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AY, JANYARY1S, 1868.
OF DR. ANSON JONES.
. the Masonic Fraterni-
ty SWWSlMtul at their Lodge Room where the
f bed? had been deposited for two days past,
wewhiift iaprooeesion, preceded by the
^IBUdegtoa' Light Guards, to the Court
Jfcp*. iwiwJ there, a beautiful and
touching eulogy was delivered by Hon.
The orator shewed himself
-VliHHf ttted for his task. His awn pu'o-
i intimately connected with
His tribute to the
gtplwefthe Ex-President was eloquent—
Ks ipfosuiius to the public services of Or.
teas eminently just, and his whole effort i*
♦WW^ wtttimed and fitted for the occasion.
bam our tab to listen to so
, iwver to a better. The ad-
tfam we hopeed to have had the pleasure to
to-day. We under-
lie to be published.
procession was again
Lin the following order, under the
i of E. F. Gray, Esq., Marshall.
White Corn 64@70e. Mess Pork $15(S>15
25. Whisky 21J@22c. Bacon dqll. Hams
8@8$o. Linseed Oil unchanged. Tobacco
$7@17. Sugar quiet at 5J@7 Jc. Orleans
molas0ee82c.
Ciscuwati, Jan. 9.—Flour $3 75©3 80.
Whisky loc. Hogs $4@4 30. Mess Pork
f 12 ; for March delivery, $12 50@13.
Lard held at 8c., with buyers at 7fc.
Mormon News.
Sr. Louis, Jan. 8.—The Republican has
news from the Utah Expedition to the 20th
of November, at which time the whole com-
mand was at Fort Bridger.
There is no truth in the account of Col.
Cook's defeat.
Hundreds of animals were dying daily.
The snow was two feet deep on the 12th
of November.
The grass was all burnt by the Mormons.
New York, January 9—Gov. Wise's let-
ter to the Tammany Society celebration,
yesterday, says that Congress ought not re-
ject the Leoompton Constitution, but sub-
ject it, to a fair and legal vote of the people
of Kansas. '*• ** - -
No honest Democrat (says he) should be
proscribed for a difference of opinion in re-
gard to the manner of solving the question.
The Tribune contradicts the story of the
government being obliged to suspend the
payment of its drafts from New York.
Isdiabapolis; Jan. 9.—The Legislature
of Indiana met yesterday. All tne old offi
cers were nominated for re-election. The
Democratic caucus passed resolutions en-
dorsing the course and policy of the admin-
istration
WaShixtoh News.
Washington, Jan. 8.—It is already ascer-
tained that Congress will sustain the Presi-
dent's Nicaragua message, notwitstanding
the bold assault nude by the Southern mem-
bers. • * 'v ■-
It is thought in political circles that the
latest advices from Kansas are highly favo-
rable to a speedy settlement of the Kansas
question, by the action of the people of Kan-
sas. ;v
Washington, Jan. 7.—The President sent a
message to the Senate to-day. accompanying
tha called for correspondence relating to
the seizure of Gen Walker and his command
in Nicaragua. ;f*; V
The President expresses the strongest de-
termination to sustain the neutrality laws.
He says that Commodore Paulding exceeded
his instructions and violated the law, but
of Assox Jones Ex- his object and intention was good. The
President does not say that he will, or that
he trnlnot," recall Paulding.
A debate ensued and Senators Toombs,
Douglas and Davis took bold ground against
the message: while Senators Seward and
Pearce sustained the President.
Senator Slidell was absent.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of Theodore Sedgewick, as 0 S District At-
torney, for the Southern District of New
York, in place of the Hon, John McKeon,
removed. • "
Washington, January 9—The amount in
the Treasury subject to draft is upwards of
$5.1mhj,000. Drafts drawn unpaid $2,000,-
900. On deposit $7,000,000. Receipts
during the week $330,000.
There has been nothing done towards
court-marshaling Capt Chatard.
Captain Engle leaves for the Home Squad-
ron on the 20th.
iTING OFFICE
£MMm Mais Str-et and Court
addition to the large power
.. rotary job pres., sad over one
of job type, besides cats, rules,
, tee., we are prepared to do every
~ work in our liaein a styleunsur-
3tate. and at the shortest notice.
circc'lars. BLANK SOUS, RE-
BBKS3, WRITS, IXICUTIONS,
CARDS. PAMPHLET*.
