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GALVESTON, SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER"
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VOL. XXXVI—NO. 158.
JMhcstiiti iIctus
A. H. BELO & CO., Proprietors.
RreaUnater* and Drains.
The lesson taught to Galveston by the
joint powers of ^'Kolus and Neptune,
on Tuesday la»t, should not he per,
mitted to pass unimproved, because the
injury was light and the admonition
more in the character of a gentle re
minder of what may happen than an
actual punishment for duties unper-
formed. A good deal of palaver has
been expended and no inconsiderable
amount of money squandered in exper
iments that are proved to be worse than
useless, in providing a system of drain-
age for Galveston. The result of all
which is that just enough has been ac-
complished to destroy the plans adopted
by nature without providing an artifi-
cial substitute, and every heavy rainfall
floods the streets and makes the alleys
impassable. After all, nature is about
the most reliable civil engineer, and it
is by closely observing her operations
and enlarging and improving on her
suggestions that the most difficult en-
gineering projects have been made suc-
cessful. Some three or four years ago
an eminent engineer was brought to
Galveston at a heavy expense, to study
the topography of the placa and devise
a system of drainage. After careful
and thoughtful examination, be re -
ported in favor of closed drains from
the bay to Broadway, through every al-
ternate street, and open drains from
Broadway to the gulf. Instead of giv-
ing this plan a fair test, such as would
have been afforded by a single drain
across from bay to Gulf, the authori-
ties disregarded the suggestions of their
engineer and constructed, at great cost,
two closed drains from the bay to Mar-
ket street. If these drains—s j-cilled—
have answered any other purpose than
as receptacles for filth, the facts have
not been made patent to the public. In
considering this matter, it must be dis
tinctly understood that the question of
sullage was not thought of at all —
that is a subject separate from drainage
and must not be confounded with it. To
get rid of surface waters and to evacuate
vaults are distinct operations, and can
not be considered in the same concec
tion. To turn the general sullage of
the city into the bay in front of the city
would be to create a nuisance of the
most unendurable description. The
particles would fasten to the pilings of
the wharves, poison the waters of the
bay, and at times float from one end of
the city front to the other for days be-
fore the winds and tides would carry i„
out to the gulf. 8o, in discussing tt e
drainage question, the subject of sull-
age need not be regarded. The neces
sity for some sort of protection from
the bay on one side and the gulf on the
other is too obvious to require elabora
tion. The question is as to the best
means of attaining that object. A
properly constructed breakwater, raised
above the highest point reached by the
■water during the worst of storms,
would answer every purpose. In pro-
viding this barrier against water from
without, might it not be so arranged as
to allow of a means of egres3 for the
surface water from within? Wiih a
breakwater extending entirely around
the city, drains located as suggested by
Gen. Beauregard, and drainage ma-
chines at proper intervals at the foot of
these drains, it would be the easiest
thing imaginable to not only keep the
city free from surface water, but
cleanse the drains whenever necessary,
and provide an abundance of water for
fire purposes, by simply flushing the
drains. But it would not do to pour
the sullage of the city into these drains.
To do that would be to create malaria
and invite pestilence. The sullage of
the place must be kept separate from
the drainage. The county is compe-
tent, under constitutional provision, to
undertake the construction of a break,
water; and there is but little question
that, if the work were once accom-
plished, or even commenced, the Legi3
lature would donate liberally of the
public domain in its support. An ar-
rangement could perhaps be made with
the Narrow Gauge Railroad by which
the work could be cheaply and expedi
tiously performed. The- matter is of
sufficient importance, at all events, to
warrant agitation, and it is to be hoped
that it will assume some tangible shape
ere long.
Guir, Colorado and Santa Fe Road.
As the time approaches for the elec.
tion of directors for the Gulf, Colorado
and 8anta F* Railway Company, mani
festations of renewed interest in the
enterprise become more palpable. It
would be closing the eyes, however, to
a plain fact not to notice that the
interest which develops itself from
flay to day, ig not entirely free
from anxiety as to th« future man-
agement of the enterprise. The im
portance of the road to Galveston i»
such that all personal prejudices or in
dividual objections to officers or direc
tors should be ignored in the general
effort to secure the progress of the
work, and the whole question resolves
itself into the single issue as to whether
that object can be best promoted by re-
taining the old or by inaugurating
new directory. The gentlemen who
have carried the road to its present
stage are recognized as among the most
successful and reliable business men of
the country. If they have been more
prudent than adventurous, if they have
moved less rapidly than others might
have done, they are entitled at least to
the benefit of • & reflection that ex
treme conservp is preferable to rash
precipitancy Jcad of the further reflec
tion that, i Xlisplaced, they will turn
their trui / over to their successors
exception Ily free from liabilities,
and w: L every data to show
that e (iuomy has characterized
every p ^rchase made or contract
executed The names of the present
directors ire generally regarded as pit
lars of trength in case of financial
need, not inly because of their unblem
ished ore 'it, but by reason of thei;
well knovi I caution in business opera
tions, and meir absolute abhorrence qf
wild and Abtful speculation*. These
gentlemen are understood to have
pledged themselves to forward the road
with unremitting diligence, with inflex-
ible persistency, and with all the speed
that consistency with financial safety
will permit; and without a palpable
certainty that successors can be secured
possessing greater executive ability and
equal financial strength, the suggestion
is natural that a material change might
impair rather than improve the pros-
peets ol the enterprise. As to the con-
templated issue of bonds on the com-
pleted portion of the road, it would be
judicious, wa lake it, to limit the
amount-per mile to the lowest figure
commensurate with the requirements of
the company. Perhaps $10,000 per
mile would not be too low. The smaller
the ratio of bonds to the mile the less
the discount, and the saving in this
item might go very far in the cash pro-
ceeds of a sale to make up for the dif-
ference between $10,000 and $15,000 im
the face value of bonds. For the rest,
what is now wanted is the immediate
and active progress of the road. The
directors say they will push it forward
as fast as the means at their disposal
will allow, and they have not the re-
pute of men who five pledges lightly,
or who are ready to shirk performance
after being deliberately committed to a
promise.
Secretary of the Navy Thompson
is doing his best to shield his predeces-
sor, Mr. Robeson, from seme of the
consequences of his offenses against
common honf sty, but so far he has had
sorry success. Mr. Thompson says it
was the fault of the " system," and not
the rascality of Robeson, that produced
all the trouble, but makes a mess of
his endeavor to excuse Robeson by say.
mg:
I found contracts to the amount of over
$2,000,000. which had been made and executed
between March 4 and 10—one Jargs
▼ery day before I went into
one the
office. Some of
these were fraudulent on their face. I set
aside the whole batch of these contracts. Of
course the contractors complained, but I
knew I was right and went ahead. One of
these contractors afterward frankly admitted
to me that his contract was a fraud, and gave
me the name of the Congressman through
whom he had procured it.
Is the procurement of contracts
through Congressmen a part of " the
system?"
Ex-Senator Zach Chandler, when
in Washington last week, said that he
intended living outside of politics for a
while, and is prepared to talk about
nothing but social matters, farming,
stock-raising, and the like.
The New York Hera'd says that if
Republican Senators are wise they will
reject the application of Corbin, frcst
South Carolina, and Kellogg, from
Louisiana, for seats in the United States
Senate, and "prefer plain justice to
the maintenance of a temporary ma-
jority."
The News is obliged to the officers
of Harrison County Fair Association
for invitation to attend their first meet-
ing, which commences October 9, and
continues four days.
The Boston Post questions the Mor-
mon policy of having twelve apostles
It thinks it would have looked better
to leave Judas out.
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
New York Herald: At this time it
seems probable that Mr. Randall,
Speaker of the last House, will be re-
elected, and he is, on many accounts, a
very fit man for the place. Though "he
is a vigorous partisan, he presided over
the last session with admitted impar-
tiality and justice. He was particularly
htppy in the selection of such commit-
tees as be had to appoint, taking care
tc give the minority always a fairrepre-
ssntation, and making hisappointireats
in all cases with due regard" to fitnets
and character. He is a man of unim-
peachable rectitude and belongs to the
liberal wing of his party.
Washington Republican: From the
report of the Commissioner of the
General Land Ofllce it appears that the
Southern 8tates have received only 15,-
291,883 acres of the public lands for
the purpose of internal improvements;
while the Northern States have receiver!
for the same purpose 44,176,786. It
appears furthermore from the report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, which
was made to the 8enate January 7,
1875, that from 1789 to 1873 the appro-
priations of money in aid of the con-
struction of wagon roads and canals
for the Northern States and Territories
amounted to the enormous sum of $97,-
025,762 70. During the same period
the sixteen Southern States only re-
ceived the sum of $6,981,982.
