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A. H. BELO & CO., Proprietors.
Thursday, February 1, 1877.
Announcements, recommendations,
declensions, etc., with reference to candida-
cy for any office, and all political advertise-
ments must be paid for before insertion.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fellow-Citizens of Galveaton :
Yielding to the solicitations of friends of
all classes, whom I know to be deeply inter-
ested, I hereby announce myself as the Peo-
ple's candidate for Mayor at the ensuing
March election.
It shall be my earnest endeavor, (should I
be elected) to so shape the financial status of
the city that all indebtedness shall be paid at
the earliest possible moment.
Knowing the great interest of the city re
quires the undivided attention of a Chief
Magistrate, I promise to devote my whole
time and attention to seeing that there shall
be honesty, energy and efficiency in each and
every department.
I purposely abstain from promises of pa
tronage before the election. I have nc
friends to reward, or enemies to punish.
My sole object will be to subserve the best
interest of the city. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
ja7 lm» GEO. B. NICHOLS.
Voters of Galveston read well the New
Charter before election. J. D. Sawyer has it
for sale. See advertisement.
Indications.
The indications for to-day are: For the
Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States falling
barometer, stationary and rising temperature,
southerly and westerly winds, and clear or
partly cloudy weather will prevail. Western
Gulf States, no decided change in tempera-
ture and pressure, winds mostly southerly or
easterly, nartly cloudy weather and possibly
occasional rains.
{.Observations taken at 3.24 p. m.. Jan. 51.T
Locality.
Galveston.
Corsicana.
Indianola.
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CITY COUNCIL.
Finance Committee's
mitied and Adopted-
Report £ub*
Ordinance.
Change of barometer for last 8 hours—Gal
veston .02 fall. Corsicana .09 fall. Indianola
.02 fall.
Change of temperature for last 24 hours—
Galveston 2 rise. Corsicana 3 rise. Indian-
ola 2 rise.
THE CITY.
Tlie Record
Taken by the Signal officer yesterday
for the twenty-four hours ending at 9.49
r. m., shows "maximum temperature 64
degs.; minimum 57 deg3.
False Keport.
Dr. 151 unt, Health Physician, has
thoroughly investigated the report that
there was a case of small-pox at Avenue
I and Thirty-fourth street, and states
that there is no foundation in it.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon to receive the
report or the Finance Committee. The
Mayor called to order at 4.30 p. m , half an
hour after the hour appointed, the aldermen
having been slow in assembling.
Present—Aldermen Mason. Hill, Nichols,
Lee, Carville, Hennessy, Marlow and Schnei-
der.
On motion of Alderman Mason, Alderman
Halff was excused, and on motion of Alder-
man Carville, Aldermen Boyd and Munn were
granted a like indulgence.
Alderman Nichols was not aware that it was
any assistance or favor to aldermen to excuse
them, as there had never been any fines en-
tered against them for non-attendance.
The Mayor stated that the object of the
meeting was to receive and act on the report
of the Finance Committee, showing receipts
and disbursements for the fiscal year com-
menciug March 1, 1877.
Alderman Mason, chairman Finance Com-
mittee, here presented the report of the com-
mittee, which was handed to the clerk to be
read.
In presenting the report, Alderman Mason
said the committee had for reference in their
labors a statement of the receipts (from all
sources) of the city from 1871 to 1876 inclu-
sive, and part of 1877. The statement had
been furnished at their request by the City
Clerk. It showed an increase in receipts per
year for fiscal year ending February 28, 1872,
'73. and '75. andafa'ling off after that, viz:
1871-2, $237,881 47; 1872-3, $440,762 44; 1873-4,
$353,481 79; 1874-5, $503,590 73; 1875 6, $337,-
719 05; March 1st to February 28, 1877. (partly
estimated) $302,438 80: March 1, 1876, to De-
cember 31, 1876, $195,785 12. Mr. Mason
stated furthermore that in making estimates
of collections from the sources named in their
report the committee had come to conclu-
sion that by vigorous efforts en the part of
the incoming board the amounts given in
their statement could be more than realized
The clerk then read the
report
as follows:
Galveston, Jan. 31,1877.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
While your committee believe that the
charter feature requiring the Council annual-
ly, in the month of January, to make an esti
mate of the probable revenues for the ensuing
year, and to apportion the expenditures as
therein prescribed, will, in the future, result
to the best interests of the city, they are of
the opinion that the framers of the charter
had intended that this estimate should be pre-
pared by the City Council to be elected under
the conditions of the charter, the members of
which would be responsible for the strict ob-
servance of the estimate. In the present con-
dition of affairs this Council is placed in the
embarrassing position of preparing the esti
mate for their successors, whose guide it is to
be in the discharge of their duties for the en-
suing year. Your committee, appreciating
the position, would take the liberty of suggest-
ing that, having made use of the schedule now
in force, it would be well not to go beyond its
limits until collections from the various
sources enumerated warrant such increase.
The committee beg to submit an estimate,
as contemplated by the charter, having used
the best sources of information at their dis
posal in the preparation of the same.
Estimate of the Probable Revenues of the
City of Galveston, for the Year Com
mencing March 1, 1877:
From Taxes—
On real and personal pro-
perty, estimate $23,000,-
000, at one per cent $230,000 00
Less remaining unco lected
Februarary 28, 1878, say. 30,000 CO
$200,000
Delinquent amount as-
sessment roll 1876 246,662 86
Collected to Januarv 29,
1876 $152,443
Estimated collec-
tions to February
28, 1877 15,000
167,443 00
Fire Department OfiBcers.
The newly elected officers of the
Fire Department take charge to-day,
and a general inspection of engiaes
and apparatus will take place between
2 and 3 o'clock.
Ward fleeting*.
The Ninth and Tenth "Ward Clubs
hold meetings to-night, the one at Ave-
nue Q and Twenty first street, at 7.30
o'clock, and the other at Schmidt's Gar-
den, at the same hour. The Ninth
Ward meets to nominate a candidate
for alderman, and the Tenth to elect
delegates and choose its candidate for
alderman.
♦
School Census.
J. A. McCormick, tlie CountyAssessor,
lias had the school census of "the First
and Second Wards taken, with the fol-
lowing results:
Whites..
Colored..
FIP.ST WAR".
Male.
149
01
SECOND WARD.
Whites 149
Colored 23
Total in both wards, 790.
Female.
173
S3
158
14
Political Sparks.
The city election takes place March
5th next.
J. S. Grinnan is talked of for Alder-
man in the Ninth Ward.
It is not altogether improbable that
Wright will be a candidate for alder-
man in the Twelfth—so says gossip.
John Maelly, of the Twelfth Ward,
who was talked of for alderman, wants
to elect a man on the " sand issue"—a
man who will fill up the gulches in the
ward.
Amalenr Theatricals.
The ladies and gentlemen who have
taken an interest in aiding the Public
Library, have been for some time re
hearsing a play, which will be presented
to the public at Turner Hall next Mon-
day evening. The piece chosen is a
comedy in three acts, entitled "Mar-
ried Life," in which five couples figure.
The characters are taken by ladies and
gentlemen well known in social circles
in this city. It is doubtless agreed to
by all that their efforts in a good cause
are worthy a handsome recognition
in the shape of a rousing house.
BILLIARDS.
Slokson and Sexton's Second Maine
—Tlie Champion Defeated.
At Turner Hall, last evening, some
two hundred male admirers of the art
of handling the cue, collected to wit-
ness the match game between Vv m. Sex-
ton, champion of the world, and George
P. Slosson, a well-known expert. Tne
game was 500 points, three bails, for
$1000 a side.
r Major T. P. Ochiltree acted as referee
and Mr. James Moore scorer.
SCORE OF GAME.
SLOSSON.
Innings. Runs. Total.
1..
2.
3..
4..
V .
fi..
sexton.
8....
9....
10....
11...
12....
13....
14...
15...
1«
17....
18....
19....
20 ...
21....
22....
23....
2-1....
25....
20
Innings. Runs. Total.
' ... 1
..12
,.. 13
... 34
..44
... 58
... 59
... 61
... 67
... m
... m
... 77
...108
...143
...158
...144
...201
...201
...206
...217
...332
...333
...334
...354
...355
Estimated balance on roll
of 1876 79,219 86
Of this should be colJect-
ed, say
Delinquent rolls 1872-3-4-5. 152,013 53
Less collected 45,136 17
40,000
Balance 106,877 36
Of this should be collect-
ed, say
Assessments, (delinquent),
amount due per rolls 208,973 36
Estimate interest 20 per
cent 41,794 67
Due $250,768 03
Of this should be collect-
ed, say
25,000
75,000
Frcm—
Licenses, (occupation)
Licenses (vehicle)
Market rents
Recorder's Court
Pound fees
City Clerk's fees
Hospital receipts
Quarantine receipts
Wharf Company dividends.
