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ANTONIO,
lay, - October 25, 1855.
' "1*7." • 1856. !
FOR PRESIDENT.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLASS,
OP ILLINOIS.
FOB YTCE-IPMRESIDENT.
TSOTVTA3 T. nufeis:,
OPtEXASi
Subject to the decision of n National Democratic
Convention.
BE M O V A L .
The Tiian'Ofiice has been removed to the north
side ofthe Mililury Plaza, near the Court House. one
door West of Col. John Malloy's office, where we
nhall be happy to see our old friends, and become ac-
quainted with new ones.
Hh
S3T There will be a Quarterly meeting,
held at the Methodist Church, in San Antonio
oa Saturday and Sunday.
%' 'ffiP *•'
There are several alterations to be
Wide in some of the cards on the first page
■of oar paper; some .of the parties have lately
dissolved partnership, others have removed,.
Ac. These alterations will all -be attended to
in oar next number.
ESTThe Head Quarters of the army have
- been established in oar city for the last few
weeks, and Bombers of IT; S. baggage wag-
ons may be seen daily arriving and departing.
r 'ty fTnr correspondent at Eagle Pass, if
a private dispatch, remarks that Gen. Lang-
berg has asked the merchants, this side of
the Rio Grande, to raise a subscription to
pay for the damages done by the burning of
the city of Piedras Negras; and remarks '"that
this very town is built mostly and supported
by plunder received from the East side of
the Rio Grande." ->
Flying Kites.—The flying of kites has
become too general a sport among the boys
of San Antonio- It is often the case that
kites are seen rising in every part of the city,
and many sad accidents, have been caused by
horses taking fright at them. This matter
should come under the immediate and seri-
ous consideration^ the city fathers.
.. .*
We have received the October number of
De Bow's Review.
In the first part of this nnmber are cats re-
presenting the different insects injurious to
cotton, and an article devoted to the same
subject. j-
The first article "Free Negrodom, The
Master and the Slave," is worth the price of
the number. >:
We have received the October number of
Godey's Lady's Book, Graham's magazine
and Arthur's Home Magazine. These peri-
odicals for this month equal any of the for-:
mer. numbers. The first two are §3, 00 per
annum,—the last one $2, 00.
Fruit.—Three years ago peaches sold in
our city at a dime a piece, and during the pre-
sent season tan much1 better ones have been
bought for the same money. Fruit of all
kinds jg fast briny introduced into the count Ty
aroand. Mr.( B, L. Phipps from Mississippi,
is now in our city and supplying our citizens
with fruit trees and especially apple trees of
every variety/ delivered at the proper time for
planting. *
To©ur citizens ^living in the country we
woald say now is your time to secure good
fruit trees.
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tSTThe democrats of Bosk, gave Sena-
tor Rask a barbecue on the 19th instant
and from the great preparations made, we ex-
- pect it was a grand affair, and probably the
equal never was before known in Eastern
Texas. The fact is, the democracy of East-
ern Texas are awake to a sense of their dutyi
and the influence that surround them.
l.-y1 Messrs Wilson & Waul have.Iately for-
med a partnership, in the practice of Law,
the office is in the brick building on the East
side of Main Plaza, first door up stairs where
one or both of them may be found at all bn
siness hours. These gentlemen are favora-
bly known in the practice of law throughout
our State, and their Law Library probably is
not equalled in Texas.
ANOTHER JAIL DELIVERY.
On Saturday night last three prisoners, an
American, a Mexican and a Negro, escaped
from' the jail of Jour city. It seems that
they removed a plank from the floor, and
dug through the wail of the building and
then surmounted the 'outer wall." A few
weeks ago we gave an accont of four escaping
>n one night. We are making arrange-
ments to get a list of all the prisoners that
have escaped from our jail during the last
three years and the crimes for which they
were imprisoned. It will tnake a long list
of the names of villains committed for the
darkest crimes. What security have we for
our lives or property while things arc permit-
ted to go on thus? There should be an in*
mediate investigation of this subject, and in
every instance where negroes have 6seaped.
the county should be held responsible for
their value. By having this matter attended
to at oiice we will soon know where the
fault k. .
JCX-The Indianola Bulletin comes to us
a much improved paper. It is now edited
by W. H. Woodward, ami published by A.
Marschalk, Jr. and for variety and utility in
the selection of matter, talent in the editorial
department, and style of arrangement, it
may be classed among the first papers in the
State.
Drowned.—A French man.Miine 30 years
of age was found in the San Antonio river on
ueaday morning last. He was recognized as
a mechanic that has been living in San Anto-
nio for come time pest, and the night previ-
ous. through the influence of Liquor, or
yrtrnt < fc'-ter ean«e had fallen into the river
nnd was drew e'.
A FEW PLAIN FACTS.
