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RRmtraged a
sixteen year old girl. Judge
Lynch is organizing a court.
Tns associated press dis
patches continue to report nu
merous failures, but nearly all
of thorn" in the Northern States.
Paper floor barrels are made
i l Syracuse, .New York; They
Jo not cost one-third the price
0t 'wooden "barrels and aro ligh-
r3
pTiiE dispatches are lull of
rtrrnors ot Britislfcmidiation, but
nothing of a definite character
Eoerus to have been determined
upon.
,.-
A Voter in .Massachusetts
must be able to read English
and write his own name and ii
ho is iu arrears for taxas be is
not allowed to vote.
Secretary Schurz states that
ho has work to preform in his
present position and that lie in
tends to remain in the Cabinet
and do it unless he is removed.
Chandlkr insists that he told
the truth in his letter as far as
it went and that has a good deal
more of the 6anie Eort yet on
hand that he has not told.
A Bbowksyille dispatch says
a large number ot witnesses
have been summoned from this
-Jrontier to appear January 10th
before the Hfiise 'Committee on
Foreign Relations.
A Kentccsh farmer appro
priates the yearly prodnctof his
farm to the purchase oi reading
matter for himself and family.
Is there a Texas farmer that can
ay the same thing I
3.JET5EEJimefJhjibxoke?
; -street oroKers, says tne
money they owe is not to widows
and orphans, butfto "Wall street
sharks, whohave swallowed "np
every dollar his firm had.
Arthur Blitz, a son of the
late Signor Blitz, is reported
missing; also 3000 to $5000 be
longing to the Bishop Gutta
Pcrcha Company, of which Tic
counts Arthur had charge.
Colbert's. Station over . in
the Territory -is fast becoming a
regular Gretna Green. Thither
all .North Texas couples go and
get married when there are ob
durate "parients" at home.
Watteeson, ot the Louisville
Courier Journal, denounces
Chandler's allusion to him as
wanton, malicious and false. It
Chandler has any back-bone he
will now have a chance to 6how
it.
Secretary Sherman says
most emphatically that he never
made any sach bargain aB
Chandler charges, and he does
liot-believeanyof the otbersdid.
Chandlcr hascvidently, made a
sad faux pas.
Beast Butler delivered him
self ot a speech at the- Hub of
the Universe on Saturday. The
ueasfis " ot "theopinion -that-
Ilayea was legally elected, but
he does not approve of the
Southern policy. '
"We yesterday received a copy
of the Rockdale Messenger, dat
ted Nov.. 15th, 1877 It looked
as neat, and clean as a new pin
after its journey of a month and
a half from Rockdale here. The
mails are prompt.
The Houston Age continues
to amuse itself and disgust its
readers by inveighing against
the silver bill. It is in much
the same -condition as the old
woman who tried to keep back
the tide with her broom.
Tne contractors for tho Bra
zil railroad have received a tele
gram from the Brazilian Secre
tary of State, stating that ne
groes will not be permitted to
enter empire as part ot the
working force of the contractor-
THE DAILY BAXSJ
Two years ago to-day the pub
ligation oi iuu laii,k oa.-i.nk
was commenced, measurably as-"
an experiment its publication
has been continued regularly
ever since. With this issucjt"
begjns,tljc third 'year of its ex
istence. ' The Daily has'tccamo
au institution in Brenhamamhrto tTu3lace
the proprietors are pleased to
iknow that many of their patrons'
say they could not do without
it. The patronage bestowed
upon it during the last year has
been liberal, though ot course it
might have been larger. The
proprietors hope to extend its
circulations until every business
house in the city is added to its
subscription list. The more
liberally a paper is patronized
the better its proprietors can
afford to make it. The Dailt
Banner is now a permanent in
stitution ; it is a part and parcel
ot Brenham, and, it will be the
pride of its proprietors to make
the paper lively and interesting.
It is not as large as some other
daily papers in Texas, but then
its patrons must bear in mind
that Brenham is not large as
some other towns in Texas. As
the town increases in size the
paper, will be enlarged to meet
the requirements.
COL. SHAFTEB'S OFJLNIOX.
