The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1858 Page: 1 of 4
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MATAGORDA GAZETTE
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PROPRIETOR.
MATAGORDA, TEXAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1858.
NUMBER 15.
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LOLA MONTKZ AND THE CLERGY.
The Good Shepher dCharch in Nov York
city, presided over bj the Rcr. Ralph
ww blew dowB mm time ago by •
Lola Montes, hearing that
ch was remarkable for having die-
charity to the poor, wrote a note
to Mirer a lecture
.prooeeds to the re-conetruo-
which was
▼ery properly sc-
of thought diffe-
diocese
to interdicrahs aooomplish-
of the Mragcmeut, IT^a dilficnit
V to cneararent the
aad in this oase the
respects to
advertise
to*
cf it paid he
to tÚe wise:
The
yon that
an to be giren to the Rer.
Hoyt, to aid búa in rebuildidg hie
ftae cheroh for toe poor. Tbe papers hare
Me of toe clergy
upon toe worthy
to receive toe
of this
Ueh is certainly a pisoe of bigotry
to the poor, and saddle
I hare aerar be-
in the Moot illiberal
of the Old World. Who
bar yon aa
act, and woald rather
rti aad instr
should be blest
which wOl aot he Mored by their
? [Applause. ] How Many
will be built, aad how nmay poor
fed, by Money which they will
Not
J
Me to read these blind
aad toll tooM they are not
[Applanee.]
to toe aasM daM of hypo-
Savioar
with publioaas and
[Appluase.] And they appear to
be joat as fWB of the headstrong derS of
ss in toe old timM. They are
sad rery bold
they enter into the breasts of
Christians in each a fire sad en-
lead ae America. Such bigoted
would be bad eaough in Tim-
the Fejee Ielaads, but in
foul epot upon the bright
[Applaass.] I amgoing to Europe
days, and when I come beck—
certainly will do—H may be that
a coarse of lectaree to raiae a
to
[laaghter]—who
father the poor aad deeolate ahould not
to them than that
tledd be furaishsd by toa pat-
I now en
for
—In ths New
Post of the 11th we find the
were digging in
toe lead of Mr. John McEltbone,
Ulster county, they diecover-
One is a portion
toe others are evidently por-
They are sll
•• - •
la ths jaw is s
e smae of slamst perfect
It ia the tooth of a gramin-
discri-
FRÜIT TREES IN TEXAS.
It eeems to be the general impreMion
that fruit trees will not produce well in this
State, but from the products which we have
seen of the apple, pear and plant, we are
satisfied that this is a mistake. We give
below sn extract from s letter, written by
Thos. Affleck, from Washington county :
" It is generally known that I hare been
engaged during the last two years, in estab-
liahing a nursery here—the first of any ex-
tent, ao far aa I know, in the State. No
two years within the memory of man here,
could hare been more diaaatrous for the
purpose. Yet nearly everything that with
stood the danngers of tbe route, in being
transported hither has grown well. Of
fruit trece, the pear has grown best—some
of Droit bars been borne by
apple has grown
equally well, but many young trees hare
been killed by the flat headed"barer, which
works under the bark near the mtoi of
ground. The peach, nectarine
apricot thrire admirably, and of the two
first a few fine fruits hare been produced
Ths plum aad cherry grow off finely ; so of
the quince; but tbe same insect which ope
ratee eo injuriously on the under side of the
leaf is MmaiMippi, ia equally troublesome
The grape grows as well aa could be de-
aired; ia feet we hare a grape country
emphatically. Of the smaller fruits I
Nearly all of the eoniferoe
or coas bearing, and other reaiuous ever
aea and shrubs, thrive admirably
aa do all of the more. common evergreen
and other onamental plants—and above
all the roM 1 Such a rigor of growth and
abundance of rich bloom I And all this too,
inn comparitively new land, this being
only toe oeoad season since tbe prairie sot
The nuraery is located
in a prairis ralley, bsaatifully studded with
groves of live oak, pecan, Ac., and suffi
oiently well watered to admit of partial ir-
plant whose vigor or
me, under the cir
that is aaparagus. It
be impoaeible to force a stronger,
growth by any amount of manuring
mohing toan this plant makes in the
>lack prairis aoQ, with very little of either.
