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VOL. XKI--NO. 51.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1356.
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handed in. This rule will not be deviated from in
ujtue.
A liberal deduction made to those who advertise
two or more squares per year.
Marriages and Deaths published as news. Obitua-
ries charged for as advertisements.
Advertisements not marked when handed in, will
tie inserted until forbid^nd charged for accordingly.
Candidates* announcements for county offices,*5;
State, District and'CMgressionaU 910.
Advertisements not within the legitimate business
of Yearly Adve-tisers charged extra.
All communications for the office should be ad-
dressed to Aiu> fc Bitot mt-
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1856.
Election for Jcdge of the First
Judicial District.—From the returns
so far received, there is little doabt of
the election of J. H. Bell. Esq., to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
the lamcated 31 anger. We have heard
from Galveston, Fort Bend, Matagorda,
Brazoria, Colorado, and several polls in
Austin County. In the latter County
a Correspondent informs us that Bell's
majority is about 100. lb; returns to
be received can hardly'change the re-
Blllt.
£6^-The Harrisburg Railroad, says
Capt. Todd, brought over from Rich*
' mond 1.022 bales of cotton in the month
of January, and 1,9§5 during the first
seventeen days of February. Fie also
states that the receipts from cotton
constitute only one fourth of the total
receipts of the road. At this rate, the
Company's receipts for the firs! half of
Febrnary, were at the rate of about
$7,000 per month..
iLT Col. John Henry Brown, of the Civil-
ian, the able Representative of Galvest n
county in the last Legislature, has been
nominated for the office of Major by the De-
mocracy of Galveston. With the clean-foot-
ed ucss exhibited by him in his recent brush
for Representative honors, our cotemporary
will have little difficulty in j assing safely
over the track.
HIT Why'not adorn our streets with Shade
Treti 7 Certainly they would greatly add
to the beauty as well as the comfort of the
. city. Kow is the tim* for transplanting!
Soon it will be too late for this season. Many
varieties adapted to the climate are easily
obtained.
Lmi Oak ijt Tkxar.—It has l>i>en stated
by one of the most eminent statesmen in
Texas, that Texas contains more Live Oak
than all the balance of the world. What is
doing to render this valuable timber availa
b'e for useful pkirposes ? Are not large quan-
tities of it annually destroyed in clearing
land for farms? Will some intelligent gen-
tlemen in the Live Oak region give us some
information on this subject.
Hu>rs.—We would call the special atten-
tion of our country friends to the high price
hides, as^qnoted in onr price current. By a
little extra attention a great addition might'
be made to the number of hides brought to
this market, and among the practical results
might be the ability of many of our courtry
friends to add to the comforts of ihetr fami.
lies. Try it 1
O* The Victoria Advocate gives the follow-
ing as the vote cast at five precincts in that
county for District Jcdge: Bell 91; Atkins
11; Smith 6; Megginson 8.
The Columbia Democrat publishes the fol-
lowing a-, the vote of Colombia: Bell 90;
Atkins 16: Smith 4; Mitchel2.
tr It will be seen by his card that Wm.
Edwards Esq., has returned to our city, and
will devote himself to the practice of his pro-
fession. *
IT As will be seen by his card, Mr. R. H.
Williams will take charge of Mr. Keech's
school on next Monday.
D" A difficulty, says the Civilian of the
96th, occurred to-day in this city between H.
L. Conner and Dr. Stone, in which we un-
derstand the former received a severe stab,
for which the latter was arrested. We have
not the particulars
The Bluclt'i* who a short time since
passed through our town, and so delighted
our citizens with their exquisite singing, we
are informed by the manager, will be in
Houston the latter part of the week and give
several concerts.
Corros at Washisoto*.—The American
says that there are now about five hundred
bags of cotton in the ware-houses in that
place, awaiting sh'pmenf.
Franklin Pierce.
We place at the head of the Democratic
ticket to-day the name of this distinguished
citizen as our first choice for the Presidency,
subject, however, to the action of the Na-
tional Democratic Convention. The Demo-
cratic ranks possesses a gallaxy of able
men, experienced statesmen and unquestion-
ed patriots, worthy of this great office, but
none whose claims are more conspicious than
those of our present illustrious Cheif Magis-
trate.
Franklin Pierce has proved himself, by
every important political act ofhis adminis-
tration, the man for the times. In fearless-
ness of consequences and firmness of pur-
pose, when right, he has always shown
himself equal to any immergency that has
arisen. In State affairs he invariably as-
sumes the responsibility and acts with that
degree of promptness and decision that has
gained for him, with impartial men, a repu-
tation for interpidity and firmness second
only to Andrew Jackson. He has the nerve
to do right at all hazards; and has al-
ways proved himself a national and con-
servative President, combatting with unan-
swerable arguments and unflinching firmness
every assault npon the Constitution from
whatever source. He fias stood by the Uni-
on and maintained the sovereignty of the
States and the rights of the people, in the
territories, at" the expense of sectional vitu-
peration, such as has been raised agaiust no
other man in the nation. No man has ever
filled the Presidential chair and stood more
steadfastly by the rights of the South, or
more effectually opposed the assaults of sec-
tional fanaticism. The South owes it to her-
self to stacd by her friends, and she will be
found always ready to enlist under the ban-
ner of a great and a good man, who has
shown his friendship by fidelity to the Con-
stitution, the rights of the States and his ob-
ligations as President to the whole country.
The bold, firm and patriotic language of
his last annual message on the slavery ques-
tion has already exercised an influence for
good at the North, and daunted the boldest
assailants Southern rights in and out of Con-
gress. In every immergency where the as-
sumption of great responsibility or a firm
and resolute purpose was necessary, he has
been the man for the occasion.
In managing our difficult and complicated
relations with foreign governments, this ad-
ministration by its honorable, fearless and
uncompromising position, on all questions,
regarded as specially American, has not on-
ly commanded the respect of the world, but
taken a step in advance of every preceding
ceding Cabinet; and thus far extorted from
the diplomatists and the press of Europe the
most solid ackrowedgem-nts of its ability
and power. The tone of the London Times,
upon the President's positions npon the En-
listment and Central American questions
shows plainly that they have had the de-
sired effect, and that England must concede
to the President's demands rather than-in-
cur the alternative, so distinctly avowed in
the message, of war with this country. He
has already extorted from England conces-
sions that the majority of Americans were
not prepared to expect without a resort to
arms.
Every day the administration is becoming
more popular with the masses, and no man
in the Union has excited greater hatred, more
bitter denunciation, or this day has more
violent enemies or devoted friends tlian^
Franklin Pierce, the people's choice for the
Presidency in 1856.
