The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 270, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 1881 Page: 2 of 4
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Tuesday, Febrnary 1, 1881.
tribes have been decimated by starvation, eli-
luatic inclemency and infectious disease. Un-
der the bill in question, after the allotment of
lands in severalty among the Indians, there
will be a negotiation by the Government for
the remainder, and in time, it is to be hoped,
the Indians will be surrounded by such influ-
ences of civilization tha* when the quality of
inalienability expires they will not only have
emerged from barbarism, but will be an in-
dustrious and thrifty population rooted in the
soiL
PROTECTION AND DIVERSIFIED IN-
DUSTRY.
It is a deap-rooted fallacy that protective
tariffs or tax exemptions, designed to bestow
bounties at the public expense upon one or
another special pursuit, opiate to the benefit
of the average laborer and the average capi-
talist, the average producer and the average
eoiKumer, by promoting the largast diversity
of industries, as well as the largest
aggregate of production. In the reply
of two spokesmen for the 'longshoremen and
laboring men of Galveston, Messrs. Sedgwick
andJCcGavy, to Xr. Kunge's argument against
theRidaybil^ tbe}»say: '' Wo-do not-wwh to do
as he has done, draw comparisons between the
capitalists aocfcthe-laborer. If wechoae to do so,
•we would not have to leave thiseity for exam-
ples. It-is only a day or two ago thstapeti
tioa was sent up from this city by a rich
corporation to be exempted from. taxa-
tion. Bas the workingnaan raised a voice
against it? No. But as soon as theyaek for
\ >roteGtk>»~capitalists get together-aad say they
must not have it. ' Oh, consistency, thou ait
a jewelf iB^ee^rade-and sailors' rights are as
sounding brass in their mouths. " Yes, and
proteetkmfor the workingman, by ooy of the
glittering cteazices under the name of " proter'-
tiott to home industry," will always prove
something wocBe thansoancBng brass. Ho*wever
captivating to the eye, they only tantalize
the appetSto, sod, like DoactSea-applefi, turn to
ashes-ii* the mouth. But our present purpose
is to deal brfetiy with tho<ietasioH that a people
may spewiily realise, througlMirbitrary meas-
ures of KjjeciaA»protectk>n, the bless®gs of the
widest diversification of industries. Experi-
ence unites with science and philosophy is
teaching thai the trne and only road to tiie
attainmentof such blessings in»this'or-aBy other
country is through the wise use of thoeinments-
of natural protection. The bounties-of-nature,
the facilities of nature, the difficulties of na-
ture, the obstacles of nature, in-distance, time,
geographical peculiarities and climatic differ-
ences, offer to the brain, the muscle, the skill,
the industrious enterprise of man all the ele-
ments of protection which point equally to the
widest diversification of industries and the
widest diffusion of individual wealth.
It is where natural protection has been the
leasfcrfinterfered with by special legislation, or
t>y arfjitrary restrictions of any character, that
yoa-willfindthe greatest variety andthe largest
iwunfcer of small industries, and that you will
finrfcemong the people the highest.averag» of
imii vidua! enterprise, individual inge-
srmty, individual thrift, and individual
■competence. The tendency of the
protectwe-system has bee a to-make a situation
the pew«se of all this. It has-drverted capital
and fctbor from many i wiustriesjiatu roily more
prodnetme'to a few others naturaHy tess^pro-
"Suctrve, ami has thus entailed an actual loss*
of prodijetioiwipon the community at-large. It»
hasrtemfed to<aim.«Btration, not to dweraifica-
tforj, to unhealthy and dangerous aceumula-
tionv not to a wholesome, satwfa/etwry and
conservative diffusion. It has tended to
divide the ceimtry into two great classes,
favored: reipitaEsfcs oirthe-oixe baud, dependent
vrorkii tgrn/o in the- cifes. ami almost equally
dependent farmer"* and hnsbaaidmaii in the
rnEaI<Cstriets, oa-tie-other hand. Uutwt has
brought upcox the country the evils or
classsm, trampism, and of social and
pulifciat comli trans that threaten it with
-4he» frrmenrt. and the turbulence of a dis-
<-ogtentf<l. .wovDh-itronary and reckless proleta-
riat. Ait-mast go on, if not
ranstadtr ftappodnco-astateof society rife from
■trup^Ui bottom with -coiTnption in politics and
' <i^gradatiBm of tfee-soffrage.
J*&NiyS IN SEVERALTY TO TRIBAL
INDIANS.
Sir. "V<5t".'---ajTH3ndmoat to the bill providing
• forthearitatanewt of lands in severalty to the
Indians, remowes-tho only objection that could
be-raised agaijisfr tbo passage of the bifl on the
grouncfrof "treaty obligations. By the amend-
ment, wtiirfa excludes the Cherokees, Creeks,
Choctaars, Ciuckasaw&and Seminoies fram the
operation of the act, no ngbteof any Indian
tabu acre, affected. The treaties with these
I wSbks wire abrogated by their espousing the
e arise of the Confederacy, aad new trea-
ties -veer© mode with them in 1866, by
which, in consideration of $3a0;000, up-
ward of 'l.tBft.OOO acres of land were ceded
to the Urated States. These treaties were
absolute in their cession. Mr. Schurz and
other enemies of the bifl, mostly theoretical
philanthropists, ignorant of the peeuliar condi-
tions^and practical wants of the Indians, hold
that the treaty of lH66did not extinguish the
trast<eni±)raoed in ori^nsal-treaties. The fallacy
of this position is exposed in Article 3 of a
treaty, which declares:
The Choctaws and Chiclcasaws, in consideration
of tiie .sum of g:300,000. hereby cede to the United
States tlie territory west of the ninety-eighth de-
jp-ee west longitude, known as the leased district,
provided that the said sum shall be invested and
hair* by the United States, at an interest not less
titan B I*-r cent., in trust for the said nations, untH
the Lejristetores of the ' and Chickasaw na-
tions, respectively, shall have made such laws,
rules ami regulations as may be eeeessary to £ive
all jiersoos of African descent, resident in the said
nati<ms-3t the date of the treaty of Fort Smith, and
their descendants, heretofore held in slavery among
eaid natkxis, all the rights, privileges and immnni-
ties, incladinj: the right of suffrage, of citi-
of said nations, except in the
ADVANTAGES OF A LIBERAL POLI&Y.
Papers of the State which assume that the
local interests of Galveston constitute the
main reason why her people desire the im-
provement of the entrance to her harbor at
the public expense take a wrong view of the
subject. The extra handling of freights, and
the employment given to men and vessels in
lighterage by receiving and placing cargoes on
board of vessels in the roadstead, inure largely
to local profits, but Galveston has not been
actuated by a desire to encourage such local
interests at the public expense. Her leading
business men built the railroad extension to
enable care to deliver and receive freights on
the wharves at the water's edge, thus dis-
pensing with an amount of drayage that would
have given employment and more or less
profit to hundreds of people. The measure
naturally led to some complaints from the
worthy class affected. Thus, too, the deepen-
ing of the water on the bar, so
as to enable the largest ships to come
directly to the wharves to deliver
and receive their cargoes, would throw out of
their present use the capital and labor now em-
ployed in the business of lightering. Galves-
ton might rather object that such improve-
ments are calculated to lessen her local profits,
and enable commodities to paw through the
port without contributing to the prosperity of
the city. But the commercial world is out-
growing the barbarous policy of imposing
transit dutieB on every thing which passes
from one region to another, through a particu-
lar locality, as is the practice with the petty
African tribes toward persons passing through
their petty territories. The; argument that
old-established employments will be interfered
with by new facilities in machinery aad trans-
portation has been urged against every im
provement of the age—the steam-engine, spin-
ning-jennv, rttilroads, improved agricul-
tural and mechanical implements in-
cluded. Tet it has been found that human
wants increase with the means of satisfying
them; that labor, driven from one field,
finds equally remunerative employment in an-
other, while the mass of the people are bettor
fed, ckrthed and housed than ever before.
When the canal around the Falls of the Ohio
was constructed ,juid the necessity of hauling
freights between Louisville and Portland for a
large portion of the year was superseded by
the canal, many predicted that the great Ken-
tucky city wodld decline to the position of a
mere village; but her prosperity was *ot re-
tarded, nor was there any diminution in the de-
mand or profitable employment for labor. The
city of Liverpool has expended more in ter-
minal facilities than any port of the world.
