Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1873 Page: 3 of 4
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WEEKLY STATESMAN
llll'ltSHA DECEMBEK 11. 13
Local blatters.
. (i. KiiwaMlirw'' of .;'-
tnre from Fay-if . .mt.tyrm '"' "' M-
Swut ourwortry fn. u . c:TiTh. rcc- W4
Ur-e and ros'uificnt fumilun. "'
Tmwork on the lUymond Hoo-e.ad.ew 0;H-r.
Horn t proyrwi'-it farIy.
TuiRTT-rirTH Texas Reports for tale by Thompson
. t.i f a) no25la
Na'tf. Itkc f -JU-
Teb I. cooTid. 'lc "orulucsa anions the Radi-
cals. They bc !' a"!"1 l lhe hr"d of SttIt rivt'r
and see nothing ahead.
Cm wiotlu nd " are lu worne humor
than an)fKly eice. The colored people take matters
rj.y ami ira satl'Oeu.
in u friend from t'ue Interior aud visitors to tli
riry will Hud excellent Meals at rc-agouahle price at
the Commercial Ue-stauraut.
W are glad to "r'u to1 our friend Mr. VY. 1'. IK-
Normsndie baa Iiec-n rc-appolnted clerk of the u-
prcinc Court.
The disappointed Hadicala are bejr.nulu;: to wink at
I lie Democrats. A great many of them claim they
have been joking about toting aslant the Democratic
candidate.
ATTtSTios la called to the advertisement lu thia
morning's issue relating to the postponement of tho
fourth Gift Concert of tho rnhlic Library of Ken
tucky. -
We take pleasure In stating that the younjr man
(Smith wounded at the flrlnj of the aalute ou the nlht
of the third la not aerlouaiy hurt. He will be all rlidit
In a day or two.
Lxiu.i waou load of pecans arc dally making their
appearance on our street. The nut of the present
scaoii ! lare lu alxt and lui a remarkable -ood
flavor.
vith's mill on Union Creek about ten mile from
Au.tln waa. deatroyed Friday by fire. It was lo-
cated on the Lockhart road and lta Iota will be very
Inconvenient to that neighborhood.
Maxr people from the Interior who had come into
town on Friday for the purpose of aceinjr the clrcua
remained over until Saturday to witness the Jollifica-
tion and Democratic demonatrntiona of Saturday night.
Ota highly respected citizen Mr. Swaute Palm baa
r .'tumi d to bin home after an absence of all months in
Europe. Wcaro pleaacd to find that he enjoyed bis
trip and return In excellent health.
JlT received at Foil Abrah-ims at fcro. I'eean
street NX) bouchea bananas ex schooner Weber from
Ttixpan iO cocoanuts SuO hose raisins tOOO
oranges 23 barrela apples which they offer to the
trade at low figures. decU tf
Mk. Ei. Rayxoxd proprietor of tho Commercial
Kextaurant.la dally in receipt of delicious oysters and
all the delicaclca that the preaent season afford. The
hungry will alwaya find an excellent nic-al and a Jolly
host at the Commercial.
A okano tournnnieiit for the benefit of the Travt
Itlllea will ao we are informed take place on or about
Chrintmaa day. Ail the younj men who are or wish
to ride are Invited to meet at the atorc of Mr. S. P.
Mitchell on Wednesday night at o'clock.
Amotukk beautiful bevel billiard (able baa been re-
ceived and put np at the Favorite Billiard Hall' ou Cou-
grena avenue. Capt. Freeman the popular proprietor
1 11 forms u that he cxpecta a evcral of thcae new and
beiutlful atylo of tablca before the holidays.
Mb. F. Kru-ua-ix of thia city will aoonopec an
extensive steam lanndry on tho river bank between
the Avouue and Dnusos t trcet. Thia cnterjiriHlBZ gen-
tleman h-ia already taken rapid atepa toward celling
machinery aud other ncceaaary apparatua forbialauu-dry.-
The C. C. Club will give a grand soiree at the Ray-
mond Hoitce on the nlht of December V.tlit. Thia la
expected to bo the moat brilliant of the kind ever
glveu In Auatln. Tlio young men compcalug thia
club are energetic and progrcardve and will tiao every
endeavor to make tho approaching ball a glorious
anccem. -
We have hud tae pleasure of nieetiu. in our city Dr.
W. ('. lSoon formerly an aselatnnt at the Luuatic Asy-
lum when tinder the atipcriutendcncy of Dr. Beall
aiul well and mot favorubly known to many of our
citizen. Tho doctor haa been living at St. Joseph
Mlxnourl ahice ho left our city nntil lately. He la
now connected with the banking houao of Douncll
LawHin 4 Co. Jfew York.
Wa note with pleanuro the return of Captain C. M.
II lie Stnto agent for tho "Darharln Uua Apparatue."
Cnpta.n Ililo hrlnga a fifty light machine for tho uae of
tlin lUjiuond House and several other of leas ca-piu-Uy
to fill different orders. Captsjn llito as agent
of the New Oileo.ua Hoard of Underwriters will ln-
Miro nil buildings lu which his apparatus is used at
as low rates aud lu aa tolveut companies as at present
existing.
Wa are anxious to seo the new hall ou I'eean street
lu a statu of completion. Tho roof Is now under pro-
gress and the prosMi'ts are it will bu finished before
Christmas. Our cititens are aware that the necessity
for a roomy and woll located hall for public entertain-
ment has lung existed In this city. This should not
be while tho facilities for procuring building material
in Austin arc as great as they arc. We need in our
midst more unterpr'se end more progressive spirit.
Tiik extension and Improvement to tho Raymond
House haa commenced lu right earnest. Largo loads
of lumber bricks and other material were deposited
before this hotel during yesterday. When tho new ad-
dition to thia already extensive hotel Is finished It
will be one of most complete and roomy of its kind in
the State. We rejoice to see the spirit and enterprise
exhibited by Col. Fitzhugh and hope that other prop-
erty holders in the city will fall into line and go ahead
with tli erection of dwellings.
Tu regular literary exercises given by the Library
Association on Wednesday evening at their Library
rooms was well attoudod.hy ladles aud gentlemen.
After transacting the usual routine of business Dr.
Shepherd read an Interesting paper on "The Philoso-
phy of Cluba." Mlsa Kowcna Little by Invitation
gnvo an cxcelleut poetical reading which waa well ren-
dered and duly appreciated by the audience. Messrs.
Stacy Hill and Wise also gave appreciative and enter-
taining readings aud recitation. Tho Association
adjourned until next Wednesday.
A ihu bib murder was committed on Tuesday' De-
cember S about twenty milea east of Fredericksburg
on the-road known as tho "Miller Creek" nd from
Austin to Fredericksburg. It appear that three men
Ileadf-iH th Nell and Peter Dell hud been to Aus-
tin and returned home ou Monday the first lustaut
1'. Dell stopping about ten mile bock at James John-
son's ranch until Tuesday afternoon. Ho started for
home and his body was found the same day about one-
half mile from his house ho having beeu shot and
robbed. It Is stipMscl that be had several hundred
doll-irs mi bis person. Tho other two lleadspeth ami
Nrli on the same morning bad takeu their enns and
said that tlu-y were goin; to tho Prrdluales river to
shoot ducks. Sometime during tho day Hcadspeth
rvturncsl and stated ilul ho kad killed Nell butluid to
do It in self-defense. The two bodies were found
within half a mile of rach other. The sopos!tion is
that Head.-pelh and Xell were joiut perpetrators of the
tlrt murder and probably quarreled over the division
which resulted In lhe death of NelL A horse was
tracked t the body of IVil which was shod ou ouly
three feet and HesiNpeth's horse ht lost a shoe;
hence lhe suspicion that be was implicated in the niur-
tier of IH-U together with the fact that he wts one of
the few w ho kuew that Dvil had a Ur-o nun tf money
with him. These facts are obtained from a ceniktnau
ju-t from that section o tho Slate.
This tnoruin wc tako pleasure in furnishing our
reader with a statement of the receipts and shipments
of freight to aud from tho freight deHt at this city
front the ttrst of peremVor to the slxrh inctti'ive fur-
tiishcJ us by rmr vor;hy friend. Mr. J. P. Maloney
freight agent uf !lie Houston and Texas Ccatral Rail-
way Western lirauch:
KSittns
Merchandise ptinnd r.sl.il
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Last Suitifiiay afSernt a iint' of bc Imllms
playeU twtaivs tao l r.u'.v ant! Se'.'era Kjv T-. l
t'lulxs wh!ch after a wa:ta and tK"lr cou!e:ed
gjv-ie reru Ut-J la a triuuM J.ant ictory for the t i'.o'
n.dos by a osr of y: .i Thv game was plavvd ti
tt.e gniuuds t f l!io c: ; us near the Frvight IVjft.
The S-':c!t C'aa la cr.-;-o5-i tf jvart of the st v-s
st.itt.
