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TEXIAN.
ALFKEpA. PITTÜCK, Editor.
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ANDERSON, TEXAS:
Friday, September 12st, 1856.
AOKXTS t
ay F. A. BARTLETT. Crescent Office. No.
*70 Camp street, New Orleans, is onr authorized
lgent.
Qy JOHW HOLLAND is our authorized agent
in Galveston. )
0T* CEORGE E. ROTTENSTEIN is our
authorized agent ia Houston.
t3T The Central Texian will be publish-
ed on Wednesdays hereafter. This change
is made for the accommodation of our sub-
scribers ia the lower portion of the county.
TV*1'
Salutatory.
In assuming the editorial control of the
Texian, time-honored custom and the usages
of the craft require that we should indicate
the general course to be pursued in its
management. Without circumlocution,
then, we can only say that the motto which
floats at the head of our columns will be
strictly observed by us. As the conductor
.of * free press, we shall speak as becomes
a free man upon all subjects of sufficient
importance to merit public attention. In
doing this, we shall never so far forget
those great duties which we owe our fellow-
man is to indulge in invective, or wantonly
assail, personally, those with whom we may
differ. We shall, upon all occasions when
we feel called upon, express our opinions,
freely, frankly and fearlessly, and while
indulging this privilege shall not hesitate
to accord to others the same liberty. Fixed
and unwavering in our political opinions
the Texian will nevertheless not be
strictly partizan paper. The patronage ot
the entire community is essential to the
prosperity of any paper published in local
ities limited in their population. To merit
maintain this, the interest of publish
and patron, alike requires that its col-
may be made a medium of commu-
lion by those who differ in opinion^
áiui who may be disposed to discuss those
differences before the public. Thus im
pressed, and anxious to accommodate our
entire population, our columns will ever be
open to those who may propose to discuss
therein, in respectful terms, any question
of pabHe interest. According to others
the privilege of making the Texian the
vehicle of their opinions* they will certainly
not object to the exercise of the same
privilege by ourself.
In entering the editorial fraternity we
indulge the hope that our intercourse with
ita members may be altogether pleasant
and agreeable. In the presentation of our
views, and in discussing differences which
may arise, w^rahall certainly never so far
forget ourselves as to violate the proprieties
of editorial life, or say aught with the de-
sign of giving personal offense. Our aim,
on the coafpiy, will ever be to elevate
rather than depress the character of the
newspaper presa, and make it what it should
be, the vehicle of usefulness and general
information.
Caw't Come It.—-We have received from
Mr. J. Perham, of N. Y., a very cool propo-
sition to do a large amount of printing, for
which he will give or pay us sundry gift
tickets at $1 each. Printing is our business,
and we would gladly perform the job for
onr correspondent upon his complying with
onr terms, but we are not quite so green,
although living in the extreme south-west,
aa to accede to his proposition. Ha must
look np some softer case elsewhere. We
arenot of those who are inclined to find
themselves and pork for nothing.
JBT Politics are running pretty high
here just now, and we bsve any quantity
of imateurs daily, yea hourly engaged in
the pleasing task of enlightening the
" sovV' aa to how they should vote. From
present appearances, we are bound to have
an Section of unusual interest. We have
heard of at least one good citizen who
swears that he will leave the county if it
votes for Mr. Buchanan, while several think
of emigrating if it goes for Fi llmdre. Upon
the whole we are in afix; still,it isa source
of much gratification to hear the bursts of
eloquence which greet us almost every honr
in the day, aasome excited neophyte pitches
incontinently into an opponent We are
surprised at the progresa made in the sci-
ence of politics in our unpretending village,
and begin to concur with Mr. Gray, who
said,
" Full many a gem of purest my serene
The dark, unathomed .caves of ocean bear;
Fall many a lower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness oa the de*#it air."
We have a goodly nnmber of fiowe* here
just now, but a very few of them are bitch-
ing unseen, from present appearances.
Houston Railroad.
The Houston railroad is now fully com-
pleted twenty-five miles, and the cars having
been running over it for some time past.
