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ESTABLISHED—1842.
GALVESTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1875. PRICE-FIYE CENTS.
VOL. XXXV.—No. 43.
EXAMINE THE STOCK OF
CLOTHING
—AT—
C. E. BROUSSABD & CO.'S
c. O. D. STORE,
PMarket S tre et.
poTP - marked Jn plain figures. One
price only, no deviation.
Terms: Cash On Delivery.
Store Closed on Sunday*.
U'emiier Proanoatlc*.
During to day, in itae Uulf States, we
are promised stationary or rising barome-
ter, westerly winds, cooler and clear
weather.
Yesterday's Commercial Summary.
OAt.VKSTOff MaRkf.T.—Cotton qniit
and unchanged ; pales trifling, only 212
bales ; receipts 1308 ; exports 5469 ; stock
07 910. Hides steady. Bacon slightly
easier. Lard quiet. Esculents un-
changed. Eggs active at a slight decline.
Otiif.ii Cotton Mahkkts. — New Or-
leans, Mobil j and Savannah advanced.
Other houie markets unchanged. Futures
iu New York advauced 1 !i3c. on early
months and 3 32@^c. on remote months,
closing steady. Liverpool firm and un-
changed. Havre advanced 1 franc on
• floats, with large speculative demand.
Oold in New York 114f, with lower
freights. Bank of England rate of dis-
count unchanged. at3J per cent. Week's
specie increase JE202.000. Proportion of
reserve to liabilities 43J per cent.,against
41J last week. Week's increase in Bank
of France 10,049,000 francs. Cotton re-
receipts at all ports for six days 12,000
less than last week and *20,000 lees than
last year correspondingly.
THE IHAYOIIATTY CONTEST.
Mr. Leonard has defined hia posi-
tion nS independent candidate for
Mayor in an interview with a represen-
tative of the Nkwh. As this gentle-
man was not a contestant for the De-
mocratic nomination at the recent
primary election, and bad previously
announced himself as a candidate for
the suffrages of the people at large
without rcfcrence to party lines or
party nominations, the event does not
necessarily place him in a different
light from that in which he before
stood. lie is entitled to a fair hear-
ing. As for his views on mat-
ters of immediate concern to
this city, though expressed in
a more specific and precise manner,
they do not differ in any material par-
ticular from those which wo have had
from Capt. Fulton. It is to be con-
sidered, also, that the latter gentle-
man, though manifesting the utmost
alacrity to satisfy all reasonable in-
(|iiiries, spoke under the disadvantage
of being confined to a sick bed with
a painful malady, and consequently
could not justly be expected to ex-
press himself exhaustively on any sub-
jeefc.
For the rest, we frankly say that the
mayoralty contest has taken a shape
which places Capt. Fulton before the
voters of Galveston as the regular and
generally accepted nominee of the
Democratic party, and that it will na-
turally be the disposition of the local
Democracy as a whole to support him,
and the desire of the Democracy
throughout the State and elsewhere to
see him elected. Aud we frankly add
that, unless I10 be amenable to some
personal or political objection of over-
whelming weight, it is eminently de-
sirable that he should be elected
by as largo a vote as can be
brought out for that purpose.
No such objection has been urged
or distantly insinuated. He has passed
the ordeal of the most searching scru-
tiny. No taint or trace of anything
like a disreputable antecedent attaches
to his name. He is indorsed by gen-
tlemen of sound judgment, keen dis-
crimination, high standing, unimpeach-
able integrity, and of equal influence
as trustworthy citizcns and as Demo-
crats from sincere devotion to Demo-
cratic principles. Wo can not conceive
that he would prove wholly undeserv-
ing of such a testimonial and commen-
dation to public confidence. We ut-
terly reject the idea.
There are a great many cansidcra-
tions to inspire the wish that all the
substantial and conservative citizens
of Galveston will unite in the election
of the Democratic nominee. Most of
them were ably set forth in the
speeches at ths ratification meeting
last night. Hence, we deliberately
submit that Mr. Leonard would do
justice to a serious occasion and do
himself much credit by withdrawing
from the contest, so that, after the
election on the 1st, Galveston, as re-
gards the great body of her people,
will stand before the State and the
country as a united and conservative
city, torn by no factions and feuds,
and ridden by no pernicious cliques
and rings.
At Nashville Washington's birthday
was made the occasion of marked
demonstrations of good feeling be-
tween men and classes who have been
bitterly hostile in times past. This
was a patriotic way of celebrating the
day. All parties still have common
grounds where patriots may meet, and
bury their animosities.
Col. D. M. St ait, died in Victoria
on Monday morning, 22d inst. He
had been in Texas forty years, and
fought in her armies against Mexico
in 1835-6. He served several sessions
as State Senator and a term as Collec-
tor of Customs at Indianola. He was
a good man and leaves many friends,
though most of those with whom the
first portion of his life was spent have
gone before him to another world.
He was nearly sixty years of age.
The action of the State Legislature
yesterday, on the International Rail-
road compromise, probably destroys
the chances of the company for any-
thing like a final settlement of the
question at the hands of the present
Legislature. Our Austin specials de-
tail the proceedings in full. Whether
the International Company will ask
authority, in the preseat temper of the
Texas Legislature, to sue in the courts
of the State, remains to be seen. Our
correspondent doubts even that right
being granted the company. The read-
er is referred to our special dispatches
as to the character of the vote on this
matter and other particulars.
The Senate of the United States
yesterday admitted Colorado as a State
of the Union, and at adjournment was
at work on a similar proposition for
New Mexico, which will, no doubt,
likewise be admitted. This action is
eminently a party move, as the people
of those Territories have not been ex-
ceedingly clamorous for admission. It
will give the Republican organization
some strength, it is anticipated, as
both Colorado apd New Mexico will
return Republican Senators and mem-
bers of Congress. Thus their admission
into the Union has been hastened by the
friends of the present Administration,
who perceive that that concern standsin
need of all the strengthening possible.
In 1870 both States will be likely to
cast their electoral votes for the nomi-
nee of the Republican party. Outside
of this, the admission of Colorado and
New Mexico has no particular signifi-
cance.
A SOLID NEKRV VOTE.
The Boston Qlobe has some pertinent
and well tempered remarks on the lot
of the negroes and the relations be-
tween the two races in the South.
Most of the negroes, the Glohe thinks,
feel more at home in the South, both
from social and physical circumstances,
than they could feel anywhere else in
the Union. In spite of all the hard-
ships and infelicities fabricated for
them by the Southern outrage mill, it
is frankly admitted that they are every
way better off on the soil and among
the whites of this section than they
would be on the less genial soil of
the North and among a people un-
familiar with their characteristics and
habits, and who, while profuse of
theoreticafsympathy, are far less apt
" to treat them with the considerate
regard which is so agreeable to their
trusting and dependent disposition,
than those who are familiar with their
peculiarities aud wants, and have been
used to them in the relations of work-
ingmen in all capacities."
