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,, TEXAS, AUGUST 17,1864.
HEWS OF THE WEEK.
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nil thl* morning, w*bav* been llterally'wlthout
any new* doling the week, and now It ta by no
mean a f*rorabl* as we auld have wl hed. The
attack on Mobile, so long «ntldpated.haat length
been made, though we have but few particulars be-
yond the evacuation and destruction of fort Pow-
ell, and the arrendar of Fort Gaines. Thl latter
appears to be regarded aa a gnat calamity, and
from the general tenor of tbe dispatches, we aogor
rather unfavorably as to our ability to hold Mobile,
tbongh a dispatch dated the 7th say* "great confi-
dence prevails." Thl was before tbe surrender ef
Tort Gaines, which la pronounced a shameful act
on tbe part of tbe offiar in command. We shall
look with much anxiety for the next news from
ihlle.
appears to have been another raid made
jUsijrland and Pennsylvania, whloh is spread-
ing consternation In those Slates, and giviag tbe
Yankees a foretaste of what, they may expect in
the shape of retaliation, for their outrages and
depredations Booth. Heavy figbtingappear* tobe
going on in Georgia, and eo far, we have been able
to bold oor ground, but nothing In tbe abapoófa
general engagement bad taken place up to tbe 0th.
It Was roported tnat Gen. Beauregard was to rein-
force Gen Hood with 30.000 men. Some appre-
hensions seem to be entertained that Atlanta may
fall Into the bands of th# enemy temporarily, hot
no one doubts Hood's ability to drive Ma back
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■■ jlaportent from Petersburg.-
t tóia pursuing his digging operations
Tbe enemy Is reported'to have
trly abandoned tbe Trans-Miss. Department.—
From latest accounts, Steel, with his army, was at
Napoleon on the Mteslsalppl. On the whole, We
may oonstdsr the general news from elsewhere ss
M9t off agaihit the unfavorable new* from Mobile.
C3r With this number oommenoee tbe sixteenth'
' volume of the Gasette. It Is now the oldest paper,
published In the State, except two, and though
surrounded by innumerable difficulties since the
war commenced, it has outlived many of its com-
pare which started under as favorable eiroum-
as we
pondenU as well as editorially, for
of this important question, which
to be an exciting topic ofdlseusstOn In this
promises to have increasing
While we would advocate any and every
neossaary sacrifice being made to sustain our armies
in tbe field, we are satisfied that all ths plana
adopted by oor military commandera to procure
army supplies, through the pnrohaae and sale of
•ottoe, have hitherto been mlarable failures, and
that the Government has rsaped but little benefit
from the thousands of balee of cotton, that have
been shipped in Its name and on Its account, com.
pared with what It wonld have obtained, had tbe
eame amount of cotton been taken ont on private
aooonnt, under proper lawe and regulations
established by Congress for oar trade. In tbe
abeenoe of any epeoial laws on this subject,
we believed Gen. Smith bad tbe right, during tbe
time wo were cut off from nearly all communication
with Richmond, to adopt eueh plane as be deemed
beat calculated to procure the supplies necessary
for tbe army, and we felt disposed to sustain him
¡jin* system, which appeared to be giving general
satisfaction for a time; but when this system was
broken up, through tbe interference of the
Governor, and the notion of the Slate Legislature,
and an order for Impressment was again Issued,
we felt It nor duty to Institute some enquiry as to
what suoh a state of things would ultimately lead
to. experience has eonvtnoed us, that If tbe Gov-
srnment owned every bale of cotton in the Trans-
Mississippi Department at thl* moment, to be
managed tinder tbe present military system, ths
whole wonld not folly supply our army with
necessaries, while wa honestly believe that private
enterprise, if properly •noouraged as well aa care-
fully guarded and restricted, would accomplish
more with lea means. It i* not however our
province, In tbie article to dfaouss this matter
further. That business we will lave In abler
bands, and so far ss wo an, we will lend Judge
ta all the aid In our power to preant this matter
fairly before tbe public. His experience In publlo
affair*, bis well known fidelity of purpoee and his
comprehensive knowledge of ¿be buslnea trans-
action* In this department, all eminently qualify
him to perform the tak he undertakes. We will
be able probably In two numbers of our paper, but
not in one, to publish the lawn, regulations and
orden a requested by Judge Lea. Tbe act of
Ofengwes Imposing an export duty on cotton, should
preeede the rest, as being the first action taken by
Congress on the subject, but ss we cannot place
our buds upon tbe law a present, we wilt give it
In our next, and the others as nearly as convenient
In the rotation in which they bar date. The
better to carry 4ot Judge La's views, we will issue
this week esta oeples of our paper, and send them
to many of the leading men In our State, whoa
names are not on our subscription list, In order to
elioltsuch Information as they may be able to give
lityreply to]the following notice, whloh he requested
ns to puhÑfc in case of our acaptanoe of his pro-
posal ! ,
To Pobuo—I solicit reliable Information of
unquestionable faols, which might be of use in a
proper discussion of tbe general subject of ootton
exportation. Any person may address me at
Austin with assurance, that no improtrar disclosure
will be made. FBIOB LEA.
