The Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 5, 1859 Page: 2 of 4
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received
applauded
frontier iiaountics
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icture.
of the
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fother dadatta that the U.
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rdr'jthe inland of Cun from
~ any
tor embody the
S senate yester-
day pawed die diplomatic and eo:teuj*r bill.
in ooufinitte of the whole, the Hoitoe con-
ourrei in the re 'notion of the appropriation^
to the amonnt of nearly one and a naif millions
of doMatp, making the total appropriation* for
the army fourteen milKons. j ;
• The Mil then pasted the house by a vote of
ItS-yeas to 95 nays. |
The'house went into committee of the whole,
andtook up the posfoffice appropriation bill,
which was diaenssed at iengn.
lir. Bhrir offered an amendment authorising
Butterfield k Co., the contractors for the over-
bud' California mail service, to carry the mails
by any route they miy choose.
* Mr, Blair charged' the postmaster general
with having a large tjraet -of land in Arkansas,
and for this reason he has established the pres-
ent overland route in his contracts with the
Bntterfield company. He also charged that there
were other personal and political considerations
which induced the postmaster general to eatab-
lish the present route*, one in particular hav-
ing reference to the Pacific nil way.
J. H. Reagan opposed the amendments propo-
sed, and defended the postmaster general from
the aspersions of Mr. Blair.
The amendments were, however, finally adop-
ted.
It is reported that two commissioners are on
their way to St. Thonias, having been commis-
sioned by general Miramon to invite Santa An-
na back to Mexico, and offer him the leader-
ship of the reactionist's party. The step is
supposed to have been instigated by European
powers. The report is not fully credited.
Washington, Feb. 23.—A special meeting
of the cabinet was held to-day, on Mexican
affairs.
Mr. Hale, of New Hamshire, offered an
amendment to the act of last session for the ad-
mission of Kansas into the Union as a State.—
The amendment proposes to repeal the clause
iu that act, which requires iTan^ns to ha^e a
sufficient number of inhabitants to entitle it to
one representative in congress before it ran be
admitted ay a State. The amendment was
discussed at great length, and the debate upon
it became very general.
Major. Ben McCulloch has arrived at Wash-
ington, d:rcct from Sonora, where he was sent
by goverment a few months ago. He reports
matters to be in a state of great confusion in
Sonora, atd prediets that a general war among
the various opposins factions must break out ere
long.
New York, Feb. 19.—Z.ate advices from
Fayti have been received by an arrival at this
port, which confirm the complete success of
the revolutionists, and represent that the excite-
ment and eonfusion that prevailed during the
revolution was subsiding.
Bu>iness was again reviving, the coffee was
arriving freely from the inter or at the sea port
towns.
General Jeflrard, the president, seemed to be
universally popular in his administration of the
government.
There is no political news from California of
sj ceial interest or importance, except the pas-
sage of a resolution by the California legisla
tuve,requesting ccnator Broderick to resign his
seat in the U. S. senate. The resolution pass-
ed by a vote of 50 yeas to 1 nay.
The battle fought by a detachment of fifty
U. S. dragoons, under cummand of lieutenant
Chipnian-. with the Tndians on the Colorado
river, is reported to have been a very severe
en^Jigement. The Tndians mustered about
80') warriars, and lieutenant Chapman was
forced to fall dack. Another account, howev-
er, says that lieutenant Chapman had pursued
his forward march.
A letter from Rio states that an American,
acting as agent on the Don Pedro railroad,hav-
ing been violently assaulted by a slave, the lat
tcr had been seized by a number of Americans,
tied to a tree and whipped, receiving one hun-
dred lashes.*. Soo:2 after the government dis-
patched a company of soldiers to arrest the
Americans. The latter, however, fortified
themselves in a house, and offered such a des-
perate resistance that the troops were compell-
ed to withdraw. The Americans subsequently
offered to go before the United States minister,
and submit the casi to him,bnt the authorities
finally dropped the whole matter.
i London, FeK 5.—The funds opened ^es-
tcrdayat } decline on previous rates, owing
chiefly to the unfavorable prospects of peace
and the increasing distrust of the continent.
To-day, the funds closed J lower than the quo-
tations of yesterday. All securitcs have ex-
perienced a decided decline.
Rumors of an approaching war continue to
be circulated and arc gaining confidence. The
London Morning News considers that foreign
afiairs are in a most critical position. The
London Times expresses its coiiviction that
there is a settled intentioh on the part of cer-
tain continental governments to provoke a war.
The discussions in parliament are discouraging
as regard the prospects of peace. °
The war rumors arc greatly exaggerated by
the attempt of Sardinia to make a loan and by
the issue of an imperial pamphldt upon the
Italian question.
A battle had been fought betweeri the Rus-
sians and the Montenerins, in which the Rus-
sians were repulsed in attempting to take the
town of Shaludjik on the Circassian coast.
The sabbath committee in Arew York have
just issued a document concsrning the Sunday
liquor traffic. It appears that there are seven
thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine pla-
ces where liquors are sold/and more than five
thousand of the number continue their busi-
ness on Sunday. The larger establishments
in the Bowery have bands of music, and most
of them have theatrical performances; sinein*
and dancing Sunday afternoon and eveniig
licensed ""h11*1' onlJ 72 ate legnlarTy
Cadets at West Point,—At the recent
quarterly examination, fourteen of the new
cadets failed to stand the fire of the examina-
tion, and were sent home.—This is about the
usual run of things, and proves that the pres-
ent manner of selecting candidates by mem-
bers of congress is faulty; thd choice is now
more on political and social grounds, *>.« 0n
the fitness of the young men to receive the
honors and benefits of the institution.
