The Weekly Southern Intelligencer. (Austin City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1865 Page: 3 of 4
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iSitfMi
and
.the
i, after so long an ab-
■aewr.
I look as young aa
i Mcl.auria will retara*
■ame company, ha ra-
, natural aa ever, to mest the
VilHamH. Carr
at.
i avenue, and
sk dispatch.—
I, and ha glv-
Moer , that we
ore. Refer to
ia due to ourselves, to
' that the oldtimed, large and
ng referred to in our
; man and two enthusiast*
up the mm total of the inr
at Webbervllle. The
i the people of that «action
i, or we should have been more
We trait thia explanation
> alt parties ,
r—Our subscribers in the city
M the carrier compile
i about the delivery of the Intelli
Ity ceaaea. ft sometimes hop
vera the paper at the office
, according to direction, when
i hand ready, who take* off the
at the office for
> we are willing to accommodate
I we are able, they muat recol
f to give them bnt one p*'
i Hable to be stolen by partial
i pay for what (hey read, the riak
losuch caaes, we adviae them to
■ offlse list, or have the pa
In either caae they will
have notified the
in whioh the drinking «a-
f not know the reaaon of
í daring the past,
y charter, the e$y
■■I for
ay deem proper. Until
, thia matter wu
, as they had no an-
, determined
• ¿hose who would
■ ther-fore or-
any person
r at leaat SO
i certifying the
'and
' good order in and
ris to be aold or
i name attached, ia to
5 journal of the council —
pretty «lever fellow can
v
at a Bar
found a
dignified
aay, old
New Yo
matched from Shreveport, and ere
Srnt Antonio.
The arrival was welcomed by the hoisting
of the national flag on the dome of the cap-
ítol by some of the citizens, and at several
dwellings in town, also a salute of 36 gum.
Whatever may be said of other places, the
loud cheers which greeted the old flag when
displayed to the breeze and the demonstra,
tions generally most have impressed the dis-
strangers that Austin has deserved
werld>wide reputation for devotion to the
The gentlemen seem to have been
favorably impressed with the country over
which they have passed.
Gen Merritt gained his promotion by dis
services under Gen. Sheridan in
campaigns. He is a young man
wears his laurels gracefhllyand without
any humbug or parade.
Col. Stewart, with bis brigade, composed
of the 10th 111., 1st La. and 18th N. Y. Cav.,
reached the city yesterday, and are camped
on the west side of the river, where they
will remain several days. They are over
3,000 strong, and although weather-beaten,
are the finest cavalry lay-out that most of
our non-combatants ever witnessed. They
passed through the city with oolors flying,
and accompanied in their march by a fiae
brass band, which discoursed excellent mu-
sic. The balance of the troops are arriving,
and as soon as the whole command are toge-
ther, we understand they will at once pro-
ceed on their march to San Antonio.
The 18th New York is nnder the command
of Col. J. J. Byrne. We have not learned
the names of the officers of the other regi-
ments. Col. Mfener commands the 1st, and
Col. Stewart the 2d brigade.
The 1st brigade of cavalry, under Colonel
Misner of the 3d Michigan, arrived in town
to-day. The brigade consists of the 2d Illi-
nois, 4th Wisconsin and 3d Michigan caval-
ry. We understand the 1st brigade*jrill re-
main here a few days before proceeding to
San Antonio.
Capt. Rpckwell, Provost Marshal, has open-
ed his office at the capítol, in the room for
merly occupied by the Clerk of the Supreme
Court He is paroling only those who were
in the army at the time of the capitulation
by Gen. Kirby Smith. He administers the
oath of allegiance to all who apply, but does
not administer the amnesty oath
Cápt. R. appears to be a courteous, affable
gentleman, and has produced a favorable
impression upon all who have had occasion
to visit bis office.
mmisszb
-
1A
T-PlOOLtnt.—-'
in tile north for
; little rain about here
up to 2 or 3 hundred, judging from
our feelings; the Federals have come ; i ron-
dad being swallowed; public property turn-
ed over, from cotton cards to bag* of cotton;
Hail Columbia revived, Dixie gone under and
My Maryland gone up since Lee's expedition
into Pennsylvania; girls and boys thinking
about marrying since Col. Laughlin author-
—'-v © VWI. IMUgUUU «UbMVi* g <i "v.v.iwjuoi«WH Win
iies County Clerks to issue license ¡ tome the keys had been demanded of the
Mm
of Uncle Sam's boys, were reeling in the seriously endangered ; and but for the exer
tions of the people who promptly turned out,
Moonlight Strolls.—As this local passed
a house in the region of the Capitol Wednes-
day evening, his ears were greeted with the
i whole mail sound of fiddle, banjo and triangle, and a
voice yelling out "first four forward."'