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Tut rn:nl .niiiir- rarj ball of the Lee Fire Company
i N. i rKU It ii t.alvcston on t'.e tiiht of the
-levciiih. A (f-HtJ Inrilalion lots Urea extended to
i:h? (I hi. ii of Aoiuto attend the minion aud we
understand tit iweuty or thirty of our gallant boys
i. re y.iiif d'.wu u-lii'Ut to enjoy thnic-lve wiih the
iaU. ouimiic. May they have a pleasant time.
Mb. K. m K of thin city who we mei;;. m.d
a fi-w iii"fi.in.' inc.- a makii. pn paralion !u e-
l tMi-Ua pit-Miu laundry iii th: city in now at St. Lot i
otin l.-t-ii.;; m l.in. rr an I irfht-r Tnra!n. f'r 'nat
inirpurc. We iivfi a l.iui;ilr lutheciry and ' en-
ergy and nt.-nrire e!i.bi!d by Mr. 1:.k!ii:iu de-
rrMrr the apiirohatiun of the public.
Fuiuat immilns a bat. h of clerk from fie d. part-
meuU were U-ailnj to pro into the country fur a bant.
They were pat kin up their blanket etc.. In a a;on
wbeu an diu-oj hirdi ated cirin coin ludwd it waa the
commrncenu nt of the threatened abdication and act-
ing axordius to the thought be very aooo put a lot of
the cwrioua ou the lookout to nee if really the ofticera
of the preaent administration wcra leaving their pota.
The idea that auch people would b-ave their post la too
Cood a joke to gu unnoticed. They'll not be Honey-
fuled tu any anch ihibh'ii a;:in.
Tut maik ball Monday ni.-lit at the Turuer Iiall we
rerrt lu ntate wai oor'.y ait'iidcd. on account of the
death of a member of the Turn Vtrein the evening
previous. The nisht waa p!eaant and cool while
tbofe who atti iided the ball and parth ipatcd In the
pliaxuree of the diice cxprewd theiuaelvea a lelti;
well aatiafled. The luiufc was exrelb-nt and thows
pn-M'Ut realized aa much pleasure ixThaii aa if there
had becu a larger -atheriuj;. The different coetiimca
worn by the mackera were nay and pirturejuc ivlii
to the aceuc a rbcerfulnc which otlierwlfc would
have bi-en nionotunou on account of the rliiu atten-
dance. Fuioav our streets were trow it d Willi tottutry peo-
ple most of whom bad come to tow u to sec the clr-
cua but they were sadly disappoiutcd. We were In-
formed that aevi ral families had traveled twenty-five
and thirty miles for the peclal purosc of seeing
Old John Robinson of whom so much ha been said.
Inour opinion it was a boon to the city that the show
failed to make Its apiearaiice but wc regret that our
country friviids uml tho little dik-s about town met
with so sad adisappoilitment. Wc Kuril that most of
the circus money w as freely expended about the city
some of which went for ootls snd useful articles but
the larger iortion for Ih-uzIuv.
Eat.lv Friday nloruliig we liuppeuud in lhe vicinity
of tho market heuse when curiosity led us within the
walls of this'busy and crowded mart w hich early in
tho morning presents so lively and huiiicss-Uke as-
pect! On each side our eyes met w ith stalls filled with
vegetables and meats of every kind which the present
season affords. Fverything had a bright clean ap-
pearance while tho butchers nnd dealers in produce
appeared to be endeavoring to out-do each other in tho
display of their meats and vegetables. After passing
through the busy and noisy throng out into tho cool
morning air we observed a large number of heavy
wagons frem the interior loaded with eggs butter and
all kinds of produce. How grateful we should be to
tho farmer for thus bringing to our market delicacies
and many substantial eatables w hich we would be loth
to be deprived of. It is truly an interesting sight to
sec so many of our citizens out so bright and curly
laying iu their household supply of eatables for tho
day. It seems to us that our city could well jifford to
have a more extensive and much belter located market
than the one w hich wc have.
Tiir jollification on Saturday night lu honor of the
Democratic trinmph brought out an immense throng
of people gentlemen and ladies old people and young
pcoplo In fact almost everybody iu tow n. ITho pro-
cession formed down at the passenger depot and
marched w ith Immeass numbers preceded by a band
of fine music np Pecan street and the Avenue to tho
Capitol where there. waa a splendid display of fire-
works and afterwurds just oulsidc of tho cnpitol
grounds an immense bonfire illiiminutcd every
part of the whole neighborhood as bright as day. Tho
procession was so largo that it was unmanageable and
instead oflmoving in onler it was a throng of people
several hundred yards long bearing every kind of
transparency with mottoes suggestive of the occasion.
Among these were a number bearing inscriptions s'ug-
gostive of the triumph of and the hopes iu
Democracy and the demolition of Radical-
ism. The young Democracy were out iu their
might and their presence must have beeu a ter-
riblo warning to the Radicals that they were dead
deader deadest for all time to come iu Texas. After
the demonstrations were over some of tho boys got
bold of one of tho cannon iu the capittd yard and
fired a rouud of salutes to tho triumphant Democracy.
Ale ouly evil thing displayed duriug tho uig'ut was
tho act of some dirty Radicals of spiking a'l tho
cauuou at tho capitol. The one fired had to be cleaned
out by tho aid of tools before it was used. Everything
went oil iu entire harmony nnd to the credit of tluwe
engaged in working the thing np.
A Card.
Ai'sTiN' Texas December ! lSVi.
Editor Democratic Statesman Austin Texas:
CtHJUmnv Adjutant General Brit ton in his card of
tho 8th Inst. states that the persons using tho cannon
ou Saturday evening tho cth lust. "were many of
them drunk" all of which wc pronounce to bo false.
He further says "I did not desire or show an inclina-
tion on Saturday night to bring about a collision with
any one." In reply we would simply state that he. Ad-
jutant General F. L. Dritton issued arms and am-
munition to a number of freednien and said he would
nao force to suppress tho tiring if it was not discon-
tinued. R. E. CARR1NGT0X E. VON ROSENBERG
WM. KELLEV FERD. W1L1IELM
JOS. A. COSTA U. SAMPSON.
V. W. ASHBY W. P. IIULBERT
S. T. MITCHELL.
On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock nt the Catholic
Church by the Rev N. Felton. Mr. MAI RICE
MOORE to MISS JL'LIA BELL EAXES all of this
city.
DIED:
lu Bell county Texas on the eighteenth of October
Inst of disease of the liver Mr. JOHN ROBB iu tho
fifty-eighth year of his age.
Deceased was a native of Scotland immigrated to
this country iu l!58 and settled in Michigan where ho
resided till 1851 when ho removed to Travis county
Texas where he continued to reside till a short time
previous to his death. Ho was married iu 1351 to Mrs.
Hannah Glasscock a most estimable lady who sur-
vives him. Mr. ltobb was well known to all the old
settlers of Austin aud whs universally esteemed for
tho many excellent qualities of his head and heart.
His rjulct and unobtrusive manners his scrupulous re-
gard for tho rights and feelings of others made him
friends of all tho good while bis vigorous mind well
stored with tho rich treasures of an extended reading
made him a most agreeable coiiipuuion especially lo
the young to whom he delighted to impart infor-
niatlou. . -
He was a worthy and consistent member of Parsons
Lodge No. 831 nnd also of I.0110 Star Chapter No. 11
Masonic Fraternity.
The bereaved widow has our heart's warmest sym-
mthy. ll.
OIIITIAKY.
Mrs. MARY MATILDA LEV F.KETT consort of Hugh
Lcverett.of Llano town Llauo county Texas passed
from time to cteiulty about 8o'clock Sabbath evCulng
the twenty-third of November in the twenty-
eighth year of her ag after a protruded illtiess of
some three and a half months.
Tho deceased was of rather scrofulous disposition
and some few rears ago had a severe amf protracted at-
tack of sore throat reuniting in chronic irritation and
enlargement of theglaads of the Jhroax. About thrvc
or four mouths agohlio hud au attack of typhoid fe
ver complicated with malignant sore throat. She re-
ruperatvi from the fever aud partially from the latter
but iu spite of all the care and medical treatment
which could be bestowed upon her tho ma'.iiiunt
nlccrs siTniii developed lower down gradually extend-
ing to the Intrg from which after lung and painful
struggling she s.tuk.
Mrs. Leverett was indeed an exemplary lady to the
fullest extent patient in sickness and tllstrc kind
affectionate forbearing and self-sacrificing in her na-
ture not only with her own family and relatives but
toatl her friends and acquaintances and ever ready
and willing as a uetghbor to accomniod tio even to her
own liKtinvcuicnco and distress. She lew left a hus-
band who deeply feels and nioarus lu-r loss. Also three
little children all of whom w ill mis her as only a de-
voted hubaiid aud bcrcav cd little ones at: .;.- t I
ff-.'iff.V (tt-i gnt trift .-. J u r.
