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THE WEEKLV TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 185$.
Hg CUSHISQ, Editor.
4t, march it, 1808.
Hexoc rat tc
T A IT E T I C K E T .
MeetitQ, First Monday in mdugvst.
TorChirf JggtUH
^ T. WHEELER.
O# 44LVSST0X.
Justice: %
INE W4 BUCKLEY.
liEN'F COCJiTT.
r Attorney General--
jOUtyD. GRAHAM,
* , or BC3K cocsfr.
. , For State Treasurer:
f '% H. RANDOLPH.
\pV HQjjlTO^COtSTY. #
; of Public Accounts:
R. JOHNS,
H A Y$_ G^l^TY.
of FORT
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g jg August.
ice BEN". E. ROPER
slice o£Harris county. Election
iSS* W>are anffeorized \o an
For the otfictfttf District Clerk of J
** ^August.
►Un ce BURC
of County (
RIORDAN
Election in
CHARD]
Clerk of
% nty, at the
election.
Gr. W. FRAZIER
eriffof Harris county at
a < an- Ifclate 5w the <T®ce o
ensuing August election.
to announce DALY for
Electloaln August-
texas items.
Tta Columbia Democrat and Planter says
tharthe rain of the 8th was very timely in
Brazoria county. There never was st> good
a prospect for a fine crop in that county as
now.
The Journal corrects a Latin phrase front
' status quo ante bellura,' to ' status in bel-
lum,' and calls this operation an " erretta."
Our advice to the Journal is, to let Latin
and 'errettas' alone. They are not adapted
to his latitude.
83sT Candidates for office, desiring to be
* 'ioced ig the Telegraph will acepmpa-
eir notion with tbe'uwal flft or it^ will
Messrs. W. C.Broailwell <fc Co., have
kew'enr friend N. A. Padgett, into their
partnership. We are glad of it. The ar-
rangeme^will no doubt be profitable for
|^iH parties.
, The high winds for a few days past
blowing mostly from the South East, must
have made navigation on the gulf, near the
: Texas and Louisiana coast a matter of no
putQe difficulty and danger.
, Messrs. Sawyer & Boycofinform us
that they afenow as full of business as they
caa be. Their patent roofing is very much
in demand, and they can hardly 411 orders
and do tlie work as fast as their customers
want it.
, The new Academy building, the
walls of which are now nearly up, will be
an imposing structure, probably the most
so of any building of the kind in the State.
~ We trust the management of the instruction,
will'be equal to that of the builder. If the
beauty, grace, solidity and strength of the
house, are a guarantee of like qualities in
the scholarship and education of those who
seek instruction there, it will indeed be
not only the greatest ornament our city now
has, but that it can have.
, We took a ride on the cars Monday,
out to the end of the Central read, as far as
toMhed, and as we were hurried along, by
the icon horse, we wondered what the ear-
liest inhabitants of this country would have
thought^ could they have seen the trains
■^flying atthe rate we were going. Forty-
three mile# of this road, are-now in opera-
f tion. ;'Shingfe palaces" are arising at
- Burtont—he present temporary end of the
■ road—with marvellous rapidity which will
do a snug business till the road is in run-
ning order to Hempstead. "We found every
body busy from the indefatigable Hall to
the venders of aaanges and cigars. Speak-
ing of Burton, we should not forget to men-
tion our friends W. G. Lane & Co., whose
enterprising house is doing^gpnsiderable
business. See their cardinopr advertising
columns, and you may know they will at-
tend to all matters in their line of commis-
■fc sion and forwarding with promptness. Al-
so ee the card of Bosh, Wilson & Co.,anoth-
er enterprising firm. The cars leave the de-
pot in this city at 7, instead of 8 o'clock.—
The runny g time to Burton, deducting stop-
pages, is abont an hour and forty minutes.
The editors and publishers of the Demo-
crat are Messrs. Swain & Duff. Duff is a
good printer, and his first essay at getting
out the paper has much improved its ap-
pearance.
The Democrat Bays that the proprietors
of the town tract at Columbia invite pur-
chasers of lots at -very low figures. It is
bound-to be a place of a good-deal of im-
portances A year or eighteen months will
make it the terminus of fifty miles of rail-
road. . and thq|gdepot of a large and rich
country. Shouldn't wonder if enterprising
mechanics, as well as merchants, would find
this an excellent field to operate in, and
is just the time to set their feet there.
The Democrat has taken down the names
of Wheeler9n8 Buckley from the Detaqj^^c
ticket. It supports Bell. "ft^Fouljjf'beTiard
to ch^otherwise for a neighbor, and espe-
cially when he is a man of whom his friend}
at tome arrf^oud. But principles, friend
Swain, are principles. However,'we will
not quarrel vmh yon.
The Victoria Adyocate is in asflourishing
condition, with plenty of good subscribers,
and a generally progressive appearance.'
, The Advocate says an agent of a
Mexican cotton factor^ek purchasing cotton
in Victoria, to_.be sent to Mexico. He has
.already shipped 150 bales to Corpus Christi, j
from Vjfcoria. whence it is to be taj^n to
Monterey. c _
fhe editor of the Advoca$e offers to
Marshall, of the State Gazette,- the best ne-
gro both own, that he-(of the Advocate) is
the largest slave owner of the two.
The smallpox has entirely disappeared
from Victoria. The disease appeared there
in a very mild form.
The Republican publishes some statistics
of the tq,wn of Marshall. The inhabitants
are—
White males ;....1080
White females -620—1709
' Slaves — 620
3
''Our State Legislature has been in ses-
sion some two months, bqLit will be com-
pelled to adjourn in a few aays. The keep-
ers of the hotels and boarding houses noti-
fied their guests that there was not food
■enough in theeity of Austin to last ten days
longer.-- Consequently the members wiil be
compelled to go home, and it would have
been better had most of them remained there.
Idont believe I &nr heard of a more wild,
rowdjr, reokless, gambling, drunken set of
men in my life than the majority of those
who compose the present Legislature of
Texas." •'"* -*
We clip the above a letter in the
Cincinnati Gazette, (Bled at La Grange,
Texas, Feb. 12th, only to say that the out-
rageous liar who penned it deserves a c oat
of tar and feathers two inches thick. This
Gazette is an {open mouthed abolition paper,
and the man who wrote the above paragraph,
was one of its correspondents. These abo-
lition papers all have correspondents going
abwt the South, in various guises, and res-
porting every feature of our country which
they can imagine, whether true or false, ini
Bucirljfcguage as the above. It is very
good abolition thunder. But let us watch
for the blackguards, and catch one and
make an example df him.
"latest news.
We are indebted to Jones' Express, ar-
rived just as we goto press with our week-
lyN,ew Orleans papers of Sunday. We give
all the news of importance.
Cotton, New York, March 1? was un-
changed. In New Orleans same day mark-
et unsettled and little doing atlO^(a>llc. for
Low Middling to Middling as outside rates.
Some sales- are reported at less. *
Groceries aad provisions in New Orleans
about ai^Mt week. Floor $3 75@4 75 for
eommontofeaey. Mo1#sbm 26 @20. Sa-
gar«J@le. Mess Pork $16. *• jS
New York Sight Exchange per ct.
dis., 60 days 2(g8 per ct. dig.
Nxw Yobs, March 13.—The Bev. Dr.
Crosswell died here this morning at the age
of88.V
Se* York, March 12.—There has been
an important decline in sterling in oar
money market to-day. The best banker's
bills are qnoted at from 8J to 8J, and eom-
morcirl paper at from 7} to 8,
In our cotton market prices have been in
favor of the buyer.
The sales of the day have amounted to
1600 bales.
The market closed heavy.
gattle MARKET.
Jefjsbson CJTT, )
? Saturday Evening, March 13, 1858. J
b*w Catths.—Receipts to-day 264head.
A good supply of Texas and Western
Bee7as offers. We quote Texas cattle at 18
@30 W head, and Western beeves at 7®
8£c. *£> lb net.
New Orleans, La., March 13, 1858.
Editor Hottstos Tmlkgkaph.—Sin: I
will visit Texas to-morrow, with the interi-
* tion of emigrating to Northern Mexico. A
rare facility will be offered to all who will
join us for that destination. All must go
unarmed and without farther organization
than may be required to protect the emi-
grants fronrthe hostile Indian of the fron-
tier—•* no violation of law will be recogn-
ized in becoming a citizen of the Siera
Madre States. Everything required for out
fits, Jtc., will be furnished free of cost tq,
those wh<?are ready by the 1st of April,
I am respectfully Sc.,
_ S. A. LOCKREDGE.
The ClarksviUe Standard mentions a
streak of luok for the debtors' list on the
civil docket there. The J&dge was unable
to get there to hold court, and from some
r in the time, the next court is away
ojUate 'n the year. So they have a chance,
\c another crop.
