The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1878 Page: 4 of 4
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About Texas.
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Dr general description of the State. Since the
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Friday, June 28. 1878.
Indications.
The indications for the gulf states are:
Rising, possibly followed by falling barome-
ter, south and east winds, partly cloudy
weather, and numerous rains, followed by
stationary and lower temperature.
[Observations taken at 3.24 p. m., June 27.1
Locality. Bar.Ther Wind. RainiWeath.
Galveston...
"■orsicana...
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San *.?tonio
Browjgviut,. 29.94
Denison.... |29.95
Fort Sill 129 8 |
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.00 Cloudy!
.00 Fair
.50 Cloudy
.00! Fair
.OOlThreat
.00| Threat,
Change of barometer in last eight hours—'
Galveston, .01 fall; CorsJcana, .05 fall; Indian
ola, .02 fall.
Cha
hange of thermometer In last twenty-four
hours—Galveston 1 rise; Corsicana 9 fall; In-
dianola 2 fall; San Antonio 15 fall; Browns-
ville 3 rise; Denison 16 rise.
THE CITY.
Thermal.
The register of thermometer yester-
day was as follows at Shaw's corner:
® a. m 84 degrees
3 p. m 87
6 p. m 87
Average temperature 88
DELEGATE* TO TIIE COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Popular Ideas Relative to tbe Po-
litical Complexion or Tl»at Body
'touching the Claims of Promi-
nent Politicians.
The results of the ward meetings
was the subject of considerable dis-
cussion among interested partisans yes-
terday. A geod many speculations
were indulged in as to how the per-
sonal predilections of the delegates
would tend, and how far they would be
influenced by them in the state and
congressional conventions should the
county convention see proper to se nd
its representatives to these assemblies
uninstructed. Many knowing politi-
cians and several of the delegates were
interviewed yesterday by a News re-
porter touching the feelings that pre-
vail in political circles, and particularly
with reference to the claims of the lead-
ers who are just now pi eminently be-
fore the people for the honors and dis-
tinction of office.
It may be accepted as correct that in
the contest for governor the delegates
entertain an idea that so far as Galves-
ton is concerned, commerce is more to
be desired than the honorable elevation
of any of its citizens into a place of of-
ficial prominence. Some of the dele-
gates go so far as to say they would
gladly see this county assume and pre
serve a " strict neutrality" between
the candidates, which can be done no
more expressively than by dividing the
vote of the county equally between
them. But were the preferences
of the majority of the delegates
named Wednesday night expressed, it
is generally conceded that, as ag'inst
Gov. Throckmorton, they would pre
fer Gov. Hubbard. It is no uncom-
mon thing to hear those who deal in
political discussions say that Gov.
Throckmorton is so closely wedded to
northern Texas and its interests, that
to be impartial in his feelings and opin-
ions would be almost impossible. They
claim that his intimate relationships
with Col. Tom Scott and the Texas and
Pacific railroad would influence him in
conferring as many privileges upon
the institutions and places kept
up and sustained by these agen-
cies as he could command. It
is thought that as between the claims
of Galveston and St. Louis for the trade
of northern Texas, personal interest
would naturally draw Gov. Throckmor-
ton to favor the latter, and that since
the energies of his life have been ex-
pended in the development of that sec-
tion, he knows too little of the wants
of the coast counties to direct the influ
ences and shape the sentiments that
could confer any of the benefits or
blessings upon them such as are gene
rally expected to be derived from the
governing power of a state. With Gov.
Hubbard the case is regarded as differ-
ent. He is considered a "middle man,"
who looks from the center to both ex-
tremes of the state, and being ambi-
tious of popular commendation, will
naturally favor no section of the state
to the exclusion of another. His record
as a governor is regarded as fully up to
the average, while his watchfulness
over the border troubles and his en
deavors to suppress them, is mentioned
on all sides as an argument in his favor,
and one that southern and western
Texas can not over look in canvassing
bis claims to the support of these sec-
tions. But should a lock occur in the
convention, under the two-thirds rule,
rendering it impossible to nominate
either Hubbard or Throckmorton, then
it is confidently asserted that Judge
Devine, of 8an Antonio, would re-
ceive the undivided vote of all those
who were named in the ward meet
ings Wednesday night. There has been
some talk indulged in to this effect,
which has resulted in a suggestion that
the alternative already mentioned pre-
sents the only question likely to arise
in the Austin convention, on which the
delegates from this county should be
instructed.
So far as the congressional convention
is concerned, it is confidently asserted
that were the vote of the delegates
elected Wednesday night taken at once,
and in accordance with their own feel
ings in tbe matter, Judge Hancock
would receive more than a two-thirds
majority on the first ballot. Touching
his claims, there is a decided tendency
among his more ardent admirers to have
the delegates go to Brenham instructed
for him.
UBSULINE ACADEIir.
The Little Susie.
It now appears that the narrow gauge
engine Little Susie is in much worse
condition than was thought, and she
will consequently be sent for repairs to
Pittsburg, Penn. It is expected that
the repairs will be done with dispatch,
St her services will probably be needed
sooif.
Disorderly Neighborhood.
There is considerable complaint
among citizens that the neighborhood
of L and Thirty-third street is the resort
of disorderly characters, who make the
midday air blue with their force of ex
pression. Probably a stout cop in pos-
session of a base ball bat might annihi-
late the nuisance.
Premium Carriage.
The carriage that took the first pre-
mium at the Centennial Exhibition
among the specimens of handicraft
submitted from the factory of James
Cunningham & Co., of New York, is
now the property of Mr. Bartlett, of
this city, who is exceedingly proud of
his handsome turnout. The upholstery
in the carriage is of satin, and in ar-
rangement is exceedingly attractive.
The Result ol Offal Dumping.
Sandy Cooper, a colored man engaged
in removing refuse matter from the
city to the gulf,was before the recorder
charged with dumping a cartload of
offensive matter on the east end beach,
much to the displeasure and discomfit-
ure of the inhabitants of that section.
The old man tried hard to persuade the
court that he was an innocent victim of
a fell design, but the witnesses were
too numerous and too positive, and the
least the recorder could do for him was
to let him have $5 or ten days.
Commendable Liberality.
No. 6's picnic, to be given on Satur-
day, appears from the present outlook
a creditable success, both for the enjoy-
ment of visitors and financial benefit to
the organization. This entertainment
is adopted as one of the means that may
assist in meeting the company's note
next monih. Citizens generally seem
to feel iba'. they should contribute to-
ward the enterprise lett the engine might
be forfeited, and it is cheering to report
that merchants on Strand have liberally
bought tickets, some takinc as high as
$20 worth. _ *
A Forward Move In Tobacco.
Very recently the 'obacco merchants
are beginning to smile in the friendly
salutations with which they greet their
friends. A News reporter has inquired
into the cause o£ the change that has
com? "over the spirit of their dreams,"
and ascertained that just now the to-
bacco trade is brightening up. The
cause of the recent impetus in this
traffic maybe found in the fact that the
bill before congress having for an object
an abatement of the tax on manufac-
tured tobacco did not pass. Nothing
can be accomplished in this direction
until congress meets again, and in the
meantime interior dealers have allowed
their stocks to run down in the hope of
effecting cheaper purchases, and being
nearly out of this commodity, they are
filling orders at the low rates that have
resulted from small sales among the
wholesale dealers.
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Exercises—
IYIary Maeale,
of the Acad-
Labor at the Harbor Works.
The subject matter of a communica
tion printed elsewhere, referring to the
harbor works, was made the subject of
a repertorial visit to Capt. Davis, the
engineer in charge of the works. He
very frankly admitted that so far as the
charge is concerned that other work-
men than those who live in Gal-
veston, are employed, it is true,
but in explanation, said that the
works were being prosecuted under
the supervision of the general govern-
ment, of wliich every American citizen
was entitled to an equal showing. He
said that when he took charge of the
harbor improvements, Mr. Lane was
sent to him by Major Howell as an ex-
perienced and competent superintend
ent, who had spent fully thirty years of
his life in the employ of the govern
ment. Capt. Davis was exceedingly
generous in his consideration of the
plea made for the employment of local
operatives, and said that no one could
feel more sensitively than himself the
necessities that actuated those out of
work to watch with jealous eyes the
employment of outsiders within the
shadows of their own doors, while they
were left empty-handed to feed upon
hopes. He showed the reporter a long
list of the names of those who had al
ready applied to him for labor, and
expressed himself as exceedingly sorry
that he could not give them all employ
ment. The greater part of the men
whose return to Bolivar Point is com-
plained of, are those who were dis-
charged from the works when the ap
propriation ran out, and to whom were
promised their old places whenever tbe
government should instruct him to
proceed. After quite a discussion of
this question the reporter retired, with
assurances from Capt. Davis that he
would carefully examine into the com-
plaint advanced by the correspondent,
and would leave no effort on his part
untried to give as general satisfaction
as possible in the distribution of the
work intrusted to him for execution.
