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THE WEEKLY TELEGRA]
;SDAV, \OVKUBER fl, 1857.
THE NEWS ON RAILROADS.
E. H. CTWHUG, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, NdVEMEER 11,
^ "• Citixen,' of Hempstead, has ftr-
gotten to send us his name-
H^>We indebted to J. 8. Taft for
Harper's WeeUy. ^
We observe large number of emi-
grants arriving ®y tbe'boata. 'They loo k
decided daMfcy, but will make excellent
citizens when they get the hang o
country. -
IQT Mstrict Court of Harris. County
meets next Monday week. Business is ac-
cumulating for it. There are someOTmi-
nal eases of a good deal of importance.
fy Our Advertising friends who are un-
able to find their notices in to-day's paper
must bear with us. Beading matter crowds
upon them this time, but it will he all right
in our next issue.
j®-Prof. Cotton's CotOion Party, on
Monday evening, was very well attended,
considering the coolness of the evening- He
intends continuing them e^pry Monday
night, we understand, and the votaries of
Tepbiscore will do well to bear this in mind.
. Tax Sal*.—We would call the attention
of delinquent tax payers of Harris County,
to the advertised list, posted up at th^ Court
House door, in this city. The sale is adver-
tised for Thursday the 10th dayof Decem-
ber next, '-j _ ' .
CoL Day, o£ Austin county,, whom
to meet is always a satisfaction to us, called
in upon us yesterday. He says that better
crops ore being secured there that was an-
ticipated, and that in that county three-
quarters of a crop will be made. The frost
of Monday morning was an advantage to
tin cotton, forcing it to open, and with a fe*
days good weather now, a good deal of the
staple will be gathiered.
Legislative-—Rev. Jas. C Wilson, Iffle
Commissioner of the Court of Claims, ^C->
has been elected Chaplain of the House.'
Evans contests Holland's seat as Repre-
sentative from Austin county.
The election for U.S. Senator was tohave
come off on Monday, of this week.
Hemphill's eulogy on Rusk was delivered
on Friday, and is spoken of as a production
of great merit.
The Legislature is hard atwork, and more
than fity bills are already before it.
OFFICIAL VOTE. > >
For Governor—Runnels, 82,552
" " * Houston, 23,828
Runnels' majority -—■— 8,924
For Lt. Governor—Lubbock, 83,879
M M <« I Grimes, 20,318
Lubbock's majority 18,061
No returns from Bandera, Kinney, Lam-
paaas, McCuBech, Maverick, Wood and
Presidio, only Tamp—an and Wood being
organised.
Total vote, 66,180.
LATEST NEWS.
The Mail Steamer Belipse being engaged
wrecking, failed to oome up on Monday
night, and eonseqaknO? at the hour of put-
ting our weekly edition to press we are
without our usual fileefHew Orleans papers.
By the Jenkins, however, %e have the d-
vilian of Monday from which we glean the
following telegraphic news. It will be seen
that cotton has risen fully a cent per pound
in New (Means within a week. This news
gives good promise of returning activity in
business circles, and we have nmethan or-
dinary pleasure in publishing it:
Nrw York, Nov. 6.—The Democratic ma-
jority in the State is 18,185, with 14 Demo-
cratic Senators. House, Democrats 62; Re-
publicans 69; American*7.
Maryland.—The American city ticket,
including Harris and Davis, in the third and
fourth districts, is elected, in the fifth dis-
trict, Kemble, Democrat, gains.
New Jbust.—In New Jersey the Demo-
crats have carried both branches of the leg-
islature by a large majority.
All the old members of Congress are re-
elected.
A destructive fire occurred at Alexandria,
La., on the 4th inst. - A large portion of the
business part of the city is entirely destroy-
ed. Otte mock is totally consumed.
Cnenun, Nov. 6.—A terrible hurricane
occurred about a mile notth of Frankfort,
Ohio, on the Marietta and Cincinnati rail-
road, destroying considerable property and
fatally injuring two persons, besides sevei
ly wounding adosen others.
New York, Nov. 6.—The Persia will take
out $1,300,000. Thirty ships are loading
with grain at this port. Four are for Edin
burg and Glasgow.
St. Louis, Nov. 6.—A letter from Lecomp-
ton to the Democrat, says that the object of
Walker in stationing troops at Lecompion
was an apprehension that the Free State
men, by a majority, would repeal the obnox-
ious laws, and depose the offioe holders,
thereby leading to sanguinary scenes.
The Constitution will be submitted to the
people with a slavery clause, objectionable
to the Free State men, and too moderate for
the ultra pro-slavery men.
MEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Satcrbat evening, Nov. 7, 1856.
COTTON—The demand has been very ac-
tive again to-day, with an inadequate sap-
ply offering. The sales have anbtaoed
some 7000 hafb at very irregular prices but
mostly indisjPirfg a further advance of Jc.
>> lb. We raise our quotations awarding
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Stock en hand and on ahip-board not
cleared, 142,198. "
Floor—Superfine 5 75J@5 50 V bbl.
Com—New 48(a) 60 f bushel.
Pm-Mess retailing at $20 bbL
Lard—Prima 15j(o* 17c. Tf lb.
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICES.
Caldwell Co.—John Parker, estate of Sane
uel Parker, jr., deceased, dated November
6th, 1857.
Uvalde Co.—Danis Meade, estate efJno
McGrew, deceased, March term, 1867.
San Augustine Co Jesse Bullock, estate
I *vid Bullock, October term, 1867.
Travis Co.—Joseph Bledsoe, estate Abel
B. Fan ton, October term, 1857.
TAKEN UP.
BjaS. S. Vinxaat, Sheriff of Trinity co.,
bright mulatto be*, 5 feet 8 inches high,
scar on right hand, says ho belongs to B,M.
Cowcb, near Wheeiock, Nov. 4, 1857.
The Galveston News comes back ' to the
mutton' again, and gives us another lengthy
article on the proposed New Orleans and
Houston Railroad connection. Our cotem-
porary has been silent on this subject so
long that we thought he had given it up,
and although we did not suppose, he would
acknowledge he was on the wrong side of
the question, still we thought, that seeing
himHplf so, he would at least say nb more
about it To the close observer, his article
of Saturday is a curious we. He starts out
with an attempt to be fair, and meet our ar-
guments as we gave them.
It will be remembered that we claimed
for this road the carrying trade of lumber,
cattle, and flour, and the passenger trade
between Texas and the Mississippi river,
but gave as our belief that it would carry
neither cotton or merchandise to any extent.
The News' insisted that it would out off the
commerce of Texas, and appealed to the
State pride of its read^s to do nothing
which should interfere with the commerce
of Galveston. We combatted this idea, and
granting that this road would be a channel
of trade showed that a true State pride
would lead us to open to the planter all
these channels of trade 'possible, and that it
was neither sound policy or justice to give
to any town the monopoly of our business
with no restraint or chance of remedy. On
this point the News takes open issue with
us, and tries to make a case with no good
ground to stand on. His arguments on this
head we have answered" before.
That paper, however, copieB from us the
statement that the chief revenue of the pro-
posed road will be from cattle, lumber, a*d
passengers, but misstates our position when
it adds that:
" The leading argument of the Telegraph
is that it will afford the people of Texas a
fair opportunity of trading to New Orleans,
that is, of making that place a market for
their cattle, and of buying their merchan-
dize there, instead of being confined, as they
are in-a great measure, to our own towns."
As to the lumber and cattle trade, that
paper asserts that neither of them amount to
more than $100,000 per year, and the trans-
portation of this amount of freight can be
no reliable source of revenue to the road.
The News, it appears to us, has not a
good idea of even the present meagre cattle
trade of Texas. We have good authority
for saying that the value of. cattle passing
ovat Galveston bar alone, is more than
$100,000 a year, wd That there are single
frries on the Sabine where more cattle cross
In one year than leave Galveston bay in
■tfour. With means of placing these cattle in
good condition in Jefferson market, and thus
enhancing their price, it is reasonable to
suppose that a country producing six million
dollars worth of cattle annually, would be
aUe to expotf at least a third of that amount,
if not more.
The lumber trade is now insignificant,
-^et there is a demand for millions of feet of
lumbar in Western Texas, if it could be laid
'down ^ say $20 or $25 per fftousand. This
the road will be able to do.