Total population 2320
There are 23 lawyers, 12 doctors, 19 mer-
chants, 14 groceries, 40 carpenters lObrick-
masons, 10 "boot and shoe makers, &c., &c.
There are two newspapers, 6 churches, 3
male and 1 female schools. The town has
the finest hotel building and the handsom-
est court house in the State. Taxable value
of town lots is $250,000. Value of other
land in the corporation $180,000 ; horses
$10,000 ; merchandise $100,000, &c.
A correspondent of the Republican warns
church members against Hyatt's varieties.
The Henderson Beacon very highly com-
mends Col. Graham's minority report, sus-
taining Gov. Runnel's veto "of the first act
passed for the relief of the H. & T. C. Rail-
way Company.
The Beacon sustains the Kansas policy
of President Buchanan.
The Cherokee Sentinel is still declaring
that the Texas Free Mason is a £. N. bant-
ling. We are anxious to see it. If it proves
what the Sentinel says it is, we shall be sur-
prised. We know nothing of it, and have
no very great acquaintance with its editor,
Jackson If he is a Know Nothing, we shall
not be the only one in Texas who will be
surprised to hear it.
The Nacogdoches Chronicle, speaking of
Judge Bell, doubts whether the people are
not too muchjp the hands of political dema-
gogues to allow the judieiary to be fescued
from the cess-pool of political corruption
into which H is fatting^ All this-means that
the Democracy of the East will stand up to
their principles-and their ticket.
The Chronicle continues its insane and
impotent raving against the Democratic
party. Bttter quit politics, Cave. There
is no demand for your doctrines just now in
Texas. Turn your attention to agriculture,
for instance, or something useful. Try and
forgive the Democracy for your terrible de-
defeat last summer, and in a word, ' count
yourself out.'
The Waco ^Southerner mentions the last
parade of the Waco rifle rangers being a
very attractive exhibition of military spirit.
This is a fancy ranging company, but one
we will be bound, which in active service
in Texas, would be worth a regiment of
regulars. . -
The Southerner recommends to the mer-
chants of Waco to employ their own county
men in hauling their goods from Houston,
thus keeping most of the money paid in cir-
cnlation in their own county. Advise them
too, Southerner, to help along the railroad.
The cars will be found better than ox wag-
ons. They* will be freighted up, it is pre-
sumed, chiefly with emigrants and cash,
while down trains will bring cotton and
wheat, till yon can71rest. We shall be glad
to see it all.
The Southerner talks like * filibustero
about ft^xico It says that that country is
ours by inheritance. No donbt of it, and
we are consummate fools to let the lazy
greasers cheat us out of our property.
The Southerner speaks satisfactorily of
the improvemets in Waco. It specifies
many of them. They are of a substantial
character.
The Waco Democract, of Thursday, prom-
ises a good local department in its {taper
hereafter This i« right. No paper in the
country ought to succeed, unless it wil*
give a plenty of local news. *
' The Democrat pay a Gov. Runnels the com-
pliment to believe that ha is acting with a
irreat deal of independence, and very mnoh
for the interest of the people of Texas.
The Democrat says there is quite an epi-
demic now raging at Waco. It mostly
t erminates fatally. It attacks only single
p eople. Just before the en#, the clergy-
men is sent for, who attends to the last Bad
duty for the patients, and passes them out
o'f life into the Elysian Fields of matrimony,
llie Southerner, the Democrat intimates,
has got it.
The Democrat is increasing its subscrip-
tion list with great rapidity.
The Marshall Flag says the planters are
rapidly hauling their cotton to Shreveport.
They are also generally making their pre-
parations for planting there this year on an
^enlarged scale.
The Seguin Journal is in favor of Judge
Bell. This paper is K. N. in politics.
The Carthage Recorder says that its pros-
pects are daily brightening. We are glad
to add, that its face is doing the same. It
is how much better, and more cleanly prin-
ted than at first.
i The Recorder thinks a certain late editor
pro tem., of the Jefferson Herald, is non-
compos lunatics, which means, in English,
a natural born fool. To express our views
in the Dutch, "Ve dinks so do."
The Paris Enquirer mentions the depar-
ture from that town of about a dozen young
men for California overland.
The Enquirer talks to those subscribers
who take a newspaper and don't pay for it,
like a Dutch nncle. He says they are
meaner than the devil himself Ants to be.
The Birdville Journal is obliged, for want
of paper, to contract its size until its new
stock, now on the way, reaches there.
The editor of the Journal says he is not a
fine fighter, and don't want to be counted in
the category.
The Anderson Baptist is now one of the
it printed paper s the State. It is also an
:cellent paper of its kind, and deserves
support.
The Crockett Printer gives the business
of one store in Crockett, last year, the sales
amounted to S4'.\42C 37. Monroe is a lead-
ing merchant, there.
The weather is variable at Crockett, ac-
ding to the Printer.
The Cherokee Enquirer. (K.N.) says oi
•Judge Bell's opposition to the Democracy,
that it occupies the position of the woman
whose husband was fluting with a bear—
don't care which |^hjj'a- jfe ~
«The Kiq^trpr says.- that .ftail robbed
on.t8eS"th ult.J¥iwr'at New Salem, or on
the road from tKat place to Knosville. It
was opened by a postoffice key. Mauvot
the letters were scattered about in the road.
The editor of the Brenham Enquirafc
speaks of having visitgd Houston last weeis
Whjt don't you re$Jjl yourself to head-
quarters when you come down, Rankin ?
The inquirer intimates that tha -frost last
j ^Tuesday morning did not destroy tliepeacli_
crop..., ■ ~ s
The Intelligencer learns fromCapti Ford's
ran camp, that the boys are all eager fer
the fray, Tte Captain has determined to
'faise twentyilive more men^ Hje was, at-
last accounts, encamped on Pecan Bayou.
Has seen no Indians yet.
The Intelligencer-thinks that Judge Bell's
letter'will carry conviction to the minds of
all the thinking men. We think not.
Paschal, of the Intelligencer, has four
doubly interlined volumes of Hartley's Di-
gest, well filled with printed and written
notes of repealed laws, decisions, errors,
amendments, &c.,and ever 3000 pages of his
own printed arguments before the Supreme
Court. Paschal is a tolerably voluminous
man. Indeed, we have had occasion to fear
that he had got so much law as to have swal-
lowed up both his common sense and his
genius.
The*Richmond Reporter says that the
•frost last week was not severe enongh there
to injure the crops.
The same paper says that Capt. Sparks
fell down the stair case at Herndon Hall
and was seriously bruised. He is still con-
fined to his bed, but will probably recover.
monday, march\h, 1858.
Notice the advertisement in to-day's
paper, "great bargain."
jjg^=By reference to the advertisement it
will be seen that the H. & T. C. Railway Co.
pany advertises regular trips now to Bur-
ton, and publishes a new time-table, which
travelers and shippers will do well to notice.
We had thepleasure of meetingGov.
H. R. Runnels, and Maj. John Marshall, <ff
the State Gazette, in town Saturday. They
just passed through and left their regrets
that they could not stop. Either of them
will always find a welcome in our city.
There will be a good deal of compe-
tition for the mail contracts in this State.—
All the leading lines have already been bid
for by at least two or three enterprising par-
ties, and each has made his figures with a
knowledge that the others were after him.
The daily lines will we doubt not prove even
•more profitable than the tri-weekly lines
have heretofore.
RAIL ROADS IX TEA'AS.
The present condition of the principal
railroads in Texas is, as near as we can ar-
rive at it about as follows. The total length
of grade a& well as the amount of iron laid
on each road is embraced in tK: following
statement:
Ms. graded. Iron laid.
B. B.. B. & Colorado.
Houston Tap,
Do & Brazoria,
Southern Pacific,
S. A. ScMo. Gulf,
i;. it. & II.
All others about
, GO
43
00
32
"itSf
none
25
. 20"
* 6
25
40
25
10
norie
257
132
We invite attention to the card of F.
Gieseke, two doors south of the Post Office.
Mr. G. has a fine assortment of boots and
shoes of his own manufacture, and we think
those in want of a good and cheap article
would do well to give him a call.
The Neptune met with heavy weather
in the bay on her way up on Saturday eve-
ning. She was quite heavily loaded; and
the swells being high, strained her some-
what. Her starboard guard was started,
so that it will require to be replaced She
made some water, but it was kept down by
the pumps. She did not reach Lynchburg
till 12 o'clock at night.
Galveston.—The Civilian says that the
unfavorable reports from abroad, the sales
of cotton in that market' on Saturday and
Monday last, ranged, for Middling, from
10$ to 11 J. Since then the market has im-
proved, and is now, according to that pa-'
per, §c. above New Orleans figures.—
Wouldn't it be a good operation in such a
state of things to ship from New Orleans to
Galveston ? \
The receipts of cotton at Galseston last
week ware 1,730 bales ; total receipts to
date 75,432 against 47,783 bales same date
last yfear. The export last week were 1730.