To-morrow's Picnic.
In another column appears the de
tails of No. 6's picnic, which is to be
given to-morrow at Schmidt's garden
The procession will start from the cor
ner of Market and Tremont at noon,
proceed to the garden, where racing
and other sports will occupy the time
until 5 30 p. m., when Gov. Hubbard
will deliver the oration. Dancing will
end the pleasure, lasting as late into
the night as the picnickers may desire
to trip the light fantastic.
Ought to be Examlued.
Old settlers are not unmindful of tbe
fact that at the intersection of Tremont
street and Broadway there is at: old
cistern which many years ago was
floored over with pine lumber and cov
ered with sand and shells A depres-
sion in the surface of the street where
once the cistern was shows that there
is a giving way of the supports, and be
foie any serious accident occurs it
might be well for the street commit
sioner to examine it.
1 he Commencem<
Crowning or mtsi
I [tbe Plrst Gradual
•my.
Last night the hall of the Ursuline
academy was crowded by the friends
and patrons of the institute. Every
available bench and desk and window-
sill was groaning beneath the weight of
those who clambered high to get a look
at the stage. The hall itself is a bijou
in design, splendidly ventilated, tastily
adorned with beautiful specimens of the
handiwork of the scholars, admirably
constructed for accoustics, and to add
to Its beauty has a stage at one end with
curtains, wings and entrances, the
whole adorned with designs emblematic
of the Catholic creed.
The programme consisted of several
operettas and dramas, interspersed judi-
ciously with recitations and vocal and
instrumental music. The drama en-
titled the Faithless Page was calculated
to s rike one with peculiar force as be-
ing most appropriate to the occasion,
for the moral it implied was one tend-
ing to show how the devotion to God
and his leligion must surely bring its
own reward. Among the players in
this drama was a little girl, the child of
the royal pair, who is, perhaps, the
most infinitesimal actress that ever
stepped the boards.
Col. G. Flournoy had been placed
upon the programme for a few brief
remarks to the scholars, but on account
of his unexpected and unavoidable ab-
sence, J. Z. H. Scott, Esq, ascended
the stage, and, after offering the regrets
of Col. Flournoy at not being able to
fulfill his engagement, he made some
most appropriate allusions to the fact
that Miss Mary Magale, who was about
to receive her diploma, was
the first young lady since the
foundation of the academy; who had
been deemed worthy the high distinc-
tion of graduate. The young lady then
descended, and received a crown at
the hands of the Rev. Father ChambQ-
dut. After this the medil distinctions
and prizes were read by the Rev.
Father Chaland, and awarded by Rev.
Father Chambodut. .
It is to be regretted that the list of
those who distinguished themselves in
the various classes can not be incorpo-
rated in this report, but it is entirely too
lengthy for publication. Each one came
up as her nauie was called and received
the reward which a year's hard work
has made deserved, and, no doubt, went
home to dream of nothing but happi
ness, prizes and vacation.
The valedictory, always touching and
sad, was doubly so from the fact that
Miss Magale, the graduate, delivered it.
Hers was not an au revoir to meet again
next year, but an adieu never to meet
again as a convent girl. She seemed to
feel that, though it remained her privi-
lege to revisit the nuns, still she had
passed from their tender care, and
could only become a visitor hereafter
where she had been a cherished child
before. The young lady's feel-
ings gave way before she end-
ed, and the responsive tear from
many of her companions told that the
separation brought mutual sorrow.
In conclusion, it must be said that
the entertainment was not only pleas
urable, but full of evidence that the
ladies of the Ursuline order are assidu-
ous in their labors to develop what is
good and intellectual ia the children
under their charge, and last night
served to reflect credit where credit is
due.
New Attorney Selected.
The Firemen's Relief Fund Associa
tion have found it necessary to retain
the services of an attorney to fill the
place temporarily made vacant by the
absence of Major O. M. Watkins, who
is a visitor to the Paris exhibition. The
honor of filling this vacancy has been
tendered to and accepted by Mr. P. T
Languille.
Invitation Accepted.
The Galveston Artillery, at a meet
ing held last night, unanimously re-
solved to accept the invitation of Me-
chanics Fire Co. No. 6 to attend their
picnic on Saturday, the 29 :h inst. It
is understood that the invitations ex
tended to the military companies gen-
erally will be accepted also. Another
gala day for the military is in store.
New Orleans, June 12,1878.
The undersigned certifies that Le was
the holder of whole ticket No. 31,079,
Single Number Lottery, Class "F," in
the Louisiana State Lottery, which drew
the First Capital Prize of One Hun-
dred Thousand Dollars, on Tuesday,
June 11,1878, said ticket having cost
the sum of Ten Dollars, at the office of
N. Dudoussat, corner Common and
Theatre Alley, and that the amount was
promptly paid on presentation of the
ticket at the office of the company.
W. S. Campbell,
29 Carondelet street.
New Orleans, June 12,1878.
This is to certify that we have this
day paid a check'of the Louisiana State
Lottery Company, for the sum of One
Hundred Thousand Dollar?, in favor
of W. 8. Campbell, in payment for a
whole ticket of the drawing of June 11,
1878, whioh drew the capital prize of
that aniount. A Luria,
Cashier La. Nat. Bank of N. O.
New Orleans, June 19, 1878.
The undersigned certifies that be held
for collection for occount of M. W.
Runge, of Vierling & Runge, whole-
sale druggists, No. 22 Upper First street,
Evansville, Indiana, one-tenth ticket,
No. 83,585, Single Number Lottery,
Class " F," in the Louisiana State Lot-
tery, which drew the Second Capital
Prize of Fifty Thousand Dollars, on
Tuesday, June 11, 1878, said ticket hav-
ing cost the sum of One Dollar, sold by
John Conniff, sews dealer on the Chi-
cago, St. Louis and New Orleans rail-
road, and that the amount was promptly
paid in a check on the Louisiana Na-
tional Bank, on presentation of the
ticket at the office of the company.
M. Banister,
Runner State Nat. Bank of N. O.
Local Personals.
Conductor Julius Alvord, of the T.
and P., who met Sam Bass half-way in
affording warm refreshments, arrived
yesterday, and is stopping at the
Washington. He still wears his arm in
sling, but the wound is said to be
slowly healing.
J. F. Dunlap, of Beaumont, is regis
tered at the Washington hotel.
Aug. Sautleben and lady, of San An
tonio, are at the Tremont.
A large delegation of Bryan college
cadets came down on the noon train yes-
terday. Among others were W. Boyd,
1st corporal; J. C. McLemore, 1st cot-
poral; W. S. Toby, E. Jalonick and S.
Campbeli.
J. M. Langham, of Taylorville, Tex
is registered at the Tremont.
4%Col. Wm. 8. Rogers returned on the
G., H. and H. R R. this morning.
Col. Gary and family returned on the
12.35 a. it. train to-day.
Mai>y Bryan cadets returned on the
12 35 a. m. train this morning.
The following were among the de-
partures via steamship Morgan: Jos.
Chapner, Miss Julia Couilleus and Wm.
Mead.
Mr. Kelly, of the Lone Star Rifles,
went up to join the encampment yes-
terday afternoon.
Independence Day.
It will be seen by reference to another
column that the Galveston Artillery
and Lone Star Rifles are in the field
with all their arrangements for tbe
coming Fourth. The distinguished
names of Maxey, Throckmorton and
Giddings are announced as orators of
the day, and various other attractions
cin not fail to make Sahmldt's Garden
the resort for those who desire to see
the nation's natal celebrated with all
the military display and civic honors
which the occasion merits at the hands
of Americans.
Washington Guards Return.
On this morning's 12.35 train the
Washington Guards, under command of
Sergeant McMahan, returned from the
Houston encampment.
THE COURTS.
District Court.
1543. George Smith vs. T. C. Thompson
Continued for parties.
778 7. Mary P. Lipscomb, executrix, vs. Thos,
Reed. Continued for parties.
7788. Mary P. Lipscomb, executrix, vb. W.
S. Carruthers Continued for parties.
7789. Mary P. Lipscomb, executrix, vs. W.
F. Classon. Continued for parties.
7790. Mary P. Lipscomb, exectrix, vs. Sam'l
Parr. Continued for parties.
