The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 18, 1860 Page: 1 of 4
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THE MATAGORDA
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ETTE.
B. J. LIPS IT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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VOLUME II,
MATAGORDA, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, JAM AlíV IS. |si;0.
.NUMBER 17.
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LETTER FROM AUSTIN.
ArsTis Juuiiary 5th, 18(>0.
E. J. Lipsev, Esq. :
lM.tr Sir :—I scud you a lint o!' t •«-
general laws that have Ufn (tagged during
tlic session, and approved by the Governor.
A few others have l«een paused, but have
DIGGING AN UYLK.<EER-
LEFT.
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SERENADING A YOUNG LADY
We shall t. 11 the fair
'as t
& ss and DitwriM of America, through-
Association of the Union" in their noble the los don quabterly
of collecting mean* to ooMam- i
by :! j"lly steamboat captain, a:
a night or two since, Hibstitr;
ous lor real names :
Down the Alabama
M u-,"
t!>cat<-i
lift it i-
1
tnato the purchase, and completely restore the kdirburch review
aaá beaatifj the How of onr beloved
(t'ouemtiff).
3
(Whig).
3
at Mutant Vernon—can render ra* RORTH British Review (FreeCharcb).
•nrvfee to the cause, by forming tin waitmui8tkk review (liberal).
1 tneir menas of o, 10 20 5
and remitting with names blacrwood'8 rdinbubgh magazine (tory)
Vice Regenta or Lady Man-
of the Aaaociation the aa
Theee Periodic*I ably represent the three preat po-' , . ,
amount mini partiea Of Great Britain—Whig, Tory, and Radie- j been advised.
i Quite a number of Kills of a private and
local character liave Iteróme lawn, but a*
they would l e of little or no interest to the
; citizens of your eouuty, I omit the list. 1
will state however, that among the number
is a Bill for tbe relief of the Houston Tap
i and Brazoria Railway Company, ^ivinff the
■ loan of $t 000 to the mile, of which you have
aa£Z *. l I «• < *. «W. a great number of
- - iircr-jsswsví^ÍÍE Bjn |,I ™ u";" «p-** • ««commits
ooo«More4 indiepenaeble to the ucholar and tbe prufea. of the House, and mauv have
llousc, aud am now in
this M tta <srtsat Utwalaw of the Ay. tfcraofboat the world t|ierc arc likewise
- - -J •*— — *— —«4 Maiwi from any other aonrce. t „
1 , and being
the Mount Tenon Fend,
of the patriotism of
being a
A favorable opportuu;
la every family in (he "
to this noble Mount V<
of this portrai
ba
and the Mount Ver-
aa appropriate and
thaa eu ha paeeibly «M*
EARLY
aay <
COPIES.
Ta,or
the Moant
f aha, forward all
passed the
the Senate ; and
a «jreat number of
Senate's bills on the Speaker's table, ready
of ADVAMCK 033ÍKS78 fmm the'for the actiou of the House. There are now
9,m, iin~i—**4—-— ZJd 011 t,Mi Speakers table more than three hund-
ef eabaertbeie «boot aa ten a* the origiuaJ editions. red Bills that have been reported by Com-
¡mittees—hence you can conjecture when the
$3"— ¡ Legislature will probably adjourn,—taking
i ~ ¡ into consideration the fact, that there are
1 .
(Regular Prices.)
Per ana.
Par aay eaeef tbe foor Review* -
Peraay two af tbe foar Reviews ...
Pur aay three of the four Reviews -
Par ailfoer of the Beviewa ....
Per Bbekweod'e Xagaxine ....
IKor Hack wood aad three Review* - - - -
Per Hackwood aaá the foor Rericwa
Mb la blrfi k• mit ease* in mdeanet
im tkt Stmt* k*rt útued will <W rtcttvtd at pas
POSTAGE.
■s to aay part of the Uaited Statea will
(TT-rora Com a year for " Blackwood,"
nrmtna aai hat Pocaraax Csim a year for each of the Review*.
