Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1857 Page: 3 of 4
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M, A. Van Hora Ellis,
Orleans, vim Opelousss B.
xfcthis morning at 11 a. k.
bring about «0 ussmumh for thia
Gshrseten, Cap . Denniaon, left
with about
80 pSisnngnrn «ad 80 beevsa.
and 3
tbe steamship Galwaton, Capt. H. Denniaon,
will leave here to-morrow for New Orleans, at 1
o'clock p. m. Seo Advertisement.
, Capt. J. T. Lawless,
i this afternoon at 4 p. m. for Indiaaola, will
return on Sunday night, and leave for New Orleans
Monday IS inat., at 8 o'clock a. m.
The steamer Island City, Capt. J. H. Stenitt,
arrived from Bonaton last night with 111 balee oet-
ton and 860 hides.
W Jones & Co.'a Express, Mr. Lyons of the
'Galveston, and the Purser of the Mexioo, have onr
thanks for lato papers.
The oomet is viaible a we go to press—no
hart yet--and Conatable Stevena says hell
its health if it takes hia laat dime. One of
hirds appealed to Steve to turn him loose
shako in the "last crssh," to-day. "No,
said. 8teve, "when the smash comes, stand
poet, like a man."
&
Col. W. F. Wilson, formerly Sheriff of
Qalteaton eonnty, was shot in the shoulder^. bnt
not dangerously wounded, in the late riot at Wash-
ington city.
Tu Nxw Csht.—By the Galveaton yesterday
eame the first pioneers of the new one cent United
States coin. It Is very beautiful in design—on one
aide a wreath encircling the words " one oent"—
on the reverse an eagle and the wordsUnited
States of America—1857." It is in diameter about
the size of a " bit" and about as thiok aa a Mexi-
0an dollar; in eoler about on intermediate between
gold and ailve£. Some $60,000 of this ooin have
been struck, and it ia said they were eagerly sought
at large premiums in the north. A few sold here
- yesterday at a premium of five hundred per cent.
The Shreveport Southwestern saya that the work
¿ on the Vioksburg and Texas Bailroad has been sus-
_ pended between Shreveport and the Texas line, Dr.
: . Culbertson having thrown up his contract.
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Education.
We notice with much pleasure that Prof: T. Ma-
t ton's Male and Fsmale Academy, proves to be one
of the permanent and progressive schools in our
| olty.
; We know of no Institute of learning, that deeervea
more to be supported, than that of oor worthy friend
; " T. Uaton. He is an experienced and highly quali
' fled teacher, auch as is bot very seldom met. with
now a days. Modern languages are taught in high
{perfection in hia olasaea at home and in private les-
: sons in town. Ladies and gentlemen desirous of
. learning French or German, should not tail to avail
themselves of this good opportunity. See his
advertisement.
A Dasx Piotdbb is thus presented of the oondi
tion of things in Louisville, by the Grand Jury of
Jefferson oounty, Ky., where the senior editor of
this paper was born. We deplore the ohange which
hsa taken place within our recollection :
It has been remarked by some of the oldest
. members of our body that never before had it fal-
len to their lot to examine into and dertermine up-
on a longer and darker catalogue of crimes against
the majesty of law and the peace of society. Mur-
ders, some of them seemingly objeotless and unpro-
voked —affrays resulting in death, arsons, robber-
ies, swindling, and other orimes and misdemeanors,
ending in riot and broodahed, make up this fearful
list, whioh, day by day, it has been onr painful
duty to investigate.
A 8mm Qdabantute Law.—The quarantine law
at present in foroe at the port of New Tork author-
Isestbe Board of Health, oV the Mayor and Com-
missioners. of Health, of the City of New Tork, or
the Board ef Health at Brooklyn, or the Health
Officer at the port of New Tork, whenever in their
or his judgment the public health shall reqiure, to
order any vessel at the wharvea of the city, or in
their vicinity, to the quarantine ground, or some
place of srfoty, and to require all persons, artioles
or things introduced into the city from Buch vessel
to be selztd, returned on board (hereof or removed
to the quarantine or other place of safety. If the
master, owner or consignee of the vessel, cannot be
, or ahail neglect or refuse to obey the order
"removal, the said Board of Health, or Mayor
Commissioners of Health, or Health' offloer,
have power to employ suoh assistances may.be
necessary to effect Buoh removal, at the expense of
suoh master, owner or consignees whenever, any
person shall have been employed to remove any
vessel, or to remove any artiole or thing introduced
into th oity, from suoh vessel, he has a lien on aaid
vessel snd firniture, for his servioes and expenses
ineffettin suih removal which lien may be enforó-.
sd in the sane manner as other liens on vessels are
enfooed, by warrant of attachment. Every person
who may oppose or obstruct the Health Officer, in
. performing the duties required of him by law, and
ever? person who shall go on board of or have any
oomnunioatton, Intercourse or dealing with any
vwsl under quarantine, o* with any of her orew or
rithont the permission of the Health
shall without suoh permission in-
I the quarantine grounds r anoborage ia guilty
oft misdsiesns , and punished by a fine of not
]s4 than ai hundred, nor more than five hundred
ddlars, or 'by imprisonment, nor lees than three
jyr more (ban six months in the pentltentiarj.
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Arrival of the
, by Paul.]
Later from Europe
aovan; "
The steamer Eelipee, Capt. Menard, arrived
ywterdiy morning front Houston, with 21 bales
eotton, 26 hides and the following passengers:
DrJBuff, Murphy, Jenkins, Oppenhaimer, Win-
jfoGimmerson,
Thomas,
The steamer Texas, Capt. C. Speera, arrived yes-
terday from Houston, with 58 bales eotton, 4 do.
wopl, 28 hides and 146 head oattle.
The schooner Bebecca, arrived yesterday from
Sabine, with 70,000 ahinglea.
The ship J W. Fannin, Capt. Briggs, sailed
from New Tork on the 28th nit., for this port: she
is daily' looked for. Agents Mesare. Hsndly a Co.
The brig Vesta, Cspt. Sheffield, sailed on Satur-
day, the 18th inat., with 665 bales ootton, 86 do.
wool, 71# hides, 81 balsa peltries, 12# pkgspsoans
2 casks horns. Agents Messrs. E. B. Nichols dfc Co.
Whiat ra Central Tecas.—The Texss Bhptist,
published St Anderson, Grimes oounty, ssys that
the experiments made this year in wheat growing,
in that region, have sucoeeded well, and that the
"blfok prairie land has produoed muoh the best
wheat, which will yield twenty bushels or more to.
the sore. Texss is surely a rare country; here we
have good sugarcane and wheat growing on the
same farm. The prospeotfor.a corn and ootton crop
this year is also premising."
tiT The San Antonio Herald leans that three of
the Mexicans who were concerned in the recent
murder of a Mexican lady on the San Antonio
river, have been eaught at Corpus Cbristi and were
on the way in oharge of a guard to .San Antonio.
A Ssal or Codbt Stolen.—The Chief Justice
snd the Clerk of the Court of Angelina oounty,
Texas, state that the seal of the coprt has been
stolen by one Samuel C. Hirains, and that in all
probability it will be fraudently used for land
speculations and other purposes. Those interested
should be on their guard.
Cbops i* North Eastern Texas.—The Clarks-
ville Standard of May 80th says: " From all quar-
ters around us we hear of the favorable appearance
of the crops. As we have had several showers this
week wheat growera are beginning to be apprehen-
sive of the rust: corn though somewhat late, never
presented a more healthy appearance.
W We learn from B. S. Walker, Esq., who is
lately from Nacogdoches, via Tyler, &c., that the
erope in all parts of the East are in a most flourish
ing condition, and farmers and planten are san'
guiñe of full results, in both corn and cotton. Old
corn is now selling in many places at fifty oents
per bushel.
ET- We have received from B. A. J., a friend
at San Augustine, a very long communication on
political matters, which, but for its length and
sundry over-harsh expressions towards our oppo
nents, we should publish. While agreeing with tBe
author in his principles, we do not approve of harsh
epithets towards those with whom we differ. B.
A. J., however, asserts thst the Democracy of the
East, many old line Whigs, and not a few who
even voted for Fillmore, are united and resolved
to carry the State for the only party which they
can now regard as-able and willing to uphold the
government in the spirit of constitutional jdstice,
esohewing factions, isms and mere side issues. We
shsll be pleased, with these qualifications, to hear
from our correspondent at any time.
"See
. The Artesian Wells.
