The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 93, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 10, 1877 Page: 4 of 4
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A. H. BELO & CO., Proprietors.
Tuesday, July 10, 1877.
tW The medical department of the Uni-
versity of Louisiana commences its 44tn an-
nual course of instruction in November, ine
advantages which the city of New Orleans oi-
fers for acquiring a thorough knowledge of
all the branches of medicine are not sur-
passed in this country. The names or the
professors forming the faculty, as published
elsewhere, are also a full guarantee to the
student of a thorough course of instruction.
indications:
For the West Gulf States -nearly stationary
pressure and temperature, southerly winds,
and clear or partly cloudy weather.
jubservafr ons saicen at 3.24 p, m.. July 7.i
Locality.
Bar.
Ther
Wind.
Rain
Weatn.
'Galveston...
29.91
93
SE
7
.00
Fair.
Corsicana...
29.86
101
E
3
00
Clear.
Indianola..
•29.92
95
SE
10
.00
Fair.
Deniaon
29.8ft
95
NE
4
.Of)
Clear.
Ft.M'Kavett
29,21
96
E
101
.00
Clear.
Ft. oriffin...
29.77
101
SE
4
.00
Fair.
Fort Sill ...
29 75
89
N
12
.00
Fair.
.Tacksboro ..
29 83
98
NW
2
.00
Clear.
San Antonio
29 81
96
SE
8
.00
Fair.
Castroville..
29.73
97
SE
5
.00
Fair.
Rio Grande.
•29. M
104
E
10
.00
Fair.
Brownsville.
29.90
90
SE
9
.00
Fair.
Chanpre of barometer for last 8 hours—Gal-
veston .05 fall. Corsicana .10 fall. Indianola
•06 fall.
Change of temperature for last 24 hours—
f^'veston 1 fall. Corsicana 0 rise. Indianola
2 rise. _
THE CITY.
Th« Kecord
Taken by the Signal officer yesterday
for the twenty-four hours ending at 9.49
p. m., shows maximum temperature 94
detcs.: minimum S2 'leus.
Still Sick.
Judge Tevis still languishes an inva-
lid within the shadows of his delightful
home. He has been very ill with a se-
vere bilious attack, but is pronounced
out of danger, and will soon be at his
post of duty again.
For Safe Keeping.
Grissom, charged with murdering
Dr. Brown at the Kennedy House,
Houston, during the State Fair, was
brought down to the Galveston county
jail for safe keeping Sunday. It is ru-
mored in Houston that a gang of men
is assembling to release the accused and
that John Wesley Hardin is among the
number.
Pleasure Party.
The following ladies and gentlemen
of Corpus Christi arrived at the Tre-
mont to-day, bound on a trip to New
York: J. P. Mitchell and wife, two
children and servant; -Mrs. H. M. Conk-
lin, Miss Bessie AVideman and servant
The party, with others from Corpus
Chruti, came by the Morgan direct, the
vessel stopping here for their special
convenience.
Directori' iUe«-Uiis.
The directors of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad Company held
their regular monthly meeting last
evening. Beside transacting routine
matters, a proposition made by Mr. T.
H. Dockery to construct the road from
its present terminus to Belton was re-
ceived, read and referred to a commit-
tee consisting of Messrs. Rosenberg,
Sorley, Hurt, Gresham and Wallis.
Temperancc Meetln«.
The Teetotallers held another meet-
ing at their regular place of gathering.
Pope's carpenter shop, corner of Twen-
ty-second street and Avenue H, on Sun-
day evening last. The time was pleas-
antly passed by those engaged in the
tempei ance cause, and many assurances
were mutually given by the members
of the ultimate success of their move-
ment. ^
Cotton Openit:,* la (ialveiton Co.
A freedman, Carves! DraJe> exhibited
handful
~th,
at the News counting-roOlH a
of open cotton of this year's g/o*.
made on the plantation of Judge Jones,
of Virginia Point. This is not an ac-
cidental stalk, but is general among the
bottom bolls of a large field of early
planted cotton, cultivated by this freed-
man on shares. His crop is in fine
fix, but is now suffering fdfr rain, this
being an unasual drouth for this sea-
son. Drake says it is ready for the
first picking.
The Scandal Suit.
The cases which have been pending
for some time in the Recorder's Court,
wherein M. K. Strickland was defend-
ant at the instanca of B. M. Lanning,
and the latter as defendant, at the in-
stance of Mr. Strickland, were decided
yesterday by his Honor Mayor Stone,
acting as Recorder. Mr. Lanning was
fined $5 and costs, or ten days in jail,
for using insulting and abusing lan-
guage to Mr. Strickland, whose case
the court dismissed, and who comes out
of the affair cleared of anything in the
nature of a serious charge.
Police Items.
A colored man, named Dave Allen,
was brought to this city Sunday and
sent to the hospital to be treated for a
gunshot wound, which he received the
day before in a difficulty. He was hit
with about thirty bullets about the
hips, and will suffer for some time be-
fore he can renew with any hope of
success the prosecution of the feud.
Officer Murray picked up a woman
on Twenty-second and Postoffice streets
Sunday who had fallen in a fit, aid
whom he conveyed to her home.
Summer Tourist*.
The following Galvestonians took
their departure by rail yesterday for the
regions of the North where it is hoped
that pleasure and recreation will be
unitedly a^d 1'bcrally enjoyed by all:
J. B. Mitchell and- lady, two children
and two seivants, Mies Wideman, New
York; Mr. Colston, Staunton, Va.; A.
Bill, Esq , Chicago; Miss Sherman, Mr.
T. S. Sligh and lady, Mrs. Sligh and
son, Louisville; Mr. Geo. Sealy, Mrs.
Sealy, child and servant, New York;
Mr. R. Paschal, Washington; F. Dore-
mus, Morristown, Tenn.
Gustave Ranger, family (and friends
left yesterday for the North via rail.
Mr. Ranger secured, after considerable
telegraphic correspondence with the
Pulman Palace Car Company, through
Messrs. O. G. Murray and J. H. Miller,
a special sleeper, which was brought to
the Union Depot yesterday by the noon
train. The occurrence but indicates
how much the running of sleepers to
this city would be appreciated by our
citizens going North with their families;
and in the case of Mr. Ranger, who, as
the saying goes, "lcnow3 how to
travel," judging from the formid
able proportions of his larder;
the considerable extra expense of bring
ing a sleeper for his special use to the
place of his residence, thus avoiding
the disagreeable transfer at Houston, is
a luxury he is willing to bear for the
solid comfort afforded his family. Mr.
Ranger will spend most of the summer
at Sharon Springs, N. Y., at his coun-
try seat.
Mr. Dave Campbell, who has for a
year past filled a position as operator in
the Western Union telegraph office of
this city, having resigned, leaves by the
Morgan steamer to-day far New Or-
leans, where he has secured a better
position.
Mrs. J. H. Crowley and child leave
this morning for Duluth, Minn., where
she will spend the summer.
Local Personals.
Judge Wm. Chambers, of Chambers
county, who is visiting the city, says
ne has lived in this State thirty-three
years, and does not remember ever to
have known crops so flourishing, cows
so fat and giving more milk, and butter
so rich in color, or pastures so green.
L. F. DeLesdernier, Grand Master
Grand Lodge, and Frank Smitii, Grand
Junior Warden of the Grand Encamp-
ment I. O. O. F. of Texas are visiting
the city.
R W. Gillespie, St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Riilroad, and
H. P. Hughes, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad, are quartered at the
Tremont.
Geo. H. Evans, chief clerk of Gal-
veston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railroad, Harri3burg, was in the city
Sunday.
J. C. Rivers, of the office of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, Marshall, is
down for sea breezes and a surf bath.
W. L. Rogers, a large stock-raiser in
Nueces county, is at the Tremont.
J. S. Witherspoon, a merchant of
Jewett, Texas, is at the Tremont.
Master John Sweeney arrived in the
city yesterday evening from San An-
tonio, where he has been for several
years, a student in the college situated
at that place.
D. T. Iglehart returned to Austin
yesterday.
Ridge Paschal, Collector of Corpus
Christi, G. F. Evans and W. A. Lott, of
the same place—the two last gentlemen
connected with the C. C., S. D. R. G
Narrow Gauge Railroad—are at the
Tremont.
Visited the Cotton Exchange: Chas
Lewis, Hearne; Frederick Cook, New
Orleans.
Flllins Cp.
The lower end of the channel, cut
through the eastern portion of the
island by the storm of 1875, is rapidly
filling up. By following along the
beach a buggy can be driven to within
100 yards of the point. There still re-
mains near the quarantine station a
very narrow channel, across which it
is not quite safe to drive a buggy yet,
but the reclamation of all those lots
submerged by the storm, it is now de-
monstrated, is a simple question of
time.
Sand Trains.
The Narrow Gauge Railroad train has
been kept busily engaged of late fur
nishing sand for filling lots to proper
grade; yesterday 800 yards were re
ceived, much of which was delivered
on Bath Avenue and carted off almost
as rapidly as delivered. The grade of
several cotton presses is being raised.
