The State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 1863 Page: 2 of 2
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1 of lili command
with heavy Iom os
J was broken
lost, but for what
eras
We captured about
twenty and twenty-
' arm/ on thoMlss-
■ K. rcjior* l« current that
command at Port
appointment in made
'«•o Hunter aad
York Herat'1
mm ut« be
,on Account
will pi'ob-
«Ur-
^'r'Tíf
|tan|
i the French.
■■I i and Eugllih
■ ved In Washington on the
are said to fee of great impor-
1 be forwarded Immediately to their
imbiy of New York hu unanl-
«eolutlMi appointing a oommlt-
ublieans to wait on
the arrest and de-
in iTort MoKenry.
..«(ton tho Btn,~
;roy«(l and two ne-
the causo
towmrwllu
*- -• <mm
with the mt resonroas
Is unlimlutdpowsr, falls within
the rebellion, Vo should be Inl-
and Ohio railroad .has barn m,
now doing an enormous business.
■ «f nine too* capacity, one-
from the Great West, arrive
Minus of dollars hare been
¡thedsuiagednjMi by the rebel .
tM arrived In Washington.
Arabia brings a report, foundation
' smont of the captain of an English
at Gibraltar, that tho htoaraor Ala-
Dama waa Meu on the 8th of February, steer-
ing South. On the 10th, flashing of gtraa and
of shells «rere seen, which was evl-
a contest between two ships. The
was heavy and tlu> exeliMge of shots
i.b iron-dud Galeua is at the raouth of
Ilivor, watching the movement of
flames, formerly of Burnside's .old
sent west to suporeedb Mo
■ sup-
North Garo-
ushinglon from UhiQago,
* exchange.
of rebel
large num
tobaYi
at
If:
I have arrived in Wanli-
to be tried for various oflfbn-
itarylaw#. % ,■ V,;,"'
papers any the rebels, are
■ " lowing 1$ the
mm I -'PRV
the Tusoumbia, 6 guna;
gnus; nine fttm-dads, the Ben-
ton, 10 guns; Oarondolet, 13 guns; Mound
City, 18 guns; Louisiana, la guua; Lafayette
6 guns; Westport, 10 guns: DeKalb, 18 guns;
Oynthiana, 13 guns; Pittsburg, 1ft guns. Al-
so six wooden gunboats, tho Conostoga, 9
guns, Tyler, 0 gnns; Little Rebel, 2 guns;
Lexington, 9 guns; Bragg, S guns; Prloe, 4
guníi *>-d twelve light draft gunboats of six
guua each. Total, twenty-nine boats and 221
guns, v, '■
*-••*" * "se oonflrm the newa of a Clou-
of fifteen million of dollars at 1
bonds exchangeable tor cotton,
wand pound* sterling, remitted
fev thalamic of Mobile, to pay the intore«t oi
has been received iu London.
- ear Greenwood, Miss., Mar.
U,-We had aWibleftght
iy's gun boat , mortar boat
of which wore of the heart
L our owiibeauMfslly,
f^riSV
► roiioweu i
fornildskbU t^an-
■ iva with
iSsK;
tho Savannah
Maroh lath.
withdrew',
J Bailee above,
net Is ra-
i Journal of
aasyflEa
■■Kl::
■faSSCIwi •
I I take steps for the recognl-
V Yo *"iM I5h,r «--AU tho emancipation
. filled Of (««sage tty c.«n*re «,
LATER FROM EUROPE.
)aw« from Liverpool to Uta 19th have been
Meetings,
itfftiirs, are
lectures, Ac.,
of dally occurrence
favoring Federal
in various
meeting was held in London on the 18th.
The speakers indulged in bitter invectives
gainst the Lord Mayor and Mr. Mason, rela-
ive to the late speech of the latter at the
Mansion house.
It i« rumored that France considers the
blockade at Charleston raised.
Tho Polish insurrection is spreading thro'-
out-Poland. The insurgent attacked Min-
cho w on the 17 th ult, but were repulsed
with a loss of six hiuidred killed and wound-
ed. The city was afterwards flred and de-
stroyed.
Advices from Paris mention that a contract
for a Confederate loan had been received for
three million pounds, in bond of 1 percent,
exchangeable at option.
[From the < Tolas Almanac Extra," Mar. ¡t .J
Ai-bxandbu, March 28.—The Hartford and Mo-
nougahela have gone up to oommunleate with the
upper (lee*. They got finely pepperi d while passing
Grand Uulf. Nine ehote took effect on the Hartford.
The ate mshlp Ooroertila, from Herniada, hu ar-
rived In a Confederate port lu safety. lihe had been,
chimed for three day , and Anally made her wuy
through Ove federal war vessels that were after her.
She bring a valuable cargo.
