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GALVESTON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1877.—PRICE—5 CENTS.
VOL. XXXVI—NO. 187.
A. H. RELO & CO., Proprietors.
Our Senatorial Anachronism.
With cool and stolid complacency a
faction of the United States Senate de-
nies representation to Louisiana, while
entertaining the thought of recruiting
its ranks with pretenders to credentials
from that State who have no more right
to enter the Senate in her name than to
enter it in the name of Maine or Cali-
fornia. It is time that the American
people should ponder the significance
of this spectacle and of others of a like
tenor. It is only too manifest, upon an
analysis of our political system, that we
have in the perpetual Senate a power,
constituting about half of the Federal
government, which, as regards the ex-
igencies, the questions, the prevailing
opinions and the popular aspirations of
the hour, is essentially unrepresenta-
tive and irresponsible. It is repre-
sentative indeed, but of nothing but
the putridity of a past epoch,
which had to perish in order that the
country, united in peace, liberty and
prosperty, might live. In other respects
it is a flagrant and mischievous anachro-
nism. The President, heeding the
plainly expressed demands of the peo-
ple, and recognizing equally obvious
requirements of national health and
safety, removed military pressure from
Louisiana and left her to stand forth in
the normal and legitimate manifestation
of her statehood. But this power in the
Senate, wielded by an oligarchy com-
posed of Edmunds, Conkling, Mitchell,
Blaine, Howe, and other unrelenting
Republicans of the Bourbon order,
snubs the country on the one hand and
the President on the other, and
threatens to crown the twofold insult
by materializing the ghost of the era of
carpet-bag infamy in the persons of Kel-
logg and Pinchback admitted as Senators
representing a defunct usurpation
that once masqueraded in the hollow
semblance of Louisiana. Assuredly
the persistent presence and display of
such a power are contrary to the genius
of elective, representative and responsi-
ble government. It is bad enough for the
mature and deliberately expressed will
of the people, in a presidential election,
to be liable to nullification by an elec-
toral vote awarding the presidency to a
minority candidate. The operation oil
a political system which may deny the
people at large both a representative
presidency and a representative Senate,
is necessarily fraught with peril for the
future, as it has been productive of a
series of shocks and disasters in the
past. What the country needs is as-
surance of a good government that
will be at all "times ready
to reflect the progress of enlightened
opinion, to respond to the exigencies of
the hour and grapple with its practical
problems. Measures can not too soon
be taken to sccure political conditions
and methods adapted to the satisfaction
of this profound and vital want.
masses of earth to be removed should
it be decided to form a tunnel. Vis-
count de Lesseps, who constructed the
Suez canal, is understood to be the ad-
vising engineer of the French Darian
Canal Association, which has the
scheme under consideration.
Fire-proof buildings are more com-
mon in theory than in fact, so far as
this country is concerned. A bridge
that will not fall and a bouse that will
not burn are the exceptions to the gen-
eral rule. The American Institute of
Architects, which met at Boston last
week, adopted a resolution that its
board of trustees be requested to con-
fer with the proper authorities of the
United States government with the
view of inducingJCongress to authorize
the Treasury or the War Department
to make a practical tost of all so-called
fire-proof material and methods of con-
struction, and to make reports thereon.
Greenbackers and Green backers.
A favorite argument of those who
propose to abolish the present form of
greenbacks in favor of national bank
issues, is to refer to the collapse of the
greenback currency of our revolution-
ary fathers, and of other greenback cur-
rencies adopted as financial expedients
under stress of war. It is a two-edged
argument which may be easily turned
against the users. They do not deny
that, in the revolutionary war, it served
the purpose of the Continental Con-
gress measurably well. They do not
deny that, in the war of secession, it
served the purpose of the Confederate
government measurably well, and the
purpose of the Union government ad-
mirably well. That in all these
instances it depreciated and pro-
duced a corresponding inflation
of prices, is true. But these
were not necessary results of
paper money issued by the government
and representing public credit, instead
of private and individual credit. They
were due to the enormons expenditures
and remorseless exactions of war which
outran for the time all kinds and forms
of credit. It is wholly illogical to
judge a greenback currency when em-
ployed for the convenience of business
in time of peace by the exceptional cir-
cumstances of its use to satisfy the ne-
cessities of war. In war private credit
was wholly inadequate as a basis for
paper money, which was, there-
fore, issued on the basis of
public credit as the best of all available
securities. It i3 now admitted by the
opponents of a greenback cur-
rency that public credit is the
safest and most suitable basis for a uni-
form paper money intended for circu-
lation throughout the country. They
only propose that the paper money thus
secured shall be issued by the banks,
and not directly by the government.
They concede the principle, but desire
that a few private financiers shall enjoy
the privilege of putting it in practice
by the process of lending the mone-
tized credit of the government without
paying anything for its use, while draw-
ing interest from the government on
another form of the same credit. At
bottom they are greenbackers, differing
from other greenbackers, to use the
language of Mr. Calhoun, in wish-
ing to " give the banks an exclu-
sive monopoly of government
credit." They are not in ac-
cord with the highest authorities in
political economy who hold the best
form of paper money on public credit is
a direct issue by the government, accom-
panied by the remission to the people
of the portion of the public credit put
in circulation.
Adjutant General Moise, of South
Carolina, reviewed the "National
Guard," composed of colored troops, in
Charleston on the 17th inst. Twenty
companies were in line, but only four-
teen passed muster, the remaining six
•being ruled out for deficient numbers
or ill appearance. Lieut. Flipper, the
colored West Pointer, was present and,
being introduced, made a speech—on
the Gen. Grant order.
A geographical society of Paris
lately sent out an expedition under
Lieut. Wyse to discover the best route
for a canal across the isthmus of Pan-
ama. This officer has made a report,
in which he favors the scheme of cut-
ting a direct canal in a straight line,
south of the Panama railway, from the
Chucuanaque northeast to Port Gande,
which he asserts can easily be done,
the ground being completely level, and
presenting only relatively narrow
A prominent lay-delegate to the Epis-
copal General Convention in session at
Boston said to a correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger that one of the
most remarkable features of its pro-
ceedings thus far has been the harmoni-
ous spirit prevailing between the high
churchmen, low churchmen, and broad
churchmen alike.
Tiie Courier-Journal says the Texas
emigration fever is prevalent in South-
western Kentucky.
WASHINGTON.
Privileges and Elections Commit-
lee-Hearlnu of the Louisiana
Senatorial Case.
Washington, October 26.—Before
the Committee of Privileges and Elec-
tions acting Chairman Mitchell read the
resolution adopted yesterday request-
ing a written statement from each con-
testant as to what evidence if any he
desired to present, and inquired if the
gentlemen were prepared to furnish the
information; to which both replied af-
firmatively.
