The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 12, 1860 Page: 2 of 4
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JR. MACIiKOD'&;N. A. TAYLOR . Editors
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THURSDAY 1 ' MAf. 12
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Tho'Mom I. -A. .Paachalt left . town .thli
.IT ti' . ! ." ' "- ' ' - -
oiornigjur Austin
. pasaed a Taw repealing the Texas Bankrupt
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ABB IK. . .- K " ' t-M
Tno7ntclHccnccr stated tbnt'thd lady of
Bcnntor-ucwierson" wnoso mu was iuiuij
despaircd fa nfr Wcnverinfr .
AVohavo received no New OrkanB-dain
bnco'Sunda7lt8tvBy the Bul($?' wo h4vt
Waahinctotf dates' of thd3a Inft There ap-
-TiTdnVnroppedt'lh'efi(drdn early organ!-.
as reported by the 'Committee o!
of lteprcsentatiTcs.f pn-tnd 28th
obscr6nha'tBoxar"1sNo. 30. of
tlonmcnt
the Hotlso
n -if
ult. We
the ScnatorilVtiiafrlcW NbV 71' and float
ingwlthtModrnfl'ttttdiUMldc;No. 72 of the
IkpretcntatW districts. "As wcjnentioiitd
before Boxarhas'ono Sbhatbr two repu
cntativcBiandr with luSlhaand Uvalde
FKOM THE GAZETTE KXTltA.
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A VOICE OK WAItXING j
The following letter cominc as it docs
from n inon1 junijy csUcfcicd In 'J ex or for hie
... 1 1!. ... ..ah!.... -. 1. .... t.il. I i" a. ..1 .l. .
mnvbp regarded ais an Impartial obeervorof
pnfifting events at Washington city will re-
ceive everywhere the f.eiious consideration
riturtn its important suggestions It was not.
intended fur publication. J ho writer wni
dimply co mntinicatlng with a friend and
life It'preccritalivoin the Legislature of hi!
Jlstrict in Texas. UuUwe think it duo to
(ha people of Texas that it .should' bo .pub
liflln-d. i '
The rebuke that Gapt. McOulloch glvo
'hiicpposiliori meeting ut Austin on the 221
.vns scutcely no led. The hrverest rcprool
.vlucli it has met was the refttstd of the tnass-
Itjs to U'frpond ti thu" call tUt-io hemg no(
over 200 pet sons piesint including the
Uiinocrauc ineinuers ui ino ljegisiauirt
zauon.' --. uii. . 1 .i""' sw yi necessarily in iuu iumvaeiuuvivu uwtK
" itryrmm u L. m .. .. - i . l.m ..i.1.i
h Z ty VJ" a VT ' ALP' ? Ljnw tne.mccung va5;nmunnu uiaciuxenH ii9weorgejr Vermont Uavitf fAmalloy;
- l.-.'' 7lMc TSSW nlb'-t-pferh!! PSftLono4klm fdafifiSapc " Udaae!luiU0f George iBLbringlb-Hjib-
We tre undWign A. imvingjjofiyiirpathy wFth'jr:jnicrcsaiiC4he twtotfjV ttlfO(pHlan'd; 3WjBi'Saylefl;7(by
jsiavcricK. lor a copy ot uijxaujOjOi ippor.-' inet-'img uiv uppuomuii ihvuii ukiii. tftuwuriitiorj uonntfeueut;iamqs:i.lrraii;
... MMtifi ir.. iv nrtmntt nn wn en was iu uu nuumiui uv uiuuaunutt rcw JiirK aueubiuh oiicij: u.owv3iUurv
fYi Pa acoU Yanatta: Pcnnsvlvania C';LlVirdrt
. i - - ." .. t . . . .. . .' i
floater.
.tt
0"'iil'
leara'frptbolbtolirgcnccr of the 9th
that 'a Germannauicd Peter llenn fired u
live hooter twice at Miss Ilegina VccksIcr
w ho keeps a milliners shop in the Zillei
lAiiiding; A'dstin. Tliofirst shot'nllssci the
Second took eTcct -in her shonlder produc-
ing a not dangerous wound.; ITenn waa tak-f
en bo fore Justice vCalhouncand In default o
bail in Iho's'tnn of two.tHousanbtdoflars he
- i.'iT' ir .. . ..it
iwaa cpramuiea wjau io awan ins inai ue
tfore the District Court.
fi&i
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Via loam from the Austin Intelligencer
that Governor Houston vetoed the "act to
authorise the ealo of thor University lands.
thatkao been forfeited for non-payment of
the annual 'instalments required by law."
and Iho'IIouBO sustaincdUho veto by a vote
pf40.to;8M i r""
The Intelligcnce'r'says'thnt ihc veto mes-
sigo assmnes that such a prccodent ofin-
dulgonco could only1 encourage a further de-
mand for relief and suggests that thu parties
might .properly bo allowed' to release the
lands and have their." noles cancelled. The
purchases wefo. probably foi speculation.
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beon elected
Dugald McFarlane Esq. hasb
Mif or of imfrM a .
asTheIrfdianolaOb&riSr1 say' th'at Col.
Forbes Bnttoh'fias.been authoried by tho
Legislature to' proceed 'to Brownsville to ui-
vcstigalo tboTtroUjb)cs in'that.'quurtcr.
