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Year: 1875

I On the twenty fifth of this month the
Trustees of Austin College meet here in
Austin to fix finally the location of the in
stitution. Their action concerns deeply
the future fortunes of this city. The exist
ence here of one college must necessarily
lead to the creation of others in the same
vicinity and the cooperation and concur
renee of these will result in the establish
ment of great university by which teach
ers and scientists may be trained and mag
nificent libraries collected and laboratories
and astronomical observatories established
aud maintained. These are tasks which
cannot be achieved by any single Christian
denomination, and no college can supply
the want of an institution which may at
tract and maintain the foremost scholars
and lecturers Of Europe and America. From
these colleges and from this university, for
which there Is no other proper location in
Texas, there will go out the educators of the
youths of Texas and from this institution
will arise the leading thinkers and scholars
and statesmen of the country. But we
only proposed to inquire whether intelli-
gent citizens be incapable of appearing be


fore the excellent body Of Christian gentle
men who meet here on the twenty fifth in
slant, and of pointing out the propriety of
selecting Austin as the site Of Austin Col
legei Will not the city's chief magis-
traie entertain these literary magnates for a
day and, taking them to the summit of
Mount BonneIl, even as il is wntten in the
fourth chapter OF Matthew, viii he not
point out the matchiess beauties of the
country, of the brilliant river glittering in
| glowing sunlighL of the boundIess plains
aud clear, lpure air that toys ike maidens
among the messy locks of grand old live
oaks. VIII he not propose to surrender the
use of all these to the good men who would
found here their denominationaI college !
And win he not declare, with splendid eIO-
quence, the plain truth that there is hot
elsewhere in the world a city as beautiful
or locality so attractive. and that we only
need men worthy of il and. capable Of com
pEehending and thus Of deselcpingits posi-
bilities Would ii not be wen for citizens
OF Austin interested in facts and results
here contemplated to have some consalta-
ton In behalf Of this matter
Year: 1875

INTERESTING TO THE VOTERS OF RICHMOND.
The General Assembly passed an act amend
Ing section 10 Of chapter Of the Code SO as
TO read as follows:


The Common Council or Board of Trus-
tees of each city and town having more than
5000 inhabitants shall appoint for each ward
as many voting.paces or precincts as they
may deem necessary. and shall prescribe and
cause to be published the boundaries of such
votipg.places or precincts; and no voter
shall cast his ballot save at the voting. place
OF the precinct wherein be lives: Provided,
hoaceUer, That every person offering to vote
shall have been resident Of the ward in
which he offers to vote for thirty days next
preceding any election at which he offers to
vote: Provided, That when any voter re-
moves from one ward TO another within
thirty days of an election it shall be lawful
for him to vote in the ward from which
be removed until he has acquired the right
to vote in the ward to which he removes {:
Provided, That in case Of the lawful change
or rearrangement of wards it shall be the
duty of the registrar Of each ward to trans.
fer at once, and without application, every
voter to the ward in which be is placed or
thrown by such change or Encouragement Of
wards, and thenceiorth such voter shall
vote in the ward into which he is so placed
or thrown without having resided therein
for thirty days"
Year: 1875

"TnE FIRE-FIESD" TO HAVE "A New
TR1AL.-Tbe Supreme Court of Appeals,
through its president, Judge Moncure, yes.
terday decided the case of Hillary Page us.
The Commonwealth. Page was some weeks
ago tried upon al Indictment charging him
In its first and second counts with burning
two houses, and in its third count with burn
ing barn in which certain persons "usu.
ally lodged" on the farm Of Colonel Frank
G.. Rufliu. in Chesterfield county. He was
found guilty on the third count and sem
fenced TO death. Appeal was taken to the
Supreme Court on the ground that the barn
in question was not dwelling-houSe in con-
temptation Of law, and therefore the sentence
Of the Circuit Court OF Chesterfield was er-
roneous. The Supreme Court decided that
Page should have new trial as asked upon
the third count, and should be acquitted on
the other two counts. The Circuit Court Of
Chester field is, however, empowered toenter
n0lle prosequi as to this third count, and TO
try the prisoner upon any indictment now
stlnding or which may hereafter be found
against him.
Year: 1875