$340,000
25,000
5.000
10.000
3;ooo
250
2,500
4,000
2,500
20,000
adopted. Carried unanimously by a cadi for
ayes and noes.
Alderman Nichols moved that the notice of
the city election be printed in the News as
well as the Civilian.
Alderman Schneider could see no reason for
publishing the notice. He thought everybody
[new of the election.
Alderman Nichols said people were not yet
fully acquainted with the boundaries of their
wards and the places of voting, and the no-
tice of the election, which explained this
clearly, should be published in a paper having
a wide-spread circulation.
Alderman Marlow was in favor of printing
in all the papers in the city, and so moved.
Alderman Hill wanted to defer action on
the matter till the next meeting; or was in
favor of advertising for bids.
Alderman Nichols said it would be well to
see if the notice could be printed in the N*ws
at the same rate asked by the Civilian. He
was willing to leave the matter to the Print-
ing Committee, and moved that this commit-
tee be authorized to print the notice of elec-
tion in such papers as they saw fit. Ayes 6,
and noes 2—Schneider and Carville. Lost.
Alderman Mason presented the bill for en-
graving the new bonds, and asked that it be
read and continued till next meeting. So or-
dered.
The main items of the bill are:
Engraving bonds. $1000 00
Engraving coupons 500 00
Numbering, etc 170 00
Charges for work done here in the way
of printing ordinances on back of
bonds, telegraphing, etc 107 15
Total bill $1777 15
Alderman Hill offered the following ordi-
nance, which was read and continued under j
the rules:
An Ordinance creating the office of Assistant
Engineer and Superintendent of Streets.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the
city of Galveston:
Section 1. That there be and is hereby cre-
ated the office of Assistant Engineer and Su-
perintendent of Streets, in accordance with
the powers vested in the City Council by the
charter, title 2, article 1, section 3, and shall
be annually elected in conformity with title 2,
article 1, section 3, of the city charter, and
who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen
hundred dollars, and whose powers and du-
ties shall be the same as those defined by the
ordinance as duti s of Superintendeiit of
Streets
Section 2. That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Council adjourned.
CITIZENS' MEETING.
It Ratifies tlie Democratic Nominee
for Alderman*
tea canvassers to work in the interest
of Mr. Zeigler's election. Carried.
The chairman stated that he was not
prepared to make the appointment at
once. Time was given him to do so.
Motion made and carried to adjourn.
THE HOUSTON HOMICIDE.
Preliminary Investigation
Question of Bail Taken
The
VJnder
Aivltement, and tlie Defendant
Remanded to Jail.
78,800 00
50,000 00
85,400 00
84,300 00
10,000 00
6,600 00
Interest for Coming Year.
The following state ment, prepared by
the Treasurer for tlife Finance Commit-
tee, shows interest to be paid during the
fiscal year beginning March 1, 1877:
Harbor Improvement
Bonds $ 71,500 00
General Fund Bonds 4,000 00
Bridge Bonds 38,000 00
Consolidated Debt Bonds.. 1,600 00
Special Debt Bonds
Special Debt Bonds, 1874..
Street Improvement Bonds,
First Series
Street Improvement Bonds,
Second Series 150,000 00
Bonds for grading streets
and building breakwater
Fire Department 55onds. .
Fire Department Bonds,
purchase steam engine..
Fire Department Bonds,
lot 10 15,000 00
Fire Department Bonds,
erect engine houses 15,000 00
Bonds grading and paving
streets 50,000 00
$610,200 00
Interest on $610,200 at 10
per cent $61,020 00
Bonds to purchase block
321 35,000 00
Interest on $35,000 at 8 per
cent
Bonds Agricultural, Horti-
cultural and Industrial
Association 10.000 00
Hitchcock Bayou Bonds... 46,700 00
Sidewalk Improvement j
Bonds 139,100 00 J
Bills payable 29,000 00
Interest one year at 12 per
cent
Certificates of debt 80,806 65
One year's intarest at 10
per ccnt 8,080 66
2,800 00
Not
com-
puted.
3,480 00
$412, *50
Estimate op the Probable Disbursements of
the City of Galveston for the Year Com-
mecing March 1st, 1877.
Interest—Say for 1 year on es-
timated debt of $1,200,000,
at 10 per cent $120,000
Sinking JMnds—Estimate 5 per
cent, on $1,200,000 60,000
Special Reserve Fund—Am't
prescribed by charter 25.0C0
Aldermen, Pay of—24 regular
meetings at $84 $2,014
10 extra meetings, at $84 840
one general
presiding offl-
Elections—For
election—12
cers, at $4..
24 judges at $3
24 clerks at $3.
Ballot-boxes...
Engineer's Office and Streets
and Alleys—Engineer's sal-
72
72
48
2,856
240
3-1 — 1... 1
« 33 2.... 12..
4 87 3.... 0..
J 38 4 ... 21..
13 51 s.... 10..
0 51 » . 14
!••• ■ £>-' 7.... 1..
0... . 53 8 2
4 5ft 9 ... 6'
3 59 10... 1 .
1 «) 11 ... 0..
88 148 12.... 9 .
3 151 13.... 31..
08 247 14.... 35.
13 2B0 15 14
7. 2«7 in... 1..
Hfi 363 17.. . 43
13 376 18.... 0..
1 377 19.... 5..
0 377 20.... 11 .
13 ....390 21....115
1 391 22.... 1 .
2 393 SB.... 1
86 479 24.... 20..
20 ....499 25.... 0..
1 500 26.... —..
Slosson's average, 19 3-13; Sexton's
average, 14 15. Time of game, one
hour and lifty-fi ve minutes. Mr. Slos-
son made 12 ,massee and 7 bank shots,
two of the latter failing to count. He also
had two freezes, counting on one of
them. Mr. Sexton made 11 masse and
3 bank shots, missiDg one masse.
Mr. Slosson, who won the toss, made
a run greater than his average. He cor-
nered the ivories on the third shot, but
went out on a double cushion. Sexton
followed with oniy one count. making
a clean miss on his second effort
The third inning Slosson froze and
missed after a neat little run, Sexton
only scoring by table shots; but on the
next inning Sexton was fortunate, for
he was assisted by a lucky kiss which
gave him 21, Slosson only seoridg one.
The fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth,
and eleventh innings were devoid of
brilliancy; but on the twelfth, Slosson,
by a four cushion shot, cornered the
ivories, which he steadily nursed|down
and across the table, going out by a too
light stroke, and left the balls together,
but Sexton failed to hold them loDg,
missing a plain carom.
The rest of the game was a continua-
tion of the above, Slosson getting in
four good runs, 88, 96, 96 and 86, and
Sexton only one; and though it was 19
higher than either of his opponent's, it
was not enough to save him from loss.
The weather being very damp and
foggy prevented as fine a display of
skill as was anticipated, and the result
falls to confirm either as champion
since they have each won a game.
ary $1,200
Assistants'salary 1,800
Incidentals, such as hatches,
tools, keeping in repair and
assistance
Say 15 laborers, at $1 SO per
day, 26 days per month, 12
months
20 drays, at $2 50, same
Sand, per contract
Lumber, hardware and inci-
dentals
2 foremen, $2 50 per day, 26
days, 12 months 1,560
1,120
7,020
15.600
10,000
3,500
Fire Department — Salary of
Chief $1,000
4 engineers for steamers Nos.
1, 2, 3 and 5 4,800
4 drivers for steamers Nos.
1,2,4 and 5 3,600
5 housekeepers for Nos. 4, 6,
8 and H. and L. 1 and 2 3.600
Feed for 18 horses 3,240
Bent, No. 8, and H. and L.
No. 2 960
Fuel, $500, horseshoeing, $300 800
To complete No. 1 engine
house, repairs to engines „
and buildings 3,500
Contingent 1,500
41,803
Gas—
Estimate say 200 street lamps
at $5 per month 1,000
Engine houses, offices, jail,
etc., including new lamp
posts 250
23,0C0
Hospital-
Provisions 6,455
Meats 2,155
Drugs 1,^20
Fuel 900
Burials 360
Cleaning sinks 175
Extra expenses 380
Physician's salary 2,000
Physician's assistant 660
Steward. $600; cook, $600 1.200
Bak^r, $600; yardman, $360. 960
Two nurses, $840; laundries,
$3H0 1,200
Repairs and incident als 1,100
15,000
Jail—
Ren<\ 12 months, at $35
Feeding prisoners
Contingent
Markets-
Keepers, 1st and 2d Wards...
