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DAILY MERCURY
july 8, 1873
*© OCK EXCHANGES.
fii6 Mkscvzy will continue to be sent to
wer? visii whoic its bare concluded
We
wiil'p«y the poatsfpB oc overy paper reoeived
' lis, and oar esehan^es to pay postage on
f the Msbccbt. J. H. Bakes,
Proprietor.
,T MERCTBY.
Advertisers should bear in mind that the
Meectrt is large.
circuhiUoii of the
than that ot
Ra contents
Poetry.
perta
in Texas,
and interesting
latest news from all
State, and local mat-
te-re ; full commercial report^ agricultural,
household and other interesting news,
make its columns attractive, inatructive*and
Interesting.
OfJS MISSOUBI A6BSTS.
The Houston Mebcubt will
hereafter be represented in the
principal cities of Missouri by A.
C. Herr, Geo. D. Ellis and the
Hon, Jackson Prouty, gentlemen
whom we can confidently recom-
mend to the confidence of the
public. They will also correspond
with as from St. Loois, Kansas
City and other prominent places
in that State.
Any contract made with them
for advertising or subscription will
be honored at this office.
BRENHAS CONTENTION..
Straws Indicate the Course of
the Atmospheric Cur-
rent.
L_
The much talked-of Brenham
Convention; a convention of col-
ored men; the bone^ sinne and
numerical strength of the Bepub.
lican party of this State, has met,
acted and adjourned, and its pro-
ceedings have passed into the
history of the BepubUcan party,
and the history of the colored race
of Texas. Some people may
laugh and jeer, and appear to
despise this Convention, and- may
—as many have done—denounce
it as a negro gathering—but the
okl politician—the student of his
torv and the discerning chronicler
of events—all see in this Conven
tion the turn of the current, wide
and irresistable in force, which,
though it may not be dammed or
stopped in its course, may be
guided in channels of usefulness,
or it may be diverted by designing
leaders until it becomes a devas-
tating flood, sweeping away the
"work of years, and becoming a
scourge to alL
This Convention had among its
delegates gome of the ablest men,
not only in their race and color,
but men who for intelligence,
ability, patriotism, eloquence and
. even statesmanship, are the peers
of any white men who have ever
assumed to the leadership of the
Republican party of Texas.
Among those were N. W. Cuney,
the shrewd, wily, brave, bold, elo-
quent defender of his race, and a
thorough hater of all frauds shams
and pretenders j J. DeBruhl, B.
F. Williams of Colorado, the elo-
quent colored preacher and ex-
member of the Legislature—the
man whose familiar phrase is
••Come to de Bock," or in plain
English, he is satisfied with noth-
ing but Bible common sense and
fidelity to truth and principle, and
by this rock he tries all. persons
and statements. The sincere, able,
quiet, but active and influential
Frank J. Webb, Washington,
Buby and Freeman; BurtonofFort
Bend, the able, colored Sheriff,
whose honesty and ability h
put to shame many a white man
who has held the same office, and
secured him the entire white vote
efhk county for the State Sen-
ate at the last election. Ander-
son, of Montgomery, the youthful
Cicero of his race in that county,
and whose able defence of his title
to a seat in the 13th Legislature
will long be remembered by all
who heard it. Matt Gaines, the
Senator from Washington county,
whose power over his race is only
equalled by his eratic course. The
quiet, sensible, shrewd, honest
and ever reliable John N. Cos, the
Deputy District Clerk of Harris
county, and least, but by no ways
the last, of all present, was the
"Demosthenes of his the
Hon. Richard Allen, of Houston
The Convention organized by
electing the Hon. 3ST. W. Cuny; Presi
dent, Matt, Gaines, Richard Allen,
and Johnson Reed as Vice Presi-
dents, and John N. Cos, Secreta-
ry.
Assistant Bee, Secretary J. H
Washington, Corresponding Sec-
tary Frank J. Webb, Assistant
Corresponding Secretary J. J.
Hamilton. |gj
There was at first an eftort to
ttire-itork the Convention to
dorse Governor Davis.
and bis clique of office-hokiecs and
office seekers. Mat. Gaines, who is
represented as being bound to Da-
vis by the simple tie of a promised
i in case of conviction on the
charge of bigamy, now pending in
ihc courts, sought to take ad van
t#g© of the absence of Allen,
Price, Washington, Williams and
<« hi**, on a committee, and did
nader thess circumstances
in passing the resolution of en-
dorsement; but as soon as the par-
ties named returned, they all
made speeches, denouncing not
only the resolution, but also ac-
cusing Matt. Gaines of endeavor-
ing to sell them out, and their
eloquence and logic earned the
Convention as by storm, and the
resolution was reconsidered and
1
rejected by nearly a unanimous
vote. This was an act of deep im-
port, Richard Allen and these
others had been promised, betray-
ed, deceived and neglected *time
and again by the very men whom
they had raised from ob-
scurity and poverty, and hon-
ored with office and wealth
this action of the Convention
shewed that the power of white
office hunters and those who were
the friends of the Colored men
only until they- had cast their
vote, was broken, and that hence-
forth the colored men would think,
act and vote for themselves and
as their own good judgment
should dictate. This act, while it
will find a hearty response in the
breast of every man having the
welfare ef Texas and its colored
population at heart, will be de-
nounced by only the cormorant
for office who has so often betray-
ed the confidence of the colored
people.