Col. Shafter and Lieut. Bnllis
have gone to Washington to tes
tify before the Congressional
Committee as to the condition of
affairs on tne border. Col. S.
was interviewed by a correspon
dent of the Galveston Jfews at
San Antonio. Col. Shatter said
that thousands upon thousands
ot head of stock had been stolen
aneLdriven into Mexico within'
tire last few years. "Where one
head of stock is recaptured, at
least twenty are not. The raid
ers, are mostly Lipans, but there
arc thieving Mexicans with
them. The Mexicans bay the
stock and also fit out the raiding
parties. These matters are noto
rious. The raiders hardly ever
miss a fulj moon, and sometimes
there are several raiding parties
at once. The Colonel said he
had been .stationed on the Rio
Grande ten yeare and during
that time has known only two
raids from Texas into Uexico,
and then the raiders were Mexi
cans. As soon as raiding parties
cross the Rio Grande they di
vide np, so there is evidently
no trail to follow; but they will
all meet at their camp. He had
never known the Mexican forces
to assist the Americans to pur
sue raiders in Mexico but once.
There has been more stock driv
en across the Rio Grande within
100 miles of Fort Duncan, dur
ing the last forty days -than has
in the six months previous.
About five weeks ago there was
a body of Indians camped with
in three miles of the Rio Grando
preparing for a raid. They could
have been killed but were not
molested. Four days afterward
they killed two men near Lare
do, and got hack with a herd
of cattle.
TnE Liberia sails from New
York on Wednesday for Liberia,
with sixty negroes for that'hap
py land whcie plug tobacco and
rum pass current. The party is
from North Carolina, Virginia,"
Mississippi and Maryland. There
is plenty of room in Liberia
and we hope, many more will go
there.
A commission, consisting of
two officers detailed by Gen.
Ord, and a civilian appointed by
Gov. Hubbard, are to investi
gate the San Elizaro troubles.
The sub-committee of the
Ways and Means Committee
have agreed to recommend the
reduction of the whisky tax
from 90 to 00 cents and tobacco
from 24 to 16 cents.
i r. Br.
Tews says the
ot tilts mil-
recognized
ot Galveston as
Irgent importance.
-direct6rs has
i weeks, and
It ha
R
ro
ponxt
iiir.ua cou
IdS?
tor, and
propo
ed to
the first
ot the
more?"?!
company, to
Is to pay
for the eonstred
he road
iis view
a meeting
Galveston
nas xo'-
.li At-
tdfty,
. Wtnocrta v- 1
'A. ---. ,
to ascertain how much of the
bonds will be taken by Galves
ton meH. We wait the result.
Tho Bolton Journal, speaking
of the electiou ot a new board
ot directors of the G. C and S.
F. Ry., and their subsequent or
ganization, says : "It is right
and proper for all incorporated
bodies to hold meetings, pass
resolutions, appoint ommittees
and receive reports." The Jour
nal says Bclton wants a rail
road and wants one very ninuh ;
that the direct road to Galves-.
ton 's the best suited to the
wants oi the country, and that
so soon as active work is com
menced, and it is demonstrated
by action that the road will be
built, the people along the line
will contribute liberally towards
its construction. The one thing
now wanted is work, not resolu-
tions ;- it talking and writing
would build railroads, enough of
both has already been done to
build many hundred thousand
miles.
.
The snow storm on the
Dannbe has been very severe.
Nine hundred horses perished
in the vicinity of Sistova. Many
of the prisoners captured at
Plevna were left by the road
side to freeze, the guards hav
ing no means of carrying them.
. . .
JonN Bonner & Co. of New
Yorfc, have broke, and also
broken the Bankers and Bro
kers Association. The Bonners
it is stated have absconded.
Their liabilities exceed $300,
000. The failure causes quite a
little commotion.
" Gov. Robinson, ot New York,
in his message says : There can
be but one permanent and effec
tive remedy, and that i'b, to re
tnrn to specie payment at the
earliest possible moment. New
York by a State law, is compell
ed to resume ou the 1st of Jan
uary next.
Caleb Cushing has discover
ed that the Bank of England con
tains about 12,000,000 in cash
belonging to the Confederate
govennent. The administration
is now trying to devise some
means by which the money can
be transferred to Uuclo Sam's
coffers.
