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J. S. BROWN & CO
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ESTABLISHED—1842.
GALVESTON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 18T6.-PRICE-5 CENTS.
VOL. XXXIY.-NO
HAVING ONE OF THE LARGEST
Stocks in the South,
\\ e offer extra inducement*; to the interior
buyer in tlie following lines of goods:
HARDWARE, TINWARE,
Saddlery, Wooden ware,
WAGO\ & BI GCY TinBEIt,
Ir«»" - ul Steel.
& CO.
\ I STRAND, GALVESTON, TEXAS
Wcallirr Pro^uohUtH.
The probabilities to-day for the
lantic and flnlf Htatcm are clear or f
Htntionary <»r rising temin'ral
Hotttlierh \\ IihIm anil falling 1
.ouih At
air weather,
jii', enwterly to
*ar< nuetcr.
nn<l nw r/j
I *
Tur «tock <»f cotton n ^ ||j|H jH>rt i* distributed
hm f^lown: On ^l1'' .(»oanl not cleared for TJv
erponl. 1M.KM. o forf»|gn p,»rtH. 6130; coast-
wise. -THIl; t»!fs,iog leading in the pretiHCH
'*.*jng *b!|>mcnt. 53.M0 hales.
if»n •!**«*Iin«>« 1 in this market yesterday
< *nlinar>-and %r. on all other gra«les »*x-
r«»|* Good Middling. The decline on Middling
w .in mil-•<>*«•< I for. as all high grades are in de-
'inand.
<lold ctonfil in New York at 11*%. against
11:$*. the evening pn*vioim.
ipfs of cotton at all ports this week
a sharp falling off compared with last
U-t
ek. but the figures
last year's total for th
largely in
same week.
•xccss of
Sciioifttiiihiiiu Homo Rule.
Tlio memorial of tho Domocratic-
('< mwrvative Convention of Louis-
iana to the President and Congress
is in strict logical sequence to the
original protest, in the name of the
ilr jure McEnery government,
against the Piiivll-Kcllogg usurpa-
tion. But this, perhaps. is one of
the instances, not unfrequent in
history, where the logic of right has
l>c'en too long divorced from reality
in a void of doctrinal abstraction
to he able to oppose, .with any
chance of success, the logic of
events. We suspect that the reci-
tal and prayer of this document will
l>e heard, respectfully indeed, but
with a'not. wholly disguised ennui
even on the Democratic side of Con-
gress. Democratic leaders in Con-
gress will hardly be in a mood,
though denying the (If jure validity
of the Kellogg ^government, to un-
dertake the dissolution of that gov-
ernment in pursuance of the consti-
tutional guarantee [of .('republican
lornt of government to each of the
States. As their languid and re-
luctant disposition in this regard is
interpreted by Gen. 1{. L..Gibson
in a letter to Oov.JMcEnery, they
justify themselves somewhat after
the following manner: '• Wc ftad
just saved you, by ;>»■ extraordina-
ry struggle, from martial law.
The Legist-'cure of Louisiana, elect-
ed by t/ie people, had'declared their
acquiescence ,in Kellogg as.Gover-
norj the Democratic party had a
majority in the legislature, and
therefore control of the money of
the people, and quiet and peace re-
sulted from the adjustment. We
thought it best then to accept the
situation as it was, and to agree
not to agitate tho election of 1.S72,
but to lot it drop out among tho
many (lead issues of the past. There
will be no more military interfer-
ence no more I'residential Gover-
nors installed by United States
Marshals, aided by United .[States
soldiers: no inoroSheridansmarch-
ing their troops into your "legisla-
tive halls. In a fewjj months you
w ill have another election, and if
you are wise,'united and'energetic,
you can carry your State. Our
party is opposed to interfering in
the affairs of the States—even to
right a wnmg'.if .thoroMn-'n chance
»of its being done by local action.
We can not-afford to convert this
body into a canvassing board for
t he States to determine their elec-
tions. We can not afford to follow
the example^of'.the Executive to
displace one Governor and to 'put
another in his place, ft; has, 'been
more than three .'years n'inco the
election of 1N7U, another Legisla-
ture has been elected; new Con-
gressmen have been, returned: new
office-holders all over the State
have come intu office. Moreover,
by reason of their dense ard in-
corrigible ignorance. What are
these white citizens to do? Must
they prepare to move away, and
leave the gloom of utter Senegain-
bian home rule to settle perpetually
on some of the fairest and most
fertile portions of Texas? We trust
that it will not come to this. But
meanwhile this is to be remarked
and pondered, that nothing, not
even the straightest and most pa-
tent processes of centralization,
could tend more directly to tho
wreck of our republican institu-
tions than tho application of the
principle of local self-government
to local sub-divisions where cir-
cumstances are essentially unsuited
to its safe exercise. Such ultraism
has no stopping point short of Sen-
egambian blight in any place where
ignorant blacks predominate, or the
horrors of the Commune in any
place where vicious and turbu-
lent whites have the numerical
preponderance.
The Platform of the Convention.
The platfprms adopted by party
conventions are often more signifi-
uaitt ia what they omit than ill
what they contain. The complete
abstinence of the Democratic State
Convention just adjourned, from
mention of the new constitution,
may be best described, perhaps, as
a brilliant flash of silence. Every-
body is left at liberty to construe
as he pleases this ignoring of the
new constitution by an assembly
of delegates called to nominate can-
didates for the first election to be
held under it. But it is certain
that tho Democratic party of
Texas, as represented in this
assembly, remarkable for its
numbers and its general ability,
has no idea of espousing the work
of the late Constitutional Conven-
tion as a party measure. Thus, as
far as the Texas Democracy are
concerned, the question of ratifica-
tion is remitted to the people to de-
cide, in accordance with individual
judgment, free from any kind of
pressure of party discipline or party
affiliation. This is a greater tri-
umph for the liberal policy advo-
cated by the News, and a greater
concession to the opposition to the
new constitution, than was at first
g( -nerally anticipated.
The other features of the plat-
form are confined mainly to general
declarations in the line of familiar
Democratic traditions. There are
two specific articles, however, that
come home to questions of inune-
diate and practical importence.
We refer to the articles on educa-
tion and on frontier protection.
It is with no ordinary gratifica-
tion that wc arc enabled to assure
the public everywhere that the
Democratic party, including tliree-
f< iiirths of tho whole population of
the State, stands emphatically
pledged, through the most numer-
ous and intelligent body that ever
represented it, to the maintenance
of an efficient system of general
education, and that it enjoins upon
the Legislature the duty of provid-
er
Mr.
li(8 tilled his present position to
satisfaction of the public.
major a. .j. dorn,
the present incumbent and nominee
for Treasurer is a Missourian by birth,
but a Texan since the late war. He was
a soldier in the Mexican war and one of
Doniphan's famous command, which
made the march from Missouri to Santa
Fc and through Mexico to join Taylor's
armv. He was with Gen. Price in the
battles uf Oak Hill, ElkJiorn, and other
hard fought field.: He lias made an
efficient State officer.
mil. j. J. groos,
Commissioner of the General Land
Office, nominated for re-election, is a
German by birth, but came to Texas in
1845, and settled in the territory which
now constitutes Comal county. He is a
gentleman of tine education, good busi
ness qualifications and pleasant address,
and enjoys the unboflnded confidence of
all who know him.
MAJOR n. H. BOONE.
The only new nominee on the ticket
for State offices is Major H. H. Boone,
of Grimes county, for Attorney Gen-
eral. an office not previously filled by
election, and for which the present in-
cumbent declined to become a candidate.
As the News has already said, Major
Boone was born in Tennessee, and came
to Texas when eighteen years of age
and completed his education at Austin
College, Huntsville, where he studied
law under the instruction of Col.
Yeakum and Chief Justice Wheeler.
During the late war he served in Wal-
ler's Battalion, Gen. Tom Green's
Kriinule. lie lost bis right arm and all rnHiiiteiu e
the fingers but one and the thumb of "OtttTtfwiit.
his left hand, at the battle of Fordoche,
Louisiana, lie is spoken of by those
who know him as a well-read lawyer
and an effective pleader. His habits
are laborious, and his judgment clear
and comprehensive.
The convention did well in the selec-
tion of nominees for Electors at the
coming Presidential election.
hon. b. 11. epperson,
one of the nominees for the State at
large, is well known throughout the
State. He served in the Legislature of
1847-8, and was noted for liis intelli-
gence, independence and talent, and
stood high as an orator among such
men as John 11. Reagan, Guy M. Bryan
and others, who have long been famous
Among the leading men of Texas. Al-
though Texas was then, as now, over-
whelmingly Democratic, young Epper-
son was a Whig from principle, and
canvassed the State, at his own expense,
at the succeeding election, as the candi
date of the party for Governor, though
without the least hope of success.