The address adopted by them is
able and suggestive. It deities that
they are antagonistic to the in-
terests of the white men of Texas.
It admits that they have been
betrayed by those in whom they
have reposed theirtrust, and hints
that a recurence of this might be
prevented by less prejudicejon the
part of the Democracy of the
State.
They deny all desire to seek for
social equality and plainly say,
that they have no desire to thrust
themselves where their society
would be obnoxious; and they
state they are too wise to seek by
legislative enactment a removal of
the prejudice of centuries.
But they sturdily demand the
full enforcement of the civil rights
bill, Mid this just demand will, in
our opinion, be conceded as both
right and reasonable by all.
They recommended the acquisi-
tion of lands and homesteads by
the colored men. They refused to
support any man for office who
tea* not opposed to repudiation.
They pledged themselves to inter-
nal improvements, and the pay-
ment of the last cent of the
State's indebtedness. In favor of
European immigration, and with
true loyalty to themselves, their
party, and the friends of then-
race, they expressed their hearty
confidence in General Grant, the
Federal Government, and the Be.
publican party, Slid closed their
able addresses by tendering their
heartfelt thanks to Charles Sum-
ner, the unswerving, unfaltering,
tried and true friend of their race.
They expressed their sympathy
fortheirsuffering brethren in Cuba.
They expressed their views in un-
equivocal terms regarding Public
Free Schools, and in doing so, Mr.
F. J. Webb, of Galveston, showed
his foresight and patriotism by-
opposing, the soliciting of Federal
assistance in public education, be-
cause of the centralizing tendency
of such interference in State
flairs, and that a despotism would
result in putting so much power
in the hands of the administration;
and having affected a permanent
organization, the Convention ad-
journed.
This orderly, quiet assemblage
of colored men; this absence of all
bluster; this adoption of reso-
lutions ^ just, sensible, fair,
and temperate. "" This Arm
reliance upon, themselves and the
justice of their cause. This cut-
ting free and loose from the treach
erous white leaders of the past, to
us, is significant of a mighty
change in the prospects of the
colored man, and it means
purification of the Bepubliean
party of its dead beats
and chronic office-seekers,
Strengthening of the Republican
party in this State, a removal of
the barriers raised by designing
office-seekers, and holders between
the colored men and the white
men with whom their lot is cast
And if the colored men prove true to
themselves, treat the old time-serving, hypo-
critics' office severe who have betrayed
them to often, with that contempt
and abhorrence which they deserve;
and if they couple wisdom with
their strength. their future can
be made more productive of good to them-
selves and the State of Texas than can be
accomplished for them by others in the next
handled years. We have faith in their re-
presentative men, and we say fo them, God
speed their cattue.
STATE
Walker County. — Registration
commenced on the 4th, and will
continue flve days. Senator Ed.
R&ndie is on the ground taking
statistics. ,.4 -
Contested Election.—Judge Bink-
ley rendered his decision yester-
day in the Denison contested elec-
tion case. He dissolved the in-
junction, which we are informed,
will have the effect to place in
office and in charge of the muni-
cipal a Hairs of Denison, Messrs.
Schrader, Cutler & Co. We un-
derstand the case will be appealed.
Sherman Courier.
The Navasota Tablet says that
Wai. Wilson alias Bill Walker,
one of the escaped prisoners from
Grimes county jail, was recaptur-
ed, and while on his way back in
custody of the officers, was taken
from them and spirited away. His
iXKly was found hanging to a limb
on the following day. It is under-
stood that the prisoner stole two
horses after his escape from jail.
The State Journal is still accuse
ing the Galveston News of its sell
out to corporations, and burdens
its columns with attacks upon
that paper taken from other papers.
We could pardon these attacks if
they eminated from any better
motive than envy. jSewcomb is
pining to think the Journal has
sunk so low that it had no power
or influence to sell, even when put
upon the market, with all the elo-
quence he could muster in person
combined with official assistance.
There is an exhibition of "Wo-
man's Devotion" at Houston. We
should like to see it here. It is
beautiful at all places and on all
occasions.—Statesman.
If "Woman's Devotion" is love-
ly, what would Brothers Cardwell
and Joselyn think of Bickley's
devotion to the painting; it
shames the f artist and reproves
the public who so signally fail to
appreciate true merit.
Cruel Abandonment.—On the last
Morgan Steamer a man _ and
woman, claiming to be brother and
sister, came to this place, where
they, only remained long enough
for the woman to take a cup of
tea, when they passed over to
Matamoras. The woman was left
at Happy Jack's, where she now
is in a destitute condition. The
man returned to Point Isabel on
the railroad and has not been
heard from since. He has evidently
abandoned his sister deliberately,
and left her without money or
clothing.
Hot story is that there is some
lawsuit about property belonging
to her near Toronto. She is
evidently rather weak in the upper
story. But her cruel abandon-
ment is evidence of villainy some-
where. New Orleans and Bock-
port papers please notice, as he
must have landed at one or the
other place.--Brow/wtfiZfe Banehero.
