The Waco Daily Examiner (Waco, Texas) Vol. 4 No. 192, Thursday, December 7, 1876

              CA 3S ADY & WOLD.
Proprietors of
‘EMPIRE CIGAR STORE
No. 35, Austin Street,
Avenue Saloon and Alley,
No. 68, Austin Street.
Finest brands of Cigars, Tobaccos and
Ei.inker’s goods. Purest brands of _Whts
k iBrandies, Wines and Liquors
h ug (lret-clasa, in every department.
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Every- VOLUMK IV. WACO, TEXAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1876. NUMBER 192.
Toys and Fancy Goods.
Candies, Fruits and Nuts,
Proprietor of
Lone Star Cigar Store.
41 Austin Avenue,
WACO, TEXAS. «lUic25
TERMS OK SUBSCRIPTION:
(Strictly in Advance.)
A11. Y, per Annum..................................$ S 00 J
“ “0 months............................... 4 SO
“ “8 mouths............................... -j r>0
FKLY, per Annum........................... 8 00
• stage— Daily, per annum, 60 cents ad-
,;iWeekly, per annum, 15 cents addO
!o ml.
A copy free to every club of ten.
A copy of the Weekly will be sent to the
vi;-,sicr of every Subordinate Grange, Iip to
transmit names of subscribers and funds.
Remit by Postofflce Order, registered letter,
nr bank check. Address^ ^WNS,
Waco, Texas.
READ AND REMEMBER! ? NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
A i*v eutising Rates—Daily <>u Weekly.
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New Stock!
Everything Fresh from First Hands!
Determined Not to be Undersold! B. HABER
LARGE SALES. SMALL PROFITS
ver UL 27 motto
Associated Press Dispatches.
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SANGER BRO At his Mammoth New Store in the McClelland Row
on Austin Avenue, is offering a Stock of Goods
Unequalled in this City in
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Beg to inform their numerous Patrons in the City, McLennan and ad joining
Counties, that by instruction from their Buyer in the Eastern Mar
ket their immense Stock of Goods now in Store and
Daily Arriving
QUALITY. STYLE AND PRICE
LADI
Standing Advertisements in Bocal column
25 per cent, additional.
'transient Advertisements 15 cents a line
for first insertion, cents for every subse-quent
insertion.
The ah }ve rates arc for either the Daily or
Weekly editions; on advertisements in both
idiscount of 25 per cent, is allowed.
No advertisements inserted for less than
1.50.
Obituary notices under 10 lines, free; all
over icti lines will be charged at 15 cents a
line.
For S hools and Benevolent Inst itutions,
half nitfs.
Trans’ent or Legal Advertisements paya-ble
strictly in advance.
Standing Advertisements are payable
wonthlv or quarterly in advance, or in bank
.hie draft.
Addless the Proprietor,
.1. W. 1)0
frwiHL. . .JLJ®"—
)WNS, Waco, Texas.
Professional Cards.
E. YV. BLACK, M.D .
I'HVSICIAIV, SURGEON AND OB-STETHICI
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Offers his professional services to the
citizens of McLennan county.
Residence and cfflcc near Flatrock
crossing, on North Bosque, 10 miles north
west ol Waco. nyol6\v y
("1 S. NELLIS, M. !>.,
(Late Surgc.iit on U. 1*. H. It.)
Honi«*opathist
?H YSICIaN.SU rg icon & obstetrical
Office,27'.y* A‘u Tin Avenue, adjoining Dr
Clifton’s; i. .-idenee, A) South Tffird street.
jgjrspeci.il Mirtitiou given to diseases of
tromari. ____ octlij&w8m
1. J. F VANS, J, V. DAVIS.
pv,’ NS & DAVIS,
iOi nrys& Counselors at l.aw,
Waco, Texas,
av«, iu oonneetion, again resumed
ibo pi otioe of the law in all its fie-
IsuiTtu* <ts. __apj.8d&wtf
w. o >< • -.kes, m. d. b. b. hAmlett, m. d.
v\ ICES & HAM LETT, n.vsicians and Surgeons,
Waco, Texas.
.li \Wnuaok A KH toil's Drug
i»r. vViiu«s leMthnice. next
the C u iu I ini land Pros truterian
, on Washington street, livPLvoen
f bird ami Fourth.