Repairs and contingent
19,165
420
2,400
500
3,320
1,800
300
2,1C0
Police-
Salary of Chief 2.000
Salary of Deputy 1,500
Two sergeants 2,400
One clerk 900
Thirty-five patrolman, three
roundsmen, at $900 34,200
Feed for two horses 360
Contingent, $100 per month.. 1,200
Printing....
Public Library
Recorder's Court—Salary of
Recorder
Sanitary—
Health Officer and Inspector
Assistant
Disinfectants ani drugs
Burials, contingents
42,560
1.500
2,500
1,200
2,000
900
1.200
900
Salaries: Other than hereto-
fore enumerated—
Mayor $3,000
City Clerk 1,800
Assistant Clerk 1,700
5,000
City Attorney.
Treasurer
Harbor Master
Auditor
Assessor
Collector
Assistant to Collector
Messenger
Janitor
Fire Warden
Contingent—
R*nt of Mayor's office, etc..
Stationery and blank-books,
and printing for May-
or s and Clerk s office,
and for the use of the va-
rious departments—no sta-
tionery to be purchased or
printing ordered, except
by requisition on CityClerk;
approved by Committee on
Printing.
Incidentals
1,800
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,800
2,000
1,500
900
600
900
$19,600
$1,200
2,500
300
5,000
$389,841
Note.—Sand drays and labor for sanitary
purposes to be furnished from estimate for
Engineer and Street Department.
Respectfully, C. M. MASON,
C. B.LEE.
GEO. A. HILL,
Finance Committee.
Alderman Nichols moved that the report be
Tuesday evening the adjourned meet-
ing of the citizens of tlie Twelfth Ward
took place at Tolex's Hall, Avenue L
and beach.
A respectable number of citizens of
all pariiea, including a number of col-
ored voters, were on hand.
The meeting was called to order by
Cyrus Thompson, chairman, and Mr.
Cordua acted, as before, as secretary.
The chairman explained the object of
the meeting to be to make a nomination
by thecilizens, irrespective of party, for
alderman for that ward, and mentioned
the fact that Mr. C. E. Richards had
been nominated by a Democratic meet-
ing a few evenings previous, and hoped
the meeting might, after a full exchange
of views, concentrate upon that gentle-
man and nominate him.
After a vote by the meeting in favor
of making nominations, Mr. Selkirk
nominated Mr. Richards. Seconded by
Mr. Johnson.
The speaker called for other nomina-
tions, and, none being made, stated
that, before putting the vote, he would
like to hear the views of different par-
ties on the question before the meeting.
Mr. Casteel made a strong appeal to the
citizens to support the nomination
made—not as the nominee of the Dem-
ocratic party, but as a citizen, and as
the best man that could be selected,
by that or any other meeting in the
ward, showing that it was for the in-
terest of all, Democrats and Republi-
cans, white and black, to be represent-
ed in the Council by a man who would
carry weight and influence, sound judg-
ment, honesty and integrity into the
legislation for the city.
Mr. Johnson indorsed what had been
said and made a strong appeal in favor
of the nominee.
Mr. A. Allen, as an old citizen and
one much interested in the management
of the city government, made a sensible
talk and heartily indorsed the nomina-
tion.
The views of the colored citizens be-
ing called for, Mr. Frank McLean said
that, so far as he was informed, the
colored people wanted the man for al-
derman that could do the most
good, no matter whether he was Re-
publican or Democrat, white or black;
that he thought politics should have
nothing to do in a city election, and
that he gave Mr. Richards his hearty
support.
Several of the German citizens pre-
sent spoke in favor of the nomination,
after which the vote on the nomination
was put standing, and Mr. C. E. Rich-
ard declared to be the nominee of the
citizens' meeting by a unanimous vote.
EIGHTH WARD MEETING.
Citizens Irrespective of Politics
Nominate a Candidate tor Aider-
man.
The citizens of the Eighth "Ward as-
sembled last night, at the Market
House, corner of Twenty-seventh street
and Avenue K. Mr. E. E. Crawford
was nominated and elected as president
and Mr. R. C. Jennett as secretary of
the meeting.
The president stated that the object
of the meeting was to nominate a good
man for Alderman of the Eighth Ward.
Mr. Wheeler moved that the candi-
date receiving the majority of all the
votes cast be declared the nominee.
Carried.
Mr. Wheeler moved that two chal
lengers, whose duty it should be to
pass upon the eligibility of those offer-
ing to vote, be appointed. Carried.
Mr. F. W. Bleike suggested that some
routine of voting be agreed upon in ad-
vance of the balloting.
Mr. Day and Mr. Whitmore wrere ap
pointed challengers.
Mr. F. W. Bleike moved that a line
be formed at the west door, and that it
pass by the President's stand, where
the voters deposit their ballots and give
their names to the Secretary. Carried.
Mr. Martin A. Davey made a motion
that three tellers be appointed. Car-
ried.
M. A. Davey, Mr. Alstin and George
Olfsen appointed.
Mr. Davey was relieved and Mr. Rice
appointed in his stead.
Nominations were then declared in or-
der:
Jacob Zeigler, A. R. Foster, R. C.
Jennett, Wm. M. Stafford, Martin A.
Davey, J. W. Rice, W. D. Brown, E.
E. Crawford, Jas. O. Day, Harry Ben
son were placed in homination.
Mr. Stafford, Mr. Rice, Mr. Davey,
Mr. Crawford, Mr. Day and Mr. II.
Benson declined to be candidates.
The President etated that it was un-
derstood that the candidates in nomina
tion would support whoever might
prove the successful man.
Mr. Wheeler offered the following in
the nature of a substitute motion: That
every one who votes at the primary
election bind himself to support the
successful candidate. Carried.
Mr. Boyd thought the motion ill-
timed.
Mr. Wiegand suggested that some one
was at work on the colored element out
of doors, and asked that somebody be
invited to address the meeting upon the
object.
Tlie chairman said he didn't feel au-
thorized to delegate a speaker to meet
the suggestion of the gentleman, but if
anyone would name an orator in proper
form, he would take pleasure in having
the meeting signify its wish on the sub-
ject.
Motion made that the meeting go into
an election. Carried.
After the voting had ceased, Mr.
Boyd moved that the polls be declared
closed and that the tellers be instructed
to count the ballots. Carried.
The following is the results of the
election: Jacob Zeigler, 47; R. C. Jen-
nett, 10; W. D. Brown, 3; A. R. Fos-
tor, 5.
Mr. Davey moved the election be de-
clared unanimous for Mr. Zeigler.
Carried.
Mr. Zeigler was called on for a speech,
to which he responded as follows :
Gentlemen, I thank you for the com-
pliment you have conferred upon me.
If you elect me I will endeavor to serve
the best interest of the ward and of the
entire city. If I can do no good, it may
be possible for me to prevent come one
else from doing harm.
Mr. Olfsen moved the appointment of
Total interest cie year 575,380 66
It must bo specially noted that this
iotal does not include interest on city
warrants now being funded, and on
bonds concerning the validity of which
there is some doubt. The Finance
Committee estimate interest for the
year on the total debt funded.
a
in
piece
other
Tremont Opera llousc.
Last night Robt. Dunbar,
that has been well received
cities, was performed by Furbish's
Fifth Avenue Combination to a slim
house, but in a manner worthy of a
much more liberal patronage than was
extended it. The play is in five acts,
and presents in its progress some fine
passages that call for first-class talent
to portray them properly. Mr.^Evans
was very good in his part, and gave
many evidences of his admirable quali-
ties as an actor. Mr. Hawk, who has
already become a well-known favorite
on the theatrical boards of this city
sustained himself with his accustomed
success, while Miss Irving was well up
in the representations she assumed.
This^company is composed of some fine
talent, and is fully capable of properly
representing the pieces it has assumed
to play. It has met with many and
grievous disappointments, but amidst
all the trials to which it has been sub
jected it has held together, and to night
asks that a liberal response of our peo-
ple be made to the announcement that
the entertainment is given as a benefit
for the Manager, Mr. C. E. Furbish.
Local Personals.
Visited the Cotton Exchange: C. C.
