The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1860 Page: 2 of 4
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THE GAZETTE.
NEW GOODS
—ON—
wQigini l- ' r
THE subscribers beg to inform their
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
ti\
still undor
i
HATS,
CAPS,
BOOTS
fair test vote on the
•See.
-GBOOBBIE8-
A Select lot of
I
3Q-H0UR $ S-DA
CLOCKS,
MATAGORDA & WHARTON
and compromise.
STAGS LINE.
&c„
&c.
of . he would not discuss, but he though
A motion was made a nd unanimously
carried to take a recess of one hour, in order
The indications were in favor of the ad-
mission of all the regular Southern delega-
tions and a harmonious nomination.
The outside pressure in favor of Douglas Mississippi, T<
is still very great, but the tendency of
everything in the (
him. »
Neither South Carolina nor Florida are
represented in the convention. All the other
Baltimore, June 18, 2 p. m.—The Con.-
Mr. Cushing, the
GROCERY
—AND—
& SHOES,
columns of this pap’er.
Icoiivention "adjourned W
hl
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MATAGORDA, TEXAS.
WEDNESDAYf...,,,, JUNE 27, 1860.
All the necessary repairs having been
made, the Convention re-assembled at half-
past eleven o’clock, when the reports of the
Committee of Credentials were brought for-
ward and read.
The majority report of the Committee on
Credentials favors the original Mississippi
are now receiving a choice selection of'
Baltimore, June 19, 4 p. m.—The con ven*
tion reassembled this morning at 10 o’clock,
pursuant to adjournment, Hon. Caleb Cush’
ing, of Massachusetts, in the chair. |
The Hon. Sanford E. Church, oi
York, then rose and said that there was
misunderstanding beween the three geffi
men who had offered resolutions yeste®
in reference to the credentials and ac®
sion of the delegates from the Sout®
This resolution, still penjh'o
all laws and parts of laws, authorizing Lot-
teries in the State of Georgia, or the vend-
ing of Lottery tickets in said State, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved by the Governor, Dec. 11,1858.
May 23, 1860.-4w
BLOOD FOOdTbLOOD FOOD I I
We have varied feelings in reading the
Old Caney!
ew
a
le-
Theban cloth
cks, Alliance
sacks, Alpaca
White and BL
white and
sei 1 les Ve-
Watered
Linen
seil I e a
ys’ Shir-,
white &
Drill
Neck Ties,
STJ1P3LE andFdWY
DRY GOODS,
SPRING AND SUMMER,
sever©
boy who bad been
from Louisiana, the original Texas dele-
gates, Messrs. Bayard and Whitely from
Delaware, Mr. Chaffee from Massachusetts,
Mr. Fallon from Missouri, the contestants
from Alabama, the half of each delegation
from Georgia with half a vote of State for
each—either half declining to sit, the other
half is to give a full vote of State -and
both sets from Arkansas, the original 'ele-
gates being entitled to two votes, the con-
testants to one vote ; either refusing, the
other casts a full vote of State.
The minority report admits Mr. Hallett
from Massachusetts, Mr. 0. Fallon from
Missouri, Messrs. Bayard and Whitely of
Delaware, and the original delegates from
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Georgia,
inviting the Florida delegates to take seats
and cast s vote of State.
The minority report denies the right of
the Convention to disfranchise delegates
notwithstanding their withdrawal.
Pugnacity of the Common Partridge.—The
_ - B I)UP11C LLl&b U.C 13 AXVVT A nxyXJLJXXg, C4I •• —
male birds often fight severe battles be- Of stages between Matagorda^and Wharton, connecting
tween themselves. A I
walking ajong the side of a grass field
called to me one day to come and look at
Prepared and sold by A. B. & D. Sands, Druggists.
100 Fulton Street, New York.
Sold also by FISHER & CUTLER,
Matagorda, Texas.
Sold also by Druggists generally.
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber, being desirous of changing his busi-
ness, offers for sale the printing material and press up-
on which the “Matagorda Gazette” is now published.—
1. _ .L'....‘----, —
on advantageous terms. Possession given on the ex-
,-----— piration of the 2d volume, which occurs early in Sep-
thev had tember next; when, if not disposed of sooner, the office
J j will be sold to somebody at some price.
GALFN HuPGEb.
April 11, 1860.