Di. llamlett’s residence, opposite Fe-r.
ale College, on Olay street, between
Second and Third. iulv24d&w3m
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Ol.
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fool
"hui <
M. !>. HERRING. J. M. ANDERSON,
Li
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LURING,
D. A. KELLEY.
ANDERSON & KELLEY,
U. mng
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Off
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AiO, i & A As.
Odd Fellows’ Building
se5D2m Wlv
ft Anderson)
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po' NTALK JONES, M. D.,
Surgeon and Homeopathic
Physician,
Waco, Texas,
r-i'iiu - bis professional services
the (iuzKUS of Waco aua vicinity.
Spt.'cm! attention paid to < Ibstetrios
end (Jhronio Diseases.
OYiiee, up stairs, next door
.. DI.. <3p, ... A ii of i it A Trmi in
to
to Peter-son
& Bluffer, Austin Avenue.
Residence Austin Avenue, between 8th
Mid iotti streets._____________________
C. DODSON,
CONSTRUCTIVE AND SUPERVISING
ARCHITECT,
Office Corner. South Third St. anil Square,
Waco. Texas. [novlOdtfj
Dk AN EEL B. HATCH,
Attorney A Counselor at Law,
Office, 12D West Stiaud,
[Ostoi man Building.] GALVESTON
spbiilf. *_______
A. W. EUBANK, w. It. VIVRETT,
UBANK A VIVRETT,
Attorneys at Law ,
Office in the Fort and Trice building, Com-mereial
Row, Waco, Texas
Special attention given to collecting.
sept28dly
F. n. SLEEPER. W. W. KENDALL.
E. A. JONES.
Q DEEPER, JONES & KENDALL,
Attorneys-at-Law,
W AC O, - - - - TEX
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T.D. WANNING,M.D., M. JOSKPHTHAL.M.D.
T l INNING & JOSKPHTHAL,
1*1
Oculists and Anrists,
Waco, Texas.
At Dr. Clilton’s Office,
office hours from 9:30 a. m. to 12 m.,
Aim from 3:30 to 5 p. in. ___feb6
'j, M, CURTIS, M. D.
Offers his professional services to the citl
zens of Waco, andMeLennan county.
Office at J. M. Rivelre’s Drug Store, No.
7, South Third street. _ novl8d3m
Yy PEARRE LINTHICUM,
* ATTORNEY AT LAW,
(Office in Downs’ Building.)
Waco, Texas.
y.0~ Special attention given
t'.pus, etc.
MUST ANU SHALL BE REUUCED
And Sold at Prices
Defying any and ALL COMPETITION!
O XT STOCK
In our New and commodious Building, 50 feet front by 115 feet running hack,
in now 'filled to its u’most opacity, comprising one of the
Largest and Best Assorted Stocks
-IN-Staple
and Fancy Dry Goods!
BOOTS AND SHOES!
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A Magnificent Selection of Dress Goods, Consisting of Black and Colored Silks
and Alpacas, Poplins, Plaids, Suitings, Brocades, Cashmeres, Merinos, Empress
Cloths.
A Tempting Display of Fancy Goods,
3uoh as tWdlars and Cuffs, Bushings, Ribbons, Trimmings, Handkerchiefs,
Scarfs, Shawls, Etc., Etc.
All Kinds of House Furnishing Goods,
Such as Napkins, Quarter Sheetings and Table Linens.
JST* Gentlemen and Boys CLOTHING of Every Description and Quality.
A Splendid assortment of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. Hats and Caps
for Men and Boys, including the Latest Styles.
Also a Splendid Assortment of Ladies', Misses and Childrens’ Hats.
Ladies’, Gentlemens’ and Childrens’ Boots and Shoes for the Ball Room,
Ptivi ment or Farm.
SIT' A fine line of BRUSSELS and other CARPETING.
Trunks and Valises of all kinds.
The Salesmen are all courteous gentlemen.
The friends of Mr. John R. Cox, 6ne of the oldest and best salesmen in the
city, will And him at this Establishment..
JVo Trouble to Show' Goods—Remember the Place.
Of Every Description, suttat ie for the youngest Infant to the stalwart Farmer,
in either pegged, machine or hand made.
