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DAILY MERCUEY
The F®rtune-Teller.
A fresh, bndding girl, trem-
bling with emotion, evidently la-
boring under great distress of
mind, was introduced by the ser-
vant into the great foitune-tel-
ler s study.
"Oh, madameP exclaimed the
young girl, "you who read the
future, come to my help."
Madame Laourmand looked in-^
tently for some time at the trem-
bling, fawn-like figure, and, after
asking a few insignificant ques-
tions, she said, in an impressive
tone:
"You have fled from your fath-
er's house V
"Alas! yes."
"It was love that induced youF
<£It was."
"He entreated you to follow
him P
"It is true."
"So much for the present,then,
my child."
"But the future, madame—the
futuref"
"The future! This is the fu-
ture: He will leave you; aban-
don you to infamy and poverty;
leave you to die of shame and
grief. Despair and sorrow will
send your father to his grave!"
Then, putting her arm around
the poor child, the fortune-teller
soothed her, spoke words of af-
fection and reason, till her mind
became clearer; and then, when
tears began to flow, and the fe-
verish excitement of passion
abated, the sorceress ordered her
carriage and conveyed the girl
home. _
A fevrdays after the fortune-
teller was sent focjto receive the
thanks of the fathei^for saving
his child from a libertine's in-
famy. 4
As she was taking her leave,
the now happy young girl kissed
her hand, and, gazing thankfully
and wonderi n gTy the face of
her benefactress, said:
"You are, indeed, a prophet-
ess! Nothing is hidden from
you—the present, the future."
"]Sb, my child, € am not a
prophetess, nor a witch. But I
am a mother, and the instincts of
a mother's heart inspired me."
Dreams Serer Come True.
The women about Evansville
are good dreamers. In olden
times they would have been re-
garded as prophetesses, but in
thesd matter-of-fact days they
are only empty dreamers. Some
time since a watch was stolen,
and a woman had a dream which
led directly to the recovery of
the watch and the arrest of the
thief. This was thought to be a
remarkable accident. More late-
ly a woman dreamed that
stranger came to her house and
asked for a night's lodging. It
was given him, but before retir
ing he slipped his shoes outside
the door. In the morning the
stranger was gone, and also a
considerable sum of money.
The woman wakened her hus-
band, to|d her dream, and she
was laughed at, as usual. She
dreamed it thrice the same night.
Some weeks after this her hus-
band had been to town and
brought out to his home a good
sum of money. In the evening a
stranger applied for a night's
lodging, and was given a good
supper and put to bed in oneof the
upper rooms. Before the lady
retired—with the dream in her
mind—she opened the door, ancl
outside found a pair of shoes in
the precise position of the shoes
in her dream. She then recalled
all the vivid particulars of her
vision. The man was stll over
the thigf of her dream. She
showed her husband the shoes,
and again reminded him of what
she had told him that night
when he had laughed at her so.
He now thought there might be
something like a warning in it
all, so he loaded his double-bar-
reled shot-gun and watched in
the room where the
were. About midpigWy' sure
enough, the stjaajrSr came creep-
ing down stairs with a dark lan-
tern iri^his hand, and began to
make a ileal examination of
thfi^Nt^mises* One of the first
)veries he made was the man
of the house, sitting with a gun
in his hands, keeping a guard
over his household gods. He
told the stranger to leave, anc.
the stranger left. He put on his
shoes outside the door and
walked quietly away. The wo-
man crowed all the rest of that
night. The ungratefal brute
told her, however, that dreams
never came' true, no more did
hers, for the man did not get the
money.—Missouri Republican.
Tribute to the Confeder-
ate Soldiebs.—The New York
Sun, in advocating the reduction
of the regular army, pays the fol-
lowing tribute to the gallantry
of the Confederate soldiers:
"The quality of the Confederate
soldiers effectually disposes of
the plea that it is necessary to
keep the regular army as a nu-
cleus. On the Union side was
the entire rank and file of the old
army. Of that force the rebels
had only officers. The Confed-
erate rank and file was composed
wholly of raw men, and, in the
first two years of the war, volun-
teers. Yet what an infantry they
were! Those of us who saw them
charge in line of battle never ap
proach a Confederate cemetery
without taking off our hats in
homage to the devoted braves,
who ever walked straight into
the jaws of death without blench-
ing. The explanation of the ex-
traordinary excellence of the
rebel infantry is that it was made
up of American citizens. The
present army of the United States
is not such. It is largely com-
posed of unnaturalized foreign-
ers, who enlist as a temporary
refuge from material ills.
The Democratic papers of Ohio
are trying to get up a Thurman
corner on the next Presidency.
Judge Thurman would make a
strong candidate for the Demo-
crats.
Railroads.
LONE STAR ROUTE!
INTERNATIONAL
and
GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD.
—TO—
St. LOUIS, CHICAGO,
AND ALL POINTS
North, East and West.
By the opening of this SHORT ROUTE,
which is
135 Miles Shorter to ST. LOUIS, Mo.
98 Miles Shorter to CHICAGO, I1L
195 Miles Shorter to INDIANAPOLIS,
IntL
221 Miles Shorter to CINCINNATI, 0.
250 Miles Shorter to NEW YORK, N. T.
200 Miles Shorter to Boston, Mass.
FROM HOUSTON
First District, Edwin Hobby; Second'
District, W, H. Swift; Third District, J.
E. Dillard; Fourth District, W. B. Stir-
man; Fifth District, Webster Flanagan;
Sixth District, J. L. Camp; Seven h Dis-
trict, D. C. Culberson; Eighth District, C.
A. Parker; Ninth District, L. D. Bradley;
Tenth District, Joseph Morris; Eleventh
District, W. E. Moore: Twelfth District,
B. C. Franklin; ^Thirteenth District,—
Burlcn; Fourteenth District, W. R. Baker;
Fifteenth District, Ed. Handle; Sixteenth
District, T.G. Davidson; Seventeenth Dis-
trict, J. H. Davenport; Eighteenth Dis-
trict, "W. D. "Wood; Nineteenth District.
