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FRIDAY, JULY 11. 1856.
PACTS FOR THE PEOPLE!
la order that Southern men may know the
sjn'iiinnt of Millard Fillmore, the Know-
Nothing candidate for President, we propose
^ ts keep the following letter, as well as Mr.
^Station's opinion of Fillmore, standing in
osr cdaoU doling the present campaign:
w Buffalo. October 17,1838.
Sta:—Yoor communication of the 15th
i: staiit, as Chairman of a Committeeappi ict-
«d by ths"A ti Slavery Society of the coun-
tr of Erie," ktt just come to hand. You so-
licit mj answer to the following interroga-
toriaa:
let. Do yon believe that petitions to Con-
gress on the subject of slavery or the slave
trade Ought to ba received, read, and respect-
fully considered l>y the representatives of the
people 7 ,
fid. Axe you opposed to the annexation of
Texas to this Union, under any circumstan-
ces, so long as slaves are held tnerein?
3d Are you in favor of Congress exercising
all the constitutional power it possesses to
abolish the internal slave trade between the
States t ......
4th. Are you in favor of immediate legis-
lation for the abolition of slavery in the Di-
strict of Columbia 7
X.am much engaged, and have no time to
- entoi into an argument, or to explain at length
my reason^ for my opinion. I shall there-
fore content myself for the present by answer-
jag tit your interrogatories in the afpirm-
wtrt, ana leave for some future occasion a
more extended discussion of the Subject.
'•" * • • • • •
I am respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
MILLAKD FILLMORE.
"W. ! «««, Esq., Chairman.
In 1851, when Andrew Jackson Donelson
«M editor of the Washington Union, he held
' the following opinion of Millard Fillmore:
trill be in vain hereafter that the spec-
ial organ (the Republic) may flatter itself
that there is a substantial difference between
Messrs. Sumner and Rantoul, and the Presi-
Jsnt and the members of his cabinet. If the
head of the great Whig par Mr (Fillmore) is
so wedded to the infected abolition feeling
of a portion of New York as to be obliged to
■denounce all the great men who have sanc-
tioned the acquisition of territory from
France, Spain and Mexico—if the revolted
sentiment of Massachusetts is to be appeased
Vr the assurance that it was a misfortune
tfiat Southern obstinacy would not agree for
abolition juries to try their right of property
—if the Anti-slavery fanaticism. not ouly of
this country, but of all Europe, is to be pro-
pitiated by the assurance that the admission
. of *lave territory in oitr Union is unconstitu-
tional'—the time has coiro when the people
ft thU country will not be amusid by (he
flimsy idea that Mr. Sum^r is a monster be-
cause be-declares that thAigitive in Uuiton
shall Hot be surrendered before trial there,
sod Mr. Fillmore is a patriot and hero becaua-
he thinks the negro jught to have that trial,
hut yet declares that he will execute the laws
■•fusing it."
The Democratic Platform.
The following the platform, in a con-
densed form, which was established by the
Democratic Xatioual Convention at Cincin-
The platform, after re-affirming, that of
use. adverts to the American party, stating
that the Democracy should clearly define
their relation thereto. Then follow resolu-
tions, stating in substance that the founda-
tion of the Union having been built*upon
ontire freedom in matter* oi religion, and
having no respect to persons with regard to
rank or place of birth; no party can justly
be dsenuxi national, constitutional, or in ac-
cordance with American principles, which
baas in exclusive organisation upon religi-
ous opinions or accidental birth-place Al-
so, reiterating the declarations of former Con-
vanlton* on the subject of slavery snd the
reserved rights of the States; 'and to more
distinctly meet the issues with the sectional
party subsisting exclusively upon slavery
agitation, resolves tbst the Democracy re-
cognise snd adopt the principles contained
in (he organic laws estsblisbing the Terri-
tosieft of Nebraska and Kansas, as embody-
ing the only soond and safe solution of the
slavery question, upon which the great na-
tional idea at the people of this country can
raps*a en its determined conservatism of
Union—non-interference bv Congress with
ttevtty in die States and Territories. That
by a uniform application of this Democratic
principle to the organisation of Territories
and the admission of new States, with or
without slavery, as they elect, equal rights
«f the States will be preserved iutsct, the
original compacts of the Constitution main-
tained inviolate, the perpetuatioo and ex-
pansion of the Union insured to its utmost
capacity of embracing in peace and harmony
every future American State. '
every
The platform also recbgnises the right of
the people of all the Territories, including
Kausa* and Nebraska, acting through the
fairly expressed will of the majority of actu-
al residents; and whenever the nuuber of
their inhabitants justifies it. to form s con-
stitution with or withoat domestic slavery,
and be admited into the Union on terms of
perfect squality with other States.
The following are the resolutions append-
ed to tbe Democratic platform, passed by the
National Convention at Cincinnati:
jfewfoisrf, finally, Thst in view of tbe con-
dition of the popular institutions of the old
world, and the dangerous tendencies of sac-
Uses! agitation, eetnbinrd with tbe attempt
to enforce civil and religious disabilities
against the right of acquiring citizenship in
our own laud, a high and sacred duty has
devolved the increased responsibility upon
tbe Democratic party of this country, as the
party of tbe Union, to uphold and maintain
the rights af every State, and thereby tbe
aoioo of tbe States, and to sustain the sd
vanes among us of constitutional liberty, by
continuing to resist all moAopoliea and ex-
clusive legislation for the.benefit of tbe few
at tbe expense of the mauy, and- by a vigi-
ianlsdhemuee to these principles and to the
compromise. of the Constitution, which are
beoaa-aod strong enough to embrace and ep-
hold the Union ss it was, and ths Union as
U is, and the Union ss it sbsll be, in the full
•afMSMO of the energies and capacity of
flisipMt and progressive people—first,
JmHs, That tbe questions connected
mklar foreign policy sre inferior to no do-
taoelie question whatever; that the time has
coma for tbe people of the United States to
declare themselves in fsvor of free seas and
progieasire free trade thr -ughout the world,
sac far solemn manifestations place thei,
Moral influence side by side with their suc-
rsoifnl example.
S. Rtmlmd, That our greogrsphical and
pelitieal position with reference to other
fttstrr on this continent, no less than the in-
terest of o-ir commerce sod the d«velopmr:it
of oar growing power, requires tbst we hold
saera<! the principles involved in the Mun-
rus doctrine—their bearing and import |
should ad mh of no misconstruction, and j
should be applied with unbending rigidity, i
3. JHwetred, that a great highway, by oa. |
tare as well as by the assent of l*he States |
most immediately intere^ed in it* mainteu- '
auos, has been msrked out fur free conmium- '
catiea between thu Atlantic and Pacific j
oceans sad constitutes one «f ih<> mostimpor- ;
tant schieveiueuts realised by the spirit of
modern times, and the unconquerable energy
of our people; that this result should be se-
cured by a timely and efficient exertion of
the control which we have 'flight to claim
fered to clog its progress or claim any inter-
ference with the relations it may suit our
policy to establish with tbe. government of
States within whose dominions it lies; we
can under certain circumstances surrender
our preponderance in the adjustment of all
question arising out of it.
4. Resolved, That in view of so command
ing ain interest the people of the United
States cannot bnt sympathize with the efforts
which are being made by the people of Cen-
tral America to regener-ite that portion of the
continent which covers the passage across
the Isthmus.
5. Resolved, That the Democratic party
will expect the next Administration to make
every effort to insure our ascendency over the
Gulf of Mexico, and maintain a permanent
protection over the great outlets through
which are emptied the products raised on our
soil, and tbe commodities created by the in-
dustry of the people of the western vallies
and the Union at large.
