Galveston Weekly News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 2, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 16, 1861 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : illus. ; page 21 x 30 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
ra:Rat3 t
or iai 1
GILTESTOff WEEKLY SLtK
CPVBL1SKZD EVEBT TUZSDAT.T
OJTECOFT.perannnaihi advane........S; 3 0
" " not paid Trunin sixmos- 4 00
"" Xertwoxeanulnadvance. IN
Psitsuiteiiremlukur Mrodollanasd city ceaulor eac a
adTanwraaserlaer;wlllbe entitled to the otter attyctau
rorcoimnTiWRinj
aiajla MiwertDerj at a distance say. at lielrpleajar
either make us remlttanceal our risk by malLftJllz. t
tho Postmaster's receipt; or ereenre inch prlrata o&V3
anwattiymiyluvconaaenceln.befciz boji salt ad
xpsdlCocv .
AJverticInr nia
it
XF1 HTVJS
or tsj
GALVESTON Tlii-H EIKLT NEWS
TOESDAYS THPRSDaTS t battjbdat .
Single Co?7Ptr year Cpsvable cuarUrlrO ......
Qy
tL
-A
T S
WWWk.
ISS-
Bates o fAttTertWee :
xsKtiattotfivert!atinepersw M
A
T2L?KJ sfljarjof vfyAI liner or snaea eslrafeit. o
tonarfOTthixtlnert!onaada(t7ceuUforeacliaal
lennj.
-jar'
i. --
BOOK -AJSTD JOB JPRrNTTINQ
"THE WILL OP THE PEOPLE SHQTJLDJRTJLe . .-JT J
OT..- U..U '"Ii
a. very coml'JeriMa retortion Is made oa advartlseste-at
Inserted for taree six or twelve montaa.
TT. Je-'D. RICHAItD80r.
Pffsxaa: aa asro- PaorarxioaavA'-tAJSj TJffiXAS ATTVfAJrAC.
irvstaaxo aasaixar.
EICHAKDSON & CO'.
PROPRIETORS.
- OF XTXST DkSCKITTIOa
T5
GALVESTON rTEXAS TXJEDJ jQBffl 186l7
VOi. XVHL
NO. 2.
jHI '" 'IBB "-iB tflK hr .H r H IRAt
TI'B ra.1 1a 111
n m IT! I
m. JBa. H H H -
V
y y
V
4
1
i J
.jitiUsmssu WJ " guMlTlllT
TKCKSDAT...... PRIL 1SC1
- " t- Hon. ilr. Wigfall was at Charleston on
the 1U 3nat. Arrangements were making to
have him deliver a public speech.
jAmong the passengersby the steamship
"Mexico for New Orleans this morning areXt-
Col. Porterind Capt. A. W. Reynolds U. S. A.
the latter from San Antonio where we think
he held the position of Quartermaster.
as e
Er Col. BcnMcCulIoch has arrived in lew
- Orleans from 'Richmond tie has we undrr-
stand -succeeded in his mission to purchase
1000 Colt's revivers and 1000 repeating rifles
lior the use t-f the Slate.
s o
. K3- Among the passengersby the steamer
- from 'KewOrleans this morning were Major
John Marshall or the State Gaietle and Eon.
Mr Oldham Delegate to the Provisional Con
grew and delegated by President Dbtis to
the Arkansas Convention Where "his address
had marked effect We haTe a copy of it and
shall endeavoi to make room for it soon.
Mr. Marshall's numerous friends In this
.State will gladly welcome him borne again.
Ikpoetast. ATe understand that Captain
-Murray of the steamship Fashion which ves-
sel was chartered to take the U. S. troops from
Indianola to the steamships waiting for them
outsidetheBay.has been informed by the U
-a officer having charge that his services would
not he needed again nntil July next. What
t does this meant
"" 0 Major chBS- Bicller.or San Antonio
'arrived .here dy before yesterday and left
this morning on the Kew Orleans steamer. He
5s en routoiorMontgomery.
He has been in Western .Texas for many
months where his services in organinng
- Castles " brthe'K s Q. C and hislebors Tor
vthit order have been icalous end Highly
tfficieut.
I o
- Cp-Onr fellow townsman Gen W. T. Austin
has .received the appointment of Confederate
Slatra Karshallfor the District composed of the
State of Texas.
Gen. Austin is one of the oldest citizens or
Terns. He served her zealously in the council
I .end the field when she made ber first attempt
' to throw off Mexican oppression; and be has
been equally zealous in ber effort to get rid of
' the voke or Abolition rule.
Tin: TwiV Sistku. The steamship Busk
"brought over to-day the two pieces of field ar-
tillery aix pounders known as the "Twin Sis-
ters" which were used at the battle of San Ja-
cinto and did such good service there. They
somehow or other found tneir Way bsck to
Xonisiaua where they have been considered as
old iron..
iiTbe Stale- of Lonisiana through its Legisla-
ture's action has presented the guns again to
the State of Texas remounted there anew
I throughout. Gov. Moore had (htm forwarded
to the cart of 'Messrs. Sorley Smith & Co. of
this city who have informed Gov. Clark of the
fact and asked of him what is to be fheir des-
tination. They are to be escorted this afternoon at 5
o'clock from the wharf by the Artillery Com-
pany to their Armory.
Cojcixotsatc Postal Depaetmest. Hon.
- John H- Be'agan Postmaster Gereraf C. S.
las given official notice underilate of 27th
tilt that sealed proposals will be received
at his department to the 1st May next for
furnishing leather and canvas mail pouches
and horse mail bass at such times as may
be required ; post office Wanks and paper
for llie same for one year ; Manilla wrap-
ping paper cotton twine coarse hemp
twine and scarlet sealing wax for four
years ; the various circmar-maro-iu nuuuyo
nf otpel. iron boxwood. als-rr"'iE3s?taj
.. tnnr- vnSTS fmm 1 fit I
rcloPafotcT.i
with tlraw board boxes' " Ite ' $B:
ior uiw;iji'"c" - r -
the uoslaee stamps rat
.riimiiT.llfiim; Srpr.'l
C3tanrvr
tlULfc? .. .
iShlbcPogcslamp.M
perforated aroundan
nf " S. 1U. "' -V v-"i
inir rllCS.ctC.
""Vn'oIjU will he vidi
period beyond tlie lat .
- irrSk
KrroLTmos rs Jin
l .o; Ttpnnhlinan of Ihe 2d in"
tbeiatb Mirchfrom Los Vegi
-with the following fmpoi ..at t-'
TlieTstage arrived here lk:'.s -"
Santa Fe en route for the S. -wits
-about leaving bere on its
press-arrived from Col. Fauntlei
5:...- 4K. tilti9T-v l)nartmfnL .
mandantat Fort Union ordering thj.
hrdnora for defense.
On vesterdav roorninc about 11 o'clocat-
nnTil! nf thR Ranital fSanta Fe. Amerfcans
and Mexicans en masse seeming t have
sprang u"p like " Cadmus' men" well armed
and in great numbers at once seized and now
hold Fort Marcy. Colonel Fauntieroy declined
to Eurrender tbe Fort as was expected and
while in the actor remonstrating with the pop-
ulace the citizen soldiery rasbed upon the
works ana invn minuies iney Ere nu.cu
GoyJJencber was the prime mover in these
prowMmgs and now lus charge vf all the
military eqnipmentsnd public property.
fEvery body issurevfsed at thiB well -concocted
and efficient eo? carina. In brief New Mex-
ico now hwdeclared for and practicallvafiili-
atedwith Texas nnd the South and the United
States isauddenty ignored and our allegiance
changed.
' Arizona also absolves ber allegiance on the
ICth inst
JS The Liverpool Advertiser lUc'oldcst
commercial gazette in England in its issue
ofSth March aays:
"We must wish God speed to the new Repub-
lic of the South which must triumph in its
contest with the North because its might is in
tbe ri7f.
It also says :
Free trade noduiies except for tbe purpose
of revenue a full supply of cotton for tbe
mills of Lancashire and an open market for
the products of its looms that is what the
South will give us.
Texas "U'rsE. Mi It. Cannon informs
.us that he has about C00O vines planted in
a vineyard at Piedmont Springs in Grimes
county and they are growing finely. The
vineyard is under the direct control of J S.
DeGouvca a na'ive 'of Afadeira whose
whole life has been devoted to the culture
of tbe grape and to wine making. The
"Native Piedmont wine of which we
have tried a sample is of a rich claret col-
or very palatable ana lias none of the
headache-creating qualities of most import-
ed wines. It is well adapted for ladies.
Mr. Cannon informs us that the demand
for it is increasing very much orders .com
angJD-Jailj-. -fi-expeets to make a large
quantity of the wine the coming season
a 0 m
Tiegisia. The Virginia Senate on the
30th ult passed two important resolutions
in relation to the contemplated removal of
cannon by the Federal Government from
Bellona Arsenal to Old Point Comfort.
Tbe first authorizes tbe Governor to seize
and detain said guns for the use ot the Com-
monwealtn ana to tnatenato oraerouttne
nubhc iraard and such portion of tbe militia
force as be mav deem necessary to arrest the
contemplated removal of the guns beyond tbe
reach and control of tbe Government of this
State.
The second authorizes and requires the
Governor to pay to Dr. Junius L. Archer tbe
amount due bim.viz: $760072 on his contract
with the Government at Washington and to
the said Government at Washington ibe sum
.itr
the Superintendent of the Armory at Rich-
mond to take possession of Bald gnns and de-
posit them therein for safe keening.
The first resolution was pased by a vote of
27 to 8. The second resolution passed ayes
S2 nays 2.
AcsmEoTtx.-Mr.V- Eicbardson writes
ns from Austin on the 4th :
"As a matter of interest to all whose busi-
ness may call them to this city I would re-
mark that tbe old and well-known boast form-
erly known as Smith's and later as Scott's
Hotel has within a few days been opened by
the owner of that valuable property Col.
Abner Cook and is now called Cook's Hotel
nnd is under the management of CoL Cook and
his step-son Mr. J. H. Logan whose lady pre-
sides at ibe table. CoL Cook has already
given the establishment quite a thorough over-
lisnlmfr flnri ri1l not atnnitll liAf nnvnlAfl
m&T&H
VVsssaVsWiiajajiik? - jsurWWsr' ' & Lja
-War 1 ?i!i&w.??i : '&.- -lFr 5S55-?
every part of it giving ft a degree of comfort federacy can putlhoir's still lower and still
forits guests it never before afforded. This he keep the advantage. If they should con-
can well afford to do as St is his own properly. ... j 1 . i .-i 1 .
I am glad to be able to state from personfl Unue to underbid each other until both ar-
Icnowlcdgethatthectableof thishonseisunsur- rive nt absolnto free trade so much the bet-
paisedby.any Ihayeere'rsat down to in this terwjn it bc comparatively speaking for
r.itr trhila ths chnrtrrm are rerv reftftdnalil . J
whictris a consideration of no email impor-
tance in times like these" . 1
NEWS BT MAIL AND TELEGUAPU. -
i "War News.
Jlie S. 0. PlUjnae of Clh lnit. his dlspatchei
Jroia Hew YorV Boston and Wuhlngloa of Cth
lnit watch we Jjndenie at follows :
Nsw Yoat Ajril C The trnUntIe t(mih!pi
IUlnoIi and Auantle have been chartered by the
Ftdral Oovernsieni. Tbty are proviiloned for SO
din and men an at work night and daj pntt nr
lorM and proSlon on boird. Their dollnation
lis profound fceU Tbe traoiallsnUe tteonseri
Diltlo and Ariel Jave aUo been chartered to carry
UThe' "tfanUe fcd Baltic IR to day the former
with 900 U. 8.lrolpi- also aliteen doubled banked
llrbl drauchtboaii f.ir landing troopi and of gTeat
Deed Tbe Baits took out a coaitwlie clearance.
