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TEXAS ALMANAC
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LJUBLrSIil2D TRI-WEEKLY
AUSTIN SATURDAY MARCH 14 18(58.
fN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
Texas AlmanacExtra
VablMf1 on Tuet'linjK TiMrKilay if: Saturdays
BY D. RICHARDSON.
Tkrms: tor 1 month U 01); for 3 months 2 50.
Elnluo it"'- Vj i'i-'Hh.
vdvt-rtK'incnts Inserted at fiO cents per line for each
InWtlo". No advertisement lunuitod for lees tliun
2 00 for each insertion.
Anmmri-c no U of citldlda'c will clnrl.
thosimo up rjthnr udveriisomnnts viz.: $2 par c ioh
lneriMni md no atitionir.ieiii'jnt vlll v niter any
ciroumtlqncM be published without being paid
for li mlviiiiuu. ....
All o irrtupondnnoo rpoominondlnsr oindidaV-s
ad ah circulars o-fctndl'ifttiis for tlBcn will he
pJmrwd .'it inn rat of 0 omits a lino utid publish
ed only on tho same tortus.
BY OUR OWM EXPRESS!
Our express urn vod thits morning at $ a. m.
with the Houston Telegraph of yesterday. It Ib
full of news tho pony express having Arrived from
Alexandria with datos from Richmond to tho -St'i.
Vickbiir and Port llit'lsou 5th besides several
day j later dates from othor point. The news
though highly IntoroHUu U no' raally important
and may bo summed npn follows: Tho Federal
flonalo have parsed tho ooneorlpt not. 'the
Connecticut Doavonitlo Convention passed reo-
lotion deuoaunin tho military uau p.illons of
the general G-pvornmaut and plodding themselves
)n mcamres for a eeiaition of tho war.
Onr recognition by Fratice seem? now to bo tho
general opinion in the North also that Napoleon will
opoi the bloe'.vido ienco tho despjrate efforts that
aw belli 5 mttlo to capture many or our seaports.
Sterling cxchingc In New York Is now quoted at
13). Tho loss by sckncss In the Federal army near
Yicksburg.at the rate I00a day is confirmed.
The Democratic1 (Jim volition of tlio bt.ite oi iveti-
tucky was dispersed by an armed force and an In-
vastou of tho State by Confederate cavalry seems to
have caused great alarm. .
Win Dora's cantnre of SOOO'of tho pnemy In Ten
nessee besides killing and woundlnjr'lOOQ 'more Is
tho most brilliant teat wo invo to recuru. mo news
altogether Is very favorable and 'Will ho found mora
IndaUll In tho follpyihg' dispatches which we copy
from tho "Telegraph."
Richmond Foh. 24. Northern dates of thuSlst
have huoii received. 'Tho Illinois1 Legislature ad-
journed el riiturday. Tho peace resolution-! p-med
tho llmisw but weroi prnveuted from p tSitiugthe
Sonata by-thc witliilrnw.il of enough to deprive tho
Sentteof a onorum.
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th.it.irriiii--enieiita f jr thot'Xch nitre of civilians havo
been perfected.
The town of Bolivar a landing' fifty miles ahovo
Vicksburg has been'de.itroyed by the gunboat Con-
eatog.1 in retaliation! fofc tho guenllhta tiring into
tha steamer .lonny l.ind.
Tlie (Ionia of Iteprosontitivos'has concurred !u n
bill aire uiy pwwil by the donate to provide a N'a-
ti.ni'il Currency secured by h pU'diro of the United
states stocks It awaits the signature of tho. Pre-
sident. " :' vl "
The 8nate p4sed tho act for enrollment and
mustering into service of ill able-bodied men ho '
tweeu '2Jind'4i veers of age excepting liovoruurs of
fc'latm .fridges sons Of poor widows and.it 'few others
givina a military forco of three million-";
Olhcers appointed and directly accountable are
to do the enrollment add tho iu?u are to be called for
by drAft in sucli numbers and as-dijnod to duty in
Bucli manner as tne rreuuent picase.
Heavy p.etjaltlcs are imposed for resistance or
counseling resistance to the draft.
Burnsldc has' assume I his new command at New
York.
