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is 1 mean not tha^iUu^antyhJmiiH.bB* thafc
I have be^ti in thearusy War siuce the com-,
mencement of ,tUc war, ^vey since the first
" ■|1' Tot"* ft-- "-^n to defend
our luuua& and fight for the principles of
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pauv that loft old —— county, and I belung
to nh^t'CP^R^y' rf*a mweiful
l'rbvfeience aimr«* fox life I expect to be
fouml there still, a "liigh,private,wjtfu
Jli^ hattUes, #" liberty Lave been fought ami
woo, f^^dec.rei<6tliwwiil#, tovfhll
'at tho poat-of hoHot'. ' I da Ubt, say thls«i
spirit' ofaeltinflatioM, nor do J 9I9M
for mysieif any-e'speeiAl' 4*onor or nradijb for
having done simply my flttty> art(I what it'
is the drtty of evtry^thor.abjtt-bodfed young
matifn-fhi^Oenfedeftwy to do.
- My objoct in writing this commnftication:
is to addrodfrafeWHif^fttm^ries to those>
in'authority) o« to tho^ >W^s^ bysmessiti
is or shOnM'tayl think, tat know |
to some livittfeW itt which I, lii common
with thousands of oilier t^Mitirs who havet
been and are still-deiog our duty, feel deep4
ly interested. 1st. Then, how iai itthafra
stout, healthy, young nJjart-, Who has 'been
chosen by th9 people otlije c^uhtyW an office
that takes him eat of the army, can make
another equally as able to dd
duty in tbe avmy as himself, and who has
_.B0 far shirked the service entirely hyoue
eubtterfuge or another—^and'thon both eta^
t h ome to" speculate),
ana th'At "too irhifr'' '4toi business of paid
®e«li|y ^egjiirej^he ser-
vices of one man three days in a month.
2d. How is it thoit a young man who
has never been in the army at> all, who
has been at home all the time, oan be ex-
empted from military service by the little
office of Justice of the Peace—when an old
aoldie? who has h«®n in the army for three
' years, comes home to nis large and help-
• less family—broken down in health, and
who tn get a little raepite from the ardu-
ous and dangerauB duties of the field in
order if possible to regain his health and
gather together the few scattered remaiut
\ of his propet ty, that has gone to wa*te
during his ateenoe-rwby is. It', "We1 fcsk,
that he OaiMKrtibe exempted by the Same
i; tffiw?
1 3d, HqW lsj*tbft,t stonl, healthy jjoung
men cam be detailed; in Quarttymastei-s
" dejptirtrafrats in"thifr eounty Vfho evor
,?auything, btit s'ay;at home all the ti'me
" and trade ;au« t-peculate for thems^ives,
fttjd how is it that we have here a dozen
gr p.efhaps more young mon liable to con-
\ eciiptiou who are keeping out of thfc fcrmy
as. detailed agents to purchase cotton, 4.c.,
for (ia^ofnnjeat, who don't buy a -bale of
cotton,nur a^^bushel .of porn—nor hi^e not
fbtr thp-last ten months, if the word of
.many1 ojf the gdrtd citizens vf this county
can be depended upon at all.
4th: HotiV is it, felloe-citizens 0? —
' countfy, that many of you, pome, of whom
are wealthy planters, and.whosy all is at
stake in the issue of our present druggie
in company wfth the entire German popu-
lation o^Uiia dovinty,. "voted at the late
August election for a ytung man, afqut and
healthy, Who had never been in tlie army,
and who, 1 am infiVrroed, publicly said he
neVe;r intended to be there if he could help
it, ¥dr 1he offiffe of eheritF in preffcrence to
one whoi was in every respect us welt qual-
ified to fill said office, and who had been
in the army fighting yotw baUles f«.r three
years 2 W*!, soldiers don't understand
these things. We should like to be in-
for/aed. ■
We are nbt going t; quit fighting be
eauseiother8 do not do their duty. No,
we have already suffered and .lost (00 much
V. to glytelt up now. Wo intend to put .this
war through. Ye?, gentlemen shirks, (if
gentlemen you deserve to. be called,) we
intend to whir> his fight withont. you*
There are good and imemen enough in the
army nottr, Who are wsolved to ^in or die
to whi^) the Yankee thieVas and all tne
hireljo^9 they oan bring But let me letl
you tliis is not all we Intend to do. There
is a deep seated de'ertiiination among the
soldiers of all classes, both officers and
private^, that those who shirk the service
now, Who desert their coantry in this her
hour of need, shall find this Confederacy
"a hard roftd to travel" when this war is
over and our independence won. When
we have done with the Yankees and their
hireling Dutch, we intend to attend to
traitors at home.