Her friends and neighbors will mi.-s her aj t 1
thrirU L Bul-what is titir loss is ber ;iu.
All the rvgrvts she seemed to manifest at the pros-
pects of death were that she could uo louder aid ber
icvtod husband and Kit ing childrvii iu ihcir paj.vge
through life.
Sho now rests beneath the rjuite nu is of the
mouutain calmly awaiting the sound of tho r.ar-
cotiou trump to K arain restore.! to '.' her loved jti.l
leA tng ones revised and corrected by the f.r-: .1
f C. i-. S.
Tuk Sauthscmiau Institution luis Kea
Htlvist'vl of tUo shipment on the part cf the
Khlivcof Evrt. f a line ojy in !;tstcr
of tbe tcUlratcHi Tanis stone. Thii stone
w aa fountl some years ap near one cf the
nmutlia -.f tlc iviio &:;tl contains a long
I'liestlr lii-ttiry carvtsl 011 its three faces
111 !.ier.'!yphics. Greek li-vj-tian rv-'l-tct.vt!y;
the Grvck thus funu-hin-an in-ttvrctati-4
to t'ue other two. Tllsilaswcr
t..e a:uc jv:rpce as t'ae liosctt.t stone in
v.:; 1 -. vir - key for tleci;;cnr- the undent
I "11 j'-in t.irat.tcrs. aiul is in !ne n.-ivets
Mvrio to that as !.air.- a r.iore cMea.ive
yov;tou trv. With tho Ta.;is stt-:o havciiso
Uea M;inl .to the- Iituti-.a ever
one hunare-l unrrtris KKX vlKT rr
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ous nnuuicnti ia Vm t t.a-v t-f which
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Associated Treea Dlspatcbea.1
CnzresMloBavl.
llitmtt A committee of seven was or-
dered on back pay and salaries and a do7.en
bills introduced are to be referred to said
committee when named.
Mr. Morey introduced a bill creating a
United States District Court in North Louis-
iana a bill repealing the iron clad oath and
a bill to strengthen the credit of the reeon-
strnc ted States and ailord them financial re-
lief. The last named provides for the issue
of United States bonds id exchange for
State londs on a basis of exchange of a
United States 5 per cent bond for a State 7
per cent bond the amount of Slate lsonds
to le taken in exchantre to a purchased
after Deccmben 1 1873 provided the
amounts do not exceed 10 per cent of the
assessed value of the property of the State
for the year 1873. In case the debt
of the State exceeds that amount it
shall first Ikj brought within that amount.
At the entl of live years from the issuance of
the londs of the United States the States
shall begin to pay eight per cent per an-
annumof the bonds issued for such States'
indebtness by the United States and so con-
tinue to tlo until the amount received shall
reimburse the United States for money aid
on account of such State; to be applied
first to pay current interest; second to pay
back interest; third to provide a sinking
fund for the redemption of bonds. The
President to appoint five commissioners to
carry out the provisions of the bill and the
States to adopt the constitutional amend-
ments according to all provisions of the bill
antl declaring that no increase of debt of
the State shall be made without the consent
of Congress until the lxnds shall be en-
tirely paid.
Washington December 'J. The proceed-
ings in the House to-day were of a lively
character. After the passage of a bill for
the redemption of the twenty million loan
of 18.18 the question of the increased 6alary
came up and was discussed till the hour of
adjournment. The two chief advocates of
reieal who appeared on the stage to day
were Mr. Cox of New York and Mr. Law-
rence of Ohio. Th former was pretty
thoroughly riddled by Mr. Negly of Penn-
sylvania while Mr. Lawrence was made the
butt and laughing stock of the whole House
because he had to confess that as a member
of Congress in 1800 he had pocketed
$4000 of back pay under circumstances
quite as descrcditable as those which char-
acterizes the last salary grab. The only
Southern man who participated in the dis-
cussion was Mr. Lynch af Mississippi who
Iwldly avowed that the Southern members
were onjioscd to any reduction and at least
wanted that no reduction should apply to
the present Congress.
On the whole the salary-grabbers were in
the ascendant. A vote will be asked but
hardly reached to-morrow.
Washington December 8. Mr. May-
nard of Tennessee from tho Committee on
Rules and Regulations reported a bill re-
moving all the disabilities imposed and re-
maining ou any person by the third section
of the fourteenth article of amendments of
the Constitution and substituting for the
iron clad oath the modified oath now ad-
ministered to persons from whom disabili-
ties have beeu removed.
Mr. Lawrence of Ohio asked whether
under that law Jefferson Davis might not
obtain a scat in the upper house?
Mr. G. F. Hoar inquired whether the
Committee on Rules had a right to report
such an act of general legislation?
The Speaker doubted very much whether
that committee had the right to report it
except under a call.
Mr. Hoar said he would not insist on
the." point.
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts said he
would move to suspend the rules and.re-
ceiveand pass the bill. In reply to Lawrence's
question he said that the late President of
the Southern Confederacy might as well as
the Vice President have u seat in either
House provided the. people should think
proper to scud him.
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts said he
would not object to tho bill it it had been
examined by and was reported from a com-
mittee. Mr. Maynard said it was the unanimous
report of the committee.
The bill was then passed by a vote of 141
to 29.
iknate Senator Alcorn of Mississippi
was appointed on the Committee on Mines
and Mining.
Senator Hamilton of Texas introduced a
bill to erect a public building at Austin
Texas which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
The Vice President gave notice that he
would Lo absent for several weeks and sug-
gested an election of President pro tern
Washington December 9. The Repub-
lican caucus nominated Carpenter and the
Democrats nominated Thurman for Presi-
dent of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.
Washington December I). In the Senate
t-day Senator Alcorn of Mississippi in-
troduced a bill to provide for the construc-
tion of a levee on the Mississippi river
which was referred to the Committee on
Ivces.
Washington December 9. Senator Al-
corn's bill providing for the construction of
levees on the Mississippi river authorizes
tho Chief Engineer of the Army to cause
to be made as soon as practicable such
explorations surveys and drawings as may
be necessary for their location. It is de-
signed to embrace a complete system of
levee for the reclamation of the Mississip-
pi valley letwecn Cairo and the Balize.
The work to be let out to contractors and
executed under the superintendence of tlus
Secretary of War and the Chief Engineer of
the Army provided that all disputes as to
locations of levees shall be decided by au
Engineer of the War Department on one
side and on the other by the Civil Engineers
employed by and nt the expense of the
State county and individuals or indivi-
duals concerned in each of said disputes
subject to a final appeal to the Secretary of
War. It also authorizes and requires the
Secretary of the Treasury to issse bills of
the United States having not more than
forty years to run and bearing interest at
a rate not exceeding live jier cent per annum.
Thia issue and sale is to be made from
time to time as may be necessary for tho
purposes of this act; provided said issues
shall not exceed such an aggregate as may
b necessary to realize $o(000000 in cur-
rency. . ..
The fifth section provides that the pro-
ceeds of thw sale of bonds shall be set apart
in the treasury subject to the onler of the
Chief Engineer of tho Army countersigned
by the Secretary of War for the expenses of
the survey superintendence and construc-
tion of this system of levees; provided
this act t-hall not be held to apply to any
drainage district in which thw State or
States levee district or levee districts
couuty or counties and individuals con-
cerned shal' not have complied within two
years front the date of this act.
Waahluston City.
Washington December C It has trans-
pired that the proposition for the change of
the protocol for delivering the Yirginius to
a neutral power did not come through
Spain to our government bu w as merely
the unofficial suggestion from sonic Cuban
officials to Admiral Palo as a measure of
interest etc.
The government takes no notice of the
indirect suggestions us by the ouly existing
treaty w ith Spain they haTe no diplomatic
relations with Cuba lcyoud consular regu-
lations. Senator Hamilton and ihc Texa.i Repre-
sentatives in Congress have had a satisfac-
tory interview with the Secretary of War
and Secretary of the Interior iclativc t the
frontier and have received their assurances
of co-operation in the cstablishcicnt of a
line of postal and telegraphic communica-
tion from the Rio Gran ic to Red River.
Washington DeccmlHT 7. The protocol
signed by Admiral Palo with Secretary
IVf on the twenty-ninth of XovciiiltT.was
w ith the full approbation of his govern rrur.t
aud after matum consideration of its conc-
t;r.cr.ccs. Since that time it has cxprts-1
no i rti.ition whatever for achire tf its
Kr.rs. The cxcitcracr.t in the Iar.-l of
CVoa aud the alleged threats ccr.ee ruing
the Virrinius give a rir r..l.!e f c i ration
i.K Uus. cu the par: of eust ixr'S that
l'
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s".rr:v:; g.