The Houston Age of the 1st
inst. is a large paper containing
an excellent railroad map, which
6hows conclusively, to the un
biased mind,' that Houston is
now the greatest railroad center
in the world. It is especially
devoted to the railroad interests
ot Texas, and the publishers
are entitled to much credit tor
the manner in which the tacts
and figures are presented.
' m a. m i .
The Stafe debt of Missouri on
the 1st of January last was $17,
248,000. The debt ot the city
ot St. Louis is $23,247,000.
Judge Dan McCr;mmon intro
duces himself to the readers of
the Hempsted Messenger in his
nsual salutatory.
-
Gen. Steele and Major Jones
have been summoned to Wash
ington to testify on the Mexican
question. They will leave Aus
in on Saturday.
It appears that the bulk of
the expenses of the government
are borne by the "Western and
middle Southern States, which
pay two-thirds of the revenue.
The Eastern and North middle
States have most ot the wealth,
'l hi f A-U- Ayf -.jf fr-ff-ij:
Nkw Year's day at Washing
ton was lively.
Tub Phksident's leception and
levees of cabinet officers were
sparsely attended.
One thing all the newspapers
in Texas agrees upon, and that
is, the irregularity ot the mails.
Cannot something be done to
icmcujs4his evil.
. Suhqeo.vDku'lb ot' the U. S
Nayjr-isui luck ; he va3 forced
resign 13 years .ujo. lie b.is
en restored and gets al! his
ck pay amounting to about
15,000.
The Belton itraJ.vinstead
iuspendinsr during toe holi
gets" out a regular holiday
paper, giving a hue halt sheet
supplement of Christmas read-
112.
cpViiiTinv i-nmft- oc oflrtnt
to V- WV t ...J f.uuttv
IJohstonjhe other day, to the
f . .l .. -i i -xr
:CJ Ifiai VrtJimiimiore xuorgnir
night the G. n. & II. mil-
It could not be traced
to any reliable source.
A wTBLr time was had at
Garland, Colorado, a day or two
ago. Four men were shot in
one saloon. George M. Qy, a
lawyer, went into a rclncort sa
loon, cut a barkeeper, aud was
then shot himsclt. He 'will cut
.no more.
Goy. IIalltday was inaugu
rated at Richmond on the 1st
inst. with pomp unequa'Ied co
lonial days. Jie concluded his
address with a declaration of
his belief in Virginia's aoility to
meet Ker obligations.
The Fort Worth Standard is
ot the opinion that Texas cattle
came originally from Mexico,
they having b.-en taken to that
eonntry by the Spaniards. Mex
ico having been settled long be
fore Louisiana, the idea that
French cattle were first intro
duced into Texas thus falls, as
San .Antonio was settled prior
to the settlement of Louisiana.
It appears that Russia is very
independent; she replies to Eng
land's note that, it Turkey de
sires an armistice, she must ap
ply direct to the Russian commander-in-chief.
Prince Gorts
chakoff is quoted as saying that
Turkey must know that Russia
has always been rea'dy to listen
proporals of peace, and that the
presentation ot peace proposals
by an intermediary appears un
necessary. All of which has
the appearance of siiubing
Johnny Bull.
One hundred failnres are re
ported in New York city for the
month of December; liabilities
nearly eight million. Eighty
nine failures in which the assets
and liabilities have been ascer
tained show 7,704.39, liabili
ties and ?4,118,9J5 assets. This
is the heaviest rcccord tor any
month in the year, and an in
crease ot 25 per cent, in number
and 300 per cent, in amount
over the reccord for the month
of November.
The German Savings B.ank,
of Lafayette. InJ., suspends. A
Montreal dry goods house has
suspended owing 250,000. The
Bull ncad Back, of New York
winds up.
If Rrothschild had been a
poor mau he would have been
sporting a pair of wings six
months ago. & A. Jixpress.
The above contains too much
truth. Justice is meted ont in
proportion to the length of a
man's purse strings. A poor
man without friends is forced to
a summary trial and it guilty is
generally convicted. If a man
has money enough, he can' kit'
whomsoever he pleases-; and 'by
a liberal expenditure ot money
gees scot free. This is so not
only in Texas, but throughout
the United States. In England
it a man commit a crime, no
matter how much money he
may be worth he is pimiohed
just the same as the poor man
without a shilling.