' Capt. P«pe, of the.U. 8. Topographical Engineers,
ta ia Nsw O leans on his way to San Antonio, to take
command of the expedition oharged with the work
of sinkinf artesian wsllson the line of emigrant
, travel, sod the projected routs of a railroad to the
' i near the parallel of th*82° of northlati-
i Picayune says thst the expedition will
_rtof one hundred men,of whom twenty-five
to be mounted together with a large orops of
1 employees' and attaches. Capt. Pope has been
St. Louis, prepsring ths tools, machinery, appa-
ratus, «feo., and will leave on Thursday.
m« first work will be on the Peooe river, near the
«M n«2led rwuming the boring of a well left un-
«nbW there laat summer, with instructions to
¿Lünue the work until the water flowa constantly
iSn tte surface. Thence ho is to prooewl to the
So Grande snd finish the well commenced there.
These being completed he is to proceed on the line
.nSmíli and military travel weat, and sink
walls afoonvenient plaoee east of the Bio Grande—
-two Uta^n the road between Independence, Mo
and Santa Fo, in New Mexioo.
GAJ.VMTOS.—1The Civilian says that it is due to
th«Galveston Postoffico, to say that It has never
^B au«wd than since H.B.Andrews
¡TUen appointed postmaster Aere ^tain-
* l.. «rood nníi*ffAn>fln ^ predecessor to
«nnlate. m e importance of a good postmaster
mi n.irctfm ta felt all over the State, and wo take
f pleasure to adding our testimony to that of the
ftüSTaa to the care taken in forwarding ,the
qnnum ai.dDavi8.-A late Democratic meet-
ing^atHernando, Mi ., passed the following reso-
E^liasi That to Jefferson Davis and John A.
tiki the Romsa Gracchi, over ready to sacrifice
2* Mth* good of their country,
; r* Jl . . , . 1^1 .
| gentleman having been solicited
without distinction of party, to run
in San Augustine county, has
on aooount of bta health, to decline,
"very appropriate and courteous reply, ho
Letter B.—A worthy correspondent of the
Civilian corroborates the statement thst there is
sn appearance like the letter B on the blades of
much of the oats grown this season, and says thst
it is plainly perceptible to the touch. We do not
doubt the statement, and the first party who intro-
duced the matter into the papers, probably felt his
oats. Still the discovery is not new. Our senior
remembers the same appearance twenty-five years
since, and does net doubt its annual repetition.
If it indicates the near approach of the end of
the world, the milleneum seems to have been
omitted, whüéi the guysscutus has broken.his chain
before the appointed time. Thus far (June 18th,
noon,),tho comet has failed to knock things into pi,
and the unregéneratod begin to hope a further
-respite. The M illerites may put their robra away for
the present.
With but few exceptions, we are glad to see, the
present canvass has been conducted With muoh more
oourtesyi less acerbity and more regard for public in-
telligence, than either of the three last in Texas. We
are all fallible and liable to excitement}, but nothing
can be more true than that bard names and personal
abuse tend to produce Ill-feeling, without convincing
the mind; sind this applies as well to writers as speak-
The public oonduct of candidates for public fhvor
Is a legitímate subject of praise or censure, as people
believe; but to call Mr. Runnels -Illiterate and narrow-
minded, or Gen. Houston "tasitor," establishes neither
assertion as true; but only inflames th^HHends of both,
without any corresponding good Both have been long
in public life; both, however differing politically now,
are entitled to the courtesy of gentlemen; and, with
but few exceptions, as before remarked, the opposition
to both has so far been conducted in this spirit. By ad-
hering to the same course, we shall all feel better after
the election is over.
Interoceanic Canal. m|
The Washington States, of the 2d inst., com-
municatee the following interesting information-
concerning Mr. Kelly's sóbeme of a ship oanal near
the Isthmus of Darien, and the aotien of the gov-
enment in relation to it
The government has very fairly, availed itself of
the surveys made by. Mr. Frederiok M. Kelly, of
New Tork, who is author of the projeot of a ship
oanal, by way of the Atrato and Turando rivers,
tear the Isthmus of Darien.
By an art ef the late session the sum of twenty-
five thousand dollara was appropriated to supply
such officers of the army and navy as may be neo-
cessary for ths purpose of " an exploration and
verification of the surveys already made, of a ship
oanal near the Isthmus of Darien, to conneot the
waters of the Paoifio. and Atlantic, by the Atrato
and Turando rivers."
The Seoretary of the Navy, in prompt response
to the authority thus given him, has taken the pro-
per steps to fit out an expedition. The United
States ship Arctic is selected to carry the party to
Isthmus
way of I
surveys, the Arctic will be employed in surveying
the Bay of Candelaria.
The Seoretary of the Navy has appointed Lieu-
tenant Craven to take oharge of the proposed ex-
iloration ; and I understand that he will be joined
ty the officers of the army ?rho are to be designated
for that purpose. Ths party will oommenoe their
survey at Humboldt bay.
The chief obetaole to the work is «aid to be a
range of the Cordilleras, nsar the Paoifio coast; but
that ia not insuperable. A tunnel of three miles
«(ill overcome it. The Atrato falls intothe Gulf of
Darien in North latitude 6° 1$. At the mouth of
thia river is the great Bay of Candelaria, whioh is
capable of containing all the fleets of Europe, the
i exoellent, in fifteen to twenty fathoms
water. There is no bay within the tropics so ca-
" " " " itaHuml
Some of our oolored, juvenile, bmd other credul-
ous friends exhibited an unusual amount of the
whites of their eyée last Satunfly, in looking for
ths oomet that was to oome, and at the plane|
Venus, whioh Mi appear distinctly for nearly two
hours, between 10 and 12 o'clock, in tbe day. Many
persona had never before seen a star in broad day
light, and believed that they were like ghoeu in
confining the exhibition of themselves to tbe night.
This beautifnl planet was consequently oonverted
into a ho <tsil oomet, and proved "a good enough
Morgan" for the occasion. Hood tells a good story
of a certain ghoet, which appeared by daylight,
« because he was a blackamoor and would'nt
show by nightbut Venus is a female, and, al-
though she appears to bettor advantage when the
sun is beneath the horizon, still oondescends to show
herself oooasionally "when daylight fills the sky,"
ss all young persons who have been taught the
rudiments of sstronomy, and old ones who have
been close observers, are aw are. No planet ia better
known to the unlearned ttoin Venus, as she appears
either as the morning or evening star about 290 days
in the year. Mercury is the planet nearest to the
sun ; but from his small size, being only about one
third that of the earth, and from the fact that he
•ever leaves the sun more than thirty degrees, is
usually hid by the splendor of that luminary. Ven-
us", although next to Mercury in distance from the
sun, is still at times 69,000,000 miles from the .king
of day, while, her magnitude is nearly equal to that
of the earth, and her orbit embraots a ciroumferenoe
of 488,000,000 miles. It is natural then thst she
should have some feminine pride in her independ-
ence of movement When so far removed from her
lord and master, and oooasionally attempt to shine
before tbe publio, even in the day'time. Mercury
is a dapper little fellow, of quick movement, going
at a Tate (112,000 miles an hour J to whioh 2, 40 is
nothing, while Venus moves along liesurely at a
pace of only 76,000 miles an hour. Astronomers es-
timate the quantity of light and heat whioh this pla-
net reoieve8 from the sun at double that of the earth;
and tell us that her lustre is so great that she may
sometimes be "seen in the day-time when the sun
shines ; and at night she projeots a real shade."—
Viewed through a telescope she, like some ether
beauties on too olose inspection, does not exhibit a
bright full face; but has phases chsnging like the
moon ; sometimes appearing gibbous, and at o there,
like the youngmoon, and some other giddy young-
sters,. taking a couple of horns,.though she always
presente a shining face towards her lord, the sun,
around whom she constantly moves. Veuns ap
pears a portion of the time, as tbe morning star, or
Luoifer, when seen by us westward of the sun, and
as the evening star, or Vesper, when ste allows old
Sol to get ahead of her and go first to bed,. On such
rare occasions as the present she appears without
her veil at neon, even in the presence of the king of
day. Apparently, her ladyship is muoh larger at
particular times than at others, but this is to be at-
tributed to the exceedingly variable distances from
the earth at which she is on different oooasions, and
not tp any change int fashions in the upper circles.
Jler orbit lying between the sun and the earth, at
certain rare intervals, about twice in 120 years, she
passes between the earth and that luminary, caus-
ing tbe appearance of a dark round spot on the sun's
disc. The first ooourenoe of this kind will be in
1874.
The planets Mercury, Venus, &o. do not, as seen
from the earth, appear to move in a uniform and
regular manner. They sometimes seem to go fir
ward, at others to remain stationary, and then to
recede, according to tbe position they happen to
occupy in their orbits ; nor do they always present
the same appearance in regard to shape or brilliance
Venus, just before and after her superior conjunc-
tion, appears with a full face; when stationary, she
íb about half illumined; and at other times she turna
her dark side towards us and refuses tp be seen:—
Venus, like a good many other handsome objects,
appears best at a distance. When farthest from the
earth, and the sun is nearly between us and the
planet, it reflects back the greatest amount of light,
received from the sun's rays, and is most diBtinotly
seen. When she is between tbe sun and earth, at a
distance of twenty seven millions of miles from us,
presenting her daTk side, she is invisible, while she
Bhows brightest when beyond the sun and 168,000,
000 miles from the earth.