9192. John M. McLaen vs. H. N. Duble et al.
Plaintiff has leave to file amended petition in
lieu of original petition, filed April 11, 1877.3
9430. A. L. Crittenden vs. Levi Roberts et al.
Death of H. Schulte suggested and cause con-
tinued to make his representatives party de-
fendant.
9021. John Highland vs. the City of Galves-
ton. Defendant has leave to file amended
original answer in lieu of all his former plead-
ings, and plaintiff has leave to file first supple-
mental petition. Defendant's demurrer and
exceptions overruled, to which ruling defend-
ant excepts. Plaintiff's exceptions to defend
ant's answer overruled, to whioh ruling
plaintiff excepts. On trial.
U. 8. Circuit Conrt.
Cb. 34. Charles McManus and Joseph Klei-
ber vs. Heirs of Geo. Sutherland and others.
Death of Joseph Kleiber suggested, and
Emma H. B. Kleiber, executrix, made party
in his stead. The allegation of the death of
John P. Borden Is stricken out, and he is
made a party.
C. L. 1024. S. Heidenheimer et al. vs. the
ftermanla and Hanover Insurance Companies
Tried and submitted to the oourt.
C. L. 1009. 8. Heidenheimer et al. vs. the
Q ieen Insurance Company. Same entry.
C. L. 1011. 8. Heidenheimer et aL vs. tbe
Phoenix Insurance Company. Same entry.
D. Cr. 1041. United States vj. C. O. Nelson
Compromised and dismissed by direction of
commissioner of internal revenue at Wash
ington.
Charles F. Morgan and Oscar Grempczjnski
naturalized.
Justice Shield's Conrt.
State vs. Mrs. Mary Manning, disturbing the
peace of John Bur lasher. Placed under
peace bond for one year.
Recorder's Court.
City vs. Sandy Cooper, dumping night soil
on the east end of the island between Avenue
H and Winnie street; fined $5 or ten days.
City vs. P. J. McGee, assaulting and striking
O. Goldberg; fined $6 or ten days.
City vs. Geo. Walters, R. Lynd Jno. Bojle
and Bob Sloan, disorderly conduct on the
premises of O. Goldberg; dismissed on pay-
ment of costs.
City vs. Ellen Mellcb, disorderly conduct ar d
using insulting and abusive language towards
Luke Melich; dismissed; no prosecution.
City vs. Rosa Treverso, disorderly conduct
on the premises of B. Beppo, and endea^or.i g
to create a disturbance; dismissed at com
plainant's costs.
New Invention.
Improvement in Shirt-making. I am
prepared to cut shirts on a new plan,
I.will furnish shirt bodies of Wamsutta
cotton, fine linen bosoms and cuffs
ready-made, 6 for $4 00; the same 01!
French percale, 6 for $3 00 and $4 00.
and guarantee a perfect fit. Those
preferring to have their shirts made at
home save the cost of pattern and cut
ting, and the risk of a misfit. Fine
shirts made to order, 6 for $8 00 and
upwards. G. T. Morris, Postoffice St
(Ballinger & Jack's building.)
False Economy.
Is it true economy to use cheap,
adulterated baking powder, which is
highly injurious to health, merely be-
cause it is cheap? Common sense and
experience say no! Doolly's Yeast
Powder, which has been well known
for twenty years as an absolutely pure,
wholesome, and in every respect relia-
ble article, is within the reach of all
those who practice true economy in
this respect.
An Interesting Collection.—One
of the most interesting collections of
varieties ever gathered together in one
store in this city, is to be found at I. C.
Levy's on Market, near 22d St. It com-
prises picture frames, willow-ware, wall
paper, brackets, window-shades, statua-
ry, and other fancy goods too numer-
ous to mention.
To Land-Owners and Buyers.
J. E. Foster, oldest land agent in
Houston, Texas, buys and sells. Taxes
and titles a specialty. Sub-agents in
every county.
The Washington Fire Engine No. 1
has been photographed by Blessing &
Bro. The fire boys are proud of her, aad
the pictures are selling rapidly.
Query: " Why will men smoke com-
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar-
burg Bros. ' Seal op North Carolina,'
at the same price? "
Fob upwards of 30 years Mrs Winslow's
Soothing Sircp has been used for children.
It corrects acidity of stomach, cures wind co-
lic,dysentery and diarrhoea; regulates the bow-
els, whether aris'g from teething or othercause.
An old atd well tried remedy. 25c. a bottle.
For the Galveston News.1
our missing Pet.
Who will love my pet up yonder;
Who will guide her childish fret.
As through blissful scones they wander,
Pattering o'er the golden street;
Straying merrily, it may be.
Seeking pleasure everywhere?
Oh! will some one love my baby,
Love and pet her over there f
Will not some kind-hearted mother
Take my treasure to her care ?
For in heaven Itself no other
Like a parent's heart can share
Childish confidence and pleasure,
Childish sympathy and love;
Thrill to each enraptured measure,
Of the innocence of love.
Is there not some nursery chamber.
For the orphan children's home.
With its gold and gems and amber,
Brighter than the white sea foam.
Where pleasures are unevanescent
As the bright eternal throne;
Where earth's missing adolescent
Find a heaven of their own?
Many a time in gentle slumbers
Sank my little one to rest,
While I sung some childish numbers,
She reclining on my breast.
And my heart the while was beating
To sweet words she'd stammered o'er,
Ever beating and repeating
Sweet words never known before.
Precious words so fondly cherished
In this throbbing heart of mine.
And when every hope had perished,
Treasured in Its sacred shrine;
Ever living there and singing.
Of the past bedewed with tears.
Like some quivering harp-string ringing
With the melody of years.
Thus my trembling heart is sighing.
As with hope it ever glows,
With an ardent, fond, undying
Love aparent only knows;
Sighing for the eternal meeting,
For that bright and blissful greeting
Of my long lost loved and I,
That meeting, greeting, bj e and bye.
Oh ! if those we loved up yonder,
ThUk of us in Heaven above.
It tbe absent heart srrows fonder,
With the burning fl ime of love;
If with each through ages hoary,
Severed ones may yet remain.
What must be the thrilling glory
When we meet our loved again!
_ C. L. S.
Labor at the Harbor VI orks.
Eds. News; In Sunday's paper of 23d
instant, under heading of " Summer
Contracts," you speak of the probabili-
ty of the workingmen of Galveston be-
ing able to keep the wolf from the door,
and refer to the prospective building of
the jail, which will no doubt furnish
some of the mechanics and laboring-
men employment, provided the con
tractors do not pursue the same course
adopt* d by the superintendent of the
government works at Bolivar point. A
few facts in connection with the course
pursued there may not be out of place
at this time. Soon after Lieut. Qainn
was superseded by Lieut. Davis. One
Wm. Lane, who had had charge of the
work at Fort St. Philip and Jackson,
Louisiana, arrived here and took charge
of the work as superintendent, vice
Pease removed. Soon after Lane's as-
suming charge a crowd ot his former
employes landed here, and were at
once put to work, to the exclusion of
other good men, who are bona fide citi-
zens of Galveston. His New Orleans
menjare always the first to go to work
when work begins. Therefore it seems
that they have been placed at the head
of the roll, and like our city officials,
Lane always begins at tbe head of the
li6t; but, pretto! change! when reducing
the force they are always the last dis-
charged, when they invariably leave
the state, to return only when there is
a prospect of the work going on again
at which time they are sure to put in
an appearance. Some six weeks ago,
when it wa9 thought work would
begin, they were on hand as
usual, and were the first to be sent
over on tbe 15th of this month, and
am crediby informed that some of them
were taken over to Bolivar immediately
upon their arrival from New Orleans,
and have been quartered and fed there
at the expense of the government ever
since. No one attaches any blame to
Lieut. Davis, as Lane does the employ-
ing and discharging, which is the case
in all similai works where a superin-
tendent is in charge. A great many
who have families depending upon
them for support have made repeated
application for employment since work
has been resumed, but without success,
and are compelled to stand back and
wait until non-reeidents are cared for.
June 24, 1878. Hyatt.
Louisiana Consols.
New Orleans, June 27.—Official
notice is given that July coupons on
Louisiana consols will be paid on and
after July 1st here and at the bank of
New York.
Turkish Discontent.
London, June 27.—A dispatch from
Constantinople says tha> dissatisfaction
there at the progress of affairs at the
congress is increasing.
London, June 27.—The funeral of the
late Charles Matthews will occur on
Saturday.
ROTES AND OPINIONS.