Wine continues to pour into l'ara, and is so
cheap that the brewers who have been making
fortunes during the last few years, are doing
nothing at all.—Hope and malt are a drug in
the inajflci ' The cheap wine sold now was
never ofbetter quality than at the present
time. . | r
• °t or® ^a* been discovered with-
inth^ enclospre of the Ointon State prison,
NeV York, aM the pnwn^^e
working it. They are with the work,
as they have been engaged hewtefc^ m ^
iron mines in the vicinity of the prieoe. The
s, covered
by a
carriage, li
iingfi"
administers
ir 1856$
ad six h
] for debt in England. ,VA
g'who bad been oceupants of
i for eleven end six years re-
were discharged from custody.
■ was eighty-four years of age.
Our Railroad.—We understand that Dr.
Young, president ot the Vicksburg, Shrevojwct
and Texas railroad, has gone to Arew \ oik, for
the purpos^ of purchasing iron to com pie'e the
road frwBthis place to the fexas line, and
from Boeufriver to the Mississippi. Asa bom-
ber of liberal minded gentlemen have each ad-
vanced $5000 in cash, and the president; has
-the first mortgage J ami
iave no doubt but thrt ho
idily effect a negotiation for all the iron
and rolttngstock the company may need.
South Western.
THE 8TAM)Allli
A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
ial syWm of Or
.Ui dui Deo Plft
, Whe^rom a bushel
•erett writes for Bonner, A guffi
X^S^ten^iAoM' Mary Af
Literary Notices, Editor'sTabteSIX, i, ™ h
Published by John A. Gray, 16 and 18 Ja-
cob St^ New Yor^ingle.coj^es 83 per an^.
twftt. copies jjp&irrS joop'9® S6,®Q- ' ! *
Two *h« America^ Ear*,
mar's magazine* have boon sent to usj J. A,
Nash, editor and publisher, 7 Beckman St.,
New York. It is a magazine, of the usual size,
containing pages of reading mat er, well
printed on good paper. We have not yet seen
enough of it, to say whether it is a valuable
publication; but it gives the primu fade, evi-
dence, of L ei tig well got up.
Peterson's for February and Ma-chj cam©
to us-, together They are both good average
numbers, perhaps something more in their ex
ternals. It is a good magazino for ladies, at
82 a year, or three copies for $5,00. C- U- Pe-
terson, 2UG Chesuut St., Philadelphia.!
Arthur's Home Magaiine for March,is here
in pood time, fresh, neat, and always unexcep-
tionable—has less pages than Godey's or Pe-
n your last is ue, tl
leir Gov. Runnels
his friendship to
eh sdbsded somewhat
myself,frvm
fOLITIOAL LIBERTY. AND LIBERTY OF OON
SOWOE, Alt ORE AHDIHSEPABABLE!
CLARZSVILLE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 18;')< .
teg~ Caab required for Advertising and Job
Printing.
Subscription la Adnso*.
$3.00
AGENTS
R&hlnx Coonty.
Vnun^lCo. Belkn
J .-k County,
Jobnaon
•t «
mil and Bonqoe,
Laniftr Ooanty,
Fannin " Bontaam.
" BectMOnifi,
" * K. Sulphur,
«' " Hum; OroT<v.
Or*«(oa "
«• '• Kjr-town.
Cooke
Denton "
Pil. t POllit,
Cedar HIU,
Dallaa
Tarrant
McKlnney, Collin Connty.
Kaufman'
" Odar Otot ,
'• Rock Wall,
Tltua
" Montlcello P. O.
" I.one Star P. O,
IIopklUK "
" •' Theodocia,
Can* "
Ellis
Van Zandt County,
t'pnhor " Htt«l>'iir«:,
Navarro " Cx>rmiiana
Wi««
Parker •'
Qainra' Landing, Ark.
Covington, Tipton Co T>*n
Columbia, South Carolina,
THIS STANDARD.
J. A. VTliittirwy Ksq.
Wrn Cloud.
T ■' lUagan, Co C'k.
Hollta. I'. M.
Jamc* II. Torbott, Co., Clerk.
Wm H. i'ar'ons. Esq .
Jarr.!> Ixinv.Gour.ty Clerk.
H. II H. ITar, P. M.
J. C. Parriih.
Jn#rnh ilensl(M.
T. >lk".!rn
f. f-tapp.
B. W. BraiU«y.
U. P. Dvor.
Aar <n Hill.
O V. Wrl-h. Pm..
W. VT. it. Stnnfii'ld.
J. P. Hutchinaon,
T C natrp, , Kiq,
Geo. Wllikin.
Julk'o FieM*. Kaq.
.Miraj.ih Goodwin,
Jacob St'M'UO,
Geo. White,
(5^o H IVgtiet, i
J T Hayel,
Klljah Ei^an End,
Wm Gibbaril. p M,
H 8 Mi-Curry,
W T Thsy^rJ
J D Mrt'amatit, Comity ri«rk,
Wiley Mat to.x,
Joshiu St«plit<nii. Conniy Clt-rk,
Maj Wm M Housthton,
Pr Win C Wright,
Wm M Kwinj;. niptrirt Ciwk,
W Y. Bo*.
Wm P Saufiev.
B K ITawkii.s. County Cl-ik.
U A I. ill,
M T Ilamlltn,
John II i u!lum,
A liishcp,
John 11 Prince, Connty Ci#rk,
W 0 Veal.
A A McOi-e,
John T Di'ii^Ia*,
John A ICliiT. i:..q.
