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VOL. XV.
BELTON, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1870:
NalS,
The Semi-Weekly Journal
Published at
Helton, Bell County, Texas,
every
Wednesday «& Saturday.
J. H. Davenport, Proprietor.
For Terms, Advertising Rates
Agents! &c., see inside page.
The Negro Senator Reads Bol-
lock's Speech.
state items.
The Southern Banner proposes a
new amendment to the • Constitution,
one to undoe the one that has just
been done.
Lumber is plentiful in Brenham at
thirty dollars per thousand.
Bastrop Advertiser: Mayor Burch
has been removed and J. E. Brady
Esq., appointed in his/place.
The ladieB ot Bastrop are preparing
an elegant supper for the benefit of the
Methodist Church.
A negro woman while riding on
horse back to or from Randolph last
week was attacked by a panther
ehort distance East of Randolph. Her
screams brought some men to her relief,
who killed the wild beast. The wo-
man was so badly lacerated she died
the next day. [Crocket Journal.
From the sources of information at
command, we learn that Capt. and
Brevet Maj. Callahan, Fourth U. S,
Cavalry, was killed by two recently
assigned rccruits within a .short dis-
tance of the Sutler's stov/ One of
them struck him with a board having a
nail in the end of it, which fracturcd
his skull. [Daily State Journal.
Galveston News: Vacant lots in
the burnt district are selling for'nearly
theirjjvalue before the^buldings were
burnt. Two lots have been sold for
♦20.000>ach.
Col. McCarthy of Galveston present-
ed to the Cabinet of the United States
General Land Office, at Washington,
some very interesting and valuable
specimens of the geological wealth of
Texas. Specimens of coal from Young
county were carefully analyzed by Mr.
Roessler who pronounces them to be of
the best quality of anthracite and
bituminous varieties. First anthracite
ever found in Texas.
BELTON.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The yellow fever is at Rio Janeiro.
The Hon.^Picmf Soul is dead—aged
sixty-nine.
It is said that Bullock, of Georgia,
wrote the negro Senator's speech.
Twenty buildings were blown down
in a recent storm in Baltimore.
The Pope is not a Mason though
frequently accused of being one.
Wyoming says if Anna Dickinson
will come out there to liye she may go
to Congress.
Prince Bonapart has been acquitted
for the killing of Noir and will come
to the Uniteh States to live.
Butler's mulatto nominee has been
rejected at West Point because he is
not old enough.
It is rumored that General O'Neal is
preparing to make a decent upon Can-
ada at three different points.
The Steamer Jefferson was burned
with 834 bales of cotton at the mouth
of Iftack river on the 27th. No lives
lost.
A serious riot is in progress at the
Government works in Des Moins, Iowa.
One thousand Swedes and Irish holds
.the works.
Gov. Alcorn has sent'a message to
theaMississippi Legislature recommend
ing syecdy organization of the Militia
on a peace basis.
Col. E. M. Yerger returned to Jack-
son, Mif>s., voluntarily and surrendered,
stating that he understood that the
Sheriff and other officials had bean
oensured for his escape and that rather
than have the public believe them to
blame he preferred returning to prison,
lie said he had at no time sincc his
cscape been more than eight miics from
the city.
What is the difference between «n
accepted and u rejected lover One
kisses his Miss, and the other misses liis
kiss.
Unquestionably the attraction at the
Capitol yesterday was the promised,
speech of the negro Senator from Mis?
sissippi; and at an early hour the halls,
stairways and corridors leading to the
Senate and Senate galleries were filled
with a rushing, motley crew, which'
gave evidence that something unusual
was cxpected. The prevailing colors of
this human mass were copper, bronze
and black, in all tints and shadows,
which indicated that the attraction was
of peculiar interest to the negro race.
The female African, too, was present in
the pampered quadroon, the bedizened
Dinah, flaunting Sally, in cloth, velvet
cloaks, expensive but second-hand
dresses, loud ribbons and dazzling dia-
monds (Alaska) which reflected from
ebony skins like lightning from a thun-
der cloud. From time to time on the
way to the Senate you could catch
from white and black the eager in-
quiries, "Has he spoken ?" "Is he
spoken?" "Is he going to speak?" "Is
he speaken ?" etc. On reaching the seat
and desk in the Senate gallery reserved
for the correspondent of the Galveston
News, I saw a full Senate, and galleries
crowded, principally with negroes, all
with necks stretched, and on the qui
vive. At 1 o'clock the Georgia bill was
resumed, and Senator Morton being en-
titled to the floor, yielded to Senator
Revels, who rose from his seat, and was
at once recoguized by the Vice Presi-
dent. All eyes was then turned curi-
ously and anxiously towards the first
negro Senator, who was to address the
Senate of the United States for the
first time. There was a rustle of manu-
script in the hands of the expectant
speaker, and an audible silence when
the black Senator, having adjusted his
eye-glasses, addressed the presiding
officer of the Senate as "Mr. President,"
and commenced reading a speech,
whose composition is attributed to
Bullock, of Georgia, and his assistants.