Our fellow citizen'John C. French Eq.
has returned to hlsMjVmoTn this city after a
lengthened sojourn 'i.lE'uroper on buniuess
eonriccted with tho Si k f. G.' Knfroad
Ilbef 'We have noVylssonI1bimlbut.arej:Iad
to learn that'lie is in excellent health and
spirits nWofumlerstanp! that Mr. Lea an
.Engineer from London accompanied him
and isnow in- this city ".
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j The Corpus ChriBti Rancliero'has hoard
(yoYerl rijipors of !Cortintia having coun-
tormafehod in thd direction of Brownsville
jmmqdiately after his recent tfofeut avoll-
ingUiimsolfof tho"torrltory of Mexico to
. 'CQlJoptJiis scattorod fQrces and njiproaoh
his old Imunti by marching down tho west
l)anlc of tho Itio Granile; probably hoping
to take Brownavillo by surprise.
It is said that ho Vshowod" near Royno-
sa with 300 men and had crossed over to
this sld of tho river at Noal'H Rancho at
the "Baston." Tho ltanchoro givos the
rumor for what it is worth.
fiom all vaita of the State was so palt
mientficant that its ectegious failure af
forded tho best commentary upon its uu-
worthy objects of Anything that could bt
written or said of H. i
Senatk CiiAMnEii Austin )
Texas Jun.O IbOO. J ' 4
Major John Marshall.
Ukaii Sirs lliiowith you will find a let-
ter from Major Hen McUulloch which yfrt'
a ill i lease i.ublish. Althoimh written tit in
witliout any intimation on tho part of Mnfpi
McCulloch. to have tho Ftftno or any rait
thereof published believing as I do that the
ffcniiincniRjComfuiieu in mu leiiei ' uiuuiiiuing
from a gentleman so well known and whofci
name forms a part of our history from our
earliest revolutionary struggle to the pres-
ent hour will have a salutary influence (in
these times of trial and iliflleulty ) npm the
minds of the people of Texas 1 have taken
the liberty of asking its publication i
Respectfully: your friend
t.lI.DUGGAN
Iidtcr of Capt. Ben McCulIocli.
Washington Our Dec. 22. 1859.
Hon Tuos. 11. Durban. Dear Sir: To
day I underhand there is to be a great Un
ion Meeting in Austin. Thin is well enough
and alt rilit. but what is to ho done- to pi
ervu the Union? That's tho qut'Stton. will
Lexas say to the lihiclc itt-publican party go
on and elect' oir man l'tesident wo an.
ready to submit though our equality M not
ackuoA'tedged under a comuion coustitution
and we are in future not to be coti6ideted
your equals 7 Will Texas hay tins ! Never!
never. ! She will have equality in the Un
ion or she will go out of it. 1'hun let Texas
do nil she can o preserve tho Union cdii.ms
tent with honor. That failing let her In-
ready to tako a proud position in a Southern
Confederacy. A ciihis has arrived m our
'ouutPt a storm is lowering God giant
that they pass with only a lesson that mu)
makcus wiserin futum!vu hear ivry day the
must reliable men in Uongiess. say that the
South will not (after nil that has been fiaiii
atid done by thu North.) submit to tho in
mguration of a Black Republican 1'iesident.
Then the question arises In tho i-vent of such
in election what had the Southern States
better do? Shall they await an ovuitaet?
or will it bo wifcer in them to consider the
ovortnet already perpetrated at IlarjerV
F-rry? These are grave questions. I nus-
wr according to my own fcebU jinlgi im-nt.
riiere will be noovett wtuiitU it iftll be ton
latcjhr the South to tcv'st snvctwfJhtl.
They understand their game too well "to
make that mis' ko. Wo will be first divided
at homo and weakened by a disposal of the
Federal offices; the would bo given to thoy
who are now slaveholders for tho purposu of
creating ill feeling among ourselves. If a
man was 'mean enough to hold office lit tlu
South under such a President and was de-
nounced for so doipg as ho would bo would
lib not be mean enough also f.i say it wa
hccansi he was not a slaveholder? Let' the
South look too it well. It is worthv of mn
sideratio'i. It is ajjer they hare the pmcer
to .send their emissaries and incendiary
document among usnnd we aro divided in
.....!.. 1... tl. ... .. . ii
iiiimni uiuu mu oven act win come and
soon und oblige your friend.
:; VBBN-'CtJLTJOCIL
4. n. o t t. t J?! i:.a . : n' -
SSl-" -tjut mu uuioiuLuiu umpowur iiiv
td aConvention inthcfSvont of b'thor States
in tho South deslriuc to hold 4uo. Let
Texas neither load nor follow but act with1
il.U Ci4.. C -if. . .I.l'.IIiI '
uiuur oiuiL-3 ii uuuun snoum ueeoino neces-
sary. R M'C.
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npr4nivt!io'v7flaliIhe(htt Ortnjitltiitlnn 1
HcoliklYfAtlc Dpniocratic Natlonul.qom
vj ' mittco. W1
v TholDemocratioNalibnal Committee rriei
atWillard's Hold in thlStitV. on'Wodnes
day JJcccrnbcrT. 1S5Q at twlycr o'clock ii.
agreeably to noti'e of the Chairman. '
auuu iuiiicvt
sdme pladc.a
TKe Coiuiuihcc. aCtVUelng c
ly adjourned fo meit'at iUlS1
?en orcIock!p. r! '" f 3 "
duly
seven
Pursuarijrtoijflurntnent th5 'GommTttee
-..- ii j.'riL " - - l if " " .
mei nnij" mu ioi;pwing gentlemen app areu
and took ttfefrtatf: -
UIUUMUJUIfllriJI'D"ll) lUWAJUIllJiaUliUf- U
Touching Ulasska ik Dkinicino. A
writer(in tho Historical Mjigazino forNn-
Vo'nibr thus attempts to ox plain tho origit)
of'tho linbit of touching' glasses in drink-
fOnqbrninchof my ancestry was Scotcli
and dovoted nJherents to Charles Stewart.