(3.Weareanthorizvd toannonncoS.II PfKKEY Kpq, ofT. .wi
County, aa a candidatu lor htati; • Senator frtiin the Counties of
Red Hivcr and Bowie.
We are aiithorherf fc> apnounce Wm. F.VANP. Esq..,of
Bonham. an a Candidate for District Atturne-, uf tl . Sth Judicial
District.
We are authorized 10 ani.ounre II. ¥. E?TK8 K«j.. of
Bo*i« l onnry, t>n a candl<late for t>i:;lri. t A;:, vney t.f the S;li
Judicial DintricL
t*- We are authoii.vd to announce E. 1/. MuKKNNEY
of liopklnK county, an a Candidate for fli« District Atu ri'r-%; hiji
of the 8th Judicial District
w* W«iuv authi ri/od to annr.tmpp JOFIV l>q,.
.1** Ondkl.it** for iMRtriot Attorney. t i ii .- >>!ij Ju'lidi! Dit*tri' t
B^b. The Xacogdoehes Chronicli;, whi h h«n
been behind the curtain for srimc time past.hax
re-appearod.
A few more Cuban, and Oralian Tohaceo
need on hand; which we wish to distribute among
Tobacco raisers.
BSU We are indebted to Hon. Mait Ward, fi>r
Cork Oak Acorns from the Patent Office. Most
acceptable.
S«3U Proceeding of the late "R;iil Rond Con-
vention at Memphis, will be found on fourth
page.
B®- We call attention to advertisement of Hart
Norwood & Hart, who oll'cr i'or sale, a very large
stock of fine goods.
We call attention to card of Tufts &
Colley, successors to Aeilson, Wardwell Co.,
Aew York, heretofore advertised in our col-
umns, and the House heretofore doing an o.s
tensive business in Northern and Eastern Texas.
IS&- We are indebted to Hon.,/. II. Heatcaii
among many other documents, for a co;>v of
ipeech of Hon. ITenry Chapman of Pennsyl-
vania,in the Watrous impeachment case. We
were attracted by its methodical opening and
have read it, and it is one of the best, most for-
cible, and most a/nrhisite delivered in favor of
the impeachment, and yet, is not very long.
Hed River.
On Saturday last, the Kra No. 2 got up to
Rowland, and although the water was low,
brought up a very large freight, much of which
is for Doaksville and Pine Bluffs. She would
not take off any cotton. Part of her freight
had been deposited, on a previous trip, at the
mouth of Mill Creek. She went down on
Monday morning.
Since then, the Lafitte, a Cincinnati trading
boat, has come up, and is moving slowly along
towards the mouth of Boggy.
I& 0ur Town continues to improve. The
new Brick Jail is nearly completed; and from
our office windows we see the large frame of the
new Presbyterian Church, in its command'ng
positim, overlooking the eastern part of the
town. The krge new brick store of the Rhines
has taken a fresh start, and begins to show its
broad sides palpably,to those within sight of the
square. Other smaller improvements,
ing on.
Wsc/hak-b<fcB itofetk time ind again, our cit-
izens murdered, and the worHt to be regretted
is, that it still {jontinuef. On the ^fit of thw
month, a eon of Mr William Davis,,*as killed
about Mwn miles from here. His father be-
ing up here on some busines?, left hun at bis
caipp during his aheenee. I They loubd the
child, ard massacred hhn in a horrible manner.
Mr. Davis, resides near Kentucky town,in Oray-
son County. Now I am of the opinion the
much boasted friendship is not of the right
sort, or at least it does not save the lives of our
citizens, and you know when things are at this
pass, people that live here think it Governor
Runnels' doty to protect and defend them, and
their country. That there have been false re-
ports in c rculatiop, I do not pretend to deny,
but I am eye witness to this I am writing.
The people that have settled here, do all they
can in defending t'leir county, bn they are
compelled to labor under a great many disad-
, vantages, m is common in all new countries.—
terson s, but is less price, and well printed, j jjftve never4,ad an opportunity of pre-
£ year, or four copies $5,00. j &ma as yet> and if the India„s will
I continue to commit depredations, I fear it wi 1
be a good while before they will be able to raise
a sufficiency to live on. The county is, other-
wise, in a prosperous conditionjthe people seem
to be well satisfied if they could have the propr-
er protect:on, and which they.think due them
from the Governor. I am well pleased myself,
with the county, and so far as I know, it is
certainly the healthiest county I have ever
found in the State. It is a well watered coun-
ty, as I havo ever seen any where, and the
laud is very good; and so far as has been tried,
produces fiuely. I shall regret very much to
leave here, but the people will be obliged to
leave here, if not properly protected, which I
hope will be done. We think the Governor
could do something for us,and not ;un the State
to any great expense. ■ This I think is a correct
statement of tho situation of things at this
time, and I feel it my duty, living here myself,
to let you know exactly how it is.
Youre Respectfully,
J. W. WOMBLE.
TUBLIC MEETING.
At a meeting held at the Court House in
Boston, Bowie County, Texas, on the 28th ult.r
for the purpose of nominating Candidates for
Senator and Representative to the State legis-
lature, and appointing Delegates to attend the
Houston Convention,&c., &c. William Moore
Hs«j., was called to the chair, and Mr. J. G.
Holloway requested to act as Secretary.