Senator Howe thereupon offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously agreed to:
Unsolved, That contestants file their respec-
tive statements with the clerk, in order that
opportunity be given each gentleman to ex-
amine the statement of his opponent and pre-
pare, if desired, any reply thereto; and in or-
der to allow time for this, that the committee
adjourn for one hour.
Whereupon the committee adjourned
to 12.30 p. m
Mr. Spofford's statement, it is under-
stood, will treat on the facts contained
in his argument, and that he is entitled
to hia seat because the Legislature
which elected him began voting the
day previous to that which elected Kel-
logg, and that the Legislature he repre-
sents is the only one recognized to be
legal.
At later session the committee heard
long statements from Kellogg and Spof-
ford of what they proposed to prove,
should the committee think proper to
reopen the whole subject. The com-
mittee ordered the communications
printed and adjourned to Monday.
The Dai's Notes and Gossip.
Washington, Oct. 26.—The Presi-
dent ana Vice President had a two
hours conference at the Riggs House
last night.
There was a very shoi t cabinet to-
day. Nothing important. It is re-
ported that the English mission will be
held until af ier the November elections.
Secretary McCormick is quoted that
inasmuch as Mr. Matthews and his as-
sociates were to make no charge for
their legal services before the Electoral
Commission, the national committee
decided to give them good hotel accotn
modations, and that Mr. Matthews had
put up at another hotel, but went to
Warmley's by direct request of the
committee, as rooms had been engaged
there for him and his family.
Labor News from England.
London, Oct. 26.—The American
masons now in London telegraphed
home to-night that a strike exists here,
and no more men should be sent over.
The Bolton strike is virtually at an
end. A meeting of spinners, after
sending a deputation to interview the
masters, resolved thai upon the
assurance that the basis of the
revision of the standard lists would
be exchanged operatives would be in-
structed to commence work on Mon-
day, when the mills will be thrown
open.
The Bolton masters have given the
assurance required by operatives, and
the strike is terminated after a duration
of two months. It entailed a loss to
operatives of nearly $500,000 iu
wages.
A Great law Suit In New England.
Boston, Oct. 26.—Henry Colony and
Samuel Whale, of Keene, N. H., direc-
tors of the Manchester and Keene rail-
road, were arrested to-day and bailed
in the sum of $500,000 on a suit of $1,-
500,000, alleged to be due the estate of
Thos. P. Richardson, of New York,
for labor and materials used in build-
ing the road. The case involves the
point of individual responsibility for
the debts of an incorporated company,
and will go to the Supreme Court for
adjudication.
Winter Kates South.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 26 —W.
D. Chipley, General Manager, Pensaco-
la: The resolutions proposed, asking
lines south of Atlanta and east' of Eu-
faula, to accept round trip tickets to
Florida was lost, whereupon the lines
from Louisville and St. Louis, in con-
nection with the lines North and West,
announced their intention to sell round
trip tickets to Pensacola at three cents
per mile. This doeB not appear in the
proceedings of the meeting but will be
carried out. C. P. At more,
Chairman of Convention.
TEXAS NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Fever-Strlcken Fernandlua.
Jacksonville, Oct. 26.—-Five new
cases at Fernandira to-day. Weather
unfavorable. A special dispatch says:
" We are compelled to furnish food to
800 families, business being entirely
suspended. No other way of keeping
people from starvation. No prospect
of tetter times until December. Total
deaths to date 91.
Judgment of Heresy Affirmed.
Newark, N. J., Oct. 26.—The Synod
of New Jersey voted to sustain the
Presbytery of New Brunswick in sus-
pending Rev. John Miller, of Prince-
ton, for heresy of the doctrine of the
Trinity. Vote 100 to 2.
Loss by Fire.
Boston, Oct. 26.—The Lincoln iron
foundery at WashingtonVillage burned.
Loss $25,000; insured.
AUSTIN.
Discovery of Forced Patents to
Texas Lands wlih the Signatures
of Ssm Houston and Gov. Clark—
Local News.
[Special Telegram to the News.1
Austin, Oil. 26, 1877.
Two forged patents to Texas lands
have been found among the immense
lot of papers of the alleged land forgery.
One has the signatures of Gov. Sam
Houston and Frank White, Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office; the
other Is signed by Clark, Governor, ard
Frank White, Commissioner. Six files
of the General Land Office were also
found to-day, which were stolen from
the office sometime within the past two
years.
Collector Campbell is enforcing the
revenue law with vigor, and to the sor-
row of a good many liquor dealers.
Capt. C. R. Gray, an energetic and
reliable business man and proprietor of
an extensive transfer line in this city,
died very suddenly this morning. He
was attending to his usual business
when attacked, and died in a few min-
utes. _
SAN ANTONIO.
A Bright Day lor the Fair—Fea-
tures of the Departments and
Kaces.
[Special Telegram to the News.1
San Antonio, Oct. 26, 1877.
To-day opened bright and clear. The
Fair programme was made to include
the second and third days. The at-
tendance was large considering the
state of the roads, but seems very small
for a city of the size of San Antonio.
In fact the country people are the sup-
porters of the association. Their home
people keep away from from it and
growl at the slim display in the
various departments, all of which
are meager except the stock.
In department C Messrs. Val-
entine & Co. made a very handsome
display of pianos, organs and cutlery
and entertain the visitors with fine
music and songs by fine artists. This
department is slim, but very choice in
its parts.
The agricultural department is a com-
plete fiasco. Notwithstanding this has
been the finest kind of a season for
agriculturists in Western Texas, not a
bale of cotton, or bushel of wheat, or
an ear of cora i3 exhibited. Comment
is unnecessary.
The mechanical department also is
but poorly represented. Messrs. Schei-
hager & Wolff have a very fine exhibi-
tion of agricultural and labor-saving
machinery — hay loaders, planters,
plows, etc.
At 2 p m. to-day president Dwyer in-
troduced the orator, Judge Ireland, who
spoke for an hour, his subject being the
agricultural and stock raising interests
of Western Texas and developments of
its internal improvements. He de-
clared himself the friend of railways
and not its enemy, advocating the
building of railroads to the Rio Grande,
to Laredo and Eagle Pass from here;
the construction of the South Pacific
and the opening and improvement of
harbors on the Texas coast, especially
of the West Gulf. He paid Galveston
a handsome compliment on its
enterprise, but stated that West
Texas had other harbors which
needed improvement, and that
they were as much entitled to Federal
assistance as Fox river, in Wisconsin,
for which $300,600 was asked; said that
the building of the Southern Pacific
and military roads to Laredo and Eagle
Pass would be of greater protection to
life and property than the United
States or State troops could be; that
their construction would add material
wealth to the country by the settlement
of its present wild regions. Referred
at length to the labor strikes up North
and their causes; because labor was
subject to capital, and that its
chief cause was not the laborers
who were on a strike for wages, but
that tramps and roughs'so worked it as
to antagonize labor and bring it to di-
rect conflict with capital, hence the
strike. He stated in reference to quel-
ling the riots occasioned by it that it
was a noticeable fact that State militia
was unwilling to fire on the mob, being
apparently in sympathy with it, and to
United States troops was given the or-
der to quell, even at a fire of musketry.
