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VOL. XXXIII.—NO. 211).
HAVING ONE OF THE LARGEST
Stocks in the South,
We offer extra inducements to the interior
buyer in the following lines of goods:
HARDWARE, TIN WAR E,
Saddlery, Wooden ware,
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Iron and Steel.
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STRAND, GALVESTON, TEXAS
Weather Proifiionlloi.
Tlie probabilities to day for the South At-
lantic and Gulf States. Teunessoe and the
Ohio Valley. are continued warm and gen-
t-rally cloudy weather, with southerly t«* west-
erly winds, light rains, except in the last
named district, and stationary or slowly fall-
ing barometer.
The Military Arm.
An army officer complains of exag-
geration in lite current estimate of the
annual cost of the United St.tes army.
According to Ids figures, the expenses
for the last year, on strict military ac-
count. amount at a specie computation
to altout *22,800,000. "Is that too
much," he asks, " for a nation of our
population and extent of territory to
pay for an army? We occupy this year
one hundred and seventy-nine posts and
thirty sub-posts. With an army of
twenty live thousand men, you can see
what a small average we have at
each." Too much or too little, ap-
plied to any branch of the public
service, are merely relative expres-
sions. An army demanded for the
public safety and welfare is always
worth its necessary (tost, whatever that
may be. The exigencies of the public
safety and welfare furnish the only cri-
terion by which to judge the proper
size of an army and its incidental cost.
We arc told that nearly onc-flfth of the
army of the United States "is (Taking
an honest effort to protect " ov»r Texas
frontiers. We think that ijltich more
than onc-flfth could be spared for ser-
vile on these frontiers, ami, with a dif-
ferent administration at Washington,
we believe that a far larger proportion
would lie spared for this service.
I >u t we by no meons concur in
the opinion of some of the oppo-
sition press that the Texas delegation
ought to vote for a reduction of the ar-
my because, though the military force
in Texas is insufficient, there are mili-
tary forces employed for no legitimate
purpose iu Louisiana, Mississippi and
other States. An illegitimate employ-
ment of the military arm in any direc-
tion is an argument for a change of ad-
ministration. But it is not a reason
why the military arm should be almost
completely paralyzed, and why this part
of the country should suffer more
greatly than ever from insufficiency of
frontier protection. The same adminis-
tration that misuses ■ the army
misuses every other branch of
the public service within its grasp. If
it would Ih- right and expedient to cut
down the army to the point of virtual ex-
tinction because, here or there, detach
incuts of it had been improperly employ-
ed, then, by parity of reasoning, it would
be right and expedient to arrest all the
operations of government because malad
mlir-ifnriofi hii'j iwrrjuliiI in erp.nter nT
less degree, the whole. Such logic, as
soon as scrutinized, explodes from its
ow n inherent absurdity. To cure the
disease by killing the patient is equally
heroic and simple, but sane people are
not apt to be captivated with that kind
of treatment. The United States army
has been the object of captious com-
plaint and misplaced apprehension. If
it were ten times larger it would not be
in itself dangerous to the free institu-
tions of the country. The real danger
lurks in the corruptions Jof politics,' in
the abuses of civil authority, in the in-
disposition of the people to practice the
eternal vigilance which is the price of
lilxTty. There is no instance in his-
tory of a national army, upon its own
motion, enslaving the nation. Only as
an Instrument of civil ambition and
usurpation, presuming upon the general
supineness or the hopeless distractions
of the people, has it ever done so. Le-
gitimately. the military arm is a branch
of civil government, a form of its exe-
cutive authority. The functions of the
army with respect to civil order do not
differ in kind, however different in
sphere and degree, from the functions
of the local policeman.
('apt. J. C. Kkij.y, whose death is
announced in another column, was born
in County Westmeath, Ireland, and
moved to this country when he was
nlxiut tlfteen years of age. He first lo-
cated in business in this country as a
merchant in the State of Mississippi,
lie volunteered in the Confederate army
when the war licgan, and served with
distinction as a captain. After the war
he moved to LaGrnnge, Texas, and en-
■gaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1870
be came to Galveston, and was employed
hi the cotton house of Quinn & Hill, of
which he soon became a partner, as well
as of the sncceding firm. Hill, Orviss <fc
Co. Owing to bail health he severed
his connection with the latter firm and
went to Western Texas, but without
avail, his disease finally proving to be
consumption, ('apt. Kelly was an en-
ergetic, useful citizen, whose loss will
be sincerely deplored by his many
friends in this city.
A ('ossm i TioNAi. Convention is now
in session at Denver, trying to frame
an organic law for the Territory of Col-
orado, to be submitted to the people
next July, with the expectation that if
adopted, President (irant will issue his
proclamation declaring Colorado ad
milled into the Union in time to allow
the vote of the new State to lie cast in
the Presidential election. The conven-
tion is composed of twenty-four Repub
licans and fifteen Democrats. The
present convention is the third one that
has la'cn held in Colorado for the pur
pose of framing a constitution. The
first one was defeated by the people
and the second was vetoed by President
Johnson, because it contained u clause
limiting suffrage to the whites.
Umtkd Status Senator elect Hon
.7. It. Eustis, of Louisiana, left New
Orleans for Washington on Saturday
Mr Eust is was in high hopes of obtain
ing his seat, having received some ex
cellent encouragement from Washing
ton previous to his departure. The
irrepressible Pinehback left for Wash
ington on the sninc train with Mr
Eustis.
Jt mif. Ciiamhkhs, nominee of the
Houston Convention for Governor, de
nies having belonged to the class of lb
publicans who endeavored to antagon
ixe the races. If the Nkws was misin
formed in that particular, it cheerfully
accords to the Judge the lienefit of
denial.
Thk New York Timen not long ago
put the question to Harper'* Wetkly
whether it would support or oppose
Grant if renominated by bis party for
President. Jfur/tir'H Weekly now an-
swers, in effect, that it would not sup-
port Grant for a third term, and would
prefer, as a less evil, the election of a
Democratic President. Its reasoning,
however, is u little confused. It disa-
vows personal objection to Grant in
connection with a third term, while it
plainly implies that he is party to a
scheme which aims, by his re-election,
at nothing less than the subversion of
the government. One would think that
a President capable of deliberately pur-
suing such a purpose was open to some
personal objection.
Mi:. Frank 8. Bond, Vice President
of the Texas and Pacific Railway Com-
pany, publishes a long letter in answer
to statements made by Mr. Huntington,
as representative of the California
Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr. Bond
contradicts several of the allegations of
Mr. Huntington, says the uncompleted
part of the Southern Pacific road in Cal-
ifornia, amounts to 913 miles, and that
the land granted by Congress to the
Texas and Pacific Company is a " vest-
ed right without taint of forfeiture."
He further declares that the route sug-
gested by Mr. Huntington for a road
across the Sierra Nevada is imprantiea
hie and will not be constructed during
the present century.
Thk New York Cotton Exchange has
adopted a resolution requesting Con-
gress to remove unconditionally all po-
litical disabilities resulting from the
late war.
DALLAS.
A Traveler Bobbed of $:{000—I in-
migrants Still Pouring In—Sui-
cide of a Young Man—Ver-
dict " Guilty." iu a
Murder Trial.
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to tl>e. Gahee*ton Ac/'*. I
Dam.as, Jan. 17, 187(1.
On Friday night last A. M. Hardy, a
New Orleans wholesale merchant, had
his valise, containing $:;ooo, exchanged
by mistake at Hempstead. He tele-
graphed to Courtney, at which place it
was, to be sent back: but, while there,
it was roblied of the money. Hardy has
sent to New Orleans for detectives.