There is in it doubtless some Bullock,
but much of it, and the better part of
it, is characteristic of the negro. As he
proceeded, Charles Sumner, (he of lofty
brow and sonorous bark,) and grizzly
Nye, (the Iago of the Senate,) turned
classic faces earnestly toward their he-
ro, the Othello of this occasion. Brown-
low, shaking with paralysis in the seat
just in front of the speaker, was trying
to open his drawer and his ears at the
same time. Sherman looked interest-
edly across from the Democratic
side; Garrett Davis was never before
seen writing so rapidly and constantly;
Carpenter, for a time at least, was bu-
ried in the leaves of a bound Globe,
and Butler who came swaggering on
the floor bearing his black broad-brim-
med felt, after the speech was began,
came to a halt behind Drake, of Mis
souri.and listened with evident intel'est.
And all those who opened their eyes in
the direction of the speaker, saw a cop-
per-colored negro, about 45 years of age,
with the physique and physiognomy of
a first-class barber, closely shaved but
the chin, dressed in a full black suit,
and a coat with a peculiar talc, with
glasses on eyes, reading from letter-
sheet manuscript. They detected em
barrussinent in the motions of his
body, and noticed a nervous clutching
of the right hand, peculiar to a man
swinging from a gallows, which was
substituted for gesticulation. The occa-
sion and position was certainly embar-
rassing, and withal the negro acquitted
himself creditably, and in striking and
fnvorable contrast to the carpet-bagger,
Those who had ears to hear, heard the
speech read by the speaker with
much trepidation at first; bnt after
jerky fashion of the school-boy when
reciting. Frequent quotations from
Sliakspeare fell upon their 'ears, with
occasional references to ancient history
and repeated introductions of classic
figures.
In its general tenor the speech was
cautious and well considered; in its
application to Georgia and the question
before the Senate, it was, of course,
Radical. In alluding to the late war
he spoke of "Southern people," "Con-
federate armies," and "Confederate
soldiers." There was a pronounced
nasal twang in his enunciation, especi-
ally of "Mr. President," which sug-
gested Maine and cod-fish.
[Washington Cor. Galveston News,
What Breaks Down Youn Men
It is a commonly received notion
that hard study is the unhealthy ele-
ment of college life. But from tables
of the mortality of Harvard Universi-
ty, collected by Professor Pierce, from
the last triennial catalogue, it is clear-
ly demonstrated that the excess of
death, for the first ten years after
graduation, is found in that portion of
each class of inferior scholorship. Every
one who has seen the curriculum knows
that where JSschylus and political
economy injure one. late hours and rum
punches use up a dozen; and that the
two little fingers are heavier than the
lion of Euclid.
Dissipation is a sure destroyer, and
every young man who follows it is, as
the early flower, exposed to untimely
frost. Those who have been inveigled
in the path of vice are named legion.
A few hours' sleep each night, high
living, and plenty of "smashes," make
war upon every function of the body.
The brain, the heart,* the i lungs, the
liver, the spine, the limbs, the bones,
the flesh, every part "and faculty are
overtasked, and weakened, by the ter-
rific energy of passion loosened from
restraint, until, like a dilapidated man-
sion, the "earthly house.'of this taber-
nacle" falls into ruinous dccay. Fast
- oui.sr men. ii"ht ul.out!
Aras your Property
in time.
THE assessment of State and County
Tax for 1870 will close on the first
dny of April, 1870. All lists received
after that date will be nssfs^ed with 20
per cent, penalty as the law directs.
J. N. D AMBON,
7-1ni Assowoi- <% Collector Bell Co.
PETKit 11AMMER6MITII
Boot
Shop.
