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;Local Intelligence.
The weatltorfor the tfast few
days, has heed licantifnl.
-In some parts of the eonnty
' fc rn U Uj fonr or tlvo iuehea
Cottox planting hai already"
jS2iin in some portions Of" the
bounty.
PjLnjttxo operation are brisk;
tevery availaMo plow in the
bounty i in motion.
Tub receipt ot cotton .arc
now qiiitcjipht; if is only oeca
ifinalljr that a load is brought
In.
TMK weather on Monday was
beautiful and the absence of
connfry "people on thoitrcetB
w.iBapparcnt. ' ; ,
EsThKTAi3iian:. A ' ono
leaped rope-walker will :ertorm
at thctTennaiiia Hail -onSnn--day
evening.
Crrr Wouk. V large forcs.of
men teams and carti wa at
work on7thc street south ot the
railroad on Monday.
A. S-rnxr notice pimtcd iji the
coiirtuoiwedesr-riheV a- certain
marc j'as havinjj'Vome s.iddle
mirks with ". black tail." ,
Tub treei" are 'gcttnig quito
full ot leaves and the prairie
south of Mto vi'y is looking bean
tifiil with' lU (resli gras' "and
fljwers. . I , !
I'mxE-lms beep hipped trpm
Chappell Hill from September
1st, 18T7, to March 1st, 1878,
S.GtO Viles orttTMnd-lJ
cr loads ot seed.
Hoffalo. A fli-m bronght a
wagou load ot buffalo, fih, not
bi-on, from the Tegna to town j
on Saturday. - He 'old them in
-Jt,very fittle' while.
JNioht Polick. M.iyorO'Rior
d.iw liAsjiiihointcd-McJsrs. "But
ler and Stcrk ou the' night'po-
Wir, vice Messr. Buster and
Crane rclie cd.' T"
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Ld3v.r'. Oa M-inlay"weio-
' ticed Beveral wagon loads
of, lumber and shingles
going conntryward. It is a sure
eign of pro-.perity
The" Cliappcir Hill Green
back Club h now sixty sft-ong.
W. IL Biiliugdea and' R. E.
Carter wtc elected delegates to
theAutih"C"ihv'eTition; """"
SmriiEST of Cxtti.e. On
Situnlay Mr. C, M. Campbell
shipped iiom ' thi .statmii 10S"(
head ot fat cattle for the Cnba
market. Tlieyjr" via Clinton.
Rain and Hail. We had
plenty more rain on Friday,
night and a slight bil oitSxt
tinln) morning. About nine
o'clockit cleared hp, .anil the
day was lcantifn
irop. After the conclhsion
of - the parfunnauco 6f . Prof.
J) floune, at the CrerUiania
Hall, on Next Sunday evening, 1
there" will" be a social hop, free
to all pitrolid ot the show.
Taxks. A peep in the Tax
Collectors ofHco the other davl
revealed tho jiresence ot sevpral
tarracr who were bnsy fettling
up with the Captain. The rat
tling of silver was" heard.
llOESE ' V:l'RMI,TFTICATIrO.'
Two or three day ago horse
thieves made araid into ;own and
stole from an industrious treed
man a hone and a mule, from
another trepdman tlicy captarcd
a mole. Tlfere is no clue to the
the prolifticator.
.rr; : 77 t
Conckkt anu Scprm at
Tkavis. On Friday evening
next a concert and supper, will
be given at Travis, Anstin county,
for the'bencfit ot the Methodic
parsonage at that place. A
cortMUIwrifation is extended to
the citizSnsoi Rrenham.
Voi.KSFKiT.-i-At a meeting of
tho committee it was decided
to hold the Yolksfert on .Friday
nnd Saturday, May 10th and
llth, 187S. Thefollowinsren
tlemon were elected Marshal:
Henry HoddeM.ircns Amsler,
Capt. Win. StTiucrenberg.
luenoyEifCNTS. No matter
yhich-way one goes in the city
or suburbs, ho can see new
hpuses in eourao of construction
qr just fliiisbetl. A stranger
pjining to BrenhajT) and notic
ing tho building! that is going
0U would never lrcamthat such
a (hlug as lhattl timos"- had an
cxjjtv'uoe,
Brenhain Literary Soluble.
The regular Friday evening's
meeting ot the BfenliairVLit
crary Sociable was not So well
attended as Uannf, owing to in
clement weather. Still, the en
tertainment was agreeable and
pleasant.
The contributions were as
follows:
1. Music. A. piano solo by
Mru.Pj-esaley.
2. Reading. A poem by
Miss MaryRi d. -
3. An "Instrumental piece on
the piano by Mrs. Pritchard.
t. "RivUiis by Mr. G. C.
Lockett.
5. 2lu-ie. V vocil solo by
Mi3 Tannie Ilynes.
