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New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
flour and grain at and from Buffalo during the las
month of July:
pts. shipments.
Total. bush. ,575.7sO COl56) 5bi72.G I.409,l0l

20
The foregoing table serves to illustrate the nature
Of the business which the railroads conyeIglhg III
Buffalo, have been doing since the opening ot hNl-
cation. But TO this should be added the lact tIli
this season more than 600 tons of Pork and lail
have been TeceIvcd by lake and forwarded Dy caal.
These 900 represent total loss OF Juo' ,H5t
quantity 10 the traffic OF the railroads because lo!H
and Lard have not been shipped from thcaSo 10
New-York by water for years before. III shouu aiho
be borne in mind that large par; o1 the shPi1e's
Of Grain from Buffalo by railroad, Is destined lor
New England and not for tbs port caielhl "aloh
OF our daily tables viii continue TO bo Instructive 10
railway stockholders. -,
On the stock Exchange the week opens with a
dull market and prices generally lower. ne notable
exceptions are Lake shore and western lhloh O"t
of total transactions aggcgatirg oaiy 700 shares,
these two etoC s included A. 100 shares, 2,eOJ ana
% 500 r..psctvely Lake Shore started at 30, aud
was soon se ling at J0Ai G5J's; t subsequently de-
clIuup ia 5o3 and then Just before the cinss mstc
a DASH 10 ,l l2a las. Western Union quickly rose
from 1884 20 : Is selling later at ~ and tIen al
7fI, The coal shares, after iiImuesS AZ the start,
made a break OF 2G3 per cent, from winch there
was "a partial rally. Delaware, LackaWanua and
Western sold 20 42Ji !Jn iOl604li4; Delaware
and hudson, Il su3- 's03"'s, anG Mcrus ard rs
sex al T00GNos 80 1ne remainder OF Ire Isi aii cr
bong heavy. somewhat aicctcu by tie sitength
impaired 90 tao Two stOck.-i.akc SnOre ana " est
en- UGion-wlIcl apparently have been put loith
s tue Tcpr scutatiyCs o1 TIE two speculative parties
cOnt.udiug Tor the mastery. The subJoincd table
shows thls:
nANGE OF THE STOCK
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
THE STATE OF TRADE.
pnJpsTfg MARK frS.

prrr,fo \ " Aug s-Markots unusually dul boamon
asne 5c on corr. which shippers refuse pay ng touf
de pilcca unchanged - he1I
nominal na cash .ae, Can Boarl-~ales No Cheaso,
Hnn, mn, at September. Closing. II u
~, Al 10 asked. No. 2 Milwaukee, ti 10 6ii
for scptunbcr Corn dal quiet CaSh sales 1000
~, ~ To,,o SGac. 1900 bush kcIectcl 52l9c.;
g ioard-So Cora 80 70 bid aic asked cash. 5se 9id
~ arItvc. Sgc bid asSci fr August 552c BIO oihc
s.sc frr ast han of August 5ls hi Soc asked fo sep
t-mbsr; bic. BID 5i'e Assod Tor isst haf ., sersn
sI-. 9nchanEod IN thc absence OF sai-s Receipts n,
Lake-flour, 1860 1Dls., Whoah v''ioV pu'ai e"iH'
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

New Jersey, lIRlSc. State. Pennsvlvania 161l6lac;
esrTn l49l6c latter ChOice Choice Canada l5 l6c.
RiCE-DUmcsiic olI a way at 57l07c. for
Louisiana and GaG7c. currency for Carolina RingoOn c
gold. in bnnd.
SLGAlw grades again dull ana nominal; far to good
Refining SAsqS'sc Centrifugal 9a9lc: sales reported
Refined WIS in moderate call: Grlnuiaed. sGll4c; Pow
d'rrd itc; cru he'd 's; Cut Loaf II ssc: a. lO'c
hIEARlh t-Markot quiet; l0al0sc, Prime Western (;
10 lac. Choice do: l0iac., Cn0lce city.
TALLOW-Narart hrner; -, aStic, Prime City; sales
cO,UGO I, ~ IN . -3te.
MIIIShEl- sales d 2gJ bbls, Al l2ll
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
MospAY. Aug. e. 1877.