Yours respectfully,
Co. D, 12th Tex\s Dragoons.
Gl/EtfBI.YTHK, Nov. 30th, 1804.
Editor Telegraphy! was at San Antonio
on business, some three or four weeks ago;
found a busy place ? crowds of stout men
within the military age; from two to four
young fellows in a good many of tho shops,
•who are represented to be exempt as aliens.
Goods enormously high, assortments poor,
and quality. as a.general thing, not good.
Considerable improvement in the city since
I was last thero. In fact, San Antonio and
Houston seem the only thriving places with
in the limits of the Stato. The smaller
towns and village? are desolate enough, and
fast going to wreck.
After my usual habit, of peering around
after the utile, I paid a visit to tho now near-
ly deserted tannery—an extensive, expen-
sive and elaborate affair; already well nigh
abandoned, after having been in operation
something over a year. Why, is to me a
puzzle; almost as great it is to discover
why sitch an establishment was ever located
there 'r where there is neither la'wr nor
bark. The leather which I saw in the gov
ernment shops at Hempstead, and which I
was assured was tanned at San Antonio,
was a most excellent article. Tho ingre-
dients used were, a bean, a native of the
-chapparal; of which no one at tho tannery
\ seemed to know more than the Mexican or
Indian name, which I neglected to note;
and, what i# called Japonica, meaning Ter-
ra Japoniea (Japan earth) oi commerce in
old times ; now more correctly known as
Catechu. It is no earth, but an extract made
from the wood of the tree, Mimosa Cate-
chu, which grows in various parts ot India.
•' It 4s prepared by bciling the chips of the
over the tiiff, uwn vxjwsing it in the sun
httdfji." '"Our tnwiiait trea is ntjarly akin
to t 1m MunotfA Catechu and has tmoii used
very successfully 111 tanning, By Dr, JJark,;
ol Segijin. I sat^ good leather ta'ade by 11'un.
lint th^ superintendent of Che Government
TauMury told they bad been unable k>
ni'pducoany pood result from its U5C th're.
Tlie subject is, VQrthy <*f discussion*. ,
In hrt tauivery- were, tvyo, larg^s twlej'-
giiuiiuJ cisterns, one for oil and thcothtr to^c
tallow, and which, ( was ,assured, were
Btrotig^and pen-tfe^tjt tight;- aud mnd« of oe-
tnotn luaiiiifibustutw Nearby. 1 had hoard
befor^pf this, cem«nt; hoard ftom Dr. Park
of experiments ttritM by him at Seffuin,
which were jiartiajly iucCfi^fuk ,uik! had
made a good manyinyselP. Mere, Mk;h gave
hopeful resul^f. "
, Sladc the acqtioititanee of the successful
manufacturer, a tery elevei1 (both Aaglice
and American clever) ScptehittHtt, Mr. Tay-
lor, wlipycarhed me^ ont to hisspkndid
I4miv)(vjln, madc'6h P^ig^'s plan, the bodt
thiog of tin) kind, 1 HviH venture the asser-
tion, in tUe Confeclcr'atry. 8aw* the cement
he makes, and' hrs, means flrtd appliances
for making; and have sinee tried the article
itsejf, aud find it truly hydrauUc—that is,
it sets and retnains hard under water. I
have neyer used better. /' v
But tor this hpnible war, Sir. T's for-
tune is made. Cisterns are indispensable
to good health in this Southern climate,
and most assuredly indispensable to com-
fort. And few would be without them, but
for tho difficulty of procuring good cement.
Mr. Taylor is not only a thoroughly practi-
cal worker in mortar, but is more1—a scien-
tific and successful experimenter.
I have urged upon him—as defective eye-
sight exempts him from military service-
to examine tho limes in different parts of
the States, and especially in the more dense-
ly settled portions, and test their capabil-
ity for yielding a good hydraulic cement.
Feeling confident that, wherever he can find
the necessary ingredients in sufficient abun-
dance, and accessible, he can procure the
needed labor and assistance to manufacture
the cement. Yours. T. A.
Items of later eat. ; >
From a communication in the Maon In
telligeDcer, we learn the origin of the let''
terg vo gentlemen in Middle Ueorgia, writ-?
te/i by Vice-Pre:-ideut Stephens and Sena-
tor Johnson. The £enlletnen so mysteri-
ously alluded to, furnish tor publication a
copy ot their note to Messrs. Stephens and
Johason as follows :
Macon, Sept. 14th, 1864.