Cutting A 11 ray.
Last night at about 8 o'clock Mr. Ii.
V. Barrow, who lives near the corner
of Thirtieth street and Avenue L, called
at the station-house with an ugly gash
cut in his arm. He complained that
the wound was inflicted by Mr. Parker,
who was at one time the business man
nger of the Thunderbolt. Parker was
arrested and held to answer the charge
of assault with intent to murder R. V.
Barrow. The affair occurred on the
Strand, between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, and the place where Mr.
Parker lives.
marine Curiosity.
Mr. John A. Caplen brought into the
city from the beach last evening a mam
moth fish known as a grandacore, which
measured six feet and a half in leDgth
and weighed 125 pounds. There is a
conviction among all old fishermen
that it is impossible to take one of these
tiaU wjtll ikJUook and line, owing to the
great SWeftgth and activity which they
possess They are known as the gamest
tish that inhabit the waters of the gulf.
The one one brought in by Mr. Caplen
w as caught by Nicholas de Long and
others while seining along the eastern
shore of the island.
<;ot Even.
On Sunday a nice gentleman saun
tered along one of the popular tnor-
. oughfares and, seeing a lot of boys en-
gaged in blacking boots, concluded
that he would have a "shine." He
seated himself and soon his gaiters
fairly glistened iu the rays of the morn-
ing sun. The gamin tapped his box as
the signal for pay, and the gentleman
went down into his vest pocket for the
< ar ticket which he gave to the boy.
" We charge a dime at this stand, cap
tain," said the youngster. " You do?'
"Yes, sir," was the reply. "Well
you have gotten all you will get out of
me, said the gentleman, as he walked
away. " Very well, old snoo/er," said
the boy, who seized a handful of mud
and sailed it at the polished boots.
"We are even now," and the crowd
&H}jled,
"St.
Informal11 being communicated to
Justice Brosig, ?n Sunday afternoon
that a man was lyin^ at the cor-
ner of Avenue L and »hirteenth street
that officer proceeded to thO place indi
cated, and after impaneling tiiO follow
ing as a jury of inquest, began t.hC ex
amination of witnesses: J. A. Rex£f,
Louis Psayla, G. Bernsdorff, W. W.
Boyd, F. W. Kleizing and Phillip Mc-
Donald.
I. Meyer, Mrs. Mary Meyer, Malena
Meyer and J. Pfleuger were introduced
and sworn, and all of them substantial-
ly gave the following statement: The
deceased came from East Avenue L,
and having reached Mr. Meyer's store,
he leaned against a wagon standing
near the sidewalk, and finally fell to
the ground, evidently in a state of in-
toxication. He crawled to the shed ad-
joining the building. Mrs. Meyer
thought that he was sick and wanted
to give him some soup; her husband
said that he was drunk and soup would
do him no good. Mrs. Meyer afterward
saw him take a bottle from his pocket
and drink from it. She knew it was
whisky. A colored man took the bottle
from him and drank the remaining con-
tents thereof. Mr. Pfleuger saw Mr.
Meyer trying to move the man into the
shade, and being called to by Meyer,
crossed over and found the man was
dead. The verdict of the jury was:
We the jury find that the deceased,
Philip Albright, came to his death by
sunstroke, being very intoxicated at the
time." _
An Auctioneer's Trade.
Yesterday a lot of old boots and
shoes, unassorted and unmated, were
sent to one of the auction houses of
this city to be disposed of for what
they would bring. A short time after
this consignment had been stored, an
almond-eyed son of Italy, who main-
tains liinjself by vending fruit, walked
into the stoic with a basket of peaches
and another filled with bananas. Upon
being solicited to make a purchase, the
auctioneer remarked that he would not
buy but was open to a trade, and gath-
ering three pairs of boots tendered
them to the Italian for his stock of
fruit. The offer was accepted and as
he waiked out of the store the heart of
the modern Roman could almost be
heard in its bounds of exultant joy.
He had all the elementary principles of
a shoe store on hand and was ready to
negotiate with the first man he met for
a sale of his plunder. He tried several
gentlemen before he found a congenial
mind with which to treat relative to
the purchase of a pair of boots, but
the opening finally came and a real good
bargain was agreed upon. The purchaser
tried on one boot—it fitted precisely.
He made an effort to try on the other,
but found that both belonged to the
left foot. He then examined among
the other five boots for the mate, but
to his astonishment, found that all his
boots were for the same foot. He went
back to the auctioner, who had invited
quite a crowd to join him in consum-
ing the fruit he had obtained from the
Italian, and who had done honor to the
invitation, and said: "Give me de
footee for de bootee me got; alle saine
side." "No, sir," said the auctioneer;
" a trade is a trade in this country."
"Dat so," replied the Roman; "me
one big fool, anyhow; give me one
peach and take de bootee." That trade
was closed also, and that soft eyed son
of Italia went off to mourn over his
first efforts at being a boot and shoe
dealer.
Llgbtlntc the Trcinout Hotel With
the New Gas Klachlne.
Last evening Mr. W. J. Rice, the
agent of the Maxim Gas Machine,
placed in position the 1000 light rni
chine ordered for the Tremont Hotel by
Messrs. Burnett & Kilpatrick. Owing
to some neglect on the part of the
plumber to make the necessary connec-
tions, it was quite G 30 o'clock before
the gas could be turned on, and even
then the pipes were but poorly prepared
for its reception. Mr. Lawson, of
Welch «fc Lawson, New York, the
builders of these machines, was present,
and gave his personal superintendence
old gas, and considering the loss of op-
portunity for a test and an adjustment
of the machine, the result bore him out
in his entire confidence in its perfect
mechanism. This confidence can not
be a matter of surprise to those who
for the last six years have witnessed the
never failing successes of these ma
chines, which now furnish light for in-
numerable hotels, factories, churches
and public edifices all over the country.
No greater testimonial to the efficiency
in every respect of these machines can
be had, than the confidence reposed in
them by the world known firm of A.
T. Stewart & Co , who during the six
years of the existence of this invention,
have successively purchased seven large
sized maehines to light up their several
factories, their stores, their property at
Saratoga, (the Grand Union and bt.
James Hotel and Opera House there.)
and Messrs. Welch & Lawson are
now completing the eighth for the
Women's Home on Fourth Avenue,
it being of 3000-light capacity. As an
evidence of the perfect manner in
which these machines are constructed,
it may be stated that the 0000 light ma-
chine at the Grand Union Hotel, Sara-
toga, has been in operation for four
seasons, and since it was placed in po-
sition no o«casion has demanded the
change of a single screw. The ma-
chine put in the News office by Mr.
Rice has been in use for a week, and
has given the highest satisfaction to the
printers, who may be accounted as
good judges of the quality of the light
under which they work.
In an interview with Mr. Rice a
News reporter elicited the following
statement, which may be of interest to
gas consumers:
Reporter—Have you made any ar
rangements for a general introduction
of this gas into this city ?
Mr. Rice—We are at present in nego
tiation with responsible parties relative
to the sale of the right under the patent
for this city and county.
Reporter—Is it the intention of these
parties to generally introduce its use
here?
Mr. Rice—I understand that it is
their intention to manufacture and sell
to all consumers who may apply for
this gas.
Reporter—What advantages in price
does your gas offer to consumers over
the gas made from coal?
Mr. Rice—No gas of such a quality
can be produced from any other mate
rial or in any other manner as can be
done by this machine, for with gaso
line at 25 cents (and we intend to bring
it here at 20 cents a gallon) we can
make gas at $1 per 1000 cubic feet, and of
thirty candle power, and make it, too,
of a uniform quality and independent
of any atmospheric changes.
In conclusion, Mr. Rice stated that
he would be pleased to have all who
desire to see the gas and the workings
of the machine, call at the Tremont
Hotel this evening, when the entire
building will be lighted with this gas.
The Base Ball match.
Amateurs 5, Lees 2.—The Houston
Lees arrived here Sunday at 12 m., and
at 3 30 p. m. they and the Amateurs
met on the grounds of the base ball
park to play the fourth game of the
series. This game proved to be the
best thus far played, as the score will
show. Splendid fielding kept the score
down so low that the defeated club felt
satisfied at the result. Hickey Jen-
kins and Compton especially in field-
ing, Swiggins, Mandeville and Cassidy's
batting, was immense. On the part of
the other side, Adair, Landry and Nor-
ton bore off he palm.
The game was about the shortest one
for duration of time that has been
played here in two years.
Mr. Dave Wright umpired the game
well, but he should not let the players
discuss his rulings. Below is the score:
Amateurs. Lees.
O.K. O.B.
Swiggins, s. s t 1 Frederick, s. s.. 3 1
HicKey, lb 3 0 Landy, 3 b 3 1
Neil, r. f 4 0 Adair, c 4 0
Cassidy. 3 b 1 1 Norton, 2b 3 0
Mandeville, p 3 1 Lockman, lb 4 0
Jenkins, 2 b 5 0 Glass, c. f 3 0
Sehwalm, I. f. 4 1 Bennett, 1. f- 3 0
Benedict, c 3 1 Scoville, p 2 0
Compton, e. f. 3 0 Flanders, r. f a 0
27 5 27
By innings. 123456789
Amateurs 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 P—5
Lees o 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0—2
Scorer—P. J. Burke.
