The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1858 Page: 3 of 4
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ft fair freight
we ata-
and important altera*
. snd ia now, without
doubt, one ot the stanchest steamers
in the Gulf, besides which it will
pueh ¡UH of then, big or little, to
•out-aail her. The accommodations
are of the moat superior older, and
all tfeeventy five peasengers can be
-well provided and oared for. We
wiah our interior frienda to bear
theae facta in mind. There ia no
further necessity, for the preaent
*t least, of incurring extra eipenae
by going to New Orleana for paaaa-
gea, or.resorting to the tedious land
route to Tajas. On her daya of de-
Curture, the Faahioncan comforts-
y provide for seventy-five persons
®nd safety land them at Galveston
within thirty houra. We are quite
sanguine aa to the complete aucceaa
of the enterpriac and confidently ex*
pect that by the begining of next
season, another ateamer will be re-
quired for the trade.—Mobile Mer-
Tha removal of the artkMi of the
National Gallery (which have occu-
pied one of the madn halla of the Pa-
tent office for a long period) to the
Smitbaonian Institution, is nearly
ileted. The precioua atonea and
BW We are much pleaaed to aee
'that this route ia in aucceasful oper-
ation, and that there is a prospect of
-other boats being put upon It It ia
a good line, and one that Texiana,
particularly thoae who are going to
the North, should enquire about. It
■will be,seen from the above notice,
■that the trip is made fiom Galveston
•to Mobile in 80 hours: the brag trip
-made by the brag steamer' Morgan
•of tho N. Orleans line,- was made to
Oalveaton aome three years ago
from N. 0., in,86 hours: the Fashion
in 6 hours less time, places paasen-
gera 160 milea farther East, at the
Southern terminus of the MobUoand
'Ohio Railroad, by which passengers
can in 18 hours after their arrival in
Mobile, be placed something near
800 milea farther up the country, at
Brocksviile; thcnce by stage to the
Railroad from Holley Springs to
Memphis; then by boats toOairo,
and railroad to New York—making
a diversified, pleasant, and we" ex-
pect as speedy a route as any other.
A very material object gained by
taking this lino in the summer sea-
eon, or In times of epidemics in N.
Orleana, will be that travellers from
Texaa can go north without going
thro that city.
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In aome diatricts of our swampy
country sickness prevails to a con-
sidérale extent. The prevailing
disease is the ordinaay fever of the
summer season; occasionly it par-
takes of the typhoid character and
is tedious ana difficult to man-
age. Several deaths have occurred
of late in different places. The
high stago of water having contin-
ued so long and the weather now
beingvery not and rainy, the atmos-
phere of the swamp region has be-
come oppiessive and debilitating,
and aa a natural consequenco, un-
favorable to health. We fear a far
worse state of things when the wa-
ter. begins to recede; particularly if
the weather should become calm and
dry; for billious fevers are always
rife, when hot close weather sudden-
ly succeeds heavy rains or great in-
undation.— The Independent.
jar This ia juat what we feared
when we urged our objectiona to Col.
Crane calling hia paper "The Inde-
pendent" There is not one reader
in fifty perhapa, particularly out df
thia State, but what would on read,
ing the above extract, "credited" aa
it ia, take it for granted that Bell
couuty ia in a "sickly condition?"—
Such ia far from being the case,
however; for we believe there not in
the South a healthier region than
that in which we live. We entreat
all newepapera which may hereafter
make extracta from either of the
"Independents," to prefix to their
♦'credits" the plaoe of publication.
hi
been there
_ wela will be retained at the Patent
Office, aa aleo the peraoaal effects ot
Waahington, which have t
on exhibition.
The Declaration off Independí
has been placed, with Waanington'a
oommiasion, in a neat oaae in the mo*
del hall. It ia in a much more con*
apicuoua place, and can thereto e be
eaaier found by the viaitor.
The removal of tho models of in*
ventiona, for which patenta have
been rafbsed, to the ball juat vacated
h&b commeaced. They have been
exumed fromthevaultaof the Patent
Office, brushed up, and bid fair to
compete with the patented inven*
tiona in the display of ingenuity
and inventive talent, while, at the
aame time, they are living monu*
menta of misspent lives aud fortunea.
—Statu.
4 The Missippi Rivkr amo Pacific
Mail Route.—The San Antonio Led-
ger contains a letter from Ft. Bel*
knap, Texas, stating that Mr. Wil-
liam Buckey connected with the
mail route from Memphia and St.
