The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 267, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1874 Page: 2 of 4
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Galveston, October 1, 1874.
Friday, November 18* 1874.
A darky was arrested at Evansville,
the other night, for forging theater
passes, which he sold to unsuspecting
urchins.
Tiie youthful little elf that made its
appearance in the chamber of the
Duchess of Edinburgh, a short time
since, increases the number of Queen
Victoria's grandchildren to twenty-six.
Of this large family, twenty-three are
still living.
Tin: road to fame is uncertain. Some
hop into it with comparative ease;
others are jerked into it. Two months
ago those who inhabited the favorite
haunts of the Sixth Massachusetts Dis-
trict, alone were aware of the good
qualities which dwelt in the person of
Charles P. Thompson. To-day he is
famous; he is the man who is to un-
dertake the pnrification of the Con-
gressional seat once occupied by one
Butler.
The St. Louis Olobe says that a Mil-
waukee lawyer by the name of How-
ard, having heard that a piece of salt
pork, inserted in the ear will cure the
ear-ache, pickled a pig, and dropped
it in under the flap of his starboard
auricular appendage. As nothing was
heard of it he sent down a yearling
porker, and then stuffed in a salted
sow, with her unborn litter. At last
accounts he was inquiring anxiously
for a pickled elephant.
The Chinese students who recently
arrived in San Francisco, are already
on their way east. It will require fif-
teen years to complete the course of
study which they will adopt at Hart-
ford. At the expiration of that time
they will return to their native land
and enter the govern meet service. Un-
der no pretext will they be allowed to
do otherwise, as the government re-
quires this return for the expense in-
curred in their education.
Tiie principal work of the Indiana
Legislature this year will be to elect a
United States Senator. There are al-
ready several candidates in the field.
Joseph McDonald, M. C. Kerr and
James D. Williams have been men-
tioned, while it is popularly believed
that Voohecs's financial ideas will
sway the members, and James
Buchanan, the " two billion man,"
will be elected. Hendricks is silent,
with one eye peering askance at the
next Presidential nomination.
Boston and the New Railroad
Tariff.
A year ago and less If^nsas City
was receiving coffee fromp Boston, on
account of the low freights, whljjh
made it cheaper to carry it- by that
circuitous route from Brazil than the
short and direct way of Galveston.
Now Galveston is shipping coffee to
both Kansas City and $t. Louis. One
of the reasons of thg /change may be
found in the fact that the late action
connecting New England with the
West has resulted in doubling the
rates of freight from Boston to the
West. The rates to Chicago, the
centering points on which all tariffs
are based, is shown as follows:
Old rate. New rate.
The education of the masses com-
mands more and more the attention of
leading representatives of the national
mind. Old and hackneyed as the
theme may be, a discussion of the edu-
cation of the masses, as being essen-
tial to national prosperity and indi-
vidual growth, seems to have been re-
sumed quite recently and entered into
with much enthusiasm. Too much
can not be said in its favor; too much
can not be done toward forwarding
the accomplishment of the desired end.
The strike among the New York
'longshoremen was foreshadowed in the
late resolution of the Trans-Atlantic
steomship companies to decrease the
pay of the men who are engaged in
loading and unloading ships at the
wharves, from forty cents to thirty-five
cents per hour for day work, and from
fifty cents to forty-five cents per hour
for night work. The new rates are to
go into effect on November 16th.
The steamship companies claim that
the reduction ought to be made be-
cause they have been obliged to lower
their freight rates so far that their in-
come has been seriously affected, and
their business gives no promise of im-
mediate recovery from its present stag-
nation. The wages of 'longshoremen
are, they say, as high as they were
during the war, when there was plenty
of steamship business. The laborers,
on the other hand, say that the times
are hard, the cost of rent and of liv-
ing is high, and if any reduction is
made in their wages they will scarcely
be able to support themselves and their
families. The wages of those engaged
on sailing vessels, it appears, will not
be affected. Most of those interested
are employed along the North river.
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The Boston Bulletin, which very
naturally regards this combination as
injurious to that city, says the 'rate
now established is higher than ever be-
fore charged. It recalls the effort of
1872-73 to settle a rate, with the Erie,
New York Central and Fennsylvania
Central, affected sensibly^by thu ma-
neuvered.
The following are the now cotton
rates established by the railroad man-
agement :
Mew- St.
From phis. Louis.
To Baltimore 90 74
To Philadelphia 59 79
To New YorK, ...1 00 84
To Albany, Schenectedy, Co-
hoes and Troy 95 79
To Boston , 1 05 89
To Providence 1 10 94
The BiiUetin says that cotton is
coming from these Western points
over the Atlantic and Ohio Road to
Norfolk, under Gen. Mahone's manage-
ment, thence to Boston, Providence
and interior New England points, by
the Norfolk steamers, at more than
thirty-five per cent, under the railroad
rates above given.
American Wools.
There is still a large opening for the
profitable employment of labor and
capital in sheep growing, in those por-
tions cf this country best adapted to
the business. A large amount of wool
is still imported from abroad, and the
demand grows with our growing popu-
lation, while some of the old States are
not able to compete with the new re-
gions of the Southwest in the produc-
tion of sheep and wool at remunerative
prices. From an article in a leading
business .'publication of New York, it
appears that the finer classes of wool
are not as profitable to the producer as
those of the more common kind.
In this country our finest and best
clothing wools are prown in West Vir-
ginia (especially the Pan Handle district),
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Next in order
follow New York, Vermont and Michi-
gan ; then Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Wis-
consin and Minnesota; next, California,
Texaa, Georgia, Louisiana, North Caro-
lina, Alabama and Florida. The New
England States, excepting Vermont, do
not raise much wool, and in that State
sheep are raised more for breeding than
wool growing purposes, and some of our
best and purest blooded merino stock are
bred there. Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts raise a few sheep, princi-
pally, however, of the Southdown and
Leicester cross breeds. The very finest
fibred wool is grown in the Pan Handle
district, West Virginia, where the sheep
are mostly of the Saxony breed ; this
stock, originally from Silesia, being noted
as the finest wool in the world. The
sheep, however, are delicate and small,
and require careful attention and winter-
ing to keep from degenerating. The
iieeces are small, and, as a rule, it does
not pay the farmers to raise this breed.
The wool is uBed in making the finest
cloths, coatings, flannels and cassimeres.
Ohio used to be the most prominent
wool growing State, but now shows a
meterial decrease in production, the land
having become more valuable for other
purposes. The sheep raised in Ohio are
chiefly of the merino breed, either pure
or crossed with native stock.
In New York, Michigan and Pennsyl-
vania considerable fine wool is raised ; to
the last named State is conceded the
credit of growing the best, being of more
even texture and less greasy than that
from the other two. These wools are not
so valuable as the Ohio and West Vir-
ginia.
The Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana,
Missouri and Minnesota wooIb are
chiefly of mixed grades, running into me-
dium. From Georgia, Alabama, Louis-
iana and Florida the clip is all of a me-
dium to low medium description.
Finally, Texas and California, two
large and important wool raising States,
produce wools of distinctive character,
and adapted for peculiar goods. In these
States there are two clips each year,
spring and fall. The spring wools are
used in connection with Ohio and other
better classes, to cheapen stock, and as
filling wool, and when of long growth
they are spun into warp yarns. The fall
clip is employed in making satinets, felt-
ings, and to mix with long stapled wool.
The clip of the United States is princi-
pally from sheep either pure or mixed
merino breed, and in quality averages
from three-quarters to half blood—that
is, three-quarters to half merino breed,
and one-quarter to one-half native. They
thrive well, as they can be kept in large
flocks and in comparatively wild pas-
turage, and our far Western States "and
Territories—Texas, California, Nevada,
Colorado, Kansas and Utah are destined
to become the great wool raising country.