A s 6OACHMAN AND GROOM-BY A YOUNG ENG
IA lishman married. encumbrance stylish city driver
well understanding his business first class city
from last employer objection to the country Call
9Th
Year: 1875

During the seventeen years confinement OF


this strange prisoner at Sainte Marguerite,


St. Mars, who brought him to the fortress,


was replaced by a Monsieur de Bonpart as


governor The daughter of the latter, just


emerging from childhood to womanhood,


grew up with this mystery around her. She


had seen the graceful figure of the masked


prisoner promenading at night upon the ter


race and at worship in the chapel, where he


was forbidden to speak or uncover his face,


the soldiers in attendance always having their


pieces pointed toward him, if he attempted to


do either. She discovered that her father
always treated him with the greatest respect,


serving him bareheaded and standing. His


table-service was of massive silver, his dress


of the richest velvet, he wore the finest linen
and most costly lace. She had heard her


father speak Of him as 1.-The Prince" No


wonder that his sad fate occupied her thoughts


by day and his noble figure her dreams by


night. She, too, was very young and beauti-


full and their eyes occasionally met in chapel.


He sang beautifully, and was q very skillful


performer on the guitar. 1t is said she
climbed the rocks under the castle terrace and
sang sweet songs to the poor captive. Thus
a romantic love sprang up between them, and
as it gained strength, the young girl dared to
purloin the keys from her father and so OBJ
tain access to the prisoner. When the gov
crnor discovered his child's treachery he was
struck with great dismay His oath was


binding upon him to put Immediately to death
any one who had spoken to the prisoner But
she confessed her love for him and pleaded
piteously for her young life. The captive,
also, to whom the governor was much at
tached, joined his prayers to hers and in,-
plored that they might be made man and
wife, and then the secre: would be safe. The
governor was not stern enough to immediate
his child, and perhaps gleam of ambition
may have flashed across his mind, as in the
event of the death of Louis XIV. the prisoner
would be acknowledged and his daughter sit
on the throne of France. However, their
nuptials were performed by the priest of the
castle in the dead of night, and all were sworn
to secrecy. From this union two children
were born. A whisper of this reaching the
ears OF the h1iu;e%~-, %Ao Marquis nf Imvois
the prisoner was Immediately removed to the
bastile for safe keeping; and the mother, the
priest and the governor disappeared. The
children were sent to Corsica to be brought
up in obscurity under the name of their grand
father, Bonpart, which was corrupted into
And thus, says the legend,
Providence avenged the wrongs of the twin
brother of Louis XIV. and restored the oldest
branch of the Bourbon line to the throne of
Francc.-ScriJner
Year: 1875

| can say, by some little experience,
more now than before of Christ to you.
| am still upon this, that if you seek,
there is a hoard, hidden treasur, and
a gold mine in Christ you never yet saw.
-Ra'herford.


He who can look up to his God with
the most believing confidence, is sure to
look most gently on his fellow men;
while he who shndders to lift his eye to
heaven often casts the haughtiest CLAN
ces on the things of earth.
Year: 1875

Over one hundred and thirty sold In this County
alone during last season. Il is the most durable
most easily managed and gives the best satisfaction
of any Reaper sold in the West. Call andex9mine
them at the warerooms of
Year: 1875

THE departure of MT. H. w. Cole, refer red to in another column, leads us to say that he is one of those men who improves on acquaintance. On continued knOwl- edge we have found him to be a thorough ly good fellow, which is saying nothing of his good business qualities shown in successfully establishing the Missouri Val ley Life Insurance agency here.
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety of well-cooked food. No eXaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un-. acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information
Year: 1875

WE call especial attention to the adver- tisement of the Territorial board of prison commissioners, in another column, call ing for plans for the Territorial prison at Yuma. This commendable action of the board is for the benefit of the mechanics of Arizona, and it is to their interest to make prompt response and use every means in their power to avail themselves of this opportunity. The board have late ly authourized the issue of S25 ,000 in Terri torial warrants to begin the building of the penitentiary.
Year: 1875

