The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 113, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 17, 1874 Page: 2 of 4
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Sunday, May 17, 1874.
A POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
The St. Louis RejiuUican is satisfied
that both the Kepublican and the Dem-
ocratic party have lost their uses, and
exist only for passive obstruction or
positive mischief. The living ques-
tions of the hour—questions to be met
by the wealth-producers, in opposition
to the overshadowing power of the
manipulators of that wealth—the Re-
juMiciiii holds to be "outside the creed
of Democracy, and opposed to the
very hopes and wishes of Republican-
ism." Ilence, it is glad to believe
that "the people are about to take the
management of their affairs in their
own hands"—that they have "re-
solved at last upon a new d«al all
sruuuu,
■way will be swept down by the resist-
less current of the popular will."
rri„ (jtvuv trouble is to know how
the people muy extricate themselves
and their affairs from the organized in-
efficiency for the good of the two old
parties, without becoming entangled in
some other form of partvism quite
as unwholesome.
Senator Schurz, who is rejected by
one party and not accepted by the
other, thinks that the time is ripe, in
Missouri at least, for an independent
movement which will "sweep away
the Old and build up the
New in politics"—whatever this
Delphic language may mean; and
he proposes, with admirable self-con-
siderateneM, that the first decidcd
step in the movement shall be his own
re-election to the United States Senate.
But, of course, lie does not expect to
be re-elected bv Democratic voters.
Regarding Democratic rule in Mis-
souri, Mr. Schurz says that two years
of it have demonstrated that it differs
from the rule of its Radical predeces-
sor "rather in name than in fact and
decl." As much as he would like to
see republicanism of the administra-
tion overthrown, he does not think
that Democracy of the Missouri stripe
is lit to succeed it. Nor does he be-
lieve that the Democratic party, even
with a majority of votes at its com-
mand, would be allowed to supplant
in the government the coalition of the
military power and the money mo-
nopoly.
There is matter for plenty of serious
thought in this last opinion. There
have been only too many symptoms to
indicate a purpose iu the dominant
party to resort, if need be, to measures
altogether beyond the usual devices of
political warfare, rather than be beaten
in a national contest by the Demo-
cratic party, or any other defined,
solid and permanent political organiza-
tion. Yet Mr. Schurz tells us that the
oligarchy "can be ousted by the
people." But how?
On i iiF, lOtli instant the grand l^uin-
tcnnial Convocation of the Order of
Charity was opened at St. Joseph's
Convent, Emmittsburg, Maryland, Fa-
ther Guedry, Director of that Order in
America, presiding, and will last nine
days, terminating on the 18th instant.
Many from the distant South, especial-
ly Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas,
are in attendance.
Tub "Municipal Muddle" in New-
York does not appear to improve. The
Timet says of the appointment of Mr.
Desbecker as Police Commissioner,
"That New York was never cursed
with so dishonest and disreputable a
mayor as we have at this moment in
Havemeyer." The World, we ob-
serve, seems to think that he is insane,
and this is really the only hypothesis
which can be put forward to clear
him of the charge of being one of the
most unprincipled men evor known to
public life.
"Yba and Nay" are the words in
which the Bible admonishes people
to give plain answers to plain ques
tions; but the yeas and nays are great
bugbears to most legislators. Dodging
ii anicng the rules which they con-
sider always in order. A third reading
vote on a brand new liquor bill was
taken in the Massachusetts Senate re-
C.utly, as follows: Yeas, 12; nays,
10; absent, Kiyhieen. This beats the
averago number of missing, as com-
pared with the killed wounded in
battle.
THE THUS RAILROAD POLICY
FOR GALVESTON.
Unquestionably, the insular position
of Galveston gives her gieat advan-
tages. A city bordered on all sides by
the sea can command facilities for
maritime commerce which no conti-
nental city could hope to enjoy. Nev-
ertheless, the whole commercial des-
tiny of Galveston depends upon the
perfection of means designed in effect
to annihilate the watery space between
her and the mainland.
This, then, is the grand problem—
to make Galveston, so to speak, a pro-
jection of the continent, and at the
same time not only to preserve, but
steadily improve, all the advantages of
maritime accessibility, of harborage
and portage which her insular position
gives her.
A liberal and energetic railroad pol-
icy is absolutely indispensable to the
successful solution of this problem.
In other words, Galveston must have
a complete system of railroad ferriage
to bring her into those assured rela-
tions with interior trade which are
necessary to the fulfillment of her com-
mercial destiny. No other ferriage
will do. Without plenty of railroad
connection with the mainland, Galves-
ton might as well be situated on one of
the Caribbean islands as where she is.
Moreover, it is preposterous to think
of having this kind of ferriage limited
to a single railroad span across the
bay. There cannot be too many iron
links to connect Galveston with the
trade resources of the interior. As-
suredly, she must have more than one
string to her railroad bow.
There is another thing to be consid-
ered in discussing the subject of a
proper railroad policy for this city;
and it is a vital consideration. It is a
profoundly significant fact that our
American cities this side of the Pacific
slope which have profited by railroad
enterprise, have done so in a more
especial measure by the westward en-
largement of their commercial domain
co-extensive with the westward exten-
sion of the railroad system. New York
city is the great Eastern example of
these coincidences. Chicago is one
example in the West; St. Louis is an-
other; and wide-awake, ambitious and
expansive Kansas City is intent upon
bettering the instruction of these and
all similar examples. Experience
has shown that eastward rail-
road connections terminating at
Atlantic outlets tend to draw away
more trade than they contribute. New
Orleans is a signal instance of this
tendency. It has been her misfortune
to have no railroad arms to embrace
the great domain west of the Missis-
sippi river, while s'ue has had a rail-
road system east of the river com-
paratively complete, and terribly ef-
ficient in drying up her resources of
eastward trade.
It is easy to apply these remarks in
studying out a correct railroad theory
for Galveston. It is easy to see, in the
light of the same remarks, the pro-
found importance to Galveston of the
early construction of the Gulf, Colo-
rado and Santa Fe Railroad, contem-
plating, as this enterprise does, a close
connection of this city with an immense
westward stretch of interior country.
The incalculable wealth of resources
awaiting enterprise and industry, in
that country, can not long remain un-
developed.
Westward the star of commercial
empire takes its way. Galveston can
not safely neglect any opportunity for
keeping pace with, and if possible an-
ticipating, the westward movement of
sequentiy, should the citizens of Gal-
veston see an opportunity before them
—in the vote next Wednesday on the
proposition to subscribe to the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad—to
give an effectual impetus to the work
of securing a new railroad ferriage
across the bay, and of inaugurating a
great independent trunk in a west-
ward railroad system for the city, and
refuse to opportunity, would not
the refusal be in the nature of a sui-
cidal sin of omission ? Let them well
consider.
Texas Press.
The Decatur Advance Guard says:
Col. Pickett informs as that three con*
panles of rangers are to be allowed the
northwest corner of the State. This will
secure auiple protection for v\ lse and all
the counties along this portion of the
border.
The Dallas Herald refers to the new
Fourth Congressional District as follows :
The recent law dividing Texas into six
congressional districts places us in the
Fourth District, which is composed of the
following counties: Grayson, Collin,
Kaufman, Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Tar-
rant, Denton, Cook, Montague, Wise, Par-
ker, Hood, Erath, Palo Pinto, Jack, Clay,
Wichita, Archer, Young, Stephens,
Shackelford, Throckmorton, Baylor, Wil-
barger, Hardeman, Knox, Haskell, Jones,
Eastland, Callahan, Taylor and Rockwall.
This is almost the identical district for
which we worked in the last or Thir-
teenth Legislature. It is compact and
homogeneous in interest, and cuts us
loose from old combinations having no
comTnon sympathy with us. There is not
in the district a single man who has ever
been a member of Congress from Texas,
or from any other State, so far as we
now recollect.
The field is a new one, wide open to
all who have aspirations in that direction,
or whose friends may wish to thrust such
honors upon them. The next election
for members of Congress will come off
in November next, and hence the time is
near when the people will be called upon
to make their nominations.
