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lot iü reality a «lark
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fate or accident subjects
the events of life for
bitter or sweet ; and
its f<mn and solidity
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by the operations of
least resembling them-
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mea a cala and tranqnií state
pursuits gently excite, and
peaoefcUythe highesfcfacul-
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hare known us—it is, indeed,
beyond the grave, and,
chprnt from an innate feeling
in the breast pf man, that friends part not here
for ever.
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—Eccentricity is sometimes found
genios, bat it does not coalesce
ten «f thp first prder
never betrayed it;, and hence
talents drop it as they
Sad are satisfied to found their
on ffeal and solid excellency, not
r aad extravagance. They are con-
t refeardaodobtairfapplause by the
of their going, rather
stare and langb by
I or tumbling along the road,
serious, trifling is beneath its
We,are more Indebted to the reg-
r, constant course of the sun, than to
> of ¿he comet; the one, indeed, occu-
Lbaft the other eniiches our fields
Te gaze at strangeness of the
«ene, hat we, live by tin influence of the other.
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Fuauc Msifrixa Held Through the Tele
-The " State of Maine" says that only one
of the execntiVe 'committee of the
and North American Railway Com-
beld during the last three years.
1 the whole of their business
meetings. A meeting being
a certain day, the members, in place
f over perhaps two or three hundred
to assemble, merely had to go
ee, and, when a quorum was
from, propositions upre offered, amend-
, and plans and arrange-
ments made, just as though they were assembled
•in one room.
THE TEXAN MERCURY
18 published every saturday 1iounixg, AT seguix,
BY J. D. BCCHAXAN.
TEEMS:
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tebms op advertising :
One. dollar per square of ten lines, or lcssr for the
tost Insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent one. A
reasonable deduction will be made in favor of those who
advertise by the year. The nnmber of insertion must
be stated, or they will be inserted nntil forbidden, and
charged accordingly. Professional cards, (per annum,)
of five line*, or less, ten dollars. , >.*
^Announcing candidates for Staté, district, or legisla-
Ire, ten dollars; for oonnty, five dollars.
All advertisements the publication of wbich is reqnired
by law, must be paid in advance.
Job work executed with neatness and despatch, which
must be paid for oa delivery.
THE TEXAN MERCURY.
SEOtTIN:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22,
Tuk Phjuurhoxic Sootbtt at New Brausifbia—We
had the pleasure of meeting with this society on the fif-
teenth and sixteenth instants. In consequence of the late,
rains, the cooctert did not come off on the fifteenth
instant, as was advertised, but was postponed until the
evening of thfe. sixteenth, and thé bali to the seventeenth.
The deputations from San Antonio aad Austin were pres-
ent,, and a few from other places. A prize wag awarded
to the band of New Braunfels, for th# beet singing.
The Germans are justly celebrated a&musicians. - With
them, music is a part of their education. It is a pleasant
aad healthful exercise; and nothing is better adapted fot
social intercourse, or for the expression of religious genf-
iment, than yOeal mows. Americana pay too little átten-
tioo to the acquisition of a knowledge of-muác. It is,
for the most part, ptirely excluded from our schools, and
in those in whidi it istanght it oecnpies only a secondary
place. The-ooasequtoce .of this is seen in the very indif-
ferent chnrCh music with which oor congregations are
content'to wonWp the Author of all things. In this, aa,
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perhaps, in many other particulars, *or German -fteigb-
bors are an example to as. In New Braunfels, which is
" their city," Bd o ., -e U,o Germ.n char*-
ter almost uninfiuenoed by American associations, no
idkts are aeen in ' the streets. AH are- industriously
engaged in,.their several avocations. This unflinching
industry will, eventually, tell, and, comWned with the
aatprid advantages of their town, will render it one of
* i ' > ♦ > - ■
great importance. . ,
V., . -.á- ' A- I- r '
Newspafisks.—The first newspaper printed in England
Waapuldisbed in Lq^on, in the year l622, by Nathaniel
Batter.' " • ^ .
only a limited amount of connected and regular news.
case with meet new schemes, met
little encouragement, at ^st^aad was laughed
at and ridiculed by the wits of the day. The first French
newspaper toade its appearance tit years after The
of t OI>W-
fofirtoentk Its title was La Gazette de France.