C. Reading by the Rev. Mr.
'Riggs. ' - - T "i
After the close of the .e.vet-
., . . 1 1 . ii
ei-c. lie queuun nn ii"iun
sprung as t whether the time
ot
.4 . ,-i. ii i. i.ii i
nectim 'should be jdiaiige!
n "Friday to r -Tuesdays bit
from
.
owing
to the fact of .the ab-
sencc ot sMarge
iinmber of the
regular attendant?, a, vote on
the au'iject-rwa deterrcil niitil
next Frid-iy night, whon all who
are interested in the matter
should bo present.
Couti iUutorsf or ncxKFridjy
evening are as follows:
lt-sn jinjr. Cof. P. II. Swear
ingen, Mrs. W. A. Loekptt,
Prof. W. C. Rote, Miss Mary
Bell Mcliltyre. ' '"
Music. Meosrs. Pnlmcr-und
Robbing, Mias Maud. Rial, , Miss
Hattie Rutherfonl, ' Mil's Kate
Arnold; Miii"1 Litzie Irwin..
Etavivtion? Willis Mcln
tyre, tfic colorwl yoftlli whose
capture" wa3"'ilnly rejwrl in
Friday's Banxsb, was on Satur
day taken betoreJ ustjeOvIIynes
for preliminary examination,
lliere waer fwo-clianrcs ng-.iinst
him; one forfs'te.iling a pair of
boot, and the olher tor carry
ing a 'Jpepper box.' It appear
ing to the court that Jhe p'ppjr
"box waj a h cmtes asits table
namesake, tliu ehnrgo was dis
uiHsad auj tli.it ot stealing tie
bo.ts was referred to jthi? 0m
t? Court witlimt examination.
The Oiatrict Attorney .fixed his
"bond'at Sl&0. Hrt liad as w.-ll
have made It SI 000,000. Wil
lis w returned to the jail and
nnrkrd'up. , T T, ' r
Pouiu Ball. Our Hebrew
fellow citiz?Ls are niftkiug cx-
teu-iive preparation for
-thc-
2rand'Maqiief.'id(rballtoeomcrTfuniished them to Uuntsvillo.
off on thePJfli insr. A
U'i- Ij
tioi in r'.ulriiadlf.irea Ii
ibecu)
procured a id m-inv p-rsona trom
a distance are expected, 'fcvery
preparation is being made and
it is anticipated .that the com
ing ball will ellipse any ol a
similar character ever "iven in
hit city. The.coininitteosjrodo
termiucd that.it must -and shall
be a brilliant uccesu ,
Tiu: Pjsabidv FvcVfD. MrT C.
C. Garrett, one of (Ho trustees
of the public Pvhooln, is in 're
eeipt ot a letter from 0. 2J. UoJ
lingwortb, secretary of.tlie Slate
iMiani oi cuiicuiioii,"SMrtiig nun
lhe?1200.oftherPealpry fund
for the rurreut scholastic year
has been allowed antl-"vwill be
paid by the lt of June or soon
er it uecrsarT. This money
will put the ticluKilsion -rf sound
h-tgiaior the present session which
will last ten month.
Assassin Cutout. A. Ban
nke reporter learns trom a gen
tleman just down fivm Burleson
county, that a negro man has
been captured who is supposed
to havo attempted to vhoot Mr.
Hodges while at supper on this
side of the Braros. The shoes
worn by negro correspond ex
actly with tracks found in the
vicinity nt the Iioiiac. -.Circunv
stautial evidence is very strong
against him.
The SnspvTKn I'oionino.
The coronere jury ht the! Vavra
case, on Monday, returned a ver
dict that the deceased came to
his death '''from injuries inflic
ted by the kicks o a horse."
An anlysis of the contents -"of
the man's stomach was made
and no traces of poison found.
His widow who was arrested on
Friday was ruIoa-eJ on Satur
day last.
Pugilistic. On Monday, on
one of the principal streets, a
merchant and a tanner had a
regular "set lo." In accordance
with a timchonbred custom ou
such occasions no policemen or
other peace ofilccro weio insight
and the "mill" progressed until
the parties h,.id, it out.
uuder Srtspleljui
staneesa
A Moravian named "VaVrai
residing nehr ionsviflc church,
who was niirricd on Sunday
last, was on Wednesday thrown
from his hor-.e and badly kick
ed. Three ribs were broken on
the right side. He managed to
ret home and calling tor coffee
immediately drank three cups;
ahno-it as soon as ho had swal
lowed' it he was seised with
violent pnins. The man linger
ed until Friday morning when
be died. The tact of his hav
ing the sudden pain immediate
ly after drinking this celFeclcd
to the suspicion that he might
lo-ibly have been poisoned.