11. D. KUNXEY.
Belton
ALWAYS oil hand a large and well
selected stock of FRENCH and
AMERICAN LEATHER—well pur-
chased to manufacture Boots of every
variety und style at shortest notice. ,lr
Repairing done with neatness and dis-
patch. All work warranted not to rip:
' R. D. KINNEY & Co.
Half dozen journeyman wanted,
feb. 26-5- tf. R. D. K. & Co.
M. C. & CO.'S COLUMN.
W A. MlLLKIt DON A. CIIAMBBUUN
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MILLER, CHAMBERLIN & CO.
Dealers in
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BUXTON, TEXAS.
8ight Exchange on Houston, Galvos-
toi, N. Orleans und NeW York, bought
and sold.
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J. TOBLEB,
Silversmith &Jewelry Store
(East Side Publto Square,)
BELTON TEXAS.
A complete assortment of Fine Gold
and Silver Watches, Spectacles, Tools,
and Jewelry. BP* Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry repaired. aprii0'fi9-lf>tf
JOHN C. HENRY.
\V A Miller Don A Chamberliu,
J Z Miller.
Miller, Chamber^ & Oo.
WOOL GROWERS wftl please note
that we desire to purchase all
the Wool in Bell and adjoining coun-
ties. Have twenty thousand dollars
in Gold to pay for wool—will give the
highest market price for same. We
invite wool growers to turnish us sam-
ples of their wool at their earliest con-
venience.
REMEMBER
sheep raisers!
' I1 HAT we keep constantly on hand a
j fall supply of saeks.^twine and dip-
ping tobacco, all of which will be sold
at extremely low figures.
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN & CO.
M. C. St CO.'S COLUMN.
dealer r.\
Dry
Goods, Urocerlefi,
ions, Liquors.
I'rovis-
Belton.
Texas.
NEW IiOOT SHOP !
First Door above R. G. Denny's
Nurtlt Si'lc Public Sjtttut:.
Having laid in an assortment of Lint
best material, 1 am now piepuivd
to make to order
Boots & Shoes of the Best
Qualities,
At The Lowest Rates.
Cty Orders from a distance must bo
accompanied by the cash.
3-12-ly J. S. ALLEN.
DRUG DEPARTMENT.
\\ E call the attention of the public
to the faot we have secured the ser-
vices of
DR. P. H. MALLOBY
to superintend the Drug Department
of our store. Dr. Mollory being an ex
perienced Druggist as well as Pbysi
cian, we feel confident of giving entire
satisfaction in the filling of all orders,
compounds and prescriptions.
We have the latest and freshest im-
portation of Drugs, among which may
. bo found
, « ■ ... -,'J. ■ . • . ;. .... .. -■*,
500 Ounoed Quinine,
Large supply of
BHUBABB, ALOES,
COLOMEL, EPEOAO,
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Jalap, Laudanum, Alcohol,
in faot a complete assortment of all
STAPLE MUGS! '
HUGH MILLER T. L. MILLER
Hugh Miller & Brothers,
Manufacturers of the celebrated
" Miller Saddle Trees,"
IAIN STREET,
BELTON, TEXAS.
• A full supply always on hand. Or-
ders filled at short noiice. Prices low,
and terms cwh. jan«t;'70-l-ly
N. H. BATHER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
grocer,
(Hefley's old Stand),
BELTON, TEXAS.
(feb. 12-3-iira.j
NOTICE!
To tlic Planters « f BELL, MI-
LAM, FALLS und McLEN-
SAX COUKT5ES.
a. w. collins
Will give his entire attention to GIN
AND PRESS BUILDING.
Having had an experience of over twen-
ty years in the business in Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas I feel confident ot
giving satisfaction. Reference given il
desired. All work warranted. ltf
JOHN Q. ALLEN' & CO.,
Have now In store a well se-
lected and complete
stock of
DRY GOODS,
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES,
Drugs, Patent Medicines,
Domestics, Sheetings,
WHITE GOODS,
School Books, Stationery,
hardwar k.
Queensware, Notions,
DRY GOODS
Emporium!!
Miller, Chamberlin & Co.
HAVE just received the largest and
and best selected stock of
FAXL.Hi AND WINTER
GOODS!
that has ever been offered in the into
liorofTexas, all of will bn sold at tho
very lowest prices—either wholesale or
retail.
At these goods have been bought di-
rect from manufactures this Fall
WE HAVE NO OLD STOCK
AT HIGH COST,
and are therefore prepared to sell at
L O W PRICES!