The chairman having expressed the object
A TEST FOR MEMBERS, i |
Yesterday Mr. Letcher proposed the follow-
in" amendment to the General Appropriation
bill:
To strike out the work " mileage," and insert
" the necessary and actual expenses of travel-
ing by the most direct route from thoir homes
to the capital,"
This isan important suggestion. While mem-
bers are clam -rous for a reduction of the public
expenditures, they should attest their sincerity
by tho retrenchment of their own extravagant
income. The present plan of mileage compen-
sation is intrinsically unjust, as wo'l as unfair
in its operation. In point of fact, some mem-
bers now receive double the pay given to oth-
ers. The inequality may be remedied by Mr.
Letcher * proposition. Let each member be
indemnified only for thcacriial expenses oftrav-
el to the seat of government, and then all will
enjoy the same emolument. Besides, it i?
wrong to the public, that soine persons Should
be allowed several (hcusand flollars for an out-
lay which reaiiy amounts only to so many hun-
dred.— Washington Xtat-es.
We say Aye! to this. The whole mileage
sy.-tem is a legitimated swindle—little better
than a grand larceny, except that it has the
sanction of law. It is manifestly unjudt and
unequal. Why should the milcag j of members
be more ihan thoir necessary expenses of travel.
If it is intended as a compensation, why not
equalize it? instead of lotting a member from
the far West, make a fortune out of mileage,
while a member from a State near to the Dis
trir.t of C lumbia, gtts only a trille more than
tile actual expense of travel. Avither should
get ait if moiV. Tt is an enormous imposition j 0f (jlu meeting; Mr. Dandridgc Ellis put in
upon the people. The truth is, that taking out j nomination Mr. S. H. Pirkey for re-election to
the \eiy tew superior men, who could make j tjle genate, and Mr. II. A. Runnels nominated
laige compensation for their superior services j ,j0hn A. Talbot,whereupon the meeting de-
utr, where, the mass arc making out of the pub- , eitiecl in favor of Mr. S. II. Pirkey, provided it
lij treasury, directiy and indirectly, twice as J uieets with the concurrence of Red River Coun-
inueh as they could make in the ordinary em- j ty Mr Howell W Runnels was nominatel
ploymcnts of life ; and there, is no just reason ! tor Representative, and received the nomina-
wly the iepie;:eutati\es of the People in their, tjou Xhe following gentlemen were then ap-
legLshiiive halls should be thus compensated. pointed delegates to the Houston Convention,
They are presumed to seek the service for the j viz. Howejl W. Runnels, C. M. Waddill, L. S.
honor of it. This, with actual necessary expenses | Johnson> j \y Handlcy and H S. Janes,
is compensation enough, and to this they should j 1Io„ g_ [r , irkcy .Produced the following
bo it.diu.cd. i ite mos objectionable portion of : prcaiajjlj and resolutions, which were adopted, j
tin: coi.q eusation however is tl.e mileage, and j Whereas, by a Resolution of the Democratic j
the most objectionable section of that is the
oiurai
wr«,, Mm** W
■*"—..
ingm* taWiBrtfl f"
A tru«t .leot,on «rt
jMtta tlmiwowlof
F«4i«g tolled I, tke io^catioiw m mj
tkior lun, I u fal '
my eoostitoentfl in Bed Biver feel JmM
giving me their support.
I have felt much delicacy in announcing my-
self, for the reason, thatKed River has the
largest number of voters,and has been extreme,
ly generous toward Bowie, aid have thought
that she had a right to dietate, and claim the
supportof Bowie to her candidate. An how-
ever she has not yet done so, and as I am now
compelled to take a position—that is become a
candidate or not, 1 ask you to announce me,
with the understanding that, it meets the ap-
probation of Red River.
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't Serv't,
S. H. PIRK ftY.
convention held at Austin on the 8th day of j
urageou^ imposition termed the constructive j January 1858) it was resolved that the next |
mileage; by which the Senators, convened on ! Cnnvm.r.int. sh.t.ild ho IiaM t:
the "lit of J/arch after the inauguration of a
go-
^ State Convention
Our readers will see that Bowie is foremost
m appointing delegates to the State ( onVention
and making ju*t and forcible declarations of
her determination to snpport the organization
of the Democratic party.
How long before Red River will get ready to
act?
The Democracy have a duty to perform* and
should attend to it energetically, and instruct
delegates fully; so that there may be no misrep-
resentation of the popular will. While pre-
paring for a State Convention, it should be re.
membered that the 2i d of May was designated
■v**® last Congressional Convention for thisi"
T1^1' fojjf"? hiding of another district con-
">in Rusk oounty.
■^ouid appoint dele-
i'resident, for the purpose of acting upon nomi-
nations, ehiim mileage both lyays, as though
they had b en home and returned during the
night previous.
It has.always been difficult for us to under-
stand how any man governed by a sense of
conscientiousness, could accept this; and se\e-
ral Senators have invariably refused to take it.
'J'he Weather.
The weather is most delightful. We have
had very little of what might be termed win-
ter weather since December, and as the winter
months have expired, wo suppose we arc fairly
into the Spring. It is warm enough to work
or write with open doors, garden vegetation is
forward; Hyacinths have been long in bloom
and rose buds arc beginning to disclose the
crimson within. tcry likely a sharp cold spell
of a few daj-s may come during the month, in-
deed we mueh l'ear that poaches and plums,
which are nearly out of bloom, will be cut off,
and perheps Pears.
Two or three times of late, we havd' had
promise of heavy rains, but at last, we got not
much.
8*3^. The Circus is coming; the boys about
town knew it several days since, and havejbeen
making financial arrangements to see it all, at
least twice. Several travelling companies have
passed through our town, and performed, but
disappointed somewhat the public expectation.