He has standing orders in New .Orleans, is
Special Mot-ices.
Public Buildings, Banking Houses, Hotels
Warehouses, Government Stores, Station
Houses, Alms Houses, Ships, Steamboats,
Wharfs, Dwelling Houses, and every de-
scription of premises, can be speedily and
, Cock?
roaches, Black Beetles, Bugs, Fleas, Ants,
Mosquitoes, Moths, and all sorts of vermin,
by using Meyer's Miraculous Vermin De-
stroyer.
The only Reliable Exterminator of every kind
A, J. HILLER.
SADDLE AND HARNESS MAKER
--AND--
Carriage Trimmer,
Tl TAKES to ordey all styles of Saddles. He is pre-
1VJ. pared to furnish full sets o,f Carriage, Buggy and
Wagon Harness at the shortest notice, and trims car-
riages in as neat and substantial a manner as can be
done in the State.
P. s.—
Having a good Warehouse, we are
prepared to do a
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING
Business, when required, for the convenience of owr
I“lrons' S., G. & CO.
Hardeman, Texas, May 9,18G0.-3m-
&c.
rejected in Charleston. In the exercise of
that discretion, the Florida delegates dur-
ing the recess of the Richmond Convention
are in attendance at Baltimore, observant
spectators of your proceedings, and pre-
pared to avail themselves of the first honor-
able opening for a reunion with their Demo-
cratic brethren ; but as yet they have seen
nothing to induce them to suppose that
such opening will occur, and until it does,
they have unanimously determined not to
11J
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■
PROVISION STORE.
mHE subscriber still continues the FAMILY
i GROCERY and PROVISION BUSINESS
in Matagorda, and he keeps on hand all the
articles that are usually found in such an estab-
lishment.
and^ill be‘reviving fresh supplies by
He respectfully solicits orders from his old
customers and the public generally.
Terms CASH.
A. WADSWORTH.
Matagorda, July 29, 1856.
tion predominates; for, though we regret to
see so celebrated a man coming forward,
even in appearance, under the same flag as
j to advertis-
ing,—yet we take satisfaction also in know-
ing that there is now a reliable preparrtion
before the people for that most melancholy
and fatal disease—Consumption, and other
organic complaints.
Dr. Bronson is a lecturer in our Medical
Colleges, and his Success in his speciality
‘ i so wonderful that he has consent-
ed, at variance with the prejudices of every
regular practitioner, to make it known, as
he is doing, for the benefit of suffering-
humanity.
He has secured for Agents, however, a
to a certainty were two partridges, not
asleep, but exhausted after a severe fight,
each having not what he considered an ad-
vantageous hold of his opponent. The first
held the upper mandible of his rival in his
bill, while the other held the lower mam
dible of his. Each had his bill inserted in-
to that of the other, and held on, allowed Any person wishing’to purchase the same, can do so
themselves to be lifted off the ground in
this state, and it was only after 1
been some time captives that they seemed
fully to realize their new position. After
’ j were released the battle was renewed,
as they were seen shortly afterwards fight-
ing it anew in the same park.—R. S. S. in
John O’Groat's Journal.
rB
i.
Resolved, That the credentials of all the
delegates claiming seats made vacant at
Charleston be referred to the Committee on
Credentials, and that that said committee
be instructed to report back to the conven-
tion at the earliest moment possible.
No objection being made, the amendment
was accepted, and the resolution passed
unanimously. v
The credentials of the contesting deler
gates were then passed over to the Com-
mittee on Credentials, when the convention
adjourned till 5 o’clock this afternoon.
The signs are still favorable to harmony
and an acceptable nomination, and every?*
thing points as dearly to the defeat of
Douglas. Noone believes he can be nomi?
Bated and the integrity of the party will be
preserved,
extreme measures would answer, have
thrown Davis overboard and seem inclined
to centre on Hunter.
