The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 129, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 21, 1877 Page: 4 of 4
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€hluestoix IIfins
A. H BRIjO & (X)., Proprietors
Tuesday, Aneros' 21, 1877.
For the S^uth Atlantic and East Gulf Stafes
northeast to southeast winds, stationary or
falling pressure, wanner and partly cioua^
weather will prevail
Aueust 20
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• 1' «U2' » oaruui^Mi foe las* ■ uourn—•
T#»"»*on 04 fall. Corsicana .12 fall. Indiano s
.00 fall.
iLttuift! of temperature for .ast 24 qoui>
(4a;v«Rt<MD 1 rise Corsicana 3 fall. Indianola
2 rise.
THE CITY.
Stolen.
Somebody stole a mule and a pom
bplouaing to C D Uolmes from ihi
Co 1 ge yard on Broadway on Sunday
night. _
B»ne Ball.
In \ tie game of base ball played or..
Sunday evening between the Pelicai
and Inland City club* the former were
the victors by a score of 10 to 6.
Convalescing.
Dr. W 8. Sogers, who has been des-
peri'ely ill for the past ten days, wai-
rt-por'td a9 convalescent yesterday b*
the physicians who are attending him
Bond Given.
F. freichel. Hide Inspector of thi-
ci'y, has given the bond of $10,000 re-
quired of him by the County Commis-
sions s Court.
UUmtood.
Jutlgts ot. w>trt on Saturday entered an
order on the District Court d >cket dis-
missing the petition for a writ of in-
junction restrain'. £. Justice Shields
trom he iring tte tax cases.
ITIa tclou*.
Officer Todd reports that some mali
cious person has been tampering witl.
fire alarm box No. 27, corner of Broad
way and Nineteenth street. Nails
sticks and other impediments have beei
placed in the key-hole so as to render
the box useless in the event of a fire.
Clear Water.
The pilots engaged in navigating sea-
going vessels across thy bar at this port,
say that the water in the bay and gu't
is clearer than they have seen it fo>
many years The anchors of hQav>
ships, which can not come inside, ca
be sewn lying on the bottom, in 25 fee
o* water.
Record.
I unui by the Signal officer vesterda;
for the twenty-four hjurs ending at 9.4*
p. m.. shows maximum temperature 9i;
def* ; "linimiiTT. 80 iec^
Taken by Messrs. M W. Shaw &
Bro , at their corner;$7 A- M., 83; U
m , 88: 7 p. M., 86 Average tempera-
ture. 85 _
Bl'tcn by a Dog.
Mir Baptiste reported at the station-
house last night that her son had been
badly bitten by a dog belonging to Mrs-
Culbertson The boy was bitten or
Twelfth street, between Market and Me-
chanic streets.
Captured.
The man McDonald, who stole th>
sailing boat B-'gie from Mr. Poole, an''
afterwards rot bed Dr. Blunt of sin ir\
supplies at the Quarantine Station, wa-
captured last, week near Sabine, an<
brought to this city^13 Saturday. II
is now «w8i'ine hif P^'Arninary exam>
nation before Juitfce Jor mson, and ha-
already said that he exI »ects to takes
t„ ... TT —tore --
less tarry for a year or tw 0 before he re-
turns.
Local PerionaiK.*'
Prof. lj Poyntz, 0. the Virginia Fe
in*le Institute A. Staunton, is in the
citv.
L E Post, of Columbia, is a guest at
Hih Oirardin.
R .1 Templeton, of Lake Charles, i;
at the Commercial.
('. C Taylor, of Austin, is registered
at t ie Washington Hotel.
J as. F. Caele, of St. Louis, is stop
ping at the Tremont.
Ought To Be Attended To.
Tne bull of the sunken steamgh'p
Citv of W> co is lyirgia sixteen feet of
water, a'd <nn be e; s'ly seen by per-
sons ns-s nf; over it during the preset!"
co. ditioa of the waters of the gull
Tae ^eam chest and other iron accon -
paniments of that ship form an impedi
nient to the sure navigation of the gnl<
that ought to be attended to. It would
be a v ry easy matter for another ship
to strik - this wreck aod go to pieces o
the fatal spot where the Waco wen:
down.
Qnieb Trip. *
The steamship Rio Grande, which
made fast to the wharf on Sunday last,
e aims to have made the quickest trip
on record between this port and New
\ rk the passage being accomplished
in >-even days and seven hours. Capt
B i'g^r, her commander, says that be
lost two hours in going in and coming
out at K>y West, besides lying nine
hours in that port, which adds consid
erably to the time occupied in making
the trip. B side a fine Hit of passen
gers, the Ri.i Grande brought out one
of the largest, cargoes of miscellaneous
freight that was ever landed in thit
city
Ihe Picnic.
The picnic on Sunday evening at
Schmidt's Garden bv the Washington
No 1 and Lee No. 5 Fire Companies
was a most pleasant and successful af-
fair The usual programme of picnic
exorcises were observed, in which al
who attended manifested the enjoy-
ment that naturally follows from the
performances of funny things. The
dance and the moonlight only added te
the pleasure of the closing hours, am:
formed the theme upon which manv
happy dr-.ms t< ok ideil fi rms, and
drifted about over the wearied eyes o
those who had given themselves entire-
ly to the pleasures of the evening.
The following persons received
g,r f s: Jno- Killeen, prizw for jumping;
r. Harris, priz; for sack race; D ck
I lomons. prize for fat man's race; B >b
M-rcev, priz.- for foot race; Mrs. Win
ihomp-oD, pnze for best lady dancer;
Mrs. Wm Thompson, prize for most
popular lady.
Recorder's Court
James I'ahM, nrnnk disorderly, and resist
ins arr st; H ied $1 aud cost-i, or tea da. s in
jail, and made to lab'T on the streets
e bariutta iiil«-s, di orderly conduct; fined f"
and r. >« s, or flv« days iu jail and made to ia
bor 01 tne streets.
Bill vVnliac^. dr.jnk and disorderly: fined S2
and oos a, or five days in jail and to worn on
t e streets.
O h Ha niT^n and Miry Washington, fl,?ht-
In^; «*cb fi ied 2 ana costs, or flee day^ each
i 1 jail
Freeman Thomas, violation of sanitary
resruUri >n«; fine'i Si and cosr-s, or Qvo days
in 1 «il *111 to labor on tft© s rents.
wii'ia " W»-l s, r>«vid « rn hon and James
Nixon, vagrancy, dittmissed.
F a clti Crimes, -busing and insulting Polly
Pinkney; dism'ssed
bttrahO.oshy 'irunk and disorderly; lined
3- arid 0 »s*k. or five days in jail.
Lukn M-llicb, drunkandd s >rderly; fined $2
and cos»>» or riv days in j^il and made to
lab >r on tfi«streets.
John G »bo »bu inar and striking Peter M*-
br- se; continued to Au u-»t2^i.
x^rrz H„al1* ,nsu tiD< and threateniur
2**-l I-* w odb -rry; c -ntinued to Ang.ist W
di30rder,y conduct; conUn-
an^cofts^r di;:t,riT!COndUCt: flned 31
cu't«ieCa?rr0„^-KV 8rar.': '»! ired to ex#-
a°d ^abor S '-tS8^81
PM M uSd V '?Urd<,r
i». « ndof SJW r.D'»« to A.u<ju»t
Divl i Oruohon, theft of bl liard K»n. .
buutd* SM'c&s
the hobby case.
■71 mt Da*Pr reeding P^e^Iml-
«.Mry Kxam ■•••■on on h« ( hwrap
of Mfortc ■* aud massing Fcrg»d
Land CertiflCti e»
Accordirg to previous announce
nent by his Honor Justice Gilbert, the
■aspof the 8tafe vs. A M. Hobby and
&1. Hobby, charged with forgiDg and
massing forged land certificates. Assist
mt Attorney General McCormick hav
ng been compelled to return to Au«
in, requested Jud?e John T Harcourt
o represent the State in connection
vith District Attorney Spencer.
WITNESSES CALLED
John Pealhy worn: Ex-imiDed by Majo»-
5 enoer—tef.tifl*d: W* (ball, Hutuiiings &
'o.) h*VH 8ona« land scrip We have 87 cvrti
fldatescf f>40 acres each. -(Witness here prt*-
-tHnted them.) I h^ve never eia : ined them,
do not know whether they are ge uin« or
or>red; have never bad thera examined
-lave had them since August 11, W76. The
were not given me for others. Th9 inform a
ion I have is they are not genuine. I got tln-
iLif )rwat on that they were not genuine frf»m
ol. A. M. Hobby I thit k he told me about
en days or two weeks ago. Col. Hobov states
hat th<* certiflc-tes we held as co'laieraU for
•t note for monoy loaned were not gr>od. H<
m ide a proposition to take the*eup and srive
is8<<me juan received from the laud «>ffioe
He mentioned something about his brother
barney iu connection with tnem. Never toio
ue in w hat manner they were done, nor ho»
they (jot 'he impress of the seal they bear. 1
lever had consulted with either or tho Hobby
ts to trie loan or co.laterals either brfore or
fter the loan whs made, Augubt 11, 1876
H bby & P.-st wvere ov rchecked aoout $22 0,
r-o m "ke which tood we discounted their note
for $' 63% and received as collaterals eigh'y-
**v»-n land cenifl ates, b^sed vaiue $75 eacn
hey ha e been paying interest up 'o las ex
c^nHiou We still hoi1 note and c llateral
>Iy impr- ssion i-» that the checks were dr*wu
u the name uf Hobb* & Post, bv B M Hub
oy. We have returned the checks, I think
0 it may » avc s >me. The transac ion was not
done through m^, therefore I can't ^ay. M>
* rother ai tends t » tnat branch of «hn bu^i-
less D >n*t k ^ow, but suppose it was done iii
M-rson, huf eould not answer positively, 'i'hey
re for w rk done on the Neches, S*oine am
\rg lina rivers and Pine Island tfavou, and
purp rt to be signed by Ad\in Adams, R o
>ea ty and M. C. Moulton, and certified bef re
1 M Norwood, notary public. They are ah
alike
Examined by Col. Flournoy: Col. Honby
told me th-^ certificates were not genuine
'rom in'oimation. Said his brother B. M
d« b y »?ave him the info mation.
bxammed by Major McLemore; Barnej
Hoboy never toid me he had anything to do
with it. I never went to see him. He was in
town.
tte-examiDei by Col Flournoy: I am a mem-
ber of ihe firm of Bill, Hutching® & Co.,
oankers. For the ast two year" Barney Hob-
y, I think has generally and may bn exclu
sively attended to the business of the firm ol
Hobby & P »nt with our bank.