The game between the Originals and
the Buckeyes stood 13 to 0, and that
between the Excelsiors and Alerts stood
13 to 5.
Corpus and New Orleans Ship.
The Morgan steamship from Corpus
Christi, which usually gives Galveston
the go-by, so far deviated from its
usual route as to stop yesterday and
land quite a number of passengers, wl o
took rail at this point for the North and
East. _
THE COPKTS.
"A Fairbanks"
is a convenient synqnym for a weigh-
ing machine or scales, as nearly perfect
of its kind as it is possible to procure,
whether it occupies a place on the
druggist's counter, or is at a freight de-
pot, and large enojigh to weigh a load-
ed train. The firm of Fairbanks & Co.
have a world wide reputation, and we
are glad to learn that, since the Centen-1
nial, their already important foreign
trade has increased in a most gratify-
ing manner. Every well-appointed
farm should have the means of weigh-
ing everything that is sold from it or
bought for it, and this can be supplied
by Fairbanks & Co.—Amer 'can Agricul-
turist, June.
No one goes shopping without they
call at headquarters, Klopman & Fell-
man's. ■ ;
Patapsco Institute.
This is one of the finest schools to
be found in this country. It is situated
but ten miles from Baltimore city, on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
for health and comfort the situation
can not be surpassed.
Mri. M. R. Archer, the Principal, is
spoken of as one of the ablest teachers
in America. Prof. Earle and other
patrons of the institute speak of her in
the highest terms, and recommend it as
a first class "home school" in every re
spect. The institute is largely patron-
ized by the extreme Southern States.
Bear in mind that Klopman & Fell-
man keep the best and largest stock of
everything in the line of dry goods.
Doctor Giles—Your Liniment Io
dide of Ammonia gives perfect satis
faction; we have sold large quantities
of it; everyone speaks in its praise;
Neuralgia, Swelled Joints, Rheuma-
tism, Pain across the Kidneys, and, in
fact, we could not enumerate the cases
it has cured. Brown, Dotty & Co
Druggists, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sold
by R. F. George, Wholesale Drug-
gist, Galveston.
Customers wishing to buy a general
bill of goods, extra inducements will
be offered for the next sixty days at
Klopman & Fellman's.
Tiie sale of Sarsaparillas for blood
and liver medicines is almost entirely
superseded by the introduction of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which far surpasses in efficacy these
old-time medicines.
Go to Klopman, & Fellman and
t*iy some of those cheap dress goods at
ten cents a yard.
Have Yon Ever Heard the Like ?
now cheap a. & s levy are selling
their goods now.
The above is all the talk over this
city and country. Goods at A. & S.
Levy's must sure enough be sold at
great sacrifices, otherwise people would
not speak so much about it. Just im
agine! Very best calicoes, worth in
New York 71 cents, are sold at Levy's
for 5 cents, and domestics and every-
thing else just as cheap.
private hatred being the moving cause.
If the prime object of the summary ex-
ecution of a thief is to protect the pro-
perty of the executioners, anil with his
execution there the trouble ended, it
might be justifiable, but it never rest3
there.
What do we have in Lee county ? A
whole neighborhood will be banded to-
gether to protect themselves and to
seek revenge for the death of their
friends and kinsmen. Many of these
will have to be killed off. I heard one
of the best men in the county, perhaps
the leading man in the county, say that
shortly another wholesale hanging
would take place. The people must
protect themselves. It was all very
well for Gov. Hubbard to appeal to
them to abide by the courts, but self-
protection could not brook delay in the
face of the imminent danger to them-
selves and their property. I heard it
said that Longley, the champion man-
killer of the Lone Star State, in jail
here, would try to get a continuance,
and that if he did he would be taken
out of jail and hanged. The people of
the county have been sorely tried by
the depredations of thieves and mur-
derers, and if anywhere lynch law is
justifiable it has been here, and if any
case I have ever heard of could be sin-
gled out as one of greater enormity of
turpitude than Longley's, it does not
occur to me now, and it may be that in
the absence of proof in the particular
case he is now charged with in this
county he may escape punishment and
lynch law be provoked. But until the
court fails the mob should desist.
If the sheriff can protect his prisoner
he should do it. It is barely possible
that the extensive hanging and killing
by Lee county vigilants may result in
clearing the community of a large class
of thieves and murderers, but the
chances are it will leave the community
divided into hostile parties and clans,
and that many more homicides will oc
cur in the future than in the past. I
hear from the most respectable people
that lynch law is necessary. They tell
me the very best men in the county
have engaged in it, and these declara-
tions I believe implicitly. Some of the
very best people burned witches, and
some of the very best people hang
thieves and murderers, but in either
case these people become the most mis-
erable beings in the world. Lee coun-
ty has so many good people in it, so
many generous, hospitable people, so
many conscientious, brave men, who
can stand by and support the officers
and who would make honest, courage-
ous jurors to enforce the law, that I re-
gret to see them abandon it for the un-
certainties and inhumanities of mob
courts. This is why I have written at
such length in regard to theii recent
acts in hanging thieves. The name of
the county should insure a better state
of affairs.
accept the resignations, and then all the quo-
rum should file their resignations, the quo-
rum would still be the City Council, because
no one would be authorized to accept the re-
signation cf the quorum.
#. That after a judgment is obtained against
any City Counc I. upon a debt due, either in a
State or Federal Court cf equity having juris-
diction. a mandamus can be obtained to com-
pel the City Council to levy a tax to pay tne
judgment and that if they fail or refuse to do
so tne court can, not only punish the refusing
members, but can even go to the extremity of
appointirg a commissioner, if all else fail-4, to
assess and collect tbe tax levied by the cor-
poration or the court to pay the debt.
7- That where a creditor has obtained a
mandamus, the members of a conncil who
should persistently refuse to levy and collect
the necessary amount to meet the judgment
and to pay it over, would become personally
liable for damages to the extent of the injury
sustained, and the creditor could recover
such damages by suit, and no resignation,
not effectual or not accepted, would protect
the defaulting members.
This is rather a dark picture, but it is one
obtained by me from a lawyer, and therefore I
may add, though not a creditor, or represent-
ing any creditor, that it is STERN LAW.
STATE NEWS.
Great bargains in all departments
at Klopman & Fellman's.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts.-
The superiority of these extracts con-
sists in their perfect purity and great
strength. They aVe warranted free
from the poisonous oils and acids which
enter into the composition of many of
the fictitious fruit, flavors now in the
market.
No Dry goods house can sell cheaper
than Klopman & Fellman.
Frank Leslik, Esq., of the " Illus-
trated Weekly," says: " For some time
past I have been using Burnett's Coco-
aine, and think it far preferable to any-
thing I have ever used for the hair.
Klopman & Fellman fill orders for
the country and promise satisfaction.
Burnett's Cocoaine.—A perfect
dressing for the hair. The Cocoaine
holds in liquid form a large proportion
of deodorized Cocoanut Oil, prepared
! expressly for this purpose.
The utilization of the accidental fall-
ing of an apple gave us, through New-
ton, gravitation's laws, and the inci
dental discovery by mission life, gave
us one of the most valuable antifebriles
which enters into the composition of
that elegant tonic Home Stomach Bit-
ters.
Professor Blot, the lecturer on
cookery, says that house keepers should
insist upon obtaining Burnett's Flavor-
ing Extracts, as the strongest and most
healthful.
District Court.
This court met at the usual iiour yes-
terday. Present—Judge Stewart and the offi-
cers of the court. The minutes were read
and approved and the following business
transacted:
Somerville & Davis vs. American Cotton Tie
Company. Motion of defendants to remove
cause to U. S. Court granted.
Wilson Davis vs. League & Lufkin. Contin-
ued on affidavit of defendants.
Recorder's Court.
F. W. Klitzing and J. Lawley, failing to ob-
tain occupation licenses; continued to July
ICtb.
T. Morgan, failing to obtain occupation
license: dismissed, license obtained.
Sam Mitchell, drunk and disorderly; fined
$2 and costs, or ten days in jail.
John Parrat, drunk and unable; fined $t
costs, or five days in jail.
Albert Powell, drunk and disorderly; fined
$10 and costs, or fifteen days in jail.
Miller, drunk and disorderly; fined SI and
costs or five days in jail.
Louis Femeliake, violation of market regu-
lations; dismissed.
N. Fisher, abusing and striking Fred. Gil-
lies: continued to July 19.
Ella Smith, disorderly conduct and abusing
and insulting John McGuire; —.
M. K. Strickland, abusing and insulting
Mrs. Mary Lanning; dismissed.
B. M Lanning, trespassing on tbe premises
of M K. Strickland, and using abusive and
insulting language; fined $5 and costs or ten
days in jail.
Puss Moratie, intruding on the premises of
J. L. Seibert, and abusing and insulting him;
continued to July 10th.
