The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 1881 Page: 2 of 4
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Wednesday, May 11, 1881.
MORALS AND MYSTERIES OF FINANCE.
The world of Wall street— its financial nnd
speculative world we mean—Is a fearful and
wonderful outgrowth, or parasitic excrescence,
of modern civilization. Its characteristic indus-
try is as unproductive from the economist's
point of view as it is gainful from the gam-
bler's point of view. It would be, however,
rank injustice and an outrageous insult to
liken the adepts in this industry who
deal with stocks and securities to the
common run of gamblers who deal with
such implements as cards and dice. There is
only one point of resemblance. It is in the fact
that the fabulous gains of Wall street specula-
tion are the losses of greenhorns and dupes, who
go in to fight the Wall street " tiger " with the
fond conceit that they have keener eyes and
pharper claws than the beast himself, and are
fully his equals in strength and agility. To be
accomplished and successful in Wall street
speculation requires a combination of various
talents of the highest order. There must be,
in addition to the talent of a bold but wary
strategist, the talent of an insinuating diplo-
mat, the talent of a skilled rhetorician, the
talent of a ready writer, and the talent of a
captivating romancer. It {is the mistake of
some people to think that the "tricks of
trade " are confined wholly, or almost wholly,
to dealers in hides, flour, wool, sugar, dry
goods and oth«r articles of ordinary merchan-
dise, and to senators, presidents, presidential
candidates, machine bosses, campaign com-
mittees and the like, who speculate in political
stocks, marketable patronage, civil-service
prostitution, postoflice and other j<fbbery.
These simple-minded people are apt to yield
implicit credit to the daily literature of Wall
street, recounting prices and transactions in a
bewildering miscellany of stocks and securi-
ties. Printed figures, they imagine, can not lie.
They should know that in the broad domain
of finance there are constantly springing up
weeds of the rankest and most noxious kind,
and that in its brightest waters float and sport
decoy duck3 arrayed in the most dazzling
plumage. Is there a new loan to be placed
that is not "gilt-edge," and that would not
float on its own merits? Then certain
machinery must lie employed to blindfold the
public and get it to bite at a hook that is not
only not gold, but may have
poison on its point. This machinery
is usually to be found in writers for the press
who have enlarged their minds and their con-
sciences in the stimulating financial atmos-
phere of the great metropolis, and who, for
an interest in the proposed loan, or a "call"
upon the bonds at a certain price, puff them
up daily until scores, perhaps, are caught with
the bait. The stock exchanges afford a wide
field for this sort of enterprise, and hundreds of
millions are listed on the various exchanges
that are as rotten as Dead Sea apples, or as a
Star Route politician. Fictitious prices are
often given to such so-called securities by
cliques among the brokers, who are allowed an
interest in them, and sales are frequently pub-
lished in the regular daily official list that have
never been made. They are placed there to
deceive and to induce, if possible, boua-
fide purchases by the unsuspecting.
These strokes of business are known
among the brokers as " washes,"
perhaps because they are so dirty. At any
rate, they are disgraceful and a scandal to all
concerned, though winked at hourly by men
of the highest respectability, so to speak, as
well as wealth. As may well be conceived, one
of the most difficult things, amidst such
environments, which a faithful correspond-
ent for the press enoountei-s is to dis-
tinguish between actual and wash sales,
and even those longest in the profession
and the best informed are sometimes trapped
unwittingly into publishing sales that were
never made, and quotations that have no basis
In fact. So far as The News and its regular
correspondents are concerned, they aim to give
the truth, and nothing but the truth, about
what goes on and transpires in the financial
and speculative world of Wall street. But,
even with this sole object in view, The News,
by means of the various telegraphic dispatches
it publishes, may give currency to reported
transactions that would not bear the light, and
which would never have conception if honesty
and veracity held perennial sway over the
morals and mysteries of that wonderful world.
One of the present portents of the financial
situation in Wall street is the spirit of wild-cat
inflation, which seems to be having its own
"way in the miscellaneous stock market. Of
course, there is shrewd speculation at the
bottom of it alL Those will make who have
the sagacity to sell before the point for a reac-
tion is reached and the market takes a general
tumble. It is needless to say who will lose.
THE OARFIELD-CONKLINO FIGHT,
Rough arc the waters sailed by that Presi-
dent who has not the smile of Conkling, is not
exactly the verbiage of that old saying about
crowns, and heads and kings, but it is close
enough to it to answer all practical purposes
when allusion is made to the Garfield-Conkling
warfare. The fact is, just now, that nearly all
of the reigning powers are occupied with mat-
ters that will not permit of their going
fishing, or allow them to attend Sun-
day-school picnics. There is the autocrat
of all the Russias. What a grim
Lit x5f sarcasm that was last Saturday when
foreign representatives congratulated him
upon his accession to the throne! How much
easier Alexander could rest if, instead of being
Czar, he were a Harris county justice of the
peace, or even a member of Che Galveston City
Council. Then there would be none of that
ghastly fear of bombs and infernal machines
which now makes him miserable, and, as it
were, the first state prisoner in his dominions.
The Emperor William, who rales through the
mind of Bismarck, finds in the impetuous
exodus of his people a cloud, to
dispel which will occupy the whole
of his leisure time during the
excursion period. The Irish question is calcu-
lated to afford ample matter for thought to fill
the vacant hours of Queen Victoria and Pre-
mier Gladstone during the long summer
months. And so of each in his turn. Some
special subject of grave import engages the at-
tention of every ruler, monarch, minister or
president. Our own national executive chief
has a merry dance to lead with the crafty boss
of the party dominant, and in this he has all
that he will require to occupy his mind—for
the present, at least. The phase which affairs
have assumed at Washington is not a
pleasant one to regard. The spectacle
of a Senator declaring that the control of
official patronage is a perquisite of his position,
is one which the founders of the Government
hardly had in contemplation when they
framed the organic law. What a picture Is
presented for the axamination and comment
of foreign observers by this unseemly squabble
for spoils. If the nations were not so intent
just now in minding their own business, they
could find an abuadanoe of material out
of which to construct a oontemptuous laugh
at American senatorial dignity. It is a bad
business all around, but having been begun,
President Garfield might as well fight it
through now, if for nothing else than to show
Conkling that he has backbone, and to prove
to Alexander, Bismarck, Victoria, and other
rulers across the water, that although the
wrong ends of the feathers sometimes point
uppermost in his pillow, an American Presi-
dent understands how to make his couch
smooth. No doubt the perplexed and fright-
ened powers of Europe would much relish an
example that encouraged them to believe that
all they need to secure harmony is plenty of
backbone.
POLITICAL PHASES OF THE LAND
PENSION BILL.