It is also admitted that the negro,
either as a civic or an industrial factor,
must accommodate himself to his ac-
tual environments, or* fee crushed by
their attrition. This is a necessity
which he can no more escape than he
can annul or with impunity defy the
law of gravitation. He must find his
proper level, whatevor it is. Such is
the inexorable law for him, and for all.
Reasoning apparently from these fun-
damental truths, the QMn affirms that,
" until he can gain his position as a
citizen, with the consent and good will
of those with whom he must live and
act, he will not gain it at all, though
coercive statutes should be accumu-
lated in volumes and the agents of the
government be multiplied in every
county of the South." In other words,
he must come into practical harmony
with the body of the white population,
and not, as a distinct political element
and an object of peculiar government
protection, antagonize it. The desired
adjustment, we are told, "can not be
accomplished all at once, but a neces-
sary condition of it is that there should
be no outside power intervening to re-
press one side and exalt the other, and
to keep up a feeling of antagonism and
hostility. The political interests ot
the two races are nearly identical, and
it will speedily appear to the advan-
tage of both that they work together."
We may add that strict political
clannism on the part of the negroos is
as much calculated to set them back
in every way and to defer the day of
the spontaneous recognition of their
rights as citizens, as the invidious in-
tervention in their behalf of an out-
side power. Their case presents a
problem which reverses the maxim
that in union there is strength. Po-
litically, they can not be too little co-
hesive, too much fluent and diffused.
Nothing could be more fatal to their
welfare and safety in all respects, than
for them to persist in bringing to the
exercise of their political functions an
intense self-consciousness as a race.
They have no political interests, they
can have no legitimate political aspira-
tions, apart from the mass of their
white fellow-countrymen. It is always
ominous to hear of designs for carrying
the solid negro vote at an election,
national, State or municipal. And most
of all doss it bode evil to the mis-
guided people who are herded together
as voting cattle. The signification
might be different if they were persons
of exceptional intelligence, who, dis-
cerning the superior merits of some
ticket, were for that reason attracted
to it ssupport. But it is never even pre-
tended that they arc impelled by causes
of this nature to vote as a compact,
disciplined body for men or measures.
It is indisputable that they are stimu-
lated to do so by a spirit of clannism
as a race, and that in doing so they
seek some political object outside of
the political interests which they have
in common with their white fellow-
countrymen. The latter, feeling that
they are menaced, are not slow to re-
tort. Election issues become compli-
cated with race prejudices and race
animosities, and the common good of
all is apt to be forgotten in the can-
vass and at the polls. Nor can there
be any doubt of the ultimate effect of
such demarcations and collisions upon
the weaker race. The effect can only
be unhappy, and if that race persists
in being a solid voting factor, a dis-
tinct and antagonistic political ele-
ment, it will be disastrous in the ex-
treme.
In short, apersistent, perpetual solid
negro vote, though it may work tem-
porary harm to the whites by intro-
ducing pernicious issues into politics,
will be certain to result in the com-
plete and irretrievable ruin of the col-
ored people in all relations and ca-
pacities.
We have seen a letter from parties
interested, stating that a full under-
standing had been arrived at between
the Galveston and San Antonio Rail-
road Company and the people of
Seguin, by which the road will be
pushed ahead to that place. Depot
grounds to the extent of fifty acre* have
been secured to the road within a mile of
the Courthouse, and the persons making
the donation secure right of way to
the company through the county with-
out any charge whatever to the rail
road.
The long-standing trouble has, there-
fore, been brought to an amicable set-
tlement, and wxirk on the road beyond
Luling will be pushed forward as fast
as possible. It is suggested that the
bill introduced into the Senate by Mr.
Ireland, to allow the company to
change their route and to extend time
to the road, has reference to this set-
tlement being made, and to the long-
standing trouble with this road and
the people of Seguin having been com-
promised.
In the interview with Capt. Fulton,
published in the News of Thursday
morning, the reporter reflates that
when the Wharf question was present-
ed, Capt. F. "took time to deliberate,
and after consulting with a friend,"
gave his answer. As this statement,
though true as far as it goes, might be
misconstrued, it is proper to explain
that the party consulted was not
present, for any such purpose. The
party was the attending physician, who
happened to be at the bedside of the
patient at the time. He volunteered
to assist Capt. Fulton in clothing his
ideas, as the latter had an aberration
of thought from the effects of fever,
that prevented a free and coherent flow
of language.
1 lie United State* Navy.
The present condition of the navy of
the United States is by no means
flattering to the country. So far as
effectiveness is concerned, there might
as well be no navy at all. The depart-
ment can number among its available
forces a few sea-going ships of the line,
which are kept on service in foreign
waters; more for the purpose appa-
rently of displaying the national bunt-
ing upon occasion than for the per-
formance of any real service. As to
the coast armament at the command of
the Navy Department, it is a thorough
burlesque to dignify it with the name
of a navy. For the most part com-
posed of old hulks, extemporized dur-
ing the late war into what were known
as iron-clads for inland river duty,
against hastily constructed and im-
perfectly armed earthen works, this
branch of the service would only be
in the way were it brought into re-
quisition against any power laying
claim to be a naval one. The few
"monsters" that were built by the
United States toward the close of our
civil struggle wottld not last an hour
in rough water against even a _second-
rate ship of some of the European na-
vies.
And yet an enormous quantity of
money is annually expended in the
maintenance of what is called the Uni-
ted States navy. Something in the
neighborhood of $30,000,000 is each
year got rid of in this way. Admiral
Porter, in his late report, admits sub-
stantially that we have no navy at all,
and recommends that the United States
should at once commence the construc-
tion of one. It costs as much, if not
more, to man and keep up an old, inef-
ficient hulk as it does to maintain a
first class man-of-war—such as modern
improvement and invention have ren-
dered necessary to all powers having a
seaboard to defend. A navy that fifty
years ago would have been regarded as
formidable, is now of no value what-
ever, in view of its feebleness as com-
pared with the powers to which it
might be opposed. The United States
has in all some forty-eight iron-clads
on the books, only six or seven of
which are regarded as being able to
put to sea. Then of wooden vessels,
all told, there are some thirty-four in
commission, with six sloops of war
building and a number of old hulks
undergoing repairs. There are 8500
men enlisted in the naval service—and
this constitutes the navy of the United
States, which comparatively may al-
most be reckoned as worthless.
