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Civil Service Reform.

Flakes Bulletin of the 18th of July e1ults
over the prospect of the proposed reform in
the manner of selecting civil officers, and
the tenure of those Offices. The commis-
sion, it appears, have agreed upon plan,
substantially as follows
at coAtemplates establishing an examin.
ing board, who are to hear and determine
claims of applicants, granting either prizes
or certificates 10 accordance with their mer-
its, or qualifications, as their examination
may have demonstrated. This examination
will inquire into tho character, personal ft>
mesa and general qualifications of all as
pirants to positions, and in this respect will
largely initiate the English and German
systems. -
"Whers an applicant passes a satisfactory
examination, he will receive from the board
a certificate which shall entitle him to the
first vacancy. in that particular grade OF
office, for which he applies," etc.
Does it not occur to the Bulletin that the
Constitution of the United States stands in
the way of this very cute arrangement for the
present Radical party of the United States,
not OHly to fill all the Offices at present, but
for all future time 2 A Radical board of ex-
amipers, not only to fill all present vacsn-
cies, but also all subsequent vacancies which
may occurl We have not examined the SUBJ
ject, but from the Bulletins account of it, ii
smacks very much of an attempt for the first
board appointed to issue certificates to favor
ties for all vacancies hereafter to occur. At
all events it contemplateS, or at least requires
amendments of the Constitution, 80 put
forth as the Constitution has already desig-
mated the appointing pSwer, and the time Of
Office. 1t appears that by the new plan ell
officers are to be for life or good behavior,
saws the Bulletin.
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Indian News.

Our fellow citizen, Col. Leeper, in
forms us that he has just received a
letter from his son, Mat Leeper, who
is acting as interpreter at Fort Sill,
under date of June 10, which states
that there is a great probability of a
general Indian war upon our frontier;
and it is understood at Sill that
Lieut.. General Sheridan will take
command of the forces to operate
against the Indian tribes. We also
learn that there is at this time a
large concentration of troops going
on at the different forts on the fron~
tier. General Sheridan is most en-
phatically the man to operate against
the wild Indians, who have been de-
predating on our frontier SO long,
Captain Fitz Williams, of Fort Rich~
ardson, who arrived on Wednesday
last from the Fort, informs US that
the two chiefs, Santee and Big Tree,
are held by the military authorities
until further orders from Washing
ton City. When these orders are
received, it is thought they will be
tried by the civil authorities of Jack
county. fisherman Patriot.
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land and the rights of the citizen remain in
power, 'he Radical party would fall to pieces,
and the officials would cease to get the spoils
of Office. Can motive be more sordi !,
selfish and corrupt than that7 If the Gov
ernOr, the head of this party, were impeachsd
and brought to trial for these high crimes and
misdemeanors, what defense could be maker
Could he plead ignorance, even If such a
plea were q legal defense2 We suppose he
cannot be allowed the benefit of that plea,
even in e1tenuation of the moral turpitude
of these great crimes against the liberties Of
his country. he has been lawyer and q
judge in Texas for many years, and no one
can presume him to be ignorant of these
plain provisions in the Constitution of the
country. This plea of ignorance could
hardly be admitted as In extsnuation, in ia
vor of the most Ignorant negro in the Legis-
lature, much less in favor of the Governor
and the white members of that body. They
must be adjudged to have violated these sa-
cred principles of free government willfully
and knowingly, for the base and corrupt
purpose of keeping themselves and party in
powere Shall they be permitted to accom-
plish this purpose by such means2 If the
officials are indeed totally ignorant of the
Constitution which they have sworn to sup
port, and of the cardinal principles of civil
liberty secured by it then they must be ad-
mitted on all hands to be unfit to hold the
reins of government, and should be dismissed
for worthlessness and gross ignorance. But
if wil!tully guilty OF conspiracy to subvert the
Constitution of the country and destroy the
liberties of their fellow citizens, then they
are criminals and ought not only to be turned
out. but punished as such, as an example to
other usurpers and tyrants They are, per-
haps, at liberty to choose between the horns
of this delimms.
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DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN.