The San Saba News appreciates this
journal, as the following editorial com.
ment indicates:
For perfection in newspaper literature
commend us to the Galveston News. It
may be that we are partial to that paper;
perhaps so. We ought to be. We have
read the News from early childhood to
the present day, and it has never disap-
pointed us. We have learned many good
lessons from its pages, so that wo now
claim it as a friend with honest pride,
'Tis true, we have seen its political integ
rity aspersed now and. then, by jealous
contemporaries, and at such times have
watched it with more than usual solici
tude, but when, in every such instance
we witnessed it riding imperturba-
bly onward on the mighty ocean of
literature, and like a noble ship dashing
to pieces these little spiteful waves of
envy, we could not but admire it the
more. To-day the News ranks with the
best papers in the Union. The perfect
system by which the News establish
ment is operated is truly admirable. For
news of every kind, Bage advice and the
publication of choice literature generally
besides neatness of mechanical execution
the Galveston News certainly has no su-
perior, and somehow it never fails to
but as its old independence stepped for-
ward and cried "No!" to the insidi-
ous proposals, all are satisfied, and the
people the gainers. We hope the time
or occasion may never arise, that we re-
gret having thus expressed our confi-
dence and approval.
The Sulphur Springs Gazette is pub-
lishing a description of Hopkins county
by precincts. This course is to be com-
mended, for such items are of interest
to immigrants.
It is degrading in journalism to see
the misrepresentations and actual false-
hoods that are published for the public
to read. Men edit newspapers who have
not the brain to meet an opponent in
an honorable discussion, and resort to
the lowest degree of denunciations and
false representations, to make up the de-
ficit of brain. We now have in our
mind's eye a paper of this class, but as
only a few people who reside close to its
place of publication know of its exist-
ence, we will not give its name.—Sulphur
Springs Gazette.
The Gazette surely does not mean that
exquisitely impersonal paper, the Waco
Examiner?
Information for Immigrants.
San Jacinto County.
THE MARKET HOUSE QUES-
TION.
A communication elsewhe re, on the
subject of the old market house, con-
tains some striking suggestions. The
ownership and special management of
public markets by municipal corpora-
tions are unquestionably behind the
progress of the age. It is a policy
that savors of a form of paternalism
in government dating baek to social
conditions prevalent in the medieval
period. At this day it is a glaring
anachronism—a barbarous and gro-
tesque survival.
If it is not, as now universally
agreed, the proper business of govern-
ment to make itself the general medi-
um of traffic between consumers and
producers, it can not be its proper
business to establish and conduct
market houses for the sale' of beef,
pork, mutton, fowls, vegetables, or
other specified articles of consumption.
On the other hand, if it is incumbent
on the municipal authorities to protect
the public against filthiness cr un-
wholesome food vended in a certain
place, the same duty'devolvcs upon
them with reference to the vending of
food in all other places. Hence, on
the score of the public ^health, the
public market house' system is essen-
tially illogical and absurd, unless it is
made universal.
We are not prepared, however, to
agree with our correspondent that the
market house should be summarily de-
molished. Such a measure would be
paoiij oai-o to op«n thp door for mjiut;
plausible job at the public expense in
the way of replacing the old building
with something new, and if not of
rare device, very costly. The base-
ment of the market house can be raised
to the grade, we judge, without dis-
turbing the present pillars, but "by
simply taking up the flags and relay-
ing them, after filling in, at a higher
level.
Ice seems to be getting into a
corntr in New York. The supply is
said to be less than an average, and
prices have gone up to seven dollars a
ton, and a cent a pound for less quan-
tities. Just now competition has
brought the price of the article in
Galveston down to nearly New York
rates. The ice crop is getting to be
one of great commercial importance.
The trade originated in the early part
of the present century. The first
cargo shipped was sent to Martinique
in 1805, by Win. Tudor of Boston, in
a brig of one hundred and thirty tons;
but did not prove profitable. He lost
|4500 by the operation. He perse-
vered, however, until finally he made
a profitable contract with the Cuban
authorities. In 1817 he exported ice
to Savannah, and in 1820 to New Or-
leans. He also made the first ship-
ment of ice to the East Indies in 1833.
Latest reports from Key West repre-
sent that the cisterns on the island are
nearly dry, and, unless they have rain
soon, serious suffering for water is ap-
prelrendcd.
the corn and cotton look well, and have i
fine stand.
This last season, dating from Septem-
ber 1, there have been 7307 bales of cot-
ton shipped from this town.
Business is good, and prospects are
generally encouraging for Palestine and
Anderson county. d. b.
reach us. Always at hand at first op
portunity. As for ourselves, we can not
do without the News, and our friends all
take it. So what needs to say more.
In giving the particulars of a recent
cattle raid the Brownsville Sentinel says:
On the morning of the twenty-sixth
ultimo, at about one o'clock, a large
drove of stolen cattle was crossed into
Mexico. They were driven along the
mam road and into the crossing place
within twenty-five feet of the houses of
a large ranche called La Cruz. Our in
formant did not know of the crossing
until daylight. On seeing strange cattle
in the corn-fields, a person was sent to
examine the crossing, who found a blan-
ket, hat and other little articles left by
the thieves. Information was sent to
a camp of United States troops sta-
tioned about a mile and a half
above, and the lieutenant, with some of
his men, came promptly, but too late to
make a capture of the thieves. There
were some of the scoundrels on the other
side of the river, hauling out some cattle
stuck in the mud, and their friends sta-
tioned on the bank and in the bushes,
on seeing the United States troops,
opened fire on them. The lieutenant
prudently withdrew his men under
cover, and for some time observed the
Mexicans lying in wait for a chance shot
at him and his men. * * *
The drove of cattle was driven through
the fields with growing crops, aad did
considerable damage. The thieves are
swearing vengeance against all Gringos
on this side. The number of cattle in
the drove was three hundred ; the thieves
succeeded in crossing two hundred and
forty odd head. The buyer was on hand,
and bought them from the pen. This
was all done within hearing distance of
the alcalde and inspector's offices, and it
is said that the alcalde took a hand in
helping the matter along. The inspector
counted the number of animals, but was
TJkallftjygd .toJake>_hyrJ)ragds gi marks.
Villareal at $4 per head. * * *
There were about thirty well armed
men in the band that made this raid ; and
on the other side they had some eighty
to one hundred men under arms to pro-
tect their crossing if molested. Some of
this party appeared in front of the camp
of United States soldiers, and drew the
attention of the lieutenant while the
crossing was going on a mile and a half
below. Our troops have no orders to
follow the thieves into Mexico, and if
they had, the detachments are not strong
enough. The officers and men are anx-
ious for a brush, and the orders must
come for them to chastise and punish the
thieves wherever found, and recover the
property of our citizens. The sooner the
order comes the better, for utter demoral-
ization of the whole of the Mexican pop-
ulation will take place if a check is not
put on these depredations with an iron-
hand.
The Nueces Valley indorses the News
on the public printing issue. We extract:
A noble reply was that of Mr. Rich-
ardson, of the News, to the Legislature
offering him the printing contract at
maximum rates provided he would es-
tablish a party organ at Austin, and tell-
ing him the Governor and members of
the Legislature held similar views. Mr.
Richardson says:
" I have never published an organ for
the support of any man or set of men,
and no consideration would ever induce
me to publish such an organ." * * *
And again, after explanation, further
offers :
I replied that I would neither furnish
my name nor my aid in the publication
of a paper that should be controlled by,
or be under any obligation to any out-
side parties having no interest in it, ex-
cept so far as they might be able to make
it subservient to the accomplishment of
their own political ends in return for
such public patronage as they would be
able by their influence to bestow upon it.
1 added that I believed such a paper was
far better calculated, in the long run, to
damage rather than to benefit, both Gov.
Coke and the Democratic party. I again
repeated my expression of surprise that
lie should have come to me with such
proposal.
That spirit is of one of the elements
of the power of the News in Texas to-
day.—Nueces Valley.'
That clever paper, the Oakville Tri-
bune, has been enlarged.
The East Texas Herald has received
an addition to its editorial corps in the
person of Mr. W. D. Douglas.
The Huntsville Item comments as lol-
lows on the public printing imbroglio :
The public will feel, as a guarantee of
watchfulness in its Interests, charmed
that an open split has taken place be-
tween the Galveston News men and the
Executive Department of the State. It
matters little what the causes were; the
fact is the object desired. The idea of a
government " organ," and that organ the
Galveston News—whether located at
lialveston or Austin—made a little earth-
quake in the public mind, which speed-
ily subsided when known the thing was
not to be. A powerful press is needed,
to watch all attempts at encroachment
on the public liberty ; and we do not say
this because of any fear of Gov. Coke's
trying it; he is only an individual—a
chosen servant of the people; but
he is in power; and from the day
of Moses,when he promulgated the Deca-
logue to the day of Christ; and from tha»
Tito the present—from the Emperor of
■11 the Russias to the Governor of Texas,
men in power need watching, by power
ful men, to prevent invasions of the
rights of the |>eople. We know of no
more powerful men in the ranks, in
Texas, than the News runners. That
establishment ha,; been fostered and
slowly built up by the people ; and well
have the proprietors earned that support
which of late years has made them great.