Gen. Glo. W. McCook, of
Ohio is dead. He was the Dem
ocratic candidate for governor ot
Ohio, against Mr. Hayes in 1S71
For twenty years he was chair
man ot Ohio delegations to
Democratic national conven
tions. It is said that the peace par
ty 'in Turkey is gaining ground,
both in the palace and. Senate.
It seems probable that Turkey
will con-Hint to make direct
overture to Russia. 1-
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SSiLSr, Z3J3WS.
Rockdale has shipped J0.
090 bales ot cottvu this season.
W. U. Uardy, an old
citizen of Bryan, died on Mon
day. Capt. W. W. Cover, ot
Beaumont, will plaut twenty
five ai res iu broom corn this
spring.
The Ciliaen says consid
erable fencing was destroyed
along the Colorado river by the
late treshet.
Mrs. M. A. Peebles, wife
of Dr. R. H. Peebles, ot Hemp
stead, died on the 31at inst
aged t)2 years.
At a Sjlored dance near
Belton last- weskjoie- nGgro
(tubbed ftiiotherfn'the abdomen.
"The km feat was arrested.
The Hempstead police did
a laud-olSce business last week
arresting the "Knights of the
Fields of the Cloth ot Green."
Several Christmas revel
lers at Weimar wore bi ought
up with a short turn and made
to dance a tunc called. ''II mit
dokost."
The-Irempstead Messenger
asks a very foolish question.
"How many of the Friends of
Temperance have broken the
pledge ?"
" An establishment for the
manufacture of boots, shoes,
gloves, etc, will soon bo started
m Denison. A tanyard will al
so be run iu connection with it.
Lucien Whitehead, son ot
Profesor II. S. Whitehead, was
drowned on the 20th ult., while
attempting to bwini Lavaca ri er
un horseback.
The Colorado Citizen says
a number ofp-'jple who killed
hogs during the late cold snap
''lost their bacon" by a change
in the weather.
McCulloch, TullU and
others, of the land swindle,
parsed through Rockdale lost
week, cu route to their future
boarding houoc at Huutsville.
The sheriff of Leo county
has gone to. Mississippi to bring
baclT the notorious Richard
Sounders, who was captured
there and is held subject to the
order of Texas.
A person reading the Com
mercial would suppose that
Dallas was a small hamlet on
the frontier. Five deer in a
group were seen a few days ago
in the river bottom within a
mile of town.
The Pleasariton Journal
exclaims -water, water, water !
the whole country has been sub
merged with it. If the country
had been submerged with whis
key the Journal man would
have complained all the same.
The Galveston f'tsitor says
on "Christmas Eve. night, the
three gambling dens on Market
stroet were kept busy. Many
familiar faces were to be seen in
theiUoIt says "Texas ought to
have a law on the same subject
The one now on hand is a farce."
An attempt was made to
assassinate A. W. Black, a
sti anger stopping at Engel
harjt's store two miles north ot
Columbus. Three, shots were
fired through the window and
one through the door. Mr. B.
was wounded in the shoulder.
H. Cohn & Co., dry goods
dealers of Dallas have failed,
the sheriff has poset-sion of their
stores. They owe S50,000 and
the Commercial says they will
not pay lour cents cu the dollar.
It is charged that they made
away with 15,000 ot assets in
the last two weeks.
The Houston Telegram
notes the arrival ot several head
of fine registered stock from
Kentucky, for Col. D. D. Fiquet,
whose plantation is a tew miles
below town. Among the lot i3
a thoroughbred bull and three
heifers. These cattle will be
taken to Col. F.'s farm for the
purpose of improving Texas
breeds.
The board of directors of
the Belton Telegraph Company
have"organized by the election
ot officers. An order was made
for the payment ot fifty percent,
of the subscriptions of the cap
ital stock, payable January 5th,
1873. The work ot constructing
a line from Belton to Round
Kdfck will he at once commenced.
lifter a ten day's trial at
Cuero, of Dave vlugustinc and
James Hester for the murder of
Geo. Brassell, the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty. As the
prisoners are also indicted lor
the murder ot Dr. Bra?ell, they
were remanded to jail. The
next trial will probably take
place at San Antonio.
The Belton Journal was
disgusted by the spectacle ot a
number ot Belton's highly re
spectable young roosters march
ing through town with roosters
under their arms ou Christmas
day. The roosters under the
ann3 of the roosters were fight
ing or game rooster, am) the
object of this ouwaid movement
ot roosters, was n cock fight.
