Georgetown Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 24, 1867 Page: 3 of 4
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t^nt. additional.
. Ciberal deduction will be made for stand-
ing advertisements.
Estray notices, two dollars each.
Obituaries exceeding ten lines, to be
charged as per rates.
Marriage notices published free of charge.
* Our terms will be imfariably, in ad-
a f% I publicity to anything that we did not
j at the time think was true. It would
perhaps be better tor parties and espei.
cially those who live at a distance of
several hundred miles to remember
that two or three years work consider-
able change in a country; and to post
themselves as to local matters, before
they bring such charges against us.
Harry L. Allan, Commercial and
Advertising Agent, Houston, Texas,
is the authorized Agent for the
"Watchman."
Rioh'd. G. Hart, is our duly au-
thorized agent at Brenham.
T. L. Sohaffer, Galveston, is our
duly authorised agent.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The Rev. J. MoMurray will preach
next Sabbath morning at the usual
hour; and will lecture, in course, on
the third commandment at night.
,-Protbacted Af kiting.'—Rev. J.
8. Abbott commenced a protracted
meeting here some two weoks since,
which has continued up to the present
writing with encouraging results.—
Ministers from abroad have dropped
in, and united their efforts with that
of our faithful minister, Mr. Abbott,
and there is no telling the good that
will be done. To the eredit of our
community, it must be said they have
turned out well. Nearly every family
have had more or less sickness, thus
preventing some from attending.
will as at this place, theTe has
a considerable revival on Berry's
Creek, at Compton's Spring.
A continued and increasing inter-
est seems to be manifested in the
uneeting, several conversions and quite
• number of " seekers/' On Thurs*
diy night, sfter a very interesting ser-
mon preached by the Bev. Mr. Harris,
some nine or'terf presented themselves
at the alter for prayer. Such a revi-
val as this has not often been witness-
ed in the place. It is to be hoped
.that our people will continue to attend
'and thai this revival wilt widen and
deepen until the very mudsills of Sa-
tan's dominions in this town shall have
been broken up.
Mono k Fun. Four itinerant
showmen passed this way and opened
in the Court-Hopse, one night this
yweek, as per printed bills, to give us
something in the way of "music and
fun/' the funny pert we presume was
to relieve us of a little span. After
showing at Bound Bock without li-
cense they thought they would plsy
the same game here, but they were
pounced upon by our Assessor for his
and not having enough ready cash
to meet the "responsibilities of a show-
man," had to submit to the capture of
one of their musical instruments.
" At the place to Register," in
Bomd Bosk, will be found a complete
of Pry Goods Ac., whioh
Messrs Davis k Mays are selling very
cheap for cash. Call and see them.
Wo learn from the 8, A. Express,
Hhat two germans, Julius Walters and
IWts Funike, workmen upon the farm
of Mrs, Martin, in Mason county,
were brutally murdered on the 14th
inst., h? three Americans who called
at the house lor sapper, and while the
same was being prepared by the wife
tap of the murdered party, they
f shot the partice, and then forcing the
to give up all the money in the
OonelsHng of $88, sseaped,
taking a northeast diseetion.
Cstorlif.
appeared in our
that has induced parties to
us with "over-drawing," or
t'* we have only to aaj that
We learn from Col. William Arm-
strong, that while on a surveying tour
in the upper country lately, he dis-
covered a considerable bed of copper
ore in Shackelford county, and brought
home a specimen whioh he has had a&r.
Bayed, and whioh proves to be seventy
five per cent, copperj this, the Col-
thinks, is a continuation of the mines
lately discovered in Jack county.
J. C. Juvinall and brother have
just started from <his county a herd
of about 400 fine beeves for the
northern market. They will ac-
company the herd, and their address
during the next fall, will be Baxter
Springs, Cherokee county, Kansas.
The Pecos Gold Hunters.
We learn from Capt. Mon.
Swisher, who has just returned
from the expedition, that the thing
has turned out to be a humbug.—
It appears that many of the expe-
dition charge that Capt. Snively's
ostensible object in getting up the
expedition, was the location of
land and perfecting^ land titles,
and to this end raised the gold ex-
citement that was prevailing last
Spring in order to induce parties
to go with him for protection from
the Indians. Such a game of de-
ception has not often been practic-
ed upon innocent men to subserve
the private ends of a scheming
land shark. Capt. Swisher further
stated that about two-thirds of the
company had left for their homes
and that the remainder, con-
sisting of about 35 men, were at
Eagle Springs, about a hundred
miles -below £1 Paso, that they
were greatly enraged at Snively,
and threatening to do him violence.
