Galveston Weekly News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 28, 1854 Page: 1 of 4
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IS Dxvoted to General Sew. Forcura and PotnesUc; to
the Com--rrial lateUu-ence ftwn the pnaciMl Marketeer
the world; to the isriculmril Interests ot the Country; to
the iprovemnts and discoveries that may be made con
ducive t our Agricultural and Oom-emal prosperity; to
Politics ontjvsa -ir as ttinvtant measures of Government
are thereby directed: to Miacrlkaeoas articles In reftrenre
to oar past history; to EUifTaphical Sketches cf great men.
of -this and icr countries) to .Anecdote ana Tales or
humor occasionally: of. rdu enntroversica raXelj nd
to personal reflections on vnvate character never.
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GALVESTON FEBRUARY 21 1853.
TOMV WIFE.
BT. O. V. IITHC1I.
tunThr' Ihe tnra1nr breaks.
Balm iinr btinira no lor to me !
AIM I my i-phVonlj- wake
To know mat i amar from Thee.
In dream 1 mw thy blessed rare.
And thoa wart tMttMdoatnj'bnuL:
! dreams I frit thj warn embrace
And to mis own Iky heart was 7-wteed.
Arar from Tbee 1 Hit solitude. " "
Tnocgh smiling; crowds around on be
The kind the besratlfel the rood ;
For I can only think or TiiiT
Of Thee the kindest loveliest heal
MymrHttndiuy on'yona r
WlthoatTheelamall nnblest
And wholly blest with Thee aloot.
Anr nwn Thee t the words or praise
My listless ear unheeded treet ;
Wnat sweetest teemed In better days
Without Thee seems n lonReTsweet;
The dearest joy tame can bestow
Is. Ia thy moistened eye to r
And in thy cheeks anasnal glows
Thon deem'at me not unworthy of Thee.
Afar from Thee I the slfibt Is come.
But slumbers from my pillow flee ;
I cannot rest to far from home.
And my heart home is lore with Thee.
I kneel before the throne of prayer.
And then I know that thon art nlgh ;
For God who teeth everywhere
Bends en ns both Ilia watchful eye.
Together In II la loTed embrace
No distance can our hearts divide ;
Forgotten quite the mediate apace
I kneel thy knee lng form beside.
Sly trai-quil frame then sinks to .erp ;
Bat was the spirit far and free ;
Oh 1 welcome he night's slumbers deep
for- dtarterIMKttktiet!
The bnc Joseph Albion CapU J Clark armed off
the bar on the 17th and came Into onr harbor this mora-
ine having left Boston on the S6lh nit. A. J. IngereoII
couiffoee. L'r. W. T. Hancock U the only passenger.
Cy By the steamer Perseverance which arrived at her
wharf on jeaterdsy morning from MaUjorda Bsy we
are placed In possession of Santa Fe date from December
24th 1853 to January 14th 1 &4 Inclusive. In cursorily
glancing over their contents we find much of Interest
the aabstance of which we will endeavor to condeiue for
Insertion In onr next Issue.
y- We nndersUnd that a new stage line company has
been formed to run a stag regularly be! ween Houston
and Austin making the trip through In twent r-four hoars.
Instead of fromtbreeto fire days as heretofore. This
line we are told la to be under the management of our
old Wend Brown the stage pioneer of Texas The Tele-
graph says this Iioe la to ran oq a new route by Rock
Island Chappell I! ill. Crcaham Union Hilt Alexander's
Lytton'sand Manor's reducing the dirfance to 153 or per-
haps ISO miles through to Austin and having bat one
ferry that at Warren to crose.
3T We are pleased to learn from the Journal of yes-
terday that there ia a probability of lbs managers of our
Theatre being able to engage the services of Mr. J. Sils
known throughont all 'Christendom aa Tfnufcee
Eiufcge--in one of his popular comedies ficmi utghtln
She cottTSrcni.e -jent wefc
? A letter from Huutsville Informs us that there wa
heavy mow ia that place ou tne l&ih Inst. It waa
thought the Trinity would be up In a few days
AKOTHlS STEiXBOtT Diskter-Just u we are pot
Ung oar paper to press we are Informed that the steamer
Jack Hays which was towed to onr wharf by the Eclipse
lad night met with another serluns accident on Sunday
last. The particulars aa we have been able to gather
tbem are as foltowa : Jat as she waa backing out from
Ylnce's Landing on BuQto Bayou s flew colapsed. The
engineer was senooely though not dangerously injured.
Anegro the property of Mr. Edwards was so badly
Injured that he died on last evening. Further particulars
we have not yet learned. The Haya truly spptaratobe
of late s peculiarly lli-fkted boat.
X3T Wc are requested to say that the Bev. G. L. I'at-
tonwin deliver a Lecture on Temperance IntheMetb-
odist Church on Friday Evening neat before the Good
Samantans and Daughters of Samaria. The public gen-
erally are invited to attend.
X5T MJ Bcolt onr Mail Agent arrived la town this
morning. We understand he will proceed forthwith to
Corpus Chrifiti to see whataidbe ran render to the mail
acmce of that section.
rjx.BawuYOi1TtnKpLtcTcaa. Thia gentleman de-
livered tla third lecture In this city on yesterday evening
to a large and respectable audience. The Dr Is certainly
well versed in the subject of which he treats and hia ex-
periments last evening were both Instructive and amus-
ing aU being apparently well pleased with the whole
affair. The Dr. will lecture apain this evening when we
hops our citizens will avail themselves or this opportu-
nity of hearing one of the most popular and succtsaful
Lecturers of the rresent day.
ty Onr Senator the Hon. M. M. Totter arrived
home yesterday morntsg having been one of the few
who remained at his poet to the Iat day. It la with
touch gratification that we feel entirely warranted in say-
ing that Mr. rotter has proved himself an able and faith-
ful representative of this connly ; and for hh efficient ser
vices he is entitled to and will receive the thanks of onr
citizens.
E7- We invite attention to the article by the Com
mittee of A-rangemenU indicating tho wecoes)a and
proceedings to take place In commemoration ol Wash
lngton's birth-day.
C Mrs. Lewis who Is spoken of by the New Orlean
papers as an u actress or extraordinary xnd varied
powers ! to appear on our stage to n!ghlt la the char-
acter or Borneo. We understand she has been engaged
here for one week.
NlWLT ArrOITTKD DirtTT Collxctoe Axn Ikmtc-
ToIj Tbe San Antonio Ledger announces the temporary
ppoiotment by the agent of Ihe Treasury Department
of Mr. C F. King formerly Mayor of San. Anlonle as
Deouty Collator and Inspector of the Saluria Bevenne
DiiJict vice CapLOgien resigned.
CTbe Marshall Meridian says the telcnra-h line Is
notv In operation between New Orleans and Shreve-
port.
Hot Cork Lira Scxxti wNiw York Illtstkat-d
Tbe above la tbe title of a work just lsnrd and sent ns
by tbe publishers Messrs Dewltt and Davenport New
TTork. -
When wo looked at the atrange title of tho work we
were at a lota toknowwh.t affinity there could be be-
tween it and the contents of the handsome volume In
our hinds hut as we turned over the leaves and read
the explanation and connection as given by the author
we fell and saw Its fitness to the scenes decnhcd.
No one can read the woik without feeling that Mr
Robinson (the author) haa given a moat graphic and
touching description ef thow Life Scenes cf New York
cily which have not heretofore been unveiled to public
Inspection.
It seem to us ir authors. Instead or expending tbeir
energies ia endeavoring to create a morbid abolition sen-
timentality would employ their talent lu portraying
Life Scenes or the character ( those before us tht
cause of humanity would be advanced and the band ol
philanthropy would know In what direction It could be
extended Tor tbe true amslioration of want and aafferins
We trust tbe author will continue lo develop these pha
ret or New York Society and that ere long we may bav
the pleasure of announcing to our readsri annthsr volnmi
from tbe same source.
The work Is for sate by J. V. Jones Es No. 8 Strand.
Celebratlout '
On to-morrow tbe birth dsy of our Immortal 'ash-
ton tbe members or Fire Engine Company No. 1 of
this city together with all other societies who feel an In-
terest In tbat day will celebrate it as follows :
A procession will be formed at 9 o'clock A. M. on Me-
chanic street and will march through S2ad street to
Strand op Tremont street lo Church street thence through
15th to Market down Market lo .edop 22nd to the
Methodist Church where an orntu.n suitable to the occa
alonwlllbe dehveradby the Hon. II. B. Andrew a; after
which the nroeeeslon will ar.in form and tni-rh t-.v
22nd Btreetto Broadway up Broadway to 35lh street
dowaSfthto Church street through Church to Tremont
down TretnoDt to Market through Market to 22nd down
22nd to the Strand through Strand to Centre street up
Centre lo Mechanic through Mechanic to Engine House
It Is pai tlculariy requested that all members of the Fire
Engine Company will be punctual In attendancs at the
Engine Houae at half past 8 o'clock A. M.
N. BLadles who have received their InxlitUonsto
the Ball and with carriages will please send word to-day
at Messrs Batchelor'a stable tbat he may call Tor them.
C7"Ooya lew aore ticket of admisiionto Ball on
kind.
i-9 coaTTtE cr A&sUiraarai?.
Preparations In t:n gland for War.
In the summary of the news from Eugbnd by the IV
cine pubiabed in the New York papers e find the fol
io ing:
It Is no longer denied even by the most scei tlcal that
ary moment may bring to England a formal declaration
of war. ndlu view of tlie imminence of the danger!!
bamatterofhonetgratflcatlon to ie with what cool-
ness moderation and absence of mock heroic the peo
ple accept me necessity aui prepare u mw. .
For some brief time it is considered probable that the
war may be tamed on from the ordinary financial re
sources of the country without the imposition of any
newlmpusL But with so powerful an enemy as Russia
it is Impossible to carry on a "little war.Vjind the naliun
Is fully aware that a war-tax and a new loan mu-t be ub-
milled to. And Judging from the present temper of the
people attdthe grnerally healthy lone of all department
of trade there would serin p bs no doutt of meeting all
the exigencies of the caw on favorable triios.
The accredited sgenU of government uo longer hesitale.
tn vpeafc of the approaching war. Toe captains appoint
ed to raiFe Ihe Volunteer Coant Defence are making the
tourer all the ports and u.hing towns calling on the
maritime population to enrol in defence of their country
aaltifct the KnianO And on the SOth an Incident
equally signiflcint occurred at Ppiihtad. The Thetis
frigate hid rtinrntd from a long cm he and according
to the rules of the erv.ce her crew should have been
pi'doff- When the frigate arrived at J?puhead Kear-
Adm'ral Bichard I)uniaene of the Lords of thoAd-
mlraltly. steamed np la the Hre-Qaeen steamer and part-
ed to ILe quarter-deck of the ThelK
All bands being called the Admiral In a few but ener-
gene words inlormcd tne cn-w inaiai lueprwrnicn-
tneniino coumry cou'u nniaipeiMi vnaunr ierv.ci
lheve come down" said he hy thereqnrst of the
Boarl of Admiralty to make knou to you thai we aie
on the eve or a war and that war with Busftia." A o thing
couljbe clearer or core distinct than the phrase em
ployed. Tke admiral proceeceuiomiormeuincmen mai
they might have a brief 'run" ahore. after which they
were ail expected lo rvtnrn to their ship "and toaet as
uniletiaramtnbaveever uoue inoeienceoi (neirconn-
try." And we may here mention that the Britltb aary
has noU for many years been " mrv effective slate
wku as u ma ana snips. -
The London correfpondeDt oribo.rhiladelphla North
American in his tetter of Jtnuary lhss the followiiiz
to jwfarcate loUnrwinaTlpret-HiIoiJi"." ' ""
The admlraldjarti jaatly'rVd dlltlons to the fleet
TheOcisr 91 new screw ship it ordered to "be coronals
atoned by Cant Itubb. Sae will have a complement of
630 men. Shel betnitrlgiredwlthtlientmoatrapldity-
TheniflMriousTS which was Oiled asa blockstilptwtth
eat steam power fans been turn missioned by Cap!. R-
usrnnsion kae uaajiiKii guns paaaio wheel steam
6h4ipwilt bervady the first of February. The Dauntless
C4 (ecrewO and Ihe lmoon IB are tu be ready by the
l&lh. The Colovtu 80. is to he Immediately fitted w Ith
the screw and got ready fur era. The Bull lKir.Ctev
mer was put into commission yesterday. The Cumber
land 70 In Ihe Wi-st Indies U lo In called home and the
Buecawen ZQ. is now fitttnz at Chatham. At all the ruv-
ernment dock-yards additional hands have been pulou
and over-time is being paid in order that the twenty vea-
mis oi war to oeauJou toinoniroi arnamrnt ol this
country a portion of which is for the North Sea fleet-
can br completed without the !asllossof timesothat
the war once commenced may be prosecuted with tbst
concent rut ion of force and tha prompt application of gi-
gantic resources which will compel the great disturber
of European peire to accept whatever terms the western
powers shall dictate.
