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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-04
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-04
DURING THE CENTENNIAL

Exhibition at Philadelphia. thi. line ell ~ii III
ourslon tickets at greatly rvduc'd rates
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WITHOUT CHANGE

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

not have the House meet then be should re-
member that 1t is in session now, and if
Hayes, after Il elects Tilden as the Consti-
tuition authorizes, usurp the Office Of Pres
ident, or Grant for him, he becomes a
traitor to the country's laws and may be
impeached or hanged with those
who serEe him. Northern people, con-
sci"us that Tilden has been elected and
seeing the outrages practiced under the
forms of law in the doubtful States, are
growing weary of the cry of ''peace!
peace let us. have peace" It is designed
To serve thieves aud rogues who. like de
tec,ed knave at the card table, would have
it out behind repeater. al have won
your money" he exclaims, "and you had
better keep still or there'u be trouble in
this ranch" Americans, whether Repu':-
leans OF Democrats, love fair play. If
Hayes go honestly and fairly into Office,
and there be 10 threatening bayonets
cleaning in the cold sunbeams of the
fifth Of March next, and no knavery be
made palpable as an incident of his cleo
ton, the Democracy will assent with ex-
cellent good humor; but there will be no
peace if the sword and returning boards
undertake to give the country its chief
maplstrate
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

CAPT. JoHS CowDoX has been making g
speech in which be said that even If E4ds's
jetties succeed and be permanent, they can
give no adequate relief. The towing in
aRd out of vessels against the accelerated
current OF the Mississippi must ever be enor-
mously costly, even as the jetties must be
constantly and forever extended out 10 sea-
The ship canal from New Orleans itself to
Barrataria bay would induct vessel to the
foot OF Canal street at nominal cost, = loco
motive drawing it through the canal. The
expenses of ship OF 1000 tons coming in
and going out of the river, to and from
New Orleans, amount to nearly $40 per ton.
Cowdon says that the grain crop of the Mis-
sissippi valley last year was eleven million
bushels. The canal would add twenty
cents to the ealue Of each bushel and give
like increment to the value of cotton and
other products of the South. Al that
would be saved in the cost of transportation
would be added 10 the profits of farmers,
even as the saving in the transfer of goods
by water instead of by rail into the South
would lessen by more than twenty-five per
cent. the cost of all that farmers consume.
The Changers should investigate facts pre-
sented by the indomitable Captain, and
Col. Lang should read Cowdon's pamphlet
before the Oranges at their annual meet
inc
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07
WAR IMPOSSIBLE.

Therei is one purpose in reference to which
there seems to be little difference of opin-
ion among our Texas exchanges. They are
bent on having peace, and if the North 60
to war we intend, as did New England
when we were throat-cu;ting, to make
money. Aspiring, ambitious, office-seeking
and office-losing people can afford to fight;
but we common people cannot. 1t would
not pay, and peace will pay enormously.
England tried it, end the streets OF New
England towns. like Hartford, are paved
with gold. The worse the condition
of other States tho better must ours
become, and go far as mere monev-making
is involved, the sooner the pol,icions at
Washington resort TO pistols, instead Of
whisky, the better, perhaps, for Texas.
But they are too prudent. They remember
that wealth loves peace, how timid and fuga-
cious it is, and how it shudders and flies from
the presence of grim-visaged war. There
is too much wealth and too much wisdom
at the North, and there will be no war. Til
den or Hayes costs less, and the many
would almost endure Grant and the empire
rather than have, instead Of two great
armed mobs, countless bands of robbers
desolating districts, towns and villages.
The whole Northern press, even the New
York Sun and Times and World and Herald,
colcurring in nothing else, concur N de-
claring that whatever the end of this Sene-
gambian savage business in Louisiana and
Florida and South Carolina, there shall be
no armed conflict. But let the worst come;
riches and people flying from violence
would find safe refuge iu Texas. When
revulsious occur the provinces" become
attractive, powerful and aggrandized
States. ''Let Us, at least, have peace"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