For the maintenance of this very in-
efficient force, the country annually
pays the sum of $30,000,000. Com-
pare this with Great Britain, which de-
votes $42,000,000 for her navy, includ-
ing half pay and retired list, but ex-
cluding pensions. For this sum Great
Britain maintains 200 vessels constant-
ly on commission, and a force of 61,000
men. She builds annually from twenty
to thirty first-class vessels, one-third
of them armor-plated. The average
cost of her vessels in commission is
$200,000, the average cost of men in
her naval service $850. Great as is
this disparity in point of numbers, it
is still greater in point of facts. The
British vessels built and maintained at
this cost are the most powerful and
efficient in the world. The $42,000,000
not only keeps it up in point of effi-
ciency, but increases it and strength-
ens it every year. A coast guard, vol-
unteer service and naval reserve are
maintained in a high state of efficiency
out of this $42,000,000. Since 1861
the United States have expended
$456,000,000 on its navy, and Great
Britain $501,000,000. Great Britain
has two hundred vessels in commission
against our thirty-four, and Admiral
Porter says there are single ships in the
British navy that would sweep all our
hulks from the face of the sea.
Admiral Porter's suggestion, that we
begin at the beginning and build a
navy, has some sense about it. It
would cost a deal of money; but as we
are now wasting some $30,000,000 a
year upon what is no navy at all, there
might be economy in the construction
of a first-clas3 one. It is true, that
there would be danger in entrusting
the construction of a navy to the mis-
erable adminstration which now con-
trols the country—surrounded with its
peculators and jobbers—but the coun-
try should possess a good navy, or at
once proceed to abolish the institution
altogether. It is literally throwing
$30,000,000 in the sea to spend that
sum on the present .concern—particu-
larly as the country would feel safer
without it than with it. The present
navy can only invite danger.
Time Tor Holding Court*.
The following is the time of holding
court in the District Courts of the
Thirteenth Judicial District, as under
law passed February 23, 1875:
In Parker county, first Monday in
October, February and June, and to
hold sessions of three weeks each.
In Jack county, fourth Monday in
October, February and June, and to
hold sessions of two weeks each.
In Young county, second Monday in
November, March and July, and to
hold sessions of one week each.
In Palo Pinto county, third Monday
in November, March and July, and to
hold sessions of two weeks each.
In Hood county, fifst Monday in De-
cember, April and August, and to hold
sessions of three weeks each.
In Johnson county, fourth Monday
in December, April and August, and
to hold sessions until business is dis-
posed of.
Throckmorton and Haskell counties
are added to Young and Stephens
county is added to Palo Pinto, for ju-
dicial purposes.
Writs issued from the courts of the
above counties arc made returnable by
this law to accord with the changes
indicated.
Mb. O. E. Hawkins, a trader from
Fort Sill, has arrived at Denison, and
reports things quiet about the fort.
Big Tree, who was in irons some time
at Fort Sill, ia now at liberty on parole
to remain withiu five miles of the post,
Thirty warriors, captured last Decem-
ber on the war path, are now being
tried by court martial for violating
their parole. Those convicted of
making war upon the whites will be
hung. The proof is positive against
at least half a dozen of them. The
opinion among the officers at Fort Sill
is that there will be no trouble with
the Indians this year. The most of
them are now on the reservations and
closely guarded.
The State Legislature.
[Special to the Galveston News. J
Austin," Feb. 25, 1875.
Senate.
petitions.
Allison, from the citizens of Denton
county, asking for a criminal court for
said county. Referred.
committee betobts.
Stirman reported favorably on the
Senate bill to repeal the act regulating
the practice of medicine.
Reported unfavorably on Senate bill
making it unlawful for persons to stop
or walk on railroad tracks.
Unfavorably on Senate bill to incorpo-
rate the Mount Olive Cemetery Com-
pany.
Unfavorably on Senate bill to amend
the act to regulate the courts of justices'
of the peace.
Submitted a substitute for the Senate
bill to provide for the the election of as-
sessors and collectors of taxes.
Unfavorably on Senate bill to confer
civil and criminal jurisdiction on the
mayors of incorporated towns.
Unfavorably on Senate bill to legalize
the acts of members of the Masonic Re-
lief Association of Comanche county.
Favorably on Senate bill authorizing
the Attorney General to intervene in cer-
tain suits for the State pending in the
Federal Court at AuBtin.
Favorably on Senate bill to legalize
the work of notaries II. W. Walton, J.
C. Bartlett and J. C. Baird, of Navarro
county.
Favorably on petition of the National
Board of Trade of Chicago.
(Favorably on Senate Supplemental bill
to the act to organize courts of justices of
the peace and county courts.
Favorably on Senate bill to ^authorize
the County Court of San Saba to issue
bonds. *
By Baker : Favorably on the petition
of W. J. Long, ex-sheriff of Bell county,
and submitted a bill to that effect.
bills intbodcced.
By Shepard : To incorporate the
Brazos Valley Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company, and to grant lands to same.
Referred.
By Wood : To extend the time for the
construction of works of internal im-
provement. Referred.
By Wood: A bill to amend the second
section of an act to incorporate the Texas
Lumber Company. Referred.
By Joseph : Supplemental bill to an
act to incorporate the Paris and Green-
ville Railroad Company.
By Bradley : An act to amend sections
2 and 11 of the act of incorporation of
the Beaumont, Corsicana and FoH Worth
Railroad Company.
resolutions.
By Dillard: That the Committee on
Judiciary be instructed to inquire if any
of the wharf companies along the coast
have collected more wharfage than is al-
lowed by law, and to inquire if any legis-
lation is necessary to protect the agricul-
tural interests from unjust actions of
this character.
bills passed.
Senate bill to attach a portion of Trin-
ity county to Polk county.
Senate bill to authorize the county of
San Saba to issue bonds.
House bill to incorporate the Galves-
ton Cotton Exchange.
miscellaneous.
Senator Ellis gave notice that he would
move a reconsideration of the vote by
which the Senate passed the bill, yester-
day, prescribing the compensation to be
paid to the Financial Agent of the State.
The House bill to erect a monument
to the memory of Sam Houston was, after
considerable discussion, referred to the
Finance Committee.
On this bill the Senator from Wash-
ington (Shepard) made one of his usual
characteristic eloquent speeches. He was
not in favor of a reference of the bill,
and hoped it would pass at once. He
paid a glowing tribute to the memory of
the hero, statesman and father of Texas.
Senators Ireland and Wood also spoke
in glowing terms of his many virtues,
and said they wished to see a fitting
monument to his memory, but doubted
the expediency of appropriating the
amount asked for—$12,000—at this time,
and therefore desired the reference of
the bill.
Adjourned.
House.
Upon motion of Epperson, a rule
was adopted that a quorum be consid-
ered present after once ascertained, until
upon a call of roll the contrary shall ap-
pear.
A bill attaching Waller county to the
thirteenth judicial district. Passed.
A bill to incorporate Lamar University
Association. Passed to third reading and
laid over on Speaker's table.
Objections were raised by Lea and
Smith, as by charter the property of the
association to be exempted from taxa-
tion, does not properly belong to an
educational institution.