When the old Whig party was dissolved
he naturally fell into the Democratic
ranks, where lie has ever since remain-
ed, battling for the cause whenever and
wherever his services were needed.
hon. d. c. oiddings
was never a politician in the usual sig-
nificance of the term, lie began the
practice of the law in Washington
county in 1852, when he was a very
young man, and confined himself ex-
clusively to his profession until the
breaking out of the late civil war, when
he went into tlie army as Lieutenant
Colonel of Carter's regiment, and served
until the end of the contest. After the
war, when the military .and the Radical
Congress disregarded the will of the
majority of the people of the South,
... . . , . c i inwic on me uctuiuu. Like Colonel'
uu;, speedily and to tho extent of he is ., fiue spcaker, and able
and allowed negroes and carpet-baggers
to control Texas, as well as the other
subjugated States, Col. Giddings, on
account of his known force of charac-
ter and perseverance in the prosecution
of rightful aims, was prevailed on to
make the canvass for Congress in oppo-
sition to Gen. Wm. T. Clark, who de-
pended on the Radical majority in Con-
gress to give him a seat to which he
was not elected. Clark obtained the
seat on a certificate which, neither in
form nor fact entitled him to it, and it
required many months of time nnd an
expense amounting to thousands of dol-
lars to enable Col. Giddings to obtain
the place, leaving him largely out of
pocket at the end of the term. The
whole State remembers, with pride and
gratitude, the manly content whiuh Ih
made on the occasion.
WASHINGTON.
Schleicher's Mexican
Resolution.
Border
[.Sy« cud to the Galtcton Netrx. ]
Washington, Jan. 7, 1870.
The following is the full text of a re-
solution offered by Col. Schleicher in
the House yesterday, and unanimously
adopted:
" llesolved, That the portion of the
President's Message which refers to the
inroads, robberies anil murders along
the Mexican border in Texas, be refer
red to a special committee of five mem-
bers, with instructions to inquire into
the cause, and the nature, and the ex-
tent of these depredations, and the
measures that might prevent their con-
tinuance; and the same be empowered
to send for persons and papers, and to
report at as early a day as practicable."
This committee will probably be ap-
pointed on Monday, and it is supposed
Colonel Schleicher will be the chairman.
The delegation from Texas acquitted
themselves nobly on this occasion and
successfully heat hack the heavy oppo-
sition made by some members unac-
quainted with the real fearful condition
of affairs on the Mexican border. The
arduous work ltefore the committee will
commence immediately upon its ap-
[Associated Press.]
Committee Aflalrx.
The Postal Committee of the House
will vote Tuesday on tlie bill reducing
postage on newspaper and third class
matter.
The members of the House Commit-
tee on Foreign Relations called at the
Executive Mansion to-day and paid
their respects to President Grant.
The Ways and Means Committee will
pay their respects to the President to-
morrow. Dr. J. P. Hambleton, of
Georgia, was elected Clerk of the Com-
mittee on Wavs and Means.
HEMPSTEAD.
♦
Pnerile Revenge Sated In the Com-
mission of Murder,
[Special to the Galveston JVeirs.]
Hempstead, Jan. 7, 1876.
A dreadful tragedy—further result of
a feud of years standing—occurred five
miles from Hempstead this evening.
Mr. Milton Quails was shot and in-
stantly killed by Jesse Glass, a lad of
sixteen, while riding along the public
road. This killing is the revenge the
youth took, since Quails had killed
Jesse's father on the streets of Hemp-
stead about three years ago.
Young Glass made his escape, anil up
to 9 p. m. lias eluded arrest.
CONGRESSIONAL.
its power, for tho establishment
and support of public free schools.
The appeal to the Federal gov-_
rnment for protection of our
people on the Indian and Mexican
borders, while respectful, is any-
thing but obsequious. It is the
plain duty of the United States
under the Federal constitution to
secure Texas, as well as every other
ami willing to canvass the State in the
coming contest, should it become neces-
sery to the success of the Democratic
cause.
[Want of space in this morning's edition
compelstlie omission of other sketches of
nominees. J .
the country Lias made; its mind up £tate, from invasion and rapine
against any/further agitation of the
Louisiana case; it may give the
President another 'pretext to in-
voke. military 'power and to do
liiirm to the Democratic party in
thu next election." This is respect
for the doctrine of State rights and
the semblance of local self-govern-
ment turneipagainst a people suf-
fering under local usurpation and
misrule. Messrs. Marr and th
other Louisiana petitioners are con
fronted with a hopeless sort of I of opinion in the party on ques
compound syllogism which runs I ''ons State policy.
Mr. 8ciii,eiciikr'b resolution forase
leet committee on Mexican border af-
fairs, says our Washington special, de
veloped considerable opposition in the
House from members who disbelieve
the reports of serious troubles alon
ilie Rio Grande! The existence of this
incredulity amongst Congressmen is a
proof of the wisdom of getting at the
(uestion in the manner proposed by the
Texas delegation; that our frontier is
harassed by predatory and hostile in
eursions from Mexico, will hardly be
In nothing has the Democratic State I doubted when the facts are reported by
Convention shown more wisdom than | L1 Congressional committee.
in tlie selection of its standard bearers.
They arc all strong men. personally and | error occurred in the report of the
politically, and, together, represent all | second day's proceedings of the conven-
tion in adding tlie title "Dr." to the
and the authorities at Washington,
considering the aggravation of the
case, can not bo too often reminded
of this duty and of their neglect
)f ,
Tlie IK-mocratlr Nominees.
about this wise: The Constitution
guarantees to each State only a
republican form of government,
The State is that which stands
The Kellogg government stands
and wears tho outward aspect
of a republican form. Therefore
the Kellogg government is a State
with whose homo rule the Federal
authority has no business to inter
fere. Fortunately the white con
Hervntives in Louisiana are numeri
eally strong enough to hope for
final redemption through a course
of endurance and patient waiting.
< Hherwiso their situation, unde
the above masterly inactivity logic
at Washington, would be absolutely
desperate. Far less fortunate are
they in South Carolina. There a
regular system of Senegambian
home rule seems ;to have fastened
upon society, upon civilization,
upon industry and property in dead
earnest. It flourishes with an tin
governor coke
is an old Texan, and is now so well
known in every part of the State that
the personal record of his career, which
name of S. W. Blunt, one of the signers
of Texas Declaration of Independence
| and a veteran of San Jacinto, who was
invited to a seat on the platform. His
old friends may not know him with the
was deemed necessary for public in- new title, but he is tlie same old Texan
formation in 187;(, is not necessary fori patriot, though looking younger than
that purpose at present. Born, reared I one would think from the time that has
and educated in Virginia, he emi- I elapsed since he served in the councils
grated to Texas when a young I and army of tlie young republic,
and cn in the
man, and engiurw in xne prac-
tice of tlie law and in planting
in McLennan county. Tlie first office |
he accepted Wiis that of a seat in tlie
convention of t8fi0, which preceded the
late civil war. 11c commanded a com- I
pany during the war, and was in the |
battles of Mansfield and Fordoche,
Louisiana, in the latter of which Major |
lloone, the nominee for Attorney Gen-
eral, was so sadly mutilated. In 180<> |
he was elected a Judge of the Supreme
Court, when Throckmorton was elected |
Governor; but the whole State admin-
istration was overthrown by the mili-
tary arm of the Federal Govern-
ment. In 187:! lie was elected Gov-
ernor by an overwhelming majority,
and lias "discharged the duties of the of-
fice to the entire satisfaction of the
He has shown great
The City Council has been invited to
attend, in a body, the funeral of Gen
J. Bankhead Magruder, this morning
at eleven o'clock, from Galveston Ar
illery Hall.
The Aldermen are requested to meet
at the Mayor's Office, at 10 o'clock, a
m., to-day, to take such action as may
be deemed appropriate.
The New York Journal of Commerce
says Messrs. Forstcr, Ludlow & Co. ad
vcrtise that they will cash at their office
in that city coupons of the pension
bonds of the State of Texas, which have
for some unaccountable reason been
made payable only at Austin. Texas.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 7.—In the Senate
to-day Mr. Gordon presented a petition
of Stephen D. Lee, of Columbus, Miss.,
for the removal of his political disabili-
ties. Referred to Judiciary Commit-
tee.
The Committee on Claims reported
adversely on tlie bill for the relief of L.
Madison Day, of New Orleans.
Memorials of, the Arkansas Legisla-
ture were presented, asking the refund-
ing of the cotton tax and the construc-
tion of national levees for the reclama-
tion of alluvial lands on the Mississippi
river.
Mr. Gordon presented a memorial of
the Grocers' Association, of Atlanta,
<ia., against the restoration of duty on
tea and coffee.
foiiflriiiatloiiM.
►Vward, Minister to China: Merrill,
Minister to Belgium; Carpenter, Second
Controller: Campliell, Collector of In-
ternal Revenue, Third Texas District;
Mathews, Supervisor of Internal Reve-
nue, vice Munn, resigned; Mosely, post-
master at Talladega, Ala.; Midler, Tus-
doosa, Ala.
A.djourned to Monday.
CHICAGO.
Bristol's Instructions Relative to
the Coining Trialo.
Tl»c Wlileky Prosecution*.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7.—Internal Rev-
enue Supervisor Tutton received in-
structions from Secretary Bristow to
proceed to Chicago to superintend t rials
arising from seizures of distilleries, etc.,
made by him in that city in May last.
