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THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
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A. MARSCHALK, Sr., Editor.
F. MABSOHALK, J*., Publish -
"BiLto.n Tkxas,September 12, 1857
SATURDAY MORNING.
PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE
—To all thoso who pay in advance
Ve will «end the I*b«p*ndent FREE
OF POSTAGE.
J3P Anything in the way of food or
provender for man or beast, taken in
exchange at market prices, for subscrip-
tion to "The Independent."
Our village appears to be rath-
•t dull now, but we are informed that
there has been little or no decrease of
money in circulation for several months
past. But little credit is given and yet
our people get their supplies of ne-
cessaries as in times put; luxuries of
course are not much sought for. We
are glad to notice that hides are fre*
quenlly brought in and exchanged for
goods at remunerating prices. This
commodity has until last winter been
thrown away in this part of Texas,
and thus thousands of dollars have
been wasted each year. The prices
of leather should, we think, justify buy
era of hides in giving good prices for
them.
By the bye, could not a tannery be
established in Bell County? True we
have not a sufficiency of the proper
kind of oak to furnish bark enough
but the Sumac grows luxuriantly and
spontaneously heie. Could not that
be collected in suflicieut quantities ?—
Tanners, think of it.
IP"' Our farmers are bestiring them
selves, and already making prepara-
tions for sewing lar^e quantities of fall
wheat. They will keep it grazed down
by stock until the danger of frosts next
spring is past. It is understood that
the grazing of itself will more than
pay for the wheat and labor in sowing
it. We hear also that much Chinese
Sugar Cane seed will be sown in the
spring.
iter We understand that a certifi-
cate of election will be given to Mr,
McMillan of this county instead of Mr.
Evans of McLennan, although it was
generally supposed that Mr. E. had a
majority. Some want of election re-
turns in accordance with law, we sup
pose to be the cause.
' We had a very pleasant trip to
Waco laat week. There are many
improvements of a substantial charac-
ter going on in that city, private as well
as public—and arrangements we learn
•re being made for others even of a
more extensive character than those
now in progress. We found a num-
ber of old acquaintances and friends
there, who brought us again to days
of 'laug syne. For the many and kind
attentions received during our visit we
return our sincere thanks.
The Telegraph contains an interest-
ing editorial upon manufacturers,
showiug thnt we pay to the North 17$
cents per pound for freight insurance,
and manufacturo upon our coarse cot-
ton goods. If that much has to be paid
why not pay it to our own citizens?
Why not build up factories in our own
State, and keep this money among us ?
Texans, thinks of this matter. While
speaking of factories we would notice
the valuable water power afforded by
our own beautiful Salado, even during
this dry time, to say nothing of that of
the Leon, Lampasas and Nolan's creek
during ordinary seasons.
Kp- Harper's Magazine for the cur-
rent month came to hand by the last
tnaih a notice of it now is too late.
We merely give it our attention this
week that we may ask of the clever
proprietors to change the direction of
our eopy for Georgetown, to this place,
that we may get it in time to give it
theitotioe it richly deserves.
KF* We understand that a Baptist
Camp meuing will be held at Round
ftock, Williamson county, commencing
on Friday before th« first Sabbath in
October. Everybody is invited to at-
tend.
jar We learn that there was a
good shower on Little River on Tues-
day last, and on Cedar Creek on Sun-
day.
Waco fekeela
There aro now within the torpor*
tion and in the suburbs of Waco, no
less than five schools. Rev. Doctor
Wilkes' Female College, the Bosque
Male and Female schools, the Male
school in the Baptist Church, the Me-
chanics school, and the Waco Union
school. They are all we believe, well
patronized. We had an opportunity
to visit only the Female College, un-
der the superintendence of Dr. F. C.
Wilkes and his excellent lady. That
institution opened on Monday the 31st
day of last month with 45 pupils, and
that number we learn has since been
increasing. We are pleased to see
that our old aud highly esteemed
friends, Dr. W and lady are so justly
appreciated in that cuy. Of their
qualifications we liavo spoken before,
and we will simply say here, thnt we
do not think there are in the State,
two persons better qualified for the po-
sition than they are. Of the young
ladies who have taken charge of the
several departments connected with
the College, we can now speak more
knowingly than when we before noti-
ced this institution. Miss S. C. Lamb-
din, who has chargc of the department
of Modern Languages, and English
Literature, is probably one of the best
educated young ladies in the South,
being able to road and translate flu-
ently, French, German, Spanish, Ital-
ian, Greek and Latin; and We consid'
er our friend Dr. W. as being ex
tremely fortunate in procuring the ser-
vices of so able an assistant-
The young ladies, Misses H. G.