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McClelland row, Austin street, waco, texas,
E. D. Coxpfcrt, Pies. H. E. Conger, V-Presj
For Roys, Youths and Men, in Suits from $.3 to $50.
Furnishing Goods of Every Style
AN D NOVELTY
HAT
For the Ladies, Misses, Children, Meu or Boys,
From 40c up to $5 a piece.
Trunks, Satchels and Valises in Every Size,
Style and Quality,
From 75 Cents up to Twenty Dollars.
BLANKETS, QUILTS and COVERLIDS.
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, &c., &c.
jggp’ Our Store, the finest in Central Texas, acknowledged so by men who
have visited most all portions of the State, is now managed with such precise
and business like system, and by polite and attentive clerks, that we are ena-bled
to wait on everybody—Large or Small. A child can come to our Store
and receive the same attention as an adult. Our aim is tn please everybody if
possible.
No Trouble to Show Our Goods. Give us a Call
and Satisfy Yourself.
We Employ No Street Drummers. ^
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to ctllec-apl<
ily
GRAND CONSOLIDATION!
HONS. LINDENTHAL & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO
Lyons & Cohn and Lindenthal & Solomon.
Two of the largest DRY GOODS and CLOTHING Houses iu Waoo having
consolidated, the new house is now the largest m the oily or in Central Texas.
A large amount of capital iu vested in their business. Goods by the ear load
are arriving daily. Everything In the line of
Dry Goods, Ladies’ Wear, Trimmings, Kibbtns,
Millinery Goods, Etc., Etc.
CL >THING of every quality and price for men and boys. BOOTS’ and SHOES
of tvflry style and price for ladies. Children's SffOES, Missce’ BOOTS and
SHOES foi the Bali Room, Pavement or Farm. HATS, CAPS and FUR GOODS.
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, including elegant. SHIRTS, GLOVES and
NECKTIES. Five large Store Room) lilled with Goods!
There is nothing in the linool Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats aud
Caps, Ladies’ Wear, Gents’ Furnishing Wear, etc., that they are unprepared to
sell, both at wholesale and retail.
Prices greatly reduced on account of saving in cost of transporting largo bills
of goods. Special inducements offereu to the wholesale trade. They will fill
any order for goods at satisfactory prices. Every one entering this store will
be treated with the utmost courtesy, by both the proprietors and the employ ees
of the establishment. " „ „
LINDENTHAL & CO.,
spld-tm. TFXA
LYONS,
Nos. 3i;and 34 Austin Street,JWACO,
G E T Y O IT R
JOB i i\r t i nxr Or
Done at the Examiner Steam Printing Establishment.
LANE & BODLEY’8
TBN-HOR8E
FARM ENGINE.
Awarded Grand Premium of
$100,000 IN GOLD
At the last Cincinnati Industrial Exposition
ov#r six exhibitors, after a six days’ praeti-cal
test, conducted by three experts.
8end for circular giving full description
and details of the famous trial.
LANE & BODLEY,
pgjjjSwtim John Waiter Sts.. Cincinnati.
STEPHEN TtTBNEIt, W. U. FITCH
©ounty Surveyor. Dep’y Surveyhr
fjpURNBR A FITCH.
CIVIL’ ENGINEERS,
WACO, - • - TEXAS.
Special attention given to Civil En-giueering
and Surveying. Speoiflca-tions
for Bridges, Water Works, &e.,
prepared at short uotiee. Patronage
solicited from all parts of Texas.
HOY 28 tfw
McCartney Rose Seed
For Sale by
JOHN 8. MENEFEK,
l’exana, Jackson County, Texas.
TERMS:
Ouo paper................................................... $1 90
Three ‘‘ ................................................... 8 Off
Ten or more, each..................................... 50
No doubt the seed will come up.
Remit by Postofflce Order, Registered let-ter
or Draft.
Persons ordering will please write plainly
their name, postofflce, county and State.
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PATRONS NOTICE
I have lost a bay or brown stallion, 10
hands high, five years old, natural pacer,
branded on left shoulder thus: V. F., a little
white ou left hind foot. Please let me
know If you And him. Address,
J. T. FULLEN,
Crawford, Texas, or Waco Examiner.