Louia to San Franoisco arrived at
Fort Belknap, Jnly 6th, with a par*
ty of men and 4 or 5 wagons, en
route for El Pnao. After arriving at
El Paso they will commence making
stage stations from El Paso to Fort
Yuma. At the latter place they ex-
pect to meet Mr.M. J. Kinnon, who
will have completed stage stations
trom San Fraucisco to Fort Yuma,
and probubly have stages running
between these places.
Mr. Bates apd party are now
about pn the route making stations
lirom Res ton (Red River) to Belk-
nap.
Mr. H. Orocker and party are
malting atations on the routes from
Memphis. Tenn., and St. Louis, Mo.,
to Fort Smith, Ark., forming a junc-
tion at the latter placo.
There ia upw stage communication
from the coast to Belknap, a distance
of about 800 miles from the coast;
but so much shorter and easier than
the route to St Louis or Memphis
that we should think few passen*
gers would take ffny but the route
to the Gulf.
Dry Printing—Waht no our News-
paper Makers think or it.—The fol-
lowing is from a late number of the
London Mining Journal:
A new paper has been made with
prepared albumen from the residue
of the beet root after distilation and
the manufacture of sugar, which haa
been patented by the inventor, Dr.
Collyer. The great peculiarity of
this paper is, that it can be printed
on williuut wetting. The impres-
sions which we have aeen worked
off by a steam power of one of the
most extensively circulated period-
icals, exhibit a sharpness ana clear-
ness of outline which was eqal to the
impressions that were being taken
on the damped paper.
There will be general rejoicing in
publisherdom when some invetion
superinduces an adequate supply of
good and cheap printing paper.—
Cresent.
• •
Non-Conductors.—Col. Jones ia a
gentleman and a wit. The other
day he waa showing the town to
aome ladies from the steeple of the
oourthouse. One of these asking
him why the lightning rod, where it
waa atftcbed to the building for aup*
port, waa encaaed in apiece of born;
" Col. replied that horn waa a
Conductor. "Oh indeed I" aaya
the lw^Wl never knew that before."
To be suNkf ys the Ool." "Have
yon never ^rved that when boya
have had a sfcn or two they can't
tf°una Pwven*
Railroad through Mexico.—'Under
this heading the S. A. Texan, of the
84th ult., has the following:
Some two weeks ago we mention-
ed the fact of the continuation of
tho railroad from the Gulf to
cur city, through Mexico to Chihua-
hua. By late advices from Chihua-
hua, we learn that the Legislature
of that State has granted to Mesara
McManus and Potts, a special privi-
lege for tho construction of a rail
road through that state. As soon as
a political calm comes over that
now war-distracted country, this
road will be built. Here will be the
reat thoroughfare through to the
acific. We all look to our own
advantage aB well as that of others,
and so do the wealthy merchante of
Chihuahua. This railroad, too, will
be the great outlet of some of the
most wealthy mines of gold, ailver,
iron and lead in the world.
Waa it down at Linke's ye
were when ye dhramed that aame,
Miather Huston?
Queen Victoria, it ia hinted, will
ipear in the venerable oharacter
a grandmother in the courae of a
few montha, when a pledge of the
loves of Prince Frederick William
and hia wife will be preeented to
the loyal'people of Prasa^. This
title haa not been a common one in
the royal family of England (or
many yeara; there having been but
two grandmothera in that family
from the death of Queen Caroline,
wife of Geote II, in 1189, down to
the birth of Queen Victoria's drat
child.
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—if the
dMtrlaJ
the following
ney valuea of several
given as tha mo*
y vainea or several leading
cultural productions^ via:
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Indian ooirn, : " $896,086,65
Wheat, : : 100,486,965
Cotton, i i 98,608,t 0
Hay, i 96,810,494
Oata, s i 48,616,868
Poultry (eat. of 1840) 18^000
" " , 1,000,1
Feathers,
Butter, t
Cheese,
Milk,
,000,000
6,000,000
69,186,848
5,816,195
1,000,000
Cure for Sw Stroke.—A oorrea*
mdent of the New York Journal of
mmerce, aaya that a free applica-
tion of cold water ia the beat reme-
dy for auu atroke. The. afflicted
mid be plaoed in the oooleat con*
venlent spot, (no orowd allowed 'to
obatruct.the air) and drenohed with
bucket after bucket of thj oooleat
water at hand. The water ahould be
thrown with great foroe from bead
to foot and continued til the peraon
show signs of revival. If water ia
applied <tf onee and freely, (aalt wa-
ter ia preferable) not a single death
will occur.
hi'
Texas Central Railroad—The
Houston Telegraph saya that there
are about one hundred and fifty
hands to work on the third aection'
of the H. A T. C. Railroad. The
next ten milea will ve,ry aoon be
ready for the iron. The completion
of this aection will put aixty con-
tinuous miles of road in operation.