Total exports to date 60,342. Stock on
hand, 15,090.
The News says that the Tremont will
soon again be opened for the accommoda-
tion of the traveling public. Messrs. Ayres
and Jacobs are the lessees. They are fur-
nishing it anew throughout.
The News says that Mr. Barrett, Presi-
dent of the B. B-, B. & C. road, hasrreturncd,
after a visit to Bastrop (Boston '!) of seve-
ral months.
The News mentions the establishment of
a new seaport in Refugio countyv called St.
Mary's. It has eight feet of water, and
will do a great deal of business for San
Antonio.
We received by last mail a speech
under Senator Henderson's frank, at Wash-
ington, which is good evidence that he is
now at his post. Private letters indicate
that bis health is now good.
The Independent has a a statement of the
condition of the Treasury of Bell county,
showing at present $1,850 on hand, and an
addition of $1,200 looked for by May.
^here appears to be a disposition to build a
Court house.
The San Antonio Ledger says that cannon
were fired in that city,""on the 4th inst.,
honor of the Declaration.of Texian Indepen-
dence, of which that day was the Anniver-
sary.
The Ledger says that large quantities of
corn are arriving daily in that city from
Mexico, and yet the demand exceeds the
the supply.
The same paper says that rain was begin-
ning to be wanted there, when Saturday,
the 6th, brought the very thing, just what
we had^re, a rainy day.
A robbery, according to the Ledger, oc-
curred a few. days since at Castroville. A
man by the name of Monroe stole a horse, a
double-barrell shot-gun and $20 in money
from a Mr. Tarde.
The Ledger intimates that t here is a great
deal of suffering among the poor of San An-
tonio, and that many families are in a state
of destitution. It is too bad.
A complimentary benefit to Madame
Sieminski, on the 3d inst., was the largest
assemblage ever seen in San Antonio.
The Independent says that farmers are
now busily engaged in preparing their
ground for corn and cotton. Some are
planting. Rain is much wanted.
Total. _ .
Of these S2 miles of cotnpleteiProad over
which daily trains of cars are running, are
connected with tlnScitv. On the Southern
Pacific wc believe the cars arc now making
daily n ip?, as well a« on the"3® miles of the
S. A. £ M. Ci. The G. H. & II. road is not
yet ia operation. There are now in opera-
tion nn thes roads nine locomotives and a
full complement of passenger and freight
cars.
WJtliin one year the amount of road grad-
ed has been 10:> miles, and the amount of
iron laid 69 miles. The actual cost of all
the rail road work yet done in the State has
been about two and a half millions of dol-
lars, of which there has been expended in
the last year about SI,100,000. The prob-
ability i3;that the expenditure in the futare
will be above that otthelast twelve monSs,
and wc may expect to se^in Marcltl859,
fully seventy-five, and perhaps a hundred
miles of road in operation -more j£an we
have now.
Theaa railroads are already doing won
ders for our State. They will yet make it
the greatest country in fhe world. .Who yet
is backward in this great progressive move-
ment of linking every part of Texas by iron
bands to its great centre? Who will ignore
the great destiny which awaits us? Let us
rejoice in the progress already made and
set to work with a new zeal to secure, the
object qf the ambition of all of us.
LATEST NEWS.
By the States' Mail and Jones' Fxpress
we have New Orleans files to Thursday
morning. By the arrival of the Canada,
which reached Halifax on the 10thinst., we
have Liverpool dates to the 27th ult., being
one week later than those brought by the
Europa.
Foreign.
Bulwer Lytton had retired from the
colonial Department. The whole British
Cabinet had in fact resigned and the Earl
of Derby, the father of Lord Stanley, had
undertaken the formation of a new govern-
ment.
Three of the conspirators tried and con-
victed of the recent attempt to assassinate
Louis Napoleon had been sentenced to
death ; and another' to 'transportation for
life.
The news by the Canada of the Liverpool
cotton market is encouraging. An advan'ce
had taken plnce-in the price of cotton since
the departure of the Europa. The advance
is reported at Jd per pound by some—oth-
ers at 3-1 Cd per pound. Sales of the week
are reported at 5C,000 bales. The market
closed steady on the 20t1i, at the reported
advance, namely: Orleans Fair, 8d; Or-
leans Middling, 7 11-1 Gd. Sales of the week
51,000 bales. Speculators taking 10,000
and exporters 3,000.
Brcadstuffs dull with prices easier. Pro-
visions quiet. Manchester trade more "ac-
tive. Consols closed at a decline of i, quo-
tations being 97. American stocks more
active.
The Havre cotton market reported more
active with an advance in prices.
From Havanna we have news by the
Black Warrior which left New York on the
27th, by way of Havanna, bringing dates to
the 4th inst. No important news. Rober-
ies were getting common in and about the
city. The fever had disappeared.
Domestic.
A defalcation has lately been discovered
in the Union Bank, New York, extending
back some years. The Republican party
would seem to have been successful inNcw
Hampshire. The Detroit Advertiser pub-
lishes a rumor of the probable early retire-
ment of Mr. Cass from the Secretary of
Stateship.
The St. Louis Republican learns that one
of the election Judges of Deleware Cussing
had been shot dead. The clerks of Shaw-
nee testified that the testimony they - gave
before the Investigating Committee was un-
der threats of death. A company of Lane's
men, a letter from Fort Scott says had tak-
en that place, and were robbing stores and
stealing hofses.
Washington News.
• Despatches of the 9th, inst say the Treas-
ury Department had decided that hemp,
carpeting, caustic, soda and blank copying
books are entitled to entry at 15 per cent,
The Senate had confirmed Cook as Post-
master of Chicago. President had appoint-
ed William Seldon, Marshall, and the Sen-
ate has confirmed J. F. Lewis, as Postmas-
ter at Knoxville, Tenn., and Wm. Flinu,
Navy Adjutant of the District'of Columbia.
Congressional.
Washington, March 9.—Senate.—Ma-
son's bill for the relief of Commodor Jones
passed.
The Kansas bill came up, and Hamlin
spoke.
The House is discussing the Kansas bill.
Wilson's resolutions, instructing the Mili-
tary Committee to inquire into the proprie-
ty of amending the law for the punishment
for exciting soldiers to desert, passed.
Green gave notice of a call for a direct
vote on the Kansas question on Monday
next.
House.—Taylor offered a resolution to
inquire into the seizure of the bark Adriat-
ic by the French Government, to provide for
redress to the owners, and to prevent simi-
lar occurrences. Referred to the Commit-
tee on Foreign Affairs.
The consideration ot Quitman's volunteer
bill was then r turned.
Commercial.
New York, March 9.—Cotton quiet and
heavy. Wheat very dull. Corn firm. Pork
5c. lower. Bacon, 8J®8i. Linseed Oilj
60(5)61. Tobacco, $16@l7. Tallow, 10}
(<<>11. Whiskey, 22. Coffee, 9J@llf.
Cincinnati, starch 9.—Flour, $-3 70@3
75. Whisky, ltjj. Provisions tame. Mess
Potk, §15. Linseed Oil, 58. Groceries
buoyant. Sugar and Molasses unsettled.
St. Louis, March 9.—Flour, $3 80.—
Wheat—died, 80@88. Corn—White, 41 ;
Yellow, 40. Hemp, $78. Tobbacco—Lugs,
£4 U6@4 95; Leaf, $8 50@9 45.
Utiles.* the rivet keeps up better than there
is any reason to, expect, it will have to be
hauled away.
The Belton Independent speaks of a new
town started somewhere in that neighbor-
hood, by the namejjf Aiken. , ,It appears to
be quite a busy little place full of machine-
ry, and destined to make a noise in the
world. a,.
VOM&SSrONDENCE.
New Orleans, March 7th, 1858.
My Dear C.:—You have doubtless grown
weary ere this in looking for my promised
aecotyil of liij- visit to this Bahel of sounds,
and have possibly ceased to expect it. It
would hflfve been ^forthcoming long since,
had not business engagements rendered a
compliance with my promise a matter of al-
most utter impossibility,'and even now you
are indebted to a rainy day, which keeps me
within doors, for this briefepistle—and you
enn easily conceive it to be no " gentle
shower^ that thus puts a st op to my per-
ambulations. It is one of those real old-
fashioned 'IVx:ui r /'us, coining down-in tor-
rents, .and thoroughly drenching pedestrians
in less time than it takes to tell of it.
