The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 276, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 17, 1876 Page: 4 of 4
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WEDNESDAY
MAY 17, 1876.
THE CITY
Spring Stock
, TRAINS—H. &T. C. ROAD.
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The determination in
of
I. * G. N. ROAD.
great State, and under the
ARRIVM.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
6 a.m.
G., H. A H. ROAD.
Staple & Fancy
DEPART.
PALACE OF FASHION
GROCERIES
out for the striped gentlemen recent- ness, many thousands of dollars.
COLUMBIA TAP.
MAIN STREET, Corner of Commerce,
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LEAVES.
HOUSTON.
TEXAS.
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BURKE, RICH & CO.,
Dr. Bates’ National Tonio Beer,
Under the Hutchins' House, offer
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F. SCHWEIKART.
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Woodward’s Silver Plate at all
, MEN’S, YOUTHS’ & BOYS’
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Send for Price
List. Address,
JOHN ARTO,
CLOTHING AT PRICES WHICH
& Bro., 81
DEFY COMPETITION.
regards that
the very best that
as
WOOD- WOOD-WOOD.
ADMISSION,
$1.00.
Tickets on sale at Baldwin’s and Hucker’s
Bookstores.
may 16 5t
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NO MORE
Fractional Currency!
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Main street.
HENRY Si FOX.
A. WETTERMARK.
HOUSTON
TExAS.
CASINO.
Stand.
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OEAS. HINSBAOHE, Prop.
A JOURNALIST
Congress Street near Main.
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New York City.
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1 Dallas, Texas,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENIS.
G. W. KAFFENBERGER,
DEPART.
1:30 p.m.
A few gentlemen hoarders may find accom-
modation near Main street, by applying to
Capt. Spencer, at the Revolving Light Cigar
Desires a position on some Metropolitan
Daily or Weekly as Paragraphist, or Leader
The Famous Belfast Ginger Ale.
CHAMPAGNE & APPLE CIDER DEPOT.
Soda Water Apparatus and Materials
Specie Payment
RESUMED !
this
able
organize
would im_
Writer. Addreus,
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This association will give its next
exposition at the Fair Grounds on the
10th of August next. The directory
have been active in extending the
area and benefits of the Assodation
and we are promised at this their
second exhibition a material improve-
ment upon the truly excellent display
6:30 a. m.
9:50 a. m:
8:25 p. m.
Street Improvement.
• A few laborers are now actively
employed attending to the grading
and side drainage of Franklin street,
opposite the residence of Col. W. J.
Hutchins.
he bar.
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ARRIVE.
8:45 a. m
1 p. m
6:05 p. m
DEPART.
9 a. m.
6.20 p. m.
Monday Evening-
The 22d inst.
druggists.
The Wines and Liquors
Sold by Mellinger
For Sale.
Interior orders solicited.
Conhff’s
Indian Physic is an apetizer, but
not an intoxieator.
The best Free R-uancin in Houston ever
morning at 10 o’clock. The best Liquors
Wines, Cigars etc., con-tantly at the bar.
octletk
ARRIVE.
8 a. m.
8 p. m.
The finest Saloon in Houston, where none
but pure liquors are dispensed to customer
Polite and attentive bar-keepers always at
JOHN ARTO, Proprietor.
MANUFACTURES
Sda Water, Mineral Waters
AND SYRUPS.
Miss Eulalia Risley,
opera house; .
Conlif’s
Indian Physic cures all diseases
arising from impure blood.
—Strangers visiting Houston and our
State Fair would do well, if in need of
choice groceries, to call and examine the
stock of
Special attention given to collections, and
retur"s made at lowest rate of exchange on
day of payment.
The correspondence of interior Banks
Bankers and others is respectfully solicited
and shall receive such attention as will in-
sure satisfaction.
A general banking business transacted.
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—The flour sold by M. V ellinger & Bro.
81 Main street, is guaranteed to be of the,
best brands.
