Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 1

,5011 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1874, (Ptr Week, 10 cti, I Per Year, 0O. ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY AND COUNH OFFICERS. AD VERTISEM ENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS. "Colored Women" Types of Southern Characters. No close observer who visits Hnnts-wille on "nigger day" can fail to appreciate the significance of women." In one corner a fat old creature maybe seen seated beside a chestnut stove, her face as black as the eoal she pats into her fire; passing by is a girl with a rich brown Skin; after her comes 'one upon whose cheek a blush can just HOLIDAY GIFTS AT PRYALR NtTRSERT "-DEPOTj Broadway, opposite Fourteenth street. Tha endersigned desires to call the attention of the public to the following list of importations from the Old 'World such a catalogs baa nev. er been offered to the California public before: From Persia anne lot erf Raonncolnsea, From Holland a splendid assortment of jacinths, Xareiesns, Jonquils, Datca Aneanonee, German Crocuses, Oladiolis.LUlies, Amaryllises, Crown Imperials, new Tulips in great variety; also.

some snperb new German Iriaes, which constitute a noble family of shrabbsry and wilder-ness plants; and many other rare and beautiful European bulbs. This being the proper time of year for planting those beautiful garden flowers, I would specially recommend them to all lovers of horticulture. A line general as- sortment of Shrubbery, Plants, Seeds, can be had at my depot. A.D. PRYAL.

be distin Jruished and I saw one or two young. women whose cream-like complexion would have justly excited the envy of many a- New York belle. The condition the women of the latter class is most deplorable. Beautiful al most beyond description, many of theml educated and retried, witn tne oest white blood of the South in their veins, it is perhaps1 dnly natural that -they should refuse to mate themselves with coarse and ignorant, black men. Socially they 'are not reoognfzed by the whites; they are often witbont money enough to buy the barest -necessities of life; honorably they can never procure sufficient means to gratify their Inxuri- 1 ong tastes; their mothers have taught them how to sin; fathers they never knew; debauched white men are ever ready to take advantage of their destitution, and after a short life of shame and dishonor they sink "inte-' early and na-hallowed graves.

living they, wera da-spisel by whites and blacks alike, Jead they are mourned, by none Many characters peculiar to the South appose Maths tranta ni.aaatwiuwn nigger day." While I was closely watchins-4he opera a loud momlhedauctidneer, wheftrw selling boots at exhorbitant prjoeslo.a crow4 of half-idiotkj kegi-ftes, I mrticad that I srai being as closely observed by a white man who stood near by, He was a very fair specimen of a class too often met with.m this part of the country. Tall and jonmaiMing flgort, lie Aras dressed in shabby clothes of a decidedly military, cut, a short blue cloak hung carelessly on his shoulders, and over this and undef a coad-brinuned low crowned bat 8ig mast cf -reasj s- wnobmbad haizv pa-had a paarvjl rusty i black kid gloves upon his 'hands, and fon his feet top-boots, through which could be seen a pair of torn stockings. To the heal' of his right boot a silver spur was attached. 'The man had not bean hvcL fo a week, his eye bad that peculiar, watery brightness which sly strong drink can give, and the unnatural redness of bis tmm proved beyond a doubt that whisky drinking was his favorite occupation. After staring at me for fully fifty minutes, this gen- CITY OFFICERS.

Dnran Police Judge A. II. Javne Treasurer and H. HUlebrand Marshal and Tax Collector. Jr-erryj on nsoD City Joneph M.

Dillon City Attorney--. B. F. Gilcrest City Ensrlneer. The.

J. Arnold Clerk of Police Ed ward Hosklns Marshal's J. J. Porter Deputy City J. Cobinson city cdxrsciim Besular meetings Monday evenings.

