The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 10, 1879 Page: 3 of 4
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STATE PRESS.
Commenting on the remarks of the
Express in reference to the admission to
the San Antonio bar of a colored appli-
cant, George W. Preemont, the Fine
presae, under the heading of " Honest
for Once," has the following;
Who does not remember the celebrated
Hyacinthus Hirsch, mentioned in Heme s
"Travels in Italy,,: who expected to get
into heaven and have a front seat in Abra-
iiam's bosom, as it were, because .or one
tingle time in his lift* he had acted hon-
estly i Hirsch had sold a poor man a lot-
tery ticket, which the said poor man left
in the possession of the said Hirsch. It so
happened that the ticket won the first
prize. After a severe internal conflict,
Hirsch came to tho conclusion to be honest
about it. and, donning his t>est Sunday
unit, called on the poor man and
paid him what was coming to
him. Hirsch maintained that the an-
gols in heaven shed tears over this
extraordinary and almost incredible exhi-
bition of honesty, and that finally, at the
last great day, if there was any doubt
about his admission into heaven, he pro-
posed to remind the celestial committee
on credentials of his claims on the party,
bo to speak. This little story occurred to
us on reading the credit and praise be-
stowed on the democracy in the admission
of Freemont—because it had been honest
for once. A colored applicant for admis-
sion to the bar, examined as to his qualifi-
cations by a committee composed of two
democrats and one republican, and all
three agreed that the colored applicant has
Kassed a butter examination than most of
is white predecessors. Whereupon he is
admitted. That's the whole thing in a nut-
shell. And now comes the Express and rubs
it under the nose of the republicans
that here, in the south, it is possible-tor
democrats to be honest and decent. The
fact that an intelligent colored man has
been treated like any other human being,
is such an extraordinary occurrence that
the attention of the whole world has to be
called to it. For a fact, these Bourbons of
the democracy constititute the enfant ter-
rible of the party. What impression must
all that stuff in the Express make upon the
average civilized human being, let nim be-
long to what party he may * Must people
not necessarily come to the conclusion that
it is the custom here to kick and cuff the
colored man ad libitum, wh^n for a single
act of simple justice such an awful fuss is
raised about it, and even the attention of
the republican executive committee is
called to it i Let us suppose that after the
colored applicant had passed a brilliant
examination he had been refused admis-
sion to the bar, what would people have
said of such conduct ? The reproach of
injustice, of fanaticism, would have been
Very properly made against the commit-
tee. And now that the examiners have
pimply done what was right and proper,
they are paraded before the world as
fiahits. If such comment as was in the
JSapress is not a reflection on public opin-
ion in San Antonio, we are at a loss to
Jcnow what it is.
The Luling Signal is on the skirmish
line. It says:
The Houston Telegram and Dallas Com-
mercial are trying to demolish Gov. Rob-
erts, but somehow the "superannuated
old fossil " won't annihilate worth a cuss.
The action of Gov. Roberts in vetoing thato
part of the appropriation bill relating to
free schools and the public debt is gener-
ally indorsed by the press and people.
* The Flatonia Argus prints an edito-
rial on popular amusements. That pa-
per undertakes to explain the difference
between such pastimes as»are innocent
and useful and those of an opposite ten-
dency, which are unfortunately too com-
mon. The article, which is liberal as
well as thoughtful, ends by saying:
It does not need argument to show the
fearful pernicious effects of the debasing
amusements in which a largo part of the
Community indulge. They tend to fill our
alms houses, prisons and insane asylums,
and cover the country with tramps and
Criminals. The vast amount of money ex-
pended on demoralizing places of amuse-
knont. would support tho most magnificent
places of recreation, and if the young were
attracted to them before their tastes are
Utterly depraved they w ould tind more
gratification in them than they can have
m the tawdry shows to which so man}"
resort. That a great number of young
persons are degraded by a misuse of
•heir leisure time, results from the neglect
the well-meaning members of society to
provide for the recreative wants of "tho
community, and a systematic effort to
reform the public and home amusements
Of the people may accomplish much good.
The Meridian Herald says:
The message of Gov. Roberts vetoing
certain items in the general appropriation
bill of the sixteenth legislature is, we
think, a sufficient evidence of his sincerity
and well wishes for the people over whom
lie has been elected to preside as chief
magistrate, and a manful and courageous
defense of their rights. We have no doubt
but that public sentiment will ultimately
sustain tho positions taken by the gov-
ernor. Wc commend tho course of the
governor and tliink that he has done his
duty.
The Cuero Bulletin defends the legal
fraternity from the many imputations
against the profession, and particularly
the common saying that too many law-
yers are elected to legislative bodies,
Baying:
One reason that our country is so poorly
governed is, that few men outside the
legal profession care to leave or neglect
their private business, to serve a term in
the legislature or national congress, leav-
ing these matters to take their own course.
The Richmond Reflector, replying to
the attack of another paper on the gov-
ernor. says:
Texas never has had, nor never will
have, a better friend, or one who will look
fnore to the interest of the people, than
does this self-same O. M. Roberts. In ve-
toing this act he has acted wisely, and as
he in his own wisdom has seen what Texas
needs, he has done just what he thought
"was and is right. Let Texas first pay her
current expenses, and then, an .l then only,
feppropriate the residue of the funds for
School purposes.
The Fort Griffin Echo gives the fol-
lowing account of the killiug of a soldier
at that place by Capt. Lincoln, United
States army:
Charles McCaffray, a private of Co. A,
CGd infantry, which company arrived heie
that morning, was down in town drunk.
Ho used grossly insulting language to-
wards Capt. Lincoln, of the 10th infantry,
■which Capt. Lincoln was disposed to over-
look from the fact that the man was under
the influence of liquor, and further, the
captain was on the eve of leaving the post
find the state. This insult was offered in
Conrad & Ratlrs store. McCaffray
jpnally asked where to find the
garrison, when Capt. Lincoln took him
fry the arm and marched him out of
the store, at the same time remarking:
14 Come with me and I will show it to you.''
As they reached the front door McCaffray
said to Lincoln: *'You will be sorry for
this, sir." As they reached the edge of the
sidewalk in front of Conrad & Rath's
•wareroom McCaffray struck. Capt. Lincoln
a severe blow on %he chin with his fist,
knocking him off the sidewalk, whereupon
Capt. Lincoln drew his pistol and fired, the
fcafl taking effect in the left side of the
fceck. McCaffray was carried to the hos-
Sital and attended by surgeon Powell,^ ho
id all he could for the wounded mail, but
lie lived only twenty-two hours. Capt.
Lincoln was arrested by the civil authori-
ties. waived examination and readily gave
bond for to appear if wanted.
Afterwards a coroner's jury rendered
the following verdict:
We the jury find that the deceased, Chas.
cCaffray, came to his death from a pistol
*hot fired by S. H. Lincoln; and we fur-
ther find that the said S. H Lincoln did
willfully and feloniously kill and murder
said Chas. McCaffray -without anv lawful
provocation. A warrant was immediately
taken out for the Rearrest of Capt. Lincoln
and placed in the hands of Lieut. Arring-
ton, of the frontier battalion for service,
who, accompanied by Frank E. Conrad,
JEsq., soon .started out to overtake the cap-
tain, who was with his command eu route
l|o Fort Wayne, Michigan.
The Waco Telephone was rather pre-
fnaiure in its count of chickens before
they had cracked the shell, when it said :
Poor Gov. Roberts! he is catching it all
eround. Only two papers out of the one
tnmdred and sixty-two in the state sup-
port his veto message. And say what you
■will, the newspapers rule the roost.
Those two papers h ave increased won-
derfully since the Telephone cackled.
The Dallas Commercial, of Thursday,
says: "A rumor was current on the
Streets yesterday that E. II. Gruber, late
of this city, but now residing at Lead-
ville, has become insane; caused by too
much sudden wealth." None of those
who left Galveston have yet lost their
wits in that way.
And now the Dallas Coinmei'cial turns
from the press to the pedagogue and
•ays:
The legislature spent more than one hun-
4red dollars a day of the people's monay
on newspapers. This amount would have
paid tho monthly salaries of two teachers,
and if it had been so spent the people would
a hundred times better off than they
yrv.
A schoolmaster to teach the young
idea how shoot is needed at Graham, in
"Voung county. The I.c id>r says:
Hugh-Winfrey, a merchant in South
Bend, shot at S. B. Ford six times la t
Sunday morning. We have been unable
to obtain the particulars, but it seems that
t!ie shooting was the result of a settlement.
Winfrey left after the shooting and hns
finee eluded the officers.
A man who does such shooting as
that is r.atur*lly ashamed to meet the
public functionnrieB'of Texan
Tho Dallas Bee does not sting the old
alcalde, but hums aa follows.
Gov. Roberts is not a high-pressure man ;
with him the strictest economy is the rule;
the people's money will not be by biui
squandered in paying rewards to " state
troops" to do that for which they have
been already amply paid. We predict that
under his administration our debt and ex-
penses will be reduced—deficiencies become
things of the past; taxation, that now pur-
sues and worries every transaction of life,
will be lessened; then "and not until then,
can we with justice to ourselves and chil-
dren renew and perfect our public school
system To persist in the course we have
pursued for the past nine years is to " kill
the goose that laid the golden egg."
The Colorado Citizen discusse3 the
governor's veto in its usual dispassion-
ate and sensible way, and concludes as
follows:
Schools are a necessity, and we trust r
perfect system may be furnished the state
in the near future. Our first duty if tc
meet our honest obligations, maintain our
oredit at home and abroad, and it seems to
us in the attainment of this end the gov-
ernor has adopted the correct policy.
The Albany Tomahawk goes for the
humorous parairraphist of the News for
having said the band of robbers who
committed so many outrages near Fort
Griffin appear to have so much regard
for the law that they have not molested
a single peace officer. The Tomahawk
presents the h. p. with a dilemma like
the Indian weapon after which the 1. II.
is named—a sharp edge on one side and
a sharp point on the other:
Either the News ha* mistaken the lo-
cality, and refers to a robberv that w as
committed 290 miles west of Port Griffin,
at Bianco canyon, or its informant has
maliciously saddled upon the good people
of Griffin and surrounding country a false
accusation, by intimating that they are
quietly submitting to the outrages of rob-
bers that in fact do not exist. And in jus-
tice to our officers, whose good services we
appreciate too highly to allow even so for-
midable a paper as the news to pester
them without a cause, without questioning
the motive, we will say that within our
certain knowledge there has not been a
robbery committed in the vicinity of Fort
Griffin, during tho past six montte, and in
duty bound we inform the-NEWS that the
officers of this county deserve unlimited
praise for the able manner that they dis-
charge their duties to the county and
state.
