The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 281, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1877 Page: 2 of 4
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Thursday, February 15, 1877.
Senators Maxet and Hamilton and
"Representative Hancock will please ac-
cept thanks of the News for valuable
oublic documents.
The News acknowledges receipt of
invitation to attend first anniversary
ball of " Ancient Sons of Mars," at Gid
dings, February 28, 1877.
New Yobk is considering whether
Little Hell Gate and the Bronx Kills
shall not be made the dumping place
for refuse from the city, whereby these
channels will be turned into dry land in
course of time, and Randall's and
Ward's islands become a part of the
peninsula.
Peter Goelet, the eccentric old
bachelor of New York, is now probably
the wealthiest living representative of
the old families of Gotham. Ilia prop-
erty is estimated at from twenty to
thirty millions, the most of it having
been made by his grandfather in the
hardware trade.
Tite papers are having a great deal
of fun at the expense of that gay old
deceiver, Senator Cameron, and the
young Pennsylvania widow who has
sued him for breach of marriage con-
tract. The last suggestion is that
Judge Bond be directed to dismiss her
complaint on writ of habeas corpus.
The Richmond Dispatch renews its
warm advocacy of the Texas and Pacific
bill, with its revival in the Congress-
ional lobby, and has not yet learned to
see anything monstrous in the proposed
system of branch roads for the benefit
of localities, and to the detriment of
localities which have a claim in justice
for special favor.
The following is the endorsement of
the President on the report of the Dis-
trict Attorney in the case of the United
States against Belknap:
In view of the within statement of the Dis-
triet Attorney of the District of Columbia to
the effect that' he believes a conviction im
proWabie. and in view of the long: suffering: of
the accused and the great expense to which
he has been already subjected, I think the
D strict Attorney should be directed to dismiss
the salt. u. S. Gbant.
Leading Chinamen in San Francisco
have organized an independent society,
the object of which ia partly to secure
employment to members and partly to
oppose coolieism and excessive immi-
gration from China. The members cut
themselves loose from Chinese compa-
nies, take oaths to fully and truly sup
port the laws of the United States and
declare their purpose to be goed citi
zens, and ask to be exempted from the
prejudices now shown against China-
men generally.
The Baltimore Sun has a paragraph
complimentary to Texas. Nine out of
the twelve railroads in the State, the
Sun says, are pushing forward exten-
sions and additions. Immigration to
the State is unparalleled. Not less than
100,000 incomers have crossed the Red
river since last September, and still the
tide pours on. In general there is less
depression in business in Texas than in
any of the Western or Northwestern
States, and the crop prospects for next
year are excellent.
The Carnival was kept up in style at
Memphis. The King arrived on Mon-
day afternoon, mounted on a live ele-
phant, followed by ten live camels,
loaded with baggage, and escorted by a
long line of retainers and members of
the roj-al household. In the procession
was an immense cradle with a well-
grown buby ensconced therein, to whora
the King delivered the keys of the city,
after receiving them in the usual form.
On delivering up the keys the King de-
clared that the baby was king of every
household. A salute of a hundred guns
was fired, bands of music were in at-
tendance from St. Louis and Louisville,
and the city was crowded with visitors.
A Philadelphia clergyman has made
a discovery that promises to eclipse even
the famous Keely motor. The new
power is called Bradley's promether
The Bulletin describes it as being "a
well-known agent, and one that is be-
yond comparison powerful in aetion
and easy of management. Second, that
the mode of utilizing it is marvelously
simple, original and perfect. Third,
that its economy is marked, being as
' ne to five, if not to six or eight in com-
parison with steam. Fourth, that it is
managed so as to be positively non-
explosive and without danger at any
stage. Fifth, that the machine is suit-
able for all mechanical purposes; and
finally, it is unlike anytk ng else in the
world of mechanics, and will excite an
interest in economies and revolutionize
the present mode of propulsion in every
department ol mechanical motion."
STATE NEWS. «
bastrop county.
Advertiser: The farmers have had
splendid weather the past week to pre-
pare the ground for the new crop
and plowmen are stirring early and
late Grasshoppers are hatching out
by the millions. In sandy lands they
can be seen as thick as fleas in a hog
bed.
bell counny.
A man who said his name was Cooper
went to the residence of Mr. M. H.
Meeks, three miles east of Salads, on
Monday, and by his singular conduct
alarmed the family and established the
fact that he was insane. He was under
the impression that the men were after
him, and said he would not leave the
house. Mrs. Meeks and the children
were unprotected. The man seemed
very uneasy, continued to walk about
the house, and finally took a long knife
from his pocket and commenced flour-
ishing it—sat down by the cradle con-
taining Mrs. Meeks's little infant, and
holding the knife firmly in his hand
with the point just above the child, and
remained in this position until the
mother removed it, and she and other
members of the family then fled to
one of their neighbor's. A son of
Mr. Meeks, a young man about
eighteen years old, remained in the
house with the mm during the night.
The young man wint out the next
morning aud when he returned the cra-
zy man had fastened all the doors and
refused to let him in, and said he in-
tended to stay there until matters were
settled. Sir. Ferguson, a brother of
Mrs. Meeks, then proceeded to get as-
sistance to arrest him. The man finally
threw the doors open, and as he did so
remarked: "Now shoot, if you want
to." He offered no lesistance. He
was first taken to Salado, ami while
preparations were being made to bring
bim to Belton, and several gentlemen
were standing near him, he deliberately
took out his knife, whetted it upon his
shoe, and attempted to cut his own
throat. The wound he inflicted was a
severe one. He was examined before
Judge Walker, and found to be insane.
He will be sent to the asylum This
is a good wheat region. One-fourth of
the county made 23,000 bushels last
year.
caldwell county.
News Echo: We learn that thousands
of young grasshoppers have hatched
out during the warm weather. It is
believed by farmers that they will
either emigrate or die of starvation be
fore the crops are large enough to fur-
nish them food... .Tne grass begins to
furnish better pasturage for the needy
cattle, and if the grasshoppers do not
destroy it fewer cattle will die than
was expected from the bad weather....
V meeting of the Caldwell County Ag-
ricultural Society will take place at
the courthouse on Saturday, the 17th
day of February.
cooke county.
The Gazette says business has been
good in Gainesville of late.
comanche county.
Chief: The bountiful rain of last
week blessed the wheat prospects for
this county. While but a week ago
many farmers believed their crops were
ruined, all are now hopeful of success
with their wheat, which has revived
and is growing beautifully.
de witt county.
Cuero Bulletin: A colored man
named Isam Brown died last Saturday
night in this city from lockjaw. He was
bitten and terribly lacerated by a bull-
dog some three or four weeks back,
from which tetanus followed. Every-
thing that medical aid could administer
proved unavailing Last Saturday
evening about 7.30 o'clock, near Mr.
Nicholls's place, Mr. Crank, a sh^ep-
raiser, while traveling along the road,
was stopped by two men, who robbed
him of $140 and a ling, taken from
his finger, tying his hands behind
and then making their escsp?.
DeWitt county has 900 square miles,
embracing about half timber and halt'
prairie land. The river land includes
timber and prairie bottom, is exceed-
ingly productive, but owing to liability
to overflow and difficulty of keeping in
subjection the dense vegetation, the up-
lands are preferred for farming, and by
many are regarded as ea'lal'y produc-
tive. Cuero, the present terminus of
the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific
Railway, is a town of very considerable
trade, and will probably be made the
county seat. The railroad from Indian-
ola to Cuero has supplied the county
with pine lumber at such reduced
prices that the prairies are being rapidly
inclosed for pastures and farms. Better
houses have been built, and the general
aspect materially improved. The grain
crop is receiving full attention. Wheat
and oats have been grown successfully;
so much so tbat corn and cotton will
no longer be the exclusive production.
