The Rambler (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1859 Page: 2 of 4
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THE RAMBLER.
WH. C ABEiETOW. Editor.
I LOCKHART, FRIDAY, JULY 1.1859.
The following |«nU*m*a ara our Mlhoriiad afanta to
raaalva MbaerlpUooa and (Ira racalpla:
Major B. t. WHITE, Taxana, Jaokaon county.
Mr. H. *. DAVIS, ten Marooa, Haj Ooonljr.
Mr. F. D ALLEN, Oalraalon.
Hob. A. O. WALKKB, Blrdvllle, Tarrant count?.
A. O. HOKKB, Baraat Court Hoaia, Burnet Co., Taua.
'a ara authortaad to avoooaea tha nama of John
I. MY IBS, aa b candidato (tor tha «Oca of atata amato r
Ib Iba ITIh «anatorlal Dlatrlet, cowpoiad of tka'ooanUaa
of Oaeaalaa, Gaudaloapa, Caldwell, Ilajra, Blanco asd
Contal. .
fW We sra suthorlaad toannounoathaname of T. II.
iDUOOAN, of Ooadalupa county, ae a candidate for tha
oMce of ■ tata eons tor In tha STth eenatorlat Dletrlct,
peapaeed of the oonntiee of OobmIm, Guadalupe, Cald-
well. Haye, Blasco and Comal.
Mr. Ebnkst Ravew is our general
Agent in Austin for all business con-
nected with our paper ;/be is hereby
authorized to receive subscriptions,
contract for advertisements; give re-
oetpte, and do all matters appertain-
ing to such agency.
OARLETON.
' Attention is called to estray
notice and legal advertisements in our
«sane of to-day.
Please notice the advertise-
ment of Dr. Wells, concerning a lost
horse, which strayed from his caval
lada about the 7th of June last.
Considerable numbers ofmules
and horses have passed through our
town during the past week or ten
days, and the fine order in which they
I are would indicate that they have not
suffered much from want of rain or
provender.
A public examination of the
f young ladies oí the school of Mrs.
Story took place yesterday, followed
by recitations and music in the even
; ing. We were not present, but are
i informed that all the pérformanees
were very oreditable, reflecting much
honor on the able and accomplishes
instructress. A very large number
of ladies and gentlemen were present
to witness the exhibition.
Lockhart may indeed be proud of
its intelligent youth and beauty.
ETRain, rain, glorious rain is now
pattering on our roof top, sprinkling
onr person and onr paper, and moder-
ating the heatbf an atmosphere which
has not enjoyed so refreshing
draught for weeks. How each blade
of grass lifts up its tiny oattle-nib
bled head, and thinks merrily of the
the exbilirating nutriment and ver-
dure it will present to the next brow-
ser ; how each drooping ear of corn,
that has been long weeks striving to
rejoice the heart of him who planted
it, will lift up its golden head, and
exclaim, " Are you satisfied with me
now!" And cotton, the lordly cotton,
which has patiently waited with his
rich snowy treasure half exposed to
view, welcomes this kindly gift of
heaven, as the eingle boon he required
to show how well he will repay the
labor of him who placed him in his
earthy cradle, and tended and pro
teoted his early infancy.
{^•During the past few weeks it
has been our privilege to notice some
remarkably early productions of Na-
ture in the vegetable world, such as
the big onion, which has not been
beaten yet; the first formed cotton
boll; the first opened one, the big-
gest and fullest corn stalk, and now
we have to brag on two superb ears
of oorn, fully ripe, lying by our side,
within a few inches of our pen, and
exposing to our view their ample and
golden beauties.
These great ears were raised by
onr neighbor, Dr. Searcy, (who pre-
sented them to us,) from some seed
sent him from Kentuoky a year or so
baok. He planted his seed, reserved
from his last year's crop, on the 14th
March last, and plnoked on June the
96th.
