The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 33, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 19, 1851 Page: 2 of 4
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-U'Jii Ot liL'll I JlOIMOIl tO lil'Il 1 JluIllillU...
Vi5Hingiuv March a. 1351.
Sm: Your public lo ter addressed In mo
(hr.i'i:h the new -papers and dated at Boston
i.i tho -22 1 ultimo i-entitled to a brief reply.
I e ltircdy ngrce wilh you tint tliet.e is nulll
I i' in our nrcseiit iiers'inal fel.itioin which
.-unl I ougeudcr unkind feelings or awaken vau ran ho n' nicmlier of the Ii'fjisl.iturf
Inncd cnntfiilioiH. Aly former letter was "hose ftcclmld is not woith ono hundred and
n it delated U Mich i-fluences nor shall J1'1' pounds sterling clear of debt or bo tln
rl.i-i he ... the si ghti-st degieo tinged by such g"VMitir with loss lli.m liiiecti bundled
c..ViuIderii- nuiinosiiic-. The past " ended. P"-""Ss starling free of debt. The elections
1 do not unit to lYiiniiuatf the 3tii'es c nth- '"Vc "" cfuitiue.1 to members of iho legisla-
te ihys between us Nei.' ciVcniiistaiiccs ture. Th.it body elects or appoints all the
luv-i'arisVn. nd iietr dlft.e are imposed up- j"ffi""rs of any giade from the governor
i i us atl. Tiie pie-tent and tho future .n"-ill'ny' IO 'he shenH'- and parish judg.- The
l-j.-J- iibitiid-int materials lor the eerei-e of i'"gislatuie elects the seuatms ol the United"
n'hiur ability and the Miimul.iinin of all out p.it .StjC;'. electors for I'resident and Vic.- Prcd"
n.itutn. To these hih cojiMdeiatiuua Itt us 'l'ct 0''t'lc - saesi 1 can change or
a i.t turn. j amend the constitution u lien it cr fit. The
5lj forirrer letter adverted lo one written ''" eminent is a compli te aligurcluj even
pretioclsb Iy you sugestin-r certain nnrre-!noc so I''1" '" IlIloJu Mand undei its rnv-
J.renls to'bo matfe in V.V-pin'a. F teemed a I character. One of the two laets must be
your suggestions inj.idicfoCi-s ffnd" -bine of evident; tire people have in grmvnu spiiit of
Hie reasons nitcn lor them utisnuVir. as well
.s the remedies proposed" ill judged-aiid need
less. I referred to totirseIf and3 (o Sutttlt
... .... .-.. ...
Carolina incidentally mid with no purpose
t'.i disparage the. merits ot cilhci. I no
i!ou!)tobservedNthat South Curolina had been.
lor a number of years mutinous ami dis-atii
iied. and seemed restive trtrJ-r t'ie proper
restraints of the Union anr
tbs G.niM..it....i.
rM.-.!. imm.n
tjpnn a fair construction my
iiolhio ' more. This on choose to intcrpiet
into a KeDeraaauH on the good people of
Siuth CaVolina. and come forward with all
the in lu'slry and ingenuity of a lawyer filing
political claim to the honor and gntitiidir of
n special plea to dej-nd them by 'items' to """u '" Bcniiiieuif or si-ceUe Iitini -
ihenmnbei 1 believe of seven specifiiig "' confederacy. Th state of things clear lE? U c arc ail"'"'"' " announce Col. JWru
their hlooif.tncii'ri'cieaitary glory.their rcio- 4'.v P1""-"3 that ol alhnen in tire wotIs. fhe 1J- J-''-- a Cuulnlite for Senator to rcpnsciii
lutionary.sen ices their gallantry in the war'f?0'"1 People ol tli PahwtJir State are (he the tcmtornl diMrict computed ot Ited Kixeraml
.iCI3IO nn.l u.Tlti Muxlr'r. j ml tl.oTi- Ti tl n. 1 llClt Jlllllteil" IO faCtilJII 311(1 lllSCOI ll. 'I'll .. L '!l!U il! .-imHiI 1- it t!. I.r.l .1 r ..l' . !... O... . .
their ountrv. To all these wa.-in and zeal- Pcr mut-" ab " Phases ana Jicncc wheie
ous commendations I might content mvsclf sa ftware to he consulted action is speedy
ttfth pronouncing amen. No man not "even a" J united. A man who enjoys their con-
yourself cnttTtcJns a more profound respect ''dei.ee and who possesses alnl-tv ambition
for the irrcat rcvoftftfonary heroes- ttr.d scr- f ani1 energy cm sua) and direct fhcni with
vices of tl.'e Strrte cf South Carolina tlran 1 1 as absolute cpitamty as the emperor .idio
di. Iler ariorw. her Sumi.ters. and iCr i''3 can Ins inimsicra. Suclf a man is in fact
Hanes with a th'iusand other Ics-f distin
mii1i..l l.i.f nnl Incocnrvlnir f Intn liMl.
crated from bnvhood as the companions and 'lu itle." I tin i!ot kno.v that i. suc
co-laborers of 'Washington and I shall deSsnany lues in South Caiolfna. Trere may
jJise fflvsel! when I cease to honor their mem
ories arfd to feel giateful for their patiiotic
devotion to the cause of their count v. Ma-
ny of her gallant sons too arc entitled to
all the credit vou claiui for tllcnt in the wars
of 131-2 and with Metlcri. SHc h'as pioditc-inuuaI
cd statesmen alorihe most eminent worth.
Oi all men in (he world I tru3t I shall be tlio
last who would plucK a teat Irom ttic laurels '" "" "-" "' ;" ..nosi mo recent .
ihii i.t.hi.ii .n i..nnu nr.;ii...i.ai. cininoimn nulli flea "ion act of emiiiiit in that 5t.itt. I ""'
t a I tint. Itiolmntitiiiiiiliii.toil nn... !.
or her warriors. Xo God fi.rhid! Ihupe D) )'oU not kno "nt " letnociallc state "'"C8-
thev mav lloiirish more luxuriamlv as time convention lids been held which condemned ! " ."Tx
In I lows their proud name? in the Pantheon
of their country's benefactors. But this is
not the pfliitt at issue between us. It is
whether South Carolina has not been ever
fcince the days of nutlif 'cation uneasy com-
plaining rind kecking for pretexts on all oc-
castous to disturb the tranquility and harmo
her time" to cast it indignantly off and an-1
nul the "bargain." Tnis is "her position; i
'barcain." Tnis is her position; i
this has been her course. Such was the in-
variable line of policy adopted by Mr. Cal
lioun; afld while he lived he and South Uar-
olina were svnonvmfous. He nexcr rose to
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:1 L'.?.:.r:rr"r.1":V.S:" T
mill Ifl ULIIUI1UI.IMUU ll Hiu.lll' l.. ui ... a.
mike these remarks in no spirit of hostility.
but far more in"sorrowthan in anrrer." He
sleeps with his fathers; i would trcid Ii
on his "rave but his nublic acts are a
of the history of his country. As such t speak
ol'Jiem and I hope without olience.