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J^OW READY 1
OUR NEW
GRIST MILL AND GIN
Is complete aud
READY FOR VVORK.
tirlug in your cottui aud corn.
HARRISON * GREAVES.
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FINE SHEEP FOR SALE.
To the Stockraisers and Grazers of McLen-nan
and the Adjoining Counties and ah
Others Interested in the Breeding of
FINE SHEEP:
Messrs. Little & Hamilton, of Washing-ton,
Washington county, Pennsylvania,
have returned with another lot of those very
line ewesand a few bucks. Having sold all
their bucks but six to .J. W. McCoilough, of
Freio county, Texas, just before starting lor
this State, this being the second lot of rams
sold to go to that county, bttsides over four-teen
hundred ewes, they now offer for in-spectlon
and sale at low figures their
BREEDING EWES,
selected from some of the best flocks in their
county. Any parties wishing to see the
sheep can do so by calling at M. E. McLa-ren’s
Livery Stable, near the east end of the
Suspension Bridge, Waco. And the under-signed
owners of said stock can be found at
the McClelland Hotel. All we ask is to call
and see for yourselves.
We also sold last spriug to Joseph Dm*
her, of China Spriags, and to M. A. O.
Moore, of Howard, ninety-two rams, and
Mr. Patterson, of Waco, six hundred ewes.
These sheep arc all near Waco, where they
can be seen.
nov5d&wtf LITTLE A HAMILTON.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE—One of the
most desirable aud beautifully located
residences in Waco. Six large, comforta-ble
rooms, with hall b-low and up stairs;
perfectly new; fine, large shade trees,
about two acres of ground, all under a
splendid new fence. Stable, out houses, all
new and compete, situated about one bun-dred
and fifty yards from the business part
of East Waco. Will take plcausure in show-ing
the premises to any oue desirdus of
purchasing. BYRON MoKEEN,
3c5dlm. East Waco.
-ypi. PIGG,
MATRASS MAKER,
And upholsterer does the very best work iu
his line at the lowest reasonable rates. Give
him acall at his store room on Austin street,
in front of the blue front. nov98d3m
w. p. martinTbro.,
C. F. Whshlir, Spo. ATreas
STAR
Iron Works Company,
CORNER OF SEVENTH AND AUSTIN STS., WACO,feTEXAS,
Manufacturer? of and Agents for
IMPROVED BALANCE VALVE STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS,
SMOKE STACKS, COTTON GINS
—AND—
Iron and Brass Castings, Corn xMills, Shafting, Pul-lies,
Mill Gearing, Horse Powers, Segments,
and Pinions for Horse Gins and In-dined
Wheels, House Fronts,
Iron Roofing, Tailing for Cemetery Fences,
AND GENERAL IRON WORK.
IMPROVED EUREKA CAIN MILLS AND EVAPORATORS.
ISF* Repairing Gins and other work a specialty. Work as low and do as good
work as can be dohe anywhere, with full guarantee. no7dw2m.
Tlieir Dirty Work m Loiiutiana.
j New Oilcans, Dec. 6.—the Returning
[Board gives Kellogg, Republican Eelcct'ir
j at Large, 75135; McEnry. Democratic Elec-
| tor at Large, 70508; Packard, for Governor,
| 74,624 ; Nicholls, for Governor, 71,918. It
j Is understood that they return Republicans
i in the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth DH-j
tricts,aud Republicans in the First and Sec-
| ond Distiicts. The Returning Board’s state-
I ments show that they iguored Grant ami
f East Feliciana parishes, and East Baton
j Rouge, except six polls, thrown out. Threw
j out six polls in West Feliciana, rejecting
I eight in Ouchita, six in Morehouse. Polls
were also rejected iu DeSoto, Bossier, Frank-lin,
Claiborne and Calcassieu parishes.
Brooklyn Theatre on Fire—Great
Panic—Terrible Loss of Life.
Brooklyn, N. Y , Dee. 7.—Fire broke out
last nighr, on the stage of the Brooklyn
Theatre during the performance of the Two
Orphans. Mr. Studiy, who played ’he part
of Jacques made an effort to calm the ex-cited
audleiYee. He stepped to the foot
lights aud said : “There is no trouble here ;
there is no fire, ladles and gentlemen ; keep
your seats.” Many resumed their seats, but
only for a few seconds. The flames spread
rapidly, and the theatre was soon enveloped
iu flames. The audience rushed for the
door, women fainted, the aisles were block-cd
and many were thrown down and tram-pled
on. The ushers and police made every
effort to induce the people ts retire iu good
order, without effect. The heat was intense ;
men fell helpless to the floor.