Dr. Hyncsheld an inquest,, on
Friday learuingsubstantially the
above particulars. A pot
mortem examination was made
'and the tnmach and contents
J were bronjrht to town for nalv-
1 -1, ti. r.. :n l n I.-
-i-. a iic j in j win iinrmj iif
able to return a Tordict before
Monday
Ditll. The Bannkr had sev
eral argus-cyed special and reg
nlar reporters on duty on Fri
day, hht all ot them together
were unable to mko np even
a second-class hike. 'Nothing
ot a sensation character is go.
ing on. No ono even had the
nerve or tho inoncy to go on a
plain drunk. The metropolitan
police are having an easy time
His Honor, the Mayor, howev
er ha plenty to do summons
ing road hands and snperontond
ing the work 'on the streets.
When road work is to bo dono
men suddenly grow old; Brefj
ham can show npperhap,-soy-end
dozen men, who on ordina
ry occasions, are on tlia snnny.
sine oi u imt wiien road worK
is to he done find thaV theyarc
-f - i.r
40.
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v In Limbo. Mury Green nd
another well known wench,
called Lena, wiio Iiava fanned
the police nt-this city much
troublo"tor a longjtimepast,
were arrcjtedvat ttiddingvon
Thursday on a charge SLknock
ing down and robbing a man at
that place. Adam, Fisher, -who-
has been dodging--1" th Harris'
.county sheriff for" "evoral
months past, " Iso keeps co"m-.
pasy in jail .with the ohony
damsels on ,the inme charge.
TIie District' Court i now in
session there, and the trio will
doubtless have prompt tickets
The Brtiiiham poljce arjnruch
irpjoiccdto get rid of these female
pestfj.mnli 'jremarkjJtjial: stherct
are5a tow'iiiorepftrie msdrt
Iett who will
ojh receive a
everc-Kbakiiiwjip. i 1
"Mr KiNonojt for a'IIokseJ"
-Had Richard HI lived . iif,
Rphntmnt Atn ifrvnld n ! Yr.iw
inn n Vf V IIV'VI lliIU
uttered tho words that form
the captioir ot this loke. 11
couIiraveUidught en3r mno;
dollars-'and six bits. A vrry;
fair tyl(fef.Instan' pony 'rajh-f
er thiuJii order, but1 admirably.
adopted to serve the pnrpose of
a hat-rack, was 'sold on tho pub
lidssqnareon Saturday at tho
price mentioned alcove., A t the
time our leportcr left' another
popy was being sold, one, dollar
and ten cents was offered . and
there seemed no disposition nn
the part ot the crowd 'to raio it.
There was a mmor that the man
who made the bid had closed.
Tim Wkono Bcck. Tho
Houston Telegram, ot Satnrday
last contains an amusing ,dc
Bcription oLho-r UaputrJSheriffi
MicMahan, ot this county, cap
tured a negro gentleman calling
hinnelf Benjamin Williams,
while s-iid Williams was up be
fore tho Reorder' conn on
the chargo of discharging fire
arms within the corporate limits
ol Houston. By strategy, Mc
Mahan succeeded in getting his
prisoner aboanl the train. Ar
riving it Hempstead he ionrd
he had the wrong man and re
leased him, at the same time
furnishing money enough to
pay his fare to nontton. Wil
liams returned, and now brings
snit-against McMahon forS-IO,-0Q0
damages for. false imprison'
ment. ,
To thk Ladiks. The Ban
svk takes pleasure in calling
the attention of its lady readers
to the now advertisement .ol
Mrs Jeuunetto Schwara's grand
millinery opening on Mondat,
the 18th inst. She will exhibit
one ot the finest, stocks of good-.
in her line that has cvcrbeen
hi ought to this city.
Orcam. Beans and Tomatoes.- The CI y Election. '1IH!'U.,U- ami s.r. uaiiway. imii ..
TJicrc is ono gentleman whose
plaed i3 in tho "neighborhood ot
toWn who has now planted and
coming Up almitt seven acres ot
simp or as tlieV are commonly
called ;.tnng bean-s. He is rais
ing them far tho Northern mar
kets ami has already Contracted
them at a price which will Real
ize, should the crop prove any
way good, from one hundred to
one limulreil and fifty dollars
per acre. Alter tho .crop i-
made the Bannkr will endeavor
to procure a statement ot the
co-it and amount made or lo3t
and puhli-h the same tor gener
al information. In this connec
tion it may also ho remarked
that tomatoas arc a favorite veg
etable in the Northern markets
and that tfic first arrivals bring
fabulous prices, being retailed
thrco medium sized ones for
twenty-five cants. Until eny
aiinut tho 1st of June, they sell
readily at five to six dollars a
bushel and arc generally scarce
at that. Considerable quanti
ties are raided on the coast be
low New Orleans, and by he
market gardeners in the vicini
ty of Mobile, Ala. They are
'shipped by rail to St. Louis,
UhicagOj and other western
cities. The distance bv rail
from this section of country is
not mncli greater and there is
certainly no reason why they
could not be made a profitable
crop.
