The San Antonio Ledger and Texan. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1860 Page: 1 of 4
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MACLEOD & TAYLOR, Proprietors.
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ijf If* are authorised to annoanee JOHN A
OOOKB, Ei{., ai a eeadldate for the office of Dia-
trlot Attorney, at the next general election ia An-
See a<l vertieement 'Fresh Beef Wanted.
We are under obligations to the Hon. S.
Stout, M. C., for a copy of recent num-
ber of the Philadelphia Argus.
Sax Autonio Literary Association.
—•The members of this society hold their
{^Éfe$£ meeting this evening a* the Metho-
mat churoh on Solidad street. The pro-
ceedings will oommenoe at 7 o'olook.
We understand that Diere will be "k free
balioon ascension" to-morrow eveningjfrom
the main plasa.
■ ' i .Mm«s#i i m
We are requested to state that the ball
announced as to take plaoe in the Plasa
House on the evening of Thursday next,
will not come off at that place. We are
not aware whether it is the intention of
Professor Wilson that the ball should take
plaoe elsewhere, but it is probable, if he
does, that due notioe will be given.
Llano County.—A subscriber writing
us from Comanche Springs Llano county
under date March 4, says : "Almost daily
we hear of bands of Indians passing through
this country. Not long since a party pe-
netrated the lower settlements of this coun-
ty. and drove off fifteen or twenty head
of horses. They made good their esoape
out of the settlements, but finally were
overtaken by a party of Capt. Conner's
Hangers, who recaptured all the horses
except those the Indians were mounted on-
Last Monday the Indians killed Mr. Woods
on Richland Creek, San Saba county. He
and his brother were out looking for cattle
when they were attacked by three Indians
who were in ambush, waiting for them.
The nniis of the two gentlemen failing to
fire, they wpve compelled to flee, Tint
Indians, pursuing them, succeeded in kill-
ing Mr.B. Woods ffithin a hundred yards of
his Cap-
busy in endeavoring to protect. «ra lüf
tier, and measures out justice to theso
itloody savages, whenever he can get u
chanco.'-'
Indian Murders and Depredation*.
We are continually receiving most alarm'
ing accounts of murders and depredations
committed by Indians.—On Saturday tot a
gentleman arrived in San Antonio from
Waco, who stated that as thsstsgo was leav
ing the latter place, a messenger arrived from
a settlement about 25 miles from Waco, (on
the east side of the Brazos,) bringing the ap
palling intelligence that six families had been
murdered, and their houses burned, by In-
disss in that neighborhood.—Judge Oldham,
who had been attending Court at Belton,
writes to the Gasette confirming the account
an^ states, thafeo** tiran stood in hlefield,
and saw a body of Indians go to his house
where his own add his brothers families
were.—He wss totally powerless to protect
them, and they were murdered by the Sa-
vages.—Another body of 13 Indians was
seen on the same day, not far from the same
neighborhood.
The Belcon Independent, of the 10th Inst.,
also mentions the same tragedy, and states
that the citizens were flying to Waco and
forting up.—A company was being raised
by Captain Smith,' and the Editor advises
the oitisens of Belton to "rub up" their guns,
snd be ia readiness in case of a visit from the
Indians. e
The State Gasette of Saturday last ab-
solutely teems with accounts of murders
and depredation committed by the feroci-
ous and murderous savages. Á letter
from Mason county to that paper gives an
account of the shooting of a man, and steal-
ing of horses, In open daylight by A ¿arty
of six Indians. A party of U.S. troops
pursued and overtook the Indians but were ^_
obliged to withdraw. It was thought thsit
all the settlements from Bradysereek to the
Llano would be broken up.
From head, of Conoto there are acoounts
of the killing of a settler and stampeding
of mules, and oarrying oS eattle. Another
letter from Mason county,giveirtan SMoúnt
ef the murder of Ex-Sheriff Milligaa by In-
dians. He was shot by an arrow thtough
the heart, and his ears were ot£
Within half a mile of the town of Co-
manche^ Jemes E. and KemwtkM'.'Kct ^**
w*re mortally wounded. TV i*Ukvt
th¿: James nettle men t ¿«noK #e i ,
SSH
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
A full meeting of members of the demo*
cratic party of Bexar County took pláoo-
in the Court House In this oity on the
evening of Saturday last. The object of
the meeting was the nomination of dele-
gates to the Galveston Convention.
Mr. James Vance was elected chairman,
and Major W. J. Clarke and Mr. Francis
Girand, vice chairmen. Messrs. G. W. G.
Browne and G. Freisleben were appointed
Secretaries to the meeting.