Hon. A. H. Stephens, Crawfordville, and
Hon. If. Y. Johnson, Bartow, Qa. :
Gentlemen ; The undersigned, your
friends and fellow-citizens of the State ot
Georgia, have1 viewed with deep concern,
the progress of thi war, whioh has raged
with unabated fury for the last three and
a half years, over this once peaceful and
happy country. And we are more than
ever convinced that thin unnatural strife
cannot be terminated by arms, and, that
public sentiment. North and South rapidly
tends to the same Conclusion.
Already, a powerful peace party has
been organized at iho North, and we hold
it to be the duty of all good aiid patriotic
men at the South, to take such steps as
will encourage thein, and convince the
North, that we are not unwilling to adjust
the difficulties between tha two sections
upon honorable terms.
We therefore invoke your aid and pow-
erful influence, in inaugurating a peace
movement at the South. Georgia knows
you, and roliee upon your patriotism and
courage. Now is the time to move for
peace. Seven-tenths ef the people are for
it, and will sustain you whether demagogues
and place-men desire it or not. Once fairly
started, and we firmly believe that no hu-
man power can arrest the movement.
We know not what we say. The people
of Georgia are tired of this war, which is
daily depopulating our country, and bring-
ing misery and ruin upon a whole conti
hent.
We are unwilling to submit to dishonor,
but we still believe our difficulties can be
settled on honorable terms, and all that is
necessary to ensure that result, is for such
patriotic citizens as yourselves to take the
lead The people of Georgia will follow.
Will you not render this great service to
your suffering country in this hour of her
peril ?
Please favor us with your views on this
important subject at as early a day as may
be convenient, and oblige
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant.
Isaac Scott,
J. B. Rqss,
J. H. R. Washington.
The readers can judge from tho above
what the writers anticipated would result
from their suggestions. But
but leaves his body exposel to captivity.
tiers of Mr. Stephens au J Mr Boyce,
and tHeT^WWWUfWW 1 1 lit ill
tall upon retiring ruiuds with a shock,
eleo<iioA) as lightning. The, august nn9
tormal and eoiemu couvenuons advised bv"
Mr. Bttjce intimate *iiai>!v surrender.
tellow-countvymen, a>k yourselves, was
there ever a iwbleiy, *ner, p^re au£iist
assemblage ot men in Convention than that
whioh gsve as the Constitution of'*S7f"'
fiie mojt august name in all history, an-
cient and modern—Wujhingtou—presided,
and put his signature to the Peed. What
has that done tor tUfe*iou'h ' Did it giw
us security for.life, ,lih«iVfy1f}WJ4«il)r"l)e*'ty ?
l)id,it assure State sovereignty, with guar-
anteed for' our slaJres ? Yes; tte tafuwt iln-
ple that language could confer. Well.where
«*<>• they all ftt.ttus day? All sweptnway.
Would.it not b« slu t folly"thep, to'r^at
another ewflenttieui.' with' eMcU fi false aiu|
£i'u4lfteoblt?, 'who promi e. ««ly tp <h>lud« (
■Men and hretlire^ • if ay** fjilV to secure our
says, is oversowing with disabled and dis-
charged soldiers. "Hundreds are without
eansj f support, and are com-
ftl'g 4 Ilia*
1?XBCUTOR'B 81L1—WUI b* a old ta th
j praalaaa, ob tha 83d tnat.. the late reetdanee
of
net
door to. sustain life,'' Poor fallows! they
have reason to curse tho davi that gave
birth to Abraham Lincoln, Lloyd Garrison ■
ami' Wendell Phillips, I
Murtukesbobo, rite Co, Ark.
Whereae, It has plewei Almighty God
to take from our midst our beloved 1VII0W
soldier, Abner Jackson, ef Brazoria CO.,
Texas, therefore , ;
Resolved, That in rhe death of Abner
Jackson, we have lost a meet worthy com-
rade, a trae friend, and our eouutry a most
wor(hy solder. ' 1
B^Plved, That wfc ilefply sympathize
witil^, the relations of the d^oeasw!. !* this
their h'ejivy bereavement, and trust that
their lo*>s is his eternal gain.
lksolyed, ,^hat a copy of t^ese resolu-
tions be furwarded .0 the Houstou Tele-
graph an A Oulvesiou Sews.'whh the r«-
•queBt that ijiey publish (h^n. > •
Lu;«t, S, Keesb Blak*,
r . M Silj, T. t. CopKE, . '
-•<•••••. ti v JAOJP Gro^H,
J as. A, Harvey.
Com. from Capt, D,. S. Terry'u Scouts.