Suspicion points to a gang wlro arc ope-
rating in the county since the Democra-
tic convention, at which they lightened
several delegates' pockets. The fine
time-keeper of debates at the late Radi-
cal conventional Houston, was "lifted"
from the President's desk An old Gal-
veston expert is reported to be at their
head.
The Central train (seven coaches) last
nii;lrt wiwmwtlfid -wfxli Immigrants, afl
of whom went toward Austin.
J. P. Moore, solicitor for the Com-
mercial, committed suicide this morning
by shooting himself through the lieait.
Moore was quite popular till lately,
when he took to drinking considerably.
A note left by him to a friend, says that
one rash act embittered his whole life,
\nd death was preferable to disgrace.
Rain lnis been falling steadily two
days and mud is plentiful. Dallas is
•instantly and steadily improving.
Marion C. Dill, E. T Rice and Win.
Bell, charged with killing a negro about
i year ago, and confined in jail here for
the past nine months, were tried last
week. Bell turned State's evidence,
end the jury at one o'clock Saturday
morning returned a verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree, Marion Dill
to hang and E. T. Rice to be sent to the
penitentiary for life. Counsel for de-
fense made a motion for a new trial.
CALVERT.
Proceedings of the Robertson Coun-
ty Democracy.
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[Special to the Gahcuton Nexr». |
Calvert. Jan. 17, 1876.
The Robertson county Democratic
'(invention convened at this place on
Saturday, January 15tli. Nominations
were made as follows:
Eor County Judge, ('apt. J. B. Boyd;
County Clerk, Henry Kellogg: District
Clerk. J. R. Curl; County Treasurer.
A. Calvert; Assessor. J. H. Collard;
Sheriff. J. I. Galloway; County Attor-
ney, Scott Field; Hide Inspector, Max
Brennan; Representatives, .1. C. Roberts
tnd Robert Crawford.
Two delegates from each beat, and
two from tlie county at large, were
elected to a Senatorial Convention, to
convene at Hcarnc, January 18tli.
No nomination was made for District
Judge.
Resolutions were passed indorsing
the Galveston platform, and pledging
the convention to support the nominee
for State officers.
The following important resolutions
were passed:
Reunited, 1. That we are convinced
that the just, fair and impartial admin
istration of the law depemls upon the
purity anil intelligence of the men
holding official positions.
2. We deem it of the highest impor-
tance that we should give to our county
good officers, rather than give to our
especial friends good offices.
"J. We pledge ourselves to support
the nominations made by this conven
tion, believing, if we should be di
viilecl, strangers and aliens to the best
interests of our people will come into
office by our division.
JEFFERSON.
Democratic Nominations for County
Officers.
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[Special to the Galrenton Xr >r-i j
Jefferson, .Tan. 17, 187(5.
The Democracy of Marion county
held a primary election Saturday, the
15tli instant, for county officers. T. J.
Campbell was nominated for the Legi
laturii It will require the official vote
from Beat No. 1 to decide whether Dr.
Whooten or Major W. P. Snuflev wa
nominated for County Judge. W. E.
Estes was nominated for County Clerk
A. J. Bration, District Clerk": J. M
Vines, for Sheriff; W. A. Walker, for
County Attorney; and Lewis B. Todd
for Assessor of Taxes.
The District Convention meets here
to-morrow and nominates (Senator and
Representatives for this senatorial di
trict. It is thought Frank Henry, i
Cass county, will get the nomination
for Senator."
ORANGE.
[Speoi'il to the Galtefk>n Netr*.]
Oran-oe. Jan. 17, 187(1.
The steamer Era passed down yester
day evening with 551 bales of cotton
458 for New Orleans, and the balanec
for Galveston.
The river is in good boating order
but falling.
Weather cloudy and warm.
SAN ANTONIO.
♦ —
Action of the Senatorial District
Convention.
Progress of the People's Movement
in Iiexar.
.+.
[ Special to the Gatnxton AV//-.*. ]
San Antonio, .Tan, 17, 187(i.
The Democratic Senatorial Conven-
tion met at Boeme, Kendal! county, on
Saturday the 15tli. and organized by the
election of Hon. Joseph E. Dwyer Pre-
sident, and Major Cullan Secretary.
Hon. K. II. McLeary, of Bexar, was
nominated for Senator.
The people's meeting, held here on
Saturday night, was largely attended.
Sam C. Benneett was elected Chairman.
A committee of fifteen, to suggest
names of candidates for the various of-
fices, was appointed by the chairman,
and instructed to report to a mass meet-
ing on the 24tli.
A grand mass meeting, in favor of a
railrood subsidy of !f;:!00.000 to assist
the Peirce road, will be held to-morrow
night.
Weather rainy and warm.
SAN MARCOS.
Nominations for Senator and Re-
presentatives.
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[Sjieeiiil to the Gnhenton .Yccs."]
San Marcos, Jan. 15,1870.
The district convention met here to-
day w ith a good attendance of delegates.
Jeff Story, of Caldwell county, was
nominated for Senator and J. V. Hutcli-
ins, of Hays, and Win. Rust, of Guada-
lupe, for Representatives.
NAVASOTA.
Burning of a Dwelling and Furni-
ture.
♦
fS/yeinl to the Gn'renton A>/r.i.j
Navasota, Jan. 17, 1870.
The dwelling of Mrs. M. E. Wood,
with most of her furniture, twelve
miles west of here, was destroyed by
fire on the night of January 15. Loss
about $15,000; insurance about $10,000.
Supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
ARIZONA.
— —
Report of Revolutionary Successes
in Sonora.
J" ♦ *
Mexican Highwaymen Rob the
Southern Overland Express.
—.
New York, Jan. 17.—A dispatch
from Tucson, Arizona, states that ad-
vices from Sonora confirm the report of
revolutionary successes. Twelve towns
have pronounced in favor of Gen. Scr-
na, who has a force of 2000 men.
On the 1 It li inst. the Southern Over-
land Express was robbel by Mexican
highwaymen, between Nimbres and Rio
Grande, of $4000 in bullion and a large
amount of greenbacks belonging to pas-
sengers.
RICHMOND.
I roll-Work* Suspended.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 17.—The Tred-
egar Company Iron-works have sus-
pended, and 500 to 000 operatives are
thrown out of work. Liabilities not yet
known, but a statement is being pre-
pared.
Gen. Joseph R. Anderson, president
of the Tredegar Company, makes a
brief statement to the effect that the
company having lost largely by the fail-
ure of other parties during the panic of
1873, has been compelled, in conse-
quence of tli'.se losses and the continued
depression of the iron trade, to suspend
payment. He hoped however,
that the suspension would be
temporary. Before the panic the com-
pany was worth a million and a half
over its liabilities. After the panic of
187o the company, owing to large
unounts due by Chicago and Ohio and
New York, Oswego and Midland Kail-
road. became embarrassed, and were
granted extension—creditors being se-
cured by deeds of trust on company's
property. It is believed the liabilities
not covered by said deed will not exceed
one hundred thousand dollars.
Cut Oil'ill Ills V o n lit.
John H. Shields, son of Col. J. C.
Shields, for many years proprietor of
the Richmond Whig, was killed to-day
near Prospect Depot, on the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, while
attempting to jump on, and falling
from the westward bound train. The
lxxly was horribly mangled. The de-
ceased was twenty-nine years of age.
and had been married but two months.
