The Huntsville Item. (Huntsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 5, 1853 Page: 2 of 4
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<T!)C tlimtSBtllC 3tcm. I OCR Mend Col Mmsbew sent us #
' ' ,L.i part 01 a water-melon which he preserved
through the winter, cutting it up, we
presume. It tasted well, though out of
j season. It was mellow. I3ut the envc-
I lope—shall we confess it, dear reader
llUNTSVlLL E:
Saturday Morning, March 5,1853.
Hon. J. C. Dobbin has been appoint- —that interested us lar more than the
ed U. S. Senator by the Governor of N. melon ! It was a letter from old North
Carolina, in place of Mangum, whose | Carolina, giving accounts births, court-
term expired yesterday.
Tiif. latest arrival from Liverpool
brings dates to the 12th ult. and announ-
ces a decline in cotton of 1-Sd. for mid-
dling and lower grades.
; ships, marriages and deaths ; elections
i and defeats ; crops and prices of provi-
' sions. Who would not have been inter-
ested ? Wc grumbled in Texas at pay-
ing &1 50 per bushel for corn ; in the
old tar State it was $3 ! "What do you
say to that ? And that letter was half
A mail from the States came in on , °j ^ troijn a lady ! V* e were just about to
Tuesday evening, that made our 1\ M. ! kiss it, but happened to see the madame
want to thrash us for saying his office was Poking sternly at us, when our gallantry
. J ... A 117. . . l /Y* l n .i • i t
a sinecure. It was tbe first mail sinec
the 10th ult. We were supplied with
seven times tlio quantity we could use,
and not only so, but in the hurry, other
people's papers were thrust in our box,
and of course counted with ours, in the
returns to the Department. "We hope to
have no more such seven-leagued malls.
We got another States' mail on Thurs-
day, which we trust will perfectly satisfy
cur citizens.
An election is to take placc on the
14th inst. in the Thirteenth Judicial
District, for Judge and District Attorney.
G. W. Banton of llobcrtson county, a
young lawyer of some ability, is a candi-
date for the latter office. The act crea-
ting the district will be found in our pa-
per to-day. We do not know how the
vote of Madison county will be taken, as
it has not yet been organised.
As election will be held in June(r) to
approve or condemn the Kiver Improve-
ments bill. We believe it appropriates
some $200,Q00, for that purpose, of
w hich 000 are for the Trinity river.
It is our private opinion that the bill will
not be accepted by the people, though
we shall wait for a sight thereof, be-
fore "pronouncing" upon it.
The weather at present is glorious.—
Winter and we have parted company,
and all hail the advent of bright days
and April showers. The Trinity contin-
ues navigable, and boats are coming and
going, every day.
We h ad a call, a few days since, from
0. A. Ogsbury, Esq. of Indianola. He
is one of lluntsville's old citizens, and
fought well in the Mexican war. lie
used to be considered a "wild boy,"
but he ]*as cjoue sowing those oats, and
now is oile of the first merchants of Indi-
anola. Wo congratulate Charley on his
success.
A shooting scrape has lately taken
place in Washington City, a Mr. Fuller
being the beneficiary, lie had posted a
Lieut. Schaumberg as a coward, and he,
finding his friends "cut" him for not no-
ticing it, cut into Fuller's intestines with
a pistol ball. lie is not expected to re-
cover. Considerable excitement prevailed
in the city in consequence of the affair.
flew like chaff before the wind, and wc
gave her the melon ! That letter
brought to mind a joke on Judge Ochil-
tree. He had just returned from North
Carolina, where fisk is plenty, and folks
get so fat on it, that the fish-bones come
out of their hides and stick in their shirts
for a month after a good feed. There
were some incorrigible jokers at the hotel
in one of our lower counties, where the
judge was stopping, and fish plenty. One
of them procured a lot of the harder por-
tions of the inhabitant of "the vasty
deep," and going to the Judge's room,
got one of his shirts and stuck it pretty
full therewith. He then entered the
public room, and easily managed to turn
the conversation to the State of Bun-
combe. After a while he asked the
Judge if he had gotten the fish-bones out
of his shirt yet. The insinuation was
strenuously denied by his honor, who rea-
dily full into the trap of a dozen of cham-
pagne, bet on there being plenty in his
shirt, shelled that morning ! A deputa-
tion of one was dispatched to his room
for the article that laundresses so much
love to torture and mutilate ; and on his
return, he-reported that it was so full of
bones, he could not bring it without dan-
ger of grievously wounding his hands. A
blush mantled the pale and anxious face
of the Judge, who carried with the cur-
rent, entered his room, and there was his
shirt-, held up to the admiring gaze of a
dozen or more men, in the centle hugr of
/ o ij
a pair of tongs, studded with fish-bones !