Her harbor and dock improvements haw cost
upward of $83,000,000, all for facilities in ex-
pediting and cheapening the trans-shipment
of merchandise. The effect has been a oon-
stant increase-of business. Trade has increased
with the increase of accommodations, and the
example is tailing on other marittms cities all
over Europe. The present tendency is to
cheapen and expedite commerce rather
than to retard and tax it to the
utmost. Just as low fares on
our city railroads have been found to yield a
greater profit, from increased business, so
cheaper and more rapid methods for trans-
portation have been found better for commerce
and those connected with its movements. Be-
side the advantage to trade, the Liverpool docks
give employment to 30,000 laborers, although
that port, like Galveston, is supplied with rail-
road tracks which receive and deliver freights
from and to vessels without the intervention of
drayage, and goods are transferred by the use
of cranes worked by steam instead of hand-
power. Mr. Philips, of Boston, who recently
made a thorough examination of the working
of the Liverpool system for facilitating trans-
portation, says that, in addition to the number
of laborers above-named, there are " many men
employed by the railroads in handling the
merchandise received from or carried to the
docks, which together represent a population
occupying many houses, and requiring many
tradesmen to supply their various needs; all of
which business, beside the employment of so
many man connected with the shipping, which
in its turn employs many tradesmen, mechan
i-ics, merchants and bankers, may be traced
directly to the docks." This goes to show how
a just and liberal policy toward all the world
is better in a commercial city than the old and
narrow policy of hampering and taxing trade
to tb©-utmost, and doing as little as possible to
facilitate exchange of value for value and ser-
vice-for service.
annuities,
claimed by.
moneys mid
or belonging: to.
public domain
said nations respec
tiveiy; and also give to such persons who were
residents as aforesaid, and their descendants, forty
acres «aeh-ot' the laiui of said nations on tile same
terms as the Choctaws and Cliickasawa, to be se-
lected on the survey of said land, al ter the Ciioctaws
and Cbicka-saws and Xausas Indians have made
their selections as herein provided: and immediately
on the enactiaent of such laws, rules, and regula-
tions, the said sum of $300,000 shall be paid to the
said Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in the propor-
tion of three-fourths to the former, and ono-fourth
to the latter—less such sum. at the rate of 5100 per
capita, as shall be sufficient to pay such persons of
African descent before referred to as within ninety
days after the passage of such laws, rules, and regu-
lations shall elect to remove and actually remove
from the said nations respectively. And should the
said laws. ruk'S and regulations not be mode by the
Legislatures of the said nations, respectively, within
two years from the ratification of this treaty, then
the sari sum of $-'!00,000 shall cease to be held in
trust for tiie said Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations,
and be held for the use and benefit of such said per-
sons of African descent as the United States shall
remove from the said Territory in such manner as
the United States shall deem proper—the United
States agreeing, within ninety days from tiie ex-
piration of said two years, to remove from said Na-
tions all such persons of African descent as may be
willing to remove; those remaining or returning
after having "oeeu removed from .said Nations to
have no benefit of said sum of :$3iX>,000, or any part
thereof, but shall beuixinthe same footing as other
citizens of the United States iu the said nations.
It can not be charged that the civilized In-
dians desired the withholding of the ceded
lands from allotment in severalty, for it was
their deliberate opinion that tenure by sever-
alty was a wise policy, and they even advo-
cated its incorporation in treaty stipulations.
Article 11, o£ the Choctaw and Chickasaw
treaty, reads that " whereas it is believed that
the holding of said lands in severalty will pro-
mote the general civilization of said nations,
and tend to advance their permanent welfare
and the best interests of their individual mem-
bers," etc.; and Article l(i of the Cherokee
treaty provides for a tenure in severalty and
1Wacres to eacu Indian. From all th'j facts it
appeals that tltc United States is committed to
no treaty obligations which should deter it
from adopting the proposed measure-
As to the wisdom of the bill, it will not lie de-
nied or doubted by those best acquainted with
the needs of the Indians to whom it applies.
Under the existing system there is nothing
to develop dor.n.uit ele.uent-, of civ.lizablo
inhoodof the savage; there are none of the
,/rane and other influences) under which other
races have emerged from barbarism, and, as a
consequence, the progress of the numerous
tribes lias been toward decay. Herded by the
troops like eatile, and without the experience
which tie.; civilizid tribes brought with them
when they came into the territory, these wild
GALVESTON>S PUBLIC DEBT.
The adaption by the City Council last night
of Alderman Crawford's proposed amendment
to the city charter, relating to interest-bear-
ing bonds, as amended by Alderman Pearre,
provides for the issuance of $1,300,000 in bonds,
forty years to run, bearing 5 per cent, interest,
the minimum rate at which said bonds may be
sold being 85 cents on the dollar. The original
proposition provided for the sale of bonds
to the amount of 51,500,000, the mini-
mum rate of which was fixed at SO
cents on the dollar. It is to be
taken for granted that these bonds can
be floated at a much better figure than the
minimum fixed by the proposed amendment.
There is no apparent reason why a discount of
15 per cent, should be submitted to, although
fixing the minimum at 85 cents on the dollar
may not be particularly objected to. The
Nbws cites a couple of examples as bearing
upon this subject. The public debt of the city
of Charleston is $4,6^6,356, with a taxable
assessment of $21,500,000. The 4 per cent,
bonds of this corporation are quoted at 83 to 85
cents on the dollar, and the 6 per cent,
bonds command a premium of 5 to 7 per
cent. The municipal debt of Savannah is $3,-
500,000, on an assessment of $14,000,000, and
the city's bonds, bearing 5 per cent, interest,
are in active demand at 88 cents. The publie
debt of the city of Galveston is little more
than a fourth of that of Charleston, and the
taxable assessment of Galveston falls under
that of Charleston not quite a half. As
values go, this shows 100 per cent, in favor
of Galveston. Compared with the city of
Savannah, Galveston's public debt is very
little more than one-third, while the taxable
assessment in both cities is nearly equal. On
a pure question of values, therefore, Galveston
has about 250 per cent, the better of Savannah.
Charleston 4 per cents are worth 82 to 85 cents
on the dollar, and her 6 per cents are worth 5
to 7 per cent, premium. Savannah 5 per cents
are iu active demand at 88 cents. Under these
circumstances, there seems no good reason for
supposing that Galveston forty-year 5 per cent,
securities may not be floated in the
neighborhood of par. As a Southern seaport
Galveston ranks well up with both Charleston
aud Savannah; her public debt is greatly less
than that of either; and her ability to pay is
unquestioned. The fixing of the minimum
rate referred to at 85 cents may not be a mat-
ter of very great consequence, simply in itself;
but assuredly a better bargain should be made
than disposing of any of these securities at the
minimum figure. The News reiterates what
it stated some weeks ago, that a syndicate
looking for investments in municipal
bonds, will be more attracted
by the nature of the security offered
than by the amount of discount. Galves-
ton offei-s as good security as almost any city
in America, and her forty-year 5 per cents
should not be lightly held As further legisla-
tion is necessary before this public debt matter
can be consummated, the News, for the time
being, will content itself with saying that even
moderate financial management should secure
for the proposed bonds a rate considerably
higher Ihaij the minimum agreed upon by the
City Council last night.
A GOOD TIME COMING.
All over the North and West a great outcry
is raised against oleomargarine, and legislative
action is invoked to suppress the deceptive sub-
stitute for butter. The offense, it seems, is not
in manufacturing or selling the stuff, but iu
labeling it and palming it off on the public as
butter. The movement to squelch oleomarga-
rine should be encouraged. All such move-
ments are in the right direction, but why be-
gin with oleomargarine/ V\ hy not start out
with polities/ The country swarms with al-
leged statesmen and labeled patriots, who are
not as much like the geuuiuo article as oleo-
margarine is like butter, although they them-
selves vehemently assert their genuineness, and
become cxcited and want to sue for damages
when the assertion is doubted or questioned.
