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Year: 1874

The wharf company has claimed ex-
elusive right of transit across the
whole bay front Of Galveston. 1t has
denied even the right of the city to
extend streets to the bay SO as to give
commerce free access by public high
ways to the lire of navigation. 1t has
exercised arbitrary power, IN the mat
ter of taxing freight, with latitude
logically implying The power to i'm
pose probibitory duti, and PRACTICAL
ly to establish an emh go between the
business of this port and the shipping
in the harbOr.


1t is almost Incredible that such mon
strous pretentions should have ever
been tolerated for one moment in n
state protesting to be free, and boas-
ing a government of equal rights aud
equal laws.
Year: 1874

WHENEVER a man of obscure origin
or doubtful autecedents gets hold of a
little money, the very worst thing he
can do is to commence to give himself
airs in his intercourse with his betters.
Nobody has any objection to men ris-
ing in the world and achieving fortune
by work, Inheritance or marriage, but
when they presume upon it, they show
right then and there that they are of a
scrub stock, and the scent of the gutter
hangs around them still. There is no
surer evidence of inherent vulgarity
and low breeding than purse pride.
The difficulty in dealing with these
sort of people is, that you have to be
continually putting them in their
place. They are not satisfied with con-
ceded equality they claim superiority
and want to patronize you. The best
way is to keep them always on the civ
il list, and thus the betterregUlatet their
manners toward you. An intimacy is
fatal, for they Invariably abuse il by
over-familiarity or insufferable arro-
gance.
Year: 1874

r. E. GAKczYNskI, Esq, special cor
respondent of the New York Times, is
in the city. His letters to the Times
during a recent visit, gave graphic
and fair description of the state of af-
fairs in north Louisiana. The Times
is endeavoring to give the people of
the north a truthful idea of US, free of
partisan bias, and as that is just what
we want, there is nothing to be feared.
We trust that "Gar," by his able let
ters, will remove many of the errone-
GUS impressions too prevalent with the
readers of the Times, and assure the
northern and western farmers, profess
sional men and mechanics, who are
honest men and good citizens at home,
that the arms of Texas will be thrown
wide open to receive them, and that
they are welcome when they come.
Year: 1874

evident that there is but one thing to
be done, and that is, make up an OK
cursion party of those who have been
so fortunate as to be invited-havc II
special train, and go down there and
have good time generally. We want
to show Houston that, although her
little sister has put on long dresses and
quite ouigrown the gowns of her bayou
city sister, she is not going to snub the
poor old thing by not coming down
into her parlor when there's company
to be entertained.
Year: 1874

The carpetbag, scalawag adventur-
ers who have infested Arkansas ever
since the war, alarmed by the recent
revolution in public sentiment about
them, are about to make one grand
final desperate struggle for the reins of
government in that state.


Clayton, Mcclure and Others have
prevailed upon Smith, the miserable
little wretch who was lieutenant gov-
ernor under Baxter, to take advantage
Year: 1874

GRANT says he is still after third
term, and that congress is the cause of
the late defeat of the republican party.
He and the leaders of his party are re-
eliminating in hearty way.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Butler made q good point on Friday
when he adopted so promptly the unparlia-
mentary nickname bestowed upon him by Mr..
Foster. 1t was reprehensibe designation,
and the General did not pretend that he liked
it. But he held it up to view, and turned it
all around for the inspection of the House,
and gave it bitter accent and vicious
emphasis, and whenever he used it of course
the mob laughed-fOr there are mObs in the
Capitol sometmes-and that was just what he
wanted. He is not the first actor who has
turned his defects to profit. In this case, no
doubt he felt himself well repaid for the
modification. For the serious work of states
manship he has never shown any qualification.
Even for the policy involved in the Moiety
bill he has not exhibited much concern. nor
will his name hereafter be connected with any
measure of wise or even cunning legisla-
ton, any scheme which benefits the country
or even promotes the interests of party.
When he presents himself as the representa-
tive of political faction his colleagues are
sure to fall upon him and try to drive him
out. His adroit attempt on Friday to persuade
the House that the Committee on Ways and
Means when it ran after his coat tails was
prosecuting the Republican party aroused only
q feeling of anger and indignation. In the
soberer business of politics Mr.. Butler Is dull
and inefficient