THE General Land Office records show
that within the Texas and Pacific railroad
reservation there is vacant laud to the
amount of Is, 500, 900 acres.
On the first of September last there had
been set aside for the benefit of the com-
mon school fund 25, 125 sections of land,
making in all 16, $50, 900 acres. -r
Of domain subject to location at the
same date there were 4S, $40, $50.
For the year ending August 81 there had
been Of patents issued through the General
Land Office 9795, representing in acres
4,291 1858.
For the same year there were issued in
certificates of all classes s3ll, representing
5, 30S, 449 acres.
During the same year the total new file:
were IL, 450, representing in acres H..
1877 e
The total receipts of the Land Office for
year ending August 81, 1876, were $7s,
So. 73.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

II NOBODY else will, Major Marks is GO
ing to Houston to take every possible view
of the original "Whtie House of the Re-
pubic of Texas. We propose to hare the
picture engraved, and then. when the say
age hand of rsmOrseless progress and Sene-
gan bian suffrage has destroyed each relic
of the Republic aud Texas, reduced like
South Carolina 10 the condition of wretch
cd province Of the empire-thcn the PIC
ture will awaken gladstone memories of
tho olden time when this was free re-
public, when no armed despot lorded it
over States aud when the unity of the Com
monwealih had not been marred by that
base local sel6shaess that imPelled COW
ardly denagogues to leave the State at the
mercy of unrestricted suffrage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

THE controversy between Judge Hancock
and Col, Flournoy becomes very ugly and,
personal, and somewhat violent. They are
both men Of ability and both ambitious,
and both intend 10 rise in power and Office.
la view of these facts, we can't help believ-
ing that their course is most unwise. See
how Mr.. Giddings, who gave occasion to
the war, has coolly stepped aside and left
these two contestants in the PriZe-ring Of
partisanship to wool ono another most wolf
ishly. Aud see how dchciously cool and
refreshing the calm countenance of Judge
Ireland, who looks up from the juugles of
the brilliant Guadalupe, watching with in
Unite satisfaction the painful process by
which these two lions in his path tear and
read one another. He has just been de-
o!arcd, dowa in Seguin, a proper candidate
for the office Of governor, aud the announce
meat comes at the very moment that Mr..
GiddnSS Mr.. Floarnoy aud Mr. Hancock
are removing insu9rrable obstacles iron his
path. But all these men may be doomed
to disappointment. The election occurs
two years hence, and many political grave
will be dug within that period. We have
learned TO regard the governors place a
gateway to the Senate, and he who is gov.
ernor now is broad enough personally and
intellectually TO I'LL the opening, and these
outsiders should beware Of follies such as
this, in the practice of which nobody is so
well pleased as their enemies. We do net
charge anything for our unsought opinion
ia this matter, but have certainly shown
by the good advice we give how anxious We
are for the elevation and qualification Of
tae modest ambition Of all these good and
great men.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

GOVERNOR X. b. HUBBARD Issues an adj
dress tn the people OF Texas, which should
be read by every body. II breathes the SEN
timents of q statesman and patriot, and
properly represents the,intelligent feeling
of the South. Possessed of broad mind
a refined education, caution, and no ordi-
nary executive ability, we may reasonably
express the b.lieG that Hubbard will guide
the State wisely and we'll
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

THAT eminentiy good newspaper, the
Galveston Christion AdsOcate, has turned
i,s attention to tn, reform of abuses at
home and now spares the STATESMAN which,
not long ago, ii would have msrtyrcd. 1t
even intimates that our good friends of the
Ners have little stock in bank. 1t
asks:
us tie Nces paid for its silence Do
any of its proprietors participate in the
game . Are they personal friends of the
gamblers. These are few questions
evolved by tho mystery of the thing
But wouldn't our brother Jenkins look
funny shutting deck But somehow VIC
can't help suspectiDg that the concern may
have ''hand'' in II.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

THE Marshall Ueratd, copying an article
of the STATESMAN from the Dallas Herald,
and which the latter approves, says: 1--WE
hno~ of no such newspapers, and never
Ae,trd of such chivslrS" as those of which
the STATEsMAN speaks. 1t may be proper
for us to remark that there is much In
morals and fact and philosophy of which
the Marshall Herald never "heard" and in
fnitely moro that it does not "know."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