From the Democratic Statesman
we glean the following:
At Corsicana, on last Monday, a
German, named Abraham Moritz,
overheating himself at a stove,
cooking dinner, and drinking a
large quantity of ice water and
wetting his head profusely with"
the same, went back to the stove
and fell down dead. People should
be very caustious of drinking too
much ice water during the extreme
warm weather.
Gov. Thockmorton is now in our
city on business collected with
the Texas Paeific Bailroad. He
has but lately returned from a trip
North, and we are glad to find him
in excellent health and spirit. His
numerous friends in Augtin are al-
ways ready to greet him with a
warsrf welcome.
They are making a movement in
Houston to have their police offi-
cers bonded—a good idea. There
ought to be some guard against
their misconduet. Life and prop-
erty are in their keeping. ;
So say we. A H i
The Jewett Gladiator says:
F. L. Bates, Esq., of Granbury,
Texas, lately invented a cultiva-
tor, and has been offered for the
invention forty thousand doltars,
by a gentleman of Mississippi.
From the San Antonio Herald
We clip the following:
Heavy on the 13th Legislature.—
A 'party being called on to pay
a little bill he owed, very coolly
remarked, "Oh, no! Fve thir-
teenthedP When asked what he
meant, responded: "Why, I have
repudiated, like the thirteenth Leg-
islature. v i :.«• 1
So, gentlemen who don't wish to
pay their debts, as an excuse, only
have to say, "Iv'e thirteenthed?"
Terrible Affray at Kerrville—
Five desperadoes and one Citizen
Killed—The Minute Men in Arms—
—They hold Eight of the
does as Prisoners—Bully for
Minute Men !
[SPECIAL TO
FROM
Brownsvil:
Editors Mercury.
There, w^ a grand celebration
of the Fourth of July at this place,
in #hich the ci ti zens of
Matamoros participated. A grand,
good time was had. C.
Associated Press Dispatches-
Three Shocks of Earthquake at Buffalo
Buffalo, July 7.—Three distinct
shocks of an earthquake were felt
here this morning. One was quite
strong about 5 o'clock, another
about 7, and the third quite strong
at 9}, causing considerable alarm
by the rocking of buildings and
shipping in the harbor.
ominissloners.
f New York, July 1,—The Herald
publishes the report of the State
Park Commission. They favor the
conversion into a State Park of an
immense tract of land in the Ad-
irondacks and much frequented by
tourists. It covers about 834,000
acres, which, when finished, would
be the largest Park in the world,
except the United States Park on
the Yellow Stone River.
Effect of Abolition of Franking Privilege.
Since the abolition of the Frank-
ing Privilege, July first, there has
been a marked decrease in the
amount of mail passing through
New York. The postmaster says
the reform has caused a falling off
of 18000 free newspaper exchanges
a wee^ , Jt
Week's Arrival of Immigrants.
Six thousand immigrants arriv-
ed the past week.
CaMe at Work.
Havana, July 7.—The telegraph
cable between Cuba and Porto
Rico is working again.
Vagrants Set to Woik.
) Several hundred vagrants re-
cently sent to wotk on the Treclia,
deserted by the Insurgents.
Cholera at Memphis.
Memphis, June 7.—Six cholera
deaths to-day.
'f* International Exhibition of 1870.
Philadelphia, June 7.—The fol-
lowing note addressed by the Sec-
retary of State to representatives
of foreign governments: *
Washington, July 5,1873.
Sib—I have the honor to enclose
for the information of your Gov-
ernment a copy of the President's
proclamation, announcing the time
fend place of holding the Inter-
national Exhibition of arts, manu-
factures and products of the soil
and mines, proposed to be held iu
■1876. ,u . *
The exhibition is designed to
commemorate the declaration of
the Independence of the United
States, on its one hundredth anni-
vera&rfy and at the same time to
present a fitting opportunity for
such display of the results of art
and industry of all nations as will
serve to illustrate the great ad-
vances and successes achieved in
the interest of progress and civi-
lization during the century.
The law. providing for holding
the exhibition passed Congress and
directed copies of the President's
proclamation setting forth the
time of opening and the place
where held, with regula-
tions adopted by commis-
sioners of the exhibition, should
be communicated to the Diploma-
tic Representatives of all nations,
and copies are herewith transmit-
ted. The President indulges in
the hope 4&at the different gov-
ernments will be pleased to notice
the subject, and deem it proper to
bring the exhibition and its objects
to tKe attention of their people
and encourage their co-opertion in
the proposed celebration; and he
further hopes the opportunity af-
forded by the exhibition for the in-
terchange of" friendly intercourse
between the. people of both na-
tions may result in new and grea-
ter advantages to science and in-
dustry, and at the same time
strengthen the bonds of peaee and
One of the Herald?* -corps has
just had an interview with Sins-
meyer, a citizen of San Antonio
and well known here, and from
him learned the following :
Mr- S. and his wite were at
Comfort on the Tuesday, when a
courier came in with the news that
a desperate affray had occurred
at KerrviUe the day. before, be-
between the minnte men and the
citizens of Kerrville.
