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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1858.
E. H. CTJSHnrc. Editor.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1858.
democratic
STAT E TICK ET
Election, Fim Monday in Augvxt.
For Chief Justice:
royal t. wheeler.
. To*. QAiVX&TOS.
For Associate Justice:
constantine w. buckley.
OF fO&T BEND COUNTY.
Por Attorney General:
MALCOLM R. GRAHAM.
01 . *csk. cocstt. .
c.h.randolph.
% m of houston county.
Por Comptroller of Public Accounts:
clement r. johns.
of hats cot'nt\.
afficien' measure* for their protection. A
bill was already in progress proriding tor
die raising of a hundred men. and appro--
pristing $70,000 for their payment, with a
proviso that if the United States Congress
(fails to provide for the raising of the regi-
ment of rangers already asked for. iheu
the governor shall be authorized to call out
as many men &« may be necessary for the
purpose of protection. I have no: seen
the bill, but am informed this is the purport,
of it. ' It passed the Senate, went to tha
I 'tan is silently maneuvering, if a: all. for
none of the dispatched of iarc throw light
on their movements. No action has b.:«u
taken on old Mr. Bornheisel's' case. 1:
would be policy in the old geutleman. if
he has no more than one with him here,
to have a reinforcement of a couple or three
dozen wives, and if the majority in tha
House of Representatives should not much
exceed this number for his expulsion, why,
his betrothedn could charm them in his de-
fence so effectually that the seat would bc-
' The Houston Telegraph, although not! *• Washington looking well. There were
getting its 6r t choice in ihe matter of the . manv , f Walker's men there—among thein
judgeships, and ho* when it U 'toolaU>.- j o ;n,er whn to work a, Gal-
the pro tern thinks the mode of selecting J
objectionable, will support all the Demo- T*®'-on. a[
cr.tic nominees. Had not eendidates .nd^. EDrTO]es LSTTER—itO. S.
their friends hoped to control, there nan
never been sucjh madness about it."—InMPi- . W*co Ten ° 'd I8.W
gevcer. ' '
The view, of the editor of the Telegraph j Yesterday the installstion of the officers
on this aubject are not matters of doubt, j nf lh' (ir#nd for thp e,,su,n* ,prm
We have nm hesitated to Utka the position ! took PIace in P,,blic' At 11 °'clnnk' A' *•
house, was amended so as to restrict the j come secured so longas the old bosry headed
movements of the company to our own ter- j bygamist desired it.
ritory. and is now before the Senate for
their concurrence in the amendment. That
something should be done at once is mani-
fest, and 1 certainly hope no time will b*
lost in preventing the ravages upon our
frontier. C.
EDITORS LETTER—Nu. 7.
1 Acsti*, Jan. "27. I80K.
We succeeded in getting across the Leon
about noon on the 24th. We crossed in a
little perogue. which could carry but one
person besides the ferryman at a time. It
looked like ticklish business to a greenhorn
to get into such an insignificant little thing,
and paddle across the swift torrent; but
there was no two ways about it, and anxiety
to get oa overcame our scruples. Each one
of us in turn knelt down in the bottom of
th'i craft and was paddled safely across.
A mile further on we found the little vil-
lage of Belton, distinguished for nothing
that 1 am aware of but for being the county
seat of Bell county and the locality of the
Independent, whose enterprising editor,
Marschalk, 1 just saw and that's all.
Four miles from Belton we came to the
Lampasas, which was also full of rushing
waters. Here we met the Austin stage,
which had cofoe to the river, discharged its
passengers, and been obliged to stop. The
passengers were in no good humor when
they Warned that the Waco stage had gone
back and left them. We thought very
much as they did, particularly when we re-
membered that that stage bad gone back to
Waco to lie over a day, that being the regu-
lar resting day there, thus leaving them for
three days in Belton. The mails also were
interrupted, and altogether I am inclined to
think the conduct Of the driver was in mild
terms outrageous.,
We went on that night some twelve miles
further, to King's, where we staid all night,
getting a good night's rest, and a breakfast
in the morning worth a day's journey to get
to. Next day we proceeded on, passing
o-^r a fine country, taking Georgetown in
our way, and at eleven at night, without
anything extraordinary occurring but thei
want of adventures, reached Austin. This
is the first really tedious days travel I have
had since leaving home. I had become so
used to having the coach upset, or stuck in
the mud, to wading creeks and crawling
over rivers on logs, in fact to every sort of
interruption that ever did prsvent the pro-
gress of a stage, that they had become neces-
sary to my happiness. "D. R.," who was
in the same category, and I accordingly be-
came disgusted, so we left the stage and
took it on foot a good part of the way.' At
one place we fonnd a little one-horse school-
house by the wayside, and appointed our-
selves a committee on the part of the press
to visit it. We went in and sat awhile
during the progress of the school, but that,
too, was a bore, like every thingelse we saw
that day. It was all a bore. We tried to
get up a pleasing scene by contributing a
club parse, us two, for the best scholar. We
handed it to the teacher, and he—put it in
his pocket. This attempt was a miserable
failure. We le£ the school, sat down and
waited for the stage, which we entered
again and relapsed into gloom. Towards
night Tom Lnbbock and CoL Xeill helped off
an hour or two of the tedium, by giving a
history of their adventures in M.exico while
prisoners there, and of their escape from
that country in early times.
This is my first visit to Austin, and I
took the day yesterday to look at the town.
Most of the readers of the Telegraph have
been here, and I need only say that, with a
few improvements going on, Anstin appears
to be changing but little from year to year.
The Capitol, although possessing little
architectural beauty, is tolerably well cal-
culated for use. It is located in a com-
manding situation at the head. of Congress
Avenue, upon a hill, and when the grounds
are properly cultivated, will have an invit-
ing appearance. The new Land Office is a
splendid building. It ha9 been gotten up
with considerable architectural taste, and is
really an ornament to the town, and does
credit to the State. The Governor's man-
sion is another building of good appear-
ance. Besides these, there are other build
ings, both public and private, which would
anywhere command attention.
Since I have been here, I have had the
pleasure of making the acquaintance of a
good many of tha members of both houses.
Without attempting to make any invidious
distinctions, I will merely remark that all
I have met afp«g£taiP!e'tolerably good sort
of men, gentlemi& of-average talent, aud
calculated to sustaixt tfcflMaelves creditably
here or elsewhere where they are likely to
bo placed. Some of them are men of high
character, sound reasonera, and of greater
than average ability. As to influence here,
I am inclined to think that those from whom
most was hoped by their friends who sent
them here, are, as a general thing, men of
least real power. It is not always the best
speaker, the man who can best clothe his
ideas in language that accomplishes mo'st
in a deliberative body. Oftentimes, these
who are most popular among the people,
who have gained their popularity on the
Stump or otherwise, relying on their
strength, attempt, by the same means to
accomplish top much. They take positions
founded upon either their pride of opinion,
or to accomplish objects radically wrong,
and by their failflte lose the moral power
which their names and their talent would
otherwise have carried. I think I have
seen this thing in one or two instances, and
shall make particular mention of it if,
after further observation, first impressions
are sustained. Of the two bodies, the
Senate has decidedly tha weight of talent,
and is, to my mind, a better body than
either of its predecessors for tbe last six
years. Oar fellow citizen, Frank Lubbock,
presides with a great, deal of dignity, and
shows an acquaintance with parliamentary
law which I had hardly expected to sec.
This only proves that he is good for any
placode may be asked to occupy.
There has been some important and pain-
ful news from the frontier. The Indians
are still making depredations. A few days
ago they came down upon tha settlers in
Brown county, killed five men and carried
off 326 horses. Capt. Conner made his ap-
pearance here on Monday from that neigh-
borhood, bringing the news and asking
that something be done for frontier protec-
tion by the legislature. A public meeting
was held here on Monday night, and able
and exciting appeals made by Hamilton
Resolutions were passed ask-
NO. 9.
Acstik, Jan. 29th. 1868.
, Yesterday the Senate passed a bill for the
relief, of the Central Railroad, avoid-
ing|the objectionable features of the previ-
ous bills. It provides that the Company
shall be permitted to extend their road into
Kansas, by permission of the anthorities of
the Indian and Kansas Territories: also,
that relocations may be made when those
already made are beyond the limits of the
State, and furthermore, that the Company
shall have till the 1st of August, 18.19, to
complete the third section of the road. This
I believe embraces all. the relief asked, ex-
cept from the forfeiture of the $10,0^0 bond.
The Senate passed it with but one dissent-
ing voice. I think it will pass the House,
and am satisfied it will be approved by the
Governor. Another bill is in progress,
whose sole object is to secure the release of
the forfeiture. Of the fate of this little can
yet be said, as it is is only in the first stage
of its progress. The bill passed by the Sen-
ate I enclose herewith.