It seems to be the opinion of our citizens who
have properly inquired into the subject, that
our government has not done its duty of late
in protecting the Texas frontier,—that there
have been many lives lost, and probably over
1,000 of property destroyed by the In-
dians, saying nothing of the immense damage
done our State by preventing the settling up
of our frontier. Man}* hnvo heretofore blamed
Gen. Smith for dereliction of duty, but as
facts come to light it seems that Gen. Smith
was ready and willing to do something; but
teing under the control of the War Depart-
ment, his designs have, no doubt, been frus-
trated by counter orders, and we are satisfied
that the War Department would have exert-
ed evtjry c-ffort for the protection of our citi-
zens consonant with duty. But it seems that
protection has not been given—so the affair
res lives itself into this: the War Department
at Washington have placed confidence, and
been influenced in the course they have tak-
en, by persons who have misrepresented the
true state of affairs on our frontier, or they
have been negligent of their duty ; for it is
impossible that they have not heard of the
many murders and depredations committed,
as they have been published in most of the
papers in our State, and re-published in mrny
throughout the Union ; and instead of listen-
ing to the real facts in the case, they have,
as we have mentioned, placed confidence and
been influenced by false representations—and
they are not without blame. They should
have given more credence to the public jour-
nals, and acted with^ pjemptness. But who
are these who hav^pMStepresented the con-
dition of our frontier to the General Govern-
ment ? Probably this might best be answer-
ed by asking Gen. Houston where he receiv-
ed his information in regard to the Indian af-
fairs in Texas, at the time when he made his
celebrated speech in the Senate, on " An In.
crease of the Army," in which he made the
following remarks, which we.cxtract from the
same:
£: Sir, let me give you some experience in
relation to Indians (!)"
'' Texas deserves protection, and she can
have it, if a rational effort be made to give it
to her, but not by your troops." '
* You need no armies; you need no Indian
allies to butcher them." •
" I must confess, Mr. President, that I can-
not regard the necessity as urgent as it seems
to be esteemed by other gentlemen and by
those who have recommended it. It seems
to be a measure of war,, and retaliation for
wrongs dpne; it is a measure which, we are
told, is necessary to save our frontiers from
aggression, and to protect them from violence
and warfare."
£; Sir, that cow is to become the wonderful
prodigy of the present age, and she is to en-
list the sympathies of the whole country for
the* Lieutenant and his company, who fell
victims to indiscretion and rashness. Doubt-
less. induced by the language of this drunken
interpreter.' he acted with the indiscretion
that would characterize yoath, but not the
deliberation of manhood, and yet this country
is (o be involved in a war, the least expense
to be attached to which will be $5,000,000.
have*carried on the war as long as the war
continued in Florida, and it has cost you
another .§45,000.000, yon will end it in the
same way—by peace."
" I apprehend no danger. We find, froin
evry circumstance, that the Indians there
are disposed to'peace and conciliation."
"Well, sir, how can Texas expect peace,
how can she expect protection to her citizens ?
Not from your army. It has never given her
protection ; it is incompetent to give protec-
tion ; and it is a reproach to the"country."
This speech of Gen. Houston, and another
one we might refer to. delivered in the Senate
of the United States, at the commencement of
the present year, has had a great influence in
preventing that protection required on our
frontier, disguise it as you may ; while at the
same time Gen. Rusk, and other Democratic
Senators desired to see immediate protecrion
given, and that Texas should have her share.
Now. ten months have passed; Houston's
feeding expedition has succeeded—as far as
agents and officers were concerned with the
Indianr. nndcr their immediate charge; but
for the want of proper protection from the
war department, having been improperly ad
vised, some sixty lives have been sacrificed,
an immense amount of property destroyed,
ind our frontier laid waste. Now, the beau
tv of the affair is. Gen. Houston is the promi
nent leader of the anti-administration party,
the members of which would now twist this
want of protection on our frontier, into the
scale to preponderate in favor of Houston, or
whoever may be their candidate for the next
Presidency. 0! consistency, indeed thou art
a jewel!
That Gen. Houston has much sympathy
for his li red brethren," as he calls them, we
have no doubt, and for reasons that might be
given, but such sympathy, m times like these,
should be controlled by a proper judgment
and directed by an acute sagacity—and by
all means where an oversight has been com-
mitted. let it be ferreted out, and let tlje in-
fluence recoil upon, the proper persons. We
are satisfied that when this subject is cor-
rectly deciphered, it will lie found that the
War Department has for a long time receiv-
ed a wrong impression of the state of affairs
on the Texas frontier, and placcd loo much
confidence in Government official and Con-
gressional speeches that leaned for political
honors, and too little confidence in the ac-
counts given through the medium of petitions
and the press, of which Gen. Houston remark-
ed in his celebrated speech—" and if we are
to believe the paragraphs desscrainated thro'
the medium of the prpss, we should suppose,
in reality, that the Indian was as barbarous
as he had ever been, and that all the assaults
or massacres, as they are termed, are unpro-
voked and wantonly inflicted on the defence-
less white man/'
We hope, at no distant day, to trace this
difficulty back *to its origin, for we fear there
will be necessity for it: and it will soon come
to pass, that Gen. Houston will receive a
practical demonstration that the press, upon
which he w ould cast reproach in the halls of
Congress, is. at least, a ppwcrful vchiclc in
•onlrolling public opinion.
THE COURSE OP THE ZEITUNG.
The freedom of the press is the great boast
of our government, and no community will
aver be exempt from paying ewormous taxes
to support purse proud bigots rolling in lux-
ury, where the press is muzzled; but at the
same time where a person takes it upon him-
self to stand at the helm of the press, howev-
er small may be the breeze that moves it or
shallow the water in which it can sail, he must
expect to be criticised, especially when he
launched out upon, to him, an unknown sea;
and when he ventures upon a dangerous
coast, after having been repeatedly warn
ed to avoid it—if he is shipwrecked, others
should not suffer with him.