PHILADELPHIA AMERICAN
COUNCIL.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
Indian Treaty Ratified.*
Philadelphia, Feb'y 20.—The Natronal
American Council, now Fitting here, has
expunged the platform adopted last June by
a vote of 138 to "50. The new one which
they have reported remodels the whole of
the old one, particularly discards the eighth
and twelfth articles of it, and ignores the
ri -ht of Congress to interfere with slavery,
and that of imposing any religious test, in
accordance with the Platform adopted by
the Chief Council of the American party for
the District of Columbia, as reported in the
Washington Organ, of the 15th inst. The
resolutions of this last referred to platform
are as follows:
"6.The unqualified recognition and main-
'•tenance of the reserved rights ot the several
•'States, and the cultivation of harmony and
"fraternal good will between the citizens of
"the several States, and to this end nouinter-
"ference by Congress with quustions apper-
"tainiug solely to the individual States, and
"non-intervention by each State with the af-
"fairs of any other State."
"10. Opposition to any union between
"Church and State; no interference with re-
ligious faith or worship, and no test oaths
"for office, except those indicated in the 5th
"section of this platform."
The new platform was adopted by 108 to
77; but was objected to by the whole of the
Southern members of the convention.
The Nominating committee met to-day.
The committee on organization have re-
ported a recommendation to appoint Ephraim
Marsh, of New Jersey, President; aud one
Vice-President from each State.
2io Secretaries have been appointed. The
report has been adopted.
The report of the committee on credentials
has beeu adopted; but there is some difficul-
ty in the committee.
free soil convention.
The Free Soil convention aesembled to-
day and temporarily organized by appointing
Isaac Hax«liiurst, of Philadelphia, Chair-
man.
The credentials of delegates to it were dis-
cussed.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Feb. 22.—In the Senate, to-
day, an important treaty with the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Iudiaus was ratified. It en-
larges their boundaries considerably.
convention at pittsbl'bg.
New York, Feb. 22.—The Republican
Convention met to-day at Pittsburg; but we
have as yet no account of its proceedings.
congressional.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Senate—Douglass
was excused from serving oil the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
House—Mace, of Indiana, introduced a
A PROCLAMATION,
by tub president of the united states of
amkrica.
Whereas, indications exist that the
public tranquility and the supremacy of
law in the Territory of Kansas arc en-
dangered by the reprehensible acts or
purposes of persons, both within or
without the same, who propose to di
rect and control its political organiza-
tion by force : It appearing that com-
binations have been formed therein to
resist the execution of .'he territorial
laws, and thus, in effect* subvert by vio
lence all present constitutional and le-
gal authority : It also appearing that
persons residing without the Territory,
but near its borders, contemplate armed
intervention in the affairs thereof : It
also appearing that other persons, in-
habitants of remote States, are collect-
ing money, tngag ng men, and provi-
ding arms for the same purpose : And
it further appearing that combinations
within the Territory are endeavoring,
by the agency of emissaries and other-
wise, to induce individual States of the
Union to intervene in the affairs thereof,
ill violation of the Constitution of the
United States :
And whereas all such plans for the
determination of the future institutions
of the Territory, if carried into action
from within the same, will constitute the
fact of insurrection, and, if from with-
out that of invasive aggression, and will,
in either case, justify and require the
forcible interposition of the whole pow-
er of the General Government, as weil
to maintain the laws of the Territory as
those of the Uiiiou :
New, therefore, I, Franklin Pierce.
President of the United States, do is-
sue this my Proclamation to command
all persons engaged in unlawful combi-
nations against the coustitntcd authori-
*y of the territory of Kan-as or of the
United States, to disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective abodes,
and to waru all such persons that any
attempted insurrection in said Territory,
or aggressive intrusion iuto the same
will be resisted uot only by the employ-
ment of the iocal militia, but also of any
available forces of the United States;
to the end of assuring immunity from
violence and full protection to the per-
sons, property, and civil rights of all
Another Mexican Revolution.
Uraga! s JPronuciamento—Letter to
duarri— Vidaurri's Answer.
Indian News.
17.
Bill to prevent the extension of slavery in peacetiill and law-abiding inhabitants
territories of 36 30, which created a great t|,„
sensation.
It was moved to refer the bill to the Com-
of ths Territory.
If, in any part of the Union, the fury
mittee on Territories, pending which motion 0f faction 0r fanaticism, illHanled into
power to send for persons and papers in re- j pillar sovereignty, which, under the
iation to the Kansas contested case. The' Constitution, are fundamental in the
resolution was tabled by a majority of three, j w hole structure of our institutions, is to
election of a chaplain. I bring on the country the dire calamity
Washington, Feb. 21st—The House to-dav
elected" Daniel Waldo, of Baltimore, an old
soldierof the revolution. Cha -lain.
Squabble* Among the Bonaparte*.—An alter-
cation is rumored to have occurred recently
Jjelweeu Louis Napoleon and the Prince-Lu-
cien Mura!, who was so long in this country.
"You have nothing of your uncle about you"
wa-4 the reproach addressed by the Prince
with bitter emphasis to the Emperor. "Oh !
yes! I have his family," was the reply .made
with sarcastic resignation. There is no mis-
take that Louis Napoleo-i has a large and
expensive brood of cousins about him.
Stand asidjc for the Black Republicans.-
Catpain Darling the newly elected door keep-
er of the House of Representatives immed-
iaetly on taking the oath of office, removed
Mr. James L. Wright, of New Ji-rsey, a door
keeper, and appointed to the vacancy Mr.
James Nokes, who was formerly a member
of the police in the capitol. The same officer
has alio appointed Mr. H. H. Babcock, of
New York, as superintendent of the folding
room, vice Thos, J. Gait, removed. In the
House post office M. J. T. Moss, principal
clerk, has been removed, and Horace Upton
appointed in his Stead.
the american convention.
Philadelphia, Feb. 21st.—The American
Convention to day adopted a platform which
will be published in the Washington "Ame-
rican Organ" on the 15th of March.
Phidadelphia, Feb. 23.—The Convention
last night admitted the Pennsylvania dele-
gates who ignore the 12th section, which j . . .
caused a wild excitement among the South- j lshlllg them that Its organ.C law
of an arbitrament of arms in that Ter-
From the Restaurador de la Liberfad
of the 8th inst., a paper published at
Monterey, we take the following plan
of another fevotation which has just
burst out, with Uraga for leader.
The territory and Army of Sierra
Gorda, considering that the nation has
been deceived in its hopes of order and
liberty, because instead of the gross ty-
ranny of Gen. Sauta Anna, demagogue-
ism now rules, and that a social dis-
solution will effectually take place for
the want of a basis to unite the States
in forming the' confederation, and that
to the actual administration there is
nothing sacred since religion, property
and society is attacked.
Considering, that a free nation cannot
be resected abroad or even at home
without an army, a privileged class
which has been destroyed, to be follow-
ed by all the others to judge by the
clergy; and that our independence is
threatened by the weakness in which
the naticn is now; and futhermore that
it is due to the patriotism and good will
of tiie jieople of the frontier that it has
been saved, by causing it to be respected
A nd considering, finally the critical
situat on in which the nation finds itself,
being in the power of an army of South-
erners who do not even respect their
chiefs.
