The Southern Intelligencer. (Austin City, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 24, 1858 Page: 2 of 4
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II lia it Int.
Tile Ilonstou Telegraph aud Harrison
ag both have Jacob DeCordovu upon
their rap'era at once, because <>i his
cotton lectures in England. Tho Tele-
graph claims to have boon the first " to
denounce hi in."
Tliat paper charges that tho of
fort iit one for hind speculating purpuaea;
liut that it is calculated to cheat oven
Engl ¡stun cn mid Yankees, bccouso tiny
could not mako cotton should - they
come.
Both papers seem to tako about 'he
same political view of the subject.—
The Telegraph says;
" Siippnxu oven tlie«e Niv^'-rn and European
cai1i(iiMitssh..al l !>-• HVa 1° cultivate Uiecottm
llflil. and u|.p. o * 7, " ""•« *>""7
*e)ve< of trnct* ot our Ibiio, anil
Hiippoae dm *o twiii ot «''d S> ru-
" ir3rc««ler ai d Philadelphia, iiihi Ouer-
Hi, ytoulil bo brought with thorn tun firmly
riJtci\ to bis drawn out, mid nippoae un under-
__ r n.,lll(lll,,| /{.round i- llrond «liould be established through
co-of an appropi | (|,¡wcolony, or rupiwe the seouea ofM -
tiaut there was a ««nail I torn! should be enacted In Tens, mid we, the
-Tito Rev. <3.
■of Western
address on Tent
*
i Mothodist preachers oro col-
, numbers in our city, to
1 conference. W e un
threo hundred will
Our citiaens are re-
tcrtaiulng them hospita-
;rets that heavy pro-
-YV e have been at
tho volunteers were
. . . I hope ot tbo SoutH «lid tho a rent bulwark of
Ot tho nppronp^non ior ,|4Vt._fi ,|ll)Uj,i |K1 f„u„d «ynd'.ag a (reo *oll rep-
ooinDanr 1 U 1' jo raSantntlra to Cbnxre *!
M enson,
mi) ateneo con
¡i t secernent with the
Cap . Ford. Tho same
\,uA gentleman advanced nia-
their outfits. Without
company could not have
I and subsisted.
tf.uknt 1 Caw. J. 8.
Field !—•'Whilo this
and his band aro en
a bloody warfare with the
nehea, Ad tho sign of the
Is seen In tho land, and
the "hard" is being
l,4t may not bo amiss
at B. D. Oar -&-0o.
elegant stock u¿cloth-
very low for cash,
find that adhoriug to
oy as you go," is tho way
awl from Oarv's very oxten
to be suited.—
Ive him a call,
it out fit fertile
coin-ling or get
difference, ho .will
worth.
(MM
mmim
~~ ,
to soouro a work
U now offered
P, B. Calhoun has
of that beuuti
Blacksmith,
litan .Art
attempt to
all to seo for
i to the engrav-
f will recelvo a copy
December, a
10 pagos.~r.
of apaeo prevents
lent this
xt issue.
ators of
situ-
10 miles
Theao gontlcmen
dripping
to about don-
quality. Cold water
per <jeut of salt,
i that the water of
f rich in tills snbstance
i inexhanstslils.
IK
rt of a
volume of
Bheppard, whioli
basé perfidy of
? astroeulontly dls-
of the Mier
t to soy, that In
•Iption, and happy
" It in-iy tn< raid Hint our present pop-
ulation is found ir endly to ibe iii^iitutloua of
ibu South. Very menxuriiblv true. But became
the <3enn*n, proverbially plilt'ttmutie, nnd pro.
vcrbially attentive to his own iiHYuk; aUo pro-
vorblnlly plilloroplixul, and willing to ncui pt
any trulli that c-ome* to Mm in it coiiv'iiplntf
nliu|ie. bi-onu-fl be doe not troiiblo tur Hi"ve",
n:iy I* coon loilud willing lo own llu'tn biuis 1',
Hud doe< fn a* won an lie Is able, i* tlmt prool
that colunias of New B.i^lniiderr, or l'< iinhjIvj-
niniiH oi-Eiijjl hIi|"i-ii «-mild do tlio «unlet U1-
calino n r«oo of pi *pl<- who b.ive m vc-r known
lIk- bi n. fit or heard of tiw ev^U of tdavury, llud
oil cxnininatloil, when i-rdled in Its intiUt, that
It Is ni-cefhsry and n good institution, i* thai
proof ilmt tiny eoniidfrabio cbtsv-n.ol wiothei'
r.ifle wlio have- h.nl lionillius tlio limtitu
tiou dinned Into their ears from infancy up.
would when sailed, not in the uiidiit oftlnrery.
but upon its berdsrs. be a« nsd ly ooavinoi'd
that it Is n luci dity to u f And efpi'ii'ally
when thry m'glit biiro coinn for 'the eiy pur-
pose of WiiK'ntf i'JU butilo for iUcrndicatloii?'