Short stapled fine wool is largely ab-
sorbed by the hatting and felting trade,
who select generally the fall or spring
California or Texas and Cape wool. The
goods made are wool hats, seamless
clothing, piano and table covers, felt
skirts and a variety of domestic goods.
The low, medium and coarser wools from
northern and western Texas, Kansas,
Colorado, Nevada and Utah, are used for
the manufacture of blankets and low
hosiery.
In 1873 the amount of wool raised in
the United States, according to Mr. James
Lynch's report, was 174,700,000 lbs., of
which California alone produced up-
wards of 32,000,000. There was im-
ported about 47,000,000 lbs. of foreign
wool of all descriptions, the bulk being
" carpet." This makes a grand total of
221,000,000 lbs. of raw materia], or about
half that quantity when scoured and
ready for the cards. Value about $05,-
000,000 gold. In addition to wool, we
imported in 1873 about thirty-eight mil-
lion dollars worth of woolen goods, gold
value.
Discontinued.
The Postmaster General has ordered
the discontinuance of the postoflice at
Thorp Springs, Hood county, in conse-
quence of its being unnecessary.
Also, the discontinuance of the post-
office at Walnut Station, Travis county,
in consequence of there being no mail
supply.
Appointment.
The Postmaster General has ordered
the appointment of John W. Pratt as
postmaster at Pecan, Delta county, in
place of P. Bledsoe, resigned.
In a scathing editorial the Evening
Post wraps the shroud around Butler-
ism and writes upon the tombstone of
the great war-horse a lesson of instruc-
tion, of solemn advice. After showing
the analogy between two lives, that of
Butler and that of Jim Fisk, it says:
The argument that Benjamin F. But-
ler's course of public life was admirable
and worthy of imitation as a method of
•'getting on" in life, because he was
successful, no longer holds good, even
with th« dullest and cynical. Butler
" got on " and " got honor," but failed to
" get honest.' Fisk employed the same
methods in private business, hnd lie failed
also. But we beg all young men to re-
member that both these two notorious
characters, when in the height of their
prosperity, were no better than they are
now. Their success was a mere circum-
stance, not a consequence; and to con-
clude that because they were successful
therefore their lives are worthy of imita-
tion, is as fallacious as to judge that a
man is a Christian because he wears a
becoming suit of clothes.
Ttoe Now Twenty-cant Silver Coin.
The following extract about the
coinkge of twenty-cent silver pieces is
taken from the report of the directors
of the United States Mint;
A bill authorizing the coinage of a
twenty-cent silver piece"" passed the
Senate at the last session of Congress.
The issue of a coin of that denomina-
tion will not only be in accordance
with a decimal system of money, but
will retnove a difficulty of making
change which now exists on the Pa-
cific coast and in Texas, where the
five-cent nickel-copper coins do not
circulate, and where it was formerly
the practice to apply the term " bit,"
"two bits," "four bits," respectively,
to the fractions of the Spanish dollar
which circulated there. The custom
appears to continue, notwithstanding
the disappearance of those coins from
circulation. Accordingly, if a payment
of one "bit" is to be made, and a
twenty-cent coin is used for the pur-
pose, a ten-cent coin, one bit, is re-
turned as the proper change, five cents
being lost in the transaction by the
purchaser. The issue of a twenty-cent
coin will no doubt remove the diffi-
culty. Inquiry is occasionally made as
to why the coinage of the five-
cent silver piece was discontinued.
The reason appears to ■ have been
that it would, on the resumption of
specie payment, be likely to expel from
circulatiom and drive to the treasury
for redemption the five cent nickel-
copper coinB. At the first glance this
may appear probable, but when it is
considered that the original law au
thorizing the issue of nickel-copper
five cent coin provided for its redemp-
tion in the lawful money of the United
States, it will be seen that there must
come a time when it wili be superior
to the five cent silver coin, and for the
reason that it -will be exchangeable for
notes redeemable in gold coins. The
silver coin, which must have a greater
nominal than intrinsic value, and is
not redeemable in lawful money and
gold coin, will become the inferior
currency. The five cent nickel-cop-
per coin, having been issued to the
extent of over $5,000,000, and the
amount being sufficient for a token
coin of that denomination, the pro-
vision of the law discontinuing the
iss'je of five cent silver coin appears to
have been proper.
Catholic Congress.
A London dispatch, dated Novem-
ber 5th, contains the following state-
ments;
The chief authorities of the church
have decided to hold a great interna-
tional Catholic Congress in London,
with the object of maintaining the
doctrine of Papal infallibility, reassert-
ing the Pope's right to temporal as
well as spiritual power, and proclaim-
ing the bounden duty of all Christians
to return to allegiance to Rome.
It is stated that this determination
is the result of direct instructions from
the Vatican, and some of the highest
dignitaries of the church will attend
the congress.
Archbishop Manning, in a speech at
Westminster, admitted that the spirit-
ual influence of the Pope had greatly
increased since the loss of his tem-
poralities. If arbitration was ever to
supersede war the Pope would be the
only possible authorized arbitrator.
The Catholic world, he added, was
threatened with a controversy on all
the decrees of the (Ecumenical Coun-
cil. There was undoubtedly approach-
ing one of the mightiest contests the
religious world had ever seen. There
fore it was necessary to fearlessly as-
sert through the free press of England
the Pope's rights and his pretentions
to world-wide allegiance.
Cubans In the British West Indies,
From the Kingston (Ja.) Gleaner,
October 29th, it appears that, on the
previous evening, an assemblage of
leading Cuban refugees was held at
the Collegiate Hall in Church street,
at a conversazione given by Gen. Que-
sada. The number of persons present
was supplemented by Jamaicans of
both sexes, who had also been invited
to partake of the hospitality of the
distinguished General. Upward of 300
persons of both islands, including
some of the best families in Kingston,
were present.
General Quesada introduced several
gentlemen to his assembled guests
for greater convenience on a platform
and calling their names aloud. Each
of these in English or Spanish, ac
cording to nationality, congratulated
the representatives of Cuba present
upon the heroic stand on behalf of
liberty and independence during the
last six years by their country. Among
those who expressed themselves thus
were General Quesada himself, Senors
Miranda, Meynel and De Mata Tejada,
Alt. DeCordova, Sydney Levien, D.
P. Nathan, Frederick Lindo and others.
Australl»n Meats for Transporta'
tlon.
There are several establishments of
this sort in Australia, and a late num
ber of the Queenslander gives us an ac-
count of a visit to the one at Oakey
Creek, near Toowoomba. Here there
are put in cans each day 375 wethers,
45(V ewes, or 25 head of cattle. The
meat is carefully and expeditiously cut
from the bones of the slaughtered car-
casses, then cut up into pieces and put
into an oven for steaming, or "blanch-
ing," as it is called. It is steamed
about half an hour, the escaping juices
being afterward boiled down into
"beef extract." The meat, after steam-
ing, is weighed and pressed into tin
cans, the covers of which are then put
on and soldered, a small hole being left
for the escape of steam. These cans
are put into the retorts, or steaming
boxes, where they are left until thor-
oughly cooked. The hole in the cover
is then soldered up, and the cans are
cooled suddenly under a shower-bath,
in order to create a vacuum in each
can. Those failing to shrink can be
thrown out, and those perfectly sealed
are then put up for exportation. Most
of the canned meat goes to England.
The Fiji Islands.
