The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 2, 1865 Page: 2 of 2
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7 COUNTRYMAN.
VOL. 5.
No. 45.
J. P. 08TKRHOUT, Editor.
BeRrille, Austin County, Tesas.
AUGHJ8T 2. 18G5.
It would appear from the
Galveston and Houston papers that
noarljr every body in those places
kaa gone into the forwarding, storage
and commission business.
A Whopper.—The Item has had
«míe peaches given to him, and says
that twenty of them make a half
buahel. Which is the biggest—the
statement or the peaches ?
1# On the first Sunday in Aug.,
and the Saturday before, the Metho-
> dist will hold Quarterly Meeting át
this place. Hope due preparation
will be made for it.
The Editor of the Oolorado
Citizen has been presented with - a
"change" of biled shirts by a lady
friend and very modestly tickles
arounft for some other liberal donor
to present^him with pants, coat and
Vest to complete his wardrobe.
ty We see by, the Georgia pa-
pers that there is a call for an editorial
convention of thg editors of the prin-
cipal dailies of the South to be held
at an early day to establish an uni-
form rate of( chnrges, &c. The press
of Texas has long needed some such
understanding and agreement for its
mutual protection, and for convenience
Kike instead of participating in the
lieorgia convention, we suggest to our
bretheren °f the Texas press the pro-
k piiety of nji'eting in some central
■ portion of the State for the purpose
/,uf adopting a uniform rate-of charges
V nnd such other matte.h as may re-
wound to the welfare and dignity oí
. I he press a:nl craft generally. Will
nnr brethren of the press put the ball
in motion 1
r , ;GT Our school room is at present
without a teacher. Here is a fin*
«ipeiiing for a large school. There
Are plenty of little ones hero old
••nough to learn their A 13 C"«„ bi
n that are hrther advanced,
'Onto and try usl « session, and if
yon are not -pleased with the placi'
you can leave.
KT We design in a few weeks,
taking a trip through the country,
1 and hope when wi call on those who
may be owing us littlp sums, that
they will be prepared with the one
thing needful. Now is the time to
nettle-with us to enable us to pur-
chase stock for another year.
17* Tho Provost Marshal's Office
at Hempstead is now in {operation,
andgcrowds are daily going hither to
receive the parole and^oath. Five
companies of the 99th Illinois Reg't
garrison the town. All quigt at the
post yesterday. Strict orders have
been issued against depredating up-
on ¿private property.
Washington, July 20—The Com
missiooerof Pensions has decided
«fcat the re-marriage of a widow for-
feits all her ciatos to pension from
such re-marriage.
£s a direct law against
widow's rights; look our young men.
you wV> sre " spsrkLig" gay wid-
Tto such change, for you
ri w to M a
of prunella.—Ed.
•j :
Whig Ms been
eqnence of intem-
in reference to
Employment.—Sinco th« " break
up" of the Confederate army, many,
very many, who were formerly our
best citizecB, but had converted war
into an occupation, have been thrown
entirely out of employment, and an
now as a matter of necessity or una-
voidable circumstance, thrown idle
upon the community, awaiting the
tide of events. Tho people of the
country, it is true, are hospitable e-
nough in saying to the retired soldier,
" make my house your home until
you can get business." This is all
very well, but the subject doeB not
derive any remuneration from Buch
kindness, the comforts of the inner
man are only considered while pre-
paration for a " green old age" lie
dormant, and the old proverb that
•'tn idle man's brain is the devil's
work-shop," is too potently verified to
need contradiction. We would sug-
gest in the present connection, while
our former system of labor lias been
completely disorganized and three-
fourths of the blacks have become
" drunk on freedom," and think that
nothing less than a smalt farm or
half of the crop, should be any in-
ducement for them to labor, that we
have a race of our own—a miyority of
whom were ■ engaged in agricultural
and other industral pursuits before
they were called to the army—who,
even if it becomes necessary to pay
them double the amount we would
have to give the negro, it occurs to
us that even this would bo more
satisfactory to tlie employer, more
consistent with human nature, than
to be under the painful necessity of
coaxing an idle, mushy, disobedient
'nigger.' But it is urged by some
that the Southern climate is too sul-
try for field labor, and that the white
man cannot stand it. This is all im-
agination; many oftlie whites are, and
have been for years, producing as
much or more to the hand than the
owners of large fields óf slaves, and
too the men of the South are in a bet-
ter condition to adapt themselves to
such liardsliipg—if hardships they be
-r-now tbau ever. Mr.tiy of them
having for four long vear.i withstood
forced murcias over burning sands,
the wintry blnst witlibut even a "mar-
shal cloak around him," taken com-
fortable snoozes under one blanket
amid mountains of enow, and various
other hnidships and privations too
numerous to mention, and then soy
that the men of the South cannot
labor in the pleasant smile of 'old Sol*
is «imply an absurdity. Then if this
fact be established, why not employ
the soldier who is out of business, at
living prices aud let the nigger go
and revel in the bowl of freedom till
he drinks down tho dregs of degra-
dation. *
ty The Lagrange Patriot has
ended its second volume. It urges
its patrons to come forward and
contribute to its support'and thereby
enable it to continue its publication,
and adds:
"Since the close of the war, tho
'True Issue' has been suspended,
and, perhaps, if we should consult
our own individual interest we might
also cease our operations at this point,
and seek a more eligible position."