A bill for the relief of counties, cities
and towns which have voted donations
to railroads: Passed, under suspension
of rules.
The law authorizing such donations
requires that at the time they are made a
tax shall be levied sufficient to pay the
interest and two per cent, of the princi-
pal, and shall continue to he levied until
the debt is canceled.
The bill just passed provides that if
the property in a city or county increases
in amount and value the tax may be re-
duced correspondingly.
Senate bill authorizing DeWitt county
to build a bridge over Sanchez creek
passed.
Bill providing for the organization of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Bryan was ordered printed and made
the special order for Wednesday.
Senate bill to compromise the Interna-
tional Railroad question upon Cochrane's
amendments came up.
Smith, of Grimes, opposed it in an able
speech.
Epperson made a speech answering
the objections urged by Smith.
Upon motion of Watts the previous
question was ordered, further discussion
shut off, and the vote reached. The
amendments were adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes—Abner, Anderson, Ballard, Beck,
Brown of San Saba, Brown of Harrison,
Cardis, Cochran, Davis, Denman, Easly,
Epperson, Freeman, Galvan, Gellatly,
Harrison, Henderson of Smith, Hender-
son of Kendall, Jackman, Kessler, Law-
hon, Lea, Lindsey, Linn, Manning, Mas-
sey, Moore, Mitchell, McLeary, Meissner,
Rogers, Roberts, Schmidt, Scott, Simp-
son, Smith of Travis, Stewart of Mont-
fornery, Stuart of Houston, Swaine,
'riplett, Walker—41.
Nays—Bryan, Barz'za, Bean, Brnce,
Delany, De Morse, Donald, Eastland-
Foote, German, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Hil-
ton, Jenkins, Johnson, Kimble, Mathews,
McCuiston, Middleton, Miller, Nicholson,
O'Neal, Oxsheer, Patrick, Patterson,
Pickett, Price, Reeves, Roseborough,
Sadler, Smith of Grimes, Stephens, Sto-
rey, Stuart of Falls, von Biberstein, Wat
son', Watts and Wood—39.
Watts moved the previous question,
and the main question upon the passage
of the bill to the third reading put to a
vote and lost.
Swayne being out, who had voted for
the amendment, and Schmidt, of Harris.
changing front and voting against the
bill, the vote stood 39 yeas to 40 nays.
Picket moved to reconsidex the vote
just had.
Smith, of Grimes, moved to table the
motion. This move on the part of the
opponents of the measure wa« to table
the motion to reconsider while they had
a majority, and put an everiaBting qui-
etus upon the bill in the House.
A call of the House was ordered, pend-
ing which it adjourned.
Evening Session.
The consideration of the motion to
table the motion to reconsider the vote
defeating the International bill was post-
poned. 1
The bill to incorporate the Marble
Falls and Austin City Canal Company
passed.
Brown, of Harrison, called up bill to
amend the repealing act, authorizing
towns and counties to vote donations to
Railroads, passed.
Bryan called up the bill authorizing
Galveston county to take up the bonds of
the county with money collected through
the road tax. Passed.
Cardis introduced a bill to appropriate
$5000 to print the laws of this Legisla-
ture and the constitution in Spanish. Re-
ferred.
By Chambliss: An act to fix the time
of holding courts iu Bofque, Hill and
Navarro counties. Passed.
By Crain: A bill to extend the corpor-
ate limits of Hallville.
By Cochrane : A bill to amend the act
establishing the Criminal Court of Dal-
las, McKinney and Sherman.
By Davis: A bill to amend the Code of
Criminal Procedure.
Delany called up the bill to reduce
District Attorneys' salaries to six hundred
dollars.
Pending the discussion of this bill the
House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The hall of the House to-day was
crowded with spectators—a large num-
ber of ladies and citizens—all deeply in-
terested in the International bill. When
they found the measure hopelessly lost,
the disappointment was general and ex-
pressed there and on the streets in em-
phatic terms. There is little hope of the
measure through reconsideration. The
company, if it asks any further legisla-
tion, will only solicit the right to sue the
State in the State courts. In the present
temper of the House it is not likely even
this would be conceded.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Second Dispatch.
[Special to the Galveston News. 1
Austin, Feb. 25, 1875.
A man, supposed to be a Mexican, was
last Sunday found dead on the prairie
four miles from this city. It is thought
the deceased• froze to death three
or four weeks ago.
Pleasant weather and improved roads
have stimulated activity in cotton move-
ments. Frontier trade good again.
FROM CORSICANA.
Miscegenation—Arrest and Im-
prisonment.
[Special to the Galveston News.]
Corsicana, Feb. 25,1875,
A dispatch came flashing over the
wires at S o'clock last night, to Deputy
Sheriff Morse, of this city, from Major
Barkley, the Sheriff of Dallas county, le-
questing him to arrest one William Sercy,
a white man, who had stolen a pistol in
Dallas, and had abducte 1 an unsophisti-
cated mulatto girl from her parents, and
had run away to get married. Dr. Morse,
instead of summoning a large posse of
men, as is too often the case, merely so-
licited the company of his young friend,
James M. Blanding, Esq., and re-
paired to the depot in time to
meet the incoming train. Jumping
aboard the train, one at each end of the
second class car, they soon espied the
enamored swain and his affianced sitting
side by side, with the blushing Diana's
head with its curly locks softly reposing
on the loving breast of young Sercy. The
Doctor told him that he had come to ar-
rest him, which Sercy was quite loth to
believe, judging from his actions, but
when he found a pair of arms thrown
around him and a pistol taken from his
belt, it became apparent. Instantly
there appeared from the pocket of the
deputy sheriff a pair of polished steel
bracelets, which were at once transferred
as ornaments to the wrists of the expect-
ant bridegroom, and the young couple
and their attendants started for the jail-
Arriving art this hospitable hotel and
being informed that he alone could
enter, and that for the time being they
would have to separate, they commenced
begging and beseeching to be incarce-
rated together ; but being informed that
they two were not yet as of one flesh,
and that the sheriff had no authority to
confine the woman, they asked permis-
sion to hug and kiss each other good-
night, which was readily given, and
heartily enjoyed by young Morse and
Blanding. The man was then locked up
in jail, and the girl taken to the house of
Mr. S. Cage. Major Barkley being in-
formed of their arrest, telegraphed that
he would be down on the first train.
FROX DENISON.
The Cattle Trade—Educational
Facilities.
[Special to the Galveston Neva* ]
Washington, D. C., Feb. 24,1875.
General Shields was confirmed to-day
Collector of the Port of GalveBton, with-
out opposition. ..1
After a long and thorough examination
by the Commerce Committee into the
causes of removal of Collector Patten,
there was nothing discovered impugning
his conduct of office; and Senator Spen-
cer, of the committee, called upon Secre-
tary Bristow and requested that Shields
should be withdrawn, and that the order
suspending Patten should be revoked ;
but tjfe Secretary stated that as he had
taken action, and there were no personal
objections against Gen. Shields, he would
leave the matter with the Senate.