St. Louis Times : It is quite probable
that a Democratic organization of the
Senate might be secured if the Demo-
crats desired it; but there is no good
reason why they should desire it at
present. The Senate is not really
Democratic as yet, and the capture of
the committees by the Democrats
would make them responsible for legis
lation for which they ought not to be
held responsible. It is to be presumed
that such a capture would require the
use of meant which, though possibly
legitimate, would be improper. The
Democrats would net be justified,
either in principle or as a matter of
policy, in attempting to secure the
organization of the Senate before it
fairly belongs to them, as it soon will.
Bayard's Brandywine oration: There
has been a period of excitement and
party bitterness among us. Perhaps it
is better that men should feel deeply
and earnestly, and differ widely, be
cause, if we were apathetic, we should
not be patriotic, and would not exert
ourselves to save the country our
fathers left us, but it seems to me that
on occasions like this there is not an
American living who would not to-day,
standing on this soil, feel that he would
like to prove himself as worthy of the
inheritance he has received as the men
who procured it for us. (Applause.) I
do not wish to lessen any man's inter-
est in the politics of our country; it is
our business, our duty to take an
active part in its affairs. This
is the government of the American
people, by the American people, for
the American people, and if they do
not earnestly occupy themselves with
matters connected with it, it will be
taken possession of by those who will
not be good custodians. Collisions of
interest, clashes of feeling, result, and
men are arrayed on either side in par
ties. That is inevitable. Carefully
considered, differences are not alto-
gether to be regretted, but there is a
time for everything. There is a time
when debate and dispute should cease.
(Applause). To us all the common
good of our country is dear. Let us be
just to the motives of each other; let us
join in an agreement that however we
may differ in minor things in the policy
of government, that we will abandon
policy when we believe that the safety
of the people demand's that we should
do so. (Great applause).
TEXAS NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BROWNSVILLE.
How Diaz Is Circumventing tbe
Wonld-De Revolutionist* — Tbe
Hostile Drift ot Mexican Senti-
ment—Court at Edlnbnrg—A mili-
tary tibooting Affray.
[Special Telegram to the News.1
Brownsville, Sept. 33, 1877.
It is reported on good authority that Presi-
dent Diaz, instead of accepting Gen Trevi-
no's resignation, granted him lour month*
leave ot absence. The resignation move-
ment is becoming more mysterious ev^ry
day. No one knows what is at the bottom of
it. Mr. Diaz is determined not to give the re-
signing officers any pretext to plot against
him. He refuses to sever official relations,
and thes retains a moral influence as well as
a political one, over them.
A few days since a soldier at Santa Maria,
under the influence ef liquor, shot a comrade,
injuring his 1 g so badly that it had to be am-
Sutated. The operation was performed by Dr.
ooper, and the patient is doing well. On
learning what had happened, Lieut. Hsnnessy
turned his command out to capture ths of-
fender. The criminal ensconsed himself in a
chaparral and expended his remaining shots
at the company. He was captured, and is nuw
la Fort Brown awaiting trial.
The Mexican local authorities express deci-
ded opposition to the execution of the extra-
dition treaty. They are backed by the people,
and the hostility to Americans is openly avow-
ed in every locality. In speaking ot the recent
surrender of the jail raiders they become in-
toxicated with rage. A trifle might involve
the two governments in a war, which would
fce a fierce struggle. 't he Mexicans would be
actuated by a spirit of rerenge and ef relent-
less hate
At Hidalgo term of court Judge Russell de-
cided the suit for the Sol Del Bey in favor of
F. J Parker, administrator of the Reynolds
estate The conrt recognized the fact that
the constitution of the State ceded the mine
rals to the owners of the soil.
A dem md baa bi en made upon Judge Rus-
sell for the extradition of a Mexican named
Nick Brujo. The judge says he is in jail on
this side, and after the courts have done with
him he will be surrendered.
T. E. MacManus, Esq, Pat. O'Docherty,
E<q., and F. J. Parker, Esq , arrived from
Edinburgh this morning.
SAN ANTONIO.
A Stale Force Organizing for the
Klo Grande.
ISpecial Telegram to the News.]
San A ntonio, Sept 22,1877.
There Is no doubt that a gentleman in
this city has received a telegram from Gov
Hubbard within the last twenty-four hours,
to proceed at once to quietly raise a thousand
men for active service on the Rio Grande.
This confirms the predictions contained in
former telegram to-day.
meeting Called to Compliment
Hayea
San Antonio, Sept. 2!, 1877.
There will be a mass meeting held hers
next Tuesday night, 25th instant, for the pur-
pose of Indorsing the President's Southern
policy.
There is nothing special from the Mexican
b rder to day All in statu quo The proba-
bilities are that it will not long remain thus,
but that more earnest and energetic move-
ments will take place very shortly.
CORSICANA.
Arrest of Two Counterfeiters and
Capture of their Outfit.
[Special Telegram to the News.l
Corsicana, Sept. 22, 1877.
On Tuesday night Deputy Sheriff Miller, as-
sisted by two ex-members of the Frontier Bat
talion, arrested J. Montgomery alias Craig,
and J. Malone alias Russell, two counterfeit-
ers, together with their entire outfit. These
parlies came here several days ago, and made
confident of a man named Burke, whom
they asked t* join them, teUitt&hiHi that they
were counterfeiters, and "Would sson make
him rich.
Burke reported the circumstance to A. W.
Robii son, formerly sergeant of Company C,
Frontier Battalion, who told him to go and
join them, and that he would set a trap for
them and arrest the party. Burke did s->,
and kept Robinson posted as to tbeir actions.
On Tuesday evening Mongomery and Malone
stole two horses from Brennan's farm ani
took them to Burke's house preparatory to
starting that night. Burke at once informed
Robinson of the road they were to take.
The Robinson boys quickly armed them
selves, reported to Sheriff Dunn, and, in com-
pany with deputy sheriff Miller, started In
pursuit of the counterfeiters, whom they suc-
ceeded in arresting witbout much trouble,
aotwithetanding they were well armed
Among the effeets found on their persons
were Hixtean counterfeit half dollars, a star
stamp, several pounds of p:a«ter of paris, a
file for filing tho edges of the coin, a bottle of
glycerine for giving Is a poilsb, three six-
shooters and two bottles of chloroform.
It Is thought that Montgomery is from San
Antonio, and th »t a large reward is offered for
his capture. He is of medium heigh , about
thirty eight years old, and lame in the right
leg.
This is the second gang of counterfeiters
that has been arrested In this county this
year. Our sheriff iB always on the alert for
criminals, and he seldom fails to bag his
game.
GRAHAM.
A Tirrlble Double fflurder-Brsre
Officers Shot Down by a Despera-
do.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Graham, Sept. 22, 1877.
Our usually quiet town is muoh agitated
over the shooting last night of Deputy Sheriff
Jas. Melton and his posse of two men, named
respectively White and Stewart, by one Bob
Van Dever, from Southern Texas, whom Mel.
ton was trjing toarre3t for attempted murder
of a man named Bartlett. Van Dever shot and
killed Stewart, shot Melton in the stomach,
and he has since died, and White is seriously
wounled. The posse did not attempt to shoot
Yan Dever, and he deliberately murdered two
of the bravest and best men in the county.
Heretofore Graham has enjoyed the reputa-
tion of being one of the most orderly and
peaceable towns in the State. Every effort will
be made to capture the murderer, who is about
five feet eleven, twenty eight years old, of
light complexion, dark sandy hair, which he
wears very long, touching his shoulders; mean
look, blue or light brown eyes. He has rela-
tives living near Denison, and once made his
home there.
The same night some unknown person shot
through Bachelor's rancho, just missing Mr.
Geo. Shiller's head a few inches
Cotton is coming in and business is bright-
ening.
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Another Assassination Added to
th® Record of Jdexlco—American
Feud.
ISpeotel Telegram to the News.l
COHPITS Chbisti, Sept. 22, 187'.
Another cold-blooded assassination adds
one more vict im to the lltt of white men mur-
dered in this (Nueces) county. A man who
had once keen a sailor, camped about five
miles from town, and while asleep was shot
in the back of the head. A party of five
armed Mexicans were seen in that direction
and are supposed to have committed the mur-
der. A regular vendetta is forming among
the Mexicans, and woe to the unfortunate
American they cstch alone.
Morgan's steamer has not yet arrived,
though she left oa the 19th with a heavy
freight list.
A Schooner Round for Galveston
Spokeu in Distress.
[Special Telegram to the News.1
Corpus Chmsti, 8ept. 22, 1877.