Col. Long explained the o^jeot of
discussed the present* position of f*rties,:-
and the course which the South should
pursue in the present orisis.
Hon. J. Wselder offered a series of reso-
lutions expressive of the sense ef the mast'
ing, and having read the.same, moved their
adoption. We regret that we are unable
to present the resolutions te our readers
to-day, not having yet reoeived them from
the Secretaries, but We wQl publish them,
togeth|r with the official account of the
meeting, and the hemes of the gentlemen
appointed as delegates to Galveston, in
our issue of to-morrow.
Major Clarke delivered a short aad elo-
quent address seooodmg the adoption of
the resolutions, and giving his view* as to
the existing state of matters.
After which Mr. Wsslder in a **ry ex-
cellent speech gave a statement
ry of the resolutions.
The question waMbmt to be
ohair, when John "
f*i
(tiff!
larecoa
ust I
fog!
vailed hi the lo*
lest few days, At
Mr. Collier, had I
dowu his dwell}]
detected in the I
ed with severe:
btrown guljt,|
ingaddress si
nü I
m
seems, there.
reeu Drake. Or
the negro to dp «
through feari or .
ti womanwas del
Wss told to go ti)
TUXSDA% ' V%.-
I. 0.0. P.—The mámmúamti gi
tlernen wore eleoted offloers at tho annul
oesmvntoettoa sitie «Irani Ledge, Md
1y at Galveston, viss
tt, M. W. Grand Matter.
.¿Igst&ss?*
, E'l Grand Tres
Grand Messenger.
MuTler, W Grand Marshal.
Harris, Grand Conductor.
the session at the Grand
STATES.
The last annnet
easurer.
he woteid Mi
other i _
anJu
Ice's house ani
him what she had dqtoe. She waa
by Mr. Collier. Sád r
Issdiseover-
ete her, and
of whom o i
tween tbeguill
aid her escape. After hldlnghOrsecureíy in
a hay-loft, where he said "art h—I coulden't
And heg," he was nabbed by the other party.
Be wss tried fefere a Magistrate, and held
to bail in s bond of $8,000. The greateet In-
dignation has been exoited, and it is believed
that the affair wiH lead to the detection
of others in the country. We would recom-
mend the impórtame of forming vigilance
committees, to watch and ferret out aQ sus-
the oountry from
cifio objec
_ pwsoner'
machinations. We
lare as we heard
details when we get
raraSPNt
l Master.
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Tim Bsiton Democrat mentions the death,
I by the accidental discharge of his Own gun,
of jttavid, son of Judge John M. Perrymsn
of Coryell eeanty.
t—. i
The Bclton Duiocbat.—We han great
pleasure in placing upon our etshsoge list
the Belton Democrat, the first number of
which we have'just received.—It is beauty
fully printed, sad its editorials are written
with marked ability 'ggj
San Antonio lmnsjtv Associatiox.-
The
as tumal, remarkablywell
policy of .Texas disposing of
WQOM OKwr Wf
promise MUer
(Dallas HÓmld.|j,
aíutkáuiK
en, when
adopted. The l
The meeting ¡ vas n
and the demotTP^
was
5tne weíré unanimously
' ting thw« adjourned,
i.-rmalj* ntíanded,
¡ '"repre-
wnioi:.
¡ BkW
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th
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iiify' v..
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:.iáfactory t< ''1
to all who ¡
n«t'*%
Sutes f'--
here to<
tie atta
Subscq'
't'nat it,.;
army cop
be tvaen
'" aimed fi?
i nvi
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Orleans1
lenMisim
imencing
set of k
ukedtft
e facts '
Of S]
nine yes:
out his naV
"8'
to all the dviUsat w«U.
cotton i . .
not much ieae than Imtf ef
Tobacoo, Segar «al
Hi istsiu, ti, « a.II
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aot enumerated, «aTUj
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These (sots w(U do to he
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most,
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ralii -s-n pa]
rif -wiüty-oñ
vuhr
The News mentions a shocking murder
which took place at Galveston on the 7th
inst.
Two Italians, or rather Sicilians, nam-
ed Bernardo end Carlos, who have for
some time been keeping an oyster saloon,
at the oornor of Twenty-second and Strand
streets, had some trivial dispute on Italian
politics, in the course of which, the latter
suddenly drew a large knife, and plunged
it almost to the hilt in the bosom of his
unfortunate partner, causing almost in-
staneous death. Tie orifioe of the wound
was not less than two-nnd-a-half inches in
length, by wliioh may be formed some
judgment of the blade which was used.