Geo. B. Erath; Twentieth District, Amzi
Bradshaw; Twenty-first District, R. D.
Allisoil; Twenty-secoad District, "W*. H.
Trolinger; Twenty-third District, A. J.
Ball; Twenty-fourth District, "W. R. Friend;
Twenty-fifth District, Olinthus Ellis;
Twenty-sixth District, H. Ledbetter;
Twenty-seventh District, John Ire-
land ; Twenty-eighth District, "W. H.
"Westfall; Twenty-ninth District, E. T.
Dwyer, Thirtieth District, "W. H. Russell;
representatives.
First District—D. H. Triplett, Orange
county; P. S. Watts, Hardin county, J.
B. Simpson, Liberty county. Second
District- . Third District—J. T.
Smith, Frank Rainey, W. L. Denman.
THAN AN 5TTFTHER KO UTE. ~Jonii-Jliatrict—James Easland, J. M.
Harrison, "WTHTarrt tradeey, A. Edward.
Fifth District . Sixth District—
J. B. Henderson, G. W. Matthews, B. W.
Brown. Seventh District—Ben Epperson,
J. C. DeMorse, H. ON'eal. Eighth Dis-
trict—W. J. Swain, John Watson, C. S.
Jenkins. Ninth District—S. L. Chambliss;
L. J. Fajrar, H. Manning. Tenth District
—Georgfc W. Patterson, Thomas M. Cain,
W. A. Wortham. Eleventh District—M.
H. McCuiston, A J. Nicholson, J. L. Gor-
ham. Twelfth District—W. L. Moody, J.
W. Harris, Guy M. Bryan. Thirteenth
District . Fourteenth District—E.
F. Schmidt, D. U. Barziza, C. B. Stewart.
Fifteenth District . Sixteenth
District . Seventeenth District—
W. N. Oxsheer, D. D. Rasboro, E. C.
Stuart. Eighteenth District—W. W.
Patrick, G. I. Goodwin. Nineteenth Dis-
trict—Ira B. Sadler, S. K. Helton, J. D.
Stephens. Twentieth District.—J. H.
Cochran, A. K. Middleton, J. "W. Kemble.
Twenty-first District—G. A. Foote, R. H.
Donald, G. B. Pickett. Twenty-second
District—T.H. Hays, G.E. Reeves, R. Bean.
Twenty-third Distrot—H. G. Bruce, A. J.
Hart and A. M. Douglas. Twenty-fourth
District—L. S. Lawhorn, L. M. Rogers, E.
D. Linn. Twenty-fifth District—W. S.
Delany. Twenty-sixth District—Price, G.
Miller. Twenty-seventh District—W. B.
Sayers, L. J. Storey, S. D. Jackman.
Twenty-eighth District—Felix Smith, Sam
Easley, Joseph F. Brown. Twenty-ninth
District—¥. W. Henderson, A. L. Kessler,
J. H. McCleary. Thirtieth District—Louis
Cardis, P. F. Murphy, Santos Benevidas.
The shortening of the distance between
Houston and above Points, also enables
this Route to give to the Traveling Pub-
lic a
Heavy Redaction in Rates
to all principal and intermediate points in
the North, East and West.
Pullman Palace Drawing-Room and
Sleeping Cars,
are run on this line. Sleeping Cars will
be run through to Tezarkana
WITHOUT CHANGE.
Passengers will get another sleeping
car at Fulton, which will run through to
St. Louis.
THIS IS THE ONLY LINE
running the celebrated Pullman Drawing
Room and Sleeping Cars
FROM HOUSTON.
Passengers holding
SECOND-CLASS
TICKETS
will not be permitted to ride in the First-
Class Coaches, or Pullman Sleeping Cars.
Passengers, to avail themselves of these
LOW RATES, should procure their Tick-
ets via International and Great Northern
Railroad, on sale at Union Depot of Inter-
national and Great Northern Railroad.
They can also be procured at the General
Ticket Office of the Company, opposite the
Postoffice, corner Congress and Fannin
Streets.
Express Train Leaves Houston at 4 p.
M. Daily. Arrives at 12 Noon.
H. M. HOXIE,
General Superintendent.
S. M. MILLER) General Ticket Agt
jan28dtf
QENTBAL ROUTE.
, HOUSTON AND TEXAS
CENTRAL RAILWAY
and connections:
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad.
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
and
Missouri River, Fort Scotland Qvlf Railroad,
Offer the best routes from the Gulf of
Mexioo, via Red River City,
to all points in the
230BTH, EAST AND WEST.
Passengers haye choice of route,"via:
Finite, Springfield, Mo., and St.
Louis.
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Sedalia and St. Lonis.
Hannibal and Chicago.
Fort Scott and Kansas City.
Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars
On all Night Trains.
Tickets can be procured and
Baggage Cheeked to AH Prominent
Points in the United States
* and Canadas,
Frofia the following Stations on the line
of the Houston and Texas Central Rail
way:
Houston, Hempstead, Austin,
-— Bryan, Hearne, Calvert,
Waco, Corsicana, Dallas,
McKinney, Sherman.
CONDENSED THROUGH TIME CARD
* To points North and East, via the
Houston and Texas Central Railway
And Connections:
Train leaving Galveston at 12.30 P. M.
and Houston at 4 P. M. daily, except Sat-
urday, arrives as follows;
Red River City, next day at. ..10.45 A M.
Sedalia, second day at 9.15 A M.
Hannibal, second day at 6.00 P. M.
St Louis, second day at 6.40 P. M.
Indianapolis, third day at..:. 4.22 A M.
Cincinnati, third day at 8.45 A M.
Chicago third day at "7.45 A. M.