Carrie Blank, drunk and unable; fined $1
and costs or five days in jail.
state CASE.
Charles Johnson, theft of $53 from a house;
transferred to the grand jury for examina-
tion.
Before Justice Johnson.
Silva Trudo, threatening Lavinia Ennis;
placed under $25 peace bond.
Silva Trudo. cursing and abusing Lavinia
Ennis; fined $2 and cost of court.
Justice Broslg's Court.
State of Texas vs. Sam Gillard, assault on
Ransom Bumbry; fined $5, and peace bond of
$100 required, and in default of both sent to
jail.
Texas Sun.
Business men of Galveston who de-
sire to advertise in the Texas Sun
should address orders to Gilford &
Winter, care of News office. Rates
$5 per inch each insertion.
Tbe American People.
No people in the world suffer as
much with dyspepsia as Americans. Al-
though years of experience in medicine
had failed to accomplish a certain and
sure remedy far this disease and its ef-
fects, such as sour stomach, heart-burn,
water-brash, sick hcadachc, costiveness,
palpitation of the heart, liver complaint,
coming up of the food, low spirits, gen-
eral debility, etc., yet since the intro-
duction of Green's August Flower wo
believe there is no ease of dyspepsia
that can not be immediately relieved.
Thirty thousand sold last year without
one case of failure reported. Go to
your druggust, D. E. Schoolficld, and
get a sample bottle for 10 cents and try
it. Two doses will relieve you. Regu-
lar size 75 cents. Wholesale agents fur
Texas, T. C. Thompson & Co
Black lining silk, very wide, at fifty
| cents at Klopman & Fellman's.
Burnett's Cocoaine allays irritation,
removes dandruff and invigorates the
action of the capillaries in the highest
degree.
Klopman & Fellman's is the only
place in town having a fine assortment
of goods.
Sbepard's Improved Hop Yeast
is now in store and for sale by
Peter Gengler,
A. Flake & Co.,
H. Marwitz & Co.,
A. Dreyfus, Gee & Sanders,
Chas. Johnson, Jas. A. McKee,
W. Koerner, John Hibbert,
C. Jordan, J,ohn Pisntony,
and many others.
Try it, ladies, and you will find it
exactly what it is claimed to be.
Klopman & Ffllman's bobbinet
bars at $5 are the cheapest bars in the
city.
Galveston, July 9, 1877.
Eds. News—In your report of the
proceedings ef a meeting held at the
court-house on Saturday last, I am put
down as saying that the bonded indebt-
edness of all railways in the United
States was $500,000,000. It should read
$3,500,000,000. Please correct accord-
ingly and oblige M. J. Mulcahy.
Do not fail to buy a pair real Alex
ander kids at seventy-five cents, former
price two dollars at Klopman & Fell-
man's.
LAWLESSNESS IN LEK COtlNTV.
Fonrteen Victims of mob Law and
Others In Itanger.
Special Correspondence of the News.1
Giddings, July 6, 1877,
Lee county is largely woodland, the
growth being mainly post oak, afford-
ing excellent mast for hogs. The prai-
rie portion affords splendid grazing for
cattle. Thieves have long infested por-
tions of the county. The cattle of the
prairies have been stolen in large num-
bers. Horses and cattle have been sys
tematically stolen and driven off. It
has been itnpossible' to convict the
thieves. Their numbers are so great
that they conceal each other and the
stolen property, or conveniently prove
in court all that is necessary to liberate
the guilty. The. people, despairing of
redress by ordinary „ process of law,
have for some time been engaged in
pursuing extraordinary means. Judge
Lynch has frequently been appealed to.
About fourteen persons in the last
two or three years have been hanged
or shot by vigilants in Lee county.
Some were taken out of jail SOme
caught at their homes, and the latest
hint was made from a daneinK par-
ty at a private house, where four
young men were carried two hun-
dred yards from the scene of revel
ry and hanged. * The- people of the
house were afraid to venture out until
the next morning, when they found
their late guests, starl^ and cold, swing
ing-by their necks from post-oak limbs.
As the young men w<jro being carried
out by their masked captors they re-
peatedly callcd out to the girls they
had been dancing with to comc out and
_ r Corsicana to
to thfc substitution <4 the new for the j entertain teachers in atti nUne
. Teachers who intend visiting Cor- I see them hanged. They knew their
sicana during the Educational Ccnven- " "
tfon, July 10,17 and 18, will be passed
over the Central railroad for one and
One-fifth fare. Arrangements ha\ e
been made by citizens
AUSTIN LETTER.
State Finances—A w.lvely Circular
f-om a New York Bauklns Ho use
- I lie Tide of lmmigrailou.
Special Correspondence of the News.1
Austin, July 7, 1877.
State warrants are in little demand
and weak at 92 to 93c. Very little
money is coming into the Treasury,
and the expenses of supporting the gov-
ernment go on as if there was ample in
come to meet them. July interest to the
amount of about $40,000 has been paid
at the Treasury since the 1st inst.; how
much paid in New York in same time I
do not know. Since the 1st inst. the
East Texas Penitentiary contractors
have received warrants for over $10,000.
If the summary process for sale of lands
for taxation does not work better next
year than it has this year, there will
be little increase of revenue from the
change in the tax laws. In most coun
ties the collectors have been obliged to
bid these lands in for the State. People
are afraid of tax titles. The financial
outlook is still unfavorable. To what
extent local bulls may be responsible
for the full rate of warrants can not po-
sitively be stated, but it is quite cer-
tain that, taking into considera
tion the large amount outstanding,
present prices are much higher
than have been usual under like cir-
cumstances. Forster, Ludlow & Co.'s
July circular quotes Texas bonds in
New York: Pension 10 per cents, at
103^ to 104 i; 10 per cents, of 1884 at
101; 7 per cents., gold, 1074 to 110.
Texas municipal bonds, except city of
Austin, unsalable. They say: "Hous
ton now throws off the mask, carried
for purposes of deceit and fraud, and
comes out boldly for repudiation." If
New York capital had not been enlisted
in promoting to power and perpetuating
in authority throughout the South the
carpet-bag adventurers who sent IIous
ton on the road to bankruptcy, we
might share in Messrs. F. L. &
Co.'s indignation at the present
condition of the Bayou City's
finances, but all people out of
New York's money circles, acquainted
with the facts, will confine their sym
pathies to the people and cities robbed
and plundered. New York was in a
position to protect itself, Houston was
bound hand and foot. Messrs. F. L.
& Co. also get after Galveston for being
in default to a small amount, refer
ring to the Hitchcock sidewalk bonds.
Injured credit is threatened if the mat-
ter is not corrected. It is hard on
cities that they should not be able to
resist an illegal demand without de-
struction of their credit. And now for
Dallas. They ask if that city will
never pay interest on the Dallas and
Wichita bonds, and moralize thusly
" But a city which will not impose a
tax for public schools is not likely to
tax her citizens to pay interest to
Northern bondholders." Will the Dal-
las press explain? The circular puts
in a good word for Austin city and Tra-
vis and Comanche counties, but has
curt and ungenerous flings at others.
In the freight fight between the Inter-
national and the Central railroads, the
circular takes position for the latter.
The following extract is referred to the
attention of Mr. House and associates:
The information requested by us from the
Texas Western Narrow Gauge Road has been
obtained.
The road is utterly bankrupt; judgments on
the rolling stock have been obtained, and lo-
comotives. cars, etc , sold under execution
As far as we can learn, but $ 15,000 have ever
been p aid in by the stockholders. The city of
Houston issued $100,000 of city bonds for an
equal amount of stock, which, of course, is
worthless. Said bonds were sold for 38 cents
on the dollar. Land certificates to the
amount of $2375 were also put in, and the bal-
ance was obtained by such financial legerde-
main a is now7 not uncommon in railroad cir
cles. First morrgage bonds for $10,000 per
mile on a narrow gauge road, at 95 cents,were
issued, an agent appointed here at 2y» per
cent. commis?ion, circulars and pamphlets
issued, some papers bought up to puff the
thing, the President's name paraded wherever
it would do the most good, and the result is
now before us. Unless the road is entirely
remodeled, under different management, it is
useless to continue it; otherwise the road is
to become very valuable property indeed, as
it passes through the best country in Texas.
An enterprising land agent, who has
just returned from one of the Northern
States in the region of the great lakes,
sold on his trip 40,000 acres of Texas
lands to intending emigrants. He starts
Monday on another trip, having pro-
vided himself with more lands, charts,
etc., and expects to effect heavy sales
before September. He says that if
nothing unfavorable occurs before fall
the tide of emigration to Texas and
Arkansas will cxceed any year in the
past. So many powerful agencies are
being employed to induce immigration
to Texas that I am about to couclude
the Constitutional Convention was just-
ified in remitting this work to other
than public functionaries.
ANDER80N COUNT*.
Palestine Advocate: A car load of water-
melons came up from Galveston on Saturday
night A farmer was sunstruck on the 28tn
ult, near loni, while at work in the field *nd
died instantly Mr. M. D. Butler, of this
place, has brought some corn, white, ripe and
hard, and this year s grow-th Ivanhoe
Lodge No. 13, of the Knights of Pythias, ^n
the evening of the 28th inst. elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year: D. W.