"LivwATF.n." On Wed
nesday or Thursday night last
Jim Brady;coiored,awell known
and popular hackman, was waj--Iaid
on the road near the resi
lencoof Judge Hackworth.aboiit
11 or 12 o'Joofc by one Peter
Lawson, colored, who attacked
Brady with a holster pistol, and,
hitting him a very severe tap on
th4orchcad. knocked him down.
Brady called for assistance, and
Judge Hackworth coming out,
Lawson. took to his legs and
ran oft. On Friday Brady made
a complaint, and Lawson was
arrested and gave bond tor, his
appearance before Justice
Hyncs on Saturday last. He
didn't appear, lint left his
bondsmen in the Inrcli-. The
case was called on Monday, and
Lawson failing to appear, his
bonds were declared forfeited.
Anniteksart Next Sunday
the members ot tho Brenham
Schuetzen Vcrcirt will celebrate
their first anniversary at the
shooting gallery. The exercises
-will commence at 2 o'clock r.
m., nnd will consist of prize
shooting and a social gathering.
A fine band of music will be
U1J IIH11U. il-LCttM . Li. ZJVI-it .111(1
S. Muer3' will have charge or the
refreshment stand. At S o'clock
n the evening there will be a
ball- at Zeins' Hall, near the
ibrowcry. The annual election
of officers will take place Mon
day evening.
Target Practick. The Brnn
ham. Greys i pirtion of the
company in command uf Capt.
J.i E Kirby, were out for tar
got practice Wednesday even
ing. Each man was allowed fivo
shot, distance 100 yards. The
following is the total result:
Capt. J. 11. Mrtiv
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rjrf. T. J.'KibrKm .
O. Mmtcniann .
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Con). W.U. Muqil..
Bauuer
Dkad. Mr. Meissner, the
city dairyman, purchased a few
days since, a fine imported bull,
paj'iug therefore one hundred
and ten dollars. Ou Sunday
morning he was missing from
the hrd, and s-arch was at
once instituted for him, when he
was found in tho pasture dead.
Ho had evidently been injured
on b ard the cars, while in tran
sit to this point.
It is thought that there will
ho a greater number bt mas
queradecs in attendance at the
l'niim hall on Tuesday night,
than ever before. Grand prep
arations are being niado by
both ladies and gentlemen, ami
wo are assured that there will
be so'me magnificent costumes
to be seen and admired on this
occasion.
IIoksk tiiikyrs m.idc several
ineffectual attempts to steal
horses from the stable? of sev
ui.il Bohominn citizens in the
neighborhood of Wcalpy, in
this county, during the e.iily
part ut thia i;efc.
The canvass guest bravely on.
Candidates ire qMtite nmucrou,
though hardly us numerous as tho
sands upon the sea beach. There
are thrco candidates for mayor, 2
tor city asse-sar and collector
and tour for marshal, who have
duly announced them.-elve3 in
the Bannkk. In addition to
these four there are, perhaps,
halt a dozen more who are
1 ;iiiinn to ffPnr tlin mrtr.li:!l's
insigna ot office. All the can
didates keep themselves- Tory
busy electioneering. At this
time the colored man is particu
larly interesting, and if one sees
a white man button-holing a
colored man and breatning sweet
incense into his ear, it may
safely bo recorded that that
white man is a candidate. All
of the "aspirants fur office are
apparently working in iheir in
dividual interests, every man
being tor himself. So fat as
the Banner has been able to
1 .'arn politics are entirely
eschewed in the present con
test. It is proposed to liave a
fair race on the open field, each
man running ou Ins merits.
Wo have figured extensively on
the probable result of tho race,
and hae arrived at tho concln1
,Mon flinty the man who gets the
most votes will he elected. It
any ono can come nearer to the
result at present he is a ''light
ning calculator." The office of
alderman, not being a iduecuie,
new candidates are very scarce.
Four arc to bo elected, and in
this case the office seeks the
man.
Personal. Our old army
friend and fellow" comrade,
('apt. John Riley, is in the city,
looking hale and hearty, lie
was a gallant officer in the 4th
Texas Cavalry, Green's Brigade,
and was a universal favorite
with the members of that com
mand. "
Capt. J. S. Smith, ono ot the
largest planters in tho Chappell
Hill neighborhood, was in the
city 1 ucsday. He represants
crop prospects as very flatter
ing. Our young friend, Mr. .P. G.
"Rnckcr, of Belton, is in the city
on a visit to his relatives and
many friends.
Tun Pcbijc Ball. On next
Tnesday night at the Brenham
Opera House will be presented
a scene of mirth, plcasnre an J
enjoyment -'seldoni witnessed'
hereabouts., On fhat.nighkour
Hebrew friends .. hold their
grand masquerade and fancy
dre5 ball, and the Banner pre
dicts that it will be a- more
'brilliantfaffair than any oflts
predeces-ors. The committee
ot arrangements announce ev
erything in perfect readiness for
the occasion.