Upon this Col. Patten withdrew fur-
ther opposition, and Senator Flanagan
supported the confirmation.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
reported favorably on the nomination of
Judge Evans, but his confirmation was
met with instant opposition from Senator
Flanagan, and wgnt over, as in the case
of Col. Patten.
The suspension of Marshal Ochiltree
has been carefully examined into, and it
has been found that his conduct in office
was perfectly satisfactory and no just
grounds existed for his removal other
than his political antagonism to the Davis
and Boulds Baker party. Marshal Ochil-
tree has not asked for any restoration to
office.
FROM RICHMOND.
[Special to the Galveston News.]
Richmond, Feb. 25, 1875.
A shooting affair occurred last evening,
in which W. O. Bohanan was badly
wounded in the right leg. The shot was
fired by R. E. Hill with a shot-gun,
loaded with buckshot, The shot scatter-
ing, Blightly wounded D. S. Pharr in the
thigh, who was some distance off, and
not participating in the difficuly. Hill is
under arreBt.
The night train east ran off the track
four miles west of here this morning,
which will delay trains until late to-
night. No one hurt.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Cotton and Cattle Markets.
[Special to the Galveston News. 1
St. Louis, Feb. 25,1875.
Cotton firm and active. Middlings
15Jc. Receipts 249 bales. Shipments
850 bales. Stock 28,600 bales. Sales
707 bales. Cattle active; good, thorough
Texans, $3 50 ; corn-fed Texans, $4 25.
FROM ST. MARYS.
[Special to the Galveston News.]
St. Marys, Feb. 25,1875.
The residence of J. O. Driscoll and all
of his furniture were consumed by fire
last night ; value $10,000. No insurance.
The fire originated from an ash-box.
CRIMINALITIES.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25.—A colored
man was fatally struck by his brother
with a cotton hook.
[Special to the Galveston News.]
Denison, Fob. 25,1875.
Th:s is the largest and best cattle mar-
ket in the State. There was shipped
from this point over the Missouri, Kan-
sas and Texas Railroad, last year, about
four thousand car loads of cattle ; about
twenty head to the car.
The refrigerating process of this city is
a decided success, and they will ship
twenty-five thousand cattle during the
coming year to Chicago and Boston mar-
kets.
The price of cattle last season in this
market, for corn-fed, was from $40 to $72
per head.
The city of Denison is a thriving busi-
ness point, and her citizens are enter-
prising people.
A magnificent building of three
stories, brick and stone, has lately been
built and known as the Union Free
School, of Denison. It was built by the city
with the first city bonds raised to the ex
tent of $45,000. The school is conducted
by a board of trustees of three of the
leading influential and intelligent citi-
zens of Denison. The building cost
$35,000, and is known as a graded free
school, having ten different departments
together with ten teachers, under the
direct supervision of Prof. M. E. Phil
lips. This institution is to receive the
benefit of the Peabody Fund, which is
due the first of March. It is at present
supported by county tax and is in a
flourishing condition—having 746 scholj
ars—speaking well for the flourishing
and fast-growing town of Denison, num-
bering 4611 inhabitants—census taken
this morning.
LEONARD INTERVIEWED.
POLITICAL.
About the Compromise.
New Orleans, Feb. 25.—Petitions for
and against the adoption of the Wheeler
compromise have been in circulation
among the business men of the city dur-
ing the day, and have received very nu-
merous signatures.
Many cotton factors and others inter-
ested in staple products have signed a
call for a meeting to morrow night, to
protest against the adoption of the
Wheeler proposition. On the other
hand, large numbers of wholesale and
retail merchants have signed declara-
tions in its support. A majority of
the newspapers favor an adjustment.
The 'limes says there is a marked
change in popular feeling in favor of
the Wheeler adjustment among Con-
servatives, property holders and business
men. Everything indicates that Kellogg
has come to the front with renewed
strength in the ranks of his adherents.
The Bee asks the Conservative caucus
to reconsider their decision while there
is yet time, and says their action yester-
day was a deplorable submission.
The Picayune says : " We believe that
a vast majority of the reflecting peopie of
this city approve the action of the Con-
servative caucus, and we are glad to
learn that a movement is on foot to give
expression to this fact."
The Bulletin calls upon every man
who shouldered a gun on the 14th of
September last, to come forward to-mor-
row evening and give his opinion on the
compromise.
The Republican says of the compro-
mise : " The basis of the arrangement
is one that will be satisfactory to mode-
rate men, Republicans or Democrats. It
follows that Governor Kellogg will no
longer be considered as an usurper, but
his authority will be recognized and he
will receive the support necessary to
carry out reform measures proposed."
New Orleans, Feb. 25.—An effort in
the Conservative caucus to reconsider the
vote of yesterday accepting the Wheeler
compromise failed.
Speaker Wiltz entered a protest against
Conservatives returning to the hall of
the House from which they were driven
by hostile bayonets until they can do so
without stultification or any concessions
whatever.
About thirty members afterwards
signed Wiltz's protest, adopting its sen-
timents.
Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 26.—William
Thorne, a native of Chester county, has
been expelled from the Legislature for
promulgating a disbelief in God and
other heresies, by a vote of 46 to 31.
The motion was introduced by a colored
member.
Harrisbubg, Pa., Feb. 25.—The bill
repealing local option passed its first
reading in the House by 128 to 59.
MINOR TELEGRAMS.
Pittsburg, Feb. 25.—It is claimed
that the assets of Hart, Coughrey & Co.,
who failed yesterday, fully cover liabili-
ties.
Chicago, Feb. 26.—A meeting of Com-
munists demand more equitable distribu-
tion of the relief funds. All the troops
in the city have been placed in readiness.
New Yoek, Feb. 26. — Wheatley,
Williams & Co.'s sugar refinery has
suspended.
New Yobk, Feb.25.—The Queen, from
Liverpool, is ashore at Squam Inlet.
Knoxville, Feb- 25.—Water five feet
below the great flood of 1867. Many
houses and bridges destroyed. Weather
still threatening. Has inundated mills
in all directions.
FOREIGN.
Paris, Feb. 25.—Ths amendment to
the Senate bill that seventy-five Senators
be chosen from the double list nomina-
tion, by MacMahon, was defeated.
Having disposed of the Senate, the As-
sembly took up the organization of pub-
lic powers, which passed the second read-
in£.
The amendments moved by the Right
and Bonapartists were all rejected. The
clause implying recognition of the
Republic, which January 30th had one
majority, was finally adopted—433 to
262.
Paris, Feb. 25.—The Assembly passed
\he bill for the organization of Public
Powers by a vote of 436 to 262.
Rome, Feb. 25.—It is reported that
Coriie, Italian Minister at Washington, is
to be transferred.