The Gubernatorial can van.
The Naoogdoohes Chronicle speaks of General
Houston's reception and speech in that place in
euloglstio terms—says he was escorted into town
by citizens on horsebaok ; and that a pole was raised
from whioh floated a banner, bearing the inscrip-
tion, "For Governor, Sam Houston, the hero of
San Jacinto."
Per contra, a " True Democrat," writing from
Naoogdoohes to the Henderson Demoorat, states
the same facts, but asserts that the Demooracy of
Nacogdoches were unwavering and flrmly united,—
that they, at the eame time, raised a taller pole and
larger flag, on which was inscribed, " True Dem-
ooracy—for Gov't, Dick Bunnels:" also that Dem-
ooratio banners waved from Various other points in
town. The Chronicle says General Houston will
carry the oounty: " True Democrat " assertB that
Bunnels and the ticket will receive the usual ma
jority. The first Monday in August will decide
.the dispute.
The Eastern Texian, which supports Gen. Hous-
ton, gives an account of his speeoh in San AuguB-
tine, and ooncludes by Baying—
"The impression produced in our place, we are
satisfied, was favorable to his cause—and whatever
may have been his politioal faults, he hus many
and warm friends in this county."
A communication in the same paper, from Shel-
byville, signed "A Friend of Sam Houston," eulo-
gises the General's speeoh in that place, saying—
-"I assure yAu that Conventions—State, District
and County—are effectually stinking in the nostrils
;of the people."
The letter concludes thuB :
" After tlw speaking, a gentleman remarked
that General Houston would
his i
but
fifty votes (by
He may lose more,
his speech) in Shelby oounty.
that he will oarry Shelby county, "is now be-
id question. There were: no poles raised—no
vond
flags borne in procession—no fuss^-no parade—but
every man was a standard, and every man's heart
a banner, upon most of which were engravei
undying colors, Sam Houston, for Governor."
ay,.which also affords a good harbor.
Should ths i ■
On the other side isHumboldt
rds a good harbor.
of the United States survsyor
. robahle that the projeotor of the
work (who also has «concession from New Gra-
nada of the nsoeesary facilities, right of way, &o.]
will prooted to form a company, here and abroad
for its prosecution.
by 78
The Democrat does not think Mr. Bryan will
fool it necessary to canvas* the Western District,
We hopo this is not given by authority of Mr.
Bryan, It ta desirable that every nominee of the
Convention should take the stomp for the ticket,
and if Bryan has no one to fight on hia own behalf,
let him help us to elect Bunnels, ¿Lubbock and
White. Guy is an able speaker, and a strong man
with the people. He owes it Ho the party which
has nominated him to give all the strsngth ho can
accumulate to that party to the present issue.—
Houston TtUgrapk.
I think, «entteM£
candor requires bo to
that had it been practicable
jur request, I could nothave
Iwith unswerving
, to the present time.
Institution fertile DoslIandOuak.
[Correspondence of the Civilian. 1
Aotto, June 8th, 1867.
.'-The trustees haveasesied the servioes
of Prof. Jacob Van Nostrand to take c
Tens Institution ss Sapertntsndant.
The attempts made by some of the opposi-
tion press to hoíd Mr. CrOBby up as a martyr to
Democratic proscription, and their insinuations
that Frank White was nominated at Waoe through
oollusion(as falsely charged by the Nacogdoches
Chronoiole snd Eastern Texas Gazette) with Lub-
bock's friends, are already Teooiling upon their au-
thors, and if any thing were wanting, they will be
auffisient to defeat Mr. Crosby. The effeot, even
this early, has been to draw out undeniable facte
showing that Mr. Crosby was the .wry first man to
seek a party nomination, for the office he holds, in
this State; that he not only did this, but sent letters
to the K. N. Convention which nominated him, to
prove that he was then (June, 1855,) doing all iu
his power to discharge the German clerks or drafts,
men in bis office and get K Ns. in their place ; that
he was thereupon nominated ; but that he became
alarmed sometime afterwards at the signs of De-
mocratic strength, and then refused to Tun on the
K. Nl ticket, It is also shown that he was un-
willing to go before the Waco oonventien, and
abide by its action. These faots, which might
havs remained unknown to the people, hsve been
msde public in refutation of the false ohaTges re-
ferred to, and in defence of the only proper,
consistent and honorable course left for the
Waoo convention. This attempt to get up a false
issus, hss not only brought these faots to publio
light sgainst Mr. Crosby, but it has induosd tbe
people to beoome acquainted with the nnexoeptiOn-
able character and fitness of Mr. White for the.
office,—aud the consequence is, that the one is
daily losing ground, while the other is ss rapidly
gaining. From all parts of ths State we hear of
men who had intondsd supporting Crosby, under
an erroneous impression that injustice hsd been
done him, who are now earnestly going for White;
and furthermore, that large numbers of men who
belong to the K. N. party will do the same, be-
they are dissatisfied with) Mr. Croesby's first
f and thsn refusing their nominstion two
yens ago, and his present non-committal poeition.
feet that Mr. Crseby has been in the office
a long time, is no reason that it shonld belong to
him fat life. On the contrary, a great many per-
sona believe that suoh offioersfs Commissioners of
the Land Office, Treasurer, <ko ,shbald not he held
too long by om person.
We take ihe following account of the terrible and
disgraceful riot at Washington City on the 1st tost,
on the occasion of the municipal election, from the
Intelligencer of the 2d inst:
When yenterdnv morning we gave expression to
our belief that the election of
marked by general quietness and freedom from disor-
der, we were ngrer more sincere- Of course we could
not suppose that" SPY arrangements had been made
for tbe introduction of bands ef intrusive strangers
bom abroad to interfere with the Ml and free exer-
cise of that very moderate share of voting which fells
to the lot of citizens in this. District t ~ "
train yesterday morning, and it is
subsequent train, bands of ill-looking 4. _ iib
year, or two under age with the generic and sugges-
tive titles of" Plug Uglies," arrived from Baltimore,
crowding our sidewalks, and exhibiting, by their
manners and speech, how well their employers had
calculated in bringing them on to do any work that
Was designed to be criminal or disorderly.
The first fruits of this villianOus importation were
manifested between 9 and 10 o'clook at the first pre-
cinct of the Fourth Ward. There can be no doubt
all was quietly proceeding, the voters being drawn
up in a line, each patiently waiting his tnrn, when a
sudden attack was made upon a naturalized citizen in
the ranks of the voter , and an eflort made to Irive
all such from the polls. In this onslaught, and the
defence necessitated by it, several serious wounds
were delivered as well upon native as naturalized
citizen. Mr. Bichard Owen, Commissioner of the
Ward, was Wly shot in the arm as well as wounded
in the head; Mr. F. A. Klopfer struck in the forehead
by a spent shot; Mr. George D. Spencer severely
bruised on the left cheek by a stone thrown by a map
not four feet distant Justice Goddard strickenin
four places by brickbats; Justice Donn stoned; Offi-
cer H- Deggs bruised on the chin; Capt. Baggot, Chief
of Police, Policeman Brickhead, and another police-
man, were wounded and driven from the field. The
result was that naturalized citizens were compelled
to save life and limb. by a general retirement from
the scene ; and it is a matter of certainty, that fear
and disgust at auch doings have combined materially
to diminish the vote that would otherwise have been
^About half past 10 o'clock, the imported rowdies
appeared at the lower precinct of the Second Wart,
and there fired a dozen pistol shots, one of them tak-
ing effect on the forehead of a bystander. It was a
matter of astonishment to not a few that these impu-
dent disturbers of the peace were thus allowed-to
range up and down without molestation
Ward to all classes of voters, he deemed it proper to
apply to the President of the United Slates for a
r an ad-
equate force for that purpose, which he did in a letter.
This letter was referred by the President to the
Secretary of the Navy, who prompdyplaced 110 ma-
rines under the command of Major Tyler and Capt.
Maddox, at the disposal of the city. They ware ac-
cordingly marched to the aforesaid precinct, General
Harrison, of the same corps, accompanying the party
in citizen's.dress.. No sooner had the intelligence of
a call upon the United States military became known
than a number of young men, constantly increasing
as they went along, got possession of a. six-pouna
brass swivel, and, hitching a long cord to it, dragged
it along Pennslyvania Avenue and up Seventh street
with the object, as avowed by their adherents, of re-
sisting the marines. On arriving near the polling
place of the first precinct of the Fourth Wara, the
marines found the swivel party on the ground, with
their pieces posted on the side walk, under the shed
of the North Liberties market.