The Connecticut Democratic State Convention at
Haitford nominated. Thos. HSeymour for fr.ver-
nnr and stronif feJolntlons were adopted denoun
8ohemethe dismeuiberiuent of the btate ofJlrglnia
and pleduiDR tlie w.ostern states ti uuiie wun
them In injasures for a cessation of the war and a
restoration of the Union. .
Goldlo3Qd at46-.Sltlj.Vew i'orlion the 19th.
J Ju'iiifo. M-f(-iit i ot ilie itioninudCir nut Court
'dejldi 1'io.d.tv in a hiinHs oorput cuii limt iiv-
I'ry cltizan of Maryland and every oih-?r foroieiiur.
wno iia i oniuma tn.our array no nutter iji; now
nhort-1 tinio Kailaequirjid a dom oil and thoro
foro wore llablo uoj:tsorlptiou bwitiveDM Uio.airos
of 18 a ii 45. .
Kionao."jtit Fob. 2i Th Now Y r'c Tims of
tho 10:u -iiVi tho conviction with. reiuitaroo
thattlo Vron'-h $.upjror has dceriui;id to 9p't.
tho djutuura port by tho &a of .Apnl for the
osp rt of c )f. tQO an! thjtL ho will wuloomo rather
th in deprecate war an tho connoquoiico of euoh
un net.
Hon. Tims Touoay im-iiprimUel to tiim tho
B'-fttn of Oonneqliout for "doymuiu. Tnu Timuf
jAV Merclfroniiiily.proJUitsjit Washlimtm tu-it
Vj .n'lioiu win iroirriu niocici'io borjni iinoiiii
oti!
vi irh m
h nott. 'tt wty lie annoupcei Interycn-
it "-r. i .. .-:..t.. .is . :.. 7T -. .... i'.:..
tOt7 rnuoo ivijos uoiure it uetnauy liOK
ler had a grand yeceptlon In DaUlmorc on tho
.rt 'Thirty- four vountr'ladl's. dressed In white.
"bearing a Hag Bitnj patriotic airs o.i the plat-
.'ha oonscrlptlon bill passed the Federal 9dn'ite
jIH.ri.estox Feb. 26 Our "latent udvicei from
(rt Uoyal state that tho Vankee. fleet noiy Jhijre
i;uh8rJ3 resell InclQdlnj three frigates and 20
ariboats 'Chu rest are ohiefiy transp'o'r s. TJu're
re aijvr 30O3D men collected thero atld mora o-
lected. The New York'Tlmoj 'has a letter from Vlcksburj'
dilfh say tlte' anhy of the HmHslppl Is bein? de-
leted at a fearTul rate Mnce it has been at Vlcks-
urg. Over one hundred m.ui every d iy have full -d
i respond to roll call never to teturn.
lltcUMONft K-b 3. Th1 ein.:ra'io 'oimi'itluti
t Vrmkfort Ky lit which ilfty rounties were lep-
iseutad waa dispersed by tho presence of an trntod
'rce.
Tho 27th March 1ms boon appointed by thn Pr.isl-
iota dnv offustliiR humilintiou and prim.
The Canada brlnirs Knfllsh.dates of tho 7th. T)ji
'twin In her speech bvfure Purllamont with regard
Amorlca aifalrs said aim abstained from tQK!'
y mops with the vh-iy to Indnclptr a ci's-tftjldn'nj
UUtie bfcuusu shohacl not h-wnwl tluit'atiy biich
cing the iisuriatLns or tan uenerai jLioyemmeiit
Military Bill Nation Currency Uil! I'Jih.tncipatioa
t'rocla nation suspension of the freedom orspeech
kml dfthn nrt-an. The co nnansateif cinauclnaUo'i
ovuttiiri'S could be ntlJiflpti'il with any prohallty i f
Hiicci'ss. She however ivviewi'd with i eepest con-ci'i-n
the contllrt which ?till xwitft and wltmvsed
with sri Kr the disti ess which tliTvnr Inillcti-d upon
tho pci sons "f her subjucts.
Thu l.niiilnn Timei iuys His rpporteil that certnln
parth-s in l'arls had oll'iMid a loan to tho Confederate
(iiivi-iiiinsiitof six million sierlitnjon tho base of
oothin nt live penci' pur jiound the bptlon of
chilli;:! m: for Uiuifi-di-i-atc 1'nnds 1 1 7D IxMi-lntt intiT-
est at S per cunt and that thoulfur had been accejitud.