Cattle and horses thrive as well as in
any county in the State. The sheep in-
terest has assumed immense proportions.
Cuero Bulletin: There is no county in
the State of Texas possessing more in-
ducements to capital and immigration
than DeWitt county, and it would soon
have a population of 30,000 if its rail-
road connection with the other coun-
ties of the S'ate were consum-
mated. The following description
of De Witt county we copy from Han-
ford's Texas State Register for 1877:
The grain crop is receiving full at-
tention. Wheat and oats have
been grown successfully; so much
so that corn and cotton will no
longer be the exclusive production.
Hois hereabout thrive with little or no
attention, the oak and pecan mastikeep
ing them in good order. There is a
growing attention to the fattening of
beeves for market, by feeding them on
corn aud wkat is known as the buffalo
or Colorado grass. The ordinary prai-
rie grass is also cut in large quantities
and stacked for winter use. Though
the winters are short, it is found highly
necessary to feed stock during the
prevalence of the northers.
erath county.
Empire: The late raius have greatly
benefited the wheat crop Tlie fact
that our farmers planted a large grain
crop last year is one reason why they
are better olf now in the way of provi-
sions, provender, etc , than they have
been for a number of years. .. .The sec-
ond session of the Stephenvilie Collegi-
ate Institute has commenced under very
favorable auspices. This is the second
week, and there has been a regular at-
tendance of over seventy students.
There is, perhaps, not a town in the
State that can boast of a better school
thau Stepbenviile Our little village
stiil improves, and the general business
feeling is better than it has been at any
time this year.
falls county.
Marlin Moving Ball: About one-third
more land will be put in cultivation
this year, and a better system of farm-
ing inaugurated. Our town is on the
high road to prosperity, is situated in
the center of the county and three miles
from the Brazos river. New houses
are constantly going up, and property
enhances in value daily, and when the
idle lands of the county, being nearly
half, arejjsettled up, she will double her
trade and population in a short while.
The Brazos river divides the county
into two equal parts, and on the west
lies what is known as West Falls and
on the east Blue Ridge, the "cotton
belt " lying between the two divisions.
The river, as well as its many creek
tributaries, has its bottom lands, which
are remarkably rich and productive,
but are little more so than the sandy
loam of the woodlands or the black
lands of the prairie which lie back from
the river and creeks. The Brazos is
spanned, three miles from Marlin, by a
magnificent bridge. The timber of
x ails county (of which there is a
superabundance for all purposes)
consists for the most part of
post oak, live oak, burr oak,
mesquite, cedar, pecan, ash,Cottonwood,
hackOerry, elm, elder, walnut and oth-
ers, "too numerous to mention." The
various species of oak, the wal nut and
pecan furnish an abundant supply of
mast upon which thousands cf hogs
can be fattened. Numerous schools
pad clHtrcbes are scattered all over the
county, and are well attended. In Mar-
lin there are three church edifices,
Methodist, Baptist and Catholic. Mar-
lin, the county seat, has a population of
1500, and we will here add that the en-
tire population of the county is 16,000.
Most of the town is built of brick, has
a regularly organized municipal gov-
ernment, and is connected with Galves-
ton by the Central railroad, and just
twenty-four hours time from Galveston
to Marlin. We also have a small town
called Reagan, on the same railroad,
about nine miles south of Marlin,
which is in a flourishing condition. The
chief products are corn, cotton, wheat,
■ye, barley, oats, potatoes and fruit of
ill ;kinds. Stock-raising is also very
profitable. The average yield of corn
is about thirty bushels to the acre, of a
hard and superior quality and extra
weight. Wheat from 12 to 20 bushels;
oats from 40 to 75; barley, 50; sweet
potatoes 200 to 400 bushels. Lands vary
in price from $3 to $5 per acre for un-
improved and from $7 to $25 for im-
proved lands. Immigrants will meet
with a hearty welcome.
fayette county.
Record: Dr. Bird More, who went
to Austin a week or two ago to have
an operation performed for abcess of
the liver, has gone through it with en-
tire success, and he is now improving.
.The balloon man was in town on
Wednesday, and at 3.30 o'clock p. m
he took an excursion into the air to the
great amusement of the people, great
and small A letter from West Point
says: Our little town is beginning to
build up rapidly, and has "somewhat a
city " appearance.... Mr. Hess, former-
ly of La Grange, is now erecting a
large store-house. The old established
store-house in this place, is being en-
larged, and buildings are going up in
other portions of our town. Mechanic
shops and steam mills in this vicinity,
between this place and Dublin, which
is also another point in this section,
and doubtless will be at some future
time a place of considerable impor-
tance, are looking up; also, a large and
commodious church, at which we have
service regularly two Sabbaths in each
month. A large and flourishing day-
school is now in progress, and so soon
as winter is over the Sunday-school will
be organized Farmers are moving
ahead, and determined to turn their
attention more to small grain, grass
and stock.
fannin county.
Savoy Spectator: Farmers report the
wheat prospects as quite flattering....
Preparations for the ingoing cotton crop
in this vicinity are greater than ever be-
fore District Court convenes at Bon
ham on the 19th inst., and holds for six
weeks A young man by the name of
Blanche, a brakesman on the T.,and P.
road, was instantly killed at the smash-
up between Bonham and Dodd City, on
the evening of the 6th inst... .The peo
pie in and around Savoy, irrespective
of denominational proclivities, have de
te -mined on building a good and sub-
stantial meetine-house on the ground
deeded by Colonel Sarov to the M. E
Church South An influx of thirty
two families from Wilcox county, Ala
bama, have located in and around Sa
voy. They are an industrious and
energetic people.
falls county.
Falls county advertises 12,000 acres
of school lands for sale, the minimum
price being $2 per acre.. ..The following
is the minimum and maximum valua-
tion of the Uaiversity lands now for
sale by the State to actual settlers, in
amounts of 100 acres each: Cook
county, $1 50 to $2; Hunt county,
$1 50 to $3; Lamar county, $1 50 to
$6; Fannin county, $2 to 75; Gray-
son county, $1 50 to $10; McLennan
county, $1 50 to $3.
gonzales county.
Inquirer: Reports from this and ad-
joining counties state that the grasshop
pers are hatching out by the millions,
The birds are having a good time feast-
ing upon them, but nothing but a gen
eral rain—a regular trash-mover—will
save the crops... .Farming operations
are active, and the prospect, barring
the grasshoppers, is cheering. The
ground is in splendid condition, and the
farmers generally are through with
their plowing and ready to plant re
gardless of the young hoppers The
Jose de la Baum survey, consisting of
over ao.ooo acres of land, a large part of
which lies in Gonzales county, near
Leesville, has been sold by Ellison &
Dewees to a Pennsylvania colony of
fifty families.
grimes county.
Tablet: The total number of deaths,
white and bkek, for the year 1876, was
28. White male adults, 3; female, ~
children, 13. Colored males, 2; fe
males 2—all a lults. In proportion to
our entire population, this shows a lit
tie over one ia a hundred... .Farms are
said to be in a better state of prepara
tion than for years Sherman Regis
ter: There are not less than one huu
dred dwelling-houses in course of erec
tion to-day, aud fully that number have
been completed since the first day of
the year.
grayson county.
The wheat prospect is still very fa
vorable.
hill county.