The editor of the Zeitnng. a German paper
published in our city, has for the last two
years pursued a course strange and peculiar.
His paper soon had notoriety and influeuce,
but that influence if not the cause was at
least the nurturer of the most strange dog-
mas ; and about a year ago the principles he
discemnated formed a nuecleus, and the celc
brated Resolutions was the result. Since
that time he has been drumming away upon
his favorite hobby. We have at various
times checked him in the most kindly man
ner; and to show him that we were^ not
alone in onr opinions, we quoted the expres-
sion of the press generally, in regard to his
course;—we believe finally this in a measure
had the desired effect, and he checked his
former course, not however until he openly
declared what he bad been endeavoring to
do, and what he wouSchfiTlf he Could'. "
Stung with reproach, he now wishes to
make the German people believe that the only
enemies tbey have, are in the South; or in oth-
er words, as he has by his course become ob-
noxious to the South and her institutions, he
wishes to bring them into disrepute in the
eyes of his countrymen; and in the last num-
ber of his paper we find the following.
"It is becoming more and more evident that
the Know Nothing in the North, are abandon-
ing nativeism, and are confining themselves
purely to the Anti-Nebraska Agitation. In
Wisconsin they have already gone over to
the Republican party, and have nominated a
Freethinking Governor, Mr. Roeser, editor of
the Wisconsin Democrat, to the office of State
Treasurer, the most profitable office in the
State, without his will or knowledge. The
celebrated Know-Nothing, Wilsonj of Massa-
chusetts, has in a late speech, declared him-
self against all diminution of the rights of
foreigners. In Massachusetts and New
York, Know Nothings seem to be on the
point of expiring, and in Ohio it is as good as
dead.
We have seen from the beginning, that
Know Nothingism was a child of the South,
and would continue to exist here, but that it
would soon lose all importance m the North,
and we now prophecy that if the Democratic
party should be beaten on the next presiden-
tial election, and a Northern Anti-Nebraska
man be elected, the whole Southern Democ-
racy with few exception would go over into
the camp ofthe Know Nothings, and the
Know Nothing would be the only party of
the South.
It is very true that the Know Nothings in
North are "abandoning--Miira
for the very reason that they cannot succeed
with this " dark lantern hobby—but equal-
ly true is it that this hobby never did suc-
ceed in the south, nor will it ever succeed.—
The editor of the Zeitung well knows this,
and why does he say that Know Nothingism
"from the beginning was a child of the
South," when he well knows that this cele-
brated political humbug of the 19th century
carried nearly every state in the North, and
only one in the South."
"We have said from the beginning that
Know Nothingism was a child of the South;'
yes, he acknowledges that l?e has been de-
ceiving his German readers by telling them
this—well li nowing that many of them, not
being able able to read English, could not
detect his perversion of the truth; and now
he even has the impudence to come out and
say, the whole Democracy, with few excep-
tions, will go over into the camp of the
Know Nothings, and the Know Nothings
will be the only party of the South. Now
what is his object? It is this; he has
been driven into narrow circumstances by his
rebellious course, having been in a measure
led away by some two or three gay deceivers.
whose names we might mention, who pretend
to be one hundred years ahead of the age in
their great wisdom and knowledge in the
science of government. This being the case
his only chance of support is to collect a fac-
tion of his countrymen around him to pa-
tronize him; and to do this he wishes to
prejudice them against Southern institutions,
and he well knows that he cannot more effec-
tually do this than by making them believe
that Know Nothingism is a child of the S.
and will henceforth be supported by the
Southern Democracy. But it is no go;
the great body of Germans, true, to our
Country, and institutions, hive through the
press, in various parts of our slate, publicly
condemned the dangerous course of the edi-
tor of the Zeitung and his co-adjutors. Won-
der if the co-adjutors will stand by the edi-
tor of the Zeitung now in the destitute con-
dition to which they have helped reduce him,
while they themselves have been ensconced
behind the screen ?
:—that on
. Companies
'ed by J. H.
od one by
Eif. the Rio
os Moros
jer being
ley came
which
ith of the
ul.es below
BattJc in Mexico—Farther (Particulars.
FnOm our correspondent at IJ-gle Pass we
have just received the follow! I important
and interesting news, which iSNns to corro-
borate the account given by C'apls. Callaghan
and Henry f ;
Eagle Pass. Oct.^afti. 1855.
