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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
A PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH.

AFTER Gen. Grant had visited
nearly every Southern state. he made
a speech at Bloomington. Illinois. in
which he said:
1t may be appropriate on this oc-
casion to refer to my trip through
the Southern states, and to what /
have seen while travelling. have
been gratified at my reception III all
the recently rebellious states.
passed from Philadelphia to Florida
on my way to Havana, and on my
return came via Texas from Mexico,
thus passing through all the rebel
liOus states, andit will be agreeable
to all to know that hospitality was
rendered me at every city through
which / passed, and accepted in
nearly all of them by me. The
same decoration were seen in
every state that are seen
here tonight. The Union flag
foated over us everywhere, and the
eyes of the people in those states
are familiar with its colors as yours,
and look upon it as guaranteeing to
them all the rights and privileges of
a free people, without regard to
race, color or previous conditions of
servitude. In most of the states
upon the reception committee, side
by side, were men that wore the
gray, and reception addresses were
made in part by those who wore
the blue and those who wore the
gray. We have no reason 10 doubt
that those who wore the gray will
fulfill all they have promised in 10y
atty to the flag and the nation. .
Gen. Grant was undoubtedly the
first choice of his party, but the
wire-pullers at Chicago defeated
him. He has the confidence, too, of
all Republicans, and these state
ments made by him must be .ac-
cepted as true, no matter how much
attempt has been made to unfurl
the bloody shirt in the canvass.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.


RUTLAND, VT, September S.-Re-
turns from seventy-one towns, about
one-third of the state, shwo a Re
publican gain over 1876 of 2062
This ratio throughout the state viii
give over g, 900 Republican majority
BURIISGToN, September S.ARe-
turns are meagre but point. to the
election of the Republican ticket by
a slightly. increased majority over
the vote of 1876.
MONTPELIER, September S.-Re-
turns show Randall far behind his
ticket. For Congress Joyce is un-
doubtedly elected by largely in
WHIT WHITE .4H RTvES JuScrrox, septem-
Der S.-Returns from one hundred
and fiffy-one towns shows Repub-
Iican gain OF IS over 1876. The
first congressional district vote
stands. as far as heard from. joyce.
Republican, 1888; Randall. Demo
crat S698: Martin, Greenback, ass !:
Mead. Greenback, 4S7. Third dis
frictZGrnnf, Republican, S102: Cur
rier. Democrat, 4l27; Tarbeck.
Greenback. SO; scattering les. Por
members Of the Legislature, Repub-
Iicans 1S1, Democrats 10
BEEEINoToH, September e.-Ab-
hott, Republican representative was
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
rHos. F. BAYARD.

Senator Bayard is about to visit
South Carolina in the interest of
his party and to CRAFTY long-ex-
pressed wish of Democrats of that
State that he CRAFTY them with his
presence. A man of sterling char
acter and unimpeachable integrity, a
statesman of broad and enlightened
views, practical politician whose
course throughout long and con-
spicuous career has proved him TO
be conservative but not reactionary.
liberal but not radical, a lifelong
friend of the South even when a
sense of dutycompelled him to act in
opposition to her wishes, he was the
first choice of the people of South
Carolina for the nextPresident of the
United States. Mr.. Bayard was not
the first choice alone of Democrats
of South Carolina. He had earnest
and devoted friends in every part of
the Union, who regarded him
as the most proper man to
be made the nominee of the
Cincinnati convention, and yet when
by consultation and deliberation it
was decided that Gen. Hancock was
the available man for the time. Mr..
Bayard and his friends were among
the first to give most earnest sup
port to the no less distinguished SOL
dier and statesman. Mr.. Bayard's
conduct in this canvass more firmly
establishes him in the confidence of
men. He is shown to be unselfish in
the extreme, and devoted as the
name statesman signifies. to the best
interests of his country. The cleo
ton of Gen. Hancock is re-
garded as blessing in prospect for
this country, and this fact is enough
to enlist, no matter how much his
personal ambition might have been
gratified by nomination, the support
of Mr.. Bayard in behalf of the
Cincinnati nominees. The NeUs
and Courier properly says of him:
The unselfish and unaffected
heartiness with which he has coin
cided in the decision of the party
that it was best for the country that
another man should be put forward
as the Democratic candidate for high
honor.at this time, has only endeared
him the more to the hearts of the
people, and raised him higher in
estimation. 1t is, therefore. ex-
tremely gratifying that the state ex..
ecutive committee have succeeded
in securing the presence of the Sen
ator from Delaware at the great
Democratic rally at Columbia next
Tuesday. and that, when the people
gather to evince their enthusiasm
for Hancock and Hagood, they will
be cheered and encouraged by the
presence and voice of the beloved
and honOred Bayard.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
THE RIO GRANDE RAILWAY.

