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The orange crop of Florida
for the season of IS7o-So pro-
misses to be from 10 10 20 per
cent. larger than for the season
of 1850.
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Hon. RICHARD ScHELL, a dis
tinguished democratic politi-
clan of New York, is dead,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

GEN. ALBERT PIKE, is deliv-
ering Masonic addresses at diff
ferent points in the state.
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IT is generally conceded that
readjusters of the public debt of
Virginia have been successful
by a small majority. and they
are now preparing for a grand
celebration in honor of their
victory. 49,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

AN offensive and defensive
alliance has been concluded be-
tween Servia and Bulgaria.
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DALLAS is soon to have an
organ, the Times which had
either been dead or in a COM
atose condition, has been pur-
chased by a company and will
be run as the organ" of the
democracy. We will soon find
out whether organic" music
can be successfully and profta-
bly, be played in Dallas.
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Friday, Nov. ID, 1879

GEN. BRocKER, a prominent
Arkansas journalist is dead.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A Missouri doctor paid a pa
tient 400 visits and squared the
bill for a barrel Of cider and a
load Of bricks.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

OATS, CORN AND BRAN
Always on hand.
H. FISHER.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A Philadelphia barber refu-
sed to color Bob Ingersolfs
mustache on. the plea that it
should never be said ofhim that
'fhe dyed an in6del."
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The largest steel vessel in the

THE largest steel vessel in the
world was launched at Dunbar
ton, Scotland, last month. She
is the Buenos Ayres, of 1910
tons, with engines of five huR-
dred-horse power, and wholly
of steel, larger than any ever be
fore made ofthat material. {She
is intended for the develop :
of the cattle trade of tn
Platte and Canada.
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GEN. FCTOR died no

GEN. EcToR died pod
ing a widow and five or
children. The Marshall 5ald,
published at the hong of the
deceased, says the children must
be raised and educated, and in
sists that the people of Texas
should not suffer them to want
for anything, saying: This is
not charity, but a patriotic
duty, fully as much SO as the re-
lief that is now being raised for
the children of Gen. Hood" !
The next thing to be done is to
put the ball in motion.
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NJ 4. HEArz'
-prAli. M
General Hardware,

CUTLERY. EDGE Tools, CASTINGS,
flaming Implements, Hoes, Chains, Flows
Iron, Steel, Cooking and Heating Stoves,
Stove Trimmings and Tinware Of all kinds,
Paints, Oils, varnishes and window Glass,
Buggy and Wagon material Rubber Betting
from IHz to IS inches wide Packing Of
all kinds, and all articles appertaining to the
Hardware business Nam street,
Jan. I,'7S. BRENNAN. Texas.
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At Graham on Monday
night a mob Of masked men
made an attack on the Jail at
that place with the avowed in
tention Of taking out and lynch
ing Post and Smith the suspec-
ted murderers of McDermott.
The sheriff and deputy success
fully resisted the mob. Good
citizens deplore the attempt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

Glamorganshire (Wales) correspondent relative
to the prospects of British agriculture, considers
that it is impossible to compete with American
wheat production. He advises that British
farmers should devote their attention to the
raising of cattle.
THE NEW SEA SIGNAL CODE.
The Daily Telegraph states that the following
governments have signified to the British gov
ernment their aequiescence in the new interna-
tional code OF ocean and river signals and rule of
the road at sea, just issued By an order in Coun
Gil, viz.:-France Germany, Russia, the United
States, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Den
mark Sweden, the Netherlands, Austro-Hun-
gary, Greece and Chile. The new rules and
signals will come into use everywhere on the LIST
of September, 1880. In the meantime all can
didates for certificates of proficiency in carry
ing them out will undergo examination.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Ex-senator William II. Barnum, David A. Wells
and ex-Congrossman Augustus Brandegee of Con-
necticut; Rev. DIR. Coke, of London; j. C. $. Harri-
sou, OF Indianapolis; Asseniblyman A. d. Hepburn,
of Cotton N Y. and Joshua Lippincott of Philadel-
phia, are ut the Fifth Avenue. Rear Admiral A. L.
Case United States Navy. is at the New York. State
Senator Henry Butterheld. of Pennsylvania. is at the
Albemarle Judge C. Il. Ingalls,. of the New York
Supreme Court. is ut the Rossmore Rev. DR.. Payne.
of Schenectady. is at tho buckingham. William @.
Fargo Of Buffalo. is ut tho Aston General Adna An
derson, of Chicago. is at the Everett. Surgeon b.
A. Clements United States Army. is at the St. James.
Hamilton A. Hill. OF Boston. and General L. W.
Price of Missouri. are at the St. Nicholas. Thorn
ton A. Niven of Monticello. n. Y. is at the Metro
politan.
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expedition, which, if it is to be equipped ut oil,
will start from some point in Greenland.