A portion Of Morgan'■ men made a dash a few <| yg
since upon- the Lóulsrllle and Nashville llallroiid
and destroyed tw«tty-0fe oar*. -
March 11—All quiet to-nlalii If
"aok be made to-morrow, It U «nppyned the enei
ll wait t4 daye longer for the next Spring tide.
The «t-eamemp Alyppon, arrived at Níumibu, was
ohaned l t night by biockadere, who llred upon her.
ziEJS%
ealh
"?¿Srtntotl
will be re« elved without |
do u«t will be dealt with i
«anew* ir %•:.
csnnot |<t«>
eelve* in
X
the canal
on bri klyc
ahellxd by the rebel
CuiKLRSTOii. March
^ _ * .
The weather la rough i
ttexmer (¡ooroíjtia,
curtió. nr|tilling Ion
by the biockadere on I«ng
light th/j morning- "
Richmond, March 18.—The Currency bi'l
was perfected and passed, the Sonate having
taken final action on the Houao amendment
in secret session. The first section provides
that all treasury notes not bearing in
issued previous to first of December last
be fnndable in 8 per cents, until 22d April,
the San Antonio
to define
to
-blQ to
the deficiency in a
the for paying officer and
troop .
•*?§lpt! . -IIP*. .
for the Senate's bill, to
persons for unlawful
and teams, &c.
Bill to provide ft
thereafter to first August seven per
thereafter no longer at pleasure of I
no
«n«my
burst over her decks, hurling nobody. %
Kalkwii, nr. 0., March 16.—Tho State
"Journal's Klngaton correspondent says pen.
D. H. mil came upon the enemas outposts
at á deep gully, on the Trent Railroad, eight
miles tiiis side of Newborn yesterday morn-
ing.
The enemy's, force consisted of 4, compa-
nies of infantry and one light battery. Thoy
be<-Htt e yanto stricken and destroyed the
bridge. Gen. Hill had it quickly fixed and
mshed after the enemv. The General's
lorse Was twice struck with minnie balls. A
Yankee was captured and had reached
Kingston. He reports tho enemy at New-
born, 224)00 strong. Gen. Hill is moving on
Newbern. iriÍMÉÍÉÉÉjÉÉÉÍÉÉÍIÍÍIBBÍ
by the evening train et
. fonr ml lee thia aide of Murfreetboro*. They re-
mjr' ""■■■
üiu i.K«TOH Marnhl5.-Tho Monitor lron-olad vessel
off the bar yesterday, went southward hut evening,
bhi! U supposed to be,the Keokuok, from Port Kovnl.
A BHtlsri atoiimer reached a Confederate port last
went southward last evening.
ÍHWIIMIBBMMÍÍMmMSW.*
- w-j-r-t- - ....... . I port u ,
laden with merchandize, bringing Nassau
to Thursday.
steftiner Kerby,
«IreP>W
from •
(u>uf , from Charleston, and the
lmington, arrived safely at Nassau.
ly new steamers had reaohed Nassau, intending
io^un the blockade
sonars taken on Thursday night, at Hilton Head
Island, flilly oonflrm the intelligence of Burnside's
appointment to the command of the expedition
agMost Charleston. He had not arrived, but was
hdárly t?pM<
fwtr "
Mouttat, March 1#.—A special dispatch to the
Tributo from TulUhom , says that Uun. Brcoa-
inridge's division was reviewed to-day .by Qeneral
Hardee. The military display liayine, retleoling
much credit or. our dl*Mngutshe<ptadare. Tho
weather Is bright and genial. Blight skirmishing
In front, but n4 vlslblo signs of a forward move
%r:,.r~Wri,h«3í. .,d.
from Oreonook, Buotlund. via Nassau, with a val-
üabla oargOof nuirohamlise, arrived at a Confed-
erate port this morning. Jler flrst trip to tha
Uonf«<tiira(e States.
Panola, Miss,, March 15.—Gen. Looney's
party of recruits, two companies, were re-
cently surprised at Wesley. Gen. Looney,
Maf. Stanford, Capt Bright, Lt. Williams,
ana several others, were captured. Rich-
ardson's partisan were attacked by two regi-
ments near Covington, and routed them, de-
stroying their camp.
Thirty-one p '
The partisan, Capt. Marshman, who recently
escaped from Columbus, was recaptured
among Richardson's command.