:rs a
i
CCA- uv"..'. I r..t l e pri tiy cd.vtretl to
j t! c Utitcd St.tci authorities accorilu-; to
t' o tc-iifs rrtcir but s
rtriers-
si m l ave c. 1 1 eta !!.'ed bv the executive
branch t ur government for it can 1-e
po-uivtly Ma e! that there is nothing to
diiuiiii-li its co.itidetH e in the Spanish gov-
t nini.-iit .r its ability to execute its agree-
ments. The delay .f the transactions has
In en i;:i tvoidable; and only recently the ar-
rangement for the consummation .f the
terms has Ik-cu completed.
Whatever may have Uca suggested here-
tofore as to the program i-.ie it can now Ik?
asserted that the Virginia will be delivered
t-toneof our naval ve-eN within the next
ten days at a Cuban ort in open day. sind
the surviving psKnj.t.rs and crew wi'd be
transferred to a United States ship at Santi-
ago tic Cuba in an cijiml'.y op-n.nianner. The
vessels to erforni these servu es will soon
l;c if thev have not already U-en desig-
nated by the Secretary of the Navy.
This is the condition of affairs to night
which has served to inspire the hope of
continued jwacc with Spain in onler that
the United States may continue to give their
moral support to the Custelar government
in its efforts to establish a republic. Ad-
miral Polo has lately received a communica-
tion from Captain General Jouvellier in
which there is no reference to the subject of
his alleged resignation.
Washington December S. The Navy
Department has dispatches that the Kan-
sas after a rough passage is at the Ber-
mudas all well.
J. C. Underwood Judge of the Federal
District Court of Virginia died suddenly of
apoplexy.
Washington December 9. McMillan'o
and Pinchback's cases were postponed to
Friday.
Judge Southworth of Mobile arrived
here yesterday in the interest of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad and also in the interest
of Mr. Sykes nguinst Senator Spencer who
now holds a seat in the Senate. The Com-
mittee on Privileges and Elections will
probably not reach the Socuccr-Sykcs cas?
before the holidays.
Proceedings against the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad have by order of the Attorney
General been ordered stopped. The Attor-
ney General's order to the district attorneys
in effect is: "You arc ordered not to bring
suit for duties paid the Confederate govern-
ment by the company during the war; and
if such suit be brought dismiss it."
Secretary Robeson claims that he is put-
ting the naw on a full war footing and
asks for 5 000000.
The civil rights convention elected Con-
gressman Elliott temporary chairman. A
committee on credentials were appointed
when the convention adjourned. There
were 200 delegates present.
Kew York.
New York December 3. It is reported
the schooner A. W. Smith ostensibly hence
for Key West really carries coal and arms
for the Cuba privateer Dcutchland and
will take passengers.
New Yoiik December 0. The Brooklyn
navy yard ollieials report that tie govern-
ment has purchased seven thousand tons of
coal and that the schooner A. W. Smith
took a portion of it to Key West.
A special says Secretary Fish has otti-
cially refused to comply with the Spanish
Cabinet's request that the Yirginius lie de-
livered to a neutral power.
Work on the storeship Supply is being
pushed and provisions are rapidly coining
into the navy yard.
It is hoped the torpedo boat Alarm will
be ready in a month.
New Yokk December (5. The sloop of
war Macedonia is fitting out at Norfolk for
a storeship.
New Y'okk December 7. A Ikmhl spe-
cial from Paris December 0 says that a dis-
patch from Madrid says the Cuban question
is again grave. Minister Sickles to-tlay ten-
dered his resignation as Minister in conse-
quence of a disagreement about the Spanish
complicatiims. This disagreement has exist-
ed for some time. It is understood that in the
recent negotiations Secretary Fish acted
with President Caslelar ignoring Minister
Sickles ami disapproving of his imperative
tone. The correspondence says they have
had frequent disagreements before. There
was almost a rupture with Mr. Fish ou the
occasion of the correspondence attending
the remand of Bidwell from Havana anil
the Houard case when Mr. Fish ignored
Sickles and dealt directly with the Spanish
minister. It is said iu diplomatic circles
that the good olliecs of the British minister
accomplished a settlement but now as Mr.
Fish proposes further concessions Mr.
Sickles Avill resign.
The Cuban authorities demand that the
Yirginius b.c delivered tit some Spanish or
Porto Rico port at the discretion of Mr.
Solar the colonial minister there to await
arbitration.
The opposition to President Castclar is
culminating in a Cabinet crisis. The whole
Spanish press indignantly protest against
tho tone of President Grant's message as an
impertinent interference iu Cuban affairs
which is really none of his business.
The cause of the Cabinet crisis is the
charge that Castclar panders to America.
The situation here springs from the astound-
ing ignorance haughtiness and pride of the
people. The feeling is intensely warlike.
New York December 7. A meeting was
held in this city this afternoon composed
of prominent citizens to arrange for a mon-
ster meeting at Cooper Institute next Friday
night to give expression to the public sen-
timeut with regard to Cuban affairs. The
list of vice-presidents includes some of our
first citizens. Addresses will be made by
Rev. Dr. Tyng Colonel Morgan aud others.
New Y'oiiK December 8. A Washington
dispatch says General Sickles' resignation
will not affect the relations of the United
States government with that of Spain. No
late communications with the Spanish gov-
ernment passed t hrough his hands and none
would should he remain in Madrid.
New York December 9. The St.
James (N. B.?) Grand Union Hotel tins been
placed in the hands of receivers.
The Trilntrc says editorially that private
dispatches to that office from Madrid an-
nounce Gen. Sicklcs's peremptory resigna-
tion. New York December 9. The Board
of Appeals of the Trotting Association
heard a number of cases to-day but no de-
cision was reached.
A wrecking company have taken a con-
tract to remove a coal barge sunk in front
of the dock in three days which w ill ena-
ble the Spanish frigate Arapels to leave.
Lieut. Mayer leaves to-morrow with 22
men for Boston to go on the ship Ohio and
150 recruits are expected at the navy yard
to-morrow from New Orleans for the steamer
Etna. There are also a number of Cubans
on board.
New Yokk Decemlx r 9. The HeruhT
Madrid special pays there is a heavy decline
in ttic bourse inconsequence of Grant's re-
fusal to accept Sicklcs's resignation.
The Spanish government c laims to be not
liound to deliver the Yirginius until the
eighteenth of December.
rw Orlraus.
New Orleans December G. George G.
Wolff cv Levy of this city have brought
suit for $100000 damages" against McKel-
lop Sprague fc Co. for making false repre-
sentations in their commercial reports re-
garding Wolff !c Levy for the purpose of
injuring their credit.
New Orleans DccciiiIh.tG. The steamer
Royal George exploded a boiler last night
at Albany letwcen Jefferson ami Shreve-
port. Theinato and three deck hands w ere
instantly killed and live other seriously
wounded. Capt. Scovall had his jaw
fractured and pilot Me Larry was slighly
wounded. The cargo will Ik? saved.
A later report says that the wreck is on
lire.
New Orleans December 9. J. Kingston
Boyd formerly well known in connection
with the St. Charles Hotel office committed
suicide by taking morphine. Cause out of
money and employment.
?llM-eMaucoti.
G reece City Pa December 4. Thirty
buildings inchming three hotels were
burned. Los Jf'.000i.
Couits Chkisti Decern! k.t 4. Indians
and Mexicans have attacked ranches within
fifteen miles of Saudi. When the courier left
there were seven killed a:d the fight was
still progressing. Tbcpcoj-lc in the vicini-
ty have no arni.
" PuiLADELru: v Dec.LiKr 4. Capt. Bar-
rett of the steanu r Yarnj telegraphs his
principals cnutradit ting the n jort attributed
to him c f the alarm t f Auuncaa citizen at
llivana. Everything was j-.l-.-t "n the j
Culua co.i?t w 1 n tfo Yaroo left. j
The New York .. says a private !tnr I
1. iil en receive I in th: city s-Lo-a tng that j
the Cel.. ins h vc p..:t!y avirged the r.rur-1
dcr of p..rv : taken a 'he .rglnius.
On l-.-amingtr their t m i:ti-J!.iri-ma J
Go-ni.a uttacked and captured a number f
S;i.irili fottlSf.l camps in the vicinity of
Santiago nnd captured over 200 prisoners
and marching them close up to Santiago
shot them in full view of the Spanish forti-
fications and then svnt in word to Burriel to
come out and burr them. Burriel left irr-
n ediately for Havana.
Memphis I)eccm!T 9.- Gen. N. B. For-
rest in view of possible war with Spain
made a foimal tender of his services to
Gen. Sherman w ho writing a characteristic
letter of Forest said he had "sent the let-
ter to the War Department with this en-
dorsement 'Respectfully referred to the
Secretary of War for file Among the hun-
dreds o officer that come to me.' I deem
this woithy of a place among the ar-
chives. t. aait coming events. I regard
N. 15. Forrest as one of the inot extraordi-
nary men developed by oqr civil war and
were it left to me in the event of war re-
quiring cavalry I w ould unhesitatingly ac-
cept his services and give him a prominent
place. I lK-lievc now he would fight against
our national enemies as he did against us
ami that is saying enough.