LASXLS,
18 POB-
O? TUB
0UUK3 OT
BALL TfCK-
qoa nn,ftg
our line, done'up in plain or
or gold, are invited to call.
that we can render the most per-
Our prices are pot at the very
rates, aad we sha f not be outdone
to, «hea oea by any office in Texas,
r seplefcreeln 00r job department we
" tarn out work with the utmost dis
' md a large amount of
Mts and stock generally,
from the manufacturers,
tarnish our work at prices that
Cailaeid examine fbryour-
the Republic of Texas, were
honors on yester-
Lftis dty. Of his melancholy end
r night, we hive already pnblish-
Light Guards, with arms re-
JJiiaa Riles. „ j
Order of Odd Fellows,
Miwwi* Fraternity,
Pm Refw- t U'i « < ;
The Hearse,
PaB Bearers. '
- itei
Citiieas.
then marched to the Ma-
where the burial rites of
1 Masonic fraternities
whieh bodies hems the
of their Lodgee in the
■fibs body having been deposited in
Washington Light Guards fired
of the weather and the
the streets prevented
upon the ceremonies
have been present—
the discomforts mentioned the
> LATEST NEWS, ;
New Orleans files to
IkI havi no later foreign
SIS
BfMK-«
7.—The ship ISerampore,
from New Orleans for Boston,
Cohassef, and is
. *ew York, which left Glae-
19th of Seoember, has arrived at
a leng and stormy passage.
ahJS.—The Government has
to postpone the payment. «f it*
a the want of tends. The la-
Navr Yard have received no-
Ute 8th of December, aad there
_ _ ng them. ;$'.
t Jan. 8.— Daniel W. Gooch. lie-
is stated to Coegress from th 7th
flow, Jan. 9.—The cotton market is
1 are awaiting the arrival of
is dull and declining.
is quoted at 6^7|. -
«tdy. . Strictly
is steady ; French ex-
bills J lower.
_ Arago whieh leaves this
to-d^for^Soathampton and Havre,
7. —William Strickland,
isniindtd leave the city, refuses to
1 been called for to-
• the matter.
! was held at 11 o'clock, to
V*® the ease of William
t committee was authorised
means to rid the city
LjgJtririland. His wife is also
* to leave and never to re-
sd eitiiens partici-
he affair has caus-
itk
Jan. 8.—The Merchants'
of the State Bank of this city has
las reported.
1Mb Je M 9.—The Legislature of
1 refused to receive Gov. Lig-
1 account of the objectionit-
. , > it ooatains against the
t sri<w party in relation 10 their conduct
•tflM Baltimore elections.
NBw Yo«K, Jan. 9.—Missouri Sixe9 81,
Sixes 864, Louisiana Sixes 80.—
Cetton is dull, with sales of 2000 bales.
18@i 80,—
RALPH MOHUN: A WILD IRISH
STORT.
Prom "Guy Livingston," a late English novel.
It was in the beginning of December,
184— (said Fred Carew); we were sitting
down to dinner after a, capital day's cock-
shooting—besides myself there were Lord
Clontarf, Mohnn and Kate, my wife—when
we were disturbed by a perfect hail of
knocks at the hall door. Old Dan Tueker or
the Spectre Horseman never clamored more
loudly for admittance.
Frits, Mohun's old Austrian Bervant,went
down to see what was up, and, on opening
the door, was instantly borne down by the
tumultuous rush of Michael Kelly, gentle-
man, agent to half a dozen estates, and at-
torney at law. In the two last capacities
"ho had given, it seems, great umbrage to
to the neighboring peasantry, and they had
caught liin; that night as he returned home,
intending to put him to death with that in-
genuity of torture for which the fine warm-
hearted fellows are justly celebrated.
Teey did not wish to hurry over the en-
tertainment, so confined him in an upper
chamber, while they called their feiends and
neighbors to rejoice with them, carousing
meantime jovially below.