M. Webber, President, Israel W. Knox, N. W. Spauldlng.

W. 8. Snook, James Larue, J. R. Mason, Wallace Everson.

SVAermseCOHinTrrKs. Ortlinanee and Judiciary Spauldlng, Larne, Everson. Auditing and Finance Knox, Mason, Spaulding. Streets and Buildings Snook, rireanauaier everson, Mason, Knox. Edncatlon Lnrue, Knox, Everson.

Street Lights and LaniD Posts Larue, Snook, Everson. Removals and Obstructions HpauldinK, Mason CHy Hall and Police Snook, 8iauldlnc. iiz i BOARD OF' EDrcATlOX. Regular meetings 1st and 3d Tuesdays. -SapUPublie M.

Campbell President Board R. E. Cole Secretary B.P. Wall E. W.

Playter, A. W. Swett, C. W. Kellogg, W.

K. Rowell, Jas. A. FoUrer. W.

F. Board man. -6TA2TMICO CoHWiTTKKSrf Rulea andReg- uianons i oiger. iveiiotnr. navier.

uiaa- at neat ion aud Course- of Iastrnetion SwettBoardraan, Folger Cole, Camp-. Den. iexi oooiu, mosic una uraviDg-Kellonr. -Folser. Kowelk Hcbool House! and Sftes Boardman, Rowell Swett.

FnrBituie and iiupplloai Bowell. SweU, Playter. Salaries, Finance, Judiciary and Auditing Playter, Kellogg, Swett. High School Campbell, Boardman, Fol-Iter. Cosmopolitan School and Modern Languages Playter, Kellogg, Boardman.

FIRB DEPARTMENT. 4 Chief Eigloeey.iM. do la Montanya Health Geo. E. Sherman Wm.

Bamlbrd, C.H.KlUredge, POUCK SKPABXKKNT. Captain or W. Aldrich, H. Tyler, W. D.

Thomaa, Whipple, D. H. Hand A. Shorey, H. Samaners, Oeo.

H.Cmrleton, Cnas. P. MeKay, J. L. Ronndy.

i COTjNTT officers. County Clerk J. V.B. Goodrich Keeorder-Auditor BS. Mara ton Treasurer.

Family Surveyor ixmisuastro a J. Stevens Tax Wberln H. N. Merse A. W.

Collins R. Tyrrell Under Sheriff Deputy BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Regnlarineetlnga First Mondays of Feb-- ruary.May.angust and November. Isbam Case, Chairman. O.H.Bornham, H.Overaeker, W.

B. Hardy, James Beasell, J. aMarita, F. K. Shottoek.

Stakiqn Cominiam. Jodiclary-Shattack, Hardy, Overaeker. Auditing and Finance Hardy, Martin, Barnham. Roads and Bridges Beasell, Overaoker, Marlln. Franchise Bum ham, Overaeker, Hardy.

Hospital Marlln, Shattaek. County Buildings Shattack, Marlln, Burnbam, JUDICIAL DIRKCTORT. 8. B. MeKee Judge Terms of Court, Third Mondays of Feb- ruary, June and October.

B. G.Nye Judge Probate end Co, Courts of Court, First Moadays of Jan-- uary.Aprit and July, and Third Monday of September. JUSTICES' COUpTPr -James Le'ntetl 11th and Franklin sts G. H. Fogg-Broadway, bet.

Sth and ftth sU Asa Howard East Oakland CHAPPELLET Wood and Coal Dealers, ABEJfTS FOR THE IVELLirJGTOTJ 8th St, near Broadway. HEW FRENCH BAKERY, Franklin Sti, bet. 8tft and 9th. TTTE HAVE LATELY ADDED to OCR facilities, and bow, tn addition to deliver ing bee of charge oar BtUsa French Bread, are prepared to also sapply our customers with American Bread, Cakes and Pica. Our delivery wagons rue to all parts of the city.