WHEN prospectors return from their trips, or when any miner desires to give information about his claim, if he will just jot down his items and hand them into THE CITIZEN office, they will be gladly received and touched up and brought to public notice in our columns. Just sit down in your stopping place and scribble your data, in pencil, on wrapping paper or any thing, and hand them in. But don't write any thing that isn't so, for it will only be lost time.
Year: 1875

THE mayor and council held a special meeting on last Saturday evening. Pres ent Mayor Ochoa, Councilmen EtchellS, Hughes and Leatherwood and Recorder Meyers. Messrs. Hughes, Etchells and Leatherwood were appointed committee to act in conjunction with citizens to select a location at or near the northwest part of the town-Site to be set apart as a cemetery, and to report their action at the next reg ular meeting. Juan VasqueZ was appoint ed deputy marshal to take charge of chain gang while the marshal is employed col leCting the street tax. Ordered that all persons are hereby forbidden to take earth from lots belonging either to individuals or the corporate authorities of the town. and all persons who require or need dirt for building or any other purpose, can ap- ply to the city marshal and he will direct them where to get it. All owners of lots and blocks which are not fenced or walled in, and having wells unprotected upon the said lots and blocks, are required to pro perly protect said wells, or they will be filled up at their cost by the corporate au- thorties. The village marshal is instruct ed to see that the above is strictly enforced.
Year: 1875

BUTLER RIGHT IN ONE PARTICULAR
Butler states in his last letter, IN which
le referred to the currency, that at pre-
sent all property except bonds and mort
cages ia depreciating, and they are ap-
preciating in the same ratio. Ihls Is a
matter Of fact; but it did not take any
great deal of sagacity to discover 1t
Eye-y man who held government BOND
or mortgage knew that 1T would purchase
a better property last year than the year
before. and better one this year than
last year. But the difficulty in eifecting
loans or purchases with mortgages Is
much greater than with bonds. The lat
ter is easier used as collateral, and may
he disposed of without material loss,
but mortgages are rated when sold or e1-
changed nearly as much below paper as
paper is below gold.'


The way to specie payments Is not
solely in the contraction OF the currency
With our present banking and currency
svstem we will never get down to gold
basis by that road. The only true way
toreach a solid currency is to reduce the
national expenses. The sooner we begin
this work, and the faster we discharge
orr Indebtedness the quicker will we be
able to redeem our notes and be able tc
demand gold in exchange for paper. Nc
one would be troubled with gold II he
could get paper that was as good. If We
were not in debt, and had not million
of gold in the country, our promise OF
paper to pay in gold would be preferred
to the gold itself. Because people woult
have confidence that we were able t.
make good our promise. This is not tn
case at present. Those who have gol'
to loan know that circumstances may a
any time arise that may render US who'll
unable to pay, either notes or bonds Il
gold. And the disposition on the part
the President to secure third teri
makes this want of confidence all tn
stronger. He is a man of war; a DARN
adventurer; owes all he has 10 adven
ture, and is evidently destitute Of tn
great moral attributes which distinguis
the patriotic statesman. And he may a
any time create war with Mckee, Q
perhaps resurrect rebellion in order tina
his partizans may involve the country t
retain his services. We only throw ou
an inkling Of the possible circumstances
there are many others that will sugges
themselves, showing that under contil
gencies that may arise the national tire;
sury may he bankrupted. If the peop
are wise they will pause in their extra'
agance. Reform is needed, also in Stat
and municipal as well as in national e:
penditures.
Year: 1875

MoLAssEs AT 40 NTs.-Sweeter and
more palatable molasses than is sold out
Of our stores may be bought in Port Rico
at forty cents gallon. Why then are
our farmers made to pay 80 cents and
81 10 for an inferior article? Why should
they not be permitted to exchange their
grain and other produce for molasses, su-
gar and coffeep The whole difficulty is
the tariff laws. Our mechanics used to
purchase sugar at six cents, molasses at
SO cents, and coffee at 10 and u cents
But that was before the Republican party
came into power. 1t was in the good old
days Of the Democratic and Wing par
ties. Then the opponents of the Demo-
Gratis were not the political tools of man
u Saetursts,
Year: 1875