Philadelphia Timet: Instead of run-
ning Grant for a third term, why not
put up Robeson directly? It would
save any wear and tear of Grant's char-
acter.
New York Times: The great senator
from New York has smiled superiorly
and benignly on the proceedings, and
has trimmed his nails in noble silence.
Matters of pith and moment have passed
by him like the IftJe wind.
Boston Post: It is not particularly
edifying to the student of legislative
labors to peruse the photographed, and
almost the phonographed reports of the
final scenes of the congressional ses-
sion. A reflective stranger might well
be excused for remarking that if this is
what is called law-making, living with-
out laws altogether could hardly be
worse.
New York Post: It now loks as if
the Democratic party, which had to
make a great concession to the infla-
tionists at St. Louis in 1876, is about
to yield to them entirely, and give
over its name and influence to the fur-
therance of their schemes. Senator
Thurman, of Ohio, one of the most
prominent candidates for the _ next
Democratic nomination for president,
has retreated step by step from the
hard money position which he occupied
so conspicuously in 1873 and 1874, and
was found voting for all the inflation
measures passed by the senate at the
recent session. The Democratic con-
vention of two New England states
have accepted one of the most extreme
of the inflationists' demands. When,
then, in the Democratic party will this
movement stop? Western Democrats
will not check it. Southern Democrats
will not check it. The Democrats of
Pennsylvania are already enrolled in
the new column. Do the Democrats
of New York and New Jersey think
Hhat they can gain a hearing if they
cry a halt? Can Bayard and Kernan
and McPherson check a movement in
which there is so overwhelming a ma-
"ority against them?
New York QrapJiic: But in his
strength and in his weakness Grant is
an American. His friends are not
wrong in claiming him as the greatest
living American. All his faults will be
condoned and forgotten—the scandals
of his former administration will be ig-
nored—and the conservative people of
this country—the property-owners, the
farmers, manufacturers, bankers and
great corporations of all kinds—learn
to look upon him as their saviour from
the anarchy of the labor reformers and
agitators. Samuel J. Tilden is now,
apparently, the inevitable candidate of
the Democratic party. None of ihe
leaders want him, but he has coine to
stay, and the leaders will find that the
tendency of events is too powerful for
them to be able to thwart "Uncle
Sammy's" wishes. Ia attacking
the army and trying to reorganize
it out of existence the Democratic
congressional leaders have done all they
could to unite all the property interests
against them and their candidate. The
" 10,000 men" cry in the presence of
the confused clamor of the labor agita
tors will send hundreds of thousands
of votes away from the Democratic
candidate, and swell the majority for
Grant. It is now almost certain that
the " Nationals," Greenbackers and L--
bor Reformers will put a candidate in
the field at the next election. In that
event there would be a three-cornered
struggle, with the chances still largely
in favor of Grant. The " Nationals"
would poll a million ot votes in the
United States, unless, indeed, the coun-
try should became in the meantime ex-
ceptionally prosperous, in which case
the conditions of the political problem
would be so completely changed that
predictions now made would be nothing
more than guesses, which might turn
out to be right) but would be more apt
to be found to be wrong.
New York Berald : Many topics of a
serious nature, and some of them of
very threatening aspect, are now at-
tracting more or less attention through
out the country ; but the most serious
and the most likely to be fruitful in evil
is that compound of ignorance and
madness now known as socialism. But
the problems which this new mania
presents to- society are easy to solve,
provided only society can be put face
to face with them in the clear daylight.
In so far aa there is any argument with
tbe new reformers, or with the social-
istic theories which they pretend to
advocate, there is no need to wander
beyond a primary school for facts or
dialectics. It is, however, the charac
teristic of this new agitation, as of
every other notorious vagary of popu
lar thought, that confutation i#
lost upon it. Schoolboys can confute
the argument of these beer mug ora-
tors; but they will rise from confuta-
tion, like lunatics, with a conviction
that not a valid word has been said
against them, or even that all that has
been said has supported their theory.
Or if they have in any case a glimmer
ing that argument is against them; then
they fall to defying reason altogether.
In the days of the anti-slavery agitation
there was a common and characteristic
end with the supporters of the institu
tion. Convinced of the invalidity of
their arguments from physiology, and
from political economy, ana even
driven from their Scriptural strong-
holds, they intrenched themselves in
the facile formula of—" Well, damn
a nigger, anyway.'* This was tbe
supreme statement of a passion and
prejudice which had in reason no basis
that could be reduced to argument.
In the same spirit the socialists, at a
loss for reasons, are ready to jumble
together in a common condemnation of
ignorance and ferocity all social relt
tions and advantages—law, order, re
ligion, right, justice, property and free-
dom—and precisely because they have
an instinctive sense that their cause,
though it appeals to the world in the
name of reason, is in fact the cause of
passion and ferocity they shun in their
propaganda that publicity and light in
which their agitation can not perma-
nently flourish, and labor together in
secret councils and conspiracies.
New York Star: When Mr. Hayes,
by the patent process of eight to seven
and the cowardice of the rival candi-
date, got hold of the helm of state, he
at once proceeded to construct his cabi-
net with civil service reform for its cor-
ner-stone. There were to be no more
removals, except for incompetancy or
neglect of duty; no more appointments,
except in the line of promotion for
meritorious services. Above all, there
were to be no more campaign assess
ments levied on the salaries of federal
office holders. Mr. Hayes himself gave
formal assurance on this point, and the
grand army of postmasters, treasury
clerks, custom-house employes, et hoc
genus omne, rapturously applauded the
new departure. But gradually a change
came o'er the spirit of their dream
Various circumstances combined to
generate a suspicion that Mr. Hayes's
professions of reform were used "in a
Pickwickian sense," or else that he was
being made tbe victim of wicked part-
ners. Whichever of these theories
may be the correct one, it is at all
events very certain that neat billets
doux began to issue broadcast from
Washington in the summer of 1877,
respectfully inviting office-holders to
contribute toward the expenses of the
campaign. This year the process is re-
sumes and on a much more extensive
scale. Of course the circulars contain
not a syllable that can be construed
into the semblance of a compulsory de
mand. The boy in blue is merely in
formed that the Republican Congres
sional committee is in need of' funds,
that the country is menaced by Demo-
cratic successes at the polls, and that
the aforesaid boy in blue would be do-
ing a very patriotic work if he saw fit,
to voluntarily draw a check of one per
cent, of his year's wages in favcr of bis
obedient servants, tbe committee. The
recipient of this circular observe s that
it is marvelously smooth and couiteous
on the surface, but he knows, too, that
the glove of velvet covers a hand of
iron. Therefore, with many muttered
anathemas, not loud but deep, on the
bujaMdJ»ladder of pretentious reform,
brands over his cash as in the good
old days of Straight assessments, when
All tbe
government employes in the Wall
street sub-treasury received their invi-
tations a few days ago, ahd those of •
them who desire to remain in Unole
Barn's employ will " voluntarily " fork
over without delay—for civil service
reform has worked itself back into the
old rut. ^
New Jail for San Antonio.
Bexar county is having a new jail
built of atone Arhich will be roomy,
well ventilated,irnd provided with all
the modern appliances for keeping
prisoners safe and maintaining proper
sanitary conditions. The cells are to
be of "iron, the manufacture of which
was placed in the hands of a St. Louis
firm, and are now about ready to be
forwarded. The St. Louis Republican
of June 25 gives the following descrip-
tion of the cells: The cells are built in
two tiers, or stories, and are ranged on
either side of a broad hall. There are
twenty cells in all, each being seven by
eight feet in dimension with seven-foot
ceiling, and calculated to accommodate
four lodgers. The two rows of cells
are placed facing each other, the open
court between tnem being fenced in
with latticed iron work. The court is
also roofed with the same substantial
lattice of crossed bars. The front
and rear of the cells are also made
of open or latticed bars, only
the partitions and floors being
solid. The entire space within the in-
closure, including the cells, is 33x31
fee;t. The open court or hall is 15x33
feet. Within this on the ground floor
8 a bath tub and wash place for the
>risoners. The upper tiers of cells
lave balconies running in front on
which the doors open. The prisoners
can all be let out to exercise every day,
those in the upper story gaining access
to the floor by means of an iron stair-
case which leiadsdown from the balco
nies. The whole Iron-work can perhaps
be best described as an immense cage
constructed of crossed bars and having
a two-story row of cells along two of
its opposite sides. This cage ;s to be
set up in the jail building, leaving a
clear hallway seven or eight feet wide
all around it, so that the jailer can at
any time with perfect safety to himself
walk all around and look into all
the cells while tbe prisoners are locked
up or taking their daily exercise in
the court. All *he cells can be un-
locked from the outsiue by a simple
contrivance of a lever, which draws
back the massive bolts that screw the
doors at the top and bottom. All the
lattice-work of the structure is made of
iron bars, the edges of which are chilled
or tempered so as to be saw and file
proof. The edge of a cold chisel ap
plied to one of the bars is ruined with
few taps of the hammer. The ar-
rangement of locks is such that should
the jailer lose his keys the finder could
not get into the cage without knowing
the secret of a combination lock, which
has to be solved before the keyhole can
be found. The cells will be fitted up
with four bunks each, all swinging up
to the sides when not in use. In the
San Antonio jail the j iiler's residence
will be separated from the prisoners'
quarters by a wall of masonry. The
cells for women and children will be
entirely separate and out of sight of
those of the men, thus giving much
better facilities for reformatory pur-
pases than could otherwise be had.
