The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 140, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 4, 1875 Page: 4 of 4
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MeFcazua
FOX’S
was re-
ferred this gentleman’s
PALACE OF FASHION
The Only Place
I. A G. N. ROAD.
ARRIVE.
— FOR—
6 a.m.
G., H. & H. ROAD.
The Largest Assortment
—OF—
COLUMBIA TAP.
FANCY DRY GOODS,
ARRIVE
LEAVES.
Monday,
Wednes-
A. S. FOX,
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54 Main Street.
34th Senatorial District.
4
4
N. Butler. 1
acre of land.
Consideration, $80.
OPERA HOUSE.
$
BOARJ ! BOARD!!
I
$
TWO GOOD HOUSES FORRENT.
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HENRY HENRIGKS.
A B. HALL.
Houston,
famous.
nov201m
Texas.
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DEPART.
8:15 a. m.
2:40 p. m.
8:15 p. m.
Consideration, $65.
Solomon Hall to R.
DEPART.
1:30 p. m.
street.
Retrenchment.
ARRIVE.
8:45 a. m.
1 p. m
6:05 p. m.
ARRIVE.
8 a. m,
8:10 p. m.
DEPART.
9 a. m.
6.20 p. m.
ANNOUNCEMENT EX-
TRAORDINARY !
Aiderman Kirk.
The Committee to whom
The Opera Bouffe is coming for
two nights only. You can now se-
cure good seats at Grunewald's music
store.
Be Lectures to young men at all
ours of the day, by Mils, the Cloth-
A. C. Ravell, Saddler, Preston St., opposite
he R. E. Lee, Stable, Houston, has constantly
on hand, of his own make, a full stock of
Saddles, and Double and Single Harness.
Orders filled at short notice and low prices.
Martin Ravell still conducts the business,
and will be pleased to see his old customers.
FOR CITY RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce Will
Lambert as a candidate for the office of City
Recorder. Election first Monday in January.
Boats leave every day at 5 o’clock p. m.,
Sundays excepted.
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Free Reading Rooms.
The Free Reading Rooms are located on
Main street, corner of Preston, and are open
at-all hours for any who may choose to attend.
SATURDAY MIATINEE AT 2
O’CLOCK P. M.
Admission Fifty Cents.
Everybody’s Friend.
General Admission............$1 00
Gallery...................... cents
Reseserved Scats for sale without extra
charge at Grunewald’s Music Store. noq27 6t
status as an
New Advertisements.
SCHOOL NOTICE.
An additional twenty-five per cent, on
Teachers’ Vouchers of Public Free Schools,
for the scholastic year ending August 31,1874,
W1l1 be paid on presentation of the warrants
»o Henry Scherffius, County Treasurer.
ASHBEL SMITH,
dec4 it , Co. Supt. P. F. O., H. C.
I
HENRY HENRIGKS & CO.,
G R O CFRS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And agents for several of the most
Popular Brands of Family Flour,
No. 20 Main & No. 23 Commerce St.,
WILLIE, THE FAVORITE,
Can now be found at the Excelsior
Barber Shop, opposite the Dissen House, and
will be pleased to see his old patrons at any
and all times. The Excelsior is fitted up in
elegant style, and gentlemen may rely upon
that polite attention and skillful perrormance
of the tonsorial art for -which Willie is
Democratic Convention.
A Democratic Convention of the
citizens of Harris county will be
held in the city of Houston on the
18th day of December, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the
State Democratic Convention, which
is appointed to be held at Galveston
on the 5th day of January ; and also
for the transaction of such business
as shall properly come before a
County Convention.
By order of the Executive Demo-
cratic Committee of Harris county.
ASHBEL Smith, Chairman,
Capt. White’s Oriental Pickle sand
Mangoe Relish—Stuffed Mangoes,
Stuffed Peppers, Stuffed Olives, Sweet
Pickles, Autumn Cluster, Gherkin,
Chow-Chow and Tiny Tims, at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
85 Main Street.
300 cases of the finest Canned
Goods, Jelleys and Preserves in this
market, at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
85 Main Street.
The finest Wines and Liquors ;
The finest Teas and Coffees to be
found in this market, at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.
I invite all my friends and patrons
to give me a call and they will surely
not leave our store without being
i our goods and prices :
also the kindest attention.
MARINE.—Arrivals in Galveston yester-
day : Steamship San Antonio, New York,
general cargo ; Bark Margaretta, Rio, with
coffee, to Kaufman & Runge.