The Mayor walked up to the closed windows of the
polling place and gave the order to open the polls
(which had been suddenly closed, as we presume,
when the marines appeared) and resume voting, to
which the only reply received was from peisonB out:
side, who declared, using much personal abuse, that
the polls should not be opened. The Mayor then
took a commanding position and proceeded to address
the crowd, amounting to about ten or fifteen hundred
persons in a state of maddening excitement. The
substance of the Mayor's remaTks were that of ad-
monition to .good order and quietness, and the re-
sumption of voting, calling upon those present, as
good citizens to restrain themselves within proper
limits. In answer to the complaints that the marines
were brought, the Mayor assured the assemblage that
they were Drought for no hostile purpose, but to pro-
tect citizens in their rights and elective privileges.
Instead of quelling the tumult and passion of the
crowd, the Mayor's presence and remarks seemed only
to have the effect of exasperation, which was exhibit-
ed in every form of menacing violence short of actual
personal assault.
The party on the opposite side of the street, and
about seventy or eighty yards above, were at this
time in a state of excessive agitation, bustling about
in a most violent way, and making demonstrations as
to their purpose with their piece of artillery. At this
time the order was given to disarm the party of their
{lieee, and a section of the marines, under Major Ty-
or, advanced with fixed bayonets for the "purpose.
This movement induced the abandonment of the can-
non, and the retirement of the party. from it. They
dealt, however, upon the soldiers in return volleys of
stone and revolver shots. The marines, on taking
possession of the cannon, secured it in their hollow
Later from Europe. .
Arrival of the Steamship Ericsson.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
ST The steamer Galveston, Capt. Dénnisoh, ar-
rived yesterday from Berwiok's Bay, with New
Orleans papers of Thursday morning.
Nnw Yobx, June, 4—The steamer City of New
Tork, from Philadelphia to Boston, struck dffNan-
tucket, and was abandoned. She was afterwards
picked up, and carried into West Harwioh.
Great Fire ta Breeklyn, Al. T.
filled with sugar, are burning. n Brooklyn,
Deatli m Philadelphia.
PHir.AnnT.rHtA, June 4—Thomas Biddle, for fifty
years a member of tbe Board of Broken of Phila-
delphia, is dead.
Govcrnerihip of 17 tab <
Wabhwoton,TJune 4.—Col. Cumming has con-
ditionally accepted the Governorship ofUtah.
Death of Baltimore Rowdies.
It is ascertained that five of tbe Baltimore row-
dies, who interfered with tbe Washington City elec-
tion, were killed in the recent riots.
The Hotel Epidemic.
The physioiaus appointed to investigate the eause
of the epidemic at the National Hotel, in Washing-
ton, have reported. They say that it was not
miasma,but that tbe real.cause is unknown.
Nlcaraguan Affairs at Washington.
It is said that tbe Government is prepared to re-
ceive a representative ftom Nicaragua.
The President is said to approve the course of
Capt. Davis, in the Walker affair, but to disapprove
of the instructions of the last Administration, under
.which he aoted.
Canada, ftom Liverpool on the afternoon of (he 80th
nit., has arrived.
Lord Palmérstonl
tho rriection of the
says that the new oonditions reoeivsd from ^
mgton are under consideration.
ing three linee of
Bank of Kranoe
The term of
by limitation.
nary *,CS$«JÍ WFWM
Our advices by the overland China mail are tutim-
portont.
seymonr is at Hong-Kong waiting reto-
^Marahall Bedetsky's decease is momentarily ex-
ilie Principalities.
.It is reported that the Bussian, Prussian and Sar-
dinia Commissioners will remove from the Prin-
mpaUttes if the Porte removes the Yogaridos from
Nbw York, June 10.—The steamor Ericsson has
srrived, bringing three days lster intelligence thsn
that by the America.
There was only a moderate business doing ip cot-
ton at Liverpool. The market was unchanged.
The sales for three days were lijOQO bales. Mid-
dling Orleans 1%; Fair Orleans 8% ; Middling
Uplands 7 9-16.
Manchester Trade.
Manchester, sympathizing with the Liverpool
cotton market, is dull,
England and Persia.
The British were occupying Perritt Island,, and
demanding an entrance to the Bed Sea.
Cincinnati markets.
At Cincinnati, breadstuff's had declined, líase
pork had declined. «
River Intelligence.
Louisville, June 10.—The river is stationary
here. Walker has left for the East. Breadstuffs
and produce are drooping.
Specie by the arabin.
New York, June 10.—The Arabia takes out
millions of specie.
Governor, of Utah.
Washington, June 10.*—Col. Cummingsis ap.
pointed Governor ofUtah.
Minister to Uussia.
Hon. Pickens, of South .Carolina, is appointed
Minister to Bussia, vice Mr. Seymour, recalled at
his own request. *
New Tort Ootton Market.
Nbw York, June 9.—Cotton closed dull. Midd-
ling Orleans 14£, Middling Mobile 18 3-16. '
Important Movement*
Boston, June 10.—A meeting of our merchants
took place to-day to consider the discontinuance of
tbe practice of advancing wages to seamen. Letters
were read from the Chambers of Commerce of Liv-
erpool and New York, requesting the co operation
of Boston in this movement. A Committee was
appointed.
Buffalo Election.
Buffalo, June 9.—The Democrats have carried
the municipal election by a large majority.
Providence Election.
Providbnob, June 9.—The fourth trial to elect
a Mayor proved fruitless.
given
Two persons immediately fell on Massachusetts" ave-
nue, and in other directions many were shot, several
mortally.
The crowd was now in full flight in all directions,
leaving the field to the soldiery, who did not, how-
ever, long remain upon the spot, but were marched
back to.the City Hall. Later in the day they were
taken to the depot to receive and, if necessary, to take
charge of an expected re-inforcement of " Plug-Ug-
lies" from Baltimore, but who wisely kept at home.
Of killed we are able to pronounce, we believe,
with certainty as to Mr. Allison, aged 55 years; Mr.
F. M. Deems, a clerk in the General Land Office, and
formerly of Cumberland, Maryland ; Mr. Dowling, a
baggage master on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
a colored man named Neal, of the Northern Liberties;
and a colored man from Georgetown, named Bed-
ding. Mr- Ebenezer Hughes was very severely in-
jUred and may have died. We learn also that an in-
fant child was killed on English Hill earlier in the
day by one John Slatford, who himself was shot in
the shoulder and neck. A young man, Charles
Spencer, was wounded with a revolver bullet; and
another named Biddleman, said to have been active
in the disturbance, was struck with a bullet Others
more or less severely wounded, were a man named
McGlue, and a youth named Adams, who were carried
to the infirmary. Col, Wilson, of Texas, was shot in
the shoulder, but not dangerously. We have heard
of other cases, but forbear from extending the list till
we have bad an opportunity of fully authenticating
our statements.
About three o'clock the polls at the disturbed pre-
cinct were re-opened and continued till the legal hour
of closing. The " Plug Uglies," finding themselves
less pleasantly Received than they had anticipated,
slyly stole away from the city, some by way of a walk
to Bladensburg, and others by jumping on the rail-
road train at the last moment before starting. Their
presence here and their abettors are openly and gener-
erally denounced, and it is well for them that they
have escaped.
In consequence of the violent threats uttered by
many to avenge their discomfiture on the Mayor, the
military officers, the magistrates, the marines, and
evén on the public property, it was deemed a proper
precaution to bring hither an additional force of United
States troops. This, therefore, was done last evening,
and a strong body of Major French's Flying Artillery
from Fort McHenry, arrived at 9 o'clock last night
from Baltimore,
Last evening and night were unusually quiet; not
a shout did we hear, and but for an occasional explo-
sion of fire arms none of the usual tokens of a just con.
eluded eleetion were seen or heard.
Thb Valub or ths China Tbkb.—This beautiful
shade tree under whose wide spreading branches
the Southern people epend so much of their leisure
time in the hot summer, is (says the Port Gibson
Herald, ) truly to them one of the greatest blessings
of Providence. There is an inviting and welcome
look about its refreshing; shade, and we hold that
man is a misanthrope indeed who loves not the
China tree. But the China tree.while it is such a
'friend to man, is aa unrelenting foe to insects and
vermin.