A party of ten or twelve men, sup
posed to be Mexicans, attacked Mr.
Henry Jacob's trading store and camp
near the Colorado river, the Center
Line Trail, on the night of the 20th ult.
They fired into his tepee, wounding one
of his men in the wrist. Some five or
six men chanced to be with Mr. Jacobs
at the time, who returned the fire and
put the greasers to flight. From the
quantity of blood seen on their trail the
next morning, it is believed the maraud-
ers got worsted New buildings are
still going up, and Griffin avenue will
soon present the appearance of a me
tropolis... .The buffalo trade is brisker
than ever, on account of so much com
petition this season. The large dealers
in robe hides, A. E. Reynolds & Co.
have established a branch house about
sixty-five miles northwest from here on
the Brazos. They have at Pantowm-jnt,
on the Sweetwater, an establishment
for the dressing of all hides suitable
for robes. Their outfit is complete
having their own trains of mule and ox
teams, a large stock of everthing need-
ed by hunters, and are paying top
prices on the range. The extent of the
buffalo trade is almost fabulous. Not
less than 1,000,000 pounds of buffalo
meat will be preserved during the hunt
this season. Besides, the hides pur-
chased by A. E. Reynolds <*; Co., and
those sold at Fort Concho, I am safe in
putting down the number that will be
handled here at one 100,000.
hays county.
Mrs. Emma Burleson, consort of Ma
Ed. Burleson, died last week The
grasshoppers are making their appear-
ance, and people are anxious for them
to make their exit in time to spare the
young crops.
nooD countt.
The Granbury Vidette estimates the
number of stall-fed cattle exported
from Hood county this winter to be
about 1000 head.
jack county.
It is expected that Jack county will
make 1500 bales of cotton next year,
The county made only 300 bales last
year.
johnson county.
Wheat is beginning to grow briskly
and looks well... .Gardening is coming
into vogue John and Dave Myers
started from town in a two-horse buggy,
Out some distance from town the horses
took fright and becoming unmanage-
able ran away. Dave Myers jumped
from the buggy and broke one of the
bones of his leg just above the ankle
and also fractured a bone of the ankle.
John escaped unhurt.
KERB county.
Correspondence of the Frontiersman:
Center Point contains about two hun-
dred inhabitants, and is delightfully lo-
cated on the south bank of the beauti-
ful river Guadalupe, in view of a long
range of high hills, covered with ever-
green trees. Between these mountain
ranges of the north and south, some
two or three miles in width, is a level
valley, rich srr' productive, decked
with many large and well-tilled farms,
on many of which are erected comfort-
able dwellings, occupied by intelligent,
honest and industrious people. In this
valley, at the base of the southern
range of mountains, meander the clear
limpid waters of Verde creek, noted
for its fertile valleys, and the rich,
luxuriant vegetation that waste their
sweetness along its beautiful margin.
Center Point is proverbial for health.
The Center Point Mill, which runs al-
most constantly day and night, has at-
tracted the attention of the principal
wheat raisers in this and adjoining
counties, and no customers have gon
away dissatisfied.
live oak county.
Taibune: John Parker, charged with
murder in Bee county several years
ago, arrived at Oakville Sunday night
last, in charge of Lieut. Hall... .The
weather continues fair. Spring, glad,
oyous spring is here Live Oak is
one of the finest stock-raising counties
Western Texas. Cattle, horses,
sheep, goats and hogs all do well here.
The grass is very fine in all parts of the
county; stock feed themselves both
winter and summer. Land is selling at
from one dollar to two dollars per acre
for cash, large or small tracts. Oakville,
the county seat, is one of the prettiest
towns in Western Texas. It is situated
on the west bank of Sulphur creek, on
an elevated rolling piece of ground,
half a mile above where the creek emp-
ties into the Nueces river. The town
is free from sand and mud, having a
rich sandy soil, sufficiently rolling to
perfectly drain, in a few hours after a
heavy shower.
lampasas countr.
Dispatch: Our town and county are
entirely quiet, and from present appear-
ances "we apprehend no serious trouble
among any of our citizens.
madison county.
Mr. Threadgill, a resident of the west
end of this county, crossed at Hyde's
ferry, on Trinity river, on his way to
his son's, and had recrossed about ten
days after int^this county a month
since. The Dealer says three
weeks afterwards the dead body of Mr
Threadgill was found, and it is believed
that he perished of cold during the
severe weather of January. The ferry-
man stated that the old man crossed the
river about one-half an hour before
sunset, and said he was going up the
river to Mr. Clapp's, four miles above,
to which point there was no road,
which would have necessitated his trav-
eling that distance the river prairie
and part ox the way during the dark-
ness of a winter's night, and to make it
worse, the old man was on foot (which
mode of traveling he persisted in de-
spite the entreaties of his children),
and no doubt he soon became bewil-
dered, and, after darkness closed in on
him entirely, lost on this trackless prai-
rie, and after wandering about for
hours, lay down to rest amid the fierce
howls of wolves and the beating of the
rain, and was at last unable to arise
from (what proved to be) his couch of
death.
maverick county.
This county continues to need immi
grants. There are several settlements
scattered over the county, of which
Pendencia is the largest, having as
many as forty families. This settle-
ment is situated thirty-five miles from
Eagle Pass. There is an ample public
domain, of which each settler is enti-
tled to 1G0 acres after three years' resi-
dence. Timber is scarce, as is usual,
in this portion of the State; but the in
exhaustible supplies of rock, which the
hills furnish, is, as far as building ma-
terial goes, a valuable substitute. Coal
and iron are to be found in quantities
which would pay for mining, while
there are strong indications of
Grasses are in great variety and
very nutritious. At present there is a
feeling of uncertainty as regards stock,
growing out of Mexican raids, but with
the arrangements for future protection,
both by the general and State govern-
ments,"there will come a better condi-
tion. The town of Eagle Pass is at a
crossing cf the Rio Grande, and the
principal traffic is with persons who
pass from one side to the other. Tlie
census shows eighteen hundred inhabi-
tants. On the Rio Grande is also the
town of Maverick, one hundred and
fifty miles from San Antonio. There is
no more healthy country.
jefferson county.
Owing to the location of the railroads
this fine portion of the State has b«en
almost entirely overlooked by immi
grants since the war Among the
larger navigable rivers of Texas, the
Sabine and Neches, which wind their
coursss through this section, are espe
cially prominent. The Neches, naviga-
ble for 700 miles, the Sabine for llOO,
flow through the choice cotton region
of the State—a region which now sends
to market an annual tribute of from
20,000 to 35,000 cotton bales. These
rivers empty into and form what is
known as Sabine Lake, a sheet of water
twenty miles wide, with an average
depth of seven feet. Sabine Lake
empties into the Gulf of Mexico,
through a pass three-quarters to one
mile wide, eight miles in length and
with an average depth of twenty-seven
feet of water. On this pass, three
miles from the Gulf, is situated Sabine
Pass, or, as it was formerly known,
Sabine City, a town of some 900 inhab-
itants, and said to be the best natural
harbor on the Texas coast, offering as
it does safe anchorage for over six
miles of harbor, and with plenty of
water for the heaviest vessels. Vessels
drawing from eight to eleven feet can
now, according to low or high tide-
water, pass over the bar at the entrance
to tins harbor, and it is believed by
competent judges that, owing to the
bottom found, a soft mud, less than
one-half million of dollars would se-
cure a depth of water over this bar suf
ficient to admit vessels drawing twenty
feet.
panola county.
