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DAILY MERCURY
WEDNESDAY - ■ AUGUST 13,1813,
iihPCBUCAS DELEGATES TO BAL-
LAS. ^
The Republican Convention of
Harris county has met at Perkins'
Theatre and adjourned. Dele-
gate^, have been chosen. How,
we have already apprized our
in oar reports of-its
To say, that most of the
to represent this-
unfairly chosen, and
do sot either represent the gen-
ius at Republicanism or the inter-
est of the county, would be a sim-
ple iteration of what is univer-
sally known by the people who re-
side here.
There is but one way Republi-
cans can retrieve this misfortune.
namely, to hold primary meetings
immediately in each precinct,
of principle, who have
at stake, call a new
vention that will be guided by
well established rules, and choose
from the delegates patriotic Re-
publicans whose past record is a
guarantee that they will act for
the best interests of the peoplo of
the State?
Ignoring the German element,
whose fealty to the Republican
psfcty is proverbial, by the Per-
kins' Theatre Convention, was not
only impolitic, but criminal, evi-
dencing a spirit which is sure to
end in disaster and defeat. The
Germans are among our best citi-
zens; they own property, pay
large taxes, love tho land of their
adoption, and are entitled to a full
of representation, which
b not claim as Germans,
bet as American citizens. Any
party desiring success, must act
fairly towards them. The dis-
placement of a Gormen on the
Republican ticket by force, with-
out regard to the rules that guide
deliberative bodies, by the Per-
kins' Theatre Convention, was a
high-handed act, and one which
if followed out, will go far towards
disrupting, the Republican party.
A cry is beiug raised all over
the Stati that Repablican Ooi*
volitions 5 3 re-
tions generally are manipulated
by politicians, and that merchants
and business men, who believe the
National Administration has acted
well for the nation, stand aloof
from local organizations,
Atew more
like that at Perkins' Thea-
tre will justify all that can
be said against the party in the
State. When men who claim to
be Republicans allow their preju-
dices to control their judgment;
when t£e Hon. Richard Allen
(colored) calls Mr. Charles Parker
(white) a liar; when men are dis-
placed from a ticket to make room
for others by force—the germ of
Republicanism is torn up and de-
stroyed. kv* '.
All parties are afflicted with a
class of men who have no visible
means of support outside pf politi-
cafr^gnsase drops. They hang
around loose; but, when a Conven-
tion meets, they generally loom up
as delegates or in some capacity,
and play the part of public dis-
turbers to perfection. Parlia-
mentary rules are scoffed at. If
paid to secure the election of a
delegate—whether absent or pres-
ent—is immaterial, they will
carry their point."
In primary assemblies they are
all powerful. The Republican
party has its share of them, but it
is not alone in its infliction.
We regreff the action of the Con-
vention. It foreshadows defeat.
We have suggested a remedy. Let
the patriotic accept tho sugges-
tion. Whether they do or not,
the meeting was a disgraceful one,
and m an inaugural convention of
Hie coming campaign, we but per-
form oar duty in denouncing it,
knowing that have the appro-
val of the intelligent men of the
party in so doing.
ance of thai class of payment by
which the poor laborer and the
mechanic got but scrip for work
instead of money, and was at the
mercy of the shavers who would
allow him therefor from twenty-
five to thirty-five cents on the
dollar. For the sake of the labor-
er, the mechanic, the credit of
Houston and common honesty,
may these "good old day*," with
yellow fever, asiatic cholera and
other dire calamities be long de-
layed, and ever prevented from
again cursing our city.
(Jor. Davis and the Texas Troubles.
From the Washington Republican.
Gov. Davis has returned to
Texas, having failed to accom-
plish the object of his trip to
Washington and New York, in a
very bad humor, both with the
Administration and the capitalists
of tie Forth. The particular ob-
ject referred to was the negotia-
tion of a loan on the bonds of his
State, and subsidiary to this was
his effort to obtain the removal of
certain Federal office-holders,
including the Postmaster at
Galveston and the United
States Marshal. At the same
time he found it necessary
to explain his inconsistent and
vacillating course regarding the
pardon or release of the Indian
criminals, Satanta and Big Tree.
While Texas is admitted one of
the richest States in the Union, and
is comparatively free from debt,
there tvere reasons probably con-
nected with the reputation of the
negotiator which induced the New
York capitalists to re}ect all offers
of the bonds, and the same reasons un-
doubtedly induced the heads of the
several Executive Departments not
to make the removals asked for and
demanded by him. It is true that
he had filed with the departments
certain private letters written by
the offending office-holders to
friends relating to confidential
matters, and affidavits which
were intended to be terrible
in their damning effect. But
strange as it may ap-
pear, the obdurate heads of the
Departments aforsaid were con-
vinced that a man who would resort
to such cowardly means to gain his
points, who would expose to the pub-
lic the privacies of confidential and
friendly letters, was not to be trusted.
They were further convinced that a
man
s hilly-sha
w w t wX® v'nl
hoods—0.
were further convinced that a
capable of the dilly-dallying and
f-shattying—not ta say false-
"THE tiOOD OLD DAIS."
" Oi for the good old days be-
fore Radical ride, when Mayors
and Aldermen served their towns
and cities as a matter of public
duty without any pay! OI for
those good old days."
That must have indeed been a
good time, when the rich only
held office, and never made a foot
of sidewalk or any other improve-
ment, because what benefitted the
people of Houston would necessi-
tate taxation upon themselves.
Those were, indeed, good old days
when the credit of the city was
permitted to suffer and interest
on the city debt remain unpaid,
Mad city bonds sold for thirty
cents on the dollar.