Glover, brig J. M. Wisewell; Dr. H. P.
Luckett, Bastrop; Capt. Birdsley,
schooner H. R. Til ton; Capt. James
Bolger, steamship Rio Grande; Dr.
Head, Overton; J. G. Timmoms, Hous-
ton; J. W. Goady, Columbus, Miss.; F.
Weis, Mexia; Travis Shaw, Lexington;
Capt. Foster, ship Nonanturn; J. M
Partlow, Liberty; Capt. Carver, ship
Matilda; Capt. Hawkins, schooner Jas.
Slater; W. B. MiUon, New York.
THE COURTS.
V. S. District Court.
There was no business transacted in this
court yesterday except the return of several
bills of indictment made by the Grand Jury,
Supreme Court.
Smith & Young et al. vs. Julia Chenault et
al. Affirmed. Appeal fiom Jefferson county.
Opinion by Judge Moore.
Israel Worsham et al. vs. A. Richardson et
al. Affirmed. Appeal from Montgomery
county. Opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.
Criminal District Court.
This court met yesterday and adjourned
for the term after signing the bills of excep-
tions submitted and transacting such other
matters as usually crowd themselves into the
concluding scenes of a criminal Court.
Countr Court.
This court convened and called the case of
Fribourg, Klein & Co. vs. J. R. Halsey, and
having continued it adjourned without trans-
acting any further business.
Before Judge Johnson.
State vs. Adell Meeham, charged with as-
sault and battery on Mrs. Celena Kennific;
tried by jury; verdiet, not guilty.
Recorder's Court.
D. Farish, drunk and unable; dismissed.
Sam West, removing sand from pub'ic
streets; fined $10 or seven days.
Charles Aken, drunk and disorderly; fined
$2 or three days.
James Griffin, drunk and unable; dismis ed.
Robert Clark and Kate Sheppard, drunk
and disorderly; fined $2 or three days each.
Wm. Davis, drunk and disorderly; fined $5
or seven days.
John Meyers, abusing, insulting and striking
George W. Washington; fined $5 or seven
days.
Tom Murray, assaulting and striking Carrie
Smith; transferred to State docket.
John Conners, intruding on the premises of
John Carson; transferred to the State docket.
Matt Healy, abusing and striking Stephen
Smith; dismissed.
Steve Ellis, disorderly conduct; continued.
M. L. Baker, obstructing the sidewalk; fined
$5 or five days.
state cases.
'The following State cases were called:
State vs. Tim Murray, assaulting and rob
bins: Carrie Smith on the public streets: bound
over to Criminal Court in $500.
State vs. Geo. McBride, aggravated assault
on Mrs. Allen; transferred to Justice Gilbert.
State vs. Henry Todd, theft of a chicken from
John Menton; bound over in $1000.
State vs. John Conners, theft; bound over in
$300. ^
Scarcity of Money.
There is no doubt but the present
condition of all kinds of business and
industry is fearfully depressed, and it
behooves every family to look carefully
to their expenses. Winter is c©ming
on, when all children are liable to croup,
whooping cough, etc. Coughs and
colds will prevail everywhere, and con-
sumption, with other throat and lung
diseases, will carry off many. These
diseases should not be neglected. Doc
tors' bills are expensive, and we would
advise people to use Boschee's German
Syrup. It never has failed. One bottle
at 75 cents will keep your whole family
well during the winter. Two doses
will relieve any case. Sold in all towns
in the United States, and by D. E.
Schoolfield and T. E. Thompson & Co.,
wholesale agents for Texas.
For the Coming: Festivals.
A. & S. Levy have this day received
a handsome assortment ladies' collars
and cuffs. Very latest styles scarfs
(something elegant.) Finest silk em-
I broidered hose; also a full assortment
of embroidered lace and silk handker-
chiefs; particularly ladies' and gents'
kid gloves. A selection of over 500
different patterns of embroideries of
our own importation. This is the
j largest assortment of embroideries ever
brought to Galveston. Two hundred
and fifty pieces new spring calicoes.
A. &. S. Levy, 121 Market st.
P. S. We carry the largest stock of
kid gloves, and are sole agents for the
well known " Julia " glove.
Slioes! Shoes! Shoes!
Hillyard, 177 Market street, for La
; dies', Misses' and Children's fine shoes.
Adjourned Meeting of Tenth Ward
Democratic Club will be held at
Schmidt's Garden, to-day, 1st inst., at
7i p. m. for the purpose of selecting de-
legates to City Convention and nomi-
nating an Alderman. Selim Rinker,
President Tenth Ward Club.
At ten'o'clock yesterday the investigation
of the Commerce street killing was entered
into before Jusfrioe Henry Brashear.
THE STATE OF TEXAS vs. SAM NOLAN.
thb testimony.
Testimony taken in the examination of the
charge against *he defendant, taken before
Hon. Henry Brashear, Justice of the Peace in
and for Harris county, Texas :
W. D. Ai exander, witness for the State, tes-
tified as follows: I reside in city of Houston;
knew Joseph Shannon. He is dead: I sup-
pose his death was caused by a pistol shot at
the hands of Sam Nolan, the accused. This
happened between nine and ten a. m., on tlie
30th January, 1877, in my hide house in the
city of Houston, Harris county, Texas.
Joseph Shannon lived, I think, about fifteen
minutes after he was shot. He was carried to
Davis's shop next door to my hide house after
he was shot. I do not know whether he died
on the pavement er in Davis's shop. I do not
know where he was struck by the ball exeept
from heresay; did not see the wound.
Cross-examined by connsel for defense: Be-
fore the shooting took place » had been in my
store all the morning; had been sitting at the
door; left the chair at the door when I went
in my store; did not see anybody have any-
thing to do with the chair. I was not in a
situation to see either party when the shoot-
ing took place, my back being turned
toward them. My attention was first
attracted to hearing Sam Nolan gay:
"Get out of ray house, or I'll shoot you; get
out of my house!" or words to that effect.
Just at that time I heard the pistol crack. I
was writing a check at my dnsk. As soon as
the pistol fired I ran. At the time I heard
Sam Nolan make use of the words, 41 Get out
of my house," I was sitting at my desk with
ray back to them. Just about the time of the
shooting, after I had started to run, 1 turned
my head and saw a chair coming towards me.
Ic was all done so quick I hardly knew
whether I heard the noise of the cnair be-
fore or just at the time of the shooting.
Shannon was nearest the door facing inwards.
Nolan was facing the door outwards. The
chair came from;towards the door; witness
heard but one pistol shot at the time I heard
the words, 44 Get o\it of my house." I do not
know whether Shannon was advancing on
Nolan or not, or whether Nolan was ad vane
ing on Shannon. I do not know whether
either party moved. The relations between
witness and Shannon were hostile; there
were no business relations between them
Nolan was in witness's employ; witness and
Shannon were not on speaking terms; witness
is proprietor of the house where shooting
took place. The feeling between Shannon
and Nolan was hostile, so far as wit
»»es8 could judge. Within the last
ten days there have been several threats com-
municated to Nolan as coming from Shannon.
The last one, I think, was on last Monday,
which was communicated to Nolan by a negro
man. These threats or communications had
a considerable effect on Nolan. He was, or
seemed to be, afraid of Shannon. Witness
had heard many persons say Shannon was a
very dangerous man, and others that he was
a generous, good hearted man. Shannon, I
think, was engaged buying hides for Mr. Fin-
nigan. My business is the same. The hostili-
ty between Nolan and Shannon. I am very
certain, was occasioned by Nolan's buying
hides for me. Witness thought that on last
Monday these two threats were communicated
to Nolan as coming from Shannon; one
through a negro man, who said Shannon
threatened to drive or run Nolan out of the
market, and make his rump strike the ceiling.
The name of the white man was Tony Glass.
There is a chair usually left out at the front
door. Some time after the shooting I went to
look for the chair at the front door, and found
that it had been moved inside, and was some
six or seven feet from the front door.
Re-examined by State: Sam Nolan has been
in my employ some weeks; can't remember
the exact time. Shannon had been in the em-
ploy of Mr. Finnegan some months. I do not
know the name of the negro man who com-
municated the threat to Nolan. Witness had
not spoken to Shannon for the past five or six
months. After the shooting it was eight or
ten minutes before I noticed that the caair
was six or seven feet in the store.
lie-cross-examined: Nolan knew of the hos
tility between Shannon and myself. Witness
himself informed Nolan of it.