Behum and Wagner, two German sci
entists, have lately carefully estimated
the number of inhabitants on the earth
to be 1,391,000,000.
Hie Reason* for Being an Inde-
pendent Candidate for Mayor.
HE~HAS MADE NO PLEDGES AND OWES
NO ALLEGIANCE.
THE PLATFORM HE STANDS UrON.
VIEWS ON QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.
HIS POSITION IN REGARD TO THE AD-
JUSTMENT OF THE WHARF QUESTION.
RELIES FOR SUPPORT ON THE PEOPLE
AT. LARGE.
DENIES THAT HE USED HIS INFLUENCE
LUBBOCK AT THE
PRIMARY POLLS.
The iLdependent candidate for Mayor,
Charles H. Leonard, was interviewed by
a representative of the News yesterday.
Though engrossed with matters pertain-
ing to the canvass, he expressed himself
ready to answer all questions touching
his position as a candidate for public
office; and though he did not seek to pa-
rade his views before the people, would
do so without hesitation if they desired it.
The reporter opened the interview by
stating that it was customary during
election times for candidates to submit to
a course of questioning on topics of pub-
lic interest.
Mr. Leonard—I am fully aware of the
fact that in placing myself before the
people as a candidate, I am expected to
indicate the grounds upon which I claim
their support. I am at your service.
Reporter—During the exciting times
preceding an election there are many
rumors as to the fitness and unfitness of
candidates for office, and you have not
escaped criticism. Many are unable to
understand your reason for running upon
an independent ticket. Will you define
your position in this regard 1
Mr. Leonard—I take the ground that
the office of mayor of a city is not a
political one. It is true I am a Demo-
crat, but I am free to admit that I could
not Beek the office of Mayor as the ex-
ponent of the party as it now stands.
The old landmarks are somewhat ob-
literated, and the gcod old Jeffersonian
doctrines are becoming obsolete. I am
the candidate of the people at large,
without reference to political opinions.
Have no enemies to punish, no friends to
reward, and I base my claims upon a
knowledge of the wants of the people,
be they Democrats, Conservatives or Re-
publicans. I do not desire to be vain,
but I reftr to my past career as chief
executive officer of this city with pride.
Reporter— Are you pledged 1
Mr. Leonard—I am untrammeled in
every sense of the word. Have made no
promises, have entered into no agree-
ments, nor have I indicated any choice in
the matter of appointments. In refer-
ence to the latter I may state that capa-
bility and honesty shall be the requisites.
If elected, what I suggest or do will be
in the interest of the people. Am not
tied up to any man or measure.
Reporter—What is your platform
Mr. Leonard—The best policy to be
pursued at the present time. That is,
the encouragement of the industrial
classes; the promotion of the public
good ; the discomfiture of ring organiz-
ers ; the encouragement of public enter-
prises. I regard the laboring class as a
very important and essential element in
our population. Their interests are co-
equal with those of the city in her pre-
sent progressive condition. I oppose a
large debt; Uadhere to the policy " Pay
as you go."
Reporter—What are your views on the
limitation of the city debt?
Mr. Leonard—That depends entirely
on circumstances. The proposition to
limit a city debt is generally urged
where there is danger of a prodigal use
of public moneys. With wise, honest
and cautious men to administer the
affairs of the city such a measure as lim-
itation of debt would be inexpedient.
It is obvious that a reckless administra-
tion should be hedged about. I am de-
cidedly opposed to any such resolution as
was introduced into the City Council,
providing for the limitation of the city
debt. If the law-makers of the people
th:nk it necessary to stop the issuance of
bonds, let them lo k to it that it is not
done without binding themselves and
their successors by a law. Put the right
men at the head of affairs and there will
be no danger.
Reporter—How are you on the public
improvement question ?
Mr. Leonard—I am for improvements.
But in this matter I should guard the in-
terests of Galveston as I would those of
an individual. Improvements are indis-
pensable to our city in her present flour-
ishing condition. Am no " old fogy," as
many seem to think. We Bhould keep
pace with the times. As I have said I
think it a good plan to pay as we go, but
there are circumstances governing every
case, and the furtherance of public im-
provements is often a public good, even
if it is necessary to incur a heavy debt.
But here we recur to my proposition that
the right men should be at the head of
affairs in order to guard with great cau-
tion against passing beyond a reasonable
estimate of such a valuation of city pro-
prety as would be brought about by the
improvements made. Keep within
bounds, proceed with a calculating step,
and steer clear of that dire calamity—re-
pudiation.
Reporter—What is your position on
the wharf question ?
Mr. Leonard—I was a resident of this
place when we had no wharves, and
have seen them built up one by one by
private means and through private en-
terprise. The wharf property is the per-
sonal property of those who control it.
Reporter—You are cognizant of the
great interest felt both in the city and
country upon the final adjustment ot the
wharf matter. The people look with in-
terest to the future position of the city
administration in this regard. Are you
satisfied with the present management ?
Would you have the wharves controlled
by a State commission or the city authori-
ties in order that charges shall be reduced
in the interest of commerce 1
Mr. Leonard—I prefer to see the wharf
property managed by a State commis-
sion. I am opposed to having the prop-
erty go into the possession of the city
authorities. It would be turned into a
political engine, and would be manipu-
la'ed in the interest of rings. It wonld
lead to local dissensions, and be produc-
tive of greater evils than at present grow
out of it. The owners of the wharf prop-
erty are entitled to and should receive a
just compensation for it. Some of the
most industrious and enterprising citi-
zens of Galveston are interested in the
wharves. The greatest benefits would
accrue to us if this property were pur-
chased and placed in the hands of an
honest and capable State commission. It
would help us at home, in the great
West and abroad. These are'my views,
and I can truly say I have never had a
consultation, nor have I ever been ap
proached by any interested person on
this question.
Reporter—Do you stand before the
people, owing allegiance to no party, in
dividual or corporation ?
Mr. Leonard—I am free as the morn-
ing air, and in addition to the fact that I
have never been asked to subserve the
interest of any man or measure, I should
certainly refuse to receive the support
that would be extended upon the condi-
tion, implied or expressed, that I was to
return measure for measure.
Reporter—Where do you place your
strength in the canvass ?
Mr. Leonard—lam the candidate of all
classes. Have lived in this city since
her early days of existence, have held
the office of Mayor, have grown up right
here, and claim that I know, if anybody
does, the wants of the people. I am in-
dorsed by the colored voters, the labor-
ers, and for the compliment paid me by
the " nomination meeting," on Wednes-
day, I am thankful. I solicit no support.
I am in the power of no organization. I
want it known that I am the candidate
of the people and will labor assiduously
in their behalf.
Reporter—It Las been charged that
you used your influence to get Fulton
nominated at the primary election, and
that you did this in order that you might
enter the race against him. It was known
that you had decided not to oppose Lub-
bock in case he was the nominee. Is the
charge above stated true ?