The Washington correspondent of Ihe Journal of Com-
merce soys the political effect cftbe paisa;eoflbeN'e
brakabill will be
u To put an end to the old parties and 'crnih out the
coalition oflbe Democracy. It will organiic parties into
two dlvisfonsand both of them haed on the idaiery quts-
tlou. One party will be the nonintervention partv and Ihe
other the abolition party. Ills not quite certain wbtch
ill finally prevail. But the struggle Is at length seri-
ously begun. All that has e. er happened on this auction
ail the combats frtm If JO down were mere child's
play. In comparison with w hat we shall see next fall and
next 3 ear and lor years to eme. There will be no more
eompromlfes. The old ones will be condemned and act
ande Nin-intervention on one bide and abolition on the
other are Ih only two principles upon which the con-
test la to be made.
The Boston steam Towboat Company have declared a
dividend of u per cent tor six months making with a
psevious dividend of2C per cent.$tS pt-r share (perlOO)
paid In dividends for the first year or the company's
operations. Besides the above profits il ts said consider-
able sums have been laid out.
At the lime of lbs late census In Ergland. there was
more than 250000 tenchcrs in Sunday Schools luMrucl-
Inc. every Sunday In retegioua knowledze. as many aa
1S00KW children. The total number of Sunday scholars
on the books f the schools was about 2400000 mud
bout two teachers to every fifteen scholars.
Sla axs. Tbo New York Herald says. It fass Informa-
tion that no leM than ele en vessels are fitting out In dif-
ferent port-ofCuU4for.be eoail of Africa the object
bemg toloadandreinrn wuh negroes also that seven
veaels hatesailedwiihlHilx or eight weeks from Baltl-
tncre RoMnnend New 'York nith the direct Intention or
being employed as slavers.
In 147 there was scarcely a Aotiz white nhatiitnnts
in the place nnw known as St. TnL in MlnneMIa Terri-
tory. The vlllace now conUlnsTno houe and 4.T00
lnhabiunt The asvtunt ol taxable pmrerty in 1H53
was S9M J37- The capital at present invested In busi-
nessi!3 000.
Mr.Cunard cave Information to the customhouse of-
ficers In Ikstan which Induced them to visit Ihe last
steamer from Eoroje wbicTTnrrivid at that port. They
took pisseflon of about $7M)U worth of watch move
ments and other article of similar character w hlch were
intended to be smucgled in. No one since appeared to
claim the property. The irate commanding the entrance
to the temers 1ock at East Boston is now constantly
attended by customhouse officer.
Mr. MeAln'ne. the celebrated New York engineer hra
jont fumiNhed a survey and eallmsta of the Pctficrail-
pnd rmmvMfntphU wnatwardbv the wav of Little Cock
ana ruiion. iim report state mat toe gram or una
available wiibln Arkansai and Texas amount t 11000000
acres the estimated value of which will be 970.000 000.
which sum will suffice for the construction of tha mad
and leave a surplus of $10000 000 for contingensles. The
distance by this route to San Francisco is said to be 3000
miles and the estimated cost per rallo is 930000.
A plftcon root ten mile long by five broad in Frank
In county Indians t Is said is now swarming with pi
gons. The roar of their wings on arriving and departing
from tbe roost is tremendous aod the flocks during the
flight darken the heavens. Tho ground Is corered lo ths
dpth of several Inches with their manure. Thousands
are killed by casualties from breaking limbs oT .reus and
hundreds of hogs live upon them.
HiTHtR Glooitt. The late Alabama Senator. Mr.
Clemens has writttn a letter to John an Boren a queer
corre-pouaeni tor mm 1 rem wmen ine lonowing is ex-
tracted. Il will be seen that Mr. Clemens takes a gloomy
view or the consequences or tbe Nebraska bill. Mcbite
Tribune.
1 think I hare seen enough to be certain that the Ne-
braska bill as reported by Mr. Douglass will pass and I
think 1 can foresee the consequences. That they w ill be
anything but agreeable seems Too clesrto admit of a
doubt. A floudgate will be opened and a torrent turned
loo-e upon Ihe country which will sweep away in lis de
vat-latin course cverr vestiue of the eomnroraise ct 1850.
1 do not speak of its immediate effects 1 look bejond
For tbe present it may be looked upon atthes-oulb asa
boon and by a portion of the North as a triumph over
laoaucism. invwunipficcniu oe uxn inviipsui n
advocates everywhere. Like the Angel of the Lord who
stood am one the myrtle trees and said " We hsve parsed
to and frothrousb the earth and bvbold all the earth
sttieth still and ts at rest ven o we shall have it pro
claimed mat tne country ts at real mat nil is peace oui
I great! v rear tbat tbey will soon find Ihey havo raised a
spirit which will wing Us way through iturm and tempest
to tne lunera. pyre 01 lue ripuuuc.
The Cincinnati Commercial fay that the sleaaibeat
trade on the Ohio is notes active now aa Tormerty and
remarks tha. the great caue Is that trade is section new
channels Uuilroads. it savs. are th greatest revolution-
Uis or the aire and the most radical republicans too.
mey ao not respect rivers ana locomotives oui-tirip
steamboats. In consequence the tide of trade is setting
eastward. A vast amount of freight that once went don n
thtt rirer at Inevitably aa the water ran that wav. now
f w bile the Erie mob bloeks the lake shore chanDeM vies
tj the seaboard cities byway of Pittsburgh and Wheel
ing. .1 usrrei ui purs ur msiaucv wwj auu
more spordilv sent lo New York than lo New Orleans
Why even New Orleans motaeaes rut the New York
markets passes Up the Ohio everyday.
SriTTKorMa J rrtasox During tha last session of
lheLrgislaturessysthenichmondEqulrer an Ineffec-
tual attempt was mads tu procure an appropriation for
the execution of a statue of JeflVrou for the University of
Irginla. The p-o posit ion has bees received with a fair
pro-pect of a favorable UrueJ The apecial committee in
the fcennte to whom th subject wai referred.hsve repor-
tedabillj which authorises an appropnation of$ 10000 for
thefetntueandglvesthecommtiioufor its execution lo
Gall the young Virginia sculptor.
Some one hasdi-covered that leeches when drunk.wlll
bile until sober; and therefore when they show adiin-
cllnatlon to bite he makes theji drunk he puta them
Into a little warm brer and directly tbey bciiiii to kick
about he lakes them out holds tbem In a cloth applies
them and fiuds tbat they will bite Immediately and
vigorously.
CoL Benton Is reported to have said ton friend while
conversing ou the Nehra-ka question. Lmlo Doug
(Dougta.) sir is dead sir; Mtte Doug is politically dead
sir. If he fall to carry his bill the South will kick him In
therear.sissndirhedoce carry it tbe North will beat
bis brains cut tir."
Ills said that Torty eight hours of toU 1 abstinence from
Uquldsofall sorts will killacolJ entirely; and be who
tries this remedy may go out into the air and the mere
the better: for the more he walks and creates exhslatlon
from tbe skin the more he robs his blood of w Bier and
tbemorelhoronshlvbe breaks the bank on which the
no-eand throat and lung rely for the mcics of making
lucuuuws iruuo eeoaie.
'Jack' said a pious coal dealer -wbat kind of a
morning is itr - Very cold air very." Is tbe canal
frozeT" "esslr; bard. -nalsethe coal a dollar a
ion. iwi neip me poorr .orthtn paper.
Th Mobile Advertifer states that the offer rande to
Miss Dean for a California engagement of sixty perfor-
mances for $20000 wasdechned. She goes to California
unlettered by any engagement whatever nor with any
necessity lo piny at all.
Mr. Everett rande nn eloouent and moderate s-weh. In
the Senate on the SJiInst. against the repeal of tbe Jife-
sonri compromise.
Mr.Guturis has submitted to the CommiMe of Ways
iau wrens nBprigm wr 1 new isrriu.
The Chnr'PBton Standard publishes an extract Trora a
private Mter dated Nafbv.lle. Der 31 wl leb savs: E.
Howard. E-q lotmery a broker and Bunker at' ClnrkE-
vllle. Tennessee commuted suicide here two days since
oy ' culling n a mruu.
M. Scribe. Ihe French dramatist derives an income
f hi r invriehted nhvs. or flftV thousand dollars
a year. But he is the moit prolific of living play-wri
ters
Yitcma Legixttrx. Tbe bill subscribing SM0.000
for the extension of the Orange and Alexandria Kailroad
10 Lynchburg nason the SSthulU defenlcd a second
time in the Senate
A bill was reported lo tho Penn-jlvanla Legislature
oa I'nday providing for tbe sale of the public works or
that Slate at a price not less than 3M0u0OQ0.
K-Bo'utlons aaimt the Nebraska bill with slavery
an ve tne line ot ibe MisourI compromise passed both
b aucbes of the Uhode Island Legislature on the 27th
ins unanimously.
An English paper states that a bill is lo the coarse or
preparation and will be Introduced next session of Par-
liament for the purpose of throwing open the coasting
o7prouSDlSU P'' Md lhU" dipCBe of tt8 '1"t "B
!lleC"Decd tht American Threshing Ma-
and I JT ld Borfl cmclenl n U)e -SnSIa one
El- f9 T1U lmrortneo of a fixed steam enpne on
farms of son cm and upwards -
?SS iEQrE-.ofrBlln fon-' o PO " Iron
fw around the Wlnalow Burying Gronnd wbleh
mtalPf loi Jfmal- of tbf dsirartsdttimau "
Cjjc (galbcston Mds.
GALVESTOX FEBItUAUY 24 1854.
ty The City Council have recently raado appropria-
tions for the purchase of new engine hose and other
neeewaries lo Improve Ihe efficiency of the fire com-
pany. An appropriation has alio beoa made and the
money ($400) already forwaided for the purchase of an
alarm bell that more effectual and prompt notice may be
given whenever a fire breaks ouL This Is deemed a very
tiecasary measure Ins-nucb as our prcaent bell Is often
not heard by even our firemen especially in dMaat puts
of the e'ty and when the wind 'blows so as to carry Ihe
sound ia lb opposite direction. Wo deem i I "highly im
porlant that Tery thing should bodooa lhaleaa bo done
to give efficiency to our fire company which has already
saved a largo amount of property from destruction and
mut under proper regulations tend to give a feeling or
security to our cittxen.
ty We lenrn from the Breahara Enquirer of the
I7ih InsU Ihst lbs gold watches and valuable jewelry
that were missing from the sTore of Mr. D. Mcsneron
tbe nuiht of the fire In that town which occurred in No-
vember hut were recently lound by a little boy in a Arid
naar that place. This remote alt aoubt of ihatdliaslruu
conflagration having been ihe work of a thieving Incen
diary.
CcIebmtloM l the 2fd I'cbrunrr.