Dr. R. Rutherford sworn, stated: Am
practicing physician in the city of Houston
Saw Joseph Shannon yesterday; he is dead.
He died from the effect of a gunshot wound
in the left breast. Deceased was lying on
the floor of Davis's harness shop. The wound
was necessarily mortal.
. Dr. D. F. Stcart sworn: Am a practicing
physician in the city of Houston. Kucw Jo-
seph Shannon; he is dead. Died from the ef-
fect of a gunshot wound in the left breast.
The wound was necessarily mortal.
Henry Huffman sworn: I live on Spring
Creek, in Harris county; was at W. D. Alex-
ander's hide house on yesterday, the 30th
January; know Shannon and Nolan; while
witness was at Alexander's hide house, >o-
lan and Shannon both came into the store.
Nolan came in first he walked in some five
or six steps and turned and faced the door;
he saw Shannon come in and told him not to
come in. After he saw Shannon was coming
in slowly, Nolan said to him, get out of my
house, or I will kill or shoot you. As soon
as Nolan said this he fired the pistol. After
Shannon was shot he turned anound toward
the door, saying what did you do
that for,— why did you shoot me?
After Nolan fired the phot and
Shannon had turned, Nolan raised his pistol
to shoot again, when Shannon caught me
a* ound the waist, and got me between them.
I tried to shake him off, but could not. Think
Nolan snapped another cap at Shannon, but
am not certain. After deceased turned me
loose, he walked out ot the store five or six
steps, and tried to get hold of the awning post,
but fell on his knees first, then on his mouth
to the ground. At the time of the shooting
there were present in the store, besides my-
selp, Messrs. Metze, Nolan. Shannon and Alex-
ander. After Nolan shot Shannon, the for
mer went out of the back of the store. Ju^t
as the shooting took place, Alexander left his
desk in a great hurry, dropping his check-
book, which he afterwards picked up. At the
time of the sheoting Shannon had nothing in
his hands that I saw. Heard no hostile Ian
guage used by Shannon towards Nolan. All
took place in the city of Houston, January 30.
1877.
Cross-examined by defense: Nolan bought a
hid© from witness yesterday, which was in
Finnegan's warehouse. Shannon took the
hide, weighed and put it in Finnegan's ware
house. Witness had not sold it to him. De
ceased did not know the price. Nolan came
along and said he would give witness sixteen
cents for it. Heard deceased ask Nolan if he
wanted to buy hides. Nolan replied. " Not in
particular." Deceased said, '•Well, you
caught plenty of hides during the summer.
Shannon impressed it on witness that his hide
weighed twenty pounds; did not tell him he
would be robbed at Alexander's, nor did he say
so about my cotton. The shooting took place
about ten minutes. I had taken my hides to
Alexander's and was waiting for my money
when Shannon and Nolan came in. My atten-
tion was first attracted by hearing the words:
44 Don't come in, or I'll shoot you!" Shannon
continued to advance ints the store and had
fot in about five or six feet when Nolan shot
im. Witness had said before the coroner
that deceased was crowding in on Nolan, but
meant bv this that he was coming in slowly.
When Shannon and Nolan were coming in
witness was standing with his back to the
the door; on hearing loud words he turned
to his left. Nolan being within fifteen
feet, or five or fix steps of him. No
lan said: 44 Don't come in or I'll
kill you, you damned scoundrel!" and
immediately fired. As witness turned his left
shoulder was towards Shannon, he facing No
lan; saw them both at the same instant; the
first time Nolan said, 44 Don't come in, or I'll
shoot you," witness turned and saw them
both; Nolan again said, 44Don't come in, or
I'll shoot you," and immediately fired. Shan-
non was just coming in; when he was shot he
had got five or six feet inside. Witness did
not notice anything of a chair, either at the
door or in the house, except the stool used by
Alexander. Witness did not mova any chair
himself, and was about four or five feet from
Shannon at the time of the shooting.
Other witnesses were sworn for the State.
Among them A. Heidingsfelder, who was out
side the store at the time of the murder. He
testified to the same general facts in regard
to the tragedy as the two preceding witnesses,
with the addition that immediate>y after de-
ceased was shot, he exclaimed to the murder-
er, 44 You did it for nothing," or words to that
effect.
Mr. H. F. Hurd testified to seeing Nolan and
Shannon a few minutes before the shootiog,
walking together on Commerce street, appa
rently in a friendly manner, and overheard
deceased remark to Nolan, 44 Well, I'll go
with you there now," as if in response to the
prisoner's request.
Another witness swore to meeting Nolan a
short time before the murder; the latter re-
marked he had somebody now working
against him; Nolan said it was Shannon, and
44 that would be all right, by G—d! " Here the
State rested.
testimony for defense.
Mr. Finnegan, hide merchant on Commerce
street, being sworn for defense, testified:
Shannon had worked for him two years: had
never heard Shannon say a hard word of No-
lan in his life; Shannon was regarded in the
community as a very peaceable man; never
knew deceased to wear arms; he had some
enemies, but everybody liked him; he would
have been a dangerous man to fight, beinj
muscular man; the character of deceased fcr
peace was good; up to September last the ac
cused and deceased were on verv friendly
terms. Witness went on to make o ner minor
statements, as that deceased had recently
lived in Harrisburg. etc.
taken under advisement.
The testimony for the defense being de-
clared closed. Justice Brashear announced
that he would take the matter under advise-
ment, and postpone his decision till 10 o'clock
to-day (Thursday.) In the meantime the
counsel for defandant held that it was only a
question of bail.
Col. J. M. Crank, of Crank & Webb., re pre
sented the State, and the defense was con
ducted by Col. J. W. Jones and A. C. Hutchi
son, Esq.
The court-room was filled throughout the
investigation with a dense crowd. The de-
cision of the matter by Justice Brashear to-
day is looked for with deep interest by the
community at large.
The prisoner was remanded to jail as on
the night after the killing.
VOTE ON THE ELECTORAL COJ1-
PROMISE BILL.
The following list shows the total
vote on final passage of the Electoral
Compromise bill:
Senate.
Alcorn.
Allison,
Barnum,
Bayard,
Bogy,
Booth,
Boutwell,
Chaffee,
Christiancy,
Cockrell,
Cooper,
Cragin,
Davis,
Dawes,
Dennis,
yeas.
Fdmunds.
Morrill,
Frelinghuysen, Price.
Goldthwaite, Randolph,
Gordon, Ransom,
Howe, Robertson,
Johnston, Saulsbury,
Jones, of Fla , Sharon,
Jones, of Nev., Stevenson,
Kelley, Teller,
Kernan, Thurman,
McCreary, Wallace,
McDonald. Whyte,
McMillan, Windoin,
Maxey, Withers,
Merrimon, Wright—47.
nits.
Blaine, Dorsey, Morton,
Bruce. Eaton. Patterson,
Cameron,of Pa. Hamilton, Sargent,
Cameron, Wis., Hamlin, Sherman,
Clayton, Ingalls, West—17.
Conover, Mitchell.
Hon we of Representatives.
yeas.
The Speaker,D Hardenberg, D Pierce, R
Abbott, D
Adams, R
Ainsworth. D
Anderson, I
Ashe, D
Atkins, D
Bagby, I
Harris of Mas- Piper, D
sachusetts, R Piatt, R
Harris of Geor- Potter, I
gia, D
Harris of Vir-
ginia. D
Harrison, D
Bagley,GA. R Hartridge, D
D Harizell, I)
Bagley, J H,
Banning, D
Bebee, I)
Bell, D
B'and, D
Bliss. D
Blount, D
Boone, D
Bradley, R
Bright, I>
Hatcher, D
Hathorn, R
Haymond, D
Henkle. D
Hereford. D
Powell, D
Rea, D
Reagan, D
Reilfy, J, I>
ReiUy. J B,
Rice. D
Riddle, D
Robbtns, If C,D
Robbinn, Pa, D
Roberts, D
Ross, N J, D
Hewitt of New Sampson, R
York, D Savage, D
Hewitt of Ala- Sayler, D
bama, D
Brown of Ky,D Hill, D
Buekner, D Hoar, R
Burchard of Holinan, D
Wisconsin, D Hooker, D
Burleigh, R Hopkins, D
Cabell, D H<-skins, R
Caldwell,Tenn, House, D
D ~
Campbell. I
Candler, D
Caulfield, D
Chapin, D
Chittenden, I
Clarke, Ky, D
Clarke, Mo, D
Clymer, D
Scales, D
Schleicher, D
Selye, R
Sheakley, D
Southard, D
Sparks, D
Springer, D
Stanton, D
Strait, D
Stenger, D
Stevenson, D
Stone, D
Cochrane, D
Cook, D
Cowan, D
Crapo, R
Cox, D
Culberson, D
Cutler D
Darrall, R
Davis, D
Davis, R
Debolt, D
Dibrell, D
Douglas, D
Durand. D
Eden, D
Ellis, D
Faulkner, D
Felton, D
Fi- Id. 1)
Finlay, D
Foster. R
Franklin, D
Fuller, D
Gause, I)
Gibson, D
Glover, D
Goode, D
Goodin, I
Gunter, D
Humpheys, D
Hunter, R
Hunton, D
Jenks, D
Jones, of New Swann, D
Hampshire, DTarbox, D
Kerr, D Teese, D
Kelly, R Terry, D
Lamar, D Thompson, D
Landers, of In- Thomas, D |D
diaua, I> Throckmorton,
Landers, of Townsend,Pa,R
Connecticut,DTucker, D
Lane, D Turney, D
Leavenworth,RVance, N C, D
Lemoj ne, D Waddel, D
Walker, N Y, D
Walker, Va, D
Walling, D
Walsh, D
Ward, D
Warner, D
Warren, D
Watterson,
Bismarck has discovered that diplo
inatists can not keep State secrets from
their wives. An order has therefore
been issued prohibiting the marriage of
German diplomatists with foreign la-
dies.