The Kcccption or Kilwin Booth
in Richmond, his first appearance here
since before the war, was a grand ova-
tion, the theatre being densely packed
by the most brilliant audience seen for
many years. Hundreds were unable to
get even good standing .room. Large
numbers of scats reserved for the entire
week.
NEW YORK. *
More of Ti»oi»ia**eii'* Apparatus
New York, Jan. 10.—The Superin-
tendent of Police was informed that
Wm. K. Tliomassen, of Bremerhafen
explosion notoriety, had a trunk at the
Fifth Avenue. The trunk was exam-
ined and was found to contain a quan-
tity of clothing 'and a coil of gutta
pcrcha fuse, such as is used for subma-
rine purposes.
AYliat Would tlie Centennial tie
Without It I
New York, Jan. 17.—The National
Temperance Society has issued a call
for an International Temperance con-
ference in Philadelphia, June 13. as a
fitting occasion toconsider the relations
of temperance reform in its scientific,
economic, intellectual, social, moral and
religious aspects, to individual and na-
tional life, its progress and needs, and
to invite to our deliberations represent-
atives of the cause of temperance from
foreign countries.
MARINE.
Picking I*i» Cotton at Son.
New Orleans, Jan. 17.—A dispatch
from Sontliwest Pass says the pilot boat
Oriental picked up at sea yesterday,
about 14 miles south-southeast of this
bar. ten bales of cotton; the pilot boat
Ella P. James and pilot boat Haze, two
bales. The bark Galothea reports pass-
ing a bark in that direction, hove to
and picking up cotton.
C'aKiialticM.
New Orleans, Jan. 17.—William
Lawrence, a seaman of the British ship
Rutland, fell overboard and drowned.
The body lias not been recovered !
Arrival**, Depart lire**, K(r.
New Orleans, Jan. 17.—Arrived—
Rotlinia, London.
MISSISSIPPI.
Pour Negro IucfndlnriCM Lynched.
Cincinnati, Jan. 17.—A dispatch
from Memphis says four negroes, con-
fessed cotton and gin burners, were
taken from the Coahoma county, Mis-
sissippi, jail at Friar's Point arid shot
dead by masked men.
WASHINGTON.
Report of the Board of Engineers
on Galveston Harbor.
»
Another Meeting of Schleicher's
Mexican Border Committee.
[Special to the Gal teuton Neir*. ]
Washington, Jan. 17,1870.
The report of Major Howell on the
effects of the storm September loth upon
the work in progress for the improve-
ment of Galveston Harbor, having been
submitted to the Board of Engineer
Officers, of which Gen. Z. B. Tower is
chairman, the Board at its recent meet-
ing in New York, prepared a report,
which has been transmitted to the offi-
cer in charge of the work for bis guid-
ance. The board found that tlie gabions
had withstood the storm exceedingly
well. They had settled some, but had
not been much displaced. Howell re-
commended that a second jetty from
Bolivar peninsula be begun. The board
adhere to the recommendation made Jan-
uary, '74, that this be postponed until the
jetty, already partially constructed, be
extended to the main, or Bolivar chan-
nel, and along it a sufficient distance to
prevent the sand from being washed
into it. If the more exposed por-
tion of this withstands storms, the
board will then approve the beginning
of a jetty from Bolivar peninsula. The
board states that the success of the ga-
bions will depend entirely on their be-
ing covered with sand; otherwise tliey
would lie destroyed by currents, float-
ing timber, etc. The board recom-
mends that the channel across Galves-
ton Island, between the city and Fort
Point, be closed in such a manner as
the officer in charge may think best,
and that the work be prosecuted as rap-
idly as possible.
Mr. Schleicher's committee to inves-
tigate troubles on tlie Mexican border,
held another meeting this morning and
authorized the chairman to obtain from
the Secretaries of the Navy and War
such documentary information as they
have and is needed by the committee.
Col. Schleicher called" at the War De-
partment on Saturday, and, in tlie ab-
sence of the Secretary of War, wTas in-
formed by Adjutant General Townsend
that all reports and other documents.on
file in the department and needed by
tlie committee, will lie promptly fur-
nished. Tlie chairman will call upon
the Secretary of State within a day or
two. The "session of the committee
this morning was occupied chiefly in
reading documents bearing on the sub-
ject, which Schleicher presented to the
cammittee. Mr. Lamar will probably
ask to be excused from service on the
committee on account of the press of
other duties.
[Associated Press. 1
The Democratic National Commit-
tee
meet at Willard's Hotel, on Feb. 22,
to arrange time and place !W the con-
vention.
The Centennial Bill
Is said to lie gaining ground rapidly.
Several prominent Southern men have
taken a decided stand for it, among
them Senator Gordon, of Georgia. He
agrees with Senator Bayard, that it is
both constitutional and sanctioned by
numberless precedents. He has ex
pressed himself very freely and earnestly
for the bill on the following grounds
1. That no section is so deeply in-
terested in the proper celebration and re-
establisliment of the principles of 1776
and in the restoration of good will in
the country as the South.
2. That the proposed appropriation
would cost only about three and a half
cents per capita in the United States.
3. That Pennsylvania has paid
$4,500,000 of the $5,000,000 already ex
peniled, and that it would be unjust to
make that State pay more, whereas the
appropriation by Congress would per-
fect the national character of the cele-
brat ion.
4. That foreign nations having ac-
cepted the invitation to come, the repu-
tation of the government is involved in
perfecting the arrangements, and. on
this account, will regret to see the
South vote against it.
Another Ainnc.ty Bill.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Mr. Lynch,
of Mississippi, will introduce an am
liesty bill to-morrow, when his State is
called, which will allow a direct vote
on excluding Mr. Davis.
fMnchback
will be here this week urging a vote on
liis case.
The Late Vice President.
Washington, Jan. 17.—The death of
Vice President Wilson will lie announced
in the Senate Friday next by Senator
Boutwell, w ho will speak on the life and
character of the deceased. Senators
Anthony. Cameron of Pennsylvania,
Craig, Hamlin, Ingalls of Vermont,
Morton and. Stevenson, will also make
addresses.
Frecdmaii'H Bank Investigation.
The President has nominated Geo. S.
Bangs for Assistant United States
Treasurer at Chicago.
The special commission to investigate
the general affairs of the freedman's
bank met this morning and agreed that
the investigation should lie private.
Commissioners with the books of the
institution were before the committee.
NEW ORLEANS.
Notable Crimes.
Joaquin Caransea, a native of the
Phillipine Islands, was arrested this
morning for shooting at Raphael Gon-
zales with intent to kill. Caransea was
arrested, and, being taken to the sta-
tion-liouse, informed the officer that he
had murdered his wife last night be-
cause she had entered into a plot with
Gonzales and a Mexican to rob him and
go to Spain.
Police went to Caransea's room,
where they found the body of Caran-
sea's wife on a bed. Tlie weapon used
by the murderer was a shoemaker's
knife.
The Times'* Alexandria (La.) corre-
spondent reports the murder of Tom
Barrett, at Pinevillc, by a United States
soldier named E. A. Fordham. of Ohio,
and the mortal wounding of Fordliam
by Barrett's bn ther.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Prince of Wales has left Delhi
for Lahore and Cashmere.
The Kent nek y Niualornliip.
Cincinnati, Jan. 17.—In the Ken-
tucky Legislature the first ballot to-day
stood: Beck 52, Williams 40, Leslie 20,
Wadsworth 14. After this ballot Les-
lie withdrew.
California Turf.
San Francisco, Jan. 16.'—In a con
test between Alameda Maid, Lady
Thorne and Harry, for association plate
and one thousand dollars, Alameda
Maid won. Time, 2.41, 2.40, 2.40.