P. O. Box 477, Houston, Texas.
Factory — Commerce Street, opposite
Unio Depot. ~
N. B.—Arlo’s Soda Water taken the First
Premium at the last Texas State Fair.
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Special attention given to consignments
of all kinds of Country Produce, maylotf
Every Business Man Reads
THE COMMERCIAL
Are hereby notified that they can get spe-
cie in exchange for bills, besides
THE GREATEST BARGAINS
Grrand Opening;
—OF—
Boats leave every day at 5 o’clock?. M.,
Sundays excepted.
VISITORS TO THE ST Al E
FAIR
Price Reduced Thirty-Three and a
Third Per Cent.
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
81 Main street.
could have been selected, considering
all the surroundings and the objects
sought to be attained. Were it lower
down toward the Galveston railroad
draw-bridge, such are the topograph-
ical features of the bayou in that di-
tection, that the cost would be very
much enhanced, besides being too far
removed from the business centre
and from Fifth Ward to be practica-
ble.
' The contract'between the Wrought
Iron Bridge Company and the city.
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
The Grocers'
FOX & WETTERMARK,
Bankers,
Gregory’s Building, corner Main and Prestos
Streets,
Registration of Harris County Scrip
Required-
1 Machine Needles for every Sewing
Machine in use. Spool Cotton. Machine
Oil; Stationery ; Toys, Dolls ; Jewelry,
Clocks, etc.,; all can be bought cheap of
R. Grunewald, opposite the Market House.
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Woodward’s Wonderful Polish for
cleaning metais at all druggists.
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' Annual fficers Elected.
Pursuant to an act of the legisla-
ture passed and approved May 6,1874
having reference to the charity fund
of Liberty Fire Company, No. 2, the
trustees held a meeting to-day and
elected the following gentlemen an-
nual officers as follows :
President Wm. D. Cleveland, Vice-
President, Henry Scherffius, Secre-
tary, R. Green.
The charter of the fund author-
izes the reception of deposits for
charitable purposes, not only for the
benefit of members of the Fire Com-
pany but also for other eleemosynary
objects. It is understood the trus-
tees—Messrs. Cleveland, Scherffius
and Green already have on hand and
deposited, for the benefit of the Com-
pany in case of destitution or sick-
LADIES’ ROBES complete just received
per express. These goods are the most ex-
quisite ever received in America.
SPRING STOCK new styles of LAWNS.
PLAIDS and SILKS.
GRENADINES,'Black and Check.
LACE GOODS and RIBBONS—all the
atest stales.
LADIES’ UNDERWEAR—a complete line
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HOUSTON
Soda NV o r k s
Pursuant to the requirements of an order
passed by the County Commissioners’ Court
all persons holding scrip of date prior to the
first day of January, 1874, are hereby noti-
fied to present the same to me at my office
for registration, agreeable to the require-
ments of said order. All such scrip register-
ed are given preference in payment over that
not registered, Band no scrip issued prior to
said date shall be received in payment of
taxes until the same shall be first registered
as required by said order.
H. SCHERFFIUS,
County Treasurer, Harris County.
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IMPERIAL SALOON,
C. C. GEHRING, PROP.,
AER’S BUILDING, OPPOSITE THE MARKET
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How easy it is to get into a seri-
ous scrape with an old woman is
well illustrated by the denouement
of the Durer-Price matter before
’ —The best, finest and cheapest groceries
of any variety to be found anywhere in
‛aAg at
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
Grocers, 81 Alain Street.
was to
which
section
San Jacinto Bridge.
An Age reporter this morning
called at the office of .City Engineer
Whitty in City Hall and interviewed
that official on the now much talked
of San Jacinto street bridge.
From Mr. W hi tty it was ascertained
that, in all likelihood, if the city re.
mains healthy- the bridge will be
•ready for travel by the first of Octo-
ber, as the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.,
m Ohio, Who have, taken the job, are
prepared to do the work speedily.
It is, as heretofore staled, to be of
wrought iron and of the latest and
most improved pattern.
