair Ass'n
Will be held at the
Fair G-roxmcis,
NEAR THE
City of Austin, Texas,
On Nov. 14,15, 16, 17, 18, '70.
IXTRODICTORY ADDRESS
By MAJOR C. S. WEST, President of
the Association.
Racing and Trotting Motclics
by Horics and Mules
Every Day during the Exhibition.
The Veterans of the Mexican War will visit
the Grounds in a body.
FIREMEN'S PARADE AND DRILL
Military Parade and Drill
6n the Fourth Da}-.
CLOSING WITH A
GRAND TOURNAMENT!
On the Fifth'Day.
Mberal Premiums are offered in all the De-
partments.
For particulars reference is made to the
Premium List, which can be had on applica-
tion to the Secretary, at Austin, Texas.
The Galveston, Houston and Henderson Rail-
road; Houston and Texas Central Railway;
International and Great Northern Railroad;
and Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Com-
panies will charge passengers one and one-fifth
of usual rates for tne round trip; and the regu-
lar rates for freight going to the Fair, but re-
turn the same free to place of shipment, if
certified by the Secretary of the Association
that the articles have been exhibited and not
changed hands.
C. S. WEST, ^resident.
E. C. BARTHOLOMEW, Sec'y. no7tl5
LEA A PEKRWS'
CELEBRATED
PRONOUNCED BY
CONNOISSEURS
TO BE THE
"ONLY GOO
SAUCE,"
And applicable to|
EVERY VARIETY O]
DISH.
extract
of a letter from a
medical gentle-
man at Madras to
his brother at
Worcester, May,
1851.
"Tell lea & per-
rins that their
Sauce is highly es-
teemed in India,
and is in my opin-
ion, the most pal-
atable as well as
the most whole-
, 'some Sauce that
> is made."
Worcestershire Sauce.
LEA & PERRINS'
SIGNATURE is on EVERY BOTTLE.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS,
Jy6 thu 12m NEW YORK.
I-etral Advertisements.
~jV/T ONITION—In the United States
XtJL District Court for the Eastern District
of Texas.
R. B. Watson and B. P. Burwell vs. the
Schooner SWAN, her tackle, apparel, etc.
No. 930. In Admiralty.
In obedience to a warrant of seizure to me
directed, in the above entitled^gause, I have
seized and taken into my possession the fol-
lowing described property, to wit: The
schooner Swan, her tackle, apparel and furni-
ture, for the causes set forth in the libel now
pending in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas, at Galveston. I
hereby give notice to all persons claiming the
said described schooner Swan, her tackle,
apparel, etc., or knowing or having
anything to say why the same should
not be condemned and forfeited, and
the proceeds thereof distributed according to
the prayer of the libel, that they be and
appear before the said Court, to be held
in and for the Eastern District of Texas, at the
United States Court-Rooms in the City of Gal-
veston, on the 17th day of November, 1*76, at 10
o'clock, on the forenoon of that day, if the
same snail be a day of jurisdiction, otherwise
on the next day of jurisdiction thereafter,
then there to interpose a claim for the same,
and to make their allegations in that behalf.
WM. J. PHILLIPS,
U. S. Marshal, Eastern District of Texas.
no2 thu 3t
■Lotteries.^
MAKE YOUR FORTUNE.
Grand Extra Drawing,
LOUISIANA
STATE LOTTERY Co.
Incorporated 1868. Capital $1,359,000.
AT NEW ORLEANS,
MONDAY, SJEC. 4, 1876
NO SCALING!
NO POSTPONEMENT!
ISoots and ►Shoes.
DOWN! DOWN! DOWN!
(iOODS CHEAPER 1 HAN EVER
AT
S. GOLDSTEIN'S
Philadelphia Shoe Store
GENTS' NEW ORT.EANS CUSTOM-MADE
(iENUINE FRENCH CABLE-SCREW CON-
GRESS GAITERS at $3 75 per rjair.
GENTS' CALF SKIN SEWED ISOX TOhD
CONGRESS GAITERS at $1 75 per pair.
GENTS' NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM MADE
HAND-SEWF.D BOX-TOED CONGRESS
GAITERS at $5 r.0 per pair.
misses; morroco congress gaiters-
A good article for School wear—sizes. 11. 12,
13. 1, 2. at Si 25 per pair.
MISSES1 MORROCO BUTTON BOOTS—sizes
11, 12. 13, 1, 2—at $1 75 per pair.
LADIES' FRENCH KID BUTTON BOOTS,
at $3 per pair.
LADIES' FOXED-SERfJE BUTTON BOOTS
16-THREAD, at $2 50 per pair.