The victim contrived to let himself down
from the window, and ran for his life to the
nearest house, which, unluckily happened
to be the Lodge. Two boys, however, saw
and recognized him as he entered the de-
mesne, aad raised a whoop, to show that
they knew where the fox had gone to
ground. .
This we make out from a string of inco-
herent interjections ; and then he lay pant-
ing and contorting himself in an agony jf
fear.
Mohun sat on the hall table, swinging his
foot and regarding the spectacle with the
indolent curiosity that oa$ might exhibit
towards the gambols of some ugly new im-
portation of the Zoological society. When
the story was told he pointed coolly to the
door.
The shriek that the miserable creature set
up on seeing that gesture I shall never for-
" Do you think that I shall turn my house
into a refuge for destitute attorneys?"
Ralph said, answering my look of inquiry.
" If there were no other reaso^ I would not
risk it, with your wife under my roof. A
night attack in the west is no child's play."
Kate had come out and was leaning over
the gallery. She heard the last words, and
spoke, flushing scarlet with anger.
" If I thought my presence prevented an
act of common humanity, I -tfould leave
your house this instaajj Colonel Mohun."
Ralph smiled slightly as he bent his head
in courteous acknowledgment of her inter-
ruption. , .
" Don't be indignant, Mn. Carew. ITyou
have a fancy for such an excitement, I
shall be to happy to indulge you. it is set-
tled, then. We back the attorney. Don't
lie there, sir, looking so like a whipped
hound. You here? You are safe for the
present" he had hardly finished, when there
ct me a rustling • f feet outside, then hur-
ried whispers, then a knock and a sum-
We'dlike to spake wid the curnel, av ye
plase."..,
"la* hare; what do you want ?" Mo-
hun growled."
We want the 'tomey We know that
he's widin."
" Then I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.
It's not my fancy to give him up. I wouldn't
turn out a badger to you, let alone aman."
You see that he took the high moral
ground now.
" Then we'll have him out in spite of
yez," two or three voices cried out together.
"Try it, Ralph said. " Meantime I am
going to dine; good night."
A voice thai had not spoken yet was
heard with a shrill, gibing accent. " Ah !
thin the best of appeptites be to ye, curnel,
and make haste over yer dinner. It's Peroe
Delaney that'll give ye yer supper."
Then they went off.
"The said Delaney is a huge quarryman,"
Ralph observed. " He represents the phys-
ical element of terror hereabouts, as I be-
lieve 1 do the moral. We shall have warm
work oefore morning; He does not like me.
Fritz, send Connel up ; he is below some-
where."
The keeper came, looking very much
surprised. He had been in the stables, and
had only just heard of the disturbance.
"Get the rifles and guns ready, with bul-
lets and buckshot," his masier s. u. •' We
(ire to be attacked, is seems.
.The man's cold taee fell blankly.
*By the powers, yer honor, i
haven't
the value of an ounce of poudther in the
house. I meant to get some the morrow
morning afore ye were up."
Mohun shrugged his shoulders, whistling
softly.
" Man proposes," said he. " It's almost
a pity we found so many cocks in the lower
copse this afternoon. I have fifteen charges
or so inmy pistol case. We must make that
do, lading the rifles light."
Then he went to a window, whence he
could see down the road; the moon was
shining brightly.
"I thought so; they have got scouts
posted already. The barbarians know some-
thing of skirmishing after all. Moddox
come here."
The groom was a strong English boy, very
much afraid of his master, but of nothing
else on earth.
" Saddle Sunbeam,and go out by the back
gates, keeping well under the shadow of the
trees. When you clear them, ride straight
at the rails at the end of the paddock.
Ybu'U get over with a scramble, I think.
Keep fast hold of his head, you musn't fall.
Then make the best of your way to A ,
and tell CoL Hardiqg, with my compliments,
that I will be glad if he will send over a
troop as quickly as possible. They ought
to be here in two hours. And mind, don't
spare the horse going, but bring him back
easy. You will be of no use here, and I
won't have him'amed ifl can help it. You'll
have to risk a bullet or two as you get into
the road ; but they can't shoot. It's odds
against their hitting you. Now go."
The groom pulled his forelock as if the
most ordinary commission had been given
him, and vanished.
" Connel," Ralph went on, " go and saw
the ladders that are in the yard half through.