Gen. j. w. Barnes, who has been
so earnest for the last two or three
years in asking the interest of the
government in a railway from San
Antonio to the Rio Grande border,
it appears, does not dispair in the ul-
innate accomplishment of his pur-
pose. He has met with some oppo-
sition which, no doubt. prevented
him from securing the passage of his
bill at the last session of Congress.
The Chicago Tribune mentions that
Gen. Barnes has lately been in that
city, consulting with certain capi-
talists about his proposed enterprise,
and it appears that a deep interest
is taken in it. The completion of
direct railway to the Mexican border
has been too long deferred. and it
may be hoped that when Congress
meets in December the bill will
speedily become a law. The min
eral development and the probable
annexation by revolution or other
wise of portion of Northern
Mexico to the United States demand
the completion of this road. Bnt
even if the Grand Army
of Occupation be myth,
which we suspect, the necessities
of our own border army and that of
Mexico demand the construction of
this railway. Millions of dollars in
expenses would thus be saved to the
federal government and this coun-
try and Mexico would both be vast
ly profited by trade between the two
republics, and by the opening of
mines of unsurpassed richness.
Northern Mexico might become oc-
cupied and even acquired, but not
by Dalrymple's gallant band. The
valor of these braves will be left to
expend itself probably upon con-
quest of the people of Juan Fernan-
des or of Lillipute, and Mexico will
be acquired, if at all, not by bullets
and flashing sabres, but by railways
and spades and pickaxes and smelt-
ing furnaces, worked and propelled
by the money and the genius of
the Angio-Saxon. Such is what |
the government may do by encour-
aging the building a railway like
the one proposed, which, in time,
would be met by network of rail-
ways in Northern Mexico, accom-
plished through these same agencies.
The construction of the line from |
San Antonio to Laredo would con-
meet the Rio Grande with the Cali
fornia roads, the northern lines and
the Atlantic system. A road has
been surveyed. from Laredo to Mon
terey, 185 miles, and partial surveys
have been made of line from the
latter place to the City of Mexico,
500 miles. The building of these
projected lines would give continu-
Gus rail communication between
New York and the capital of Mex
leo, distance of 2780 miles. All of
these lines will soon be completed,
provided. the road from San Anto-
MO to Laredo is constructed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
TAMMANY FINANcIERING.

John Kellyis comptroller for the
city of New York. His annual re-
port for the year ending August lst,
1880, shows a cash balance in the
treasury August l, 1879, of S1,416,-
129; receipts during the year. $685.
104, ,402 I: disbursements, S65, 1881 ,259 +;
leaving cash balance in the treas
ury August I, 1880. of S1,1S9,272.
The disbursements fiom the sinking
fund for the redemption of the city
debt were $5.4O5. Gal. and there is a
cash balance in this fund of $219,-
967. The amount of interest paid
during the year was $1,457. .794, and
there is a balance on hand in the in
terest fund of $ld67.797. The re-
port states that fifty years ago the
bonded debt of the city was less
than 81, 100000; since then it has in
creased to over $1O0, 100000; but for
the past three years it has been de-
creasing, having been reduced $lO,-
ss5.s9 in the last three years. The
estimated tax levy for the present
year is $685., ,272, oftwhich ss,571.-
S22 is for state purposes, and the
balance for city purposes. The ar
rears of taxes on real estate are So
S25.47s: ON personal property, ST.
66S, ,202; and on water rates, $iSs,
945, making q total of S2l, ,l22, ,626.
This is the man who controls the po-
Iitical destiny of the Empire State
Of the Union
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