Baltimore, June 20.—The Committee on
Credentials were not ready for the Conven-
tion, in consequece of a misunderstanding
of some remarks of Mr. Cushing, the Flo-
rida delegation addressed the following reading of the journal
letter, from the room of said delegation, to
the Democratic Convention at Richmond :
Baltimore, June 19.— Gen. Caleb Cushing,
President Baltimore Convention : Sir :—In
yesterday’s proceedings of the Convention,
over which you preside, you are reported excitement among the delegates,
as stating that the credentials of gentlemen
claiming seats in the Convention from
Florida, had been placed in your hands by have the flooring repaired,
one of our delegation, as we learn from him
for your private information only, and not
as credentials. Aon will perceive that
Florida accredited her delegates to Rich-
mond only. It is true her delegates to
Richmond are instructed with a large dis-
cretion for the purpose of harmonizing the
Democracy, if possible, upon the principles je]egation, admits the Douglas delegates
B@»A CARD—The Legislature of the
State of Georgia having passed the follow-
ing Act, at its Session of 1858, prohibiting
the drawing of Lotteries within its jurisdic- friends and the public generally that they
tion, after the 1st day of June, 1860, we
will, on that day, remove our entire busi-
ness to Wilmington, Delaware,
Wood, Eddy & Co.,
Wilmington, Delaware,
Owners and Managers of the Delaware, Mis-
souri and Kentucky State Lotteries.
AW ACT
To repeal all laws, and parts of laws, au-
thorizing Lotteries in the State of Georgia,
and for other purposes.
Section 1. The General Assembly of Geor-
— ~ ....
Notice.
A new Post Office has been opened at the store of
A. Smith, Granger a Co., on Caney, in Matagorda
county, called Hardeman ;
mar 14, ’60,-3m] JAMES W. GRANGER, P. M,
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC,
Oils^
Baltimore, June 19, p. m.
The Convention met thia afternoon and
soon after adjoprned, the Committee on Cre-
dentials not having made a report. It was,
however, well understood, that the Com-
mittee had agreed to admit the Mississippi ^on reassembled at 11 o’clock this morning
delegates as there were no contestants from ‘ ’ - - - -
that State. The claims of the Arkansas
delegation were held in abeyance, and the
delegates from Texas and Florida were to
be rejected by the Committee, The claims
of the Arkansas delegation are
consideration.
A difficulty arose between Hooker of
Mississippi and Haldeman of Pennsylvania.
Hooker gave the lie to Haldeman, M^hen the
latter struck him in the face, and stood
read}’ with his pistol to follow up the con-
flict ; but thus far nothing further has re-
sulted frorp the fracas,
A Douglas mass meeting is called for to?
night.
Slidell and Cable are here working with
all their might to defeat the nomination of
Douglas. They are endeavoring, through
their adherents, to impress on the minds of
the wavering delegates that they have the
portfolio of the Federal Government, as
well as. power and place at their disposal.
The Douglas pressure, notwithstanding
the efforts of the Federal officers, evidently
preponderates. It is immense among the
outside masses. Yancy, the leader of the
disunjonmts, has changed his Charleston
tactics, and now declares that he neither
favors Union or disunion.
An attempt of the disunionists to com-
bine the interests of Seymour and Dickinson
New Inventions, consisting of the most Im- met the whole difficulty by proposing the
proved Tools, Engines, Mills, Agricultural following as an amendment :
Machines and Household Utensils, making
152 numbers in a year, comprising 832
pages, and over 500 original Engravings,
printed on heavy, fine paper, in a form ex-
pressly for binding, and all for $2 per
annum.
A New Volume commences on the 1st of
July, and we hope a large number of our
townsmen will avail themselves of the
present opportunity to subscribe. By re-
mitting $2 by mail to the publishers, Munn
& Co. 37 Park Row, New York, they will
send you their paper one year, at the end
of which time you will have a volume which
you would not part with for treble its cost.
mission of half of each delegation from Ar- two patridges asleep. I went, and there
kansa and Georgia; if either set of the divid-
ed delegations decline to act, others are to
cast full vote.
Hooper has challenged Hindman—no re-
ply yet.
Townsend and Whitebey, of Delaware,
and Yost and Branan of Virginia have had
difficulties and blows—no duel. Rumor
that Cushing will vacate the chair not be
lieved. Slidell and Cobb active. Douglas
stock up to-night. Soule addressed Doug-
las caucus. New York firm for Douglas
iThe bolt will be extensive and include many they
irom Northern States.
K SECOND day’s PROCEEDINGS.
" ^Baltimore, June Hk- 3 P. M.
'• J
HAH DW ARE.