The trials begin Tuesday next, and in-
volve the forfeiture of a large amount
of property and the trial of over thirty
persons, who have already been in-
dicted. The indications are that most
of these parties will plead guilty and
permit forfeiture of their property by
iefault, but the Secretary directs the
supervisor to be prepared with evidence
for the prosecution of each person in
dicied, as no promise or understanding
has been or will be made looking to a
comprise of any of the eases. They are
to be prosecuted vigorously. Tutton
leaves Monday for Chicago, accompa-
nied by witnesses and all evidence col-
lected in the East, to prove duplication
of packages, etc.
Revenue Fraud*.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—Anton Junker, Of
the firm of Roeller, Junker >fc <*>., be
fore the grand jury, made a statement
of the manner in which whisky frauds
were perpetrated, by one transaction in
volving nearly $70,000 worth of whisky.
The government was defrauded of
$000,000. It is stated that information
is in the hands of Supervisor Matthews
implicating one of the heaviest eoni-
missionTiouses on Broad street in frauds
on the government.
Two hundred and fifteen cases of un
stamped bitters, belonging to the Ger-
man Consul at this city, were seized by
government officers Thursday.
LOUISIANA.
♦-
Text of tlie Democratic-Conserva-
tive Memorial to Congress.
+.
Continued Story of Political Trib-
ulations.
•+
New Oh leans, Jan. 7.—Following is
the full text of llic memorial to Con-
gress adopted by the Democratie State
convent ion yes! erday:
To the President and to the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America:
We, the people of the State of Lou-
isiana, assembled in convention, through
their regularly chosen delegates, re-
spectfully present this our memorial
and petition, and ask for it respectful
consideration. We assume that it has
been established before both houses of
Congress that the acting government in
the State of Louisiana is a usurpation;
that the individuals personating it were
never elected by the people of
tlie State, but, on the contrary, were
unquestionably defeated at the elections
held for the otfices which they fill in
1872 and 1874; that this is true as to the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, all the
State officers, fifteen Senators, several
Representatives, one of the Supreme
Judges, several of the District Judges,
and many of the inferior local officers.
We further assume, as a fact equally
established, tliat the lawfully elected
Governor, State officers. Senators, Rep-
resentatives, judges and inferior officers
whose places sire usurped and held by
tlieir defeated opponents, were and are
excluded from salt! flffleltit poshfbn* by
the unlawful interference of the Fed-
eral authority, through its courts and
through its military power.
The midnight order and double writ
of mandamus and injunction issued by
Judge Durell, United States District
Judge, by which he organized a usurp-
ing Legislature, and for which he es-
caped impeachment only by resignation;
the seizure of the State House by Fed-
eral troops in December, 1872; disper-
sion by force of the State Legislature,
uid arrest of Spcaker Moncurc in
March, 1878; expulsion of Speaker
Wiltz and certain representatives in the
State Legislature in January, 187.5; pro-
clamations of the President in April,
1873, and September, 1874, and the
blood-thirsty orders and dispatches of
Gen. Sheridan in January, 1875, are
facts the sickening recital of which lias
engaged the attention of ,tlie people of
the Union, and are too well known to
justify repetition. We also assume that
it has been established that the right of
the people to elect tlieir officers and re-
presentatives has been taken from them
and vested in a partisan State Return-
ing Board of five members, chosen by a
usurping State Senate, and having
power, within itself, to fill vacancies
that may occur in its membership;
that it has been established that
this board may ignore official re-
turns of elections and substitute
therefore c.c parte affidavits, their own
opinions and calculations; that they
may add supposititious voles or reject
legal votes, and so modify official re-
turns by unofficial statements as to de-
feat the will of the people and substi-
tute therefor their own personal or par-
tisan choice of candidates; and that the
State Supreme Court has repeatedly de-
cided that the declarations of the Return-
ing Board are final and can not be re
viewed by any tribunal.
In view of these facts the people of
the State see with alarm that the usurp
ing Ivellogg government., which tlicy
never elected, and which, therefore, is
not republican in form or substance, is
armed with the fearful power of abso-
lute self-perpetuation, and in view of
the atrociously wicked, tyrannical and
lawless conduct of the usurpers, as
shown by statute book, by court records
and by the public history of this unfor-
tunate State since their usurping rule
began, the people can not delude them-
selves with the belief, or lull themselves
with the hope that the conduct of these
corrupt and unprincipled usurpers in
future will differ from its conduct in
The one hundredth year of our exist-
ence as a republic lias dawned. Toward
tis as a people, toward our civilization
and form of government and our con-
duct thereunder, the nations of tliccartli
are bending the gaze of inquiry and
scrutiny. To you, President and repre-
sentatives of the States and of the peo-
ple of the Union, we, the people of
Louisiana, do present our grievances,
and ask you in the name of our common
country, in the name of our common
civilization, in the name of tlie sacred
memories that cluster around this Cen-
tennial year, in tlie name of liberty and
of justice, that you blot from our
national history this shameful record of
usurpation and of crime committed
against our State and permit it no longer
to remain a precedent for the overthrow
of other States; and this we urge, not
only that we may Ire released from the
grasp of lawless usurpation, but that as
a people' we may present to the nations
of the earth the spectacle of a republic
perfect not only in form, but breathing
the spirit of democratic government
through all of its members.
U. II. .Mark. Chairman;
James Jeffries,
G. W. McCkanik,
K. A. Cross,
If. J. Hearsey,
W. li. Richardson.
M. VooRHIES,
E. W. Huntington.
FOREIGN.
-»-*-»—-
The Snhlime Porte's Sublime In.
dill'ernce to Austria's Good
Offices.
niitigalod glory that may ehallengal Democratic partv _
J 1 firmness and self-reliance in the (lis
comparison with any scene
iranized ruin wrought by
of or
home
pile in San Domingo. No avenue
<>[ redemption appears for a
locality jiermanently surrendered
by a remorseless let-alone policy t<
n Senegambian homo rule. Such
appears to lie the conviction of a
white citizen of South Carolina,
wlk» has written to the New York
: " We can not leave the
St.'itji. or we would do so in a laxly.
W m have nothing to subsist on but
ojfi- lands, and we can not sell
them, fur purchasers shun
Houtli Carolina :is they would a
pestilence. Tell us what we shall
do." Well, what ar
the policy which has abandoned
them to the mercy of overwhelm
ing elements of ignorance and bar
barium is never to relent, but to
get away, if they can, and leave
SenegaiiiUiun home rule to wreak
itself on an exclusive jsipulation of
Senega mbians
fate, there ar> hi
counties citizen*
Btand only too well their present
apprehensions
tjon without rern<t*> in carrying
the principle of h<u>e rule to lU
last analysis, subject, the wht
(hese counties to tl
-ro majorities who wert
admitte I. in th'" "l«'n de,i,*-mt.10™
h„ Constitutional ^-mention
of ■a-lt-KOvem-ent
The surplus earnings of the Ohio
penitentiary over expenses the past year
were $20,000. Our penitentiary is not
charge of his official duties, and is, ol)
viously, much stronger at present with
the people than at tlie time of liis elec- . ... , ,
lion. He is still in robust health and so profitable an institution—at least to
the full enjoyment of his mental pow- I the State.
•rs, and doubtless as fully qualified for
i ....... In tb/i Ct.it..
the position as any man in the State—
not to say better qualified, which his
familiarity with the details of the busi-
ness of the office for tlie past two years
renders more than probable. He is me-
thodical and laborious in his habits and
does not shirk the lalw>rs or responsibil-
ities of his position.
I.IHVTBNANT <!OVEKN(« HUBBARD,
is nearly or quite equally well known.
11c emigrated to Texas from Alabama
Dies iii.e, dies ii.i.a, which is what
next Tuesday is to Chicago's whisky
legion.
Crooked whisky is strongly scented
in the city of Brotherly Love.
To day is the anniversary of the battle
of New Orleans.
The Paris Kentuckitin, says: The
.n 1851; is a lawver by profession: was I Texas fever is raging in our midst, and
a delegate from Texas to the National I threatens to carry oft a number of our
Democratic Convention in 18-Vi; w.-i< I inhabitant, souk' of whom, we under
appointed I*. S. Pistriet Attorney for 1 stniid .have made preparations to leave
they to do. if I the Eastern District of Texas during I jn a short time. If all of those whom
the administration of President Bu I wc have heard spoken of in this con
ehanan, but resigned in 1 So!) to accept a neetioa carry out their intention, there
seat in the Le-gislature. He was a mem "
Whatever their
tome of our Texas
who can under-
population <>(
riu
ii'
ber of the Charleston Convention in
1800. and made speeches in Texas for
Breckinridge and I,ane during the Presi-
dential canvass of that year. On the
breaking out of the war he entered the
service of the Confederacy as Colonel
of tlie Twenty-second Texas Regiment,
and served in Walker's Division until
]SIVY In 1872 he was Elector for the
State at large. He was elected Lieu-
tenant Governor in 187:1. nnd continues]
to hold that office. As President of the I
Senate, he has ever discharge^! his
duties with ability, dignity and impar-
tiality.
hon. stephen ii. oarden,
the present ineumlient and nominee for
Comptroller, was a member of the Con-
federate Congress—after having been a
member of the State Legislature and
1 soldier in the Confederate army. He
uis enjoyed the confidence and esteem
*f all who have ever known him, and
will be quite an exodus from this re
gion for the Lone Star State.