Man has no terror about him to hold little ant in
his "wild hunt after" something to eat, and in bis
little pleasure excursons, but in neither his hunting
ner pleasure trips, nor in his aspirations for the
higher life, will he olimb the China tree. And the
oatterpillar refuses to grace it with its handsome
turnout of butterflies. The tree frog leaps from it
as it would from the little urchin armed with a
stick for itB destruction; and those ear split)
little tormentors, the locust and the cataday, are
said to refuse to make melody in its branches
This repulsiveness about the China tree to insects
and vermin, has led some observing and thoughtful
persons to experiment with it. Its branohes hung
about fresh meat will keep off flies. A tea made of
its roots ia said to be death to garden worms. The
skipper fly will not trouble meat whioh has been
smoked with the berry or wood of the tree. Fleas
and bed-bugs refuse to keep companyflrith its leaves.
In fact the China tree needs only the applioation of
Jhe inventive genius of a live Yankee to draw from
it soma balm for most of "ills that flesh is heir to."
Truly the China tree is a great tree—the pride of the
South as well as of China.
Fibbs.—The average annual insuranoe losses i_
all countries are estimated to be the immense sum
of *28,000,000.
Some curious items eccur as causes of fire ; in
London, for instance, about one case occurs each
year from the following named causes : sewing and
reading in bed, hunting bugs, thawing a water
pipe, bursting a bottle of whisky, frying fish, sui-
oide by oharcoal, warming beds, and sealing letters.
Plaoee of worship exhibit a Very considerable per-
centage of total destruction ; and thirty-four oases
of fires in theatres in twenty-four years showed no
medium between oomplete destruction and slight
damage.
Thb Boston Tba Tbadb.—Since Semptember last,
more tban sixty-five thousand chests of tea have
arrived St the port of Boston from China. In the
same time last year, only twenty-five thousand were
neeived.
Psxsbnt Yibld or Gold.—In the year 1829 the
. eld of domestio gold in the United States amount-
ed to $880,000. Our annual yield of gold now ex-
oeeds $50,000,000, while the mines of Anstralia
contribute sixty millions annually to the increas-
if the ■ " ~
Utah.
Washington, June 8.—David H. Burr, Surveyor
General ofUtah, has arrived here : he states that
the celebrated Mormon Legion is very poorly
equipped, and thinks that a thousand .roops would
overawe them.
The Mormons had not heard before Mr. Burr
left, of the intention of government to send a force
there, but they frequently laughed at the idea of
the United States authorities enforcing the Federal
laws against them, citing their inefficiency in Kan-
sas as conclusive on that point.
Mr. Burr says that he believes that half of the
Mormons would rise against Young if they were
protected by the government troopB.
He does not believe that they will show fight
at all, when they find that the administration is
firm.
Mr. Burr says that a large number of them will
follow Brigham Young to a nsw location, should
he find one, which he would do if compelled to
respect the Jaws of the United States, knowing as
he does, that Mormonism would soon become ex-
tinct if brought within the reach of our laws, and
the influence of civilization.
In speaking of the settlement at Salt Lake, Mr.
Burr says it is the poorest place he ever saw. The
population is now too large when its resources and
conveniences are taken into consideration, and a
change must eventually occur, even without the
interference of government.
The most abject poverty is visible everywhere.
Brighain's word is law, and it is meted out in the
most cruel and oppressive manner, there being no
remedy with the present rulers.
There are only about fifty families of Gentiles,
as the Mormons call them, in the Territory, and
they are the object of the most bitter persecution.
The Mormons in Utah are not by any means so
numerous as they endeaver to maketie wo Id be-
lieve. In fact., they seem to have systematically
palmed off spurious census statistics upon the pub
In the early part of the year 1853, the Mor-
mons estimated their strength in Utah roundly at
from 30,000 to 85,000.
a law establish
There are rumors of a coolness between the Em-
peror of Bussia and Connt De Moray, whioh will
robably interfere with the final settlement of the
immerclal treaty between Bussia and Franoe.
Algeria.
Dispatches from Algeria say that a French ex-
peditionary oorpe attacked the town of Ben Batten
on the 28d of May, and oaptured it,, after whioh
the advanced guard penetrated to Kalylia
Spain.
New difficulties have been enoountered in the
settlement of the Mexican ^Spanish difficulty.
English Venel Fired Into.
London, May 80.—An English merchant v&sel
bound from Bordeaux to Liverpool, was compelled
to anchor in Belle Isle roadstead by contrary winds,
and neglecting to hoist her oolors, was fired into
by a French war brig. One English seaman was
killed. The authorities have the case under con-
sideration. There is considerable excitement here
regarding the affair.
Slayer Arrested.
New York, June 18.—a sohooner, alleged to be
a slaver, has been captured at Sandy Hook.
Cotton Market at Mew Tork.
Private letters by the Canada are favorable. The
market here is firm- Middling Orleans is quoted
at lift-
Specie, fey the George Law.
The George Law has brought nearly $2,000,000
in gold.
Tlie Panama Difticnity.
Another attempt is to be made to arrange the
Panama difficulty.
The iVew Hamptdre Senator.
The majority of the newly eleoted U. 8. Senator,
Mr. Clark, (Bepublican) íb sixty.
Disaster in Switzerland.
A tunnel at Haverstein, in Switzerland, oaved in
and killed fifty person^.. " '
Liverpool Markets.
Liverpool, May 80.- -Cotton closed quiet. Sales
to-day 5000 bales.
Havre Cotton Market.
Havre, May 29.—Our Cotton market is firm.-^
New Orleans tres ordinarie is quoted at 115 fr.
Money Market.
London, May 80. — The money market is un-
changed. Consols for money closed at 98^.
Ohio Fugitive Slave Case.
Cincinnati, June 11.—The case of \eU. S.
Marshal is still on band in the District Court. The
Marshal has introduced despositiona rebutting those
of the rioters, showing that no excesses were com-
mitted by the Marshal's posse.
George E. Pugb, U. S. Senator, has been retain
ed by U. S. Marshal Mason for the defence.
_ It is highly probable that there will be no deci-
sion at present. There is considerable excitement
regarding the final issue of this case; the people
generally taking sides according to their political
prejudices.
•roi
iroy spreads the gloom
i o'er man's short day.
Yet my prayer is not sighed In vain
Nor do my tears unheeded flow.
And mid the wreok of all my joy
My kneeling faith adores thee i
Connecticut
BbodeIsland (only 50miles
in operation..
Nsw York
_lvania...
New
Indiana.....
Illinois
Ohio.........
Mistósrippi
Tennessee....
Virginia.....
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia.............
Alabama.
53,889 «0
— «,606 «
«i
81,870 60
20,822 *0
80,880 77
88,688 08
. 18,991 69
80,186 80
19,788 07
17,971 69
19,482 21
18,155 70
18,087 10
*40,88# 16 ,
#80,688 16
$18,668 75
Land damages constitute a very large item upon
the northern roads, aa for instance in the JState of
New York, where it averages (4,000 a mile.
i. o. o. f.
CH0SEiLFRIENDSl I-OWJB No. 6,1
u ^every Thursday at 8 o'clock, P. M., at
Omoxas.
Steam Manufactory.
Wikdow Sash, Doors ahd Blinds,bt'
HEHKY JOURNEY,
On Church Street (near the Catholio Church,)
^ Galveston, Texas.
OKDEBS for any work in my line will be promptly
executed. Sash and Blinds always on hand, of the
following sizes and prices:
Sash Painted and Glazed, 8x10.. 14cte, Blinds do, 82 50
.. 10x12..18 .. .. .. 2 75
10x14. .20 3 00
• • .. .. 10*16..23 3 25
12x18. .32 4 00
Boors, Window Frames and Mouldings made to order.
N. B—Planing done to order.
Orders from the country executed with des-
líen. (]une4 '57 d-wly]
KEROSENE OlfiS,
distillsd FROM coax, (hot zxploslvb.)
THE different grades of these celebrated Oils, suitable
for Machinery of all kinds, Binnacle and Family
use, can be had of the undersigned, also of the Whole-
sale Oil Sealers and Druggists in the city of New York,
and of the authorized Local Agent of the Company in
this place. AUSTENS,
Gzhisal Agents, Kkrosknc Oil Co.,
No. 50 Beaver Street, N. Y.
chlnery
H. ROSENBERG,
Brick Hocsr, Market Street, Galveston.
Importer and Dealer in
Fancy and Staple Dry Goodsi ;
Floor Oil Cloth, Canton Matting, Carpets yfaper Hang-
ings, and general House Furnishing Good*.
I ROSENBERG, has Jnst received, and is now
• prepared, to show the larges, most varied, and
oomplete assortment of
Spring and. Summer Goods,
overwrought to this market, and would respectfully in
vite buyers in want of bargains, to call and examine
his stock before purchasing elsewhere, for be is deter-
mined to sellcheap. His assortment of L<adies Dress
Goods is unequaled in this market, embracing all the
newest style of Silks, Grenadine, Barege, Organdie and
Jacoonet Robes, printed Linen Cambrics for Dresses, etc.
