The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 311, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 8, 1876 Page: 2 of 4
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Saturday, Jannary 8. 1S70.
rill l(< II PIIOFEKTV.
<icorgc II. Andrews discusses at
length, in the New York Time*, the
question of taxing cliurcli property.
In the tallies furnished by him, the dis-
tribution of church property in tlie
United Slates among the several leading
denominations is given. From these it
appears that the relative proportion of
each denomination to the whole is sub-
stantially as follows:
Mrthoriist. o»f-flfth of the arcregato.
Konian Catholic. out* sixth of thr a^rcjjatr.
I'rrshytfriaii. niie-wvrnth of tlit* aggregate.
Kaiitist. one ninth of tin1 aggregate.
t'.|>wo|iaiian. nne-teath of the aggregate.
i 'oiigregatlOTial, one fourteenth of the aggre-
■*•>
Keformetl. one twenty locoud of the aggre-
gate.
Lutheran. one-twenty-lhird of the aggregate,
t"nitarian. one-flfty-ninth of tiie aggregate.
I niversaiist. one-sixtieth of the aggregate.
iii the city of New York the highest
value of church property owned by any
denomination is that of the Episcopa-
lian*, siu,TO!).000; the Catholics come
next, with #tl,01)0,000, and tlie Metho-
dists close after, with $0,874,000. The
tui a I value of t lie property held by all
religious denominations in that city is
slated at iJUW, 140,500.
Churches are almost, if not quite, as
prone tn run into debt as municipalities
and States. Another ambitious con-
gregation in New York has come to
irrief. A mortgage of 18.1,000, held
by a life insurance company on the
building and lot of the Church of the
Disriples, corner Madison Avenue and
Forty IIftli street, is about to be forc-
closed. The church was erected some
three years ago, and cost, with the
ground. ^28">,000. A hundred thousand
dollars has be< mraiscd by subscription,
and the remainder was raised by a
mortgage. There arc four hundred
pews iii (lie edifice, about half of which
are rented.
There are many other churches
throughout the country in about the
a me tinancial condition, and if Presi-
dent ({rant's recommendation to tax
I hem is followed, it may be that a good
ninny people will hold churches by tax-
titles. _
Tin: State Senate of California has,
by the casting vote of the President,
abolished the office of chaplain. The
resolution abolishing the office was
based on economical reasons, the ap-
pointment "not lieing absolutely neces-
sary for the public good, involving the
pri ferment as to the religious creeds,
losieritig a spirit of rivalry and conten-
tion among them, breeding animosity
i in I heartburnings, lowering the dignity
nf the ministry tolhe arena of parly
politics, destroying the solemnity of
prayer by reducing it to a mere formula,
tending to unite Church and State, and
making an invidious distinction be-
tween the departments of government
by giving a chaplain to some and de-
nying it lo others."
S\i u.i.-rox added materially to the
bills of mortality in Northern cities the
past year, though at tlie South people
dread the disease to little that it is hard
t■ "> induce them to vaccinate. Thou-
sands of grown up persons have never
adopted this means of protection
igainst one of the most terrible
■ i-iturge- of our race. At Philadelphia,
in 1n"i, there was a total of 18.847
deaths, with a larger proportion of
deaths to population than fol* many
years, except in 1S72. when small-pox
prevailed, and the summer was particu-
larly unfavorable to health. For the
past year in that city the proportion of
deaths to 1000 persons living is 2:1.55.
IJt.t'i. Monday will lit: postponed on
several occasions, the present year, and
in some instances the day of repentance
and remorseful headaches will lie
Wednesday. St. Valentine's Day comes
on Monday. All Pools' Day, May Day and
Christ mas Day also occur on Monday.
The Fourth of July (Independence
Day) occurs on Tuesday, as also docs
the anniversary of the birth of George
Washington.
SiM'rrt History.
lion. Alexander II. II. Stuart and
( apt. .Iiilm N. Opic are rival candidates
for a seat in the Legislature of Virginia,
and made speeches at a political meet-
ing held in Staunton on Mondav. A
correspondent of the Richmond bis-
jhiti'/i says that among some personal
reminiscences related by Mr. Sluart in
his speech was one connected with the
peace negotiations of the late Confed-
eracy that has never been made public,
lie read a note from Hon. .Tudah P.
ISeujumin, dated March 25, 1804, asking
him to come to Richmond for an intcr-
vicw with President Davis on business,
he subject of which was too important
> be committed to paper. He went,
mil was informed by President Davis
1 at lhe Confederate Congress had voted
a-eerel service fund of $3,000,000 ill
gild to lie used in creating a peace sen-
tinent at the North. After looking
r Hie whole country, the " Presi-
dett bad selected Mr. Stuart as flic
mai for the mission. He was to sail
tor \ .--au and thence to Halifax, and
then, from the border of Canada, could
'perite on prominent men. The fund
1110,001) was to beat his absolute
if
di-poal. anil he was not to be required
t" furnish vouchers for its disburse-
ment Mr. Stuart declined the tender
and ( ( „f Alabama, and two
oilier gintiemen were appointed. The
(»reelcv correspondence mid th
whom it 11ay conf
>1II foil.
To
rn of President Lin-
d this mission.
CONVENTION.
ion of Judges of the
preroo Court.
Su-
TIk jiii.i .in<t;;c» Renominated
»E APPELLATE C01RT.
LivrtyVontest for the Nominations
I
Their invention met
journi nt at 10 o'clock
On t>tion the call of
ies \vi dispensed with.
u i/i hi nil. am
of tballet since
ings manifc
t ion. yhe no)
• on yes . w
cHd only occur in a Democratic
iclijon—it belonged to no other
till organization to produce such
Tfiinn n.w,
met pursuant to ad-
it this morning,
of the roll of coun
ties dispensed with
i"ho Vliairmiin announced that the
Vines* before the convention
r nomination of condidates for
bbs ok THF. si phf.mk coukt.
Henderson, of Harris, put the
(). M. Roberts before the con-
the position of Chief Justice,
tit ion of Mr. Bagley, of Rusk,
nomination be made by ac-
n. the ball fairly rung with ap-
nl demonstrations of approval,
loiierable chief justice was cs-
\ the platform and proceeded
fiat he was proud of being "able
i,at he was and always liad been
rat. and was especially proud
witnessing the work-
stations of the conven-
tion. jVlie noble conduct of Major
Walt^l on yesterday, was something
that c
conv
polit
results He entered the service of the
RepulA of Texas ;}2 years ago, and had
worn Uc harness almost continually
since. Had been three times Chief Jus-
tice of |c Supreme Court of the State,
and fo - times a member of that honor-
able til anal. He was grateful for the
renew A confidence reposed in him, and
would! mdeavor to so discharge the
duties |,f the position as to merit the
approvl] of bis fellow-citizens. He
was n i( a politician, but had contri-
buted iijs part toward sustaining the
prineii/js and accomplishing the tri-
umph Yfitlie party to which he had so
long bl,,nged. When, a few years ago,
it M»c necessary to battle for the
lind privileges of German
ill citizens, against what
own as the Native American
ic had acted in concert with
•rs of the Democracy in over-
the machinations and pur-
that organization—it was only
tons such as the one referred to
became a politician. He was
.Washington a few years ago as
i reprivntativc of the people of Texas
—knod
admitti
fightin,
mid ik,
rights
was
party,
the lea
thro\»
poses i
Oil OC(
sent
1 "J iiiiimed and the necessary toe
observii. J[e thanked the eonvci
for thetonor conferied, and if cli
would tJj his best to secure the co
Tlic ' lly ol' Unco DIxnMcr.
Hupervisng Sleamlsiat Inspector Ad-
dison Low, of New York, hus sent his
njiort on the burning of the City of
\\ aco, off Galveston, on the night of
November 8t!i last, by w hich forty-«"'«>e
lii. s Were l/>st. to \Vnshiniflo;> llo
• - '• -sfs. Va (/.,■» «V <
agents iif the 1 no, j;^„ic to the pen-
alties of law I >r carrying petroleum,
and calls the at<>ulion of tlic depart-
incnt to the unsinisfaetory and indefinite
provisions nf the law in relation to the
transportation or-hat article.
A i ooj. proecediig was that of Gue-
tave Ginskey, a joirneyman butcher of
Now York, who lunged himself last
Thursday night, in a» ice house. Talk
ing with the proprietor of the shop, Jie
laughingly said: "I wonder how those
fellows felt til ing hung the other day,"
meaning the colored nen who were
hanged at the Toombs. He then took
piece of cord and went into the ice
house at the near of the st ire. Noth-
ing was seen of biui again until his dead
body was discovered hanging to a rn|>e.
