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THE NOMINEES.

sketches Of the nominees for
governor and lieutenant gov
ernor. The Galveston Nszps
publishes sketches Of the noni-
nees, from which we condense
the following:
Hon. Geo. Mccormick, of
Colorado county, nominated
for attorney general, is the pres
ent assistant to Attorney Gen
cral Boone. He was gallant
soldier, and lost a leg in the
service of the Confederacy. At
the close of the war he COM
menced the practice of his pro-
fession at Columbus; was
member of the legislature; has
been in his present position a
dilligent and faithful officer, and
was largely instrumental in ex-
posing the Caney-Bcrnard land
grabbing scheme.
Hon. Stephen H. Dardcn, of
Caldwell county, the present in
cumbent Of the comptrollcr's
office, was rcnoniinated for the
same position. He is an old
Texan of unsullied reputation
and great personal popularity,
as has been demonstrated by
two Democratic conventions.
In 1876 he was nominated by
reclamation, and renoninated
at Austin on the second ballot.
As a soldier in the lost cause,
Mr.. Darden has noble record.
His nomination is a full en-
dorsement of his Official acts.
Hon. F. R. Lubbock, nomi-
mated for State treasurer, is an
ex-governor of Texas. He has
many friends in every part of
the State, End his nomination
was by no means unexpected.
He has spent the greater part
of his life in Texas, and filled
almost every description of Of
fetal position, from clerk of the
court to chief executive of the
State. He was elected lieuten-
ant governor on the ticket with
Gov. Runnels, and afterwards,
during the war, elected govern
or; was for 4 time attached to
the personal staff of President
Davis, and was with him when
captured. Upon his release
from prison he returned to
Houston and engaged in bust
ness. In 1868 he removed to
Galveston and opened an auc-
ton business; was elected city
collector, in which Office he
served two terms. In all of
Gov. Lubbock's official career
no suspicion of personal or off
cial misconduct has ever been
whispered.
Capt. VIM. c. Walsh, the sue
cessful candidate for commits
sioner of the land office, was
raised-if not born-in Travis
county. He was a captain in
the Confederate service, at
tached to the famous Hoods |
and received a num-
Der of wounds, from some of |
which he still suffers. He is |
a gentleman of fine business
ability and is well acquainted
with the details of the business
of the land Office. He was
chief clerk of the three last leg
islatures, and has the confidence
and esteem of all who have been
brought in contact with him,
whether in personal or political
Taken altogether, the nomi-
nations are eminently satisfacto-
ry; better selections could hard
" have been made, and the
ticket will be triumphantly
elected by an overwhelming
~, u, ,orit,,
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From what can be learned
regarding the Senatorial race in
this district, it is almost certain
that aIr. Chesley will be the
man. Austin county is almost
a unit for him. Gentlemen
from Burleson county inform
US that he is the favorite there,
and in our own county several
precincts have already express
ed a preference for him.
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The Rfeayuae reports that Ii
cases of yellow fever have oc-
Cured in New Orleans. The
board of health hope to check
the spread of the disease.
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The Victoria 4Ad7oeate pre-
SCENTS the name on Hon. Gustav
Schleicher for congress in the
9th district, ana predicts his
election by a handsome MAORI
ty. Sa mote IT be.
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VERY large rewards were Of
fered for the capture of Bass.
The Statesman says the credit
of his capture is due mainly to
officers Crimes and Moore.
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IRE Waco TELEPHONE says the
pure cussedness of the two-thlrd
rule was never more forcibly il
lustrated than in the lite CON
gressional convention at San
Antonio.
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THE St. Louis RfbH6kcQH re-

THE St. Louis Republican re-
ports the death ola remarkable
man, Maj. Thomas Levant, at
Carondelet, from the effects of
heat. Maj. L. was born in
Fairfax county, Va, Dec. 25.
1857, consequently, was. 81
years of age, When boy, he
frequently saw and talked with
Gen. Washington. He was in
the army many years, partici-
pating in the war of 1872 and
also in the Mexican war. He
was very active man, and at
the time of his death was acting
as station agent and was also a
candidate for the office of JUS
tice OF the peace.
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The bondholders are abused
by the Greenbackers. Is there
one Greenbacker who would
not be a bond holder if he had
ii in his power? Sour grapes.
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DELEGATES from the Austin
convention say there never was
as much wire pulling and ma
nipulation as at present.
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THE RESULT.