Shot Dead By HI. Wife.
Cincinnati, Jan. 17.—Edward Rich-
ardson, a prominent citizen of Massa-
lion, Ohio, a member of the City
Council, was shot and instantly killed
yesterday by his wife. She states that
the act was committed in self-defense, as
her husband was approaching her to cut
her throat with a razor. It is thought
by many to have been a premeditated
affair.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Gen. Beauregard Applies for the
Removal of His Disabilities.
An Effort to Bring Another Am-
nesty Bill to a Vote.
Introduction of Important Paciflc
Railroad Bills in the Senate.
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SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 17.—The chair
laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury, in-
closing a report of the Superintendent
of the United States Coast Survey,
showing the progress of work during
the year ending June 30, 1875, accom-
panied by an engraved map showing
the condition of work on tlie Atlantic
ine cononion ot worn mi ilie jvitniinc, „ , , ,■ I,,,,.,,,
Pacific and Gulf coasts. Ordered print-. ^
ed and lie on the table. thereof, and no minister or prea
ltflsrslcalnnl U ocnl lit h\ii B . - .. .
Morton's Mississippi Resolutions.
Mr. Morton gave notice he would ask
the Senate Wednesday next to proceed
to the consideration of the resolutions
recently submitted by him in regard to
the Mississippi election.
Gen. Beauregard.
Gordon presented petition of G. T.
Beauregard for removal of his political
disabilities. Referred.
The following is the letter of Gene-
ral Beauregard applying for the re-
moval of his political disabilities, which
was presented to-day:
Office of New Orleans and /
Carrolton Railroad.
New Orleans, January 9, 1876. )
Dear General:
My friends here, believing: that I can be of
service to the State of Ixiuisiana by beeomitiR
a member of a proposed Levee Board of Com-
missioners. have expressed a desire that I
should apply to have my disabilities removed.
That there should lie no doubt of my ability to
hold a State appointment. I beg you, there-
fore, to liave tlie kindness to present to Con-
gress this my application for the removal of
lily disabilities. Yours, very truly.
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
To Gen. J. B. Gordon. U. S. Senate, Washing-
ton.
The Cuban Question.
Secretary Fish was to day before tlie
House Committee on Foreign Affairs by
invitation, and 111 informal terms in-
formed tlie committee of the present
condition of the Cuban question. He
did not specifically state the terms of
the circular recently addressed to for-
eign nations on that subject, but inti-
mated that it merely asked their moral
support in the event of mediation or in-
tervention by the United States. Allud-
ing to the recent Madrid telegram giv-
ing 1111 outline of Spain's reply to the
American circular, he said he did not
regard its tone as unfriendly in regard
to the negotiations now in progress;
they were conducted in a conciliatory
spirit on both sides, and certainly with-
out threats on the part of the United
States, and hoped that the negotiations
would terminate satisfactorily. He was
w illing that tlie correspondence should
be laid before the House, and this
would be done should that body call
for it.
Subsequently a resolution was passed
calling for the correspondence, which
will soon be communicated by the Pres-
ident to the House.
Vreedmau'K Bank.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported, with amendments,
Senate bill to amend the act granting a
charter to the Freedmen's Savings and
Trust Company, and gave notice he
would call it up for consideration to-
morrow. Placed on calendar.
Beported Adversely.
Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely on the
Senate bill concerning the competency
of witnesses in Federal courts. Placed
on the calendar, with adverse report, at
the request of Mr. Ingalls, who intro-
duced the bill.
Pacific Railroads.
Mr. West introduced a bill to amend
acts to-nid in the construction of a rail-
road and telegraph line_ from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Pacific ocean, ap-
proved July 1, 1862, and July 2, 1874.
He spoke of the recent decisions of the
Supreme Court on the Pacific Railroad
case, and the liability of the govern-
ment to lose not only the interest on
bonds issued to those companies, but
the bonds also, and said it seemed to
him that the legislative body of the
government should step in and adopt
some measures to prevent such loss.
He quoted from acts of Congress in re-
gard to the companies, and said it was
evident that the United States would
incur loss unless a large amount be
collected from tliem. He offered the
bill with a view to protect the govern-
ment, and asked that it be referred to
the Commitee on Railroads.
Mr. Morrill, of Yermont, inquired if
this bill had anything to do with the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
Mr. West replied that the road was
mentioned in the bill.
Mr. Sargent said .lie Judiciary Com-
mittee of the Senate had already been
instructed to inquire into'the subject.
These railroad companies in every way
placed themselves in a defiant attitude
toward the government, and, aided by
certain law papers, declared that any at-
tempt to make them pay the govern-
ment was an attempt to blackmail them.
He thought the Judiciary Committee
was the proper one to hear the subject
in charge, and hoped the Senator from
Louisiana would consent to the bill be-
ing referred to that committee.
Mr. West accepted the suggestion, and
the bill was referred to the Judiciary
Coinmittee.
Mr. West also introduced a bill to re-
cover from the Central and Union Pa-
cific Railroad Companies the lionds and
coupons issued to them in excess of the
amount prescribed by law. He said
three millions worth of bonds had been
issued to these companies in excess of
amount authorized by law. There liad
been issued to the Central Pacific and
Union Pacific Railroad Companies over
i5o,300,000, when the act of Congress
specifically provided that no more than
$50,000,000 worth of bonds t-hould be
given them. Not only had I Kinds lieen
issued in excess of 'tlie amount author-
ized, but the government had I teen pay-
ing interest on them. Consequently the
government, by 1111 erroneous construc-
tion of law, has been deprived of over
three millions worth of bonds, and paid
interest on the excess as well as 011 the
$50,000,000 authorized.
Mr. Morrill said he was in favor of
the bill introduced by Mr. West, but
he (lid not desTre to be committed to
the idea which he had heard of, to the
effect that any amount recovered from
these roads should be given to aid the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Con tirmatio iim
Among tlie confirmations by the
Senate were those of Dietrich, Post-
master at Calvert, and Ward at Corpus
Christi.
Adjourned.
HOt SE.
The Speaker called the States for
bills for reference, and the following
were referred: ,
On the Call of States.
By Mr. Joyce—To refrain stamp du
ties on medicines. Also, to prevent
traffic in spirituous or intoxicating li
quors in the Centennial buildings or
grounds during tlie exhibition.
By Mr. Banks—For the removal of all
political disabilities.
By Mr. Starkweather — Prescribing
form of oath for members of Congress.
By Mr. Cutters-Applying proceeds of
public lands to the support of free
schools.
By Mr. Packer—Resolutions of the
Pennsylvania Legislature in reference
to the appropriation of one million five
hundred thousand dollars for the Cen-
tennial celebration.
By Mr. Townsend, of Pennsylvania—
To repeal the act providing for the re-
distribution of national bank currency.
By Mr. Jeneks—To reduce salaries of
all executive and legislative officers of the
government, except army and navy,
over $1500, twenty per cent.; and to fix
the salary of the President at $25,000.
By Mr. Randall—Directing the dis-
continuance of work on the streets in
Washington, and to prevent further use
of certificates by the Board of Audit.
By Mr. Harris, of Virginia—To re-
peal the act prohibiting payment of
debts due by the United States before
the war, except on proof of loyalty.
By Mr. O'Brien—Proposing the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution:
Section 1. No State shall make any
iliment of re-
exereise
aclier of
the gospel, or of any religious creed,
or denomination shall hold any office of
trust or emolument under tlie United
States, or under any State. Nor shall
any religious test be applied as to quali-
fication for any office of trust in any
State, or the United States.