BUY1EG SOLELY FOR CASH we
GET ZARGAINS — SELLING FOR
CASH ONLY we can GIVE BAR-
GAINS and pledge ourselves to do so.
We invite country .merchants who
are already our customors, and all other
couptry dealers to an early examination
of tlur stock, which we feel confident
tuef will find complete aud at extreme-
ly Aw figures.
yhiong our st.oclc of Dry Goods will
be /bund Bleached and Brown Domes-
tic), Drilling, Cotton Flannels, Checks
anl Stripes, Bed Ticks and Linceys,
Prints of the most beautiful styles and
(iitiiiousjat. Vih cents u yard. Ginghams
anil Osuabnrgs, Linen Lawns and
Bareges; also the greatest variety of
Ladies Dtess Goods, &c &c.
WH1TE fi00DS !
JACKONETS, Cambrics, Nainsook,
Swiss Muslins, check und stripe
Nainsook. Skirtings, Bisbon &. Victoria
Lawns, Domestics, French Organdies
and Irish Linens; also Linen Handker-
chiefs, Cuffs and collars, at
Miller, Chuuiberlln & Co.'s
NOTIONS! NOTIONS!
Ribbons, embroadery. hosiery, gloves,
braids, buckles, dress trimmings, sew-
ing silk, great variety of buttons, combs,
brushes, pipes, corsets, hoop skirls, sta-
tionarv, perfumery, etc.. etc., at
Miller, Chamberlin & Co.'s
Miller, Chamberlin & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
groceries,
SUGAR, COFFEE, SALT,
TOBACCO, SNUFF,
Rifle and Blasting Powder,
Shot, Lead, Caps, Fuse and
Powder Flunks.
all of whioh are ' warranted—having
lieeu purchasedj from; ft leading New
York Importer.
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Drugs Sold Wholesale
and Retail!
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We invite the special attention of
Physicians and country 'merchants to
our immense stock of drugs, Uledlcines,
etc., which we shall continue to sell, as
heretofore, at the very lowest market
price, l(.,
We particularly desire to return thaks
to our numerous customers—both phy-
sicians and merchants—and solicit a
continuance of their trade with the as.
suranceof giving satisfaction .both in
quality and price.
MILLER. CHAMBERLIN & Co.
w. A. miller don a. chamber lin
j. z. miller.
Miller, Chamberlin <fc Co.,
Wholesale Dealers in
D R U G S
AND
FAMILY MEDICINES
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A MONG which may be found Jayne' _
Family Medicines, Ayer's PillH, Cherry
PectoiV and Sarsaparilla; Wright's,
Stone's &. Railway's IJill , Champion's
Family Medicines, Radway's Ready Re'
lief and Perry Davis's Pain Killer, Dr.
Sunford's Liver Ip.vigorator and Hall's
Hair Restorer. Oils, Paiuts, Dye Stuffs,
Window Glass, P itty, Indigo, Madder,
Copperao, Alum, Sulphur, Soda, Ginger.
tJepper, Spice, etc.
CVEISTLEMEN will please to note
* that huving sccureil the services of
Mu. 1'INKSTON, a thorough appren-
ticed Tailor, we are prepared to fill all
orders for GENTLEMJSNS' SUITS.
A perfect fit guaranteed. Rooms up-
stairs. Don't neglect getting your suits
Young Men.
For remember, that say what you may,
There is something enticing In a Coat
that is gay.
Now the Young Man who for a Coat be-
grudges to pay.
BELTON.
JVew Store!
METHVIN & LIGHT,
North Side PnbBo Square,'
Belton, ...........Texas
Have now on hand, and to arrive, a
large and complete stook of
STAPLE DRY GOODS,
Groceries, : :: ; Hardware,
AND PROVISIONS,
which trfey offer at wholesale or retail
at the ^
Lowest Gash Baths.
Their stock consists, In part/of th4
t lowing articles t :
Prints', Domestics, Cotton Stripes,
Linens, Ready Made Clothing
Hats, Shoes, Bale Thread, a
Horse Collars, ' Etc.,
and id the Grocery and Provision Ha*
,v)S, ,,they .>•.
Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Bacon,
F our, Case and other
.Liquors, Oigars,
Also a stook Qf HARDWARE Slob
as Shovels, Spades, Chains,
Axes. Hoes, Smoothing Irons,
and' in fact every article that
is likely to be found la a oom-
plete stock. ..
They' invite the attention of
tlie public to their Stook.
