The Corpus Christi Star. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 21, 1848 Page: 2 of 4
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THE CORPUS CHRISTI STAR.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY
JOHN H. PEOPLES.
Subscription S5 per annum. Advertisements $1 00
for the first and 50 cents for subsequent insertions of 8 lines.
CORPUS CHRISTI TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21.
id During the absence of the undersigned Mr
C. Callahan will attend to the editorial depart-
ment of the Star. JOHN H. PEOPLES.
. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
We have received New Orleans dates to the 12th
inst. in which we find telegraphic despatches from
nearly all the States in the Union. The tenor of
the returns leave no doubt that Gen. Taylor is elect-
ed President of the United States. Wo append a
table made up by a gentleman who left New Or-
leans on the 12th inst. It should be premised that
the returns from scarcely any of the States arc com-
plete but those marked as "certain" for cither candi-
date are conceded by their opponents. Those
marked "supposed" are judged from the partial re-
turns received from them and their general political
complexipn hitherto :
Certain for Taylor.
Supposed for Taylor.
New York 3G Georgia 10
Pennsylvania 2G Vermont. G
NewJersey 7 Florida 3
Delaware 3 Massachusetts 12
Rhode Island 4 North Carolina 1 1
Maryland S Alabama 9
Kentucky 12
Tennessee 13 51
Louisiana G
Connecticut G
121
Certain for Cass. Supposed fur Cass.
Ohio 23 Mississippi G
Virginia 17 Arkansas 3
Michigan 5 Illinois 0
New Hampshire G
Maine 9 18
South Carolina 9 '
Indiana 12
Missouri 7
Texas 4 ;' '
Iowa 4
Wisconsin 4
100
In Illinois Indiana and Iowa it is possible that
thc-Free Soil movement may take away from Cass
votes enough to give the States to Taylor.
The Picayune has a telegraphic despatch from
Charleston dated the 10th inst. which sjys that de-
spatches from Washington City state that the Pre-
sident and his Cabinet acknowledge Taylor to be
elected. In Tennessee Taylor's majority is nearly
10000 ; in Pennsylvania about the same. The N.
York Journal of Comraercesays that Taylor's ma-
jority over Cass in New York will be at least
50000. Kentucky has gone for Taylor like an
avalanche; Mr. Clay voted for Taylor arid Fill-
more. . Maryland gives Taylor 3410 majority.
Connecticut and Rhode Island have given Taylor
about 1000 each over Cass and Van Burcn.
Virginia it is conceded has gone for Cass. So
have Michigan New Hampshire and Maine. Ohio
has given him 10000 majority.
Of course the above majorities are only reported.
The official vote had not been fully ascertained.
The South Carolina Legislature chose the Cass
electors by the following vote: Cass 129 ' Taylor
27 Blank 8.
The Delta says that Taylor's majority in Louisi-
ana will be from 1500 to 2000.
Van Burcn and Adams the Free Soil candidates
received one vote in the city of New Orleans. As
far as we can judge from the returns we have seen
they have not carried a single electoral vote.
Texas. Wc have received a letter from a friend
in Brownsville on the Rio Grands giving us among
other things the result of the Presidential Election
in Cameron county. The vote stood :
TaylorElectoral Ticket - 474
Cass. V " 350
' Taylor's majority 124
In Starr county the whole number of voles polled
were 206 of which
Cass"1 received 168
Taylor " - - 38
Majority for Cass 130
At Refugio Mission no election was held wc are
told the people being too busy gathering Pecans to
attend to such' trifles.
The mail failed to arrive last evening and wcare
therefore unable to give any further returns from
our own State this week. Our Galveston papers
also failed to come to.haniL
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The " Nation." Thos. D'Arcy McGec whose
able letter on Irish affairs we recently published has
suirted a paper in New York with the above title.