Our Picture Gallery.
No. 827 is the portrait of an Ameri
can statesman. Bee the beer on his
breath. How fond he is of cloves. He
is a man of genius. He fears to wear a
collar for fear of offending the tramps.
He fears to go without one for fear of
offending the gentility. Bo he compro-
mises and wears the same collar three
weeks. The tobacco stains on his shirt
tiont he put there himself. The black
eye he got the last time he called a Mis-
sissippi statesman to order. He is just
in the act of telling a rural constituent
that when he goes to Washington he
rooms with the president, and that tbe
president calls him " Bill, my boy,"
and be always addresses the president
as "Skinny." It is a lie; not a very
good one, but it will do. •
No. 963 is a painting of Richard III.
He was not a good man, but he was
very decided in his views and positive
in his sentiments. He was an eminent
vocalist, and, on one occasion, he re-
fused to respond to an encore, shouting
at the audience, " Too hoarse, too
hoarse !" This remark has passed int >
history, although it is difficult to see
what there Is in it so very wonderful.
No. 11,802 is a battle scene, taken
from the war between England and
Russia. This is the English army;
here is London, smashing windows and
shouting, "Hon to 8t. Petersburg."
TneSe are the Russians, eating tallow
Cindles and shouting, "Brwxtchkizp-
b'phknstky forever." The ammu-
nition trains are seen in the distance,
bringing up supplies of ink. The'
Russian general is seen at the bead of
his army. He is asleep. The English
general can not be seen. He is off
drawing his pay. The war is very ex-
pensive. Some of the soldiers get as
high as four dollars a column, narrow
measure, brevier leaded. Nobody has
been killed in this battle yet; they
haven't had time to fight long enough.
It is awful. Let us draw a veil.—
[Hawkeye.
Mexican Cattle Steallnc.
Del Rio, June 16—Eds. News:
saw in your paper of June 5 a state-
ment, denying the report that cattle
had been driven across the river eight
miles below here, and staging that the
trail was made by cattle that had been
driven down to water. Lient. Thomp-
son, 4th cavalry, saw this trail, and
reported at least 75 head of cattle. He
crossed the river and followed the trail.
Messrs. Will Reagin, M Pafford and
Major Reagin saw the same trail, and
all agree with Lieut. Thompson. These
cattle were crossed on June 2, and one
mile above this trail, on the same day,
were crossed at least from three to five
hundred head more, and the trail cau
be seen to day.
One who Saw the Trail
Certain critics in Paris claim that
the new two-manual pianos recently ex-
hibited in Paris will supersede those
now in use. In the two-manual instru-
ment two grand pianos are placed one
over the other, and in the top piano
the manuals are reversed, the bass notes
being where the trebles usually are,
and 'vice versa. Thus the performer
can play without crossing his hands,
and can play bass or treble, as the case
may be, on the two pianos simultane
ously.
A Desperate Father's Triple
Tragedy.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 27.—This
morning George W. Stiles shot his wife
in the breast, cut the throat of his
three-year-old child and afterward his
own. All were removed to the hos-
pital.
Convicted ot murder.
New York, June 27.—Michael To-
bin, a United States soldier, has been
convicted of the murder of Peter Albert
at West Point, a short time ago. The
jury recommend executive clemency.
London, June 27.—A dispatch to tbe
Times from Amsterdam says: An
American has been arrested there for
offering to sell Russian bonds to the
Amoilnt of $10,000, which were stolen
last year in Calais, France.
HOTEL AKKIVAIS.
WASHINGTON HOTEL.
C C Heath, Corpus Christi; J B Harris, Ala-
bama; H S Gosa, Kansas; B L Reading, Ten-
nessee; J E Glenn. Texas; AN Childress, Vir
etnia; J G Dunlap, Beaumont: Julius Atwood,
Marshal: F Hicklen, city; Mrs Hunter and
family, Chambers county; A W GifTord, N P
Turner, Houston; John Love joy, city.
TREMONT HOUSE.
C W Randolph, T W Foltsand fairily, C We-
nar, B G Duval, J H Miller, B Wets, W H
SoervensteiB, city; Geo M Ifgb, Bryan; Dr
James H Frice, Montgomery, Ala; A R Mabry.
citv; Aug Sautlaben and wife, Ban Antonio-
J M Langham, Taylorville, Texas, Ed Cohen,
New York; Eugene Helve, A B Hewson, Tex.
B Mathews, Columbus, Miss; L C Baker, Supt
W U TCo; Charles Hlnnie, Hart 8ettle, city;
Jno Cuney. New Orleans; T Sayles, Mew
York; J C Dnglas. Jacksonville, Texas; Chas
Lews, Hearne; Robt W Small, Palestine; B
M Temple, Capt L G Shepard, A B Perry, W
0 InriB, city; Mr Lswwn, Texas.
BOOTH'S GREAT CBISE.
Another Startling Story of the As-
sassination of Lincoln.
[From the Washington Post.]
Mr. John T. Ford, in his statement
of the assassination of President Lin-
coln, does not tell the whole story. The
e containing the statement of
John "Wilkes Booth was delivered to
John F. Coyle, the editor of the Na-
tional Intelligencer, but it -was never
opened, but was destroyed in the pre-
sence of a very distinguished company.
An eye-witness relates that on the night
of the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, a
private dinner was in progress in a
aack room at Wormley's restaurant, in
Washington, at which were present
Ctea. Baird, Robert Johnson, Hon. Sam-
uel J. Randall, John Morrissey, John
Coyle, editor of the National Intelli-
gencer, and one other gentleman. Dur-
ing the progress of the dinner, a waiter
who had been out on the street return-
ed and stated that the president had
been shot at Ford's theater. The news
created great consternation in the party,
who at first thought the waiter was drunk
or crazy. Later, when they were as-
sured that it was a fact, and that John
Wilkes Booth was accused of the crime,
John F. Coyle, with blanched features
and trembling lips, said: "My God,
gentlemen, this very day I met John
Wilkes Booth at the market space. He
was on a bay mare, and rode up to me
and handed me a realed envelop, say-
ing, as he did so, ' if you hear of me in
twenty four hours, publish this; if yon
do not hear of me in that time, destroy
this,' and rode away. Here is the pack-
age," said Mr. Coyle, producing a letter
envelop from his packet. " What shall
I do with it?" said Coyle. "Destroy it
at once," said Sam Randall. " They
will hang anybody who knows anything
about the assassination, no matter how
innocently they may have come by
their knowledge. Don't open it—burn
itupjust as it is." "Yes," said Mr.
Morrissey, " burn it up, by God, at
once." The doors were caretully lock
ed, a fire made in the grate, and the
mysterious envelop and its contents
were entirely burned.
Mr. Randal), under date of June 22,
writes to the editor of the Post deny
ing all knowledge of the occurrences
as reported above. In the course of
his letter Mr. Randall says: I never
dined with the gentlemen named, some
of whom I do not even know, and was
not in this city at the time mentioned.
I first heard of the assassination of Mr.
Lincoln in Richmond, Va., where I had
gone in company with my brother on
private business connected with certain
land claims in West Virginia, in which
my father, then living, was interested,
and of course could not have been pres-
ent on the occasion alleged. I am
at a loss to understand the motives
which could induce any one, without
regard to truth or a shadow of justifi
cation, to drag my name into such t
matter.
STATU NEWS.
brown count*.
Brownwood Banner, June 20: Brown coun-
ty, without exaggeration, can be s&id to be ex
traordicarily well supplied with water, both
for man and beast. Pecan bayou, estimating
its meanderings, runs in a general direction
from northwest to southeast about one hun-
dred miles through the county; then we have
tbe Jim Ned, nearly equal in size to the bayou,
also the Delaware, Clear, Salt, Hog and Blan-
ket creeks, none of which have been entirely
dry. In the knowledge of the oldest settler.