'I lit- liiHiurcclioi. hi inland is s tid lo be .ii.-udiii).'.i
A sanviilnni-y battle hud been l'uu lit at unrow.'
in which tho '.i.sitreuts wuro doteattnl and th' town
captuicil by tho linsslaiii.
A Oincliiii'iti dispatch ihitod the 21th says two
divitioiH left .VJpinpbis for VlrkbuiK-
The Chic ii;o 'I hum has intelligence from Yazoo
I'nss to tho 19th ult. lia I'u'ro. A liugc uutii' or uf
transports pifsed up for tho purpunu "of briiiKiu
roiiifoicuiueiits.
Tho mortality tn tlioKeiler.il nrmy continues Itiryo
Th" de id mo buried two ieet da-p without c fllns.
A Kiiuhoat lias tmcccolcd in passing iutj i.tiko
Proviilence;
An lher Cincinnati dispatch dated tlio 2-Itli says
tho trains from i-untri! Koutucky ItriiiK sevei'al
huuilrcd reluKeuti iiichiiUnj; Union men from Mont-
gomery MiuIIhihi. (Jlai'k H uirboii and Kiiyotto
collitties. 'I ho clerks of tlio couitshnvouleio broulir.
their papers and the bniki-rs tbeir in uuv. J lie
IVduisd troops have fnllmi back to U'xiugtou liuru-
iii; tliu pnldli' propi-rty th-iy wuro uiiablo to bring
away It is believed that Uyuthiaua will bo attacked
arst.
Tlie invading force Is estimated at 23.000. It is
believed that Hivtgg ' moving a portion of his force
into tlie State.
Uosencran. will not full back hot trust the State
to Gr.-inper Ook and Wright. There aiv only S.lllld
troo)s in thu Stale an'd thev are uuconcentrnted.
Tlie ijouisvilli- Ueuinur.it learns tliat LougMtreet is
leading IH.UiH) Into Kentucky.
Richmond M.irclx :-Ul. Tlio Enquirer has
"Washington dates of the. 2d of .March. A
telegram nnnotuuios tho cut oll'at Vicksbnrir
as complete and that all tho gunbo.its passed
through tlio rear.
Reports arc given o'f serious disasters to
tho Union troops and gunboats whioli tlio
Yankees do noc credit.
Sayanna.ii Mtrch 4th.. Tho enemy
shellod Fort McAllister all last night until
near day. Tilts morning a dispatch from
the fort"dated 8 a. in. saj's the enemy has
not renewed the attack this morning. Their
vessels are still' in the river. Tne fort is in
good condition. TJis columbiad lias been
remounted. No further casualties at tho
fort.
OiiATANOoq.v .March -1th. Gen. Yan
Dorn attacked the enemy at Franklin 18
miles south of Naslwillo on Sunday with
Cavalry and light artillery capturing three
thousand Federals with stores and ammuni-
tion. VicicsBtJitG March 5. Commodore Porter
commanding Federal fleet has issued a proc-
lamation declaring all persons firing on un-
arlnod vessels out the river and taKon in Jio
act will bo hung. Also all persons burnirg
cotton Jo vying oontribu lions Ac. Tlio an
swer of Gen. btevenspn lias .pot yet transpir-
ed. ".. I A .i -
Chattanooga- Mar. A. Confirmatory re-
ports havo been received of Van Dora's suc-
cessful raid at Franklin. Ho is now in pos
session of that place. Thirty-nine wagons
were' captured with stores. Federal loss
1000 killed and wounded. Tho number of
prisoners taken was twon'y-six hundred.
PoRt' Hudson March 5. Intelligence re-
liable and of the groatest import has been
received from the front. Preparations being
rondo by Bunks' arm- point unmistakably
to an early advance.
Seventeen mortar boats the sloop-of-war
Mississippi and gunboat Ks?ext are now an
chored at Baton Rouge. Banks' force is full
80000. Ambulances and litters uro being
' prepared.
It is tho ppinion Qt military men that this
point will bo attacked within a few days.