The Judge got angry ; all the rest were
merry ; and he, going on the principle
that "the will of the majority should rule,"
ordered the champagne, and while indul-
ging in its consumption, grew merry as
the merriest, merely declaring, at the
close of the worship, that he would prose-
cute every mother's son of the swindlers,
to the full extent of the law, if he ever
saw the story in the columns of "that
d—d Item !" Hence, we have said no-
thing about it ! His honor says he has
an old score to settle with us, so we sup-
pose this will be only one more "item
55
Yesterday, the President of the Uni-
ted States was inaugurated, and the du-
ties of Congress for the present session
have closed. We shall soon sec what al-
terations in the oonduct of the Govern-
ment will be made, and who the cabinet
will be composed of. What changes in
the foreign policy of the country will oc-
eur, we know not. Pierce is by some
called a Progressionist, but how he is in
that respect, time will show. He appears
to be a man with a mind of his own, and
determined to have his own way. He will
have a hard time of it if he carries out
the system, and happens to choose a ca-
binet that has opinions of its own. Mr.
Fillmore retires, wc believe, with the
good wishes and feelings of the whole na-
tion with him. lie has proved a Presi-
dent so different to the general anticipa-
tion, that all are agreeably disappointed.
We trust his successor will prove as sat-
- isfactory to the people, and that he will
not love office so well, when he gets used
to it, as to desire a second term. The
one term system is the best in every res-
pect.
We see that the editor of the Northern
Standard has just got a sight of the Gov-
ernor's Message, and censures, with fierce
indignation, that portion which relates to
the volunteers. How long will it be be-
fore ha hears of the appropriation to pay
them and the adjournment of the legisla-
ture ? and what will the French noble-
man say to that ? We fear the wrath of
the mouse—no, De Morse,—when he
learns all ! We expect he is the im-
personation of "Dignity", with that lea-
ther medal suspended from his swan-like
neck. ,
Eclectic Educational Series of Com-
mon School. Books.—Those of our readers
who scan our advertising columns—and we
trust there are at least a few of this class—
will have observed that an extended notice
concerning the series of school books indi-
cated at the head of this article, has found a
place therein.
It is customary, we notice, among our
brethren of the quill, upon the first insertion
of an advertisement of the description al-
luded to, to cull attention to it editorially.
I his we have neglected in this instance to
do : not we assure our readers, from any
hesitation in regard to the merits of these
l ies, but from a press of business. Puffing
our readers will bear us witness, is not the
habit of the Item,—and if it were, the Ec-
lectic S lies of school Looks is too well
known, and toe highly appreciated by the
general bed}- of practical educators in Tex-
as, to need any such adventitious aid. It is
no part of our intention now to go into
an extended notice of the merits of the vari-
ous volumes of which this series is compos-
ed. We have neither time to prepare nor
space to admit such a notice,—nor is it
needed. For the last ten years or more, we
learn these books have been in the hands of
a large majority of the teachers of Texas.
As they are. so lar as we know, universally
admitted to be good,—equal, at least to any
other seiies yet introduced into the coun-
try,—and as they have already been adopt-
ed in so many of our schools, and as uniform-
ity in the books used in the cominuii schools
of the State is a matter which deeply inter-
ests parents, teachers and dealers in books;
and as these books are now made accessible
at cheap rates, in all the principal towns of
the State, we think their claims to adoption
as the school books of Texas, deserve seri-
ous consideration. It may savor somewhat
of interest. albeit, we cannot avoid the ex-
pression of the opinion that the example
which the agent of this series has set in so
liberally patronizing the press in the way of
advertising is a good one, and should, and
no doubt will be. properly appreciated by
the editorial fraternity, to whom his patron-
age has been extended. We most cordiatly
unite with our editorial brethren in com-
mending the Eclectic Series to the favorable
consideration of parents and teachers, and*
all interested in educational matters.