This paper, under its present management,
supersedes the Statesman" the prospectus
of which appeared before the public re-
Gently.
The Democratic Central Committee found
it to be imprscticable to organize joint
stock company by private subscriptions in
establishing Democratic paper. They are
satisfied that the only plan that can be sue
eessful is in private publishers of such a
paper as the Convention contemplated by its
resolution.
After a delay, which has been mainly
caused by endsavors to promote the harmony
of the party, the Committee is at last able to
report to the committee stlarge that the duty
left to them has been performed according
to their best ability. We hope, however,
that the paper will improve in appearance
and interest. -,....
1t is the hope of the Committee that every
Democrat will lend his aid to circulate the
paper.
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"ThIevIng Carpet,Bagg ,,

Upon his return to New York from his trip
to Texas, the old philosopher, Horace Gree,
ley, had something to say on this theme,
which we see fit TO record for the benefit of
our readers:
"Well, gentlemen, the thieving carpet
baggers are a mournfnl fact they do exist
there and have seen them. They are fell
lows who crswled down South 10 the track
if our armies, generally at a very safe dis
tance in the rear; some Of them on suffers
wagons, some bearing cotton permits, some
of them looking sharply to see what might
turn up, and they remain there. They
at once ingratiated themselves with the
blacks, simple, credulous, ignorant men, very
glad to welcome and to follow any whites who
professed to be the champions of their rights.
Some of them got elected Senators, others
Representatives, some Sheriffs, some JUDGES,
and so on. And there they stand, rightin
the public eye, stealing and plunderiuk,
many of them with both arms around nS-
groes, and their hands in the rear Bockets,
seeing if they cannot pick paltry dollar oat
of them; and the public looking at theh,
does not regard the honest Northern mel,
but calls every carpet-bsgger thief, which
is not the truth by good deal. But these
fellows-many of them long-faced, and with
eyes rolled up-are generally concerned for
the education of the blacks, and for the sal,
vation of their souls. Let US pray they saw
but they spell pray with an e, and thus
spelled (prey) they obey the apostolic in
junction to pray without ceasing.'"
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FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Jnly 20.-Mr. Gladstone an
nounced in the House to-day, that the Queen
had withdrawn the warrant legalizing the
purchase of commissions.
In the House of Commons this evening.
Gladstone announced that the Queen had
solved the purchase problem by canceling
the royal warrant legalizing the purchase OF
commissions in the army. he declared the
House of Lords, though impugning the gov
ernment plan for its abolition, had failed to
sustain the purchase system, hence the min
listers had advised her majesty to take such
actions as would efectually dispose of the
question in accordance with the manifest
desire of the country.
The declaration was received with vehe-
ment cheering In the House, but Disraeli and
the tory members general were unable to
dissemble their anger, andn bitterly de-
nounced the arbitrary course of the Gov
ernment. a ~ soeS
Gladstone was defiant and challenged the
opposition to move vote of want of conf
dence.
Earl Granville, in the Honssicf Lords, an
nounced the determination of the ministry to
defend their policy. 1t was impossible TO
depict the scene in either House on the an
nuuncement of the fate purchase system. The
Lords were deeply moved, Out decorous.
In the House cf Commons astonishment,
anger and uncertainty were lily concealed.
The tories were confounded and their
leaders puzzled to suggest what action should
be taken, an event which they were hardly
prepared for, Notwithstanding the obscure
foreshadowing in the SfdHdn'd of yesterday
and to-day. ------- .--...-
The opinion fall Is that the action of the
ministry is bold, aud even desperate, and
popular feeling is led to anticipate the far
reaching Consequences in e democratic sense.
KINGSTON, JAMfCA, July l9.-Ths determ-
ided attitude of the government has fright
ened the negroes, and no fears are entertain
ed of a rising. .......
Nollegate, the leader, is now ridiculed by
his own followers.
JACMFL, July l3.-News from the north
western frontier states that the town of Meca
has revolted, in favor Of General Luperon,
against Baez. .--..-
BERLIN, July 2O-It is officially reported
that the Government had received 4O9, 800
600 franks to the fifteenth inst, and $780,
900 were received since.
MADRID, July 2O-The ministers assembled
this afternoon with the intention of tender
ing coiecIVelyi l2elr reslgnatlons u, the
King.
Itis believed the Gortes will adjourn until
the ministerial crisis is over.
The King is consulting with the leaders of
different parties, with view to formation
of an entire new cabinet.
HAVANA, July 24.-Rafael Quesada, with
200 men, landed near Guatemala with Is
mules and some rifles, which he distributed
among the Insurgents. ...-sai
A fight with the party resulted in Span
ish victory. Loss, Spaniards, 10 killed and
IL wounded; Insurgents, % killed.
AdVices from Insurgent sources claim a
Cuban success, with loss to the Spanisrds
of AS killed and $50 captured, and the pat
riots control,
The apprehended sailing of the Quesads
expedition will create compile cations between
Spain and Venezuela.
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TELEGRAPHIC,
DOMESTIC NEWS.


