The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 233, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1884 Page: 5 of 8
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tin? oalvi'ston daily netrs, fiubay. december 12, ism
Classified Advertisements.
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help WANTBD—malq.
ANTED—A boy, about 15 ye im of ft*e, to at-
tend retail 8i«»re. Apply corner Twelfth aud
Mar bet atreetn, at Htorp.
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vv buslnesHot their liomeB, eiwlly learned in an
hour; no peddling: 10c to 50c an hour made day
time or evening. Hend 10c far 20 samples vnrt a
S'Ackajtc of goodfi to commence work on. Addreas
I. G. FAY. Rutland, V*.
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ANTED—A reliable girl to cook, wash and
iron in a small family. German preferred.
143 Nineteenth itreet, between Winnie and It.
woman to nook and do gen-
. , pral housework for a small family. Apply to
Urs. w. m CROW, ave, K. bet. 24th and25th sts.
TTy AN! KU—A whtl
OMAN TO i O VVUUIv I'VHt a .SMALL FAMI-
. .' lv. Apply to Mrs. S. I!. JOHNSON, 880 ave-
nue I, between 1~tl> and isth streets
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11/ AM KD—While w:muin 10 cook, wasn and
VV Iron for a small family. Apply 302 avenue H,
between 17th and 18th streets.
situation •*» wanted.
AGEBMAN GIRL wants a situation fo general
housework; speaks English. Apply corner
Mechanic and 20th Htreets.
IV ISCELLAIN JGoUS WANTS.
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IGHEST CA8H THICK I'AID FOR OLD GOLD
uud Silver, corner Market and Treinout streets.
M. W. SHAW.
agents wanted.
*¥T7 ANTED—Ladies or gentlemen— in city or
vv country, to take nice,litfh' and pleasant work
at their own homes; $2 to $5 a day easily an 1 quietly
made: work s* nt by mail; no canvassing: no «tamp
for reply. Adrirws Reliable Mf'ar Co., Philadelphia.
lost.
LOST—On Tuesday afternoon, between Heiden-
beimer's building and Fellman & Grumbacli's
store, a brown alligator skin lady's satchel. A
good reward will be paid for its return to
A. BORNEFELD, 9 Heldenheimer Building.
for the holidays.
CIIRJSTMAS CAKE—fllOU pounds Fruit Cake
now on hand. Call and make selections and
leave your orders for Christinas and New Year.
Pyramids, Cakes and Ice cream made to order.
J. H. FORBES,
177 Market street.
BUSINESS OHANOB8.
aX) FH INTERS—A fine job ofllce, nearly new,
and doing an excellent business, for sale. TnU
is the best opening *n Texas, and will stand any
kind of investigation. No debts, and plenty of
work at good prices. Good reasons given for selling
to tboee meaning business Price, $2300 cash.
Address
BOLLEd & SANDERSON,
Dallas, Tex.
notices, etc.
IMPORTANT—Conveyances drawn. Abstracts
mode up. Taxes paid in any part of the State.
All kinds of legal papers authenticated. Money
borrowed and loaned. Bonds and stocks bought
and sold by CKAIHORNE & WREN, Real Estate
and General Agents.
gKATING RINK MEDaL-
Tbe Gold Medal exhibited in a show window in
tbls city as a prize for the three mile race at the
Skating Rink, on Saturday night, December 6, was
made by J. F. EDWARDS, 213 Market street.
BOUtiKKEEPEttS, Hotels, Restaurants, etc.,
can get flrwat dressed Turkeys, Chickens,
Wild Gnme. W. T Bleike, Jr , & Co., l\ O. & 20i h.
GIVEN AWAY—Four handsome prizes—a Tea
Set, Shaving Set, Girl's Sewing Machine and
Bov's Sail Boat. A chance for ev^ry 60 cents
worth cf goods purchased. J. P. LA LOR & CO.,
Market, bet. 24tn and 25th.
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city business cards.
UBBER STAMPS. Seals and Stencils. a $10
Foot Lathe for 135.
FEED A. SMITH, 114 Tremont street.
The model market—
Center St., bet. Market and Mechanic.
A full stock of Choice Fresh and Refrigerated
Meats always on band. Oornpe ' ! to defied. Tele-
phone connection, No. 388. Orders delivered.
A. 8 NEWSON.
RKRUOER-
. CONFECTIONERY. RESTAURANT,
Coffee and Oyster Saloon, No. 67 Market street, a
few doors west of the Opera-house. A quiet retreat,
where lunches are served promptly at moderate
prices. Regular dinner. .35 cents.
G1 alveston Cement Pipeworks. Ornamental chlm-
t neys. flower vases, tiles, garden edging a-
■pecialty. Artificial stonework, etc. A. R. Spald-
ing, 158 W. Market st. Dan. Crowley, agt, Houston.
Have your vaults and cesspools
cleaned by our Odorless Machinery, U. 8.
Sanitary Excavating Co., J. P. Lalor & Co.
pish, oysters, etc.
FROM THIS DAY"FISH'AND OYSTERS De-
livered to all parts of the city free of charge
and at low figures.
J. L. BELBAZE & BRO., 20th street.
WT. BLEIKE, ;JR, & CO., Galveston, Deal-
. ers in Fish and Oysters. Qoods warranted.
Trial Is all weasn. Country orders. Terms 0. O. D
OS. MAGNA, WHOLESALE AND RELAIL
dealer In OYSTERS. City and country orders
solicited. 16th and A.
LGKONDONA, dealer in Fancy Groceries. Fish
. and Oysters. Cltv and country orders prompt-
ly attended to. Cor. P. O. and 39th sts., Galveston.
JBIAG1N1, Wholesale Fish and Oyster dealer.
. Hotels and families fully supplied. Country
orders solicited and promptly executed. Box 130.
L. BsLBAZE.
. DEALER IN FISH AND OYSTERS.
Country orders solicited.
f \ ALVESTON FISH AN J OYSTER COMPANY,
VJ Postofflce Eox 60,
MUSGROVE & GASTON.
G1 B. MARSAN & CO.,
I. Wholesale Dealers In FISH and OYSTERS.
Orders solicited from the country
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Lessons on the piano to a limited
number of pupils. felix SCHRAM,
office at Thomas Goggan & Bro., corner Market
and 22d sts.
BLACKM AN'S Business College, N.O., during Ex-
position, gives board and tuition all commer-
cial branches, for 850 p»-r month. A bargain.
dressmaking.
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RS. F. C. ASHLEY, Fashionable Dressmaker,
22d St., bet. Postofflce and Church sts., next
Harmony hall. City and country orders solicited.
RS E. MOORE,
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER,
No. 67 Church street, opposite Tremont hotel.
FUEL.
"TTOR SALE—Sawed and split, wood, delivered,
j? from Si cartload to a carload. Drop a postal or-
der, 18th St.. bet. A and Strand. J. J. LEWIS & CO.
CiHEAP FUEL—The People's Wood Yard. Mar
) ker & 82d St., use tm-ir own wood; do their own
work, and by dray or carload, can't be undersold.