Mr. Leonard—I deny most positively
that I used my influence to get Fulton
nominated. . I was one of the first to pro-
pose Lubbock for Mayor. He is my old
friend, and I would not oppose him. I
entered into no game to defeat him, and
for the sins of my friends who may have
tried to make my candidacy sure by sup-
porting Fulton, I can not answer. I deny
the charge.
The reporter, after reassuring himself
that he had a correct understanding of
Mr. Leonard's position on the points dis-
cussed in the above interview, withdrew.
Tersonal.
Mr. Spencer, of Modus, Conn., has just
welcomed his twenty-seventh child. A
repeating Spencer.
Mr. A. S. Morgan, of Waco, Texas, was
registered at the Laclede Hotel, in St.
Louis, on the 22d instant.
Dr. Manning, Archbishop of West-
minister, is among those who are likely
to receive the Cardinal's hat at the ap-
proaching Consistory at Rome.
J. Ogden O'Hair, J. E. Hawks and
Jacob Zimmerly, Galveston, Texas, were
among the arrivals yesterday at the La-
clede.—St. Louis Republican, 22d.
Don Enrique Gottel, the editor of the
Porvenir, of Nicaragua, died on the 11th
ultimo. He was a Prussian by birth and
a naturalized citizen of the United States.
The Chicago Tribune inclines to think
that Theodore has been playing the boy
quite as much as Henry. Yes, they are
both great big, overgrown, warm-heart-
ed, big-souled, blubbering boys—only
'lasBes candy doesn't taste as sweet to
them as it used to.
Joseph has just died in Paris. He was
remarkable only as the sole survivor of
the family which Traupuan tried to ex-
tirpate. He wrote a history of that crime
in verses, and the verses were bad
enough to inspire some regret that
Traupman missed him.
Colonel R. C. Clowry, Assistant Gen-
eral Superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, paid the office
of the News a call yesterday. The head-
quarters of Colonel Clowry are at St.
Louis, Mo., and his jurisdiction extends
over the entire trans-Mississippi Depart-
ment. Thu Colonel is a pleasant and in-
telligent gentleman, standing high in the
estimation of the Telegraph Company.
Accompanying Col. Clowry on his visit to
Galveston is L. C. Baker, Esq., Assistant
Superintendent, with headquarters at
Little Rock, Ark. The division of Mr.
Baker includes Arkansas and Texas.
These gentlemen are here on a tour of
inspection in connection with their re-
spective duties. We hope they will en-
joy fully their visit to Galvestou.
Itailroad Personal*.
Mr. Alexander Worth, formerly for
many years Secretary of the Indianapo-
lis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad
Company, died at his residence in
Mooresville, Ind., February 10, aged 78
years.
The directors of the St. Paul and Sioux
City Railroad Company have passed res-
olutions expressing their regret at the
loss of Gen. Samuel F. Hersey, a direc-
tor of the company, who died recently at
Bangor, Me.
Mr. John G. Clifford, Master Mechanic
of the Illinois Midland Railroad, was
badly bruised and had a shoulder dislo-
cated, Feb. 12th, while passing over the
road, the car in which he was being
thrown from the track by a broken rail.
Mr. W. H. Thomas, Master Mechanic
of the Los Angelos Division of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, who had his
breastbone broken and was badly scalded
by an accident on the Anaheim Branch
some weeks since, is steadily recovering
from his injuries.
Mr. T. Jones Yorke has declined a re-
election as President of the West Jersey
Rai'road Company on account of in-
creasing age and infirmity. He has been
connected with the company from its be-
ginning in 1852, and has been President
since the death of Commodore Stockton,
in 1866.
Hon. Samuel Hooper, who died in
Washington, February 14, and who had
represented one of the Boston districts in
Congress for fourteen years, had been
for twenty years an active director an-1
large stockholder of the Eastern Railroad
Company. He was also a large stock-
holder in other companies.
Mr. Benjamin F. Beekman, a well
known New York merchant, who died in
that city February 9th, was President of
the New Jersey West Line Railroad
Company and a large owner of its securi-
ties. He was also a director in the
Twenty-third street and Christopher
street railroad companies in New York.
Cheap Advertisement Column.
NOTICE.
ADVERTISEMENTS UNDER THE HE AD
Lost, Found, For Sale, For Rent, Wanted,
etc., not more than three lines, one insert inn,
SO cents; eachsubeequentconaecutivei>u>crtion
85 cents, payable in advance.
Amusements.
rpREMONT OPERA HOUSE.
MANAGER HENRY GREENWALL.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1875,
BENEFIT OF MR. GEORGE O. MORRIS.
On which occasion
MISS LUCILLE WESTERN
Will appear as LUCRETIA in
Lucretia Borgia.
Gennaro Mr. G. O. MORRIS.
To conclude with the melodrama, entitled
DICK TURPIN AND TOM KING.
Dick Turpin Mr. G. O. MORRIS.
Tom King Miss DOLLY BIDWELL.
SATURDAY MATINEE, at 2 p M.,
FRENCH SPY.
French Spy Miss DOLLY BIDWELL.
To conclude with a FARCE by Mr. ED.
MARBLE and Miss KATY WILSON.
for sale-for rent.
For sale on easy terms—lots 11
and 12, Block 623, on Mechanic street,
near Tremont street.
apply to f. McDonnell.
jal 3m sun-wed-fri
IpOR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS PIANO IN
1 perfcct order. Apply on premises, Ave. H.
bet. 27th and 28th sts. C. Kellnkr . fel4 12t*
FOR SALE, CHEAP—ONE THOUSAND
Sacks of OATS, BRAN and CORN
janl 2m* J. BEttLOCHER.
For sale—sawed and split wood.
Hard and Soft coal. Weight and meas-
urement guaranteed. g. b. jewell a co.
For rent-the dwelling house
fronting on Avenue I, heretofore occu
pied by Mrs, Carnes, between 'lremont and
24th streets. The house has nine rooms, be-
sides a large dining-room, kitchen and out-
house. Apply at News Office. tc26 tf
JpOR RENT—TWO NEW LARGE AND
handsome Cottages on Nineteenth street,
between Victoria and O avenues. Apply on
premises. fe^6 lw
JLIOR RENT.—GROCERY fTORE ON
17 Avenue K, between 36th and 37ih streets.
For particulars apply next door, southeast
corner Avenue K aud 37th street. f*26 3t*
F
OB RENT—ONE TWO-STORY DWELL-
ING and ONu, COTTAGE.
fe36 tf P. H. HEN NESS Y & BRO.
IpoK RENT, March 1st. Three New Cot-
tages, stables attached, corner Broadway
and Ninth Bt. Apply to J. Aiken, Central
Wharf. ft25 4t
SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 27—Last appear-
ance of Miss LUCILLE WESTERN,
MONDAY EVENING,March 1-The celebrated
Irifh Comedian, JOSEPH MURPHY.
