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PROVISIONS,

CENTRE HARKET stalls,
s9s, ss Sss. sao.
NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET,
Stalls Nos. 2O6 and 206,
JOHN Il. KELLEY.
Butcher and dealer In choice meats invites the At
tention Of the public to his choice stock OF meatS
consisting Of beef lamb, mutton and veal. He
offers nothing but the best in his line and EuarSn
tees satisfaction. Marketing delivered to AL pGrtS
OF the city free Of charge. ja2Su
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The stock market opened higher. Pan
anna has sdAaced several POINTS during
the day. Pacific man steady and NEST &c.
active sales 800 shares, and Lake Shore also
steady; sales 1850 Western Union; do. T,TOO-
n. W. weak; sales 8, 500. The general market
closed slightly on.
The following are tbs closing rates teIegraphed
to Sherman Grant from the New York Stock
Exchange:
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DY B. III. WARHEB,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and = sts. n. W.

- Real Estate Broker ana Auctfoneers
Federal Buildings, corner seventh and = sts. n. W.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ,
WASHINGTON, August 16, 1876. /
BY virtue Of authority vested In us IS Commits
sioners Of the District Of Colombia, and pursuant
to acts Of Congr,ss approved June is72, and
June 70, 1873, We viii sell a. PUBLIC auction, In
mont the premises, on SATURDAY, september
Is, 1875 At O'Clock p. m. the Following real es-
tate IN the city OF Washington to wis Part Of lot
ticularly described as follsws, to VII; Beginning
running south % feet inches, thence east s. feet
4ipches TO east line Of said lot thence north So feet
inches, thence west to the place Of beginning,
together with the improvements, &C., thereon:
This property IL situate the southeast corner OF
Fourteenth and streets northwest, having
front Of IS feet inches Fourteenth street, and
IS feet inches on G street.
The improvements consist OF an old brick build
Ing, which has been in for aconsIdersole period
Terms Of sale: One third cash, and the residue
In two equal installments in six and twelve
months, with interest At seven per cent. per an
mum, secured by deed Of trust on the premises.
deposit Of one hundred dollars (slool wiz be re-
quired at time OF sale. All conveyancing VIII be
At the coat Of the purchaser. ,,n~,>,,soxr
. ... J. H KETCHAM,
'.. Commissioners, ID. O.
auls-d&ds j. T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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A LEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
"a RAILROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AND
TREDERICKSBJRG RAILWAY

OEPoT CeRNKR or Sixth AND STRIEfH.
Local trains for Alexandria leave As follow.
"a e "a sads n Si:G fl ap daily. n Fni
Other Train. ,t;n aaiil n.y., except Sunday: ,,..
D T. ; i sos p d I. 1eiS Tne g. snd
Sh m, and and ,; Y, trains Leave kieIsSdris
81 s SsRf5 SS1 Sunday.
p. m, and Alexandra at 500 m. and p. m,
connect daily with trains on Virginia Midland
sTe.. Southern Express Vi, Richmond leaves
TnreuEn, tickets TO All points south and South
sd s1s At 81 4S
Pennsyivlnia ayenue where passengers can leave
SSa e e an the
s@tf eenerl P.ssenEer Agent.
RALTlMORE q POTOMAC r. R
d DEPOT CoRNIR SIXTH AND b sIRErrs n. W.
and I, Ss5 Juns 5sS train. win leave wash.
sT1RSsS and hSnSsy %skIng cSnnsct,oi through
x ~ = m. Express for PhilAdeipha and New
$50 a. m, SccoRmodstiSn to Baltimore daily.
raf T. IN. H. LimiteS Express for New YORK and
DIS : 4. TT ssRs Line fdns icr the West and North.
1asp >. M, Express for Philadelphia and New
SSIs and Norfolk, vie Baltimore, daily, except
SO n. Accommodation for Baltimore, daily,
80 m, Philadelphia. express, for Philadel-
7:io p. m, Cincinnati Express daily, West. -
s:s 9; m, For Philadslphia, New Tork. ana Bos-
i0:i5 p. m, Pacific express North and West, daily
except saturday. On Saturday, leaves 1t SOS m.
II Train q, POPE CREEK LINE leave q. .Sa
rs.iai fSr ANaIPoLIs SssSs I :. S:oS.i. N and
Pullman Palace Sleeping Oar 70 Pittsours Il run
ON the train leaving at 7:D .. n,
oPSe iran. gsf to
Onsaturdsy A. We 2: M.
on the train leaving At 1918 p. N. =
Pullman Palace sleeping Car to Chicago On train
eficfsts and Information can be procured Ct thu
eees o. tn c,s1 Psr ma checksd a. hotel SAND mi,
erss7Sences on orders len % The onces Of ths
SSonnsnT northeast corner Thirteenth Street and
SenHHsvIvsnia avenue, and on the northeast corner
a sixfh street and Pennsy lyAnia ayenne.
esTSsf Gxth and , stTeets' povn
e,,ru r...sns.P2. i n sof PSiissasiphs., Pa,
ego: Q. WILKINS,
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DROPOSALS.