They will hardly try the barred windows ;
but it looks more workmanlike to take all
precautions. Then come back, and help
Frits to pile chairs and furniture all up the
stair case, and about the hall near it. Line
the gallery with mattrasses, two feet deep,
leaving spaces to fire through. Light all
the lamps and get more candles to fix about;
we shall not see very clearly after the smoke
of the first dozen shots. When you have
finished come to me. Now shall we go back
to dinner?"
I am not ashamed to own I had a little
appetite ; nevertheless, I sat down. Kate
had gone to her room. If her courage was
failing, she did not wish to show it.
Suddenly our host got up and went to the
window. His practiced ear had caught the
tread of the horse which Maddox was ta-
king out as quietly as possible. We watched
him stealing along under the trees till
their shelter failed him. Then he put
Sunbeam to speed, and rode boldly at the
rails. A yell went up from the road, and
we saw dark figures running; then came a
%hot, as the horse was rising at the fence.
He hit it hard and the splinters flew up
white in the moonlight, but he was over.
We held our breath, while several flashes
told of dropping shots after the fugitive.
They did not stop him, though ; and, to our
great relief, we heardthe wild rush of the
frightened horse subside into a long,stretch-
ing gallop, and the wind brought back a
cherily hollo—" Forr'ard. forr'ard away f"
"So far so good, said Ralph Mohun, as he
sat down again, and went in steadily at a
woodcock. " Don't hurry yourselves, gen-
tlemen. We have three-quarters of an hour
yet; they will take that time to muster.
' Clontarf, some Hock!"
The boy to whom he spoke held out his
glass with a pleasant smile. The coming
peril had not altered a tint upon his fresh,
beardless cheeks—rosy and clear as a pa-
ge's in one of the Boucher's pictures.
A good contrast he made with the misera-
ble attorney, who had followed us uninvited
(it seemed he only felt safe in our presence)
and who was crouching in a corner, his lank
hair plastered round his livid convulsed
face with the sweat of mortal fear.
It struck Mohun, I think. He laid his
hand on Clontaifs shoulder, and sphke with
him— . i
" We'll quell the savage mountaineer.
As their Tinchell cows the game ;
They come as fleet as forest deer,
We'lLdrive them back as tame."
Even at that anxious moment I could not
help laughing at the idea of Ralph quoting
poetry—of that grim Saul among the pro-
phets.
I went to keep up Kate's spirits. She
bore up gallantly, poor child, and I left her
tolerably calm. She believed in me as a
"plunger" to an enormous extent, and in
Mohun still more. When I returned my
companions were in the gallery.
This ran round two sides of the hall,
which went up to the roof. The only ac-
cess to the upper part of the house was by
a atone staircase of a single flight. The
kitchen and offices were on the ground floor,
otherwise it was unhabited.
Ralph had his pistols with him, and his
cavaliy sword, long and heavy, but admira-
bly poised, lay within his reach.
"I have settled it," he said. " You and
Connel are to take the guns. Smoothbores
are quickest loaded, and will do for the
short distance. Clontarf, who is not quite
so sure with the triger, is to have the post
of honor, and guard the staircase with his-
sabre. Throw another bucket of water over
it, Connel—is it thoroughly drenched?
And draw the windows up" (they did not
reach to within ten feet of the floor); " we
shall be stifled else. But there will be a
thorough draft when the door is down, thaf s
one comfort. One word with you, Carew."
He drew me aside, and spoke almost in a
whisper, while his lace was very grave and
stern. • j
" You will do me this justice, whatever
happens. Unless it had been forced upon
me, I would not have risked a hair of your
wife's head to save all the attorneys that
are patronized by the father of lies. But,
mark me! if it comss to the worst keep a
bullet for her. Don'tleave her to the mercy
of these savage devils. I know them. She
had better die ten times over than fall into
their brutal hands. You must use your own
discretion, though. I shall not be able to
advise you then. Not a man of them will
be in the gallery tiU I am past praying for.
Nevertheless, I hope and believe all will be
right. Don't trouble yourself to reload;
Frits will do that foryou. I have given him
his order. Aim very coolly, too; we must
not waste a bullet. You can choose your
own sword; there are several behind you.