Gen. AV. T. Sherman does not believe
there will lx- war.
wants it.
.Neither government
Philadelphia December 4. Oliver
Ames succeeds Oaks Ames as trustee of the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Key West dispatches say a detachment of
sixty-two men have been received on the
Pawnee from New Orleans.
Admiral Scott is informed from Santiago
that the commandant of volunteers has
promised to use no further violence towards
Cuban prisoner without informing com-
mander Braineof tbe Juniata.
Trenton N. J. December 4. The 0
o'clock train going north last night on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was delayed
twelve hours by the freight train smash up ;
ten freight cars and $.)0000 worth of prop-
erty wrecked. The 0 o'clock through train
was stopped ten hours.
Patterson N. J. December 4. Sh ccrs's
four story frame building in Passaic City
fell this morning burying a number of
workmen and passers-by under the ruins.
Three persons have been already brought
out dead; among them city councilman
Gen. McLca and Mr. Barkley. It is not
known how many more were killed.
San Francisco December 4. First snow
to-day since 1871.
Buffalo December 5. There is a south-
west gale and the water is higher than it
has been for twenty years. The lower parts
of the city arc Howled.
Boston December 5. Naval prepara-
tions are pushing. The Brooklyn will be
ready in twelve days.
Pottsville Pcnn. December o. The
notice of a reduction of ten per cent in the
wages of employes of railroad men from
the coal regions will cmbarass trade. The
men prefer idleness to the reduction.
Key West December 5. La Crunhtit
of Havana says the time lias come for true
Spaniards to prepare for right. They will
conquer or die. From the tone of thc Span-
iards they will refuse olcdicncc to the
home government for the restoration of em-
bargoed property to Americans. It advises
the authorities to be in readiness by land
.and sea for a fight; and says all between
fourteen and forty must be enrolled nnd
that all traitors and "'Liberantas' be ex-
pelled. The article concludes with a chal-
lenge to the American people to fight.
The Ossipce and the monitor Mahassac
have arrived being ten days out from For
tress Monroe.
Eighty-three more naval recruits from
New Orleans arrived to-night.
Pottsville December 0. Some freight
train men and a few passenger train men
have joined the coal train men in their strike.
Philadelphia December 0. The carpet
weavers have struck against the five per
cent reduction. There is a partial strike
on the Reading Railroad against the ten per
cent reduction.
St Louis December (5. The material
stored -since the close of the war is going to
Pcnsacola. The shipments include 100-
pound Parrots and mortars.
Brownsville 1 December 9. Steamer
J. II. Lee belonging to the Rio Grande
Railway Company struck a snag near Rio
Grande City yesterday and sunk in twenty
feet of water; boat and cargo reported to
be a total loss. She was bound for Ring-
gold barracks with a general cargo of gov-
ernment stores and supplies for the upper
military posts. No lives lost.
Lewes Del. December 9. The Powhat-
tau with the Manhattan in tow went to sea
this morning.
West Chester Pa. December 9. A
motion for a new trial in the Uddersook
case was argued to-day. The main point of
application was that two of the jurors had
expressed an opinion before the trial. De-
cision reserved.
Foreign.
Madrid December 4. The bombardment
of Carthagena by Republican batteries con-
tinues incessantly. Four hundred houses in
the city have been destroyed. Gen. Cebal-
las commander of the government forces
and the foreign fleets has withdrawn from
the harbor.
FonT Gary December C. The Parlia-
ment buildings have been burnod but the
records were saved.
London December G. The government
squadron has not been seen off Carthagena
for a week. The insurgents in the absence
of the fleet procured fresh supplies daily
and captured several provision boats.
Madrid December C. The bombard-
ment of Carthagena continues. The de-
fenders who aro reported in good spirits
made a sortie yesterday.
- Paris December G. The appointment of
the Secretary of Legation nt St. Petersburg
as French Minister at Washington to suc-
cecd Marquis d' was announced to-
day in the Journal officially.
London December 7. Tho' crew of the
Lochearn which ran into and sunk the
Villa du Havre have arrived at Plymouth.
They were brought into port by the British
Queen which took them off the Lochearn
on the 29th of November at which time sue
was in a sinking condition.
The account of the Yille du Havre disas-
ter as given by the rescued crew represents
that the captain aud second mate of the
steamer came on board the Jxichearu shortly
after the collision and did not assist in
saving any of the passengers and that the
majority of the French exhibited lamenta-
ble cowardice.
Madrid December 7. A conference has
taken place between President Castclar and
Salemeran which is believed to have re-
sulted in the restoration of harmony be-
tween lhe statesmen of Spain.
Madrid December 7. It is said that the
government has issued orders to the fleet to
attack Carthagena m conjunction with the
forces.
Estill has Ken w holly abandoned by the
government forces on account of the pre-
valence of small pox and cholera.
Rome December 7. It is said a consis-
tory w ill be held on the tweuty-sccond inst.
and eleven cardinals will Ikj created and
nuncios to Madrid Lisljon Vienna nnd
Paris w ill Ik? appointed.
London' DecemlH-r 7. The captain of
the Lochearn makes the following state-
ment: After first sighting the steamer and
seeing tdic was coming dangerously near
the captain of the Lochearn rang the ship's
ooil and iortcd his starboard but the
steamer came right across the Lochcam'g
Ikjw. The cople in the first boat from
the French steamer did not say she was
sinking' but the captain of the Lochearn
obferviug that the steamer was settling
down sent out his boats. Neither the first
French boat nor the second which arrived
shortly afterward bringing first and second
captains of the Yille du Havre attempted
to return. In spite of the expostulations
of all the crew who were left on board the
Lochearn and the threats of her mates they
remained alongside the hip
The clothing of the French oflkcrs who
reached the deck of the Lochearn was
dry showing no signs of their having been
in water.
Finally some EnlLmaa seized and
manned one of the French lxaU and w ent
to the rescue of those strugrlicg in the sea.
Only one f the French boat's crew as.-hicd
in the rescue. The optaia cf the Lochearn
etiuiiders that the great loss of life resulted
from the fct that his ve-cl drifted fciu h
long tii-t irec from the iteamcr after the
coUij-iua !x.f.-re it was I..-;!?. to tlxrttn
Ktil. and front the tarditn.-.- of the sttimcr
in s-hon i:;g signals of l:tre.-s acJ f:o::i the
eiIm '& luet of l.er crew.
Vt:AtU- D-'K."iVr D. Elaine trbi
is .Iriu ir t n close. It is j rj'-.f 'c thr.t
i'.!-;r..'-!.t w 11! lc fit.:t to-morrow.
Madrid Decemb-r 9. The Mini-ter of
War reports that the reset vt s recently called
out "nuinltcr 40000 men.
Details of the lomlardment of Cartha-
gena show that the principal damage waslo
buildings within the city. The walls of the
fort and batteries tire almost intact. The
insurgents aie strengthening their w o:ks and
armaments.
London NovemWr 9. A dense fog hamr
over this city. At this hour (2 r. xi.) it is
as dark as night ami locomotion is slow and
hazardous.
Cuba.
Havana December C. Gen. Burriel
leaves to-morrow for Santiago de Cuba to
resume charge of that department
Santiago de Cuba December 8. The
United States steamer Kansas arrived here
yesterday after a hard passage.
The commanders of the Chance and
Juniata have not yet made a formal demand
for the delivery of the Yirginius prisoners.
The latter were removed from jail to ..:ro
Castle.
The ?Iarket.
LuNUoN" iK-cvmbcr 0 Noon. New t W. Erk-s
S'i.
Liverpool. December 9 Noon. Cotton dull ntl
e!i-r; upland S'-fir.sd; Orlon SS'rd; rale
lO.Ort) bale: cpt-cuUliou aud export 4M lales.
New Yokk. Dei-ember tiold oprntMl at lt;
fell to lOi. tor as active. Miniey . hid. Kxrhance
Lon" Kir;; ebort ll3.. Government ftronj;. Male
bonus qnict.
Cotton quiet: pales liTT hale; npliuiilit ir';c: Or-
leans lS'jC. Future opened as follow: Dive.nber
15' sc: Jauuary 13 7-33Ci i:Sc: February 13 19 13 -5r;
March ii7j.16 1-iKc; April ItP.e.
Naw t) it i.ean. December 9. Hay dull anil lower:
prime $22; choice fit. Dry a!t Miouhler re held at
haearquiet; inferior 4f4c; common Sv-nic;
fair to fully fairb'jiiUe: prime 10 choice H'4'.r.sic.
?dolaieit in ood demand: common 42' c: fair 4sr.vic;
prime to choice SVTuiOc Other unchanged. Cotton;
wales 6S0 balec; price easier; ipmxI ordinary ti strict
low middling ltft-I'-c; niid-lliii- to irict mid-
tiling 15"c; Kood niitldlin- l"1 17'c: receipts Ni7
balet: stuck on hand 1"1-S1 hulti-; tin-wild Wi.SllO bale.
tiold KB'jO.IHS. Currency l-i. si'lil for ciirreut y
c discount for checks par. Slerlittf llrt fort lieck.