The utmost confidence prevails among both
otHcers and nien in our abilitj- to defeat the
ono'my. '
Tho- report that our pickets t have been
driven in is unfounded but an imme.liatoad-
vunc'o is antirip itod.
The' latest information confirms tho dissat-
isfaction in the abolition rau'ks. It is.also
roporwd .th it Banks is opposed to the attack
but has orders from tho War Department.
Tho greatest enthusiasm prevails hero.
"Woik- may bo ospocted within a weak.
- Gren. Kirby Stnith and Stall' arrived yes-
tordnvj and loft thi-j evening on the steamor
Hodge for Alexandria to assume command
of tlio Trans-.NJinnitssippi Department.
MoiiiiiB KV0. Jt.lVmident Dav! Ins sent to
Ooiiijruis tin oiitiniate 'r ol'ivoij millions of lol-
Inra to rolmuilrsu oiitzgiii' of rkansas snd Mis
souri who rmvn been dpprodatcl upon by tno
U'VitMemio army.
Thoro is no lolner-a Kedoral army in front of
Krmlorlo'tsbnrif. tmlng out up with different expo-
liftonsand conn'olf.
Lou and Jiokioi( ar. etill at Frodoriokshuru;
Hnd it Is hqllnvud at Wnshlnutou ill it ttio Couftd
oraco forcoa thoro havo 'icon biitllttlu Jiminislied.
Late News.
77e are'ln receipt of the" Ti-lufiraph" of the lUh
which nil lt I to come tlirouzh by Bxpn'ss. Tho
folldwlmr Is nl w cm flryl In It of nny importance
in aildltioq to what vi puhllshul In our last;
'fin' Appeal savri everything was fpih-t in tho
vicinity of VioksWs ro&t'erd i.V. On Vedii("day
anil Tluirday tnomititf'a'njortui' boat was towed to a
position in ttontand abnnt.2 aiidthiiii-iu-irteruiih-.s
distant and opened a nlow flpt v) tlui city. The
only ensuullty was tho death of n "ificmher pf t-lio
liitli Mlsslttdppl who was killed by a niece of bhidl.
wit Miursiiay somii o; our quiiSireplien siowiy witn
what result was not'kriown. No iliunngi' w;is done
n our batteries or tjp- city and ycHterday morning
him enemy nio tint leturil to tuspOMtlon.'
Tho T-flegrupliii con enpondent writing from Qalres-
fun lltirli.r .1 itn uf flu. 101 into nlnntnnK 1I.J...1.
lyn and ihrve iinhontsare outnide (piletly nl miction
TIh IJrooklyn has been cruslng oil' thecltvor late
I'rosh hoof Is ficurct' on tlmflci't and doubtless Cpm.
llidl has been In seaielmf it or chicken--.
A letter to the "Telegraph" dated Crockett
March bth-snys to-nlht both stages came throinth
with iiassenirers. from an ollker veiy tveenty
fiom I'reilercksburir we have tlie news that Hoods
Texas Itilgade had oiders to he. in readiness 10 inarch
and hud Mi nek their tt'tiUv nnd weru readv to move
ovliiMi our Inforniunt left. Their ricstlnutln'u was not
'known but it waswnct-.dly bollevedlliatthey would
oo sent to .Monti uarollna. onowsot movements
about Vh'ksburp. M.
'I'he Jilckso Ajipcat says : " A friend informs lis
that some days.flliice blent. Clearland of tlie cavalry-
batuillon Waal's Tovas Leirion with 20 iitciijnu'
scout on tlio Memphis und Cliarleston ltalhoad
scuceeded in kllllni: ten wounding fourteen and cip-
tuiing five Federals."
Later from Galveston.
Tho Tctpgiaphs' corresponilent writlnj; from Oal-
vestijn under (late of thn 2ih says "Steamer Urook-
lyn has been reconoileilfi: oil' tho South Battery
sineo S o'clock this a. m. Sho llred u number of
shells in tlii- direction of Fort Seurry. No damage
dono hut hoiliui; the darkies clothes with mud and
causing the loai of a few hours of- said darkies tluio
lo tho Government caused by skuildadlluu. The
lleol outside consist of ;! unbontb anil a -supplv
Itanpie that has been discharging her freight all
day."
