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sureyHTfaprw ♦-> :£> ■ - u^o &' * Melancholy Affair.
! citizens 5i,t\tsr. ^;'ea L'--uecri 'i he ,^f)n Saturday last a difficulty occurred in
I noble mot-ves "Vhioh actuated you as< «veii a". wKi
.... ... tnis
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
%£ /ORDFALSER & DAVIDSON. "
wi«. f— • •—
tO. WALKEB.
davidson.
JOM 8. FORD,
lUSTiS, SATURDAY, MARCHwTl^]^
—tio
IpollatlM Claims.
low our readers will find a letter from
lien. A. Sidney Johtfston, on the subject j your cor files, con^itute at. the same time,
of Spoliation Claims. The argument of, , . .. .
„ , 4 . ^ . T ! cess, whicli it is to be hoped will-never be op- Qf the
Gen. Johnstcn eovcr§ the true ground. pressed or destroyed by ingratitude. Sir—in
is a notorious fact tliat when Texas entered the huur of her direst adversity you periled
upon
vicinity, which resulted most tragically.
Proceedings of LaGrange Railroad
Convention. ;
We are enabled through the courtesy of a
bov called them. Sho hopes to be compe-j Notice to holjy,
tenttothc umlertakingof mounting a real flesh ' C®te* In
and blood animal in the course of another \v>
- . - , •' ~ " friend in attendance on the Railroad Conven- 0f which we shall be «1 uIy notified as she lives V
The argument of; one ot the chief elements ofArnehcan sac- fbe eircuiustnuces to narrated b> the friends ^ whiH| as?emilM a, LuGrai.-reon the 5th on a post-road just thi.tv-nine and three quar- for?
ic parties are these though we do not in>t _ to „jvc the first two days pr>.k-eeding«. tur ,„iics from Austin—wc like to be particu-! & x
S i f
ek" ; WASHINGTON L.
ives t ▼ AustiUf is aulnbvc
Cwllfl>
vouch for their accuracy:
Mr. William IV
—^Ou Wednesday the thermcm-
■etot*tood at;94°—Thursday 9o° in the Me-
$ „jolitan Hotel. In one of Mr. Ziller s
a . at 2 o'clock on Thursday the
stood at 971°. This is the warmest
vk&er we have everkpowrrtn Texas, during
tfiT mon^qT^S^
Hon. G. Schleicher of Bexar County,
has been spendinga few days in Austin.
on the "struggle for independence she had | your life and sacrificed your property lor the Mr. A\ illiam J ivtt was the owner of
—1 ij. ~— v . , . ■ establishment of tiie independence ot jour erul slaves, one ut whom nb^coiulcd In
public property—neither n.ohey—nmni- coun(rv. ,nl5t then with confidence upon her , ® , ,
pany with an ouiccr, he went to the rcsidei
lar in distances.
«ajr The editor of the Huntsvilll Item says
tions of war or credit to obtain them. The 1 magnanimity and believe lhat now in the day
private property of her citizens was taken j of her prosperity she will not tu.n a deaf ear to
f, , - ... your humble petition tor redress.
lor the public use. isy individual sacnbccs j With meat respect,
Your friend and fellow-citizen
A. SIDNEF JOHNSTON.
mprovcmcnts Xc.ir
McAnclly'sX u
v \ ai
Texas was enabled to claim a place among
the nations of the earth. Without these
generous, patriotic and disinterested advan- i
ces of her citizens she could not have sue- )r/ Bend. , \
, , m. _, , .- ,• 1 K Not quite a year since a solitary fannlv fomvi
ceeded. The Texas revolution was essential-I M - 3 ■ .
. . . . j its way to a beautiful bend on the east side ot
ly a contest waged by the peope m ",r j the Colorado, twelve miles below the moutft of
primary, sovereign capacity, so far .i> .sup- f[,e gan Saba. A rude eiicaiiipment afforded
plies were concerned. There was no public ' shelter to its members. During the month of
particu-
The following counties were represented:
the owner of sev- Travis W. S. Ol.tham. F W. Chandler, Rol>-
eom- ert Green and A. H. Chalmeis. —
Bastrop.—L C. Cminin-ham, John Caldwell, his paper "has often been charged by the i
John H. Pope, B. SI. Hubbard and L. N. Hub- straight-laced gentry, with being essentially j
bard. vulgar in character, and frequently unfit for ;
Colorado.—C C. Hubbard- Dr. H. Wilson and the perusal of ladies. We have always lnain-
J. S. Shropshire. | tained the contrary to be true."
Fori Hcnd Dr. J. S Luval. TUe Item is a spirited sheet, llobinson
ECP" Hon. Claiborne Kyle, of Hays county,
'waS in the city on Wednesday. He ca"presses j treasury to look to for anything The pro- j July, Robert D. SIcAnelly. esqr., Dr. Pum
a disinclination to become a candidate again porty of the people constituted the pnblie [ phrey and other enterprizing citizens from Wil-
•— treasury and upon this the infant provision- | liamson county formed a plan to immediately
^to represent his district in the State Senate.— t treasury and upon
We regret this.
He made au attentive and
al Mvernment drew.
efficient member and we should! like to see i . . . .. j
,. .... ,a I patriots ol 3d these draxu were ne\er — . .
aim come back, notwithstandas we enter-;; T , , . . . mas some eturht tamilies had located in the
£ j-a- ■ • u- t u„ honored. In this holy cause many citizens . . . ° .. .. ,. .... , .. .
.tain different opinions on some subjects. He i . J , , - bend and gave it the name ot '• McAnellys
is identified with Texas in interest and such j theLmteu States contributed their means. At this time there are thiity-ouefami-
men make safe legislators. ' All, who did so arc entitled to remuneration. ]K.S within a scope of fifteen miles—including
The principle in regard to this is clci r and , the Bend. Lynches and Cherokee Creeks,
explicit. Arattel in speaking of the right ai Last summer over three thousand bushels of
government or prince has. to dispose of pri- corn were raised without a fence in the Bend,
vate property for the public benefit says :
" When, in a case of necessity, he dis-
poses in like manner of the possessions of
ice
of Truinan B. Keck in search of hiiu. Mr.