The Poor Directors of the State of
Pennsylvania are to meet in convention
at Altoona, Jan. 10, mainly for the pur
pose of considering the tramp question
The Charleston (S. C.) Courier also ad
vises the lioleling of a convention in that
State at an early day for the purpose of
devising means of relief from the tramp
nuisance.
~M Jkaxnei. states that water con
taining foul matter, and swarming with
bacteria, can be purified by the roots of
a live plant, lie arrived at this conclu
sion from comparative trials with tw
vessels, in whu h In- allowed some whit
Ix-ans and phces of llesh to rot. I
three days the bacteria and other infu
soria disappeared from the vessel
which a growing plant was placed, and
multiplied in tlie other.
MEXICO.
Latest from
the Capital via Ha-
vana.
Havana, Jun. 7.—Advices from tins
City of Mexico, of the 1st of January
state that the new German and Spanish
ambassadors to Mexico have arrived.
The President will visit the Rio
Grande region within a month. It is
asserted he will go no further than
Tampico.
lierixfa says Catholics continue to
threaten Protestant worshipers at
St. Peter's Church.
Tlie great statue of Christopher Co-
lumbus, designated for the City of
Mexico, arrived at Vera Cruz. Owin
to its great size, the pedestal will be
hauled over the mountains by ox carts.
Too large to pass through tunnel rail
road between Vera Cruz and City of
Mexico.
The revolution in Miclioacan con
tinues.
PHILADELPHIA.
Eastward the Star of "the Crooked"
Takes lis Way.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7.—The Treas
ury Department, has knowledge that
several large liquor establishments in
this city have been dealing in crooked
whisky, and most of them have been
called" upon to explain by Supervisor
Tutton, who states that while there is
no doubt these houses have been deal-
ing in efooked whisky, yet there is no
positive evidence that they did it with
any intention Jo defraud tlie govern
ment.
KENTUCKY.
Context for I". S. Senator.
Frankfort, Jan. 7.—In the State
Legislature a hot light is in progress for
United States Senator. Stephenson
the present incumbent, ex-Gov. Leslie
Hon. J. R. Beck, John S. Williams and
Isaac Caldwell are aspirants.
lie past.
We furthermore assume that it lias
been demonstrated that this usurpation
in exist ogly as it, is supported by the
military power of the Federal govern-
ment. The Senate Committee so found
187;}. The House Committee so
found in 1875. Usurper Kellogg so
testified on his oath before the House
Committee, and the events of the 14th
September, 1874. show that before
the feeblest demonstration of an out-
lged and long-suffering people was
made at the State capital and nowhere
else, the usurping government crumbled
away in every parish of the State, leav-
ng not a vestige of its insolent author
itv.
Deeply Impressed
with these truths the people, though
smarting under the wrongs anel out-
ages, which would not be borne in the
older States of the Union, have been
patient, taking hope and courage
from the article of the Fed-
eral constitution, which obliges the
United States to guarantee to every
State a republican form of government:
having appealed to the political depart-
ment of the Federal government for the
enforcement of this guaranty on behalf
of our State, and having never aban
cloned that appeal, nor authorizrtl its
withdrawal, we have recently learned
with surprise and indignation, that it is
urged by the usurpers and their sup
porters in other States, as a fatal objec
tion to our appeal, that by the Wheeler
adjustment of the difficulties, which
rew out of the organization of the
House of Representatives in January,
1875, we, the people of this State, have
leuuiesced in the usurpation, and can
no longer be heard to question its legal
ity, or to demand its overthrow, we as
sert that there is not one syllable of
truth in this objection, and for tlie fol
lowing reasons:
Because the people of Louisiana did
not submit for the adjudication of the
Wheeler Committee tlieir constitutional
right of self-government. 2. Because
the persons who submitted their own
claims to seats in the State Legislature
to the decision of the Wheeler Commit-
tee never submitted nor intended to
submit conflicting claims between the
lawfully elected McEnery government
and usurpation, and said latter claims
are not covered by, nor embraced in
the award of said committee. 3. That
rival claims of the <le jure and de facto
State governments were never submit
ted to said committee, and said commit
tee, in their official report, expressly
state that their investigations were re
stricted to the legislative difficulties of
1874 and 1875, and that they took 110
evidence in regard to the election of
1872. 4. That, on its face, the Wheeler
adjustment expressly withholds any
approval of tlie Kellogg government,
and it does not, and can not, bind the
people's lawfully elected but excluded
Governor, ollicers and Senator*, nor the
people themselves, who were not par-
ties to the Wheeler resolutions, nor pre-
vent their appeal to the General-Gov-
ernment for a guarantee of a republican
form of government.
Anel now, speaking for themselves,
the people of the State of Louisiana, do
solemnly affirm that they have not ac-
quiesced, and never will acquiesce in
the Kellogg usurpation; that it is as re-
pugnant to their wishes and interests,
and sense of justice, as it was the day of
its lawless establishment over them by
force. That they recognize as the only
government elected by the people of the
State, as the only government entitled
to their support, respect or confidence,
that of which John McEnery and li. P.
Penn are the oflicial heads: and they af-
firm that they have ever been patient
anel silent since the adjournment of the
last Congress in the hope and belief
that the present Congress would lis
ten to their grievances and grant
proper relief. This is not only
their right, but under positive direction
of tlie constitution, it is tho duty of the
general government to guarantee to
Louisiana, as a State of the Union, the
government of its choice, and thereby a
republican form of government.
And the people of Louisiana do sol
emnly declare that they will not aban
don their struggle for the right of self
government. In urging this right, they
feel that they discharge a duty not only
to their own self respect, to themselves
and to their children, but also a duty to
the constitution, to the Union, and t«
every State of the Union whose rights
and liberties have been overthrown, vio
lated and trampled upon by and tlrrou
outrages heaped upon *tfeg State of
Louisiana.
(ireat Briniu.
London, Jan. 7.—Loss by the burn-
ing of Egleton's Rook Bindery, estima-
ted at £50,000 sterling.
Charles Slithers, cotton spinner at
Oldham, Lancashire, failed for a million,
dollars.
Lord Henry Thinne, Conservative,
was re-elected to Parliament to-day
from South Wiltshire. Lord Thinne
was recently appointed to the office of
Treasurer of Her Majesty's household,
and by accepting, he vacated liis seat as
i member.
France.
London, Jan. 7.—Tin; Time** Paris
correspondent telegraphs that active
negotiations are going on between vari-
ous Republican groups, with the object
of bringing forward a compromise list,
consisting of Victor Hugo, Taldin,
Freyeene, Blanc, Peyrat, or Floiiguet,
.is candidates for the Senate from Paris.
The success of this ticket may be con-
idered already certain. It is probable
the united Left will have 100 votes in
the Senate.
By a land slide in the island of Re-
union six were killed and more wounded.
Turkey.
London, Jan. 7.—The Bulletin Fran-
rat* says private telegrams received in
Berlin assert that France and other pow-
ers have adhered to the proposals of
Austria.
Vienna, Jan. 7.—Niesir and Dnga
were re victual led by the Turks. The
insurgents suffered defeat, the severest
l since the beginning of the war; six
hundred killed and many wounded.
The insurgent Paulavicli is accused of
treason.
Constantinople, Jan. 7.—The Aus-
trian Ambassador to this court liasscmi-
ttlicially communicated to the Grand
Vizier Count Andrassi's scheme for re-
forms in the Turkish provinces. Tlie
Grand Vizier, in reply, is represented to
have rejected the idea of offering media-
tion, and to have said that the Sublime
Porte would give the people of the
provinces all necessary guarantees of re-
form.
NEW YORK.
Five Suspicious Collins.
New York, Jan. 0.—This afternoon
Wm. Turner, plumber, while al work
in the basement of a house on Brown
street, discovered five e-oflins, which are
supposed to contain remains of five in-
fants. The rooms in which the coffins
were found are oceupied as storerooms
byj.1'. Applegirte, and it is supposed
the coffins were placed there by Apple-
gate's driver previous t« burial. Police
notified and will investigate.
Tain ninny.
lion. Augustus Scliell has been elected
Chairman of the Tammany General
Committee.
Tlicfl of Honcls.
Sew York. Jan. 7.—Twelve mort-
gage bonds of the Union Pacific Rail-
road, $1000 each, were stolen from
Messrs. Maix & Co.
MARINE.
New York, Jan. 7.—Arrived—Alge
ria, Greece. Arrived out—Lawrence
Brown, Galveston; Guttenburg, Dol-
phin, B. Hilton, New Orleans; Enropa,
Orion, Darien, Mary E. Iiiggs, John L.
Demmock, Southwest Pass; Addie 11.
Cann, Charleston.
Casualties.
London, Jan. 7.—The schooner Jef
ferson Borden, towed in Aberdeen,
Scotland, disabled, sixty-seven days out.
Crew famishing aud otherwise not lit
for duty. The water allowance was
teacup fill daily.
Liverpool,, Jan. 7.—The ship Cape
Comorin, hence for Bombay, has been
wrecked off the Irish coast. The crew
numbers twenty-eight, some of whom
were drowned.
OHIO.