ST.. LOUIS, July 24.-The steamer Olive
Branch, hence TO New Orleans, sunk this
morning ten miles below Grand Tower. It
feared she cannot be saved. The vessel is
valued at S375,00O, and insured for SIS, 900
in Cincinnati, Wheeling aud Rittsburg.
WASHINGTON, July 24-The London bark
Nicholas, with six Of the crew, was lost off
the Cape of Good Hops.
New YoRK, July 24.-The messenger of a
National Bank was knocked down on the cor
ner of Broadway and Warren, and robbed Of
$4,000. -.
Mace and Coburn met to-day and agreed
to fight on the 30th Of November, within 100
miles of New Jersey. Stake $1,000. The
articles ofagreement are to be signed at New
Orleans. - --uerF .
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Secretary Bout
well, Special Treasury Agent Nudge and Col,
lector Robb thoroughly oEerhsuled the sc-
counts of the Savannah Custom-house to-
day. i--v's -'s- 71t
A defalcation of So, 900 is found, which
Deputy Collector Willman, under q sworn
statement, confesses was appropriated by
himself s aj- -sAs
The confession concludess "His. (Robb's)
only fault has been in representing degree
Of confidence and trust in me, which have
abused, as before stated 7 !azssmsT
Secretary Boutwell,. exonerates Robb, and
there will be no change in the oollectorship
Governor Reed, of FloridsS is.hers, looking
after a defalcation of about $4,000 in the
Jacksonville post-ofice. The money was
taken by a money order clerk. The post
master has made the amount good to the
Government.
Gov. Bullock, Of Georgia, writes a letter
to Senator Scott which is published in the
New York Times. The letter includes a pro-
test against the action of the Congressional
committee in requiring information concerning
the needs, requirements or coalition of the
State, other than can be made known By
her own representatives in Congress. It also
contains semi official statement of the ex-
act condition of the State.
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TO THE DEMOCRACY OF TEXAS.

H =
The Democratic State Convention that as
sembled in Austin last January, after the
adoption of its platform, passed the follow
ing resolution:
"ResolUed, That the Central Executive
: Committee be, and they are hereby in
structed to take immediate steps to raise, BY
mint stock or otherwise, q fund, and at the
earliest possible time establish central
organ to be under the control of q committee
of three to be selected by the Central CON-
mittes. Which resolution was adopted"
sEijA meeting of the State Executive Com
mittss' was held in the city of Austin SsbSe-
quent to the adjournment of the Convention,
at which meeting the State Executive Com
mittse passed resolution directing the four
resident members of the Central Executive
Committee in Austin. and the Chairman to
carry out the resolution of the Convention
BY the establishment of Central Demo-
cratic Pepper.
In accordance with the resolution of the
Convention and of the Executive Committee
at large, the undersigned report that they
have entered into arrangements with the
" Statesman Publishing Company" to publish
q Democratic newspaper in Austin to be
styled the DEMocRLTIo STATESMAN, which
paper will be soundin its support OF Demo
cratic Doctrine. Under the management Of
editors, counseling with a competent COM
Enittee, the undersigned trust that the paper
will, in all respects, meet with the approbs-
tion and support of the Democracy ofTexas.
We earnestly solicit for the interests Of
the party, that every member of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee, and Democrats
at large, use their influence to extend the
circulation of the paper.
A. S. WALKER,
Chairman Democratic State EE. Com.
WV. N. WALros, Central Committee.
M Il. BowERs,
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Mysteries of Arizona