KIT Alnlter'in t ho "Tele .raph" dated Ilrowns-
'ville Feb. 2ltiiHay nn Importtint nirreumont has
bc-n untored Into betiveon Gen. lieo mid J A.
Qulnteto nt the O. S mid Gov. Lopuz of Tuitiau-
llpn'to pievont raids into I'oxue by allowing
tliioves niunlorers ice. to bo pursued into Muxi
a i itnfl In'otUht bt.ik t.J b dnnlt wlt.'i arcordiiig to
tlinlr ori-uef. Tht Is a vory Imporiant truaty.
The same wri or says :
Gen. Mlr.imon is daily expecte 1 hero nnd it is not
impossible. Gun. Slinta Anna who is now Havana
will also join him. Santa Anna has ull'ered bis ser-
vices to .Mexico to repel French aggression yet one
or i ne nnnve immeu gentlemen Is none veil to ne
willingto support the present government of Juuroz.
A bitiall lot of strictly auml tuiddlinu c-itton told
to-d.iy for 25c The ma'rket may Keneially boipioted
at 20c. The great ditiiculty oi baulltig cotton trom
thu inteilor is not hall' tliat oi gettine; it over to
iMatamoras to the mouth of tho'iiver and dually
on its way to a fmviifii port. A few mhuII trains nio
coining in with the raw material ht-vcral watjoni ar-
rived ji lew days since fron u distance of iivu liun-
(Ired miles being two and a halt inouthb un luute.
To our S'l'mriiurs.
"SVith this issue woiV-ill send as many Idlls to
those in art ears for subscription as wo can find time
to make out an i contlnue.doingao until all have been
notified of tlio amounts dub after which wc will dis-
continue every paper not paid in advance. Wu an.
compelled to thla course as thu price wo havo now
to pay for piper amounts to nearly as much as wo
charge' our" sub-icr bers giving them tho news by
K press Ju advance of the maIlyW litcr-iily nothing.
Woslio.iM have ail pted this 'course before but wo
thought those who took Our p iper knew iu well as
we did when their subscriptions expired; and as tlio
Legislature was m .session and wo were furnishing
them willt a supple aunt containing all thu proceed-
ings without imyixtra chaise wo supposed they
would save us this trouble. We have many did friends
among our subscribers who may probably think
hard of us stopping thelh paper but we can assure
them we will osteoid their friendship all the more
if they will not take our paper without paying for it
in advance as (wo have been running our Kxpreas for
inonihs.without.niakin'gacentliy it although it is our
determination to continue it. if we can Oiiiy manage
to meet our current expenses.
Tux is Alm in o. "fotwithstan li ni repeated
noticuci h ivliu bit'.n ''ivou throiivci) our Mixtra"
thiit wo.aro out of Almnao- every mat! brinus
innumerable iattr with 'irdors colitainintr raon-
'y varying from oOo to $51. To nnswor all thexo
lotiors and mtiiru the monoy keeps a clerk al-
most constantly employed. Yi"tordiiy'' mail
brought ih no less ttimi 23'such lettrrt contiinlnif
inom'y from nil prta of tho1 Hint 'Wo regret
much that our limited circulation will not allow
us to rea-jh (vory part of tlio St ito but wo will
"Htoom lr a rn.it favor If t)ur oxohanues will bo
kindf nounh to a u1 thnt wh c in (111 no more' order
thir v'ir for tho "Texas A'mauac "
SB'Wo regret to learn tliat sinco our p.ipor went
to piess this morning Mr. fllonn who lives about
tlfteen miles from here on tlio T.-unpas-ih 'road was
shot by tMos05 Morris of Williamson county now a
mon bcr of the'-Tom Green Kille.'' Glmui lecelved
tv.-o sht!ts-and S.s in a dangerous coriditloo Morrjs.
was on hhrseback at the time nnd loft as fa'st as his
liorso could carry him.
TEXAS LEG-JSLATURE.
(Coutiuuod from Supplemout of thu 13th.)
llULTSli:.
lense of the frontier and repealing cer-
tain sections of an Act entitled an Act
to provide for iho protection of the fron-
tier approved Dec. 3l.st lSGl report tlie
original bill as passed by tho House for
adoption and rejecting all amondmsnts
made by the Senate report adopted.