In another place the Tomahawk says
'' a foot race and a fight is the last sen-
sation." Of course, a man who may
preserve the peace by running away
from his assailant is bound to do so in
that pacific region.
The Cuero Bulletin joins the Rock-
port Tnuiscript in wanting to revise the
history of the Texas revolution, and
make a new distribution of the honors.
The newspaper which opens its columns
to the general discussion of this subject,
will hardly be troubled with the cry for
copy for some time, but it may serve to
revive old jealousies, that should sleep
with those among whom they arose.
What the papers complain of is the sup-
posed undue pretensions of some of the
heroes of the Texas revolution, to the
neglect and disparagement of the claims
of others. This* is a delicate subject,
and one which the veteran association,
at its late meeting in Galveston, refused
to consider. History is full of ideal
heroes, and in honoring their memory
the world does homage to a sentiment,
rather than the ashes of those supposed
to represent it. Millions of men whose
names are never heard have been as true
patriots find heroes as the most renowned
in history.
The Luling Signal is up to the present
enterprising system of journalism, and
interviews several prominent citizens on
matters and things in general. The
following are among the results of the
last interviewing round:
Henry, who is a prominent member of
the Lnling bar and one whose opinion (in
the matter of concocting drinks) is trul-
valuable, promptly answered-. "I thin'
the governor missed it by not including
the bell-punch business in his veto; other-
wise the message is O. £.; won't you have
something*'' The reporter thought he
would. Col. Stanger came along just
then lookinff for his morning to—beef-
steak, and was at once halted, and with-
out waiting for the reporter to fire a sin-
gle shot, ne began: "Don't ask me a
question—I won't have it. The governor
did the best he knew how, and I want you
to understand that I am not a Henry
Maney man whatever Upson may say to
the contrary, and I think the policy of
Kngland is the cod-fishery busi-
ness is scandalous. Don't you think
the fellow who shot at the
czar of Russia was a poor marksman i
Some person* are crazy enough to think
that the king of Siam was the inventor of
gunpowder, and sent Gen. Grant on a voy-
age of discovery to Zululand, where ho is
now leading the natives in their attacks
upon the forces of king Alcohol. But I
really must aasert that in my humble
opinion time and tide wait for no man,
nor will you, young man, wheedle me into
setten 'em up' this morning; not any.
do you see anything verdant?" The re-
porter suddenly remembered that he had
business ap the ltreet, and hurried on to
attend to it, when who should turn the cor-
ner but that dignified old gentleman,
Frank tMolcomb, Esq. ? " I say, judge,
what do you think of the governor's ve"—
" Look out, young one, or I'll start a Jew-
graveyard here in about two minutes and
thirty-seven and a half seconds by the
watch! " " Ohl judge, I was just a going
to "—" Don't pump me, I say," respond-
ed the judge " I expect to be
candidate for constable in this
precinct next time, and I want
no newspaper interviews to be brought up
against me in that race!" Passing on
across Main street our reporter found that
eminent colored citizen Jake Smith, busily
engaged in putting a few artistic touches
upon Dr. Van's boots. "Well, Jake!"
"Morning boss!" "I say, Jako, you are
one of the most prominent colored men of
this community and I want your views of
the governor's veto." " Yes. sir, boss, I is
one ob de leading niggers of dis here town,
I tolls you, and it peal's to me dat marsa
Hayes dun zactly right bout dat veto. He
seems to be gitten a leetle more umbunc-
tious about do baScbone now. I specs he
is gwine to jine hans wid de publican party
once moah. Say, boss, you dimmycrats
pears to be sturbed bout dat veto. You
ain't got no tobacker about your close, is
yer, boss?'
TMXAS NEWS ITM.VS,
BAYLOR.
A letter from Oregon City says: We
have had a great deal of rain lately, and
there is, consequently, much rcjoicin
among all classes, but especially are the
farmers and gardeners jubilant over the
prospects for good crops... .Our young
people have occasional meetings to
" trip the light fantastic toe." We
have started a school with twenty regit
lar attendants, and a prospect for more
soon. Prof. Moore, who has charge of
it, is an able teacher.... We have had
religious services here, conducted by
Mr. Butler, and judging by the large
attendance and the good attention paid
to the sermons, there is much interest in
the "good work" here, and already
there is a prospect for the speedy organi-
zation of a church and Sunday school.
BOSQUE.
Meridian Herald: Fair weather and
plenty of work for farmers... .Business
is looking up again... .The rain that fell
last week came in good time... .On last
Tuesday the parents of Ole Mystel, who
all have a good stand and prospects for
• crop are splendid.
CALDWELL.
Luling Signal; New Irish potatoes
are beginning to make their appearance.
... .A ]ittle daughter of Mr. Fink had
her arm knocked out of place by a fall
at the picnic last Saturday... .We learn
tkat an ext'.-usive suit has been instituted
in the district court of this county to
recover the land upon which Luling is
situated.. . .Mrs. SI J Shoaf, one of
the oldest residents of Lockhart, died
last Monday... The picnic and ball at
Lockhart last Tuesday was a grand suc-
cess. .. The musical entertiiinment given
at Bowers's hall last Friday night by
the ladies of the episcopal church was
well attended, and greatly enjoyed by
all present... .The melodious music of
the joyful frog and the " do, ra, me,"
of Shock's singing school remind us that
there'8 life in the old land yet
db witt
Cuero Bulletin: Last Monday night
quite a thunder storm visited this sec-
tion, accompanied with i ain.... Some
cotton is coming in for shipment, or ii
bought by our merchants. Wool has
come i n pretty freely.... The citizens of
Yorktown will give a grand Mayfeast
on the 11th inst., for the benefit of the
normal school. .. .Mr. Walter Seeligson
came near being bitten by a ground rat-
tlesnake last week, in Mrs. Mitchell's
field. He had killed two or three by
stamping them with his heel, but the
one in question he missed, and the
snake jumped at him. taking hold of his
pants and holding on with his teeth
until knocked off and killed... .DeWitt
county has been the most law-abiding of
any other in the western section for the
past three years
DELTA.
A letter from Cooper says: Our mail
rider on his return from the springs last
Saturday, while crossing Sulphur bot
torn plunged into a deep cirrrcnt, when
he was thrown from his horse; while
floating down the stream he succeeded
in getting hold of the mail bags; at the
same time catching hold of a couple of
chunks that were floating, he succeeded
in lodging them against a tree, where he
remained until morning. The horse was
found Mondar morning, wound up in a
drift; he had \>een in the water so long
that he was almost dead.
fayette.
. Schulenburg Aigus; The large drove
of cattle owned by L. B. Allan and S.
B. Moore, containing 0905 head, and the
one owned by the same parties and thc-
Messrs. Mangum Bros., containing 8200
head, took up their line of march for
Nebraska ana Kansas on the 1st The
weather during the week has been quite
cool; fires would have made the morn-
ings more comfortable... .The protract-
ed meeting being conducted by the bap-
tists, at ibis place, will continue until
next Sunday night. The congregations
have been large and considerable inter-
est is manifested in the labors of Revs.
Harris, Garland and others District
court convenes next Monday... .There-
is now a tri weekly mail between this
place and LaGrange The late rains
seem to have dispelled the idea.that the
wheat and oat crops in this section were
a failure. From Mr. J. D. O. Daniel,
wo learn that the oat crop will be very
good, some bidding fair for a yield of
60 bushels per acre, while the wheat
crop, though not so promising, will be
as good as that of last year.
fort bend.
Richmond Reflector: Right Rev. Alex.
Gregg will visit Richmond on May 25.
On Monday night, at about 10.30
o'clock, one of the severest blows for
several years sprung up, bringing with
it a heavy rain. Trees in all portions
of the city were blown down and up-
rooted, causing general havoc. On
Tuesday morning telegraph wires were
found down, and trees discovered blown
across the railroad track. The slight
damage done, however, was nothing
when compared with the benefits real-
ized by the crop Richmond im
proves, and grows daily more snd more
attractive... .Anthony Clark, charged
with the murder of Gabe Leonard in
March, 1878. was found guilty of mur-
der in the second degree, and sent to
the penitentiary for seven years...
A correspondent of the Reflector has
visited Areola plantation, and writes:
The number of hands employed range
from 75 to 80, besides six squads of
convicts. These convicts are the most
contented set of prisoners that one
could wish to see, from tha simple fact
that they do not suffer from the insuffi-
ciency of food or clothing, and always
receive kind treatment at the hands of
their guards. Under the skillful man-
agement of Messrs. A. & II. T. Evans,
this place has become greatly improved.
These gentlemen are now superintend-
ing the cultivation of over 1100 acres
of the finest land on Oyster creek—GOO
in cane and 500 in corn
m'lennan.
Waco Examiner, Slay 8 The storm
of wind, hail and rain which visited the
northern and western parts of thiscoun
ty on'Monday continued with unabated
fury for nearly one hour. During its
continuance the darkness was so intense
that lights were needed indoors. Hail
fell to the depth of five inches, and in
many phces along the track of the
storm still lies on the ground. Mr.
Martin had planted and standing four
hundred acres in corn and cotton; of
this he estimates that at least three hun
dred and eighty acres will have to be re
planted, having been literally torn from
the ground by the terribll force of the
storm. It is impossible, says Mr. Mar-
tin, to exaggerate the extent.of the
damage done, ami, in fact, words
would fail to describe fully the dreadful
hour which it lasted, or the utter devas-
tation caused by it. The farms of
Thos. Scott, Capt. Lusk. the Neil farm.
Jas. Clements and Sir. Crim, are dam
aged to an equal extent, and we learn
from other sources that many otheT
farms in the track of the storm were
damaged to a greater or less extent.
navarro.
Many complaints are being made on
account of depredation being committed
by the rice birds among the fanners on
their wheat fields The Corsicana
Courier says: Rain came down yester
day in torrents The first, presbyte
rian church of this city is rapidly "ap
proacliing completion The sisters
St. Slary are erecting a new addition of
brick to the convent of Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart at this place One of
the hands assisting in the moving of the
calaboose at this place came near being
killed by the rope used in drawing it.
The rope broke and struck him. .. .Two
saloons closed on the 1st. Times too
dull to pay, and pay the tax The
wheat harvest in our ccunty commenced
last week, but owing to the recent rain
it will be materially retarded. From
the depredations of die wheat birds our
farmers were compelled to commence
operations in cutting earlier than usual.
From what we can learn from reliable
farmers over our county, the crops will
not average more than 13 bushels to the
acre.
shackelford.