Th. Atlantlohaa larrj'l UkM baUe-y on borad.
Thau S war Reamer Pawnee leftthu morntni;
fortbeBonthwWt250o!dIer.
TheD S warUeatner rowhatan left last night
with three compare of O. a. troapi.from PL Uam.
UThi C. B. revtnw cutter Harriet Lane left to-dr
"ThrutVuHWfatM Koanok. and Kabul.
e.S cf io iran..id the C 8brlg rerry wUIoon
be read for iti. Large narabera of workmen are
.Seated on them. The reeruli. and other troop at
the Forta here are otr iftWTOtn. The recruit ug
office berthas brf rt-opened. Eeerulu arebelag
aent hence arffroa Bolton llocheater etc. to Go-
'oftelebii received here for Imme
quanUllf. ot .and Ug.. Unt Ii now manufactuitog
"yS'SSlSS. KS on account of UB.r-
.iT.! m intenie. In lh Stoct taarlcet there la
""pteVanl" rJ.tock feUSf B.ate and Rail-
SerW&
i'oUnCVelalV-You willknow atl about
TbJwSSt FortaCoIumbu. and Hamilton are
l&$Wvrr. at th.
InTber crew. Tbe .tarn ftlgaUa Mlnneaou Mil-
Ijiipplaad Colorado trene&rly ready.
WismsoTOB. Aprl C-Mucb alarm exlita In ppliu
JcJclrdoVaccomtoI the military preparation!
of the Government which preserve entire .Hence.
A rtntltman JuittO Mr. Lincoln who itated In a
.lw manner Uui the. AdmlnUiratlon will not
Sndii- anTchcunuct.lnlUaU: hoiUHtlei. but In
tLkduc f reliibU resort! that the Gonfed jnte
KSS. "reuSrt 1. luaek Fort ricken.. the
cresent movement U M repel ncb a movement.
P S. Gulmanh.d aiecret Interview yeiterday with
thoSecrcSry ol War and Cen. Scott and tamed!'
ately left for Penucola. -
There i. no cauie (one dUpitch an) for the war
ranle which exllUat New "Vtrk.
1 Jt U notthe Intention f tie G6vernoent to land
itluforcement. atTortPIcteiJ or Fort tumter.
The fleet whlcaba. ioatitftd fromKew York!.
MS"tuES5u5!7 ".edition BlUngcutat
New York (anoti .peilal lUpatch to the Hca-
?une..jOl.dfediot forfort PlcVen. but for
B iVh undmSodtaat the Herniary of "-
ry hai received effen for tke balance of thelshl
million loan redecmabl-ln two yean.
One-eighth premium ha teen offered for fi-
000000. .
An officer from South:arollaa was put under ar-
rest to-day forrecrnuig for the army of the Ccn-
f1ohneMl0S"BUs ihere f lth a large Virginia
delegation. They vIVd Mr.lucoln to-day and
adrlied the evaeuaUonf Fort Eumter.
YIISINIA
On thelst Intt In the 6iEWntIoo large number
of reaolutlon. from many tulles were presented
fatorlar lesnilon. ' .
The eiclttment at Petertnr? occasioned by the
warlike new. from New Yorl U very great. All are
for war and that Ylrglala Just go out of tbe old
Union. 1
VOLUNTEERS TOR CN. HOUSTON.
Naw Yoac April C A djatchfrom Baltimore
tayi that a large body of vdnteeri bare gore to
Texas to rally aronnd theSntonflig under Gen.
Sam Houston.
Conretlcrntcptntcs.
CnaaiJSTOs April 0. The Is an Increased ac-
tivity visible In military clrciihire.
The batteries are all In cdplite condition and
waiting order from Montgomjr.
Indications are sbnndant l ft Msjor Anders.n'.
command du'.re to evauite Hrt Enmter.
Major Anderson's upplics pave not as yet been
cut on. '
MoKTCoacrar Ajrll t The )eople here are plea..
ed with the proepttU it a fitht.
Four companleaof Georgia troeps paired throngh
ts-day for rensaetta.
On the'Sth Treaury notes of the Confederate
"States were Issued ndev the 'law sulhorlrlngoDe
million lfiue. ThentitwaluuedonlheSdfor one
irbusand dollar? andtoldu 20per cent premium.
-
Lincoln' Ixeaanry.
Hi
5n the 1st of April the. Morrill tariff.
nto operation no the same day W-
JiSo.fnr ojtrrtr Inan of
rSrSS4'iiai'W
'J - "SSJZK. ' "'.ior uii.
'7. r
-
:&$
'r.M
unoeltijit jrwr
uuu. v
oan would
carry ine .
tieV
tbe balance
of the fiscaVj;ear.nbtpSOtii Jur:e next; apd
also UiatMrfCnase seriDtrbly cob'ctnpLiled
the rcjeclion or all bjds under par and in-
tended bo dispose by private sale or Treas-
ury notes running two years aad.bearing
six per cent interest for all that port ion of
the $S000000 which he 'could not borrow
at par.
Jt js very doubtful whether be can do
cither. Jn New York it is well known so
the papers there say that bat for the stren-
uous exertions of a few public spirited indi-
viduals the loan of Feb. 22d would not
have been taken at all. There has been
some specultUon in those bonds since and
their price has risen ; but a very small ac-
cident would send them down again quick-
er than they rose. Since the war of 1812 no
such collapse in public securities 'has ever
been witnessed in the country as since the
election of Lincoln has taken place.
And it is very doubtful under the veil of
secrecy that surrounds Mr. Lincoln's policy
towards the Confederate States how far the
Northern capitalists will trust his govern-
ment with their money especially when
they see the evil effects to their commerce
of tieariff devised by his friends in tic
rederal Congress
a
Tlio Drazos River.
Correspondence of the If ew..
KicnuoxD April 0th 1S61.
Messes Editoes : After closme my note of
vesterdav. at about two o'clock p. u. tbe Bridce
i gave away ; and about seventy or eight feet
went of
This was by no means an unexpected event.
But to tbe astonishment of every one the
drift which had accumulated and caused this
remained and is still tKcs looking very much
llKe a permaTieniuxiuxc
- -Unfortunately about tho time the Bridge
went off the river began to fall.
This renders the drift some six or ten acres
a matter of serious embarrassment to the Rail
Road Company. B. S. S.
. 0
Tm: Two Tahhts. On Monday last as
the telegraph informs the new tariff of the
Lincoln States went into" operation to tho
utter disgustor the New Tork merchants.
and amid the greatest confusion arismgfrom
the numberless and foolish divisions and
...... . . . . ...
discriminations and contradictions the hill
itself contains. Morrill has certainly achiev-
ed a reputation if Northern curses not loud
but deep can effect it. This tariff compar-
ed with that now in operation in our Con-
federacy presents a very high average.
But the difference becomes still more mark-
ed when the Morrill act is compared with
; tariff the Confederate Congress is to pass
on reassembling in May .next and -which
I was not pasged at its first session in order
. .1 . -t .t.
to lei the mportcrs examine it thoroughly.
The Momll duties average about double
those of this new tariff. In other words a
cargo of foreign goods that yould have to
pay one hundred thousand dollars in .New
I York can bo landed inNew Orleans by pay-
ing only half the money. It is easy to see
-what will be the Tesult.
There is a call already on Mr. Lincoln for
an extra session of Congress to repeal or
modify the Morrill extravagancy. Even
should this be done we shall still have the
advantage. No matterbowlow the Lincoln
Union may putits duties the Southern Con
tbe bouth and bo much tho worse for tho
North
s0Pflf
IL ; ' : HrSKr 1TfA'$v vlsa?1-
(Xv-&. - .-l'- -... -'". '. .. "&&s jrffrdfl
iHAJE . 3-' ..- lft- '-".. " v."k.-eTi '!
jfc -1 s-u - ; r . tsb. i- . 1. T ... .cr J ni '
-t wrmar-s ;?i xx - .-ajtwij- j -v v i njsrjicv v v-iririKU lu
m y-rMkmj
"3sc -. ' rfr v z.&sjxf'c' : . . tj . rfL-""-p "
" ".- . .. t --s-.fiE- . jav ..wwaA.-ti .e-
. re i; .. r . mis:a.- tt- vk jy"j- ti - t-- "..vtMwuiA nnru
1 . ' .
j .
1 -.i "vt -4.?ii-"i.Sw;
loan
-tr-x. .ir5wtra.-
a h T5Wfsi
SmSJSL t VM '
T . S
LETTEOS FR03I AUSTCT.
IEdltorlalOorrepoudce.l
Acitlv Friday April 5th 1561.
A Iarj-e number of bills relating to cpunty
boundaries tho sale of spirituous liquors and
others or no ercat public interest were intro-
duced land relerred in the House yesterday
also some private relief bills. .
A communication from the Comptroller in
answer to inquiry made of him for the inform-
ation was received showing that the total in-
terest moner due by Kail Koad Companies on
the 1st March was between ninety ana ono
hundred thousand dollars now remainiDjr un-
paid. The question of districting the State was
acain taken up last night in tho House. I be-
lieve I stated incorrectly in a Prev??BSnc0mu'
nication that the bill reported by the Commit-
tee providinc that tho election of delegates to
the Confederate Congress should be by gener-
al ticket was defeated. No direct vote has
yet boen taken on it but various substitutes
lor it for districting the State have 1 bcon offer-
ed and voted down ono after another sundry
umendments being usually first proposed to
each. Much or the time ot the House has been
consumed in taking the yeas and nays on al-
most every proposition made as members
seem to think it important that the journals
should show the votes they give. It is rather
difficult to see any good reason for so much
contention as to whether this or that county
abonld be taken from one distriet and added
to another. ... .
The Senate yesterday took up and passed a
bill districting the State and I learn 11 is pre-
cisely the same as the one now pending before
the House and offered by Mr. Mills or Iiavar-
ro amended by Mr. Wasldcr nml as it seeins
to have the best chance of success I give It as
follows: ?
1st" The first District embraces all the
counties between the Rio Grande and Guada-
lupe rivers including Calhoun Jackson Hays
rillpnt- T.eon nnd San Saba.
2d. The eonnties between the Guadalupe and
Brazos rirers as high up as Bell and inclu-
ding Bell.
Sd. The counties between the Braios and
Trinity rivers including Galveston anil ex-
tending up so as to include Johnson and Ellis.
4th. The counties between the Trinity and
Sabine and running up to include Cherokee and
Fanola but not Busk.
6th District includes Harrison Upshur
Husk Wood Smith Van 2andt Henderson
Kaufman Dallas Tarrant Parker Palo Pinto
Hucbanan Shackieford and Jones.
Rih lliatripr- l!nvrif. f!s. Alarinn. Tted
nttver Titu Lamar Hopkins Fannin Hunt
Collin Grayson Coot JUenton JUonlignt
Wise Clay Jack Young- Throckmorton HiT.
kill Hardeman Wilbarger Wichita .and
Greer. . - L
This plan seems to be most generally satis
factory and as it has passed the Senate it will
probably pass the Houss alto if a direct vofe
can be had upon It. These districts are ascer-
tained to be nearly equal in population en tbe
Federal basis.
The Committee on Federal Relations report-
ed a substitute for the Joint Koolutions ap
proving the Ordinance of the Convention Tati
tying the P rmanent Constitntion of the Con-
federate StBtes. This Resolution expressly
reserves to Texas exclusive jurisdiction over
her public lands.