Lambdin and Eliza K. Holmes are
represented to us by those whom we
know to be judges, as most excellent
musicians and as having a very happy
faculty of imparting their knowledge
of music to their pupils.
We should not in this notice, forget
that the Faculty of this College, with
our old friend Geni Jos. Speight at
their head, nave reflected much credit
upon themselves in the performance
of their duties. They have shown a
laudable and commendable spirit, and
as is not generally the case with such
bodies, they have done nothing with a
grudging or stinting hand.
The houses and property of the col-
lege have been purchased by them,
and improvements are being made
which will enable the school to accom-
modate one hundred and fifty pupils.
They have also purchased two splen-
did pianos, and have made arrange-
ments for procuring a full and complete
set of Philosophical and Chemical ap-
paratus.
The president we learn will receivo
a few young ladies as boarders. In
his connection we will simply say,
that we regret we have not a daugh-
ter old enough to place under the
charge of that estimable lady, Mrs.
Anne E. Wilkes.
We hepe the good folks of Waco
and vicinity will by a liberal patron-
age, show that they know how to ap-
preciate what has boen done by the
Trustees and Faculty of the Waco
Female College.
Belton School.—We are pleased
to learn that the school under the su?
perintendence of Mr. Martin and Mrs.
I&bcll is in successful operation. The
school numbers thirty-five pupils, and
there is a prospect of its increasing.—
More anon.
JST The Editor of the Spartan, (St
C.,) has been presented with a bunch
of wheat having 62 stalks, and about
4,000 grains, the yield of a single
grainl It is called the Mogul wheat.
We advise our farmers to get some.
[TF~ A semi-weekly line of two
horse hacks has been put in operation
from Henderson, Rusk county, to Pales-
tine in Anderson county, thus affording
travellers from the most eastern bolder
of the Stabs to visit the west and vice
versa with eomfort and convenience.
ladian News.
On the night of the 16th ult., thirty
odd horses belonging to Mr Lee, living
to miles from Camp Colorado, were
stolen by Indians, supposed from
"signs" to belong to the Comanche
tribe. The news was communicated
to the officer commanding the Fort,
Mqjor Vandorm, who quickly dispatch-
ed Lieut. Porter with fifteen chosen
men upon the chase. We have not
heard the result. In the meantime
we are amused at the Indian news
from the Department at Washington
City, which is, that "the Indians are
peaceable, quiet, and contented."
The Ranger lids failed to re-
ccivo $50 sent to him by Swan the
lotteiy man. Friend Lancaster pre-
sumes the money has been pocketed
by some of Uncle Sams agents. He
has little confidence in the safety of the
mails and looks u~>on the registration
of letters as a nuisance. We wish you
better luck next time neighbor.
Wool [not the strict disciplina-
rian and fractious General of that
name, but the valuable and warm fibre
from the sheops back] is coming in for
exchange. This is right. Every pound
brought in and sent to market keeps
its value in money in the country.
Kir- It is said that the election for
Representative will be contested.
Capt. A. Evans, the Democratic can-
didate, received a majority of the
votes polled but for informality one
box was thrown out, thereby electing
Holland. So says the Ranger.
The locomotive on the Central Rail
Road recently made about seventy-five
miles in three hours including stoppa-
ges! Pretty good for Texas I
[£f" Ten counties in Texas polled
each over a thousand votes.
A correspondent of the 'States'
(Washington city) saya: The admin-
istration are decided in regard to their
course upon the Nicaragua Transit
question. They will not permit any
interference, on the part of Costa Rica,
with the Transit and will recognize the
right of no State to it, except that of
Nicaragua.
Education and the Press.
Our Baptist friends of the Little
River Association seem to be alive
to the importance of Education and
the Press. We have been permitted
to copy some resolutions embraced
in the report of the Associational
Committee on Education, and also a
part of the report of the Committee
on Books and Periodicals. We in-
vite for them a careful perusal:
Resolved, That Jesus Christ the
great head of the Church, has ordai-
ned preaching the Gospel as the
means by which he designs to con-
vert the world.
Resolved, That as the Minister
speaks in God's name, representing
the claims of his government upon us,
his is the most dignified and most
responsible office man can hold on
earth.