Relative to the location at the foot
SPRING
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EIQ UORS, El C.,
Pianos.
Before buying anything in the musi-
cal line do not fail to visit Grunewald’s
piano warerooms on Travis street, op-
posite the Opera House. In one large
hall you will find nothing but Pianos
—Steinway, Knabe, Pleyel, Wester-
may er, Haines & Bros.,—Organs, Melo-
dians of all sizes and prices; terms
made easy for all.
In these days when deception has be-
come a practice, alas, too universal, and
corruption has invaded all classes and
all trades, thousands of bogus pianos are
palmed off upon purchasers, and too
much caution cannot be used to secure
a genuine article. Buy from well-known
makers, and from conscientious dealers.
During the five years that Mr. Grune-
wald has been selling to the people of
Texas, there has been no instance of
failure on the part of any instrument,
which he has guaranteed, where the own-
ers knew how to take proper care of a
first class piano
Vagrants.
Two vagrants and suspicious
characters,,SoL Wingfield and Cora
Lanatelle were before the Recorder
this morning, who dealt out to them
even handed justice.
Decamped.
Dick Rogers, the notorious ne-
gro thief and villain having failed to
give the vagrants bond required of
him by Recorder Friedheim has
pulled up stakes and struck out,—
some say for the Centennial, others
that he has taken up his residence .in
Galveston, which city is welcome to
him.
If these scamps can only be kept
away after being run off, the commu-
nitymay congratulate itself.
3 0 0 0 SUITS
LADIES’DRESS GOODS
—AT—
FOX’S
Free Reading Rooms.
The Free Reading Rooms are located on
Main street, corner of Preston, and are open
all hours for any who may choose to attend
Fidelity Lodge T. of H., No 28
Aleets every Monday night at Temperance
Hall
A; C. Ravell, Saddler, Preston St., opposite
heR. E. Lee Stable, Houston, has constantly
on band, 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
The Cape Jessamine.
This is the most delicious flower
produced in America, in fact in the
world. Florida has essayed the pro-
duction of this plant and failed. It
has been tried in all the Southern
States. No flower on God’s green
earth produces the delicious odor of
the cape jessamine, and it is a plant
of Texas. The question is this—
Why can’t we have one hundred
thousand of these, blossoms on the
Centennial grounds every day. It
would do more for Texas than hun-
dredsof millions of capital expended.
Theft.
There appears to be a perfect
mama for theft and burglary. This
morning Lucy Waters swore out a
•warrant against Ellen Harris, charg-
ing the latter with stealing two
pieces of clothing from her. The
warrant was issued and th proper
officer went in search of the accused.
Sole Manufacturing Agent
—FOR—
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—In Teas we defy any house in Texas
as to quality, price, purity and flavor.
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
tf 81 Main street.
A Card-
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To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak-
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c.,
will send a receipt that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis-
covered by a missionary in South America.
Send a self-addressed envelope to the Rev,
Joseph T. Inman, Station D., Bible House
0 Nonday Eveuimg the 22d
Inst., the citizens of Houston will give, at
the Opera House, a Benefit sto MISS
EULALIA RISLEY, of this city, for the
purpose of aiding her in finishing her musical
education in Europe.
Euston’s Business College
Penmanship, Book-keeping, and a thor-
ough Commercial Education taught at this
Institute. Open Day and Night. No
Vacation.
Wedding and Visiting Cards, all styles,
also Marriage Certificates, Resolutions,
Rolls, Presentation Titles in Albums and
Gift Books, Charters for Companies, and
every description of Plain or Ornamental
Writing executed in a style meriting uni-
versal satisfaction, at Euston’s Business
College, in Van Alstyne’s Building,
Alain street, Houston.
Personal.
—Hon. Web. Flanagan is in the
city to-day.
—Mr. R. W. Ogden, a prominent
citizen of New Orleans, is docketed
at the Hutchins House.