The question was taken seperately on each
of these supplemental resolutions. The first-
was carried by ayes 223, nays 3.7; the sec-
ond by 239 to 23; tbe third by 199 to 56;
the fourth by 221 to 39; and the fifth by 225
to '30. A proposition favoring the Pacific
Railroad was laid upon the table, yeas 139,
nays 120. At a subsequent stage of the pro-
ceedings it was, however, reconsidered and
adopted.
The State Plan. '
Every, body now considers the monster as
badly scotched, if not killed. He has not
been laid on the shelf, however, without pro-
ducing a little panic. We have heard a
good many citizens, in various parts of the
State, say, "if the State Plan is ever adopted
they will leave the State." No people are
more averse to it than Georgians, who have
had a small taste of the "critter" Georgia
had a surplus in her Treasury of some five or
six millions, about twenty years ago, and
her politicians conceived the idea of build-
ing railroads to get rid of it. The State road,
about 137 miles in length, was commenced
and finally completed; the surplus money
was used up, and the State left in debt, to
tbe extent of millions of dollars. There was
no revenue to pay principal or interest, and
the people who were honest and had respect
for tbe credit ot the common wealth, said to
the politicians, "tax us, tax us." It was
done by an increase of taxation of some fifty
percent or more. Tbe debt is still owing,
but Georgia has tbe road, the most useful
road in the State, to a great extent the feeder
of all her roads. The Treasury of the State
has never had a dollar paid in from revenues
that was not immediately appropriated for
repairs. It has cost the State large appro-
priations out of her ordinary revenues to
maintain the road. Fifty thousand dollars
were, ai, one time, very recently, paid over
by the managers into the Stale Treasury,
but, with the urgent appeal to the Legisla-
ture to appropriate it for repairs and equip-
ments, which was done. That road, in the
bauds of a company at the present prices of
transportation, would pay a dividend to the
Stockholders. The Georgia Central road,
was paying last winter at tbe rate of 30 per
cent divideud, according to returns publish •
ed a few days ago in the Atlanta Citizen.
The experience of Georgia, Pennsylvania
and Illinois is, that corporations can build
and manage roads for one half what it costs
the State. In each of these States high taxa-
tion becomes necessary, and in the two lat-
ter property depreciated in value and popu-
lation, and wealth was driven away. Emi-
grants to Texas from any of the State Plan
States, where such works have been tried
and repudiated, have seen the elephant, and
are not willing to pay for another sight.
IT While competitors were electioneering
for themselves, and on the spot,—one of them
wielding an immense patronage—the nomi-
nation of Mr. Buchanan, who, uutil within a
very short time, was serving the countiy
three thousand miles distant from the politi-
cal arena at home—was, in Hat respect alone,
not only highly complim-ntary to him, but
highly honorable to the patriotic body which
has placed him before the people for their
suffrages in November next, it is ibtimated,
in one or two quarters,that the younger sons of
the country—'Young America'—is not exact-
ly satisfied. A little reflection will, we think,
teach these young gentlemen—if there are
any malcontents among th<m—that there is
not only no political" Retiring Board," but.
that it would be suicidal if there were. In
the navy and ariby physical qualities are
almost as indispensable as professional ones.
In the chair of State we want long experi
ence in public affairs—exemption from tm-
pulte—great deliberation, and a miud imbu-
ed, by tbe teachings of a long life, with tbe
very spirit of our institutions. An "El Do-
rado Hunter" in the Presider.tial chair,would
be a dangerous occupaut. When General
Jackson presented to the French Govern-
ment tbe alternative of war, or payment of
a just claim, he acted from sobber convictions
of public duty, not from heat of blood—and
he carried his point Even Gen. Cass, who
is as'old, if not older than Mr. Buchanan, is
quite infiamable, and at the bead of the
government would be very apt to be carried
away by impulses. Mr. Buc i anan, too, is
Bound on all points. True, so are many oth-
ers ; but we cannot state that we know of an-
other man go generally qualified for tbe high
trust for which he has be«n selected by the
late Convention. He is conservative. He
knows, politically, no "higher law" than the
.Constitution. He stands upon a platform
broad, sound, and safe. No Kansas feud,
we uudertake to say, will disturb his admin-
istration. No " Treaty," susceptible of con-
flicting constructions, will ever be sent by
him to tbe Sen.,te. The law of 1812—which
now fetter-> the the energies of our people—
who are too enlightened aud far >oo honest
to require to be told what good faith means,
will most probably be repealed. Quiet at
home, and an attitude toward foreign powers
that will i-ot admit of being misunderstood,
may confidently be looked for under tbe ad
miniatratior of Jaioa Bcauxw.
The Voice of the People.
We publish to-day the proceedings of a
railroad meeting, held at Marlin, Falls coun
ty, on the 14th of June. They speak the
true sentiments of nine-tenths of the people
of the State in regard to building railroads,
and show plainly the position they hold,
both to the State Plan and the Loan Bill
much has Wen said in favor of the loaning
policy, aud the people have spoken out so
plainly in regard to the policy thatt the State
should adopt—and adopt noio—that we deem
it unnecessary to go further. If the people
are represented by a faithful legislative body
—and we can truly say that they are—the
Loan Bill will become a law. *
There is another measure that will meet
with a response from every part of our grow
ing State : Let the Legislature, at its pre
>ient session, pass a law authorising the peo
pie of the different counties, in their civil or
corporate capacities as counties, acting by a
majority vote, to subscribe stock in any road
in which they may feel interested, and levy
upon themselves and the property within
their limits, a tax necessary to pay the stock
subscribed, in such instalments as may be
repaired or agreed upon at the time of taking
the stock.
With such enactments, by the represents
tives of the people, wherever there is a strict
necessity for a road, it will be built, and
speedily built. The emergencies of each
separate section and county could then be
reached without conflicting in any way with
other disinterested portions.
The time has come when our State must
have railroads. With a loan sufficient to
purchase the iron, enough home capital could
be enlisted to complete the roads at present
required. Hundreds of planters on the line of
a paying road would withdraw portions of
their forces from their cotton fields to take
small contracts for grading, timber getting,
&c.; and they would be able to m ke from 50
to 100 per cent, more by such contracts, than
by growing cotton under the disadvantages
which they are now laboring. No one can
object to tbe petit.on of the people of a county
o tax themselves to build a road for their
own accommodation. Large bodies of unoc-
cupied lands are to be found in every county
in our State. These will be immediately
appreciated in value by the building of rail-
roads ; and is it not right that the non-resi-
dent owners of these lands should contribute
something, in common with others, towards
the construction of such roads ?
The State, or She: wood's Plan, proposes
to tax the State at large to build railruads,
in the location of which the tax-payers are
not to have a voice directly. The people of
the State are opposed to this plan, and in
lieu of it, ask the Legislature to authorize or
permit the pepople to tax themselves wher-
ever aud whenever their interests demand it.
Should the Loan Bill become a law, and
the Legislature pass an euactment giving
the people the privilege of acting for them-
semselves, we would see, in less than three
years, an iron belt girding our State from
the coast to the mountains, aud from the
Sabine to the Rio Grande. Wealth and
population would increase beyond all anti-
cipation ; a home market for home produce
would be established, and instead of our
people remaining in statu quo, they would
become exporters ; and the millions uow an-
nually sent out of the State would be kept
at home, and millions more added to our
already increasing wealth.