The convention, after full
week of wrangling, confusion
and balloting, was as far from
nominating a candidate as it
was on the day of starting.
Caucuses were held and it was
agreed to undo all that had been
done by Withdrawing all the
candidates that had been in,
nomination. A conference CONF
mittee vas appointed and D.
name of Judge Roberts 81
ed; he was nominated =
nation. At this ting
be recollected that
portion of the delegJ
come disguised AND
home without having
plishcd anything, leaving their
proxies.
The people of the State sent
delegates to Austin with the ex-
pectation that either Hubbard or
Throckmorton would be nomi-
mated. The nomination of
either of these gentlemen would
have been enthusiastically re-
ceived. 1t is perfectly clear
that the defeat of them is de-
feat of the choice of the people,
brought about by the working
of the two-thirds rule. Mr..
Roberts is an unexceptionable
gentleman, but was not wanted
by the people for governor.
The delegates, after their weeks
work, are entirely worn out.
that is, those who remained.
The consequence is, that the
nominations for the minor Off
ces, which are not less impor-
tant than that of the governor
ship, are rushed through helter-
SHELTER without consulting the
delegates who have already left.
Had the majority rule been
adopted, one of the prominent
candidates. Hubbard or Throck-
morton would certainly have
been nominated-it would have
been impossible for either party
to have brought about a dead
lock, as was done under the
two-thirds rule. Half a dozen
delegates could have met, and
by playing game OF seven-up
or Tipping half dollars, could
have chosen some man who |
would in every respect have
been as much the choice of the |
people as the present nominee.
The convention adhered to
the two-thirds rule and the re-
suit is before the people. They |
should be thoroughly satisfied
with the result, which, to say
the least, is by no means unex-
pected. Let every Democrat
give the ticket his earnest and
hearty support. 1t is much bet
ter that nominations have been
made than that the convention
should have adjourned without
them.
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an. a. t." a travelling cor
correspondent of the Galveston
News, has written several letters
to that paper, in which he labors
hard to create the impression
that John Hancock is the only
man in the district who can beat
Wash Jones for Congress. IN.
A. T." is a stranger to US, but
we venture the assertion that
this Buncomb originated in
Hancok's fertile brain, and it is
in keeping with the speech he
made at Austin two or three
years ago, when he was run
ming for United States Senator.
In that speech he remarked,
in substance, that unless he
was sent to the Senale the De-
mocratic candidate for president
would be defeated. That por-
ton of his speech was correct,
but VIC have no assurance that
Tilden would have been Presi-
dent even if Hancock had been
elected.
This rusc is somewhat upon
the same order, and like the
other, entirely too thin" We
make this prediction, and will
risk our reputation as a prophet,
that if Hancock is nominated
Jones will beat him by a MAORI
~ of 1000 votes in the district.
On the other hand, if Shepard
is nominated he will beat Jones
in about the same proportion,
unless Davis runs, in that case
Jones will not be known in the
race.-R0HHQ Rack HEADLIGHT.
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AN EDITOR is described as a
man who is liable to errors IN
grammar, tooth-ache, typogra-
phical errors and lapses of me-
mory, and has several thousand
people watching to catch him
tripping man of sorrow and
acquainted with grief, poorly
clad, poorly estimated, yet cnvi-
ed by some of the great men he
has made.
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GENTLEMEN down from the
Austin convention say that
Maj. Buck Walton is dead-po-
litically. He killed himself.
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JusT before Bass died he
asked the doctor if there was
any chance of his getting well
The doctor told him there was
not and asked him if:.hc had
anything to say. Bass replied
that it was no use for him to
say anything, that he would go
to hell anyhow.
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Is it not about time that the
Greenbackers attribute the con-
traction of the currency to the
Republican party?
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SPEAKING of the two-thirds
rule, the Denison He5aid has
this to say: Common sense
would seem to indicate that if
the conventions are to serve a
practicable purpose, they should
represent the will of the people.
The results have often proved
that the wishes of the majority
are seldom subserved by the
two-tllirds rule" At the San
Antonio convention the popular
candidate was defeated al
though the minority never had
even so much as a showing of
nominating their Man. The
two-thirds rule is now in a fair
way of defeating the choice of
the people at Austin. The two
thirds rule has out-lived its use
fulness and should be done
away with.
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MAJ. SAVERS, upon his return
10 Bastrop. was rendered sere-
made. He made an appropriate
response and paid a glowing
tribute to Judge Roberts and
the rest of the State ticket. He
said a ticket had been put forth
that would challenge the adni-
ration of the entire State.
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WHAT docs the Statesman
and the GaSehe think of Throck-
morton now?
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FnIDAY, july 10Th, 1878.