NV YORK, August "A private
dispatch from prominent gentlemen in
San Francisco says that matters look
better So tar as the best interests of the
city aud State are concerned The
financial panic is fearful. and the losses
by the failure Of the Bank Of California
will he hnnvw
Year: 1875

II would be interesting to know ex-
actly what the members of Congress
who voted for the Civil Rights bill
meant by tiff they really meant any
thing but the making of some political
capital for themselves among the col
ored people. The whole theory of the
bill is based upon a rather wire-drawn
distinction between II license fee and
an ordinary tax, Congress assuming
the right TO dictate to hotel proprictors
and the managers of places of amuse-
ment ON the ground of their holding
licenses which gave them a public
character. Now, since Congress has
adjourned and the question of inter
preting the law for its enforcement
comes up, we find that in the minds
of the legislators and legal doctors Ii
cense does not necessarily make an es-
tablishment public resort within the
terms of the bill. Mr.. 3. F. Butler,
who was the most active champion of
the bill in the House of Representa-
tives, who sat up number of weary
nights, who talked himself hoarse and
who otherwise put himself to a great
deal of trouble and personal discomfort
over it, has taken pains to write
letter to bibulous colored friend, in
which he states very explicitly that the
terms of the bill do not apply 10 drink
ing saloons. According to Mr.. Butler
colored man has a right to go into q
hotel and get what he wants to eat
by paying for it, we presume; although
the real meaning of the bill is getting
so obscured that we are not sure upon
this point, and we know that good
many citizen of African address fancy
that it gives them the right TO enjoy
the delights of hotel living and of thea
trical entertainments gratis--but he
has no right to drink anything stronger
| than water, unless the dispenser of
| fluids thinks proper to give it to him.
Mr.. Butler bases this definition of the
limitations of the law upon his own


opinion that liquor drinking is not
good for colored men, and that, as
| "Trip Van Wrinkle" says, they are


"better mitout it." The law, however,
certainly makes no distinction between
eating and drinking and as good


many people, African as well as Cau-
casian, think that their drinking is of
as much, or even more, importance as
their eating, it is difficult to understand
the logic of Mr.. Buffers present posi-
tion. Again, in the matter of amuse.
ments, here is a United States Com
missioner in New Jersey decided that
a billiard saloon, although run under
license, is not place of public re-
sort within the meaning of the act :


Now it would be highly interesting


for some of us who think that law


making is a somewhat serious matter,


and who don't like to see the statute


books made ridiculous by mere bids


for personal or partisan popularity on


the part of blathcrskite politicians, il


we could be shown the exact difference
from the point of view of the men


who voted for this bill, between a Ii.


censed theatre and licensed billiard


saloon, or between licensed eating
and licensed drinking house. Con-


gress struck out the only feature of the


bill that had any real value-the rela-


ting to the schools-and if it meant


anything but buncombe by what


remained it does no: appear very clear
| ly.
Year: 1875

AN ARCTIC SEAL IN THE HARBoR.
Shortly before noon yesterday an AIc-
tic seal as large as fullgrown New
foundland dog, made its appearance
in the harbor of Henderson's wharf.
II was first seen near the United States
revenue steamer Guthrie, which was
on the way down from uptown,
and was mistaken for q dog. The seal
stood up out of the water distance of
several feet, ,and took look at the busy
scene around before disappearing
beneath the water. 1t came to the sur
face several times, and was watched
by number of persons. Those versed
in the matter state that it was hair
SEAL" different sea critter from the.
fur seal. Its presencelin this latitude
is an unusual occurrence. II 1t comes
up into the basin 1t will surely die
Bait. lSan, Friday.
Year: 1875