1 do not of Co'.irsc object to your histori-
cal derivation of the "noble breed" of the
people of South Ciroliua. The "Huguen-
ots and Cavalicrs'wcre no doubl aspiriled and
high-mettled race of men in both lines ofj
descent and would be likely to leave tho im-1
- . . ...
1'U'llll.ltlv.U IUL.U UI fttllla ! uut.t tv
press of their characters Upon their children.
Still less am 1 disposed to dispute the fact
stated by you that there is a good deal in the
blood of men as well as ol horses but jou
i ii o t An it ntmn.i no m...h Ip
nv Tftf ITiiinii ' Mia slip not nlivpii ilw. ' I'asseu uv iv no starcew anv e Ilect nn flip . im i"i '"i .itini-. ' un ju ". u.. i. . -- ......... .... i ....... i . .. Oi . .
parilK IhhSnfcd-Scy TC last blic mind The late' casi has ro:scd J- ureal .. a f aec.am . of all hc ZZ! "" '- - . - V... .n'." J.ls' SimC 0 mT C
twenty years.' What great measure of pub- neepeat inUignation called loith an appro- rcp ar""J the public s.purc as tin- welcome rmPi MIi such eise and dtlhiu-v ih.t it u c".m abj.it cndic.tiii.. fro.ii our heart ill fci hi. - of t-u- :"' ' - '' . uh the Am. rir.in conti'butions
lie poKcy has sire sntptiorledj What has she P"ate proclamation of the I lesident and led bu iiiifrerpic.it visitor appe .red . am! it Ins been is impossible. Addnss Profe-.r I. W roV.IJ.' v v. hiir.d and ill w .II wesh-.II r-rr. i '' "he -.'reat oxhitjition of s."j S. n ?.
iiotopposedr She lias it is true been " 'the city authorities ot Roston to resolve that SCVJUst counselled since Hi it we sl.1! at once pro fm Mi. S letter t .ken fro... the IVst O.lic-e j (c rL.3r "fl .. Ilril "r CWe "' a the pasge Xtw- V.k in tciuin.
thpUnmn hoinnlnfit :hp his sednlouslv I slcI' outrages shall not be perpetrated hoi c- ' . . . - '"'le-s the post i-c paid. - ' ' r '" '"r"v "' !" -".ree.Ti I the sm ' sr n in iwcr.ivlwi.
llie union out not oj it snenas seuuiousi) e . y i '"" i cic t ourselves with camion to he . istlnrge I when ' " ' " e reimrk tint .win. ..... .. .: ... .- "'-- iie u.i. to jirr.eced to 1 icnci lot tl a
inculcated the notion that the federal constt-if without being arrested or averted 'y . f J f:..rd.-Mrs Prewsier Trom J'l.rl lelrhii ter ' ": J r . - . f ' " ' in"S '" r"or- remains of Ii.U01 a.
tution is a galling yoke; that it a becotni ng Ubr w" 0hcers- J " ot " Raining a most I C-r In- 'lra"Sl- PLn0IJ-'- "j11 l""Rcr Ml lI" ders her serv . cs to hI' s .-ed senile men of ihr - ' ' """.' " nny '"r w U" n" '"'"'- : '"" "-'h- 4 f
. i 4 ..4 timi ni.A xa ii.;rt;.r ' manifest atlvantairn? It insures rlu (.;it.r.i piicc- ... nS:nj! . i-n nml w untii. n.in.n i. r mir. in tli cotiiluitiii. nnsinnri nr .iir..t- ..." . . "r i-whw.v ALrinrT. " . ?mv fTi..-
pendson training as blood. I'ou might;1'0" be violated and disregarded. Jo prc-
iiave bred Flving Childers or Eclipse for a s"rvu tIlu .Union wo must adhere to the led
i..i...M. n.t W il.nn wool.! hae-P I.Pnn .era! constitution in its true design and spirit.
his chance for immortality in the annals ot
....
the turf? Men may degenerate or misapply
their tnlcnts and their eneriiiesto bad uses i
Ev
3
ouul.l vuiu.iiia. .wm. w..w ...... www.. ...w
c
I'hcy have hitherto shamed their mothers great purpose ot us lounuers anu we must
en the aspiring blood of Lancaster has" PU"'J . l" "' am u oy ii.uiiiKcn irom
tint irdo the grounrl." and so may it be i.l "" allar cclc.a W l""'r "anus oiign: dit
.....1. rni:..o I rnr sl.P IK QPPn IhR ii-.iii.i.a ui "uiiiiuu ui.uu us tllllsll UI.HU1I
last of her Romans. The giants that -once """ "ul '" BU. "";veu io vveaM-n or ucpase
cave dignrtyanJ tnnuence to Iter name tho lI!e instrument itself m the eyes of the pc-
Pinckneys. the Laurences and tho Lowndes Plc- ll hoW not bo uRlill' and flippantly
es wlicre are thev? Echo answere H7iere? denounced and disparaged as seems to be a
Wc ask for their sifeces-sors atftl we are di- i rayontc system with thd South Carolina
reeled W the tomlis of thoso departed' ..rfug-iscIlo1 or political rcgeneratofs. This evin-
uenots and Cavaliers." Yes the race o ? ns d taste as it does want of patriotism
such men in South Carolina is extinct. Men who pursue this course may bo honest
J miphtinn-uirdlff xvas disposed to be !bu' II s a sleccs "f honesty not far remov-
i :-. .imi -.eooi iln firoi EPiilnra ed from treason . Let me assure vou. in
. UV1U1UU3 -111 "I. .ww..wwfc ..w ...w. .w...w.w
of South Carolinjl were superior lo those of
itt were superior to those of conclusion uenerat tiiat you are in error
rgia Maryland' or Pcnnsjl- fy? "uppose that SoutH Carolina has m-
rohnaor the Puritans of. h.nc.dan? r kec" ln3IICt ofpndc" -pub
Were they wiser more pif-1'01"1. . honor or courage" that now
us' Did lliey display great Place her m advance of her southern" con-
Virginia or Georgia
vanra. North CJarol
"NT rrt-UnrI7 WowthovwiBPr mnrn n
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riotic. or religious. Hia u.ey oisp.ay great
r.r wlcdnn. in foundintr tlieTr ifov drnment or
higher gallantry in defending it from savage
n- .;.iiTPrt no-crossiorif
i Whnrn arc mo
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nobler monuments of the arts rind sciences