Galveston, Karri.burs and San
Antonio Railway Company.
"STJXSET ROUTE."
On and after January 1st, 1877, the
passenger trains of this company will
arrive at and depart from the Union
Depot, Houston, instead of at Harris-
burg, as heretofore.
Leave Galveston 2.20 p. m. ; arrive at
Houston 5.05 p. m. Leave Houston
9.10 p. m.; arrive at Marion 10 a. m. ;
arrive at San Antonio 4 p. m.
The 0.10 p.m. train from Houston
makes connection at Harwood with
Stage for Gonzales, and at Marion with
Stage Line for San Antonio and all
points West.
Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Baggage checked through.
C. C. GIBBS, G. P. A.
A. W. Dickinson, Gen'l Supt.
Removal Notice.
D. Wenar having removed to No. 9
Church street, between 24th and 25th
streets, I invite my friends and patrons
to call for bargains in Dry Goods; hav-
ing no expense, I will give my patrons
the benefit in giving them cheap goods.
The stock consists in Dry and Fancy
Goods, Notions, real and imitation,
Laces of every variety. A full assort-
ment of Worsted and Worsted Pat-
terns, and Canvas, Plain Java and
Honeycomb on hand. All shades in
Worsted on the way. Be convinced
by calling at No. 9 Church street.
Go to Ilillyard's, 177 Market street,
for hats and shoes.
Lf.ajin" what is required of those
whom^ou propose electing by reading
the New Charter of the city.
J. D. Sawyer.
Post Yourself
Regarding city laws, etc.. before
votinir. Euy a copy of the New Char-
ter t f J. D. Sawyer; price 25 cents.
If Death is caused by Accident, or $35 per week, if disabled from
Business by Accident, being Cost of a Six-day Policy.
GRANGERS'LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY.
A cent, wanted. Texas Department No. 3 City Cloek building, An.tln
GEO. B. ZIMPLEMAN, Pres't. R. A. BLANDFORD Sec'y.
N. B.—All kinds of Life and Accident Policies written. iaSl 3m
M. W. SHAVUl BITOT
ARE THE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
ALT HE AM WATCH
▲ most perfect time-keeper for the least money.
STOCK OF FINE JEWELRY CAN NOT ItE EXCELLED
AND A OREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. nol74p3m
THEIR
TEXAS BANKING & INSURANCE CO.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
$300,000.
CASH CAPITAL, - -
N. O. LiVVE. Secretary.
8. H. KIIVIBALL. Ca.hler.
R« S. li ILLiX, Prenitlonl.
W• K. mcALI'l.NK, Vice Pr«n,i.
oc27 T6 ly
Notices. Etc.
"y^E, THE UNDERSIGNED
have enterred into copirtnerehip for the trans-
action of a FAMILY GROCERY BUSINESS
at No. 69 Market street, succeeding Mr. R. W.
Sander?, who will remain in our employ, and
will always pay the same attention to the
wants of those who favor us as in the past.
M. L. GEE,
J. H. SANDERS.
Galveston, Jan. 34, 1877. ja30 3t*
Levy, D
Lewis, D
Luttrell D
Lynde, D
Mackey. D
Maish, D
McDougall, R
McCrary, R
McDill, R
Mc Pari and. D
McMahon, D
Meade. D
Metcalff, D
Miller, R
Morey, R
Morgan, D
Morrison, D
MutchJer, D
Neal, D
New, D
Norton, R
O'Brien. D
Hamilton of In- Oliver R
di na, D Payne,
Hamilton of N Phelps, D
J, D
Hancock.
D
Wells, Mo., D
Wells, Miss., R
Whitehouse, D
"Whitteborne, D
Wike, D
Willard, R
Williams, A S,
Mich., D
Williams,Del,D
Williams, W B,
Mich., R
Willis, D
Willshire, D
Wilson, W Ya,D
Wilson, Iowa,R
Wood, N Y. D
Yeates, D
souri, D
nays.
Baker of Indi- Fry*, R
ana, R Garfield, R
Baker, of New Hale, R
Phillips of Mis-Young, D
—191.
Haralson. R
Hendee, R
York, R
Ballou, R
Banks, I
Blackburn, D
Blair, R
Bradford, D
Brown of Kan- Hurlbut, R
sas, R Hyman, R
urchard of Il-Jones of
linois. R tucky, D
Butts, D Joyce, R
Caldwell of Ala-K isson, R
bama, D
Cannon, I
Carr, D
Caswell, R
Cate, D
Conger, R
Crounse, R
Danford, R
Donison, R
Dobbins, R
Dunnell, R
Durham, D
Evans, R
Eaties. R
FJye, R
Forney, D
Fort, R
Freeman, R
Kimball, R
Knott, D
Lapham, R
Lawrence, R
Lynch, R
Magoon, R
Milliken, D
Mills, D
Monroe, R
Nash. R
O'Neil, R
Packer. R
Page. R
Plaisted, R
Poppleton, D
Pratt, R
Purman, R
Rainey, R
Departure* and Arrival* ot IVIalls
AT GALVESTON POST-OFFICK, TEXAS.
Men's, boys' and children's hats, of |
every variety, at Hillyard's, 177 Market
street.
Best selection of " Derby M hats ever
offered in the State, at Hillyard's, 177
Market street.
Now is the time for every intelligent
voter to buy a copy of the NeW (city)
Charter. For Shle by
J, D. Sawyer.
Wonderful.—Wait and see Hill-
yard's fine Spring style silk hat at $3.50.
This new antiseptic principle, Dr. J.
H. McLean's Catarrh Snuff, for sores in
the Nose or Throat, Cold in the Head,
Catarrh, is doing wonders, it soothes
pain. Sufferers send for trial box, by
mail, 50 cents. Dr. J. H. McLean, 314
Chestnut street, St. Louis.
Sweet Susie Brown, my pretty one,
I'm sure you must remember.
If not for love st least for fun.
The slelgh-rlde In Deoember;
When all the belles and all the beaux,
In spite of frosts, would go forth,
And each squeeze beneath the buffaloes,
Each otheT'a hands, &c.
Robinson, R
Rusk, R
Singleton, D
Sinnictson, R
Slemons, L>
Henderson, R Small, R
Hoge. R Smith of Penn-
flubbell, R sylvania. R
Hurd D, _ Smith of Geor-
gia D
Stowell, R
Thornburgl
Townsend of N
Y, R
Tufts. R
Van Vorhees, R
Vance of O, D
Waite, R
Waldron, R
Wallace of S
C, R
Wallace of Pa.R
White, R
Whiting, R
Williams of N
y, R
Williams. Wis-
consin, R
Williams, Ala-
bama, D
Wood of Pa, R
Woodburn, R
Woodworth, R
—86
Seven Democrats and seven Republicans
were absent, namely: Messrs. King. Collins,
Egbert, Wigginton, Lord, Hayts, Bass,
Stevens, Cason, Phillips, of Kansas; Schu-
makcr, Odell, Ross and Wheeler.
