The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1858 Page: 2 of 4
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(bar ought to ka, will lia put in a «mallar aliad type
thaa Iba whiali a tova kaao oaiag during tha part
twaira moa tha. Hut wha «a ara axpaetwd to wait
10, M«ad II Moaih* (or aar aunajr, «a muit ba paid
tor waltiag.
The general remit of the election
in Ibis county is, ne near M we can
learn, ae follow*:
Bell, a handsome majority. Eloc-
ted County officers: A K. Ramsey,
Chief Justice; J 0 Oaddell, County
Clerk; Joseph Cater, Sheriff; J Wes-
ley Scott, County Treasurer; II W
Damron, Assessor; R P Bigham, Co.
Surveyor; H Bradford, Coroner; R
B Halley, Jno 8 Blair, R Childress A
R M Cox, County Commissioners. E
Walker aud M Mollhenny, Magia-
trates, and Tom Cox, Constable, for
Belton Beat.
DIVINE SERVICE.
JBP* Rev. Mr. Rawley will preach
in the Church in Belton, on the firs;
Sunday in every month.
RfeV. Dr. Kendrick will preach in
the Chfiteh in Bolton, on tne second
8abbath in every mouth.
Rev. J. Clabaugh will preach in
tl:e Church ifeBelton, on the Third
Sabbath and file Saturday before, of
each month.
IV Suveral articles appoar iu our
paper today • which were "set up"
for it, but crowded out last week.
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tW Hon Guy M. Bryan will
please accept our thanks for various
doouments—among them the article
relative to the manufacture of Sugar
&c., Which appears on our first page.
1^* Wc are able to promiso for
next week, another report of the
late Gold Expedition, from copious
notes taken by our friends Judge
Danley and Ben. J. Bradford Esq.
,—ass
Wtf Mr. Sterling White tells us
that he was in San Antonio at the
time of that "flash in the pan" about
the missing Calitornians. He says
that alter using some pack-saddles
completely up, a lot of returned
Calitornians bought now oneB and
left the old it the!* camp on the San
Pedro springs, hence aroBe the great
bugaboo which scared some of the
wives of our absent gold huntors.
We were perfectly satisfied they wore
safe—as will be seen by an article
in another place in our paper.
',mh« a a
9ST We learned from a gentleman
who was in our office a few days
ago, that he had conversed with'the
driver of the San Diego Mail on the
last trip to San Antonio, und that
the driver had told liim he had seen
our Gold Hunters about 100 miles
west of El Paso—that they had
been unable to find any gold between
there and El Paso, and they were
going to whore they were sure to
find it—California. They wore all
well.
a a a —
MT> We learn that the Camp
meeting which was held during last
week, on tho Salado, was one of ex-
ceeding interest. Much feeling on
the subject of religion was felt—21
members were baptised and added to
the church.
Mr. Clabaugh informs us that a
very interesting meeting was also
held a short time ago on Owl creek
—three members were baptised.
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NP*We promised In lust week's
paper to make some extracts from
an article in a previous number of
the "Independent" relative to puri-
fying the juice of the Chinese Sugar
Cane, but believing that tho mode
prescribed on our first page of this
issue is a very good one, we think it
"fcasdly "worth while to comply with
the promise.
Mr We have been thus far una-
ble to obtain the returns of tho
Election in this county* We pro-
sons that of the legal oounties out
of the votes we will the official re-
turns.
ess
Wtt 0®* °ld friend Atwell of the
Lavaoca Herald makes his appear-
ance with a new "head" this week
and a right pretty affair it is too.
Wo wírIi you much Raooesn Jim;
you have worked hard tq deserve
I shonld have it.
From Waco we learn that
Bell lead Buckley about 98 votes,
and in Coryell, Bell is a head some
thing like 20 votes.
HI
[jy The Texian Monthly Maga-
zine has been received. It fully
meets our expectations. The mat-
ter is good; the workmanship, eme*
nating from those good printer's
Cherry, Dunn k Co., at once brands
the typographical department as
first rate. We have before noticed
this Magazine at length, and we can
only say now, that inasmuch as it
has made its appearance, commen-
surate with our promises for it, it is
tho duty of every Texian to do his
or hor best to sustain the editress
in keeping it up. The price is $3
per annum.