of their political foresight of tlfclr courage
antJ constancy in tho causo ot trceaoinr
I would raiso none abovo them; but liy vvhat
fiirhi d" vou arogate this preference al"gctt-
tleblooV" In tlieir behalf? "You say you
are beller than 1" exclaimed tl rough old
hero: "orore it." This w.'IJ be the awcr
of every American to this South Carolina
exaltation. You speak of the battles of tho
Cowpens. Eutaw and Camden as if all the
glory belonged exclusively to South Caroli-
na. She deserved well. But did not the
skill and bravery oCVirginians and Mary-
landers and citizen of other Slates slime
as brichtly there as her own? Did not their
blood flow as freely? Xnf whfen South Car
olina crushed: cnJotferruri by the fn.olcnl
foe was slruggfrug" in his grasp did rmt the
brave men of the otlier slates rush to lier rc
cue. und ncrvb the hearts and strengthen the
arms of her own chfvalV'olis sons to redeem
her from the vassalage" of tho Rawdons and
the Tarletons of British' tyranny? And do
vou fi.r"et or suppresslie--' noble rc-olh c-
jio;is? While you invoke justice for South-
CdVoi.niyoii should renderit in' feriirn - I
There ii one significant fict. which should
Jjs rtaiejjn rpeak-ng of So.Uj Ca-o.lin-t.tht
Ji' ga-jiunun.-jujimujiiiijiiiL'M "i
thiowa it flood oriiglU on her political char-1
(nc.er unil iii-.tituliii. I hul id this: JJcr
constitution Is obviously fashioned upon tin
aristocratic model. The people as such
''''e t cry little control of affairs. No man
cnn vole "bo does not own fifty acres of land
or 'be ' Qmvalent or pay a lnh tax. To
."ecuuiii m ie womu inn irate su.mittcil
so long to mis oppressive dominion of meic
!'11111- In no other bt.ito would it have
iccii tolerated so tamely. In Rhoite I-Iun.i
''"-j hue tinned when trodden upon hut in
SIUn Carolina they seem to wear their
chains without a murmur. And yet the serf
cn-lituieu leauers ol Her councils luve the
'eool ..npudei.ee : to de.yi.ale othrrs as" sul.- a fi . ...:
midMonists.' I hcsc deseeiid ints of ifiRl'" "l: liiXl w' " iUm
ngonots and Cavaliers have peculiar no-
""" rJ' ewl"in precisely the notions that
'"""ll1 filIclJf?;p a M1US lulu "arehy if
l!y CIJ ""Hifu he laws and ooiiMitnt
.legislative body i omnipotent. It can do
a dictator to all intents and ruiiposcs. ad 1
Cailrry n tllC l leUCtl U10I1 irch did." 1111
ion
"c "' '" a.nanis ior me uonoi nut there is'srtltu-
no. alln Jcfl lhal ca" '"cld the swoid of . ... . .
Hidrd. The hone of the n i.io.i is. Ml IE? " amhonz-d to annom.ee Col. H it m
'"c candid itcs for the dictator.!. Wl allml ..f &an Auiitine f uuiiij. a a Lamli-
Proea ccc!c "Pon cach otlier mid use in ' date to represent tin (J-.ivressiunal distr.-et in the
r"ls llw ''a?ger they vf r0 ready Congress ol the ra.cd State:.
tu " 3t "' heart of the federal Union j Uc aro ainlorHeJ x a.inmlncCl HtCAr..-
. u lentiirc to assert thatno ilWSatifica- I c . -.
it in lhi most (Miiohnlir. tiinu niJ tl. .
of the resnectable wl; !.. rm;.i :
condemnation? ous..y (oo that I am a
bad propnet when I express the belief tl at
such a case as that of Cralls and his
lie
will never occur again in I.ostoi: And
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pray nimi ure-um ucis: i lie Vr.itH case
execution of the tugitivc-slave 1 iw in Dosion.
Onthia fuundttion I am willing to rest my
KJ" lllls louuuiiion t am willing to rest my
claims to ue rcgaruct! as a true prophet in .
my predictions in tins instance.
I here s one point upon whitli I am Itnp-
py to agree vv.th you in op.nion cord.ally.and I
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in an resnecis. and mat i- m innr-f...;... ..:... .
af.heriWrn. l ::"-
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a more base and vile spurt tlian the one which i
actuates thce wicked incendaiies. Thev
i I I. .. :.i. i - .... . ..... ...... i... i. - i. ........ ... .1... ..I ..- 'i-i. . .. I iu i.riit p-s sunn . nil. n nit.iir ..ti.i. ti. .t . I ire. ii i rr srirn ir i "'i .ir . ii i.k
'Iltly!nre Tcady to plunge the South into all ihthnpe
pai'tlcss horrors of ruin and hanferaplcy rend as-1
peak sunder the bonds of the Union and involve
iiiu ..iiuiu uuiiiuij in i.iu iuriiiii: Irani 111
.... .J ... ' "" ui
ov.ljfl.nl .vri.wl men I irn.n n 1.1........
l.n .. ... ...... ... II. r. ... 'I- . y.
vvnrr nn.l nil .!.; fiir ibn n.irnn .' ;.'...:'! I
fancied wrongs of tho negroes who are quite
as we.'f sitifatcd as mot of themselves .
Such wretches ar6 hev and the pale o cum-
- .'... i
raon "umamly and should be judged by the .
tn.i'tf flint rorr III. if llro .net. ..C nrH.... ..... .
laws that regulate tire case of pirates the
common enemies of lift human race.
1 agree with you likewise that the Union
cannot be preserved by sinking hosannas to
.me union it il.e pnnci pies oi mo conslitu.
7 m.t.t r(ofl f tint no eu rrI n l. ..rf
-. .v.s..... .. ... ..- .... ul- usuu
against any
but as a shic'd to guard
he
- 'o'"3 "
To attain this end was
the
I. .ill. i
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conclusion Genera! that you are in error
nlHr.fi her in nnirnnrn nrhnr snuthnrn" rnr
. -- - ---- "r. .--." ' '.