It is said this is not the first manslaughter
perpetrated by Éis man Carlos. The
word "lynch him !" passed pretty freely
among the crowd, but it is to be hoped that
popular indignation will be contened with
whatever fate tho laws shall award to tlio
homicide. The occurrence took place in
the saloon about three o'clock, P. M.
A Coronor's inqnest was held, and the
jury returned a verdiot of willful murder
against Carlos, who was committed to pri-
son.
In consequenoe of the excitement exist-
ing, the Mayor calledjout the military,who
guarded the jail during the night.
The deoeased was a temperate man and
respcoted for his honesty and sobriety.
Arrest or an American in France.—
An Amerioan citizen was lately notified
by the Frenoh Military authorities that he
must attend on a oertain day at the office
of the Prefeot of the department in which
he lived, to draw in the conscription for
seven years' military servioe. He natural-
ly resisted the demand, and was arrested
and oarried before a military tribunal on
the grave charges of resistance to and con-
tempt of the law. Marshal Magnan was
present in the court when the o ase came
up. M. Bo us sel, a Parisian lawyer employ-
ed by the refraotory American, commenc-
ed his speeeh thus:
" Gentlemen! Ton have committed a
most grave error in arresting my client.
He is not only a eitiaen, but was born a
citizen of thJ%o verament which of all others
protects with the most energy and the most
jealousy Its subjects, whetMr in Europe
or elsewhere—whether they be full or only
partial subjects, I warn you, also, that of
all the legations of Europe, that of Paris is
the most sensitive to the rights of its
people.".
This appeal had the desired effect. The
gentleman, who was a Lonlsianian cre-
óle, was acquitted for an error—as In fact
it was—[N. 0. Picayune.
The Post office formerly known as Pres-
ton, Wharton Co., Texas, is now known
as WaterviUe.
Gen. Ilouston is indeed a remarkable
man.—Austin Intelligencer.
Decidedly so. And the people of North-
ern Texas who marked him with their f*
preval last summer.' are snxious for an
oppojtunily to re-mirk him. — Whit' Han.
uaA are now in At
SfVIirtJisK ;: war - soen.iu Omnhnoho conotr. " l ww
up. Tin)* statement as confirme^ by the
Chief Justioe of Comanche county.
United
idiflg
wljen.
fpsi#
and.being tu
r:"ified in the
'i the war
tie at OiTce
•md of being
'.pfain-0 itíáhu
' "f iiii&ira-
on«n ¡
torn
revive in a
tion wM& had ¡«jen dispojffd Of at the pre-
vious s^ptfog, buta'téran amusing speech
by Mr. Carey the motion was laid upon
the tablu by an certvielming majority,
■"WO or |: (.1 n-
The Lavnoa tr«u]ff,lws been purchased by
Messrs. Davidi-p & K;Úe<'.!and'theí gentle-
lv Kvi'l'i ■ paper under tin
•Mr. DmiJjje.is tha
n'j'nbft?
be thrown out of <
starve, 'and cities, t
with Astonishment at i
become desolate
gtais;
mm*
I ¿y
jciji-
From Burnett also roóst aíafm'!fc"^"nc-
i pprfyct conftt!!
count have been 'íoceived. Tiii count
i.s fo^ of Indians ; ie.i'go numhers'were m
within a few miles of town. A negjo it'-i
shot with au arrow ia the head by ou M
a porty of 15 Indians. A most ee.vn ■
appeal is made to tH# oitisens of
fir aid, and it is said that if Burnett falls,
Austin is likely to suffer next, as there 1*
nothing to prevent the Indians from going
down tlie Colorado to that city.
The Independent of the 7th, states that
thé citizens of Comanche, who are forted
up, are in want of bread, and the citizens
of Belton are contributing flour, meal, áhd
and money to send provisions to them.
In this appalling state of matters on our
frontier can the citizens of San Antonio
do nothing towards the relief of their Suf-
fering brethren? We hope they will take
the matter into consideration, and giye
such aid as may be in their power.
.1 the seleoH-Mi wm- i
vd
>%>
aims
rmte
bi
good
mo
lit not u
PROCEEDINGS OP CITY COVVCIL.
February 20th, 1860.
Regular meeting; a quorum present.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Petition of G. Lange, praying to be al-
lowed to pay the pro-rata ot the balance
of the purchase money on fractional part
of Lot sold by tho city, was read and laid
on the table.
Tho memorial of JobnVance, complain-
ing of this city appropriating one and an
eighth acres of land on Mission Concep-
ción Land, referred to Committee on Pe-
tition and Ordinances.
The petition of Sundry Citizens west of
San Pedro creek, praying for the re-open-
ing of an ancient Ditch, was referred to
same Committee.