The Fiji Islands, which the British
government has just annexed, are a
group of 154 islands, sixty-five of them
being inhabited. They are situated
in the South Pacific Ocean, between
the fiftieth and twentieth degrees of
south latitude. Only two of these
islands are of considerable size, Anna
Levu and Vitti Levu, which have a
surface respectively of about 5000 and
3000 square miles. The Fiji Islands
are very fertile and very productive of
tropical fruits, but heretofore have had
very little attention given them by
this country. Now that her Majesty
Queen Victoria has taken the place of
the latest successor of " Hoky-poky-
winky-wang, the King of the Cannibal
Islands," who has acquired much ce-
lebrity in song and story, it is quite
probable that it will have a beneficial
effect upon the future of his carniver-
ous majesty's realm.
Foreign Notes.
Garibaldi has issued an address to
the Italian electors, in which he re-
commends them to vote for those per-
sons who are now in prison for politi-
cal offenses.
A movement is on foot in England,
backed by ample funds, for the pur-
pose of securing to farm laborers an
interest in the land. It has become
extremely popular, and is supported
by capitalists and influential landlords.
A telegram from Copenhagen says
that a number of Danes in the town of
Iladersleben having called a meeting,
were immediately compelled to close
it, a crowd of German rabble, collected
from the surrounding districts, having,
on a preconcerted signal, and secretly,
assisted by the Prussian authorities,
forcibly invaded the room.
A resolution was introduced into the
Queensland Parliament recently in fa-
v or of introducing negro labor for the
cotton and sugar plantations. It was
vigorously opposed by the government,
the Premier saying that "if the dec-
laration was to cause a vote of confi-
dence to be brought forward to-mor-
row, he wished it to go forth to the
cpuntry that the government would
never be a party to the introduction of
black labor."
Wheal.
The Lawrence Journal gives a highly
favorable account of the prospect of
the wheat crop in Kansas, and says the
crop for next year promises to be by
far the largest in Kansas:
The press throughout the State speaks
in most encouraging terms of the pros-
pects of this crop. Not only has a much
larger area been sown this fall than
usual, but the crop is in most excellent
condition. The tnild weather and the
genial rains have brought the young
wheat up finely, and the fields are al-
ready carpeted with a thick and lux-
uriant growth. Wherever one travels
over the State green wheat fields greet
the eye. Along the line of the Kansas
Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe roads thousands and tens of
thousands of acres may be seen.
The Kansas City (Mo.) Journal of
Commerce, while pleased with the pres-
ent abundance and future prospect of
this important crop, is discouraged by
the low prices both at this time and
apparent for the future. That paper
says:
The rapid increase of transportation
facilities in the Gulf of Mexico offers us
the opportunity to begin now the culti-
vation of that trade, and it were the part
of wisdom of the people in the West to
make the effort. The necessity is, in-
deed, already upon us. We have in the
United States thia year a wheat surplus
estimated at 47,000,000 bushels, for
which we must find a foreign market.
England is deficient about 86,000,000
bushels, but the balance of Europe is
supplied. We can probably sell our sur-
plus to England, but it must be at such
prices as will compete with the Black
Sea surplus.
We obtained fair prices and a ready
market in England at this time last year,
because of the light crops on the Black
Sea and the uncertain transportation.
This year the large crops and improved
transportation thera have reduced the
price of our wheat until farmers refuse
to sell it, and have left us with a large
unsalable surplus of flour.
We shall probably encounter a dull
and depressed wheat and flour market
all winter, and can not hope, with any
assurance, for a more favorable situation
next year. It is manifestly our policy,
therefore, to begin the cultivation of
trade with the West Indies, Mexico and
South America as soon as possible.
Oceanic and mountain Tempera-
ture.
Geo. W. Blunt, in a letter to the
New York Evening Post, says, in
speaking of the explorations and ob-
servation made by the ship Challenger:
The ship sailed from England Decem-
ber 21, 1872, and stopped at Lisbon
and Gibraltar, which latter place she
left on the 26th of January, 1873. She
then ran a line of soundings between
Lisbon and Madeira, where she ar-
rived on the 3d of February. Leaving
there on the 5th she ran a line of deep-
sea soundings to St. Thomas. The
greatest depth was 3875 fathoms. The
temperature of the water at the bot-
tom, at a depth of over 1600 fathoms,
ranged from 35.6 to 34.9, nearly the
freezing point of fresh water. From
St. Thomas she sailed to Bermuda,
and thence to New York. All the
soundings gave the same temperature,
close upon 35 degrees.
From Halifax to Bermuda, from Ber-
muda to the Azores, Madeira, Cape
Verde Islands, St. Paul's Rock near
the Equator, Bahia in 7.28 south lati-
tude, the same results were reached,
with one exception. In latitude 1.45
south the temperature was 32.4. From
the coast of Brazil to the Cape of Good
Hope the same results are reported,
the thermometer at over 1600 fathoms
showing 35 degrees throughout |the
North and South Atlantic Ocean. The
mean temperature of the surface water
at the Equator may be put at 80 de-
grees, and that of latitude 50 degrees
north in the summer months at 62 de-
grees. It decreases gradually from
the Equator, excepting where it meets
a warm stream of water like the Gulf
Stream, which originates at the Equa-
tor and carries a portion of its temper-
ature with it until it ends in the At-
lantic.
Let us see how the oceanic tempera-
tures compare with those of the at-
mosphere at like distances from the
surface of the earth. The highest
perpetual snow line we know of is
that of the Andes of Bolivia, west
side, 18,500 feet, latitude 17 south
That of Baer Island is 600 feet, lati-
tude 75 north; but this is a very irre
gular line, as shown by the following:
On the Rocky Mountains, in 39 de-
grees north, the snowline is 14,500
feet. On the Sierra Nevada, in lati-
tude 38 degrees north, it is 11,000 feet.
On Mount Baker in Oregon, latitude
48 degrees north, it is 8000 feet.
Mr. Blunt refers to these facts for
the purpose of inducing those who be-
stow particular attention on these sub-
jects, and who believe in the theory
that the earth heats at a certain in-
crease of temperature, to inquire
whether, if this average rate continues,
the temperature of boiling water must
be reached at the depth of nine thou-
sand feet, or less than two miles from
the surface; and whether, at the depth
of thirty miles, the heat would not be
sufficient to melt the hardest sub-
stances.
Outrages by Chinese Pirates.
The English newspapers contain de-
tails of a shocking tragedy which oc-
curred in the China Sea, on board the
English steamer Spark. A paity of
Chinese numbering twenty, embarked
in her at Canton for Mexico. The
character of the men was unknown at
the time; but it subsequently tran-
spired that they were Chinese pirates,
who had heard that a gambling-house
proprietor was taking passage in the
ship with a large sum of money in his
possession. When the vessel had got
fairly to sea, the Chinese got up a sham
quarrel, and fought with sticks. The
officers of the ship interposed, when
the Chinese fired at Captain Brady and
fatally wounded him. They then
hacked him almost to pieces, no less
than thirty-two wounds being after-
ward found on his body.
A general massacre of the crew fol-
lowed. Mr. Mundy, an English pas-
senger, offered a gallant resistance, but
was stabbed twice in the breast. After
ransacking the luggage, the pirates
forced the passengers below, and kept
them there, battening down the
hatchcs. They were in possession of
the vessel six hours, and ultimately
left in a boat. Some of the firemen,
who had hid themselves during the
slaughter, and thus escaped to tell the
story, took the ship to Macoa. It was
then found that nine persons had been
murdered, among whom were four
passengers. Information was for-
warded to the English Commodore on
the station, Captain J. E. Parism, B.
N., who dispatched her Majesty's gun-
vessel Elk in search of the murderers.