Declare
Article 1st. That all despotism shall
cease aud that law, and not the caprice
of oue person governing, shall rule the
destinies of the nation. The Constitu-
tion of 1825, with the reforms pfter-
wards made will lie recognized until it
shall be established freely ard spontane-
ously.
Art. 2nd. The actual Governors of
states, or if they refuse, the Chiefs of
the pronounced forccs in them, (the
States) will, on the taking of the Capi-
tal, give the order or decree for an elec-
tion of" their Governors according to
the particular constitution of each
state. The juntas themselves as soon
as the Govenior is named, will elect
live individuals who will be his council
in all his deliberations.
Act 3d. The GoverTior of each State
or the political Chief of the territory,
with the agreement ol his couucil, will
elect an individual, who five days at the
latest after the entry of the army in the
Capital of the Republic, will meet there
with the rest, who presided over by the
General in Chief, the depository of the
For the Telegraph.
Choice of a. Wife.
ft claude.
....... , , executive powers, will proceed to civr
ntory, it s .311 be between lawless vio- • forth the degree for the election of a
lence.m the one side, and conservative r,rovisio„al President, who will keep the
force ou the other, wielded by legal an- ptacc unt;, thc mu;o;i sh<i!I LaVe
thority ot the General Government
I cail on the citizens, both of adjoin-
ing and of distant States, to abstain
from unauthorized inter-meddling in the
local concerns of the Territory uilinou-
is to
crners, a large majority of whom left. A
split is anticipated to-day.'
Great excitement among delegates—noth-
ing of importance done. Southerners hold
a meeting this afternoon to determine their
course for future action.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23.—The excitement
reported to have arisen in the Natioual Ame
ricau Couveiitioh now sitting here still con-
tinues to prevail.
The Free Soilers are predoininatidg in it,
and several Southern delegates have in con-
sequence withdrawn from it.
There is no approach whatever as yet to-
be executed with impartial justice; that
all individual acts of illegal interference
will iucur condign punishment; and that
any endeavor to interveue by organized
force will be firmly withstood.
1 invoke all good citizens to promote
order by rendering obedieuce to the law;
to seek remedy for temporary evils by
peaceful means; to discountenance and
repulse the counsels and the instigations
of agitators and of disorganizes; and to
wards the nomination of a candidate for the ! testify their attachment to their COUU-
I'residency. j try, their pride in its greatness, their
the pacific—her chances. : appreciation of the blessings they enjoy,
New York, Feb. 22.—Capt. Lang, of the; and their determination that republican
Cunard steamship Canada, thinks ihi report, institutions shall not fail ill their hands
that the l acitic had put iuto the shannon m
unfounded, oil account of the prevalence of
—bv co operating to uphold the majesty
heavy Western gales. He thinks she would, j of the laws, and to viudicate the sanc-
Okbxax Emigration to Mexico.—The New
York Times say* that it leans from the most
reliable authority that upwards of two thou-
sand Germans- have made preparations to
emigrate to Mexico from Germany in the
coming spring, under the direction of two
German gentlemen, for many years resident
in Texas, and who went to Germany last
summer for the express purpose. Who are
the empntarios ?
Filibusters.— On Saturday week the
steamship Star or the West sailed from
New York for San Juan de Nicaraugua,
having on board three hundred filibusters
as" passengers for Nicaraugua, where they '
purpose joining General Walker's military
force of Anglo-Americans. They all had
tickets,'and consequently when the United
States Marshal went on board to examine the
vessel, he could do nothing, as the manifest
was all right, and these men were in /he
guise of ordinary j aasengers. An immense
crowd was assembled on the wharf to wit-
ness their departure.
IT Samuel W. Fisher, ha* been appoint-
ted Surveyor of the Customs at Matagorda,
vice William F. Phillips, removed.
ICT The Brownsville Flag says thc store
of Mr. J. Kavese was entered wlfh a false
key on the 7th inst.. and a large amount of
jewelry, fancy goods and cash stolen. It is
supposed that the burglary was committed
by some of the gang which was lately broken
up in Brownsville, but has since reorganized.
however, encouuter no difficulty in putting
back under canvas, if disabled.
Republican Movement for the Presi-
dential Contest.—A Washington despatch
of the 16th inst., says:
The Republican association of Washing-
ton is making strenuous efforts to establish
similar societies in every city, town, and vil-
lage throughout the Union, serving, as the
circular says, "to rally the people and in-
spire them with confidence aud enthusiasm,
and furnish information necessary to expose
and fairly meet the sophistry of pro-slavery
demagogues, making the issue of Slavery or
freedom the question in the coining Presi -
dential campaign " They design scattering
broadcast documents and speeches, and have
alreadv prepared 162,0(10 copies in English
aud 2a,000 copies in German of the speeches
and writeings of Messrs, Seward, Hale aud
others.
new tork market.
New York, Feb. 21.—Our Cotton Market
is active, with sales to day of 10,000 bales.
Middling Orleans quoted at 105£c.
Feb. 22.—Our cotton market is firmer, with
sales of one thousand bales.
O* We regret extremely says the Galves-
ton C<>c federate, to hear that the oldest son
of our fellow citisen. Col. John Manly, was
burned to death last week, at the residence
of his lather on Buffalo Bayou. The family
were out at the time of the occurrence, and
suppose from the condition in which the
child was found, that he must have had a
spasm
CoasicrioN.—In the 1st clause of the or-
dinance "Defining a License Tax on Hotels
and Livery Stables for the year It156" an
error waa committed by our compositor in
• substituting the word "two" far. ton.
No house in whieh the number of
persons accommodated does not exceed ten,
is subject to the tax ef thirty dollars.
PASS-III* ROUND.
The Snmtwr, (9 C„) watchman, at the re-
quest of Claremout Masonic Lodge, says
It? The whistle of the noble locomotive,
theEbenexer Allen, is continually sonndiug
in the ears of our citixens. To see her start
on a trip tip the read under a full head of
steam, is a "thing of beauty," and will be a
"joy forever" to every inhabitant of Texas.
The work of laying the track is progressing
rapidly.
17* We have received a communication
from Mr. L. K. Preston in regard to the Tex-
as and Red River Telegraph Line which
will appear in our next.
Publisher in search or New*.—Mr. Fer-
gusou, publisher of the Richmond Sun, was
in our city a day or two since in search of
the Mail, which he says had not reached
Richmond for ten or twelve days. It seem*
the Sun cannot shiue without a borrowed
light.
Later from Earope.
BY THE STEAMER ETNA.
(I r The steamship Mexico, Cant. Jo't Y.
Lawless, arri\ ed yesterday afternoon in 31
hours, 15 minutes from New Orlearns.