Execution or Htde.—At 11 o'clock A.M.
the prisoner was taken from the jail to the
place of execution, near the old grave-yard,
accompanied by the Washington Light
Guards and a vast concourse of people.N He
appeared firm, walking with a quick and
steady step, but with his head bowed. Ar-
rived at the gallows, in company with the
Revs. Mr. Twichell and Braun, the former
engaging in prayer, he meekly bowed iu
worship He saia but little, slating that he
was sorry to die so shameful a death, seem-
ing repentant for what he bad done, and bid
the assembly farewell. During the whole
time he couducted himself with extraor-
dinary firmness.
There was an immense assemblage of peo-
ple at the place of execution, larger than we
have ever before seen in our city. W e hope
that the fate which Hyde met may be a
warning to all who are tempted to break the
laws of their countiy and of society.
SIT We invite attention to the communica-
tion of " Brazos," af being a subject of more
than ordinary interest to our city and to the
planters and people gent rally of Brajoria
county. We publish also, to-day, the pro-
ceedings in full of a railroad meeting in Co-
lumbia, on tbe 4th, for which our friend C.
will accept our thauks. It will be seen that
the 18lb of this month is the time appoiuted
as the day of holding another meeting iu
that town. Let as many of our citizens
be present as possible, and aid materially
this great enterprise.
The bullying game commenced, at New
Orleans, by Mr. Sigur, the attorney of W.
G. Kendallbiinself. Last week he was ar-
rested for kitpeking down and beating U^S.
District Attorney McCay on Canal street.
In another affair of tbe kind Kendall did
not fare quite so well. The papers state
that he had stated that Mr. McCay had re-
signed his office and gave Mr. Adams as his
authority for the rumor. Mr. Adams de-
nounced Kendall as a liar, Ac., for using his
name in the matter. Kendall replied by a
blow, on which Adams went to work and
gave him a good thrashing. Kendall was,
at the time, a perfect walking arsenal, having
on board a pistol and a dirk knife. The pis-
tol, after his being knocked kown. was of no
use to him. The dirk knife Mr. Adams
wrenched from him, and in a spirit of mag-
nanimity. handed it to a third party, and
continued to pummel his assailant until ta-
ken off by the bystanders. There was a few
side fights afterwards but hothihg fatal re
suited from them.—Ciuilian.
A Milliner Queen.—Although it was no
secret that tbe King of Denmark had con
tracted a morganatic marriage with a milli
ner of the name of Lolla Rasmussen, whom
he has elevated to the rank of Countess
Danner, yet that step had never been publicly
or officially made known. It therefore caused
great sensation when the King, at the court
aud levee he held on his birth-day, at the
palace of Christiansborg, in Copenhagen,
caused her to be present, aud presented to
her the foreign ambassadors, requesting the
latter to notify bis marriage to tneir respec-
tive courts.
ILV An inquest was held on the body of a
nan named Preston, who was found yester
day morning in the rear of J. J. Cain A Co's
warehouse, in a critical state, having had
convulsions, it is supposed, during all the
latter part of the night. He bore evident
marks of having been beaten—his eyes be-
ing considerably bruised, and his face aud
head otherwise iujured. He was taken to
Mr. Hartley's machine shop, where be died
about 12 o'clock. Coroner Bond held an iu-
que-t, and the jury returned n verdict of
death by excessive drunkenness and iufln-
mation of the brain.
Tor ths Telegraph,
TaXATI.SC to IsTOXICATIXO LlQL'ozs st
Candidates aud theik Fa:ends.
I regret tosee that the above custom is being
revived in our county. I had hoped it was
buried, never again to be re-cussitated. For
one, I am di*po*ed to cast my vote against
any candidate who resorts to this measure
fot obtaiuiug votes. I hope other voters will
take the same stand 1 consider it time that
thi* practice was ignored by all moral and
intelligent communities A. VOTER.
Sixoulab —There is a curious alliteration
in the names of the prominent canri idates for
the Presidency and Vice-Presidency. Fre
inont and Fillmore, Buchanan aud ilrecken-
ridge, and Donelson and Dayton, form
strauge combination of initials.
An Old Ma* Dead.—Col. Henry Moore, of
Vicksburg, died at sea, on his return home,
on the 18th of May last. He was a native
of Newport, Rhode Island, and died at the
advanced age of (46 year*. It is aid that
Salt Srmcs.—Mr. A. D. Keunard is now
engaged in the manufacture of salt at the
springs located about 100 miles north of Fort
Grsb-m, on the Brazos. With the preseut
appurtenances, Mr. K. succeeds in turning
out about ten busheis per day. The salt is
of the very best quality, and finds ready
sale at $2 per bushel. This promises to
become a lucrative business to Mr. K, and
a benefit to the people of that section of the
State.
U" Mr. J. 3. Thorne was arrested in our
city on Saturday, the 5th inst., on a capiat
from T ravis county, aud carried to that coun-
ty to answer tbe charge of peijury and for-
gery. It appears that Mr. T. had been deal-
ing very extensively in bogus laud claims,
borrowing money under false pretenses. <tc.
Asbival.—The engine "Paul Bremor.d,"
together with a second class passenger car,
arrived at our wharf yesterday morning.
The engine and tender weighs twenty-eight
t us. Tbe car is forty-five feel long and
twelve feet wide.
Mabct on the Nominations.—Marcy, in
reply to an invitation to attend the late Phil-
adelphia ratification meeting, after regret-
ting his inability to attend, added :
" As a matter of duty and inclination, I
shall contribute my best efforts to the suc-
cess of the nomination of James Buchanan
for President, and John C. Breckenridge for
Vice President of the United States."
Tbe Affair of the Orizaba and Cap-
tain Tarleton, of H. B. M. S. Euryiuce —
It will be recollected that recently the pub-
lic miud was much agitated by apprehen-
sions of collision and trouble at San Juan
del Norte, based upon an affidavit made by
Captain Tinklepaugh, of the Orizaba, char-
ging Captain Tarletou, of her Britannic Ma-
jesty's frigate Kurydice, with insulting the
American flag by detainin - the Orizaba, Ac.
The Secretary of the Navy immediately or-
dered Commodore Paulding, of the home
squadron, to proceed to San Juan to institute
iuquiry. We learn that satisfactory dis-
patches have just been received at the Navy
Department from the Commodore. It seems
that Capt Tarleton was awakened in the
middle of the night with an application from
American citizens for the protection of Amer-
ican property. To this application he
promptly responded, proceeding at once with
Captain Tinklepaugh to the office of the
Transit Company. Capt. Tarleton, it ap-
pears, then visited tbe Orizaba, to ascertain
if there was any ground to justify his inter-
vention in behalf of American interests ; and
soon satisfying himself- that there was no
cause for intervention of a foreign officer, he
retraced his steps immediately. Commodore
Paulding's flag was saluted by Captain
Tarleton prorumly ou his arrival in the Sus-
quehanna, and the investigation and all that
occurred clearly indicate that Capt Tarle-
ton had no instructions or disposition to in-
terfere with our countrymen, but thai he was
improperly persuaded vo act as he did by
certain American citizens, whose names aud
motives it is unnecessary to mention.—Union.
Of course, the persons alluded to are the
proprietors of the Transit, line.
The Vicksbceo, Shrevepobt and Texas
Railroads.—The Vicksburg Times says :
Three miles of the track opposite this city
arealready laid, aud ihetiack is now ready
for the laying of thirty-six miles more, which
carries it to the i ich region of Bayou Macon
and beyond. The irou for twenty miles lias
already been landed, and the work is being
pushed forward with ail energy by the en-
terprising contractors, and the scientific
engineer of the road, Col. Bonner. Our
thanks are due to Congress and to the inde-
fatigable general agent, and our own fellow-
citizen, Col. N. D. Coleman.