Wednesday last being the Anniversary ef the birth day
ol the "Father of his Country" (Can. Gioioc IVun-
ItaToi ) was appropriately celebrated by Ihe Firemen of
ourclty accompanied by a fewof the Odd Fellows Our
neighbor of tbe Joan al speaks truly of the fine appear
aoce of .the procession. Tbat paper says :
"E&rlne fpsr Hh- It- --lBnoalfw --
plar. The uniform of the company the dr-eoraled engine
drawn by bay borsea led by negroes in Turkish costume
and ths banners of the company and Odd Fellow made
a moat attractive sceat.H
The procceion having pasted through the principal
streets of our cily accompanied by a band ol fine music
repaired to the Methodist Church where aa elegant and
appropriate addre-s was delivered by H. B. Andrews
Esq.
In the evening there wes a Ball at Morian Hall. The
spacious saloon waa beautifully decorated and illumina
ted not only with wreaths and festoons of cheering
evergreen and delicate mellifluous flowers; but with rich
and tasteful silks satins etc- raro and gorgesus jewels
witching forms roseats cheeks and sparkling eyes.''
Of the gentlemen In attendance. It may bo Justly
said tbat many a " manly form and gallant soul " was
there; and no doubt many a youthful heart bound
ed with Joy whilst whirling through tho giddy waltz
or tripping the " light fantastic toe " through the Taricd
evolutions of tbe gay cotillion.
Nothing could be more strictly appropriate than tbe
celebration or this great and glorious anniversary by the
noble Firemen cr oar cily. Tbey like the Illustrious
Wahlngton devote themseves lo furthering the good of
their country by gallantly doing bnltlo In defence of tbe
Utcs and property ef their countrymen.
IT We learn thai the German laborers oil
the Houston railroad were discharged 011 Saturday
last aud became greatly exasperated ajjnhst Mr.
Cremona" on the ground (aa they alleged) that
they had not been paid. They finally proceeded
in a body to Mr. Bremoud's hoose after night and
1! a said comnteuced an assault by throning
stones brickbats &-C and breaking some win
dorrs. Several of them were afterwards arrested
and put in jail and tvere tried ou Monday bmce
then we learn the difficulties hare all been Fettled
and the laborers hare gone to work again under
the contract no- taken by Gen.D. W.C. Clark.
3TIr. Dawson's Proposition
is EMiaAcro is us r-OTTtali is cou asn.Ta airoira to
TBI TWO BUXCBB Of OCX LlCIStlTCXE.
-Tha proposition of Mr. Dawson as embodied in
the bill offered by Col. Reily in the lower House
of our Legislature and laid on the table without
discussion ia one which we consider of tco
rnueh importance to ihe best interests of Texas to
be passed over in silence. We trust onr readers
will be willing to sire the merits of that bill a full
and impartial investigation ; for we firmly believe
that when it Is properly understood all will con-
cur in the opinion that ns measure has ever yet
been offered lor our acceptance that is so well
calculated to result iu great and lasting benefits
to the people ef Tex is. It bhould he boms iu
mind that this proposition was referred to a com-
mitieee of each branch of the Legislature and
that after full and laborious examination it was
recommended by both committees there being
only one dissenting iu each committee. This of
it-elf is -rtma facie evidence iu its favor. But
the bill was brought forward at a late period of the
session irheu there was already more business in
progress than could be finally acted upon ; and
the very novelty of the proposition and its vast
importance upon the future policy and welfare of
the Stale doubtless deterredj many from acting
upon it without more opportunity for careful and
mature consideration. Others no doubt believed
that a. measure fraught with such important conse
quences and so deeply affecting every citizen of
the State shojld undergo some dtscussiou before
the people before being finally passed npon by
their represent atrrcB. These are some of the
considerations which probably caused the bill to
be disposed of without any definite action. The
State Gazette liovrever.expresses the opinion that
there could be no objection to the passage of that
bill especially as Mr. Dawson was willing it
should be passed subject to the condition that no
iuvestmsnt should bo paid over to him till after
two years from its enactment and until the end of
the first session of the ensuing Lejislatcre there-
by giving the people full time to consider it. Al
though such a bill would have brought the
question more prominently before the people for
diFCTjasion the truth is the people are still just as
well prepared to examine the merits of this propo-
sition without any such conditional action by the
Legislature ; and as we understand the propo-
rtion is still pen for our acceptance or rejection
we trnst that tho public journals of the State will
give it a caudid and unprejudiced examination.
This we think ia due to Mr. Dawson himself;
bat tt is siitl more due to the people of Texas who.
in our candid opinion will be injured ten fold
more than h will by the rejection of his overture.
The Stale Gazette says truly that "none can de
ny ihe proposition to be liberal in the extreme."
And the Gazette continues " it U equally certain
that such asettlement would be very advantageous
to the State by aiding in constructing norks of
internal improvement while the very proposition
evidences a confidence iu our future prosperity
on the part ef Mr. Dawson that may induce oth-
ers to follow tbe example of liberality whicb he
has set. We are clearly of epiniou that it will in-
troduce a new element into the future discussions
of the public debt." It is indeed a "new element"
and one which wo were not prepared to expect
We hadj indeed understood that Mr. Daweon-woa
willing that the whole amount due him should be
invested in works of internal improvement for the
benefit of the State and for the want ef mbich
we are actually losing millions almost annually ;
and we thought that 'liberal1'; but that he should
propose as he now does to bring into our Slate an
equal additional amount of money to be invested
in the same way is what we had net anticipated
nor do we believe there is a man iu Texas who
ever anticipated any such thing. Let us enquire
what caa be the inducement for a public creditor
to make such a proposition to spend on railroads
in this new State $1400000 for the sake of get-
ting half that amount which is due him. The
only possible inducement wo can seeis his unshak
en confidence that the investment must ultimately
be a good one for himself. But if it can be a good
investment far htm how much more beneficial
most it be for the people of Texas? The only way
in which railroads can possibly be made profitable
is by their induciug the rapid settlement of the
country and increasing the amount of its products
for transportation. Situated as our Slate now is
with its wide spread and sparse population and
meagre amount of exports and without any aug-
mentation wo can scarcely name a railroad of fif-
ty mites in length that would more than pay ex-
penses. We therefore say that the only induce
ment to the expenditure of such vast sums of mo-
ney eu railroads in Texas at this time must be
the confidence that the roads themselves will make
tbe very business from which to derive their pro-
fits. Bat the whole revenue of these roads will
consist of only a small per centage on the amount
of their transportation and consequently while
they make thoueandt for their owners they will
make millions for the coontry.
Bat there tis another inducement which may
operate upon our other creditors to make them
follow the example of Mr. Dawson although thty
I aW iwt htfTt lH MIT degret of jftaldtn.it in
ihe Kelf-creuimgpowtr of railroads to make a re-
venue fur themselves out of he wealth winch
they bring into existence we allude to the mu-
nificent bounty in 1-inds which hca now Wen Be
cured to them For although the yretent value
of thee lands would constitute but a small portion
of the actual cost of the roids.j ct every man
mut at oucc fee that these lauds will commence
to rise tn value from the moment capital is secured
for their construction and even before their con
struction is really commenced; and that alue
will have increased more than a hundred fold
long before th roads are completed. Indeed the
increased value given to the lauds of the country
through which railroads p.isn has been pro. en by
uniform experience to be cue of their most invaria-
b'e andceituin results. It is a rcultupon which
the capitalist may place absolute confidence for
there is not yet au instance of its evirdiavm
failed. But it may be sjid that many miliums will
have to be expended befare railroads can bo exten-
ded to the great body of those pubic lauds. Yet
it i equally true that they u ill come into market
at great!) aenhanchcd prices by the iime ucb
rodd are commenced ; and it is alsa true that
settlements areetcu now forming iu their vicinity
iu the hop? of having railroids to take iheir pro-
duce lo market.
Doubtless there arc d fferent degrees of merit
among the various crtditors of the Stale al-
though a casuiflt would fiud it difficult to dUcovej;
different degrees. of obligation in promises which
haveTjecir7ril.Xc maf BaTi-ieinrrd i- --"-1
faith. We btlieve our scahug sjole'nf waa grad-
uated somewhat with reference lo the degrees rf
merit among our creditors and we may btill
make a difference among them ou that ground
without doing injustice either to them orourelves
by a slight modification in Mr. Dawson's bill.
If for iustauce we were to propose to all our
creditors who are uot scaled under fifty cents in
the dollar to advance dolhr fur dollar nud to
those who are scaled below fifty cents in the dol-
lar lo advance two dollars for one. Or in other
words were wc to let the more meritorious class
of our creditors invest in our railroad; a sum just
equal to the amount we ow e them and our other
creditors to invest twice the amount they claim
they would at ihe same time all be paid accord-
ing to our promises and also to some extent ac-
cording to their own merits. This plan would
a Is) have the recommendilion of bringing into
the State a much larger amount of money than
any that has jet been proposed. By examining
the amount of our indebtedness and the amount
tlut is scaled above t and that which is scaled he-
loxc fifty cents in the dollar c shall find tl.at the
ptau would at once secure abont ticenty-fice mil-
lions of dollars iu the construction of rir roads
in Texas. We merely throw out this suggestion
To our reader". The plan will doubtless be found
to have its objections. But il is admitted tlut
Mr. Dawson's proposition has lutroductd a new
element into the great question of our Stale debt
and of inleru.il improvement in Texas; and wc
believe the people of Texas will be d sposed to ex-
amine fairly and impartially every propca'tion
however imperfect which suggetH means by
which our debt can thus bo made instrumental in
building radro id throughout our State.
T0 understand the merits of Mr. Diwson's pro-
position more clearly let ua compare it with the
propooed loan bill which was nl-o defeated m the
Senate after very able and protruded ditcirsion
The loan bill proposed to loan tho sum of S6.000
per mile for every mile of railroad built. This
would have taken 600000 from our Treasury for
100 miles of ro.id. Supposing the road lo cost
$14000 per mile the company would expend en
that 100 miles 1400000 that is 300000 ij
to lefound) and .$600000 belonging to this
State. By Mr. Dawson's offlr we would have
the same 100 miles of railroad by simply paying
700000 which all hae admitted we justly owe.
In the former case we should have to pay out
nearly as much money leaving the State sttli en-
cumbered with in puhhc debt and accumulating
interest with all ihe ruinons consequences on the
credit and reputation of the State abroad aud af
fording an iirtating subject of complaint and of
vexations and hirrasdng legislation at home. In
the latter cae all these evils would be avoided
onr debt would be paid and tbe State be furnished
with an equal amount of railroad.
We cannot conclude our rcrmrks on thn sub-
ject without calling public attention to the ab'e
reports made by the Senate aud House Commit-
tees npon Mr. DaweouN bill our own Senator
Mr. Totter being Chairman of the f )rmer and
Col. Keily of the Utter. We shall publish Mr
Potter's report in our next Semi-Weeklv Uue
having already published Col. Heily's in our
Weekly of the 1 Ith inst. We understand that
it was Col. Ilci!eB belief that had this proposi-
tiwa been accepted iu Ibe same good spirit in
which il was offered other creditors would hae
shortly been glad to accede to like terms had such
been offered lo them ; aud ourselves believe that
our national d.bt would have been thus couvertcd
into a national blessing; fur lit the concluding
terms of Col. Beily's report:
"His Impossible Ibxt other creditors awakening ton
just conception or the policy embodied in this bill can
remain blind to their true Interest andshall cot coming
forward say to Jexa' iciw your permiutou tre teultl
ltltctee.r' By this count tbe " dn- Iiot" of tbe
public debt will be cut ami that lung and much vexed
uelion ndju-led on a basis profitable satisfactory aid
honorable to all parties An amide and increasing fund
(and which we su much need) will bt created and which
fund as our State progresses and our system of public
and privale corporate entcrpri-ea expand will briar to
our aid from other creditors moneys now locked up. We
believe that if the enlightened policy suggested by Mr.
Dawson Is now adopted that Texas will In a short time
posse a larger fund on belter terms with which t- ad-
vance her commercial agricultural and political influence
than was ever before al the control of any btate of the
American eonfedency.
It may be remembered by our citizens that the
debt due Mr. Dawson from whom this proposition
comes is the one we owe him for the navy a
debt that was recognized in fall by the Republic
of Texas that was directed by President Hous-
ton to be provided for iu full in the treaty of an-
nexation but which treaty failed a debt that has
been declared ought to be paid in full by th-ee
; Committees of the Congress of the United States
and by every Committee to which it has been pre-
sented in the Legislature of this State.