Fort Griffin Echo; District court con
venes next Monday... .The Albanyites
are talking of boring an artesian well in
that vicinity . Wednesday the mercu
ry was up to 06 degrees in the shade,
while on Thursday it w as down to 66
degrees... . A thick furhood would have
that a larger acreage of cotton has beep
planted this season than at any time
leretofore... .Business dull Twenty-
five new buildings will bo erected In
Graham this summer Schools flour-
ishing... .James Moore, charged with
in assault with intent to murder Wm.
Wisdom, had an examination before
justice Lafferty Wednesday morning,
and was admitted to ball in the sum of
$300 for his appearance at district court
.. .This section was visited by a slight
hail storm Wednesday night Although
it was apprehended that crops would be
seriously injured, it has since been as-
certained that the damage done was
very slight... .The weather this week
has been propitious for all kinds of farm
work, ana judging from the absence of
the yeomanry in town, they are taking
advantage ofyt. ""
FINANCIAL.
News Office, Friday, May 9.
The normal condition of ease in the
local money market hat? been disturbed by
no marked features this week. Money, if
anything, is mora freely supplied, and at
lower rates. In open market there is a
floating surplus, which is seeking invest-
ment at 7 per cent, for ninety-day to four-
month loans on the choicest collaterals.
The banks are taking indorsed bills re-
ceivable, acceptances, and good single or
double-name paper, at 10@13 per cent.
The local rate for commercial sterling:
has been advanced to4.S4. The offerings
have been light. Domestic exchange has
not varied during the week.
In the movement of stocks the most fm-
] x>rtant transaction that has occurred was
he sale of 610 shares of the First National
Bank of Galveston at 60. The transfer in-
volved a change in the administration of
the affairs, and the sale was mado by the
president and another large stockholder
i;o a syndicate of the other stockholders.
The shares of the Galveston Savings and
Ixi.au company are added to our quoted
list. Transactions -were rei>orted on the
basis of 115. The shares of this company
are for each, of which *115 has been
•aid in. The payments are at the rate ©f
s5 per month.. For the first year a divi-
dend of in scrip was declared, and this
scrip now commands £5 in open market.
The company redeems its stock at par, and
second dividend will, it is said, b© de-
clared next month, which induces share-
holders to a9k par, and the prospective
dividend, viz: $120, as (quoted.
Th»' fluctuations iu Kansas Pacific and
Missouriv Kansas and Texas stocks at New
York during the month of April were
ery remarkable. The causes assigned
for the advances have been given daily in
our New York correspondence. The
actual figures for the past month are as
follows: .
Stool s Open'gr. Highest. Lowest. Clesg
KansaH 1'aoific. .22 GoVi 59
Mo., Kan.&Tex. 9^ 17$S $2 14^
The following are the New York quota-
tions representing the prices for coin:
was placed id our jail for insanitv, came
and took him home. Ole imbibed a
little too much spiritus frumenti, and
we hope th;it his derangement may be
of a momentary kind Wednesday
morning, while harrowing over some
land, Mr. T. W. Shuford was thrown
from his wagon and Imdly hurt. When
found Mr. Shuford was insensible.
While Mr. Shuford is badly hurt, we
are glad to learn through Dr. Womack,
who is attending him. that his wounds
are not serious... .On Monday night
the postoffice department came near be-
ing set on fire. Cause—explosion of
kerosene lamp.
CALnOUN.
Cuero Bulletin: We regret to learn
from Indianola that Mrs. George Arm
strong committed suicide last Saturday,
while laboring under momentary de
rangement.
CLAY
Henrietta Journal: Six in jail
Dwellings are unusually scarce. .. .De
lightful rains have visited us recently.
. .. .The Wicbitas have been bank full
the past week The round up con-
tinues. All hands are engaged.
COLORADO.
Citizen: On Monday night we had a
fine rain The fruit crop has been
considerably lessened by prevailing hi
winds Since the recent rains garden
vegetables and weeds are in a iiourish
ing condition Business continues
very dull and, as is generally the case iu
a country which rears little for market
besides cotton, will remain in that com-
atose condition until the fleecy staple
:ti ri ves in market. Planters are buyin,
little and merchants are in a state 01
masterly inactivity."... .Our Oakland
friends had a grand time at theschutzen
lest on Monday One shipment of 12
carloads of cattle by one party. Pretty
good for Weimar Cotton" and corn
been the proper crown for a May queen
Thursday. In place of Howers and sun-
shine, we had clouds and *a norther, and
heavy clothing was in demand... .Two
herds passed north this week: J. W.
Gamel's herd from Mason county,driven
by I. T. Prior, I960 head, bound for
Dodge City, Kansas; Usher & Harvey
from Bastrop county, with 250 heacl,
bound for the Pan Handle; total, 2210.
Previously reported, 8050; total to datc:
10,260... . .Albany Tomahawk: Several
large herds of cattle have already passed
up on the trail Two convictions in
the justice court this week for fight
ing.
TARRANT.
The Fort Worth Democrat, of
Wednesday: J. I. Peters struck a mag-
nificent flow of water yesterday at 12
o'clock, on C. B. Morgan's place, at a
depth of two hundred and sixty-five
(2G5) feet. He says it is th^ strongest
flow he has seen yet. Judge Terry's
well flows finelv, at the rate of 260 bar
rels per day. tach week develops from
one to two artesian wells in the Fort.
washington.
On Wednesday Mr. Wm. Watson, of
Rosedale nurseries, left at the Banner
office specimens of early-ripe peaches of
good size. He says they sre maturing
rapidly, and In about eiffht days ship-
ments will commence in good earnest.
... Mrs. A. J. Gilder and W. P. Doran
have donated* to the city the necessary
property to open a street thirty feet wide
from Ant to Market street, and imme-
diately south of the new methodist
church. The trustees of the church
have also donated a portion of their lot
for street purposes On Wednesday
morning the workmen commenced lay-
ing the foundations for the new meth-
odist church, on the corner of Ant and
Gilder streets Oops are looking
better, and bid fair to yield abundantly.
... .A grange picnic is to be given by
Burton.. Long Point and Bethlehem
granges on the 24th instant, at Pleasant
Grove school-house, near Bowersville.
In consequence of the cleaning up of
stocks and a good demand continuing in
the face of a higher market, we annex
such styles as were advanced In price dur-
ing th» week:.
Brown Sheercings—Pequo* 42 (u., 12Kc.;
do. 45 in., lf>c.; do. 54 in., 16c.; da 63 m.,
17^c.; do. 72 in., 20c.; do. 81 in.,
do. in., 35c.; Ocean BB. 36 hi., Ga net.
Newbury BB. 36 in., 6c.; Ocean D. $6 in.,
fc&c.; Newbury D. 36 in., 6&c.; Agawam
F. 36 in. 5%c.
Bleached Sheetings — Peqhot 48 in.,
12Hc.; da 5-4, 15c. ; da 50 i».L 16a; da.
6 4, 17Mc.; do. 7-4, 20c.: da 8-4,22Ka; do.
9-4, 25c.; do. 10-1, 27)^c.; do. twills 10,4.
30c.; do. 9-4, 27}£c.; do. 8-4, 25o. i Davol 86
in., 9U'c.; Landseers 36in., 8^c.; Clinton
A1 96 in., 8V£c.; Rosebuds 36 :in.,J 8Wa;
C hapman X. 36 in.. 6$£a; Frutt 100s. at
value •" do. 5-4. 14c. ; do. 6-4, Vic.; Fidelity
3»5 in., 8>$c.; Glen 36 in., 6^0-; Farwell 36
In., 8Wc.; Lin wood 36 in., 8}£a
Prints — Simpson's silver grays, bo.;
black and white, 6c., Shepherd plaids, 6c.;
Eddyftone dress plaids, 6c.; Eddystone
fancies, 6c.; dark "blue, 8^c.; Gloucester
Bid.
98»i
Smi
Asked.
« 99
1 00
Trade dollars $
New (412^ grains) dollars
American silver halves and
quarters 99 99)4
American dimes 999
Mcxicun dollars, old and
new 85)6 87
Bp.inish doubloons ...\ 15 55 15 90
Mexican doulilooiis 15 55 15 65
Mexican 2<>-j">esos . .... 19 55 19 65
Fine K°ld burs par to $4 P°r cent, premium
on the mint value.
ADVANTAGES OF TKK GOVERNMENT four
PER CENTS.
Many arc not aware that the 4 per cents,
are untaxable in any form: that the inter-
est is paid every quarter: that no other
government bonds, at their present cost,
will pay as good interest in the long run.
Holders of called bonds do not know that
by exchanging at once for 4s thay can do
so upon terms that will give them interest
at the rate of 0 per cent, for the next three
months. Holders of 5s and 6s of 18S1 are
exchanging largely for 4s, and are thereby
making their income—by taking into ac-
count the difference receivedr-fuily equal
to 5 per cent, per annum for the coming
two years, and at the same time escaping
the contingency that the government may
be able to sell 4s at a premium in 1S*1
while calling in and paying off their bonds
at par. or to hegotiate a l»on<l beanng not
over 3}^' per cent, interest. Everv 5 ami 6
; 3er cent, bond held in Europe will be re
'urned to this country l>efore 1881, as the
last coupon will be cut off by that time,
and European holders do not take regis
tered bonds, while 4 per cent, bonds will
go to Europe to take their place, to a large
extent. All these facts show tfcat the
amount of the 4s remaining available for
the reinvestment of over $250,000,000 of
called bonds will bo rapidly diminished,
and that under the combined demand for
this purpose and for new investments at
home ana abroad, they will soon become
scarce in the market.
WARRANTS AND LAND CERTIFICATES.
Bid. Asked.
State (new) Treasury warrants 91 98
Galveston City Warrants .. 85 86
Galveston County warrants 95 96
640-acre land certificates, alter-
nates ... 48 50
610-acre land certificates, indepen 195 JflO
610-ftcr« land certificates, Interna-
tional R. R.% free from taxation 225 235
STOCKS.
companies . Bid.
Galveston City Company $6000
mournings, 5&c..; Shepherd checks, 5j£c.:
solid blacks, 5)£c.; Cocheco'robes. 6>?a;
do. patchwork, 6)^a; Harmony fancies,
5>£c.; Gloucester fancies, 5%c.;'Shepherd
check, solid black# and mournings, oj^c.;
Albion solid colors, 6a; black and white,
grays, mournings, Shepherd plaids ana
fancies, 6c.; indigo blue and white, 8Wc.;
solid blacks, 5^c.; Freeman's fancies,
5>£c.; Slater solids, 5%a net: Ocean solids,
5c. net; Slater*^ foulards, 5^o. net.
Rolled Jaconets—Manville, 6c.: Mason-
ville, 6a; Garner & Co., 6c.; King Phil-
iPjOc.