1>. was not at home. Some conversation en-
sued, in which Mrs. B. affirms she was insult-
ed. This was denied by the other parties.—
0:i the return of Mr. Beck his lady gave him
an account of the matter as understood by
herself He set about arming himself, yet
not informing any one of his intentions.
On Satuaday about 12 o'clock, Beck met
Mr. I'ratt in the lane near Swenson's field, j
i
driving a teaiur-with his three children, the j
' - . . , , - R. L. Upshaw, R. E. B. Baylor, N. J. Chappel,
yountrest m his lap, and the others by his ... , • T , '
• • ¥T Y. , , „ , 1 James E. Shepard, D. H. Rankin. J Lancaster
side, lie was notified that Beck was ap-i ... c , .
r , ami John oavles.
proaching; he threw troin his arms his young- Fayette was also numerously represented,
(lis- between the mouths of September and Chri.-t- est child and sprang from the wagon, asking ! a|u) on the second day. Sir. Kelly arrived as a
—mi
is"'
of «hc city «f
fers and deliWr liold'notes to c^ vlL,^eiJr
Milltrs Colony, or their ^ of Fuher
HEKBY I
j Agent of the German Emi^ratic TSc^v^, -
i and of the Texas
march 10, '55. 14:3m. Emigration
SOTltE
To
rP
Austin.—\V. L. Day. i
Galveston.—John Shackelford and John H.
Brown.
Harris.—James H. Stevens, F. L. Lnbbock,
John A. \\ iliiams and A. L. Steele.
Gonzales—S. H. Darden and B. F. Fly.
Washington.—Win. Woodwanl. Danl. Lands,
To the credit of the | ",e fonntry.
lion
ses were erected: and
Beck what lie intended to do. His answer I delegate from Lavaca county.
.1
is a spiriie
says many a racy, pungent thing. There are
persons very fond of putting the worst con-
traction upon language. It as often dis-
plays a vulgar taste, or ignorance of the true
meaning of words, on the part of the critic, as
it docs -rood sense and a high regard for
chastcness of expression. Those immoder-
ately particular people, who are ever hunting
up an apportuuity to faint, or become the
victims of excessive, agonizing, astonishment,
are not always the most above suspicion. It
c'l trite tfair • f"i obtain IhH'r patent* c: f, l*r -
M'lrrs C' lr.ny. •
UAVISO I.clu authorized by the agent Ot the
IJerman Kiuigt-ation Company and the Texas
and German Emigration Company to recaire the
transfers of the one-half of land doe the Mid
Companies from emijoantg introduced into Texaa
under the Colonization contract ofFiaher A Miller.
I hereby notify the said emigrants and their as-
signs that the field-notes for their respective gtrK'
veys will be delivered to them, free from expense,
upon their making the required transfer for <fne-'
half of the land embraced in « certificate or certifi-
cates. I am also authorized to receive floating
certificates for location; they will be surveyed *f
II TW>n thu lioct laniic in fIia PaIoiiw -1
IK>n the best lands in the Colony District, and
liveied '
The communication of "Cyrua" will
be published when the writer furnbhes us
with his proper name.
A Grand Conflagration.
On Thursday a fire was raging in the
"cedar brakes" west of this city. The flameB ! a community, or an individual, the aliena-
were terrific—-rising more than one hundred j tion will, for the same reason, be valid. But
feet above the tops of the trees, and devour-: justice requires that this community, or this supply emigrants.
ing every thing in their course. A dense individual, be indemnified at ^the public j The range is very fine.
.cloud <rf black smoke obscured the sun—the charge; and, if the treasury is' hot able- to ; qu^te grass and wild rye iu abundance. Cattle
was a volley ot' small shot from one barrel of j
his gun, the contents of which were lodged j
in his right thigh; Pratt then bugged him
nut to shoot again, but lie dircharged the sec-
ond barrel in his ancle, this load consisted
of buck-shot.
Mr. Beck was re-loadine his crun—while
There will be between four and live hundred
acres of land placed in cultivation this spring.
The se'llers oil Cherokee and Lynches creeks,
will also have under culture a considerable ! and arrested him
quant ty. Corn can be had for one dollar per j' M'r pratt liu in excruciating agony
bushel: and there is a sufficiency on hatid tot , r, , , . , , ,
,. J i until mid-day Sunday last, when he died.
. siinmv ^mnrranlc : ^ J .
lie made an affidavit in regard to the trans-
ami Galveston as the other.
They provide lur the selection of a Board of
Directors, one from each county, by the Con-
ill the act Judge John Hancock came up vent ion, whose duty it will be to appoint an
Engineer to survey and report upon three routes
—one down the Colorado valley to Richmond.
Ju due Baylor was chosen as Chairman of the I requires a peculiar turn of mind to keep one
Convent ion. . continually on the tip toe of anticipated moral
A series of resolutions were adopted on the sacrifice. Whether the train of ideas neces- j
second day. the substance of which is below: sary to keep alive this morbid watchfulness, j
1 he Convention fix Austin as one terminus js one characterised by much pureness ofi
patents deliveieJ to the parties, for one-half of ■
the land—free from any other charges.
(Signed) WASHINGTON L. HILL, *
Agent for the German Emigration Com-
pany and the Texas and Genr u ?
march 10, '55. 14:3m. Emigration Cot air*
Get your Field-notes In Fbfcf'k.
Miller's <f*64C ■ 4 " 'ri
fl^HE holders of LandA'M<tvaiJs !tf' k.
I Miller'Colony, are here: fTjio' 'dtbiu tfca
It consists of inez-
roaring of the scathin)
heard for some distance.
action before (Aug.
S 31 r. Beck was delivered to the proper offi-j
eer for safe keeping, and effected his escape!
on Saturday evening.