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Now, Will,
You don’t say so !
One of the Heidenheimers,
Of the celebrated Galveston firm
of Heiden heimer & Bro., is in town
to-day.
The Opera Bouffe is coming for
two nights only. You can now secure
good seats at Grunewald’s music
store.
/
IMPERIAL SALOON,
C. C. GHERING, Prop.,
BAKER’S BUILDING, OPPOSITE THE MARKET.
I wo or three boarders or a gentleman and
lady can be accommodated with board in 2a
peasant part of the city, by applying at this
office. IS one need apply unless they come
wed recommended. nov21tf
Grand Service
At the Cathedral to-morrow
(Sunday) and sermon by the cele-
brated Rev. Father Gteson of New
Orleans, at 10 o’clock, a. m.
m i mi j —LV1UIdY» VYCHIEdT
and“Sadurdayatr2da. dayand Friday at 8:30
Recorder’s Court.
Chas. Brown, drunk and down.
Paid $6.50.
Philip Creitzel, carrying concealed
deadly weapons. Paid $11.50.
Don’t miss seeing the Opera
Grande Duchesse, Monday, Dec. 6th;
La Fille de Mme. Angot, Tuesday,
Dec 7th at the Opera House. Scats
at Grunewald’s music store.
PLETE AND THE BEST
Dramatic Organization
Friday Night, Dec. 3,
1875,
Will be presented Bouciell’s Fashionable
Comedy, in five acts, entitled,
London Assurance!
Saturday Night
Will be presented Sir E. Lytton Bulwer’n I
Famous Historical Play, in five acts,
entitled,
RICHELIEU!!
OR,
THE CONSPIRACY!
paxsatendvinatenatonhendiothehparsof
article.we have sold fer the last ten years.
Oui wholesale prices are $1 95 to $7 per
gallon. Less than a barrel the only charge
extra is for package. Orders direct to us
lom responsible parties will be filled
promptly. A. HANFORD & CO.
decit 150 Chambers Street, New York.
118 when he spoke. Our idea of the
Dundee Marmalade,. English Cur-
rant Jellies and Jams, Holland Cau-
liflower in glass jars, Russian Caviar,
Anchovic Paste, prepared Shrimps,
Yarmouth Bloaters • in tin, Mack-
erel in oil, boneless Sardines, Sar-
dines in Tomatoes, German prepared
Biels, C., at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.
6.mxoce-cecmemmmnenaaensse-mecummazsacmssena
W glailg Age
Major Burns is right in what he
says about the word « wallopping.”
Aiderman Brown did not use that
term; neither did he talk about a
“spider” in tho “ soup.” The Age
SATURDAY, - - DECEMBER 4,1875.
THE CITY
S TRAN G ERS‘ G U I D E
TRAINS—H. & T. C. ROAD.
• As Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the 34th
Senatorial District, comprising the
counties of Montgomery and Harris,
it is my duty to call a District Con-
vention, which I hereby order to as-
semble in the city of Houston, on
the 18th day of December next, to
select a District Judge and District
Attorney, a floater representatives
to the Legislature, and also a State
Senator, to be supported by the
Democrats of the District at the
coming election.
Chairmen of Democratic clubs
throughout the District will order
their precinct meetings at once, and
elect their delegates to the Conven-
tion. R. D. Westcott, ,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Great variety of English and
French Groceries for the’ holidays,
just in store and for sale by
M. MELLINGER & Co.,
85 Main Street.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY !
—AND—
Saturday Matinee!!
Dec. 3d & 4th-
Engagement of the Brilliant New
Orleans,
VARIETIES THEATRE
COMBINATION!
c. w.TAYLEUREManag’r,
(Of Varieties Theatre, New Orleans.)
THE LARGEST, most COM
BMachine Needles for every Sewmg
Machine in use. Spool Cotton. Machine
Oil ; Stationery ; Toys, Dolls ; Jewelry
Clocks, etc., ; all can be bought cheap of
K. Grunewald, opposite the Market House
_______________________ tf.
1® Grunewald is selling out his former
stock of sheet music as low as 10 cents a
piece.__tf. .
For your best assortment of gents,
ciothing and furnishing goods, call on
SAM STERNE, 48 Main street, tf.
Shirts at $1.25 a piece, cheaper than
any house in house can sell them,
only at M. SUES.
[Commicated.]