We said something about flour. Ae
News observes:
" The Telegraph admits that cotton can-
not be sent to New Orleans by the proposed
Mad, but must still come to Galveston for
shipment because of the much greater cheap-
ness of transportation by water. Why will
not the same argument apply to flour V
Simply because the flour sent from Texas
to New Orleans will be for consumption in
the exclusively cotton and sugar growing
regions tributary to that port. If Texas
cotton was seeking the same destination, the
argument of the News would be applicable.
For all Texas freight that is destined for
New Orleans, this road will be the channel,
because U will avoid the port charges in
Galveston, the expense of twice breaking
bulk, and the insurance as well as other
charges on steamship transportation. The
News adds:
' We therefore conclude that if we now
had flour for transportation to New Orleans
and the proposed road was already built,
still the flour would be sent by water for the
at reason that the Telegraph admits cot-
ton must be sent this way." >
Do we understand the News to intimate
that Texas cotton must go to New Orleans
any way? If so, we assert it will goby rail
cheaper than it can go by any other way.
We are not ready to give up direct shipments
from our own ports, however, yet.
The News admits that this road will con-
trol all the coastwise travel, but does not
think this travel will afford it much of an
income on the 'many millions' it will cost
to build it. Perhaps a little inquiry would
give ear neighbor a different idea of the
amount of the New Orleans and Texas travel
even now, although, on an average, more than
one ship load of passengers is lost every
year, and thousands refuse to encounter the
perils of the trip.
Our cotemporary winds up by moralising
on the extravagance in building railroads,
which, in his view, has sunk so many mil-
liens of dollars, and caused the great finan-
cial crash now existing. His remarks do
not at all apply to the Houston and New
Orleans road; as we have shown. He makes
much of the superiority of navigation over
railroad*, arid .insists that heavy freights
will take te wafer in preference to railroads.
He instances the Erie Canal as an example,
Ac., but if instead of opposing Houston
enterprises, he will look a little nearer home,
he can find an object for this sort of remark,
an enterprise which, with the principles he
now stands upon, he is bound to oppose and
fight to the death. T^e road connecting
Galveston with Houkon is a great piece of
extravagance. It is n useless waste of
money. To be sure we shall be glad to see
it ftitshed, and are glad that others are
building it, but we are very sure it will
never pay a dividend of two oents on the
share, if we may judge by like enterprisaa
elsewhere. Our cotemporary should be
cautious that in its headlong opposition to
Houston enterprise, it does not furnish
reasons why the hand that is now trying to
feed it, should be ponhed away, and the
tempting cherry tkbopea to reach when the
bridge is built, ought to be and will be filled
with the fakes of disappointment.
' Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1867.
The J. Jenkins, from Galveston, ranched
her '-"-ling this morning, with the follow"
ing v;.
rAsanom.
Montgomery and lady, Mrs Allen, Smith
and lady, Mrs Daltoir and 2 children, Mrs
Bat tenon, Miss Keeeh, Miss Coleman,
' Pleasant and lady, Walsh, Hudson, J W
Eckman, iady and child, Wm Kellebrew,
Mr. Whitt, lady and 3 svts, Marioetfa, Rev
B Eaton, A Mitchell, Klein and 2 ladys, F
Fein hart. Willsu>rf, D M Sanderlin, E F
Twiug, Mrs Roma and 2 children, Rankin,
' A M DugaL Dr Jovrdan, Hopkins, Cap*
Dycus, Mofurdey, J Brown, J Hamilton
Mrs Rahm and 2 daughters. 57 on desk.
; '*■ tcesdai, Nov. 10, 1867.
Pint J. Jenkins.
consigners:
Taylor & Bagby, S. Saliba, A Sessums, C
A Turley, Wm M Rice A Co, Cramer 4 Waif
BO Conner, John Diskinaea.
Monday, Nov. 1867.
The Island City, frem Galveston, reached
her landing this morning, with the follow,
«g
Passengers.
Messrs PoweO, Wilburn, Saunders, Greg
orWasbenter, Meinert, Ginger, Levan,
Bearre, A Haber; jr, Nogell, Boss, Shep-
herd, Glasscock, W L Thomas lady, and 8
children and 3 svts, J C Shaw, lady and 8
svts, Mrs Foster and son, Mrs Williams,
Mrs Gregory, Miss Thomas, Miss Thomas,
J Vail and lady, Miss Tuffly, Girl Liny A
$ Rnthven.
consignrrs.
Per Island Citt :
C Ennis ft Co, J J Cain 4 Co, Jno Dick-
inson, E J Hart k Co, Sam Myers, J Me-
Kee, J S Sellers, W H Elliot4Co, J R Mor-
ris, Jones' Express, Sam Burek.
The Austin Gazette mentions the pree-
ence of Gen. Hamilton, Dr. Anson Jonss,
Hon. L. T. Wigfnll, Maj. Ben. McCullough,
Dr. C. G. Keenan, Maj. W. R. Scurry, Hon.
Geo. W. Smyth, Hon. John H. Reagan, Hon.
Guy M. Bryan, CoL Murrey, Col. Fielda,
and other leading men at Austin, and has
a good word to say of each of them.
The Gazette notices the error in some $f
the copies of the message, by which the
Governor is suds to recommend a 'geo-
graphical,' in place of a geological survey
of the State. We published from the same
flrst copies, and of course followed copy
it.
TEXAS ITEMS.
The Brenham Enquirer mentions that
the travel through that place is increasing.
New kinds of soaps seem to be attracting
general attention. Some of the recipes
have found their way to Huntsville, accord-
ing to tlqt Recorder, and are on sale. These
are the invention and patent of a Texian.
The Recorder sayB that Johnson, an ap-
propriator of other men's mules, has been
sentenced to the Penitentiary for four
years. *
The same paper says that large droves of
mules are constantly being driven to and
through Huntsville by Mexicans. They are
held at high rates. Mexican ponies sell at
$25, and invariably pitch whoever buys
them into the middle of next week, if he at-
tempts to ride them home.
The Recorder, like about two-thirds of
the papers of the State, is bragging about
yam potatoes. Seven pounds is the heaviest
yet weighed.
The San Antonio Ledger mentions seve-
ral convictions in the District Court for
gambling, and one for arson. The latter
was sentenced to five years in the Peniten-
tiary.
The Ledger mentions improvements going
on in the city of San Antonio, and deprecates
a too strict enforcement of a late order that
owners of lots should repair the side walks
in front of their property, on account of the
poverty of many such owners. They are
too poor this winter to undertake the ex-
pense.
The Ledger says the San Diego mail left
San Diego on the Pacific coast on 24th of
September, and arrived at San Antonio on
the 25th of October, being a month and a
day out.
Some revelations are going on in the
Eastern papers as to the Southern Pacific
Railroad. The Tyler Reporter says the
New York Directory voted its members seve-
ral millions of paid up stock. This little
piece of Schnylerism surprises and renders
Texan subscribers indignant.
The Fairfield Pioneer calls for cards for
that almanac. It is to be issued about the
middle of December. We can conceive of
such a publication being of great advantage
to a county, and shouldn't wonder if the
idea was followed by other papers next
year.
A subscriber informs the Pioneer that
309,760 rails will feno& 809,760 acres of
land if it is all in one field. Let's see the
1
calculation.
The Dallas Herald says that McKinney,
Collin County, is improving. A new court
house is about to be built, and several
stores, ftc., have recently been put upon
the square. A substantial emigration
is pouring into Collin this falL We are
glad to see this. It is a good county, and
has some of the best people we know of
The Herald mentions a long communica-
tion in the Telegraph, concerning the con-
tested election in Harris County. Guess
not. Leastways, we havnt seen it.
The Iferald says there was no frost at
Dallas on the 17th of October.
The Herald says that Wise County
(watered by the West Fork of the Trinity)
has produced good crops of corn and wheat
this year. The county has been organised
eighteen months, and has 850 voters. There
are others in the State that have been or-
ganised eighteen years that have not as
many votes.
Henderson McBryde Pridgeon, according
to the Marshall Republican, made a 'tarna-
tion ' good speech at Marshall on the 23d.
about having a treaty with Mexico for the
rendition of runaway negroes. Who is Mr.
Pridgeon t Let us know more about him.
The Republican publishes a deed of trust
made by the S. P. R. Company to John K.
Yerger, by which it seems to be understood
that the road and property as well as char-
ter are to be sold at auction in January
next. The matter is mixed up and incom-
prehensible, and the Walker and King hum-
bug appears to be approaching a eritit. We
hope the charter will at an early day pass
into the hands of regular working men.