Mr. Hartley offered an amendment express;
ing the willingness of the Legislature to sus-
tain tho said Ordinance but at tho same time
suggesting that the Convention should have
relerred said Constitution to the people for
their ratiucalion or rejection.
Mr. Kelson of Bosque then offered a substi-
tute for tbe Joint Resolutions to the effect
simply that the Legislature recoanize all Vu
Ordinance of the Contention- of an organic
characUr as the paramount law of the State.
This substitute was adopted. Some other
resolutions were then offered denying gener-
ully the sovereign power of the Convention
without referring back to the people but they
were postponed for consideration to Monday
night which is probably equivalent to an in-
definite postponement for very few expect a
quorum toere on Monday night-
Mr. Nelson moved to reconsider tho vole
laying Mr. Mills' amendment on the table
when Mr. Henderson moved to lay Mr. Iiel-
soa'smotion on the table whereupon a call of
tbe House was made and sustained which as
usual and as was intended resulted in delay-
ing the business ; while the Sergeant-at-Arms
was sent for absent members and motions
were made to excusethem.tipon which motions
the ayes and nays were called for the purpose
of further delay.
Mr. Taylor of Fannin moved thai tbe Ser-p-pnt.at-Arms
should be dispatched to Robin
son county lor. Mr. Lewis whohad left for
nie itwasstateuinaijir. iienis uuu guuu
by way-rjjjTCbton and New Orleans upon
which it wa5injtbattbc Sergcant-al-Artns
should be sent posvja9te after him by that
route. I simply give tbtn among many similar
BT-npdicuts "pro posed pendli-'ii-iil
JU1 thi3 delay and confusitji arose fromiS
..-n.4 VtAliri?n trine in r. ... r.. ""j
villi"- "-- Er 'SS"r i ge.;--
5. i 'an election ora?delegates to the
rer4iieMriv".-r
k uiui -------v . - -.)
of i.eprescnauvesm ;-""--""--
districting tho State at this
ibject. as laere was
business pending the
wasrnuallv imBOSSi-
mAnKara titrrlr. M n Irei
-jalij- carrieUfore an 5juj:nmenu'mia
V IsiJcftlioa-ihe bSf01"?. haT ad "2?'
nfiHV'f i.m -Ranting BrharttsW
ate this-
had tadcr
oTrrrringthe'Gal-
lrarn nid'ffiirn;
.ifTltsrie JZ lrlii PrtonB 8ie of Houston
-A- iT4. a. " auauciaill ItttlirUiAl. HI
rtiln tbe lc-. . z.. . -"- fcuu vu iua
e Central Road on tho.
any piaist? with but
Senators i?Titrvand
two negatives
rt.:.. --
in hm vn "-tat ajviwmra r aurr.a:
t&
S.ir PMiMnnnfi-tiUie hill by 'a strong
t.
.( oVii .iRiilorv' of the various
impediments thatlave bee'n ttlro " the wafrj
ormakinga connectren between thrt-rgiios
by the .Houston City Uumacn ami lueperjtras
injury loBjcfea en the people of the cauntry
from the want of auch connection in tbe addt.
tional cxpcDse of transportation and delay oc-
casioned by having to emplify drnys to trans-
fer all freight Whetber-the prodnpaof tbe
countrv going out or merchandise cjming in.
no also .showed tbe still greater (if possible)
injury in tbe delay of all the ai.il comingjnto
the eoifniry fromNew Orleans by far the mbst
important mail to fie whole country and also
a like delay cr tbe mail going out both or
which are now generally detained in Hoiftton
twenty-fonr hours for thrvwrt-of this coanec
tion. The additiunal tax on all transportation
from this cause umuUnts to many ihtus'and
HnUnrnnnnllr. while the lniurv in tbedeiav
of the mails cannot be estimated ipdol&rs.
Senator Slockdale also aqvocatoUuiiPOiiir
Senator Gentry opposed the bill butTTKUy.
for the reason that he desired tho peApls.of-
Houston should hare tho privilegeof becoiiiS
..- etnflrlinlilnrQ in IL rOflU ViASatm? tKrOUI-h
their own city while be seemed to tbiiVthejJ
might be excluded from all control ovlr it tig
tue 01. 1 mas.es cwzvus ui umucatuu - -w-
E orators. He thopght the connection should
e made but seemed to qverlook the Act that
it is hardly reasonable to cxpec it would be
mfte by those who have heretofore defeated it
It appears by a message from the Governor
this morning to the Senate that Gen. ffiuston
had -removed many if not most of the Notaries
Public in all parts of the State and mad; new
appointments about which little or nothing
has been made known to tbe public. This was
.probably one among the last of Houston's' arbi
trary acts in tho eiercise of executive patron
age for the purpose of strengthening himself
against tbe secession movement by the people.
In some of the cases I have examined his new
appointments were of persons not citizrns ot
the State and not even having been h the
State tor more than two or three weels. It
seems be could not find the material to suit his.
purpose c-nong the citizens of Texas. Gov.
CIn'-k makes many new appointments which
wife confirmed by the Senate W. R.
Arsirx Saturday April Ctb 1S61.
In my letter of yesterday I spoke or the con
lest in the House between tho advocates of a
goneral Stale-Ticket and the friends ottbe Dis
trict system lor tue ejection 01 uiemuejaui me
Confederate Congress which contest first led
to a call or the House and then to an adjourn-
ment- - . i--
In the afternoon session a better feeling pre-
vailed. Mr. Dickson of Grimes moved to
substitute the General Ticket reported by the
Committee which brought the main question
to a direct vote showing but 21 for and 36
against the General Ticket. Some amendments
nere then proposed to the bill districting the
State as reported in my last which led again
tn ftnmA Tiit.mnt nhen a call for tbe main
question cut off further discussion and was
sustained by 50 ayes to 12 nays. The bill was
then passed by the suspension of the rnles
nearly all who were in favor of the general
ticket voting for as they Baid they did not in-
tpnri tn nrr.rpnin a mere factlOUSODP03ition
that might delay the necessary legislation of
me state roe vote on mo uiuu jna. eioou
RI frti- In 1 L flrr.ilnnt-
A Joint Resolution was then offered and car-
ried passing a well merited eulogy jn tho lire
and services of Biig Gen. David h. Tiriggs
and assuring him of the gratitude or the peo-
ple of Texas for his recent patriotic course in
sustaining their declared will as the sovereign
authority of this State.
Tbo House bill on the Stale Loan was then
returned from the Senate with many amend
inents by that body; and it was at once passed
without discussion as amended. I herewith
send this important law which will hve re-
ceived the Executive approval before this let
teris mailed. Of course it is not yet known
on whom the Governor will confer the appoint
meat of Commissioner to negotiate these State
bonds amounting to one minion aouars. ucn.
E. B. Nichols nnd Senator Gentry are both
spoken of. It will be seen that tbe general
functions of tho law have not been materially
changed since I gavo a brief oullino of the on
ginal bill. -s
This Loan law and the Apportionment bill
having been passed the other business before
the Legislature has been dispatched with as
much expedition as is consistent with prudent
legislation and a larger number of billaJiave
passed both branches within the last twenty-
tour hours than during-the previous week.
Among the most important of thess are sev-
eral recommended by the joint committee on
retrenchment reducing the expenditures In
various department? especially in the Land
and Comptroller's Office and the Lunatic Asy-
lum. The total amount of retrenchment pro-
posed by the; committee I believe .reached
a ime $35000 or $10000 per annum the whoio
of whlcb the committee thought could be saved
to tho SUtB without any detriment to the in-
terests of the Statd. Several of these retrench-m-nt
bills have passed both Houses while
others either have been or will probibly he
defeated. Of course this cutting down salaries
and abolishing clerkships produces quite a sen-
sation among the parties interested and out-
silo influences hare already had a manifest
efl.ct.
The Senate has passed a bill providing for
the survey and sale of the alternate sections of
tb Indian reserves. One of thesereserves is
in Young county and embraces six leagues
and the other embraces ttvo leagues in Tlirock-
m rton county on tho head of the Clear Toi-k
of the Brazos. The bill provide:; that these
lauds shall bo surveyed in 100 acre tracts tbe
alternate tracts to be sold to the highest bid-
ikr but the price not to be IusS than $1 5u per
acre one-third cash nnd the balance in one and
twG years with interest nt 10 per cent.
'1 his bill was opposed by Senator Herbert
and other. Mr. Herbert thought the present
a ery brd time for the State to offer its lands
for sale even if the policy was not bad at any
tn .6. No nronertv. ho said could now brinir
anywhere near its value. Besides ho thought
tho land if sold would mostly fail into the
hands of speculators who would not improve
them hut hold them for a better price as tbo
Slate should do. This policy he thought alto
ol jcctionable for the reason that it brought the
Suite in competition with private I and owners
nml would prevent them trom effecting sales
or .rould force them to sell at reduced prices.
It had a tendency to depreciate the value of
our land.
On the other hand Mr. Walktr of Tarrant
was in favor of tho policy. He alluded to the
runout effects the large bodies of the county
sc 100I lands had Upon the counties where they
-cic. tvbicU .canbci be settled on because
th y cannot be bought and thereforo large
districts of the couutv cannot be improved.
Grayson county is nearly covered with these
lands. K these lands had been sold ten or
tnelvo years nzo Grayson would now havo
lia'l a population of four or lire thousand
inhabitants instead of some 1500 as now
lie Instanced Dallas Cotinty most of which
wjs given away to settlers some fifteen years
ago and tbe State is now receiving a tax on
some three or four millions of property when
it wonld not hare been in the receipt or one
cent of revenue had the lands of that connty
been tied up 03 those of Grayson and many
others now are.
The Senate refused to freconsidcr the tax
bilr increasing tbe State tax to fifteen cents
upon every hundred dollars value of property.
Mr. Neal Chairman of the Committee on
Military affairs reported a bill making an ap-
propriation for aubsistence and transporta-
tion of supplies for tbe Regiment commanded
by Col. Ford authorized to be raised by the
State Convention. The sum appropriated
amounts to seventy-five thousand dollars or
so much thereof as muy be necessary for tho
u-eof tbe Regiment until the same is transfer-
red to the gQvernment of the Confederate
States.
A bill incorporating the Slsr Slate Tele-
graph line was introduced by Senator Neal.
This bill inquires the company to have pat in-
to operation tbe said line so as communication
can be made to Austin by the 1st of Dec 1801.
Other bills of minor importance came up
anl wtie acted upon
A bill incorporating thcTcxasand Arizona
Mining and Transportation Company passed
thoS-nate. . V. R.
Railroad Debate In tlto IiCcUIaturc.
Agstin Sunday; 'April Yfb 1861.
I think I have already stated that tbo "Junc-
tion Bill "as it is called to conucct the Gal-
veston Railroad with the Central has passed
the Senate with but two opposing it.
Last night thi3 bill was called up in the
Huuse by Mr. Foscue whereupon Mr. flender-
so.l. of Harris by permission of the House
made a most violent philhpic against tbe bill
declaring that the only object ot the people of
Galveston was through this bill to tap the
rujds of their more enterprising- neighbors of
Houston and appropriate to tb.cmselve.vtbe
fruits of their capital and years pf--r ""v
transferring to Galveston the trad
that now concentrates at and
to Houston. He said the peoplf
had never embarked in any grey - - " r .
prise and never intended to t J'- r'
plied to them very strong and -
thtt3 He called upon tbe Ef '
in a tone of great solcmm -f
nronhetie warning to rente. -" ". '
prediction which he assur " '
erilied m a few nef yty - ..
time came as if ojost certt "."
desired them to tearn m c- t
en them this seasoniblei . v V j
predicted that il thiitoff- f. r
vestonlhe benefit of ft Wg
ine rinusiua. uiuiii.. . . . v i?rr
pr would e built.1
I - ' .... lha haon..
his he said.Cbne only
Biitenne Galvrston
iad ever ftitirPle" and
evon tula was alreatt!
susnended o" wouia 1
fflLJMi . i f"""!! jmced.jrjiinirthisbil
Sfejj river becoA"B515u iolhli
i sfjtOi-1' b1! hcfritsryozsiiru-niij-
U'j-ir'TyS5!fel'rfraTly "sold."