——
16.—Brig. General
Tilson, Superintendent of Freedmen
its, has become alarmed
at
Caibo, July
trill
at Memphis,
the habits of the negros, which causes
them to flock to tbe cities, where, he
says, tbey become a burden. He
ssys that not one in a
these vagsgnts can be
The great increase of business with
the different rail road companies' has
caused some important changes to be
made in running ihoir trains. The
trains over the Galveston road will
hereafter leave Galveston on Mon-
days and Saturdays at 7 A. M., and
will connect with the Texas Cen-
tral railroad in thin city, and on Mon-
days with the Buffalo Bayou, Brafcos
and Colorado road at Harrjsburg, as
well as the Tap road for Columbia,
The trains over the Buffalo Bayou,
Brazos and Colorado road will also
connect at Harrisburg on Saturdays
with the train for Galveston. The
train will return from Houston, leav-
ing at 3J P. M. on Mondays, Satur-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, at
9 A. M. Passengers going over
these roads will take notice of this
change, otherwise they will have to
remain over until the regular depart-
ure of the trains on the days above
mentioned. There has been no
change otherwise from the old Bebed-
ule over the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos
aud Colorado road or the Tap road for
Columbia. TheTexas & New Orleans
road now make semi-weekly trips leav-
ing Houston Mondays and Fridays, at
8 A. M- and retnrn from Beaumont
on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and
passengers can depart in any direc-
tion with only a short detention in
this city. The Washington County
road for Brenham will make clore
connections with the Central road at
Hempstead as usual.-*- Telegraph.
The dinner, given to Gov. A. J.
Hamilton at the El. ^Dorado Hotel
on Thursday, was gotten up in a
fine style and was attended by per-
sons irrespective of past political
differences.
Dr. J. S. Roberts presided at the
table in his usual felicitous manner,
with our distinguished Governor on
his right. Major Gen. Andrews and
staff, Brevet Brig, Gen. Clark and
staff and tho Mayor and Aldermen of
the City were present.
The following toas's were read in
order:
First-r-The "President of the
United States." Music—"Star Span-
gled Banner.",
Second—"The Arm}' and Navy
of the United /States." <*The cement
of the Nation." Music—"Hud, White
and Bln¿."
Third—*'Our Country's Heroic
Dead." Music-r-Funeral Dirge:
"They Have Gone to the . Grave."
Fourth—-"Our distinguished guest
and Provisional Governor, A. J.
Hamilton, wo woleoino and honor
him." . Music—"lln.il to tbe Chief."
Fifth—"Our exiled Fellow Citi-
zens who return to their horneé Uiíavv-
ed by faction and sustained by right,
may the memories of the past be
forgotten in a uuion of hearts avid a
union of hahds." Music—"Home
Sweet Homo.—Keics.
An Incident.—A Confederate
officer who was on his way back to
his homo in Georgia, was out near
the Nashville depot yesterday. He
was suddenly surprised at being
surrounded by five or six negroes
who had recognized him and jumped
down from their wagons to. rim and
meet him. They were driving Gov-
ernment teams. He recognized them
as his own negroes, who had followed
the Federal army off. They begged
him to take them back home with
him, that they would be "do best
niggas he ever seed" if ho would.
Arrangements were made, and mas-
ter and negroes all left on tbe train
for Georgia together last night.
\ Louisville Journal.
A sailor in giving in his "experi-
ence" of the religious denominations,
said, "I like the Episcopaliáns best,"
and when ssked why, replied. "In
all the other churches you must sit
mum, and take the jaw, bnt in the
Episcopal church, you can jaw
back!"
induced by
the moetHRberul wages to. return to
work, sod be proposes taking active
aieans to veprfss these vagrants. He
therefore issues a General Older re*
quiring neeroes to stay at home and
work, bikHiIso reciting what masters
must do/
Trains are running regularly on
the Danville and Richmond railroad.
The artny of ftie Shenandoah is
, . .virtually disbanded.
hundred of Many Northern citizens are visit-
ing the spot where Gov. Wise hung
John Brown, and are carrying a,wny
relics..'', • s
By a New York telegram of July
16th, we lea^i) that Robert R. Smith
has been appointed Tax Commission-
er .of tbe District of Texas.