Wkkkly Cotton Statement.
Mr. W. K. Lewis furnishes
the Banner with the following
statement for the week endjng
Thursday, the 7th inst. :
Net receipts 70
Shipments 97
Stock on hand 625
Total receipts. ., 19,3(33
Freight to -New York, 80c.
per 100 lbs., rail and water.
Weather report by Dr.-Wood:
Total rainfall in inches 7-10
Highest temperature 77
Lowest temperature 55
Average temperature 67
Street Work. A new bridge
having been erected over the
north fork of Hog branch, on
Ant street, just south of the
railroad track, it liecame neces
sary to haul some dirt there to
raise tho level of the street.
Eirly on Friday morning a
largo gang of hands. - with
shovels and plows, and also
several wagons and carts were
it work grading tho -street on
the east side of the square.
It wa3 graded down about six
inches, and is considerably im
proved. '
Marriage Licences issued by
II. M. laswis, comity Clerk, for
the week ending Jiarch 14th:
J. C. Copeland and Addie
Grant.
John Preston Gilbrcath and
Bet tie Bcrdett.
Primus Seat and Dora Jackson.
Bill Loiigtry.
The following appears in tho
proceeding of tho Couit ofs np
pel.is now in seion at Galvcs-to-i:
Wm. P. Longlov vs. the
State. Appeal fiom Lee eonnty.
Opinion bv Jndco AVhit'e.
Judgement rendered afUnuing
UiMth jMiuaJty,
TIicBannkk learns trom n
gentleman who was recently in
Galveston and who was in the
office of the Gulf Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad, that the hills
for the lumber for tl c bridgi
and trcfsel work at the Brazo
have been made oiit, aiid aU
that the grading b-twecn the
present tcimin.ms of the roa
at Clear Lake nnd tho Brazo
river 13 being vigorou-ly prose
cuted. Mr. Brooks, the con
trnt'torj has gonato the East to
make arrangeinchts for the ir.m)
Tile gentleman says that the
opinion of the officers and en
gihecrs ot the road is that it
will go ahead, and that so soon
as arrangements are completed,
work will be begun at this end
ot tho line. At present the
road is doing a good 'business
hauling the prairie black soil to
Galveston, where it is readily
di-poscd ot for garden purposes.
The lots in the city being noth
ing hut sand, it is necessary to
gie them a top dressing of a
foot and a half or two feet ot
80il in order to make a garden.
A considerable amount .of cattle
are also being carried to Gal
veston by the ro-id. Taken al
together the outlook is cheerful.
A few days ago a Bannkr re
porter had a talk with a geptlc
mati representing n large Gal
veston house, one pi tho mem
bers of which is a director of
the road, on the prospects of its
beTng built He said that it
was a foregone conclusion and
that it money would build it, it
would certainly he built.
11k it. Estate Trafers Re
corded for the week ending
March 14th. Reported by Mr.
C. F. Herbst, of tho County
Clerk's office:
W.n. Lcilbcttcr tn N. N. All, TK aero.
Sain lllllfr lenie, by ilgrrre or Cbnnty
tVmrt of i a ettp mniitr,
N. N. Alfi-n ami wire to A. P. Xclros, 715
aere., '-am ilillcr leapip, SI.GOil.
W. edrmtn cr to R. Cnih.l "Valid Van
KlnR, BO 1-2 aTM, J. Kolt hro.liI)tht, Sl.lco.
C. ft. Drwdjote to Meihm V. hitlloia, loo
acrw, . MlllprlTOgos. S50O.
Muud .tJauiU.n toK. A. Janxl-vu, lot on
Mala tttrrt. rltyornirnljim. Sl.ooo.
J. A. Wilkin ami 'wile lo J. II. Paris, I
)( mi..'. i',nt. vi Jjrruuiiiii, 9., ).
J.JI.Daviitn Wowl Uw, partoriotNo.
9-i. ln ufllrenham.Sl.lOO.
L. W. Mfnn and wife to H. Menn, Jr.,
81-1 acr. Gill Ibmlcn league, 933).
I;. M. L. JIcCiw to K. Await, aoaciw,
MKjiialeasne, irla
Fied Lnct to Ilnry Luck, 100 acn-i, K.
Oonlitu league, $l,lnKoll.
Jame A. miUl anilxrifo to Ifto Brown,
102 acres, J. llanlemin league, S700.
J. C. KiiMtoF. Mauli, lolil anil:, block
00, Buitim,S.V10.
Jnliu-i Thniau toJIany Marchan, iacros,
die league. Slot.
T. J. Newman to T. A. Low, lotln "Bren-.
bam, IVM.