While we are not endorsing all that
has been done by the City Coun-
cil, we publicly assert and defy
refutation of the assertion, that
the biggest iljob& have been con-
summated by the wealthiest mem-
bers; that honesty is not in
proportion to wealth, and
tut artmijmMMBtoinift r Mayor
fwhieh Davis had been
~regarding Satanta and Big
was not a proper person to
control the patronage of the Govern-
ment. They remembered that the
Government faith was pledged to
the Indians in certain matters, and
that, owing to the perfidy and self-
ishness of Da vis,that faith has been
broken. They, therefore, vary pro-
perly found reason to suspect the
honesty of his declarations in
other respects. Their appreciation
of its character was confirmed when
he offered to barter his power over
the Indian prisoners in return for
the removal of his enemies.
Stripped of all subterfuge, and
speaking in plain terms of this
disgraceful affair, we are compell-
ed to explain that it is merely a
struggle between Gov. Davis and
Senator Flanagan for the control
of affairs, in which the official,
political ^ and personal friends or
the latter are brought forward
into unenviable publicity. The
most unscupulous means have
been resorted to to injure
them; charges of the basest and
most unfounded character have
been made against them,
and they have been subject-
ed to no little expense and
trouble in placing themselves
right before the Government. In
the meantime Senator Flanagan
has done little or nothing. While
he is engaged measuring lumber
at Flanagan's mills his* friends and
political supporters have .been
smuggling for the preservation of
their official existence. That they
have succeeded is not a matter of
credit to him, for while Davis has
been whipping him over their
backs he has remained as indif-
ferent to the fight as he would if
he had had no interest in it.
TEXAS POLITICS.—TEE SATLKH DOCrjUCXT.
From the N. Y. Tribune, Aug. ?.
The President listened patiently
to the reading of this document
and to the argument advanced by
Senator Sayler. To the statement
that one of the most important wit-
nesses brought forward by Gov.
Davis had filed an affidavit in the
Postoffice in which it set forth
that Gov. Davis had obtained the
letter signed by him directed
against Mr. Clarke by intimidation,
and that the facts set forth in it
are not true. The President said
that he had seen the papers in
question, and that "the gentle-
man's testimony was impeached
by itself;" he further stated that
he had given the matter his care-
ful attention, and heard the opin-
ions of heads of several depart-
ments in which Gov. Davis's
charges had been filed, and had
come to the conclusion to let the
matter remain; in statu quo; he
also said that he had known Gen.
Clark for a long time, and never
had any reason to suspect either
his private or official integrity* and
that until better evidence was
introduced he . should hold him
guiltless of the charges preferred
against him. ;
We had the pleasure of welcom-
ing to our sanctum W. H. Hays,
Esq., the traveling agent of the
Galveston Commercial. He has
appointed Mr. J. A. Cameron,
Houston agent for the Commer-
cial.
The House Bbotbees—A
telegram received yesterday even-
ing announces the pleasing intelli-
gence that the House brothers
are at Fredericksburg, and safe
from Indians or any other diffi-
ilties. *
the Houston Weekly Mss-
always contains inter-
BY TELEGRAPH.
Associated Press Dispatches.
Incidents of Steamship Disaster.
Washington, Aug. 12.-—Addi-
tional reports from the scene of
.the Wawasett disaster, now place
the lost at seventy-two. The
friends of Daniel Lynch, a tailor
doing business in this city, are
certain that he was among the
lost, judging from the description
of an unknown man published
yesterday. Lynch was engaged
to be married to a widow lady,
who with her two children, were
also among the lost.
of the Investigation Into
the Wawassett Disaster.
Washington, Aug. 12.—The in-
vestigation over the disaster of the
Wawassett will begin to-morrow,
and will assume the form of a suit
against the owners of the Wawas-
sett by the Supervising Inspector
of steamboats of the Treasury De-
partment. It appears that on her
last eventful trip, the owners of
the Wawassett faUed to ask
or receive a special permit
to carry more passengers than her
certificate of inspection allowed.
If the' owners had been granted
such a request, they would have
been compelled to procure an ad-
ditional outfit in the matter of an
extra license, the owners having
neglected to procure that necessa-
ry paper, have violated the
law; the penalty is a fine
of $10 per passenger, and to re-
fund the passage money. It is
stated that the owners will be
prosecuted for carrying excur-
sionists without license. Commo-
dore Rose, who, as inspector of
hulls, is stationed at. Savan-
nah, will conduct the investiga-
tion. Mr. Rose will be assisted
by! John E. Edgar, inspector of
boilers at Norfolk, both of whom
are old and experienced inspec-
tors, and are enterely disinterest-
ed in the case in this connection.
The following orders were issued:
Teeasury Department, )
August 12,* 1873. f
' Sir—In view of the fact that tho
local inspectors at Baltimore made
the last inspection of the ill-fated
steamer Wawasset, and in order
that the Government may avail
itself of their service as witnesses
in the investigation to be made
concerning the disaster to the
steamer in question, it is deemed
expedient that one of the other
^Jocal boards of your district be de-
tailed to conduct such investiga-
tion. You will please be gov-
erned accordingly.
Yery respectfully,
W. A. Richaedson,
Secretary.
To John Menshaw, Supervising
Inspector, Baltimore.
The investigation will be held
in the office of the Supervising In-
spector General of Steamboats, in
the Treasury Department, and
will continue several days.
The Indian Fight.
The following telegram was re-
ceived to-day at the Headquarters
of the Army from Chicago, to
Gen. W. T. Sherman: There
is now sufficient evidence
to confirm the unofficial report of
the fight between the Sioux and
Pawnees on the Republican River,
south-west corner of the Jfoeb.