Prompted by curiosity, we peeped in to see
who the merry revelers were: and behold!
Mfreedmen and women, with a good proportion
.pppu
odoriferous mazes of the dance.
f county
Spasmodic.—A Federal soldier was sud
denly seised with a dangerous fit, the day the
national troops arrived here—not exaotly an
epileptic fit, bnt a spasmodic fit of kicking,
occasioned by impndence from some three
or four fine looking, elegantly dressed freed-
men. The aforesaid freedmea took to the
streets and could not be induced back to the
side walks until fitilled soldier, boots, spurs,
spasms and all bad left for camps. Patient
convalescent when local left.
Local Observed going down the avenue
'tother day, a patriotic national soldier lash-
ed across a horse, with two guards in charge
of him, proceeding to camp. It appears
that on arriving at the capital of the empire
State, his patriotism boiled over, aod as a
matter of course sundry drinks were desira-
ble. He took too much, and had to go to
quarters in rather an nnsoldierly manner.
Strict discipline seems to be enfored: and
we may add, the soldiers generally demean
themselves quietly on the streets, and appear
to be an orderly set of men. We have, how-
ever, heard of some shamefol acts of outrage,
these were in every case promptly corrected
by the officers, when informed of the offences.
° It wonld be remarkable if there were not
bed men among so many.
- -The river rose a few feet last
h'' ^sequence, we praam*, of
n the mouttt&ius." The
.' ■ 'ror " <i next
tit
bnt
ilon
•yo
irion t
industrious young men on the street who
can't find a situation—-they '11 succeed after
awhile, for Providence always helps those
who don't help themselves; Sam Taylor did
net.Cometo town this week; a few peaches
on the street at so much a smell; Newsbam
will advertise when his stock comes in;
Blaekwell has resigned; Todd makes wool
rolls, according to printed handbills; Chand-
ler returned, ditto others; subscriptions
to the Intelligencer coming m; this local
abnsed a good deal for not being perfect—he
neglects some things and overdoes others—
by parties who Would do infinitely better if
they were in our place, will employ them to
conduct the paper at a large salary, as soon
as we get able; there is talk of reviving the
Union Association that played out .when the
State seceded ; a friend in the country, aged
66, got married a short time since, whieft we
did not publish because the name of the bride
could not be foutH out; the girls wont run
after officers ; the Intelligencer still com id*
ered fishy for supporting the government, by
a few who don't take the papers and have
not found out that the Confederacy no longer
exists; the City Council have resolved to
tender the hospitalities of the city to Gover-
nor Hamilton ; some are talking about the
new moon and its probable effects upon the
weather; Pittman is starting a tin-shop—we
will tell all about it when he advertises;
Bill Cloud has returned home from tl e' war ;
the wife of a young friend has given birth
to a ten-pound boy—the very image of papa;
Mekimson of Georgetown called yesterday
—always pleased to see his pleasant visage ;
the big pole from Caldwell's cedar-brake is
to be erected at Hancock's corner instanter;
camp-meetings springing up all about in con-
sequence of our article week before last; the
people settling down qn'etly, and generally
going to work like good citizens; the spread
eagle hovering over us all, and will finally,
we doubt not, extend his wings|rj
foundland to Pánaina, Cuba and all. É PIu
ribus Unum—Hail Columbia—God save the
people.
Fib*.—Last Monday night, about 11 o'cl'k,
the dwelling, kitchen and other adjoining
houses of Mr. E. Kirk, were burned to the
ground. All efforts to save the premises
were fruitless. A portion of things on the
first floor was saved : all else destroyed. It
is believed that the fire originated from ashes
thrown at the back of the kitch^ The
dwellings of Messrs. Foster and Trimble, and
the Methodist Ch urch across the street, were
these premises would have probably been
burned. . ,: ¡. .
