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The New York herald., 1874-12-17

OPERATIONS OF THR GOLD EXCHANGE BAHg.
Gold balances. SI'oaIUJu
Currency balances. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,364,uI1
Gross clearanceS. S...................... aV,ooouU
THE CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges. es................... $78,347516
Currency balances s..................... 4,3o4 GA
Gold exchanges. s........................ 6,263 53o
Gold balances. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 850,7S8
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were strong. Chicago and
Northwestern consolidated gold bonds rose to 50,
do. sinking iunds to 1921, Central Pacihcs to 90,
do. San Joaquin branch to s3X, Union Pacific lrsts
to 92K and land grants to &c. western Pacincs
brought ss. Fort Wayne lrsts sold at li0K, Micni-
gan Central sevens at 10lh, Morris and Essex
arsts at 1osH, do sevens, Of 1871, at eok; Albany
and Susquenanna hrsts at 1918, and New Jersey
consolidated frsts at 102 Sales OF North Missouri
frsts at s6a s8x, and Pacific OF Missouri frsts
at S9X 80 were reported.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money to-day was In larger demand lor call
loans, and advanced for this use TO per cent,
with closing ngures at 4 per cent. 1t was indi.
Gated In our Sunday article that before the end OF
the year hardening process might be felt, and
Intervening incidents AFFORD no reason for chang
ing the opinion then expressed. Foreign exchange
closed up steady at 4s4k ASS for good to prime
bankers sixty days sterling, and 400 Tor demand.
Continental duh; Reichmarks, OAK a e5 and 90 q
eoK; cables, 96A 81. Prime Paris quiet but
steady, 6.15 5.12H.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
Late advices from London state that 9l25, 900
bullion have gone into the Bank OF England to-
day. Erie Railway shares at five P. NJ. were rs.
In Frankfort nve-twenty bonds Of 1892 were 97,1
Paris dispatches quote rentes at 6l.45; coDsols
money. 9lX o. ll-lsi do. account 92; lSai hQRds
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
IUsI5 and 1850 A. MI.

$3.50 U ) $40. r. '65 n. ;. ll57S
l1OOO Y $ so. r, H.. llt3s
1900 US co, C. '68. b G l2U5s
2000J Y ) SIS, l0-N, r.. ll3I
40OO U 8 1s, c, 'Sl. -. ll3I
The New York herald., 1874-12-17

GALVESTON, Dec. 10. 1874
Cotton steady, fair demand mddng. 1896; low mid.
bales; gross, 3766 bales Expors-To Great Britain,
4,Sl7 to the Continent l9J sales 3,0ll stock 6l,676
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

Fourteen men Of Capt nkardfs company
had a fight on the twelfth inst. with about
100 Indians. Shots were exchanged, few
horses killed, when the small band had to
fall back. ga rTf
In Sundays issue we published a letter
giving an account Of a fight in which thirty
five men under 8IAjo. Jones were attacked
By abeut 100 Indians Five Of our men
were killed and several wounded. The Gal
weston and Houston papers have accounts
which place the number at two killed, two
wounded. and fifteen horses killed and
wounded. Three Indians were killed,
three wounded, and several more were
believed to be killed among the rocks OF
the mountains. Heretofore we have pub
lished accounts of Indian depredations, all
proving eOnclusively that there is a general
movement among them, and that they in
tend to murder and plumber our citizens to
their hearts content, unless Major Jones
continues, as he has already done, to pre-.
sent living wall of brave Texans between
them and the settlements on the frontier
All honor to the noble men who so fearlessly
risk their lives while beating back the
savage and barbarous creatures, who, like
bloodhounds, pressson for the precious live:
of our citizens, for plunder, and whatever
they fancy, without conscience. and mercy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