Buffalo, fourth day at 4.05 A. M.
Albany, fourth day at 6.20 P. M.
Pittsburg, third day at 6.00 P. M.
Philadelphia, fourth day at... *7.15 A. M.
New York, fourth day at 12.30 noon.
Louisville, third day at 7.55 A. M.
Baltimore, fourth day at 8.40 A. M.
Washington, fourth day at... 7.25 A M.
Boston, fourth day at 11.20 P. M.
St Paul, third day at.. 7.10 P. M.
Trains arrive at and depart from Hous-
ton as follows:
ACCOMMODATION.
Leaves 9.00 A M
Arrives 6.45 P. M.
THROUGH EXPRESS.
Leaves 4.00 P. M,
Arrives 12.00 M.
J. D U K AND,
General Superintendent.
J. WALDO,
General Ticket Agent. jan22
INTERNATIONAL AND
I
Great Northern Railroad
BRAZOS BRIDGE COMPLETED,
And Road Opened to Rockdale.
30 Miles West of Hearne
On and after Monday, Feb. 2, 1874,
Trains will run to and from Rockdale, in
Milam county.
This Station will be much the nearest
and most convenient shipping point for all
goods destined to' the country bounded by
Cameron, Beltan, Salado, Georgetown,
Lexington and Caldwell.
Rates of freight low, and through bills
of lading given from New Orleans, Galves-
ton and Houston to Rockdale.
H. M. HOXIE,
Gen'l Suj/t.
ALLEN MeCOY, G. F. A
jau31-tf
Members of Fourteenth Legislature.
senators.
Navigation.
S
TATE LINE.
Standing Committees.
house op representatives.
Judiciary Committee No. 1.
-Harris, Chairman: Sayers, Delany, Far-
rar, McLeary, O'Neal, LawhoD, Swain,
Moody, Scott, Johnson, Stephens.
Judiciary Committee No. 2.
Epperson, Chairman; Barziza, Storey,
Henderson, of Kendall; Simpson, Trip-
lett, Goodwin, Smith, of Grimes; Sadler,
Helton, Gellatly.
Constitutional Amendments.
Sayers, Chairman; Epperson, Harris,
Barziza, O'Neal, Smith, of Grimes; Steph-
ens, McLeary, Storey, Reeves, Farrar,
Simpson, Delany, Linn.
Inernal Improvements.
Epperson, Chairman; Simpson, Lawhon,
Middleton, Hays, Reeves, Murphy, Delany,
Barziza, Harris, Miller, Cochran, Wortham,
Harrison, Smith, of Travis; Swain, Jack-
man, Price.
State Affairs.
Sayers, Chairman; Smith, of Houston;
Demorse, Eastland, Bruce, Rosborough,
Barziza, Reeves, McLeary, Cardis, Galvan,
Delany.
Finance.
Moody, Chrirman; Kessler, Smith, of
Walker; Demorse, Lelany, Lindsey, Coch-
ran, Sayers, Galvan, Epperson, Watts,
Farrar, Donald, Stewart, of Montgomery.
Education.
Rainey, Chairman; Kemble, McCleary,
Stewart, of Montgomery; Nicholson,
Schmidt, Abner, Triplett, Delany, Goodwin,
Henderson, of Smith; Mitchell, Price,
Pickett, Rogere, Meissner.
Immigration.
Delaney, Chairman; Stewart of Mont-
gomery; Linn, German, Patrick, Kessler,
Meissner, Stephens, Foote, Bruce, Von
Biberstein. ~ .
Commerce and Manufactures.
Barziza, Chairman; Watson, Smith of
Walker co.; Chambliss, Henderson of
Smith co.; Miller, Epperson, Moody, Cain,
Galvan, Storey, Triplett, Ballard.
Private Land Clairrt.
Farrar, Chairman; Walker, Smith of
Houston; Massey, Patrick, Swain, De-
Morse, Stewart of Montgomery; Ander-
son, Johnston, Douglas.
Penitentiary.
Stewart, of Montgomery, Chairman
Stuart of Fall3 co.; Harrison, Jenkins,
Denman, Smith of Grimes co.; Manning,
Helton, Oxsheer, Freeman, Schmidt,
McCuiston.
Privileges and Elections.
Swain, Chairman; Hart, Ballard,
Walker, Jackman, Smith of Travis co.;
Brown of San Saba; Scott, Beck.
Printing and Contingent Expenses.
Wortham, Chairman; DeMorse, Man-
ning, Storey, Linn, Stuart of Falls co.;
Jenkins, Brown of Gregg co.; Henderson
of Smith co.; Douglass, Harris, Swain.
Public Buildings.
Rosborough, Chairman; Eastland, Smith
of Travis co.; Watson, Easley, Cochran,
Nicholson, Smith of Grimes co.
Comptroller and Treasurer's Offices.
Kemble, Chairman; Barziza, Storey,
Moody, Rainey.
Enrolled Bills.
Linn, Chairman; Rainey, Pickett, Hen-
derson, Kendall.
Engrossed Bills.
Storey, Chairman; DeMorse, Goodwin,
Swain.
Public Land and Land Office.
Barziza, Chairman; O'Neal, Bean, Pat-
rick, Hayes, Anderson, Douglass, Harri-
son, Chambliss, Helton, Reeves, Yon
Biberstein.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
Denman, Chairman; Massey, Middle-
ton, Patterson, Foote, Patrick, Price, Har-
rison, Anderson, Rogers, German,
Roberts.
Federal Relations.
Reeves, Chairman; Harris, Simpson,
Linn, Watson, Cardis, Watts, Delany, Hen-
derson, of Kendall county, Cain,Matthews,
Rainey.
Claims and Accounts.
Eastland, Chairman; Foote, Galvan,
Matthews, Price, Manning, Lawhon, Mc-
Leary, Kessler, Gallaty, Stuart, of Falls
county, Hays, Roberts.