Under existing arrangements, however, our
traveling community require about the
same number of hours to reach Houston
from this place as they did before the cars
commenced running. This is owing to the
time of their arrival and departure at the
station on Cypres*. If a train left that
point every evening at 0 o'clock, for Hous-
ton, it' would enable our citizens to break-
fast at home and sup in the city. As it is,
however, they are forced to lay over until
next d v at Cypress, and nothing is gained
beyond a saving of fatigue on horseback
for the distance which the care run. It is
to be hoped that the managers of the road
will look to these things, and endeavor so
to regulate the time of their arrivals and
departure at Cypress as to prevent deten-
tions on the way. It will certainly be
to the interest of the company as well as
we outside barbarians in Grimes, Washing-
ton, &c., that ihey should do so.
While upon this subject, we have a word
to. say about the transmission of our direct
mail frota HousWñ. No" earthly reason
exists why'it should not come through in
one dav. It is only a alive of forty miles
to the terminus of the road, and the public
interest certainly requires a little more dis-
patch in this matter than exists under
present arrangements. The contractor on
this route would consult bis own interest,
it occurs to us, by running through in one
day, and making semi-weekly trips. With
the changes here suggested, all the facilities
and advantages consequent upon the con-
struction of the railroad will be at our dis-
posal. We hope tbev may be made.
The Agony Over.
By yesterday's mail we received intelli-
gence that the army appropriation bill had
finally passed both Houses of Congress
without the odious Kansas restriction. The
country will now breathe freer, for a time,
at least, and calmly calculate the termina-
tion of our present troubles. To the patriot
the future is indeed dark and gloomy. The
lover of his country, in reflecting upon her
past glory and present renown, and upon
what she might be one hundred years hence
if tiue to her best interests, and the teach-
ings of those patriot fathers who first gaye
her being, is appalled at the contemplation
of the dreadful fate impending over her.
'Tis a time, indeed, for calm, serious and
dispassionate reflection. In the northern
States our brethren, impelled by an enthu-
siasm almost amounting to frenzy, are urg-
ing the pretentions of Mc. Fremont for the
presidency with an earnestness unknown in
similar conflicts in former times. The peo-
ple of the North seem to be entirely and
completely enthused, and verify unmistaka-
bly the adage which says, 44 whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad." in
the mean time, we of the South, can only
wait and see the conclusion. The fate of
the American-Confederacy rests with them,
unless the Southern people are greater
cravens than we take them to be. They
labor, we fear, in the North, under the fatal
delusion that the South could not be kicked
out of the Union. They have certainly not
studied her history aright, if they think so
and will be painfully deceived when it will
be too late to repair tbe mischief. That
the 44 sober second thought" may return ere
all is lost, should certainly be the wish of
every patriot, yet candor requires at our
bands, the opinion, that we have but a faint
hope that such will be the case. Like a
mob of inceused demons, they are ready
to apply the torch to the temple of our
liberties.
Ax Item.—The following is an extract'
from a letter to J. H. Peter-s, Esq., frota A. 8
Beardsley, Esq., formerly of thia place, now
residing North. It will be remembered
Mr. B. was a strong Fillmore man, and
therefore his opinion carries with' it great
weight:
***** There is more excite*
ment North than ever before ; and I should
think Fremont stock was rising.i The
friends of Buchanan South have got to be
unanimous or he is defeated. There is no
earthly use in voting for Filln^e. He has
not the least showiLg in the ^wíd. H* is
my choice: but it is throwing away voles
—at least it looks so now. I suppose it
will be -hard work for Southern Whiga.to
go Patent Democracy, but it is their oily
salvation. I think Mr. Fillmore a "Uni>n
man, and one that would have saved it) if
any one, but I fear the consequences now,
This bringing the issue between the Nojth
and South 1 dislike very much, but tlieipt-
heads on both sides have seemed to seek it
for a long time, and now it looks like their
wishes were to be gratified.
My respects to all inquiring friends,
Very truly yours, A. S. Bearoslct.
— ^ ;
jpsr The editors of the Wasbin
American, in their notice of our artlcl
Insurrection.— We notice in our ex-
changes a report cf a negro insurrection
recently nipped in the bud in Colorado
county. Several of the ringleaders, we
learn have been executed, and others con
fined in prison. The opinion prevails that
the movement extended to the adjoining
counties, and the citizens generally in that
section of the State are on the alert. Our
own people, it occurs to lis,'should organize
an efficient patrol. We have a large negro
population, and they, to all appearances,
teem to enjoy an extensive liberty, and as-
semble together in large numbers without
restraint. Our village, on a Sabbath even-
ing, is generally filled with them. They
should be looked after. Their owners1
comfort, as well as the interest of the com-
munity, require it.