I iik I.meloii \s/rrn/ri/ /.V/vym* says
th.it "Ilie farmers and traders of the
I niii d Si iles are probably superior in
mural and intellei lmil qualities to lhe
bulk of any other civilized commu-
nity."
ed at the door but was refused
ice. Had seen some elegant
during the late unpleasantness,
no hesitation in saying that he
was <14ose<l to the next war. Was
more ntiiliar with law than anything
else, anl would say a word or two on
that sfliject. To secure good laws
it wokld be necessary to send
good lien to the Legislature, and
he lio^l that the best men of all pro-
fession would be sent to Austin to
make Iji; laws. The judiciary of the
State Mssed inlo incompetent hands a
few yt^'s ago; tlie crew that was put in
chargei) the good ship did not know
how til handle it; they were actually
burninr the timbers of the vessel to
cook tfayir victuals when Governor Coke
took cAjtrol and restored order and dis-
cipline The leaks had been stopped,
the oldahip new coppered, and all that
was ivkv necessary to bring her into
port that the sails should be prop-
erly trimmed and the necessary lookout
ention
lected
ontin-
uetl sudrjess and prosperity of Texas.
-Mr. Jiigley, of Rusk, moved that
Georg«r. Moore, of Travis, and Rob-
ert 8. lipoid, of Galveston, be nomi-
nated. ^jyr acclamation, candidates for
Jndgesof the Supreme Court. Adopted
with ni^ny evidences of enthusiasm.
•Tt'I>OftS OP THE COl'ItT OF API'EALS,
Nomiiations of candidates for Judges
of the lourt of Appeals was declared
next in frder.
Mr. l^pxtoii, of Harrison, nominated
Gen. Mi I). Ector, id' Harrison count v.
Mr. Stewart, of Harris, nominated R.
S. Walk r. of Nacogdoches county.
Mr. iutehinson. of Harris, nomi-
nated (). M. Winkler, of Navarro
county.
A delegate from Tarrant nominated
John AV^ Ferris, of Ellis county. Mr.
Ferris, tho is a delegate, asked that his
name bqwitlnlrawn, which was done.
Mr. Johnson, of Williamson, nomi-
nated Hi 11. Reniek, of McLennan
county.
Mr. Stockdale, of Calhoun, nomi-
nated .jilin 1'. White, ot Uuiidatupe
county.
A delegate from Bell nominated A.
Holland, of Austin county.
A delegate from Travis nominated
James A Ware, of Medina county.
Mr. Mr-Combs, of Montgomery, nomi-
nated L. A. Abercrombie, of Walker
county.
Mr. Dvyor, of Bexar, nominated John
J. Good, of Dallas.
Mr. Goldtliwaite, of Harris, nomi-
nated John C. Robertson, of Smith
county, hut afterwards withdrew the
nomination.
Mr. McCoy, of Dallas, nominated N.
O. Green, of Rcxar county.
A delegate from Collin nominated
R. D. Arnold, of Collin.
The eulogies of the friends of the can-
didates had been pronounced without
the effect which their elegance and or-
nate rhetoric should have had, because
there were so many of them and the
convention felt tlic pressure of time.
During the confusion following the
i lose of nominations, the honorable del-
egate from Calhoun, Mr. Crain, rose to
a question of
rEHSOXAL ritlVII.EfiE.
He lwd. when the apportionment of
votes to the different counties was under
discussion on yesterday, observed that
discussion over the claims of different
counties for increased representation
would be without limit, upless some-
thing wan done to put an end to it. He
thought the lust way to bring it to a
i lose was by ridicule, and had proposed
that, as the people of Calhoun and
Aransas counties were out skinning
cattle they did not vote at the Coke
election, and tin. full vote was not
polled. This Wis not, of course
the truth, but the jbject was attained;
discussion ceased, caims w ere not per-
severed in. The pe*ple of those coun-
ties were not out sunning cattle. It
was a joke, which I lope the people of
Texas and the peop.c of Mexico will
treat as a joke, lie a.sosaiil that as the
remark had been reported in the Gal-
veston News, the greatest paper in the
country, he would ask the publication
of his explanation.
[The reporter of the News observed
the necessity for some sirh diversion as
that resorted to by Mr. "rain, as with-
out it the business in hand and the con-
fusion would have been interminable.—
Ens. New s.J
The ballot was then begin, and owing
lo the confusion, proccedetfvcry slowly.
During the interval of counting the
votes, a lull ill the confusion was taken
advantage of by the cliairmrn to place
before the convention the following let-
ters, which were read:
TTtE MAOJtCDEH OBSEIjriES.
ifeadq'rs maORI-DER moNI*xkn"AL Ass's, I
(ialveston, Januan ti. 1870. t
To Die Hon. At. I>. K. Taylor. Chair-nan of the
Democratic State Convention:
•M>—The undersigned is instructed',-, request
you to extend to the state Democrats Conven-
tion an invitation to attend the ftim-iid service
over the remains of the late <it'll. J. lunkhead
Maurnder. which is to take place 011 Saturday
Sth inst.. at 2 o'clock p. m., the procession mov-
111^- from th- Armory Hail of the fialte«on Ar-
tillery to the Cemetery. Very reKuatfnllv
.vouin, X. B. I'EFRAV
Chairman Committee 011 Ai-rangeiu.nts.
LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC!\TION.
A committee of five gentlemen of
< ialvcstoi'Jlias lK-en requested by Gen.
Pcndeltoii "f Virginia, to rccctveand
forward t ) the Lee Memorial Associa-
tion such t free-will offering as the sons
and daughters of Texan mnv de-siro to
ronrririiife toward (lie completion of the
T'lUC. ot- oeneitai. lee.
Those gentlemen have prepared a
most licauMtil Roll of Honor, in which
each urn nay have his name enrolled,
and ai the jime time give to this sacred
fund lifty icnts. A'- more, m,
That rol is now in the hall, giving
all the opp irtunity to sign it. ~ a
These g, ulcmeii feel, under General
PcBilelton, instnictions, prohibited
from asking any one to sign this roll,
as the free .vill offering only of the peo-
ple is solici ed. At the same time they
feel great ,-i ixiety to send to the tomb
of General Ijes an offering from Texas
that will 111 jperly reflect the great love
of every Ti \an heart for our great dead
chief.
All are 1111st cordially invited to share
in lli.-ir pli, sure.
I'll, roll is constantly ready in the
hall
Di'lcaliois arc invited to sign to
elher.il il -sir.able to Ihem, lo facili-
tate the \vi. k.
The Hon. T. 13. Sexton obtained the
floor and proposed the following:
Rexohed, That if the convention be
still in session at the time of the resolu-
tion, (11 a. m.) it will make an adjourn-
ment in honor of the memory of Gen.
Magruder. If it shall have adjourned
before tlmt time the delegates wall
cheerfully co-operate in showing the
gratitude of the people of Texas for his
distinguished services in her behalf.
Col. Sexton pronounced a eulogy
upon the character and recited the brave
deeds of the lamented Magruder in a
moving strain of eloquence, which was
listened to by the vast crowd with the
deepest interest. He sought to impress
upon the assembly the solemnity of the
occasion, and to rouse them to the duty
of paying a fitting tribute to the mem-
ory of the great man by the observances
called for in the resolution. He said:
3//-. President—It is. at all times, fit
and proper that we should be reminded
that in the midst of life we are in death.
I think that nothing could be more
appropriate than that this convention
should step aside from the routine of its
ordinary duties to devote a few minutes
of respectful consideration to the mem-
ory of one of the heroes of this great
country, who, whatever may be said of
him, was true to the great principles of
the cause which he espoused ; who was
noble, generous, chivalrous; whom the
people of Texas and the chivalry of the
people of this island city know drove
the enemy of their country from their
very doors.
No man. Mr. President, can refuse to
say that Magruder was noble and gal-
lant. He devoted his services, his life
to the country and the cause in which
he enlisted, and it is proper that we
should drop a tear over I/is grave, soon
to be made in the bosom of the people
who loved him well.
I trust, Mr. President, that every del-
egate in this convention will avail him-
self of the opportunity to attend the in-
terment of those remains, if the conven-
tion be then in session, and that this
body will then adjourn. And I trust,
Mr. President, that those who may be
privileged to follow him to liis last rest-
ing place, may remember how dear
to his heart, and to the heart of
every one of us was the cause which he
espoused. I hope we will remember,
whatever may have been its results in
regard to successful or unsuccessfulness,
the convictions which we once enter-
tained with regard to the rectitude
of the cause to which we devoted our
lives, our fortunes and our honor, re-
main now, as they were then. War de-
termines nothing but the question of
power—principles live forever. [Great
applause. ]
In following the remains of this dis-
tii'guished hero, general and citizen to
the tomb, soon to receive them, we can
not fail to realize what another has
nobly thought and eloquently said:
How sleep the brave who sink to rest
By all their country's wishes blest.
\\v]it'ii spring, with dewy tinkers cold
lift urns to deck their hallowed mould,
She
ne here shall dress a sweeter sod
Thau Fancy's feet have ever trod.