The orop of oueyear*s seedings, for trans-
planting this coating fall, is very fine; and
the two year olds are aoble plants
We hare been engaged daring the laet
month in making wine from the mustang
grape, under the direction of a French gent-
M. Gerhard. Bst for the scant sup-
ply of labor svailablr for the purpose this
seseoa^ sad so much of other work to do,
we could easily here made one hundred
isrrels of rid vine, without going over five
milee ia any direction to gather grapes.—
As it is, we have had to content ourselves
with less than half the quantity. Of tbe
of wias making I will treat at some
stare time. I am fully satisfied that Texas
hi this grape, aa inexhaastible
of wealth. The Wine is s rich, anid
tad wine stronger in alcohol thaa any other
wine, H is positively asserted. What we
is ths pure juice of the grape,
without ths addition of (me grain of sugar
or drop of spirits of any kind. Some small
sxperisMnts, it ie true, were tried in that
way, but which resulted, in every instance,
in injury to the wine.
little boy of three
' My dariiag, who made you !•
'You made me. Miss Mum."
'Oh, ao my dariiag, God
Tax Jones am tub Wimsaa.—The Boston
ost say : Oar Brown brings us a story
rom one of the Southern cities of the Em-
tire State, which be aaya ia aa trae aa any
feet to "York State" Judge G. ia well
to the bar of the Southern counties
m a decided character, and more good ato
riM are told about him than any other man
the beach ia that region. The judge's
nam to cowl ie dogmatic, pragmatic
I arrogant aad nothing pleaaea the bar
ao well m to eee him heartily laughed at
had a fine chance one day when an
on the stand, who, being
iras taken in hand
by the jadge with a manner which aaid
vety plaialy, " Ysa shall ees, gentleman,
bow 1 will bundle him." - Well, Dennis,"
said the judge blandly, "toll me the con-
tents of thst eheet" - Tes, yer worship,"
said the witness, ssgeriy. "First, there
wss s picture of Dan. O^Conzteü, toe great
Irish patriot—SMybe yer hoaor'e heard of
him ? " " Certainly," said ths judge, - go
made you. | on with tbe inventory." " Then there was
a picture of our Lord and Savior Jesus
THE APPOINTMENT OF J. GLANCY
JONES TO THE AUSTRIAN MISSION
Tbe Preeident hss followed sp the ac-
ceptable example he eet in the appointment
of Col Preston, of Kentucky, to tbe Spanish
Mission, by the appointment of Mr. Jonee.
Pennsylvania has heretofore furnished some
of the most sble, eminent and sccomplishet
diplomats which have represented tbe coun-
try abroad, and Mr. Buchanan, no doubt,
feels justly assured that Mr. Jones will by
no means depreciate ;ier reputation in that
respect Mr. Jones is a man not to be
slightly clsmified with the rubble of politi-
cise. As a member of CongreM be
not the slavish partisan, nor the political
trickster, nor the sgent of lobby specula
tors, nor the frothing, blusterisg, swelter-
ing representative of Buncombe. He has
been sound snd consistent, according to
present recollection, in hie whole political
course, and with regard to ths constitutio-
nal question of ofore^aadths right* of the
pressed and delivered
which even such Southern s ta tee men
Senators Davis and Orr might recur to
with profit And, questionless, it is owing
to his want of accommodating flexibility to
the local sense of his District, to ths pro-
vincial prejudices of his constituents, in
that respect, aa well as upon the question
>f tariff protection jfor Pennsylvania pro-
ducts, which is un question ably cberishec
more or less by all
that his recent def<
t>e attributed. ForfNorthern
arc stout as certain to pi
that State
gress ie to
•nstitoencies
their repre-
sentatives who refdse to reflect local sel-
fishness or sectional animosity, in disre-
garding the Constitution and sssailing the
rights of the South, as Southern constituen-
cies, are to forgive and to still further pro-
mote compromising delcgatee who, having
yielded ip their constitutional rights,
counael them to submit to ¿he. aggression.