W. H. Sinclair sworn—Examined by Judge
r{arcourt: I have nome land certificates; he. e
th-y a e. Ther« are two kind ; six are of the
dan s, B-atry & Moult »n, and thirty two of
tne LrioS *u's certificates. I rece ved them
vbout four months a*o irom J P. Kindred for
a oan as a broker, taking them a- C"Uaterals
or a specified amount. The certificates were
brought to me by Mr. Kindred, aud a note
siguej tioi by & Post. ihe am unt of tne
uote was for $3u00 I gave Mr. Kiudred a
cheek for $^850 ihe interest was deducted
I only have th'e statement of tJol Hobby that
hev aro forgeries. He said they ware worth
;es»s t rgr-ries. He proposed to give me land
certificates from the land omce—those -b«»n'
<vhich there h *s been so much di>cu sion. He
ua le only the geu ral statement that hi.
» other oid it; did not say wheu it was don
nor who assisted in it. I reside in this c»*y
*n » county. The papers were paseed in thi*
county.
£aXctuiined by Gen Waul: Col. Hobny stated
i oroiher t-id him he had committed th
forgeries. Said he had received the iuf rma-
• ion at a very recent date It was, 1 think,
to out three weeks ago; perhaps four It wa«-
af er his return from Austin He said he pro
ose a the exchange to save his family iron
-U' h digrace caused by tho act of his brother.
And to indemnify thosv who had advanced on
ue certificates as far as possible Col. Hobb>
lenied all knowledgo of tne tr »n a.tion until
lis brother had revealed it to him.
Kxamined by Maj r McLem »re: Neverhav»
had a communication. Never went to hun*
i3a ney up to ask about the certificates i
u tve take^ no action on the propo rtion ma^e
by Ho >by. Never consulted with Barne>
ibout them. I have no iuformation about
he business of che firm as to who was the
lusines manaeeuieot. M impression has
«een that Btrney Hobby attends t > the de-
tails of the firm I accepted as true what Col.
dobby had -tated.
Re- xamined by Judge Harcourt: Col. Hob-
y did not show me the certificates he pro-
»-sed to give me in exchange, bid not see
th en. He st-ited, hou^h, tht,t he had them.
J. M. Brown sworn— Examined by Jud**-
Harrourt—testifi d: I have some of the laud
certifi -ates purported to have parsed through
tie hands of H bby & Post I thins I have
about 325 • er iflc»tes. Have not examine l to
s^ie whether they were all iss ed for work on
the same rivers Forty-one purport to be for
vork done on the hnbme, JSeches and Ajige-
na river*- and Pine Is and bayou No* 374 to
i77, inclusive, are. to >diins, Beatty & Moul
t n; N «h. 380 to 884 to the same parries: N s.
•S13 t 05J0, January 8th, to Beatty. Seal & F«»r-
.vood; Nos. «37 to 740 to Adams, Beatty A
- —^ irus. 1718 to 17x3 to Adams, Beat.'
* Moul on; a'.so, 134 ; to 12-4; Nos. S41 to 910
it o; N »s. 124 to 149 to John H Gibsou;8-4 o
* to Ad .m*. B-at«v & Moultoo I have not
he remotest, iuea where they camn from I
0 k them ..s collaterals for the pavment of
n »t'-8. The not s are all orawn b^ Hobby &
P <st. They are as follows: May 4.
i*>77, $4275. ninety days, payable to
J M. Rrovm, du^ August 2d and 5t.h
May 8, 1877, $8401 ninety days, pa^ able to the
0 der of .1 vf Br wu, due August, 6'h and &t
lay 2\ <877, {3075, sixty cays, fixed "ue July
3d payee, J. al Brown April 30, $8475, nine
gv da s due August 1, 1877. I hive ~een the
-ig« ature of the firm ofien; have not the re
1 otr-st idea who wrote it. I generally dis-
ountei the^e notes 'hrough a orofeer. I am
not positive who brought ■•h'-m; think it was
Kino red, or it may have been a young mau
Hr. Hi bby for a whi e had iu his house an
;!erk I sometimes got them through a your g
man wncm they ha^e had in their ffic« seve-
ral years I thin* I advanced an av-rage of
a^out, 8e*enty or eig ity on each cer ifi are.
N vt r ha i any con vers »tion with eirher < 'ol- -
aei or Barney Hf boy ab- u', these certificates
^Ir V eed, with whom I had left ihem for col-
lection, ser t them t» A'istin and learned they
were f«>rgerie«. I re-ide in this county. This
r .Lisaoti no 'curied in this county. T me
tr. Hobb. Saturday I t' ink. He gave me
io information He referred to this subject;
<a d, I think, he wishe i I had been a bom - at
»h»* lime. Iwi- aosent; lefi here July 8tu.
H M. Trueheart sworn—Ex-mined by
Judge Harcourt—Testified: I have some of
t e iaud certificates which are said to be
rorg-d. No" 671 to 688 inclusive, were issued
» Adams. Beatty & tVJoultou for work on «he
Si bine, Veches aud A g lina -ivers; Nos. 82
and 83 we: e issued to Jom H. Gioson f<»r wo. k
on Oaney. They were ieft with *» y firm a
r 8'ees. We have also, as tius;ee.s, for.y
certificates issued to John H. Gibson. They
uumber from 42 to 81 inclusive. We have al*-
another batch of teu, pronounced forgeries by
several parties. They were issued to Beatty,
-cale & Forwood for w< rk on the Neches
iiver I received them from my pa tner Mr.
If riance. One bundle came to me direct
*r m the owner. Mr. E T. Scale ^he other
two came to me with a r ote of Hobby & Post
iccompanying them. Tne power of attorney
authorizes H M Tru eh e a rt (.o., as trustees,
to sell tne twenty certificates heretofore de-
scribed in the event of a non-payment of a
$1500 note, to secure the payment of whir»h
hey were given. It was dated June 13, 1877.
1 hey were eighteen of the Adams. Bea' .y <£
Moulton and two of the John H. uibson.
Can't s*y Col A. M Hobby ever came to me
about these particular certificates; have had
transactions with Col. H« boy in deposit of
cer ificates and loan of money. Another
member of hi-* firm may have commence 1 the
■ ^a sacuon, ihen he would come himself af-
te wards. I can't say whether they were cer
t ficates like these, but they were for improve-
ment of eastern rivers. I hin«» I had two or
three transactions with him wi hin the past
twelve or eighteen months ihe hypotheoa
tion embracing ;he twenty certificates w s an
-ngiiial transaction. The other was a renew
at. Col H"bby would come aud ask us into
whose hands the certificates were going, to
see if he would approve it. He said he w«*ut
ed them to go into the hinds of pe» sons he had
c i fllence in, who wou d hold them sacred
•y for the purpose for whica they w re given.
I ctij't say wi ether those collaterals that
were negoiiared in part by Col A. M. H »b »y
were taken up I h-ive ha i very many trans-
actions with the firm of H« bby<£ Po-tonloaus
of ceri ific-ites 1 can't say whether ^ny tha
» now hold were negotiated in part with Col.
nobby I can'i true them. Mr. A riance, if
any one in my office, c. uld Col A M. Hobby
h *s not been to me about th-se certificates
^ince the rumor that forged land certificates
were on the market. Neither of the Hobbys
has.
examined by Gen. Waul: Twenty of the
certificates were taken at $75 each. We have
taKen them at both higher and lower rates I
have si*ty • ertificate* in aiJ. At he time cer-
tificates were loaned on at $75, they were
worth $90 and $'00. W- usual.y wanted from
20 to 25 pee cent margin.
r xanliued by Maj Ale emore: I understood
th y (Hobby & P s ) controlled a -arge pro-
portion of the certifi *ates for work on eastern
rivers. I learned it from co«itractor■«, who
would send orders to me tor certificates held
by Hobhv & Post which were to be taken ou
or their ha<.as upon payment of moneys ad-
vanced by Ho by & . ost t.> said contractors
and others We have paid money to Hobby
6 P'iRt and bo redeemed certificates. I also
learned u from other sources. Parties would
come t .me and state they bad certificates
alu l n l!ost and Saici they had them in
Hobby & Font's hands ^bsequeatiy they
would come and place certincates with ut.
'-ol- Hoooy always spoke of large transac-
tions. I can not hx a date, but ^ay from a
retr spect, I think the conversations with
him were within twelve or eighteen month-«
past. I may be mistaken, out think thev
wer» Eastern river certificates ta ken about -
am not e tain; !•' ma have ce n about Gib*
•"On'-1 certifica es. as i so-* one th -t w«ts i s i d
in July, 875. Io may have be n even further
back tha i eighteen months. We have not
had more than two or threw transactions for
thera within the past twelve months.
Court was then adjourned until 12 m.
to day.
Almost a Fire.
Ou Sunday a tenement house, cm
Postnffice street, near Tremont, belong
i g to Dr. Haley, and occupied by Hap
S ng as a laundry, came near proving
t at flues shou!d ba examined, and do
fr-ctive ones like that placed in a more
s fe condition for the time that fire#
will bo needed-
CITY COf NCIL.