Col. Aslibel Smith spoke to tlic reso
lution, urging its adoption, and reciting
the deeds of the great Virginian in be
half of Texas and of Galvest m:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Conven-
tion:
I was not aware, until a short hour
since, that the present time had been
selected for removing the remains of the
gallant Magruder to this place, that
they may repose here in Galveston, where
they should of right rest, in this, the
city of the sea. This removal is cmi
ncntly fitting to lie done. It would
give me a great, though a somewhat sai
pleasure, to dwell here 011 the eminent
services and to speak of the high sol-
dierly qualities, the gallantry, the pa-
triotism of this great soldier. But
know your impatience, your desire to
finish the duties which have brought us
together, that we may return to our
homes. I shall not, therefore, trespass
on your patience, but leave unsaid
mucli which would, I trust, be deemed
in other citcumstances, most appropri
ate. There are then only two facts,
simple facts, which it is particularly ap
propriate to state, standing here in Gal-
veston city, which lie twice saved from
a ruthless enemy. I beg only to invite
your attention to these facts, and with
out comment at this time.
You all know that early in the war
Galveston city was captured by the
Federals, and that it was rescued by the
forces under Gen. Magruder, on the 1st
of January following—a most precious
New Year's gift to Texas-—by an enter
prise rivaling in audacity and complete
crowning success the most daring, the
most audacious enterprises recorded in
history.
But this is not all, nor perhaps the
most important service he rendered to
Galveston arid to Texas. The news of
■the svrrender of Appomattox had
reached us—it was known to our sol
diets, it was known to the hostile Fed
eral squadron that menaced Galveston
in front, within long cannon shot of
your beach here—Lee and Johnston had
surrendered. The war was a, an end in
the eastern portion of the Confederacy,
but war existed, raged here in this por-
tion, at least, of the Trans-Mississippi
Department. Not an order, not even a
word had been heard from Gen. Kirby
Smith. Our soldiers were anxious and
believed to be demoralized. I did not,
however, in the least distrust them.
The Federals were correspond-
ingly emboldened. They were pre-
paring to attack Galveston. Tlcy
vaunted their power to recapture
Galveston, and these vaunts were
brought to us and industriously dissem-
inated among our men, and the burden
of these vaunts was that they would ter
ribly avenge Magruder's recapture of
Galveston; that this city should be
turned over to plunder and outrage,
and then burned to the ground; that
they would not leave a liog-pen or hen-
house unconsumcd.
Under these circumstances General
Magruder, in conjunction with Gov-
ernor Murrali, sent as commissioners
Judge Wm. P. Ballinger and Aslibel
Smith, then commanding the defenses
of Galveston, to New Orleans to treat
for terms of surrender with the Federal
general then in command there. The
war was, as regards general results, at
an end. General Magruder's object
was, by negotiating a trace with the
Federal Commodore Sancls, to spare
the horrible carnage that must needs
ensue from a Federal attack on Galves-
ton. Commodore Sands did not feel
authorized to make a formal truce,
(Commodore Sands was a soldier and a
gentleman, as true soldiers always arc,)
but he promised Messrs. Ballinger and
Aslibel Smith that he would make no
attack or hostile movement against Gal-
veston until these commissioners could
go to New Orleans and return.
Without tresspassing longer on your
time, General Magruder saved Galves-
ton a second time from a threatened
fate more disastrous than its first cap-
ture. from which two years before he
had recovered this fair and glorious
emporium of the State of Texas.
Mr. R. L. Upshur, of Bastrop, rose in
his seat and said that history showed
that General J. B. Magruder had, with
fewer men under his command, whip-
ped and defeated more than any other
General had ever done, and that it was
with the greatest pleasure that he
seconded and voted for the unanimous
adoption of the resolution offered by
Col. Frank Sexton, of Ila.Tison county.
The sentiment of the convention be-
ing so unanimous for the passage of
the resolution, no further discussion
took place.
The resolution was then adopted by
unanimous vote.
The result of the first ballot was an-
nounced:
Ector, COO; Walker, 510; Winkler,
459; Renick, i)4; White, 401: Holland,
120; Ware, 24; Abercrombie, 186;
Good. 171; Green. 34.3; D'An_aud, 110.
None of the candidates receiving
two-thirds of the votes cast, there was
no choice.
Motion to declare Ector nominated oy
acclamation failed.
Motion to adjourn lost.
Abercrombie's name w-s withdrawn.
Mr. D'Artnand withdrew his name.
Rcniek's name was withdrawn.
Gen. J. B. Robertson appealed to the
convention in the behalf of Democratic
n-ngos. in tiie deference due to consti-
tuted authorities, and out of regard for
the ladies present, to keep better order.
Waul, of Houston, made a like appeal,
and other gentlemen did likewLc most
earnest ly.
The second ballot was then com-
menced. The confusion not abating,
the friends of Judge Good withdrew
liis name from the contest, to remove
the cause, if his participation the
race was instrumental to •>"> degree in
keeping up the dis',rvfer attending the
ballot.
The withdrawal seemed to have very
little effect, and the convention at 1 p.
m. adjourned till 3 p. m., pending the
second ballot.
be authorized to cast the vote of their
respective counties in the election for
judges.
Laid on the table.
The name of Mr. Holland, as a candi-
date for judge of the court of appeals,
was withdrawn.
Mr. Dwyer said it was the wish of
citizens of the western part of the State
that one of the judges of the Court of
Appeals should be taken from that sec-
tion, and that, after consultation with
delegates from that portion of the coun-
try, lie would withdraw the name of
Mr. Green in favor of Hon. John P.
White.
JUDGES OP COURT OP APPEALS.
The balloting for candidates for
Judges of the Court of Appeals was
proceeded with, and resulted as follows:
John P. White, 901; M. D. Ector, 731;
C. M. Winkler, 712; R. S. Walker, 053.
The Chair announced that M. D. Ec-
tor, C. M. Winkler and John P. White
had been duly elected candidates for
Judges of t lie Court of Appeals.
On motion, the nominations were
made unanimous.
Cot. Winkler was escorted to the
itand, and said:
SPEECH OF COL. WINKLER.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Conven-
veiition:
In devotion to Democratic principles
I yield precedence to no man. Some-
thing has been said about my services
as a soldier. If my country is satisfied
with my services they are welcome to
them. As a lawyer I can only say that
whenever the people regard me as in-
competent to discharge the duties of
the position to which I ha*re been
named, I will yield it back to them. I
thank you for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me.
SPEECH OF GEN. ECTOR.
Gen. Ector, being called for, was as-
sisted to the stand and said:
Gentlemen—This is one of the proud-
est days of my life. I am not here, and
I have not been willing at any time, to
urge my war claims upon this conven-
tion. I ask nothing at your hands—ask
nothing here upon the score of grati-
tude. I returned home after the war,
coming out of the struggle broken
down 111 fortune, without money enough
to jingle upon a tombstone. When the
struggle was over I returned with that
oM command to the State. We deter-
mined to go to work for ourselves.
They and I belong to a class of people
who are never bought, and never seek
to buy, other people. I have never
since then said I was sorry for the
course I took in that war and, so help
me God, never will. "It lives in my
heart," as was eloquently said on yes-
terday, "as a living fire." I came home
with all my energies to do what was
best, ditermined to be loyal to the
country and to the Democratic
party. I tell them now that
whenever the rights of this coun-
try' should be assaulted those of my old
command, who bore the heat of battle,
will form their ranks again, and carry
their country's banner with unfaltering
lines as far as the farthest. I camc to
this country 111 1H49, and have been an
attorney ever since. In politics I have
been a Domoerat all my life, and one of
the strictest sect. Some have said that
I could not do the opposition justice,
but I think they did not do me justice.
I can say all our difficulties are wiped
out in blood. I was elected judge of
my district in I860, and was removed
011 account of my disloyalty. You un-
derstand what that means. Then I went
to Harrison county and commenced the
practice of the law, and there I strug
gled under difficulties which the true
men of that county understand. There
are many here who know me lon_
and well. They will believe me when
I say I shall endeavor to rise above
party in the position you would assign
me. TI'-; man who can not so rise
above party is unfit for the position.
Finally, I will thank my friends, and
say to all from the west, the middle,
and all over the State, let us have Texas
one and forever inseparable.
Judge White being called loud'y,
Hon. H. P. Brewster, of Bexar, replied
for him, that the Judge had left the
city, and on the train informed him
his" official business urgently required
his presence in his district, and that lie
would say " he was well satisfied who
his competitors were, and that they
would do the fair thing by liitn."
SrEECn OF .JUDGE WALKER.