Two Notable Bills
Coi.rMists, O., Jan. 7.—Among the
bills introduced were those making
forcible entry into corn cribs and poul-
try yards burglary, and requesting (icn.
Grant to dismiss Uis relations and ap-
point Union soldi<®t
Pin their places.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. John Dusallc, well known
New York literary circles, is dead.
Alex. Williamson, a prominent busi-
ness man of Belmore, Putnam county,
Ohio, has absconded. $100,000.
Bishop College, in Illinois, was burned
night before last, and yesterday morn
ing the Gardner House, in Chicago, was
reduced to ashes.
A Moat real dispatch says: In conse-
qucnce of the stoppage of the Red pith
sugar refinery, a number e>f skiled
workmen have gone to the Uaited
States
The Supreme Court of Illinois grant-
ed a mandamus against the Common
Council of Chicago, yesterday, to show
ause why they should not order a new
election for Mayor.
The Legislature of Maine in joint
convention Thursday, elected S. J.
Chadbourne Secretary of State, L. A.
Emery. Attorney General and J. P. Cil-
ley Adjutant General.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church
Conferencem New Orleans, yesterday,
delegates .'o the General Conference, to
meet it Baltimore next May, were
elcctc' as follows: Ministerial—J. C.
Harwell; Reserve—II. Green; Layman
U. Bell; Reserve—Gen. C. Bussey.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Fluancial JVIatters.
P*nis, January 7.—Rentes b6f.
London. January T—Noon.—Erie 14W.
New Orleans, January T.—Gold
Sight Xxcliaiifre of 1 per cent discount.
Sterling,>>;uik 5r>(g.545^.
New Yc«k, Jan. t—10 a. m.—I
112«.
New \orr, January 7—Noon.—Stocks dull
but strong. Money 5 per cent. Gold lli%.
Exchange, long, 484J4; short, Govern-
ments dull hut Steady. State bonds quiet but
strong for Tenifcesees.
New York, iamiary 7—Evening.—Money
offered at fi per < ent. Sterling quiet at 485.
Gold 112^6(fr 113. Governments dull but strong:
new 5s, 116%. Stat*, bonds quiet and steady;
Tennessees strong: Tennessee tis. 41 V>: new
&H-
Stocks closed active but steady. New York
Central 107Ki; Erie lfi: l^ake Shore 61%: Illi
upis Central Pittsburgh North
western 31^: Northwestern preferred 56-T^:
Rock Island 105->4; Pacific IWiil 38%; Union
Pacific 73.
sub-treasury report
The Sub-Treasury balances ar^. Gold, $44,-
347,454: currency. $35,799,685. The Sub-Treas-
urer paid out $441,000 on account of interest
awl £:J56,000 for bonds. Customs receipts
$444,000.
Domestic Cotton Market*.
New York, January 7. — Cotton — Spot
opened easy, ruled quiet and closed dull. Sales
to exporters 505 bales, to spinners 223 bales,
and to speculators 100 bales; total 828 bales.
Ordinary lOJ^c; Good Ordinary 11 9-16c; Low
Middling i2 ll-16c; Middling Uplands 13 5-10c;
Middling Alabama 13 7-16c; Middling Orleans
loi^e; Middling Texas 13J£c.
, Futures ruled quiet and weak. Sales 16.300
'bales.
-Gold opened at
January 13^c; February 13 11-32c: March
13 l»-33e; April 13 13-l(ic; Stay 11 l-3ic; June
14 7-32e; July 14%e; August 14 15-32c.
New Orleans. January 7.— Cotton~De
mand good; better kinds stronger; market
generally steady. Sales 14.000 bales. Or-
dinary 9%e; Good Ordinary lOJ^c; Low Mid-
dling 11J4<-*; Middling 12^c. Stock 264,793
bales.
MWeek's sales. 55,700 bales; exports to the
Continent. 15,880 bales; coastwise 5<J35 bales;
to Great Britain, 27.418 bales; receipts, net.
51.4H5 bales: gross. 57,940 bales.
Mobile. January 7.—Cotton—Market firm.
Sales 2500 bales. G<kk1 Ordinary lOJ^c; Low
Middling llj^c: Middling 12%e.
Savannah, Jan. 7.—Cotton quiet. Sales 1154
bales. Good Ordinary 11 5-16c; Low Middling
12 l-16e; Middling 12%c.
Charleston, Jan. 7.—Cotton steady. Sales
1000 bales. Good Ordinary ll*£c; Low Mid
dling 12%c; Middling 13c.
Boston, Jan. 7.—Cotton dull. Good Or-
dinary 11%c: Low Middling 13c; Middling
13J^c. Sales 240 bales.
Foreign Cotton Market*.
Liverpool. Jan. 7.—Cotton—Spot quiet and
unchanged. Sales 10.000 bales; American 5700
bales; to exporters and speculators 2000 bales.
Imports 13,000 bales, of which American 5700
bales.
Middling Uplands 6 15-16d; Middling Orleans
7 3-ltkl.
Arrivals steady. Middling Uplands, Low
Middling clause:
Nov.-Dec. shipment, 6 13-16d; Dec.-January
shipnient. 6 13-16d: Jan.-February shipment,
6 13-16d; Feb.-Mar. shipment, 6 13-16d; Mar.-
Apr. shipment 6«$d; January- delivery. 6$£d;
Jan.-Feb. delivery. 6^d: Feb.-Mar. delivery,
6 13-16d: Mar.-Apr. delivery, 6 23-16d; Apr.-
Mav delivery 6^d.
Middling Orleans, Low Middling clause:
Dec.-Jan. shipment, 6 15-16d; Jan.-Feb. ship-
ment, 6 15-16d.
Havre, January 7.—Cotton in good demand
for both spot and arrivals. Tres Ordinaire 81
francs; Low Middling 82 francs.
Tlie KKanclieNter market.
Manchester. Friday, January 7.—Yarns
and fabrics quiet but firm.
Produce Market*.
domestic.
New York, January 7 — Noon. — Flour
declining. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn flnu.
Pork steady at $30 75(^21 00. Larrt qniet;
steam 12 15-16c. Spirits of Turpentine firm
at 39e. Rosin unchanged at $1 70(51 75 for
strained. Freights heavy.
Baltimore. January «—Noon.—Flour dul\
but unchanged. AVheat firm; Pennsylvania
red Si 37(&1 39: Maryland red $1 15(7/; 1 45;
amber $1 50@.l 55: white $1 15(8*1 45. Corn
strong: southern white, new, 53<7h60c; yellow,
new, 55©60c.
New Orleans, January 7.—Sugar dull: in-
ferior 4<7?i5^c; common 5Utff.6e: fair to fully
fair 6J^©6^c; prime to choice 7(&7}£cc. Mo-
lasses steady; inferior fermenting 20c: com-
mon to fair fermenting 25@.36c; prime to
choice fermenting. 36(f£45c; prime to choice
not fermenting 43(T^52c. Flour—only a local
trade; common $3 50; superfine $4 00; XX
$4 25: XXX $1 75(£>.5 25; enoice $5 50<7c.6 50:
fancj' $6 75(^7 50. Commeal dull; quoted at
$2 50. Corn iti light supply; demand iinnler-
ate; yellow 55c; white and mixed 55tf?.56c.
Oats in moderate demand; prime St. Louis
42c; choice Galena 56<&58c. Bran in light sup-
ply; demand better, at 82V£(^85e. Hay—sales
of prime at $21 00: choice at $23 00. Pork
dull; mess quoted at $20 50. Dry-salt meats-
shoulders quoted at 7%c; clear rib sides 10J4e;
clear sides 10%c. Bacon—only a small jobbing
demand; clear rib sides 12^(g,12^e; clear sides
13c. Hams very dull ami lower; choice sugar-
cured supply at 14^Tg15c. Lard—supply light:
tierce, packers", 12^^.12%c: refined 13Jdc; keg
l;%c: bucket 14c. Coffee—more demand
and firmer; ordinary 17^(?£17^c: fair 18<&
18J4c: good 18^e; prime 18^(f7;19e. . Whiskj-—
rectified in light supply and fair demand;
Louisiana $1 12; western $1 12(^.1 14.
St. Louis, January 7.—Flour—demand
slightly improved, but prices are unchanged.
Wheat strong and higher but inactive; No. 2
red fall $1 46 bid: No. 3 do $1 30 bid. Corn ac-
tive, firm and higher; No. 2 mixed 39&<7?i39fcfcc.
Oats easier; No. 2 at, 35^c. Rye dull and
lower to sell: bid. Barley in good de-
mand at full prices for high grades; strictly
prime to fancy northern $1 15(^.1 20. Pork
firmer at $19 60(^.19 76. I^ard firmer: an ad-
vance is asked but none established: held at
12J4c. Bulk meats 'firmer with an advancing
tendency; shoulders 7c; clear rib sides 10(&
lOJ^c; clear sides 10J4tf?;10%e. Bacon strong
and higher; shoulders 9c; clear rib and clear
sides llV£tf?*12c. Green meats stronger.
Whisky quiet and unchanged. Hogs stronger
and active: the demand exceeds the supply:
shipping $6 40(f£6 60. Cattle slow but un-
changed.