The Confederate Land Pension bill passed
by the last Legislature is reported by the Deni-
son Herald-News to have attracted the atten-
tion of the lynx-eyed United States Attorney
of the Western District, who, according to that
paper, proposes, in the interests of stalwart-
ism, to procure writs to enjoin the Commis-
sioner from issuing the land certificates. The
nomination of Stanley Matthews for Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme Court
having been virtually rejected by the Senate,
Mr. Evans may not yet despair of a Federal
judgeship, but the so-called Confederate Land
Pension act is not calculated to furnish good ma-
terial for a campaign suoh as would bring this
official prominently before the President as a
proper and efficient person to perform the
duties of a partisan judge. And as the judicial
proceedfhgs supposed to be contemplated would
not include or permit the remunerative bills of
oosts usual in political prosecutions, and so
acceptable to the marshals, deputy marshals,
attorneys and other dependents upon that
branch of the Department of J^tice, it is only
just to infer that Mr. Evans, if he has the in-
tention imputed, is aotuated solely by a desire
to protect the public- domain. This view is
supported by the fact that the law in ques-
tion only proposes to give the land pension
to crippled soldiers in indigent circumstances,
incapable of renewing the war, and also
includes in its benefits the servants of Confed-
erate soldiers, who, It is well known, were
slaves, and now are for the most part political
associates and adherents of the stalwart
attorney. However, would it not jeopardize
the fealty of the man and brother to his chosen
party to permit him, after long years of fruit-
less expectancy for that " forty acres and a
mule," finally to receive 1280 acres from the
opposing party; and may not this bill have
been really intended to detach the wards
of the Nation from present political affilia-
tions, rather than to benefit a few old, worn-
out and disabled Southern soldiers! The bare
promise of the forty acres and a mule long en-
thralled these imaginative and confiding broth-
ers, and it might reasonably have been ex-
pected that under this magnificent promise on
paper, made by a Democratic Legislature, the
whole race would tumble precipitately into the
fold, supposing the chief enticement to be in
the land, and not in the mule. It is suspected,
however, that a keener appreciation of the ex-
pediencies in the case dictated the offer of the
mule than the Seventeenth Legislature was
capable of evincing in an effort at weaning
the faithful followers of the Republican party.
Articles of agreement concluded between
the United States and Canada provide that in-
sufficiently paid letters mailed in either coun-
try shall be forwarded and the amount of the
deficient postage collected on delivery, and
that when newspapers, periodicals and other
printed matter are brought into Canada from
the United States, and posted for the United
States, apparently to evade the postage rates
or regulations, the Canada Postoffice may re-
quire prepayment at a rate equivalent to double
the Canada domestic rates.
It is learned from the Maritime Register
that the British steamship City of Richmond,
which arrived at Queenstown May 1, from
Liverpool for New Vork, was lighted with
Swan's incandescent electric lamps. The sa-
loon had six lamps of a pattern somewhat simi-
lar to the oil lamp, and each lamp had five
small electric jets, each surrounded by a small
glass globe. Some of the state-rooms are also
lighted by an extension of the principle upon
which the saloon is lighted.
Sitting Bull was recently heard of in the
neighborhood of Fort Buford. The old war-
rior will not surrender. Positive information
has been received that emissaries from Sit-
ting Bull have induced several young bucks to
leave the agency and join him. Sitting Bull
refuses to surrender because he believes the
Government wants him simply to complete
the list, when all the Indian chiefs will be
hanged.
A citizen of Taylor, Williamson county,
informs The News that the Missouri-Pacific's
latest surveyed line crosses the International
three miles west of that place, but that the
road will certainly cross there. The party in-
dicated seemed to have regretfully concluded
that Jay Gould's scheme is to touch Galveston
only by a branch, and that the main line will
seek a more western Gulf port. Round Rock
has the next sav.
STATE PRESS.
_at the Interior Papers Say.
In reply to the statement that Texas veter-
ans are indestructible and increasing, one of
the real ones, Mr. C. Erhard, says in the Bas-
trop Advertiser:
To say the truth, our numbers are terribly dimin-
ishing. Out of the Santa Fe expedition, number-
ing about 330 men when they left Austin in 1841,
there were only four present "at Palestine. We, on
report, could only count up seven members of the
Santa Fe expedition alive. Of the Meir prisoners
tli8re are only twelve men alive now.
Galveston has one of these in the person of
Geerge W. Grover.
The Mexia Ledger says:
Our townsman, Mr. Hugh Moore, showed us this
week some of the largest and most luscious-look-
ing strawberries we ever saw anywhere.
Showed them to you, did he? That was
somewhat like the old fellow who, having
emptied his cup, said to a friend, "If ye tont
bleve tatHs good cider shust schmell the mug."
The Nacogdoches News knocks romance by
saying:
Picnicking now in order. Tick-picking, as a mat-
ter of course, will follow suit.
The Denison Banner of Truth vindicates
The Galveston News from the gratuitous
abuse of another journal as follows:
The enterprise of this great Texas daily is well
known, and no competitor can be found to take its
place as the leading paper. Its uniform kindness
to the couutry papers, the full budget of news,
able editorials, market reports and Siftings, have
made The News a necessity in the sanctums of all
the smaller fry. We noticed in an exchange last
week a long tirade against The News in one col-
umn, and in the next an editorial copied verbatim
et literatim from The Galveston News, without
credit. "Oh, consistency," etc.
The News is truly grateful for the friend-
ship of the Banner, but when that paper is as
old as this it will learn to look upon the pet-
ulance of some others as a little matter-of-
course, which will pass by like a light cloud in
summer. Neither newspapers nor men need
expect to please everybody, and both will give
offense where it was neither intended nor to
have been expected.
The Bible forbids one to call another a fool,
and the Canton Chronicle reinforces the text as
follows:
If you know a man is a lunatic don't say so: noth-
ing will make such a one so mad. A sensible man
never takes exceptions to such things, but the rant-
ing lunatic will spout and perhaps publish a card if
he can find any paper that has the space to spare
for such a one.
The veteran editor of the Clarksville Stand-
ard says:
Texas has a right to give her lands to the per-
sons she deems most worthy of the gift, whether
so-called rebels or Federal soldiers. As to rebel-
lion, so called, Texas, perhaps, takes the view of it
that George Washington did, and that Horace
Greeley did. There were if ravo doubts about a con-
stitutional right of secession. We never believed
it existed, but about the right of rebellion there
was none. It is a God-given right, for which no
man need offer apology, and no man who ever was
a rebel feels shame or compunction, but, rather,
pride—enduring pride, pure and hoi}'. The rebels
of '76 were the purest of American citizens.
Let no man impugn the ri^ht of Texas to reward
her defenders by the use of ner own property, and
to erect memorials to the great dead who fell in
her service, and the service of the South, as fast as
her means will permit. No Southern man quarrels
with the North for rewarding Farragut- or erecting
monuments to Thomas and McPherson. It i6 the
bo tin1 it'll duty of the North to do this, and all
Southern hearts will applaud this performance of
duty. Bat the duty is equally bounaen on our side,
and the whole world can be well assured that while
a Southern heart beats within its natural tenement
it will perform that duty religiously.
Some novices of the press apologize for the
want of time which causes their papers to be
less perfect than they should otherwise be.
Exhaustive articles and strict adherence to the
rules of logic and rhetoric are hardly to be ex-
pected in papers gotten up in haste, and
glanced over in haste, to be thrown aside for-
ever. Toung men who wish to write for re-
nown should look to magazines and books as
the proper places for finished and elaborate
composition. The newspaper can not wait for
work of that kind. Longfellow, the poet, in
speaking of the mode pursued by Hawthorne
in writing his graceful and apparently easy
books and lighter works, says:
If aruy one thought he wrote with ease he should
- ated at a table with
rfectly still, not writ-
MATTERS BY MAIL.
have seen htm, as I have, seated at a table with
pen and paper before him, perfectly still, not writ-
ing a word. On one occasion he told me he had
been sitting so for hours waiting for an inspiration
to write.
The cry of the printer's devil for copy would
drive such a man out of his wits.
The Victoria Advocate falls into the common
part of the interior press in speaking of Gal-
veston:
(Jalve6ton wants to become a terminal point for
the Palmer-Sullivan road. Galveston is begiuning
to hanker muchltf after )Laving the Palmer-Sullivan
to extend a ltae into its precincts.
This is the common way of speaking of this
city, no matter what is up. The truth is that
the normal condition of Galveston is one of
supreme serenity. She feels quite able to
stand alone, and threats to run all the railroads
to the moon, and leave her a solitary place,
where the fishermen may spread their nets in
silence, give Jier no uneasiness.