discharged Of old by their namesakeS This
gorgeous project, too, is taking practical
shape, according % Mr.. Davis. Il is no
longer an idle Southern dream INDUCED be-
meath the hanging glories Of BOnaventura,
but an actual undertaking. Already since
his return Mr.. Davis has received letters
from the main society that light dranght
steamers will be built to inaugurate the
trade-and that speedily.
II is grand scheme. The grain Of the
West floating down almost without expense,
in unbroken bulk. fordirect shipment, join
ing the fOtillaa Of barges laden with cotton
and sugar, all free Of tolls, Of commission.
Of double and treble profits, bringing the
consumer and the producer Of the great sta
pies Of humanity-the bread that feeds and
the web that elothes-within almost direct
exchange with each other ~
Texas win, Of course, come in for large
share Of the benefits II successfully car
ried out. Galveston, Houston, and other
points on the Gulf, will receive a part Of
the cargOes shipped for consumption in the
South, and thus the advantages which have
built up the cities Of more favored sections
win change the golden current, and trans
fer to our impoverished section portion Of
the wealth which now gives life and pros
perity 10 the North.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23
A HOWE ENTRRPRIsE- THE Aus
TIN CITY MILLS.


It has been known for several months
that frst-class steam mill for manufacture
ing flour, meal, hominy, grits, etc., has
been in process Of erection at this place
II affords us more than ordinary satisfaction
to advise the readers of the STATESMAN that
these mills are now completed and are daily
producing -four from Texas wheat, vastly
superior in quality to much of the flour we
are accustomed to see in this market
whether imported or otherwise. We say
that it affords us more than ordinary salts
faction to make this announcement
first, because it confirms our own convic-
ton that the highest grades Of flour can be
made of Texas wheat; and secondly, be-
cause the time has come when the people of
Texas should be supplied with bread with
out importing it from other States.
It is no marvel that money is scarce and
rates Of interest ezorbitant with us, when
il is known that nearly every dollar our
people earn is sent ont Of the State to pur-
chase the commonest necessaries of life. It
is enough that money should be exported to
pay for the finer fabrics and articles of
luxury, the manufacture of which require
the highest grades of skilled labor, but that
the last remaining dollar-fruits of the toll
and patience of our people-should be sent
abroad to enrich the people Of other States
for the bread we cat is adownright disgrace
Tae felt need of Texas to-day is a more
thorough and rapid development of her vast
resources, the establishment in her midst OF
factories which shall diversity labor, give
profitable employment to multitudes Of her
people, and retain within her own borders
tie sources of wealth and power which,
hitherto, have passed away to enrich and
magnify other and remote communities.
We hail, therefore, with peculiar pride the
establishment of frst-class steam Touring
mill at the capital of our State, and trust
that it is but the beginning of series OF
developments which shall eliminate in the
establishment OF numerous manufacturing
industries in Our city, and contribute to the
wealth and prosperity of the people.
These mills are owned by B. R. Bonner,
Esq, who comes to abide with us, andwho
brings with him that ripe experience and
energy of character which more than twenty
years of active participation in the CONNER.
cial affairs of the city of st. Louis have con
tributed. We close this article with the
suggestion that if our farmers will now
give their attention to the production Of
good varieties of wheat, and our merchants
and people extend to Mr.. Bonner and the
enterprise he has inaugurated their gener
Gus encouragement, and patronize the estab
lishment of the Austin City Mills, it viii
mark the beginning of an era of prosperity,
not only to the city of Austin, but tn,
-A->t:~s SSIrrOULEaiug country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

point. But, 10 order that the company may
receive the amount stated, it win be mat
ter Of the first consideration that they abb
sOluteIy abstain from injuring, in any way,
the credit Of the State, or preventing the
sale Of her bonds
If it should be ascertained that the
company have either directly or indirectly
operated against the States credit, the
Governor will feel it to be his duty to use
every legitimate effort to prevent the pay
ment Of any amount to them. either upon
past or future legislation, as the attitude Of
beneficiary should not be antagOnistic &c
the donor or grantor. These are, in brief,
what we have been led to believe, are the
views Of the Executive, from conversations
with him upon the finances of the State
and the status Of the International Railroad
Company.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

GREAT Boar RACE. = At Springfield,
Massachusetts, on the eighth inst, Brown
of Nova Scotia and scharff of Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, had q boat race, distance five
miles, upon which $4,000 and the champion
ship of America were staked, besides some
$3.50, 900 to $3.50, 900 by outsiders. Thou
sands were present, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed. Brown won the race easily,
his opponent, who is a most excellent oars
man, saying that the reason he was beaten
was because Brown had more wind and mus
Gle. After the race there was great rejoicing
by the Nova Scotians. One, was so over
joyed that he sent telegram to a friend to
get every man in Halifax tight.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23
TmR pIsTRIoT CoNYRNTION.