This is rather circuitonsly charging,
that tho present race of "phlegmatic
Germans" may bo ' jneasnraUy" safe
upon the slavery question ; and that a
sporadic Yankee,'or Englishman,editing
a newspaper or doing other work in the
shade, may be the bust g.iardians of the
institution; but if you put them in the
sun, they will establish tho underground
railroad. There may bo something in
this, and titers is a good deal in tho no
tion that the ioroigners, if brought, will
not work in the field, but go to some
other employment—that is ifjthey can
get at something easier. This is tin
white mail's nature.
Tho Flng looks at tho subject 'purely
through political spectacles lie soes
in tho wholo movement .u effort to abol
itiouize Texas, mid ho raises again the
"Americana shall rulo Amorica" cry—
denounces Democracy, "furrinera" and
"Jowa'' generally and collectively; and
by counting DcCordova us belonging to
ajl three classifications, ho throws the
whole «in upon tho Democratic party.
Now AVO would not trust his Demo,
cracy the leas because of his race cr his
foreign birth. In tho elections of 1856
and 1857, ho worked shoulder to shoul-
der with tho editor of tho Flag fni
some of the candidates. He is no more
Douiocrut than American ; and pcrhups
tho Telegraph classifies him best nB a
dyers of woód, by land seller DoCordova feeling tlmt lie
h mb in bad coropuny, husVritten t<l the
Civilian that ho is no abolitionist, nor is
ho engaged in any nbo'ition movement.
Wo htivo read both iiis lectures, untl
while they contain no abolition eonti-
mont, wo think ho hot! jn«t as well
leave immigration to take care of itself
We have uo four of the "foreign ele-
ment is Texas," or those tlmt como to
Texas. They aro generally Democrats,
devoted to the Constitution and laws.—
Like DoCordovu, Ihoy buy negroes when
they ore able. They uro generally in-
*nd honest.
dement of Texas commenced
with efforts to bring foreign immigrants.
Thcso efforts havo been continued
yvitii every colonial enterprise; and yet
to day wo have not in 500,000 of fo>
eign birth 19,000.
Tbo Jlcxican constitution and laws
and those of Conhuila aud Texas for-
bade slttfory; and yet tlio institution
took Hs place Nsoauso the clhuate and
soil nmde it profitable and nceessnry.—
ttbw wé had none it would bo ndop-
and it will bp continued no matter
[i whcr.ee comes the wliito popula*
ti«n. Ws know not which aro - the
greatest dullards, those abolitionists
who aro continually crying out, that
• will be divided and erect a free
'in the west, or those peoplo at
home, who would retard population,
lest wo may got too many " foreigners,
and " yaulees."
Give us stout strma artd capital, and
is calculated, Ü
uro the public
tiou of tbe
read «tiything
y "'* * i .'--i
r writes us fftnn
Bhm
pwljr, oiurjring
..ltd Uemplil*
! aro sacceed-
• & semi-weekly
Pacific, by
rly. Tbo St.
'Jh
good
iniihbi-
graph not to add an- titer Know Notli
ing tenet to the one fathered by the Ar-
gus. We shall soon become oh lone-
some as wo were ill 1854, if our breth-
ren do not mind their creeds.
Judge John C. Wnlruiu rt. Phil. Cuny.
To tho exclusion of our Supreme
Court decisions, and of ull stories and
poetry, which delight our fair readers,
we insert the letter of Gen. Cuny to
Judge Watrous, to wlijcli letter wo cull
particular attention, pen. Cuny was n
Senator ill tho Texas Legislature in
1847-8, and as Htich, was conspicuous
in procuring tho pasuujje of the resolu-
tions requesting Judge Watrons to ri
sign. Ever since that time the Senators
nnd tlio Lcgiulittuie have served as
marks for the resentment of the accus-
ed, and liis defenders.
In answer to the memorials for the
impeuchiiicut of Judge Watrons, he un-
dertook to account for his unpopularity
in Texas, and for the legislative request
for his resignation, by asserting that
ithcr motives than those expressed in
the resolutions, controlled tfiat body,
and particularly Cen. Cuny. He thinks
his virtuous decisions upon tlio statute
of limitations, which protected " ref'n
gees," and his decisions upon tho bol-
der league qnostiotiH, were thu bur-
duns of his offenses. This brings
General Cuny ant to show, that
tho limitation decision was made months
after the Legislature acted -and he
might have added, tlmt tho bordei
league decisions wero made years after
ward).