Embroideries—Genuine French-worked Mus-
Un Setts, Collars, Sleeves, Bands, Hdkls, aplicatioi
Work, Edging and Inserting.
Lace Goods—Real Valencien and Maltese Setts.
Laces of every description, Black Bugle and Gimpuré
and Brussels Laces.
Linen Goods—Irish Shirting and Bosom Lmen.
Pillow Case, Linen Sheeting, Table Damask, Napkins,
an¿ Diapers_of everj kind."
Spain.
Advices from Madrid had been received in Paris
announcing the settlement of the dispute between
Spain and Mexico on the 10th inst. After the
ratification of the Treaty , M. LafragUa will remain
as the Minister of Mexico:
Another dispatch says " there is every probabi-
lity of a pacific adjustment of the difficulties be-
tween Spain and Mexico.
M. Lafragua, the Mexican envoy, arrived at
Madrid on Thursday.
The latest dispatches were said to be of a satis-
factory kind, and there is little doubt tbat as a
favorable disposition exists jon both sides and
which ip zealously encouraged by the English and
French Ambassadors at Madrid, the affair will ter-
minate amicably. In that case the greater part of
the troops sent Out to the Gulf will be kept at
Cuba to strengthen the garrisons of the Island.
Disturbances originating iu the dearness ol food
have taken place in various districts of Spain aud
in consequence a Boyal di cree has been issued
prolonging the time tor the free importation of
corn, to the 81st December next.
Southern Pacific Railroad.
The New Orleans Picayune says that the Board
of Directors have completed a contract with res-
ponsible parties for building aud ironing completely
28 miles of the road between the Louisiana line and
the town of Marshall, in Texas; for grading and
preparing for the iron forty-two miles of tbe road
westwardly beyond Marshall : thus commencing
the work immediately on seventy miles of the
road.
ate—Men'sand Boy's!
Pearl and Palm Leaf, an"
med fancy Straw goods 1
b Shoes—A large stock of the Neweet Styles of
Ladles', Misses' and Children's Gaiters, Bootees,'
Buskins and Slippers, Men's, Boy's and youth's
Brogans.
House Furnishing Goods.
Brussels Carpet, Three Ply do, Ingrain do, Venitian
Floor* Oil
Matting, 4-4, 6-4,
Shades, Stair Rods,
widthB.
New Orleans market.
Saturday Evening, June 13, 1857.
COTTON—There has been more demand to-day than
for some time past, and with an easy market the sales
have reached about 5000 bales. Prices are irregular
but we repeat our last quotations.
Inferior.... 5 @ 9V
Ordinary..... 10X@ll)i
Good Ordinary .... -.-.11JÍ©12V
Low Middling.................. 13 @13)i
,13Ji@13x
'oth; ,4-4, 6-4,8-4,12-4 and 18^4, Canton
4,6-4,Table Oil Cloth, Printed "Window
iods, Linen and Cotton Sheeting of all
Iraner Banging—10 cases assorted from low
priceatofine Gilt.
Plantation Goods.
OznabUrgs, Kerseys, Linseys, Blankets, Marlboro,
Carolina and Louisiana Plaids and Stripes, Bleached
and Brown Domestics, Bed Ticking, Shirting, Stripes,
Denims and Cottonades, Russet Brogans and Wool
ap29
Hats
Middlii
Good Middling
Middling Fair..
Fair.....
.14X@14X
®14Ji
Flour—The market has been quiet, superfine 7 40(3(7
50; and Plant's extra at 810@10 25 V bbl.
Corn—Prime and choice 95c.@$1 9 bushel.
Pork—Mess Is retailing generally at ®25@25 50 9 bbl.
Bacon—There has been a good demand, Bides in small
packages 12 l-2@13c., ordinary shoulders at 10)¿c. V b.
Lard—We hear of no transactions of any moment.
Whisket.—Rectified at 29c. 9 gallon.
CorrEE—lOJiiffillc. ft.
Baooing—Kentucky 15 1 -2c. if yard.
CATTLE MARKET.
Jefferson City, Saturday Evening, June 13.
Bur Cattle—The market has scarcely varied. PriceB
of Western cattle are nominal. We quote inferior At-
takapas at til 50® 18 and ordinary to good Texas cattle
at 20@45 y head.
The State or Texas* j In Cochtt Court,
County or Galveston. j June Term, 1857.
To allpersons interested in the Estate of Isaac Fessenden,
Deceased.
YOU are hereby cited to be and appear before the
Honorable County Court of Galveston county, at
its June Term, Instant, to be holden on the last Mon-
day in June, instant; then and there to show cause, if
you can, or make your objections if any you have, why
the final account of Charles Belssner, Administrator of
the Estate of said Isaac Fessenden, deceased, now on
file in said conrt, should not be audited and allowed,
and to do and to suffer such other things as the Court
may then decree in the premises.
Witness, Oscar Farish, Clerk of the County
Court of said county and Seal thereof, June
3d, A. D., 1857. OSCAR FARISH,
une4 Clerk.
AM at present receiving a large lot of printing Paper
and book Paper of every size used in Texas, also,
News and book Ink, blank ards, satin enamelled Cards.
Highly Important.
President Buchanan true to his creed
From the character of the dispatohes whioh have
been received this morning from Washington, and
from tbe/flattering manner in whioh Gen. Walk-
er. was received by Mr. Buchanan and his Cabi-
net, we are warranted in saying that excellent and
hopeful newB is in store for" the friends of Nicara-
gua. The partizens of the cause may rest assured
tbat the day which Bhall dawn upon Central Amer-
ica's regeneration is not far distant.
We clip tbe above irom the Delta, June 14.
England.
Parliament has passed the £8000 annuity to the
Princess Boyal.
Thos. G, Baring has been appointed a Lord of
Admirality.
The attention of Government it called to the in-
creased importation of slaves to Cuba. The
British force on the coast of Africa is considered
inadequate. Palmerston said that Clarendon had
renewed his representations to the Spanish Gov-
ernment, and no effort would be wanting to induce
the government of Madrid to put down the slave
trade.
Tbe East India Company has taken possession
of the Island of Perm, in tbe straits of Babelmandel
at the entrance of the Bed Sea.
The ratification of tbe Persian treaty is con-
firmed.
Preparations are making at Portsmouth for the
reception of the Grand Duke Constantine.
France.
The French have seized the Territory of Deukar
in Senegal
Accounts from the Paris Bourse are not encour-
aging. It is said that the Bank of France main-
tains its stock of bullion solely by artifical pur-
chases.
JLater from Hlcaragua.
The Panama Herald of the 4th inst., has items of
Nicaragua intelligence, which are now here, but we
believe no later than former advices:
When General Canas took possession of Bivas, he
found there sixty of Walker's sick and wounded—
all in a dreadful state, for want of attention, and
his firBt step was to provide for their comfort, or-
dering large quantities of sheets, clean linen, band
aging, etc., from CoBta Eica atoren. Dr. Boys on
was permitted to remain in charge—lor this act of
humanity Capt. Davis wrote a letter of thauks to
General Canas.
On the 2d, Lieut. Mo Corkle, of tbe St. Mary's,
was ordered to Virgin Bay to take oharge of
Walker's men, wi th instructions to proceed by suoh
route towards Panama as Gen. Mora should desig-
nate ; and he was further instructed not; to perufit
—íy deserters to accompany him.
The same day Gen. Mora wrote to Capt. Davis,
stating that he has been ordered to maroh and oc-
cupy the points on the San Juan liver, and that
Gen. CanaB would be left in the command of Bivas.
He also mentioned that Walker bad not complied
with the terms of this capitulation, as he had
rendered the guns useless and thrown all the powder
in the wells.
Col..Cayoey remains, we understand, in Nicara-
gua, having taken arms under Chamorro. The re-
mainder of the party, said to number about 240
men, have been sent down the San Juan river to
Seraplqul.
Among those brought down by the St. Mary's
was a Major McDonald, formerly a clerk ofC. K.
Garrison's. Shortly after the vesssl's anchoring he
got into a small shore boat and attempted to es-
cape but was re-taken, whereupon he claimed to be
a Critish subject, and claiming British protection
he was allowed to go on shore. We are not aware
that the Governor, notwithstanding his proclama-
tion, has taken uny steps to have him arrested.
taken charge of th&
. Prof. J
.when
who difler
|ntbe
Tjj| workmen i
rsister oity
to be improving
The Telegraph
as follows
on Vincent's warehouse
two story and basement
They are clearing away
— for a brick bnilding
molt Tmmwnit pilot
Biemondfe new build-
to. Mr. DeChaune is
■demy building, wbioh
structure. Sheppard's
Alstyne A Taylor' , on
atWe bear some talk
fronting on
i tor a theatre,
i side of the
Idition to the
The old City
front. Met-
ing wealth of t
millions.
i world, and those of Bussia twelve
An Imkxkse Establish**!**. — Staffordshire, in
England, is the great seat of ths porcelain and oot-
tery manufactories. No less than 60,000 are em-
ployed in the works, and.the annual valne of ths
porcelain manufactured amounts to about $10,000,-
000—three-fourths of which ars exported.