PLANTS, SEEDS, ETC.
Our NEW STOCK of Landreth's Garden and
Flower Seeds, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes,
CHOP 1884.
Agent for Kclb's Celebrated Gem Watermelon
Seed, in store now and for sale by
A FLAKE £ CO.
Large stock of fruit trees and ohna
mental shrubbery—everything that does well
In this State—at low rates in large lots. WM. WAT-
BON, Rosedale Nurseries, Brenhara, Texas.
MACHINERY, ETC7~
XT'OR SALE—One Combined Steam Pump and
_T Boiler, cheap; also, Astall's No. 1 Cotton-Yard
Trucks, Gas-Pipe, Awning Posts, Sherriff, Coil and
McKnight Steam Syphon Pump, and Manu ac-
turers of Railroad-Track Bolts, Bridge Bolt?, Rods,
Straps and lion for Buildings. JESSE ASTALL.
GROCERIES, ETC.
rpME IS MO>.EY. Buy our Crown parched or
_1 ground coffee, and have b• »th time and money.
Pure ground spices. IDEAL TEA STORE, 215
Market street.
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And onr coffee make* it sweet 1
Thi ice happy mortal thou who learopst,
deaLEYS' cnff. e can't be beat!
PROFESSION ilL-<LAW.
fOLMAN, BRO. & SON,
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ATTORNEYS FOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Specialty of Collections,
PECATUi „ .. TEXAS.
"T \ 1VORCES— A. Goodrich, att'y-at-Iaw, 124 Detu-
XJ born st, Chicago. Advice free, 18 yrs. experi-
ence. Business quietly and legally transacted.
real estate.
T7 OR HALK-
i i-'toucies choice land, adjoining town of Alvin;
labour's ride from Galvenion on Gulf. Colorado
liiid Santa Fe railway, suitable for garden-truck
fprm. Price very low
_ _ H. M. TRUE HEART & CO.
OR bALE— Property in nearly every part of
the city. Also, many fa-ms in the Interior, and
over 16.' (0,000 acres of Texas and New Mexico
lands. Get our bulletin.
CLAIBORNE & WREN,
Real Estate. Stock, Bond and Money Brokers.
1j UR SALE—Lot ft, with raised cottage on brick
^ piers, etc., south side K, bet. 82d and !23d sts.;
lot 10, with large cottage and commodious out-
housed, on north side Broadway, bet. 27th and U8th
sts. Each at low price and on easy terms.
G. A. MEYER.
IULD1NG LOTS OF SMALL AND LARGE
1 dimensions, east and west, some with cottages
thereon, for sale or lease. SAM MAAS, N. & 31st.
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eeal estate agents.
J"». LAWRENCE dt SON, Oeneral "tand and
. Claim Agents,buy and sell on commission;
render and pay taxes on land. Ranches, from 50J0
to lOO.fiOO acres, for sale.
ri thomson & don nan,
1 . general land agentt8.
austin, texas.
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T AW AND LAND OFFICE OF JOSEPH
.' j Franklin, Ballln^er Block, Galveston, Texas,
has complete abstacts of Galveston county. Spe-
cial attention to Investigation of land titles.
alARLETON, JORDAN & TARLETON, LAND
. Lawyers and Real Estate Agents, Hlllsboro,
Texas, have a complete abstract of all surveys In
Hill county. Special attention given to buying
and selling lands. Perfecting titles, etc.
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PEARSON.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
McKtnney, Texas.
Particular attention given to collections and real
estate.
fob sax's.
IPOR SALE-
' For cash cheap, furniture of Broadway House,
No 207 Tremont street.
"I/OR SALE—Fine, pure-bred and acclimated
I Jersey heifers and cows; also, Holsteins, at
Riverside Stock Farm, Intersection of Jefferson
and Cochran streets, Dallas.
MULES FOR SALE—I haveai fine mules, five
years old next spring, for sale; height, from
to 16 hands; fat on corn, an-l broke to wagon.
I raised them from fine mares bv i fine Kentucky
jack.
F. HAWKINS,
Hawklnsvllle,
Matagorda County. Texas.
POTA'IOES—Best quality of Northern seed and
eating potatoes. In largo barrels, for sale oy H.
8EELIG80N A CO.. Strand.
TTORSALE—A good one-horne vegetable or job
JJ wagon, at private sale for the next three days,
or auction, Lynch & Pen'and, Saturday, Decem-
ber 18. >v OLD WHILLDIN PLA'lE,
31st and avenue 1\
C'AR Bananas and ( oci>anuts on track. Will sell
/ cheap. Few lots Califorr la Pears and Uuinces
at retail. LANG & WEINBERGER, Central Wharf.
"Ij OR SALE—A good, irenile cow. fresh in milk.
j/ Apply to B. McDONNELL, corner 3(ith and
avenue N.
"pAKTY RETIRING FROM BUSINESS VWLL
J sell household goods, furniture, etc., cheap.
Apply H. RUDWICK, 24th. bet Church and P. O.
HAV! HAY! HAY 1-100 TONS CHOICE HAY
for sale. Apply to
GUS E. MILLER, Waller. Waller county.
TTOR SALE—JEUSEY BULL CALF, 2 WEEKS
r old; dam, an extra good % Jersey cow; sire, a
registered A. J. C. C. bull. Price $35.
Also, a few choice high-grade and full-blood ac-
climated Jersey cows, fresh in milk.
A. M. SHANNON.
TTOR SALE—ONE EIGHTH MEDIUM UNIVER-
J sal Press, in perfect order, almost new. Price.
$75 CLARKE & COURTS, Stationers and Printers,
rrHE CELFBRATED MATHUSHEK PIANO and
_i light-running New Home Sewing Machine on
easy terms. E. DULITZ. 158 Postofflce, near 33d.
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cypress i
CYPRESS I
A large stock of ALABAMA DRY CYPRESS
LUMBER on hand and to arrive, which I will sell
cheap. HY. BEISSNER,
OIBce corner 39th and Market.
O ARRIVE —Lot of Ornamental Tiling for
balls, vestibules, hearthstones, gardens, and
sidewalks. Extra nne quality Firebrick, Stone-
ware, Portland and Rosendale Clement. All kinds
of Building Material fresh.
W. H. POLLARD & CO., Direct Importers.
WALL PAPER,
WALL PAPER,
WALL PAPER.
Buy your Wall Paper of
D. W. DUCIE,
118 Postofflce st., between 23d and 23d.
^LL KINDS OF TILE,
MARBLE, GRANITE
AND
BUILDING STONE WORK
DONE AT
A. ALLEN A CO.'8.
ENGLISH and German, Portland and Rosendale
Hydraulic Cements, Diamond Plaster Paris,
Fire Brick. Paving Tiles, full stock of Building Ma-
terials. Having the largest stock of any bouse in
the South, with goods arriving every 60 days, I can
offer better terms than any other dealer.
GEO. H. HENCHMAN, Direct Importer.
FOR RENT.