At the rixnre jtricea the Periodical will be furnished
to My 1m ISM, aad aa a
t# New iabaeribera,
i Periodical* for 18M, will ha fur-
Jloaf adéitmmmt (km ft
ra eeheiaeral Hagaiiaea of the Say,
9#ah laae Uttte by age. Hence, a fell year
. (with aeoarieakms) for IBM, aay be regard-
Mi Vstesbto M fof 1858
[alaethe Koa. for 1857, will be
S extremely low ratea.
tesa, *St * *SS, Tectthtr
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. - 8 —
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I two Beriewa • 10 —
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>ia Greet Brltaia of the ftve Periodical
1 SSI per anauai.
- • atiabe Hkely Uofcr acchiadaoe-
Is (be Tlaae ts Sabwrlbe
MMtaaeea laaat, la all eaaea, be nade rfired
■ at tbaae prleea ao i
UOVARD SCOTT k CO.,
Ho. MM4 atreat, New York.
The overseer, on hearing the denounce-
ment, very foolishly ran off, fearing veo-
tiit c; but will no doubt return as soon ,ny }*oung «ays the editor of an
as he gets over his fright and learns how exchange paper, I was extravagantly fond
his conduct is viewed. of attending parties, and was pomewhat
Morai..—Never trifle with so grave a celebrated for playing tho flute ; hence if
rive; , in a county subject as tampering with slaves. A rope was generally expiated, when an invita
which we shall name Derbv, lives an enor- insted of the whip, might l e the reward of tion was extended, that tny flute would iif-
iiioiisly rich and very clever young planter, the joker.—Montgomery 3iui/. company me.
who sometimes takes a gram! frolic, ami —-1 ~ I visited a splendid party one evening,
who, when whisky is in his head, cuts up Ivrtrxrm ok Bums —Thrushes feed very an(i WM oatllcxl upon to favor the company
tricks and capers the most fantastical """"h uu looking for them in mossy with a tunc on the Ilute. I, of course, im-
that ever were generated by a heated Having frequently observed some mediately complied with the request. The
brain. His family, when he g«ies off, in- br"k« «nail-shells near two projecting company appeared to be delig'ited, but
variably send with him a trusty "mustee,"'pebbles on a gravel walk, which had a I10I- more particularly so, was a young lady
servant, n strut fellow, who cares religi- '*,w between them, I endeavored todiseovcr who raised her hands and exclaimed that it
ouslv for his master's welfare, at times the occasion of their being brought to that was beautiful, delightful «&c. I, of course,
when he can't look after it himself. 1 situation. At last I saw a thrush Hy to the was highly flattered, and immediately fortn-
A week or two since, our eccentric, "P0*- witla a snail shell in his mouth, which ed a resolution to serenado the young lady
whom we shall call Hndgins, attended by he placed between the two stones and ham- on the following night. Previous to leav.
Cub, his servant, started on a general frolic, mered at it with his beak till he had brokon ing the party, I made inquiry respecting
being equipped with two bottles of the t, and was then able to feed on its con- her residence. I started tho next night, in
■'royal blood of France." The twain travel- tents. The bird must have discovered that company with several young friends and
ed south-wcst-wardly, about fifty miles, in-; l«c c«'uM not apply his beak with sufficient arrived at the young lady's residenco but
to the county of Cumberland, (we'll say,} force to break the shell when it was rolling tnnde a most glorious mistake by getting
where lludgins was unknown. Jogging about, and he, therefore, found out Sud under the window of an old Quaker. "Now
along, they came to an oveiseer sitting on made use of a spot which would keep the boys," said I "liehold the sentimentality of
the top rail of the fence of a cotton field, shell. When the lapwing wants to procure this ycuug lady tlie moment I strike up the
overseer-fashion, watching his bands, at food, it seeks for a worm's cast, and stamps Last Rose of Summer. I struck up, but
some sort of work within. To stop, have a; the ground by the side of it with its fe<* the window remained closed. The boya
8—.now reported daily, by the Committees, ■ cjiatf aiMj tr#at ^ oversoer, was the first somewhat in the same manner as I have smiled. "Oh," said 1 "that is nothing, it
, _;more Bills than can be possibly disposed of A,npulse of the eccentric ; and spcedUy a„ " * * ' *
Mom^ darinS 1110 day-
The House holds two sessions a day—
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List of Letters,
a
Wa Bastar. Mr.