—Capt. Price, U. S. A., is also
registered at the Hutchins. ,
. ly escaped from Huntsville, and
• among whom were several life time
men. 2 he opinion is beginning to be
'■ generally prevalent that these fre-
I quent escapes are the result of con-
! victs’ friends from the outside bribing
the guards, who get but little pay
and must live somehow.
—Numerous Houstonians will,
within the next six weeks, leave for
the Centennial—the majority ofthem
calling and spending some time at
their old homes in the Atlantic and
Middle'States. Among them is that
estimable citizen, Mr. Sam.-P. Geis-
leman, who now visits his native city,
Philadelphia, for the first time in
twenty years.
—They are going to make a big
place of the Hubertus Garden and'
Grounds.
—Ho, for State Fair Park ! is now
the cry, and Charles Augustus and
his girl will hereafter be found driv-
ing a fast team out there.
—There will be another meeting
of Lee Fire Company No. 4 to-night
at the Chief Engineer’s office, City
Hall. A full attendance is requested,
as business of importance will be
transcted.
—The colored Methodist Sunday
School had a pic nic to.day. Before
them were carried the stars and
The Texas Express Company
Can’t begin to express the grati-
fication of those who get their hats, wheth-
er silk, felt, straw or Panama, renovated
and made stylish by McNicholas, the Hat-
ter. He is now prepared to do first class
work. You can’t help being satis-
fied. . With Sensebe & Co., the Tailor, 95
Alain street, between Preston and Alain,
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ever that meant. "
—Mary, the colored negro girl
whom the negro burglar Wesley
threatened, if she told on him, to
have her fixed so she couldn’t get out
of her yard, hasn’t been intimidated
by this threat of voudooism.
—Although a moderate rain fell a
short time ago—the first in six
weeks—many of tne cisterns about
town are getting low, whilst vegeta-
tion begins to need more shower-
ing.
of last year. '
the beginning
an enterprise
prove every
has not yet been signed, but will .Bound Over,
probably be at at an early date, and
Justice Daly this morning. Mrs.
Price is an old German lady residing
on Hall’s Bayou, or in that locality,
and her name was, last year, strongly
connected in the public mind with
the sudden death on her premises of
a man who had been work on her
place. It seems that-Ed. Durer is a
relative of the deceased, and hav-
ing some dealings with Mrs. Price
a quarrel ensued between them, re-
sulting in Mr. Durer’s allowing his
passions to get the better of his
judgment. He struck the old woman
with his fist, and seeing he had the
advantage, Mrs. Price had him
arrested, charged with aggravated
assault with intent to murder. Jus
tice Daly, after patiently hearing the
testimony, required Durer to give
bond in the sum of $500 for his ap-
pearance at the Criminal Court, and
answer the charge preferred against
him.
S TRANG ERS’ GUIDE
stripes, and a banner with the inscrip-
of San Jacinto street, the Engineer I tion of "West Point,” upon it, what-
Handsome Residence:
Heretofore Third Ward has
claimed most of the handsome and
stylish .residences. But since - the
fitting up of Capt. C. S. Longcope's
beautiful villa, on the east side of
Longcope Square, Second Ward may
lay claim to something of architec-
tural elegance. Capt. Longcope’s
residence is now one of the hand-
somest in the city and evinces taste
on the part of the proprietor and
designer.
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Hats.
The largest stock of Men’s and
Boy’s Felt and Straw Hats at
M. SUES,
marl3tf. Main street.
In the Buggy Dine.
The largest assortment of chil
dren's carnages to be had. at
' M. SUES.
presidency of Capt. A. Whitaker the
work has been pushed most indefati-
gably. But without the active co-
operation • of gardeners and fruit
growers in uifferent parts of Texas
much of its benefits will not immedi-
ately come. What is now required
is for these producers, from the Red
River to the Rio Grande, to preserve
the results of their labor and skill
when in full maturity, in order that
the best specimens can be exhibited;
at the approaching exposition of the
Horticultural and Pomological Asso
ciation. These specimens being
seen would greatly encourage others
to embark in their production, and
ultimately give to Texas something
far better than cotton, which is now'
cursing the State. There is no enter-
prise which should receive a greater
fostering than this, and we hope the
Directory may be encouraged to dili-
gently persevere in their laudable
endeavours.
as soon as the agent of the company
arrives.