Halifax. Feb. 23.—The screw steamer
Etna, from Havre, Feb. 5th, for New York,
Cut in here yasterday" short of coal. She
rings nothing later from Eugllhd.
Prospects of peace are very encouraging.
A serious military conspiracy is reported
to have been discovered in Madrid, having
ramifications throughout the North of Spain.
Peace Protocol Signed.
New York, Feb. 21.—According to tlie
latest intelligence received here by the
Canada, the l'eace Protocol had alrenil y
been signed by the Ministers of the Five
Powers, at Vienna, on Friday the 8th.
The Bank of England had raised t*te rate
of interest for stock loans to 61-, per cent.
tity of the Constitution.
In testimony whereof, I have here-
unto set my hand, aud caused thc seal
of the Uuited Slates to be affixed to
these preiSeiTtSt.
Done at the City of ;Washington, the
eleventh day of February, iu the year
of our Lord oue thousand eight liun-
• dreu and fifty-six, and of the Inde-
pendence of thc United States the
eightieth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
W. L. Makcy, Secretary of State.
The Human Stature.
The Scottish Guardian says : It is a very
common opinion, that in the early ages of the
world, men iu general possessed superior
physical properties, and were of a greater
size than they are at present ; and this of
diminished statureand strengh seems to have
beeu just as prevalent in ancient times as at
present, l'liuy observes of the human height,
the whole race of mankind is daily becoming
smaller"—an alarming prospect, if it had
beeu true. Homer more than once makes a
very disparaging comparison between his'
own degenerate contemporaries and the he-
roes of the Trojan war. But all the facts of
the circumstances which can be brought f or
ward on this sui ject, tend to convince us that
the human form has not degenerated, and
that men of the preseut age arc of the same
stature as ue beginning of the world. In
the first place, though we read both in sscred
aqd profane history of giants, yet they wi re
at the time when they lived, esteemed as
wouders, and far above the ordiuary propor-
tions of mankiud.
All the remains of the human body (as
bones and particular? of the teeth) which
have been fouud u. changed in thc most an-
cient urns aud burial places, demonstrate
t'iis point clearly. Jhe oldest coffiu in the
v orld is that found in the great pyramid of
i gypt; and Mr. Graves oaserves that this
-arcophagus hardly exceeds the size of our
c idinary coffins .being scarcely six feet and
a half long. From looking also at the height
of mummies which have been brought to this
country, we must conclude that those who
We are informed that a burglar j '"habited Egypt two or three thousand years
, ago. were not superior in sue to the present
entered the More of Mr. John Kennedy J inhabitants of that country. Lastly, all the
last night, by mortising a hole iu the|'®ctJ which we can collect torn ancient
" * . ! works of art, from armor, as helmets and
back do >r aud removing the bar. He I breastplates, or from building designed for
made but a small haul, however, finding thc abo^ and accomodation of me,, co.,-
\ 1 ** j cur in strciiguteiitiij£ the proofs agamnt any
only three dollars in money, ami any • decay in nature. That man is not degenei*
' aled in stature iu consequence of the effects
of civilization^ clear, because the inhabi-
tants of savage countries, as the natives of
America, Africa, Australia or the South
Sea Islands' do not excced us in size.
quantity of "bread tickets,'' which last
he unceremoniously scattered aliout the
back-yard. Thc rogu left a chisel au<i
augur, which, it is hoped, may lead to
his detection,
Death of ax Aoeh Slave.—James
Punch, in his one hundred and eighth
Barxvm OcT-BARSiTMxn.—It is only a few
months since we had the autobiography of
Barnum, showing the maimer in which his
immense fortuue had been accumulated. We
are now told that he has been endorsing.
year, expired iu this city on Friday, the I nd dwPeI' flr 8 great Clock-making
Jj" Rojrs are getting to be common occur-
rences in Houston. Black eyes and bloody
that a Frenchman, calling himself Dr. Itog
ardo Voltaire, travels through the conntry,
passing hi nself off as a Mason in distress but
is an IiirosTBa. He is five feet three inches
liiirh, weighs about 150 or I6! pounds, has a
scar ou the left side of bis face, extending j the participants in the connvialities of Don-
frora the bottom of his nose to the cheek-bone j nybrook Fair. A little more strictness in
wears grey whiskers, and is about 50 or 60 j #nf0Peju~ order, it is thought, would have a
years AU iUf* *rt fui on ihmr fvord ' ,
hnf> 1
•25th ult. Punch was the slave of Col
Warren Washington, of Virginia, neph
cw of Gen. George Washing! Oil. He ' a million of dollars. The whole falls on Mr.
came to this citv abont twenty five years j Bamu.n, who is thus made the victim of a
- . r , . •> J . . trade somewhat xliarper than his own. ana
flgo, after having been set free, mtb I among the people around his own birth-place
el. H. Piatt, esq. During car Struggle 1 in proved to ue bj uo means the choicest
in the Revolutionary War, Punch acted ! specimen of bargaining of which the soil is
as servant to the officers in several of the As for Barnum nobody need spend
noses are ™n about through the street^with j ntost important engagemenrs, and often Va Iwil^BuMhride"
an air of oangfrmd which would do credit to : recurml to the fights lie had seen ill | ihat the inventor of Joyce lleth, the Feejee
part of which he WHS. He died ill pov- Mermaid and Tom Thumb, should at la t
ertv, ailil was premittep to be buried at , *'e Circmnvinted by a Wooden-Clock Coinp-
the expense the county*— Cincinati, lhin|t ln It Vury
/i/ijsi/'#/". arid edifying
phi
ized.
Act. 4th. The same junta will remain
as the couucil of the executive, who, ore
month, after will decree for the election
of a Congress, for the purpose of orga-
nization, which shall assemble three
months after thc order.
Art. 5th. The doubts w'.ich shall oc-
enr during the development of this plan,
the principal object of which is to or-
ganize the nation according to its wishes
of aggrandizement and happiness, and
that a fundamental law be given, guar
anteeing all its interests; will be solved
by the depository of executive power
with agreement of his council.
Act. 6th. The State of Iturbidc
(which shall be formed of the territo-
ries that have made the request,) will
be considered as independent, and form-
ing a part of the Mexican Confedera-
tion.
Act. 1th. All those who directly or
indirectly opjiose the development and
fulfilment of this plan, will lie deemed
traitors tc thc nation aud to the estab
lishment of all public order.
Act. 8th, The pronounced forces
will recognize as their General in Chief,
the Exmo St. Dn Jose Lopez Uraga,
who will carry 011 without compromise
or change the fulfilment of this plan.
San Pedro Toliman, Deo 2, 1855.
The [,ames of the signers we omit
'rhcn follows an appeal to thc citi-
zens of Mexico by Urutiga, which being
to lengthy we cannot publish. For the
Mime reason we do not copy h letter
written by Uraga to Yid-inri; bnt will
content ourselves with giving an account
of it.