FOIi RENT—A splendid Island farm, and sev-
eral neat houses. CLAIBORNE & WREN, Real
Estate, Stock, Bond and Money Brokers.
FOR RENT— A two-story house, eight rooms, be-
tween 16th and 17th sts., on Church. Apply
southeast corner 16th and I. JOHN CORBETT.
"TTOR RENT—Two-story,!, bet. 17th &18th, $40,&
_P I, bet. 34th & 35ih,$15. Cottages, Center & PJ^,
V^&£5; K. b 24 & 25; H & 40. Wm. R. Johnson.
"Tj'OR RENT—Twohouseson corner 14th and ave-
J nue H, with stables and outhouses. Inquire of
SAMUEL BENNISON, corner Twentieth and Me-
chanic streets.
F"OR RENT—A large cottage; first house west of
15lh street, south side of Broadway. Bath ave-
nue and avi nue L drug store.
FOR RENT—Very comfortable, seven-room,
plasterod cottage, fronting south, next door
east ot coiner OU and 20th St. $25 per month.
A. M. SHANNON.
TT'OR RENT—A two story house and a cottage of
JP seven rooms each, corner Postofflce and 11th
streets. CHAS. H. LEONARD.
B'OR RENT-TWO BRICK STORES ON" MAR-
ket street, adjoining Goggan's music store. Ap-
ply to THOS. GOGGAN & BRO
i'OR RENT—Store on Market street, between
* 19th and 20th. Apply to
PH. VOGEL.
t 'OR RENT—Small cottage, n. s. H, between !)th
and 10th. Newly painted and papered. Apply
to ARTHUR B. HOMER, 176 Strand.
ROCZnS AND BOARD.
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TTOR RENT-
JJ Large south rooms, with board. Northeast cor-
ner 22d and Winnie streets.
I ARGE, HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS.
single or en suite. No. 67 Church street, op-
posite Tremont hotel.
VERY handsome south front room, to gent
and wife, or two gentlemen, with excellent
hf ord. s206 Church street, between Center & 'iOth.
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L OK RENT—a bed-room and oressing-room en
Jj suite.well furnished, $15. Large,well-furnished
room,with grate,to gents only. S w cor. 22 B'way.
HOARD- Severn 1 nice rooms, with board, single
or en «uite. Terms to suit the times, at Mrs.
DU rose'S, avenue i, bet. 22d and 23d streets.
"V7 OT1CE—On account of hard times i have re-
JlN duced my bojyd and lodg. to $150 per wk. Mrs.
Gombert, 114 20th St., bet. Market & Mechanic, e. s.
Tj URnTsHED ROOMS, with board, at Mrs. Dr.
J? Reichie's, on Church, bet. iilst and 22d, 3d house
w.'of Center; day boarders taken; moderate rates.
EVER A l large and well furnished rooms to
1 rent, with or without board, permament or tran-
sient. < or. lGtli Market, No. 4^1. Mrs.T. B. Stubbs.
F^URNI8HED ROOMS TO RENT—WITH OR
without beard. 51 Winnie st., corner SJ4th 8t.
Day boarders will be taken.
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XKTE&XCR BTJSXCTESS CARDS.
Piper & dietz,
contractors and builders.
I'lans and specifications furnished on application.
R^odo'iarters. Hallettsville. Lavana eounftv. tft*.
SEW IttTQ JNTACHIN'ES'
it DOWNS THEM ALL—The Davis will last
1 longer and is guaranteed to do a greater range
of work than any other sewing machine now iu the
markei Easy terms. L. N. Cowart. 215 P. O. st.
FLUMBERS, GA3FITTERS, J3TO-
D. HARRAR & MATHEWS,
PLUMBERS, GAS AND STE AM FITTERS,
Fostofllce street, bet. 22d an1 23d.
Telephone connection.
house turnianmo goods.
I UST IN RECEHTOF ANOTHER NEW LOT
■f of finely assorted cooking and heating Btoves.
from the smallest to the largnst sizes. Prices which
will convince the closest buyer, if I am favored
with a caM before purchasing elsewhere. LOUIS
F. HI EN, 218 Treniot street, opp. Tremont hotel.
Ij^UI ION and all grades or Oil, Crockey and
lillouhe-keeping Goods at J P. LALOR &
CO.'S., Market, between 24th and 25th sts.
FINANCIAL.
Loans on land and lien notes nego-
tiated, part repayable annually, If desired
Vrancls Smith & Co., San Antonio and Fort WorHi.
ablaze with beauty.
FORTY -FIF1II ANKIVBiltiAKV AKflL-
lbry ball.
llraufy and Uallantry—The Grand Hoelal Bvent
of the Year—Tho.e who Enjoyed It—
An Elegant Array or Hand-
•oine Toilet..
The brief interval between Thanksgiving
and Christmas has long been observed by
society people as a period o( relaxation an I
preparation for the pleasures of the holiday
season. But the present season has been an ex-
ception to the rule, and some of the leading and
most brilliant society events of theyear are now
being crowded into thit interval, most promi-
nent among Ihem being the forty-fifth annual
tall of the Galveston Artillery com-
pany, which was given at Artillery hall
lost night, and attended by the elite
of Galveston, and a number of promiuent
visitors from adjoining cities. The gala occ v-
sion was quite as well attandod as usual, and
the toilets of the ladies surpassed, if anything,
in magnificence those of former years. Mem-
bers of the Galveston Artillery company and
their junior attachment, together with a large
delegation from the Washington Guards, were
present in uniform, besides several visit-
ing officers—among the latter J. B.
Hickev, post adjutant, and Captain J.
G. Hollam, judge advocate of the department,
of the regular army service, from Ban Anto
nio. These officers were accompanied by
Misses Lillie and Josie Stanley, charming
daughters of General Stanley, in charge of the
department at San Antonio. Among the
other visitors were Captain Thomas Scurry, of
the Hcwtcn Light Guard; Colonel J. W. Jonas
and 'Wife, of Houston, accompanied by M -
Henry BrgeLcar and Miss Sallie Brashear, c
Hctiston, and Miss S. Ellis, of Sugar Lan
The following other Houston gentlemen w
noticeable upon the floor: Messrs. Ed. Castlet- •
Terry Smith, H. G. Seeligson, Baker, Pt
Sin pson, Ed. Taliaferro, Pies. Watson, Ji
Kol ert Baker, W. E. Baily, E. C. Blake, V.
Hurley, E.[H. Sanborn, Walter Torrey an
George Scheiffius. The floor committee co
sioted of Sergeant Fred Settle, chairman; S-
geant P. A. Hines, Sergeant C. A. J. Krau
Corporal W. J. Turner, Sergeant L. S. Sah
Private B. W. Leigh, Private B. C. Vins
Private P. J. Walker. Marker C. V. Wt
Private L Runge. And these gentleman
nothing undone to add to the success . i
of the occasion. Major M. P. Mott, ('apt* \
Forshey and other officers of the Artille
company were present in uniform, exercisi. j
a supervisory management.
thosj5 prbsknt.