^Temtiaa. papera were written, daring the Turkish wars,
oe read to an audience,
4it paidamall coü,catIed gazetta, for admittaace;
applied to newspapers. For
pite^was Restricted, aad
«vete, persecuted to the death, oil account
rf the frefe jifpi euioa^of tiwirtsentimentsj and the perse-
cation dM not unUl the namber-ef persons who
s to ioÁOtmeat became so great that it was
1 call the atientáon of the paUic to the adver-
tisement of the £clcctic- Educational Series, which ap-
in to-dayrs paper. It has been said that.'-Texaas
wOl cdacate. their children, at any sacrifice." This is
certainly a noble compliment. A great difficulty in the,
way of cotnmon echool education is to be fonnd in the
multiplicity of hooks which are cvpry where to be found.
We think that those who control the excellent series
to have Dlllen upon the proper plan to secure
of text-books throughout the State. The rec-
ommendation, of a literary board, or of a convention of
teachers, might not be respected; but the establishment
of a general agency throughout the State will go for to
secure the adoption of their books as the uniform scries
of the State. ,
The district coart is in sessioh here, during the present
week; his honor, Jndge Towncs, presiding. Quite a
number of legal gentlemen are in attendance. For some
reason, ot, reasons,—one of which is the recent rains,
which has prevented many persons from attending,—not
been transacted. There seems to have
s
been a perfect harvest for the grand jury. The following
is a statement of the bills fonnd daring the present term:
For murder, one; assault aad battery, six; gambling,
forty-five; permitting pool in a public house, one; betting
at pin-pool, twenty-seven; trading with slaves, one.
These indictments give the district attorney a chance to
fare sumptuously. ^
We have on our table the second number of The Texan
Mercury, published at Seguin, by J. I). Buchanan, and
edited by the proprietor, II. T. Burke, -r- A handsome
sheet. The first number was lost, with the mail, in Peach
cryk. Every old ^xan we ever heará speak on the
subject prefers being styled a "Tex-i-an," iustead of
Tex-an. When The Advocate started at Victoria, in
1S46, " Tex-an " was its prefix to Advocate; but the edi-
tors received so many letters, and verbal messages, pro-
testing against the omission of the " t," they at once
yielded, andfcy doing so gained fully a hundred subscrib-
ers. A ban(Tof .twenty, t>r more, old citizens, in Jackson
county, squally agreed that they never would support
the pape^piíeEs the change was made. There is, per-
haps, no fixed rule to govern the case; but, to our ears,
there is more euphony in Texian than Texan. At any
rate, since the discussion of the subject by the New Orl-
eans Bulletin, at the commencement of our revolution, in
1835, it liásr been the enstom of the people, in writing and
speaking, to style themselves " Texians." Vcry few have
done otherwise; among the latter, however, is The West-
ern Texan, at San Antonio, and now, The Texan Mercury.
—[Indianola Bulletin.
We are under obligations to our friend Brown, of the
Bulletin, for the history and tasteful defence of the pres-
ent spelling of The Texian Advocate. We have no
intention of knocking the i but of the head of onr paper;
nar have we any objection to The AVestern Texan, or The
Texan Mercury, going it blind if they choose.—[Advocate.
u ? What 'á in a name ?" We care but little for namds,
as The Bulletin and Advocate seem to think. We would
say to The Bulletin, the champion of euphony, that, not-
withstanding the " i •' is out of our head-piece, w¿ are
not so blind to onr interest as to persist .in keeping it out
wfeen, by inserting it, we may gain a hundred,subscribers.
Send in that number, friend Bulletin, or the half of It,
1 *
and the " Old Texian " predilection for i's shall be grat-
ified in our case. ?What say you, AVestern Texan?
Would you fancy a change, on such terms?
The citizens of our county have been much annoyed,
recently, by certain .careless^persons, who have very
indistinct notions of meam and tuum. To hear of their
stealing horses, is almost a daily occurrence. It is true,
that snch proceedings should be stopped, and every effort
should be used to bring the offenders to justice. We con-
tribute our mite to the common we&J, by inserting the
■following advertisement Ate Hope the offender may be
apprehended, and the property recovered:
Amare stoiíex.—On the night from the 15th to the
16th August is at Hortootown a grey sp anishmare stolen
outa fence. '' / ,
The brand of the mare is much like G on the hind hip,
one hindfoot is white. ,
When standing still, the mare generrally pnts the left
hindfoot outside — She, has got shoes on the forefpet.