Jefl' Thompson was reported back of New
Madrid, and fears were entertained for the
steamer Ruth, which left Columbus on
Tuesday and had not arrived at Memphis on
Thursday. ■ -,r ,
atlanti. Maroli 19.—A special dlspatoh to the
Atlanta Intelligencer from Chattanooga of tho
19th, says that news of the evacuation of Mur-
freesbóro by the evening train, is positively con-
Our picket# are fonr miles the other
is reported the enemy has changed his
king Columbia his left wing oxtendlng
toward the Tennessou river, that Grant's army Is
mlng up. North Alabama to "
th Bonsncraim
Irty-one prisoners were also oaptured.
holders,
but payable six month after the ratification
of peace, Notes issued singe lBt Decem-
ber, and witliin ten days of the passage of
this act are fundable in 7 per cent, until Aug,
thereafter at 4 per cent. All call'certificates,
outstanding 1st January, shall be bonded
bearing 6 per cent., payable at that date not
exceeding thirty years. Second section au-
thorizes tho issue of Treasury notos Injuring
no interest, and not exceeding thirty millions,
fundablo within the twelve months of their
issue, in six per cent, bonds, thereafter in 4.
The remaining sections of the act are sub.
stuntially the same as published some weeks
ago, with the exoeption that the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized to sell one hun
dred millions of six per cent bonds, coupons
payable at option of the owner, in Treasury
notes or cotton certificates, pledging the Gov-
ernment to pay in cotton at the rate of 8 per
cent, sterling, six months after peace.
Ri0«M0N0,*Mar0h IS.—The Beoate resumed the
consideration of the Senate btll to organize a Su-
preme Court. Mr. Clay's amendment, re
the 46th section ot the .1 udiolary not ol tho.
lona! Co: grass was agreed to. The btll then pass-
ed, and tha Sen ato went Into secret session. The
Houso Is In sccret session on th<
understood that the bill will
passed this weak. .
day at 4% premium
Mobile, Marrh IB —A special to tha Advertiser,
to an act defining
a Public, which was
and passed. ¿
* the 12th, and 15th, ec-
gulatjng elections &c. &c.
to fruiend an act amendatory of
the laws, to raise revenue by taxation
taken tip, read 1st and 2nd time and
referred to Committee on Finance.
Joint resolution in relation to John
R. Baylor, "on motion taken up and
Senate's bill to incorporate the Text?
cents.,' Lead and Copper Mine Company
Tudioiary ofc ol tho.FfOVis<
v-TJ
$ tax biU. It ia
the bill will bo porfuotud and
t. Gold was sailing here.yeater
um, daclleed to-day to S7S.
states that onr scout* are
dated Chattanooga, March 18th, says Intelligence
a' ■ tHUMlMr " mmgtm '
¡tifo; mmmmm
port Itoseneranz retreating from thence Boma
thing Is In the Wood pile, probably a flank move-
ment.
Qen. Johnston and staff hare gone to Tnlfaho-
ma, which will bo tha present headquarters He
assumed the personal command of the army.
Rumor saya that ftosencranr, haa sent a large
force t£ provent Longatreet'a advance through
The engagement yesterdsy-jicor tho Rappahan-
nock, occurcd at Jamleson'a Kord. wltbln six miles
of Cnlpeper Courthouse. The enemy waa driven
across the river with heavy losa. Onr loss does not
exceed 2!H> wounded ami captured. The enemy
evidently contemplated a great expedition.
Information has been received here that a skirmish
occnred yesierday afternoon at Kelley's Ford on
the upper Knppahouncek. Our troops were Gen.
Fltzhugh Lee and Pelham's horas artillery. The
enemy, about 12,0(><r strong, nnder Gen. Stoneroan,
succeeded In crossing at a lute hour in the afternoon.
Onr force did not exceed 2000.
We have to lament the loss of Major Pelham, of
Alabama, and Major Sillier, of Virginia. The enemy
were badly crippled aud returned to tha-north bank
Of the Rappahannock, leaving tbelr dead men and
horses strewed on the road. They also left Hospital
stores.
Richmond, March 19.—Nothing of interest tran-
spired In Congress to-day. ,
No news, from the lines to-dav. Tho IMspatch has'
Northern ({atea to the 16th, War news Is unimport-
ant Gold In N. Y., opened at lOCJi and closed at
A JLotidon correspondent eays that politicians and
editors have settled down into the convlctiun that
SewariJ innst speedily be dismissed from Lincoln's
cabinet in cotupllauoe with a peremptory demand
.fwm thj l! ranch Government In oonaeotienco of the
Mexloan correspondence. Intervention In soma wnV
and at every hazard, saoma to be determinad on as a
measure of Frenoh polloy. An open rapture cannot
f national honor
inevitable by un-
Bill autuorizlng the "purchase of
machinery lor use in the Penitentiary,
Bill to authorize the Treasurer to pay
out Confederate not for civil and military
purpose .
Bill regulating the manner of colleot-
taxes and repealing certain laws.
Senate's joint resolution relative to
the contract of tho State of Texas with
Sherod, Taylor and Company.