Besides a large number of single gentleme \
thebeouxof Galveston, who always graosuc i
occasions, the reporter jotted down the nam <
of tLe following attendants;
E. O. Girard and wife, J. N. Duckworth an 1
wife, J. Pred Walthew and wife, C. W. Ho
inson und wife, Chas. Prelha and wife, N. 1-
Yard and wife, P. A. Smith and wife, A
Kenison and wife, R. B Talfor and wife, A.
Ortlieb and wife. Jas. Owen and wife. Dr. H.
P. Cooke and wife, B. W. Lacompte and wife,
B. P. Hutches and wife, Ben P. Wolfe and wife,
H. L. Landes and wife, C. S. Wallis and wife,
P.S.Wren and wife, Keenan Baruett and
wife, E C. Hagood and wife, George Seelig-
son and wife, A. M. Pinlay and wife, N.
Grumbach and wife, L. Fellman and wife, H.
Goettinger and wife, Rev. A. Blum and wife,
N. S. Habell and wife, H. Contart and wife,
H. Blagge and wife. Dr. McK. Johnston, John
Lovejoy and wife, W. B. Denson and wife, J.
J. Hand and wife, G. H. Mensing and wife, S.
S. Hanscom and wife, Henry Angell and wife,
H. O. Stein and wife, Theo Ohmstuad and
wife, J. R. Pettlt and wife, W. A. Pettit and
wife, Edgar Johnson and wife, Colonel C. O.
BiDgbam and wife, Dr. Wm. M.Mercer and wife,
S. D. Felt and wife, A. J. Walkar and wife, H.
H. Kirkpatrick and wife, R. F. Pencist and
wife, Joel Wolfe and wife, P. J. Burke and
wife, N. N. Walston and wife, P. H. Hennessy
and wife, J. N. Tharpnack and wife, L S. Du
Bose and wife, T. J. Groce and wife, J. S.
Brown and wife, J. O. Ross and wife, M. M.
Levy and wife, Geo. D. Briggs and wife, Ro-
bert Weis and wife, C. W. Withers and wife,
Wm. Parr and wife, J. H. Crowley and wife,
W. B. King and wife, Wm. Scrimgeour and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Bayford, Dr. H. A. West
and wife, J. Bernheim and wife, H. 9. Gohl-
man and wife, J. B. Stubbs and wife, Joe At-
kins and wife, D. C. Jenkins and wife, J.
W. Hamilton and wife, C. H. Moore and wife,
A. B. Homer and wife, W. H. Sinclair aud
wife, W. S. Hipp and wife, W. B. Wallis and
wife, M. C. McLemore and wife, P. H. Seaman
and wife, W. B. Sleigh and wife, L. S. Mc-
Kinney and wife, Geo. P. Finlay and wife, W.
S. Davis and wife, F. D. Ball and wife, M.
Dillon and wife, J. B. Chaplin and wife, W.
H. Griffin aud wife, L. Miror aud wife,
J. F. Kerr and wife, Dan J. Buckley and wife,
C. D. M. Parkman and wife, A. F. French
and wife, W. R. Johnson and wife, Dr. Geo.
S. Sykes and wife, H. S. Pecht and wife, G.
Ruhl and wife, M. W. Shaw and wife, A. S.
Mair and wife, Dr. G. P. Hall and wife, John
T. McTyeire and wife, A. H. Pierce aud wife,
J. W. Miller and wife, Geo. Walsh and wife,
R. L. Fulton and wife, M. H. Royston and
wife, R. A. Brown and wife. Temple Houston
ana wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Genet al John
M. Claiborne and wife.
Mesdames Jos Blum, E. J. Cheesborough,
H. S. Patler, Van Gaskin, Powers, A. S.
Archer, Ella Durant, M. J. McCullough, E.
Block, J. P. Russell.
Misses M. H. Campbell, Mary Rives, Maidia
Hand, Julia Pancoast, M. Canfleld, Burrows,
Nettie Hand, Mollie Hennessey, G. G. Wil-
liams, Emily Scherfflus, Edith Cade, Norton,
H. Block, Jennie Scrimgeour. Phoebe Duble,
Grace McLemore, Laura McLemore, C. Sim-
orton, Lenora Block, Jennie Bingham, Mamie
Perry man, Ada Phillips, Leslie Willis, Mattie
Gonzales, McCullough, Nellie Angell, Beatrice
Apgell, Charlotte Dreyfuss, B. VV. Levy, Jus-
tine Dreyfuss, Kate O'Leary, Alma
Toebelman, Sophie Zweiful, Cecile Shep
herd, Lizzie Seaman, Kate Delano,
E. Delano, England, Tillie Parkman,
Lucy Campbell, Alice Campbell, Aggie
Thompson, S. Beaufort, Alice M. Hagood,
Julia Williamson, Annie Thompson, Bella
Weis, Frances Weis, Ella Bardash, John-
son, Annie Johnson, Jennie McCullough,
Shields, Deahl, Jennie Pettit, Ella Robin-
son, Josie Pettit, Mary Parkman, Ida L.
Smith, Mary McKee, Hut lie McKee, Carrie
Dean, Bessie Royston, Maud Roystou, M. N.
Hutches, Stella Willis, Lessie Willis and
other 8.
the toilets.
The many handsome toilets were too nu-
merous to mention in detail, but some oi the
most attractive were:
Miss Ella Bardash, of New York—Cream-
colored crepe, trimmed with brocaded satin
and oriental lace flounces, and diamond orna-
ments.
Mrs. F. 0. Groce—Cream satin aud black
velvet; diamonds and pearls.
Miss Kate Siuionton—Canary satin, white
lace overdress, cardinal Ho'.vers.
Miss M. Canfleld—Blue satin and white lace,
silver leaves.
Mrs. S. A. Willis—Blue plush, point lace;
diamond ornaments.
Miss Lottie Ward—White satin, beadodlace
front.
Miss Agnes Jenkins—White satin, lace
front.
Miss Nellie Hand—Biue satin train, lace
front.
Miss Georgia Williams—White satin aud
pearls.
Miss Mamie Lee—Blue nuns veiling and
Sp&nish lace.
Miss Carrie Dean—Lac-3 and white satin
train.
Miss Jennie McCulloch—White silk, beaded
frc nt.
Miss Annie Johnston—Lilac sitin and pinic
front.
Miss Francis Weis—Cream nuns veiling iu
garnet velvet.
Miss Bella Weiss—Same as Miss Francis.
Miss Hallie Jack—Pale blue brocaded satin,
beaded front and sleeves.
Miss Daisy Cadeu -Pink brocaded satin,
white lace and garnet flowers.
Miss Paucoant, cream nuns veiling and
black velvet.
Mis. J. M. Brown, black Spanish lace (re-
gal).
Miss Jennie Bingham, pale blue surah with
brocaded guruertiain, pearl front.
Mrs. C. J. Mcltae, cream brocaded sitin.
Mrs. J. S. Brown, white lace front and black
satin train.