But if the Judgo would strike a lick
back nt his accusers, it was not wort!
while to bo accurate. Tho object was
to get off upon n fills'.- scent. It did not
possibly occur to Judge Watrons, that
by assailing Gen. (Juny in a Congres-
sional archive, he left a mcmcrinl in a
place whepq.0 private citizen could nev-
er be heard, because he could not, be-
fore the same body, demand an investí
gut'on. Gen. Cuny has therefore sought
tho press nnd a ytfmphlet, ns bis niedi
um of defense. And it must be said,
that ho Iuib made tho war a-littlo offen-
sive. Ho lias arraigned the Judge for ju-
dicial and moral improprieties and dere-
lictions; and if tho Judge has got n
" Rowland for an Oliver," ho ought ti
blame his own imprudence, ia asBtiiling
a private citizen.
Those unfamiliar with tho subject,
may wonder how the Getteral could sny
so much; nnd how, if ull be true, the
Judgo can have any standing left.—
Looking to the records, and being famil-
iar with tho history, wo lire only amazed
that a gentleman provoked to resent-
ment, should have omitted so many cap
tai specifics,! i iiis.
Bead thu letter, and let those answer
who can.
As the leading presses out of the
Stale have taken up the subject, some
of them assuming the broad principle
that every juJgu must bo a very proper
uiun, it is right that a writer who speaks
from the records, should be heard. Ma-
ny of the charges are of a character to
bring every holiest mind to^reflefction.
Should a single one be denied, Óen. Cu-
ny will bo ready with his proofs, when-
ever and wherever Judgo WútrousHlmli
demand.
Connxcriojf,—lu noticing tho embez-
zlement by John Conrad Zusclilag.we had
not betfn fully advised of tho whole
lacts. <)n Saturday evening tin affida-
vit was made before Justice De Cordo
va, by Wosly Johnston, ono of tho firm
of Phelps nnd Johnston, u^oti which the
Juslico issued a warrant, requiring a
settrch for the stolen properly, and llie
aiTOBt of Zusehliig. Tlii* was placed in
the hands of tho Sheriff, I, M. BlankwoM
Esq , who proceeded to make the search
and found some of tho embezzled money
npou Ids person. Mr. Johnston nnd
Zuschlag then went into sorre accounts
as to tho amount taken, and Mr. Black
well Lelng Culled away for a time, over-
looked tho fact that lie waa requirtyt to
«•rest the accused until ho had escaped.
Messrs, Phelp# and Johnston had long
suspected Mr. 2, and wore nxious to
prosecute him. Their lo&'os may have
been moro thun they suspect, as tin
matter has boon going on for some
tirtta Ho confessed to tho amount of
*3000 settled between seven and eight
huudred dollars, and gavo his notes for
tho baHiuoo. Developments liavo siuco
been made, which paovcthnt Zuschlag in
a huAleued criminal.
Origin and Object of the Overlund Sail En-
terprise.
Under this head tho Washington Un
ion contains a resume of the history of
the overland mail route from the Missis-
sippi valley to tho Pacific Ocean. Af-
ter speaking of the efforts of statesmen
to agree upon hoiiio plan for the con-
struction of a railroad, to connect the
dismembered parts of this great Union,
he tl.ns gives credit to tho lamented
ltusk for the little which has been done :
•' No one ban In en ubl>- to fiann' a b II which
ronld s> enri'tlie support of a majority « I l> t!i
Linuicbit of ibu national legid-unre. ami ll"'ap-
proval of tbe Rxeeutivo, Every b II ih-vUed
coiiluiui'il what prov> d to lw iii'lipi-rit'il^ olj -c-
lloitH ; a!), one niler aunthur. failid. No uiun,
no party, could Qgrei.' upon a b II wli.cb would
couiinmd the support ot ain.ijoiityo! Conjrri'sn.
'• li was iind'.-r these cirrum«laao - that S. i.u-
tor Rusk bjouj.ht forward I Ins fectlone, which
wi-re i-iiilir-.io d ill nil act. nutliori/iii^ the l'ost-
ma ti r General, if hi* thought proper, loecln1)-
Iihli uii o>-t-rlund mivl to California. The pecu-
liar wordirg of the «i ctlonn wns dlctnti-d by the
ciiibiirrnssilijt circuiuslance-* which luid prevent-
ed Congrec* from Riuhnrising the coin-lructiou
of a railroad. If tho wCtimiK had reijuirrd tlic
ovi rlanil mail to hi conveyed over either tin-
:Wd, 35ih, or 42d pnralh I route, they could not
have iH'cnJciinctrd ; by h-uviug the question of
location to he decided outside ol th*; hall* ol
Congress success was W"ii; for the fr'eiid* anil
pa tiiifir.i of each route hilly nppr chiti-d llie
iuiporiuiioe ol imllding up a line u/ ntilcwcii'
arret* the continent. II ii lino of slu^- s whs e*-
tabllshed liy ih f government, and a regular
thoroughfare rpsncd through llie conntiy, I be
interior would bu promptly si-itled. The route
si icci'-d. nnd is'opl'-d, would be HKe'v lo be
inlnpt d for railroad pnrpo "*. Tie- li st ' le-
was to he selected; and,a" etioh pnrly eKleemed
il* imrtfculnr route far 111best, llie Ir eml- of
nil ill ■ mutes voted lor Ifi'.' eiuicliuent ol '.he law
in fpicstiou."