THREE DAYS
Latsr from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
Halifax, July 3.—The steamship Cana-
da has arrived here, with intelligence from
Liverpool to the 2lst ult, three days later
than that received by the screw steamship
North America at Quebec, and a week later
than that brought by the sia.
liverpool cotton market.
The circulars of the Liverpool cotton mar .
ket brought by the Canada report business
ireuerally unchauged since last regular ad-
vices.
The sales for the week arc reported to have
amounted to 66,000 bales.
The quotations are for Fair Orleans 6%ti.
$ &.; for Middling Orleans 63-16d. K>.
the diplomatic inteecocse question.
The political news brought by the Cana-
da, though not without interest comprises
nothing of importance.
The excitement ou the question as to the
difficulties between Great Britain and the
United States had quite subsided.
It is reported that the British Government
will not appoint a successor to Mr. Cramp-
ton until after the retirement of Mr. Pierce
from the Presidency.
From Washington.
reconsideration of the topexa bill.
Washington, July 1 —In the House of Re-
presentatives t. -dny, Mr. Barclay, who had
yesterday voted fur the rejection of the bill
providing for the admission of Kansas into
the Union, with the Topeka constitution,
moved for a reconsideration of the question.
Before the vote was taken, the report of
the commission appointed to inquire into thi-
state of afiairs in the Territory was present-
ed and read
The probability is that this bill will now
be passed.
Com. Stockton Accepts —The American
Banner, published at Camden, N. J., an-
nounces lhat Com. Stockton accepts the
nomination for tbe Presidency tendered him
by tbe bolters from the anti-Fillmore Con-
vention.
Cutting and Stabbing.—We learn,
says the Galveston News, that a joung
man was cut by a kaife in the hands ot
another, who was intoxicated, in the
Trcinont bar roam on Sunday. On the
same day a ne ro was severely stabbed
by a white youth. ' ''
On the evening of the Fourth, during
the explosion of fite-a orks on tbe pub-
i c square, the ropes holding the flag
staff were cut, eudangcriug the lives of
a number of persons. A young man
charged with committing this wanton
act has been carried before the Mayor.
9^ The State Convention which
met at Austin on the 4th inst., con-
cluded by expressing a decided prefer
ence for the loaning system.
The Jewish Sabbath—A Synod of Rab-
bis will shortly be held in Paris to discuss
the propriety of transferring tbe observance
of the Jewish Sabbath from Saturday lo Sun
day.
Hcbbah for Washington Cocntt !—At
barbecue held at Lancaster, on the Brazos,
on tbe 4th of July, several of the planters
offered to take small contracts of a mile or
be has taken by the band every President J more ou the Washington county toa.l for
from Washington to Pierce. partook of grading and furnishing ties, to the length of
his last Christmas dinner in vicksb.rg. at seveD miles on the west side of the Brazos,,
the tablo of bis granddaughter. Mrs. L. K. I and six miles on the east side, making thir-
Coleman, andbad the happiness to lcc arouLd) toen miles of this important road in a fair
way of bsirgbcilt immediately.
Can a clergyman marry himself? In the
Court of Queens Bench, Dublin, Nov. 10th,
i&>5, ihis question was decided iu the affir- |
mative, all three of the Judges concu ring.
PruciiASR or Ccb.%.—A letter fro n
uotidou lo the New York Courier am.
Enquirer, informs the public tiiut th<
ptirch:>6c ol Cuba by the U. States i?
jiossible, if the latter will give two hun
Ired millions of dollars, oue-lialf to b
applied to the lit)iii<l;ition of the foreigr.
I debt of Spain, and the <>t <*r haif •<>
„ 1 irmidute the home tielit. One hinvlrei
The Pittsburgh roit savs that John C. I _,• • i „ . > „ , i. „
r .• / .1 i , mi o is ol <•<> nil- N aiiotit rn ■ it'll o
Fremont n failur was a frenchman, who, , ,
for some political ofTi'rtco lost his prop* rty j tuC bll'e \ 1*11UC of lilC fore'lTTt debt Os
and escaj ed to tins country. He taught the j Spain, which stated ill fill! is i.100,000.
French language in Virginia for a living, | (J00 but the faith of Spaiu is of Mich a
and at length ranaway ttitu a planter's . . ,t .i u . „ i
daughter and married her. The Nashville I 'T'f 1 m?" \
Patriot adds tiiat. he. Las nlso taught the • &cccpt One hundred inillioUo icrQi
young idea how to dante, iu that city: \ the Uuit«d States as full pay.
For the Telegraph.
To the Merchants of Houston.
In view of the project of extending the
Houston Tap Road dowu into Brazoria coun
ty, I take the liberty to addres- a few words
to yon through the columns of the Telegraph.
You are doubtless aware of, and fully ap
preciate many of tbe reasons why yon
should take a deep interest in this matter.
Texas will iu the course of a very few years
have a population of two to three millions of
inhabitants. The bulk of this population
will occupy a territory which, with the
facilities now being extended from Houston
for the transportation of produce, will be-
come tributary to a certain extent to you.
Among other means of gaining and securing
a trade, is to be able to enter into competi-
tion with other markets in the cheapness of
articles to be consumed by the customer, and
the good prices paid him for bis produce.
Ere long we look upon it as a settled mat
ter, that Houston will occupy the middle
placebetween the producer and the consumer
for a large portion of the State. Remember
ing this fact, you have already begun to in-
quire what your up-the-country customers
must be supplied with, and how you can
procure their supplies to the best advantage.
Nest to flour and. meat, sugar is probably
the most expensive article of consumption
in the household. Flour ahd meat most of
your customers then are list only able to sup
ply themselves with, but will in a few years
be looking for a market for their surplus pro-
duce of these staples. Brazoria county
wants these. They are not profitably raised
here, and it is doubtful whetlu r either can
be. We can make sugar enough, however,
to supply the whole State. And if we can
send it by railroad, we can furnish it to you
al your depot for from seven to twelve dol-
lars less per hogshead than you now have to
pay in Galveston. This is a thing "frorth
your candid attention. You need not be
told that if you can purchase direct from the
plantation, you save all the expense of one
transfer.
The sugar crop of Brazoria county is worth
from four hundred and fifty to six hundred
thousand dollars a year, and is constantly
increasing. To Fell this costs the planters an
average from eighteen to twenty-five per
cent, or between sixty and ahandred thous-
and dollars. A hint at this fact I am sure is
enough to attract your attention to the impor-
tance of securing this trade.
The Galveston merchants have long seen
this, and when there was a chance of a com-
petition with them by means of direct trade,
from the mouth of the Brazos river, made a
bid for it in the shape of a canal project.
The liberality with which the merchants
aud corporation of that city, with the de-
mands on them for money to prosecute that
work is well deserving your attention. The
canal has cost Galveston in the neighborhoob
of one hundred thousand dollars and the bid
is not altogefter satisfactory. For without
a heavy outlay it is now almost as good as
useless.
Some complaint, you are doubtless aware,
has fa^n made by the pi >liters of this coun-
ty, concerning the dealiugs of the commis-
sion merchant iu Galveston with them.
Without now inquiring into the justice of
these complaints any^urther than to say that
they have emenated from substantial and
responsible men, it will be observed that uo
more favorable time than the present could
be found at which to make a competing bid
for the business of the county.