W'liilo'tiboy myfatlldr; possessed a heavy
cut-and-thrust-basket-hilted sword which
ono of tho Riohnrdson family my father s
maternal ancestor had used at Culloden.
Frin'liim this tradition descended to the
family as to touching glasses in drink-
When after tho failure of the expedition
of tho so called Pretender Pfinco CI urles
in 1715 that Irinco crossed to Fiance
his supportersvbro beset with spies on
jovory hnnd; and -it frequently hnpponed
that they 'were placed in situations whore
umy oouiuuot TYitui'saicryj rciuso to re
spoqd to thcqmmoji .foast uTho health
of the King" Ii was understood lctweon
tho faithful that when tho 4Kinc" was
drunk It was "tho kincr o'er tho water"
and to express this symbolically one glass
was then passed over another. Tins in
Daily wagons laden with cotton from dif-
ferent portioifiof this 'countvlsojrom
the surrounding ones pass our Hoor for
tho cottqri;yard of Messrs. Wupportnnn cV
Co.. of tljis place for 'transportation to
Mexico. Tho modo of transportation is
I iy Mexican carts which enrry-'from four
i ix oaies eocn. JurpigUliristmaweck
wo noticed a train of somo forty in num-
her and on last week ono of ton nrfiftnen.
Better open a direct trade with Europe or
even Mexico than to send it North giving
employment to the spindles nnd looms of
lankeo traitors and Abolition mutineors.
The price paid hero is from 0 to lOots per
pound and tho money paid immediately.
Wo know of no better murkot for Western
Texas. Scguin Mercury
An'otiihr MunucR.-.lWo'haVo recciveo!
a letter dated indimondTXtiiend oouniy
PlttriVllln in tlmf.-n(-.4.... i..i .. v
i mi i Ii t . -i uvi iiaujub; ooen
killed thafmorn!; (2d inst.) by - Dai-
ry who waiua'parinerin tho)blaclcsmith-
vuyioW yjL'hO' UlUioulty; Jitaipjfcnra
Delaware V 0-.Whitley (by. substitution;
Vlrefna.-.W.ILCIarkrNfarth'C(irolinft;Thbin.
aD."Mepdwelt; South Carolina Jbhn Asi-
m'rc"rhy stih8tijutinn;J Mj 9 s.pf)i William
.Harkhlle.by.substiiution;) Lduisianu .f..I.
JoucsJby substitution;) Ohio 0..L. Yulfun-
tlfghaiiipKeniiieky. George A. Caldwell; Teiji
nesseo Randal Ur. MeGavock; IriduufaW.
II. English (by subst'tufion'llin'oisfThom-
'i Dy'tr Missouri John .Banett. (by sub
stitutipifi Arkansas. Albert Rust: Miclnca'n.
Jacob. Ueo&on; Florida' S. R. Mallory.(b
substitution;) Texns J. II. Re. pan (by 6ub
ttttutipn;) lowa. wm. ihompsou; Uisjeonsut
ienan lirown loy Buosiiiuiionjj . uiegon
James Guthtie Jr. having been requested
bjr thu 'delegation in Congiess to net was ad-
mitted for tins State.
After full d'scussion it was resolved that
Tuesday the 23d day of April 1SG0 at 12
o'clock M bo designated as the time of hold-
ing tho next Democratic National Conven-
tion. On motion it was
JIksoivkd That it is expedient that the
National Democratic resident committee be
reorganised .
0. L. Vallandigham of Ohio chairman; C.
J. Faulkner Virginia; John Cochrane N.V.
John A. Logan Illinois; Wm. Bitter. Penn-
svlsanin; 1Vm. Harksdnlc Mi siss'ippi; Miles
Taylor Louisiana; and William II. English
Indiana
The following resolutions were offered :
Rusolvfd That the chairman and secre-
taries of dim committee be n quested to en-
gigc a suitable hall in tho city of Charleston
in which to hold the Democratic National
Convention and to issue tickets of adtniaion
to the delegates to said convention duly ap-
pointed by the regular Democratic orgauizi-
tions of the parly in the States respectively
and to make such otlier arrangements as may
In necessary for the assembling and holding
of said convention.
Resolved. That the residentcommttt ' t'lt-.o
into consideration the telegraphic mitn.pri-
cntationalIecting the interests of ne De-
mocratic party forwarded to the .stociateil
Pi ess to pi ovule il possible a rp.nody there
for. y
Whereupon the coinr.iiU.cc aajcurned with
out da
John II. Qeofge ' r) D. A. SMALLKY.
C. L. Vulhiudihain Chainnui.
Secn'.i-4nep. )
nrMo.vn
time was modified to the silent toucliittn- a-0po Hbout their scttlomcnt as they wore
of tho glasses- In the lower part of Sdiitii nljollJ.11issoWnSpartnorsjhip. Drury was-
Carolina and -Yirgiinn generally RoUlkidtrtrPilrif6l iIrjTWJcr will ho
withxsavaHers tho habit lias prevailed aria. ittaPfAiJgot it after
Kbit ifKnVf.. 5!S L """? cMc .rtVwi finS
RlrH-CH !i.varinbfaut T hn SX .J W& J&dfiKSoiaMK
riablv but I hnvn ti'fll-l
knovn tno custom explained by nny ono
oiif. You may rely upon this beiuir its
true. exposition.