If every package of oleomargarine is
to be distinctly so labeled, why
not oblige demagogues, office-seekers
and the like to have those names
distinctly printed on their backs, and forbid
tham, under severe penalties, to give themselves
out to the public as anything else ? How much
better it would be for the people if a distinc-
tion were conspicuously and unmistakably
drawn between lawyer and shyster. It would
seem a little singular at first to read ob the
streets such a sign as " Gougem & Steal, De-
frauders and Shysters at Law," but the fitness
of it would not be questioned. Eye® in relig-
ion things are not always what they seem,
much less what they should be. If the manu-
facturer of oleomargarine is compelled by law
to state positively what his product is made of,
why not compel clergymen to preach nothing
but what they believe to be true* How this is to
be accomplished it is very difficult to say, but
now that a beginning has been made with bo-
gus butter, the reform should go on and grapple
with pretenses and shams of a far more mis-
chievous description. Possibly some captious
critic will insist that newspaper men shall not
be permitted to write and publish anything bet
what they really believe to be true; that, to
the extent of their powers, they shall give the
people the truth, and nothing but the truth.
This the News has aspired and labored to do,
and has consequently incurred, along with a
goodly measure of popular appreciation, an
amount of malice, revilement and vindictive
litigation equally flattering, if not quite as
gratifying. In fact, the age is not quite ripe,
perhaps, for the truth in unvarnished fullness,
clad only in a raiment of light and of majestic
beauty, although the excitement about oleo-
margarine is a very hopeful straw. The time
may come, is doubtless coming, when
the people will insist upon having
nothing but the genuine article in
politics, religion, medicine, trade, and in all the
departments of life; when pure olive oil will
not be made of cotton seed, nor dairy butter
of rancid suet; when everything will measure
three feet to the yard and weigh sixteen
ounces to the pound. When all these things
are in actual and effectual process of accom-
plishment, then it will be time to ring in the
millennium, and to announce that Utopia is at
ast, and most assuredly, about to be colonized.
STATE PRESS.
What tbe Interior Papers Say.
The Comanche Chief wants gambling of all
kinds to be made equal before the law. It does
not mention religious raffles, but says the law
against gambling should be made to include
gambling in futures, as well as with cards and
dice.
The Brenham Banner declares that:
The governor's idea in regard to the pay of dis-
trict attorneys is eminently correct, aad until some
such plan is adopted there is little probability that
the criminal laws will be executed much more
efficiently than at present.
The Banner says the present Sunday law is
virtually a dead letter on the statute books:
So far as the g>eat mass of the public are con-
cerned, they take so interest in it. If they want to
buy anything on Suuday morning they do so, and
if they want a drink ea Sunday they manage to get
it. the Sanday law to the contrary aoewithstanding.
In the larger towns in the State no attention what-
ever is paid to it, while at cross-road stores in the
country it is hardly known that there is
any Sunday law in earistence. Where
the law is enforced spasmodically it is by
impecuniousutffieers who do it, not from any moral
view, or for the good of society, but for the sole
purpose of mafcmg money by pocketing the coots.
The legislature may let the preeent law stand or
they may make it still more stringent; the result
will be the same; it wiH not be observed any more
than it is at present The Sunday law, as it stood
prior to its amendment, gave very general satisfac-
tion. A puritanical Sunday law Is not in conso-
nance with the views of the people of the towns in
ile do pretty much
go to church go
Texas, and in the country, peopl
as tfcey please: those who donH
hunting or fishing.
The Deatsou News believes that those who
dance should contribute toward paying the
fiddler. It quotes the opinion of the San An-
tonio Express, that no person should be allow-
ed to vote without paying a poll-tax, and adds:
" Our sentiments exactly." The Demsoa News
also wants oo die secundem artem if it must be
physicked to death. It says the bill regulating
the practice of medicine, surgery and phar-
macy, requiring prescription clerks to produce
diplomas or stand an examination in phar-
macy should become a law. " If we are to be
killed let it be done by properly authenticated
agents."
The Brazos Pilot would steer clear of too
much hasty legislation. It thinks our State
solons should confine their attention mainly to
a few leading measures demanding legislative
action, and having matured and enacted these,
devote the remainder of the session, if any is
left, to the subjects of minor importance. The
Pilot regards public schools, regulating rail-
roads and the reform of the judicial system the
most important measures requiring attention.
The Corsicana Observer-Index not only
wants the State to pay as it goes, but to pay
for what is gone. It says:
The idea of staving off public debt and paying
interest on it to gain time and allow the State's
revenue resources to develop with a view of being
better able in future years to pay existing claims, is
not good financiering. Let ample measures be put
in operation for the payment of the public debt,
rather than let it hang like an incubus upon the
State for years to come, and for our children and
grandchildren to pay.
People who desire to spend money, and
charge it to posterity, should not pray for
length of days. Pay-day always comes sooner
than it is expected, and the tax-gatherer often
comes before death.
The Waco Telephone says it had hoped, in
short, that Gov. Roberts would suggest an
appointive rather than an elective judiciary,
but still hopes the Legislature will favorably
consider such suggestions as he has made.
About as many systems (if that name will
describe them) for public schools are being pro-
posed both in Texas and other States, as there
were tongues at the building of the Tower of
Babel. The Sulphur Springs Observer would,
like the apothecary's apprentice in Maryatt's
story, start with the "rudimens:"
The true way to educate children is to teach them
the dignity of labor, either of brain or hands, or
both; to direct their studies with a view to practical
utility; to give a firm, broad foundation, and upon
that you may rear what superstructure you will. A
knowledge of current events is of more value than
the acquisition of a dead language, and a knowl-
edge of the laws and customs of our own and con-
temporary governments is of more worth than the
lore of Grecian mythology.
The Belleville (Austin county) Times, like the
great majority of the papers of the State, is
well pleased with the result of the election for
senator, saying:
Senator Maxey has been to us an able and earnest
representative, and we believe there is no man in
our broad land who is abler or will more faithfully
represent us in the future.
The Waxahachie Enterprise "is not only an
enterprising journal itself, but likes enterprisa
in others. It says of the Galveston" News:
It undoubtedly affords a more complete and satis-
factory epitome of current events than any other
paper in the State, and it is surpassed by few
papers, if any. in the United States. It has beeu
making some hard strikes in favor of temperance
and morality, and againt dishonesty and corrup-
tion in high places.
The Winsboro (Wood county) Sentinel re
marks:
One grand mistake most men fall into when they
go to the Legislature is, they feel called upon to in-
troduce a large number of bills. As a general rule,
the legislator who is instrumental iu killing the
most bills that are offered is the best and most use-
ful member, and does more for which his constitu
ency ought to thank and praise him than the one
who troubles his brain most in studying up new-
fangled measures, to be used as experiments at the
expense of the tax-payers.
The Marshall Herald says of the election of
of senator:
The clioice of the Legislature is a good one. nnd
the preference thus expressed for ilaxey. umler
the circumstances, is in no manner a reflection
up-M) Throckmorton. He stands as high iu the cs-
tima'ion of the people as ever, with no blemish on
his name or cliaracter. He would to-day, aud here
after may be, the choice of the people for any
Stat-; office, from governor down, for which he is
specially qualified, 3Iaxey can well feel proud of
the houor conferred upon him, and the indorse-
ment given of his past term.
The Limestone New Era says:
While we acknowledge Gov. Throekmorton to b«
able, honest aud faithful to every trust, possessing,
too, a personal magnetism much greater than Gen.
Maxey. the re-election of Gex. Maxey can ouly be
attributed to a desire on the part of the people to
reward him for past services, faithfully performed,
and an attestatiou of an abiding confidence in liis
ability to do the State the gre:Oest good through
his influence in our National Legislature.
The Waco Telephone thinks the Texas Legis
lature deserves the thanks of the people for its
prompt solution of the senatorial problem. Iu
view of the protracted and discredible scram-
ble in some other States, and the success of
some aspirants who are charged with being in
the interest of great moneyed corporations
Texas certainly has reason to be thankful.
The Linden (Cass county) Citizen's Journal
wants soma legislation against the sale of cor-
dial and bitters that are now found in almost
every village, saying with truth: "They are
nuisance—a whisky dodge of the very worst
character."