New Stewbot Compnv on Red River-
The Nacogdoches Chrouicle of the 7ih niit.
says:
"The merchants and planters in Ibe Red Jtiver counties
seem determined todrry helr measures in relation lo
slrambont transportation Into sffect. Meetings hove
been held in tho mod influential and wealthy counties
and have resulted tn the creation of a stock company. Tor
ine porp - iM.pii.ir mti.I running prpr.itiiTi steam-
boats." The Sn Antonio and Gclf Railroad
We learn from Ihe Western Texan of the lGth
iust that Mr. Enoch Jones an old substantial
and enterprising citizen of Bexar couuty had
made his arrangements to start 011 Monday last
for the North with a view to purchasing iron for
the first section of the San Autonlo and Mexican
Gulf Railroad. It is his purpose also to contract
whilsL at the North for locomotive truck cars
and such other things as may be deemed neces-arj
to facilitate "active operations in the construction
of the road."
t" A gentleman who left the Rratosdsy before yes-
terday says the river had then risen about one foot at
tbe upper edge or Brazoria county and thai the rise al
Washington was reported to be still greater Tho rher
was there rising steadily. Another gentleman who left
Ct.ll Springs two or three days aso ssys there was then
no rise ia the Trinity at that place. He says the long
drought had rendered the ground too dry fur cultivation
and tbat tbe late ninshad been very light.
ITiwprAria CovraoviRsits. The aptness and r-rtry
ot the subjoined remarks by the editor of the San Antu-
nio Western Texan will be readily appreciated by all
whose good sense and good breeding have taught tbem
to place a just estimate upon a proper observance of mod
eration dtttirtim and dtiitf by thoc who enzageln
newspaper or other controversies cither in public or In
private life:
"New-paper controvorslea are according loour view
of tbe matter legitimate sometime beneficial and fre-
quently instructive; but tbey must be conducted cour-
teously and with some degree of dignity. When they
become abusive or personal tbey aro pernicious and can-
nut produce any good effect.71
Tiie New CocbtHocseat Brexium Speak-
ing of the new brick Court House now being
built at Brenham by Col. Stamps tho enterpris-
ing contractor for the work tho Enquirer of the
17th iust. has the following remarks :
We notice that tho work on tbe new Court nousc Is
progressing rapidly to completion and Is beginning lo
assume an Imposing appearance. We understand the
contractors design having the building In readiness for
Ibe tttlog ef tbe next term of the District Court which.
Tin! B lat-Uit .Monday Iq Apr!' ntx.1 l
Lair for the Uncourugemcnt of
Miii-liuU.Uiig in Texai
The follow iti g I iw was inlrrduced into tho Le
gislature bCol. Jumcs Reily of Harris county
nuil we btiicra il is better calculated lo promote
the cuiiiS-rtidl interests of our State than any
other law tliEt bus eter been passed. The people
on the Gulf coasr are especially under obliga-
tions to Col Reily. This honuJ is estimited 1o
he equivalent to fully three dollars per ton
An act to encourage the building of Stramloats
Stramkjj and other tessdt in the State oj
Texas.
SXCTIOS 1. J7 if tnntted ha tht Lffit'ature of te
oiaic y i" o. uii-narti ur uuuuij is uercoy UI-
fVred and shall be given by this Mate to ejeh and eery
person rr cesociaiiun of pirfon whether ntideul' of
this Mala it otherwise uho eTiall build and complete
tviihln tb fciale any thip or chip .ewel or vts-el
whether profiled ly sicnni or otherwise and bring tea
going ves'soe"lilp and being nut le-s than fifty ions
burthen Oloni Honc meu-urement three hundred
and Iweuty Seres or land and n liko amount or three
hundred atM twiuly acres of land for every additional
Irenty-CiVtunT bu'then Catom Home niejsurooi-r.t
nnystichv-eloreliip so built and completed as aforv-
sa d shall cisiite.
Slc. 2. That thftresbatl he offered nnd given for every
river. Lake tid Hay steamboat so buill and comp'eltd
a ri quirt rf !- ttto first section (if this act aud measuring
notle.4 Hi ' fl'ty tons burthen Custom House meu-uie-nient.
a rcacJ or bona to Ihe buil lr ur builders of ev-
erv-uch3i.'boAtor tirce hundred audi wenty acres
of Uud and a hfce amount of Ibne hundred and twenty
acres of Isn't f'r every additional twenty five ton
burthen evr-y such Steamboat so buill and completed as
aforesaid !-!! measure. t
Sec. 3. Tkl any person I demanding the raward or
buuus; provldtl fur bythts act shall flic with the Com-
missioner of tho Genera: Land OM;e a certificate signed
bv the cuIlet4or of the rurl where said vessel.. shins.
steauibusls or steauifhips are rtg slered Iu accordance
with lhahtws of the United States and which certificates
halllal llwnaine uf nntnrS of the bmlifor or tmiMrra.
Iioti ne "Si! touB?j)f Jhvshio ur. b(l or veetanl
tbatlhtt shit or ba. ur es-el was wliolly oufll nnd ioUl-
p'eted within tue Male mm cunipiucu alter tne pat-age or
ibis ucL And upn the fl ing of such crtidcaie it anal)
bit the duly of tli CoinmlBiu!iir of tho General Land
Ufhce to imjc Iu tho parly or parties nimed in ihe cer-
liCtatc tandscrip tu the auiuunl as piovidkd for nnd of
fired in this act ami which (cr p miy b loculed and
eurvejed by any surveyor upon any ur jiropriaicd public
domain at d pati'iiteJ as in other ca-es.
Sec. 4. That this act take eflVU and be m force for five
years frjm IU ravage.
D3 The saow which our friend of the Hunts-
vitlti Item informed us about tho other day seeim
lo have extended throughout the interior of the
the State. Iu this city we have seen but one
slight frost this winter and the only ice we have
seen wasimpoiled fiim Boston.
A Good Kcrotvr from .Nacquuoches. The
Chronicle jhuouuccs that there arc at this time.fou
private schools hi Nacogdoches and all of them
in a flourishing condition. This speaks well for
the intelligence and liberality of the good citizens
of that town and its vicinity.
Tiig Boaios Rising We clip Ihe following
cheering news from the Columbia Democrat of
tho.Slstiusl:
The raim of last weekwe-e heavier up the country
than here and Inttlltrs Just down state that the Ilr.tz.u3
Is rliing. Wc hope soon lo see ihe river boats posting
and repasdtag constantly.
AFfi it in Washington Col.ntv. The Breu-
ham Lmqniicr of tho 17lh inst. bus the following
acco nt of au affray that recently occurred in
Washington county :
"Vie resnllo announce that on Saturday IssL Mr.
Forest the eUo tln ir from this place to La dranRc.
having went to Mr. lloll's for the purpose of removing
iho tVaa horHS to establish another tt .nd believing
tho stock were liol welt cared for at HoL's and while
Forestwasepa'tnt 111 placing thu hanies-i on n horse he
ricetrida-bol Irora a nfiu In the hands of Holt who
dropped the rifle and retreat Ld when torest drew a pi-
led and rt-tumfd tha hrr tb ball pacing through Holt's
shoulder. Ikith of the wounded uiebecimmg convales-
cent. The statement is feiven as rela'ed lo uk."
CriPAtrrc II1011 Sciwol. We lenrn from soma of
our western exchanges thai Mr Win. J. Cliss who for
several years past ha-i bevn fjvorahly known In Western
Texas as tho learned and worthy principal of that flour
ishing academical Institution at Scguin the Guodatupe
High School has retired for a time Irani his pott' for
the beneff. of his health wh ch has been considerably
uffickd by so long and unremitted an application lo h s
arduous duties.'
The amiable gifted an I highly sccomphriied Miss
Tompkins w ho has herttofore been connected with this
school as a teacher has also retired. The Mercury In
alluding lo Mi-uTtini.kinV vt itbdrawal from ths f Dslitttou
pojs htr tie follow ing ttel'-dc-erved compliment:
"With this sesston.lhe connection of the present accom
phshed teacher -u)t the school cnime-. rilie h is secured
the confidence of h-r patrons and won the anVclion nnrt
et-cm 1 f her pupils- Her departure will he much re-
grttiel. The regular exercise of the Institution will however
almrtty be ieaiaed i "ss the acrrle" of eper-d and
accomplihcd teachers male and female have been se-
cured. Tnx Pacific Railroad tiirocoii Tcxas. The N. York
Tribune is or opinion that the Pacfic Railroad through
Texas will af.urcd y be con-tructed until rlhe provisions
of Ihe act of our lite btate Legilature. The Tribune says
in reference to this gr at enterprize " We believe a com-
ranv or rrafjr rep"J.fc mm most or tbem reidentsof
New England are about to organize and1 gi ahead under
thU act."
FiniiTiio aud PTBmsf is Goszalk .' TheGtnzsk-
Inqu'rcr lus an account of a sort of - free fight' which
look placein that town n short time si see. Several per
sons wcro tngiged in the affray; In tho cnur-e of whirh
one or tho iilllgcrents (Byrd SmilhO received a severe
atab Immcd alcly over the eye Ihe sight of which it was
thought he would entirely lo-e. and probably his life as
tbe knife was supposed to have entered his brain.
A Stage lrT ad Urokc1 to Pikcis. Wo learn.
from the San Antonio papers that on the 11th Inst tbe
stage froTi AusMa lo Sjn Antonio turned over at Ihe
crossing of Ihe Salado aul was broken to pietes. The
coach was full of paacngers but fortunately aone were
Injured fxcepling Mr. Castro of Caslroville audJudo'0
Devinc of ban Antonio and tbey but slightly.
CJ-' An exchange paper says Lola Mont-z is engag-
ed in laming c grizzly bear In California ; and adds tbat
' tf she should succeed Sruln should return the compli-
ment and try bis hand at taraln? her." A sensible Idea
that.
Adam eight hundred feet wide has recently been
constructed across tho Mississippi river al St-Anthony.
Iatc Rains Slfet anp Snow iv tiic West
From the Western Texan we learn that there
was a fine tain at San Antonio ou tho 15th inst. :
and that the clouds appeared to have " it ill more
in rcsere."
The Texiun Advocate of the 15th inst. has
the following:
On lat Wedii"day af'or several days of warm weath-
er a norther sirnn? up accompanied by rain hicb da-
ring the night turned to fleet. On Thursday murninc the
ntinospht-re and tho clouds presented tvery appearance
of j comlrR mow storm ; an 1 for a short tr-ne ihe rcath-
ery fUkea descended In suflluent numbers to call to mmJ
rcmembnuces of oar inlpent school-boy diys; but
thece creatures of the frisid north which had been borne
upon the winjis of Boreas out of their proper latitude
soon iuelt.d Into mist undr the gtnlal influences of our
favored climate.
Dbowsxd. We learn from a letter dated Toss Ca?allo
Feb. 2It that nmin ofth" tiamo of William Jimeson
a nativeoflhiladelphU was drowned at the Puss on tbe
Pihin-t.
rj Tho Senate of Gcorgit has pascd a bdl subject
ing Ul persons who keep Faro or other gambling lab'es
to Imprisonment in the Peniientlaryrom one to five years.
gj-' The !loue has reported a bill propo-mj to lend
Ihe credit of the Mate to certain rai!nud companies.
ty The common council of Washington city have
adopted a resolution petitioning Congress so to change
theircity charter asto empower tbem to prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in the city limits.
f7" The aulborilMM of New Orleans have at last com
menced Uo enterprise of an Artesian well on Canal
street
J3-"Tlie recent net conuh bring Philadelphia en-
larges Its area to about CO miles in circumference" lis
population Is over half a million.
t On Sunday next there will be a cortt""i taken
uri in Ihe Methodist Church in thix t.ij fur the support
of the Sunday School Library
O" The Western Texan of the I6th inst.
says-thal there is rumor at San Autonio lhat
Capt. fckitlmau the e 11 lerp rising and indefatiga-
ble mail contractor on th- long desolate and per-
ilana route from Sin Antonio via El Paso to San
ta Fe recently kil'ed a Mexican on the w est side
of the Rio Gnnde iu the old town of El Paso.