After these come David's, Mullens's, Brown's,
Buffalo, Pompey, Turkey and lnd>an creeks,
and various other streams, which contain
water usually the entire year, and lastly the
Colorado river, for a distance of thirty-Ave
miles, skirts our southern border. There are
various springs in differnt portions of the
county, and a living well can be' found
almost anywhere for the digging: in proof,
there are four inexhaustible walls, the water
ranging in them from twenty-four to thirty-six
feet In depth, on and very near the public
square in the county town, and the w^ter of
tne very best quality.
coryell county.
GatesvIIle Sun, June 22: There were fine
rains last Monday, extending over a large poi
tion of the county. Corn and cotton look
well. We hear of a hail storm on Cow House
which killed chickens and other small animals,
and did considerable damage to crops.
fannin county
Honey Grove Independent: W. R. Evans
and W. L. Peyton became involved in a drunk
en quarrel on the road hence. Evans advanced
upon Peyton with a drawn knife, when Pej
ton fired upon him with a revolver three times,
the first shoe taking effect In the breast, pene-
trating one of his lungs, and coming through
near the spine. The shooting occurred near
Mr. Trout's, to whose house the wounded man
was carried, and still remains.
hopkins county,
Sulphur Springs Gazette : About sixty per-
sons nave professed religion since Rev. Mr.
Slmms commenced his services at the Baptist
church In this city.
harrison county.
Marshall Herald: The large amount of rain
has secured a large corn crop, and if a drouth
does not follow, the cotton crop will turn out
well. Fruit was never more abundant.
hamilton county.
Hamilton Herald, June 21: Mr. Benj. J. Loyd,
near SnowvUle, informs us that he has
threshed his crop of wheat, and from 12 acres
realized 254 bushels—an average of a little over
21 bushels to the acre. His wheat field was
submerged by the heavy rain two weeks ago,
which lessened the yield On Monday last
our county was visited with a storm of rain
and hail, which, though doing considerable
damage, was not so uestiuctive as the one
that was so disastrous a few weeks ago. But
litt e hail fell In our town, while on Cowhouse
creek the fall was sufficient to injur* tbe
growing crops of corn and cotton to a con-
siderable extent. Mr. James Carter informs
us that another such visitation would totally
ruin his prospects for fruit, corn and cotton.
We hear that Mr. T. J. Moss's crop was about
ruined. In other sections of the Cowhouse
country the only injury done was by the wind,
which was almost a hurricane.
lamar county.
Paris Press: As we wandered around amon
the fruits and vegetables displayed In. sue >
tempting profusion at the Horticultural exhi
bition on last Tuesday, we felt indeed proud
of our state, of our county especially, and be-
lieve that we are justified in saying it was de
cidedly the best display ever made in the
state of Texas. For the benefit of our read-
ers we give a few weights of different articles
Three cabbage heads, one weighed 15^;
pounds, another 16 pounds and another
pounds: three red beets weighed 20% pounds ;
three others a little less; two white beets 16^
pounds; twelve onions 8H pounds; twel«e
others; a little less; six Irish potatoes 8J[
pounds; six carrots 4 pounds; six parsnips
pounds: six green cucumbers 14££ pounds
three scalloped squashes 14 pounds; three
Hubbard squashes 31% pounds; one stalk of
tobscco. fifteen leaves, average 16x18 lnehes,
and another with twelve leaves, 16x30 inches.
polk county.
The Banner complains of too much rain,
but says nothing of the effect upon crops
Mr. W. H. Easterling, of Lovelady, is bujing
up sheep prior to moving to San Saba county
sabine county.
Saxon: Since our last we have had good
showers In almost every portion of the county.
Farmers are In high spirit* and boast of hav-
ing the best crops they have had for years.
The corn crop, in sections, is eafe, and wiU be
a very large ene. Cotton is promising.
stephens county.
Breckenridge correspondence Cleburne
Chronicle, June 21: We have bad flae rains
here during the past two weeks, and crops
look fine. The hum of the thresher is now
heard on every hand, and the crops are yield
ing an average of about 15 bushels per acre.
The best yield as yet reported is 25 bushels
per acre. The remarkable drouth which we
nad in the spring must have cut off the crops
one-half. This year has proved, beyond a
doubt, that Stephens county is one of the
finest small grain counties in Texas.
san saba county.
A great portion of Cherokee valley is yet
uncultivated, yet there are many farms und-r
a good state of cultivation The yield of
wheat and other grain on the creek Is large
this season. It is expected that the average
yield of wheat per acre on the creek will be
about 20 bushels—Mr. Reuben Gray's new
flouring mill is now in complete order and
actively at work on the new wheat.. ..Great
stacks of wheat and growing fields of corn
and cotton are to be seen in many directions
on Cole creek Mr. Williamson, an old
trapper, says the beavers are returning to
the streams of th's county in great numbers
A few years ago it was a rarity to see one of
these animals.
young county.
Leader: A grand barbecue will he given at
Graham on the 4th of July....Quite a num-
ber of buildings will soon be under way—an
evidence of Graham's rapid march to destiny,
of becoming one among the most flourishing
aad prosperous, as well as the handsomest
towns in Texas Many fanners after stack-
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.
roaxisx.
London, June 27.—Bank rate advanced to 3
per cent., open market rate 2per cent.
Consols 96 11-16 for money, and 96 11-16 on
account. Silver 52 l-16d per oz. for fine bar.
United States 5 20s 107H-
Amount of bullion withdrawn from the
Bank of England on balance to-day, £82,000.
The proportion of the reserve of the Bank
of England to its liabilities, which last week
as 40 9-16 per cent. Is now 36 per cent.
Bullion decrease In the Bank of England for
the week. £180.000. :
Pajus, June 27 —Rentes 113f 67>£c.
domestic.
New Tore, June 27.—Gold opened at 10096-
Noon—Stocks opened strong. Money 3 per
cent. Gold steady at 100%. Exchange—long
485)4; short «7^ ' "
State bonds are quiet.
Government bonds are strong and higher.
Evening—Money easy at jx>r cent.
Sterling exchange firm. Gold steady at 100%. I
Government bonds are firm; new 5s 106*4.
State bonds are quiet. _ _ ,
Closing—Stoaks generally lower; New York
Central 108%: Wrle 15%; Lake Shore 57%; Illi-
nois Central 83%: Pttwonrg 80)4 Chicago and
Northwestern 47%: Chicago and Northwest-
ern, preferred, 72J<; Rock Island 117; Western
Union 86%.
scb-TREASn*T aEFOBT.
The Bub-Treasury balance are: Gold $125,-
187,600 CO. Currency, $42,969,360 00. The Sub-
i . eaaurer paid out £85,000 on account of In-
terest and $46,000 for bonds. Customs re-
ceipts 1303.0(0
Nxw ukleans, June 27.—Gold 10(%®
101%. Bight exchange on New York 3-16<S&%
prem. Sterling exchange, bank. 489
Foreign Cotton Markets.
T.rvsRPOOL, June 27.—Spot dull, ordinary
l-16d lower. Sales 6JOO bales, of which 1000
were for exnort and speculation- Imports
1053 bales, all of which were American.
Uplands are auoted as follows: ordinary
5U<1: Good Ordinary 6%d: Low Middling
515-16d; Middling Uplands, 6 3 16d; Middling
Orleans. 6%d.
Arrivalsare steady and parti.ll/ 132d
higher.
—■ * noted as follows: June 6 S-16d;
-6d; July-August 6 S-16d; August-
September 6%d; September-October 6 9 32d;
October-November 6%d.
Domestic Cotton Markets.
New Yobe.
but firm, ruled L-.— . ,,
advance. Sales, 339 bales to gpinners and 124
bales to speculators: total. 463 bales.
Quotations for Texas are as follows:
Ordinary 9 ll-16c: Good Ordinary 10 9 18c:
Low Middling 11 3 16c; Middling U 9 16c. Goc d
Ml Idling 12 5-16c. _ . .
Futures opened steadier, ruled quiet and
closed firm. Sales 63,300 bale*
Quotations are as follows: June 11.49: July
1L49; August 11.48; September 11.17: October
10.99; November 10 86: December 10 85; Janu-
ary, 10 69; February 10 99; March 11 06; April
11.16; May 11.26.
New OaLaASS. June 27.—The market is
dull and easy. Sales 3C0 bales.
Quotations are as follows: Low Ordinary
9c; Ordinary 9%i; Good ordinary 9%s; Low
Middling 1C%-; middling lie.