ASUES-Iu small demand Pot. i5ic Pearls. Csc.
CltFEE- Brazil grades quiet unchanged. Ordinary 20
Pre carsoes RIO, lGs62OLc Jcbting iois, l6si@Jl 2c
god No hove but g; Baltimore, l.DOO BAGS il extra
"Ecyfioac" ISc gold. Mid grades IN iohbinc re
quest and steady Maracsiho iS02DL. aud Java. % 91
c6Lc. gold
COTTON" spots" aflin dnl, and in buyers favor
decline sales GlS bales OF winch l7u late sat
ur ay ue jJ Tor .ump'n. aud - ior secn anon
Tii nrlav Faciau che kyd cvpOr trade. Receipts ~
the ysiIts-G5 bales against LAST
Loo bales dav last year uta since September
1875 1886 81 Laes against O9i,j3 bales same time last
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
OFFICIAL REPORT NV YORK BIEIFG ST1ch *
lLAN.E sALrG ALoUST 6. I81z
SECOND B0aRD-1:3O 7. NJ


There are sufficient ind spuiabe indications
and positive evidences OF the existence OF a
redundant currency 10 render it unnecessary
10 pat forth fal.e indications and evidences,
that may be p1nctucd by the most ignorant
Of lAaipuis.s. Tine following table shows what the
people voluntarily have done, in the way Of coEtTao
ton, within the past TWO and ouc-aaif years:
y...... Ja"earg g, ls75. y.eilgsll. ~; ~;
is is1s .,' ,.d.r. o oo5o53 5555225
ra-l eur.acy.............. s7ss sseIA50 857i5yIo5s
D,uci .cca tr iers on d.,a,.it
5ei vilafawd 81 National -- ., ,,- o.,c
Total eil,.sia..on ... .... s78ool7G75 s6539oooS2
Here Wc have "a reduction of iha paper circulation
all since january "A, 1879, OF |7el4lGi3, divided
as follows: Nationel bank notes, $50. iGl2; le-
gltulers, actual, 500, ,905, $50, and legal tenders
al pre sent on deposit but eventually 10 Do paid out
IN redemption Of bank notes, $l0Gll3Jl. This
exhibit and the well-in0wn fact that money Is "a
drug az al the financial centres, make n plain ihat
currency is Stiu redundant and that contraction has
nothing % 90 with q IrooDgation Of the - hard
tines
bot what has this question TO DO with the pam
duty Of the United States TO pay its promises We
shall have faith in the approach of better times,
when the minds Of Legislators and officials are
thoroughly disabused Of the idea that it forms any
Part of their duty 10 furnish the country with cir
eulatug medium, except provided for IN the Con-
aiutiOn. We shall begin 10 see the dawn OF
brighter days when II Is learned that the people OF
this country are not children VINO must be treated
WITH .ugar-coated pills. but men who can bear The
urih. aud must know II. Every person engaged IN
agricultural mercantile other Legitimate pursuits
want. TO know now what the Secretary's IN
lehiloas concerning the remaining uBapproIriated
SZ"oe0O0O proceeds Of The subscription for the d
per oeiit oonsOls. Aud it is their right 10 know.
A"hs but stock And produce gamblers can proht from
'he doubt and uncertainty which now exist
4he following shows the receipts and shipments oi
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