• •
It has been suggested to us
that much difficulty is frequently ex-
perienced by persons who have by
blasting, to remove rock, and that
we should recommend a practice
which is thought to be a good one.
It is simply this, to placo at the bot-
tom of tho hole made for tho pur-
pose, the charge of powder; place
the fuze ic its position, ram tightly
about two inches deep some pieces
of rock, and then fill the hole to tho
top with sand. We have heard of
powerful blasts made by adopting
this plan, and have no doubt it will
do in this formation of rock.
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19" We had the pleasure of gree-
ting in our sanctum on Thursday
last, Mr. C. P. Hall, of Hempstead.
Mr. H. is of tho firm of Hall & Wil-
liams of that city, and is emphati-
cally Ono of its most energetic and
"business" men. We recommend
him cordially to our friends in this
and tho surrounding counties.—
Promptness is one of his ruling
traits.
M-
*0- From what we can glean in
reading occasional paragraphs in
our exchanges, we are induced to
believe there was some truth in
somo of the revelations made by
Mitcbull and Watren in their con
feesion, after being taken prisoners
at Graves honso. But there is no
doubt of their having given, in sev-
eral instances, the names of respec-
table gentlemen in their list, as in
the case of the Messrs. Wills, of
Milam and Bell counties. Wo seo
that quite a stew has been kicked
up in Goliad. A letter from Goliad
to a gentleman in Indianola, Bays:
"This county is all in arms against
a gang of horse thieves and mur-
derers discovered amongst us.
One of the gang has been shot and
four hung. They are the gang who
murdered the Mexicans for tho past
two years." Wardick whoso name
occurs in Warren's list, was fore*
most in their ranks.
JEf We are pleased to see that
arrangements are being made to
complete the Railroad from Galves-
ton to Houston, Mr. St Cyr has
returned from Europe with the ne-
cessary means for bringing about
that most desirable result. <
Oy Mr. Paul Bremond of Hous-
ton, has, we learn, retired from the
Board of Directory of the Central
Rail Road, and in company with
others, has taken a contract for the
constiuctionof the next 82 miles of
railroad above Hempstead. The
Telegraph says: the contract has
been signed on terms, it is under-
stood quite favorable for the road,
and which secures the completion of
the work, as fast as and according
to the requirements of the law.
ne ■
V It is requested by the U. S
Commissioner of Patents, that those
who plant the Turnip seed distribu-
ted by us at the Society meeting on
Monday last, should make particular
notes under the following beads:
Time of planting; Soil; Kind and
quality of manure used; How effec-
ted by weathci; By what insects in-
jured; Time of harvesting; Weight
per aere of roots; Weight of largest
roots; Adaptation for culinary use;
Adaptation for stock, and quality for
keeping.
It will be remembered that these
seed have been sent to us with a
view of testing their adaptation to
our soil and climate; we will be
prepared and will be glad to record
under these various heads, the expe-
ence of the different members, and
at tho proper time will make a re*
port to Mr. Holt. As there are ten
varieties, we hope the members will
preserve and send to us with their
reports, the envelopes which con-
tained the seed.
El Paso Onion Seed.—Several of
our friends have spoken to us rela-
tive to procuring a supply of these
fino onion seed. We have speci-
mens now in our garden of what
these onins will do in this country.
The onion exhibited by us at the So-
ciety meeting on Monday last, was
of this variety. The seed from which
it was grown was nearly two years
old, and was planted on a poor spot
of ground; had no cultivatiou, and
not a drop of water except what fell
upon it from the heavens, and meas-
ures 8 inches in circumference. We
have a number of them yet growing,
somo of which we think are larger
than the one abovo mentioned; (we
have seen them 21 inches in circum-
ference, weighing 23 or 24 ounces.)
These seed we can procure fresh and
pure, at about 80 cents per ounce.
Let those who wish to procure them
walk up to our office, say how much
they want, pay down their money
and we'll get the seed. We hope the
speculation will prove a better one
than that we made on Mr Rundell's
Peabody corn.