This time, we are assured, we will see the gen-
uine article. 1 he collection of animals,' we
believe, will be found more extensive than that
accompanying Robinson's Circus. There are
really, we suppose, the animals enumerated iu
the advertisement, and some of these,the agent
told us, were equal to any to be seen anywhere,
especially a pair of //ions, of which animals
they have eight. The price of admission is
quite enough, but this we presume, will stop
•nobody. Everybody about here, always goes
to tho " ShowOur population is decidedly
fast in such matters.
Kentucky Harvesters
We are requested to state, for the beuefijt of
t$ose who have purchased, and waited the ar-
rival of the Harvesters advertised in our col-
umns, by Jeremiah Sherwood, that seventy
five of those machines have arrived, and! aire
now in store with J. & C.^jurphy, at Jefferson.
Shooting of thk Rkv. Pm-kb. E. Grjje.x.
'•pit may be remembered that some months ago,
Rev. Pi E. Green, of the Mississippi confer
ence of the m. K. church, was shot by a man
named Fisher, near Vicksburg, for receiving
!. wife aa a member of the church of
winch sir "Green was the pastor. Fisher has
been tried, found guilty, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for seven years. i
la n'C^°R q a P*^t granted
January, 81, 1845, te 0,rua H .0 Carnkk,
lor hn reaper, eijara to ^ The c ' ^
sioner of Patents overruled a motion for jex-
tending the' patent, on the ground tW
patentee has been, su«cien^;, remun^
Ihe manufaqture of thi# useful
ment, is ^therefore thrown open to i
wJ*h, tii«i^iB. -4j^ates
State Democratic Convention should be held at
the City of Houston, on the 2d day of May
1859, for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Governor, Lieut. Governor, Commis-
sioner of the General L-iud office, &c., &c.
Am/ ichercat, it is importaut that every Coun-
ty in the State should be represented in said
Convention, as not only important questions
connected with the General Government will
then be discussed, and a platform of principles
adopted, but many questions of State policy
connected with the Internal Improvement of
the State, and the economical administration of
the Government, and perhaps a policy initiated
that will effect the State for weal or woe for a
score of years.
1st. Therefore, be it resolved, That in case
any of said Delegates should find it inconve-
nient to attend said Convention, that the Chair-
man of the meeting have the powe: and be re-
quested to appoint others iu his or their stead,
and give certificates to those appointed.
2d. That having an abiding l'aith in the hon-
esty, judgment, and firmness, ol our present
Governor, His Excellency, Hardin R. Runnels,
founded on a long and intimate acquaintance
with him, and approving his policy and acts,
collectively, as Governor, we respectfully re-
commend him to said convention, as the nomi-
nee for the next term, and instruct our said
Delegates to give him their undivided support.
3d. That in reference to every other office,
for which a candidate is to be put in nomina-
tion—while we approbate the present incum-
bents, we leave our said delegates to the free
exercise of their minds.
Further after a fair, full and energetic effort
for His Excellency Hardin R. Runnels, should
our said i 'elegates find it impracticable to suc-
ceed, they will exercise their best judgment in
the selection of some other person.
4th. That we hereby pledge ourselves as
honorable men to sustain the nominees of said
Convention, activelv, openly, and perseveringly
in opposition to every other candidate, friend or
foe, no matter by what name or under what pre-
tence he may coipe before the people.
5th. That we believe in Conventions, and
County meetings—not for the purpose of dicta-
tion, but concentration—that public sentiment
may be ascertained—principles may be
ed, settled, and enforced,and the Agents of the
people be made to act in reference to theni.
The meeting then gave the Chairman the
power of appointing delegates to;the Congres-
sional Convention, whenever held, to represent
the District of which Bowie is a part.
Upon motion of Captain Hays, B. F. Estes,
Esq., was recommended as a Candidate for Dis-
trict Attorney, of the Eighth Judicial District.
On motion, the Standard and Jefferson Her-
ald, were requested to publish thje proceedings
of the meeting.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
Down East there resides a certain M D
One veiy cold night he was roused from his i
e slumbers by a very loud k iocking at the door, f
After some hesitation,-he went to the window i
"Who's there?" *4 friend/'
"Win* do yoitt want?" "To stay here aU
"Stay there, then," was ^the benevo.
Cedar. Grove, Kaufman C'owtty, |
February 25th 1859. )
By the wonderful improvement in the speed
of the mails, it now requires 10 days for the
" Standard " to get from Clarksville to Cedar
Grove, a distance of about 95 miles. Y ou need
not anticipate any increase in your subscription
liBt at this P. O. while such is the case, as Aus-
tin, Galveston and A^ewOrleans papers arrive in
advance of theStandard."
I suppose you never expect to come through
this place, again, in your pereginations through
Texas. If you were to, you would find a great
change within the past few years. Cedar Grove
is now quite a flourishing village, has 3 stores
one restaurat, several mechanic's shops, a Steam
flouring mill buildings Male and Female school
well patronized, and the citizens moral, ener-
getic and industrious, determined to "do or die.'
' Yours Respectfully, W. G.
- "— 1 ••• 1 ——
Weatherford, Tex., Feb. 8th, 1859.
Maj. DeMorse—Z?ear Sir:—I have no news
to write you. Our place is still rapidly impro-
ving. The growing wheat looks well, plenty
of corn and wheat at low prices—75 cents per
bushel; new-comers by the score. Laud rising
in value.
please send the Standard to this place, to
* * * , J. H. P.