A proposition hss been made and ia now under
con ¡deration for the transportation of the mails
from New Tork to New Qrlesns via Fernandina
been es-
it route.
Hugh MiHer, who believed that the six days
of creation were not natural days of twsnty-four
Hides.—Sold at New Tork, June 2d, 850 Texas
dry hides, 24 lb. at 21 ots. rejecting water damaged.
IsmGKATioi is Sheiviport—The citizens of
Shreveport, have become indignant, and had a
meeting on the 29th ult, protesting against the
location of the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Texas
Bailroad. According to the action of the Board
of Directors, they have located the road about
two miles South of the town of Shreveport, when
the tacit understanding at the outset, was, that the
road should psss through that place. It would
appear from this, that Caddo is blessed with her
full quantum of speculators, ts well as other
places.
The Providence (R. L) Journal expresses the
opinion that if New York city does not disappear
seme night, and the Sound steamboats find them-
selves sailing into a new Dead Sea, people will
not believe the account ot Sodom and Gomorrah."
Insurance of ships was first practised in the reign
of Ctesar, in 46. It was a general custom in Euro]
in 1194. Insurance offices were first established
London in 1867.
and Ceder Keys, Fla., this route having bei
tabliahed by Congress. It will be the quickest
hours, but vastly extended, periods, has labored to
demonstrate in his writings tbat geology, instead
of conflicting with, only confirms the Bible revels-
jr.
mafl
Tn* Colo** Pojulatioh or Sr. Louis.—Accord-
ing to tbe census recently taken, the total population
of St. Louis is 126,818, of whioh only 1688 aroalavee,
and 1862 ar« free negroes.
InsAX* AsrwJits-—1There are SO insane asylums
in North America, and 8600 patients.
by tbe Bev. Mr.
passengers arrived trans lew Orleans
viu muss jun* 15, 1867.
Passsnskxs per Charlee Morgan: — Lanihan,
Alpees and lady, Balelgh and wife, Magine, Biard,
Lehman, J. J. and W. H. Skidner, Marks, Ware,
Meddlton, Paddy and friend, Blye, Wilson, Jirrell
and 8 on deck.
Passkhsbbs per MexicoMrs. Killey, son «Ad
daughter, Boguns and lady, Tunnel) and lady, Mrs.
Beatty, Mai. Chilton and family, Maj. Belger, Mil
and lady,Miss Mary Lawless, Messrs. Sondall, Capt.
Miller, Smith, Cavanagh, Lenohur, Riddm, Smith,
Capt. Long, W. and J. Boddin, Capt. Fullerton.
Dr. Copee and 8 servís.—10 on Deck.
Pasbbxmbs per Galveston:—J, Boeenfield and
\t«r,_Gilbert, KeinL Atchson, Hicks, Wilner,
Lord Palmers ton's Speech.
Nsw York, June 11.—Lord Palmerston's speeoh
in the House of Commons contained a hint that
neither of the treaties has been ratified by Hondu-
ras, and that the old elements of feud and force
were still in existence. He said tbat tbe article
concerning the Bey Islands had been altered by
the United States by the omission of all reference
to the convention between England and Honduras,
so that the treaty would read us if tbe territory of
the Bay ISlsnds was unconditionally ceded. There
was nothing whstever in his speech to warrant a
hope of an early arrangement of tbe difficulty.
Mxrcantili Slander Suit.—The N. T. Herald
of the 24th ult says:
Tbe slander suit of Fowles against Bowes, tried
once before, when a verdict of $600 was rendered
for the plaintiff, has again occupied the Supreme
Court this week on a second trial, obtained apon
exceptions, and resulted last evening in a verdict
for tbe plaintiff, though in a lesser amount, $460.
The plaintiff was formerly a salesman 4n the bouse
of Bowen b McNamee, dry goods merchants; be
left them to go to Cincinnati, and took with him a
strong letter of recommendation from Bowen k
McNamee, and obtained a similar situation with
an eminent firm there. The Cincinnati bouse sub-
sequently commenced desling with another firm in
New Tork for gloves and boisery, instead of with
Bowen & McNamee, and suspicion arose in the
minds of tbe latter that it was owing to the influ-
ence of Fowles that this change took place. One
of tbe firm of the Cincinnati house came on to New
Tork, when Mr. Bowen said to him that they bad
changed their opinion of Fowles, and tbat he had
become a notorious lier in their house; he had left
Nek Tork with more trunks than a poor clerk
ought to have, and that they had written on to
Cincinnati to have him watched by the police. His
trunks were searched in Cincinnati, and they were
found to contain, besides the necessary wesriu
apparel for a poor clerk, a quantity of books, wit
which he was wont to beguile his leisure hours,
i may be Mid
danta will scarcely appeal again.
GEO. HUGHES, N. G.,
T. J. HIGGS, V. G.,
ISAAC BILLIG, Src'r.
N. LIDSTONE, Trr'r.
One of them will ]
eost especially for this trade; have splendid accommo
dattons for passengers, snd for speed and safety are
PoriMgfct or paseare apply to
E. bTnICHOLS A CO., OalfttUn.
H. N. CALDWELL, IniianoU.
HARRIS A MORGAK, ty— Ort-ns.
galveston and
fierce & _
New Ship HISS MAG.
Bark SAN JACIKTO
" ISLAND CITY
" TRismr
'« NUECES....
D. GODFREY
VESTA.
PACKETS
oct 16 Agenteat Galveston
Galveston ana Blew YorK Star Vine,
m jk 4$
rnHB following vessels will run as regular packets be
-I tween Galveston and New York:
8411 Í W«- BaAOrORB, Hast
.. HOUSTON,550 tons......G.Sharb. u
.. ALAMO, 550 tons............t..MpiiesTT, H
.. TEXAS, 550 tons Loci, '•
• GOLDEN AGE, 350 tons.......Gilchrist. u
.. SABINE, 400 tons Walxq, «
.. COLLAMA, 360 H. C. Baook! "
• • ROBT. MILLS, 500 tons Pattsrson, 11
Messrs. WAKWMA N, DIMOND & CO., Owners an
Agents, New York.
J. SHACKLEFORD, aud
POWELL & RUTH VEN.
may9 Agents, Galveston.
'31
* J
I'S
m
Printed i
In Jacconett, Lawus and Prints,
'sand Boy's Panama, Leghorm Chinan
i Leaf, and a superb variety of trim-
w goods for Infants and Children.
To Printers.
blank Paper of every dlscriptlon and sise, that IwlU
sell at a very small advance on New York wholesale
prices. 1
Printers will do well by calling and looking over my
stock before purchasing elsewhere, or by sending In
their orders. I will send
by mail on application.
I have made arrangements in tbe North, to be sup-
plied with, uniform articles of printing Paper, and those
Who ftvor'me with their orders, caa rely uponrecelv
ing the same. Terms cash or city acceptance.
may!8 J. M. JONES, Straw .
I specimens of paper and price
Palmetto House—Tremont Street.
PALMETTO HOUSE,GALVESTON.TEXAS.
The above Honse has been thoroughly over-
hauled and renovated during tbe past summer.
All necessary repairs have been effected. The
premises have been painted throughout, and fitted with
new and fashionable furniture. In short, no expense
has been spared In providing for the confort of its
guests, and it will be opened on the 10th Inst.
Oct 9-w&s B. McDONNELL, Proprietor.
island City House. .
Adjoining the Court House Square, Galveston,
SIDNEY SHERMAN, Proprietor,
S now open for the reception of Transient
and Permanent Boarders, where they will |ÍÍ£|R
find pleasant -rooms, efficient servants, and a JSsfca
Table presenting the delicacies of the season wjthth
best the Markets afford. oct 152.
TBEOONT HOVSC,
Galvsstoh.
j HE undersigned having leased this well
1 known Hotel, has had the same thoi
renofated and refurnished, and Is now pi
to accommodate the travelling public,
nov 14-lyrl R. H. MONTGOMERY,
¡am
Lynchburg Hotel.
THE Proprietor would respectfully Inform the
traveling community that he has opened a
new Hotel in this place, situated near the steam-,
boat landing, and Is now prepared to accomm
travelers pn the most reasonable terms. (Attached to
the house Is a large and commodious stable, where the
strictest attention will be given to horaesleftln his eare.)
11
aodate
rates or rAsa.