The House yesterday went to work on the
joint resolution providing for an adjourn-
ment on the 8th of February. The vote" on
assenting to the resolution which had al-
ready passed the Senate was a tie, with
several members absent, pending the decis-
ion, a call of the House, was insisted on
which kept that body in a state of admira-
ble confusion until half-past 9 o'olock at
night, when every member but two wan se-
cured by the sergeant-at-arms, and they
two awav from the city. The call was finally
suspended An amendment to make the
day of adjournment the 16th instead of the
8th was made, and the House adjourned for
tbe night, leaving the first resolution in this
state. I am inclined 'to think the 15th or
16th will be the day. though it is not aasy
to say.
Since I have been here 1 have had the
pleasure of meeting the editors ef Austin,
with the exception of Mr. Paschal, who I
am both sorry and glad, is so busy at law,
that I have been unable to find him. Judge
Gibson, of the Sentinel, really looks young.
His life at the capital has carried him back
to the ruddy, good-looking man of t wenty-
five. though I suppose he cannot be led*
Gen. Houston gave notice of his intention
to ask, at some eat-ly day. leave to intro-
duce a bill, providing for the admission of
Kansas as a State.
The Com. Paulding medal, which is
directed to be presented by a joint resolu-
tion, is made the special order for Wednes-
day next-
Several private bill.* were presented aud
passed. Gen. Houston presented the peti-
tion of Jane Shonehand, aged ninety years,
the widow of a revolutionary soldier, pray-
ing a pension, which was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
They now went into executive session,
and are yet in it.
The Walker matter was taken hold of
this morning, first by Mr. Alex. Stephens,
of Georgia, who managed it, all said,
with ability. He could not have done
otherwise, for he is one of tbe first nren of
the peoples" representative in the National
Legislature.
His defence was not for Walker, not for
the President, nor Paulding, but for law
and order, international law and Constitu-
tion of the United States. Law did not
authorize Paulding to seize Walker; it was
an outrage, gross outrage, kidnapping and
robbery. To sustain himself, he quoted
from numerous sections of acts on neutrality
laws and laws of nations.
He defied any man to say that, under that
clause of section eight of the law of 1819—
upon which all hangs—in its present plac&
of doubt, meaningless and clearly an omis-
sion, when different administrations had
put different constructions upon it, that the
President of the United States had a right to
use the Army and Navy at all!
Mr. Blair, of Mo., obtaining alter Mr.
Stephens concluded, made the text of his
speech a resolution, proposing to have t
Committee appointed by the Speaker to in
quire into the_expediency of procuring, by
purchase or otherwise, territory in Central
America, for colonization of free negroes, or
such as in future may become free, to be
placed under the flag and protection of the
ITnited States, of which it shall be a depend-
ency. His remarks were confined strictly
throughout to the wisdom of the above reso-
lution.
Somebody said he was a Demoerat and
voted for Col. Orr.
The Committee of Election are investiga
ting the Davis and Brooks contested ease,
from Bull, Md. H. W. Davis is American
elert. Brooks asserts his election to have
beep by fraud. It will be brought, out in a
few days. What the result will be it is-im-
*■
than thirty-two by this time, at a very mod-
erate calculation. Maj. John Marshall, the! possible tor me in candor to
abl« editor of the Gazette, is a gentleman i
whom I can assure his readers they would
be as well pleased to know in social inter-
course as they are through the editorial
columns of his paper.
The subject of Indian depredations and
frontier protection is attracting a great deal
of attention. This matter, and the condi-
tion of the Indians on tbe Reserve is not
well understood by the people, and I am
now seeking information which, when it
reaches me, will enable me to place the
whole matter plainly before the readers of
the Telegraph. I am satisfied that no dep-
redations have been committed by the Re-
serve Indians. The evil has been done by*
the Kickapoos. Northern Comanches and
Kiowas, all of which belong beyond the
limits of Tei.as, and are under the express
cars of the United States authorities in
other sections. Were they under as good
discipline as the Indians of oar territory, the
cause of frontier complaints would soon dis-
appear. The Texas Indians are the South-
em 'Commanches. Wacos, Tawaconies,
Caddos. Tonkewas and Anadahkos. The
Lipans, once a formidable tribe, now cross
from one side to the other of the Rio Gran-
de, bat are of little significance. Their
whole force is not more than twenty-five
warriors. Even the entire force of all the
hostile Indians that now foray and hant on
Texas soil does not exceed two hundred
men. When they are brought under the
government, and into proper reserves, oar
troubles will be over. Meanwhile, an ac-
tive campaign against them by a good com-
pany of rangers, or by an experienced com-
pany of regular dragoons, would soon bring
those to terms who are not ready now to be-
have themselves.
The mails are very irregular now, owing
to high water. No through mail from the
coast has appeared here this week. I, with
several others, have engaged my * passage
and fence-rail, home by this evening's coach,
and shall accordingly make a mail bag of
my pocket and carry this letter along. We
are bound to go through or die in the at-
tempt.
I must not omit to mention that I have had
the pleasure of meeting Messrs. Graham,
Randolph and Johgs, who are the nominees
respectively' of the late Convention, for At-
torney General, Treasurer and Comptroller.
Mr. Graham is a man of pleasing man-
ners and of, derided talent. They are all
the right sort of men, and will de credit to
the offices to which they have been nomi-
nated.
The lobby delegation is not very numer-
ous. This Legislature is an impracticable
one because it is impractical. It will do
nothing, good bad nor indifferent: conse-
quently, it is not attractive to that class of
people. Some few are here, hut I see little
of them in the capitol. C.
P. S.—Thf: Central Railway bill has this
morning passed the House with the addi-
tional provision that the Company shall,
within twelve months, designate the coun-
ties through which the road shall pass to
Red Rivsr.
A hill to incorporate the Houston Insur-
ance Company has also been passed.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 14, '08.
Mb. Edito* : The intelligence of the
suicide of the Ex-President of your State,
Anson Jones, was received herewith regret.
The melancholy event is announced eulo-
gistically by the press nearly entire. The
cause is not known here yet.
News has just reached us, that Anderson,
of Walker's army, commanding in Central
Aaterica, has surrendered, and before doing
so, that he sunk the lake steamers, blew
up the fort and destroyed the amunition.
A later dispatch says that, as a corres-
pondent of the News gives it, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica in settling their differences
had dispatched 500 men against Anderson.
He, however, proposed to surrender to
Capt. Sands, of the Snsqaehanna, and
Sands, sending a force, Anderson surrend-
jered without resistance. Full particulars
are not. ygt given.
Returns rts given by the correspondent, of
some paper from St. Louis yesterday, gives
the counties of Shannee, Oxford, and Scott,
each large Democratic majorities.
From the mild tone of letter writers from
there, a calm must have come. It is said
softly quiet reigns here and quiet reigns
Washiwoto*-, D. C., Jan. 18, 1868.
M . Editor : Congress has done nothing
material to-day in the way of discussion,
but a good deal else of real importance to
the people, the public business, was taken
hold of.
Several bills were acted upon in the
Senate rather of a private nature, not
touching yonr State, after which Mr. Hale,
of N. H , obtained the floor, and was open
ing, as usual, much to the amusement of
the spectators as well as Senators, when a
suggestion was made to go into Executive
Session, to which he complied and bowed
out of a charge he was just making in the
Dred Scott case. Ha will oonolude to-mor-
row.
The House has been going through the
regular order of business. Large numbers
of private bills, petitions, memorials, roeo
lutions. Sic., were passed upon.
A biU for the establishment of a boundary
line between the United States and your
State was offered by Mr. Reagan, bat it
was objected to. He desired to make re-
marks of explanation, which was also ob-
jected to.
It was expected some of the Committees
on the Corruption caws would report.
They did not.
That which will make most disturbance
and cause most discussion is now reserved in
these Committees. One can have no idea
of the extent of this sort of jurisprudence
in the National Legislature.
The ladies .flocked this morning to the
Senate and House, particularly the latter,
for here there are a larger number of
young ambitious orators.
Kansas still keeps us in doubt. Late,
and I think, reliable reports give the Free
State men the majority, though, at the same
time it said the Lecompton Constitution
will be voted against by some 16,000.
To-day all say it is as is given above, what
it will be to-morrow it is impossible to say.
Notice is taken of the returns here, for
much depends upon it—something momen-
tous hangs thereby!
The Commander-in-Chief is again direct-
ing in army matters, so as to " light on "
the Latter Day Saints. Nothing louder
than thunder is to be feared from them if a
few regiments of our regulars take them in
hand. If they do not, volunteers will any-
how, though the Secretary of War does not
encourage them, and disapproves of them,
or rather recommends the regular three to
one in preference, principally, however, on
the score of expense. The expense incurred
in the employment of the latter is so much
greater than the former.
China, India, and one or two minor powers
are in war, Mexico staggering in commo-
tion, and trembling in fear of the bloodiest
war, and Central America is peaceable,
making amicable relations! Where is the
bold adventurer, the far-famed fillibuster ?
who so recently startled the powers in these
region! and intimidated their coalitions ?