Public Debt.
Smith, of Houston county, Chairman;
Kessler, Henderson, of Smith county,
Price, Sadler, Schmidt, Edwards, Murphy,
Patterson, Galvan, Stephens, Yon Biber
stein.
Agriculture and Stock Raising.
Miller, Chairman; Jachman, McCuiston,
Bean, Nicholson, Kemble, Lindsey, Rogers,
Delaney, Oxsheer, Lawhon, Easley, Stuart,
of Falls county; Brown,of Harrison county;
Massey, Beck.
Counties and County Boundaries.
Brown of Gregg, Chairman; Roberts,
Lawhon, Kemble, Price, Bean, Manning,
Easley, Linn, Middleton, Edwards, Smith,
of Houston, Massey.
Military Affairs.
Goodwin, Chairman; Murphy, Johnson,
Denman, Jenkins, Freeman, Picket, Steph-
ens, Reeves, Sayers, Scott.
Indian Affairs.
Pickett, Chirman: Hart, Cochran, Sad-
ler, Cardis, Donald, Stephens, Henderson,
of Kendall; Brown, of San Saba; Foote,
Murphy, O'Neal.
Town and City Corporations.
Simpson, Chairman; Cochran, Hender-
son, of Smith; Edwards, De Moors, Smith,
of Travis: Schmidt, McLeary, Eastland,
Galvan, Moody.
E. FAIRFAX GRAY,
CIVIL ENGINEER ANDX3&D AGENT
in Gray'i Building, Boom 8, Fannin
opposite Court He w, P. O. Box 191.
Tons.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, Captain
Stewart 200?
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Captain
Hamlin 2000
STATE OF ALABAMA, Captain Flint2400
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Cap!.
Brace 2500
STATE OF VIRGINIA, Captain
Sadler 2500
STATE OF GEORGIA, Capt. Cooper.2500
STATE OF NEVADA, (building)...2500
STATE OF FLORIDA, (building) . .2500
STATE OF DAKOTA, (building)...2500
The Steamers of this Line will sail for
Liverpool direct, fortnightlv-
Will receive and sign through bills of
lading to Havre, Bremen, Hamburg, Ant-
werp, Rotterdam, and all Continental ports.
Return Tickets issued, available for
TWELVE MONTHS at reduced rates,
and Through Tickets to all parts of the
United Kingdom and Europe.
A Stewardess and Surgeon are attached
to each Steamer; no charge is made for
attendance and medicine.
Money Orders granted free of charge.
Prepaid Emigration Tickets issued here
to parties desirous of sending for tlieir
friends.
These Vessels cross the bar at all times
without detention.
For Freight and Passage, having super-
ior accommodations, apply to
A. K. MILLER & CO,,
No. 29, Carondelet street,
sep24-tf New Orleans.
JJOUSTON DIRECT
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOUR 8TEAMEBS, TWENTY-TWO BARGES,
THREE TOGS.
RECEIVE AND FORWARD ALL FREIOH
CONSIGNED TO THEM AT GALVES-
TON, HOUSTON, HARRISBURQ,
AND LYNCHBURG.
A1 COTTON and other PRODUCE covered to
GALVESTON by their OPEN POLICY OF
INSURANCE, without Expense
to Shipper.
All Louti and Damages Promptly
Adjusted and Falil,
Consign to HOUSTON DIRECT NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY (Tom air point* inward and
outward.
JOHN SHEARS,
President
W. J, HUT-CHINS,
Vice President. Janl-D&Wly
M
ORGAN LINE STEAMERS
To 2>Cro-w- Orleans,
Via Brasbear and Morgan's Louis-
iana and Texas Railroad.
DAILY MAIL.
The following new and splendid Iron Steal-
ers leave Galveston as follows:
Steamship WHITNEY, Capt. Forbes, Sunday
an4 Wednesday, at 2:30 p. m.
Steamship JOSEPHINfc, Capt. Lewis, Mon-
day and Friday, at 2:30 r. M.
Steamship CITY OF NORFOLK, Capt. Hop-
kins, Tuesday and Saturday, at 2:80 p. u.
Steamship CLINTON, Capt. Tripp, every
Thursday, at 11 a. m.
Carrying Passengers, connecting in New Or-
leans with all routes North and West.
Tickets for New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
St. Louis, Chicago and all points North and
West, can be procured at the MOBGAN LINE
Ticket Office, Central Wharf.
Morgan Line for Indianola.
Steamship ST. MARY, Capt. Staples, every
Saturday, at 1:30 p. m.
Steamship CLINTON, Capt, Tripp, every
Monday at 4:30 p. m.
Steamship HUTCHINSON, Capt. Taibot,
every Thursday, at 4:30 p. m.
Carrying MW1, Passengers, and Freight, con-
necting at Indianola with the Gulf, Western
Texas and Pacific BaOroad. .
Tickets, by this route, for San Antonio.
Gonzales, Seguin, Belmont, Yorktown, Cuero,
Sutherland Springs and Lavernla, can be pro-
cured at Morgan Line Ticket Office, Central
Wharf.
JV NOTICE.—Consignees of Freight by all
of the above steamers are notified to remove
same from Wharf before 5 p. v. on the day of
arrival. Otherwise the same will be stored at
the risk and expense of the consignees.
CHA8. FOWLEB, Agent.
octSdtf Office on Central Wharf.
LIVERPOOL AND NEW OB-
3LEANS LINE OF STEAMEB&
BUILT EXPRESSLY FOB THE NEW
ORLEANS TRADE.
THE MISSISSIPPI AND DOMINION LINE
FIBST-CLASS POWERFUL SCREW STEAM*
BBS.