Resolved, That to speak for God
requires the highest use of the mind
—that it be cultivated—that the Min-
ister be " apt to teach" rightly to
divide the truth. * *
This is an age of progress, and
ours is a reading people. Whenev-
er a great and important work is
about to be performed, public senti-
ment is reached and controlled by
the press. It is resorted to as an
indispensable agent. Literary men
cannot accomplish their purposes
without it; politicians confess its
power; and all religionists are awake
and doing their utmost to direct and
control the mind of the people thro'
it. In this age of progress and rea-
ding, not to avail ourselves of the
advantages of the press, would be
suicidal.
At I have often heard doctrine* ad-
vanced from the pulpits said to be foun-
ded upon the word of God, and have
searched for those Passages or Text
which Theologians quote as authority,
and have never been able to find them:
I therefore make the following propo-
sitions, towit:
1 will give five hundred dollars each
for the following Texts or Passages:
"The Serpent that betpiiled Ere,
was the Devil."
"Adam died a spiritual death."
"Infant Baptism."
DR. J. COX.
i—
Gratitude and Caution.—The fol-
lowing resolution which were adopted
at a Democratic meeting in Floyd
county, Georgia, are both uncommon-
ly sound and creditable for political
declarations:
Resolved, That we are well pleased
and feel thankful to a kind Providence
for the abundance of the present har-
vest, by which the poor may be fed.
Resolved, That we are not in favor
of candidates being nominated whose
claims have not been canvassed before
the people previous to the morning of
the convention.
mount Vernon no Mecca.
Hoops in danger.—Miss Hancock,
the secretary of the Cayuga Dress Re-
form Society, publishes the proceedings
of a convention of the reformers held at
Auburn, New York. The following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That as health is closely
allied to dress, we, as reformers, adopt
and lend our aid to carry in common
use short skirts, loose watats, mi-
nus the whale bone, and any style
which we deem comfortable and health-
ful.
Resolved, That we regard Paris
fashions as a nuisance, and that we, as
American free born women, do discard
them as such.
Dbath of Dr. DeLane.—Mr. M.
F. A. Delane, former managing editor
of the London Times, who visited the
United States last year, died on the
29th ult., at the house of his son, near
Norwich, England, in the 64th year
of his age. He had great talent as
the manager of a newspaper, and he
is described as an excellent man in all
respec's.
It has been quite common of late
among writers and orators, who are
engaged in the effort to secure and con-
secrate to public uses the burial
place of Washington, to speak of Mt.
Vernon as the "Mecca" of America.
The figure strikes us os being clearly
ill chosen. Mecca is the object of
veneration to the Mahomatans as the
birthplace of their prophet, one of the
most daring and succesful impostors
that ever lived—who prorogated a
false faith, by the sword, impiously ar-
rogated for himself a title of God's
chosen orácle on earth, and trampled
his way toemplre through seas of blood.
His followers beliéve it to be a rite—
the performance of which helps them
forward to the Mussulman's paradise—
to make pilgrimages to Mecca, where
he was born, and Medina where he
was buried. There is such an utter
contrast between the lives and charac-
ters of these men that scarcely any
name is more unfit to be applied to the
tomb of Washington than that which
deserves celebrity only from its associ-
ations with the birth of Mahomet.
The single minded patriot, who drew
his sword only for justice and his coun
try—who led armies through a long
war to a glorious consumation, without
pay or reward, as without stain cr ro
proval—who resolutely turned aside
from every temptation, and frowned
down every proposal to raise himself to
any other power than that to serve his
countrymen when they needed him—
whohaving liberated a continent and set
up a free government, went calmly into
retirement, to rest for his reward up-
on the love of mankind, and the con-
sciousness of having faithfully labored
to deserve it. The pure Christian he
ro is not worthily treated when he is
classed, even by indirection, with the
fierce and remorseless Asiatic. It is a
heedless form, arising from careless
habits of composition, and ought to be
corrected. We would all comprehend
the incongruity at once if some ecsta
tic American travel ling in Arabia should
utter an invocation to Mecca as the
Mount Vernon of Mussulmans. The
tomb of Washington should be spared
all such ignoble associations.
The Minnesota Indian Distur-
bance—Capture of Ink-pa-du-ta's
Band.—The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs this morning received from Mr.
J. W. Cullen, the Superintendent of the
Northwestern Agency, a letter dated
Lower Sioux Agency, July 26, in
which he gives the full details of the
late disturbances in the region of ¿he
Yellow Medicine river.
A third council was held with the
Indians on the 9th. All the tribes
were present except the See-see-tons,
of Big Stone Lake. The surrender of
Ink-pa-du-ta and his band was again
demanded. Mr. Cullen told the In-
dians that their Great Father had in-
structed him not to pay their annuities
till the murderers were given up.—
The Lower Sioux said they would go
in pursuit, if the soldiers would accom-
pany them.