Fnrn.nd Texas.—T supposefyou was a lit-
tle surprised under the prcsent%xcitins: times
at this place at my not writing you a lino, un-
reasons were these. I wished to a true state-
ment if possible of the number of Mexicans
who opposed our gallant littL^and of Tex-
ans, when in^jpnrsuit of the Lipan Indians;
the nearest we can get is as foil
the 28th of Sept., three parts ,c
of Texans. one Company commai
Callahan, one by Capt Hen:
Capt. Benton came to the b;
Grande, near the mouth of
river, on a trail of Indians, tl
very high they could not
down the river hunting a;
they eventually found at
Escondido river, by boats, fhr
Fort Duncan, for half the partjf; the others
crossed immediately in front of the town of
Eagle Pass, and by permission e|the citizens
and officers of the town of -Piednp Negras.
who all seemed to be very anxious that they
should succeed in Gatching the Miaris, and
some even offered to go with th£m; but on
their crossing and going out totamp. which
was on the second day of Octo^e^ the Mexi-
cans commenced laying theikj^jyiow they
should rob1 them of the&'a^w|®5g|j§rse.s,;
and expresses were sent to au fee small
towns for the people to assemble afithe Ma-
mma, a clump of timber on the man road,
and two miles this side of San lernando
where the battle occured on the 3dof Octo-
ber, about three o'clock, P. M. aid listed
until dark,—the Mexican force in line which
stood the first charge of the Texans number-
ing 285 picked men. and a reserve h the
woods of 350 men, who. as the Texan forces
broke the line and came down forthecover
of the timber, opened a heavy fire which did
nearly all the damage that was done :o our
men. - After-dark the Texans fdl back to
the Rio Grandejtjjjpe miles below fort Dun-
can. andoi^jyjfnorning of the" 4h of Octo-'
ber, took possession of the town of Piedras
Negras. allowing men and woncn to leave
with their effects; no insult or inury was of-
fered to persons or property which can be
proved by many persons in'.Eagk Pass. On
the morning of the 5th of Octoler. the Mex-
ican forces in large numbers were discover-
ed aroand the town at about hilf a mile dis-
tance. preparation were being made for anoth
er fight, breast works were soon thrown up
of whatever could^ be found at; the moment,
and all the men stood to their arms; but re-
mained quiet during the day and nisbt.—
On the 6th when the re-crossing of horses to
this side commenced, the Mexicans came in
very close to town.' for the purpose of enti"
cing our men out and overwhelm in <r them bv
numbers. Just before sun down the Mexi-
can troops came in such numbers and so
close that an attack was expected at every
moment, and the town was set on fire for the
purpose of givinc our men a clear sweep for
their rifles, am! that the Mexicans should,
have no cover. The Forces-icM tV
town until about twelve o^i-icTf at night,
when they commenced crossing to this side
of the Rio Grande, and by day break every
man and nearly all the horses .were *on this
bank of the river. The Texans mustered at
the fight 111 men. Iqft in the ficrht. fonr
aien were killed and five wounded. Mejican
forces; in all, were 635 "men, the number of
killed is . various!v stated from 25 to f.5, and
wounded about fifty. Or.e thing is certain,
they retreated, and did not come up until
the next day. when they had received a large
reinforcement. Thg Mexican towns close in
about this place will protect "the Indians in
all their depredations, they are accompanied
by Mexicans, and the inhabitants buy their
plunder at low prices,—fine American horses
were sold ten days ago in Morales and San
Juan for §15 ; so you can judge why they
protect the Indians.
Something must be done and that immedi-
ately; we now, at this place, are forced to
guard our houses at night, to' keep them
from being burned, threats having been
made by certain noted Mexicans, and Wild
Cat and his Indians, and Negroes are close in
to the river waiting for plunder.
Yours, M.
Sir. Settle has opened a Grocery Store in
our city, where may be found a fine asort-
ment of groceries of all kinds and of the best
qualty our city affords. We had the plea-
sure of partaking of some cheese which he
has on hand for sale, manufactured in Bexar
County by Mrs. J. Weir, living on the Cibolo,
ft will be remembered that this lady was
awarded a premium at our State Agricultural
Fair for the best specimen of cheese.
The Democracy Victorious in Penn-
sylvania.
A telegraphic dispatch in the Daily Delta
ofthe 11th inst.. says that the mdicatioda. as
shown by the returns already to hand. are.
that Pennsylvania has gone for the Demo-
crats.
From Ohio and Indiana, in both of which
States elections have been held, we have noth-
ing definite yet.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS'.
We have little additional to give in rela-
tion to the movements of our neighbors
across the river. Col. Basave, of the regular
troops, left, we are told, in the steamer, yes-
terday, for New Orleans, and hence to—qui-
en sabe,—Col. Castro still commands, and
Matamoras still holds out. The insurgents,
are yet beseiging it, however, and it is confi-
dently predicted will bring theW>eseigcd to
terms within a very few days, tit is said that
a reinforcement of two hundrefraen arrived
at the insergent camp at Piiertas Verdes, on
Thursday evening, and that an additional
force with five pieces of artillery are within
a'few hours march from the camp. With
this additional force hostilities are expected
to commence, unless the city capitulates.
San Luis Potosi. about which so much has
been said of late, seems not. be in the hands
of the insurgents, after all. From the best
accounts we can learn, it seems that the in-
surgents were invited to the city, and that
eight hundred of them had presented them-
selves near the place, when one of the com-
manders. Gen. Garza, entered the city for
the purpose of conferring with the pronun-
ziados. But that gentleman no sooner enter-
ed the city than lie was seized upon and
compelled to subscribe to such terms as were
dictated to him, with the pleasing alternative
to "sign or die." Gen. Garza signed, and
was allowed to retire. He hastened to re-
join his troops, under whose cover he absol-
ved himself from his forced obligations and
preceedcd, vie fit armis to force his enemies
to terms. A bloody fight i,s said to have en-
sued. which lasted three days and resulted in
no other advantage to either side than that of
leaving Garza in possession of the field.—
Thus matters a-c said to have rested at last
accounts, when Vidauri is reported to have
despatched from Monterey reinforeements
both for Mata moros an San Ltiis Potosi.—
Broitrtisville Vlag.