The Pawnees were utterly de-
feated, and their loss is greater
than at first reported. Thje Sioux
engaged were OgaDios, Brules and
Red Cloud's.
(Signed) P. H. 8heeidan,
; - Lieut. General.
Cholera.
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 12.—
There was one fatal cholera case
at Columbus, Ohio.
Committed.
Baltimore, Aug. 12.—The Cus-
tom-house officer who killed one
of the crew of the steamer Balti-
more was committed for the ac-
tion of the- grand jury.
Hotbet-ia-Iav Poisoned for her Wealth.
Detroit, Aug. 12.—Mrs. Wastem-
Jburg was poisoned by her son-in-
law, who wanted her property.
Indians Threaten Reformers.
Parsons, Kansas, Aug. 12.—A
dispatch from the Indian country
to-day, says that it is becoming
evident that the Ross party have
beaten the Reformers, but Bell
has obtained letters written by
Ross and Jones to Washington,
showing treachery to the princi-
ples of the party. The Bloods are
said to be indignant and frilly
aroused, and that Ross and Jones
must go to the brush to save their
lives. It is also asserted that
death sentence has been passed
by certain Indians on Col. Bou-
dinet, James Bell and others of
tie progressive and reform party.
There is no question but that
anarchy and crime, is largely on
the increase, and many of the
boat men in that locality begin to
believe their only safety lies in
the strong central territorial form
of government under protection of
the United States.
Sautcgllng Detected.
New York, Aug. 12.—Customs
officers seized a lot of cigars and
cigarettes in masts of the Cleopa-
tra and Moro Castle.
Arrival of Bmlgraato.
Sixteen hundred and fifty emi-
grants arrived at Castle Garden
to-day.
National Hotel Burned.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 12.—The
National Hotel at Catskill was
burned; loss $70,000.
Aastriaa Vessels Ordered on Spanish
Coast.
Vienna, Aug. 12.—Squadron of
Austrian war vessels have been
ordered to the coast of Spain,
Amusements at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 12.—At the
Caledonian Association Games
yesterday 15,000 persons were
present, also military and music.
The British Cabinet.
London, Aug. 12.—On declina-
tion ot the office of Master of Rolls
by Sir John Duke of Coleridge^it
was offered to Sir George Gesfiel,
who accepts.
The Arndt Heard From..'
New York, Aug. 12.—Sfoipmer
Maas arrived to-day. She reports
that on A
mF
ugust 10th, 300 miles
east of Sandy Hook, she spoke
the steamer Arndt, undereanvasH.
She. wanted no assistance.
Prosecution of Bishops.
Rio De Janeiro, Aug. 12.—The
Government of Brazil has deter-
mined to prosecute the Bishop of
Pernambuco for refusing to obey
its orders. During the debate in
the lower House of the Legisla-
ture upon the course of Bishops,
the President of the Council de-
clared that the Government would
force them to comply with its de-
mands. && .
Democratic Convention at Portland.
Portland, Me., Aug. 12.—Demo-
cratic Convention convened. Gen.
McKeerson presides. Five hun-
dred and sixty-eight delegates;
Ireland—Desperate Blot.
Dublin, Aug. 12.—A desperate
riot occurred yesterday in the
military camp in the Curroagh of
Kildare between two Irish regi-
ments, in which several of the par-
ticipants were killed and many re-
ceived injuries.
Fatal Family Quarrel. ...
St. Louis, Aug. 12.—Melvin
Duff marriea the daughter of a
Mr. Miller, about two weeks ago,
against his consent, since when
Duff and Miller have had several
quarrels, and one on Sunday night,
which resulted in the death of the
latter.
Crops tn Texas.
Texas papers say that the re-
cent rains will make a full crop of
cotton in the Northern part of that
State. f V 5;- ••• v
Heavy Freshet.
Baltimore, Aug. 12.—In conse-
quenee of a heavy rain freshet oc-
curring on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, at an early hour
this morning, between Harper's
Ferry and Point of Rocks, a large
amount of earth was washed on
the track at Knoxville and Point
Mar tunnel. At Point of Rocks
two freight engines ran of the
track, causing delay of the trains.
The track is now clear on the
Washington county branch. Three
trestle bridges having been
washed away. Arrangements
have been made for the transfer
of passengers. The bridges will
be rebuilt immediately.
Defeat of Insurrectionists.
Havana, Aug. 12.—While a
Spanish column was escorting
several wagons loaded with pro-
visions to General de Socorros, it
was attacked by a praty ot Insur-
gents, who were defeated after a
brief engagement.
-Attorney-
held
Saratoga, Aug. 12.—In the mile
race for all ages, Nannie won;
time l:46f.
In the mule three-quarter race,
Eolus won: time 3:15. Track very
heavy.
In the two mile race over eight
hurdles, Raven won; time 4:06.
The run in the second race for
the second place was a dead heat
between Crockford and Joe Dan-
iels.
Serious Illness.
Greenbrier, White Sulphur
Springs, Va., Aug. 12.—Gen. Bar-
ringer, of North Carolina, is se-
riously ill.
Democratic Ticket Chosen.
Portland, Me., Aug. 12.—Indi-
cations are that the resolution of
the Straight Choice Democratic
Convention will be adopted.
Movements of the President.
Boston, Aug. 12«<— President
Grant passed North on a visit to
Maine.
Escape of Convicts.
Four convicts escaped by cut-
ting their way through the roof at
Sing Sing.
America came off with a Prise from the
« Vienna Exposition.
