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!. w. HACKWORTH,
Assessor and Collector.

Referring to the above card
the BANNER would say that it
has no ili-will towards Mr..
Hackwortfl, but is desireous of
doing him justice as is evinced
by the publication of his rejoin-
der. The city of BRENNAN has a
duly qualified and bonded treas
urer. who is by the city charter
the only legal custodian of the
city's funds and upon whom all
drafts or scrip are drawn. It
is the collectors duty to turn
over the money collected by
him to the city treasurer. He
has no right TO sssume the du-
ties of treasurer. Mr.. R. L. Bas-
sett, city treasurer informs the
BANNER that collector Hack
worth has not paid into the his
hands exceeding SIooin money,
except that belonging to the
bond and sinking fund. He has
however, paid in good deal of
city scrip. Heretofore there has
been money in the tresurers
hands. Mr.. Bassett says at
this time last year he had plenty
of the city's money on hand.
As to whether the parties to
whom Mr.. Hackworth has, as
he admits, paid money, are his
personal friends or not, makes
not the slightest difference.
The fact remains the same. He
says 81 have never refused to
cash any ones scrip when
had the money on hand"
There is evidently wheel
within a wheel. The city coun-
Gil would do well to investigate
this matter. What is the use
of having city treasurer if the
collector is to disburse the
funds7
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Tho City Collector.
BRENNAN, TEXAS, Dec. 9, IS.

BRENNAN, TEXAS, Dec. 9, rs.
Editors Banner:
In reply 10 your charges made against me
in your issues of the 9TH and 9Th inst,
will state FIRST: / have called upon all
taxpayers, and done my utmost to collect
all monies due the CITY. end. cannot
force collection until April next srd. A
large portion of taxes collected has been
paid in city script 18th. All of my prede-
cessors, and believe it has been The Gus
tom of all city collectors, to pay off legal
claims against the city when they could do
so. Sometime ago this matter was brought
before the Board of Aldermen, but they
gave me constructions to discontinue cash
ing city scrip. 9Th. You are greatly in error
when you make the charge that have
paid on, money to my personal friends on
ly, and compelled city officers and holders
of scrip who were not my friends to sell
their script at whatever price they could get
for it. have never refused TO cash any
ones script when had the money on hand,
and l ain quite certain that have often
cashed the script of city officials. So far
as l know all OF the city officials and citi-
zcns of this city are my friends. and | did
not know there WAS any one who knew me
that would attempt to do me an injustice,
or wrong Of any kind, until you made your
unfair and unwarrantcd attack upon me.
Respectfully,
]. w. HACKWORTH,
a sSeScnr and ColIarfOr
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REAL ESTATE transfers for
the week ending Dec. II, repor-
ted by c. F. Herbst, of the
county clerks office.
]. J. Wyatt to Mrs. Louise J.
Lott, ~ acres, J. P. Cole lge.;;
lots 8, 4, 5 and 6 in block H,
lots II and II in block E, lots
IA, IS, 10 and u IN the town of
Washington, also IS 100 feet
fronting on Perry street, SOY.
H. F. PAIL and wife to A. w.
Calloway,lo near Baptist c. $3.50
James E. Shepard to Juliet A.
Harrison and husband, east half
of lot 4. block 6, Keys Ist adj
dition to Brennan, S. and tract
of land.
H. K. Harrison and wife to
James E. Shepard, 90 acres of
land, James Closkey lge, S. and
lot in BRENNAN.
S. E. Tarlton and husband
to ]. R. Baldridge, their interest
in 454 $500 acres, M. Byrd
lge., S26o.o2.
w. A.ssssSorsby and wife to
Jas. Baldridge, 1874 6o-Ioo acres,
M. Byrd lge., $500.
Thomas N. Gentry to Heirs
of Thos. Num- deceased, II SIS
acres, VIM. Prior lge., $500.
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GAY HILL LOCALS.

Dec. 10th, 1873.
= Not all of our farmers have gathered
their corn yet, nor their cotton either.
: Christmas is coming and so are some
more weddings. l think some of the we'd
dings will get here first, but we will see.
= Many fat hog went from the pen to
the somehcuse last Wedresday-and con-
sequently the consumption of corn is great
ly diminished.