Wesley White, seventy-seven years
old, and two grandsons of ten and
twelve years, made fourteen cotton
bales and corn and potatoes and a large
supply of vegetables last year in Panola
county.
medina county.
Era: Miss Millie Phillips is sick and
sends the following to our County
Clerk: the Reasent i Cant Come i am
sich if you pleaie let uSs have the
licen i wnnt to Mary i am Sich and
Cant Come Com My Mother is willing
to it and My father but they are Not her
& i am With My aunt. Mi* lie Phislips
Seventeen yearS old going on Eighteen.
nacogdoches county.
Chronicle: The $G00 stolen from A
H. Cronkrite, at Cherino, Nacogdoches
county, has been recovered, except
$16. The parties arrested for the theft
are negroes, and are in the hands of
the sheriff... .At an election held on
Saturday last, February 3d, the entire
vote (save two) was given in favor of
the Corporation, and at the same time
the following municipal officers were
elected, to wit: Mayor, Fr. Voigt; Con-
stable, Nathan Wade; Aldermen—Al-
bert A. Nelson, E. S. Huston, J. R.
Sparks, R. H. Irion, A. B. Ireson.
navarro county.
Corsicana Observer: Mr. Charles R.
Fry, the General Western agent of the
Children's Aid Society, informs us that
he has made arrangements through
Capt. S. J. T. Johnson to send eut a
number of boys, who will be furnished
homes in our county with farmers. He
says that they select them from the
large number that are without employ-
ment in the cities, and send only those
who are ambitious to do well Our
farmers are all hard at work. Gentle-
men from Spring Hill and Dresden in-
form us that the area in cultivation this
year will be larger in their neighbor-
hoods than any previous year. From
the Pursley neighborhood we get the
same reports. The fears of the loss of
stock have been dispelled. Consider-
ing the snow and bad weather stock is
looking and doing as well as could be
expected We were shown a letter
received ley Capt. 8. J. T. Johnson
from a gentleman to whom Capt. B.
sold not long since five thousand acres
of land, asking if he could purchase in
this c:,_:.' ■ twenty thousand acres of
land upon which to locate a Scotch col
ony, Presbyterians. Capt. J. informs
us that he has secured from one gentle-
man nine thousand acres and thought
he would get the rest.
san saba couxty.
News: The general surface of this
county is rolling, with wide-spreading
valleys along the water courses. There
are no hills of sufficient magnitude to
deserve the appellation of mountains,
and even the highest of them are cov-
ered with timber and grass, affording
excellent pasturage. There is but little
of what is termed "clean" prairie.
What was " clean," prairie a few years
ago is now dotted with a sparse growth
of young mesquite. Tb" county is
well watered by bold flowing streams,
and nature has so advantageously dis-
posed them that every portion of the
county possesses the inestimable bless-
ing of pure and living water. The
largest stream is the Colorado river.
The San Saba river, from which this
county derives its name, flows centrally
through the county, dividing it into two
nearly equal parts. It enters the county
on the western boundary, and flowing
east-north-east, empties ir.to the Colo-
rado. Thi3 beautiful stream of pure
water never ceases to flow over its
rocky and gravelly beds. The soils are
very fertile, with few exceptions, and
they embrace every variety found in
Texas, from the strong, rich red and
black soils to the deep sandy. The
principal grasses of this county are the
sedge mesquite, the latter covering
more than three-fourths of the county.
The agricultural resources of Texas
are fast becoming known, and the rapid
advance she is making in this direction
must soon give her an enviable position
among the agricultural districts of the
west, and with a rapidly increasing
population her products have become
diversified until they embrace nearly all
the products of temperate climates.
The agricultural interests of this coun
try are yet in their incipiency. Cotton
has not been generally cultivated in
this county, small patches of an acre or
less in extent raised for home consump-
tion were common, not more than five
or six farmers cultivated larger crops
prior to 1865. Since that time thecul
tivation of this staple has increased,
and perhaps this year's crop will quad
ruple any previous year. The average
crop of valley lands may bo safely
stated at a commercial bale (400 lbs )
per acre. Corn grows finely on all
kinds ef soil in this county, and in or
dinary reasons the grain is remarkably
heavy and well developed. Two varie-
ties of wheat, the fall and spring, have
been sown here for many years, and
when the former fails, which is very
rarely the case, the latter is a certain
crop. The average may be safely
placed at twenty bushels per acre. In
1874 crops on Simpson creek made six
ty bushels, and the only crop threshed
on Richland creek made forty bushels
per acre. Farmers estimate the yield
of oats at double that of wheat. Sweet
potatoes are generally grown with vary-
ing success. In good seasons the crop
is heavy, while in others it is light, and
the average of one hundred bushels per
acre is perhaps nearly correct. Early
plantiug of Irish potatoes do well, but
late plantieg has not yet proven suc-
cessful, and the amount is limited to a
sufficiency for family use.
wilson county.
Chronicle: There was sufficieat rain
last week to put lands that have not
been tramped by stock in fair condition
to plow... .The Chronicle says the re-
port of the death of Robert Storey was
untrue... .Local option is to be voted
on in this county.... A party of sports-
men from San Autonio were down here
last week on a turkey hunt. They bom-
barded a roost two hours Friday
night—and now there is weeping and
wailing among the buzzards for some
forty or fifty of their friends and rela-
tions that are no more. The hunters
were after turkeys.
waller county.
Courier: The residence of Mr. G. G.
Lester, was entirely destroyed by fire
Thursday A child of Mr. Elijah
Ivey, four months old, was shot and
instantly killed by a young man by the
name of Hooper one day last wetk.
The killing was accidental Mr. T.
J. McGehee, an old and rcspected citi-
zen of this county, is dead... .Hemp-
stead Messenger: The contractors are
preparing to begin burning brick for
two store-houses to be built in the
burnt district—one for Hammond, the
other for Kemper Hempstead is a
lively place about 12 o'clock m. each
day. Callahan Oil Mills, Shindlers Mills
and the foundry each day give a loud,
long whistle, while the knocking off
licks on the anvils of a dozsn smaller
manufactories waken things up consid-
erably.
williamson county.
Dr. Westfall's farm of 1600 acres in
Williamson county sold for $20,000....
The liquor men of Williamson attempt-
ed to obtain an injunction from Judge
Turner against enforcing prohibition.
The Judge refused The District
Court meets on the 15th of March.
There are five murder cases to be dis-
posed of The County Criminal Court
has adjourned, with four convictions
and two acquittals; fines, $527 51
A Young Men's Christian Association
has been organized in Georgetown.
Prof. P. C. Bryce is its presidennt.
New Advertisements.
Attention, ^contractors
and Builder*.—"We will furnish superior
BUILDING ROCK, on cars a: Round Rock, ia
any quantity, at $1 CO perch. Address
MATS & BLACK, or
8HEPPARD & WULF GEN,
fe!5 Round Rock, Texas.
A CARD.
Ths public are hereby notified that I have
removed from Postofflce street, near Center,
to Tremont street, between Market and Post-
office streets, (Labarthe's lamp and oil depot),
where I will continue my business as a PRAC-
TICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWELER AND
GILDER. My former customers are request-
ed to note that I alone am responsible for any
work done by me during my temporary con-
nection with Mr. N. V. Lacroix's shop on Post-
offlce street. D. MONNIER.
New Advertisement*.
GalviWTOS, Jan. IT, 18t7.
To Coffee Buyers:
We desire to Inform you that the " James
M. Wis well" has arrived with 4000 SACKS
COFFEE from Rio, and wfll commence to
discharge immediately.