Receipts—Flour. 5500 barrels; wheat, 8000
bushels: corn. 20,000 bushels; oats. 9500 bush-
els; barley, 2000 bushels; hogs, 4100 head;
•attie 580 head.
New York, January 7 — Evening.—Flour
still strongly in buyers' favor, but more doing,
chiefly for export: superfine western and State
$-1 2.V7f,4 65: southern flour dull and declining:
common to fair extra $-1 90(ff5 80; good to
choice extra $5 85(g,8 75. Wheat irregular
and unsettled; low grades heavy; good and
prime parcels scarce.'and firm; $1 01 for un-
graded winter red western: $1 04 for No. 4
winter red western. New York inspection.
Corn firmer with an active demand; 66rt/>.67e
for graded mixed, closing firm at the latter
price; 67c for yellow; 68c for ungraded j-ellow;
64c for new white southern; 70<?r.70>£c for old
western mixed in store: 72Ui(g;.73c for old
western mixed afloat; 71c for old western yel
low in store. Oats more active; 456r.48c 'for
mixed western and State; 46(^.52e for white
western and State. Coffee—Rio quiet: 16J4(?fc
lS^c. gold, for cargoes; 16>4(&19%c. gold, for
job lots. Sugar more active and steady: 8<g»
8J*4c for fair to good refining: for prime;
for low Muscovado; 8>£tf£8i^c for
clayed; 8^(?J-9c for centrifugal; refined un-
changed. Molawsu>s;—\«w OrleAns steady with
a,moderate demand at 5060c. Rice quiet and
unchanged. Tallow quiet at 9J4<rp.9^c. Rosin
quiet. Turpentine quiet. Pork dull; unin-
spected new $30 75(^,,21 00: Lard heavy; prime
steam 12%(t£12 15-16c Whisky without de-
cided change at $1 ll«4<Tr.l 12. Freights firm;
cotton per sail 5-16@vll-32; per steam 7-16.
friendly relations.
Sequel to the Cohb-Fiiltim
Correspondence.
Further Exprcsaloim of (loud Will
'tl^rrom Boston,
The folio-wing correspondence, sub-
mitted to tlie Nnw^for publication, ex-
plains itself. It may be stated that
such sentiments as those of Mr. Samuel
Little go far toward healing the old
wounds that may have been kept 01*11
since the close of tlie contest, and augur
well for the results of the Centennial
celebration, when the North ard Soutii
will fraternize under one r>of as it
were:
Galveston, Ji«. 7, 1876.
Ed*. JVeic#—You were khd enough, a
few days ago, to publisban official let-
ter from Mayor Cobl), ofRoston, Mass.,
acknowledging the recipt of my letter
to him, expressing, iv far as possible,
my appreciation of tie hospitalities ex-
tended to me while » guest of that city,
during the celebration of the centennial
of the battle of Biuker Hill.
I have, since i»y letter was written
to Mayor Cobb and published in the
papers of Bostoi, received many letters
from gentlemen and ladies of that city,
thanking me as a reprerentative of "a
Southern cibf4H»d State, for the senti-
ments therrtn Expressed.
They ar', of course, private letters.
But I belt've I can presume so far as to
make ptblic the inclosed letter from
the Hoi. Samuel Little.
He las been, for the lastjthirty years,
a proninent merchant of Boston; has
beei a leading man in the inauguration
of <11 the charitable institutions and en-
teprises of that city; has been for
pany years an honored member of the
City Council; is now worth millions,
and, associated in business with John
Qitincy Adams and Horace C. Bacon, of
Boston, any utterance from him must
be recognized as of no small signifi-
cance.
He is a representative man of Boston
and of Massachusetts, and the senti-
ments lie expresses, I believe, from my
association with the people, are the
sentiments of nine-tenths of the citi-
zens of that Commonwealth, and of the
people of New England generally.
I therefore request that you publish
the letter in the interest of good fellow-
liip between the two sections, and
trust that its dissemination will remove
whatever of prejudice may possibly
exist on the part of Texans toward our
New KiittWnd friends.
This is the octennial year, and it
behooves us all to ado our mite to tlie
filling up of the bloody cii<^,n \n([
believing that this letter expressed tVic
general sentiment of the Northern mind,
aken in connection with that published
in the News from Mayor Cobb, to which
it alludes, I consider-it my duty to have
this communication published for the
benefit of the public. Respectfully,
It. L. Fulton.
mr. little's letteb.
Hy Dear Mayor—I have read with
much pleasure and interest your recent
letter to our esteemed Mayor. The
noble and generous sentiments Hi con-
tains are enough to touch tlie lMrtjrt of
every Bostonian. I can assure yoi^tbat
it will be received by our people in the
same spirit that it was written. K
Boston has done aught to relieve the
suffering in your State it was only her
duty; but it was cheerfully performed.
The pleasant acquaintance made with
you during your visit to Boston, has
increased my interest in your section of
our country, and I have watclle^l all
that pertained, and when the news
came of your disaster I felt it keenly.
I wish we could see more of your
people with us, and trust that the cm
TIIE SAM HOUSTON MONUMENT
tetter Irom a De»eeii<laiit of Grne-
ral IlouNtoii Saying that the Ite-
maliiK Shall irot be Di»tiii-I>e<i -
The Family Want no Cenotaph
Built by a Lottery Seheine.
rii Tyler, Texas, Jan. 5. 1876.
Mt. News—From the Galveston News
I learn that on the 28tli of December
last, began the drawing of the lottery in
Houston, Texas, which has been adver-
tised under the name of the " Sam
Houston Monumental Association."
Ilad it not been from fear that a commu-
nication from one of the family in con-
demnation of this scheme might elicit
a reply erom parties interested, I would
have written opposing it upon the first
appearance of the advertisements, but
since it is all consummated, so
far as the proprietors arc inter-
ested, and feeling confident that
its name has drawn no patron-
age, as a member of the immediate fam-
ily of the deceased I can not longer re-
frain from assuring the relatives and
friends of the late Gen. Sam Houston,
that, instead of co-operating with the
proprietors of tliis scheme, as their si-
lence might indicate, his family can but
consider it a callous treatment of their
sacred sensibilities, and to all patriotic
Texans the idea of such a project bears
as strongly tlie marks of paganism as of
originality. We are cognizant of tlie
fact that its origin received the appro-
bation of a few honorable men,but which
only makes the sting more poignant to
our feelings. Certainly every family
have at their disposal the interment of
a deceased member, therefore none may
suppose that wc with that privilege will
allow our fatlrcr's grave nejrlected
as it is) to be disturbed for the purpose
of erecting a monument procured by
such sacrilegious means as are proposed
by this association, and could we pre-
vent it, 110 cenotaph should be built un-
der Such auspices. Texas is reluctant,
but not indifferent, about evincing ap-
propriate reverence for her honored
dead. The fact that several bills
proposed in the Legislature by
influential men for the erection of
monuments failed to pass, is conclusive
evidence that this is not a monumental
era with Texas, just recovering from
lier many wounds, but Texanx can not
much longer neglect the consecrated
graves of their illustrious dead. The
comments of the Hon. George Clark,
111 a recent issue of the News, was a
just rebuke to the authors and proprie-
tors of this "Monumental Lottery Asso-
ciation.'' Andrew J. Houston.
GALVESTON'S HOSPITALITY TO
THE CONVENTION.
A Cordial and (iraceful Acknowl-
edgment.
Ed*. Keirs—Permit space for a dele-
gate from the interior to express the
sentiments that are universally enter-
tained by the members of the conven-
tion respecting the cordial hospitality
which has been extended to us by the
large-licarted people of Galveston. I
think some expression in addition to
the vote of thanks upon our minutes
should lie given. Wherever quartered
imong the elegant homes of the Gal-
veston people, we have bad the same
cordial greeting. Not a single circum-
stance has transpired, so far as the
writer can learn, to mar the fraternal
spirit of our reception.
Tlie banquet was a surprise and a suc-
cess beyond all expectation. Perhaps
so great a number of persons were
never before entertained in this State
with such an elegant and abundantly
furnished table, where so much order
was maintained and such prompt atten-
tion given to guests. The writer has
heard it universally commended. The
giving of this elegant banquet, at which
it seems no expense was spared, was a
graceful act without precedent in Texas.
We return to our homes with a de-
gree of pride that the Island City is an
integral portion of Texas. We are
proud of her. Wc are proud that her
people are our fellow citizens. And
we shall rejoice year by year to see her
develop in material greatness and com-
uiercial pro*pi»rity (Vti.niMlM)
ing year many who visit Philadelrliia
will continue their journey to Bo: to 1.
1 thank you for the interest you ec-
press in the re-election of my frieid.
Mayor Cobb, and in your remembrance
of Boston.
Accept assurances of my personal «: -
teem, and believe me your friend, truiv
Sajiuel Littls.
Hon. R. L. Fulton, Mayo.".
Honor to the Memory of General
J. Hanklicad illagrudor,
Headers Magruder Monumental Assoc'n, <
Galveston, Texas, Jan. 1, 1876. (
Circular Letter.
The citizens of Texas, mindful of the
splendid military achievements of Gen.