Petitions, Report- of Officer*, New
Bu lues*, fiic.
The City Council was convened at the City
Hall last evetdng at 4 o'clock iu regular ses
-ion. Present—D. C. Stone, Mayor; Alder-
men Co'lin*, Hick>y. Hurt. Mitchell, Richer,
Hung-, B«innerard Zdgler. Absent—Alder-
men Moore, Campbell, Davis and Richards.
The minutes were read and approved and
ihe following business transited.
Present—Aldermen Campbell and Moore.
PETITIONS.
Of Peter Hendl-o for $23, on judgment. Re-
ferred to City Attorn y.
Of Fire C». No. 6, in reference to their new
st» am r. Referred to Fire Committee.
Oi Protec tion Kire Co No. 8 calling atten-
tion to condition of engine fco-»se. Same re-
ference.
Of John Purcell. asking for damages to
hack. Refeired to Committee on atr* ets and
Alleys.
Of Aexindflr & Fussey, to pave Strand
street from 21st to 25 h street at $2 50 per
square yard. Referred to Committee on
Streets cind Alleys.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Of City Engineer on petition of Burnett &
Kiloatrick to fill streets in Cole's bayou. Re-
ceived.
Of City Engineer on repairs to market in
First Ward. , ,
Aldermen Hlckey moved to refer back to
engineer for estimates
Alderman Mitchell s lid that the house was
in a dangerous condition and the ide» of post-
poning aciion was wr ng.
Alaerman Hurt favored specific items of
cost.
Aidermen Runge and Ricker thought that
the a-uount of the repairs should be fixed be-
fore wo»k i< commenced.
Alderman Mitchell said that several carpen
f»rn h^ bid for the work and they ail bid less
than $250.
X , e Jiayor suggested to refer the matter to
the Market Committee with power to act.
Allerman Hi :key said th tt he had the bid-
of the carpenters referred to by Alderman
Mitcnell and all were over $4'O
Alderman Moore moved to refer to Market
Committee with power to act, the contract to
be given to the lowest and best bidder, wh
may give se< urity to do the work. Carried.
Report of Engineer on petition to haul aan
f »r Board of Health, who repo rted tnat $.80
would be nece-sary to pay for the same.
Aidermaa Moore said that the appropria-
tion of tne8treet an i Alley Committee was
- ngaged for three or four months to come.
Alderman Mitchell moved the report lie
over. Carried.
City Engineer reported §660 due to J. W
Byr e for paving already done, and that th
rotal cost would be $1771 87
Alderman Mi che 1 favored having the re-
port 1 e over until ns«t meeting.
Alderman Mitchell, after having the p#*ti
rion read, moved that $t>60 be adowed. Car
ried.
Report of City Assessor, recommending
that $2 be refunded to Mrs Kaufman Report
idouted and appropriation made to pay tne
same.
Report of City Attorney on the co*t bill of
Mr. DeNormandie, cleric of the Supreme
'^ourt, recommending the same tolepaio.
Report adopted
Repo t of ity Attorney on the petition of
Mm ice C< ffee, recommending that i'JO be
paid him. Report adopted.
» REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Report of Committee on streets and Alleys
on the peiition of C»ara Gartner, recommend
mg that no remuneration be adowed.
Adopted
Report of same committee on petition of
W. R Johnson, reporting cause of complaint
naviug been rem >ved.
Repor of s one committee on the petition
of tt. Wag er, recommending relief askee
for. No action.
Report of same committee on the petition
of T «'aden, reporting that the cause of com
plaint will be removed. Adopted.
Report of same committee ou the petition
of Joe A. Owen, relative to paving ass^ss-
Ment, recommending relief asked for
Adopted.
Report of th« Committee on Hospital and
Health, on the svgarestion made by Board of
Health to build briage across G . C a»«d S F
R R., recommending that the bridge be buiit
Alderman Hurt suggested tnat the presi
der«t of the road be instructed to build the
biidge
Aiderman Moore said that he thought the
bridge would cost $15')
Alderman Runge moved to refer the matter
to the City Attorney Carried.
Report of Fire Committee, asking time on
petition of Fire Commissioners. Granted
Report of Fire Committee on the petition of
Fire Company No 6, asking pay for their eu
gineer. T*o members of the committee be
iug absent, Alderman Campbell decUned to
make reoommend ttion.
Alderman H.ckey ->ai i that the engine was
the b -st in the city, and had already saved
tue cit> a heavy expense in proving that th-
hose recently ordered did not come up to
contract, and was tne only engine in the city
that could make the test required. He moved
that $75 a month be allowed.
Alderman Runge said that he l ad been ad-
vised th i.t No. 6 company was not a part or
the H'ire Department, and as such he could
not see how tne appropriation could be made.
Alderman Ricker said that if fire • ompanie.-<
Nes. 4 and 6 would place themselves under
the c< mmand of the Chief Engineer the city
would be bound to provide for mem
Alderman rarapbeil said that he bo under
sto >d the petition when it came into his
hands
Aid. Mitchell called for the reading of the
puutioa Lto »t>cu ooid »Uc«b Uw Uail oeeu ad
vised by both Nos. 4 and 6 fire companies that
th^iy woul i go into he department if the city
would defray their running expenses. He
t.ien moved ihat the engineer of No. 6 be al-
lowed $100 from July 4.
Aid. Ruuge asked a delay on the motion for
the reas >n that some arrangements should be
ma :e with the companies. He did not think
that it was reasonable to expect that the two
compares. Nos 4 and would contribute
ab ut $9000 ou' of their own pockets witnou
some coi u p - n sation.
AM. bicker introduced a resolution paying
$100 to the enKineers of Nos. 1 and tt indepen-
ueiit fire companies
Aid Mitchell moved that an appropriation
of $200 Oe maoe t > pay the engineer Oi No. tt
aIj Runge moved to lay Aid. Mitchell's mo-
don ou the table. Carried.
Question on Aid. Bicker's resolution called
for.
Aid. Hickey moved to receive Nos. 4 and 6
fire companies into the Fire Department
Aid. Runge favored delay until some ar-
rmgeme-jt could be made looking to the city's
paying for the engines and owning them, u it
wa» nee*- sary for the city to have them.
Aid. Ricker favored the payment of the en-
gineers and nothing moie for the present.
Tue queotion on his resolutiou was called
for again.
Alderman Hurt favored delay until it could
be determined whether there were horse* on
hand to get these engines to a fire.
Quezon on Alderman Kicker's resolution
put and lost.
Ai .ciiuaii Mitchell moved that a special
committee be appointed to whom the matter
be icferred looking to the payment of the ii.n-
gtneersof No. 4 and N ». 6 Aidermen Mitch-
ell, Moore aud Runge appointed
The petition of Hopo Fire Company, asking
to be received into the Fire Dep^runent. Re-
fer' ed to the special committee named above.
Rep rt of the Fire Committee ou the peti-
tion of Hook and L«adder No. 2, asking f r two
small iadderu, aud recommending the same
be granted. Adopted, and tne committee in-
structed to nave the work none
Repo; t of Fire Committee on the petition of
L. E. Curtis, offering to sell the Fire Alarm
Telegraph, asking further time.
Alderman Kunge said that Mr. Curtis was
in the condition to make a clear title to the
ieiegraph, and as tne Council had already
e< d to buy ii at $tt 00, he mov^d to refer
the matter to the City Attorney. Carried.
Ihe K'ire Committee reported recommend-
ing half mouth's pay to . E Curtis for month
of June. Adopted and app opriation made
The Committee on License uud Aases ments
reported recommending that the map offered
by Mr. Armstrong be not purchased. Aoopt
ed.
The same committer recommend that the
petition of E. T. Austin be referred to City
Attorney.
Same action on the petition of G. Op^er-
mann.
Same committee recommended the pay-
ment of excessive license tax to draymen.
No action.
Same committee on the petition of C. W.
\dams, recommending no change in assess-
ment. Adopted.
oame committee recommend the petition
ot Foits & Walsh be graLted Adopted.
The petition of A. Chandy was recommitted
to the Committee on .License and Assess-
ments
The Committee on License and Assessments
on the petition of Mrs. Craycioft recommend
no action. Adopted.
The vj mrait ee on Claims and Accounts re
' Otnme d the account of J P. Harrison be re-
ferred to City Attorney. Adopted
Same committee, oq t e account of F. S.
Fietcner, for mak ng docket. Submitted
without recommendation.
Alderman Kunge moved that $100 be a'low-
ed Mr. t etcher. Carried.
C >mmittee on Gas and Lamp-posts recom-
mends payment for a lamp post to Fots & Skin-
ner, corner of Broadway and Sixteenth street
Adopted.
Aidoiman Runge moved that the City Clerk
be instructed to request a sta ement from the
ga* company a* to the number of lamps in
the city aud their location. Carried.
Alderman Mitchell read a bill from the
Civilian for $30, for subscription for three
copies of tha; paper for three months. No
action.
ORDINANCES.
The City Clerk r ad an ordinance amending
chapter tt of revised ordinances relative to
cemetaries. which was placed upon its final
passage aud adopted.
Also au ordioauce No. 34, relative to selling
unwholesome food, was placed on its final
passage and adopted
By Alderman fucker: A resolution returning
to draymen and others the occupation tax
illegally paid by them, ihe money to oe drawn
from the special re-erve fund after the pay-
ment of tho.-e claims that have already been
made agai st it. Carried.
The resignation of B M. Hobby as City
Auditor was read and accepted
By Aiderman Mitchell: A resolution fixing
th>) pay of laborers on the corporation at $2
per cay after August 1st.
Alderman Mitchell said that Aiderman Da-
vis had promised that the laborers should re-
ceive that amount, and he now wished to
know whether or not the Council would make
the promise good.