A FINELY executed cut is before
us, representing the Devil. with his
horns and hooked nose, wings, tail
and club foot. executing on print
ing press a first-class job of the art
preseryative of all arts. His Sa-
tanic Majesty has for the time laid
by his fork, with which he is accus-
toned to stir up and effecuually
turn on his big griddles the kissing
Sizing souls of departed sinners
The picture is symbolical of the
printer, who is the DEVILS chief imp
on earth. This, we suppose, is why
some preachers engage in the print
ing business, but il now appears
that the Holiness band is going to
spoil all this hereditary character of
the typo. A printer has been con-
verted at Dallas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

THE TeraS Christian Adrocate has
been very busy, and continues to be
busy about the personal character
ofstate officers. Its personal charges,
untrue or greatly exaggerated, might
be answered by the charge that a
certain ferret of the Christian AdcO-
cate had to be taken in and cared for
when he was last in Austin. Had it
not been for the kindness of friends
on this occasion, the immaculate cor
respondent, who looks so ZealOusly
after the conduct of state officers,
might have added wealth to the
city's treasury in fine and costs. A
Christian AdrOcdte man should see
that he has no mote in his own eye
before he looks so carefully for them
in another's.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

trophe. For sixteen. yea twenty
years, the government Of these
United States has ben moving on
ward in these very channels through
which republics of by-gone days
have been led to destruction. Dis
regard for-law, vice. crime and
fraud have gone hand in hand, pre-
pairing the way for downfall, while
Democracy, temporarily pOwerless
but true to it's traditions, has lived
to cherish and to teach those truths
that may preserve us as free re-
public, by restoring the action of the
Federal government to the princi-
Piles of Washington and of Jeffer-
son. The pledge is given, and how
one truly independent in politics
and loving free government can use
his right of franchise against the
Democratic party is more than the
Examiner or any wayering Demo
cratic paper or speaker can explain.
These Independents who decry De-
mocracy are hardly fools, and yet
they may be knaves, devoid OF poll
ticaf principle or of love of country.
Republicans in disguise.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

GEN. j. b. ROBERTSON is a partic-
ular friend, and a relative of Sena-
tor Coke. Governor Coke made
him Commissioner of immigration,
and he married into the Governors
family while holding this office
Previous to his retirement from
Office, Gen. Robertson was a resi-
dent of Washington county. When
Coke's term as Governor expired,
he moved from Washington county
to Waco, where he has since resided,
Yet we do not pretend to say that he
is under the guidance of Senator
Coke, though it does somewhat ap-
pear that Coke is figuring after Inde-
pendent and other anti-Democratic
votes in the Eighteenth Legislature,
which will be called upon to elect
United States Senator.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

THE Express says 'the farce of let
ting the state printing is again on the
boards of Austin. At least, we pre-
sumo the same old piece will be
acted" The Express is mistaken.
The farce comes in after the contract
is made. For instance, the last edi-
tion of general laws was printed by
the Galveston Neacs firm on paper
that any expert knows cost from
two to three cents per pound less
than the law governing the contract
required. This is the farcial part of
the affair. and it governs in almost
every contract under the present
system. BY using inferior paper the
publication above referred to cost
the Neics firm several hundred dol
lars less than it would have cost an
honest contractor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

TRAvls. county voters are every
day making pledges 10 candidates,
and we are told that those on the
Independent ticket are far more
active. as a general thing, than DEM
ocratic candidates. The STATESMAN,
from the very day that nominations
we're made. has urged . thorough
local canvass, and the movement
lags and drags as though it were un-
necessary TO make any effort. Some
Of the candidates are making active
efforts. but they cannot do all that
is necessary, and being the noni-
nees of the party others should bear
equal burdens, Precious time has
been lost, and voters are drifting in
all directions, because they have
not been propeslS piled in Demo-
cratic interest. The Democratic
ticket is composed Of excellent men.
admirably fitted for the Offices to
which they have been nominated,
but with all their fitness it is posi-
bic that some of them may be de-
feated by less competent men. Every
candidate should be at work and
hey should be aided by perfectly
ssnsnized effort Ground lost may
be reeained.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