It is thin related how the present
able Postmaster-General hit upon the
expedient ot reconciling the claims of
contending sections, for the overland
mu.il route, by starting at ^an Francis-
co and con ing to*Ílié waters of the' Ar-
kansas river, and then dividing so us to
curry a mail to St, Louis, for the eonve
nieuce of the North, and to Memphis,
for the South. Tho Union believes thnt
if protection be given along these lines,
the country will soon bo settled up.nnd
carry the railroad over the proper route.
The Union thus speaks :
" Thai was, and is its great olj -el. An-1 il
will surely be accomplished if yi t unolher thing
is done—il tiie roule is thoroughly pi oteet il
from llie In-airsioiis of tho tribus. Not tin- ocou-
punts ui:d dr.vers of slagpj, not the curriers o!
llie great overland mil of the government,
merely, i-hoiild by protected, hut tho counlij
llu-y trnvei>e. and the si tilers who till Hie laud,
dig the s'lver and gold, extend tho •ettlein.-nls,
incre-igi- the wealth and multiply the power ol
their country, rliould also feel tho bcnelieeucj of
eiiei Ki-lic ii >d wit eiy-iirraugeil protect nil.
•' Hut tliis sudd' ii adoption of a new anil com-
pr li 'imlveplan to push forwnrd ourfl.-ttlein nls
wcmIw irdly. iu ord'-v to connect t'icip wiiii ihe
long and narrow lino of setilemenls .upon tlio
i'acilh: coast, h-.ia entirely changed tho condi-
tion of things. As thu army is small, of ci ursu
I ttlc time it neo.-swiry to dev so an etliciivc-
system of- d( feiiee mi,table to pi-iseut e'renm-
staiicc*. Take thu case of Tex* . This im-
menso Statu—an (inplre in itself— has been par-
tially protected by electing fix teen or eight en
temporory military po ts ul points most exposed
lo Indian ineurfioim. Sudd -illy a ma'l-liiit- has
been ordered to croas it from norlh-east to aoulh-
wo-t, nearly eight hiindrod mili iu length ;tlie
settlements, under tbo protection ol tlio militu-
ry posts, have gradually extended quito up to it.
nml. iu irtauy places, b yond it. ' A clmin ol
living Americans which chn never be broken
will follow the course of the road."' if protect,
ed by that b tter protiution than tbi famous
Cli nose Wall, a cuntinHuu* tine of Irnijioiiiiy mili-
lory puttt, no Indi in etui go mullí naross that
lino into Texas to rob and murder, fciucli a line
ot po.tls would, hum- dint 1 y afier its e t iblii-h-
iiient, open nil Texas to peaceful se'tlemeiit; it
would cause its popuhition loiloubie in three or
lour yours: it would insure peace and tecurity
over an Immense country where hen tolbru Iu-
diaii murd-rs aid s ninpedes of homes, luules,
and cuttlo have been too freqaont."
i State"
es. No
d do Kfjith'
SonoHo SCoar.—A specimen has been
fhown ns by Mr..Taney, nuinufuctured
by himself, which in oppeamuce and
taste, compmoa favorably with ordinary
samples of brown prtgar
build up tho
of
ui (p
add
ettiug eouii
immigratH bring ten African
objection to this it,
■ V
•" -;P
question Is frequency asketl
ns, if tlw crop! modo tilia year, will be
sufficient to rvltovo this fi Jin its
iTe s .'tl^;butOom
quantity of cotton
tfht fi«mi thin place the piiStViwrntl^ are
tNt next year will aoo a decided
In our monetary affairs.
* .-4<I É ; i. mi
Dr. Aülibri I1'mi 111
Has taken cliurgo of the Houston ac-
ademy, and w ill bo nssisted by several
able tcachers. The Telegraph stiys the
honso cost $20,000, and has many a-j-
coiriniodatious, which arc ull well in
their way.
I)r. Smith wo liavo known long, nnd
wo esteem him ns one ef thu ripest
scholars in this country. He has cho-
sen of ull others, the best field for use-
fulness. Like most ripe scholars, he is
unfit for tho turmoil of polities, in which
ho mingled for a time. Men of letters
find little sympathy from tho dema-
gogues, who look alone to money and
power. Hut as the head of an institu-
tion, I)it. Smith will iiui^ a field more
congou ia I to his tastes. We congiatu
lato tho city of Houston upon their etc
lection.