August 17th, 1804.
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Special Correspondence of Ctsmetts.
San Antonio, August 18th, 1864.
Ed. Oaxetle— All quiet along the Rio Grande.
It la understood that Brownsville Is now In oor
undisputed possewlon, and trade wilh Mexico is
beginning to adjust itself to that State of things.
■ Our town haa ban Undeuome excitement tbe
past week, in consequonoe of the killing of a gentle-
man by tho name of 8tlles, at the Monger Hotel, on
Tuesday evening fast, by Oaptalu Jeaa Gordon,
temporarily in command of tbls post. Gordon,
la now In Jail to awai t his trial bofore the next
term of onr District Court, Tbe examination of
the eae before our newly elected Judge, tbe Hon.
J. H. Duncan, occupied a couple of days, and resul-
ted in bis being committed Without the privilege of
ball, from tbe testimony It appears that Sities
and Gordon had Can drlnhlug together only a few
moments befo the killing; but ame few angry
words took piae between them when Gordon drew
his revolver ad shot Stiles three tima, killing bim
almost Instantly. Gordon, is a walthy planter on
Old Caney. As the cae will doubtless oome up
for trial at the next term of our Court, farther
oomftent is refrained from. *
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Slnoe it came under our charge, about tbe
olae of 1803, it baa bean an uphill business with
«a, not only, in the way of getting news, for whloh
we have been wholly dependmt on the Houston
papers, but also Ju tbe difficulties we have expe-
rienced in procuring paper, to keep up eves the
•mail «bat wa have ban iaulng for ame tima
pat. Wa have ban constantly buoyed up with
the hope that the war would terminate soon, and
•able a to procura the servloa ci some one more
ampetant to discharge the responsible dutiee we
were Induced to undertake, when we beame the
proprietor of the Gaatto. Until lately the pros-
pect ha ban somewhat dreary, but we think we
oan now ese a small streak of sunahlne In the dis-
tance, and that before another year rolls round,
and we commena another volume of our paper,
we shall aa more b« ajoying the bleesings of
peca and tranquility. We then hope to ae our
papa increased to lls former slie, and Its columns
more ably andatsd, In Mvoating thoa princi-
pia of aalf-foveramneM, in strict compliance with
tho Confutation and Laws, which form the only
bulwark of our liberties, and for which we have
ban contending tor nore than three years. In the
man timo we will ua our utmost endeavors to
make onr paper ae Interesting to onr readers a our
limited mans will allow, and hopo tbey will bar
patiently with u ln our short comings, until we pre
e nab lad to do better for them.
; ¡p o —
The Lagrange Patriot ha a long, flary artlcie in
its last issne, In relation to the correspondence be-
tween the Bishop of tbls Diocese and the Rector of
St, David's in Austin, whloh appeared in our paper
«f tho 8d. The editor oí aurso takes side with
stte, as we might have expected; and on
i principle, we presume, which ludnoed
tly to advocate the election of Judgo
i prata largely about liberty of oonsciwoe,
apparently tbat the very liberty, ha a
extols, owes its existence to a proper subor-
legally conatltnlod authority. Wa aa
, from the election retorna, that thera
, outslda of Faystte, where such
iild be sustained or even
Si
cannot howe
ot been loar in getting him in exchange
ng who went over to the Yankees.
I understand that our County Cow
• of Ragle Pass, upon
of that county (Maverl
■, b«t is united to Oval
..... , County Court to-day thaw
the, voto of Eagle Pass, upon tha ground that
Vetera of that oounty (Maverick) annot voto
. jth Baa, but 1* united to Uvalde. Gen. Drayton
Is bar* áud has taken command of this section of
the State. I have forgotten tbe exMt Umita of his
District. \ .
Wo are Indebted to Ja- Burke of Houston,
for a package of Garden Bads, for fall planting.
Now la tha time to purchase Sad*, and thoa who
|o plant an ba supplied from th* largest and
btst tejeotad stock In the State, by writing to
Mr. Bulrlto.
W Wa ore glad to sa tbat our cUlsens aa
about to establish a Soldier's Home in Austin. A
matine is to be held at tbe Cumbalond Presbyte-
rian Chqroh on Saturday evening n«xt, for ths pur-
pose of taking prellmlary steps in this praise-
worthy undertaklag. The meeting Will be ad-
dressed by Col. a M. Balrd, and we bopa the
will be a good attendance present.