ST. LOUIS, Capt. Edmonson-— 1827 tons
MEMPHIS, Capt. Mellon 2600 "
MISSISSIPPI, Capt. Roberts 2500 "
VIOKSBUBG, Capt. 2600 «
TEXAS, Capt. 2600 •«
DOMINION, building 8000 "
ONTARIO, building 8000 ••
For Liverpool Direct.—The steamship
ST. LOUIS,
Edmondson, Commander,
Will sail on or about every fifteen days, from
Wharf between Jackson and Philip
sts.j Fourth District, Will receive and sign
through bills of lading to Havre, Bremen, Ant.
werp, Rotterdam, and all Continental ports.
Parties desirous ol i ending for their friends
can purchase prepaid emigration tickets here.
A reduction allowed when applied for in groups.
For freight or passage, having superior ac-
commodations, apply to SILAS WEEKS,
4-8 Carondelet street.
Managing owners—FLINN, MAIN & MONT-
GOMERY, IS Lancelot Hay, Chapel street, Liv-
erpool. foctal 8m
BLACK STAB LINE.
Liverpool aiid Texas Steamship
Company's Steamers:
SAN JACINTO, (1200 tons,) A. C. BUBBOWS,
Commander
SAN ANTONIO, (1200 tons,) JOHN BEA, Com-
mander.
SAN MABOOS, Building,
FOB LIVERPOOL DIBEGT.
STEAMSHIP SAN JACINTO,
Will sail on or about OOTOBEB 1st, to be fol<
lowed by the
STHAHSHIr SAB WTONIO,
Prepaid passenger tickets issued to persons
desirous of sending for friends, and drafts sold
for £1 and upwards.
For freight, or passage, apply to
C. W. HURLEY ft CO., Agents,
Galveston.
C. GBIMSHAW ft CO., Agents, Liverpool.
septSOly
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
JJOUSTON CEMENT, PIPE AND
ARTIFICIAL STONE -WORKS.
Pipes for Sewers, Drain Pipes for Gardens,
Outhouses, etc.; Stone Pavements, Vases of
every variety of pattern for Gardens, Lawns and
Cemeteries: Chimney Flues; and all sorts of use-
ful and ornamental work In Artificial Stone.
AU work warranted to give satisfaction, or no
pay expected.
JAMES A. COUBTNEY,
Proprietor.
Office and Factory—Montgomery Boad.
Postoffice Address—Lock Box 151, Houston,
Texas. febl2-tf
JJOUSTON CITY LIBRARY.
ESTABLISHED 1810.
1500 Volumes—Terms 75c. per Month,
&W
BooTts Changeable at Pleasure.
New Additions :
Handy Andy.—Lover.
Divine Love and Wisdom.—Swedenborg,
Jack Harkaway's School Days.
Golden Grain.—Fargeon.
Joseph the Jew.
Mystery of Edwin Drood, completed.
Leighton Grange.—Miss Braddon.
Master of Greylands.—Mrs. Wood.
News, Books, Stationery & Varieties,
BALDWIN & CO„
janl3-tf 84 Main Street.
CITY BILL POSTER.
GEO. E. MADDEN
CITY ind CHAMPION Bill Poster and Dls-
rlbutor of Texas. Owns two n ousand feet of
BUI Board. Only Circus Show Boards in Cen
tral Texas.
Paste for sale by the pound or ton, gallon or
thogshead.
Slate at the aogtt.tf
St. Louis Advertisements.
STEAM LUBRICATING OIL WORKS
GEO. PARTRIDGE & CO.,
makufactubsbb aud dkalzb8 df
RAILWAY OILS AND CAR GREASE,
Lard and Neatsfoot Oils, XXX Refined Tallow
Oil, Diamond Illuminator, Coal Oil. Axle
Grease, Etc. Western Agents lor the
Averill Chemical Paint Co.,
Office 712 N. Main Street. Factory 911 N. Levee.
eeptS-dly SAINT LOUI8t MO.
C. BBUCKNER.
8. mahlxb.
BRUCKNER & MAHLER,
wholesale dealers in
IMPORTED AND NATIVE WINES,
LIQUORS AND FANCY GROCERIES,
213 market Street,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
St. Loaib Lager Beer guaranteed to keep in
1:—septB-dly
any climate.
j. o. yobd. henby smith. nkwtoh h. ford.
J. O. FOBD & CO.,
SADDLERY
—ahi>—
Saddlery Hardware,
No. 418 Main St., St. Louis.
septa-6m
LACLEDE HOTEL,
SAINT LOUIS
Chesnut Street from Fifth to Sixth.
The New addition known as the Bircher Hotel
is now complete, and Is newly furnished through-
out, improved passenger elevator, bath rooms en
suite, and every modern convenience. Table will
compare with any in the West and First Class
In every respect. The LACLEDE has capacity
for eight hundred.
J. W. HAUN & SON,
sept2-6m Proprietors.
Lawyers—Physicians.
ABSOLUTK DIVORCES obtained from
Courts of different States for desertion &c.
No publicity required. No charge until divorce
granted.
Address,
M. HOUSE,
declO 6m Attorney, 191 Broadway, N. Y.
william n. cbahk.
WILLIAM a. WEBB
CRANK & WEBB,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Will practice in all the State and Federal
Courts.
Oct. 21-6m
J. B. LIKENS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOUSTON TEXAS.
Omn—In Bice's Building, Congress street,
ecoud door from First National Bank. Jy*-tf
ASA H. WILLIE. OKAS. L. CLEVELAND.
JAS. W MR.
WILLIE, CLEAYELASD & POPE.
LAWYERS,
OFFICE—BALLINGEB It JACK'S 3UILDING,
• PostoOoe Street.
GALVESTON, TMXA8.
JyM-tf
3Li. PRICE,
(Late of Lagrange.)
LAWYER.
Offloe—Over the Newt office, Galveston,
p. o. Box 1854. jyia-ly
WISCH & SCIIAEFEB,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hfasten, - - Texas.
tanOTtf
J. WARREN BELL,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Office 1414 F Street,
Washington, District of Colombia.
sov35dly
WAGLEY & LOCKART,
Ejstett© _A_g©:ntte;
Congress Street, Houston* Texas.