Mr. McGee was a prominent star in that galaxy
composed of Dufiy Davis Mitchell and others
whose writings gave so extensive a circulation to the
Dublin Nation. The New Orleans papers speak
lii"!ilv rf the firs nmnW nwl state that the agent
i:i li.it utv i" M. .1 (' .V.. ..
OUR CITY.
Last 'week our streets presented quite an animated
appearance from the number ofmulcs and wagons be-
longing to the Mexican traders who have arrived hero
from all parts of the country. Not less than from
ninety to a hundred of these men are now here in-
tent on purchasing goods to supply the people on both
sides of the Rio Grande; and another party aro on
their way here from Camargo. The amount of mo-
ney brought by these traders cannot be less than forty
thousand dollars in round numbers every dollar of
which will bo laid out hero for goods suited to their
market.
During the week the schrs Uncle Bill and Wm. and
Mary have discharged their cargoes at our wharves
and the largo stores of our merchants were filled with
boxes barrels and bales of dry goods clothing hats
etc. all of which will bo taken oil and distributed
through the Rio Grande country Jacatccas Durango
etc. by the parties nowhere and those on their way.
We have heard of the sale of one small lot of lum-
ber to a Moxican from Mier and also that a full cargo
of the same article has been ordered from New Orleans
destined for the same place. This route is certainly
the shortest and easiest of access for the people on the
upper Rio Grande and wc should not bo suppriscd
if this article should hereafter be as regularly called
for as cotton goods or any other merchandize.
The largo party of Mier traders left yesterday for
home. They are to return by the new route sur-
vcved by our fellow-citizen Mr. Manning and this
gentleman accompanies the party as guide. Col. Kinney
has had a ploughshare affixed to one of the wagons with
which it is intended to turn a furrow the whole dis-
tance between here and the Rio Grande thus making
a clear and perceptible trail which will servo as a
guide to future travellers "until a permanent road is
cut through to the river. This latter work will soon
be undertaken as the Mexican trade already so valua
ble is every day becoming more so and the whole of
it must centre at this point. The distance from here
to Mier by Mr. Manning's route is M5 miles and
the road forks about twenty-five miles this side of
the river the upper branch going to Mier and the
lower to Rio Grande City opposite Camargo.
Although the large stock of goods ordered by our
merchants have been but a few days here already
have many of them made out new lists and sent
them on to New Orleans to be filled ; and so im-
mediate is the demand that some of them arc now
getting ready to proceed to that city to expedite
affairs. Gen. Cnzncau is expected in a few days
from the North with a large stock of goods for the
Chihauhua trade and preparations arc being made
for the departure of the train for that place which
will be delayed no longer than is absolutely neces-
sary. The above statements arc literally true anil wc
appeal to our readers if we are not justified in call-
ing Corpus Christi a " thriving place."'
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Death of Gen. Kearny. Died at St. Louis.
on the 31st ulL Gen. Stephen Kearny of a bilious
fever. By his death the United Slates Army has
sustained a loss almost irreparable as his services in
the recent war with Mexico proved him to have been
one of the best officers in the service. From a long
obituary notice of the deceased in the N. Y. Courier
and Enquirer we extract the following paragraph:
Stephen Kearny was in every sense of the phrase
a "jneux chevalier" as thoroughly without fear as
without reproach ; a gentleman always and under
all circumstances ; of manners polished as those of
a courtier and of heart more sincere than ever cour-
tier dreamed of. Gen. Kearny was born in New-
ark" New Jersey. lie married in the west and
leaves a widow and several children with little oth-
er inheritance wc fear than the illustrious name and
the virtues of the husband and the father they have
lost. The nation his brother soldiers and his 'friends
will be mourners with them for a common loss.
But alas! alas! for that domestic household of
which the hope the prop the stay and the ornament
has thus been snatched away.