<af" But few elation returns have yet ban
feoeivad at tbe State Department, and we find it
still impoaible to make out a table that would be
ef any arvioo for refsrenoe, though a for as tbe
ranlt Is eonamsd we think there !• no doubt
Roberts, Reeves, Robards, Tarver and Randolph
aa elected to tbe valona State offioes for wblch
that waa andidata.
OP We have good new* from Arkansas and
Missouri. A latter in tha "News,*! fromBhreve-
port, dated Aug. 6th, ays t
"Gen. Shelby baa raised at leat eight toll regi-
ments, and probably tan. They will, I baa no
doubt, In due time moroh Into Missouri, and Utea,
iSi^SSlTtbli brlng0"teT8ri
ii TKornton, who is playing the mischief with th*
Yankees in Missouri at present, Is a brother-in-law
of Doniphan, but is quito a young man, and much
devoted to our aua. He has been In the Confed-
arvla from the beginning, but slsoe last fall
engaged privately in raising troops In
until he succeeded In getting about 9000
true men to joIn him. From the latest
aa Joining Mm
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Tbe ''News'' Shaveport correspondent,
of tbe peaa movement In the North,
In Ohio and other
from Ohio.
LATEST NEWS.
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pepas received this morning gla us datos
Shreveport to the 14th, being a lato a due.
The following dispatches from th* Telegraph of tbe
14th eontalu tbo latest news raolved:
...-SaKrffitfi-S,
Alxxahobu, Friday,
The
Yankee fleot pass d the forts yaterday morning.
An engagement ensued with our gunboaU, the
Tennessee and Be'sos, both of whleh wereoapinred
Admiral iiuohanaa ns wounded and captured.
Athnta. Aug. t—The sn tuy have ban extrme-
ly active daring the fifteen hour*. About four
o'clock ye*'erJay afternoon a heavy asaaalt was
made upon the extreme loft of onr lines, and after
some stubborn fighting the «nemy succeeded in
getting possesion o( oor position, but was suba
—— nnd " — "
• night i
upon oor line of skirmishers.
quently
About 1
driven from'I
10 o'elock laat nig
onr lines re-eetablished,
an assault was made
upvu ™ """ . «, 1UI.1IDI . which extended from
our eenta to the extreme left ; but the movement
having been anticipated, it resulted in a complete
failure. Our loa in both engagements wa ocnald-
efWile. That of the enemy much larger. Quiet
prevailed throughout th* city last night. Bnt'four
shells were thrown, resulting In no damage.
ArtsrtA, Aug. 8—Brisk skirmishing oontlnusd
throughout yesterday, end laat night, on our left.
A heavy artillery duel tak place last night
between our batteriee on Peah Ctak and the
enemy. Comparativa qniet reigned In the olty
laat night. The enemy continued to conoentrato
ble forcea on onr loft. «
Sherman's Headqua'ters ara on the Sandtowu
and. His piokets extend on the toft to tha Qeorgls
railroad.
Ata
Mr. ■
Gen. Wheeler has Issned a congratulatory
to tho avalry occasioned by the defeat and route
ol tbe enemy's aider*. \
Mobilx, Aug 8—A dispatch from Fort Morgan,
dated to-day, say* that one of the enemy's gunboats
with wonnded, left for Pensscola. Wee
troaa.
Lbnut aventy.five r rianea,lnelndlng a Captain
I Lientnnant, wero brought In yesterday evening
}en. Whaler has Issued a congratulatory order
... _ ■ . _
caled wí eh her. Admiral Boohnnan^ wound )• d
wa.1. >HIb limb may be saved. TheTonnessee
two killed and eight wouttded, On the Belma eight
killed, Lieut. Comslock wounded. The Morgan
bad one wounded. Tbe garrison In Fort Morgan
we In One spirt . Loe In the fort was very «light,
the enemy firing wildly. Tbe Morgan and th*
erew of the Gaines came up to tbe olty lat nlgbt
Tbe enemy lat one monitor and one gunboat.
Business suspended—tbe olty ba tbe sppenrano
of a camp. The enemy has merely carried th« out-
P°«WMI« Aug. T.-Friday nlgbt L . Col. Wll
commanding Fort Powrii, evnouated and ble
the fort-a gaat calamity. By amovlbg obstrno-
tions, the enemy will have a micq foot channel to
New Orleans.
Tettordsy and to-day the enemy baa ban *b*tt-
llllam*,
let* up
bstrnc-
IngFort Gaines.
The paple of Mobil* aa all armed and ready for
tbs fracas. Great oonfldena prevails.
The conduet of Buchanan, Mnrphy and Bennett,
of the navy, give general satisfaction.
