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ESTABLISHED 1842.
(fxilbeston Brios.
Sunday, Angunt 2, 1874.
moiimHs.
The world of reality has its monsters
no less tl.an the world of fable. In
fact, there is nothing hideous and hos-
tile in ancient mythology or in modern
fiction that has not its counterpart in
gome sinister development of human
nature.
This is equally true of repulsive and
dangerous creatures found in different
departments of the animal kingdom.
The tarantula, the viper, the cobra,
the anaconda, the vulture, the cormor-
ant, the hyena, the wolf, the crocodile,
the shark, the devil-fish, are all living
allegories. Each personifies some trait
included among the faculties and pro-
pensities of that most complex and
most comprehensive of organic crea-
tions called man.
In the primitive conditions of man-
kind such traits were more apt to be
manifested in Individual action. As
mankind advanced in knowledge, skill
and social organization, such traits
had less power for evil when confined
to Lidividmvl}, \nd t£.ev ought greater
strength in a»t "*.u\ -ction. In other
words, malignant and destructive in-
stinct*, in eictption&l individuals, or-
ganized to overcome the defenses of
the social organization. ,
This is the origin of those sinis-
ter combinations which oppress and
prey upon mankind, to a greater or
less extent, in every part of the civil
ized world. This is the secret of mon-
opoly. Lust and rapine improve in
ingenuity with the advance of civiliza-
tion. Their most devouring and mer-
ciless forms are now cunningly arrayed
with the sanction of law or prescript-
ive usage.
Such is the character of an institu-
tion which is illustrated in a cartoon
published in this edition of the News.
The creaturc selected as the living al-
legory of the corporation referred to is
the devil-fish, as described by Victor
Hugo in The Toilers of the Sea.
We will paraphrase the description
given by the great French novelist:
The devil-fish winds around the vic-
tim, covering and entangling liifti in
its long folds. Its form is spider-like,
but its tints are like those of the cha-
meleon.
Its folds strangle, its contact par-
alyzes.
It has the appearance of gangrened
or scabrous flesh. It is a monstrous
embodiment of disease.
It adheres closely to its prey, and
cannot be torn away.
The eight antennse, large at their
roots, diminish gradually and end in
needle-like points. UndcrncatK, each
of these feelers range two rows of 'pus-
tules, decreasing toward the extremi-
ties, each row containing twenty-five.
These postules act like cupping
glasses.
This sucking apparatus has all the
regularity and delicacy of a key-board.
It stands forth at one moment and dis-
appears at the next. The monster is
endowed with the qualities of the
sensitive plant.
When in ambush, the devil-fish is
scarcely distinguishable in the sub-
marine twilight. It is then like a
mere ripple, its two eyes, though
large, are indistinct, andjof the color
of the water.
The devil-fish is crafty—a glutinous
mass endowed with a malignant will;
what can be more horrible?
It is with the sucking apparatus that
the creature attacks. The victim is
oppressed by a vacuum at numberless
points. The fangs and talons of the
wild beast enter into your flesh ; but it
is you who enter into the devil-fish.
t»>» monster incorporates itself with
the man; the u.u becomes one with
the monster. lie draws j.u t.0 him
and into himself; glued to the ground,
powerless, you feel yourself gradually
emptied into this horrible pouch.
Kelating the terrible combat be-
tween Gilliatt and the devil-fish in the
cave, the same author explains the
only method of extricating one's self,
when caught in the folds of the mon
ster. It is to cut off its head. The
antennue, tough and slippery, can
not be divided with a knife, and in
attempting to do so the victim may
pierce bis own flesh.
Gilliatt was aware of these facts.
His right arm was-bound, but his left
hand, grasping a knife, was still free.
At the moment when the animal ex-
tended a sixth antenna to seize his left
arm, and darted forward its head to
fasten on his breast, he struck it with
the knife.
In the words of Victor Hugo,
" There were two convulsions in oppo-
site directions—that of the devil-fish
and that of its prey. The movement
was rapid as a double flash of light-
ning. He had plunged the blade of
his knife into the flat, slimy substance,
and by a rapid movement, like the
flourish of a whip in the air, describ-
ing a circle round the two eyes, he
wrenched the head off, as a man would
draw a tooth. The struggle was
ended. The folds relaxed. The mon-
ster dropped away like the slow de-
taching of hands. The four hundred
suckers, deprived of then' sustaining
power, dropped at once from the man
and the rock. The mass sunk to the
bottom of the water."
The moral to be derived from this
combat and its termination is suffi-
ciently obvious. The devil-fish of
monopoly which has almost completely
enveloped the city of Galveston in its
folds, is not to bo combated success-
fully by any half-way measures. The
struggle is of necessity to the death.
The issue is clear and inexorable. The
head of the monster, where alone it is
mortally vulnerable, must fall, or the
commercial life of this city is doomed.
Wk learn from Mr. Hunt, editor of
the Tyler Index, that quite a large
amount of fruit, such as early peaches
and apples, has been shipped this year
from Bmith county to Chicago and St.
Louis. Strawberries are also grown in
abundance in Smith county, but thus
far all have been sold at home. In
fact, fruit is receiving special attention
nearly all over the State, and it will
not b« long before Texas will be one of
the largest fruit producing Stales.
There is a certain scholarly man in
Rome whose knowledge of ancient
languages is marvelous. Once they
■poke of his learning, and some one
said: " But what a pity it is that X.'s
breath is so offensive." " Not at all
surprising." replied Duke Sermoneta,
quickly, "when y»u remember that
his mouth is full of ilend tongue* ! "
COI,. MOODY'S DENIAIi.
Some weeks ago, by a well-known
business man on the Strand, the state-
ment was volunteered to one of the
proprietors of the News that Colonel
Moody, the State Financial Agent,
had borrowed in New York a small
sum of money by hypothecating a por-
tion of the bonds which he had gone
to that city to negotiate. At the same
time an extract was furnished from a
business letter, written to the inform-
ant by a banking firm in New York,
conveying the substance of the above
statement. This extract the News
published for the information of the
public. But we now have the positive
and specific denial of Col. Moody that
he obtained money in the manner
stated. It occurs in a private letter,
from which the following extract is
communicated:
The Galveston News' article does
me great injustice, and I feel mortified.
When in Galveston I informed them
that I had refused to borrow money on
the bonds, which I could have done,
but on no reasonable terms, and there-
fort had declined to borrow at all.
While disavowing the impntation of
having meant to do Col. Moody any
injustice, we unhesitatingly accept the
a gentleraau oi sucn established char
acter for veracity, as conclusive of the
matter in question.
Ei.sewiieke is published an extract
from the New Orleans Bulletin, having
reference to Galveston and Houston
being the natural contestants of New
Orleans for the trade of the Rio
Grande, in connection with Kansas
City as a supply depot for Western
produce, in contradistinction to St.
Louis and the main way of the Missis-
sippi river. The remarks of the Bulle-
tin arc pertinent, and indicate a thor-
ough knowledge of geographical loca-
tion. Galveston and Houston can
work without envy with the object in
view of controlling the West Indian,
South American and Brazilian trade,
which properly belongs to these Gulf
ports by right of superior location, and
a common sense policy would urge
that the two corporations should come
together in unity of purpose to attain
the desired result.