Reported Shooting at Lampa-
sas.—We regret to hear of a serious
affair at Lampasas, that resulted in the
death of Mr. Jaokson, a merohant of
that place, and long known as one of
ite best citizens, and probably the death
of a soldier. We are informed that
on Saturday last a file of soldiers to
getter with the citizens endeavored to
arrest three men, who were armed each
with a double-barreled gun and two
six-shooters. They had just before
driven away the inmates of a house in
the suburbs of the town, and robbed
it. They resisted, and a running fight
ensued, in whioh Mr. Jackson was
shot dead, and one of the soldiers shot
through the lungs. One of the des-
peradoes was shot down, but under
cover of a corn field and the thick
woods adjoining, all three made their
escape. They were trailed by the blood
about two miles, when the signs ceased
end the trail was lost.
These men were supposed to be
from the region of Brazos River. For
tbe present, we ean only give the re-
port as we have heard it.
Broke Down.—Editors and pub-
lishers are not supposed to ever meet
with any adversities, and lest some of
our readers labor under this delusion,
we feel thst it will be some relief to
us to let them know of what a damper
was thrown upon our feelings during
our recent trip below. Lumbering
down the main road to our Metropolis
at a 2:40 rate, buoyed in spirits at the
welcome greeting we expected from
our friends, to ssy nothing of the few
"shiners" and long advertisements in
prospect, it was cruel that just at this
juncture our axle>tree snapped in
twain, letting us, with our bright vi-
sions, to the ground. If you remem-
ber the story of the maid and the pail
of milk, you can make the comparison.
The stage, however, soon hove in
sight, to our relief; seated therein
(cross-legged of course) we were soon
again indulging in happy reflections.
Wo found the denizens, as usual, bu<
sily engaged in their different avoea*
tions, looking confidently forward to
a better future. The merehaata anti-
cipate a lively fafi trade—earpenters
and builders with their hands fall;
and, in fact, everything presents a
tendency to Austin at onoe becoming
a place of importance. The railroads
are reaching out their arms in this di-
rection, and we may soon behold the
iron monster steaming throngh the
whole western country. Northern
capitalists are now turning their at-
tention to the importance of our Tex*
as cattle being driven into their coun>
try, and we may expect sale for every
marketable hoof we have in the Spring;
thus throwing an immense capital into
our hands, whioh is only needed for
the future greatness of our country in
point of internal improvement: for
the people have the will if they can
only command the means.
—
—
The Maine Farmer tells of a young
man and woman who got married in
Bethel last winter, and the next day
the happy couple started on the hon-
eymoon tour into the woods, where he
had contracted to cut a large quantity
of cord wood. He built a camp,
where she spends' her time in promot-
ing the comfort of her husband, and
on Saturday night they both make
their appearance in the village to se-
cure their supplies for the week's
work, and return on Monday morning
to their camp Lome,. as happy as a
king and queen. These are therefore
hands that will cut their way through
life.
Bulk of the Gold in the World.
—According to estimates given in the
Evening Post three weeks ago, the
whole amount of gold in the world at
the present moment is about $5950,
000,000 in value. It may tbe of in-
terest to sec what the bulk of this
amount of gold would be if it were all
melted and run together. Pure gold
is more than nineteen times as heavy
as water; and a cubio foot of water
weighs a thousand ounces avoirdupois.
A cubio foot of gold would weigh then
over 19,000 ounces avoirdupois; and
every such ounce of fine gold is worth
(according to our coinage) somewhat
more than eighteen dollars; so that
the whole oubic foot of gold would be
worth a little more than a third of a
million dollars, A cubic yard of solid
gold would be worth twenty-seven
times as much as that, or over nine
million dollars; and 660 cubic yards
would contain somewhat more than the
$595,000,000, of gold. These 660
cubic yards would be contained within
a room about five yards hight yards
high, eight yards wide and sixteen
yards long; say, a good sized parlor,
or a store of moderate size.
" But," says some one, "gold is so
malleable that even this small bulk of
it would gilt over the whole earrh."—
But he either overestimates the mal-
leability of gold, or more likely, un-
derestimates the size of the earth. It
takes 1,280,000 leaves of the thinnest
gold foil to make an inch in thickness,
or about fifteen millions and a third
to make a foot, or 46,000,000 to a yard.