Is TiiKtiE a Ghaiim ?— Wo learn that
our former citiucn, John ,B. vosta, late-
ly appointed Consul #t Nice, has re-
signed his office to return to Texns.—
Mr. Hlingswoilh, former Commissioner
cf Claims, who some time since fell heir
to a fortunó in England, oml went there,
has returned. Dr. Dobme, who left here
two or three months ago and returned
to Germany, will conic back. We have
in mind many other cases. Wo wel-
come them back. The sunny skies of
Italy uro ud bright or than our own.
Brk.vhau aw IIrmmtkad Kaiuioad.—
Wo loacn ft m Col. A. M. Lewis, that
they lihvo 100 hands] at work on this
road <>u ihowoH side oftho Brazos ri-
vor, nnd Coi. L., only gives until the
Br t of July,' 1850, to Complete the
road to Brcnhnm
Dr Tho*. Sfoóre. the gentleman
ly I'. M., at Burnet arrlVod in tow n last
TiiursJay, bringing with him, Clarke
Lewis, Uio youpg man who was arrest-
ed |w roUiirtjf tbo mail, aud hod him
safely lodged in our jail.
Tlicttr. tolls wfth«t a Company has
been orgáuiiod at Buroot, and would
•tart ófet olí n< Indian hunt in a fbw
Clippings from our Euhanses.
" Wo understand that Gen.
rwiggs has received * comniunication
from the President, ordering Capt. Brad-
fute, who was tried by a Court Mnrtia
some time since, for shooting a oldiei
mid ucquitted, to bo rearrested, ami
delivered over to the civil authorities
for trial. Also, that tho charges against
Capt Evans, who was charged in a
newspaper letter with crueltv towards
¡t soldier, ho investigated by a proper
tribunal."—S. A Le/lfier.
Ifef The Son Antonio Tiedger says
some fifteen thousand bushels of pecans
have been brought to that city during
the last three weeks.
The citizens of Columbus design
organizing a military company
The Charleston, <S. C.) Courier
mentions the capture ol another alleged
slaver, the " Ketch Brother." She was
fallen in with on the lower Guinea coast,
and having on board suolr articles as
usually constitute the out fit of u slaver,
was seized by the U. S. sloop ol wui
Morrison.
fey An exelintige tells us that a Me-
thodist preacher named Joshua King,
iu Virginia, has recently eloped with
two young lailioH, leaving his wile and
I'nmilv in a very destitute condition.
' The Bastrop Advertiser says a
ni w jail is to bo built in that county.
There was a heavy rain in Bastrop on
Friday last.
B©„ The Rev. Win. M. Baker, has re-
ceived the appointment of President of
Austin College.
The Sherman Patriot says that n
runaway negro in that county, was
chased by dogs and forced to take a
tree; when Mr. Wells, who was out
hunting him, came up, the negro drew
a bowie knife and plunged it into his
own neck, killing himself almost iu-
stantly.
fcsg-In connection with the overland
mail rente, the Patriot urgesjho neces-
sity of n distributing office for the State,
at Sherman.
JQQT Tho Segnin Jonrnrl says the
Grand Jury has been in close session
for ti week there. Ono " John," the
town butcher, suspecting that mischief
was brewing against him, cut sticks
and left in great haste. From the same
soitrcc we learn that on the 9th inst.,
Dr. J. G. Walker's grist, saw mill and
gin wero destroyed by firo. The Dr
will rebuild immediately.
«•ir-'-J,, ti,,, |,lst j„t i!¡j;piip,.r the editor
boast* that the Democracy of Tennesseu have
expressed the'rdienpprov,,) of Judicial nomina-
tions, nnd he is particularly (¡ral lied because
the convention tlnit ex pre-soil such disapproval
was held near the Hermitage (wo suppose) iu
•Jackson's old county. Wo call for the proof of
any such sentiment us that attributed to the De-
mocracy of Tenne-see by Ihc Intelligencer. We
respectfully nsk the Intelligencer to state the
character of the convention to which lie refers
- whether it was n county, district, or Stnto
convention ? Wo trust thu editor will also at ito
to his reader' the purpose for which tlio sup-
po-eil convention was held, and the name uftliu
¡jhice" where it was held."— (juzette.
Does tlio writer for the Gazette deny
that such u convention was held, and
that the vote stood 121, against 24 for
Judicial nominations ? Has he not seen
such a statement going tho rounds ?—
When ho denies it we may write to
the Secretary for proofs. We would
trust some. Secretaries. Uulil such donh
al be made we arc satisfied with tho
general ucwxpnpor accounts of it.