But, no matter with what regret the
admission is wrung from us, we assert
that this trade, or any other worthy of
being denoted as of extraordinary im-
portance, can never be controlled by a
corporation that permits its life-blood
to be sucked by a huge and uncon-
scionable monopoly. Material suicide
is a weak expression to use when
speaking of what is being daily perpe-
trated upon this community. We take
occasion to illustrate by one more ex-
posure of a bill of charges recently
rendered by the Galveston Wharf Com-
pany, in connection with one of the
greatest necessaries required by the
agricultural community.
During the present month the firm
of Messrs. Wm. Hendley & Co. re-
ceived from New York 487 rolls of
bagging, the freight upon which was
$235 68. This, it will be understood,
was the price charged for transporta-
tion from New York to Galveston.
Our Wharf Company upon this lot of
bagging added $91 32 for wharf
charges—which is slightly in excess of
35 per cent, upon the freight bill,
Can there be any prosperity under
such a system as this? Can any muni-
cipality rise to the height of com-
mercial supremacy and carry such a
burden? We are inclined to think
not, and unless our people are con-
tented to retrograde instead of to pro-
gress, they must shake the shackles
that bind them to a business medio-
crity. These Gulf ports desire the
trade of the West Indies, South
America and Brazil, but are they
likely to acquire it with this stifler at
their throats? The time has arrived
for the removal of the obstruction—let
the duty be undertaken at once.
A ConfeMcd Failure.
Some of the Republican papers seem
to think that the rule of the Republi-
can party is a failure. The Cincinnati
Gazette says so; the St. Louis Republi-
c/in indorses the statement, and says
that the matter is " beyond the repair-
ing skill of the Republican party, for
the sufficient reason that party has
caused the evil." The St. Louis Demo-
crat, which years ago changed its poli-
tics without changing its name, and
is in fact a Republican paper, admit-
ting the many and grievous faults of
the party in power, wants to know
whether " there is no recuperative
force in the body politic which may
save the patient," and says " the Re-
publican party has remedied many
evils which itself had caused. There-
fore it is not a sufficient reason for be-
lieving that the case is beyond the
skill of that party, if it has caused
the evil."
Tiiis is a tine argument. Under such
reasoning the man who picks your
pocket is the party who should be re-
lied on to make restitution, and the
courts should be avoided as Dogberry's
watchmen were instructed to avoid
thieves. The Democrat (Radical) ad-
mits that with the present party in
power "neither the national, nor the
State, nor local governments, arc what
they should be," but says "it is non-
sense to say that the Republican party
can not become the agency through
which these reforms should be effect-
ed." Perhaps thi3 is about as good an
argument as any in favor of third term
movements, unless it be /Ksop's old
story of the fox and the flies.
Ox June 20 a poor Bergramesque
shepherd, while looking for some stray
sheep upon an unfrequented hillside,
almost facing the village of Pontre-
sina, in the Engandine, found the
skull and skeleton of the Rev. Bertie
Marriott, the English clergyman who
has been missing since July 28,
1873. His identity, as well as the
accidental nature of his death, was
proved by his visiting card, let-
ters and gold watch being found
in his pocket*, by the sum of 230
francs in French gold known to have
been about him being found in his
purse and by the Baedeker guidebook,
in which his name was written, being
found two or three yards from the
skeleton. The spot where the remains
were found is near the bottom of a
lofty precipice and very difficult to
reach. It is presumed that Marriott's
death was causcd by his falling over
the shelving surface of the precipice.
The Boston Pout looks at charity in
a business way. It says: "The
Baroness Mayer de Rothschild and her
daughter are puffed for their generosity
because they have given #2300 to a
charitable institution; but if a man
worth $1000 had given ten cents,
which would l>e quite as large a propor-
tion of his possessions, who would
have wasted ink to record it?"
FROM WACO.
McLennan County Demo-
cratic Convention.
Col. Gerald and Others
Address the Body.
Resolutions Offered and
Adopted.
Military Company—Board
of Trade—National
Bank.
[Special to the Galveston News\
Waco, August 1,1874.
The unterrified Democracy of old
McLennan assembled at tlie courtroom
at 11:30 tliis morning, and the convention
was called to order by Col. G. B. Gerald,
the Chairman of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee. Mr. Leigh Burleson
was made secretary of the meeting.
It lia£ been expected that the Hon.
Charles Stewart wou'd put in his appear-
ance at this meeting, but it was an-
nounced that he had gone We«t, and when
\{ • XorPin£> *9 does, froM* heard from .he was .making for the
I#- ii> i i « 1 ..I tf .1 J iiMrlm, Ia inlAi*r ianr
land of the red man in order to interview
the Comanche chiefs.
Dr. Napier moved to nominate twenty-
five delegates, which was so amended
that the representation was divided
among the five beats of the county, ac.
cording to their voting strength, and was
then, in that shape adopted.
On Major Erath's motion, a committee
of five was appointed to nominate the
delegates and appoint them among the
beats, consisting of the following gentle-
men : flen. Thos. Harrison, Major Erath,
Mr. Surratt, Dr. Lane and Capt. Richey.
The committee thereupon withdrew,
on motion, as no business could then be
done.
The chairman delivered an address to
the convention. Col. Gerald said that
there were many things for the people to
consider before the assembling of the
District Convention ; that if the Interna-
tional bond question was not taken hold
of with decided hands, the people might
bo divided into Railroad and Anti-Rail-
road parties. He thought that something
should be done for VV estern Texas—that
all the benefits should not accrue to Cen.
tral and Northern Texas. He had no
use for the International Railroad; it
was concocted in sin, brought forth in in-
iquity and fostered in corruption. But
still this bond question must be taken
hold of and settled.
As to the party becoming unwieldy,
he thought the unanimity of Throckmor-
ton's nomination was a good sign to the
contrary. He considered his chances
good to beat any independent candidate.
As to the Constitutional Convention,
the people should consider whether it
shoulji be called.
e chairman, speaking of the pros
"ctg of Texas, alluded to the efforts of
certain papers, notably the Chicago Inter-
Occan and Ihe New Orleans Picayune to
create erroneous impressions as to the
condition of Texas and to divert from her
confines the inevitable tide of immigra.
tion, and spoke of the exodus of whites
that would this fall come out of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana.
The Colonel here diverged from poli.
tics, and spoke of the importance of the
establishment of agricultural interests
upon the safe basib of diversified crops.
At the conclusion of the remarks from
the chair, Capt. M. D. Herring introduced
the following:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Mc-
Lennan county in convention assembled,
most cordially indorse the administration
of Governor Richard Coke. We express
unbounded confidence in his integrity,
and express the conviction that time will
demonstrate his honesty, his decision of
character, his patriotism, and the perfect
success of his administration.
In support of this resolution Capt. Her-
ring said that a similar resolution had
been customary with the other county
conventions ; it was not only more becom-
ing them here, but was almost necessary.