It seems that 25 cattle drivers
came to Schreiner's store, indul-
ged freely in whisky, and finally
commenced shooting indiscrimin-
ately. One citizen was killed.
The citizens or minute mes
assembled and killed five of the
desperadoes, and drove eight of
the number (twelve having escap-
ed) into block house eight miles
above Kerrville where, at last ac-
counts they they had them sur-
rounded. They refused to sur-
render and the citizens have- de-
termined to starve them out. s
This is the story as told us and
we have no 'doubt of its truthful-
ness.
Poetic Justice.—A Mexican thief
shinning a calf in Neuces county
was killed by a kick from the dy-'
ing brute.
A Mexican was brought to tliih
city from Santa Rosalia, and de-
livered to the authorities on Friday
last upon the report of his friends,
that he had been bitten by a rabid
dog, and showed signs of hydro-
phobia. Dr. Combe visited the
unfortunate man and decided that
he haft symptoms of the disease.
The man died abont 12 o'clock the
same night.
Many forms on the lower Trini-
ty are entirely submerged.
A new bate- of cotton was r£
oeived at Jefferson, a few days
ago. This is the first of the sea-
son, of which we have seen any"
notice.
subsisting between government
and the people of blank, and those
ejMof the .United States.
■ I have the honor to be, sir, with
the consideration vonr
e>rvant,
Hamelton
Fish.
Chicago, July 5.—In the trot-
ting race for $3000, for horses that
never beat, Caldwell took first;
Logan, second; Country Boy,
third; Redwing, fourth money. In
three mjle^eate for $3000, six start-
ed and EuCnre took first heat in
5:41£; Silent Friend, second;
Venus, third. . In the second heat
Euchre threw his rider and dashed
through a fence, falling in the
diteh, but was not seriously in-
jured. The rider escaped unhurt.
Venus took a heat, but the whole
was declared nidi by judges, who
decided ie favor of the rider of
Euchre^claimed foul riding.
lattratttMal Society Agent Looking after
M t* , Steerage Passengers.
Philadelphia, July 7.—The Steam-
er Pennsylvania reports encount-
ering heavy msb, bead winds and
fogs. Among her steerage passen-
gers was an agent of the Interna-
tional Society of London comrnis-
1 missioned to report as to the treat-
ment of passengers on board. He
saysA , "| have made a number of
voyages over the ocean in English
vessels from Liverpool to Quebec,
Montreal, Bermuda and New York,
and never was a pessenger on any
vessel in which fare in the steer-
age was so good. The bread was
good, the meat was good, and all
the food was good.
; " MCalmat Dentist Suicided.
Syracuse, July 7.—The eminent
dentist, Amos Westcott, suicided
from hyporehondria. The best
medical advice and extensive
travel failed to cure him. The de-
ceased stood confessedly at the
head of the dental profession, not
only of the United States, but of
the world. Aged 50 years.
Deaths.
Cincinnati, July 7.—Five cholera
deaths yesterday.
Death of Father KcHy of Apoplexy.
A tlantic City. July 7.—Rev. Fath-
er Kelly of Philadelphia, died in
the surf here. While bathing with
a company of ladies he was seized
with apoplexy. He was au expert
swimmer, and his feats attracted
a large party; suddenly he threw
his hands up and his head fell
back immediately. Assistance was
rendered, but he was dead. His
neck was greatly discolored with
purple and green bands. He was
about thirty years old and well
known in Philadelphia.
Shot in a Billiard Saloon.
Charleston, S. C., July o.—Henry
West was instantly shot dead in a
most unprovoked manner, in a
billiard saloon, last Friday night,
by Jno. A. Duflils, a youth aged
18 years. The inquest, to-day, re-
sulted in a verdict Of willful mur-,
der. Duflils is in jail.
Storm Reports from Fon Da Lac
Milwaxikie, June 7.—Reports
from Fon Du ,Lae state that the
sform damaged the grain through-
out Green Lake, Fon Du Lac and
Sheboygan counties to a great ex-
tent. Its course from northwest
to southwest was about five miles
wide, along which space, grain,
trees and fences were thrown to
the ground. Iu Fon Du Lac city
many buildings were unroofed, "a
vast number of large shade trees
were uprooted, and hundreds of
acres of grain was prostrated
along the course of the storm.
The loss of life reported on Elkhart
Lake proves to be false. Aside
from the disaster at Green Lake,
it is a remarkable fact, that no
lives Avere lost as far as heard
from. The damage to the tele-
graph wires is being rapidly re-
paired, and communication is now
open to St. Paul.
Storm in Maysvllle, Ky.
r Cincinnati, July G.— Advices
from Maysville, Ky., state that
there was a severe storm in that
section yesterday unroofing many
buildings, uprooting trees, blow-
ing off chimneys, and doing great
damage to crops. The Hacking
-Valley,in-Ohio is inundated, the
water being higher than ever
known before. Six miles of canal
are gone between Athens and Se-
lim. The damage to crops amounts
to over a million dollars, and the
saU works and other commercial
interests are suffering greatly.
Storm in Hannibal, Mo.
St. Louis,, July 7.—The storm
reached Hannibal, Mo.; three
houses prostrated and much dam-,
age done to crops and fences.
A Desperate and Fatal Family Quarrel.