NAvYDrPARrMENr,)
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, D. g., July T. 1875. J.,
L O'Clock m. on the 3Oth day OF August next,
from shipbuilders and mechanics qualified to do
the work, for laying the Keel raising the stem,
sternpost and frames, and doing all riveting and
fastening for the same; putting on the cardboard
and other strakes, putting In the intercostal
and specifications, embracing the completion Of
the frame work ready for outer and inner plating
and deck plating Of the UHited States double
turreted monitor Monsdnock.
The frame and all parts connected and required
for the above work has been erected, and will be
carefully taken apart and delivered to the con
tractor at the railroad depot in Vallejo, Oalifor
The contractor will be required to prepare q
launching the vessel, in the vicinity Of the Mare
Island Navy Yard, and complete the above work
in six weeks from the time OF the delivery of the
Payments viii be made in United States cur
rency.
time and place for putting on outer and inner skin
plating, deck plating, all bulkheads ventilators,
battle-hatches, deck-lghts, timber heads, cleats
sockets putting in TsIa.ns and taFret engines
the hull of said double-turreted monitor Monsd-
mock, except the armor plating on the sides.
ment and will be delivered to the contractor at
the railroad depot In Vallejo, California, as 1t
comes from the manufacturer.
All Of the above work must be done In the best
possible manner and acceptable to the Govern
ment superintendent who may be appointed for
that duty, and who will have authority to reject
NoTk part 'nsf'0i n0' '0n'S'f'' W Ill" 's0'0
BIDS will not be received from persons not &C.
quainted or competent, and not having the facili-
Securities usual in like cases will be required
for the faithful performance Of the work.
or ali proposals rot considered to the interest or
the Government aus
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MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
"a BETWEEN
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.
Hereafter the dne steamships Z. @. kNIGHT and
TRIPS BETWEEN NEW YORK, ALKXAN-
DRIA, WASHINGTON and GEORGETOWN, as
follows: Leave NewYork from Pier Il, East liver,
every Saturday At p. N: Leave Georgetown
every Tuesday At 10 .. m. and Alexandra the sAme
For full Information apply to R. P. A. DEN-
HAM, business ONCE and wharf, 50 Water street,
Georgetown, or At the once Of the presidsnt near
jal1-H President.
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WAITER n. HARLOW
nrALxRm

CUMBERLAND AND ANTHRACITE COAL;
OAK. PINE, AND HICKORY WOOD.
Yard, Corner Eighth and B streets southwest,
y. OPPOSITE sMITHsOEIAN PARK.
Bla1c4 Yard, gtreet, between Second Rna Ehir6
~ - = uortheasts = : -
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FOR COAL.