Later from Mexico.
The Mexican schooner Aquilla, arrived at
-On the 11th ultimo, the Sen
1 The London Times.—The following no-
tree from the Delta shows that the above
Congress.
ate proceeded to consider the bill making
, „ . . r, f provision for .he eeltlemeot of certain claims I |>«per, .n.teod of be.ng a mem echo of pdb-
New Orleans from \ era Cruz, brings files of lhe Uniled StateSj ari,ing out of ihe Uc opinion, is a leader thereof, and thus oc-
papers from Vera Cruz and the city of Mex- ^ TeXag umler the provisions of the ; cupies the legitimate jn.sition of the press,
ico, to the 20th ult. Bound ar - act ' as it should be, throughout the world. To
Shortly before the Aquilla left Vera Cruz " ^dressed the Senate for an ' follow popular opinion, may be ea.*y for a
advices were received there that the^city of IT,, regarded 1 journal,—but fo lead it, that's a trick ! " The
Mexico had pronounced in favor e,E,he plan | hour m oppos Uon ...he ML | fmraen'„ „f this celebrated jour-
of Guadalajara, and the Castle of San Juan the subject ot the Toxas ueLt as a mane.
de Ulua was firing a salute in honor of the eutire|y between Texas and her creditors, nai oM tlfe opinions and actions of JSogllfh-
Bettf.r Late than Never •—Major
P. Finch sent us a Christmas bajr last
Christmas, full of pecans, from Washing-
ton. We received it three days ago !—
They eat just as well now, and we accor-
dingly return him our thanks. By the
way, his school here is crowded with pu-
pils, and we are pleased that it is so. See
advertisement.
The Texas Debt Bill.—The Washing-
ton correspondent of the Picayune, writing
on the 10th ult., says a number of amend-
ments are prepared to be offered to the bill
for paying :he Texas debt, introduced into
theU. S. Senate by Mr. Pearce. Mr. Mason
is in favor of letting Texas have the reserv-
ed five millions stock, with interest. This
defeated, General Rusk is in favor of the as-
sumption of the debt by the United States,
but will favor the main bill, amended, to not
go in force without the consent of Texas. A
third amendment is that which will be pro-
posed by Senator Brodhead, of Pennsylva-
nia, which is to divide the'feve millions re-
served in the Texas Boundary Bill, with in-
terest, to date, among the creditors of Texas,
pro rata, in cash ; requiring them (the cre-
ditors) to release the United States, but not
the State of Texas. Should Mr Pearce's bill
fail, it is predicted that Mr. Brodhead's sub-
stitute will pass.
From the Galveston News we learn
that "a lodge of the I. 0. O. F. was in-
stituted in Houston on the 16th ult. This
benevolent order was first established at
Houston many years ago, and we hail its
re-establishment there as a most auspici-
ous event to insure its future 8prosperity
in the State. The new lodge in Houston
embraces some of its most prominent and
respectable citizens." A general atten-
dance of delegates from all the ledges
of the interior counties is expected at the
next session of the Grand Lodge, when
the removal of its location will be propo- j
sed, to some convenient point in the iute- '
rior. The State numbers now nearly
forty lodges.
We would direct attention to the card
of Drs. Keenan & Kentfro, who have
removed their office, so as to be more
convenient. By thunder, this must be a
healthy place ; we looked over our col-
umns to see what 31. D.'s cards wc had,
and found none !
Dr. Morgan has been doing a large
business here in teeth. We had no idea
there were any toothless gums in Texas
but our own. The doctor says we'll stand
alone ere long, unless we put a . to his
existence, lie left early this week for
Cincinnati, and promises a return here in
July. We have .some notion not to ad-
vertise for him any more, that we may
keep a few toothless- companions.
The following letter from the P. M. at
Houston, to his, brother of Huntsvilie, ex-
plains the whereabouts of one mail.—sure:
Houston, 21st Feb., 18o3.