ColUaswsftfc,
6.1. CWaelaad, Kin Lists. Cak-
CoL Ma 6. Claaf, Mmb E.
Elisa Kllist, Oewge Elliots,
Cha rise W. Giassmas,
^MisElaanar Bamsea, Mis
W. O. iitowaa, N. O. Eiwr, Isafamia Lawki
Wa L. Mtoar. ba E. Lawia, t.F
VarMl liara, mr. msller, iseab JfeKsas,
h CSent, Martia Pster-
Mr*. Saphie Shahs,
Sbram 4 Miller
D. I Sasha, Mr. 9riagttl«r. Ward k Dsvta
O. STEWART, P. M.
hands were growing merry over the
... , . superior Bourbon, in a corner of the fence,
morning and night and the members « i R„,, ¡n an evi| unl.appy idea
w°A willingly but unless some plan osn atn]ck Hud in„ Ue „oo|d thc orcr.
be desised, by which pnvate relief bills ¡ geer b ak¡ h¡ra ,lelieve that b tbe
oau beaoted uponbjsome other tribunal, ,1(mc of Browl),g >nd
it wtll be impossible for the necessary bus.- Cn|, a ^ „iat ,iad 8tI,|on__m
ness of the State to be transacted during a
ion of any reasonable length.
Tbe Apportionment Bill is now under
consideration in the House—"and now
comes the tug of war." Yesterday and to'
day were spent in the diecossion of tbe
bill, aad offering amendments to it When
a vote will be had on it, time mnst deter-
mine. By the bill, aa reported by the Com-
mittee, Matagorda Wharton, and Fort
Bend, will compose tbe Representative Dis-
trict—and Matagorda, Wharton. Colorado,
and Fayette, yonr Senatorial District.
I regret to have to inform yon, that tbe
House has Emgrotted a Bill (which tests the
strength of the Bill] to Repeal tbfe law of
the last sesaion which established a State
University. Hopes are entertained, bow-
ever, that the Senate will defeat the bill.
From the enclosed Gazette Extra, you
will aee that John Richard Realf, Secretary
of State of Brown's Provisional Govern-
ment, is in the-handa of a U. S. offieer. He
left here thia evening on the stsge for
Washington City, where he will be examin-
ed in reference to Brown's movements be-
fore the Investigating Committee of the U.
S. Senate. Hope he will give evidence
that will lead to the hanging of Seward—
and then follow in his footsteps. *
a bo}-
would ! And he did, in the most'eonfidential
manner, and with many injunctions of
secresy, relate such a talc to the overseer,
urging him to "join."
The astounded oversoer stood a second
or two, with distended ejes and month,
pale, silent, statuesque.
At length he shouted to one of his
"Drivers" in the field : "Ned, come here,
and bring Big Peter and Jake."
In a trice, three stout negroes jumped
over the fence. Said the overseer:
"Harness that d—d white Abolitionist V
And immediately upon giving thc order,
himself took hold of Cub and quickly had
bis hands tied behind his back, the boy
knowing his place too well to resist.
Hudgins at first was taken by surprise,
and his laogh began to grow wonderfully
weak, as the negroes seized him.
"Hold on, stand ofT, you d—d fools," he
said ; "I was ouly 'bugging* that squash-
head títere I"
"Tie him 1" thundered the overseer ; and
they did tie him, and that in double quick
time.
The overseer drew a long breath, as he
surveyed his captives. Eccontric wished
to explain the little joke, and told who he
was and what his object was, just to have
some fun. The overseer didn't believe one
word of it—not he.
"Oh, d—n you," said he to Hudgins, now
a very pale man, "it's reasonable to s'pose
of Peter. Still was there a sight,
which smote far deeper than tbe sound :
"Tbe Lord turned and looked apon Peter."