Hero in Brenham we do the
thing genteely it there is any
gentility in cock fighting by
having a regularly organized
cock-pit.
raj;g.alaAaasa-""l-'-
Deni:on is soon to have a
foundry,.
Nek- Year's dny was cele
brated in Galveston by1 u gener
al suspension of bn-iness. The
butchers had agrandcsqiiestrian
procession, and calling was in
dulged in to a considerable ex
tent. Some whieky was also
drank.
. Narasota Tablet : War
rants were issued tor the arrest
ot tix negroe as parties con
cerned in robbing the Central
railway of cotton. All of them
are prominent members ot the
church, som preacher-, and
soiue own land and stock, and
are in independent circum
stances. The Deniaon iWwj gives a
lengthy account ot the capture
of Tom Nixon, one of the Un-v
ion Pacific Express robbers.
He wa captured by 8hcriH
Everheart, of Graypon oonnty,
at a house near the line of Cook
anil Denton counties. Ever
hearr had been on his track tor
some time and has travelled
some 3500 miles for the jmrposs
of getting evidence of Nixon's
complicity in the crime.
A'-conple of Sherman boys
who have lately devoted consid
erable time to reading yellow
covered novels became facinated
with the adventurons lite pic
tured therin and struck ont for
the Territory. Their parents are
anxiously looking for them.
-Lieut. Reynolds, ot the
Rangers, with a squad of his
men attempted to arrest three.
negroes in Menard county.
They were resisted and killed
the ncgroe. One Ranger, Tim
McCarty was woncded.
The case of the State vs.
Grissom, for the murder of Dr.
Brown was again con tinned en
affidavit ot the defendant in the
criminal ditriet court at Hous
ton. Thii makes the third con
tinaanee. A rstTATX letter received lit
San Antonio dated 1 Paso,
Doc. 19, says: "The Rangers
fought n6bly until Taesday,
whea they sent word that if
they woald surrender and How
ard leave the country, thy
would not hnrt him. Lieut.
Taya went with Howard tb the
Mexicans and pending negotia
tions, a doscn men shouldered
Howard and carried him off.
Through a lie the Rangers sur
rendered, 'fhil was brought
about by Atkinson, who had
been treating with the Mexicans,
telling the Rangers that Lieut.
Tayg had given orders to sur
render. Atkinson, Howard aud
McBrlde. were at once shot."'
Thk Baxru is in receipt of
a circular letter from .Capt.
John M. Claiborne, correspond
ing Secretary of the Terry Ran
gers, stating that the history ot
the Regiment it now being
written by Col. Gustave Cook,
and asking tor all information
concerning it; also that those
who have subscribed to the
Monument fund pay up. Funds
and also inlormation may be
sent to Capt, Claiborne at Gal
reEtoiu, A Vienna special to the Lon
don Telegraph says instructions
were telegraphed from St.
Petersburg on Sunday to the
Russian commanders in Europe
and Asia, to receive and over
tnro tor a truce that might be
made by tbfc Turks.
T. G. Lahbebt, ex-president
of the American Popular Life
Insurance Company ot New
York, has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for fire years for
false swearing. A tew more
high toned scoundrels should go
the same way."
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Tna usurpation of the Presi
dency by the Republicans has
set them all by tho ears and
they now qnarrel among them
selves like Kilkenny cats. By
the timo they get through the
party will be knocked into a
cocked hat.
TnE Republicans in Ohio are
in a brown study as to who will
be tho next Senator. Stanley
Matthews succeeded to the va
cancy made by the resignation
of Sherman, with the under
standing that ho was to be
re-elected tor tho full term ; but
the people of Ohio who were
not a party to this contract,
knocked it to peices by electing
a Democratic legislatnre, with
the understanding that a 'good
Democrat Pendleton, Morgan,
Eiwinir, Allen or Payne, should
be mode Senator. The
Republicans do not contemplate
this change with pleasure. Af
ter the 4th ot March next, Ohio
will tor tho first time in this
generation.be represented in the
Senate bv two Democrats.
?wtjfcAaaMiwMAiiiT' jp '7;
(Icn. ltoborton on on tlic Border
'1 roubles.