1t is when he presents himself, however, in
the character of Old Cock-Eye that we under
stand his real power. A man who is not
ashamed of his own defects has an immense
advantage over ne rest of w. Mr.. Butler
Year: 1874

The friends of the Civil Rights bill" have
decided that the best place for it at present
is the Speakers table. 1t seems a very friendly
decision-as friendly, in fact as the whole
treatment which the bill has received since it
GOT into the House.
Year: 1874

1t is said that students have already applied fox
admission to the University of Languages which Is
to be established in Massachusetts,, but whether
they are to enter the Oriental department or not Is
not stated. 1t to be hoped that the teachers OF
the various outlandish tongues will not be in the
pathetic case of NJ Stauislas Julien, late Sorbonne
Professor of Chinese. He gave two lectures every
week, and for the first four weary weeks OF his n-
struction his sole auditor was the stoye What was
his extreme delight one day to see enter large
party of ladies and gentlemen charmingly dressed
and apparently deeply interested His graceful gall
lantry led him to translate complimentary sonnet
by Chinese poet which all seemed to enjoy. Lee
ture after lecture had the same large attendance
and the flattered Julien noticed particularly ons
gentleman who always made his appearance, and
whom he couldn't help considering an enthusiasts
concerning the Chinese language. Six months AFTER
the Professor discovered that this gentleman was an


enterprising guide who showed foreigners the won
ders of Paris-among which wonders he classed
professor teaching stove to talk Chinese
Year: 1874

We see that Mr.. De Long, late U. S. Min
ister TO Japan, announces himself as a candi-
date for the United States Senate from
Nevada. Mr.. De Long certainly does not fill
the idea of the Senatorial Office which pre-
vailed in the better days; but, as things go
now, it is probable that he would be quite up to
the average. We say this with the more
pleasure since we have been led, by the
manner in which the post has beer snhse-
quently filed to the belief that perhaps THE
TRIBUNE was not doing the State as much
service as it thought when it forced Mr.. De
Long out of the Japanese mission. He submit
ted to us some time ago great mass of papers
serving to show the esteem in which he was
held by the business men, missionaries, and
native Christians of Yokohama, and by the
foreign Governments for which, by the per-
mission of our State Department, he was
authorized to act. While these papers did not
convince us that the specific complaints made
against him in THE TRIBUNE were materially
unjust, they certainly did establish better
general record than the present Minister seems
to be making. We do not think De Long
will rival Jones' but Nevada has done and
may do worse. There is only one Jones Ill
the whole United States Senate.
Year: 1874

We have heard Of faithful dogs following the re-
mains of their masters to the cold and silent tomb.
and taking up residence there regardless OF Dones'
and gradually becoming nothing but bones WIN
little skim themselves. This Is very pretty anu
touching in dog, but who would have looked ior
like affection in porker-nOt for master indeed
but for corpse with which the creature was mol in
the least acquaintedf This hog resided in Louis-
Vile. Ky. And as funeral was passing through the
street the hog insisted upon joining the procession
and proceeding with the mourners to the tomb. The
reason for this extraordinary display of sympathy


ia mas. finding out 1t is only certain that this SYM
patbetc runter insisted not only upon going TO tho
grave, but upon getting into it, when he was
seized by his last legs by an athletic mourner and
thus extracted from the sepulcher which did Mt be-
long to him. What with little dogs who insist nPn
going to church, and hogs with passion for attend
ing funerals and being buried zoology is fast De-
coming an exceedingly dstracting study.