New York, June 7.—A dispatch
from Winchester, Virginia, states
that a white family, named Little,
were at breakfast on Saturday,
when a quarrel asose, When the
two sons, named Oscar and Lycur-
gus, commenced firing at the four
other sons and their mother. The
fire was returned and Oscar was
wounded, captured and sent to
jail. Clinton was wounded, also
the mother. Clinton died ; his
mother will also die.
A New Comet.
Albany, July 7.—The newly dis-
covered -comet announced by
cable from Vienna, was easily
found at Dudley University. It
also appared faint at Nebulous,
Massachusetts.
The Storm Reports.
Reports from all quarters more
than confirm the damages by the
storms of the last few days. The
calamity covers too much ground
for details by telegraph. As a
sample, in Hancock county, Illi-
nois, barns and farm-houses were
blown down; two children were
killed at Augusta ; a church was
levelled, and the steeple of anoth-
er prostrated; grain elevator
blown over; houses unroofed, and
much other damage done. A lady,
her child and sister were killed.
Hopes of Ex-Empress Eugenie.
New - York, July 7.—A letter to
the World, from Geneva says: A
conversation with the late Em-
press oi the French, she says,
"Her visit to France is for politi-
cal purposes, and it is useless to
try to conceal it. She believes
there will be soon a general return
of the people to order, and said
the Piedmont and the government
at home, the anti-Christian Court
at Berlin, and the wild Commun-
ists at Madrid, are filled with fear
at the awakening of Catholic
France. Now, that the wretched
Thiers is gone, all moves that
MfcMahon makes are prudent. He
loves France. The future is ours,
and France will lead the reaction
againsjt those forces which seemed
to threaten the existence of socie-
ty and religion throughout Europe.
She saw that France in the future
will be again at the head of the
nations, the robbers driven out of
Rome, the Pope restored, Ger-
many divided into harmless States,
and Austria again strong."
Dangerous Explosion.
Centerville, Pa., July 7.—Fourth
of July powder thieves exploded
700 pounds giant powder, and 70
pounds nitro glycerine. Every
window within two miles broken.
% The Blodocs.
Yreka, July 7.—Three more Mo-
docs surrendered. Col. Lewis, of
Red Bluff, will defend the Modocs
before the Commission.
Boy Drowned.
Baltimore, July 7.—A youth of
sixteen tied a rope to his body and
gave one end to his companion.
He then plunged into the falls
run to learn to swim. The rope
broke and the youth was drowned.
Five Men Mortally Wounded.
San Francisco, July 7.— At
Rocae, Nevada, a man named Har-
rington shot and mortally wound-
ed five men named Lynch, O'Neal,
Frank, Sckohemaker and Sullivan
in an altercation originating from
throwing a dog across the street.
The animal belonged to Schone-
maker. The presence of officers in
force alone prevented the lynch-
ing of Harrington, who was ar-
rested by Sheriff Travis and his
deputies after making a desperate
resistance.
Arrested for Manslaughter.
Worcester, Mass., July 7.—Dr.
Fontaine, of Spencer, was held in
$2000 bond this morning for man-
slaughter, iu causing the death of
a child by using" small pox virus
for vaccination instead of vaccine
matter.
Racing in California.
Sacramento, July 7.—This even-
ing California horses achieved a
reputation second to none. In the
running race, the first three heats
taken together, is the fastest time
ever made. The purse was $750.
The horses entered were B. H.
Thornhill, Nell Flaherty, Thad
Stevens, Qneen and Twenty Cents.
The first heat was won by Thorn-
hill in 1:43, beating Flaherty by
half a length. In the second heat
Flaherty made half a mile in fifty-
one seconds, leading Thornhill, but
the latter came out again ahead,
repeating his previous time of 1:43.
In the third heat Thornhill led to
the half mile post, passing it in
50J seconds, but the heat, as well
as the fourth and fifth heats, were
won by Thad Stevens, in 1:43£,
1:46£, 1:45. The five heats were
made in 8:41, being the fastest
time on record. California claims
the laurels.
Bond Robber Sentenced.
New York, July 7.—Greenliall,
bond robber, sentenced to one
year and a half imprisonment at
hard lalx>r.
Burglar Sentenced.
Allen was sentenced to five
years, at hard labor.
Another Shock of Earthquake at Bafikl >.
Buffalo, July 7'.—Another shock
of earthquake occurred at six
o'clock this morning. The only
damage done by the shocks of yes-
terday was the throwing down of
a chimney in the centre of the city.
True BiU Against the Bank of England
Forgers.
London June 7—True bills have
been found against Geo. BidwelL
Austin Bidwell, Geo. McDonald
and Edwin Noyes, the Bank of
England forgers. They will be
tried at Old Bailey, in August.
Liberality of the Sluh.
The Post says the Shah of Per-
sia, before leaving London made
many presents, including $8,000
to the servants of Buckingham
Palace, and $12,000 to the police-
men who were stationed there. %
Yellow Stone Expedition.
Washington, June 7.—A dispatch
received from Stanley's Yellow
Stone Exhibition, dated at his
camp, seventy miles west of Bis-
marck, Dakota, June 30th, states
the health of the command good.