GOLD is coming to this country
from the old world at the rate OF
several millions a week, and our
cousins on the other side of the wa
ter are amazed at the marvellous
capacity of Americans for begetting
wonders. That the United States
should make such rapid strides to-
wards the enviable position of a
creditor country, is at once perplex-
ing and tormenting to the money
lending nations, to whom we have
been in debt for the past twenty
wears.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

PRIVATE claims passed by the
Forty-second Congress amounted to
81, ,433, ,37S.33; by the Forty-third
Congress, Ss53,677.23; total for two
Republican Congresses, $2,2s7, 7,051.16.
When Democrats gained control of
the House they applied the brakes,
and during the Forty-fourth and
Forty-fifth Congresses claims were
passed amounting to 81, ,5s6,7lO.97, a
reduction of thirty-two per cent.
And yet the southern claims" night
mare has lately been driving rest
away from the soul of Secretary
Sherman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

THE jumping rope is not an OBJ
jectionable plaything, but in the
hands of girls ii is apt to be abused,
and, as the capering season is now
at hand. parents should he on their
guard, especially to prevent little
girls from jumping against time. or
trying to5see how many jumps they
can make without stopping or balk-
ing. DIR. Hervey, in a paper on the
subject. published in the Statistical
Report of Indiana, says that he has
known death to ensue from this
practice. girl of twelve years, one
OF his own patients, having died
from heart disease and embolism.
caused by jumping five hundred
times without intermission. The
heart is not the only organ affected.
as the abdominal viscera very often
suffers, as well as the hip and knee
joints and the spine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

SPEAKING of Ben. F. Buffers re-
admission to the Democratic party,
Mrs. Mohl, in one of her admirable
Washington letters, says:
The shrewdest and longest-headed
topper of this day and generation
has once more returned to the DEM
ocratic party via the Greenback
route. 1 refer, of course TO Ben.
Butler, whose public recantatiOn
took place at old Faneuil Hall last
week in a powerful speech of two
hours length. Although / cannot
passively have any sympathy or ad-
miration for B. Butler, l hail his
departure from the Radical ranks as
a favorable sign for the Democracy.
And he is not the only rat who has
left the ship. Political trimmers are
leaving the Republican party con-
tinually on the admirable pretext of
voting for the "Union soldier" Han
cock, and while they are no gain, in
a moral point of view, to the party
they attach themselves to, yet they
are straws which show which way
the breeze of popularity is setting,
and, as such, welcome to our ranks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

2 osT LAND CERTIFICATES.

Losf. eeriifeaie naueer ftsa, issued hy the
cOnmissloncr % tie 0encrAl Lsnd oflce 70
Beatty Scale 3 Fonond. fos go se<es % The i. b
en1d 70 Soc1tro Farming Coinpany Tor GO scres,
- lhe "a dAy OF DecemAer. l5ls. u not found
Elrl1 nlnctY days spplicariun VIII be made 70
49,. "a JkNEs 3. WELLS.
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16

THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
FROM A DEMOCRATIC STAND
POINT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03
Indian AGEairs.

CHICAGO, June 3.-pepVer Col.
1.-THE Tribune's Santa Re special
says: A special from Los Vegas says
that NJ. A. 0tero, president of the
New NNFic9 and Southern railroad,
has received what is Gqpp;dered reli-
able information that the Navojo's aad
Utes had a grand pow WOW near Terra
Armiile, Ney Mexico, and it is under
stood that the result VI the eogpcil
was to make war in common against
the whites. If true, this is very i'm
pOrtaBt information and troops SHOULD
be sent at once to or near the &avime
reservation and Ute country, and al
though Colonel Buell., with four com
panies of the 18th cavalry and some
other troops is marching to Fort Win
gate, which is almost in the center Of
the Navajo reservation, still bis iorce
is entirely too small to prevent an
outbreak. The Navajo's are rich in
cattle, horses end sheep and could
place at least six hundred men ln the
field.
The delegates to tho democratic
state convention are nearly all here.
Sentiment is strongly in favor of Field.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03