The extenuation offered for the rash act
ithin" element could be .bear the expense, all the citizens are obliged j remain tat all the year. Beet ot the best qual-
istance, like the hoarse to contribute to it; for, the burdens of the j '^c had at. any hme. Horses tinive re-
, . • • . Lt j i «nn,llr In _ r markablv well. I fie liutriciousnessofthe inez-
sound of waves, when lashing a rock-bound , State ought to be supported equally or in a ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
coast. The Fire King was abroad in his : just propo ion. # j horses without givingthenicorr^ and the}'stand ; uv u:s fr;oucis that the deceased insulted
m%ht and glory—he came like an angel of | The right alluded to above is that belong | i( will,0ut falling otf. H..;is are grown without j ,r 1{ ,, ' '. ' , , ,. .
destruction and thousands of dollars worth of j ing to Governments " of disposing, in case I aliv trouble. The bot'oms' afford' never-failing s 111 ^ a sence ot her fawlul
timber property went down before him. The °f necessity, and for the public safety, of all j pecan inast. On the ridges, a dwarf oak known Prote<-tor. x ^ er o t e parties a een
alamity will be severely felt in Austin and i the wealth contained in the State, i3 called j as the '-shin-oak " supplies a bounteous quan-
A large scope of country between j the eminent domain." tity of acorris These und the fruit of over-cup,
#hd " Barton's creeks has been denuded 1
engaged in any unlawful proceedings in the
community before, during a residence of 12
and another passing neo r Round Top and 15.en- ' world on this head. The Good Book tells us
| ham to the Brazos river, between Mill creek the tree is known by its fruit.
1 and New Years creek—from thence to Hous- i ~ ...—"T—~
i. i.'r r « , ^ Proceedings of the City Coancll.
ton and to Richmanif. A third route passing : *
iu the same direction from Austin t<J Washing- Mayor's office, clty of austin, )
ton county and Irom thence to Richinoii-I. j March 7th, 1855. )
Three Commissioners are to be appointed in ! Council met pursuant to adjournment—Pres-
eacli county, who may associate others with ent quorum. ... ,
- i -Mi i f.i-. ,i, it The office of City Recorder being vacant, by
them. 1 lieir dulies will be to take stock and .. . .... . . . , _ i
. the absence ot the Recorder elected, on motion
donations, payable to the Board ot Directors. ((f Aid. Jackson, J. H. Herndon was appointed
There are to be three columns in tiiesubscrip- Recorder, pro tem.
tion books, in which each subscriber may, if The Board then proceeded to the election of
he chooses, designate which of the three routes > au Assistant Marshal when Thomas Slaugh-
ter was nominated by Aid Jackson, and, the
field-notes of the following District
Giddings District, Nc.
Harvey's " " 3
Howard's u "
.Von.tel " " 7_,
Hays " " 6
partofTivy " « 4—
" Bingham's " " 10— v®
xl , , ,, .. , have been placed in my hands by their c«t
them back, they could enlighten the those who desire to avail themselves of the ct
may obtain them by paying the fees dne tha
(Signed) WASH. L. HILL,
thought, can be ascertained alone from these
vigilant sentinels, these licensed censors, ofj
delicate expressions and refined language.— j
If their retiring, sensitive natures did not 1
hold
At the Treasury Department, City of * —r I
march 10, '55. 14:3m. Anatip '
ttgySan JluIsiiiIO 1
above advertisements and 1
In the exercise of this right a State must Spanish, post and live oaks ensure a con- j or thirteen years. Mr. Beck was a quiet | ce.^ctsh N^pelson i' I V°0.^'rnotfol^if AkT Wilcox^1™0"''7
afforest trees—how much further the burn apply the burden equally or remunerate the sfant supply h.r the year, Besides which there industrious, and hard-working citizen, and . t0 ,ake s,ock to more than one-fourth the value j Resolved,— That five percentum be allowed
extended is not known ' , citizen whose property was used. No one ; are £am*> fc'rapei!' e,c ' duri,Ig the summer ; was one of the Perotc prisoners. of their taxable property. The books are to to the Marshal for the assessment and collec
We have known Mr. I'ratt a number of
i years. He was a gentleman of utiimpeacha-
vj^.,
vSJrX'i.
extended is not known. i citizen whose property — — — lll0ll(hs
^ Cipt. Qcornbles has furnished the annexed i will pretend to say there was an atttempt to The general face of the country isundula-
particulars. ^ •< £ - , do this. The property of citizcns was con- "tjUg, excepf upon the streams, where the vai-, .
m Mr. CampbeH's saw mills, and all the lum- i verted to public use, whenever it was found, leys are wide and extremely fertile. They b e c ctcr' . was nonest, trust-worthy
ber on band, were consumed. The fences ! and in such quantities as the exigencies of offer a variety surficient to suit the tasle of any an^ was ev^r c°nsideied a iiseful citizen. lie
—outhouses and stables of Mr. T. Stone were j the service demanded. If the government one. Some 01 them are open mezquite praj- leaves a wife and several interesting children
burnt, also one horse. Mr. Slaughter had a ' of Texas had resolved to make the forced ap- ries, making up to the very banks of (he streams without a proper guardian.
new wagon burnt—the team was'saved with j plication of private property to subserve pub- —others are covered with a luxuriant growth The community, who are so well acquaint-
ereat difficulty lie interests, bear with equality upon its cit- of elm; P^'111 amt over CUP oaks- The ,abie cd whlt the Frties in the mournful transac-
Capt. Grumbles lost- fire hundred cords of izens, the end could not have been attained. laminate's In ti0"' ^ ,hcir °W" °pi"i0nS
wood-twelve thousand rails-about 40 head The great extent of our territory—the sparse- olhHr? post oakj iive o;lk alM, mezquife trees tbe ",attcr; But neither those who favor
of cattle, and 5 or 6 horses. A. J. Hamil- j ness of the population and the presence of abound The soil of the table lands is good. tlic 0,10 P:!r,-V or ,he otller' ea" fa,! t0
ton lost 8,000 rails. Some Mexicans living an enemy within our borders, would have it js a black, stiff land-similar to the tip-lands
be opened on the ninth of April and continue
tion of the City tax. and that the one-half of
,, 1 , , . 1 . all fines, forfeitures and penalties, heretofore,
open three months-money and books then to by Ordinance, decreed to the Marshal, be
be refillned to the Board of Directors. The le- eqnally divided between the Marshal and As-
gi.-lature is to be memorialized to let counties ; sistant Marshal in full compensation for their
Tkie empire
DODD, Proprietor;
opposite Postoffice, Housto
gstf Baggage taken to
of charge, march 10,
rrUK PUtEXlX
1. Main ond 1'raion
as. The above house
repaired and newly furnUh&d throughou
Table furnished with the best* the market affords.