The dangers that environed Richard Coke
when he took his seat in the gubernato-
rial chair were apparent to the Captain,
and any one who could have seen the
piles of letters on the tables of Coke,
Herring and Anderson, would have
known that discord would come with dis-
appointed aspirations.
The present financial policy—that tries
to negotiate those bonds that Moody has
in charge—is not the Governor's, but a
policy the Legislature adopted, in utter
contravention of the recommendations of
his message ; that the Wacoites were an-
noyed by the remarks of men of the finan-
cial rings in Austin, Houston and Galves-
ton ; that the only fault that the Gover.
nor could be charged with, is, that under
the unjust criticisms of the disappointed
members of these thwarted rings, he
would frequently chafe and swear too
much.
The resolution was adopted.
Capt. Herring then introdcued a second
resolution:
Resolved, That we recommend the call-
ing of a convention immediately upon
the organization of our next Legisla-
ture.
This was carried, though it is evi-
dent that the resolution meant, the next
session of the present Legislature.
By this time the committee returned
with the following nominations for dele-
gates :
Beat No. 1—G. B. Gerald, George Bur-
ney, Isaac Reid, M. D. Herring,Tom Cox,
Simon Trice, Jack McLean, Dr. Napier,
J. B. Kendrick.
Beat No. 2—Capt. John Harrison, W.
R. Kellum, Joe Bonner, Thomas Wil-
liams.
Beat No. 3—Capt. Tom Jones, Judge
McGhee, Jonathan Rice, Capt. J. W. Sed-
berrv.
Beat No. 4—Capt. McMaben, Wm. H .
Cobb, J. B. Clements, S. P. Mills.
B at No. 5—Neil McLennan, Henry
Caufield, Felix Robertson, Dr. Harrison.
Gen. Harrison moved to add Major
Era'Ji. Carried.
Major Eratli moved to add Gen. Harri-
son. Carried.
Dr. Lane and Mr. W. W. Kendall were
also added.
Mr. E. A. Sturgis was added to repre-
sent the commercial interests of Waco.
All the candidates were elected.
Dp to this time everything passed off
without a hitch, but Capt. Alexander's
resolution to instruct for Roger Q. Mills
came near being a Pandora's box.
Gen. Tom Harrison seconded it warmly
and eulogized Mills as a gentleman, a
soldier, a jurist, a statesman and a Chris-
tian.
Col. J M. Anderson thought Mills had
placed Waco and the county under obli-
gations. He would individually support
him, but did not desire the convention to
be charged with being a clique. He
thought it waj a principle of Democracy
that delegates should be instructed by the
people and not by any coterie.
Major West thought it would be bet-
ter to go no further.
After many resolutions, which, even
when amended, failed to please any one,
the following was hit upon as a point
flailD
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around which all could rally, by General
Thos. Harrison:
Retained, That the Hon. R. Q. Mills is
the choice of this convention as the can-
didate for the Democratic party of this
district for Congress, and that it is the
sense of this meeting that our delegates
should vote for him.
It was agreed that this left the dele-
gates untrammeled, if their ideas of the
people's sense was not of the same char-
acter as that of the convention.
Col. Gerald then resigned the position
of Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The names of Dr. Moore and Gen. Har-
rison were put in nomination. Gen. Har-
rison withdrew, and Dr. Moore was unan-
imously elected. Mr. West moved thanks
to Col. Gerald. Adopted. Col. Gerald
handsomely expressed his gratitude in a
few words. The meeting then adjourned
sine die.
A military company elected officers
last night. Bob Ross, the first white
child born in the county, and who en-
tered life under a big live oak upon the
hill, near town, was elected captain.
At a meeting of citizens a committee
was appointed to confer with the Centra]
Road and urge a reduction of freights to
and from Waco. The discriminations are
ruining our trade and doing the Central
damage, by driving men to Rockdale and
Dallas.
The organization of a board of trade
was urged.
A national bank will be established
here by Fort & Jackson. It will com-
mence business on the 1st of September.
GALVESTON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1874.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
VOLUME XXXIV.—No. 170,
FROM SHERMAN.
[Special to the Galveston News.]
Sherman, August 1,1874.
There was a death from sunstroke
in this city to-day—Mr. Owen Down, a
laborer engaged in digging a cellar for
M. Schneider & Bro. His death was al-
most instant.
There was some racing at the Fair
Grounds this evening, but no horses of
note entered.
The weather is very warm. Crops
are suffering for rain, though a full half
crop is expected.
Sherman is improving steadily.
THE CROPS, ETC.
FROM HCNTSV1LLE.
[Special to the Galveston News.}
Hustsville, August 1,1874.
The very warm weather of the past
week has been extremely favorable for
cotton, thereby retarding the increase of
the cotton worm—although very few
have as yet been reported, and no alarm
whatever exists.
Planters are busy gathering fodder
and preparing for picking cotton, which
is now opening. An abundant crop of
corn will be realized, which is for
Walker county an unusual item, aa for
several years past corn has been brought
from other parts to supply home con-
sumption.
The District Court adjourned yester-
day. Very light work has occupied its
attention.
Weather still warm and sultry.
FROM WILLIS,
[Special to the Galveston News.]
Willis, August 1,1874.
The cotton worm has appeared on sev.
eral plantations in this county, but as yet
no material damage has been done by
them. The prospects are very flattering
for a large crop of both cotton and corn.
A petition signed by over twelve hun-
dred voters has been laid before the
County Court, praying for the removal of
the county seat from Montgomery to
Willis. An election on the question, to
take place on the 25th inst., has been or-
dered by the County Court.
FROM ORANGE.
[Special to the Galveston News. 1
Obange, August 1,1874.
The acreage in cotton in this county is
about half what it was last year. The
present crop is very good. Corn and po-
tatoes in abundance.
The cotton and corn in the adjoining
counties above are excellent. In Jasper
and Newton, the acreage in cotton will
fall somewhat short of last year, but the
present crop is better than the last.
The health of our county is good.
FROM PARIS.
[Special to the Galveston News.']
Paris, August 1,1874.
Cotton is doing very well and is not
troubled by the worms. If the
weather is not too dry we will have a
splendid crop in Lamar county. Rain is
needed very much.
Business very good in the city. New
buildings are being put up.
Strangers are coming to this place and
going into business.
The city is growing quite fast.
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, August 1.—Governor
Kellogg this morning signed the death
warrant ordering the execution, on the
24th of August, in the parish of Assump-
tion, of the five men who, in April last,
murdered and robbed Elisha Ashwood,
an old tiatboatman, for his money. The
names of the condemned are Anderson
Perry, J. Ross, Antoine Maurice, James
Williams and James Robertson—one
white man, two are so light as to pass
for white, one is a mulatto, and one a
negro.
New Orleans, August 1.—The pri-
mary elections for the Republican State
Convention, called for August 5, were
held here to-day. The main fight was
on the chairmanship of the Re-
publican Central Committee, between
Pinchback, supported by Collector Casey,
Senator West and others; and Marshal
Packard, the present incumbent, sup-
ported by Gov. Kellogg and the Congres-
sional delegation. Packard carried fif-
teen out of sixteen wards; one ward
doubtful.