'coeraies. in an ineso ii.gu qualities titer
are" her peers You must look for different
so'ls of influences from these to account for
her present position. The foregoing remarks
in this communication'afTord a partial expla-
nation. It is not for me lo predict whether
yorrr gallant State will advance boldly or"rc-
lire gracefully" or whether her banner shall
be borne aloft or "lowered :"thcse arc grave
considerations for you atfd the rest of her
sons. But I Will hazard tliia opinion that
the child has not yet been bof n m South
Cdxj'."na whose ejes will cvfir behold any
other banner" 'ban that of tiie jjlonous stuis
and stripes of the !Jlon. floating from the
flag stalT of fort Moulln'e.
Thus much have I thought and" written;
and having no personal feelings (o i;rJ!.v
or interest to promote I here close the cor-
respondence on this'fnbjcct. 1 cannot im-
agine any cause that can arise hereafter to
induce me la prolong it. I fare said more
than I intended lo when I began; but I felt
it to be' due both to tiie people oTSouth Car-
olina and myself to exonerate' my former let
ter from all desjgti to assiil their character
or to undervalue llicfr public services. This
I trust f h.ivii successfully done.
WiHi considerations of tbo kindest regard
famyoup fufc"nd and obedicMt' servanl
bAM "OUS I OX.
To Gc.T. Jj:iEIlA:ti-fo:: of S. C
' ' 1 1 llT V-B m
THE STANDARD
A DEUOCKA'FK- IMJIMMSI.ICAN JOl'UXAL
.tlTt ;iiin
EQUAL lilflllfS
PRINCIPLES BEFORE MEN
aND OPPOSED TO ALL CnAKTEKED MONOPOLIES
CLARKSVILLE:
SATt'KDAY. AVIUL V.I lS.-'l.
V It. l'VIAIKK i l In nmlioi-i7 1 nrm fr
tltr -Standard ill Xcxr VorIit l-J(ititiTr!iiliiav unil
Ucriin: .V WilrTt ?:
Cwinp Kirrc t. for
fto Athcrlteing or Jo!) Work will be done
f .
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cVI. X "V: "TJlrT -" n:n"r -
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2 Oil
luriily
10 ."stite
IC We are -nilhorized to announce the Hon.
Ii. I). Kv ns or Harrison t'o intv. as a cail.dalc
for I'cpresentitivc of this )lric( in the O'ongress
of ibe L'uiltd Stiles.
1
J IE? We ire aiithonzrl to annnmic: the Ho 1. O
M. llo'j.Tls of Shelby ('.unity as a cm In! ite fur
lleprcse.itali.e 1.1 the Congress uf the United
Slates.
jrj- Weareamh.
JM'l-vs'l oflJraze
mnzed ta annomicc Ihe Hon I'
Jrazern L'ouul v for Governor ot the
jressionaldisliiet 111 the Leuijjressel the United
fur able cw Orleans piper.
e are niJtlile.l lo H. .M. Hojikuis I'sij..
lnrl Lit 1 .rrii:ll Grtitt Joy.
On Alondav blore the bom for dinner arrived.
! rtil.tr .... ir t..I 11 itli ll. if.ii.Tlil. .i).iu.tuiliilili t.t
.IW .(..bl ..I.l..! .'1.1. ..IO . ll.l'tl.l'JI II I '
bunging the mail from the villigeof Mount l'l"i-
A!l 5ast ncek '
route which
travellers were cumin? over tin
terv route wtucii tiie unit siimiiu ihtc lome nut
no-mail. hat es-cuse there is tor such dchiniuen-
c we j nol Kll(luor rlther ll0 shM S1V l!n
wo kumi llnl ailSic. ev.11SL. cal uo ;.
Tl0 ... Tarrll - Ules fr(im ipre. ns
i
faled..fe.er...rlueeMrecfce.r. and
tC315 rre Wl-M" '''P3- TB lpal1 I'ro.n lloston
"nile another tuhirc this week ami we hive Ii.nl
" linl 0M fultmi Imaging our Washington
eastern and northern news lor so long that our
'memory II not retrice the lime. Themul Irom
li i tr . .. t . .
Jionhain on biindav night bini"I't noihui"
7 . s 0
ln-
cr"'" "t:"- b"1 "ru lc""
Aml thus we jjo
' u' ' ' C"ZL'"S 1ec""""S rCst"c h(:S"'
endurapce. Mini of them expect coimniiiiicatioiis
'roW eairern cities en busiucs?. Jfaiiy of them
have business re.anc'ns with the counties South
I M ...... r.
.v.. wan 10 i.iiow wnai is going on in our own utalci
but all are more or less debarred this reisonalde
expectation. The impositions upon our rights h ive
urn into continuous series. Wo car get no atten-
tioa Irom the Agent employed by the department
and the contractors seem to suppose that toe nml
establishment is kept up mcrclj for the privilege of
ntt w n.il.li.a .iintiitx in I lifn ntnrtrtrh
i.....; - "-.. i----v
Hun iiiueli longer till- imposition is to be
practiced upo-i us we do not Know ; but ive fcnov
that our citizens are ready to take some erj deci-
jded cource to bring about a cbanje.
The Postmaster bore is a most f.itl.ful one and
Ins promptly reported all failures. The object of
tlicse recoils is c'f course to stop the proportional
f'ay for such trips and unless sufficient cause it
sl.iiiv.t fur the failures to impose fines. The citi-
zens of all Northern Texas vi'l sinrtion and ex-
pect the impjjitio i of liaavy pjnillie? ; auj if the
Postmaster Oeneml will do bis duly in tins respect
wc can get punctual perfi.r.innce of aorvico; if nut
nol! Assuredly iho present stale of things mer
its the name of the grossest imposition. Vc at-
tempted last week to call attention to it but vtc
are tIJ that we did not say half enough or rnfllo'r
nut half severely enough. Wc think perhaps the
best course would bo to address a mcmuri.il u the
Post Master General setting furth the outrageous
manner in w Inch the duty of ihc contractors is d.s-
icgarded an'dask him both lo discharge the con
tractors fine them and re-let the routes. We are
told and do not doubt it that such a memorial
would be cueally segued by the population here-
about. Since writing the above there lias I'een dnollicr
failure of ll'c Sinn hern mail. The rider who came
fn on Monday started out on Tncsd ty at about
eleven o'clock sajing that be would be bacL short
ly and be came back. So we go. If this sort of
icrv ico will draw money onl of the Treasury no
man nceo despair of gptling a living casil) .
Rett It. i i cr.
Tl'u 'vcr has taken a' rise of ten feet from the
late rains. 'Hie Woodsman went from the public
landing at Tun son to J'""" lilufis o.i .Monday and
pasted Ilol-nd goius dovvil OP Tuesday.