Samples are at our offico and we invite your
Medical.
GALVESTON
(edlcal & Surgical Institute
foe the tbeatmest of
BImuci or tbe Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat, Skin.
and all kinds of Chronic Surgical Diseases.
Under the direction of a staff regular medi-
cal practitioners. Superintended by
DRS. WOLFF <6 SON,
313 East Broadway, bet. 18th and lilth sta.
inspection.
ja28 ura tf
KeapcctfuUy,
J. U. EtSWORTH & CO.
HAVANA LOTTERY
DRAWS EVERY FIFTEEN DAY-.
Next Grand Extraordinary Drawing takes
place
APRIL 18, 1877.
For plans and information, apply to
BORNIO & bROTHER,
fe!5 2m New Orleans, La.
ARRIVED AND LANDING
4000 Sacks COFFEE
J^R. M. PERL,
General PruUUniiM,
Can be consmteti at the Texna Hygienic Insa
tute, corner Travis street and Texas Avenue
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Special attention given to chronic disa«3e9
TUBOO-BU8HIA>' BATH8 open at ah nc j,-n,
•inrlo Hut.h •' Wl- 1"
YOU
EX ANDKEt.
TO ARRIVE,
GOING TO PAINT? 4200 Sacks COFFEE
USE THE BEST!
The Averill Chemical Paint
Received the only MEDAL and DIPLOMA
from the Centennial Exhibition.
3IIXED READY FOR USE.
It is the most DURABLE PAINT made.
It is the most ECONOMICAL PAINT made.
It is the HANDSOMEST PAINT made.
Tiie Arerill is the Standard
and
Only Reliable Mixed Faint,
And Bhould rot be confounded with other I
mixed paints. It has received the highest in-
dorsements from thousands of persons who
have used it, in various sm'tio:: ■ of the coun-
try. Sample cards, together with testimon-
ials from owners of the finest residences in |
the country, furnished free by
jr. F. 8.HITII A BRA.,
Agents at Galveston, Texas.
PELLUCIDITE, for coating, preserv-I
ing and finishing hard woods. The best and
most durable preparation known. fel5dW4w
PER FXEETWINC.
m. koppeAl.
IN STORE.
Ex "Qw.ce Andrew*,"
1500 Sacks COFFEE.
Dr. davikson s
ARRIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS.
DB. SYDNEY DAV1ESON,
OF ST. LOUIS,
F. R. C. S. LONDON. GRADUATE OF GEIS-
ING UNIVERSITY,
Author ef "Practical Observations on Ner-
vous Dability." " Essay on Marriage,"
Etc. Senior Proprietor ef the Mis-
souri State Museum of Anato-
my, St. Loula, Me.,
Announces to the citisena of New Orleans and
vicinity that he has opened an office at
9 Rampart Street, Below Canal,
where he invites the afflicted to call, with the
assurance that they will find SPEEDY RELIEF
AND A PERMANENT CURE.
Dr. DAVTESON, having adopted rs his line
of practice the treatment and cure of
TO
Per "Marie,'
3500 Sacks COFFEE.
j&9 una tf
KAVFFlflAN & HINGE.
OUB
PrlcedCatalog
Garden, Fib11& Flower Seeas,
Mailed
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Galveston Gas Works.
4t2d and Market Streets.
Ail orders or complaints to receive prompt
attention should be left at the Secretary's of-
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Oetermann Building,
between tbe
corner Btr&nd and 28d street,
hours of S and 12 o'clock a. m.
nfia I?
tWPassengers on the Texas Central,
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and Ilarrisburg and San Antonio roads
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Daily News.
CARRIED:
BRODIE—HAWKINS.—In Christ Church
parish, Matagorda county, Texas, at the resi-
dence of the bride's father, Col. J. B. Haw-
kins, on the evening of February 7, 1877, by
the Rev. Innes O. Adams, Mr. E. O. Brodie, of
North Carolina, and Miss Jennie Hawkins, of
Texas.
North Carolina papers please copy.
HITCHCOCK—THOMAS.—In this city, Feb.
ruary 14, 1877, at 9 o'clock a. m., at tbe resi
deoce of Mrs. Disbrow, by Rev. S. M. Bird*
Mr. L. M. Hitchcock and Miss Jennie Thomas,
all of Ga vest on. No cards.
Special Kotiees.
Sixth Warder*. Attention!—The
Sixth Ward ' Independent Club" will hrli
their regular meeting on THURSDAY EVEN-
ING, February 15, at their hall, corner of
Market and S2J sts. A full attendance is re-
quested, as business of importance will be
brought before the meeting.
MARTIN BYRNE, President.
J. Peasdt, Secretary. fe!5 It*
Notice, Mechanics Fire Company
No. 6.—Regular washing THIS (Thursday)
EVENING, half-past 7 o'clock.
f«15 It* W. F. STEWART, Sec y.
Notice to Conslsneea—The steamship
STATE OF TEXAS. Nickerson, master, from
New York, is now discharging cargo at Wil
Uams's Wharf.
Consignees will please receive their gooijft
as landed, receipting for the same on tafr
wharf.
All goods remaining on the wharf after 4
o'olock p. it. (not receipted for) will be stored
at expense and risk of consignees.
Ail claims for damage must be adjusted be-
fore the goods leave the wharf.
fel5 3t
J. N. SAWYER. Agent.
54 Strand.
A net ion Sales.
AUCTION SALE.
PARE,
F
LYNCH & CO.—R. A.
PARK.'Auctioneer—Will sell THIS DAY,
16th instant, at 10 a. h., at thetr sales-
rooms, Strand—
AN ASSORTMENT OF GROCERIES, THE
CLEARING OUT OF A RETAIL STORE.
Also, BUTTER, CHEESE, ALE. PIGS FEET,
FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES.
Goods for auction received up to the hour
of sale. fel5 tf
AUCTION SALE.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, SALOON
TABLES, CHAIRS, ETO.
BY E. A. BLAKELY, Auctioneer.
Will sell FRIDAT, Feb. 16th, at sales-
room, 116 and 113 Strand, 10 o'clock a. M.—
BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, WASHSTANDS,
SALOON TABLES; 200 CHAIRS; 1 WHEE-
LER & WILSON and 1 FLORENCE
SEWING MACHINE.
Also:
Second-hand CARPETS, MATTING, White
Granite C30CIEBT, GLASSWARE,
LAMPS, It*.
At Private Sale:
FURNITURE of all description;, CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE. Etc., cheap for Oish.
fa!5 3t
A Lucrative Business. COTTON STORAGE
Z*7~ We want SOOmore Flrat-Clau at
Sewing machine Agen»«, and SOO I _ __ ,
men ol energy and ability to learn I ■J C P QntO POr MOntll
tlie businesM of selling Sewioe "a- I ^ J uClllw I CI ITIUIIlll.
clilneo. Compensation 1'beral, bat
varjiits: according to ability, char-
acter and qnalliieatlons of the
Aecu'. For particulars, address
Wilson Sewing Machine Co.,Chicago j
827 and 8J9 Broadway, N.Y„ or New Orl'ns, La.
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THE
GALVESTON COMPRESS CO
Will receive Cotton on Storage
25 CENTS PER BALE FER MONTH
Giving it the usual care and attentien.
By order of the Board of Directori.
THOS. GONZALES,
felS lm Secretary.
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op Extra Fine ITIlxed Cards, with
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tf* I P«r aav at Dome. Samples
LU woriij $.5 free. Stlnsox &
Co , Portland Maine.