The Prescott Miner says: *'Ari-
zona is certainly land Of mystery,
and no spot on it is more mysterious
than that part known as Chico Val
ley, twenty miles north from Pres
colt, on the road to the great and
mysterious San Francisco Mountain,
which rises high above all other
mountains in the Territory, and
which, from its sublime altitude and
snowy purity, is held in. great awe
and reverence by the Indians of the
present day. Every thing goes to
prove that the valley ip question was
once occupied by hundreds, perhaps
thousands, of those semi>ciVilized
Indians who once held sway here,
and who, no doubt were over,
shadowed, murdered and driven put
by Apache Ishmaelites. In it arc
numerous springs of cool, pure
water, from which flows sufficient
fluid to irrigate thousands of acres
Overlooking this water, on beautiful
knolls, are the ruins of dwellings,
once occupied by that ancient people
we have before alluded TO. One Of
these ruins was recently dug into by
visiting friends in the valley, who
inform US that human bones of i'm,
mense size were exhumed, with much
pottery, etc. We have not the di,
mensions of the bones, but are as
sured that they were much larger
than those of any man of our day
and generation"
RENPECK-"My love, A1aksppy
to inform you that I've insured my
life J" Mrs. H.-"Theh you ought
to be ashamed of such selfish ac-
ton. Insure your own. Nothing
done about mine, I suppose
Nh. ]. N. CARDozo, Of Savannah,
completed his eighty-ffth year on the
17th inst. He has-ibsen connected
with prominent Southern papers for
the last ffty-fve years. b a. i-sss.
KANSAS has a female ifaiw Erm-
Miss Mary Waffle and Mrs. Hele1
Comb being the ingredients. WhstH
become of US if this sort Of thiaS
gets TO be fashionable!
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SUPREME COURT-.PEr1r1ONs.

Hon. Wesley Ogden, during the recess of
the Supreme Court, has been laboriously
engaged in disposing of petitions for appeal
in criminal cases. He is now absent at his
home in Lavaca, and We trust will be bene-
fitted by respite from his labors The fol-
lowing orders have been made by him:
The State vs.. John A. Eubank, Palo Pinto
county. Making threats to kill. Appeal not
allowed.
The State vs. D. N. Bntler, Anderson
county. Selling liquor without license. Not
allowed.
Henry Gsdson vs.. the State, McLennan
county. Theft from house. Allowed.
Jackson Jenkins vs. the State, McLennan
county. Manslsughter. Allowed
Doct. E. Hendrick va. the State, Cherokee
county. Gaming. Not allowed
Andrew McCarty vs. the State, Victoria
county. Murder. Appeal allowed.
Jesse Jergins vs.. the State, Walker county.
Gaming. Not allowed.
Torrance Bnmgartner vs.. the State, Ellis
county. Permitting gaming. Not allowed.
The State vs.. Smith Nicholson, Fannin
county. Aggravated assault Not allowed.
Mcdonald & Mcdonald vs.. the State, Fan
min co-5fv Murder Not allowed.
Seato, agrle vs. the State, Rusx couut-.
Alio"tps alucr @ be drank. Allowed,
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Another (NegFO) Richmond In
/, the Field 8

Flakes Bulletin of the 18th inst. has lhe
following: 4.
"At q Radical caucus in Navasotasy the
Ranger says that q colorsd man named
Campbell, from Galveston, introduced him.
self as a candidate for Congress. He was
severe on the white folks-told theJneproes
that they ought to vote for noneSbut their
own color for Office. This man Campbell has
great self-esteem, which is attribBtable to his
ignorance. Nelson aud Gaines must look
out for their laurelS as we have a third
Richmond in the field, seeking to make the
negro odious to every white man who would
bsfriend them in the political rights conferred
upon them by Congress-" :
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Congressional Candidates.

Each of the four Con gressional Districts,
into which the State has been divided, has
regularly according to Democratic usage)
selected its candidates for Congress, and we
are glad to learn that they are in the field
addressing the people, with zeal and power.
Such of these gentlemen as we personally
know, are men Of talents, honor and sound
political principles, and those with whom
we have no personal acquaintance, having
the endorsement of the Democracy, among
whom they reside, are doubtless equally so.
They all stand upon the same platform and
are pledged to the advocacy of the same
principles. With their high character and
acknowledged ability they cannot fail to
arouse the whole people to proper sense of
the danger to which our liberties are now
exposed, and induce every one, entitled BY
law, to register and pote. They can, doubt
less, make it quite plain th at this is duty
which no honest patriot dare neglect. If
this conviction can be, as it will, impressed
upon the conscience of every man who
values liberty and law, as he does life and
honor, the Democracy will sweep the State
by the largest majority ever pOlled in Texas.
We understand that each of these able,
earnest Democratic candidates intend to
devote themselves to the duty of a thorough
canvass of their respective distri g. Let no
honorable means of winning glorious
triumph be overlooked. Let every voter be
convinced, by facts and fair arguments, OF
the Importance of the present struggle, and
he can but choose TO vote himself and urge
his nsighbOr to do SO. This is no ordinary
occasion, but in fact one upon the favorable
issue of which all that we hold valuable, all
that we hold dear and sacred, iminently
depends.
The Democracy who are familiar with the
course of the Radical journals in this State
cannot but have noticed the studiousness
with which they seek to blsckeu the chArac-
tiers and political reputation Of the Demo-
cratic candidates. They are endeayoring to
weaken the confidence of the Democratic
rnssscs y the U7eD chos-u as our staadsri
.
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Bloody RIOtIn New YORK