Some Southern members think he is in a
cramp, the vigilance of the government is
more than ever great, and what the United
States don't do. says Paulding and his
friends. Great Britain will ! The General
is "hardup" under the circumstance*, for
in such distress friends deeert.
Washixotok. D. C., Jan. 19, 'ft8.
Ma. Editor: Being in doubt as to
whether or not I gave you the result of the
proposition of Mr. Reagan to introduce
" A bill to authorize the President of the
United States, in conjunction with the
Stat* of Texas, to run and mark the bound-
ary lines between the Territories of the
United States and State of Texas," I kill
now say that Mr. Reagon moved to suspend
the rales, as its introduction was objected
to, and it resulted—ayes. 78; nays, 71—so,
two-thirds not voting, tbe rules were not
suspended.
Mr. Reagan, in asking leave to introduce
it, remarked that the people of Texas are
locating their land certificates on tbe Terri-
tory of Texas, and disputes have arisen
among themselves as to whether they may
not be encroaching on the Territories of the
United States.
To-day a gloom is thrown over the Legis-
lative branches of the Government by the
announcement, eulogistically, of the death
of the lamented Thomas J. Rusk, late U. 8.
Senator from the State of Texas Of the
eulogies I will speak to-morrow.
that all the elective offices of the State
should be tilled bv Democrat* We have
not and do noi hesitate to s«y, that it is
only by a most efficient and thorough or-
ganisation of tbe party that It can succeed.
Even if we were oppowed to the principle of
nominating judicial officers, we should cer-
tainly consider that course expedient. The
question of political opinion would, in any
event, be made, and, if par:iea vote for pur-
tizans. let them vote for the cboioe of the
majority of each. But we favor tbe princi-
ple of ihe thing, and though we have not
our first choice in the nomination of tbe
Associate Justice, yet we yield oor hearty
concurrence to the will of the majority,
just as we should have expected those who
thought differently to have done, had our
nominee been accepted by the Convention.
There^ was no madrumt about this thing,
whatever those who are no: thorough or-
ganizers may say or think.
A BILL
To he Entitled an Act for the Relief of the.
H. & T. C. R. Company. _
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Texas, that the Houston
& Texas Central Railroad Company be and
said Company is hereby permitted to ex-
tend their road northward beyond the
limits of the State, into the United States,
Indian Territory, and the Territory of Kan-
sas, with the consent of the political autho-
rities of said Territories.
Sec. 2. That the failure of the H. & T. C.
R. Company to complete the third section of
twenty-five miles of its road by the 30th
day of July, 1838, shall not. work a discon-
tinuation as to the said Company of the
benefits of the Act entitled An Act to en-
courage the eonstruction of railroads in
Texas by the donation of lands, or any
other general laws in reference to railroads,
if said Company shall complete said third
section by the 30th of July, 1869, and that
on completion of subsequent sections of 26
miles annually, after said 30th day of July,
1869, or 60 miles every two years, said
Company shall be entitled to the sixteen
sections of land per mile contemplated in
said last-mentioned section for each section
so completed ; and whenever a failure shall
occur on the part of said Company to com-
plete a section within the time required,
then the land applicable to that, section
only shall be forfeited, and the completion
of future sections within the time contem-
plated by law shall entitle the Company to
the benefits of the last-mentioned Act as
fully as if no failure had been made in the
completing any former section, except as to
the section on which the failure occurred,
provided that the benefit, of the provisions
of any general law shall only inure to said
Railroad Company, whilst said laws shall
remain in force.
Sec. 3. That said Company be and they
are hereby authorized to raise any files or
locations of lands made by them, which are
in the opinion of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, without the limits of
the State of Texas ; and that any District
Surveyor be authorized to survey the said
lands.upon any of the public domain of the
State of Texas
Sec. 4. That said Company shall, within
12 months from the passage of this Act,
definitely determine the counties through
which their road is to mn, striking Trinity
river in the county of Dallas, and Red
river within 15 miles of the town of Pres-
ton.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1868.
(fiT See advertisement, in to-day's paper,
of house to rent.
|©~ We oall attention to - the card of
Snell's Hotel, at Hempstead, which will be
found in our advertising columns. Mr. S.
has had considerable experience in hptel
keeping. He was formerly proprietor of
the Caldwell Hotel, and will unquestionably
give entire satisfaction to those persons who
may give him their patronage.
S&" Mr. J. B. Strong's dramatic reading,
at the Old Capitol, on Saturday night, gave
general satisfaction to those of our citizens
who were present. Mr. Strong has a clear,
full voice, and reads with a thorough appre-
ciation of bis author. He read the Lady of
Lyons, by Sir E. L. Bulwer, and several
poems. We anderstand he gives another
entertainment to-night at the same place,
and all who attend will doubtless be wall
repaid for their trouble. '
tSf We learn there i* a project on foot
to establish a theater in our oily. Whether
it will end with "talk " or not we csnnot
tell, bat there is no doubt that a well con-
ducted place of public amusement would be
a great attraction, especially to transient
travelers, who would embrace such an op-
portunity to while away an evening. Let
us have a theater, if we can have a good
one.
$ST The negro boy Napoleon, who figur-
ed so extensively last year in the Kuyken
dall transactions, was brought to this city
on Saturday last, and is now lodg'id in the
jail. So far as we can learn the circum-
stances of his arrest, he was found some-
where in the vicinity of Austin, on his way
to Mexico—riding a mule—(the property of
Kuykendall)—he had appropriated to his
private use.
KST" *e have been so repeatedly solici-
ted to take some initiatory step in reference
to calling a Convention of the city for the
purpose of nominating a Democratic candi-
date for the offioe of Mayor, made vacant by
the resignation of Judge Buckner, that we
are very nearly convinced that such is tbe
wish of a majority of the citizens of the
eity—notwithstanding the party was so com-
pletely disorganized during our late «lec-
:ion. We uniformly refused to take any
Motive part in this matter, believing it to be
Ihe duty of the citizens themselves to do it ;
but as we have always felt convinced that a
Convention was the only mode by which the
Democracy eonld be united, we now simply
suggest tbe propriety of ward meetings be-
ing held on Tuesday evening, the 2d inst.,
and delegates appointed to meet at the
Court House, on the following evening,
Wednesday, the 3d of February.and that a
candidate be then *n<^there selected for the
Democratic ticket.
Gai.vfstok.—The Civilian aavs the dead
body of a man drifted ashore on the beach
some miles below town last Saturday. From
his dress and marks on bis arm in India
ink, it was presumed he had belonged to
the navy.
The same paper notices two vessels load-
ing at Galveeton with cotton seed for
France, where it is used in the manufacture
of oil. An enterprise on foot for the estab-
lishment of a manufactory of that kind at
Chappell Hill, and others are spoken of.
The Civilian, noticing the duties collected
on merchandize from foreign countries im-
ported into the port of Galveston, says that
thongh small, they have materially incresed
of late years, thus :
"In 1864 the amount collected was $6,803
1855 " " 16,319
1866 • -V 34,411
1H57 " " 36,238
The crisis in money matters caused goods
upon which about $12,000 duties are to be
warehoused at the close of the year, and
that amount still remain* to be oollected on
tbe imports of 1857..'
Col. J. R. Rockwood writes to the Civilian
from Washington, D. C.. that Col. H. C.
Cook, who went to Nicaragua from Austin,
m4 was report** k
Waco Lodge appeared at the door of the
Grand Lodge room and received the Grand
Lodge. All then marched in procession
about tbe square to the Methodist Church.
Theprocettsion wasquite largcand imposing.
At the church a most elegant andbeautiful,
a-s well as ^appropriate oration, was pro-
I nottneed by J. W. Latimer, the Grand Ora-
tov. 1 do noi remember ever to have heard
a finer effort of the kind, ft is. I presume,
to be publi&hed. and will delight Ihe reader
After the oratian ihe reliving Grand Mas-
ter proceeded to install the officers, as fol-
lows :—
M W Jas M Hall, of Crockett, G M.
R W Henry Sampson, of Houston. D G M.
.. J J MoBride, of Navarro. - G S W.
_ S Mather, San Gabriel. G J W
.. H Cartmel. Washington. G T.
.. A S Ruthven, Galveston. G S.
.. J Adria'nce. Columbia. D DG M, IstDis.
.. Robt M Elgin. Austin, 2 ..
.. John Buckolt, Cameron, .. 0 ..
.. J MCarolan, San Antonio, .. . 4
.. B F Benton, S Augustine... 5 ..
.. J B Likens, Hendesson 6
..EH Cushing, Houston, 7
.. S H Nimtuo, Jefferson. 8 ..
- J A Lawrence, Palestine. .. 9
.. J R Fretwell, Lavaca, 10
.. J F Crosby, El Paso. 11
.. HChamberlin, Browsville, . 12 ..
.. Thos W Blake, Leona. .. 13
.. SM Lowrie. Helena. -• 14 ..
.. G W VanVleck, Woodville... 15
.. T W Llewellin. McKinnv... 16
.. WmO'Hair, Hamilton, 17 ..