He stated, furthermore, that the South
was free from these strikes, because la-
bor here was not so abundant, and occu-
pied the opposite in the North; but
the South and Texas might expect,
when they were as densely populated
as New York and Pennsylvania, were
to have the same troubles.
He thought the present Mexican gov
ernment under Diaz would help the
United States in the protection of the
frontier, even did it become necessary
to place troops on the Mexican side of
the river to do so.
His speech was received attentively,
listened to and applauded warmly. He
touched not politics.
Arena, second and third days com-
bined: Best stallion, size, speed and
style considered, to E. H. Cunningham's
Palmetto Chief; best jack, to Wm.
Saffold's Don Juan; best mule, to
same exhibitor; best Merino sheep
over two years old, to J. H. David;
of Bourbon county, Kentucky; under
2, to B. F. Dane, of Kendall county,
Texas. Ewes, to same. Best sheep,
to same. Best Cottswold, to. W. H.
Gerfards. Best Angora goats, to Dane,
of Dendall—three competitors. Best
thoroughbred boar, to J. B. Mallzber-
ger—6 competitors. Best sow, to Jef-
ferson & Yandell, of Guadaloupe. Best
pair of pigs, to E. H. Cunninghan, of
Bexar. Best pen of hogs, to R. J.
Moore, of Fayette county. The swine
on exhibition—Berkshire and Poland
China breeds—were as fine as any in
Texas. Best short horn bull over three
years, to Jefferson & Yandell; over
four years and under, to B. H.
Erskines, of Guadalupe, elegant bull,
Camargo. This animal is a superb one,
and was also awarded the special pre-
mium offered by Jefferson & Yandell
for the finest bull sold by them of their
importations from Kentucky. There
were five entries in this ring, and a fine
one; it was a credit even to Kentucky.
In the races the anuual stakes for
two-year olds was were by Phillip's
Lillo G., by Bulletin, beating Gay's
Capt. Erhard and O'Neal's Rufe Perry.
Capt. Erhard was a great favorite.
Phillips's filly won the heat easily.
Second race, for $1000, mile heats,
three In five, won by Phillips's General
Phillips, by imported Glenlg, in straight
heats, as he pleased, beating Gay's
Tom Riley by Rebel, and Montgom-
ery's Tenpin "by Pilgrim. Time 1.56,
2.021, 1-55.
Trotting race, 2 45 class, won by
Foster's Caiman, an Austin horse, in
straight heats; Runner's Sleeply Bal<
second, Weller's Butter and Redmond's
Harry Clay distanced. Time 2.571,
3.04, 3 35. Last heat last trotted in the
dark. The track was very heavy from
yesterday's floods, but it was safe. The
time made surprised the knowing ones,
both in running and trotting, and it is
considered very fast driving to the
heavy and muddy track.
The fair closes to-morrow.
The races for to morrow are running
two mile heats, with Gay's Little Reb,
Phillip's Judge Hancock, A. Mont-
gomery's Tenpin, for starters. Trot-
ting race free for all, and a pacing race.
BRYAN.
A Man and Child Waylaid and
Shot by an Unknown miscreant.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Bryan, Oct. 26, 1877.
Yesterday about 4 o'clock p. m .
Green Christie, a young man about 27
years old, while driving in a wagon
from the Agricultural College with a
child of a Mr. John Farquhar in his
arms, was fired upon by some unknown
party concealed in the brush, four shot
striking the child and two striking him.
At present neither is dead, but recovery
is very doubtful. There is no clue • to
the would-be assassin. Much excite-
ment and indignation have been created
here by the crime.
HOUSTON.
Arrest of a Houstoafan la Connec-
tion with the Land swindles.
[.Special Telegram to the Newa.l
Houston, Oct. 26, 1877.
B. F. McDonough, a well-known citi-
zen, has been arrested for C< nplicity in
the great land swindle, at the instance
of Detective Foster, who is here. Mc-
Doneugh's office was searched and a
large amount of forged deeds was
found. He was arrested on the imme-
diate charge of violating the postal
laws by transmitting illicit correspond-
ence. He gave bond of $2000 and was
released.
Six
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FREDERICKSBURG.
Moonshiners Seen In
Neighborhood.
[Special Telegram to the News.l
Frkdebicksbubg, Oct. 26,1877.
Six Indians were seen six miles south
of here yesterday. They chased two
men four miles. No stock is reported
missing. It is thought that they are
same Indians that were in the vicinity
of Castroville a few days ago, and are
on their way out. District Court is in
session. No cases of any particular in-
terest have been disposed of.
TYLER.
Supreme Conrt Decisions.
[Special Telegram te the New*.]
Tyleb, Oct. 26, 1877.
The following decisions were render-
ed in the Supreme Court to-day: N. C.
Lindsay vs. J. W. Cason et al., appeal
from Titus; judgment affirmed. A.J.
Swan, administrator, vs. State, appeal
from Anderson county; affirmed. J.
W. Wilhee vs. Y. M. Wilhee, appeal
from Titus; dismissed.
THE BUSSO-TUBKISH WAR.
Miscellaneous Notes.
London, Oct. 26.—The correspond-
ent of the Daily News, at Bucharest,
after a tour, is convinced that with the
present system of transportation, a win-
ter campaign will be impossible. Fod-
der sometimes fails for days.
A special says Kars has been bom-
barded and part of the city is burning.
Kars is provisioned for four months.
The defeat of the Turks and estab-
lishment of a strong Russian force
west of Plevna looks like the begin-
ning of a serious attempt to shut Ghazi
Osman in his line and submit Plevna to
regular siege. Gen. Gourko's move-
ment seems to have been part of a con-
certed plan.
Turkey, having secured the release of
£280,000 of the Egyptian annual tribute
heretofore pledged to pay interest on
certain of the Turkish loans, is about
to open negotiations here for a new
loan ot £S,000,000, interest on which is
to be secured by the pledge before men-
tioned.
TURF EVENTS.
Flmllco — TenBroeck Triumphant
In the Four-mile.
Baltimore, Oct. 26 —At Pimlico in
the 1£ mile dash. Lady Salyers won,
Kenly 2d, King Bolt 3d. Time, 2.11 J.
Two miles,"3-year-olds, Vera Cruz
won, St. James 2d, Wash Boone 3d.
Time, 3.40£.
Mile heats: First, Bertram won;
time 1.45. Second, Bargoo won; time,
1.461. Bertram fell at the turn and
was out of the raee.