SAN Bass affords fruitful
theme for newspaper writer's.
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There is no animal which will
better repay the c,s: of good
extra keep than Il dairy COW in
full milk. In the winter season
such a COW will pay for cake OF
meal, far better than d feeding
animal.
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II K. CARRICK,
PRACTICAL JOB PRINTER.

Oficc,-Sandy Street, ovsr.wocd & Go
Drug Store.
sEg~ All work promptly executed and sat;s-
faction guaranteed.
July :, d If.
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the above named railroad was
held at Galveston on Saturday.
Matters were discussed at some
length. The conditions up
on which Mr. Kopperl obtains
the loan is, that the local aid
pfomised3nust be furnished, that
Il and - Eact rati-
which anociief stock
: !! !: !: :: :: >: !: !: !:
ho( meeting will be held
to a Re of the action of the
dired Thus the matter
rests esent. Work on the
road Il pc continued.
SO fall we have heard, there
was an uMersal expression of
satisfaction at the immediate
prospect of the building of the
Road to Brenham. Galveston
needs the road very badly, SO
does BRENNAN. Since the mass
meeting held here, no active
steps have been taken in regard
to aiding in the construction of
the road. If we are not ms
taken, stock in the company
will be given for local aid, thus
removing the objection raised
that subscribers to the road will
be giving something for moth
ing. 1t is to be hoped that
those most directly interested
in this enterprise, the merchants,
property owners and farmers,
will a. once take active meas
ures to render the aid required;
as, without it, it may be several
years before the road is built
here; and, should the people
not respond, it is by no means
improbable that the route may
be changed so as to cross the
Central at a point ten miles
west Of this place; in which
case, owners of property here
might as well prepare to move
their camp to the crossing. Our
citizens have already establish
ed reputation for enterprise
and go-aheaditiveness, and we
think they will maintain it by
going actively to work to Sc
cure the building of this much
needed railway. The Galveston
Me5os says the road will be COM
pleted to the Soth mile post.
This will bring it to the lower
edge of Austin county, and will
divert considerable trade
from that section that now
to Brennan. These are
plain facts that should be heed
ed and acted upon without loss
Of time.
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/ HOMAS B. OGLESBY,
PRACTICAL
Gin-Dresser aud Repairer,
Nemps,ead. Texas.

Takes pleasure in announcing tha, he is
now prepared to apply to Gins his new pat
ent -Gin-Dress at reasonable rates. My
mode of dress is superior to the briar-point,
or any other in use; inasmuch as it does not
nap, cleans the seeds, makes better sample
and gins faster.
have also procused, alta heavy expense,
a new patent cumming machine, with
which am enabled to repair worn ont gin
saws. providingnew Teeth anu making them
do as good work as new gin. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every instance.
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IoB PRINTING, of every description
- executed with neatness and Dispatch
a, this Office, and !, prices that defy con
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The San Saba Ne79s has
received i sixty pound water
melon
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BAGGING AND TIES.