Wigans—Red Cross, 6>£c.; Thistle Mills,
GUc.
Crashes—Stevens crashes, la per yard
on all qualities.
Hat-fold Cambrics—Slater glove finish,
53£c. not; Red cross, 43^c. net.
ilesias—Laconia, ^c. per yard ad-
vance.
Warps — Peerless, 18^c. net; White
Star, 19c. net.
relative value of cotton and cotton
goods.
In order that everyone may understand
at a glance how the cotton goods market
in relation to the staple stands in compari-
son with prices at the corresponding date
in the past two years, we introduce the fol-
lowing figures taken from tho New York
Journal of Commerce:
1877, 1878. 1K79.
Middling cotton 11^ lOf* 12
Standard sheetings. 7)^ 8
Printing cloths 64x64 .4 3 7-16 3%
COTTON.
The local movement was very large in
proportion to the stock during the early
part of the week, but the offerings dimin-
ished and the demands of factors were ad-
vanced beyond the views of buyers and
the business during the past three days
has been very small. Prices have been
advanced %c. during the week, and close
firm at the improvement. The course of
other markets nas been a strong and up-
ward one. although there has been some
irregularity in the future* months during
the past couple of days. Manchester ad-
vices have been favorable, but at the close
the upward tendency of the market has
been checked. Home markets for cotton
goods continue strong and teudmg up-
ward, but with less activity on the part of
the buying interest.
official quotations.
This Yester-
The Boston Shipping List, of tbe 3d U*-
stant, gives the following clear AaA ~
cise account of that market: uThere
fair demand from manufacturers the
prices now current, and old stocks arefaat
Jisappearing. The receipt of 8000 pounds
* - xnmds new
Installments
, _ ? indication
that the new clip of wool is near at hand,
and supplies will toon be arriving quite
freely. We do not look for any material
change in prices at present, ana early re-
ceipts are likely to meet with a better de-
mand and sell for better prices than will
be realized some months hence, when sup-
plies will be arriving freely from all points
and stocks begin to accumulate. The ad-
vices from California report considerable
sales of new spring wool at prices equal to
52@f>5c. the scoured pound nere, and that
market has fairly opened at rather higher
prices than was expected. The sales of
new clip here have been 14,300 pounds at
20@21c., and 12,000 pounds at 20 per pound
fbr goood southern wool, but in a week or
two more we shall be able to give more re-
liable quotations, a & buyers then will have
a better assortment tc select from. The
receipts of domestic for the week have
been 2613 bales, against 1759 bales for the
corresponding week of 1878, and 2587 bales
in 1£77. The imports of foreign have been
340 bales, against 6 bales for the corre-
sponding week in 1878, and 75 bales in
1877."
FREIGHTS.
CottovTo: Steam. Soft.
Liverpool, direct 7-16
Liverpool, viA New York 7-lf
New York $2 per bale.
Steam to Boston and Providence 12 67 per
balf. Steam to Fall River $2 80: to Philadelphia
$2 70 per bale.
LIVE STOCK..
Reported for the Nrws by Borden A Borden»
Live Stock Commission Merchanta
Beeves Yearling*
Receipts. and and Sheep. Hogs.
Covra. Calves.
This dav 51 103 ... ...
This week.... 148 20©
This season.. 9050 2901 60S3 4010
Stock in pens. 51 36 13G
corn-fed Cattle—None here; grass cattle
are now good enough for the demand of
butchers.
Grass Cattle—Four cars arrived to-day,
which fills the demand for a few days: choice
&2V&C. gross; common and poor $10@ 14.
wo-Y ear-Olds—If full fat. $10^12.
Yea RLijms—$7(^9.
Calves-M 0J<8 6 50.
Mitton—Market full; choice 3^(&3%c.; com-
mon and ^oor $ 1 50 per heaa.
Hoos—None on saarket: a few would sell at
jfc4c.
Remarks—Don't ship poor cattle.
THE GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations represent cash prices for large
lots, and are not applicable to small orders
unless so stated.]
Apples iJeman I moderate; prices weak
,t $ 1 oOi/l 5 CO pt-r bbL Prime to choice dried
p r 1*.
Bacon—Demand light at drooping prices.
Short clear 6c.; long clear S^c.; shoulders,
none; breakfast* oacon, <%&S>£c. Haras^-
Choice s. c. canvased,
Rr&n—Is in full supply but steady, at
! il per 100 lus in round lots. Retailing at
! II 10^1 15.
Butter—In full supply. Gilt-edge Goshen
l^<2fc2Uc.; N. Y. state IGtf^lSc.; common and
medium western 13Al:<c.; oleomargarine
12(£_ 15c.
Candy—Is in fair supply and moderate de-
> prices to the traae are as following as-
Last Last
Friday, year.
10 7
mand.
sorted stick
fancy mixed. 14<ftil
rock, il
: srum drops, 1'
Low Ordinary..,
Ordinary
Good Ordinary.
Low Middling...
Middling
Good Middling-
official record of the market.
Dat. Sales. Market.
Saturday; May 3
Monday,
Tuesday.
Wednesday
Thursday,
Friday,
9..
9..
7o0.. Steady, unchanged.
.1142..Strong, held higher.
. 750.. .Strong, % higher.
. HO .Stron?, unchanged.
11. -Htoi<rh., offer light.
. 28.Firm,offerings light.
Total this week.... 2801 Last week.. 48iu
UAL.VESTON STATEMENT.
This This Last
Dav. 8easoc Season.
Net receipts 2,111 53 '.: 4^7, 'J9
Receipts from o. port! 15 5,413 2 *'31
Gross receipts 2,14ti 5^,lr>3 429,830
F.xpt. to (sre^t Britain 8.1G5 S0v-Jn2 104,472
To Fvanee 59,4 8 2R.S71
To Continent S'.Oio 11,293
To Channel ports 11,036 12.6S4
Total foreign exports. 8,*65 34-',b96 215.419
F.p.>• ts to >ew \ ork. 8'»3 10-1,875 71,771
T6 Morgan City 5v3 54,9*8 107,i»17
To other U. S ports 31,802 2^,836
Total coastwise .. 1,332 191,699 20y.0v'-i
Total exports 9.407 534,505 417,443
STOCK STATEMENT.
This This Day
Dav. Last Yr.
On shipboard—for Great Britain z T4li 5,(557
For France
For other foreign ports
For coastwise ports
In compresses
Total stock.. 7,476 17,155
SOURCES OF GALVESTON RECEIPTS.
Galveston Wharf Company.
Galveston Gas Company
Southern Cotton Press and Manu-
30
Asked.
$7000
34
42
f acturing Company.
Texas Cotton Press Company — SO
Gulf City Press 80
Galveston City R. R. Company . 6 50
Galveston. H. and H. R. R. Co
Union Maruse and Fire Ins. Co... 43
Merchants Insurance Company.. 25
Texas Banking Co 99
First National Bank of Galveston 65
National Bank of Texas 100
Island City Savings Bank 70
Gulf Loan and Homestead Co. 92
Galveston Real Estate and Loan
Company 3G0
Galveston Savings and Loan Com-
pany - 115
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Bid.
Railroad Bridge Bonds 95
City Park Bonds 80
Consolidated Debt Bonds 95
General Fund Bonds
harbor Improvement Bonds .. 100
Special Debt Bonds. 90
Street lmp't tionds. 1st series— 92
Street Imp't Bonds. 2d series 85
Street ana Breakwater Bonds— 78
Fire Department Bonds, 1873.
85
85
7 00
26
45
30
.0
70
10?.
75
105
120
Fire Department Bonds, 1874-79.
Department Bonds, 1874-89.
Fire
•part
Sanitary (Hitchcock bayou) Bonds 50
Sidewalk Improvement Bonds... 50
Special Debt Tot 1874) Bonds 88
Galveston Fair Grounds Bonds
Grading and Paving Bonds 80
Galveston Limited Debt 8s 7~
Galveston County Bonds 100
Galveston County Bonds in aid ol
Santa Fe R. R 107
Galveston County Supreme Court
Library Bonds 101
Galveston Wharf Co. 10s short... 102
Galveston Wharf Co. 10s long — 108
Southern Cotton Press Co. 8s, 103
Southern Cotton Press Ce. 10s,
long 105
Galveston Cotton Exchange, 10s. 105
Texas Cotton Press, 8s Id2
Galveston City Railroad, 8s 99
Galveston Compress. 12s 1#8
STATE BONDS.
Asked.
9H
8.5
96
100
101
92
95
87
80
82
82
Audited debt of 1871 —
Frontier Defense
Deficiency of 1870-71
Deficiency of 1872-73—
Veteran Pension Bonds
Thirty Year Sixes
Bid.
. 103
112
110 .
. 110
. 100
. 1(M
55
60
99
78
82
73
toi
108
108
103
110
104
188
107
103
100
110
Asked
104
114
112
112
101
105
EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER.
Commercial. Bank
Sterling, 60 days .
New York sight
New Orleans sight
Gold c
American silver .
484
par.
. par
. 100
4.90
prem
£ prem
100
"WEEKLY REVIEW.
news Office, Friday, May *>.
The business of the week has been mode-
rate in volume, but fully up to expecta-
tions. This is proverbially the dullest sea-
son of the year, and no activity is looked
for in any branch of trade until the crop
prospects can be more dofinitely deter-
mined. The weather during the past week
has, with the exception of too much rain
on one day, been favorable, and the out-
look has been materially improved.
The mean of the thermometer for the
week at Galveston is 74, at Indianola 76, at
Dallas and Corsicana 70, at Brenham 74;
maximum 89, minimum 57 degrees. The
rainfall for the week was or an inch at
this point, .44 at Indianola, 4.63 at Corsi-
cana, 5.00 inches at Dallas, 1.00 inch at
Brenhara, and .75 (hundredths) at Bren-
ham.
The first cotton bloom of the season was
received at the cotton exchange to-day.
it was culled from Mr. L. MacKinnon's
crop in Lavaca county.
In the market for the leading 3taple
ng
there has been)oonsiderable strength, based
itsupporl
the course of prices at Ifew York and Liv
on a small local business, but
•rted by
YOUNG.
Graham. Leader: We
are informed
rpool and the upward tendency of the
cotton goods markets. At tho close there
is evidence of the contest between opera
tors for a decline and the bulk becoming
mors equal. At Liverpool middling Or-
leans teuched 7d. for spot, and the summer-
month deliveries of uplands were quoted
at 7d. At New York Augusts advanced to
12.SS bid, but close lower, on a firm
market.
In the hide market there has been a good
business done, but prices have not shown
any strength, and close as quoted last
week. Boston dates to the 3d roport hides
very firm and upper leather stock sought
after. New York reports a firmer tone,
with the same Active inquiry for upper
leather stock, but sole leather hides quiet
and unchanged.