(. KAMHSUD ft HENRY WEEKS; CARRIAGE UAKR Avenaeand EaslllUi Street, i i a. T-8 proprieto betng a practical maa and employing eeajr competent workmen, gnaraa- teen saosiacrotn au caeaa. nighxjw: Si SX.ZiSH KOW PREPARED TO CLEAN PRIVY tsolta. ceaa-pools, sewers sad yards.

All auMuances remevea from the above places for iislf tte price formerly asked. A.Orderbos attaeaed to Bulletin Board, northwest corner Broadway and a-venl stmt. DR. NESTEIX, (Of ths Medical Department, PnivatsTty, If. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

SPECIAL TBSAT1IEH7. 703' DISEASES or the THKOAT, LUNGS, CATAjLRH, ASTHMA, PTLKOKABT C0NSTJMPTT0N, INHALATION cff.EDICATED VAPORS At the natural temperature of the air breathed, and the use of. Snofreriug Syringes. HIT LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF rendies in the form of vapor, strictly in accordance with the requirements of disease. Toy dissohring and expelling the deposits choking dealfc cells, restores the organs agreeably with powers of nature.

Mr method of treating, toy inhalation, "Pnlmonmry Affections, claims the spptoval- he mwUeal and the earnest, timely consideration of those afflicted with the most prevalent and devastating of earthly maladies. Patients attended daily, from 9 a. M. till 4 p. M.

Invalids at a distance, by writing accurate particulars of their case, can receive the remedies by ex press. OommtmicatiOBs by mail must be addressed to D. D. T. NESTELL, M.

114 Tenth street, three squares from Market street station, bet. Castro and Brash streets. FOUND IsAST Jf TSTALL1BLK Hair Restorative which never fails to reproduce a growth ef sab-stantial hair to bald heads when the root of the hair, however feeble, is left. It is not only a Bestorsttve. but It is cleansing and invigorating, snaking the hair healthy and gloesyra alt: instances, It will restore the grayest hair to its natural color, remove dandruff, prevent the hair from falling out, by using as wash.

Prepared and sold by A. FITCH'S, at his Barber Shop, No. SM I street, between Sth and 9th, Baerameato. Mom than 7.000 persons have got and keut their hair alive with this Beetoratlve since the five years that it has been la the saarhet. Price per doaeo, per half desea, per bottle, 76 cents.

SANFORD, KELSEY Corner Broadway anA Tenth Street P. BARRETT, nxAKa nt six xnens or BEEF, VEAU MUTTONi PORK. ETC Cor. Broadway and Fifth Sts. TTAMS, BACOK.

LARD, PrGS reeiigsueaas.rorKTrlmBitngs, Pure Leaf Lard rendered in cans from SVi to 10 pounds each, warranted nnre and cheaper than can be bought elsewhere. Al- ro, uorneu jieei. Tongues. ireflU and corned Pork sausages made fresh every day also, Bolognas and Hea CLeese. Families wishing to have Batna and Bacon cured can have the same done on reasonable terms.

Corned Beef put up for families at reasonable prices and warranted good. Families having grain-fed Bogs can find a cash buyer by calling at the above market. None bought but grain-fed hogs. FT. SCOTT MEAT MARKET, Corner of Seventh and Claj Streets.

A- A. CITRIC It, Prop'r. FRESH BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, SAUSAGES, LARD, And all kinds of conn try produce constantly on hand, and for sale at leBS than reasonable prices. AU kinds of Poultry for sale, at a small advance on cash prices, ay Purchases delivered to all parts of the my ireeoi charge. HPHK UNDERSIGNED takes pleasure in in-x forming bis friends, patrons, and the public general, inai ne nas openea a SHAVING SALOON At Ho.

627 Zast 12th It near 18th Arenas, ivsppoeiioine inion notei,) EAST OAKLAND, Where ha will attend to his customers in as good style ss any barber in the city. A. C.COBDAX.' House and Restaurant, Corner Broadway and Eleventh street. STEWLY AXD NEATLT PTTRNISHED x' Booms. Meals at all hours of the dsy, in first-class style.