A message from the Senate was re-
ceived informing tho House that the
Senato had refused to recedo from its
amendment to the Lioue bill entitled
an Act to prohibit the distillatfon of
corn and otner grain in tjie ocare ot
Texas during the w.tr ami appointed a
Committee of Free 0nilerenc thereon
to act with a like committee from the
IIoue.
Also that tho Senate had rejected
House's .amendments to tho Senate bill
t'litipled up Act To provide n2oesary as-
sistance for families and other depend-
ants of olfloer.s. and soldier.
Also that the Senate had passed the
H.ou.-e oH entitled nn -Act' to amend an
Act to nmtyid aji Act amendatory of tho
laws to rai.stv revenue by taxation ap
provedjFub. 16th' 1858'p'jJkrQyejl April
ih lJStnappruvod Jan. LiSlh 1(52 with
an amendment.
On motion tlio House hill entitled an
Act t;o prohibit the distillation of corn
and other grain in tho Staro of Texas
during -the war reported back fiom
S' nate passed with an amendment was
taken tip and amendment read.
Mr. Sholton moved to di.Migree to Sen-
ate's amendment and that a committee
of free conference bo appointed to confer
thereon with a like committee on part of
Senate; motion carried; amendment dis-
agreed to; committee to-wit: Messrs.
Shelton Villiams and Hardeman ap-
pointed and reported to Senate.
On motion the Senato bill entitled an
Act to provide necessary assistance for
families and dependants of ollieers and
soldiers passed by House with amend-
ments and reported bade from Senate
with House's amendments rejected was
taken up; House adhered to the amend-
ment and appointed tho following com-
mittee of free conference to-wit : Messrs.
l'ownes Potter and Parker and notified
tho Senate.
A niessagn from the Senato was re-
ceived informing the llou.sc that the Sun-
ate had passed the following House bills
to-wit:
Bill to amend an Act to establish a
Code of Uriminal Proceodure lor the
State of Texas approved August 2Gth
1&)G approved Feb. 15th 1858.
Bill to amend the 12th and 15th sec-
tions of an Act regulating elections
parsed Feb. I lth 1850.
Bill to punish pcrsonsobtaining cmods
under false pretences from the peniten-
tiary of tho State.
Bill authorizing the purchase of ma-
chinery for the use of the Penitentiary.
Bill'to authorize the Treasurer to pay
out Confederate Treasury notes for civil
and military purposes.
Bill to regulate tho distribution of
cloth manufactured at the State Peniten-
tiary among- the families of soldiers.
Also joint resolution in relation to cer-
tain salines near Double Mountain.
And.alaOU joint resolution in regard
to public printing.
Mr- Blanche offered the following reso-
lution to-wit:
uksih.vku xuii one uiousaxio copies
of the address of the Joint Committee
o'f the Senate and House of Representa-
tive:? to our soldiers be published and
the Governor transmit tliem to the vari-
ous comni-inds iu the different sections of
the Coniederacy adopted.
Joint resolution tendering thanks to
Gen. Magruder oflicers and men was
taken up and passed.
House bill and Senate's amendment
thereto to raise revenue by taxation was
then taken up and with amendment was
passed.
On motion of Mr. Hardin the Senate's
joint resolution in relation to the publi
co. ion of the laws of the extra session of
the 9th Legislature was taken up and
rend 1st. and 2d times.
A message was received from tho Sen-
ate informing the House of the passage
of the following hills:
Bill making further appropriation for
the use and support of the Government
for tlio 'year. 118G2-.3. Bill concerning
the Alamo ditch in the city of San Anto-
nio. Bill authorizing the Governor to
regulate tho manufacture aud sale of salt
in this State.
On motion House bill making fti'ther
appropriation fot the use and support of
tho Government reported back from the
Senate with amendment was taken up
and amendments agreed to.
Bill to incorporate tho Caldwell Mu-
tual Aid Society was takon. up and
passed.
Bill authorizing the release of surties
on the bonds of Assessors and Collectors
was taken up and passed.
House thon adjourned to 9 a. m. to-
morrow. DIBD. On March "til lit tho residence Of its pa-
rents near Austin JOHN II KNlt Y son of lie v. -J. II..
anil Mary K Ziveley aged 1 year and threw days.