Vienna, Aug. 12.—Advices state
that the medal for merit in group
No.'26 of Education, Teaching
and Instruction, has been awarded
to the collection of the Periodical
Literature of America.
The Tweed Case.
New York, Aug. 12,
General Barlow yesterday
a conference with District Attor-
ney to determine the time for the
new trial of William M. Tweed.
It was resolved to try the cases in
September, if the assisting coun-
sel for the prosecution can attend
at that time. If further postpone-
ment is necessary, theJDistrict At-
torney will proeeea with the
case of Stokes instead.
The Crlspens.
New York, Aug. 12.—Leading
shoe manufacturers, as well as
prominent members of the Cris-
pen Order, deny any strike pro-
posed by the latter, or any reduc-
tion of wages by the former.
New York Items. '
The striking painters deny that
they have taken measures to pre-
vent painters from Western and
Eastern cities coming here.
Geo. Saunders died here to-day.
Aged 62 years.
The first bale of new hops was
received and sold to-day.
A lady was robbed of a pocket-
book and struck several times in
a Twenty-third street horse-ear
last evening, the robber getting
away.
Latest r.-om Spain.
Madrid, Aug. 12.—In the Cortes
yesterday, a resolution was intro-
duced authorizing legal proceed-
ings against nine members of that
body, implicated in the recent in-
surrectionary move, was adopted.
The minority remains obstinate
and threatens to resign unless
era! amnesty is granted to
mblicans.
Insurgent Contereros left
Carthegena Monday with four hun-
dred adherents, and made an
effort to march to Madrid, hoping
to find sympathy on the way,
but his band was met aud dis-
ersed by the national troops.
" ntereros escaped,| but his cap-
ture, however, is.probable, as the
cavalry are on his track.
It is reported that a reconcilia-
tion has been effected between
Martos and Sagarto, and that a
coalition of their political support
will speedily follow.
Bayonne, August 12.—The Car-
lists have laid Beige to Belboe.
nomination for Governor.
Portland, Maine, Aug. 12.—The
Democratic Convention unani-
mously adopted the following
resolution: Identical with those
of the recent Ohio Convention,
Jas. Titcomb was nominated for
Governor, after which the Con-
tention adjourned sine die.
3pUDi
The
Weather Probabilities,
For the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, southeast and south-
westerly winds, partly cloudy
weather and rains near the coasts.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Aug. 12.
Groceries—Flour firm; treble
6 50 to $7 50; femily 8 to $8 10.
Corn firm; yellow mixed 70c.;
white mixed 74 to 7oc;; white
76c. Oats scarce and firmer, at 44
to 45c. Bran dull, a4 84 to 85c.
Hay quiet; prime 23 00 to $25 00;
choice 26 00 to $27 00. Pork
at 17 50. Dry salt meats setwee;
shoulders 9$c. Bacon scarce and
firmer, at 10,*H| to 12c. Hams
dull, at 16c. Lard quiet;
tierce 8f,to8|a; keg 11c. Sugar,
supply light and in demand; good
fair 8J to 9£c.; yellow clarified 10Jc.:
prime 10|c. Molasses, nothing
doing. Whisky quiet; Louisiana
95c.; Cincinnati 99c. Coffee firm,
at 19 tO 21C. ;• i
Monetary.—Sterling 25$. New
York sight § premium. Gold 115J,
Cotton—Receipts 761 bales; no
exports; stock oniiand 17,024 bis.;
Good Ordinary 14| to 15c:; Low
Middling 18c.; Middling 18J to
18gc,; Middling Orleans 19c.
NBW YORK.
New Yoek, Aug. 12.,,
Arrived—Steamship (Montgom-
ery; arrived out: City, of Brook-
lyn. *• t;..' jj
Cotton—*Quiet, at 19£ to 20c.;
net receipts 404 bales; gross 404
bales; sales of futures 14,300 balefe;
and the market closed weak at the
following quotations:
August 18 13-lGc.; September
17 13-16c.; October 17£c.; No-
vember 17|c.; December 17 S-16c.
Grocereis.—Flour in moderate
request and a shade better; com-
mon to filar extra 6 40 to $7 85.
Whisky firmer, at 94£e. Wheat
2 to 3c. better and alight supply^
the reported break of the canal
strengthened the market; common
lc. better. Coffee firmer and
quiet; Rio 19^ to 20fc. Sugar ac-
tive and strong, at 7f to 9£c. Mo-
lasses quiet ana firm. Pork stead-
ier. Lard weak. Naval stores
quiet. ': •. '• *f{
Monetary—Money actice, at 3$
to 4. Sterling weak, at 8£. Gold
1154 to 115f.
- Bonds—Governments, dull and
steady. States quiet and firm
at the following quotations r
81s 19$; 62s T7|; 64s. "IT
65s 17f; new 17§; 67s'18|; 08s li^,
new 5s 14§; 10-40s 15. State ~
quiet, at 81$; new 81§; Virginia
433; new 50i Consols 53; defer-
red 11; Louisiana 42; new 45j
Levee 6s 47; do. 8s 50; Alabama
8s 80; 5s 46: Georgia 6s 70; 7s 90;
North Carolina's 27; new 755.
special tax 12; South Carolina's 32;
new 14; April and October 22.
CATTLE TBADK OF NBW ORLEANS.
New Oeleans, Aug. 12.
Prices: Texas beeves 1st
quality . .$35 to 45
Second quality...,.....'. 20to28
Third quality, 15 to 15
Sheep, 1st quality. w>v... 4
2d quality 3 to 4
Yearlings per head...... 8 to 12
The Slaking of the Jennie Howell hi
the Mississippi—Karvettoos Pre
serration of * Child.
jOlrs. King had a surprise at
Shawneetown, the other day. It
was an accident' that Mrs. King
happened to be at Shawneetown.