-BSC Robertson, Salado. .. 19
.. Wm K Marshall, Rusk, G Chaplain.
Smith Ragsdale, Clarksville, Grand Oartor.
John E. Cravens, Palestine, G Marshal.
Thos S Lubbock, Houston, G S D.
M W Baker, Chappell Hill, G J D.
J W Anderson, Victoria, G P.
Sam Reed, HyntsviUe, | r Stewards
Alonzo Sanford, Bell Co. j ' wwftras-
After the installation, P. G. M. Wm. M.
Taylor, presented the thanks of the Grand
Lodge to retiring Grand Master Wm Sted-
man, for the able, efficient and impartial
manner in which he had presided over the
Grand Lodge for the past year, and also a
past Grand Master's jewel appropriately en-
graved, which was received with a happy
speech. P G MEW Taylor then received
him into the Fraternity of Past Grand Mas-
ters with the'right hand of fellowship. The
Fraternity then formed again in procession,
and marched back to the Grand Lodge.
At night there was a ball given to the
Grand Lodge, which I did not have the plea-
sure of attending. My fellow pitcher, E.W.
T., did go. however, and with the handsom-
est young lady there, and from all accounts
did some tolerable tall dancing. Boys will
be boys, and young folks, young folks.
Gout, rheumatism and religious scruples
have long since played hob with my danc-
ing, and I remember those days with a
sigh and a tear. I like to see othei-3 enjoy
themselves, however, and rejoice that an
opportunity was afforded them for the pur
pose.
The next meeting of the Grand Lodge, as
I intimated in my last, will be held at
Huntsville on the second Monday in June
nexi. being in connection with the Annual
Convocation of the Grand Chapter, Council
and Encampment, which meet during the
week beginning with the. third Monday in
June.
" D. R." hints to me that he has been
wriitng an outrageous lot of stuff about mc
to the News. I hope not for his sake, as, if
he has offended mel I intend to eat him up
when I find it out. It will be ,a dose for
me, but I shall make no bones of it. I
shall take grounds that he ought to. and
must be suppressed.
1 have had the pleasure of meeting Mr.
Chambers, of the Southerner. He appears
to be doing well with his paper, and I cer-
tainly hope will succeed.
The Judicial Election for the new (Nine-
teenth) district in now under canvas. It is
to come off next week. McFarland, Harri-
son and Battle, are in the field, all said to
be good men. It is hard to say how the
election is going.
It is again rainiug here, though we have
had a week of pleasant weather up to to-
day. The river at this point is, quite low.
There has not been as much rain here as
has fallen bslow. though enough to tho-
roughly saturate the earth. I have had the
pleasure of meeting many persons from the
wheat regions of Texas. Their report of
that country is exceedingly hopeful and
gratifying. The population is rapidly in-
creasing. A large amount of land has been
sown with wheat for the next crop, and if
there is no backset, the crops will reach
millions of bushels. This countrj- is des
tined at no distant day to assume an impor-
tance of which those who are not acquainted
with it can have little idea. What ihe
country now wants more than anything
else is railroads. The people are all look-
ing anxiously to Ihe extension of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railroad, and are
all satisfied that it must be pushed along
with all possible sjeed. Ii will be a great
thing for the country. C.
EDITORS LF.TTF.R.So. «.
On thb Lkos, .near Belton. i
Jan. 24th,' 1868. (
I am writing this letter in onecorner of a
log-cabin, which contains two rooms. The
permanent population of the settlement con-
sists of .1 man. his wife, five children, and
three grown men. ' Add to which, now are
two stranger" and nine stage passengers.
The I.eou i« booming, the flat-boat has bro-
ken away, the perogue practically useless,
and our progress is interrupted once more.
Meanwhile, the stagedriver has returned to
Waco, and we must wait for something to
turn up before we get along further.
The Grand Lodge at Waco closed on
Friday night, with the usual ceremonies.
Although Ruthven was not there to sing
" Auld Lang Syne,'" yet he had sent a sub-
stitute, and •• D. R "led off with an emotion
that brought a quickened pulse from the
heart* of all present. Llewellin and Parson
Renfro, who preaches, prays and sings as
well as any man in Texas, then look up the
refrain of Burns' Farewell.
*" Adieu, a heart-w rno fond adieu.
To brother* of the myfttic tie.'*
and sung it with a feeling that brought the
tear to many an eye.
After this the members and delegates, by
invitation of the citizens of Waco, partook
of a well got up supper at Smith's Hotel,
and wine and wit flowed freely there. Many
adjourned Hience to tbe ball, but a few
• particulars' of mine who went to our room
made night joyous with their songs and
jokes. McClure, of the Palestine Advocate,
was there, with more fun in him than could
come out the natural way. It burstedspon-
taneously out. and with it a simultaneous
ro«r from all present. Cartmel, who car-
ries the keys of ihe strong box. and can yet
hold his own in a crowd of good fellows, as
well as the best, though he has fceen more
years than most present have a right to ei-
peet, was at his place, Mather, a real
diamond in the rough, and •• D. R.," who
aiwayt knows to Sb4 his fritnda*a4
a dozen others, all heller than any 1 have
unmed, joined in a good luue. and at last
in a warm grasp of ihe hand, with a good
bye till we meet again.
Next morning a stage l«ad of us started
for .Austin. The original company from
Houston was broken up. Only " I). R."
and myself took this tangent. King and
Sampson returned by way of Swingiail and
Cooniug, while E. W. T. and the protegrt
waited for the Dallas coach. But ii differs
noi. We could hardly gather up a company
from tbe G. L. Ibai would not be a whole
team : and I need only say thai wc had
along Col. A. Neil, whose broad Scotch face
covers a good heart, and T.ivlor. of Crock-
ell. not less known than loved hv the craft
everywhere, aud Bowars. of Austin, who
can eat and sleep with more gusto than auy
in the coach, and Tom Lubbock, of Hous-
ton, McMahan. of Lockharl, and Karnes, of
Wharton, to prove we have not missed it
this time. i
The rain of Friday hail made the roads
very heavy, and our journey was slow and
toilsome. We hoped, however, to reach
Belton in time lo meet the Aastin coach,
and so continue on, reaching the capital to-
night. But " the best laid shcemes of mice
and men aft gang awry.'" At 8 p. m. we
reached the Leon, and found the crossing
fiifteen feet under wator. There was no
help for it. We forccd ourselves on the
hospitality of Mr. Hill, whose house though
rough, has a welcome in it. Supper, good
enough for a king if hungry, was
soon smoking on the board, and wc fell to
with a spirit worthy ot any cause, and soon
after had ourselves stowed away, some in
beds and some not, for the night. Fatigue,
and a good fire at my feet, made the floor a
soft bed for me, and morning found me
locked in the arms of Morpheus, also of my
friend Thomas, who was whispering things
in my ear I am ashamed to repeal His
dreams were pleasant, I do not doubt, but
he awoke in surprise and apologized.
This morning the river is still higher, and '
though we hope to get to Belton to-day, we
have but little idea how much farther we
can get. A messenger from town has told
us, across the rivar, that the Austin stage
is not. yet in. Of course we must wait for
it.
This country is a pleasant one, and pro-
ductive. Mr. Hill has raised twenty-seven
bushels of wheat to the acre, and a bale
of cotton. The prairie is all good land, and
the river and creek bottoms contain plenty
of timber for fencing.
Word has come that we can get across
the Leon and I must close. C.
"/>. LETTER TO THE NEWS.
No. III.
most perpendicular banks. To'get a good I
start up the opposite side, we had to go I
down somewhat faster than a 2:40 lick,
when snap went th« hook hi tlie end of the
pole and away went the leaders across the
prairies, with the bars at their heels, kick-
ing as though a thousand devils bad got in-
to them. They soon got disentangled, when
one put out for the timber and has not been
seen since, while the other got caught in
some bushes, and we managed to secure
him after s >me trouble. .Here we were, fast
again, with two horses left, one of which
was lame, in a hilly country with a full load
and a fair compliment of haggage. "All
hands out again " was the. word, when the
procession moved on as usual, with the ex-
ception that 1 mounted the leader, and rode
off to the nearest house, some two miles off,
to procure a pnir of long reins, with which
we rigged up a spike team, by knotting
short pieces of old strap* together the hest.
way we could. " All hands on board again."
was soon the word, and we.were once more,
on the way to Waco, which wc reached last
night about seven o'clock, having been just
five days and four nights in making a trip of
something less than two hundred miles, the
first thirty-five miles of which was by rail-
i road. In all my travels through Texas, 1
have nevar before met with such a string of
mishaps as occurred on this route. Many
of course were unavoidable, but some might
have been prevented. The mail contractor
is required to carry the mail with two hors-
es, but when he undertakes to carry seven
or eight passengers over such roads as' we
had to travel, three horses, which was all
<e had most of the way, are entirely unfit
for the work. Besides the relays are much
too few, the same horses seldom going less
than thirty miles at a stretch. So far as re-
gards the roads, it is useless for me to say
anything about them, as I suppose I should
have the whole community down upon me
all along the route. If they were worked on
by the number of hands required by law,
they would not be in the condition they are:
but I suppose what is everybody's business
is nobody's business, therefore anything I
could say would not mend the matter.