Since writing the above - leire tint the river
is bank full'. The Mustang lias g'ic on her way
to Preston in Gr.ijson County.
They are trjing iu b'tu Antunii. to set up a rail.
road to the Gull" and have confidence thai they will
succeed.
Xufiirng tan be jjient jh:.Li i.jrut rihl
- 'I !. Ib.l ltUl III ItU Ut II .
11
Ca.itl(tatrj
Our list of r.uuoiiiicements fur .cprc3cni.fitY is
aw i lift.: hut as tct we have been iiifurinoi! of hut
one cci.tlcrl.an who desinsto Intc the Mite of Xiu-
tiic.u Texis for Governor and none at all fur rieti-
tenant Governor. Should tins .(.mimic perhips
from animi our own citm us c can find one wir-
lliy ol il.e aumu of I.iliu. Ciwcmur and .is for
the. Uiitcniiir we .ire lij no meaas ceil tin that iffultefed b the lililc reason whitli "limn'.efs tlim'
we h ni a cr niiuieroi s ht wc slioulil fiuil one j 'be garbage ot abiire of ul.Tth the arctic f nniile
more honest more cipilile more enas'-iimins nr!uP ' ir in roi.qiVi.l fhe conduct of the Governor
a any nnv more woilhy of tlicstition t'nuK M. irtltiiie to the I'ucriuir.ilion of Ihc rc-itlt of the
l' T-o. U c do not wish to he considuc! howc- t lit lion for the Si no I'imi! ... r..m ; .......
.I as . uTi caiipg nio c.a.ue oruuiirn.no iu ici cin-
il.il itcs taU-c care ol their Awn fulcrcsts Una jear
and .my ( even v6te for Mr. Pease. In Iriitb
wc do no! know as jtt who we sh ill tote for not
I:n.iwiii'wlioelseiinyuaiitmirotcliiitwel.n..Y -
Mr. l'f iseer vlII know hisMrlucs tuscaiuhif
hi liniicsiy bis mndesi and his long rcidiiiri
ii the Kl itc riiiiiiing Inrk to "SO or perhaps '.! ;
e.oY.-rv llimg Ue but pi 1111 rtpub-
hem Mr. unfile should 1 iiiiiu. ilons hero im nerd
not in of j on feel distressed by 011r 1 otnpiritivc
iimutp-rfnirej we ll.iuk fl.it we' cin teH swictluni
r . .
01 a in in a iiiiui.ues in i travciluij i.nlunirv.
niinrion f Hie N tluiu
I he bii iin Slap I.ili.'rtv from Xew Orleans
ij.tt-d irmr am! (he rjiilpbur fork of IteJ Itiver to
a point opposite Clirksvdle or hii'hcr adords ex-
cellent navigation cglit inniliiu the veir after
any summer during which tins pcojile will go into
tlic licit nl llie river tliirmg extreme low witer audi
cut out Iho trcrs.as the cilnei s on the Int.ks of the'
1T..... -! 1 i . . . .
in'i 1 iiiow invc none. II !eouil lo Hie iliuic
and superior to the Angela. 1 ; indeed superior In
in milled Knvei.for it has a pcrnnucnt I ed. and is
tree fruinwashi.i!; of the buiks.
Iiini.uirc mil "lfi!.ilil.
The extent lo which die cridilulitv of min-
kind and .. kind . :nPoel upon . 1 lMe
-.. 11 .
eitus: n-..l the vinous nioili-- irpii-i..t;.T
.- . w ... .. .... ... .
of the modes; ihe first one entitled to credit for
novellv: iho list not new but promising more than
is common m siih advert sci.'ents.
M ilrunnny mule e.sv or how to win i Iovrr
I'role'ssor I.iwton. ot Lniidon. bavin" arrival m
bosion will srn.l loam .d.Iress on nc-ipi of On-
Do II r pos! i .hreciious lo cm! le I..
iiidgcml-incn to win ihe deote.i .Kfi.t.ons 01 as
.. . ... 1 .
iiriiiv in me opposiie seas iiieir ii irisiniv ilfMie.
dream .X.-. bv hook- a. d sc. n.v eons'antK nT -
hed on b .polcou and will tell llu I'line ot tiie
Ia.Iy or cenileiiiiii tin- will nnrrv. ANo the
name of tin-vpiters Ili-siilcnce 1 IT Chnloii str.!..t
IudicJievci.t-five cents. Gentlemen one dollar.
I.tlr-l ftoiu Wm (liii Iii.
We received y .Mr. IIiyKms oi Monday list
llieDulv Pieivui.wiif ihc ih ami have s..t nntb-i"-
ltl'r s"ee. It will bo pereccd bv she rtuc-la-iiuns
that wuttuii is rhtn.
wm " "1 Tin- nevM -.c.
Krnliv evening' pr.l I ij.
rOITOV. Tl.cl'ivnralilu .ulvi.es bv the H.llie.
the rtcvniT of I lie -'3 I nil. Um'h. cferv bodv bv.
suri.r.se. an lb ive exerrUi-.l i lri..-iiri .1 .nilT...... I
on our in irket. Tliedeiinnd ln been active an 1
resulted in the or 7510 h des c-i.iIjIiIiiiii; an ad-
vance of le. mi all below Good .Middling and Je. on
the heller public's-. We pniic :
lnfi'imr : : : : : T.iSt
Onlimry : : : OalOJ
Middling ; : IOtatf
Good Mitlillinsr
Middling fair :
Fair ::::..
1 1 i 1 1
: UliIJ
1-Mi
Annllicr Cuban Kxit .litiuii 1( r.'i ...
Wc sb ill not li surf rised tc he ir m a lev ihys
that another altack has b.-en nn ie on t'uln. Il
those who engage iuitare capible of leirniiig'anv-
tluiig frmii experience they will have mure men
and more of the appliances and sinews of war" thin
before ; If not they ae cis blockl.eado that is
all.
Our reason fur toe st -picion tint such an alT.ir
is on hind m addition to the paragraph wlueli we
.lppeml Is derived from several slight indications
tint we hive .-served rttliin Ihc hsf woiufi oV t'vvn
including cuntriViiii.iiis uf Jewelry by the ladies of
Cu'ii. The latest w'as a line in the G uldo Gazette
stating tint Go!. Theodore O. lt had been spen-
ding a few diys iu Shrcreport nothing more.
Col. O. IIri was one of th. leaders in tire first
Cuban expedition.
A-.oTiur. KxrLnitms-. The CinciiimttiObrnb-
icle and Atl is ol" tho 5lh tilt stvs lint (' ipt. II.