DETAILS OF THE PROJECT Tor ESTABLISHING
GORDON OF DEPors AND WORKING FROM
PERMANENT CAMP AMID THE PERPETUAL ICE
As long ago the winter of 1876 the idea OF mar
rowing tho circle around the Pole was for
mulated in the HERALD. The scheme was
that several vessels should be prepared
adapted for the service; that supplies OF every
conceivable kind should be gathered together Tor
rot single Information in some iceiocked
bay, but COR protracted siege OF years in duration;
that ouflicent number OF men be- enlisted Tor
the undertaking. with unstintea bouhties'
and tina. truaty leader be found to COM
mapd tho forlorn hope which was always
to prccede the main body and mark ont its pathway
1t proposed that this advance guard should pro-
coed ships far north practicable. and then
permanent camp should be established amid per-
peual ice. At intervals from this camp to the open
Atlantic other camps were to DO made on shore.
IL that were possible and II not vessels OF
supply were to be stationed and constant commu-
nication kept up between the innermost
explorers and tho outer world. The foremost
camp should. rapidly possible. he made agrand
depot OF and supplies and employed rs the
base for norhward advances From it's shelter there
should be continual pushing forward. and The
establishment of 4 Gordon OF depots far north AZ
should be indispensable to the support and safety
of the vanguard. who arc to be always on the
move ahead fast or slowly. as they can. and whose
ranks to be supplied right along with fresh
mon to replace tho broken down and sick.
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MEXICO.

IMPEACHMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF VERA
cEUz-PoPULARITY or PRESIDENT DIAz.
HAVANA, Oct o. 1879.
Articles of impeachment have been formally pre-
scented to Congress against Governor Teran. OF
Vera Cruz, for the part he took in the
summary executions of last June. Con-
gress is discussing bill to place
the disputed territory. which includes the Mojada
mines. under the sole jurisdiction of the federal
ernmcnt until the question OF State boundaries is
settled. Some OF the newspapers fear that the rush
to the Mojada mines may produce spirit of terri
torial annexation. III .neAsojero calls the rush q
Yankee INVASION The French newspaper Trait
dCnion. is actively engaged in exciting the jealousy
of the Mcxcans against the aggressive intentions OF
the Americans. When United States Minister Fos-
ter recently went tour OF inspection or con-
sulacs ~ Nensdjsr0 accused him OF going to explore
the Mojada mines.
Baron Waeckor Gottcr. tho new German Minister,
has arrived ut the capital
Commerce is increasing, and industries are OK
pandng by reason of the peaceful and hopeful con-
dition OF the country
The refusal of President Diaz to accept reelec-
ton is well received.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsHISdroN. Oct. ii A. N.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OFFICER!
WASHINGTON. Oct. ii A. NJ.
Indications.
For New England, clear OF partly cloudy weather,
warmer southcrly winds. lower barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy or partly
cloudy weather, with occasional rains, casterly
winds. stationary or lower temperature and
barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, cloudy or partly
cloudy weather, with occasional rains. easteriy
Winds nearly stationary temperature. lower baron-
etor.
For the East Gulf States. cloudy weather, with
rain eastery shifting to northerly Winds stationary
or lower temperature stationary lower. followed
by rising barometer.
For the West Gulf States. clear or partly cloudy
weather. possibly preceded by occasional rain in
eastern portion. nearly stationary temperature and
barometer.
For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley. cloudy or
partly cloudy weather. with occasional rain in Ten
nessee. eastery wind becoming variable. stationary
or lower temperature and barometer.
For the lower lake region. clear weather. followed
by increasing cloudness. oastcrly Winds stationary
or higher temperature. lower barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys. increasing coudness with occasional rain,
southcrly Winds stationary temperature and barom-
eter.
For tho North and Central Pacific coast regions.
cloudy or partly cloudy weather and occasional
rain.
Cautionarv signals continue at Now Orleans. Port
Eads Mobile. st. Marks, Macon, Cape Lookout. Cape
uatteras. Aipcna and Duluth.
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DANES AND THE NORTH POLE,