Abner Jackson, ot Capt. IVrry's Scouts,
died at Morfreeaboro, Ark. on the 10th of
November, 1804, a resident of Brazoria
Co., Texas, oged 17 years, of Typhoid
Pneumonia.
dred ami thlrtj-Mveu n:re«, halt woodland, tialf
oralrle, trout leg the Bay, four mlleg below New With
AL7EST0N BAY L.AND OIt BALK.—Ooe boo.
pr*
io^lon aod two mUcn above Bad Bluff; land ef as
excellent qoaity.
Confederate uiouey taken at a fnlr value in r«y-
m«nt. ' JAMES MOKOAN.
New WashliiRtonvQalveatoo Bay, Nov. 12,1864.
nnvW wll4tirJ wSw
no matter
what their object, it failed of accomplish-
ment, as they admit they were disappointed
in the mature of the response which thoy j among the Black Republicans
received from the two distinguished Geor- j hands ?o bitter a disappoimn
gians they had the honor to address.
r A correspondent of the Charleston Mcr-
otiry ptefients the following questions for
the hour:
1. Are we prepared to sacrifice the hon-
or of the State ?
2. Shall we fraternize a~ain with the
accursed Yankees and grasp the hands red
with the blood of our men, women and
children ?
independence nowv, \t frfrco?ttfnbtc .graph and Oulvestop SeWs/wlth the
fhi-etwnity. Sowtlwm .natiojMjity w"! ife' -queet that tiey publish ih^n.
Wottfe^,' Out." ^hont, of our ^atveagth,'. > our' " "
one® :^^oroiip avul fl6bli 'prMe. thrtttsd' fo
rtiame; dishonored in 'thq ^yi'i of civilized
at)d justly, thea. de*e -viag. tho
epithet of Nvte Shall desoentl to tlie
oondition of tha Sj)asi|ad Helots, 'jpd be tho
mark in history, by M hlyh children Will he
taught to despise (be name of South Caro-
liaian. . , / ^■.s'! *■ ' "n
To slieathe sword, now so terrible to our
.malignant enemy, would be shama indeed.
No, let it gleam constantly before their eyes
until the auspicious day) wheh it shall rest
honored, and renowned in its scabbard, en-
wreathed with tlie laurel and myrtle. These
Mr. Editor are the honest thoughts of a
FREEMAN.
The Index, the Confederate organ in
London, gives the following relative to
tbe capture of the Confederate steamer
Florida :
The Confederate authorities in London
have received a telegraphic dispatch, da-
ted Lisbon, from Captain Morris, com-
manding the Florida, stating that she was
captured on tbe 7'h of October by the
Federal steamer Wachusett, Jn the harbor
of Bahia, Brazil.
At the time of the capture the Florida
was lying upder the guns of the Brazilian
forts, and the Brazilian fleet and Captain
Morris was on shore. He is now on board
the steamer Magdalena, bound for South?
ampton. ^
' The London Morning Herald ediian-
ally denounces the capture of the Florida
in tbe most indignant terms.
The London limes says : The capture
of the Confederate steamer Florida in the
harbor of a friendly Statr, was an act of
simple piracy. When, within a neutral
port she should have been perfectly safe
from molestation-
Tbe London Herald says that if the
Washington Government does not release
the Florida, all the maratime powers will
have the right to interfere in the inatrer.
A lale Washington paper says :
The District Court to-day decided a case
of considerable interest. The suit was
brought to recover the amount of three
promissory notes of one thousand dollars
each, made by ex-Congressman Thomas F.
Bowie, of Maryland, in 1857, payable to
the order of ope Franklin Steers; from
whom the plaintiff purchased the notes
The defense was that these notes were
given for a gaming consideration, and
therefore void in the hands of even a bo-
naiide holder lor value. Chidf Justice
Carer delivered the opinion of 4he court,
in which he said the proofs were that Bow-
ie being intoxicated Wis irrational. In
the case of insanity it would be perfectly
competent to prove the idiosnycrasies of
the insRne person when in that, condition.
Why not then when reduced to tho condi-
tion of temporary inebriety ? The notes
were condemned by the law and had no
virtue in the hands cf the gamblers.
Therefore the court decided in favor of
the defendant.
A Cairo dispatch da!e<l Nov. 13, say :
Several attempts to cross Texas caule
over the Mississippi River lor Hood's arrpy
had been frustrated by the gunboats.
About 3,000 cattle, strongly guarded, had
crossed the Black River. Col. Farrar com-
manding at Vidalia, started in pursuit of
ther, but the enemy, hearing of it, mov-
ed the cattle beyond the river. Fa rar,
however, dashed on and across, rode down
the guards and captured one-third of the
cattle and dispersed the remainder, took
several wagons, mules and hor&es, and
also captured Brig. Gen. Cinner.