The wool market continues quiet, with
more confidence in the future displayed
by factors than by buyers.
In the grain market a large business has
been done, principally in corn, which has
been supplied freely but taken up as
promptly for export to the coast counties.
Oats are easier on more liberal supplies,
and bran for the same reason is lower.
Coffee is firmer for the better |^rad
flour is firmer, and sugars are tending up-
ward, in response to reduced stocks and a
firmer market at New Orleans. Rice is
advancing.
The trade in manufactured tobsooo has
increased rapidly since the reduced tax
went into effect. Grocers are receiving
large stocks direct from the manufactur-
ers, the latter having withheld their pro-
duct to take advantage of the reduction.
REVISED PRICES FOR COTTOS GOODS.
The New York Journal of Commerce,
of Saturday last-, says that the tone of the
ootton goods market, in consequence of
the movement and the collateral aid of
higher cotton, is very firm, and higher
priccs are spoken of for the near future.
10H<B12c;
4tf&loir, gum drop; _
Canned Good a—-Two- pouna goods per dos.
Strawberries. $1 40: pineapples, $1 75: pears,
>eeled, $1 75; pears, impeeled. $1 25; peaches.
;2- (do. 31ts. $2 75^2 85); blackberries, $1 30;
red cherries, f 1 75; gooseberries, |1 40; peas,
marrowfat. fl 50: Lima beans. ?! 40; string
beans, fl 10; c«>ra, $1 25: tomatoes, $1 00: (do
° Its. $1 45.) Oysters, 1 tv. 1. w., 50c. per doz.
S>. $1 oj per dozen.
Coffee -The market is dull, but the better
i ;rades are firm. Stock In importers' handfe,
2,300 bags. Prune 15i£c: good 15c: fair 14U
i$14%c; ordinary 11H01ZC; extreme range,
"l©,16c.
Corn—Rfc-eipts this week have be^n large
ami the demand active. We quote : a;ked as
follows: Western mixed 61@fi2c.: choice white
61(§;ti5o. The market closes firmer, with
good demand for coast shiptneiots.
Corn Ifleal—Is in a«*ti\*e demand and very
firin'at $2 90®3 00 per barrel in large lots.
Drnars— Business has b.)en active this week
Acid—Benzoic, oz. 30c; acid Carbolic Crys-
tals, 75c $ !*>; acid Carbolic Solution. 50<a
5nc; acid Citric, 70c $ lb; acid Sulphuric.
3e # 5>; acid Tartarict 5T»c ip fc. Alum. 4^6c
V fr- Ammonia—Carbonate, 22c 10 lb: Arsenic
powder) 4Hi@.5c %! ft; Assafcetida. 35c « lb,
Salsain Copalva. 50c IP th; ftorax. I4c«lb:
1 lb; Calomel. 75c $3 lb; Calo-
0 ty ft.; Camphor, refined. 34c
onidia. $1 50%? lb; Chloroform,
Chloral Hydrat, '
Received from—
Other delivery ports
Clinton
G., H. AII. R. R ..
G.. C. &S. F. R. R
G.. B. A C. N. G. R. R..
Buffalo Bayou
Trinity River
Brazos River
West Coast
East Coast
Bay Shore
This
week.
15
. 523
. 1,301
This
year.
5,413
91,042
2G9.979
183
183,430
594
454
739
1,207
138
lAit
year.
2.o3i
97,540
188,909
6
139.954
979
850
855
725
81
Total to date—
2,146 538,153 419.830
NET liECEIPTS AT ALL U. S. PORTS.
This
day.
518
825
264
170
38
25
339
5
95
512
581
Thi3
Week.
2.18!
6.248
1.S88
2,395
578
172
2,571
2^6
328
£,378
155
581
This Last
Season. Season.
532,740 427.7W
l,15C.8t>8 l,844,6Vifi
857,<537 401,313
36S,91C
495,514
414.0&1
1<*. 7fi
111,88
419,30
407,^1
MJR4
185.767
149 OH*
150/J49
121,872
34,807
2.,4-3
10,185
18,78".)
116.885
tiC.UOi
15,*7S
Ports.
Galveston..
n. Orleans
Mobile... .
Savannah
Charleston
WUm'jrton
Norfolk ..
Baltimore.
New York.
Bostoa
PhiladeKa
' Vovidence
aort Royal . .
: ndianola.. .
i }ity Point. 468 466
Pensacola — —
Brunswick . .. . .
Total .... 3,640 29,050 4,323,038 4,101,336
3,373 22.739 4.101,336
EXPORTS FROM ALL PORTS THIS WEEK
To Great Britain, 37,093: to France, 75
to the continent, 316.; to channel porta, none.
STOCK AT ALL U S. PORTO.
This day. 335.017 bales; this dav last year
8*4,405.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
Spot has ruled firm and higher. Sales for
the week: To exporters -3297; to spinners
3134; to speculators 1012; total 7473; iast week
85*2. The sales this week are the largest of
any week since November.
closing quotations for spot ix new vork.
Tpv., This Last Week
iexas. Week. Fridav. Previo's
Ordinary 11 1-16 10*£ " 10 1-16
6ood Ordinary 11 13-16 11V6 1® 15-16
Low Middling 12H 11 13-16 11 7-lfc
Middling 12 9-16 12*6 11«
Good Mi Idling .12% 12 7-16 12^
The sales of futures this week amounted to
1,102,000 bales. Sales last week fooled up 70 ;,-
SOO bales. The market closed firm to-day
Delivered on contract this week 3000 bales.
The hi-jhest point touched durin< the week
for Mays was 12.45 bid and 12.49 asked. Au-
gusts advanced to 12.88 bid and 92 isked.
closing quotations for futures.
This Last Week.
Months. Week. Week, prev's.
May
June
July
August .
September.
October
November..
December ..
January.
12.41
12.51
12.ti9
11.81
12.52
11.76
11.37
11.28
11.31
12.01
12.19
12.36
12 49
11 4«
UJt
11.03
11.07
11.73
11.94
12.11
12.24
11.94
THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.
A summary of the Liverpool brokers1
weekly circular appears under the telegraphic
heading. It gives the course of the market
up to la*t evening. There was a firmer
market to-day, and sales were larg
IA special to the Galveston cotton exchange
quotas Texas cotton as follows: Texas ordi-
nary. 6%d.: d .. good ordinary, 6^d.: do. low
middling. 6»id.; do. middling. 6%d. ; do. good
middling, T^d.f
Ordinary Uplands
Good Ordinary Uplands.
Low Middling Uplands.
Middling Uplands
Miadling '
This
Week.
■ 2K
. 6 9-16
Orleans
closing prices of
6 15-16
utnre*.
This
Day.
6 29-32
Last
Week.
6
6 5-16
6V6
6%
6 11-16
Last
Friday
5-16
7
5K
3%
i»
C^3-16
6 27- 91
VA
6 29-32
6 21-32
pments were
Deliveries: ,
May
May >1 una
June-July
July-August
August September
September-October....
October .. November.
November-December...
November and December
quoted to-day at 6 7-10d.
LIVERPOOL WEEKLY STATEMENT.
This This Wk
week. Last vr.
Sales—Total 83.00© ftl.000
To exporters S.8oO 4.900
To speculators 14,006 3,000
To the trade 66.000 44.«90
Of American 60.000 22,0ue
Of Otner sorts 23,000 9.003
Forwarded from ships' ^!de 8.000 10,080
Imports-Total 41.000 70.300
American 2^.000 64,600
Other sorts 13,000 6.000
Total since August 31 2,674.000 2.336,000
American 1,717,000 1.712,000
Other aorts 357,000 *23,008
Actual experts 4.000 8,Q0d
Stock—Tetal 599. OOG 896,000
American 485.000 678.000
Other sorts 114.000 218,000
Afloat—Tetal 282.4* 261,000
America*. 155.H06 171.000
East India 127.400
WfOL,
The clip continues to mora to market im
increasing nropertiens, but the disparity
between holders and buyers valuatiens re-
stricts business, and the sales this week
foet up enly 12,999 peunis, at prices
varying hetwaen 13e and ISc. One lot el
4<*0 pounds coarse to medium brought lfec
The market at the close is quiet, but
agh stocks are ac
arm holders and ai
. al-
though stocks are accumulating facters
appear t# derive seme
encouragement from the bettsr tone of the
woolen goods markets and the increasing
demand by manufacturers.
Quotations as revised this week are
follows: Eastern and northern Texas,
fine and medium light, and free of burs,
16$j20c; coarse ditto, 13^15c; burry,
3@6c lower. Western and southern fins.'
13<$15c; ditto medinm, 12cfl|15c; coarse
western and Mexican, 9<Jllc.
The failure of Whit more, Peet, Post &
Co.. one of the largest if not the largest
dealers in woolen goods in the country, has
had an unfavorable effect on the market,
as the firm was said to be carrying certain
woolen mills and to have other important
connections, Tha liabilities are said to
exeeed a million and the assets to be un
certain.
Our New York correspondent in his
telegTam of even date, reports a Arm wool
market at Philadelphia at idVMKed prices
for fine
jni.-rvn i
Blue Vitriol, 12c
mel i English) $1
ft.. Cinchoc
8r»c ^ ft; C!
1 90 ^ lb:
lelEJc, $£
Oil, Bdrganiot
j ft; Bsomide
otass,60 c Jb. (PAW); Iodide Potass, $4 z5
;P&W). Quinine Snip., $4 00$ ounce.
Cream of .Tartar, powder, 35(§>'
Opium, $4 90 # ft.: Gum
... " ^ o .
0>;
Iodide Potaj
Gum . ^ , _
lb; Morohine," $3 90 „
3 50 p; Oil, Lemon, $3 25
$ oz.
(r&v . „
Seea—Caraway, l9c ¥ ft: Senna, Alex., 25c $
Strychnine, Crystals, $1 90 SP o^s.
ilphur, 5@7<
castor oif$l 50 per
si
|7c
b. „
^ead. 25c fi lb. Flour Sulphur," 5>
Baits. Epsom, 3@5 $ ft. '
gall. a.
EiSS;*—Firm at lie.; Bay 12Uc.; island
25c.
Flour—The demand is active aDd stocks
light: priccs of the better glides have ad-
vanced 10c to lJH;. Triple egtra $5 25: choice
family $6 00; fancy $6 40. Small orders
50c higher.
Fruit—Strawberries easier at20(a25c. Lem-
< rns $3 50® 4 00 per box. Oranges $3 75©4 00.
and scarce. Persian
. .. . Ib. Dates, in frails,
7<&8c per lb. Blackberries 90c&$l 00 per
bucket. Prune*, Turkish, T<j£9e.