R.J. Sieils to J. C, Jnitlce, W 1-1 acre.,
E. II. Miller lenigie, . . ,,
V.s. Hi.hopto John AKnnille. S3 acrei,
J. Mainline leainie, Sl.SlX).
1. i rant to W m. nurenbergrl lot In Bren
bani, liar of No. H8, 8350.
Bound Ovee. Pete LawsonJ
colored, the rooster who "Iay
wayed" Jim Brady a few nights
ago, has been captnred'and ou
Thursday was up bejore Justice
nyne? ou two charges assault
with intent to-murder and car
rying a pistol contrary to law.
He waived examination on the
first charge and his hoiid was
fixed at ?250 for his appearance
before the District Court at the
July term. He plead gmlty to'
the second" charge and was as
sessed $25 and the trimmings.
Tue Banker 13 now-prepared
to do job work at mintcufqnsly"
low prices, having jnst received
a large lot of new type and
stationery, especially .adapted
for wedding invitations and
fancy work.
Gold down 'to 101 at New
York and goods proportionally
low at New boner Bro.'s.
Just received full and com
plete assortment ot embroider
ies, laces, silk handkerchiefs;
iishneo, ties, gloves corsets,
notions ot every description,
Mild very' cheap, at D, W.
Bloom Oarglrs.
555TJ0TT0N Seed Wanted.
Highest Cipfrprice paid" for same
deliversd at my warehouse.
d.tw3ni J. A. Wjlkinsi
1.
Closing out entire fall and
winter good-,"h!aiiket-, shawls,
clothing flannels, etc., to mafee
room tor spring goods, at D
W. Bloombarjlt's.
The best line of Edgings and
Insertiugs in the United States
for the money, at Ncwboner
Bro.'s.
For the best selected stock of
Dry Goods at very low prices
;i to Newbouei Bro.'s.
Peach and Honey ! Old
peach and frcsli honey ut Ilh'ach
hem's. Billiards. Hirsehberg's el
egant billiard saloon is hee tor
tho ne of his ciistoniprs.
Newboders' aie
sp'cndid quilt at ft.
sell in
Jf ou lvant the best pictm-es
yon ever h.id taken go to Calli
way's Gallery and you will he
satislicd.,
The town ot Independence
has been so long and favorably
known as to need no deserip
tiui from our pen. Here is lo.
uitod .Baylor University, from
who-e elasie walls young men
have gone out to fill positions
if honor in all tho prole&sioiis
in our State. For several years
ho learned and genial Dr.
Crane lias sat the bflnt of the
'ititutiou Here is locntea a
emale college, occupying the
.Most beautilul situation that I
have seen in the State. The
liffnifietl nnd jrentlemanly Dr.
Kuyall. late ol North Carolina,
now presides over this institution-.
.s to morality, this tofn
and vicinity will he hard to
heat. Wc haVe preaching every
Sunday at the Baptist Church,
and once a mouth at present in
the Methodist. Both denomi
nations have good houses of
worship; alo, tho Episcopalian
have a neat ehnrc-h, which is
unoccupied at present. Two
flourishing Sunday Schools are
in operation. For sociability
our town can hardly be excelled.
We have here a very flourish
ing council ot United Friends ol
Temperance, in which must of
the young people manifest great
interest; aUo, a goodly number
of the older ones. There is a
literary attachment tp it, aiid
every eveniug after the regular
business ot the meeting has
been dispatched, the council is
entertained by tho reading of
two or three essays by yonng
ladies and gentlemen, who have
! been appointed for the pnrpo-c.
the I7tli inst. will tie th eighth
anniversary of the council.
Thoy pnrpose celebrating the
occasion on Monday evening,
the ISth inst., by a social re
union, to bo held at the Meth
odist Church, commencing, at
about 7 o'clock a-, it. The pro
sramme, us ive learn from the
committee ot arrangements,
will be something like the fol
lowing: Dr." Crane will preside, and
the exercises opened with sing
ing and prayer. Then a resnme
ot the history ot the order by
Harry Haynes, followed by an
address on tho evil of intem
perance by J. L. Lemons. 3
savs by Mi3 Sallio Edilins'and
Miss Mamie Styles; then a dec
lamation by Clarence Mnse, in
terspersed with appropriate
music, vocal .an (I instrumental.
Friends from a distance are
cordially invited.
After a. tine rain the sun
shines out very spring like.
Corn is coming np. .
Fanners arc beginnning to
think ot planting cotton.
Garden truck, looks hopeful.
L. L. J.
HARKET REPORT.
BA;sKit Officii,
' starch S, 1878. f
COTTON
fiood MMdtmj-. 1 ,...!r78
UMJHingi...., 9 38
IJi.wMiddlmjr..i, ..,..: 812
Good Ordinary. ... .....712
Ordinary. .?...:. '...-..c...O 12
moss.