Mr. Qarcourt introduced a Joint Reso
lution in relation to printing the laws of
thia Extra Session, which was amended
and passed
Bill declaring void, ftuy sale made by
the public enemy who may occupy any
portion of the State of Texas, on report
of committee recommending that it do
not pass—report laid on table—rule sus-
pended, and bill
Bill to provide against the hostile in-
vasion of Texas by persons of color—rule
suspended, and passed.
ÍÚ, Bill to amend the Penal Code—passed.
Bill to amend act to establish a Code
of Criminal Proceedure, on report of Ju-
diciary Committee recommending that
it do not pass—read 2d time and report
adopted.
Joint Resolution concerning certs
Salines near Double Mountain—teail l t
aud 2d times and referred to Committee
on State Affairs.
Bill requiring county clerks to pro-
cure-a black book, on report of Commit-
tee on State Affairs recommeiWing that
it do not pass. Mr. Weatherford offered
a substitute, which was adopted. The
rule was suspended, and the bill passed
by the following vote—yeas, 14; nays, 12.
Honse Joint Resolution in relation to
the impressment of male slaves—laid on
table—yeas, 17 j paj ¿ 7
Bill to punish persons who evade or
assist in ovading the Conscript laws, on
report of committee recommending a
substitute—substitute adopted and bill
effect a Junction
v"M tó'K®r'„,M'ÍDTÉ
Virginia, la advancing from Woodbury and Csrtiage
toward McMlnnvlUe u[ion Wheeler's cavalry. Col.
Ituke's.regimentof Morgan's cavalry captured 1#
Federal picket guards in front of Lexington, Ky.,
and brought them off, also a large supply of stores.
1 Tha gnnboats havo retired from Florence down the
Tennessee river. They did but little damage. Tha
enemy's cavalry, numbering 800, went np as far as
Town Creek, and did much damage. It was a reau-
iules, wagons, cotton, money,
xtort money from them, do-
ling implements, spinning wheels, Ao.
um on their heels, however, and the
ders may yet be Captured
t liitisoN, Match l#th.—The Monongnhala
earns up to our batterlea, at Grand Gulf, at seven
this morning and waa repulsod; but soon returned
with the Hartford, and passed. Wo atruok them
rspnatedly.^ Thoy flred a few shots as Ihoy pass-
d_ p w jjarch 18. t. We have sna-
uninterrupted flra from the en-
• honra, from ten to sixteen of
•ir uuavv calibre gunboat fcnna, two heavy gnns
land ant! a mortar. All their guns *
its, except on* have «casad firing.
iva retired around the henil, eight hundred yards
nt, showing only on* gnn.
y's boataand batteries i
¡■■IliPHPMIIIPpapMBRaHHHiMa*
, and large ouanUtie* of burning cotton struok
from them. *« « nave lost some valuable gunners
and a few other*. Thank God our lues Is small so
far. The enemy's tos* must be vary great
t. i lat**. ' ■ A;K;«ca|^fea
March 18. TibO r. Just aa I send off my last
ywu th* " béméméimmIim
inboats's guns, a 1
■ftalumtapUt*i. ,....
mast. AinmunlUon tor heavy guns
notf arrive).
n OolumbU*, Ohio, «aya Madery'a
office waa mobhi'jl during hls ab-
he had a glorious reception
r, .TitdfíTbnmin, lata
tate, making the re-
on* gttnb
h inos •
the State,
14.-AOi
8 itf
■ilAMf
in front tc-
la-lmmlnet In
wa* high
and the
Old
kf,
■PPP .,—p.. IiQndott Correspon-
dent, writes that fifty vessels deeply laden with aims
and munttlona, are at sea intending to ran the
blookade.
Important Daoww*.—The hdbeat corpiut case,
in whloh.Theodore Whitman was the petitioner,
reoentlyaigned-ln the Hustings Court, by Ro.
Ould, Esq., for the oourt martial, and .Indue
Crump for Whitman, was decided on Monday by
Judge Lyons, In favor of tho petitioner
The oourt held that the power to deolare mar-
tial law under the constitution and laws of the
Confederacy did not belong to the President, and
that oongresa had no authority to confer snob pow-
er upon. Iilm; that tho authority to suspend the
writ othabta eorpu did not carry with it the
right to deolare martial law that martial law was
an arbitrary and dictatorial power, which might
be exercised by the coumiander-ln-'Ohlef over hla
camp and elan where at hla perllaand that neither
the constitution or the Jaws sanctioned or Jnstiliod
such a stretch of power; that the oongresa might
indemnify the commBndcr-in-ohtef for powors
was one
of war as in time of pi
limited anq defined thi
eaoa; that the constitution
■h — -, jo powers of the President
and cwngross, and that no powers belongad to el-
thor, which was not expressly Conferred by that
Inst umeut, That courts martial have, exclusive
and restricted jurisdiction over «oldiers and oth-
ers belonging to tho army; that their functions
were clroumsorlbed by law, and confined entirely
to.those wbo were In the military servios: and
that therefore they hud no right ^to try a oltWen
not conhocted with the army, who was nndor the
oopstltiitlon entitled to trial by Jury for every of-
fense against the laws, and therefo/e the custody
in which the prisoner waa held was Illegal, and he
was ordered to bo discharged, hut th* oourt held
him to ball to answer before the grand jury the
Imputed offense—selling liquor.—[Rloh. Whig,
20th Feb. '83.