The schooner Lottie Mayo, arrived here
this morniog and reported having spoken the
schooner Ocean Wave 85 miles southwest of
Galveston in a disabled condition—mainmast,
anchors and small boats gone and bulwarks
stove in. The Ocean Wave was loaded with
coal from New Orleans to Galveston. Belongs
to Boston. Assistance asked for.
THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.
No Despondency at Russian Head-
quarters — Preparation for the
Winter Campaign.
London, Sept. a:.—The Dai'y News corre-
spondent telegraphs from Russian headquar-
ters that the feeling there is not so gloomy as
he expected. The military men acknowledge
that they have been beaten, but as much by
tbeir own errors as by the bravery of the
Turks. There is not the slightest sign ef hesi-
tation or weakening of determination to fight
it out. Everybody feels that it is a death
struggle, and the final successful issue is not
doubted for an instant. Every preparation is
being made for a winter campaign.
The Daily Telegraphs dispatch, dated Pera,
Friday, says a telegram just received at the
Turkish War Office, from Mehemet All, an-
nounces that serious fighting began on the
21st. The Turks were advancing steadily
when the message left Shumla this morning.
No other paper nas anything touching the re-
ported battle, although several have corre-
spondents both with tbe Czarowich and Me-
hemet All.
London, Sept. 22—No official intelllgenee
has been received from either side concern-
ing the reported battle at Bicla yesterday.
"Vienna, Sept. 22.—The Political Correspond-
ences special from Bucharest Saturday says:
There has been severe indecisive fighting for
two days between the Czarowich and Mehe-
met All. The Russians still hold Biela.
Another report which is, however, so far
unconfirmed, is that the Kussian headquar-
ters have been retired to Sistova.
Osman Pasha attacked the Grivila redoubt
Thursday night, but was repulsed with heavy
loss.
WASHINGTON.
Current Topics ot the Capital.
The government had three-eighths of a mil
lion silver on tke recently robbed train on the
Union Pacific ■ oad. The silver was in bars
too heavy for the thieves to handle.
The title to lands for public buildings at
Austin, Texas, has been passed upon by the
Treasury. Work commences immediately.
The widely spread report lhat Col. Tom
Scott will keep bouse here this winter in the
old Chase Mansion Is not true.
The rostofflce Department reports Morton
much better this morning he; Is much encour-
a< ed. •-
Schurz will allow clerks in his department,
who have net exhausted their yearly leave,
to go voting In Ohio.
The members of the Sysdiaate were in con-
sultation last evening with the Secretary of
the Treasury and other officers of the Depart-
ment. The accounts of tbe per c*^t loan
w.re closed. The whole amounts to $200,-
000,000, of which $189,000,000 were for refund-
ing purposes and $15,000 000 for resumption
purposes, and will appear in the next debt
tatemeut. The 4 per c nt. lean is being rap
dly paid for ahd adjusted. All will be settled
duriug the next month as the calls mature;
the first call maturing on the 5'h of October
and thd last on November 3; and $5.000,Ot0
each for tbe months of August, September
and October will be applied for resumption
purposes.
Washington, Sept. 22.—Postmaster General
Key returns Tuesday night.
It is thought that in addition to the army
appropriation the President will submit to the
extra session the deficiency in navy appro
priation, some matters regarding tbe French
expedition (?) and correspondence with
States on strikes. Documents and details
upon these subjects are being prepared at the
respective bui^aus in contemplation of their
being wanted when his Excellency returns.
Col. Tom Scott will keep house here this
winter. He has rented the house formerly
occupied by Chief Justice Chase.
Secretary Sherman denies that Grosvenor
is tampering with his Ohio clerk.
The noon indications, as reported by the
Signal Office, favor calm weather throughout
the South, but cautionary signals from Cape
Lookout northward.
THE TURF.
New York, Sept. 22.—The trot at Fleetwood
Park to-day for a purse of $1000, between J. S.
Plan's b. g. Barus and C. Greene's b. g. Great
Eastern, mile heats, best three in five, proved
exciting, and a sixth heat had to be trotted to
dec.de It. Farus won the sixth heat and the
race. The result of the heats was as follows:
Rarus 1 2 2 0 1 1
Great Eastern 2 1 1 0 2 8
Time—2.33 2 18, 2.15M, 2,1854 2.J1, 2 27.
Lexington. S»pt 22 —'This wa* the last day
of the fail meeting of the Kentucky Associa-
tion. Weather fine and sport splendid. Mile
heats:
Tillie Brent 3 11
Miss Ella 1 3 2
Lolena, Victress, Fair Play and Enlight
also started. Time— 1.43X, 1 43. 1.47%,
Second race, sweepstakes, for three-year
olds, 156 miies. Vera Cruz first, Felecia sec
ond, Eudomer third. Time, 2 OlJ^j
Third race, 1 milo dash, for two-year-olds.
Todd's b. f, by Inquirer, first, Buena Vista
second, Coronation third. Time, 1.47J4.
Tenbroeck won the fourth race, a dash of 3
miles; Herelog second. Dillon and Katune
also started.
WACO.
A Unrdfrby a Tlob, afiid a Suicide
; —Bnsiiie«i Buoyant.
[Special Telegram to the News.1
„ „ Waco, September 22, 1S77.
Dudley Hansford was hanged- by a mob of
forty men this morning near his home, two
miles from Perry, in this county. Too much
cattle.
Billy Buchanan, Deputy Cattle and Hide In
spector of this city, welLknown and aged 21,
suicided this morning with morphine. Whis
ky. - "
Business is lively. Cotton receipts four to
five hundred bales per day and increasing.
The Waco compress is a success.
misfortune ot a Railroader at Bur-
ton.
[Special Telegram te the News.l
Gi»dings, Sept. 22, 1877.
Frank Thompson, colored, a railroad em-
ploye at Burton Station, attempting to board
freight train No. 25, at this place to day, arid
losing his hold, fell under the wheels and bad
both legs crushed below the knees. He can
scarcely recover.
Cotton receipts are very light.
LIBERTY.
ISpecial Telegram to the News.]
Liberty, Sept. 2 i, 1877.
The habeas corpus trial of Lawrence
oharged with the murder of Thomas Cope
land, which has been going on for over -
week, closed yestei day, and the prisoner —
refused bail, '
a
was
FIXING FOR A FUSS IN FRISCO.
The Antl-Chtoeae Movement—The
Most Threatening Demonstration
Yet.
San Franc sco, Sept. 21.—A largely attend-
ed mass meeting of unemployed workingmen
was held at Union Hall to night. The speeches
were of a most bitterly Incendiary character.
The speakers bitterly inveighed against the
Chinese, and proposed that the workingmen
should organize, arm and put themselves In a
position to enforce their demand for the ex-
clusion of Chinese from the country, despite
tbe menaces of the committee of Sifecy, police
and militia. An open air mass meeting was
called for Sunday, the 23d, and it is proposed
to have a street parade of unemployed men
at an early date.
THE FETER IN FLORIDA.
The Epidemic Getting Worse at
Fernandlna.
lACKBONviLtK, Sept. 82 — Replies from Fer-
nandina indicate no abatement in the epi-
demic raging there. A special to the Sun and
Express says there have been five deaths sines
last report, in the number being two Sisters
of Mercy. There are a number of new cases,
and many very critical ones. Weather
changeable, with rain, and the prospect is
very gloomy. Citizens are despondent. The
situation Is apparently getting worse. Medi-
cal aid was asked from Jacksonville.
New York's Contribution. V*
Niw York, Sept. 22.—About $1003 for Fer-
nandina has been subscribed here so far.
Loss by Fire.
Chicago, Sept. 22.—Afire atLawlerdestroy-
ed twenty six business houses and five grain
warehouses. Loss $50,000.
Matlawan, N. J., Sept. 22.—A fire at Key-
port last night destroyed all the business por-
tion of the place, including over forty build-
ings. the Atlantic Hotel, the Episcopal church,
and Mansion House. Loss $200,000.
Death of the Inventor of Photo-
graphy.
London, Sept. 22.—Wm. Henry Fox Talbot,
chief inventor of photography, is dead, aged
77.
COMING TO TEXAS IN 1878.
The XTnltsd States Grand Lodge I.
O. O. F , Select Austin for Its
Next Meeting.
Baltimoki, Sept. 22 —The Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows resolved that it required four-
fifths of all members, whose credentials have
been approved, to change the written work.
Grand Secretary Rodler gave notice that his
increasing infirmities would compel him to
offer bis resignation at tbe next session The
Grand Lodge determined, by vote of 54 yeas
to 41 nays, to meet in 1878 at Austin, Texas.
Marine and Shipping.
London. Sept. 2*.—The American brig Pan
Diego, from New York for Liverpool, was
burned at sea.