CONCERT
f,/r the benefit of
IpOR RENT—A DWELLING COWTA1MNG
six rooms and kitchen, on Post-Office
street between 25th and 26ih ; gas burners in
each room. Apply to Mrs Davis. Notice on
the door. fe25 4t*
I^^RTRENT—FURNTSHED OR UNFUR-
nished—a small cottage containing four
rooms, situated in the eastern portion of the
city. Address " M. A.," News office. fe23 lw
FOR RENT—A new two-story house, con
taining eight rooms, in western part of
city (garden district). Apply to H. M. True-
hart & Co. fel4 1m
FOR RENT—FROM THE 1st OF MARCH,
one of Solyer's new two-story houses on
Broadway. fe9 tmarl*
FOR RENT—No. 173 Center stree*", lately the
Galveston Shoe Store, now removed to
17-3 Market St., bet. Center and 22d. ja22
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHAMBERS ENCYCLOPAEDIA, COM-
plete in ten volumes, 832 pages each; 4000
engravings. Sheep, $4 r«5 a volume.
F D. ALLAN,
fe26 It* Publisher's Agent.
Lumber men, atten iiuni—haw mill
on Buffalo Bayou, flist-class Eng ne and
Machinery, good Buildings, convenient to
timber, for sale, on long time.
H. M. TRUEHEART & CO.,
fe26 It Real Estate Agents.
CORNER STORE, WITH A PRIVATE
dwelling house, for rent, corner A v. O
aud 27th street. Apply to H. James. fe26 3t*
YOUNG MAN WITH~SMALL CAPITAL^
wishes to enter as partner into an es-
tablished business. Address D., News office.
fe26 3t*
UXPAN FRUIT AT LOW PRICE, WHOLE-
sale and retail, by Wm. Windmeyer, 209
Strand. fe25 4t*
JjX)R VENISON, CORN-FED BEEF AND
MUTTON, etc., go to J. H. ROBINSON'S,
Strand, Day Market and Beef Store; or Stalls
27, 28 and 29 City Market. fe23 1m
<£{1 SAVED IS SI MADE. MAKE THAT 81
_*-p JL by buying your shoes at the Galveston
Shoe Store, 173 Market street.
fe21
a^HE BEST LAGER BEER
AT FIVE CENTS A GLASS
fe6 lm* at JOHN'S, 212 Market street.
O RENT—A HALF A HU>DRED VACANT
heads, without brains enough to buy their
owners' shoes, etc , at I. Keiffer's, 173 Market
street. fe21
WANTS-LOST—FOUND.
WANTED—TWO OR THREE GOOD Ci-
gar makers. None others need apply.
Spanish preferred. A. PERLSTEIN,
16 Main and Commerce sts.,
fe26 3t Houston, Texas.
WANTED—A GIKL TO NURSK AND AS-
sistin housework in a small family. Ad-
dress A. B. C., News office. fe25 3t
WANTED—By a small family, near Flato-
nia, a good White Woman, for general
housework. A good home and wages to one
that will suit. For further particulars, apply
to G. H. Mensing, No. 132 Strand, Galveston.
fe25 5t
V17"ANTED—By a gentleman, a Furnished
▼ ▼ Boom fronting south, with Board. Ad-
dress, stating terms, location, etc., B., News
Office. fe25 2t*
ANTED—A COOK, WHITE WOMAN.
fe24 tf Apply at 11th snd Winnie.
GERMAN GIRL, 15 YEARS OF AGE,
wants a situation for light housework, or
to nurse children. Address l,M.," P. O. fe25 2t
OST—FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIFTH, BE-
j TWEEN Twenty-ninth and Tenth streets,
on Mechanic, a BLUE AND BLACE STRIPE
WOOL SCARF. Please return to
MRS. CAPT. WILCOX,
fe26 It* Bark Rose Brae, New Wharf.
ROOUIS AND ROARD.
\ FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT. WITH
or without board, in a private family and
quiet neighborhood. Address A, News Office.
fe25
IjlURNiSH&D hOOM, FRONTING SOUTH—
' second floor, FOR RENT by Mrs. Murray,
N. side Church st., bet. 22d and Tremont. f24 ot
Furnished rooms to rent—inquire
of Mrs. BOLTON, south side of Public
Square, between Twentieth and Center, sec-
ond door from Center. fe20 lw*
MRS. V. A. WEaTLAKE, COR. CHURCH
and 22d sts. Permanent and transient
boarders received. Accommodations excel-
lent. Terms reasonable. fe3 lm*
Seeds, Plants, Etc.
QOTTON SEED..COTTON SEED.
Just received—a consignment of
DICKSON'S EARLY MATIRINCJ
CLUSTER COTTON SEED.
For sale by ALFRED MUCKLE,
ja22 fri tu&Wtf 72 Strand.
J UST RECEIVED.
A large invoice of SEED POTATOES,
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.
—Also—
A large assortment of
ORNAJHENTAIj SHR1IBBEHI,
AND FRUIT TREES.
A. FLAKE & CO.,
de20 D&W3m Nos. 48 and 50 Market St.
RELIABLE SEEDS
Our new SEED CATALOGUE, with a re-
vised and enlarged list of
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES
Is ready for distribution, and will be sent to
all who apply, enclosing stamp for postage.
R. H. ALLEN & CO.,
de7W3ml7D3m 189 and 191 Water st., N. y.
SEEDS
SEED
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WILL TAEE PLACE
TO-NIGHT,
At the .Church, corner Fourteenth
aud Po3totttce Streets.
There will be an attractive programme, con-
sisting of
SINGING, RECITATIONS, Etc.
Doors open at 7: exercises commence at7;30
o'clock.
Price of Admission. twenty-five cents.
fe26 It
Landreth's, Buist's and Shaker Seeds in
bulk and in original packages. Also, every
variety of Grass Seeds and Seed Potatoes.
Liberal inducements to country dealers.
Send for catalogue. C. D. HOLMES,
10 and 12 East Market st., Galveston.
de31 3m
LAXDKETIl'S
NEW GARDEN SEED.
(Crop of 1874.)
In Original Papers and Packages,
—And at—
PHILADELPHIA PRICES.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
KIRK &. EIDDELL,
Corner Market and iJ-4th Sts.
del 3m
L. ROUVANT,
124 Tremont St., Galveston,
FINE WATCHES!
DIAMONDS,
Jewelry,Clocks and Spectacles
AT LOWER PRICES
than equally good articles can be purchased
Elsewhere in Texas.
Fine Watch Repairing a Specialty,
Having had a thorough experience in the
finest workshops of France. Switzerland and
I England. i do MY own work.
fedlp ROUVANT.
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