Wd have received a maricfl
copy of the Philadelphia Times
containing , i lengthy interview'
with Gnu. J. B. liobertsonon
"the Texan border troubles? Gen.
R. is thns describe :
"He is the owner 'if a larse
, . .. r -i '
me weaunv conservative ciast-
in his State. Occasionally strok
ing his large grizzly beard ami
speaking with a strong Southern
accent, the old warrior continu
ed." Ho eaid war between the
United States and Me.'ico is
bound to come, it is only a ques
tion of time. There has not
been a period of thrco months
since 1S70 that has not witness
ed a raid ot Mexicans into Tex
as for the purp-se of -stealing
cattle, ilexico has violated all
treaties and disregarded the
comity ot nations, and I say
again, war between the two
countries is bound to come soon
er or later. The inactivity of
the United States' authorities
is largely responsible for this
state of-affajrpr The "greasers"
are ignorant, treacherous, and
cruel. They have no more con
ception ot the extent and power
ot the United States than the
wildest Indian on the plains.
They are the finest horsemen in
the world. They will ride 75
miles in 24 hours and live on
three red peppers the size ofctir
rants and a quarter ot a pound
ot jerked beef. The first article
ot a greaser's creed is hatred of
Americans. Every revolution
in Mexico since Texas gained
her independence has hinged up
on hatred of Americans.
Diaz in power in "power,
mind yon, not Diaz fomenting
a revolution has an honest de
sire to prevent these raids, but
he is powerless. Afler the Rio
Grande city raids, Diaz ordered
that the murderers be surren-"
dered to Texan authorities. The
officers at Matamoras tendered
their resignaticn rather than
comply with the order. Their
resignation was not accepted
and the men were not snrren
dered. The cattle raising inter
ests of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr,
Zapata, Webb, Maverick, Crock
ett, Pecos, Presideo and El Paso
counties, lying along, the Rio
Grande for a distance of 500
miles, hare been almost ruined
and that part of the State is be
ing depopulated. Brownsville,
once a thriving city, is strnck
with the dry-rot. Capital will
not "o where it is not protected.
We want no more Idexican
territory if we must take its pop
ulation with it. The Rio Grande
is not, r however, the natural
boundary between the-two coun--tries:the
Sierra Madrc niounr
tains are.. This chain" is a con
tinuation ot the' Rocky moun
tains, aud runs to Tampico on
the Gulf. There will never be
peace on the border until our
government makes its power
felt
The citizens ot Daingerfield
are easily entertained. They
listened for three consecutive
evenings to the talk of an itine
rant "bumpolEist" He felt the
bumps on the Daingerfield heads
and amused his audience by de
scriptions ot character. A
strange teatare about the aver
age bumpolgist is, that he can
tell every other roan and boy
what pursuit he ought to follow
to rapidly acquire a fortune,
while he himself ekes out a pre
carious existence, feeling" the
inequalities on the heads of
others.
A citizens' meeting was held
at Galveston on Wednesday, to
consider the means of building
the G. C. and G. F. railroad.
About tivo dozen gentlemen
were psesent A number of
speeches were made and it was
determined that $200,000 was
wanted to build the road to,
Brenham. A circular will be
prepared showing what has been
done and what is proposed to be
done. Three parties have al
ready subscribo'd for $ 35,000vof
the stock or bonds.
WnATEYEB sins may be laid
at the doors of Evarts and
Schnrz, they will not compare
with the political depravity ot
Conkling. His record tor a year
back only, stamps him as
thonrghly insincere and selfish,
if nothing more, and he now
leads the very worst elements
,in his party. In the tight be
tween Hayes and his party
there can be no doubt to whom
all decent people give their
sympathy, and anything that
promises to contribute to the
defeat of the administration
mrist be regretted.
Mc(7ulIough, the convicted
land forger has been engaced in
settling up his business and will
leave for bis now quarters in the
penitentiary at Huntsville on
the -tth inst. .
cotton pianration near urennam,3iiexico tor the past twenty-five
and is a fair representative of years.. The gentleman has'becu
cs.:m
,fcn(lcpcuarnee Local
- Dec. 31, '77.
TheTemneranee i-r-nninn on
Chrictmits night was"a timeot
rcjoicuji: ampngtiio younlolks.