LATER.
10 a. m.—Bodies were found this m orning
ing iu great heaps within a few feet of the
door. It is supposed they went down when
the lobbies fell. They are burned beyond
reeognil ion. Eighty-six names are register
cd as missing, among whom is H, S. Mur-dock,
the actor who, after endeavoring to-calm
the crowd last night, went to his dress-ing
room. Forty-four bodies have been re-covered.
It is supposed that at least a hun-dred
remain. It will take all day to get the
remains from the red hot ruins. It is sup-posed
that the dead are those who were in
the dress circle and gallery.
STILL LATER.
5 o’clock p. in.—Two hundred and forty-five
bodies have been recovered. The ex-citcment
is intense. The courts have ad-journed,
and there is scarcely any business
doing. The Park theatre has closed for the
week. A meeting of the profession is called
for Thursday to concert measures of relief
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, December 6 —The Senate is
discussing the resolution submitted by
Withers, of Virginia,yesterday, calllngupon
the President to inform the Senate why
troops ,vere stationed in Petersburg, Yir
ginia, on election day.
The Louisiana Congressional Committee
will reach New Orleans Monday for busi-ness.
Ominous.
House—Wallace’s dispatch to the Presi
dont causes no excitement. Not a shout is
heard as the people pass the bulletin board.
South Carolina - Democrats Jubi
lant.
Columbia, S. C., December 6.—The Dem-oeratic
House, in session in Carolina Hill,
have just sworn in another member, who
deserted Mackey’s House, making sixty
three, a constitutional quorum, holding cer-tifleates
from the Board of State Canvass-ere.
The Supreme Court have decided the
Democratic House to be the legal House,
aud will issue a m udamus compelling the
Secret at y of State to turn over the returns
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor to
Speaker Wallace. The Democrats are jub-ilant
over these events.
Hayes and Wheeler Electors.
New Orleans, December 0—Hayes and
Wheeler electors, beaiiug ceitifleates from
Governor Kellogg, met in the Senate Cham-ber.
Brewster and Levisse being absent the
college proceeded to fill the vacancies.
A unanimous vote was cast for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The Tilden aud Hendricks eleetors, with
certificates signed by John McKnery, Gov-ernordejure,
met iu the House of Repre-sentatives,
aud voted unanimously for Til-den
and Hendricks
The Democrats claim that two of the He-publican
electors are ineligible.
Oregon’s Democratic Governor.
San Francisco, December 6.—A dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says ih rt the argu
ment before the Governor on the contested
Presidential elector case, will not be closed
in time to issue certificates before the time
for casting ballots. It is generally con-ceded
by the Republicans that the Gov-ernor
will not issue certificates to either
Watts or Granin. lutense interest centers
iu the action of ths Governor.
North Carolina.
Raliegh, Dec; mber 6.—A full electoral
vote was cast. There was no kind of ob-jection.
Grant’* Count in Florida.
Washington, Dec. 0 —The following ap-pears
on the Bulletin Board ot ilie Western
Union Telegr: pli Company:
Tallahasse, Dec. 6,—PreM tout Grant’s
count is just finished. Hayes’ majority is
980. The Republicans elect the Governor
aud both members of Congress.
[Signed] Lewis Wallace.
We have nothing through the tegular
channels.
Montpelier, Vermont, Dsc. 6.—Aldrich,
the contesting elector, appeared with conn-sel
before the Electoral College and offered
his vote for Tilden and Hendricks. He
filed his protest against the vote of Sallace
and appointed himself to carry Ills own vote
to Washington, where he will tight it out in
Congress.
Cotton Market.—Cotton market easy.
Sales, 1902 bales at 12 11-’.0to 12j^c. Con-solidatednef
receipts, 2738 bales. Exports,
Great Britain, 78,297 hales; France, 13.778
bales; continent, 899S bales; channel, 7302
bales.