Several of our citizens, in conse-
quence of the short cotton crop, have sent
their hands to the Houston railroad for the
purpose of finding employment for them in
grading, procuring cross-ties, <fcc. Many
more, we learn, in this and the adjoining
counties above, think of doing tbe same
thing. We hope the company may be in
a condition to give them all employment,
and that ere long we may be greeted with
a sight of the iron horse upon our own
territory.
lating to Col. McAdoo's speech at PI
ville, intímete thalthe occasion, ti
etci, was generally known throughout the
county, and ask, if " Col. McDonald did not
inform a friend of his in Piantersville, the day
after Col. McAdoo's discussion, that he
knew of the appointment, but that a severe
affection of the throat prevented bis atten-
dance." Now Col. McDonald knew noth*
ing of the speech aforepaid, until after its
delivery, still he, in a conversation with
some gentlemen from Piantersville' and
neighborhood, a few days thereafter, did
say that hi* condition was such, physically,
that he would have been unable, in justice
to himself, to have attended, if hi had
known it. Yet some of the "boys"about
town, if ti e ¿raasy Tennesseean's where-
abouts had been known, would gladly have
given him, for a third time, occular demon-
stration and proof, going to show tlttt he
would always meet upou his issues s foe-
man worthy of his steel when he can be-
fore our people upon them.
For the further enlightenment of our
neighbor, we can assure him that tbe p«op)e
of this vicinity knew nothing of the speak*
ing at Piantersville until it was all over.
jfST'We thank our friends of the Ameri-
can for their kind and friendly notice oí our
editorial advent. Can't take their adrice,
however, exactly. We go it on our own
hook, and shall ever be found 44 shinnjiag
on our own side," and expressing our opin-
ions of men and things as independently as
if no such thing as political, parlies .had
ever been heard ot Our friends of the
American, we think, would feel better if
they were similarly disposed. It mighi
change the tone of their paper, however, in
some particulars we wot of.
The Invkktor.—This publication is de-
voted chiefly to the dissemination of relia-
ble information in relation to patents, me-
chanic, arts, agriculture, architecture, <kc
Its contributors are men of acknowledged
scientific attainments, and extensive pr; cti
cal knowledge. The Inventor is published
monthly, by Law, Haskell Co., 304
Broadway, N. Y., at $1 per annum, or five
copies for $4.
The Newspaper Record.—This publica-
tion comprises a list of newspapers and
periodicals in tbe United States, Cañadas
and Great Britain, together with some facts
about the origin and progress of printing,
Ac,, and is an interesting and useful work,
exhibiting great labor in its compilation.
The essay on newspapers, by W. T. Cogges-
hall, State Librarian of Ohio, shows a large
store of information and much careful re-
search. The many changes and rapid in
crease of this branch of literature is aimost
beyond belief to one who has not watched
closely its progresa. ' ¿
Public Speaking.—J. G.
MqDonald
Esq., will address the people at Johnson's
store, on the Navisoto, in this county, on
the political issues of the day, on the 1st oi'
■October. He invites any gentleman" Who
difTerjs in political sentiment to meet him on
that occasion, aud guarantees an equal
distribution of time.
healthy.
The country continues remarkably
t3F A refreshing shower fell here on
yesterdgv.
ÍW Written constitutions and human
constitutions both frequently require amend
ing, but the process in each is very differ-
ent. Both are governed by peculiar cir-
cumstances. In the human constitution,
for a superabundance of animal life in the
shape of worms, we use Dr. M'Lane's Ver
mifuge, and for a superabundance of bile or
derangement of the liver, the best remedy
is Dr. M'Lane's Liver Pills. Both remedies
are sure, providing, always, that you get
the genuine article, manufactured by Flem-
ing Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Purchasers
will do well to be careful, as adventurers
and dishonest men are endeavoring to im-
pose upon the publio a spurious article im-
pudently styling it M'Lane's Vermifuge and
Liver Pills. The genuine M'Lane's Vermi-
fuge and Liver Pills are manufactured,only
by Fleming Bros^ of Pittsburgh,
Lane has three parties stationed on the
Iowa line, to receive supplies tnd to protoot
a retreat.