Section 2. No money received by
taxation in any State for the support of
public schools, or derived from any pub-
lic fund therefor, nor any public lands
devoted thereto, shall ever be under the
control of any religious sect; nor shall
any money so raised, or lands so devo-
ted, be divided between religious sects
or denominations, nor shall any minis-
ter or preacher of the gospel, or of any
religious creed or denomination, hold
office in connection with public schools
in State, nor be eligible to any position
of trust or emolument in connection
with an institution, public or private,
in any State or under the United States,
which shall lie supported in whole or
in part from any public funds.
Mr. O'Brien said he would offer it as
an amendment to Mr. Blaine's proposi-
tion.
By Mr. Darrell—For the improve-
ment of Bayou Lafourche.
By Mr. Morey—Appropriating $3,-
000,000 to repair and rebuild levees of
Mississippi river.
By Sir. Woodwortli—To establish a
bureau of transportation, and to regu
late the management of railroad and
transportation companies, employed in
inter-State commerce.
By Mr. Hurd—To restore to gold and
silver their monetary use in tlie United
States from and after January, 1877,
and to repeal the act for resumption of
specie payments.
Aiuuesty t p Again.
Mr. White moved to suspend the
rules and bring the House to a vote 011
the amnesty bill introduced l>3r him,
and from the benefits of which Jeff.
Davis is excluded, and also to vote 011
the amendment striking out that excep-
tion.
Mr. Randall made the point of order
that the motion could not be put in
that form. The question was then dis-
cussed by .Messrs. Garfield, Hale, of
Maine, Classon and Banks against the
point made by Mr. Randall, and by
Messrs. Ward and Randall in support
of it.
After discussion the decision of the
Speaker was made in these words: "In
the Judgment of the chair, without
making any criticism of the form in
which the motion is put, it is not com-
petent for the chair to exclude any part
of the proposition from the considera-
tion of the House. The desire and
purpose of the gentleman from Ken-
tucky is to introduce this bill for two
purposes: First, that there shall be a
vote on the proposed amendment; and,
second, that there shall be a vote on the
bill itself. It is suggested it is not com-
petent for the gentleman to do that
under suspension of the rules; but, in
reply to that, the chair will state that the
very purpose of suspension of the rules is
to get rid of all rules, and let the
House run as freely as it pleases. The
chair overrules the point of order, and
holds the motion in order."
Mr. White asked unanimous consent
to make a statement before a vote
should be taken, but objection was
made by several Democrats.
The House then proceeded to vote on
the motion to suspend the rules, and
the motion was lost. Yeas, 105; nays,
110. So, two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative, the rules were not sus-
pended,
Mr. Holman moved to suspend the
rules to instruct the Currency ('ominit-
tee to report a bill repealing the re-
sumption law, but failed; yeas 112,
nays 158.
Mr. Cox, from the Committee on
Rules, reported back the proposition
introduced some weeks ago by Mr. Hol-
man, of Indiana, to amend the rule gov-
erning the offerings of amendments to
general appropriation bills, so as to
make the rule read: " No appropriation
shall be reported in such general appro-
priation bill, or be iflairder as an amend-
ment thereto for any expenditure not
previously authorized by law, except in
continuation of appropriations for such
public works." Adopted; yeas 156, najs
102—nearly a party vote.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on tlie Centennial million
and a half bill. No action.
Mr. Morrison offered a resolution
calling on tlie President for correspond-
ence with Spain about Cuba. Adopted.
Mr. Knott offered a resolution in-
structing the Committee 011 Judiciary
to consider the law now in force in the
District of Columbia relating to libel.
Adopted.
Adjourned.
Alabama
MOBILE.
and Chattanooga Rail
road.
Mobile, Jan. 10.—111 the United
States Circuit Court, Judge Woods
signed a decree vacating the otlice of
Stanton anil Loomis as trustees and re-
ceivers of the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad, they to turn over their trust
to new trustees on February 1. 1870.
The new trustees are Hon. David A.
Wells, of Norwich, Conn., Robert II.
Smith and W. D. Dunn, Esq., of Mo-
bile, Ala. Final decree covering all de-
tails and claims will be signed on Tues-
diiy week, Judge Woods returning for
that purpose.
Stanton's Revenge.
Mr. Snagge, of London, who has con-
ducted the case of the first mortgage
bond holders, yesterday had service of
summons iu tlie libel suit of J. C.: Stan-
ton, in the city court of Montgomery.
Damages laid at £100,000 in that he
(Snagge) circulated the Mobile liegi»ter.
containing his speech made in open
court. Rice, Jones and Wiley, of Mont-
gomery, and Gaskill. of Chattanooga,
are counsel for Stanton.
TENNESSEE.
Death of Mrs. Kx-President John-
son.
Ivnox.yili.i-:, Ti:nx., Jan.. 1(1.—The
wife of ex-President Johnson died at
her daughter's, Sirs. Judge Patterson,
near Greenville, at 11 o'clock last night.
The funeral will take place Tuesday.
FOREIGN.
Cireat Britain.
London, Jan. 17 —Sir Henry Halford
has arranged all preliminaries for a
rifie match, for small bores, between
the National Rifle Association of Great
Britain and the American Association
The match will take place during the
Centennial Exhibition.
The Times, in an editorial urging an
answer to Count Andrassy's note, says:
" The Sublime Porte was never before
iu so critical astate. If the opportunity
Count Andrassy's note offers for set-
tling the Eastern question, bit by bit. is
allowed to pass, Europe may be forced
to apply rougher mejliods to a wider
area; England may be able to deter-
mine whether the occasion shall be
seized or not. She stands, therefore,
a position of peculiar responsibility."
France.
Paris, Jan. 17.—The Conservatives
have elected a majority of the Sena-
torial delegates in the following dis-
tricts: Ille et Belaire, Somme, Pas de
Calias, Haute Savoie, Marne, Orne,
Seine Inferieur, Vosges,Lot et Garonne,
Nievre, Cotes du Norde. Correge, Loire
et Cherdouehes, du Rhone, Puy de
Domes. The delegates elected iu the
departments of Gonne and Mayence are
equally divided between ilie parties. A
grand electoral committee of Conserva-
tive Union lias been formed under the
presidency of Gen Changarnier.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Financial Matters.
New Orleans, January 17.—Gold 113.
Sight Exchange 34 of 1 per cent discount.
Sterling, commercial, 541(77542; bank, 545J4
@54<>.
New York, January 17—Evening.—Money
active at 7 per cent. Sterling quiet at
485. Gold 113{^vll3V^. Governments active
and strong; new 5s, 117%. State bonds quiet
and nominal.
Stocks closed active but unsettled. N. Y.
.Central 10K»^; Erie 1 Lake Shore
Illinois Central %. exclusive of dividend; Pitts-
burgh 90->4; Northwestern 41%; Northwestern
preferred 59; Rock Island 100%; Pacific Mail
38%; Union Pacific 71.
sub-treasury report.
Tlie Sub-Treasury balances are: Gold. $44,-
796,077; currency. $3<),280.N81. The Sub-Treas-
urer paid out $181,000 on account of interest,
ami $35,000 for bonds. Customs receipts
$331,000.
Domestic Cotton JTIarketn.
Houston, January 17.—Receipts of Cotton
by Central Railroad, 1535 bales: by (treat
Northern, 518; other sources, 30 bales; ship-
mentsjsouth, by rail. 1012 bales; by boat 11(M)
bales; sliipnieuts north, by rail, 133 bales.