She did not intend to go there,
but the steamboat Jennie Howell ^
on which she was traveling, struck
a snag and sunk in the Ohio Rryei-.
Several of the passengers were
drowned, and among them some
children. Mrs. King, says the
Missouri Bepubl&an, had a child
onboard, whom she mourned as
lost, and was ^ken to Shawnee-
town without her babe. The Jen-
nie Howell sunk in deep water,
and the next morning , men wont
to the vessel to recover the bodies
of the lost. Soon after daylight
a mattress was discovered ""
in the cabin, Which Was filled
water nearly to the ceiling.
Upon examination, a child,, a
little boy, was discovered on
the mattress sleeping as peacefully
as if nothing unusual had hap-
pened. His bed was not very dry,
for it had sunk a good deal from
soaking, but still sustained its
living aeight. In due time the
child was sent to Shawneetown,
where the other passengers had
been landed the evening before.
Its coming made an excitement
among the wrecked travelers, for
more than one mother had lost
children by the disaster. It was
a touching scene when Mrs. King
recognized the child as her boy
whom she mourned as lost for
nearly twenty-four hours. Hie
preservation of Moses in the bull-
rushes was not so miraculous as
the safety of Mrs. King's boy. He
had been tossing about on the
waste of waters in the cabin all
night, and was bronght to his
mother alive in the hour Of her
deepest woe.
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The Chicago Times learns that
the Western Union Telegraph
Company has projected ain ar-
rangement to secure an accurate
standard of time throughout the
country. The basis of the pro-
posed system will be the national
observatory at Washington, as it
is claimed that there is no other
institution in the couiitry that has
so extensive appliances for the
purpose. A device has been
contrived whereby a clock in the
office of the telegraph company at
New York, will be regulated every
day at noon by the observatory
clock, the former being kept 12
minutes and 12 seconds taster, to
represent the difference in time
between the two cities. Thus for
the system is already in operation,
but it is proposed to extend it.
To this end, clocks in the depots
of the leading railroads at each
of the principal cities of the coun-
try will be regulated by the clock
at New York, over the wires of
company. To complete the sys-
tem, it is proposed that these
clocks shall have two sets of
hands, to indicate at ouce the
standard and the local time.
- 61LTEST0S LETTER.
Galveston, Aug. 13, 1873.
Editow Houston Mercury:
The Galveston County Execu-
tive Committee adjourned, yes-
terday, without taking any
action on the* precinct meet-
ing" question*; therefore a num-
ber of those who feel outraged
by the conduet of the mass-meet-
ing, met on last evening and re-
solved to hold precinct meetings
to-night and elect another set of
delegates, so that two sets will go
from here to Dallas. If this
breach is not healed the election
here will be a Republican "fizzle"
as the Stevenson matter was,
three years ago. The dissatisfied
are lei by Hon. Johnson Reed,
District clerk, by Judge Sandford
Mason, and by other active and
influential men.
To meet the Republican defec-
tion which this 'movement and
other causes. of difference may
make, the Custom House men are.
working with might and main to
enlist in their faction Mayor
Hurley, and the Strand interest,
led by ex-Mayor Summerville,
Walter Davis (the Governor's
brother,) and other Democrats
and Conservatives. .
Judge DeBruhl and Mr. George
Nichols, both active and influen-
tial colored men, were elected by
the Custom House ring to silence
them here, and to commit them
to Davis at Dallas.
A "small tub" of the same jsorL
but without any "whale in it,"
was thrown to the shrewd Mr.
Camp, who is also a delegate;
while our young and eloquent
and genial Mend Major Boyle,
late of Jefferson, has been reward-
ed for great activity for Davii
being sent as a delegate from
veston. Major Boyle is a warm
friend of Judge Sam. Dodge, as
is also Mr. Camp, and through
these two gentlemen especially, it
is hoped to win Judge Dodge to
the support of Davis. The Judge
has a> hard head, either to drive
or
could be kept,
offices in Texas, have been made
by the Davis men for support?
Meanwhile the Flanaga
against whom, really, is this
eral fight made, appear to
looking on calmly, Webb from
home and the Senator from
while these angry parties toss ana
froth about them.
The truth is, the real cause of
all this strife lies in the very
nature Of Governor Davis himself.
A fish that had Swallowed a
The Pall Mall Gaxette finds a fin#
subject for speculativoinquiry, or
for a poem, in an incident men-
tioned by the Shetland Times.
On Saturday, July a fishing
Jioat's crew brought to land a
large draught of fish at the deep-
sea fishing station called Fathha-
land, in Shetland. Among them
was a large ling, which, when
opened, was found to contain a
human left hand, perfectly entire.
Decomposition had not set in,
and it is, therefore, thought that
the hand cannot have been long
swallowed by the fish, and from
its rather small .size and the ab-
sence of all traces of hand work, it
is supposed to be that of a lady.
The hand has been careftilly
buried, and the fish was de-
stroyed, "which seems a mistake,"
says the Gaaetter "in a commer-
cial point of view, for if
stuffed and exhibited in Lon-
don as the ling in whose maw
a mysterious hand had been found,
hundreds of persons would doubt-
less have visited the exhibition,
and the voracious fish Would have
become almost as great a lion as
the Shah. In the meantime the
story is wqH worth the attention
of the sensation newspapers, which
might fill a column most agreea-
bly by surmises as to the owner
of the hand. Perhaps a fortnight
ago it may have been clasped in
that of a lover, or it may have
been the hand of the Great Coram
street murderer ; in foet, there is
no saying what the hand may
have been. It may be as well to
mention that the ling belongs Co
the Gadidm, an important family
of malaeopterous fishes, and until
the disagreeable circumstance is
explained the Gadidffi, and indeed
all malacopterous fishes, must not
be surprised if they are rather
coldly received at the dinner ta-
ble."
sugar for Sale.