Mrs. General Pinera, salmon-colored satin
en train front,embossed velvet roses, buds and
leaves.
Mrs. P. .1, Willis, pink brocade silk, em-
bossed velvet front, diamond ornaments.
Mrs. J. G. Goldthwaite, mode silk with
panels of garnet brocade.
Miss M. Armstrong, white satin, hind-
pointed panels.
Miss Sallie McLemore—Pale blue brocade,
pearl front.
Mrs. Hany Prince—Black satin and lace,
with old gold anu black stripe velvet, diamond
oi cements.
Miss Rowena Williams—White satin, pale
pink front, pearl ornaments.
Mrs. D. J. Buckley—Salmon-colored surah,
with oriental lace flounces.
Miss Lillian Mott—Nile green brocaded silk,
I nssamenterie trimminv, pearl ornaments.
Miss Rowena Williams—White satin, with
schrimp pink trimmings, pearl ornaments.
Mrs. C. L. Wallis—Pink silk,with embasseed
velvet trimmings, diamond ornaments.
Miss Ellis, of Sugar Land—Blue brocade,
with crystal trimmings.
Mrs. T. H. Sweeney—Point lace and white
satin, en train, diamond ornaments.
More of the FlechHlg Matter.
Since the culmination of the Flechsig in-
quest, and the failure of the grand jury to
find indictments, Mr. Junemaun, the employer
of the deceased at tho time he was killed or
uuicided, has been active in collecting data
from Germany|in reference to the personal his-
tory of the deceased, with the view of contro-
verting certain rumors to the effect that
FlechBig had been murdered for money he was
supposed to have had. The result of Mr. Ju-
ntruann's Investigation has resulted i.i a num-
ber of letters being received from Pleohsig's
home in Germany, translations of which have
been made and handed a News reporter for
perusal. One of these letters ij signed by G.
Koehler, the pastor, and Kretzs'jhmar,
the major of Lnngendeinsdorg, and
states, among othpr matters in reference
to young Flechsig, that he wa3 a
stonemason by trade and somewhat of a mu-
sician. He was the hero of a clandestine lovo
affair at Ctimniitschau and blighted the life
of a young firi tie re. He emigrated pre-
sumably to avoid compulsory military duty,
and on leaving home forged his parents' names
on the Bank of Crimmitschau, by which he
procured 900 marks, about $90 of American
money. For this offense, by a process of the
German courts, he was condemned by a flat
known as contumacium to a year's imprison-
ment, though he had already escaped for
America. After Flechsig arrived in Galveston
he wrote to his sweetheart in Germany that he
w as receiving 50 marks per month here and
his board, and would soon send for her to fol-
low him. He also wrote to a friend in Crim-
mitschau tocfne overto America, and that he
(Flechsig) would provide for his passage aud
procure for him employment. Thesi
facts were those that probably gave
rise to the ramor that Flechsig
had money. Another letter is also among the
translations showing that on July 10 Flechsig
sent a postoflice money-order to a tailor in
Langenreinsdorf for $5 in settlement of an
account. Another letter is from John Offer-
mann, in charge of the German emigrant's
home in New York, st^itiig that when there
Flechsig went under the name of Herrman
Meissner, and bad no more money than was
necessary to brine bim on to Galveston. That
he procured a pis' >1 there, and left without
paying his board. There are other letters
received by Mr. Jvuemann of more or less im-
portance touching tho history of the deceased;
among others a c< py of a letter to Flechsig
from his mother, ; hurging him with wronging
iifl parents by l iking all their money, and
pleading with him to make reparation.
Cold BTor'wrsler.
The following orders have boen received at
this station:
Washington, D. C., December 11, 188L—
Observer, Galveston: Six p. m.—Hoist off-
shore sigials, colder northwest winds; also,
hoiet off-shore, Indianola, New Orleans; also,
hoist cold wave signals. Temperature will
probably fall fifteen degrees In the next
twenty-four hours.
AdTlce to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow s Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. It re-
lieves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain. It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the
child .softens the gums; allays all pain, relieves
wind, reflates the bowels, and Is the best known
remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teeth
inar or other causes. Twentv-flve cents a bottle.
Send to Box 811, Houston, 26c in stamps and get
article every man,woman, child needs. No humbug.
Longevity In Vermont.
[Montpelier Journal.]
During the past three years sixteen persons
have died in this State exceeding a century in
age, as follows: Peter Trainor, Luenberg,
died September 21, 1881, aged 105 yea^s 8
months and 15 days; Charles Stebbins, of Rut
land, aged 103 years; Isaac Farwell, of Dor-
set, aged 100 years 10 months and 10 days; Ze-
rulab Eaton, of Danville, aged 101 years 3
months and 20 days; Phoebe Jane Goodwin,
of Newbury, aged 101 years and 1 month;
Betsey Ross, of Ferrlsburg, aged 100 years.
The following named persons died in 1883:
Orvia Scott, of Pownal, aged 107 years and 3
months; Ann Leonard Plaisted, of Roy-
alton, aged 110 years; Mary P. Stewart,
of Bennington, aged 10!) years. The fol-
lowing-persons died in 1883: William Masters,
of Maidstone, aged 111 years and 2 months;
Sallie Stockwel), of Brattleboro, aged 104
? ears and 5 months; Sarah Whipple, ot Bur-
ington, aged 103 years 8 months and 14 days;
Joseph Saville, of Colchester, aged 103; Mar-
Saret Grovner, of Colchester, aged 101 years;
oseph Graves, of Swanton, aged 101 years.
During tbe three years 949 have died over 80
years of age, showing a percentage of old peo-
ple seldom if ever equaled. It is true, indeed,
that the Green Mountain state is a healthful
state. It is not probable that any other peo-
ple can show such longevity according to their
number.
Mrs. Parsons, 410 Preston street, Houston,
Tex., says: "Havingused Brown's Iron Bit-
ters for malarial fever, indigestion and as a
tonic, I take pleasure in indorsing it as a
standard remedy."
Mr. Hiram S. Maxim, whose name is well
known in connection with a system of electric
lightning which was introduced by h.m a few
j ears back, has invented a machine gun which
b8s lately been exhibited In London, and
which gives some remarkable results. This
gun has a single barrel only, which is protect-
ed from undue heating by a water jacket.
1 he cai tridges are supplied to it iu a continu -
ous canvas belt, not unlike the belt carried by
sportsmen. The recoil of the gun at
each discharge is utilized in bringing
for ward the next cartridge, forcing it in-
to position, cocking the hammers and pulling
the trigger, so that the gun when once set
going is automatic. If its attendant were
killed in actiou the weapon would in fact go
on firing its complement of cartrides until the
last one was expended. The rate of discharge
can be regulated from oue a minute to the
astonishing maximum of 600 per minute. Tbe
same system of belt-feeding has been applied
by Mr. Maxim to ordinury rifles fired from
tbe shoulder.
Evert one of our esteemed Masons who are
now in Houston, will buy a piano or organ
from Grunewald before leaving the city.