We thought it had when CoL Y«rger got
hold of it, and it may yet prove that he
knows what he is about.
The Upaher Democrat compliments our
new dress, for which, and that other, thing
it said we are obliged.
The Democrat sars one of the best jails in
the State is being built at Gilmer, the
country seat of that county.
The Democrat mentions the burning of
the residence of H. P. Johnson, of that
place, in the night. Furniture was all lost.
The Democrat publishes proceedings of
public meetings in Gilmer, urging the neces-
sity of stage routes and better mail arrange-
ments for that section.
The Paris Enquirer says the Paris legis-
lature has gone down. Like the man that
attempted to fly from the steeple it tried to
do too much.
The Enquirer mentions trains of emigrant
wagons pouring through that place, contain-
ing enterprising men, and wagon loads of
women and children. Good;
The Enquirer''goes it' for Henderson
and Hemphill for the U. 8. Senate.
The Marshall Flag aays that CoL L. P.
Alford was recently acquitted of the mur-
der of T. C. Burten, by the Panola District
Court.
The Flag is in favor of a constitutional
oonvention.
The Rusk Sentinel, edited by a brother of
Judge Reagan, takes our side in the capabi-
lity question. As doss also the Crockett
Printer, and everybody else with good com'
The Printer says somebody has stolen his
pen. The Printer must be ' rising' to
have a gold pen. He was not always so
aristocratic. Many of the best things he
ever said were written on a slate, and when
in type blotted out to make room on the
same slate for something as good, if not
better. We are glad of his accident, not
that he lost the pen, but that he was able to
have, one to lose, and hope he may soon
havshnother.
The San Antonio Texian says that the
influenza (gripp we suppose) proved fatal
in a few instances in that city.
The Austin Intelligencer consoles itself in
not being elected public printer, and prom-
ises to give the more attention to publish-
ing an acceptable paper for the great read
ing public.
The reporter and the editor of the Intel-
ligencer disagree about the Louies.
The Intelligencer aays that B. F. Carter
was sleeted Mayor of Austin. Whole num-
ber of votes east about 800.
The Intelligencer says there were six
candidates for every office in the gift of the
legislature. Many young men who went
far a clerkship were disappointed. The In-
telligenoor advises them not to run sgain
for office till they see another opening.
The Intelligencer contains the report of
the 8tate Engineer, Mr. Fields, on the Gal-
veston, Houston and Henderson Railroad.
It is a favorable one.
The same paper publishes the pjtxeedings
and judgments of the Supreme Court, and
in this regard is the most useful paper to the
I legal profession in the Stats.
The editor of the Intelligencer has a t ur-
nip patch into which an epicurean pig
gained access in the night. This thing ye
Paschal couldn't stand. He issued forth
from his nest, and with brick bat and boot-
jack, "and divers other weapons," waged
war upon the interloper. He puPt him to
flight. He made him leap a- five foot fence,
and left, him quietly ensconced in mud on
'tother side, and then—went and wrote an
article about it. Law is not the only thing
Paschal is good at.
The Gazette promises a description, soon,
■ofthe new Land Office atAustin. It issaid
to be an imposing structure.
The Gazette says the present Speaker has
been seventeen sessions in Legislatures.
He ought to be au fail in parliamentary
rules, if experience will make him so.
The Huntsville Item says the weat her has
injured cotton there to a considerable ex-
tent.
The New Presbyterian Church, at Hunts-
ville is to be dedicated on next Suntlay.
The Item says that Leach, who it will be
remembered a week or two since, shot his
two step-sons in an affray, in which is ap-
pears they were the aggressors, has been
tried and acquitted of the murder of the
first one, but found guilty of attempting to
kill the second, and fined $100.
The Item thinks that Texas is now the
rival of Ohio in the wool-raising business.
Not unless you count what grows on the
kink heads, neighbor.
A correspondent of the True Issue, from
' Dulce Domum,' writes a very good article
for the True Issue, on the subject of educa-
tion.
The Austin Sentinel predicts that Wil-
son will not accept the chaplaincy of the
House.
The Sentinel says the Senate passed a
resolution, on Wednesday, to furnish each
member with twenty copies of the State
Gazette and Intelligencer. We have given
our opinion of this before. We think it an
expense without any adequate benefit..
The Sentinel says thatCapt. John Conner
has just came in from Camp Colorado, and
reports the Indians there very troublesome.
The Palestine Advocate says there is con-
siderable sickness in that region, mostly
colds, 'add idfluedia."
The Ad^Jcate says there was another
frost there on the 1st inst., but it was an
advantage to the cotton.
The Brenham Ranger mentions the ap-
pearance there of ex-Governor Bell and
lady, on their way to the States.
The Ranger says thp Washington County
Democratic meeting will occur on the 28th
inst.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 9, 1857.
Parties interested will read the
Lieet. Governor's veto in another column.
$9* The cars on the Central Road ar-
rived two hours behind time on Saturday
evening.
B^^The demand for our Extracontaining
the Governor's message has a good deal
exceeded the supply. We consequently re-
publish it in to-day's tri-wieekly
. J9 The Island City did not leave Gal-
veston until yesterday evening. She came
up with littft or no detention from low
water. We learn by those wh<^ came up,
that the Fannin and Nebraska were both
total wrecks. No lives were lost.
JfCf The Know-Nothings carried the
New Orleans election without a contest,
many Democrats declining to vote. The
majorities in the city are about 1,000.
Total vote cast about 5,700.
Htf The long expected norther came to
hand Saturday, and continued with increas-
ing force up to last evening. This morning
everything was covered with a white frost,
and ice was found in several localities. The
frost is no doubt a killing one, and has ap-
peared, as most people expected, before the
10th of November.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The message, which we have pleasure in
laying before our readers to-day, is a docu.
whi<fc will be everywhere read with inter-
est. It is one of those practical, common
sense, and at the same time, able papers,
which Gov. Pease has always put forth. Its
recommendations are all proper, and the
Legislature will do well to be as much as
possible guided by them.
Galvkstoh.—The News says that a gentle-
man, well known in that city as a hotel
keeper, is negotiating for the lease of the
Tremont House. We hope he, or somebody
else, will take it.
The News says the Fannin and Nebraska
both ships, got aground on the north break-
ers, on Friday, and are in a critical condi-
tion. The Fannin had a two thirdscargo. The
Nebraska is in ballast. The latter vessel
draws 12 feet light, and was not intending
to cross the bar. She was to be loaded for
Liverpool. The Fannin bilged on Saturday,
and the life-boats went out for the officers
and crew. The Civilian regards the case of
both as hopeless.
The News proved itself a true prophet
Saturday, if ,if never before, in foretelling
the norther. This, we presume, comes from
fixing uy almanacs.
TheNews,in a well written article; urges the
claims of Dr. Moore,Vf this city, to theoffice
of State Geologist.
19" A good thing is told of a Texian,
who had a few days ago $7000 in bills on
the bank of James Robb and the State bank
of Louisiana. He wanted the gold but
could .only get it here or in Galveston at
2} per cent premium. 8o he went over to
Orleans. He went to the bank of Robb,
and laid down his bills asking tor the specie.
The teller was about to haggle about it,
when our Texian comes out with a plain
"No Sir, I want to use this money, it is not
worth its face where I am going and you must
pay me the gold." The teller finding there
was no other way, gave him the specie in
one dollar gold pieces. He commenced
counting them, and had counted about two
hundred, when he got tired or that and
just measured the whole pile by that he had
counted, swept it up and came off. It was
the same thing at the other bank. He
brought the whole amount over in this spe-
cies of coin, and will doubtless set it in cir-
ealaClon in the country. There is not
probability of there being any great lack of
one dollar gold pieces in one county in Tex
as, for while.
A Thbilmm Iscidsht.—Among the inci-
cents of the Sepoy revolution, the following
possesses a thr tiling interest:
" Frank Gordon, Alick Skene, his wife,
and a pew persons managed to get into a
small round tower when the disturbance
began ; the children and all the rest were
in other parts pf the fort—altogether sizty
Gordon had a regular battery of guns, also
revolvers, and he and 8kene picked off the
rebels as fast as they could fire, Mrs. Skene
loading for them. The peons say they nev-
er missed one, and, before it was all over,
they killed thirty-seven, beside* many
wounded, The rebels, after butchering all
in the fort, brought (adders against the
tower and commenced swarming up. Frank
Gordon was shot through the forehead and
killed at onuc. Skene then saw that it wa.v
no use going on any more ; se he kissed his
with MMt hat, aad then himself."
i Lager Bekk.—The lager business is an
important item of domestic industry
Houston. It is said that there are only two
places in Texas where good lager has been
made. Of these, one is in one of the Ger-
man towns in the west, and the other here.