Mobile, Aug. 8.—We are painfully humiliated to
announce the shameful surrender of Fort Galna at
9X o'clook this morning, by Col. Charla Ander.
an. '
This powerful wdrk *ra provisioned for six
months, and had a garrían Of six hundred meo.—
He communloated with the enemy's fleet by flag of
trace, without the sanction of Gen. Page, who in-
quired by signal what wa bis purpose. No an-
swer was received, though his attention was at-
tracted by a signal gun. Gsn. Page repeatedly
telegraphed "Hold on to your Fort," The same
nlgbt Got. Page visited Eort Gains and found An-
derson Just gone onboard the Yankee fleet to ar-
range terms of capltu'sWi ), He left peremptory
orders for Anderson, on his atom, not to snrander
and reielvlng him of htsbommand. Next morning
the hoistingpf the Yankee flag ova tho ramparts
wa the only answer to a signal from Port Morgan.
Anderson's conduct is officially pronounoed
shameful.
Richmond. Aug. 8.—The following was raelved
yesterday:
Mobile, Aug. 7.—To tbe Hon. J. A Seddon—
Seventeen of the enemy's TMa1 -rfaurteen ships
and three iros olads—pas*ed Port Morgan this
morning. Tbe monitor Tecumah was sunk by
Port Morgan. The Tennessee was surrendered
after a desperate engagement with the enemy's
flat. Admiral Bnchanan lost a leg, and In a pris-
oner. The Gaines was beached near the Hospital.
Tbe Selma was captured, The Morgan Is safe, and
will try to rnn by to-night. Tbe enemy's fleet bas
approached the city. The monitors have been en-
gaging Pat Powell all day.
D. A. MAURT, Major-General.
Richmond. Ang. 8.—The New York Times of
the Oth realved. No Intelligence of importance
from either army. A oonrt of Inquiry Is about to
be anvened to Inquire into the oause of the late
disaster at Petersburg. Tho federal loss bos been
osartalnsd to bo flve thousand six hundred nnd for-
ty. No gold quotations, the 4th having been fast
Ths Washington Chronicle of the 8th says that
Kelly repulsed the rebels under McCausIand and
Bradley Johnson at New Oaek on the 1st. Rebel
loss severe, Federal slight.
Another tora of rebel*'rtccnpled Hágerstown on
the 0th. Gov. Curlin Call for 80,000 mill tl*/and
•ay : "I annot (06 earnestly nrge npon the people
of the State tbe naeeulty for tbe Immediate prea-
•nde of this force."' • y
Tbe greatest consternation ona moa prevails
tfie ct '
along the Cumberland Valley. Th* popufitlon is
panto strioken, and the formers aa hurrying off
their stock.
fforolgn advias to th* 2«th ult., are reoeived.
No news of Importance.
Atlanta, Abg. 8 —OaBafurday evening, the sne-
my attacked in heavy fore Armstrong's oavalry
and Batos' skirmishers, on our extremo left, and
succeeded In driving th* cavalry acra the South
Branch; but In front of Bates tbey wea repulsed
with severe loss, laving their dead and wounded
and about one hundred prlaners. Tbe colors of
th 8th Tennessa Regiment, taken by our Nth Ten-
nessee, ae In our hand*,
An attack wa cxpsctcd at night, and prepara-
tions made accordingly, but th« night wore away
with only fcn alarm about 10 o'clock.
Yesterday morning another a: tack wa made np-
on tbo ame line by tb* Atemy skirmishers, sup-
ported by a line of tatttte, but were again apulsed
with great slaughter. T& Attack was renewed lat
night, and again repnUed.
olty. yeiwraay, ana serticea were aaa in ieveral
Thi whole number of ralderf oaptured thus for
*The Washington CWoniole of th* Oth «ays the
Olty Council Of Philadelphia hw voted a bounty of
$400 to overy volunteer.f
A gang of ocunterfeiters, the mat extonslve ever
known in the United States, ba twen detectad and
broken up In St. Louis, and a very lago amount of
counterfeit greenbacks alscd.
Great exoltameut exists In Montgomery county.
town^o A regiment of Infantry has been ordered to
tfmes aro anticipated In Ohio,
of Maryli • '
moéíihMl m I ... - - HI
Davis, of Maryland, has publish ! in the N. Y,
Tribune strong animadversion upon the refusal
of Lincoln to sign tho kill for tbe recognition of tho
rebel State Governments. '
Petertburg, Aug. Slnoe tbe explosion Friday
evening, nothing of intorat bos transpired. There
ha ban som* ploket firing and monitor shelling
to-day, but resulting lu nothing. It Is believed
that Grant ha not abandoned mining, but still per-
severe* In digging.
Shmvpoxt, August 13,1684.