"Oh, but Jack Briggs has got a svailed
head," remarked Jim to his sister Mildred.
" James, dear," replied the high-scho.)l girl,
"please say 'an abnormal craniologicil de-
velopment,' not 'swelled head.'" [Oil City
Eer l ick.
IS-? * Every Smoker should try Little Jok»r.
In the fourteenth century it was the fashion
to carrv toothpicks of silver suspended round
the Lt^k.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
TBLKURAMB FROM LBADINU TRADfl
CKNTKHH.
New York Dally Report,
I8r koi >l to The nitws.l
New York, December 11.—There was much dis-
appointment In the cotton trade because the bureau
made no report, but Neill liros, were reported out
with an estimate of S,800,000 bales, which had the
sole Influence, though it was not freely acted on.
The negotiotions for the lease of the Ohio and
Mississippi to the Baltimore and Ohio are mukinsr
salisfactory progress.
Sales—{litCO Santa Fes, at 113^; $11,000 Fort
Woiths, at (s3.
Sterllnp sterdy. Documents, 4.79aI.TUJ-ij; accept-
ances, 4.'iM.j(&*!.t?C^.
Private \\ ashlnglon advices anticipate the early
possci/e of MrPherson'j bank bill.
Large quantities of Savannah pig Iron of very su-
perior quality are arriving.
At Philadelphia cotton aud woolen goods exhibit
a better tone.
Discounts at London, 4^; call loans, 4fe.
The treasury authorizes the Pliilaaefphla and
San Kranclsco mints to purchase silver ut 10)kj
Sugar easier; granuluted, powdered, 0 318
Ccffee steady at IKHc.
fetlock* and Bonds.
New Yonx, December 11.—Governments lower
for three per cents. Railways irregular. State se-
curities steady. The stock market opened weak
and lower this morulnp, and prices fell off
per cent., grangers lending. Soon afterward coal
shares developed strength, Lackawanna moving
up 1J4 per cent, to 108%; Delaware and Hudson, %
to and New Jersey Centrals, 7A to 40. These
stocks were In good demand in the loan crowd
and Lackawanna commanded % to M per cent, for
use. Later the pressure to sell was renewed and
lower figures were entered all round The short
interest was largely increased during the day, es-
pecially Lackawanna, Vanderbilt aud Oranger Iu
the laat hour of business the smaller bears began
to cover and this brought about an advance of %
iyi percent. The market left off firm.
Compared with last night the closing prices are
% to % higher for Central Pacific, Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy, Northwestern, 8t. Paul, New
Jersey Central, Eerie, Northern Pacific orererred,
Texas Pacific and Western Union, and 1^ to 1)6
per cent. lower for other active shares, except
New York Central, which is unchanged. Transac-
tions, 376,000 shares.
New York, December 11.—Stocki and bondl
closed at the following prices bid:
61W
i per cent, bonds 101
0 B. 4Hs. 11S«
U. S. new M., 1S!8»
Pacific Da '86 126
Central Pacific lsta.ll2:
Erie Sds 66i
Lehigh ft. S4
La. consols 70
Slo. % ID3W
8t. Joe 110
8b Paul £ S C lata.. 115U
Tenn. 6s 41
Do., new 40%
T. P. land grant 37
Do.,Rio Grand"*.. S3'
V. P. l3ts 113->i
Do. land grants... 10GU
Do. sinking fund..118
Virginia 6s 38
Va. Con. ex.mat. cp. 39
Do., dfd 4
Adams Express 133
Allegheny Central.. SU
Alton & T. H 20
Do., pfd 70
Mnerican Express.. IIU
B., C.. R. & N 60
Canada Pacific 45
Canada Southern... 31
Laae 8horo
Louis. & Nash.
\oul8. & N. A 7
Mar. & Gin. lste pfd. 10
Do., iids 5
Memphis & Cbag... 26
Mich. Central 5616
Minn, t St. L 12£
Do., pfd 27
Mo. Paclfio 92
Mobile & Ohio 6%
Morris & Essex tllH
Nash. & Chat 36U
N. J. Central 45>J
Norfolk & W., pfd.. 60W
Northern Pacific.... 16W
Do. pfd 3»M
N. W
Do., pfd 123W
N. X. Central 88V<5
Ohio Central IK
O.&M 19xi
Do. pfd 68
Ontario & West 12
Oregon Nav 70U
Oregon Trans 12)6
Oregon Imp 19
Pacific Mall 63)6
Panama 98
Central Pacific 83^ p., D. & E 112)6
Ches. & Ohio b'y4 Pittsburg 137
Do., lsts 10 p. P, 0 107)6
Do,, 2<i8 7 Beading 22(6
0. & A 129
Do., pfd 149
C., B.&Q 119^
0., 8t. L. &N. O.... 83
0., St. L. & P 0
Do., pfd 16
C. 8. &0 23
C. Col 31
Del. & Hud., ex. dlv. 83U
Del., L. & W 102)2
Den. & Rio g 84|
Erie .. 1IJ4
Do., pfd 27
East Tenn 3%
Do., pfd *6
Ifort Wayne 126
Han. & St. Joa 38H
Do., pfd *S8H
Harlem J 90
Houston4 Texas... 34
Illinois Central 119
Ind., B.&W 13)6
La. & Tex
Kansas £ Texas.... 16%
Lake Erie A W.... 9
Ig
Rock Island 109
Sfc L & 8. F 20
Do., pfd 39
Do., 1st pfd 80
C. M. & 8t. Paul... 75%
Do., pfd 106
St. P., M. & M 82)6
St. P. & 0 25 H
Do. pfd 80M
Texas Pacific lJ'i
U. P 485s
a. 8. Ex 62
Wab., 8t. L. A P.... 5W
Do., pfd 12$8
W. & F. Ex 107
W. U. Tel 0UH
Homestake 9)4
Iron Sliver
Ontario 18
Quicksilver 8
Do., pfd 30
South Paalfic
8utro 12
•Asked. tBId. Jex.div.
Chicago Daily Report.
rSPECTAJ. TO THE NEWS.]
Chicago, December 11.—Wheat—receipts, 338
care; shipments, 7000 bushels. Wheat was active
but weak with fluctuations of % of cent. Too
much wheat in the country is the general cry.
January opened at 72(4c, declined to 72c, advanced
to 7S9fcc In the forenoon, but during the afternoon
session it showed a decided weakness and declined
to 71%c, closing at 71%&72c. Estimated receipts
for to-morrow, 820 cars.
Corn—Receipts, 85 cars; shipments, 207,000 bush-
els. There are no special features In the deal.
January ranged within %c. Opening at 35%c it ad-
vanced to 86)6c, but closed weak at 35J6c. Esti-
mated receipts for to-morrow, 100 cars.
Provisions fairly active Pork for January
opened at $10 87, advanced to $10 97, and closed at
$10 90. Jnnuary lard moved between $6 67 and
$6 72—opening and closing at the former price.
The weather is cloudy. Tempei ature, 28.