Tele^aphic/Intelligence.
• • —
ARRIVAL. OF THE CANADA
Halifax. Oct, 9,-f-The Cunard steamship
Canada, Capt. Stone, has awtvedihere from
Liverpool with intelligence thence to Satur-
day. the 29th ult., one week later than that
received by th§/Pacific. Of course her news
from the seat of War and from the continent
generalIv ^correspondingly later.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—The circu-
lars of the Liverpool cotton market, brought;
by the Canada, report a decline of 1-3 per
pound in prices. The decline is atttibuted
to the tightness prevailing in the money mar-
ket. 5
The fails of*the week, sitice the departure
of the Pacific, are reported a&36.000 bales.
The quotations aw^for FairfOrleans 6 7-8d.
per pound; and for Middling Orleans 6 l-8d.
pence per pound. For Fair Upland the quo-
tations are 6 l-8d. per pound ; and for Mid-
dling Uplands 5 7-8d per pound.
Operation in the Crimea.—Reports had
been received in England and France of the
resumption of active operations in the Crimea.-
On the 22d. the Allies, it appears attacked
the Russians infanty; on which the latter
retreated to the heights, where they had
been endeavoring to establish their position.
The Russian loss on the occasion of the
boinbardmdSit is estimated at 18,000.*
The Russians were strengthening the for>
tifications on the northern side of Sevasto-
pol Harbor, erecting new magazines and so
forth. > #
The Grand Duke Const-.ntine is reported
to have already arrived at Nicolatoff. on his
way to the Crimea. The Czar, himself, it is
added, was soon to follow him and superin-
tend the operations of a winter campaign.
The Turkish .troops which had been con-
centrated at Con8tan|tinQnle. .for, the purpose
orrorngseiit into Asntfhave"tjeefltffTStP
patoria instead. • ; vJ
The Allies now occupy the villages on the
left bank of Eupatoria, which the Russians
recently held.
The Allies have as yet not attempted any-
thing agaist the north side of Sevastopol ;
but they were concentrating forces between.
Balaklava and the Tchernaya.
It is said that they intend to raze Sevasto-
pol if possible.
French forces were advancing towards
Batchkai-Serai.
The Allies have repaired and fortified Fort
St. Nicholas, from which they can reply to
the fire from the forts in possession of the
Russians on the North side.
Four hundred polish deserters from the
Russians army had arrived at the English
camp. * • v
War material was constantly passing
through Prussia for the armv.
Russian Position.—The Russian earn
son now on the north side of Sevastopol, it
is said, is to be not sufficiently supplied to en-
able it to hold out. and an earl'1" surrender or
decisive movement into the open field is there-
fore confidently expected N
Chase Electeo.—Louisville. Oct. 11 —
The election of Chase as Governor of Ohio is
eoncedcd by the Democrats*. He has proba-
bly lO.Oflflmnjority. \
Indiana Elections.—Louisylle.Oct 12*—
Indiana is reported to have gon&Oargely for
the Democrats. \
Onio Elections.—Louisville. Or\ii —
Chase, the Republican Candidate for <Wer-
nor. and th' whole Fusion .State tickelrw
chosen in Ohio, by over 10.000majority. \
New york. Oct. 10.—RetVirns from six
counties in Ohio, show considerable gains for
Chase, the Fusion candidate for Governor.
New York. Oct. 11.—Further returns
from the election in Ohio, show that Trim-
ble. the American Candidate for Governor,
has received a larger vote than was expected.
The contest w'll be close between Chase
and Medilll, with the. chance in favor of the
former.v • _
10.—The returns to hand from Pennsylvania,
indicate the success of the Democrats by a
large majority.
Return of the Kane Expedition.—New
York Oct. 11.—Dr. Kane and his* party of
■the Arctic Expedition arrived here to-day. all
well.
The expedition discovered of no traces of
that ofSir John Franklin. **
It penetrated to S4 degrees North latitude
send wintered—obtaining provisions from the
villages in the neighborhood.* •
Tn the spring they abandoned their ship,
and went on sledges to Uppernavik. in Green-
land, whence they were conveyeariy a Dan-
ish ship to the Island of Disco, where they
were found by a searching expedition, but
what one is not stated. [Perhaps that of
Lieutenant Ilaftstein.J
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
By the Nueces Valley ve learn that CorptlP Christ
is greatly infested with g™hlers thieves nM vagrants
Judge A. W. Arlington, of the 12th Judicial Dis-
trict ha« resigned his office as Judge, and a public
meeting of the citizens of Biownsville has been held
to favor the election of E. P. Davis.
A New York correspondent says the present resolu-
tions in Mexico was planned by a few heads, in the
city of New York.'" Great city,that!
On the Retrieve platation. Brazoria Co, Tex* will be
prodnced 700 hogsheads of sugar.
The Galveston Civilian very properly cautions wa-
goners or other persons from having matches about
cotton bales.