The great requisite is water of the proper
kind. Rain-water will not do, nor will
spring-water, unless the minerals in solu-
tion are of the right kind. Buffalo Bayou
water is very good, almost if not quite as
good as the best, particularly if taken from
below town. The process of manufacture
is simple. The basis of the article is malt
and hops. Malt is procured from New
York. This is made as follows: Barley is
soaked in water, then spread out aud
allowed to sprout. It is then kiln dried un-
til the germ is killed, and it is the malt of
commerce. Arrived at the brewery, it is
ground and put in a large vat, to which
boiling water is added. It is then trans-
ferred to a kettle anil boiled for some time,
and then returned to the vat. The liquid
is then drawn off and boiled with hops, a
little more than 2 lb of hops being used for
a bushel of malt- It is then transferred to
a cooler, and brought down to a tempera-
ture of ti0°, thence to a tub where yeast is
added. It works several days, and is ready
for barreling. It is now ready for the
" Lager Bier Hall."
One of the breweries of this town, that of
Peter Gable,' works up more than 2,000
bushels of malt per year, and about 5,000 lb
of hops. The cost of his malt and, hops is
about $6,000. He turns out about 1,200
bbls. of beer per year, which, at $12 per
bbl., is worth $14,400, and besides this,
about 250 dozen bottles at $1 75@$3 per
doz. He is now enlarging his brewery.
He is digging a cellar near Court-House
square 15 feet deep, 55 feet long, and 25
feet wide, which is to be bricked up and
cemented inside water tight. It will be
two stories deep, the under room being for
storing the ale and beer, and the other for
a saloon, in which the ' pure and unadul-
terated ' can be had in the real style of
Faderland in quantities to order. . The
New Jersey 60 tumbler man, as well as the
neophyte who will4 only taste of the stuff to
satisfy you,' can be served to their liking
when this is done.
We must not forget to say, that Houston
does not consume more than half what
Peter makes, the balance being sent off to
interior towns, where it is in much demand.
Galveston.—The News of Thursday,
(only received Saturday) says that the 4th
of November was safely passed by the
merchants of Galveston, and no protests
made. Not a bale of cotton has been sold
for a month.
Hezekiah Abroad has another Mexican
letter in the news. Go it ' Kiah,' old Marm
Gawkins don't know you'r out, certain.
The Civilian of Friday mentions the ar-
rival of the Nebraska from New York, and
the Easton from Bremen, and the clearing
of the Houston for Liverpool with 1,622
bales of cotton, and the schooner Montrose
for New York with 522 bales of cotton and
684 hides.
TEXAS ITEMS.
The Matagorda Chronicle says the cotton
crops thereabouts have been considerably
damaged by the late winds and rains.
The Chronicle says that, at the late term
of the District Court there, there were 37
old cases on the Civil docket, and 13 appear-
ances cases. Of these, 7 were tried to
judgment, in 4 judgment was taken by de-
fault, and three were dismissed. The crim-
inal docket had t wo trials, both for unim-
portant misdemeanors. The grand jury
found two true bills, one for larceny of cow,
and the other for assault and battery.
Our friend of the Chronicle is getting a
little angry, as somehow does everybody
else who attempts to combat our position on
the laws of trade and the use of railroads.
Better take it good humoredly. Major,
your getting angry, or mistating our posi-
tion will not help you. Facts are stubborn
things to run against, and immutable laws
much better guides than nonsensical theo-
ries. It will take more than you and the
author of 'Information about Texas,' to-
gether to make an important commercial
city of Matagorda. Kerr's prohecy, written
twenty years ago, is not yet fulfilled :
As on Red River so on this,
A raft of tiufber boats impede;
But that remOval will dismiss
All fears that men won't here succced."
Those fears are rife even vet.
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.
An old line Whig is out in a letter to the
Richmond Enquirer, endorsing the course
of President Buchanan's administration, so
far as his truth to the South is concerned.
The letter is a manly Mid candid tribute
from a distinguished pofltical opponent.
Memphis, Tenn., has a population of
IT,589.
The N. Y. Leader has an admirable ar-
ticle on the *' Boast of Rags," showing that
there may be as much pride in going shabby
and sneering at the ammenities of life, as
in conforming to fashions and enjoying
society. The Leader is an able weekly.
Leonard Scott & Co., have again placed
us under obligations for their reprint of
Blackwood. Bulwer continues his novel
of " What will he do with it ?" and the
magazine evinces its usual careful editor-
ship.
Black Republicanism is certainly dying
out in the great North-West. The Michi-
gan City Enterprise, a Black Republican
sheet, refuses longer to follow the lead of
Greely and Seward. Speaking of negro
equality, the editor uses this significant
language:
" The people of Indiana are not yet pre-
pared to accept the negro as an equal—
either at the ballot box or elsewhere. And
we know of none of our western States
where this negro equality principle can
eommand the support of even a corporal's
guard. There was a time when our own
sympathies favored the granting of certain
privileges to ^he black; but a more extended
acquaintance with their habits and morals
has satisfied us of the correctness of our
former opinion: and it is a belief on which
we have been reluctantly driven, that the
centralization of any considerable body of
free blacks in any community is a curse and
a blight upon the industrial, moral, religious
welfare of the whites.
Punch says the manners of editors are
spoiled by the vast amount of evil " com-
munications " they rcccivc.
The Albany Knickerbocker gives the fol-
lowing recipe to destroy flies: Take a board-
ing-house pie, cut into thin slices, and lay
it where the flies can have free access to it.
In less than five minutes the whole boodle
of them will be dead with colic.
John Randolph's horror of pretension
was notorious. The following well illus-
trates his sharp, ill-natured attacks on rude,
conceited people :
•• Randolph was in a tavern, lying on a
sofa in the parlor, waiting for the stage to
come to the door. A dandified chap stepped
into the room with a whip in his hand, just
come from a drive, and standing before-the
mirror, arranged his hair and collar, quite
unconscious of the presence of the gentle-
rman on the sofa. After attitudinizing a
little, lie turned to go out, when Mr. Ran-
dolf asked hira. •• Has the stage come?"
Htagc, sir! stage !" said the fop: •• I ve
nothing to do with it, sir." "Oh! 1 beg
your pardon." said Randolph, «juietly, **/
Ihnuf/lil you irtre the drii'rr
The following Chinese epigram is said to
be by "Jim." Jim is surely a hard ease.
Hear tb« hoy:
As once my dazzled eyes 1 set
Where .lulia:s neck and bodice met.
She asked what 1 was seeking:
"There that!'' said 1—" Is that Xnnkeen?
The lining of your waist, 1 mean !"
" No air."' said she, " that's PekitS"
A ftee negro child, nineteen days old,
was recently starved to death in Boston,
being abandoned by its mother, who was
.very likely at starving point herself. Can't
Aunt Harriet Beechcr# Stowe give another
book?
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce thinks
A the panic " will not be without its allevi-
ating features. It thinks it will tame the
radical press a little, lt truly remarks
that
" There is a great crashing at the North
among the free—free-traders, free livers,
aud free-thinkers—while a strange repose
pervades the Southern portion of the coun-
try; and if they suffer, it will be in part
from sympathy with us. Now, we hope this
will promote union."
1*. T. Barnum is said.to have bought up
claims against him for 5 cents on a dollar
and is about, to re-tit " lranstan," his fan-
tastic country scat.
Joseph De Maistre has wisely said that
" no person was ever yet reasoned out of
his religion." And this is true, becausc it
is rather a matter of the heart than the
head. A perfect unanimity on religious
points would be the greatest calamity that
could befal the world.
An author of a love story, in describing
his heroine, says: " Innocence dwells in
the dark clusters of her hair." A waggish
editor suggests that a fine tooth comb would
bring it out.
The sieve through which the "man
strained every nerve," is said to be for sale,
and the man'who relished nothing but. facts
is supposed to be dying of indigestion.
LATEST NEWS.
We have New Orleans papers of Thursday
morning, by express and mail. We give
all the news of importance.
Foreign*.