The Hon. R. S. Walker being in the
hall, was loudly called for. He took
the stand and said:
The call was an unexpected honor
done him. It finds me unprepared to
meet the exigencies of the occasion,
could not suppose from the nature of
tlic occasion that it required any re
marks from me, and therefore come be
fore you totally unprepared to say any
thing specially interesting to you. The
selections you have just made for the
Court of Appeals—witli wliiell posit'0
my name has been connected, and for
which so flattering a vote has been e:;
tended me, antl for which I extend my
thanks most hartily for the distinguished
honor do.ie me—are such as must meet
the expectations of the people. Any
gentleman in the State of Texas
may well covet so flattering
vote. Of the selections you
have made, I take the pleasure of say
ing, from my heart, I cordially endorse
them. My personal acquaintance with
my friend General Ector cnij^rs me to
speak of him most confidently^ and had
I a vote here I could not east it for
man of more spotless purity, for one
who w ill wear the Ermine with more
grace. The characters of the other gen
tlemen nominated justify as cordial en
dorsement as that of Gen. Ector. Had
I been your choice, gentlemen, it would
have been a field in which I would have
loved to labor, as it lias long been my
aim to vork for the glory of tlic juris
prudence of Texas. I have struggled
for its glo-y and brilliancy long, and it
would hav-been a most pleasing task
to have don. so in the exalted position
named. Agiin I thank you for your
very flatterint support.
TRANSPORTATION MATTERS.
Telegram fron Superintendent Hoxie,
of the International and Great North
ern Railroad, thatif the delegates were
ready to leave by the 4 o'clock train
from Houston this iftcrnoon he would
be prepared for t.em, but that it
would be equally coiyenient to send
train at 0 or 7 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Snith, of Grimes
an answer was returned«hat 7 o'clock
would be most convenient delegates
being anxious to remaiiiHpid attend the
funeral of Gen. J. B. Mafrtder.
Mr. Brown, of Trinity, offered the
following, which "was adoptet:
Resolved, That we, the delegates to
the State Democratic Convention, ten
der our sincere thanks to the dffercnt
railroad companies for their courosies.
and to Col. H. B. Andrews for tin aid
he has rendered the convention.
honors to the remains of genkh-l.
magruder.
The chairman announced that he was
requested to state to delegates that the
address on occasion of the ceremonies
in honor of the remains of Gen. Ma-
gruder. to-day, would be made by
Lieut.-Gov. Hubbard.
response to telegrams to democrat-
ic convention of louisiana.
The following telegram from the
President of the Democratic State Con
vention of Louisiana, in response to dis-
patch sent yesterday, was read amidst
great enthusiasm:
New Orleans, Jan. 7,1876.
To the Democratic Convention of Texas:
Your resolutions by telegraph received
after adjournment. Accept the thanks
of Louisiana for your kindly sympa-
thies. Our best wishes for rf>e Lone
Star State. .Jot"-- c. Moncure,
President of the De—ocratie and Conservative
Convention of Louisiana.
dominations of electors.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
nated, by acclamation, Electors and Al-
ternates "for the Congressional Districts:
first congressional district.
George W. Chilton, of Smith, Elec-
tor: W. H. Martin, of Henderson,
alternate.
second congressional district.
Z. B. Martin, of Hunt, Elector; J. B.
Chcnoweth, of Fannin, alternate.
third congressional district.
J. M. Hurt, of Grayson, Elector;
George N. Aldridge, of Dallas, alter-
nate.
fourth congressional district.
_.T- -f- Beall, of Brazos, Elector;
i ligiRnan Smith, of Grimes, alternate.
hffk congressional district.
I „of (-'dorado, Elector-
Fred Carleton, of Travis, alternate.
>ixtii congressional district,
j Wm H. Burgess, of Guadalupe, Elec-
tor; John W. St ray ton, of Victoria
alternate. '
delegates
Afternoon Sesxioii.
T1kv*-i invent ion assembled at three
o'clock On motion, roll call was dis-
pensed with.
Mr. Kinuison. of Lava- a, offered the
following resolution:
li,s"lr.il. That the chairmen of the
st vera! county delcsat-Ons be permitted
to take their Feats immediately j„ front
of the Speaker's 'iand, and that they
democratic
to national
convention.
Tlic following gentlemen w ere nomi-
nal! delegates to the National Demo-
cra ie Convention fur tlic State at
Urge:
W. S. Herndon, of Smith.
F. B. Sexton, of Harrison.
tJeorge < lark, of .McLennan.
(-eorge Mason, of Galveston.
I) P. Bowers, of Dallas,
T. B. Wheeler, of Travis.
DELEGATES FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS.
First Dixtrist—D. A. Nunn, of Hous-
ton; W. A..Tucker, of Anderson, dele-
gates. \v. W. Spivy, J. G. Hazle-
wond. of Panola, alternates.
Seep/id District—J. A. Weaver, of
Hopkins; W. H. Lightfoot, of Lamar,
delegates. W. D. Ward, of Marion; C.
B. Kilgore of Rusk, alternates.
Third District—J. C. McCoy, of Dal-
las; W. H. Murray, of Collin, delegates.
A. Brad.sliaw, of Ellis, F. F. Braman,
of Parker, alternates.
Fourth Distrht—Aslibel Smith, of
Harris; J. B. Jones, of Navarro; dele-
gates. J. C. Hutchinson, of Harris;
James Boyd, of Bell, alternates.
Fifth District—J. D. Giddings, of
Washington; W. L. Moody, of Galves-
ton; delegates. John D. Ell'ott, of
Travis; J. W. Whitfield, of Lavaca,
alternates.
Sixth District—James E. Dwyer, of
Bexar; F. S. Stockdale, of Calhoun;
delegates. T. M. Harwjod, of Gon-
■.ales; George Pfeuffer, of Comal; al-
ternates.
On motion the convention adjourned
till 7 o'clock.
[continued on the last page.]
State Press.
The Houston Telegraph says the nomi-
nee of the Democratic party for Attorney
General, Major Boone, " is a gentleman
of eminent ability, and as genial and
whole-souled a one as ever made glad
the hearts of his friends."
The Telegraph says:
J. A. Finch, shot through the lungs
Christmas, has recoved so far as to re-
turn home with his mother to Galveston
i day or two ago. He was shot several
times during the war, and has about got
so used to it that he don't much care
for bullets now.
The Age says:
That fine newspaper, though villain-
ous sheet, the Chicago Inter-Ocean,
publishes a letter dated Anderson,
Grimes county, Texas, whiCh is so im-
pudently and brazenly false that it
would need no contradict ion but for the
fact that there still exists in the north-
west a class of people who honestly be-
lieve that we are all a set of assassins.
We extract from this letter:
Treason now is passport to office,
emoluments and tionors. Our jails and
penitentiaries are filled here in Texas
by reliel persecution, while the Kuklux
murderers and other criminals, thou-
sands. of them, are not only at large,
but with the rebel press blackened with
falsehood and misrepresentation, manu
facture and control public opinion. No
loyal man is safe in person, reputation,
or property; and patriotism bids fair to
be blotted out of existence.
The condition of the colored citi-
zen," owing to malignant persecution
and oppression, is worse than that of
the old slavery period. He lias no re-
dress before the law. Courts are mock
eries of justice, and engines of oppres
sion. Rebel grand juries indict men
without any foundation of fact, while
the worse criminals are free to commit
any crime they choose with impunity.
That property, justly confiscated in the
rebellion, is made a source of oppres-
sion against the poor patriot who loved
the Cnion better than treason."
The Houston Gaistte mentions two
candidates whose names are before the
pnblic for the important and honorable
position of Judge of the Judicial Dis-
trict composed of the counties of Mont
gomery and Harris—the Hon. James
Masterson, the present incumbent, and
Col. Wm. P. Hamblin.
The Gazette remarks:
One of the most objectionable features
of the proposed new constitution is the
one making judicial officers elective.
The judge who is to decide between
man and man, ought to be beyond the
feeling of obligation to those who are
the subjects of his rulings and decisions,
and no man who is fit to be a judge
ought to pander to a party for his elec-
tion. This feature of the new constitu-
tion, however, may be shorn of its
evil effects if the people will place the
seal of condemnation upon every at
tempt to bring the candidacy for judg-
sliips down to a level with the other
offices of the State.
The Gazette is a .Radical paper, but
pitches into the Grangers as well as the
Democrats, after this manner:
A man with half an eye can perceive
that the Grangers have secured com-
plete control of the Democracy. This
is their constitution. The most objec-
tionable features owe their origin to
the Grangers. With full control of the
party machinery, the Grangers are not
likely to let the opportunity slip of
forcing tlielr bantling upon tlic pai'ty at
all hazards.
It matters not, however, what may be
the action of this Democratic conven-
tion, so far as the duty of all good citi-
zens is concerned. That duty is to
vote down the proposed constitution.
Whether it is made a test of Democratic
fealty or not, we believe thousands of
Democrats will vote against adoption.
A correspondent of the Quit-
man News says three emigrant
families arriving in Wood county
recently stated that, last winter,
when they had prepared to emigrate
from Alabama, they were set upon by
emigration agents, and by their repre-
senting to them tlmt they could, by
coming via Galveston, get free passage
from that port to any county in the
State accessible by rail, they were in-
veigled into the trap. Arrived at Gal-
veston, and being out oi means, they
were refused free transportation to any
county but Washington or Grimes.