These noble ears show what Cald-
well county can produce, though rain
may be lacking. After their first
start from the gronnd and thrust ot
their green spronts to view, no rain
has visited them to aid their progress
to suoh early maturity.
The New Orleans Mirror.
In six weeks from this date the
Mirror will enter on its second vol-
ume. Despite the discouraging pi og-
nostications of that numerous and
highly respectable class who can see
nothing but disastrous failure in the
future of every new Southern enter-
prise, it has attained a success beyond
the most sanguine expectations of its
proprietors. The first months of its
career were justly regarded as mere-
ly probational—many who felt warm-
ly interested in the success of the en*
terpris? withholding their cooperation
and support until the qualifications
of its conductors bad been tried by
the severe but infallible test of actual
experience. Its infancy having pasB-
ed healthfully away, it has gradually
won hosts of friends among all sorU
of people, and is now in a position
which warrants its proprietors in an-
nouncing it as a fixture, " whole as
the marble, founded as the rock."
Thus discourses our whilom antag.
onist and present friend, the New
Orleans Mirror. In its inception a
high and a bold standing wns as-
sumed, and it is tor its readers to say
whether it has sustained itself in its
lofty presumptions. Its present num
ber fully answers the question with a
Yba ; and it is not necessary for the
Ra.mm.kk to lift its feeble voice and
thrust in his diminutive dimensions
to re-echo the answer.
These gentlemen, the editors and
proprietors of the Mirror, appear
steadily to have pursued one course,
and to have had but one object in
view—to establish a Southern paper,
advocating Southern views, not neces-
sarily antagonistic to the North-—but
doing as all papers at the North do,
and necessarily must—breathing of
Southern instead of northern aspira-
tions and interests- They, wisely,
thought that although we bought
Northern manufactures and "notions,"
it was not an absolute necessity that
we should imbibe northern idiosyn-
cracies too. They thought that a
paper whose every line was redolent
of Southern sentiment, and yet desti-
tute of "fire-eating" proclivities, might
succeed, and the experiment has
proved to have been a successful one.
On the anniversary of its birth, we
will take a quiet glass; if onr circum-
stances afford no tempting, cooling
mint julep, no coy, modest sherry
cobbler, naught but pure water, (and
Lockbart proffers the purest and
coolest)— •
•
In that water, aa In wine,
The libation wa will pour,
Shall bo health to thee ^pid thine
old antagonist and present respected
and prized friend of the New Orleans
Mirror. 1 jt'ay ye go on your way re-
joicing,sometmies bestowing thought
on your littlo cotemporary the Ram-
bleb. y
After many days of excite-
ment, of orators haranguing, and
those who were not orators, but talk,
era, murderers of words, and not even
I great at that, peace and its normal
lassitude reign triumphant in our
beautifully located town. The water
ia as sweet, the magnificent live-oaks
are as green as if Runnels had never
been elected Governor or Houston
aimed to be one. Quietness now
presides; but it is the stillness before
the battle ;Hhe dead calm preceding
the hurricane. The political contest
tants are marshalling their forces for
the great (?) onset of August; and
what may be the result ? Vox et pre-
Urea nihil I Tet how hard it is to
ook on a fight, to one who possesses
warm feelings on the subject, and re-
: Vain from having a hand in the en-
counter.
Yet such must be the Rambler's
jart. Coolly and quietly he must
>lod the even tenor,, of his way,
thanking God that hiá Klines are fall-
en in pleasant places," they being
n this beantitul town of Lockhart and
: ertile Caldwell county.