FIRED ny THE EXAMPLE OF NoRpENsKJoLp
DENMARK PROPOSES 10 START AN ExpE-
prrIoN FROM aREENLANp---ITs SCHEME OF
NARROWING THE CIRCLE ROUND THE POLE.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERArD.1
LONDON, Oct q, 1879.
The Copenhagen correspondent Of the Pal
MoH Gazette says that the presence of Sir Allen
Young, the well known Arctic explorer, ut
the Danish capital, Is connected with an
idea proposed by scientific committee
of the International Meteorological Congress,
which met ut Hamburg few days ago,
for the purpose of promoting expeditions to tho
Arctic seas 1t was there suggested that an
attempt be made to approach the North Pole
gradually by means of series of stations which
should narrow the circle round the much COW
eted spot Greenland belongs to Denmark,
and it is known that the government
intends to ask considerable vote toward
dciraying the expenses of u Danish Arctic cx-
petition so as not TO be left too far behind by
tho Swcdcs. Ruinor says that Sir Allen Young
will be consulted with respect to th,Vproposcd
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THE FANEUIL HALL DEMOCRACY.
TloNs THAT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS WILL DE
NOMINATED.


BosroN, Oct 6, 1879.
Very great interest centres in the Dom ocratic
Convention, which meets tomorrow. Many dele
gates have already arrived from places west of
Boston. There full meeting OF the Democratic
State Committee this afternoon, during which ar
rangements perfected for the work of the
Convention. 1t is thought that animated contest
will be made IN the choice of dee
gates to the Democratic National Convention
The gentlemen most prominently mentioned
for this service Mess-s. G ABBOTT p y. Collins
T. O. Prince and William Gill; 1t is decided that Mr..
Leverett Saltonstall will serve permanent pres-
that John Quincy Adams should preside. and the
change that has been made is regarded as indicating
that Mr.. Adams will be nominated for Governor.
TICKET.
1t was agreed in the committee that Reuben Noble.
chairman of the State Central Committee should
of Pittsield will probably be offered second place.
with David n. Skillings as the nominee for Treas
urer and possibly General NJ. T. Donohue for Sec
rotary of State.
The committee voted to affirm tho call for the
election of four delegates ut large. and two from
each Congressional district to the national Conven
ton. The country delegates object to three dele
gates from Boston being appointed to the national
Convention and wish the western part of the State
represented
The tone OF the resolutions has not yet been de-
cided on They WILL however, strongly advocate
hard money.
There was some dsafection among the younger
members of the committee. who thought that the
nominations should be thrown into the Convention.
and about seventy of them left the room and organ
lied elsewhere. but their deliberations had no I'M
portant result.
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mr. ,atsr be affected by continued pros
OF the and nanheod destroyed ere '"s 's'"
Let US see the faiiowlns for
and you will $50 tho terrible
made by the r 81 the ~ n.. exhaust.
the muscular fibre ana inticts ireparaoie injury ac
making the young old aud the old useless ,..,,,oa
The cure OF rupture y affected oy i. aunlics
tions both mechanical and medicinal msds usny ~ ~
Treatment with safety from Of nnamsd rup-
f g S@ ra cac s To OF Dr. sHERxAs
VA. Hopkins. Ninth Hatonai Bank New York. writes
an Inquirer as follows
'" NHsAI Esq ei,er ,oc,,v,a and contents noted
fully cured of By Dr. j. sherman about ~
rest assured there hnmbng abont the doctor that
You to place yourself under his treatment as yos
will never have cause TO regret it, - ..s,.,xx--
Ninth Sationa Bank, New York, March 5. 1879
D H. NJ Hurley eminent physician, writes to Bos-
DeAn snFor he last year have been living at ycrgu-
Snir%s abaS, Dr. l. shsrman- ,rsaimsas You have
hernia or rupture sometimes called go ny ~, neams
for il have with Io made perfect cure upon
wife II DR. sherman present my regards; toll
him TO write One. Yours respectfully xrptpyx
FERGUSON Mo-, February H. 1919
james Brewer editor Baltimore Daily News. writes:
DEAR pocfoR-i Suppose you will BIO surprised to hear
from again but want couple more bottles OF yynr
cure OF my ease have 50 very good control ovss my
the Of tIs end Of ny which are very
now m f Gs ss s
treatment Even this mnch dues not come down M
two more bottles u IL" liquid application win completely
cure % Of my sas,ns a ea T
the curative and "Slise yours truly Snd TRwRR
Topn "a snEHMAX; asl g Pro- y New York