When the remaining fifteen miles of
the Galveston road, between Vir-
ginia Point and Houaton are comple-
ted, whioh will be in time for the
fall buaineas, there will be more than
180 miles of railroad connection be*
tween Galveaton and the interior.—
Civilian.-
H. dé St. Cyr, Esq., French Consul
at Galveaton, arived thia morning
from Europe, where he haa been in
behalf of the Galveston and Houston
railroad. We understand that he
brings means for the completion of
'the road. We have already stated
that locomotives, the small quanti-
ty of raila yet needed, cars, Ac., are
on their way. We trust that this
work will now progress speedily,
notwithstanding the hot weather.—
Civilian.
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The Scientific American aaya that
the aimplest and cheapeat way to
cool a room ia to wet a cloth of any
site, the larger tha better, and sus-
pend it in the place you want cooled;
let the room be well ventilated, and
the temperatere will aink from ten
to tweuty degrees in less than an
hour. During auch a torrid term aa
we have had, this would be worth
trying.
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American talent is receving sub-
stantial acknowledgment abroad.—
Prof. Morse is coming home with
880,000 in his pocket, the fruit of
his Telegraph in Europe. Hoe has
lately shipped a mammoth press for
London Times. Eaton A Gilbert are
making cars for Cuba and Brasil.—
The Queen of Spain is buying her
war steamers in New York, and the
Csar has beccme a patron of the
Novelty Works.
A Cool Simmer Retreat.—Tho Boa*
ton Tranaoript aaya:—"A gentle-
man who aacended Mount Wiley,
from the white Mountain Notch, a
few daya ago. writes ua that he
found snow nigh teen inches deep on
the top of the mountain. This ia
quite unuaual for that region ao late
in June. The mountain atreamaare
reported to be very cold at the pres-
ent time."
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Another mass of rock, earth, and
trees, separated themselves from
Goat Ialand, at Niagara Falla, lait
week, and went thundering down
into the chasm. The Niagara Falls
Gazette that ot thia rate Buffalo ma;
hope, *'in time," to have the Fall
within the city limita.
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It ia atated that the wool crop of
Licking county, Ohio, this year, will
reach over half a million of pounds.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOST,
{CERTIFICATE No. 2*4578
^ for three hundred and twenty
aerea iaaued to Thoa. P. McKianey
and Sam. M' Williana by the Com*
miaaioner of Geni Land Office on
the 86th dar of May 1861, if not
beard from in three montha we will
epply for a duplicate to the proper
offlcera. T. 0. FROST
JOHN N. HOUSTON.
july8vti9:8t.
IP not
MUTIBW
: Main Simbt, Houston.
H'TSfe A uaaa nANQf ACTosT a n*
ALL THEIR LIQUORS
ANDFR^EE fROM P 018 O H:
^ WBATflF" "-i^"
▲ti aerta'er oowfÍcwionaSom,
AND 80DA BI80UIT,
T1danUh
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DEAN, HANDLE * 00?"
[lays mam '« cramer]
COTTON FACTOR9
WANTS
AND COMMISSION MERCl
ltfir
CABEEIf * JABHOlf,
(HDTODEI ffMTOlBa
AND
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
GROCERIES,
Liquors of all kinds,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
Bagging, Rope, PAints, Oils,
Window Glass, Iron, Na^ils,
HARD W ARE;
IRON AND 8TEEL,
LIMB AND CBNHRT,
BATS, CAPS, MOTS AND SHOES,
and a general stock of
IVt
LADIES,
"There's a Good Time Comino."
WATSONS IMPROVED
§40 Family Sow lug üaelilas.
THIS MACHINE ia now taking
the lead of all othor machines
that have come out, for Cktnpmu,
Simplicity, Neat Sewing and Strength
of Seam, and must eventually au*
percede all others for family use.
It will do as much work in one hour
aa a lady can do with her needle'in
a day, and do it better; and ia ao
simple in its construction, that a
lady can learn the uae of it in a few
minutea.
The owner of the right for the
State of Texaa will canvass this re-
gion of the State, and will afford en-
terprising parties an opportunity to
engage in the most profitable buai*
ness at present offered.
julylOtf G A WHEAT
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VALUABLE LANDS TOH BALK.
ACKtt* on tha bou r!v*r, about II
OW «bora Bcltoa, pnUnUd to Johu Tsal, u
of 0mm* M Duraua, bound*! bov« bjr tbo
worth Uuu*; on tbo Hit br Ktton's iurrty
th* louth by th* •urrar of L Moor*. ThU tnot I*
OB* mil* «quoio. And tho I «on ran* through It.