I have been here now one whole week,
and have in that brief period seen and heard
so many pleasant as well as disagreeable
things, as to make the time seem more than
double. To tell you of themail is impossi-
ble, that is, in the limited time and space in
which I have to writer—as there is matter
enough to fill a ream—so you willdoubtless
excus%my merely glancing at some of the
most conspicuous i'eafjpes, and leave, the
rest to the memory of those who have been
here and to the unrestrafhed imaginations
of those who have not. "Tx'St. *
First then, we have the theatres, which
are certainly the first and greatest peculi-
arity of X.. Orleans, for certainly no other
Galveston Bay oysters, of whioii there are
an abundance to be had and at cheaperrates
than you pay for them in Houston.
I had yesterday the pleasure of visiting
the beautiful yacht WTauderer, in company
with Gen. Wm. Walker, Gen. Hennigsen,
Col. Anderson and Capt. Faissoux of the
Nicaraguan Army and Navy. She is a love-
ly little craft, and almost induces one to
think the sea a pleasant home. Com. Jons-
ton, the owner of the yacht, informed me
that it was highly probable he would visit
Texas on a hunting and fishing excursion in
a few weeks, which will affordtheGalvesto-
nians an opportunity to sec this luxurious
little craft. I advise allto see her who can.
Well, my friend C., 1 have nearly filled
my paper and will therefore conclude.—
Should I have time I will drop you another
in a day or two—until then, good bye. *
Nacogdoches, March, 4th, 1858.
Ed. Telegraph:—I have at last arrived
at " old Nacogdoches," after spending four
long months in the capital city. 1 can no
longer transmit toyou telegraphic dispatch-
es of the progress of I^pnsas Resolutions—
University bills—Probate Laws. &c : but
only an occasional item relative to craps.&c.
Nacogdoches is pursuing the even tenor of
her way. Some few improvements since my
last visit, The Trustees of the University
are erecting, a spacious brick edifice, in the
north-eastern part of the town, in which to
teach the young idea how to shoot. Outf
court house is, wit hout doubt, the finest and
most imposing temple of justice in the State.
In fact, everything is going ahead, with the
exception of the pi' Chronicle," which, un-
fortunately, was so crippled in the last can-
vass that it came very near giving up the
ghost. It has decreased a column in size in
the last PMttber I notice that the Hous-
tonites are nor so anxious to support it since
the election. It is Un outrage too, far.
litftni
ugnt
, , , „ is no doubt that it did more for Ho
citv-, which it, has ever been my fortune to i , ...
. j the last election, than any other pap
visit can equal N. Orleans in that respect.
They are in this place a mixture of French,
English and American, with a something
peculiar to themselves whilst combining the
peculiarities of all the others. Miss Char-
lotte Cushmau has -been performing at the
St. Charles, and continues to sustain .her
hard earned reputation. In her character
of Meg Merrilee in G y Mannering, she is
certainly the most peifect personification of
an old hag conceivable.
The Marsh children, who are playing at
one of the other theafres are attracting con-
siderable notfee. They are great curiosities,
Master George, the principle actor, is about
13 -years of age—snd as a comic actor is
quite equal to Holland, Hill or Placide. It
is truly wonderful how a mere child like
him, can be taught to perform so well.
Thalberg, the pianoist and Vieuxtemps
the violinist, have been carrying the city
by storm. The latter is certainly a most
wonderful performer,- causing his instru-
ment to imitate the flute and human voice
so perfectly as to deceive the ear. With
Thalberg I was not so well pleased—I must
however, I suppose, lay he is wonderful too,
as all the mueic world says so—but to my
the State, and its. hard working little jpKor
was going, morning and night, isstun££X'
tra after extra, in the vain hope of—atfain-
taining the Secretary of State-ship, (provi-
ded he succeeded) and I actually belike had
Houston succeded, poor Cave wou)q have
been left in the lurch ; but, withal, Cave is
a clever, witty sort of a fellow, and the
greatest punster in the State or out of it.
He is too great an admirer of tumbling into
every new order that starts in the country.
Well, the fact is, the Know Nothings ought
to sustain the Chronicle. Our town has
been enlivened for the last week by two
'• monkey shows," or rather two companies
of strollimg negro minstrels, have been per-
forming to the good people, and next week
we are to see a menagerie, which, among
mhOT remarkable animals, contains the
"caribow, an amphibibus animule, composed
of nine different species, and of enormous
size, measuring, 'tis said, 21 feet from the
end of his nose to the tip of his tail, and,
vice versa, making in all 42 feet—quite "an
attraction—where is Barnum: I suppose
the ferocious Brigand and "amorous Turk",
have returned to their homes. Harris
county was well represented, and they can
car, (which I Suppose is not sufficiently cul- 1 safely return their representatives the next
tivatcd to appreciate his wonderful perform- legislature, should they desire to go. Our
ance) the piano under his hands sounded
very much like it does when some not very
scientific performer is practicing—though oc-
casionally he would run through a bar or
two of very sweet souuds.
TEXAS ITEMS.
The San Augustine Texian says that the
question, " Do the signs of the times indi-
cate a dissolution of the Union?" wasdeba-
ted two evenings lately in the Lyceum in
that town. It is very certain that the signs
of the times indicate a thorough test of the
strength of the cement that bind the Union
together.
The Texian says that the Sons of Tem-
perance are flourishing in that town. The
grocery keepers have been obliged to shut
up shop, the profits being too little to afford
the license tax.
The Texian says that the Nacogdoches
Chronicle has reduced its size. • We regret
the necessity. Cave is a worthy man and
ought to be supported. His party certainly
show very little appreciation of the zeal
with which he advocated their cause last
summer. He publishes an interesting and
very readable paper. We sometimes quar-
rel with him politically, but our political
hostility never extends to the personal or
business success of our opponents.
The Texian learns that the banks of the
Sabine are lined with cotton, which there is
w but one bout engaged in taking off.
on Canal street—some 30 different compan-
nies, all dressed in their fancy yet servicea
ble uniforms with thpir engines and other
apparatus decorated in the most elaborate
style, yet very tastefully. The procession
was at least a'mile in length, though I was
told there were many companies nofc in the
procession. I was' fortunate in getting a
good stand and observed clo«ely every ma-
chine as it passed, and .was more pleased
with the American Hook aai Ladder Co.
No. 2, than with any other. It strikes me
it is just such an apparatus as would be
useful in your city, and better calculated to
save life and property than three water en-
gines would be. It could be carried imme-
diately to the scene of action and have half
accomplished its object by the time a water
engine in your city could have its hose in
working order, even supposing your sup-
ply of water sufficient—which in the Sum-
mer season is a matter of some doubt. Be-
sides that the whole establishment could be
made at home, and easily kept in order or
rejflaced when necessary at a muchleSs cost
than a water engine—indeed, unless I am
greatly in error, the whole apparatus for
two hook and ladder companies could be
had for less than fie water engine. This
is a matter that had better be looked into in
time, especially as I have heard there was
an intention to procure a fire engine for
your city
Another peculiarity of thiscity is its auc-
tions. Tjirn where'you will you hear the
everlasting "going, going, ^go—ing, go-
ing." " The third and last time, gg—ing."
(for the twentieth time) " gone." Some
great bargains are made at them sometimes,
and I have wondered that some of the goods
sold at them jo cfieaply don't find their way
over the pond.
1 accidentally dropped into one of the slave
auctions the other day, and saw negroes
selling at a marvelously low price. 1 saw
two likely boys of 12 and *15 years sold at
$380 and $460 respectively. They were
waranted sound and good traits. Sold, it
was explained, from necessity. I made
some enquiries in regard to the sale and as-
certained it to have been a bona fide sale—
no humbug.
Of the hotels of N. O., it is hardly worth
while to speak. They have been written of
so often and well that nothing now is neces-
sary than to say that they seem to sustain
the reputation hitherto given them.
This city has ever borne the reputation of
being very dissipated, not that I mean the
city itself but those living here, and from
the number of drinking saloons a stranger
would very naturally conclude the report to
be a true one. Yet while I am willing to
admit that it is possible that drinking i3
more general in N. O. than almost any oth-
er city in the United States, and that a
great deal is drank too, I cannot admit it to
be deserving the reputation, for during the
week past I have met with but two cases of
drunkenness—and have, too, in my wan-
dering here been-in those parts of the city
where it was most likely to be found. What-
ever N. O. may have been in times past, she
is 1 think improving in that respect. Some
of the drinking saloons of the city are places
of great attraction. They are points to
which persons in search of friends or ac-
quaintances resort, points of rendezvous,
too, for persons engaged in out-of-door busi-
ness, which makes thcin fashionable as well
as profitable, one of these? if not the first, is
Sam's on St. Charles St., nearly opposite the
St. Charles theatre, wjiich combines the
drinking and Oyster Saloon. It is at noon
the most fashionable resort in the city—not
even excepting the St. Charles Hotel. The
indefatigable proprietor having made it so
by his own exertions. I have seen there
oysters «* tcere oyster*—thelargest lever re-
member to have seen. Many will doubtjit,
but 1 have seen oysters there /«•< of which
would till the largest sized saucer, nor were
such picked, they were such as were served
indiscriminately, and you only obtained
smaller by asking the opener to pick them
out. But the best oysters, or rather those
considered the best here, strange to say, are
farmers are going to work in earnest, and
predict a splendid crop. Our orchards are
in full bloom, and we anticipate a heavy
peach crop for the first time in three years.