Is tho Gazette still adhering to Demo-
cratic iioininnlions for Judges -or is it
willing to surrender tlm new article of
political faith ? ,
People love to be astonished—
and there's nothing astonishing about
that. Tho sober enunciation of well
known truths, in the ordinary way,
either through the press, or the lips,
has,nothing striking about it, and fails
to arrest the attention. With the Intel-
ligence of the community there is al-
ways mixed up a large it mount of cre-
dulity. People love to bo surprised,
and if they assemble' together fov that
purpose, and fail to be surprised, they
are disappointed. Tho world is' tho
samo in this respect, as it ever was.—
We are too much inclined not to reason
upon what we are willing to believe.
All the isms which have flourished since
the beginning of the wirld, luive had,
and will have, many votaries. A sin'
gle rulo should be tho standard by
which they should be measured : Ev-
erything worth knowing is based upon
trntli—and by intelligent investigation
tho truth upon which it ia based, is de-
veloped. Therefore, when for a series
of years the beBt intellects fail to dis-
cover any truth in what is represented
as txjencc, we may safely conclude that
it is devoid of truth.
Our Supreme Court Proceedings.
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Urnve* v Robertson ; judgment reversed aud
remanded ..... L „ .
Pearson, adui'r, v. Hurdctt; argunieut con-
tinued by Hamilton for appellant, and eonolud
ed by Oldham for appellee.
¿rant vs Fowler; death of plaintiff suggest-
ed, and order fir icire to his h-gal repie-
sentatives. . .
Grant vs Faii-itleroyj d-nth of plaiutin sug-
^ Gibson vs Conn nnd wife; argunieut com-
menced by Mr. West for app llant.
Wednesday, Nov., Hill
It. D. Darleton and wifo vi Hunt aud wife ;
judgement reversed aud remanded.
Chambers vs FUk et al; J. Hell declined to
s't iu the ease on account of relation-hip to one
of the parties in adverse Interest.
Grav-s vs Key : Judgment reversed and re-
uiaudeii on the opinion ol tie- court in the caso
of Graves vs Robertson d livercd on yesterday
morning.) . , . ,
Bowmer vs llick i judgment reversed and
remanded. . ,
Gil «on vs Moore and wife; argument conclu-
ded by Mr. West fur appcll uit, by llimiiltoutor
defendant. , , .
Hubby & Co. vs Cumplen and Cumplen , sub-
inittedion briefs. , . , . .
Muí-fin etui vs Wade: submitted nn brleis.
Flint vs Au-iin ; d- lay FUgg -sted.
Austin ot ill v.8 Twlk 5 SUbmittiMj oil unt'i*.
riuitier vs Hrnck ; revere tl hiui ivin.uide l ou
the authority of the case of Graves vs Rob rt
son decided by thi - court on yesterday morning.
Walker et al va Collin-' adui'r; i-ubuiltteil oh
br'l.Jyche8 et al vs The State; tubmitted on
'"o'lirien vs Tli'l' urn ; submitted on br'ef'.
Crepnmn vs Cliil s; dismissed fir want of
prosecution.
Thompson et al vs Crajig; urgumeiit cnui-
menced by Mr. \Vest for iipp'ellaut.
Hill vs Chiles ¡ delay suggested aud placed at
tbe foot of the docket.
Clay vs Cookrell; sul-niitted by appellant on
brief", by appelh o on the record.
Samo vs the Same ; submitted by appellant
on brii 1'. argued by -Mr. Len a for appellee and
submitted.
Foster vn Spean ; submitted by appol.ant ou
brief aud delay Migge-ted by appellee.
AoMiiTfiD.-Robert MoCrai^t upon license,
from the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Thursday, Nov., 18tli.
Snow and wife vs Hawpe; rnvcm d and rc-
inuniled.
Rulherfiril and Thompfoa vs Ilari, ; rever-
sed and remaiuled.
llaruelt v< C'u-ruth; reversed nnil reinan (led
l'ryor v.i Kin -rsnii. 3 c isi a.jud.^uieul nllir nieil
11II vs Cnile, two cases ; cuusoiiduti.-d upon
motion
Tnciiupon et al, vs Crap if; arguim-nl contin.
lied by Mr. West for eppi lluiit, by Sir. IV-
chul lor appellee.
Miliigan vs lliliigim ; argued l.y A. M. Lewis
for appellant.
Luteit New .
St. Louis, Nov. 16.—Tlio ovM. j
mail has arrived, bringing San Fran -
co advices of tbo S2d nit., two davi i
ter than by the last steamship man
cen. haun'ev oonb ft, 0rko,m '
Gen. Harney left San Fraitcisc„
tbo 20th lor Oregon, to take
of the new military department.
VoVBMKNT o TROOPS.
Th(5 fitli Regiment ü. S. Infantrv
their way from Utah, had reachetf Ca"
son Valley. I ho regiment is destirwii
for service in California against tlinl
tilo Indians.
X CHAtJ.KNGR.
ITie Hon. J. C. McKibbcp, meinL*
Goligress from Uulifornin, before lesv!