Mr. Buchanan, then, in this mVEiflace, has
exhibited a just defiance of tbe eectional
Spirit to which Mr. Jones has been the
victim, and displaysd at the eame time
discrimination that is at no lou to select
adequate ability and fitting accomplish-
ment for diplomatic ststion.—DAfa.
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oQDOl&r
nothing
Ms. Buenawa* aid Coma.—The Washing*
ton correspondent of tbe New York Times
says that Mr. Buchanan'a policy, in en-
deavoring to purchaae Cuba, aims at five
things vis:
1. To satisfy the Bisbop and Clergy of
Spain that the Catholic Church would not
wane and be forced to n secondary poeition
on the island, in the event of ite transfer to
the United States.
t. To satisfy Christina that her thirty
millions of private property on tbe ialand
would not be subject to the principles of
sguriunism, but would be doubled in value
by the transfer.
t. To eatiafy tbe agriculturist that his
market would not be injured, but improved
by having not only the ports of Cuba, but
tbe whole country, free to hie produce.
4. To satisfy the commercial interests
thst free trade would be accorded them
here, while they could discriminate at home
according to their own pleasure.
And lastly, to satisfy the government
that a transfer of the islsnd is actually ne-
cessary to secure lsstiag peace between
the two countries.
Too Amonun a Tsxr—A good story is
told of a popular preacher in tbe town of
—, in Pennsylvania, which we shall
take the liberty of reproducing It appears
tbe minister bas been wedded to a most
worthy lady, whose first gift was a dowry
of ten thousand dollars, ^ith the promise
of as much more upon thd decease of her
nvalid parent. Shortly! afu
while occupying tbe pulpit, be
give oat a hymn, the fifth verse
commenced.
" Fatmr let «y grateful bout."
His words paused—be caught- slightly—
then adding, M the choir will omit the fifth
verse," sat down with something like a
nerv jus haste. With curiosity excited at
this conduct of their minister, the con «.'rela-
tion smiled torn ss they read—
- Forever let mj gretefal knit
HkboaSw gran atore,
tvkkkglmtai
Aad bife mat hope for Born.
after marriage,
chanced to
of which
THE LAST INTERVIEW BETWEEN
BENTON AND BUCHANAN.
Mrs, Jacobe, s dsughter of the late Col.
Benton, givM tbe following aeooent of her
father's interview (a short tisae before his
death) with Preeideat Bachaaaa:
Hs took tos Presidsnfs hand in his, and
said, ia clear touM : * Buchanan, ws are
friends ; ws havs differed on mMy points,
ss you well know, but I havs always treat-
ed in your istegrity of perpooo. I sup-
ported you in preference to FreaMut, be-
cuuse hs beaded a ooetioaal party, whoee
success would have been the signal for dis-
union. I have kaowe you loag, aad
kaew you would honeetiy endeavor to do
right 1 1 have that faith in you now, but
you mfcet look to a Higher Power to ssp-
port sad guide you. We will soon m
in another world ; I am going now, you
will eoon follow. My peace with God ie
made, my earthly affairs arranged ; but I
could not go without seeing yen, aad
thanking you for your interest in my ehikL"
Much more wee enid that ie too ssered to
Ool Benton was much exhausted,
jadas in frequently urged him to
spare himbeflfr * Mr. Bachaaaa remarked to
membere of the family thst nothing had
over given him greater pleaeure. When
Mrs. Jacobs returned to her fetbsrñs rosas,
he called her to him aad aaid : " My child,
you are a witnees of what haa paMad thia
evening ; think of it nnd lUMember it I
am glad Bacbaann came; all ia peace with
me, and I can reat"
Tax Conn.—Professor Forahey has pub-
lished the result of his obesrratioas oa
ths Comet ia the Austin Intelligenosr. Hs
TO SPOIL A DAUGHTER
Be always tsllisg her bow pret ty shs is
Instill into her young mind an undue
lore for dress.