For the Central Texian.
Chronicles.
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Now, in the days when Franklin ruled
tbe land* and when the people had waxed
strong, and acquired much land from the
heathen, a great dispute arose as to how it
should be divided amongst them and their
children.
And they were wroth one with another,
and strove mightily, and they who lived
afar off, even near the rising ot the sun said,
we will not that our brethren who have
made bondsmeu and bondswomen of the
children of Ethiopia shall go in with us into
the land to possess i|.
And jWe will send up our wise men to the
Sanhedrim, and they shall make a law for-
bidding our brethren in the far South from
entering into the land with their men set-
yaqts and their maid servants to possess it,
and it shall be saved as an heritage for our-
selves and our children, and for the gene-
rations which are to come after us.
And, behold, they did concerning this
thing as they had said, and sent up their
chief men to do all which they had deter-
mined.
But it came to pass in those days that
Franklin, the chiéf ruler, said, men and
brethren, what manner of thing is this
which ye would do I Wot ye pot that the
land whjph we have taken from the heathen
isthe joiift heritage t of all the tribes, that
ail may go into it tg possess it, with.none
to make them afraid! and he swore that so
long as he ruled over the people, this thing
should not be done.
And the people were greatly pleased
thereat, and tbegr said one to another,
Franklin, whom we have chosen to rule
over us, is right. Nevertheless, many who
lived afar off, even unto the rising of tbe
sun, were wroth with Franklin, and they
swore by their gods that their brethren who
had bondsmen of tbe sons of Ethiopia should
not enter into the land, nor have any part
nor lot therein.
Now, in those days the time drew near
when Franklin was to cease to judge the
tribes, and the people gat themselves to-
gether to say who should rule in his stead.
Then they who possessed neither bondsmen
nor bondswomen said one to another, we
will select of our brethren to rule in Frank-
lin's stead, one who will give to us and our
children after us, the land which we hav«
taken from the heathen, and they all said
with one accord, let John rule over us that
we may possess the land.
And the people near the rising of the sun
were greatly pleased thereat, and they com-
muned one with another and said, perad-
venture our brethren who live afar off near
the setting of the. sun, may be displeased at
this thing, and rise in their might and ap-
>oint captains of thousands and captains of
íundreds, and go into the land and possess
it. Now, we will also say unto them, let
MHlard. ot the tribe of Quincy, rule over
us, and they will believe on Millard, for he
is a man gifted with much speech, and they
will also say let Millard be our ruler, never-
theless we will take them unawares, and we
will call John, of the tribe of Horace, to be
our chief ruler.
And they did as they bad said, and many
out, great is .Millard of the tribe of
Quincy, let him be our chief ruler, and
many of the people afar off, who had bonds-
men and bondswomen also said, great and
mighty is Millard, let him rule over us and
our children after us.
Others, however, and not a few said, men
and brethren, what manner of thing is this
ye would do? Wot ye not that Millard,
when called, to rule over the people, will
say, like John, ye shall not enter into the
land with your men servants ai d your maid
servants to possess it, but it shall be given
to your brethren who have not these things,
as an heritage for them and their children
after them forever.
And these things sorely displeased the
people, and they said let us choose, then,
from amongst us, a man who will judge
righteously, and who will rule over us as
was done in the days of our fathers.
And they wiih one accord selected James,
of the tribe of Penn, a man of wisdom and
well stricken in years, and they said one to
another, James is a good man and a just
one, and having the fear of God before his
eyes, and knowing well the ways of our
fathers, he will rule over us as one people.
And great multitudes were mightily re-
joiced thereat, and they cried aloud as one
man, give us James, tbe man of wisdom,
who knew our fathers, to rule over us.
Nevertheless, many still said let Millard be
chief ruler, for he has aforetime promised
us that if we will make him chief ruler he
will do away with talents of gold and talents
of silver, and give us instead, ia much
abundance, curiously wrought specimens of
paper, wherewith we can enrich ourselves
and our children after us. And he will
drive out of the- land the Amalekites, and
the Jelnjsites, and the Amorites, and the
Hitites, and the Hivites, of whom we are
sore afraid, so they will war upon us, neither
we nor our children after us any more for-
ever.