Kew Yukk December 9. Money cai-v nt 7: btiutic
lending on caH arc easier than at any time hint e tlio
panic. Currency i still flowiu-j to the South but ctiui-
idc in from the Wwt. Exchange dull and steady at
10K. tiold firmer at lO.M'ij U.i. Ciovernnieut
stroll?. States quiet.
Cotton steady; sales l:S3ti bale at l.V :Pi Mima
sales ?jc higher. Flour mure active nt $;i."rK for om-
mon to fair extra; x 0.V.U for cikm! to t holt 0. Whis-
ky finnerat yic Wheat lrtr.ic better: sales nt 5H.
Corn 2c better and in demand chielly for c-.-ulatioa.
I'ork on spot dull; forward deliveries In fidr request;
on sK)t firt. llecf firm: first grades tt'iffr.lin ac; second
grades 8'.(R'J'ic; lower grades 8 T-ltiftV.h1 c.
The following market rates from the
Chicago TrUmnt oi the 2'Jth tilt. may he of
interest to some of our readeis:
The Chicago produce markets were gen-
erally excited yesterday with a large aggre-
gate of speculative transactions at consid-
erably enhanced prices. 3Iess pork was ac-
tive and oOaTOc. per hbl. higher closing nt
$13 cash and $13 UOalS (i3 seller January.
Lard was active and l-2c. per lb. higher
closing at 7 5-c)a7 3-4c. cash and 8c. seller
January. Green hams were quiet and firmer
at 7 l-2a8c. per lb. Boxed me..s were
stronger at 4 3-4c. for shoulders. G U-8a
G l-2c. for short ribs and G 3-4c. for short
clear. Dressed hogs were quiet and firmer
at $4 73 per 100 lbs. Highwines were ac-
tive and l-2c. lowar closing nt 80c. per gal-
lon. Flour was quiet and 12 l-2a2Dc. per
bbl. higher on shipping grades. Wheat
was active and 2aic. higher closing at
$1 0'J cash and $1 09 3-4c. seller Decem-
ber. Corn was active and 2 3-4a3c. higher
closing easier at 47c. cash and 47 l-4c. sel-
ler December. Oats were more active and
1 3-4c. higher closing at 33 l-8c. cash and
33 3-4c. seller January. Hyc was 3c. higher
closing at 70c. Barley was 2a3c. higher
closing at $1 30 for No. 2 and GGa97c. to:
No. 3. Hogs were active throughout clos-
ing firm at 15a20c. advance or at $4a4 33.
The cattle and ehcep markets were without
quotable change.
Proctor the Aslronomtr.
Ten years ago the name of Richard
Anthony Proctor was absolutely unknown;
five years later it was familiar in scientific
circles in London but comparatively un-
heard of outside; and to-day it is familiar
as household words to every educated man
in England aud to many thousands in this
country. Yet the man who in so brief a
space has conquered fame and attracted
the respectful admiration of astronomers in
both hemispheres is only thirty-six years
old now and did not begin to study as
tronomy till he had passed Ins nve-and-twenticth
year. Barely eight summers have
flown since his maiden work appeared and
in the interval he has contributed a score of
volumes to the library of science some of
them profound many of them entirely
original and all of them thoroughly ele-
vating and purely philosophic in tone. In
addition to these works Mr. Proctor has
written constantly and voluminously in
most of the leading English periodicals
and has fought successfully more than one
brilliant ami stoutly contested battle with
some 01 the oldest and ablest savans in
Europe. Notably was this the case in his
memorable struggle with the venerable
Astronomer Itoyal of England Sir George
Airy who had achieved a world-wide repu
tation and had published seven or eight of
the nine quarto volumes of his Astronomi
cal Observations before his young antagonist
was born.
The dispute in question arose out of the
widely divergent views set forth upon.thc
one hand by Airy and upon the other by
Proctor as to the manner in which the ap-
proaching Transit of Venus might be util-
ized to the best advantage. Sir George
Airy having originally by an uufortuuato
choice adopted the approximate process in
dealing with the abstruse calculations in-
volved in the working out of this delicate
problem had been strongly advised by Mr.
Proctor so far back as 18G9 to adopt by
preference the exact process. Delisle's
method h&ving been selected by Airy for
the Transit of Venus in 1874 his keen-eyed
critic at' once pointed out that Ilalley's
method w as in every way to be preferred
whereas in regard to the next Transit that
of 1882 Delisle's would be better than
Ilalley's. He farther insisted from the
first that the Astronomer Royal in his se-
lection of points of observation in Hindo-
stan had overlooked many of the most de-
sirable. And the young astronomer was
right in both instances as is shown by the
fact that the leading astronomers of Eng-
land at their last meeting in session at the
Board of Visitation of Greenwich Observa-
tory were unanimous in urging the gov-
ernment to adopt the suggestions made by
Proctor four years before. This is but one
out t)f many similar instances which might
be cited of the extraordinary courage
keenness of perception and farsightedness
of this the youngest and in some respects
the most brilliant of living astronomers.
tsrtfinrr'B Majmine.
How the Grcenlander Dre.
A correspondent cf the New York Tri-
hinc. with the Juniata expedition says of
thc Grecnlanders that to one ignorant of
their style of dress and the similarity of
the dress of bothsexes it would be difhcult
to distinguish the man from the woman.
The man comlis his hair straight down and
over his forehead only parting it sufiiciently
to enable hirn to sec directly ahead of him"
while the woman combs her hair in a long
plait forming it into a knot on the top of
the head which is elevated about four inches
from the scalp and tied with a strip of rib-
boa either of a black blue or red color
the widow being distinguished by a black
nbbon the wife by the blue and the maiden
by the red one. The cfmp!cxion is coppery
like that of the Indian their hair black
and their nose fiat w hile their chcck-boncs
are broad and prominent nearly hiding the
nasal apjcndagc when the profile it pre-
sented. The kapctah or junijcr with hood
attachment worn by lotli sexes the hood
of the woman's being made larger in w hich
to carry the young balx is of seal-skin with
trimmings of dogkin. The pantahons
and boots are al.-o worn l y both stxes thoe
of the women being in most ca.M.-s very elab-
orately and artistically trimmed. The pan-
taloons of the women reach only to the kne
while the 1-ooti made of f.nt'y-tanne 1 fccal-
skin nicely crin-ip-ed and sewed with the
sinews of the deer ninkc tbcru 11; tn;-
fortahie. As cxcliui:''e tells this: A g'.-o-l la ly
who 0:1 the i.cathof l.cr firt h :-.':.:; I mar-
ried Lis lirolhcr. Las a irtr:.lt t.f the Lir-fc-cr
lasgtng in her dicitg-room. Or.o day
tl.it a ciesabcrof the f.::.::jr "Oh that's
uy jir l-rothf.r-i;i-:.;.v w'a. the irgi ji.'u
A riiiv ate in .
Kttr t i LU i-f..th.
e :.r:::v r e::.t!r .s. i.t ;i
nrt clo-'.v.-' u!i. v
II.:.'. ft f !.r; h a:;-1 h
tr:.l7 .1 S.;:th."
i ". n
A Voiiii; Illrpojvotamuc
Mr. Frank Buckland writes m IauuI nn.J
M'iffr; "Wednesday hu-t the oth cf No-
vember being the t'.rst birthday of little
Gny Fawkcs the young hippopotamus I
called at the Zooh-gicai Gardens to wish
the pretty little fellow 'many happy returns
of the day. After lie had I;nihed his
brcakfat Prccott. the keeper enticed
Guy Fawkes and his mother out of the
water. The little or.e is as tame playful
and docile as a kitten. Wc made lum out
to be aKwt six feet four long and two feet
ten at the shoulders. His back is a slaty
black color but his cheeks chest and legs
are of a lovely pink salmon color. AVc cal-
culated his weight to le nearly one ton
and his mother would make and weigh
alxmt three little hippos. lie cats and
sleeps well and besides his natural nour-
ishment his meals consist of chaff bran
mango'd-wurzel scalded oats biscuit and
f ugitr. He is very fond of anything sweet
lie has already learned to K-g for food; ho
puts his head out between the bars opens
his mouth and pricks up his little ears
when he wants to beg. The gape of his
mouth is a'oout eighteen inches; he has
already a most lovely set of white teeth
and the tusks begin to project out of his
pink gums. His mother is very watchful
over him. and if she thinks any ore is tdout
to disturb her child hisses loudly like a big
snake livery morning when it is moist
and wet he ami his mother are let or t into
the bath outside; when it is dry and frosty
they arc kept in the house as the frost
would crack and parch their delicate kins.
When in Ids morning bath he is very
playful a::d plunges alxiut like a porpoise.