The New York Herald says of the Lou
isiana returning board, that "these people
so on as though they really believed thai
the Republican party in the North was as
lost 70 all sense OF decency and fair play as
themselves. They do not appear to see that
they are making 1t impossible for Governor
Hayes, who 10 reputable citizen with u
character TO lose, TO accept the presidency
at their hands"
The STATESMAN dared 10 say this some
time ago of Mr.. Hayes, and some jackass
went braying about the streets tia, the
SrArKsNAS. because IL could do jns,ioe to
~ adversary, was becoming Radical.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

THRoc1xoR-oS beats Sunset Cox. his
msj9rlty being more than p, 900 and Cox's
only IL, 500. But Cox didn't have Bigger
hunting him down, as did poor Throck-
morton. II Bigger would only go to New
York city and get after Sunset the latter's
rays and sP!cndots would be multiplied and
magnified Till the universe would be ablaze
with the glory of the eloquent New York
er's triumphs Those Northern fellows don't
appreciate the force and power and ineffa-
bic good carpet-bagger can do for men
ord Srgres
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

Sec 4. The United States shall guar,
sntee to every State in this Union a Iepub-
Iican form of government, aud shall pro-
tect each Of them against invasion; and on
application of the Legislature, or of the ex
ecutive (when the legislature cannot be con.
vened), against domestic violence.
The United States can only guarantee the
Storm" of State government, which must
be republican" and not the fact, which
are very different from one another, as we
see in the present condition of the Fed
eral system. No domestic violence" Is
apprehended, and Grant has invaded Louis
lana and Florida when there has been no
request even 10y Kellogg or that fellow
Strarns
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07
MORE Americans have been incarcerated

MORE Americans have been incarcerated
in Matsmoros. Why should Mexico have
the slightest respect for the United States
or its citizenship? Grant has overturned
our government, and we bear it tamely,
and for years past the Mexicans have known
that the American republic" had no ex-
is'ence. They know, TOO, that while Grant
must garrison cities to carry elections we
can resent no foreign outrage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07
MEXICO and the United States being i.

MEXICO and the United States being in
an eminently disgraceful condition, and the
President of the United States having sent
soldiers TO see about elections in three
States, Yucatan cannot stand out in soil
tary decency, and therefore we find a neat
little rebellion in active smoky condition
in that petite republic" ,so-called. The
thing is getting to be monotenous.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

MANY Legroes III Louisiana voted for Til
den because a wideiy-known Senegambian
preacher dreamed and often recited the
story from the sacred desk that in one of
his +" inspired visions he had, visited
hell and found it full of KeIloggs and
Wsrmolhs, and each of the kna7es chad
Niger by de GERS holdin' him tween
h.ssef au' de fire." "And dis niger"
continued the earnest divine, sis gwine
TO vote for Tildum."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

New YORK d ummers are writing home
from the West and South about as follows
TRADE has entirely collapsed. We can
get no orders. Ii Tilden were President,
and fairness and right done, we could sell
more than ever before. But the people be-
gin to lose all faith in the honesty of gov
eminent. and therefore have faith in moth
ing, md least Of all in the future. The
South is unanimously against the next war,
and If it comes the South stands stolidly
aloof."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07
TO sUBsChIBERs AND CORRES-
PONDENTS.

Persons writing to this office in relation
TO their papers or business, will please state
the postoffice to which the paper is, or will
be sent, or the answer must be mailed.
They will also state whether they take OF
ies.re to tabe the DAILY or WEEKLY.
BY SO doing, much delay and trouble will
be avoided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

REv. DR. Bellows does not believe the
story Of Adsm and Eve, and says il is all
a fable. He think. the Lords Prayer fault
less in design, conception aud expression,
and that they who obey christ,s precepts
most faithfully on earth will have the most
blessed hereafter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