Gov. Medary also demanded that
the Kantons-wau-pa-lontas should ac-
company the Sioux.
Intelligence had also been received
at the agency that the Yank tons had
driven the settler* from the Big Sioux
river. Their destitute condition made
them very troublesome. They demand
the recall of Col. Nobles.
Ink-pa-du-ta"and hi* band had been
delivered up to" justice.
The Yank tons say they are anxious
to make a treaty with the United
State*.
The Atlantic Telegraph. -
Account or f&a Breaking or «¿B
• Cable.
Eating Baw Meat.
[By the National Line.]
New York, Aug. 28.—The London
Times of the 15th inst., (by steamship
America,) contains the following high-
ly interesting account of the breaking
of the Atlantic Telegraph cable:
"Plymouth, Friday Evening, Aug.
14th.—'The Niagara, Susquehanna
and Agamemnon entered the sound
this afternoon, on their return from the
unsuccessful effort to lay the Atlantic
Telegraph cable.
'Three hundred and eighty statute
miles of cable were laid, at a distance
of two hundred and sixty miles in a
direct course from Valentía.
'The wind was southerly at the
time of the breaking of the cable, and
there was some sea. The Niagara
was going three to four knots, ana the
cable baa been paying out at the rate
of five to six and sometimes seven
knots.
' As the quantity of stock thus ex-
pended was greater than l.ad been ex-
Ceded at starting, and more than could
e afforded, the retard strain was in-
creased to a pressure of three thou-
sand pounds, and then the cable
broke.
'The extra expenditure of stock
commenced on Moaday evening, the
10th, when there Was a strong breeze
and a heavy swell and a powerfel un-
der current. This current forced the
wire from the ship at a considerable
ansie.
'The general opinion is that the sea-
son is too far advanced for another ef-
fort now.
'The machinery aboard the Niagara
is considered too heavy.
"The purser stated that the wheels
ceased revolving when the pressure
was applied.
'On Tuesday morning, 11th, when
the break was applied with increased
power, the stern of the Niagara was
down in the trough of the sea. The
extra strain caused by her rising was
the immediate cause of the cable par-
ting.
Another account says the cable
snapped in consequence of the enor-
mous weight of the portion which had
been payed out, but had not yet reach-
ed bottom.
The miles of cable, which were run-
ning out at a much faster rate than
that of the ship, and into water two
miles in depth, acted as a dead weight
and drag almost irresistible, anda firm
application of the brakes was intend-
ed, by diminishing the rate at which
the cable was running, and thus les-
sening its weight, to prevent the catas-
trophe which it, in fact, hastened.
The Grape and Wine Culture.
The Davenport, [Iowa,] News saw
a woman helping her husband to lath
up a new house. She had a nail box
belted to her waist, and wielded the
lath-axe effectively. *
Tbe Salisbury [N. C.] Banner, in
referring to the appointment by the
Commissioner of Patents of Majoi H
C Williams, for the purpose of visiting
Arkansas, Texas, and the neighboring
Territories, to select the best varieties
of wild grapes growing in that region,
says:
"If we could arrest the attention
of the Commissioner, or of Major Wil
liams, we would direct him to the
Lincoln grape, which in the opinion of
competent judges, is the best wine-
grape in America, or, perhaps, in the
world. Certainly the best wine we
ever tasted was a home-made article,
manufactured from this grape by Dr
Z Butt. The Lincoln is of an aston-
ishingly thrifty growth; it is well adapt-
ed to oiir soil and climate; it seems
proof against all blighting influences;
it is free from pulp: it contains little
seed; and its flavor is as far superior
to any other grape as it is possible to
conceive.
"If the Commissioner of Patents, or
Major Williams, will give notice to
Capt John F Hoke, Col L D Childs,
or Dr Z Butt, at Lincolnton, N. C..
early enough to make preparations by
the time of ripening that he will send
a competent person to manufacture
the wine, making a thorough test, he
will, in all probability be supplied with
a sufficient quantity of the Lincoln
grape, a hundred thrifty vines of which,
or more, now in full bearing at Lincoln
factory, promise an abundant yield this
season.