Houston, Bec. 4, 1875.
Alderman Brown did not make use
of the language reported in the Age
of December 3, 1875. He did not say
anything about Mayor Lord «wollop-
ing” the Council. But he did say
that had it not been for the assist-
ance and able advice of the City At-
torney, the Council would have got-
ten into trouble on many occasions,
on legal questions, for the reason that
the Mayor did not suggest to the
Council what was proper to be done.
Robert Burns,
Pres. Fourth Ward Club. j
Geo. Goebel, the Grocer,
85 Main street.
English Plum Pudding and Red
Currant Jellies in Tins, ready for
table. Ginger Preserves, in large
and small Jars, Crystalized Ginger,
Preserved Apples in three pound
and gallon Cans, at
M. MELLINGER & CO.,
- 85 Main Street.
Alapacas and Dry Goods, the
largest and cheapest in Houston, only
atM. SUES.
ne" Pianos can be bought cheap for
cash. Pianos can be rented. Pianos
can be bought on monthly install-
ments. Terms easy. Call at Grune-
wall’s, on Travis street. tf.
For your best and largest assort-
ment of calico at 8 cents, call on
SAM STERNE, 48 Main street. tf.
High Combs the latest styles at
tf _ M. SUES.
Be New Music! The best selection
ever received in Houston at Grunewald’s
on Travis street. tf
Geo. Goebel
One of our remarkable men is
of the firm of Mellinger & Bro. We
have seen grocers in Baltimore, St.
Louis, New Orleans, etc., but of all
the men to sell groceries ve tbink
Goo Goebel caps the climax. He e»n
buy more fine goods, and can sell,
weigh, and deliver goods faster than
any man we have e ver seen. An ex-
traordinary business man is Geo.
Goebel, a nd his superiority has made
the firm of which he is the head, the
leading family grocery in Houston.
Box sheet now open at Grune-
wald’s music store, for the extraor-
dinary Opera Bouffe company. Mon-
day and Tuesday evening, Dec. 6th
and 7th.
salaries amounts to only $3,700; pleased with
viz: 1400 from Recorder, $1000 from
to sickness in his family. Further
time was granted.
A resolution was passed to pay Mr.
Chew $5,000 as agent of the city in
New York in the bond matter.
A. S. Hutchinson, Thos. Martin?
and R. P. Archer were elected police-
men to fill vacancies.
The Opera House.
The splendid New Orleans Va-
riety Company will play “Richelieu”
to-night, and a side splitting farce.
This is the last chance to see
this fine company in Houston, at
least for this season- The skies
seem to promise us a pretty night.
Let us all go to see them. “ Riche-
lieu” is one of the best plays on the
stage. It has long been a favorite
with theatre goers, and always will
be.
The finest Saloon in Houston, where none
but pure liquors are dispensed to customers
Polite and attentive bar-keepers always at
the bar. dec3tf
we ever knew. It was so thick and
black that it seemed as if you might
cut it into good solid blocks with a
keen knife. The rain feel in torrents.
The writer of this, after leaving the
City Council, went into the Age office
to attend to some matters there, and
got gloriously cabbaged. He waited
patiently for the rain to cease until 1
o clock this morning,and seeing no in-
dication that it would doso,full of res-
ignation to the will of higher powers,
placed himself lengthwise on a table
to take a little rest. It was an awful
uncomfortable berth, and he got up
regularly every fifteen minutes to
cast a horoscope of the weather.
But it continued all night, and the
day dawn still found him cabbaged.
We had expected to feel badly used
up this morning, but on the contrary
we never felt better. So much for
being hardened to things.
J. Bernstein
Has a big rush of customers.
The cold weather advancing reminds
us all to get our wardrobes in order,
and Bernstein is just the man we all
think of in this connection. As a
workman he cannot be excelled, and
he has his shelves crowded with the
finest kind of material for men’s
wear.
Alderman, reported back last night,
that it was an open question for the
Council to decide. They reported
that he had not been living in his
Ward for over two months. Tl e law
of the matter is, that a man resides
where his home is, and his
home is his homestead. If Alderman
Kirk has his homestead in the Fifth
Ward, he is entitled to all the rights
of citizenship in that ward, and, of
course, to be an Aiderman. Tempo-
rary absence from his homestead will
Real Estate Transfers.
B. S. Jarger to William Straus,
lots 3 and 4 in block 344. Consider-
ation $300.