- . zr 41.:-t.:it
11 tuiauiii
the
h
fciW-V?n?4rfw:aiTf
tnoio vino Know aiiiir.. jk;.i. ...i i.i
of speaking and his clronlo hared t0 g.
ton can realise hettei th)in r C8n descrlb( his
ersphttiDg anatn-efif hl3 xMeat EesticaU-
tiuns his passionate TSpci3 t0 the members
to be warned by him iaAme and protect the
city of Houston that hadaoSi so much for the
country against tins iasidioujtempt to rob
liw constrtuent3!ofv thejfiiit? orlheir labors.
Vet Mr-llendcrson.aiseat Aat tbe'peOfile oi
lJunstouWDre rferfectlyijfHpgiBd always
had been -wilhngtluj TetyTiproad con-
nection should oe tnsi!e-that.tt3y had only
r quired' certain conditifim wKch JveteTery
ri-.iSOaatrersnch as thi gnaMsteestsboUld be
ts-cn for tho further"extpsi)n.or the roatj in-
yJhe couniry &Cj thui enitvotmg apparent-
'yjr3 givS th. fcprjasion tnat tie people of
iiuuitha I. ad nothing lint lhA traftft nf thA
iqAitftrr in new and wore quite willing to Suf-
Jei'Vtu me lnjqries tnao-wouia result to tneir
- tfy'from such a .connection provided only
fheycotahi thereby secnrotls extension of iw-
tt&r road to benefit tbe-jyt pie of the inlerior.
TojFtjrancn 01 vaiifer'K-as"Termiiiea 10
Galveston duiRngvpast year vi'wpjOT&et
the city or Houston to ilJnsentio UnsiwirDai;
connection. The Dsonle of Galvestcnnesaid.
had been induced by tha promises hj?l tjlTTto
tbem to send Committees frcTa timepiimei
ta Uousioii in tbcT hope of getting"sBh5con
sent oa termstbat c5uldthe conSBlied itUbut
hwlas-orteneeaOisappateijTtiiJ'aeVxmln-edsupositlto
the tcT41on(adIiadE the
nliotarfcpyv tributary to IJSustnn?lcrising
oirtlMneir trade heavy oddiiijainlhangis'at
Houstos Tn.drayasus atoreAJ&vJit'iVfagerccrn-
i. vc Bcsmrs mdcnioisotitjmc' flot
rsfiTwithM.his. bfetsaidthe;Central Rail-
. . T .- -j-.- j--- -i. . - -
Md company had designedly so1 Changed its
-iours or arrival at Houston as to prevent tho
passengers nnd mailj'ns well as ft eight irom
Eroceeding iirect by tho Galveston road to
lalveston. but forced them to no bv the steam-
tboats at night or else to remain in Houston
tweuty-iour homs-tnus Deneutung tne steam-
boat Company at the expense of the Railroad
because the same men were interested in the
C ntral road and the steamboats. By thus
wilfully breaking the connection between the
roads ho said tbe most important mails of the
country botweeu Texas and the. other States
tin New Orleans were all compelled to remain
id Houston twenty-four hours.
Mr. Henderson denied that there was any
community of atoest between the Central
Railroad and thWsleamboat Companies ; but
Mr. Branch stated that it had been asserted
and not denied that some of tbe citizens of
Houston were interested in both companies.
Mr. Hubbard of Smith by permission ad-
d essed tbe House in one of tbe most eloquent
speeches I have beird during the session. He
vnd he could not listen in silence to the vio-
lent denunciations of the gentleman from Har-
ris. He could not understand how he bad ven-
tured so far as to impeic1' the moves of the
people of Galveston without offering or pre-
tending 10 have a particle or evidence for this
imneachment. Oa the contrary he said this
impeachment wa made diroctly in the face of
me strongest kiuu ui.eviuuuco ui 11a itiioitj.
There was no visible connection whatever in
interest or otherwise between the Houston
Trinity and Tyler Railroad company and the
proposed connection between the two other
roads. Theso roads when connected and ex-
tended would penetrate and recoive the trade
of Middle and Northern Texas while the
other would proceed directly across tbe Trin-
ity into Eastern Texas and benefit a wealthy
and populous portion of the State whose trade
under no possible circumstances could ever
bo forced to the Central Road. This road ho
said was one of the most important roads in
ihe State would recetyo a very heavy trade as
soon as it reached the Trinity which trade
would Increase as it progressed to its destina
tion. It was vitally important 10 uaircsiou
and Texas herself to secure this trade at once
to her own merchants as it would otherwise
inevitably find its way to New Orleans by the
other roads now being built. It was therefore
or the most vital importance to Galveston to
build this road and that speedily and tho com-
plelion of the present junction road under this
bill could notlesscn tho necessity to Galveston
of the other because it would not take a pas-
sengeror a pound of freight that .would go by
the other. The gentleman's charges against
tbe;peop!e of Galveston were therefore not on-
ly without evidence butagainst evidence. Mr.
II. said the people of Galveston had already ex-
pended several hundred thousand dollars on
the H. T. & T. road ; the grade was made for a
considerable distance; and tho iron ready to
be laid down for some twenty or twenty-fire
miles and all paid forincasb. They had paid
Cash for everything. They asked no credit and
issued no bonds to create a debt. They could
not be sold out as the Central Road had just
been to pay thelaborof workmen. They had
given out a contract by whioh the Toad inclu-
ding the expensive bndgoover Buffalo Bayou
would cost tbemlejstlian 89000 per mile when
completed and this low cost was secured by
having adopted the cash principle for every
thing. AH these facts proved that the Road
was not only going to bo built but that when
built would be a paying road on account of the
economy of construction. That tho company
had found it prudent to suspend work lor a
time during the present crisis in the country
was no argument that it was to be abandoned
v. lth the loss of all that has been expended.-
JJut even ncrethero any proofs of the bad faith
alleged he would still vote for the present bill'
because he believed it bis duty to the people
of Texas to relieve them from their present
onerous burdens lh Increased charges on their
trade apd the detentions of the mails by this
TojFtjrancn 01 vaiifer'VTas"Termiiiea 10
reniytjlr. Urssrsob and did so in a'ye'ry
al leta--enE v-Yiatfi-jt'ierrevicw-of all the
ttiorts lhi-5a ncarsViWie-tiebnle'oC
perversa and aelOah policy of preventing a
conncctisn between two important roads. Mr.
Hendcrson'thcesorted to cyeYy' stratagem
allowed order the rules to prevenlor delay ac-
tion on thcblll by calls for the ayes apdayes
on every motion by motions 10 aajourn &c.
When the bill was finally taken up by a largo
majority be moved to lay it on the table and
called again fpr the ayes and nays which re-
suited iu 50 aj es to 11 nays. He then moved
a call of thejlouje which after some further
loss or time was suspended. When all other
expedients had been exhausted he finally pro-
posed an ummpoitant amendment which was
voted down and the bill engrossed.
When bovrjazvihe bill was on its final pas-
sage by su$penion of the rules Mr. Mills in
order to save further loss of time by such ob-
stinate opposition proposed to accept Mr.
Henderson's amendment when the bill was
pu'ed by 56 ayes to 7 nays
1 understand the amendment is of no !m-
EortancO but will render it necessary for tbo
ill to go back to tho Senate for its concur-
rence. This will be done to-morrow morn-
ing. Tbo bill occupied tho House till a late
hour last night.
Thave giveq Ttholiscussion on this bill more
fully because 01 us general interest to our rea
ders. I do not pretend to verbal accuracy but
think the report is substantially correct so far
as it goes.
I will try to giyo a more full account to-
morrow of (he various bills that have pass-
ed or been nnder discussion so far as tbey
are of any general interest.
Both Houses have agreed id adjourn on
Tuesday morning. W. R.
Awns Monday Evening
April bin lsui
The folloTiiyjmeasnres have passed tbeSen-
e: - "
AjoInt Resolution requiring the Governor
to anpoiat tro Commissioners (as requested
by stock holders) to inquire into the ati'airs ot
the Texas Central railroad.
A bill providing for the adjudication of the
contested elections of District Judges.
A bill giringsi sections of land as a bonu3
to every 110000 Invested in tbe manufacture
of cotton wool iroii leather railroad cars
and engines.
A bill donating a league of land to Miss
Cynthia 1'arkcr lately rescued from the Com-
manche Indians after twenty-fire years of
captivity also a bill giving her a pension o(
$1UV annuauy. -
A bill nuthOriziog the county Courts of cer-
tain counties therein named to pay their sher-
iffs not exceeding $200 in addition to their le-
gal fee3.
A bill for the payment of tbe usual mileage
and per diem to the members of Legislature
for both tbe called and this adjourned ses-
sion; and $30000 appropriated.
A bill incorporating tho Texas and Ari-
zona Mining and Transportation Company
A bill adopting certain regulations for' Ihe
Lunatic Deaf and Dumb and Blihd Asylums.
A bill incorporating the Houston Cotton
Press companT;
A bill in relation to runaway slaves.
The bill for tie relief of tho Commissioner
of the Boundary Survey was repealed.
Resolutions werenffered by Senator Throck-
morton in the Senate in relation to the death
of the late Seistor Bogart and unanimously
adopted aftera very luteresting addrcs3 by
Mr. TbrockUMQQj-gmng an account of the
public life iind services ot the deceased.
Senator'Poiter introduced an important Vill
relating to the election of Fsesident audTice
President or tbe Confederate States and repeal-
ing a previous law. Passed by suspension of
rule in both Houses.
TbeHouse Bill recognizing the ordinances Of
tbe Convention as having the full authority of
organic law of the State was passed.
A bill was passed amendmg the laws in re-
lation to Juries-
The Senate bill for tho "Junction Railroad"
between the Galveston and Central Roads was
returned today from the House with Mr. Hen-
derson's uuieodment and the amendment was
concurred in.
Senator Gentry objected to It as senseless
and believed it vias offered only to defeat the
-jix. Mr. roller saia 11 was substantially tue
ime that had been offered by Mr. Gentry him
"3$ on the first passage ot the bill throngh the
Jjnte- Mr. Gentry replied that he had only
a very large amount of indignation on the
- tect for the benefit of certain parties. Mr.
?aid he supposed the Senile understood Mr.
"j Ws Object The amendment was concur-
- ?rlnMr?y aJto3nays.
mil. IlerbirT n.ntrast ilnMf.!J.l!.. flL-
-.ill giving aauhjonal pay to the Sheriffs of
certain counties. Ho had learned from the
ney.eutui.voirotn i-ajetto county that tbe
pcoplo there dia not want the benefit of the
bill and he therefore desired to bavo it re-
reconsider in ord-r to strike that county out or
it. It was accorlin2Iy done.
3??n?1f5A bill passed providine that
vrr '"ryftds of the Texas Central Bail.
rain. sol onnV97 be ""ed or hypothecated:;;
borrowca Di'tlt. (SVUfi the "PV00
lerijioo. w2(leneral.
jrzztssassmsffi
law inrrl.Tiu to the ' time of issuing execu-
tioos on judgments in Justices Courts shall be
revived atyUnJorce on the 1st day of December
Another of the Wis recommended by the
Joint Committee on Retrenchment passed
this mcrning by which the salaries of several
officers andclerkiof the Comptroller's office
weie reduced and also reducingthe number of
clerks. This Hw to be in force at the end of
the.present fiscyear.