New York, Nov. 3.—The Liverpool and
Montreal steamship India, from Liverpool,
on the afternoon of the 21st of October, has
just arrived at Quebec. The sales to spec-
ulators amounted to 2,000 bales?.
The sales on- the 21st were estimated at
1,000 bales, all to the trade, though there
was a large inquiry.
The sales of Cotton for the three days
previous to the departure of the India
amounted to only 10,000 bales.
All qualitie have declined from 1-16 fo
J, the market closing dull.
The Bank of England has advanced its
rates to 8 per cent., (an advance of 1 Ijjict.)
Consols have advanced, and closed at
to 88£.
The pressure continues.
The Hamburg Bank has raised its rates to
9A per cent.
Livbkpooi., Oct. 20, P. M.—There is a
calmness and steadiness in the money mar-
ket, notwithstanding the unprecedented
rates of interest.
There are no signs of a renewal of the
drain of gold to the Continent.
American securities closed active.
London, Oct. 20.—Consols closed at 882
to 381.
Later.
New York, Nov. 4.—The steamship Can-
ada, from Liverpool on the afternoon of
Saturday, Oct. 24th, has arrived at Halifax.
Liybbpool, Oct. 34.—The sales of Cotton'
for the week amounted to 21,000 bales.
All qualities have declined, but middling
qualities show a decline of J03-16c. Quo-
tations are nominal.
The market closed with a declining ten-
dency.
Orleans Fair, 94d. Orleans Mid. 9 l-16d.
Upland do. 'j|d. Upland do. 8|d.
The whole stock of cotton in port at Liv-
erpool is 319,000 bales, of which 160,000
are American.
London, Oct. 24.—Consols «losed4tt 88J
@88$. -:-
Money is generally unchanged. The
bullion in the bank of England has decreas-
ed during the week £58-5,000.
Baring & Brothers report money slightly
easier.
The pressure is considerably abated.
The funds are improving. There is a
good supply of money at 5 J per cent. The
advance in the bank rates has greatly
checked the flow of gold to New York.
Mr. TenBroeck's horse Pryor is dead.
It is reported that the Directors of the
Bank of Francc have asked for a decree
giving a forced currency to the notes of the
bank.
The Bank of France has lost 35.000,000
in bullion since the last monthly return.
The 3 per cents closed at 66f.85c.
The Spanish Cabinet is unorganized.
Turkey persists in claiming the Island of
Ptrim.
Miscellaneous.
New York, Nov. 3.—The Arago from
Liverpool on the 21st has-just arrived.
She brings 200,000 in specie. Her dates
are anticipated.
New York, Nov. 3:—Our weekly bank
statement shows an increase of specie of
$2,472,000. Increase of deposits $3,933,000.
Increase of loans, $275,000. Increase of
circulation, $550,000. .
Cincinnati, Nov. 3.—Three slaves belong-
ing to Thornton Withers, en route from St.
Louis to Parkersburg, Va., have been taken
by a writ of habeas corpus, returnable to
Judge Carter.
Cincinnati, Nov. 3.—Judge Carter has
delivered the three Slaves to their master,
who carried them over into Kentucky.
Vicksbvru, Oct. 2.—A duel took place
this afternoon between W. D. Roy of the
Vicksburg Southern Sun, and R. M. Pur-
don, of the Port Gibson Herald.
Purdon's left arm was broken in two
places. Roy was not hurt.
The distance was forty paces and the
weapons Mississippi rifles.
Cause—a slanderous editorial.
Nbw York, Nov. 2.—The Quaker City,
from Havanna, has arrived. She left
Havanna on the 29th ult. The Star of the
West was at Havanna with the California
mails, and would leave for New York on the
30th.
The Star of the West has 700 passengers,
and $2,000,000 in treasure.
Our latest dates from California are of
the 10th, but the news is generally unim-
portant.
Among the passengers on the Star of the
West are Col. Fremont and Senator Bro-
derick.
The Golden Gate left San Francisco 'on
the 5th ult., but her machinery becoming
disabled, the steamer Golden Age took her
place, fcnd left San Francisco on the 11th,
reaching Panama on the 24th.
Louisville, Nov. 4.—The depot of the
Illinois Central Railroad at Cairo was
burned on Sunday night, with four freight-
cars and the engine-house. Loss, $200,000.
Cincinnati, Nov. 4.—Flour active at
$4 50(a)4 75. Whiskey, 15$c. Barley,
65c. Money easier. No protests of conse-
quence to-day. Bank rates for exchange
declining.
New York, Nov. 4.—The Star of the West
brings $1,464,000, of which $174,000 is-for
Robb, Hallett & Co.
BACON AND LARD.—No tfknsaction of
the least importance reported.
COFFEE.—400 bags were taken at 9c.
i>ib. ' - r
WHISKEY.—The sales inctwk 100 bbls
raw, at 1,7c. and 250 to 300rectified, in lots,
at 10J, 17i and 18c. gallon. - ,
A Keuaiikab^i Shipwreck. —We have
read a good many t hrilling accoarits of ter-
rible disasters at .sea, and loss of life by
shipwreck, but have never heard or read of
anything which equals the brief "account
given by. the Russian Admiral of the lose of
the line-of-battle-ship Lc Fort, which found-
ered in the Baltic on the 22d of Sept-embel'
last. Admiral Nordmau's letter is as .*
as an iceberg: according to-hfs own -Sta
ment, he saw the 74, which was but four
cables's length from his own ship, capsze
and sink, and yet did not make the least ef-
fort to "rescue one of the 800persons on board
of her; yet it was broad daylight, the ship
went down within five miles of the shore,
and the wind was so light that he had top-
gallant sails set on his own ship.
Not a soul was saved to tell the story of
the disaster. Two other men-of-war, be-
sides the Admiral's ship, were close by, yet
it does not appear that either of them put
out a boat to save any of the people on
board the foundering ship. It could hardly
happen under any circumstances that an
English, French, or American ship could
see another founder within four cables'
lengths, and make no effort, to save the
drowning crew. Yet, for aught that appears
in the Russian Admiral's letter, he,saw 800
men go down in one of the ships of his fleet
and never made an effort to save a soul of
them.—N. V. Times. •
SALARIES OF THE ENGLISH CABI-
NET. ■
We subjoin a list of the English Cabinet,
with their salaries:
Viscount Palmerston, an. salary of $25,000
Marquis of Lansdowne, no office
Sir Geo. C. Lewis, with an. sal. of 25,000
Sir Geo. Grey.„ ,t .'„25,000
Earl of Clarendon....'. .25.000
Henry Laboubhre .25,000
Lord Panmure ?.... 25,000
Sir Charles Wood 22,000
Lord Cranworth 50,000
Earl Granville 20,000
Earl of Arrowby......?. 10,000
M. T. Baincs..., 20,000
Lord Stanley of Alderly..... .'. 10,000
Duke of Argyle !....^>.12,000
Vernou Smith 25,000
Total salaries received by the British
Cabinet, (as such, for many of them have
other appointments also,) $289,000 a year.
Total salaries received by the President of
the United States and his Cabinet, (adding
in the Vice President,) $89,000.
THE ROAD TO RUIN.
" Train up a child in the way he should go."—
chapter I.
" What, stay at home lor that squalling
young one—catch me to." And the young
mother threw on a bonnet and shawl, and,
humming a gay air, sauntered out in the
promenade. One and another bowed and
smiled as she moved along, flushed, tri-
umphant, and beautiftd. A young man
met her just as she was passing the shop of
a well known firm.
"Ah, out again, Delian," he said eai
estly. " Where is Charley ?"
" With Hannah, of course. You don't
expect me to tie myself to him," she pet-
tishly returned.
;The young man's face grew cloudy.
" No," he said with a sigh, " but I can't
bear to have him left with the servants."
"Oh, well, I can," she Said, and, with a
radiant smile, left her husband hard at-
work and flitted on.
chapter 11.
" Answer all his questions? make myself
a slave, as if I should be obliged to ? Oh-
no, can't think of it. If 1 give him his,
breakfast and plenty of playthings, I con-
sider my duty done. I don't believe in fuss-
ing over children—let them find out as they
grow up."
" There's the danger," replied the dear
old lady, casting a pitying look upon the
richly embroidered cloak her son's wife had
bent over all day, " they find out things
that ruin them, unless the mother be con-
- t irtlj-impartrngXtieTIgfiX kind ~oT know
ledge."