They went to Washington county of
necessity, where they made a crop last
season, and after having about seven-
teen hundred and fifty Brazos bottom
chills apiece, they groped their way
into Wood, having been en route thir-
teen months, which trip they have
made in three days, and at less cost than
it was requisite to hind them at Galves-
ton, if it liad not been for the frauds
practiced on them by emigration agents.
It is to be hoped that they are all
right now, but one will have hard work
to find out where they have just cause
for complaint.
State News.
bell county.
The other day the Democracy of Bell
county held a mceting^for tlic purnose
of sending delegates to the Waco judi-
cial convention. The contest waxed
warm between two candidates for nom-
ination, Alexander and Sanders. They
made speeches, and a motion was made
to vote by; ballot, but nas overruled,
and it was agreed to adjourn to the
square and for each candidate to take a
stand and for their supporters to stand
by them. This was done, and the vote
'icing taken, Sanders was discovered to
hive two hundred votes and Alexander
ore hundred and fifteen.
cherokee county.
Tl«; county jail has but one occupant,
a negi-i charged with hog stealing A
great deal of rain has fallen in this sec-
tion within the past two weeks... .Mr.
John Hank has an apple full grown and
matured, which was one of a second
crop of the present year's growth. The
tree upon which "it grew, bore a full
crop of apples at tlic usual time, which
ripened and were gathered, and it then
bloomed and bore another full crop,
whicii aru now just *ipeiiinir.
FANNIN COLTnTX
Bonham boasts that there's not a va-
cant house in that town, and tli< demand
is for others.
marion county.
At Jefferson, Monday night, 3Srs.
Henry's millinery store was entered and
some $200 worth of fancy goods taken.
m'lennan county.
Rev. George Whiteford, Superinten-
dent Texas Agency of the Amcc'can
Tract Society is in Waco. Rev. O. C.
Kinnard has" accepted the agency for
the society in McLennan county . . ,l)u-
bose & Greves bought a bale U cotton
that weighed 780 pounds Vrs. Laura
Morrell, proprietress of the City Hotel,
was presented with a silver service by
her boarders on New YearS day... .Mr.
W. A. Fort was elected President of
the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
Association of Waco.
milam county.
The Rockdale Messenger says a little
shooting affray occurred last* Saturday
night, between our town Marshal and
a county gent. It seems that the coun-
try gent threatened to ride over the city
when the Marshal attempted to arrest
him, which he resisted, and it resulted
in an exchange of several shots. He
wjas, however, chased out of the
city A house near Rockdale was
saved from destruction by fire through
the efforts of a little girl ten years old.
The little girl, with a bucketful of wa-
ter, climbed to the roof and extin-
guished the flames.
Gladstone says: " Elevate the work
HARRIED:
THOMAS—McMIGHAEL—At the residence
of the bridegroom, 011 the 4th instant, by the
Rev. Dr. Cravens. Mr. H. M. QA Thomas and
Mi's. A* G. McMiehael, all of this city. No
cards.
We had the pleasure of witue&insr this knot
tied, and we 4' have no hesitancy in saying, but
assert it boldly," our friend Thomas and his
sweet little bride were the happiest couple we
have ever seen. Quite a number of friends
wer# present and took part in the festival oc-
casion, and a real happy time was experienced
by all. The boys of the office return thanks
for kind remembrances.—Ejrchauge.
How the Blood i* Filtered.
When the blood contains the acrid elements
which produce rheumatism, gout and venal
disorders, the kidneys ought, for it is their of-
fice. to filter from the blood. In its passage
through them, these hurtful impurities. When
they do not, they may be incited to a thorough
performance of their duty, and the blood
thoroughly depurated by that admirable cor-
rective of organic inactivity, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Not only is torpidity of the
kidneys overcome, through the agency of the
Bitters, but digestion is facilitated, billious
tendencies counteracted, and the bowels
stimulated to a due discharge of their func-
tion. which, in connection with that of the kid-
neys, tends to free the system from the bodily
refuse, whose retention is so prejudicial to
health. ja8 sat tn thu & Wit
Special Xotiees.
\tteiktioit, Galveston Artillery.—
The annual meeting of the company will be
held at Galveston Artillery Hall THIS (Satur-
day) EVENING, 8th inst., at 7:30 o'clock. Elec-
tion of officers and other business of import-
ance. M. F. MOTT,
Jas. B. Stubbs, Captain Commanding.
Adjutant. ja8 d<S:Elt
Attention, Lone Star lllften !—You
are hereby commanded to assemble at 3*our
Armory in dress uniform, this SATURDAY,
8th inst., at 10 O'CLOCK A. M., sharp, to take
part in the ceremonies attending the burial of
the late Gen. J. B. Magruder. ,
By order of the Captain.
ja8 It W. M. JERDONE. O. S.
Attention,Island City
Rifles !—You are hereby or-
dered to assemble, in uni-
form, at your Armory, THIS
(Saturday ) MORNING. 8th in-
stant. at 9:30 o'clock, punctual-
ly. to attend the funeral of the
late (Jeneral J. B. Magruder.
By command of the Cap-
tain.
B. LOUGHREY,
ja8 It Orderly Sergeant.
Attention Firemen.—Members of the
Fire Department are hereby requested to meet
at Firemen's Hall, (on Mechanic street.) in full
uniform, at 10^4 a. m., to take part in the fune-
ral obsequies of the late General J. Bankhead
Magruder. MARTIN A. DAVEY,
Chief Engineer, G. F. D.
F. A Smith. Secrtary. B. F. C. je8 It
IVew Advertisements.
TRANSFER OF THE REMAINS
of the
Late J. Bankhead Magruder.
The procession will form at the Armory Hall
of the Galveston Artillery SATURDAY, Sth
instant, at 11 a. m.. under the direction of Gov.
F. R. Lubbock, Chief Marshal, in the following
order:
Mounted Police.
Band.
# Fire Department.
The Mayor and City Council of Galveston.
Federal. State, County and City Officers.
Members of the Democratic State Convention.
Band.
Island Citj* Guards.
Lone Star Rifles.
Hearse.
Lone Star Rifles.
Mrs. P. Hadley and her Family.
Executive Committee.
Co<lfederate Soldiers.
Galveston Arti'lery.
Citizens on foot.
Carriages.
Order of anarch s
From the Armory Hall to Treniont street;
along Tremont street to Broadway;
along Broadway to the inter-
section of Bath avenue.
Halt.
Prayer and Oration.
Then along Broadway to Cemetery.
X. B. DEBRAY,
ja7E«S:nilt C'hm'n Com. Arrangements.
STew Advertisements.
A. MARINAS,
CltiAR JIANtFAl"JTIIRISH AND
TOBACCOIM 1ST,
69 Itlarket, bet. 23d aiid 21th nts.
All delegates and strangers in the city, to-
gether with my old patrons and the public
generally. ar« invited to purchase their Cigars
etc.. direct from our Manufactory. Satisfac-
tion regarding price and quality is guaranteed
It is to your own interest to call at our estab-
lishment before purchasing elsewhere.
E OFFER TO THE TRADE
AT LOW FIGURES,
2000 Kegs Nails,
NOTICE.
Office Presiding: Justice, Galves-
ton, July 8, 1876.—The members of the County
Court, and ail officers of Galveston county, are
requested to meet at the Court-house, at 9
o'clock TO-DAY, to attend the service which
is to take place over the remains of the late
Gen. J. Bankhead Magruder, and join the pro-
cession to move from the Armory Hall of the
Galveston Artillery Company to the cemetery.
R. D. JGHNSON,
ja8 It Presiding Justice.
headquarters i
Magruder Monumental Association. •-
Galveston, January 8. 1876. |
Owing to the fact that a large number of
members of the Convention intend to leave the
city at 8 o'clock, the procession will move from
the Armory Ha1!
At 11 O'clock, A. 31.,
instead of 2 o'clock p. m. Gentlemen who re-*
ceived special invitations are requested to take
notice.
Members of the Executive Committee, the
Marshal and his assistants, will please assem-
ble at the Armory Hall at 9 a. m.
X. B. DEBRAY,
jaS It Ch'mil Committee Arrangements.
The Officer* and .lleinberH of me-
chanics' Fire Company No. 6 are hereby noti-
fied to meet at their Hall, at 10 o'clock, sharp,
SATURDAY, Jan. 8, 1876.
By order, P. BARRY.
Foreman.
Galveston City Company—The an-
nual meeting of the Stockholders of this Com-
pany will be holden at its office, in the city of
Galveston, on MONDAY, January 24th, at 12
o'clock m.. as required by the charter.
J. P. COLE. Agent,
Galveston, Jan. 7, 1876. je8 td
Office Texas Cotton Press and
Manufacturing Company, Galveston, Jan. 5th,
1876.—Tiie annual meeting of stockholders of
this company will be held at the office of the
Texas Cotton Press, on TUESDAY, January
11th, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of re-
ceiving reports of officers, the election of nine
directors to serve for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of such other business as
may be presented.