Heath, C. C ; J. T. Kelly, V. C ; J. M. Hykos,
P.; W. H. Martin, M of E.; Phillip Jander,
M. F.; G. E. Dillev, K. of R. and 8 Pat
Quin, aged 45 years or more, came to his
death Sunday by leaping on the track imme-
diately in front of the engine whUe in motion,
The deceased was employed on the road, and
has been around town a considerable time, by
spells, drinking.
austin county.
District Court was in session at Bellville last
Monday, his Honor Judge L. W. Moore pre-
siding.
riASTROP COUNTY.
Statesman: S. K. Morgan, of Cedar Creek,
Bastrop county, writes that tbe crops in his
neighborhood are in fine growing order. Corn
looks well and promises a good return for our
labor. The cotton is better than it has been
for several years, and is growing fast. Plenty
of vegetables and a good prospect for plenty
of good fruit, which will soon be ripe.
Bastrop county is blessed with plenty cf
timner, water and rich lands, and at exceed-
ingly low prices.
camp county.
Magnet: Camp county is acknowledged by
those who have traveled from the Gulf of
Mexico to the mountains and from the Rio
Grande to Red River, to be one of the very
best in the State. Its climate is delightful,
health is good, timber abundant and of great
variety—sufficient to meet all demands. It
abounds in springs and everlasting brooks,
affording a copious supply of water. Well
water or the best qnality is easily obtained at
a depth of from fifteen to twenty feec. The
soil, while it may not equal the alluvial land
of the Mississippi, is sufficiently productive to
satisfy any reasonable man, for hands can
make more than they can ga her. It is well
adapted to the production of corn, cotton,
wheat, oats, rye, barley, peas, sorghum, sugar
cane, sweet potatoes, and all varieties of gar-
den vegetables. Fruit does as well in this
section as in any part of the United St.tes.
Peaches, apples, grapes, plums, pears, flars,
strawberries, etc , all flourish here and come
to rare perfection. For society Camp county
has few equals in the State, Her citizens are
law-abidine, sober, industrious, intelligent
and refined.
clay county.
Hem ietta Journal: Mr. Ford, representing
Morgan's Texas Central Railroad, was in town
Monday, having a deed of tru^t recorded, on
all the railroad lands belonging to that com-
pany located in c lay county. The deed con-
tained 5500 words Reports from all sections
of the county briDg the welcome intelligence
that the rains have been general. This un-
doubtedly assures an excellent corn crop in
Clay ...Last week portions of tbe county
were visited by severe hail storms. Some of
the hail measured eight incnes in circumfer-
ence. As far as we are at>le to learn no seri-
ous damage was done—The farmers on Red
River have commenced threshing their wheat
crop. Sheriff Gee informs us that Mr. Wood's
crop averaged eighteen bushels per acre, and
is about an average crop for the Red River
farms Mr. Hrown informs us that upward
of 135 000 cattle have passed his rancho on
their way to Dodge City. Kansas.. —A pony
was killed by lightning on Tuesday.
colorado county.
Columbus Citizen: Our county enjoys ex-
cellent health at this time Watermelons
are coming in in large quantities Mr. T. J.
Wilson, of Eagle Lake, sends us the mam-
moth cabbage of the season, weighing sixteen
pounds Ex-Mayor Merseburger demon-
strates the fact that floe apples can be suc-
cessfully grown in this section. Last Thurs-
day he exhibited in our office some specimens
which were of fine size and delicious flavor.
He has several bearing trees.
caldwell county.
Luling Reporter: Considerable building is
now going on at Luling.. .The Fourth was not
celebrated at Luling to any great extent
We have noticed a great many wagons in tbe
last few days loading with lumber.
fayette county.
La Grange Record: The Fourth of July was
celebrated in several places in old Fayette.
... The union protracted meeting came to a
close on Sunday night last. The results were
quite a number of professions among the
young people of the town, and a more intense
feeling among the masses on the subject of
the Christian religion than has been witnessed
in the least Eight prisoners in the Waller
county jail awaiting trial Two years ago
there was one brick store in Hempstead; now
there are eighteen Cotton in Waller county
is five feet high.
freestone county.
A letter from Woodland, dated July 2, and
addressed to the News, says a double murder
was committed near Wroodland a few days
ago. One George Solomon, alias Wortham,
in a fit of jealous rage, killed his wife and
her little daughter. The man had been ar-
rested and was undergoing an examination
when the letter was written The dry
wreather is injuring corn and cotton.
fannin county.
Bonham News: Thus far Bonham has ship-
ped more wheat than all the other stations on
tha Trans-Continental Railroad combined.
grayson county.
Hon. S B. Maxey was at Denison on the
Fourth, and received with all the honors.
There are many of his old friends here. He
is a native of Kentucky, and was born in
Monroe county, on the 30th of March. 1825,
and received his primary education there.
He entered West Point in 1842 and graduated
in 181tf, and at the outbreak of the Mexican
war was ordered to join the 7th infantry U. S.
army at Monterey as brevet second lieuten-
ant. and was brevetted first lieutenant .for
gallant and meritorious services at Contreras
and Cherubusco, and served during the entire
war, fit the close of which he resigned in 1849,
studied law and was admitted to the bar in
1850, and continued to practice until 1857,
when he moved to Texas, where immediately
on his arrival, took rank as one of the ablest
lawyers in this region, which reputation he
has sustained with signal ability. In 1861 he
was chosen State Senator from this district,
but declined the position and raised the Ninth
regiment Texas infantry Confederate States
army, of which he was unanimously chosen
colonel, and was promoted to brigadier-gene-
ral in 1862 and major-general in 1864, and
commanded the Indian Territory military
district in 1863-5, during which time he was
als) superintendent of Indian affairs, and
continued in the service of the Confederate
States until the surrender of the Trans-Mis-
Municipal Deb's.
refugio county.
Corn and other crops are looking splendid-
ly, and give promise of a heavy yield. But
little stock is being moved at present... .This
section has recently been blessed with an
abundance of rain. Grass is better at pres-
ent than at any other time this year, and
stack on the prairie is looking fat and fine
There is no fear entertained of a drouth this
summer....Capt. Henry Scott and Mr. Mc-
Fadden returned some days since from their
trip to Mexico after the Castillos, implicated
in the Welder-Maton murder. These gentle-
men failed to obtain the arrest of those they
went for, yet they hope to yet secure the re-
turn of the Castillos. There is yet no posi-
tive evidence who the murderers of Welder
and Maton were Trada is unusually dull.
owing no doubt to the recent heavy rains,
which prevent persons from the country
from coming into town.
robertson cornty.
Texan: The contract for building a bridge
across the Little Brazos has been awarded to
John Gilchrist for $305 We did not see a
drunken man in Calvert on the 4th of July
Calvert Encampment No. 43, I. O. O. F., in-
stalled the following officers at their Jast
meeting: J. M. Dibreli, C. P.; W. A. Felnhard ?
H. P.; Jas. Stanger, «. W ; A. Gillam, J. W.
R. B. Fancher, Scribe; J. Bedach, Treasurer
Thirty-four marriages in this county in
June.
shace elford county.
The buffalo hunters have almost ceased op-
erations, owing to the hot weather and In-
dians. fihe Indians attacked the hunters1
camp on the 28th, about 6 o'clock in the after
noon, while the hunters were all out, and no
doubt would have destroyed a great deal of
property, but just as they had surrounded the
camp two of the brave boys of Navarro coun-
ty, by the name of French and Barker, aged
about twenty-one, who happened to be pass
ing through the country, se«ing them, com
menced a brisk fire from behind some large
rocks on the hillside, which lasted until dark,
when the Indians thought it too hot and ran
for life.
is five feet high — Hempstead Messenger: The
cotton worm, it is stated, has made its ap-
pearance in the lower portion of the county,
but as it has dona no damage we presume it
is only the grass worm. Stop crying " bear,"
gentlemen .-. One night last week Mrs. Ja-
cobs's store was entered and good3 to the
value of some $500 stolen. Not wishing to
put the thieves on their guard we said noth-
ing of it at the time. Last Tuesday night,
Deputy Sheriff Harvey and Constable Ellison,
having worked the case np to some certainty,
went out to arrest a colored man Damed Lee
Smith, but the negro eluded them and is yet
at large. The officers, however, captured two
trunks containing about one hundred and
twenty dollars worth of the stolen clothing,
and one negro who is at least an accomplice.
for a number of years Schulenberg Argus:
The crops throughout Fayette, so far as we
have been able to learn, are the finest grown
for many yea^s. The corn crop was never so
good. The paramount question now seems to
be how it shall be saved. We presume there
is not one farmer in ten who has sufficient
room in his cribs to hold the one-half of his
crops — Now and then we meet with a farmer
who does not speak encouragingly of the pro-
spective yield of the cotton crop. The worm
has not made its appearance so far a^ we have
heard, but it seems improbable tor this coun-
ty to escape while those surroundiog it are in
vaded by them.
victoria county.