Pastors have been dismissed by their reasonable
or unreasonable locks for a variety of causes bus
there is freshness about tho olense which ciiih-
mated in the ejectment Of Wisconsin divine ron
his sacred desk. He had not, like the Eau Claifo
shepherd, counted nine spot "ten tor game o"s
he had, probably with some confused theolog~a
notion Of rewards and punshments in bls head
kindled brisk fire under his balky steed. We are
not told whether the mobile animal trsNeled aslsA
Year: 1874

They do queer things in Louisiana. Some
times they capture custOm-hOuse for the
uses of q State Convention, and station artil-
lery around to make sure that the deliberat-
ing body shall be unanimous. Sometimes they
capture quorum of a State Legislature. and
keep it cruising up and down the river to
dodge officers who want TO order the members
back to their places. Sometimes they rOut a
drunken Judge ont of his bed at midnight, in
order that he may hiccough forth maudlin
order, which shrewder villains can put in
shape for him, to Overturn State Govern
ment. Their last performance is a simpler
one. A police superintendent takes it into
his head to suppress newspaper, and makes
sure of it by having his policemen arrest the
forms and lock them up in solitary confne-
ment. They are brisk people in Louisiana
and noble republican government it is, which
our Administration and Senate have combined
to guarantee them.
Year: 1874

The proposal that public documents shall
pass through the mails at the same rates of
postage as newspapers is an improvement on
the fragrant injustice of past suggestions. But
why make fish of one and flesh Of another :?
Why should not the issues of the Government
Printing Office go through the mails on pre-
cisely the same terms as the issues of any
other printing Office ?-if in newspaper form,
at newspaper rates; If in book form,
at book rates. For the rest, MEM
bers who purpose voting for the free
transmission of The Congressional Record may
make up their minds that the people will not
be deceived about it. 1t is revival of an
odious feature of the franking privilege, and
the men who have committed themselves to
the repeal of that privilege, and now restore
it in this sneaking fashion, will find the vote
as bad burr in its sticking powers as vote
for the salary grab.
Year: 1874

1t would be pretty hard to justify the Pres-
dents last message; and impossible to con-
vince most people that he was not misled into
it by the persuasiOns of Boss Shepherd, to
save that magnate and his friends from heavy
losses in speculation in District certificates.
But it is to the Presidents credit that, when
better counselors got his ear, he promptly
changed his views and Senator Allison is to
be especially thanked for standing his ground
alike against the Presidents message and the
Ring intrigues. And now, while Gen. Grant
realizes the mortifying blunder into which
Shepherd OF his friends led him, can he not
reach another wise conclusion, and crafty all
his sincere friends by deciding that Mr.. SheD-
herd is not a tit man to be honored with
another Executive appointment in the Gov
ernment of the District
Year: 1874

The ghost Of the Civil Service Commission
still haunts Congress. To quiet its uneasy
shade, there is to be compromise of some
sort, which will leave it nominal existence.
Why not try the Indian Commission plan 1t
is simple, short, and sure. First, require the
members to serve without pay. Next, thwart
them till they cannot do anything, and are
badgered into resigning. Then let the As
sstant Secretary of the Interior reorganize the
Commission to bis liking. If that recipe does
not give satisfactory results, nothing will.
Year: 1874

The Lodge of Odd Fellows of our
town had their annual celebration on Fri
day, May lst. The members of the Fra
ternity formed at their Lodge room at an
early hour, and, preceded by the Van
Buren, Cornet Band, passed down Main
street to the river, returned up Main to
its head and thence along St. James
street to Broad, up Broad to Broadway,
where the procession disbanded and all
repaired to the Pic Mic grounds


The place was well chosen, being the
Grove in front of the residence OF George
Gross The primary school accompanied
by the teachers was also present, and
added much to the gaiety and happiness
of the occasion.


The address was delivered by j. +.
BYERs, Esq, and was Il highly crcditabe
performance. 1t was well written, but
we must beg leave to remind our young
friend of the fact, that he fell into the
not unfrequent error of too rapid de-
livery.


After the address, dancing was in or
der and to the enlivening music OF Prof
BRUINS String Band, the young ones
tripped DER the ground for an hour or
more, when all began to deploy into
small knots Of families and friends and
prepare for lunch. Alter this highly in
teresting and all essential performance.
the music again struck up and the day
was finally ended in dancing. At sea
sonable hour all started for home


Altogether it was day of gladness,
and we think many rcpetitions would be
pleasant and highly conducive to social
happiness. The Masonic Fraternity will
perhaps have picnic on the 9th Of
June, but in the meantime can't We have
two or three of citizens generally.