Both parties Claim the election of Senator in the
Eastern District of Tpxas.
The Harrplrarg Railroad is completed to within six
miles of Richmond.
The Yello-U- Fever has appeared at Napoleon Ark.
The Yellow fever at Norfolk V., has completely sub-
sided.
There were 102 babies on exhibition at the baby
show On the 2nd inst.. in New York, -
The receipts in tlie Snb-Treasurv in the city of N.
York amounted during the month of September
7.000,000.
The Louisiana. Mississipppi and Tennessee papers
ire adopting the cash pay m advance system gener
The dead body of Know Nothingism in the North
is shrouded in the winding sheet of Fusion. Democ-
racy has dug its grave. *
On the 29th ullt., there was in the U. S. Treasury
822,000,000 subject to draft.
There has been a great fire in Chitfago, by which 800
persons are thrbwii but of employment.
There was.oievAr as active a political canvass in
Louisiana, as* at present; and it is believed, by the
residents that it will b^a, close race.
Thereare2,000, actes of the Catawba, grape vine in
the vicinity of Cincinnati, producing 700,000 gallons of
wine, says the N O.Delta.
To the Public.—A report was circulated
at the exhibition, on Wednesday, that the
table-cover exhibited, and which is owned by
Mrs. Dignowitty, and which "is by-the-by"
perhaps the only specimen of artistic skill in
Texas, of that kind, ^was the work of a Mexi-
paa^brought here froaj Saltillo, arid *ttempt
ed to be palmed off as tA production of loea
industry, etc. In justice to Miss Amalie
Bergmen and her bed-ridden sister, Johanna.
—who are the ladies who have executed this
exquisite work, as well as the two needle-
work pictures, and the saddle-cover accompa-
nying the same,—we, the undersigned, do
hereby certify, that, to our certain knowledge,
the work was done by those two German
sisters, who reside in the city of San Antonio.
Charles E. Kreische. L. Zork, A. Moye. J
Hertzberg, Staffel, Yolkerath. A. Nette. J. E
Weyss, Fred Amend. W. Fredrich. P. H.
Huck. Justin McCarthy, Juiius Berends, L,
Wiener, H. Beckman, C. Hummel.
A Rumor.—The Washington correspon
dent of the Herald states that the Provision-
al Government of Mexico have found docu
ments relating to negotiations between Santa
Anna and Gen. Gadsden for another Mexi-
can Land Treat v. The new Government re-
pudiates the whole matter, and Gen. Gadsden
declares the repudiation a breach of national
faith. This statement may or may not be
correct. Any change in our Mexican boun-
dary. however, is oniyjdesirable at present, so
far as it may b>? neccessarv to afford a better
route for a road to th ■ Pacific than now is to
be found within the limits of the C. States.
Our government has already obtained poor
land enough from Mexico.—Civilian.
Attempteo Murder in Henderson.—
On Sundav night last, between twelve and
one o'clock, while our estimable city Sexton.
Mr Wm. Bossell. was .soundly sleeping in
bed, somt one approached his room from
<nits>de ani shot at him through the win-
' .^Fortunately, there were several slats
t'l'tll h"*8 ''Viiidow. one of which arres-
e ttieWfc On examination next morn in™'
it was touniV
with the bo.
doubtless have
In reply to the letter of our friend " S. " in
another column, we can inform hiin that Tex-
as, and the other States mentioned, have gone
by large majorities for the democracy.
are there any true democrats in grimes?
It was an avalanche vote against the
democracy in Grimes, at the last election, bat
when we recollect the Mental Reservation
and the Subterfuge used in blinding the
eyes of the people to the real issue, we have
good reason to belief that the Know Noth-
ings are far from being 'unconquerable,
even in this Gibraltar of the order. Besides
there was a respectable minority vote, and we
doubt not. *hat it numbers the most sterling
and inflexible Democrats in the State—men
that it will do to tie to in a storm!
We call upon Grimes to make her mark
for the Democracy, and if but half a dozen
Democrats can be found in her limits, we say
to them, and we appeal to their pride and
patriotism, hold a meeting, proclaim to the
State your resolves, and denounce Know
Nothingism. North or South, as the enemy—
the bitter, stealthy, and unscrupulous enemy
of free institutions. Take your stand. Let
the State hear from you.
-To the good men among our foes, who have
acted with the Know Nothings from mistaken
views, and who are • willing to retace their
steps, and stand up by the side of the Demo-
cracy, and fight with a hearty good will for
her cause open your do:rs and let them come
in.—Gazette.
Horrible Outrage at Canajoharie.—
^ most intense degree of indignation was ex-
cited among the citizens of Canajoharie, on
Saturday last at the discovery of a most dia-
bolical outrage perpetrated upon the persons
of two little girls, between six and seven years
of aire belonging to very respectable families
of that village, by a negro named Coon. The
negro was immediately arrested and taken be-
fore Justice Van Alstine. and while the preli-
minaries for an axamination were being ar-
raged. he was taken by the enraged popu-
lace into the street, a ring formed, and. the ne-
<_rr0.. placed in the centre; a cow hide was then
placed in the hands of a brother of one of the
crirls, who castigated him till he was tired
when the father applied a fresh hand, and
completed the chastisement, the victim receiv-
inir about seventy-five lashes. He was han-
ded over to the Court, and the next day lod-
ged in jail at Fonda, to await the action of the
next Grand Jury. The statute affixes the
penalty to his crime, of seven years in the
State Prison.