Hay—Is in fair supplv at steady pric«a:
•rime western $.1 00^*1 50; choice limothr
£2 oO®23 01) per ton in round lots: northern
>16 50(»i,17 CO irom luniin^
Hides—Are • t adv. Dry as they run
lo^i::c,; dry selected 13c: pickled lo^jc: stac*
suited 9}4c: damaged hall price; kipa
l^c: damaged kips of calf' 3kins'and
stocit 5c: wet salted as they run. 6J^<£&
lected.
fiue
Lard—Is easy at 7^£<&7$<c. for barrels and
tierces, in round lots: cans in cases S<a,9c.
x?Iolasftcs- Is Arm and higher. Good to
fair is quoted at 2->#<!8c; prime to cho:cu SO
©35c.
©ata—Receipts larg« and prices lower a^ 42
6*44c for western ia round lots Stack
41c.
Onions—Are in demaud at $4 00 per barrel
for choice new.
Oils—Castor £1.40 per gal-on; linseed raw
c: boiled f0_*; fish 60c: lardQ0<g?0c
Petroleum—Is in fair demand and sell-
ing iu large lots at ire. $ gallon in barrels
and 15c in oases -in 100 case lots to the trad
Poultry—Chiokens, |3 25@3 50 per dozen
Turkeys n >minaL
Potatoes—Now state in moderate supply at
$1 50'«>. 1 75 per bushel
Rice—is firm at quotations. Louisiana in
good supply: eood to choice. 6V^^7^c.
Sail—is selling at $1 ir> per sack tor car-
load lots. The trade is filling small orders at
$1 20 for coarse asd $1 75 for fine.
Sugar—Pure white, none in first
han ls; white 8o: ofT whites 7?^c; choice
y.dlow clarified 7^@7^; centrifugal 6U
€.69ac; seconds 6©«Hc open kettle sugars
firm at: Choice %<&6Hc: prime, 6^6Uc;
fair to fully fair 5<5§^. Refined firm and W
higher. Cut loaf. l(»Wc; crushed, 9*4c; pow-
dered 9^c; granulated, 9^c; standard A, ^
&8f4c-
VI- heat—'The market is bare, but $1 10,■a
H 12 is freely offered for No. 2 red winter in
bulk, delivered on track.
Whisky—Stocks are ample and the de-
mand good at $1 10 cash.
Ladies
«>,»
Do jw want » rare, bloom-
ing Complexion t If
few applications of lagan's
MAGNOLIA BALM will grat-
ify you to your heart's con-
tent. It does away with Sal-
lowness, Beuness, Pimples,
Blotches, and all diseases and
imperfections of the skin. It
overcomes tho flashed apt
anco of heat, fstlrne snd ex-
citement. ft makes a lady of
SHIRTY appear but TWEJi-
Y; and so natural, gradual,
snd perfect are its effects,
that it is impossible to detect
its application.
Texas Mail S. S. Line
TO
IXDIANOLA.
THE STEAMERS
ESTELLE
awd
BAY DREAM.
QNE OF THE ABOVE STEAMER3 WILL
eave GALVESTON for the above port on
neuiay, Wednesday and IrMty.
at 4 F. N.
Leare INDIANOLA oa TUESDAYS, THURS-
DAYS aad SATURDAYS at 3 p. m.
For Freight and Passage apply at oflfiee oa
Lufkin's wharf. jy© 9m
MORGAN'S
La. and Texas R. R.
AN]
Sunset Route
HOUSTON TO SAM AOTOVIO.
B., H. and U. RAILWAY.
DOUBLE Daily TRAINS EACH WA1.
Mj tt Bid Isiti to Su Aitim.
ON AND AFTER 31 ARCH SO, 18T9,
Trains will rua as follows, comnieneiag at 9
Leare
!*cepl
id 1
it Sunday) at
30. p. n.
,re GALVESTON daily »e*'
4.10 a. —
arrtt« Galveston,
12.35 and 7.55 P. 31.
Leave HOUSTON daily (except Suaday) at
9.55 a. «. and s.£5 P. W.
Arrive SAN ANTONIO at
9.W P. M. and 9.34 A. HI.
Leave &AN ANTONIO daily (except Sunday)
at 6.SO A. HI. and 4.45 P. H.
Arrive HOUSTON, at
5.10 P. HI. and 9.30 A. 91.
Close connections made with all traias going
North aad South.
Elegaat Partor Oars on Day Trains, aad the
Company s own Sieepiu? Cars oa Nfeht
Trains,' each thoroughly refitted and re-
paint e<i Westmgnoi^e Air Brakes
and Miller Platform Equipment*
on all Passenger Trains.
Bertha ia Sleeping Cars Reduced to $1 60.
TICKETS POR % A LB
At all principal Raiir* ad Ticket Offices North,
8outh and East.
JAS. CONVERSE. SupU
T. W. PEIRCE, Jr..
General Passenger and Ticket ArenL
GENERAL OFFICES—HOUSTON, TEXAS.
jaa»T0 boa
GJ.&H.R.R.
Time
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
UHPABALLELEB OFFER.
\X7E OFFER TO PRIVATE PARTIES, AT
v ▼ factory prices, less dealers* discount, cud
Hues of strictly ftrst-ciasa
PIANOS
Srf Che c*lebr&t«d muttfecture of Measn
HORACE WATEltS * SONS,
A.NS
il'BEB, SCUDIIANN 4e WAGREB.
Aiso, Waters'. ueqiMtod li*« of ClblM>
No. 34,
Table
atmcT
WBDNEJDiV, APRIL, 30, 18T9.
lutx qalvutok. imive at hocstum
iUuioB Dquot.)
3.50 a. m. dully (except Sunday) 6.22 a. m.
Connect with H. and T. c. ana a., H. and S.
Steamship Ce.
gTEAMERS WILL LEAVE GALVESTON
erery day EXCEPT FRIDAY for New Orleans
▼ia Morgan City at 12.80 p. a., on the arrival of
G.. H. and H. R. R. train with aaaila, freight
and passengers.
For Indianola.
Steamer will leare toY BNl>lANOLA every
SUNDAY and THURSDAY at 4 p. a., carrying
freight and passengers for Victoria, Cuero,
Gonzales, HaliettaviJe, etc.
Ftdghis for su/iday'g steamer received on
ScilUril'ty*.
For Brazos St, Iago
a ship will lea., every week.
For Corpus Christi
twic<* a week via Indianola.
All goods by above steamers must be re-
ceived by consignees oa day of arrival, or they
will be gtored at their risk and expense.
For passage apply to STARR S. JONES.
Ticket Agent, Tremont House.
CHAS. FOWLER,
no2? d&W Affent
Houston Direct
NavigationCompany
This Line of
Tugs, Barges and Steamers
Will Receive, and Forward Promptly.
All FREIGHT for HOUSTON
And all Points on the
HOUSTON and TEXAS CENTRAL,
TEXAS and PACIFIC,
and TEXAS and NEW ORLEANS
railways,
Dally, Except Sunday.
All claims for loss or damages promptly ad-
justed.
All goods insured by this company while la
transit on their steamers and barges. After
landing same the insurance risk of rfeiy com-
pany ceases.
-CHAS. FOWLER, Pree>*.
J. J. ATKINSON, Sup't.
JEISHPA |,:6H< Agent. solo 6m
Tap on Monday, Wednesday and F ldmy.
7.45 a. a. daily 10.17 a.m.
Connect with I. and G. N. R. R
3.00 p. m. daily 4.35 r. u
Connect with H. and T. C., and G., H. and 3. A.
railways
LEAVE HOUSTBW
(Uaion Depot.) ajuuve at galvxstox.
15.17 a. a. aaiiy ....1.00 p. a.
Connect with I. ana G. N., H. and T. C., and
G.. H. ana S. A railways.
5.1S p. a. 7.45 p. M.
Connect with G., H. and S. A. railway.
10.15 p. a. daily (except Sunday) 1.05 a. a.
Cfcfrtiect with IL and T. C. Ft. R. ai»d T. alll
N. '» H R.
OSCAR G. HH'RRAY, G*n'l Pass. Agt.
JT. UL DULLER, Ticket Agent,
Uui'.n 4 pjt. f we •: Tremont st.. Galveston.
centralroute;
The OwnMsx Link R»wa IheTraah
Lines of the
NORTH and EAST,
AXBTBB
GULF OF MEXfGS ON THE SOUTH.
FOBM8 THE
Great Through Route
Xai> Artery «f Omm.rce and Trade
ALL POINTS,
aad offers the host route, on qni6k time, with
mere comforts, better accommodations and
greater security than any other line.
Through Express Trains
(Each Way) Between
HOUSTON & ST. LOUIS.
B«y Tear Tickets and Ship Your
Freight by the
HOUSTON and TEXAS CENTRAL R.W.
Pullman Palace
DRAWING-ROOM 2 SLEEPING CARS
Kn Throuuh tram
HOUSTON TO ST. LOUIS
WITIIOVT CHANGE,
and bat ONE change to all prominent points
NortH and East
TRAINS LEAVE aw ARiiIV& AS FOLLOWS;
No. 1 St. Louis Express leaves Hous-
ton daily, except Suaday, at 7.15 a. a.
Arriving at St. Louis at 6.45 a. «l
Arriving at Chicago at 7.30 p. a.
No. 9 St. Louis and Chicago Express
leaves Houston daily at . . . 5.30 p. u.
Arriving at St. ^ouis daily at 6.07 p. a.
Arriving at Chicago daily, except
Monday, at 6.55 a. a.
No. 2, St. Louis Experss leaves 8t.
Louis daily at. 9.07 p. a.
Chicago daily except Sunday, at . 10.30 a. a.
Arriving at Houston daily, except
Galveston and New York
REGULAR WEEKLY
PORT OF GALVESTON.
ARRIVED. FRIKAY'May
Steamships Whitney, Hopkins. Morgan City,
Schooner A P Emerson. A w Emerson, from
New Orlean? with coal, to T w Eneli»h.
SAILED.
Steamship Whitney, Hopkins, Clinton
Schooner Jas L V ouug, Younqr, Cedar Keys v
Schooner Lizzie Hevt r. Poland. Pen^acoia
PORT ITPIMS.
The schooner A. P. Emerson came in and
found a berth at the New wharf.
IMPORTS.
Morgan City—Per steamshio Whitney—414
sacks oats, 8^0 sacks c^rn. 100 biils flour, 20
boxes long clear bacon. 15 bbls whisky, 20 bbis
rice. 25 bols meal, 10 bbis onion?, 23 boxes
candh s. 6 packages sundries.
nkw orleans—Per schooner a P. Emerson
—430 tons coal.