Billinoslt Abiad.—Our friend J. G. Bil-
lingsly, called the other day and gave us a
lot of taelons—such as Billingsly alone
raises. As usual, he has about the best go-
ing ; and the result is, that everybody pat-
ronises bim. And if be don't happen to
bring them in, the people throng his patch
and take it by storm. They Will have them
anyhow.
The Intelligencer last week, exclusive of
advertisements previously set, contained
66,000 ems of matter. Now, ás it requires
on an average, three types to Up picked up
to each em, the fingers of the patient compo-
sitor grasped and arranged in order, for that
paper, near 200,000 pieces of metal. Count-
ing the motions of the hand, besides justify-
ing, would give 400,000 times the journey is
made to and from the boxes in getting up
the 18 columns of new matter for list week's
paper. What with the type-setting, study,
proof reading, correcting, and the other thou-
sand and one things required to be done in
order to place the nice, clean sheet In the
hands of the subscriber, to say nothing of
the cash required to pay for paper,
and other unavoidable incidentals,
«TMlty deserves an'
Who wonld file* 1 /
soriber? SJ
Thi Thias0*y Again We have neglected
hitherto, for want of knowledge of the fltets,
to publish a detailed aoeoont of the robberv
of the SUte Treasury. Who the robbers
were is not yet poeitively known, though
circumstances point with almost certainty to
some noted desperate men who had long kept
this section of country in foar by their acts
of violence. For several days previous to
the robbery, rumors of a contemplated at-
tack on the Treasury were frequent on the
i Cocirv*.—I*, will be ra-
. by a Mr. Bo,d,
Kuxiau i> Wi
mambered that a Mr. I
two month* ago in V
whoted. It being reported to tfce<
cer at Kreaham, by the eon of GarreSt, that Boyd waa
at home, a detachment, nnder the command of a
««■tenant, waa sett to arrest Boyd. The soKRars
wer teed upon by a party in Boyd' house, and the
fire returned. The remit waa,
Major Avery, that a«
and a aoKliar wounded, and a lady in Boyd's houae
wonadad, and two of We party oaptured and i
Boyd escaped.
TJ]
ft.
Treasurer by some disguised men. Fearing
personal violence against himself, he left the
city. As soon as it was made known that
the attack had been made on the Treasury,
Capt. Freeman, who was ia command of a
volnnteer company organised for the protec-
tion of the public property, summoned to his
assistance the following persons, all of whom
were just returned from the army except, we
believe, Messrs. Robardn and Bahn:—W. F.
Bengener, A. Bahn, J. Bowles, T. J. Camp,
bell, ,0. T. Freeman, B. G. Goodrich, S, E.
Goodrich, J. V. Huichins, Ruf. Jones, A.
Musgrove, J. Petmecky, Charles L. Robards,
Fritz Sterzing, R. C. Shelley, M. V. Thomp-
son, S. T. Thompson, J. Wooldridge, and
Capt. , a stranger, whose name is for-
gotten. No one else responded. They moved
promptly to the scene of violence. On ar-
riving there, the robbers rapidly decamped.
One of them, Alexander Campbell, who was
under the influence of liquor, remained be.
hind. He fired the party, slightly wound*
iDg Capt. Freeman. Campbell was wounded,
from the effects of which he died in about
24 hours. He made no confessions or de-
velopments. Á
On arriving. t¿ere,xthe safes in which the
principal-portion of the. specie was deposited,
had^been forced open, and the gold taken
out. The silver was left.\ These safes, pur
chased at a heavy expense^and supposed to
be burglar-proof, were probably cut open in
15 or 20 minntes I \
The promptness with which Ctypt. Freeman
and the gentlemen above named moved when
the alarm #as given, deserves as it has re-
ceived the thanks of the commnnity. \l
An I quibt.—This local, On last Monday,,
started round to Duffau's corner to tak^.i
squint down the street, in search of an item
On reaching that popular turn, he halted at
what he thought was an inquest. Quoth be
—here/s an important item." He saw a
New- crowd unanimously gathered aroand some-
thing about the door of the hotel: and con-
cluded to start down and see if an officer was
indeed inquiring into the facts of a homicide.