He gives the history of his imprison-
ment, until he was forced to flee to the
Inhabitants of the Sierra Gorda. He
says that he had wished to refrain from"
public life, until, driven to arms by the
treatment he received from the actual
government. He describes the dangers
iu what'hecountry is, and mismanage-
ment of the present administration. He
then savs : at this ibomeiit I can only
offer you, in case we work togethe.,
three thousand Sierratios, who though
without fearly uniforms have good arm-
and are well disciplined, for the army in
what remains of it, is still the same, the
sustainers of reactions Dr euthusiasic
causes; and precisely the forces yon
sent from Matamoros, strengthened br-
others, from the brigade Castro which
with ethers occupies Queretaro."
He adds that he has no pecuniary re-
sources; which we will take the liberty
of doubting, as he has all the clergy of
Mexico 011 his side. The letter is dated
Dec. 16th. 1855. Tidaurri in hisusual
lengthy style, refuses to join him, say-
ing that he sees none ,of the dangers
.that menace the nation nor the mis-
management of a govenrnent which ha-
hardly commenced niausig:ng at all.
A >ew days after Uraga publishes an
address to his followers in which he
abuses Vidaurri (whom in his letter he
called his amigo,) with the approb'ous
names of aniirwiouista, etc.
Vidaurri, we see by the stme paper,
is making extensive pn parations for a
<.-anipai|fu against the iudiuns of the
Sierra Madra. Already several strong
detachments of troops have been 8nnt to
scour the country in all directions.
Ala.
A Noxdescrift.—'The Tuscaloosa,
Monitor of the 31st ult., says:
establishment a't Bridgeport, Conn, and that A few days ago a barrel of oysters, received
the concern ha* failed, leaving scarcely the i from Mobile, was opened in this place, and
shadow of assets to meet its liabilities of half upon breaking the shell of a very large old |
* " 1 • " fellow, afish was found to be the occupant.;
We have seen crabs—quite diminutive wpeci. :
mens—in oysters, but never before heard of J
anything like this. It is about four inchest
I ask not Reauty—at her shrine,
Let idle pratt-ers kneel.
Who know till joys of firmer kind,
No purer bliss citu feel.
I ask not <rit—it is a flash.
With love of flattering joinedi
A vain display of paltry trash,
That shows a naked mind.
I ask not Gold—its bright array
Will fade as summer's flowers,
Nor .eave one fund, enduring stay.
To cheer life's lonely hours.
I ask not Fame—a thous nd tongues,
To sound an empty praise:
Nor winds to waft me on their wings.
Her name in minstrels lays.
I ask a tongue from scandal free,
A heart of tcuderest kind;
A mind too noble ere to be
By jealous thoughts confined.
I ask an intellect adorned
With nature's modest charm?*,
Shedding its gentle radiance rdund
In meek unstudied forms.
I ask for love—pure constant love
That knows no clouded sky;
Affection that will ever prove
, Earth's dearest, holiest tie.
From Central Amarica.
lie New York Evening Express, of
the 13th inst.,(which we have iu advance
of the mail. )in giving the uews by the
steamship Northern Light, at that port
from San Juau, has the following Irom
Guatemala:
In the session of the Guatemala House
of Representatives, ou the 7 th of De-
cember, one of the Deputies, Sr. Arriola,
made a long speech about the affairs ol
Nicaragua, the late occurrences iu which
Republic he thought threatened immin-
ently tile existence of notonly Nicaragua
lurself, but ttle nationality of the States
of Central America. He thought the
most energetic measures should be taken
by the Guatemalan Government to pre-
serve the integrity of the Republic, and
called upon the Minister to report
what had been done in that regard.
The next day, the Minister replied
that the President had ordered him to
inform the Chamber that the Gov-
ernment . had paid gre.tt attention
to the subject ever since the first news
of the commencement of Walker's regime
in Nicaragua, and had taken all meas-
ures rendered necessary thereby. That
His Excellency would not lose sight of
the matter, and that the Chamber might
confide in his vigilance, remaining con-
tent that he would defend the nationali-
ty of the Republic, and preserve all her
sacred interests.
However, the member of the House
was not content,and the same Senor Ar-
riola introduced a law calling a general
muster of all the inhabitants of the
country for its defenc -. After consid-
erable discussion, the House refused to
entertaiD the proposition, and it was
indefinately laid upon the table, tho
members conceiving the country to be in
no immediate peril.
flgjr The dincoveryjjf the open
cumpolar* Sea appeal to have been
made bv a Russian officer thirty years
ago. This was Lieut. Wraugel, who,
somewhere about the year 1824, advau
ced by sleds across the ice from the
Nortlieru coast of Siberia, due uorth,
to the open sea. Lient.(now Admiral)
Wrangel,took frequent soundings duriug
tne trip, and foiind the water shallow,
with a inud bottom. The climate be-
came more moderate as he made nothing.
According to his estimate of his position
at the margin of the open polar ocean,
he must have been uear the parallel of
82 deg ees north, oil which Dr. Kane
was when he saw the same sea, almost
on the opposite side of the pole. Lieut
Wrangle concealed provision in the ice
as he advanced, whieh he cut out for
supplies on his returu. The party slept
in loges warmed by a spirit lamp, which
also cooked their meals. Their suffer-
ings were not as great as those of the
land parties that have gone out the
British exploring ships.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
Houston, February 29, 1856.
Tkadb.—Under this bend we have to note
something of a fa'liug off in the number of
watron arrivals and sales of merchandize for
the last week. The recent heavy rains have
put the roads leading from Houston in a bad
condition for haaling, and consequently ad-
ded no little to the rates of freight. Our
planters at this season are making prepara-
tions for thecoiuing planting season, which
of course has its eflf. ct upon business here.
In a short time, however, large supplies of
Spring goods will be received by the mer-
chants of Houston, when a heavier busiuess
will doubtless be done than has been during
any previous season.
We take pleasure in announcing to our
friends who are dependent upon the Harris-
burg Koail for an outlet, that the corporation
of Houston has purchased the iron for tap-
ping the ltoad, and taken such other steps
as will secure its speedy completion. The
Houston and Red River Road is advancing
with all possible dispatch, about five miles
of thc Road being already in running order.