Portuguese and Chinese gunboats
have also gone in search of them.
Carbonic Acid Gas to Pull Trains.
There has appeared in Le Monde a
paper by Dr. F. C. Beins, of Gronin-
gen, on the preparation of liquid car-
bonic acid, and its use as a source of
motive power.
Dr. Beins asserts that he has experi-
mentally proved the entire practica-
bility of operating an engine on this
principle; and he claims for it supe-
riority over the steam engine, not only
on the score of economy, but because
of its' safety (there being no danger of
explosion), and because it is both less
bulky and less heavy than the steam
engine; properties which especially
commend it as a motor lor ships.
Whether we have here found the
motive power which is to be the " suc-
cessor of steam," as the Abbe Moigno
supposes, is for the future to deter-
Texas Press.
The Rio Grande Democrat is incredu-
lous as to any serious design on the
part of lawless parties on the other
side of that river to make a formida-
ble raid on Texas, and say3 " that
therejis not, nor has been, any founda-
tion whatever, for any such apprehen-
sion, so far, literally, as invasion is
concerned. Our territory, for several
years past, has been openly and
wantonly invaded by armed bands of
cattle thieves, who succeeded in well-
nigh cleaning our prairies of the nu-
merous herds that once formed the
only boasted riches of our country.
These being gone, there is nothing left
to come for. The government—State
and|national—has been invoked for aid,
and to no purpose, so there is now no
longer necessity for even minute com-
panies to protect the little that is left."
The San Antonio Express seems to
relent and recall its prophecy of the
fall of Galveston. It now says:
Two thousand sacks of coffee from
Brazil at Galveston en route to St. Louis,
as stated in our dispatehes in to-day's
Express, is significant. It indicates that
the whole South American trade, which
formerly passed through the ports of
New Orleans and New York, now prom-
ises to enrich our Texas ports. Galves-
ton will hereafter be the entrepot and
St. Lonis the depot, of this rich and in-
creasing trade. Kailroad connections
work wonderful revolutions. In Texas,
the railroad revolution is in its incipi-
ency. In a few years more it will aston-
ish our people, and place the trade,
wealth and population of Texas ahead of
any State in the Union.
The Dallas Herald devotes a leader
to the relations of the press to the
public, and holds:
First—The press is constituted by the
public the guardian of morality, and is
expected to be always on the side of re-
ligion, law, justice and liberty. The con-
scientious journalist is in the position of
a sworn judge, who is to weigh all the
evidence before charging the public,
which is to bring in the verdict of the
people on all matters of interest to the
co mmonwealth.
Yet, the Ilerald continues:
As the publication of a newspaper is a
matter of business whereby men are
clothed and fed, the public has no more
right to expect anything to be done gra-
tuitously than it has to expect the mer-
chant to give his goods away. The de-
mands of the public upon its money,
time, labor and material are onerous, in
the way of political cards, charitable en-
terprises, personal notices of men in
business, which should come under the
head of advertisements. Whatever has
the least odor of the shop about it, is an
advertisement, whether about a politi-
cian, a professional man, a merchant, a
railroad man, a mechanic or farmer. If
the notice is likely to be of any benefit, it
must be charged for as an advertisement,
in the regular way of business.
The press is bound, by the terms of
subscription and advertising, to give all
of the local and general news, to give in-
telligent and instructive comments on
the current topics of the day, and to pro-
tect the subscriber only from the en
croachments of the advertiser by keep-
ing out of the editorial and local columns
proper everything of an advertising char-
acter, for the subscriber and general
reader is most interested in the news
and it is not fair to trick him into read-
ing an advertisement whether he wants
to or not, by inserting one in the edito-
rial or local column. This should be
remedied by putting all business notices
by themselves, so that If you want to
read that sort of literature you can do so.
An advertisement is not, strictly speak-
ing, news, and has no claim to be put
under the hoad of news.
In one of his speeches at Washing-
ton last winter, Ben Butler shook his
fist at the reporter's gallery, and re-
minding that assembly of well-to-do
gentlemen of their resemblance to a
forty-jackass mud-power machine, he
defied them to do their worst. His
advice was accepted. On Wednesday
morning the following dispatch was
sent to the doleful General:
Washington, Nov. 4,1874.
General B. F. Butler, 12 Pemberton Square
Boston:
One thousand yards of crape have been
purchased for the *' forty-jackass-power
mud machine." When will the proces-
sion move 1 Newspaper Bow.
The Late Capt. MeCormlck.
Brenham, Nov. 11,1874.
Eds. News—Thousands of people
throughout Texas were pained to hear of
the untimely death of Capt. McCormick
reported in your columns a few days
ago. It is not proper at present to re-
view his eventful life. Suffice it to say
that he served as one of the patriots of
the Texas Revolution and in the late
struggle for the Confederacy. I have
always believed him to be the real hero
of the battle of Galveston on the 1st day
of January, 1863. Those who were en-
gaged there knew very well that the
land forces were routed, and there
are many who know that General
Magruder had given the order
to retreat about sunrise ; and
that it was alone the bravery of the navy
which snatched victory out of the jaws
of defeat. The Confederate gunboats
attacking the United States gunboats
with such energy, and the flagship
Bayou City locking her bow into the
wheelhouse of the Harriet Lane, thus
giving the Confederates a chance to board
her, turned the whole tide of battle,
When the gunboats were near Redfish
Bar, crowding on all steam to reach Gal-
veston to support the land forces then ac-
tively engaged, Capt. Leon Smith told
Capt. McCormick that he had every con-
fidence^ his.judgment, and to steer bis
ship as he thought best. The Nep-
tune had been sunk soon after the (ac-
tion commenced, and defeat seemed cer-
tain. Capt. McCormick was at the wheel
of the Bayou City, and shot and
bullets were flying about him. Says
Capt. Henry Lubbock, Commander of the
Bayou City, " Where are you going to
strike her, Captain ?" *' In the wheel-
house, sir," was his reply, and he did
so. This changed the battle, and after
our men had cleared the decks of the
Harriet Lane, the Owasso, Sachem
and every ship in the harbor soon raised
white flags.
While a member'of the press gang of
Texas during the war, my pen always
endeavored to do this brave sailor jus
tice, but others higher in rank claimed
honors to which they were not entitled
Let a monument be raised at once over
the remains of the true hero of the bat-
tle of Galveston. Sioux,
Formerly War Correspondent of the Houston
Telegraph.
Grain Handling at New Yorlr.
A special despatch to the Chicago
Tribune 'of Saturday, announces the
failure of the New York Produce Ex-
change to effect a compromise between
the railroads terminating at New York
and the shippers of grain in the ques-
tion of charges for handling and de-
livery of grain at the freight depots.
The report of the Exchange committee
having the subject in charge closed as
follows:
It appears, gentlemen of the Pro-
dace Exchange, that the railroads will
name .no period at which a tariff will
be made embracing all the charges be-
tween the shipper and the merchant
that whether the grading system is
adopted or not, the offensive charge
for unloading their lighters will
persisted in; that no allowance from
tariff will be made in consideration of
lighterage on the part of the Produce
Exchange, nor that even the canal
terms of delivery will be accepted if
offered as a compromise. Nothing but
absolute, unconditional surrender is
demanded. The law and custom of
common carriers the world over have
been abrogated for their profit, and
enforced for six years past, to be now
followed by the assumption of the
yoke by the public act of this Produce
Exchange. The minority of your com-
mittee beg to recommend to this body
that it reaffirm its acts taken at the
meeting held July 30, 1874, and leave
the responsibility of the refusal of the
grading plan, as adopted at the date
above named, upon the trunk lines of
railroads terminating here.
