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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
NUPREAIE COURT.

Assignment OF Causes in the supreme Court
al Austin Tor the term beginning on the hrst
Moaday In April, ISIS.
First Assignmcnt-1wo weeks are assigned
for hearing causes from the Ninth, Eleventh and
Twenty ty-scvvnth Districts. and from the counties
of fannln and Lamar IN the Sixth District, com
ncncing ON Monday. the frst day OF April, lSsS.
second Assignmcnt-Two weeks are assigned
for hearing caoscs from the Sixtecnth and Twen-
ty-sccona Districts. and from the counties OF
Baneo. Hays, Caldwell and BaStrOp. of the Elf,
tecntAs from the counties OF Guadalupe and
WILSON. Of the Nineteenth. and OF Live Oak and
kaFnce. of the Twenty third District, conmenc-
ing on Monday, the niieeuth OF April, 1SsS.
Third AesignmcHt.-TWo weeks are assigned
for hearing causes from the Twelfth Seven
fecnth. Twentieth and Twenty fourth Districts,
commencing on Monday, April -. issS.
Fourth ASS gnment-1wo WCcks are assigned
Cor hearing causes from tho Ninth and -Four
tccnth Districts, and nom the counties OF Hin.
Nayarro, Limestone. Bosquc and Johnson, OF
The Thirteenth District, commencing o, Nay IL.
ISIS
f1fth Assignmenl-one week is assigned for
hearing eanscs from counties not included In
any of the previous assignments, whicn arc BY
law OF may by consent. be retnrnahls TO the
eoart at Austin. or which have beer or may be
transferred thecc by order OF the co0rt. CON-
ncnclns on the twcnty-sevcnfh q May, ISIS.
Attention OF the bar Il called 10 the rules oi
h coart adopted af the Tyler terra Isl. for
Ncc<ly d.spositfQn % tie business submit
20 be s0hmittcd-
OF the Court.
". 7. DzNoRNANDIE. Clerk.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

The Boston Herald says: "Poor
Polk. He is the scapegoat for the sins
of Congressman; but then, he ought
not to have let them into the scrape. !"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

WADE HAMPTON says his success Is
due to the fact that he 'rkept his
pledges made before his election, :"
and yet the Presidents failure is due
TO precisely the same fact. He has
stood by his letter of acceptance and
party platform as if he supposed both
invested with profoundest sanctity.
But honesty of this sort does not suit
party-leaders. Platforms do we'll
enough till they lift a fellow into office,
and then they are only fit to be kicked
aside till the next election. People
haze seen 80 much of this that they
have no regard for platforms and
pledges, and the conduct of Mr..
Hayes astonishes the multitude and
maddens Conkling and Blaine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

Fancy prices for blooded horses and
blooded cattle are not 90 common in
this country as they used to be, but
the wealthy breeders Of Engiand are
able occasionally to realize . snug little
fortune from the sale Of short-horn
COW with 9 long pedigree. A noble
Earl recently sold TO Mr. Bass, the
wealthy brewer, two 'sDuchessesn of
this breed for the sum Of $37, 500, and
three heifefs OF the same stock for f17.-
900, or an average Of eli, 900 each for
the 1--WE, old and young.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

SENATOR WHITE, of Maryland, ridi-
eules the Blair movepent aud says it is
= sham having no popular sympathy or
snnnort.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

The Tyler reporter Gays that rI|
every other county in the State
candidates for State hoDors Sal
county has none. Up 70 this anncan
ment al had thought that the Gr.
Smith county cotton planter wes
didate fer Governor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

The Democratic State convention,
Major Sayers announces. viii be held
at the city of Austin July IL
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

THE Vermont Free Press wins fame
IS first OF newspapers to pr,pOss the
reelection of Hayes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
.MIsLAID.

erti6cate No 4 Issued 10
|or 60 acres Of land, by
Hlmiesioncrs OF FaYette
Ahelsnce land certificate
{, fS16, issued % John
re varas Of land. n
etioa win Be made
II. coLLkTT.
III he
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