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
Washington Lnion: Morton's speech
cs contirm all that has been said with
regard to the conspiracy for counting
in Hayes. It is clear that the intention
was to have the President of the Senate
count the votes of tlie disputed States
for Hayes, and that he was then to be
inaugurated at all hazards. It was a
knowledge of this conspiracy through-
out the country that made the people
welcome the Electoral bill so heartily.
They looked upon it as not only defeat
ing the conspirators, but as a guarantee
of peace.
Chicago Timea: Nothing so worried
the soul of Morton as the apprehension
that the arbitration bill requires the
commission to "go behind the returns."
If he could be convinced that the
judges would accept Sherman's idea
tiiat the action of four vicious and ig-
norant knaves in New Orleans is en-
titled to as much respect as a decision
of the United States Supreme Court, he
would applaud the compromise to the
very echo. But a measure that re-
quires a decision according to law and.
justice has nothing in it that a person
of Morton's instincts can approve. For-
tunately for the country, the Senate
has for once been able to recognize a
higher law than that which governs
Morton. Mr. Edmunds correctly de-
scribed the pending bill, no doubt, and
expressed the conviction of the honest
members of his party, when he de-
clared, yesterday, that this measure
saved all the hopes of the Republicans,
*' if, under the just and upright opera-
tion of law, they were entitled to be
saved."
Richmond Enquirer: The best evi-
dence that the agreement of the commit-
tees on the electoral count is tempered
with justice and a desire to settle the
presidential problem on an honest, basis,
is the opposition of Morton. To have
hira agree to'anything may, as a general
rule, be accepted as proving that it is a
fraud. A mass of corruption himself,
nothing satisfies him that does not stink
in the nostrils of honest men. He has
lived on gall and bitterness for years,
and the atmosphere of equity and integ-
rity is poisonous to him.
Kansas City Times: The more we con-
sider the proposed means of bringing
about a concurrence of the two houses
the better we like it. Ten members of
Congress specially "chosen to represent
both parties and both houses, and sworn
to consider the question in issue be-
tween them in accordance with the law
and the facts, will perform that duty
under better auspices than they would
as mere members of Congress. In con-
nection with five members of the Su-
preme Court, Jhey will constitute a
body small enough to impress them
with a sense of individual responsibil-
ity, which they would not feel when
drifting with the parly majority to
which they belong in either house. The
eyes of the whole country will be upon
them, and they will be conscious that
their names will be linked with a work
which will be criticized by generations
to come. They will be put in a posi-
tion where partisanism will be subdued,
and it is probable that their decisions
will be nobly free from partisan bias.
Philadelphia Times: The signal de-
feat of the Morton revolutionists in the
Senate yesterday, by the passage of the
Electoral Commission bill, is the most
grateful message that has come to a
sorely anxious people from their capital
since the tidings of peace flashed
throughout the land more than a decade
ago. After two months of the most
painful apprehensions as to the safety of
free government itself, the patriotic men
of both parties have united to over-
throw the, partisan destructionists, and
the decisive vote of forty-seven to sev-
enteen assures the country that a just
and lawful solution of the presidential
dispute is certain to be attained. Hap-
pily the triumph is stripped of all par-
tisan shadows. Twenty-one Republi-
cans, embracing the most trusted aad
many of the ablest leaders of Republi-
canism, joined twenty-six Democrats
to achieve a victory for patriotism over
the madness of party desperation.
I.
Hails close at:
5 a. u.—Daily, except Sunday, for Houston,
Texas Central to Hearne; Waco Tap R. R.;
Hempstead to Austin. For Columbia, Mata-
gorda and Brazoria counties on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
9 a. m.—For Houston, Intern. <t Or, N. R. B.,
Northwestern, Louisiana, Northern States,
Tennessee, Virginias, Kentucky, Arkansas,
, foreign countries.
1.20 p. h —Daily, for G., H. & H. Railroad,
Houston and Austin; Texas Central from
Hearne to Denison. Waco Tap R.; G.t
H. & S. A. R. Northern States, Kansas,
Nebraska, the Territories and foreign
countries. On Saturday, for Houston . City
and G., H. andS. A. R. R.. only. [On Sundays
for Houston, Austin: Tex. Cent, from Corsi-
cana to Denison, Waco Tap R., Int. & Gr.
N.. Northern and foreign States.]
(Orange Co., Jefferson Co., Hardin Co., Bleak
wood, Salem. Magnolia Springs, Cairo, Tues-
days, Thursdays aud Sundays.)
Arrive at:
9.15 A. M.—Daily, except Sunday, from Hous-
ton, Int. & G. N. R. R. and G, II, £ S. A.R.R.
I.15 p. M.—Daily, except Sunday, from Hous-
ton Texas Cent, and M„ K. & T. R. R.
12.10 a. m.—Daily, except Sunday, from Hous-
ton. and Western Branch H. & T, C. R. R.
1.30 p. it.—On Sundays,from Houston, Texas
Cent., M., K. & T.
n. NEW ORLEANS MAIL.
For Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.)
Closes at
1 p. u.—Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, and arrives same days.
9 a. m.—Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Arrives
Each day by 9 o'clock A. M.
NOTICE.
Boots and Shoes.
STOCK
AND
w
E HAVE RESUMED BUSI-
NESS, and will be ploaaed to havo our friends
and the public call on us tvhen in need of any
goods in the
HARDWARE LINE.
STEELE, WOOD & CO.
ja3 lm
ARRIVING
By Every Steamer
AX EXTENSIVE STOCK OF
IH. INDIANOLA MAIL.
(Indiaolna, Corpus Christi. Brownsville, etc.)
Closes at
3 p. M.—Mondayp, "Wednesdays and Fridays.
Arrives at
7 a. m.—Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
IV. IaIRERTY MAIL.
(Liberty Co., Wallisville, Anahuac, Moss BluiT >
Arrives at
4 p. m.—On Sundays and Thursdays.
Closes at
6 a. m.—Tuesdays and Fridays.
V.
Gabion after January 20th,
('loses at
9.30 a.m.—Wednesdays,and returns same day.
VI. BEAUMOMT MAIL.
(Smith's Point, Double Bayou, Taylor's Bayou
Beaumont.)
Closes at
7 a. m.—On Mondays.
Arrives at
6 p. m.—On Fridays.
VII. CEDAR BAYOU MAIL.
Irregular, once a week.
Vin. NEW YORK
Via Key West to Galveston, back once a week
Leaves Galveston Saturdays.
C B. SABIX. P. M.
Disl&op Gregg's Spring Visitation*•
Hempstead. Sunday, February 4.
Anderson. Thursday, February 8.
Navasota, Sunday, February 11.
Millican. Ash Wednesday, February 14.
Bryan, Sunday. (Consecration,) February IS.
La Grange. Sunday, February 25.
Willis, Wednesday, February 28.
Huntsville, Sunday, March 4.
Galveston, Grace Church, Friday night,
March 9.
Galveston, Trinity Church, Sunday, (Ordina-
tion,) March 11.
Harrisbure, Thursday night, March 15.
Houston, Sunday, March 18.
Austin, Friday, March 23.
Round Rock, Sunday, March 25.
Georgetown, Monday, March 26.
Lampasas, Wednesday, March 28.
Belton, Good Friday and Easter day, March
13 and April 1.
Bastrop, Sunday, April 8.
Giddings, Wednesday, April 11.
Brenham, Sunday. April 15.
Independence, Wednesday, April 18.
Bellville, Sunday, April 22.
Richmond, Sunday, April 29.
Beaumont, Wednesday, May 2.
Orange, Friday, May 4.
Sabine, Sunday, Mav 6.
Brazoria, Sunday, May 13.
Columbia, Monday, May 14.
Caney, Wednesday, May 16.
Matagorda, Whit-Sunday, Mav 20.
Trespalacios, Tuesday, May 22.
To close with meeting of Council at Houston,
May 30, and Ordination June 3.
ALLCOCK'S
POROUS PLASTERS.
Ask for ALLCOCK<$, and ob-
tain tliem. and no avoid miserable
IMITATIONS.
B. BRAXDRETII. Pres't.
dW Office,294 Canal St.,New York.
D
R
R
To-Niglit at 7-30 o'clock
AND
c. r. johns,
Former Compt'r.
JOSEPH SPESCE,
Former Com. Land Office.