The leading rates for money. on cal were very
IL faT ceI-! Oh United SsAtcs bonds We quoi- dIs-
conf oi prime paper at D.. 70 per cont iAo ui-
ted Statcs Treasury at Washington to-day received
IS 600 National Bank r0i,'s iof rrdcmnn9l. Ihr
fo.t,m r.rriD,~ ggrro $4,000, and the igogHal
Rry,.,uc recriots were 313O.0o0 The ioliowlne ls
inc (.riif,-t House statement to-day; Currency cX-
cha me- &7O3l2,O ,O22: Currency balances ''..,3Jl,-
500; cold exchanges $40 SJ6ZS9; Cold balances
81, 1926. nj p
Thr London Stock Exchange and The Bank OF
England we're closed fO-day There were conSc-
quenly DO quotations. ,.c..
The Ontario silver Mining Complnys pIoduc, for
fvcnty-fogr days in Jniy is reported al : 100 uOJ
On nc 10Th inst. the Company viii pay ITS cghtn
dividend aegrceaiing 0,OO0 gold, al the Office ol
Wells, Fargo q Co. ~ ,,
Tcxag Railroad Company compare as follows:
1876 1871
Fourth week % July. S969lJ $3.50 pee. ssUtvv33
And the receipts and shipments at and from Bni-
falo to-day were -
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
Business CHANCES.

NOR SALE At very easy terms, q complete
COAL YARD iu hc best ocli'n %; brl0kiyn. uqufcat
- Chaunoeyai, near lroy-sNe hrooAJh
9OR SALE.-Thc ROoscveit-st. Ferry. Fruit
ari Newspaper stand doing good business Tl ch
Do largely iucrra- Tl b- 1 rasYIl1 Che oHnrIs be-
il Ser business. Apply 10 - ID. a. TIER bhp 52I
Gfaud-,l, =. y.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
Gndnfidl.

S3OO 600 OLD BONDS Of of the The BUF. We
LOAD COMPANY will b. paid on b. the Trustee OF no
mortgage par and accrued interest on pesnia9n dnn1f
August Bonds presented a. the Union Truss
Company and left for yerGclt0n VII BE- paf the 10 follow
ing JOHN a. 4. GRAY, Trustee
DUFFALO, NEW-YORK AND ERIE RAIL-
Id ROAD FIRST MORTGAGE RENEWAL
PER CENT BONDS,
DUE 1915.
COUPON OR iEGISfFRED.
INTEREST PAYABLE JUNE AND DECEMBER I'm
NEW-YORK. FOR SALE BY
PERKINS, LIVINGSTON. POST 81 Co,
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

I0'n ls.lse sa.y. M '- al !. o. raILAIliinA sIocKs

tLOelNG FRI ~ Of PHILADELPHIA sIOCks -.
I3d ASKED. B"l Asked
civ as new .il$ 1872 schny&iu n. irei. - -
O. r J.. o! y. j. .l21 l2e NoIthciu uycnIi.H. T. u,
Penn i T.......- 26s II L"l2li NaV----- j. 4 -
9.91u.s a n 800. IZls I2l4 Pitts Tit. g Bui Z -
,,r,.l, I-lll.v q ltstuhyIiC r. 10 u
for,,ci.., i,r,f 30 32 Central Trans. ...... - p
phii G. SIRE lt. g.. =
Ihe following table of prices of the prominent gold
and silver mining shares, including tue opening
,r-,. Of tn-day as received by telegraph from san
francesca. is furnished by VIM. Ward. DTeXel Build
lu-. All prices in god:
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
REPORT " Y STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
oTYI0A@a~ AUGUST 6. 1871
. SALES
M-s,Lrs nrFoRE rmR CALI-

-ro>-,frNT STOCk pFPAETMENT-IUI4 O'CLOCK
S"'" AND lie O'CLOCK T. VI.
o.. .,,.l.tsred lssl q 8 So. Registered SSl
J.
lul ,,,,uo, lSql l. = 52O Registered 1867
U.s., 1855 2OOOu......... T. IL OS's
5tnO ....-.. .l2--l -lOSst
FIRST HoARD-1Gl2 O'CLOCK Az.
sses Of ststc Bonds-Ba"roaa ho"ds-Sa"F ana HH'
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