Hon. J. w. Carroll writes letter to Mr..
Denton defending his selection Of BRENNAN
as the place for holding the District Con-
gressional Convention. He gives the best
of reasons for his choice, and. his letter,
which is herewith published, will be sufi-
cient to convince those who have not given
thesubjeet proper thought that he has acted
right: ioHi .94afaaA tag - i32a3i t9
aiF '9sA CALDWELL, July IA, 1874.
MI NJ. Denton: IN GIst
Dear Sir-Yours of the ninth instant is
this moment received, and in reply would
state that regret that, sense of duty COM
pels me to decline acting on your suoges-
ton. You will see by consulting the re-
turns Ct the election held in 1872, for rep
resentatiOn to Congress, that there were
ten thousand Democratic votes polled in
the counties of this district lying south of
Austin, while there were only about four
thousand polled in the counties lying north
Brennan is decidedly the most central point
for the great bulk of the Democratic voters
Of the district. Only four of the frontier
counties of this district are organized, and
they poll about six hundred Democratic
votes, while quite number Of the lower
counties each poll from two to four tunes
/ that number. A residence of eighteen
months on the frontier has made Of me a
strong friend to that people, and would
do anything for their convenience
consistent with my duty II will only
cost their delegates five dollars each
more to go,to Brenham than Austin, if in
deed that is not Offset by cheaper hotel
charges, an6 cannot think that will pre-
vent full attendance at BRENNAN. Noone
j feels more strongly than I the necessity for
unity of action and harmony in the cOnven-
ton. / can have no personal interest in
this matter; care not who gets the noni-
nation. The success of the party is what
desire. have seen in the State Gazette OF
the fourth instant a protest against the time
and place selected by me for holding the
l convention, which viii answer publicly
IN q few days; viii give the reasons that
influence my action more fully in that.
Hoping that have satisfied you that / am
setting Tor the best, Ircmain. dear sir, yours
i truly, ]. w. CARRoII-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

The Galveston Mercury gives an account
of poor English girl being murdered by
inches" by her father and brother. Re
peated screams were heard in the house,
and the sound of blows; but when neigh
bors inquired, they stated that she was not
Of sound mind, and was troubled with
periodical attacks of insanity, which caused
her to shrek. Finally, matters became so
alarming that both father and son were ar
rested; and the poor girl was found lying,
without clothes or covering, upon a bed,
bruised and unable to sit up, with a wound
on her hip with gangrene. The case has
not yet been investigated. ~. ..,,.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23
WY Cuba Va no. ReeOgnlzed.

"The policy of Mr.. Hamilton Fish, Sec
rotary of State, killed Senator Carpenters
bill for the recognition of the independence
of Cuba. We will explain how this was
done, by confidential information which
has been furnished to us, and which we
are authorized 10 publish.
ION the eighteenth of last June, Senator
Carpenter was invited to a conference with
President Grant and his Secretary, Mr.
Fish, at the State Department, and it WAS
there agreed upon that Me-. Carpenter
should not press ms bill, for reasons which
convinced the Senator of the advisability
of such agreement.
cit is the opinion Of Mr. Fish that in
the present state of impending bankruptcy
to which the Spanish power in the Island
of Cuba is reduced, no other recourse will
be left 10 it but an appeal to the mediation
of the government Of the United States for
the cession of the island and its withdrawal
from it, leaving Spanish interests under
the protection Of this government; in which
event Mr.. Fish, with stoical confidence,
hopes that the government of the United
States will reap the greatest advantages
from Spain and from the Cnbans, by ending
the question by IAN arrangement between
the two parties, in which the United States
shall be the greatest Beneficiary. La Iade-
peHdeaeid Of Nel0 York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

THE Galveston Nesosgets sharply after the
DenisOn Ne'cs for its opposition to Governor
Throckmorton on the ground of his being
the attorney of railroads. We give an ex-
tract on the subject from the Mems. That
papersays:
Itwould seem almost incredible, indeed,
that any political aspirant in Texas should
think of being foated into Congress or into
any other high public position, on an anti
railroad platform, when 1T is so clear to all
intelligent observers that, at this moment,
the greater part of the State would be a
savage wilderness but for the redeeming
changes wrought by railroads.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