San Francisco in the steamship J„[
Stepbens,for Funamn,challenged 0
l'enn Johnson to fight a duel, in cu
queuco of the abusivo language ur a*
hitter's paper. Ie
u. s. senator FROM ARKANSAS.
The telegraph announces that tho
Legislature of Arkansas has eloit^
Win. K. Sebastian U. S. Senatorr" £
term of six years from the 4th of
next, when his present term will
TREASl'UY estimates.
Washington, Nov. 17.—The Secret ,
ry of the Treasury estimates the expen-
tes of the Government for the iiestfi««|
year at fifty two millions three hundrrwi
thousand dollars. Urea
It is announced that General llame
w ho has gono to Oregon, is ordered I',
return to St. Louis and assume cui„.
maud of tho Western Military Depart-
ment.
Fridnv, Ni
1 Otli.
rover ed
Will'o et ill, vs Cnuperth'.vait it Co
nml remanded.
Mitchell vs üurdilt; reversed and remanded.
Walker et til, vs Collius adiu'r; judgment af-
firm' d.
lhiti-li vs I)o La Garza; judgment nfll ined.
Thtunpson 11 a), \s Crugg etui; arguuient
concluded by Geo. \V. l'luchai lor appellee, and
by llaiieoélv lor appellant. (There were cross
appe.ils iu this ease).
W' uotiee Mr. Winkler,ol Navarro county, in
attend nice to-day.
Saturday, Nov. 20th.
Cowan et al. vs Hardeman et al; argued by
Hamilton lor appellant, and by Hancock for up-
pell e.
Monday, Nov. 22.
Thompson vs Dcrry; argument concluded by
Mr. Illnek for appellee, and Jiy .Mr. Herring lor
app Haul.
lióme vs Fuc'ictt; argued by Mr. lilack for
appellant, and by Mr. Karlo for appellee.
We notice Mr. Fly, Mr tlai wood. Mr Mils nnd
Mr Stewart of tho Gounalos bar. Mr. Shropshire
ol lli'j LaUj'niigc bar, Mr Hale ofih Ga, veal on
bur, and Mr C jtivow of the Waco bar in attend-
ance.
S6U llie grass hoppeis appear to have
mostly left, and thoM whieh remain do
not jnmp as far ns the length of their
legs would seem to nrgne thehr ability
to do. A friend of ours says ho noticed
one, yesterday morning, slowly limping
awny with a sprained ancte, and an Ici-
cle hunging to the end of his nose.
The rangers were still here lost
Saturday, and accompanied tho Rifles
in tbo pat ade. fho company and tbo
Correspondí-neo of the lutelligcncor.
La Mimji.u, Oct. 22d, '58.
Dk.au Inteluokncer : I arrived here
yesterday, and was truly nstohished at
the rapidity with which iuiproveineiits
have taken place. I um assured by
geiitlemeu who have reliable dat*, that
the popuhition of this valley is not less
limn sic Ihousa d, The inhabitants tire
iu it kind of i/uiiti rebellion to ibe au-
thority ol New Metier., and without my
being able, just now, to enter into the
sjtbject fully, I must say that 1 entirely
agree with them us to the nefcessily of
a separate organisation. One tliii.g is
certain, they have not had the vdpfoscil-
lation _to which tlioy are entitled in tbe
councils uf Nyw Mexico.
The site originally chosen for the
town was far from favorable, and yet
this very circumstauco has tended moat
materially towuids the prosperity of liie
valley. In other places, where the site
for a town was more eligible, the in-
habit,nils built their houses close to-
gether, and their fariris were conse-
quently lit a distance from the' habita-
tions, and many a litllo improvement on
tho land was neglected, because the go.
ing h tk ffirm i v IccJ too mud trouble.
Here 'tis different; the people general-
ly prefer building on their farms, rath-
er than in tho sandy purlieus of the
town And the difference can be seen
in the caro and thrift exhibited about
the rancho$
rangers mounted on their horses nil | P°or
mflvmjj to the music of tlio brn*. Im ..A t 1'
tho brass band:
mads qsito a gay cavalcade
Lven m the town great improvements
have taken place ; handsome and sub-
stantial stores and dwelling houses of
adobe havo superseded the unsightly
jaaili." A whole plaza has been built
since I was here before, and tho gaily
painted windows and pun tin Hod doors
afford an agreeable contrast to the
rough-hewn portals with which I have
been heretofore acquainted. The fuel
is, tho inhabitants are becoming rapidly
Americanized; yet, 1 am sorry to say
many Meriuin dcsjxmdoe* and duriiwr
horse thieves may bo fouud among the
'jUaling' population. No later than
yesterday, a Mexican, driving some
mules, a littlo aliead of tho overland
jnaii company stage, Wi,s intercepted
by three of these characters—und his
animáis ''run off ' j„ open day-near
V\ lute 8 ranch," between liore and Et
faw ¡ and worso than tlmt, thn legal
aiitlionties sueui at present unable to
punish depredators.
