The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-02

w. Garrett, president of the baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. That this well :
paid official should have no reduction
made IN his salary, while brakemen
and firemen and laborers have had TO
suffer cutting down, is the head ana
front Of the offending.
The secret purchase of army supplies
at the West for the French govern
meht is supplemented by similar signs
of preparation in France. II is said
there is a secret treaty between Russia
and Germany which looks to the dis
memberment of lthe Austrian empire
as well as the Turkish power; and TO
prevent the contingency Austria and
France have secret understanding,
by which Germany is to be attacked on
both tlsnks simultaneously.
The splendors of the religious cere-
monies of the Orthodox Greek Church
are being expended in st. Petersburg
to animate the faithful in the prosecu-
tlsn OF the present imperial crusade.
Many TIE Deums are gotten of in
chants whose beauty is unequaled, COM
bining, as they do, German precision
"ANh nC AllOiI NA
the Imperial Chapel, which is superior
20 @aJ - nSuVPV, 10 eser-ieinS n very
stirring and lively influence upon the
high aristocracy and court society.
The National Immigration Durva-,
which has its headquarters in Ma
chinery Hall, at the Philadelphia Per-
manent Exhibition at Fairmount Park,
is about to put itself in communication
with the Governors of all the States in
the Union, where immigration Is de-
sired and where inducements can be
offered to immigrants. The objects Of
the bureau is to foster and encourage
immigration West and South. The
organization is highly Endorsed by
prominent men in the East. The Off
GERS want information from every State
of thoroughly reliable character.
A favorable and pleasing feature of
the great strike is the general sobriety
of the strikers. They not only refrain
from intoxication themselves, but pre-
vent inebriety in others. In several of
the localities where the strikers are
supreme, the first blockade estab-
iished by them has been that OF the
liquor shops. This is a cheering sign,
and it augurs well for their success.
There are no arguments so strong as
sobriety and moderation to convince
the public OF the justice of their cause.
1t is a very difficult thing to believe
that sober striker can be far in the
wrong.
During the frat six months OF thi
year, according to the Railoay Age, SO
railroads, representing mileage of
1886 miles, have been sold under. fore
closure, of which the indebtedness
amounted to S7S, 710, 900 and the CAPT
tai to $40, $685. 900. In the same pc
riod receivers were appointed TO 10
roads, of 2422 miles, $S1 200, 900
Of debt, and $SS, 800, 600 capital. Pro-
cecdings have been commenced on
2217 more miles, representing $685.
900, 900 of indebtedness and SAG, 000,-
900 of capital. Thus the total liquida-
ton covers 7215 miles and $429, 900,
900, against 1,422 miles and $780,
900, 900 for the whole business of
1876.
Jennie June has returned from her
| flying visit to Europe, and writes from
her home in New York as follows:
IAN satisfied with my tTip9 Not a
bit of 1t. am raving hungry for more.
am gong to work and work and
work. to be able to go ageins Net tlt.la
will buy, now that know what en-
tjoyment can be purchased with money.
want to go back TO the fields and
hedgerows of England, to the flowers
and sunshine of gay France, to the
dark beauty OF the Scotch lakes, and
the emerald greenness of Ireland, which
needs only thrift and industry to be
the most beautiful land under the sun. "
The wool clip of the United States
for 1876 was about 200, 900, 600 pounds !;
of England, Ireland and Scotland,
about 1G2, 100000, mostly combing I;
of the continent of Europe, about 4G3,-
600, 600 OF Australasia, about $50, 000,-
| 600; of Buenos Ayres and River La
Plata, about 207, 900, 900 pounds.
These are the principal wool-growing
countries of the world, and produce
1, ,3S2, 900, 600 pounds out of the esti-
mated /, ,419, 900, 900 pounds produced
on the entire globe. The selling value
of the total clip would probably aggre-
gate $3.50, 900, 900. Out of the 1,419, :
900, 900 pounds of wool (the estimated
clip there would be fully loss OF
567, 900, 900 pounds IN securing, max
ing the net yield OF clean wool about
S52, 900, 900 pounds.
| A New Orleans reporter went TO in
terview Mrs. Gaines upon the final de-
cision in her favor of the forty -four
years. litigation in which she has been
engaged, and found her naturally In
the best OF spirits. She promised to
be the friend, and not the oppressor,
Of the many people in New Orleans
whose houses and lands are now ad-
judged to be her property, and con
cludes as follows: ''Mr. Reporter
pardon me for my egotism, but II
closing tins interview deem it prope
to say that the history of my life, \
ever written, will prove, not only u
my sex, but to others also, what ont
can do who holds to the right anC
, trusts to the power of merciful God
Knowing and believing yourself TO b
right, never despair, persevere, hay
faith and confidence in that night, ant
: with the assistance of your heavenl,
Father you will be successful in tn
| | end. / have never despaired, but
come veal or woe, have had the for
titude to bear up against misfortune
, and encouragement, and now do
, meekly and humbly thank God 10
, success"