Opinion by Winkler, j.
1. Appellant was indicted for steal
ing, and the indictment alleged that
he 'tdid fraudulently take, steal and
carry away from and out Of the posses
sion of one Chin Chan, ChinArnan (a
better description Of whose name can
not be gwen by the grand jury, etc,
and the indictment further charged
that the property alleged to have been
stolen by appellant was s'the corporeal
personal property of said Chin Chang" !"
etc. He'd, That the certainty requisite
in an Indictment is such certainty as Will
enable the accused to plead the judg-
ment that may be given upon il in bar
of another prosecution for the same
offense Code of Grim. Proceed, Art
3os. P. D., 2s80, and that the above
Is not such q variance as would invali-
date the Indictment, there being sufii-
Gent in the Indictment to identify the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17
MORE OATS.

Yesterday Custom-Houso official, possibly
1t was Col. Jack Wharton, met prom4}hnent
Democrat on Canal street. The Radko off
cial thus opened the conversation:
"Well, you Democrats are prehtv val, snlit
up; in fact there seems to X hell in your
camp; the DEMOCRAT Is bitching into the
convention; the convenb,o,nnp ' 10 aplit up and
then you have the G(,tizens' Association and
other factions in VI hich there are many good
Democrats e,H5Sa ats engaged Se9ed"
.,y6My dear fellow" said the Democrat,
*'were you ever awakened out of your mid
night sleep by the oatawauling Of number
OF cats?" EYES," said the Radical. "Well,
you thought there were two or three thou
sand cats being killed or torn to pieces; you
thought their eyes were being torn out and
their limbs being rent asunder?' Eyes re-
pled the Radical. "Well, then, sir; don't you
know that all that row and fuss just means
more cats Now, then" said the Demo
erat, call this Just means an overwhelming
number of Democrats at the polls and a
sweeping Democratic victory throughout the
Statpn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

Can't. John Peck, who was murdered the
other day at the house of Fairfax, the negro
candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy in
the Fifth District while on peaceful mission
TO him and his turbulent followers, lived on
Cicily Island, in Catahoula parish. He was
gentleman of high character and conservative
views. During the war he distinguished
himself as true and gallant soldier.
During the last two years Of the war
he commanded company in Col Isaac
Harrison's regiment Of cavalry, where
he attained a high reputation for courage
and efficiency. Happening to command
militia company in an adjoining parish, he
was sent for by the citizens OF Tensas to come
into that parish and demonstrate with Fair
fax and notify him that the militia would be
used to put down violence. To this Capt.
Peck readily assented, and he was upon this
mission attended by but a few friends, when
he was shot down in cold blood and without
warming. A more atrocious and unprovoked
crime never disgraced the records OF the
State and all who were implicated in it
must be brought to a relentless Justice.
That this will be done we have no man
ner Of doubt, but in the meanwhile
it would be we'll for the colored people OF the
parishes to have timely warning OF the in
inevitable consequences of allowing them
selves to be made the dupes and vengeful
tools of such scoundreIs as Fairfax and j.
Ross Stuart So far as these wretches are
concerned, they are a perpetual menace to
society, and should be eliminated from it as
| Blunt and Breda were from the community
against which they had inaugurated deadly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17
THR NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT THURSDAY OCTOBER H. 1873