Pinchback was defeated in his own
ward. There was much excitement, but
no disturbance.
FIRES.
Batiiurst, N. S., August 1.—Ritchie's
steam mill, at Newcastle, was consumed
by fire yesterday. A young man named
Hallon, employee of the mill, was burned
in the flames. Loss very heavy.
St. Thomas, Out., August 1.—All the
warehouses of the London and Port
Stanley Railroad, five in number, to-
gether with a private dwelling, were de-
stroyed by fire last night.
St. Louis, August 1, 1 a. m.—What
appears to be a large fire has been raging
in East St. Louis since midnight, but
telegraphic communication can not be
obtained with that portion of the city,
and no information can be given at this
hour.
Detroit, August 1.—A fire broke out
in Muskegan at an early hour this morn-
ing, and has destroyed nearly half of
the city. The fire is in the east part of
the city, and it is believed that a number
of mills have been destroyed. About
ten squares were bu rned over.
Muskeegan, Mich., August 1.—A fire
broke out in Hart's boot and shoe store,
on Western avenue and Terrace street;
thence the flames swept away everything
up to the Chicago, Michigan and Lake
Shore depot. Over two hundred places
of business and one hundred dwellings
were destroyed. No estimate of the loss
made ; insurance is comparatively light.
Democratic Ward Meet-
ing.
A Resolution Indorsing
Hon. John Han-
cock.
Election of Delegates to
County Convention.
Tlie Carter-Britton Affair
[Special to the Galveston News.]
Austin, August 1, 1874.
Precinct No. 2, which sends a larger
delegation than all the other precincts of
Travis county put together, met in con-
vention this evening, and the following
resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That we recognize in our fel-
low-citizen, the Hon, John Hancock, an
able, zealous and faithful representative
of the people of Texas in the Congress
of the United States; that his unremit-
ting exertions in bebalf of frontier de-
fense, improvement of our coast and har-
bors, indemnity from-Mexican spoliations,
and the general interest and welfare of
the State at large, are deserving of the
highest commendation; that, our con.'i
dence in him remains unshaken, and that
we warmly recommend him to the people
of this Congressional'district for renomi-
nation and selection for the position he
now fills with so much credit to himself,
the State of Texas, and the whole South.
Twenty-five delegates were elected to
the County Convention, which meets on
the 8th instant, with instructions to vote
for Hancock.
Carter, the hackman who assaulted
Britton, has been bound over in the sum
of $500, to answer to the charge on Wed-
nesday next.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 1.— Secretary
Belknap returns on Tuesday.
The new postal treaty between France
and our government takes place to-day.
The postage to France is nine cents on
one-half ounce.
The go rernment expenses for the fiscal
year ending June 28, are $7,125,000, a de-
crease of $3,250,000 last year.
The National Theater, during the sea-
son of 1874-75, under the management of
J. G. Lovelle, promises great attraction
to the lovers of first-class opera. Among
the many engagements made are : Stra-
kosch's Grand Italian Opera Troupa;
Kellogg's Grand English Opera Company;
Aimee's Grand French Opera Bouffe
Company; and a stranger to us, Emily Sol-
dine, who for month has been the sensa-
tion of London, supported by her unri-
valed English opera bouffe company.
President Hinckley, of the Baltimore,
Wilmington and Philadelphia Railroad,
consents to run postal cars till Monday.
The Post Office Department threatens
to connect Baltimore and Philadelphia
via York and Lancaster.
The debt statement shows a decrease
of $1,250,000 interest; $7,125,000 coin,
and $16,000,000 currency.
probabilities.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
general fresh south to west winds, falling
or stationary barometer, and partly
cloudy weather, with warm, light locil
rains in the former.
FISH-No Fable.
A. OEL-A.TI2STOTTS MONSTER.
It Fastens upon Commerce and Sucks the Life-Blood of Industry.
Where the sea creeps there creep I,
In the slimy " Flats " I lie ;
For I'm the Vampire of the Deep-
Sucking in both ship and yawl,
Sparing neither great nor small—
And all that I absorb I keep.
On the good old rule, tha simple plan
To keep all you get, and get all you can.
BEECHER CASE.
New York, August 1.—The Beecher
Investigating Committee sat until mid-
night. Nothing is known of the pro-
ceedings except the proffer of testimony
by Victoria C. Woodhull, who rode to the
door in a carriage : but which was re-
jected. It was supposed that Mrs. T'lton
was again examined, as at the conclusion
of the sitting a lady closely veiled was
escorted by a member of the committee
to Mr. Avington's residence.
HAVANA.
Havana, August 1.—The merchants
of this city have entered into an agree-
ment to charge one per cent, above the
regular rates on all shipments and con-
signments or disbursements on behalf of
vessels, and on all freights obliged or
moneys collected therefor, and one-fourth
of one per cent, on all bills of exchange
negotiated on commission, from and after
this date, the proceeds of such extra
charges to be paid to the government, as
a contribution towards its maintenance.
Grass will yet grow on these Wharves if this creature is not destroyed.
REPORT OF THE GALVESTON BOND AID STOCIi MARKET.
Railroad Bridge Bonds...
City Park Bonds
Consolidated Debt Bonds.
General Fund Bonds....
Harbor Impr'ment Bonds.
Special Debt Bonds
Stjreet Impro'ment Bonds,
1st series
Street Impro'ment Bonds,
2d series
Street and Breakwater
Bonds
' Fire Department Bonds-
Fire Department Bonds..
Fire Department- Bonds..
Sanitary (Hitchcock's Ba-
ou) Bonds
Sidewalk Improvement
Bonds •
Special Debt (of 1874) B'ds
Galveston Fair Grounds
Bonds
when
issued.
I860,...
1873....
1869 to"
1870....
1869 to "
1872 to"
1872....
1873 to "
1872....
1873....
1874....
1874....
1874.
1874.
1874.
ifhen
due.
1876 & '8
1893tol9'2
1874 to '78
1875..
1880 to *87
1880 to ?82
1874 to '78
1888 to '89
1881 to "85
1887 to '88
1879....
18fc.9....
1884.
1889
1889 ....
1887.
10 pr ct
pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 « g'd
10 44 c'y
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
10 pr ct
when
pay-
able.
semi-a.
semi-a.
annu'ly
semi-a.
semi-a.
semi-a.
semi-a.
semi-a.
semi-a.
annu'ly
semi-a.
semi-a.
annu'ly
sinking fund and interest.
Special assessment X percent., matur-
ing years
$3,500 annually, payable out of General
Revenue
Cash in Treasury to pay these
Cash in Treasury to pay these
Pledge of dividends on 6222 shares of
Wharf Stock
Pledge of 6 per ct. of General Revenue
Pledge of 11 per ct. of General Rev nne
Pledge of 5 per ct. of General Reve ue
Payable from General Revenue
Payable from General Revenue ....
Payable from General Revenue
Payable from General Revenue
Pledge of property filled up in Hitch-
cock's Bayou, annual assessment for
five years
Pledge of property improved, annual
assessment for ten years
Pledge of 3 per ct. of General Revenue
Payable from General Revenue..
author
ized
issue.
issued.
re-
deem-
ed.
out- |
stand- |
ing.