It is but a few years since he wls arrested
on a very similiar charge, but tlfllagh some
loop-hole in the law, cseapcd proper punish-
ment.
We are opposed to subjecting criminals to
the penalties of Judge Lynch's code, and to
mob violence in any form, but had the ne-
gro's chastisement been inflicted undar due
process of law, his punishment could not have
exceeded the just merits of his crime.—New
York Paper.
|iat tie ba'ii was in direct range
pf Mr. Rosseil. and would
,, . him but for the slat
across theiradTj,,. Rossel] h
reason to believe bo£
stealthv attempt ™ ^
been send off.-ZfemSfr-JN l,or has
FOREIGN ITEMS.
'
The .Crimea.—The news from the i
war by^this arrival contains nothing of i
Img importance. The reported retreat <
Russians to Perekop is contradicted.
stated that the Czar is going to the Critiea,
Asia.—The Russian army in Asia iiad
made an a ttack on Kars. bat was repulse by
the Turks with considerable loss, and hat re'
tired to Erzeroon.
Russia.—Russia had offered to Dennjrk
to mediate with the United States on tieqli
tion of the Sound Dnes. • * ' I
Portugal.—'The inauguration ofthe yomg
king of Portugal was celebrated on the lfl"
ultimo.
Italy.—Ling Bomba, of Naples, had ap
logized t# England and France. ;
Asia.—Omar Pacha definitely takes con.
mand in Asia; would leave on the 21st f9
Trebizonde. Osman Pacha has command
the Second Division, and the troops will L
conveyed in English steamers to Trebizondei
Great Britain.—A national shilling sub-4
enption is proposed to be raised for a testimo-l
mal to Admiral Charles Napier..
A fiat of bankruptcy has been issued aeainst •
Edward Oliver. ~ 6
Five hundred Highlanders had embarked i
on board the steamer Hansa. at liverpooL for
Malta, on board of the Great Britain Cav-*
airy were about to embark. '
The export of iron north of Dunkirk is
prohibited, and a bond is required whenever
exported. T:. ,,
The potato harvest in Ireland is favorable,
on the whole. ,
France.—Dullness prevails in political
t'f. ■:
The Austrian Archduke Maximilian has
arrived at Tonlon.
The King, of Sardinia, W artemburg and
Bavaria are expected by the Emperor.
The crops throughout France are satis-
factory. "
The harvest in Algeria is excellent. f
Belgium.—A comfaission has been ap-
pointejjjto revise the Tariff.
Spain.—Committees appointed, are con-
sidering the Tariff question.
Foreigners are exempted from the forced
loans, but are invited to contribute to it.
Italy.—The export of Breadstufls is pro-
hibited from the Roman States.
In Naples the political ferment continues.
Many arrests have been made. -.x
Austria.—The Austrian Lloyds under-
take to open steam communication between
Trieste, North African ports, Spain and Port-
ugal. ; ...
The Austrian engineers officially report
favorably on the proposed ship canal from
the Danube to the Black Sea.
Greece.—The currant crop of Cephalonia
is very deficient; prices opened at $115.
v-The
The Georgia Know Nothi
Show Nothing party in Savannah.
dertaken to change ihe platform of thafc^""
ty to suit the sentiments." of the peor?
They repudiate the Catholic test by declariii
all religious creeds admissible and disavowing
an}' opposition to individuals on accouut of
their religious opinions. They renounce all
oaths, ceremonies, formulas and obligations
whatever/ and declare that they do not seek
to affect the rights and privileges of pereens
who. are now citizens of Georgia. The fly
plank of the regular Know Nothing party
left, is that which proposes lo extend the "pe-
riod of naturalization. What say our Texas
Know Nothings to this ?
HORPJBLE AFFATR IN NEW YORK! .
Murder And Double Suicide.—A shock-
ing affair came to light in New Y*>rk on
Thursday. It appears that Cecilia Stein,
and her sister. Wauda Stein, with a son of
the latter, have resided for two vears at 355 r
Bowery. During the past winter their busi-
ness of fine sewing and embroidering became
dull, and it was with difficulty onh- that
they could obtain a livelihood, to enable
them to do which they were obliged to ob-r
tain occasional loans from one Lewis Mav,
who had been acquainted with them from
their childhood: thus they managed to pay
their way in poverty, but promptly, until
last month, when they were obliged to seek
some indulgence from the landlord, which
was granted. They had. however, under the
galling influence of askmg these repeated
loans, on several occasions threatened to end 1
their lives by poison.
On Monday, Cecilia addressed a letter to
Mr. May, stating they intended to leave the -r
• nited Ntates. and returning a likeness of-' -
him which was in her possession, askimr him
t ">w 1 -
This letter was not. however, received by; >
Mr. May on that day, and therefore, an im-
mediate reply was not given, as revested;
but on the follo'vinsr day Mr. May called to
see the girls, and finding the door fastened,
he wrote a note explaining the cause of the
apparent nejrlect. which he put under the , _
room door and went home. Concern* was
on felt for the truants, and it was resolved
open the door of the room—the sup- r
,. .--being that they had left the hou'se—
w,!cfl\accordinelv done, in presence' of
pohccmaiW nn of i-th district.