We have been furnished with copy
of the address Of Mr.. Byers and will pub
lish in our next.
Year: 1874

There is but very little change in the
situation of affairs at Little Rock, since
our last issue Both contending parties
are recruiting and being reinforced. We
anticipate not much change until the Leg.
islature assemblies on next Monday
when We anticipate the President will
see that they meet without molestation
or intiu idation. in the Legislative Halls
set apart by the State for such purposes
the assertions Of Mr.. Brooks strikers
to the contrary. Notwithstanding. We
believe prompt and decisive action by the
Legislature, the only peacable solution
Of this question.


The incidents Of the week as they have
transpired at Little Rock, we publish in
another column.
Year: 1874

We learn from private letter from Wash
ington, that the charges preferred agains
Judge WIN. Story Of the U. S Court or the
Western District Of Arkansas, will amount to
nothing, and that the Committee are utterly
disgusted at the failure Of the prosecutors to
produce evidence Of any force to substanti'
ate the charges alleged. We were satisfied al
the start, that 1t was q put up Job of Clayton
and his parasites to force Judge Story from
the bench to make place for plant tool o
ths would be dictator Of Arkansas. We are
pleased to know that he will triumph over
his vindictve and INSCRIPTIONS enemies.
Year: 1874




After ten days drumming and running,
Fort Smith got off her reinforcements
for Brooks-some say 80, some 100 men
negroes and with few exceptions OF
the lowest, dirticst kind, on Thursday
Chas. f. Berry, Major, in command OF the
squad-with officers for two companies


DR.. W. w. Bailey was along, and a
clever gentleman too, who we are sure
was mortified at the beggarly appearance
of the supporters of Mr.. Brooks from
the West. A recruiting officer canvass
ed Van Buren, in the interest of this out
fit, for recruits to swell the mob, and pro
cured tpo-nether of whom was a citi
zen of the county, but transient men.


From a gentleman on the boat we were
informed that many of the recruits they
had to catch and force on board like
sheep 1t was fun to drink whiskey and
lounge around for three or four days in
camp. but they did not care to go to Lit
tie Rock.


Several Brooks men here who had beer
on the watch for this long talked OF re
enforcement, expecting to see the boa
covered over with the HI roaring citi
zens of Fort Smith, were utterly disgust
ed when they saw the very few and th'
character of the reinforcement, after al
the fuss and noise made in that city.
Year: 1874

The Judge left me alone for a moment.
My ideas, own, were completely over
turned. l continued to think La Grecque
innocent, but began to have my doubts OF
Valentn, and was greved to think OF the
sorrow which must fall on the family of the
unfortunate young man.


| thought also of poor Evornia. There was
no need that the judge should reveal to her
all these incidents, to sully in her heart the
memory of one she adored, whose loss she
mourned, the father of her child. regretted
that the body had been carried home, but the
lawcommanded it.


As the judge did not wish to excite curlos-
ity, it was nearly half past nine in the eve
ming when we returned to the prison. La
Grecque, who kept asking what they wanted
| of her, went with an officer through unfre-
auented streets followed at a little distance
| by Valentin.


| l went on in advance in order to warn
Evorna not to be disturbed at the incessant
come and go that she would hear in the
chamber Of her husband, but undecided to
know what reason I could invoke to hide the
truth from her.


The night was dark, the streets consequent
ly deserted, for there are few cities where
people retire so early as in Orizava. 1t is per.


haps to this custom, as wise as healthy that
the city can count SO many centennarians.


Here and there a few women were at thelI


windows talking Of the events OF the day.
| To be continued.
Year: 1874

The long and terrible winter of the Cri-
mean campaign passed slowly away TO the
anxious hearts in England, and the
brave soldiers fighting and suffering in the
east.


Maggie grew pale and thin with anxiety
~ account after account came home Of the
privations Of the army. and with fearful
anticipation she watched day By day for
the postman.


One day, . few days after Christmas,
the old postman hobbled IN at the GAte
with that look Of importance hs Away
bore when the bearer Of . letter iron
Guy.


MARnie ran down eagerly 70 meet him.
Year: 1874

CoAL.--The Renton coal is in great
demand in San Francisco and measures
are being taken to complete the s. & w.
W. Railroad to deep water as soon as
possible, in order to put enough coal in
the market to supply the demand.
Year: 1874

the country; and this we regard as one


of the most hopeful signs of the times.