N*w York, Sept. Bt—The steamer Diego,
burned at sea. was a Spanish vessel of 2779
tons gross, yalued at $150,000, built of iron, in
1865. The cargo consisted of 379 bales of cot-
ton, 1038 barrels of flour, 183 T68 pounds of
lard, 2S2 tierces of beef. 219 barrels pork, 24.-
078 bnshels of wheat, 710,270 pounds of bacon,
3U8 hogsheads tobacco, 188 bales leather, 3500
oars and various bmall Items.
Chkstir, Pa., "ept 23 —The iron steamship
City of Savannah, 272 feet over all, 39 beam
and 27 hold, was successfully launched.
New York, Sept. 22 —Arrived; Holland. Ar
rived out: Periere, Strasbury.
HAYES IN THE SOUTH..
The President Reaches Atlanta and
Receives a Rousing Owatlen—Cor-
dial and Bold Words ot Welcome
from Got Colquitt.
Atlanta, Sept. 22—The party arrived at 7
this morning and went to headquarters at the
Markham House. After breakfast they drove
through the city. At ten o'cloek Mayor An
ger made formal welcome for the city and
ot. Colquitt for the etate. from the front of
the Markham House, to 10,000 assembled cit-
izens.
Gov. Colquitt's speech of welcome was as
follows :
Mr. President—In behalf of the people of
Georgia I bid you and your companions, the
gentlemen and ladiesjpresent, a cordial wel-
come. (Applause.) We are in the habit of
opening our hearts and our gates to strangers
who cume to us from beyond our horders,
and to us the virtue ef hospitality
is its own exceedingly great reward.
But you, sir, came into our midst not as a
President only; the great interests over
which you preside, the stupendous power
which you wield as chief magistrate, the dig-
nity with which your name is invested by that
power—these^are not the sole Ideas which
move us in greeting this day. (Applause). But
most prominent in our minds, higher, greater
than every other distinction, is tile character
which you illustrate (applause) ss the peace-
maker between brethren estranged. (Immense
cheers). It is enough to fill the measure of
the loltiest ambition to remove fear and sus-
picion from the hearts of twelve millions of
people, your fellew citizens (great cheering)
and restore to them a sense of repose and se-
curity under your administration. If the
genius which brought together forty millions
of peeple In a fearful and unhappy conflict
excited the attention of the whole world, the
moral purpose, the firm will of the fortunate
magistrate who is first to control and calm the
spirit which raised this mighty conflict will
attract the admiration and plaudits of all men
wherever good will among men is known.
(Qreat applause.) How strange, how passing
strange, that men, brethren of the same
political heritage, can differ or doubt
as to the beneficent effect of so
holy an undertaking. (Qreat applause.)
We invite you, Mr. President, to the closest
scrutiny. We are not mistaken. We do not
deceive ourselves, and don't intend to deceive
others, when we say we are for peace and
Union. We mean good government; we mean
to give a helping hand to any and all who
shall aid in the establishment of constitu-
tional government and in the restoration of
fraternity between tbe States. (Applause.)
The great moving cause of the hearty demon-
strations which have greeted you since you
reached Southern soil is to be found in the
generous-confidence with which you believe
what we say, and your magnani-
mous trust which will not exact cring-
ing and servile guarantees. (Applause.)
Differ though we may in party, without think-
ing of complications of the past or caring
for them, we can assure you of the sympathy
»nd support of this good old commonwealth
in your every effort to restore peace and good
will between citizens, people and htates.
Again, sir, let me assure you of the
joy which your presence here gives
us and of our urgent desires to make
your visit and that of your companions
pleasant while you stay with us. In this
spirit and the name of the people I welcome
you and your noble wife (applause,) these
rentle ladies and honored gentlemen to the
lospitality of the people of Qeorgia. (Great
applause)
President Hayes was next introduced and
greeted with great cheering. He addressed
the crowd.
In the c 'urse of his remarks the President
actually said:
"Without any fault of yoars or any fault
of mine, or of any on-of this great audience,
slavery existed in this country; it was in the
constitution of the country. The colored
man was here not by his own
voluntary action. It was the misfortune of
the fathers that he was here. I think it safe
to say it was bv the sin of our fathers that
they were here."
Augusta, Sept. 22.—President Hayes de-
clined an invitation to visit Augusta. He
hoped to be able to do so during the winter.
Hon. A. H. Stephens is here on his way to
Washington, in fair health.
Philadelphia Sensation.
Philadelphia, Sept. £2 —John L. Morton,
president of Market street passenger roads,
seems directly implicated in the over-issue of
stock. He has resigned. The over-issue in-
volves a million dollars and has been going on
since 1870. Morton is president of the perma
nent centennial exhibition.
Philadelphia, 8ept 28.—The street is ex-
cited over a reported over-issue of two thou-
sand shares of stock of th- West Philadelphia
Passenger Railroad. Stock sold yesterday at
$150 per share; to-day it tumbled to $110, and
is still on the decline. The report is generally
credited.
The Leading London Police Sensa-
tion.
London, Sept. 22 —Solicitor Edward Frog-
gait, and chief Inspectors Druscouch, Melkel-
ja, Palmer and Clarke, of the So itland yard
and detective force, who were accused of con-
spiracy to defeat the ends of justice in a cel-
ebrated confidence case. In which a number
of betting men were convicted of defrauding
the Countess de Gocoort of $50,000, have been
committed fo r trial.
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
London Weekly Financial Seview
—Sign* of a Kevlval of Long De-
press-'d Trade—A Vision or the
•' Economist."
London, Sept. 22.—'The Economist says there
are some signs, though faint, which lead to
an idea that a revival of business may be
looked for. The clearing house returns,
which have declined for three years, now
shew an improvement. Up to end of July
the weekly averages exhibit a slight
diminution of business in 1877, compared
wit 1876; but since the commencement ot
August an improvement appears in returns.
The improvement is too recent and too slight
to bui'd on it any distinct opinion that the
stagnation of the past few years has passed
away, and we are far from implying that it
ju tifies immediate expectation that it mean-
a rapid revival of trade; but at all events it
is satisfactory that the retrograde movement
bat been checked, whether the improvement
proves temporary or not.
Discount rates are % per cent, below last
week, three months bank bills being quote-,
at 2^ per cent. Trade bills ate not quota-
bly altered. The supply of money at short
terms is abundant. Short loans are practica-
ble at less than 2 per cent.
Sales of United States government securi
ties are being pressed, we understand, from
holders in America, in anticipation of a de-
mind for ready money when the fall trade,
which is considered likely to be unusually full
this year in consequence of the large crop
movement, shall have attained its height.
The stock markets this week tended to be
dull, but rumors of a proposed armistice gave
strong support to speculative stocks on Thurs-
day, and since then tbe improvement has not
been entirely lost, althouga the movement of
jrices, compared with last week is snfavora-
jle, with the prominent exception of Turkish
stocks. English funds have varied very slight-
ly, having recovered on Tuesday the fraction
lost on Saturday. Foreign government secu-
rities fell and reoovered in the same way. but
with large variations. Turkish stocks, how-
ever, have continued to adyance upon the
successful resistance at Plevna.
The feature on 'Change Friday was a de-
cline of Russian silver ronbles to 279£d. which
is almost the lowest point ever touched. Sil
ver remains steady, but is in no great demand
for India ju-t now, because the famine traf-
fic monopolizes the railroad, to the exclusion
of port trade. The German government has,
therefore, a delicate market to deal with, and
can no longer bring forward large amounts of
silver for sale.
American railroad securities, on the whole,
maintain the prices to which they have been
taken by speculative operatiens, but the pro-
bability remains that should money become
dear in America, it will be diScult to hold
them.
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
The Elections to Take Place Octo-
ber 14.
Paris, Sept. 22.—The official journal pub-
lishes a deoree ordering elections for depu-
ties on the 14th of October and summon-
ing extra session of the Chamber of Deputies
for the 7th of November.
The manifesto to the nation found among
ex-President Tbieri's papers will be pub-
lished on Thursday. Conservative journals
already contest its authenticity,
Gambetta's Sentence Confirmed.
Paris, Sept. 22.—The second trial of M.
Gambettatook place to-day, on appeal from
his previous sentence of three months impris-
onment and 2000 francs fine. His counsel ar-
gued t»at the tribunal which condemned him
was incompetent. Ciurt rejected the plea
and confirmed the sentence pronounced at
the first trial.
Secretary
Sherman and the Ohio
Senatorshlp.
New York, Sept. 22.—Secretary Sherman
telegraphs the Evening Post, over his own sig-
nature, contradicting a report that he says he
will be a candidate for the United States Sen
ate.