The town of Lagarto, Live Oak county, is
to have a newspaper.
It is said Colonel Ethel Barksdale is a candi-
date for the seat in the United States Senate
no if so ably filled by Mr. Lunar.
9LEANED DAILY FROM TBS NEWS
SXCHAJfOM LIST.
Organizing to Fight monopolies.
I From the New York Sun.]
An anti-monopoly meeting was held last
night in Music Hall, at Fulton and Flatbush
avenues, Brooklyn, under the auspices of the
Anti-Monopoly League of Kings county, of
which John F. Henry is President. Mr. F. B.
Thurber said that the principles of the League
were to support and defend the rights of the
many as against the privileges of the few. Mr.
Thurber added that the object was to obtain
laws compelling transportation companies to
base their charges upon cost and risk of ser-
vice, instead of the new theory enun-
ciated by them of " what the traffic
will bear;" laws to prevent pooling
and combinations; no discrimination
against any citizen or class of citisens on pul>
lie highways, railroad commissions or courts,
State and National, to give effect tolaws which
are or may be placed upon the statute books;
laws making it the duty of public law officers
to defend a citizen's rights against injustice by
powerful corporations; no taxing the public to
pay dividends on watered stock; stringent laws
against bribery, including the prohibition of
free passes and a liberal policy toward the
waterways. After an address by L E. Chit-
tenden, the President of the National League,
resolutions were adopted declaring that all
citizens, without regard for past or present
party associations, should organize to secure
the enactment of laws to protect the people
against the privileged few, and calling upon
legislators to exercise the power to regulate the
use and prevent the abuse of franchises.
The World's Fair Commission About
to Give Hp the Ghost.
LFVom the New York Star.]
" While it is not settled what is the most
suitable method of closing the work of the
Commission, yet thelmatter is under considera-
tion, and in a short time will be reported for
action."
This is what Mr. Algernon S. Sullivan, one
of the World's Fair Commissioners, said yes-
terday, and he added: " It will be done in a
business and legal way. Wo will show to the
President of the United States and to Congress
that the law has been observed inviolate; that
no debts are outstanding, and that the money
paid by subscribers to stock has not been
touched, but is to be fully returned, and all
subscriptions released in due form. In other
words, the trust will be voluntarily surren-
dered, with a clean record, as becomes the
character of the men who compose the Com-
mission." Mr. Sullivan further said that action
would have been had in the matter some weeks
ago but that respectable outside parties urged
the Commission not to conclude the enterprise
until some suggestions which were in prepara-
tion were submitted. Mr. Sullivan added that
about $1,000,000 had been subscribed toward
the enterprise, and continued : "I include
both the conditional and unconditional, not ex-
oeptingMr. William H. Vanderbilt's subscrip-
tion. it would not be a practicable idea for us
to begin business on so small a capital. It
would not be safe to start on less than $5,000.-
000. There is more wisdom in giving up the
enterprise now, when we can do so honorably
and without embarrassment to ourselves and
others, than there would be in holding on for a
year or so longer and then being obliged to let
it go by the board. There is no disgrace in ac-
knowledging that the scheme is impracticable
under the existing circumstances."
A Ranchero Is Trouble.
[from the New York Star.]
The seizure-room in the Custom-house pre-
sented a novel appearance yesterday, all the
tables being loaded with a miscellaneous collec-
tion of costly silks, laces, diamonds, emeralds,
jewelry, watches, fans, tortoise-shell combs,
pictures and many other articles. It was
estimated that the aggregate value of the
property was between $4000 and $5000. The
owner was Thomas Vivanco, a resident of
Matamoros, Mexico, who returned yesterday
in the steamer France from a visit to Europe.
He said that he was a wealthy
planterj having a ranch at Matamoros.
He claimed that the goods were intended as
presents for his family and friends at home.
The Customs officers, however, had reason to
believe that he was a merchant, and that he
intended to offer the goods for sale. Vivanco
could not speak a word of English, and the
officials were compelled to converse with him
through an interpreter.
Wheat Shipments to Europe.
[Specfai Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
Chicago, May 4.—The latest commercial
sensation is the report that some 16,000,000
bushels of wheat, now on the Pacific slope, is
about to be moved overland for shipment to
Europe via the Gulf of Mexico instead of
around Cape Horn. The rumor was started
some weeks ago, but it was revived to-day and
came up to the front "as good as new."
There is not much reason for the fear that the
rumor will be verified now, whatever may be
the future course of wheat shipments from Cali-
fornia to Europe. The wheat referred to is
really " in a straight betwixt two "—or three.
It if be shipped via the Cape it
will arrive in Europe in competition with
the new crop of the old continent, and
could scarcely be expected to pay a profit un-
der such conditions. If it be shipped overland
the expense of the journey would leave scarcely
enough to the farmer to pay him for seed.
There are some facts as to the relative cost of
moving grain to the seaboard by way of the
Mississippi River that are of growing interest
just now. The freight from St. Louis to New
Orleans was quoted to-day at 7c. per bushel on
corn, and 7% on wheat, while rates from Chi-
cago to New York are 14c., and thence across
the ocean only 1K°- less from New Orleans.
This alone would be sufficient to divert large
quantities of grain down the Mississippi, but
to that is added a system of discriminative rail
freights out West. It really seems as if the
people who transact the grain trade of this city
had not wakened up to the changing condition
of the situation.
Talk About Telegraphy.
[Correspondence of the Pioneer-Press.]
New York, April 28.—After half a dozen
abortive attempts, a real rival of the Western
Union Telegraph Company seems to have
arisen, in the Mutual Union Telegraph Com-
pany, which completed its organization here
on Tuesday. A six-wire line is finished to
Boston; that to Washington will be opened in
a week or two, and the wires will be at once
extended to all intervening towns, and to
Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Pitts-
burgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis,
Chicago, St. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City,
Omaha and all the Central West. The present
scheme includes 112 cities having more than
10,000 population each, requiring more than
5000 miles of poles. Five million dollars worth
of stock and #5,000,000 worth of bonds are of-
fered, bearing 0 per cent, interest. The presi-
dent of the company is John Evans, a well-
known millionaire of Washington, and Hon.
John C. New, of Indianapolis, ex-Secretary of
the Treasury, was elected a direc tor yesterday,
and will have charge of all the interests of the
company in the West. The main Western
line is already being pushed forward, and it
is expected to reach Indianapolis and Detroit
by July, and St. Paul by the time winter sets
in. Within twelve months, I am told by John
G. Moore, a genial and enterprising New York-
er and the director who seems to nave charge
of the construction, the whole system is to be
completed. The company claims to have val-
uable inventions and improvements, which will
make it a formidable competitor.
An Honest Jury.
[From the New York Herald.]
A Louisiana jury that has just been trying a
man for killing his daughter's seducer has con-
victed the prisoner of manslaughter, but asked
that only the lightest legal punishment be in-
flicted. Such a verdict is creditable alike to
the heads and hearts of the jury. The general
expectation of an acquittal has been dis-
appointed; but this is all the more to the jury's
honor, for the average juryman intensely dis-
likes ' to oppose public opinion.
Manslaughter is the least offense, techni-
cally, of which a man can be guilty when he
kills another except in self-defense, and the
temporary insanity plea, by which some juries
dodge their duty, is not believed by half the
men who make it the excuse for a verdict of
acquittal. If a man chooses to avenge his pri-
vate wrongs by taking the life of a fellow-man,
he should be man enough to take the conse-
quences; if public opinion supports him in his
illegality, there is a legal method of express-
ing it and claiming consideration for it, and
the only honorable course for a sympathetic
jury is that'embodied in the Louisiana verdict
just alluded to.