In mixed governments, such as ours,
faithful watchdogs are a great element;
and the open split between the Executive
and News men is the best guarantee the
people can have that, whenever an at
tempt is made to infringe on their rights,
such infringement will be laid before the
public by powerful hand£. Hence the
public rejoices, and rests easy "in its
little bed" o' nights. With the '1 elegraph,
we hope the idea of an "organ" will
at once be abandoned. Not much do
we care aLout the public printing ; all
that is necessary on that head, we have
already Jsaid—Col. Elliott would not be
our choice—sure ; and as it is now, the
sooner the Legislature resumes control of
the job, the better. That the News had
a hankering for "the fieshpots of Egypt,"
may be true; it was a great temptation ;
Eds. News—San Jacinto county was
created out of the counties of Polk,
Walker, Montgomery and Liberty, by
the Constitutional Convention of 18—,
and ratified by the subsequent Legisla-
ture. It is bounded on the north and
east by the Trinity river, on the south
by Liberty and Montgomery counties,
and on the west by Montgomery and
Walker. Cold Springs is the county
seat, a nice little town near the center of
the county, in the pine woods, on pleas-
ant sandy soil, surrounded by innumer-
able springs of as good free stone waters
as can be found anywhere, which is so
productive of good health and comfort.
It has several business houses doing a
large and prosperous trade, several splen
did ciiurclies and school-houses, which
are a credit to any community, and with
her share of shops, mills, lawyers and
doctors.
This county has about one hundred
and fifty miles river front by the turns
of the river, with a bottom of two miles
width on an average of some ot the best
farming lands in the State, while the
overflows scarcely ever interfere with
crops, or the large numbers of stock
that range here, and keep fat winter
and summer ; and just back from this
bottom commences the hill land, which
is of a black stuff nature, of about two
miles in width, gently rolling with
creek bottoms more or lets, and formerly
were certainly the best and surest farm-
ing lands to be had anywhere, and be-
fore the war readily commanded $25
$30 per acre.
On this division you may find many
fine farms and the evidence of former
prosperity, but now much dilapidated.
Behind this sets in the pure sandy woods
land of several miles wide, with some
fine tracts of lands and nice little farms,
and still behind this third division, you
may find what is termed the wild peach,
or hammock lands, which is ot a black
sandy nature, easily worked and very
productive for a time.
In this section there are some large
farms, which, before the war, made hun-
dreds of bales of cotton. It was in many
respects a desirable section.
In all those sections timber of the best
quality is abundant. Water of good
quality is found everywhere in supera
bundance. There are several fine creeks
with fine running water the year round
and nice bottoms for farms iu the county
supplied by springs.
In some portion of the county rocks of
large size are to be found.
Cotton, corn, cane, potatoes, melons
fruit, vegetables, etc., may be raised in
large quantities to perfection. The
health of the county, I think, is better
than can be had in most other counties
This certainly is the county forthehon
est, industrious farmer to make a comfort-
able living easy, without subjecting him-
self to the hardships and inconveniences
of many of the other places. I have heard
it remarked by those who had traveled
over a great portion of the State looking
for homes, that there were " more coons
to be got up one tree in this county than
any other.
There are many and varied advantages
here. Lands can be had from $1 to $20
per acre, according to quality, eta.
The morals of the county are good, and
the people intelligent, industrious and
peaceable. Sak Jacinto.
Ifffttw •(!<#rtn
THE TOWH AND ITS StfltEOUNDINOS.
Sutton, May 13,1874.
Eds. News.—It has been my lot ot
late to travel much between Denison and
Bryan, but never have I met a place so
admirably adapted to locate a town as
Sutton. Since last November Sutton has
had a station, and business has so in
creased as to give promise of future im
portance, and heavy shipments of cotton
take place from here every month.
The country around is fine and pro
lific, and many excellent families live in
the neighborhood who are noted for
their courteousness and hospitality to
visitors and strangers.
Land here is excellent and many op
portunities are offered speculators and
settlers. Desirable and eligible building
lots can be purchased for from twenty to
twenty-five dollars an acre, while the
best farming lands range in price be
tween five and fifteen dollars.
These lands are one mile and a half
from the Brazos river, and are noted for
their excellence and richness ; in addi
tion to this, the neighborhood is healthy.
Sutton being 175 feet higher than any
point between Houston and Corsicana. A
deal of travel takes place from here,
hence the necessity of a proper platform
as in rainy weather ladies are subjected
to the annoyance of walking in water
and mud, to get on the cars. This is an
evil that it is hoped will be remedied be
fore long.
Sutton, at present, has only one store,
which deals in general merchandise, and
belongs to the polite and enterprising
firm of Messrs. Wilson & Walker. Mr,
Walker is a gentleman whose excellent
qualities have made him deservedly pop-
ular, while Mr. Wilson, the energetic
railroad agent, is none the less so. Still
there is enough business to support
more stores, and a little competition
wouid be attended with good results.
This has been a postoffice since March
and the postmaster, Mr. Geo. McNutt, is
always at his post and attentive to busi
ness.
There is one boarding-house kept by
two ladies, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Harlan
who are endowed with that peculiar
faculty of making all their guests feel at
home, and whose table is supplied with
the best of creature comforts.
Several persons are here from different
parts of the State, prospecting, among
whom we note Mr. Edgar McNutt, of
Hearne notoriety.
The want of a telegraph office is much
felt here. Persons sending dispatches
have to send them to Hearne for trans
mission, and thus lose much time.
The crops promise well, but would be
much improved by rain.
||Hunting, fishing and dew berrying are
the order of the day. Veritas.
Letter from Palestine.
Tlie Robin's Neat.
The climbing roses on the porch
Bear the sweet promise of the Spring,
And slyly on the passing breeze
The homage ot their fragrance Sing.
The rivulet has burst Its bonds.
And, glorying in its new found power,
Carols the joy of freedom gained
To springing grass and tender flower.
A robin twltt'ring on the bough.
Says to his mate: "Love, let, us fly.
And seek soft lining for our nest,
Where, warm, our little birds may lie."
The young wife sits upon the porch.
And busily her distaff plies;
The while she thinks upon her babe.
And gently murmurs lullabies.
When through the open cottage door
A litt'e wail the mother hears,
She hastens to the cradle's side.
To soothe and quiet baby's fears.
New IHettaod for Preserving Meat.
Under this heading the scientific
papers inform us that it has been as-
certained by Prof. Endemann, that
meat cot up in sliccs and placed in a
room, the air of which is heated to
140 °, and only allowed to enter and
escape through cotton filters, becomes
so dry in three hours that it can be
ground; and, since the albumen and
fibrin are not coagulated, it loses none
of its nutritive properties. The word
•' new " is about all that is new in this
statement, unless it be the use of cot-
ton filters, the real use of which, in
a pure atmosphere, is by no means ob-
vious. The aborigines of this country
have preserved their winter supply by
a similar process, time out of mind.
An article of buffalo meat cured by it
is now for sale in Galveston, and is
described by a little four-year-old as
" dried Indian meat."
The pasturage throughout th© county is un
equaled ——Improvements, with now church
eg erected in the county. -May festivals
and picnics. Numerous new houses going
up at Corpus Ohristi. A marked improve-
ment in business is pereeptible at Corpus
Christi. Quantities of wool arriving.
McLekxan County.—Crops need rain.
Wheat is looking well, corn has a good stand,
and cotton is coming up finely.
Cameron County.—More cattle raids, and
the thieves seem to have it all their own way.
The pupils of the free schools at Browns-
ville are contributing to the Louisiana suf-
ferers. Heavy robberies reported from
the ranches.
Lamar County.—1The wheat crop will turn
out better than was expected. The work
of improvement continues at Paris. Dog
killing is the principal occupation of the Paris
police just now.
Denton County.—Pr« tracted religious
meeting at Denton. New buildings going
up at Denton. May festivals at Denton.