I intend taking a trip through the counties
The Firemen's Airual procession took ^of Rusk, Harrison, Panola and Cass, next
place last week, and was a sight well worth Tfeek, and will drop you a line occasionally,
coming to New Orleans to see. They formed
Adios,
T. P. O.*
Camp on Henry's Fork,
U. T. January 8th, 1858.
Friend Cushinq :—Mr. Brown and At-,
torney ^General Hockaday leave for the
States to-day. The former gentleman as
special messenger from the military de-
partment, anlatter as bearer of de-
spatches from the .civil department.
Since my last communication to you of
the 30th ult., the hospital steward of the
10th Infantry, who was taken prisoner on
Harris' Fork, in September last, by the
Mormons, made his escape a few days since
from Salt Lake City, and arrived at Col.
Johnson's camp on the 2d inst., and by the
steward we have information from the city
that the Mormons are making every prepa-
ratio to make a strong resistance. They
have strongly fortified "Echo cation," a
distance of fifty miles from this camp, and
placed some three thousond men for the
protection of the "Canon." From the
statements of the hospital steward they are
busily engaged in mounting and equipping
a force to intercept Capt. Marcy's party on
his return from Mexico with the governmeijj
animals. More anon.
TENT POLE.
all sorts of items.
The ship-yards at Bath, Me., are entirely
idle*.
A clergyman, in Southfield, Mass.', had a
model donation visit recently. His people
put on his table an evergreen tree, and hung
its branches with gold eagles.
Sometime since we spoke of the divorce
suits among some of the children o£ Thes-
piers, in N. Y. Lizzie Weston, who was
divorced from Mr. A. H. Davenport, was
married the next week to Chas. Mathews,
the eminent commedian. So goes the world.
Speaking of matrimonial difficulties, re-
minds us of a case that occurred in Cincin-
nati recently, in which Mrs. Samuel Paul
ran away from her husband, Mr. Paul, with
one Beeman—a spiritualist. She left a re-
markably cool letter behind her, and de-
camped with about $150 of her husband's
money. In her letter, which is a model in
i.s way, she says:
" Mr. Paul: I write a few lines to let you
know I ani well. I know what I am doing.
I never shall return to you again to live
with you, for it is impossible for me to com-
ply with your wishes in some respects—
therefore I didn't wish to nfake you unhap-
py. You have said to me several times that
1 must do such things that I could not con-
sent to do, and I saw it was impossible for
me to think of being happy with you, I
made up my mind that I would leave as soon
as possible. 1 did not say a word to any
one. I took what money I could find, and
what few things I could without any one
noticing I had anythiflg. I am now qn my
way to my uncles ; I have three; they are
all wealthy, and will give me a horie as long
as I live. They know nothing of my mar-
rying, neither will they by me. You are at
liberty to marry any one,«if you wish, for I
shall make you no trouble. Property is
nothing to me, and when you get home to
the spirit-land you will then see that I have
acted only from a pure motive. I wish you
well, and want you to be happy."
Well, some folks in old times would have
called Mrs. P. hard names, but this is a
" fast age."
Dr. Franklin, we are tofo, bnce had a ser-
vant whq^f^s never in the wrong. At least
the devices to which the servant resorted to
cover up his deficiencies became too much
for the philosopher. " My good friend,"
was his final reply, "you and I must part.
I never knew a man who was good at an
excuse to be good at anything else."
are bougnt with nearly as much ease as a
newspaper. All classcs of people deal in
them. Probably the panic has driven folks
into it, just as Dickens says, that poor peo-
ple always cat oysters in very desperation.
As we said on a former occasion, when
talking about the " Idleman" of the Wash-
ington States, some folks don't lik plain
English. Dr. Cox—the "greatDr. Cox—"
preacher, lecturer, literateur, and jaek-at-
all trades, has issued a yronvneiamento
against tobacco, in which he styles it a
" hatefully offensive ptyalism, with concom-
itant dirt ineffable."
The reverend gentleman means its a bad
thing to spit so much, besides being very
nasty.
He who rises late may trot all day and
not overtake his business.—Dr. Franklin.
A cotemporar3' says, " we have watched
those fellows who are early risers, and as a
general thing they ate the first chaps who
go to the grocery of a morning. * It's all
tnoon-shine about the smartest and the
greatest man being the early riser."
^ es. and unless that "cotemporary" was
about the "grocery" himself, how did he
find it out? It. is the "early bird that
catches the worm," and late rising and late
hours are accountable for one half of the
invalids one meets. The mail who brought
lightening from the clouds was too practi-
cal a man to be "snufffed out" by any such
no account folks as the aforesaid cotempo-
porary.
There is often a dispute as to whether the
lords of creation, or the fair ones, make
hard times by their extravagance. Figures
wont lie, so we clip the following from a
veracious exchange without comment :
During the past year the ladies or the
United States have spent for silk $28,699,-
681, for embroideries $4,448^176, for trim-
minnings and laces $1,129,758, for shawls,
$9,246,361, for bonnets and hats $2,256,-
928 ; while the men have wasted" their sub-
stances, in brandies'and liquors, $3,963,-
725, in wines $2,318,252,.and in cigars and
tobacco. $5,579,9-31. Total spent by la-
dies $36,519,538; bv gentlemen $11,924,-
908.
The following is a very pretty definition
of Procrastination',
•If Fortune, with a smiling face.
Strew roses on our way,
When shall we stoop to pick them up ?
To-day, my love, to-day.
But should she frown "with face to care,
Or talk ef coming sorrow, ,
When shall we grieve, if grieve we must.
To-morrow," love, to-morrow.
One sometimes hears of " proud" folks,
but it seems to us the gentleman alluded to
in the following extract really " cut off his
nose to spite his face " :
Robert Trought committed suicide at
Alexandria, Va., left a letter, addressed to
his landlady, containing these directions
and explanations . " Make me a common
box, and put me in a cart and deposit my
remains in the northern burying ground;
but let not any of my friends know any-
thing about me. I have loaned money here;
I have divided with those who were in need;
but now, when it would be of service, I can
not get it. Sooner than involve myself I
choose death. I know I have friends in
Alexandria that would "not let me waiit for
a dollar, but I cannot see when I shall be
able to pay it.'
Punch is very funny over the wedding of
the Princess Royal, and tie Earl of Clauri-
case's accession to the Privy Sealship, a
sinecure office. Under the head of "Deli-
cate Precaution," we find the following po-
king fun at the variety ot directions issued
from thejcoyal chamberlain's office on that
occasion r
" On .the morning of the Royal Wedding
placards were ported along the different
corridors of Buckingham Palace, informing
the distinguished foreign guests, in three
different languages, that—" Smoking would
not be allowed until after the ceremony."
' Speaking of Punch, reminds us of the
origin of that spicy, tiny, but powerfnl
paper, through whose columns William M.
Thackeray first became known to the read-
ing public. It is- said that a jolly score of
players and seedy authorlings, once upon
a time, frequented a certain tavern known
as the "Crown," where over a goodlie
bowle of punche ye wyittes ahd player folk
did give utterance to so many witty things
that the landlordie, who had one eye to the
main chance, did propose that ye gentlemen
do print their sayings ; and call the work
"Punch." So sayeth history, that inimita-
ble comic weekly was cradled. .
An editor, writing Frankfort, Ky., says
that the Legislature of that State, is com-
posed of fine looking, well dressed and well
behaved men, and that among the number
there are but five drunkards, and only some
eight or ten lools—a smaller number than
was ever counted in any previous General
Assembly.
The author of the following jnust have
been a bosom friend of Dr. Johnson:
A Professor, addressing the Glasgow
branch of the Eduoational Institute of Scot-
land, is reported to have told his audience
that:—
" If Scotch people do not cultivate their
self-esteem a little more than they have
been in the habit of doing for the last 150
years . . that will be a very dangerous
thing both for Scotland and Britain."
Most men will be rather surprised tg hear
that the region of the Scottish mind which
has not been cultivated is the particular
one of self-esteem.
Special Notices.
LEAD the adi
I "Ilc&cld's
e majority.
READxhe advertisement in an ''her column, head
ed "Ildfiwld's Genuine Preparation " It interests
the majority. March I, *58, 1m.