Board and Lodging per Month
Week
.. .; ..Day
Man and Horse .. Night
Single Meal '
Horse Keeping .. Day
.. Month
.$18 00
.. 6 00
.. 1 00
.. 1 50
50
75
.. SO 00
Mí r
TEXAS & N. YORK LINE OF PACKETS •
THE! following new and superior vessels comprise ths
list of Packets between Galveston and New York-
Ship W. H. Wharton, 750 tons, G. Gates. !
W.B. Travis, 6 5tons, D. M, Moss,
J. W.Fannin, BOO tons, Leddy, master. i
Stephen F. Austin, 500 tons, Jas Clark.
Bark Montaulc,400 tons, Oeorste Lincoln,
" Noruuibega, 400 ton*, T. M. Brown, ¡
Messrs J. H. Brower & Oo., are the established agents t: '
in New York. The vessels will be under their entire I ,
control while in that port. JVp
shippers by this Line may rely on having their goods ]j-
forwarded with care and despatch, and at all times at thr ji
lowest and most equitable prices. I f
From the first of April to the first of November, ao
Powder t-*" -—*-j • • • •
Line.
modations f
attention is guaranteed f
The subscribers will make liberal advancements on all
shipments of produce to the address of the Agents in N
York, Messrs. J. H. Brower A. Co.
WM. HENDLEY A <;0,
roar 17 ■ Agents in Galveston
rom the first of April to the first of November, no '
rder will be carried on any vessel belonging to this j {
e. This line ot vessels are amply fitted with accom- J
lations for Cabin and Steerage Passengers, aud every . I
ad Steerage Passengers, aud every
1 for their comfort during the pas
Por Boston.
THE Regular Packet Brig VESTA, Capt .'Shef-
field, Master, will have despatch as above.,
"—freight or passage, apply_to
For
may:
E: B. NICHOLS & CO.
For Liverpool.
THE fast sailing packet Bark ISLAND CITY, .
Capt. Asa Stevens, Master, will have des- JuS.
patch as above. For passage only—having superior ac-
commodations—apply to E. B. NICHOLS & CO.,
maygO ; Agento. .
For New York.
master, will have dispatch, for freight or j
age, having superior accommodation, apply to
Jnne5 WM. HEHDLBY it CO, Strakd.
For Boston.
rpHE Packet Brig NORTH, W. J. Axworth,
i Master, will have despatch as above. ForJ
freight or passage apply on board or to
may39 R. & d. G. MILLS, Ask
JONES & CO>S SOVTHEBN EXPK
THE attention of the public to called to tbe :
presented by our Line of Eznsss TraksportJi tr
from New Orleans to Galveston, Houston and tht dr
terior towns on the route to Austin: also to Powfler
Hom, Port Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria, Goliad, Gon-
zales, Ban Antonio, Corpus Chrlstl, Brazos Santiago an4t
Brownsville by the Western route.
This is ths oxlt Established Express on the Ixlabd
Routs, t. s., Mail and Express Pasbehoer Traiks of
Opslousas Rail Roau and Vakderbilt's Libs or
Stkamkrs.
We forward any description of Merchandise, also,
Bullion, Specie, Bank Notes, valuable parcels, with
promptness and despatch.
A Special Messenger (tn our own employ,) will leave
Office, New Orleans, every Sunday and Wednesday
morning at half past 7 o'clock. Leaving Powder Horn
same day as above at 4 o'clock r. n., and Office in Gal-
veston, every Monday and Thursday at4 r. k.
This Express will make close connection with'
" Atlantic Express " to and from New York and North-
ern cities.
Office in New Orleans under 6t. Charles Hotel, OfBee
In Galveston, corner of Tremont and strand
In Powder Hom at Baldrldge & Stanley's,
JONES dc CO.
Office In Powder Hom at Baldrldge fc Stonli
JONES
ap3w-sw New Orleans and Galveston.
JD<!
Texas Preserved Fruits,
ST received and for sale by DAN. PILL1PS,corner
of Stand and Tremont streets:
300 qts. cans Preserved Peaches, 50 gal. do;
100 do Tomatoes, 50 do Green Com;
100 do Assorted Gaapes, etc., etc.
These are from Capt. D. S. Kelsey, at Cold Springs;
and are Home made preparations, (Texas.) We chal-
lenge competition, either tn Price or duality; and we
wUI be prepared to fUrnish the Merchants of Texas,
next season, with an unlimited supply.
Orders are solicited for the next season, and mer-
chants purchaselng will be fully guaranteeded that the
article put up, will be eqnal,lf not superior, to the Bos-
ton or New York markets. I novlltfl
Hj"Apply to DAN PHILLIPS or J. P. DAVIE.
NEW STAGE LINE,
FROM GONZALES TO COLUMBUS.
THE undersigned have established a
Une of pour-bores coAonss upon
this bouts, viz: H7 nrr m
Leaving Gonzales on Tusssats and S*tirdats after
the arrival of the San Antonio and Austin Stages; re-
turnlngin time for the same on TnssoAVs and Taraa-
days. This Line Intersects F. P. Sawyer's Line at
Columbus for Richmond, running In connection with
the Railroad an d Steamers for Galveston.
Travellers will find this a Short, Pleasant, and Direct
Route to San Antonio and other towns In the Guadalupe
Valley; avoiding the worst part of the Gull, and saving
time.
0"See rates below, from Galveston to San Antonio
ustlnand Intermediate points.
Prom Galveston to Ha
The sam<
nov 41
to Harrisburz
Harrtoburg to Richmond
Richmond to Columb*
Columbus to Halletovffle
Halletsvilte to Gonzales
Gonzales to Seguln
jSeguln to San Aantonlo
Gonzales to Loekhart
Lockhart to Austin
i Kates la returning. BENSON ¿BONDS.
i Proprietors.
3 50
3 50
3 50
3 00
3 50
3 00
Stage:
Great Barfalas In Good Lands!
Situated In Robinson, Leon and Limestone counties, on
both sides of the Navaaoto, and within 5 miles of the
line of the Houston Railroad.
f AM authorized by Geo. Butler, Esq., to whom these
_L lands have been transferred by former owners, for
the benefit of creditors, to offer these at reduced prioes,
for below their value, for cashoron short credit. The
titles to these lands have been confirmed by a decree of
the United States Court. They are among the best
Timbered tracts in Texas, water and soil good, to be
sold in lota of 840 aeres, or In one-half or one-fourth
sections, to suit purchasers. Capitalista who wlab to
make good Investments, will find it to their Interest to
examine these lands.
ny Persons wishing to purchase, by calling at my offi-
ce. at Maj. Me Daniel's, (n Leon county, on the Houston
Boa* 6ld' 'i**.1110V. Tft&L Ag~,
pibbsobvills r. o., Lucsstobb Co.
l have siso several Improved bras for sale at great
i«<piM [nov 7 sw-w-tt]
Atlantic Express.
gETWEEN Galveston, New York snd Noi
will
Broadway, New
mmm ___ ___..
Shippers ordering goods by Express'from theWW T
marked " Per Atlantic Express," 178
■ York.
will have them
ap3wsw
JONES t CO, Proprietors.
Notice: To Travelers in Texaall
SHORTEST, flulckest and cheapest route to the Brazos
and Colorado Valleys; Austin and Western Texas—
B. B. B. & C. RAILROAD!
From Harrisbdbo ; connecting with New Orleans and
Galveston, and Galveston Bay U. 8. Mail Steam-
ers; and at Richmond with Stasis to Austin, and to
Gonzales, and intermediate points.
Cars leave Harrtoburg each day — excepting Tues-
days and Thursdays—at 8 o'clock, A. M. leave Rich-
mond same days, at 1, o'clock, P. M.
Passengers for Austin, Gonzales dec., leave Galvea-
ton by Steamboat on Tuesdays Ind Saturdays, .taking
Cars at Harrtoburg, and stagee at Richmond the follow-
ing days,
Through tickets to Austin and intermediate points by
Railway and F. P. Sawyer's stages may be obtained
from R. R. Agent at Hairisburg.
Passengers stoning at Harrisbuig, and procuring
through tickets for Columbus, La Grange, Bastrop,
Austin or for Gonzales, will have the preference In
Sta^e transportation over seats taken at Houston or
Extra stages always to be hired at Richmond.
<rtlveston to Austin, 06 hours, including 10
Only 150 miles of Staging by this
Tins ¡—Galveston to Austin, 06 hours,
hours for sleep. "
route.
JNO. A. WILLIAM*
B. B. B. A 0. Uailroad
Harrtoburg, January 1
C« I. GBANGEB éc CO.,
UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALUEBS OFTHEDEAD.
HAVING purchased the right of Dr. Holmes' pro-
cess, for the counties of Harris, Galvmton and
" are prepared to attend to#! orders
at Galveston.
ed Agent at Galv
n«ípeHSiSastto
or Tennessee; and as
Ohio. To
tary Public,
o ths
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