SbMiyrnisa Like "Non lNTi:ncomtsn."
The Richmond Dispatch contuins tho fol-
lowing :
Tho hark Pionrer" has been purchased
for the Virginia urd Liverpool line and i
now loaning nnd will sail with di-qmtch.
Agents have been .-eleeted in Liverpool so
that our importing inerolmnts may forward
their orders at inioe and thus havo their
goods brought intj Virginia waters. Our
people seem to boalivo to tho importance
of the movement now being made iu favor
of 'Direct Importations' nnd it is to bo hop-
ed that tho work will not stop until every
merchant and cotton-grower nndtobaceo-
dealor has determined to. sustain none
other than Southern ship owners. If tho
South is to bo ngain lulled into quiet by
public meetings and patriotic speeches at
tho North all well enough in their plnc&s
soo win never enjoy ino commercial in-
dependence to which sho nsivirop. 'Lot
her to a man resolve to support no enter-
prise North of Mason npM Dixon's line.
until tho Legislature of Vno Northern States
repenlthcir laws ngnl nSt slave owners ; and
even if they do thp ?ho should then give
her own shipper it0 preference over those
ot Yankeedom. Let us rely upon our re-
sources and wo can and will bo independent.
Tho Stnto of Toxap County of Bexar.
County Cpiirtfor.thoNJSftttlcniont of Estates Ac
').IhnunryTorrn'v16GQl;""k i "J
Kfta(onnd persoa of Juan 5 totitlorr for partition of
do la Garza a minor Y Vlabefof land.
John Crawford (luanliarv 3 . No. 153
To tho Sheriff of .Uoxar county Orcctlnffi
i iuiunc if uiiicrv luitnuui 11113 uivu in HAUl
Wie
-pourtjinctUlon rcnrejcntlnc thntnn tlm ?ntft
lltay.of. Janunry-l8.gOu no cntoriyl into a contract
trim Ainna AvcraraenaiTsicrrauuartiiAnor Adol-
pho and Juan flarza; ndnors fer tbo recovery of n
certain tract of land situated in Comal county at-
tho junction of Comal crock with tho Guadalupe
river and that ho should receive for his profcsslon--nl
sendees ono fourth part of nil tho land which
should ho recovered; and further representing that
ho has prosecuted to final Judgment nnd ohtainod a
docroo of tho Hon. iho District Court of Iloxnr
county for said Jabor of 177 acres of land nnd th it
byvlrtuo of his sali contract ho s ontitlod to one--fourth
twwt of suhlflarid f and praying for a parti-
ttpWhcredf nnd;ror;c1U6? ' ' wr
J Yhcroupon( thoI16untho'Pountj Court of Bxar
county-for the .settlement f 'Kttosito. at tho"
Septeinber-Toriu(1859fordoredalhpftrties Intorcst-'
od (n firtid landwho'hre IchdwO to loicUe'd by por-'
sohal scrticel'.'tind thos"o'wKijare urikn'own or who
tfrooutftho'llmftWjtfeS
. ilicsOiarftpioreorojtoom'mandWaloijttp
Juan de la Garza' a minor "AdoIpho'fdo la'Garzn .
Antonio Sierra Mai "An ton 16 Sierra -byporsonaU
rcTVictnirtno manncrjprcscribcd'bylawpif thoy
buuu no luununu jour juonnty. i
Adolphodo la;Garza;who;ig out of tho limits of
til a Slain of .Texas nmi nil nnlinnnm ftAlrfrT?nr...i
.Grwnhdila.-JpsefaVeramendi dAlaGarza do-
iceasca ana an persons Interested iaMd(Estates
. o
rim peoplebf'tho North aro beginning
to fool tho offi'ctrf of their course towards
t'rto South. Aa a sample how Iho physic
is working t'io lhUadelphia Ledger savs
that the excitement which pruvuilj in the
public mind in reference to our &ectioimI
disputes is very serioiisly disturbing the
relations of buViuess mid if dontinued
will cause a great tlenl of suileriug umpiifr
our merehnnts and laboring popuhuinn.
A pTvnt many of our trades depend upon
theSunthorn markot; some have suddenly
ceased operations for want of orders com
tho South und consequently employer.-
uuve una to oiscuargo tlieir worumeii
' ' . . : . .-ir-.-T i. i.
K&ii-d ijviJLi.ti. i.tj.hr. a i 1 1 i i .
ruttiiv . to a c .11 ivf-ulm ly made the I) m-1 !n s lnrVcu lir in?Mnt tIus1 ll'n(Hl
ocrat.o Nntioual Comoiniee. appmnu'il t.i 1" t'ie year und Will he still more distivs-
tho D.jtnocratto National Convention of IMO t inJfturtUT? sl"- . C".nh(0;K ls '.red im
fa Uie pul-pos-. ninong otl o.- things. f de-1 Wl" Vll1il! V"""?". to 'flow naturally and
.isnatin the tline ior lioMiim tho n-xt Con-UroWrv ln lts """"t ehni.nols;
iy that-Drury waHferion'nftercehiiiakfng
in.s oKcapo on h horrid horse.' Drury was
rurv
a single mmulmtPis Im'cs a widow mid
luuitoumimuimren.witunmnywurm-tneniVj
The celebrated Dr. 'Gumming i. preaeh-
nigiu jjoiuion qu tho end oi tho world.
ami is urawing oro.wded JiOuses and (treat-
ing a great Gxeitenjont. Ho set down
theovent as sure to occur in 1867. Lord
.John Itussell and Sir James Graham ere
among his reputed uiMumnts. The 'Doe-
for is .severely criticised in
LouUon
oolite f the
mdon journals and i shown to possess
re piety of spirit than accuracy of
llll
learniner.