PcUrtburg. Aug. 8—'Yaterday and to-day It
wa unusually quiet along the Una; there wa
no shslllngand scareoly any pleket firing, Nearly
all the force whloh Grant sent wjfao$OiOa side of
James River has returned to our front. It Is snp-
posed Grant Is bay sapping and mining at other,
points. Dearters who reaohed our linee yestorday
saythsais great dissatisfaction and oomplalnt In
tbo Yanka army, over tho rault of Saturday.
Richmond, Aug. 3.—The Baltimore AmMloan of
the let ad 3d received. Tbe first refers to the ex-
plosion of th* mine In front of tbe 9th oorp* at Pe
tersburg on Saturday, and soy* the light wa mog-
ul flan t in tbe extreme. The entire work*, mount-
ing sixteen gnus, were blown Into the air, render-
ing it a mass of ruin*. Immediately after the ex
ploilon, an amtult was made on tha rebel work*
by the th oorps, whloh were held In reserve. The
aesault wa* sucotaful, carrying tbe ntlre front
llnanf tbe enemy's works, eapturlag many prls
onart
The American of the J<L. *ays tho loyal people
aa again ailed upon mihow bow tbey can bear
themselves up under disaster. The assault upon
Petersburg foiled, our fbrors. wea repulsed with a
loea of fia thooand, Including prlaners, and th*
strength of the abel position is unlmpslred. Th*
rebel cavalry o rowed tha Potomac fifteen miles
above Wllllamsport, and passed dtratly aa
Maryland and ootortd Pennsylvania going through
Hereertburg. About 3300 of McGousland'a men
entered Ohambeisburg and damaged half a mil-
S3PSS
tbe demand oould be am-
ia find and Mar th* whole
Gov. Oortln ha* called the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature togjother^to make arrangements for th* do-
Wright'e column most era this have reached
Wlnobeetor, and if th* Federals attempt to ntaln
possession of the Shecnadoah Valley a desperate
battle mav be exneoted.
Lincoln was at Portrssa Monroe on 8unday, and
bad an Interview with Grant.
Tbe Detroit Tribuna anata that Tbomp*on,
Clay and Holoombe oaseed the Detroit River ev.
era! days ago, aod are now la tbe Western States.
Atlanta, Aug 6th — Late yaterday afternoon
heavy eklrmlshlng ocourred along tbe autre, con-
tinuing until alter nightfall. Kvery effort a dis-
lodge our klrml bers line wa defeated. We still
hold our original line. The firing of musketry
and cannon wa brisk a portion of the time. A
few prlaners were captured on our front. The
city wa vigorously shelled in tho meantime.
During tbe night a young lady wu killed by a
shell.
Richmond, Aug 4—The Herald ay* the mine at
Petersburg was worked by the 48th Pennsylvania,
composed mo t|y of Scbuykill owl minen, the
work commenced on the 38tb of June and wa dona
with so much secrecy that the other arpe around
them knew nothing definite about It.
Two hundred and sixty four of the most valuable
pub" _
Chai
Two hundred and sixty four of the most valuable
iblle and private building were destroyed at
lambersburg. Most of the (took of merchandise
was removed before the reals arrived. Tbe loeses
from fire aa largely over aa million of dollars.—
8,000 people are bfaualess. A Lancaster telegram
ays a raid towards Wheeling I* intended by Breok-
tnridge, while Lor.gstrect threaten* Washington,
and Early holds the valley.
■ ■ «•
Exporfatlom of Cotton*
Hon, Pryer Lea, of Goliad, Senator from tbe
SSth District, In a circular to Ms constituents, after
his atura from the extra session of tha lat Legis-
lature, makes the following appropriate remarks in
relation to the Cotton Trade with Mtxloo, and the
State Legislation on that (ubjat, wbloh we find in
the Goliad Messenger of the 23d ult.'
snob measures, baerna I did not find
it occasions for such conflicts, wblah could
never be Juetlfied, exoept by grat emergencia.
This class of legislation went a for a te denounce
punishment* for traasations, In ame Instances,
mtlaly free from ral criminality. But, in par
tlcnlar, to regulate the Ootton trade wa a chief
' " • of suoh lsgislatlea.' With referenoe to thl*
ted the matura for orlmlnal puu-
r wea Inadequate remedie*,
.... . II* frultla* of good, would
produce Inoaloulable evil , and beau * it wa*
known, tbat a recent law of Cangrae had regula-
ted the exportation of atton and a fuw other arti-
lle with spool a! referenoe to the existing dlflioul-
tles in inch business Without foil information ot
tbe provisions of tbls law, I urged tho propriety of
presuming, that It met the actual naossltles of the
case and superseded «the supposed oooaslon for
State legislation thereon, because the tiongreas had
express power to regulate commera, and had op-
I opposei
.j because
•nd because the;
guide and contal all officials,
both State and Confederate, and that it wa tbe
proper means of harmonising all interests.