I Dry flipt ......12120 T3"
Mp.. ll'tfUl-S
DauiaKP.1 ,.,....... 6 bt fi 1,3
Butcher' frrevn 3 12. i
COCNTBT ritODUCK.
Bitttpr - 1"!
Esr 6 a 7
(Virn in xhnel: 2-'r.3(X
rf.Ti-et potatoe........ ....,..30a4p
SEKDrorATOhK.
Per bH ,...$:! OOa ?aM
OTiTtB GROCERIES.
BaconrelwtrFide8..,....1n.r2'a T2 1 2
" tr-akfast if a 15
Hums, choice.... ....... .13- s 16
Lard ,.........13 a 14
Coffw.nriniB iierMiefc...2r a 21 12
" cood
Sugar, pure white.
...2012
tl 1 3 a 13
... !13al0
...10 is 10 12
... 0 a 10
... 81.2a 9
...63 a 73
,..50 a5J
...85
pntnr... ......
" choice
Rice.elinlrK.. .."..
Drlrd apple .........
Slolawrschoieii.. .-...
11 lioiui......
Syrnp, Ooldiir
!ortt niiL. ..........
40 a 50
Flour, fnney, t? inOllw..550
" clioicyli0bii..S.')0
Salt, ronrse t Co aT7S
" Sob. C9 a221
Pratt's Radiaat Oil, l' ci-f 2 73 a 3 00
Bicoixo anj Tres.
BaprSfinc, rlouMo anchnr, heavy. 15 a loj
Tie.'all lind, oer bdl 2 73 a
If ow County Scrip
wrcuitcd by
II. A. WooDr
leb2f-d&wlm '
Thk latest stvles of Fonliirds.
and Snow Flake linens with f
edging to eorrespond' si pretty
and new at JNewoon'jr Uro.'s.
1S7S 2?o.gr 187S
MILLIHIRY OPEHEHS,
Monday, March the 181.1k
I wisli fn call tlio attention of my patronfo my enoica
atok of MILLINERY GOODS 'for the spring season
Itfany years experience in this line, comnined with.in-'
creased facilities, enables mc to exliibit this season even
a iiner line of gooils tLan ever before.
Pattern Hats and Bonnets a specialty..
My patrons will fine! a fnll lino of the prettiest ami
most stylish designs in ihrtc goods; neither pains nor
expense being spared to feenre the latent novelties. A.
largo stock of French and American l?lowcrs on hand.,
Soliciting a continuance of patronage, I rcinaTo,
Very resjKyt fully yonrs,
larck 12-ly. EANKTXE SQttW4X;
& Gentle-mat
frr mr styte of cliuiato,- witj lta
id"den- chnrgwr ot ti-Aiperatnrt raln
wind- and snnshind nften huenuisrld.
m a single day-t i niywonitM" that;
oar rhildirnrtrn-nds aniiTilliVprr
so treqiii;iitly taivfr from, ua Cr"ty?-.
JeeroitdT, rrUllKdealli itwnHlcir
dir.ctlyfrnm thhr awrw. . Cut;rn.of
Ihwdiw'i Oeruian Sxnip kept nlmnt'
jotir lirmK. for inirrwfi&lc imv wilt pfi
THiit fx-rimx ickuri s, a laTge-diwtnr''
I III, aiKf prrhspa iftl', by tn ipor nt
three r fintr dtsea. For earln : C&rt
urupllonf Ifen.nrttiacKi'Piieanimii.v
Srei) C'onai.f, Ciotrp of my diseasa"
ol the 'iliniatiir l.nngi", its.iircci as I
siiaply wnndi rfulr as ynnr drnjrRiP
will jellyiin. Uerimta Srap4 now
sold lu ftvt j- tow n and rlnKs-fin-thi-p
continent. Satnpti- bultlea for ttfalr
lOt; reuntar efzc,
Tie IJrsidlSnSnHnJtiSnr"
iTreepB fn upoo n eniawArn,the sad!
emscqvcCB of having; oacc tocr nlWn
nepleaed a tr'H ng cold. Dfy thi
umTplcnrao rMtm by tf'.n); PVrter'
(linp-r Tonic m ilw Brrt apjarn-i
at a Omgli.Cold or tjor Throan, and
yon will escape ha danCT. Tim i. mr
cure equal to it, and it powerful nc
tion on th tnncona BurfaceTof ther
throat and luntn", removes all sorii-s
and intiimmatinn therefrom,, and" pttr
teetn the fertile fftirii Connumiinon,
Eqnafty Taltrabie- a a cnrreeiivytli
thiniKtnds of ladi.-g tfio iiofler onlf.l t
mf-eries from functional demiKeirii'n-!
will (rratefully appreciatoltscnm'nrta,
as it glvw entire relief from Pmfnf
Periiaiinnd estahliaher tlKrlienhhtiil
resularityof the dintsrbnf functions
Boy from vmr drtarrfjt. R. R-TjiIui.