Tbo bill to suspend tbs Goological Survey of
tbe State will prohablyipm this evening giv-
ing time to both Dr. bhumaid and Dr. Moore
to mate their reports.
I touce that Ool. Uenry McCulloch arrived
in this citv last nieht from San Antonio. He
I reports that ell is going on well there and is
I ..e. j - .1 . .. I.!!! t.- t m..bb.J
UTulluea 10 lcuril.(UUb luo uttl una wen (jnoicu
turning overall the late U. S. property to the
Confederata Stales. He is now able to act un-
derstandingly and with more efficiency.
Several of the members are leaving and I
doubt whether there will be a quorum this
evening. However I believe there is very lit-
tle left to be done. W. B.
- -
Itansof on a Scout.
Capt. J. B. MiCown of Hempstead who so
promptly responded to the cal of the Fron-
tiersmen for helrthree months ago raising n
Due company aTU'sinco scouting on the Fron-
tier aotively has returned home with some of
his men all well and in good health. They
did not get up iu time to join the Buffalo
Hunters and theirTfvrses were too much jaded
to try toovertaxe unm.
The Captain's iettep to the Hempstead Cou-
rier giro a goodidetof the tolls privations
and troubJestrftangeV Scout on the Frontier
after Indians entailson the officers and men.
He writes on the 13t Feb. from Buchanan
county holding the pper on his knee and a
stiff Norther blowing-
We are to-day stoiing-on a small creek
meandering" through 1 icautiful valley con-
taining two or three hiidred acres. From my
Eosition it appears toe entirely surrounded
y mountains runnifc up almost perpendicu
larly from tbo base ft is said to be a general
passway for the Indans coming from below.
We daily come to pfcr-s desolated by them.
So far we have son neither Indians or fresh
signs yet they aro hid to be constantly in the
country. The iactts all hades cannot catch
them in the large Cedar Brakes along the
mountain slopes obrj country. Yon might
as well undertake tdjunt down a fux without
dogs Tbe gl.ajlestf Florida do not compare
as a hiding place. There are many places
where they migbtlie and raise a family and
not be discovered.
I have come to tbi conclusion the only way
we are to get aTsEfci at them will bo to watch
certain passes djWf night that they are
known to" trail tStroighoming and going
out. We start n thetnorning on a scout fur
tho Cltar Fork oftbe-Bazos expecting to fall
in with a party who are reported to be below
at this timejVewtUbtjout about two weeks.
We are tintireiyuout'ol'bread3tuff and God
only knows when owhere we are to get the
next. The grass is1 so trifling below that
teams cannot be had & any price and bread is
not in the country. Che men stand it pretty
well as long as I leceptbem moving but after
stopping a day or tra they talk a good deal
about bread. '
Von cannot imagin) tho extent of suffering
nnd privations the pople endure in this and
Palo Pinto counties "hey are literally broken
up. They bare failtd to make crops their
horses Jll stolen ther places going to rack
destitute of breadstuf nothing to buy and
nothing to buy with sad flat broke.
Writing on the SJihTeb. from Ironege
Creek tho Captain says :j
I have just returned f;om a scout. Went
up the Clear Fork from Camp Cooper and
across to the head of the Leon and to Palo
Pinto.
Came over hero a day ir two ago to rusti-
cate and rest the horses tlr a time.
Mae I am getting tirea of this thing you
call fresh beef and Camp living I get no let-
ters and but an occasional paper hare no
news see nobody nothing t drink out of to-
bacco and for that matter I am pretty well
fagged out myself.
But I am determined to stay as long as there
is a moccasin track to be seen in tbe country
or a white woman to be protected from'Indian
cruelty. t
Tho people of this country are generous
and furnish what they have to spare with a
liberal hand but they have but little. You
cannot imacine how completely thev are bio
ken up. They have no horses no bread no
nothing except cattle. Home lew sowed
wheat last fall but not enough to supply the
wants of the country should the crops yield
abundantly.
It app'ears not to have rained hero for the
last two years. On my last scout I suffered
for water and was forced to shorten it and re
turn to the streams hereabouts.
Unless the Indians are killed off or success-
fully and permanently driven from tbe coun-
trv. this whole Frontier will bo broken un.
The Pacific Railroad Reserve unless thrown
open to actual settlers in some way will
always afford the Indians a hiding place as no
one is willing to settle.above it unless protec-
ted br troons. The wants of the State will no
doubt I imagine require a repeal of the law
gnu au iiuiueuiate aaiu ui tue iiuiua.
Has Houston Axlcetl Mpcoln' Aid?
Jt is already well known that Mr. Hon 3-
iidn endeavored before the Convention met
first to indnco the veteran Twiggs to turn
oyer to him tho Arsenal and guns at San
Antonio under a ridiculous pretext that
CoL Baylor was coming d05?n two hundred
and fifty miles flom a frontier where his
family and bis friends were constantly ex-
posed to Indian depredations in order tn
take for' Heaven knows what object the
U. S. war munitions at San Antonio out of
Twiggs' hands. It was believed by the
Convention that Sir. Houston's design was
to obtain arm3 and war munitions sufficient
to enable him to overawetho-Convention by
forco. HU sudden and unnecessary mili-
tary appointments at the same time and at
a subsequent period were regarded with
suspicion. But Gen. Twiggs' refusal to meet
his views defeated his project. - Whatever
might have been Mr. Houston's deign! the
numbers the talent the influence of tho
Convention and the hearty support tho
Legislature gave it much to Mr- Houston'
surprise and mortification for awhile at
least paralyzed him.
In the interregnum of tho Convention's
session knowjilg that body had itself
meanwhile represented i.n the Provisional
Congress it2lontgoraery And jhat tho peo-
ple were to vote on the-Ordinance of Seces-
sion with that important fact before them
Mr. Houston made no open opposition. On
the contrary lie so far apparently acted
with the Convention as actually to suggest
to the Committee of Public Safetj appoint-
ed by the Convention the necessity of the
State's taking possession of the Federal forts
and arsenals and their contents and he him-
self suggested how many men should be
sent to each post and by what routes to
accomplish this object. He was not atrare
that the Committee-had already prepared"
expeditions for this very purpose and ho
doubtless expected on the 2d of Ma'ch to
again demand iu the name of the State
from Gen. Twiggs the surrender (o him of
the O. S. forts arsenals and military sop-
plies. This it was likely Gen. Twiggs would
accede to as it was understood ho wonld
when the State should secede deliver up
on proper demand by the proper State an
thority the Federal property in his charge
rather than create civil war.
The Committee were aware that Gen.
Twigg3 was strongly opposed to secession
and they were aware that he would not de-
liver up the Federal military property until
after the 2d of March. They therefore took
stcp3 before the 2d to compel Gen.Twiggs
to surrender his charge to them for the Con-
vention doubtless to prevent such vast
military resources from fallidg into the
hands of the unscrupulous anti secession-
ist Mr. Houston. In that they acted
promptly and wisely. For anticipating Mr.
Houston's own plans they and the Conven-
tion have been spattered with his denuncia-
tions and ridicule since. Cut that ii of no
importance now.
The defeat of his well-concocted plans ;
the overwhelming voto of the people endor-
sing the acts of the Convention and the
Committcce; and the evident determination
of the Convention not to yield an inch-to
him but to replace hinr by his constitutional
successor in the name of" the people whom
they represented in case .he persisted in his
factious disloyal opposition to secession
and its legitimate logical necessities and
consequences all this must have aroused
the bitterest mortification and anger in Mr.
Houston's breast.
His appeal to thq people has been nns-
wefed by them with 9ilent contempt ; the
press of the Stale with but fewexecptions
have answered it in the mo3t emphatic man-
ner somo rebuking its writer with stinging.
evenly juiers mora g.'-. ."-j-J
mtich latteTtytSarSetWW
obligations the State might have been un-
der to him for former services. Such a re-
buke from old friends and foes alifc( from
so large a pre93 a3 this State boasts of
from a pres3 that fully represents the senti-
ments of the whole people is the most sig-
nificant lesson any public man could re-
ceive ; but we doubt if it3 object will heed it.
For all his pretended and publicly ex-
pressed intention in case the Peop'a heeded
him not to retire peacefully from hi office
and take no steps that might involve the dis-
asters of a civil conflict though still claim-
ing to be the Chief Executive of tbe State
?e are much inclined to doubt his honesty
of purpose
Wo say it with regret we think it possi-
ble and probable that Jlr. Houston who
last summer in a public speech at Indepen-
dence profcred his willingness to die in de-
fence of Lincoln at the lattcr's inauguration)
has been guilty of tho folly and madness
even since the 2d of March and since he
himself issued his proclamation that tha Or-
dinance of Secession had been adopted of
appealing to tho Black Republican President
of tho other Union to aid him in maintain-
ing his authority in this Slate.
Somcsuch idea must have been entertain-
ed by Mr. Houston's Austin clique when
the Convention firstmet. During the inter-
regnum and after the delegates returned to
their homes at a public meeting held in
Upshur county Maj.Beasley and CoLLocfce
delegates spoke. .Among othrr things- tho
latter gentleman said unreservedly and un-.
equivocally "that a plan that had been ar-
ranged and partly executed for involving
the people of Texas in domestic broils nnd
internecine war." We use the language of
the Gilmer Patriot of the 22d February last.
This plan " wa3 to be effected by an Exec-
utive call upon the President of the United
States to march the Federal troops into tho
State and aid in suppressing rebellion
which was the term to be applied to the
Convention and its acts should it not sub-
mit the question" the Secession Ordinance
" to the people. An agent had been sent
to "Washington to arrange the preliminaries
to this descent into the Stato."
After ilr.'Honston as Governor had
taken on himself on the 2d of March tho
unnecessary and uncalled for duty of pro-
claiming that the Ordinance or Secession
had passed and he a few days after on the
Cth officially informed the Convention that
he considered their functions at an end and
that he desired a new Convention to bo
called by the Legislature to carry out tho
logical and necessary results of the Ordin-
ance the struggle commenced between him
and tho Convention which his own friends
easily foresaw would terminate in his com
plctc defeat. He no doubt foresaw it also
for it was about that time that he appointed
one of his friends to a Brigadier General-
ship and dispatched him to Camp Cooper
then held by the Stato troops raised by
Mr. Houston's orders to protect the frontier
from Indiaus and under the command of
Col. Dalryraple ono of Mr. Houston's warm
friends. He also sent messengers as was
stated to San Antonio where a large body
of citizens anti-secessionists and mostly of
foreign birth under orders of tho Mayor
who is a Nova Scotian had before been or-
ganized to oppose McCulloch 'a entrance into
tho city ; but who when the trial came be-
thought them of the old adago about discre-
tion aud valor. It was about that time too
that Col. Waite who succeeded General
Twiggs endeavored as he himself avowed
to concentrate tho U.S. troops and to attempt
to hold their posts but found it impossible
to do so. It must have been about this time
possibly later thatMr. Houston conceiv-
ed the idea of appealing to Mr. Lincoln or
clso that Mr. Lincoln conceived the idea of
appealing to him or his Austin clique ono
or tho other.
On tho 17th of March the Brownsville
correspondent of the Corpus Christ! Han-
chero wrote to that paper as follows :
" An order reached here yesterday from Col.
Waite for the U. S. soldiers to-still hold Fort
Brown."