The forthcoming report of the Fifth
Auditor of the Treasury will show the
cost of the Internal Revenue service
during the years 1873 and 1874 to
have been as follows:
1874. 1873.
Assessing $ 860,191 70 J2,732,400 66
Supervisors 113,9.35 25 90 811 75
Revenue agents 86 764 40 78,945 94
Surveys of distilleries 23.B11 55 40 907 26
Gaugers 903,855 87 853,285 19
Texas Items.
BsxiM County.—The stage company
charges eleven dollars for a passenger to
come from Austin to San Antonio, and
only eight for the return trip...Gen.
Augur returned from the North, accom-
panied by his two sons J. P. and Col.
Augur, the former being a naval officer.
. .. When whisky makes a man steal at
San Antonio he is not punished. Prof.
Heidelburg was examined on Saturday,
before Judge Klocke, on the charge of
stealing a coat of a Mr. Barksdale, who
had left the same on the back of a chair
in the Varieties. The offense was vir-
tually admitted, the mitigating circum-
stances being that the accused was un-
der the Influence of intoxicating fluids.
He was discharged.
Collin County—The Enquirer com-
plains of discriminating railroad charges,
$0 75 on a bale of cotton from McKin-
ney to New York, a distance of nearly
1700 miles: and $4 75 per bale to Gal-
veston, about 300 miles. The Enquirer
learns that a car load of flour can be
sent from Kansas City to Galveston for
about the same as is charged on a car
from McKinney, thus placing our Texas
millers and producers at a disadvantage,
as compared with those of other sec-
tions George W. Bentley has been
elected mayor of McKinney.
Dallas County.—At the last mee'ing
of the Board of Trade of the city of Dal-
las, a committee of two and the President
was appointed to authorize the prepara-
tion of a description of Dallas county and
Northern Texas, for circulation in the
other Southern States. Committee—B.
F. Luce, Thomas Field and C. M. Wheat.
.. .The Ilerald says the population of
Dallas can not be less than sixteen'thou-
sand.. . .Eagle Ford will soon be the
starting point of the El Paso stages
The cattle pens were completed on Sat-
urday last, and a herd had arrived for
shipment. A neat and substantial depot
has been finished by the Texas and Pa-
cific Railroad. A planing and saw mill
is one of the institutions, and new build-
ings are going up every day at that point
... .A car load of nankeen cotton came in
from Waco Saturday, the 7th, to be com
pressed and shipped to New York. The
most of the cotton received from below
goes to New York or Boston.
Fannin County—The Bonhatn En
terprxse learns that the Brookston stage
robbers were captured in Red River
county a few days ago, by the Bheriff of
that county, and are now in jail at Paris.
They were two brothers named Franks
and a man named James—three in all.
Grayson County.—Lieut. Capron, in
charge of the Frontier Telegraph, says
Denison has been selected as the head-
quarters of the Signal Corps, and that
the government will erect a weather ob-
servatory this fall... .Jerry Nolan, who
has the contract to furnish the Frontier
Telegraph with 3500 poles inside of sixty
days, got out 250 last week, and is now
getting them out at the rate of 200 poles
a day— .The Refrigerator Car Company
slaughter 120 head of cattle a day... .
The transfer building just completed
near the depot by the Houston and Texas
Central Railway Company is 450 feet
long... .The compress is doing a large
business. They work thirty men, and
the press is kept running night and day
and Sundays. Mr. Franklin estimates
that thej will ship 10,000 bales this
month Major W. W. Hines arrived
from Austin Sunday morning with six
car loads of cotton, which he transferred
to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail-
road. Four car loads belonged to Mr.
Bamharcf, of San Antonio Twenty-six
additional students were enrolled at the
Seminary on Monday, 9th instant, swell-
ing the grand total now receiving in-
struction at the institute to 505.
McLenan County.—At a meeting of
the Democratic Executive Committee, on
the night of the 10th instant, it was de-
termined to hold a general mass meeting
of the Democratic citizens of Waco on
the night of Monday the 16th, at the
courthouse, fo nominate a candidnte for
Mayor, a candidate for Marshal, and a
candidate for Recorder, of the city of
Waco Three car loads of beef cattle
were shipped from Waco on Tuesday to
St. Louis by Mr. Chapman, consigned to
Christian Bros. This is the first cattle
ever shipped from this point North.
■ —
DIED:
MORDECAI—On Wednesday, November
11th, 1874, Serena| Marian, aged six days,
daughter of Henry and Mamie L. Mordeeai.
New Orleans Picayune and Austin
Statesman please copy. *
Total $1,992,359 77 $3,796,400 81
Our hard times have reached China.
In that country the demand for silk-
worm eggs is so much smaller than
usual, that there is great distress
throughout the country. Ho if one's
resources are shortened on this side
of the world, his numerous daughters
buy fewer silks, and the manufacturer
makes fewer calls for his raw material;
and so it goes from point to point,
and the last ripple of our panic is felt,
perhaps, in the middle of the Chinese
Empire,
New Advertisement*.
2000 Sacks Coffee,
IN STORE,
For Sale by
nol.3tfuna K AI'FF.HAN A- KCNGE.
B
lack star line.
For Liverpool—
REGULAR LINE STEAMSHIP
SAN JACINTO,
Capt. C. C. RICKER,
Will sail on the 20th of November. For
freight or passage apply to
C. w. HURLEY & CO., Ag'ts, 117 Strand.
C. GRIMSHAW & CO., Agents, Liverpool,
noia D&Elw
Ne«v Advertisements.
OFFERED TO THE TBADE.
=in st0re==
2000 Sacks Coffee,
Ei British Brig " BROCKLE3BY."
=toTrrive.=
4000 Sacks COFFEE
Ex British Bark "TABPEIAN."
No. 108 Strand.
IT!. KOPFKItL.
New Advertisements.
5000 STOVES
for want of room.
Persons wanting their Residences, Offices,
Schools, Churches, etc., fitted up with neat,
cheap STOVES, now is their time to
Call and Examine oar Stock and
Prices
before buying elsewhere.
TIN ROOFING GUTTERING, and every
description of JOB WORK done in our line in
a workmanlike manner and fully warranted.
P. H. HENNESSY & BRO.,
At their New Building, corner.of Strand and
Bath Avenue.
IS.—Parties having Stoves and wanting
them POLISHED AND PUT UP ao as to look
like new, will please leave their orders at our
office, and they will have our prompt atten-
tion. p. h. H. & BRO.
nol31t
POTATOES, APPLES, BUTTER, CHEESE,
FURNITURE.
BY BLAKELY & PRINCE, AUC-
tioneers and Commission Mercnants,
116 and 118 Strand, on FRIDAY, 13th inst.,
at 10 o'clock a.'m-, sharp.
20 bill". Apples, 10 fofols Potatoes,
20 kegs Batter,
CHEESE, COFFEE, TEAS, CIGAJtS.
Also — Bedsteads, Bureaus, Washstands,
Tables,Rocking Chairs, 1 Walnut Armoire,
Safes, Cooking Stoves, Heating Stoves, etc.
Also — Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Clothing,
Bleached Domestic, Cloaks, Notions, etc.
nol3 It
LIQUORS AT AUCTION.
By park, lynch & co.—r. a.