Oh, you want to make him a piece of
perfection like his father—well, 1 can't say
i do—I don't like these faultless men. See,
now, isn't the contrast beautiful ? Come
here, Charley, Jovie, he shall have the
handsomest cloak in the city:"
CHAPTER lit.
A cigar! bless me, what a hoy, and
only twelve. Are you sure you saw him
smoke it ? Well, 1 dare say it made him
sick enough—boys will be boys you know."
" Y'es'but to think that you would allow
him to go to the theatre without my know-
ledge," and the husband groaned.
Dear me, what a fret ^>u are in—do let
the child see something of the world."
ClBlPTEn iv.
In jail! my God, husband—not our
boy ?" *
Yes, in jail for stealing I"
Not our boy! not- our Charley t no, it
cannot be! Let me die—kill me—but don't
tell me that Charley is a thief."
The boy was sentenced to the State pri-
son, and the mother may yet be carried'to
the lunatic asylum.—Ex.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Office of th* Delta, |
Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 1857. /
COTTON.—There has again been a good
inquiry, but the supply being reduced, and
factors generally exacting more full prices,
the sales have been confined to about 3,500
hales, at rates showiug fully gC. advance
upon our previous quotations. Middling
may be quoted at 9?(«;10jc., and Good
Middling at 10^<«, 10gc.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1857...bales. 8,359
Received since 211,098
Received to-day 467—211,565
Exported to-day
Exported previously."....
219,924
.... 8,852
... 78,572—87,424
Stock on hand not cleared 132,500
•SUGAR.—Prices have improved again,
with gales of about 100 hhds., at 607c. for
folly Fair to Prime, leaving none in first
hands.
MOLASSES.—Some 200 bbls. have been
taken mostly at 25c. for Prime, and some
half bbls. at 27c "j? gallon.
FLOUR.—The transactions have been
rather limited, including 400 bbls. Super-
fine. at $5 25(n $5 o7i; 700 at $5 371, and
H00 bhls. St. Louis Superfine, not subjected
to inspection here, but guaranteed by the
sellers aud receivers, at $5 bhl; also
some Extra at 25.
PORK.—Mat* ii rat ailing mostly at $20.
From the True Delta of the 5th.
LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.
It is now pretty* generally conceded-that
Thomas Green Davidson has been elected to
Congress in the Third District. By returns
received last evening, we learn that in
Washington Parish, Davidson obtained 263
majority over Watterston, in Livingston
Parish he obtained 185 majority. Watter-
ston got 32 majority in St. Tammany, tho'
in that parish the whole Democratic parish
ticket and member for the Legislature were
elected. In St. Helena, the entire Know
Nothing ticket, with theexception of Asses-
sor, were elected.
The returns from the Second Congression-
al "District are still incomplete and awfolly
'mixed,' all kinds of rumors being afloat
about the incorrectness of the partial re-
turns already received. The returns brought
by the steamer Dr. Batey, yesterday even-
ing, purporting to be official, make Taylor's
majority in Assumption 549, and in Ascen-
sion 249, instead of 575 and 250, as publish-
ed yesterday.
Here is the latest version of the Congres-
sional vote in the Second District, which we
give for what it is worth:
Ascension
Assumption,
Lafourche,
St. Charles,
St. Marys,
Taylor.
238
437
435
61
66
St. John Baptist, 101
1338
Orleans,
Jefferson,
St. James,
St. Martin's,
Terrebonne,
Burke.
834
182
170
149
46
1381
This figuring would elect Burke by 43 ma-
jority, and one precinct from Jefferson to
hear from.
Baton Rouge, Nov. 4.—Concordia parish
gives Sigur 104 ; Watterston 108; Davidson
75.
The returns from Pointe Coupee give Da-
vidson 160 majority, with two or thr* pre-
cincts to hear from, which will not change
the result.
Davidson's election is considered certain.'
Hbad of Passes, Nov. 4.—The Democrat-
ic majority at the Balize is thirty-two.
Only fourteen American votes were polled.
Clinton, Nov. 2.—The vote in Ward No.
5, for Congress, stands: Waterston, 104;
l>avids< it, 92; Sigur, 70.
Wards Nos. 4 and 7, (together:) Waterston
24; Davidson, 13; Sigur, 8.
^or Senate—Ward No. 5: Pond, 136; De-
lony, 129.
Wards Nos. 4 and 7: Pond, 28: Delony,
15. '
Nkw York, Nov. 3.—The city voteissmalL
The State has doubtlessly gone Republican.
The American vote fell off most, and the
Denmcrttic next.
Bt'FFiLo, Nov. 3.—The entire Democratic
county lickci is elected by a largely increas-
ed majority.
Boston, Nov. 3.—N. P. Banks is elected
Governor by a large plurality. There is a
large Republican majority in both branches
of the Legislature. Caleb Cushing is re-
turned to the House from Newbury port.
Dktkut, Nov. 3.—The Democratic city
ticket it elected.
Minnesota Election.—The Dubuque
North West, ofthe 22d ult., says:
• We lfarn by a gentleman who just came
down from St. Paul, that the entire Demo-
cratic t,cket in Minnesota is elected, com-
prising Hon. H. H. Silbey, for fiovernor,
three members of Congress. Messrs. Becker,
Fhelps and Cavanaugh. Both branches of
the Lejjislature will be Democratic by good
workin; majorities, thus ensuring two Dem-
ocratic United States Senators from the
new Slue.
Albai'T, Nov. 4.—Fuller returns indicate
the suctess of the Republican Stale ticket.
Baltimore, Nov. 4.—The Americans are
paradisf the stmts, shouting vietory, aad
claiming the election of their whole tieket. I
South-West Pass, N.ov. 2.—The schooner
Esther Burr, of New Orleans, Captain Otter-
son, and from Havana to Ruatan, v
caught in a hurricane on the 27th of Sep-
tember, and capsized. The crev/ cut away
the masts and succeeded in getting th«
wreck into Sisal, where she was condemned^
The captain and crew have arrived on the
schooner Star, and are all well.
-_^sr
SPIRITUALIS.il AND TEE DAVEN-
PORT BOYS.
rather a difficult matter to kill off
modern spiritualism effectual^. It m im-
pervious alike to the keen shahs of riaicuje
Or the blunt bludgeon of commonaanse, and.
Ifte Ilarlequinin the play, is only knocked
flown and apparently finished to jump up
again the next moment as vigorous and ac-
tive as ever, and prepared to {day still more
active pranks. The sincere and self-deceiv-
ed and the fraudulent and designing among
the adherents to the spiritual humbug are
alike un vanquished by the deductions of rea-
son, the failure of experiments, orthedetec-
tion of imposture. Among the fraudulent
exhibitions of so called spiritual phenomena
we must class the performances of the Dav-
enport Boys at Bo6ton. They have been
startling the credulous minded citizens ofthe
modern Athens by a variety of tricks, which
it is astonishing any sane person can regard
as aught else but transparent humbug. They
propose, through the spirit of one John Mor-
gan, in addition to the customary spiritual
programmes, to exhibit the person of the
ghost, to those who visit their ^ooms and to
give a musical entertainment on five instru-
ments at once, all by spiritual certainly it
appears, by unseen hands, darkness being
one of the requisites of the performance. A
gentleman, determined to expose the cheat,
went a few nights since to one oP their ex-
hibitions. According to his account the two
boys were seated in a box raised upon legs
about two feet from the floor and about
eight feet long and four wide. Their hands
were tied apparently firmly and securely,
and the instruments, consisting of a violin,
drum, bell, &c., were placed upon the bot-
tom of the box. A line was drawn in front
of the persons present to prevent any of
them from reaching the box and held by as-
sistants, ^.his being an adroit method of
learning whether any of the audience At-
tempted to approach it. The gentleman, it
appears, was prepared for this emergency,
for, seating himself wiHi a friend at either
side in the front row. of the audience, he in-
stituted them to hold the cord tight when
he should cut it, so that the fact might not
be suspected.