Stock 2153 bales.
Market dull. Low Ordinary Ordinary
9c: Good Ordinary 10^c; Low Middling 11 Vic;
Middling 12^e; Good Middling 13c.
New York, January 17.—Cotton — Spot
opened steady, ruled irregular and closed dull,
at a decline of >4c on Ordinary, 3-1 tie on Good
Ordinary and i-lftc on Low Middling. Sales,
exclusively to spinners, t»55 bales.
Ordinary IMc; Good Ordinary 11c; Low
Middling 12J4e; Middling Uplands 13c;
Middling Alabama 13J^c; Middling Orleans
13 3-16c; Middling Texas 13 3-16e.
Futures opened quiet but steady, were a
shade easier on first call and continued to
show weakness until the close, when the mar-
ket was again reported quiet but steady.
Sales 28.900 bales.
January 12 29-32c; February 13c: March
1334c: April 13Uc: May 13 33 32c; June 13 29-32c;
July 14^c; August 14 3-16c.
New Orleans, January 17.—Cotton—De-
mand active; prices generally steady, and for
some kinds stronger. Sales 7500 bales. Or-
dinary 9^c; Good Ordinary 10c: Low Mid-
dling llMc; Middling 12%c. Stock 313,809
bales.
Mobile. January 17.—Cotton—Market qniet.
Sales 1500 bales. Good Ordinary lOS^c; Low
Middling ll%c; Middling 12%c.
Savannah, Jan. 17.—Cotton- Market quiet.
Sales 1806 bales. Good Ordinary 11c; Low
Middling 12c: Middling 12%-c.
Charleston. Jan. 17.—Cotton quiet.
Sales
1(M*) bales. Good Ordinary lie; Low Mid-
tiling 12 5-16c; Middling 12%c.
Boston, Jan. 17.—Cotton quiet. Good Or-
dinary ll^c; Low Middling 12££e; Middling
13*4c. Sales 175 bales.
Foreign Cotton Markets.
Liverpool, Jan. 17.—Cotton—Spot steadier.
Sales 12.000 bales; American 7400bales; to ex-
porters and speculators 2000 bales. Imports
• 300 bales, of which American 5200 bales.
Middling Uplands, 6 ll-16d; Middling Or-
leans, 7d.
Arrivals opened quiet but closed firmer.
Basis Middling Uplands, Low Middling clause:
Nov.-Dec. shipment, 6%d; Dec.- January
shipment, 6%; Jan.-February shipment, 0%d;
Feb.-March shipment, 6 ll-16d; Mar.-Apr.
shipment 6$£d; January delivery, 6 9-16d;
Jan.-Feb. delivery. 6 9-l6d; Feb.-Mar. delivery,
6 9-10d; March-April delivery, 6%d; Apr.-May
delivery 6 ll-16d.
Havre, January 17.—Cotton—Market fiat
and irregular. Tres Ordinaire 80 francs;
Low Middling 82 francs.
Produce Markets.
foreign.
Liverpool, January 17—6.30 p. m.—Spirits
of Turpentine 25s.
London, January 17—Evening.—Turpentine
25s* 3d.
domestic.
New Orleans, January 17.—Sugar quiet:
common 5%(^5^c; fair to fully fair
prime 6%c: strictlv prime to choice 7^7J4c:
yellow clarified 8%c. Molasses firm; prime
41(?5.42e; strictly prime t% choice 48<&52c:
prime re boiled 40c. Flour steady; superfine
$4 00; XX $4 25; XXX $4 50<^5 75; choice and
family $6 00(g.7 50. Cornnfcal dull and lower,
at $2 30. Corn quiet at 54c. Oats steady at 44
tfr50c. Bran quiet at 85c. Hay dull; prime
$il 00<&22 00. Pork steady at $21 50. Dry-
salt meats firm; shoulders ^c; clear rib sides
11c: clear sides ll^»c. Bacon firm: shoulders
10c; clear rib sides 12J4c; clear sides 12%c.
Hams—choice sugar-cured scarce at 14(cr 1434c.
Lard firm: tierce, packers*. 12^c; refined 13c:
keg 1334c. Coffee firm; ordinary to prime
17J4(Si1934c. Whisky scarce; rectified at $1 12
<&1 13.
St. Louis, January 17.—Flour steady and un
changed. Wheat quiet and unchanged: little
doing. Corn opened at 38c and advanced to
3934c. Oats inactive; No. 2 35c bid; rejected
32' 4(Tr3234c. Barley ouiet and unchanged,
inactive; 07J^e bid. Pork dull: small lots
at $19 75. Lard quiet and unchanged. Bulk
meats inactive ana unchanged. Bacon scarce
and firm; shoulders 9c: clear rib sides ll^c:
clear sides 1124c. Green meats dull and nomi-
nal. Whisky steady and unchanged at $1 U8.
Hogs—only a shipping demand at $«"» 40(7{ 6 05.
Cattle slow: gooa to prime native shipping
steers $5 (*)(5v5 50.
Receipts—Flour, 3000 barrels; wheat, 15,^000
bushels; corn, 8ti.000bushels: oats, 20,000 bush-
els; barley. 2000 bushels; rye 1000 bushels;
hogs, 10.300 head; cattle 2500 head.
New York, January 17—Evening.—Flour
in very moderate demand: superfine western
and State $4 25@4 60: southern flour—com-
mon to fair extra $4 90<&5 80; good to choice
extra $5 85<&8 75. Wheat quiet and slightly
in buyers favor; $1 45(^,1 46 for very choice
amber western; $1 40 for fair white western.
Corn about lc lower for new: only a very
nnxlerate inquiry; 64c for graded mixed: 65><»c
for new yellow southern; 65c for new white
southern: 723^c for choice old western mixed
afloat. Oats slightly in buyers' favor with a
moderate demand: 43({/.48c for mixed western
and State. Coffee—Rio 34©He higher but
quiet; 1<>3^^1-^c. gold, for cargoes; 16J^@t
20?£e, gold, for job lots. Sugar quiet but
firm. Molasses—New Orleans in fair demand
" It is quite evident that the only way we can
reform the politics of the time is by assailing
those who practice the vices which cause
the degeneracy, ami not by deploring
the degeneracy in delicate and tender terms.
The individuals who are responsible for the
depravity mtist l»e singled out and made to
suffer. The public attention and the public
wrath must be gathered up and directed
against them. Butler would have been high
in state to-day if Butlerismand not Butler had
been attacked. He has fallen after a hard
fight: but Mortonism. which is not more de-
cent nor less dangerous, remains. That must
be destroyed too. anil it can only be done by
destroying Morton.
^ CARD :....A CARD.
Thanking my many customers for their past
patronage, I desire to inform them that I have
decided to retire from the business which 1
have followed in this city for twenty years,
and will immediately proceed to close out my
entire stock of
Boots and Shoes
Actually at
at 50<&60e for common to choice. Rice steady
with a fair inquiry; «»^(^7^c for Carolina;
5->i(?£<»3^k; ^or Louisiana; HJ4(Tr.<»3^c for Ran-
goon. Tallow heavy at 934@;93£c. Rosin un-
changed. Turpentine ouiet. Pork dull: new
$20 70(a.20 85. Lard neavy; prime steam
12%c. Whisky heavy at $1 1 11.
Freights dull: cotton per sail ^(59-327 per
steam 34<2»!^^-
Political.