There is a fair delegation present, and ev-
erything promises a good meeting. One
hundred and fourteen lodges were represent-
ed this morning, and delegates are arriving
every hour. We are already somewhat
crowded, and 1 hear some apprehensions
expressed of a giving out of provisions, but
more of this anon. D. R.
Arrived at ^wst—Review of the Trip— Cash-
ing'$ Mishap—Funny Seen«—Siciny-Tail
Creek—Daylight—The Blue Ridge—Paying
Toll—Marlin Races—Runaway—Mending
Matters,—Mail* and Delays—Nobody's Bus-
iness—The Q-rond Lodge—Short Commons,
4 e.. 4r.
Waco, January 18th, 1858.
We reached our destination last evening,
about, an hour after dark, and as this letter
closes one of the most eventful trips I ever
remember having made, I will endeavor to
be as explicit in detail of what occurred as 1
can; though I doubt if it. will be as inter-
esting to our readers as it was to ourselves,
owing to the impossiK: =ty of my giving any
adequate description ui thecountry through
which we traveled. Each day brought fresh
disasters, and furnished ample material for
a long letter, which was duly forwarded by
Cushing or myself, when any ojfportunity of
writing presented itself. In Cushing s lasi
letter, he tells a good joke about falling in-
to a cr6ek, but leaves the best pari of it.for
me to recite; and to do so, I muBt give my
version to the story. It was our custom to
get out, when we came to any deep gully.no
matter how muddy it might be. in order to
lighten the stage; and we had frequently to
wade knee-deep in water, which Cushing did
not relish, so he got a habit of hanging on
tbe baggage-rack behind, in crossing, which
he did on the occasion referred to. somewhat
to his cost. I had proceeded on over the
hill, in advance of the stage, when all at
once, I heard a shout, as if a hundred Indi-
ans had broken loose, and ran back in alarm,
earing some accident had happened. The
first thing I saw was Cushing laying flat on
his back, soused from head to foot, but it
was in vain that I enquired of aach in turn
what was the matter. The only answer 1
got was pointing a finger at poor Cu6hing,
who lay as still as though he had'been shot.
Peal after peal of laughter rang through the
woods, which might have been heard for
miles, and at length C. got up and exhibit-
ed a wo-begone look that would have melted
the heart of a stone. It appeared the rope
by which he had been holding had given
way, and the motion of the stage had swung
him into the deepest part of the creek, in
which he ro.'led over three or four times be-
fore he could reach terra-firma. Not exact-
ly understanding how the thing happened,
he at length got up from where he lay, and
mounted the stage to examine the rigging,
when a new feature in the drama disclosed
itself, in the shape of a very white spot, on
a pair of very wet black pantaloons, which
waB very visible in consequence of a very
short tailed coat he wore. Fresh peals of
laughter followed this discovery, when he
became still more confused, but looking
round he saw a pair of sparkling bright eyes
suddenly withdrawn from the stage window,
in which he detected the lurking of a wick-
ed smile, that gave him the coup de grace,
when he fell from thes age as if he had been
shot, and sought retirement among tbe
bushes. The stage started, but poor C.
could not be induced to get inside. He trug
ed on foot for miles, till " night threw her
shady curtains o'er the scene," when he
again resumed his accustomed seat, by
which time we had decided on giving the
name of Swing-tail Creek to the scene of this
adventure; and for the benefit of future
travelers, and as s caution against similar
disasters, it will be correctly laid down in
the new map to be appended to next year's
Texas Almanac. This ends my story, which
kept us amused till we reached Aha Springs,
where we spent the night, and were up at
half past three the following morning, be-
ing determined to take an early start. An
excellent breakfast put u* nil in good spir-
its. aud as it wanted two hours of daylight,
I had to get ahead frequently with a lamp
in my hand to pilot the way, the rains hav-
ing washed holes in the road in someplaces
that would have buried the stage. Day-
light broke from the east, just as wf ascend-
ed the Blue Ride, a long range of hills ex-
tendiug through Falls county, which, in
•Spring and Summer, present a most pictur-
esque appearance, being covered with a
rich carpel of verdure interspersed with
flowers of a thousandhuea. Now, all around
looked dark and dreary, before us lay
stretched for miles the much drca led bot
toms of Big Creek, of which we had heard
such exaggerated stories along our route.—
We were soon at the edge of ihe timber,
when tbe well known cry from the driver of
"all handsotit " brought thestagetoastand.
The mud in the road waa from two to three
feet deep, and in some places the wheels
went out of sight, but by threading our way
umong the timber, crossing gullies, cooning
logs, and sometimes slipping into a hole well
liigh up lo the shoulders, weal length reach
ed the crossing. Here the bridge had been
waehed down, and the stage could not cross,
so an additional stage had been provided on
the opposite bank, and all hands immediate-
ly went to work getting off Ihe baggage and
crossing it over with the horses on the few
planks that remained of the bridge. Tbis
occupied but a few minutes, as we had all
got accustomed to work, and took toil kind
ly, seeing there was no help for it.
A drive ofsomeseven miles brought us in-
to Marlin just about Church time. Thai
town I found but little changed since my last
visit some three yearsago. A few new stores
had been built and a new hotel, but there
were no striking signs of much improvement
visible. Racing is kepi up with much spir-
it in this neighborhood, and scarce a week-
passes without one or more matches being
run on an excellent track near town, where
most of the citizens resort to enjoy Ihe sport
and evince an enterprise in this line that
wonld do sredit to larger cities We slop-
ped about half an hour to change horses,
gol rid of Georgia and took in a worthybro-
ther, on his pilgrimage to Waco, who had
followed us on horseback from BigCreek.—
Wo were again, six inside and one out, in a
little narrow, dirty mud wagon, and four
fine horses that looked like running off with
us the first favorable opportunity. This
soon present ed itself in a deep ravine
through whish ran a small itrtam, witi al"
LATEST NEWS.
By the States' mail received here on Sat-
urday morning, we have New Orleans pa-
pers to the 28th ult. By the Europa we
hav« one week's later dates than those
brought by the Atlantic. By the Kangaroo
we have Liverppool dates up to the loth
ult. We give a summary of all the news we
find, both foreign and domestic.
Foreign.
Nkw York, Jan. 24.—The Royal Mail
Steamer Europa, from, Liverpool on the 9th
iast., arrived at this port. The advices are
seven days later than those brought by the
Atlantic.
The Europa arrived out on the 3d and
the Anglo-Saxon on the 7th ult.
By the Europa we are advised of the death
of M'lle Rachel, the distinguished French
tragedienne.
The launch of the monBter steamship Le-
viathan is progressing slowly. She moves
about ten feet towards the water each day.
'By the arrival of the Indian mail we have
later and important news from India.
Gen. Havelock, who was lately created
Baron of Lucknow, for services, had died
of dysentery.
Gen. Wyndham, the hero of the Redan
had been defeated by the mutineers.
The rebels had in turn been defeated by
Sir Collin Campbell.
The Madrid papers say that Spain will
give no satisfaction to the United States'ac-
count of the El Dorado affrir.
It is rumored that France and Spain will
make a demonstration against Cochin
China.
From Turkey we have news of the death
of Reschid Pacha.
Marshal Radetsky is dead.
An attack on Canton was anticipated soon.
Ali Pacha succeeds Reschid Pacha as
Grand Vizer.
The Russians have ceased to interfere
with the navigation of the Circassian Const,
of Asia.
The British sbip-of-war Sappho captured
a slaver of 1.000 tons on the west coast oi
Africa.
The slaver ran ashore and threw over-
board 8'*0 negroes, half of whom were
drowned.
The crew all escaped in boatts.
Four hundred negroes were found aboard
the slaver, which was burned to the water's
edge.
MELBorRXE, Jan. 07.—Business is de-
pressed. £200,000 in gold are already se-
cured and £700,1100 more are on the way.
Nkw York. January 27.—The steamship
Kangaroo has arrived here with intelligence
from Liverpool on Wednesday, the 13th in-
stant, four days later than that received by
ihe Europa.
The Kangaroo does not bring accounts of
any European mercantile failures of impor-
tance.
She brings no intelligence whatever of
the missing steamship Ariel, and the conclu-
sion is accepted by many that she has been
wrecked.
The overland mail from India has arrived
in England, and reports that the rebel army
ofOude was pushing its way towards the
South. |
The British are stated to have gained
three victories altogether of the Gwalior
Continent, which force had been nearly
exterminated. .
The British were abandoning Lucknow,
Gen. Sir Collin Campbell retiring to Cawn-
pore.
The Spanish Cortes were opened on the
10th inst., Seflor Bravo Murillo being elect-
ed President.