The pair of hippos sleep ou tho straw all
night but they spOut a great portion ot the
day in their bath in the house in a sort of
semi-sleep. Thev float up to breathe ap
parently without an elTort like corks rising
to the surface. hen under the water they
keep their eyes w ide open after the manner
of crocodiles. When the mouth of the
young one is wide ope n it will le seen that
the tongue is arched uircetly upward so as
to form a compact valve which prevents the
water going clown ti.e gulh-t. The old
father in the next den t tlks to his wife and
child by means of sonorous gruntings and
they answer him. The father's face is much
longer and sharper than that of " his wife
and his eyes aiid nose art much more promi-
nent. I understand from Mr. Kartlett who
kindly allowed me a private interview with
the hippos that nnother baby is expected
about next April and that Rarnum is most
anxious to obtain it. I doubt- if he will;
let him go and catch a wild baby hippo for
himself. The excellent health and condi-
tion of the three hippos does Mr. Bartlett
and Prescott their personal valet the great-
est credit. I forgot when writing the above
to mention that Guy Fawkes turns out af-
ter all to be a young lady hippo; she
is more delicately featured than her father
and is very like her mother in face. Let us
all wish her 'munv happy returns of the
da v.' "
The Oldest TiMnEit is the Would.
Probably the oldest timber iu the world
which has been subjected to the use of man
is that which is found in the ancient
temples of Egypt. It is found in connec-
tion with stone work which is known to be
at least 4000 years old. This wood and the
only wood used in the construction of Uie
temple is in the form of ties holding the
end of one stone to another in its upper sur-
face. When two blocks were laid in place
then it appears that an excavation about an
inch deep was made in each block into
which an hour-glass nhaped tie was driven.
It is therefore very" difficult to force any
stone from its position. The tics appear to
have been the' tamarisk or shittim wood
of which the ark was constructed a sacred
tree in ancient Egypt and now very rarely
found in the valley of the Nile. These
dovetailed tics arc just as sound now us on
the day of their insertion. Although fuel
is extremely scarce in that country these
bits of wood are not large enough to make
it an object with Arabs to heave off layer
after layer of heavy stone for so small a
prize. Had they been of bronze half the
old temples would have been destroyed nges
ago so precious would they have been for
various purposes. v
ISKLt'KXCK OK WMES IS SOCIAL AFFAIRS '
Women have in alMimes played a part'
and in modern days a very notable part
in determining social arrangements. They
act both directly and indirectly. Directly
they take n large if not the larger share in
that ceremonial government which supple-
ments the political and ecclesiastical govern-
ments; anclas supporters of these other gov-
ernments especially tlje ecclesiastical their
direct aid is by no means unimportant.
Indirectly they act by modifying tho
opinions and sentiments of men first in
education when the expression of maternal
thoughts and feelings affects the thoughts
and feelings of boys and afterwto 1 in do-
mestic r.nd social intercourse during which
the feminine sway men's public acts both
consciously and unconsciouslv. .
Whether it is desirable that the share al
ready taken byr women in determining social
arrangements and actions should bo in-
creased is a question we will leave undis
cussed. Here I am concerned merely to
point out that in tne course cf a psycho-
logical preparation for the 'study of eociol
ogy we must include tho comparative psy
chology of the sexes; so that if any change
is made we may make it knowing what we
are doing. rUrt $ieuer.
A Japanese Dentist. The Japanese arc
very ignorant of medicine and surgery.
tike other pcoplo they have many aches
and pains; and as everybody knows one of
the most torturing pan: is an nching tooth.
In Japan like all the ictt of the world
there are persons who now and then want
a tooth pulled out; ami the ouly Japanese
contrivances for this nre a wooden mallet
and a stick. The prou-ssor of dentistry
instead of sitting in his oilice with a stock
of mysterious and frightful instruments
goes traveling over the country carrying a
box coveed with brass ornaments and con
taining some little mallets and wedges.
When he meets with a person who wishes
to part company with an aching tooth the
wedges are pressed in between the tooth
and the gum and then forced down with
the mallet until by hammering and prying
the tooth is made so loose that it can be
pulled out w ith Hip fingers. The poor pa-
tient suffers very much. Sometimes pieces
of the jaw are broken away with the teeth
and it is said the patient dies from the
wound.
Tea Adiltekatkd. Three hundred
grocers have reeentlv liten heavily fined
for selling tea adulterated with iron
filings and one of the journals of
that city takes up the cudgel in their de-
fense asserting that they w ere r.s badly vic-
timized a their customers for the adultera-
tion was the work of the "heathen Chinee."
The evidence of the public analyst is cited
in behalf of the unfortunate grocers his in-
vestigation proving that the iron tilings
must have been introduced before the tea
leaves were rolled. If the wholesale buyers
in LivcrjHiol arc thu cheated by the Celes-
tial exporter. eur own merchants are natu-
rally just as liable- to be ctir-.s of a fciiuilar
imposition and we iinv Aery nmn hear
them charged with aduing an injurious
make-weight to the ir goods. In that event
it may be some consolation to know Jhat
the proportion of adulterating matUT i- not
very scrio-js and th;.t. us it inevitably ti-
tles to the bottom of the urn in the proco.
of stf '-ping there- is little danger of our sto-
machs receiving r.n iron coating.
Tiiiii.E ('kmm::.s Lui.11. F)aiiiih cru-
elty repeats it self. Cub tUnd to-day in
the same tttitu le -v ith r'-i-ard to Fj.iiin that
was occupied l y the Nctherhn-Ii hi the six-
teenth century; and the bat'l-cries of Alva
have only f juh 1 their .o;;i.!erpart In the
fiendish l-rutu'.itit s vhh.h h o e t :. irai Ur-
ized the Cuban infit.iy. Alva bo.t- 1 thru
he Lad in f-ix year.- . .vi-e-d 1; '' 2cihr-r-Luidcrj
to U- e":.e etc h which r.-::btr !M
Rot include the other tho-: 1 i who r-
hhed HI l'.'! si- V s il: 1 ti.e- balth.-S of the
war. A!y..' uhhorr'-d authority ended on
the 1 c ve r.:'i of N-u:ab r 17J j :e-
tU-Sv three e-r.t r: x 1 pre- ;- I the
i f the D..t. h r. Ml.-. ":V
! L At'y; tl. -t tl.; .1..!-: ..:. :"e
l :i:i ..e -.i I .... . . . -r . i
j u.r.ruf-.'Atf ir--'t r-.: i ;.-
: t- I ;:.; .o.A ! VJ-1
A M e- v h j i ... ! . .':. 1 .-. i
R. J.. 1 . v. t ' L . '
Financial r.nd Commercial
raoDtxt VARtrr cokssctho t aoisrxsos a o-.
Atsnx Lvcai'jvr ;..s:i
Oar q no! At 10m ar correct M cr to t t tf gvin; to
prr ud r far bok-raia bujer ei.iy.
HT. prr too f V." '2
irl per bntlx-l
m per buntirl... T. if
Ftxl.lt-r per cat. ft Ut- T5
uiicr Country frrna. s:i.'iT: gvui-n .:c.
lAra... kv. K; ti rce j c
lon-Iau none; Weu-ra clcr Uo- Lite
Thee pru r are tor eo btijrtT.
... POTTOS.
M'.iUih'r .Tiotie Soring
low .MiiLtUnf. !".""!" " 'jot - jt
CKsottrv1iiiiu f "". ."'."."." .. y J ii)
No UiServtitvj lc drtmnd t quota: ioti'aY
Wool la Aurlln per Tt. fuid 14 r-20
riAf. "
St. LouU XXX ...nr-inJ
" i bolce family... 10 o t t
" .l"nff--V 11 5o U t
Teia per lOOpoeada Brra at 5 j
raax.
Loclatana Fair. .. llcj.ijci
Yellow CUri4ed 13 c:.lS-.
White Cotlee A ; u
Crushed U C-iiu
ltMisa
DonMe anchor and eurvka. 90
Wwitern power loom is ((. i-
Tloa 10 c;UI
MICKS.
Oreen '. PS
Dry r'llut firm ai ItVUI'i
irXIH T Till CA LOAD.
To be received by pnrrhaiTrn at the railroad I'M pet
M It taken aa ll cornea and .13 per il if iol.-ri.-il.
uttiNut r.
Cypreaa or Mountain Cottar 1UO0 fZZ" M
New Advertisements.
J)ROCLALYTION
By liar- Governor f the Stnto f Texas.
To all to whom thtwe present thai! romer Whrrean
by tuy proclamation cf llir Mvrntrvuih of Jolr A ll
ls-J. a reward of twenty-nvo dollar waa ollGrotl for
the arreet and coiivieiiou of each and ever? ix n.on
pullty of unlawfully beanug ami iu auy couiitv lu the
felate; aud
hereas. The appropriation oat of wUcTj uch re-
ward are paid. I nearly exhausted and It beim; tie-i-irhielu
onler to ve further vxpviie thai the
ulil proclamation houldba revoked.