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Another Core for Foot Evit.—
Our county-man, Mr John Early, told
us the other day his cure for foot
evil. He says it is the safest, su-
rest and speediest cure. He takes
common gunpowder, and mixes it
with water, somewhat after the fash-
ion that boys make squibs, only a
little damper, put it around the hoof
on the seat of the disease, and sprin-
kle a little dry powder on it, and
set fire to it. The horse will rear
kick and pitch, but he cannot dis-
place the burning powder. It com-
Wo learn from a private lot- pletely burns or cauterizes the "evil."
; I
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ter that our friends Peel & Dnmble,
Commission Merchants of Houston,
sold a lot of new cotton on tho 80th
ult., at 12¿ cents per lb. They are
building a large addition to their al-
ready extensive warehouse, 60x70
feet, 4 stories high. Their's is the
most conveniently situated ware-
house in Houston. 11 is immediately
upon the Central Rail Road on the one
side and upon the Bayou on tho oth-
er, and cotton can be tolled from the
cars right through the house on to
tho steamboats—paying no dray-
ago, and wo presumo no wbatfage.
Besides all this, tboso gentlemen are
very clever fellows and are deserv-
ing of the best patronage.
It is only necessary afterwards to
keep the sore clean, and well grea-
sed with lard or oil, and the euro is
effected. Mr. E. imforms us that he
made a cure often this fashion, on
one of the horses used in the late
Gold expedition. It is easily done
and there is no danger in it.
ay Mr. Joseph Cox presented ns
with a Beet on Monday last, whioh
measures 8T inches in circumferenoe,
and 18 inches thro' to the root; it
weighs lty lb., is of a very singular
shape, looking like some 8 or 10
growing togéther, but is in reality
but one beet! It is hollow, and al
together presents a most singular
appearanco folr a vegetable,
l(r. W. G. Ferguaon presented ns
on Monday last, a' specimen of Su-
gar diade by him dW previous week)
ftom the Chinese Sugar Cane. It'
was equal in all respects to the
Sngsrmade by the Mexicans; and*
which they put up in cones; called1
"Paloncie." It is enough <o con-
vince ns that sugar eon be made
from this cane. Mr. F had never
attempted tq manufacture sugar be
fore from anything, and it is not of
course expected that he would suc-
ceed as well in his first attempt as
in future experiments. His molasses,
he tells us is good as any he ever
saw—so thick now, that he has
some apprehensions that he will not
be able to get it out of the barrel in
the winter. We fear that many of
our friends have not boiled their mo*
lasBes enough, and that it will not
keep through the winter. If this
is the case, would it not be well to
have it boiled over.
Mr. Ferguson tells us that he did
not «lose 25 per cent in making hip
molasses, nor more than 50 per cent
of the expressed juice in making the
sugar.
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Oats.—We hope those wishing to
plant oats next season, will call and
examine the sample of tho Poland
variety we have in our office, before
thoy purchase their seed.
a a a
ffj- Amongst the ridiculous, con-
temptible and silly chargcs preferod
against tho humble individual who
occupies the tripod of this establish,
ment, was one so unique, so like
what would emanate from its source
—so original, withal, that we can
not resist the desire that prevails
wiih us to give it a passing notice,
It is, that by management we contrived
to get the printing of seven or eight
thousand election tickets, when one
or two thousand would have sufficed.
Well, "Hurra for the printer!" He
did do that very thing; and even
worse, for he managed to print about
13,000 tickets for the past election,
and believes if he could have had
three or four more days "to go on,"
he could have managed some eight or
ten thousand more out of them—and
who, with one single grain of com-
mon sense, would have blamed him?
a a a
J0* The communication from Mr.
Baughn in to-day's paper explains
itself. Wo will state, so far as it re-
lates to ourself, that it was .sponta
neous on the part of Mr B. Such
charges as be mentions in his arti
cle, and others even more ridiculous,
were made against us—bnt we did
not think it worth while to contra-
dict them in the columns of our pa-
per. Mr Baughn claimed as a right
that his article should bo inserted,
aud it will therefore be found in its
appropriate place. We presume it
is hardly worth the trouble either,
for ns to say that the charge of med-
dling on our part, is false. If it
does our enemies any good to lie on
us, we feel disposed to let them "go
it" as long as they please: we can
stand it as long as they can. We
are much obliged to Mr Baughn for
hiB good feelings, and for his wish
to set us right in this affair.