On the hntdpart of both hindlegs are about one foot
under the tail cats, wfeb are well closed up again. a Here
head is most black a little white sta? before.
The colar is iron grey. , W. Vasoteer.
The Texan Mercury says, much complaint is made with
reference to the high price demanded for bonds in that
section of country. There is no necessity for men to
submit to these high demands. There is plenty of good
bonds in Texas, that can be had cheap.
The "Ledger is mistaken: AVe have said nothing in ref-
erence to toe price of bendt. We présame the price of
land is alluded to in .the article above.
Cowldiext from " Thb Oto Domijoox."—We find toe
following in a late number of The Watchmaa, published
at Richmond, Virginia:
♦ Are tkeJfcauis an intelligent people* Let her fifty
newspapers; her numerous seminaries of laamh^ faer,
•ve bandied aad fifty Sunday schools; the great and rap-
idly increasing demand for useful books, bear testimony.
New York, Oet. 6.—The Canard steamship
Arabia has arrived here from Jiverpcwl, with
dates from the' latter port of the 24th pit.
The Liverpool cotton market was dnll. Rates
had declined £d. on. tbe better qualities, and jd.
oh the lower grades. The sidles for the week
were 27,000 bales. Fair - Orleans is quoted at
6£d; middling 5|d. > .
The Arabia reports that the English floor
market was active, with an advance in prices of
from M. to 3d. per barrel. .The demand for
lodia^born is reported active, with an advance
of 1£in prices.
According to the intelligence brought by tl e
Arabia, Eastern affairs were considered to be
becoming very critical. ^Neither Turkey^ nor
Russia, it is said, is disposed to recede from the
position which each has already been reported
to have -assumed; and the Western European
powers,-"it is expected, will take no further col-
lective step in the endeavor to arrange the
difficulties of the contestants.
H e reply of Secretary Marcy to the Austrian Charge
d'Affaires, the Chevalier Ilulsemann, lias been published.
It is an able document, hat entirely too lengthy for pub-
lication in this paper. We publish a review of the cor-
respondence, from the New Orleans Picayune.
We learn thai the attempt to establish a newspaper at
Lockhart has proved a failure. ( The La Vaca Express
had been purchased under toe impression that it was
new, which is not toe casé, and the purchasers refuse to
receive it
We hear that an express has arrived at San Antonio, in
ten days from El Paso, with the news that a body of
Mexicans have attacked the latter place; for what reason,
or with what intention, onr informant did not learn.
Those who maj^rish to contribute to the relief of the
sufferers in Galveston, can dp so by draft, payable to the
order of James W. Moore, esquire, President of the How-
ard Association.
We are accountable for all the ignorance which we
have it in our power (and do not) enlighten.—[Dr. Sam-
uel Johnson.
Thirty thousand freemen in Texas, over twenty years
of age. that can not jeatl and write. ? AATiat will our
• next legislature do to enlighten this ignorance?
The Turkish axd Russian Affair.—A large
body of Turkish snbjects, including lawyers,
priests, and men of letters, waited on the Sultan,
and presented him an address, giving^ him the
alternative, of declaring war or abdicating his
throne.
Austria insists that Turkey shall accept, the
Vienna note without modification.
The othef powers, it appears, will maintain the
position they have assumed at all hazards.
Russia has again declared that unless the
Sultan accept the original Vienna nóte, the Rus-
sian troops wiil not be withdrawn from the
Dannbian principalities, .
The French Emperor has expressed his de-
termination to again interfere in the Eastern
question.
We see by the Philadelphia papers that a
line of semi-monthly packets has been established
to run from that city to Galveston, Indianola
and La Vaca. It is a good enterprise and will
doubtless succeed well.
. Spaix Joining TuRKEy."—A letter from Con-
stantinople reports that Spain is going to join
Ttfrkey in her stand against the encroachments
of Russia. [MirabUe. dictu.']
The Grand Lpdge of Free Masons of Xew
York has made a donation of $1,000 for the
sick of Xew Orleans, and $500 for Mobile.
Port La Vaca.—Mr. Piatt, from his mill on
the La Vaca river, who arrived in town yester-
day, brings the melancholy news, that the yel-
low fever has broken out with renewed malig-
nity at the Port. On Wednesday there were
five deaths — and since then many new and
severe cases. Until within a few days, ladies had
escaped the disease; but several are now dan-
isrerously si'-k with it.—[Texan Advocate.