Seised on Friday night with the disen-e by Monday
night It was added another victim to the multitudes
or llttloones swept away by diptheria. A child of
great bounty aul pronxisf.itiH the fourth Hie afflicted
parents have jjiTon to tho jrrayo since their rcsideco
hi Tovns. Happily for thorn they rccognlzo tho
hand that has thus taken another of their Hock as
well as tho fold Into whfch it is gatheiod; nor would
they inteipo.se even in tho hour of their jk'cpcst
giief. aught to nnwont tho will of Jllm who Jias said
'Stiller little children nnd forbid Uiwnnot to come
unto me for of such is tho 'liingddm of leaven."
Tho bereaved parents l)avo the aincerort sympathy
of their friends. It.
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AH31Y REGULATIONS
IOUvi
t OCD
"OOR salo at thin olllco;uo at th atori of F.
TDulfaOjAuaMu. - '1 marO lm
tf" We aro authorized to anno nice Gon. T. J.
C11AMBEHS ub a candldntu for the olilcu of
Gov-praorol Texas.
GONIWDEKATK M0NKY WASTED.
"Tii! tak'o tills method to Inform the ptibllo that
' wo have commenced buslnops in tbo store-
loom ujioiulnt; tiumpsoti & nt'iirlok. Onr
stork coutdritu of smoking and chewing tobacco
citt'ilS pipes lino tjhiss lump inunic mimmer
li.dn Hprlin: bed-botti ms Btono ware powder par.
illicit ttnlhrro.Us catsup candies to A-o. Wo
will keep Hour corn meal nnd country wroduco
constantly on bund. M.ILLIOAN i. Q.UJOK.
cotto k Tad thins poutation notice.
TTAVIN'O bron appointed by Mnj. S. Hart O. 3.
- Anei t for-tho purohaBo and trnuttportittlou
of coU-in in 1 1)0 oonmifct of Travis llastiop. Fay.
uttonnd Wiishiiiutin T notify pluntera that the
Govoinmnnt roijulros cotton and will purchnso at
itrt fair inarltci price. Those having octtoil wajj-
ons and ttams fur iale or pontons requliing con-
script teamsters and wield c to contraot for haul-
inrtoand fiom King's Kn'ieh or Hrowpsvilln
will call or wrlto mo before tiftiking my tcur
tlirotuh tlio Dibtrict.
.T. M. JONKd AuEtln
inarl2 tf nt Oapt. Jns. i'. MoKlnnu'r A. Q. MT "
PROOl' JACKS FOlt SALE. r
HMIR.EE vear old Jncka Mamtuolh croso.
J- Tv.-o year old .Tack ' "
Jack Oolis Multese upon " " ii
Threo year oid Jacks to lot out ono year for break-
fug and training.
Address G. 8. C. IIAUI'JSR
nuir7 tin Heorgolown Texas.
Wagou and Team Wanted
'po haul ronio f.-ii;ht twin Alloyton. A liberal
-1- prle.o will be paid to have it done right off.
Apply to Uilaofllce. innrD-lf
Tho undersijiiu'd. coiistitutlii'' the Joint Commit
tee of tho Leglslatuie for itivesticatlng atFiilis con-
nected with the IVnlteiitiary puriiose to be in punc-
tual atteudanve for this business at lluutsville on ttio
first Monday Oth day of ne t month April.
In tho meantime all persons who havo informa-
tion to :;ive ithout beim: witnesses should address
tlio i.'oininitteo at that plnuo; and those peisons who
havo knowledge as wltnes-es should be in prompt
attendance at the Indicated time and place. The
iJommitteo has power to send for peisons and pa-
peis: but tills power will not avail without necessi-
ry infoimation; and all pei'Mins having kuowluilo
of any facts tending to show that wionjis have
been committed in transactions with the Peniten-
tiary or with its products cither by tlio pei'Mins iu
charge of it or by other peisons dealing with it
should be faithful to attend the Committee if practi-
cable to disclose what they may know in duty to
public interest and conimoii justice. The Commit-
tee desires to be expeditious but thotough in its in
ve.stiirations.
PUYOlt LEA U. H. OITINN
G. A. KOOTE J. B. KEID
JAS. A. HAKDIN.