SteamshiD CoLON, NEDNl DAY. AUGUST l'.
Ccuuectng ior Ccutsd American auf @0aa raeii fof%
From 0AN FRANtlScDt0 JAPAN snd CHINA
steamship CITY ol TOXIC WIbN 4@DA1 s. aug =
From tTlncisco 10 sauAaich lsiinis Al--rlA ana
New Zealand. -
steamship CITY or NEWNOKK. WEDNESDAY, aug 10:
Frr information ard uckcs Apply 4t luupAuJ's Nh,R %
bowling Grcen NeN -lorA.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
SALE or THE CAPITAL STOCK
or THE
National Life Insurance @. Of D. 5. Of A.

BY Of order from the Circuit Court of took County
Ill., the undersigned Receiver Of the Republic fe Ins Co
OF Cicl H. for aud hereby invites, foT lrty
days. proposals fer the IN lots u amount u To-
600 ~ the Capital stock ~ the NATIONAL LIS
INSURANCE co. Or z. = OF a. par value one hondI 81
dollars ~ are being the whole Capital sock n sff CON-
aud for successful operation. and
OF tho principal assets O The hepubuc Lille no. All pro
pOsas 10 De IN sealed envelopes nsr Nfi P0na ala r lay
tai Stock' aud aHdresd % The undersigned "a to submitted
unopened The Court Tor action VI
thirty days, O. soon thereafter A. prscucshlo.
SAMUEL 10. WARD
Receiver Rep. iAo ms 90. l57 I4sslis 81
Chicago, H., July 81. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

HtCEiifN.
neeves Cows veas Sheep aud Lambs swine.
l21l9 81 3,l75 22,0S2 1866
These sold at the loving places:
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

MIR 80 = = Al. c. krUE- Receipts ioday, Z los
tt1i ,- f- week ihus l l.Ji3 hrai 'aiist ZI@'
ie,s t.t wl; consigned through ~ caFi 9fre~ ~ 70
rrirt- Of 2J cars or t!ir week Mai.tt Jul ~,
ef ,tsrJsa. ~ AN cas.. uf bIyo's; outslgs miah ir
% .nra qua y lny j -lt proportion M oi r 'a'rs
M i, r,rs ous!1hia roli shippers 20 - '5 buts aid
No ana. g.e. o. shpnffs - 21ftJ - ~ Npni l,ton
en- ana b % as "a 2j0T - 7IA '-etS ~ - -, - 80
iu-iar i,aJJ hchi "ia | u =
49,, i,-s "a. 100 n-a against 3. .tiO la week c'isrn,'
81 :, e,d Fttr demand u Is ears TAR Ntc-
norton hon .h flr i-srn rl'e pnotip t'A "a ,.'h gu
~. b, ..,,.i 4. fir tO gont tupp 7-rfh ~
- a.. IL a GOI 81 go ctice Al - t OF
f, cnp pare iavorabiy with iss weeks sOoi a''eh'aheo
of purchasers ..--, 49,,
Receipts today 2sO0 head total Tor theM eek mus
- nD head against 800 last week ,onsghoN lnoukt,
az ,,I Mn - dull slow sales oi ~ ears, guplabc
- l s., 50g., j5 priu. pAY al - 5p l"hcs at - 80
r., Ia Choice at 90 offerings g'nriaN oi g"oA IiahB
-. took remaining iu tine yards un-oid go -.
,Mn,c" hag g. CAruK Receipts 55O0' shipments
on, Nsrkri dan and nominal ,, 49,, 81, 49,,
tn;s pec.ipis 900; shipments 1000 Market dnll hnt
.,,'r NAVY to gouI smooth heavy shipping - 20
1si Is gh shipping aud packing ahd Bacon gia e - ''@
= t2 -nsceip,s 900. sales at 50 7o9tl %.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

