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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
THE GRAND CONVENTION AND ITS
EXPLOSION.

We do not see very clearly that the
grand immigration convention at New Or
leans accomplished any valuable practical
result. A committee of fourteen was ap-
pointed who may manage somehow, if it
do not cost twenty cents per line, to keep
themselves vigorously before the country.
They propose to have another nice little
meeting at Little Rock, and an exceedingly
good man, quite an orator, too, in his pleas
ing way, Rev. DIR. A. r. Winsield, runs
the machine. We have all learned long
ago that empty, vainglorious speeches and
hlgh-sounding resolutions signify less than
nothing, AS their faint echoes reverberate
slong the shores of the Baltic or Mediter-
ranean OF of the British Channel. Euro
peaas will not assent to collocation with
African laborers as competitors in cotton
aud corn fields, and European capitalists
will never transmit money or goods to a
country in which towns and counties are
subjected to the tender mercies of nomadic,
non-taxpaying mobs. Europeans are more
Intelligent than ourselves. They have
studied every fact of our condition. They
know as much of the wise and unwise pro-
visions of the new Constitution of Texas
in Berlin and London as is known IN Wall
street or in Austin. They know that with
out such changes in this organic law as may
give security and independence to munich
palties. for which one central power, in 1
4
legislase justly or equally, protracted
unity is impossible They know that with
towns aud counties at the mercy of unre'
strained mobs the whole country, from
Maine to California, is impoverished, bank
rupted or burdened with debt II those gOoS
people who have been airing their eloquenc
aud patriotism 1t New Orleans wOal'
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

HONESTLY do we believe, now that Gov
ernOr Davis, the negro barber and former
body servant of Senate Alcorn, has been
properly impeached and -convicted-hon-
estly do we believe that he Is the simplest,
most honest and truthful of the Radical
rulers of the South. He is a grinning
good-natured, kindly negro, and a thief
withal, as proven so satisfactorily that the
whole Senate, except four negro Radicals,
pronounced him guilty. Davis saw every
him was bought and sold, ard he went
carelessiy into the business. While he was
Senator he accepted gifts. as does Grant,
and confessed that his voting was directed
by those whose dOuceurs he pocketed.
Charged with this before thousand peo-
pie by Alcorn, he opened not his lips, and
yet the negroes, afterward, made him Lieu
tenant Governor. They could not detect
the wrong involved in such peccadilEoes.
In fact, the four Senators voting against
Davis's conviction are biacker than Erebus.
They don't doubt that Davis received
bribes, but cannet see the criminality of
his conduct. The prosecution of Governor
Ames will be conducted by able lawyers,
and that he and Davis will be properly de-
posed none may doubt. If Grant and Ben
Butler did not have their hands full of the
foul facts developed in Washington, the
conduct of the Mississippi Legislature
would not be tolerated, and the Senate and
House would be dissolved and dispersed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
Dee reason. that forces Huntington. ,

THE reason that forces Huntington, who
controls all railroads west of the Sierra Ne
vada, to the sea At Galveston or Indianola,
is the fact that he must have the shortest
possible railway route from ocean to ocean.
Heavy freights de not bear costly railway
transportation, and, therefore, seek water
routes The same facts render the extension
of the International from New York City to
the mines and coffee fields of Mexico i'm
Perative- The silver fields of Mexico
abound in big booanzas, and the great
Texan railway will supply men, money and
machinery, and the incalcuiable inches of
two empires Of gold and silver will be
emptied into Texan cities by the two great
railways designated. At any and all costs
they must be built.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS, now in New Or
leans, leaves for Europe on the first prOx-
imo to spend eight months in London and
on the continent to promote the establish
ment of direct trade between Bremen,
Liverpool and London with cities of the
valley of the Mississippi. 1t is needless to
suggest the interest of Galveston, Houston
and other cities of Texas in the successful
consummation of this scheme. While Mr..
Davis would induce merchants to send
goods directly to Galveston, Houston and
New Orleans, that the cost of the interme-
diate agency of New York may be obviated,
Royster, Waldran s. Bacon propose to sell
wide districts of Southern States that
homogeneous populations may be colloca'ed,
to German and English farmers. The fact
is palpable that however keen the sympa-
thy of distant people with the hapless ex-
slave of the South, the most philanthropic
object to domiciliation in the midst of
blacks, and lands partially occupied by
them are unstable. Therefore the scheme
of Royster, Waldran s. Bacon becomes of
infinite interest to Southern people every
where They would devote wide districts
to the exclusive use of homogeneous nation
alitles. Their operations, we are told, will
not be confined even to LOUISIANA, Ar
kansas and Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23
NO. 33