= The freedmen are getting enlightened
right rapidly. There have been two or
three runaway matches among them in the
last month or two. Is not this conclusive
evidence?
: Several of my neighbors have rented
out their places for next year and are going
to seek some more congenial place. hate
to see them leave, as they are class O
citizens we can i'll afford to lose
: From the number of places offered
for sale in this neighborhood, one might in
fer there was considerable dissatisfaction
from some cause. The politics OF our coun-
ty may have something to do with it.
= So far as have heard the results OBJ
tanned from the ribbon cane, have not been
satisfactory. Whether it is because the
land does not suit it, or we do not under
stand handling and manufacturing it, l
don't know.
= Mr.. T. H. Lipscomb. thelate J. P of
this precinct, has turned the office over to
his successor, Mr.. w. I. Willie. The lat
ter held his first term of court at Indepen-
dence on the 9th inst, and from what hear
gave general satisfaction.
: On the 9TH inst, at the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. A w. Kirk; Mr..
Jas. MCDONALD of Bell county, and Miss
BELL KIRK, were by the Rev. DIR. Miller,
made man wife. The many friends of both
parties were invited, ana of course attend
ed the nuptials- A sumptuous supper was
spread where all partook of the pleasant
realities of life. After which those who
were inclined, danced; and those who pre-
ferred sought and found other sources of
amusement. They leave us with the best
wishes of their friends for their continued
happiness.
TMoN OF GAY HILL
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BRILLIANT WEDDING On
Saturday morning rather a
novel wedding took place at
the grocery store of our friend,
Fritz Feller, on North street,
between yonmg couple. The
groom was Jacob Reidele,
aged about 50 and the bride
was Katharine Muster, aged IS,
Rev. Mr.. Amst doing the hon
ors. 1t is, perhaps, proper to
remark that upon this occasion
w. S. Mcdonald acted the part
of bridesmaid while J. H.
Hutchinson appeared in the role
of groomsman. There were
quite a number of the b'hoys
present, merely as witnesses to
the contract. The groom was
SO highly elated over the aquisi-
ton of this, his second wife,
that he invited the crowd to
come forward and assist him in
disposing of a dozen bottles of
St. Louis beer, and all went as
merry as a marriage bell.
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MAYORS CoUKr-Monday-
Frank Sledge, colored, plead
guilty to cursing and using OBJ
scene language. Fined 81 and
trimmings. He took the "sulks"
and concluded to clay out" his
fine in the bastile. At dinner
time he did not like the appear
ance of the grub, because he
was not furnished with chicken
pot-pie, turkey with oysters and
cranberry sauce, and English
plum pudding as thereafter"
he concluded to pay up, which
he at once did and went in search
of a dinner to please his fastidi-
Gus appetite.
I'D. ,. Locket plead guilty
to striking E. Joseph, Esq; paid
81 and trimmings, amounting
to SII.oo.
Shade Mckinney, colored,
charged with raising the devil"
down at Camps on Saturday
night, was charged $3.50 and
trimmings. Paid up, Cheap
considering the fun he had.
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OPERA BoUFFE.-On the oc-
casion of the temperance of
the Richmond opera company
at the opera house yesterday
evening, they were greeted by
one of the largest and most
fashionable audiences that has
ever assembled in Brennan.
The largest number of reserved
seats ever sold was disposed of
on this occasion. The opera
presented was La Grand Ouch
esse with Miss Winston in the
leading character. The entire
audience were delighted with
the piece, and many re-
grets were expressed that the
company could only stay here
one night. Should they ever
conclude to revisit Bre nham
they may rest assured that they
will be greeted by a large au-
dience.
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Tor Sale, Rent and EXCHANGE.

IIo7 ACRES of land, unimproyed, near
head of West Beinetts creek, Hamilton
county. On this tract there is prairie,
timber, and living water. Is fine for
small grain, and is also good cotton
land, and will make splendid stock
farm. There are two nice farms adj
joining this tract; viii sell on good
terms. or viii exchange for a good
farm in Washington county.
$40 ACRES, unimpIoved, on Waters Of
Kechi creek in Jack county, about II
miles southwest from Jacksboro; viii
exchange for property, in or near Rren-
ham.