Hogs—receipts, 41,000; market closed 10c higher
at $3 95@4 35.
Cattle—receipts, 9000; market dull; Christmas
catlle nominally $0 60®7 25; export grades. $5 75
©6 25: good to choice shipping, $5 25@5 60; Texas,
$3 00@4 00.
Sheep—receipts, 2500; market steady; inferior
to fair, $2 O0(<i;3 oO; medium to good. $3 00@3 75;
choice, $4o0©4'10; lambs, $ I 00@4 50.
Use Licock'b C'ou^h Elisor £or OousuinpUoa.
MARHHT8 BV TKLEURAPII.
Produce Quotations, Etc.
New York, December 11.—Flour dull. Wheat-
spot lots a shade lower: options heavy; No. 2 red,
79U@84c; No. S red, January, 80J6@80%c, closing
80%c; February, 8S'>4<a83)|c, closing 83c. Corn-
spot lots opened %®ilM>c higher, closed with the
advance lost; options opened J^@J6c better, fell
back %@l)6c, closing heavy; No. 3, 49)6®50)£c;
No. 2. December, 53)6® 54c, closing 53)6c; January,
48)<@49}4c, closing 48)6c; February, 47(4® IHc,
closing 47)6c. Coffee—spot, fair; Rio, dull an 1
weak; options opened weak, closed a shade higher;
sales, 19,250 bags; December, 7.95@8.05c; January,
8.05®8.10c; February, 8.15@8.2'ic. Sugar, quiet;
standard A, 5)6@5%c. Molasses quiet but steady.
Rice, demand fair and market firm. Turpentine
dull at 31c Lard weak; spot, 7.25c; January, 6.93
@7.08c; February, 7.06@7.10c.
New Orleans, December 11.—Flour quiet un-
changed; high grades, 83 65@4 10. Corn dull;
in sacks, white and yellow, 48c. Oats—western
Suiet at 36@37c. Cornuieal dull and lower at $2 1 s.
lay in fair demand: prime, $14 00@18 50; cnoiee,
$J0 00. Pork dull and lower at $11 62)6. Lard
lower; tierce, refined, 7J4c; keg, 7)6c. Bulk meats
in fair demand; shoulders, packed, 51 ; long
clear and clear rib 6c. Bacon dull and nominal;
clear rib and long clear quoted at 5'%c. Hams -
choice sugar-cured canvased.dull at ll)6c. Wilis
ky steady and unchanged; western rectified, $1 05
@1 25. Coffee steady and unchanged; Rio, car-
goes, common to prime, 7)6@1 Ic. Sugar in good
demand; common to good common, 3)6@3(6c;
fair to fully fair, 3%@3Jl|c; prime to choice, 3%1$
4J^c; yellow clarified, 4)s@4 1116c: granulated, 5)6
@511-lCc. Molasses—demand active, steady and
unchanged; common, 20c; good couimoo, 21
25c; fair, 26@2'7c; prime to choice, 31® lie. Rice
dull and unchanged; Louisiana, ordinary to prime,
•l?|i®5)6c. Bran quiet at 77Uie. Cotton seed oil in
good demand; prime crude, 33)6@34c; summer
yellow, 398,40c.
St Louis, December 11.—Flour active and un-
changed. with g< od southern de uand; XX, $2 35^
2 45: XXX, $2 5('@3 60; family, $'265<a2 75; choice,
$3 10@3 80. Wheat lower and weak, except for
cash, which was higher; No. 2 red, 77V^®77^»
cash; 77)£c December; 7,8)6'9i78^c January; HJ(V,
@81c February, closing at inside prices. Corn a
shade better but. slow; 34c cash; 33)4(0l3-3%c De-
cember; 82>4@32)<;c January; 82%c February.
Oats higher but slow; 25)£c cash; 25%c January;
28)^c May. Whisky steady at $1 PI. Cornmea!
quiet at $1 90(gi2 00. Pork easier at $11 25@tl SO.
Bulk meats held higher, but no advances male;
long clear, 5.65c; short rib, 5.75c; short clear. Go.
Bacon steady; long clear, 6.90@7e; short rib. 7®
7Hc; short clear, 7%c. Lard nominal at 6^c.
Chicago, December 11.—Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat in good demand: market opened
)4®Kc iower. advanced %c, ruled easy and closed
b(C under yesterday; December, 7144® >2?6c, closed
at 7194c; January, 72@72J6c, closed at72J^c; Feb-
ruary, 72W@73Hc, closed at 72%e. Corn quiet but
firm; market closed unchanged; cash, 37-)4<^3Sc;
>ear, 37%@38>4e. closed at 3734c; January, 3S?6&
3u(£c clostd at 3534c. Pork in lair demand; mar-
ket advanced If(ri15c, but settled back and closed
steady; January, $10 s7Uy<1'.!.) 97)6; February,
$1110@@ 1112)$. I.ard in fair demand. 2(6®5o
highir; cash, 6.02)£i®(>.65e; December, 6.ii2iijj>
6.67)6c; January, 6.Of(Tc-6.67)6c; February, 6.75$
0.80c, Bulk meats in fair demand and firm;
shoulders, 4.6?H@4.75; rhort rib, 5 50®5.55c; short
clear. 6.05@6.10c.
Kansas City, December 11.—Wheat higher; cash
50c; January. 51c; May, 5794C/-58c. Corn higher:
cash, 27)4@ 27)^c; December, 271^:If,27'.{,'1 January,
26)|ic. Oais dull and nominal at 22)6c bid..
* 0 Lne Siwk. Etc.
Kawsas City, December 11.—The Live Stock Iu-
dl-aiur reports; Cattle—receipts, 1050; market
lull r.nd v. euk; exports. 51 2.*)^,") 13; goo I to
choice sliii
$4 (X ®4 4&; feeders. $2 00(&;4 25; cows, $2 *
irnss Texas steers, $2 8o@3 30. *"
', $4 75®5 10, common lit m •
1 i:n,
1 25;
■ octp
.i!e
- , Hogs—re,
J500; market steady at $3 85®4 10. SI
receipts, 800; market steady; $2 25@* 75 f
to good.
St. Lot'is, December 11.—Cattle—recelp'■, > 0;
quality still poor and prices weak, but ,:<)>! ' it
cattle would find quick sale at full prices; l- > 1
choice nsfives, suitable for eastern shipine.ir. ci
luing $5 60(f£6 25; fair to medium, $105.. :i;
go< d butchers steers st II at $1 2.*®4 75; fai -, ■; £
4 00; cows and In Ifeis, $3 00®4 00 llogs .
celpis, 12,000; market stemlyat $t 90<fyl 30. K<ie< -
receipts 20U; mai ket dull; good to choice, Si O'A
8 75; common to fair, $2 G0®2 50.
New York, December II.— Beeves -receipts, none:
nothing doing; dressed href off 10c. Hheep-re-
ceipls, 4005; slow irude; sheep sold at $3 25 ; "1 00s
lnriihs, $1 5lfe5 70
Money, flocks and Honda.