I still think, that tha* vl*ws were coract. But,
1 must frankly admit, tbat tbe officials, both State
and Confederate, have appeared lo ta ta slow In
in connsction with tbe pat, mu soon develope
enough to answer a .prevalent and reasonable in-
quiry, whether the, law and tbe regulations are to
be praotloaily observed in andnotlng the ootton
operations. If so, the exportation of atton
might yet bring to producers, in general, large
•lies of necessary Implement* for foture pro-
uctlous, and might procure all esantial Importa-
tions for «applying the armies west at tbe Mlséls-
' pi, and might sustain tbe oredlt of the treasury
the State, under Its rocent legislation, so that
the State government, and through it the needy
S'«¡¡
dependente or officers and soldiers In the army,
conld te well supported. But, If the law and the
regulations are not to be pratically observed,
suoh a disregard of legal obligations, In'annection
with the past history of the cotb
wouli
ootton operations,
render gloomy the prospect of any grat
benefit* from atton for governmental purposes,
either State or Confederate, or for tbe essential pro
duclng Interests.
Against gross faults in atton operations, a In
othor cases of serious publlo wrong, proper ap-
pals should always be mad* to those, who have
the lawful power of applying amadles; and snch
appeals should never be made to publlo sentiment
without neoessity; but, no ofllolal. In thl* country,
I* above dirat or Indirect responsibility to the
people, who have a right to full Information con-
cerning publlo affairs, whenever it, may be gfv
without projudloa to tb general Interests. Ol
olal conduct is a paper subject for patristic
orltlclam." 1
Since tbe foregoing was in type, we havwocclved
tbe following coiñmuntatlon from Jadg* Le*, to
wbloh wa have aferrad moa fully In another
column.
Mr. D. RiflHixDiox :
Your loading article in the w Slate Gasette" of
the 10th instant surpriad me, beoanse appear-
anas bad aused the presumption, tha no Editor
in thl* State would take a position a dalsia and
reiponslbla, In flavor of conducting tbo Cotton Ex-
portation* under the Congressional law and tha
Presidential regulations, recently made, on this
subjat Instead of food, ame evil might result
mendation. provided you give the subject %
thorough dlsouMlon, with a viaw to prattal
utility. You baa presented the quatloA, whether
the faw and regulation* ara to be obaeradf I
have no doubt, that the affirmative can be main-
tained by imperativo aniideration* of law Md ex-
pediency, taken together and applied to the publlo
emerg*neia; and that observance of the law and
regulations i* the only paper oourse of proceeding
In view Of the necessity of sustaining our oivll in-
•tltutlons, snd our military operati
ions, and our
iteming
Jmmmh
producing Intorat*. Tha contrary
that military naeeilty require a disregard if the
law and regulation*, is utterly erroneou* in prtn-
olple, with a prospect, unlea speedily abandoned,
of being ruinous in pr*otlee, by tb* aartion of
arbitrar military power, by watoand other mis-
application of mans for supplying the army, and
by pratration of tbe producing '.Interest*, together
with injurious ass alimente
triotlsm of the People.
In vlew of tbe delta*
tmi
very
ligent pa-
cato rotation* aod Incalculable
of the «object, it *hould be trated lu a
' manna, a M to avold/oocaion
iportana of tbi
. oa>iiiPi>ti...
for any Just objection, but a atorespectpiibllo
interest mor* than defsrenceto any email number
of men.
If yau should think, tbat such view* ought to be
amplified In public discussions, a proper meana
for obtaining neoetsary reform, I should ba planed
lo find them in your futnre editorials ¡ and I
would be willing to a'd you by contributing a se-
ri es of letters, signed wltb my nam*, and addressed
to tbe General In command of tbe Trán* MlaUslppl
sentiments,' which control the minds andfallnn
of manyof tbe mat tboogbtfol and patriotic citi-
zens of Texss.
But, in addition to your approval, I sbould need
yonroo-operatlon, by a publication of the following
documents ¡—the law Imposing a duly on exported
cotton; the first instructions of tbe Secretory of
War to military officers In Texns concerning oot-
ton exportation* ; tbe recent act of Congress con-
cerning the exportation of atton ad other artl-
ola *, the President's regulations, under said ant,
for exportation both by sea and by land; the order
of the Saretary of War for military assistance to
onforcs the law and regulations: tbo military or-
ders of the General in command of this department
to regulate exportation of cotton, without or with
Impressment of tbe artlole; and orders of tbe Ms).
General commanding tills district to oontrol the
movement of ootton. I further suggest tbe pro-
priety of having all or thae dooumcnts in one
number of your pnpor, for convenient referenoe,
both In writing and in reading.
Wltb snch understanding and aid 1 could fur-
nish for your paper of next wak my flrit number.
August 17,1884. PRYOR LEA.