IS. Terms reasonable^ ^Baggage conveyed to t I
and from the Boats free o' f charge. |
A. E. feULBERT, Proprietor.
march U>, 1855. 14:l/y.
tax themselves.
When the surveys are made the Board of Di-
rectors are to call the Stockholders toge1her_
who from the three routes, shall select one.—
Those who may have designated other routes
then released from subscriptions.
several services as officers of the City.
Council tl:eri adjourned.
ARRIVALS AT THK MCTROP0LITAN-
J. T. CLEVELAND—Proprietor.
Horace Randal, U. S. A; S. E. De Cordova,
thise with the widowed wife and fatherless !
\ \ V Houston; J. K.Pierce,Loekhart; SI. Whaley,
gar The Bastrop Advertiser notices \v Palmyra Mo; J T -Miller, Tenn; J. A.
glorious " spree" had in that place by some House, Gallatin Tenn; W. II. Bateiuan,
tieruians. These people get 011 "benders" ^ravis Co: J. A. Sheffield, San Antonio;
in the "brakes," lost every thing—even to preluded any such thing. Much of the „f Williamson county. Both the valleys and children of the deceased,and theequaHy acute j " tty much'i the7 do eveiv thing else"— ^h::s; ™ T?rimi
clothin". Between Bull and Bartou's Creeks property used lay upon the immediate line of the table lands proiluce well. The former are anguish of Mrs."Beck. I *_i__ .1 . Carolena I urner. do; J. O. Uernuon, ao^ v,.
from" fourteen to IwenTy Thousand acres of march of our army— near the fields of oper-
ation, and much was expended in every por-
tion of the then Republic, in fitting out vol-
unteers and feeding them. Some citizens
contributed, nothing—^others confined them-
selves within their ability, without, emmnintr
their m • - tat uisav liftas sear
first rate ccdar land were burnt over.
The flames spread extremely rapidly—
rising, says Capt. G., three hundred feet
above the earth. It was dangerous to be
within a quarter of a mile of the fire. He
and several others saved themselves by
flight. Other casualties have doubtless hap- tbc scene- " had an os i!u;ir pnipt
pened. The fire is £till raging—it occurred seized a!tu nrir ii- u t'~'tht puwic use. It
by aesilest. true m?ny ar^ dfepesed to look uroo th
-«• ' matters as beioagiag to the 1'i-t i
General Land & Collecting Aoency. justice b-u done? Pid not a- ^Mcr
Attention to the card of R. M. BillingsJy of Texas F- for thc eampai-na, wWa a
Waco is earnestly requested. He is not ber libert
on!ja safe and prompt business man, but a
clever fellow.. Any of our friends having
i in that quarter, would confer a sin-
itrustibg'TlfigH to Mr. Bil-
tbe
iiiiVO i!Ot OtilcVS CC'Ui^ «S1 itlill
sot c:\joying -.rljat the JiOrsos of o! e
man, th> aiuis of another, and the provis-
are they
i;ii> i
cultivated with more facility than the latter.
011 account of havinu an admixture of sand.
The supply of timber is abundant for all fen-
cing and building purposes. There are im-
mense qnarries of beautiful marble, limestone,
cretaceous reck ami sand stone. Of the mar-
seven! varieties have been tliseoveted.—
Ti>;oe .1 rv Atltidafited t-i the slfueiion of any
spe.:>es of hlrtustttres
The i-.y.a,itj istfiit'aTy watereii. Ai;i- _;stthe
v.iiie'k'i ui ti;i< deiieiotis eieilieui hai been
liifie tone. iV ; sfpiie sulphur :uiti?i« wa-
fer. A s:Ct spring is situate
'i oi McAii**||y-■« Rend
stream, .lost belo\v i
S..rrvstais-are 1
•The heart-rending alfnir might have been i ^.Uk*A C™" C. lA;«i.tMia WLit ,jCl.l-
. , 1 1 .1 j e .1 ,■ will sip and sip his liquor, as if he wished to Ca^o ill; J. N. Dcdson, Cherokee Co; Hugh
proven e , a ie run > o ic P3 lcs- |el)gthen the enjoyment of drinking as long Nelson, Austin; J. J. Kiine, Shrevcportlet;
known what was brewing. The silence of: ag possible. Uc t.onvei.scs_foeIs happy and W. B. Burton, La; B. F. Turner, New York;
Jas. P. Johnson Alr.bama; -TasC. Frankland,
, , , . kfialveston; W. J. Crozier,do; 1). llichardson,
j gets out ot humor, or brutishly drunk. An . j A; Cain, Melllphis; J. De Cordova,
I'Americau will gazzle his drink—he literally J^auderers Retreat; Geo. D. Glascock, Web-
berville; William Glenn, Pond Spring; J.
W. Murray, Williamson Co; J. H. Herudon,
Mr. Beck, precluded thc suggestions of those, tries t0 make his fricilds so Hc seldom
who would have eouusclled milder measures, j gets out of hulll0I.; or brutishly drunk. An
Tt is to be regretted.
I Every good citizen ought to join in the at- lpijurs 5t dowI1_he i;. in a hurrvJo get drunk-
tempt to banish the use of arms in the settle-iloisy^qUarrelsonie disagreeable.
t . . -1 ■ ■ i t . I i ' ■ 1 > ► _ k ... .1 11 - t|, . ..If 1 n.-a I . . > — — — , . - —- - ® .
— undergoing ..
pairs and thc ProprietJirs will spare no expense ne-
cessary to make it whj*t it should be—a first class
lio el. Public patron age is solicited.
march 10, 1855. M:6m.