The BOSTON BKOWN BREAD a this house eannot be excelled. The eooking at the CLABJEJfDON la nnder the 1 MtH supervision 01 tne proprtetreaa. TingwMB EeveaU itreet, two door irom uw laty ataTsei. ri" MISS M. if; W.

HcZZSZtB, i UNDERTAKER. Eighth bet, Broadway aed Franklin street, Oakland. -eend uu ted ta the best possibM manner, and wita PwnauTirxaa at TnpTf-u All undertaking af reasonable rates, as I devote my wnotA. attention to tne tHuinaas. All kinds of OOPFTKS and OAKEarrftwioaaa of Also, all deBcrtptioM of Merino and Satia Robes eonstantiy oc hand.

ta. Hearse and Carriages for city and country. DR. W. NEWCOMB, Office 1069 Broadway, ESEDEHCE NO GRAND CENTRAL --k Hotel.

Offloe Hours to 10 A. at. 1 and 5 toe F. at: 7" TYa 5 ALAMEDA COUNTY Savings Loan Office 9 69 Broadway. INCORPORATED APRIL 1874 Capital $500,000 in Gold Coin OFFICERS B.

F. President I. W. Vice-President C. M.

BOARD OF DIBECTOBS B. F. Ferris, John Curry, Israel W. Knox, Geo. G.

Berry, Chas.W.Twombly Geo. H. Henry Durant George Tait, E. Case, Z. Montgomery, Dr.W.Newcomb.

WM. C. DINSMORE. FBOPBIET08 OF THR 1 1 Grande Cigar. Drugs and Toilet Articles, 13 Breaulway, OavaOasrd.

FDR AJJD CLOAK STORE SlaATZs fc COM 1013 Broadway, Oakland HA1TCFACTUBXB OT FURS, FUR TRinniHGS, All kiads of CLOTH iF-A-NCry SAQTJJES A full assortment of CLOAK TRIM MINGS kept constantly In stock. FURS CLEANED. ALTERED AND REPAIRED On the premises, at less than San Francisco prices. FOE YOUE GO TO J.H. BACON'S CITY CANDY STORE, 965 BROADWAY, Received Dally per Bacon's Express.

Lovers of good Candies will find a great va riety from five of the most prominent makers in San Francisco. New York Bakery 910 BROAD WIT, Between Biffhth and Ninth streets. THOMSON Have FreshBread every momki a and afternoon Freah Cakes and Cracksrs as well as the French the "Cottage" and the German afilk Bread on hand and freah at the Freak Bread twice a day Delivered Free BROADWAY MAEEET- H. FIKKELDEY. J-JEALEB Df Beef, Hntteat, Venl, Perk, Kt, 705 Broadway, between Third and Fourth streets, uaauana, SAUSAGES AND BLOOD PCDDDIO A SPECIALTY.

All orders promptly attended to, and dellv- sreo free of eDarge OAKLAND 8 TAB ELEVENTH STREET, Between aaA TTebstet: )Z JTYTB.T AMD SALE Hf M. TEHXHAIT rarMealar-aHeaUon pH fc'oaTdtnt 3uy. jag ana eutng SecoTid-Hand Xurniture Bought and Sold by T0WNSEN9 WHEELER, No, 1059 Broadwar, (Central Block), east side between Eleventh and Twelfth Higb-nt cash prices paid theref or. A. TJBSM.

f.k.WBXSUIB OAKLAND BERARD PATENT I SI DEW AXES, CURBING, PAVEMENTS, AKD GARDEN DECORATIONS! FURNISHED IN ANY COLOR -AJTD- Mouldecl to Any Shape F. CHAPPELLET Superintendent. EIGHTH STREET. Between Broadway and Franklin. NOTICE Tft THE LADIES! A LABQ1 BITFPIsTOF HAIR GOODS JTJ8T BECETVED AT r.lISSGRADDOGK'S c-lOI6-DoadWay." Dlwa Ttfa staid KWveatlt Sts.