Selling Liquor to Negroes.—The Vicks-
burg Whig, of the 24th ultimo thus chroni-
cles the way they deal with tli/>se who sell liq-
uor to slaves in Mississippi. The example is
commenced for imitation in Louisiana:
./udge Yerg^r did good service yesterday
for the State. In addition to sentencing Fi.-h-
er to ten years imprisonment in the /Peniten-
tiary, he fined Christian Flackenstien SoUU
and costs for selling liquor to negroes, and
then bound him over in the sum of $500 for
himself, and $500 for his surety, not to violate
that law for two years. A man by the name of
Henry, who had been convicted of the same
offence, was served the same way. and having
no money, was compelled to go to jail, when
he will have ample time to learn that "the way
of transgressors is hard."—Caddo Gazette.
Iron almost in a native state has been found
twenty miles west of this place, near the lino of
Denten and Collin. Ii apparently exssts in
great abundance, and large quantities may be
picked from the ground without the trouble of
excavating. A piece weighing thirty or forty
pounds has been exhibited in thts place and
subjected tn a few experiment. It admits of
a fine polish, is soft and molleable, is readily
welded with other iron, and it it susposed will
yield about 90 per cent, of pure metal.—McK-
hmey Messenger.
The Wtind of a Cannon Ball.—In 1854
an officer of the French army, sent to make
a reconnoissance in the neighborhood of Se-
bastopol, was knocked down, no, by a cannon
ball itself, but by the wind of it, as the ball
passed close by him. The commotion pro-
duced was so intense that the tongue of the
officer instantly contracted, po that he could
not either put it out of hife mouth or articulate
a word. Subsequently, by the aid of electric-
ity he recovered his speech.
A Well Preserved Old Gentleman.—
A few days ago, Mr. Thomas Hall, of Ly on,
N, II., who is seventy years of age, walked
from his residence to a wood lot, one mile, chop-
ped three cords of wood, sled length, and then
walked home, and all between the hours of half-
past nine and three o'clock. This would be a
large day's work for a young man. For an old
man, on the verge of four-score years, it is truly-
remarkable.
Winter sports on the Hiidron.—The smooth-
ness of the ice between Albany and ATcwburg,
AW York, on the Hudson river, has brought
out several iceboats, which travel over the ice
at the rate of nearly thirty miles an hour.—
One of these boats, says the Knickerbocker,
left Albany for Hudson on Monday morning,
and went the first seven miles in thirteen min-
utes.
To be Hung.—The Holly Springs Dem-
ocrat says that Pleasant M. Mask, who has
been confined for the last four years in the
jail in that place,for the murder of a young la-
day named Smith, has received his final sentenee,
and will be hung on the 4th of March next.
MARRIED,
At the residence of Alford France, on Wed-
nesday the 23d ult., by G. H. Crowder, Chief
Justice of Hopkins County, E. D. McKenney,
Esq., to Miss Amanda J. France, all of Hop-
kins County.
It will be seen by the above that one of the
candidates for District Attorney, before starting
out upon the arduous duties, and vexations of
the cauvass, has fortified himself with a solace
at home, to which he may fly from all the trou
bles that may annoy him abroad. Sensible move
Mc—long deferred, but doubtless veiy joyous
at last. {
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
/fbruarv 24._The cotton market is rather .lull;
parties mostly appear to be waiting for later Euro'
pean news, now about due. uro-
lnfcrior, 7
Ordinary, 8j(«m
Low Mid'ng, 10 (o^lOj
Middling,
Good «•
Mid'ng fair,
. 101 @11
"I ©ia
IU> l2j@12i
The receipts (including 80,874 bal'es m h«nl S
since the 1st September, hlye CI l tkZ , ^
Exported during Mm, ^ 802*06 *
h loub—S'rfine, $5 25@6 50 • extra. Sti 00^7 ko
Pork—Mess $19 0010 bbl ®
Baook—Sides, 10@lUc • a, vo,
Labd-SI®^.^ ^ ' to0UMer ' 8<3>8*C.
Coek-SA, @87Jc. ^ bushel {
Hat-IIJ 6o@2° 00 % ton. j
Oats <6@80c. ^ bushel.
Coffee—-Kio, 10J@11|<,. <so ft
8ooar 4£,5@9£c. lb,
BAUWMti&KoPK—IkBEUW ^
Lw«—Atrl£ Su ?95c' «*«*, 70@75c.
Land Warrants S2@90e. aere.
Exchange on N. Y.fright, 0. dUcount.
How-Ss? * head.
Newly or^aaixod Double * j
MENAGERIE AND CIRCUS!
MagaifieMitly P - £
Manager, _ w H STOUT*
Equestrian Director, "Wm KENNEDY!
Ring Master, - - j HUYCKl
Grotesque Merrvmau. - G£ EK^DkM01T.
Keeper of the Menagerie, Paor.BEAWUSY,
The combined Met.agcr.eand G.rcue will exhibit
At Paris, Thursday. March 10th.
At StarksviUe, Friday March Uth.
At Clarksville, Saturday March lztn.
Por one day only—Afternoon and Night.
Doors open at 1 o'clock; and 7 P. M. Admiaj-
sion, $1,00. Children and Servants 50 cent*. j
A GRAND PROCESSION j
Will be made in the forenoon ol th«
day of exhibition, preceded by the
mnuoAii oBAaxoT*
li K A w .S B V tLtl ll A.N Tt!
The following in a condensed prof
gramme of the principal perform-
ances given by this splendid troupe;
Entree—10 horses. Comic Song
by (Jabky DeMott.
Uriiiiant wx-horseact, by Mr. Wi
H. Stoct. . j
Featw of Posturing and Leaping,
by the Conklin Brothers.
Cannon Ball exploits, and feats
of strength by the Herculean Ar>
tut. '
Grand Principal act of
stoxiaBacAJr«BCXZ>f
By James DeMott.