At this moment he met a gentleman, aod
inquired into the cause of the absorbing in-
terest. " O," said he, " the crowd are talk
ing to some federal soldiers just come in."-
We were brought np standing. And our first
thought was, as we turned away—TP Ao got
there first ? Is Stnbblefield in town ? The
next inquiry that naturally suggested itself
to our mind was, he can now come without
fear of disappointment.
$oUl forripflto.
ColB«to<,M*
CUaap, H C Friar,'
aon, í H V
J TBaOy,
WilHama, F M
5
nee,
B J Anderaon,
8 M Bremer, O
ih, B Baatornante, l)r
. wJViK'i
Dr Moore, BBAt-
C Knbanka, LMav-
J Thibbauh, B C
Flum,
ir Arary
ffdl
xkmíI)íl
lor. Mr Newel, Mr Houaton, Jno T1
and Mra Coe.
Honey Table.
The following table explains itself:
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er, ink, labor,
Js, tie print-
vLets.-
ao ch
$ets.
•'\Bub-
. «oh.
Value of a
Pre . Cur. Dollar.
10 1 90
10 2 98
10 3 97
10 4 96*
10 5 95*
106........ 94
10 7 ..93
10 8 92
10 9 91¡
110. 90
111................. >90
.........89;
112
11 3
11 4
11 5
11 6
88
87
86 •
86
i!
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.62
............... 62
117... 85
118..................84;
119 84
120........
121.: 82*
122. *82
12 3 811
12 4 80$
12 5 80
12 6 ,....794
12 7 78#
12 8 78$
12 9 77i
13 0 77
13 1 76Í
13 2 75}
133...... 76a
134 74$
135. ....«.#*......«..74
13 6 73$
13 7 73
13 8 72$
139..... 72
140 71$
141. 71
1 ...70$
m
«•$
6i>
18$
Ob
; ......67#
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v
Prem,
151
152
153...
154..
155
156
157
158
159....
160....
161....
162 61
163...II. «..i... *61
16 4 61
16 5 60
16 6 60
167............... ...««.59;
168......... •...*« .. ...59i
«...59,
68
.....58,'
,...58
....57:
....57
....57
....56
...JA
....56
....55 ■
...56
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...54
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| proceedings of THE CITY council,
, CALLED SKaaiOM, Ml ft
Council met punuant to aeaH from the mayor;
ayor in the chair. -M' ■ 5 'I ?
Roll called. Preaent, aid.
apncertitnif
ma:
aon, Holland, Spence and Baker,
and Hamilton. Quorum preaeat.
Aid. Haraleon introduced an
election . The rale waa
timea, and the ordinance i ■■
Said ordinance provides for Ailing racanei<* ty oi
dering ol jettons*
An ordinance in relation to lieeoMS, waa ful. and
the motion to plaoe it oa a aeeond reading wai killed
outright.
A aubititute waa unanlmoutly adopted. Weh ve
not seen It.
B. J. Smith, C. Spalding, and E. Raven were ap-
pointed to bold an election for marahat.
On motion, the mayor was requested to lr «p-m
Gov. Hamilton, and tender him the hoapltaUtiea of tbo
city, after doing all which the council ¿jjow m-
íñcrton^alco.1' **
Wholesale
„ -Texas Sugar, by hb'l., 1® (ñ
12Jc. ^1 lb. j Coffee, by sack, 25 Q 2C,c.
lb. j Star Candles, by box, 32 @ 34c. lb.}
American Prints, 20 (8) 25 ^ yd.; Vtro. Do-
mestic, 22 fa, 26c. % yd.; Men's Broganj,
$12 @ $18^ do .; Letter leper, f' ream,
$3 @ $3.50; Grass Rope, by coil, 16 <S> 18c.
lb.; Rice, by sack, 16 @ 20c. ; Sal
Ja, 8 @ 12ic. ^ lb.; Texas Tolmeco, ¿5c.