The Indians were offering serious
resistance to the locatioh of the
railroad through their grounds.
An abundance of coal of good
quality is found twenty-seven
miles west of the Missouri river,
on the surveyed line of the
and the country thus for travel
by the expeditionary force is an
excellent one, well grassed and
watered.
Lots of City of Washington.
Halifax, June 7.—The City of
Washington struck on Gull Bock
bar, Port Lehave, seventy miles
west of Sambro at 2 o'clock R at
Saturday. There was a dense
' fog. All the passengers and crew
were landed safe. The ship has
about fifteen feet of water in her
hold, and is likely to become k to-
tal wreck. The purser is expected
in the city about 11 o'clock this
evening, when full particulars will
be obtained and forwared without
delay.
Later—The baggage and spare
stores were saved.
The North Pacific Bailroad. |
San Francisco, July 7.—The ques-
tion of the terminus of the North
Pacific Railroad still continues to
excite the people. Puget Sound,
Portland, Oregon, town of Seat-
tle and Washington Territory
offer, in the way of inducement a
donation of landandsubacription of
money already amounting to a
million of dollars, and still increas-
ing. The town of Tacoma offers
the control of the entire water
front of the city, and a large
amount of land. In case Seattle
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W 3 Montgomery, Bo. k- O A Oge, Ami in
ley Mij* A Eluerson, Anstia
Q L He Ulster, X O Jijo Antrcb^s. G*l<cst n
L M Hall & wife, Uryau A Pa.ker, Analia
<i I-er y New Orleans W E Uutton B Ol4 K
'■ D Fell,an. Elermia. O
C B table. Galveatcn W J Has.cccV. jr. city
t H Herudou, VeUsro U Sampson, jr city
Hardy E ins, (Jilveeton H C We°t, < ity
E Wilton, Htarno H H Helper, N O
c Scott
HOUSTON MERCURY
3 B Hewit*riex
W O QuIgR, Galveston
i i rkiD, G N K K
Mr^Beli Austin
i W (irren, Uriuitut
' . MWMIK
IX MEMORTAM.
. • 'Mj ti ■vfI-' - ,*t * t
DIED—At tlie residence ot her mother, Mrs.
K. Baysiugcr, in Houston, Texas. .Tuly 5th, 1873,
of congestive fever, Mjbb Jessik BAV rireElt,'fu
the eighteenth year of her age. *
This ycung ladyjvasNtmvej^Sfily beloved by
every one that KSSwliy :y^jj«essesEing a great
many excellejttjpaHfiesjof mind and heart; licr
amiable disposition, wa6 one of her chief attii-
butes. Compassionate to a fault, slys was ever
willing to gjve he? sympathy -'tojjKc short and
simple annals of the poor." Oi^Bie threshold of
society; before she had fairl^as ed the cap of
pleasure; in the full %\cojr of j-onth, sib has
gon« down to the imifcorU^fsoHtttde of the tomb.
Bnt let ns bear her with fortitude; k>tu9
bow to the submission of onr Great Disposer
"who doeth all things tu4 in the long days
of the future, when the graves of blissful bygone
reminiscences are brought to memory, let us be-
hold that "vacant chair'" as c shining light 1n the
bright CMOpy above. ; ;*.>?•
Thou did'st bnt obey the summons;
And 'twas right that thou should'st £?.,
Yet with bitter tearssorrow.
Wo do mourn the.* here below.
* *\:w.>.t'
AvcfoB Sales.
■AUCTION SALE.
CANS—THIS DAY It ten o'clock
Canned
Table#,'
3tov*; Crockery and
Goods and Clothl:
article* too ntmierot# to mention
One Top BIT 3GY and a bet of HARNESS.
!♦. i.,«i "... fifSy* GANS, ,
'f'VSi "" Aoctioaeer.
Mat-
OooVlng
' of Dry
otiior
Furniture. Flour, Baion, Crocklry,
DD.HAVKX, AnaMonefr and AgfiirL Coc-
• frets street, wUt&ell at l. J0nTB1B
DAT, a large assot-tjieuf of Good?*j§< Utiu2 in
part of ' . f " l~,r "
Marble-top liureaa, Stands,
Clocks, new CoiritBtovo >n<l ruuiitare, FJcur,
Paeon, asd other ai tides too iicmerons to
***- ■■ *■>!>*■ -imn.it m 4rM* -i
Ifew Advertisements.-,
E.
FAIRFAX GRAY,
CIVIL KXGDiEKii A2TD AGKNT,
Office in Gray',
street, opposite
ijS-it \
Roeia P, 'Finnic
P. O. Box 191.
DISSOLUTION.
li
Uprs-o'si Joly ?h', 1873.
ri^HK arcnof tilMPB?LL & OO. iathisday flis-
_L solved *y mntttal confcpnt. "
b&ll withdraws fro# the
signed assnmrs all liawhtie
pbel1
DKHAVKX.
' 1 h« undertignsd will cjntijiae the A actio 4-and
Commission business at the old stifid.
Jy8
. DJSHAVEN.