The bo'ya being in the box and tied, and
the musical instruments lying at their feet,
the light was put out, and the music began
to pla^. The gentleman then egt the string,
and noiselessly and unpercefted glided to
the box, and thrust in his hand into it, when
he caught hold of the hand of one of the
boyp, who was playing on, the violin. He
called for a light, but Mr. Davenport refused
to have one, thereupon he drew some matches
from his pocket and lit them-, He then de-
nounced the whole affair as an imposture,
and with his two friends and some others
received back the money they had pa|d for
admission and left, the revelatiotf ending
the performance for the evening. He sub-
sequently published a card detailing all the
circumstances. Ordinarily it would be sup-
posed, such a public detection and exposure
would be sufficient tofeave put an end to
any further exhibitions. t>f the kind. But
such seems not to have been the case. They
are still continued, and the impudent fraud
upon the credulity and pockets of the 'spir-
itually minded' is still unblnshingly, and no
doubt profitably carried on. The obstinate
delusion with which so many persons per-
sist in believing hi the hanifestations of de-
parted spirits is truly extraordinary. Years
have passed since the yappings of the Fox
girls Were first heard; since then the coun-
try has been inundated at times with pro-
fessors of the art; or mediums, as they are
called. Books, periodicals and papers have
been published in support of spiritualism.
Songs, or hyiws as the believers call them,
have been composed, invoking the spirits,
and sung at the performance of a sort of rit-
ual with which the so-called spiritual wor-
ship is sometimes conducted. Thousands in
various parts of the country have announced
themselves converts to the new faith. The
spirits of men of all ages and all nations,
from Nebuchadnezzar to the King of the
Cannibal Islands—from the shade of JUiaks-
peare to that of the Hottentot, have been
called back from that bourne from which it
is said no traveller returns,-to commune
with mortals; but, alas! they have done
little worthy of their reputations; not one
has been able to add an iota to human
knowledge or to communicate an idea here-
tofore unknown. Indeed, in many 'Cases
they seem to have forgotten much of ; what
they undoubtedly did know on earth. And
yet, though in all the experiments and ex-
perience of modern spiritualism, not one re-
liable fact has been elicited which could
serve as a foundation for its claims, though
no *new truth or hitherto unknown event
has been announced by its pretended mani:
testations, its advocates and followers arc
still as closely as ever wedded-to the delus-.
ion, and as anxious that the rest of the world
should giv# faith to the follies in which they
themselves so implicitly believe.—-Baltimore
mlrrican.
Special Notices.
-—gm|
fe.—It fieldon i
owtedge
3S&
thing of the kind
most of them. ■■
tentionto the
Bestarative in
tkMjwp of this,
quire anything
ittw hart o«
n« thatlt is a (overman
coming premstoraijr (rajr- It i
npoa It* applications* dMeted
on the skin; which hrinfa*at
colored hairs withont
Examine the ad
Oct. IT
HeUatoiriCaaMaad
raet, as a remedy for Otseaut <
idnejs, Gravel Proffer,*eaknM|
equal. Beadtheadv^ttsementlai
haded "Helahpld'i Qeaaine Preparation."
- Nov. I, "*57,1m.
■ ■ ■ f i lf~i «■
adelphia, e*ublt«hia« iU
■torat'ive, krerach4s war
•elf from qneatioaiac its
disease ofthe stomach, a
ft may be recommended fbt its
renovating influence.
«f appetite, nausea, aenraes M
debility te., are relieved by
short space o( time; aadafei
never (ails to wort^athwreagh •
f i
II r* The followiog we have j<
Messrs fall, Hofiracklia k. Co. ..
Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar, el
'•Gentleman —I feel it my^Rr \
■ess to the afflicted, to iatoiai thea
mm of wild Cherry aad Car has datf f
There is many a parent wfce has give
■ " or a son, as a preyte that feU
> all such, who like me have !
witt trembBag hope f
real efficiency, I would say, i
try at once B^jPark's Balsam of
Tar. My dMghter. Sarah Jane.
whose life for months "had been l<
was supposed a sore prey-to Oonsun.
cured f restored to M c: health I
by using Ave bottles of Br Bark')
Chertf
tiresde
Almanac edtti full s
CO., our Agents at /fooston .
Sold iaevery Town. Nov. l.tm
Iavalid Sufferer
"Dear!
feet skeleton
thought she)
incurable, i.
Xxtract of Ye
stored her te perfect health.
Truly yoors, D. L. VASTER SCOTT.
• Vanitnburf Oo., ImT"
Your cue, whether it ft « distressing Nervousness, ,
any kind of CutaneOaa —
Bash or Blood to the I
male Irregularities. 1
General Incapacity ami ]
than the thoakandt who are <
sott's Yellow Bock sod-IMb
are astonishing—If yea raise health, you -
afford to be without this article. Ask-?. , -
W. H ELIOT *00., oar agenijat Ho^Maa what
the afflicted say aflt.
All genuine oust bear the ad (reds of
BAiOUftfcraU,
3M Brnidway/ <ew York.
Sold in every village, city, torn,
letthronghytMte ooaatty / Hoi, 1 la
JtLANES LIVERflLIJg,
Prepared by Flcmiko Brok., Pittsburgh, Pa-
Promthe unsolicited testimony continually of
fered Mb -all quarters ofthe eoeiatry it h f
ble to assist a conviction of the great sarsT
these Ptlls in all diseases ofthe Liver and
The following letter from Toronto.
of the atany the proprietors received :
. Fl
/
d^fcr cored by Dr"
usaparilla. Its S
uxms Baos.,—Sirs —I take this op-
portunity of informing you of the benaSts I have
derived from Dr. M'Lane's valuable Pills. I have
for two years past been afflicted \
over the eyeejae companied with t
sense of dlssinees; a malady
skill of our physicians to raliee*
as far ae I myself soald jndaat-by a
of the liver and stoiaarh Som^aMh
IVS&,
isease and
bleeding,and various other
.11 li * "
all in vain, for the deep rooted
stack fast. At^ laat I procured a box of;
uabte Liver Pills (roaa Druggist here, I,
after taking a portion of them, {hat the disease
painful sensation over the cms has almost entirely
left me. I will close by adsMinf ill those iliiftad
as I have been, to procure the valuable mediae at-
once, and save much time aad pain, with littls ex-
pense.* With sincere gratitude aad regpsct I re
-main yours respectfully. GBO. W. KdSSBU.
irp Purchase; s will be cajeasl to ask for tfcrr
n'taae'a Celebrated Liver PtBst
maaafact a red by Flemiag Bros.,
•f P'ttsbarfh, Pa. There are ether Fiil
purporting to be CivefTills, bow before the a
Dr. M'Lane's genuine Liver Pills, i '
ted Vermifuge, can now bej
drugstores- Name renal
•igaatare at [331
■ewitheat the
TUBMIW BBOS.
Hew Adverttsem*ts*
I Prohibit! *
l LL persons are notified, that shosdd they be
/Xcaughttradingor dealing with my oegroeswith
out the permission of B. H. Viaeent.Oeo.fr. fleas
or myself, the utmost riger of the law, jr ill be vis-
ited upon them. '' t. ■
Nov. 9, w6t.
ismtelasvnsise% ^Bi
TOHN 8. SYDNOB, adalnistrator ofthe
si Blisha Boberts dee*d.," ""
of the adminii
for a^Hsehsrge, and I
the November Te
Houston, Nov. 6, w3t. J B. DAJtT.C- H-C.
iec'a.,aasuMa uis naai bocojbi
aofaaid estate .with his psHtioa
I the same will be aatad apos at
a, 1857 «f Harris Coaaty Oonrt
MRS. W. SCHMIDT.
FHEMCHir OKMM.IJf JUILLitnUL-
East side af Saia Street,
SCHRIMEHTS* OkAlNGBBI
building, aear Miss,
■ Kee.>s eonstaatiy en baai
appertaining to the Millinery
reasonable. H av. 6
MARRIED.
Married in Paris, oa the 15th alt., by the Bev.
AC McDougal, at the residence of the bride's father
Dr- Jobs D. Hanaaa of Lamar coaaty, to MijsBuxf
daughter of-Samael Hancock Bsq.
At the residence of E. Z. Williaau Bas-
trop co* on the 26th nlL, by Jno. O.' Snell-
ing, Esq., Mr. Thomas Gbkshhad te Miss
Eva Cbustiak.
In Bastrop co., at tfee residence of J oseph
O'Connor, Esq., on the 29th nit., by Bev. I.
G. John, Mr. Jas. T. Noun to Miss Mollis
Tucker.
At the residence of Judge Priestly, in the
city of Austin, on the 24th ult, by Chief
Justice J. B. Costa, Mr. Phiusdb Priest-
ly to Miss Mart T. Psrkims. .
In Galveston city, on the 3dia*t., by Rev.