Uscape of Billy the Kid.
[From the New York Sun.]
Chicago, May 8.—A telegram from Santa
Fe, N. M., says: " Full particulars of the escape
of William Bonney, alios ' Billy the Kid,'on
April 80 last, from the jail of Lincoln county,
have reached here. The Kid was in charge of
Bob Alinger and J. W. Bell, deputy sheriffs,
cool and brave men. It seems, however, that
by docile behavior the prisoner put them off
their guard. On the evening of the day in
question Alinger had gone to supper, leaving
Bell to watch the prisoner. Bell was sitting on
the floor talking, when the Kid, who was heav-
ily shackled and handcuffed, approached
him pleasantly and suddenly ^jumped
at him with the swiftness of a wild-
cat, hitting him oil the head and
fracturing his skull. He then snatched Bell's
pistol and shot him in the breast. Bell ran
down the steps, and fell at the foot a corps e.
The Kid kicked open the door, procured a
hatchet, and knocked off his shackles. He
also broke open the door of the armory and
took possession of several guns and pistols.
Bob Alinger, hearing the shot, left his supper
and ran toward the jail. When entering a
gate loading through the jail fence, the Kid,
who was up stairs, shot him with a gun loadod
with buckshot, killing him instantly. The
town o£ Lincoln seemed terror-stricken, and
nobody thought of opposing the Kid. He stole
a horse and rode off, armed with four revolvers
and a Winchester rifle. He has expressed a
determination to kill Governor Lew Wallace,
who failed to pardon him, and who, by a
curious coincidence, signed the Kid's death-
warrant at Santa Fe on the same day that he
escaped at Lincoln."
Prosperity of the Country at Large.
[JVeuJ York Shipping List.]
Everything in the way of finance and busi-
ness seems to be settling down to the usual mo-
notony incident to the hot weather months, af-
ter which, should the season prove to be a pro-
lific one, as regards the fruits of the earth, it is
not improbable that we shall be called upon to
chronicle a period of unwonted activity. The
accumulation of realized wealth in this coun-
try during the last two years has been alto-
gether unprecedented, nnd after the dead calm
m speculation during the first half of the year,
it would he no more than natural if the vast
amounts of accumulated capital should find vent
in renewed speculation and in the promotion
of industrial enterprises during the last half.
Meanwhile, if trade is not altogether equal to
general expectation, the business interests of
the country rest upon a solid foundation.
Most of the mills, factories and other produc-
tive enterprises are at work on full time, immi-
grants from Europe are landing here by the
thousands weekly, bringing with them a vast
amount of money In the aggregate to be ex-
pended in developing the new States and Ter-
ritories, besides enlarging the ranks of con-
sumers and producers. There is, moreover, a
good deal of building going on in cities and
towns, besides the promotion of internal
improvements of various kinds, all of which
keep labor employed and insures an average
consumption of its products. One evidence of
this is afforded by the numerous and generally
successful strikes in various parts of the coun
try. Mercantile failures of any importance
have become of rare occurrence, 9,nd tlie coun-
try has nothing to dread from congressional
interference with the laws of trade during the
remainder of the year. It is fall- to conclude,
theu, that the financial and commercial skies
are bright. Certain it is, there is capital
enough for all proper enterprises, and the
energy and determination of the people were
probably never more patent or irresistible.
This being the case, there is nothing to lie ap-
prehended in regard to the future of trade.
Advertising Cheats.
It has become so common to write the begin-
ning of an elegant, interesting article and then
run it into some advertisement that we avoid
all such cheats and simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms
as possible, to induce people to give them one
trial, as no one who knows their value will ever
use anything else. [Providence Advertiser.
PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.
tetter of Commissioner Walsh to
County Surveyors.
General Laxd Office, Austin, May 7,
1881.—Your appraisement of the school lands
of your county was received by due course of
mail, and was not approved by me for the
reason that the Legislature was in session and
contemplated some new enactments on the sub-
ject, and the further reason that in your report
you seemed to value only the land and ignored
the timber. An examination of the field notes
of school sections in various parts of East
Texas discloses the fact that many of the line
and bearing trees are pines of large size, and
possibly each tree of greater value than those
that fixed upon an acre of the land.
In view of the rapid progress of railroads
through our State, it is well to remember that
our entire people west of the Brazos and a
large portion of those in Mexico, ajong the
• of
border, must look to the pineries
d
Eastern
Texas for their timber, and that its value in
the near future can scaroely be overestimated.
It is easy to understand that those who have
always lived surrounded by this wealth of
pine and cypress, particularly before railroads
threw it open to the markets of the world,
should attaoh but little value to it and fail to
realize the increased demand made by each
mile of completed railroad. The interest of
our public school system, directly affected, and
of the entire tax-payers of the State, who
must supplement any deficiency, demands that
these lands and whatever they bear upon them
should be made to produce their full value.
For the above reasons, and by virtue of the
authority vested in me by Section 1 of the act of
April 6, 1881, to provide for the sale of these
lands, I respectfully request that you make
another valuation of the lands of your county,
classifying the same as timber, prairie, arable,
etc., and especially noting those that contaiu
or front upon water. Yours, respectfully,
W. C. Walsh, Commissioner.
[Galveston News.]
Essaying to doctor the soars received by
the candidates for the Presidency, the Madison
(Wis.) Democrat wisely prescribes St. Jacobs
Oil. Of course we could not expect our worthy
contemporary to do otherwise than recom-
mend that famous Old German Remedy—
which "heals ail wounds but those of love"
and soothes all pains, save those of political
disappointment.
SPECIAL JTOTICES.
At a Reg ular meeting or the Commit-
tee on Festivals for the celebration of the lOCth
anniversary of the United Ancient Order of Druids,
a unanimous vote of thauks was tendered to Mr.
E. Bendler, proprietor of the Social Gymnastic In-
stitute, for fa 'ors extended to the members of the
above Order cn the occasion of their late celebra-
tion. THE COMMITTEE
masonic Notice.—A called c; mmu
nination of Tucker Lodge No. 297 will be
held
THIS EVENING,
at 7:30 o'clock, sharp, for work
Members of Harmony Lodge No. 6 and sojourn-
ing brethren are invited to attend. By order of
W. M.
a. F. c'ykoski,
Secretary.
Notice to Consignee*.—The steamship
STATE OF TEXAS, Nickerson, master, front New-
York, is now discharging cargo at Williams's jrharf.
Consignees will please pay freight and receive
their goods as landed, receipting for the sntfie on
the wharf. All goods remaining on the whaif after
4 o'clock p. m. (not receipted for) may, at ojxion of
steamer's agent, be placed in warehouses or covered
with tarpaulins on the wharf, but they are entirely
at risk of consignee or owner. All claims f< r dam-
ages must be adjusted be foe the goods leafe the
wharf. J. N. SA\VYER. A tent.
AUCTION SALES. I
Auction ! Auction!
WE WILL SELL THIS DAY, AT
10 o'clock, at our Auction Mart, 10 Rolls
MAT1 NGS, 1 PIANO, 1 Elegant RANGE. Large
Invoices DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. Etc. 25 Dozen
Fine TABLE KNIVES and other CUTLERY. Rem-
nant lots consignments SOAPS, and many other
goods.
SYDNOR & DINKELAKER.
To-night we sell at 171 Market street.
COFFEE.
IN STORE:.
3000 SACKS.
ALSO, ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST
COMPLETE STOCKS OF
GROCERIES
IN THE SOUTH.