Park, Auctioneer.—Will sell on MONDAY,
16th instant, at 11 o'clock a. m., at their sales-
room, Strand, for account of whom it may
concern—
658 Cases Hudson G. Wolfe & Co.'s
Liquors,
—Consisting of—
154 cases Bell Schnapps, qts; 198 cases Bell
Schnapps, pints; 66 cases Garland Star Gin,
17 cases superior Bourbon, 34 cases extra
Bourbon, 2 doz. flasks: 29 cases Hennessey
Brandy, 2 doz. flasks; 26 cases Zoliet Frere
Brandy, 2 dozen flasks; 10 cases old Irish
Whisky, 10 cases old Scotch Whisky, 17
cases Bourbon Whisky, art, demijohns; 7
cases Robinson County Whisky, qrt. demi-
johns; 12 casea Jamaica Rum, qrt. demijohns;
11 cases Gin, qrt. demijohns; 10 cases St. Croix
Rum, qrt. demijohns: 16 cases Cognac, 1857; 10
cases old Bourbon Whisky, 10 cases old Rye
Whisky. noil td
Notice is ;hereby given to
parties owning property to be improved
under the sidewalk ordinances, that is,
between Eighteenth and Twenty-fifth streets,
and Strand and Broadway, that if they fail to
designate the kind of pavement they wish
laid in front of their property before TUES-
DAY, the 17th instant, at twelve o'clock m.,
the proper authorities will then make the se-
lection and cause the contractor to proceed
at once with the work.
Persons will please leave notice at the City
Clerk's office, addressed to the Superinten-
dent of Streets, giving numbers of blocks and
!ots. T. A. WASHINGTON,
nol3 It Superintendent of Streets.
J^OTICE NOTICE
Gaeveston, Nov. 13, 1874.
Any person harboring a little girl, 12 years
of age, and known as MAGGIE MARTINES,
of Mexican descent, will be prosecuted by
me. I believe she was persuaded from me by
designing persona. I raised the ch^d from
its birth. R. F. CORDUA,
nol3 2t* Cor. Ave. L and 9th st.
N
OTICE NOTICE
GRAND SOUTHERN HOTEL.
OPENING POSTPONED
On account of not having water. We will
notify the public. nol3 6t
^SECOND-HAND
COTTAGE SET,
Nine pieces in good order—only $25, at Fort
Glue Pot, next to the Postofflce ; the cheapest
furniture store in the city.
WILL F. HOWE,
nol3 It Corporal Commanding.
QLAY FURNACES.
BERING & Bit'N EI I.
have received a large lot of
Clay Furnace*
nol3 It and are selling them cheap.
^ELL ALL YOUR NEIGHBORS
That the genuine
CHARTER OAK COOK STOVE
Is sold by
STEELE, WOOD & CO.,
nol3 It 68 and 70 Tremont street.
ATEST ARRIVAL.
3500 Sacks Coffee,
From KIo de Janeiro,
1
EX GERMAN BRIO -1.UDWIG."
Our friends in Rio write us: " These are the
finest Coffees that have left for your port this
season."
If Buyers will look at our Samples they will
be able to judge for themselves.
J. H. ELSWORTH & CO.,
se27 3m una Nos. 10, 12,14 and IB Strand.
ARE THE 1KOST DURABLE,
THE LEAST COIHPLICATD,
HAVE GKEATER FACILATIES,
CONSUME THE LEAST FUEL,
Wi 1 Bake, Cook, Roast and Broil quicker
and more even than any other stove made.
THEY HAVE NO EQUAL,.
PROOF.
First Premium at the St. Louis Fair,
First Premium at the St. Louis Fair,
Gold Medal at Louisiana State Fair,
First Premium at the St. Louis Fair,
Firt Premium at the Memphis Fair,
Blue Ribbon at the St. Louis Fair.
First Premium at the Memphis Fair,
First Premium at Texas State Fair.
First Premium at Texas State Fair,
First Premium at the Memphis Fair,
First Premium at Georgia State Fair,
1806.
18ei7.
1868.
1869.
1860.
1870.
1871.
1874.
1871.
1871.
And every Fair almost without exception
where put on trial
EVERY STOVE WARRATED.
Extension Top, with High or Low
Down Reservoir. We also manu-
facture Enameled Work of all
kinds, Culinary, Plumbers' Goods,
etc., etc.
BUCK & WRIGHT,
720 and. 722 hi aln Street, St. I.ouIn,
manufacturers of varieties of Cook-
Ins and Heating: Stoves. Sample
Cards and Price List furnished on
application.
SOLD BY
P. H. IIENNSSEY & BRO.
nolO D tu-fri&W3m*
/^.ALVESTON GIFT ENTERPRISE
\JT ASSOCIATION.
Office—No. 175 Center Street.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ENTITLED TO
GIFT.
Drawn Numbers, Nov. 12, 1874
DISTRIBUTION NUMBER 474.
2-40-77-27-53-25-28-38-30-58-73-42
DISTRIBUTION NUMBER 475.
70-78-19-63-36-44-73-47-72-41-75-09-53
Distributiona witnessed and attested by
W illiam R. J ohnson, Notary Public.
BOYD & STONE,
008 lm* Managers.
R. F. GEORGE,
Wholesale Druggist
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
JUST RECEIVED—
1,000 pounds FRESH SAGE.
J,000 pounds NEW CROP HOPS.
1,000 pounds PURE CAPSICUM.
lOceroons INDIGO.
10barrels COTTON TWINE.
10 barrels PAPER TWINE.
Cotter's Cologne and Extracts, IjU'
bin's Extracts, Loo's Ex-
tracts, Atkinson's
Extracts.
SHOW CASES.
UNCONDITIONALLY USEFUL—IN STORE
—Fresh arrivals of Trusses, Abdominal
Supporters, Shoulder Braces, Suspensory
Bandages, Stockings for Varicose Veins, and
Hard and Soft Rubber Goods of all kinds.
R. F. GEORGE.
Insurance.
MERCHANTS'
Insurance Company,
No. 08 STRAND, GALVESTON.
(Organized, 18 66.)
FIRE. MARINE AND RIVER.
CASH CAPITAL (FDLL PAID) 9250,000.
JOHN D. ROGERS, President.
LEON BLUM, Vice President.
BALLINGER, JACK & MOTT, Attorneye
HENRY SAMPSON Secretary.
DIRECTORS :
W. L. Moody of Moody & Jemiaon.
H. Ejempnkr of Marx & Eempner.
W. A. Oliphint of Gary & Oliphint.
M. Koppk&l. .Prert National Bank of Texun.
M. F. Mott cf Ballinger, Jack & Mott.
John D. Rogers of John D. Rogers & Co.
Alfrkd Mucklk Cotton Factor.
Lkon Blum of Leon & H. Blum.
Gboiumc Sjsaly of Ball, Hatchings & Co.
B. G. Duval of Grinnan & Duval.
T. W. Folts of Foits & Walshe
R. A. Bhown of R. A. Brown & Co.
hsmty Sampson Sec'y. Merchants' Ins. Co.
The Company insures against loss or dam-
age by fire on Buildings, Merchandise, Pro-
duce, Household Furniture, and other insura
ble property in town and country, and is con-
ducted on strictly conservative principles.
Risks are assumed only at adequate rates of
premium, and losses promptly adjusted.
1an3-'74D-WlT
Mcdical.
Arrival of Dr. Curtis.
Cement! Cement!
CEMENT.
TO ARRIVE AND IN STORE,
8OOO BARRELS
Best No. 1 Hydraulic Rogendale
Cement,
Which we will sell in lots of from one barrel
to 500 barrels, on wharf or from store,
AT LOWER PRICES THAN ANY OTHER
DEALER.
oc251muna C. W. ADAMS & CO.
5000 5000
hall & speeks'
CELEBRATED PLOWS.