S114,000|$114,000
875,000
$39,000
35,000
87,500
12,000
35.000
87,500
12,000
72,900
8,000
35,000
14,600
4,000
180,000
100,000
180.000
100,000
92,000
16,000
88,000
84,000
150,000
150,000
32,400
117,600
150,000
116,400
116,400
50,000
10,000
6,600
15,000
39,300
10.000
6,600
15.000
5,000
34,300
10,000
6,600
15,COO
50,000
250,000
50,000
42,100'
42,100
4,400
50,000
4,400j
50,000;
10,000
10,000'
110,000
$671,000
not (offd
104 j 102
104| 102
104; 102
93 91
92; 90
8S| 84
85 84
80| 78
80, 78
78j 76
81' 79
821 80
85; 83
ESTIMATED RESOURCES OF CITY OF GALVESTON,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1874.
Sinking and Reserve Fund in Treasury
Ad valorem Tax on Real and Personal Estate $20,000,000,
1 1-10 per cent ....
License Tax, Market Rents, etc
Recorder's Court fines, etc
City Hospital from State and County
Interest on County Bonds and Securities
Dividends on 6222 Shares Wharf Stock
Dividends on 600 Shares City Railroad Stock
Overdue Taxes of 1873 in course of collection
Special Assessments on Sidewalk Improvements and
Property Redeemed from Hitchcock's Bayou
$58,000 00
220,000 00
66,200 00
5,000 00
5.500 00
1,100 00
32,500 CO
1,800 00
16,000 00
25,000 00
$426,100 00
ESTIMATED ORDINARY EXPENDITURES
OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON FOR FISCAL YEAR OF 1874.
General Appropriations for Expenses of all Departments
of the City Government „
Special Appropriations of 25 per cent. Sinking Fund to
pay interest and Redeem Bonds
Special Appropriation for Sidewalks and Hitchcock's
Bayou Bonds
Special Appropriation of wharf dividends for Harbor
Improvement Bonds
Special Appropriation for interest on Bonds payable
out of General Revenue
Surplus ($52,075 50)
$220,412 00
81,112 00
25,000 00
32,500 00
15,000 03
$374,024 00
STOCKS.
FOREIGN.
Paris, August 1.—In the Assembly to-
day the question of a recess came up for
debate.
Gambetta made an important speech,
professedly against prorogation of the
session, but really in favor of the Repub-
lic. Prorogation, he said, was simply
intended to conceal the importance of the
Assembly, which, although it arrogated
constitutional powers, had done nothing
but successively reject all known forms
of government. The Right was respon
sible for whatever might happen. The
organization o tlie septennate was as im-
possible as that of a monarchy. He made
a powt rful appeal for the establishment
of the republic, which would give peace
and union to France, and concluded by
suggesting that the state of siege be
raised. The speaker was tumultuous!?
cheered by the Left.
During the subsequent debate, Mar-
quis De Fronelieu, Legitimist, declared
that he considered it his right and duty
to do everything in his power to re-estab-
lish the monarchy. This caused greit
excitement, and the Left called for the
views of the government on the subject.
Gen. Cissey replied that the government
would seek with firmness and impartial-
ity to make its power respected by all par-
ties. The motion as to the state of siege
was rejected by 283 yeas to 366 nays.
A motion to adjourn on the 6th of Au-
gust till the 30th of November, was Anally
carried by a large majority.
The Jovrnal des Debals urges the French
better act now than follow the intention
Government to recognize Spain. It had
of the Berlin Government. The danger
is pointed out of allowing Germany to
gain a footing in Spain. Other papers
advise a more friendly attitude toward
Spain for a similar reason.
London, August 1.—Correspondence
of the Daily News shows the damage done
by the recent storms in Moravia to far ex-
ceed the earlier estimates. Eleven villa-
ges and two towns were devastated. The
government has sent troops and assist-
ance to the inhabitants.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Saratoga, August 1."— IlaceB post-
poned on account of rain.
Cincinnati, August 1.—A special to
the Times gives later information of the
fire at Salem, Ind. The aggregate loss is
$100,000. It has been discovered that the
store of Dawson & Lyons was robbed of
$16,000 in government bonds and $3500
in cash. The town was fired to cover the
robbery.
Richmond, Va., August 1.—The party
arrested three weeks ago, charged with
forging the name of Commodore Vander-
bilt to a large amount, and attempting to
utter the same as true, was to-day dis-
charged, the prosecution failing to get
witnesses from abroad to appear against
him.
Van Ness, a few days ago, attempted
to commit suicide, having twisted a strip
of clothes into a rope and fastened it to a
hook in his cell, but was frustrated.
New York, August 1.—Van Etten, the
alleged forger of California bonds, re-
cently arrested at Trenton and trans-
ferred to Hudson county jail, Jersey City,
to wait the arrival of an officer from Cal-
ifornia, took laudanum last night, and
will probably die from the effects.
Northumberland, Pa., Aug. 1—In
the Priestley Centennial, this morning,
Professor Smith, of Kentucky, made an
address relative to the Liebig memorial
to be erected either in Munich or Glassen.
After the transaction of some routine
business and a vote of thanks to the citi-
zens of Northumberland for their hos-
pitality, the convention adjourned.
COMPANIES.
or-
gan-
ized
capital
| stock.
no.
shares
per
share.
paid in
I
asked.
bid.
1841..
$1,000,000
1,000
$1,000
$1,000
Sii,ooo
$10,500
1853..
2,626.00(1
26,26C
nx
10C
71
70
1858..
400.00C
8,00(1
50
50
71
70
Southern Cotton Press and Manufacturing Company (Gold)
1858..
1.000,000
10,000
100
100
68
67 gold
1871.
175,000
1.75C
101
10C
101
102
1866..
500.000
10.00C
15
5C
22
21#
1871..
250.000
500
50C
50C
100
Galveston Artificial Stone Company
1872..
100,000
1.000
100! 1C
10
*
1872..
500,000
5,000
10C
1(1
10
*
Galveston and Brazos Canal and Navigation Company
1858..
300,000
30,000
10
10
10
*
Galveston Agricultural and Horticultural Association
1871..
100,000
10,000
10
10
6
5
1871..
100,000
1.000
100
100
108
106
1854..
200,000
4.000
50
50
55
54
1866..
250,000
5.000
50
50
28
27
1870..
250-,000
2,500
100
10
10
*
1872..
205,000
8.200
25
25
18^
18
1870..
300.000
3,000
100
100
101
100
First National Bank of Galveston
1865..
200,000
2,000
100
100
127
125
National Bank of Texas
1866..
100,000
1,000
100
100
125
123
175,000
1,750
100
100
100
99
120,000
200
600
270
260
250
Magnolia Grove Cemetery Association
Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company
1871..
30,000
300
100
100
80
75
1871..
1,000,000
10,000
100
100
*
50
1874..
150,000
1.500
100
100
100
99
♦No recent transactions upon which to base quotations.
STATE SECURITIES.
State Bonds, 10 per cent. Registered of 1874.