GENERAL GRANT P RECEPTION AT EDIN-
BURGH.
The Mayor.
Now Grauntie, but you're welcome, mon,
Ta freedom of thit auntient toon;
Siccan a chieftain ne'er saw light
Sin' days of Bruce and Wallace wight.
The purse of gowd ilk burgees seeks;
Just tak' and stpw it 1' your breeks.
My certie, mon, it gars me greet
To hail ye here in Arthur's seat;
'Tis not that penny fee, ye ken,
But een maun greet, and men are men.
The winds are cauldi, and mists are blawn
Abune tbe frith betimes the morn;
I'm thinking, lad, ye'll cae forget
A mutchkin aye keeps oot the wet;
Our whuskey's gude, and here's my han',
I'll help ye crush a muckle can.
A burgess, noo, ye mauna fear
To hand yerain wi' gude Scotch cheer.
Whene'er ye dinner, naething loth,
Ye'll take a sup of cookie broth;
Ye'll eat o' haggis, great or ema',
And singit sheep's head, woo' and a';
But will I yea, or will I not,
Saul, mon, ye'll mak' a bonnle Scot.
General Grant.
My thanks are due you, Mr. Mayor,
Above all else for hints of fare;
Cock broth you named, and bead of sheep
With wool thereos, long-fleeced and deep.
Cocktail and lamb's wool, both I know,
I drink them hot In time of snow;
Whisky or whusky well becomes
My martial fam<—I gauee four thumbs.
So, Mr. Mayor, come soon or late,
I'll pledge you deep. I take it straight.
—N. T. Sun.
Last month the citizens of Atlanta,
Georgia, were without water for five
days. JU didn't seem to hurt 'em much ;
but three temperance associations went
into bankruptcy.
THE TYLER TAP BLOW-OUT.
Bar bee ue and Orations—Speeches
by G»v. Hubbard and Hon. JTohn
H Reagan—a. > arrow Gauge Ad-
dress by a Broad Gauge Orator.
Special Correspondence of the News.1
Tyler, Sept. 18, 1877.
The Governor, Adjutant General Steele, Mr.
Du Pre, of the Statesman, and your reporter.
Monday afterneon, took the International
Short Line route for Tyler, intending to cele-
brate the completion of ths Tyler Tap Narrow
Gauge from that place to Ferguson, on the
Texas and Pacific.
The barbecue was in a large grove near Ty-
ler, on the line of the Narrow Gauge. About
four thousand people were present. Speak-
ing wu from a stand on a platform car. The
people were supplied with barbecoed meats,
jread. coffee, etc.. at three tables, aggrega-
ting some half mile long. A brass band fur-
nished music. Invited guests from all the
surreunding counties, from Austin, Houston,
Dallas, Shreveport and other leading cities,
except Galveston, were present. 8hreveport
had contributed somewhat to the enterprise
of Capt. Douglass In money, and expects to
reap the lion's share of the trade which the
new road is to divert from GalveatCNk Sev-
eral of her newspaper men and MO of her
prominent lawyew were on hand.
Capt. Douglass was Introduced byCol. Bon-
ner as the president of the Tyler Tap, the soul
and spirit of that company, the originator of
the enterprise that is now being brought to
perfection.
Capt. Douglass was embarrassed by the
compliments and the hearty applause which
greeted him when he stood up to speak. He
said he did not propose to make a speech,
but merely to announce the programme. He
would say, in reference to his connectiou with
the enterprise, he had been merely an earnest
worker but he was backed and supported by
the faithful and Sflf-saarificlng community In
which he lived, by the people along the road,
and by the people of the liberal and enter-
prising eity of Snreveport. They have given
the enterprise their most cordial and self-sa-
crificing support, and by their aid he had
completed twenty miles of the road and
graded sixty-seven miles. Twenty miles are
now in good running order, from Ferguson on
the T. & P. to Tyler. It is a narrow gauge
road, not yet, generally introduced, but now
being very generally resorted to under the
pressure of the times ani the scarcity of
money. I believe wh*n you hear the speak-
ers upon the subject of railway gauges to-day
you will endeavor to complete the rest of the
road.
Upon closing Capt. Douglass was presented
with a large bouquet of choice flowers by the
ladies.
oov hubbard's speech.
Mr. John C. Robinson introduced the Gov-
ernor When the latter personage took the
stand his fellow-townsmen, who are very fond
of him, cheered heartily and settled them-
selves to be amused and instructed. His re-
marks abounded in humorous sketches and
eloquent passages, but was mainly devoted to
a practical discussion of the merits and ad-
vantages of narrow gauge railways. A synop-
sis of the argument will be read with interest.
He said he had not come to meet his friends
and neighbors merely to spend a few hours in
mirth as a gala day, but came to rejoice with
them, and whatever of significance it may
have, to show that the State government, or
those for tbe present at its head, look with
favor upon the completion of every great pub-
lic or private work having for its object the
development of our rich and varied resources.
We live in the most wonderful and progressive
era of the world, in the history qf Texas es-
pecially. Not more than 45 years ago the
irst mile of railroad was built—the Baltimore
and Ohio—and it is about a quarter of a cen-
tury since the first mile was built in Texas.
t0 day, Texas has 2190 miles of railroad. We
have now only 107 miles less of railroad than
Georgia, and we have now 95 miles more than
Alabama, which stood next to Georgia. In
the first half of the current year the State
of Texas has built • one-third of all
the miles of railway built in this ceun
try. There have been in the United
Sutes in the first half the current year,
between-700 and 800 miles constructed, and of
that Texas has built 284 miles and California
nas built 1a4 miles The cost of labor was
never so cheap as to-day. so that transports
tion over tuese roads is not to be burdened by
expensive outlays ot capital Taking the av-
erage cost of railways at 815,0 0 per mile, we
have constructed in Texas in the first half of
the current year $3,600,000 worth. This ?■ hows
you live in a State stilt pervaded with the lib-
eral and enterprising spirit of the fathers.
You are making connection with distant peo-
iles and territories working out the grand
lestiny mapped by the fathers of the coun-
try I see around me gentlemen who twenty
vears ago made long and tedious journeys to
the capital of the State in seven or eight davs,
stripping at noon under the shade of the wide
spreading live oak, sleeping away the time,
and takimr no note of its passage. Now you
leave the capital at 1 o'clock and arrive in
Tyler next morning at 5, making the trip in
luxurious cars, in fourteen hours. What
wonderful progress is that! Your produce
was earried over the weary wagon ways to
market, consuming weeks, and now it speeds
to its destination in a day. And what wealth
and power has this progress brought to our
country. Tt>e original cost of your railways
was not less than $75 000,000. That much
wealth has been brought here by the states-
manship of your legislatures and the
liberalitr of your latbers in offering
princely inducements out or the publie lands
to bring capital and enterprise to Texas. You
have a young -State now btepping out from
the rear to take its place alongside of the
oldest and grandest in this magnificent work
of development, our railroad system. In 1873
there was estimated to be 72.623 miles of rail
road in ths United States. It would take you
over five months travel, at 20 miles an hour,
to traverse this system. Texas has now 2198
miles of this great agzregate. She has 1 mile
to every 137 square miles of territory, Kansas
has 137% square miles of territory to every
mile ot railway, Missouri 22}£ miles to every
mile of railway, Pesa-ylvania only 8 miles of
territory to every mile of railway, Wisconsin
22^£ miles, etc. The United 8tates, including
Territories, has 3i% miles of territory to every
mile of railway. Texas must be moving for-
ward : you must live in the lives of your Eons;
your works will live while you sleep In your
graves; you wiU live in the spirit of progress
; rou will leave behind you. Texas, to reach
ler proper development, must construct
twenty times as many miles of railway as she
had in 1875. Are we not grand in territory f
Are we not as rich in soli as any ceuntry in
the worlds All her domain is as rich as the
valley of the Nile, except a strip of bleak
and arid desert, 150 by 65 miles, in the far
west. All the rest can be cultivated to the
highest degree under the hands of the noble
sons of industry. Now, how shall Texas
meet the great demand for railway
improvements, which State pride and the ex-
actions of mature development require. You
must remember that in the last two decades
your population has increased from 2 2,000 to
nearly 2,000,000. It is estimated that in the
past year 300.000 people have come here snd
"pread out over your fertile lands. In the
next decade at this rate of increase you will
have seven or eight millions of people, stand-
ing alongside of Pennsylvania. Then why
should she not have ten or fifteen thousand
miles of railway ? With your two thousand
miles of to-day you are standing upon the
threshold of the temple of progress. That
great temple is still towards the west. But
this progress is not to be attained by old
methods. Fellow citizens: I have no unkind
word to say against the broad gauge or the
standard gauge. Texas has fostered their
cjnstruction under wise laws, yet, fellow citi
zens, it is a fact that from this time hence-
forth there will be no more broa i gauge roads
bu&t in Texas. It is because of the financial
pressure. It is because they do not pay upon
the cost of their construction. It is estimated
the highest average per cent, paid by North
era roaas has been 3 per cent, profit, and 6j4
by any Southern road. It is because these
roads have cost $25,000 to $40,000 per mile,
and in Texas the result is, no more broad
gauge roads will be built after projected
roads are completed. When you go now
to the great money markets of the
world with bonds of broad gauge roails
wh ch are costing $30,000 to $25,000 per mile,
with legislation unfriendly, they wiil laugh at
your bonds. Old Money Bags will tell you
there Is no safety for his money in it. He
knows that two-thirds of the railroads in
America are in bankruptcy. He knews your
great Texas Central was only asved from
bankruptcy by the prompt action ot the
princely merchant, tne powerful friend of
Texas, the right royal noble millionaire,Cha«
Morgan. Hence it belongs to you to ask how
will you accomplish this great progress 1 It
can only be done by a cheaper system of rail-
way construction. Tnat system is the narrow
gauge. No more outside and foreign capital
will come to build for you new broad gauge
roads. It is to-day very doubtful
whether without the aid of Cengress
any of our grandest broad fcauge
enterprises will reach completion. It
is a truth that Stares ns in the face that money
c jwardly as bate and as shrinking will not
venture out further upon the broad gaugi
system of this country. But it is within thi
means of every State, of every district to
build its own roads, to build them by home
capital without the aid of foreign capitalists.