E. 8. WOOD.
oct8 3m una
Dr. E, De F. Curtis,
—AUTHOR OF—
"Manhood," "Medical Essays
on Marriage," Etc.,
takes pleasure in informing his numerous pa-
tients in Texas and the surrounding States
that in obedience to the urgent and repeated
solicitations of many who were debarred
from consulting him professionally, during
his sojourn in New Orleans last season, he
HAS ARRIVED IN THE CITY,
And may be consulted at his new rooms,
No. 9 Cliurcli Street,
(Near Bath avenue) - GALVESTON,
Daily from 10 A. m. to 8 p. m., or from 6 to 8 p. m.
On Sundays 11 to 1 p. m. only,
Until Saturday, November 29tJi.
Dr. Curtis has assiduously devoted him-
self to his practice, for a period ranging over
twenty years, and adopted, as his specialties,
the treastment and cure of
NERVOUS DISEASES,
Originating in Physical Debility, Exhausted
Vitality, Premature Decline, Abuses of the
System, and such General Functional De-
rangements as Spring from the Above Causes,
or are Incident to an Enervated and Depleted
Condition of the Organs.
Dr. Curtis addresses himself to those who
have already yielded to the suggestions* and
besought the care of ignorant advertising
charlatans, from whom they have received no
benefits, and who, in fact, have done them
more material harm than practical good. It
is conceded that Medicine, like all other
sciences, is progressive, and every year but
records some new development or marked
advance. By a felicitous combination of
remedies of acknowledged curative power.
Dr. Curtis has so arranged and adapted his
treatment as to afford not only immediate
relief, but radical and permanent cure.
The Medical Times says: "Dr. Curtis's sys-
tem of treatment, the result of twenty^ears
successful practice, differs from all others in
general use, and commends itself to the af-
flicted, as the only true source of relief.
Many cases pronounced incurable have
yielded successfully to his remedies."
Dr. Curtis wouid strongly impress upon
those patients who intend placing themselves
under his care, the importance of doing so at
as early a date as practicable, thus enabling
him to mark the progress of each case, which
is so very desirable in connection with the
treatment of those diseases embraced under
his specialty. During Dr. Curtis's visit in
Galveston some time since, many gentlemen
were disappointed at his refusal to conduct
their cases by correspondence, and as the
length of his present visit is necessarily lim-
ited to the above date, (bis engagements
being alreadv perfected for the ensuing win-
ter) he would strongly suggest to those who
wish to consult him, not to lose any time in
so doing, but to see him as soon as possible.
JUST PUBLISHED, 200th EDITION,
"MANHOOD,''
Revised and corrected by the author, E. de F
Curtis, M. D., F. R. C. S., etc.
A medical essay on the cause and cure o
Premature Decline in man, showing indispu-
tably how health is lost and how regained.
It affords a clear synopsis of the impediments
to Marriage, the treatment of Nervous and
Physical Debility, Exhausted Vitality, etc ,
the result of twenty years successful prac-
tice.
CURTIS ON MANHOOD—There is no mem-
ber of society by whom this book will not bo
found useful, whether he be parent, Precep-
tor or Clergyman.—London Times.
This book should be read by the young for
information, by the afflicted for re'ief. It
will injure no one.—London Medical Gazette.
Price Fifty Cents By Ittall.
—address—
DR. CURTIS,
No. 9 Church street, Galveston.
DR. CURTIS would particularly impress
upon such patients as have already corre-
sponded with him, the conviction of the ne-
cessity of a personal interview, the material
advantage of which will enable him to form
a complete and searching diagnosis of each
case.
CONSULTATIONS CONFIDENTIAL.
ocS27 D&W
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OAL AND WOOD.
For the benefit of friends and customers
we have Iplaced a BOX at Mason's Corner,
and one in Moody & Jemison's building.
All Orders for Coal or Wood
dropped therein, from our friends or persons
whom we know to be good, shall have prompt
attention. JEWELL & CO.,
&ugl9 3m-una Mechanic street, cor. 27th.
TO ARRIVE, AND PART NOW
in store, and for sale by Jos. Labadie:
2000 lbs. No. 1 Solder, 100 boxes assorted Tin
Plate, 20 Pigs Lead, 10 kegs Bar Lead, 50 kegs
assorted Shot. 250 kegs assorted Nails, 500
kegs Rifle Powder, 250 quarter kegs Rifle
Powder, 2,000,000 Waterproof Caps. ?0c.; 1,000,-
000 do.. 60c.; 250,000 G. D. Caps; 100 Double
Guns, from $3 to $45; 50 extra fine Breech
Loaders, $50 to $250; 12 dozen pairs Oars, 6 ft.
to lb ft.; 250 boxes Central Fire Breech Load-
ing Shells. oc29 tf una
DR E. DE F. CURTIS
; BEGS TO INFORM HIS PATIENTS
That he has removed his Consulting Rooms to
No. 9 Cl&urcb St., Near Batli Ave.,
and may be consulted daily from 10 a. ii. to 3
p. m., or from 6 to 8 p. m. On Sundays from 11
a. m. to 1 p. m.
noSD5t-una&Wlt
« rocer ies--Pro vl s ions.
jou\ (olmxs,
THE GROCER
-AND-
DEALER,
Has just opened the best and largest stock of
Teas, Groceries, etc., ever offered in the
"Island City," at 54 and 56 Market street,
se2 3m Galveston, Texas.
£N STORE IN STORE
3000 bags CORN AND OATS,
500 bugs BRAN AND SHORTS,
100 bbls. FRESH CORN MEAL,
50 bblB. HOMINY AND GRITS,
300 bhls, CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR,
200 bble. POTATOES AND ONIONS,
20 bbls. DRIED APPLES,
1000 bales HAY fall Kinds),
1000 CORN SACKS (new and second hand).
Low to the trade. CHAS. NICIIuLS,
no8 4 and 6 Strand.
J UST RECEIVED
AT METER Sc METZGER
YARMOUTH BLOATERS,
SMOKED EEL,
' SALMOM,
STUFFED MANGOES,
and NEW HAMS.
180 IHarket Street.
oc301y
gTAR MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
OFFICE:
1T3 TREMONT STREET 173
Galveston, Texas.
Insures property for an/ term not exceeding
five years.
Dwellings and Isolated Properly
A SPECIALTY.
JAMES BERRY President
JOHN A. AMES Secretary
fel4 D&Wly
HOME INSURANCE
banking company
61....STRAND....61
GALVESTON, TKX A S.
CAPITAL STOCK, $205,000 OO
RESERVE FUND, 23,827 61
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
JohnH. Burnett, J. M. Walthew
George F. Alford, R. R. Lawther,
Wm. Barnes, L. LeGierse,
Charles Fowler, T. N. Waul,
C. H. Ruff, S. W. Sydnor,
S, Heidenheimer, A. Eort
M. W. Shaw.
This Company solicits the patronage of its
Stockholders, and the public generally, in
both Its
Insurance and Banking Departments.
JOHN H. BURNETT President
J. M. WALTHEW Vice-President
T. N. WAUL Attorney
W. B. SORLEF Cashier and Secretary
feblDly
D
EPOT FOR FANCY STYLES —
NEWS JOB OFP1CE.
|JR. M. PERL,
GENERAL PRACTITIONER,
Can be consulted at the Texas Hygienic In-
stitute, corner Travis street and Texas Ave-
nue, Houston, Texas. Special attention given
to chronic disease" **30D&Wtf
D
R. W. BILLE,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON,
—and—
GENERAL PRACTITIONER,
From New Orleans.
Office—Over Mason's Bookstore.
Residence—Washington Hotel, Galveston
Special attention paid to CHRONIC DIS-
EASES, Ladies' and Children's Diseases and
Midwifery. oc9 D2m*
Banks and Bankers.
s. p. young.
geo. e. lane, jr.
g P. YOUNG & CO.,
Banking, Exchange and Collection,
ITI aril ii, Texaa.