TIE Charleston Ne,cs and Courier is one
week old when it reaches Austin. Can't
the international get hold of the mail bags
at Longvlewa 1t would save two days be-
tween the Atlantic and the capital of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

THAT the people may see at glance to
what extent the President is culpable for
the presence of Federal soldiers in Louisl
ana, South Carolina and Florida, we give
the following from the Constitution de6n-
ing the rights and powers OF thu Chief Ex-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

One squars-eight Hnes-SI for FIRST Inseruon; fifty
cents for each Subsequent insgrtion.
HWSpecal motto. rext 10 reading matter, Sl2Ol sr
souare each Insertion Eight hines or less one square
~ Reading matter. local column, fifteen cents per
line.
Advertisements payable In advance,
0ssIess with those doing a regular busi.
ness under contract.
rive will contract with parties themselves a. the
above rates and not through third parties
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

GALVESTON, December -Cotton-markct
quiet; sales 1440 bales; good middling 1l1lc;
middling liISc; low middling 10S<c; good
ordinary l0l4c.
Hides strong; dry, selected, l9l<c; light
sailed lG1Sc; stack sailed l411Ec; wet, salted,
selected, l01kc-
Wool quiet; medium TO fine 2O@2se; coarse
and heavy l7Q119c
Gold 10. Silver 100.
NEW YORK, December Cotton steady;
sales 1862 bales; uplands IL Lice; Orleans
i2l4c
NEW ORLEANS, December g. = Cotton
quiet and easy; middling il5sc; low middling
lie; good ordinary 1O1kc; sales COCO bales;
for export 70 Great Britain 1856 bales.
FOREIGN Markets.
LIVERPOOL, December 5.-Noon-Co Cotton
quiet and steady; midnling uplands lid;
middling Orleans e5f<d. sales 5000 bales. in
GLIDING for speculation and export 1000
phies
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

IKE iwIawla~ i'm sm an en- On ~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
DISPATCH Els
Resolutions on Speaker Kerr.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. 1876.
The House adopted Hamilton 5 reso-
luton fixing Saturday for the presen-
tation eff suitable resolutions on the
late Speaker Kerr.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06

The vote of Nevada for residential
Electors was canvasssd by the three
Judges of the Supreme Court at Carson
last Monday, and resulted as follows
3. M. Daggett l0.36O. George Tufy
1882, W. w. Bishop 1859; j. c..
Currie 9,3oS, e. Blennerhassett 1924,
J. G. Hagermsn 9,29l. certificates
were issued to the three Republican
Electors. who meet to-day to vote for
President. The vote for Congress,
man and Supreme Judge will not be
canvassed until the 18th instant.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
e EST LAGER BEE Err

StEND 25c. 4 @. P. RoWEI.L 4 CO., New
EoYork. for Pamphlet OF 100 pages. contaid.
ing lists OF 5000 Newspapers, and estimates
showing cost Of Advertising. v.,y 81
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
ELECTORAL coLLEGE.-

By Constitutional provision the
Presidential electors of the several
States meet to-day at the capitals of
their respective States to vote for
President and Vice President of the
Unitsd States for four years from the
4th of March next. The electors in
each State equal the number of its Re-
representatives. in both Houses of Con.
gress, and in the SO States of the
Union aggregate 369. The electors
vote by ballot; first for President and
then for Vice President. Three certi-
fed copies of the ballots, with the
Governors certificate of the appoint
ment of the electors, are enclosed in
three separate envelopes, and two of
them are addressed to the President Of
the Senate, and the third is deposited
in the hands of the Uoited States. Dis
trict Judge. One Of the envelopes ad-
dressed to the President of the Senate
forwarded 10y mail to Washington,
and another Is sent to Washington by
o special messenger chosen by the
electors, and usually one of their num-
Der, to be delivered to the President of
the Senate personally. These precau.
tons are taken to prevent the loss or
destruction of the returns. On the
second Wednesday in February. both
Houses of Congress meet 10 joint-con.
vention, in the Hall of the House of
Representatives and the President Of
the Senate opens the returns from the
several States, after which they are
counted. It has been customary here
tofore under the 22d Joint. Rule of
both Houses, if objection was made to
the returns of any State for informally
or other cause, for each House to vote
without debate, whether or not the objec-
ton should be sustained. The cleo.
toral vote of all the States, as before
stated, is 369. If for any cause the
vote Of one or more States is thrown
ont. it is held by many that o majority
of the remainder would not elect, and
that one candidate must receive a ma
jority of the whole vote, or 1876, or no
election can be declared. In that event
the election is made by the House of
REPRESENTATIVES each State being en-
titled to one vote, to be decided by the
members. In that case Nevada would
have as much voice in electing Presi-
dent as the great State Of New York,
with it's 80 members of Congress.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06