Four mile heats: TenBroeck won
first, Barricade 2d, Algerine and Am-
bush distanced. Time, 1.421. Ten-
Broeck won second heat. No time.
Two mile heats: First, Rappahan-
nock won in 3.391. Second also in
3.42. Fredericktown won the hurdle
race.
It was arranged to-day that Ten-
Brock and Paroie run at Jerome Park
on Saturday, November 3d. Race
same distance and same weight as at
Pimlico oi Wednesday last. {
FRANCE.
macmahon's Forthcoming mes-
sage.
Pabis, Oct. 26.—The Figaro announ-
ces that at a cabinet council yesterday
the draft of a message from President
MacMahon, to be delivered at the open-
ing of the Chamber of Deputies, was
approved. It is very firm in tone.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Failure of a Prominent European
Bank.
London, Oct. 26.—The Bank of New
Caledonia has failed. It had a note
circulation of 1,500,000 francs. Its
European debts amount to 2,000,000
francs.
MARINE AND SHIPPING.
New York, October 26.—Arrived:
France. Arrived out: H. C. Sibley,
Bothnia. Homeward: Castor, Orleans.
Chviu.eston, Oct. 26.—Sailed: Bark
Coligny, Havre. Cleared: Barks Loys,
Havre; Champion, Liverpool.
Savannah, Oct. 26.—Arrived: Bark
Pauline, Bremen; brig San Salvador,
Havana. Cleared: Brig John Bright-
man, port of Spain. Sailed: Steamer
Worcester, Boston.
Conductors' Association.
Atlanta, Oct. 26.—The Conductors'
Insurance Association to-day adopted a
resolution condemning strikes and
pledging themselves not to support
them. Montreal was selected as the
next place of meeting. Samuel Titus,
of the New York Central, was elected
President.
A Gambler Gets In the Penitentiary.
New Yobk, Oct. 26.—Louis Black,
a professional gambler, plead guilty of
the charge of gambling and swindling
to the amount of $1500, and was sen-
tenced to the penitentiary for six
months and fined $250.
A martyr to Humanity.
Augusta, Oct. 26.—One of the
Sisters of Mercy, named Sister Mary
Joseph, who went to nurse the sick at
Port Royal, died from yellow fever
after her return to Savannah.
Control of Hallways In China.
Shanghai, Oct. 26.—The Chinese au-
thorities have officially taken posses-
sion of the railway between Woosung
and (Shanghai, and stopped all traffic
thereon.
Gen. Forrest's Critical Health.
Memphis, Oct. 26.—Gen. Forrest is
still in a critical condition. He has
been reduced by chronic diarrhea until
he scarcely weighs a hundred pounds.
Labor Lock-Out In England.
London, Oct. 26.—The Bolton mas-
ters have determined not to open their
mills until the operatives yield.
GRANT IN GAUL.
Pabis, Oct. 26.—General Grant to-
day received the visits of a large num-
ber of American residents and well
known Frenchmen. Among the latter
was M. Lean Say.
The Memoriat Diplomatique states
that President MacMahon, when re-
ceiving General Grant at the Elysee
yesterday, said he was much gratified to
make the acquaintance of so illustrious
a soldier. H« offered to open all the
French military establishments to his
inspection, and to furnish him means
of knowing everything he desired con-
cerning French military affairs. Gene-
ral Grant accepted the offer with
thanks.
London, Oct. 16.—The Times corre-
spondent says .1 the ministers except
the Minister of Marine have accepted
invitations to meet Ge& Grant at the
dinner to be given at the legation of
the United States. A banquet to Gen.
Grant by the republicans is talked of,
but the date has not beerrfixed.
PERSONAL.
A boy undertook to torture a wasp
by touching a lighted match to its body.
The wasp applied its warm side to the
boy's hand, and as it flew away it gave
the boy these words of wisdom:
"Never try to beat a man at his own
game."
A woman who was granted a divorce
from her husband on Friday^ Septem-
ber 28, by the Supreme Court of Rhode
Island, married a Newport widower on
the following Thursday, became a
mother on Sunday, 7th inst., and died
on Thursday night, 9th inst.
Suleiman Pasha is a man of determi-
nation. He told the surgeons of the
English ambulance corps that, had
they not been able to take care of his
wounded, he would have been com-
pelled to shoot all who were too severe-
ly injured to take care of themselves.
Cleopatra wore such few clothes that
it is not easy to see what she wanted of
two such big needles. When she went
to see Caesar, wrapped up in a bale of
carpet, she hadn't any clothes on at all,
and her going down the river with
Mark Antony exhibited much the
same disregard of needle*work.
It is said to be a musical fact that
every orchestra contains at least two
musicians with moustaches, one in
spectacles, three with bald heads and
one very modest man in a white cravat,
who, from force of circumstances, it
may be observed, plays on a brass in-
strument.
When a Boston girl sets at her hus-
band she says: "Base tyrant, I shall
leave thee, and f—ly to my parental
home!" When a Chicago girl becomes
similarly affected, she simply remarks:
" Old man, I'm going to git away; and
if you don't like it, just climb up on
your eyebrows and see if you can stop
me!"
Mothers should be very careful to see
that their daughters are well wrapped
up while sitting out on the piazza to
see " the setellites of Mars." A coat-
sleeve of course is as good, as far as it
goes and, to tell the truth, it generally
goes as far as it can, but at best it can
cover only about so much territory.
"1 shall not press a claim to super-
lative genius," says Count Joannes,
" but when a Mr. Sothern can make
eight hundred dollars a night by imita-
ting me, I should like to ask, in the
most delicate and deferential terms,
why the original package is so rarely
good for a negotiation covering the
financial atom of fifty cents?"
A clergyman in the cupola of the
State-house in Boston, observing Capt.
W at work on the outside of the
dome, said to him: " Sir, you are now
in a dangerous situation—I trust you
have made your peace with your Heav-
enly Father?" "I never was at war
with Him," responded the gallant cap-
tain.
Before she could utter the " Where
have you been till this hour of the
morning, anyhow?" which was tremb-
ling on her lips, he said: " Bin t'ther
mind readin'; bet yer seven dollars I
can read yer mind this very minnit."
"Well, you old fool, what am I think-
ing of now 1" she said in a tone of sad-
ness. "Thinkin' of! Why, I can
read yer mind like ther open pages of
'er book; yer thinkin' I'm drunken'r a
biled owl. She only said that there
must be something in mind-reading af-
ter all, for he had hit the nail right
square on the head.
-HOUSTON LOCAL ITEMS.
A*rest of B. F. McDonough for Al-
leged Complicity In the Kansas
Texas Land swindle—Others In
Houston Wanted, but Non Est.