MOORE, STRATT0N & CO.,
Wliolesale (J ro cers,
LIQUOR DEALERS,
AND
IMPORTERS.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
Instruction in Political Sciences.
The following regllar
courses of study are open, without examination,
to competent students not candidates for a degree.
The fees are in no case less than 580 nor more than
$150 a year. Figures in ( ) denote the number of
exercises per week.
Constitutional History. I. Constitutional Gov-
ernment in England and the United States. (2) II.
Constitutional and Political History of the U. S. to
1850. (3) IH Forms of Government and Political
Constitutions, since 1789. (2)—Political Economy.
I. Mill's Principles of Political Economy; iiuanei.il
Legislation of the U. S. (3) IL Cairnes'sPrinciples
of Political Economy; Giffen's Essays in Finance.
(3) HI. Public Finance. (1)—Legal Science. I.
Jurisprudence; Austin. (1)11. C<institutional Laws
of the U. S. (1) HI. Public International Law and
History of Modern Treaties. (3) IV. Roman Law;
Institutes of Gaius and Justinian. (3) V. The Roman
Law of Inheritance. (1) VI. The Legal Institutions
of the Franks, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. (8.)
The next acedemlc year begins September 29,
1881. For further Information address F. W.
TAUSSIG, Secretary, Cambridge, Ma^s.
S1
ITUATED IN RRAZORIA COUNTY,
I on the Brazos river, ten miles above its mouth;
contains
3500 ACRES LAND,
Sngar-Mill and Machinery Complete,
Permanent buildings and extensive improvements.
Will sell this valuable property for $30,000eash,
or equivalent in unimproved lands, or improved
town property anywhere in the State. A bargain
rarely offered. Apply to
MOOD! St JKittlSON.
We solicit consignments of Cotton, "Wool, Hide*,
etc. Will advance cost, or full valtte of same by
l|jeciai agreement.
MOODY ic JEHIISON.
Hotel Brunswick,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
HUNT & SMITH.. Proprietors.
B
COOK BUILDING,
Corner Pecan Street and Concrete
Avenue.
The rooms are large, and location right in eentar
of business. Everything in the house Is
NEW, HANDSOME AND COMFORTABLE.
The Hotel la a necessity for the capital long
felt.
OPEN JANUARY 15, 1881.
TOM SMITH. Manager.
EG LEAVE TO SAY THAT THBY
have secured the three-story
PHCENIX
4 ill
WORKS.
PAUL 8HKAN,
Manufacturer of Unproved STEAM TRAINS, BAT-
TERIES and CLAR1FIKR3 for making sugar, and
all descriptions of Copper and Sheet Iron Work.
Dealer In Lift and Force PUMPS of all descriptions:
Iron Pipe, Fittings, Valves, and all descriptions of
Brass Goods: PLOfBING and GAS FITTING;
Steamboat, Steamship, Engineers" and Plantation
Supplies. Agent for the celebrated KNOWLK8
6TEAM PUMPSand MACK'S PATENT IN JICCTUB8.
All sizes sold at manufacturers* prices. All ordam
promptly filled. 167, 168 and 1#1 Mechanic tMrea*,
GALVBSTON, 'Xiili.AU.
Tew years of horrible tor-
ture.—Mrs. Sarah Hanlon, of East Thirty-third
Street, New York, for tan years bore, as patiently
as she could, the agony of a leg swollen to four
times its natural size, which was red and raw, and
from which constantly oozed a blistering secretion.
One week's application of GILES'S LINIMENT
IODIDE AMMONIA restored the hideous member
to compleW soundness. GILES'S PILLS cure heatl-
ache. Sold by all druggists. Send for pamphlet.
Dr. Gimis. 1Sfi West Broadway, N. Y. Trial sUe SB
cents.
"TITANTED— CONSIGNEES FOR 310 TONS
Tf Baili uad Iron, per British brig Dictator, from
Newport England. Ves el is ready to discharge.
H. A. VAUQBAN & CO., Agents.
ISTotice to Creditors
ON the 28th ULTIMO charles h.
LEE, of Galveston, Texas, made and exe-
cuted, in due form of law, an assignment of all his
Croperty to the undersigned, a* assignee, for the
enoftt of such of his creditors as will consent to
accept their proportional share of his estate and
discharge him from their respective claims. All
persons having claims against the said Charles H.
Lee, and consenting to such assignment, are hereby
notified to make known,
On ob Befouk tiie 1st Day of October,
A, D. 1881,
such thrir consent, in writinsr. to the subscriber, afc
his office in the city of Galveston, Texas, and to file
with him, within six months from the date of this
notice, a distinct statement of the particular nature
and amount of their respective claims against .-aid
Charles H. Lee, supported by affidavit as prescribed
by law.
8. W. JONES, Assignee.
Dated at Galveston, this 11th day of May, A. D.t
1881.
Notice to Creditors
ON THE 28TH ULTIMO THE MER-
cantile tirm of LEE, McBRIDE & Co., lately
doing business in the city of Galveston, Texas,
made and exfcuted, in due form of law, an assign-
ment of all their property to the undersigned, aa
assignee, for J lie benefit of such of their creditors
as will consent to accept their proportional share
of the estate of said Lee, McBride & Co., and dis-
charge them from their respective claims. All
persons having claims against the said Lee, Mc-
Bride & Co.. and consenting to such assignment,
are hereby notified to make known,
On ob Before the 1st Day op Octobeb,
A. D. 1861,
such their consent, in writing, to the subscriber,
at his oftice, in th» city of Galveston, Texas, and to
tile with ilim. within six months from the date of
this notice, a distinct statement of the particular
nature and amount of iheir respective claims
ag.iinst said firm, supported by affidavit, as pre-
scribed by law.
S. W. JONES, Assignee.
Dated at Galveston this 11th day of May, A. D.
1881.
COFFEE.
IN STORE:
3000 SACKS.
AFLOAT PER BALKE.
3500 SACKS.
KATIFFIAS & BUXOB.
SPENCERIAN
of the Very Beat European Make, and unriraledfor
Flexibility, Durability, and of point.
I HEAL SWAN ifUiLL ACTION. 1
In 20 Jiawbera. A complete Sample Card, for
trial, by mail on reoeipt of 25 ccnt»«
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co.
133 ixsz^l 140 Grond Stvcct* ?»*ow York*
PROPOSALS.
TAY, )
ce. V
1881. j
NEW YORK, TEXAS & MEXICAN RAILWAY.
, Enoinekb's Office,
Victoria, Texas, May 5,
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL RE BE-
ceivad at this office until
Wednesday, June, 15, 1881,
For the
Clearing, Grubbing and Grading the
Road-bed, and for Cross-ties,
Piling and Bridge
Timbers,
For the line of this road from Wharton to Victoria.
Plans and specifications will be on file at the Engi-
neer's office, in Victoria, and the Division Engi-
neer's office, in Richmond, Bids will be received
for a part or ail the work. Envelopes must be in-
dorsed, " Proposals for grading," or " cross-ties,"
as the case may be. The company reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
j. h. dinkins,
Chief Engineer.