Tub SciENTino Amebic an.-The pub-
ishera of thia widely circulated and
>opnlar-illustrated weekly journal of
mechahics and science, announce that
it will be enlarged on the first of July,
and otherwise greatly improved, con-
taining sixteen pages instead of eight
the present size, which will make it
the largest and cheapest scientific;
journal in the world; it is the only
journal of its class that luis ever suc-
ceeded in this country, and maintains
a character for authority in all mat.
ters of ""mechanics, science and the
arts, which íb not excelled by any
other journal published in this coun-
try or in Europe. Although the pub-
lishers will incur an increased ex«
pense of'$8,000 a year by this en.
largement, they'have determined not
to raise the price of subscription, rely-
ing upon their friends to indemnify
them in this increased expenditure,
by a corresponding increase of sub-
scribers. Terms $2 a year, or 10
copies for $15. Specimen copies of
the paper with* a pamphlet of infor-
mation to inventors, furnishedjgratis,
by mail, on.applications to the pub
Ushers, Mnnn & Co. No. 37 Park Row,
New York.
Several large droves of cattle
have passed through Lockhart within
'the last tew days. On this day a
drove numbering, we think, between
seven and eight hundred,disturbed the
quiet of our town, and also its dust,
for tlie mud created by the rata soon
dries up. They seemed to be in ex-
cellent condition, and no one would
have suppled that they had traversed
their weary way from the banks of
Red River to thia place, so plump
and comfortable did they appear.
We understand their owners are
taking them to Goliad, where they
expect to find "pastures green" and a
genial clime—and if all we bear of
that county ia true, the large drove
we are chronicling are marching to a
bovian paradise.
Prom the Frontier.
The following item of intelligence
has bee.'i handed to us )>y an esteemed
gentlema n of this town; we insert it,
as it may interest many of our read-
era: *
A few days aince, a son of Mr. S.
Coldbreatb, of Llano county, near
Tnttle's ranche, &o the Perdenales
river, left hom e for the purpose of
feeding some hogs, that rnn some two
miles from his house, with instruction
from bis father tc> return by the mid
die of the afternoon ; but the young
man did not return at the time ap-
pointed. The old m an became impa-
tient and uneasy iibout his Bon's
safety; he went to M'r. Tuttle's, and
obtained the assistan ce of two or
men¡ well armed', and started
hunt his missing son. The
party rode all night, but could find no
trace of him. During all this period
they raised the entire séttle. ment, and
all hands were hunting in evory direc
tion. About ten o'clock the next day
they found his horse, tied on túe edge
ot a high bluff; they trailed hita near
half a mile down the branch, and
found him dead. His loaded gnn
was standing against a tree, ana' he
himself some ten or fifteen feet i rt'm
it. The yonng man had a wound in th e
lower part of the breast, and the wea- -
pon, whatever it was, had reached his
heart; his butcher knife could not be
found anywhei%. Some of the citi-
zens believe he wa murdered by the
Indiana; while othera think he fell on
hia butcher knife while slipping upon
a deer. There were various conjec-
tures aa to how he came to bis dea;h.
three m
out to
The Railbod in Battle.—The bat-
tle of Moutebello ia the first in which
the new feature of the railraad has
been introduced. The correspon-
dent of the London Times from Paris
writes:
From the heights the Austrians be-
held the novelty of train after train of
French troops arriving by railway
from Voghera, disgorging them and
immediately hastening back for more.
Rich Invkntob.-CoI. Samuel Colt,
in 1847 was so poor that he mortgaged
a lathe and otner machinery to the
Ames Manufacturing Company, to
sefeure a debt or $750. Colt is now
generally believed to be the richest
man in Connecticut, and has the most
complete armory for the manufacture
of fire-arma in the world. He is' a
successful inventor •
The War.
We clip the following from the
Houston Republic. We know not
whether it íb original or selected, but
as it is a well written and sensible
article on the matter of which it
treats, we present it to our readers:
The intelligence from Paris by way
of London, of the 8th of June, an-
nounces that a great pitched battle
had been fought between the French
and Austrians, in which the latter
lost 20,000 men, killed, wounded and
disabled. They left 5000 persons in
the hands of the French. The French
loss is said to have been 12,000. If
this account be ¿rue and that 35,000
men have been killed, wounded or
disabled in one battle, it goes to show
that this game of war played by
great military nations is a very des-
tructive one, and one that Austria
should not have precipitated. She
now, by listening to unwise counsel,
has to contend singlehanded with the
most powerful 'military nation on
earth, and that great power in alli-
ance with Sardijiia, Piedmont, Venice,
Loinbardy, M.odena, Parma, and in
all human probability the States of
the Church. Then the Italians have
the Hungarians, who will revolt.