I III
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
O0FFEE-Fairto choice lax 70 lsc
according 70 quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. /, Is; No. 2,
Ice; dry salt do, 1bc green, No. 2, 12Kc;
do sailed, 1896 market unsettled; tallow,
6@5Kc; beesvsx. Zoe.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock. 2S@32ci harness, 86@SSc; skirting,
So@S7c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic cali, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACOO--Pe ID 42X@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 Upper car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 S0@l 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGlNG-k arket quiet; on orders,
fax, exc per yard; jute, 10X@llc ties;
" 1908 per bundles Irvine, 12c pei
pound
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03

Bryan & Co. at the river have COM
pleted the painting up of their houses
on the leyee, and they now present a
better appearance. That they were
their own artists will be known from
the fact that all of the furniture, in
GLIDING their bedsteads, have been
painted a sky blue color. e
The revised mode of examining
pilots to see if they are color blind
will be as follows: Three lamps-red.
green and ~white-Will be placed in a
darkened closet. and one lamp lit at a
time. The applicant will be required
to look through a small aperture 10
the door and name the color Of the
light, and by a mode of changing
adopted by the inspectors the pilot
will be tested very severely.
The Colorado, from st. Louis, ar
rived before day with about 600 tons
of freight, including SOB bbls -four, 9O5
bbls meal, 1863 sacks corn, 315 sacks
oats, 372 bales hay, $40 pckgs lard, 80
t%ierces and 5 boxes bacon and ZOO
pckgs sundries total 1886 pckgs. The
Colorado leaves this evening with a
return trip for st. Louis. CAPTAIN
Sam McPheeters in her popular com
mander, and Owen G. Gates presides
at the desk.
Captain Ad Storm, superintendent
Of the Anchor line at this port, is fur
nishing round trip tickets to st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Colorado, and points to
which a tourist or pleasure seeker
would wish to 60. The boats of this
line running to st. Louis are all ele-
CANT sidewheel passenger packets and
go through in quick time. Arriving
at st. Louis, passengers can select
their own route, either by river or
rail, to st. Paul and other points.
The Cons Millar, Captain Billy
Tichenor in command, arrived at 8
am, with a light trip, which
she will have unloaded in
time to take out an excursion party
tonight. The Millar leaves with a
return trip tomorrow evening for
Cairo, Louisville. Cincinnati and all
way landings on the Ohio, giving pas
Scngers through tickets to all points
east at very low rates. She has ex-
cellent passenger accommodations,
and her officers who are polite and
sociable, will do their best for the
convenience and comfort of passen-
gers. Jimmy Voris and Harry Gaz-
ley are her polite clerks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03
Nonresident Notice.

No. 9g7. r., DIN the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-W. j. Allen and others
VS.. Anna l.. Obenchain and others, bill for
partition.
TT appearing from the original bill in this
l cause, which is sworn TO, that defendants,
Anna l.. Obenchain, i. Il. Jbenchain, w T..
Greenlaw and his wife, - Greenlaw, +. S
Brown. WA. Brown and Joanna P. Brown.
are non-residents of the State of Tennessee; it
is ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse of our said Probate
Court. in Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first. Monday in July, 1880, an
plead, answer or demur to cOmplainant's
bill, or same will be taken for confessed as
to them and set for hearing ex-parte and
that a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks, in the Public
Ledger.
This May 81, 1880.
A copy-Attest:
OWEN DwYER, Clerk.
BY HUGH B. CULLEN. d. C.
Scruggs and Ray, sells. for complts.
1885 81 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03
Attachment Notice.

No, A70-Before J. S. Galloway, !. P. for
Shelby county, Tenn.-L. Hawthorn & Co.
VS.. Geo. G. Ware.
N this cause an attachment having been
1 sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant Is Indebted to
the plaintiff in the SUM Of S2sa, due by
aceommadation draft drawn on 1. Lawhosn
4 Co. and paid by them and not repaid,
and that the claim is just, and that
the defendant is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the 22d day Of June.
1850, at IL o'clock m, at my office, No. 81
Madison street. Memphis, Tenn, sad defend
said attachment sgit within the time prs
scribed b. IAN, OF the same will be prceeedod
with ex. parte; and that a copy Of this ordor
be published once a week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger. ' III
This the 18th day Of May, issO.
@ SOsh J.b, GALLOWAY, j. p.