Ni.w Yore, December 11.—Money 1)6®! p>r
cell!.; piinie neriaiiille paper, 4)6®6 per cent.;
sterling exchange, bankers bills, weak at 1.81)4;
sight, 4,66. 4'
New Orleans. December 11.—Sight exchange 011
New York &1 00 p--r SiOoO premium; sterling ex-
change, tankers bills, 4.81.
DK.MOCUAT* A,Ml THE Itl<;ilr9
OP ]\KOKOK9.
811'nier Ma try's Reply to ■ Northern Muestloner.
To tbe Editor of the New York Commercial
Advertiser—Sir: I am to-day in rscelpt of
)our fnvor of the 19th instant, and take great
pleasure in expressing my views upon tha
points to which you invite my attention.
1. The policy of the southern Democrats
will not be antagonistic to the colored people.
The blocks will, without let or hindrance, ex-
ercise their civil and political rights as freely
as the wbiteB. I made an extensive canvass
cf this Slate, winding up the night before
the election, and I know the sentiment of
Texas, which has by far the largest Demo-
cratic majority of any State in the Union. Tho
tchool fnnd Is, by the constitution and laws,
ratably divided between tbe children of the
two racee. They are educated in separate
schools to their mutual advantage. A branch
of the Agricultural and Mechanical college ig
set apart for colored students. A normal
school is maintained at public expense for the
education of colored teachere. Colored people
sit on jt nes, own land, raise and sell cotton,
and are by law and public sentiment protected
in their civil and political rights tbe same at
white people. In thiBtown there isa majority of
colored voters in one of the wards, and a ma-
jority of the votes in the ward was for the Ke-
publicnn ticket.
I can not better show what the sentiment is
here than by what occurred a tew nights after
the election. There was a very large gather-
ing (several thousand) to celebrate the Demo-
cratic victory. I addressed the people, and,
leferring to the many false and uiixcbievou*
stories afloat in reBpect to what would be the
treatment of the colored race, under Demo-
cratic rule, and to the absurd story that Demo-
crats would use tl eir power to re enslave tha
nt gro, I said that " the whites of the 8oath
could not re-enslave the negro if they would,
and would not if they could," aud the senti-
ment was applauded to the echo. I further-
more Baid that " honesty, as well as sound poli-
cy, demanded that every civil and political
right of the negro should be freely accorded
bim," and that " I wanted the negro to know
lliat such would be our course, and that in 1 s-t
than four years they would learn what wa
know to be true—that the best friends they
had in tbe wide world were the people among
whom tbey had been born and reared " These
sentiments were heartily applauded, and they
are representative of the universal sentiment!
of Texas. I have no doubt the same views are
entertained in every southern State.
2. The idea that a raid will be made on tha
treasury to compensate former slave-owners
is utterly absurd. Every Bouthern man un-
derstood that slavery was staked upon the
result of the late war. We lost, and that ends
it.
3. So of confederate debts and pensions. No
ore, so far as I know, dreams that the United
States will ever pay the one or grant the
other.
You may rest assured that the strong cur-
rent of public opinion runs Irresistibly i i
favor of perfect fairness toward the colore*
people in every respect. Their labor adds to
tbe general wealth. Tbey are, as a rute, suc-
ceeding far better than any of us, when they
were first freed, thought possible, and this n
far more gratifylrg to us than to the people ot
tbe North, for tbe two races in this land have
been placed, by the providence of God, side
by side, and every interest of both races de-
mands that they move in harmony. Neither
can prosper here without the aid of the
other. Tbe land and capital are mainly in tbe
hands of the white man; the labor, in large
degree, with the colored man, and the two
must combine to insure prosperity. When it
is borne in mind that the demand for labor
exceeds the supply, fair dealing toward the
laborer is assured, for if honor and justice
were wanting—as they certainly are not—s^lf-
interest would require the employer to treat
the employe fairly.
1 would rejoice that every man in the North
understood practically the relation between
the races, as do we who were born and reared
among the colored people. Very respectfully,
8. B. Max by.
Faris, Tex., November 83, 1884.
DIOC;H8K OK TEXAS.
Bliihop'a Fall and W later Visitation.
Jefferson Sunday, December 14
Marshall Sunday, December 21
An Ancient American City.
ITombstone Epitaph.]
Tucson, Arizona, is an ancient city. Ante-
dating Jamestown and Plymouth, and first
visited in 1540 by Coronado, it saw its first
European settlers in 1500 and its flrst mission-
aries in 1581. But long before tbe year 1540
there was an Indian village established on the
site of tbe present city, so that the Tucsoniana
can, If they please, claim an age for their town
as great as tbe Santa Feans claim for theirs.
For all practical purposes, however, 1540 is a
date sufficiently far away; and if Tucson only
continues to improve with age, or becomes as
good as she is old, much may lie expected of
tbe place. Built by the Spaniards, who brought
so much religion to tbe people whom they
conquered, San Xavier (San Havier) is to-day
one of the largest, as it is one of the best
preserved, of all the churches built during the
j ears of the Spanish occupancy of the South-
west. Riding from Tucson for nine miles up
the valley of the Santa Cruz river, one has
glimpses from time to time through the groves
of olive, oak and mesquite trees of the wnite
walls and graceful towe.-s of the church as
they stand clearly outlined against the sky be-
yond. It was down this valley of the Santa
Cruz, which is to-day attracting so much at-
tention as an agricultural section, that Corona-
do marched on his way from old Mexico la
1540, and before the advent of this intrepid ex-
plorer, and ever since, the valley has been in-
habited by the Fapago Indians, whose adoba
houses, withtbatched roofs, an scattered alonj
the road leading to the mission.
Clarke A Courts,
Stationers, lithographers and printers, 08 and
08 Tremont street, Galveston.
A strange story comes from Brunswick,
where it is asserted that the crown iusizuia,
carried in customary form behind the coffin of
tbe lateduke, hod been anything but real, hav-
ir g been boi rowed from tbe paraphernalia of
the Brunswick Court theater, in order to dis
guise the fact of their having long been a;
Sropriated and carried off by tho Dittmo'
uke.
A strong point in favor of Mishler's Herb
Bitters, the great liver regulator, the great
blood purifier, ttie great cure for all diseases
of the kidneys, is, that it is purely vegetable
in its composition au : is prepare I by aa emi-
nent ihjsician It is undoubtedly the best
tonic, stomachic ni d appetizer before the pub-
lic. Rowand & "o., druggists, of Bairy, Pike
county, 111., write: "Oue of our physicians
here sa\s it cureit bin, (f dyspepsia when his
own efforts «rd «ome of the best physicians in
tbe West had iai td."
The News delivered by carrier to any part
of Houston nt #1 per month in advance. I,«ave
your order nt the hrsneh office, 4"! Main street.
"Pa wl at i- the noble red man.'"
" V\ hy, the Indian, my son."
*' Oh! I thought it meant tbe k'.n-l of '.nan
that goes and paints the town red after sun-
set." [Burlington Free Press.
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