No Trouble to Show Goods.
REMEMUEIt THE NUMBER,
206 market Street 206
Capital Prize, $50,000
Only 20,000 Tickets at $20 Eacli.
Fractions in proportion.
liSST OF PRIZES.
1 Capital I'rize $50,000
1 " '• 20.000
1 " " 10,000
10 Prizes at §1000 10 000
25 " 500 12,500
100 " 300 30,000
200 " 200 40,000
500 " 100 50.000
2000 " 20 40,000
approximation prizes.
9 Approximation Prizes of $300 $ 2.700
9 " 200 1,800
9 t% " 100 900
2SG5 prizes amounting to $268,900
Remittances must be made by express or
registered letter.
All orders for tickets or requests for fuller
information to be made to
CH.K. T. HOWARD,
NEW ORLEANS.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
Unexceptional references must accompany
application.
THE FIRST REGULAR
Quarterly Dollar Drawing
Will take p'.ace on January 2, 1877.
TICKETS $1 each. CAPITAL PRIZE, &15,000.
no8 d&W4w
HAVANA
RQYALLOTTERY!
Number of Tickets Reduced to 25,000.
dates OF drawing.
October 2d, 1S76.
October 10th, 1876.
November 2d, 1876.
November 15th, 1876.
December 1st. 1876.
January 2d, 1877.
January 15th, 1877.
February 1st, 1877.
February 15th, 1877.
March 1st, 1877.
March 15th, 1877.
April 2d, 1877.
May 1st, 1877.
May 15th, 1877.
June 1st, 1877.
June 15th, 1877.
S<50,000 Distributed in Prizes!!!
as follows:
One of $200,000
One of 100,000
One of. 50,000
One of 25.000
One of 10,000
Two of $5,000 10,000
Tlilrty of 1,000 30,000
642 of $500 321,000
Six Approximation Prizes. 4,000
Prices of Tickets inU. S. Currency:
Whole $40, Halves $20, Quarters
$10, Tenths $4, Twentieths, $2.
Remember the Capital Prize is
$200,000!!!
Sond your orders to
BORNIO A BKO.,
Importers of Havana Cigars,
selOOm 77 Gravier St., New Orleans.
Koyal Havana Lottery, 1876.
ORDINARY DRAWING DAYS.
Class No. 980 on the 16th of October.
Class No. 981 on the 2d of November.
Class No. 982 on the 15th of November.
The number of tickets has been reduced to
25,000, and the capital prize increased to $200,-
000, and the second prize to $100,000.
This lottery never postpone the drawing or
fail in anything promised. Official list of
prizes sent to every purchaser of tickets. Send
money by postoffice order, registered letter,
express or draft. Send for circular. All
prizes cashed at the rate of exchange.
Price of whole tickets, $40; half tickets, $20;
quarter tickets, $10; fifth ticket, $8; tenth tick-
et, $4: twentieth ticket, $2, (according to the
new plan). Parties or clubs buying over $50
worth, 10 percent, discount. Ticket No. 10,720
of Class 979. which drew CAPITAL PRIZE of
$20\000. was sold in New Orleans. Address
all orders for tickets to
MANUEL ORRANTIA,
168 Common street. New Orleans, La.
ja!3 thu sat^tnes 12m
Stores, Tinware, Etc.
LOOK HE RE !
WE ARE SELLING
PARLOR STOVES
At $5 ami Upwards.
Gooking
At §7 50 and Upwards.
MANTELS AND GRATES
(COMPLETE)
$20 00 and Upwards.
G R. A T E S
(COMPLETE)
$8 and Upwards.
P. II. HENNESSEY & CO.
oe29 tf Strand, Galveston.
Stoves
$19! $23! S2R!
COOKING STOVES
at
FACTORY PRICES!
No. 7, $19; No. 8. $23; No. 9, $28,
including a full set of Cooking Utensils.
Every Stove guaran eed to give full satisfac-
tion
IIEATING STOYES!
The largest and best assortment in town, at
bottom figures.
GRANITE IRON WARE!
The largest assortment in the State.
Perkins & House's
NON-EXPLOSIVE LAMPS!
For sale by E. ENGELKE,
No. 06 Market St., bet. Tremont and Twenty-
fourth st. ocl43m
FOR SEASONABLE
AND LATEST STYLE8 OF
CL O THING
CALL ON
H. JACOBS,
TIIE LEADING TAILOR,
se3 3m* Cor. Postofflee and 22d sts.
Houston Flour Mills Co.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Orders for Flour in any quantity promptly
filled, and quality guaranteed to equal the best,
in barrels or sacks.