The Tyler Democrat compliments the mas
terly inactivity of the representative from
Smith county and satirizes those of others as
follows:
Will somebody lend us a 'herchief ? We want to
weep. Nearly every man in the Legislature has
offered from one to a dozen bills, resolutions, etc.
and Smith county's representative hasn't been
heard from.
The Democrat says ex-Go v. Throckmorton
is a good, wise, patriotic and capable public
man; " but his friends in their too earnest zeal
to get him into some office—into any office—
have ruined him. If any man has good cause
to pray, ' O Lord, deliver me from my friends,
that man is Throckmorton."
The Henderson (Rusk county) Times makes
the same remark, and adds:
Gov. Throckmorton has labored earnestly to pro
mote the interest of Texas for a (juarter of a cen-
tury. for which he should and does receive his just
meed of praise. The people of Texas have more
than once evidenced their gratitude to this distill
guislied gentleman by conferring important politi
cal trusts upon him. We fear his political star has
passed the meridian, and will soon be lost beneath
the horizon. He will doubtless attribute this catras-
trophe to the impolitic course pursued by his zeal
ous henchmen.
A Grand Success.
The Chabteh Oak Stove in our kitchen is a
grand success, the best stove we have ever
used, and we cheerfully recommend it with
clear conscience, knowing we do our friends
and neighbors a favor who are looking for
first-class ptove.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
(Special Correspondence of the News.!
Washington, January 26," 1881.— Fi
week Washington has enjoyed beautiful,
shiny weather, the firet bright days for
two months. The resultfis that Pennsyl
avenue presents a gay and attractive appear-
ance, being thronged with ladies and children
promenading and enjoying the welcome sun-
shine. The snow has been swept from the paved
streets, and the Capitol again shows itself in its
true comfort and beauty. No city on earth is
more atrractive for its beauty and comfort than
Washington. I do not mention this with a
view to exite the anger of the people of Tyler,
Dallas, or Port Worth. In praising or men-
taomng Washington, I do not do it in any un-
kind spirit toward these three Texas cities. I
simply say what I think, having been in all four
of these excellent, beautiful and classic cities.
1 hough they rival one another in art, litera-
ture, scholars and statesmen, I am constrained
to say, and say it reluctantly, that Washing-
ton City has some little advantage over her
rivals in the fact that the seat of government
—the Capitol and other magnificent public
buildings—are located here. I have no face*
tious or sinister motive in mentioning the
beauty of Washington, and do it with no view
to excite the anger and jealousy of these Texas
cities. It is not my purpose to make the citi-
zens of any one of these three cities angry by
mentioning that there is another city in the
United States as attractive and excellent as
any one of them. However, Tyler, Dallas and
Fart Worth have displayed great enterprise
and made worthy efforts for the advancement
of themselves, and it is a pity that they have
not harbors to be improved, "because, if they
had, and displayed their usual energy, they
would soon get deep water.
Congress is well advanced iu its labors, and
so far as the routine business of its legislation—
such as the general appropriation bills—
will all pass. Very little else seems to be
noticed, in fact many in Congress seem to
think that ail that is required is to pass the ap-
propriation bills for running the different de-
partments of the Government, and then the
^vork of the session is done. W ith this idea
these men object to many public and private
measures which are beneficial aud just and ob-
struct all legislation except the routine busi-
ness, which the clerks themselves prepare and
could attend to even better than congressmen
if it was not for the form and red tape which
statesmanship requires. Tom Corwin, one of
the greatest intellects of this century, a man
of wit, humor and unequaled at repartee,
speaking of the solemnity, dignity and im-
portance of statesmen, remarked to a brilliant
convivial companion, " You and I can sit
down and entertain a crowd all night with
humor, wit and logic, and because we are
fond of levity, when we leave the crowd
some fellow would remark 4 why, what a
funny fellow.' Then lot some pompous
sombre, important-looking individual, who has
not sense enough to say or do anything except
to look wise, get into the same crowd. When
he leaves, the crowd remark, " What a deep
and profound man." Corwin further said,
To succeed in life one must be as solemn as
an ass. All the great monuments of earth are
built to solemn asses." Some men here, of
wit, humor and brilliancy, are called funny;
then other men without humor, wit or bril-
liancy, but with the solemn air of a pall-
bearer, the dignity of a Sunday-school super-
intendent, and with meat an inch thick on the
outside of their heads, are called deep and pro-
found, learned and great, simply because they
have not sense enough to say or do anything,
except to appear solemn an<i wise. Many a
dignified and solemn ass has succeeded in life
with nothing to commend hilh but a pompous
and important appearance. Some of this kind
have even gotten to Congress, aad this is why
so many foolish things are done in congressional
halls.
Two of the damsels of the Mapleson Italian
Opera Company, which performed hero this
week to crowned houses, had a lively time on
the Pullman car between here and Baltimore.
While the train was going at the rate of forty
miles an hour one of the fair singers ap-
proached another pretty one in a menacing
manner, and in a minute—two costly bosuets.
hair pins and bangs were scattered over the
car. The other lady artistes, the conductor
and porter acted as peacemakers and separated
the irate song-birds. No blood was shed, and
the damage was repaired by the miliners and
hair-dreasers of Baltimore. Cause of the difli
culty, a man, which each of the musical dam-
sels claimed as her own.
Since I have struck on the subject of artists
or actoi-s, I hear it frequently said that Sara
Bernhardt decided, in justice to herself, not to
recognise Chicago society. It is known the
women of Chicago have the biggest feet of auy
females on earth. We see where Bernhardt
fainted in a Chicago theater recently. It is
said she caught a glimpse of a Chicago belle's
foot and mistook it for a coffin. The shock was
too great and she fainted.
The rumor that Col. Fair, the rich senator-
elect from Nevada, came near being kidTiapoed
and a ransom demanded, is causing millionaires
to tremble. The editors of the Tyler Courier,
Georgetown Record and other wealthy editors
of Texas papers will hereafter be afi-aid to
leave their houses. The kidnapping of mil-
lionaires for the purpose of demanding a ran-
som will doubtless make Texas editors more
cautious in then- movements. Many of these
abductors and kidnappers loaf around bar-
rooms watching for their victims. Nat Hen-
derson fears that he will be the first one caught,
if that is the case, aud intimates that, when he
returns to Texas, he will use caution in his in-
terviews with strangers when invited to " take
something."
Then there are some members of Congress
who ought to be millionaires, if economy will
help in that direction. For it is said here by
some facetious enemy of congressmen that
several sonatoi-s and members, in older to save
money, take their dinner* to the Capitol in tin
buckets. This certainly must be a slander, and
even if it was true, the constituency of these
abused public men would not believe it. Some
cruel men intimate that the majority of the
members of the Senate and House appropria
tion committees take their dinners in this way,
for economy's sake. But this is not true of
these gentlemen—their ideas of economy are
not so small as this. This accusation is simply
a cruel wroag done some of our statesmen, and
I feel it my duty as correspondent of the
News to deny with indignation this wicked
insinuation against eminent and distinguished
public men. And as an American citizen I
deny it—whether it is true or not.
Winchester's Hypophosphltes
Will cure Consumption, Coughs, Weak Lungs,
Bronchitis ani^. General Debility. Established
21 years.
For the Legislature to Consider.
LTo the News.!
Crockett, Texas, January 30, 1881.—-There
is a catalogue of laws that ought to be amended
and some that ought to be repealed in toto.
Prominent among the former might be enu-
merated the tax law. Under the present stat-
ute a very large revenue is lost to the State in
consequence of the law being inadequate to
reach actual cash employed in the business of
bankers and moneyed corporations. The as-
sessment is based upon the amount of cash and
other property on hand the first day of Janu-
ary of each year. To make this assessment it
is possible (and many avail themselves of the
subterfuge) to invest in United States bonds,
say ou December 31, so that the usually large
capital employed in business is suddenly, and
as if by magic, converted into these non-tax
able bonds.
The same is true of merchants and othei-s en-
i raged in traffic. The stocks of merchandise ou
;he first day of January are always reduced to
say one-half the usual amount carried on other
days.