A fire department is to be organized at
Denton.
San Saba County.—No Indian depredations
during tbe present moon. Ranges in fine
condition, and cattle and horses are fat.
Temperance society organized at San Saba.
More school houses established. San
Saba is improving rapidly, with many new
buildings going up. May festivities among
the young people. Quantities of lumber
arriving. In alluding to the minerals of
the county, the New* says: "The mineral re-
sources of the county are yet undeveloped,
Unheeded, on the mosgy step
The well used distaff lies;
The robins, from the garden wall,
Watch it witjh longing eyes.
Thpy hop a little nearer now;
Then, listening, raise their heads.
Till, o'er the distaff hovering close.
They snap its fluttering threads.
The housewife, stepping on the porch,
Tabes up her work once more.
And little thinks two pretty thieves
Have robbed her thrifty store.
And yet her lullaby to-night
Would be more glad, I ween,
Could she but peep between the boughs,
And see what might be seen.
Hidden by apple blossoms pink.
Is built a robin's nest—
With lining soft, of hair and down,
Where birdlings five will rest.
And twisted in with wondrous art,
And tireless loving toil.
See in the middle of the nest
The distaff's flaxen spoil.
None the les* soft for little birds
Will h« t.h« pretty bed,
Because a human mother's tnougnrs
Are woven with the thread.
New Adycrtigemeati.
Head Qtr's. Washington Guards I
—May 16, 1874—The members of this Com-
pany ara ordered to assemble at the Armory
at 7:80 o'clock p. m., on MONDAY, the 18th |
instant, for Company Drill.
This being the last drill of the Company !
before leaving for Houston, a full attendance
of all members desiring to go will be required.
By order: J. C. KELLY, Captain.
Geo. Courts, Act. 1st Serg* t. myl6D&Elt |
members or Lone Star Lodge, No,
1, I. O. of G. S. and D. of S., are requested
to be present at the meeting on MONDAY
EVENING, the 18th instant, as bu iness of
importance will be transacted.
By orCer of the Lodge.
JOSEPH J. HIME, Recording Scribe.
mylTDlt*
New Advertisements.
furnituM;
Real Estate Transfers.
The following is a list of transfers
of real estate filed for record in the
office of tlie District Clerk during tlie
week ending at noon May 16, 1874, fur-
nished by II. M. Trueheart & Co.:
Galveston City Company, to John A.
McCormick, southeast quarter of
block 98 (in stock) ®125
Geo. Bather and wife, to John S. Bran-
num, part of out-lot 36 1,200
Fannie L. Nichols and husband, to M.
C. McLemore, southeast, south-
west and noitheast qnayter of
northeast quarter of out-lot 161
(sufficient consiration) ——
Julius Lieberman, to City of Galves-
ton. lot 10 in block SU3 15,000
J. Atkins, Sheriff, to J. Maas, right,
title and interest in and to lot 9,
block 276 605
W. B. Sorley to S. W. Sydnor, lot 10
and east one-half of lot 11 in block
126; lots 1 to 7 inclusive In block
183: lot It in block 125, and lots J,
2 and 3 in block 123 4,000
J. Maas to John Garrett, lot 7 in north-
west block of out-lot 25 326
Ferdinand Emme to Edward Phelps,
lot 18 in block 222 300
J. L. Darr&gh to Emma J. Lang, lots 1,
2 aud 3, in blosk 124 500
S. C. and Ellen Beman to E. D. Hara-
ner, lot 3 in block 376 1,800
Mrs. Sarah Dalton to August Jens-
chke, lots 8. 9,10 and east half of 11
in southwest block of out-lot 115. . 900
G. Oppermaaa to William Koch, south-
east quarter of block 216 600
George W. Turvin and wife to C. "W.
Mervin, part of southeast quarter
of out-lot 110 1,1C0
F. McC. Nichols and wife to W. M.
Lane and J. H. Drennen,south half
of southwest quarter of out-lot 161 1,200
Henry Bautsch to Peter H. Erhard, lot
12 in block 137 1,200
Peter 11. Erhard to J. Frederich, lot 12
in block 1:17 1,200
Palestine, May 10,1874.
Palestine, the county town of Ander-
son county, is, properly speaking, situ
ated in Eastern Texas, and is universally
known as one of the best inland towns
in the State. Besides being beautifully
located on the high rolling red lands of
Trinity river, it is situated on the main
line of tho International Railroad, and
distant 151 miles due north from Houston.
Palestine is one of the oldest towns in
the State, but has fully kept up witli the
rapid growth of the rest of the State at
large, and it now boasts of a population
of about three thousand, principally
Americans.
There is at this town one of the finest
courthouses in the State, surrounded by
a beautiful grove of trees. The District.
Court has been in session, and adjourned
one week ago.
The railroad station, or depot, at this
place, is particularly noticeable for its
beauty, and is in reality the prettiest and
most compact and complete little station
on the entire line of the road.
The new town near the railroad is
gradually improving, and bids fair to be
a place of some importance, especially
after the large and extensive machine
shops of the International and Great
Northern Railroad are erected, which, I
understand, is an assured fact.
Palestine, politically, has for years
past been in a woefully demoralized con-
dition, as your readers are aware ; but at
present all is sereue, beautiful and
glorious.
I desire especially to allude to the post-
office at this town, which has a postoffice
for a fact, complete inwardly and out-
wardly, being fitted up in the same style
and order as the Galveston Postoffice.
Tlie Postmaster, friend Pells, is deserv
edly popular, and keeps an A No. 1 office,
giving general satisfaction.
The crops are all a little backward, but
The Loudon "Tillies" on Grant
and Lee.
Colonel Chesney's estimate of Grant as
a chief coincides for the most part with
our own. The American commander is
certainly not a strategist of the first
order, and in the great combinations of
war he but slowly arrives at sound con-
clusions. But his tenacity deserves the
highest praise ; on the field he has often
shown true insight; and he has this
quality of greatness, that he can perceive
his mistakes and correct them with per-
severance and energy. He seems, also,
to have generally apprehended the true
means of overcoming the South some-
what sooner than most of his Northern
colleagues ; and if he duly lavished blooa
of his men, he always commanded their
respect and esteem. These characteris-
tics may be plainly seen throughout the
course of his arduous campaign.
him'for'hls operations in the summer of
1804; even if we believe he yielded to
Lincoln, he should not have moved as he
did at first on Richmond, and his mur-
derous and useless waste of his troops
would have been fatal to him two years
before. In fact, his strategy on this oc-
casion was inferior to that of the decried
McC'lellan ; and Grant also was all but
foiled by the skillful Beauregard at Pitts-
burgh Landing, and was months discov-
ering the weak points of Vicksburg. On
the other hand, his attacks on Forts
Henry and Donelson show real decision
and force of character ; his movements
against both Vicksburg and Richmond
were ultimately what they ought to have
been; his conduct at Chattanooga was
able, and he is perhaps entitled to the
chief credit of the conception of Slier-
man's march through Georgia. We have
ourselves, like Col. Chesney, compared
the American commander to Massena ;
but if he lias not surpassed the French
marshal in war, he is infinitely above
him in all moral qualities.
This determined soldier is not„ how-
ever—and Col. Chesney agrees with our
judgment—to be compared with his
greatest opponent, in the highest attain-
ments of the military art; and, as Han-
nibal, notwithstanding Zama, towers over
the very inferior Scipio, the figure of
Lee eclipses Grant, though Lee succumb-
ed to the Northern chief. Col. Chesney's
essay on the brilliant career of the re-
nowned leader of the Virginian army, is
too short to do the theme j ustice, but it is
very attractive and full of interest. We
have no space to notice the pleasing
description he has given us of the private
life of Lee, nor yet to comment on the
public virtues of the high-minded citizen
who drew his sword reluctantly in what
he thought the rightful cause, and bore
himself like a true patriot, when reproach
and disaster gathered around him.
A few words are all that we can de-
vote to the military powers of this great
captain ; and they are, indeed, superflu-
ous, for their best monument is the
battle-fields of the American war. It
may be said, however, that Lee has a
place in the* foremost rank of modern
strategists; he possessed in the very
highest degree ability for the great opera-
tions of war. Few generals have ever,
in Col. Hamley's phrase, " interpreted
the theatre" with equal insight, and
known as well how to turn it to account;
and no one certainly, since the time of
Napoleon, has conquered against such
immense odds, and has so long and
fiercely disputed the prize of victory
with failing resources. His combina-
tions, indeed, bear a striking resemblance
in many particulars to those of the Em-
peror; like him lie gained astonishing
success by the well-planned use of in-
ferior lines and bold movements against
divided foes ; like him he avoided the
timid system of passive defenie, as a
general rule, and seemed the assailant,
though on the defensive ; like him he
possessed a fund of resources in his own
genius which effected wonders ; like him,
too, he was swift and terrible in availing
himself of the mistakes of an enemy.