Austin M arch fi. !S03-tf.
ftaliriel Kills For Salr-.
rlMIKSE Mills consisting of a steam Flour and Saw
x Mill situated on tho San Gabriel 17 miles North- .
west of Georgetown in Williamson county are of-
fored for salo by the subscriber in consequence of
ins fioiug into nnotuor business ltiey will be sold
for Confedeiate money stock negroes" or on nason-
able time with approved security. Tlieoo Mills aro
situated in the heart of a whe: t growing region and
have been in successful operation for iuvetal years.
Tlie machiui ry cousi.sts of a twenty-horse power
steam engine two run of stones with smut mill
screens separator and all the necessary appendages
for the inanufaetino of flour; also a Circular b:w
Mill together with a JTumbcr one. thirty-inch Wool-
caulim; Machine attached. Tho whole is in .excel-
lent repair and commands custom to bo kept ruu-
uiim day and night. t .
The buildings consist of a capacious mill-house
and a good new stone dwelling with stables einiage
house cribbs ai d other necessary out buildings.
The land attached comprises about. 2000 acres of
prairie and limber and tho farm consi.stR of about
S5 acres bottom land in a high state of cultivation.
For further particulate apply lo the subsuiiber on
tho premises to IX Uichardsou Texas. Almanac
Ulllc Austin or to Ji. 11. uuaiiing 1 eicgrnpii Otllco'
Houston. SAM. MATHElt
inaich 1 V-tf. ' Gabriel Mills.
Oil Tallow and B.trk Wanted. 7
OEALEl) Proposals will bo received at inyoflice.
until the lirst day of February next lor tho-.
delivery in this city or Us vicinity of 2.00 barrels of A
Cotton-seed or other home-miulo Oil tho'.dollvcry .
tolnuit thu rate of J5 barrels per mouth commencing
on the 1st day ot April ISOtJ. -
Also lfJ0OU0 pottni.s per month of Tallow; the
dell very. Jo bont-'ho same timo audiplaca and at tho
rate of 15000 pounds pcrmonth.
Also. UU0 cords or iJiaok-tauki$ark; timo and -place
of delivery as above and'at the rate of 500 cords
per mouth.
Proposals may be'inado nnd contracts let for tho
supplying of theso articles separately or for tlie
whole; and should a satisfactory bid be made at nny
time previous to the 1st of Febuary a contraot may
be completed at once
T. A. WASHINGTON
Major and'Quatter-Mastcr O. S. A.
San Antonio Texas Dec 24 i802. d'ec80-tf
' Saltpetre Wanted '
Ofpior O 8. XiTiiK& Minjnq BoniiAn )
San Autonl6. Texas. Fob. 3. 1853. C
'THE undersignod will pay CUo (llfiy contn) por
x pound for crnde (tnerchuntable) Nitre doliv
erod at .San Antonio or nnv Depot upon tho Tox.
ns Hull Roadtt noniiminlcullng with Ilouitton. I'ro-
pofiiia for ooniraota uro Invited which must .bo
addressed to this plnco. Tho attention of' parlies
-wishing lo ongago in tho manufacture of thlaitr-
ticlo Ik called to tho unnexed order of the Major
General commanding the Depaitment.
It. a. TKMPLK
dipt. O. S. N & M. Bervloo.
IIu'OjS DtsT. pr Texas New M.kx!Co& Abixoma
GiilviMton Jan. 13 1803.
Enrolling or Recruiting Ouioers in tho dlucharvo
of their dutlc6 under tho Conscript or other. aou ;
are enjoined not to xoraove or interfere wlta work-
men or ornnloyoos at the Nitro Lead or Copper
Woil;sor Minos worked by tho Government Olll-cer-
or by Contractors for tho Qrdncncn Depurt-
mont wltliput first 5ppi8lng nnd- oUUining tho
oouaenl of the tiuporititoudenLorofQcwrsin ohargo.
who will bo held atriolty rcepbuIVjfalof My ulyiwl
or ovmtor. of tho law.
Tide Order ulso applies to oiuployaMof -contract.
or with the Nitre and Mining Itureaa ougngod
hauiniCotou oand)raiuuot).ic frota i 10
Rio Uratido and.Gulf poria
Uy cuiumunU of Maj. Qe'n. J. B. UMitutmit r
f$7 3m W Tvv.wWi i)n. A A. Qia
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