THE OLD CAPITOL. HOTEL, Main
Street, Houston, Texas. We have leased the
above Hotel for a Aries of years, and have com-
pletely renovated the whole House thioughout and
built the front gallery anew, the entire bnilSing is
also furnished with new Furniture and Beddtng. .
and is now . open for the reception of travelers
and citizens, we, therefore, invite the traveling
public to call on us, and promise to use our utmost
exertions to render comfortable all lhat may stop
with ns,. •
Attached to the House, we also have a Live
Stable, with experienced ostlers. Persons pnttu? - '
up with us may rely upon having their horse®
well-taken cr re of. From onr long experience in
tiie above business (at Shreveport. La., for foar-i
teen years) aad our strict attention to the wai
of our guesis, we hope to merit a liberal share:
public patronage.
HENBY
march 10, 1853. 14;
$
BIBBER k Sj
POR RETwo rooms—Either
J? or 1
ions of a third,
1st
; right that thc men r?ho gave tbeif horses
SlLT'P'l
nn.-imr t
of being|
jiior.
roni lusaouuiM, af.-..>v.
4 1.,
rght huj,-- ^
'.Inisj
i t;! _rti.lt I.-
ire in
unfurnished—suitable either fo£j
John i a small family. Apply at this office,
p march 10, '65. l*:2t.
reeni I jj ^oST—Bounty Warrant No. 9796, for
Worms! Worms!! , M;
'JO" Then* is ab-; diseasemon? ^ -^^Wary of War.
acres of land, and Donation Warranli >
' 1143, for 640 ftrrt*?- issn^d in tha. %
1
art-iking..he| 1 ^ .s^hscas^^WB^^? f vk wUmntiK time pr,,CriW hv,
ie is it mwt: i . eT^oiieVhieU so frequenfly baOe« pHeat.onv. ia be made w the proper <?£.r,^
1 the sitii! of the plg-sic;nn, as worms! They are
- highly, dti.- meatal toitiie.constitution; and the*. • —ni'rca l1'. 65.
afH' with
small pots, in the course ot a lew hours, boiteu
enough salt to supply his family for some time
aouist the'soldiers, their beef, their porTc There is no doubt but that article can be raa :-
and their corn to subsist them, should not be ufactured extensively at this point.
umt: Security, *.ee-r> li.rr i:
How utterly out of any one's pnwur, who:,
they have once "cut the frail thread ot' a iiu-:
man being's life to make reparation. . A life '
WM. SJm
^pe«.' for
Fisnra and MjLLEa's Colony"—It will paid for them? Where is the justice in such of penance, of anguish, cannot restore the !
iajgr.'
., T. . . , ... j Coloradojabout three miles from tha Bend,
be perceived by reference to advertisement,; c®ses- nsusv n.ot argued it was a ..ay strean,. being lar-e enou h to pro-
that W. L. Hill is. the agent of Mr. Fisher of S™* emergcncies-that thc whole pwple ^ ma^inery. Dr Purn?[irov thinks {he wsu
i r- tffairs pcrtaiuii.^ ; notes of this Col- WCie uPon make sacrifices. Itis ter CoTTfaTiis p. quantity oi sulphur
Mr. Fisher.v^j;<i-'j^a -jnoA choice \n ' 'ru0 were, but did thc^ 4&,it' Were an,| is qi;;v equal !o that ol the White Sulphur
oatriotic citizens,MMfireunistanced , springs ot Virginia.
. .. ^ ,r^«gg ftis^'rial aid by any As yet there is no school. The people are
exerfioD wTtiun their poifCT? These nicts taking steps to establish one. 1 hey think a
popular. is
; exertion within their potfer? These niets taking vfepatu eM.io'uu uue. tnej iuuik a |jeepinfr an eve upon the Mexicans in our press when sober. As a general rule, they fuge. also his Celebrated Liver Pills, can now be
are incontrovertible—they arc >^rt of our ; t0 adrantaSe ^ They a,; 1K)t contributing much to should be held responsible. Aman,whocan ^taSSSl'b,e DroS Stores in the United I
Liveby Stable.—Those desiring to hire history. In th*S tiew«i ihucase T«p can /^SAJie's'ABA Settlements—Since the formaV the advancement of good morals in this city, recollect a circumstance previously transput. * —.•W.
horses and buggies, would do well to notice not refuse to pay for the private property fcm. : tiunoftheabovesettlements, more recent, settle- They have beeircongregating at some hous- ing and comment upon it—no difference how, fi®" There are few things which afford us great-
the card of Messrs. Keithly & Johnson. ; ployed for public purposes. These claims are r ments have been made 0111 he lower San Saba es fif- disreputable character, during the i ight much he may distort it, must know what he " j'lea-uru n a nl°t'c^0^
Errors.—In our "last", a number of errors ' ^ndedin justice. They arc good against the ; at three different points. There are Fleming's, and keeping some noise. They furnish those/ is about. The idea that drunkenness should, ^ IreVully concious we areTonfe'rring'a pTblic
marked on the proof-sheet were left uncorrect. P^P'0 °* Texas, anda refiisal on their part to 1oods am. the Wallace creekseltlemeuts. who should not- have it with liquor and are in all eases, be pleaded in bar for insult and_
benefit, and our heart tells us that bv our notices 1 320 acres in Travis co. pat to J. H. 1
ed Several occur in the article udoh the Pay them would be ingratitude, to give it the ; They eor.tain about twenty families. They are the nleans 0f their molesting private families, wrong, is almost exploded. It should be al-: many have been induced 1
° - e _ softest epithet. ^ ^ ^ , improvin am opeinn_ arms, c me are land There are some nuisances in the way of half- together. However there is no doubt bufc been rescued from death
Itis propoced to discuss this in another . holders bu' others a'e squatters upou lands drunken ^omen which might be ap- that in many persons intoxicating beverages 1'IainL Ac., for the cure of which it is^certoin. It. C40 acres, in Travis co.pat. to Jno.Walker.
n umber owned b) German. 1 he latter class are tres- ^ . ° 1 . . ^ j is prepared :tnd sold only by Dr. C. M. Jackson, at i 149 J acres, in Travis co. improved.