The cost of building the narrow gauge is nut
more than $7000 per mile, half the cost of the
broad gauge. I have no hostility to the
broad gauge, but believe the , resent lines are
necessary as main trunk lines. Tbe
broad gauge must cost twenty to thir-
ty thousand dollars per mile—many of
tnem hvve cost much more. I venture to day
to say that the East Line Narrow Gauge, by
the energy and economy of Col Harrison, and
this road, by the-energy and skill of Capt
Douglass and the enterprise of their assistants
and associates, men all of them who have
written their names high In fadeless colors of
living ligbt long to be read, that these roarfs
have c ist not more than $'0g0 l or mile. Ai d
our Legislature, in granting liberal land sub
sidles to the narrow gauge roads, has shown
wisdom. The gr>-at. idea of the day aud hour
is economy. It is forced upon us all hy th.-
necessities of the time t But the road upon
whiC'j we stand to-day has be- n built I am in
formed, by the money of Texas farmer* and
Texas merchants, with the exception of $6000
contributed by the liberal citizens of Shreve-
port, and we almost claim shreveport as a
part of Texas, at least a part of our suburbs.
You built this road, and so every nar
row gauge in Texas has been built alone
by Texas capital. I am not one whoi
so unreasonable as to look with disdain upon
those who from abroad have come with their
capital to build our railroads. But I believe
the great interest of the people is to have
their debt at borne, in building, controlling
a id sustalsing her own improvements, be-
cause, « hen that is the same, the interests of
the stockholder and tbe patrons of the road
are one and tbe same. The cost of the nar-
row gauge Is less than half, and the expense
of its operation less than half that of the
broad gauge. You hear great talk of legisla-
tion to es ablish reasonable and uniform rail-
road rates, but the solution of this trouble is
in independent competing lines of railroad,
ever you construct a road at a cost of
Br mile which will carry as much freight
country through which it passes will
you can underbid in rates any road
has cost two or three times as
Here is your railroad costing $7l00
lie, and the International costing $25,COO
; costing to run it twice as much as
row gauge, each road carrying the
same amount of freight per mile. Now, can
not the narrow gauge afford to carry cotton
and freight at half the rate of the broad
gauge? The great solution of the transporta-
tion question is in so shaping j our legislation
and so directing your energies as to create a
perfect system of narrow gauge railroads,
creating a grand system connecting all por-
tions of the Sta'e with her trade centers, fur-
nishing competition with all opposing lines—a
fair, honest and honorable competition is all
that is wanted. What Texas wants is to get
full value for her products and to obtain here
merchandise at its lowest prices. That will
be done by redusing the cost of her lines of
transportation, giving reduced rates for car-
rying her produce and merchandise. There
should be no antagonism for the next twenty-
five years. We stand here te-day on the
road which connects the Texas Pacific
with Tyler—a road which has been
ths foster child of Texas; a road that all de-
sire to see built across the plains of the West
to the Pacific, it it is te be goverr.ed by pro-
per restrictions—gtving to all points and all
-sections equal benefits; and we also stand on
the line of the International. Tyler, without
this connecting link, would be a mere way-
station. Here, then, commences the compe-
tition between these two great roads. Here
you connect these two roads, and from this
time forward your merchants receive the
trade of surrounding districts. The people
in neighboring counties bring their cotton and
produce to the Tyler merchants, famed for
twenty five years for fair and liberal dealing,
tor they can get the least rates that the Texas
and Pacific and International road' will offer
in competition for our trade. Youcan choose
your market. If Shreveport offers you better
prices for your produce and sells yon cheap, r
goods, you can, at your option, trade there;
and if our. own city of Galveston, the pride
of Texas and gem of the ocean, sells
you cheaper (goods and offers better
prices for your cotton, you will trade there;
we »iil always go where we can sell for the
best prices and buy for the lowest. The race
of competition is as old as the hietory of
merchants. Texas in 1875 raised 50,000 more
bales of cotton than any other Southern
State. It is true, too, that she raises more
meat than anv other Her cattle trade
amounted to $10,000,000; her wool trade to
$3.00j,000. Now blot out to-day every rail-
road; shut out the hope of every narrow
gauge that will grasp tbe main trunks, and
what would be the • fifect ? It cost $10 a bale
to get it to market twenty years ago, and at
that rate it would now cost Texas $6,500,000
to market one crop. Now the average cost
in fact is $1 per bale—costing $2,600,000 to
market the crop. That shows the saving to
the men who sweat at the end of the hoe
handle. They save $8,900 000 annually. It
cost Smith county $200,000 a mually to mar-
ket her cotton before ra Iroads, an-t now it
costs about $80,000—saving $120,000—which
annual saving wou d build Captain Douglas's
road almost to the moon. It is useless to dis-
cuss further this practical and plain question.
Underlying it all it comes out that Texas must
be self-sustaining. It is a State that would
make five States as large as New York. Now,
if our statesmanship would look to the future,
we would begin to foster this system, which
wosld facilitate all material interests ani
render her people prosperous and self-sus-
taining, always with equity and justice re
garding the vested rights of others as men
who can dare to do right, requiring all roads
to comply with their charters. To-day we
have forty miles of the East Line Narrow
Gauge completed to Daingerfield; we have
fifty miles < f Bremond's narrow gauge. We
have of this road sixty miles graded and
Then he will roll up his eyes and sigh:
" Aye, Pauleen, I lofe tbee trooly and
vill lofe thee afermoor."' Then ba
will turn a handspring aad stand on his
head.
"You misunderstand me," said the
bold and gallant Howard to Gen. Slier
man; " I never flag. Neither you nor
Gen. McDowell can doubt my pluck "
History will repeat itself. " If Beverly
should ask you what kind of a man
youv friend Acre3 is," said Bob Acres
to (Japt. Absolute in tbe "The Rivals,"
" do tell him I am a devil of a fellow.
Tell him I generally kill a man once a
week. Will you, Jack?" " I will, I
will," replied Absolute; "I'll say you
are called in the county 'fighting
Bob.'"
A few weeks before the prophet's
death he met a laiy who bowed to him
on the street. " I'm sure I've met you
somewheres," murmured he apologeti-
cally, "but—excuse me—I can't place
ye. Air you Miss Peabody 1" "No!"
exclaimed the fair dame, in a flashing
breath and scorching eye, "you old
curmudgeon! I ain't Miss Peabody.
You old fool! You've forgot me, hey?
Yah! ! You hard-hearted old reprobate,
vou! I'm your third wife! That's who
I be! !
Not long ago an officer of the Lon-
don School Board was crossing Covent
Garden Market at a late hour, when he
found a little fellow making his bed
for the night in a fruit basket. "Would
you not like to go to school and be well
cared for?" asked the official. "No,"
replied the urchin. " But do you know
that I am one of the people who are
authorized to take up little boys whom
I find as I find you, and take them to
school?" " I knows you are, old chap,
if you find them in the street; but this
here is not a street. It is private prop-
erty; and if you interferes with my
liberty, the Duke of Bedford will be
down upon you. I knows the hact as
well as you."