The Queen's speech on the occasion con-
tained nothing of importance.
Ali Pacha has been appointed Grand Vi-
ver of Turkey, in place of Reschid Pacha,
deceased.
Financial.
The Bank of England has reduced its
rates to 6 per cent.
Consuls for account are quoted at 94|@
94|d.
The bullion in Lhe Bank of England has
increased £1,190,000.
Money is easier. Consols closed in Lon.
don on Friday at 94£@9o for money, and
9oi@96f
The Bank of 1'russia has placed its rates
at 5}c.
Consols &re reported to have declined ^
since the departure of the Europa. The
quotations are 94$ for money, and from 94f
to 94j for account: t tie market • closing
heavy.
Money is reported easy at previous rites.
The bullion of the Bank of England had
still further increased.
Loans on government stocks are quo-
ted at 3 per cent.
Several failures bad taken place at Glas-
gow. including W. & S. Wallace £260,00il0.
Commercial.
Liverpool, Jan. 13.—The sales of cotton
for three days amount to 14,000 bales, of
which speculators look I UWl and importers
1400 hales.
The market is gem-rally unchhuged,
closing quiet but active.
KichanNon, Spence & Co.. say tiiat prices
are easier, but quotations are unchanged
generally, though on soute qualities they
quote 1-1 Hd- decline.
Flour closed dull : Western Canal^tlour
23(5>24s.: Wheat—Red. tm.@r>s. lid.: White
7g. 3d.(a>7s. 9d. Corn—Mixed and yellow,
32s. 6d(/iV>2s. '.M.: New White. 36s.: Old,
37s038s.
Beef is quiet. Pork dull. Bacon firm
aud steady. Tallow is slow of sale, but un-
changed. Rosin 4s. Coffee steady. Tea
aud Kiee quiet. Spirits Turpentine 12s.
London, January 13.—Urcadstuifs dull.
Wheat declining. Sugar buoyant Coffee
firm.
Our advices from Manchester are unfa-
vorable Price* are weak, ami 'here 1- lit-
tle doing.
Breadstcffs.—Breadst uffs genera I h ■ ti-
ed dull, with h declining tendency.
All qualities have slightly declined.
Provisions.—The market tor Prori-i.ms
closed quiet.
C alifobma
Xf.w York. Jan. 27- —Tli ■ new steamiln^
Moses Taylor. Capt. \leliowaii. ha> just ar-
rived from Aspinwall. with the Calitornia
in:iils oft he l">th instant and .*£1 ..VHI.IItWt in
treasur.
The California Legislature e.mven - i "11
the -1th
It was generally thought that the Hover
nor would recommend the taxation of min-
ing claims, which will probably cause, a
serious quarrel in the Democratic party.
\ fire, had occurred in Downeville. de-
stroying the greater part of the town The
loss is estimated at $500,000
\ large anti-Mormon meeting had been
held at Los Angelos, which memorialized
Gen. Clark for five hundred soldiers for
proisotion.
The news from the mines is very good-
Business ib dull.
A fine specimen of cotton has been raised
in Teulare couity.
A flight sh ™k nf an earthquake was fell
at San Francisco on the 24th.
The U. S. Steamship Fashion left Aspin-
wall on the 17th, to convey Gen. Lamar to
San Juan del Norte.
The Moses Taylor passed the Spanish
fleet off Havana.
The majority against slavery in Oregon
was 5,000; in favor of the Constitution,
1.000 ; against thesdmission of free negroes
1600
A Mr. Somcr had been arrested in Lima
for organizing a filibuster expedition in the
Uaited States in favor of Gen. Echencque.
('apt. Duane, of the American ship Lam-
megetir, complains of an outrage committed
by a Peruvian ship-of-war.
The news from Central Amerioa is gene-
rally nnimportant.
The British mail sieamer Yalitna was
wrecked near , on the 11th. All saved.
Bolivia was quiet.
President Bciser was preparing to oppose
the Government.
Politically speaking, there is no change
in Peruvian affairs.
Dombstic.
' Boston, Jan. 27 —The America sailed to-
day for Liverpool, with $800,000 in specie.
Tobonto, C. W., Jan. 27.—Ottawa City,
late Bytown. has been fixed upon as the
permanent seat of Government for Canada.
Cincinnati, Jan. 27.—The hog-product
market has been more depressed to-day
than yesterday even. Mess pork is offered
al $13 bbl., and there are no buyers.
Frankfort, Kt., Jan. 27.—George R.
McKee has been nominated for Clerk of
Appeals.
Nko York, Jan. 27.—The demand for
money in our market is falling, and rates
are becoming easier.
Washington Nbws.
Washington, Jan. 26.—There is intense
excitement here in reference to Kansas
affairs. It is stated that the President is
writing a message to Congress in favor of
the immediate acceptance of the Lecompton
constitution; and making it a party test
question, declaring every one who may not
support the recommendation to be a traitor
to Democracy.
It is belived that the 8enate will sustain
the President, but that the House will not.
Mr. Stanton, the late Secretary of the
Kansas Territory, has just arrived here,
and exhorts Congress against persisting in
accepting the Lecompton Constitution.
Kansas News.
St. Louis. Jan. 26.—We have advices
here from Lawrence, K. T., to the 21st inst.
We learn from them that the State officers,
and a majority in each of the two branches
pf the Legislature elected under the Lecomp-
ton constitution, have united in a protest
against that constitution, and that their
protest will be immediately forwarded to
Washington.
Punch says—"To find out whom a child
loves, make it a present, and notice to whom
it is most eager to show that present, exultj
ingly. To find out who a woman hates—do
exactly the same thing."
The advertising of the lists of letters re-
maining in the post office has been awarded
by Postmaster Fowler to the New York Sun,
that journal showing a circulation of 50,838
copies daily during December.
John A. Saal, a married man, courted and
promised to marry Bertha Blattmochcr.
teacher in one of the schools of Brooklyn,
N. V„ who sued him, and as he let the suit
go by default , the sheriff"s jury assessed her
damages at $5,000. Miss B. did not know
her beau was a married man till his wife
told her. i
Prince Metteruich ouce requested the
autograph of Jules Janin. The witty jour-
nalist sent him the following :—-'I acknow-
ledge t he receipt from M. de Metternich of
twenty bottles of Johannisberg, for which I
return my infinite'thanks. Jules Janin."
Tht prince in return ■ sent him forty
bottles.
The N. Y. Times re-publishe* his letter
iriid endorses Gov. Wise.
The sioall-pox is sa;dvto be prevalent at
Havana.
W AKTE#, LOST AJVD
JmLl
■ wlWIn
TO hire • white
c«n have a
for eUlkireo. A food 1
mmWm MA none to
foaily. Koqdire at ttri* office. ftefcniM*
Jan 2ft t w-Jw. •WBreuei
Lost,
THE Readrlght certificate of one third at a of
land uuue.1 by Boart of Land
orc (now Uarria) county, to:Lewte ItiiirtM If not
nl from within «6 day* T shaUawilv Mth?
of oak! certificate for a duplicate ' ~
JanflH wlm. HARVEY H. ALLEN.
laforaation WuM
( DAVID TALMON, who waa last bMrri atantn tiv*
XJ yeai> elnoe, about twenty mile* Eaet of
company with a man named Bin Frank*. 3%.
~ tb now about 17 raara of ate. Any "
whereabout* will be thankfully r«
and
Tall
afttohU
mother, in the city of Houston Texas.
Houston dec lffrli, '57,
- „ received tar mb
TtAmSlm.
it
•AO REWARD,
Um Mac
an namm
cieetlOo
ofeL quick • *
RAN AWAY from Um sebecrtber Ian
.ummer ihe negro man named Sea'
llgbi eoraplexJoo. Ave foe110 or 111
high, V or 38 reaim
very polite, rather i_ .
ounce. I bought him of Hit Buaek lo
1556. be formerly belonged to a ItrHatiy
of UouBton, and I have nodoabt hat he
lo to thai neighborhood or In aMt about
Gea. CoffreV 1 wtll pay the above rewaid tf delivered
to me. or lodged in any Jail where I caa get hiw,«r de-
livered to m«j. gtiimp. of Houston.
Columbia,Jan 23. Jt. JAS. CAMPBELL.
FOR SALE OK REST.
FOR SALE.
NBGRn BOT t NB8R0 Gnu. to hire.
WM.ANDBH8,N.P.H.C.
VfflceMain BtreeL '
Houston Jan 18tf.
Land Tor Sale,
tract rarveyed for
nd for sale J
Jan 30 *3t.
325 acres, 4JotoliiK Houston City Ufa*, Mrt of a
r Joslah B. HamlL Title Indhpatabie,
and for sale low, If toon applied for
* " SOUTH WICK *
Eoqotreor
Galveeton.
A* Owner WuM '•
for J boxes mdx marked 8. H., Houston.
2 " " " J. A- Rocker, Houston.