Thus it has happened that his cam-
paigns have much in common with
those of Napoleon, and fascinate the
reader for the same reasons. They ex-
hibit the triumph of profound intelli-
gence, of calculation, and of well-em-
ployed force over numbers, slowness and
disunited counsels, like those of 1796 and
1814, and his victory on the Chickahomi-
ny in 1862 and outmaneuvering Grant in
1803 may fitly compare with Areola or
Rivoli and with the immortal struggle
on the Marne and Seine. Lee, too, has
never been surpassed in the art of win-
ning the passionate love of his troops,
and, as with all generals of a high order,
his lieutenants looked up to him with
perfect confidence, and saw in his com-
mand a presage of vietory.
As an administrator, however, the
great commander. Col. Chesney tells us,
was not successful ; he too easily over-
looked faults, and was somewhat care-
less of such important matters as the
commissariat and similar depart-
ments ; and, resembling Napoleon in this
also, he trusted too much to the effects of
strategy, and was not sufficiently alive to
the value of discipline-and a good mili-
tary system. He appears also never to
have bowed Mr. Davis and his counsel-
lors to his will; and though he was cer-
tainly aware that the rulers of the South
made capital mistakes in invading the
North, in maintaining an useless force in
the West, and in continuing the hopeless
defense of Richmond, he never contrived
to change their purpose. Yet the grave
that covers Robert Lee hides the dust of
one of the great men of our age, and the
time has even now come when the victo-
rious North can think of him as one of
her foremost citizens.
Hon. Jobn Hancock on Indian
Policy.
This gentleman, who has spent a
third of a century in Texas,, a large
portion of that time in that portion of
the country which was then the fron-
tier, made a speech in Congress, a
few days ago, on tl»e proper policy to
be pursued toward the Indians, which
attracted more than ordinary attention
and respectful consideration from men
of all parties and views. He suggested
that the first step to be taken in the
civilization of the Indian is his abso-
lute subjection to government control;
the breaking up of tribal organizations
and the adoption of the Pueblo system
of Mexico. If this is done, it will be
practicable to subject him to habits of
industry. Tlie restless and roaming
habits of the savage are indulged in
only when made in company with
numbers of his own tribe. When this
is broken and the savages dispersed,
the Indian is harmless. lie has great
faith in the powers of his tribe, but
never in his ability to execute under-
takings alone. Instead, therefore, of
having reservations, where vast num-
bers of Indians are herded together,
they should be open to immigration
and settlement, and the savage left to
work or starve. This plan, he thinks,
would be better than the peace policy
of the government, which has already
cost $34,581,000, and no good either
derived from it.
Crop Prospects In tlie Upper
Counties.
Hearne, Texas, May 14,1874.
Eds. News—I have in the last ten days
passed over the Austin branch of the
Central, and also up the Central as far
as Dallas, and also through the counties
of Ellis, Johnson and Tarrant, and can
say, from personal observation, that the
crops, both of corn and cotton, are from
three to four weeks behind, and bad
stands, both of corn and cotton.
Wheat, in the upper counties, has been
injuied by the rust, but prospects are for
at least half a crop of wheat, with a very
large increase in acreage. Oats are as
fine as could be desired.
In Johnson and Ellis counties, it has
been dry for a month, until last Sunday
when there was a general rain over the
northern portion of the State, and the
condition of the crops is now improving
fast.
It has been dry at this point for nearly
a month, and in consequence the cotton
that had to be planted over has not come
up well, and they ara now needing rain,
,r. p. ir.
Religious Intelligence.
The Church Journal calls for the re
vival of discipline in the Episcopal
Church, and affirms that while the
clergy are closely guarded by the
canons, and sharply watched by the
bishops and the people, the laity are
left very much to themselves. The
editor says: "We are like all the rest
We are practically without any lines
between the church and the world as
as a matter of life."' He calls f
liue auvauce inovelnent among 1
churchmen in this respect.
Right Rev. Wm. C. Mngee, Protes
tant Bishop of Peterborough, England
argues that "increased Episcopal
power for discipline is needed to pre
vent the establishment from going to
pieces. Archbishop Manning
anxious to obtain some of the frag
ments.
The VoUs Zeitung, of Treves, states
that in the Diocese of Treves, absolu
tion and communion are granted only
to those Catholics who declare posi
tively in the confessional that they do
not consider the State has the right to
draw the limits between the secular
and ecclesiastical powers.
The Vicar of Richmond, England,
created some excitement in his parish
by building a high wall in the church
yard so as to separate the elect dead
from the non-conformist dead. The
friends of the latter rallied and tore
down the wall, and an ecclesiastical
court has prohibited him from rebuild-
ing it. A common footpath now, as
heretofore, divides the "dissenting"
dead from the "established" dead.
though unmistakable indications of gold,
silver, copper, iron and coal, have been dis-
covered. Large bodies of marble equal to
the finest Italian exist in the county. Recent
explorations have disclosed the existence of
a rich vein of silver, together with an
©Id shaft, that had been suBk by the
Spaniards in ages past, perhaps.
This discovery may lead to great results.
It is of such recent date that we are unable
at present to give particulars. We will have
to await further deveiopmpnts. The seat of
this discovery is about eighteen miles trom
the county seat, in the western portion of
this county. We have just been informed
that a company has been organized with
ample capital and labor to carry on extensive
mining, and shafts are now being sunk rap-
idly. The specimens of silver are tnus far
discovered turned out 90 per cent, of silver.
This mine is in a very obscure spot, and
many fruitless attempts h**ve been made
hitherto to discover its whereabouts by ad-
venturers from the city of Mexico, where, it
is said, a survey and plot of this mine region
is recorded among the public records. The
unorganized condition of the contry, how-
ever. at the time the survey was probably
made, necessarily made the same so vague
that its bearings and distances could not be
traced definitely. Since the late discovery,
however, the Identity of that shaft with that
in the survey have been established beyond
question."
Travis County.—Lumber trade brisk.
Austin filled with country people. Re-
freshing rains. Sunday schooljcelebrations
continue. Recruiting at Austin for the
frontier batallion.
Wise County.—More substantial rock im-
provements at Decatur. The Guard
*ays: "Weather dry and warm. Farmers
working in good earnest, crops in a fine con-
dition, cotton all planted and coming up.
Wheat crops extraordinary, estimated at 30
bushels per acre."
Dallas County.—All kinds of improve- |
ments continue at Dallas. Splendid rains, |
and farmers pleased Grand reception
to the Baptist excursionists at Dallas. i
ISew Advertisements.
TEN LOAN DRAWING.
NOTICE.—Officer* and Aleaiberi
of tho Mechanic Fire Company Number 6
ar® hereby notified to attend a special meet-
ing which will take place at their hall on thi«,
SUNDAY, morning, at ten o'clock.
my 17 It H. E. BONN, Sec.
QAUTION CAUTION.
OFFICE GALVESTON CITY CO., )
March 29, 1874. f
All persons are prohibited from hauling I
earth or sand from any of the lots or land be-
longing to the Galveston City Company, un-
der penalty of the law.
mr29 3m J. P. COLE, Agent.
Q H. & II. R. R.
PICNIC PARTIES
BEDROOM SETS, containing Bedstead,
Bureau, Washstand, Table, 4 Chairs,
and 1 Rocking Chair, only $35 00
LOUNGES, for 12 00
EXTENSION TABLES, 8 feet, for 14 09
SAFES, 12 wire io 00
CALL AUD EXAMINE
—Our Large Stock of—
NEW FURNITURE,
ARRIVING DAILY,
From the Eastern, Northern and Western
Markets.
Professional Card'
t the
Wa
gALLINGER, JACK & MOT
Attorneys and rnnnwll«
Law,
No. 129 Postoffice Street,
norl4Dtf GALVESTON, tiy.l
Robert u. street, attot ure
AND COUNSELLOR AT LAVf
Osterman Building, cor. 22d St. and i
Galveston, Texas. Practice in std
Federal Courts at Galveston, and m 1
preme Court of the State. feb.3E
JOHN D. ROGERS. 1. ROBE
JOHN D. ROGERS & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS 3.