Cottox—We are still without any later European
news than the accounts per ••?ersia " to the 2tiihot
Jan , from Liverpool and notc.1 in our last issue
two weeks since. In absence of the e spec ted steam-
er's news, the market at Mew Orleans the past week
has not exhibited that activity that the favorable
peace prospects would seem to justify. In the
Northern market* cotton was in brisk demaud at
the latest il.ites, a apeonlative feeling existing* and
an adfc'ance of >X \c had been obtained. The
steamer "Atlantic'' is now due and her accounts
wilt reach us next mtil, the.7 are took-d for with
much interest. The excess of receipts over last > ear
atall the cotton ports is ti.i0.MXi tip to th>- latest dates*
The crop estimates ire failiug nlf, and 3.3-v>,ooft may
now be considered the maximum—won this basis
in any contingency—even if llncslan diplomacy
should render the prosecution of the war a necessi
ty—we can hardly look for any serious decline in
prices soon. Receipts at this point are light, ow-
ing to the bad condition of the roads and temporary
navigation of the rivers- S*>me four hundred t-a es
have changed hands the last week, at our outside
quotations:
Inferior* $!><<; Ordinary; Hood Ordi-
nary ; Low Middling ; Middling
: Ooo-I Middling 9B ii-
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on han'l 9ej t. 1st 1853 •
R«ceiT«'l jM t we«tk at
T. S. laUk>bock*« \V.irehmi e W
markets, without a prospect of lower iiirnres for
sometime to come. Here the few sales are mmle a:
previous rates. We ^uote Ordinary ; Fair
8j4' ; Prime ; Choice J Clarified
9^10.
CorrcB—The stock is ample wi*h a moderate <le
inaiul at for Kio. Prime sliiT at the oat-
side rates.
Hac.on—Has continued dull at ll^ll^c. for
Rib Side:?, a decline: Clear Shoulders
ll>a©—; Plain iliuus l'i^&l-l; Sugar Cured still
scarce at 14^17.
Pork—Continues du I and is slightly lower. Old
being down to £19 0t>; New $18 5'X
Whisky—There has heen a heavy decline In Whis-
ky since our la?.t report, owinj? to favorable accounts
regarding the resumption of navigation on the Ohio
river. The receipts and demand have heen vtry
light. We quote Rectified at 405?i2. Extra 4> 450
Moiasses—None received during the past week,
with but a very light stock remaining in market at
previous rates. We quote Ordinary and Prime at
35^37p gal.
CUTTER asdCueese—The market is nearly or quite
bare of Goshen butter, which is wanted at ;
Western dull at 2 >@25. Goshen an l Western
cheese scarce at i4r^16c. .
Potatoes—The stock continues ample, and the
ruling rate is $4 00—4 50.
Ltan—Is plenty in barrels and tierces at 12>£c.;
Regs, old and ne r, 14&15.
_ EiUTUHiu—:^riiiJ-iJWtj-^eese are .dd at OtJc. ""
Oats—Are in mo.k*rate supply with a fair enquiry
for feed at 31 Oo.
C/ ndlks.—Star hel l at 30c.; Adamantine 30;
Spei n37^'^40.
S*lt—Is plenty at $2 00 for coarse and 50 for
fine.
Powder—Active at S3 00—
Kick—Selling at 7§^c.
Cement—In moderate supply at $2 75
Lead—Bur 9,'a^IO.
Mackerel—Kits Xo 1, S3 75@4 50. New qnar
erbbls. do. 7 00; half do. 12 50&I3 00; half do- •
No 2, 8 00^3 50 ; bbls No 2, 12 00.
Bale Rope—Kentucky 10gttgfor good tofancy.
Manilla IP^.19.
Bag in«>.—We quote Kentucky at 5slc; stock am
pie; India, t?(&13c.
Oils—Lard Oil, winter strained scarce at$l 20®
) 30. inseed $1 25<&
Fruit—Dried Apphw are plenty at 105*—12. Ra
sins. Boxes brings 00, halves 3 00, quarter's 1.50
Starch—Pearl i2.
Nails—Cut, 4 to 461., 5 55 ^i 50 The market
well supplied.
Corn—Texas in sack and ear retai ing at $1 00
per bushel. From wagons 75&30.
Iron—American Bar Sweedes 0)*®?cS
Slab 7®7 ic.
Soap—Northern c;Texas5*£®5
Meoktnes.—Castor Oil 2|1 2550 per gallon
Stock fair. English Calomel 81 75 a*0 25 per lb.
and scarce. American do., 81 25<|J1.73 per lb.—
Stock fair Quinine, R. D. $4 00 per do.—.
Stock fair.
Sardines—Ilalves, per dor. 55 00 Quarter boxe
do 3 50
Hay—Prime Northern 82 00 per 100 lbs. Stock
fair.
LrxsEz—Yellow Pine, neae in market; Texas
316 00<&20 00; Cypress, 330 00 2 4l) iKl; Shingles
Pine, none in market: Cypress do.. 84 503gt5 00.
Sash—Glau^ sash 10x12, per light, l£c.: do. 10x
14, 22c. TM^stock on hand Is very heavy, with
limited sales.
Bricks—Domestic, at kiln. 88 00
Lixc—Thomaston, unsla keJ 3 75
Country Prodoce.—Hides Butchers'green 6c. ;
Dry salted. 14 9 fe.; Tallow 9*£. Com. in theear
per bbl.75c. St^ck fair. Foouer, m good demand
at3f 25 « 100 lb. Moss, dried, 100 fc, 75c
Wool, 12% @ 20. Dee'r Skins, Good are worth
14c.; Inferior, 8c. Bees wax, 135120c. Pecans,
none in market.
Houston Honey ItlarKct.
EXCHANGE.
New Orleans, sight \ per cent prem.
•4 44 GO days 8 per cent dis.
New York, 00 days 2*£^3 44 "
44 44 sight >4 4* prem.
BANK NOTES.
Virginiji 2.mPcenf. d!^>
Georgia •
Tennessee
North Car loin A
Kentucky
Bank of Mobile ..
2*
3
3
2\i
1
Mills* circulation, Northern Bank, Miss., par
Commercial and Agricultural Bank, Texas par
Louisiana ••ar
SILVER AND GOLD.
Silver, Mexican dollars ... ...2 per ct.prem.
Amer. hf. dol., old eoin.l 44 44
American Gold ..
California Gold
Sovereigns.
20 Franc-ps
10 Guilders
10 Thalers
Mexican Doubloons •
Spanish 44
par.
350 ps. 340 50
JO 4 19 50
10 44 8 ?t!
5 *4 4 70
£5
3 85
3 90
...7 70
15 50
In 00
New Orlewns Market.
Svrm t Mqkjiih.o, Feb. 23,1PM.
Cottos—We noticed in our last review
sales during the early part, of the week of
29,500 bales, and stated that the market
closed at Ihe rales current before the arrival
of the Canada. There has been no material
change since, and although the demand has
been checked by the expectation of later for-
eign news, yet the sales have been to a fair
extent embracing 5503 on Wednesday,
7500 on Thursday and 3500 yeaterday,
making an aggregate for the three day* of
21,500 b.les and for the week of 51,000.
Prices have been depressed both by the ex-
pectation of liberal receipts and more strin-
gent freights, aud the advantage has con-
sequently been with the buyer, but not suf-
ficiently so to require any reduction in oar
quotations which we repeat.