Liverpool, December 0
Cotton Market.—Cotton market firm.
Middling Uplands, 0>£d. Middling Or-leans,
6%d. Sales 15,000 bales. Specu-lat.
ion and export, 4000 bales. Receipts, 6900
bales; American, 0600 bales.
Futures active, opened l-32d cheaper, but
have since recovered. Uplands, Low Mi l-dling
clause, February and March delivery,
6 13-32 to 6 7-163. March and Aprils 15- 6J.
April and May, 6 17-32d. Shipped Novem-ber
and December delivery, 0 13-3’M.
New crop, shipped December and January,
per sail, 6 7-16d. January and February,
0>4d.
4:30 p. m.—Futures steady. Uplands, Low
Middling claus?, January delivery, 6 18-32d.
March aud April, 6j^d. New crop, shipped
February and March, per sail, 6 9-16d.
5 p m.—Uplands, Low Middling clause,
April and May delivery, 67-82d.
iNew Orleans, December 6
Cotton MiKKET.— Demand moderate,
prices easy. Sales, 0400 bales. Good Or-dinary,
10>^c. Low Middling, 10% to lie.
Middling, 11% to 11 %c Good Middling,
11% to 12c. Jfid ’Jing Fair, 12% to 12j^e.
Fair, 13% to 13%c, Receipts—net, 13,698
bales; gross* 17,445bales. Exports—Rouen,
786 bales; New York, 1363 bales. Stock,
27,284 bales.
SYNOPSIS
OF
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
FURNITUK 11
Dealers and
UNDERTAKE R S ,
Keep on hand all sizes of Metalic and Wood
Burial Cases and Caskets,
Richey Building, South Side Public Square,
WACO. TEXAS. “ jan21dl,
•' * *'• ;*!AKKt.TH
NIGHT.
Galveston, December 6.
Cotton M miket—Cotton market quiet.
Good Middling, llj^c. Middling, U%c.
Low Middling, 10%c. Good Ordinary,lOJ^c,
Sales 6866 bales.
New York, December 6.
Monev Makket—Money easy, offered at
1.02. Sterling dull at. 1.08. Gold 1.08 to
1.08^£. Governments active with a better
feeling—new 5’s 1.11. State bouds quiet
aud nominal.
(Condensed from telegraphic dispatches.)
The President commences with a recapitu-lation
of the events of his officieal acts of
the past eight years. He says: Mistakes
have been made, as all can see, and I admit;
but, It seems to me, oftener in the selection
made of assistants appointed to aid in car-rying
out the various duties of administt r
ing the government, in nearly every case
selected without a personal ’acquaintance
with the appointee, but on recoinmendu-tions
of the representatives chosen directly
by the people. It is impossible, where so
many trusts are to be alioted, that the right
parties should be chosen in every instance.
History shows that no administration, from
the time of Washington to the present, lias
been free from these mistakes. But I leave
comparisons to history, claiming only thar
I have acted in every instance from a desire
to do what was right and constitutional aid
for the very best interests of the whole peo-pie.
Failures have been errors of judg-ment,
not of interest.
The message says taxes have been re-duced,
within the last seren years, nearly
three hundred millions, ami the national
debt has been reduced, iu the same time,
over four hundred and thirty-five millions
by substituting bonds. The annual interest
on the public debt has been reduced thirty
millions per annum The balance of trade
has changed from one hundred and thirty
millions against the United States, totwen-ty
millions in our favor.
He pieges Congress to resume specie pay-ments
in 1869.
The policy adopted toward the Indiaus
has been humane, aud hassubstantially end-ed
hostilities iu the whole land, except in
the Black Hills and the approaches thereto.
Relations with Foreign nations continue
ftieudly.
The subject of troubles ou the Rio Grande
is under consideration between the United
States and Mexico. The President asks leg-islation
which may provide f >r the pay-ment
of awards of the Mexican Claims Com-mission.
He recommends legislation to prevent
fraudulent naturalization, and on the sub-jectof
expatriation and election of nation-ality
in the interest of immigration.
H« suggests a new tribunal for the settle-ment
of claims of aliens ogaint the United
States.
He states the provisions of the act of Con-gross
for admitting Coloradointo the Union,
and that he issued a proclamation to that
effect.