1877 ACRES, s miles north of Brenham
good land, rs acres in cultivation, one
or two houses, two wells, and other
improvements on the place This is q
fine prairie farm, and can be had at
great bvrgain by applying soon; terms
half cash, balance on time, or dis
count for all cash.
no ACRES, s miles north Of Brennan on
independence road, 9s acres in cult
walton, one or two good boz houses,
and some other Improvements. This
is the best quality OF prairie land, and
lies well; 10 acrer of this place is tim
Der; will be sold on easy terms.
III ACRES TIaiBERED LAND, zIs miles
north of Brenhain. Good land, and some
cedar viii sell on easy terms. or Will
Sechange for good property In Brenhsm.
$40 ACRES. \ farm in Lee County. VIII
sell or exchanges for Washington County
lands.
BIS ACRES good prairie land on head Of
Woo,lwurtlis Creek about four mules
southeast OF ISreRliam. Well watered With
springs. This tract can be fenced by luu-
ming one string OF fence, and will maze
Que of the best farms pastures in WASH
inston county.
Town Lots.
"a LOTS, comprising the Allcorn addi-
ton to Brenham in west Part Of town,
is now offered for sale on easy terms;
most of these lots are very desirable;
fronting on main and Sandy streets;
plot of the addition in my Office
20 LOTS yet unsold Of the Bassett adj
dirion, which be sold very low. Also
unimproved lots in other parts of the
city for sale.
l LOT, containing II acres in northeast
part Of town, well improbed; terms
moderate.
\ one STORY RESIDENCE, very near the
squire, on main street, four orfive rooms,
ahouf l2Q feet win be sold low for cash
Apply soon If YOU want bargain.
ESs Also Storehouses and Dwellings for
rent in differents darts OF the city.
Apply to JOHN \. ~ s.,t.E
Uosiairs in the Giaies Gaildi W.
oR ppINrINf, nc ,.,.,-,. 1.s-,;r,; s,
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THE CoTroN MARKET.- Re-
ceipts during the past week
have been larger than ever be-
fore and are estimated as high
as twenty-five hundred bales.
The market has been very un-
settled and it has been difficult
TO effect sales a leading buy
er says his yesterdays dispatch
es quot all markets demoralized.
The market here is nominal at
quotations.
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FINE STocK MIR. o. A. Sar-
gent, of Shelby county, Illinois,
has just arrived with a lotof fine
stock. He has several young
COWS and a very fine lot of
young heifers and bull calves.
The yearling heifers are as large
as a full grown Texas COW. He
also has 50 head of fine merino
sheep. The stock can be seen
at Testard's table.
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30 Days 0uly.
r are Chance!

IS pieces Carpet wholesale price at retail.
Cotton Chain Carpet. price Sc. sell at 4oc.
Cotton Ingram Carpet price 65c- sell at soc.
Heaviest 2ply Carpet price eoc- sell at 75c-
Brussels Carpet, price $40. sell at $I.ao.
Heaviest ply Carpet, prize SI.35 sell al
SI.2o to SI.a5.
Rare bargains at
d. w. BLoOMBARGH'S-
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MAYORS COURT Tuesday
= Chas. Bushart, white cursing
on the streets at night; plead
guilty, fined 81 and trimmings
or 10 days in the bastile. Mr..
Bushart had no money and de-
clines working. He will be put
on rations of corn bread and
water for few days.
A. Day, colored, disturbing
the peace; plead guilty, fined
81 and trimmin IS.
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The boiler at the Tayler
compress on Thirtieth and Mar
ket streets, Galveston, exploded
on Wednesday morning at s
O'Clock tearing the shed to pie
ces and killing one man and
wounding a large number of
Others. The steam gauge indi-
Gated only los pounds at the
time of the explosion.
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PERsoNAL-Col. ]. B. Camp
bell, Of Long Point. has lately
returned from a visit to Tennes-
see. He brought with him a
fine animal with very long ears.
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CHICKENS, turkeys, ducks,
geese, eggs and butter are be
coming rather plentiful in the
market, nevertheless continue to
command good prices.