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Interesting to Seamen. On Wednesday
the 14th inst. a bottle was picked up on the beach
of Padre Island about 40 miles north of Brazos
Santiago by Dr. John M. Bowers. It contained a
paper with the following inscription :
" "TJnswas thrown from Her Britannic Majesty's
sloop ETectra on the 27th of July 184S in laL 24
19' north and long. 92 20' west when on her pas-
sage from Cat Island to Vera Cruz.
Signed A. W.
P. S. The publication of the place where this may
be picked trp will oblige."
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Brownsville. A friend writing from this new
city on the Rio Grande says: " Brownsville is still
upon the progressive principle. Wc have about
ninety commercial houses and nearly all arc liquor
shops ; plenty of fighting and consequently law'
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The Remains or Col. Milam. Tho San Antonio Tcx-
ian of the 4th inst. has a pressing call upon the citizens of
that town to attend a public meeting to be held on the eve-
ning of the 0th to take into consideration the propriety of
giving these lately exhumed remains a proper burial. It is
proposed to have a solemn procession and inter them on the
anniversary of the day of his death the 7th of December.
The Tcrian also invites persons from a distance who may
wish to honor the memory of a patriot to be present on this
interesting occasion.
"TheRacisc Caxawu" A card appcarsin one of the
New York papers "signed by the passengers" thanking
the "captain and horses" of a canal boat for the agrccablc-
ness of their voyage from Buffalo to Albany and especially
for their safely in a terrible storm that' arose which " lashed
tha waters into fury" and threatening every thing wilh de-
struction never for a moment disturbed the captain and
horses who maintained their equanimity amidst it all with
- '-.. : t i ft. ' r riind.
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Since our last several steamers have arrived at
Boston and New York bringing intelligence from
distracted Europe and Asia.
In Ireland the trial of the patriots still continue
and two more McManus and O'Donohue have
been convicted. The sentence of Smith O'Brien
haseen commuted and all three arc to be transport-
ed for life. T. F. Meagher has been placed on trial
charged with the same offences as Smith O'Brien.
In France the Ministry had been changed and
Cavnignac's new cabinet had already sustained a
defeat in the National Assembly. A decree has been
passed to the effect that the President should be elec-
ted by the people and the 10th of December is the
day fixed upon for the choice. Louis Napoleon is
still spoken of as the principal candidate. Lamar-
tine positively declines the nomination.
By far the most important news bv these arrivals
is that from Austria. Tho citizens of Vienna are
besieged by the forces of the Emperor under Jclla-
lich the Ban of Croatia and Count Aucrspcrg.
They have announced their determination to hold
the city till the last and the people of Hungary
have stated their intention ofmarchingtothc relief of
Vienna and arc mustering their forces for that pur-
pose. The army of Marshal Radetsky in Italy
which is composed principally of Hungarians is
rapidly melting away and at last accounts Radetsky
had found himself perfectly unable to stop the deser
tions.
Berlin is still a scene of riot and the King of
Prussia endeavors to console himself by his pota-
tions for his loss of power.
In Spain the Carlists appear to have gained some
success and Cabn-ra's army was increasing rapidly.
The King'and Queen have made up their quarrel
and arc now ready for another. '
The cholera appears to make but slow progress
in England. In the excitement incident to the great
political events occurring in Europe the presence of
this terrible scourge appears to be almost entirely
unnoted.
JL7 Tho following lines were written by a friend
at the time the cholera was raging in tho United
States in 1832. They were never published and the
expected approach of this fearful disease renders
them peculiarly appropriate at the present time.
THE CHOLERA.
Tho schr Victoria bound from New Orleans to Lavaca
went ashore near the mouth of Oyster Creek in Lavaca Hay
a few days ago. The Victoria Advocate says she received
but trilling damage and would be repaired in a few day3.
The cargo which was mostly insured uas to be sold on ac-
count of the underwriters.