Observe. the prices of the following articles: long Carls, $1 00 Switchet from $2 60 Upwards And all otoee goods at proportionate prices I Ladies' Hair-dressing Attended to CALL AND SEE FOB YOURSELF. 1058 Broadway LUTZ BERG Tfl 1SH TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF the public to their beaatiful stock of Glasses FOB HOLIDAY PRESENTS All of their own manufacture and ef the vary 1 test Aiesigns! Fine Chromos, Steel Engravings and Moss Bouquets IS great variety constantly on band. Pleas give thesa a call before buying across the bsy. DEATH TO SQUIRRELS AND GOPHERS CAR-O-NACH The only effectual destroyer.

Comes ready for use. No danger in handling. ADDRESS, C. L. WILLIAMS Agents, 417 Washington Street, San Francisco, opposite the P.

O. CHEAPEST FUEL. 8end your orders to the Gas Company's OiHoe, 408 FIRST ST. near BROADWAY Only 75 Cents per Barrel. WILBERT A SCHELLHAAS, FURNITURE TWELFTH STREET, Next Door to the Citr Market.

oall khda promptly tteni-eito. BiHiaritaUes repaired. job. Htrirr. t.

vhabtoS. HUNT WHARTON," FLOUR, GRAIN AHl HAY, AND ALL KINDS OF FEED, 408 Tentlt Street, Bet. Broadway and Franklin street, Oakland. ID 13 -3Et' AM NOW MAKIXG DAILY PUHE A Bweet Cider, fully warranted, at 60 cents per siople gallon, and at lesa rates when taken by the quantity. 2o charge for delivery any place in Brooklyn or Oakland.

PURE. CIDER VINEGAR. I also have constantly on hand Pure Cider Tin. egar. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.

JOHrHODGDON, 303 East Twelfth Street, TJnder Washington Hall. ES2SSL3T7 ft SAN nUXC259 rpHE UNDERSIGNED takes this method of. 1 nouncing ih puduo id general, ana tne residents of Te mescal and Berkeley in particular, that ha has established a daily Express for the moving aad transferring of Baggage. Furniture, Boxes, etc Special care taken in moving frianos. Orders may be left at 8.

A. Perry's, Oakland; also, oat Da-vta street, near tochson.gaa Fran Cisco. FRANK TA8NEY. FKXircn f.TTl.f AhTJF ACTTJRE! ALL KINDS OF A. Hale Wnrt nnh aa Tj.w1y-v VTkIv Flowers.

Rwlu-hen. Curls and Poffa. in ell the latest styles. The above kind of work la for sale, and will be made np te order from combings or hair cut from the head. Mr prices are very low.

Hatr dylag in all colors. Ootling end fltUng dresses and eloaJca. AU kinds nt French pattema for sale. Call and see my samples at Xo. 4T Eighth street, between Broad war and Waahingtofl, AIULLINQKH.

SANFORD, KEUEY A QAKLAKS DEUQ CHEMICALS and PERFUHER1ES, And all articles usually feuad ta a llist nlass Drug Store. FreaerlpUoa Department eomplete in all It details. Store ceesssbK at all hovrs of the day or night. T1 BraaJway, Corner Tenth street, Oaklaad. 80METHIIIG IIEV.

iHE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN AP--OOlntad sola mamt tar aha aalai th. m1. brated Banett'i Zinc and Platlm Peas. they an warranted non-corrosive. Price fa SO W.

B. HAEDY. MRS. HYDE, A Fancy Goods, "Wools, EJIBEOIDEEIESt OYS, Stationery, School Books, PEEFTJMEBY, ETC. 438 Twelfth near BroadTvay.