Ragging, double anchor, heavy, C
Ties, all kind, per bdL .....275 To-
LUMBER.
Rough lumber, all kinds, pc, NJ. $40 co
Dressed and matched flooring. in. 3 co
Shingles, Q. X, per NJ. .... e
4. ! <
Doors. smallcs: SING, c-6xo-o each. I rs
Sashes, glazed, smallest size, SNIo... 20
Blinds, rolling Stats, smallest size, SNIo I 20
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oGr most obedient servant;
tIREpT vow RDED

''It ia unnecessary for me to enumerate the
diseases for which Vegeiine SHOULD be used.
know of no diseases which win not atliait
of its use, with good results. Almost innu-
merable complaints are caused bypofsonou5
secretions in the blood, which can be entire
ly expelled from the sysTem by the use Of
Vegetine. When the blood is pert, city
cleansed, the disease rapidly yields; al psins
cease; healthy action Is promptly restored,
aud the patient is cured. -
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Weekly Banner.
Democratic State Ticket.

BY RANKIN & LEVIN.
Democratic State Ticket.
For Governor,
o. NJ. ROBERTS,
OF Smith county.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
JOSEPH D. SAVERS,
OF Bastrop county.
For Attorney General.
GEORGE MCCORMICK,
Of Colorado county.
For Comptroller,
STEPHEN II. DARDEN,
OF Caldwell county
For State Treasurer,
FRANK r. LUBBOCK,
OF Galveston.
Commissioner Go al and Office, -
". c. WALSH,
OF Travis county.
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VEGElTINE
FOR DR()PCV
Mr.. II. II STEVENS =

SHALL NEVER FORGET THE FIRST
DOSE
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The G., C. nnd S. F. r. r.

~ stockholders meeting of
the above named railroad was
held at Galveston on Saturday.
Matters were discussed at some
length. The conditions up
on which Mr. Kopperl obtains
the loan is, that the local aid
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-17
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY II,

the calendar Of the House as House bill No. 46,
Joint Resolution relating to the Paris Expo
sition, and to the appointment OF commits
sioners thereto
Was read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. White the constitutional
rule was suspended, the bill read q second time
and passed to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the constitu-
tional rule was suspended the bill read the
third time and finally passed.
The title was adopted and notice of concur
renee ordered sent to the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
On motion of Mr. White the rules were sls-
pended In order to consider at this time the
following amendment by the House Of Repre-
sentatives to the Senate Concurrent Resolu-
ton:
'To create joint committee, composed of
nine members from the Senate and thirteen
from the House, to mature and report amend
ments to the constitution within twenty days,
If not sooner"
Amendment
After the word necessary in line -, in
sert the words "to enable the General Assem-
bly, to determine whether the evils can be
remedied by constitutional amendments, OF
only by the calling Of State convention, or by
a commission for the purpose of framing con-
stitution.'
On motion of Mr.. White the Senate con
cured in the amendment made by the House
And the Concurrent Resolution was adopted
as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Cage the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow at IL o'clock III.
JOHN CLEGG, Secretary.
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OR THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
REGULAR SESSION OF 1878.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA.