u NEW YORK TO BR ,ToL Ona'-uikecE
Taxing rnpa and passengers for London. fln NcWP)rs
Gloucfst,l. aad alI lorIs iu i1rf0I channel
SAILING frJm Pier rs Eas' River. -.
CORNWALL ~fairl p l- y AAsl't
-, ,,fll s..f.r ..-..iu Arfu.t :
CaBn passlge $40. currency; Hotlu ftkUt- ~ f'lls
rates. Iro..urnafc, sf. cIrrrncy ~ferre. 80 ciffen,y
rs aI CsriiHcsts- -26 Drafts lI 81 aii upward
For freight a. ua..a-t, apply tO
y. MlItfk -. Alanf. 40. 40 ~Nnf'H.f ffHri 'iAs
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

NITY OF RAHWAY.-Notice Is hereby given
maj tf ,oud, of tc Cy of RAILWAY, maturing ~vpien-
her T. 477 viii d. rede, med prrscuaiion e. p ana
@~ u.o,t 10 dJte redemption az the Chatham Ma
'oi'i ''' ~ ~ ' r. G. BREWSTER,
Treasurer - Railway.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
MAIL STEAMERS.


" STEAMSHIP LINZ BETWEEN SEWNoRN.
SOUTHAMPTON. AND BREA -. ....
COMpANY'S PIER foot o. SECONu.oi- fDtDN 81.
RITEIN. .S1turftt Aug n VAIN .-atiraf, AHgti y
SaCkAH saturday. Aug Is MD-l i.0 fiss =. u. 1
RATES or PASSAGE from EN NOkh in sou llAAP-
TON. UANGE. OR RRENEN
FIRST CABIN, 800, go'd SECOND CABIN 20, g9.d.
STEERA0E, $50. currency. ..
Return Tickets at reduced Prepaid sietf@so Cclun
Gates. 80 currency
~. .f.f %.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

Bv Ca.aL Ea.lroaJ. cogstactSe Bat Iha Bcs.ol
p1opr l,lls 2lO !llI9 500 BIOS 2@-9
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
OCEAN steamers

NFNTRAL TRANSAILlNII fU'IIANY.
- HETWEGN NEWNoRK AHp HANHE Va PLY
Fisr u COMPANY 20 AZ. North River foot Of M.uons,
~. i,.iItt Dtprr "Wednesday. August 4. p m.
FAN ApA Fr1u1cu o.. ..-. wednesday. August lI ln a. m
-r IAtt.I.L 10 IItu tu..usf nr 8ay, NlE. .-. y IA.
InII- uL nlnlAN. Aa-Ai. ~. aI Ir-.lNai.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
financial.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Aug G.-Prnung cloths dnil aId n
naily unchanged 20 4ii"04ls offered, vlil.i4 asked
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

A GAS STOCKS.
n. e-Ety.Y0EK NrTROPOLITAN, MUTUAL. AND
40 Mia TLA GAS SrOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD,
and ali kinds of Brooky and fo ds Securities de'i'
inDy N-',. ~. 81, 80 o., \ y
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

DARTlES wishing to bny or sell burlington,
Cellar Ranids and Northern railway stock. atircs.
CHA~ r. LEWIS Continental NATIONAL b-HA Hai"l"sl Z
New-York tribune., 1877-08-07

arATE LlNE.-IO Glasgow, Liverpool. Dub
- nn Belfast, and Londonderry These class ui pow
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31

Debility, whether 1t be Inherent, or caused
by overtaXcd strength, OF protracted Illness,
has most depressing influence upon the
mind, breeding an AFFECT melancholy nearly
akin to despair, and enforcing the aban-
donm,nt Of cherished projects and high
hopes Happily, the enleel led system, even
In extreme cases, is susceptible Of invigora
ton. 1t Is proved by incOnvertible ovi lence
t9at lostet,er's stomach Bittcrs Is an I'M
failing strengthener of the weak, and that in
addition to vltGlizlng the physical organi-
cation, it establishes regularity among those
organs upon whose efficient discharge OF the
duties imposed on them by nature, contin-
ued VigUr and health depend. Thousands of
instances might be cited to show the regen-
Grating influence of this health-glving agent
in cases of debility, liver disease, dyspepsia,
nervous Allm entS, constipation, intermtt-
tent fever, urinary and altering troubles
govt and rheumatism, ana other maladlCs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31
MRS Myra Clark Gaines.