THE MERCURJ CORRESPONDENCE
GENERAL CHAMBERS, YET!
Mr. Editor: — ?Will you allow me to say
a word for Gerferal Chambers, in expressing my
conviction that, in his late candidacy before the
people of Texas, he was not defeated by them,
but postponed ? In expressing my views in The
Mercury, I do not, of course, presume your en-
dorsing them, in the slightest particular, from
the fact of their admission into yottr columns. I
know.lfot your opinion of him, or of his opinions.
If only those communications and views which
meet your own approval, Mr. Editor, were in-
serted in your paper, I might, doubtless, count-
ing as I do on a liberal contribution to your
columns by your friends, prove you on every side
of almost every question, before The Mercury
saw its first anniversary. Yours, I understand,
to be a neutral, though an independent, journal.
To many of the friends of General Chambers,
who^xpected his. success in the late gubernato-
rial election, his falling so far behind the fore-
most candidate is, indeed, apparéntly discour-
aging; but with those who understand the con-1
dition into which that canvass was thrówii, the
fact is as easily accounted for. The Democratic
party vóled, not each citizen for his choice, but
to save the party from defeat by a Whig minor-
ity, and to retain, consequently, the ascendancy
of its principles and policy, in the State. The
multiplicity of aspirants from the Democratic
ranks rendered necessary the centreing of the
Democracy qn the candidate they might agree
was the strongest. The Whigs had only one
candidate in the field, and he a popular and fen
able mán, while the Democrats had no less than
This state of things per se created the
necessity of our uniting on the strongest man.
Now, I maintain, that our' governor elect
stood not a whit better chance, at the opening
of the canvass, than'did General Chambers.,
Mr. Pease and the general were the first to enter
the lists—I believe, were about simultaneously
announced—and to them, only, shall I allude.
Mr. Pease was compai'atively unknown as a pub-
lic man, thongh he had been in several of the
legislatures of the country, and he was, in the
last rqce but one, a candidate for the office to
which he is now elected. TJnknbwn, like the
general, it was the more necessary, on the part
of his friends, to use the greatest energy: and
effort to obtain the npperhand; and they did
obtain it. . General Chambers was, in the mean
time, reposing in the full confidence that his
name was familiar with, and his services apprec-
iated by, his fellow-citizens, and that that was
sufficient with them for him—caring little for the
manceuVrings of politicians, and of soirdisant
patriotic ■ partizans, and of his ante-anneiation
enemies. very oldest Texans, or thpse who
know the history of Texas before, throughout,
and even since, our revolutionary war, were,
almost to a man, anxious to extend to him their
support, as the best acknowledgement they were
then called upon to make for his services, and
irar sacrifices, for the country, when the country
needed them, in deed and in troth. And they
would have done so, but for the misrepresentaf
tions, bronzed and tireless, of his ftnemiea, and
the; aforesaid politicians. Tlfey raised the
(under the circumstances) potent cry, and suc-
ceeded in establishing the impression, thatThe
party must be saved!" and that "Pease is the
strongest, and therefore the most .available can-
didate." And they managed to make the people
believe it, who were then right -in "uniting" on
him. Already well and favorably known to tke
old Texans, and having mixed pretty freely/
though unostentatiously, early' in*the canvass,
with his fellow-citizens of a newer date, (or ¿ew
Texans, if .you please,) and obtained their
esteem, and confidence, and well-wishes, General
Chambers thonght if not necessary to, and did
not, prepare for the scheming operations of his
personal and political enemies, and of the Whigs,
when the heat of the contest shpnld conie on.
He did net comprehend the cunning and under-
hand " ways and means" of those he had to deal
With, or believe in the availability thereof.
Had General Chambers exerted himself, as
Mr. Tease did, and had his friends stood by him
as did those of his opponent, Mr. Pease, and
assisted him as they did him, General Thomas
Jefferson Chambers, and not E. M. Pease,«squire,
would, to-day, b$ governor of our commonwealth.
I am convinced, wel^of the fact. I have myself
met numbers of citizens, in the west, who,
since the election, have told me that their de-
sires And intentions were to support General
Chambers, but that, under the condition the
Democratic party found itself in, at the last
election, as against the Whigs, they felt, bound
to " vote for the most available candidate^" and
he, they, were told, was Mr. Pease, and that,
therefore, they must, " to save the party," all
" unite" on him. This illustration, and fact, is
true, doubtless, in regard to all other sections of
the country. The people were every where, I
am advised, pleased well with his circulars,
though the most important of which was issued
quite too late, even, to become generally dissem-
inated through the State, or to have the weight
it otherwise would have carried with it. The
ideas and policy therein suggested, antl proposed,
were every where, among the people, adopted
and approved. It could not be otherwise.