The receipts siuce the 19th inst., comprise
26,801 bales agaiust 11,747 darii>£ the cor
responding period last yeflr, and tne exports
9,085, embracing BU6°2 to Liverpool, 219 to
Boston and 504 to Philadelphia. Week's
receipts 70,563 bales. Expo'ts 42,437 (+•■-
192 to foreign ports and 2245 coa-twiae.)
leaving on hand a stock of 244,943 bales,
against 166,ISO same time la*tyear. The re-
ceipts proper since the 1st Sept. are 324,836
bales more than during the same time last
year (1,140,378 agaiust 615,540) aud the in-
crease at all the ports, up to the latent dates
is 733,789 (2,243,379 agaiust l;5tffl,580.)
Referring to our remarks above, we adjust
our quotations as follows :
x*iv Oki.cim CussiriciTin*.
Assimilating to that of Liverpool.
Inferior 5^ 2k Y I Oood Middling 9\ ^10
Ord. to Ooo l Ord 7^-Middling Fair lU^^lOS
Low g«, irf.V J Pair —«> II
'diddling I Go j.1 an 1 Fine nominal
Cattle Market.
jkfrcatn* Citt, Fe >. S3, 1P56.
The arrivals of Cattle have been very co-
pious this week, and a heavy stock w ith a
very ample supply of Hogs remain on sale.
The supply ol Milch Cows and Veal Ca.tie
was limited, and the market closes bare of
Sheep. Prices of Ho0>s and Cattle are in
favor of purchasers.
rate r :
Beef Cattle. We«em line to choice, net US-
Beef CattleWeatern and Sue, flbuet
lleef Cattle. Texas. P 1') net ■ * "
Hogs, net ... .........
Sheep, iu lots. P hi?*d. ..
Sheep, choice
Milch 9 head
Mil h Cows, choice
Calves an.I V ear hugs,
4 00*5 00
... 6 50£—
... 3 50w5 00
... —«e —
4U uo i CO CO
45 !*♦«& 75 iM
. f* 00^13 Of
Kate, of Watoa to Vari-
ous Point, la the laUriar.
PER 100 l« . I""* '0° I"'
ail w) Camerun S S3
..] « ! UaMwell. " " "
■®1 <0 Waco...
. SOJ Wheelock
.2 50s!— jCentreville ... 1750900
. 5o — ICroekrtt 1 5< 9' "S
!®1 S'Spria^Sclil.... *
I -.'.Vail .V
a jixs"-' "s
t
..lales Mil
Allen.Bair' y.VPo'i
J. J. Cain A Crt's
II. D. Tt>
' g"**! Ifnilsns*.
any, in his own naiive diitnet, has some-
-C incinati j ihing in it vury mslo-Hramatic, r.iributivc
long and in general outline of forin resembles ;
a small cat-fish, but in other respects is unlike !
It has a fin along the whole extentof the back i
and a fin behind each gilL Under the
ilimat are two legs or feelers about an inch !
in length, and upon whieh it sometimes!
"rears tij>" from its recumbent po-ition on t
the bottom of the jar. When taken from
the oyster shell it was froien hi iff, but soon
Uyan to kick when plungsd in'o > jar ofl
lteeelTe.1 l>re*l'>ui!jr .
Shipped past week..
!<tn|.ee>l iireriouxly
4~
*0
PI
2St
....srr-isio
3S.687
9T.64«
29,l>93
27,02*1
Stock on hand M>. f
Flora—The enquiry during th« past week
l.een r.ry limiud, owtn« in |>art to tajJ
the h'gAstasre of thfr smaller
selling at $9 50. Fatra£* "-*^n ^
8ro*a—The ht^ of prices which has pre-
vailed months past, conticyes to he well
??Te4 n Ksw <>Tlea
and
Superfine
Montgomery
lluutsville..i
Anderson..
San Felipe -■
Ts« s
Orimesville-
Rock Island.- _
Belleville 5«is* «5'N*varro 2 Oil
Brenham ...-1 So I Dallas 3 « 0®
Wa#!.i tfto --1 25^1 5o|Marlin.. -V*
CltapptIt Uill, *5O0fRichmond-... ——
Columbus I |£gypl —
La Orange....1 5£tl 50 Corsicana-... 1 .5^5 W.
Bastroi 1 5tK&2 -to:Fort Graham.. 2 50(33 or
Austin 2 0U&2 50 Tort Sullivan.
Helton 2 50j>3 ftOjFort Worth...
Roand Top... H' SSlFayetville-...
FairA-dd 1 0 ijCovingtou
Cleorgetown -.2 too*®— Pa!estine
WeMierville -2 00&,— 'Sterling
Altou 50.'Waxahatchie..
Lexington... 1 00<^i 25;Danville..
Wharton 1 00,^1 25 Industry
Independence! 5U«£— (Boonville. ...
Ilillsuoro 2 0u«i* —iOatesYiHe
(sosticn 1 —I dy Creek..
f*pritt& Creek. ". '«£ —;Loii|t l*oinf
Kre's'urg-... I 2.V3J! Cat j*
Birisviile . 2 50 «3 UOShrf^ . ..
JtZmT. 2 50^19 75'San tfahriel-
pHiijxIew. .2 50*&2 75!Madisonville
Preston 3 7551-1 OOlBonharn #
<§ 4 0«
1 i.l 5i
51/a,3 «s
2 O 2 *
<£• 5
2 50t.<&—
1 '0r«*—
l oo sj 2:.
I .y> —
jsj,
«;! to
3*1
'..2 00 ^
..2 .VI
S 00
2 0
I :5 a ? Ot
3 00&3 5«
10
Herrings.
Roe Herrings.
10 kits •* da
10 kit* " do
no B^xasmoked MeHelen ''errinjs. aa>i
>«nT HART 4: CO-
a;*
Defining 'fajts end Lt£tu*€* for 1856.
1 Be it t.r la ue i ,y the X yfcf aad Aiderfc-en of
the c t. it: C-.iui ;ilae#etnMe.l on lLe£l*t
day o: Fe ru-uy, S.VJ. Tsui there ihall te iMiwi
sed and collected upon ail property uiihin the cor-
porate limits of the city of Hou^t.>u, upois which ft
tax is eviedliy the a direct t.ix *of twe ty
cents upon every hundred dol ar K>r tiie useoftlio
city of Houston.
2. That there shaM l e assessed and coHected from
each person, tite proprietor of a cot pisy wiUtio the
corporate limits of the city, pursuing the occupation
of exhibiting, or causing to le exhibited i* r pay or
emolument, any TheuUe or I hcatrical amusen ent,
an annual diiect tax of one hundred- ductus for
each and every each establishment.
3. Uf each and every person puranlag the occu-
pation flf exhibiting any Museum, Mi—|Mie, Wftg
work, Feats of Ac Jrity, Slight cf liaztd, - r any
versi >n of this character ucder any name wh ucfer,
an annual direct tax itfrcnty-fivje dollar* lor escu
-;nd every such establishment.