Daniel McNair, Mr. John Howaid to Miss
Sarah L. Shattuck.
In this city,on the evening of die 5th inst,
at the residence of the bride's brother, by
Waltef Midlen, Esq., Mr. William Ingram
to Miss Clemastine Moore, both of this
% tender our congratulation to the happy
pair, and hope they may Qv« to see many
pleasant anniversaries of their wedding day.
DIED.
In Tyler,on theS3d ult-,of wlooping cough, at
the residence of her parents, Aiuca Hotstok. in-
fant daughter of George M. ani Florence Steifer,
aged three months.
Friday, November6,at the raideaee ofihls uncle,
B 8 Parsons, Bs<(., in Galvtstoa, Mr. Buj. P.
Moors, in the 21st year of his sge.
In Sao Antonio, on the SStk ult.. Mrs. Busa A.
Post, wife of Mr. O- P. Post, aged 33 years.
In Marshall on the 90th U0-, Mrs. Livoma Cox,
aged M years.
IaHarrison couotyvon tie45lb ult., BaaaLovs
infaat child of J. M. and fasan Curtis.
la Austin on the 4th ia4*, Mrs. Locics i. Baaa,
aged 2S years.
In Aastin, on the 31st sit., Mrs L. D. Taeaaa,
consort of Judge Thomas. ^
In Bastrop on the £7th ult., Wm. Walker
Shipmas, son of R*v. J. W. Shipma^ of
Austin, aged 24 moaths.
At his residence ia Bastrop co., Mr. Josh-
ua Loktkjs, aged 50 years.
At Ciae# Point. Harris Co., oa the eveaiag of the
3d inst. after au illness of 3 weeks, Bawta W.
Gbokue, the son of Mrs. H. George, seed 9 years
aad one month.
tie was a very isdustriens child, and loved by
all that knew him, he bore his illness with a great
deal of patience, aod. wished to have singing aad
twayer around hit bedside often while he was sick.
He lefts very afectionate mother te mourn his
loss, bat her l-.s* will be his eternal gain, for he is
certainly gone u rest .where sickness, sorrow, pain
and death are islt and feared no more.
"Blessed are ti e dead, that die in the Lord-"
At the residence of Mrs. Gill, Brazoria
county, Oci. 30th, Eli M. Justice Esq.
Alexandria La., and Galveston papers
please copy. 4
In Cass county on the 19th ult., Mrs.
Mart etyca, consort of Jno. S. Ward, inihe
l'Jth year ef her age.
In Brownsville on the 18th ult., Miss
Mart Joseph aged 41 years, 7 months and
10 day .
In Scguin Oct. 23, Almira E. daughter ef
Samuel and Clementine Millet.
A CABB.
PmiassLnua. July o, MS7.
"To Joss Pa Yot'su, Galveston, Tezaa.
ItSiS SIR-—In answer to your request, I feel no
hesitation in recommending "West's lalvauic Ce-
>,.eni" to any person • bo values a good roof— s
au essential iu buildiiK;—as being eaqal. if not su-
perior. to anything uf the kind that has called for
the judgment of the public. -<AM'L. SLOAN
[July g7-wjt-wdtpc-1 Aacai-racr.
'The above named Cement can be procured of
J. R Van Li n. Galvestou.or J.B. lawyer. Houston.
FEMALE SCHOOL,
MRS. CAROLINE COTTON begs to inform the
citizens of Houston and vicinity, that she
has npened a permanent school for y*
M isses at her residence, in this city
gives in all the Knglish branches,
the Piano. For terns apply at seheek
Uel. M ly wtw 'St,
onng ladles an<
r- lwMnitluai
i, aad aasic qi
dad by
Trauee's tale.
BY virtue af s deed of trastto ae ezee
John Moore, doted Sept. IS 1854, ear <
*nd benefit of John Riordna and ^oeeph B. Out,
the said Moore haviag ptiled to cosily With the re-
quirements of said deed of trust. I, as I
said, in pursuance of the. directions ia^ said deed of
trust contaiosd, will seBal paSKc a
highest bidder for cash, at the Court House deer ad
Harris county, on Tueodsy, Bei tmbss la MS7, Mi
seres ef lead, situated indtobcilaon. aow UnsiSsat
count/, on the waters of Pack Crsek,belrgtas same
patented to Lake Moore by patet Bo. A vet 2,
May 90,1846, J. A BABOB, Trastee.
Houston Nov. , 1857, wtwt deotst
' pHBUNDERSIGXBDhoMsthe PesrWsfJ
1 ney of Capt. Nathaniel Mag*, .]
alone full aatbotity to g*va sd
all matters of business touch!
State of Texas. Any previous
Capt. Moyt to other parties laths
roksd,
a, I aa requested by Capt. Hoyt, likewise Is gtre
notice that a tertaln yoeag ntledas whersssoMi
accompanied him fmsa New Orleans la
ae authority whatever loaraaaeet
or en his account. WM.*. AOB1
Agent and Attorney In feet for Nathaniel
OalrostBB, Bov.3d, ISS7, faew.
daO,Jk
Jr,damrik
gekeral commission, receiving a h> -
WARDINO merchants,
agekt8,—galveston,
uisseirxsrsrs
and to the filling of orders. Alli hastaeas person illy
attended te. ' t v:f| •aj «=■"
' JUT Agnate for Baalel halt's Oettoa C
forPlantationHorse I~""
Pusta a
Wa. P.<
Joan H. Baowsa a Co.
UiuuaaCo. JTatesus'nAlaBl-
J.H.MobmtAOs. " McDenu* 1
Bonn A McHxa, JMsle, _
Daxib. PnatT, of /'lalUBt Ate.
Oct. 97, WiSll-
*
fAVB
B+Tsan Jk Ote-. ..
DVed from the cesser Of Ma
L ten streetttb eased the new start
id up by Messrs. Wm. M. Bice h Co, 1
r the slam*set tending, on the i
ly occupied by Tyson, Bind"
they will keen on hand a Onusrnl I
eery t Plantation i "
ward.
Nov. ', wit
Se MEYEft,
Fuc
The following goods constantly
sale low fir caah:
foreign and BeassHr WINKS
vBRANDIKB Aire POT
Viena Cognac, 189S, Martel
Jean Baptiste; Duperron; Holland
Swiss Abaayath; Neafc"
DOMESTIC LIOOOR#
! Liwokf. GOOD AKMSfcTM
Anisette; Stoughton
mint; Wine Bitters;
Cherries and l'eacbe.; Genula
merries and 1'eacne.; mnnlns mat Idea ai bsspps
London porter; Scotch ate; Pate Ate; tesl Oil;
Chasspaigue cider; Orange Flower Water; Yinsger;
Pepper sauces, Walnut snil Tsasatn lalsuii Sjisps
Pickles; Preserves; Pinna Jellied; LobsMtn; Mar-
dines; Piysand Baiaens; Sarasfarflte; Osueatetes;
Caadles; Green and Black TeaS;Cltron;M«|asitils;
Ground Cinnamon Pepper and Ginger; Spice; Mnes;
Cloves: Nntaugs; Cartway soad; and a general
sssoitaent ef Fasti ly Groceries just receivadfrceu
the North per Bark Glenwnod. Codfish; Mackerel;
Pass, Barley; Oat sseal;
CIGAR*.eMoKlNt; AND CHBW1NG TOBACCO, AC,
Just received a fine let ef- Banns cigar- «roa
one of the first imparting beasts ia N«# Orleans -
Chewing teteweo. choice brands; do in tinfoil;
Goodwin A. Brother's Yellow Baak JohaAndaraaa
ft Co's mild fine ea« Peiner Porto Biea: Oelaaad-
beits Canister, tec.. French Bsppss saaS Bo S ia
tiafbil; Garrett's Scotch snuff'. Ed ware
Mac eboy; Henry Shades Rappee Oe ;
Brothers1 Scotch Snuff
Also a good aasortssent of Crockery,
Boots aad Shoes, Toys. Nate, periame
ante.
irp Keeps constantly oa head a
Thankful for past favors.
the attention sf his e
his Fall Stock, now bsiag received.
them that those who bay of him, Shall
OctI6 3m
TJJfl
Corner mf Caroadate # Fwfirm* dbests Jt. Orlssna
I have leased the abovahaaae aa*
Wa n I« ftaraiahed it three?h-
experisnos of.ae
mistene aad Ten
Jno. T
T' " Mltl0rl*e^ feet
MaylVTT
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