Ing the large amount
fire I* supposed to
BT Tbe Qnld Nono ay* tbe lat* fir* In Crock-
ett datrpyed «ver one million dollar* worth of
property In currency, excludlni
of gooda, furniture, ate. Th* ¿
Th* ,b*ve ban tbo work of an Incendiar-
, i " • i, .
0T Walkir' and Pollgnao' division* have both
•roseed the Mississippi. Some think tbey h*ve
gone to Mobil*, where it would seem their services
ara likely to 1 needed.
Orbltary,
Dt«n suddenly of dlptbwta, lu tbls olty, on the
lltb Inst., Lax Ann Farsku, infant son of Mrs.
Augusta Bordltt, relie of tb* late Jama A. Burdltt,
daaaaed.
Th* Bter of our hope ba* rank to re pos*,
And gon* I* th* gleam that we obarished,
But long will we gaa* where in glory It *et
And wap for the form whloh ba perUbed.
lis
To Mire.
} . * ** JOIarw*
A good mat and pastry oak, wahor, Ironer and
house servant. A place In th« aunty prefered.
Apply to SAMPSON A HBÑRICK8.
. P. M. POBTSR'B Primary Sobool has been
JU removed to Congress Avenue, between Ga.
Hancock's oorner and Mr. Benglner1 Shoe Shoo.
An.tln, Auga t iTth, 1884. ' P8w
- - g, 8>
Hun Qdaxtses Cur CovrxniRAOr, 1
SPIOIAL ORDEU.^NOÍ—' AUgU"ith' MM ^
I. All officers and members of tbls Encampment
are hereby notified that from and after tbie date
tbe regular meetings will take plaoe at 4 o'clock,
P M-, on Thursday afternoon of eah week at
tbeli Hall.
II. All resident member* foiling to attend will
be treated In accordance with tbe law* covering tbe
8- B. By order of J. H. HERNDON,
l*t. Lt. Comd'g Company
JoitMixxs, Act. Adjutant.
~ HK INSTITUTION POR THE DEAF AND
DUMB will re-open ou the 14ih.ofSeptomber.
J. VAN NOSTRANI), Sup't
Austin Texas, August lltb-St
J0T Houston Telegraph will apy 8 time* in
Trl-Weekly, and send bill a* above.
,, , A liberal Reward
TfiJILL be paid for the apprehension and delivery
rf to me of a NEGRO BOY, known a JIM,
tbe property of Mrs. Whipple, formerly Mrs. Diet-
erlcb. Said Boy ran awsy about the 1st of August.
He Is about SO years old, 6 feet 8 Inches high, oop.
per colour, *nd has eooslderable money with him.
Austin, Aug. 10,1884. J. W. WBIPPLB.
'■."■•.'.'■I'.! v ' 'Qotton CsfiSÉ'l*:'''' vc'
•mANTW>,A8TEAM ENGINE, from 4 to 8
V* horse power. Addrcs ,wlU daoription of
Engine and terms,
EUBANK * CO., Oirolavllle,
aog ll-8t Wllliaman Co., Ttx a.
Anatla Collegiate Female Inatttute.
mHB next anion will commtnoe on tha firat
I Monday of September, 1884. A sood supply
of ahool book* on bud. Board and tuition a
formar ]^rioe*. B. J. SMITH, Principal
BICRU ITiNG HEADQUARTERS, 1
Promtibb Exrxninox, v
Austin, July 28tb, 1881. f
roa
Mooktsd
Mittourüuu Arkanrtatu, Refit-
are invited to give attention
Akotbm BLAtfr or Tit* Buoli
■ . Voumtaxaa 11
iñmtima "
geet, and all j
ti thl* organisation.
I am authorised by Gen. E. Klrby Smith, to
rata 81x New Compañía lu addition to my present
Regiment, from the Pdortibx Oountix*, for opera-
tlon* on the frontier and tbe plain*; and to form a
part of the Light-Horse of the Plains, Md the
Frontier Expedition under my Command,
The field of operation* will be tbe mat desirable
of tho WW, affording a wide acope for Individual
dlttl notion. Por explanations and particulars (not
properto be published) Inquire of recralUngofficers
or a these Recruiting Headquarter*.
Per on« not enrolled, residing In th* front!
counties, and all exempts will be raelved.
Rarulte oan report singly or in «quad*, at
Auttin, where a recruiting oamp la established:
at Camp Slaughter, near Dalla*, or at Port B*lknap
a soon a supplies can be placed at that place.
Person* wishing to Join tbls Command, will do
so at once, a the Battalion 1* being rapidly filled
op, *od they may miss tbe opportunity of getting
into a permanent mounted command for frontier
■ervlc*. S. M. BAIRD,
Col 4tb RskH Art sons Brlgeáe,
augS— Comd'g Frontín Expedition,
' 100 Dollar InJBpeele.