• The New York News, of Nov. 1C, noti-
ces the new Governor of New York thus ;
The Hon. Reuben E. Fenton, Governor
elect of the State of New York, arrived
this morning in th« city. Governor Sey-
mour's defeat, we sincerely regret; but
though It has been forced upon us, even
surely against our will, we know faw men
at whose
disappointment could
Katie*, det'd, la Cbappall Hill,
dwelling ho ate, aeoeaury onttalldinga, good ala-
iiuif, ob • credit of one, twoTioNf)ln
ifipPTjnW!tySfaifirftS
Neweetpy. admlaUtratora.
p 16 0BAsuydiWAQHact.- ^Bopmom*
ah In gtn HRffrt tfft'
up or to imparl merebandtao M thle polal IfV
Rio Ch-sndt, the awacrMar. who hoe boon fat
aaay jeara conuuoied wl|h trade on tho Meztoat
frontier, tondera hla lervicas as I|(M for fate 0*
eofta'aaiou a ad feraaidtog 04 oouon. as walla^
tor lipportaiion of marobandlao from laataatoioa
Partita not ba*log Bgonta ataatgp^it, eas fcava
Uiolr baataoaa iranaaatcd b| aobaer
t Oaraargo be baa eecutad ample atora^o
loBfla
thero. AtC
dlao In iim
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for ««rcba dlae In traoalt. JtKKlB MKADI.
lUrsaaacaa—Gene. 1. Klrby Smith, J.' B.
grades H. P. BeOf Col. * f. "
Sen Antonio. j " 1 eW twjfo ,
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fas Haw lu<a Paiwaa—Foofteenth tboue
aand. Fourih edlUon toll c*t. Prtea K> eeet-
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edition. sSli tboaaand ooplea oald. 40
8Uff oovera. Pi ice 29o aaoh i t2,SO par uojeo 5
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Tbb Nirtrtua Imlliro Book^>80twalv#
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Tea Niw Ttlil Ilim^lM pp. pnwna
oxproaaly for eohootel* Xoxaa; embracing atlrring
iketobea of early Taxaa blatory, autheutle ao-
counta ef the ptlnolplo^aitltaof tho proaoat war
In Which ,Toxl na bave been engaged, etc, ale.
Thla book haa rtoeived the warm eat oommosda-
lions of all who bovp read U. Only lOOO ooplea
left. Prloo OOo each ; $5,00 par doien ; $4&, par
one hundred.
Thb Nbw Tixas Gbamkab —A eompendlom of
Enfllah grammar SO pp. embraolajg the fandamSn-
tal princlplaa of uwair, deeorlpt'ooe of U>
parte of apeech^eelenalona, oomparfaona, oonja-
gatlona, rule a of ayntax o o., odmpreaaad la tho
•mallott puaatblo compaia. Prloo 23o each; $3^0
per dozen; f 18, per 1U0. Will to leaned If or em-
ber 25th.
The above booka are rapidly taking tho pHeeo
of tho old aehool booka 1b taxaa aud are com-
mended to pariota and teaehera. The pnbllAera
have sought to prepare t«eh a aorlea aa wnaild bo
equally flued to tbe ta#truatlOBa of tbe aehool
joom and th« faouly olrolo. The large and rapid
aala theae ho^.k- have mat with is evldenoo of tho
ravoi of tba public. Other booka will be
added to the aerlea as repMly aa llhc material can
be prucared.
For any of tboia bocks addrbia Xanws Burke or
the onderaigned.
Honatou, Not 10, tf 8. II. GUSHING A CO.
UEAb'4tTAKTbKS OENTJUr. r UUDlbiaitfC, T
Columbna. Nov. S3.1604. /
General Ordera, Nov. 4.
II Cantaln K.P. (i«ln« , A.ti. M„ In
wilh Si-ectal Ordera No. 67, Sktrltt oi
accordance
Texaa, New
HaAObUAaTBRs, Taxwa-Mwa Pkf't, j
Sbrovaport, La., Nov. '<M, 1804. |
General Ordere,No.89.
the following proclamation of the Preatdent la
repobllahed'or Information 'n thla Department:
I'KOCIiAlUATIO.N
APPOINTING ADAY FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP.
It la itnei't that tbe p«ople of the Confederate
Statea abonld, from time to time aaaemble to
aeknowlrdye tbelr dependence on Almighty God,
to rendtr devout t'.unki to Hla Holy name, to
bend la prayer at Hie footstool, and to aeeept,
with feivent tubmlaaloa, tba chastening of lila
A11 wlee and Allmereifal Providence.