AKINGrMACHINE SEWING and all kinds of plain and ornamental sVStamping a specialty a great variety of new patterns -patterns made to order. PUHABIEGA BEAUT) CIQASS, Hmnnfactttred bj JOHN GREEN, A BE as good ss any bit" eigar Is town. Im- ported Cigars for two a quarter. All Cigars retailed at wholesale prices at the auaaufactory, asi Bnalway. SraOMMEIPFEHHia TINNING, PLUMBING, Gas Fitting and GeneraWobbing, No.

ITS EAST lBtam Work attendod fa Wrcs of Oakland auu vicinity. D. SMITH, BOOT MAKER J. tT7 Seventh Street, opposite Xewlaad'a Hotel, Oakland JJOOTS AND SBOES 2TKATZ.T BEPAIBED Isivislble Pateliee Pwt And guaranteed not to come off perfectlr fMWaa- A. D.

WEBSTER, Real Estate Agent NOIAKY PUBLIC, East Oakland. Desirable Property for sale In all parts of the city. CHATaLTS, DOSSn ft JOSE SHS, MJERCBCANT TATXOHS 1 056 Broadway, Between 11th and 12th streets, east aide, sua, Custom-work done at medium prices. e-tleman walked to where I was standing, Vand, looking rtraight in the eye. touched his hat and said verv londlv Good morning Sir.

You are a stranger in IunteviIIe xes, sir; lam a stranger, was my avelinsfor a Northern hoase. na doubt?" said ha, nodding his bead, and looking at me in a detective-like way tnat was quite amusing. "No," said I very demurely, I am a newspaper correspondent." Atthu ray new acquaintance became exceedingly familiar, and slapping me en the shoulder, exclaimed, "There I could have sworn air? Ton have just look, of iU Glad to meet yon, sir exceedingly glad. I will be most nappy to give you every possi-1 ble information about our people. I know them well born and raised among them, sir, and for niggers, I'm auth- crity, sir authority.

upon niggers owned 200 before the surrender." I was" about to express my gratitude for this kind offer when gentleman again commenced, "And I can give the dots in good shape, toveir. -1 em a writer myself, air, and of no mean ability as I have been assured in this very place, sir in this very place by my lamented friend "Have you written much' for' American newspapeVs I asked. "Well, ah; no sir," said he, hesitating, and then quickly, "most of my work has been for the French press, sir, the Fsehch press." Ob, then you doubtless speak French," said addressing him in that tongue. For one moment he looked at me in a dumfonndedsort of way that was exceedingly laughable, and then, taking my arm, said, "Oh! by the way, 1 had forgotten, suppose we go and have a dram." Under the circumstances it was impossible to refuse the invitation, and I went with him. We entered 'one ef -the numerous groggerie with which very Southern town is supplied, and after drinking, as he made no move to pay the bar-keeper, I about to do so, when he caught me by 'the arm and, with true- dignity of manner, -said, "Stop, Sir, I beg you; a Southern gen-tlemaa never allows a to pay far anything." Then turning to the bar-keeper, he continued, "Charge 'nYTLeM orinks to me," after which he JyTxlked out of the store with the air of vn Austrian Grand Arriving on the street, he bowed and left me.

Subsequently, while walking with one ef the most extensive business men here, -I sn tne CoLTom a little neer, perhaps, but nevertheless one of Vjfte moat distinguished men in our' State. T4 find that the nuteber of "most dis-y singuished" men who live in the country (districts of Alabama is amazine! taree. i A man who was lsboriag under the influence of liquor the other day opened the drcr-thyslttlng-room-at one of the depot jr aSd exclaimed i Qant to get man ied Janv worth a million dol-- lars T.Vre were sixteen TadTes in the room, and a man who looked around and watcheo? them, says that es-ery ain-4 gle one dropped her eyes, puckered up her taouth, and tried to loot loving, in-cruding two wamen 70 years old. JSroQUgn ArtfH. man-again, and asked vr mend who hewas.

I was exceedingly astonished at the replv. said the.