The Finance committee recommended
the payment of acs., M. Engleman (60;
Mitohell, 922 25; Marshall 6c. Bro., $4 and
W. W. Campbell $12. Also reported cor-
rect the reports of the Marshal and Col-
lector.
Beports of Thos. H. Stribling, Mayor
pro tem., and R. J. Jones, Ditch Commis-
missioner, refered to Finance committee.
The foliowing Kessolution was offered
by Mr. Persch and adopted.
"Resolved that the City Marshal shall|hi
future cause all dogs, running at large
without collar and number, to be impound-
ed for 24 hours before they shall be killed,
during which time.personB claiming their,
dogs, shall pay to the City Marshal tl,for
each dog on delivery. And that notioe of
this resolution be given in hand-bill form,
tho Board ai
Whereupon the
urned.
C. E. JEFrPBBON.
t ITT SECB'Y.
The New Orleans Crssosnt says that there
is much snd loud complaint concerning the
management of th< Post Office to that city.
Mail matter is souk times heaped up for '
and weeks before it is opened, apd tor
ed or delivered. The Orescent'm
Postmaster of intentional wrong, i
the mggsrdly policy of the Depart
not permit him to employ more
requisite force. The i*
in 'tf&t
( --The wf>4fei
'•i tii® Coi. ai,
rt.■ J'hcap <■■■•
wliote mati«r wnt
crcW. and was
Uuvfi i ; añil -i' lita
i ( it ibt. at
Une unffti
in "brief. The.
# s, -alii with much se-
^ jised abroad even in,
irie Is the first particular
refcroTicB t" it wliici has ap "are;l in print.
Wo-h .ve*.reason
.ehfineir is now
hehevr*hat special
f route to Washington
ient a statement of the
W Heli
re Gove
ft
na the
to the s
ie
liad been
troops In NeWi|Se>:i
pursue Cortinal
other band of mi
whether in or oati ... v
though negotiations are now
tween our Government and that of _ __
by virtue of which it is expected that per-
mission will shortly be £fanted for oar
troops to march into Mexico.
It is believed, however, that Gen. Hous-
ton will not wait for the federal troops,
but will accept the services, of as many
volunteers as can be. speedily equipped,
and march them to the frontier and into
Mexico if necessary.
A report is in circulation that Governor
Houston intended taking command of the
expedition, and marching into Mexico, with
a sufficent force to conquer and hold the
country as far as Montery. This report
has gained some credence from the report
that McCulloch, of Texas, had received or-
ders from Gov. Houston to return imme-
diately to Texas to take command of a re-
giment of volunteem
St.LouiS, March 4.—The Overland Ca-
lifornia Mail to the 10th ult., brings tho
following additional advices from SanFran-
cisco and the gold regions.
Dr. Robert P. Chase of San Francisco,
formerly of St. Louis, Mo., has been ar-
rested on the charge of adulteratingaoids,
used for refiningjgold at the mint. Hisoh-
ject in accomplishing this feat was to re-
duos the value of acias of rival manufactu-
rers, and to obtain contracts for himself.
Three very rich silver mines have lately
been discovered In Calaveras county.
The Mapa county silver mine has turn-
ed oat to be Cinnabar.
It is reported that rloh anil valuable
gold diggings have been éisoe>vered is Cal-
averas comity.
Extensive veins of gold are easy of ac-
cess in Touloume county.
The mills for crushing fisrti era pro-
gressing favorably.
The news from the Waaboe gold and
silver mines are very f 1"'
It Is feared that the
received from the Carson Vi
a depopulation in the
the State ofCalifornl*
season
Avalan&e£
OTE FOR
stíojj
t tie. oitiK .im> ot . u.id the aOmiDinp
, counties, having.now got a rea.Iy good paper
will Vxterid to it a most liberal patronage.
.£ ^ ; ■ ' ' 1 " "*•"1► .. ....
' In our accunt of Indisn murders and de-
predations i, th*t
two gentlemen i
been mortally wpundea.— If.urn from
.theJeltogl^Odjtt'Of^í .Sii inst. '
Miff
ii groeUy ^ v
op ^carriers, and for tiie re
South emmat be iüuuced i
teasLre direct intercourse J
this wtirejfóiie, thc« the;
wouÚ t
boosts i
tllSNUrrtt
VflMttli
* I
the requisita force. Toe people of T<
not hicOiiiSdenhle snffwirrs l.y these
and we hope something wil, he done to re^ : (
dy them. The general impresión '.this
part «f the State Is that there is also a screw
loose H the Galtes r>n office.— [tndianola
Courier.