A Democratic victor}' in South Caro-
lina next fall would l>e a surprise, yet the Co-
lumbia T'nm/t, the Republican yrgan of the
State, thinks such an event not' unlikely. It
has heard that the Democratic National Com-
mittee has promised to send $100,000 into the
State if the Democrats there will raise $50,000.
and that the latter sum has been half made up
already. There is a strong odor of fish a)>out
that report.
The Republican Legislature of Ohio
is not eminently successful in making capital
on "crippled-soldierresolutions. The Demo-
crats countered on one set of them by propos-
ing an amendment replacing colored men em-
ployed about the State-House with soldiers,
and wanted to amend another, thanking the
President, by asking that official to replace
his relatives in office with disabled veterans.
The Republicans eouldnot l>e induced to adopt
either.—liuliitnore (ruzrttc.
The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens is
also opposed to the two-thirds rule in the Na-
tional l>emocratic Convention. He considers
it undemocratic and monstrous. The only rea-
son it was ever adopted, he says, was simply to
preserve the harmony of Democratic theories,
since it was supposed that if a bare majority
■ominated, it might happen that it would not
!>e a vote of a majority of the States. Mr.
Stephens thinks it is onlY a majority rule that
will make a smooth and harmonious nomina-
tion.
The Pall Mall Gazette says: " Within
the past month this third term project, which
was originally believed to l»e a Herald sensa-
tion, has. in most people's eyes, assumed a
very different character. In "the first place,
there is the undeniable feasibility of the
scheme. With the enormous patronage now
in the hands of the general government. Gen.
Grant has only to convince the "workers "" of
his party—not mon like Bristow. but men like
Morton—that a crisis has really come which
makes his remaining in office a necessity, and,
presto! the thing is done."
The Louisville Courier Journal, of
the 11th. in the course of an anticle reviewing
ivnd condemning the course of Morton, the In-
diana Senator, expresses the following admi-
rable opinion as to the best and surest way of
getting rid of the vices and corruption charac-
teristic of the lenders of the Republican party;
251 per cent Below Cost,
But for Cash, and
FOR CASH ONLY!
Let those who doubt it price the goods.
Store For Rent and Fixtures For
Sale.
!. C. LEVY,
Corner of 2'Z<1 and Market Sts.
jal lm lp&Ktf
HARRr W, BLAGGE,
manufacturer*9 Agent,
IS OFFERING
VII'UNITIilll
AT GREAT BARGAINS.
At III Tremont St.
OA LVESTON.
de21 eodlm Ip
SEWING MACHINE
EMPORIUM,
131 East Postoffice Street,
(G A LY ESTON AG ENC Y>.
FLORENCE.
REMINGTON.
ELI AS HOWE, JR..
GROVER & BAKER.
WILCOX & GIBBS,
HOME SHUTTLE
SC\V1\<; HI AC II IK1£S,
And all kinds of
Selling Itffafliine Attachments.
HAMILTON BLAGGE,
jal lmlstpeod
Agent.
E. ANHEUSER & CO.'S
NT. I.OI IS
Bottled Lager Beer.
The Best, 1'nrest ami Healthi-
est, Beer in Market.
IT HAS NO EQUAL.
Recommended by the highest medical authori-
ties in the country.
Sold by all Leading Druggists*
oc30 3m lp
Beer! Beer! Beer!
BOTTLED BEER
KKOM THE
STAR LAG YAl BEER BOTTLING CO.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
This is strictly FURE LAGER BEER. War-
ranted to be free from any deleterious com-
pound. Equal to the finest brands in Germany.
For sale by the wholesale grocers and liquor
dealers. ? rices lower than any other domes-
tic Beer. Ask for it. Take no other.
J. PAL L JONES. State Agent.
del4 3m lp
Galveston, Texas.
Fresh Garden Seeds!
EVERY PAPER GilABA NTEED.
PIPER HEIDSIC'K CHAMPAGNE,
and a fine assortment of French and California
Wines. Also, a select stock of the best TEAS.
For sale by E. E. RICE & CO.. Grocers,
ja4 2m lp 125 Tremont st.
F
For SaCt —For Kent.
OR SALE ..FOR SALE.
An I'prijflit
FLUE BOILER,
Lar enough or a Twelve-Horse Power En-
gine It will be sold cheap, and may be seen
AT
C. B. Lee «V (Jo.'s Fouiulery.
fe21 di Wtf
rpEXAS LANDS FOR BALE—
CHEAP FOR CASH.
G:J0 acres in Cotnal county, 25 miles from
county seat, New Braunfels.
553}£ acres in Galveston and Brazoria coun-
ties, 8 miles from railroad.
37H acres, more or less, in Madison county,
near Willowhale prairie.
200 acres in Grimes county.
200 acres in Grimes ceunty.
ltiO acres in Chambers county, 011 Baj" front.
100 acres in Chambers county, on Ridge.
102 acres iu Comal county, a valuable tract
of l&nd, with farm 011 it, wood, water, timber,
close to county seat. D. RICHARDSON,
jel2d&Wtf Galveston.
^OR SALE" FOR SALE.
The place known as
THE." MILLS" RESIDENCE,
Containing Five Ai res, situated between the
Convent and Mr. J. H. Hutchings'
Residence.
This place has the largest and finest groves
of LIYE OAKS and other trees on this island.
Could be divided into several Country Seats
for Residences, or make the most
Eligible Place 1'or a Public harden,
and, taken altogether, is the most desirable
place in this city.
Price low and terms liberal.
WM. HENDLEY & CO.
Galveston, Sept. 4. 1875. oc22 fr tutf
L
l7*OK SALE (>R LEASE—VERY
low, the
PEOPLE'S LONE STAR ICE HOUSE,
on Center street, between Postoffice and
Church streets.
Also for sale—241- bales of CHOICE NEW
ENGLAND HAY.
Inquire E. E. PARKER,
Superintendent Texas Consolidated Ice Com-
pany. ja!3 m&E tf
CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.
THK W ATERS HOI SE IS
, ertisement I'oliinin.
Mini
AO VER TISFXKX TS VXD Eli THE HE I /*
Lost, Found, For iSule, To litiil. 1 Yanted^ etc.,
not more than three lines, nix words to a tine, one
insertion, 50 cent#; each si/^trnjueut insertion 25
cents, payable in advance.
GENERAL MER1I1A \ DISE.
QOAL CHEAP COAL.
C. AY. HURLEY & CO.,
jal2 2w
19th and Strand.
1i"X)R SALE- Pl'RE FRESH MILK. FRESH
Eggs, and Fresh Country Butter, low by
del? 2m JOS. LABADIE.
US. McKERNON. !
VI Importer and Dealer in Fruits, Nuts, etc.,
corner of Church and Tremont streets.
Consignments carefully handled, and orders
promptly attended to. selti 6m
"vj"OTlCE--'Wholesale Depot for Green Shoe
^ Boxes. L. Woolf, New Orleans Shoe Store,
207 Market street. Galveston. Texas. deT
WANTED.
Vv'ANTED TO PURCHASE—Any party de-
▼ ▼ sirous of disposing of a'single lot (the
eastern part of the city preferred) may hearot
a purchaser by stating particulars and ad-
dressing "O."
jalH tf News oftiee.
r|X> EXCHANGE—Two-story house with four
L lots, high ground: very healthy; finesliinb-
l>erv; stable and other out buildines. Worth
or whole block; worth $>000, it' required,
for Northern Texas land.
jalSHt* H. M. TRUEITFART & CO.
rANTED- Six tirst cla:
jalS :Jt*
Dress-Makers.