We extract from the Texan as fo'lows:
We arenotio pose"ion of the full particulars
of the cise but those whom we heard speak of
ihe matter fully ncqmt the I apum 01 blame and
justify h.m in what lie lus none.
The number of American vee-f Is encaged In the cod.
mkeral and herrin' fldietii" of the American seas la
5J): lrUuh3773; French 530. The capital Invented
s: American. $38.-0 013; Ur lish $1 9tio 175 : French.
Jl.2o5.000: while tho vjlue or the annual uroducta b.
Amricaotl 018030; Criti.L $9600000; rr0DCh$l-
e-winnr.
The r ropositlon of tbe PoMof&ce Committee of the
Hoose ti annut thu coutr cls of Collins and Law k As-
rlnwaU's Hoes of mail ate inierjand purchase Iheir ships
lsat 1 10 meot wun mucn mvur irjm ine uepanmem
nnd from Conrress. nnd from the contractors them ml res
It will be in ihe power or the Pmtuffice Department to
make much more favorable contracts with various lines
cfcommurciil steamers. The mail from New Orleans
t California can be carried in quicker tlmo than
it now Is by thu Ramsey route or by the Nicaragua
uie and al much less expense than at present. Taero
is also a proposition before the House lo reduce aud fix
He maximum of ihe compensation to railroad companies
fir Inland transportation and thu to relieve tho depart-
eut from the burden of the preeent extravagant rales.
There a woman at thi bottom of every mischief
end Jo. 'Yes' replied Charley "when I usedto get
Isto mt(cVr my mgtbsr was at bt trOltom of nji
TIic fiudxlcn Treaty
TUB NECKAtKV AND K X3A3 BILL.
These aro the great measures now before Ihe Cabinet
nnl Congress and they are awaLcu ng a very deep and
general interest through Ihe country.
We give our readers the following letters from Ihe cor-
respondent or Ihe Charleston Courier as furnishing more
full and reliable information on these snbjrcts than wo
have seen that tho Gsdaden treaty Is likely to be accept-
ed with some modifications If they can ha had which Is
douhtrul; while Duugluss has a very large majority cf
the Senate In favor of his bill.
WaH'iOTO Feb. 4.
It wss commonlr rumored to-dar. bv the urtnonentj
of the UadiUt.n Treaty wai ice rresuiem nan come iu
the concluiion to uespmch an agent 10 .-uexico if ninru-
Inz d Hen nt Urms from ihoso proposed by t'ia treaty.
and that the treaty Is to be brhl under alvi-em-nt tiolii
ho lull return. It Is not IniprOPablc cou-idtrin Ihe
fact that Col. Ward was seni out last fill with w inc
mtBage in relation 10 ine ircaiy. uui 11 trie rumor bt
Into ten. GaIsJt.11 ba.1 not been advised of tho fact.
Ihe general feeling here i I10W hotiIe lo the treaty and
it an-ea from the fact that prlvatelnUr"3ts are active Iu
opposition to it. The Gitnj chuini'uN the cluituilnls
nnder the lllb art cle ol the tretty of Ona la'oupe and
tho advocates of all tho difTeirnt pnjecH for a mil cou J
lo the Pacific north of the Gtia are all zealously engaged
in disparaging IU
ti... mfinurial uf the 11th article cljimaict. was nre-
seii'ed bumol in atcret sess'on. It -els forth thai Amer
ican cltlicns nave oeconie tun uwucr vj purcnasc. 01
iiiuhir (inn claims for lostj br Indian deitrvdstioni tbat
they purchased theBineon tLc faith of this government
that lliey camitit expect any r-aymcnl from iranta Ann-
Tlay ask the ieuat- to make nucu alteration in tbetruiiy
as will provide fur them. 31 any pt-'nons havti cutne for-
ward aio to show that the territory prop sed to be
ceded is worthless in every resptct.
Hut the real gruuud of c lye! ion to theTrea'y In tho
Cabinet. Is that it docs not cnibfjce til &mora and alio
Lower Lauwrnia in me cca-ioa. int.- cjusi juncj
.A. .roweil bv Gun. Pierce in his Inaugural. Ifo wf-bn
to rUud in history with JefJlrSon Monroe and Polk as
among those President who enlarged the boundaries id"
tbe confederacy. He would prefer a war lo a treaty
without cqu!iUm of aturjo portion of the Mexican ter-
for a compliance with bi-t demands act-. titicn will
at all even" be requested to return to Mexico for the
purpose of completing a cnmmLrcl treaty.
ti. vt. n.itnrs Leld a caucus this morniuir on the aab-
ject of the Nebraska Bill. It appears Hint theru was a
. . .. ...!.. r. . iIim hill In (hnt Ihklv Thu. M..iu.init. !
largBHisjuinj " .....-. -... ...vj vvv. "..
to rufff r a frt-tt ili-cusioion upon it uut to prcaj the bill
toanetryeoncttsioi.
The tt na'e Uwmbtf and galleries were thronged yes-
terday and sgaiu l"-day; nnone but members and i n 1-
legwl peratina and ladies wtro present. The Prcasvuli-
n..ii.inptstu the ladies.
Thospvecheaof3Ir. Choso yesterday and of Sir. Dixon
lo-dav the former against nnu me u.ur i.r tne Dill.
were very able. The tit-bate moit finally tlecll tho hvtl
talent or the senate. U cannot be confined to tho op-
poneuts or tho buL
The central cot-imitteescf the s-jfts and of thu hard of
New Vurk have both approved or the bill as now pre-
sented. Both or these parties agree lo stand apyu tbe
non-intervention ground.
Tbe bill HI P383 o1 as"
VaniNOTOi Feb. 5 1354.
Again last night tbe Cabinet weresummoicd to the
President for a conultaliou upon tbeiiadsJeu Treaty
This Is the last day fur making up dispatches fur thu
nacktt that will leave New Orleans lor era Crux ua tbe
13th Some have conjectured that raeaeiiger was to
nroceed tonight for Mexico with new proportions to
Santa Anna should not the Treaty be submitted to the
Senate' tomorrow or next djy this opinion will be con-
The outside opposition to Ibe Treaty Is very great and
isch'tfly from interested and disappointed private par-
lies. Tne htsitatlon of tte Cabinet In regard lo tt is
sunpci-ed to url-e from a desire loembnce within its
Orotl-ious a ceaaior of Lower California; and n is
Ilioucht thit tantn Anna utcesiitics will induce h m to
vleld that territory which Is a useless eppendagoloMex-
T... nnrt aterrllorv overwhlch she will nut soon renam
dominion. If the -ainurni uutuuaici- u.ie uw. bucuhj
EOt II ItlCy Kill Mini uutuuimi uiMvmii.m. u. ---
wttvl Li sluornia Tho alimuUiralioo would gUdy be
eltetcdlro" the necessiiyor proiectlitgWesico from this
inva-ii'ii- But to do to would not bo easy. President
Walkera power there is greater than President Pierce s-
Ilvro another question arwt-S under ihe lrejty of Guade-
loupe b wlncn trebly wogniranteet to Mexico tie in-
tegrity of her territory as against another Texan pro.
. .. .vt-t. 1 nnlicrd some dflvs a 20. nf cum
discu--ion to which the President nnd Mr-Marry and
Gen Gadlenw?re partle is erroneous a regards tht
last named party. Gen.Csdden has n..l been per-onally
involved in any of the disc-3ini warm or co'd of Ihe
Cabinet. Uo has probihly n.adeall the explanations that
wero desired from hiin an I il remains for IheAdniinis-
trailon to buttle the oue-lion amon themgelves. They
have not neglected the suhject tlut is ccrta'n; and that
to far ttuy have kept their own counsels tolerably we I
tnsv be admitted.
Some of the Southern Stale Rights Stnators are appre-
hensive nf d'flicultv in regard lo the Douglas Bill
They are for the Bill as It stands with the lost ruodifica-
tio m ot the Committee.
But General cass uoj" yiun'i.Muiiin nm
Diil ha been heralded tlTered pnpo-Iilons of amend-
ment in the democratic caucus ycsUrday which were
extremely distasteful lo the Southern Senators. Under
the Dill as it stand- slaveholders cannot even by ihe ac-
tion of 'ihe territorial legislature be forbidden tu take
their properly in the terrtto-y. The slaveholder may go
to the Judicial authorities of lb territory and thtre ap-
nea! to the United Stales Supr me Court from their de-
cision should it be advene to them and the question
will then be whether the coiiBii.utional laws of Unll-d
"tales do not protect the slau bolder iu his propeity.
tint the object of Gen. Cai"s propirtilion was as Iss'a-
ted to Rive to the inhabitant tf ihe territories through
thiir reprenntatlves-t'O ab-oluiedec'slon on the ques-
tion However every Senator will have an opportunity
t.i speak for himself and the idea or rushing the Dill
through without further dtacus.ion is abundone J.
Wxsii5QT05 Fib C.
w-11 find In the National Intel hcencer of this
morning an elaborate and moderate articls from the ptn
-3j 1t. v.nnbUiHDlor tiuor in opportiiiuo 10 lle pro
110-eU repeal 01 tic - u m - wiunui
have no doubt that the old land mark there established
b much resected by the South iw well as the North
and the amlnnly of Ihe vent-rated Lownds of South
Carolina may bo citid In its supporL But the change of
cirennwlancesHverj great since that time and the pro-
position fur the repeal f the Mlnwiirt Compromise comes
from tho North nnd not from the Stmili.
It is con"jdrtd by southern men a Mr. Dion of Ken-
lucky remarked In hi peecb. Ihil the rci-triclion Is un
just 10 the guulb nt.d Le saia. iriry mm tno otii wes
K ... .1... .Ainnlli.9 nn thu mlnritli lti.it Ihcra
iorcci oj UD .".- 1 1 .....
shoula bo no di.crlniinatinn between Ihe rights or the
different States of th Union lo enter and occupy lh
terrllorle. It i generally admit ted Indeed that it woo'd
ho Teryunjutlolfce pi9p'c of the South who particl-
Pttted equnlly with ttfl people ct Ihe North In tht; pur-
chase ol this territory" depri.e them of Tree arees to
il when we opiu il I" forslzuers of nil natii nj w ho may
be ltndcd on our shores and when we propose to give it
awny to alt who tsiltcon-ent t- oecupy it.
The Penate showed diitincllyllieir views andd.cisipn
ontheaabject by Itelr vote todiy upon Mr. Chc-o-motion
to tlnke out from tbe Nebrc-ka bill the clause
whkhrefersfo tho Miouri compromise ;dd-lsreslt
tn belnoperaiUe. Thirteen ena-ors vutid tst. keout
an 1 thirty agaiu-t it- Of Ih thirteen two will totefor
thebill So tbat otty elenn senators of thoM) preent
M-day will adhere tu the Missouri Compromi-e. ;n.
Co voted In the minority but for Ihe rea-on that he
wi'vbcd Ihe rejecting clause to be so amended a tode-
rlan?il retwiled becaus- as nnamslitut oaul-
rr liojtglass w1fc.d to amend the phraseology of the
chiti so aslodeclaro Ihe MJso.ri Compruuii-e isln-eun-isi'ent
t'th tbe terms of the Compromise of 10.
The nuc-tio. a nwt J"11 'e"et ai u tho phraieoloey of
the bill nor i It imporlanl provided tbe restriction be
'Tlr Wade.orOhCn.Pke lo-day and predicted a ris-
ing atorm In the wate-.w .' Jutln ""I he w"
answerU in one or tbe u'W?'- oriVf Mr" Jon"' of
Tennes-ee who treated the remark wiih mjnncb rldi-
cuteas to dial laughter and .nplapse rrpni the galIerlo.