Criminal Court.—The following cases were
up before Judge Cook yesterday:
State vs. Henry Robinson and John Roberts,
colored, charged with theft of a watch from
Mr. Lance. Guilty, and punishment assessed
at two years each.
State vs. Madame Whitney, charged with
keeping a disorderly house, the Canterbury
beer jerking saloon. Verdict of acquittal.
State vs. Charles Jones, colored, charged
with chicken theft. Quilty, and six months in
jail.
State vs. Virgo Green, convicted for assault
with intent to kill. Motion for new trial over-
ruled and notice of appeal given. The mo-
tion will be called to-day.
Attempted Robbery.—Thursday night a
young man giving his name as John M. Petti-
grew, of Arkansas, and on his way from San
Bernard to Little Rock, stopped over in the
city after having arrived on the Sunset route.
He took lodgings at a boarding-house near
Union depot. Going out after supper the
young man was met on the platform of the
depot by a stranger who succeeded in ingra-
tiating himself into his good graces. The Ar-
kansasian was induced to walk over the
bayou where a bogus post-office was visited,
his new friend taking out what purported to
be a money package. Returning to the west-
ern part of the city, and whilst in the open
block on Congress street, near Chartres, Pet-
tigrew was knocked down by a slung-shot. He
made a lusty outcry which so frightened the
villain that the latter fled without searching
his pockets, which contained $38 in cash.
Pettfgrew believes robbery was the object.
Thk Sinsatios Yesthr oat.—This was the
arrest of Mr. B. F. McDonough, an old and
highly respected citizen of Houston, charged
with complicity in the great Kansas-Texas
land swindle and forgeries. From Mr. A. P.
Foster, detective, who brought the vast fraud
to light, who was in Houston yesterday, the
Houston reporter learned the following par-
ticulars :
Mr. B. F. McDonough was arrested on a
warrant charging him with violation of sec-
tion 301, United States Postal Laws, by the
transmission of illicit correspondence. He
was taken before A. K. Taylor, U. S. Commis-
sioner for the Eastern District of Texas,
waived examination and goes before the U. 8.
District Court at Ga'veston under $2000 ball,
which was given. Dr. J. J. Burroughs and J.
T. Foley going his security for appearance.
The accused was then released.
The arrest was made by Mr. John Clenow,
Deputy U. S. Marshal. The history of the
arrest is that McDonough's connection with
the fraud was discovered through his corre-
spondence with Dr. Tullis, at Austin. The de-
tective was in full possession of the facts be-
fore he come to Houston. The forgers seem
to have made use of the letter-box in the
store of Mr. Wm, D. Cleveland to carry on
their correspondence. Mr. Cleveland seems
to have had the box put there for the use of
commercial travelers, and gave his clerk di-
rections to forward them their letters
to whatever point desired. Dr. Tullis
took advantage of this, and had let
ters addressed through Mr. Cleveland's
box addressed to W. K. Kelly, of Austin,
which, the clerk said, he had forwarded to
Austin. Mr. Cleveland knew nothing what-
ever of the contents of the letters or their
writers. Deputy United States Marshal was
also armed with a search warrant, with which
he took charge of the papers in McDonough's
office. At the time of the arrest Detective
Foster was present. Upon an examination
of the papers a large number ot
forged deeds and land titles were found,
Detective Foster recognizing some of them
as belonging to the same series printed by J.
R. Ham. One large land patent, which the
Detective pronounced a forgery at the first
glance, covers a large quantity of land in
Harris county, and also in the State of Illi-
nois. The arrest fil's the city with astonish-
ment, as McDonough is one of the last men
that ever would have been suspected. War-
rants are out for several other parties here
connected with the swindle, but they are out
of town. Detective Foster left on the 5.30 p.
m. ttain for the interior, and important ar-
t rests up there may be expestefl to-day.
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
Editorial Correspondence of St. Louis
Globe Democrat: Now, the point upon
which all Republicans seemed to be
agreed at present is that Gen. Grant is
the man of all others through whom to
frustrate the rising hopes of the De-
mocracy in 1880. I have dwelt some-
what upon the absurdity of the cry,
"Principles, not men," because the
present Executive illustrates its worst
application, in leaving us with only a
small amount of man and no princi-
ples, while Grant is a splendid illustra-
tion of its utter negation, being a man
who is a tower of strength: in himself,
stronger than any platform and greater
than any party. In saying this, it does
not follow that the man who says it in-
dorses Gen. Grant's former administra-
tion as the best that this nation has a
right to expect. Grant was not a model
President, by any means. In the early
days of the party, when the organiza-
tion was stronger than any man, he
would not, in ihm light of his two
terms, havo been the choice of ny con-
siderable portion of the people or the
leaders. But circumstances over which
the party, as an organization, had no
control have rendered it necessary to
forget much of the past eight years, to
bear with patience the coming three,
and to see what can be done at the end
of that period, not so much to retain
the Republican organization as to keep
the Democratic organization out of
power. The universal feeling is that
Grant is the man to do this thing, and
hence the universal favor with which
his name is received.
Washington National Union: The
Republican party is in a critical condi-
tion. In various localities it has lost its
supremacy from the perversion to which
its power has bdfen put by unscrupulous
leaders. In these cases it has been made
to serve the few to the detriment of the
many; cliques have grown rich while
the expenses of government have in-
creased, and taxation has been rendered
so burdensome that it weighs like a
dead weight on the welfare of communi-
ties. Men of no other capacity than
skill in intrigue, and others of ac-
knowledged capacity but unscrupulous
in aims and principles, have used an
honorable and powerful organization
solely for the purpose of promoting
their own sordid aims. In some
of the great cities the solid ability and
character of the Republican party
serves only to indorse the purposes of a
scheming few. In neither Congress, the
State Legislatures, nor the municipal
bodies are the best elements of the
party properly represented. A politi-
cal organization which, in substantial
interests, intellect and moral character,
is the first in the country, thus con-
trolled, can not rightfully expect to
hold its own. Wherever such practices
prevail they must cease, or the party
majority will be converted into a hu-
miliating minority. There is a ten-
dency to disintegration in parties that
have long been in the ascendency.
Their very strength is their weakness,
for it leads to intestine feuds in the
competition for office. But few can
succeed, and many must be disap-
pointed.
Philadelphia Times: The Ohio
Legislature has 43 Democratic majority
on joint ballot, as heretofore given.
The one great lesson of the Ohio elec-
tion is the evident tendency to a general
smash of the old party machines. The
Democracy, heint: out of power and
comparatively free from the demorali-
zation that is bred by the conflicts of
ambition and greed, stood to their lines
better than the Republicans. The same
result and the same lesson will come in
Pennsylvania, only more so, and then
people will begin to look about them
and take their latitude for the future.
Cincinnati Gazette: The Democrats
have control of the lower house of Con-
gress. What will they do with it? Re-
peal the resumption act? Adopt free
trade? Remonetize silver? Give em-
ployment to everybody? We shall see.