Captare ef Judge Davis. ; \v
We are In receipt of a letter from Brownsville, of
Ihe 16th, which says a number of refuges were en-
canjped at the mouth of the - river on tlie Mexican
sida, awaiting a passage to the U. 8. transport at
anchor outside the «bar, among whom were Judge
Davis and Montgomery, with others whose names
aTe not given. A party of Rangers, on the opposite
side, crossed over and captured Davis and Mont-
gomery.
Davis 1 now a prisoner in the Fort.—
Montgomery had not boen heard of, so it
Was supposed he had been hung. The at-
tacking party lost two or throe killed and
two or three wounded. Tho Mexican au-
thorities have ordered 600 men and two
pieces of cannon to the mouth of the river,
and, it is sakl, Intend demanding back the
•captured parties. , , . ,
The''Telegraph " oopie* from a letter of the same
date, that Davis and six other refugees wen cantnr-
Mexicans
I*
ifc
ed, one of whom was hung; also that the
were rending down a force of 5000 men to th* month
of the tUo Grande, to preserve order.
A letter, published In the San Antonio "News,"
from Brownsville, under date of the 18th, a*a:
"We had taken CoL Davis prisoner, bnttBe Mexi-
can authorities demanded him, and he was defiVerefl
over this evening, together with throe Tsnkee nrls-
oners, taken at Ía month of th* river." P
■ OTA, ooiroHpondent of the "News,"
writing from Brownsville, under date of thé
11th, says:' "Our dates here are down to the
líth from Nfiw York and 27th from Now Or-
leans. They contain noticing startling, but
the general tenor of tlie new shows an un-
flagging determination on the part of the
Fedorals to reduee the South into the .Gnion,
even if it shall require the extermination
its present inhabitants. It behooves tm .„
to treat this war m a fljed institution, a'nd to
make our arrangements accordingly. We
ndertaken a herculean ta k. that. of
ein
Mr. Maxey introduced by leave a'bill
to incorporate the Lamar, county Mutual
Aid Association—passed. S;, • J
Mr. Shepard, by leave, made report on
behalf of Committee on State Affairs, on
joint resolution relative to certain Sa-
lines near Double Mountain, and recom-
mended it to the consideration of the
Sénate.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
7i o'clock, p. in.
7$ o'clock, p. m.
'Senate met; roll called; quorum pre-
SQPt >' \ ,
Bill to prohibit the distillation of
grain, &c.—passed.
Mr. Gluihft, by leave, introduced a
joint resolution relative to the impress-
ment of slaves—amended, and. bill laid
on the table—yeas, 14; nays, 9. *
Mr. Hartley, chairman of Committee
on State Affairs, made the following
report:
The Committee on State Affairs has
had under consideration the House Joint
Resolution of thanks to Gen- Magruder's
officers and men; also House Joint Res-
olution tendering thanks to Maj. O. M.
V^tkins and the officers and soldiers nn-
der his command, and htfe instructed me
to report the accompanying Joint Reso-
lution, entitled a "Joint Reuolution of
thanks to Gen. Magruder and others," as
a substitute for the first aboye men
tioned resolution, and that the other be
laid upon the table.
Mr. Dickson moved to strike out "Le-
gislature" and insert "people"—car-
ried. Rule suspended and resolution
adopted. ■'
On motion of Mr. Harcourt, the vote
adopting tho report of the Judiciary
Committee, recommending that a bill to
amend the Penal Code do not o§ss, was
reconsidered and bill taken up—read 2d
time. Mr. Guinn moved to strike out
amendments to Act 1S6.
Mr. Hartley, chairman of tho Commit-
tee on State AfRtirs, by leave, reported a
Joint Resolution to restrain the illegal
exercise of militafy authority in the
State of Texas, and asked to be dischar-
ged from its further consideration.
On motion, tho Senate adjourned until
9 o'clock, a. m. to-nSbrrow.
Senate met—prayer hy the chaplain
—roll called—quorum present. The
journal ol yesterday was read and adop-
ted. ,, ''' 'vfiiijjgN
Mr. Ford introduced A bill to incorpor-
ate the Caldwell county Mutual Aid
Society—passed.