A punctual attendance is requested.
By order of the I^-esident.
ja5 td R. W. SHAW, Secretary.
it. m. c. A.
FREE READING ROOMS,
No. 177 Market street,
this
Young Man,
Stranger,
Christian,
) this
f is .
your home.
MEETINGS:
Regular weekly, FRIDAY, at 7J^» p. m.
(Religious and Literary entertainments.)
Regular I>evotioiial, SUNDAY, at 4 p. m.
(Bible Reading, Promise and Praise.)
Noon-Da}" Prayer from 12 to 12:30 o'clock.
FREE TO ALL.
Rooms open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. jal 3m
Tiie annual meeting of Stockhold-
ers of the Galveston City Railroad Company
will take place on WEDNESDAY, January 12,
1876, at 10 o'clock a. m. Reports of officers
will be received, and an election held for di-
rectors for the ensuing year. Punctual attend-
ance is requested as business of importance
will be laid before the meeting.
jal td D. THE AYERS, President.
Office ofriiiefEugineer, Galveston
December 17th, 1875. — The annual election
for Chief Engineer, First Assistant Engineer,
Second Assistant Engineer and Third Assist-
ant Engineer, will take place at the hall of
Galveston Hook and Ladder Company. No. 1,
on Mechanic street, on the third Monday in
January, 1876. By order.
MARTIN A. DAYEY,
F. A. Smith, Sec'y. Chief Engineer.
Notice to Consignees.—The Schooner
FRANKLIN, from New York, is now discharg-
ing cargo at Lufkin's Wharf. Consignees will
please attend to receipt of the goods as land-
ed. All goods remaining on the wharf after
4 o'clock will be stored at their expense and
risk. •
ja7 3t M. QUIN •& CO., Agents.
Notice to Consignees—The schooner
MARCIA S. LEWIS. Lewis, Master, from Bos-
ton, is now discharging cargo at Lufkin's
Wharf. Consignees will please receive their
goods as landed.
All goods remaining on the wharf after 4
o'clock p. m., not receipted for, will be stored
at expepse and risk of consignees. All claims
for damage must be adjusted before the goods
leave the wharf. C. W. HURLEY & CO.,
jc6 3t Agents.
Galveston Wharf Company, \
January 3, 1876. j"
Notice.—There will be an adjourned meet-
ing of the stockholders of the GalvestonWharf
Company at their office on WEDNESDAY.
January 12, 1876. at 11 o'clock a. m. Punctual
attendance is requested.
ja4 td THOMAS C. SHEARER. Act'g Sec y.
Office Home Insurance and Bank-
ing Company, Galveston. January 3, 1876—At
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Home Insurance and Banking Company of
Texas, the following Directors were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
J. H. BURNETT, J. M. WALTHEW,
G. F. ALFORD, T. N. WAUL,
J. E. OWENS, S. G. ETHERIDGE,
W. B. SORLEY.
And at the regular meeting of the Directors
held the same day, the following officers were
duly elected for the year:
J. H. BURNETT, President;
J. M. WALTHEW, Vice President.
J. H. BURNETT, Prest.
H. Pendleton, Sec'y. ja4 tf
Notice.—Office Union Marine and Fire In-
sunoice Company. January 2, 1876.—The An-
nual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com-
pany will take place at the office of the Com-
pany on MONDAY, 10th inst.. when an election
wUl be held for Thirteen U*? X»irec(ors. to serve
for the ensuing year. The polls will open at 10
a. m. and close at 2 p. m.
I. DYER, President,
W. F BEERS. Secretary. ja2td
Notice.—The stockholders of the Agricul-
tural. Horticultural and Industrial Associa-
tion are requested to meet at the office of C.
V. Hurley & Co. on MONDAY, January 10th,
1876. at noon, for the purpose of electing direc-
tors.
C. L. BEISSNER, Jr.,
del8 td Secretary.
Office Southern Cotton Press and
Manufacturing Company, Oalrfston, Dec. nW,
1875—The annual meeting of Stockholders of
this companv will be held at office of Mer-
chants' Press, on TUESDAY, January 4. 1876,
ofc~
this companv will be he!
chants' Press, on TUESD
at 10 o'clock a. m., to receive reports or officers
on/1 nnmniH-WM r". .»» uiloVi . ^ liar Vliioinaoo
and committ?e«. and for such other business
as may be presented.
The election for seven Directors, to serve
for the ensuing year, will be held at same
place on TUESDAY, January 11, 1876, at 10
o'clock a. m.
A punctual attendance is requested.
Bv order of the Presieent.
de28 td C. G. WELLS, Sec'y.
First National Bank of Galveston.
The annual meeting of the Shareholders of
this Bank will take place at their Banking
House, on TUESDAY, the 11th January next,
when an election will be held for Directors for
the ensuing year.
THOS. REED, CAshier.
Galveston. Dec. 11. 1875. del2td
National Bank of Texas, Galves-
ton, Jan. 4, 1876.—Tlie annual election for five
Directors of this Bank, to "serve the ensuing
year, will be held at the banking house. TUES-
DAY. January 11, 1876, between the hours of
Y. M. C. A.
Mass Meeting at St. John's
M. E. CHURCH,
Sunday Niglit, Jan. 9, at 7 o'clock.
OPENING CHORUS,
By Union Choir (composed of members from
the various church choirs.)
PRAYER,
By Rev. Wm. Sliapard. D.D.
MUSIC.
READING SCRIPTURE,
By Rev. W. Howard, D. D.
MUSIC.
First Speaker. Rev. I. G. John. D.D. Subject
—" The Necessity of the Young Men's Chris-
t ian Association.'"
MUSIC.
Second Speaker. Rev. F. v. Schluembacli.
Subject—" The Practical Work of the Y. M. C.
A."
CHOIR.
Third Speaker. Rev. R. F. Bunting, D. D.
Subject—" The Duties of the Young Men of
the Age."
MUSIC.
Three Minute Men Speakers.
MUSIC.
Closing Prayer by Rev. T. C. Kopp.
Benediction by Rev. F. W. Steffens.
ja8 2t
rpHE
FIRM OF RICKER &
WILDER is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Mr. N. H. Ricker. having purchased
the interest of of Mr. George Wilder, assumes
all liabilities and collection of assets, continu-
ing the business for his own account, under
firm nane of N. H. RICKER.
N. H. RICKER.
GEORGE WILDER.
Rererriiitf to the above dissolution, I cheer
fully recommend the new firm to our old pa-
trons and the public generally.
ja8 4t jal6 2t GEORGE WILDER.
^ H. RICKER,
STORAGE and COMMISSION MER
CHANT
and
Dealer in Western Produce,
6S STRAND,
(NEXT DOOR TO B. R. DAVIS & BRO.)
aul "75 ly
In lots to suit.
de21 una tf
H. HIRSC'H & CO
F
Auction Sale*.
AUCTION SALE.
>ARK, LYNCH & CO.—R. A.
PARK. Auctioneer. Will sell THIS DAY,
8th instant, at 10 o'clock, at their Sales-Rooms',
Strand—
10 tubs Butter. 5 firkins Butter, 5 kegs Butter,
25 kegs Pigsfeet. f resh; 10 boxes Choice Cheese,
5 barrels Whisky, Paper Bags. Wrapping
Paper. Brooms. Potatoes, and other Groceries:
Furniture and Sundry Merchandise.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
Fine Overcoats, Dress Coats, Vests, aud
other Clothing at 50 cents on the dollar.
Also:
An invoice of fine Havana Cigars. ja8
Amusement*.
TREMONT OPERA HOUSE !
Last Performance
TO-DAV AT 1 P. .TI.
Last Performance To-Day at '2 P. M.
DALY'S FIFTH AVENUE COMP'Y.
TO-DAY AT 2 P. M.
TWO ORPHANS!
TWO ORPHANS.
No Performance To-Xight.
No Performance To-Night.
Your last chance to-day at 2 r. m. Fill the
house this ti p. m.
Daly's Company leave after the perform-
ance to-day. Don't miss seeing them.
Due notice will be driven of the re-opening of
the Tremont Opera House.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE, }
D'y Collector's Office, 1st Dist., Texas, >
Galveston. January 7tli, 1876. )
Notice is hereby given that on Monday. Jan-
uary 11th. 1K7B. at 1 o'clock, p. m.. I will sell at
the store of John A. Johnson* for cash, corner
of Mechanic and Twentieth streets, a lot of
Blackberry Brandy. Vinegar, Grape Juice.
Wood Pails, and a large Screw Press, the same
ha\ing been forfeited to the United States for
violation of Internal Revenue laws, by Messrs.
Watson & Bevins, rectifiers.
J. H. C. WHITE.
ja8 2t Deputy Collector 1st Dist. Texas.