The State ofTexa^ ) Justice's Court, Beat
Harris County- VTo Ut* JJhefHTor auy/ oaUWe ci
WHKRKAS fn*or^ ^Vc< W*
suit before me ajci}n*t on%J£d«*ard Le
lug that the *akl Lenschner t Jnatiy
If you are sick, the probability it that the root of
your sufferings is.in the stomach.v From a weak
stomach proceed dyspepsia, languor, oppression
in the diaphragm, jaundice, headache, nausea,bod
ily weakness, dimness of sight, heartburn, costive-
ness, dysentery, and a legion of other tormenting
diseases. Indigestion produces thin blood, and
therefore destroys the strength and vigor of the
system. Ton tore the tone of the stomach, and
enable it to throw off and dismiss forever all these
tormenting and dangerous complaints, nothing is
neceasary but a persevering use of Hoofiand's Ger-
nan Bittes, prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, Phil-
adelphia. There is no mistake, no failure in their
sanative effects. See advertisement.
Thk Wonders or the Aoe—The steam engine and
the electric telegraph have ceased to be the ponders
of the age.. Young America is vigorously pushing
ahead in every department of science and art for the
amelioration of mankind from the toils and cares
ixicident to life. Sewing by machinery is the most
recent successful invention, as well as the most im
portant one to enslaved womanhood. It enabies
her to escape the drudgery of hand sewing, and
gives her ample time to cultivate her own mind or
those of her children. But of al^the machines that
have ever been invented, commend us to those of
Grover & Baker's, which are the best in the mar-
ket for family use.
Offices of exhibition and sale 495 Broadway, New
York; 18 Summer street, Boston; and 730 Chestnut.
Philadelphia.
^ ——
lO3 The greatest natural ornament to the 4^hu
man form divine, is nnquestinabiy a fine, luxuriant
healthy growth of hair. IthM been so esteemed in
ail ages of the world, and among all nations, sa
vageand civilised. Hence, the Indian brave re-
gards the scalp of his enenuHfchis greatest tny>hy«
For a similar reason, the iKmonable belle often
disguises the region of vanity, as well as her other
phrenological organs with borrowed locks.
He who should discover a mode of preventing the
hair from showing the inroads of envious time by
turning prematurely grav. a method by which it
could be restored when falling off or turning white,
an i a way of promoting its continued and luxuriant
growth,would be justly entitled rank among the ben
efactors of the hnman race. Bead the testimonials
in another column, of the wonderful, not to say al-
most miraculous effects of "Professor Wood's Hair
Restorative, and see if he has not accomplished all
this. Mareh lT lm.
The Mustang Liniment cures Rheumatism;
The Mustang Liniment.cures Stiff Joints;
The Mdstang Liniment cures Burns and Wounds,
Tie Mustang Liniment cures Sores and Ulcers;
The Mustang Liniment cures Caked Breasts and
Sore Nipples;
The Mustang LinimeA cures Neuralgia;
The Mustang Liflfptfifecures Corns and warts;
The Mustang Liniment!*- worth ^ ^ ^ ^
1,000,000 POIAABS PER ANNUM
To the United States HJJtte preserver and restorer
of valuable Horses and Ca^e. It cures all Sprains
Galls, Wounds^Stiff Joints, '
Will you answer this questioz^P^id you ever
hear of any ordinary Sore, Swelling, Sprain or Stif-
ness, either on man or beast, which the Mustan g
Liniment would not cure ? Did you ever visit any
W pectable Druggist in any part of the world—in
Europe, Asia or Adlerica-—who did not say "it was
the greatest discovery of the age ?" Sold every-
where. Every family should have it; three sizes.
BARNB8 & PARK, Proprietor New York.
March 1, law.
HAY sl McGOWAN, Agents at Houston.
the sum of 964 66c, upon an open acccn t,«
the said Gregor Heissaas made affldavlffbat
ward Louschuex Is a traoaieut person, and t!
procaa of law eauuet be sertrd upou hlni. -
Therefore you are hereby commanded to dt« the saM
hdward Lenschner to be and appear before meat M?®*:
flee on the first Saturday ia April 1853, It twin* the tWrd
day of the month, at lOo'clock A. M- to answer the said
Bl&intitis dema.Hl aud have you this wrltpublWied In the
louston Telegraph, a newspaper published ta,Harris
County, for three successive week* before the return day
thereof when and where you sii*n make known bow vou
have executed this writ.
Herein fail not under u e penally of the law.
■ I veil under my hand this 4th March
march 10 wSt. WM. ANDKH^.JP HC. £
NOTICE, _
The State of Texas, .
Count v of Harris,
T)u Staff af Texas, to the
ing: . ,
Alou/o W. Allen Whereas the plaintiff ta the above
3S67 t . Ventitled cauae bavins 4n ^4
Louisa C W Allen.) Court certain Interrogator** to be
proj ounded to Cyrus Allen and Joseph Tottjr nXti nl ■ of
Oswego county in the State of New lode, and bavin*
made affidavit t liat the deiendant is a nou-resldem of the
State ot Texas. ia . A
. Therefore vou are hereby commanded to notify the said
Lonisi L\ W! Allen by causing this notice to be published
indfcae newspaper of j our couaty, that on or after the
imHRh day al ier this publication a commission-win i*.
dueTo take the depositions of such wituesseft. H—
not and of this writ make due return. Issued:
1868. ">
JVitness J. A. Baron Clerk of said Court and
he seal thereof at office lu Houston March 5th
185a. " J AfianpCUk -
10 w4t. by WiBiitPep.
sLriffrJ~
iaas.
jSIr:
March 1
! d
John B. Gough has returned from Scot-
land to London, where he has been lectur-
ing to immense audience.
The followning decalogue may possibly
be appreciated by some folks not a thousand
miles from this country :
Money-Lender.—" You want a hundred
dollars ! Here's your money, I charge five
per cent, a month, and as you want it for a
year, that leaves forty dollars coming to
you."
Innocent Borrower.—"Then if I wanted
it for two years, there'd be something coin-
ing to you."
Talking of money lenders, naturally sug-
gests lottery dealers. The business of the
dealer* of tickets in the moral city of Bos.
FAITH.
Peace! s keptics, peace! Your heartless words
Fall on my soul like ice;
Why will men at all sacred things
Nibble and gnaw like like mica ?
Grant it, my faith is but a.dream,
But if the dream be fair,
Why cloud it I Seek some other theme,
And my illusions spare! s
I know that I'm no longer young;
Why, then, disturb my past?
Why taunt me with the stale oid song
That pleasures never last?
Why preach to me the grave's the end
Of joy as well as care ?
My heart says not; so go, my friend,
And my illusions spare!
The world, you say, the same old round
Has gone since it was young;
That bad men thrive, and good men fail,
And saiuts are often hung;
What then 1 You are not hung as yet.
So hope for better fare,
And while the gallows still you cheat,
Pray my illusions spare!
You think mankind no wiser now
Than centuries ago;
Perhaps, but must we reason then
That you no wiser grow ?
If so, then vent your scornful wrath,
And at your fortune swear,
But leave me to my simple faith,
And my illusions spare !
I feel within me nought but growth,
'And yonder wakening sky
Looks down upon the growing earth
With sweet approving eye,
Your curse (you'll learn the truth one day)
Is but inverted prayer ;
You damn yourself; well, damn away,
But my illusions spare!
The following we have just received from Messrs
FalljMcCrackin & Co.; agents for Park's Balsam of
Wild Cherry and Tar, at Lancaster, Ohio.
Gentlemen I feel it my duty, us kn act of kin -
ness to the afflicfed, to inform them what Park's
Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar has done for my
daughter. There is many a parent who has given
up a jeloved daughter or a son as a* prev of con-
sumption .
7) r" To all such, who like me have been seeking
with trembling hope for some remedy of reai effici-
ency, I would say seek no further, but try at once
Dr Park's Bals em of Wild t herry^nd Tar 5 y
daughter Sarah J.ine, aged 17 ysars^rhose life for
months had been despaired of, and was supposed a
sure prey to Consumption, hat been cured ! restored
to perfect health! and that too, by using five bot-
tles of.Dr Park's Balsam of Wild Cherrv and Taa.
JONATHAN COULSON,
It is unnecessary to add comments. Consump-
tives do net longer delay, procure our "Medical A -
menac," with full statements of
Hav & McGowan Houstod; Dr ERanson Hunts-
ville; Wilson Jt Hutchinson, Washington; Daniel
DenlYMontiomerv. J McKnight Independence; H
Miller Bellville; our Agents.
march Im BARNES & PARK 13 At 15 Parte Row.
Authenticated Facts.
IMPORTANT TO INVALIDS.
Dr. Guyscott's Extract of Yellow Dock and Sar&aparllla
cured Miss Ami D. Martin, of Scott, Vanderburgh co, I^d#
ofa horrible Scrofula and Erysipelas. Mr. S. B. Strickland.
ofPlainlield, Mich,, of Scrofula; Mr. Samuel fttrsons of
long-seated Liver Complaint. Mr. Benajah Heughs, of
Tapaloosa, Ala., of the most wonderful case of Syphilis on
record; he had one leg amputated, and his whole person
covered with eruptions. Miss Mary Martin of Bran,
doftville, Va., of Consumption, causal by Suppressed
Menstruation. Anthony Beekman, £sq., of St, John* ville,
Montgomery co. N. J., of Dyspepsia. Mr. C. B. McGill, M.