The above wlD be aokl to pay charge* nnu. called fc
soon. Nov. 7-wAtw tf TAYLOK A BAOBT.
L ALII
<&t££°,
JByouog
FOR SALE.
LIKELY negro woman, (toot and beaKhy, Jt
—i old, a No. Ijiniil.nihi— —
children, one' boy eight 3
younger. For further j
Houston dec f, TG7, lm. v
jy eight yaan old. Wo girts
riwtloaiiaapjayattikof-
#,'67,1m.
TO RENT, v
A SMALL DWELLING HOUSE, in the
South Western part of thlc city, anoiy at this
office to TH*b. WHLDfG
feb. !,•
For Rent,
THE store next door to F. A. Bice's furniture estab-
lishment, recently occupied by B.J. Smith A Co„ apply
10 WM. A. VAN ALSTTSe, or to "
jan 20, twtl. GE(X OOLPTHWAITE.
Hotel far Sale la Maatgaaerj,
" k-VK THEundMlgna<lo«TSherftneHo-
tel tnl
with twenty-live acres* of the very
best kind of hind, adjefedncthe prem-
ises. Part of the purchase money
may remain on mortgage if desired. A good bargain mar
be made, by an early application to 14 PRICE on the
premises. ) 1A tf.
BUFFALO BAYOU FARM,
An admirable place about IS vile*
South Weatfrom the city of Hooaton, con-
taining S36 acres of land,one half ot it good
timber, 18 acres under fence, good -
tial improvements, will be sold cheap for cash or
exchanged for citr property., Vor particulars ea
quire of W1L AMDIM, H. V.
Oct. 88. wtw gnu
For Sale
1 t \ ACHES 6f land lying on the dividing
JLUv/V/line ofthe counties of Harris and Mont-
gomery and intersected by Spring Creek. abo«t se-
ven hundred acres heavily t imnered.the rest open
land, and is susceptible of a high state of cul'.iva
tion. Persons wishing to purchase, wonld do well
to call on me before buying. C. L Joaaaa agent.
aug 'JB.tf. foi J. T. H Willusi.
Private Sale.
rpHK subscriber o(Tei> for sale his Steam Saw MU, sftt
x uated on Spring Branch, nine miles West from the
v of Houston, jt^'ith either or both sash A circular saws
city
Also, 323 acre* of Timbered land, eight yoke of good work
oxen, two sets of Timber Wheels, Wagons, Ac. tt e en-
gine, Boiler and all the machinery equal to new and ad-
mirably adapted for the purpose, any of which if desired
by the purchaser, 1 will pat up elsewhere and warrant
its performance. Being anxious tf close up my p '
t will dispose of the property either in whole or \
a bargain. For further particulars. addreM>
dec SS, lm. 6. D. HEWS. Houston Texas.
Notice to the Pahiic,
THL subscriber being a
' offers to sell on the most i
to leave for the West
terms, a
quantity of fruit trees, which have been Imported from
France, four years ago, and which are fhHy mo"
Among these are varieties of the Grape, Peach. Xttlberry
Special Notices.
THERE IS NO ? L"CH WORD A8 FAIL.—Read
the advertisement tu a ■ **r column, headed "Helm
(•old'sQenuine Preparation " Feb. , *58, lm.
iO^TtteBmstcoufirmed cases of t e most distres'
suig diseases oftimes Arise from indigestion. Al
of us, more or less;*re troubled with this annoying
symptom, still as it is a general thing, we do not at
vempt to medicate until! something serious inter
vents. We would, as a public monitor, warn all
our readers against the sin of neglect, and at the
same time recommend to their^iotiee Dr. Hoofland't
trerman Bitters, the original preparation as prepared
byDr, C. M. Jackson. No. lkJ0 Arch Street,Phil-
adelphia. _ VV e have seen cures effected through its
influence-"*— Scot's Werkly. See advertisement.
Feb. Mm. '
tneis
jGf Itia n° small evidence of the intrinsic value
of this great Vermifuge.when even phycecans , who
are generally prejudiced against patent medicines,
voluntarily come forward and testify to its triumph-
ant success in expelling words. Read the following;
Harrisonville, Shelby co Ky.. April 2,
Messrs. Fleming Bros —I am practicing physic
ian. residing permanently in this place. In the year
1S43 when a resident of tbe State of Missouri, I be-
came acquainted with the Superior virtues of Di
M,Lane,s Vermifuge prepared by you. At some more
leisure moment,I will send you the result of an ex-
periment I made with one vial, in expelling upward
of 900 worms L.CARTER, ta.D.
VTj3 Purchasers will be careful to ask for Dr
.^Lane's Celebrated Vermifuge
manufactured by Fleming- Bros
of Pitsburff) Pa. All other Vermifuge^ in
comparison are worthless. Dr. M'Lane's genuine
Vermifuge, also his celebrated Liver Pills, can now
r>e had at all respectable drug stores. If
genuine witliout tbe signature of
FLEMI
146.
BMING BROo
New Advertisem'ts*
' Letter* of Bxecutorahip.
WITH the will annexed on the Estete of H. R. Run-
nels. dee'd., having been granted to the undersigned at
tho January term of County Court of Harris County, all
persons holding claims against said Estate are notified
to present the same as required by law. or they will be
postponed. HAL 6. RONNELS.
Houston, feb. 1. '53 wtf.
Election Notice.
An election will be held on Saturday, February the 6th
ISM, for Mayor, of the City of Houston,to fill the vacancy
< ccasloned by the resignation of B. P. Buckner. Esq.
The eiectiou In the 1st Ward, will be- held at Hogan'i
Hotel, William Burnett, Presiding Officer.
Ward No. 2, will be held at Sabin's office, Frank Rot-
tenstein. Presiding Officer.
Ward No. 3, at the Court House. William Apders,
Presiding Officer
Ward No. 4, at the Capttol. E. Simler, Presiding Officer
1. C. LORD, Mayor pro. tern.
Houston, Jan. 29, ?M, tde.
J. ROSGNFIELD,
DEALER IN
FANCY AND STAPLE
DRY GOODS,
Clothing, Hats, Caps,
Boots, Shoes, &c. &c.
-ALSO-
A good assortment of all kinds of goods at auction.
JOSEPH ROSEN FIELD, Auctioneer.
Jan. 20. "iS ly.
KM ELL'S HOTEL.
Hempstead. Texas.
Martin K. Snell, Proprietor,
(Lots it the "Gildwell Hotel.")
INFORMS hi* numerous friends,
and former pat runs, that be has open-
ed the above House, at Hempstead,
Z directly opposite the Rail Koad De-
"" pot. where he Is now prepared to en-
tertain "The great traveling Public,*' with the best fare
tae market anbr<is. This house shall be Ihferiorto none
in the .State., whiie he will use every exerthm to make it
the Oeit. A j«oo*l table, comfortable rooms, experlnced
and trustv -.frvitnta, and *very attention to the wants ot
the traveler. H«- feels a sur*d, from long experience,
ae will not fall to jive e«ntire satisfaction. * >th<>r building*
di . vh>ii to tie er«'ct-d, which will enable him to accom*
DV^ia'H .tit <vbo may try Mm.. A good etable near, atten-
tive hostlers, and plenty <4 provender.
feb. I. \3% ff.
The Stateof Texa.-*. I:i Harris District Court
County of Harris. i To Sprl-v T rm. IS^5
A. N. Jordan ) WIIERHAS A. N. Jopum *bo t* a re-
cs. *■ sident of the State sod County aiores.ua
"ism Norrin, ) saM. against Saui Norris, w'ho is u ro*t-
d'iiit of the city of SaL-raun uto, n th. ^«7!! i^Kt
in which h - aUet^s tiiar tbe i.-AiflaritV ^sis indebted
v>i.iiii fi.r i>-wv£ioa«l wrvt« i. Attoni«
s-rll-jr a! Uiv. iu ;li. -Mill ti>< bnni^-d
"An.l' wlT--^ thV^tl 1,'!* «fli la-
Vif , t ri... i.-V-, !,: .' i- a noiwwktalt of this
S,'„ . - i w-H or|.oMi<ntloi)-
Th rrt.r« t!)i-1- to'comnwad vmi to vimmon ihe said
♦ . rSri' - 'OT'i" hv P'lh'Wilnj! tilt, writ for
™ 0.-wsp«|*r published In
v * ipit.st four u-.vks the return day
t„reoflo I* boll. t. in an.lf..r the county*forr*id at the
• Vv.rt IV..ii- : in th- < ityof Houston, on the7th
*I. !tlav-.iff - tb* :lr t Monday iu Ajwil, I8SS. then and
•hen' t< j#ii .'vr *!i ■ demand aforesaid.
Ht-fviti Mil noi. d i i « r tv,i> -vrjt make due return.
"'if'-• ui > hand 'i. 'he aenl of saM Court.
o:TV- io ?Iou*t« it. KehrUarv 1st. 1H58.
i t% :t;*w. .?.; \ . baron, cru.