"We would also intimate to the
Commissioner that, if he will despatch
an agent to the mountains of North
Carolina, applying to Mr Clingman,
of Buncombe, or to Col Childs, at his
Childsville summer residence in Yan-
cv, either of them will take pleasure in
piloting him through the mountains,
showing him the wild grapes in as
great variety as can be found in the
southwest, and equal, if not superior, in
Dr Hayeraays that the meu on the
Arctic expedition, thrived best on meat
entirely raw. In this state the meat
seetned to have a power which was
lost by the process of cooking. Like
cooked fruits and vegetables, it lost it*
freshness. He gave it at first to his
patients dressed like the potato, as a
aalad. They afterwards become par-
tial to it, and overcoming their repug-
nance to raw and hard frozen flesh,
they really ofteu prefered it thus.
It is iti this condition the natives
mostly take their food, and from them
the Doctor received the idea to which
he believed the ship's company owed
its salvation. They had no vegetable
food, and n strictly animal diet, in that
region, seemed to furnish all the re-
quisites of perfect health.
The Calmest Season.—Lieut. Mau-
ry. in his new edition of Wind and
Current Charts, says:
I hare gone Into an investiga-
tion of the abstract logs for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the most tranquil
and favorable lime for laying the sub-
Atlantic telegraph, with reference to
gales, fogs aud lee. The season that
presents the most favorable combina-
tion of these is also the most favorable
season for passenger travel across the
Atlantic, and that season is found to
be about the last of July and first of
August. This part of the Ocean is
most tranquil in summer. -"Taking av-
erages, we have in it fewer gales but
more fogs and ice in June than in July
or August, but fewer fogs and least
ice in August. The last of July and
first of August appear to be the most
favorable time for laying the sub-At-
lantic telegraph. This information may
be useful to invalids and others cros-
sing the Atlantic, as well as those en-
gaged in that enterprise.
An Incident of Life.—We find
the following story in our exchanges:
A pale, poor stripling, once presen -
ted himself in the office of Aaron V.
Brown, then a prominent lawyer at
Pulaski, Tenn., and requested the priv-
ilege of studying law with him. The
succesful lawyer not only refused this
reasonable requesr, but had the undis -
cerning bad taste to tell the ambitious
youngster that he was better qualified
for the plough than for the law or
politics. The stripling, wounded by
this ungenerous rebuff, left the office
of the distinguished Democratic poli-
tician, and studied law elsewhere.—
The sarcdsm rankled in his bosom,
and nerved him to the most assiduous
labor and study, as a qualification for
meeting the insulter on equal grounds
and taking vengeance. That ven-
geance was accomplished, when not
many years later, Neil S. Brown, the
youngster, beat Aaron V. Brown for
Governor of Tennessee.
e feel confident that, if this test
be made, the Lincoln will be pronoun-
ced the wine-grape of the United
States.
An Extensive Garden.—In the
famous Smith Garden* in Sacramento,
California, there are now growing 10,-
000 cherry trees and as many seed-
lings; beside* great number* of apri-
cot, plum and other fruit*.
Large Grant of Land to the Little
Rock and Memphis Railroad.—An ad-
justment has just been made in the
Department of the Interior, of the
Branch Railroad from Little Rock to
Memphis, whereby 89,200 acres of
land have been certified to the State of
Arkansas, under the act of Congress
of the 9th of February, 1863. A pre-
vious adjustment, last month, for the
main trunk of the Cairo and Fulton
road, under the act abovementioned ,
embraces a total of 1,125,000 acres.
The main trunk traverses the State
from southwest to northeast, diagonal-
ly, and is 301 miles long in Arkansas,
and 11 \ miles in Tennessee.
In China when a man commits sui-
cide they immediately hang whoever-
by offending or thwarting him, has
been the cause of the rash deed, and
ive the goods of the offender to the
amily of the suicide, so that many
gentlemen of failing health and slender
means manage to get jnsuited by a
rich man, hang themselves, and have
the pleasing assuranco that their fam-
ilies wilt be handsomely provided for.
Pleasant sort of life insurance, and
China is a great country.
The Quitman Herald learns that a
family of six persons residing in Bell
county were burnt to death a few
weeks since. Their house was sur*
rounded by a cedar brake, which took
fire from some cause and before they
could escape they were so badly burnt
as to place tbem beyond all hope of re-
covery.
First we have heard of it. If it is
the fact will some kind soul enlighten
us on the subject.
Mr Jno Janeway of Indianapolis,
while riding in a carriage, died of
fright on the 3d instant. His horse
took fright at the cars, and ran upon
the track; and MrJaneway, under the
terrible idea that he was about to be
crushed, was found to be dead by
those who caught the horre.
Hard Times Pudding.—Half a pint
of molasse* or syrun, half a pint of wa-
ter, two teaapoonsful* of soda, one tea-
tpoonful of salt, flour enough to make
a batter, boil it in a bag for three hours,
with sauce.
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