Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 14, 1854 Page: 3 of 4
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AUSTIN TUESDAY MAHOII 14 1851.
HonnuitY. A box containing jewelry
about eighty dollars in money etc. was
stolen from the apartment of a lady
at the Missouri House on Monday last
while the occupant of the room was at
supper. The box and jewelry were found
on the following morning in an alley in
the rear of the building but the money
ha- not been recovered. House-keepers
should be on the look-out for thieves.
AJ Kgy-Tni: Lockuaht Soutiieux Ex-
pur.s makes its appearance this week
under a new name the " Western Cla-
rion." The Express was one of our very
best exchanges and the tone of the Cla-
rion is not likely to diminish its value.
Whose is it? A very beautiful and
touching parody on Mrs. Blackwood's
melody. " The Irish Emigrant's Lament"
is "oing the rounds of our exchanges. It
is attributed by some papers to Duganne
and bv others to Byron W. Sayro. It
is entitled the " Lament of the Widowed
Inebriate." Who wrote it ? g
Hon. M. M. Poller.
The citizens of Galveston have tender-
ed to Mr. Potter their able Senator the
compliment of a public dinner on his re-
turn among them which he declined by
a letter of thanks in which we find the
following liberal sentiment :
" I have ever believed that such logis-
tion as would tend to advance the gen-
eral prosperity of the State would result
in the proportionate benefits to our coun-
try and as a Representative it has at all
times been my aim to support measures
of such general character as in my
judgement would tend to bestow the
greatest good upon all portions of the
State while at the same time I have by
my votes been willing to awar.d to local
interests throughout the State fully as
large a share of relief and protection as
1 have at any time deemed it just and
proper to ask for that portion of the
country which 1 in part more immedi-
ately represented."
fggj Extract of a letter from a mem-
ber of Congress dated
Washington Feb. 21 185-4.
The Gadsden Treaty so important to
us has been violently assailed here; but
L have much confidence that the Senate
will ratify it at an early day. I am not
yet able to form an opinion as to what
Congress will do in reference to the road.
The prospect for an increase of the army
is very good. The prospect of a general
European war creates consideral interest
here. Tf we can keep out of it T think
we shall be benefitted by it. But whe-
hor England will be contented to allow
us to march past her with a Merchant
Marine is to my mind questionable.
T" The San Antonio Ledger of the
Dth learns from Mr. II. B. Adams who
had just arrived from Laredo that the
IndUins have stolen from Roque former-
ly guide to Captain Ford's company
about 150 horses. The scouts sent out
returned without having seen the thieves.
Killed by Indians. We learn from
tiie San Antonio Western Texan of the
2d inst. that Colonel Jesse Stem late
Tndian agont was killed by a party of
Indians a few days since about four
miles from Fort Belknap while riding
out in a buggy with another gentleman
who shared the same fate. The partic-
ulars of the affair are not given.
North British Review. The Feb-
ruary number of this valuable Re-publi
cation is a store-house of general infor-
mation. The principal article entitled
"The War in the East and its Politi-
cal Contingencies" is a masterly produc-
tion and presents the questiens at issue
between Turkey and Russia in a clear
and wo think unbiassed light. For the
information of thoso who may feel an
interest in the present state of affairs in
the East (and who does not?) we shall
make extracts from this review in our
next.
STEALING A DIPLOMA &o.
A man arrived at this place on the 1st
inst. and registered his name at the Mis-
souri House as "Dr. Armstrong of N. C."
On Friday morning a person claiming to
be the real Dr. Armstrong arrived also
and charged the person who had regis-
tered his namo at the Missouri House
with sailing under false colors that his
name was Franklin; and that ho had
stolen his (Dr. A's) name diploma and
clothes at lluutsville on or about the
24th ultimo. He made an affidavit be
fore John T. Allen Esq. and caused
Franklin to be arrested. The clothes and
lUplonia were found under a bed in the
room occupied by Franklin; and after a
somewhat tedious and lengthy oxamina-
tion during which it was more than inti-
mated that the genuine Doctor was a
quack in morals his Honor bound Frank-
lin over to appear at the District Court
in May under a bond of 8500 and
the complainant in bonds of 8300 to ap-
pear and prosecute. The whole affair
was rather mixed: and from the little
service which the diploma and name ren-
dered Franklin the Doctor might well
exclaim with a slight alteration of Shake-
speare "Who steals my yaotl name.
Steals trash." '
The accused had in his possession va-
rious articles of ladies apparel: but the
name of the garments has entirely escap-
ed our memory.