Alderman Moors, that the promise was
made dur ng the recent excitement and was
intended to apply to the work that was then
being done on the Strand.
Alderman Mitchell wiihdrew the resolution
at $l^^pe^day aGOuiler the rate of pay
s,aM the charter pro-
vided otherwise, and tnat) el; * v >rk that
wai under contempl&i I >i> » • > - r..
been Planned at. u.b r„. ■ . : X "J? i
He sail that there -v.is L, ;
aud ihat atter tho !. - • • . . .
XBUCt ti? gstv -• -v. Jeis ,
wou'd he compelled to discharge several of
the hands now employed by the city.
Alderman Moore read from the charter the
claute making l» a penal offence for any al
derm an tu Tote for an appropria Ion when
there wag no money to pay If, and sa d that
rhn pproprla 1 un to the streets and Alleys
Committee was overdrawn.
Alderman Mitchell said that Alderman
«n- ge had increased the expences of the city
$375 per month In the Ctllector's office, and c*
he only asked for twenty-flve oents a day to
laboring men he thought that the ocpoaliion
was wltnout argument. He said that the City
Attorney had at a former Informal meeting of
the Council given his opiuion that the Coun-
cil could chance the compensation of em-
ployes of the city without any violatl >n of the
charter, and claimed that the principle of
that opinion governed the quest on now pre-
sented by him to the oouncll.
The city Attorney arose and with leave of
the C iuncil stated that Alderman Mitchell
had fallen into error as to the point invo ved
ih the opinion referred to; that the quest! n
upo'i which that opl Ion was given wa*
whether patrolmen of the city were embraced
in tbe meaning of that > ection of the charter
■vhich inhibits the l 'oun 'i! from ch >nging af-
ter o ice having llxed the salaries of city oftl
*' and aldermen) 01
' ha attorney siid
cere elected (like the 31-ivorand aldermen) or
appointed bv the Couucil. _h« attorney Siid
his opinion upon that ^jue**tion was that pa
trolmen could not claim to b- salaried officers
under that section of the charter. But the
point now before the Council was wholly dif-
feien and wai controlled by another sect ion
f ihe cha t>-r—that which inhibited the
i Council from making appropriations in excess
of the estimated revenue of the citv.
Alderuia i Mitchell acknowledged that he
was uilaiaken, but ro e to a defense of his po-
sition generally, and said thai he h»d keen
ndvl.-ed tnat Al erman Kunge « as dabbling iu
citv bonds, that alder man Hlcltey had his
brother at wo k on the corporati >n, and that
Aldermen Collins and Moore nad drays on the
corporation: but as f ir himself, he was free
from anv complicity that would likely deprive
h m of his seat In the Council as on Alder
man.
Al lerman Campbell said he had worked for
$3 and $3 i>er m mtand htd made It a rule
o do bis best at whatever he uuderiook a d
th result in his experience was that from al-
ways striving *nd always oeing faiihfni he
had lived to make JlO.OOO a year, and a«everv
man was left free o act to.- himself In this
country, he thought it in ba i taste to under-
t .fceto Jegi-late for the purpose of (1 cit g tne
rate at which anv man i-houid work Every
an hid the right to work for whatever he
could get
Alderman Runge moved to lay Alderman
Mitchell's lesolution on the table. Carried
By Alderman Hicke , a res lutlon aathoriz
iug a bridge acro-s McKinuey bayou. Re-
ferred to City Kncineer.
AldermaM Hickey rose to a point of order,
and said that ihe allusions made b> Atdermau
Hitchell were unworthy of nia no ice, and for
th it reason be would not undertake to answer
him.
Alderman Runge said for the same reason
he would not say a word in response to what
had been said against him. That whenever
any one had any chirges of any nature to
prefer agaiust him, he was ready to answer
tbem when presented in Th- right way.
A petition from Washington Fire C mpany
No. 1. a-kii g assistance in the purchase of a
new engine, was read. Referred to Fire c.om
mittee.
l'ne Council then went Into the election of
an Audit >r to All the unexpired term of B. M
dobby. Nomin ttions declared in order.
Alderman Skinner nominated W P. Swain
Alderman M -ore nominated A B. Block.
Alderman Hurt nominated Fitznugh Ward.
Aldermen Hurt and Mitchell appointed
tellers.
frirst bal'ot resulted as follows: Swain 5
votes, Ward 4, Block t.
Mr Block s name was withdrawn.
Second ballot: Swain received 6 votes,
Ward receive i 4 vot- s.
Alderman Mitchell moved that nomidatlons
be reopened Carried.
Alderman Mitche.l nominated C. C. Allen.
Aldesman Runge wanted to know if he cou;d
give his entire time o the office
A)de>man Hurt said he could not
Alderman Ricker nominated F K. Sturgiss
Alderman Mitchell moved that the two low-
est name, he dropped Carried.
Second ba lot: Swain received 4 votes,
Sturgiss 3 votes, Allen 1 vote, Ward 2 votes.
War and Alleu dropped
Third ballot: Swain received 5 votes, Stur
giss 4 votes, Ward 1 vote
Alderman Moore nominatdd Frank Hitch-
Fourth ballot: Swain received S votes.
Sturgiss 3 votes, Hitchcock 1 vote and Ward 1
v<te.
Fifth ballot: Swain received 4 votes, Stur-
giss 4 votes. Ward ii votes.
Alderman Mi chell nominated C. G. Clifford
Sixth baliot: Swain 4 votes, 8turgiss 4 votes
lifford 3 votes.
Aiderman Kicker nominated Leander Can-
n -n
Seventh ballot: Swain 3 vote*, Sturgiss 3
votes, C ifford 3 votes. Cannon 1 vote.
Eighth ballet: Swain 3 votes, Sturgiss 4
vote°, Clifford 3 o'es
Alderman Hickey moved a recess of five
minutes. Noaciion.
Ninth ballot: swain :) votes, Sturgis3 3 votes,
Clifford 1 vote. Ward 3 votes.
Alderman Hickey renewed his motion. Car-
ried
Council reassembled.
Tenth ballot: Swain 4 votes, Sturgiss 2
votes, Ward 4 v.ites.
Eleventh ballot: Swain 6 votes, Ward 4
votes.
Twelfth ballot: Swain 6 votes, Ward 4
votes
Thirteenth ballot: 8wain 0 votes. Ward 4
votes.
Aid* rman Ricker nominated C. G. r"ti/T0--1.
fourteenth ballot: Swain 3 votes, Clifford
4 votes, Ward 3 votes.
Fifteenth ballot: Swain 3 votes, Clifford 4
vo'.-s, Ward 3 vo es
Allerman >1 tell*-11 nominated John Gaffney.
Mxt- enfh ballot: Swain ■! votes, Clifford 4
votes. Ward 4 votes
Seventeenth oatiot: Clifford 6 vote3, Ward 4
votes.
Eighteenth ballot: Clifford 7 votes, Ward 3
votes. Clifford declared elected.
Alderman Runge m ive i to excu=e Alder
ma 1 Kicker tor non attendance at the la-l
meetliig. Alderman Mitchell included, and
motion carr ed.
Alderman Kunge reported that the petition
to have additional pavitg done on the .-strand,
which was referred to tne Finance Commit
tee had been under advis ment, and said ihat
arrangements had been made by the Finance
Committee to have the woik io«e.
Alderman Mitchell said that the pavement
being laid down was in accordance with no
patent, and that anybody cou d lay the same
sort of pavement without paying any royalty
to anybody.
Alderman Runge submitted the con'ract of
J W Byrnes with the Stowe Company
Alderman ;'urt moved that adver isements
for bids be made for any additional work in
the Strand. Carried
Alderman Mitchell moved that the Chair
man of th-> Streets ai.d Alleys Committee be
authorized to advernaa for bids. Amen ed
by Aiderman Moore to include t e City Attor-
ney and Ci y Engineer, and carried.
The Couucil adjourned.
Han Miot
Last evening at 7.30 o'clock a shoot-
ing affair occurrtd at the Belle Pouie
saloon, on Postoftlce street, in which
Joe Haynes was shot by a man named
John Potts. Both parties are colored.
Potts made his escape and Haynes was
taken to his home with a bullet in h's
groin. The wound is not considered
dangerous.
Burnett's Coco .vise allays irritation,
removes dandruff and invigorates tbe
action of the capillaries in the highest
degree.
Equal Itixhta to All.
While 1 his is the spirit of the consti-
tution, the teachings of many directly
oppose if. For example, the man who
largely advertises dry goods, hardware,
or government bonds, is regarded by all
as an enterprising benefactor—perhaps
philanthropist; while he who advertises
family medicines (no matter how uni
versally acknowledged their merits) is
denounced by some as a quack. Do all
enjoy equal rights? Those who thus
condemn may attempt to justify them-
selves by pointing to the worthless nos-
trums that flood the country. If that
were a sufficient reason, why not con-
demn all dry goods merchants and bank-
ers, because some unprincipled knaves
deal in shoddy goods or bogus bonds?
Is it not as sensible?
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is tbe standard remedy for the cure or
coughs, colds, and incipient consump-
tion. As an alterative, when used in
connection with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, it will effectually
overcome torpid liver and constipation.
In skin diseases it has no equal.
Frank Leslie, Esq., of the " Illus-
trated Weekly," says: "For sometime
past I have been using Burnett's Coco-
aine, and think it far preferable to any-
thing I have ever used for the hair."
Tbe American People.
No people in the world suffer as
much with dyspepsia as Americans. Al
though years of experience in medicine
had failed to accomplish a certain and
sure remedy fer this disease and its ef-
fects, such as sour stomach, heart-burn,
wnter brash, sick headache, costiveness,
palpitation of the heart, liver complaint,
coming up of the food, low spirits, gen-
eral debility, etc., yet since the intro-
duction of Green's August Flower we
believe there is no case of dyspepsia
that can not be immediately relieved.