"DAN AWAY from the undersigned on tbe 24th
XI InsL, a Mulatto Boy, about A fat, 8 or 7 Inches
high, named Elijah or Pad. Had a small mona-
tache, bslr^cut rather olose, weighs about 140 ib .
prehension
F
Austin, Jaly 87.—tf J. M. STEINER.
I.—The business heretofore conduotedln
the name of 8. B. BRUSH, at Ills Old Stand on
Oongra* Avenue, in tbe City of Autln, ba ban
dlMontinued. Mr. Brnsh ba no further anna,
tlon with the house. Hsresfter the business will
be oondoetod entirely by L. B. COLLINS.
Austin, July 97, '84 —*4t
■'i Select School for young
be resumed on MONDAY. Sep-
fitb, in the baem*nt rooms of tbe Baptist
Church, ^srms, «ame a heretofore. Jy27:4t*
"VtOTICE.-
IN thenar
SEHSw
tomar 6tb, In the b
9000 Aerea af Laud tor Mala
OK 8 per oent Confederate State* Bond*. Th*
land* are eituated in the auntie* of Llano,
Ban Saba, MeOnllooh, and Concho; are surveyed lu
tráete of 320 aeree, and.wlil bo sold ilnglyor in
F
July
New Brauufel*, Comal a.
Select School for Young Ladles.
THI Sobicriber will oommenoe th* ilfteonth
->- Session of bis Sohooi, on MONDAY, Septem-
ber A, '84, in th* Cumberland Presbyterlau Cburob.
Term* of tuition the lame as formerly. -
THOMAS BAKER
Austin, July 20,1884, 8t
Dtugtt Chemical* AC.
fflHE undersigned have, realv*d a large supply of
1 DRUGS, CHEMICALS, *o, from Mexioo, care-
fully seleoted there by a professional man, ant
there expressly for that purpose, wbloh tbey are
ailing at Comparatively moderate prices. Among
other things, tbey have on hand—
ETHER, OPIUM, IODINE,
IODIDE POTASH, ENGLISH CALOMEL,
BLUE MASS, NITRATE of SILVER,
COPA1VA, GUM CAMPHOR,
QUININE, CHLOROFORM, MORPHINE;
, COPPERAS, CHLORATE of POTASH,
SPIRITS of HARTSHORN, SODA,
EPSOM SALTS, CASTOS OIL,
DOVEBS' POWDERS, RHUBARB,
STRYCHNINE, CREAM of TARTAR,
BORAX, OARB. of MAGNESIA,
, WRIGHT^ PILLS, Ac., Ao.
IW The undersigned have alto always on band
Pure Strong Alehohol,
whloh tbey msnufhetbre at thrir own distillery,
KOESTER de TOLLK.
New Beacnpelb, July 8, 1804—Jyl8-8m.
Notice,
THE undersigned has been appointed by tbe
Probate Court of Hays aunty, Administratrix
(wltb tbe Will annexed) of the late John Wahreu-
berger. All persona Indebted to said estate will
please make payment, without delay, and all psr-
sons holding olaims against said estate will present
them Immediately for liquidation.
CAROLINA .. .: _
of John Wahreu berger,
Austin, July 18,1884.
HUIR n|(BIUB(. BHIU BBMIW WIU ¡irTBVUb
civ for liquidation.
Sf« WAIiBKNBBROER, Adm'x,
hrenberger, wiib the Will annexed
18,1884. ft
TXXA8 STATE ITIILITAUY BOARD'
Gov. P. MURRAH. Ex-Offioio, President.
Grsr.N. B, PEARÓE, 1 Memv.„ . : /
Col. J, S. HOLMAN, \ Mem6#r .
PHILIP B. PEERS, Barctory.
Pr Office In Capitol. [mavl 3m
THE
A ml
HstlM
underalgned having ban •'
mlnUtratrlx on the Estato of '
mm
trvns and
Katbertne Ktrcbberg, derfd, 1st* of Travto oounty,
by tb* Probate Court of Travt* aunty, ail persons
havlm " - xemLXZi.
g olaims against eald estate arc r#iu«
nt them within the tlm* proscriba ny
uested to
law or
CAROLINE WAHRENBERGE*. Adm'x,
Estate Of Gusts vus fc Kathorine Klrohberg.
Anstln, July IB, 1884. 8t
TEAOHEH, Competent to teach theelo-
aentary branches of tho EnglUh and German
languages, an find a situation at ihe New Braun-
I'els Aoademy, Comal aunty, Taxu. Salary, four
hundred dollar* per annum. Application may be
made to tha undersigned, Seorstaiy of th* Board of
Trustaes of mid Academy, up te September 1. '84.
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