And now, as the time drew near when
the people were to assemble to select the
chief ruler, they strove mightily one with
another, saving who shall be called to sit
in Franklin's place, John, or James, or Mil-
lard. And over the whole land th¿ contest
waxed warm, even afar off to its remotest
bounds, even in the county called Grimes
they were sorely puzzled as to who should
be ruler.
(Tobe continued.)
For the Central Texian.
Sir. Fillmore and Tosa*.
Hon. Hiram Ketchum, President of the
Fillmore organization raeetiug,iuNew York
city, thus states the Texas boundary case :
44 When Mr. Fillmore came into office
there existed this state of things : Texas
had lately came into the^Union, and she
entered as a slave State. Afterwards we
bad the war with Mexico, and we conquer-
ed and took fr >m Mexico a large and ex-
tensive territory. Texas csme forward and
claimed that a large portion of it was with-
in her limits, the occupation of which, by
hery if allowed, would make it slave territo-
ry. The Government had organized forces
to take possession, by force, of this territory,
which was claimed by Texas, when it was.
in fact, the territory of the Uuited States.
The military of the Territory said to T«xas,
4 You shall not take possession of this Ter-
ritory. We must ho'd it for the United
States.' A letter was addressed to Mr
Fillmore by the Governor of Texas, to know
whether he 4 had authorized the military to
act in this manner.' You see there was a
threatened collision between the State of
Texas and the military authorities of the
United States,, a state of collision precisely
the saine in character, as lately existed,
and now exists, between Kansas and the
United States. A letter was written to
know 4 whether Mr. Fillmore authorized
Col. Monroe to keep possession of the dis-
puted territory and keep Texas out or not.'
The Secretary of State answered that such
order had been given, an<i that the territory
would be preserved as belonging to the
United States until Congress had adjusted
the lines. [Applause.] The President com-
municated this correspondence to Congiess.
and lie said to Congress, 4 This territory
shall not be invaded by Texas. It shall be
held for the United States Government, and
I will put in requisition all the military
forces of the country, if necessary, to pre-
serve it, and resist the claim of Texas.' "
Now, Tex'ans, look at the facts: you
know that you claimed (under the treaty
with.Santa Anna) your western boundary
to if&tlie liio Grande, from its source to its
mouth. You know that it was to vindicate
your right that Mexico was conquered. If
your claims to the territory of New Mex-
ico East of the Rio Grande, from which
Mr. Fillmore debaried you, were not good,
then the United States committed an act of
highway robbery in wresting it from Mex-
ico. Only by virtue of such an acknow-
ledged act of robbery could Mr. Fillmore
claim for the Uuited States the shadow of
a title to one foot of land east of the Rio
Grande aud west of the old original Unit-
ed Slates territorial boundary. The Con-
gress of the Uuited States had never claim-
ed the disputed territory. To the Taylor-
Fillmore administration solely belongs the
infamy of proclaiming to the worl i the
dishonor of the American Government, It
was dishonor either to rob Mexico or try to
bully Texas out of one foot of her rights.
'Twas not the taking possession of disputed
territory. No one but the administration
had disputed Texas' right^id the admin-
istration disputed it in the face of the sol-
emnly plighted faith of the American Gov-
ernment ia the treaty of annexation.
Yet Texiaus, one of the great leaders
and mouth-pieces of the American party
North, Hon. Hiram Ketchum, recommends
Mr. Fdlmore to the Northern Know-No*
things because he bullied you out of 100,-*
000 square miles of Slave territory.
Mr. Fillmore's frieuds claim for hiin that
he composed the troubled waters, he allayed
agitation. I ask eveiy man of common
sense if in this Texas business he did not,
in a most unwarrantable manner, throw in
another bone of contention ?
Texians, during Mr. Fillmore's entire ad-
ministration your State was treated as an
offcast, neglected child. You have seeu
such standing off from among bis comrades,
with a sorrowful look, with his thumb in
his mouth, wondering if he was as good as
other boys. So it was with Texas. Bul-
lied in the beginning, neglected throughout,
her hardy frontier pioneers, with their wives
and children, coi.tiuually murdered bv the
ruthless savages, all calls and entreaties for
aid disregarded by the 4' tried," the 44 mod-
el" President. Texas began to wonder if
she was as good as other States.