nU D ' the valley of the San propnately ab^ed, by moving then, out of produce temporary insanity, this should be a. the Gtrm;m Medicine ^ No m Arch ^t, | 247 acres, ia Travis , ^ ^
t r-i it>i. i nu:e curious to see ^trom thesuhscr
i>:<. mea del; • rs. Yet many tjparents, i a^h^firsTmSnf^auonW^niprom'^^^'^^j'f^"*WtB^ieoraiS^* da:
^ J m. i,ju . , inule, fall fifteen hands hiirh. no bf-nd
of them start out win, lh,= liberate jlutan^^T ">ea -sUouJd bj. sed to expel them promptly. streak on each shoulderfblwll mane anft
tion of getting or, a spree. They know full lhro" hly' MXane's Vermifuge is well cstib- tip8 of uisear3 black. als0j back ^
, v., j . ., , lisbcd ks 1 ae most certain, safe und speedy remedy shaved up a good deal with gear, shod before; 4
we.! the trouble and regret they cause toj 6ver 0fiV ed for this tronblesome and dangerous « has uncommon large limbs, six years old in Juf
their friends—they are apprised of the man-r' malady aud all who have the management of child- j" thin order. I will give twenty dollars for
lier in which they behave when in a sfcatej'rtn sr* Id keep this invaluable medicine at liand- two^Ifes°East of^11 rdette"xftllsH ^
they profess to be uliconcious of their acts/ In ar~ ion to its jierfect sefety, it never fails to pro-
How great should be the provocation before Th*n wh do they set so? Many men choose' Uu:" 10 d^sired elfpct-
we apjieal to arms for redress. theSe periods of pretended obliviousness to j/ ° Purchasers will be careful to ask for Dr.
_=—..... 1 , , , A M'Lane'sCelcbratertVermifuge,and
Thinp AboatTown. «buse others—to divulge, under cover take 1M)n(? eIse. All other Vermifuges, in compari-
Our City authorities would do good service drunkenness, the feelings they hesitate to ex SOn. are worthless. Dr. M'Lane's genuine Vermi-
lost rie. The deed is done, and the immu-
table laws of nature forbid its cancellation.
march 10, '55. 14:tw. R. V.
for
WK i
lo
sale t^ie
are
lowing lands :
1920 acres, in Leon co. pat. to G.H. Gordon.
1280 acres, in Milam co. pat. to JTDmilap.
300 acres, in Milam co. pat. to S. W. Welsfch. J
G40 acres, in Milam co. pat. to "hrs. L.S. 1_ _
144 acres, in Milam ool pat to hrs. E.J. W. Lowrr- *
2214 acres, in Milam co. tit. to S. C. Robertson.
2214 acres, in Milam co. pat. to W. Lyman.
2214 acres, in MHam co. pat. to X. M. Stevens.
120 acres, in Burleson co. pat to M. Moore.
000 acres, in Burleson and Washtnrton eo's ml 1
to Jno. T. Wallace. '
4428 acres, in Washington co. pat. to/. B. Chance.
Lieutenant Generalship. Some careftd hy-
per-critical compositor, took the g out of i
to take these Bitters, and i ^ acres' \n co" imP- P^t. tofi. W. Spew. \ ]
, , ,. 3*0 acres, in Travis co. pat. to P. Conrad.
by dyspepsia, liver com- 262 ilcreS] in ^ ^ ^ p ]
nf it'll ir l> it is oarf.i i n Tt / l a .: T • _ , . « - .. I
acogdoches wherever it occured. These;
things will happen in printing establishments,; x0 Col. Robert Wilson—
Austin, Texas, January 25, 1852. | PassinS nP°n ,he !amls iu
Saba, by using and destroying the timber.— town. The quiet of families living hard warning to those to remain sober. Their be* Philadelphia. See advertisement.
320 acres, in Travis eo. pat. to J. D. Knox.
even if the editor is lavishing his "sweetness" j Dear Sir: I have read with much attention 1 Some tracts are almost totally stripped ot all by demands this, to say nothing of the effect coming inebriated is a species of malice afore-< TT1^-<< ''' H95J acres, in Buraett ^Jprove4"-
upon a sceond of March pic-nic. ■ your memorial tothe Legislature for indemnity the valuable board trees. Persons owning suc-h things have upon the good name of our thought, for they cannot be ignorant of the , ,lle?r j.ojy tr ,rS; Agcncy,. u80 acres, in Burnett co. pat. to B. Underwood.
i for property destroyed by the army during the | lands in this region would do well to see tofhein pi:lf.e. danirer they incur of committing crimes or' JX. V, T,xa> "h iviue o^eneT'-in Coffice'"in°t!hb ' !^I° aCre3' 1° 5urnett co' P*4 10 TyBdaU.^
.• .. v.. 1 - - - -t;„i..™ i!iihn,l,j Ji Lj.. '.J 1-80 acres, «. Burnett co.
A Scesje for MitiS. Stowe.—Micawber : war of .Independence.
as the tresspasses will be likely to continue.—
1 Jf the decision of yonr case depended upon The 0„s ,!0uuni„illg (ilem liaviug par.
lesal knowlHd^e or lesjai research. I wouui ab- -i ,, , r . .
stain from ofTerin- an opinion in reference to it; cl,:lsed la!l,ls- frorl,fhe Germans, almost devoid
but as I view it, it is an appeal simply to the i of timber, they procure supplies from contigu-
justice of your iellow-eifizensfor remuneration ; ous tracts.
for what y«u have suffered in their cause; on •
this grcuml I will feel no hesitation in express-
Is a man of Originality—hc say3 numerous
good things. He describes a scene, which
came off not long since. "I went into
C —'s store a few days past, and there
was Fil trading for a hundred dollar watch.
J*ilj yon^know, is mine, or will be. Well
thought I, here is a fine "lay out" for Aunt
The horse racks bave been taken down in wrongs, when in a demented condition. It ; l'l^ee, will buy and sell lands aud Land Certifi- e40acres, iuMcCJennanco.pat.to JOa. Wirth.
obedience to the ordinance of the Mayor and is'a poor satisfaction to be toid by a man to- ft."1.™?"0 J?™'640 acres- ™ McClennanco. pat. to iu R. Wade.