Then Austria has no ally — and the
French, Sardinians, Pied móntese,
Modenese, Lombards, Venetians and
people of Parma, as well as those of
the JPontifieal States, will make com-
mon cause, and gain what they have
so long looked for, an united Italian
kingdom or republic. Austria has
brought herself to her present condi-
tion of being surrounded by determ-
ined enemies on all her borders—
while no nation as yet has manifested
any sympathy for her cause or despo-
tism. When she proposed to call a
Congress of the five great powers to
settle the difference between her and
the Italian States, those States were
to have no voice in a matter of vital
importance to them. How absurd in
the nineteenth century to call a con-
gress of nations to settle the differen-
ces, wlien the nations most interested
were to have no voice in the composi-
tion of the body that was to determ-
ine many grave subjects touching the
independence of these nations, Eng-
land, France, Russia, Prussia and
Austria were to meet and deiermin
what belonged to Sardinia, Piedmon
and Austria. Then Austria sent her
ultimatum—then the war. The one
side reason and justice, the other
despotism, blind, besotted bigotry,
resting upon the strength of bayonets,,
ignorance and superstition. What
right have tho Austrians to any part
of Venice, Loinbardy, Piedmont, Sar-
dinia, Modena, Parma or the Pontifi-
cal States-J-the right of a pork-eating,
wine bibbing, beer swilling set of
robbers, whose dominion rests upon
brute force, instead of the good will
of tho governed. Their dominion is
the inore gulling to a superior race as
the Italians are, having contributed
so much to the civilization of man-
kind in modern as well as ancient
times, and íb no longer to be held in
subjugation by the Allemanni. The
Italians have in this struggle the sym
patbies active and warm of all gen-
erous people a d nations. The war
has commenced auspiciously for the
allied nations; all, so tar, has been
against the Austrians, and her power,
commerce and dominion will be cur-
tailed. Down with despotism—down
with the greatest of despots. Long
Jive Italian liberty, and death to the
fo llowers of Rodolph of Hapsburg.
Later from the Seat of Wa/.
N.ew Yobk, June 21.—The Persia
atrivod in this port this evening, with
dates l'i'om Liverpool to tho 11th, two
days later than "those by the Kanga
roo.
June 11.—The Cotton t market
closed with a declining tendency.
Estimated sales of .the day U,0U0
bales.
Tho Manchester advices are of a
more fav >: :i e character.
The breii<l-'\iff« and provision mar-
ket closed With a declining tendency.
London, Joite 11.—C< nsols for mon
ey at 93fa94.
June 11.—The bullion in the Bank
of England has in creased during the
week £193,000.
June 11.—After t.he debate on the
motion by the oppesit ion expressing a
want of confidence in tl'ie Government
a division took place w hen the Minis-
try was defeated by a majority of
thirteen.
It was expected that the Ministry
would resign, but they had not done
so as late as Saturday.
Tlyj House of Commons had ad-
pu
Mi
The District Court of Galveston will ,
commence its session on Monday, the journed until Friday morning follow-
27th of June, hia honor P. W. Gray | ing.
presiding. Tdbin, Juno 8.—An official bulle-
tin from the headquartera of
allied armiea announces that a pi
of Upper Lombardy had freed theni
selves from tho Austrians and ba'i
proclaimed Victor Emanuel King. ■
Turin, June 8.—During the retreav
from Magenta the AuBtrians were
ursued by the Allies, and when at
'alegnano an engagement took place,
during which the Austrians loet
1,500 killed and 1,200 were made
prisoners.