A RARE chance TO engage IN
the Stock Business.—I will sell or lease, for a
term of years, my stock and grain farm, situated
immediately on the Texas-Pacific R. R., two miles
fr. m the town of Terrell, Kaufman county, Texas,
and thirty miles east of Dallas, consisting of 4500
acres, under plank and wire fence, subdivided by
cross fences into Ave fields. The pastures are well
supplied with inexhaustible ponds and streams of
water, and abundant 'shade trees—the track being
crossed by creeks bordered with timber. The farm
consists of about 200 acres in a high state of cultiva-
tion. and is especially adapted to the culture of
small grain. The orchard consists of a large
variety of the choicest fruit trees, grapes and ber-
ries. The farm and improvements are situated on
the west quarter of th« tract. The buildings are
very substaniial and complete in finish, ana espe-
cially arranged for convenience. The dwelling is
two stories, with eight large rooms in addition to
store room, dairy aud bath-room, which is supplied
with water from a larsre reservoir in the top of tne
house: a cistern of 500 barreis capacity, and other
water facilities conveniently located. The granary
and stables are commodious and conveniently ar-
ranged. Especial attention has been given to the
arrangement and durability of cow-sheds, feed-
iroughs, hav-racks, branding-pens and other con-
veniences for the care and raising of fine stock,
and I have no hesitation in saying that it is the
best appointed stock farm west of the Mississippi
River. I will also sell my stock of Cartle and
Horses, consisting of about 1000 head of cattle, the
majoritv of which are one. two, three and four-
year-old steers, seven Short-horn bulls and a few
Short-horn heifers aud cows. The remainder of
the cattle are young cows and calves, some of
which are superior milkers. Nearly all of my
young cattle are half and three-quarter bloods.
There are about forty head of mares aud colts,
some very fine brooa mares. I will lease all to-
gether. or the pastures separately from the farm
aud dwelling. I will also sell my farming imple-
ments and work stock. I respectfully invite all
persons wishing to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to visit and inspect the premises. For
further particulars address J. b. GRIN NAN,
• Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.
P. S.—A plot of the premises may be seen at the
office of tiie Live Stock Journal, Fort Worth, or
will be sent upon application to J. S. G.
4 DVERTISEAKNT FOR BIDS FOR
11. Carrying Convicts from the Counties Where
Sentenced to the Penitentiaries.—In accordance
with the provisions of an act of the Seventeenth
Legislature, entitled 14 An Act. to authorize the Gov-
ernor, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of the
Penitentiary to contract for carrying convicts from
the counties where sentenced to the Penitentiaries,"
approved April 4, 1881. and which became a law
from and after its passage, tlie said Board invite
sealed proposals for the transportation of convicts
from the counties where sentenced to the Peniten-
tiaries. Erich bid must be accompanied by a writ-
ten guarantee, signed by two or more solvent
and responsible citizens, obligating themselves in
the sum of $6000, that the bid is made in good faith,
and that the bidder will enter into contract, anil
give bond, if his bid be accepted. The bid inu-1 be tor
some certain average amount per capita. Each bid
must be inclosed in a sealed envelop, directed to
Governor O. 31. Roberts, Chairmnn of the Peniten-
tiary Board, Austin, Texas, and indorsed on the
envelop, 44 Bid for Conveying Convicts to the Peni-
ten^ane-i." Bids will be recived until 12 o'clock m.
of Wednesday, June 1, 1881, after which time they
will be opened and the contract awarded by the
J3oard, at Executive Office in Austin. The contract
will commence at date of expiration of present
contract with Cunningham A Ellis, aud continue
until termination of present lease of the Hunts-
ville Penitentiary, January 1, 1S33. unless said lease
shall sooner terminate. The right is reserved of
rejecting any and all bids.
O. M. ROBERTS, Governor,
F. R. LUBBOCK, Treasurer,
T. J. GOREE, Supt. of Pen'
Austin, Texas, April 16, 1881.
%.hs
Penitentiary
Board.
Treasury imkpartmext, r. s.
Licv-Savinw: Service, Otrtce of Ueneial Superin-
tfudeiit, Washington, D. C., April 27, IfWl.—Pro-
posals for Rebuilding the Life-Savins? Station at
Brazos Santiago, Texas.—Sealed proposals will be
received at this office until Saturday, the 21st day
of May, 1881, for the rebuilding of Life-Saving Sta-
tion No. 6. at Braaos Santiago, Tex is. Bidders wiil
state in their proposals the time within which they
will agree to have the building completed ready for
occupancy. Eroh bid must be accompanied
by a bond in the sum of $500. with two
good and sufficient sureties, condition, d that
the bidder shall enter Into contract without
delay, and gire such bonds as security for the faith-
ful performance thereof, as may Lie required, if his
bid be accepted; or, by a dep> sit of $500 United
States currency, or bonds, to be returned to un-
successful bidders aft*r the award of the contract,
and to the successful bidder, after his contract and
bond for the faithful performance of the terms
thereof, shall be approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury. Specifications and plans a»d forms of
proposal, contract, and bond, can be obtained at
tiie office ot U16 Collector of Customs at Ualveston,
Texas, and upon applicalion to this office. All pro-
posals must be indors d. " Proposal for rebuilding
Llfe-Sariug Station at Brazos S:;n.iago, Texas,
and addressed to the General Superintendent,
Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C. The right
to reject any or all bills, or to v.aive defecis, if
deemed for the best interests of the Government,
is reserved. S. I. Kimball. General Superintendent.
WE TO
Having completed the first
section of twenty-tive miles of the East Texas
Railway, sealed proposals will be received at this
office until
Tuesday May 31, 18S1,
for dealing, grubbing, grading and timber work
for the next seventy-live miles.
Proposals will be received for sections of five
miles, or for the whole work.
Plans and profiles can be seen at this office and
specifications had upon applica.ion.
Successful bidders will be required to give a bond
of indemnity against all claimx on their work.
Work must be promptly commenced upon the
award and vigorously pushed.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
For information aiipiv to
Judge J. F. crosby, President East Texas Rail-
way Company, Houston, Texa«s,
T. W. HOl/SE, Banker, Houston, Texas,
or to the undersigned on the work,
R. Ii. COUPIN3, Chief Engineer.
Beaumont, Texas. Jiay g, ibbl.
LOTTERIES.
SCHEME
OF THE
IfflM ROM LOTTERY.
1 Capital JPrtze ,....,.,$100,00-
1 Prize SO,OO
1 Prize 25,OO
2 Prizes of $10,000 20,000
5 VT 5,000 25,000
lOO 1,000 100,000
640 500 320,000
11 Approximations, amounting to... 10,000
761 Prizes, and total number ot tickets, 25,000
One Prize tor Abont Every 32 Tickets.
Whole Tickets, $25; Half, $15; Quarter. $1 50}
Tenth. $3; Twentieth, $2; Fortieth, $1,
Under the Supervision of the Spanish Government.
Next Drawing, April 28. Drawing Af-
ter May 14, 1881.
NOTICE.
For the Drawing to take place on May 14, there
will be a Pool of Ten Whole Tickets, consisting of
only Seventy-five Shares, at
FOUR DOLLARS EACH SHARE.
Send money by Express or by Drafts, incloiod in
plain envelopes. If by Registered letters, address
these to M. BORNIO, Jr. Send mouey xo other way.
BORIV1U 4 KRO.,
Established sinoe lrt48.
45 Camp and 120 to 120 Gravier Street,
P. O. Drawer No: 91. New Orleans, La.
The only Lottery of any State of the Union in-
dorsed by a vote of the people, and under ft late de-
cision of the U. S. Supreme Court at Washington,
the only Legal Lottery now in the United States,
ail other chartershavingbe.cn repealed or having no
existence.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR-
TUNE—GRAND DISTRIBUTION. Class " F,"
At New OrleaiiM, Tuesday, June 14, 'SI.
133d MONTHLY DRAWING.
Louisiana State Lottery Co.
This institution was regularly incorporated for
the term of twentv-tive ydhr-s by the Legislature
of the State, in 1808, for educational and charita-
ble purposes, with a capital of $1,000,000. to
which it lias since added a reserve fuud of #420,000,
To this contract the inviolable faith of the State is
pledged, which pledge lias been renewed bv an
overwhelming popular vote, securing its franchise
in the new Constitution adopted December 2.