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EUBREE 4■ ALLEN
Having placed tbeii? claims in ouc
hands with instructions to obllect
them immediately, we therefor^ re-
quest all persons indebted to then® to
come forward and settle at onee and
save further cost, for we expect ,Ui
obey orders. LEACH & BQLMAsf.
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J.G.BATTE ...a.m. hanna.
BATTE&HANNA
BELTON, TEXAS.
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Have on hand and will be constaaUy
receiving
STABLE AND ?A*pT
TT3'-
Goods,
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GROCERIES, HARDWARE
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Tin and Woodentclire,
"j pi) i'J.,
Crockery & Glassware^ DrugSr
Medicines, Sadd"
Boots, Shoes
Hats,
Shall
&c.
At'. Ac.
WHICH TIIEY ARK SELLING AT
REDUCED RATES.
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by
MILLER, CIIAMBERLIX & Co.
Belton. Feb. 12,1670. tf.
A LARGE lot of fresh
seed just received and for sale
Alexander
Wants to buy
Butter and Egos.
(5.)
Hardware !
Pockot knives, great vat.ety and
stales, scissors, sheep shears, knives &
forks, table and tea spoons,bridle bits
and spurs, coffin tacks and lining nails,
bolts, hinges, butts, screws, a great va-
riety of locks, a full stock of saddlery
baruwaie, axes, nails, castings and
chains; also a great variety ot hard-
ware not included in the above—all of
which we will sell at the very lowest
cash prices! will sell the very best
Hteel weeding hoe at 75 cents ; call and
examine Miller, Chamberlin # Co.
Ladies' Hats-Winter Styles.
Fpouit SEQUENCES will be the rc-
suit of an examination and pur-
chase from our stock.
1st Sequence. A Hat nicely fitting you
are sure here to find.
2d Sequence. Tasty in style, and cheap
of its kind.
iid Sequence. Will double admirers
whatever their number may be.
4th Sequence. And mortify nonpur-
cliasers with truest envy.
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN & CO.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMENS'
Kid OlovcH,
At Miller, Chamberlin 4c Co.'s
PULL and STYLISH STOCK of
WooIciik,
At miller, Cliamberl n A Co.'s
ENTLEMENS' READY MADE
"J CI o th in ic.
At Miller, Chamber fin & Co.'s
t long distant the date ot
his wedding day.
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN & CO.
NOltfHEKFLEATHER always 011
hand at
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN CO.'S
, t -
lu
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
and in faot everything usually lwpt
a country store, all of whioh
they propose to sell
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As Cheap as the Cheapest.
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Will always pay the highest market
price for country produce.
Call and examine our
stock. No trouble to show
Goods.
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I5TRIDLES, HARNESS, &c., maileto
J order.
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN & CO.
T" IIE" New PatenTsiDE jBADBEE,
yclepted tho
Vera Cruz Tree,
At Miller, Chamberlin St Co.'s
Remember that It's tho Vera Cruz Tree
that you need,
The Saddle most pleasing to Rider and
so so to Steed.
To find a genuine article it's straight
you must go
To that that house {of Cheap Bargains
Miller, Chamberlin & Co.
1 A7i OF THE VERY BEST Atff)
1' / V' Cheapest Family Stove*, at
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN ft CO.
OA A PtOWS,
OUU For Sale by
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN & CO.
~" Country Produo •
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR
GOODS,
At Miller, Chamberlin Ic Co.'s
SHALL be prepared, in a few days, to
deliver heavy purchases at the houses
of our customers residing within the
Corporation of Belton.
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN A CO.
WANTED.
3000 BEEP HIDES ?
AT
MILLER, CHAMBERLIN A CO.'s
HAYMOND & BRO.,
(At Power's
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STAPLE AND FANCY
DRYGOODS,
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Boott. Shoep, Hats, Clothlnf,
Hardware &. Cutlery,
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Fancy and Staple Groceries.
Tin, Wood, Willow and
Queensware, Oils, Varnish and.
Saddlery. Trimmings.
Our goods will be sold at the lowest cash
prices. Please call and examln our
stock. (<•)
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HJVE a cotuplute stook
GOODS, sUple uud —
Fancy Groceries,
nd will keep constantly flhKand evsry
rticle that is needed in thi^ market.
Call and examine our stock.
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STOHAELESUOTEL,
BELTON, TEXAS.
. ,V SALMON, Proprietor, ssslstsd
J or Mr*. N. A. Kingsbury. Lirery
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