Mr. Diokson offered the following reso-
lution:
oí,vid, That the Secretary of the
be and he i hereby instructed to
deposit in the office of the Secretary of
State the archives of the Senate of the
late Republic of Texas; and that he shall
procure a weH bound book in which he
shall record the journals of the last
regular session and the extra session of
the Senate, for which h® shall receive
compensation at ihe rate of 20 cents for
every hundred words, provided the whole
— -mt shall not exceed $500, to be
out of the contingent fund of this
Legislature, ty
■hall have a
chamber
Which
a su
h'oertalt
and Representatives
for 1863, in counties
of Senators
Legislature
counties occupied by a public
making further appropriations for
the support of the State Government,
taken up, rend 1st time, rule suspended,
read 2nd time. Mr. Lea offered the
following amendments:
Por purchase of Are wood, stationery,
and fitting up the Capitol, reparing, taking
care of furniture of same, for tho next
Legislature, $3000—adopted.
For yearly salary of assistant clerk to
the Secretary of State, in lieu of.tttra
clerk hire $900. Mr. Hartley movea to
lay on table—iost. Mr. Hartley moved
to strike out "yearly salary " and insert
"for extra clerk hire,"—cairied. Mr.
Lea moved to strike out $900 and
insert $500, and to insert the word " ad-
ditional " before " extra "—carried and
amendment' adopted. -Jor additional
appropriation to Secretary of State for
wood and porter hire, $2.00—adopted.
For additional appropriation to same
for postage $ 100—adopted.
For additional appropriation to same
stationery $300—adopted.
Adjutant and Inspector Generals Of-
fice, for wood and porter hire $100;
for postage $150; for stationery 300—
adopted.
Mr. Parsops moved to amend by ap-
propriating $900 for pay of Supreme
Court librarians—passed.
Bill to regulate the distribution of
cloth manufactured at the State Peniten-
tiary, among the families of soldiers—
passed.
On mbtion, the address of the com-
mittee to the Soldiers of Texas, was
taken up and passed.
House refuse to concur in Senate
amendment to House bill, to prevent
the distillation of corn, &c., and hayo
appointed Messrs. Shelton, Hardeman
and Williams a committee of free con-
ference. Whereupon Messrs. Quayle
and Sltepard were'appointed a like coi%
mittee on the part of the Senate.
• House also passed a bill exempting
the homestead of families from taxation.
Mr. White introduced a joint resolu-
tion relative to Gen. Sibley—read 2nd
time and refered to Committee on Mili-
tary Affairs.
Mr. Guinn offered the following reso-
lution :
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Senat® be, and he is hereby directed to
issue certificates for the full perdiem pay
te such Senators as were not present
at the commencement of the present
session, but who have since' arrived and
attended the Senate, and were detained,
by sickness or high water where they
nstarted in time to reach the Capitol if
they had not been detained by sickness
or high water—adopted.
Mr. Rood moved toreconsidorthe vote
adopting report of Committee of Confer
ence on frontier bill—carried and bill
recommitted.
Mr. Lea chairman of Finance Com-
mittee, made a report relative to taxes:
On motion the bill referred. to was
taken up—read 2nd time. Mr. Shepard
moved to strike out all in relation to
taxing cotton in hands of third parties.
Mr. Hartley offered the following
substitute:
Strike out " alLcot.ton not in the hands
of the producer " and insert " all cotton
or other produce of the soil of the growth
of years previous to the year 18G3-
On motion of Mr Burney laid on table.
The question recurred on Mr Shepard's
amendment. The yeas and nays stood
thus: yeas, 12[; nays; 12—the PeBideht
pro. tem. being in the chair the amend-
ment was lost.
Mr. Shepard offered the following
amendment, after ?• cotton" add "wheat,
flour, corn and all other products of the
soil."
Mr. Burney moved to lay on table.
The yeas and nays stood thus: yeas, 9;
nays, 16. The question on the adoption
of the amendment béíng taken was
carried—read 3«J time and passed.
ter A Maine newspaper, the Portland Argna,
says that though thousands of brave white men
fell at Frederloksbul , It-Is consolinf to think
that not a singlo negro waa hurt.
Administrator' Notice
A T the Feb torlj) of the Honorable Pi 1
A Court of Travis county, .the undersl
.. appointed administrator of the estate
Marshall, deceased This Is tii notify air
hWdinir claims against said estate, tp present tlie
same duly authenticated within the time prescrib-
ed by law, and all persons Indebted tó said estate
are requested to cotne forward and make immedi-
ate payment, [mart 8w] I. B. WOftllALL:
1 1 ' "■ '■ i ■ ii ' i i.
Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas.
I Jewelry r*pal
t notion and at m ierate ¡
red on
prions.
the short-
^ ..Jiilwhw^
executed. All work warranted.
A" new supply of .IKWKLaY just received.