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Hoi ston—Per baig - Houston—61 bales cot-
ton. 15 sacks wool. 4 bales hides. 5 sacks loose
cotton, 20 casos »*ggs, T bbis pecans. 30 cases
bacon. 21 crates hams, 5 crates breakfast La-
con. 1W barrels flour. 314 sacks cotton seed
cake. 2 boxes toao, 1 phaeton, a lot of ma-
chinery and sundries
Sabine—Per schooner C H Moore—190 bales
cotton.
sabike—Per schooner L Wells—156 bales
cotton.
List of Vewls in Port.
Enirs.
Bombay, Petersen, Liverpool, ldg m... 955
bakes.
Inveresk, Oftsea. Liverpool, eld 31ay 6.... 799
Kalema. Douglas, Liverpool, eld May S 787
Heinrich Lohmann, Ruhrs. ldg, Cork, ord's 2M
Daphna, Olsen, ldg. Cork for orders 928
anios
Masdala. Trpmayne. eld. Liverpool. May 5 278
Eigil, Norland, lag. Liverp-x>l . 2S5
Ramirez. Banard. New York 283
ecneoxERs.
RobtRufiE, Brigs, wtg 219
J F ($»llias. Towi^end. Philadelphia, dis . 424
Wm R Drury. Henderson. Boston, dis . .. 3M
Vessels Loadfn
for
Consisting of the
following named
steamers
STATE OF TEXAS Capt. Nickerson.
CUT OF SAN ANTONIO... •* Pennington.
RIO GRANDE " Boiger.
CARONDELET •• Burrows.
Freight and Insurance at Lowest
Rates.
One of the above named steamships will
leave New York every SATURDAY and Gal
veston for New York every WEDNESDAY and
on Saturday when the trade requires.
Steaniftlaip It «U -U.i\ UK,
Will sail for New Yerk en
wednesday. mm «4, 1879.
VIA KEY WEST.
For freight or passage apply te
J. N. SAWYER, Agent,
54 Strand. Gal veston.
C. H. MALLORY JL CO., Agents,
ml4"i\> ly Pier 20, East river. New York.
OUNARD LINE
Koyal Mail Steamships,
1KTWM*
I LIVERPOOL, BOSTON
and NEW VORK,
proposed sailixos from nkw tome:
PARI Hi A, Wednesday. March 5 VjQ0a il
BOTHMA, Wedsesday, March 12 ? .iX> a. a.
ABYSSINIA. Wednesday, March 19.. .2.3J p. a.
BATAVIA, Wednesday, Maroh;» 7.IX) a. a
SCYTHIA, "VVeduesUuy, Aprl! 2 1.00 p. a.
PARTHIA. Wednesday, April 9 7.00 a. a.
BOTHNIA, Wednesday, April 16 1.00 p. a.
GALLIA. Wednnsoav. April "3 7.0'a. *.
ALGERIA, Wednesday, Ap ll 30 l'.£0 *. a.
asd every following Wednesday. With a view
of diminishing the chances of collision, these
steamers take a specified course at all seasons
nc, Cleared and Sailed
' Oalveston.
new tojul
Steamship Ri© Grande, B»lger.
Schooner Franklin, Nichols
Schooser Annie5l Allen.
PHti.AnKi.PHrA.
Schooner Anna Barton
liverpool.
Bark Herbert, Hill
siol May 3
. ldg Marcn 25
eld April 23
. eld April 27
..ldg April 17
Bishop Gregg's Winter and Spring
Visitations.
Matagorda.. .Sunday May 11
Caney Sunday May 18
Crockett (dedication of chapel)
Wednesday night.. May 21
Pennington (laying corner-stone) May 22
Richmond Sunday May 35
BUSINESS CARDS.
Bennett, ThorntonS Lackwtod
:sri
SAN ANTONIO,
TEXAS.
Collections
poiels ih the
discounted.
SOLICITED ON ALL
state Commercial paper
K'an
Cooperage.
PHILIP HIRSCH,
50. 62, 54, 56, 58 4fc 60 IV. Peten SC.,
NEW orleans, la.,
Keeps constantlx on hand a large
and well selected stock of
Barrels, Hall-Barrels and Keg*,
all sizes. Also HOOP POLEA Prices mo4
erate. Satisfaction guaranteed. novil » in
urns - - Zairaxs - -limh
P. C TAYLOR, Anstla, Texas,
\Jt AHTJFACTUKEB OF BEST AUSTIN LIME.
iTl dealer ia CEME5T. PLASTER awl otk.r
BUILDERS' MATERIAL All sliipmente tuar
as teed. Prices lew as aay. Quality equal te
any in the world. Orders promptly filled.
Responsible agents wanted at every Texas
These instruments received at
Texas State Fair ALL THE PRIZES aWaRD-
ED, consisting of Diplomas. Gold Medal aad
Throe Silver Medals, as well as the Highest
Awards at the the innumerable exhibits made
throughout the world during the last forty
years.
SHEET MUSIC at Publisher* Price#
Local and Traveling Ageuta Wanted
U VALENTINE i CO.,
1. >
p O. Address I
Lock Box 275,
San Antonio. \ General State Agents
HEADQUARTERS, No. 60 Commerce streeL
San Antonio, Texas.
Galveston Agency-Hamilten Blagge.
ager. No. 181 Postoffice street, Galveston.
GALVESTON WHARF CO.
RATE op wharfage
OF thb
Galveston Wharf Company,
Jane 1, 1877.
"Wharfage on all (jtoods landed by
Vessels will be Collected from the
Vessel.
Anchors aad shaiat, per » lbs
Barrels, wel
Barrels, dry "
Barrels, empty, wet
Barrels, empty, dry
Barrel staves, per M *
Bacon, per cask
Bacon, per case *
Bags or sacks in bales, per cubic foot.
Bagging, per cubic foot
Barring, per 100 yard rolls, each
Bagging, per 50 yard rolls, each
Baskets, per nest
Ballast, per ton . . . ' I "
Bales over 5 cubic teet, per Tool..!!!!!.*!
Bedsteads, common, each.
Bedsteads, boxed, per cubic foot!.
Bellows, per cubic foot
Bananas and plantains, per btUMdii .11
Breakfast bacon, per box
Boxes, liquor, cheese, soap, candles, etc!
Boxes, extracts, coffee, ink, bluing etc
Broom^ per dozen
Broom-handles, per M ...11.11"""
Broom-corn, per bale . ' .
Brick, fire, per M *
Brick, common, per Id .Ill
Bran, per sack
Bran, per ton of 2000 lbs.. r
Blinds, doors and sash, per cubic foot .*
Boilers, steam, per 100 lbs
Bones And boms, per ton
Bone-dust, per ton.
Bone-aiaek or bone-meat per sack of iti
lbs
Bolts and spikes, rivets, nuts and wasth
ers, per loO lbs
Buckets, per do*.
Buckets, Well, per doz.
Butter, per keg _
Butter, per firkin * „
Building stone, rough, per ten
Buggies, each
Buggies, boxed, per cubic foot * .*I.!!." .* II
Carboys, each, full
Carboys, empty
Casks, wine nil-
Casks, hardware, per 100lbs ......1112
Casks, merchandise, per cubic foot
Carriage*,each
Carriages, boxed, per cubic foot
Oarts, each
Castings, hollow or solid, per 100 lbs
Cattle, grown each
Cattle, two-year olds, each
Cattle, yearlings, each.
Cattle, calves, each
Champagne, m baskets
Chairs, per bundle (.8 each)
Charcoal, per sack
Cotton, per bale, landed
Cotton, per bale, shipped
Cotton, per sack
Coal, dumped in carts, per ton
Goal, dumped on wharf, per ton
Coaches, stage, each
Corn, per sack
Com in shuck, per bbl
Cotton seed, per ton of 2600 lbs
Cotton gins, per cubic foot
Cotton planters, each
8orn planters, each
orn 8hellers-.
Corn mills, per cubic foot
Coffee, per sack
Codfish, per drum.
Cajrrs.
5
Sunday ,at .#.
No. 4, St. Louis and Chii
leaves 9t. Louis dailyaf^ —
Chicago daily, except Saturday, at 9.06 p. a.
Arriving at Houston dail
Express
•.» p. a.
Eastern Passenger^ A^gnu 41"
8.1? a. a.
,-jrdav. at
daily
ir. L. 1UANCHB8TE1
9.9i) a. a.
Broadway, N.1
SCOTT,
Ticket Agent, Central Depot, Houston.
J. W ALDO.
General Ticket Agent. Houston, Texas.
a. hTswansoh,
myfi5d*Wl2m General Superintendent.
1.&6.N.R.R.
(LONE STAB ROUTE.)
Throusrh Time in Effect SUNDAY, Feb. 16. 'VS.
EXPRESS TRAIN LEAVES
GALVESTON DAILY at
HOUBTON DAILY at
Arrives WILLIS, (Dinner")
PALESTINE, (Supper
Dining Car> —
LONGVlEW
TEX ark AN A, <Bfst)
MALVERN
LITTLE ROCK. (Dinner).
POPLAR BLUFFS
st louis.
CLOSE CONNECTIONS
.. . 1,45 a. a.
10.: 0 A. M.
..1.80 P. M.
on
...7.25 P. M.
. 12.30 raid.
.. 6.20 A M
12.10 noon
2.00 P. M.
10.50 r. M.
6.4© a_ m.
49 T.
IjO UIS
WITH AIL
of the year.
Rates of saloon
. $80 and $100 gold.
passage. w
according to accommodations. Steerage pas-
sage to and from Galveston by ail rail or
steamer to New York and to and from Iiver-
Ek>1, Queenstown. Glasgow, Belfast. Bristol,
amburg, Havre, Antwerp. Amsterdam, Bre-
men, Gothenburg. Christlania, Copenhagen,
Paris, or all other parts of Europe, at very low
rates. Steamers marked * do not carry steer-
age passengers.
J. N. SAWYER, Agent, 54Strand.
CHAS. G. FRANCKLYN, Esq., Agent,
ap5"79 ly 4 Bowling Green, New York.
MORNING EXPRESS TRIMS
FOR THE EAST. CIo3e Connections
AT LITTLE ROCK AND POPLAR BLUFFS
for the
Cast and Southeast-
pulinApeiis,
HOI STON TO ST. LOIIS.
tSJ~" For Tickets and Full Information ap-
ply to our TICKET AGENTS:
J. H. !fIILLER, Union Ticket Office. 116
Tremont st.. Galveston
JT. S. LANDRY, Union Depot. Honston.