Felix Getzemann to Charles Leech-
er, lots 8 and 9 in block 438. Con-
sideration, $425.
J. E. Foster to E M. C. Ireson, lot
4 in block 18. Consideration, $2.
E. M. C. Ireson and James L. Ire-
son to D. C. Dunn, lot 4 in block 18.
things just as they ocour, without
rosebuds, hyacinths or tulips, and such
we always try to do.
Just received, a full and complete
stock of Children, Boys and Youth’s
clothing, at Sam Sterne, 48 Main St.
__
Je Lectures to‘ young men at all
hours of the day, by Mills, the Cloth- I
ier.
The very finest Sacques and Shawls
at M. SUES.
not effect his citizenship. The mat-
ter was referred to the City Attor-
ney. and we have no doubt that such
will be his opinion Precisely a
similar question was sprung in the
Council, nearly two years ago, in the
case of Alderman Baer, and the
Council, after investigation, dropped
the matter. We suppose such will
be the action in this case.
Alderman Kirk is an excellent al-
derman, attentive to his constituency,
and we should regret to see him out
of the Council, but if he intends to
remain outside of his bailiwick,
whether retaining his homestead
there or not, we have no doubt he
will surrender the rights that he
holds back to those who gave them.
We do not believe that the position
of alderman is so delightful as to in-
duce a man to hold on to it under
such circumstances.
Under the new Constitution, if
a Judge goes to live outside of his
District, by that act his office be-
comes vacant, notwithstanding his
homestead.
I he City Council last night did
not come up to the general expecta-
tion on the general demand of the
public in the matter of retrenchment.
The annual reduction of the
at Grunewalds music store. Two
nights only.
French Bologna and Lyon Saus-
age, Swiss, Holland, Munster, Eng-
lish Stilton, Pineapple and Cream
Cheese. Also the finest Butter to be
found in this market, at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.
85 Main street.
Marshal, $1000 from City Attorney
and $300 from Street Commissioner.
The others are not touched. The
Assessor and Collector still enjoys
the highest salary paid in the State,
$1000 more than the Governor of the
State, and $1500 more than a Su-
preme Court Judge.
The only way to reach this case is by
an amendment to the City Charter,
and that can easily be procured from
the next legislature, which will be
in session this spring.
Only $2 to see the largest Opera
Company ever in this country. Scats
Notice,
We shall hereafter devote a
place immediately following our lo-
cal columns to special notices in
which advertisements will be re-
ceived at 10 cents per line, each in-
sert’on. No advertisement taken at
less than 30 cents.
The Bayou.
At the time of this writing__
noon it it is about ten feet above
ordinary water, and rising rapidly.
The first flood came out of White
Oak Bayou, but about ton o’clock it
began to rush in terribly from above,
on Buffalo Bayou. From the way
the waters arc still rising, we judge
there must have been extraordinary
rains all along Buffalo Bayou, from
Houston to its sources.
No damage has yet been done, nor
is it probable, that any will be done
Mr. Henry House had a large lot of
shingles on the wharf, discharged
yesterday from a Calcasieu schooner,
but seeing what was up, he was on
the wharf this morning before good
daylight with a crowd of drays, mov-
ing them off as rapidly as possible.
He did not stop to move them to his
lumber yard, but had them dumped
off on Main street byEllsbury’s ware-
house. We never saw a man work
harder. We dare say Mr. House
did not sleep last night much better
than we did.
The steamer due from Galveston
this morning has not yet arrived.
Lest Night
Was one of the most terrific ones
SEASON OF 1875 AND 1876 J
THE PEFeE^s LOTTA ,
Suprort6 db ythat gran 0111 character actor,
MR. C. W. COULDOCK, ‘
ait? a T The Popular Comedian,
MR. E. A. LOCKE,
And a select dramatic company, all under
the management of
MR. HENRY E. ABBEY.
In addition to Miss Lotti Mr ALL.,
engaged the celebrated trageibh e has
MR. EDWIN ADAMS ‘
poMrdemynappsagencsasenerpia8s"Mr.
travel under Mr. Ab’bey-smX^^
MISS LOTTA
Will appear
at the opera house
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 AND
in her beautiful new plays
"-ip," " riusette” and Little Detective
MATLNEE SATURDAY.
duty of a reporter, is to present h1 ’
Fly p-Jack Will
Says a logger-headed terrapin
can’t sing. He ought to know, since
he has been trying it on every morn-
ing for a year or two, and never has
been able to get a note out of his
throat yet. Go “ listen to the mock-
ing bird,” Will.
cept Aiderman Tryon who was still
confined to his room by sickness.