One hundred hogslieads of sugar
are offered for sale, at prices vary-
ing from 7| to 9J oents, by Wm.
D. Cleveland, corner Main and
streets.-
Peace, quietude,
unity, have no
n the uaa dsy. nd «t the
pbtoe, there will be • meeting of the BtockrftUew
of SABXX3 COUNTY OSLY. lor the parpoee
selecting a suitable person to be appointed m
Cattle ana Hide* Inspector under the recent law
passed by the Legislators.
All Stookmoa are particularly requested to be
present. In prder to have fall expr Mio& oa this
•abject. - .
STOOKRAI8ERS 07 HASBIS
anglS-d&wtd
. NOTICE.
roots in him. If President Grant
had been compounded of the men-
tal elements that disfigure our
Governor and disqualify him for
leadership, Massachusetts would
have been fighting New Jersey by
this time, because Long Branch is
on the coast of the latter State,
and New York would have had an
embargo upon Galveston, because
the latter city .threatens the coffee
trade of the former.
The presence of Governor Davis
in a political party is like that of
a strange cross dog in amen-
agerie; he sets all the animals to
growling, because he himself
knows little else than to snarl. .
Our Governor HlUSt quafreT "days'ta«*e«^,ttelRh or Amraat 1ST3
with somebody ; he must divide, . W * -
not unite, and yet he assumes that •
in each newcontestheis "tighter"
than he Was "the other time,"
even if he was exactly on the op-
posite side "the Other time."ash
was in the easesof Morgan Hai
ilton and Gen. Clark and sundry
others. :i; • .^10*3 • | -;
The Governpr is much like old'
Betsy Simpkihs.1' Betsy was ar-
raigned before a .Boston Judge as
a common "berator," or scold.
"Betsy," said the Judge, "You're
always in a quarrel, and makin
trouble for your friends and nei "
bora."1 '
fes, Judge; but it ain't my
Fm allays in the rij'' "
, this is over fifty times
that you've been up for tjie same
offense." .
"I know it, Judge, but I can't
help it if the people's wrong."
"But; Betsy, sometimes I have
heard you say that you might
have been a little wrong in a case."
"Yes, Judge, yes; but, you see,
I changes my opinion sometimes
about folks and things, but I'm
allays right the last time.*'
•'Well, Betsy I shall have to put
you away from the people for
awhile, to reflect and you may
change your last opinion."
Gov. Davis is our political Bet-
sy Siinpkins and the people
should do with him as the Judge
did with Betsy, put him away
politically, "to thank," he might
come out wiser.
Possibly your correspondent may
be able to give you in a subse-
quent letter a serial statement of
his Exellency Betsy Simpkins
squabbles. They will bo a curious
indication of character and a com-
plete key to his failures.
Yours,
u t ,t: u > oko wjiSBSx.
The Back-Pay Grab.—The pub-
lished table relating to the back-
pay, shows fifty-six Senators to
have kept it, two to have given it
away, and sixteen to have returned
it to the Treasury. Eighteen
Democrats retained the money,
and three Democrats and three
Liberals returned it. Of fifteen
ex-Senators, Wilson and Corbett
arfe the only ones who returned it
Two are Democrats and two are
Liberals. Two hundred and six
members of the House have
drawn the pay, seven giving it to
local purposes. Ninety-five are
Democrats and three Liberals.
One hundred and fifteen are not
members of the next House. Six-
ty-two of these are Democrats and
three are Liberals. Thirty-six
members have returned it to the
Treasury, which, with seven giv-
ing it away, makes forty-three not
personally using it In all, fifty-
two of the last Congresp have
covered the baek-pay.
The Cheapest
And best Pianos at Rento Gruaevaid'e
Music Store, 93 Mam street, sole agent for
Bteinway Pianos. Bsaaa instruments, ac-
eordcons, violins, banjos, strings, etc., can
be boogfat cheaper than from nay oases
house in the trade.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
Oryxes 3xoceui8Uw Associate oa or Tasua. t
Anguat 1*. 1478. f
There will be a general meeting of the members
ot the Stock Association of Texas, on the 38th ot
August, at 19 atthe Jockey dab Sakxm In the
City of Hoastoa. for the purpose of ehi
Artie's VIII of the la order'to adept a
uniform system of does.
^ ft J £EX, President.
T. V. Lotbooi
New Orleans AtverttaaMnte.
rem Pipe and
B03TICX, 8EYXOUB A COHE3Tf
Late BOSTtOK k SXTKOtTB.
HARDWARE, HKTAIi, lit Oft P1PK8
ABO PC«PS,
Steamboat, BaUroad and Machine Baylies,
STOVffl, TIKWABR. TINNERS STOCK A8B
TOOLS,
— The moat complete Stoek in the Sooth.
Goods Sold at Hew fsrk Price*.
tot Steam, Water or Gas,
OU a lobes. Steam and
^ . Tubes, Bolts and Nnts, Hot
Pressed Sots, Lay 8craws Wasters !«*«,
Sachnsitlis' Beltews, Vaeet, Bar, Red, Sheet and
Boiler Iron, Galvanised sad Trtisittin
Iron, Block Tin, Tin Hale, Zlce, Antimony.