New Orleans Democrat: Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines, who attained her major
ity In 1925, may be seen every day in
the United States Court, Judge Bill
lings pres iding, sitting by her lawyers,
enveloped by mounds ofold, worn and
begrlnmed records, intently and earn
estly absorbed in hunting up papers
and whispering suggestions to the
counsel engaged In the argument of
the demurrer in her prolonged litlga-
ton. This argument has been going
on now for weeks, and has been con-
fined to the various demurrers and
motions, with very dim prospect of
an early approach to the merits of the
case. II Ia certainly the most extraor-
diDary litigation which has ever been
conducted In this country, and IL no.
body else INDUCES the hope OF It's ter
mination within this or the next GEN.
fury, the lady plaintiff certainly man
ifests no exhaustion of patience or
vigor In the pursuit other claims under
the will OF her father, the late Samuel
Clark, who died, we believe, In 1918.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31

Washington dispatch 10 Now York
Herald: IL has become known here
That Governor Hampton has appointed
probably as many colored men TO
Office Ia south Carolina as either
Chamberlain or his predecessor Scott.
IN one Judicial district Hampton has
appointed seven colored trial justices.
In Charleston county the jury com
missioner, u very important officer,
who selects jury lists, ia man Of
color. In a number OF counties he has
appointed colOred men to be treasurers,
and there are other offices which he
has lilledwith COl0red men Nor In this
strange Governor Hampton, dur
Ing the canvass OF last fall, solemnly
promised from every stump In the
State to observe, protect and defend
the rights OF the colored men, and to
render to the whole people of the State
equal and impartial justice He said
in his speeches TO the white voters, "lt
there is "A white man in this assembly
who, because he i, q white man or
because he is Democrat, believes
that when lam elected governor, II |
should be, | will stand between him
and the law, or grant him any privi-
leges or immunities that shall not be
J granted to the colored NAH, he is mis-
taken; and | tell him now, If that IL
his reason for voting for me, not to
vote at ALL SO far ~ the Federal troops
have permitted him, Governor
Hampton has faithfully fulfilled these
promises.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31

The coming man Of the South is UNI
doubtedly Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina. There is II poetic fitness in
the thing, too. 1t was the South Caro-.
lima school of politics which met on
halfway grounds the abolition element
of the North, and they two together
precipitated the late war. Now, if q
representative man of South Carolina
conservative influence succeeds in re-
storing, by the strength and purity Of
his character, by the grasp of his in.
tellect and by his steadiness of pur.
pose, aot his State only, but the South,
TO perfect fraternal feelings and good
understanding with the whole country
this fitness will be apparent to every.
body, That it may be so, every good
patriot in the nation will pray.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31
SOUTHERN NEWS.

Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser:
From all we can learn we do not think
all the fruit has been killed by the late
cold weather, though no doubt great
part of the peach crop is utterly
ruined.
Vicksburg Commercial: Tambo-
"Whaps Gen'l Grant dom now ?"
Sambo-"He's done retired to make a
crap on dat forty acres of land wild dat
mule you niggers spected Sou was
gWiue to get"
Marble is being shipped from Knox
vile, Tennessee, - San Francisco,
California, to build "Stock Elk
change" which, il is claimed, will be
the finest building Of the kind in the
United States when finished.
a man named Apple, near Raleigh
was bit by horse. He got his gun to
shoot the horse. He put his mouth to
the muz2le of the gun and his foot on
the hammer to ascertain il it was
loaded There's Grape on the door.
The Sumter IS, c. Republican re,
marks that there are stored in the city
OF Americas nearly 100000 pounds OF
Western meat, with continuous daily
influx. This looks very much liS,
having the smoke.house at home
doesn't it?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31
INSIDE Cabinet History.