J. Bankhead Magruder during the re-
cent war between the States, and grate-
ful for tlie courage and genius displayed
by Mm in saving their soil from inva-
sio* and their property from pillage,
desire to attest their respect for liis
memory in some enduring form, and to
perpetuate in a monument at Galveston
something of his heroic career. The
consummation of this purpose has long
been delayed, but never abandoned.
An executive committee, consisting
of some twenty gentlemen of the city
of Galveston, has been formed to give
expression and practical direction to
this patriotic sentiment. Some of these
were officers in the late Confederate
army, others personal friends of the de-
ceased General—all are Texans. In
tlieir judgment the auspicious period is
now at hand for a concerted movement.
His remains have been removed to Gal-
veston Island, and now rest beneath the
sod which felt tlie tramp of his victori-
ous troops. The day itself is the anni-
versary of the battle of Galveston, one
of the most sdashing and brilliant ex-
ploits achieved under the Confederate
flag.
The site selected for the monument is
the heart of tlie city made historic by
his blade, where his "rangers of the
prairie sent greeting to his rangers of
the sea." In behalf of the Executive
Committee, we begin the work before
us. Organization \ml concerted action
are required in every county of this
great State. It should be a Texan
monument, erected by the people of
Texas, including every section and
every county. To this end your earn-
est and active co-operation, gentlemen,
is sought.
You will liced the call. You are con-
stituted a committee for your county,
aud urged without delay to present
the subject to your fellow-citizens in
the manner which may seem the best
and most effective, appointing sueli sub-
committees as may seem judicious; cor-
responding with the Secretary and re-
porting contributions to the Treasurer
of the Association at Galveston. All
details arc left to your discretion, but it
is recommended that you have a contri-
bution box at every precinct of your
county at the approaching general elec-
tion, and, above all, that you enlist the
ladies of your county in this
cause — those whose hearts and
hands are ever ready to respond
to the demands of justice
to the cliivalric and unfortunate dead.
With j our aid and their favor, we will
erect over the grave of Magruder, in
"the City by the Sea," a monument
which shall be "a thing of beauty,"
standing like a sentinel at the gateway
of our State, and reminding those who
come after us that fidelity to Texas in
her hour of peril secures the devotion of
her fair w omen and brave men.
Tuos. M. Jack,
X. B. Debray,
Braxton Bragg,
♦>. M. Watkins, -
C. 31. Mason,
Committee.
The New York Jockey Club may lay
itself liable to prosecution from Mr.
Bergh for cruelty to animals in increas-
ing the weight of race riders, but the
faiilt is condoned by lessening the
chances of the riders for protracted sub-
jection to the sweat-box. By the action
of the club all the weights are raised:
For four-year-olds from 104 to 118
pounds, and for younger horses they are
not only materially increased in tlie first
place, but (MViitions are made as the
animal gains in strtng-tli, size and speed.
The Lancet says that the throat
symptome are tlie most trustworthy for
the purpose of diagnosis in the initial
stage ol scarlet fever. The soft part of
the palate is extensively reddened, and
not merely the tonsils, as is the case in
the first instance in ordinary sore throat.
When this condition is met with, ac-
companied by a very hot skin, and a
very quick puwc accompanied or pre
ceded by siekntss, with a thickly-furred
tongue, red borders aud prominent pa
pillie, a case of ^arlet fever may be
prepared for.
Houston Local Items.
[Houston Reportorial and Business oftV''
the News. 42 Main street, near the corf'1' <»|
Franklin.1 * ,
Friday, Jan. 7,
Officers Elected.—The foltovmg
officers have been elected in Baycflj ily
Lodge No. 121, 1. O. O.
hcin'i, N. G.; J. V. Whit
B. Strong, Rccordin
Turner, P. Secretary; 11. E. Jo#1""1.
Treasurer; S. B. Strong, Reprip'^a
t ive.
The following have been electy- in
Lone Star No. I, I. O. O. F.: / F.
Meyer, N. G.; J. W. Sloan, V. f L.
F. Desledernier, Secretary; J. 31. rp.v"n,
Treasurer.
Cowhiding.—A lady was vprteil
ted in isay<«v iv
. F.: J. ft. ty i'l
iiitney, V. '/ -s.
Secretary;/! A.
that he had abused her husband. 1 he
case was postponed for hearing.
Steamer Lizzie.—The steamer I.iz
zle, while opposite Harrisburg, i re
ported to have broken her pisto/-iml
thus been disabled. At the momfi' of
the accident, it is stated, one «I 'he
passengers came near being seri™s'y
injured.
Saturday, .Tan. 8, l®"'-
To he Sworn In.—It is undefined
the new City Marshal, F. N. Butt will
be sworn in next week and take eiyge
of the force. Mayor Lord, it il an
nounccd, will issue certificates of flec-
tion to tlie other officers elect, wluout
delay, as soon as the City cJi"eil
counts the ballots cast at tlie latd lec-
tion, which will be done at a spcial
meeting of the board this (Bati/'iay)
evening.
Deputy Chief of Police.—tlt'h' w
Chief of Police, Butt, lias selected Mr.
Henry C. Thompson as his deputy. Mr.
Thompson was formerly City Marf'al.
Visiting Houston.—Many of the
delegates to the convention took n run
up to Houston night before lasl,u"d.
after spending tlie night, returni' to
Galveston on the 0:30 a. si. train yes-
terday.
Still Another.—The type, is i"' to
be cn route for a new daily, the f "ie
of which has not yet been select e/ ll
is to be conservative—neither rfmo-
craticnor Republican—and will mnib-
li.shed on Commerce street, on tb co-
operative plan.
Gen. Maghuder's Kf.mains.—The
disinterment of the remains of th/dis-
tinguished commander in the Co (fede-
rate service took place in Masonic-Cem-
etery, on the banks of the bajtjl. at
noon yesterday (Friday.) The (W'nin-
ing of the body, which had been hried
in a metallic case, was done byMr.Bjanel,
from its temporary resting-place in 'he
lot owned by the Mold family, wli' had
kindly consented to the interment'here-
in of their former friend, the dePased
general. The remains were paced
in a box lined with zincl/ and
were escorted to fCentral Apot
in (he evening by detaclimc** of
the fire department and also o 'he
military of the city, including the
Houston Light Guards, previinr.v to
being conveyed to Galveston fit final
interment. At the depot the ritjains
were met by a detachment of thiLone
Star Hides of Galveston undci/com-
mand of Lieut. Ilurxtlial, a s®?eant
and eleven men, who took cha/;e of
the remains and escorted them to Gal-
veston.
STATE ANNOI NCE.IENTS.
[Recommendations and announcements of
candidates for office, sent in by parties them-
selves or their friends, can only be inserted as
advertisements, and must be paid for in ad-
vance. 1
Appellate Court.—We are requested by
the friends of Hon. N. O. GREEN, of Han An
tonio, to announce him as a candidate for po-
sition on the Appellate Court, subject to the
nomination by the State Democratic Conven-
tion. _ de- Il tf
Wc are authorized to announce
Cel.. N. HOLLAND, of Austin county, as a
candidate for Judge of the Appelate Court.
Cheap Advertisement Col mini.
NOTICE.
ADVERTISEXEXTS l.fDEIl THE HEAD
Jjoat, Fomul, For Salt. To h'gut. Wanted, etc.,
not more than three lint*, six words to a tine, one
insertion, 50 cuts; t-ac/t subsequent insertion 25
cents, payable in advance.
FOK SALE— FOR HKM'.
rp< > EXCHANGE FOR A COUNTRY FARM,
1.. or unimproved eountry lands, a choice Gal-
veston Island Farm of forty acres, highly im-
proved, worth $12,000.
H. M. TRUETIEART CO..
JaK It Real Estate Agenls
rIX> EXCHANGE Two-fitory House and 8}
L acres hi^li ground for approved country
lands. H. M. TttUEHKART A CO. ja«i :il>
1?OR RENT Two new two-story Residences
. corner Church ami 11th streets. Apply to
Mrs. Strauss, No. Postoffice st. ja7W+
I^<>K KENT -Small cottage on Center street,
second door south of Victoria avenue. Ap-
ply on the premises. ja<» 3t*
JjV)R RENT—A front office on the second
floor of No. 53 Strand, opiHjsite. lSa4J. Hutch-
ing* A Co.X .VflfUy
the premises. ' Jafi
jX)R RENT! RENT! RENT - The"" oltI
Nichols building, head of brick wharf, 20th st.
Possession given immediately. Apply to
J. L. McKEEN,
ja5 lw 222 Strand.
jDOR RENT—Cheap—Two brick stores oppo-
site the Market, corner 20th and Mechanic
streets. Also, a large hall and nine rooms or
offices. Apply to E. H. SEIIJNG,
delH lm* Cor. 17th and Winnie sts.
IJ^OR RENT—A comfortable Residence, with
eight or ten rooms, convenient t<> business.
McAlpine & Baldridge, Hendley Building.
I7V)R RENT The three-story brick building
on Treinont street, now occupied by R. l'\
ieorge. no20 tf A. FLAKE «& CO.