lainjy beauty Of artistic design which marks
the iaces OF the present day. The costliest
and most superb article in the tr0HSsedH was
displayed ON a table in the center of the
room. Ii was tunic or overskirt of the
royal point d'Alencon of Incompatible fine-
ness and beauty of design. This splendid
and regal fabric had employed ten work
men Tor eight years, and had cost $40, 900.
The pattern was dahlies, forget.me, nots and
ferns, grouped with marvellous grace and
encircled by dainty tracery of branching
tendrIis, delicate as frOstwork upon the
window pane. The brides travelling dress
was OF stamped black velvet, trimmed with
bands OF Russian sable. and surmouuted by
black velvet toque, also trimmed with fur,
and with a single bird with dove-colored
and golden green plumage. The cost of the
whole trouSSeag had amounted to 800, 00O
For the brides mother, the Grand Duchess
of Ssxe-Weimer, ruby velvet dress had
been prepared, covered almost entirely with
the real point de Venlse, that antique lace
of cardinals and converts, the secret of
whose manufacture Is lost. What these
broad hounces, delicate as carving in ivory,
might be worth, did not attempt to sur.
mise. l only know that in the palmy days
before the war, in Philadelphia, collar
and sleeves in such lace were sold by Levy
for $l20, and are now in my possession. A
court dress made foI the Grand Duchess
was shown; the train was of pale green
satin, bordered with band of embroidery
in silver, the threads of which, being OF
pure metal, bad resisted the action Of time,
for this tram had been a gift to the lady
from her Imperial godmother, one of the
late Empresses of Russia. 1t was lined
throughout with ermIne. and must have
been no small weight to carry. The dress
it was to be worn over was of white satin,
covered with hounces in white net, en-
broidered with silver flowers to match those
on the train, these flounces being of modern
manufacture. Hooper's Pdris Letter in
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph, ...-, q
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

The Homeric dictionary Of Robert p.
Keep, formerly our consul at Pireus. has been
delayed By Harper & Brothers some months,
for the sake Of procuring further supplies
OF peculiar font Of Greek type, especially
suitable for dictionary work, which was
used In the notes Of Affords Greek Teste-
ment. but had disappeared from the London
market and could mol be traced for some
month"; This curious difficulty having
been obViated, the oook IL nearly ready. Il
is lexicon, based on Autenreith's German
work, and will make q handy 12mo Of some
800 psges. Wherever possible, Illustrations
are given, % that the work IL . pictorial OF
Grec.an antiquities
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

IT is said that Cortina has been released ;
but this could hardly be true if he had
not given proper assurances of biz. fidelity
20 Lsrdo's government. @
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STATEMENT or WARRANTS DRAWN BY THE
CoMPrRoLLER ON THE TRRAsuRRR, on Ac-
COUNT OF. ESPECIAL DEPosIrs," FROM
SEPTEMBER 1, 1874, TO AUGusT 81, 1875,
INcLuaIYE. - N
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state Items.

Tie expenses of the State government
for the year ending August 81, 1875, were
.f,llr.ra.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23