New York Tribune: Senator Beck, of
Kentucky, suspects the Democratic
party has succeeded in getting on top
of the country for the rest ot the cen-
tury. He remarks that nothing but the
party's power to make mistakes can
shake it off. It has only to '' come out
for free trade, the silver dollar, and pa-
per money for custom duties " to elect
every President for the next twenty-five
years. That is a good deal of " come
out," especially after a Protection Dem-
ocrat has been elected Speaker, and the
resumption of specie payments is liable
to be secured in the face of Democratic
opposition.
Indianapolis Journal, Morton's organ:
While there are few Republicans who
can give a full and hearty indorsement
to every act and declaration of the Presi
dent which goes to make up what are
known as his Southern and civil service
policies, yet we have seen nothing, taken
either separately or collectively, to jus-
tify Republicans in distrusting either
his patriotism or his Republicanism.
There seems to be a feeling on the part
of those who disapprove of certain acts
of the President that they are better
Republicans and more faithful to the
principles of the party than he. Such
assumption does injustice to the Presi-
dent. He is an original Republican,
and has been tested for twenty years as
a soldier and civilian, and has never
wavered or been found wanting in his
devotion to the great fundamental doc-
trines of the Republican party. He
was elected as a Republican, and it is
impossible for him, with the present or-
ganization of parties, even if he should
so desire, to act other than as a Repub-
lican President. Until it is demonstra-
ted that he has not this devotion and
this desire, the Republicans in Con-
gress should not break with him on
mere questions of policy. President
Hayes has a most difficult role, and, in-
stead of receiving the unfriendly criti-
cisms and attacks of his party friends,
he should receive their support and be
fiven their best advice. The Presi-
ent's paramount duty is to the coun-
try, and if he were to place sim-
ple party success above the pub-
lic interest he would render him-
self hateful to every right-mind-
ed man and infamous in history.
The day for discuss sion has passed as
to the right or wrong of the Southern
policy. We might not have gone to
the same extent in placing the South
upon its honor; we might, after what
has transpired in the past few years,
have required some protection or ex-
acted some bond to keep the peace, but
President Hayes has seen proper to ac-
cept the assurance of the people of the
South that they will maintain the law
and respect the equal rights of all
classes, and if they keep faith with the
administration his Southern policy can
not fail. As long as theae pledges are
kept the policy should be supported,
and we should sustain the President in
the efforts he is making for peace.
When these States fail to maintain the
law and protect the equal rights of all
classes we shall expect the peace policy
to be abandoned by the administration
and a force policy inaugurated. The
President was elected under a pledge
of civil service reform. The pledge
was made by his party and was fully
approved and indorsed by him. The
votes of the people had been procured
for him upon his solemn promise that
he would inaugurate the reforms de-
manded. Ia consultation with his cabi-
net he laid down three leading rules
1. That he would not remove any
faithful, competent officer without
cause, and would not retain an incom-
petent officer for any cause.
, 3, That, while he would freely ad-
vise with Senators and members of
Congress, their recommendations
should not be imperative, and in no
case lead him to violate the first rule.
8. That any one assuming to per-
form the duties of a public office and
receiving iu reward should give to it
his undivided attention.
Who can object to one of these rules ?
The executors may, and, we doubt not,
have drifted into lome prescriptive
measures which they will have to aban-
don. The details may not have been
applied practically. It is not likely the
administration can control the action
of civil officers connected with the de-
tail work of their party, nor do we be-
believe there is a necessity to do so.
Liberty of thought and action should
not be abridged because a man happens
to be in office. When a civil officer
performs faithfully and honestly the
duties imposed by his office, this is all
that should be required, and an attempt
to dictate what political work an officer
may perform for his party must of
right and necessity fail. This will be
discovered by the President about as
quickly as by Congress, *and it
is a matter of minor import-
ance. Congressional patronage may
have been abused. We have no
doubt it has been, but it is impossible
he should know all the applicants for
office in the several States, or that
should know even one good man for
each of the offices to be filled, and we
know of no safer advisers in reference
to such applicants than the Senators
and members of Congress who repre-
sent the people. If any Senator or
member should prove himself an un-
safe adviser, then the President would
be justified in ignoring him and seeking
information from other sources, and
judge for himself with all the lights he
can obtain as to the fitness of the appli-
cant. The Republicans in Congress
should not embarrass the administra-
tion by any factious opposition to the
measures inaugurated or appointments
made, and should seek to promote the
harmony of the party, in which none
are more interested than the President
and his cabinet, and to secure which
they have only to remain steadfast Re-
publicans.
In the Woods.
Every hollow full of ferns,
Turnii
Str
Yield „
Oak-balls tumbling from the tree,
Beech-nuts dropping silently.
Hosts of leaves come down to die,
Leaving openings to the sky;
Bluebells, foxgloves, gone to seed,
Everything to death decreed:
Nothing left of flowers or buds;
Such is autumn in the woods.
[Chamber's Journal.
" Wetl, what do you think of them?"
said a city gentleman to a country pas-
tor whom he had taken to see the opera
bouffe. " Weighed in the balance and
found wanton," was the reply.
FALL AND WIN1ER.
My stock of Clothing is now
complete and ready for inspec-
tion.
1 cordially invite my pa-
trons and the general public
to give it a thorough examina
Hon before buying. I feel
confident that the fine selection,
great variety and low prices
will not fail to give satisfac
tion. C. E. Broussard.
LOWEST PRICE LIST
EVER OFFERED!
BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK $1 00, worth $1 50.
BLACK GROS GRAIN 8ILK $1 25, worth $1 75.
BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK $1 35, worth *2 00.
BLACK GROS GR1IN SILK $1 60, worth $2 50.
BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK $2 25. worth $3 25.
BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK S2 f.«, worth 13 50.
BLiCK GROS GRAIN SILK $2 75, worth *3 75.
BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK $3 00, worth $4 00.
A large assortment of STRIPED SILKS at
65 and 70c., worth $1 20
Just Receixrod
Per Last Steamer:
3000 yds. PLAIN COLORED SILKS
In all desirable shades, which I will sell at
80c., worth $1 25.
The Latest Styles of DRESS GOODS, from
20c. unward. •
MERINOS, CASHMERES and ALPACAS, In
proportion.
Anew lot of TWO-BUTTON KID GLOVES
at 65c.
CALICOES, 5c. PERCALES, 12 yards for $1.
FRUIT OF THE LOOM and LONSDALE
BLEACHED COTTON, 10c.
FLOWERS and FEATHERS in great variety.
LADIES' and GENTS' UNDERWEAR.
SHAWLS and CLOAKS in endless variety,
over 500 of them being received per last
steamer.