On openrt^the door of their sleeping
cnamber the d§^, odjes of aU thrse of ^
persons were Wauda, the younger
sister, lay on the £overe(j with
blood, cast up from theC ess of a.ony ex_
*s
"The anti American presses throughout
the State are continually denouncing General
Houston's letter, as a bold attempt on his
part to iufluence the election. They seem to
forget that the letter of Gen. Rusk was pub-
lished the length and breadth of the State
for three weeks at least, before the appear-
ance of Gen. Houston's document."—Times.
Nobody forgets it, neighbor. But the dif-
ference was, that Rusk did not hypocritically
say that his letter was " not intended to in-
fluence the election," nor did the Democratic
press issue thousands of extras, so as to get
it into circulation. What did the Times ex-
tra cost the party? If by anti-American
presses yoa intend to denounce Rusk and his
supporters, then take the name of Americans
to yourselves, and much good may it do the
dark lantern party." Rusk with his South-
ern votes upon the Nebraska bill, can afford
to be put in contrast with Houston and his
Indian and his negro sympathies. All who
read the General's speech, "in behalf of the
poor Indian," know what he means by ''na-
tive Americans." It is a bold defence of
these Red Republicans at the exfiense of the
threats of his constitutents. Would it not
be a good time for the Times to publish Gen.
Houston's defence of his native American
r*d brethren along with his denunciation of
Gov. Pease for not killing off this much
abused rack?" Yes, gentlemen, publish the
sickly and hypocritical sentimentality of your
native American leader, about his pets and
proteges, the native American red men. Nor
can we object to your choice of birth, if you
swear them into the order, only don't slan-
der tho^fe whose Americanism will not em-
brace abolition negrodom, or Houston native
American red men. This, at the time, was
too " great a humbug for the Times." But
" things are not now as they used to were."
For Indians to have negroes in Kansas was
one thing; for whites is another. In the
first case, they were sure to be owned by na-
tive Americans; in the last, they might fall
into the hands of "furriners," as Judge Ev-
ans calls the whole European race. But.
come gentlemen, do you condemn Rusk and
advise your minority to "count votes." and
vote against him or not ? Now is the time
to show your sympathies upon Indian and
'■ nijrger" questions. No dodging. Show
your native American tastes or distastes—
Rusk is a clean man—Houston somemne
speaks for abolitionists, and his great Ameri-
can heart embraces all •• born upon the soil."
as brothers. You cannot serve Sam and be
friends of Rusk. Both wrote to influence
the election—that was not so wrong; but
who has been influenced ? Let us see. Now
is the time to say to Rusk. 4i well done good
and faithful servant," or else depart into In-
dian and negro darkness. Come to jugdi-
meut— Gazette.
perienced in dying.
sbeside her, and
I six years,
near to the wall, was her toS
also dead.
Cecilia Stein was lying on tne"^00r
her face to the carpet, and with a falC, chair
upon her body—she appearing to havu. cast
herself about in agony, and thus to have
len off the bed. upsetting the chair. Two
empty vials, which had lately held prussic
acid, and two tea-cups, were found near the
death bed on the floor.
An inquest was held by Coroner Wilhelm,
when a verdict was found ''that Edward
Stein came to his death by poison, adminis-
tered by his mother and aunt, W audo and
Oecilia Stein, and that they committed sui-
cide by taking prussic acid."
Cecilia was 33 years of age, and Wauda 22—
They and the boy also were natives of Prus-
sia—the boy being the illegitimate offspring
of a Frenchman, formerly attached to the
French Legation at Berlin; name not ascer-
tained. Wauda was noted for her, greater
beauty and accomplishments. She s^te
several languages, and the most elegant piece
of embroidery was from her hands. As the
Tribune remarks, it is painful to the last
degree, and it makes the heart sick to know
that under all the abundant wealth and life
of that great city, two poor friendless women
could have been driven by hopeless poverty
to the dreadful extremity of murder and
suicide.
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the canvass in mississipi.—withdrawal
of an ENTIRB.LODGe!
It is with great pleasure, says the Wood-
ville Republican, we give place to the follow-
ing card, which we copy from the Liberty
(Mississippi) Advocate. It will be seen
that Mr. Nix, a well-known, talented, and
most respectable gentleman of Amite, not
only withdraws hinself. but by authority £
announces the withdrawal of the entire wig-
wam!
Talbert's Precinct, (Amite County.)
August 18,1855.
Dear sir: I would, through the medium of
your columns, make known to the know-
nothing council established at Liberty, where
my name stands enrolled as one of their
order, that I wish it erased from their record,
as I can not from conscientious scruples act
with them.
I would at the same time withdraw this
entire wigwam, at the request of its mem-
bers. I deem it unnecessary to give their
names, as they have never been enrolled on
the record of the council at Liberty.
Yours, respectfully,
Mr. Forsythe. S. J. W. NIX.
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Frost.—We were visited by a slight frost
on Saturday night the 5th inst. TTiis is at
least a month earlier than we usualy have
frost in this locality, and we apprehend will
somewhat effect the already injured cottBA
crops in this see tion.—DemocrtU.
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