Since the above was written the llunts-
villc Item has reached us containing the
following:
' A curious trade was made last week
in a wagon steers and three bales of cot-
ton laying broken down between Cin
cinnati and this place. The traders were
a Dr. Armstrong and the teamster
named Sudsbury. He broke down and
leaving the wagon returned to Cincinnati
and offered the whole for sale for three
hundred and sixty dollars. The cotton
was marked M. B. Y. and was from Pa-
lestine where the driver said he had
bought it from Dr. Yelverton. The doc-
tor took him up at his offer advanced
him a little money sold the oxen imme-
diately raised a hundred dollars on the
cotton from Dr. Smith of Cincinnati and
told the seller ho would give him a draft
on New Orleans for the amount or set-
tle up in cash when they arrived at the
Eutaw in this town. But the doctor
failed to pay up and showed such evident
symptoms of leaving after raising all he
could on his "purchase" that Sudsbury
gave a bond and had him and horse etc.
arrested. The doctor was wrathy a1
first but finally got the other to cancel
trades; and after exchanging money
truck etc. the M. D. was let off when
lie loft our diggings as soon as possible
being a little apprehensive of "riding on
a rail." It is supposed to have boon a
trial of "dog eat dog" the purchaser not
intending to pay and the seller with no
right to sell though the latter supposi-
tion is uncertain as yet."
On the examination of the matter be
fore Esqr. Allen touching the complaint
Armstrong on his cross examination
denied ever having purchased or agreed
to purchase cotton of a man by the name
of Sudsbury ; that he knew a person by
that name ; the only conversation ho had
about cotton with any person while at
Huntsvillc was with a Dr. Smith at Cin-
cinnati and then only a general one in
relation to the price and shipment of cot-
ion: that he never received an advance
of SI 00. nor any other sum on cotton
while in Walker county ; that he did not
leave lluutsville in a secret or clandes-
tine manner or was in anywise connected
with the cotton speculation mentioned in
the article from the Ttein.
After the above examination was con-
concluded the prisoner (Franklin) made
complaint before the same justice that
on or about the 22d of February in
Walkor county Armstrong stole from
him one pair of pants and he had him
arrested. Franklin deposed to the lar-
ceny and that tho stolen property was
found in Armstrong's carpet bag a short
time before his leaving in tho presence
of Mr. Wilson tho landlord of the Eutaw
House; but Armstrong was discharged
by the justice upon the alleged grounds
of want of credibility and absence of
corroborating circumstances.
Franklin then made affidavit and ap-
plication for a warrant to arrest Arm-
strong for obtaining property by false
and fraudulent pretences in the county of
Walker on or about the 22d of February
last from a man by the name of Suds
bury : upon which tho justice refused to
issue a warrant for Armstrong's arrest.
Armstrong in this community passes
himself off as a man of means and has
negroes hired in this State: and has at-
tempted to procure from different indi-
viduals advances upon a purported draft
or order for one. which ho has in his pos-
session. The counsel for Franklin made strenu-
ous efforts to procure the remanding of
both parties to Walker county where the
whole matter could bo fully and com-
pletely investigated but failed in their
efforts.
We desire the Huntsvillc Item to give
us the full particulars of the conduct of
both parties at that place and their va-
rious transactions as it is the impression
of this community that both arc "shar-
pers" and have committed offences for
which they should be punished.
flgT The election in New York upon
a proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion of the State to enable the Legisla-
ture to provide for the extension of the
Erie canal resulted affirmatively. The
Herald says:
"The election is over: the work is
done. Tho people with a quiet sort of
indifferent acclamation truly remarkable
have resolved to tax themselves ten mill-
ions to complete the enlargement of the
Eric Canal as far as ten millions will do
it. The measure has been carried with
a coolness and indifference that are posi-
tively refreshing. The change in the or-
ganic law was consummated with less ex-
citement than would have been created by
a fight between Tom Hyer and Yankee
Sullivan in California.
Poon Fallow. The editor of the
Crockett Printer says he has "no sugar
to cat; no flour no rice no corn-meal no
milk chickens eggs nor lard to fry them
in ; no long-tailed sugar (i. e. molasses)
to be had and whiskey at S2 per gallon.
Wo thought of blowing our brains out but
could not find lead enough in town !
Well we have done our duty ; we blowed
the dry weather up and got a cold recep-
tion in the shape of a snow storm! we
will now have our dagurreotype taken
and beneath it our epitaph
" 'Died of starvation at his post !' "
-- M . ....
Tin: Explosion of tub Kate Kear-
ney. At last accounts from St. Louis
the llev. Mr. Gassaway Daniel Keefe
deckhand Favorite Hardy 2nd Engineer
and Charles Curanco a German who were
injured by tho cxpolsion on tho Kate Kear-
ny had died and others were not expected
to recover. The friends of Major Bucl
of the tinny were confident of his recov-
ery from the injuries he sustained by the
explosion. The Rev. Mr. G assaway leaves
it widow and several children. It is un-
derstood that some of the younger mem
bers of the llev. gentleman's church had
effected insurance upon his life to the
amount of $5000 for the benefit of his
famity so that fortunately they tire not
altogether unprovided for.
Fugitive Slaves in Canada.