Advocate: An tajfluiation of officers for the
cu, rent term was |Kd .by the Victoria Lodge
No. 326, A , F. ana A. M., of this city, on last
Monday, the 25th instant, when the following
members Were inducted into office: F. E.
Sibley, W. M.; Eug. Sibley, S. W * J. S. Munn,
J. W.; Wm. Shry, Treasurer; J. E. Carpenter,
Secretary; Thomas Colston, S. D.; A. Mcin-
tosh, J. D.; L D. Heaton, Sr. Steward; L. C.
Wheeler, Jr. Steward; C. G. Hall, Tyler.
williamson county.
The matter of the Sfate vs. Joseph Wells
arrested on affidavit of W. B. Toole, charged
with assault and battery on Toole at the Iron
Clad gambling saloon, it is stated, comes up
for investigation to-day.
Sunday a negro. Charles Jones by name,
robbed a Central Railroad car of seven chick-
ens. He was arrested, and yesterday by
Justice Bra shear held to bail in $500 for his
appearance at the next term of th© Criminal
Court. , ^
The old and time-honored brick building,
corner Main and Commerce streets, one of the
oldest buildings in the city, is being repaired
and renovated.
The water carts are doing du'y again, much
to the comfort of pedestrians.
The Citv Market is now almost overstocked
with vegetable* of all descriptions, and
strange to say Galveston melons are on sale
here when the soil on the Bayou is remarka-
ble for its fertility.
The excursionists to Galveston, several hun-
dred in number, arrived back in Houston at a
quarter to 2 o'clock A. m. Monday. The return
trip was pleasant and orderly. Deputies
Morris, Cooper and Scanlan were along, on
their return from carrying down the mur-
derer, Grissom, in the morning to Galveston
jail.
The las'; circular of For3ter, Ludlow & Co.
has created much remark in Houston. Al-
though con rary to the opinion of those gen-
tlemen, it may be stated that the repudiation
policy of the Wilson ad-ninistration is in
dorsed and backed by the great body of
property-owners here as the only feasible plan
of getting the city out of her troubles.
off for Baltimore bigh grades; Howard
Mreft ana western superfine *4 50<&
$5 25; extra |6 50@7 50 ; family f8 25®
9 50: City Mills superfine f f 5C@5 00; extra
$6 00®8 00; Rio brands $9 00; family $10 03.
Wheat lower—demand good; Southern red,
prime, $1 65® 1 68; amber $1 70; whit©
$1 r>o®l 75. Corn—southern quiet and firmer;
western firmer and higher for spot and July,
but easier for August and September; south-
ern white 64<a64c; yellow 61c.
New York., July 9.—Flour 10®25c better;
less doing; superfine western and State $5 90
@6 40; southern flour firmer—common to fair
extra $8 75®9 75; good to choice extra $9 80
®10 75. Wheat about lc better; moderate
export and fair milling demand: new amber
and white southern $1 <5®1 97^; soft amber
southern $1 62; old winter amber western $2.
Corn l<&2c better: active trade for export and
home use; ungraded western mixed 58<3i60^c :
yellow western 62J£c. Oats about ^@lo
better. Coffee—Rio quiet and steady; car-
goes 16%®20>$C gold; job lots 17®22^c gold.
Sugar dull and nominal; 9H®9^c for fair to
good refining: refined steady and fairy SkC-
tive—llH®ll%c for standard A; 1194c for
granulated; 11^6^11%^ tor powdered: 12c
ror crushed. Molasses dull and nominally
unchanged: 45®56c for New Orleans. Rice
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Havana Sugar Iflarket.
Havana, Ju'y 9.—Sugar—the market con-
tinued dull till the middle of the week, when
a reaction beg*n developing in prices and be-
came more firmer in cone, though no quotable
advance was established, Muscovadoes lead-
ing the market. Classed sugars, Nos. 10 to
12 d.. If 11 reals per arrobe; No. 15 to 20 d.
s. 11$4®13 reals per arrobe; molasses sugars,
Nos. 7 to 10, at 10® 10^4 reals; Muscovado
sugar, common to fair, 10® 10^ reals; centri-
fugal sugars, Nos. 11 to 13, in boxes, 12%®
13W reals per arrobe; in hogsheads, 13® 13%
reals per arrobe. Stock in warehouse in
Havana and Matanzas 279,500 b^xes and 60,000
hhds; receipts of the week 7500 boxes and
2203 hhds; exports during the week 7,500
boxes and 6600 nhds. including 5000 boxe3 and
all the hhds to the United States.
fate. How was it they knew itWere
they thieves or had IJjey in their turn
officiated in hanging others? Usually
there are f eud3 in neighborhoods where
such tragical feeenes occur, and theft
charged is only the excuse, revenge and
Eds. News—Much has been written in the
Texas press as to the miserable situation of
some of our municipal corporations as to
their debt3. I propose only to state the law
as applicable to the various points that baye
been made in the press and talked of, and I
refer all interested to any good lawyer to sus-
tain the following propositions:
1. The resignation of a member of a city
council only becomes a resignation w hen ac-
cepted by a quorum of the council.
That resignations can not defeat the
rights of creditors.
-3. That a city charter cm not be surren-
dered, and only the Legislature of the Ctate
can repeal it.
4. And that not even the Legislature can re-
peal it, so as to affect the rights cf creditors.
5. That should all resicn, or all except a
quorum should retign, and the quorum should
sissippi department on the 26th of May, 1865,
and immediately returned to Paris and re-
sumed the practice of his profession, in
which he was eminently successful. On the
18th of April, 1873, he was commissioned as
district judge by Gov. Davis, but declined the
position, and was chosen United States Sena-
tor by the Democracy.
harrison county.
Messenger: The crop prospects are highly
flattering throughout Harrison county The
tax collector has been selling the lands of de-
linquent tax payers this week, and will con-
clude probably to-day. The larger portion
was bid in by the State.
jackson county.
Texara is now a money order postoffice.
Mail route established from Texana to Vic-
toria tri-weekly A. McDowell has leased
the Lone Star Hotel in Texana — Prospects
for fine crops are good throughout the whole
county Large crops of Irish potatoes were
raised this year, of fine size and excellent
quality Many farmers have been in Texana
bringing specimen potatoes which will com-
pare favorably with potatoes raised in any
county. Some of them talk of raising for the
St. Louis and Kansas City markets next year,
but the greatest difficulty is rail transporta-
tion to put the crop into market soon L. F.
A'ells has resigned as county judge, and Col.
Frank M. White has been appointed to fill the
vacancy The colored people held their
emancipation celebration near Texana, and
were addressed by Judge Frank M. White and
James D. Owen, county attorney Judge
Frank M. White has been appoined commis-
sioner to sell the school lands belonging to
Jackson county Some Galveston Narrow
Gauge Railroad talk; all anxious for the road
and willing to give assistance, when there is
any definite proposition made in regard to the
read coming to the county.
lee county.
Giddings Tribune: Showers at this season
are generally of a local character. It will not
require much more rain this season to insure
a splendid harvest.
liberty county.
Crops, especially cotton, are later than last
year. The corn has been injured somewhat
by the heavy rains of the past month, though
plenty will be made to supply the county.
Cotton looks weli. and if there is not as much
made as last year it will be by reason of a de-
crease of acreage. Cotton worms are begin-
ning to make their appearance in some por-
tions of the county A few guns wer» fired
in commemoration of the glorious fourth.
nuectfs county.
The Corpus Christi Gazette is called upon
to record the death of one of our oldest citi-
zens, Mr. William Meyers, which occurred on
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Meyers was born in
Ohio July 18, 1804. and was married in Cov-
ington, Ky., May 17, 1846. He immigrated to
Texas in 18-35 and fought against tbe Mexi
cans for the independence of his adopted
country. He belonged to an independent
company and acted as scout for Gen Sam
Houston. He was wounded in his right hand
so that he never afterwards had any use of it.
parker county.
Weatherford Exponent: Dunham and Clark
left for the buffalo range this week, to look
after the interests of the Western trade An
immense train of wagons hauling buffalo
hides drew up on the cquare in battle array,
last Thursday, while Russel, the photo
grapher, caught the shadow in his camera
and tran fered the same to a card biard. Nu
merous small urchins and other persons de-
sirous of occupying a conspicuous position,
perched themselves upon thw tops of the
wagons and lammed themselves into every
available position while the operation was go-
ing on.
Taylorsville Reflector: Abour two weeks ago
prosecution was instituted a gainst parties en-
gaged in the sale of the ardent here, and it
can not be denied that a very bitter feeling
grew out of it. At times it seemed as if a
collision would ensue that would be by no
means bloodless and the presence of rangers
was invoked and even secured. Friday an
amicable adjustment of all unpleasant diffi-
culties was had and we now have every as-
surance that peace and order will henceforth
reign supreme in Taylorsville. The defend-
ants, one and all, when approached in the
proper spirit, recognized and admitted the
evils flowing from the heretofore excessive
use of a'coholic beverages and agreed to sell
only under such circumstances as the local
option law will justify Within the past six
months the country immediately surrounding
Tajlorsville has improved in manner
and extent truly gratifying. A short
time ago, where there was nothing
to greet the eye but tall, green grass.