I Indian Depredations.—In these sections
i^MO^n'io.^favomble'toafolTi^imbu^e^e'if alH.vementior.ec! the Indian depredations may
to you for all your properly destroyed by the en- be summed up as follows:
emy. The stability of social organization could Mr. Feazell livins near the San Saba Peak,
' -1 -
jf*-"11
The
determined
go ahead. Yep may get wrong, if so rectify
Harriet—she might pick np an item for a | not be maintained without an observance in east of the Colorado, had four or five horses the error and nush on
vdBjture edition of Uncle Tom. til is buying a f°.d Pnncpie of indemnity, and1 j , i„ Februaiy. Dr. Elliott living three
-,,f feel as though an apology is due foi an impeach-! J ,, . ,
^ watch,and his mastercould nt j inent 0f ordinary apprehension lor giving rea- J Kllies l,el"w the mouth ot the San Saba, had
it^cj ^o_*iad it tin. But may be j sons in support of a principle which seems al- 'our or five horses stolen about the same time.
most self-evident. Ir. the social state, under Woods, and others, living on Richland creek.
whatever form, there is. if not- expressed, ari | uort), ,,f San Saba: |ost about ten horses and ve.-etables and blasted many hopes of being
"f™" ..nuuiuunrs, or not nnv ousmeas I rnt 1(1 n nihl.
present corporate authorities seem count and nine times out ot ten hc will pass «*tr« te« to him v.ul oe promptly, and without ue- ! 640 ftcres. in j^h ^ pat. t0 s. ftJforvelL
• , , t * * , i , , , . • , gleet, attended to m perton, and only a reasonable , 320 .(.-eg i„ n„]i __ Jit in hm B P«?
ined to do something. It is right- you by. It has been tried. fee will be charged. j uXres.1nXl .^to h~
no.
tex- nipiiuciitrnr^Jif South-
_ . *
I-* •
--die. dont an«
era >j<pres!adti,;tfie«gfore Fil aad I iuay never; t!ppii«d pkJ
figure in feer teok.u • , andprcp
-THE EWINO FAWTLY.
Nothing like action
in this progressive age.
Our citizens are busily employed planting
gardens. The kite cold spell destroyed niany
to protect mutually the liVes
the community, anil this setiti-
soroe cattle. Also, three or four were taken able to partake at an early season of horticul-
j me* t eiite rta'ued by barbarian as well as civ- j frnm Flemings settlement, some of which have tural products.
. ThlSt~fieaut:ful I *hzed nations, is the basis of the public taw un- ; been recovered from the settlements below, in Improvements are going ahead.
t. ossf ■ i der v.-hose solemn saacfioiva Goveruiuent may 11 he vicinity of
.-
and interesting c-iildrcn have performed; exact .redress for injqries.either personal or pe
5 «!ral nighu in.tiU. c'.ty. Their auditors 1 cuniafy.inflicted upon a member of the com-! ^
;Lly of their performances- Theys.
ve o« r nirsruq'- '
Cowan's salt works.
appreheotl no danger from lu-
:iave not attempted to mnrder
intifpniTo night.
mt.y
i he Set. 1..t;
. . L - I'lSlflfS as - *lf V
ir.nmfyoi ualioii it lepre^uis una at whatever : ' " . .
I cost, it isa duly iiot tobe evaded, and ?ho spun- j^ny oue. N-jtwitlistandmg they oeeai it pru-
• j t.'est p iity eniciees us perfbrmaru-f-. ' .T^iiffo ke^fr^.Tfhe iifeff. Ti.ese beinsr p«>
. if there were no pledge for jadnnniiy. -vonld ueer .-dtlenr *r ts they eun ntt fvpn-i. an entire
",q uliaek risk their hves^ e-MBngtinh jrttni the visits of their nbrethren,
who would "n* share j yet they have n.i tears ou the subj -ct and feej
Yankee Hope of Reward
Stimulate an American with the hope of re
ward and he can accom
Coleridge, we believe it was, saui, it a pre-
„ . ,, . ,. „ „ „ D _ , 1400 acres, in Bell co. pat. to hrs. h.
Reference,:-Capt S P Ross Hon Geo B Erath j ll07 in Bastrop^. tit. w Al }Tavarri. - .
Jfessrs Coke & -VcCal^ Lewis & Herring, Burwell, 22u ^ in Bastrop co. pat to Wm. Medfort.' .
J Thompson, Juoge J T Kuban*, Hon Geo h Bur- ! 320 ^res, in Bexar co. pat to J a-."
noli si i almost anything. ^ Jhyor R B Lambdin, Hon N W Battle Waco ; 320 acreS; in Bexar co. pat. to M. Bain.
it was said, if a ore- i ^ M r c " £ LMC:lrul^e-?; 0e" P ^ 640 acres, in Bexar co. pat. to J. O.EfK
... , f ' | . f de^oa, J S McClatn^Esq, Major Le Roj Belittle, j 640 acieg ,n Bexar co. pat. to W. H. Shadbam. j
mium weie offered lor the best tninslafi u of i Hon Wm L Martin, Col J J Crittenden, Lebanon,' c.n +„d «Ln„n.. f
march 10, 1855.
BY TELEGRAPH!
the Testament from the original Greek, within iTenn; Jno W Burton, Shreveport, La.
a given time: a yaukee, who knew nothing | march ±0, 18ou. 14.1_i.
ot the language would read it. makefile trans-
lation and secure the reward. There is some-
thing complimentary in this. U'heu we shall
have fiuished this article our readers will con-j UlfOltT.iS I UiM/OVERt ! I
| elude JoUuiii£e may Kr>v-. Wn so fa;
- £
plied by us. If he will take the trouble to [ avoid the inevitable loss of the whole, save a ordinary circumstances,
examine, hc will find it frequently used to! part by paying tribute? This principle is the
designate unmarried ladies. In th;st sense 5'ro-'1?; cohesive qualify by whicli communities
frietd of the Seguin Mercury ®b-j those most exposed t-D tit i
nsc otstte^tene>roinBt««', as *" , , .
r-■' — "tnmrlosses! or wouid net those so situated, to ! quite competent to protect themselves under
Money is
scarc-e and bids fair to become more so.
The (,'apiiol "s (pit•; finished and looks im-
2>osing. 1 wrmiu. Some few weeks 'i.K'r. it rt:.t-." be
Xhti^.are.J«£bf* l s.4wols-'inder wcIjsIk—1 recoiltusted, a geisUemau -wr.-'« *o tiie
TRe ag^ivratetnumber ot* schoe!-'-roiii- h'JI-j •*' this print, iu relalioii to a >uueg woman ol
reij in the city, s«;l vr^rttijy. i? quite large.j diiKic- 'ii count,, much Isimnl .'cr lier>-:que%.