Additional appropriations for the army,
are asked.
He says the improvement of the South
Pass of the Mississippi river, under J. B,
Eads aud his associates, is progressing fa-vorably.
The Navy is in a condition as effective as
possible within the means’ and authority
giyen the department.
A few Postmasters in the Southern States
have expressed a great apprehension of
their personal safety on account of their
connection with the Postal Service, aud
haye specially requested that their reports
of apprehended danger should not be made
public, iesi It should result in the loss of
thelrlives; but no positive testimony of in*
terference has been submitted, except in
the case of a mall messenger at Spinans-burg,
South Carolina, who reported that he
had been violently driveu rway while in
charge ©f the mails, on account of his po-lltlcal
affinities.
An assistant superintendent of the rail-way
mail service investigated this case and
reported that the messenger had disappear -
cd from his post, leaving his work to be
performed by a substitute. The Postmaster
General thinks this case Is sufficiently sug-gestive
to justify him in recommending that
a more severe punishment should bo provi-ded
for the offense of »saulting any person
iu charge of the mails, or of retarding or
otherwise obstructing them, by threats of
personal injury.
The President calls the attention of Con-gress
to the necessity of providing a greater
safe guard over the method of choosing and
declaring the eiaction of President. He
says the compulsory support of the free
schools aud tho disfranchisement of all who
can’t read and write the English language,
after a fixed probation, would meet his
hearty approval.
He makes elaborate reference of his re-commendation
for the annexation of San
Domingo. After describing the advantages
that would have accrued, he says the Cuban
question would have been settled long ago,
in favor of free.Cuba. He adds, and con-eludes,
that the Gland, Santo Donmingo, is
but sparsely fettled, while it has an area
sufficient for the profitable employment of
several mlllious of people, and that the soil
would have soon fallen into the hands of
United States capitalists. The’ products
are so valuable in commerce that the emi-gration
there would have been encouraged.
The emancipated race of the South would
have found there a congenial home, where
their ciyil rights would be so
much sought after that the poor-est
among them could have found friends,
and would go thus, in cases of great oppres-sion
and cruelty, such as has been practiced
upon them iu many places within the last 11
years. Whole communities would have
sought refuge iu Santo Domingo. I don’t
suppose the whole race would have gone,
nor is it dt6irabiethat they should go there.
Their labor is desirable and disposable
where they now are, but the possession of
this territory would have left the negro mas-ter
of the situation by enabling him to de-mand
his rights at home, on pain of finding
ihem elsewhere. I do not present these
views now as a recommendation for a renew-al
of the subject of annexation, but I do
refer to It to vindicate my previous action,
in regard to it. With the present Congress
my official life terminates.
It is not probable that, public affairs will
ever again receive attention from me, furth
erthan as a citizen of the republic, always
taking a deep interest in the honor, integrity
and prosperi y of the whole land.
(Signed) U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 5,1876.
Letter from Lein. Jo lies.
White Rock, McLennan Co., /
Nov. 18, 1876. f
Ed. Examiner and Patron:
In your paper of Nov. KKb, you
do not correctly represent the ac-tion
of the Convention that elected
delegates to the State Grange, es-pecially
do you misstate my action.
You say in your notice of that con-vention
that (I use your own lan-guage)
“Bro. Lem Jones, of White
Hock, was present, and we under-stand
gave expression in very de-cided
terms to his opposition to the
Examiner and Patron as the ofli-cial
jounal. Indeed, offered a reso-
Iution instructing the delegates to
oppose the Examiner and Patron, or
any other political paper, as the
official journal.”
I offered no such resolution. The
convention did not “vote down,”
any such resolution, neither did the
convention vote down any resolu-tion
or motion that I made. I did
make a motion, “that the delegates
bo instructed to, if they could rea-suitably
do so, procure an agricultu-ral
paper as the official journal of
the Grange.” Before J made the
motion 1 knew that a majority of
the convention was in favor of an
agricultural paper as the official
journal. At the suggestion of two
of the members of that convention,
who favored an {agricultural paper
for the official journal, I withdrew
the motion, it was not “voted
down.”
I did give decided expression in
opposition to any political paper a*
the official journal. My expres
sion in opposition to the Examiner
and Patron was still more decided.