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The Galveston Mescs gives
the names of the gentlemen
who propose taking the $4,000
loen of the Santa Fe road. All
ofthem are well known Calves
tonians.
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THE BANNER acknowledges
the receipt of an invitation to
the grand military ball by the
BRENNAN Greys, on Monday
evening December 23d.
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A CONSIDERABLE number If
small dwellings, on the cheap
order, are in course of erection
in various portions Of town. In
Camptown some three or four
houses are going up.
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ALL the cotton platforms IN
the vicinity of the railroad are
crowded with cotton. On some
of the platforms it is tered up
three bales high, there being no
room to stand the bales on their
heads.
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Our AGAIN.-Ex-Judge Steve
Hackworth, who was thrown
out of a buggy and had his leg
broken, just before the election,
has so far recovered as to be
out on crutches.
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YSTER DEPOT-Franl

. Elk DEPI I.-F rank
Evansich, "the champion oyster
man" is now receiving fine, fat
shell oysters daily, also fresh
oysters in cans, and fresh fish.
Saloon under Cotton Exchange.
corner St. Charles and Quitman
streets.
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MANY of our business men
complain of trade being some
what dull and unsatisfactory.
The low price of cotton is given
as the cause.
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FALL gardens are thriving,
turnips, beets, radishes, cab
bagge, peas and other handy
vegetables will soon be abund-
ant.
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THE ladies of Burton will give
a supper and concert on Tues
day, the 18th inst, for the ben
eft of the Methodist church.
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A DOZEN OF 'EM.-Our coun-
ty clerk issued last week just an
even dozen marriage licenses
and he says the week was mot
particularly good for marrying
either.
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DIRECT Observation-Disclosures
ham has a firm that imports
goods direct from Europe,
Messrs. S. II. Kirch & Co., have
just received a fine LOT of wines
direct from the European vim
yards.
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I will sell all kinds of Cloth
ing, Groceries, Stoves, Clocks,
Boots, and Shoes at the lowest
prices. Purchasers will do well
to call and be convinced of the
fact. A. NEWMAN,
in Hosea Building
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For the cheapest and best
family groceries and the fresh
est butter and eggs 60 to
II. MOLDENHAUER'S
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DIED, at Independence, Nov.
Goth, after an illness of only
eighteen hours Jessie Williams,
daughter of S. S. and M. C.
Cross, aged two years and one
month.
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ARRIVED. = Mechanics En-
CINE Company No. 1 received
their new engine on Tuesday
evening. The machine is a new
and very handsome patent
inand-engine, made by letters &
Tenney, Pawtucket, R. l. In
sddition to the engine there is a
fine hose carriage, with patent
cotton hose. The engine will
be tested in a day or two, and
no doubt will work like charm.
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Apples, potatoes, onions and
sour krout. A car load just re-
ceived by H. Fisher, and for
sale to the public at low prices
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In spite ofthe hog-nlarshal,
the hog-ordinance and the hog
pound, the hogs continue to
perarnbulate the streets.
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NoRrHER. = On Sunday
morning we had quite a heavy
rain accompanied by norther
lasting all day Monday. Over
coats, wraps and fires were in
season.
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E@L CoTroN SEED WANTED
Highest cash price paid or same
delivered at my warehouse.
d&w3m. i A. WILKINS.
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GREAT HOLIDAY slLH
FOR THE NEXT
THIRTY rs


50 pcs. Leonore dress goods at Ioc worth
20 cents.
10 pcs. Worsted Ball Fringe, reduced to IS
cents; former price zoe.
IS pcs. Chenille Worsted Fringe, reduced
to soc; former price 4oc-
200 Partisan French Bowes at I5c, worth soc
100 pr. Artificial Plants at So apr. worth 81
$50 pr. French Kid button Caters at So 50
worth S. so.
so sets of fine Furs at reduced figures.
Great Reduction in our Wooden Goods.
Great Reduction in our Dress Goods.
Great Reduction in our Shawis
Great Reduction in our CIoaks.
Come early and secure these bargains
and avoid the rush at the Large Dry Goods
Establishment ST
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A NINEpouNDER.- Mr.. Isaac
Hill, of Mill creek, sends the
BANNER a sweet potatoe weigh
ing nine pounds.