Dislocating and Muscular Experi-
ments, by Mr. Blakely. Elegant
act of
EQUITATION, j
By the accomplished and much ad-
mired Miss Fanxy Jehison.
Two Great Olowu in tta* Kla*.
I. He rex. and Garrv DeMott.
Tumbling by the Company.
Great two-horse act, by Meeere.
Stoi t and DkMott.
Magic Ladders,by the four Acro-
bats.
Mr. Stout vriH introduce his cele-
brated Trick Pomes. Also 'be
Clown and bis Con>ic Mule, only
thirty inches high, and go through
with their wonderful performances.:
The groat Yankee, mirth-provo-
king and burlesque '.'loivn.
GARRY DeMOTT,
wi!! he on hand, with his new Bud-
get ol' Fun.
A Terrific contact with
WILO^svastsi
bv Prof. Beaslev, who will enter
the den of Lions, Tigers and Leop-
ards.
The following list comprises the
wild animals now exhibiting in Ma-
bies' joint Menajrerie and Circus:
TWO COLOSSAL ELEPHANTS:
Forming the team of the
GREAT BABD CHARIOT!
Ten Majrniliecnt Lions. Royal
Bengal Tiger. Brazilian Black Ti-
ger, Leonards. Panthers, < k>ugar
Ocelot, Tiger Cats, Strified and
Spotted Hyenas. Kanganx s. Black
Bears Camels and Dr*>tnedariee,
Lamas. Burmese Cow and Alpacas,
grey and black Wolves, white Coon,
Badgers. Porcupines, and a wilder-
ness of Birds and Monkeys.
A Splendid Brass and String Band will accom-
pany the performance, led by the Renowned Cor-
net Plaver
MR. X. C. COLSOX.
The above company will visit, during their star
in Texas. March.
Bowie County,
Titus Co.
Hopkins Co.
Hunt Co:
Harrison Co.
Henderson Co.
Smith Co.
Cpsbur Co.
Rusk Co.
Due notices will be given of places and
dates.
March 5th. 18*i9. No. 7 It.
HART,NORWOOD, & HAET.
WOULD respect fully inform their friends
and customers, that tiiey ere now receiving
and opening, 'heir large Stock of
SPRIXG A XI) SUX'MER GOODS,
T,> ;nki <z their friends, for their former kind
' !? r1on.a?e.' ie.v respectfully solicit a continuance
of their iavor«: as also, from those whom tliev
have not yet had the pleasure of seeing.
As we purchased a large stock of Sprint and
Summer goods, in New York an^New Orleans,
we will l>e enabled to offer you all the choice vori-
r f" "oveltl'*fi in our line of business.
^efow is a list of some of our varieties of stock.
Jjadies Dress and fancy goods, of all va-
rieties. Millinnery, goods. &c.,
French and English Embroideries,
Fancy silk patterns, from 10 to 100
Dollars.
American and French Prints assorted.
A large lot of Spring and Summer Clothing,
Assorted Boya do do
yf| The potest variety of Boots and Shoes,
fBl ever brought to Clarksville atanvone time!
Q TT VA ! ^ I^est apsortment ortlardware,
an ! fine Edged Tools, of the best manufacture
Queensware in abundance.
A large lot of Saddlery assorted,
Carriage trimmings* &c. &■c.,
Drura aud Meaicinee assorted.
In fact, we have the largest and most complete
thnt n of 'g°°ds, of different manufactures
hat ever was brought to Clarkaville at anvone
time, by any one House.
As we haVe now established ourselves, perma-
iT Uarkev: le- a"d here to remain, we Re-
BS^SLSS^! ,0""" * " - «">*
Qarkaville, March 5, no 7 u-
BARRY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals *0
«Js°, l'aints. Dye Stuffs. Window Gk' «
1 M«lieines of all kindsjStrych-^
,,r„rli:.T • JT the best quality.—
tuallS±!ha" ^ W!J ^ f<" ct«h,o; to jLc
ual cnstoiners on a ci^dit, than hare ever been sold
,f )ou dOB't helieve |t, call and a*-
mine the prices before purchasing else where.
March 1st, 1859. M' J ^ B^'. '
TOT HE pfrrsipiA^T^i^^JBir
fcyssatsd
fearful^ an aspr anpply, seU.
Maroh 1st, 1869. ^ j J- A BARRY.
US* pe Steamer Lafitte, a large
green, Chrome Yellow,
lUrmjned to wu cheap. ^
wishing wholesala bills, I trill Mil -
t cent, ever Orle«|u Mat.
i 4>BAl«a.
KARDWj
ciiTttirr, •« «,
jha it goods or H^wrrji
Jto . 78 t 9, Barslay it^,
-Mareh fob.
BLACKS]
THE nn
lor a rtgulcir
aiw now ,saady,
part of the establishment,
do any work in that
ley stand. : Their bmith is a m_r
and jiersons wanting anything int__,
pend on having it well done, Qiq
iilo. 7 tf O. B.
Clarksville, March 1st, 183r9.
SPLEH . ID FBI
HARRIS * MON ^ .
receipt, by last Steamer, 1
and elegant lot of Ha
perfumery:
For the Toilet,
For the Skin,
For the Hair,
For the Iianda,
Handkerchief j
Flavoring B
For U
}*m
Come and see them—we waat||^_
sell, if yon will give us half a chaatap
Feb. 2GIA 1HM.