Special Notices.
Tax-Payers, Aiteutlon !—Please at-
tend meeting at
TRUBE'S II ALL,
CHURCH STREET,
TUESDAY, SBPTEMBER 25, AT 7.30 P. M.,
To receive report of Committee and the
opinion of Counsel. By order of Committee.
se23 2t N B. YARD. President.
Cheap Advertisement Column
RE *JL ESTATE.
FOR LEASE—Exchange for city property,
or sale, a desirable family residence, with
10 acres of land in a high state of cultivation,
31$ miles from the court-house.
se6 lm JOHN W. WICKS, 53 Strand.
REALTY—Present rates, lowest ebb. Time
to buy ere business reaction swells prices.
Cash or credit alike. SAM MAAS, Asst.
FOR SALE—The Guilbeau building, and lot
10, block 680, in Galveston, with three story
slate roof brick building, No. 222 west Strand.
Apply to Edward T. Austin, 71 Tremont st
FOR S1LE.
FOR SALE.—The entire contents of a Fur-
nished Cottage will be sold low, either by
piece or lot. Apply to Gee & t anders, 69 Mar-
ket street. se28 2-*
twenty completed. You will soon have
great system, independent of competing lines
owned and operated here, and when that day
comes will also come prosperity. Then the
great surplus of cost over production,
which goes out . of the State, will re-
main here and come back to the producer.
Labor will receive its reward. We \riil never
have lhat which makes labor riots, hungry
mobs, whose acts are written in bio >d, in burn-
ing buildlDgs and shops. Thank God, Texas
has n ne of this. While long lines of railway
were in the hands of rioters, and anarchy,
bloodshed and robbery i an riot in their cities,
and Wail street, appalled and trembling, look-
ed on its j -opardized investments, Texas was
quiet and peaceable Then Kr Darcen tele-
graphed me, "Sir. the labor riots are making
this country wild with fear; keep the helm of
Texas sti-ady before the waves," and the re
suit was, the very men who had been appalled
with fear gave him 102)£ for Texas bonds,
against 82 to 90c. two years ago, with the pro
miss that when tbe next Riot comes we might
make our own prices
remarks BY others.
Col. Seay, of Shreveport, and Judge Reagan
followed with speeches, the former reciting in-
teresting reminiscences of Texas, he having
witnessed the first railread mass meeting in
the State and seen the first locomotive take
its way over our prairies.
Judge Reagan dwelt almost altogether upon
the tariff and national flnances, going deep
into the causes of the present prostration of
industry and trade His speech indicated he
had laboriously studied the questions which
are about to come before the present Con-
gress, and his district wlllt I am sure, hear a
;ood report of his labors in their behalf. It
s always unfortunate that so many good
speeches should be made at one and the same
time, for the columns of no paper would be
equal to the publication of all, and a synopsis
is usually unreliable.
Your reporter, ac d the guests generally, are
under obligations to the members of the com-
mittee, Messrs. B. B. Beaird, G. W. Hum-
phrey, Alf. Davis, W. C. Scott and H. G.
Askew, for kind attentions; also, to Co). Bon-
ner, Hon. J. L. Henry and their estimable and
hospitable ladies and to the lightning sheriff
of the county, CoL Marsh,, to Col Robinson
and others who rendered the occasion plea-
sant and agreeable. All the guests noticed
the affability and cultivated manners of the
people. There was not a drunken man on the
jrounds, or any who exhibited any rude er
aoorish manners. There were no Mexican
spurs jingling, nor any snakes on the hat, red-
top boots or six shootsr cow-boys about. It
is an old county, long-settled by good people,
vrhere the law and good order have the whip-
hand, and mean to keep it.
PERSONAL.
The woman question; How much is
he worth ?
-John Brougham proposes to retire
from the stage and write a book of
reminiscences, if he lives long enough.
When a bride and groom go to church
together, and the sun steals through
stained glass, making his nose a bright
carmine and hers a sickly green, they
fancy the congregation admires them
because they are so lovely.
A politician who was a great stickler
for equality in all things, perceiving
two crows flying side by side, ex-
claimed : " Ah, that is just as it should
be; I hate to see one crow ovei
another."
• Charlotte Thompson is Mrs. Lorraine
Rogers, Adelaide Neilson is Mrs. Lee,
Marie Gordon is Mrs. John T. Ray-
mond, Mar e Brabrook is Mrs. George
RignoJd, Clara Morris is Mrs. Harriot,'
Kate Claxton is Mrs. Dore Lyon, Rose
Ey'inge is Mrs. Geo. H. Butler, and
Effie Germon is Mrs. Nelse Seymour.
V?hen Mark Twain does a charitable
act he does it with thoroughness. He
recently gave f 50 to a colored hero who
saved the life of a family by stopping a
runaway team; and then, reflecting
that the money wouldn't last long,
added a complete set of his books, thus
making the poor fellow comfortable
for life.—N. T. Graphic.
Secretary Thompson, in speaking of
the numerous jokes at his expense, said;
"That of the hatchway was the best."
Some one present had not heard it, and
he repeated: "In one of my visits of
inspection it was said that I was asked
to define the proper dimensions of a
hatchway, and that I replied, 'Thatde-
pends upon the size of tbe hen and the
number of eggs she is to sit on.'"
We stepped into a milliner shop the
other day on business, and accidentally
sat down on a bonnet that some one
had laid on the chair. We remained
there until no one was looking in our
direction, and then quietly got up and
stepped to one side. There was a lady
in at the time looking for a bonnet
shaped to suit her. She finally found
the one that we had put in shape, and
it just took her fancy; it was just what
she wanted, so she said.
Jaoauschek and Fechter will travel
together during the approaching sea-
son. We can imagine the queen of
tragedy hurling her 200 pounds of
avoirdupois into the arms of the por-
poisey Frenchman with the_ words;
"Clawt, doset thou trooly lofe me?
FOR SALE—10,000 BUTTERICK'S PaPER
CUT PATTERNS, fall styles, now ready.
SINGER OFFICE, 63 Market street. se23 It
COTTON Marking Ink for sale by Robinson
& Co., 75 Strand, for $5 per barrel. Guar-
anteed not to wash out or fade. se? lm
BALDWIN has just received the latest
styles SILK HATS. Call and see them.
Tremont street, under Opera Hour*. au25 tf
Safes . OR SALE—fl6 J ire-Proof Mer-
chants Safe, new combination lock, for *75
—$125 for $65. New and second-hand Fire
and Burglar-proof Safes for banks, Insurance
offices and jewelers, ha f price. Saf^s sold on
installments. G. a. Vinton & Co., Galveston.
S'
FOR KENT.
OUTH SIDE—Warm in winter, cool in
summer. Rent n minal.
se2* It* E. JOHNSTON, Center st.
FOR RENT—Trube's Hall and new two-story
house, above thf* southeast corner Cburch
and 24th sts. [se23 lw] J. C. TRUBE.
COT PAGFS WEST BROiDWiY. RENT-
$10 and $15. G. H. HENCHMAN,
set3 It Strand and Bath Avenue.
FOR RENT—A n*»%t cottage with three large
rooms, and hall, kitchen, s'ore and ser-
vants room, on 33d and Ave. Q, price $12 50
par month; and an improved piaee just west
of fair grounds, suitable for farm or dairy.
H. M. Truaheart & Co., Real Estate Agents.
ION SALE
or
Household Furniture!
BY
PARK, LYNCH & CO..
AT
Cor. 28th Street and Are. 0,
ON
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25.
The sale will commence at 11 30 a., u. Among
the articles to be sold are:
A MAGNIFICENT PIANO,
(A valuable instrument, richly carved—
cost $700.)
A SPLENDID BOOK-CASE,
(Good as new; cost tlSO, and to match a Very
Handsome Library Table.)
ALSO:
Mahogany French BEDSTEADS; Marble-Top
BUREAUS, WASHSTaNDS, LOUN3ES,
Walnut BED-BOOM PE IS, CHAIRS, Exten-
sion T&BLE, and SAFES.
HAIR MATTRESSES. FEATHER BED, and
MOSS MATTRESSES
CARPETS; 1 REFRIGERATOR, STOVE,
KITCHEN UTENSIL*, Etc., Etc.
SALE WITHOUT RESERVE
On account of the Owner's giving np house-
keeping. se23 2t
WILSON & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers
Dealers in
STOCK PRIVILEGES,
U. S. BONDS,
Cotton & miscellaneous
SECURITIES, ETC.
The greatest opportunity ever before offered
for investment.
$1000 00 MADE
from investment of
$200 00 in Thirty Days
Smaller amounts invested
WILL PAY in PROPORTION
Investments, large or small, can be trebled
in thirty days.