Kn!nu:on left there lor this city a few das previ-
ous in company will a number of mditarv bluods
for the ostensible purpose of going to Y.icatin ;
but it wyts gencrallv believed there they we.e go-
i.'g to jinn another Ci.bin expedition "fiiruiuig m
the Sititth. f'ipt. Kobiiisiin s-i) the Chronicle
was orie of the leading spims of the first project
Pic.
We.cril Ti'JCH.
Tho cnmmcrcial facilities of Vcs(ctn Tetis'
seem to be increasing rapidly ll anything may be
judged from the advertisements quite a lively busi
ness is kepi up at Indnunli Ii S.dlc.and Ii Vaca
To the l.rst inmed phce a regnlir line of packet
silips lias been established from Phil idclphn alFurd-
ingtwo vessels per mouth and ibe Agent of the
Hue at Iidiaiioli has opened a licit y wliolesile es
tablishnient. This will Into a tcndCitcy to cut oil j
business trem lluustct: ; ttlc prointulity In
ing that;
with the increased facihucs and llie e.xccllc-nt
iti.atioi-
al mail from the uppei Colorado and the German
and French colonics to In Vaca Hiv it would he
cheaper to purchase and haul from fhat point which1
is nearer thin fromlf oustun.
JrfJo Vniroii-
The co.rmiUlce on the Judiciary in the Iluasc
wee mrablo for want of inlo In iuvesligite th
chatces
?ican
diplomatic
terms
nlle.
Iii William and .Varv's time b'ns
..f s r r . .1 f I r i 1 w I I . I
i3 m-iiu'-ui iino laiiiuui services in wic t'liniic- iiiiuer nis.-iiiirelieiisioii I
councils ; and this it u l.ut right to Mate ecn it I.. he course of e -ir.icle. however. . ch-nr Kec Is ! . ''0' i''eJ l" r "' CrJra'
weshould prefer.. vote for some one cl-e. One oftl.a . whose bred; and clurotcraie no doubt .T. rtame I .uutnho'fcil ."" '
Hung we do know we want .tier travelling .p-ifc ft'.f well known by or coieu.porme to cl iH be opened at the proposed me rT.T
compimooilnn Mr r'ei Itea-ic he is no Mnj iHiistrili.in by us ftesj-hu.-r iisot eure (he knows m-i.tli of .M.u. ' ""
passed upio l-redom 1 Kus'. counly a f -w .'.vsi 8l"linw.'n'' "- air exeh.nge uah "e o. mocratic cause in either 1'iatico cr
siuce .nnnins niuht and d iv without' naerr..'. I'c 'nF'"au ' D":'!'" "r '' "1f P' ' ". rUo'Lh r- . u
Thefaetishrcoiuui. np.dlv apparent lhat Texis """ IL" ''Cr H had entered it upon ' ' '' vr ed '-t'oe f f"r;
biSrcaife.l.tu..f.VavUn.n. Red It.vcr Sa- "r e"SC '- Wl.cn wc returned fro our I J0 l0 .aitnca " A f- of tl.T'll " ? "
bine Anstlun Triimy Iluir.l.i Ilium Hr.m.s 0"r' w I'1 'dSCme black Imcsacrtss the title and have accepted the offer but the IVVs-'alT
Colorado GunliMpe aid liio Griiide are all nat.1'1 a-oiiliimcd ihe echni?e for a !e.i-ih of lunc ' refused. The- Tof-al maisttates and rb.-
lor ihe porkets.il then vCs was forciblv hr win U csa-v "cn '"" l!'V. we believe the G v- ... . " .
""- WU..g.erheadverisnJ ld.be only eours ! ... 1
eohimns of iheXew York Herald. The fol- -Vtr '' IC " '" -eruniciii wis lllITIl vcar. -.vas .. nested hi .:w Oilcan am' sent
lowinj which we cbppel ir- specimens of some "'" - uc:'--J 'I'lrary M ihe popul.r will-.-exprea to tins p!.Co y t I1t rlp - . .-' .
" - . 7 w. .... ..! - ( I . M.IIOIII--S ()1 lm. m ......... . J -
made a.ainst tufrQ W.-.m T .. I . " "r -.l... .'.""'. "J sl""u T"'00- ... .. ' '-'-Jitor. - ..:.:v
. . . ; V I " . "" "' -"c uucs impiica in tins im- - "-'-used am" v- T-..i - -"-"'i"cir
tunc by a section placed in the civil and. nor.aiit relationshin. .Helm ..over .-. fathec w-n. .... .ntwa? a '""e KVsanc.- Hi
appropriilionbill f.e is lenuiredlo hold to acquire popularilv ai tho ex'nense ai' ?.rc. Tl- ..'..' u hc rcfuscd to inter
of bis court at Tvlcr Austin and Urowii-- convictions and with wh'a'letcr : . V'8 f.ithcr -.t """ uc ' qtiarrcl between
Tiic siai. c.ipitni.
In the miih We.tern A'lne'flcun ta joiirnil pnb-
hsheM .11 Austin- rb this Shte) ot tire 2nd insi is
an'i dhbiial of smile leiigiV unljtlt. same captiun
that Ve have givrn to ilu-'jincld. "
It is an answer to some pietious comment ol" the
editor of ilns paper rchtive lo the location of the
JScat of Goicrnincnt of llus Ship. We arc cisd
is- . '
e er iriiiutj acl now I'djc that the I iw rrhlivc'
lu the loiuilui if the io:i5 hr i Ihit.1 of cmiilns
; rjfiner. had piSs d from ofr millLiialir our inuid
' Innng hten hi ome tort j-fn d-rlid fr. m
jllie siihj.tt b riiiisideram.ns of S tnSYe rtsmi:
nature llunir u commccdf te rei.hl". aerl i-jtlil
(imaiii reluctance do what we arwaVrf do -.rhen '
convinced of ..nor. withdraw our ceirrrlrt nidc.
' ther wav) will home 11 Mi.oauoiis of miworthv
motives which wc feel it mincccs-irv to repel mb-
trwise than by simple deniil. Tin- is one of ihe
I results of bein-iu Ind associmo 1. and bid a..