Sir: On Monday, February 7th,the mail
for your office was taken from Houston on
horse-back, the coach not having arrived
from above the day before, as due. The
carrier states that, while passing a miry
place in the road, about nine miles from
Houston, his horse fell, throwing him off, and
partly falling upon him; but the horse got
up immediately, and before the carrier could
catch him, made his escape with the mail,
it being fastened to the saddle. Nothing
was heard of the horse or mail, until the 11th
or 12th inst., when the horse was found with
the saddle turned under him, bridle, etc.,
broken to pieces. A small portion o( the
mail was discovered lying close on the bank
of White Oak Bayou : some of the letters
were seen floating in the water. The mail
bag has not been discovered. It is supposed
that the mail has been robbed, and that
such portion of it as is missing and that was
not taken by the person committing the
theft, was, together with the mail bag?
thrown into the stream. The package that
I herewith send you, and a few papers, is
all that remains of said mail for your deliv-
er)'. The mail on that day was smaller
than usual. Respectfully, etc.
event as she came out of port.
President Ceballos made a coup d'etat on
the night of the 19th, closing a la Cromwell
tlie sessions of the Congress which hau
shortly before placet! him in power. \\ c
translate from the Siglo Diez y A mve the
followinejaccount of the affair:—Pic.
"Fifteen days since the Chamber of De-
puties elected Juan B. Ceballos, President
ad interim of the Republic : and fifteen days
since he swore to maintain the constitution.
As soon as a Ministry was formed, the gov-
ernment was invested with dictatorial pow-
ers, delegated by Congress, which could in
•no wisp embarrass the course of the govern-
ment.
"Day before yesterday rumors were cir-
culated that the government intended to
pronounce. The Ministry informed the
Chambers that it was preparing the draft of
a bill which was to save the country. Yes-
terday Senor Fuentes resigned the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. The portfolio was offer-
ed to Senor Monies, who declined it. The
chief clerk sent to the Chamber a draft of a
bill as follows:
Art. 1. Convoking a National Convention.
Art. 2. To meet in Mexico on the 15th
June.
Art. 3. Government to give it a report of
its acts on the first day of the session.
Art. 4. Not to remain in session more than
one year—to reform the constitution—elect
President ad interim, and exercise legisla-
tive powers.
Art. 5. Governors of States to order elec-
tion of representatives.
"Congress went into secret session and
agreed to sit till the bill was disposed of.
Committee on it reported at half-past six
against the bill, and recommending it to
be sent to the committee on the grand jury.
This was carried, and this committee pro-
ceeded to t ike the declaration of President
Ceballos, in order to present an accusation
against him of intriguing against the con-
The President refused to answer,
and with which '.he United Stales had no- i mm cannot be exaggerated ot overrate^.
, . . , 1 It is the mental autocrat of Britain. It itf
thing to do. . . . -. • •, .
The House concurred in the amendments openly and plain!} inconsistent, and some-
ported from the Committee of the Whole I <>'<>« mockingly so -but the public are
Slate of the Union to .he bill to es- ! 8° with "-though one time .t may
ro
the
UbMsh So Territory Government of Co- | «*<» North, .ml before a few days have
' , | nc fi._ elapsed, Jbout ship and go South. North,
lumbia, (to bt? composed of one ot the two- r » _ r © j
geographical divri^i0!lScl Oregon,) including
an amendment to change the name from
Columbia to that of Washington, when
The bill, under the operation of the pre-
vious question, was passed—j^eas 1^8, nays
29. and after some discussion the title was
then amended, so as to read "A Bill to es-
tablish the Territorial Govarnmeni of Wash-
ington."
o
stuutioii.
denying the authority oi Congress to im-
peach him.
"Congress continued its session amid the
greatest excitement. The palace, mean-
while. was filled with the military. Ammu-
nition was sent to the barracks and several
points reinforced, and it was arranged that
the garrison should pronounce against the
Congress.
" The Ministers said there was nothing so is also before us
far, but every one knew what was going on.
The members of Congress remained in their
seats. At l^ali-past ten, Don Tonias Matin,
who had so lately run away from Vera Cruz,
came to the hall dressed in citizen's clothes
and followed by one hundred soldiers of the
.National Guard, and seized the avenues and
doors, and called the President of the
Chamber out.