And General Commission Morchss.'
(Insurance Building,)
NO. 61 STRAND. GALVESTON, TEJv®
fW Agents for GRAY'S COTTON FUES
apl0'74D&Wly
WM
QUICK SALES! SMALL PROFITS!
HARRY HAYS,
ATTORNEY
AND COUNSELOR AT LAVv\
J. MoMORRIS & CO.,
2 MARKET tTREET, 62
Three doors West of Tremont street.
mylTDlt
No. 129 Postoffice street, (Ballinger & Jack's
Building,) Galveston, Texas.
Will practice in the State and Federal courts.
Special attention paid to the collection busi-
ness. my6DiStW3m
JOHN T.
IIARCOURT,
—OF—
ONE HUNDRED OR LESS CAN USE THE
(iROL'iNDS AT DICKINSON,
And have passage on any of the regular
trains at
si 25 FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
Children undr twelve years, half rate.
Trains leave Galveston at 6:10 a. if. and I
12:30p.m. Leave Diclcinsen at 1p. m. and |
8:10 p. m.
Chartered Trains for Excursions
Can be procured at reasonable rates.
mylTDlui GEO. B. NICHOLS, Supt.
loya
St. Louis has more jealousies than
any city alive. Rome was satisfied
with the destruction of Curtilage; but
it St. Louis could have her way, there
would be no other city in the United
States with over 50,000 inhabitauts.
Kansas City is the latest object of her
aversion and proscription. The Repub-
lican of Wednesday says:
It is complained that the railroads con-
necting Kansas City with the country in
the direction of Texas demand rates on
freight which prevent competition with
more favored cities. This impression,
doubtless, arises from the fact that Kan-
sas City imagines that it should bo the
distributing point for the trade of the
Southwest. The trade not coming there,
the most ready conclusion to jump at is
that something or somebody is exercising
unjust discrimination to her interests.
Xow. both St. Louis and Sedalia claim a
large share of this Southwest trade.
Both claim that they can furnish goods
cheaper than Kansas City can, and yet
neither of them complain that some of
the merchants of the Southwest have a
liking for that border village.
Kansas City is showing both the
ability and the will to take care of her
own interests in this matter.
Furloughs.
Mr. Logan, from the Military Com-
mittee in Congress, has reported a bill
amendatory of the act increasing the
pay of soldiers. It provides that the
thirty days' leave, to which an officer
is entitled each year without reduction
of pay, may become cumulative for a
term not exceeding four months in
four years, when applied for by officers
stationed west of the 100th meridian,
or in Texas or Dakota.
A barrister, blind of one eye, with
his spectacles on, said: "Gentlemen,
in my argument I shall use nothing
but what is necessary." "Then," re-
plied a wag, "take out one of the
glasses of your spectacles."
Texas Items.
Hopkins County —F. K. Turner, an old and
prominent resident of the county, died a few
daya ago. Several mad dogs killed in the
county. Farmers are hard at work, and
crops are doing well. School examina-
tions, etc.
Atascosa Couktv.- -About 3?,o o head of
cattle have been driven out of the county for
Kansas this spring. Rain is neo'ed among
the farmers, but thi ranges are yet in fine
condition.—•—Pleasanton schools in a flour-
ishing condition.
Livg Oak Countt.—The tournament at
Oakville was a brilliant affair Corn look-
ing finely. Improvements at Oakville
Stockmen busy.
Rcsk County.—An educational mass meet-
ing has occurred at Henderson. Farmers
are busy and crops look well More Grange
organizations. Railroad meetings.
District Court in session.
Henderson County.—Farmers busy, with
crops small but promising. More May fes-
tivals. The county is very healthy.
Houston County.—The Texas veterans of
Houston county have held a meeting.
Hydrophobia among the dogs and horses.
May festivals.
Calhoun County.—Cattle men bnsv, |with
considerable receipts at Indianola for ship-
ment to New Orleans.—General Sunday
school picnics.
Nueces County.—General railroad talk.
Bheep-shearing progressing extensivly.——
OFFICE OF
Gulf Loan and Homestead Co.,
Galveston, May 16, 1874.
To insnre the active use of the funds of the
Company, the Board of Directors announce
that applications, in the usual form, will be
received by the Secretary for
TEN AWARDS,
Numbers 24 to 33 Inclusive,
UNTIL
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 18T4, at 4 o'clock P. M.
The Drawing to take place at the office of
WALLIS, LANDES & CO., Strand, at 7:'J0 |
o'clock P. M., under direction of the Finance
Committee, when applicants are requested to
be present.
Loans already awarded, but not supplied,
will have preference. Afterward, those to
whom Loans are granted at this Drawing (afc i
the funds accumulate) in regular order.
For further particulars, apply to the Presi-
dent: orto
WILLIAM SELKIRK,
mylTtd Secretary.
Texas Military Institute
Austin, Texas,
Reorganized on the University Plan.
JpXCURSIONISTS, AHOY!
The I'ienic Grove at Dickinson Will
Be Open to tlie Public, Free,
On and after SUNDAY, 24th of May,
On Sundays, a Brass Band will be in
attendance.
' Refreshments of the best quality can be had
on the grounds.
The favorite excursion steamer LURLINE
will EXCURT every half hour.
Train leaves Galevston at 10 o'clock a. m.
See Advertisement
of
Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad
for excursion rates.
mylT td NUGENT & FITZPATRICK.
JP*OR SALE FOR SALE
A new Light and Stylish Shifting-top
FAMILY PHOTON, with pole and shafts,
i suitable for either double or single harness.
Any party desiring such can secure one at ft
I bargain by applying at corner of Thirty-
seventli streets and Avenue L. mylTlt*
TUST RECEIVED RECEIVED
Ex-Steftuiship SAN JACINTO,
FROM LIVERPOOL,
25,000 lbs. ARSENIC.
50 kegs BI-OARB SODA.
Which we offer to the trade at vary low rates.
ALSO,
Have on hand a large stock "of
SULPHURIC ACI ,
PARIS GREEN.
ST. LOUIS LEADS.
— VINEGAR BITTERS,
BUCHAN'S CRESQLIC OINTMENT,
BUCHAN'S CRftSQLIC SHEEP DIP,
BUCHAN'S CAKBOL1C SOAPS. Etc ,
All of which we will sell at reduced prices.
T. C. THOMPSON & CO.
mylTDtf
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
(Ballinger & Jack Building,)
aprll 3m
Galveston, Texas.
F.
CHARLES HUME,
Attorney and Solicitor.
feio ly BALLINGER & JACK'S BUILDING.
M.:°'
J.
H. ROBINSON,
BUTCHER,
Stalls 27 and 28 City Dlnrknt.
McLEMORE,
Attorney at Law.
Office and Day Market, corner Strand and
Twentieth street.
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO SUPPLY-
ING VESSELS WITH THE CHOICEST OF
MEATS. mrfl 3mana
fell) ly
office:
BAEfclNGER & JACK'S BUILDING.
R.1
HUGHES,
A. AMD L. THOMPSON, Jit., &
McKINSTRY,
Attorneys at L.aw,
ROOM 2, BALLINGER & JACK BUILDING,
Hereafter the method of instruction in this
Institution will be the UNIVERSITY PLAN
of teaching by subjects, in separate and dis-
tinct schools, thus giving to all students the
privilege of selecting those branches which
accord best with their special tastes and pro-
posed pursuits in life.
i UCl Ou T •— »o»T
Opens MONDAY, September 7, 1871, and will
continue Forty Weeks.
Instruction will be given in the following
Schools, to-wit:
School of Latin Language and Literature
School of Greek. Language and Literature
School of English Language and Literature
School of French Language aod Literature
Sehool of German Language and Literature
School of Spanish Language and Literature
School of Mathematics.
School of Moral Philosophy.
School of Physics and Chemistry.
School of Surveying and Leveling.
Special Courses in PHYSICAL and DESCRIP-
TIVE GEOGRAPHY
AND
MILITARY SCIENCE.
Military Department.
The Distinctive Military Feature of the Insti-
tute will be preserved unimpaired.
It is adopted solely for the purpose of prop-
erly coutroiling the Cadets, and giving them
regular and healthy physical exercise.