State Bonds, 6 per cent. Coupon of 1866
State Warrants issued prior to January 15, 1874
State Warrants issued for services prior to January 15, 1874.
State Warrants issued for services since January 15, 1874
School Vouchers signed by DeGress
90
74
74
85
50
74
72#
72 X
68
83
45
Galveston, August 1, 1874.
MARKETS.
Domestic.
New York, August 1 — Evening.—
Cotton—net receipts 398 bales; gross re-
ceipts 298 bales.
The market for cotton for future de-
livery closed quiet and steady; sales 6500
bales, as follows:
August 164@16 5-16c.; September 16
13-32(316 7-16c.; October 16 7-16@16
15-32c.; November 16 ll-33@16fc.; De-
cember 16|@16 13-32c.; Januaryl6 7-16@
164c.; February 16 ly-32@16fc.
Cotton firm and unchanged.
Coffee firm.
Money closed at 3 per cent. Sterling
Exchange dull. Gold 109f. Govern-
ment bonds dull. State bonds quiet and
nominal.
bank statement.
Loans increased $1,125,000 ; specie de-
creased $1,135,600; legal tenders'increased
$20,000,000; deposits decreased $1,250,-
000; reserve increased $1,125,000; pre-
miums decreased $2,125,000.
The market for cotton during the week
has shown the usual susceptibility to re-
ports and ideas of all sorts, but has in
the main ruled pretty steady, and on the
spot more business for consumption has
taken place.
Total sales for future delivery during
the week, 105,900 bales, and on the spot
4260 bales, including 4078 bales for con-
sumption.
New Orleans, August 1.—Cotton
dull; sales 100 bales; quoted as follows:
Good Ordinary to Strict Good Ordi-
nary 14i@15Jc.; Low Middling to Strict
Low Middling 15f@16fc.; Middling to
Strict Middling l(if@17ic.; Good Mid-
dling 18c.
Receipts to-day 594 bales; exports
coastwise 494 bales; to continent
bales; exports to Great Britain 2025
bales; stock on hand 20,136 bales; stock
unsold last evening 16,900 bales.
Gold 109J. Sight | premium. Sterling
Exchange $5 35i-
Flour dull; treble extra $5 75@6 50.
choice extra $7 00@7 50. Corn quiet;
yellow 80c.; white 95c. Oats—market
bare. Bran dull and lower, 82£c. Hay
uiet; choice $26. Pork strong at $24 50.
>ry salt shoulders 8f@8|c. Bacon firmer
at 9f@12f@13c. Hams 16@171c. Lard
scarce and advanced; tierce 14Jc.; keg
15c. Sugar—no sales. Molasses—no
sales. Whisky dull; Louisiana $1 01;
Cincinnati $1 06. Coffee easier: ordinary
19@80c.; fair 20i@21c.; good 2H@23jc.;
prin^ 22^@22Jc.; stock 10,000 bags.
Corn meal advanced to $4 37i@4 50.
Foreign.
London, August 1—Noon.—Erie 30i-
Paris, August 1—Rentes 63f. 20c.
Liverpool, August 1—Noon.—Cotton
quiet; Uplands 8jd.; Orleans 8fd.; sales
10,000 bales, including 2000 bales for
speculation and export.
The market for cotton for future de-
livery opened at the following quota-
tions :
$
Sales of Uplands not below Good Or-
dinary, delivery in August, 8id.; Orleans,
not below Good Ordinary, delivery in
August and September8Jd*
3 P. m.—Cotton—Sales of Uplands not
below Low Middling, delivery in August,
8 3-16d.! Uplands, not below Low Mid-
dling, delivery in September and Octo-
ber, 8|d.
—
Trifling YVlth a Solemn Official.
A few afternoons ago an excited in-
dividual, with his hat standing on two
hairs, and his eyes projecting from his
head like the horns of a snail, rushed
into the office of Coroner Holmes in
Virginia City, Nevada. The coroner
is by profession a dentist, and his first
thought, as he glanced at the man,
was that he had the toothache. He
was soon undeceived, however, as the
frenzied individual cried out, as soon
as he could catch his breath after run-
ning up the stairs: "Been a man mur-
dered !"
"A man murdered ?" cried the coro-
ner; " how ?-*-where ?"
"In a garding, I believe; with a
club or a rock."
"How long ago !" cried the coroner,
seizing his hat and cane.
" Been done a good while, and no
police nor constables hasn't never
done nothin' about it. Never been no
coroner set on the body, nor nothin'
of the kind; no verdick ."
"What's the dead man's name ?
Who was he? " cried the coroner.
" His name was Able."
" Able? Abel who?"
"Don't know. Never heard nothin'
but his first name."
" Well, what is the name of the man
who killed him? Do they know him?
Any one suspected?"
" Well, I've heard that a fellow
named Cain put out his light. Cain
was the brother of Abel, and "
Coroner smells a rodent, and flour-
ishing his cane, cries: "You git
down them stairs, my fine fellow. Git,
and don't you show yourself here
again." With a loud guffaw the fellow
went down the steps three at a time,
the doctor calling out after him:
"How dare you trifle with an officer
in this way?"—iV. y. News.
The attempt to get up a third party
State Convention in Nebraska was a
failure. Only one county, sending
two delegates, was represented. "To
your tents, O Israel."
Boston, August 1.—The steamer John
Romer run down and sunk a sail boat off
Long Island, with five men, whose names
are not known. All drowned.
Tlie Bitter Cnp.
The young people of Auburn, Placer
county, California, seem to be killing
themselves off—all for love. Only a
few weeks ago, a young man named
Wm. Rasly, whose future did not look
rosy, he having been disappointed in
love, put a pistol to his head and blew
his brains out, under the dying im-
pression that somebody would pity
him when it was too late. In the same
village, Owen Lower was engaged to
be married to Miss Mary Ann Lyon,
aged fifteen. Owen was a good, indus-
trious boy, and Mary Ann's mother
and brothers had given their consent.
It was fixed that there was to be a
wedding, and there was the excite-
ment, hope and happiness of
preparation. Owen went to see
Mary Ann one evening, and Mary
Ann's mother ordered him out of the
house, and told him never to show
his face there again. She had changed
her mind and was not going to part
with her daughter. Owen went away.
Mary Ann said that Owen would never
come back again aud she did not want
to live. Her brother tried to console
her, and said that "mother will come
round all right in a day or two." The
girl went to get a driuk, and her
brother saw her stirring something in
the glass. She drank it off and sat
down by her brother again. She
finally told him that she had taken ar-
senic, and then it was too late for anti-
dotal aid. She died. Then it came
out that she had got the poison from
Owen Lower—her lover—but not for
the purpose of taking it herself. She
could have had no such idea then.
Life was worth her having, and she
had another life to live fer. She had
got the poison to dose some dogs that
were troubling the house. Owen's
employer had purchased a quantity of
it to physic some rabbits that nibbled
his fruit trees. There was some left.
He gave it to Mary Ann. It was her
passport to the grave. There was no
shadow on her life then, but a skeleton
walked behind her in the sunshine,
and Owen did not see it. Her own
mother delivered lier into its ghastly
arms.