A cubic yard of gold, then, could be
beaten out so as to cover 46,000,000
square yards, somewhat less than 10,-
000 acres : for there are 4840 square
yards to the acre. Then, as there
are 640 square acres to the square
mile, the whole 660 cubic yards of
gold could be beaten out so as to cover
about 10,000 square miles. That is,
a tract only a hundred miles square,
less than the extent of Vermont, and
a little more than a fifth of either New
York or Pennsylvania.—N.Y. Evening
Post.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.
Thomas Cotton killed his brother
Mr. James Cotton, day before yes-
terday, in Montgomery county, in
a personal difficulty.—Telegraph,
Judge Dougherty Removed.—
The telegraph gives us the following
ss an extract from special orders No.
Ill, dated New Orleans, Aug. 8;
For denying the supremacy of the laws
of Congress, and stating that he wonld
not obey them, when conflicting with
the laws of the State of Texas, and
openly denouncing the government of
the United States, in offioe and pres*
ence of Brevet Major Gen. J. J. Rey-
nolds, commanding sub-distriot of the
Rio Grande, Edward Dougherty, Judge
12th Judicial Distriet, State of Texas,
is heredy removed from that office,
and Edward Basse appointed in his
stead.
Tribute of Respect.
Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Architect of the Universe to remove
from our midst our esteemed broth*
er, Joseph Rubarth, who died at
his residence, in this county, on the
19th inst., after a protracted illness;
aged sixty-nine years ; therefore,
Be it resolved,—That in the death
of our Brother this Lodge has lost a
zealous member, Masonry an earnest
advocate, his family a fond and affec-
tionate father and husband, .and sooier
ty an honest and public-spirited menu
ber.
Be it resolved furthery—That the
members of this Lodge wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days;
and that a copy of these resolutions
be tendered to the family of our de>
ceased brother; and that a copy of
the same be furnished the Georgetown
Watchman for publication.
T. P. Hughes, )
S. Seymour, > Committee.
R. Sansom, . )
PRICE* CURRENT
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
MORROW & PRICE.
GROCERIES
Rio Coffee, 24 @ 28
Brown Sugar, 12$ @ 16|
Crushed Sugar, 15 @ 20
Molasses, % gal. 50 @ 75
Syrup, $ " 90 @ I 25
Rice, J* ft 12J @ 16f
Peaches, dried, f) ft 15 @ 16}
Apples, " ft 15 @ 20
Salt, % ft 06
Butter, « ft 12i @ 15
Lard, ft 12£
Eggs, % doz 10
Sweet Potatoes, <p bush 1 00
Flour, % 100 6 00 @ 7 00
Corn Meal, % bush 75
Corn, $ "
DRY GOODS. retail.
Prints, 12$ @ lWf
Domestics, Brown, 15 @ 22
" Bleached, 16 @ 35
Tickings, 25 @ 50
Hickory", 16 @> 30
Galveston, Aug. 16.
Cotton,
Hides, market dull.
Dry,
Wet, salted,
Green,
Wool—There is little doing, quotations
nominally unchanged.
f Merino, free from bars,
i "
if l> w
Common, and burry, nominal,
11 @ 16}
@15
9* @ 10
6@7
16i @ 17*
15* @ 16}
13 @ 14
7© 10
New York, Aug. 15.
Cotton—Middling N. O. and Texas, 28* @
29 cents.
Dry Hides, 15 @ 17.
Wool—Texas, 18 @ 33.
Gold—Closed at 140f.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SI rayed or stolen
FROM the undersigned, a 3 year old
red roan Stallion coltj branded y on left
shoulder. (See fac-simile in our list of
marks & brands.)
Any information that will lead to the re-
covery of the above will be suitably re-
warded. Address ELISHA ALLEN,
31ot36 ClBCLEVILLK,
T. K. 4LLEW,
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W,
GALVESTON, - - - TEXAS.
OFFICE—158 Tremont Street. 1:33
Penmanship.
WRITTEN instructions, by which anyone
can learn plain writing, German text and or-
namental writing, wiU be sent by mail for
One Dollar, currency. Address
PROF. NELSON FORSYTH,
Florence, Williamson Co., Texas,
py Any paper publishing the above and
sending a copy to me will receive the in-
structions by mail. 27tf N. F.
e. j. brown,
w. d. latting, s. d. brown.