C0KMDNICAT8P. •
Belton, August 2, 18£8.
Editor Independent:—Sir:—In the
late election for State and District of-
ficers, I understand that you are
charged with taking an active part
with regard to the election of Dis-
trict Surveyor. I will here state,
that I authorized the printing of
Tickets for John H Isbell, on Wed-
nesday last, the 27th July, with the
injunction that they should not be
distributed before the public until
the day of election. In complying
with this request I think you only
acted as a gentleman should have
done.
I understand also, that it has been
stated I was a secret emissary, em-
ployed by Jno H Isbell to promote
his interests: I here say, that the
author of the remark is the posses-
sor of a cowardly heart and a lying
tongue. Respectfully,
JOHN A BAUGHN.
The Bell County Agricultural So*
ciety met aooordhg to call on Mon-
day the 2hd inst. The President
iii1 the chair. There were abont thir-
ty members in attendance.
After coming to order the Secre-
tary proceeded to read the minutes
of the last meeting, 27th February,
which were adopted.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to investigate and re-
port relative to the manufacture of
the corn and ootton planter made a
verbal report, and offered the follow-
ing resolution, which was by a ma-
jority of votes of the members
present, adopted: *-
To the President and member* of the
Bell county Agricultural Society:
We the committee appointed to
examine the workmanship and value
of the corn planter, built by Messrs.
Reed, Danly and others, would beg
leave to report, we think it worth
about $25. J. D.BLAIR.
SILAS WOODS.
Committee.
On motion, it was then agreed that
if the parties who built the "Plan-
ter," will receipt in full, the Treasu-
rer is hereby authorised and instruc-
ted to pay foi the same.
The Treasurer reported $19 in the
Treasury. A subscription was im-
mediately taken up, and the amount
required to pay for tho Planter was
raised.
The Secretary then reported a lot
of Turnip Beed on hand, sent for the
benefit of tho Society, by the U. S.
Commissioner of Patents, which
were on motion, distributed ramoifg|
tho members present—each member
recoiving one paper. (
Mr. John Pennington, into whose
chargo one half the Turkish Flint
Wheat received by the Society last
Fall, was placed, made a verbal re
port, to this effect, that he had mea
siired the wheat received by him,
and found that it was } of an inch
less than a pint ;4hat ho had planted
it, and given the ordinary attention,
required by bucIi grain in this coun-
try, and that it had yielded one half
bushel, three and a half pints of
grain—the half bushel weighed 34
lbs.
On motion of Mr. J. D. Blair, it
was resolved that Mr. Pennington be
requested to keep the product of
the firat planting, aud that he ex
periment on it again, and inako a
report to the Society.
Several fino specimens of corn of
the present year's ciop weie exhibi-
ted by Col. Jno. Cox and a fine on
ion, by the Secretary, of the pres-
ent year's growth from seed,
planted on the 28th day of March
last. Also, a lot of the fine millet
grown by Mr. Jno. S. Blair, a bunch
of which was taken by euch mem
ber, for next year's planting.
The Secretary would here state
that the proper time for planting
this grain is early iu the Spring. It
yields enormously—some have said
as high as 100 bushels to the acre,
and judging from the result of Mr.
Blair's experiment, we see no rea
son to doubt the truth of this state-
ment. Mr. B. planted about atable
spoon level full, and the product
will be near, if not quite, two bush-
els of grain before frost.
The Secretary then distributed
among the members the Chufas, or
earth almonds received some months
ago, for the benefit of the Society.
No further business appearing
the Society adjourned to meet on the
1st Friday of Fall Term of District
Court. E. S 0. ROBERTSON.
A. Marschalkl Sr., See, Pres.
Oy Mr. A. Spivey brought us, we
are told, some fine specimens of the
Sugar Cane raised by him this sea-
son, but somebody fell in love with
the looks of them and imbibed the
juice thereof before we could got a
chance to see what they looked like.