To Continental and Security Life
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Mr. gheppard Homans. Actuary of New
York, offers tbe benefit of his experience and
position to any policy holders of the above
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PROF. CH££SHAX'S
DANCING ACADEMY.
Open every day from 2^ to r. u.
Classes meet as follows:
Ladies' Class,
Mondays and Thursdays, at 3 P. Jf.
Misses and Masters,
Wednesdays aud Saturdays, at S P.M.
Children Under 9 years,
Tuesdays «n<i Fridays, at 3 P. M.
Gents' class,
Wednesday and Saturday Sights.
General As embly, (exclusively for
pupils,)
Every Uriday Sight.
TERMS:
Per session of one mo., 14 lessons, $10 00
Per session of three months S5 00
invariably in advance.)
Eg" For further particulars please call
at the Hall.
ja271m C. F. CHEESWAN.
Render all yoar property without delay for
assessment of state and County Taxes, 1877,
an_d for all previous years ommitted since
1870. All who fail or refuse will be liable to
the penalty of the law. Office Courthouse.
JOHN A. McCORMIOK,
Assessor of State and County Taxes,
fe4 lm fcalve«tton County.
NEBVOCS DISEASES,
spent years ef study and research in that
branch of Medical Science bearing specially
on the sufferings arising from TOUTHFUL
FOLLIES OR 1NDISCRKTION8, causing ner-
vous, mental and phvBic
loss of vitality, and
vous, mental and physical debility and the
loss of Vitality, and his long and varied expe-
rience in the best European Hospitals, to-
gether with years of the most successful
jractice, both in Burope and America, ena-
>le him to guarantee
BELIEF TO ALL Sl'FFEREBS
who consult him. Dr. DAYIESON has been
speciaUy and remarkably sucoeasful in his
Treatment by Correspondence,
It Is, however, desirable that at least one
personal Interview should be had, if practlca-
Dr. DAVIE80N especially invites the atten-
tion of those who, by placing themselves un-
der the cars of ignorant charlatans, have only
increased their sufferings. The physician who
understands his profession and labors with
inteliigenee to advance it in the respect of
men, is a benefactor to mankind, and the
high estimation in which Dr DAVIESON is
held by physicians themselves, is proof that
aU who apply to him mav have IMPI.K
FAITH IN A RAPID AND PEARMANK
CURE.
Dr. DAVIBSON'S work, "Practical Obser
vatiens," now in its 160th edition, will be
found a valuable guide, and may be had,
bound in cloth, priee *5 cents, by addressing
the author. Dr. SYDNEY DAVIESON, No. »
Rampart street, between Canal and Custom-
house, New Orleans.
Dr. DATIESOX may be consulted at No.
Rampart street, between Canal and Custom
house streets. New Orleans, up to the 31st of
March, after which his address will be 17U5
Olive street, St. Louis, where he has been per-
manently located for many years.
Office hours from 10 a. m. till 2r. a , and from
5 to 7 r. m. Sunday, 10 a. a. to 2 p. k. only.
]al8 3m
M
ILITARY CLOTHING.
fel8 d&W
LEA & PEBBLES'
CELEBRATED
pronounced by
connoisseurs
to be the
" ONLY GOOD]
SAUCE,"
And applicable to]
every variety of
extract
of a letter from a
medical gentle-
man at Madras to
his brother at
Worcester, May,
1851.
I "Tell lea * per-
p.ins that their
Sauce is highly es-
teemed in India,
and is in my opin-
ion, the most pal-
atable as well as
^i^the most whole-
~ ;:some Sauce that
is made."
Worcestershire Sauce.
LEA & PERRIXS'
SIGNATURE is on EVERY BOTTLE.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS,
jyB thu 12m
NEW YORK.
ESTABLISHED 1S12.
0/rRADi\d»
<8\ MAR K
[wound on white 8pools.1
GEORGE A. CLARK, Sole Agent.
A full assortment of this celebrated brand
of SPOOL COTTON can be had in Galveston
as under:
A. ^ S. LEVY.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO.
JalO 8m
AND
COLLECTING AGENCY
OF
L. E. EDWARDS,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Persons owning lands in Texas should re-
member that the present tax laws of this
State require the punctual payment of all
taxes in the counties where situated, and
those ^-ho neglect or refuse to comply will
have their lands sold for taxes and will either
be compelled to redeem them at great trouble
and expense or lose them entirely.
I have superior faci'ities for having 'ands
properly assessed and taxes paid in any por-
tion of the State.
On the 1st of January, 1877. the assessment
of taxes will commence, 'lhose desiring my
services will please sead in a list of their lands
at once, together with such information re-
garding value, etc., as may be useful.
All classes of certificates will be furnished
at the lowest market price.
Locating of land certificates, selling or leas-
ing farms or lands all over the State, made a
specialty.
Land business of every kind will receive
prompt and personal attention. de21 eod3m
LAWYERS' BRIEFS
AT 75e. A PAGE.
AT THE NEWS OFFICE.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
The oldest Military Clothing House in the
United States. Long and favorably known in
the Southern Trade.
JACOB REED,
301, 303, 305 S. Second Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Military Companies and Bands uniformed at
the shortest notice. Satisfaction guaranteed
in Cut, 8ty le and Trimming Prices reasonable.
Lithographs and directions for measure-
ment. with samples of goods, etc., furnished
on application. fe8thsatu3m
Q.ENTLEMEN ARE CORDIAL-
invited to call and examine the
New Styles°*Spring Goods
Just received by
EC. JACOBS,
THE LEADING TAILOR, corner 23d and Post-
office streets. Competition defied and satis-
faction guaranteed. felS lm*
Lotteries.
Koyal Havana Lottery, 1877.
ORDINARY DRAWING DATS.
Class No. 895 on the 2nd of January.
Class No. 986 on the 15th of January.
Class No. 987 on the 1st of February.
The number of tickets has been reduced to
95.000, and the capital prize increased to $200,
OUO, and the Becond prize to $100,000.
This lotterv never postpone the drawing or
fail in anything promised. Official list of
prizes sent to every purchaser of tickets. Send
money by poetoflice 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
ticket, $4; twentieth ticket, $2, (according to
the new plan). Parties or clubs buying over
$50 wortn, 10 per cent, discount. Ticket No.
10.780 of Class 979, which drew CAPITAL
PRIZE of $200,000, was sold in New Orleans.
Address all orders for tickets to
MANUEL ORRANTIA,
168 Common street. New Orleans, La.
del9tf to th sa
A
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
TO WIN A FORTUNE I
Third Grand drawing. 1877. At New Orleans,
TUESDAY, MARCH «.
LOUISIANA VTATK LoTTERY CO.
This institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature of the State for educational
purposes in 18S8, with a
ipital of $1 000,000,
to which it has since added a reserve fund of
$350,000. ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER
DRAWINGS will take place monthly. It n«r«r
scales or postpones. Look at the following
scheme: CAPITAL PRIZE, $40,000. 40.000
Tickets at $10 each. Fractions of tickets in
proportion.
LIST OF PRIZES:
1 CAPITAL PRIZE $40,000
do.
do.
1 do.
1 do.
1 PRIZE
2 do. $2.500
do 1,000
do M0
do SOO
do 100
do 10
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
t Approximation Frizes of $300
9 do do SOO
9 do do 100
5
25
100
WK)
4000
4783 Prizes, amonatdng to. _
Write for Circulars or send orders to M. A.
DAUPHIN. P. O. Box Bf«, New Orleans, La.
Grand Dollar Vrawing, Tuesday, April 3.