Allow hsr to read nothing but works of
fiction.
Teaoh hsr all the aocompiishmsnte, but
sons of ths utilitiM of life.
Keep hsr in the darkeet ignorance of the
mysteriee ofhouae keeping.
Initiate her into the principle that it ia
vulgar to do any thing for herself.
To atreagtheu the latter, let her have a
lady's maid.
Teach her to thiak she is bsttor
any body else.
Make her think that aha is aick
is not, and 1st hsr Us in bsd taking amdt-
oinss whss half sa boa's out of door sxer-
cise woald oomplotdy cure her of her
lssiness.
And, lastly baring given hsr sack sa
sducatioa, marry hsr to a lady's sisa, who
it a clerk with a salary sf $969, or as up-
start professiosal quack.
" Ths curvature in toe Oomefa tail is
curious pheaoMeaoa. aad merits n
"The usual fact ia, that the tail of
Coeaet prqjecte from toe sua, thus keeping
the Got act's head towards the Governor o
the great celaetial family, in the moot re-
spectful attitude.
"The length of thia Comet's tail renders it
unwieldy, and the nucleus goto in advance
of the taiL Now if the tail be driven off
from the Comet's body by the curia rays,
ss would seem to be the cum without our
knowledge of n suflicicat reason for it ia
physics, it is obvious, Ihnt ths mstisr thus
projected into space, a greater distance
from the sun, would hare a vastly greater
distance to travel, and could not, from
previous projectile force, maintain their
position opposite toe eun. This cuum con-
stantly operating, would aoooaut for the
curvature of tbe toil."
How does this tally with tbe explnnation
of this important phenomenon before given
through the columns of the Louisvills Jour-
nal 1 That paper aaya :
A correspondent saked aa sxplacatioa of
the eauM of ths ourrsd appsaraaco of the
oomef s caudal appendage. Ws do not fosl
qualified to nnswsr, although we thought it
had m good a right to cari ite tail ae a oat
or have a kink in m n pig. But
correeponeent, who does not spsuk sx-caths-
dra from ths tower of sa sstrouomical ob-
servatory, nnd nckouowlsdgM
lay member of the scientific school, eays
the comet ie not within tbe/ulterior rnnge
in which the earth exerto aa attractive in-
fluence : that the pert feeing toe sun is of
concave form, from which the solar rays
are reflected in n direct line to their soures;
but the velocity with which ths csamt is
traveling, from north to couth, neoeeearily
causes the curre, on account of the difle-
rence of time it tolmo the different reflected
angela of light to reach our risios; aad that
if tbe comet were to come to a dssd halt
where it now is, the tail would
straight as a loon's leg.
BOW,
is sa I
a bottle of viasgar
cf the pure juice of ths grupo.'
(he difference
[rest aa that
sad a bottle
Toan roa Grniaox.—For preserving
tbe complexion, temperance.—To preserve
tbe breath, sweet abstinence from tobacco.-
For whitening the hands, honesty.—To re-
move a stain, repentance.—Easy shaving
What he Txnras or Dooolas.—" Long"
John Wentworth, Mayor ofCbicogo, hotter
known as " Mail Bag John," expresses the
following private opinion of Judge Doug-
las .
My opinion, sir 1 my opinion of Douglss
is, that hs is a d—d rascal; bat be is a big
one, too, and carries his points against op-
piMition that any other man would brush
down under. He hss got courage, sir, aad
forces hie way aad people will follow him.