Ajtcs, Saws, Chisels, Hammers, Butts an<^
Screws, Pocket Knives, Table Knives,
X*yaAV Knives, Locks every
kind, Strap Hinges, 'VVjvfer
Irpns, W a trie Irons,
Andirons, Hames,
. Clr’ns,
Traces,
die, <fcc.
Messrs. Church & Dupont are his sole
managers, as they are also for that most
invaluable of preparations, Dr. Eaton’s In-
fantile Cordial. If mothers could know the
great care taken in putting up this article,
some idea of which they can form by com-
parison of it with any other article of the
kind,—they would prefer it to anything
that has ever been offered them. For our
own part, if we had a child suffering, we
would not hesitate to administer this pre-
the orchestra. Though no one was hurt by paration, knowing that such careful drug-
this accident, yet it caused a great deal of would not engage in anything that
was not perfectly safe and effectual.— Que-
bec Gazette. See advertisement.
For sqle by Fisher & Cutler.
The publishers express their willingness to
mail a single copy of the paper to such as
may wish to see it without charge.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES^
PATENT MEDICINES.
and was called to order by the President,
Hon. Caleb Cushing.
The proceedings of the Convention were
opened by the offering of a prayer.
Several lengthy speeches were made,
which consumed the greater portion of the
time, regarding the present position of the gia do enact, That from and after the
Democratic party, and the admission of the day of June, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty,
seceders at Charleston to seats on the floor
of the assembly room.
There is some probability of another
break on the admission of the Louisiana
Douglas delegates.
The Committee on Credentials not being
ready to make their report, the Convention
adjourned over till five o’clock this even-
ing. ,
Baltimore, June 20, 9 o’clock p, m.—The advertisement of Dr. Bronson’s Blood Food,
Convention, after a recess of some hours, in another column ; but we think gratifica-
met again at 5 o’clocck this evening. No
business of general importance was done.
The Committee on Credentials not being
ready to make their report, the Convention quacks,—that is, by resortiqg
adjourned over till ten to-morrow - —
fourth day's proceedimgs.
Baltimore, June 21, 4 p. m.—The National
Democratic Convention met at 10 o’clock
this morning pursuant to adjournment.
The Convention was called to order after
which the day’s proceedings commenced,
The Committee on Credentials met and has been
closed the doors
It is supposed that three reports will be
made.
There is also a rumor that the majority
report lets in the original delegation from
Mississippi, there being no contestants, ad-
mits the Douglas Delegates from Louisiana firm whose respectability separates entirely
has signally failed. The Seceders, finding the Douglas Alabama Delegates headed by his preparations from all tinge of quackery.
Winston, divides Georgia and Arkansas
between the original contestants, and ad-
mits the contestants from Delaware and
Texas favoring Douglas.
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREQENTIALS.
Baltimore, June 21.—After the assemb-
ling of the Convention this morning, the
was dispensed with,
when the temporary flooring placed over
orchestra gave way, letting a portion of the
New York and Pennsylvania delegates into
READY-MADE CLOTHING—.
Gents’ Black Cloth Coats, Doe-skin Pants, Drap
D’E’te Coati and Pants, White and Brown
Linen Drill Coats and Pants, Black It-
alian Coatsand Sacks, Fancj’ Sum
mer Casimere Coats, Pants,
and sacks, Berlin Cloth
Coats, and sacks, Mo
hair Coats and
Sacks, Nau
kinet Coats and
Pants, Planters’ Lin-
en Coats and Pants. Span
ish Linen Coa |s aud Sacks,
Coats and sa-
cloth co’ts aud
coats & sacks
sat’ Vests, buff
fancy Mar-
s<s, fancy
silk vests
and Mar
Shirts bo
ts. 'inen,
brown
Draw’rs,
socks it gloves
manner whatever. They have therefore to
request that Florida may be omitted from
the list of those States repressed, or seek-
ing to be represented in the Convention
over which you preside, until tney shall
themselves notify you of their desire to
their general tenor was in favor of harmony participate in your proceed ngs.
Signed N. Baker, Chairman, Geo. W.
Finally, the previous question was called Call, James B. Owens, W. D. Barnes, Jos-
J. Williams, B. F. Wardlaw, Florida Dele*
gation.
Committee of Credentials will report in
favor of the admission of the seceders from
' ' ‘ "1exas, Delaware and the new
delegates from Alabama and Louisiana
convention is against, against Hallett of Mississippi, and foi the ad-
L ADIE S’ DRESS GOODS.