Ah ? I hear them coming up. Now, men,
to your posts."
There was the tramp of many feet, and
the surging of a crowd about and against
the hall door. Then a harsh, loud voice
spoke—
" Onest for all, will you give him up, or
shall we take him, and serve the rest of yez
as bad ? Ye've got women there, too,—
I will not add the rest of the threat for
very shame. I know it made me more
wolfish than ever 1 thought it possible to
fuel. For 1 am a good natured man in the
main. Mohun, who is riot, bit his mous-
tache furiously, and his voice shook a little
as he answered—
" Dou you ever say a prayer, 1'ierce De-
lany? You need one now. If you live to
see to-morrow's sunset, I wish my right
hand may wither at the wrist."
A shrill howl pealed out from the assail-
ants and then the stout oak door cracked
and quivered under the stroke- "f 'i heavy
battering beam ; in a hundred . . the
hinges yielded, and it came cla-jnug in ;
over it leaped three wild figures, bearing
torches and pikes, but their chief, Delaney,
was not one of them.
"The left-hand man is yours, Carew;
Connel, take the middle one," said Ralph,
as coolly as if he had sprung a pack of
grouse. While he spoke his pistol cracked,
and me right-hand intruder dropped across
the threshold without a cry or a stagger,
shot right through the brain. The keeper
and I were nearly as fortunate. Then
there w is a pause ; then a rush from with-
out, as iiaeharge of muslUtry,
and the clear part of the hall was crowded
with onemies.
I can't tell exactly what ensued. I know
they retreated several times, for the bari-
cade was impassable; and while th'eir
shots fell harmlessly on the mattresses,
every one of ours told—nothing makes a
man shoot straight like being short of pow-
der—but they came on again, each time
with added ferocity.
I heard Mohun utter more than once in a
dissatisfied tone, " Why does not that
scoundrel show himself? I can't make out
Delaney." All at once I heard a stifled
cry on my right, and to my horror I saw
Clontarf dragged over the balustrade in the
gripe of a giant, whom I guessed at once to
be-the man we had looked for so long.
Under cover of the smoke, he had swung
himself up by the balustrade of the stair-
case, and grasping the poor boy's collar as
he looked out incautiously from his shelter,
dropped back into the hall, carrying his
victim with him.
With a roar of exultation the wild beasts
closed round their prey. Before I had
time to think what could be done, I heard,
close to my ear, a blasphemy so awful that
it made me start even at that critical mo-
ment; it was Ralph's voice, but I hardly
knew it—hoarse and guttural, and indis-
tinct with passion. Without hesitating an
instant, he swung himself over the balus-
trade, and lighted on his feet in the midst
of the crowd. They were half drunk with
whisky, and maddened by the smell .of
blood; but, so great was the terror of
Mohun's name, all recoiled whetj they saw
him thus face to face, his swo#(P bare and
his eyes blazing. That momentary panic
saved Clontarf. In a second Ralph had
thrown him under the arch of a deep door-
way, and placed himself between the sense-
less body and its assailants. Two or three
shots were fired at him without effect; it
was difficult to take aim in such a tossing
chaos; then, one man, Delaney, sprung,
out at him with a clubbed musket. " At
last!" we heard Mohun say, laughing 'low
•uid savagely in his beard as he stepped
one pace forward to meet his enemy. A
blow that looked as if it might have felled
Behemoth was warded dexterously by the
sabre, and by'a quick turn of the wrist, it8
edge laid the Rapparee's face open in a
bright scarlet gash, extending from eye-
brow to chin.
His comrades rushed over his body, furi-
ous, though somewhat disheartened at see-
ing their champion come to grief; but they
had to deal with a blade that had kept half
a dozen Hungarian swordsmen at bay, and,
with point or edge, it met them everywhere,
magically. They were drawing back, when
Delaney, recovering from the first effects of
his fearful wound, crawled forward, gasp-
ing out curses that seemed floating on the
torrent of his rushing blood, and tried to
grasp Mohun by the knees and drag him
down.
Pah! it was a sight to haunt one's
dreams. (You might have filled my glass
some of you, when you saw it was empty).