General Chambers is universally admitted to be
a gentleman of much more than ordinary talent,
and, for many other reasons not now necessary
to mention, is peculiarly fitted for governor of
Texas.
Before closing this communication, perhaps
I should disclaim, as I do, any intention, or
cause, whatever, to charge Mr. Pease with any
political manoeuvring not entirely honorable,
and jnstifiable. He is elected; and we should,
and will, sustain him and his administration.
What I set out to say, and maintain, is, that
General Chambers is not beaten but postponed, by
the people of Texas.
Your friend and servant,
Travis. ,
New Braunfels, Oct. 11, 1853.
Mr. Editor:—The city from which I write,
is, without doubt, one of the most interesting
and beautiful localities in all Texas. Situated
at the juncture of the Guadqjupe and Comal
rivers, and extending a long distance up the
latter stream in a lovely valley, environed with
hills, its attractions cannot fail to elicit the ad-
miration of the beholder. Its natural facilities,
which could be easily reduced to utility, are
much superior to those of most of the inland
towns of the State. Stretching far to the south-
ward is a prairie of broad and beautiful aspect,
and of fertile soil, which is now subject onjy to
the numerous herds which browse upon its liu-
tritious verdure. This will prove an inexhausti-
ble range for stock for a long time to come. To
the north and west, a long range of mountain-
ous hills extend, which are covered with dense
forests of cedar and other valuable timber; the
contiguity of these forests to the city will prove
a source of opulence < to the owners. A short
distance above, the beautiful Comal takes its
source from numerous springs which gush out
from thfcse hills, and comes foaming and leaping
down its channel With torrent velocity.' The
sight of the immense water power which is here
being wasted in the freedom of nature, suggests
to the mind the great wealth that could be re-
alized from the erection of manufactories both
upon the Comal and Guadalupe.
The city has been laid off with great taste
and beauty* having a public square near the
céntré of appropriate dimensions, and strefets of
breadth and straightness, with a row of little
trees of a favorite species on either side, which
will soon afford an ornamental and delightful
shade. The architectural aspect of the place is
neither neat nor imposing; the buildings gene-
rally being rode in their structure, and seldoni
to betas.
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ran
the lady drew a
TKlastin
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the yellow
with bht lütlé'p
the sexton's
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Sm
pretending to greater sublimity
story. Yet there isthat in the
anoe of some of the dwellings,
of taste can detect Signs of'
fort. The tract upon which
of great fertility; hence the inhabitants thrpngh
their native industry, usnally have good gardens
and fine supplies of vegetables. Frt>m the na-
ture of the soil it becomes firm in. dry weather,
and in point of . solidity, thé streets at sach
times mnch resemble, a pavement Bnt
from personal experience, and from the affirm*
ma tions of others, that the relative , position of
New Braunfels to the neighboring country kt
Wet weather, is not very dissimilar to that of a
city beleagured with a blood-thirsty army, in-
gress or egress being pext to
The population. is almost wholly Gefmqn, add
is the most independent,. contented, $nd indus-
trious I have ever seen. By peraeveripj£ toll
and economy, most of the families have risei^
from real poverty to comparative ease and, com-
fort: They are cultivating' corn and cotton
with , admirable success, having known positively ¡9
nothing about the production 'of either , wl
they came to Texas a few years since. The;
sustain á newspaper published in their own lan-
guage, which seems to be of fair dimensions and
of good typographical execution. Their comity
officers appear to perform the (tactions of, their
respective offices witii Intelligence and. fidelity.