A bridegroom seldom renders his
mother-in-law speechless, but here is
an interesting case: A self-possessed
young man called at a house in Atlan-
ta, Georgia, a few mornings ago, and
asked to see his wife. " She is not
here," replied the mistress of the
house; "there is no one here but the
members of my own family." "Well,"
he replied, " It's one of them I want
to see. I married your eldest daughter
last night."
Mr River.
Sing out, langh out, O River, giad and 'jew—
Sing ont, ring out, the wooded gorges throueh,
Sing, sing, and bring from meadows, morning
sweet, • :
The slippery shadows on your silver feet.
Your fairy shallops glitter in the sun.
And deftly row the rowers, all as one.
Sing louder. River, for the moon is high
And swifter speed the freighted barges by,
And deftly row the rowers as they sing:
"That which we bear away we never bring.'
O River, westering towards an unseen tide.
Your slowing current seeks the yielding side,
And heavily row the rowers as they feel
The long waves lapsing underneath the keel;
Sing low. sing low. O River, wiuding slow.
The sea is near—the darkness falls—sing low!
For the News.]
Tbe Pitching
Home.
by sans q. lott.
The pitching horse is an exotic in the
East.
Texas is his country, his habitat, his
home. On her prairies only grow the
juicy grasses that nourish the pitching
propensity in perennial vigor. He has
nevSr yet formed a taste for corn or
oats. To Bee him quietly feeding and
laying up material for future usefulness,
you wouldn't dream of his wonderful
capabilities.
He has a sluggish, hang-dog sort of
look. I say hang-dog for the sake of
euphony—I never know him to hang a
dog. I have seen him kick '>ne into
sausages, but lie didn't hang 'em up
afterward. lie had good reason for it,
I have no doubt, but he didn't mention
them at the time.
There is no music in his soul. He has
pitch enough, but lacks tone. He in-
dulges in none of those sweet courtesies
and domestic endearments which charac-
terize the Arab barb when confined in
the stalls of the booksellers.
He can be bought for twenty dollars
without any trouble, but it is dangerous
to try to get him any cheaper. Sanguine
gentlemen who attempt it are generally
raised by willing hands out of the mire
and perplexities of this life, and trans-
formed into post oak acorns. The trans-
foration is interesting to a disciple of
Pythagoras; but, to the party chiefly
concerned, the elevation is lacking in the
elements of true grandeur.
It is no trouble, though,to borrow one.
You can borrow one to ride a week, a
month, six months—if you should live
tiiat long.
When I first came to Texas, I negoti-
ated, without difficulty, the loan of a
spotted animal named Downy, being as-
sured by his master that he was as gentle
as a milch cow. This was a figurative
expression, which it would have been
wjll for me if I had called on him to ex-
pliin. But it seemed so absurd for a
htman being in boots to require a gentler
staed than a milch cow that I refrained.
lie did look gentle. His ears hung
loosely about a very unintellectual fore-
head, his legs were built even from the
ground up, and his fetlocks were four
ilehes long.
These marks were sure evidences of a
lamb-like spirit when found in the liorse
of my native land.
I mounted him without hesitation, and
I dismounted in the same way.
A3 soon as I got comfortably seated in
.he saddle he straightened his ears and
drew a long breath. I did not know
■vliat this meant, but I found out after-
ward. He did not mean to let me ride
him without a vigorous protest.
If he had only taken the trouble to in-
form me in any language that I under-
stood what _he wanted, I would have
saved him some exertion.
But half the trouble in the world is
occasioned by people not understanding
each other.
He went up like a balloon. He came
down like an aerolite. I started to say
like a thunderbolt, but saw that would
not do. There is some elasticity about a
thunderbolt, but Downy's legs were as
still as the manners of an English tourist
in Texas.
I tried to dismount, but before I could
get my right foot out of the stirrup lie
went up again. When he came down
this time the jar was awful beyond de-
scription.
I do not know what it is to be struck
by lightning, but I do not dread it now
like I used to. There might be some-
thing new in the filling up, but the gen-
eral outlines of the feeling would be fa-
miliar to me.
The jar did not seem to hurt Downy,
for he kept going up and coming down
faster than I could count. And every
time he struck the ground, he bellowed
like a bull.
This was the only point of resemblance
that, from first to last, I discovered be-
tween him and a milch cow. It was not
striking, to be sure—but as corrobative,
to a limited extent, of my friend's testi-
mony, it was, on the whole, gratifying to
my feelings.
My first thought was that the great
want of Texas was railroads. My next,
that the animal was demented.
I then wondered how I ever could have
been fool enough to get on him, anyjiow;
and finally resolved that if I ever got
down alive, I would first kill Downy and
then his master—if I could get the drop
on him.
By this time blood was streaming
from my nose, mouth, ears and eyes.
Meantime, the man for whose blood I
was thirsting was surveying me with cu-
riosity, but without emotion. He was
used to it. So was Downy. I was the
only one of the party for whom the pro-
ceedings possessed the charm of novelty.
I would have been thrown sooner had
it not been for my saddle—a genuine
Texas saddle.
The Texas saddle is a wonderful struc-
ture, which has grown out of the neces-
sities of the country. A rider with even
a moderate degree of coolness can not
be thrown out of it even by a horse with
an immoderate degree of pitch.
Afr last Downy stopped for breath. I
felt it to be the supreme moment, and
with admirable presence of mind at-
tempted to roll off sideways. He discov-
ered my intention and frustrated it. He
wanted to discharge me himself.
Rising straight on his hind legs he
threw me on his back in rear of the sad-
dle. Then bringing down his head and
raising his heels at the same instant, he
launched me into space with a velocity
hardly surpassed by the comet of 1853.
I had barely time to regret my depart-
ure from the earth, before I found my
self regretting that I had ever got back
to it.
I struck at full length on the wreck of
an old stone chimney. Then for five
minutes I slid around on my back, and
gathered grass with both hands.
I don't know why I did this. I liad no
use for the grass myself, and was cer
tainly not in the humor to save hay for
Downy.
He was cropping grass, too, but he had
a use for it, and he did it, besidep, in a
cooler, more dispaseionate way.
His owner came up promptly, and said
that if it would be any alleviation to my
feelings, he would shoot Downy on the
spot. I started to say yes—hesitated—
reflected.
At last Christian charity got the better
of passion. " No," I said, *' let him live.
I'll buy him and make a present of him
to my mother-in-law."
And then I closed my eyes, and went
into hospital for six weeks.
Personal.
List of those registered at the Wash
ington Hotel, yesterday:
Geo. Burkhftrt, Pelacios; J. W. Muldoney.
jas. Bums, New Orl#*n»: B. Thrner, Mis.* V
Xf. Turner, Alabama: F. A. McGee, J. W.
Woodruff, Houston; W. A Swan, lndianola
W. S. tlatch, Goliad; W. W. Wall, Lynchburp»
A. S. Denney, A. P. Denney, Muse.; D. J
Hardeman, Jasper; W. R. Sluyter, New Yort
Geo. Williams, Texas; J. M. Lookout an«
wife, C. B. Laney, New Orleans; R. M. Browi
Tenn.; A. R. Taman and wife, Mexico; C. A
Valetine, New York; O. A. Bateman, Texa6.