E, J. BKOWN & Co.,
CIR OLE VIL L E, Texas
(Situated on the San Gabriel, 15
miles below Georgetown, on the main
Belton and Bastrop Road,
GENERAL DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware Wood-
en ware, Ready Made Clothing, Bacon,
Salt Flour &o.
Also a supply of the leading Drugs
and Medicines.
Liberal advances made on Cotton,
Wool and Hides. AH kinds of Coun-
try Produce taken in exohange for
Goods. 3ot2-2
W. A. PITTS & Co.,
Auction and Commission Merchants
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas.
KEEP constantly on band all grades of
CHEWING und SMOKING TOBAC-
CO, CIGARS, Garrett's SNUFF, Ac. ot30
WM. H. CARR,
Auction and Commission
MERCHANT,
AUSTIN,
iotas
TEXAS.
BEN STONES,
Cotton and Wool Factor,
EECEIVING, FORWARDING,
AND
General Commission Merchant,
^ BRENHAM,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
Texas, ot50
DRAYAGE—FREE. -«t
Strayed
FROM the undersigned, a sorrel horse,
saddle marked, about 8 years old, feet and
legs white up to the knees, has a scar on
left hind leg just above the hock, branded
H on left shoulder G W on the right.
Any one who will bring him to me will be
suitably rewarded.
A. Y. CHISM.
Georgetown, June 28,1867. 26tf
TEE
secon d terji1
— OF THE —
GEORGETO WN MALE AND FEMALE
ACADEMY
WILL commence on *
MONDAY,'AUGUST 5TH, 1867.
with REV. J. McMURRAY, as Principal,
and MISS ANNETTE ARRINGTON, as
First Assistant.
The following classifichtion and rates of
tuition were adopted by the Board of Trus-
tees at their last meeting:
COMMON SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
First Year per Month, $2 00.
1st Term—Alphabets of Letters and Fi-
gures ; Spelling in Monosylables.
2d Terh—Spelling in Monosylables and
Dyssylables; First Reader; Arabic and Ro-
man Notation (Black Board Exercise).
Second Year per Month, 02 50.
1st Term—First Reader finished and Se-
cond begun ; Spelling in Polysylables; First
lessons in Addition and Subtraction ; Pen-
manship.
■2d Term—Spelling; Second Reader; Pri-
mary Arithmetic; Second Geography : Pen-
manship.
Third Year per Month, $3 00.
1st Term—Third Reader; Third Geogra-
phy ; Primary Grammar; Penmanship; In-
tellectual Arithmetic.
2d Term—Third Reader; Primary Gram-
mar; First Lessons in Composition; Intel
lectual Arithmetic ; Geography.
Fourth Year per Month, S3 50.
1st Term-—Fourth Reader ; English
Grammar (practical); Latin Grammar; Prac-
tical Arithmetic; Physical Geography.
2d Term—History U. S.; English Gram-
mar (practical); Latin Reader; Practical
Arithmetic; Algebra (First Lessons); Bible
History.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
Freshmen Class per Month, $4 00.
1st Term—Algebra; Latin Reader; Greek
Grammar; Geometry.
2d Term—Algebra; LatinGreek Read-
er ; Plane Trigonometry; Physiology.
Sophomore Class per Month, $5 00.
1st Term—Latin; Greek; Spherical Trig-
onometry ; Rhetoric.
2d Term—Latin; Greek ; Surveying and
Navigation; Natural Phylosophy.
Junior Class per Month, $5 00.
1st Term—Latin ; Greek ; Analytical
Geometry; Chemistry; Political Economy;
2d Term—Latin; Greek; Logic ; Botany.
Natural Theology; Agricultural Chemistry.
Senior Class per Month, $5 00.
1st Term—Astrorfomy; Civil Engineer-
ing; Science of Government.
2d Tekm—Geology and Mineralogy ;
Mental and Moral Phylosophy ; Evidences
of Christianity.
Declamations and Compositions will be
required irom the 3d year of the Common
School Department through the Academic
Department.
French, Spanish, &c., and Book-Keeping;
Extra Charges.
Pupils can take an irregular course of
study if desired.
TERMS—payable quarterly in advance.
For further information, parties are re-
ferred to any member of the Board of Trus-
tees, namely: R. Sansom, E. W. Talbot, U. H.
Anderson, Cyrus Eubank, J. J. Stubblefield,
W. K. Makemson J. T. Coffee and F. L.
Price, Secretary.