" Senor Montez went out. and Senor'Mar-
in gave him a verbal order from the Presi-
dent of the Republic to dissolve Congress,
Senor Montez returned to the Chamber, an-
The House also passed the bill creating
the Territory of Nebraska, formed out of
territory lying west of the Missouri.
I. O. of O. F.—At the annual communi-
cation of the Grand Lodge of the State, held
in Galveston, the following gentlemen were
elected as officers for the coming year:
J. W. Moore, Grand Master; S. G. Swan,
Deputy Grand Master; J. S. Vedder, Grand
Warden ; E. P. Hunt, Grand Secretary; C.
R. Hughes. Grand Treasurer.
The Order is represented as being in a
very prosperous condition.
Godey's Lady's Book for March is on
our table. The publisher says he lias the
largest list of subscribers in the United
States, and intends to keep it up by con-
stant improvements. That is right.
That Southern Ladies' Book—has it ,
died r We received only the first num- j
ber, noticed it, had several calls from La- j
dies to see it and take it, if worth taking,
then, "good by, John," we see no more
of it. All right, with us, we do not need j
it. The editress has lately got married, 1
and of course is more interested in pro
ducino- babies than Ladies' Books,
South, East or West, the belief of Britain
j follows in its wake. A recent instance of
j its vas! power was «hown in the Uncle'Torrt
affair. When Mrs. Stowe's book first cro»v
! «d the Atlantic, it » needless tp say it wa«
received with enthusiasm, and immediately
dramatised, it was produced at three thea-
tres at once, and enjoyed an unmistakable
'run.' Suddenly the growl of the Tmuet
thunder was heard; Uncle-Tdmmitudes
;vere the objects of -its furious -assault*; in
less than a week they were shivered to
pieces, and public opinion changed. The-
theatre; owners looked woefully at empty-
benches and cursed the Times. Common"
sense refused to take tickets for Uncle ?omr
and preferred buying the paper. It button-
ed up its pockets and pronounced abolition
a nuisance. Like M.r. Weller, senior,, il
said to the red-nosed parsons of the canting
tribe,, 'all the iittle niggers" is little hum-
bugs,1' and preferred to allow America to-
mauage her own affairs without their inter-
ference. It is so rarely that the Times acts
fairly towards this country, that we felt
ineb'ned to notice this instance as a singula*
one.'
Graham's American Monthly Magazine
The name has been
altered, and it looks like old Blackwood,
both inside and out. Graham's temper
is ruffled by attacks of northern prints, be-
cause he had the temerity to say what he
thought of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." If no-
thing worse than that troubles him, lie
is not in much danger of a collapse. The
present number has over 140 pages.
We have also received a prospectus for
The Southern Eclectic, to be published
at Augusta, Ga., by J. H. Fitten. It
nouueed the fact that had occurred, and va- -,i i ~ • ' n~, - i • i o i l , , . *
cated the chair, which was taken by Senor vaI1 be a of thc ^est articles from , has not yet received the signatures ot th
all the best writers in the world, contain- j contracting parties.
Guzman, as Vice-President, who declared
the session continued. A protest was then
agreed to by acclamation. Gen. Marin then
marched into the centre of the hall a^nd
cleared the seats at the point of the bayortct.
The members then directed their course to
The international copyright treaty which
it is said has boen prepared between the
United States and Great Britain, is similar
in its provisions to those of the international
copyright treaty between France and Eng-
land. Under its authority, the authors of
books, of dramatic works, of musical com-
positions, paintings, etc., published and
copyrighted in the United States, will, ipso
facto, enjoy all the rights and privileges
which an English copyright would secure
to them in Great Britain ; and in like man-
i ner, a British copyright will possess the
same legal authority in the United States as
an entry in the clerk's office of the district
court, pursuant to an act of Congress. The
only conditions imposed on American au-
thors are the registration of their copyright
in Statieaers7 Hall, and a strict compliance
with the laws of Great Britain in respect to
the deposit of a copy of their work in the
British Museum, while similar restrictions
are imposed oil British authors. The treaty
e
:
SO pages, large octavo, good paper and
new type. $3 per year, to be published J
monthly. Fifteen copies $30. It must \
make itself equal to Littel's Living Age
the convent of San Francisco, but were for- | to meet with success, which we heartily
ced back by troops. They then went to the j wish it.
convent of Espiritu Santo, where they drew
up. a manifesto and protest.