PROPOSALS FOR COAL
QuERrKRMAsTKRs OYYIoz,)
Z. 3. MILITARY ACADEMY, \
WEST POINT, N. Y, August z 1875.
Written proposals will be received at this offoe
until SEPTEMBER !, 1875, ct which time and
place they will be opened in the presence Of Did
ders, fer the delivery on the North Wharf, ct
West Point, Of the following quantities Of Goal,
Of the best quality, for supply Of Quartermasters
envy, viz: 100 tons, Stove size Pittston 1000 TONS
Egg size, Lackswsnna; 80 tons, Stove size,
Lackswannh; GOO tons, Chestnut size, Lacks-
wanna.
Name Of Coal, and price of each kind. stated
Preference will be given to articles OF domestic
production.
The Goal must weigh 224o pounds to the ton,
and be delivered between the 10th day of Septem-
Der and the 10th day of October next.
Facilities mot including men) for unloading,
will be furnished.
Proposals to be sC dressed to
@. P. MILLER,
First Lieutenant, Fourth ARTILLERY, q. NJ n. A.
auR6
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AucToN sHFS IA
~OOOOO00NOo-oOo-0OoO O00o00-00ONOO~~
To-Day.
PY SAML KEB, Ia. .rr-rr.. 4
- Real Estate Broker and Auctioueer,
H'' .'- lie Droft BuiIdin0

To-Day.
b Real Est.is Broker and Auctioueer. :
lie Droit Building.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. :
q No 5u s si fo 4 a
one Of the land records for Wsshin gton county,
' ss fsass;ss se
Hen s n ds1 q the on
E: e isTa e S iS 81 9
Lnown on the ground plat q plan Of said sIii As
,ot numbered twenty-seyen, (7O In Charles
siI hundres and tsirty.fear. ess as made Sep ssp
s ssgos. u iss and EssoTsed IN re saEysyOEs o..
with the improvements thereon. :, 800 -
9ns nth d e s sSs 4 y
eight Per cent. nom the day Of sale, scared ~
Be- Sa q 4 ss S
Are not compiled nth within seven days she tius;
W WEI Z! ii SsEAsekkr, Trustees.
=" - SAMUEL KER,
au11-WFM6ds Auctioneer.
RY DUNCANsON BROS, Aucfioneers,
- Southeast corner Ninth and d streets N. W.
TEgsTE ~ cs SALE oE FRAME AM RTELhIES
sTkEETs E0RTHWEsT AT AUCTION.
1s1S and RECORDED IN Liber @ e.
ofthe land records OF Washington county, and at
sell at public auction, on THURSDAY, the 18th
day OF August, 1875 at O'Clock d. m In front of
the premises, on the northwest corner OF L and
Twentieth streets northwest, in the city OF WASH
ington. d: O., the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES premises:
Al that piece or parcel Of ground lying and being
I'm the said city, part of of lot In square
hundred and four, (l04,) commencing for the same
At the southeast corner OF said lot thence north
tbrty-three (33) ket two and half az inches;
thence eightysix (s6) feet; thence south thIr
ty-three (33) feet two and half (2) inches) to
street, thence east eighty six feet 70 place OF be-
ginning; improved by good frame dwelling.
Terms OF sale: $3.50, with ten per cent Interest
and expenses OF sale, in cash; the balance in six
and twelve months, with interest, secured by
deed OF trust on said property. deposit
OF so will be required Of the purchaser at the time
of SALE and all expenses OF conveyancinR at the
cost OF purchaser. If terms OF sale not COM
piled with within ten days from date Of sale the
trustee the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost defaulting purchaser, after
i've days notice by advertisement:
aulo-TuThs&ds DUNCANsON BROS, Aust's.
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n. PUGH - 90HG,
MERCHANT TAMoRS
no. Uls Foarseenth stress

SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS,
consisting ofsupernne DiagonAls, Foreign and Do.
nestic Cassimeres, and shall recesve weekly durins
ne season, which they are prepared 70 make upii
he latest styies. ssis-tf
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L. N. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. s. KO0NTZ, General Agent. JET
.NE DOLLAR Saved.