[Signed] THOS. P. HUGHES,
President.
F. L. PRICE,
Secretary.
LIVERY & SALE STABLE,
Pecan Steet, Austin, Texas.
WHERE Horses will receive the best
care and attention.
Two first-class boarding houses adjacent
Give us a trial and pon will come again.
1:30ot2.*4 LEOVELL A NICHOLS.
Lumber! Lumber!!
WE WILL keep constantly on hand best
quality of Cedar Lumber and Shingles, which
we will exchange for good marketable wheat
where it is not convenient to pay the money.
Lumber Yard at our place on Brashey.
JOHN PALM,
22ot36 A. J. PALM,
STRAYS.
SAN 8ABA COUNTY.
Taken up by A. L. Hall, living about fif-
teen miles west of the town of San Saba, a
bay horse, black, mane and tail, saddle
marked very bad, about 14} hands high, 8
or 9 years old, hninded on the left shoulder
with H P connected. Also a mouse colored
mare mule, one year old last spring, not
branded, 10 hinds high.
J. N. GAUNY, Clerk C. C. S. S. Co.
. 1
If yon want any
in the merchaiidlze line,
read this column.
J. C. S. MORROW,
F. L. PRICE.
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MORROW * PRICE.
MERCHANTSt
Georgetown,
Texas.
IN addition to the large and well assorted
stock of General Merchandise, recently
eceived, we are constantly' receiving fresh
supplies direct from New York. 1-18
OSNABURG8 k LOWELS.
Suitable for Wagon Sheets and Tent
Cloths, at MORROW & PRICE'S.
DRESS GOODS,
Black Silks and Alpacas,
Lawns, Organdies, Plain and
Dotted Swiss, Plain and Cross
Barred Jaconets, Chambray and
Checked Ginghams, and a va-
riety of other Dress Goods
can be found at
MORROW St PRICE'S
LINENS,
Irish Linen and linen Cambric, Coat and
Pant'Linen, &c., &c.. at
MORROW & PRICE'S.
HICKORY, TICKING,
Cotton Stripes and Plaids, at lowest
cash prices, MORROW & PRICE.
CLOTHING,
A large and well assorted stock, at GREAT
LY REDUCED PRICES.
MORROW & PRICE.
DOMESTICS & PRINT8.
tW AT LOW PRICES.
MORROW k PRICE.
FLANNEL8, "
Red, White, Blue, Grey and Yellow,
different grades, cheap, at
MORROW APRILS.
SPUN THREAD,
Different sizes, at Factory prices,
MORROW ft PRICE.
NOTIONS, r
Ribbons, Braids, Rufflings, Gloves, Car
pet Bags, Looking Glasses, Perfumery
a variety, and almost everything called
for in the Notion line,
MORROW It PRICE.
HATS, ~
Mens* Mexican, Fur, Wool, Straw and
Boys' Wool and Straw—a general as-
sortment, at MORROW ft PRICE'S.
SADDLERY, HARDWARE,
- Bitts, Spurs, Stirrups,
Whips, Rings, Orna-
ments, and a variety of
other articles in this Him,
at MORROW ft PRICE.
CROCKERY, GLASS, WOODEN
and TIN WABE,
A good arsortment in eaeh
line, at MORROW ft PRICE'S.
GROCERIES.
Sugar, Coffee, Teas, Dried
and Canned Ffuits, and a
general assortment in this
line.
MORROW ft PRICE.
DEATH TO SCREW WORMS,
and sores and cut* healed
by one application of
"TAYLOR'S WORM
KILLER." For sale at
MORROW ft PRICE'S.
BOOTS,
ft
8 HOES,
A GOOD stock, at low prices.
MORROW ft PRICE.
STATIONARY AND SCHOOL
BOOKS,
An assortment at
MORROW AMICE'S.
OILS k AXLE GREASE,*
Linseed and Goal Oil, and Coal Oil Axle
Grease, at MORROW ft PBZCT8.
WOOL! WOOLfI ' *
Our facilities for shipping, ud advan-
tasr«« f i selling WOOL la New York, are
equal io 'hose of any house in Western
Texas,
Before sposing of-your Wool, call aad
i*. li you prefer to sell, we will buy.
MORROW ft PRHJ& V
4K.
H'lDEd and BEESWAX,
god dry Hides and Beeswax, we
the highest market pries in
MORROW ft PRICE.
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