It of course came too late. The correspon-
dent goes' on fo ay ; - A
" An order hasf also besn received here for
the Federal troops to "ro'-zvous at Green
Lakea few miles fftm Indianola. anithe or-
der applies to ell the Federaffore in Texas'
What docs this mean J"
J On tho 24lh uk Hon A H. TJavidson
Convention delegate from Colorado county
wrote to the Columbus Citizen :
"It is thought that Sam Houston still ciaim-
inirtoba Governor and refusing in nramm.
- - CT - - - - I r . - - - fy -- WVLUigu
eitber Recession or Union with tbo Confederate
States wil' call on tbe Black Republican ad-
ministration for sufficient aid to suppress in-
surrection and. with its aid to conquer Texas
back i. u the Northern Confederacy. To that
end it is believed that Lincoln will concentrate
the U. S. troops in Texas at Green Lake and
keep them hereupon some pretense or other
until tbe time comes for them to strike an effec-
tive blow."
On the 27th March in IhePederal Senate
Mr. Wade of Ohio the ultra Blaek-Kepuh-lican
who achieved some notoriety last
winter by Imdivnlgence of the Black Re-
publican schemes townrda Mexico and Cen-
tral America said :
'Seven States have claimed to go out of the
Union and the people of bese States are do-
mineered over by a tyrannical crew who pre
vent ioe people irom expressing their wishes.
The people oftbose States bare cot been heard
and! have no doubt these people wonld be
glad to get the assistance of this Government
to recover their rights and it is the duty ct
this Government under the Constitution to
protect thera. If the people of the Southern
Stales have been deprived or their constitu-
tional rights it m onr duty to succor them."
On tbe same day U113 .significant senti.
racntwas expressed in the Federal Senate
at Washington by ono of lr. Lincoln's right
hand men the special Washington corres-
pondent of tho If. Y. Tribune sent that pa-
per the following still more significant d&i
patch :
"Orders were sent from here ten days ago
to the U. S. officers in Texo3 to retain a por-
tion of the TJ. S. troops there subject ta the
order of Gov. Houston in repressing aDy at-
tempt to overthrow the State authority. Other
orders were also sent to "officers in remote
parts 01 tne atate to to concentrate at a given
point as promptly as posihIe for tbe purpose
of co operating in thu movement. If he ha.
been deposed as reported and mule no resis
tance tnese trotp3 can oe oino service since
thev were detailed for a special DurDOse. and
can be employed for no other. If Gov. Houston
still asserts bis right as the legal executive
aud bas appealed to tha people to sustain him
against sn usurpation mere can be no doubt
of the right of the President to furnish this aid
in order to maintain his authority.
"Tbe riext intelligence from that quarter is
looked for with great interest. If Gov. Hons
ton has made a stand at all against tbe conspir-
ators slirring events may be expected. An
organized army of 1500or 2000 men such as is
now at his discretion might administer a use-
ful lesson to the traitors who have seized upon
Ihe Government for their own purposes."
On the same day the above dispatch
left Washington for the rank Black Repub-
lican organ the following "special" dis-
patch was sent from there by the correspon-
dent of that bitter Anti-Black Republican
and strong Old-Line-Whig and Union jour-
nal the New Tork Express
"Wxsm.vCTOV March 27. Sam JToustan
(rottrnor of Texas writes lo President Lincoln
a mott important difpaUh. T7te Indians ae
tags are threatening to invadt Texas and ne
als tlu Federal Government if Virj can orrvntl
afford any relief."
The editors of the Express the Messrs.
Brook were among the leaders of tho
Union Party of the latej-Presidenlial cam-
p it'gn. Last spring ere the nomination of
Bell and Everett they expressed themselves
favorably towards Mr. Houston as a candi-
date for nomination by the party. They
are not unfriendly to him. Their editorial
comment on the above brief but Important
dispatch is not lengthy. They da not cen-
sure their quondam friend for his extraord-
inary proceeding ; they simply reiterate the
fact of his being in" correspondence with the
Black Republican President and say but
little beyond that.
The Ausfin State Gazette of tho 6th
April says :
"Some days ago ourcitizentcere surprised to
find among them CvL Minder an agent tent
iMtherby Lincoln fori '".nH-rn aunast. JTr
g&cShieTnt'Zigltuutermt 'ilasa
iri""."- i'rst.-
oo-ar-noniirin.w-v rju
jir. xiincom senus a speciJH'eniissary oaci?
in reply.
Col. Lander was the second of the Black
Republican member of the Federal Con
grejs rotter ot Wisconsin in tne latter
proposed duel with Mr. Pryor. of Virginia.
Col. Lander took a very prominent part in
that affair. He is a staunch supporter of
Lincoln a thorough going Black Republi-
can and a man of energy courage and
ability.
Why this visit to Austin by snch a man 1
Of course he could there feel somewhat at
home. There he could meet one citizen of
Texas who in the Federal House of Repre-
sentatives last winter when called on to
vote on the "coercion resolutions" offered
by a Black Republican member said ha
would like to vote "aye" but. for other
reasons would vote " nay."
Col. Lander could not but feel at home in"
a city and district where the majority of the
Voters Texans and Southerners mo3t of
them had but just endorsed this person's
advocacy of the "coercion" doctrine by
placing him in their State. Senate to repre-
sent their interests. And there arc other
men there men of influence too whose
presence would naturally embolden ilr.
Lincoln's special agent to the ex-Executive
men for example who may have visited
Washington and been on intimate terms
with Senator Cameron (now Lincoln's Sec-
retary of War) and leading coercionists "
of other parties ; or men who had the bold
ne33 lately to preach with impunity to the
people of Texas the dangerous and lying;
doctrine of Helper as to the hostility natur-
ally existing between slaveholders and non-
slaveholders. Why should not ilr. Lincoln seed a bold
and able agent like Col. Lander to the capi-
tal scat of Texas to hold an interwiew with
her ex-Ecutive who still claim? to bo her
Goveinor? Doubtless Mr. Lincoln and bis
cabinet had been induced to think as Sena
tor Wade thought that the "people" of
Texas "are domineered over by a tyrannical
crew who prevent tho 'people 'from ex-
pressing their wishes." And no doubt
Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet have been led
to believe that "the people of Texas would
bo glad to get the assistance of the Federal
Government to recover their rights."
Mr. Lincoln might very well 'Urge that be
is bound to believe this for he can say :
"My beloved Texts brethren yon have at
tho very first opportunity allowedyou showed
what your real sentiments are by bravely
electing to your Senate a zealous anti seces-
sionist and pro coercionist one who denoun-
ces your ' tyrannical crew ' to theirteeth and
who I am glad to learn wished to dance with
my wife at our inauguration ball ; was pre-
vented ; and now openly mourns his loss nnder
the very eyes of y onr 'tyrannical crew.' I will
assist you to p rotect your rights I "
Mr. Lincoln does not consider Texa3 out
of the Union ; and if "Governor Houston"
as the State Executive calls on him to fur-
nish the Federal toops to him for the pur-
pose say of protecting the State frontier
from Indian marauders he tho President
is in duty bound under " theiConstitntion"
to answer promptly to the call.
Mr. Lincoln does not of course know
that his friend the Governor had before
these Indian forays loot place already pro-
claimed the passage of the ordinance of Se-
cession and had in a previous communi-
cation to our" tyrannical " Gonventian ac-
knowledged that the secession of the State
was an accomplished f-i-t. Perhaps Mr.
Houston had himself forgotten those facts
when he wrote to Mr. Lincoln for U. S.
soldiers to keep thelndiansontof theState.
Mr. Lincoln of coarse supposed that In-
dians by hundreds were sweeping all along
tlie Frontier ; that the " people" were being
massacred right and left and that unless he
immediately ordered the TJ. S. troops still
in Texas to remain there and to concentrate
at a p-int say near the coast where they
could most effectually destroy the host of
savages the State wonld soon bo a howling
wilderness. It is not to bo presumed that
Mr. Lincoln has been informed also that
there wcro just about 65 Indians in all in
two parti 63 who committed tho went for-
ay Ipto Western Texas? that the report
thence have been grossly exaggerated ; that
the State forces are in. possession of all Ihe.
frontier posu lately held by the TJ". &
troops for the protection of the Frontier;
and that soon there will he 2000 well arm-
ed and mounted Texans on the frontier un-
der McCulloch Ford and Baylor who will
protect ns much more effectually than over
tho 2000 foot pads of Uncle Sain did.
Jlr Lincoln in his overflowing charity to
the " peorde'
ded to send.
steamers and other vessehrof war andlarge
iiwuauuvaMJUlilawlulflUUlC14UVWWpS
and lipht-artillerv and amrjle stores fthn.ir.1
and numerous light-artillery and row.boata
to1 disembark troops with. These might re
inforce the 1505 TJ. S. troops still in tho
Stale and .onfintrafeT r tn ha Mn'f..
.. . wwww....
ted
So he would i?ivb our onnressnd tim.4
au un V.-UU1U give our oppressea peo-
pie not only protection against Indians but
also a fair opportunity to rise in their might
. 7 .. '.. ... . .
and overthrow the " tyrannical crew " who
. . ....
have Tjrevented them from exnressin? their
j.t a
If that be Mr. Lincoln's intention (and a
special Washington dispatch to theX. O.
Picayune says that tha naval and military
.... . . -t r t . . . .
expedition that left New TorVon the Cth is
destined for Brazo3 Santiagi
" -l
point by
he by o where Tndians abound) we trust
tha people of Texas will rise in their
might and give Jlr. Lincoln and Tils friends
In this State together with their military
and other emissaries snch an expression of
their sentiments a will satisfv them amnlr
- J " J
and for ever.
We warn tho people to be on their gnard.
From tlie Itlo Grande Army.
HI
Speal Corre-sondence of the SenJ
FortBbow March 27th lSSL
Messes. Eos. Since my last we have had an
excitable time or it. Everything is now being;
pnt into readiness for active duty. The U. a.
troops left on a steamboat an tbe 23th for tbe
coast. As they passed the Fort their band
struck up "Tanjtce Doodle." We were on
dress parade at the time and many think they
did this to iosuHu. Their officers disposed
of their horses carnage- etc.. by auction and
obtained good prices.
A portion of onr Battalion consisting of
uompanies aao. u nnaer uaptarns .towards
and f omlinsan left for Ringgold Barracks on
the 25th. Surgeon G. H. Doran accompanied
them.
The Lone Star Rifles escorted them to the
boat and fired a farewell salute. Tbe remain-
tug Companies A B and C;are now uniform-
ing and preparing for active duty. ' Tha excit-
ing news trom Matsmoras has induced Col.
Ford to form Capt. Waller's Company C into
one of Flying Artillery which wlitbefstatfon-
ed here. The destination of the other Com-
panies is not known. Capt. Wilier assumes
command of the Fort' Lieut. Austin is second
in command.
Surgeon J. C. McKethan bas charge of the
medical department and has proved to be a
skillful physician. But three c-e of aicVncis
are reported. Military la?r w strictly enforced
and but few1 arrests have to be made.
Capt. Bonalson's Rangers Company G are
now encamped on the battle field of Resacade
la Palma. They number sixty men. They
start to-day for the country above.
In my last I defended the Mexicans from
holding any jealousy towards our troops. But
the events of the past few days haTe lead me
to believe that they are indeed a treacherous
race. While our little army bas all the while
been making preparations to defend the fron-
tier trom Indians some of these mongrel Az-
tecs are of the opinion that we mean them
barm. Ilesro from a reliable sonrce and Col.