Pole RAISING AT SWAN POND.-As
previously announced quite large crowd
of democrats and conservatives assem-
bled at Swan Pond in Opequon district,
las: Saturday evening, and raised apole
in honor of the great reformers, Tilden
and Hendricks. The pole is ITO feet
high and as straight as an arrow, from the
apex of which floats beautiful pennant,
bearing those honored names. After its
erection the assemblage was addressed
by Z. b. Faulkner, one of our candidates
for Legislature, whose eloquent remarks
carried conviction to all present. As
an evidence that our best citizens in all
sections OF the county are heart and soul
in favor of reform, we append few
of the names of those most active in the
patriotic work of Saturday: Jno. w.
Hollida, the wheel horse in the lower
end of that district, and his brother, Geo.;
Janifer Hudgel, Jas. Mattocks, Jacob
Rush, CIV. Wolf, Clinton Welsh, the
venerable Rob- X. Robinson, staunch
and influential democrat for forty years,
our Sheriff, A. ]. Thomas, Messrs.
Rice, Miller and Bailey, the latter gen.
tleman having six sturdy sons who will
cast their votes for Tilden and reform,
James and Reynolds Jones, Thomas
Mallory, the conservative candidate for
magistrate, Squire E.G. Tabler, and his
son Luther, A. Vanmeter, and others.
More enthusiasm and sterner determ-
ination to roll up democratic majority
never before existed in Opequon.-Nar-
insburg Salesman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23
Editorial BrcYifiea.

A Hayes and Wheeler pole 1876 feet
long, which was being raised at Will
Transport, Md, Saturday, fell and broke
in five pieces.
Gen. James L. Ridgely, of Baltimore
county, has been re. elected grand cor
responding and recording secretary of
the Grand Lodge, l. G. o. F. of the
United States, and Hon. Joshua Van
SAINT, of Baltimore city, grand treasurer.
A dispatch from Garfield, Ohio, says
the boiler of a steam thresher exploded
near Garfield, Ohio, yesterday, killing
Noah Cummings, Danl Fox and Isaac
Rhodes, and severely iujuring two
others.
A little boy being asked by his Sun
day school teacher to give an account
of the Garden of Eden, said it was "a
nice big place, full of beautiful things,
with a man in it TO watch it and keep
everybody from pasting bills on the
trees"
At large democratic meeting in
Faneuil Hall, Boston, on Friday even
ing, a letter was read from Hon. Chas.
Francis Adams accepting the demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of Mass
achusetts.
Gen. Babcock's trial for completely
in the Harrington safe burglary con-
spiracy is in progress at Washington.
Nine of his jurors are white and three
colored.
A cat in Rutland, VT, having killed
seventeen chickens belonging to a ply
stefan, the owner took the creature to
the doctor to be killed. The animal
bit the doctor so badly that he had to
take to his bed, and the owner was SO
badly bitten that he was laid up for two
days. The cat still lives, though often
under the fire of shotguns.
DR.. lie Moyne, of Washington, Pa,
has built stone house on one of the
bills near the village, for the reception
of dead bodies, and furnace in which
to burn them, and his will strictly binds
his executors 10 cremate his body after
his death.
The Connecticut Legislature has pass
ed bill making twenty years impris-
onment the penalty for binding and
gagging with intent to rob, and for
poisoning wells or springs.
Mr.. Bcnham of Madison, Ind, motto
ed large snake coiled around the
bough of an apple tree in which pet
dove was rearing her young. He kill
ed the snake, and in it the dove and
her brood were found still alive.
The next State election before theim-
portant October elections in Ohio and
Indiana will take place in Georgia, where
State Offices and Legislature viii be
chosen on the 4th of October.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23
CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr.. Editor-Advise your farmer
friends who go TO Philadelphia, to visit
the Seed Stores of Landreth, or some
other dealer, and buy a small quantity,
at least, Of the Perennial Rye Grass and
the Dat Grass, and then give these a
fair trial as to their capacity beyond
Timothy, TO produce pasture and also
to make hay better for sheep and cat
tie than Timothy. Even this season,
when we have had abundant rain to
bring on the Timothy for fall pasture,
the oat grass sod has several times as
much pasturage upon it as any timothy
meadows. Besides, we notice all the
timothy sod is more or less covered
with fox tail, while the oat grass sod
has very little of anything else upon 1t,
except the long green blades OF the
grass itself TkY IL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23
D0- The Union Sunday School, a,