Here the commander of the guards came
to them with about fifty men, which he left
at the door, and told the members present
that the President requested them to dis-
solve, and not force him to extremities. Se-
nor Garcia Aguirre, who was presiding, re-
fused to do so, and the commandant retired.
The Chamber continued, some time longer
in session without interruption.;;
The President issued that same night a
decree convoking a convention in the same
terms as given above in the bill rejected by
Congress.
The Siglo condemns in moderate but de
We also received by the same mail se-
veral numbers of the Musical World and
Times, published by Dyer & Willis, 257
Broadway, N. Y. They announce that
the World, the Home Journal and Knic-
kerbocker Magazine will be furnished for
$5 a year. That is cheap. We would
remark to Dick, that when we want them,
wc will remit the Y.—You understand !
Advantages ok Advertising.—We ex-
tract from the Galveston News : "In a bus.
i i j ess note to the editor of this paper, Mr.
cidVcT 1 angaage'th<o"couirse of Presideht Ce- Jamcs Burke, agent for the publishers of the
hallos. j Eclectic Educational Series, says,—'You
The State of Chihuahua, and the Legisla- have doubtless noticed that I have adver-
ture of that of San Luis, had declared in lised extensively, in the variou
favor of the plan of Guadalajara.
The Monitor says that the President had
s newspapers
of the State, and as you may feel some in-
ordered the federal troops to cease hostili- j t^6^ in knowing what etfect this has had
ties against those of Gen. Uraga. i in extending the circulation of our series of
Gen. Arista was suffering from a tumor, books, I have the pleasure of informing you
and was too ill to go to the city for treat- . t^iat sucjl |ias been the demand for our
ment. A physician had consequently left . , f r ,. ■ i . A . . ...
for Nanacamilpan. in order to perform an | books from far tUstant points in the interior,
operation. ! that I have not been able to fill the orders
Senor Munoz Ledo was expected with j as fast as they have arrived. At no time
his family in Mexico, on his way to^ Vera j within two months past have I been with-
out unexecuted orders. Some of these have
come from several hundred miles distant,
A Windfall for a Journeyman Printer-.
— Augustus B. McDonald, a journeyman
printer in the office of the M ilwaukie News,
a few days ago received a letter, which in-
formed him that his great uncle-, Marshal
McDonald, who recently dbed in Paris at the
Hotel de Ville, aged eighty-two, had lelt
him by his will a snng little fortune. M<s
Donald was wealthy, and a Marshal of
France, appointed by Bonaparte. The for^
tunate printer was formerly a sailor in the
British navy, and received a pension in-con-
sequence ot a wound in the leg received at
the bombardment of Canton. - He fought in
the Mexican war Irom Vera Cruz to the.
city of Mexico, and was wounded in the
ankle at Vera Cruz. He bears the mark of
a severe wound in the neck which he re-
ceived at the gates of Mexico, and secured -
a pension from the United States. - His bro-
ther, Arthur McDonald, was a surgeon in
the British Navy, and was on board the Ter-
ror in the expedition of Sir John Franklin—
since when, of course, he has not been heard
of.
Dignity of the Craft.—Gen. Zoilicoffer,
Also to the card of Mr. Lather, pain- etiit0r of the Nashville Banner, has been
ter, who comes among us well reeommeu- nominated for Governor by a writer in the
^e(^- True Whig, but the Nashville American ob-
Also to the caid of Messrs. King & jects to the nomination, and sass: "We ra-
Lirdwell, "whose arrangements for fur- tj)er t0 see the editornil profession
nishing lumber are unsurpassed in the
State. j
Cruz, to take the British steamer. The Or-
den advises him to get out of the country as j
scon as possible, before he is called to an j
account for his tricks.
A bill for the creation of a national bank
had passed two readings before- Congress
was dispersed.
Senor Casanova, in giving to the Govern-
ment his reasons for shooting Senor Rodri-
guez, accuses him of endeavoring to create
an independent republic.