The daily military duties do not conflict
with studies.
Catalogues and Circulars, with full details,
supplied upon application to
JOHN G. JAMES,
myl7D&W4m Superintendent.
^"OTICE NOTICE
We have on hand and receiving daily
ALL KINDS OF POTTED MEATS;
FISH,
JELLIES,
ETC.,
Suitable for
PICNICS,
FISHING PARTIES,
And TRAVELERS,
ALSO
The finest assortment of FANCY CRACKERS
in the City.
Call and examine our stock,
ROBINSON & CLAYTON,
myl7 It Mechanic St., bet. Tremont and 24th.
RUCTION SALE.
BLAKELY, IIAKDING A CO.,
Auctioneers and General Commission Mer-
chants,
116 and 118 Strand, will sell MONDAY, (18th)
at 10 o'clock A. m.. sharp,
1 Buggy, 1 Dray and Harness, (license paid,)
Bedsteads, Bureaus, Waslistands, Chairs,
Tables, Crockery, Glassware, Mirrors, etc
And, to close consignment—Maraschino, 5
cases Curacoa, Boker's Bitters, 1 one-
eighth cask imported Brandy,
And—An invoice of assorted merchandise.
At Private Sale:
50 cords good seasoned Oak Wood.Corn, Oats,
Bran, Hay, Corn Meal, Grits, Groceries,
Liquors, etc . myl7 It
yy ANTED WANTED
IMMEDIATELY,
Two or Threy first class TAILORS,
None hut the best workmen neod apply,
At G. A. GIBBONS'S,
mylT 3t 76 Main street, Houston.
Foil SALE, A CHOICE LOCATION
—Two and one-third lots, fronting south,
on East Broadway, corner of 16th street.
H. M. TRUEHEART & CO..
Real Estate Agents.
17 VERY DESCRIPTION OF
L MERCANTILE PRINTING
executed promptly, in good style,and at prices
to correspond with the requirements of the
times. PIERCE & TERRY, Printers and Sta-
tioners, cor. Strand & Center Sts., Galveston.
L
OOK! LOOK! LOOK!
Extraordinary Opportunity or Investment!
At the Auction Mart of C. F. White & Co.,
Iu add tion to our Assignee' Sale of City
Property, without reseive, on the 27th inst.,
we will offer, at the same time and place,
some of the mest desirable and eligibly situ-
rted property in this city. Improved and un-
improved Lots, Blocks and quarter Blocks.
Island Property and Country Lands. Don't
fail to attend and avail yourself of this splen-
did opportunity for investment in our rapidly
growing city. For particulars, see printed
circulars. C. F. WHITE & CO.,
Auctioneers,
myl0-17-24t27 And Real Estate Agents.
^Ii RIVED—
PER BARK SABINE.
A Lot of Celebrated Cook, Parlor ant
Heating Stoves.
Also a varietv of Enameled and Japanned
House Furnishing Goods, at
WM. BROWN'S,
Tremont street, opposite New Hotel.
jy6Dly
F
[70R SALE FOR SALE
LOT 4. BLOCK 141,
Under an Order of the Court, at private sale.
Part cash and part on time.
Apply to P. H. MOSER,
myl'
FIRE AND M VK1NE
INSURANCE AGENT,
GALYESTON, TEXAS,
REPRESENTING
London Assurance Corporation,
Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co.
nov26Dtf
Galveston.
THOS. M. JOSEPH. NORMAN G. KITTRKLL.
JOSEPH & KITTRELIi, ATTOR-
NEY S-AT-LAW,
GALVESTON TEX A"*
Office—Corner Postoffice and SsJd Street.
mayl9Dly
17 It Cor. 19th and Postoffice streets.
HpHE DEAD SHOT
RIFLE POWDER,
Of the American Powder Company, of Boston,
is the Powder to buy. The besc manufac-
tured artie'e in the whole wide world; needs
but one trial to convince the most skeptical
of its superiority. Have now on hand a
large supply, and offered for sale low down,
by * JOS. LABAB1E.
mylTDlt*
rnTTON
SALK L FEDDKB &
We will sell TO-MORROW, (Monday, 18th
instant,) at our Salesr> om, 207 Strand, for
account of whom it may concern,
A very large lot of Hardware, consisting of
Carpenters'. Coopers1, Bricklayers' and
Gasfttters' Tools.
Also, a large lot of Rubber Hose (all sizes),
r=>n^ the usual assortment'of Groceries,
Clothing, Notions, Glassware and Plated-
ware, 25 boxes of Oranges, 10 boxes of
Lemons, 10 barrels Onions, etc., etc.
myl? It I. FEDDER, Auctioneer.
^Yucti°^ AUCTION
OF HOUSE AND LOT.
By PARK, LYNC11 & CO.
R. A. PARK. .. Auctioneer.
\V ill sell at auction on TUESDAY, (19th inst.,)
at 11 a. m.. promptly, in front of their Store,
One Cottago House, on East Avenue N, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
The cottage h*s four large rooms, kitchen
12x14, brick cistern, 6000 gallons water,
stable and outhouses.
Persons washing to purchase a homestead
would do w» 11 to examine this property
before the day of sale.
Terms easy, myl6Dtduna
T. E. THOMPSON, Jeweler.
UJLDING
i^t.et^cmpson
Cor. Tremont and.
nov30D-Sunly&W6m
Market streets.
B
OOKS THAT ARE BOOKS
-added to TUB-
PEOPLES'CIRCULATING LIBRARY
At Blaggo's Sewing Machine Depot, 181 Post-
office street:
The War Trail, or the Hunt of the Wild Horse;
The Widow Lerouge: John Worthington's
Name; Lady Audley's Secret; Can You For-
give Her: A Daughter of Bohemia, by Miss
Fisher; Sir Jasper Carew; Tony Butler; Ar-
ticle 47; The Queen's Necklace; Gerda, by
Mrs. Schwartz; Maurice Tiernay, Etc., Etc.
FRANCIS D. ALLAN, Librarian.
mvl7E&Mlt
c
CAUTION
.CAUTION
All persons are hereby warned against
using
Arsenic iu Water, or Arsenic Solu-
tion, for Destroying Cotton
Worms,
Without first obtaining a right from me as I
now control this patent also.
Those who infringe either of my patents
will be prosecuted in the United States Fed-
eral Court to the full extent of the law.
The patentees require me to sell farm rights
at the same price as my own. Rights can be
had everywhere of the " ~~
Whisenant, & Co.
myl3Dlm*
agents of Royall,
W. B. ROYALL.
J^LESSING & BRO.,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
172 & 174 Tremont Street, Galveston.
All styles cf work done, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also, dealers in all kinds of
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS and CHEMICALS.
Picture Frames of all styles and sizes. Mould-
ings for Picture Frame3, Albums, Stereo-
scopes, Stereoscopic Views, Card Pic-
tures, Glass Paper Weights, Chro-
mos, and everything in the
Picture line.
State Agents for that most popular of all sew-
ing machines,
THE WILSON.
Needles, for all Machines, Clark's Thread,
Linen Thiead, Silks, etc
Give us a call.
Orders from the country promptly filled.
Address as above.
myl7D&W It
J. A. BUCKHOLTS.
BUCK HOLTS
w. G. TALIAFER1.
& TALIAFERRO,
rpo RENT TO RENT.
A TWO-STORY HOUSE,
Containing five rooms and an L of three;
built last summer; brick cistern of 8100 gal-
lens: stable and carriage house. Avenue I,
next to corner Thirteenth street
Apply to J. AIKEN,
myl7Dlt Central Wharf.
1VTOTICE—THE UNDERSIGNED
_LN respectfully informs his friends and
patrons that he has secured the services of
Mr. LERSH to take charge of the Tailoring
Department. The gentleman has had long
experience in first class houses in Paris and
New Orleans as a cutter. Our Dyeing.
Cleansing and Scouring business will be con-
tinued as heretofore. We solicit a share of
public patronage, and will guarantee satis-
faction. B. HABINE & CO.,
120 Postoffice st., bet. 22d and Tremont.
myl7Dlm
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
GENERAL LAND AND CLAIM AGENTi
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
mr28 3m Collections a Specialty.
J, S. McLendon. A. Proctor. G. McLendon.