& t'oa l.Otf bo'tro or anample bo'tl
at l&o-rrts anil tr ft.- merita, UJfew
"We call the attention ot owr
readers to tits advertisement ofc
Simmond' Liver Regulator,
which apjicars in to duy?s-)ajer,
Tliis standard rainedy does nofi
deserve to be classed with tho
many patent nostrums so liber
ally advertised thronghont the
country. It U one of the very
beat preparations of its kind itf
use; and is recommended bv tiny
regular j ractitioners of medf
cine. It has a large safe in tin
city, and cau ha fonniTin aH
oar drug store?, a, bottle or
package should bo Ibmio in ev
ery family, as its judfeiou use,
Is almost certiiiit. to prevent av
abiIiou3 attack, if taken whew
he symptons first. -show tliPtii
selves." Purchasers should bo
caretiil to see that they gctthe
genuine, manufactured onlybT
J. H.Z-.'ilin &Co .,PhiIadelphiaJ
Hot Copfer and Cakes.
F 0:111 & Otfo, at the new Con
lectionery st-re on the nortl
side of tha eqnare, litvp Hoc . -Coflee
ami Cakes on Baud at
all iionre.
Financial Report;
The Sfafe of Texas, County of
Wasliinyton:
Plat im-nt if tht" defctiv reoefpls an I
expenditures' of Wasfilustiirr coontV
far the-year beinu'mir Jjnniry.t, A. -D
1877,. and ending Decetnber oI,A.
1). 1877, fuelantre: r
Amount line Ey tlie ennn--T
Jauuaryl, IbTTa'-e
chown liy feconU fiui--
, ml-Ionero' cowrt.rcjH'
raar)-term.lt57. j ..SSaK! Sf
VniuntKrlp.U-inciI by
District Clfrk tu jurors
lipto-JxewtnrW ?,lS0i
Aiibmnl itrrf)i imrtl by
nmnrr cleric vvjtwtti . '
diuiniIWtaTls77 I,lS6t-
Alimuat 6crrp fjsienl to i i
AruoantotherelAmi. .tn-" . A -
proreil Jir Cujamt--
-sS-
slrtoera court, amt
soiii onlrml llierefof . i
ihirlnff 1ST.. ,.,..,.. Il,30y3f X -.
centre- -"v""' "
,-r
JTy amwmt "rerf-terrt
ucrlp;nM fn Mjr..
llj ainfiunt jdiy Kr-
pafil fn V7i .- .....
By annmnt onmroopi.
errippaidfalSTP .
Uv amount cmrt housa'
Jailwriti paid in 1S77 .
nr amoiMit mail oimE
"brf.ljcr scfp pafd" iit
sn ....... . . -,A,
Br amount lunaJlc a-j--
lumeripiiaid la 1877".
11; amount eouminflclly1
ou Itanil rn treflfruiy .
B BOfciuuT rah Intrea-i
ury . ... .. .....
Br nxunoar balance- dur
,ly county, , , , ...
' IT.TOO 39
"1,011131
rjittg -
1,5:5 W'.
r x
SSI OS..
IB,05T7i
8il,H;3-l,lM7S -
Ojpcr Coitnfif Judge? Washing
ton Ummty, Ifrenftavt, Tcxasi f
I. II. Ii. VTtltlaraii,. cnrmtyjndire' of j
Washington comity,, eertf'y theabove
to be a tru and. pirrert insrerBeat of
the debt,reeefp'ti- ami ejqu'nijittrrei ot
the cnunty for the year eommencing
January I, nnd ending DcceraberSI
A D. 1877, as rhown by the,recnrdapC
the C6tiimli'rioiiesr towrt ftut the r
port of tbo Cminty TneiMireiv 'By thf3
auterwirt rl will ba- aeen tb.it fn o'uei
Tear tlie debt has ben decreased fn.nt
$30,339.5y to gltyiJr.TS, a decriiaiiB- of
nearly one-hnlf, I herete atniex state.
meutoflL A."Harvra,.EK$. Tax Collec
tor, a pan aCtbiaMarmnen-.
airenoni'ernry fal a-id fgnatnr
piliJally Jebrtwry 23. &$.
H.E. WIIiLMMS;
Conntv Judjje Washington Co.
Brenhein 'Feb. 23, 1&77". '
Jurfgfff !"1rflwi, Bren-
r ham, levoK
De.vc Sin At toot reqiutUl lave.
examineil the tax. rolls- la aiy pn-.T
num. and find that there was about
ffii.OO" Btill dno tlie comity on the
first' day of iiiitinry A. IX- 1878. S
think r ean enlteet about fifl.OCO f
said ainnmit aurmr the presntr year
lpctfan iur obedim wrrant,
Tf.A.HAKTIN.
TaxCblle-tor. 'WaaUBRtun.Co.
March f-w
' -1
M
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$&
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