—i—riiir', H 1 ;!■;
i M
if MASOB'S offiof, <
Cm i f Houston, July Cth, lSta. (
By vlrttiO of a Berolntion of the City Council^
passed at a special meeting held ou Wodsefdty^
July 3d. JU'ii I will prceee-i to <ffar at publi<raac-
tion at the Market House of said city, oa tho 11th
vday of Aogsst, 187J, at 13 o'clock noon, the lease
of the Sew Market .Hoosa, with all thejprlvileg; g
•and appurtenances thereto balotiglDg, toit-lhar
witk all other marital privileges of the city, Tor a
term of five year*, comments ing September 1st,
1873, and ending August Sl.t, 1813,j >rl4 , i(;
Fatd lease is subject to all rules and resolutions
of th Or city than in force 121 regard to thu gav^rn-
«ient of tha Market Hoc So and CiXj Hall.
That all rooms In pertion of City Hall required
for uae-of tbactyam not leased cr surrendered.
That the leasee shall pay lata tLa City Treasury
on the first day of eaah month, in advanea, the
moettly rental. . s .. . _ -
Tbat he ah^U gi ve good and sufficient bond in
ths sntu Of $55,0^0 for the "faithful performance of
hia contract, to be Ira improved cf by the Mayor
and CoaaciK
The Mayor reserve, the right t j reject any or all
bids. . •;;; , % H. eCANLAJt.
Mayor.
Jj6 tf
DISSOLUTION
rrttMB coptitaerrhip heretcfaro erisiting be-
X tvean iJBe undersigned, under the hem name
ofOOLLlHg & do... is Taia Day -dissolved by
limitation. The stock of said firm, acknowledged
by all jadgea to l>e the beat selected in the 8:ate,
amounting to more than S3 >,000, together with all
the notes, dne bills and other rapars connected
with the business, willba sold at Public Auction,
sale commencing en July S - or at private eale,
at oo«*. j.
does not get the termiims, a party j J £ jobs coluns.
of unquestionable responsibility, | ^ r m*r8hai,l o. weight as._
' "O^CFMO-fE TO THE EREACir, DE.VR
agree to build and put in running
order a branch road from Seattle
to connect with Northern Pacifie
Road at Mortoconiaby the firstgof
January next, at a far less amount
than that pledged to the Company
by Seattle.
Ftbet of Maw Law on Criminals.
„ New York, June 7.—This even-
ings Telegram says the law under
which Bosenary, the abortionist,
offended with its penalty of seven
years imprisonment was legislated
out of existence by the passage of
a new law, making malpractice,
attended with fatal results, pun-
ishable with death. Bosenary has
lain for months in the Tombs,
awaiting a new trial, but has now
been reindicted. Stokes, Simmons
and King, it is said, escape death
penalty through tne new law re-
quiring proof of deliberate intent
to kill, for conviction of murder in
the flirt degree.
The Tich bome Trial.
London, June 7.—Upon resump-
tion of the trial of Tichbornc
claimant, this morning, it was an-
nounced tha4 the defendant was
sick, and he was excused from at-
tendance on the court for a few
days. Mr. Hawkins, for prosecu-
tion, said they would close on
Wednesday, next, when an ad-
journment of ten days would be
taken.
D ecline la Cholera.
Memphis, July 7.—Out of twen-
ty-two interments to-day ihere
ware only three from Cholera.
tteward
' ' fkiexbs."
One Hundred Dollars
a-J ■■VJQt Irf'd,-. . - ■
For any failure of the
To aeeoaopUah all:that ia daimtd Jar it.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York.
New York, July 1.—Bonds—81:s 19$;
62's l&j ; 46'a It; 5'a 18*; new 16$; Vb
17$; 8'a 17*; new 5'a 14f; 10-40'e 14;
Tennessee 6'a 80; new 19f; Virginia 6'a
43; new 50; consuls 52$; deferred. 10$;
Louisiana 6'a 43; new 42; levee 6's 40;
levee 8's 50; Alabama 8'a 80; 5'a 55;
Georgia 6'a 12; la 86; North Carolina 26}: ;
new 15; special tax 13; South Carolina 20:
new 15; April and October 20f.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
New Yobs, July T.—Receipts at Ail
United Statea porta during the week, 15,232
bales; same week laat year, 3841 bales
total to date, 3,462,049 bales; same week
last year, 2,684,456 balea; exports for the
week, 18,865 bales; same week last year,
6,649 bales; total to date, 2,403,810 bales;
to same date last year, 1,181,423 bales; stock
at all United States porta, 219108 bales; to
same time last year, 141,351 bales; stock at
Liverpool 911,090 bales; laat year 1,109,000
bales; American afloat for Great Britain
130,000 bales; last year 46,000 bales; Liv-
erpool, sale* included, 5,100 bales of Ameri-
can ; Savannah and Charleston for Septem-
ber delivery 8 800 baler
hoad;
ttsad
old way.
"It ia a aio and a, ahtme too.
Five
will Jiot induce some tint have
last y+ r to abandon tils m /or the
—, what wsgsltt d,.
typhoid, semi-soapy compound oilted W ner, ;«
daily oaod at all the. hotel j and many reside tees ui
Houston and Galve.tou.
Yea MSar eleco on; your Ciatiroa, thau be
cleaned oat toy oholera, pavers cr filth. St jy op
the cradta, keep out the aoiiaca witar, p-tt itji a
Filter, aatd yau'll be happy..