One Of the most pleasant Of the old
romances about the Tower Of London Is
the story Of james I Of Scotland, Tie poet
prince, who was kept there as hostage FOR
bis fathers good faith by the English king.
lie fell in love with Johanna Beaufort,
noble maiden, whom he used 20 see from
his window walking IN the garden. His
love blossomed into poem that would read
we'll II one had never heard that king
wrote it. When he came into bis own. he
married the lady Of his window love. To
DE king and q happy husband was too
much JOY for one man, and he was soon
assasgnated in bis own palace, ii presence
Of his wife and Lady Catharino Douglass,
who kept out the conspirators by boiling
the door with her arm, aud holding II There
until they broke the bone lis wifes arm
would have been little more poetical in-
stead Of one of the D6uglasa's, slender
ana true" though they were A picture Of
this scene has recently been painted FOR
one Of the galleries Of he Houses og Par
lament.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

THE French Geographical Society pro-
poses the formation of an inland sea to the
south of the French colony of Algeria
There are in Northern Africa lakes known
by the name of chotts, which run dry at
certain periods of the year. A chain of
these chotts, the first of which is only sepa-
.rated from the Mediterranean by sandy
downs, extends as far as Biskra to the south
of Constantine. The last OF the chain be-
ing twenty seven metres below the level of
the sea, it is thought by cutting through
the sand above the first chott, TO admit the
waters of the Mediterranean to this series
of lakes, and thus form salt water lake
at the southern extremity of the chain, inn
portant enough TO admit OF the creation Of
seaports
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

THE sea mouse is one of the prettiest
creatures that live under water. 1t sparkles
like diamond, and is radiant with all the
colors of the RAINBOW, although 1T lives in
the mud at the bottom of the ocean. It
should not be called mouse, for it is lar
ger than big rat. It is covered with scales
that move.up and down as it breathes, and
glitter like gold shining through fleecy
down from which fine silky bristles wave,
that constantly change from one brilliant
tint to another, so that, as Cuvier, the great
naturalist, says, the plumage of the hum.
ming bird is no more beautiful. Sea mice
are sometimes thrown upon the beach by
storms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

CURtoUs HORTICULTURAL ANRcDorE. -.
When Sir Francis Sarew had rebuilt his
mansion-house at Beddington, in Surrey,
he planted the gardens with choice fruit
trees. Here he was twice visited by Queen
Elizabeth; aud Sir Hugh Platt, in his
Garden of Eden, tells curious anec-
dote relating to ope OF these visits. 81 con-
clude, " says he, with a conceit OF that
delicate knight Sir Francis Carew, who.
for the better accomplishment Of his royal
entertainment Of our late Queen Elizabeth,
led her Majesty to a cherry tree, whose
fruit he had Of purpose kept back from
ripening at least one month after eli cher
ries had taken their farewell Of England.
This secret he performed by straining
tent, or cover of canvass, over the whole
tree, and wetting it now and then with a
scoop as the heat of the weather requireds
and so, by withholding the sunbeams from
rejecting upon the berries, they grew
both great, and were very long before ihey
had got their perfect cherry color. and
when he was assured Of her Maiesty's
coming, he removed the tent and 4 few
sunny days brought them to their ma
4 turity1
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

THE San Antonio Herald insiauates that
peace does not reign in Dewitt county.
That paper says 75.9.ag As
''As the penitentiary is in very crowded
condition at present, would it not be good
itlea rOr tiIe u1sUr1ct Judges to give prs
oners- convicted of horse stealing, and the
like, the choice either to go to the peniten-
tiary or to Dewitt county Some of the
prisoners might, in their ignorance, chose
the latter alternative, and thus, by degrees,
more law-abiding sentiment would spring
up in that locality"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