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THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.
THE BETTING IN LONDON YESTERDAY ON THE
PROMINENT CANDIDATES FOR THE GREAT
ETs SAY.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD

|
LONDON, Oct. q, 1879.
The race for the great autumn handicap. the
Ccsarewitch Stakes, to be run tomorrow ut New
market, is exciting considerable interest Mr.
p. Lorilard's six-yel,- old brown gelding Parole
with the impost of lis lbs. has 10 to against
him in the betting. Mr.. Crawl ords three ear
old bay colt Bay Archer, 100 lbs; Mr.
Perkins thrccyear-old chestnut FLY Drcs-
den China, 80 lbs, aud Lord Hastings
thrce-ycar-old bay FLY Brcadfndcr, 9S lbs,
arc each held at the same price as Parole. Mr..
j. b. Cookson's five-ycar-old brown gcding
Adamte so lbs, is the favorite, with to
against him, while Mr.. Il. Grctton's three year.
old bay colt Westbournc, OS lbs, is the second
choice mt q to / against him, ami tho book
makers freely offer 20 to 1 against Mr.. +.
Grctton's iour-ycarold bay colt Isonomy, who
will carry 1875 lbs, the top weight
THE TURF PROPHETS SELECTIONS.
Tho turf prophets of the sporting press arc
busy specializing rs to tho probable winner of
the race, and, as usual. are somewhat undecided,
though Parole is the iavoritc of several. Tho
Held and Land and Water nominate Mr.. Craw-
ford's brown colt Lartlsdown, 3 years old by
st. Albans, out OF Gentle Mary, 80 lbs, or Parole
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THE FALL RIVER STRIKERS.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct. g. 1879.
Shop meetings have been generally held by the
strikers to-day. and delegations appointed have
waited upon the mill treasurers and asked to be
allowed to return work. the conditions being that
they be allowed to return in body and be paid
weekly. instead of monthly as before the strike
Both requests have been refused. the manufac
facurers will not discharge the knobsticks TO make
places tho strikers The knobsticks were placed
on schedule prices this morning. instead of weekly
paw which has been accepted withou. opposition.
except mt the Troy Mill, where eleven knobstcks
left the knobstcks recognizing the fact that it they
throw up their places strikers stand ready to accept
fbom
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rs their choice, while the Sporting Life and
Sunday Times make Parole their champion.
WHAT THE ''TuUNDERER" SAYS.
The Times this morning says:-"Mr. +. Lorii-
lard's brown geldng Parole has been supported,
perhaps, for more money than any horse in the
contest for the Cesarewitch Stakes, which comes
OH tomorrow Tuesday,. He is certainly well
handicapped, but nevertheless the jockeys who
have ridden him think he cannot stay the
course, which is over two miles and u quarter in
length. His trainer and owner, however, are
confident of his winning"
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CONNECTICUT TOWN ELECTIONS.
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES IN THE PRINCIPAL
cIrIEs-THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DEFEATED
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARTFORD, Oct. 6. 1879.
Returns from about one hundred towns. received
up to eleven O'Clock tonight indicate that in the
election for town officers there are
paratively few changes from the result of
last year. when the republicans had the
best of it, In Hartford the victory is divided, the
democrats securing Treasurer and Collector aud the
republicans q majority probably in the Board of
Selectlnen. The republicans carry Norwich. New
London, Waterbury and New Britain. the latter by
clean sweep. while in Waterbury the democrats lose
the Common Council.
z. The constitutional amendment providing for BIZ
ennal sessions and that judges Of the supreme and
Superior courts shall hold Office during good be-
bavior are overwhelmingly defeated the cities,
with tho exception OF New London, 90 almost
unanimously in the negative. and even
III the country districts, where the strong
est affirmative votes anticipated, III
less than half u dozen have the amendments been
carried. Now that these constitutional amendments
defeated here will be election for half OF tho
Senate and for House OF Representatives on
the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Had the amendments passed there would have been
no election this autumn. and the present Legisia-
ture would have held over ono year,
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COOPER, THE FORGER.
TESTIMONY OF THE PRISONERS HEREFORD
SHIRE NEIGHBoRs-A SCENE IN COURT.
IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