Notice to Old Veterans—If any of the
Old Veterans who served in the Texan Army
Jo the year 1837, under Capt. Left^itch, and
knew a member of said company by name
John Frederich, dark complexion, and by
trade a butcher, will confer a favor by send-
ing their address to the widow of an old com-
rade. MRS. J. G. FREDliRICH,
January 30,1877. Houston, Texas.
ja31 3t*
COLLECTING AGENCY
OF
L.. E. EDWARDS,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Persons owning lands in Texas should re-
member that the present tax laws of this
State require the punctual payment of all
taxes in the counties where situated, aod
those who neglect or refuse to comply will
have their lands sold for taxes and will either
be compelled to redeem them at great trouble
and expense or lose them entirely.
I have superior facilities for having lands
properly assessed and taxes paid in any por-
tion of the State.
On the 1st of January, 1877. the assessment
of taxes will commence. 'Ihose desiring my
services will please sead in a list of their lands
at once, together with such information re-
garding value, etc., as may be useful.
All classes of certificates will be furnished
at the lowest market price.
Locating of land certificates, selling or leas-
ing farms or lands all over the State, made a
specialty.
Land business of every kind will receive
prompt aod personal attention, dei'l eod Jm
JOHNS & SPEN CE,
Austin, Texas.
Will give personal attention to business in
all the Departments of State Government.
Will make collections, pay taxes, purchase
and sell land and land certificates, adjust
titles, and do a general agency business.
The unfinished business of C. R. Johns &
Co. will, when desired by the parties inter-
ested, be completed by us. de26 dim
City Advertisements.
Special Attention!
The time for the payment of
HACK, DRAY AND TEHICLE
LICENS
is hereby extended to the 15th DA.Y OF FEB-
RUARY, 1877. Parties are therefore most
earnestly requested to come forward prompt-
ly and SETTLE same, as I am compelled af-
ter that date to turn over to the Chief of Po-
lice the Delinquent Roll for prosecution under
the law. C. F. WHITE,
ja26 City Assessor.
TO TAX-PAYERS.
The City Council having directed me to do
so. all persons who will come forward and
pay their taxes for 1876, on or before the
1st Day of February Next,
will be relieved of interest and penalty to
that time.
Parties who have paid interest on their ta xes
for 1876, will have the sum! so paid returned
upon application to tha City Treasurer, pre-
senting to him their receipts.
F. R. LUBBOCK,
City Tax Collector.
December 18,1875. del9 tf
J^EDEMPTION OF
CITY INDEBTEDNESS.
Offfice City Treasurer, )
Galveston, Texas, Oct. 11, 1876. }
In accordance with an Ordinance, No. 32,
providing for the funding and consolidating
the indebtedness of the City of Galveston, 1
am prepared to receive and receipt for all
valid claims against the city, for conversion,
after examination and approval by the City
Auditor and Committee on Finance, Into
"Galveston Thirty-years Limited Debt Bonds,'
bearing eight per cent, interest.
ocl2 tf N. WE EKES. City Treasurer.
Seeds, Plants, Etc.
FULL STOCK
GARDEN SEEDS,
Field, Flower and Grass Seeds,
Onion Seto and Buttons,
SEED POTATOES, Ete.
A. FLAKE & CO,
delO d*W3m
GiLVKSTOS.
OF THE
AND
SHOES
FOR
Children's, Girls',
Boys', Ladies',
Gents' and
Laborers' Wear,
Wliicli I am Offering at Prices
whicli Defy Competition.
In addition to which have also in stock and
continually
Xaiinfacturius: on the Premises,
Gents' .Hid Boys' French
Screwed
Galveston Depot
of the
MAGNOLIA NURSERIES
OF NEW ORLEANS,
Corner of market and 24th Street.
Fine stock of EVERGREEN TREES AND
SHRUBS, ROSES, Etc., Etc.
See our Stock before buying elsewhere.
Send for Catalogue and Price List.
Address—
WM. NELSON,
ja2 lm* Box 153. Galveston.
Bloomingdale Nursery,
128 Market street, Galveston.
Large collection of Plants, Trees, Shrubs,
Evergreens, Bulbs, etc. Most all the new
roses which took the first premium in the Cen-
tennial Exposition. Will sell as low as any one
in the city, address all orders and remittances
to D. BONNARD, P. O. box 255. jao lm*
SHOES and GAITERS
AND SELLING SAME
Below Northern Prices.
You can save money by giving us a call be-
fore purchasing.
No Trouble to Show Goods,
One Price and No Deviation*
M. WOOLF,
New Orleans Shoe Store
AND
FACTORY,
219 MARKET STREET 219
(Next to Seliott's Dro: Store)
GALVESTON.
SHOEMAKERS WANTED.
GREAT SACRIFICE
BOOTS AND SHOES
UXTIL FEBRUARY 1, 1S77,
S. GOLDSTEIN'S
Philadelphia Shoe Store
Belling out my entire stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES
at cost on account of removing next door to
J. E. Mason's Book Emporium, near the cor-
ner of Center street, which was formerly oc-
cupied by him as the Big Bonanza Toy Store,
where I will receive a fresh stock of BOOTS
and SHOES which will excel any stock in the
South. So call soon at my old stand to avoid
a rush, for I am selling my entire stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES
yyrp
Philadelphia Shoe Store
206 Ularket Street 206
Will remove next door to J. E. Mason's Book
Emporium February 1. 1877. je2 8m
Building Material*.
rpO ARRIVE AND IN STORK.
2,500 bbls best No. 1 Rosendale Hydraulic
CEMENT.
500 bbls Alabama LIME.
250 bbls PhoBnix PLASTER PARIS.
15,000 lbs Extra Plastering HAIR.
10,000 Best No. 1 A FIRE BRICKS.
300,000 LATHS.
500 bbls Saylor's Portland CEMENT.
200 bales Northern HAY.
Also, Fire Clay, Fire Tiles, White Sand, Mar-
ble Dust, Drain Pipe, Crocks for Stoves, Gar-
den Curbing, Blue Stone Coloring, coarse and
fine Salt, Potatoes, etc.
Fresh stocks always on hand. For sale at
lowest market rates by
GEO. II. flENCHMAN,
fel3 *76 12m Cor. Strand and Bath avenue.
J. W. BYRNES'
ASPHALT
ROOFING
AND
Just Received from the North 300 boxes Fresh
Vegetable and Flower Seeds.
Goods warranted fresh. Responsible coun-
try merchants furnished with an assortment
on consignment on application.
G. A. VINTON,
no30 tf Cor. Mechanic and Tremont sts.
Educational.
CHAPPELL DILL
FEMALE COLLEGE.
CHAPPELL Bn.T., TEXAS,
REV. E. D. PITTS, B.D., President.
Spring Term begin* January l and ends June
20, 1877.
Experienced Teachers, excellent appllinces
for instruction. Moderate charges. Normal
Department organized.
Cost of Board In the President's house, and
Tuition and Music for the Spring Term, is
$168.
Board can be had In prlva'e families. Each
boarder furnishes her own towels, sheets, pil-
low cases, blankets, toilet soap, and napkin
ring.
ST* Bills payable at time of entrance.
No deduction from bills, except for pro-
tracted absence, produced by strictly Provi-
dential causes. jail d&W2m
For Price and liurability
HAS KO EQUAL..
SAMPLES OF ROOFING
may be seen on the foUowing buildings:
Ice Manufactory, Stith and Postoffice street.
Railroad depot. Avenue A and Tremont st.
Stores and awning, opposite depot.
Grossman & Simpson build'g. P. O. and :J3d.
C. W. Adams warehouse. 33d and Church sts.
Marx & Kempner's warehouse. 27th and Av. A
Central sheds of Factors'. Shippers' and Mer-
chants' Cotton Presses.
Awning of Pritchard's building. Market Et.
Awning of Schulte's building, Aitli aua jiaj Kct
Depot of Texas Transportation Co.
Houston—Morgan's Cotton Press ana Freignt
shed, Clinton.
SAMPLES OF PAVING
can be seen at the residences of—
C. A. Darling, 15th and Avenue H.
J. C. Ogle, loth and Avenue H.
P. H. Moser's, 19th and Postofflce st.
P. J. Willis, Broadway and 33d st.
J. M. Brown, Broadway and 24th st.
Chas. Fowler, Broadway and 25th st.
R. 8. Willis, Broadway and 28th st.
H. Schulte, Broadway and 27th st.
H. Marwitz, Avenue N and 31st.
Also at Opera House, Schulte's, Trube's and
Bank and Trust Co. buildings. Market st.
INQUIRIES AND ORDERS SOLICITED.
Ofllce, Now. Building;.
P. O. Box 403; Mechanic.' Ex-
change Box 80,
OC36 6m GALVESTON, TEXAS.
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