"" \t Metal, Sheet Ooapet, Plf Lssd and U ia
_ . Cittern, WcH MbS Force Pumps, Bites and
Iron Wire Qtoth, Bice Cloth, Bobber, LalwiotKng
PsckicsEubber Hoee,Beltlas,LBuris-fcl-
Signal, Spsrm, Headlight- Umwed acd
t. White Lead, Pa'.ntz, Ootton Waste.
Gotten Packing, Gutters and Ht. hlaUts' Stocks
and Dies, Pipe Outters' ?oeaa, Wreoehea, Ask
Lews, tod a oosnplete aaaortnwait of
"*■ " * Sine Brashes, from i to se
i; Patent steel floe Scrapers, Lamps, Lea-
~.u ^ueadiightt, Oil Tester*, a fall papply of
Shelf Hard van, Plies, etc., Tinners' Stock, stores
and Tinware.
• , , A (eats
For GBAAF k CO.'g 8TEBL BBUHHE3, tor
Boiler Pines, and ttetaiag Osattosra.
For J. H. WBSTON'8 Premiaa LIGHTS CSS
BODS.
For POW22£*fl PATENT Self Orlnlte* OLOBli
VALVJS.
For New England MsnnUctaring Co.'a LINEN
host;.
Tct BUMSETS PUMPS and WELL POINTS.
FocAggQBQgTS & BLARE'S STEAM tiAtFOE*.
For DOWSEB'8 and Globe LCBEICATIEG OILS.
Iron Pipe get and fitted to aay Length or i&ape.
Sole Agents for MINERAL SPERM OIL tor
Texsa and
OIL in i
&
itntof
Bead tar one of oar Prtee Liete.
B08TICK. SEYMOCB k COHEN,
Hoe. *9 ant 4T Front, and <-6 and *8 Fal-
aaglS ly.
ton streets. New Orleans.
Excellent Educational Arranjrea Rt.
PROF. arrCBELL, lll-ir^ Priaetpel.
: if;:--. —A*~
J. W. BLACKMAN'S
NEW ORLEANS
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
toUSL
78 damp Street,
i Street,
Open Day and Evening tie entire year, frae 9*.
k. to 9 P.M.
No-Vacation!
^ EXCELLENT
COMPARE "tmr
former charges:
ODB
«o?d during Lite
Stationery, full supply,
mhh "oar
OBAEGEe:
ton oonrec, il . fig 00
aa <t (a
foil
. - - - 30 00
k Dean,fte:i course, It 00
• ■ -4
Total, ...... $103 so
ODB FORMER OHABOES:
toll course, . . $25 00
i. Entry, fall course «,< 00
. 03 up
Wfe
25 &
- SITS SO
Total,
SO EXTRA CHARGES! NO '• INCIDENTAL
" Our present
of stages to above
afali oottrae
Raedtag,
Spelling, Geography and
ahaiges*'—$170, exaaSte ot Reading, Spelling,
" and History, Hence the sheafoi
A over former armgemeat,
■ Instroetkm by the moBih tr.
Boys anil Y&UEg Men can fetter tor any oi rt*
above branches by the month at the tbeve sties
or secure a sehoUrst '.p tor all with priniege tr
baste and complete at option (at klsore; datife,
life, free of additional charge.
UstMTerm to complete a Course
stMTerm to complete
wmRimm.SiALKatTi
BuiLDiSfi AMjt Savnrsa AuseocMeioar
, .r F Hone ton, July ttoi 1878.
At a meeting of the Bosrd^c
July 7th; 1873, ft was
toMyfl*
^ tUftTflMl
be forfeited to the
Dellnqwot stockholders must settle their in-
debtedness (including interest on hack testa-
ments,) before the 15th day, of August, os their
stock will be forfeited afper above resolution.
• •- ■•'?'}" e, Raphael,
JilylO-Th-6 i j 6,.. . Secretary.
"Vr cm oy
The interest Coapons of City Of Eoastoc Boada,
doe July 1st? 1ST*, tad payable to the city ot
Houston, win bo paid at the Banking Bocks ot T.
W. House to Houston,- and those payable to New
Fork, at tbt Ninth National and National City
Back, as stated la the Coupons. . r:
jyl-tf T.EL BOAHLAH,KaTor.
SATE Y0UE IFfES Alf PROPERTY.
EISBBAL SPKRH Cttfa.
This it the great Illuminator of the Age.
It gives a better light thsn say other OO.
It is positively as safe as Sperm or Lard CHL
Its igniting point is about StO dag. Fahrenheit.
It can he hasdled easeleesly over Ires without
. To Patents, Guardian*, Patrons and Ttfeeds !
Members of eyery Household! Educate yes-
Sons 1 f *
Teach them that which they wiil pMiths
whan they will beoomo bmel"
Invest asaiall euin of money to the paretowe cf
a life scholarship in J. W. ELAOSMaN'8 Hg|
ORLEANS COMSEBCrAt COLLEGE, ha a fSfl
commercial ortratteeuvcKHrfB*. Mosey invested
te^Ooaey that is hourly com
, Wht> interest is regolarty paid
p,-o*parity, honor, feme tad hsopioews
Clerks sol Mechanics? E
Interest to regularly pii<3 it
scdhi ''
To Xitoag ■■■■■■■Mi
member tfeis tact- By attending our dsy and ev -1
nifig writ oast f*M two to fire months yea >oey
a practical business edncsSoa worth to yen
•3000. Five Thousand Dollars.