We SELL or PURCHASE, as desired, five
shares of stocks and upward on margins of
from one to two per cent
py Letters of Credit and Drafts, payable
in any part of Europe and America, issued
for the convenience of travelers.
Full information sent on application.
WH.SOSf & co ,
P. O. Box'2185. 35 and 37 Broad St.
NEW YORK.
(Near Gold and Stock Exchange.)
GaroetSiOilcloths
AND
IX)R RENT—R-sidence, Bath Avenue and
' P^£. Possession Oct. 1st. Rent reasona-
ble. Apply to Fletcher & (Crawford. se21 tf
¥7K)R RE.mT—Residence cor. Tremont st. &
X1 Ave. Q All modern improvements. Posses-
sion Oct. 1st.; apply to Fletcher A Crawford.
A large invoice just received per steamship
Rio Grande, and for sale
AT LOW FIGURES.
B. R. DAVIS & BRO.,
73 and 74 Strand.
sel6 lm lp
This Must be Read I
The public is advised of
the receipt of New and Elegant Styles of
Watches, Jewelry, Clocks,
Spectacles
and
Poclict Cutlery
AT
NO. 169 MARKET STREET.
These Goods were bought during the great
depression of business in New York, and will
be solrt a* Lower Prices than ever be-
fore heard of In Galveston All goods
warranted. The WATCH 1>EPARTMEN i' is
under control of IRoavant, a Geneva
Watchmaker, and the mosi competent In the
citv.
se2 4mlp B. UNGKLKB.
C. R JOHNS,
Former Compter.
JOSEPH SPENCE.
Former Com. Land Office,
STORE 121 Markec street, with second floor
and kitchen, or separate, privilege tb*r«to
ending September, 1877. JOHN C. TRUBE.
FOR RENT—Whole or in part, from Oct. 1,
the brick stores Nos.9 and 11 Market street,
bet. 24th st. and Bath Ave., now occupied by
R. F. Martin. Inquire of HUGH PRITCHARD
FOR RENT VERY CHEAP—Cottages on
Bath avenue and Avenue Q ana Tremont
Hotel stores. BURNETT & KILPATRICK.
TO RENT—TWO HOUSES (ONE NEW TWO-
story) N. W. corner Broadway and Tenth.
Apply to Marsan, Central Wharf. au24 tr
HELP V4N1EU.
WANTED—A white serrant gi'l, to cook
and for general housework. German
preferred. Apply to MRS. A. COHEN, 119
East Broadway. se23 ~2t*
'pailor wanted—permanent work
A given.
se28 3.»
Must be a good cutter. Address
BOX 24, Hearne, Texas.
WANTED—Two good salesmen for a c jun-
try store. Only competent men m»j ap-
ly to E F. MEYER. Overton.
se23 3t
Wanted—three good operators
on the Singer Sewing Machine for Shirt
work—no others need apply—at
geo. t. morris's,
Ballinger & Jack's building, Postoffice st.
AS NURSE.
Apply at northwest cornor of E ghteenth
and Church streets. Sf 31 tf
ANTED—A WHITE GIR'.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
WANTED — Work of any kind, by an
Englishman; age 32. Give me a trial-
•n your own terms English. News offlc 1 !■*
Situation wantkd by a white girl,
18 years o£ age, to attend children.
se22 2t* Box Q, News Office.
1III8CELLANeOBS WANTS.
1 AAA TO TEN THOUSAND head of
1UUU STOCK CATTLE wanted, to be paid
for in cash and eligible property in th« city
ef Austin. Address, Box 965, Galveston,
Texas. se23 lw
WANTED—WE DESIRE TO ESTABLISH
In (Jalveston or vicinity a General Agency
for the sale of a Staple Article in th# (Jroeery
Line. Any energetic man, with a little ca l-
tal, may secure permanent Dusiness and a
rood income.
For particulars, address
GREENWICH MAN'S CO.,
se23 It 98 Reade St.. N. Y. City.
A SMALL, well-selected nock of Harrtwaro,
on consignment, or exchange for city pro-
perty. Address box 130, Palestine. Texas.
Wanted to rent —a house with 5
or 6 rooms, in a good neighborhood. Ad-
dress Postoffice Box 447, stating term** and
location. spS-'13t*
Rooms AND BOARS.
URNISHED ROOMS, with or without
Board, bv day, week or month. Mrs. V A.
WESTLAKE, Church and 22d. sel4
1USCBLLAN EOUS,
DIVORCES absolute, quietly obtained in 30
days, for incompatibility, adultery, deser-
tion, cruelty, non-support, other causes. Resi-
dence unnecessary. Advice free. Sena tor
circular. Pay when divorced. A. j.
Attorney, Room Q, Tribune Bui ding. l>. *
JOHNS & SPENCF,
Land and Claim Agents-
AUSTIJf, TEXAS.
Will give personal attention to business B
all the departments of State governaien*
Will make collections, pay taxes, purokaat
and sell land and land certificates, adjast
titles, and do a general agency business.
Send special agents to examine and report
value and condition of lands, remove adverse
occupancy, pay taxes and make sales.
my20 6mlp
CONSIGN YOUR FRUIT
GUS McKERNON,
WUOES4LE VM> RETAIL
FRUITERER,
OPPOSITE TREMONT HOTEL, Galveston.
Prompt sales. Quick returns je7 Smwefrsu
MOODY & JEMISON,
Commission Merchants,
BANKERS,
123 rearl St.,
Wd NEW YORK.
AND
COTTON FACTORS,
128 Strand,
GALVESTON. TEXAS.
w f. stewart. c. h moore. hy. beissjfer.
f. stewart & co.,
W.
Dealers in
r . XT M IB
Shingles, Lathi, sash. Blinds,
Doors, lite.
Bills sawed to order at short notice and low-
est rates. Office cor 29th and Mechanic sts.,
se6 GALVESTON, TEXAS. 12m lp
CLAYTON & LYNCH,
Architects & Civil Engineers.
Plans, superintendence and estimates fur-
nished for every description of building.
Also, surveys and engineering work of every
description. Best of reference in each de-
partment.
Box 113. <l«term»n'« Wnlld'ng.
Noxiei'S, »£•«'«;
rpHE GENTLEM AN WHO HAS MY THIRD
X volume of Otto's United states Supreme
Court Reports wid do me a service by return-
ingit. se23 It F CHARLES HLME.
MONNIEK, Watchmaker
Market St.. opposite News office. AUwork
and repairs guaranteed Prices low se4 lm
^tV,i^.he opera House. au25 tf
UILDERS AND OWNltRS OF
Rnildines will And it to their advantage
on JACOB F. We-ITZEL for estimates
In^Tin a«>d Galvanized Iron Cornice Work.
a7>nd work guaranteed. See him before you
?i« out your work, reeling's Briek Build-
111* 80th St., between Market and Mechanic
au21 tf
BI
'J
ing,
streets.
J^EEP'8 SHIRTS
„ still. ahtal> nu
humbug. Wamsut'aDomestic 3-ply Linen
^r.Tetg0o&u«^^de .MevfbuSr,
pn8tt,?h0ltv,'el^h<Sfdozen shins^nly at
Bartoa's, 174 Tremont street. seJ Im
styles, all colors, 8TIF F H ATS Tremont
street, under Opera House. au25 tf
riTTON BRAND-* AND FRUIT BRANDS
reduced prices. FRED. A. SMITH,
1 ys4 3m 114 Tremont St.
C3IGNS—Conspicuously the
O cheapest, at JOHN M.
Jylfi 8m* —' *
the finest and the
M. DOHERTY'S
80th St., opposite the Postoffice.
ICED-COLD 80DA AND MEAD and sirups
from the Sovereign fountain, at 5c. a glass.
GUS McKERNON, opposite the new hotel
n i llinbk v —1» bbssnakiwb.
M-~I*8 KATE DEVINE^has~reopened her
Dressmaking Establishment at
MRS, DIXON'S, ON MARKET ST.
She is now ready to do work in the latest
styles. Country orders will be promptly at-
tended to, «efa4t»
MRS E MOORK, MUliner and Dressmaker,
cor Broadway and Center sts. Constantly
in receipt af latest styles. ]yaa«
PRO FJEKSIOIN
D~^. TTD. MAKNING,
Oculist aitd Aurist,
formerly of Waco, is now alone in prentice,
and is perm anently located at Austin, "3axaa.
jy office over Tohln'n dniff «tra».
1*17 i*WO
ZTHALLENOES COMPARISON.
V 7 Tke News Bindery challenges comparison
of work, both for quality of material and ela
ganr- of finish, with any dons elsewhere.
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