IVotiees, Ete.
T?AILURE OF CONSIDERATION
_T All persons are hereby notified not to trade
for my draft under date of March 18. A. D.
1*74. drawn upon and accepted by James
Orfila. in favor of B. Sbisa & Co.. for Five
Thousand Dollars, with twelve per cent, inter-
est, paj'able twenty-four months after date at
the office of Ball. Hutchings & Co.. in Galves-
ton, Texas. Said draft is now held by the
Messrs. Heidenheimer Bros, (or oneofthein.i
Galveston, Texas, and it will be represented to
negotiators as secured by mortgage. Said
draft was purely accommodation paper on my
"•art in the first instance, and tl.e consideration
>as wholly failed to all parties, and the pay-
ment wilfbe resisted. M. BOXNEVILLE.
Bryan, Texa*, Jan, 3, 1876.
je7 dlw&W4t
^TOTICE NOTICE.
I have removed my office from the McDon-
nell Building to the Merchants' Insurance
Building, second floor, southeast room, where
lam receiving taxes for 1875, and closing up
the roll of 1874.
J. M. O. MENARD,
ja5 m&Elw Deputy Sheriff and Collector.
Slolidav (iouiN.
VrEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
1 ^ NEW <;00K»S!
Choice new Prunes, Choice Gunpowder Tea,
Choice. Imperial Tea. Cracknels. Crackers,
(all kinds.) Buckwheat, Potted Meats,
Pigs' Feet, Russian Sardines. Rus-
sian Cavior. Anchovies, New
. Hams, and a full line of
Stick. Fancy Candies. Fireworks. Fruits, Etc.
G. SEELIGSON & CO..
nolS 6m li>8 and 170 Strand.
Stoves, Tinware, Ete.
( i KANITE IRON WARE.
A New Tiling—Perfection Reached,
Iron household and cooking utensils, finished
outside as well as inside by a new process.
They can be kept as clean inside and outside
as a china cup. The interminable labor of
cleaning pots, preserve kettles, baking pans,
etc.. entirelv obviated. Examine it. E. Ers-
GELKE. (U ^Market St.. two doors west of Tre-
mont. Store adjoining (62.) for rent.
D OMER.& WEITZEL,
210 MARKET STREET,
(Engelke's old place.)
'dealers in
Stoves, Kltclien I'tciinlls and
Household Kiirniture.
Particular attention paid to cornice work,
roofing and guttering. All sorts of jobbing
work promptlj* attended to.
oe30 ''>m
STUBBORN
HANDSOME FIGTO5S!
Up to July 1st, 1875,
Dry \<>tiou«, Ete.
PALAl'E OS" rvsiuov
*A-. S. FOX,
Fancy Dry
54 Main St., Motistoii,r.Tex.
no26 3m
IVORY 000DS,
BILLIARD,
BAGATELLE.
POOL, ami
TEN-PIN BALLS,
IVORY FARO CHECKS.
BONE COUNTERS,
MARTINGALE and
NAPKIN RINGS,
DOMINOES, CIIECKERMEN,
CHESS, IVORY DICE,
And Sporting Goods generally.
Orders received by mail for turning of any
descripription in Ivory, Bone, Walrus, etc.
de9 3m
JOSEPH SHAHDLOW,
116 Fulton St., New York.
[Established 182H.1
N
OTICE NOTICE.
Galveston, Houston and Henderson R. R., i
December 30, 1875. f
On and after January 1. 1876, free passes will
not be issued by this company.
geo. b. nichols,
jal lm Superintendent.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
• Under the law, and in pursuance of recent
instructions from the State Comptroller, the
Justices of the Peace will proceed, on the
1st DAY OF JANUARY,
to take the
Assessment of State and County
Taxes for the Year 1870.
R. D. JOHNSON, Presiding Justice,
de31 Elt&dtf Galveston county.
rpHE GROWING CROP PROM
1 ISES
A large yield and prosperity to the country
We promise to do the right thing in the Hard-
ware line.
STEELE. WOOD & CO.,
jaS It 69 and 70 Tremont street.
AVING WITHDRAWN
From the management of the
GRAND SOUTHERN HOTEL,
we respectfully solicit of the citizens of Galves-
ton. and the traveling public, a continuance of
their patronage to our successor. MR. JACOB
DAVIS. We are thankful for past favors from
the same. SBISA & ORFILA.
Galveston. Oct. 25, 1875.
Groecries—Provisions.
QUGAR AND MOLASSES.
" We are just in receipt of large quantities
of the above articles, (new crop.)
Direct From the Plantation,
and which we offer at New Orleans prices,
having bought from first hands. We can give
special inducements to the trade. We invite
your attention to the above.
ja5 5t HEIDENHEIMER BROS.
<^ALT SEED POTATOES.
A full supply of the above on hand and just
landing, to which we beg to call the attention
of the trade. Also, a complete line of
STAPLE GROCERIES,
in every respect, on hand.
ja5 5t HEIDENHEIMER BROS.
0.RAND SOUTHERN HOTEL,
GALVESTON, TEXAS,
JACOB DAVIS, Proprietor.
A CARD,
Having leased the GRAND SOUTHERN
HOTEL in this city, I am now prepared to en-
tertain permanent and transient boarders with
elegantly furnished single or family rooms,
and a table supplied with the best the market
affords. JACOB DAVIS, Proprietor.
Galveston, Oct. 25, 1875. ja8 tf
J OOK TO YOUR ROOFS.
The Best and Cheapest PAINTS and CE-
MENTS. Brown and Black, for stopping and
preventing le'aks, fire and rust, and preserving
Tin, Iron, Felt and Shingle Roofs.
For sale by B. S. PARSONS,
ja7 2t 2p 17 Strand.
- IX STORE.
3000 Sacks COFFEE.
TO ARRIVE.
E ark Catherine#
3500 Sacks COFFEE.
^HOICEST CHOICEST
London Layer and Dehera Itaisins,
CITRON, LEMON PEEP, CURRANTS,
and all kinds of finest spices for fruic cakes
and mince meat. FRED c. MEYER,
del2 180 Market street.
j^EED POTATOES.
APPLES. ONIONS. ETC.
100 bbls. CHOICE SEED POTATOES.
EARLY ROSE, PEACH BLOWS,
PEERLESS, JACKSON WHITES,
EARLY GOODRICH, and RUSSETS.
Choice Apples and Onions. 25 packages
Kraut in barrels and half barrels.
For sale in lots to suit, by
CHARLES NICHOLS,
del5 Strard.
Arrive#, id Now Discharging,
FX BARK * WESER,"
EX BARK 4* ERN A,"
FRO 1*1 BREMEN,
German Vinegar,
German Brieks,
German Market Baskets,
German Demijohns,
RHINE WINE AND CLARET,
IN CASES.
FRENCH PRUNES,
IN DRUMS.
LENTILS, BITTERS,
ETC., ETC.
SAMP1.ES AX OtB OFFICE.
KAUFFMAN & RI7NGE.
de31 tf una
IS STORE.
3000 Sacks COFFEE
EX " ANDKEA."
TO ARRIVE..
4000 Sacks COFFEE
EX BARK "FRIEDE,"
sailed from Rio 1st December.
M. KOPFERL.
Alfred C.Garsia&Co.
Wholesale Dealers in
CORDAGE,
and
Gommission Merchants
Beg respectfully to call the attention of the
public to the fact that they now have in store
200 bbls. EARLY GOODRICH SEED
POTATOES.
200 bbls. EARLY ROSE SEED POTATOES.
200 bbls. JACKSON WHITES SEED POTA-
TOES.
We also have the largest stock of Sisal and
Manila ROPE in Texas.
TO ARRIVE.
600 bbls. EARLY GOODRICH POTATOES.
600 bbls. JACKSON WHITES POTATOES.
600 bbls. EARLY ROSE POTATOES.
CALL A XI) SEE US.
ja5 6t
ALFRED C. GARSIA & CO.,
112, 114 & 110 Strand.
J.H.ELSWORTH & Co
IMPORTERS OF
C. 1>. HOLMES,
10 and 1'2 Market St.,
SHIP CHANDLERY,
Family Groceries, Feed Store
And dealer in
Country Produce.
TEXAS SEED STORE.
A new and full assortment of Garden, Field
and Flower Seed. Specially—California. Clo-
ver and Grass Seed. All varieties of Seed Po-
tatoes. Now is the time to plant.
Agent for C. C. Langdon's Nursery. Mobile.
nol9 10,000 CEDAR POSTS.
p. grote, a. jos. KAPP, a. h. grote.