PARADISE GRANGE At a regular
meeting of Paradise Grange. No. 5,
Patrons of Husbandry. held on Decem
Der 2. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: c. A.
Nichols, H.; w. Sperry,O.; J.B. Case,
L.; d. A. Bradshaw, s.: w. II. Holt,
A. s.; Mrs. H. M. Burge, c.; r. Buree,
T.; Mrs. S. A. Nichols, Sec.; G.
Choate. G. X; Mrs. E. Sperry, Ceres
Mrs. G, Choate, Pomona; Mrs. L. j.
Riley, Flora; Miss +. A. Pierce, l.. A.
s. The Grange is represented as being
in fonrishing condition.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
The supreme Courts Orders.

The Supreme Court has issued a
peremtory order to Mackey. Speaker
of the Republican House. to deliver the
election returns to Wallace. Speaker of
the Democratic House. The Court has
also issued an order to the Hayes cleo
tors to show cause why they should not
bsrestraiued from casting the electoral
vote of the State.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
Florida.

The wires are down in Florida and
no report from Tallahassee has been
received up to midnight.
Electors Meeting-Tilden's Views.
New York, Dec. 6, 1876.
An Albany special says several of the
electors paid their respects to Tilden
to day. 1t is stated by a gentleman
who has an opportunity to know the
sentiment of the Governor, that he has
little or no faith in anything the House
of Representatives can do for him, if
he fails to get a majority of the Eiec-
toral College to day. He believes the
House has not the power to decl, re
that there has been no election, and
then elect Samuel j. Tilden; bat he
does think the House can prevent an
election, and peacefully defeat the in
auguration of Hayes by sending the
whole question back to the people
within year. Such seems to be the
draft of the Democratic programme as
far as Mr.. Tiiden aud the electors of
this State are concerned.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06

THE Presidents message disap-
pointed many because it did not al
lude to Southern affairs. Grant, fear
ing impeachment, is more conserva-
tive, and is roundly denounced by
some of the Radical leaders, who say
he has thrown off on the party that
made him what he is.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
OREGON.

The vote of Oregon was officially
canvassed yesterday. The Governor
said, in the matter of Electors, pro-
test had been filed against the issuance
of certificate to Watts, which would
be argued immediately.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
The Votes Canvassed.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5, 1876.

CHICAGO. Dec. 5, 1876.
A special from Lincoln. Nebraska.
says quorum was present in the As
sembly to-day, and that the votes are
being canvassed. The Hayes electors
had 80. 900 to 80, 900 votes each.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06

FyyHE PROPRIETOR OF THT eSn
n City Brewery desires to inform asssjHs1l
the TRADE and the pubic generally s- Ia IL
that he makes the
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
Investigating Committees.

In accordance with resolution to
that effect, the Speaker announced as
Select Committee on Louisiana Nor
rison jerks. McMahop, Lynde, Black.
burne, Meade and Whitehouse. On
Florida - Ross, Townsend, Daford
Hurlbert, Bullet, Grape and Joyce.
On South Carolina -Thompson. De
bait, WalIing. Hopkins, Garfield, Dun
nell and Cochran.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-06
NEW YoEK, Dec. G. 1875.

New YORK, Dec. 6, 1876.
The Brooklyn Theater was burned
last night. The fire originated during
tho performance of the''Two Orphans.
The panic was terrible. rs bodies
have been recovered, and it is believed
there are as many more in the ruins.