The merchants don't appear to be bringing! ,r'an performance*.
The gemleaian is k-
dersoa, J S McClai^ Esq, Major Le Roy B Suttle,1 '' r -=B,Ko"-
640 acres, in Bexar co. pat. to R. McCU Ilan
640 acres, in Bexar co. pat. to B. Oliver.
640 acres, in Bexar co. pat. to L«C. Haigler.
640 acres, in Bexar co. pat to J. Hughes.
320 acres, in Bexar eo. oat. to L. Webster.
320 acres, in Bexar -n toN. J. Devi
320 acres, in Bcbt ir ca. ]>.,* tH^Purrie^'
ITT acres, ia^exar «>. a*i. to X. ToWnseifi"'
TH!v reason why Lord Raglan has not stormed I acres, inftexat co. put to Jat ies Sm.
Sevastopol, has been mainly owing to the acrts, U
eak and^jiicebledcoiKlitionof the Allied Armies.
arre;.i| ui i^eco.^i,
ttf"w. r. a
caused by their unparalleled sult'crings in an inhos-
960 a -res. p i. !s E it
>!e climate. It Ii.ls now l>ecn clearly asccr- 90*' a res. ie t*.lesplifc®^j^j^, rj^bravt
.v liitve >H.cn prottuced bv the absence of ®a'-"re3'l.*
640 acres.
ft
"5 -.r '
i
y
Indian Depredath-xs near Four Cii.m;-
„ ,_!■ j .„ .1 • . „i may be made lo act in unison and must of ne- uourne.—A gentleman writing from Fort
weapplied it to the fair, young creature of | cessity exist, if society exists. It dot* therefore Chadbourne under dnte of February - 4
WHbamson County. We appropriate the in- j exist as established by custom—as recognized ,' ( - " '
singled charge of gallantry, made by Mr. I ln sFeciai, and general laws, ami is strongly st;ltcs "iat> tIlc Comanches drove oft fifty
" e, with
: j !«jss any oue
laying our ^uper-aDunaani moaesiy— j terest of each, troHi in)#r ^
m The gals say we : gression is rot>-hani'•" onncrdili"
.1 • - *t c* & a. *r ' • « . i npr bv dk^' Jrs-- v«VWai. CX
are the vxry pink jf quants. Notwithstand- i *Uu:']-e>cy
in«c tk\y ^ouietimes ^ boar the . eif
mi r !
:w
the relf
lords of creatioa'Mnto do- . ,. - *v-'J f 4. 1 t i •«. , ,
, . i ^ yi Mfn'tir ceit^a r-sinctions, beioniis fo the State , nave displayed, will no doubt sccure
Insions, and have, been priwituing too saw* atu, ,.,ay i.„ part or wholly, according 1 him a brevet.
sinee the days of apple eatirfti, vet. we i<?el > ■> tha eiiegencv of the case, for protection or I ...
!efeuce. If then, (as in the unfortunate eon- ; f.ATa,'l A"'ou ' <1 C Mexicans
djtioii of onr beloved State)the propeity of her • featul,'ay last an ailray occui
i.citizeu3eonstitutelhecommiin fund for defence, f'10 Mexicans on Waller"-
wasit not the policy of the enemy to destroy 1 derstariding .iiu
' •' ■■ ~ Francisco
iv l:at f •_ «-.r jjga-
'.ri-or. j stio:igcf..Vji ifTc greater necessity
tutua! snpooit. For in a slaie u. uarthe
rf se.vii:e and property of evsij citizen.
a drove of
jutIuuhs fer't ■>- .laul'ii
sc.t. Joottai cattle, ihe daring resolution he
evinced—the indomitable jierseverencc he
on their stocks of spring goods. I ,u bewe" ll" ,he worl,L The cluehfion a
. 4 4 * iiiarriasreabieiiidy wouM uaturally ask herseit
As vet we have no candidates tor senator -i<tt ., ,r , ,. ,
I would hc "Suppose the oiler slionlyJnu£je<.'t-
and 1 leprese 11 tat ive in tiie State Legislature. ! t,,{ ^ie rua{c]j sj„
No one spoken of, generally, for either o&c* : —hat .f As a matle,
The Literary Soeiet'* is protrros^iiiii .well. .. —ggaatag^
! Many valuable artic^ to iSi'i .D-ltiug •>-
there is little sickness. Doctors^
,do.mi\:> ^
Coffin inakera-iM^ dowi
Lawyers are
the circiii^
pit;"
t:iiu
Rob-YtSOE
haruv soldiers, to ntncH tlc.t itiose nrinii-s would ; in Oonades co. r—
liavt been in a roOa't and heablty condition and iao acre-jn .neca co.^pat to J. ,
his lorship coai.l. villi .asc and elegance, have! "-'J_ae^-,iu ^v.tca coiinty, pat. ta
is'n. -.v v. li:sju-, et": in certain
s Tonic Bitters, wliich , acre^^^ea^ co. Myij, ^ —
)rt'-d at ,1 i ivUmated even the 1 G| J acret.fo Gifleipie co. pat to
..." . . . n/.i4. in (iAnyttW .m
nair- y 2
wsty
1107/"re£i Jackson co.
A,cr, s. ic Matagc.
t>40 acn-s.
- ■
• • -=• :. • &4Sg
they are sincere in thi>?, aniT*think a consid-
erable deal more of ourselves thereupon.
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5^^
goes into
ice cream
rru £ , 1 T r* ^ ^ t> wajit nut ureiMniiiy yj I lie eueniv 10 ileslrov
The editor of the La.range Paper propetiy oi our Wizens as thc most effective
o the •' high strikes" over a glass of means of crippling o; oveithrowing the nevvly
Hear him :
v. vl wviiiiionui^; xi*«- hcvvly
created Government, and if *-0 destroj ed. wa
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it rejuvenated our old bones, and most forci- . utlier
bly reminded us of the days when " we were
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