F. J. LAWLESS, Austin, 1st Nat. Bank.
M, II. SKINNER, Uaion Depot. Hearna.
It. S. HAYES, Receiver.
II. IV. HOXIE, Gen'l Superint d.
J. H. PAGE, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent.
General Offices. Palestine. Texas.
Cordage, per 100 lbs
Coflon ties, per 100 lbs...
Copper, per 100 lbs
Copper, pig per 100 lbs.
Canned beef, per case... .
Coal oil, per case
Cocoanuts, per 100
Collars, horse, i»er doz
Crates, crockerv or merchandise, per
cubic foot
Cultivators, each
Drays, each
Doors, each
Demijohns, full.
Demijohns, empty.
Dry goods, in ca-^e. per 100 lbs
Filters, boxed or otherwise, per euhte
_ foot
Fish bars, plates and chairs, per 100 lbs..
Flour, per sack
Flour, per half sack.
Fu#tic and other dye goods, per ton.
Fertilizer or guano, per ton
Furniture, boxed, per cubic foot.
Groceries, dry, boxed, per 100 lbs
Grain, in bulk or sacked, for export, per
bushel
Grind and mill stones, per 100 lbs
Gunny bags, iu bales, per cubic foot... -
Hardware, per 100 lbs —
Hames, per dozen
Hams, per cask
Hay, her bale
Hogsheads, empty
Hogshead staves, per M
Hay cutters
Half barrels, wet
Half barrels, dry
Half barrels, empty..-
Herrings, per box
Hoop poles, per 100
Horses und mules, each
Hogs
Horse shoes, per keg
Household goods, per 100 lbs
Hides, loose, each
Hides, in bales, per 100 lbs
Hides, green, in bundles of twe each
Ice. in hogsheads
Ice. as per invoice, less ao per cent, tot
waste, per ton
Iron, boiler, plate, bar, hoop, wrought.
sheet and galvanized, per 100 ids
Iron, railroad, per ton
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
NEW YORK LONDON PARIS
TEAKERS SAIL EVERY SATURDAY
Jrom New York for Southampton and Eire-
men. Paescngere booked for London and Paris
at lowest rates. Rates of Passage—From
New York to Southampton. London, Havre
and Bremen, first cabin, $100; second cabin.
$60; steerage. $30. Return tickets at reduced
rates. OELRICHS & Co., N.Y., or PETER H.
ERHARD, agent for Galveston.
IMF.
TEX1S & PACIFIC n.
AND ITS CONNECTIONS
FORM THE
MOST DIRECT AND QUICKEST LINE
FROM
ALL POINTS IN TEXAS
TO
St. Louis, TJfniphis. Nashville.
Clilcago,Lotitsvtlle, Chattanooga,
Cairo. Indianapolis, Atlanta,
Toledo,
and all points North, East and Southeast.
EXPRESS TRAINS LEAVE:
Ft. Worth at 8 p. a. j Dallas at 9.50 p. a.
Longview June n, € ▲. a. I Sherman at 4.30 a. m.
Ac commodation Trains Leave:
Fert Worth at 7 a. a. ! Dallas at 6.45 a. a.
Longview June. ,3.55 p. a. I Sherman at 2.15 p. a.
Connections:
At TSXARKANA, with all trains oa St-
Louis and Irbn Mountain and Southern Ry. for
all points North. East and Southeast.
At LONGVIEW and MINEOLA, with LAG.
N. Ry.
At SHERMAN, with trains ef H. AT. O. Ry
Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars
Prom PC. Worth, Rallas Ar Sherman
TO ST. ZiOVZS
Aay information ia regard to rates of
Freight and Passage, Tims and Connections,
w U l b« cfeeerf 1111 y given on application to
m. w! fSoiSKhT jl'.oiliil
•rshall Texas.
OEO. NOBLE, Gen'l Supt , Marshall, Texas.
W. H. NEWMAN\Gen i Frt. Agent. Marshall.
1 P. and T. Agent.
)aW 1
OILS AND GLASS,
Varaishes aad Artists' Colors,
PURE PARIS GREEN.
THE VEST
Cotton Worm Destroyer.
Pen SALK 81
RICE & BAULARB,
NO. 71 TREMONT ST.,
ja2G 79 sat su tu 12m Galvestea. Texas.
T'HE GALVESTON NEWS BINDERY iF
X the most complete e-stabltahnient h» the
State. Send for estimates for Ruling or Binding
IRON MOUNTAIN
AND
SouthernRailway
IF TOO ARK GOING FROM
TEXAS to St. LOUIS
Or Any Point Iforth .r East,
6et lour Tickets, Baggage Checks and
Sleeping Car Berth*
Oyer the International and Great Norther^
Texa? aad Pacific and St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railways.
THE GREAT
TEXAS ANO ST. LOUIS
SHORT L!NS.
It is 140 Miles the Shortest and 12
Honrs tlie Quickest Boute!
PULLMAN SLEEPERS, HOUSTON
TO ST. LOUIS (SIS »ILES)
WITHOUT CHANCE.
For porticuiar infonaation call upon or ad-
dress K. W. GILLESPIE,
Southwestern Passenger Agent, 8. L., I. M. and
S. R. Wy.. Houstoa, Texas. myiltf
Iron, pipe, t?as and water, per 100 ft»s... I.
Iron, shutters and wrought fittings, per
100fts..
Iron, junk and scrap, per ton
Iron, pi/?, per ton
Iron, safes per luO pounds
Junk, in bales.
Kegs, merchandise
Kegs, empty
Laths, per thousand
Lemons, per box
Lead, per 100 t»s
Lumber, per thousand
Leather, per luu los.
Malt, per sack
Marble, per 100 lbs
Marble oust, per bbl
Machinery, per 100 lbs
Mineral ores, $er ton
Mowing machines, each....,*......
Moss, per bale
Matting, per roll
Nails, per keg —
Oakum, per bale.
Oats, per sack
Oil cake, per sack.
Oranges, per box— —
Ordnance stores, per 100 E>s
Oysters, per bbl
Paints, per 100
pails, per dozen
•• Flour, per nest
Paper, printing, per bundle
wrapping, per ream
Pecans, per sack
Pianos, boxed, per cubic foot
Pin .j apples, per 100.
Plows, each
sulky..... *
Potash, per 100 t>s..
Post, fencing, each.
Powder, kegs
half kegs
quarter kegs
Raisins, per box
per half box «.«*.. *».»o
oer quarter box.
Rags. Der bale
Refrigerators, per cubic foot
Rubtter belting, per 100 lbs
Roofing slate, per ton —
Roi»e. per 100 ft>s
Salt, per sack —
Saod ur soil, per dray load ...........
Sewing machines, eaoh
Sewing K. D., per 100 lbs.
Sieves per package 2 dozen.
Sawdust, per drayload.
Shot, per 1001"
Shingles,
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, per thousand
Sheep, each . J
Shook, box, per carload
Sheiis. per dray ioaa. 5 bbis —
Shovels and spades, per dozen.
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A>D
New Orl eans Rai I way
TRAINS Bl\> DAILY.
(Except Sunday.)
Leave Houston 9.30 A. in.
Arrive at Orange 7.30 P. !*I<
Leave Orange 6.30 A. M.
Arrive at Houston 5.10 P. W,
Equipments First-Class.
This road taps the " long leaf pine " region
at Reamoat aad Oraage, where the best lum-
ber aad heart cypress shing Vs ar* manufac-
tured. ( . A.B( aTOS, Supt
J. F. CBeSB*.
Vice President and Gee*l Manager,
' Spices, per sack.
! Stoves, per cubit* foot...
Sugar, per hogshead
per barrel
m boxes, Havana
i Smokestacks, per 100 Its
Sulkies -
Tierces t>eef
lard.
rice »
hams
•" tallow, ete
with bbls inside.
empty
Tin, plate, per 100 fea
Tin. pig, per 100 lbs
Tobacco, in boxes
Tobacco, in half boxes
Tobacco, in quarter boxes
Tile*, per lOtX)
Trunks, filled with mdse., or nests
Tubs, per nest
Tmcks. railroad, per 100 tt>s
Wagons, each
Wmrotin. spring or cane
Washing machines, each
Washboards, per dozea.
Watermelons, each.
Water coolers
Wire, per 100 fcs
Wheelbarrows
Wheels and axles.railroad, per 100fcs....
Wheels tind axles, log carrier
Wood, per cord
Wool, per sack
White lead, per 100 lbs -
Zinc, In rolls, per 100 lbs.. -
1871.
EXCURSION
ftoite
1879.
NORTH, EAST AN> WEST.
St. Zionis 6c New Orleans
Anclior Line.
• —■
THE Fine Passenger Steamers ef tfcis Liae
will ieav* New Orleans en TUESDAYS.
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, st 5 edock
r. m., diwiuc the season, coanwcuuer at St
Leuis with tn« pri»-in&2 raiireoas a us Upper
Mi»ais.-ii pi river packets fer all peiats North,
East ana West
Threugh passenger tickets hy this Lmecaa
he obtained at the Morgan Lias Ticket Office
of Starr S. Jones, ticket agent. Tremont
House, Galveston
% J. B. HWDS, General Agent.
ap23 2m 104 Common st , Wew Orleans.
Cilia Passage ti Liverpool.
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The tie# A marie* a ship
Ca}t*in IV tars-ai,
will sa \ about the 20th iast. for above named
sort, an 1 has sujo -fcr accuinntfMat ons for a
tew cabin passengers. Fur term*, etc., apply
to H. A V AUG HAN £ CO_. Agents.
T>LANC ~BOOKS~Or EVERY QUALITY
J > aad description made to any patters at the
Mews Bindery.
Goods not In above list will be charged ia
proportion to analagous articles, at our own
option.
All roods to be removed from the wharf the
sne day they are landed, or they will he lia-
able fer additional wharfage as per tariff shove
for every day or part of a day they remain on
the wharf. Same wharfage to bo charged os
all goods delivered front one vessel te another,
provided either of such vessels ere fast to the
wharf.
Vessels landing without cargo will be ehsrgad
wharfage at the rate of tes ceats per register
(on for each landing, and after forty-eight
hours five cents per ton for each sabseqnent
day.
discharging In the stream will set be
to occupy a berth at oneef thecem-
harves without permission of the
said company. Vessels to Isavs the
hangs their berths as sees as re*
quested t« do so by the wharfinger, or they
wiii he liable te be charged twenty-five cents
per ton per day for every day, or part of a
day, they reinaie.
Vessels loading cotton, or other cargo, out-
ward must pay wharfage on same, unless no-
tified by the wharfinger that the wharfage has
been paid by the shipper. Wharfage to be
paid as eoon ss the vessel completes her load-
ing. aysmita
5 MS
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