Roasting Ears.
We had the pleasure of partak-
ing of a dish of roasting ears, two
days ago, plucked from the fine gar-
den of Col. Nathan Fuller of this city.
They proved as elegantly toothsome
as ever roasting ears get to be, and
are nearly one month in advance of
the season. Col. Fuller planted this
crop about the 1st of February, and
notwithstanding » the late frosts
the matured yield was promptly on
time. We confidently believe that
early plantings are the best, and that
even the middle of January is not
too soon for this latitude. It is to be
hoped that our market gardeners
will learn an instructive lesson from
this success of Colonel Fuller, and
plant their seed corn very soon after
they get in their plantings of sweet
peas and Irish potatoes.
A New Grand Upright.
Mr. Renzo Grunewald yesterday
was practicing on a new grand piano,
just received by him from the world
renowned Steinway. The instru-
ment is worth only §1000, but if we
were as rich as the Rothchilds, we’d
pay about half this .amount every
day to hear such notes as those per-
formed by Mr. Grunewald. From
the loud note which seemed to vibrate
like a thing of life throughout the
largo room, to the quietest cadence,
all under the influence of Mr.
Grunewald’s touch, was sovereign
beauty. This grand Steinway Up-
right is the most elaborately carved
and beautiful instrument we have
ever seen, and we can only envy
the person who will become its pos-
sessor.
A na Saturday at rsday dny and"hiday at 8:30
Field Peas,*
All varieties, by bushel or barrel at
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Wanted!
1000 iron band 40 gallon barrels.
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—Will Dom Pedro visit Houston
or Galveston ? That is the question.
Steamers will soon be running be-
tween Houston and his capital ci y,
Rio, and therefore the Dom might
give us a call.
—Pullbacks are getting decidedly
worse.
—Dust but little better. *
—The little Narrow Guage engine
is again awakening from their six
a. m. slumbers the denizens of St.
Emmanuel street.
—Every preparation is being made
for the Volks Fest.
—As matters now look it may be
some time before the San Jacinto
bridge will be a fixed fact.
—The authorities are on the look-
Main street, are the finest in this
market, and positively no impure or
adulterated goods are sold. tf
—We say that there is no house in
Houston in the grocery line where
a person can go and fill an order complete,
except at the store oi
M. MELLINGER &BRO.’S,
tf 81 Main street.
—Also—we say that at our store we
guarantee all goods, as represented to be,
" strictly choice,” and of the best quality
and cheapest in this market—quality con-
sidered.
Agency System Exposed!
IS THE
Secret Inquisition a Curse
Or a Benefit ?
BY THOMAS FRANCIS AIEAGHER.
I will for the next two months deliver in
art of the city of Houston
Oak Wood at $3-75 Per Cord
—AND—
Pine at $3.25 Per Cord.
I have on hand some five hundred cords
and am prepared to deliver without delay.
Of course at the above reduced rates, I shall
expect to receive the cash upon delivery. •
Orders can be left at Alike Harrington’s
Store, 5th Ward, or at the County Clerk’s
office, in the city of Houston.
may13tf HAMPTON WESTCOTT.
NOTICE “
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Second edition just published, cotains 200
pages, beautifully bound in cloth. Send tor
it at once and see the Secret Black List
of Houston, with eighty other cities. Price,
$3. Mailed‘free to any address.
Merchants’ Credit Protection Society,
mayl6 30t 58 Liberty St., Ne w York.
......BENEFIT TO
Horticultural and Pomological So- i
ciety.
—IN—
Shoes, Boots Clothing
Hats, and
Furnishing Goods,
And will not be troubled with dilapidated
fractional currency by calling at
LOEB & SCHOENMANN,
No 6. Preston Street.
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BOARDING.
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