Ib.; Manufactured Tobacco, $1.00
1.75 « lb.; Selves, 5.00 © 7.90 "0 doz.;
Castile Soap, 25 cents Ifi lb.; Hiding, to
@ 85 ^ lb.; Tumblers, $3.00 V '<
Agate Buttons, 15 cents grosr ; Bareges,
35 cents % yd.; Muslins, 35 cents "# yd.;
Spelling Books, 1.60 @ 2.00 f doz ; Poniea
" Horses, (common sfk) $10.00 0 $30.00.
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ast
ds
Prices Current.
Flour,
75 © 80 « bushel; Bacon, 10 @ 12$ tr lo;
Coffee, 30 lb j Sugar, 12$ © 20 f
lb; Salt, 5 @7^1 lb; Leather, 25 10 f
lb; Butter, 15 @ 20 « lb; Xggc, 15 © 20
« dos : Molasses, $1.25 gaOon : Candi.- ,
40 ©59 « lb; Tobacco, 25 ® 7D V !
Seda, 14 © 25 ^ lb; Lard, 121® 20 !b;
Starch, 20 © 25 Ib j Black Pepper, 40 ©
50^ lb.
HBP'
EJirertorp.
PreehyterlRH^—Rev. Win. M. Baker. Rorvlu#
•TerySunday at 10t o'clock. Bubject n-xt Sabbath t
Christian Manllneaa.
■.at her taw.—Bev. J. O. Lelb. 8e ice eroiy
Sunday at 3 o'clock, p. m. Subject next Sabbath:
Chrlat, Our 8ustafner and Nouriaher.
Bnpileta—Bev. H. H. Taliaferro. Service every
Sunday at lOf o'clock,
Method int.—Rev. i. W. Whipple. Service every
Sunday at 10* o'clock, and o'clock, p «a.
Epiecejpai.—R- M. Klgin, Lay Reader, Servare
every Sunday at 10| o'clock. , „ _ .
Catholic.—Rev. N. Felton and Rev. 1, M. Oeraed.
Service every Sunday at 10 o'clock.
Chriatla*.—Rev. J. Jones. Service every Sun-
day at 10J o'clock.
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169...
170
171
172...
173
175......
177
185...
189...
190
191
192
19^
On Bruahy, In William on county, July —, MOB, Mr.
Otto Swenaon to Mlaa Anna EHaa Palm.
On Bruahy, In Williamaon county, July I J, 1065, Mr.
August Nelson to Miaa Johanna Augusta Palm.
In thia city on the 97th inet-, by E. McLaughlin, E q.,
at the residence ot Mr. Lewi Elgin; Mr. 8ylymter
Hamilton, to Mia*. Mary Ann Gravan. Both of WU-
esjsaasÍBsSass
In thia city, on the SIM ¡art., Moeea, Infant
Mr. and Mr. Melaaky, aged about 9 week .
JnUrmente.
""
Infant daughter of Baaa Bichóla, July Mth. don
New iXbt)rrti««mcnts.
W. A. PITTS.
asa. hsmmcks.
PITTS * HENRICKS, Auctioneers, General Com-
I mission Merchants, and Dealers is Produce, Ana-
tin, Texas. Will purchase, and receive on consign-
ment, for sale or ahfoment, COTTON, WO )L, HIDES,
and aH kJads of Country Produce. Orders for Mer-
chandise will receive prompt attention. Every ktad
of Agency Business attended to. We eoMt the pat-
ronage of parties desiring to dispose of goods st apC- '
tlon. una to
E. M. Pease, John Hancock, Geo. Haneoek, Bremond
Ic Robinson, Austin j H. K. McCulloch, Segain -, C. B-
Johna, San Marco ¡ Henricka * Marihalf, Houston;
W. C. Philips A Co., Gaheston ; Geo. Barnard, Wa-
co; C- K. Hall, Bastrop. 1-4 July #T, 1W5.
ueer and Commission Mer-
WW . _jj| h Having been engaged In
the above business tor the last ten years, can refer to
all Austin merchante, and to Wn. T. Austin, Allen Sc.
* Carter, O. W. Crawford
Pulton, Houston; Searcy — ... v..w«..v
A Co., Galveston; C. K. Hall, Bastrop ; Sampson 4k
Wens, tS Antonio. OT Goods soW at Ae3hm or
U pnvate sale, imj !.e rTia,-1trt prtr«sol f-'.n-«d. (toé-
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