Sttaatixns guaranteed to til those who finish
"theireetote^iteditiL^6tfaete*W to B&staes*
Deparimset. TSaaograpfcy (short hand) a&a
Telegraphy taught by e^perunsed end worthy
Professors. -
OMqmBed faeiUJtes tu ofto ^1, SiAias}
4Uil oid tor ofcteinicg te a fww a thetmgk.
hg ''■■piMMItri
W kt SSL bewi kteptr,
(Ston, StmflMat sr EsOasad,; or tlfcgra^: Oi*: -
Wehswe eow per flteted a systematic jjise vr
which we wake speoW ooatraete with relisbi'fl
parties, gasxaataetog onr graduates in telsgmpfcy
sitnatioos oansw lines.
CSttal Ui&8 tot completing a coureo, from three
to five inearth*
present charges" with "onr
We raspectfnliy solicit a visit ss&d ersminaijea
of our faculties and routine of 1 i niHas as adopted
tad pursuitd by arasbars of this ;asiiiniiuu,
a ctamrisoe ot the same with that of other Coo
mercial Colleges In this city.
For circulars, cnmtainiwg mot* extended to-
tag 7-tf
ot address. "
W. Si MMCHBIL,
J. W.
Prtooical,
I Com. Ocdiege.
It will net take fire, consequently Is absolutely
It will not smoke, and emits no odor while bura-
fat. '
If the lamp breaks, the. oil will extinguish the
It is a* economical at the bestSocfisene OUL
tt will bnrn in any ordinary Oosl Oil Lamp,
it only requires.one of our Dual Burners.
It has been adopted by aovernaemt tor Steam.
boats, Ships, etc.
It is patented, and; its uniformity is Insured eod
guannteed. - ,
Send for oiroular, which gives toll particulars.
•; BOSTICK, 8EYMODB k COHEN.
F!%£t%ft$£**tigaippL Louiw
*5tt4«ftoat,an4 « sad 48 Fulton rts.,
near Poydris, New.Qrleans. aagl2-ly.
DIL M,
GENEBAL PR AOTITIOKE8.
Hi T tA iiS/xr,:-' « "
to
OmcataHB:
CORNER TRAVIS «f. AND TEXAS AVE3TOE.
BOCStOR.
. aagMyr : ■ . -• ■;> j a.
WILL OPES,
Fiiday, Jtily Htb, 1875;
TWO HJJNBBBD 1
LACE MOSQUITO BARS.
DUCK 81TITIWGS,
j; GBA8S CLOTHS,
Batistes, for Traveling Wear.
Stripe & Check Nainsooks
At 80 Ceats per turd.
LEATHEB At MOROCCO BELTS
LI MEN D1ULL8 FOB BOVH} WEAK*
25 Cents per Yard.
jyii-tf
T. B. FRANKLIN,
; ' NOTICE, • :
I Omen Stock Am. wTku, i
Honstoa, July 8, Itt#. 1
fbe foUowing tettoa was hfei and pctssd by toe
Board of Dtesoteit Jul/ a, 1S73 ;
That the Stock Assoc iatior, oi Texas
will pay fSfiO for She dtteotom tad ooovMtoa ol
say party for the theft of stock from any of this
Aratettoa. 6. W. ALLEN, President.
T. V. LUBBOCK, Secretary, ju!y« dkwtt.
JOHN €. B08ER8,
Corner Poydras and Tehapstoalaa Etrrotx,
<$&mi mmm crlkakb, LA.,
CO^miSSION MERCHANT.
Aad Whotestte Deidar in
HAY, COStH, OATS, BRAW, CORE SAL
dad a shoias dslseHsa of
8EED BTS. BARLET and WHEAT
If; Always cms hand.
c
B. a MOBSE, Proprietor.
HEW OELEANS La.
JLLIO & 60HLMAK,
nalsti to Enmitfire, Oarpote, OU Cloth, Mst.
U ttog. Window Bhadts, tad gi Baaas
Pumlshisg Qoodr; Picture Prames, Cotatets.
MosaaodStoir Main mom asade to order.
MORRIS' BUILDING, dT and 69 Main tL,
augl2-ly. x KOP3TON, TEXAS.
: xotnsr CALDER,
^ DEALER Cf
HA*, CORN, OATS, BRAN.
I;i FLOUR, BAKliEI, E)TS,
OB AC® ED CORN, CORN MEAL, EOOS SALT.
Western Prodv _cc
itsto Ssw Levsa,} and Si r
Lafayette, Hew Ottsaas
cor.
Orders solicited aad promptly tttanded to
aa l>-*M . i
R. L. BRUCE. -H
nuuin
Hay, Csr s Oats, Kr#c, Cow Feed,
FLOUR, HAMS, POTATOES, kc.,
No. eEXaterttW street, one door from Tchout ■
. 1 . toaias street. New Orlaans.
and
Beef
and
aa(19-Sst.
Agent tor HARR1BON A CO., Turtle,
(ten Tntto Stsy. Boaat Be< BsBsd Serf, i
Soap,OxTWl Boap, prepared is Ciaasoit,i
mi* & wacox,
Comuii^ion M-GfthmU,
f/r 'Y Wlte^MtSt DesSew to
NORTHERN ANB WI5STEBN
PRODUCE,
BVTTEB, «BEE8E, USB. C A SBHS,
STARCH, BEEP, PORE, VRTS5AR, Ac.,
■ • ! New Ortcen*.
I. A. WILCOX,
■.New OEeBM,
K S. HOTT,
•" Torlt,
Exfjfeaage &&£ m?*-
L0ANS NEOOTIATSB.
HOUSTON, ■■ - - ~ - TKUd,
sattMf
mmrnmm
WXBm
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