Also, a fine lot of German Student's Lamps, of a
superioi quality. Jolj24 ly
Office of 0. 8. Wool Ai
San Antonio, Texas, Feb. ll
rpüB undersigned, aolo agents of the Confederate
J. H ta tes for the purchase of wool. In the State of
dividM
Texas, have
the wool growing countlsa
into sections, and to each section hava appointed
' * doty it will be to visit all wool
a sub-agent, whose duty
growers within thalr section, or
with them by letter, with the view of pun
communicate
by letter, wits the view of purchasing
thalr clips of wool, for whloh they tre authorised
on I ui wuuij lur wiiiwii
to pay a fair and liberal prloe.
The following counties constitute section No. 4;
sub-agent, Mr. Moses Campbell, I'ost Offlo*,
■jln,Texaa: ,;.yR, . ... /« 1
Travis,
01lle fl«,
Llana,
Kan Sab )
CalAwftll.
Illanco,
Kimball,
Burnet,
Hamilton,
Comanche, Erath,
Jack, Wise.
Hays,
ait) ait! all,
Mason,
l.anipaaaa,
Brown,
Palo Pinte,
át Is expected that all good and patriotic eitlxona
1 give the preference to Government, over all
other purchasers. All oitlsens are requ*sted to
report to this office the name and residence of any
person, or persons, whom they know or hear of,
Ity from tha Qnamr jaanier wtwoi i,
O. B. A.. Maj. J. F. Minter, O 8. A., Chief
Quarter-Master, fee.or the undersigned; or If pos-
sessing sqfflolent evidence to convict tliem of the
oiTfenco, to make aflidavlt agalnts them before a
Commissioner of the Confederate Court.
Bagging, rope and twine, will be furnished by
the snb-BKonts, nnd by the Undersigned, at their
warehouse, in San Antonio, to those needing It to
bale their Wool. VaNCK fc BRO.
Agents of the C, S. for the purchase of wool.
Copy.
Aoiut-Ant ft Inspbotob Gsxasal's Orrtoa, >
Kiohmond, Jan. 16,1883. j
[General Orders, wo. 6 j
ond, Jan. 16,1883.
II.'The appointment of Menta to purchase
wool by any officer except the Quarter-Master Gen-
eral, and such officers as m*y act under his an-
IT*
fub26-Sm
GOVERNMENT SAXiFJ
AUSTIN CITY AND OUT LOTS,
TBEASUR Y 'DEPARTMENT,
■mpapMipaR o ma
■ llTKB
Terms Cash, In State
rearary
aa.
ntttv
mHB following lots will b* offered for sal* to the
1 HIOnBBT BIDDER, viü-Oot 4, block 13;
lot 1, blook V; lots 8 and ?, block 37; lots 8 and 6,
block1 *f! lot B, block -80 ; lots 0, Í and 8, block B8
MwRMRHMNMir*-
Avenue ; loto 1 to 8, In blocklOÜ ; 'lots% S sñd t,
" "■" -
BPmPBÜI-,1,4.7 8,10
block 141: lots 1 to 8. In block 143; lots i 7 a. 0 8,
In block 146; lots 1, 2 and 3, In block 166 Hots 8,
, 10,11 and 12, In bloob 167 ; lots 7 to 12, la block
102 ; lots 1 to 8, in block 186: lots 6, 7, 8, 9,10 and
12,tn'bloekm Mnf " "J " -'"J ' ejsaB
176; lots 1,2, 8,
and 4, In block WL
the Arsenal, the foimer containing about 1% and'
the latter about acres; also lot 1, in block 10t. .
The followi igiiuts adjoining and surrounding
THE CAPITOL SQUARE:
Lots 10. 11 and 12, in block 122; lots 7 to 12,
in blook 128 ; lots 7 to 12, in block 124 ; lots 7 to
12, in bl&k 136 ; lots 7 ti 12. in blOek 147 ; lots 7
to 12, in block 148; lots to, 11 and 1.9, In block 168;
lots 7 to 12, In blook 180: lots 1U, 11 ( ■ - ■ '
iprnvcd lots 1 aiid 2, in blook 87, being opposl
d North of Duffan's Dm* Store, on Congrí
j*.venue ;loto 1 to 8, In blook 102 ; lotsf
In block 107; lots 6, #, 7 and 8, in blook 1
In block 12 ; lot 2, In block l40; loto 1
ders
i Kepi
flegmpl
l upon
|e hope
elleveil
tire fol
Ag|
,(ireJ
I arrlvl]
bt sup
■ but til
(Vleksl
Ito
verl
abll
atioul
Bothlil
Si
m
mis i n u, in ciock aou: iota m, n and 12, in
block 161 ¡and lots 63 and 6 , In division "E,"
each coiitaiaing agres. si. ™ ■$:
All of ivhioh oap be seen on the plot of
said Uovernroent ti%ot. on file 1 n thia offlo*
CLEMENT B. JOHNS, Comptroller.