1
:.... ..i.i 11 . . r 1 1
...... i..... um 1 aoouiit ion ou iiiouiyeu. even irom
so dee -ni a motivcis cimrtey. Wlie 1 wele.t here
- - -
..-.. .-... 1 1 ---
lumiunv iiireu iiiiiiiius. 1 ne .xmcrieat. however! "; or 01 juei pool Inve had scveial u.tcr-
still iKTiinaciously presented itself whenever there 1cus with tfiemto pri-iiadc them to mi-rate
was a mail from Austin md at list wo re-nutated ''!"'lc t'itttinr Ilavc been held to raise sub-
it upon our list The n-siilt is. ihit the first edito- C"I"'C"3 fr tlu'n. and it is proposed to
nl lu coiilucor addressc to us is 1 n.erm UTTir"'" llTU
U atlrihutcs to lis j.t qth motives f..r our
r our
n ef
liulllie 1 rlsor.stni. ns tiii.1i .1.1 ......n... I r
- - - n- 1 -...""""; ims o 11 ei
ions i erniniy noiiimg i mine imunil than for lustre upon then- cause and made an un-
people to judge oilier by themselves ; am! this 1 ' Pri"sinn in their favor which mil not soon be
ji-tlhereisoii why ue s i that low association I '"Jottcil
bfioiiM never be coutraciul for anv iii'.tive or ai v FiuNc-r. T.'ie weekly acemmt of
prompting of courtesy The one nnv' u.-v. 1- .. Hank of France iircscpts the rimmirr.-.. r
ol- .... .... .
' "CI '' '"" """ u!':U' im
mi.-num.
I ... . .
.se.i through ihc ballot box ;m I istoihe voleat An-.'
tin which die Anicriein would defend by a suc-mii.;
e.de.il.lioiireaari!lc.s of ihc census we .noicll it it
wis fraudulent . ami coul 1 eisjlv prove it by sworn
w.turs-cs if anv Sood ri'suli cm I.I !. utiiin o hv
it. The reimrk of the editor llnul. (:vernor
ls rnil.r a .UCCt.flll C11111tllnr r
"eeis.initniiipeiiiiiri.ii.iirs.
' We wilt .nurr I.- .1... .t .. I. .. .r t
- "" "eiueiu. uui n ne was
jpcrs rehlivc lo who... ihe iiismnt.n ...
.... ' '
... ....s .i .l-.-un. W.TOKW tnv ill will p - .TlA
" '" ""'.! inse ;t..rtl.e slanderer an 1
the t.nd riter mr.icul r.
ni
T .. re i. .. mher rem '. v hieb we Inve 1
word or two .1 reply that we !mc "-i Mr-n.-e i-
or an in it i I. n i)liC . fir
nrinnce nl r.iu.'i.ui. ent
pe. . . ..
. in- .-. i pi.ini ii. ue
ill termu.nl ii one ? ;irer. a riliiinn vvliM. iheedi-
lnr ofibe Ainineiii dire; not hitl.I to u- Our f.
low eiiien-iri.ii.id i:r. tne rnmiatin ly among .vhni
we live ind hive lived fur nine veir- arc verv ei-
pible of den riiueing sin point md to tieir .-;
nm we irepiiti willing lo Ieivc il. nnt. ho-vrver.
feeling anv inxietv to relieve niirelfiiftli0 rnndeiii-
i.itnry niim..n e-pre-pdbv llie rditnrnfilip Amer-
iciu. He who has hide sense N not fur tint il.fi-
e-eney criiuiml he who makes bad use of vvlnl!
. . . .
h
h
M.j. A. .1 Dimelsin. hte nuii-ter of the 1 S.
to the GiT.inniel.'oiilc'dcriliiiii and I'urnierlv Mint
ter to Texas Ins pun-ln-cd ine Wa-Iungton L'niun.
Wes-ethitouraricie.it cimfrcre Gen'I Fnnk
Hiteh fo.'uicrly oflhc Iluntsville Ihnnir.lias been
solicited to Iecmi acimbdite to represent Walk-
or I ......I. ... ll.i. . ... ..-ll ... rt. ... . .. .. C.. . . .
. . .-....... w .... ....iw .i u omc ami has
accepted ificinv it itin i. Wo doubt not ihit li'is
.. ar.-....!. 1.. tittnrwrti.. ...1 1.. ....... . .
w..i..w... ... ........ ...... .us se-i vices to the coun
ly will ensure If.- clce t ion Ve smcerelj hope so.
Cnmli.l.it i- for G.i "i rinr.
The State Gazelle in a nonce of caud "dates fer
this post says.
E. M I'cvsr. Esq of Brazoria is also a
candidate; and wherever he is known we
arc satisfied that he will receive a stroic
support.
There is no gentleman before ihc people
and few it any iu the Stittu who possess a
higher moral and inteliecdl.il fitness for 11IS
important office than Mr. Pease He is a
man of spotless integrity of great political
cx-pcricnce and attainments; of enlarged and
statesmanlike views; a profound and ablcjii-
iiit and since the- first organization of our
State government has been a consnin.m.w
and leading member of Ihe Legislature.
iii is uui u.iiiiucr man in tlic State so
ui-iufiuy iicuuainicu witli the afiairs of
texasin every acpartment having in vari-
ous pc-ilior.3 bedn connected with its civil
goTcrnniciil sinrc the Consultation of 19-f;
Kt .M.:..ii i. ... in . . .
of tt-hicli he was file secretary and has been
e Ins prosliiuiing it to low andb me p.ir.Mirs newly eli ctr.J ( nadir ui Co-pic": i-.
is a feirful .iceount In answer i.r -.' r lm.. "'Peeled lo l..l.r an eurly oppoitunilv to an
ever obtuse he nnv he to Hie r. r.cbei.Mi.n the .... h "i- v .. "-" " '" ""- -""'Pr-
.orn. ind ennr.f hi felMiv me ib.ring hb Setrd l
W e hive no further dontrovcisv wnh ihc Amen- lion.
- ' careful observer oftho events which navC'ofa 1"l'cr dlcS '" l7'0 Koslol jVtl uhcre'ia.
nwrKcu mat impoitant pcnocl. In the Lot-
tioii of li'is fitcnll
ties and atlai.i.nents to the in-
late not forthe ap.sc of
ards which itiile?rnrtro-
crests of the St
men or die row
isiaiurc no nas cnaeatorcd to serve the coun " "V . bi"!ico' consumption when
try lather than himself; to discharge his dtt Sinl " a ' ant' CoU scarccly get up
ly tallterfhaii ma'riu'factiirc fiiendsand ad steps for weakness". The creditor per- '-
hcrcnts; in short his whole political course brfy rcrusri a r'-l--i htm unles 'mpl-.
ha- been characterized hv nn ...eir!i. ...d nfry ua paid lie had'ccrlai- - bc ma-
I ...w.. w. ...w aw
uinlivn to hp-lmv I. ..i f... :...; .. .' i UlCin IO 111" .. uuiess JIB nsii-ii-.T-
"jLfciiiS--. ?ria e '-uew's-inf
orc uK :h:t i.fc; ii seer 7JL t r . sVvKl!0r TVav.e !""ibrd in
e ii tie a loner Irom ArTstm to the -J8lh ult.