It seems to me that those Texians whose
whole soul is wrapped in a fierce, inextin-
guishable aud eternal flame of hatred to
every thing Democratic, will support Mr.
Fillmore. No one else can.
Publicóla.
'n Middle-Texas at least, should be educated.
Our dealers in books and stationery wear
smiling countenances. A very large stock
of books is expected in this market the
ensuing fall and winter. It has beet inti-
mated that some large Northern Book
dealers have their eves on Houston for fa-
ture operations. There is ag^le,*ppjn^ ,
For the Central Texian.
The << Senior" of the « American."
Mr. Editor : In the America^) of tüe
10th inst., which has just been handed la
me, is the following bit of Editorial from
Geo. W. Crawford:
41A half-made fool, whose ignorance ia
only excelled by his impeilinemce, in an
article over the signature of 44 Numa," in
the Central Texian, states that we, the sen-
ior, in a speech at Anderson, said that Mr,
Buchanan never volunteered in tbe war of
1812. We never said any such thing. We
did 6ay that Mr. Buchanan did not partici-
pate in that war." * * *
I am the author of the article signted
Numa, published in the Central Texian XT
the. 22d ult. The question of veracity
raised by said Crawford is decided satisfac-
torily to this community by tbe annexed
certificate. If necessary a dozen more
names, of men whose word will not be
doubted b*addailio tb*certify
My communication appeared in tbe-f
tral Texian just three weeks ago, in tbe first
issue after the delivery of the tirade allud-
ed to. When the ;aid Crawford gave out
that he was coming over to make another
spee. h to clear up some misrepresentation?*
I avowed myself the author of 44 Numa."
I further stated to many persons that if be
alluded to "Numa" in his speech, I intend-
ed to rise in the audience, avow myself the
author, tell him to specify the misrepresent
tations, and if I did not prove them truths
right? there, I would apologise. The editor
of the Texian, when -he published mv arti-
cle, offered his columns to the other side.
But it did not suit Geo. W. Crawford to
investigate the matter then. He preferred
to wait nearly four weeks until most of hia
hearers would forget whether he said u vol-
unteer," or 44participate
The epithet44 half made" was applied to
me on several occasions when a school-boy.
and its author invariably received the con-
tempt and oxecration of his fellows. The
term 44 fool" was used most by those whose
homes and associations exemplified all that
was base and vile in human nature. For
the term 44 half-made fool," Geo. W. Craw-
ford is doubtless indebted to his extensive
"penitentiary acquaintance."
While I consider tbe buzzard a very use-
ful fowl, I am not sufficiently emulative of
its offices to violate the laws of my coun-
try by becoming a public scaveuger. Of
all the birds of prey I admire the eagle
only, and that never attacks carrion, though
ever ready to repel even the skunk if it
intrude upon its nest.
I shall notice the blackguardism and
bull viam of Geo. W. Crawford ne further,
unless it be diiected against my person.
Benj. F. Davis.
We, tbe undersigned, beard Geo. W.
Crawford's speech in Jfelerson on the 16th
ult. The* imprensio^Produced upon our
minds was that he denied Mr. Buchanan's
volunteering in the war of 1812.
William Patrice.
E. S. Whelav,
W. B. Rekkolds.
Jakes Hados .
September 12th, 1856.
More Arms Seized.—We have the
pleasure of recording the seizure of more
Abolition arms, consisting of two pieces of
ordinance and twenty-five Sharpe's rifl a.
The guns were on b< ard the steamer
Edinburg, and were seized at a point just
above the town of Atchison. Tlie design
of (he Abolitionists was to take them to
Omaha city, where they were to go into
the hands of Col. Lane, and be thus brought
i uto tbe Territory.—Lexington Express
8 d.
Vermont Election—New York, Sept.
2.—We have intelligence here tbis eveuing
that at the election iu Vermont, which took
place to day, forty towns in the State have
each elected a Republican Represeutative.
The Republican candidate for Governor
jaleo has a majority.
Houston Correspondence.