JEW ABJJRTISEMEMjS.
CxAnl! SEEOSS.-Wo have in mora our
.ttj vstl i.-veil gruwiu oi ia-)f
fro
.
m iindrcth'ti of I'hihulclphia.
'JTillllCU.
San Anionio Jan 10 1860
It. Kvery packauo
VANCE & BHO.
tf
TnEO. KOKSTEH M. D. AUGUSTUS TOLLB
Kocstcr & Toilc
WIIOLEAIjK- AK1) RETAIL DEALEUSj
FOimiGN AND. DOMESTIC DRUGS
Nk.w. Huaunkkls Tbxas.
T7"EEP jconsta.stly on hand a general assortment
Diturss
CHKIIICAI.S
PAINTS
DYESTrJKTS
PKItKUMEKIES.
STATIOXEItV Ac.
Fresh importatums consthMtly arriving direct from
New Ymk and Europe.
They would invito tho nttoiition of Phydiuiani
Hid I)ruits .n their clock.
I tf I'UKNCU I'TIONS put Up Willi Caro
Boing pnictiiMl chene-trf they nroroaily o com.
pound any ehemleal prcpainlii.n.
Ordo.s iiom abroad Ulled promptly and with at
tenti'.n. joi9-!y
j um itEt Eivi:n.
' A la Tiro ilf-'Ot (itiont ill' llfirniv ('nn.!i A .l.
Amhuhiiico light lluv ing!o md d i!hht for
sale hnv hy d:n'-tl'J J A ETThE.
LMt s:sn uifuvw ii ea't" i?l7iliFTr.
L nuekwhuut l'loiirof'a suporior quality jut
received in 23 and 12 lh nvk hy
d:a-i2-im J. A SETTEE
Coaifc 'blflBeVnV'fcbUtfty'for th
UtM&c..anohojTlyo?1fHnv'ltHof niAv hni-
tthyrpueh partition should not bo iaiuI(insiinivoi)
ror " ' l
Herein' f.iil nht im-l of tldf writ wiikb dW relui u
UuUt tho penalty (if the law . ' '
itne3-aiuJH. Smith Clerk of tlti Couut .-
ffix t0lt 0f satd County nod themj.vl 'rrwrcnf
S?.'it-oflK-o'in iiin Antinio this 7tU day of
sjunuarv AD 1860. - '
KAM. S. fiMITJI C. C. 0 U.C
by K Mi(.nxt d)uy
In ohodhnce to tho nhov writ I nrdn t!n snir.o
to bo puWlMhiidia tho Sun Aiitoij.n Ledger 1 'au
f-.r'iOdays. iOH DO-t'MN
Ph.iriin; C
THE STATE OF TEXA 'tnmty Conrt for tho
ettloment oil
County of Bexar.
stilted
Ac.ToJiiimaryTurm.
J 18b'0.
WIIERKAS Edrnu-d Dealy Aflmlufstratnr of
tho Estato of Maurice Kcirernor deceased
has filed in said Court a full and nmipleto exhibit
of said Estate together with his firm! account both
verified by affidavit and also his application iu
le time of Ifpldh 3 the next Dciuoeratie
onal Convention
then first only gently in tho shape of no
more mures States ! Tina wo
-c--
In referenco to the notice of tho ''Union
JHpUte" in otir piper of yesterday a
'Buecrlhcr (Mr. Schneider) has called uponus
complaining that the designation is thoM)0 lim'' Lot tho Southern members
wmeastlmt of his own house. Ho says he ""V 7lT M u
. . . Speaker (which will ho tho case ero lone
btts used it for moro than a year nnd con
aequently tho priority of title is in Ins
favor. He keeps a Bar room opposite Mr
Sipptngtons stable and having no aceomo-
datibn for the tfavplling public scpmi to an-
i ticipato trouble and annoyance from the
etages depositing passengers at his door. Mr.
8 hqwever consoles himself .with the hope
that if 'Messrs Thompson & Sweet don't
change the designation of their hotel or
' pay him for his.-Jie may at least sell a fow
additional drinks in consequence of their ap-
propnation.of tbenamo of his house.
ipi 1
TheGalye6ton News of the 7tli inst
cUtes that on that day the N. O. miil had
again failed owing to tho demw fog which
suddenly envelojcd Galveston early that
morning . -
The News has been presented with a copy
of the somewhat notoriouj book "Mack
Diamonds" and recommends it as a charm-
ing sketch of slave life in the South.
.