No one could have Toweii a st-'e of thing tht would
n..ii...nini.tiTf nh-ibtimmunt .r the North of Ihe
5lissonnCorapnimie line and some ot Jietootliero peo-
ple are a little suspicious of ihe tendency CT ha moTe-
ineOl. uiiw uuuuuui nuiiuti iu; i-iut.-
tical benefit to Ibe South they sueH Iht Itn4f lead
to fu'ure contention as to tha a I mission of slavery r'octb
of the line. Bat Ihe olject of tbe prestut movenienl Is
to establish the principle of Congressional non-intervention
in the matter of shivery Jo tbe territories.
If this object be effected wo sbill lure peace. Mr.
Lo-ndes when ho declared that the 31 Mouri Compro-
mise would settle the qaestiou forenr did luitforee the
nn nrnnisitbind Lhat we should maker nor the t-ieedv
and rapid settlement of Ihe territories West and North of
iiiid-ouri.
Tbero wilt be no peace except In non intervention.
No conclusion his been arrived at as yet by the Ex-
ecutive iu regard to Ihe Gadxden Trca'y.
It Is rerj salufjctory lo learn that lb SIoo contract for
the Plank Koad across tho Isthmus of Tehuantepec Is in
progre.s of execution.
WisniiuTOV Feb. 7.
The Nebraski and Kans bill Is the chief ajbject o"
public attention inercnaiu i- eiery uay inroiijeuny
eazer listeners to the able dilates ou tbetulject which
rn tn ln-cocio even mom warm and excitmir. Thu mc-
loritv In thebinlein fjvoroftheuon intervention prln-
J. ' . . .1 i..... ir it.-. 1- ..nt
pie is a lens iuicu tu uuc. iiu. iiicio 13 Etri uoie
difficulty as to the phra-eology of Ihe clause which is to
set u-lde Ihe Mm-ourl Conipromi-e of 1?J1. It is new
proposed by Mr. Doutrlass to dechro that tho Jli-.jurl
Lompromite Is Incontinent wiih the principles of the
compromise of IJ50 tLat it Is thcreftire void end no ri-
tlve ; that nothing In this ait rliall be considered as legal
tzing and stabliahing lavery In ibeitrr'lorics; and that
the resultlon of Ihe subject uf slavery shall be left to tbe
decision ol Ibe Inhabitants of the territories.
This last amendment has not ytt been adopted. Its
effect would be to set a-ide tbe Missouri restrictions so
far as lo permit riaveholders lo enter the territories with
their slaves llat It does nut protect their property there
ssainil the operation of local laws which the foreigners
and freewtler and other anli-tUvcry inhabitant may
choure to enact. An appeal to the supremo Court 1 al-
lowed but It is well known that this court will torn In
favor of federal and losal legislation ?!r. Divid Vilraot
and Mr. J. Van Curenand other prominent anti-sUvery
men In the North have entered the flId in opposition 10
the ndmMon of slaverv n any terms into tbe territories.
Col.Uenion.as Is n kuown is preparing lo reist the
bill hen il shs come to the IIoue.
The prop'sition of lie Postoflce Comralt'ee of Ihe
Ilou'-t to annul the contract of Collins' and Low and
A.plnwatl's I nes of mad steamers nnd purcha-e their
ships is said to meet with much furor front Ihe Depart-
ment and from Congress ard from tbe contractors them-
selves. U will bo tn the powerof Ibe PostofSee Depart-
ment lo make much more favorab'e contracts with vsnous
lines cf commerci.! steamers. Tha mail from New Or-
leans to California can be carried In quicker timo than It
now Is by the Ramsey route or by ibe Nicaragua route
aud at much lea expense thou at present Theru Is also a
proposition before the House to reduce and Qx the maxl
mum of thai compensation to railroad companies for in-
land tranportation aud thus to rclltre tho Department
from the burden of the present extravairant rates. Hut it
may be doubtful whether tho u railroad mouopolieitvill
arcrpt the reduced trra.
The Gadsden treaty Is still under advisement but a
rumor prevails that some propositions have bernsentto
Sanla Anna fir alterations of the terms of the treaty and
tbat It will be held over until advices rhall be received
from Mexico- It has been stated meanwhile lhat the pro-
positions spoken of will not probably meet with Santa
Anna's acceptancehowever urgent may bonis ncecsiit es.
Moax Sts)iboaT DlSmSTias Bcavno or Tnx Stxx-
ra AnBiMa flaxaT pahaoc bt ice at St. Lons.
M11. The -leamboat Alabama the Ibird lately lot on Ihe
CfcatahiocI-c river. Is said U have been owned entirely
in Enfanla. The Soil of the jouth tcives m the following
letter an account of the catostropbe :
Colcmbu. Ilc-tBT Co Feb. I Ith 1551.
DziR Six The steamer AUbami. .in which some of
your cil liens are Interested was totally consumed yester-
day evenimc near thi place. I le-rn that she took Ore a
little before sunset opposite Edmund Talbot s plantation
and In a Tew minutes was entirely enveloped In flames
The boat was run to the Georgia side and all hands safe'y
landed on Joshua .McDonald's plantation. About sunset
sho drifted lo this landing a mass of flames and finaTy
went aground at Ihe Omuaa Shoals where she now lies.
Some few bates of cotton may possibly be saved In a
damaged condition but so few that boot and cargo may
bo considered a total loss.
This Is tho second boat and cargo destroyed within one
week the Eagle wiih about ISOO bales destroyed on
Monday last about Id miles below.
The Great Damagtbf let at St. Jm The telegraph
reported several davs aco. tbat br tbe ice snddonlv etir-
log away at St. Louis great damage hod been done to
steamboats Tbe lo it appears. Is about S70.0CO. The
steamers Alia and St. A nee were both cut throush and
sunk. Tbe Elvira was driven ashore and the Excel Gar-
den City and other steam en injured. Pome of the les
when It moved off. was 19 laches tbick and carried evtry
thine; before 0 1
A -till tocsUiMiih-tSyttCElof Common
.cliool
Sccnot 1- Be It enacted b7 the Legislature of the
State of Texas- That the interest ariin9' npon ihe two
mil.iuus of dollars set ap irt as a specUl school fund for
I'm support of Common bcnooi" snail be apporiionen
and distribud for sunteaaure of such achoo a in manner
nnd form a bereafur provided in this ac.
Sec. 2- That the Ch er Juilc and Connty Commi
loners shall cuiicUlut a board oftcltool commis oners
for inch couuty whose duty it shall Iw during the year
IS-'il t j form their respective eou&lies into School Dw
Ir'cis or cnuvt tdci t size and number the same to that
vachdMrlctln a county rhall be known by its appropri-
ate tiinnli-r: nrovidd however that In forming ta'd 1
d stricts ihe convtnieuce of nelghburhoods shall be re-
gsrdad as niucn ts possiuif mi eacn eciicoi aisrici
sliu.1 contain a ecfHcient number of cbiJrtn for tbe
ma-ntencnu: of n school. They shall also althesamo
iiinK. rr.tp at ehcTion bv the noalifled volersofecch
school diI:'ct for three trustees tor each district giving
ten day notice of said elective by pwticg up adrerti-c-mtntscf
the same stone public place at lea-tin each
district stating fjl'y the tho timoaud places r holding
anl thw cbjfCl of said e'eclion
t-si X It sba'I bo the duty of the Clietf Jastice to ap-
point a mi tabic pron in each distrla lo preside at the
eli ct ion in hi) dtstr c who ehall make his returns within
tetidjyaiothChIef Just cool the county; and Ihe said
elections aLall In all oUer rejects be governed by tbe
IjKsregulat ug e.ectiun.
.- 4 TJ.it J-sinct Irutccs so elected shall select
from their Lun-ber a chairman who sbjll whenever it
mi .h deemed neceiirv ca'l a meeticg of to trustees
and preside at theirdehbt ratiuiis and perform saUi other
du.ies as may hereafter be assigned bitn.
Scc. 5 That It shall be ths duty of the Assessor and
Collfctor of cich county In tho State duruiff theyesr
ISLauu every jejr inrejer to mono out a iisloi an
tbofrLd v.b.te papulation In his county betweon the
nrirsiv and nx.een vcars particularly dssisnatlnz
tee number of persons-betneen suchagt.s ius-icb school
di-triet and tian-niit the sains On ler his hand and tjfu-
Cial "ignatare to Urn Cutirty Clerk or the couniy and a
certified copy thcreorto iho Treasurer of thetule on
r ueroro tLO anl uay oi juij iu ram mucicrjjcir.
ri.n. r Thnt it shift be tbd diitr of Ihe Clerk of the
Couniy Court tu file and pres"rvc in hU office Iho elec-
tion return and list atoresa.d furnished by Iho A-sessor
aud Collector. It shall bo ttedJiy or IbeTrcisunr of
thu Siute to ascertain Irum the abstract' transmitted lo
him by ths A-sessor anu Cviiecvir tue axreguie popuia-
tiun bttweeo'thJ sges if six ami slxtcm years; audio
uuc! onnenuitl appropris y i' 1 - hi t
theTre-iur) shall be npimriluotd among lb different
ewuntfe in tho S.ote accorlu g to ihe nom&er of the pop-
ulauua of rcholailic a;e in eatn couniy supjecs 10 ino or-
drortlieCountyCoiiri3snd 1 ajablo lo ine respcctie
Connly Treasurers npon ihe o-der or such Couniy Court
under th baud ot thu Chuf Ju-t ce and the teal ot the
Court or uch amtnut raaj hs placsd lo the credit of
lae As-e-Sjr and Colhctur nf Taxes or such couniy. up-
uuhlspaiment into ihe Couniy Treaory of hi county
the uinyuiit so apportioned to audi cuuuij and filing the
receiptor the Count v rieasurer acknowled good by ssid
Treasurer before the dirk of tha County -ynrt and by
ihesatdChrl. tluiy certiuea nnutr ins iwuubiiuiuckii
of Lis Court witn me lriusuro. mesiwo.
Sec. 7. Tliat 11 shall be tbe duty cf the District Trus-
tees to fix the time and pi ice for holding an elecl.oa in
their rep-ctii e Districts (for Ihe IocaUou or selection of
school bou-es within iheir respective Dist-icts.) and to
appoint a presiu ng ouicer tu- cuaut u. m
buardof Tiusle a shall cuuso written notices ol sjfd
th ctlou to be poied op rr at least fl days next pre-
ceding the e.ctwnf In tnree public places tn each school
diali id. That tht) return ot suid election sha.1 be mode
within five days to the chairman cftbe said board who
shall examine thu sain-in presence of bis co-irUitees;
and tbe vote of a msjurtty of the Tutes poledlaadis-
tricttliIL he Jiecessar lo the permanent location of a
school hun'o; and no change of tha location of a school
hou-e thus located shall be male except by a vote of
two-thirds ol those vctingin such election taken after
due notice as above provided.
fctc.i:. Tbat uotiiwney siiall be drawn from tbe Coun-
ty lreiury for school purposes In any stdiool dis'nct
until ihe people ot such district shall have provided a
cood an! substantial school house with the necessary
seats atid other figures and tlut the money appropria.ed
by ibis act shall tuppplied only toward Ibe payment of
leuchets for each school.
Sic 3 Thai it thall be theduly of the school trustees
foreachdi trlct as early as practicjblearerthelr election
by k1viui( due notice Ij cull a uuettog or all the patrons
e? the schiHil I j ih d strict and a majtin'y of llw-e pre-
scut shall imiicate to the Trusties ihe iem.111 cf t me dur-
tui Iho year ihey desire a sehI the kind if teacher
the) wont ai.d tbe amount id a-.1ty they aro willing u
p.y. It shall be the duty of said tra-iees to observe as
far as po-sibItNiuc.il In-1 ruction Iu employ teachers of
suitable moral character and qenliflcatioiis lo vhufrom
lime to time tbe district scLtwl or schools under their
charge tu expel a student for micunduct te evamlne all
complaints between ttacher and pupil of a serious char-
acter to di-cuai ge a leochcr lor Incapacity or improper
conduct a'" geiicr-l!yioeorcis sopervision ovtr the
affa'rs of the cnool w.tbin their district.