1879. Its Grand Single Number Distribution will
take place monthly, on the Second Tuesday. It
never Scales or Postpones. Look at the following
distribution:
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT, during which
will take place the Extraordinary Semi-Annual
Drawing, under the personal supervision and man-
agement of «en. G. T. KEAI;JSE«ARD,
ot Louisiana, and Gen. JLU.IL A.
EARLY, of Virginia.
CAPITAL I'UliE, $100,000.
NOTICE.—'Tick-n* nre $10 only. HALVES, 83:
FIFTHS, $2; TENTHS, $1.
list of frizes:
1 Capital Prize of $100,000 8100.000
3 Grand Prize of .NJ.000 50.000
1 20,000 29*000r
2 Large Prizes of 10,000 000
4 ^ " " " 5,000 20,000
20 Prizes ok 1.000 20.000
50 " 500 25,000
100 " 300 30,000
200 " 300 40.000
600 " 100 60.000
10,000 " 10 100.000
approximation- prizes:
100 Approximation Prizes of $200 20 000
100 " " 100 10,000
100 " " 75 7,500
11,279 Prizes, amounting to $52S,500
Gen. G, T. Beauregard,of La., i „ . .
Gen. Jubal A. Early, of Va., i Commissioners.
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all
points, to whom a liberal compensation will be paid.
For further information, write clearlv, giving full
address. Send orders by Express or Registered
Letter or Money Order by mail, addressed only to
M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans. La.,
Regular Monthly Drawing. July 12, Class G
Capital Prize, $30.000. Whole Tickets. 38; Halves, $1.
132(1-
Popular Montlily Drawing of the
COMMONWEALTH illSMlM (WASJ-
A X MACAILKY'S THEATER,
In the Citv of Louisville,
ON TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1881.
These drawings occur monthly (Sundays except
ed) under provisions of an act of the General As-
sembly of Kentucky, incorporating the Newport
Printing and Newspaper Company, approved April
9, 1878.
tSS^Tlils Is a special act, and has never
been repealed.
The United States Circuit Court, on March 31
rendered the following decisions: 1st—That the
Commonwealth Distribution Company is legal.
2d—Its drawings are fair.
N. B.—This Company has now on haud & large re-
severe fund.
Read carefully the list of prizes for the
may drawing:
1 Prize 830.000 I 100 Prizes.S100«a.$10,000
1 Prize. 10.000 I 800 Prizes. 50 ea. 10.000
1 Prize 5,000 j COO Prizes. 20 ea. 12,000
10 Prizes.$1000 ea. 10.000 1000 Prizes. 10 ea. 10,000
20 Prizes. 500 ea. 10.000 |
9 Prizes.$300 each. Approximation Prize* $8,700
9 Prizes. 200 each, i 800
9 Prizes. 100 each, • • • • 'goo
1,960 Prizes S112.400
Whole Ticket*, *2; Half Ticket*, $1.
27 Ticket*, $SO; 55 Tickets, $100.
Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter, or seud by
Express. DONT SEND BY REGISTERED LET-
TER OR POSTOFFICE ORDER. Orders of §5 00
and upward, by Express, can be sent at our ex-
pense. Address all orders to K. M. BOAR1).
MAN, Courier-Journal Building. Louisville,
Ky., or T. J. COMMERKOUD. 300 Broad-
way, New York.
For further information, call at T. J. HAWLEY'8
Cigar Stand, 134 Market street. Galveston. Texas.
NOTICES.
Notice to Millmen.
THE LINE OF THE EAST TEXAS
Railway lias been completed to the long-leaf
pine district of Hardin county. Millmen are invited
to investigate the advantages of locating on the line
of this road. For particulars address
J. F. CROSBY, President,
Houston, Texas;
Or, A. H. Viele, Beaumont, Texas.
Notice.
All orders or complaints, to
receive Drompt. attention, should be left at
the office of the Company, iu the Brick Building, on
Market Street, Between 24tli and 25tb
Streets,
Between the hours of 8 and 12 o'clock a. m.
at7g. blttlar, Secretary.
Notice.
Bit resolution of the board
OF DIRECTORS OF THE
National Bank of Texas,
Passed this day, stockholders are requested to
meet at
10 a. m., tl'esday, mat 17,
to sanction Amendment to Article 8 of Associaton
with the view of increasing Membership of the
Board from FIVE to SEVEN.
ROBERT J. JOHN, Cashier.
Galveston, May 3, 1881.
and Surrouuding Country:
THE GALYEST0N OIL CO.
Will Furnish COTTON SEED for
Planting, to be lieturued
When the Coming: Crop
is Ginned.
Remember, We will be
Prepared to Gin all the Cot-
ton Yon can Raise.
ATTORNEYS.
CtAL VK'SIU X.
JAMES D. MOODY,
MOODY & JEMISON BUILDING,
strand galveston.
Geo. AIasox. Robest V. Davidson.
MASON & DAYIDS0N,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
OFFICE IN MOODY & JEMISON'S BUILDING,
Corner of Strand and 22d streets,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
B&iiiuger, Jack & Mott,
No. 135 Postolllce Strnt,
OALVKfifON. TEXAS.
HOLSTON.
E. P. Turner,
No. 62 Main Street, Houston, Texas.
Practices in State Courts at Houston, Supreme,
Appellate and District Courts at Galveston.
bryan." '
LUTHER W. CLARK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BRYAN, TEXAS.
Practices in the courts of Brazos and adjoining
counties, and in the higher courts of the State.
\Veatherpord7
James m. richards-
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Weatherford, Texas
will practice in Parker aud adjoining counties and
give prompt, personal attention to payment of
taxes and collection of claims.
Correspondence solicited.
SAWS! Curtis & Co.
Dla Bf a 811 to 819 North Second 8troet, 9t. Louis, Me.
VuwfMAvwwi 9t «f Ot*<mUu>, Mm, Pro— Cat Pa ni| mOs rnh» 2a
Rubber LeaChor Belfin*, Vilr*. XsuUbeU* Cmmt Grnmm—*, Upjiub. mad
all Saw aJid Hemes- MMI inipllei ( Sofe Maaaflaoi—a at Lsciiwot^a raitmt Blotiti
CSreelajp Sew. BTflRT SAW WARRANTS®. attention to unpali wtaiL j rwiii
TANITE EMERY WHEELS MACHISEW^
Our JTew Illustrated (*t*lo*a« m^iieu free on application.
BKIDGEFORD & CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
ALSO, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN /
Tin-Plate, Sheet-Iron, Copper, Zinc, Wire, Tinners' Stock and Tools Generally.
We also carry a full line of
TABii & POCKET CCT1M, f OOBMAR8 & BOIMBMW GOODS OF MI BMFIlffl.
We are Sole Manufacturers of the Celebrated Wood Cooking Stoves,
IMPROVED PRIDE OF TEXAS, NEW MAGNOLIA AND NEW PILOT.
ALSO,
AGISTS FOR STUDEBAKER WAGONS, BRINUT PLOWS AND AMERICAN FENCING CO.'S BARBED WIM.
Our prices are bottom, and aJl we ask is a trial. Don't fail to call and see us. whether you
want to buy or not.
BRIDGEFORD & CO.,
Corner Mechanic and Tremont, Galveston, Texas.
J. S. BROWN & CO.,
Hardware Merchants,
GALVESTON, TEXAS,
ARE HEADQUARTERS FOB
EYE AJSTD HANDLED HOES
GRAIN CRADLES,
MACHINISTS' & CARPENTERS' IMPLEMENTS,
BTTILDERS' AND FLAZSTTATIO^J SUPPLIES.