You have proposed lo extend tbe road to
Bolivar. I would offer you one or two rea-
sons why you should make another point
your depot. In the first place, you are ter-
minating the road at a point at present whol-
ly unoccupied. You gain none of ihehelp
and lose much of tbe influence you would
be justified in expecting, should you run to
Columbia. In the second place, the addi
tional distance you would have to run would
be ouly from five to eight miles, and I am
well satisfied that your subscriptions in this
county, in addition to what you have obtain-
ed and may expect above Bolivar, will
amount lo more than enough to build this
additional amount of road. Unless you can
enlist the feelings of most of the influential
sections of the county in your project, it will
be of little use for you to attempt it. Aud
what better plan can you devise to secure the
passage of freight over your road, than to
have all the shippers in the county owning
slock in it. Besides this, it must be observed
that in low stages of water steamboats are
often unwilling to go up to Bolivar. There
are mauy obstructions in the river between
Columbia and that point. These must uec-
essarily be removed, and they are of a nature
in every succeeding spring to be replaced by
natural causes. To be sure, the expense of
removing these will not exceed that of con-
structing a mile of railroad ; but if this is
to be a constant recurring expense, as prac-
tical men, you will at once see that your true
plan is to make the termiuus of the road be-
low the obstructions.
At a nuftting held in Columbia on the 4th
of July, at which, by the way, I was glad
to see Houston so well represented, it was
agreed that that meeting should be consid-
ered a preliminary one to auotber, which,
it was determined, should be held on the
18th of the present month. At lhat time
nothing was definitely known what either
you or ihe planters would or could do. The
proposition was a new one to us, and oue
on which we had not had sufficient time for
reflection. We must consider upon the.-ub-
ject. For ot e, I must 6ay that the importance
of making Columbia a terminus was not
fully appreciated by you. This thing, too,
must be considered. In addition to this,
nothing like a definite estimate had been
made of what the road would cost.
Ou the 18th of the present month we ex-
pect to have a much fuller meeting of the
planters of the county than washeid ou the
4th. We would be glad to see a large dele-
gation from Houston. Not only thoss who
were here before, but all whoran leave their
homes should be here on that occasiou. If
you will manifest the light spirit then, and
make the advances your interests dictate, 1
am well satisfied that the Houston and Co
lumbia railroad may be completed when
others, already begun, will not be half fiu-
iahed.
I am, respectfully yours,
BRAZOS.
Brazoria county, July 7th, 1856.
For the Telegraph.
A Visit to Montgomery—A Heroic
lfoung Lady* dcc.
Ma. EmToa :—A recent visit and stay of
a few days at the very interesting town of
Montgomery, presented objects of sufficient
importance and interest to be recollected,
and communicated to others. On the " Glo-
rious Fourth," the day upon which we are
wont to meet to celebrate the most memora
ble era recorded in the annals of our history
—the day upon which the Declaration of
" American Independence" was signed,— I
visited the town of Montgomery, in accord-
ance with a previous engagement, and found
a goodly portion of the citizens, actively en-
gaged in making preparations for a party to
eon vene at 8 o'clock, P. M. The npper room
ot the Court House was wisely chosen for
the occasion. It was a very warm evening,
the mercury being raised to about 98 de-
grees above " zero " The room is large, (the
dimensions of which I did not learn,) aud
well ventilated, having sizteen large win
dows, and being sufficiently large to admit
of from six to nine sets of cotillions at the
same time, or for six, then sufficient room for
those who did not participate in the dance,
(of whom there were a goodly number,) to
promenade either side of the room, then am-
ple room for those seated ; bnt the pleashnt
and an-ple room was not the most interesting
feature of the occasion : the ladies were mere
pleasant. There were supposed to have been
from sixty to eighty ladies, the majority of
whom, engaged in the dance, and Oh 1 how
graceful. My pen refuses to endorse lan
guage sufficiently eulogistic to describe their
lovely appearance. Those who did not par-
ticipate in the dance, were no less captiva-
ting in their appearance. Were not this
" Leap Year," I would say to worthy, young
men, desiring a charming " lady love,
know of no more commendable place than
Montgomery and vicinity, and some other
places I shall hereafter refer to. There was
more beauty and grace, combined in that
rare company, than is frequently seen " now-
a-days."
I should not omit to say that Plantersville
and San Jacinto were tcell represented. Miss
R , of the former and Miss E , of the
latter place, are specimens of their sex
The managers, (Messrs. Bell, Willis, McRae,
Iriob, Daves, Jones, and others,) conducted
the affair in a highly commendable man-
ner. They are gentlemen of taste aud skill.
Their wish seemed to be, to render all as
comfortable as possible, and I think I may
say safely, they succeeded most remarkably.
They were plentifully provided with ice,
lemonade, cakes of home manufacture, and
confectioneries, the nicest that the Houston
and Montgomery markets could supply, at
at the highest rates. The manufacture of
the lemonade was superintended by Mr.
Bell, and it was pronounced excellent. I
would remind the young ladies, that amongst
the list of managers of said party, there are
several that are still unmarried, and 1 ex
pect "old enough,'' and this is "leap year.'
I regretted to learn on the succeeding day
that the amount of money taken in as admit-
tance fees, was not sufficient to meet the
liabilities, and after it was paid over, a defi-
cit still existed of $40 or $50, which had to
be supplied by the managers. The Houston
representation in that party will pardon me
for unintentionally omitting to maksa refer-
ence. Said representation was complete.
The married ladies of said party will please
accept a due proportion of former compli-
ments, and will unite in pardoning all allu-
sions.
Another circumstance occurred on the
"Fourth," on the stage line between Hous
ton and Montgomery, well worthy of com-
ment and greater praise than I am capable
of awarding. The coach in its route to
Montgomery contained a young lady (Miss
C.,) and her brother. In passing near the
residence of Alex. Whitaker, Esq., tbe driver
was riding carelessly along, when the wheel
of the coach came in contact with a stump
knocking the driver from his seat, precipita-
ting him upon the ground like a frog into a
"mud puddle." The horses finding them-
selves loose commenced kicking, aud ran off
at a great rate, passing through Esqr. Good-
son's lane, and capsized nearly all his flock
of sheep, and he being a law-abiding man, I
guess he'l want damages. Miss C. remained
during the consternation without an expres-
sion, from fear likely, to add to her already
critical situation. Spectators who beheld
the scene considered her in a dangerous po-
sition, but she remained apparently undaunt-
ed, until they had gone near three miles,
when the team being somewhat impeded by
a gentleman running in tbe ro id before them,
when the youug lady, by the assistance of
her brother, sprang from the coach without
harm, looking as fair and lovely as an angel
from the Celestial regions Heroic lady.
In her the ren'*r"s eye,
A modern Josephine may deiery.
Might she not as well wield the sceptre,
or face the cannon's mouth in defence of her
country 1 An emblem of true heroic cour-
age ! Let the Houston anc^ Richmond ladies
not become jealous at former allusions to
beauty and grace for a recent similar display
at the former place demands equal praise.
And I would say to the lovers of the goddess
of music, hear if possible, the performance
of Mrs. M. and Miss N.. of Houston, and
Mrs. G., of Richmond, both vocally and upon
the piano forte. May the length of life and
the degree of happiness of all to whom ref-
erence has been made, be equal to their
bcautv and accomplishments. M. T.
Rose Hill, Texas, July 9,1656.
COMMERCIAL.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
Satpuiat, July 19,18S6
ID" It should be understood that over quota
tions generally represent wholesale prices,
Trade.—We have nothing new to note
under this head during the past week. Al
though considerable life and activity per-
vades every department of trade, the
amount of business done has been small.
Wagon arrivals have been but few, but those
have met with good loads to the interior.
Dry Goods, Groceries and Western produce
are in fair supply, with but limited demand
Country produce finds a ready aud remu
nerative market in our city. The second
locomotive for the Houston & Red River
Railroad "Paul Bremoud," arrived at our
wharf this morning, together with one pas
sengercar. No difficulty is expected in com
pleting the first section of twenty-five miles
by the time required to save the land bonus.