Ford says the same thing that 4000 Mexican
troops are now forming in the Stateof Tam-
aulipas to operate against the Texans. Tha
Mexicans arp now erecting a battery on the
banks of the river with the cannon bearing on
Brownsville. We have not commenced forti-
fying but if tbey make the slightest hostile
move our boys will plant the Lone Star Ban-
ner over their city.
The wealthy and moat intelligent Mexicans
oppose the hostile feeling and acts of their
countrvmen towards n. We did not cotne
bere to make any conquests. We are here for
the protection ot our frontiers and if the Mex-
icans try under any pretences whatever to
take any advantage of our situation and the
troubles tbat brousrbt us here the Texas
1 troops will do their duty. We appeal to our
r i r-r.Ti-1- " 'rtrr.nt".'ir.e-l'v to
f-p.1... ti wg-;Mteir.JCgrjs to stand
5-aiiy to aasiataa 'proijtaiy if their semces -
areaeded. . i
II i in hiiiibii I iiii. --
auent terms. He told ns of the hostile prepar
ations of tbe Mexicans andexorted u3 all to do
our duty aa soldiers. He infurmed us that
were each to receive a horse and equipments
and were at liberty to visit any cart of the snr
rounding couniry. He tben requested all wbo
were desirous ot returning home to step fur-
ward and tbey should be at liberty to do so.
Kane took the offer; and at the close of his
addre33 cheer after cheer was given for onr
Captain
we bad an interesting scene in our garrison
yesterday occasioned by the presentation to
oartroop3ofalargeana beautiful Lone Star
flag by the ladies of BrOw ssnlle. The cere-
mony toot place at the foot of the flag-staff:
Our men were drawn np m he. Many citizens
were present. Tbe banner was presented in
bebaltof theladies by Judge Powers m brief
but spirited speech.
Capt. W. H. Redwood of the Lone Star Ei-
fies received the flag and replied in a style
that gratified u all.
Cheer after cheer was given when the ban-
necarose to the summit of the flag-staff and it
was a scene that will long be remembered by
all who had tbe pleasure of partieipatipsrin it.
SIODX.
a
AN ACT
To Apportion the Slate of Texas so as toZegv
latt Ot Election of Members of Congress
Srcriosr 1. He it mncted ay Via Legislature or
Ihe Stile of Texas Tbat tbo State or Trxas be and
Is hereby districted Into six Congressional Districts
as follows:
1st. Calhoun Eefaglo Bee San Patricio. Nueces
Cameron Hidalgo Starr. Zipata Webb Eoeenal
Duval Live Oak UeMalleo La Salle. Dimmit. May
erlcit Zaralla Frio Atascosa Oollad DeWltt. Vic-
toria. Karnes Gonzales Guadalupe. Wilson Bexar
Medina Uvalde Dawsorr Kinney Bandera. Comal
Uays Blanco Kerr Edirards Gillerple Klmbell
Mason Menard Llaco San Saba McCulloch
Concho. Presidio and 1 Paso eonnties shall compose
thelst Eeprrsentatlve District and elect on Repre-
sentative to Congress.
2d. CaMsreu.-'-Jadaonj Matagorda TVbarton
Lavaca Colorado Payette Bastrop Travis Burnet
Lampassa Bell Braiorla Tort Bend Waahlajton
Austin Burleson Williamson and Milam eonnties
shall compose tbe 2d representative District and
shall elect one Representative to Congress.
3d. Galveston Harris. Montgomery Grimes
Walter. Leon Madison Brazos Robertson Lime-
stone Freestonr Navarro Ellis. Palls McLeonanv
Coryelle Bosqne Hill Comanche. Hamilton. John-
son Erath EutlauJ Brown Coleman RanneUs
Calhoun and Taylor counties shall compose the Sd
Representative Distriet and shall elect one Eepre-
sentatlve to Congress.
4th. Sabine Shelby Panels Angelina Kacogdo-
cheSan Anctstlne Polk. Tyler Jasper Newton
Orange Hardin Llber-y Jefferson Chambers Cher-
okee Trinity. Houston and .Anderson counties shin
compose the 4th Bcpresentatlve District and than
elect one Representative lo Congress.
3th. Harrison TJpJ"ur Rnsi Wood. Smith Via
Zandt Henderson Ekufmat DalU Tarrant Par-
ker Palo Pinto Buchanan Shackelford and Jones
shall compose the Stb Representative District and
ahall elect one Representative to Coogreta.
Ctb. Bowie. Cast Marlon Red River TlUu
Lamar Hopkins Tannin Hunt Collin. Grayson
Coolte Denton Montague Wise Clay Jack
Young Throckmorton Haskell Hardeman Wllbor-
ger Wichita drier Archer Baylor and Knox coun-
ties shall compose tbe 6th Representative District
and shan elect one Representative to Consress.
Sac. 2. That an election ahall be ordered to be
held on- the first Monday In .August 1S6I and every
tiro years Iberrafter. for a Representative to Cos-
gaess from each of said Districts ; and tbe returns
of the election from each 'ot raid Representative
Districts shall be made to the Secretary of State by
the Chief Justices of the various counties who shall
open and compare the returns and give a certificate
of election to tbe person receiving tbe hlghestnum-
ber of votes.
Prodded That If the Congress ot the Confed-
erate States thill Cr another day far the election
then the election shall be held upon the day so fixed.
s
Tlie Rise In the Brazos.
i
ICorrespoadence or the Saws.
KicmcoxD FoaT Beta Co. I
April Stb 1861. J
- Jlrssas Editors: Last evening tha river
commenced nsmg at this point.
About eight o'clock this morning I went on
tbe baud rer the Rail Road Bridge. The river
bad risen about ten feer and the drift wood
bad accumulated so as to fill the river for sev-
eral acres above tha Bridge. It seeo. tha
draws had all been removed before daylight
this morning yet by some) means the drift had
caught and by S'clock it seemed to be comple-
tely wedged io the whole width of the stream.
Hands had been at work during the night re-
moving all the iron from the bridge and every-
thing they could to lessen tha loss to the rail-
road Co. Un to the present time 11 a. Jr.
none of the bridge has gone but the river is
still rising atthe rate of about four inches an
hour. Unless tbe rise should stop very soon
there is no uncertainty as to the result the
Bridge must go.
The drift is constantly coming and adding
each minute to the already great pressure.
Even now the Bridge is probably so much
warped as to render it almost useless. North-
er blowing. I am your's truly S. S. ST.
-- v
OP" In response to an. invttatioa from a
nnmberofourcitizenstheHon.W.S.OIdham
f .. l.o. rmrr .. dl. . h. P ' I
Visional Congress addressed a public meeting
at the Market House on Tuesday evening last
.. . .. . mt .
on his return from Montgomery. The notice
was brief but the attendance was Urge and tbe
gratification expressed With the tenor and style
" .. ' t -nr
of Mr. Oldham's speech was general. We were
prevented by mduposittonj from being pre-
sent as we desired ; and regret that wa cannot
therefore give an extended report.of this speech
which we hesr biahly spoken of.
GALVESTON.
FMAHCIS V. ALXJEN'S
"Wholesale ami Retail
BOOK. STATIOEBY ASD 31CS1C STOiti
Newspaper andasJodeiii Bepot
OS IfAKKlS StKEBT.
(Kcrt Door io the PostaCe.iGihMHifra fw
The-xuss-i&erliavirs added to his prevlom larCT a
fWnZW Br"!2?f ofBoetaof JOSESiMJ&l 4.
CO (late J. II. Jones) la prepared to ftu all order rZ
3IISCEIXA.'E0U8 COOKS
MlKUaneoav faction Ka
SSSSSSS&SSSSiS
I o-""iaUttOa.ll0CiJUyL.arATI0AfiIt
M.niPei.Bta m u3tau
CLASSICS AID I.ASCUAGE8.
iatia. Creek SftahhfYwxh mi German.
ELASK BOOKS.
Half and fun UmnC-ot an ktim. sizes and naf ju.
pexldrstvles of Memorandums. Tscaa Elastic I!and3P&4i
3
! aaoi.tineiuiurare.Keceipt&:.dc
- . rAMrx.
H'8I'ad: WIsdMr and Cnfica lids premium
jjj eompriatota leries of Caps Letters. BatHs-Kot
mmeroiL Packet 12?1. Kwttuig and 8j.hlci fP
Krh. :.
towtrfer.aiertrnrrilneqaaLedavaaTln Texaa. ajo.
raaiortineotofaaeT.UreamlAIiMdiirnjijvColtiii.
Tiane urswia. OoU silver po. crace ifrSviazMl
Cotton SampBstPsper rfc 4c
k.' vki jimf.
j EtJV2aaa4CaiT. ftrlnuinesaaenaadli-TTm-.
Alr.(Hpn- tfareh-u.nl. ?ime tMlM fV.m. w-ft e-
i hlffmatfc MtnmlKr KtOMPA. Vltrfrn ..! v-.. .
if. and Paacv ao.t
Ladle aad saqm
J etf upr i Biz and ffnallty fnr th.
soerraeatbiflthcrtaWni1iolCcpid.
! TUtKu (alaa with cues; Wwidtoj.
i Board Mouznaz.'Tlnwd.EmboMedin
F aewaadoeastiraldesSsss. Aiao jua
Enameled. Rrttof
bossed and litaninaied. wttu
uineiuiiujuawanaproprutgemtilesiitcdcvteea.
. POC&KT DIAK1KS.
fortfceyesTlESO; any &uramreni zmds. wlti jct
&7Vsr?w!6r lb tluaaSryp 'loose.
STEREOSCOPES AAD VIEWS.
f oreizn and Domestic both Paper and Gha.
JlLblC A.VD MUalC BOOKS
AUrzsaaKztsentcf th Etandan JXsscof t
COLO PfiNS
! JaSnver'(M jndTJeiicnoJders. tvamntai in aver
I sarUsnlar. Try before von tnv.
OTSEL. JJJ3g
omatra siiiUzMr. Attn. WasalnzKn. If edaEcn. Cc a
uttrcsU Silt tiarp.i rmci. UamuiTa Pates; J-roIaaia i.
CIIES JIKV
Ivory. ESKnTRoserood. Boxwood and Bone travsujtf
troci 2 tors alft J. meal virinr of Chess Eiciziia-
KOtt and Chequer Boards.
AU1L1W.
TCS&iatslzezaail styles or stacrnj; massKtured of T
peraae paper anorUuol.tnit llhiarmim rila3aait
Mravlajc. " L.S"
STAXRB.PmS
Pocltsilaa.aaJroTatoaametlitieji. ilsiBailTnifcSri
a-nftrwulaoiceiy bend.
UIULH4;
AB sKeJ sod tn an rtrleai of ofediasi.
PIMItll HUUM
Alarze variety of -Ei-opal and cattoefe. UmUb
deaomtsatloiai civics Booca- aeaewMnr.
JVE.11fJf.UU TOY aCJtksi
Tortae "tittle One pc Hoae"oraivisv
strlea sail colon. Also printed or Llama
1 0ARDIo HtnTOrtr Orj9KXJ&.
From tae i1rt secernent a l&so. toAaauxsucsj
With Portraits Mapsand Plan. Alux an. attended
pesdlx.Zv0lj.SvclkOaed. strongly &otu.d a aan
Sec: ay sun. poatiKiTree. for to. -
A GE.VKKAI. VAHlfcTY (mjrToCH.