Thirty thousand sold last year without
one case of failure reported. Go to
your druggust, D. E. Schoolfleld, and
get a sample bottle for 10 cents and try
it. Two doses will relieve you. Regu-
lar size 75 cents. Wholesale agents for
Texas, T. O. Thompson & Co.
Burnett's Flavobeng Extracts.—
The superiority of these extracts con-
sists in their perfect purity and great
strength. They are warranted free
from the poisonous oils and acids which
i"nf in'') the composition tSf many of
-• i'.c-lUc-u.- [suit flavors cow in the
Ho I For H. JTtexba, the merchant
'(allor.
A fuliyine of Cassimeres, Cloths and
Vestings; the latest styles and patterns;
just received and now ready for inspec-
tion.
Go AND EXAMINE FOR YOCR8ELF.
A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED.
Call and see
H. Jacobs,
Corner of Postoffice and 22d Sts,
For tbls Week.
The undersigned beg to inform their
friends and customers that we expect to
close out our entire stock during this
week.
We will sell at private sale on Mon-
day and Tuesday, and Thursday and
Saturday, including the closing oHt auc-
tion sales on Wednesday, 22d, and Fri-
day, 24th inst. Everybody is respect-
fully invited to call on us before it is
too late. A. & S. Levy.
Burnett's Cocoaine.—A perfect
iressing for the hair. The Cocoaine
holds in liquid form a large proportion
of deodorized Cocoannt Oil, prepared
expressly for this purpose.
There are certain periods fraught
with danger in women's life, when na-
ure requires assistance in sustainin&r
1 he tax on her vitality, and we know
of no better aid than Home Stomach
Bitters.
Professor Blot, the lecturer on
cookery, says that house-keepers should
insist upon obtaining Burnett's Flavor-
ing Extracts, as the strongest and most
Healthful.
Tiki Patents.
Patents granted to residents of the
State of Texas in the last issue, bearing
the due of July 31, 1877. Reported
by Paine & Grafton, Attorneys at
Law. Washington, D C.: Clinton
E Graves, Galveston, cotton harvester;
J C. Petmeckv, Austin, breech-loading
fire arms; L. Walker. Dallas, traction
engine.
The honorable gentleman is seeking
a re-election, and runs to meet his
constituent from afar, hat in hand.
" Good day, my honorable sir. I trust
your health is good 1" '' It is." "And
your honorable wife is well, too, I
hope?" " She is." " I was just think-
ing of you. I knew I should meet you,
for just round the corner I had the
pleasure of meeting your honorable
dog."—Paris paper
An exchange says: "An Albany man
who used to live on ten cents a day died
wealthy." He may have died wealthy,
hut we will bet money he did not die
fat.
HOUSTON LOCAL ITEMS.
Frank Lee, th« " notorious,"• as he calls
himself, was tried before tbe Recorder yes
terday for vagrancy, n-nd on t he testimony of
'heCbier of Police, was remanded to prison
for two W6^k^
The police intend breakiner up th* negro
gambling hell*, one of which is being ma at
he foot of Irwn B idge, another «>n Milam
street near the corner »f Congress, and a
'hird at corner of Trav'S and C-ipit*! streets.
Citizen'* are much annojed by tho night
ementes and fusaes occurring at these estab-
lishments.
A grand flght recently came off between
several courtesans, which equaled th« battle
of Plevna. ri he following syrens were before
♦he R corder yesterd-y on account thereof:
Jaiia Mi'ler. Ann Chapman and other parties
who took a hand.
8unday afternoon officer Daniel Pcanlan
found a sick and destitute laborer calling
himself Bat Mitchell, in the woods lying under
a tr^e, he having been there two davs, help-
ers an«1 wi hout even water. The officer to k
care of Mitchell and had him sent to the hos
ptaL
a negro named Time Matthews was flned
$19 in the Rf*corder's Court yesterday for
gambling, and in def ult went to the lockup.
\ matron residing north of the bayou—Mrs.
Morally—who' tore* down two panels of
fence and broke twelve panes of glass in **■
neighbor's windows, was sent to j*il last af
ternoon in default of pavment of 8 fine of 8.0
imposed by Justice Brashear
Before justice Daly, yesterday, a young at-
torney sued the keeper of a house of i.l-fame
f r $67 for pr fessional services rendered, and
* jury returned a verdict in his favor for $1"
only.
Mr. Theodore Bering, a well-known newspa-
per man, and two other gentlemen, will take
ab excursion from H1 uston to Galveston on
PhTir rl>%jr t'ng Houston at 0.30 A M., r©
turning at 10 p. M.
Yesterday, a lad got his hand in the ma
cbinery at Cushman"* planing mill The mem-
ber wa* badly us«d up but the injuries are not
d em*d dangerous.
Fire.— vbout noon yesterday a fire broke
ur, in the two-story woo en dwelling of Aug
P flerzel. on Preston street, two blocks west of
Lontr bridge. Th« flames originated from the
kitchen flue and before tbe engines could be
^ot to play the roof o the builiing was almost
e itire'y destroyed. The fire was extinguished
before doing further damage to the dwelling
r the grocery and ^ry go ds store of Mr
Prae:zel attached. The entire bu ldintr in-
^biding* sfock of goods, was insured for $1750.
Loss $300
"arnes House Arrivals, August 20. 1877—
Wm 8c upb^ch, Jno Rnnor, Gonzales cou «ty:
EAl zell. San Antonio; R E M=itwur. Camp
Colorado; Dr M Josephtt&l and wife, Waco;
HC Taylor, Austin; M 8u iler, Texas; W E
Wood, city; J tt Patty, Woodbury; C C Barr,
rexa8; Mr Evans, Harrisburg; B F Hines.
Brazo ia countv G G Fi zgeraid, city; J T
Porter, Texas Ex Co; W R W« edon, Michigan;
T A Gary. Galvegton; Gen J W Barnes, San
*ntoni ; A R Bunt on and wife, Boston, Mass;
W H Dowghert». Philade phia; T h Gooding,
Miliican; G W Michael and lady, Orange; C
Oaskay, New Orleans.
SAN ANTONIO i OCAL NOTES.
Sunday Night.
Times are so dnll that local press mentions
it. when a prisoner escapes from the city
lockup.
v i rge, fine building is to be erected in
Alamo C ty opposite th« Maverick family resi-
dence, for a military headquarters building-
nnless Gen. Trevino ta^es Saa Antonio before
It is completed.
Escobedo h%s be^n heard of in Laredo He
claims tbat the treatment he has receiv«d at
the hands f the United States authorities has
■uade h<m very popu ar in Mexico. The Mexi-
ca- smu-'t h» hd ensy people to please Per-
aps if the Unite < State* auth lrties had soot
him they would have been s»ill more pleased.
The proper papers for the extradition of
hi teen Lip<in Indians, who h-*ve been in the
habit of raiding into Texas, have been for-
warded to ca. Falcon, at Pitdras Negras,
through Judge Paschal The evidence is
abundant t-» convict them, the Lipans, of
h ghwsy robbery and murder.
■v. B Flint, brought into town by the
Sheriff of Tom Green County, on several
charges, has been released by Judge Dwyer,
on examination, by habeis corpus.
FB0M THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. I the rival parlies, and between promi-
nent Democrats and the President, are
more cordial than they hare been be-
fore for years.
HOTEL AKRIV1M.
TREMONT HOUSE.
Mr« h Wh'te, Mrs R White. Indianola: H A
Vaughan and wife, New Orleans; Mrs R Kor-
meiav. New Y"r»; Oan Lawson, Corpus
brisrt: Frank Kitchell, rrent'n; BCFoid.
New York; O i atour. New Orleans; W H
Whelan, Galveston: P B Jones. Leo N Levi,
pity: Jos Mendelsohn, New Y->rtt; James W
Moor. Dallas: WmPCamb-11 Corsicana; C l>
Jones, N wYork; WR Nunnmnaoh-r. Lam-
nasas; J L Levi, N»w Orleans; J S Robinson,
M tnphm; Miss E Kabn, M P Kahn, Maron: L
PCappebam, Austin; W L D*vis. Houston;
H W Carr, Jr , I dianola: 8 Adams and wife,
Philadelphia; William ri Lock New York; M
-chunder. Sherman; A Kuhin and wife, Chi,
cago; R S Brooklr.g St Louts; L Adams, Jr -
Chieogo; P H nweei.ey. Galveston; J Aycock,
New York; John Bun, citv; H A Green. H us-
Con; J C Reenv, J Kaily, Dallas; J-hn Mc ey,
New York; R B Talfor. oily; H 0 Jones, Gal-
veston; W T Sherwood Dallas; T H Watson,
Faiyield; Leonida. Royntz, Philadelphia: H
John Graberheimer, Crockett; WKHall New
Orleans; a Grovrnner, Naw Orleans; J Mo
Kae, >ew York; Captain Rogers, New York-
Rob Weis, city; J«« FCag e, 8t Louis; W L
Mend, Chicago; J F Merryfleld. Dallas, J V De
Hanne, Wm Stephenson, US A; T J Coll?n«-
Harrioburg: F Berwin, New Orleans; E AWal,
t«*r, Texas W G Hal«ev. C C Gordon. F G Ben:
nett, H T De Wolff, Harrisburg: H M Shooma
t=". bchulenber/; Leo Kroeschell, HaJletts-
villo.
WASHINGTON HOTEL.
M Dibrell, Hempstead: M Hardeaetie, Wm
P Ravler, Houston: J M Hubbard, Tennessee;
J M Speake. W H George, city J M Beene.