Again, a business concern may carry $100,000
in notes and open accounts upon their ledger that
the tax-gatherer never reaches. The occupa-
tion tax is unequal to the the same extent—a
two-bit merchant, doctor, or lawyer, is re-
quired to pay the same as others in the same
business, who enjoy large and lucrative reve-
nues from their business or profession. Next
to the relative status of trades and profes
sions is their several connections with the peo-
ple. In all the lists mentioned, none of them
enjoy so complete and perfect a monopoly as
does the medical profession. No competition
is to be found among doctors, the $2 ">0 must
always come for medicine and prescription.
Contrast the kind of property owned and
operated by trades and professional men with
that of honest formers, aud it is apparent who
bears the burden of Government. Now these
thiugs are all wrong, and ought to be looked
into by our present Legislature, and the needed
remedies applied. If our legislators would use
the pruuing-knife a little systematically, more
good would probably enure to the people at
large than all the new legislation on foot. j.
Weatiierford, Tex., January 38,1831.—The
Legislature has made a good start by ve-elect-
ing Ceu. Maxey, and we are led to believe tjjat
other good work is to follow. The bill of Mr.
Goocb, prescribing short, concise forms for in-
dictments, is one that should lie adopted. Simi-
lar forms have been used in Alabama (see Code
of 18(57) and other States for years, and have
proved of great convenience to prosecuting offi-
cers, and saved judges the worry of listeain_
to hundreds of speeches—demurrers and mo-
tions to squash; and, as a consequence, business
has, without such hindrances, lieen much more
easily and quickly disiwsed of, to
the joy of witnesses, jurors, judges
aud others, to say nothing of the
thousanes of dollars saved to the State by the
expedition of business. To continue the old
common law forms of indictments, with their
unnecessary charges of " instigated by the
devil," etc., is sheer nonsense—a waste of pa-
per, ink, time and money, * to no pur-
pose—save that of altording defend-
ant's attorney an opportunity to make
lengthy arguments upon objections to the
manner, etc., in which the same has been
drawn. The best laws are those that are shorl,
pointed, plain, simple and easily understood
Shallow lawyers of light caliber are often
scared by such measures as Mr. Gooch favors,
thinking" the law will become so plain that
their valuable services will not be in demand.
Gentlemen of more experience in the profes-
sion, however, have no such fears. The State's
interest deuitmds the adoption of some such
forms, and we trust the Legislature will *o
think and act.
The carrying of arms is another importait
subject undergoing consideration. This is til
evil that calls for wisdom and discretion upon
the part of our law-makers when its suppres-
sion is sought. It is right and proper to pun
ish those who carry pistols and daggers, bat
would it not be better, in addition, to prohibit
the sale or manufacture of pistols, bowie-
knives, daggers, etc., iu the State i Being of
than in the system itself. An amendment re-
quiring county judges'to be lawyers of not less
tnan five or six years practice "preceding day
of election would carry out the requirement
of the Constitution, that " they shall be learned
in the law," and remove thfe principal objec-
tion to that court, to wit: the probability of
having the office filled by incompetent judges,
as is sometimes the case. j. m. b.
Kentucky and Texas.
LTo the News.)
Mt. Vbrnobi, Ky., January 53, 1S81.—Rome
months have elapsed since I had the opportu-
nity to write you. The News is a welcome
visitor in my family; it comes regularly, and
we are always anxious to peruse its newsy col-
umns. It gives very general news from almost
every portion of the rich and prosperous State
of Texas, which is destined ere long to be one
of, if not the best, States in the American
Union: her vast and fertile soil will bring to it
immigration from all parts of the globe; all
the States of the Union will be represented
upon its broad domain. From all quarters we
learn of the industry of the great and good
people of the Lone Star State, and the move
which she is now making, and the great inter-
est which she is taking in the building of rail-
roads, her broad acres and the inducement of
immigration held out to the world, will very soon
cause lier to vie with any of the States and in
the near future leave them in the rear. Emi-
gration is fast leaving old Kentucky for the
fair plains of Texas, aud they are industrious,
hard-working, good people, who will make the
best of citizens, and of whom Texas will be
proud, and who will help build up the State
and not be a hindrance or drawback upon the
.State. We are losing some of our good citi-
zens who a 113 bound for the State of Texas.
Some forty left the city of Lebanon just the
other day for your State, and good citizens
they will make you. I see the Texas • Pacific is
fast building her road. It has been completed
to Abilene, which place will be of considerable
note in the near future as a railroad junction,
etc. It seems to me that it would be of vital
interest and of great importance to the State
that railroads should be built through that vast
country, the Panhandle; it would then be very
rapidly populated and open up that section ot
the State which is, perhaps, at this time yield-
ing but little wealth to the State, or revenue.
It is certainly a very rich country; great for
grass, and would be a fine agricultural and
producing region if settled up, and from its
history I have but little doubt of the great
abundance of the finest of coal and more than
likely other valuable minerals. Open it up
aud the State will reap a great revenue from
it. David N. Williams.
NOTICES.
Does a cashier necessarily have a "tin " ear?
[Phila, Sun.] Bless you, no; he has ,a nickel
leer. [Iveokuk Constitution.
I was afflicted with pain in the Moulder for
two years, writes Mr. Brinkman, Tamaqua,
Pa., and nothing would give me any relief un-
til I procured a bottle of St Jacobs Oil, one
application of which removed the pain and
effected a permanent cure.
Notice.—Star State Steam Fire Engine Com-
pany No. 8. Iiesular Monthly Meeting THIS
TUESDAY, at T:30 p. m. Punctual attendance is
requested.
By order of the Foreman.
a. E. MOELLER. Secretary.
no value iu peace or war, let them be kept out
Peace officers should be pn
from carrying weapons outside of the county
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AUCTION SALES.
Auction Sale.
WE WILL SEliLr THIS DAY, AX 10
o'clock, at our salesrooms,
For Account of Insurance,
100 Cases ASSORTED CANNED GOODS.
Also,
ASSORTED GROCERIES AND SUNDRIES.
1 New PHAETON.
A-bo, C cases BOOTS, 20 Suits and other CLOTH-
ING. PARK. LYNCH & CO.
[Sampsos & Williams, Attorneys, 78 Strand.]
Trustee's Sale.
WHEREAS, PATRICK CONNOLEY,
of Ualvescon county. State of Texas, bv trust
3eed dated the 23d day of January, A. D. 1P79, aud
recorded in Book 28, pages 101, 102 and 103, said
County Records, conveyed to J. G. McClosky in
trust, lots one (1) and two (2). block two hundred
and eighteen (218), in the city of Galveston, county
and State aforesaid, agreeable to maps and plans
of Galveston City Company, and improvements
thereon, to secure the payment of a certain promis-
sory note, dated January 23, 1879, made by said
Connoley, in favor of David Fahey or order, for three
hundred and eighty-live dollars payable one
year after date, with twelve per cent, interest; and
whereas said McClosky is dead and default has been
made in the payment of said note, and the legal hold-
er of said note has appointed the undersigned substi-
tute trustee. Now, therefore, public notice is hereby
given, in accordance with provisions of said deed of
tru«t that, by virtue thereof, I shall, on FEBRUARY
2. 1881, at 12 in., at the court-house door, in the
county of Galveston, sell at public sale, to the high-
est bidder for cash, the premises in said deed de-
scribed, together with all the right, title and interest
of said Patrick Connolov. his heirs and assigns
therein. WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS,
Galveston, January 27, 1881. Substitute Trus.ee.
The ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL
NEW YORK.
Uriah Welch. - - Proprietor.
Goon Roons
for S«3 OO l« r day.
AND Firi.L BOARD
Large rooms at reason-
able rates as heret >fore. For attention to the com-
fort iu, j atro is, safety and conveniences, this
Hotel has aover been surpassed.
FOR SALE.
Valuable Property in Whar-
ton County, Texas.
10Q9 ACRES OF LAND, ALL IJN-
X O Mai der good fence. 650 acres open: balance
fine timber and pasture inclosed with new barb wire
fence, and sub-divided into four pastures, one and a
half miles of bois d'are hedge, a thirty-horse pow-
er engine., fifty-horse power boiler, grist and saw
mill, gin stand, steam power press, three-story gin-
house, all new and in good order; tUso, the best
horse-power press and gin-house in the county; a
fine barn, sheds and ail necessary outhouses and
labor sufficient to cultivate place. 100,000 new brick,
1000 new cedar posts, the best store-house aud stand
in the comity, all of which I offer for $lo,000. One-
third cash: balance in one, two and three payments
at 8 per cent, interest per annum.