D.ot Elizabethtown, N. J., writes that he uses it in his
practice constantly—he cured one case of violent ConvnT
sions during her menstrual period. It cured Simeon Pres"
toil, Ssq., 12 East Broadway, X Y, of Plies—Mr Wm Ful,
ler, ofCrownpoint, Essex co, of Indamatory Rheumatism
&c. If^your blood Is disordered—if you have Salt Rheum
or any Cutaneous Eruptions, or are emaciated, or in bad
health, write any of the above persons. Qou should in-
vestigate the matter, for Guyscott's Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla is spre to cure you. J^oid by Hay & McGow-
an, Aoust on; Dr E Ranson, Hunts ville; Wilson A Ilutch.
inson, Washington; Daniel Denly, Montgomery; J Mc-
Kyisxlit. Independence, and our agents in every town,
village, city, parish and hamlet throughout the country
BARNES & PARK, 13& 15, PartRow. N Y.
Dr 3/'Lane's Vermifuge Always ' Resorted to
when every other remedy Fails.
f" New York, September 15,1852
JH? This is to certify that aty child, three years
old, was troubled with worms some si^c months I
had tried sevt-ral kinds of medicines but none of
them done any good; and it was not until I tried
Dr Bl'Lane's celebrated Vermuuge, prepared by
Fleming Bros.,tr %t she found any relief. I gave
her the contents of one bottle, which brought from
her a very large quantity of worms, but they were
so completely cut to pieces it was impossible to
count them. My daughter is now doing well;
deed, she is comple.ely restored to health. I there
fore take pleasure in recommending it to parents
I would say, by all means keep a supply of this var
uable medicine constantly in your houses. I have
known many children t6 die suddenly from the ef-
fects of worms. It also not unfrequently happens
that children are treated for croup, whe the chok-
ing and coughing is caused altogether, by the irri
tation of worms. I say again, keep it always in the
house; it cost but little, aud may be the means of
saving life; and at any rate it will save physicians
bills. Mrs LANE, No. 333 Eight Street.
It V' Purchasers will be careful to ask for Hr
IWVane's Celebrated Vermifuge
manufactured by Fleming Bros
of Pitsburf?9 Pa. fill other Vermifuges in
comparison are worthless. Dr. M'Lane's genuine
Vermifuge, also his celebrated Liver Pills, can now
be had at all respectable drug stores. None
genuine without tlie signature of
L52: s FLEMING BROS
The State of Texas, \ In District Qsurt.
County of Harris, / To Spring Term, 1856.
Thf State qf Texas, to Ote Sherifqf NarriiZbunlg Ortei-
vfip; . |
Alonzo W. Allen > WHEREAS Alonso W. JUMfliu .
38G7 vs. v filed in the District Court of Bflogs m
Louisa C W Allen, ) County,his petition against Louisa
C. Allen, alleging that LAe plaintiff and defendant were
lawfully married in ttafefitate of New York On *
day of April 1S46, the plaintiff ever <
toward the defendant as an affectionate
In February 1852, the defendant without*
vocation voluntarily abandoned the plsik
his bed and board with the Intention of 1
since which time the parties have Hved
apart and asking that the bonds dteiatrimony i
existing between the said plaintiff and t
be dissolved,'Aidprayingfor citation, Ac. And the said
plaintiff having made affidavit that the defendant Is a
non-resident of the State of Texas.
Therefore you are hereby commanded to summon the
s
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Therefore you are hereby commanded to sum
said" Louisa GW Allen,by causing this writ to be f
loor j~
in some newspaper <h your county, for four
weeks, prior to the feturn da,
at the District Court to be hek
Harris at the Court House then
on the 7th Monday after the 1st Monday in .
answer the pdBion of AlonsojW. AIien,exh'
her. Herein fail not aud makiL due return 0
Issued Marchft, 1858 - #
Witness J. A. Baron Clef* of said Court and
ff^^9|the Seal thereof at office ln^Houston, March 5th
VH^wlSR - — J. A. BABON Oferk, by
March 10. w4w. W. A. Djllt Dfep.
enth Session) of the
provide for a Dlgesfeof th
the following is a mil and" ct
into « contract for such Digest, anaglv,
tice of the same, at the expiration of which
PROCLAMATION
BT THK GOVERNOR OF TOE 8T«B 0* 1
XXd
provide f<* a j
SMffOK 1. fie It enact
StatemTexas, That theC
he is hereby author,
tor the furnishing, for fhe use
of five thousand copies of a new and re . _
al! the General Statute Laws of this State, down to and
including those passed at thejiresent session <
gislature. Such Digest shall fco printed uuoa i
quality not inferior to that of HarUey's C'jn|_
lar as practicable it shall follow th^^an of Hartley's Di-
gest or improve upon the same, and faj^ut np in Law
Sheep binding of the same character, fnaiall in addition
conform to the following requisites; besides the Xaws
now in force, it shall contain the appropriate, titles In
smaller type, all the repealed laws of the Republic and
"State of Texas, by. through or under which, rights have
occurred: also the colonisation laws of Mexico and Con -
bulla and Texas, which were in force before the Decla-
ration of Independence by Texas,marginal notes Indicat-
ing the subject of each Section and containing references
to laws upon the same subiect, if there tg such, acid at
the foot of each page, referring to the decisions of the
Supreme Court in which there have been Judicial inters
pre tat ions of the Act or Section to which each notes are
attached.
Section 2. The Governor shall appoint a time t©
ndglve i
. jexpi
sider such proposals as shall be presented, and enter Into
a contract on the part of the State, as may be most to
its interest, with such person or persons as are qualified
tor the execution of the work, provided that the cost of
such Digest shall not exceed four dollars for each copy.
Section 3 The person to whom the contract is award -
ed, shall enter into bond, with two or more good securi
ties, to the satisfaction of the Governor, in the sum of
TentbousaraUJ ** "
contract.
saAd five thousand copies <
State, in theQty of Austin, on or before the fourth "dav
: of July, 1859; and wheu the same shall have been deiiver-
ed^he becretary of <£tate slu'1 certify the fact to the
Comptroller, who shall, when he receives 0Uch certifi-
cate, and also a certificate signed by Ar two of the
Judges of the Supreme Court, tha&feie mm Digest con-
forms to the requirements of t hilt Act. issue his war-
rant for the amount due to the contractor, according to
the terms of his contract with the State, an<UP~
urer shall pay the same. The Secretaiy ofj
immediately thereafter cause copies of said u
delivered and distributed as the General
Stateaffc now required to be.
Section 4. That the sum of twenty thousanddollars.
or so much thereof as may be necessary, he, and the same
is hereby appropriated, out of any woaey oot otherwise
appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this Act, and
that this Act take effect and be In force from and after#
its passage.
Approved 15th February, 1858.
Now therefore, I; H. R. Runnels, Govetnorof the State
of Texas, by virtue of the power vested in me by the
law, do hereby appoint the Re« Dat op Jtvz, 18*8, up
to which time proposals will betreceived by me^r the 1
"furnishing, for the use of the State, five thousand copies
of anew and revised Digest,'' in accordance with the
provisions oflhe above entitled Act, and on which day
said proposals will be considered and said contract enter-
ed Into.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto stoned
ty name and caused the Great Sealofjhe State
'to be affixed. Done at the City of Aihrtjw this
5th day of March, A. D.. 1858, and of the yew of the In-
dependence of Texas the twenty-second.
H. R. RUNNELS.
By the Governor.
T. S. Anderson,
■cretaty of State.
March 121. June 1.
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FOR SALE,
00 sacks CORN,
50... OATS,
1C3 bbls. LIME.
30 ... FLOUR,
10 bales HAY,
3 hhds. BACON.
Low for cash to close consignment,
Narch 15, lw wtwpc. PEEL A DUMBLE.
ROSE COTTON SEED,
a small quantity of these valuable seed jcst re.
ceived. For particulars we refer to the annexed
Certificate. PEEL 4 DUMBLE.