We have ia store and for sale at the lowest pricest-
Black silks,
Robes, (in variety)
Faqcy Organdies,
Lawns.
Elegant traveling goods,
White Goods in variety,
Ginghams,
English, French and American Prints,
Ladies’ Embroidered Sleeves,
Ladies’ Embroidered Collars,
Ladies and Gents’ Hankerchiefs,
Gloves of all sinks,
Hosiery and Cottonades.
WOODEN-WARE AUD TOYS.
&C.,
PLAJVTJ1TIOA GOODS.
Our stock of Negro and Planta tion Goods is very
large, and consists in part as follo ws :
NEGRO BROGANS,
KERSEY/
LINSEYS,
TWEEDS,
JEANS,
SATDJETTS,
BLEACHED AND
BROWN DOMESTICS,
PLAIN & STRIPED OSNA.BURGS,
EATs,
BLANKETS
CASSIMERES, &c., &c.
SIMTH, GRANGER & CO.
vention reassembled.
President called it to order.
All the States, except South CaroBna,
present,
Mr. Cushing addressed the convention in
a very eloquent speech of considerable
length, in which he counseled harmony and
conciliation. “Every county in the North-
ern States,” he said, “is now in the field
with a Republican candidate and active
organization, and it was the duty of the
great Democratic party, at this time espe-
cially, to forget all past differences, meet
and take counsel together as to the best
means of crushing out sectionalism and
securing once for all a golorious and per-
manent victory.” [Loud and continued ap*
plause.]
Hon. Sanford Church, of New York, then
offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That the claims to all seats in
this convention, vacated by seceding dele-
gates at Charleston, be referred to the Com-
mittee on Credentials, and that the said
committee be instructed to examine the
same apd reprt thereon to the convention,
with the understanding that all contestants
who are admitted to seats, shall be bound
by the action of the convention, and sup-
port its nominees for President and Vice
President.
The resolution was rejected by 140|
nays to 107| yeas.
This is considered a
nomination of Douglas.
The State of New York will in no case go
as a delegation for him, though there are
many individual members who are favor-
able to his nomination.
The convention then took a recess till 5
o’clock when the Committee on Credentials
will report, and the subject of the organiza?'
tion will finally be disposed of.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION.
Baltimore, June 18, 9 p. m.—The conven-
tion reassembled this evening, pursuant to
adjournment. An immense concourse of
people is present, and the greatest excite-
ment prevails.
The convention is now discussing the
grand subject of who is and who is not to
be admitted as members of the convention,
the seceders from Charleston, or those who
have been elected in tlieir stead.
Except occasionally, when an eloquent
speaker calls the attention of members, the
greatest confusion prevails.
ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN DELEGATES.
Baltimore, June 19.—The convention
continued the discussion of the admission
of delegates from the Southern States to a
late hour in the evening, when it finally ad-
journed, without taking decisive action,
till 10 o’cock this morning.
The only new development of interest
however was a resolution offered by Mr.
Gilmore of Pennsylvania, to the following
effect:
'‘Resolved, That the President of the con-
vention be authorized to issue tickets of
admission to the delegates from all the
seceding States, who have no contestants,
but that the credentials of delegates from
the other seceding States who have con-
testants, be submitted to a special com-
mittee.
“Also Resolved, That all the delegates
admitted to seats in the^convention^ be con- te in your proceedings in any
sidered bound to abide by the decision of P ”, mi ,
the same, and in good faith support its
nominee.”
These resolutions called out a dozen
speeches, pro and con., from various mem-
bers of the convention, which created con-
siderable excitement for the moment ; but
sitting of the National Democratic Conven-
tion to-day, a resolution was offered and
adopted, providing for the admission of
delegates.
An amendment was then offered to the
above resolution, which reads as follows :
R.esolved, That the predentials of all per-
sons claiming seats in the Convention made thoroughly cleansed of Rats, Mice,
vacant by the secession of delegates at °
Charleston be referred to a committee on
credentials.
The resolution admitting delegates to
seats was amended, and read in the follow-
ing manner :
Resolved, That the President be authoriz- .
ed to issue tickets for the admission of dele? °f fermif
gates from Arkansas, Texas, Florida and
Alississippi, in whiph there are no contest-
ing delegations, and from Alabama, Dela?
ware, Georgia and Louisiana, where no
contesting delegations exist, and that a
Committee on Credentials be appointed by
the several delegations to report upon said
States.