Apply to E. N. BROOKS,
Wharton, Texas.
Land for Sale
A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING
about Five Thousand Acres, located and
fronting on the Nueces river, about 20 miles from
Corpus Christi, one of the most desirable places for
a rancho; plenty of Stock Water in the dry est sea-
son. Price and terms moderate. Apply to
DODDRIDGE & DAYIS, Corpus Chrtsti.
Also, One Thousand Arret, located in An-
derson county. 10J^ miles north, 52 degrees west of
Palestine. Two contemplated railroads will pass
throngh or near this tract, which is well timbered
and watered. Apply to
bODDRIDGE & DAVIS.
Corpus Christi,
Or JOHN F. WATTS, Palestine.
UITIIATICD 1\ BRAZORIA COI NTY,
C3 on the Brazos river, ten miles above its mouth;
contains
3500 ACRES LAISTD,
Sugrar-Mill aud Maciiiucry Complete,
Permanent buildings and extensive improvements.
Will seil this valuable property for $30,000 cash,
or equivalent in unimproved lands, or improved
town property anywhere in the State. A bargain
rarely offered. Apply to
uooav ,v JliTlISON.
We solicit consignments of Cotton, Wool, Hides,
etc. Will advance cost, or full value of same by
special agrt em'iu. •
7IOODV 6c JEM I SON.
TO BAGGING MUMMERS!
rjlUE EATIUIi MACHINERY OF ONE
Notice of Partnership.
From anb after this date
J. A. * OSTKB becomes a partner in the Ann of
J. S. McLlNDON & CO.,
Baahen, Calvert, Texas.
Firm name remains unchanged.
Calvert, Texas, January 'JO, 1881.
Notice.
M
of the most complete mills in tlie United States
engaged in the manufacture of jute bagging is now
offered for sale.
This mill is now making 130 rolls a day (of ten
hours), at the minimum of expense. To those wish
ins: to engage in the manufacture of bagging, or to
extend their present facilities a rare opportunity
is offered. Go oil reasons for selling will be given to
those really wishing to purchase. Address
NEV1NS & CO.. Boston, or
F. E. Clarke, Pemberton Co.. Lawr^ucc. Mass.
yALUABL£ PUOPEUT1 FOR SALE
400 ACRES FRONTING BRAZOS RIVER, im
proved, t hree miles from Marlin, on Texas Central
railroad.
Also, SMALL FARM, well-improved, in corporate
mits of
churches.
rpo;
limits of Marlin, Falls county, near schools and
Will sell TEAMS. CORN mid FARMING IMPLE-
MENTS, all on good terms. Titles unquestionable.
Also, 400 ACRES LAND FOR RENT.
13 L. AYCOCK, Marlin Texas.
B. C. H. MOORE BECAME A
partner in our LUMBER BUSINESS on the 1st day
of January. The style of the firm will remain
same as heretofore.
A. J. PERKINS & CO.
Galveston, January 8, 1881.
COFFEE.
I^T STORE:
3000 SACKS,
AFLOAT:
Per ANITA,
3500 SACKS.
KAUFFMAN & RUNGE.
Notice.
TIE grain:lis COMPANY.
All Order* or Complaints, to receive prompt at-
tention, should be left at the Office of Che Com-
pany, in the Brick Building on
Market Street, Between 24th and 2 5 tlx
Streets,
■ Che Hours of 8 and 13 o'clock A, M,
AUG. BUTTLAB, Secretary.
NOTICE
TO
IlJlLiu
and Surrounding Country.
THE GALYESTON OIL CO.
Having been informed that the want of ginning
facilities prevents the planting ef cotton in the
country surrounding Qalveston, has decided to add
gins to present machinery, and next season will be
amply prepared to pin cotton for the seed, or to
buy the cotton in the seed, as may best suit the
grower. A. M. YOUNG. Secretary.
^OTICE IS HEBEBV GIVEN THAT
the copartnership heretofore existing between A.
H. Beio, John J. Hand and D. C. Jenkins, under
the firm-naine and style of A. H. Bek) & Co., has
been dissolved by mutual consent. The said par-
ties give notice of their intention to form a corpo-
ration, to be called A. H. BELO & CO., for the pur-
pose of publishing one or more newspapers in the
State of Texas, and of doing a general Book and
Job Printing Business and all things pertaining
thereto, with the principal office of the corporation
in the city of Oalveston. A. H. BELO,
JOHN J. HAND,
Jesuit College of St. Charles
Grand-Ooteau. St. Landrv Parish. I-a.
Location most healthy and
pleasant—on the Alexandria Branch of the
Morgan L< >uisiana and Texan ruiliuad. 1- miles north
of Varmillionville. Every facility for a thorough
Commercial, Classical .T.nd Mural training. I>egre«3s
conferred. Board, tuition and washing, $250. For
circulars and information, apply to
REV. JXO. MONT1LLOT, S. J., President.
of their residence, unless while in pursuit of, or
in charge of, a prisoner. Then, again, wit-
nesses in criminal cases should be allowed at
least $1 per day, payable oil conviction, by the
defendant if solvent; if insolvent or acquitted,
paid by the State. A fund for this puspose to
be created by collection of fines, forfeiture of
bonds, etc. Not more than two witnesses to
any one fact to receive pay.
A good many complaints are made against
our judiciary system, but the fault, so far as
we have been able to find, is more in the super-
fluous machinery connected with the system
SEEDl POTATOES, onion SETS AND
BUTTONS. Crop of 1880. For sale by
A. FLAKE & CO
BQQT&tSHGE
Him
sj
Notice.
Galveston, Texas, Jan. 12, 1881.
D. C. JENKINS.
Another chance. — 50,000 acres
CAPITOL LANDS FOR SALE.—The Board
having rejected all bids offered December 10. 1880,
for the purchase of the above lands, considering
said bids, in the selection of certain legues. as pre-
judicial to the Public domain, sealed proposals will
be received until 'la m., February 1, 1880, for the
jurchase of Fifty Thousand acres of land reserved,
ocated and surveyed for the purpose of paying for
tho construction of new public buildings for the
State of Texas, under an act of the Legislature
approved February 20, 1873. Th«se lands comprise
Three Million and Fifty Thousand acres of fine
farming .and grazing lai.d, situated in the follow-
ing counties, viz: Dallam Hartley, Oldham. Deaf
Smith, Parmer, Castro. Bailey, Lamb. Cochran
and Hockley, the section known as the Panhandle
of Texas, and have been selected and surveyed
under the direction of CoL N. L. Norton. Commis-
sioner of the State, into league tracts. Maps aud
>laJs of said survey can be seen at the General
.and Office, in Austin. These Fifty Thousand acres
are ofTerod for sale to pay the expenses of the loca-
tion ac'survey of the whole reservation, and bid-
ders i..ast fspecifv the boundaries of the Fifty
Thousnud acres upon which they bid. which must
be selected from the whole in one continuous com-
jact body as near as possible, and at a price nut
ess than Fifty Cents per acre in cash. Proposals
must be addressed to W. c. Walsh, Commissioner
of the Ceneral Land Office, Austin. Texas, and in-
dorsed, ' Bids for the Purchase of Fifty Thousand
Acres of Capitol Lands:" must be accompanied
with the written guaranty of .at least two responsi-
ble parties, that in caae the bidder is awarded the
land at his bid, he wili comply with the terms
thereof and pay the price bid within twenty days
after the award by the Capitol Land Board. The
Board reserveR the right to reject any and all bids,
and to make the award to that bitlder selecting
lands, the sale of which may be deemed most ad-
vantageous to the State. W. C. WALSH,
Commissioner and Secretary Board.
PSOPOSALS.
S
TO CAPITALISTS.
EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at the office of the county judge, m Aus-
tin, Texas, until February 1. 1881. for the purchase
cf $90,000 in Travis county six <G) per cent, coupon
bonds, interest payable semi-annually, redeemable
at the option of the county, after five years from
their date and due twenty years from 'their date,
said bonds to be of the denomination of ($1000) one
thousand dollars each. Bonds wili be delivered to
purchasers on the 1st of March, 1881. Bids at less
than par will not be entertained, and may be for the
whole or auy part of the $90,000. aud not less than
$1000, the county reserving the right to reject any
and all bids. Proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check for (2) two per cent, of the amount of
the bid. The bonds hereby offered are to be issued
for redeeming ten per cent, bonds now redeemable,
but uot payable before 1895. Taxable property of
Travis county, nine million two hundred and
tWenty-two thousand and sixty-two dollars
062); floating indebtedness nothing.
Z. T. FULMORE,
County Judge Travis County, Texas.
Austin, Texas, December 2S, 1880.
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF QUARTERS.
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER,
Department of Texas.
San Antonio. Texas. December 20, 1890.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject to
the usual conditions, will be received at this
office, until 12 o'clock, noon, on the 26th day of
February, 1881, at which time and place they w ill
be opened in the pi-esence of bidders, for the con-
struction of stone quarters on the military reserva
tion at San Antonio, Texas, according to plans and
specifications which will l>e furnished to bidders,
and which must accompany each bid, including the
furnishing of all material, labor and other service
required in the construction and completion of the
buildings. The buildings proposed are of four
classes, not to exceed in number as follows:
1st. Quarters.—One building for general officer
commanding.
2nd. Quarters.—Nine buildings for field officers.
3rd. Quarters.—Ten buildings for captains or
company oflicers.
4th. Barracks.—One building for company.
Contracts, however, can be awarded at present
only to the extent of the appropriation available,
viz: $75,000. But bids for Uie whole work, not ex-
ceeding $125.000—to which sum the law limits the
total expenditure—will be considered, and, if found
advantageous, contracts will be entered xuto for the
whole work, subject to the contingency of further
appropriation by Congress, anil binding only, if
such appropriating is not granted at the next" ses-
sion. to the extent of the $75,000 already appro-
priated.
Bidders will state the price at which they will
construct each building, of each class. Payments
under the contract will be made weekly, as the work
progresses, in proportion to the work accomplished
and found satisfactory, if funds shall be available,
withholding twenty per cent, from the sum tnus
earned until the amount reserved reaches $10,000;
after which the weekly payments shall be in full of
the weekly estimates of work and materials deliver-
ed, but the retained sum shall not be paid until the
final and satisfactory completion of the whole
contract.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bond in the
sum of 55,000, made according to the form
prescribed, and no bid will be considered unless
accompanied by such bond.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Blank proposals, with instructions for bidders,
form of contract, and plans and specifications, will
be furnished upon application to this office.
Envelops containing proposals should be marked
"Proposals for Quarters at San Antonio, Texas,"'
and addressed to the undersigned.
B. C. CARD,
Quartermaster U. S. Army.
ItTOXICG TO ARCHITECTS—By authority
j^l of an act of the Sixteenth Legislature of the State
of Texas, approved April iSS, A. D. 1879, entitled
" An act to provide for building a new State Capi-
tol," to be erected on the Capitol Grounds at Aus-
tin, Texas*, plans and complete specifications will
be received by the undersigned Building Commis-
sioners for same UNTIL 12 O'CLOCK M..JANU-
AliY. 5, 1881. The said house must have apart-
ments and arrangements at least equal to the fol-
lowing: Governor's office and apartments, 4 rooms;
Secretary of State's apartments. 4 rooms: Attor-
ney General's. 4 rooms; Comptroller's, £3 rooms;
Treasurer's, 4 rooms; Statistics and Agriculture. 1
rooms; Educational. 3 rooms; Adjutant General's,
2 rooms; Police Guard and Janitors, 3 rooms; Geo-
logical Department, 1 large specimen room and 1
office for same; 1 large vault for Treasurer, 1 Large
vault for Secretary of State, 2 large vaults for
Comptroller, each fire and burglar proof: water
closets, sewers, etc., complete for each story in
building. Provide on second floor for Senate
Chamber approximately 5500 superficial feet, with
lobby aud galleries: also, postoffice room, cloak
room, lieutenant governor's private room, enroll-
GALVESTON IS HEADQUARTERS
ing clerk's room, engrossing clerk's room, repre-
sentatives' liall. (approximately) l(i,500 superficial
feet, lobby and gulleries; postofiice room, cloak
a.nd
G[1LVSNIZED °^)AE&HHED.
J. 8. BROWN & CO.
Are the Agenti to Write to for low E»tlm»te«.
SANBORN & WARNER,
atannf«etnrw»« Sole Agent* fOF the State of Texa« for
ST.EEL.BARB; FENCEaVZIHE
GfALYKHIZEaD^J&E&EHED.
Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co., Worcester, Mass., and I. L. Ellwood & Co., DeKalb, 111., Solo
Manufacturers and o"">"-j of all the patents governing tlie manufacture of Barb Fence Wire.
XUe Great Barb v. ~0 ?»t«at suits decided by Judges of the United States Courts, Decem-
ber 13, 1380, alter nearly y«w>.re Litigation. One of the most important decision* ever ren-
dered ia this country, involving —"it does many millions of dollars in its results. Infringers, i. e., Man
ufacturers. Dealers and Conauuici e, held strictly accountable for manufacturing, dealing in or using "f
•tyle of barb wire made except by the above firms, or licensed by them. Hence it is well to purchase the
Glidden Patent All-Steal genuinely galvanized Barb wire—the bees ever made.
And you are then relieved of all danger of purchasing an inferior and infringing article.
8ANBOKN Sc WARN£R, Houston, Xexas*
room, engrossing clerk's room, enrolling clerk's
room, speaker's private room, janitor's room. State
Library room, capacity of Kit),(XX) volumes. Tliird
floor, Supreme Court, one room; Appellate Court,
one room, and one law library room, convenient to
both: one clerk's office for each court, and at least
nine private rooms for use of judges; one,marshal's
room for each court: one janitor'f room, and not
less than thirty committee rooms, situated on
second aud third floors. Provision must oe made
for properly lighting the entire building, aud also
for neatuig same by steam, as well as for water fa-
cilities. on eacufloor: thorough ventilation through-
out. Tne laws of accoustics must be carefully and
rigidly observed. The entire structure must oe
made as nearly as possible fire-proof. Drawings
will consist of foundation plan, first floor plan,
second floor plan, third floor .plan, roof plan,
longitudinal section, transverse section, front ele-
vation. rear elevation, end elevation. It is left op-
tional with the architect whether he submit per-
spective drawing or not. The building will be
erected in the center of a square, with principal
facade to the south. The superstructure to be
of stone, and the building to be worth one mil-
lion five hundred thousand ($1,500,000) dollars.
Plans differing from the gcueral outline herein in-
dicated, and containing the foregoing accommo-
dations, will be duly considered The drawing
must be sent to the Building Commissioners at
Austin, Texas, and indorsed " Plans for State Capi-
tol," and must come under a nom de pkune, the
real name and address to be sent to the commis-
sioners iu a sealed envelop, not to be opened until
alter the award is made. The sum of $1700 will be
paid the architect whose plans may be accepted,
out of the proceeds of the sale of the first 50.000
acres of Capitol lands. Estimates may be based
upon the fact that stone, brick, lime and sand can
be procured within from one to five miles from the
grounds. The right to reject any or all plans is re-
served. J. N. PRESTON,
Superintending Architect.
L. MORTON, I r-Z . .
i y Commissioners.
JOSEPH LEE, (
The time within which plana and specifications
are to be submitted is hereby extended to the FIRST
DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1881; and the size of
the halls, as given above, is so modified as to au-
thorize parties submitting plans to provide for com-
fortable room for the accommodation of 300 repre-
sentatives and 100 senators.
J. N. PRESTON, Superintendent
• N. L. NORTON,) r. . .
JOSEPH T j Commissioners.
y
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JUST RECEIVED.
Choice Messina Oranges,
Choice Messina Lemons,
Coacoanuts, Figs, Raisins-
CARLOAD OF THE CELEBRATED
Stanley Apples.
OCR STOCK OF
VE2Y EASILY MANAGED,
ECONOMICAL IN FUEL,
AND GUARANTEED TO
She Perfect Satisfaction Ewrywlere,
BDY
AGHAST
MADE ONLY BY
sffilsiorM'ttCo,
ST. LOUIS, no
IMPOBTEBS AND DEALERS IK
TIN-PLATE, WIRE,
SHEET IRON
EVERY CLASS OF GOODS tSED OE SOLB SI
TIN AND STOVE DEALERS.