I!<> is a d—d scoundrel, sir; bst hs will bs
elected Senstor—and you Buchannn men
down here will burs to take him for Presi-
dent yet D—s him I
Cess von tbx Black Toxoci.-This disease
which prevails to a considsrsble extent hi
some portions of tbe country, according to
tlie Scientific American can readily be
Fovea on
printer I 'A pubUo servant, aad well
aigh ths alavs of the dsvil 1 a good natur-
ed fellow,
body, most be killing politei
especially to the ladies; msst slwsjs bs a
dear duck of a maa; ahrsja witty; al-
ways digaiflcd, most asvsr do aaytoiag
that would not accord with ths slrieteet
cense of propriety of the most ptaeteeold
and must slwsjs bs oorvect to kaow
the lateat news, is styled Msgias If he is
act alwaya posted, must of coarse
everybody, snd oertolnly is I
to be is nsed of the 44 oa
must work for nothing,
must trust everybody, snd is thought a
great bore if he should preeeat his bUl;
msst bs s laddsr for all political
to step into oSoe, who rery sooa
independent, dont o we him aaythiag,
aider tbe priater at bMt a sorry d^g, who
cannot expect any better trsatamat toss
kicks sad cuflb, aad flaally summing it ap,
be ie expected to be -a maa without a
model aad withoat a i
Black Totmes t* Tsxao.—A letter
Sabine Town, dated Oct. 18th eays :
«• There is aome little excitement
thoee that have stock, for the cattle dying
through the oountry with e disease called
the black tongue. It era to bs vsry fetal
ttying them, aad it >e eaid to esdangsr
humans life, to ass either ths milk or tos
beef of a disessed cow or steer. Ivory one
hss turned his stock at larga sad qait ths
a of it It ia squally fetal among the
deer, there having been dead oaes foond is
the foreet with the eanro diaeaao
Yours Reepectfcilly,
J. J. NASH.
Bosas'a Issa or a Psaraor Wira—Shs is
ndsome, but H is aot a beauty arising
from the featureo, from complexioa or from
pe. She has all three ia a high degree,
but it is not by thsss that aha tosebos the
heart—it ie all that ewaatoeee of totter,
benevolence, innooenoo nnd sensibility
which a face can expraes, that
beauty. She bee a fece thai jael
your atteatioa at first eight, it grewo upon
you every moaaeat, aad you woader it did
not more thaa raiM atteatioa at firet Hsr
eyes have mild light, but they awe when
she pleaeee; they command like a good maa
out of ottoe, aot by authority, but by rir-
tue. Her atetare ie art toll, ahe is aot mads
to bs ths admiretioa of every oaa, but too
hanpineee of one. She bee the Craaees
that doM not oxeiade deH eery—all of ths
nsM that doM aot imply
Her voice ie eoft, low maaieal
to rale in public aaaambliM, bat to
thooe who can dietinguieh a oompaay
a crowd, it hae ite sdveatage^ you
oome close to beer it To dsscrib
body, describsber mied one ie
cript of tbe other. Her aada reloading is
not abown in a variety of matter it
itsslf apon, but the goadeaao of the
makes. Her pditeneM flowe
froM n natural diapoeition to oblige,
any rutee on that sabjsat,
never feile to strike thaa
good breeding sad thoM who do i
Bbwabs or tux Lamm —Word
by Mr. H , a defected ceadidate, to a
married lady, who was eopneeed to !
changed the expected vote of her I
on election day, to the following efeet:
M Go and tell Mrs. F that I will
Now where doM God Href
M Little bay, after oome reflection, up the : Christ—suyfc your hemm't heard of k*m V \ oap, ready money.—For improving the cured. The remedy suggested is nothing aend hsr by the firet opportonity, a pair of
chimbly, Mias Mum." The uuaifected look of inquiry and doubt'eight, observation.—A beautifil ring, a ruore nor less than to permit cattle to chew pantaloons eerncee*
"Mama, if you bad'nt married Pu, what that accompanied the witness,s words, set family circle.—For improving tho voice, coarae aalt-tbe coareer the better. This . .'[*^4'aionfC on« dIíbÍ
kin would Pa have been to me T" ¡the audience in a roar of laughter. The civil ity.—The best companion at the toilet, is certainly harmleea and inexpensive, and fl>r¿et to tell him that I want a new pair—
" Eat your dinner obild V' ljudge will never bear tbe last of it. i a wife. 1 is worth a trial not a pair that his wife has half were out"
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