After the adoption of this amendment the
Convention adjourned till 5 o’clock to
await the report of the Committee on Cre-
dentials.
THIRD day’s PROCEEDINGS
Baltimore, June 20, 2 p. m.—The Convert
We are authorized to announce Epwajid Cql-
lieb, Esq., of Colorado county, as a candidate for Dis-
trict Attorney, for the 1st Judicial District. Election
gth August next, _____
jK5“ We are authorized to announce J. 8- VAN DE
GRAAFF, as a candidate for re-election to the office of
District Attorney, at the ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce W. D. Barbour
as a candidate for the office of Assessor & Collector
pf Matagorda county. Election 6th of August next.
AS” We are authorized to announce Joseph Theall,
as a candidate for the office of Assessor and Collector
of Matagorda county. Election 6th of August next.
«®_We are authorized to announce James Cross
as a candidate for Sheriff of Matagorda county, at the I
pnsuing August election.
jSS?- We are authorized to announce James H. Sel-
kirk as a candidate for re-election to the office of Coun-
ty Clerk, at the ensuing August election.
GOOD NEWS FROM THE
BALTI MORE COVERT ION?
ALL THE SOUTHERN STATES SECEDED.
A gentleman just up from Indianola says
that New Orleans papers had reached that
place announcing the final disruption of
the Baltimore Convention. AH the South-
ern States together with Oregon and Cali-
fornia, had withdrawn from the Convention.
It is said that they will not go back to
Richmond, but will hold their Convention
in Baltimore, and put forth candidates for
President and Vice President who endorse
the majority report of the Charleston Con-
vention.
We sincerely hope this news may prove
true. The united action of the Southern
States is a desideratum long and devoutly
wished for by us. We have no confidence
in any Northern man’s fidelity to the inter-
ests of the South, further than it contrib-
utes to his individual gain. Let us cut
loose from this puritanic deception I
Since going to press we have received
New Orleans papers, which partly corrob-
orate the above, and inform us that, after
the withdrawal of the Southern delegates,
the Baltimore convention nominated Doug-
las, of Illinois, for President ; and Senator
Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, for Vice President.
The Seceders re-organized their convention
and nominated John C. Breckinridge, of
Kentucky, for President; and Joseph Lane,
of Oregon, for Vice President. We have
no time in which to tell more. Hurrah 1
The last mail from El Paso brings
the news that a rich gold mine has been
discovered in the vicinity of Dona Ana.
It is said that about 160 men are engaged
jn digging, and are making from $6 to $12
per day. Dona Ana is 30 miles above
El Paso, on the Rio Grande.
Capt. Bradfute, U. S. A. was twice
before Magistrates, in San Antonio, last
week, for assaulting officers, while execut-
ing their duty. He was bound over for
his appearance before the District Court at
its next term. Brass-buttons are beconn
ing unruly.
Literary Notice.—One of the most in-
teresting and useful publications which
comes to our sanctum is the Scientific
American, a weekly publication, devoted to
popular science, new inventions, and the
whole range of mechanic and manufactur-
ing arts. The Scientific American has been
published for fifteen years, by the well-
kuown Patent Solicitors, Messrs. Munn &
Co. 37 Park Row, New York ; and has
yearly increased in interest and circulation
until it has attained, we understand, nearly
30,000 subscribers, which is the best of
evidence that the publication is appreciat-
ed by the reading public.
■ To those of our readers who may not be
familiar with the character of the |iaper,
we will state some of the subjects of which
it treats. Its illustrated descriptions of all
the most important improvements in steam
and agricultural machinery, will commend
it to the Engineer and Farmer, while the
new household inventions and shop fools
which are illustrated by engravings and
described in its columnss, with the practi-
cal receipts contained in every number,
renders the work desirable to housekeepers,
and almost indispensable to every mechanic
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boats
a regular line of .Daily Stages to East Bernard Depot,
on the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad.
Leaves Matagorda on Mondays and Thursdays at six
6 o’clock a. m., and arrives at Wharton 8 o’clock P. m.,
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GEORGE R. CHEESMAN,
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Lipsey, E. J. The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1860, newspaper, June 27, 1860; Matagorda, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1329890/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.