We give special attention to the buying and
selling of BEAL ESTATE in all parts of Texas
LOANS effected. MONEY LOANED and OOL
LECTIONS KADE. Taxes paid and Titles ex-
amined and Abstracts furnished.
Refer to First National Bank, Houston.
T* tf
D
ENTISTRY.
The subscriber tenders his services as a
Dentist to old friends and new, as well as
to all others desiring first-class work upon
their teeth. The preservation of the
natural teeth a specialty. Teeth cleaned,
extracted, arranged when deformed.
Diseases of the mouth treated. Artificial
teeth inserted upon gold or rubber plates.
Old work repaired and satisfaction guaran-
teed in every department oi his profession.
Entrance to office between Rosenfield's
and Levy's dry good stores, Main street,
Houston. E. GRISWOLD.
jan 4 tf
General Practitioner*
Special Attention to CHBOHIC DISEASES.
Omct AKB Rjwmhci :
Cor. Travis Street 3c Texas <
A venae.
DR. J. F. KERR,
Surgeon Dentist,
Is now repared to perform all work in
OPERATIVE and MECHANICAL DENTISTRY
at the home of his patrons. All orders mailed
to his address,
BOX 459, HOUSTON,
will be promptly attended to.
Refers, by permission, to the following well
known persons of this city:
B. Powell, M. D.: Leonidas Hudspeth, M. D.;
G. A. McDonnel, M. D.; D. T. Lundy, M. D.
and all of his patrons. JnlyMtf
JJOWAKU & RUTHERFORD,
PHYSICIANS,
Office—Congress street, next door to Wagley
k Lockart, up stairs. sep31>y
BINDING.
Music, Books
Pamphlets and Periodicals
BOUND IN ANY STYLE
At the Shortest Notice.
Terms Reasonable.
HOUSTON MERCURY
BOOE
BOV5 tf
*
New Orleans Advertisements.
BOSTICE, SEYMOUR & COHEN,
Late BO STICK & SEYMOUB.
HARDWARE, METAL, IKON P1PB9
AND PUMPS,
Steamboat, Bailroad and Machine Supplies.
STOVES, TIHWABE, TINNERS' STOCK AND
TOOLS.
The most complete Stock la the South.
Goods Sold at New York Prices.
Iron Pipe and Fittings for Steam, Water or
Gas, Brass Valves, Oocks, Oil Globes, Steam
and Water Gauges, Boiler Tubes, Bolts and
Nuts, Hot Pressed Nuts, Lay Screws, Washers,
Rivets, Blacksmiths' Bellows, Vases, Bar, Bod,
Sheet and Boiler Iron, Galvanised and Bus-
sian Sheet Iron, Block Tin, Tin Plate, Zinc,
Antimony, Babbit -Metal, Sheet Copper, Pin
Lead and Lead Pipe, Cistern, WfU and Foroe
Pumps, Brass and Iron Wire Clot!, Bice Cloth.
Rubber, Lubricating and Hemp 1 tcklng, Bub*
ber Hose, Belting. Lubricating, Lard, Signal,
Sperm, Headlight, Linseed acd Boiled Oil.
White Lead, Paints, Cotton Waste, Cotton Pack-
ing, Gasfitters and Machinists' Stocksand Dies.
Pipe Cutters' Tongs, Wrenches, Jack Screws,
Levels, and a complete assortment of Ma-
chinist Tools, Steel Fine Brashes, from 4 to 10
inches; Patent Steel Flue Scrapers, Lamps,
Lanterns, Headlights. Oil Feeders, a full sup-
ply of Shelf Hardware, Files, etc., Tinners'
Stock, Stoveeand Tinware.
Agents
For graaf 4 CO.'s STEEL BBU8HE3, for
Boiler Fines, and Cleaning Castings.
For J. H. WESTON'S Premium LIGHTNING
BODS.
For POWELL'S PATENT 8elf-Grinding GLOBE
VALVES.
For New England Manufacturing Go.'s LINEN
For BCM8EV8 PUMPS and WELL POINTS.
For ASHOBOFTS & BLAKE'S STEAM
GAUGES.
For DOWNEB'S and Globe LUBBIOA1 ING
OILS.
Iron Pipe cut and fitted to any Length or
Shape.
Sole Agents for MINERAL SPEBM OIL for
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and
Florida. See advertisement of this OIL in
another column.
Send for one of our Prioe Lists.
BOSTIOK, SEYMOUR k COHEN,
Nos. 45 an 1 47 Front, and 46 and 48 Ful-
ton streets. New Orleans. augU ly.
D. M. O. HUGHES. JOHN P. MONTAMAT.
HUGHES & MONTAMAT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
50 Exchange Alley, New Orleans, La.
Business attended to and solicited tor Ala*
bams and Mississippi. oct5-dlj
SATE I OUR LIYES & PROPERTY.
MINERAL. SPERM OIL.
This is the great Illuminator of the Age.
It gives a better light than any other Oil.
positively as safe as Sperm or Lard Oil.
Its igniting point is about 800 deg. Fahrenheit.
It can be handled carelessly over fires without
danger.
t will not take fire, consequently Is absolutely
safe.
It will not smoke, and emits no odur while burn-
ing.
If the lamp breaks, the oil will extinguish the
It is as economical as the best Kerosene OIL
It will bum in any ordinary Coal Oil lamp.
It o^ly requires one of our Dual Burners.
It has been adopted by Government for steam*
boats. Ships, eto.
t is patented, and its uniformity Is insured and
guaranteed.
Bend for circular, w&lch gives full particulars.
BOSTICK, 8EYM0UB & COHEN,
Sole Agents for Mississippi, Louisiana, Ala*
bama. Florida and Texas.