THE LAST or TIE CoURTIERs. Mast
has adhered to Grant so tenaciously through
thick and thin, making him appear always
heroic and great, in spite of his blunders
and his obstinate persistency in weak and
bad appointments, that the public had be-
gun to suspect the artist of toadying dis
position, and to believe that 1t was as i'm
possible for him to see anything wrong in
the object of his admiration as for the
average postmaster to comprehend the idea
Of fallibility in the appointing power. But
it seems the Richardson promotion and
the Shepherd appointment were the last
featheri they broke the back of the most
faithful and devoted camel; Grant is no
hero, but very maudlin perNon covering
before an angry Columbia.-N. Y Tribune,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

ANOTHER GREAT FIRE IN CHICAGO.
will be seen by our kilograms that Chicago
has had another destructive fire. The loss
will not be less than s., 600, 600, and may
reach SO, 600, 900, which is covered by about
two-ffths insurance, divided among numer-
GUS companies. Several persons were de-
stroyed in the flames, and number of Sc
rious casualties are reported. The fire has
been brought under control. Verify, Chi
cage is the city Of fires. Insurance compa-
mics win be careful in taking risks in that
city
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

NATURE never makes anybIunders. When
she makes, fool she means it,-dsfsrsO"
Democrat ,...y f..,-t.-;,r ora.l
Well Major, we have, seen some not
bright and Others daft. Buff you mean
that one is fool who IS entirely de
mented, then you are right. There are
many, though, who think they are Solo
mons, and that the world could not move
on in its orbit without their assistance. We
pity all such dreamers. The half7witted
sort are numerous and active, +. e..sz,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

edipOcers no matter what emperors may
do.h
So DOolittle and Hoist had an interview
with Kabil Pasha, the ruler Of NicOpolis,
and obtained an escort Of one hundred sol
diers, with whom they had full permission
to drain the swamp. This was in August,
1872. They sunk shafts and came upon
complete evidence that this was the actual
scene OF the battle of Forum Terebronii
and Of the great disaster to Decius and his
amy. A stately figure was found, clad in
complete armor, with two gilt eagles a
bronze hemlet, inlaid with gold, covered
the head The cuirass was Of steel, elabo-
rately enameled. The short sword Was Jew
eled on the hilt and halfway down the
blade. The greaves were of silver and 50
were the knobs on the shield and the but
tons on the sandals. 1T made me feel
queer, y said Doolittle, ''when my men lifted
that old fellow and his body slipped
out of hi3 harness to the ground like
big tallow candle out Of a mould.
The camp chest with It's contents was also.
found, and the entire plumber was very
valuable. at least 500, 600 roubles. There
were about twenty silver C's, which fami-
lies of senatorial rank wore inside Of their
buskins. A mule, probably belonging to
the emperor, was found, not only splen-
didly caparisoned, but with steal shoes
on, differing from those we use, in being
simple plates folded up over the hoof, and
with small hole open in the centre, over
the frog. Several bronze sacrifcial axes
with ivory handles; dial plates; great
quantities of arms and armor; interesting
fragments of military engines; jewel cases
with a sardonyx seal ring; razors; Kitchen
and table apparatus, and a rare collection
of coins were also found, making, perhaps,
the best collection extant of Roman often
sive and defensive arms and curiosities 10
be found anywhere in the world.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

+ THE Board of Aldermen and many, citi-
zens of New York have appealed to Cover
nor Dix to remove Mayor Hayemeyer. Sc
that those who cried out against Tammany
and the Democracy and put in Havemeyer
have found out that it is absolutely neces-
sary to keep strict watch and ward over all
officers, and to have them limited and
hedged In by such restrictions as will pre-
vent corruption.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

MIR. and Mrs. Tilton have separated. She
left home and children and went to Mr.. E.
]. Ovington's to reside until the papers for
legal separation are made out. Mr.. Til
ton remains at home and is busy making out
his letter to the committee and the public.
He proposes. to give up his house to Mrs.
Triton and the children. It is said that she
has taken this course on account of the po-
sitions publicly assumed BY Mr. TiTtol
derogatory to her character.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

THE New York Times of July 10 says
that Wednesday afternoon last, a test was
made by the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, Of an invention which promises to be
of almost more Importance to the present
age than were Morse's first achievements to
the people of his own time. The test re-
suited successfully, and it proved that four
messages can be simultaneously sent on a
single wire in opposite directions, andwith
no more liability to make mistakes than as
fan equal number of wires were used. The
patent has been secured by the company,
and the discovery will be put into imme-
diate use.