D0- The Union Sunday School, at
Antietam Iron Works, below this town,
on the Maryland side, held Picnic at
Milers basin, on the Canal, on Satur-
day the 9th instant. McCo.'s Band of
Rohrersville was present. A large
crowd was present and everybody ell.
joyed themselves. A spectator, giving
q partial account ofthe pleasant meeting,
says -
First, music by the band, then by
the school, prayer by Rev. Pardeau, the
junior preacher on Antietam Circuit,
NJ. E. Church, after which Father Hoff-
man, of Jefferson County, w. Va, an
old pioneer in the Sunday School cause,
(who l have had the pleasure of hear
ing at different times in the last twenty
years., addressed the school. Father
Hoffman, though now quite an old
man, has lost none of his vigor, but
seems as young and enthusiastic at
heart as any Of the young men who
were present. The address was atten-
lively listened 10, and was appreciated
by all who heard il.
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sbepberSstown Register.
.---- 80
GATURDAY...... .SEP. -. 1875.
&. II. BUTLER, ESQ.

This gentleman, who received the
nomination for State Senator, 10y tie
Democra,ic,C Conservative Convection,
at Martinsburg. has thrown himself earn-
estly and vigorously INTO tho canvass.
and for the cause of the Democratlc-
Conservative party. He is now engaged
in stumping Berkeley County, and has
delivered several speeches to large aud
fences, and we learn wherever be speaks
bis audiences are fayorably impressed.
We also learn that hosts OF members OF
the Republican lar,y-the very best
and most influential and solid men OF
The Republican ranks-are foeking to
the standard of Mr. Butler. and giving
him their earnest and Jealous support
and influence. During the next week
Mr.. Il. will canvass the County OF Nor
gan, and previous 10 the election he
will deliver number OF speeches In
this County, Mr.. B. has thrown him
self into the breach with determine
lion of winning, and we venture the as
ser,ion that he will receive larger ma
iority in this District than has ever been
piyen 10 a candidate at any previous
ueriod. Mr.. Is record, morally and
politically, is unsullied; nothing can be
said against him, consequently members
of all parties will cast their ballots for a
man who has always stood up for Right.
Mr. Il. is a warm advocate OF Educa-
ton; he is in favor of poor mans child
being educated as well as the rich, and
will, if elected, use his utmost endeavor
10 have the school fund, appropriated
by this Senatorial District, expended in
the respective counties instead of going
into the general fund Of the State. MIR.
i. is also opposed to Railroad monopo-
lies. and also opposed to high rates OF
interest; in short he knows that the
people of our section want financial re-
lief. ard he will enter the Halls Of the
Legislature with the determination fixed
upon lis mind, to relieve our people IT
nard work will accomplish that end.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23
From The Centennial

Sept. 18th, 1876.
Friend Zittle-You can see by paper
that | am at Patrons Encampment, a
magnificent place to stop at, and would
advise even all Editor, like yourself, to
stop, if only few days. At this place
(when you visit the Exposition) you
will be well treated; fare is good; prices
low, and everybody obliging.
There was fearful storm, accompanied
by rain, yesterday, in this city, the gale
attaining its greatest force about iour
o'clock p. NJ. Considerable damage
was done in unroofng houses and blow
ing down trees. No lives lost as far AS
reported. About $50 worth of dam
age done to the roofing of Patrons En-
campment; will be repaired 10y middle
of to-day. Some damage done TO the
roofing Of Machinery Hall aud Main
Building of Exposition.
l would advise all my friends to stop
at Patrons Encampment, when visiting
Exposition you are included. VIII
not try to describe Exposition. l will
not bring it home. All should come
and see. Yours, u.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23

s@ FASHIONABLE MILLINERY EsTAB-
LIsHMEsr.-Mrs. NJ. j. Harrington re-
quests us to inform the ladies of this
place and vicinity that she is now pur-
suing a course of instructions in
Fashionable Millinery, in Baltimore,
and will in few days open an assort-
ment Of stylish Hats, Feathers, Flowers,
Silks. Ribbons, &c, at her residence,
In this town, and will order any goods
that may be desired by her customers.
Mrs. II. intends to sell her goods at the
very lowest price, and will endeavor to
please all who may favor her with their
custom. We bespeak for her liberal
share of patronage from the ladies gen
orally.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23