Having become somewhat conversant with, our
institutions and customs, { risk nothing Un say-
ing tóese people are sincere lovers of liberty as a)
they here enjoy it. Being familiarised' with the M
laws of the land, no community of people are;
more certain to defci rigbrously and severely'
with, criminal offenders than- they. * NoMw
more commendatory can be .urged of them, ihaá
to say they are by no means a litiggpt ¡pee. Á
glance at the docket of the district <$nrt for
the county* presented a'meagre exhibit of legal
suits. By the way, this court is now in
here, his honor, Jiidge Townes, presiding. Tbe
judge 1b a mild, courteous gentleman, and will
doubtless reap golden opinions round the distrieti visit
Mr. Editor, allow me here to submit'an tne*- "
dent connected with my past recollections of
this placé:-r¿In a town far distant from hefer
among others of great merit, there Hveda cer-
tain damsel, a paragon of beauty, of modesty
and intelligence. She was the centre of attrac-
tion to a large number of handsome beaux, and
the envy of ¿ brilliant bevy of maidens. A
young man dwelt there likewise, who was dis-
tinguished for 1iis talents and innate worth, as
weH as for his ercessire timidity in female soci-
ety. , Now, in fte course of acquaintance, it
transpired that the hearts of tills young couple " ii
inclined together in. the tender sentiment of love, far wajumpp®1
As time paced onward in his ceaseless career, it
became known to each that a reciprocal attach-
ment existed; in a word, they |^oth loved, madly
loved. As before intimated, the young man
was morbidly bashful Time and again he de-
creed in his heart the period for a declaration;
but as often did his courage forsake him when
the time arrived. The young'maiden, meanwhile,
was on the tip-toe of anxiety to hear the half
dreaded, yet, much desired proposition. But
she waited long in disappointment. In vain was
the field of flowers resorted to, and the most
significant tokens of affection interchanged in
the pilent but beautiful language of Flora. In
vain was the cataract and preeipice, the roman-
tic and the picturesque sought after, in the hope
that the grandeur of thise things would
the appropriate courage. The aid of the sihreTy
moon as she gracefully careered through her ce-
rulean orbit was invoked, but all in vain.. Upon
all these occasions, and in spite of all' these ex-
pedients, the lips of the young man continued
hermetically sealed against the utterance of the
divine sentiment. Finally, leap-year came; that
season when the girls (God bless them!) can
urge with fearless immunity their dormant rights.
With the dawn of that year came a proposition
to visit Braunfels, which was accepted; and the
young lovers turned their steps hither. They
arrived safely, and after a season of refreshment
and repose, sallied forth to view the city, but
yet, were more absorbed in.one another than in
surrounding objects. It is known that the
hearts of lovers at times like this, are very sus-
deeper
* *
r
ceptible to the emotions of grandeur <
ity. In their perambulations, chance
the footsteps of our lovers to the foot of ft hill
which liés to the southward, mantling the eity
below with its lofty brow. Guided onward
more by instinct than reason, they gallantly
mounted to the summit of this eminence. Here,
as if rescued from the reverie of love, tfcey
paused to gaze upon the magnificent
before them. Far aronnd lay ft picture ofl
ness and beauty, blooming
nature. In the distance they fcjflftfelitfce glist-
ening waters of the meandering ^
its course down «.mnng the. htUs
the south; on every hand hill* clot
verdant habiliments of nature rose befo
vision,-and seemed to nestle their crests
the floating donds in the distance. Below I
they eould see the city with its busy population,
and hear the ceaseless hum of voices. At their
feet lay ft few time-worn pieces of
doubtlesg sacred retíes ef the field of
of ÁusterKtz, wherewith the happy
are now wont to bum _
orative of our Independence.,
broad field of loveliness, the
as'one inspired. Out of the
heart she rhapsodized the
thrilling eloquence, which l
companion with wonderment and
azure eyes seemed to shine with pureteraatural
brilliancy,
her inellow. voice
ing vibrations of
breeze. She told
name,) that he was well
him long and ardently; that
for a declaration from him?
wealth and luxury to
f&tfk
¿OPHnC '"r-,
• % • "•
* ' •
they wffl be
Wm
■
-The coloreé i
-l£of wort
gut, irritated
triangle,-and
strains imaginable,
each set, the
—each and every
musical ardor,
to jig time,
back, patted
gled their
western
, The Galveston News, of the
be seen by the
:1.
r
-tsN
has been reduced to
than we have before had
ment of the epidemic.
warm and unfavorable. Wie-
the first cool change will
usual health, and
It can not yet, however, be
ted persons to come hare.
is of course mnch reduced, but
proportion of
has been.
Spades Called
well understand the
Parliament. They
if one place were to
of Inheritance, and
ruption.—[Pouch.
A terrible crowd of locusts #e
Southern Manco, for a distance of I
miles, destroying the indigo and corn crops.
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