Do not waste time by looking around, but
come at once and convince yourselves that
THE CHEAPEST PLACE
FOR
DRY GOODS
IN THIS CITY IS AT
E. FRIBOURG'S,
ocSllp 163 M1BKET STREET.
CARPETS, ETC.
BRUSSELS CARPETS at $1 Per
Yard;
Super Extra Carpets at 95e. Per
Yard;
Super Two-Ply Carpets (all wool) at
65c. Per Yard;
Two-Ply Cotton Chain Carpets at 35
to 60c. Per Yard.
Until Crnmbclotbs, Door Mats,
Klattlags, Oil Clotbs. Also, Lace
and Nottingham Lace Cur-
tains and Lace Lamber-
quins, all at
GREAT BARGAINS!
B. R. DAVIS & BRO.,
oo20 lp lm 72 and 74 frtrand.
FACTS. - - - FACTS. - - - FACTS.
No Larger, Finer or More Complete Assortment
of Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and Ready-
Hade Ladies Wear
W. F. STEWART. C. H. MOORE. HY. BS1ESNER.
W. F. Stewart & Co.,
Dealers in
L> UMB B R
Shingles, Laths, Sash, Blinds,
Doors, Ktc.
Bills sawed to order at short notice and low-
est rates. Office cor. 29th and Mechanic sts.,
GALVESTON. TEXAS. se6T73mlB
Clayton & Lynch,
Architects & Civil Engineers.
Plans, superintendence and estimates fur-
nished for every description of building.
Also, surveys and engineering work of every
description. Best of reference in each de-
partment.
Box 11S.
Oaterman'a Building.
Our line of BLACK SILKS Defies Competition.
Our line of STRIPED SILKS Defies Competition.
Our line of PLAIN COLORED SILKS Defies Competition.
Our line of LADIES' WHITE AND COLORED HOSE Defies
Competition.
Our line of CHILDREN'S HOSE Defies Competition.
Our line of New Styles LADIES' CUFFS AND COLLARS
Defies Competition.
Our line of PIANO COVERS Defies Competition.
Our line of FANCY TABLE COVERS Defies Competition.
The best line of CORSETS in the city.
Just received a new line of FRENCH EMBROIDERED KID
0LOYES.
In fact, our whole stock ia all Depart meats is not to be equalel in QUALITY
OR PRICES by any sold at anything near the prices of this week. Our Goods
are always inviting; our prices always attractive.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO COUNTRY ORDERS.
KLOPMAN & FELLMAN,
niLUNBHT-DRESSIHAKlNtt.
MBS. E. MOORE, Milliner and Dressmaker,
No. 216 Center st. (east Bide), bet. Post-
offlce and Church strento. jesBJ 6m
BOOM ASP BO*BP.
Large airy rooms, furnished or
unfurnished. Table first-class.
oc21 lw* Corner Center and Winnie.
Furnished rooms, with or without
Board, by day, week or month. Jtfrs. V..A.
wtcktt.a^e, Church and SSi. sell
TREMONT STREET.
LOOK FOR
ED. BUCKLEY
SUNDAY MORNING.
Oc2#3t
Cheap Advertisement Column
RB&L ESTATE.
FOR SALE—Cottage and one lot on Avenue
MU, betw. 12th and 13th: has 3 rooms, hall
and kitchen. Price 1600; $200 cash, balance
in quarterly payments of $25 each. Also lot
cor. Winnie and Tremont sts. on easy terms.
Oc26 2t H. M. TRUEHEART & CO.
FOR SALE on easy terms—Three Cottages
and 70x104 feet ground. Apply on premises,
corner Avenue I and 33d st. oc23 7t*
FOR SALE CHEAP—3H lots high ground,
cor. Av. P. and 2Tth st. Apply to
oc23 lw JOSEPH FRANKLIN.
FOR SALE—Complete establishments, lots
and cottages, fenced, kitchen, cistern, sta-
ble; $500, >600. $TO0 each. SAM MAAS, Agent.
FOR SALE—The Gull beau building, and lot
10, block 680, in Galveston, with three story
slate roof brick building. No. 222 west Strand.
Apply to Edward T. Austin, 71 Tremont st.
FOR SALE.
BOOKS! BOOKS! a ,
Only 500 volumes of Standard Books at
half price. Don't forget to call at
oc27 It* BLAKELY'S, 157 Tremont.
FOR BALE, CHEAP'.—An ORGAN for Par-
lor or Church. Also, horse and buggy. Ad-
dress U, News office. oc28 3t*
JE 8 ALE—AT A BARGAIN—MY HORSE
and Carriage. GEO. P. FINLAY,
oc23 6t 73 Strand.
Fa.
6tT*HE CHAMPION COTTON MARKING
A INK," manufactured and sold by Robin-
son & Co. Put up in one, two and five gallon
cans; also in barrels. ROBINSON & CO.,
Stationers and Printers, 75 Strand, Galveston.
SAFES *'OR SALE—$160 Fire-Proof Mer-
chants Safe, new combination lock, for $75
—$125 for $65. New and seoond-hand Fire
and Burglar-proof Safes for banks, insurance
offices and jewelers, half price. Safes sold on
installments. G. A. Vinton & Co.. Galveston.
F°
R SALE—
CHEAP WRAPPING PAPER
At News Office.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—Cottage, 129 Ave. O, bet. Tre-
mont and 22d, four rooms, hall, kitchen,
servant's room, fire places, brick cistern, sta-
ble, etc. Apply on premises. Ee27 4t*
FOR RENT — STORE AND DWELLING
combined. Cor. Broadway and 32d streets.
Apply one door east of premises. oc26 5t*
S'
TORE TO RENT IN G1RARD1N HOUSE
Possession given on the 1st of November.
Two-story house and cottage—7
and 8 rooms — $« and $16. Edgar John-
ston, cor. Center and P. O. oq25 3t
FOR RENT—TWO STORY HOUSE on Mar-
ket street, between Eighth and Ninth Ap-
ply to E. STONE, I and 15th. ocl9 tf
TWO AND A HALF STORY HOUSE,
FOURTEEN ROOMS,
newly repaired, suitable for boarding house.
oc24 tf J. P- EVANS.
FOR RENT—DESIRABLE OFFICE, second
floor, Oppermann's building, Strand, 107.
Apply to J. Frederich & Kellner. oc!8tf
17«OR RENT—a COTTAGE ON AVENUE H.
. 2d door west from 13th street.
Ocl4 tf JOHN A. McCORMICK.
IWR RENT—BRICK STORE ON 8TRAND-
1 Block 683, Nos. 64, 66, three stores, in first
"W*" A. P. LUFKIN.