SANBORN & W ARNE R,
Manufacturer*' Sole Agenla for
The Celebrated Glidden's Patent Steel Barb Fence Wire, and the
lirinkerhoff Patent Metallic Strip Fencing.
[Above fiit 1.. ,. i-esenting Strip.]
Mad* of a fine quality of Carbonized Steel, cold rolled and tempered in load.
TENSILE STRENGTH OVER 2000 POUNDS
i N ADMIRABLE EENCINO MATERIAL. HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY
unativ« Purcha er and is fas* raining favor like our
GLIDDEN IxAL/V ANIZ&D BARB WIRE. It has past experiment, and from actual use has proved to
fully meet evary claim made for it. For further reference send for our Circular desuriDtive of this i>ar-
ticuiar style of feuciog. sanbokx A. WARNER. Hob^o». T
MISCELLANEOUS.
dAlTWTOa.
SHIP CHiSDLERY AS! ffiAL STORES.
4 FILL STOCK OF MANILLA, HEMP
and Rope, Blocks. Sheaves, Flags, Bunting and
Canvas, and all Goods in these lines always odhand.
SAILS, TEXTS, TARPAULINS and AWNIXUS
made to order. Orders solicited.
THEO. K. THOMPSON,
(Successor to David Wakelee.)
203 & 21Q Strand, CALVESTON, TEX.
Drayagre, Storaa-e, Forwarding: and Her-
ring Safes.
R. P. SARGENT,
GENERAL Transfer aud Forwarding Agent and
Warehouseman, Mechanic Street, between Tre-
mont and Twenty-fourth, Galveston. Texas,
having the best facilities, is prepared to tranfer or
store all kinds of light and heavy Merchandise.
Wool, Sugar, Etc.
Moving Safes, Boilers, Engines and all kinds of
heavy Machinery in and out of buildings a specialty.
Agents for the Sale of
Herring's Patent Champion Safes,
A Fine Assortment Coustantly on Hand.
jpor sale-
TWO STRAND LOTS. WITH BRICK WARE-
HOUSES THEREON,
covering 85x120 feet, northwest corner 19th street.
Also, a Large Dwelling House, etc., well built,
east corner of 16th st. ana M; and a few good lots
in the eastern and western portions of the city.
Apply to C. H. PIX,
Office of T. M. Joseph, Esq., corner of 22d and
Postoflice streets.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
61LTBSTOX.
R. B. HAWLEY & CO.,
iCOIIISSION MERCHANTS
AND DEALERS IN
Flour, Provisions & Grain.
Jro, D. Roams. '
DEALERS IN
)
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND
FOR THE SALE OF
Provisions, L,ai'd, Flour,
Grain, Sugar, Meal,
Rice, Butter, Clieese
and Merchandise
Generally.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
10. D.
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Commission Merchants,
GALT ESTOS,
0. B. Let, D. Wsaa^ Joshua
C. B. LEE & CO.,
AND
MACHIISriSTS.
MANUFACTURERS O*
STEiM ENGINES, SAW MILS,
Boilers, Mill and Gin Gearing.
Shafting, Pulleys, Brass
and Iron Pumps.
Etc.
~ Particular attention given to Orders for vrou
Fronts and Castings for Buildings.
All funds of Job Work solicited. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Omer Winnie and Thirty-second Ste.,
(Near Railroad Depot,)
galtkston, texas,
NEW ORLEANS.
JOHN GAUCHE,
▲T TBS
MORESQUE BUILDING,
Aad HO Cli&rtrea Stra.t,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.,
Has the largest and best selection of
Crockery, Glassware,
WOODEN, TIN AND HARDWARE,
Of Any Home to the gontk.
Wia are guaranteed as lav. if not iow-ex,
Unm tuff eeOUitishmSRt nortii or south.
tovsvoa.
D'R. M. PE3&L,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
TOBACCO MASUFACTUBES.
'I2feai —
J
mad?. me, atu/
ftteve et. tf/cuU tiu/y,
HILL CITY
LTRCBBVBK, VA.,
HANCOCK & KINNIEit,
Proprietors.
Manufacturers of ail Grades
Chewing Tobacco.
Price List furnished on application.
GARS IA * FR£lll£RCrf AffU., Galv'n.
McALPINE, BALDRIDGE & CO.,
Cotton Factors
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
214 Strnnd, Olallory Building.) Galveston.
H. Seeligson & Co.,
COTTON FACTORS.
AMD
Commission Merchants,
GALVESTON.
Orders for Future Contracts Solicited.
Ctii. Knurac.
"W. J. Frederics.
J. Frederich & Kellner,
COTTON FACTORS
AMD
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Galveston, Texas.
Oma: Comer Mechanic and Twenty-Second sta,
SEW lOBIL.
Cbam. F. Hoboks*.
Joan R. Biiuucrt
C. F. HOHORST & CO.,
185 Peal Street,
NEW YORK.
MEDICAL.
The GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
hah Is a certain cure for
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
LOST aiAJfHOOD,
and all the evil effects of
youthful follies and ex-
cesses. The Medical Gen-
tlemen connected with
this Institution are gradu-
ates of the beat colleges
of Europe and this coun-
try, and will agree to for-
feit FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for a case ot
the kind the VITAL
RE ST OR ATIVB
(under their special advice and treatment; will not
cure. Price. $8 a bottle; four times the quantity,
810. Sent to any address oa receipt of price, con-
fidentially, by ENGLISH MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
718 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. For sale in Galves-
ton by J. J. SCHOTT & CO., Druggists.
G
OOD news FOR ALL—PROF. HER-
r man's world-renowned Vermin Destroyer,
on Dogs, Blight and Insects on Plants. Moths in
Furs, Tick or Scab on Sheep or Goats, also on
Cattle, etc.
This preparation has been applied withereat suc-
cess against the Insects that attack Plants.
Sold in Packets, at % cents per Packet, or six
Packets for $1 25.
The Powd*r is warranted free from all bad smelL
and will keep in any climate. It may be spread
everywhere without risk, as it is quite harmless to
cats and dogs, as they will not eat It.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE OS EACH PACKET.
Manufactory : Gravel Lane, Houndsditch, City Of
Loadoi — - -
The above discovery
London, England.
■ry has gaine
man a Silver Prize Medal at tine Inter-Colonial Exhi-
□ed for Prof. Her.
bitioo of Victoria, Australia, of I860, besides numer-
ous testimonials.
THOUPSON, GEORGE & CO.,
Galveston, Wholesale Agents for Texafl.
WINTERSMITH'S
Tonic Syrup or
IBB
IA Certain Car® far erwr forai of
Eever and .Ague. The Our# Is Pe©»
ruanent. "The Chill otiae bro-
ken trill not return. '
IqnHi
I L quint
I effects. A— — w ,
I and have taken quhiine, oalomel ot ancnio
I (which are the principal ingredients of
I most of the medicines now la use) aro
aware that the medicines often leave the
system in an unhealthy condition, making
j it more di fflcult to relieve it of their effects
(than of tko original disease. Winter*
I smith's .Improved Chill Cure leaves
I the system in a perfectly healthy condition,
I with no bad effects in any way to be worn
I off. Lnliko chill remedies generally, it r*-
mires no purgative to be taken with it,
the medicine itself acting gently and
agreeably upon the liver and bowels, ef-
fectually removing the cauee of the 4i»-
i fase, not merely temporarily checking it.
Arthur Peter ft Co., Wholesale I
1 LOUI8Vn,LK,KT.
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