LONDON, Oct q, 1870.
William Ringgold Cooper, the American
charged with forgery by Messrs. Glynn, Mills
& Co., the bankers, was arraigned again to-
House Police Court Among the spectators was
noticed young American lady, quietly dressed
and deeply yelled, who passed in London as
Coopers wife. Mr.. Day, a resident of Hemel
Hampstead, u friend of the prisoner during his
handwriting. During the cross-examination the
witness wept; he stated that more highly
the prisoner he had never met. He had known
him two years, and the prisoner had COM
pletely won the affections of himself, his fam
iy and his ncighbors. He could hardly believe
the truth of tho charges made At this point
the witness looked toward the prisoner appeal
ingly as if he would have him deny the charges.
Cooper could not, however, meet the gaze Of
his deceived friend his eyes sunk, and he
seemed visbly affected. The prisoner appeared
ut one time to have u chance of ultimately
escaping punishment, on the plea of mistaken
identity, in consequence of the of the false
beard; but the evidence of the last witness, u
to be committed for trial on both charges.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

Tho steamships Bothnia. for Queenstown and
Liverpool and France, for lavre. VIII sail from this
port on Wednesday.
The mails tor Europe will close at tho Post Office
ut haf-past eight, and for France direct at nine
o'clock A. NJ.
The NEW YORK Naturalization for Europe-wiil
be ready at eight o'clock in the morning.
Single copies, in wrappers for mailing. six cents.
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CIRCULATING GOLD COIN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 1879
Under the provisions OF the circular of the secre
tary OF tho Treasury of September 10 last in regard
to the shipment of gold coin to parties desiring it,
there has been sent out from the Mint gold to the
amount of sl7l,O5O In addition to this the Sub
Treasures all supplied with gold. and paying
it out freely on current obligations and the Treasur
er's checks for called bonds redeemed being paid
by the Assistant Treasurer in New York in gold
through the Clearing House.
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