1 V
Tho Sergcant-at-Armef Mr.Glosshronncr
has paid to' Ilousa members over"- sixty -six
thousand deflarsj antVIe ready to ccommo
date thcra to tho amount of two JbuncVtfd
thonsandiolIar. if neoessary Vl
mi nht be in-
cimeu to yu'hl to as wo havo but ono piuce
of Territory that is adapted to Slavery.
mean that now occupied by the ludianjwest
of tho Arkansas.
llion would follow in succession tho
repeal of tho fugitive slave law tho aboli-
tion of Slavery in tho District of Columbia
tvndln all tho Forts Arsenals Arc through
out tho whole South. It will bo folly it
will ho suicidal for tho South to await an
vert actt ero she makes the attempt to re-
dress her wrongs. Let tho South meet
tho dungor. Lot Southern men look It in
tho faco and take prompt notion to meet
it und this great and glorious Union can
members of
d
Speaker (which will bo tho case ero long)
draw up and slim an article carefully writ-
Jen so as to covor tho whole ground call-
intr on tho Northern poonlo not to indict
this great wrong upon them that tho men
who now have elected tho Speakor wee
themselves electedbeforo tho present dark
cloud of disunion overshadowed tho land.
That they onco more anneal to them for
justice but in tho event of their not heed-
uiir 101s iiu'ir last none nnanraver tor tho
Union that they tho Southern lloproscn-
tatives would jidviso tho calling of a Con
vention of the Southern States for the
purposo of forming u Southern Confedera-
cy in tho event of tho election cf Mr. Sew-
ard or ono of liko polities; andat tho same
timo urgo tho Southern States to organize
and arm their militia for tho coining crisis
This will do more to provent tho election
of a Black Kepublican jjrcbident than all
tho Union meetings Hint over have or ever
will bo held either North or South. Let
tho .North see that the South is ready
umi tall act and then there will bo no
Black Republican elected President of
those Uuitedbtntes. I hope you will ox-
cubo this long letter. I only intended nt
first to seggest to you (as my Representa-
tive in the Statu Senate) the necessity of
an apportionment being made by the Leg-
c4tuo UU MUtCH Ub MIL' UlspObUl OI UU
Governor for tho purpose of purchasing
arms for;tho State. The South isiu a man
ner defenceless for tho want of arm.
Other States aro looking to this; let Texas
vimtioti at Churh'titnu. South Caiolma. iik'I
at Willanls Hotel. In Wifshmpton.' !'. V op.
iMlnosday tiio Hh of Lhs m her I80O and
11k.soi.vki That Tuesday the 123d day of
April liStK). at V2 o'clock. M. be designated
as tli
Nam
The National Conventtoivof 1852 adopted
the following resolutioh;
Rksoi.vkd That in constituting fntuie Na
tional Conventions of the Democratic arty
in order to secure the rights of the States to
their relative 'representations in such Con-
ventions each Slate shall be entitled to twice
the number of delegates that it has votes in
tho electoral colleuo and no more; and that
tho Democratic National Committee in pink-
ing arrangements for the next National (Jon-
ventiidijprovidosueh number of seats fir each
State and secure the same to the delegates
elect.
Tho National Democratic Convention of
1850 adopted tip following resolutions:
Kesolved That tho next Democratic Na
tional Couvcn .ion be held at Charleston in
the Stae of South Carolina.
Hoolved.That the rule adoptod by the con-
vention of 1852 and acted upon in this con-
vention bu the rule for the number of Dele
gates each State shall bo entitled to iu the
next Deui' e.ratic National Convention; and
that tho National Committee in calling the
next Convention shall provide seats therein
fur each Stao equal to twice tho number of
us electoral votes and vo more.
H solved That the time of holding th
next Convention U de-ogua'ed by the Dem
ocrat c National Uoinmutee. and that in th. ir
call tho roolution of 1852 providing for the
iiunber Of delegates be inserted as the rule
for choosjnglelegatcs.
It is requested with a view to the proper
arrangements of seats for members that the
delegates from the several States to the next
National Convention fur ward 10 the Chair-
man of tho National Committee a ISiirlinr
ton. Y iinont their respective naiuth and
PostofUce address; and tho Democratic papers
throughout thu United States ire requested
to copy this rail and the proceedings of the
Democratic National Committee.
By order D. A. SMALLEV
John II. George ) Chaiiman.
C. L. Vallandigham
Julius Hesse Secretaries. )
Cor. Foni) Knxi'uxiN'c Jutt us we
are going to press wo learn tlmt Col. Ford
and his men aro on their march homeward .
in con.seqiu'noo of Capt. Tobin having
gajped tho election of commanding oiliccr
iy seven vote's.' ' Col. Ford has for years
been looked upon not only as n most gal-
lant but also us a most capable nnd ex-
perienced officer in the field und we regret
that tho frontier should I0S0 his services
at tins critical period. Kiiuchero.
Mklancicolv Accipi.m v learn thn
a litilo ihinghter of.Maj. George J. Bowie'
of this county was binned to peveteiy on
Monday last that death ensued the following
day. The child was in the plantation when
the hands were burning cotton stalks where
tho flames wero communica ed to her cloth-
ing. Most sincerely do we condole with the
alllicted parents in their seero bcrjave-
ment. Matagorda Gazette.
Wanted To Hire.
GOOD COOK AM) WASICI3I; and
also a man who understands the vara uf Imr.
ca and tho duties of a Iioumj fcorvant. lhuiuiro at
ihisotlko. jUl u.i3t
A
writinK fr leave to rcsiirn nnd ho iliJumm..
Nmr thcrcfciro nil persona interested hi said Ea-
tato nro herohy. cited to appear and contest Bald
account if they may soe prwpcr nt the next onsiunir
January Term A I). 1800 of eiid Court to he-
hohlcn at tho Court Uoujo of said County on tho-
last Monday in January A. D.(- I6G0 when 'auii
where the said Exhibit account and petition will ho
acted upun.