AMBE0TY?lTr
E. H. WOOD, P
from Washington, —
Clarksville soon, wad/ijl
finest sty e of Ambrotva
r types, and ail the typai
_ _iose wishing tfieir sliadon..
the substance fadea. ere re<)ueated to )
Particulars on arrival.
(So. 6—tf.)
E. H. WOOD.J
E. C. MU8BY,
Clwtt Engineer A Surveyor, (
WILL attend promptly to aO
mav be entrusted to his care.
(Jterrktvillc. Feb.
I
M
■^F-l
II
1
I
bead this CAftirvi
ALL PERSONS indebted to me %|
vices rendered, and for Drugs!
year '50, to the commencement of lbs]
are very politeiy requested 10 call
me.
It is very repugnant to my fee!inn|{
ning you on every street <onier. aid it j
dire necessity that compels me to
request—I liavc- beeu distressed for
heretofore have never distressed
warning: unicss I have money by (|§l
March, I most positively will use 1"
for its collection. ,T. £ ]
Fcbrvary 24M, lH-Vj. (Ko.
BANAWAY,
■ FROM JAMtS B. ^IIANXJ
ing. iu Clarksville. Texas, wme^,
tolier last, a negro maiied BKAB.
gro is al>out 4-ri years of ue-e darkcomi"
down when s «okcn to but sj^aks sm£
swer: has ha<! one of his thuml* cut 1
hand. -hicii shows a scar, heavy set.!.
{GO |x>un<ls. is almoin o ;ect 'J or lu inthtai
Brad is a I'rcacher by profession, and if j
settlainents, will !>e apt to demonstmtel
sio:ia.l p:ool<tilies. A libera! reward wiL
for the apprehension and confinement ofl
some jail, eo that I can jM him.
\ .IAXE IIA^BY, ildiniaiill
Jan uary '21 sf, 1 {N o. 1-*!^
ATTESTKJX.
BALES OH THIRTEEN TEAM T
ALL THOSE w ho afe indebted to miff
or ojKfii account, art1 earnestly nop
come forward and pay tip. as we are tonsil
money. We have always been very *
wards you. and never pushed yon. Imt
compelled to have money, and if you i
friends, you will walk up to the Cai
and seu'e.
We need now. prhicipaliy. CASH. aniifA
who owe us. don't come forward, anil paymi •■fc
ly, we have to try to coOect our claims its }§} dWI
ent way. ahheush with rvluctiU'ce. ^ iWtai
We kept our door open for Cr.tDtT "
last thirteen years, but with our pootls pMH
and no money coming in. we wuuid L«e fim ,
stop business.
Tbeiefore, stand by us tiuw ; walk tip i
what you owe us; and we will continue i
goods on as long a credit as ever. jc
H. RHINE A- Ml-
February 12tk. 1 My. i N o. 4—d}
AOXINI9TRAT05,
,.ali
^1
S.AT0B. S SALljj
IXWHSCANCE of an
tneC w:st v Court uf Red Rivi
mad< at the .Tanur.ry Term,
will (exitose 10 public, sale,-
Court House dooi, in the town of t iarksnfc*
the first Tuesiiay i u March next,
320 acres of land, lying on Red Bfl^;
the property of dames II. Johnston, «/<*
ing a part of the H'illiam Mays surve>".
I will also sell, n the town o:'Corsicana^J
ro County, on the first Tuesday in April
the Court House < oor,
425 2- 5( acres of Land,
aituateii alM>ut 9 tr le« Nortli-West from'
onClirtmln rs' Crecli. knownias the James 1
{ton purvey..
i T K R *| S .
Twelve months!credit, with approved^
aud a lien for the purchase uiouev.
JAMES C. CALDWELL,
j, <f James H. JohnsUm, <
Clarksville, Febmaiy 2rf. lSjO. ■£*
FAIR WARNIWO IS PAIR "
ALL persons imlebted to the fit
& JACKSOfc. at Clarksville^ Texas.*
ah opportunity to settle with Thus. R. _
the firm of Wilson Jk Jackson, ii they wiflf
stairs, at Bagby, ("orley, i Co., (our old i
tWeen this and thu sixth day of March ih—
After that date, they will l e compelled 1
With a collecting oftioer. If our friends J
af us for stung tbjnn. we shall 1* sorry
o^r enentiee get injad. we will wait for i
until we ean uiake it out ot them. We
will come forward, and pay us before I
and relieve us of llie disagreeable ue<
iiig yon. The treat is still due, if vou <
r*y. wilsox a jaC
j January 29th, If. (No.
! A 8COU1CDRKL AKD~81
Rockv
Sta:—On last i
name Paul, and i
with a woman he
of this place, wii
amount ot' borrow
complexion, thin
■roBT, Ark., Feb. Ill
ght, at a late hoar. I
gambler by profess*
failed his wife, from
hout paying his
1 money,(^10.) Heili
dftrlt ii£'it*aru1f
walked from this
towards Clarksvil
la * on the road for L
where he got iu thai
jour place. As fair as we ean hear of
from his own sayH$o. the public ought
ed to be on their guard. ^
__L >o 5:;(k. FRANK LIN L. REIfi, I
A LARUIs, lot of fresh Garden Seeds,]
* d for sale by J A
|Bardi 1st, 186K
A °f Stationery, Pishing tip
Ar* ,oilet •"d Shaving 8eaps, 1
f°r sale cheap, bv J A
March 1st, 486U.
ed Piekiea &«., for sale by
■March lat, I&59.
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICA
I i t^lc ^ Section of the law d
ill Fr^E BUGGIES, and 1
X^ceitred, and for mSva&i
February 120, 1868.
FJNK ASSORTMI
Candies and Jellia_
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