CoaiprlslEjaaaai otcars. tae foBOTfct faadaz artlj
" Blfijof.
fsat.SIOt'z Paoer. Psda'S
aod-giuiai Cumposl- T
tloa i Cony Books Caalir
ClZJons Oajh Boxes Csul
Cases Uorcboea. Dream liaois
Clee. Expeditious Ca&ilatora riiav.
lnsAzpeneiloc&a.nveIopltazeaHJisp
JkK.it Izis (Maci. tter. zee ana w.sa-blarL)
bt stands ana .Erasers. India xtaoberand bu.i3
IcdeUblelalc az& Pencils. L jrr Voidm. tn.i( rn
Ivory Tablets. L&uS Pencil wf au colors Lette. Doses)
jaocajg. iwiiwiwiw ' iii. cctiiougs. foraaoniea.
Pccfcet ootu Pur-B- Picture. Perfected Boaid.
Pea and Pockev &uve3.rescU Leads Cnnx
Q3inPea-.ttuiai3.KlTpe Ready fer-
oners iteTcreaca Pile stallac wax.
Soar Hoots; Scrap iioglt- sbsos
and slate rendjjSacdlJirj.
Time Eovkj Iniunxreat
slates. Xoota-rfcts.
Tneniometerj.Vat
estiseaCatnetr
seuonowa-
ftrsTwri-
fiBtSi. TCSnsz Iteii A.' a
With ttaaacit of other artlctea tooaamercrea to ttjaCcn
(.iiEAi iruiiuiivrioss.
TteinotfextnisrreandTazledstoaofLLchtLnaatnrelo
1m foundia las State.
TaesUDSOlMr trouia respeorauy lavOo
Country Dealers
aad StranjrerS' Etnerallyto examine bis stock befoepro-
ceedhi to Sew urleaax as i fc coaMent he can nadersel
rail nartet eatCy.
33ool9 Sent by jVXail.
AT! rmlm nromstrv s-ic&ded tc. and toAiu torvarued
oymalLfreoof postage on reception of adTertJed prices
jMhsozxnest ana Newspapers.
RoLicilTdlona received or siszl covie for sale of ta
IcadSitaszznnsandLitenry If etrspapers sitae car.
inS-wwrir FRASCfS D. ALLEY.
TALL ASD WI5T2B TKADE FO
ISCOaad JSG1.
A.BLTJ3I & BRO.
F PORTERS and! DKALEE3 In ran aad SStl
Dry Oca! LaCeV Mints" aid Clilina's .
Carpets Eaji Vanrw Notions. Ac
EWS OFFICK iulSO
AdJoMn? A.BtamtBro.'aCIc&s: Store
AkiaikJtunvt 'Jnlresltfii
t -- - -TS-tiS "C
i - are a"v opmiM- vary rat- tvk ortioiSSiaav?
I ewiai deeds. isueB. t!3ea dibcIhjwi fcaiT7i-?
I Lr-gtter(!"'ti l I'pTf'... "!7i K VhVa.v .v
il r.t as3BfacgSSB-tg'ri'""iiiTg' f 7I"'I'V"" '-
-TWeBcfi3?xmK25tTF!STe
rstteraa. t reach Merinos. Glngtaxas. acd i.t.er ilres
uooas too numerous to sjenuon.
Fall and Mlnierrnra
Ttlch 9Hfc Robes. Fkra&ced itobei. Xwoole Skirt Robes.
flala Sines and raseyeolcnand roil assortment of 21ar
tiAia aod Poplin snxam all colors.
Embroldeile.
1 Aa extensive anortseui of Fleam Zmbro Vies. Swiss
jaconet ana jice' uoj&ti ana Sleeves ucemi-etts vs-
lAfiiw and Appllcie Cotoirs and ral rets Monra'nt ol-
lara and Sleeves swiaa lanens. Jaconet and ntmity timd.
swtesand Jaconet K.lalTig and: Inserting. Laces ot an 0-
asipticus. A litre aaortneat of plain hem-stttched and em-
tnidanLaaadaenhleik Toweling and Linen.
BnnraajKl B3earheo: taMo Dasajk. Bajklns.Tow&nna'
LTSihJrW LiscsXlaea Camhi!csXtoeaLawssCartiia
Damaxks Ac
Hoop SXlru and Corset
tlie latest Improved Patterns of T...... and dildrfeo.
HoojLSkirtuad Corsets. -
Glove and Zlolerr.
A splendid stock cf every description and variety.
filaaktts. Cloths (&33iaerei.Comfsrt4 Satinet. Jex
AC 4c
rtumeutof every description and colors and tia iarg
est noes. evr bzuuedi io uu u&y.
Their rock of Plantation Goods Blaakvts. Lovers.
Unisys Keneyaaad Penitentiary aspdj Bu&kets Kss-
sct'e cnosuany heavy
Plantersand UercaicUwill Had It to their advastaxe
to examine our stock sefcre purrnmnz etawHtre ai.d vi
Invite them to call and see for Ctcuelvea.
A. BLUM Btt
2rews(tece tlii!llnr. Miri.1 "treat.
seiKwtwlv-'tO OALYE3TU - TSXaS.
FILL i5D Tn.TTEK TKaDE FOS
1360-G1.
A. TU.U3I &. BRO.
MASTTFACrrUK": Its of CSctmng. Wholesaleand S-
tail Dealers In Boots and Snoes. llats and vap
stun a. .iantiemea'a. Foxaisain? Ueod. Trunks. VaUaes.
Umbrellas. Walking Cases sc kc Ac
Corner of Tremont and Harktt Streets
G A hVZSTOS TEXAS
hsvertcelved their extjaalve stock of Clothla; of their
own mauuficlure. The same caanot be surpassed ay any
Southern haasd and comprLes every variety tn tbo una.
The prices are suctl as lavsult the most lastidloas aud
ha vine; no proflts to pay. -we are able to seU as cheap as
any 2i aw Toxk Jobber.
Uor stock-of boots and Shoes flats and Capi Shirts
Oeatlemen'a Irarnlaainx Goods. Trna3.ew!j the tarxes-
ever brought to this oty.asd having bees cartfoliy w
lected and bought in large ansa uies direct rraamaaa-
facturen. we shall sell them at S etr York pdces.
We shall constaatly receive new snppUes. aad Invita
merchants nUntexs and eiTlrrns or Gaivestoa and Texaa
nxtenerat to examine on; sto k befona purchasing else
where. A. lil.UM dt EltO
Cor.Trrmont and JlarVct Streets
G ALVESTU.H. TEXiS.
jS.B Flantenvriaihutlt totSelrlatanattoesdsjid
exasilne our large stock of acssciu aad tlothtrg for ae-
growear. septa wtwly-'W
sew aoinisc norsE.
rfllUCusdersIgrcdbe-sleaveto state that hshaeths
JL UtenUoaotestao!lihIiiztathL-ctalr-tciaesGes-tl-Tnett'a
Clothing aad ifuralshisjr H un. Evoeaccn
netted irUh a large maaufacturlsz hotue. lam ena: ed a
keep my stoik always at lb? htight of fashion a3 hive
inadearrangementstoncilvefiesa-hipmesuever week
during the season. Myprseat -ock contains the oilow-
lng an'eles in an grades. Overcoat Dresa Coats. usta eav
Salts Ps&ts VestK. ef sakinds.
aty stock of rnmlahlag Goooa la probav tha target
ever exhibited by any onehouae tatSis t. y. Ii eontxa
Shlrta aad Drawers m aU vaiiettes Lodenhlrta of coctom.
Merino Shaker Fla&nei exd Uie pore Lamb oo t a-
derahIrt;CravataandXeektlesm!aaomnalf hries ix
Travellnz Shawls. Blankets. Rats. Tnr j. ITiabreuu.
Carpet Bazv TolktArt'Jfi. ta short even 'ig csuiity
keptuiaaistclas- enu.men'a Outatiae ataoushiBea v
IahaU enceavor by fair dea" low rrcfs ana Vysa
intencjz to eeranHn a permangnt ouamus .A aisciiv
honest repreaentstiunof myAuows.forsacha. t ?yaie.ta
merittoepatnuiaeof thLcwhomavfivorm' w.th cab.
UystoraisuithibriLXbtrhiiniebet'eeaJ A.Sautcr'a
andtfciKewtOiSce Treaoat street. A frieaOIy ca u
sobcited hv
A. UltSIMJiVE.
October.'
xtwtf
Tret on' strtet.
SiLiOKE'S PISE IdIASD tltiii lUuslu.
TUS sneeese X have met wtfi ta my late experaeGts
with the a TEAM rLOW. no ncde it necer-
tary that I devote my tune to the farther prosrcnUon fcf
tilt protect unreservedly ; and. theretnre 1 can ao longer
give my Far u that persoaal xteatloa wh cb It requires.
Uybteam Plow eu'erprl-e also pots out o me the
necessity of making fjahreitan my head 01. Jtera fom
whlcb to ope-ata In Tex-a ana In paricaca of t-is I
haveUkowisaeonclcdedtom-tketMscitymy mturerel-
dencs. There-oteInow ost for sale ail tat cerrsln.
tract of valuatle land wilb its extensive Improwmer a
knownasmyPaNElsLASIi FAK.M. JmaUM ijecer-
son county aan twins a paitof tbe headnghtof T.V.
Yocsm. This Farm Is twelva mlie wet of ileaunca.
eight miles S.b.ofSour Lake and but two talus anda
half north of the Texas and Sew Orleans Ha. Iroad and
whlth la now la rannini ordvr between tbe rtvraeo.u
and Trinity ay four mUrs.
Therarmuas three good unprovenntsnpon ithas.
ujii!roo'Jtxi!abOTiil8J.aRia.tuooIai:tmL-on
and tbs whole contains 125a acres. Aooar Sue acres of
this 'ana Is ursine the most of which la -biack laor"azd
the remainder ttmnrr of the very test chaiaaer iu4
through wales Suws rfne Island Bayou.
Astithecharacwrot the water and the health oi tabs
locatlau I nay safely cbaQetge tha State to produce
better.
1 have now gotthe Ta ta ma state ottmpTovement hat
will BotrtajuireasccSer doUv's eazenac la prepai agit
for the cclttvationrof a large crop tha coming season
TBI Fates Acwhich tuts Farm can bn purehasel wI3
haattbelowliure ot HUOO.of which S3.CC9 must be
paid dawn saathe remainders two equal uavmeatscl
oae andrwo sears wltb Interest S per teat from data
and secured oy mortgage on the .readies or If tho pur-
chaser is prepared to pay aU exsa on the dn" t the
deed a oeral deoucuon shall tr m
The Trraa to thus property oBxctav and a good
aadufi1elentwax3Dtebedm be executed to the our-
Ihatercf the.amt.
I have appelated Alfred F. J AUKS Esq ot tae aty
ef Galveston to act as ray ajiat and vr th whom I
have left power of attorney to sen aad execute utle to the
tameand to whom all letters of l&ruTy day be addressed.
IXW. .-sAianier
Galvestcn.bct.X ISSO-wlcrtf
P. b -.dmund YTrlzhtl now in eharee o( the aVn-a
pUceaad who win reader any assistance he can to ar-
lies who call for'he paro nf (n-pectlnv tt.
w
T7ALCABLK IA FOR SALt-i win sens
T ! S5. VS"????. POn GOt-
jjf.
wn timbered. Tula utdispataais the aa&ecriter having
' ownedaad been la possession of It twenty years. Terauu
ithtoleiii.taabalascanioneaadtwo yearairith i
aisosellaylweresidreee tt belaX partot th
am league frcnusz oa San Jidnto Bay known aa
fteseenl Place. containing US acres. This is conaideied
one ef the best iocaUona Spoa the Bay tor ireesh
'gSianm:Mlt-SITKST skebmait
rat.Hnn nintr
Tryou want io burtatstmaia uay r i
I 3$"3J' . 'TflgUffib.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Galveston Weekly News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 2, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 16, 1861, newspaper, April 16, 1861; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth79915/m1/1/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.