seventh Days Proceedings.
SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF LOUISIANA.
New Orleans. Tuesday, January ID. 1873
The Senate was called to order ut IL o'clock
IN. by the Hon. Louis A. Witt, Lieutenant
Governor and President Of the SENATE.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs Allain, Bryant. Burch. Cage, Du-
eros, Garland, Ola, Harper, O'Donnell, Og-
den, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Sandi-
ford, Sutton, Texada, Twitchell, Wakefield
White and Zacharie 20.
Dumont, Ellis, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly,
Landry, Mitchell, Stamps, Stevens, Stubbs,
Wheeler and Young-16.
The journal of the sixth days proceedings
was read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session being raised the following
Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Bryant, Burch,
Cage, Demas, Ducros, Ellis, Garland, George,
!. Ola Goode, Grover, Harper, Kelly, Landry
ardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Stubbs, Sutton,
Texada, Twitchell Wakefield, Wheeler, White,
Young, Zacharie-32.
Absent Messrs Breaux, Dumont, Stamps,
Steven
MEESSAGB FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message from the House OF
Representatives was received:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, January Is. 1878. J
TO the Honorable President and Members of
the Senator
am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House of Representatives has
finally passed the following House bills and
asks the concurrence Of the Senate IN the
same:
House bill No. As, "Joint Resolution i'm
structing and requesting Senators and Repre-
sentHtiyes In Congress to solicit and support
All act OF Congress granting aid to certain
levees'
House bill No 4G, "Joint Resolution relating
10 the Paris Exposition, and to the appoint
ment Of commissioners thereto
Also:
..Concurrent Resolution providing for the
appointment Of a Joint committee of the SEN
the State Treasury, the financial affairs of the
State the books and accounts of the State Au-
ditOr and Treasurer, to ascertain warrants not
vised by the Auditor and paid by the Treas
urer, to ascertain clerical force in State Audi
tors and Trpasurer's Offices to ascertain war
rants Illegally issued, to examine journals of
. the two houses of the General Assembly, to
ascertain disposition made OF certain bonds,
70 ascertain bonds held in trust by the State,
TO examine proceedings of Beard OF Liquida-
tion, Offices of Auditor and Treasurer and for
granting powers to said committee"
And to inform your honorable body that the
House of Representatives has concurred In
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. /, ITO APP
point a Joint committee to be composed of
nine from the Senate and thirteen from the
House OF Representatives. to mature and re-
port amendments to the constitution" etc,
with amendments as annexed.
Respectfully, ETC.,
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nine from the Senate ana thirteen from the
House Of Representatives. to mature and re-
port amendments to the constitution ctc.
with amendments as annexed.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Ola presented the
"Petition Of Abraham Bass, OF the parish OF
East Carroll praying the enactment Of such
a law for his relief as will protect him from
the overflow, which he alleges is inevitable il
the present line OF the Bass levee is built, OF
the enactment Of law to indemnify him for
loss by overflow caused by the said levee as
now built"
Which was received and referred to the
COMMITTEES on Lands and Leyees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. George chairman Of the committee to
procure more suitable hall In the State-House
for the use of the Senate, reported that the COM
1nittee had been unable to find any other room
more suitable for the use of the Senate than
the chamber now occupied; and that the COM
mittee had conferred with the Chief State En-
gineer, Major b. NJ. Harrod, and other experts,
and had been informed that glass roof, where
the wires are now stretched across the
but that glass roof was not practicable at
this session; and the committee by the advice
of the engineers, recommend the spreading
ncross the wires semi-transparent cloth, and
recommend the adoption Of the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That B. M. Harrod. Chief State
engineer, be authorized to.procure the neces-
sary amount OF light semi-transparent cloth
and have the same spread on the wires now
Stretched over and across the Senate Cham
Der, and that he report to the Senate the cost,
expenses and charges for the same.
On motion of Mr.. George the rules were sus-
pended to allow consideration of the resolu-
ton at this time, and the resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Goode, chairman of the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back, without action,
Senate bill No. %, entitled
An act to amend the third section of an
net approved May 81, 1871, entitled AN act to
amend and re-enact an act entitled can act to
reorganize the State Land Office and to pro-
vide for the disposition of public lands, and
Tor the survey Of unsuryeyed approved swamp
lands. and to make appropriations therefor"
and to legalize entries heretofore made under
said third section"
Which bill was taken up, and on motion of
Nr. Goode was referred to the Committee on
Lands and Levees.
The President announced the appointment
OF the following committees:
ON CORPORATIONS AND PARoCHIAL.AFFAIRs
/ Grover.
2 Robertson.
Richardson.
Allan.
Ellis.
6 Breaux.
Boatner.
8 Stubbs
Burch
ON PENITENTIARY.
Mitchell.
Zacharie.
3 Boatner.
Kelly.
s Ola.
6 Steven.
2 Demas.
Perkins.
Dumont.
ON FEDERAL RELATIONS.
] Ducros.
Sandiford.
Texada.
Sutton.
5 Perkins.
6 ella.
Grover.
s Bryant.
0 Boatner. !