S Elfl) FOR PRICE LISTS.
FOR m By AIL FIRST CLASS STOVE DEALERS
IS AGAIN THOROUGHLY Com-
plete. enabling us to fill all orders satisfacto-
rily . Sole manufacturers in the State of
' PEIZE POP COEN,
POP COEN BALLS,
CHEWING GUM, ETC.
T. RATTO & CO.,
W holesale Confectioners.
1STotice-Notice.
WE CAN ASSURE OCR PATRONS
that we will continue to devote that care aad
atteu tion to our
STICK and FAXCY CA>DY
Department, that will enable us to turn out aa artl*
cie fully up to standard, and keep up the reputation
for Purity and Excellence which has created such
a demand for our manufacture.
We keep as usual a large line of
Date*, Figs, Raisins, Oranges, Leaou,
Apples, Cocoanuts, Etc., Etc.
G. SEELIG9QN & CO.
Prolific Cotton Seed.
JONES' IMPROVED
Prolific Cotton Seed,
finest on record. Send for
circular. Price per bushel,
$4 00. Finest Large, White
Field Seed Corn, per bushel,
^ 00; New White Dwarf
.-T;ii'£."'.jOkra, New Downing Hill
.^•fp'i'A^Jashaw, 25 cents per Paper.
KMslaM&Ferpsoi
Hanlacttii Co.
1DOW LAW
*J36 slakS^MsST 2
Cotton Planter, 812 09; Hat-
"""tlesnake Watermelon Seed,
finest in America, 25 cents
pei- ounce. Send for Price Lists.
*7 MARIETTA STREET,
ATLANTA, GA.
f IMPROVED
SHUCK SHELLER.
FARMEES. Of'N'T SHTTOK YOUR CORN. BU7
8HJ5LL rr ON our SHELLER- WHICH SMELLS
WITH THE SHUCK ON AS WELL AS OFF. SEND
FOR CIRCULARS.
Kii©M& lerpsen Mfi. Co.,
823 ». second st., st. louis.
LOTTEBXES.
jsfcuqi
take notice !
This is the oiiiy Lottery ever voted on by the people
of a State. and under a late decision of the U. 3.
Supreme Court at Washington, is the only Legal
~ " " " States, c " "
Lottery note in the United i
, all other charters
having been repealed or having no existence.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR-
TUNE—GRAND DISTRIBUTION. Class *B."
At New Orleans, Tuesday, Fob. s% 1881.
le^rn MONTHLY DRAWING.
Louisiana State Lottery Co.
This institution was regularly incorporated by
the Legislature of the State for educational and
charitable purposes in 186S, for the term of twenty-
five years, to which contract the inviolable faith of
the State iu pledged, which pledge has been renewed
by an overwhelming popular vote, securing its
franchise in the new Constitution adopted Dec. 2. A.
D. 1879. with a capital of $1,000,000. to which it has
since added a reserve fund of $350,000. Its Grand
Single Nuniliei" Distribution will take place monthly,
on the Second Tuesday. It never Scales or Post-
pones. Look at the followiac distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $30,000.
100.00» Tickets at S3 each. Half Tickets, $1.
LIST or PHIZES.
1 Capital Prize of $30,006
1 10.000
1 5,000
SErizesof. $2,500 5.000
5 1,000 5.000
to 500 lO.OUO
100 IDO 10,000
200 50 10.000
500 20 18,000
1000 10 10,000
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
0 Approximat ion Prizes of .. $300..
9 .. 200..
9 - .. 100..
2,700
l.ifOO
900
1857 Prizes, amounting to $110,400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all
points, to whom a liberal compensation will be paid.
For further information write clearly, giving full
address. Send orders by express or Registered Let-
ter or Monev Order by mail, addressed only to
-T*. A. I»A t:i»zai.N, New Orleans, La.
Or to J. B. SAWYER, one door vtest of
News office. Galveston.
N. B.—All correspondence should be with M. A.
Dauphin as above. In all cases the tickets them-
selves are sent, and never circulars offering certifi-
cates or anything else instead. Any one proposing
to offer anything else by circular or otherwise, on
his own behalf or that ot the Company, is a swindler.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are nnder !
the supervision and management of Gens. G. T,
Beauregard and Jubal A. Early. Capital Prize,
$100,000. Whole Tickets, 510.
BARKS AND BANKERS.
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.
Lange, Lewey & Co.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND DEALERS IN
SPECIAL LINES OF
■ M
\
ft
ooo hews for all—PROF. HER-
man's world-renowned Vermin Destroyer,
G
which is known to be far superior to anything yec
discovered for killing Rats, Mice, Insects on Poul-
try, Ants, Bugs, Cockroaches, Black Beetle#, Fleaa
on Dogs. Blight and Insects on Plants, Moths in
Furs, Tick or Scab on Sheep or Goats, also on Cat-
tle, etc.
This preparation has been applied with greet suc-
cess against the insects that attack Plants
Sold in Packets, at 25 cents per Packet, or six
Packets for $1 25.
The Powder is warranted free from all bad smelL
and win keep in any climate. It mar be spread
everywhere without rude, as it is quite "hanaleae to
cats and dogs, as they will not eat it.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE ON EACH PACKET.
Manufactory: Gravel Lane, Hotindsditch, City ot
London, Enjgland.
The above discovery hae gained for Prof. Her-
man a Silver Prize Medal at the Inter-Colonial Exhi-
bition of Victoria. Australia, of I86£, besides nu-
merous testimonials.
THeUPKOS, OBORGE tc CO.,
Galveston, Wholesale Agents tor Texas.
HOTEL,
Maia, Commerce and Austin Sts^
DALLAS, TEXAS,
Has undergone changes and
improvements which ma&e it the largest and
most complete hotel in Texas. Our dining-room is
capable of seating S0i> people. Fronting south 50
feet, it is always cool and comfortable. Ten large
Sample-rooms, elegant Billiard, Bar, Bath-rooms
and Barber-shop connected with the hotel; Closets
and other conveniences for guests can not be sur-
passed.
In order to meet the views and pockets of all
classes we have scheduled our rooms, and have set
apart FORTY NICE, LARGE ROOMS, for which
wejvill only charge^the low rate of $2 por day ;
" VI' TC
-M
SURE than any hotel in Dallas.
Omnibuses. Carriages and Baggage Wagons to
and from ail trains.
W. H. WHITLA, Manager.
Hotel Brunswick,
austin, texas.
hj7nt k smith.. Proprietors.
Beg leave to sat that thgt
have secured the three-story
COOK BUILDING,
Corner Pecan Street and Congress
Avense,
The rooms are large, and location right in center
of business. Everything in the house is
NEW, HANDSOME AND COMFORTABLE.
The Hotel is a necessity for the capital lone
felt.
OPEN JANUARY 15, 1881.
toot smith, manager.
J
OF GALVESTON.
stb and and tremont streets,
G-ALVE8TON.
HILL CITY
• LYNfHBCKt!, VA.
HANCOCK & KINNIER,
Proprietors.
Manufacturers of all Grades
Chewing Tobacco.
President JULIUS RUNGK.
- Vice President C. G. WELLS.
Cashier J. E. BiOSSNEtt.
J^isconrrs commercial paper,
(at 8 per cent, for depositors,) buys and sella
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Sterling Drafts payable on demand in sums to suit
"j purchasers.
j collections made at all the principal points in the
Jos. Balbriorb,
Eon is.
J. & J. R. BALDRIDGE,
BANKERS,
Price List furnished on application.
A. C. C1RSIA, Agent* Galveston*
WHY DON'T YOU CHEW
Jackson's Best?
everybody else chews.it.
LeGIERSE & CO.,
Sole Agents at Galveston.
J. R Ealdeud*^
Washington Co.
BANKERS,
corsicana, texas.
Will Jive prompt attention to coBectloM. StnS
discount Corsicana acceptances.
And. Dealers in Exchange,
ENNIS, texas.
Jas. Garitty. Jos. Hon.
GARRITTY & HITEY,
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