IflISC EL LA N EO IS.
tpOR SALE—One elegant double-ease gold
quarter-second Stop Racing Watch and
tine (Jold Chain, at the Galveston Loan < >ffiee,
opposite thr» Opera Housse. jaT 3t*
rpiNWAKE. Cutlery-and Fresh Country Uut-
JL ter. For sale lo"
i low, by
JOS. LAli A DIE.
rpilE best Cisterns at greatly reduced rates,
I ready for shipping, at R. P. Garnett's, l(M»
and 108 Church, near Treinont st. ja5 It*
1) AFFLE. TWO VERY VALI AHITK
V WATCHES AND CHAINS,
of superior workmanship, and a real sol it dire
diamond ring, will be ranted at L. L. IIiggins\
Market street, near Treinont, as soon as the
chances are taken. # jal lm
9(isccllaiieon» Card*.
LAWYERS' BRIEFS
At #1 Per Page
AT THE NEWS OFF/CE.
\\TATCHES and Jewelry carefully repaired;
▼ V satisfaction guaranteed: prices rewwn-
able, at Leaveck's, Market st. near &M. 2NjSw*
(1ALL at L. Woolf's New < >rleans Shoe Store
J for gentlemen's boots of all descriptions,
and save £> cents on the dollar.
ROO.TIS AN 11 ISO VIC l>.
1X>R RENT—Rooms in that beautiful new
building, near corner :21st and Church sts.
(opposite Cathedral.) Apply on premises. ja~
1)RIVATE DOARDING -At the Richardson
boarding house, on Public Square, Avenue
11, between ^lst and sJxJd. Terms reasonable.
A GOOD
HORSE AND BUGGY
deG
FOR SALE BY
E. E. SElXii*,
Cor. Tremont aud Winni*' Sts.
Galveston, Tkxas, Dec. 1' , 1875.
MR. GEO. NEWTON—
Dear Sir: In answer to your question I would
say that I have tried many of the betf watch-
makers throughout the Southwest, have
never been able to find one who adjusts
watches to Ktich fine time-keeping quAHti'-s as
you have done for the employes of «»ur road,
and I have found that your charges .ire less
than one-half of those made by othrr watch-
makers; and I shall continue to instruct the
employes of- our road to get their watches re-
paired by you. Very respect full v.
H. B. ANDREWS.
JR.,
General Baggage Agent, H. A S. A. R. It-
Get your Watches cleaned for One Pol lay by
GEO. NEWTON, on 20th street, near the l'ost-
offlcc. in Galveston, where you can b'ty a fine
Gold or Silver Watch, or Diamond Jevcely, for
about half the usual price. . jal 1*1 p
HARRY W. BLAGGE,
manufacturer*' Agent,
IS OFFERING
PiyiTURI
AT GREAT BARGAINS.
At III Tremont St.
(iALVESTON.
de21 eodlm lp
SEWING MACHINE
EMPORIUM.
131 East Po»toflice Street,
(GALVESTON AGENCY).
FLORENCE.
remington.
ELI AS HOWE, JR.,
GHOVER A BAKER.
WILCOX A GIBBS.
HOME SHUTTLE
SEWIStS MACHINES,
Aid all kinds of
Sewing machine Attachment*.
HAMILTON BLAGGE,
jal Imlstpeod Agent.
Fresh Garden Seeds!
EVERY PAPER GUARANTEED.
PIPER IEIDSICK CHAMPAGNE,
and a fine assortment of French and California
Wines. Alst, a select stock of the best TEAS.
For sale by E. E. RICE A CO.. Grocers,
ja4 2mlp 135 Tremont st.
UENEltAL itlEIK'II A1V IMSE.
/ > US. McKERNON,
VT Importer and Dealer in Fruits, Nuts, etc.,
corner of Church and Tremont st reets.
Consignments carefully handled, ami orders
promptly attended to. sel6 i»in
N OTICE—Wholesale Depot for (irecn Shoe
Boxes. L. Woolf. New Orleans Shoe Store,
5i07 Market street, Galveston, Texas. <leV
HELP WANTED.
IV"ANTED—A Cook with good referei,e<
▼ ▼ None need apply but good. Corner Ave
nue I and Center street. jas it
117"ANTED WANTED.
T T 10 Good White Farm Hands, immediately.
110 Tremont st. R. II. WARD & CO. ja~ li '
WANTED—A reliable White Woman to cook,
wash and iron for a small family. Apply to
MRS. ILL1US, southeast corner of Ninth and
Winnie street. jati lw
A GENTS WANTED—For all the principal
1 \. counties in the State for selling and tak-
ing orders for the most salable thing out ;
used in every family. Large commission and
extensive territory given to the right parties.
Full particulars can be had by calling on or
addressing HALE A CO., Washington Hot«*l,
Galveston. del? lm*
SrtUATMNS WA NTED.
JJAVING SEVERAL LEISURE HOURS IN
the evening, would be willing to keep books,
etc., for a retail store, at moderate compensa-
tion. Address X, Box IS. P. O.
ja* :>t*
r anted—A situation for an experienced
Wholesale G rocery or Liquor Clerk, or Sales-
man. Good city reference given. Address
E. II.. News office. ja7 .'it*
"\\f A NT ED —By two men, a place on a farm,
T V to work on shares. Fully understand
farming. Apply to C. Jordan, Market, bet.
tween 18th ana 19th. jatf 'It*
V/ITU ATP >N WANTED BY MAN AN I > \S IFE
O in a private family. Willing to work. Pest,
reference. Address P., News office
jal r>t
MIL LI NEK V—DRESSIfl A K I NCi.
1 .FASHIONABLE Millinery, fine hats, at cost.
Call on Mrs. Walsh, Postoffice St., opposite
Express office. Dressmaking done, jiui lw**
FOUND.
TT^OUND—A small green SkifT. Owner can
P have same by applying to Carl Faust, coi-
ner Strand and 7th street. jaS It*
PROFESSIONAL.
DP. J. P. KELLY'S hours of attendance for
diseases of the eye and ear are from !J to
10 a.m. Dr. J. P. Kelly has studied under the
most skillful aurists and occulists. both in Eng-
land and France. Office and residence, corner
Hist and Church streets. ja2 lm*
MRS. ADIX, MIDWIFE, a graduate of the
Obstetric Institute of Madge burg, Prussia.
16t«h st., bet. Church A Postoffice sts. ;im
REMOVALS.
Removal.—-Menard & Stowe have re-
moved their office to the Merchants' In-
surance Building. Southeast room, second
floor. ja-5 niAElw
PERSONAL.
DIVORCES legally obtained for Incompati-
bility, etc.; residence unnecessary; fee
after decree. Address P. O. Box 1037, Chicago.
DIVORCES legally obtained for incompati-
bilitv.etc; residence unnecessary; fee after
decree. P. O. Box 1037, Chicago, III. de31 l~t
1
CART)...
A CARD.
Thankins my many customers for their past
patronage, I desire to inform them that I hare
decided to retire from the business which I
have followed in this city for twenty years,
and will immediately proceed to cl.jse out my
entire stock of
Boots and Shoes
Actually at
25 per cent Below Cost.
But for Cash, and
FOR CASH ONLY!
Let tnose who dou*>t It price th*. goods.
Store For Rent and Fixtures For
Sale.
1.1. LEVY,
Corner ot 22d and market St*.
jal lm IpAEtf
Beer! Beer! Beer!
BOTTLED BEER
from the
STAR LAGER BEER BOTTLING CO.
Cincinnati, Oliio.
This is strictly PURE LACIER BEER. War
ranted to lie free from any deleterious com-
pound. Equal to the finest brands in (lennany.
For sale by the wholesale grocers and liquor
dealers. Prices lower than any other domes
tic Beer. Ask for it. Take no other.
J. PAUL JONES, State Agent,
dell 8m lp Galveston, Texas.
E. ANHEUSER & CO. S
ST. MH IS
Bottled Lager Beer.
The Best, Purest ami Healthi-
est Beer in Market.
IT HAS NO EQCAL.
Recommended by the highest medical aithori-
ties in the country.
Sold by all Leading DrnggM*.
oc30 3m lp
J
NO HUMBl'G!
TIIE GREAT
DOLLAR STORE
No. 169 Market St.,
selling out their entire stoci, consisting of
NotKn, and I'luu y A J
White and *v«»olcn UOOQo
AT 23 PEK CENT. BELOW ORIGINAL COST.
Ladies and the public ingeieral are requested
to examine our prices before purchasing
no£*m"'' Lewi. & BottascMld.
I
N VIEW OF TJIK FACT THAT
■ the wilson siavina mm nlne
^represented liv inte-esteil parties to be of
" No account," "Will *ear out iri six months,
etc . we offer the following t HALLhM. t.. . ^
We will select a WJson Machine ^J
party to select the same price machine
their make. , • ,,,,, „ commit -
These machines ire to bt ci""t a . . jsts
tee consisting of s.x persons, three '
■ nri three cabinet makers. Laui paiij
have ^he rijht'to choose. one man. ot such
tr^iese'mach/nes are^l^giYt n 'o^tlie oim-
mi«ee for thorough J'hfma-
Siin^'^dSeSEta* makers likewise u.s.n
llTbe'tel"simU be the most perfect machine
constructed on the best mechanical principles,
aJscTcmaUty of material used in its construc-
tion Wh expenses attending
! Texas, 174 Galveston
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