Capital Prize, $20,000, Tickets $1 each,
fel d&W 4w
90,000
10,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
12,500
ao.ooo
60,000
40,000
a,700
1,800
900
Tobacco, Cigars, Etc.
CIGARETTES.
There are times and places tolerant only of
the Cigarette; tenderly white and sweetly
fragrant. When made from that delicious to-
bacco,
Vanity Fair,
they will cause a smile that will Illumine the
blackest of crowding cares.
VANITY FAIR CICIBETTES are
elegantly put up, and sold by all first-class
dealers.
VANITY
FAIR
For Meerschaum and Ciga-
rettes. Does not bite the
tongue. Sample SO cents.
Highest award. Vienna, 1873.
WM. S. KIMBALL St. Co..
Rosh ester, N. T.
Send for Circular. Peerless Tobacco Works.
REINECEE & LOSSOW,
fel35w* Agents, Galveston.
feroceries—Provisions.
500 pkgs fine SIRUPS and MOLASSES.
100 hhds. assorted brands SUGAR.
500 sacks RIO COFFtE.
300 boxes CHEESE.
Fine assortment of LIQUORS snd TOBAC-
COS, CIGaRS and Western Produce.
Also, to arrive: Northern planting POTA
TOES. For sale low by
WALLffi, LANDE8 A CO„
moM 108 108 and 110 Strand. Galveston
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Advertisements.
THE WARNING.
rPRLbTEES bALL—Whereas on
1 the 8th day of June, 1875, A. C. Grav made,
executed and delivered to me his certain deed
in trust, conveying the property hereinafter
described, to secure and assure the payment of
six promissory notes in said deed, luily de-
scribed, which deed is recorded in record of
mortgages of Harris county, Texas, in volume
6 pages 54, 55 and 5t>. and is here specially
referred to; and whereas, by an excress pro-
vision in said deed in trust, five of said pro-
missory notes have become ard are due and
payable, and default having been made in
the payment thereof, and having been there-
unto requested by tho legal holder of all said
notes unpaid, I, 6. A. Shepherd, trustee, v* ii!,
an
Tuesday, the ora Day of March,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
o'clock p. m. of said day. at the Court-house
door of Harris county, Texas, sell at public
auction to the highe t bidder for cash, th©
following described property, to wit:
THE HOUSTON TELEGRAPH
newspaper, published in the city of Houston,
county of Harris, and State of Texa3, inclu-
ding the names of said paper, the exclusive
right to publish the same, and all and singu-
lar the presses, machines, machinery, type^,
cases and materials, by and with, or upou
which, said paper is now published, and all the
pre-ises. machines and machinery . and mate-
rials which are added, attached or .belong to
said newspaper establishment, and also the
BOOK AND JOB OFFICE AND BOOK
BINDERY
belonging to the said A. C. Gray, including the
engine and boiler, one Fairhaven pre^e, three
Liberty presses, one Nonpareil press, one
hand-Dress, two Hickok ruling macnines. ore
Sheridan paper-cutter, paging machine.cases,
types, tools, and all appliances of every kind
and description belonging or appertaining to
both the newspa^r aud job offices of said es-
tablishment, together with all materials now
on hand.
Houston, Texas, Ft^mary 12,1s7t.
B. A^jHEPHi^RD, Trustee.
fe!3dtMar7£>IL2t
3000 BBLS. NORTHERN
Selected Seed Potatoes;
500 Hhds. SUGAR.
ASSORTED URADES;
1000 Pkgs. Molasses,
FOR SALE BY
LeGVERSE & Co.,
STRAND,
Agents for tlie Celebrated Old Crow
and hermitage Whiskies.
jan24 '77 12m
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YE LOVERS OF GOOD TKIN9S,
AND GOTO
A. DREYFUS,
THE FAMILY GROCER,
TRUSTEE'S SALE.—WHEREAS
X. on the 23d day of Mareh, 1875, R. R. Law-
thar did execute and deliver to the Home In-
surance and Banking Company, of Texas, hi.*
certain promissory note for the sum of
$3868 58, payable six months after date to his
own order, and indorsed by him, and bearing
interest from date until paid at the rate of 15
per cent, per annum: and the said R R. Law-
ther having executed on the 23d March, 16.5,
his certain deed of trust to secure the pay-
ment of said note conveying to John H. Bur-
nett, trustee, the following described real es-
tate, lyiDg and situated in the city of Galves-
ton, county of Gaiv»*ston. and State of Texas,
viz: The undivided, one-half interest in lots
numbered eight and nine (8 and 9) in block
numbered five hundred and sixty-five (565)
and the undivided one-half interest in l«;t num-
bered eight (8). in block numbered six hundred
and eighty-five (6S5), together with all tho
rights, members, hereditaments and appurte-
nances to the same belonging or in any wise in-
cident or appertaining, said deed of trust, re-
corded in Book 16, pages 33.34 and 35, Record*
of Mortgages for Galveston county; and
whereas the said note and interest thereon i6
due and unpaid, excepting a credit indorsed
thereon on January 36. Ib76, of $oS0 85, and
another on March 1, 1S76, of $50, both said
credits being on account of iuterest therein;
Now, therefore, I, John II. Burnett, at the
request of the holder of said note, in pursu-
ance of the powers vested in m^ by said deed
of trust, will sell at public auction, in front of
the court-house door of Galveston county, to
the highest bidder, for cash, the property
above described, on
Tuesday, the 20th Day of Februaut,
1877.
at the hour of 12 m , and will make such title
to the purchaser of the said property at said
sale, as is vested in me as trustee
ja28 td J. H. BURNETT. Trustee.
rr,KUSTEKS' SALE.—Whereas on
JL the 1st day of April, 1875, R. R. Law-
ther did execute aud deliver to the Home In-
surance and Banking Company of Texas, his
two certain promissory notes, each for the
sum of $2000, the one "payable four months
after date, and the other payanl9 eigfet
months after date, both to his own order and
indorsed by him, and both bearing iuterest
from date at the rate of 12 per eent. per an-
num. and the said R. R. Lawther having exe-
cuted on April 1st, 1575, his certain deed of
trust to secure the payment of said notes,
conveying to John H. hurnett. Trustee, those
lots of land lying in the City of Galveston,
County of Galveston, State of Texas, known
on the maps of said city as tbe northwest
quaiter of outlot No. 114, (except lots 6 and 7,)
and all of those lots in the south half of tho
northeast quarter of outlot No. 114. numbered
10, 11. 12, 13 and 14; said deed of trust record-
ed in Book 16, pages 31, 82 and 33, Records of
Mortgages for .Galveston county; and where-
as the said notes are now due and unpaid, ex-
cepting a credit of $00 » indorsed thereon on
July 3d, 1875; now, therefore, I, John II.
Burnett, at the request of the holder of the
said notes in pursuance of the powers vesred
in me by said deed of trust, will sell at public
auction in front of the Court-house door cf
Galveston county, to the highest bidder, for
cash, ail the property above described, ex-
cepting lots No. 14, 23. 12 and one-ha'f of lo-
ll, in tne northwest quarter of omtlot No. 114,
heretofore released by the holder of said
notes and trust deed, on
Tuesday, tiie 20th day of February,
1877,
at the hour of 12 m.. and will make such title
to the purchaser of said property at said sale
as is vested in me as Trustee.
Ja.28 td ' J. H. BURNETT, Trustee.