Let ue then, in templea and In the field, nnlte
oar vplcea la reoognlslog, with adoring gratitade
the manlfeatatleaa of Hla protecting earn tn the
many signal vloterlea w.tb which oar arma have
been crowned : In tbe fruitfulnta with which our
land has been bl> tsed, and In the unimpaired
energy and fortitude with which He baa Ineplred
our he arte and atrengihenad our arnie In reilat
ance to the inlqnitona designs of our enemlea.
And let us not forget that while graciously
vouehitflng to a« Hie protection, our etna have
merited and reastved grievous chastisement; that
n>any of our hsst and braveai have fallen In bat-
tle ; that many others are atill held in foreign
prisona , that large dletrleta of our eoaatry bave
been devastated with savage f rooity, the peace-
ful homes destroyed, and helpless women and
children driven away in destitution ; and that
with fiendish malignity thepasaioas of a servile
race have been exoited by our (taea Into tbe oom-
mtsslon of troelties from which death la a wel-
come escape.
Now therefore, I, JarrtssoN IHvis, President
of the Confederate States of America, do Ueue 1VmMr1'nl4"'■ J.t6*' r,e"
«hl. njy Proe.atnat.on, ant.ing apart WKD5ES-
OAT, the Ifllh day of November next, aa a day to jj, — - • - --
be epecially devoted to the worship of Almighty
pjopl
have been adhiinis'ercd with leas alarm to
our patriotism than at tbe hands of Mr.
Fnnton. . A Democrat formerly, if, indeed,
he be not what is called a War "Demo-
crat" still, he will, we bave very little
doubt, show in his administration of the
affairs of this State, some respect for right
and law. His course iu Congress has been
that of a man actuated b a spirit superior
to mere faction: and one characterized
3. Shsll we liko dastards, the basest of j t,y( we believe, an honest, though unfortu-
their kind, shout and be merry over the
graves ef tens of thousands of patriots
who have laid down their lives for a phan-
tom?
4. Shall - we not, in acting thus, appear
on tbe pages of hiBtory as a people igno-
rant, fickle, vain-glorious, self-condemned,
and surrendering their nationality, once
their proad boast., to purohase a momen-
tary ease ; and thus to be followed by de-
nately a mistaken, sense oi duty A man
of honor, and a gentleman in private life,
retaining, as we trust he does, many of the
views of popular light which he mutt have
imbibed ircm his association with the De-
mocratic party, and withal a native New
Yorker, who has in his public life shown
more than Black Republican regard for the
Constitution, we are very hopeful that as
Governor of this State he will not hand it
gradation ; for will it not be||degradation , over to his successor with its honor tar-
to be trampled on by the very toe whom
we affected to despise ?
nishedby Executive despotism, or its sov
ereignty insulted by Presidential usurpa-
These questions now come home to the i ti0n.
bosom of every honest heart. They are j The same paper in au article headed the
only t« be evaded by the siupi'J, who, like • horrors ol th#.war says:
the ostrich, hides his head in the sand, | New York, our local news of yesterday
Mexico and Arizona, I; hereby annconced na Chief
Uiurtcrmadter ot fht Central Buh-DiatMct of ]>xan,
on the statr oi (be Brig. Gen. commanding, and will
be obeyed aiul respected accordingly.
By command of
Brig. Gen THOS P. DRAYTON.
[bUnertJ Jo*. K, DuiJUt. A. A. A. U.
i
r v. ,, . . CtoVembpa. Nov. 331. ISM J
In obedtrnce to above orders, I hero&y .mnrae tho
dntlaa of ChUf tainrterroaater of thlo Central Bnb
District of Taxis. Ail otDci rs and agttnta or tbe Quar-
maste ■ Department Id tba diatnot will forward
nrooiplly at-tli<* end of each month to thin office, th«>
following report#, vii:
{. 5. Koturn of nubile animals wsgo-.s, Ac.
Rfttmateof fund* with Hat, ot debta.
Attention In railed to the clrculur ot Major War.
atone. Chief l^unrtermtuter Diarlct of Texaa, New
Mexico,and Aiiaoi.a, publtrhid Oct. Mth, 1HM, re-
God ; and i do Invite and Invoke ail tbe people
of theae Confederate Sulee to asaeinble on tba
day aforesaid, in their reapsolive phces of wor-
ship, there to unite in praytr to onr Heavenly
Pather thai He he stow Hit favor upon ua , that
He extend over as tbe protection of Hla Almlgh
ly arm ; that He sanotify Ilia chastisement to our
Improvement, so that we may turn away from
evil paths aud w&lk rtgbteouily lo His sight;
and that He may restore peace to our IMoved
nountry, healing its bleeding wounds, and. secur-
ing to us tbe eo&tinued enjoyment of our own
P.OA1NES, Capl. A U. Q M. Ac.
dtt2 tw 4w
News copy.