CHAP RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE,
Eailroad tickets bought or sold, 70 or from an
this city. Apply to N. d. WHITESIDE,
81 PennsylyInia avenue, Continental Hotel,
Washington ID. @. ja1s-1y
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RAILROADS.
TUE TpSS0
MIDLAND RAILROAD

-. MIDLAND RAILROAD
Is Offering every accommodation to the travelling
public, with DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS, leaving
Washington from the Baltimore and Potomac De-
pot corner Sixth and streets, at am aud D. m.
Pullmans Sleeping Oars on n. m. trains through TO
throu9h TO White Suiphur without change This
isthe only line running two daily trains, and the
only one rushing sleeping cars to White Sulphur
and ell watering-place on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road. Tor excursion and speeping-car tickets
call at conINny's Office, COS ennsylYAnlA avenue.
g. i. FOREACRE,
,,aDr General Manager.
General Ticket A gent. jy74-tse1
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PROPOSALS
PRoPosALssYFlAgD >


PRoPosAls'lEOlaD >
= $1,000 NAVY YARD, NEW York,
DEPARTMENT OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
CIVIL EHGINEER's OFFICE July 30, 1875 y
Sealed proposals for removing the slate from an
iron truss roof In this navy yard size 800 BY SOY
and covering the same with loist plank and slate,
to line the cutters and furnish and put up iron
yentilstor shutters, according % Pecihcstions IN
the oice Of the civil engineer Of the yard, will be
received at the ONCE Of said civil engineer in the
navy yard, until Il o'clock at noon Of the soth day
of August, instant.
Proposals should be Endorsed Proposals for
Plumbers Shop Roof" q
The Government reserves the right to reject any
and all bids which may be deemed not for its In
terests. 1 O.
BY order Of S. q. ROWAN, Vice Admiral, COM
handing. NORMAN STRATTON, q.
su7 OWL Engineer.
PROPOSALS. FOR FUEL y
OyfIcK OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND QRouNDs,o
Con PRNGA. AVE. AND TwKrTY-FIRsT ST.,
WASHINGTON, d. u, August 2 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received until August
q, ISIS, tor furnishing this office with Fuel for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876 81
For further Information apply Of the once;
sue-6t Colonel Of Engineers, u. S. a.
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pY EDWIN j. SWEET,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
NO. I'll Seventh street, opposite U. ). Post Once.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-sToRY BRICK
DWELLING. No. 716 STREET. BETWEEN
SENENTH AND EIGHTH STREETS SOUTH
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust dated July 10. A. d.
1871, and duly recorded in Liber No 65 folio III,
one Of the land records for the District OF Column
bia, and at the request Of the party secured
the premises, on TUESDAY, August - 1875, at
O'Clock p. m, all those parts Of lots sevea al and
nine (9 in square four hundred and thirty SEVEN
described Is follows: All that certain piece par
eel Of ground lying IN the city of Washng Dis
triet Of Columbia, and comprised within the follow
at point eighty three (sS feet east from the north
western corner Of said square, thence south eighty
six G6lfeet two CD inches, thence west seventeen
7) feet thence north eigety-six 1881 feet two IN
inches, and thence east to the beginning, together
with the improvements, &c.
Terms: One third Of the purchase money In cash.
and the balance in and two years. with interest
trust the property Sold or all cash, at the option
Of the purchaser deposit OF 500 Will be required
OF the purchaS ser at the time OF sale; and all con-
veyancfng st the expense ofthe purchaser, Terms
to be complied with In seven days.
BRAIHARD II. WARNER Trustee.
au10-TuThS& ds E. j. SWEET, Auct.
6-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
WEDNESDAY, September LIST, 1875, same hour and
BRAINARD II. WARNER, Trustee.
auA-tuths&ds rStar.l T. j. SWEET, Auct.
PY RAML. kER. =
ID Real Fstate Rroker and Auctioneer.
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BTB. T.: MAkNEE. ,,,.,,o,,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and 90. y. w.