Statr
•"; Ii- IMst
if Sta
tup:
> t T^xax.
... Harris
trlct <V>urt
■f 7tr*n. I'
\otice,
) In District Court,
) TnSprln,' 'lerrn. 1868.
nf Harris <'ountv. in th'- State of
th* Sheriff of Hrrru Omntii Grrxt-
.Jordani WHEREAS A N. Jordan the plaintiff
vs. V in th* ahovp entitled ran—, he beim? a
Saui \« rrris,i r*edd°nt of tbe Stan* and County alore-
• H. ha* made affidavit that tb« ■Wndant Norris Is a
| noi (-resident of t his Stat r. a i id b.:> fll«*din th«* < onrtafore-
said. certain Interrogations propounded to Crawtord
Washington, noiv tenn or:irilv '- d-'inn tn Polk county
in th« State of T vis. and Hacgin. a resident of the
eity iif S.«ii F-a-'. W" iT tie Mat* of* alflWnita. and Lew-
Mi. JlirrK * r. sid -n* of Sacramento in ^aid last named
-lite ihe ji*iM -er tn tn u^'-d as evi ience on the part of
tn'.- pUdnt.ri .-i tb trial f the above entitled suit.
You are ih T«*f« rc hereby commanded to publish the
Vtovc notic- in nmn- newspaper published in vonr coun-
f v f.at thirtv davs at the expiration of which time
:hc rWk < t";be Court aforesaid on the application of the
r.artvtilin« sueb interniaaMons, his agent or Attorney
will isrfne a commission h> in other case-,, hetvin (ail not
and ot ibis writ make due return.
Witness mv hand and the Seal of said Court
® inwB0U'U5U-
Walnut,Strawberry, Ac. Anyone wisbiiuc to set out
some or the best fruit trees that have ever been brought
to Texas, will do well to call soon at the French Farm.
Houston, dec 90 3m. ALEXIA BAR BOT.
Texas Lands far Sale,
AS 1 understand there Is an Impression prevalent In
counties where I own lands, that I am not disposed to
>ell, I now beg leave to correct that Impression and say,
: oat 1 will sell at fair prices, any lands that I may |owu
in the State, for part cash, the balance on time.
These lands are situated in the countiesJasper.
Orange, Jefferson, Tvler, Polk, Liberty, Harris, Mont-
Smery. Grimes, McLennan. Milam. Erath, _ Witle.
xer. and numerous other counties. Titles obtained at
an early period and Indisputable. Choice selections can
be had in quantities to suit purchasers.
Address me at etther Houston, Lynchburg, or New
Washington, Galveston Bayv Texas. J. MORGAN.
Jan 15.1808. w«w.
. Cane Island Tor Sale.
THIS desirable situation, 31 miles from
Houston, at the Junction of four roads and
directly on the old national road to San
Felippe, is for sale by the subscriber en
the most reasonable terms,there is310acre*
of land, 15 of which Is under good fence,
and now in cultivation, there is a good two story frame
house, with eighttooms. and gallery, kitchen, goad cis-
tern and cistern house, 12x15 feet, good staMes and hen-
eryrAlso, a storehouse, situated for a country store.
The place is considered one of the beat stands in the
country, and one of the best stock fkrms in the State.—
Persons wishing to purchase, can do so by on
John W. White, on the premises, or R. P. Beyce, in
Houston. I will also sell a small stock of cattle, horses
and hogs, together with all the furniture, belonging to
the house, fanning utensils 4c. For reference of gltlee.
enquire of E. A. Palmer. Ksq. Housto*.
Jan. 29, wtw tf. JOHN W. WHITK.
COUNTRY Store keepers will And that the Ooramercia
and Monetary articles published in the Kew York Weekly
New, can be relied upoo. The Markets are alone worth
the i>rice of a year subscription. Only One DoUarayear
Published at No 102 Nissan street, N. York. Jan IS w4t.
ALCOHOL as a MEDICI* n.
PHYSICIANS OF THE V. STATES.
WOLFE'S CELEBRATED
SCHEIDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS,
A Medical Diet Drink, of eminently salutary qualities,
manufactured by himself exclusively, at his factory at
Schiedam, In Holland.
It is made from the best Barley that can ha selected in
Rurope, with tbe essence of an aromatic Italian heciy •
acknowledged and extraordinary medicinal properties!
It has long since acquired a higher reputation, both in
Europe and America, than any other diuretic beverage.
In Gravel, Gout, and Rheumatism, in Obstructions of
the Bladder and Kidneys, and in general DeBbtty, its ef-
fects are prompt, decided, and invariably reliable. And
it is not only a remedy for these maladies,but, in all cases
in which they are produced by drinking had wrater, which
is almost universally the cause of them, it operates as
turt preventive.
The distressing effect upon the stomach, bowels
bladder, of travelen,or new residents, and aB persons wc
accustomed to them, produced by the waters of nearb
all our great inland rivers, like the Ohio, Mississippi, and
Alabama, from the large quantity of decayed vegetable
matter contained in them, In a state of solution. It wel
known, as also that of the waters of limestone regions
In producing Gravel, Calculi, and Stone in the Waddei.—
The AaonaTic Schuapps is an absolute corrective yf these
injurious properties of bad water, and c
vents the diseases which they occasion. It is a
to be a cure and preventive of Fever and Ague, a sow-
plaint caused by the coq)otnt effect of vegetable malaria
n the atmosphere, and vegetable pruteaocuces in the
waters of those districts In which it principally prevails.
The Aromatic Schiedam Scnam la consequently in
great demand by persons travetag, or ahent po settle in
those parts of the country, especially as well as by many
in every community where R has become known, on ae
count of its various other remedial properties.
In all cases ofa Dropsical tendency, it is generally Ae
only remedy required, when adopted in the early stages
of the disease. In Dyspepsia maladies, whan taken ip
proper quantities, as a diet drink, and especially at Ah
uer, it is found, by uniform, experience, to he eminently
efficacious in the most obstinate run, when even the
best of the usual remedies have failed to afited more thaa
temporary relief. In cases of Flatulency, Kiss
dlate and invariable specific; and It may be a
in diluted and proportionate quantities, even to young
infants, In all those paroxyms of griping pain ie the sto-
mach and bowela to which they are especially subject, as
well as In the colic of grown persons.
Its judicious adoption tn connection with the principa
meals, qr when a sense of exhaustion dictates IU use
never fails to relieve the debility attendant upon protract-
ed, chronic maladies, low temperament, and exhausted
vital energy, by whatever cause induced. These are
acts to which many of the most eminent medical men
both in Europe and tbe United States, have bane testi-
mony. and which are corroborated by their highest writ-
ten authorities.
Put ur in quart and pint bottles. In cases of one doaen
ach. with my name on the bottle, cork, and /ac-vimile
of my signature on the label. For sale by all the respect-
b> Prn girl it* and Grocers in tbe United Statea.
C04LPHO WOLFE, Sole Importer.
22 Beaver Street, Nmt York.
rAUTION TO THE PUBLIC
The word Schixdam Schsapfs, belongs exclusively to
nay medicinal beverage, all others is counterfeit and im
;**ition on tbe public. TDOLPHO WOLFE.
2.3m. 'St.
t mm TTLE HEALERS—The New York Weekly Mew
has a full, fair and taithful report cf the New Tort Cattle
market each week. Th report alone is worth twloe tha
iup- cripti« u i"ic - of the paper. Only One Dollar i
* at No. kg y
PnMtabH i
! Nassau street.
Jan M. w*.
l.l'.KBER YARD,
D. .VcGREGOR * CO.
Dealers in Lumber.
Congress Street, ]
KEEP a constant supply ef Peosaceia and Mobile
■ -nhM floorbu and ceiling, tongued and grooved lo
match. Texas lumber, weatherboards, flooring, ceiilnjt,
•aniline. -i'K Cypress shingle*, pickets and plank
DresaeA Limher.
15000 feet Fk *1da dressed, tongued and graved flooring
25000 feet , _ celling.
For sale by D. McGfcKGOR A CO.
Kengh l.umher.
50,000 feet floirlnc,
20,000 ~. celling,
15.000 ... weather boards.
12.000 ... Muntllnc all *i*es.
Pills, iioMs. Ioistv rafters. Ac. for aaie hv
D. McGRBSOR A Oo
Cypress Lumber,
25nOOtcet Louisiana aud TexaaCypressnlankand idlla.
V hv D. MCGRKCTOK k CO.
I'UM mo Cypres
sbftKVles.
* Shingles, for sale by
jGR
D. MoGRBGOR A CO.
White Pise,
,<i*i feet White Pine lumb T, for sale bT
D. McGRWJftR t CO.
Lumber en the Wharf.
landing from the Schooner* "Mary"' k 'Telegraph.'
10,000 teet White Pine Lumber,
Mobile, Flooring, Weatherboards and Srm liBg assort
I. Shingles, Laths, Pickets, kc. For ,
flouaton, Jan. . 'At.
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