retrenohment and reform, the work must be
done upon broad and catholic principles; by
gradual processes and through men advanced
to positions by parties organized on principles
and to which they are directly responsible.
A party In @ free government Is always
responsible organization Its representatives
cannot forfeit their pledges without bringing
odi,1m upon the party and all Its officials
and the charge OF treason upon themselves.
Hence the cause Of retrenchment and reform
entrusted to the Democratic party has a
guarantee of being prosecuted and carried
out. The worst men In the party, II PLACED in
office must urge and enforce its policy 81 in
cur the gravest responsibility and subject
themselves to denunciation. The party is
not an organization Of to-day, 1t Is Dr. an
ephemeral thing that is to disbanffa and dis
appear at the end of two years IT. ia rosnon-
sible for its leaders and o!1iEGials. and it will.
to the extent that it can hold them, for the
purpose of future islll;cess, to their obliga-
tons and pledges.<
DlssoiVe l1H1ssparty and inaugurate an indie
peil''ehC aa4Pl Irresponsible movement; put up
men lo[ tnice as Independents, with no obi
g"'''4nis to organized parties and solely upon
ilR1pSlr personal character, and we introduce a
lIprinciple in politics, which, however well it
may work in one instance, will ultimately dis
solve all useful combinations in government
and destroy all responsibility in public affairs
except that which individuals may respect, Of
disregard when their individual interests arc
strong enough to overbalance their honesty
| and patriotism.
Let the voters of this city beware, therefore
how In this grave crisis they go into any
movement not based upon broad and general
principles Of government
Upon the other hand let 1t be held IN mint
that convention In the grip OF q combination
OF politicians is no legitimate authority In thu
Democratic party, except In so far as it serves
the purpose of organizing ticket, the merits
of which are sufficient to unite the mass OF thu
Democrats and Conservatives of the city IN it
| SuppOrt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

The Nationals have been loud in their
boasts. but wofully deficient in performance.
For months they have filled the country with
noise, and the din has been SO we'll sustained
that people began to believe that there was
something in the new party that betokened
danger to the older organizations; that it
really possessed some strength in fact No
where did the Nationals make louder boasts
than in Ohio, Indiana and Iowa. Yet when
the votes were counted it was found that
they had not pollcd more than $4,000 in the
three States in a total Of nearly 100000. The
insignihcance of the movement Is now thor
ouphlv exposed, and, as a consequence, it is
in a state of virtual collapse. Occasionally
something is heard Of it in the city of New
Orleans, and an impression is sought to be
created that the Nationals exist as party in
Louisiana. Nothing could be more rid1cu-
1ous. The National party of Louisiana could
be accommodated in any good-sized hall.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

The combination which has so far con-
trolled the Parish Convention may now I'M
doubtedly exercise q great influence over the
nominations for the Legislature. If these
nominations are in the interest of true DEM
ocracy q ~honest .and good government, all
opposition, save from a Radical standpoint,
will be paralyzed. Upon the leaders OF the
convention therefore, devolves the reponsi-
bilty of disorganizing the Democratic party
in New Orleans and giving vitality to the
most dangerous and pernicious movement
the Radicals have ever set up in this State
Independentism--or the glory of having ig'
nored all rings and monopoies by nominating
first-class Democrats for the Legislature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

them. They shall DO declared the holy of
hol1es' Their perquisites and privileges must
not be curtailed, neither shall any future
grants be made that will embarrass their
powers There shall be but one Lottery-one
Slaughter House.
WIZ the people of Louisiana solemnly do
clare this to be their will ? We think not.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17
NOTICE.

Rooms DEMOCRATIC, CoNsEEvATIyE PARISH
Committee, Parish Of Orleans,
No 109 Customhouse street,
New Orleans. October II, 1873. }
An adjourned meeting of the Parish Commit
tea Of the Democratic Conservative party will
be held THIS (Tharsday) EVENING, at
o'clock.
Punctual attendance is requested.
KEN. SCRATCHLEY, Vice President.
10. FLYNN, Secretary. ocl7 2dplI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

The Seventh Iowa District has just re-
turned Nh. Edward IL, Gillette to Congress.
Mr.. Gillette went to Iowa one year ago from
Hartford. Conn, and engaged in business as
brickmaker. His election is a remarkable
triumph Nominated by the Democrats in q
district where the Republicans usually have
been In majority, he has a majority OF nearly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

Atlanta has not only thrown her doors open
to fever refugees she has done more. Since
the fever appeared at Chattanooga she has
sent three physicians to that sorely afflicted
city, and has established there hospital,
which will be maintained at her expense until
the disease is conquered. Such conduct is
deserving of all praise.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

There are four candidates for Congress in
the Pittsburg congressional district--a Dem
ocrat. National, a regular Republican and
bolter The district is strongly Republican,
but the bolt and the third party will destroy
the usual majority, and it is reasonably ex-
pectcd that the Democrat will be elected.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