Death of CArr. Rosecuants. Died at Ypsilanli Mich
on the 7th inst. of disease contracted during the Mexican
war brevet Capt. Mortimer Rosccrants ath Infantry in the
.'JOth year of his age. Capt. Rosccrants graduated at the
Military Academy AVcst Point in the class of 1511 ami was
promoted to the 5th Infantry as a brevet 2d Lieutenant. In
the summer of 18 li he accompanied his regiment to this
place and from here marched with the army under Gen. Tay-
lor to the Uio Grande. His gallantry in the successive con-
flicts of Palo Alio Rcsacade la Palma and Monterey was
worthy of his own character. In January 1S-17 ho joined
the columns under the command of Gen. Scott in his opera-
tions against Vera Cruz and his marked activity was fre
quently commented upon by Ins commanders. From thence
he advanced towards the capitol of .Mexico in the division of
Gen. Worth and although suffering severely from the same
disease that has at length cut him olf so prematurely he
J was actively engaged in the successive battles of San An
tonio and Churubusco for which latter engagement ho was
brevctted for Iiis distinguished gallantry. Confined to his
bed he still was tha first to volunteer to accompany the
storming parlies from his regiment both at Molino del Key
and Chapultepec.
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A New Paper. A new paper to be called the
''Daily True Doha" is to be started in Now Or-
leans shortly by an association of journeymen prin-
ters. The circumstances which gave rise to this
new enterprise arc peculiar and will be best ex-
plained by tho following extract from their prospec
tus:
The "Delta" newspaper apparently one of the
most nourishing establishments in the city came to
the determination to reduce our wages twenty per
cent. stating as a reason for such reduction that
they could not afford to pay the same prices as other
establishments in their line of business. We there-
fore after due consideration concluded that wc could
not submit to so great a reduction in our prices es-
pecially as the wages they had heretofore been pay-
ing barely allowed tis a subsistence and in fact
being much less than those received by other me-
chanics for the number of hours thev labor. In
consequence of our refusal wc were discharged by
the proprietors of the Delta and so large a number
of persons losing their means of livelihood at a time
when our business was dull has compelled us to
our present course. However wc do not wish the
public to infer by the above statement that we start
in business in opposition to any newspaper estab-
lishment in tho city but simply to make n living at
our legitimate occupation in which most of us'have
been engaged since boyhood. The capital wo invest
is our labor and wc hope by perseverance ami an
abundant application of such capital to obtain the
confidence and support of the community.
We are personally acquainted with the parties to
this affair and feel certain that if energy industry
and talent can make a paper succeed the "Daily
True Delta" is bound to take a prominent rank
among the daily papers of New Orleans. They
have our hearty wishes for their success.
Governor of California. Brevet Maj. Gen.
Pcrsifor F. Smith has been appointed Governor of
California and is soon to take his departure accom-
panied by the gallant Capt. Tobin. They arc both
now in Now York from whence goes a regiment
of U S. soldiers also. ?
From Russia's ir.v fountains.
1 rom Gallia's sunny land
From Erin's verdant mountains
Prom Albion's busy strand
From many an ancient city
I'rom many a beauteous plain
A wailing voice for pity
Comes sounding o'er "the main.
yhero Lawrence rolls his waters
JJicse' sounds are echoing fast ;
Canadia's sons and daughters
Arc withering 'neath the blast.
Tho blighting breath of pestilence-
Has swept their forests wide
Nor wealth nor strength proves aught defence
Against the whelming tide.
fc comes pale terror by his side
Death follows in Iris path;
He sweeps along the Hudson's tide
And thousands lly the wrath.
They leave the stately dwelling
They leave their friends behind
Dread Ciioi.eka's name is swelling
On every breath of wind !
Death of Gen. Mosely Baker. The fol-
lowing paragraph is copied from the Galveston-
News of the 4th inst.:
A private letter from Houston reached us by the
boat this morning announcing the painful intelli-
gence that Gen. Mosely Baker died yesterday morn-
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"'bi "li "u met .iiici u veiy anuu iiiness- wur let-
ter does not state the nature of his disease. We
have only lime to say that in his death Texas has
lost one of her oldest and most eminent citizens.