618 MIM on IndlM Cr**k, b*tw*m Kirn and Pond
Cr**ka, is rail* County, patentad to Mrausaa Hunt,
lying ant abomt th* *ur *y of C H Wilcox.
119 aarw out of th* wrath M*t *orn*r of th* Joba
Bklai |«fM, on tbo North LampoMaa, la Lamp**-
•as 09UtT*
«40 aor*«, IK mil** Muth w**t of Btephwutlll* la
EraUiCouatr, * --en-
Jouaty, patentad to Jan* J Townwnd.
M0acr**,*«]oíala( I"
ateatod to Ar J
th* la*! aam*d traat on th N.
Eaat, patea tod to A f Hmm.
—1UO—
A BOCNTT UNO WARRANT br MO am*, talo-
•ated.
Said land* «lllboiold on r***ontbl* term*.
1 bar* *a hand, alto, varion* other Talaabi* tract*
in thl* dlatriot, and Milam oonnty.
Bali
Ei'ñ
July I710rMw
john henry brown
nd that h* oontlnuo* to do
. 0Nd Work, at tha UwtM
Tho** who wiaUcood work doa* ob*ap .
him will b* wmrlnoad that tha *a*h plan U th* (m
JulylMy JOHN URBAN.
pralMdatSU.
my baad aad Mai of oMM a
wti >m a am
ire^SiSh VI a OS"
arm
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
PAINTO, OIM
Qrocerieot JMumshs and AmMisk
lalaSI
JIWryfc ff*f n II ■ " i i
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SAVE JUST RECEIVED A
large atook of
PMU * HBDICIHM,
Selected for this market and adap-
tod to tbe aéason.
They have also received an as*
aortment of
4^ Fisor urns,
usually found in Southern
Stores, auoh aa Todth '
Brushes, Cloth Brual
Brashes, Blacking Bi
Waah Brushes, Faint
Brushes, Porte Mottnaies of
and Moroccos Parses, Silk and
ton; Velvet Purses and Baga; Pi
fine and auperfine; Hair Puis, Knit-
ting Needles.Orotcbet Needles, Hem
lotos's ft Go's Needles. Darninir
Needles, Bonnet Boards, Banker?
Oases; Pencils, assorted; Pencil
Sharpenera, Ivory Tablets, China A
Bronse Inkstandí^ ~ ™ "
Folios, Visiting a
carda, Gent's coat
Keys, Twesers, Thimbles,
taolea, blue, grasp and w
etcompaaaea, A
Linea, Spring
blea and Baila for the Bovs,
and Hair 011 for the Girls; únese
men for the Gents, Lilly White, Ao.,
for the Ladies. Wood's Hair Restor-
ative, Lyon's Kathairon and Barn's
Tricopherouafor everybody* iw*
cussion caps, 8hot, Powder, (no lead
Fiddle bows, Bridges, Tall pieoee,
Beain, German, French and Italian
Fiddle Strings, quite a variety.—
Jews Harpa, Thermometers, Pom-
ades A Rose Oil for the Hair, Pocket
Knivea, good and true; Taoks, etc.
They also annonnoe the arrival
of some
■RRÉI CIIWHfi TOBACCO,
Fine cigars, Pickles, Jellies, Pn
ved Strawberries, Aa, Candles,
let Soaps, Starch, Ao., Madeira,***
Port, Sherry, Teneriffe and Ola-
ret Winea; Old Oqgnao, Old •
Dock and Pinteanx Brandies: Hoi*
land Gin, Old Sootch Whisky, Tazas
Ranger, Nectar and Moaoogabela
Whiskey, for the sick; New York
Steam refined candy. Raisins, Ao.
Castor Oil, Lard Oil, Linseed Oil,
Train Oil, Copal and coach Vanish,
Spts. Turpentine, Lampblack, Imps*
rial Green in.Oil, Blaoapaint in oU,
Prussian Blue in Oil, Hemp Twine,
Maocaboy Snuff in jars.
LOUOENi C0'8 MTANTMEOUrtlAHIIYK.
Another lot of Oomstock's Medi-
cines—comprising Siek Heai
remedy, Rheuniatio Liniment
aaparilla, Brown's Pain Kilf
Syrup, that pleaeant
coughs; McNair's Ac
dsaneas, which Mr Ji
the hair.
Half oannotbs
make too long a
examine for ~
a thousand
hind, on s
in boxié,
want of i
to 8011 and
vill takef'
If the Or.
office or in
his friends to
selves, sad
minutss. I
received. Cash '
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Marschalk, Andrew, Sr. The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1858, newspaper, August 7, 1858; Belton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth180577/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.