Could you, did you expect anything
else of me ? If so, you have more
confidence in your influence with
me than I give you credit for.
Again you say, “Well, if we
must, me must, still we can never
regret tlie Examiners’ course in
insisting that, as a member of the
the Legislature he should never
have said, that no gentleman would
serve in that capacity at two dol-lars
a day, and as for himself he
never would.” My record as a
member ot the Legislature, says
that I voted to grant Col. Coleman,
of Harrison county, leave to intro-duce
a bill to fix the pay of mem-bers
of the Legislature, in all called
sessions, at two dollars a day. The
Journal of the House of Represen-tatives
will also show that I voted
against the resolution that did ad-journ
the Legislature on the 21st
day of August. I did so because
the business of the Legislature, as
prescribed by the constitution, was
not completed. 1 voted against
rescinding the resolution passed by
the Senate aud the House, ad-journing
the Legislature on the
31st day of July. I did so for this
purpose, if possible, to save to the
State for the benefit of free schools,
and pro emptors, that vast land
grant made to the Texas Pacific
railroad. After I failed in that, l
voted against adjourning until the
necessary Legislation was comple
ted. My record, as above stated, is
as much defense as I desire fo make
upon that subjuct. As you have
said in a former article, that your
paper was open for any proper de-fense,
I ask for this a place in it..
Respectfully,
Lem Jones.
P. S. I did serve many days at
two dollars a day which was less
money than my expenses each day.
Lem .Jones.
We publish the above commuui-cktion
from Col. Lem Jones, simply
because we are sincerely desirous to
do him, as all others, ample justice
in our columns. We are satisfied,
from a conference with him that
wo have, as the result of misinfor-misunderstood
him, espe-his
course in
Change o Tunc,
The following change in the arrival ami
departure of train6 went, into effect on the
Waco Tap Railroad last Sunday evening:
No. 32, leaves at 7:30 a. m.
No. 34, leaves at 8:29 p. m.
No. 3l, arrives as 9:35 p. m.
No. 33, arrives at 5:80 a. m.
The trains will run dally, except. No. 33,
w_ich will not run on Monday.
ma ion,
cially with respect to
denouncing and opposing the Exam-iner.
In the convention which as-sembled
in this city to eTect dele-gates
to the State Grange, we are
satisfied that Col. Jones did not in-veigh
against the Examiner, or in-tend
to introduce any resolution
prompted by a spirit of opposition
to us. Indeed, be says so. On this
poiut there was a misunderstanding,
and we regret it. We here take oc-casion
again to say, that the propri-etor
of this paper deeply regrets
anything of a personal nature that
may have appeared in its columns
against Col. Jones. While he has
differed from him on some questions,
lie has ever entertained for him the
kindest feelings, and it was not his
iintention to do him injustice, or his
preference that the paper snould
haye been used as a medium of per-sonal
attack.
Ilarc CUanee lor a Colony.
Col. D. D. Sanderson, by letter frout
Prairie Valley, announces his large aud
beautiful tract of laud, near that place, iu
Hill county, for sale. / feel, says the Col-onel,
physically unable to the task of
developing so Urge a place—aclrcumstaiice
which we regret exceedingly, well knowing
that were his physical equal to his uieutal
ability, he would not now think of parting
with the place, hut would consummate his
pi?iii of making it one of the most beautiful,
as it is naturally one of the most fertile,
places iu all Texas. Tbe tract contains
4465 acres, fronting oue and a half miles on
the Urazos, by six miles oast; 1400 acres en-closed
under good stake-and-rider fence,
Slid acres under cultivation and 1500 acres
of good timber. Thesw lands are very line
and were selected by the late. Sterling (J.
Robertson as premium lands for settling
hi* colony. The title, consequently, is in-dubitable.
Uol. Sanderson proposes selling to a coin-ny
or to any one purchaser, as he dislikes
to be at the trouble of selling it off in
small tracts, and to such a purchaser he
will soil ou extiemely liberal terms.
For a young man possessed of the requi-site
strength and means the opportunity is
one not often to be met with, even lu Texas,
aud the extension ot the W. & N. W. Rail-i
road, passing very near, within a year or less
time, renders the present an exceedingly op-qortune
moment to buy. nov21d*£wtf