OUR neighbor, the Evening Express,
begins to throw out indications that it
does not intend to be left out in the
cold during the campaign of this Sum-
mer. 1t wants to be an organ, pro-


vided its elevation is accompanied by
sufficient collateral to maintain with
proper dignity the Importance of the
position. We have read the story OF
DANIEL in the lions den; we have
shed tears over the narrative of the
little boy who could have stolen APP
Piles but wouldn't; we have listened
with agonizing suspense to the recital
of the escaped nun, and we have snf-
fered all the agonies of a night inter-
vening between the promise of q
birching and the fruition of the prom
Use, but none of these have so affected
us-have SO excited our sympathy and
wrung our heart-as the pathetic ap-
peal of last evenings Express for the
vacancy in the Independent party.
We trust it's means will not be un-
needed by the Federal-officer-Repub-
lican-Independent-give-us-the-offices-
nd-you-may-go-to-the-deuce Conven-
tion which is to be held in the Court
House TODAY,
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: I am not in the
habit of rushing into the public prints
for the purpose of seeking redress for
grievances, either real or imaginary;
but after repeated wrongs upon myself
and others, and when forbearance
ceases to be virtue any longer, then
feel it my duty to defend our rights
and property. In view of the fact
that the American people very often
have to be driven into every advance
ment for the good of the great major
ity, that same fact holds good here in
the minor department of Los Angeles
government. / speak particularly of
the water and irrigating privileges
These, of the greatest Importance to
us all, are the least understood or
cared for by those who run the city
machine. Yet the authorities manage
to take the irrigator's coin,
with permit to get the water if you
can. This can be more directly APP
piled to those who live in the suburbs
of the city, where little or no atten-
ton is paid to either bridging cross
ings or even providing ditch of suffi-
cient dimensions to carry the water
But still more grievous imposition
have many of us to complain of, and
that is the practice of selling a greater
number of permits than either law or
ditch capacity admits of. For instance,
a ditch carrying less than two "irri-
eating heads" on which is frequently
sold two, when only one; and often
from two to four heads, when posi-
lively the zanja will only contain two
heads of water. Now then, where is
the redress? We hold permit to get
the water, if we can; the city has got
our money; we paid it in good faith,
and now we demand good faith from
the city.


One more item: Whilst the area of
irrigable land and agriculture is
spreading oceanward, what is being
done to husband the water? Plenty
of water for us all, if judiciously
managed. Wake up! Give us water!


ECONOMY.
Year: 1875

We are doing good work in the way
of improving our streets. We walked


up to the necessity of filling up the
ancient lakes and ponds and grading
our streets up to high water mark and
the modern standard rather late, but
we are awake now and are mending
the condition Of things so rapidly that
in short time the streets of Los An
geles will compare favorably with
those of any other city in the State.
But the people of this vicinity have too
long neglected one essential improve
ment, and we call attention to it now
in order that it may receive that con-
sideration which the comfort of our
rapidly increasing population de-
mands. We refer to the thoroughfares
by which people reach and leave the
city. All roads lead to Rome; which
means that all roads in this valley
lead to Los Angeles, yet it is an unde-
niable fact that none of these roads
are good outside of the corporation.
Indeed, many of the outside streets
are at times almost impossible and
at no time pleasant drives. These are
matters which should receive the
early attention of the Common Coun-
Gil and of the Board of Supervisors.
The inlets to the city should be i'm
proved as well as the streets of the
city. There is now no inviting drive
of any great extent, yet there is
great deal of pleasure and recreative
riding done by the citizens and Wis.,
itors of Los Angeles.
Year: 1875

HEAVY failures are reported to have
recently occurred in England and San
Francisco commercial dispatches in
dicate an unusually heavy drain on
the banks and heavy commercial
houses. The fear that the money
market will be so frightened in this
State as to be seriously felt is enter
tanned. The fact that we shall not
export as great an amount of wheat
this year as usual, will add to the de-
preston. Our business men will see
in these indications sufficient reason
for keeping their houses in order.
Forewarned is forearmed.
Year: 1875

One of the finest Improvements in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole of the
back of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost, and others, such as cottOns, table
linen, etc., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves Of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. a16
Year: 1875

THE careful manner in which the
San Francisco papers touch the half
dozen different schemes for supplying
that city with water shows that none
of the projectors have got down to
hucinaas