Gen. Baker has hern a man of great activity and
enterprise through life. lie participated largely in
the war of our revolution and wc believe all have
conceded to him the reputation of a brave soldier an
able officer and a true patriot. The latter period of
his life has been devoted to the cause of Christianity
and though his opinions have been somewhat p-cu-liar
his sincere piety -his zeal and remarkable en-
ergy have been acknowledged. In his efforts to
add to the prosperity of our country by the intro-
duction of machinery and the more advanced me-
chanical improvements of older countries he has
shown himself an eminently useful and practical
man. lie has ever been a kind neighbor charitable
lo the poor without ostentation and an aflcctionato
husband and parent. His memory will long be
cherished bv all who knew him.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Counter Revolution at Mazatlan. A
correspondent of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer
writes from La Paz Lower California August 15
as follows :
1 gave you an account a short time ago of the
movements of the squadron out here. Since that
letter was written the corvette Warren has arrived
from Monterey and the frigate Congress has ar-
rived from Mazatlan. In Upper California the gold
excitement is greatly on the increase. Gov. Mason
reached Monterey (from ihoplacer) a few days pre-
viously to the sailing of the Warren bringing with
him some deserters from that ship whom he found
upon the road carrying a press of canvass and sha-
ping their course for the region of the precious met-
al. His worthy and facetious Excellency placed
these fellows bare-backed on a few spare horses he
had .with him and although the sailors frequently
begged to be allowed to walk they were pertina-
ciously refused and compelled to travel in this way
for sixty miles.
At Mazatlan there has been a counter revolution
and one of the officers concerned in the last 'out-
break was shot on the day the Congress reached
that place and others were undergoing trial when
she left there. Palacio the leader of the rebellion
has escaped and Uriza whose influence and money
brought it about has been in La Paz for some time-
It is said that Arista at the head of seven hundred
cavalry is now on his way to Like charge of trie gov-
ernment of the State of Smaloa. Liberal views are
to be entertained and many privileges which the
people have asked arc to be granted; md thus it is
thought matters will be kept quiet on this coasf for
a few months at least; pero quien sabel Poor Mex-
ico ! her internal convulsions seem to have returned
with redoubled vigor since the close of ourfvar with-
her. Between the 20th and 31st of this month all the.
troops now here and at San Jose and many tmi-
grauts from the country will bo on their way to-
Upper California some by land and some by fc.
All the ships composing the American sqa&droo-
are now in this bay but they will shortly be gone
the most of them to Upper California c The DaliT"
sails to-day for Mazatlan and soon after her return
will proceed up the Gulf. Wo have as not yet hcaict
of the arrival of the St. Mary's in the Pacific
The Congicss sails in a week for the.U. States.
On the 10th inst. a court martial commenced on
board ihe Congress for the deserters from the War-
ren above alluded to. This court is still in snssinn
Some of tho cases have been decided but (he sen-
tences are not as yet promulgated. It is thought
the punishment will be.scvurc.
Com. Jones has appointed commissioners to ex.
amine into claims of some people of Lower Cali-
fornia for losses susuiincd during the war. Such-
claims arc to be paid of the revenue collected at Ma-
zatlan Guaymas and other ports on this coast. Bv-
what authority this is done I am at a loss m rnnipr.
lu re and the sanction of Congress for such expendi-
ture must be regarded as extremely donbtful.
in naste
Hazel Kies. Major Noah says that a urnl en- in;..
at first a Thilonic sentrment which gradually but surely ex-
pands and emerges into love as securely founded as the rock
of Gibraltar. A woman with a haicl eyo never elopes from
her husband never chatr scandal never sacrifice ber bus-
band's comfort to her own ncyer rinds fault never talk too
much or too little and always is an entertaining intellectual
agreeable an'l lovely creature.
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