PBODDCB MAB1
^Announcements.
^Communications promoting the claims or
candidates for office will be accepted for thift
column at $3 per inch, one lnsertJonj
MOT Commissioner General Lan<£
Office.
To the People of Texas: lam a candidate*
for Commissioner of the General Land Office.,
subject to the action of the State Democratic;
Convention. [jel8 lm] J. W. LAWRENO"..
For State Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce A. S. ROB-
ERTS, of Travis, as a candidate for above,
office, subject to action of the Democratic!
Convention. je5 lm
For state Treasurer.
At the solicitation of many friends and.
leading Democrats throughout Texas, my
name Is submitted for nomination at tho
Austin Convention. RUFUS Y. KI"G.
For State Treasurer.
June 27 —Spot opersd quie
I steady and closed quiet at l-16c
We are authorised to announce F. R. LUB-
BOCK, of Galveston county, as a Candidate
for 8tate Treasurer, subject to the decision oC
the 8tate Democratic Convention.
For Attorney General.
We are authorized to announce GEO. Mo
CORMICK, of Colorado county, (Assistant At-
torney General,) as a candidate for Attorney
General, subject to the decision of the State
Democratic Convention.
For Land commissioner!
To the Democracy of Texas:
I am a candidate for Commissioner of the
General Laud Office subject to the ratifica-
tion of your state convention.
JNO. M. CLAIBORNE.
ftew Advertisements.
Notice.—The members of Mechanics Firs
Company No. 6 are hereby notified to a 'tend a.
;{al meeting, to be held at their ha'l,_ou.
DAY, 28th Inst., at 7 30 o'clock ». a.
—-,r- planting*. Many
teer crop, which promises much better than
the first sowing.
A Secretion that Contaminates the
Blood.
When the bile is diverted from its proper
channels, into the blood, which is always the
easy in liver complaints. It ceases to be a
health? secretion, and becomes a poison. Its
abnormal p*e6Jnj9 in the circulation and
stomach is lndiccted by the suTuslon of the
skin with a hi 'eous siffron tinge, by head-
aches, vertigo, nau-ea pain In the right side
and under the ruht shoulder blade, by Indi-
gestion, obstruction of the bowels, and other
minor ajmptoms. 1 rder miy be substituted
for this state of cnao-. an ! further bodily evil
averted by usitg the t>jd* fl e-it alterative and
tonic, Hostrtter's Stomach bitters, which, by
relaxing the bowels, promot s the escape from
the circulation of biiious impurities; besides
render ng the action of ih ■ liver regular, and
removing every trace of dyspepsia This
mrdicim) is not oaly infinitely more effective
than any "form of mercury, but Is on account
of Its fre»J$m from hurtful properties, infi-
nitely to be pi^srred to that poisonous drug.
the transaction of important bnaii?e*B.
P. D. HlCKEY, ~
By order.
foa
Frraideut „
MO STSTEIBL
Firemen's, NlilitarylCivic
New Yore, Juhb 27—Noon.—Flour dull aad |
Wheat 1®1Hc
declining.
Corn dull
prime m<
lowsr and dull.
H®**c lower. Pork quirt;;
1 $10 5J. Lard about steady; prime
steam 7 20<a?h=- Spirits of Turpentine 2&0
29xc. Rosin quiet; $1 50©1 j2j< for strained.
Freights nominal.
Maw fore, Jnne 27—Evening.—Flour dull
and heavy, and 5®10c lower for low grades;
s ate any; southern floor heavy;
common to fair extra $4 55Q5 66; good to
choice extra $5 75®" 25. Cornmeal quiet.
Wheat 2a3C lower, with a moderate inquiry I
at the decline: No. 3 spring 90c; No. 2 spring
Barley dulL Corn steady; un- !
>c; No. S, 45c. Oats dull: No. 2,
1oo7Bii. Coffee unchanged: Rio 13®16J4c
goiu for cargoes; job lota 13#18ttc gold;
Mexican 15&16C. Bugar steady; fair to good
refining TMOTOc; prime 7Me; refined firm
with a fair business doing; standard A 9®
granulated 9)4c; powdered 9HO»Hc;
- ' -foreign duU;r
1 s§©4
98c®$l 00.
crushed 9^c. Molaa
grades quiet; New Orleans iS©4Sc for fair,
ttice unchanged with a moderate demand;
6Uia7?ic for fair to prime Carolina; 7©7>4c
" " Louisiana. Petroleum dull
HMc. Tallow
4 for strained.
for fair to choice
at llH@"Hc; crude 7c;
6%®7c. Boon quiet; $1 _
turpentine steady at 29©29Uc. Pork quiet
but Meady; mess $10 30®10 75. Mess beef
unchanged; cut meats quiet and firm; mid-
dles firm; western long olear 5J$o; city do., 6c.
Laid steady; 7.20®7Mc tor prime steam.
Bulk-meats dull; pickled bellies 6c; smoked
hams 10®10^c; smoked shoulders 5%®6c;
middles firm; city long clear 5&0. \»maky
dull; offered at $1 08H Fraighta quiet; oot-
ton, to Liverpool, per sail, 15-64d: "xun, Xd;
wheat, steam, S^d; corn, steam, 73dd-
Niv Orleans, June *7.—Flour quiet; su-
perfine $3 25®3 50; double extra $4 2); tre-
ole extra $4 50®5 50: higher grades $5 60®
6 00. Corn steady, demand lair at 48®50c.
Oats are active and firmer; choice Galena
33c. Cornmeal is quiet and steady; held $2
35®2 50. Hay quiet and weak; prime $18;
ch,nce $13 35. Pork strong and higher; mesa
held at $10 75®11 00. Lard In good demand
at full prices: tierce 7M®7Hc; keg 8®8}£c-
Dry-salt meats—shoulders scarce and firm;
loose 6Mc; packed 5Hc. Bacon firmer;
shoulders held at 5%c; clear rib s dee 6Jic;
clear sides 7c. Hams active, firm ana
higher; choice sugar-cured ll&®12}jc. aa in
size; uncanvased 9©6>^c. Whisky steady at
$1 04®1 06 for rectified. Coffee dull; cargoes,
ordinary to prime 13^®16^c gold. Sugar
quiet but firm; common to good common e®
(%c; fair to fu'Iy fair 6%®7Jic; prime to
choice 79f®8£ic; yellow darlfieo 8Jic. Mo-
lasses—demand active; common 23®-25c;fair
25®«c; prime to choice 30®42c. Rice—de-
mand good and tending upward; ordinary to
choice Louisiana 6J^®7^$c. Bran dull at 60
®62^c. Wheat—new western expected to-
day ; i'exas held at $1 05.
St. Louis, June 27.—Flour dull and un-
changed for old, and easier but not quotably
lower for new; ruperfine fall $2 65®2 80;
family $4 5004 65. Wheat unsettled and
lower, and badly demoralised; No. 3 red fall
83^c; No. 4 red fall 72c. Corn dull and
lower; No. 2 mixed 33c. Oats Inactive and
lower; No. 2, 24J4®24Hc- Rye steady at 50c.
Whisky firm at >1 06. Pork firm; prime mess
$9 75, delivered. Lard quiet; 6.85c. Bulk-
meats active and In good demand for win-
ter at Kansas City and Booneville, at: shoul-
ders 4^c: clear rib sides 4J$c; clear sides
5U@5^4c; summer clear rib at Cedar Rapids
6.37c. Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders 5$<
®5Hc; clear rib sides 6*$®6)4c; clear sides 6H
©6*6c.
Live Stock Markets.
St. Lor is. June 27.—Cattle market 4a
dull for natives, but not quotably changeU;
primeto choice native shipping steers $4 Wl
@5 00; fair to good do., $3 80@4 40; grass do..
$3 50®4 00; butchers steady and unchanged;
fair to choice butcher* steers $3 25®4 00;
cows and heifers $2 00 @3 25; stockera $2 SO
®3 50; grass Texas steers higher at $2 00®3
40; do. cows $175®2 00; corn fed Texas rteera
$3 00®3 75; Colorado steers $3 65®3 70; re-
ceipts 1600. Hogs active but lower for high
errades; Yorkers, Baltlmores and packing $3
0®4 10; fancy $4 15; receipts 3000. Sheep ia
good demand for butchers; good $3 0Q®3 35;
common to fair (2 12)$; receipts 500.
New York Wool Market.
New Yore, June 27.—Wool quiet; domestic
fleece 28®43c; pulled 18®37c; unwashed 10®
30c; Texas 12®27e.
New York Hide Market.