4. That there shall i«e a e?8ed and collected of
-every i erson or firm en* iged in theiuieof voious cr
spirituous Liquors, iu qua: utics Jess than one
,iiu.it, an aunu il direct tax of one hunurei
twenty five dol.ar* for each and every such eetab-
iisharnt.
5. Of e.ich and every person pttrfi&'ng the
ness ut JI:iv;ker or i'c.^ar, an aiuiuai la* vf ten
dollars.
0. Tii it there shaf: he assegsed and co-ieeted of
each aud every person or iirrn keeping a Bi.ii.irji cr
S.'itroieiJr TaMe or toy other ta-le kx;o*& hy ftt:y
othrr name upon which games are play*. J with B^lie -
au.t que Hi or mace. Such tables k-pt L*r puhfc
£nue.«, <h ili pay an annual d:rect tax of fifty dollars
for e icli au . every ta ?le so kept.
*. Of e4ch and every person or firm keeping ft
Nine or Ten-pin Alley, an annual direct tax for
each and everv table coutainedin aaid. AUjULlM-1 S>'
dollars. -- ~ * -*>
S. For eftch and erery person or firm occupied ill
keeping any Cook-shop, BeeUara.t it Eating
House for pay of emolument, an annual direct tax of
fifteen dollars for e ch aud every such eita >ash-
mftnt.
9. Of each a d every persen or firm pursuing the
cccupat'ob Ileal Estate Broker, Sli p Broker, Mer-
chandise or £ottoa Bvoker* et any Commission bu-
siness. ^.11 annual direct tax of twenty dtilars for
each aud.every such establishing:t.
I;:. Of e.«ch aud every, person or firm occupied in
the busiuess of Auctioneering, an annual direcku*x
of twenty-five dollars..
11. That e tch and every person or firm *engaged
in the sale* of Ooods, Wares and 5!c-rcbamdise, Vi-
nous or Spirituous Liquors, in quantities of a :uart
or more, slut! pay a tax of ten cents ou each hun-
dred dollars, value of such Lioo ls. \Vares en J3der-
chand ise purchased for sal;:, or received forsake,
as agent or auctioneer, by such person or firm, an i
it sltali be the du y of the Assessor an 1 Collector to
Cil! once in every three mooiLs or oftenerT upon e\*-
ery person or firm so occa; icd in Ute city, for an ac-
count of the amount so intro luced u.:d«*r oath.
12. That every person or j^exsous on whom or
whose vocation a license tax, may hare bcrti ai reu-
sed shall before engaging in sucti vocutioa, pay ty
tne city Assessor an J Collect > , the amount of each
tax, taking his receipt tiier Tcr, which receipt siiall
entitle him her or them to a corresponding license
to he issued by the Mayor. If any person or p.-r-
sons shallengftge in any vocation withki the limits
of the city, ou whom or which ft license tax hid oeen
assesedby the city Council without having first ob-
tained ft license therefor from the .Mayor, such per-
son or persons alia 1 be Aftbt* %* pay one fourth of
the ainouut of anehftnmallicense t u fcr each wjti
he, the or they may be so engagetL and in the same
{iroportion for each day,-which may be recovered
by actiosi before the Recorder, or any just fee of the
peace or the District Court according to am< utt oae-
fourth part of the recovery f->r the use of the in-
formee. and the bsrlanceto Uiepily.
13. When any person snail fail or refuse to pay the
tax contemplated by the precceding sections of this
Ordinance, before eng tging in any vocation or catl-
ing on which a tax is imposed, I* s;ift!i b? d«itF ••
the Assessor and Collector to,forth« it% ltFy oft any
property of s-tch persons if to be foaud in the city
saliicie.it o pay the amount of such tax for one year
and all costs, and shall sell the same at public auc-
tion, to the highestbtd ler for c*sh, after advertising-
the same in some newspaper |m'dlshcd in the ci y
for :wenty days.
14. Carts, I>rays or Wagons %nd pleasure carri-
ages working for Lire, siiail be taxed ten dollars ft
year, for each aud every one so engaged.
Approved JAilES 11. STEVENS.
Host. Brewster, Sse'y. jla^er.
Feb, 27.
a!f obd1xa5ge.
Dcjiing a License J\iz on Hotels and Hrerp
S'ables% /or tie year 1-55.
Be it ordained by the Ma^or and Alder-
men of the city' of Houston in Council as-
sembled:
1. That for the year 1856, there shall be
licensed and collected from each and every
person or per sous keeping a Hotel or Board-
ing House in which the number of persons
accommodated exceed ten persona, an an-
nual license lax of thirty dollar* for the use
of said city.
2. That for the year 1856, there shall be
licensed and collected from each aud every
person or firm keeping a Livery Stable, au
aunual license tax of fifteen dollars for tbe
use of ihe citv.
Approved JAMES H.STEVENS,
R. Brewster, Sec'y. Mayor.
Feb27.
Sr. McliANH'S
CELEBRATED
VERMIFUGE
MVEKP1U&
two of thc best PAparatluu ofUi
They are not recom-
mended as Universal'<
Cure-alls, but simply for
what their name pur-
ports.
The Vermifuge, fot
expelling Worms from
the human system, has
also been administered
with the most satisfactory
results to various animals
subject to Worms.
The Liver Pills, foi
the cure of Liver Com-
plaint, all Bilious De-
rangements, Sick Head-
ache, &c.
Purchasers will please
be particular to ask fot
Dr. C. McLane's Cele-
brated Vermifuge • and
Liver Pills, prepared by
(2jTUauu\
Dc)\j0i.
,. Pitts-
"5
Sole proprietors
burgh, Pa., and take nci
other, as there are various
bther preparations now
before the public, pur-
porting to be Vermifuge
and Liver Pills. All
others, in comparison
with Dr. McLane's, arc
worthless.
The genuine McLane\«
Vermifuge and Live*
Pills can new be had a*
all respectable
Stores.
od St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sole Proprietors
i lS£
F>R«*w*n< leather. r! th,*ni «T
t tick, with h ti<*« au 1 accurst <cb iMu<ie *y
iVrc-i«l* diiect spools. Th* se u*Achinee ar** * f
« oon«trt*-t:' n thta any one c* t vorW
ihcm.%nd thrre l-ejcg no shuttle u-ed. are *
M t « . rejiasr. "ao person with machine
-rillilot!«e vcrk .f t«ro!vc, ci.u as rtr ur *j%pd f* r
u-« n- uniform mid He..uiifnl ^han can l«edoi e hfeud
I'rices from &(*** to Peecri|*tive tAm|*liletr
n ail' l u|-on request. <'«rovER, lUcr*, & Co
Chrvmbers utreet, Xe* York ; Hsjmaik*t ocuare.
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