Ssc. 10- That tbe teacher cf each reboot shad be re-
quired U keep n roll or day buok and si tl e clo-e vt his
teim of service lo furnish r-ald schwd trua'ces with a tab-
ular statement of tbe names of all the patrons and pupils
of the school ; the number of pupils sent by each patron
and the numher of days nltendeuce bv each pupil ; which
staten e t shall ba supporl-d by his affidavit made be-
foresomeofllcerauthorxedtoadinister oaths that the
same Is I rue nail correct. ....
Src. 11. That it sl.a'1 be Ifce duty of said trntc np-
...fi.t-mtrtliDs'inreor tte sctoot fund to which their
scbcoldiatncils tntUIeil.loapply the sime towards Ihe
nnFnaii nftlin tA.-r?bpi5FaIxrv.aud Ihe remainder of fa d
-alary if any t J apportion eimPynmonK the patrons of
tbeCUOOl ncc-jruiiis '' v !. -.
u. .nn hrciph tdthe'choultard if anv auchndron
should neg eel or rcfue to pay his share of the salary ap-
partloneu oa auresaiu ea.u trustcia uuj imm
azalnsl him orhtr Tor tha amount of money due; and tie
..k.i. I'lnncnt furni'btd ihcm nnder oath by the
teacher and menlw ned in Ihe preced ag sect on nf this
act shall bepnmiw evidence of suchindtb'edness.
SkC. IL K a" patron of patrons of the sehool are
miible lo pay their share of the salary apportioned as
aroreeuid and tbf -aid tra-ke be satl-fltd or the fact
it shall bo the duty of said trustees to make out a IU or
all such patrons In thedi-tricl Uuether with the amount
i.r money due trom each for tuiion and forward the same
mdtrtneir own proper siai.ui - - .-.-.-
oMhccoun y.hatljJ0a.if jailieaof eaen eouoty shall
annually fuml-h the Treasurer of the State with a state
ment enter Ui" nana anu soi 0. -uc -...
amount of money due for tuition from all sjcJi palroni
srr ereujpt under tlw precediug stx'ion of this actio
thcouuiyaccordii.slaa8:U relumed tylbfi school
thorued ccd jtquircd to pay said amounts of money UO
fnmi tht pa'(ja o exempt- out of tbe schod funi de-
rivable from laxatioc sd craaled by the cnntituiion of
Hie Mate; and ho shail diatribes thwiiiie m manner
and form as piovldcd in the Cth section of this aft.
frr 1 j lhat the cuuntr Treasurer of each countv
shall give bond with two or nerc tecurllies payable to
theCUUniy IU IWICB IHO amount u inc n.uwutiuuu m
h i.trt rnniitv thall batntit'rd. so soon as IhsChiif
Ju-ticehiIIbe netifledby Ihe Treasurer of tbe State of
the amount to width faiscroy is tutitled which bond
eh-Il be conditioned that he will well and fai bfully keep
anacioutl forlhon.oncy 10 him commuted asa cbno'
fanl for hi couniy and piy oat the same only npon the
ordir or iho Chiet Ju-tlcu o( the County unJer his hand
and the seat r the County Ciurt He sliall also enter
irto a bound book tn be kept by him for that purpi-e all
moneys receWrd. all moneys paid out and to whom sod
when paid; and iLgistir and nsmher all orders Is? him
rail or accepicd to be paiJ wh'ct Look together with
such order shall be bv him eibibilrd at his annual set-
tlement with ihe County Court. Thnt alter theyear IM4
his so d bond shall bo renewed between Ifce nrst and
.... . .7..i..n .r anK .-.j... tlint 11 sittPtt ntwin
such bomls shnll belo the name of tho connty and In
other reectstney enaiioejo-verncu Dy tue wsrui-
inx to the hords t f Connly Trea-nrers.
Stc. 15. Thnt the Iruslee ol enrh rchool district shall
be eicted annually sfier the jearie54 n the first Mon-
day in Setleuibei-iii the mancer hereinafter provided;
that they shall be a tody corporate and poliliCbythe
corporate name of Th. Trutces of Common School Di--tric.
No. (8 iln? tho blank with the number of the
D strictj and for the purpose for which they nrecreaied
may sue nnd be sued bold and dispise or property and
do such acts and thinxsssare incidental and nece so-y
lAlhnna.r rm-nron their du'les.
Ssc 15- That lheTrreurer or Ihe State shall be ex
. t.. c ..... i.n. 'Bui ur Simmon School' in this State.
and It shall be hi duty lm nud lately after the first daj of
SepH mbcr In each ana every jenr torccura uiiiui.
. - .1 11.1 r ii.r.i b in tif. ciiftreni counties and
apportion tte-OLey herein cuntempUted --'?t''-iJZJl.1
i..nnilM Ibe amount to which each is
SSiSLS oT-.f. -"-w. p'"""''"'":
ed In the mantcr herein presenbeu n fte ;
due for ibe tuition ot children tumitrR.m 1... I
and it shall further be tre duty of the Treasurer of lbs
Male lo pn-tidc the nece-sary record books lobeb
him seplexelusitely for recording abstracts as herein
contemplated and keeping a full and perfect accounl ol
all investment and moneys uttering orin anywiap-
ptrtainln;; to the Common School Fund of this State and
all apportionments and distribution of money by bim
made lor common school purposes ; and be shall report
lo Ibe Governor annually on or before the La day of Oc-
tober the condition of tbe common school fund and
altu make lo each regular session of Ihe Legislature such
BusgcJiotis in regard to the common school system as
may bo deemed adrfcaVc; that tho firl scholastic year
shall commence on the 1st day of September and end ou
the 1st day of Auut tn each aud every year from and
after the 1st day cf September next.
Sec. 17. That It shall be tbe duty of the chairmm or
Ite Board of Trustees for each school district to present
at le-isi uine a jear hi application to the Chief JuUce
of his couutr for such nruouuts of said fund as his dis
trict may bi entitled to rrccive according lo thu nambtx-4
oi ciniurvn ueiwren tue ages nereioiure prescribed witn-
In his district and also triscnt his application to the
Ch'ef Juilica annually for the amount of money due
his dislri t for the tuition of children exempt from tuition
fees; end the Said Chief Ju-l're having duly Informed
himsf If that the same is correct eh all draw upon the
County Treasurtr an ordir under his band and th -eat
of Ihe County Court for the amount or amounts so due
and demanded.
Sec. 1b. That nothing in this set shall prevent the
Tens ecs or any ichool district otter bring Instructed bj
a m-ifjnly of tbe patrons or "hoots in such district to
employ tbe teacher of a primary department in any col-
lege or academy nnd connect such primary department
into a common school for sach district and that this act
lake efftCl from and after its passage.
Sabine aud Klu s-raiide ixu'lst-
In the early part ot the a-no Mr. Burke of Newton
prepared andl -diced a bill In the House of Kepresen-tl--rur
the Incorporation or Ihe Sab.no en I Itio
Urande railroad company. Ho looked npon the bill as
tme of great importance and used every exertion to
secure its pa."iige. lie as successful. The bill has
received the signature of tho Covernor and Is now a law
L.ihfnli.iBhi' reusons wediem this protect asonlv
second to that of Ihe great I ic-3e railroad scheme.
Tuts ronu connect i.u iuti't ui.w.vnu-.-railroad
In Loniriacs cro-Ing the Sabine river ai or tear
the 31J of north latitude runs through or near the town
of Burksville la Newton couniy; thence through tbe
counties of Jasper Tyler PiU Walker Crimes Brax .
Burleson acdTravi w the city or Austin; thence to the
city or San Antonio ; thence lo Ihe Kio Grande near Las
Moras on a direct lino toGusjmos on the Gulf of Califor-
nia This road pa-scs 200 mi'es through one of tbe One!
timbered regions In the world; with const ant and nnsur
paed water power II Is only 525 miles from the 3'a of
latitude on the Sabine to tho Kio Grande.
Tbe route passes through tbe centre of tbe State and
Iravenes Ihe richest cotton region or Ihe same. Iloss
Ihe advantage or all other roads in facilities (or construc-
tion; in the first place In point or limber ; In the second
U has the Sabine AnRellna Ntcbes Trinity and Braxoa
rirtrs upon wbtch to transport Iron and other materials
and lastly the Opelouaa road upon which to trinsport
lhir Iron to the junction of Iho two roads. The limber
bulsiness alone npon this road when completed will pay
an Interest ot 5 per cent on the cost or the rood. Stau
Ti-.
TacnoiT Horse at Galveston. large and commo
dious lines: btuidiDXOi tnree stones nas recently oeen
added to tbi spit nd id and well known hotel and Ills
now not ou'r one of Ibe largest but t le most comfortable.
well furnished and best minagd public house In tbe State.
lnoiaiooit occupies tue wnoie lower story 01 tne new
building and Is fureihed In a style ef magnificence that
has never been equalled la Texas. We are Informed that
thi fdrnilure alntu eosi over five thousand dollars in New
York and it will vie with tbat of tho mot splendid sa
loons tn mat my. ine sccona una icira stones t me
building are occupied by bed rooms aud private parlors
that are remarkably comfortable and pleasant. Mr. Shaw
has pared no pains or expense to render theoe rooms
and tbe hotel generally attractive to his visitors. The
Kitchen dedartmeut Is raansjed wUb. admirable neatness
and order. 9 wce rpiile pleased lo And CoL Thayer at
his old post fn lhU establishment and givlcff a good ac-
count of hi Stewardship. The Colooel seemed lo be
always on tha alert diffusing comfort and good "1a
all directions- Every part oflbe hotel appeared to be
managed with scrupntoui regard to neatness and comfort
and evinced that Els experienced and enterprising manager
Is determined that the Tremont shall retain IU rank as
tbo firat Iloltl In tbe State. TtfgTgf.
Tte estimated" Iocs on tho Erie Railroad receipts aris-
ing from the disturbance at Erie.lt la supposed. Is about
&o 000 per month for two months. Tie loss to the
Nw York csalnl li esUmUM t b?ut pit imt
ajnooi.
..w iMraoviso-The Iferalc! Informs os that tho
locn of Dallas on the Upper Trinity t improving at a
rapid rate. Tbe population is represanted as being fully
double what ft was twelve mouths agoand busmen and
trade daily Ircreasing." Bricks of an excellent quality
are mad Immediately In the town and at a moderate
expense. The editor of the Herald learns tbat agectle-
man of Dallas bss contracted forthoboddingof a large
brick edifice designed for a hotel.
GratMirrK SrciE. We clip tho fuUo-ric in rclaticn
to succcssfal sugar mating on tbe Guadalupe fiom the
IndianoU Bulletin of tho lZJi inst:
'We lately visited the suar houe of Dr. Thos. n.
Cocke six miles jelovr 1ctoria on the Coadalupe. The
Doclcrhssthls season made sugar cf an excellent nuah-
ty which he has never done before. His sugarwill com-
I arc well with that of Attakapns. With better arrange-
ments for taking off his crop he will bo able to make an
article that will show to advantage In any market.
His bud ucces heretofore has evidently been there-
la t of had sugar boilers. 3Ir. James C. f irraU of Jset-
on.aRiike of At:.kapo and a most excellent sugar
boilor tovk ff the Doctor's crop this season. " lie thinks
ir cronti tegzr Is nut n deoa Ibe Guadalupe It is no fault
ot tbe soil; mts that the bottom of that river are ad-
mirably mliptedta ihe culture orngar cane end lhat
experienced snsnr toilers wl I find bus little difficulty in
making m article or such Colo as thee hauls havo gen-
erally produced equ.il to Ibe best sugar made In otaer
portions of Texas.
G. W. Ke'dill ix ViCToau. Tho -Tcx!an Ad voea te
of Ihe lllhlrathuthd annexed notice of a recent vitit
paid by Sir. C. W. Kendall to ihe editor of lhat paper:
- On hut Wednesday Mr. Kendall of the New Orleans
Picayune favored us with a short cjIL nn h. .-. .