45 and 47 Front, and 46 and 48 Fulton
its, near Poydras. New Orleans. augU-ly.
M. H. APPLEG-ATE,
(Successor to McINTYBE ft APPLEGATE.)
P LUMBERS,
And dealers in Cooking Ranges sad Boilers,
Bath Tubs, Water Closets, Waabstands, Kitchen
Sinks, Lift and Force Pumps, Ale Pumps, Sheet
Lead and Lead Pipe, Brass and Plated Oocks
of all Patterns,
146 Poydras Street, New Orleans, La,
N. B. Agents for OOlwell's Shaw & WiUard's
Patent Tin Lined Pipe. sept38-ly
FAIRBANKS' SCALES
COTTON BEAMS,
53 Camp Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
sept4-8m
W. B. BOWMAN,
Agent
NEW ORLEANS
STBNOID WORKS
GEO. E. TEETZEL & CO.,
Engravers, Stencil Cutters, Stamp and Sea
Makers,
8!) .....GBAVTEB STBEET. 88
Oor. Arcade Place, New Orleans,
Manufacturers of all kinds of Flour, Whisky
and Cotton Brands, Ribbon Stamps, Seal
Presses, Door Hates, Burning '
Brands, &c.
TEETZEL'S MAGIC BATTEBY,
For Silver Plating and Oleaning.
tO" Orders received and promptly attended
to by addressing Mebopby. novlS-Om
01TY HOTEL,
B. 8. MORSE, Proprietor,
of ftgnf uifl Common itywlii
HEW OBLBABBL*.
Shrevepert Cards.
GREGG- & FORD,
COTTON FACTORS
General Commission Merchants,
Agents for PRATT'S COTTON GINS, and
the Celebrated ABBOW TIES,
DEALERS IN GROCERIES, WAGONS, tie.
Will receive on Consignment, for File or
Shipment, Ootton, Wool and other Produce,
upon which Liberal Advances will be made.
Nos. 90, 31 and ti Levee Street,
Shrcveport, • - Louisiana
Cotton and Freight Warehouse, Spring Stmt.
angM-ly •
ORDINANCE,
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen
and Inhabitants of the City of Houston
in Council assembled:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
for any person that visits, attends, nurses
or comes in contact with any other person
afflicted with the dise&se of smallpox, to
intermingle with or come & contact with
any other citizen or person of the city of
Houston, unless such nurse or visitor can
show by proof that tiey have changed
clothing since their contact with the
smallpox case, and before any contact
with other persons.
Sec. 2. That Section 1 of this ordi-
nance shall not apply to physicians visit-
ing patients professionally, affected with
the disease of smallpox, provided that
such physicians after visiting smallpox
patients, shall change their clothing and
take every other precautionary measure
necessary to prevent the spread of said
disease, before coming in contact with any
other patient or person.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of
the City Marshall and the police officers
under him, to use every effort and exer-
tion in their power to ascertain every
house in which a case of small-pox exists,
and immediately a guard or watch shall
be placed over said house by the Marshal,
to prevent any member of such household
from having communication with other cit-
izens or persons in the city, before such
change of clothing provided for in section
one, hereof.
Sec. 5. That any person violating the
first and second sections of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction before the Mayor or
Recorder, be fined in a sum not less than
seventy-five nor more than one hundred
dollars, and may in the discretion of the
Recorder or Mayor, in addition to said
fine, be imprisoned in the city prison for
any term not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 5. That for a violation aif the
third section of this ordinance by the City
Marshal, or any member of the police
board of the city, such officer so offending
ahull be fined in the sum of one hundred
dollars, and shall in addition thereto, be
dismissed from office ; said fine to be re-
covered before the Mayor or Recorder, as
in other cases.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after passage.
Approved, January 27, 1874.
J. T. D. WILSON, Mayor,
"W. A. Daly, Sec'y and Treasurer.
THE HOUSTON MERCURY
PUBLICATION OFFICE
The Proprietor calls attention to the fact
that be has not only largely
INCREASED HIS FACILITIES
FOR
BOOZ & JOB PRINTING
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
BtJT HAS ADDED
New & Costly Machinery,
KKW PRKSSKS,
NKW MATKR1AL
AND A FINE
Baxter Steam Engine,
%
Which enables him t ore thoroughly sys
tematixe his business, and to
FILL ORDERS PROMPTLY
THE HOUSTON MERCURY
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
AND BOOK BINDERY,
Corner Congress and Fannin Streets,
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
Executes all kinds of Printing, such as
BOTirw Pimrhlitf, s
Business and Show Oards,
Hand Bills,
Dodgers, Ac.
Aooount Book Headings,
Ball Tickets,
Blank HoUees,
Bonds and:Ooapon Books
Billheads,
Bills ol Lading.
Bills of Tare,
Blank Books,
Business Oards
Certificates (tf Deposit,
Cheeks,
Ttfllrfrtf,
Depoait Tickets
Drafts and Notss,
Dray Beceipt Books,
Envelopes stated, *©.,)
BeoBoa Tickets,
Festival Tickets.
Freight B illhea
Freight« — - —
Hotel Begiaters,
Lav Blanks,
Law Oases
Letter Obnnlara,
Letter Headings,
fwiihfifli.
Manifests or Waybills
Money Beoetpts in Books,
Monthly Statements,
Galveston Advertisements.
Bote Circulars,
Bote Headings
Order Books,
Orders of Dancing,
Pamphleti,
Prices Ourrent Circulars,
Programmes,
policies (Fire and Lite Insurance,}
Fosters (all siaes and colon.}
Press Work Escorted,
Bailroad Blanks,
Bestanrant Tickets
Having purchased a new Hickock's Im
proved
Ruling? Machine
all kinds of RULING executed with Nea
ness and Dispatch,
ty TERMS REASONABLE.