Directions given gratis bow to affect ul!y repair,
renovate and ee?nre fiiaten?..
J, AUSTIN HYE.
t Room 4, Htndo fcnUding.
■1 Joty 4tb, 387*. jyC-tf
yy J, HGTCHDiS,
JOTTOJNT FAOTOR
—JLHD—
C M a? 1 K M 1 O N M K it C II A S T
UaaAM, Teiaa. *
Cotton consigned tome at Houston or Gaivestoc
will meet prompt attention,
A faBa took of BAGGIXQ aad TIES oo&attntly on
*— * il .Jt.-ol' SME, ;;ij i< WJ>t4t
i jLiunt. -ffh a.
- manly sk mastersov, ~
A.ttc5rnoys';tt TljkW,
l> 'o %iT ili N ti
, ; porsxos, TKX4S.
ia t^e Saprame, )\i;nl and all
~ Bate,
win
Inferior Courts ih the Mala, y.
Omei—Grap-'s Building.
J. C. C.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
floaatoA, - -
janHTtf '•
, notice.
—r
1iotkl. KGBl'KltS, at 1KSTIU.V !
Far aate, the following fiatarw, furnttare, * r.
.fliuS-xfff si-i ' i
CAPITOL. IIOTKL.
inrlndit g cheap rest,
1 CHICKXKIKC. PIASO, (*'.
1 ABIOti PIANO, new.
PABLOB I'tfKNlXnaK.
DUQEKQ-BOOM FtTRNITDHK..
- ; RITOteJ* FtfBStTBBP.
BSD-IOOH FPBWITOBK
BAR-BOOM FrntHTTUBC.
1ADNDHV FOHMITOBK.
; OBOCJEBIE9, Ac., ic..
tnctBdlog a good home foil cf pay his
Beaaoa !jt aala, about to eorage in otUtr
baaiueas.
Sale OA$B. None need apply withoat fundi.
The hooaa ajinta for nothing; well stocked with
eTerything Poaeecat^n gfren i >nedlately.
Apply to Tf. L. BBSHOHD.
Jyl-lw Pioprl6tor.
Public a
In
Tim PmptwtoF <-alL< :Uleniiou to
llmt he not only lAr?**ly
INOllEASKI) H IS KACIMTl ES
BOOK &. JOB PRIKTIITG
OF ALL lIKSCKiri'lONS,
bdt nas aeded
New & Costly Maeliinery,
\KW PKt S«E ,
\
NEW MA l<M'.««lAr.
AND A FUSE
* 7 r ~- - i ri t I
Baxter Steam Engine,
Which enables him to tnoiv thoroughly sys-
tematise his busiiwiis, and to
FILL OUttKRS PROMPTLY!
THE HOUSTON MERCURY
BOOK AN Ji U iMUWOU OFFU'E,
AND BOOK lifNDKHV,
Corupr ( u<l Eauuto SlivHs,
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
Esecntns all kiiiils of Printing, iiteh as
E<Hlks, Pamphlato,
i;^MaflUaa aed tShow Garde,
Waramoth Poolers,
; ' Band Bllla, '' • '
"i '. , '' ; *.• ' Dodgers, tc.
AccCftnt Book Utndinga,
Fttj .. BaliTicketa,
Blank Sotlcea,
• • Boada and Coupon Booka,
BilDieals,
Blila i f ladle;.
Bilk of Fare. - .
• BholBMki,
-, , , j Lutfatt s Card*
Certificates of Deposit, ,
Cbccka, (
' ' | ' - ^ f; tlomidatatiau Tickets,
J -i I DfipoaitTInfettfl,
f -hsjatr-S Xi' t BntfU and Nfttaay
Dray lUcipt Book*
Havelopes (ttuted,
EleeHoi llctets,
t IfrttlTal T «-kut.- .
& $ ' Freljfht itillbe ils.
Freight orFara Tarlffi.
f.^atidlii'lg,
Ilolel KogUUu B,
Ta^ela,
i.aw Llwta,
; ItaOaM,
Leaflet'.
Lettir Circulars,
' <• '■ TMUr Heading?,
Memorandum Billhead',
Manifest.-! or Waybills.
Jloney Receipts in Boolu,
Monthly Statemtuts,
Htwapaitera.
Note Cireulars,
Kot^H^adlngf,
Or it-i Buoka
'* j ij. OrCere of Daaciiut.
lam^hitts,
Prices cwrent Circalara,
* ./ Proerajumes,
I V;
Pollcifia (Sire and Lite Insurance,}
, 1'oatera (all alzoa and colors,)
Pfeaa Work £zecat«d,
. in Kallroad Bhuika,
1 r .fi'i % Restaurant TicieU.
c
I
Ilarioff | nroliasod a new lficLock'* Im-
t j . proved
Ruling Machine,
AlLkiml.-: «>f exivitti-d with
. ntuss imil Bisjiali-Ji.
| ,iaU4k: ^. <•••
' • i, t'i M
; teults UKA^OXMU.;:.
.- ni5-y frMi .!•,
eT. ][. BAKElt.
Proprietor.
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