An ordinance was passed establish-
ing salaries for city officers for the
ensuing year. The Mayor gets
$3,000; Assessor and Collector, 1 1-2
per cent, for assessing and 3 1-2 per
cent, for collecting, not to exceed
$5,000; Recorder, $600 and per-
quisites; Marshall, $1,000 and per-
quisites; Secretary and Treasurer,
$2,500; City Attorney, $1,500; Street
Commissioner, $1,200. This is re-
trenchment with a vengeance.
। An ordinance was passed for the
election of City officers on the 1st
Monday in January. All the general
officers are remitted to the people
except Secretary and Health Officer.
A resolution was passed instruct
ing the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance on the funding matter, and
report at next meeting of the Council.
The Smith-Erichson matter came up,
but the chairman of the Police Com.
mittee asked for further time to re
port, at the request of Mr. Erichson
who said that he could not attend the
last meeting of the committee owing
THE COUNCIL.
All the Aldermen were present at
the regular meeting last night, ex-
H. Cross to Wm. Wafneke, lot 29,
north side Buffalo Bayou. Consid-
eration $300.
H. T. Garnett and wife to M. W.
Garnett, block 93, south side Buffalo
Bayou. Consideration, $8000.
W. H. Chilton and wife to Eliza
T. Collins, lot No. 1 in block D, south
side Buffalo Bayou. Consideration,
$600.
J. E. foster to T. B. Brinsfield, lot
1 in block 26. Consideration, $150.
T. B. Stubbs to William Thomson,
part of William Thomson survey.
Consideration, $2000.
Raisins, Citron, Currants, Spices
whole and ground—Almond Pecans
and every variety of fine and fresh
goods for the Hollidays, at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
83 Main Street.
Just received—a full and complete
stock of Ladies’ and Gents Rubbers
and Clothing, at Sam Sterne, 48 Main
Hanford’s Purified
Whiskies.
CHESNUT GROVE BRAND!
On the Montgomery Road, within one
block and a half of the old New Orleans De-
I pot, One suitable for a boarding house and
the other for a grocery or bar-room.
THOMAS McANALLEN,
dec2tf . At tho Texas House.
Auction Sale
—OF—
I FINE ARTS & HIGH FIRST CLASS
OIL CHROMoS,
—AND—
English Engravings
BY F. R. LUBBOCK & SON,
At Breitling & Co.’s store, in Van Alstyne’s
Building, Congress street, commencing
Thursday night, Nov. 25, 1865, and con-
tinuing every night until all are sold. Goods
now on exhibition. Sale positive and no re-
serve. T. U. LUBBOCK,
nov24 3t Auctioneer.
matters when occasion arose. On the entered the city of Houston, which
contrary, he understood him to mean I can sell cheaper than any other
that the Mayor was a monstrous dealer in that line. . Please call and
smart fellow, and that it takesa keen examine at the Variety Sto gofs
one to head him off. __
It is possible, however, that we Dolls, Dolls, wholesole and retail
may be in error about this, for Alder- ' St M SUES,
man Brown was some distance from
reporter did not pretend to give Al- Ladies’ and Misses’ Rubbers, at 75
derman Brown’s exact words; but cents per pair, at
he gave his meaning exactly as it . LOEB & SCHOENMANN’S,
fell on the reporter’s ears. t No. 6 Preston street.
His recollection is that Aiderman. . ,
Brown said if it had not been for the 80 very interesting lectures to
a . Ie ° the young men, without cost or price, by
City Attorney, Mayor Lord “ would Mills, the C. O. D. Clothier. 1 -
have run over the Council.” He has -----—--—
no recolection of hearing Aiderman Be Lectures to young men by
Brown intimate that the Mayor was Mills, the Hatter,
ignorant on legal questions and did .v,”q — • ,
. , . Ladies! I have just received the
not make proper suggestions on such handsomest lot of Furs that has ever
Fur Trimming, all colors, only
at M. SUES.
pe An excellent opportunity is
offered for those studying music who
have not a piano at home to practice
on a fine instrument at Grune-
wald’s Hall. Call and make arrange
merits as to terms, hours, etc. tf.
Be Lectures to young men by
Mills, of the London Autocratic
Shirt.
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