Coryell county; J S A Thomas, I and N Ry; D
Ripley, city; A Clug, Houston; Jno W Clai-
Horne. city; E O Jones Houston; Kdwin Hob-
by, Moscow; C C Tavlor. AusMn; J Keymer
snoffer, city; W M Woodson, Mayfl-kl; p H
Thrush. F C Bush, Granberry; A J Clark,
New Orleans; Geo Austin, St Louis: P G
Sloe ham, Plan tersville; J E Stewart, Prairie
Planis; O M Dunham, city; S D Moore, Waco;
Green Hall, Lake Charles.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
Robert Brinkman, Houston; Gade FInklea.
Calvert; 8 Reha»fer, Comanche, Texas: 8
Kohn, Crockett; F M Hollingsworth, San An-
tonio; Matt H Taylor, Mexla: I H Peters, Pal-
estine: R. J. Templeton, Lake Charles, La;
I. D. Besheurs, Brazos county, Texas; John
Johnson, Hot Springs; G A Hobb, J W Corn-
ford. St Louis; tt w Marshrll, Greenaboro, N
C; Watson Cobb , Lynchburg: < scar Farley,
Hearna; B C McKnight, Columbia; Cyrus
Shaffer,Texas: W Blustlne, Orange. Texas; F
E levcland, Thnrnton; C Laenicker, Colum-
bus; D E Jordan, Houston.
GIRARDIN HOUSE.
W Maiibe«, San Antonio; F Martin, Texas:
Jabs Flnnigan, J E ■ aiuter. Housron: Wm 8
Fed, H A Benlc, New V ork; W A Painter,
Houston; L E Post, Columbio.
Help for the weak, nervous and debilitated;
chronic and painful diseases cured witnout
medicine. Eleotrio Belts and other appli-
anoes, all ab^ut them, and how to distinguish
taa genuine from the spurious. Book, with
full particulars, mailed Tree. Address Pn.~
ysBMACHBs Galva^o Cc> . 233 "Vine "freet,
CiaciBaati ©bio
r*ihlnzt«n not Drscrtrd-Prenl.
de t Mayes and His •nteroour.o
with from mem »«0'h>*rn l.ead-
er»— lie Dawn of au Kra of flood
PmIim-T..* Admialstrat ou »■
► een Tnronth the ne« of a He-
publican Correspondent.
Special Correspondence of the News.1
Washington, Aug. 14,1877.
President Hayes is certainly an optim-
ist. He allows no political event to
cause undue anxiety, and pursues the
even tenor of his way with the same
cheerful confidence in the rectitude of
his purposes and the final triumph of
the right. His presence in Washing-
ton during the summer has given
tbe Capital more than its custom-
ary vacation importance. Although
comparatively few official changes have
been made, and although tbe chief fea-
tures of the new policy have been well
understood from the first the fact
that the President was known to be
here, and that bnsiness in the depart-
ments was proceeding as usual, has
drawn hither during the last few weeks
maoy of the most prominent politi-
cians of the country. From these and
from the people whom he has met in
his visits to New York, Philadelphia
and New England, the President has
been enabled to learn very much more
than he otherwise could have done of
the temper of the people, and of their
general sentiments toward the adminis-
tration and its policy.
In a friendy conversation between
President Hayes and the correspondent
of the News a few days ago, the former
spoke very freely of the political out-
look, of the present condition of affiirs
In the South, and of other subjects in-
timately connected with the pret-en' so-
cial and material condition of the
country.
The President said that his Southern
policy had succeeded better even than
he had dared to hope. Not only was
there absolute peace in every Southern
State, but he received every day evi-
dences that a more cordial feeling pre-
vailed there toward the Administration
and toward the North than has before
existed since the close of the war. This,
he says, is illustrated by the character of
his intercourse with members of Con-
gress and other prominent men from
the South.
" When a gentleman from Alabama,
or Mississippi, or any other Southern
State, calls upon mfe at the White
House," remarked the President, "either
to pay his respects or to consult on
matters of public business, it makes no
difference either to me or to him whether
he is a Democrat or a Republican, and I
find it makes no difference to other Re-
publicans who may happen at the time
to be at the Executive Mansion. Politics
seem to be forgotten, as it should be,
when public business is to be transact-
ed, and the mutual confidence which
seems to be growing up shows itself
eve a in visits of ceremony and in my
correspondence with representative
gentlemen from the South."
" For instance," he continued, "no
person reading most of the letters re-
ceived at the White House from mem
bers of Congress in tbe South, relative
to appointments in their respective lo-
calities, would know from their tone
whether the writers were Republicans
or Democrats. This very day I received
a letter frum one of the most infiuen
tial Democratic Representatives from
Georgia, relative to the appointment of
a United States marshal for that State,
aud he wrote something in this strain:
He said that he had recommended seve
ral candidates for the office, all of
whom he believed to be good
men. Senators Hill and Gordon bad
also suggested tbe names of other
men, but on the who e the writer of
the letter thought it would be better to
postpone making any change until
Congress should meet in October, when
ail persons interested in the appoint
ment would be in Washington, and the
matter could be carefully talked over
and just conclusions reached. This
course, the member of Congress said,
would also, he thought, be better for
the administration. The present Mar
sbal was not particularly objectionable,
end the President, after consultation
with all persons interested, would be
able to judge better than he possibly
could do now, what the interests of the
government, the State, and the admin-
istration required should be done."
The President said that the kindly
feeling which now exists between the
administration and leading Southern
Democratic members of Congress was
not simply the result of a desire to ob
tain favors at the White House; indeed,
the spirit which pervades the Southern
people, as shown by his intercourse and
correspondence with their leading men,
was entirely different from that which
was evinced immediately after the inau
juration. Then, many Southern men
came to him and, as it seemed to him,
were willing to pat him oa the shout
der in order to induce him to take such
action in the Louisiana and South
Carolina cases as they thought
wise and desirable. Now they
show, by their words and by
their actions, that their sentiments
toward the Administration have
changed, and that they do not consider
Gen Hayes the President of a part>
bimply, but of the whole country, and
feel that they have the same rights at
the White House which Republicans
have; in short, It has been discovered
that tbe Administration is not managed
in the interest of any party or any
clique.
'i lie President does not expect that
the South will on all occasions escape
serious internal trouble. Tbe North
even is not free from it. He under
stands, probably better than any other
prominent Republican connected with
th« Administration, the demoralizing
influences which the war and the chaos
which followed during reconstruction
days baa had upon society south of the
Potomac, and he expects that there will
be many occurrences which will be
greatly to be deplored, and to which
the more radical politicians of the North
will repeatedly point as evidence that
the policy of conciliation has utterly
failed. Still the President believes that
the condition of society in the South
will gradually improve, and that each
year will witness fewer infractions of
law, a more general security for life
and property, a more universal recogni-
tion of equal rights and a more rapid
progress of the entire South toward a
state ol permanent prosperity. Indeed,
looking over the whole Southern ques-
tion, taking into consideration the pres-
ent condition of society in the South-
ern States, and the manifest good feel-
ing which exists south of the Potomac
toward the Administration and toward
the North generally, the President sees
nothing but cause for congratulation in
the improved condition of affairs.
Naturally passing from his discussion
of the condition of affairs in the South,
and of the relations between the ad-
ministration and Southern political
leaders, the President spoke of the gen-
eral absence of partisan feeling
throughout the country, and expressed
the opinion that at no time since the
administration of John Quincy Adams
had there been £ • little bitter partisan
hatred as now exists among all classes
of the people. This he considered as a
very hopeful sign, and he has no doubt
that the coming session of Congress
will be freer from political rivalries
than any which has occurred in many
years.
He does not expect that politicians or
the people generally will forget their
party allegiance. I "am not sure that
he desires it, but he does expect when
Congress gets together, and after the
excitement which will probably attend
the organization of tbe House has
passed, there will be less of political in-
trigue and partisan strife than has been
customary of late years. He will not
be at all surprised to see each party di-
vide on many important measures that
will claim the attention of Congress,
and he does not expect to see the Dem-
ocratic party united against any meas-
ute simply because it originates among
the Repuolioans or has tne support of
the Administration. Whether the Pres-
ident is to be disappointed or not la
t his respect, time alone, of course, can
determine; but it is certain that the re-
lations ber^ceo tbe leading members of
Tbe Nea Perec* Indians.
Ex-Senator Nesmith writes as follows
concerning the NfZ Perces Indians to
the New \ ork Sun:
" I have known the Nez Perces tribe
since 1843 They were under my charge
as Superintendent of Indian Affairs
from June, 1857, until July, 1859 They
are the finest specimens of the aborigi-
nal race upon this continent, and have
been friendly to the whites from the
time Lewis and Clark visited them up
to the inauguration of the present out-
break. From a kind, docile, friendly
people, the mismanagement, frauds and
downright robbery perpetrated by the
general government and some of its
rascally representatives have driven
them to take up arms, and converted
them into a fierce, dangerous and re-
lentless enemy."
The New York Herald advocates a
commercial treaty with Mexico that
will be mutually advantageous. Such
a treaty would enrich Mexico, increase
the demand for surplus supplies and
manufactures from the States, and ce-
ment the friendship of the two na-
tions.
MARKETS BV TELEGRAPH.
Havana Weekly Review.
Havana, August 19 —Sugar—The market is
paralyzed, ther.- boiug hard y any sales on re-
cord The minimum decline apparently has
not been reached. Prlc-s almost nominal,
stock in warehouse at Havana and Matai z.is
178,000 b-xes, 14. ,000 bats and 51.000 hhds: re-
ceipts of the weekatHavnna an iMat nzaa
180> boxes TuO ! ags and 600 hhds; exports
during tbe week from Havana and Matauzas,
43 0 boies, 3110(1 bags and lbOO nhds, including
18"0 h'.xe-, all tlie bags and all the hhds for
the Unite! States. Classed sugars. Nos. 10
to Ii, 8®^ reals per arrobe; No. 15 to 20,
reals per arrobe; molasses sugars, No.s.