p9- OLD SOLDIERS RE- UNIoN.-Sat-
urday last, the 10th of September, was
the day fixed for the annual reunion OF
the surviving members of the Potomac
Rifles, (Grecns,) commanded by the late
Col. John +. Hamtramck; but in conse-
quence of the inclemency Of the wealth
err, there were but four members report
ed themselves at Morgans Spring
Mcssrs. VIM. Rightstine, John Rome
nous, James A. Osbourn, and WIN. G..
Butler. After social chat, and resolv-
ing to meet again on the first Saturday
in September, 1877, they departed for
their respective homes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23

p6 Postmasters are not obliged to
accept in payment of postage stamps or
stamped envelopes, wrappers, etc, any
currency which may be 50 mutilated as
TO be uncurrent, or the genuineness Of
which cannot be clearly ascertained.
(They are not obliged to receive more
than twenty cents in copper or nick
Il coins.) They are not obliged to affix
stamps 10 letters, nor are they obliged
to make change except as matter of
courtesy. Neither should they give
credit for postage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23
DtatI)s.

In Martinsburg, Sept. 18th, SALLY
ID. only child of Blackburn aud Sally ID.
Hughes.
In Charlestown,o on Wednesday morn
ing, September Is, 1876, Of Consumr-
ton, JOSEPH +. DAI.GARN, aged
20 years-son Of Tic late john w. Dal-
garn.
On the 9th OF August, 1876, at Boil.
var, from injuries inflicted by the ex.
plosion of Kerosene Oil, Mrs. MOLLlE
WELTY, wife of Mr.. George Wel,y
and daughter OF Mr.. WIN. Alvey.
At his residence, i'll Richmond, Va,
on Tuesday, the 29th ulliInO, WILL
LIAM II. LALEY, formerly of IIarpcrs
Ferry, W. Va, III the G9ah year OF bis
age
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23

CoUKr OF APpEALs-The Court OF
Appeals adjourned on Tuesday for a
recess until October. The following
additional decisions were rendered be-
fore adjournment
w. II. Kable vs.. Michel, from Jeffer-
son county-affirmed.
A. w. Hundley VS.. Ches. &c Ohio r.
r. Co, from Cabell county-affirmed.
J. Brisben Walker VS.. L. Summers,
from Kanawba county-affirmed.
Hasting, Brockerhoof & Co., vs..
Cabell, from Kanawha county-reyers-
ed.
State of West Virginia VS.. Mcdonald
-afirmed-SpirI.
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COMMUNICATED.
WAsHINaroN CRY, d. C.,
Sept. 18th, 1876.
sOREHEADS. MALCONTENTS,
DISORGANIZERS, &c.


sORE.HEADS, MALCONTENTS,
DISORGANIZERS, &c.
Mr.. Editor-When people becomes
politically sore.headed, dissatisfied and
captious, it is difficult to suggest rem
edy. / can only remind them OF the
old adage that "Whom the Gods wish
to devour they first make mad )" be.
cause of the fact that your county has
been giving large conservative MAORI
ties, your people feel that they have a
large margin for discord, and can risk
dissentions and divisions. Such con-
illusions and practices are often fatal,
and bring too late sad regret. AT no
previous time has it ever been so impor-
tapt that the opponents 10 the ruling
power should be more united than at
The present. With an interruptions
party in power, welding the purse and
sword of a Nation, in the hands OF a
formidable army of office-holders, it re-
quires united and determined effort to
overcome them. Men who have any
patriotism left, who are not welded to
self, or blinded by party zeal, should
throw aside all selfish considerations,
and unite in such movements as will in
sure success to the Democratic CoDser-
vatiye party. Private virtue is the cor
ner-stone OF Republican freedom. Who
can lay his hand upon his heart, and
look up to his God, and say OF such Is
the Republican party.
Men and money will be furnished by
the present administration to carry your
State at the October election Tor the
Republicans. Every effort is being
made TO inhame party zeal, for men
have SO often shown their weakness as
to vote under its influence, against the
dictates of their better judgment, and
in conflict with their convictions of the
necessity of change. To all such l
would say, think before you act. The
business prosperity, without which you
cannot exist and be prosperous and
happy people, is paralyzed aud pros
trate, aud can only be revived by a
change of rules and consequent change
of governmental policy.
TRUTH.