Correspondents:—Ball, Hutchings & Co.,
Galveston; Pike, Brother & Co , New Orleans;
National Loan Bank, St. Louis; Kountze
Brothers, New York, oc22 2m
H. SEELIGSON & CO.,
BANKERS
And Exchange Dealers,
Cor. Strand and 22d St..,
GALVESTON.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED. COIN BOUGHT
AND SOLD.
Collections Made on All Accessible Points.
We will give particular attention to the
Purchase and Sale of BONDS, STOCKS, and
Securities of all kinds. oc26 3m
K. L foard. d. f. frazei.l. J. c. BORDEN.
RL. FOARD & CO.,
• (Successors to Frazell & Autrey.)
BANKERS,
AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE,
Columbus
t*7 Collections made at all points on the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail-
roa^- se6 3m
J. S. FOWLKKS C. T1LLEY.. ,.H. C. KDRINOTON
8. FOWLKES & CO.,
BANKERS,
BRYAN TEXAS.
Correspondents—Ball, Hutchings & Co., Gal-
veston; City Bank, Houston, Texas; Ger-
mania National Bank. New Orleans; Swen-
son, Perkins & Co.. New York. nir6 ly
rpEXAS MUTUAL,
LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
HOME OFFICE s
74 Tremont Street 74
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Guarantee to Policy Holders.$353,650 68
Surplus, May 81,1874 22,996 77
Directors:
J. P. Davie, Hardware Merchant, Galveston.
J. M. Brown, of Brown & Lang, and Presi-
dent of First National Bank, Galveston.
A. C. McKeen, Cotton Factor, Galveston.
Henry Sampson, Secretary Merchant's In
Burance Company, Galveston.
George F. Alford, of Alford A Miller, Gal-
veston.
N. B. Yard, of Yard & Sullivan, Galveston.
Herman M.ar*vitz, Grocery Merchant, Gal-
veston.
Ex-Governor F. R. Lubbock, Galveston.
C. E. Richards, of Richards & Hawkins,
Galveston.
8. G. Etheridge, of Etheridge & Co., Galves-
ton.
B* R. Davis, of B. R. Davis & Bro.. Galvnston.
John Wolston, of Wolston, Wells & Vidor,
Galveston.
Thomas Reed, Cashier First National Bank,
Galveston.
^HE NEWS JOB OFFICE HAS
. Thk Latest Styles or Trpx.
Officers:
J. P. DAVIE President.
GEO. F. ALFORD Vice President.
B. B. RICHARDSON Secretary.
S. M. WELCH, M. D., Cor suiting Physician
LIVE MEN WANTED AS SOLICITORS.
deel '73-Dly
FRANK FAB J,
General Agent.
QRESCENT MUTUAL
insurance company
OF NEW ORLEANS.
Auete, April 30, 1874. $652,649 22
Will insure property against loss or damage
FIRE, MARINE
AND INLAND TRANSPORTATION
At Fair Rates.
LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED.
THOS. A. ADAMS, HENRY V. OGDEN,
President. Secretary.
B. D. CHENOWETH, GenU Agent for Texa*.
Office, 1 62 Strand, Galveston. no4 d3m
C. E. Thames, Pres't. T. N. Fowler, Sec'y.
ALA. GOLD LIFE INS. CO.,
Assets, $1,000,000 i* Gold.
This is an "oldconservative Company.
Goes slow; is economical in expenses;
Careful in the selection of its risks,
And stands on a solid fxisis.
Losses paid without legal helps.
OLD STANDARD RATES.
All Policies Non-Forfeiting;.
All Policies Participating:*
No discrimination against Ladies;
No discrimination against Southern risks;
No new-fangled devices to captivate the
credulous.
No enormous dividends promised; but just
and equitable dividends annually pakl.
No permit required for a visit to Europe.
We refer to the widows and orphans of
Texas, to whom we have paid
$78,500 in Gold.
J. S. BYINGTON, Special Agent,
Over Briggs & Yard, Tremont St., Galveston.
nov6 tf
Legal Advertisements.
CITATION. — THE STATE OF
^ TEXAS—To the Sheriff of Galveston
County, greeting:
You are hereby commanded that you tmm-
mon, by publication, D. M. HOLLINUS-
WORTH, who resides in the city of New Or-
leans, State of Louisiana, to be and appear
before the District Court to be holden in and
for the County of Galveston, on the LAST
MONDAY IN NOVEMBER next, then and
there to answer to the petition of Isaac S.
Hurt, filed in said court against the said D.
M. Hollingsworth, and alleging in substance
as follows, to-wit: That plaintiff is owner
and in possession of lot No. 10, in block No.
90, in the city of Galveston; that he pur-
chased the same, on the 8th day of June last,
of Anton and Mary Molzberger, husband and
wife; that at the time of said purchase and
long before that time, said premises
was the homestead of said Molzberger
and family ; that while said lot was
such homestead, defendant caused an execu-
tion for an ordinary debt of the said Anton
Molzberger to be levied thereon, and a sale to
be made under the same, of which he became
the purchaser, and to harass the said Molz-
berger, the defendant recorded the deed of
the Sheriff of Galveston county in said
county; that the record of said deed is a
cloud on plaintiff's title. Prayer is made
that eaid cloud be removed and title quieted
in plaintiff.
Herein fail not, but have you then and there
before said court this writ, with your return
thereon, showing how you have executed the
same.
Witness my hand and seal of office
( T „ i at Galveston, this 3d day of October,
/ L-s- A. D. 1874.
—DAVID WAKELKE, Clerk D. C. G. C.
By J. P. HARRISON, Deputy Clerk.
A true copy, I certify.
4.1"
oc30 4t fr
JOE ATKINS, Sheriff <J. C.
rpRUSTEE'S SALE.
Under the authority vested in me by a cer-
tain deed of trust executed on the NINE
TEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1»T2, by J.
R. Coryell, and recorded in Book K, Pages
521, 522, 523, 524 and 525, in the Records of
Deeds and Mortgages of Leon County, and at
the request ot the legal owner of the third
promissory note mentioned in said trust deed,
and referred to bolow, I will sell in front of
the Courthouse door of the County of Galves-
ton, to the highest bidder for cash in gold,
between the hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. m., ON
THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER,
A. D. 1874, the property described in said
deed of trust, viz: That certain tract of land
lying and being situate on Brushy Creak,
originally granted to Hugh Campbell, and by
him sold to Robert B. Stapp, and by him sold
to the said J. R. Coryell; said tract lying in
the County of Leon, in the State of Texas,
on the waters of Brushy Creek, and contain-
ing six hundred and forty acres of land.
Said sale is made to satisfy the balance re-
maining unpaid on the promissory note men-
tioned in said trust deed, for one thousand
dollars in gold. J. Z. H. SCOTT,
oc31 20t Trustee.
rpRUSTEE'S SALE.
By virtue of a trust deed duly recorded
in book 7, page 644, of the Records of Galves-
ton County, I will sell to ihe highest bidder,
for cash, at public auction, in front of the
courthouse door of Galveston eounty, on
FRIDAY, the 20th day of November, 1874, at
10 o'clock A. m., three acres of land in the
southwest corner of lot number (40) in section
number one (1) of Galveston Island, together
with all the bnildinga and other improve-
ments thereupon, GEORGE SEALY,
novlO td Trustee.
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OTTON FACTORS AND COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
Needing Cards, Circulars, Ac., should call a
the UalTMtsa SEWS JOB OFFICE.
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