On the 18th of July, inst, an association
called "orange men" in celebrating that day
formed procession and marched through
certain streets in the city. This was deemed
offensive to the Catholic Irish, who got up a
riot which hsd to be cGcIet ~ re military,
which caused the death OF sbogs one ban
iFei and ff-y persons.
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The executive Committee.


The Central and Senatorial ExscntiVe Com
!. miiiee chosen By the Democratic State Con-
vention, are as follows;
il.s s. WALKER, CHAIRMAN.. =
slil5 u RoWFRs i55 John D. ELLIOTT, q
lf W A. WAIToA 5 G. sHEED.
i Central Executive Committee.
Ees r sBNAToRILL DISTRICTS. zEa
lst Distriet.-E B. Pickett, Liberty. { .
2d do s. B. BeWley, San Augustine,
Sd do T. r. Bonner, Rusk. g
b 4th do James W. Ewing, Palestine, o.
9th do James Il. Jones, Henderson.
9Th do ]. P. Douglas, Tyler.
.7th do James ". Pope, Marshall.
eiifsth 1i1do a. P. Aabry, Jefferson.
kio sth do ls W. B. Wright, Olarksville.
10th do Wm. A. Workman, Hopkins.
llth do 8. B. Maxey, Paris.
18th do r. L. Fulton, Galveston.
18Th DO p Z. Pearson, Richmond.
l4th do J. W. Henderson, Houston,
18th do J. n. Maxey, Huntsville.
18th do Seth Sheppard, BRENNAN.
18th do g. ]. Goodwin, Bryan.
18th do A. W. Terrell, Calvert.
18th do Capt. George Clark, Waco.
10th 10 c. Il. Winkler, CorsiesnA.
~ 2lst do John Hanna, Dallas.
22d do E.!T. Broughton, Sherman.
23d do WE. Hughes, WeatherfoFd,
z4th do R. N. Forbes, Calhoun.
25th do Wells Thompson, Coluubus.
26th Il do J.. D. Ssyers, BastrOp.
9th do W. D. s. Cock, Gonzales.
2eth do J. W. Posey, Georgetown.
2eth do Geo. b. Maverick San Antonio
sOth do J.B. Csrpsntsr, Corpus Christi,
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CATs.-A writer in Appleton's s
Journal collates the proverbs, super
stitions, and curious facts about cats.
This extract may save some mothers
worry:
ga common superstition charges
cats with sucking the breath of in
fants, thereby causing their death
by strsngulation. This is a false
accusation, as pussy's mouth is SO
formed anatomically that she would
not be able to do SO sanguinary a
deed did she wish it. Instances are
on record where cats have crawled
into a cradle or bed, and lain down
on an infants face, not probably
with any criminal intent, though
children have been found dead un-
der such circumstances, but purely
for the sake of the warmth of the
infants body and clothing.
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THE New York Herald, having
chalked Grant as the Republican
candidate for President, now chalks
Chase and Hancock for the Demo-
cratic candidates. Then, as is usual
with Bennett, after the thing is all
fixed just right, he'll "walk off on
his ear"
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THE jury IN the Mcclellan case
disagreed, owing, it Is said, to par
tisan influence, Mcclellan is the man
whom Vallandigham was defending
when he shot himself.
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The Texas Observer notices the
fate of those whom it accuses of
falsely testifying of lawlessness be-
fore the Legislature in the matter of
the contested seats from Cherokee.
1t says L. D. Saunders, the principal
witness, is dead R. NJ. Saunders in
Jail for murder; G. R. Spaulding in
jail for defalcation; W. c. Trimble
indictedfor stealing hogs; and Judge
Tunstall indicted for stealing letters
and money from the postofice.