The work ou the Tap Road is -going on
finely.
Cottoh—Since oar l<t>t we have no change to note
in the market. Receipts are light at every point,
and the season has now reached that period of dnll
neis intervening between the close of the new and
the opening of the sew crop. Prices abroad re-
main without much change. The )*«Tate gffreight*
of all the Southern ports to the Notth amLSorope
has influenced prices the last six weeks to ^ of a
cent, and which may keep steady nntil the old crop
begins to come In freely. The next month may be
considered the most trying period the growing crop
has to experience, and nntil the resolt is fully de
veloped the market will likely remain quiet. The
prospects are, so far, favorable for an average yield.
We give in the columns of our sheet the particulars
of the state of the different markets np to the latest
dates.
We continue oar quotations of last week un
changed.
Inferior "J4S8
Ordinary— 8)(98)f
Good Ordinary fULUBX
Low Middling 9 ®9j£
Middling... iia K
flood Middling @tluj{
STATEMENT Of COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept. 1st. 1R55 ..bales 1,451
Received past week, at
T. 8. Lubbock's Warehouse 38
Allen ,Bagl y&Co's "
J.J. Cain & Co's " lu9
H. D. Taylor's ** 90
20T
Received previously .....:.....44,638
4*jms
45,296
-
" 46,0)2
Stock on hand July 9 ....... 284
Flock—With a light supply, better demand and
Shipped past week.....
Shipped previously....
440
45,572
etiffer rates in the New Orleans market, fresh St.
Louis Superfine has been advanced to £8 00. Ex
tra 99 (WglitOB.
Whimt—The Improvement noticed last week has
been well sustained. We quote Rectified at 35a3Gc.
Extra 37>£al5. (
Bacoh—A fui ther advance has taken place in ha-
con since oar last. Rib Sides being held at 12c.;
Clear 12,'ie; Shoulders 10e.; Plain hams 12>i®14c ;
Sugar cured i5®I6c.
Pork—We have to note a material advance in
this article during the past weak. Supply and de-
mand limited at 9U 00(324 50.
Lard—Is higher. We quote tierces and barrels
at 13*®14c.; Kegs 15;4®ifle. .
£usar—The market is qnite well supplied, with a
fair enquiry at prices steadily tending unwarti.
We quote Fair ! Prime 9st9}{; Choice
9£®10; Clarified 9>;®10X; Crashed 13®13X;
Loaf 14c.
Corrxx—We have no change to note in coffee.
The sales of Rio, range from 12to 13c. for ordinary
to Prime. The supply is fair and demand moderate.
MoLtsaaa—The stock continues small, with some
demand and an upward tendency in prices. We
quote ordinary to choice at 40®45 P gal.
Salt—Coarse is plenty and the market heavy at
91 75. Fine scarceat S3 25(82 50,
Oils—Lard oU @100; LinseedSl 1531 20.
C*!>ni. >—Have advanced. Star now held at 26®
30c,; Adamantine 30c ; Sperm 45<950. _
Rick—Is in K~ od demand at 6%&l}i for Carolina.
Spices—Pepper 14SI5, Pimento 16318: Singer,
raceS®13; Nutmegs 91 5039175.
Tar—$5 503G 00 according to sixe and order of
package.
Lin—Bar 9X®10. "
Shot—Drop *2 50. Back 92 C-.
Oits—Are plenty at SOCJlSf# I 00.
Au—vorthern 910 S0j£ll 00 per barrel.
Cinrat—Apple cider 98 50:g9 00 per barrel.
Bcttkk amd Chcksk—The market is nearly or quite
bare of Goshen butter, which is wanted at 30$32;
Western dull at 9D&85. Goshen and Western
cheese scarce at I4®18e.
Fkathkis—Prime are ..eld at 82Ji®C5 .
Pownxa—Active at 98 50—
Ckmeht—In moderate supply at 92 5089 00
Munut—Kits No 1, 93 7S34 50. Hew qaar
er bbls. do.7 00; half do. 12 50913 00; half do
No 2,8 00®8 50; bbls No 2, 12 00.
Eau Ron—Kentucky l)312jj for good to fancy
Manilla IPS . .
Baching.—We quote Kentucky at!2e; stock am-
ple; India, @20. -
FartT—Dried Apples are plenty at I0SC St-
ains. Boxes bring5 00, halve* 5 75. quarters 1-50-
Staoti—Peart 12312 X
Nails—Cut, 4 to «M., ®5 50 The market'well
supplied.
Cork—Texaain sack and ear retailing at 90 75
per bushel. From wagons 75390.
Iron—American Bar 5)a&i>j{c; Sweedes G*£®?e{
31ab7«7*c.
Soar—Northern 6)*®7jf c'.Texas 5«@G.
llaniciHKs.—Castor Oil 91 5U©1 75 per gallon
Stock fair. English Calomel 91 7533 25 per lb.
and plenty. American do., 91 2331.75 per lb.—
Stoek fair Quinine, R. kD. 3*03490 per o*>
Stock fair.
SaKninxs—Halves, pe^dos. 95 00 Quarter boxes
The Health of oar City.
Editor Telegraph :—I wish to call atten-
tion to a subji-et which every citizen of
Houston is directly interested. I mean the
present sanilory condition of the city, and
the manner of aveidiug another visit from
the yellow fever. 1 have recently beard thi-
remarks from several, that the city is in a
very filthy condition. It is generally ad-
mitted lhat filth invites disease. It is cer-
tainly then incumbent upon tbe proper au-
thorities to use every means within .heir
power for elcaohing the city, and removing
all obstacles to the public health. If, by the
expenditure of ten thousand dollars, our city
cau be saved fiom an epidemic, it would
surely be a wise appropriation of that sum
of money. Comparatively, in vain will be
all our Railroad improvements of our city
to besubjeet to au annual visitation of yel-
low fever. I would not blame any one for
direliclion in duty ; but I desire to call the
atlention of every cilizeu of Houston to tbe
great importance of a united effort, on the
part of all, lo remove ail existing known
causes of disea-c, so that the autumn of lb56
may be known as one distiugui.-hed for its
exemption from sickness, and especially
from t lie vellow fever. A. O. S.
do 3 50
Hat—Prime Northern 92 00 per 100 lbs. Slock
fair.
IiCHbkr—Yellow Pine, none iu market; Texas
916 00320 00; Cypress, 930 00340 00 ; Shingles
Plue. none in market: Cypress do., 94 5005 00.
Sash—Glased sash 10x12, per light, 18c.: do. lox
14, 22c. Tbe stock oa hand is vary heavy, with
limited sales.
Br.i' O—Domestic, at kiln. 9'0 00
Lufk—'Thomaston, uuslacked 9 79
CocimivPRoacca.—Hides Batchars'green Je ;
Dry salted. 7@*c.; Tallow 8jf. Corn, in the ear
perhbl. 73c Stock fair. Poaoer. in good demand
at91 50 9 100 5.. Moss, dried. 9 100 I, 73c
Wool, 12% 3 20. Deer Skins. Goxd an worth
10c.; Inferior. 8c. Bees wax. IMfljOc. Paeans,
none in market. Corn meal, 91 00 bus. Back
corn. G5a75e. 9 bushel.