•The battle lasted about nine hours,
when both armies ceased their oper:"
ations.
At the latest accounts the two ar-
mies were preparing for a general en~
gagement.
The. Government of the King of
Sardinia has been established at Como'
and Loudovico.
Pakis, June 11.—The Emperor has
ordained the nomination of an Am-
bassador at the Court of Naples.
The name of the Ambassador is not(
yet known.
At Naples a modification ot the'
MinistryJiad taken place.
Naples has made an official declar-
ation of neutrality, and an order ha
been issued for the enrollment of 20,--
000 men for the Napolitan navy.
London, Jnne 11.—The channel'
fleet will anchor off Spithead shortly.
June 11.—The army of Prussia is<
mobilized, and it is reported that'
Prussia is soon to take part in the con
flict.
It is said that she is negotiating;
the passage of troops through ^
many.
After the engagement Met
nano, the Austrians retreatef
Lodi on the Adda River (the bij
of Lodi,) and had stationed th
selves.
The allies were ad vancm
point, where a battle wou.
take place. ' **
Tdbin, Jane 8.—Intelligence has
been received that Garibaldi liadf'
beaten an Austrian force at Brescia..
Romk, June 11.—There- are still)
M
ng npon ty
ild doabtlc
X
are
five hundred Austrian garrisoned ¡at!
Laveno.
A detachment of Garibaldi's corps
sailed along the shores of Lake Mag-
Í;iore, disarming Austrian" custom-"
íouse guards ana carrying off. public:
treasure.
An Austrian steamer in the Adriat-
ic captured the French ship-Ráoul,
bound from Cuba to Trieste..
Pakis, Jnne 13,-Tbe latest deepat-'
ches from Magenta state that! Marsha
Canrobfert not dead.
June' 11.—Napoleon is reporteaV-
have been in the midst of the Ii)'
perial Guard during the tw hour#'
stand against the Austriana at Magüi -
ta, the latter b^ng aware of bis posi
tion. Y
The real loss to the Austrian army,V > >
is put down at from l&OfQ'to-14,500
men. i
The despatch at Turin states that'at ,
the battle of Magenta the Imperial!
and Sardinia Guards alone-opposed' '
Austrians masses. . W
They were attacked, and being un- f
able to advance, firmly resisted the-
enemy. The Zouaves and Guards-
lost and retook their position.
The enemy endeavored te-sarprise
the right wing of the French army,,
but the movement was rendered abor-
tive by Gen. Macmahop.
Jnue 11.—The Paris Boacse ha
declined one per cent.
Murder is Travis.—We learn- that
a murder took place on the 29th Jnner
at Mr. Park's spring, near Webber-
ville. Mr. J. D. Baker was at the
8pringon some business, when Jas.
W. Chamberlain and his brother
Andy rode up. A quarrel enined be-
tween the Chamberlains and Baker.
It is said that Jas. Chamberlain
picked up a rock and advanced on
JBaker. The latter faced him with
pocket knife in hand. At this time
Andy Chamberlain shot Baker in the
lower part of tho back, killing him>
instantly, The deceased leaves a wife
and child- Chamberlain jumped oa
his horse and fled. [State Gazette.
The New York Times,* of the 13t1
instant says:
The Forrest divorce case came up
again on 8atnrday before Justi
Woodruff, of the Supreme Court, i,
motion for the appointment of a coffi
mission* to go to California anJ
procure the testimony of witnesses
to the character and coarse of 1
pursued by Mrs. Forrest or Sincl
during her late residence in that Sfc
líe application is made, of cot
by Mr. Forrest, who expects to prove,
misconduct on the part of the defend-
ant, sufficient tó defiaat ber claim to.
alimony, under the divorce giaijted
her some years since. Counsel was.
heard on the petition, bat no decision,
was made.
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