Bywhulme leim that the pi ice is improving
pl'tilly. S mij bnc's stores ans Kn.n ui w.'nc'i
indicates a eliintter of impr.e:n.-ul new to that
plaw. T.i3p3j4ila a-itL-ip itc n ui ami uf t'u
Hior is dial as ihmr Town an J were Cvpe;:iii '
a boat daily at I t.t advices.
t;" "' ltniMion' I.riirr.
1 i be pirni-ini loiter IhibOVI lloi0n..i. inswcr
...-n- llimdi. h.U. weinaeri IlmI.r
f ur ..aer M.oeld njc bCI) irci . )y J f
ter ol IT.ii'l 11a niltin to vjhieli it. " .-
we CCIUld Ii3i; o It-oii"! .. ! .. ..
-- . . uigt;i II
'- "' Kjm ' itinnlmn s
- i lla" " tm.I from ihe IJjt
'"" "r.rec UCli cmc " U'I
5 l'""u'"""' " U fil"I s.tri IIous:
i "' 3 X ':S:l: T .
II fir Mir.tn .i.O .. A I. . ... . .
niipion pi-
oustoii's lCuir
a En'Jjfand.
Ttrnncr i England h mild-
"m "0lnllS-
-Sprinj
m.- inncuis oi rpcrnin" and
l IC ''rou hndv of Ilunsariins an.l P.t
rcl"r;'t' from the Lite struggle in IJung.itv
" '"' nnvr1 "t Liverpool from Turkey wcru
........ V. "'l"' ' . 'n l lu Jj """TWcrno
-' 'uu o
c Committee who luic induced them to
nil ni Kni'tniifl rnciA.i i ... . 1
C-.--I -"" u. V.UUHII" io 1-
meriea in order as they sav to be al
' cne their afu should be required to
t hand
assut
- v.... . ..u iui.il magistral
...v... .... .111.-11 oe-ie-iu. 1 iicv are sai.t
to be a fine bodv of men and their firm.quiet
and oiderly conduct in Liverpool has shed .1
to be
.... .
"iiu ui oe-nv coiiouci in llvprnool
il. ! l.l . .. .. "w "'
... ' ' . . - ul!lJor?W" T0"" f
-..-u....i..u I. mi; iniiiu diiiiosi enuals
i.. . r . .. - ..... -'i"ui3
111. itoi.iiiii 111 iiiiii. in riprn nit.in
( ... ......
u-'y. Me will be tiied at the present term
U't"t! Couit wc understand.
! Cciltlo Uazcltc.
' Three cent pi ere ate now brin- made at
! c sr.S. .Mint. Thev me three 1111 friers sil-
I ' r '"" """-' quarter copper and about iho
ML; of '! l'" sixteenth though coiisid-
tiablv thick r
-
.
minimi- n: en siimvn :i letter irom C". "M
AiniMionr. l.o li-f. ii. ; jci. a sfor"t
.iinr-ince. in company with Ju.!-p T.
I)iCl JM ami-.-.. .. r n T
i T M '. . ' ." C'rpUS T
lu J m lctt r s !.! "IJaiicIns ..Jati
1 -ilVai.-l coutailK- tl;. .11 in'.IIi-cncc th- t
j on the rt.es.l.n prcv i.ur.. uliih" alfinp-
I.. In .. 1. I .....
in.- iu i ...-a nn- i.njina itc la 'a fa -it
iniilit Jiiile Jickcn.onaii(l tlie-.fri-.smt
wi-it- ilrowniil. Tnr mght wa-f.-vtrMiae-v
dark and the water ten fret tlrep.
Tin wilier Matt-; that lit tt-cil eeiv r.-
t'ttioii to.ac the lil"e oflhc utst' but
williout etieef. having- reaped" uitli'dilli-
cttity liiniM-lf alter l'emainin- in ic u.'"-
trr near 1 xvo honr-. . ' ainnullc Sentinel.
i.n iiirk ior-iTits. Ii r lMcd rri orm'
i .- .. . ...
""-' evv l oik. paper.- that Hamilton Fish
1 he Tre-ident has been making nmc ap-
poiiitiiiciits and removal-in Xcv Vork. which
have much di-pleased iheSewardiiCs. Scvei-
al oi Ihe 'higher law Sew ai dm s have lit en
turned out and wings ol the t'uron stuft.r. eut
in tin ir pla.'es.
lATavoiimx-VRV IXGtvm There is" now-living
in ihc town ol IlnH.JrrT.Id Mas Israel Smith
now- .is year- and I mouiis old. He was rimmed
to his pies-ut w ifo i .M.v 1773. Th.-y Save there-
lore lived tngellier in the conjugal rehlnn 77 yea.s
and 3 months an instance which wc tlutik" will
hardly find a parallel in this coutitrv.
General Sam Ilottbton pirtl throuHi
our town on Saturday last iu tiie &;..
lie mat.: no slay with us. JIC at.pcar-
lti line Iiralm ami talks of not returuin-
to t he fc emit e lied Lnrd Herald.
Tiie Census Mix .nr.on. Here i a
portion ol his report:
In Craw fufd coral v Va during the sini.
year j.ast there ft crOu ij ltc;ns born.
Silas C
IIcfHnV the noted SaKmrn.b--
Sa.e man is constructing a mamm.th safe t.
oe cambttcd- al h v0fld' Fmc. He say
he tt. I challenge the ftorld to compete wit!
....... ... .miiu 'orrate n set ere test im-
posed on any who may enter the list ains.
Inni. Each int enti-r w31 get into Iu'ssTeao
have them wheeled into a furnancc and sub.
jeet to tho sirnngc-f possible heat. "
A Iook Debtor's" Death. On the &"
tilt. John Jay Bradley a man o: liberal edu-
Cflion a Greek ch'ohr and formcrlv p.K..?
' . co""LU "' ' "ecu past for Jcjt
P'rty "Inch .wcrc not -. " r'S'f io pro
ftll11' u;1ch l'rcv'--.tccVV at U'-C 2'
V"1' lhedebto- -d 1 Ins sttc.rtf out'
. HTIIT T h'j.t r ir. T. ... . -r.
nounce ii.ilili.-r.. I... ...if....:. ... .r. .
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De Morse, Charles. The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 33, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 19, 1851, newspaper, April 19, 1851; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80824/m1/2/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.