Bates at Vagsn Freights to Vari-
ous Point* in tlko Interior.
ran i'm) its. ps* 1>0 lr
Montgomery S03— 'Cameron 1 .W'sJl 01.
lluntsrille 5U3 73;Caldwell..... 1 <'U£l
Anderson 5ugl 75,Waco J ''<3? 00
San Felipe— SO@ Wheelock-- -. 1 <* 3I 25
Taos 2 50,<S— [Centrevilie... 1 50-al
Orimesville--. — ICrocketl 1 503
Rock Island.. St>@ 'Sprine&eld.... I 5032 0'
Belleville .V13 75.Navarro 2 51133 00
llrenltain ....02,^3 75!lM!las 5*03
Washington--021,3 75 Marlin 1 5t*w9
Chappeil Hill, 5-'■$ 6u Richmond... — —
Columbus-... 75iJI oo Kjrjjn — —
l.a Orange.... "5#! 00 Corsicana-. . 1 75S2 Wi
Hastrop....* 1 Oojjl 2' Fort <traham.. 2 se-isa Oti
Austin... 2 mc^2 25,Port Sullivan. 1 50.3—
■ ! ltua 2 00® |Fort Worth... #4 00
Round Top... 75S' 00,Fay'tvitle.... 0 "5^il 0"
FairBeld 1 0.i;Covington. ■.. 2 50&J W
Georgetown - .2 AOS 'Palestine 1 2i<gi -10
Wehberville - .1 75 'Sterling H i S"
Alton 43 50|Waxahatch;e- 2 (*Vg2 23
Lexington... 75.8' Oil Danville 0 758
Wharton 1 wliSai 25; Industry 0 75«
Independence" SOui 75 ltoonville- ... 1 0O« 23
Millshoro 2 "I® — latesvilte 1 73®2 00
Goshen 1 —|Si.udy Creek...1 50® —
jpriuc Creek.0 5t'-8 jLung Point....I 507# —
Fretsnurg.... 0 75® |Cat 8prin<*.. <£100
Birdsville ■ 2 50«3 OOnMislhy —
Cotton <Wn 2 00'ttobblus" fv"-ry.l 5't
Sewtilm--.-. — —iFraticis'Wili...2 til
Honnd Rock- .2 Dresden 2 50
Pleasant Kun3 SOS94 "01 Magnolia 2 "0
j l.arissa S *5j8 aOsl*ift.. Soil®
Omudriew. .2 50a2 ~5 Madisor.ville I ^0*41 23
SILVER AND GOLD.
Sliver Mexican dollars. . .2 peret. prem.
" Aner. tf.iloL, old cota f — "
American Gold -r"
California Cold $S9pe. 9« SO
" 19 99
« ...V.u.. ....Br ' • 70
,<~,~.9.cy?
Sovereigns.... .....94 99
20 Franc pe........ ...J 99
10Guilders.... ......3 99
10 Thal rs ^....A..—.....7 TO
Mexican Ooobloeu-<> 1SH
Spanish •* .16 99
Ifew Orleans Market.
tjATTRDAT Xotrei, M]t 5, 1856.
COTTON—We noticed in our last review
sales during the oarly part of tbe week of
2100 bales, Kince which then baa bees no
material change, the demand still running
upon the better qualities, which are ao
scarce as to prevent any operations of nkg-
nitude, while tbe lower grade*, which con-
stitute the bulk of tho slock an neglected;
andean be bad at rather easier rates.. The
sales comprise 5250 bales on Wednesday 'rid
BOO yesterday, making an aggregate for the
past five days of 3150 bales.
The receipts since the 1st inst., com*
prise 758 bales against 3600 during tbe cor-
responding period last Tear, and tbe exports
3765 bales, embracing 3508 to Liverpool,
and 257 to Boston. Week's receipts i$66
bales. Exports 8141, (7153 to foreign ports
and 933 coastwise) leaving on haftd a stock
of 51,330 bales, agaiist 47,166 same titate
last year. The receipts proper since the 1st
Sept., are498,625 bales more than during
norea e « all tLe^«a'
up to tbe latest dates ia 783,133 (3,448,441
against 2,665,359.) Referring to ew re-
marks above we repeat our qooUtaoas" as
follows : i—••a***".- '~rT~ ,
Haw OtUAm CtiaDKinos-'
Assimilating to that of tiverpoal.
Inferior | Middling '* P^IMl
Ordinary i Good Midd'ingllVA'l X
Oood Ordinary 9 )*©9 K 1 Middling Fair 12®—
Low hwillingl0>{®i0jf ( Fair .......
Cattle Market* • • - *. -,a
Jepfsbsos City, Trcasa&T, Jitfy-3.1856.
Arrived to-day 190 bead of Mississippi
Cattle and Calves and Yearlings. An «■>*
pie supply ,of other stock oftretL Prices
Prices were pretty f cm at oori^uSMtiotn:
. 3 ?..-x - • 'f -nitcrt: ' *■*'
Beef Cattle. Weetem finetaehblce Vlb net - 'U#—
Beaf Cattle Western rough aet«—7 50
Br,if Cattle. Texaa. f lb net 50
OHi lie*—- — 7 tlim—
jheep. la-tata. SO
Sheep, choice.. ;.... *t 65
>liteh Co&s. 9 Iteaf .. .V......;.V..9fr flog—
Mil h Cows. efteMe .*...
Calves and Yearlings 8^a®il SC
■ !—rn—**n -m
The t'Tafior cauen Gia H
Mandfactcred by clemons, bkowx *
CO., successors to K. T. Taylor fc co.. Co lam-
biu, Ga. Shreveport, La., The nndprnignrri have—
as will be seen by the annexed card—purchased the
manufacturing interest fbi Messrs TE. T. Taylor Ac
Co., Lathis City, and in Shseveiiort, ood whe
succeed them in the bnsineu, from tlds date.
In Presenting ourchulSs wB e puStie as'Manu-
facturers, and as successors to a firm, the reputation
of whose manufactures rasik second to none in t|ie
South, we deem it proper to state, that the present
nigh character of the Establishment will notbeal-
lawedto sutler during our administration, but will be
sustained in every particular, and not only so. hut in
sofhras ESEROT CAPITAl ASP MECHANICAL
SKILL COMB1NAD CAS *9 IT, ALLOT ha
It is also proper to state in this connection, that
Mr-Israel f. Brown, one uf UW aOAenif the
iresent firm, has been onnect^d with the firm of
S. T. Taylor t Co. for sereral years* ant £ss had
sole charged tbe Manufactadng dqyartmeat dar-
ing that time. v
Mr. Brown has the reputation, and deservedly se
of being one, of the most skiUM, practifal Machin-
ists in the United States; and the great superiority
of E. T. Taylor St Co's Premitm Cetton Gins, as
ts owing largely to his mechanical skill and ingen-
uity. He will, as heretofore, continue to supe-
intend the manufacturing branch of the business,
; ,nd we feel authorized in sayinghat none hut at i
perfect Sin will be permitted to leave the Factory
hile nnder his supervision.
We will also add, that we have secured the ser-
vices of Messrs. E. T Taylor k. Co's" be rand most
experienced workmen, inap? of wbsta have l«eo4a
the employ of the tin for a term of yearfi ro that,
i ter as the mechanical deportment is ooaoeraed
e have the benefit of many years experience of oar
predecessors, and no alteration willbe made,except
with a view to improvement. W* therefore
that we feel fully authorised in saying that
furnish a better CotmaStoWtkeHsskr than nay
other Establishment in the United Stats*.