What can portray the silent eloquence of
Eloqusscb or a Look.—"Surely," says
Riant, "ho malefactor condemned to suffer
for the violated laws of his country ever
heard the last hour strike upon the prison-
bell with half the sgony of feeling with'y°u'd Jeny ¡t wl,e 1 wouldn't go in with
which that cock-crowing rang upon the you cussed w liite-livered scoundrel,
that wants to make a free nigger of your-
self ! But right off you go to Cumberland
county jail. I've been watching just twen-
ty-seven days for a man like you ; aad, for
that laat look? What volumes must it fear tbe town folks 11 let you slip, I'll make
have spoken to the fallen apostle? Could t,je negroes hit you a hundred before we
be behold that well known countenance, 1 start!"
aad again repeat, "I know not tliet man V j And right then and there, that trusty
Could be see his Divine Master, "as a sheep' guardian, of another's property, strung up
before his shearers is dumb," and «gain 1 Eccentric and made one of the negroes
break forth into oaths and Imprecations ?, "draw him" one hundred times, with a
Could he bear the reproaeh of that meek keen-cracking driver's whip. The yells,
eye, and yet remain in the guilty scene groans and protestations of Eccentric were
those enemies of tbe Savioar and of i awful to bear. He swore he was "sound
his oirn soul ? No 1 that aingle glance was on tbe goose."
all that waa required to send home the! "Yes 1"said the overseet ; "but you'll be
arrow of ooavictiou and repentance to his ¡a heap sounder when we've done with you,
boeom ; he instantly remembered the word down yonder at town !"
often done when a boy, in order to procure would not be in good taste to open the win-
worms for fishing. After doing this for a dow on thc first air." I next struck up on
short time, the bird waits for the issue of Old Gray. Still the window remained
thc worm from its hole, who, alarmed at thc ¡ closed. The boys snickered and I felt
shaking of the ground, endeavors to make somewhat flat.
his escape, when it is immediately seized "Once more, boys," said I, "and she must
and becomes the prey of the ingenious bird come." I struck up again—my love is
The lapwing also frequents the haunts of like tlie Re<£ Red Rose, still there was no
moles. These animals when in pursnit of j demonstration. "Boys," said I, "shc?s a
worms on which they feed, freighten them, j humbug. Let us eing Home, Sweet Home,
and the worm, in attempting to escape, an¿ jf that don't bring her, we will give her
comes to thc surface of the ground, where
It is seized by the lapwing. The same
mode of alarming his prey has been related
of the gull.
Thb Mexican Trbaty and the Tehcantx-
pzc Route.—From a despatch from Wash-
ington to tlie Charleston papera of tbe 31st
ult., we take the following :
Washington, Dec. 30.—The negotiation of!
the Treaty with the Liberal GoTsrnment of ^ U|M ^ a bómt,
Mexico has revived tbe hopes and enter-
prises of various parties who have hereto-
fore initiated measures for the construction
of railroads across Mexican territory in
order to effect a more speedy and reliable
communication with tbe Pacific coast.
Tbere cannot be a doubt that our Gov-
ernment will take, if it has not already
taken, measures to encourage the re-open-
ing of the Tehuautepee route, and that Mr.
McLane, before be left the United States
for Mexico, understood fully the viewsi of
tbe Administration on this subject
up." We struck up, and as we finished the
last line, the window was raised. "That's
the ticket boys," said I; "I knew we could
fetch her." But instead of tho boautiful
young lady, it turned out to be tbe old
Quaker, in his night cap and dressiug
gown. "Friend," said he, "thee was sing-
ing of thy home—I think thee said thy
sweet home—and if I recollect right, thee
was no place like home, why
Thee is not
wanted here—thee nor any of thy party.—
Farewell!" We and our bats went home 1
GENERAL LAWS Pass so suruco tbs
Present Session, and Approved up to this
date, Jan. 5th, L£40.
An Act making an appropriation for tho
per diem and mileage of members.
An Act to amend an Act providing for
the location and sale of the Mississippi and
Pacific Railroad Reserve.