F. GROTE & CO..
f
Turners and Dealers in
I VOIFL Y,
114 East Fourteenth St.,
Opposite Academy of Music, NE1V YORK
Manufacturers of Ivory and Bone Faro and
Poker Checks, Roulette. Faro and Poker Ta-
bles. Roulette Wheels, Boxes, Case Keepers,
Layouts, etc.. etc. aul3 6m
WANTED. WANTED
COTTON SEED,
IN ANY QUANTITY,
BY
lT. M. \EBSiETT A CO.,
jaT tjal5 1 6*2 Strand.
advertising in
ous and Agricultural
WEEKLIES,
HALF-PRICE
SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE
OX TIIE EI ST PLAN.
For information, address
GEO. P. HOWELL & CO., 41 Park Row,
new york.
ADVERTISING IN
CANADIAN NEWSPAPERS
$1 for 25 cts.
SEND fob OUR CATALOGUE
OX THE LIST I'LAS.
For information, address
GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 41 Park Row,
new york.
$12
A DAY at home. Agents wanted.
Outfit and terms free. TRUE CO.,
Augusta, Me.
$77
PER WEEK guaranteed to Agents.
Male and Female, in their own lo-
cality. Terms and OUTFIT FREE.
Address P. O. VICKERY & CO.. Augusta, Me.
Mind readind, psychomancy, fas-
cination. soul charming, mesme-
rism and marriage guide, showing how
either sex may fascinate and gain tin*, love and
Affection of any person they choose instantly,
too pages. By mail 50c. hunt & co., 13d s.
7th St.. Philadelphia.
$5ro 20
V GENTS, the greatest chance of the age.
Address, with stamp, National Copying
Company, Atlanta. Ga.
TO 1(1 Per da>*- Bnsi"
•O'l 1U 1" ness honorable
and lucrative. Agents wanted.
Address Marion Supply Com-
pany. Marion. o.
THE MOST PERFECT MADE.
ONE THIRD IS SAVE
w. g. nelson.
a. b. sadler.
Fruit and Produce
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
NELSON & SADLER
Center Street, near market,
GALVESTON.
Dealers in Oysters. Fresh Fish and Game, kept
frozen in Hawley's Refrigerator, and
shipped on ice C. O. D.
Refers by permisson to H. Seelingson & Co.,
Bankers, and A. Flake & Co., Grocers.
We invite the attention of shippers to our
central location and superior facilities for
handling Fruit and Produce. oc!3 3m
Sheet Iron,Zinc,Tin, Lead,Wire, &c.,
ins class l>y keeping your children in j 10 a. m. an<i J
jao td
ROBT. J. JOHN, Cashier.
STEEL PLOW IRON, PLOW STEEL,
and metals of all descriptions.
No#. 8,10 and 12 Strand, Galveston.
de«
J. M. ROGERS,
ESTABLISHED 1863,
DEALER IN FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
203 XARKET STREET 203
Near corner of Center St., Galveston, Texas.
Real Hair Goods,
Gold and Silver Goods for Lodges and Societies,
j (iold and Silver Fringes. Lares. Braids. Cords,
Tassels. Stars. Spangles, and Tarletans, Gilt
; Eagles. Spear-Heads for Flags and Banners,
Texas Gilt Star Buttons. Xasks in all styles.
| ^^Country cash orders will be attended to
i with care and dispatch. jal lm
in quantity by their perfect purity and
great strength; the only kinds made by a
practical Chemist and Physician, with
scientific care to insure uniformity, health-
fulness, delicacy and freedom from all in-
jurious substances. They arc far superior
to the common adulterated kinds. Obtain
the genuine. Observe our Trade Marks
as above, "Cream" Baking Powder, "Kand
and Cornucopia." Buy the Baking Pow-
der only in cans securely labelled. Many
have been deceived in loose or bulk Pow-
der sold as Dr. Price's.
Manufactured onlv by
STEELE & PRICE,
Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati.
Lotteries.
NEW AND NOVEL
Lotteries
$12,000 .
*12,000..
$30,000
$30,000
. lor..
. ..for..
. ..for..
...for..
*'2 OO
$2 OO
$r> oo
$5 oo
MISSOURI STATE LOTTERIES!
On the 15th day of each month during 1875,
will be drawn the
TWO-DOLL A R
Single Xlimber Lottery.
Capital Prize, 12,000.
10,290 Prizes, amounting to $100,000.
TICKETS ONLY $2 OO.
Try a ticket in this liberal scheme.
$250,000 1\ PRIZES!
Capital Prizo. §20.000.
10,290 prizes, amounting to $250,000.
A FIVE DOLLAR SINGLE NUMBER
LOTTERY
Will be drawn on the 30th day of each month.
Whole Tickets. ?-"» : Halves, 50.
Prizes paj'able in full, and no post jxmemenl
of tl rawing takes plat e.
Address for tickets and circulars,
MIRRAY, FILLER & CO.,
P. O. Box 2446. hi. LOUIS. 31#.
jy-31 75 sat&W I' m
KwVMiM//
Had been ,-old in 31 States ami
Territories. No better evidence
can be offered of tlxe Wonderful
Popularity of tho Charter Oak
among housekeepers of all sec-
tions, and ive refer to every
stove in use as a practical proot
of their
SUPEEIOR CONSTRUCTION,
aUICK & UNIFORM EASING,
PERFECT OPERATION,
ECONOMY AND CLEANLINESS
In use of fuel, and a
COMPLETE COMBINATION
of all the special points that
constitute the most perfect
Cooking Stove ever made.
«OX,XD
STEELE, WOOD A: CO.,
se23thsa tu&W4m OalvcMton, Texas.
Maeliiiierv-Castiiig's.
per day at home. Sample,
worth $1 free. ST1NSON &
CO., Portland, Me.
BUFFALO
SCALES!
WITH
Combination Beam!
Without Loose Weights.
Supersedes all Others
WHEN SEEN IN TIME.
SEE FOLLOWING REFERENCES:
Lawrence, Mass., Jan. 28, 1875.
Buffalo Scale Co.: *
Gentlemen—After a fair trial of your four-ton
scales, I have conic to the conclusion to make
to you, unsolicited, the following statement,
which you may use as yoy see fit:
I have both the Fairbanks and the Buffalo
Scales in use daily, and for convenience and
accuracy I consider the Buffalo Scales, with
Combination Beam attached, far preferable
to any other Scale I have ever seen; while for
beauty of finish I never saw its equal. I cheer-
fully recommend any one desiring to purchase
a Scale to buy the Buffalo Scale, with Combi-
nation Beam.
Respectfully yours,
E. K. HAY DEN, Coal Dealer.
Office of Brode. McIntyre & Co.. I
Memphis, Tm., Feb. £i, 187'5. s
Buffalo Scale Co:
Gentlemen—It is with pleasure that we can
express our entire satisfaction with your
Scales. They are as correct as any in this
citj', and probably more so, as the City In-
spector says they are the finest and most, ar-
curate tliat have come under his observation.
We recommend them to all who are in want of
good and reliable Scales. Respectfully yours,
BRODE. McINTYRE & CO.
Buffalo, June 25. 1871.
To Whom It May Concern:
We have used the Scales manufactured by
the Buffalo Scale Company in our mills and
elevators for several years. Thej- have given
good satisfaction. We consider them the best
Scales on the market.
Yours, truly,
THORNTON & CHESTER.
Office of II. & B. Herzer. i
mili-ersburg, O:, Nov. 15, 1871. )
Mr. J. R. L^'EN, Pres. Buffalo Scale Co.:
Dear Sir—The Forty-ton R. R. Track Scale
put in for us by your Company gives the best
of satisfaction to ourselves and our customers.
We can load a car of grain in about one-fourth
of the time that we could by the old and slow
\vay of stopping to weigh every draft, and find
it correct and true. The " Weeks Combination
Beam" is also the finest feat ure in the Scale
line. We do not hesitate in recommending
them as the best Scale we ever saw, and we
are using three of Fairbanks'.
• Yours trulj*,
IL & IJ. HERZER.
Address:
SAMUEL P1LLSBURY
General Agent,
fa'alvcston, Texas.
ja7 d3t TuSulm
J^RINLY PLOWS,
Soutli Clipper PI own,
Black Hawk Cultivator*,
At Reduced Prices.
H. HIRSCH & CO.,
de 15 lm Galveston.
We have constantly on haud \me- -
town and Steadman
ENGINES and BOILERS
and Condensers. Victor S* - ir ^'hs and Evap
orators: Harts'. Brook*- Newell and Inger-
soll's Cotton Presses; K ,wrh's's Steam Pumps,
Lift and Force Pum ^ ^ °od-working Ma-
chinery, Cotton See fullers, Straub s Corn
and Wheat Mills. Cloth and Bolts,
powers, Reapers' an'* Cultivators: Burt's
Shingle Machine- I^pi'ig. Brass Work,
YaJv«-s. etc., y-istles. Gauges, Shafting,
Hungers and' pv'^ys, *-tc.
' Letters of i-iniry M ill be promptly and r-are-
'fnlly ansuv-"d, and circulars forwarded on
application
w. i, c i shim; a iiooki:,
No*. 122 and 121 Strand,
Silti ly GALVESTON.
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