Witness Sam. S. Smith Clerk of tho County Court
01 fiifi ouniy nntl tho sea or said Court
at ofHco in San AntouKi this (ith day of
January A. D. I860. '
sam. s. smith a c q. n.c.
hy Kdwarh Milks' deputy.
.r
CAKPRTS.
TlTST reeeivod at II. Mayer A Co.'s on tho main
1I IMaza.a lariroand st)Iendtd:is.ortiYiWitny nTwn.
in comprising :? ply an I 2 ply u II Wit c.vrpets
MrufoUiind Hump Carpets a ro.it varioiy of
Urus-ioN Chonillo .and volvet. Uus of diTorent
zei an I pilterd tiUv n Inrgo amount-of 4 and
-I whito an I eoloru 1 Matting All oi' wbioliwilt
oanld on tho most iivj terate turmi.
Xov. 13 ditw tf.
. To Kent;
011 the pr(wnt year I offer to rent or will sell
on lihurnl teinn my toek Uanehe on'hti la-
lita 10 miles imuth of San Antonio Thu tract
oiuains 35'ili ncron 'J50 enclnsod .an 1 J50 in cul-
tivation. I nto offer to rent or lunso twothcr
well improved tracts on LaKinilla.4-15 miles Rnuth
l." weet of San Antonio. Kaeh lias from 40 to (it)
acres in .cultivation and all tho other Improve-
ments reipiiMtc for n No. 1 Stock Handle. All tho
above propci ty is fresh healthy and of the best
rnr-ja fur i-.dtlc sheep or lursc.sin the country. In
my iihsencoplo.ire impiiro of Mr K. I. Thomas
lMrasanton; or Mr. 13. V. Dale- ha l'arita '
Jan '2 I8ji0:wlt II C. FOUXTAiy.
A
Wanted.
JAVV OK lOTS in tho city of San Anto-
nio in oxehnniro for a hiijII Stufl; iinni.tm
situated within 11 short distance of Castrovillu
Tliero is n good jdcal house und abundance of ox-
I'ollent water.
Fifty hoad of cattle (20 cows) nnd the same
amount of hogs can ho had at tho same timo and
on similar terms. Apply at this office. nSQtf
tucmo'iisis must not ro to too circus
The Georgia Methodist Episcopal Confer-
ence have repiinnuded a minister for attend-
ins a circus. According to a correspondent
of tho Augusta Dispatch a discussion ciimi
ed iu regard to the propriety of ministers and
church members visiting shows of any dis-
ci iption. The Conference by a unanimous
vote said it was no place for them; that
they should not visit fetich haunts of vice
and if any one made a praetico of doing so
he should he exrluded fr m the church.
'PEA(JIIEH-A yoanz man sufllplcntlv nd.
-L vanocd to prepare boys for College desires a
position as Principal or Assistant in some school 1
1110 vety best rctercnccs will bo given.
A -dross tho Editor of this papor or 110x212
Raleigh N. C. i0 27-2m
MEMPHIS MEDICAli COlWjHCiti.
Tilt: session of this Institution for 1859.C0
1 will coinmenco on tho 1st day of November
next. A preliminary conrso will bo givon to com-
mence the l&th of October.
(Alamo PI aza
Motel. !
San An tt n'i'6.)
milK liXUEItSIGNKI) HAS
1 With great care and expense
built and fitted out a laigo tt com
modious Hotel on Alamo Sonanv
wnicn no will open on the 1st of Feb. 1850.
JKfnerrl
iieiiHiieM niiniieir.lliAi 1U cuMMimmt will be
found by Hie trnvi'llinir luilillcffmnrnlly uh fully ..m.
pinfPVuU"rt1'1 ""wllUpnrciiopjiiiiMc linWliU
lAUijhi iiml nUtlieiicumniiioilntfon of Idi hounr at
Ifus rquul o tlit.o of aiiv hole! m ii.. r..-
... 1 . . . . .
ATiie ICU lo lilt; t'il.1 1 A hmrnt
well Tciitlllutcd
will be iv large and
T AND CERTIFICATES
JU by CLAUKE COOKB & CO
No. U French's liuildinz.
FOR SALE
UKK
San Antonio Toxai January 2 18G0.
Tho Kiehmond Renortcr notices tho
mysterious disnpponrunco of Col. G. W.
Bourdinnnof that place. Somo four month
ago he went to New Orleans to purchase
goods and negroes; ho bought tho goods
shipped them and intide a contract lor the
negroes muco which timo nothing has
been henrd of him. His friends four that
he has mot with foul play he having a con-
siderable sum of money with him.
A Vkto from GovKiixon Ranks. New
York D?. 2ih A special dispatch from
Hoston status that Gov. Banks has vetoed
a hill passed by the Massachusetts Legis-
lature revising tho Law Code of tlmt'State.
Ho bases his objection on the mllitarv
ehuise luimittmg negroes ns volunteers
tlmt this
Tho Montgomery Mail says that all the
Union meetings ut tho North" go for noth-
ing until tho Southorn neonle seo the re
sults in Congress. A llEU'r.u candidate
for Speaker with n largo plurality vote
means n great deal moro than six thousund
shouting Conservatives in a Hiir Hull.
"Nothing but the votes!"
. 1
Green Lake near Indlanola. was entirely
frozen over during the late severe "freeze.
The llrazos river at Waco was also frozen a
sufticiei.t depth to aflord skating.