Comptroller's Offios, _ |
Austin, March 17,1868. '
marchl8-7w
VALUABLE
LAND AND MILLS FOR
Ilfl- BASTROP COXJ
LSi't
. fW
THE subscribers offer for sale, a tract of tHk
land In Bastrop county, six mile above "
the town, known as Ihe Cedar Mills, containing
1000 aores; well timbered to Kb Oak and Cedar;
600 aeres enclosed; about 260 In cultivation, with
Gin and Gin House; also a good
Steam, Paw die Orla* HI Illa, Thereon.
AH the Implements necessary for carrying on
tha farm and runnlgg the Mills, together with a
large stock of Oxen, Cattle and Hogs, will also bo
sold; and 800 or 800 aores of lar '
above. If desiraíL Confederate, f
Negoes, received In payment.
tar *or terms, ieo., apply to Messrs. Bry'cefc
Lyman, at the Mills. ; . 8. BI8HOP,
Jan28-8m "^.^M
Cania Mills, Bastrp Co., Jan. 26,.
Land and Slicep tor Sale;
TO be aold for Confederate moa-
es—a league of Innd on Elm
Creeg, the South end of Bell ooun.
ty, tho headright of Wm, Wood-
ford, title complete and igaran- .... „JB
teed .It would make two Bne Cotioh farms, plan.
íy £f t'mTb,er °uijrt for stook. The%nd
laBlaok Haw, Elm and Hackberry botten, and the
nrftirie part, about one-third, Is the best in the
State. The Is no better land In the county—not
oven the Brazos bottom. Also to be so'd for Con-
federate money, 2#00 head of Sheep ; the Ewes in
Lamb to the best breed of Buoks In the State:
the flock, wjth the exception of about 80, ia )¿
and breed,
JanSl-tf.
Apply io JNO. M. JO!
a.,
Strayed or Stolen.
J. MoCARTT.
murchl8-4w
LV3IBERI LIIAIURRII LUMBER 11.
THE machinery of the Steam Saw Mill* situated
eight miles above Bastn p is about to be ap-
pHodJo a different purpose, no ordfc'i for Li '
■M tnilea
to a different purpose, no ordfc's for Lumber
will be reoelved from date. What' present, stook
of lamber, shingles, etc., now on hand will be sold
fo^Ca^b at old prices. W H. WILLIAMB.
Bostrop, Oct. 20, 1882.—oot29 8m*
Anatin Coll off late Ft male Institute.
rpn^K TWENTY THIRD SESSION will oom-
TWENTTSt$rif DAY OF JAN. 1888.
The daughters of private soldiers and otlloer*
Jhar ' Captain, will bo taught without
•ttin B. J. BKITH, Principal.
xtra
addition
t? *
'litó'
./.WILLI AM II. C ARR,
Auction & Commiss'n Merchant,
AND tlENERAL AGENT,
GONOBESS AVENUE, AUSTIN, TEXAS.
_aprm81y
JAMES A. TRUMBULL & Co.
Receiving ft Forwarding March't,
liRENHAM, texas.
" flre.Frsof Wareheuie,
Brick
naWMy*
*L_ _
Confedera
CIBOM Austin to
A iaM-6
"V 1 .
EADR1QHT c<
■, iau,
tant ~
County Conrt for Probate Business,
Bell Conniy, February Term,
In the mailer <tf the Eitate J. .v, Bell*, dee'd:
distribution of tho effects temalnlnglnhls b*
and because the residences of the heirs of said
,otbo Oo,"•,'11 '«orderad that
nollóe W given, in some newspaper, for four sue-
oesslvo weekor that distribution will be maiio of
tha Samo at the next May term of this Court.
, , Ia Witssss WníRKor, I hereunto set
L s. (my hund and seal of offlos, thia the 10th
j > dav oi March, A. D.. 1883.
J. LEACH, 0.0.0 Co.
2% i.,
■ H'.
marchli
Administrator'8 IVoliee,
i the estate of- J.
'.íájsl
Sffl
• ■ . "wvs niiu iiiitKo pajmenc. M]d
Parties Indebted to the firm of DaflJen <fe May
Notice. ...I„
fbur nlles N. W. of Camp Davis, one t)i
tall, 1C
e whlto
e forward,
mm
K0*.? ¿\Trl?ln H„or""i white mane
hands high, about 8 or years old, „
•nip on bio forehond and now .%ome eadc
^ao sfiops on hla fort feet and wlthnm s
The owner Is hereby requested to com
prove property, pay chargrs,
Oamp Davls. geb. 86,18CS —marinw"
JU tho estatUfOf Mrs. EI Isa Hardeman, dc
having been^grarted to tho undersigned, b>
bím -™ÍU £,
law, or else they will be fore
* " are requested Io com*
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, wit
pn
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mar4-U
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