~
- Real Estate BROKER and Auctienser,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and sts. NV.
TRgsTEE,s SALE OF A NEAT THREE-sToRY
AND BASEMENT ERICK DWELLING on
EhE6 IND P6GETa sTREaF sE5 BSG4a
q fe ssn Of EI z Rs l1
corded IN Li6e5 Ne; 81, FOLIO Is one or me land
The party snail II S
public auction, In 'front.' Of the premises, on TUES
certain or parcel or Situate n the y
Of Washington y; g. being part Of lot three, {S)
ginning for the same thirty seven sd feet fron Lhs
SortnEsst t corner Of ssd lot and sanIins thence
gD feet; thence south seventy-eight go feet,
tSense nOTt S o. tset
TO the place OF beginning, together with the i'm
Terms: Three thousand dollars, with interest a.
ten per cent. per annum from July II, 1871 TO day
snce AZ SIX and twelve months for which the notes
of the purchaser be airing interest from the day Of
quired Of the purchaser at the time or sale and All
% az days
from day Of sale the trustee reserves the right 20
,,la.T.s.s,. aE6EsE X S;s s;TfSk 80
account o. the Saia. until MoE1lY August =
''' 0' GEoRGE W. sTICKNEY.
Surviving Trustee.
]. T. CoLDWELL,
II TIE ABovEsALE IS FURTHER POST
GEORGE W. sTTCKNEY.
J sgTF!t C6fW FEf.fse'
au2tTuTh&ds Salesman.
pY EDWIN J. SWEET, -
No. 81 Seventh street, opposite u 81 Post ONCE.
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TRUSTEES, SALE OF A DESIRABLE THREE
STORY PREe6ED-BRICK FRONT DWELL
ms, ON THE EAST SIDE OF SEVENTH
sTREETs 5NO. SO, BETWEEN AND &
BY virtue OF deed of trust, dated May 1, A.
%. 1874, duly recorded In Liber No. 751, folio 49,
one OF the land records for the District OF Column
oda and AZ the request the party secured there
oy, we viii sell, at public auction, in front the
premises, on TUESDAY, August "A. 1878 At $40
O'Clock p m, the following described real estate
situate In the city OF Washington, d. O., to wit;
All that certain piece or parcel OF ground being
known and described upon the land records ofsaid
city as lot numbered eight, in Church and Her.
ron,s subdivision Of square numbered four hum
dred and sixty-seven, (4 - together with the I'M
Terms: one third of the purchase money IN
cash. and the balance In one and two years, with
interest At ten per cent. per annum, secured by
deed Of trust on the property sold or all cash, At
the option Of the purchaser. deposit Of 800 will
be required OF the purchaser at the time OF sale,
and all conveyancing ct the expense OF the pur-
chaser. Terms to be complied with In seven days.
BRAINARD H. WARNER, lr,r.,oa.
THOMAS ]. GARDNER,
au1o-TuThs&ds Auctioneer.
~ THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
until WEDNESDAY, September 1, 1876, same
BRtTNHRD H. WARNER, r-..
THOMAS I. GARDNER. Irustees'
.n,.-r,rns.ds rs., Z. j. SWEET,
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

OontafninS Cards Of RIPst-CIass Essnbs
.IIahme nts In all Branches OF BusIs
mess I'm the DIntrt0G.
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LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE. .
Con- 7:45, $40, 9:23 HISS 9. and lis, $40 4:5O
7:10, sos, 1875 p. 7:<5 q. m, 4:5O, 7:l0 and
9:C6 p. m, daily; 500 .. m, except Monday;
10l5p: m, except Saturday.
ALL TRAINS STOP AT CHARLES-STREET
STATION. GEORGE c. WILKINS,
Superintendent.
d. NJ. BOYD, JR.,
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THE HERxEGOyENiA INsURREV.
TiHN

Our Geographic dispatches re.
Gently have had much to say in re.
gard TO The nsurrecton in. Hcr2c.
gorenia, and rs we have been kent
IN ignorance ofthe cause and origin
OF these troubles, we translate the
following from the JOurRdl De De.
bats, OF Paris, which throws some
light on the subject. The Debats
says; "Ibo Vienna newspapers
have entertained us, for some time
with accounts Of the disturbances
IN Herzegovenia, on the borders OF
Austria. According to them, the
whole thing is the result ola collision
between number of peasants, ard
the employees Of their Turkish land.
lords. These scenes, which occur
annually, about the period of har-
vest, particularly in the poninsular
of tho Balkan and in Herzegovina,
would have little consequence, if
Servia and Montenegro would alb.
stain from interference. 1t is said
that Prince Nicolas of tho latter
province, is determined to pursue
u policy of absolute neutrality"
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tutc, and the other to be an A, B..
Wo have no reason to doubt these
protcnslons, and assume therefore
that they are sufficiently acquant-
Cd with tho curriculum Of real col
Icges and Universities to be fully
aware Of tho deception attempted to
be paImed of on tho public, by as
suming name for their school
which does not Of right belong to it..
There are several other ilstitu-
tuions in this State to which these
remarks might be applied with
equal justice. The true interests Of
higher education demand that we
shall discountcnancc such cINp,tr0p8
40 this.
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a Triumph over ssunlbug,