We solicit from those who have never used the
'Taylor Gin"—a trial. We are fully prepared as
either point—Columbus or Shreveport—to fill all or-
ders promptly. - - * '•
In connection with our Gin Establishment is Co-
lumbus, trn havea SASH.DOOR AKD BLIND FAC
TOBY, also nnder the eubervtf on of Mr Brown
To this department we -Irt'r* partiffllTfr H ran the
attention of Master Builders. We have facilities to
do an extensive hosiaess lo this .lino—probably
superior to any in the. South,
All Work made of thoroughly Seasoned _
and Warranted equal to the best haad made.
mp Orders will receive prompt astenUeo, the
work securely packed and forwarded wishoot delay.
l^st* of prices and terns will hefaraiahad an ap-
plication. . ,
The arm oTCUHOXS, BROWS & CO.. Is c«IB-
, iosed of the following gentlemen, via :
' O Clexoxs, Chas j Touts,
" F Baowx, Bsatv Bntv,
WxLWoe.tr*, -J*o. WHcst
Columbus. Ga. Jan. 30th 1855
£
IfEVF MILLLYERY GOODS I
Latest Stylet and Fashump 1
IlifM. E. WITITE naijnst received, *t her*t%re
If1 on Main street, A Tm Lakoc nnd caJlcfol-
lt sblkcted , a ^
STOCK OF SPRING GOODS.
Consisting of Bonnets, of the latest Paris Fxshiaas;
Ribbons, Flowers, Edgings, ke.rac., in SKoft,
everything usually found in est^hlishments n£.$ha
kind, and of the latest and moat approved styles ana
patterns. The stook is one of tl}e ■' .: j-r
Most Complete Ever brought to this Mar left.
Fresh goods will 1* resolved every month of the
season. , w-urJvneMk '*
Diisolatisa.'
THE Co-partnership heretofore existing tinder
the name and style «f ilomnWAV, Ansae dt
Co., Is this day disolved by mrttnal consent.
The business oteheQm in Mjutoawill be carried
on bj Solomon L. liohcnthal At the oldsisnd.
New Spring and Summer Goods.
tiOLOHOK L. BOffEITBAL -
HAS Just returned fron th: Khtfc with
■cent and Well atserteJ stoek ef
Day AND FANCY GOODS,
ladies oerss nnma, - •
c&ormso, Boon and 890es,
s05hb mi 1a1i,
Ind almost every article appertaining to Ladies'
Dressing and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
He has taken great rutins to select not only (he
best qualities, hut also the newest and most faahiaa-
able styles, to the examination of which be respect-
fully invites bis numerous rnilnmsrs and the public
generally. , SM
TV*. EDWARDS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW k «i .Vi, UKP ASBffT,
Office over Klein t Clark's store,
■OrsTotf. TEXAS.
Will practice in any ef the court* in the btate
will give special and prompt sMention to co .ectinf
'■eying, seeing aad locating land, and invesiiga
ting tit es.
Karxaeace— on.E. W, V. Ki-g,Memphis Ten.;
Col.B. It. Jobnon. Eumnerco Ten.; Hoi . Bea K.
•ray. llopkinavi. e. Ky. Tbos. Harrison. Esq . Le.
gau Co- Ky Co . E. W. organ, Sheifeyvi. e Ky.-
ion. John C. JlcVea. Jackson La.; W Partus Ear;
nan. Ksq,, G intau La.: K. H. Marr. Ksq-.Commar-
ial V ace, >. 0.. Char es FaroeU, 57 Camp H. *
O. Co:. H. Washington. I'o k Co., Texas, B. A
hephenl, J P. Wiison. Houston. Texaa."*
f^Aatso or Fili-th ftehs—Th« s'tnmcr
Ouz.iba, whi. ii snil. fl on tht- SHtli for San
.111:111. ?. .«k out brt*ve. !i three and four lmu-
ilreil pa"*'n^erg. Of the>e, about one bun
■ Irrd ri .'t tif' v are reinforcements for General
Viaiktr. .Hid nnionp thtMn tiie sou of Kx-
Jiaynr Hal!, of Brooklin, with many others,
whose connexions are of the first respecta-
bility. Padre Vijil is also on board.
fres'-on.
3 7.-.SU tKliltonham
3 Dues 5(1
llouaton money Jlarlict.
EXCHANGE.
liew Orleans, slrht S®V T*r "co' prem.
" " GO days ^ per cewt dis.
New York, 60 .lays l.'iS>"J,S "
" " sight S " irein.
BASK NOTF.5.
Vlrrinia - V f cnt di«.
South I'ar*. I.ua - " *"
• e«>rji:t -J* ** "
Teno^ssef ^ " "
North i*':irly:na 3 ** "
Kentucky la " "
Hank of Mc-Mle— I * "
Mills' circuiatn-'Ti, Nurihrrn Uank, Miss.,.*.
Commercial and A^: :C 'lis"*, Texas.
Louislyta,—
Acres •( Land W
I WILL sell « n pood term* my
PLAiTATIOK Mtnatedon th* J
*e*t side of the Brazos river, #-ii
uri e* below Rtehmond. Fort B«n41 ^
county, and 2?, mites from WelHrood station, on the
llarrisbur? railroad. There arc 3> acres in a £ >od
•late of cultivation, good ttb*tAOtia! Io£emSir>« And
other improvements necessary for a sma4 farm.
For particulars apply to James H. Stevens, Hons-
on, or T. 11. McMahaii. llichmoni.
OLIVER n. ftTCTBBLL.
llouston, March 14.1F3G.—unless oolfl
Report mm Spermatorrfeoea. e
JrST p> blithe*), l y the Howard Ar«oiatlon. Phil*
adciphia, a r port on -penuatorrhusa. or
nal Weakness. Impofnre.thevite of Onanism. Mr «•
turbation. or ^elf-A:>use, aud ether I>ise-<ses of tho
.Hexuai Orpans.^ith an acconut of the error* and de-
ceptions of Qnack*,and valnable advlee to the af-
flicted, l y < KO. II C'AlsllOUN, M. I), consulting
Surgeon of the Assoc.stun, a benevolent I-stitu*
tion established by s eciiil indoTrment. for the re-
lief of the sic-fc and fU tr**se«l. afiicte&with ••Viru-
lent and Rpidejnlc diseases." A copy of this re-
port trill be sent by mail (in aoeale«t envelope.)
FREE 0V CnAKGE. on the recei|*t of two Ataiarv
for po.«ta re. Addres* IllL OKO. K CAL1I0CT,
No.2. South Ninth Philadelphia, i'a.
my 21 w i.w Ira
- NOTICE.
JAM IS MOXTGOXKKY balds a esrtfdcne tr a
the < lerk of the I*. 8. Court for the District sf
Texaa. (or attendance as a witue«s in ibe case of
Peter I. Kcr.ham r.'. M . M. Hie-. This is to rau-
tiou all per«otis from truiinf for said ccrtiflcaie,
tbe same being incorrec:. aud 1 baviatt an offset
against it. W. U. RlCC.
Houston. Jutie?5th. 1€5S.
w
• par
.par
-«ar
ntlt'T PRESERVED.
E will have ready in a few day* Ludlow 4c
Co' 9 J np r* red. c cm for pre?er>tn£ FmSu,
Vegetables, tfrc. 1 ae*e cans have been thoroughly
t***t -ii—over half a million are now in use, giving
entire -atiefacuou. TLey c a be *-sed >«r after
yen-. Direction* f^r potting up all kind# of
V egetat'lcs, Ac.. Till accompany each can. Aftnto
th.rou.fh the Stall vtinted. DUMCLE ft CO..
Btyl.Uwtf Sole manufacturers. Hniws-.
V. JI LiC* KOEHLEK^
WHOLESALE and retail dealer in line HAV-
ANA SEGARS. TOBACCO. TOYS, FU7TTB
and MUSICAL STRUMENTS. 0'>serve the sip
of tbe Violin, Main street, opposite L. J.LitfcamV
Houston, Marflp.
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