FOR RENT—THE HOUSE FORMERLY
occupied by Dr. Trueheart, cor. Center and
Church. THOS. GOGGAN & BRO. oc4 tf
TpOR RENT—Residence, Bath Avenue and
I P>4 Possession Oct. 1st. Rent reasonsr
ble. Apply to Fletcher & Crawford. se21 tf
I7*OR RE«T—Residence cor. Tremont st. A
. Ave. Q. All modern Improvements. Posses-
sion Oct. lBt.; apply to Fletcher & Crawford.
FOB BENT—Whole or in part, brick stores
Nos. 9 and 11 Market street, bet. 2*th st. and
Bath Ave., now occupied by R. f. Martin. Pos-
session given on 15 days notice. H. Pritchard.
FOR RENT VERY CHEAP—Cottages on
Bath avenue and Avenue Q and Tremont
Hotel stores. BURNETT & KILPATRICK.
HELP WANTED.
A WOMAN to Cook and take charge of
Dining Room Liberal wages. Apply cor-
ner Winnie and 29th sts. se27 2t
WANTED—A WOMAN (GERMAN PRE-
ferred) to do general housework. Apply
at residence, 166 Bath ave. A. P. LUFKIN.
Wanted —a traveling salesman
for Western Texas. Must be acquainted
with that part of the State: also with gro-
ceries, and speak English and German. Ad-
dress. with reference,
OC19 2W A., News Office.
MISCBLLASEOM WAHTg.
WANTED TO BUY—At lowest prices—the
contents of a retail grocery, also liquors.
Address box 728. oc27 2t«
WANTED TO RENT—A comfortable cot-
tage, 4 or 5 rooms, not over JO blocks from
Strand and Tremont. Box L, this office, lw*
PROFESSIONAL.
Miss EUSE SCHINDLER,
MIDWIFE.
Received by the Faculty of Medicine of
Pirig and graduate of the College of Obstet-
rics, has the honor to inform her friends that
she has returned from the interior of the
Etate, and can be consulted at any hour of the
day at her residence,
lm* NO. 519 E. CHURCH ST.
Z* AALl "• ~
Dr. m. josephthal, formerly of
WACO, and Oculist of the State Blind
Asylum at Austin, has permanently located in
Sherman, Texas, where he is prepared to
treat all the Diseases of the Eye. seSO 3m
Dr. t. d. manning,
Oculist and Acrist,
formerly of Waco, is now alone in practice,
and is perm anently located at Austin,..exaa
IW Office over Tohin's dru» «tor«-
1*17
NOTICES, ETC.
R~^ affle! raffle! raffle!
To take place at the Pearl Saloon, Satur-
day, 9 P. M. oc27 It*
MISS MOLLIS SAB1N WILL GIVE
lessons in the Art of Singing. For par-
ticulars, call at room 333, Tremont Hotel, lm
J NO. K. DONNAN, Agent and Collector,
Austin, Texas, will give prompt attention
to business intrusted to nlm. oc2 lm*
F°
>r sale—
cheap wrapping paper
At News Office.
REMOVALS.
t? rfn f WOLFE. General
state "Agents "for ?Snl. Pitt's
ton Gln£ and Cotton Fact^ have REMOVED
to 179 Strand, over Geo. Schneider & Co. a.
jnlSOEI. I« A^NEOU 8.
wwtt F.MEN, go and see Keep's Cele-
hSSlShirt*, Six for $9;Underwear Col-
° fi«c At/> • Nirtit. Shirts.
Stencils for cujthing, soc., eoc. and
75c., complete. fred A. smith
jy24 6m 114 Tremont street.
Amusements.
Tremont Opera House.
CHAS. £OUTHERI.ANl>, manager.
LAST THREE PERFORMANCES:
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
NIGHTS, AND
SATURDAY MAIINEE, at 12 M.,
Of the Great
KELLY &. LEON
Minstrels and Comic
FRIDAY NIGHT, BENEFIT OF THE
OSLiY LEON.
Of-25 It
Closing J)ut Sale.
Bargains In Buggies,
Bargains in Wagon?,
Bargains in Carriages.
Bargains in Harness,
Bargains in Saddlery,
Bargains in
Saddlery Hardware.
IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT BY
the first of January, (as I intend to go into
the stock-raising and farming business,) I will
sell my entire stock of above mentioned
goods at lower prices than they can be bought
for anywhere in the South.
J. C. GORHAM,
Manufacturer of Harness and dealer in Wag-
ons, Buggies and Carriages.
Cor.Tremont and Mechanic »tt.
WILSON & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers
ICED-COLD SODA AND MEAD and sirups
from the Sovereign fountain, at be. a glass.
GUS McKEBNON, opposite the new hotel.
Dealers in
STOCK PRIVILEGES,
U. S. BO\DS,
Cotton & Miscellaneous
SECURITIES, ETC.
Vgreatest opportunity ever befere offered
r investment.
$1000 00 MADE
from investment of
$200 00 in Thirty Days
Smaller amounts invested
WILL PAY in PROPORTION
Investments, large or small, can be trebled
in thirty days.
We SELL or PURCHASE, as desired, live
shares of stocks and upward on margins of
from one to two per cent.
Letters of Credit and Drafts, payaole
in any part of Europe and America, issued
for the convenience of travelers.
Full information sent on application.
WI1SOS & CO.,
P. O. Box aiss. 35 and 37 Broad St.
NEW YORK.
(Near Gold and Stock Exchange.)
Retail-Retail.
THE LARGEST AND BEST SE-
lected stock of
RETAIL CLOTHING
AND
Gents' Furnishing Goods
For Men, Boys and Children, in the city,
At Reduced Prices.
HALFF, WEIS & CO.,
oc20 3mlp Cor. Tremont and Strand.
C. R, JOHNS, JOSEPH 8PKNCB.
Former Compt'r. Former Com. Land Office,
JOHNS & SPENCFj
Land and Claim Agents.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Will give personal attention to business o
all the departments of State government
Will make collections, PayJ*?®8;
and sell land and land certificates, adjust
titles, and do a general agency business.
Send special agents to examine and report
value and condition of lands, remove adverse
occupancy, pay taxes and make sales.
my20 6mlp
MOODY & JEMISON,
Commission Merchants,
AND
BANKERS, ICOTTON FACTORS
123 Pearl St.,! 128 Strand,
dW NEW YORK. lOALVESTON.TEXAS.
American Watches
AT FACTORY PRICES.
The public is advised of
the receipt of New and Elegant Styles of
WATCHES. JEWELRY.
Clocks, Spectacles & Pocket Cutlery.
These Goods were bought during the great
depression of business in New York, and will
be sold at L«w«r Pricea than ever be-
fore beard of In Galveston. All goods
warranted. The WATCH DEPARTMENT ia
under control of I.. Ronvant, a Geneva
Watchmaker, and the most competent in the
city. B. B\GELKE,
ee3 4mlp 159 Market street.
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The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 187, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 27, 1877, newspaper, October 27, 1877; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth464743/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.