The Philadelphia Press announces
that there Is little doubt that Attorney
General Devens will shortly change
places with Secretary of War McCra.
ry, who was originally in tended by
Hayes to run the department OF jus.
tice. General Devens is said to desire
the change, as he has brilliant mill.
tary record, and knows catapult
from an Armstrong gun, while McCra
ny knows nothing of war matters an d
is a good lawyer. AS to the cause of
the assignment of McCrary to the
war department, the Press says: at
seems when General Butler intro
duced his bill in congress directing the
law officers of the government to take
steps to recover to the United States,
as the real and rightful owner,
IT, Q tract of land which has been in
dispute so long between the New Idria
mining company and McGarrahan,
MIR. McCrary had, In Give minutes
speech, advocated the bill. General
Butler thought that the presence OF
Mr.. McCrary at the head of the de-
partment Of justice would be token
OF danger to his clients, an d he at
once proceeded to defeat the appoint
ment, or ut least secure transfer of
the gentleman to another department.
Mr., McCrary was not made aware of
the causes that led to the change, and
the subsequent allegation that II was
brought about by Mr.. Evarts, who
has been for many years counsel for
the New Idria company, made the
subject delicate one TO approach. 1t
IL but few days since he, aud prob.
ably Mr.. Evarts, became aware by
whom and by what means the presi-
dent had been influenced ia the mat
ter" SO Hayes has really been under
the pernicious Influence OF Ben
Butler. W
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31
lOhiclal.l
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
Of the State of Texas.

OF resumption of the possession and control
oil the State penltentlary and the property
and convicts belonging thereto-ln the
name and by The authority OF the State OF
Texas.
TO all to Dhom these presents shalt come,
Know We, That J, Il, Is. Hubbt rd, by au.
| thOrity of law, as Governor of the State OF
Texas. and in behalf of said State, shall, on
Monday, the second day of April, ISL take
and resume the possession, control, and
management Of the penitentiary at Hunts.
vile, and all the property and convicts be.
longing thereto, whether within or without
the walls of said penttentaly.
On that day the lease heretofore made by
said state to A. j. Ward, h Z. Dewey, and
Nathan Patton, and all the auth critics and
powers conferred thereby, cease and de-
termine.
AS suon as the property can be turned
over to the state, and n settlement made
with the lessees, SO that | can know what to
offer, Will at once advertise for bids for u
al owed TO all. Judge James n. shepard, of
rloavis county, Msjo. II. X. White, OF Ellis
Tounty, and Capt. j. 4. Gaines, of Lamar
cuunty, VIII be appointed Commissioners,
cnder section 0 OF The act of the Legislature,
approved August 10, 1875, and are designated
as the persons TO whom, or To whose order,
the lessees Will Turn over, surrender, and de-
liver said penitentiary, It's property and con-
victs
Hon, Thomas j. Goree, of Walker county,
will be appointed resident superintendent
of the penitentiary at Huntsville.
General W. p. Hardeman, OF Galveston
county, Will be appointed Appraiser upon
the port OF the State) of the property re-
quired To be appraised under the act of Au-
gust 10, 1879.
All convicts will be delivered by Sheriffs
to the superintendent, who is authorized 10
give due receipt therefor.
Fhr Che pre- en-, where contracts are being
carried out in goOd faith, couvicts Mt work
on farms VIII not be lnteriered with.
In testimony whereof, hereto sign my
name and cause the seal of1tate TO be affixed,
At Austin, this Odd day of March, A. ID. In77,
X. -. HUBBARD, Governor.
BY the Governor: |. q. SEARcY, Secretary
OF State. mch28dIt