Houston, September 5, 1856.
Editor Texian: We have at length been
favored with copious showers of rain, which
have imparted life, energy and spirit to the
whole community. Our gardners have all
goue to work in good earnest to make up,
by fall gardening, the losses of the past
drought.
Our community is well alive on tbe sub-
ject of railioads. You can ^arce conceive
tbe great advantage they have already been
to our city. There is hardly one store in
tbe place to rent. New buildings are going
up, and old ones being repaired. But th«
press has received the greatest impetus. It
is only a few months since that one news-
paper was our only literary representative*
Now we have three weeklies—Democratic
American and Neutral. Tbe Democratic
organ is soon to be greatly enlarged and
improved. Our new dredge boat is doing
good service. By tbe first of October we
expect to be in railroad communication
witn Richinon t. The cars are now daily
ruuuing on the road some three miies. The
whole seven miles is graded, aud will prob
ably be completed in two wnéks. Tbe con
tractors, Messis. Kyle & Terry, are at work
with their usual energy and perseverance
Messrs. Noble, Stamps & Co. are pushing
the railroad in your direction. If your
citizens wish their town and county to
flourish, they must put their shoulders to
the railroad enterprise with a zest.
Our city continues healthy. Our mer-
chants are receiving their usual fall sup-
plies. Country dealers may visjt our city,
or send in their orders with confidence.
From tbe amouut ot school books now
sold in this market tbe conclusion might
be farmed that our fellow citizens in the
countrv had deteruiiued tbe wav the youth,
DemooraUe Committees.
Mr. Editor: Please publish the follow-
ing, and ob>ige the friends of Buchanan and
Brecken ridge:
At the meetings of the Democratic Cen-
tral Committee of Grimes county, held in
Auderson on the 3d and 11th inst^ the
number of said committee was increased to
twenty-three, five of whom constitute a
quorum to transact business. Correspond-
ing committees were also appointed in the
several neighborhoods and precincts in the
county, who are requested to organize tbe
Democracy, and those favorable to the
election of the Democratic nominees for the
presidency and vice presidency of the Uni-
ted S ates, and to increase their numbers to
as many as they may see fit, and to devise
such means as they may deem expedient
for tbe purposes above set forth, in their
respective vicinities.
The Central Committee is comnosed of
the following gentlemen, to-wit: James E.
Williams, Chairman; Alfred S. Richardson,
Secretary; J. G. McDonald, B. J*. Davis, C.
II. Jenkins, Thos. P. Terrell,T. H. M. Rogers,
W. B. RennoMs. J. L. Dickson, W. Patrick,
J. P. Shafer, O. H. P. Wood, J. B. Edmund-
son, Lucien Nelms, D. C. Dickson, John B.
Harris, J. R. Kennatd, M. P. McCarty, P.
H. Rogers. H. Pahl, E. Nelms, F. L. Flur-
noy and Uriah llaynie.
The following are the names of tbe gen-
tlemen requested to act as the correspond-
ing committees in the several precincts and
neighborhoods of the county, to-wit:.
Navasoto—Christopher Davis, Tboa. W.
Neely, J. C. Palmer, David M'lver.
Bedais—T. P. Plaster, J. J. Williams.
Prairie Plains—J. Edmundson, W. A.
Brooks, Jesse Bookman.
Jones' Precinct—-B. Jones, T. S. Pinck-
ney, John Henry.
Lake Creek and Oakland—T. J. Haynie,
J. N. Scott, Harvey Brigance, S. M. Garvin
M. L. Kennard.
Piantersville-—James Lawrence, K. P.
Sanders, J. K. Markey.
Retreat—James Wood, Thos. Lacsy, J.L.
Brown, Abe Womack, J. H. Dunham.
It is desired that the corresponding com-
mittees will organize and report to tha
Secretary of the Central Committee without
delay. The Central Committee meats regu-
larly in Anderson, on Thursday of each,
week, at 9 o'clock, A. M.
J. E. Williams, Chairman. ,
A. S. Richardson, Secretary.
Congressional.—The Army Bill
Passed.—Columbia, S. C. Sept. 3.—It is
reported that the House of Representatives
yielded on Saturday night and passed the
Army appropriation bill, without the Kansas
proviso.
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