Now therefore 1 Kdiutiud J. liavi Governor of
Tcxai by virtue of the authorltr veeted in me bv the
( oiiftilu-.lon and law of thia Mate do berehv n-"vtke
my cald proclamation of Iho aeventeeiith of Julv A.
II. lstv.1 raid revocation to tako clteel from aud'afit-r
this date.
Ia tentlmony when-of I have hereunto signed
my name and havo taum-d the jrroal el of
Seai lhe Mate lo be affixed at the citv of An.
tin. thia Iho sixth day of December A.
KDMI ND J. IUYIS
taovr-tttir
I'.y the Governor:
James r. MwiixB Secretary of Slato.
dec9 ltd nuv
pOSTFONEMENT.
FOURTH GIFT COnCCflT
Or Public Llbrmrr of Kentucky.
Cmil to tho rnillif.
' The Trnnti-.- f iha Vnl.il- HKr.rv .f V ....... i ..
and the management of the titft Concert auuontire the
pornoum-mem or tne rout in Ciiri Concert until
Tuesday the 3 1 st of March next.
The nubile will reailllv tinitnni nt Hut on.... n M...
have matle thin pontpouement neceaoary.
The financial panic which ha for the hint to
month paralyzed the butnti of every ertioii of lhl
country and of Europe ha prevented thotiml from
Inveutinp in Hi-Wet TKm fni.l..ml.. nnH.M.... .1
. - ...... ...... m 1 n) I II IttHlUT-V
thA ptlf ir.i Kim I h liai'.put f . )..... ....1 ..-.. t.i -
- ".. ' v wu m mi awu initili-IC Iliar-
kt-t. Aud. too the puVHc Judim from tlmcrteeu of
theo caime havo expected a postponement and have
declined to invent without a more punitive urance
of the draw ing taking place ou a fixed day.
au iuieri-iiea tit-hire a full drawinjr. hut for the r.-it-non
Juet mated till could not bo had on the third of
December but the hort ponipoue nie-nt now announced
will aecure il.
The management have met with unprecedented sue-
Ccm. l he valea of ticket the proceeds of which
have already been n-cclved amount U ovrn A million
IMtl.MRM. Wllh ft ainmltf. .1 f ....... .1 . .. tM . t. ; .
-- - . ... .ii' iv in tun tuuuirr
yet to bear from and all thono in Kurope.
Thlljt a riraift-ino laf-ulttic tV. .Ifi. ...... it..
" - tnDjiinnuiii:-im.wniIllll IU-
had now bnt the manaci-menl deem it beet to have a
pctonc-nient aud a full limiting.
Thi ixwtponemeiit nrv th of all th tirl.t
an-t A r't'LL DRAWLNc;. That thi determination
will meet with lhe approbation of nearly every one in.
ten-.tft A ( TniHrt Rlnuin.nt hv ll.. i .. .
i . 1 ' . J J nHiii- limn i-( 1 1-1
received from every soctlon of thU country and the
aiiii.iwn irniui; U( 'OSl JK MI t III ( U t.
This action of the niaunr.meut will work no t'etrl-
Tnont tA inv hnt m-lll IK. ...t . t . ;i i.. i. ..
. . .. . i"m ui u. jy u me
fortunate ticket bolder will receive their trlfu injull
niinu i win um luuii tiiuse w oo no not draw clrim.
In mftlfinir thin iiiniiunmniit il.. .. n '
.... .v iiiniin-Kutrui rf.i-
ThatUaUufUilt that thrri ihUi bt no jurllur .' tr-
iv u a iiiu mi nuiltn will oo llnpl'lnr 'I'1V
-.i..i-ii iiiuuro hii anu trannniu tueir accoLul" I - Uiln
olllcebytheiilstof March.
TIIOS. E. P.nAMI.FT'j r..
dell ltd ltw Agent Iuhlic Likirm 'y.
Austin Business - Directory.
BROKERS.
REerrOIL J. E. REAL KSTATK LANT AM)
C'olloctinn AKnt nnd Convevaucer. Title ex-
amined. Abxtracls fumlitlied. AttenU-ju to ail land
mattcra. Avenue next to John's bauk. noi'l tf
BOOKSELLERS.
T 8. TEXX A C0.-D0OKS. STATIONEKV
" uc-wsand variutie. 8ubicriptlins taken for any
pait;r or niapnzine. Orders for school hookn blank
biKiks or anything in stationery or hook lino at lowent
prices. C'engrc-ss avenue opjioslte tSampfon & lieu.
ricks.
BUILDERS AND LUMBER DEALERS.
CP. MILLETT HOUSE UHLDEIt AND MAV
nfacturerof doorn sanhes blinds etc. nr.; sell
drc!-d and undreiied lumber. AbIi strce-L just enft
of C'ongrcKS avenue.
IOOMIS & CI1UISTIAN-HOLSK V.VU.hKUH
Jani mnntifactun-rs of all kind of hnne riuisnin-'M
doors swhe blinds; tells ail kinds of lumber. Con-
gruss Avenue near the Capiiol.
"VTALLK 4 CO. DEALERS ALL KINDS OK
lumber doors sialics hhndn etc. Fmiiting Kast
Avenue south tide of the railroad freight depot.
CLOTHIERS.
I? MOSES-DEALKitltf READY-MADB CUiTIf.
Julnu bot)ts and shoes hats and K nlleineM fur.
iiishln (raoda. Congress avenue between i'eean and
Dois d Arc streets.
DRUGGISTS.
BEX H. THOMI'SOX-DEALEH IS Dlit'liH.
iiie-dicine-H puints oils perfume- etc. etc. w iu.i.-.
sale aud retail; prescription store. Cos-iees avenue
under Avenue Hotel.
FURNITURE DEALERS.
M D. MATIIEI5DEAI.ru IN AM KINDS OF
furniture aud ajreut for Mnijer's se-wiuit luie hiu-.
Corner Couros avenue and Aa street.
GROCERS.
T B. iII.DAKT DEALEU IX fiUOCEKIEii AVi
ft feaid wboliti-hlr and rc-til. lii'hei-t prire t.a! fIr
cotton wool nnd hide-. J'ecan bu-c-tt rtartLe Jr.oi
Urtdge.
GUNSMITHS. ' "
T II. WELIJJ DEALEIt TM f;tNS 1'ISHH.S
t i and f irtini poodn; fire-arms repaired. Corrt .s
Avcuac under Avenue Hotel.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
TETEK f MITII-SELLH CHOIfK FAMILY VJ-
1. eerie; nlo dry pfKxl. btwjusiid sh-n-s and r.orif-cn
Congress Avenue between Ali and ii nory tr-!n.
tohn ii. KouiNsoN i Miv-xvTreTwl:
ft and retail dealers in (fi-rieral re!;aniie end
and cotton buyer. (;ni;re. Avenue in or i.v:i..id
JiohM!.
fMiOW ii JONES DKAI.EIJH I DKY t.OOIiS
clothlu. hats biKits and shors irroc-riio J-r 1 -ware
etc Highest rales pud fr co! ion. (. Iml-
and treanrv and x warrants e :xrjn-m ateii'ie
corner of Jl jis d'Arc.
Tr. ! 'KINNEY DEAI.r.'t IN IJiY t;oH
cloihin ham boots and rtKx-s C'i" f ir
lure Jiardwarn barnesa carenrr'a ui.'l l.im krn;:
tooiK.etc Conre aienno Ateuue iio!-l I-.m k.
n.i
IIARDV.'ARi: DEALERS.
V"EI!B A IH.'O. fjENF.TiAL If A I DIVA T; V.
II biai kim!h snd wrKylwork-Tn r'""-' Ir-.n p .-.-i
Irn- iiMke. f . -. Tin i !-' ' - A tr
M tun n I;EtPi.i;H ar -1 y. :- i. ui ... .
t h tu iters and fis-f-irru srs . ; wi.i! 1-s.iis t.;)fs.
and baniraa l.-.'m-r; ti 1 ; .:; tf t rear ma. Ik. an
street setfrond b.-xkeot -f tneAvi nut.
IIOUiE .FUILVI.VIIING GOOD-.
JKTE1N DEAI.EU IN f.TNA f'' - V.'.v
W'Situreo tl..i-!rii' -!rr.. . W'-l
War- lu-.;n t haitii- -r. tic. e e : t - - a A'.-i..;f
r:t J:.j ii.-.ut W lti:i.
HOTELS.
TV IIOTEL-J. v.". "c::.L 5 T:
V y '-l ?T'-f s v r : Ij i -r - r ( . r . I .
Iissafj.-te souta .. w j Tr:.:..j ...-.a. f J
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1 i. fir t- Ni !:.;.(( & ii' .-. ... i. ;
St' of i. .fi-'tf: t mU Iff f t . - k 1. V :
Jewelry r ;:.- -i at s;.!-n-..t I. ...v..
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