The people of the South will learn with re-
gret of the death at Memphis yesterday OF
Jefferson Davis, Jr,, the only son OF eX-Presl-
dent jefferson Davis. TO the sorroWing
pnrents the DEMOCRAT begs to tender Its
heartfelt sympathieS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

# the Republicans do not withdraw Blaine
from Michigan that stalwart State will Go
something surprising. He stumped Maine
and Iowa and the outcrop Is four opposition
congressman. Similar success there would
place the Wolverine State in the Democratic
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

DITTON-Wednesday October 1e, 1873, at $50
o. m, of yellow fever, James Albert, only son Of
Geo A. and Henrietta Ditton, aged years ana
n days, native of New Orleans.
The funeral will take place from the residence
of the parents. at No. 81 Jackson street, at 10
o'clock A. m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

Minnesota Democrats claim that they will
add two congressman TO their gains In ONO,
Indiana and Iowa. Where is this matter OF
Democratic gains to StOD
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

The Republicans lost 1913 votes in Iowa
recently. This offsets that Democratic loss
or 90 900 in Ohio, and leaves q handsome bal
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-17
S2.341.tH)
Making tln. sum due

Slatc.................. $l60.64S 80
Which sum of *l60, G4S 80 is PAYABLE in
mnrcy AS to such portions thereof as have
bee, pad toisaifl parties, with interesttllere-
on from the dates OF payments. and rs to
thu. residue thereof. the same is payable in
the claims of the State upon the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company assigned 10 them
by the Board OF Public Works of Virginia.
without authority so to do /; ant, 10 have and
demand OF sa I'd parties all other claims and
demands OF the State of Virginia against
said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
assigned to or be placed under the contlo
ofsaid parties by the Board of Public Works
OF Virginia. The said counsel never having
given their receipts to the Board CT Public
Works of Virginia, specifying the claims
placed under their control. the same cannot
he here more accurately set forth
it is our dnty respectfully to suggest that
effort be made to establish the right of the
State to charge upon the tolls and revenues
Of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Company
the following ''preferretl'; boids Of said
company. transferred to the Sta;e of Nir
ginia by SeidcE, Witl.ers d Co:
One for (principa 900
One for {pr,ncipal 10000
And that specified as in the hands #
j. Adams, cashier, fcr.-............... 10000
with their coupons.
These bonds arc said to lave been lost.
They were not referred to, nor embraced as
hereinbeiore stated in the bill. pleadings, or
proofs in the suit of the Estate of Virginia
VS.. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany,' &C., dc.
The very great confusion in which the
matters submitted for our examination were
involved, must be the justification for the
elaboration, repetition, and extended eN-
tracts found in this paper. Prolixity with
perspicui.y was deemed preferable tn tcrse-
ness with continued obscurlty.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS G. FIELD.
NJ. Il. SEAwELL..
JOHN NJ Forces
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-17
FIFTY Cents sciU bsssy

l Motto Frame, including glass, chord and screws
! Centennial Looking Glass,
Pound White Ball Knitting Cotton
Heavy Ladies Merino Vests,
l 6 Gents
g Childrens' :.
II Ream Best Note Paper,
10 Packages Best Envelopes, assorted cnlors
Ladies' French Corset and Strings
Pair Mems Buck Gloves.
10 Yards of Good Calico
Worsterd Breakfast Shawl
Ladies' Felt Boulevard Skirt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-17
An Ugly Exhiht,.