We see by a Cincinnati paper that a
colored clergyman residing in Canada
recently visited that city and made
some statements regarding tho nnmber
of slaves in Canada that will arrest at-
tention. Ho sttites that there are in
Canada West four hundred slaves who
absconded from their masters living in
Kentucky within a distance of one hun-
miles from that city. Hawkins himself
run awtiy from General Z. Taylor but
his colored friends havo since purchased
his freedom from the hoirs of the estate.
There arc now in Canada thirty-Jive
tltousand fugitive slaves ! In the town
of Chatham alone thoro are seven hun-
dred and thirty fugitives and in the
new town of Buxton there are ono hun-
dred and thirty families of escaped slaves.
New Orleans Bulletin.
Vot the Taas Slate Tunc
M UM) HOUSEHOLD..
nv jamks a. iicviniiixu:.
Ho stood alone I the storms of life
Unit riven every tie
And one by one like summer UowcfS
He saw his kindred die 1
He stood beside n mother's grave
AVlntn tnnr ilrrma utI llin ernl .
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Then rnis'd his eyes to Heaven and paid
" Thy will be done oh God 1"
II is father bowed beneath the weight
Of ills ho could not brave
In grief they laid him dov. n to sleep
Beside the mother's grave.
With' bleeding heart the orphan boy
Clung to' his wrotched lite
And launched alone his friendless barque . '
Upon a sen of stiife. '
The soul is love 1 He could rmW!?mflHHHrai
Earth's ever changing tide llliL
Without some hope for which to live
Some holy star to guide ; -
And to liis heart he clasped a fosm
Of tenderness and love t.
And home once more n semblance seemed
Of nngul bands above. '
Oh who could mar n scene like this
Who had n heart to feel?
What earthly serpent ruthlessly
On such an Eden steal V
Tho tempter camel Intemperance!
The conquest is thine own ;
And household Gods are scattered now
Where thou hast reared thy throne.
Austin .March 10 185-1.
Terrible and SFaial Aeeidcnt FalB
ofi (lie Galleries of the Orleans
McraMouse 'NixliiveKlLost -One
Hundred I'crsons Snjured.
We clip the following account of tho
fall of the galleries of the Orleans Opera
House from the True Delta of the 5th
instant :
On Sunday evening at about 83 o'clock
a most heart-rendering accident occur-
red tit the Orleans Theatre or Opera
House by which several lives were lost
and ji great many persons were seriously
injured. It was on the occasion of the
benefit of a favorite actor M. Carrier
and just as the second act of a three-act
vaudeville Avas completed the house be-
ing crowded from parquetto to gallery.
A crash was heard and all eyes were at
once directed to the colored gallery on
the right wing which was discovered to be
falling. Down down it came and one
general shriek of alarm resounded through
the building. It was the work of it sin-
gle fearful moment ! The gallery fell
on the second tier of boxes and the sec-
ond tier of boxes on the first while the
seats and those who occupied them tum-
bled in one promiscuous mass into the
parquetto which was densly crowded.
The instinct of self preservation induced
a general rush for the door for it was
feared that the whole building was about
to fall and as the excited crowd strug-
gled for escape the screaming of women
and children and the groans of the dying
awakened strangely discordant echos.
It wtis thought at first that scores Avere
killed and it is indeed strange that the
loss of life was so limited. Thus far we
have been unable to ascertain that the
accident serious as it was resulted fa-
tally in but six instances. Tho cases
arc Florian Msilus a native of New Or-
leans aged 27 yours and employed as
a clerk in Mr. Claiborne's Notarial Of-
fice ; Fergus Tolcdano a young man
who lived in Algiers; a German hair
dresser said to have been employed by
some ot the St. Charles perlormers ;
there was also a little whito lad whose
name Ave could not learn and tAVo color-
ed people. But besides these not less
than a hundred persons were more or
less injured many of whom Avere taken
invay by their friends before their name
could be ascertained. Of thoso serious-
ly AS'ounded arc Mr. Salvador Pratts for
Avhose recovery fears are entertained
itnd Mr. Blanche and Talario Avho had
each a shoulder blade broken. Messrs.
Henry Bouligny Marsondet Jr.
Wm. Barbarin E. Delery Carley Blanc
Geo. Pollock Earnest Miltenberger E.
A. Mitchell Carley lloman Madam L.
Ladobat tAvo Miss Drouihot and a great
number of others are among the avoumI-
ed. Ono of Mr. Dolery's legs is fractur-
ed and ho is seriously bruised about the
body.
Tho fortunate presence of mind of the
lamp lighter of tho tlieatro who turned
off the gas from tho side of tho building
Avhoro the accidont occurred just as the
fallen AVOodAVork Avas about to tako fire
saved in all probability not only the
building itself but lives of hundreds. 'M
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Ford, John S. Tri-Weekly State Times (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 14, 1854, newspaper, March 14, 1854; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78441/m1/3/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.