Red Sea. P
degree of la
can contine
cross the
and for So
fourth of
The shado
some ce
abrizut
BCT«IOX
f!onrt ot <
XITlS
• ,r.V
rta:. n
Iksa
elve about
i from Indiana t
claims of the
i havs never yet
d against that
"ly popular, and we
will ooaoentrate
Gen. Lane.
Democratic j
oasly supp
from Ore
single objection f
man. He is un
have no doubt
on him at Charleston. The following well
deserved tribute to his patriotism we find
in the Columbus (Ga.) Times:
Gen. Joseph Lane.—Messrs. Editors:
It is a matter c|' congratulation with the
country that so pure a statesman as Gen.
Joseph Lane, <f Oregon, is so piominent
as a suitable nominee of the Democratic
party at Charleston. Verily, he is the
only man, in our f judgment, who can win
the fight against the Republicans. True
to his country, freely shedding his blood
in its defence^ gallantly defending the
rights of nil sections, he is the man for the
crisis, and will oarnr the banner triumph-
antly. We will take him without a plat-
form, so hi
griiy, his' manhood, his honesty, hie
ty to Hie Constitution. Give us the
Ii£B0," and the country is safo, _.
people want lilm 1 < Alabama.
The total> eclipsé of-the sun, which will
take place odtbe, eighteenth of July of this
year, will be ¿very impertctnt one to the
scientific w.
ifornla, aid
Shore,
In the Bsh<M Osmoerat ot Saturday last,
we find, under the above caption, the follow-
ing statement. > . tL
Up to this dste (March Oth) ws ean ro-
member the following mnrdars sad jperseos
wounded on onr frontier, by the Indians,
since the first day of January, besides an
immense number of horses sad cottle killed
and stolen;
Kills .—Messrs. Sksggs snd Vsn Hook,
(hesds of families,) in Burnet county} C. and
J. Monroe, in Bosque; Mrs. Lucinda Wood
snd Miss Huldy Lemly, In Palo Pinto; llder
JesseOrifBth. (preacher and bead of alamily,)
in Hamilton; —— in Llano). T. S. Mllligan,
Íex-Sheriff and bead of S family,) in Mason;
i brothers MoKensie, Mr. Gideon fnrsmsn,
head of a family,) llCtta
mm a umm uvum, W
. will place to oar credit, on the ooi
, cial roll el the nation, upwards c
ot, in Comsnehe
oo
WoevttBD.
county,—In alL 15 souls,
Bev. Mr.
Master and Miss
Mr. Wood, in San
ÍCRKS*#.-
seáwirí <nf ht<
69,'HO • , .
ry impor
It will eommafeoe in Cal
ulnate on the borders a€ the
g along about the sixtieth
i, and qtuttingthe Ameri-
Kodson SIT'
ntic to the Spi
ninutes something
i will be in* to tía
I continue, its
tlie Náe to
finally q
* -theeel
lapiter,
er, arraiagi
an oeeumti
i, will elapse
i witnessed
s«fh
Dgtl
tliWjrh of jn
oti fiim to *nj
i •tfyif 'U Í*
in ¿t e'. pbsitiir/.
was mtJR
A;,-oiie.eigbth
Muht nit a!., ferdtt -
fi his vote j the
Tackstt and son, In
; Bev. Mr. White, In Hamilton,
two monis /ask} Thomas B. Ivse, In Cancho
county.
Bsc*rm>.—Two Mlsess Lsmly, who were
csptured In Mo Pinto; Mr- Pore «nd n
negro men who were chssed In Coryell; two
men by hiding Is a osdar brake is Burnett
Messrs. LoWder sad Merlin, who wee sur-
rounded is Palo
iff t T.-^n
m.s^Mr.
ly si mil.
suosess of the
laithfnlly
hundred millions ot dollars.
•>• •••*"
IK XT BXTBACT,
PÜ... . paragrsnhoo
late speech of Mr. Toonebsrof Georgia,
the Senate of the United States, upon I
resolution of Mr. Dongas to protect the
differeBtStntes and theTerritevke from In-
vasion by the inhabitants of other
Sir* (nave butlittle mere to ad
Ing % myself. I feel that I have no need
to pledM my poor services to «his great
tios ofher Seople
bet oonssotien wl
" —M.„
equal rights Is Che
I nave shown thattb
~ ifo
.
of my I
freemen ot
.lamyeadptft
is involved, your IsMh le
know youfeelaeUin na i
tests, tew social system,
•W HlfOirMe ÍM fI PHI
... 0- . ,
jtft
and seventy i
abont fifty ]
t< about t
ix million Gr
^yriwojper ayst.
Cat!
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.vrt, tf+WY*
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