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I L
rior cotton market may be fully
maintained. There is no other
town in the interior of.the State
that gets as much cotton from
competing points as Brennan,
and her merchants, cotton buy
ers and warehousemen. should
feel justly proud of her reputa-
ton as a cotton market.
DIED OF HIS WoUNDs.-On
Wednesday last the BANNER re-
ported the shooting of white
man by a negro at William
Penn. 1t appears that the man
whose name was William Hen
derson, though he had been 60
ing by the name of Scott, had
been in the habit of gambling
with negroes. On the day of
the shooting he had quarreled
with a negro named Richard,
alias Henry Parker. They met
some distance from the house
when the shooting took place
resulting in the wounding of
Henderson, who fingered until
Sunday evening when he died.
The negro Parker staid in the
neighborhood until he found out
that Henderson was fatally
wounded, when he left for parts
unknown. The deceased was
poor man and his remains
have been buried at the expense
of the county. He stated that
he was married man and that
his wife resided in Randolph
county, Arkansas. A young
gentleman from the William
Penn neighborhood reports that
the murderer, Parker, could
have been caught, but no eff
fort was made to arrest him; as
stated above he skipped when
he found out that Henderson
was going to die. Henderson
does not appear to have had
any friends in the neighborhood.
1t is evident that a murder has
been committed and the perpe-
TRAITOR should be captured and
punished.
The CoTroN War; The
Cotton Buyers Association is, it
seems, working very hard to
carry their point, viz: the con-
centration and weighing of cot
ton only at certain platforms
designated by them. To this
proceeding the other ware
housemen and large majority
of the planters object. In addi-
ton to this they made an at
tempt to control the banks, by
informing Messrs. Giddings &
Giddings, that if they, &c. & g.
did business with cotton buyers
not conforming to the rules of
the association, they, the men,
bers of the association, would
withdraw their patronage.
Messrs. Giddings & Giddings
very politely informed the cot
ton buyers association that,
while they would be happy to
have their custom, they did moi.
propose to be dictated to, as to
whom they would or would not
do business with, and that if the
cotton buyers association wish
ed to withdraw their business
they were at perfect liberty to
do so. We think, Messrs. Gid
dings & Giddings did the cor
rect thing in letting the cotton
buyers association know that
they did not control the bank
ing business of the city.
NEW BARBER SHoP.-Mr.
Chas. Schilling has opened a new
barber shop on North street op-
posite the Peabody House in
the Schackey building. He has
five of the finest barber chairs
in the State of Texas and his
shop is fitted up in the very
best style. Everybody in need
of a comfortable shave should
call around.
Ladies dress goods, all shades
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Dress goods in all colors,
cashmeres, poplins, snowhakes,
debages, alpaccas, grey and steel
silk, &c. closing out cheap at
D. W. BLOOMBARGH'S.
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TURNER'S BALL Don't for
get the BRENNAN Turn Verien
anniversary bali at Eldridge
Hall tonight
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If you want to buy, exchange
or rent land, or BRENNAN town
property, apply to JOHN A
RANDLE, Land Agent. Read
his column of advertisements.
Look, fine white blankets at
$3.50 a pair, best bach shoes
SIPS, 3 button kids 75c., white
kid slippers price So marked
down to So, gold and silver rush
ing, cheniel all co!ors, ties &c,
at low figures at
D. W. BLOOMBARGH'S,
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FIRE CIsTERN.- The cistern
at the intersection of Ant and
Quitman streets has been COM
pleted.
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PIsToLs.-There is every rea-
son to believe that lot OF
young roosters about town,
ranging from 10 to 20 and IS
years old are in the habit of
"toting derringers" of a night.
Many of more mature years
sport six-shooters. The prac-
tice is not only represensible but
unlawful and should be stopped
by the infection of heavy fines
when the parties are caught.
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Local intelligence.

FARMERS from the west end
Of the county report crops gen
orally gathered.
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DIED.-On Wednesday at
1880 a. NJ, ELLA, little daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry w.
Graber.
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SALT We are informed
that the supply of salt in this
markets. nearly exhausted.