New Yore, June 27.—Hides are firm; wit
salted New Orleans selected 45 to 75 pounds,
9®9}£c; Texas selected, 50 to 80 pounds, 8)£©
10c. •
Railroad New*.
Polk County Banner: Mr. Bremond's
engineer corps is still in the field near
Livingston, seeking tbe best route to
Moscow.
Sulphur Springs Qaxette: The chief
engineer of the East Line railroad has
been in town this week prospecting for
suitable depot grounds.
Departure* and Arrivals of Malls,
at oalve8ton p0st-0mce, texas.
Malls close at:
3.33 A. w. Dally for G., H. and H. Railroad for
Central road and branches, San Antonio
Railroad, New Orleans Railroad, L«ke Char-
les, La., Columbia Tap Railroad, Houston
city, Cedar Bayou via Harrisburg, way sta-
tions on G., H. and H. Railroad; also, malls
for northern Btates and foreign countries.
12.58 p. K. Dally for G., H. and H. Railroad for
International and Great Northern Railroad
and its divisions, Texas Central aad Its
branches, and for all other railroads leaving
Houston on the ensuing day; Houston city,
and also mails'for northern states and for-
eign countries.
Mails arrive at:
11.59 a. m. Daily from ji. and H. Railroad
from International afltflte divisions, except
Columbia; Texas Central and its branches;
Houston city and way stations; also, mails
from northern states and foreign countries.
12.35 a. h. Daily from G., H. and H. Railroad,
Texas Central Railroad and its branches;
northern states and foreign countries: city
of Houston; Cedar Bayou; New Orleans
Railroad; Lake Charles,/* ; Columbia divl-
sion of International and Great Northern.
NEW ORLEANS MAIL.
(For Alabama, Florida. Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.)
11.30 a. k. daily, except Friday.
Arrives at:
8 a. m. dally, except Monday.
INDIANOLA MAIL.
Ondiaoina, Corpus Christi. Brownsville, etc >
Closes at; _
I r. H.—Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
Arrives at:
7 a. k.—Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
IV.
GABION MAIL.
Closes at:
9 A. n.—Wednesday and returns same day.
SMITH'S POINT and DOUBLE BAYOU MAIL
Closes at*
6.30 a. a.—On Sundays.
Arrives at:
7 >. if.—On Tuesdays.
VL
CORPUS CHRISTI AND BROWNSVILLE.
By each trie of steamship Western Texas.
April 14.1878. n b babtw. p,M.
Notice of Dissolution.
The partnership hereto-
fore existing between J. 8. G BIN NAN aad
B. G. DUVAL, under the style of Grinnan.
liuval & Co.. at New Vert, and Grinnan &
Duval at Galveston, Is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Uther partner at Ga veston
will attend to the settlement of any business
connected with the two houwa
jeS7 lw 9> 0' DOTAL.
GIVEN BY
Mechanics Fire Co. No. (>♦
FOB THE
Benefit of their New Engine Fund,
AT
schmidt's garden,
ON
Saturday, June 29, 1S7S-
GOV. R. H. HUBBARB,
OBITOR OF THE DAY,
band procession, co-st-
IX posed Of all the Military and Fire Com.
panies in the city, will form on Market s;re*r.
right resting on Tremont street, at 3 o'clo«lr
sharp, and proceed to tbe garden,where te«
fallowing programme will be carried out:
Foot Race, 250 yards, prize Silver Soble".
Sack Race, SO yards, prize Upld Badge.
Jumping Match, prize pair Qold Sleeve 1 Up-
tons.
Donkey Race, prize $2 50 Gold Piece.
AC 5 30 o'eloek. Oration by Gov.
Hubbard.
pm~ Dancing will commence at 8 o'clfc.V.
Strict order and decorum will be preterved
la the ga-dens. j 3S -r-
Cheap Advertisement Column
REAL ESTATE.
WANTED TO PURCHASE—A Two-Story
House, within reasonable distance of the
businees center, containing from six to eight
rooms. Payments to be made monthly. a&*
dress A. B. C., News office. mylt*
FOR MALE.
NE fine Durham 1ULL CALF for Sale.
JOS. LABU IE.
o
$1 75
tion. By
ONLY for a Two-Quart Ice Cream.
Freezer; larger sizes in pr. pir-
e. ENGELKE.
VOtt BENT.
FOR RENT—TWO FIRST CLASS PI.EAS
ANT offices, on second floor. Apply to
Je2l lot
WaLLIS, I.ANDES & CO.
IULE HULr IVAMTE1).
WANTED
n
IMMEDIATELY—Forty Tie
makers on the Georgetown and Hound
Rock railroad. Address or call on
J. RIORDAN, Contractor,
Old Round Rock, Williamson county,
je27 lw Texas.
mur AL.
DR. M. JOSEPHTHAL, formerly of Wsco,
and Occulisf of the State Blind Asylum
at Austin, has permanently located at Sher -
i Texas, where he is prepared to treat all
diseases of the eye. ap30 3m
DENTISTRY—All operations performed in
the best style of the art.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN,
and all operations fully guaranteed, by
DR. J. L. McKEEN,
ap7 3ra No. 169 Market str- e' .
MISCELLANEOUS.
QOTTON BRANDS!
FRUIT BRANDS!
Prices and quality unsurpassed.
FRED A. SMITH.
je2S lm 1!4 Tremont Wrt et
URG Eats' BUSINESS COLL KG fi,CORN Kit
Poydras and St. Charles 3treet, New Or-
leans, La. Three months Instruction in full
commercial course, $21. For further Informa-
tion address B. W. Burgess, as above, jf -26 *
Clocks at wholesale and retail.
We have them as low as ti, ar d we guar-
antee them for one year. Also a floe stock of
Glass Shades, which we are selline at low
prices. M. W. SHAW & BRO..
je23 Tremont Street.
OOL—
Consignments solicited by
my?4tf
MOODY & JEMISON.
CHARM
BAKlNtt POWDKil
HAS ASTONISHING PROP-
ertiep. Perfect purity accounts for the Bniail
f required. To be fully appieciated it
quantity required,
mu lit. be tried.
je1**<fcW3m
Educational.
StM¥RSCttO(»L
Prop.
*
girardeau begs
leave to inform his friends and the
public that he will open a Summer School
ON JULY FIRST,
at the Seminary, Avenue I. Rates reduced.
Time to suit convenience. A good opportu-
nity of reviewing and taking up special
studies. Apply at the corner of Eighteen-h
and Winnie streets. je26 st
Goods
of at j, kinds, Pad-
locks 15c., Molasses Gates i5c, Cistern
Fan cats, Brass do.. Twine Boxes, Family
Scales, Spring Balance 25c., Pocket Knife 10c.
up, Large Pans 25c„ Dish do. 75c , Egg Beat-
ers, Spoons, Forks, Kitchen Knives, Tubs,
Wringers, Saw 75c., Hatchets 5Cc., Gr»in
Scythes.Weeding Forks, Shovels, Hoes,Rakes,
Tea Cans, Nurse Lamps, Canllesticks, Cham-
ber Pails, Dustpans,Water-Coolers, Sad Irons,
Tea Trays, Crumb Brushes, Water Carriers,
Coffee Pots, Tea do., Scoops. Oil Cans, Oilers,
Lanterns, Measures, Jelly Molds, Pie Plate?,
Cake Turners. Cake Molds, Patt:ej, Iron Ket-
tles, Waffle irons. Glue Pots, Fluting .Ma-
chines and their parts, Ck ffee Mills, Cork-
screws, Ice Picks, Fluting Scissors: a flne as-
sortment of Hardware, Ship Chandler's Stock
cheap. For sale by
JelBeod JOS. LABAD1E
LAND FOR SALE.
A tract of land located
on the Nueces river, twenty miles above
Corpus Christi, called the Barranca Blam-a,
fronting on the river one and half miles, tuid
fanning back Ave miles, containing four tb"ii-
sand six hundred and seventy-five acres, one
of the best locations on the river for a rancho,
bavins a flne view of the surrounding coun-
try, an abundance of water in the dryest sea-
sons. The same is now occupied by Mrs.
Janet Bryden, as a sheep rancho. Price mod-
erate. Terms easy. Apply to
DODDRIDGE & DAVIS,
oe7eod9m Bankers. Corona Ohriuii.
1200 Dozen Fruit Jars.
MASON PORCELAIN E LINED
and the
GEM SELF - SEALING
FRUIT JAR.
The very best JARS in the Market, for sale
at Reduced Prices.
A. C. CRAWFORD & SONS.
Galveston, June 20, 1878. je20 d&W lm
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