We think it but fair that the parties
who appropriated thom-at least it is
due to Mr. S. that they should make
a report to us of their size and quali-
ty"
Oy The Shippers Cotton Press at
Galveston, with about 70 bales of
cotton, was burnt on the 14th nit.,
loss about $25000.
-Jfwl.
BtLfow, August s; 1858.
Ms. Ewroai—We bear fraU Va-
rious directions th«t the Belton*
school is about to close incense-
quenco of bad'health. We are pleas-
ed to state that the report* is un*
true, as we have no such intentions
at present The present term is just
half gone, leaving two months and.
a half yet to be taught Pupils-en-
tering at any time can find olases
suited to their qualifications, and-
ean commenoe regular study at once.
The school is in a good condition,
and pupils are doing very well con-
sidering the eeason of the year.—-
Párente and friends are beginning to
take some interest in their children
by visiting the school. In the last
two weeks, we have had not less than
thirty visitors, some of whom have
spent half a day with us> This is-
what we have been long trying to
bring about, and when it' is fairly
accomplished will be a great benefit
to the pupils. They dread the pres-
ence of the parent, and worse still
should them make a marked failure
when they are present. Parents, if
you would have your children learn
in one term what generally requires
two, tiait them, and you will thereby
awaken an energy and create a stimr
ulus, that it is not within the power of
the teacher to do. If they are con-
vinced that you arc likely to come*
in at any and all times, it will be in-
strumental in having them prepared
at the time, which you must know
requires study. Wo are always
ready to bid you a hearty welcome,
and when you are out of employmen
and'want something of interest and
profit, spend an hour in the school:
room, and we promise one thing, and
that is, you shall be as welcome as
at any other place you can attend.
It also inspires the teacher to do
more than he might under other cir-
cumstances. Tho family that re-
ceives no company cares but little
how they are fixed for it, but let
friends commence visiting them and
yon ueo a change at once. So it is
with the school. Wn are human, and
human only, and our pride and am-
bition can be aroused by the same
incentives. E. W. RINNAN.
a a a
tSf We do not like to copy all the
puffs we meet with about ourself,.
but the following from the corres-
pondence of the Public Ledger of
Philadelphia, is so unique, that we
cannot resist it:
Talking about buggy riding!—
Yes friends, they are all the rage,
but yon seldom see a sulky. I have
seen two, however; one was regular
the other waB of the most primitivo
make up imaginable. Coming from
Hempstead, a few days since, we
had crossed the Brazos, and as wo
were taking out our span for the
night at the "Traveller's Home." a
gentleman, in undress, drove up be-
hind an did black horse. He was
seated upon a dry goods box which
was plum down upon the axle, confin-
ing a pair of stout farm wagon hind
wheels; attached to this was a pair
of rough hewed ashen poles for
shafts, whilst the horse was breeched
with grass rope fixings, and the lines
were of white cotton ditto. In his
box ho had his saddle-bags, a sack
of wheat, a few oats, hand saw, a
hammer and a few nails. My com-
panion soon recognized him, and we
hail-fellowed all round. Shade of
Franklin! It was a printer and edi-
tor on his way to Houtor to buy pa-
per. He had come 125 miles in that
trim to take the cars. We spent a
merry evening with our philosophic
friend, listening to anecdote after an-
ecdote from his well stored mind,
and after hoping he might arrive
safely, at home with paper in sulky,
without being compelled to use ss£
or hammer, we good nighted the
hand of Marschalk, of the "Bolton
Independent," and wished perpetual
sunshine to the heart of the Indepen-
dent Marschalk, of Belton.
Adieu. , G. D. H.
Thank yon friend Oernrgp, we
will not soon forget tbe pleasant
night we spent at that snug little
retreat with you and "Fayette."
Those little scenes are the most
pleasant ones in our life, and im*
pressions made upon ns at them are
never orased. We wish you and
your jolly companion on tbat occa-
sion, (our good friend B. F. D.) a
pleasant and ever happy Ufe.
y *
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