Later from Mexico.—President Ceval-
los has resigned, not being disposed to sub-
mit to the terms imposed upon him by Ura-
ga, Robles, and Lombardereo, who have
constituted themselves a kind of military
triumvirate, appointing the last named a
and from persons who Could have no other
means of knowing of our agency but through
the newspapers. I am entirely satisfied
from experience, that advertising pays well;
so much so, that I intend to extend my busi-
ness in that line, and would advise others
to do likewise.'"
lowered by the acceptance of such offices, j , n . , ,
_, r . provisional Fresidet.t. 1 hese triumviri have
Editors must be£Tin to be careful how they 1
0ol- T. W. WARDof Austin left a few
days ago for Washington city. He is j
a candidate for marshal of Texas. :
H. Stuart, Esq. of the Galveston Civi-
lian, has also gone to the same place. We
trust he will not degrade the fraternity
by accepting an official appointment. It
stoop to such things. If they consent to be
Governors, who knows but they may soon
sent a commissioner in the Albatross to
ing him the
either a? President or Dic-
| bring back Santa Anna offering him the
have to go still farther, and yield to be made ?X*TubjecUu the oontirmation of the peo
came within one of it his
mayor to the island.
serving
as
To Senators Houston and Rusk are we
j indebted for valuable public documents.
Presidents of? The dignity of the craft
must be cared for."-'
Dreadful Disaster Rumored.— A lettei
from Havana has been received at N. York,
which says that a rumof prevailed in that
city to the effect that the British ship-of+war
Highflyer, was blown up near Jamaica, and
that by this terrible catastrophe four hun-
dred lives were lost.
pie
New Banking Law in Missouri.—Avery
stiingent bill to prevent illegal banking is
now before the Legislature of Missouri. It
provides that any person within the State,
except the Bank of the State of Missouri
and its branches, who either directly or in-
directly make, issue, or put in circulation,
as currencj, any note, bill, check, certifi-
cate of deposite, or other document, setting
forth that the holder is entitled to receive a
certain sum. or that it will be taken in pay-
A Gentleman. — Calvert, in his
"Scenes and Thoughts in Europe," just
published by Putnam, says—"A man
whose body should be absolutely cleai^,
always, without soil outwardly or inward-
ly, were a model man, a breathing ideal,
what is often named, but never seen—a
perfect gentleman." Wo will admit tho
fact with an amendment—provided he
paysv in advance for his paper. That
man is and cannot be called a gentleman
who does not pay promptly for his paper.
We call on the whole editorial fraternity
to sustain us in this new but sound po-
sition.
New Ouleans? F«fb *o.
No very important changes have occur-
red in our market during the past week, and
the amount of business transacted has beeu
rather more limited than usual. Cotton has
been heavy, without any very decided de-
cline, and for Sugar and Molasses the rates
have been pretty well sustained. Provisions
have had a downward tendency, and both
Flour and Grain are rather lower.
prices of cotton.
The Tehuantepec Treaty hasbeen finally j ment of any debts, or in exchange for pro-
consummated—having been duly signed perl„ shall forfeit for every offence five
by the constituted authorities of Mexico, , . , i t. ti,„ „<• u-n
J , . , ,t .t , _ ' hundred dollars, ine provisions ot the bill
and in accordance therewith, the road was .in-
formally delivered to Mr. A. G. Sloo. Three are to aPP!y to Missouri partners or persons
hundred thousand dollars have beeu paid without the State, who issue such paper and
to the Mexican government, and commis-
sioners were appointed, who left Mexico on
the 14th ultimo, to deliver the road to Mr.
Sloo-
circulate it in Missouri. The counterfeiting
of such paper and its signatures is declared
to be no cffencc against the State.
Inferior - - 6
Ordinary - 6 3-4
Middling - - 8
Good Middling - 9 1-4
Mddling Fair • 10' .,
Fair - - 10 1-2
1-2
1-2
6
7
9
9 3-4
10 1-4
11
Viscount Melbourne died on the SBth of
January. ' . - v W,
In the case of AcKjJ&~yb. Newman, the 1*1-
ter has been sentenced to pay a fine of £100.
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