Other First-Class Companies. J. S- McLEND0N & CO.,
Property insured in any part of the State
on favorable terms. Losses equitably ad-
justed and promptly paid. Blank forms for
implications furaished when desired. Marine
losses paid either in Galveston or in New Or-
leans, New York, Liverpool, London, Havre,
Paris or Bremen, at the option of the assured.
myl4Dtf
400
ACRES
OF—
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE,
At a Bargain, for Cash. It lies within the
State Agricultural College Tract, near Bryan,
Texas. Apply to
Major R. A. BLANDFORD, Austin;
Or to the Proprietor, at Chappell Hill, Texas.
myl6 lw* O. 3TSHER.
Bankers and Dealerg In Excliango,
CALVERT, TEXAS.
Prompt attention to collections. mr21 3ni
...VICTOR J. 3AULAPD.
OILS AND GLASS,
VARNISHES and ARTISTS' COLORS,
Wail faper and Window Shades,
RICE & BAULARD.
77 TKEOTOST STREET,
ja26D-Ss&Wly GALVESTON, TEXAS.
PARTIES Desiring printing of any
kind should cat ot estimates, j
J^ENIS NEIL,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
5 4 MARKET STREET 54
Begs leave to inform his friends aud the pub-
lic generally that he has opened the above
store, and is now prepared to execute all or-
ders intrusted to him.
Cloths and Cassimeres made up in Broadway
Style.
Just received, the latest Broadw vy style of
Silk Hats, Shirts, Drawers, Suspouders, and
Furnishing Goods generally.
Opposite the Girardin Hou^e,
Market street Galveston. Texas.
Good Tailors wanted.
aprl9-sun-wedlm DENIS NEIL.
Races—Races.
Q.ALVESTON JOCKEY CLUB,
Spring Meeting, 1S74,
—AT—
OLEANDER PARK.
FOURTH DAY.
TUESDAY, May 19th, 1874.
First Race—Three mile heats, for all ages.
Purse $1000 ; first norse $700, second
horse $200, third horse $100.
Second Race—Consolation Race—One mile
and a quarter, for horses thai have run
and not won during the meeting. Purse
$200; first horse $100, second borse $70,
third horse $30.
Above Races to be conduced under the
rules of the Galveston J« ekeClub, which
are adopted from those of the Louisiana Jock
ey Club. Three to enter, two to start.
No fees for entrance.
Entries for first day's races to close at 6 p.
m., May 13th. Those for every other day, im-
mediately after termination of races of the
day preceding.
All communications to be addressed to
aprl5Dlm
THEO. K. THOMPSON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Rates of diaries
Established by Ordinance No. 38, approved
November 5, 1872:
For carrying a passenger to or from any
place within the limits or the city, 50 cents.
For hire of buggy, or other one-horse vehi-
cle, per hour, $1 50.
For hire of hacks, or other two-horse vehi-
cle, per hour. $2.
Double the above rates may be charged be-
tween the hours of nine o'clock p. k. and five
o'clock a. m., but no charge can be made for
carrying children under fiveyeart>cf age. if
they belong to the party hiring puc'j v hicl«.
Every passenger shall have conveyed, with-
out extra charge, his ordinary baggage, not
to exceed twenty-five pounds in weight.
Neglecting or refusing to convey any per-
son or persons, when applied to fc: that, pur-
pose, or exacting a greater chargc than the
amount above specified, subjects the offender
to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than
$100. A. SOMERVILLJ5,
Mayo^
OFFICE CHIEF POLICE, )
Galveston, Texas, May !>, 1874. f
The above rates of charges ar < published
for the benefit of persons who would like to
participate in the coming races at the Fair
Grounds, it being situated within the citv
limits.
All hackmen are required to have the above
rates of charges posted up in a conspicuous
place in their respective hacks. Any hack-
man violating the above ordinance, by over-
charging or refusing to convey any person or
persons apdlying for the same, will be
promptly arrested, by the aggrieved party or
parties entering complaint at police head-
quarters.
JOHN H. WESTERLAGS.
mylStd Chiet Police.
pOOLS POOLS
Poola on the Ratei
Will be sold, up stairs over the Two Brothers
Saloon,
On Monday Even's, at 7:30 o'clock.
mylSDAKtf
O.ALVESTON GIFT ENTERPRISE
VJ ASSOCIATION.
OJBce—No. 175 Center Street.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ENTITLED TO A
GIFT.
Drawn Numbers, May 16, 1874.
DISTRIBUTION NUMBER 16G.
13-19-9-73-67-43-31-16-63-1C-61
DISTRIBUTION NUMBER 167.
66-62-12-2-7-43-31-39-75-61-18-4j-74
witnessed and attested by
William R. Johnson, Notary Public.
BOYD & STONE,
my8 tf Managers.
R. L. FOARD. WELLS THOMPSON. GEO M'CORMICH
17card, THOMPSON & McCOR-
JL MICK,
Attorsieys at Law,
Columbus, Texas.
Will practice in all the Courts of the State o
Texas. je29Dly
Geo. m. maverick,
(Formerly of San Antonio, Texas.)
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri,
Will practice in Pettis and adjoining Circuit
Courts. Also in the Supreme Court of Mis-
souri and the U. S Courts at Jefferson City.
Commissioner of Deeds for Texas in Missouri.
mrl4 torn*
N. P. GARRETT E. L. ANTONY
Garrett & antony,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND LAND
AGENTS, Cameron, Milam County, Texas.
mr7 3m
Galveston Cards.
A. N. LEWIS. JOHN HOWARD. a. G. M'MAHAN.
^LLEN LEWIS & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Strand Galveston Texas
myl3 6m
F. HITCHCOCK... A. WAKELEE. ..J. G. HITCHCOCE.
HITCaCOCK'S SONS,
SHIP C1IAXDLEKS.
Canvas aud Duck for Sails, Tents and Tni-
paulins, Naval Stores, Paints and Oils, Boats,
Oars and Spars, Manilla, Wire and Hemp
Rope, all sizes; Blocks and Sheeves for Fer-
ries, Presses, etc., etc., 67 and b»J Strand,
Galveston. ap5'?4 ly
J. J. LEWIS, J. L. CONOLY, R D. SWAIN,
Kosse. Tehuacana. Late with
J. H. Littlefield & Co., Corsicana
J^EWIS, CONOLY & SWAIN,
Cotton Factors and Commission Mer-
chants,
Moody & Jemison's New Building.
GALVESTON, - TEX A^.
fe2S "746m
W. C. Howard. D. T. Iglehart, '
late of late of Iglehart & Leonard
Calvert. H. & T. C. Railroad.
JJOWARD & IGLEHART,
COTTON FACTORS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, J
Strand, Galveston.
Over Wallis, Landes & Co., Nos. 1(X>, 108 and >
feS '74 (im 110 East Strand.
c. c. dibrell.
W. C. DJBRKL.L.
JOHN C. HODGES, JR.
J^IBRELLS & HODGES,
COTTON FACTORS & COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
-Corner Strand and Centre Streets
feb!2 '71 ly GALVESTON.
w. b. Norms. j. c. Jones.
^"ORRIS & JONES.
COTTON FACTORS,
Shipping & Commission Merchants
117 STRAND. GALVESTON. TEXJiS.
Liberal cash advances on Cotton, Wool and
other Produce, in hand or for shipment.
janl4'74 ly
J^DOUE
& LOBIT,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Office Over First National Kank,
augl3Dly
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
LEVINE & CO.,
General Commission Merchants,
Corner Twenty-Eighta and Market Streets.
Highest prices paid in cash for Iron, Cop-
per, Brass, and metals of all kindr; also Corn
and Oats Sacks. Horns and Bones, aprl 3m*
J. C. BOREEN R. X.. FOARD D. F.
C. BORDEN & CO.,
J.
FRAZELL.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
For the Sale of
LIVE STOCK,
STOCK LANDING,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Our business will be confined strictly to sale
of Live Stock. No Stock bought under any
cir cumstances. Special reference made to R.
L. Foard & Co., Bankers, Columbus, Texas.
myl8 D3m
Q.US McKERNON,
DEALER IN
FAMILY GKOCEIillS
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
Also received by every steamer,
NUTS, FIGS, Etc.
Fine Wlucs, Liquors, Cigars aud
Tobacco.
B^-Frompt attention given to orders from
tlie Country.
Corner Church and Treiuont Streets,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
apr25 *74 ly
JJOONEIvAMP OF
maag-bittebs.
Por sale by A- SPORLEDER,
No. 70 Tremont street.
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