RUSTEE'S SALE-On tho 6th
84
3IABKET
STREET 64
Between Tremont and 24tl> Sts.,
Who has In Store and for sale the following
FISH:
SHAD ROES,
smoked halibut,
SMOKED SALMON,
Yarmouth bloaters,
pickled salmon,
HOLLAND HERRING,
roll herring,
ruslan sardines,
russian caviar,
MARI.VIERT (Spiced) HERRING,
pickled eels, etc., etc.
neufchatel chees:
munster chees
limberger ch
swiss cheese
N. Y. CREAM, Etc., Etc.
FRUITS-DRIED AND GREEN
ORANGE, LEMON and CITRON PEEL,
Choice assortment of NUTS. MINCE MEATS
and FRUIT BUTTERS.
Preserves of all Descriptions, nr.d
a General Assortment of GER-
MAN. FRENCH and ENG-
LISH DELICACIES.
Wine, Li
V
r1f*17 8m
uors aii (I
pecialty.
Teas
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Banks and Bankers.
HOUSTON
SAVINGS BANK
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Paid up Capital $100,000
Deposits received from One Dollar to Five
Thousand Dollars. 8ix per cent, interest al-
lowed on gums of Ten Dollars. Interest paid
January and July each year, and if not drawn
it is added to the deposit and compounded.
Deposits may be made for Children or by
Lodges, Societies and Estates, or as Trust
Funds. Deposits from any part of the State
may be made by Exchange on Houston or Gal-
veston or by Express, and a Bank Book will
be promptly returned.
OFFICERS:
F. A. RICE. B. A. BOTTS, E. RAPHAEL
President. Vice President. Cashier.
oeS9 8m
ntANCIS B. forster,
New York.
B. c. LUDLOW,
GEO. B. ZiaPILMAS,
Austin. Texa«
ludlow & co.,
JfORSTER,
BANKERS,
r WALL STREET NEW YORK,
AND
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
We possess unsurpassed facilities for serr
big the Interests of onr friends at home and
abroad. We assure them satisfaction, by our
Cmptness and minimum charges in attend-
to any business entrusted to us. We deal
In all kinds of State, county and municipal se-
curities, and we give our SDeclal attention to
all matters in eonnestion *^th land business.
Oils, Paints, Glass, Etc.
Paints I Paints I Paints I
PRESERVE YOUR HOUSES BY PROTECT-
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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-
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made, aud 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 & BAULARJP,
77 Tremont St., Galveston.
au21 tbur sat tues 6m
T
house door, in the city of Galveston,
At 12 m. o* Said Day,
we the undersigned will offer for sale, and
sell at public vendue, for cash, parr of lots
Nos. six and seven, (6 snd 7) in bl« ck five hun-
dred and sixty-four, (564) in the city of Galves-
ton, corner Twenty-fourth street and r-Ir -
chiinic street, property of estate of Charles
H. Jordan, deceased, said parts of lost8 hav-
ing the boundaries fodowing, \iz: Fifty-
seven feet eight inches front on Mechanic
street, commencing at the northeast c« rner
of said lots ,Nos. C and 7, and one hundred
and twenty feet in depth. The buildings
thereon haviug been destroyed by fire. The
sale is made by us jointly, viz: Edward
T. Austin as trustee in a trust deed made by
said C. II. Jordan, datel June 15, 1872. re-
corded in book 7. pag>* 359, Galveston County
Records, to secure to Charles Hoffman paid
Jordan's note to him of that date for a com-
munity debt of Chas. H. and Caroline E. Jor-
dan for the sum of sixty-one hundred and
forty-nine 36-100 dollars gold coin, with 8 ner
cent, per annum, payable semi-annually,
on which is credited, April 21, lb?3,
the sum of two hundred and forty fWe dollar.-,
Sold, and July 1st, 1673, the sum of eleven
undred and thirteen 6S-100 dollars: exercis-
ing the powers and rights vested in him by
said trust deed, to pay said Hoffman 6aid
debt and interest, and by August Buttlar and
Francis Lammers as executors of the last
will of said C. H. Jordan, and as trustees of
his estate to pay dents, and joint conveyance
will be made by the said trustees of the lejai
and equitable estate. The title is believed to
be good, and free of any prior encumbrance
to said trust deed.
EDWARD T. AUSTIN,
Trustee for benefit of Charles Hoffman.
AUG. BUTTLAR,
F. LAMMERS,
Executors and trustees of estate of C. H.
Jordan, deceased.
Galveston. Feb. 3. 1877. fe4 tds
SALE—On the 6th
March, 1877, before tho ccuit-
TRU STEttS
JL day
house door in the city of Galveston,
At 12 m. on 8aid Day,
we the undersigned will offer for tale and
sell at public vendue fcr cash all that
Eortion of ;lot number s:x' 6) in block live
ondrad and sixty-four (044>, on Mechanic
street, near Twenty-fourth street, city of Gal-
veston, bounded as follows: Twenty-eiuht,
feet front on Mechanic street by one hundred
and twenty feet; building thereon destroyed
by fire; property of estate of C. ii. Jordan,
deceased. This sale is made by us jointly,
viz: August Buttlar. as trustee in a Gee of
trust made by C. H. Jordan, dated February
13, 1873, recorded Book li>, pages 17*J and 1U)
Galveston county records, to secure to Airs.
Clara Wagner said Jordan's note to her of
that date, for the sum of three thousand dol-
lars, with interest at the rate of twelve per
cent, from date, payable quai ter yearly, on
which interest is paid to 13th February, 1875,
exercising the powers and rights vested in
him by said trust d^ed, to pay said Clara Wag-
ner said debt and interest, and August But-
tlar and Frances Lammers, trustees of the
e6tate, executors of the last will of C. H. Jor-
dan, deceased, to pay debts, and jo'nt convey-
ance will be made by said trustees of the legal
and equitable estate. The title is believed to
be g*od and fifed from any prior encumbran-
AUG. BUTTLAR,
Tiustee for benefit of Clara Wagner.
AUG. BUTTLAR,
F. LAMMERS,
Executors and Trustees of Estate of C. H.
Jordan, deceased.
Galveston, Feb. 3, 1877. fe4td
Trustees sale.—whereas
on the 30th day of May, 1873, Mary C. Wil-
son did execute and deliver to the Life Asso-
ciation of America her promissory note tor
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, aud other
notes for the iuterest thereon, said notes pay-
able to the order of the said Life Association
of America at its office in Galveston, and on
the said 30th day of May, 1S73, the said Mary
C. Wilson did execute a deed of trust to se-
cure the payment of i he said note for $5000
and the said interest notes, conveying to
James M. Brown, trustee, the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in the city and
county of Galveston, State of Texas, as lots
numbered 4 and 5 in block numbered 2?i0, said
lots fronting on Avenue H am running back
1^0 feet, between COth and 21st streets, said
deed of trust recorded in the Records for G^l
veston county in Book 10, pages 207, 2Co and
2u9; and whereas by the terms of the said
deed of trust, the said principal and interest
notes are due and unpaid, excepting certain
credits allowed thereon; therefore i, James
M. Brown, trustee, at the request of the holder
of said notes, and in pursuance of the pow v rs
vested in me as trustee by said deed of tru t,
will sell at auction, to the highest Didder, for
cash, in front of tho Court-house door of Gal-
veston county all the isal estf.i herein-
before described, together with *11 inn-rove-
ments en said lots.
On TEESBAY, TTIT! 37TH DAY t FEB-
ruary, 1877,
at the hour cf 12 u.% and will rnais to the pur-
chaser of said property at such sale such till,
as is vesiod in me as trustea.
fe4 td J MIES 2tl. BBOWV Truste*
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