7 to 10, at reals; Muscovado sugar,
inferior to fair. 7)5@8 reals; centrifugal su-
gars. reals per arrobe; in hogsheads,
reals per arrobe.
Financial.
*Ot&KlUN.
Loxdon, August 20—Noon.—Erie 11. Street
rate and 1which is % and !4 below
bank.
no v Banc
New York, August 20.—Gold opened at 105V4.
New York, August 20—Hoou.—Stockk active,
excited ana feverish. Money 1H -er cent,
■toid 105*4 Exchange—long, 3--3K; short,
485& fatate bonds steady. Governments
weak.
evening—Money active at 3 per cent. Ster-
ling steady at 4S1^. Gold 105. Qo.ernments
weak; new 5s 109-y. State bonds steady.
Closing—Stock* irregular; fiew York Cen-
tral 99)J; Krie 10%, Lakf Khore 59%; Illinois
Central 6194; Hausburg 78J4: Chicago and
Northwestern 27% Chicago and Northwest-
ern, preferred. Si$i: Bock Island MW.
8UB-TBKA3CRY REPORT.
The Bub-Treasury balances are: Gold -
229,019: currency, $50,435,45a. The Sub-Treat-
arer paid out $20,000 ou account of interest,
and $2f ~
$517,0 «
,000 for bonds. Customs receipt
New Orleans, August £0—Gold' 1«5®105J4.
Sight exchange on New York pre-
mium. Sterling exchange, bank. 510.
Foreign Cotton markets.
Liverpool. August 20—Market for spot is
heav>, witn sales of 71*0 bales, including 4300
bales American, and 10o0 bales for nxnort ana
speculation. Import® 2S500 bales, 550 of which
were American. Uplands now quoted as fol-
lows:
Ordinary, 5^d: Good Ordinary, 5 11-lGd;
Low Middling, 5%d; Middling Uplands, fed
Middling Orleans, • 3-16d.
Arrivals opened easier and closed l-32d low-
er. Middling Uplands, Low Middling clause,
from any p^rt:
August aelivery fd; August-September ae
livery I'd; September-October delivery 6
l-32d;; new cr«p—October-November ship-
ment, sail, 6 l-32d; November-December ship-
ment, st.il, 6d.
Domestic Cotton TCarkets.
New York, August ao.—Spot market oprtied
ana lower .o sell, and cloned easy at de-
cline. Sales 6140 bales, principally to export-
ers. Texas quoted as follows:
Ordinary 10 l-16c; Good ordinary 10 11-160:
Low Middling ll!^e; Middling llJljc; Good
Middling
Futures opened weak and lower, but closed
steady at a decline Sales 40,000 bales.
August 11.29. Sei'teuiber 11.14: October
10.80; Sovemner 10 63 December 10.70; Janu-
ary '10.83; February 10.97; March 11.11; April
11.26.
New Orleans, August 20.—Market dull and
lower. B»les -111 Oaies.
Good Ordinary 9^c; Low Middling 10%-.
Middling 1096c: Good Middling 1 iJ-4.
Frodnce markets.
DOMESTIC.
New York, August 20—Noon.—Flour dull in
buyers tavor wti»at—spot quiet and un-
changed; futures firmer. Corn l@l^c lower.
ork dull; new mess $13 25@,13 3- . t.ai-
heavy; 9team 48 6O4JS 65. Spirit* of turpen-
tine firm at 34^£c. btosii firm at $1 85©1 92}£
for "trained, freights firm.
Baltimore, August 20 —Flour dull: Howard
street alia -V.--.I. ' superfl-ie -3 004(4 "5: extra
$5 00(&5 75, family $5 75^6 75; Citj Mills su-
perfine $4 t 0y£4 oO; <-x.r<v £-5 00<&6 70; Rio
oranas $7 25 iPbeat firmer and fairly active;
southern red $1 3i ®1 35 amber $! 35<£ 1 33;
No. 2 western winter red, spot, $1 3 Vj: Au-
gust delivery $1 81)4; September deliverv,
$1 26; October delivery, $1 25. Corn—south-
ern dull; western firmer; southern white t>2o;
yellow 58@39c
New Orleans, August 20.—Flour dull;
douoie extra >5 25; treoie extra S5 75@6 50:
choice $6 75@7 00. Cornmeal quiet at $2 50
i lorii steady at 58@60c. Oats dull at 3S@4ic.
Bran nominal at 72X@~5c. Hav Fteady, in
good demand; choice $18 00©20 00. Pork uull,
weak and lower; new mess *13 7". Dry salt
shoulders steady and iu fair demand; loose
5$4c; packed Bacon quiet and stead v;
shoulders 6c; clear rib sides 8@!%c; clear
sides 8J-4o. Hams dull; choice sugar-cureu
canvasea ll*4@ll%c Lard stead.; tierce
9^@S%c; keg 9%®10c. Hi- e in fair demand
and Arm; fair to choice 6j4<&7tr4o -oltn. null
and nominal; Rio—cargoen, ordinary to prime
lt'3i@4JJ6cgold. WhisKj quiet at $1 H5'®1 11.
-iugar steady jobbing at: common to gooa
common 8®,8)£c. fair to fully fair
prime to choic. 9)4!299ic: centrifugal y@9J^c;
yellow clarified 1< @lu"4o. Molassm-—1.01 Ling
doing; quoted at: common to choice 45@ti0c.
New York, Augus 20. -Fiour heavy and
lower with a light, business Jo' export and
houie use. superfine western and State $3 '-0
@4 50; soutl ern flour feverish, in buyers fa-
vor; common to extra $5 5u@6 5 ; good to
choice extra $8 55 ®6 75 H eai l@2c bet-
ter, and in some insiaru es 3c higher, decidedly
mure active; No 3 red amber western, choice,
$1 35; New York No. 2 western red $1 38.
i ore 101HjC lower and heavy »ith a mode-
rate trode; ungraded western mixed 50((i,56c.
1 tats lower. Fork lower; new mess quoted
at $13. Lard opened lower, afterw rd firm
and closed steady ;orime steam $8 50@8 60.
Coffee—K ' steady; new alio old cargoes I6J.3
©20J^cguld; joo lots !6>6<B21JsC golu. Sugar
dim ana nominal at 8^^8^ for fair to go>>ri
refining: refined heavy at lvj^c for standard
A. Molasses dull ana heavy. Kice steady ;
5^@7c for Louisiana; 6@7)ic for Carolina.
Tallow steady; prime steam 8 3 16c. Rosin
firm at $1 t5@l 92HJ for strained. Spirits of
turpentine hrni ai 41^c Whisky firm at
$1 11^@1 12. Freights to Liverpool firmer;
cotton—sail, 7-33d; by steam
St. Louis, August 20.—Flour unsettled and
lower to sell; only small jobb ng trade.
Wheat null: No. 2 red fall $1 14M: No. 4 red
fall $1 00 Corn inactive; No 2 uiUfd 38t$c
Oati- inactive: No 2 25>£c. Kve dull at 5:c,
only 47c bid at ' all. Barley dull; new No. a
spring 55c. Whisky firm at $1 09. Fori- dull
and lower to sell; $12 50 bid. Lard dull; no
quotations. Bulk meats; no offers or bids.
• icon active; shoulders 5c: clear rib sides
TJsSXsc; clear; sides 8^@8J4e.
Live Stock illarketi.
St. Lons, August 20. —Hogs easier at $4 75
& 5 10. Cattle dull; no demand for shipping
grades.
For Sai«j—-tor Rem.
For Sale.
The Schooner PASCAGOULA,
48 tons now lying at Beaumont.
Texas, in good repair, will be sold
very low for Cosh or approved
8ecu ity For particular* inquire of C. H.
MOOKK & CO.. Galveston, or of the owners,
LONG & CO., Beaumont, Texas.
aul<2 lm
TresPalacios Rancho
Packing and tanning Works
STOCK OF CATTLE that has been accumu-
lating for thirty years, and now numbering
about 18,000 head, partly Lu pasture, together
with
SADDLE HOBSES, TEAMS,
Etc., ta run the rancho.
BEEF PACKING AND CANNING HOUSE,
with steam works and machinery complete
for putting up canned beef. Engines, Power
Presses. Dies and Tools complete ror the man-
ufacture of beef cans. _
DWELLlNd-HOCSE,
Boarding House (for laborers), Supply Btore,
Out-buildings, Cattle Pens, Pastures, Fields,
Lands, etc., etc.
The works are located on a navigable stream,
with plenty of timber on the land to run the
works.
The stock range In good condition to fur-
nish cattle at fair prices for canning or other
P<w^>ul<?sell the property for cash, or In ex-
change for cattle delivered, suitable for the
Kansas market. WM. B. GRIMES.
Tres Palacioa, Matagorda county, Texas
!*»>, *« 1PT H ««-
Just Received.
T AXDEETH'S NEW TURNIP
JU SEED,
Gregory's oelebrated Puttier's acd Marble-
head CABBAGF. SEED,
And new El Pa;o 0SION SEED,
jyl? A. FLAKE & CO.
BURNETT & KILPATRICK
LESSEES STATE PENITENTIARY,
OFFICES: HUNT8YILLE AND GALVESTON.
—MANUFACTUBEB8 OF—
COTTON AND WOOLEN GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
All Kinds Fnrnitnre, Mattresses, Chairs, Wasons, Etc.
TEXAS BANKING & INSURANCE GO.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
CASH CAPITAL,
■ - • • • • - «• $390,090,
, ^ «. S. WZLLSS, President.
S. if. KinVAlL, Cashier. W. K. Iftc tlPtMF, Vln ?r*a'i.
■yczr-rni.
N. O. LAlfVE, Secretary.
* " >hl«
Hftactilnerv.
C.B. LEK* D. WKBKR. JOSH'J AMILLKR.