0
tmmr tlmt tins is unconstitutioiml and
conflicts with the federal enactments.) The Colorado cuueiiMivs that Nccroes
1 his inttlligenoe has caused great excite-j wore hired in Columbus hnTt week at prices
ment among tho Republicans in Congress (ranging from $150to$l0 for women and
doso too before tlm Resent Legislature nJdded IndIon 7f TK dthm n Sn bovo frars
Udjoun. Plow l.t mo hoar from youU)rr conrrviitivo course W tho North. Scellwt . RlxcA S g
tf
N1HV PEOPLE'S srORB
On Commerce Street next door to Reed's
Drug Store
f T7HEUE you will find a choico stock of Fresh
GROCERIES
I)Hr" GOODS
HOOTS SHOES
HATS aUKENMWAKE. Ac.
Call at tlie new PEOPLE'S STORE.
"IStf J. j). fiUATON Agent
Carriage KcposKory.'
Two Doors West .of. lh ln tffp.
UIK QNMrtmfANR'riYw oponknjpar.
riiiL'e UhOjitory. anllinK' liit V6celvtfd dWt
fronillio aii'ifjturoN sovoril Carri.ies Itooka-
wuys .in 1 nncie tti.ether with n Cue asortmc)it
of d-mblo uu I siiiKla IIarue33. all of which are off-
ered low. Persons wishing to pun base nru invited
it c.ill und oxionine J A. SETTLE
Nov. 1G 1R39 n3d:ly
WM J. CLAnKIS O T). COOKR FIUNKLlH TATSON
LAW LAND
AND
Collecting $zeHcti
CLARICIMOOKE A CO WILL practico
law In tho District ourU of Ucrnr nml thA
adjoining Counties and in the Supreme and Fede
ral courts nt Austin j will buy nnd sell Land mil
ianu certificates locate certificates and nhtuin
patents heiefor; pay taxes on lands nnd redeem
lands K)ld for taxes j obtain pensions nnd land
bounties nnd prepare pension papers; and attend
gcnornlly to all business for persona nt a distance
which may require the 8 rvices of a lawyer or a
prompt enerpotlp business man.
One of the firm having had considerable experi-
ence in tbo land business of Tcx"s will bo ready at
all times to describe and show favorable tract of
located nnd unlocntcd land.
Commissioners of Deeds. Ae.for inanv oF th
States. - ' k
Sau Antonio Texas Not. 16 '59 dlmAwjlj
pO RENT.-
.a. Austin crsfiD2
Jna3tlB00tf 9
wu . . ST a n I R.
wlijch will at nil times he Kept ituppUM with il.r
hHst .rovcuderuud attended lo bv experienced lioU-
"' 'V. A. .MMN'GKH.
mazs-acs house
OARUEL ST. SAN ANTONIO.
TIIE undersigned having resumed possess- fk
ion of this well known Hotel nni boarding lj
house has had tho samo thoroughly renorntod and
refurn shed and is now fully prepared to nccommo-
dnto ail who may give him n call. His house is ad-
mirably situated being on 'nr.-ol street about ono
jouaro below tho market and having n ptablo at-
tuched is finely adapted to tho wnnts of his pa-
tons and friends who may bo coming ia from tho
country or neighboring towns. He hopes by strict
attention to tho necessities of his customers nnd
making his charges moderate to receive a liberal
share of public- patronage. ED. BHADKN
San Antonio Oct. 1 1859.-ly
Plaza Mffonsc.
SAN' ANTONIO TEXAS.
U. V S.MIT.I1 (he well known Hoat-fl
iJ.of Sniitlr'sHotol at Austin.-ia'-how ino-Jij!
pnotnrofthoPlAzajHoiisVofouVelti ' iCT
Ho tontlccrffiU tfiahki'rhU rrieii.fn and lVatrn
at Austin nnd asks that ho may ho reuiemucrnd in
his now enterprise bore. K n sMiTlf
Sopt.5 185!) nl9.1y ' '11XU'
WarrttfH Hotel Sales
CAS1HOV1U.E MEDINA COU.XTY TEXAS'
t MiNSlMlN'Utitu UrKOfJtnu.. IJoiMeof tn'iMl'r.iu.
V- with eulu room urnl two wide ihII.mmi.. '
tfiidlnjfahMiff Hie fiitlr front built (n .t l 4u frr.
hut iifMl.u.id -Uvoit Hlyle. A fine KitiiieLiilriiiMiliiii
ailjoiiiov. iWilluiTvaittiiuiiiirtnmiii.; iilv a hiijpi!JlM:
ini?UJ ht JO. on the corner of Miihi nnd K( IWMre.t
wrIUJap edandiltiuteilfor a t5tarror Iliiriiii4IlilHiirrf
room; and also stabler and nhedf. tuKetii r ulth i.
itcren of Mud attach on -vliicli thrrr U 11 liiU. vl
lion ami plann-d withnRreai Tirloly A fraUnwlor
v ... . - v 1 .. iv 1 . t ui jroi n )uy uii
-art of the town audi well nulled fura lin
irivale resldencr. and will be told nn f rv 1!
Innli- IA ir mini ... ..
AppIv io
l).c. WvBdiwly
ll butlnPBB
v Mhtrp nt
l!lltrilllMrma
V. TARUE CafcirdfllU
The fanajon the Salado at the
Apply to
WILCOX A LKI0H (
OYSTER SALOO
"tWVarm
.-- ---rf - i iiuuisvi tup qqy and nlpht
i also hot ColTce and Chocolate nt'WiSaloop two
doors-be ow I! Zork'f onCommercp street -nntyniolVcn
165?. t.u I -R"ff5c 3
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