Ue-ent City. He has established an exltnsive nucha
uptheeou&trysomeherewebeIive lathe nelghbMr-
hood of New Braaiirels;aiidUentrane-IlnraislDgsheep
uwrses auu cams irom some ot tbe best European breeds.
Heexpres-es hunscir hihlv ntii ik .(-..
and Intendj to make it eventually faU home. We wel'
connjSoch anuntoTexajL
It appears from cfflclal retort ihat tLn.m-trri -
sons employed uuddrihe National Guvcramenu exclu-
sive of the Armv. Navv. an.l iVi.tnRl. it-..... .
JTL-nunLi tit r hti Imnni tin. 11. n i -
ueany iuo auu tue person employed lb ere in Lumber
SliM ; of ihee 135 .re of tordn binn. The nfflLers em-
pujra iu luoiinousuqannn'iu . asningtwi. num-
ber lir"6. Their places of birth are thus reported : Na-
tives or thu Uniud elates IdtMi; natives of furewn coun-
tries 151; unknown 40. The ctate ot irgiaho the
largest de.ego.lon among this army of office- holders resi-
dent in V ashingtoD New Hampshire heaji the list of
New LngLmd BUtes; lut the Old Dominion beats the
wboteof New England by more than ten per cent. The
Slave a tales exceed the i ne State to the number of 110
and Wglniaoutnu-ber. by 12wfflci-holderssevealeen
of the Slates Iu the Un.o
Profri.or Longfcllowhas resigned the proreBwrshlp of
Balte. Leures and Jlodern Languua in Harvard Li-
lt go. II will coutiaue to perform the dutiea of LU office
tilt hi successor is appointed.
MoiorS.B. Hubbie. rintAUii.i - i.--.
al la lying hopelessly UL of cvnsunjpibjn in Wa.h.ea
It Ui said there was an affecung Kaue in the sick chamber
or this genuemau on the 1'Jih iuw. His daughter Mart
-M ...err .a me presence oi nerpro-trate and almost dv-
Ug father united ioholy wedlock by tbe Kr. Mr Bat-
ler.toNaihanUeese.&qol .ewberg.. V Tnelond
takber. arnrehcndinir has eueeov dwim...
that Ihe nuptial should be celebrated beiore be bad seen
.uw . . r.1(U. jaVf nuuuie was at one time a mem-
ber ol CubBre3 trom New iorkBwlasniet.r Mb
Government it Is universally Cuucededthlheff jk.
rmly and oMidaousiy diecharsed Lis responsible dajes
.Vobth .Mttrttter.
The Luropean Times mentions a report lhat the Tint-
iahauihuriiitrs have fdcil.taied the transmiSAton 0r ten
lliou-mu-l Turks wuh arm and munitions or war to tue-
cir ihe Turk.n military rorces on the African tnmtier.
ir aud the editor this be true wr can uut be avoed-
The New York and Great Western Railroad forming a
truntt road from New York through to St. Louis upon a
The income of revenue collected at Ihe port of Balti-
more during the lo-t two month n-ia been very cona.dera-
ble. The L nited States Treasurer at Washington s'atea
tbat the amount for December and January waa $172 000
beuu an excess of 95JCU0 over the corresponding
months of lost year.
The foreign imports of Boston reached the histyear to
nearly furty four mi lions of dollars an Increase of thir-
ty per cent over thnt of the 3 ear previous Tbeto'al
Imports or the United States in the year 133 1 wpre a Milo
short of tbe Imports of Bosioo alone la lr5X Tbe ex-
ports of Boton remain about tbe same from year to year
generally being from ten lo twelve millions per annum.
Several Russian officers vUited tbe GoeportYa Navy
Yard and the United Mate ship PjarjjUanla. un the
1st Instant and were received with IIio usual honors and
sstu'e. The Norfolk Beacon learns that the object of
their visit to this country is to examine our ships and to
purchase vessels for tbeir navy.
Governor Crosby Whig has been re-elected Governor
of Maine by tbe Legislature of that State defeating Mr.
31 errill Temperance Democrat.
Eleven vessels aro fl ting out In differen rarts of Cu-
ba for the coast of Africa lo engaire in tho S-Uve tradff.
It I said that seven vessels have soiled from Boston. Bal-
timore and New York within a fiw weeks with the same
intention.
Ameetin; was held it Chicago. Illinois on Wednes
dsy nfcht the 8th in-L In opposition to the Nebraska
Hill tenaior lTougioa was aenouncea cy tne OI -l Line
Democrats" and hiscertonal friends. A resolution was
poised urgtnp; their representatives In Congress lo oppoio
ma uiiu
The progress of our country is as rapid as It is soL
Mr. Beaton s a.el that he had Been St. Lou s a Trench Til-
lage and now it has a population of a hundred thotuand
and tbe eomui-rre of Europe If increasing o it shore.
Sowed) shice we gave sum nines ot most 'n'ere-ung
mesagcs of Ibe governors ot tar new territories Min-
nesota and New Mexico which ate ClPcg up wlib a har-
d tiLUion. These territories contain not only rich
-Vji- . 1 " n.ines tbat only need the talisrnanlc
A jear cr two o-o the-e t- t - "" -rC I -o
pied with a savase population. Nebraska "-t;
areawa.tic";orgaalxatlonatibe bands of Corgress; anu
if tbe new treaty be adopted we shall have thirty nino
m.IIionsof additional area. This Is gettiuy to be a great
country. -
Yxxkee Doodie f A csTttxti. Patrick J. Smith
under the bead of "Seven Months in Australia writes
as follows in Mr. MitchslPs paper The Citizen:
"At Sydney there isa neat theatre which during ths
engagement or good or even tolerable nrtlsla sure lo bo
well supported- In Augut ltl Stark tbe Americao tra-
gedian and bis wife performed there. Thehnuw was
rrowd-d every night or their enmaemeni. In alt English
theatres tbat ever we had attended w bether in Ire'and or
Encl-ind it U a slandmic rule that at tbe roneldon oflbe
first piece the orchestra strike up the Latibnal anthem: and
lhat dunrg its performance the andie2& remain iiaodlng.
Upon Ibe occasion of urfl-t v Wt t. the Sidney Tt e&Ire
we fully expected lo be condemned to witness this .ham
expibiUun of loyalty ; and were In tbe act of deliberating
lib ourselre4 what under Ihe circumianrrL we sbonld
do whether we shou'd maintain oar seat fit our bat
firmly on our bead fold our arms and frown a stern defi-
ance upon tbe upstanding rank and fa-hion 1 1 Pjdne or
rush out of the box In a tta.e of virtuous Indignation
when to our mter amazement. Instead of Cod save the
Queen. forth came tbe majestic strains of Hail Colum-
bia I The audience seemed not to notice tbe evnf. but
when. Immediately after the orcbtra struck up'Yan-
ke Doodle tbe dress circle Insed the pit and cutlery
ehee red while regardless of btb bang went the fiddles
taltarara went the kettle drums and Yankee Dimdlo
wss brought to a clo-e amid a Murm uf tppluuee. The in-
cident we thought was a gniflcani. and we made a not
or It accordingly. Only once did we hear G-d save tbe
Queen at that theatre and that was on a command
night wbeu hi excellency tbe Governor-Ceaeral entered
his box."
''xct or TtAtLBoxns. The X. Y. Evening Post.refers
-sirulor facts lo show the lmmeue benefit that
to many pa mil lo tne l . estern stales irem tco
I reauIimgMdbit. " - concludes: In 1S40
construction of our radroau-. "orD 1""t wt
Illinois prodoced of her staple lodu. l - !2
million of bushel. The crop had swollen
more than flrty-teven millions of bn-h-Is. tine ISao
!fca!.lirolh0a.nd m''efl or ni.road bave been beimnrn
that State and much or It Is finheL which wUI hiS
into cultivation an immense district before unimproved.
An area or twenty Eve mil'tora cf acres or four burdred
thousand square miles will feel the stimutou of these
riwds. In a Mate whose area Is bnt fljty five thosand four
hundred and Dre square miles n u dificuU to estimato
ffk ftAf nl.nl Ik.. .! mr.. ...-. . . .- w
-... .. rj -unmet pruauciioo out mat ther
will very largely augment It and will vastly enrich tho
state whatever may become of the Btackbiddess no one
candoubL The Post estimate thattbe annual imor
SO . j000Ob paid oot for labor In th estern Slates
alone In the construct inn of rai'roi .
Wo learn that Kieb'd Hemic on old and well known
cit zca of Finnin Cuunlv was killed a few days since in
a rcicontrewiih ibe overseer of Mr. Jones who boogbt
Beole's d place. .V. Standard.
HiasisDrsa Railkoah CaanncATis A special bill
to enable the Harrisbunr Railroad to sell their certificates
for the bonus lands granted by the Stale was approved
by theGovemoryesterday. It wss Introduced as a gen-
eral bill and lost la the Senate many Senators urtfne
that no further aid to railroads should betrranted until
ihey gave ear net of their soundness by building a section
t.rroad. A re-consMerath n wsa'hod and a aubrtitnta
for the special relief of ihe Harrisburz road po-ncd the
Senate unanimously and IN lloae withoi ly six SK-nt
it. This will enable Ihe If-rrj-fi-irg rnrnp in 1 hi.
Xhrt 11 1 ftmiMitiii 'cp .y tuiiiUlaiy If the-
drsire to do so and oe It -s Ibe LeftUtature deeiaed for
buildiuff fund. Mr. Barrett. President of the rood
placet a portion In Ihe market on the llthlnstto let
their actual value and di-posed of tbem Instanly at ibirtr
cent-. This wl.I enable th comr any to realize Ihe whole
amount of their bonus t Ihe same or a greater rate on
account of Ihe scarcity of reliable Ucd cert flcates. and
also on tbe sudden rise or land on latitude 33 - cr above
it by tho chartering or th- Pacific railroad. The whole
amount now due the Hirri-burg road or due on the com-
pletion of their seernd settlor into Ricblond. cwuld prob-
ably be sold in this market for Immediate location Tae
demand tor Ihern U Increased by tbeir ucqaesllonablo
charscter. State Times Wt -.
George N. Sanders oar Consul 10 London Ia a letter
by the Cambria advises tbat tbe farming community
should sow plenty of Sprinir wheat and any quantity of
Indian corn. The Baltic and Black seas will certainly bo
closed for al least a twelve moslb.
Mtsism LkoisLATuat. The House bos pjjsed a res-
olution Instructing the Committee on Education to In-
quire Into the expediency of adopting a new and more eci-
ctenl common school system fn lieu of existing special
and general legislation on that subject and report by bill
or otherwise.
A messaee from the Governor announced thnt he had
signed tbe memorial lo Congress praying for a grant of
land la the State of Mississippi to the Mobile and New
Orleans Railrosd Company.
lo tbe House on tbe Sth a bill to establish Tree Bank-
ing Associations was Introduced and was at once rejected!
without more ado.
On tbe same day. a hill was introduced In tbe House to
prohibit the circulation of bank bills of less dene mi na-
tion than 90. The bill was amended by etrikimr. out 50
and Inst-rttni- 5 and was then passed by a vote of 7 to
li -V. O. True Delta.
Jalge D. In reprimanding a criminal amon other
names called him a scoundrel. Tbe prisoner rr plied
"Sir I am not so big a scoundrel as your honor hero
the culprit stopped bat anally added "lake me to
be."
Put your words closer together said the Judge red-
dening. A country youth who had returned homo from a visit
to tbe city was asked by his anxious dal if be hat been
-srded in his conduct wbde there. Oyesr relied:
ibe Ingenious lal -I was guarded by two constables
must of tbe time.1
Forth free Instruction of the people there are la tho
whole United States la round namoer G0.0C0 schools
wbica aresapportedatatiann d expeme of somitblns
less than (Ix m'lllons or dollars of which sum more than
half Is expended by the two Slates of New York and
Massachusetts.
Itlsstated tn a London paper tt-lsooasflfrt&fintetla
orParuamsntacropo-IUonwlU be sablsUtc f? fare)
'Wtaiy taousisa. cftbf Wsh U-Ui
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