MR*. HARRIS,
r. 2Stli st. and Ave. L.
rpEACHER WANTED -We which to emplov
L a professional teacher, one that can teach
the higher branches. We ask references and
terms. Any first-class teacher wishing a pay-
ing school will apply at once to Secretary
Livingston Academy. Livingston. Tex. je9 i\v
FOR SALE—FOR REM.
I.X>R RENT—
1 A COMFORT ALE COTTAGE
on Ave. II. next to German Methodist Church.
II. M. TRUE HEART & CO..
jalH Real Estate Agents.
1;X>R SALE—A comfortable cottage and out
houses on Avenue L. between 1ltli and 12th
streets, at a great bargain. Party anxious to
effect a sale in order to leave for the interior.
Also property in other localities. Inquire on
the premises or at Sam Maas's office. Cha?.
Hogerman. jal2 lw*
I7V>R REN T L< >\V Two story In.use, corner
Avenue QU> and 31 st. Davis A. Spencer,
Rallinper & .j.n-k's Building. jei2 tf
J^OR RENT—Cheap—Two brick stores oppo-
site the Market, corner 20tli and Mechanic
streets. Also, a large hall and nine rooms or
offices. Apply to E. H. SE1LING,
del!) I111* Cor. 17th and Winnie sts.
IX>R RENT—The three-story brick building
011 Tremont street, now occupied by R. F.
George. no20 tf A. FLAKE &. CO.
NOTICES, ETC.
i OOK AT THIS AND WEEP. All per-
I j sons in arrears with 11s will please
come forward" and settle promptly, or we
shall be compelled to give their accounts to an
attornev for collection. We need money,
jal2 D2w WILEY & SHERRARD.
IOOK AT THIS AND REJOICE ! - We will
j sell our stock of Ladies' and Children's
Hats, trimmed or untrimmed. at Half Price.
Indies call and eonvinct d. Money no object.
BANKRUPT STOCK,
jnIB Market, bet. 27th & 28th sts.
B
ROOMS AND KOAIU).
OARD—A large south front room, furnished
on line of ears, and within five minutes walk
of tlie Post oft Ice. with excellont board, can be
had with a private family by addressing P. O.
Box ■'**;. * jalti 2t
1JLEASANT room for rent, convenient to
street cars, and suitable for gentleman and
wife, or two single gentlemen (with or without
board. > Address P. News office.
I7M >R RENT- A Comfortable Room to a eou-
ple. Apply at Mrs. J. G. Timmins. corner
of Church and Twenty f.mrth sis. jalOlw*
ITV>R RENT- -Nicely furnished south rooms
To rent by Mrs. A. Cordes, cor. of Centre st.
and Avenue K.
jalfi lw*
BOARDING Furnished rooms and first-class
table at Old City Hotel. Postollice St., bet.
Bath Ave. and saitli. Mrs. J. M. CONRAD.
1>RJVATE BOARDING- At the Richardson
boarding house, on Public Square. Avenue
H, between 21st and 22d. Terms reasonable.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
YY'ANTED—By a broken merchant, a situ-
V ▼ ation as salesman or traveling agent. Ad-
dress "Etna," News Office. jal2 7t*
MIL LINERY--DRESSMAK IN€«.
Mrs. e. moore.
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER, south-
west corner 2*id street and Broadway, jll lm*
I7VYSHIONABLE Millinery, fine hats, at cost.
P Call 011 Mrs. Walsh. Postoffice st., opposite
Express office. Dressmaking done. ja5 2w*
PROFESSION ! L.
DR. J. B. KELLY'S hours of attendance for
diseases of the eve and ear are from 9 to
10 a.m. Dr. J. B. Kelly has studied under the
most skillful aurists and oeculists. both in Eng-
land ami France. Office and residence, corner
21st and Church streets. . ja2 lm*
RS. ADIX, MIDWIFE, a graduate of the
. Obstetric Institute of Madgeburg, Prussia,
ltitli st., bet. Church & Postoffice sts. 3iu
edi < ational,
(1 ENTLEMEN wanting to study the German
I language at very moderate terms may ap-
ply to Prof. O. Munuelirs. jalH 3t*
"personal. ~
DIVORCES legally obtained for. incompati-
bility, etc.: residence unnecessary: fee
after decree. Address P. O. Box 1037. Chicago.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DRAIN YOTTlfc LOTS, but not your Pockets".
I have received another car load at
•TERRA COTTA" Drain Pipe, all sizes.
For sale cheap by
W. B. BENNETT.
jalfl 6t* 71 Church st.
I^< >R SALE—TWO~SEC~< ->M> 11ANI> SAFES,
in good order by J. MULLIGAN, 127 Me-
chanic street. Gun and Locksmith
jal5 3t*
F C
Apply to
P, 0. Box 958,
ENT
L. M. WATERS,
129 Tremont street.
jalv tt
r> AFFLE. TWO VERY VALUABLE
t WATCHES AND CHAINS,
of superior workmanship, and a real solitaire
diamond ring, will be raffled at L. L. Higgins',
Market street, near Tremont, as soon as the
chances are taken. ja4 lm
V\7"ATCHES and Jewelry carefully repaired;
t * satisfaction guaranteed; prices reason-
able, at Leaveck's. Market st. near 22d. 2H I111*
CI ALL at L. Woolf "s New Orleans Shoe Store
J for gentlemen's boots of all descriptions,
and save 25 cents 011 the dollar.
FN VIEW OF THE FACT TIIAT
1 THE WILSON SEWING MACHINE
is represented by interested parties to bt? of
•• No account." " Will wear out in six months,'*
etc.. we offer the following CHALLENGE:
We will select a Wilson Machine—the other
party to select the same price machine of
their make.
These machines are to be given to a commit-
tee consisting of six persons, three machinist*
and three cabinet makers. Each party will
have the right to choose one man of sucli
trade, and they to choose the other two.
These machines are to be given to the com-
mittee for thorough examination and test, tht*
machinists to test and pass upon the ma-
chinery and the cabinet makers likewise upon
the wood work.
The test shall be the most perfect machine
constructed 011 the best mechanical principles;
also quality of material used in its construc-
tion. both MeUd a nit Wood.
The loser is to pay ail expenses attending
the examination, and forfeit the machine on
exlubitiou. BLESSING & BRO.,
Agents for Texas. 174 Tremont st., Galveston
MERCHANTS'
Insurance Company,
No. 63 STRAND, GALVESTON,
(Organized, 1866.)
I IRE, MARINE AMI RIVER.
CASH CAPITAL (FULL PAID) $250,000.
JOHN D. ROGERS, President;
LEON BLUM, Vice President;
BALLING ER. JACK & MOTT. Attorneys;
HENRY SAMPSON, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
John D. Rorgers of John D. Rogers & Co
Leon Blum of Leon «!C H. Bluiu
George Skaly of Ball, Hutchings & Co.
W. A. Oliphint of Gary <fc Oliphint.
M. F. Mott of Ballinger, Jack &, Mott.
H. Kempner of Marx & Kempnt r
M. Kopperl. . ..Pres't National Bank of Texas.
R. A. Brown of R. A. Brown & Co.
T. W. Folts of Folts & Walshe
B. G. Dt vai of Grinnan & Duval.
Henry Sampson Sec y Merchants1 Ins. Co.
E. S. Jemison of Moody & Jemison.
F. Halff o! Halff. Weis & Co
The Commpany insures agajnst loss or dam-
age by fire on Buildings, Merchnndise, Pro-
duce, Household Furniture, and other insura-
ble property in town and country, and is con-
ducted 011 strictly conservative principles.
Risks are assumed only at adequate rates of
premium, ami losses promptly adjusted.
j*3 73d&Wly
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