HANAVVAV—Fiwui my plantation on 6yster
Creek. Rraxorla eoonty, my boy DICKk
about aix feet hlab, 30 years of age, griff color.
He left on ibe 6th of Oct.,and was Uk«a up bp
the Oapt. Commanding the p «t at Liberty, front
which be again made hla escape. He will aay he
Is a carpenter, shoemaker And engineer. Had og
when be left a gray c*p,stripped paota and sblrt,
la very plausible, and when spoken to will ratal
hla cap Wore and pall his hair. Is a great liar,
—B w. wlwmt and a hen taken up, if not putln Jail will make
right tp aelf-govarnmentend independence ; and I £'• escape. He ia making hla w y to Loatalana.
that He will graclouely hearken to ns, while we ! £'°® *^'ch I1® J?M brt>t JCht by 0>>l. Kd Waller. J
ucrlbe to Him the power and glory of onr inde*) bought him In Houston fom Mr K O. (^bbe, no-
pendence. | gro trader, bill of sale signed by *. A. Metealf. I
Given under my hand and the seal of | w''' • Hherpl reward for Ibe boy If taken np
JsitaL > the roafederate Statae, at Klchmond, I *nd m* •* ®y plantation at Oyster
} i this 86th day of October, in Ibe year Slatleu, Braaoila county, or to Col. Wrn.
onr Lord, one thoasaud eight hundred and alxty I • Aa .' UolJ,,on' "r "sy l#Hi and infer
... j n ° * mo linn viwan lA m a tw fl n I Wm . T A alln ll.n.
four. By the President
JKFFKRSON DAVIS.
I. P. Bcnjamin, Secretary of State,
The foregoing proclamation, owing to tbe Irre-
gularities of communibatioo with the Seat el
Qovercmeal was not rscelved un'il too late for
the general observance or the day appointed. The
Commanding General therefore dlreeta that the
Idtb of December c«xt be set apart for the objects
rallied ; that on tbatd«y all government work-
pa he clesed and labor suspended ; and that,
as far as practicable, all military duties cease.—
Tba troops are reoommended to asasmble at tbelr
respective places o> worship, and tb« cltlaens of
tbe Department invited to unite In the religious
observance of the day. By command of
Central E. KIR BY SMITH.
S, 3 Arbbrson. Assistant Adjuuni Oen'l.
Loaltlana, Arkansas and Texas paper* publish
until Dcocmber 18th. decgdtieUi
MuLbS.—Sugar and Molaases will t>« ex-
changed for Thirty good Males. Apply to
A. Sessumt, Houston, or tome at Bandy Po'nt,
Braiorlacounty. A. J. TERRY.
dee9-tw3Utw3t
FOK UALEOH CORS1QNMKN I -
350 dos Flint, assorted;
4 pieces 144 reel 7 Inch 3 ply Rubber BoHIq;:
4 ' 736 " 8 •• 4 *• '•
50 kegs Nails, 4,8,6.10 and 13d;
1100 pair Qrey Blankets
matlon given to bm or Col. Wm. T Austin, llout-
ton J. H. JONKS,
Oyster Creek, BrazoriaCoanty, Mov.SO, twtf
i W. JOCKUSCn. O L. HOB. a. RlHXIK
W..4O0KUMVM t'«..
11 AVE opened a general Commission buuloes
■A at Hio Grande Olty, (Davi*' Banoh.)
Oar best attention will be ^iven to oonatgntienla
of cotton or other produce, sent na for aale or for
Shipment to Matauproa or Europe.
We bave also on hsnd a large and well selected
alock of merebandiae, specially selected for tba
Texas market, and bave made arrangements lo
procure further supplies from Matamoros on
abort notice and upnn t ie most favorable terms.
We bave made arrangements with the owners at
Matamoros for a steamer and bargea, capable ot
carrying four buudred bales of ootton, to run re-
gularly between bars and Matamoros.
seplBwtwSra
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A.J 8URKI <fe CO.
StOBEN from the fronlofmy cfice In tb atter-
noon of Bov. SHih. 1964, one Grbit Horsb.
with Saddle and Bridle. He Is heavy build, 15
heads high, branded on left ehotilder E-L and
Bpanlih brand* on eaeh hip ; about7 years old, I*
a natural pacer and moves very fast. A liberal
rewatd Mill be paid for bis delivery
H. H LOEBNITZ,
Nov. 30 -Tw2w Sept. and A Q M.
O O w Reward lo specie.—Stolon, a dark roan
tly&iJ borae,slB years old, with ipng tail and
Spanish Brand on loft (boulder, (t above rt*
ward will bs paid for his re lorn to
GEO. DUEL,
BOV2IU3* al HarrUburg.