Magnificent farms and pa-tures are seen on
every side; crops of grain and cotton are as
fine as any section can boast of, while the su-
perb thoroughbred stock are objects which
attract the attention and admiration of all.
The character of immigration we have re-
ceived is of the very best class. J. A. Gano
has 80) acres under fence, 100 acres broken
and about 60 acres in corn, has a training ring
for stock, and is now in Bourbon Co.. Ky., buy-
ing blooded stock for himself and other Ken-
tuckians recently located here. Frank Gano
has 550 acres under fence, and a large portion
freshly broken: improvements good. Curran
Mendal. of Wheeling, West Virginia, has 600
acres under fence, a large portion now being
broken; good improvements. Davis Bros. &
Bacon, about 800 acres under fence, a portion
now being broken. G. W. Hamilton, of Wash
ington county, Pennsylvania, has 1000 acres,
and is now fencing ihe whole, brought out
five families and has built five residences;
brought with him 1GOO head fine merino
sheep, and will bring 1000 more next fall
Dr. S. H. Smith, Palestine, Texas, Treasurer
I land G. N. Railroad, owns 500 acres out of the
Baker survey, and is now preparing to fence.
W. G. blackburn, from East Texas, has 510
acres out of the Brady survey, good portion
fenced and in cultivation, and has constructed
two good residences. Hon. Morgan C. Ham-
ilton has fenced 1200 acres out of the Coursey
and Eanes suiveys, including Flag Springs.
He has fenced 1000 acres two and a half miles
south of Taylorsville, and has over 1000 acres
broken and planted in sod corn, which, it is
estimated, will yield twenty bushels to the
acre. He has also given ll'OO acres to a party
for breaking lOiO more. Capt. T. J. Dalton,
of Beaumont, Texas, has 5C0 acres, and has
several plows at work. Blanton & Sons, of
Kentucky, have 1000 acres, and are now en-
gaged in fencing, breaking and building. Col.
Towzer, Stock Agent of the I. and G. N. Rail-
road, has 100 acres adjoining the town tract,
all under fence. Has seventy head of thor-
oughbred cattle and twenty-six head of blood-
ed hogs. His residence and other improve-
ments are first-class in all respects. Mr. Henry |
Dickson, Station Master, has 195 acres out of
the Winsett survey, lying adjacent to the town. |
The Reporter names other t mailer improve-
ments Belton merchants now receive near- I
ly all their freights and make all their ship- 1
ments from Taylorsville Unimproved lanes
are h*ld at prices ranging from $3 to $8,
according to location and quality. Choice
tracts adjacent to the town can he bought at
from $5 to $8 — Taylorsville Reporter: We |
have in our town two hotels, one restaurant,
one livery stable, three dry goods houses,
three family groceries, one saddler shop, one |
drug store, three lumber yards, one black-
smith shop, one stove and hardware house,
one attorney, one land agent, one beef mar-
ket, one barber shop, one school house, a
thriving Sunday school, and preaching every |
Sabbath by some one of the different denomi-
nations Wagon freight between this point
and Belton is 40c. per hundred.
Statesman: A gentleman who was in Roun d
Rock on the Fourth was told by Mr. Sampson,
of that place, that on the night of the second
of July Mr. Dimmetf, of Georgetown, and
Mr. Joe Robbins, of Williamson county, were
in camp near Youngsport, in Bell county,
when two horsemen came up and asked for
supper. They were told to get down and fix
things themselves, which they were pretend-
ing to do, when simultaneously each one
singled out his man, and. with six-shooters
drawn, the one guarding Dimmett told him
he must pay five thousand dollars, which had
been stolen from an old man in Bell county
in a land transaction, or he could live no
longer.t Dimmett took out $30, all the money
he had. but they told him that would not do.
The men then started off with them from
camp, saying they would kill them unless the
m >ney was at once forthcoming. Robbins
atked that he might consult privately with
Dimmett, which was permitted, when Rob-
bins told Dimmett that he had $2500 which he
would let him have if it would do any good.
Dimmett decided that this sum must be offer-
ed to save life, and it was, but was accepted
oniy as a part payment on the $5000 due.
They t^ld Dimmett that he must make the
other $2500 good in a few days, or he would
not be permitted to live. The men departed,
and left, so it is told, Dimmett and Robbins
with a serious dispute on their hands about
who should sustain the loss.. .The yield of
wheat, on the farm of Captain Strayhorn,
averaged 21}^ bushels to the acre: and the
yield of oats was seventy bushels to the acre.
waller county.
Hempstead Messenger: Last Monday a car-
Eenter at work on the turret of the court-
ouse from some cause lost his hold and fell
to the roof of the building, and then went
sliding off at a rapid rate. Several citizens
happened to be looking at him at the time,
and they expected to see him fall at their feet
a corpse. But fortune directed his course in
a diagonal line and he rolled against the
chimney. A rope was thrown to him and he
pulled himself back without having been hurt
in the least.
washington county.
Brenham Banner: Farmers in the neigh-
borhood report crops as splendid—good as
they ever had. Cotton is looking well, though
a little belated in some places by the hoppers.
The County Commissioners will, at this term,
order an election on the Local Option law. It
will take place early in August Marrage
licenses for the week ending July 5th: Her-
mann Schuitz and Wilhelmina Wolf, John
Sanders and Amanda Walker.
young county. """"
Young county, it is said, will raise enough
corn this year to supply ten times her popu-
lation.
wood county.
The little town of Hawkins, in Wood coun-
ty, has an intelligent, energetic and thrifty
population, and is said to be quite flourishing.
wise county.
At 3.12 p^m. for month of June average ther
inometefs7 deg. For same month, rainfall.
2.92. Prevailing wind, gentle, south.
VinaBcUi*
DOMESTIC.
New York, July 9—Noon.—Stocks strong.
Money 2 per cent. Gold 105%. Exchange-
long, 4t&; short, 490. Governments - firmer.
State bonds quiet and steady.
Evening — Money abundant at 1 per cent.
Sterling 488. Gold 105J4. Governments firm;
new 5s 111^. State bonds steady.
Closing—stocks strong; New York Central
94J4; Erie 6%; Lake Shore 51; Illinois Cent.
57^£; Pittsburg 80; Chicago and Northwest-
ern 21: Chicaeo and Northwestern, pre-
ferred. 48M : R<x* Island 9414
sub-treasury rkport.
The Sub-Treasury balances are: Gold $81,-
681,552; currency, $48/230,000 The Sub-Treas
urer paid out $42 000 on account of interest,
and $148,000 for bonds. Customs receipt?,
$545,000.
New Orleans, July 9.—Gold l(X^®10r-J6
Sight exchange on New York \\ prem-
ium. Sterling exchange, bank, 513J^>.
Foreign Cotton Msrket».
Liverpool, July 9.—Market firm and a frac
„ion dearer. Sales 10,0J0 bales, 7380 bales
of which were American, and 2000 for export
and speculation. Imports 450 bales, all
of which were American.
Middling Uplands, 6 5-16d; Middling Orleanp,
6Ud.
Arrivals opened l-32d higher; closed easier.
Middling Uplands, Low Middling clause, from
any port:
July-August delivery 6 5-16d; August-Sep-
tember delivery 6 ll-32d; September-October
delivery 6 7-16d; October-November delivery
6 15 32d; October-November shipment, new-
crop. sail, ( %d: November-December do. 6-%d
Domestic Cotton JTlarkeit.
New York. July 9.—Spot opened firm but
closed l-16d lower. 825 to spinners, 32 to spe-
culators; total 857. Texae is now quoted as
follows:
Ordinary 10%c; Good Ordinary r J^c; Low
Middling 11 15 16c; Middling 12 5-16c; Good
Middling 12 9-16c.
Futures opened dull at a sharp decline on
all months, compared with last Tuesday
prices, and closed barely steady. Sales 38,-
900 bales. ,
July 12.07; August 12.10; September 11.86;
October 11.47; November 1148: December
11.28; January—1878 11.19; .February 11.53;
March 11.69. , ....
New Orleans. July 9.—Market is quiet
and steady at a deline of J»c on all grades
above Good Ordinary. Sales 850 bales.
Good Ordinary lt^c: Low Middling lG^C;
Middling 11 Mc; Good Middling 11%c.
Boston. July 9.—Cotton quiet. Middhng
12%c. Net receipts 30 bales; gross 47.
Philadelphia. July 7.—Cotton quiet. Mid-
dling l -'Hc. Sale3 157 bales to spinners.
Prodnce Ularkeit.
domestic.
New York, July 9 —Gold opened at 105%.
New York, July 9—Noon.—Flour very firm.
Wheat firm. Corn better. Pork—
$14 25. Lard firm; steam Jf9 10®9 25. Spirits
of Turpentine steady at 31J^c. Rosin steady
at $1 83®1 92 for strained. Freights quiet
riALTiMuRE, July 9.—Flour quiet and 50 cents
8Uc. Rosin quiet _ . .