An Act to appropriate tco (10) thousand
Gent- j dollars to enable tlie Governor to offer re-
lemen interested in tlie Tehuantepec route' wards for fugitivos from justice,
confidently say that it will be re-opened; An Act to provide for tlie election of
under more favorable auspices than hereto- Senator for Harrison county to fill the
fore. The company for that purpose is to
be re-organized and more efficient manage-
ment secured. It is estimated that $8,000,-
000 will be sufficient to construct thc road,
vacancy occasionod by the resignation oí
L. T. Wigfall.
An Act to provide for tlie patenting
Headright Certificates not presented to the
although it has been proposed to make tho. Court of Claims for approval within the
capital $20,000,000. Mr. La Sere, connect- time prescribed by lsw for issuing dupli-
ed with the Louisiana Co., stauds in high j cate headrights ond uulocated bslance
favor with the Liberal Government of certificates.
Mexico. He was a true and firm friond in • An Act to pay for printing Governor's
other days to both Juarez and Ocampo; and. proclamation.
more recently, when tbe Reactionists j An Act regulating public sales in the
threatened Vera Cruz, be placed a steamer j county of Bastrop.
belonging to his company at the disposal! An Act to change the time of holding tho
of the Liberal Government, which it used; District Courts In tbe 6th District
with advantage in the neighborhood of j . An Act for thc protection of the fron
VeraCruz. This gentleman, in conjaction |t,e^
with Mr. Benjamin, will, it is said in quar- An Act t0 amcnd 4th Scct,on of aD Act
ters usually well informed on such sub- [allowin« ¿iscounU off, passed 5th
jects, visit Vera Cruz on business connect February 1840.
ed with this railroad, and in order to effect An Act to create the Twelfth Judicial
such modifications of their contract as will District.
tbe better further their enterprise; and in; An Act to repeal an Act creating a
this errand, it is as reliably asserted, they System of Bankruptcy and regulating tbe
will have the 00 operation of Mr. McLane. collection of foreign debts.
These movements, sre in part, however, An make au appropriation to
that tbe Lord had spoken, and he went out Mules were brought, and the horses of bagc<j on gappo«ition that the treaty tbe Governor's mansion.
and wapt bitterly."
Tough " Chjcxbx.w—" Tough, madam,
Hudgins and Cub led away, and- tbcm- wi„ u dn) tiScd.
selves mounted on the hybrids ; and forth
with the resolute overseer trotted them (ten j
Scene.—An honest Dutchman,
Eccentric was safely jailed, amid the exe-
Shoseph
"Date a coot boy. Yell vat vas tbe rear 1
, son he would not shleep mit her ?"
¡ "Don't know—spose lie vasn't shleepy."
An Act making an appropriation to At-
torney General aud District Attorneys the
training cists due them uuder Article \ib'2 of the
• Code of Criminal procedure.
shleep mit, When a schoolmaster once asked a
fair pupil, "Can you decline a kiss V she
replied, dropping a perplexing courtesy,
"Yes, sir, I can—but 1 hate to, roost p!o-
guely."
A C:.er ;vmax is Tko! bi.k—Tlie Rev.
Mr.
0.
the fowl, I should say itw« old enough to cra,iuu, „f „le ^ wW „antcd
hare scratched up the «eds of original n ^ ^ icces
when they were first planted."
S0" It is said that the Empress Eugenie A few hours only bad elapsed wlien
aad the ladiea of her Court have definitely Hudgins, now duly sobered and ashamed, SST* A young lady who perhaps is better Worth was arrested in Guilford, N
abandoned crinoline; and that they have contrived to communicate with a friend in acquainted with French than farming was last week, for alleged incendiary language
substituted short dresses for long town, who kucw his fatniiv : and on a full recently married to a farmer. In cxamin- and conduct, lu defending himself Im* read
The individual who reported the explanation of the affair, < aud his doing the ing her new domain, she one day viaited extensively frem Heifer's book He waa
change forgot^to átate hic11 end of the overaeer the justice to say that he had only tbe milk maid : held to bail in tbe sum of $* .OO0 for his a| -
i^will be a caae in which cxtremea **""" ^utY-- Cub were released "By-the by Mary, which one of these .pearatice at court, and $■>.000 for his good
if rom imprisonment
cows is it tbst gives tlie buttermilk T behavior.
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