An addf&s was delivered by
Kev. Thomas West rope, a mis
sioiiaryTrom Mexico. ' He avc
an interesting account of tho
political jiiu relhrioiis hifru- f
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a resident ot that coontrv W
thedast.filreen years. He dtjes
uotthink there i any danger of
,vvar with Mexico.
The, death of 3Ir. John Strib-.
liion the 26th inst. has cast a
gloom pverour community. He
had esidfd near this place for
many years, and was u useful
and respected citizen.
I learn that a, citizen ot vonr
town intends startmsr a "gro
cery" here. The citfzens are
much opposed to the innova
tion. . Sen.
Wcsty Iccals.
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--- Jan.'Jst, 1878.
A merry, merry Christmas
have we had ; Christmas trees,
Christmas dinoerrjhalljjQjiia
bler; cronqneE parties, ete.,'etr..
have been in perpetual order'the
past week, but what is strange to
relate not a- single weddinc
have we to chronicle.
The "tree" at Gray's Hall
was indeed elegant. Many mer
ry hearts was made happy on
plnckinjPfrom its laden branch
es the most delicious of fruits.
We are informed that among the
rarest-of the fruits ot this varia
gated tree, called from its boughs
by a corq"le ot young ladies,
were a couple ot beautiful gold
watches. .
An elegant Christmas dinner
wao given by Capt. A. Sauls and
lady. Also, in the evening of
the same day, a rafbsti sum'ptn
ona snpper was given by1 Mr. P.
McPhaul and lady.
Messrs. Johnie and Willie
Liyne, formerly of Terrell and
Dallas, are visiting their parents
iu this vicinity.
RtotAirno Introduction.
A young gentleman of this
comity who had for a year and
a hajf been correspending witli
a yonng lady rcsfdmg in a Wes
tern city, but "nerer seen her,
concluded to pay a vWt.
Taking .the train he in due time
arrived at the city where his
charmer rpsibx-d. Goiag to a
hotel he lost no time in sending
her a note throngh the post" of
fice, but owing to delaysit fail
ed to reach its" destinatfon.
Next day at noon our hero char
tered a hack and was soon land
ed in front of the mansion-of ""
the lady. He sent in his card
she not being aware ot hia pres
ehcOxin thottywaffof 'course
much astonished and came r.ear
faintingfl) She didn't faint, but
requested that uur hero le asked
into the parlor. A brotheV ot
the young lady's entertained
the young man while she was .
arranging her toilet. About
the time she was ready to come
down the" brother excused him
self leaving the couple to intro
duce themselves as best they
might. She entered -the parlor
smiling; at tqesame time blush-j
ing. Ho' arose, she. bowed, he
lowed, they shookhand', both
then walked to the sofa and
seating themselves, a lively and
enteresting conversation was
opened. The interview was
kept rip until a late hour in the
evening. The ealliwas repeated
the next day, a buggy, ride was
indulged iu and a liappy time
enjoyed by the two whose hearts
seemed to beat in .oil icon. The
next day the young gentleman
took the train homeward bound.
It would not be at all surpris
ing if this meeting did'not ul
timately terminate in a wedding.
A Missouri paper .remarks
that the San Elizariotronbles
came lrom -having too many
Mexicans nnder the 'glorious
stars and stripea already. It
also says the Mexicans are a
revolutionary people- As well
try to put a stopper n .the cra
ter ot Vesuvius as smother the
fire of revolution that burn ceas
lessly in our neighboring repub
lic .
Wendell
corking np
imagination,
PmLLipf," always
something' in his
has noticed that
river steamboats
iWississippi
enrry
"-nigger boilera". JS. Q.
Jfio.
Brother Phillips might have
discovered that the nigger boil
ers or boiled nucerare used to
r boiled nLKjeri'ari
'sh the stelka
furnish the etc!
ngger
engine.
Whvt'a Papek Costs. It
costs less than haf a cent a day
to take a weekly, paper; less
than a diligent hen wonld-earn
in a month at the market price
of esgs; less thajia cigar a fore
night, and a very cheap one at
that ; less than the barber wonld
charge by the year to keep one's
hair trimmed; less tiiat'a good
sized Christman turkey j' les-s
than an energetic kitchen girl
will waste in a week. A penny
a day can be saved -in many n
better way than stopping your
paper. ' ..J
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