ANUELLdc CO., UK(JW>hVlLLK, 11CX-
• Ad—Have oonatantly onhnnda large arnt
well assoi ted stock ol merchandize, carefully se-
lected for tbo Ttxas trade. Prelght advanced
on ootton consigned to na for sale here. Refer
to H. ft D O. Mill., T. II. MoMaban &. Gilbert,,
and P■ L. Uohentbal Honiton.
nov3(Hw3m
C kVER£EEU WANTED—One nol (object to mU-
"ItarydO'.y. Apply at thiecfflco.
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CUPKEME COURT KOTIOBT-Tfu ordtrTd
► ' tn>l all butlness or theaalveston Dlvlilon o«r
tne Supreme Court shall hereiurn>hle to thoflrr;
lay of its term (last Monday In January, ll-CS) and
th.t all buiUiess before the Court will stand for
disposition regu<erly irom day to<dey, wi.bout
referenoe to ibe particui*rdays of the term for
Cotton l)< ri*c Dipt. Ta*Rt-Mi88 (
llouaton. Nov. 21, 1p04. i
Holders of my exemptions must prssent tbsm
to Major A. H. Willie, at San Antonio, or to Major .-wt-_ , —
A. 8 Cabell, at Clinton, on or bek.ro Pitru*rj I.< uk jaImw m l
1805, and receive a poreilt to eachange. Under i „ . . JAMES P. JOHNhON, Clerk,
instructions from Hon. P. W. Gray, A*ent Treae-, ____
nry, no permlte can be Isiued after February I,, ri^u RENT FOK
l'fij, but alt permita obtained before that date will;
be good to the bolder until uaed.
Holders of Agents' Certificates of Receipts for
Cotton must present thorn to me for aeulsment
onor before January 20th, 1800, as X w III laiac no
evemptlons of inter date. Thla will enable all
parties who have sold Cotton to the Government
through this Bureau, to obtain exemptions or per-
mits, as above. In time to secure the right of ex-
portation snder the old roles.
Tbe exemptions of tbe Texas Cotton Office,
signed by I>t. Col. Hutchlni, are placed on the
same footing, and must be presented to Major
Willie on or before February 1, IfctiJ.
Parties holding Exemption Certificates must
consider this sufficient notice, and cannot com-
plain If ibey neglectio avail themselves of their
rights prior to above dates. O. G. WELLS,
n25—tw6w Capt. 4a A.Q. M., Aotlng Chief.
*ixW
ilKlNTINU
X atixto, 36*10,
I'AI'SH, H* J, 2.1x36. i\iV> Z4x.17
K'olncap, paper. One Et,*iieh ruled, I
protocollo plain. Letter paper, Engl1«h ni.i Kiencli
of various qualities. Note paper, flue Cuuinn-tel.l
piper 2ov3o, 14x20, 11x18 Stte! net:-*, louo
ana and toarrlva. Carmine Ink, if^i-veiotrg,
lard*. Blank Booka. etc., etc.. etc.
_ -i K u CUBIIINU. ft CO. '
grnax on t
Card*, Bt
ov23 tw liu
THE YUAK UW —A Oane*
X plantation. In Matagorda county, ncirCapt.
Rugeley'a onsbtlrg of )5 acres In caltivatlon, a
mill and gin on tbe place, for particulars, en-
quire ef J.T. Lawaon, ol Wharion.or lo the anb-
sciiber, at Gonzales. B. A. MASSEY.
aov3fJ twO.*
journals, Ledgerr, Becotdi, 6lc ,
JU&l UECICIVKD, iGO blank books, from 4 tc>
IS (julre Deny, Medium, loyal and puper
Royal, boon In Ru*ela,calf and sheep, the flntat
lot of hook* In the Confederacy.
n«v23d*twim E H, CUSniNO A CO.
DKKERTEU, from Camp Grear, near Ilonstoti ,
on tba 28ih of November, IPC4, tbe following
'escribed Conitript*, viz; Oeo. W. T!lcgham,agw
23 years, 5 feel 10,11 Inches high,grey eyea^ubnra
hair, fair ermplexlno, by occupatlou a farmer, a
resident of Burleeon county, Texas, a native of
Arkansas, snd Buaa Maiarau, age 3H years. 5 feet
0 Ircbas high, grey eyes, dark hair, dark com-
plexion, by occupu.loB a traveller, reaidcase
tranriaat. a native of France, Tbe usual govsrn-
mebt reward ($30) aaoh will ba paid for tksir
apprehcnalon. D. U. BAKZIZA,
dev2tw3t Capt.ctmmandlng Camp Greer.
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