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
AT
BOTTOM PRICES
AT LAST,
AT
NEW ORLEANS
Shoe Store and Factory
219..MARKET STREET..21.
GALVESTON.
L'Oin
Meu'sSewed Congress Gaiters
from $2 per pair.
Men's Cable Congress Gaiters
from §2 per pair.
Ladies' Serge Congress frc
$1 25 per pair.
Ladies' Serge Polish from
$1 25 per pair.
Misses' School Shoes from §1
per pair.
Children's Shoes from 75e.
per pair.
Infants' Lacj Shoes from 50c.
per pair.
We are enabled to sell at above prices in
consequence of always buying for CASH.
No six months credit bills bought by r.s. In
addition to which we have a resident buyer
always at New York, who embraces every
opportunity to purchase
BOOTS AND SHOES
L0W-D0WX FIGURES.
In addition to above, we manufacture from
40 to 50 pairs per day of Hand-Sewed, French
Screwed and Hand-Pegged BOOTS AND
SHOES, for Ladies, Gents, Misses. Bovs and
Children, made up in every style, from a
White Satin Slipper to a Gent's Calf Boot, or
Heavy Pegged Brogan.
Try our Gents' Calfskin French Screwed
CONGRESS GAITERS.
Double or Single Sole, Plain Toe or Box Toe,
at $4, (Four Dollars per pair,) guaranteed to
be better made, better material and better
shape than any Northern made Congress sold
at a higher figure.
Our Custom Department is now complete,
and we use better material, have better work-
men, and charge less than any house in Gal-
veston.
Call and see for yourself.
No trouble to show our Goods.
One l*rlce and No Deviation.
at
M. WOOLP'S
NEW ORLEANS SHOE SI ORE ANI>
FACTORY,
219 "I 11{ K !■: r STKEET 219
GALVESTON.
I*1/' Shoemakers wanted. my28 6m
Citv Advertisements.
STATE AND COUNTY
TAX NOTICE.
All persons and firms owing State and
County Taxes for the year 187*>, or for former
years, are hereby notified to come forward
and pay the same without; delay, thereby save
the costs of seizure and sale of property as
the law directs.
Persons delinquent in payment of State and
County Occupation Taxes, on the 6th day of
November next, will be presented to the Grand
Jury for indictment. The undersigned is far
from wishing to injure any one, but is deter-
mined to discharge his duty to the best of his
ability. Office corner 22d and Postofflee
streets.
Galveston, Oct. 27, 1876. F. R. DEAN,
oc28 2w State and Co Tax Cullector.
J) EDEMPTION OF
CITY INDEBTEDNESS.
Offfice City Treasurer. )
Galveston, Texas, Oct. 11, 1876. J"
In accordance with an Ordinance, No. 32,
providing for the funding and consolidating
the indebtedness of the City of Galveston, I
am prepared to receive and receipt for all
valid claims against the city, for conversion,
after examination and approval by the City
Auditor and Committee on Finance, into
"Galveston Thirty-years Limited Debt Bonds,'
bearing eight per cent, interest.
ocl2 tf N. WEEKES, City Treasurer.
Public Resorts.
BANK EXCHANGE,
Nos. 112 and 114 Market Street,
(Opposite Nkws Office.)
This magnificent and costly fitted up BAH
and BILLIARD HALL is now opened to the
public. The large and well ventilated Billiard
Hall is furnished with twelve of the latest
style of Novelty tables, and the Bar and Cigar
Stand are stocked with the choicest brands of
imported liquors and cigars.
The proprietors have spared neither labor
nor expense to make the
BANK EXCHANGE
one of the most beautiful and attractive es
tablishments of the kind in the United Olates,
and will be pleased at all times to welcome
their friends and the public in general.
mh26 76 9m HARLAN DTTFFfKLD ft OO.
Oils, Paints, Glass, Etc.
Paints! Paints! Paints!
PRESERVE YOUR HOUSES BY PROTECT-
ING THEM FROM THE WEATHER.
TO DO THIS USE
BAXTER, BELL & ( O'S
PURE LIQUID PAINTS.
ready for use on opening the package. Our
Paints contain no chemicals or water. Can be
used by any one. Are of great body, or cover-
ing capacity. Are the most durable paints
made, and are much superior, in all qualities,
that go to make a good paint, to any of the
numerous chemical paints offering. We make
a pure white, and numerous beautiful tints,
)all of permanent colors.)
A sample card, with prices and directions,
furnished by the manufacturer's agents.
RICE & BAULARD,
77 Tremont st., Galveston.
au24 thur sat tues 3m
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