The constant gain in popularity the mn
lonal remedy and preventive, Hostetter's
stomach litters, ana the rapid decline OF
the termenled and nauScous rubbish lrebly
holNicred up by false temperance cry, ex-
emplltics grand triumph of genuine merit
over rampant humbug, ut which honest
'a'Ea rejoice. And VOL they may; fer each
accession of popularity to IL remedy which
cures ana prevents Intermittent and remit.
tent leyers, dyspepsia, constipation, liver
complaint, urinary troubles, uterine weak
ness and general debility, widens the field Or
It's bcnehcent operations, and is II direct gain
TO humanity, while every falling of in pub
lie FAVOR ola pcrnciOus compound, powerleS
Tor good but powerful for cVil, is n blessing
quite ms unmistaSablo, tut for reason very
different. Let humbug for once hide its dl.
minished head. Would it were always as
unsuccessful rs in the present instance.
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count the relUtns. and She Governor
gigIi Immediately mako OUT ana sign,
and deliver certificate Of election,
with the spal Of the state illeieto uiiiX-
ed, TO the person or persons Wh0 MdH
hacc UccAcd The Hghcsi H"Htbe u
pJtc} for each or any of said Offices. "
Paschn,i's Digest Laws, art. 6sOS. I'M
der the law submitting the Convection
question to the people: "And IT. upon
the counting OF the yO,c OF the people
Of the State, IL be- found that MAORI
Is have voted for q convention, 1t
shall he the duty OF the Governor to
issue his proclamation converting the
Delegates etc, The Governor, Score
tary of rtate and Attorney General
are, by law, constituted Board 10
count the votes amt dccicgc the result
They are to receive the returns trans
mittcd to them, if In due form, az cor
rect, and to ascertain and declare the
result, ~ shown by such returns. They
are not vested with any Judicial or dis
cretOuary power IN the matter, but
their action Is ministerial. To reject
returns transmitted to them, on other
grounds Chan those appearing on their
face or TO fail to act upon those re-
turns rs the law directs, would be n
usurpatiOn. See Cooley ON Con. Linn,
G2l-2, and authorities there cited,
From our knowledge Of the character
Of Governor Coke, We apprehend he
will feel no more embarrassment, IA
he signs the proclamation converting
the delegates, than hcWOuld in signing
m ordinary act Of the Legislature,
passed under all the requirements of
the Constitution.
1t has not been our purpose, here, to
dwell on the fact that the present Con-
stitulion does not have, and is not ell
titled to the respect ana reverence Of
the people Of the State, having been
conceived and brought forth in fraud
and oppression; while, of all instru-
ments, II Constitution should he the re-
suit of the untrammcllcd will and Ia
bors Gr u free people, that the Demo
cratic party has been Tong pledged to
the Observation-Disclosures defects now eX-
iSt in the state Governmental system,
which can alone be removed by new
Constitution. These matters have al
ready received discussion and conSid-
Grafton before the people. The posi-
ton assumed By tho Galveston News,
invited an examination through "egNl
spoclacIes," and such only we have
humbly attempted to give It.
PHILIP hNDSLEY.
Dallas, August II, 1875,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-12
0ALynsrNN tLnInExALIry.

The failure Of tho Galverton NOR
chants, TO make known their bust.
ness through tho columns Of thc
press o! the interior, is receiving
the mcrltod attention Of that excel
lent journal, tho Waco Daily Repor.
ter. Tho truth is, the business OF
Galveston has fallen into the hands
of set Of old iogics, who would
check the growth, and thwart the
destiny of amy new city in tho land
They have already driven away
Charles Morgan and his steamship
line, and are now doing everything
in their power TO drive the ontir,
grain, cotton and jobbing trade o.
northern Texas to St. Louis From
present indications they will sue.
coed.