List of tliose registered at tlie Girardin
House and Restaurant yesterday :
E. H. Ryan, H. M. Finch, G. B. Mil'.er.
Winter Walker, T. E. Davis, W. G. Irwin
Frank Burke, Phillip Loiselle, M. Rosenbaum
City; J. Button, Texas; H. Fuller. Indianolr.
J. K. Holiday, J. Christie, Mrs. Griffiths, Mis
Griffiths, Houston; D. M, Crosthwait, Austir-
Dr. Ashbel Smith, J. C. Brooks, Harris count*
W. T. Perley, Sulphur Springs; John t
Fletcher, Jefferson; E. E. Kirkham, E. Lai
grove, L. S. Crawford, Texas Express Con.
pany; E. G. Childs. T. M. Bishop, Sedalia.
Arrivals at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
yesterday :
M. L. Westheimer, Houston; Sam Steir
Navasota; M. Lasker, city; W. J. Hamiltoi
and wife, Mobile; T. W. Fuller, Webster, La
E. H. Ryan, city; Judge R. J. Loone, Mrs. M<
Duffey, Shreveport, La.; W. C. Melvin; Pen
Baker, J. C. Head, Bellevue, La.; H. M. Fine) .
city; R. Church, Houston; George Chamblu
Bryan.
Col. W. C. Wagley, of Houston, call'd
at the News office yesterday.
Mr. J. C. Andrews, Southwestern Pn
senger Agent of the Atlanta and Xe>'
Orleans Short Line, is in the city. II -
forms us 1'ii j.'jr: t;»<vel o-etf\«s line 1
represents ^continuesgood, and thatmai
people from the interior take this rout
so as to enjoy the cool breezes of tl.
Gulf.
We regret to learn that Mr. H. !
Allen, long connected with the Custoi
house as keeper of the United Stati
Bonded Warehouse, corner Strand ai
Nineteenth streets, has tendered L •
resignation. During his long service i
the Customs Department Mr. Allen mac
many friends by his strict attention t •
business and gentlemanly deportmei
and we trust his path hereafter may 1;
in pleasant places.
Prince Leopold of England has com -
menced the study of law.
Madame Ristori is studying an Bul-
lish version of Marie Antoinette.
Brignoli is engaged by Mr. MaplesoL-
for the autumn season in London.
Mr. Motley has been visiting his daug! -
ter, Lady Sheridan, in England.
Right Hon. Abraham Brewster, formi
ly Attorner General of England, is deai)
John Jay, Minister to Austria, who r<
cently returned to Vienna, is not expec:
ed to much longer occupy that positioi ,
his family desiring him to resign.
Charity Ann Burden, of Indianapoli
has gone into the Divorce Court to get riu
of her Burden.
Col. Carlos Cespedes, the son of tl:
late President of the Cuban Republi
sailed, on the 25th ultimo, on the City o.
Austin, for Key West, to visit his wifi .
whom he has not seen for six years. H
will return at an early date to join tin
fighting patriots in Cuba Libre.
Tli^ fact that the wife of Capt. Fr;
has founded a wood-yard at New Orleans
suggests the thought to the New York
Herald that she may be anxious to cr<
mate the Spaniards whom our goverr
ment failed to checkmate.
Dr. John Wilson, of Devonport, Eng
land, has just died in consequence of i
lamentable accident. While engaged ai
the Royal Albert Hospital in performing
a post mortem examination,he unknownh
poisoned himself with morbific matter.
On the following day a small pimple ap
peared near his elbow, but it was not for
some time evident what had occurred.
His arm swelled to an enormous size, and
he became in a most precarious condi-
tion. The best medical skill of the
neighborhood was, of course, in requisi
tion, and after some days of intense
suffering it appeared as if the poison had
been successfully combated, his health
improved, and everything seemed to in
dicate a speedy recovery, when quite un
expectedly on July 0th he died in his
sleep.
Religions.
Father Giesen, the eloquent Redemp-
torist of New Orleans, will preach in
St. Mary's Cathedral at 10 a. si. to-day,
Rev. S. M. Bird will deliver the eighth
of his series of discourses on the Com-
mandments this morning at the Episco-
pal Church.
Sunday school will be held at 4 r. sr.
and divine services at 5 P. M., to-day, at
the new Trinity Chapel, on the corner of
Avenue L and Thirty-sixth, street.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Fate
Henry Ward Beecher on the
of Mr. Davis.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher once deliv-
ered a long sermon upon the fate of Mr.
Davis, which is suggestive of the lines :
That mercy I to others show,
That mercy show to me.
In conclusion he said:
I speak it with a certain reluctance,
and the thought oftentimes, when it
comes, even touches me with grief ; but
I believe that Mr. Davis, for example,
will be hung. Already the scene rises
before me. He is tried ; he is convicted ;
he stands on the scaffold. All nations
have watched the sure process of the law;
all nations have listened to the charges
laid at his door ; all nations gather about
the scaffold. There are some things
to plead for him. He is a man of
distinguished ability; he has conduct-
ed his war with pertinacity and
courage; he was the beloved lead-
er of the multitudes of the South,
and even now millions of them would
shield him if they could. He has a wife
who loves him, and children who can not
understand his crime ; he is surrounded
by a mighty, innumerable North, who,
the war being over and its hot passions
cooled, have no hate and no malice, and
nothing more and nothing worse than a
chastened, sorrowful indignation toward
liim. Tlx-v would release Lim if tliej" —
could. If they could forget the dead ; if
they were not compassed about with a
great cloud of witnesses ; if their bells
of victory were not drowned by their
bells of mourning ; if they could forget
their country ; if tbey could forget their
God, they could give way to their pity
for a brother man in his extremity.
They hear voices from over the sea—
voices of sympathy for him ; voices
of pleading; occasional voices of
threatening, may be. But nothing
avails—nothing avails; he can not be
spared; he would not consent to peace;
he would not be just; he would be a pa-
triot; he must die. And the axe comes
down, and the world shudders, and the
great traitor is dead. And I claim that
a scene and spectacle as that will do
more for the stability of the country and
for the cause of public order than almost
any dozen great acts of these last four
years. It will take rank among the
sublimities of history. It will have, a
moral dignity and weight which no mag-
nificent battle we have fought could
have. It will engage the attention of
mankind as none of our battles have. It
will be more easily comprehended by
them. It will be rebellion and slavery
epitomized and embodied in the form
and person of their chief man, and then
beheaded for their sins. And the people
will understand that simple, tragic thing.
And it will sink into them ; and it will
hallow love in their fooling foreror moro.
Let it come then. History waits for it.
The greatest work of modern times—our
loyal war, I mean—waits for its capstone.
Let it be raised to its bed. Not with
shoutings, but in silence and with tears,
if you please. But let it be raised. And,
in the words of our great martyr, when
he wrote the decree which has made him
immortal—
" Upon this, our coming solemn act of
justice, we invoke the blessing of Al-
mighty God and the considerate judg
ment of mankind." Amen and amen,
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