".'A mEvr* WsFSk-' • *
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HBui' <%M
EP* The following is an txtract
from General Order No. 3. dated
Houston, Texas, July 20th, 18G5 :
I. It is reported to the General
Commandiug, that in some localities
the former masters of freedmen refuse
to make contracts with them; also,
that in somo instances freedmen place
an unreasonably high value upon
their services. If their former mas-
ters refuse to enter into a contract
with them, freedmen can hire them
selves to any person who will employ
them, and «iter they liavo once en-
tered into a fair contract, in writing,
they will be compelled faithfully to
perform it; and m case they leave
their employer, without proper cause,
they will ho Bent back to fulfil the
contract. Those who are guilty of
indolence or other misbehavior, will
be punished. Freed ) people who
are without employment, ana-neglect
to procure it, aud who are without
the means of honest support, will be
hired out under the direction of the
Provost Marshal. Helpless freed
people will remain on plantations
where they were formerly owned,
and will be supported and cared for
by the-proprietor.
II. In counties where there is
destitution among whites or blacks,
which the public should relieve, it
will bo a charge upon tho pounty
which the public should relieve, it
ip<
where it pxists. And, so tar as
practicable, the regulations and sys-
tem of County Courts with regard
to tho indigent will bo enforced with
the ao-opuratióto of the Military
authorities.
Tho National Banks are increas-
ing; there are now 150. Goneral
Howard, Commissioner of Freed-
men's Bureau, recommends that
negro wages bo secured by lion on
tho crops or land. In New Orleans,
cotton is quoted .'JOaiU sents for low
ordinary ; 32a34 for ordinary ; 38a40
tor good ordinary ; 42a43 for low
miduing, and 4Gu47 for middling.
Gold in New Orleans l47¿a4S.
General Lee is writing a history
of bis campaign.
To The Public.
I HAVE PREPARED a Digest of the
Constitutions ii ixl Statutesof Texas,
in (oree, with those repealed, ijs noten
under each amended or substituted «fic-
tion ; mid also note of the decisions of
t|ie SutireniO Court of Texas-ami of the
United States, (down to /ho time of
publication) bearing upon everv Section,
repealed mid in force, a* to show clearly
under provcrulplmbetical hernia, analy-
tically and chronologically arranged,. the
Inwh in force, mid those upon which right*
depend, or which have been the «object;
of judicial decisions ; so bh to enable the
student, tlir bur, and the Courts to con-
sult, at. a glance, and in the same place,
the old law. the mischief and the remedy.
The plan of uumboriiigthe article* and
the notes so us to have no repetition* ha*
been observed; nnd wherever there ha*
been reference, bv the Supreme C jurt of
Texas, «ir of tho United 8/nte*, to either
the Digests of Hartley or Oldham
White, their numbering will also be pre-
ioryed, so as to render many opinion*
intelligible, which will not bo so, when
thcRo Digest* «hull be no longer ncce**i-
ble.
Tho plan will also coutain nil appendix,
which will embrace the Statutes of the
United States, and such of those of the
"Confederate Statek'Uis will be of use in
the Court* of Texa*.f The work has been
examined and approved by some of the
best legal minds of Texa*. It will bo all
that yearn of research' and careful noting,
arranging and indexing could make it.
It is my intention to go North, within a
few week*, to have ths work published
in the latest style of law printing and
binding in the United State*. Those
desiring copies, can forward me TEN
DOLLARS Specie, or its equivalent and
it will bo sent to their address. Should
the published price be less, the balance
will bo refunded. Those really .wishing
so indispcn*ablo a work, are cxpccted to
puy ill advance, «9 a* to aid and cheapen
the publication.
My own addre** during the printing,
will be at Washington City, 1). C.
And I ofler my services to (hoso desir-
ing to prosecute claim* for tnoner or
*pecinl amnesty ami to those merchants
desiring my services in the Eastern cities.
My facilities willl present superior, ad-
vantages. As every one will necessity
involve some expense and correspondence,
a retainer corresponding to the magni-
tude of the business must invariably ac-
company the application for my service*.
For the present, letters can be addressed
t > me at Austin, or to I. A. át, Geo. W.
I'aschal San Antonio. Notice will be
givAn of my departure.
GEO. W. PASCHAL.
Awns, July 4th, 186ft. e43-tf.
BsUvtlle Price Oanrsat
Cotton—Middling. 14a80c. '
Mugar—12¿a2flcts.
MotíA8sE8—per gal #1 00
Flour-—Texas, per cwt $8 00.
Bacon—No^demuud.
^COFFRB—30a40cts.
wiiiftkby—per gal 83 00a$5 00^
Candlks—None in market.
CuRNVln the eon por bu 30a45c.