When party has outlived its principles


it has outiived its usefulness, and the


only purpose it can serve is simply as
an instrument to promote personal ends.


No one can point to distinctive and
clearly defined principle or measure at is
sue between the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties upon which either party is
united. The party platforms of both
are made up of general platitudes in
volving no general issue. The main
end and object of an opposition party
to check assumptions Of power and re-
form the abuses naturally growing out
of the too long possession of power-is
defeated by keeping up the organization
of the Democratic party upon dead is
sues, recognizing no changes and con-
ceding nothing to past differences. The
people have become tired and disgusted
with being made the mere tools of de-
signing politicians who offer them no.
thing in return but the mere prestige of
party triumph entirely barren of public
benefit, and have determined to be no
longer fettered and trameled by party
obligations which only constrain them
to vote for candidates in whose ability
and honesty they have 70 confidence.
The emancipation of the voters from
party bondage is the only means which


offers a hope for the puri6cation of our
political system; and that is the pre-
vailing opinion among all those who
heretofore served party from disinter-
ested motives. For our own part, if we
have only to choose between the Bour-
bon Democracy and the Administration
party we shall choose the latter. The
first offers no hope of change for the
better; the last is amenable to proper
influences and not welded to any obso-
lete theories; but as a rule, we shall use
our own discretion in voting for candi-
dates, regardless of their party afini-
ties. With regard the Federal officers
in this Territory, we do not believe any
Administration could make appoint
ments in the main more acceptable to
the people, and we desire no changes.
As to the Delegate to Congress, all other
things being equal, policy would dictate
an Administration man, but other mer-
its are requisite to an election.
Year: 1874

II The second and last Grand Con-
cert of Madame Anna Bishop and troupe
last evening, was complete success.
and was highly appreciated by the large
and select audience which witnessed it.
Year: 1874

lie DENIES HE STATEMENT THAT TIE NEW SUB


sIDY FOR THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY HAS BEEN


INSERTED IN THE POST-OFFICE BILL


lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.1


WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-Gen. Garfield rose to per-
having read at the Clerks desk an editorial in
Thursdays TRIBUNE. based on letter, which stated
that the Appropriations Committee had put the
additional subsidy of $5O0,OoO for the Pacific
Mail in the Post-Office bill, he said that the
statement was entirely erroneous. The bill had
not been reported to the House, as every men,
Der knew, and had not even been considered in his
Committee He had not himself even looked at the
estimates of the Postmaster General which were in
the hands of Mr. Tyner, as subcommittee to pre-
pare the bill A joint meeting of the Appropriations
Committees of the Senate and House had been held
during the recess with a view of ascertaining in
what directions retrenchment could be effected.
At that meeting two subcommittee were ap-
pointed one on the expenses of collecting the
revenue, and one the expenses of the Post-Ofice
Department The three members of the House Ap-
preparations Committee, who were appointed on the
latter were Messrs. Tyner, Wheeler and Marshall,
and the preparation of the Post Office bill had been
deferred until they had finished their inquiries.
The mistake Of The TRIBUNE had arisen from
erroneous information furnished not by its Washing
ton correspondents but by some person in New York.
and be had no doubt the Editor would promptly
correct it. This the substance of Gen. Garfield
statement 1t was made in good temper and in
marked contradistinction to the Butler method of
calling the newspapers liars, and shaking his fist ut
the reporters gallery.
Year: 1874

ALBANY, Dec. 1.-THE surveys authorized
by the last Legislature determine what extent and
at what probable cost the immense accumulation Of
water on tho Great Adronacks plateau could be held
in reserve and drawn upon as needed for State pur-
poses have been completed. They have been thorough
aud result IN establishing the following concusoDs


First That immense quantities of water can be safely
stared at comparatively low percentage Of the
MINER udson most OF which is than lost. as
ii runs TO waste the Spring freshets. which IN various
WAYS are the cause Of great danger annuity


Second: Tnat this excess alone Is sufficient main-
tain the deficiency OF the main river at the low Summer
stages for 100 days. after liberal discount for
IA its uassage.