I regret to say that fevers and agaes
have been lately prevalent among tlifi
Americans nnd Mexicans both ; with tho
latter it proves generally fatal. Funor
«'though Doctor
Black, • Very efflc.ent physician, aftbrds
lua aid moat cheerfully, to rich and
l am en rtmit to "Maricopas wella,"
toff'"
Kur lhc '"'i-IUieiuvr
The Church nnd Kteulur Maiun,
It sometimes happens that churches
grow too strong, and the symptom
show themselves, in spite of the man-
agement of llie leaders. It muy be
tuken us a safé rule, that a rhnrc\in,0
strong whenmr it propon to control ttcakr
inimests, whether of Mute cr of Society
Uy application to this rule, I ventare
to inquire whether our denomination
(the Methodists) in Texas, has notcx-
hibited evidences of too great strength
I could poiut to very many evidences,
but at present will touch only one—thi
lk;uusiiinu In tkiiest.
The Methodist people in Texas liare
been recently demanded, exhorted inri
implored iu various ways, through uur
paper, the Texas Christian Advócate,
to contribute their funds to the put'
chase of a pulliihina house. "Uurpnb-
li.-hing committee" have involved iwur
themselves to the tune of some fifteen
or twenty thousand dollars, for the por-
chase of ono of the most vnInublepieeua
of property on the Strand in Oalvotpu,
for a Publishing House I Ami to pah
lishwhut? Not merely to publj.htlic
Advocate, for no one contends tluit any
such property or investment is needed
for that purpose. A building worth
twelve or fifteen hundred dollar*, on 'a :|
lot worHi two hundred and fifty, at any
placo within live squares of "lite Post
(Hike, would answer just as well—fur
its patronage does not depend upunitf
locality.
To publish what then ? Religious
books and tracts ? Not at all; fortlic
various papers in the conferences um
under obligations not to publish tucse.
Tliey are to Iks furnished to depositará
from tho main publishing house at Nash-
ville. That establishment would nut
be self supporting, but for this concen-
tration of publishing interest. Tlicu
what is this mammoth investment ¡til
house for ? Perhu[« for a De|>ository.
Nor is this at all required. For a little
room worth fi ty dollars a year would in*-
swer both tbe Depository nnd tlieUthle!
e'ety; and a prominent plucu oil tin
Strand is in no way necessary.
"Well my clirist an fre.id', what á
it for?'' " For the purpose of Citik
l/ic-.jj'b a ud fíeu em I publishing
Ah ! now I understand yon. Tho
committee desire to go into tlie gdieral
printing and publishing business, I «a|
pose, to reduce the general rates «I
printing as a public benefactor; ami
tfley desire the Methodist public town-
tribute liberally to t'bis enterpi'la?,'tl t
they nifty be enabled to do hook awl
job printing as neatly and with greater^
despatch and cheapness, than tlx Nc*l
or Civilian or any other office. ,
" Not ho. They will not underbid,
that wooki -bo dtslioiiorablc; bnt tbfj
would do work just as i-heapand gnmlf
ami all our members would patronize B .
lint why should the members i l
church, vc,t new and sorely nf8|('
with drouths, grasshoppers, mt#
and all, Im) doomed to bny you an®
tablishment worth twenty thousand dol-
lars, wlieu twenty fivo hundred «>r threo
thousand dollars, or any conviencut
building rented would do justas well—
if there would be no cheaper printing'
And again, how is tho Kingdom o|
our Heavenly Father on earth to w
benefitted by a ehcapcr printing of WK"
tion bills, catalogues, anniversary op-
tions or secular books ?
Hut if it bo proper, or at all In keep-
ing with our professions or duties, fot
the church to enter into a secular bWj"
ness, in competition with private'^1*
vidual*; unci if it be proper forliW"1
call upon tho membership, everyw *
in tho two eonferencos, to contributed
establish the business by onduwiw
why not uudertako a inore
trade. I havo some knowledge of w
publishing business, ant| am very ^
tain that tho grocery and uroviston Wj-
siiie8s--even excluding "tlio wines
liquors" next door to tlio Advocate*
flee, which (hat paper recently ^
.mends so liighly—js a much inore pr™*
able enterprise ; and with $15,0'Bfl
$30,000 investment, would yield faf*J|
tcr returns thun the jou office aun P
lish'iug intereat.
The writer, believes in majorities, __
pecially when they do right; and «M""
over tho minority of our ohurch,
the general approbation of our
community, shall vote it a prop?!"
sionary labor, to enter into a «r
business, at the cost of our 0,1
purse, ho will vote for tl e grocery #
rovisioii business, in preference w
ob printing and publiihing eqterp _(
ttut until thou, againat tho endowing"
of uny secular business by the cHWW I
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