J. H. BAKER,
Proprietor.
PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL
Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorlees. Always
uniform, T""m'r*"**(r qualities superior to
gae. Burns in any lamp withers* danger irf ex-
ploding or taking fire. Manufactured expressly
to displaee the use of roiattle and dangomos
oils. Itsaafety under every possible and
its perfect burning qualities, are provwi by its
continued nee In orer 300,000 families.
Millions of gallons have been Bold and no ac-
cident—directly or Indirectly—haa ever oc-
curred from burning, storing or handling It.
The immense yearly loss to life and property,
resulting from the nee of cheap and dangerous
oils in ths United Statea, is appalling.
The Inspranoe Companies sad Fire Commis-
sioners throughout the country recommend the
ASTRAL aa the beat safeguard when lamps are
used. Bend for circular.
For mle at retail by the trade generally, end at
wholesale by the proprietors, CHAB, PRATT ft
CCmJMB Futon Street, Ken York,
J. e. owens. t. w. english.
OWENS & ENGLISH,
Successors to Sorley ft Owens.
Gen'l. Commission Merchants,
188 * 124 STRAND, *
GALVESTON, ..... TEXAS.
Manufacturers' Agents for all kinds of mill
and plantation machinery.
Constantly on band a full stock of
Ames* Hoadley Watertown and Utica portable
and stationary 8team Engines.
Iron pipe and Steam fittings.
Steam Boilers, all kinds,
Bhalting and Pullies,
Portable Circular Saw Mills,
Hoe ft Go's. Saws and Mandrela,
Straub's Corn and Wheat Mills,
8mutters and Separators,
Coleman's Corn and Wheat Mills.
Eagle " Cotton Gins,
Ralston Gin Feeders,
Ootton Seed Holler*,
Victor Sugar Mills,
COOK'S SUGAR EVAPORATORS,
Squire's Cane Machinery,
Leyer and Screw Ootton Presses,
Simmons Belt Geared Press,
Sampson HoraeTowers,
Wood Working sad Agricultural Machinery
ottunllj.
W Send for Catalogues. novStf
W. L. MOODY,
b. s. jemi80n,
MOODY & JEMIS0N,
COTTON FACTORS
—and—
General Commission Merchants
■eptaOSifl Strand, Galveston.
• S. JACOBS k BLCKHARDT,
MANUFACTURERS OF
CLOTHING, *
Gents Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Etc*
155 Strand, Galveston, Texas.
eepttOSm
LEON & H. BLUM,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Boots and Shoes, Hats, Notions, Ktc.
STRAND STBEET, GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Mow York Office—75 A 77 Worth Street,
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IMPORTERS ABB JOBBERS OF
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
HATS, TRUNKS, ETC.
1*6, 188 A 130 Strand, Galveston, Tex.
septao (to*
MABX & EEMFNEB,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
J—AND—
TjIQTJOR EEA.LERS
161 ft 163 STRAND.
GALVESTUS, _ - _ . TEXAS,
Hew York Offloe—Tg Worth street. Jya0-ly
th08. a gart.
w. a. oliphint
GART & OLIPHIKT,
Wholesale Grocers,
■—AND—>
COITON FACTORS
Boa, 16!), 164 and 166 Strand,
GALVESTON.
liberal cash advances made on oonaignmen
Ragging and Ties fumisbed at lowest ratea.
septao em
Hotels and Public nmtses.
RAYMOND HOUSE,
AUSTIN, TEXAS,
B. M. ODOM, Proprietor.
Situated within two blocks of the Railroad
Depot, and decidedly the most pleasant and
conveniently located hotel inthe city.
Bo paina wffl be spared to make guests com-
fortable.
The general ticket and transfer offices are in
the same bntldlng. septa tf
FITZHUGU HOUSE",
CONGRESS AVENUE,
Opposite terminus of H. and T. C. R. R
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Table and accommodations unsurpassed.
The bedding, upholstery, furniture and
equpiments are entirely new.
Special attention paid to fnailies.
L. H. FITZHUGH, Proprietor!
jan
MoCLEriLASTD HOTEL,
"Waco, - Texas.
The only first class Hotel in the city, contain-
ing oyer one hundred zooms. Table, the very
best. Special attention paid to the comfort of
the traveling public.
Fare, |S.SO per Day.
I. SKINNER ft OO.,
deo4-3m* Proprietors.
J^XCHANGE HOTEL,
Corner of Main Street and Texas Avenue,
Houston, Texas.
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The traveling public will please note
that we have opened a FERST CLASS
HOTEL, in- every regard suited to their
wants and conducted in the best possible
style. The house has been renovated and
refurnished throughout, and each depart-
ment put under the care of competent
persons. Bates reasonable, and accom-
modations the very best. Give ns a trial,
and judge for yourself. jan3 1m
TTUTCHINS HO US 10,
XJ. Homos, 3
N. P. TURNER, Proprietor.
BOARD BE THE DAT, WEEK OB MONTH,
WITS OB WITHOUT LODtf ING.
Board by the day United States cmrwv '•*
FREEMAN HOUSE,
Navasota, Texas.
IRA If. EBEEVAN,
anl. Proprietor.
C. c. WILLARD,
EBBITT HOUSE,
W a rVi 1 -n gtoxx, 3D. C7.
nov4-tf
CRUTCHFIELD HOUSE,
JOHNSON ft MoILHENNT, Proprietors,
DALLAS, - TEXAS.
GENERAL STAGE OFFICE. "W
Wa guarantee Hie best aooommodatkm in
Northern Texas. anga7-6m
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COMMERCIAL HOTEL
RUSH HOLLKUBFCK, Prop*™.
Corner erf Bite ttd iefferion 8U,,
Dallas, - - Texas
We guarantee the best table and the beat bed
a Texas. Building new, and toruahed in ti
ory best le. aayVMr.
^ASHIKGTON HOTEL,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
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