LEE IRON WORKS.
C. B. 1.1:1: & CO.,
Iron i Brass Founders
AND
MACHIKTISTS.
MANVFAOTCREBB OP
STEAM ENGINES,
SAW MILLS,
BOILERS,
MILL AMD GIN GEARING,
Shafting, Pulleys, Bragg and Irfin
Pumps, Etc., Etc.
Particular attention given to erderg for Iron
Fronts and Castings for Buildings.
All binds ol Job Work solicit-id.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Corner Winnie and 32d Sts.,
(Near Railroad Depot),
O AT.VFSTON. TFJTAfl.
City Advertisements.
To City [ax Payers.
Office City Co- lkctok, >
June 20,1H77. f
I am instructed by the City Council to allow
A KI: i:\11;
OF
One Per Cent a Month
on all taxes for 1877, paid before the first day
of September next.
From that day, taxed will b**ar Inter-
e*i, and in addition one per cent per month
penalty until paid.
Render your property immediately and pay
the taxes If you wish to get the rebate.
F. R LUKBOOK,
je20 tf Ci^y Tax Collector.
"VfOTICE—HAHBOK IMi^KuVE-
MENT BONuS:
No. 4 $m
No. 2 a 30«1
No *33 3 0
No. 243 2LW
No. ^44 2 A)—$1/00
Have not yet been presented for redemption.
Holders of said bonds are hereby notdle i that
interest on same ceased on the l^t of May,
187", by resolution of the City Council, ar.d
they aie requested to present them for pay-
ment without further delay
J. M. O MENARD,
au!4 tf City Treasurer.
N
VIOTOH
SUGAR & SORGO MILLS
COOK EVAPERATOR8,
EAGLE COTTON GOCS,
HABT8 AND OTHER IMPROVED
COTTON PRESSES!
Stranb Corn and Flouring Mills,
A MES PORTABLE ENGINES
Asbestos Boiler Covering,
Complete Cotton Cleaner,
and all Kinds Farm and Factory Machinery
and Fittings, Belting, Brass Work, etc.,, etc.
Send in early orders and get advantage fA
present low ra.t<*a of r~a.i0v.t
W. L. CISHIVG A MO ORB,
Nos. 133 and 134 StruA,
wplB'TK 1-2m <.AT.V»RTOif
H. Hirsch & Co.,
Galveston.
Baxter, Hoadley, Payne & Sons',
Godwin's, and Frieke & Co.'s
"Eclipse"
Steam Engines.
Blake's Patent Steam Primps,
Ru*'b 41 Little Giant" Rteam Injector, Hall's
Self-Feeding Cotton Gins. *' Double-Quick "
Plant Cott< >n Presses, Faught's Patent
Horse P >wers. Straub's and Non-
pareil Mills, Sugar Mills
and Evaporators,
MacXealp& Urban's Fireproof Stiffs.
Milburn Waprons, Iron Railings, Bel* tag, Etc.
Corn aud Cob Crusher*) Etc.
Send for Illustrated catalogue.
j \ 6 77 3m th sa tu
FAIRBANKS'
THE ONLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD NOW
IN USE BY THE GOVERNMENT.
FAIRBANKS & CO.,
53 Camp St., Vcw Orleans. Ls
&p2?
Hotels—Restaurants.
HUTCHINS HOUSE,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
J. P. HORBACH, Proprietor
This house ie centrally located, accessible
to all railroad depots and steamers, and has
Accommodations for 300 People.
The rooms and table are
Uusnrpaaacd by *ny other Hotel In
tbe State.
SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMERCIAL
TRAVELERS.
Jel4 3m
BANK EXCHANGE
212 and 214 Market St.,
Opposite News Office.
This magnificent and
costly fitted up
Bar and Billiard Hall
Is dow Open to the Public.
The large a^d well ventilated Billiard Hall
ia furnished with twelve of the latest st le of
Novelty tables, and t^e Bar and Cigar Stand
aro stocked with the choicest brands of
Imported liquors and Cigars.
The proprietor, have i
red neither pains
nor expense to mak* the £$aNK EX' 'o ANGE
one of the most beautiful and attractive estab-
lishments of the kind In the United fctatts. and
will be pleased at all tlmfs to irelcome their
friends and the public in genera'.
auJ 77 Sa BARfcAF. DVfTICLP & CO"
< 'ITY ^fcSEaSoR'S OFFICE, »
Galveston, August 11, 1877. \
TOTICE IS HKREbY GIVEN
I that the lis of property rendered to me
and assess-d for taxes, has been received by
the Honmable City Council, in session of 6ili
inst., and w 11 be placed in the hands of the
City collector, in accordance with th* ordi-
nance*. J. \V. JuCKUSCH,
^ania 3)t City Assessor.
AN ORDINANCE — No. 31—TO
amend an Ordinance—No. 11— amending
Section 4, Article 1, Chapter 23, of the Re-
vised Ordinances of the City of Galveston,
♦concerning markets, approved June *0,
1876.
Section 1. Beit ordained by tho city Council
of the City of GaJ voaton. That Section 4,
Article 1, Chapter 23. Revised Ordinance?,
ot tho City of Galveston be and the
same is hereby ameuded so as to read as
follows:
Section 4. The City Council shall annually,
in the month of J ily, appraise an l itx the
minimum rent to be paid per annum for the
stalls and stands in the ciry markets specify-
ing the respective values of the stalls for meat
and vegetables, and the stalls and staads for
fish c- ffee, etc., and shall cause said approve-
ment to be entered on the journal of th. ir
proceedings; and it shall be the outy of tbe
Collector, on the fifteenth day of August (or.
if the same shall oe on Sunday, then on tho
next preceding day), iu each and every year,
after having given at least ten day* public
Dotice, by advertisement, to proceed to rt-nt
the said s ands an i stalls at public auction,
to the be-1 and highest bidders thtsr< for over
and above the minimum assessed aud fixed
by the City Council, for one year from the
first day of September thereafter; but no
bid shall be received from, and no stand
nor stall be rented to any person or per-
sons then owing rent to said city for any stand
or stall.
The rent for such stands and stalls shall be
payable monthly in advance, and in letting
tne same the city shall reserve the right of
terminating any lease in case of default in
the punctual payment of any installment of
rent, and of immediately taking possession of
any stand or stall ror which tne s*».me is due.
The person renting said sianas or stalls, at
the time of renting the same, shall pay to the
Collector the amount, if any. bia over and
above the minimum value fixed by the City
Co.ineil At th*. tim« of renting of fetalis tbe
Collector shall require the person who bids ofT
a stall to pay one month's rent, to be applied
as part payment of the rent therefor, end
the monev so paid shall be forfeited to ti e
e>ty iu cass sucu person shall fail t.j take such
stalL
And if any bidder shall fail to pay said sum
as herein provided, the Collector shall imme-
diately st1* the stall again, commencing at the
next Highest bidder.
Whenever the rent or any part or install-
ment then-of for any stand shall be due and
unpaid, the lease for such stand or sral' shall
at onco cc-iae and terminate, and thu Col it c-
tor shall give notice thereof to the Chief of
L'olice, w o shad immediately take possession
of such stand or stall, and hold the same lor
the city, and thereupon the Collector shall
post a not c^ upon such stand or stall, de-
claring the same to be vacant, and under the
direction of the Committee on Markets shall
procetdto rent the same for the unexpired
term
Provided, that persons who have rented
stalls and stands, and occupied the sam^ for
a y*-ar or more, *ha!l have the privilege of re-
newing their lease from year to year, upon
application to the City c ollector and pacing
the rent in advance: provided the lessees are
not in arrears to the city for stall rent.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take ef-
fect and be in force from and after its pas-
sage and due publication.
Approved August 7th, 1877.
D. C. STONE, Mayor.
Attest: P- 8. Wren, Cit-. Clerk. aulO tf
N ORDINANCE — No. 32 —
Amending Section a, Article 1, Chapter
IV, Revised «ordinances of tne oity- 0f Gal -
veston, relative to bathing.
Be it ordained fc>y the City Council of the City
of Gai»eston, that Section 2, Article 1, Chap-
ter IV, of the Revised Ordinances of tne
City of Galveston be amended so that it
shall read as follows, to wit:
Section 2. It shall not be lawful for any per-
son, ma e or female, over the 8ge of eight,
> oars to bathe in the waters of the Gulf, on
the beach in front of the city of Galveston,
between Sixteenth street on the east and
Twentv-seventh street on the west, between
the hoiirs of lour o'clock a. m and ten o'clock
p. jr., nor at any other place on the Gulf beach
within the corporate limits of the ci y of Gal-
veston, during daylight or between the hours
of six o'clock a m and ei^ht o'clock p. m., un-
less such person shall be clothed in a costume
sufficient to cover the bocy from neck to knee,
arms excepted
Approved August 7, 1877.
D C. STONE. Mavor.
Attest: P. R. Wren, Citv Cierfc anlOtf
N" edemption OF BOXVb.—
Persons holding the following bonds will
please present th-m at my office for payment
with a cued interest to 1st august, 1877:
Bridge bonds ^o. 23, 24. 25 and 26, due Feb-
ruary 1, 187fl, for $1001 each
J M O. jaENaKD, City Treasurer.
GalveRton Texas. July 81, 1877. aul tf
Boots!Shoes
AT
COST!
AT
Flatto&Bros
Under the Opera House.
Owing to the fact that we are about to re
ceive soon our Fall Stock, and having many
Summer Goods in store, we will sell for the
NEXT THIRTY DAIS ONLY,
Oar entire stock of
BOOTS and SHOES
AT AND BELOW COaT.
Great bargains in Gentlemen's custom made
work, and all goods pertaining thereto.
Ladies', Misses', Children's and Infant's at
greatly red uced prices. au 18 lm 1p
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
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