We are indebted to Gen, .Jehn Echols for
A pamphlet copy of the report of the COM
mission OF three distinguished lawyers, an.
thorized by the resolution of Hon. .Jns. b.
Massey, adopted by the last Legislature
upon the transactions Of Bradley T. John
son and the Messrs. Poe, acting for the
State, in the matter of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal.
1t will be remembered that the papers
gave great credit to Messrs. johnson and
Poes for the position they asserted they had
taken in asking that suit be instituted, so
that the claim against them might be judi
cially tested. Mcssrs. Field, Seawcil and
Forbes, the counsel, state in their report
that during the elaborate argument made
before them by Mr. johnson and Messrs.
Poe. no such intimation was given. These
gentlemen must have inferred that the
counsel would bring suit, from the inquiries
propounded and explanations asked, and
believing such would be the action of the
counsel they subsequently gave it out that
they desired "A suit to be instituted.
Tie committee state that $4,000 would
have been an aii.ple fee for the services zen
dcred by Mess;s. Johnson and poes--ample
for The services for any Maryland lawyer
from Re7erly johnson 'lowr'-but they
charged 100000. and in addition, aporo-
piiated $l60,GlS more Of what should have
gone into the Treasury of Virginia, for thcil
own use.
The report Of the Committee is elaborate
and exhaustive, and conclusively establishe;
that Messrs, johnson and Poe> are due tho
State of Virginia $1G0,64 for which suit
We believe has been ordered.
4 We can only find room for the summing
M of the report. as embraced in the fol ow
ing opinion
That Mrssrs. Bradley T. Jol,pSom. Neil
sol, Poe. ard john +. Poe were ONLY emit.
tied to retain in money aud assets in kind
the compensation of 20 per ccntunl upon
the sum OF 1903. h Stated! on pages 81 and
3e). As realized VIZ u. ,...
The sum Ot STD. ~. ~
And that the State of Virginia is
rghtfuily entitled to have and
demand from said parties the e.,
residue uf said sum. SD stated
AS realized of........s}03, 1890
Viz: the sum OF ..242. 996.0U
Less by this amount
paid into the treas
nry-viZ the sum
of .............. ........ S2.341 .O0
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-17

=
ILLEGAL TRAFFIC IN POSTAGE STAMPS.
The following is flom the Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun of the
9TH. We commend it to those prstmasters
III Virginia who persist in trading in postage
stamps. 1t is recognized by the courts rs a
criminal otleiIs., and subjects The offender
TO prosecution and punishment. These who
encourage the traffic by selling goods and
wares to postmaste:s for postage stamps, ARE
equally culpablc. as they are parties to
the offense.
< There are II Number OF Offices in Virginia
where this Kind of traffic is carried on. some
Of which are known, and so soon as the prop
er evidence can bs ,3hfained, will be report
cd. There is no estimating the h,ss to the
government by such transactions, and until
the law is changed. we fear it will continue
to greater or less degree. There should be
provision of the law prehibitng.tle selling
of goods for postage stamps, and altachinga
severe penalty to its violation. The Sun
s,ys:
s. The United States District Court for
Maine lately sentenced John +. Frye, Il
country post master Of that State. to tweii-
~ days imprisonment for vending postage
stamps Illegally As ther.. has becn SO much
complaint on this Subjrct by the Postolice
Department, it would seem as if il would
have been INST as well TO- let the sentence
stand as warning to others. The President
has, however, OH TIE Recommendation Of the
Postmaster General, par oned Mr.. Frye.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-17
FRAUDS on TIE TREASURY.

ALLEGED FRAUDS ON TIE TREASURY. -
John a. Grow. a former Washington law
yer, was arraigneG before Il United States
commissioner in New York. "Wednesday,
charged with being an accessory Of VIM. Ii i.
GildcrsIeeve. who in October last personals
ed John Slattery for the purpose of obtain :
ing $4,000, interest on 200 of registered
bonds, and Thomas G.. douglas. Il clerk in
tie Treasury Department in Washington.
who informed Gildersleeve and his party of
the unclaimed interest balance. Grow
claims that he was deceived by seeing afli-
davits signed by Gildcrsecye AZ Slattery,
and was not privy to the fraud.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-17

Ladies Straw Hat and any colored wing.
Boys Felt Hat or Cap,
l Sill. Sash yards long,
Handsome Black Ostrich Tip,
Child's Blue or Red Opera Hood
Boys or Girls Iron Money Bank,
Girls Fur Cap,
Handsome Lace Tidy
l White Bed Spread, frinsed ends,
] Dozen White Linen Table Napkins,
Bronze Violet Stand,
2 Sett Linen Collars and Cuffs,
Set Ladies and Misses Rubber Shoes.