1 944. Spirits of Turpentine ^ easier at 31c.
Pork active; new mess $13 25®13 50. Lard
opened firmer and closed dull and heavy;
low prime $9 90@10. Whisky nominal at $1 14
@1 14J4. Freights to Liverpool are a shade
firmer. ^ .
siv Orleans. July ft -Flour steady and
firm; superfine l-> 25; double extra 6 25;
treble extra $6 50@9 75; choice and family
$10 00@10 75. Corn scarce and firm; white
62@63c. Oats easier; choice Galena 46@47c.
Cornmeal scarce and firm; $3 25. Hay quiet;
prime $15; choice $17 50®18. Pork dull and
nominal. $14 25. Lard quiet ; tierce S%@9c;
keg 95£c. Bulk meats dull; dry-silt shoulders
packed, 5-%e. Bacon quiet; shoulders
<5 6^c; clear rib sides clear siuorf
8>4©9e. Hams dull—sutrar-cured 10J£@llc.
Whiskv quiet at $1 00t&l 10. Coffee quiet;
ordinary to prime, cargoes, 17J4@21c gold.
Sugar—demand light; holders firm; common
to good common 8@9-%e; fair to fully fair
9!4@9?ic; prime to choice 9J6@10^ic: centri-
fugal 10c; yellow clarified 11c. Molasses dull
and nominal; ordinary to choice 43@60c.
Rice quiet: ordinary to prime Louisiana 5Jf»
@6%e. Bran dull and lower, $1.
8t. IjOi is. July 9.—Flour quiet; double ex-
tra fall $7 90©8 15; treble extra fall $8 15®.
8 60. Wheat unsettled and generally lower;
No. 2 red fall $1 80; No. 3 do. $1 €5. Corn
unsettled and fluctuating; No. 2 mixed 48c.
Oat? dull and lower to Bell; No. 2. 34c bid.
Rye held at BOc. Whisky quiet at $1 Pork
quiet; job lots $1325. Lard nominally un-
changed: no offers, no bids. Bacon—shoul-
ders 59^@5^c; clear rib sides 8<&t%c; clear
sides 8!4c.
Live Stock Markets.
St. Locis, July 9 —Hogs steady at $4 50.
Cattle unchanged; little doing; thorough
Texans $2 50@2 75.
HOTEL AHKITALS.
tremont house.
Wm A Lott, Bidge Paschal, Mi?s Bessie
Wideman, Miss Lizzie Spann, Miss Mildred
Canterbury, Ed Buckley. Sam Jordan, W L
Bogers, Geo F Evans, wife and children, Mrs
H M Conklin, J B Mitchell and family, Corpus
Christi; Alex Ortleib. SolLe^y, Jul J-onnen-
theil, city; H J Harsh, St Louis; J S Wither-
spoon, Jewett; J B Bellingsley and family.
Falls county; H J Sharpe, P. P. C. C.;
Thos M Colston, Victoria; W W Lipscomb,
Spanish Camp; M Roos. Shreveport, La; L
Hancock, James Hancock, Austin; M H shep-
herd. N O; H H Rozell, Houston; G H Baxter,
Kansas City: C HKiengleand wife, Houston;
E R Wells, Frank J Smith, John W Gray, N
Sam. Gus Frederichs, Robt Adair, H Scoville,
J Lockman. J Landry,W W Glass, J FFarrall,
Geo Price, H Flanders, J M Shea, Wm Ben-
nett, Bird Bullock, J T Hogan, A Cohen, B F
Kegans, Levi Sac, J H Regans, Jno Scheisher.
J I Leivv. A Sens, Frank N Wacott, Miss Jen-
nings, Mrs J H Williamson, J H Williamson, J
G Super, Lucy Super, E Baaman and daugh'r,
D Super. Hy Waggaman, Hy D Johnson, Gus
Wilson, P Carson, Wm Alexander, J W Wood.
Wm Cooper. D Scanlan, B R McMahan, Frank
Climoni, A Pastoriza, N Friedlander, Jules
Hirsch, L F Delesdernier and wife, Houston;
W Barnett, 31 Bernstein, S L Steifel, New
York.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
J C Brander, Lynchburg; A Mesbrallet.
Texas; J H Hoskins. J C Hoskins, Charles
Hoskins, Brazoria; Oswald F Asch, NY; R
Voight. Otto E Bins. Edwin H tbcamp, N
Myer & lady, Mrs Raphael and three children,
Houston: Leonard T Williams, San Antonio;
Charles Korff, Shelby; L Ward, Indianola: E
Pauh. Austin; Lamberto Hinjosa, Bitor
Lamas, Nital Alcald, Mexico; Edward A Mar-
tin, Mexia; J T Martin, city.
GIRARDIN HOUSE.
Max Herz, New York; Col Baker. U SA;
F Hahn, San Anton o; Geo Haehn, Waco; E
Blaffer, Houston; J Bankowsky and lady, B
m< hmidt and lady, E Schmidt and Miss M
Cramer, Houston: E Ennis. Houston; S L
Freiling. Houston; Edward E England, Mo-
bile; 31 Berwln, New Orleans.
Washington hotel.
Jas F Martin. J H Wootters, Grassland; E
W Sloutsent, Houston; E W Perryman, Goli
ad; JlrsJW Morehead and child, J Brous
sard, Jas B Shaw, Austin; Col Williams, Jno
Delver, W F Hubbard, LaGrange, Julius
Schendel.
BURNETT & KILPATRICK
Z.SSSHES STATE PENITENTIARY,
OFFICES: HUNTSYILLE AND GALYESTON.
-MANUFACTURERS OF—
COTTON AND WOOLEN GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
All Kinds Furniture, Mattresses, Chairs, Wagons, Etc.
WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF TORONTO CANADA.
TOTAL ASSETS, - $1,576,307,45
ASSETS IN UJiirED STATES, ... $675,941,10
This old established Company was not affected by the late fire iu St. Johns. All losses honor-
ably adjusted and paid at this office.
joiiTvr c.
je*29 lm4p
gSaciiineirv.
D. TTEBER. JOSHU AillLLZR.
LEE IRON WORKS.
C. B. IiEE & CO.,
Iron a Brass Founders
AND
MACHINISTS.
manufacturers of
All nerrou", exhaustin?, and painful
diseases speedily yield to the curative influ-
ences of l'ulvermacher's Electric Belts and
Bands. They are safe, simple, and effective,
and can be easily applied by the patient him-
self. Book, with full particulars, mailed free.
Address Ftlvermacher Galvanic Co., Cin
cinuati, Ohio. _
HOUSTON LOCAL ITK9IK.
Emma and Adam Holstein were before the
Recorder vesterday for fightiDg. the former
being fined in the usual amount.
The old and dangerou9 oak plank sidewalk
at Uninn Depot is to be removed and a better
one built.
Tramps and others have got so new they
steal the planks out Of the tidewalks
William P. Toole, who shot William Barton
on Saturday, was released from the county
jail on Sunday on furnishing $.00 bail for his
appearance on Friday. His bondsmen are
Messrs, N. K. McDuffie and J. B. Noble.
STEAM ENGINES,
SAW MILLS,
BOILERS,
1«III,I AND Gl.\ GEARING,
Shafting, Pulleys, l}ra«9 and
Pumps, Etc., Etc.
Iron
Particular attention given to orders for Iron
Fronts and Castings for Buildings.
All kinds of Job Work solicited.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Corner Winnie and 32d Sts.,
(Near Railroad Depot),
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
tfc CO.,
Managers for Texas and Arkansas.
HOME LIGHT OIL!
Perfect In Every Partlenlar. Not
One Fanlt Can Be Found
With It.
IT STANDS A FIRE TEST OF 150®
therefore
CAN NOT EXPLODE !
A Lighted Lamp may be Broken
Without Fear.
It burns in ordinary lamps with a clear, bril-
liant flame, does not emit any odor, and does
not require any change of burners.
By actual comparison it will be found as
white as pure water.
Tbe Best Goods are Always the
Cheapest.
Champion Oil.
This is the ordinary Standard Oil. Fire test
112 degrees. Standard white in color. Guar-
anteed to be equal to any oil of this grade.
RIGGS <V BUNCE, Sole Manufac-
turers, No. 150 Front street, New
York.
U. B. MILLER & CO.,
apl8 3m iv tu th $a GALVESTON.
BOOK BINDERY
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In addition to the complete
SUGAR & SORGO NULLS
cook. kvapkrators,
Ivl«LE COTTON filNM,
HART'S AND OTHER IMPROVED
COTTON PRESSES!
Stranb Corn and Flouring Mills,
AMES PORTABLE ENGINES
Asbestos Boiler Covering,
Complete Cotton Cleaner,
|nH nil kln«?a R'jjrnj F^Ctorv
and Fitting?. Belting. Brass Work, etc . etc
Bend !n esrly order" and q°t «dvant&£«
present rates of freight.
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