NAiliS~per lb 10a20cts.
Hides—No «ales.
Shors—Noue Ju market.
Chickknr—each, 12ja20ct .
Turkkyb—none in market.
Fogs—per dos, 8al2¿cta.
Golu—none in market.
H1R K—negroes, per mo., $ I ¡1 $5 00.
Tobacco—per lb, 25cts a 1 00.
Goods aro pcarce in Bellville and ku.
demand.' More stores are required
to make brisk trade.
Circular*
ivosT MAIUUIAI/G I:N. )
• or TEXAS, >
i, June 88, 18C5. )
Office of Piiovost
DISTRICT
- Galveston
All persons formerly slaves are earnest-
ly oijoined to remain with their former
masters, under suchvontraCts as nun be
made for the present time. Their ' < wn
interest as well as that of their former
master, or other parties requiring ll.eir
services, raniérs such a course néeesH.117
and of vital importance, untiL perm cent
arrangements are made under the auspices
of the Freedmanfc Bureau. It inusr be
borne in mind, in this connection,'* that
cruel treatment or improper use of the
authority given to employers will not
permitted, whilst both parties to tbe
contract made, will be equally bound to
its fulfillment 011 their part.
No person formerly a slave will be per-
mitted to travel on the public thorough-
fares without passes or permits from 1 heir
employers, or to congregate in buiMings
or camp at Or adjacent to any miliiary
post or town. They will not be subió*ted
111 idleness, or in any way exeept as em-
ployees of tbe Government, or in cases of
extreme destitution or sickness, and in
such cuses the Officers authorised to order
the issues, shall bu the judge, as to the
Justice of the claim tor such subsistence.
Idleness is sure to lie productive of vice,
mid Immunity dictates that employment be
furnished these people, while the iuterest
ot tiie commonwealth imperatively de-
mands it, in order that the present crop-
may be secured. No persons, white or
black, und who are abloto labor, will be
subsisted by the Uovernment in idleness,
and tFfas hnng ns a dead weight upon those
who are disposed to bear their lull share
of tho public burdens. Provost Msrshsls
and their assistants throughout the Dis*
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trict are charged with using every means
in their power to curry out the instructions
in letter und spirit.
By order of
Miijnr General GRANGER,
[Signed] R. G. LAUGHLIN,
Lt. Col. & Provost Marshal Dist. of Texas.
All Texas papers will cony the
above circular one month und semi bills,
to the office of the Provost Marshal Gen-
eral, Galveston.—Fluke's UuUitin.
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Rusk House,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
It. O. LOVE,
PROPRIETOR.
Splendid accommodations for Ladies.
Admiiii trator'« Notice.
Whereas, at the April Term, 1806, of
the Hon. County Court of Austin county,
the undersigned was appointed Adminis-
trator of tiie Estate of M. R. Pilley,
deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to present
the same for allowance within the time
pi-escribed by law.
e3SMlt, JOHN W. MANNING.
Administrator.
AritACTIOAL PRINTER, bmrlat many
ytmri faparfenre Id tha bwtaass. Is drslroas
of nlitalulnff an InUrert la • Oonntry Nimmpewr
*ltna(«4 la sun «oorisbhm Town la Trass. To
(boss possessing a Mnitll capitel sad not having a
thnrniijfh knowlodfs ot tha butaMS, a llbrnl la-
dnwnwatWBI Im offivrsd. SMoatlon prararrMl an-
II a thoraagh aenaalataaca Is favmatf. a Moa
OaaatrjraMM OArr," lWUvlllc. Traaa
A4hllinINtratorts, IVotftce.
Wiikiieah, at the April Term, 1605
of the Hon. County Court of Austin
county, tbe undersigned were duly sp*
pointed and qualified as Administrators,
of the estate of E. s. Buck, dee'd. AlL
persons having claims against the estate sre.
requiredtoprpentthe same for allowance
within the time prescribed by law. ;^-
e'.U-tit, 8. J., WHITWQBTH,
T. B. "WOOD, .
^ 'Admiplstrators.
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Executor's IVotlee. T-
AT tbe April term A. D. 1866, •
the County Court of Austin county
letters testamentan were granted tb
tho undersigned on tm estate of J. M.
Thompson, deo'-d, all persons having«laiins
auainst said (estate will present thsin prop,
eriy authenticated within the time pre-
«ti ibed by • law.
W. S. DAY & SAML. H. FURGBSON,
e Mt Executors.,
FANNIN HOU&E,
HOUSTON, TE^AS 1
COL. J.H. MUBJIAX, -
PROPK15TOR.
This Well known house is now opeo fo
ereeeptUni of visitors and trav^lersoadr
ery attention will be Mid to SeenM tho'
mfort of its gnestá. Give mo a call.
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