Houston March 15, '$8,
I hereby certify that I procured from Geo. W Rose,
some of the celebrated cottonseed, known here as the
"Rose"Cotton, plan ed and raised the sameon my plan-
tation iu Jasper county, and hare no hesitation in saying
that it surpasses any cotton tn point of yield, that 1 ever
cultivated; OOtton planting having been my occupation
lor thirty years. It produces 011 the same quality of land
and cultivation at least 33li pt* cent, in yield over the
very belt cotton that I have ever planted. The stalks
srow large producing large pods and the cotton lian&s
well in the puds, and f.om the leuRth of the locks In the
open xls Is easy picking, my hands picking and weigh-
ing one-third more per day. than of the ordinary cotton
cultivated here. Having seen this cotton, for the last
three years, first in my garden in Jasper, and from my
own trial and observation, I am satisfied of its superior
excellence over all other cotton, that I have hrt*etofore
been acquainted with, the staple being long and fine, I
therefore recommend It to the notice of the planting
jrablic of the South. _W. A. FERGUSON.-
Jasper Texas, December 31st, '57.
March 15 tf.
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CURIOSITIES,
UNPARALLELED
of
NOVELTIES!
Col. Wood's Museum of Living Wonders
COMPRISING THE
Four Greatest Human Phenomena!
Selected from every jiart of thr habitablegloh<-,at -Teat
aW,ex|n-nse and ri-k, will exhibit in the low oi
Hempstead; Ch: pel Hill- Brenham; lnde| eiideriee;
a-shingtuti; Anderson; lluut-xille and other towns.
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Tift: CHIMGEICOtiS
OR CAMEO i:v.i:w KK, M« n. i.EltERTIloN.
Til 1: S \t IMS H A It IILCU !
CYMDAL OF HOLY WIMT.
ry bea-t of the lieJd and l-irdu
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Notice to Contractors.
CIIIKK KMilNKKK'S OHHCK. ""ustou *
Central Hallway Co.. Houston, teb.20,1*58.
pu. I < uin i„. rv.vlvi-1 at this ■irtlce for the s i>.
nlv !.f AferiLu al ' wllSVuVtl I ISS «.U«. OI the Hulls
i.'ii anil Texas Central Railway, commencing at lleuip-
i 4r-ain co anJ running northward.
'INo considered for the supply of ma-
terlaNan f o mstnivti"11 of sections as well as for the
W \No *tor furnishing materials only, to-wlt: Timlter,
|.uilditlff stone. Ac-.. Ac.
\K, ior uradinjr. bridjrlnu and masonry.
i'i in. and specifications will be ready tor Inspection at
th'Joitl. y on and after tlie 10th of March,
The pro| osals will state, a-.repards payments, what
;iui"imt and proportion of eacIt will l e taken—of stock of
tie-Company; st«*k subscription notes, due one. two
:md thr.-e years; second mortgage bonds and cash.
The tenders must Ik* accompanied with names of res-
|MMisih|e jH-rsons. willing to become surely for the |**rtor-
iiiunce of the contract, or other satisfactory evidence ot
•oiii|M'tcnev to iK-rtorni the work.
l*rop *a1s will tie opened on the 10th of April next,
'ontracts will In- awarded to the lowest best oidder.
he Company reserving the rteht of adopting that tender
a Inch may appear most advantageous and rejecting
iiiv tender not deemed satisfactory.
THEODORE KOSSE.
Mar 1. lm Chief Engineer II 4 T C R R,
Galveatou.NvWs, Civilian A State .Gazette copy lm.
THESE MACHINES are unquestionably the best in
the market. No well regulated family can aCord to do
without a GROVER k BAKER SKWlNG MACHINE,
made expressly for family sewing.
They make a new and superior stitch. In which the
threads^ire so fastened as to render it to^ip
ever^ if every third stitch be cut. It makes a more beau-
tiful and durable seem thefi can be done hy hnad, while
it sews silk or cotton from ordinary spoelr v.ifh equal
facility, by a mere change of spools.
GROVER <£• BAKER SEWING MACHINE CO^
495 Broadway, New York: 18 Summer street, Boston;
and 730 Chesnu} street. Philadelphia. •
tST A respectable and responsible Agent wanted for
.. ^ gtateg, March 2, wl3w.
every county in the United {
Land Locating and all
nected With the General ]
THE undersigned is prepared to locate i
lands In the middle and Korthern counties ox
follows: f, ^
Large claims at one fourth.
Small " one third.
He has now 40,000 acres ofehoice lands oc which he
can locate certificates, all within the sett)enK!>t> .
address _ K.CPALMEK.
Marshall, Harrison Co Texa-.
or W. A. TARLTOX, Austin, if more constant. Ue takes
pleasure tn refering to the following gentlemen ;
Capt. S. Crosby, Com. G. L. O. Anson.
R. M. Elgin, Ch-CUi. ~ *
~ • "l/Clark. ~ —
Col. Kd.
Com. of Court of1
J. W. Perry. District Surveyor,
Col. W. r. D. Ward. Marshall;
44 W. T. Scott,
Hon. T. A. PatillO "
Sabin k UambUn, Hoifttou.
LandOMst,
fab. 12, wly '55.
New Orleans Sale,
Unreserved Credit Trade Sale qf Boots, '.Shoes and Bro-
9 Cans.
BT D. E* MORHH K. Anctiw—r.
WEDNESDAY, the 17th March, 1858, at 10 o'clock A
M., will be sold in sales-room, up stairs, first floor of store
No. 49 Magazine st—.
1073 cases BOOTS, SHOES and BROGANS, comprising
all the various kinds and qualities contained in any oi
our best assorted stores, cither wholesale or retaiL Eve-
rv duplicate will be guaranteed
wUtbe exhibited at sale.
Catalogues for the inspection of
for distribution on Monday, the 12th of
Tetjis—$300 or under, cash, $900 to $000, six
over $600, twelve mouths, for approved city mot
or notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing 8 per 6
est alter the first six months.
• Country merchants wBl find it to their
tend the sale, as there will be no UmltSCK
March 2. t ml7. wtw.
which
•. c. bkoadu'ell, .« ^5. a. p ac get®. / j
W. C. BK0HTO ELL 4 CO.,
{At the stand qfJohn S. SMert,)
Commission Merchants,
AND DEALERS XV
Groceries, Provisions, Liquors, etc.,
Main Street Hm
dec. 7., 6m wtw.
ON and after this date Mr N. A. 1
partner tn our firm. W, C. BB
Houston, March 15th, '58, lm.
A Blackiaio
IN the habit of <ioBig up pUnUtkm work c«n obtain «
Job braPPLvlugtotheiindn^pM|d«t oo«,
denceon Oyster Creek near Messrs. IVyie t^TOTjr^|ugar
Fort Rend. March 12 2t- * -
Cane Island tor Sale.
THIS desirable situation 90 miles from
Houston, at the Junction**! four roads and
directly on the oid national road to San
FeHppe, is lor sale by the Subscriber on
themost reasonable terms,there ieSlOacre*
of land, 15 of which is under gowl fence,
and now in cultivation, there is a good two story frame
house, with eight rooms, and gallery, good cis-
tern and cistern house, 12x15 feet, good stahies and hen-
erv: Also, a store house, situated for a countrv store,
llie place Is considered oue of the best stands' in the
te State.—
calling, on
country, and one of the best stock farmsin the State.—
Persons wishing to purchase", can do «Tby
i. k.. * * m.u., _._ .L . — «-
John W. White, on the premises, or IL^. Boyre, in
Houston. I will also sell a small stock of cattteTlKMBK'S
and hogs, togetherwlth all the furniture, belonging to
theh. use, rarmlns utensds Ac. For reference of IfUes,
enquire of E. A. Palmer, Esq. Houston.
Jau. 29, wtw tf. JOHN W. WHITE.
Hotel for Sale in Moatgonery,
THE unaeretgned^fcraherflne Ho
tel In Montgomery for sate, tocether
with twenty-five acress of the verv
best kind of land, adjtdning^tprem-
¥fn. of the pnrchSaie money
ises.
may remain on mortgage if desired. A;
be made, by an early application to CI
Houston.
may
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16, tf.
A. MATHIAS,
Ifomta, and dted tn R1 Do-
I. it. 1857. He left rela-
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250
HISKEY
Bbls. Rectified
March 3
for sale by
CRAMER & WOLF.
LEFT Texas last year for Califoi
rado county, In that State, Oct. : ^,
fives in this State, who are requested to communicate
with the editor of this paper.and bv doing learn some-
riiimr to th*dr interest. frb 17 If.
Lost,
THE Headlight certificate of one third of a league of
land Issued by Board of Land Commissioners of llar-
risbunr (now Harris) county, to'Lewls Ihmnlug. If not
heard from within 60 day* 1 -hall apply, as the assignee
of said eertlficate for a duplicate.
JanJt %%2m. ilAKVET H. ALLEN.
Information Hasted
("\F DAVID TALMON, who was last heard of somo five
v' v.-nri situ about twenty miles East ol San Antonio
and ki t
Talinot
mot he
ol San Antonio
•mpany with a man named Bill Franks. The said
i> now abont 17 vears of ace. Any information
whereabouts will be thankfully received by his
iu the city oi Houston Texas. Address
r.t. d#*c TCth, "57, .1. LEWIS TALMON.
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