Ralph looked down on him, and laughed
again ; his sabre whirled round once, and
cleared a wide circle ; then, tramping down
the wounded man by main force, he drove
the point through his throat, and pinned
him to the floor. I tell you I heard the
steel plainly as it grated on the stone.
There was an awful convulsion of all the
limbs, and then the huge mass lay quite
still.
Then came a lull for several moments.
The Irish cowed back to t..j door like
pounded sheep. Their ammunition was
exhausted, and none dared to cross the
hideous barrier that now was between them
and the terrible Cuirassier.
All this took about half the time to act
that it does to telL I was hesitating
whether to descend or to stay where my
duty oalled me—near my Wife. Fritz knelt
behind me, silent and motionless; he had
got his orders to stay by me to the last;
but the sturdy keeper rose to his feet.
Faix," he said, " I'm but a poor hand at
the swording, but I must help my master,
anyhow;" and he began lo|£limb over the
breastwork. The colonel's quick glance
caught the movement, and his brief imperi-
ous tones rang over the hubbub of voices
loud ann clear
" Don't stir, Connell; stay where you are.
I can finish with these hounds alone "
As he spoke, he dashed in' upon them
with lowered head and uplifted sword.
I don't wonder that they all recoiled ; his
whole face and form were fearfully trans-
figured; every hair in his bushy beard was
bristling with rage, and the incarnate devil
of murder was gleaming redly in his eyes.
Just then there was a wild cry from with-
out, answered by a shriek from my wite,
who had been quiet till now. At first I
thought that some fellows had scaled the
window; but I soon distinguished the ac-
cents of a great joy. My poor Kate! she
had roughed it in barracks too long not to
know the rattle of the steel scabbards.
When the dragoons came up at a hard gal-
lop, there was nothing left in the court
yard but the dead and dying. Mohun had
followed the flyers to get a last stroke at
the hindmost We clambered down into the
hall, and just as we reached the door, we
saw. a miserable crippled being clinging
round his knees, OTying for quarter. Poor
wretch! he might as well have asked it
from a famished jungle tiger. The arm
that had fallen' so often that night, and
never in vain, came down ou«e more: the
piteous appeal ended in a death-yell, and,
as we reached him, Mohun was wiping
cofllly his dripping sabre; it had no more
work to do.
I could not help shuddering as I took his
proffered hand, and I saw .Connell tremble
for the first time as he made the sign of the
cross.
The dragoons were returning from the
pursuit; they had only made two prisoners;
the darknesB and broken ground prevented
their doing more. Ralph went up to the
officer in command.
How very good of you to come yourself,
Harding, when I only asked you for a troop.
Come in; you shall have some supper in
half an hour, and Fritz will take care of
your men. Throw all that carrion out," he
went on, as we entered the hall, strewed
with corpses. "We'll giye them a truce to
take up their dead."
Clontarf came to meet us; he had only
been stunned and bruised by the fall. His
pale faoe flushed up as he said, " I shall
never forget that I have to thank you for
my life."
" It's not worth mentioning," Mohun re-
plied, carelessly. " I hope you are not
much the worse for the tumble. Gad! it
a near thing, though. The quarry-
man's arms yere a rough necklace."
At that moment they were carrying by
the disfigured remains of the dead Colossus.
His slayer stopped them, and bent over the
hideous face with a grim satisfaction.
" My good friend, Delaney," he muttered,
" you will own that I have kept my word.
If ever we meet again, I think I shall know
you. Au revoir," and he passed on.
1 need not go through the congratulatory
scene, nor describe how Kate blushed as
they complimented her on h%r nerve. For-
tunately for her she had seen nothing,
though she had heard all. Just as we were
sitting down to supper, which Fritz pre-
pared with his usual stolid coolness, and
when Kate was about to leave us, for she
needed rest, we remarked the attorney
hovering about us with exultation on his
face yet more servile and repulsive than its
abject terror.
"Mrs. Carew," said Mohun, "if you have
done with your protege, I think we'll send
him down stairs. Give him something to
eat, Fritz ; not with the soldiers, though ;
and let some one take him home as soon
as it's light. If you say one word, sir,
I'll have you turned out now."
I Mr. Kelly crept out of the room, almost
I as frightened as he had beeu two hours be-
| fore.
i Th* supper was more cheerful th«a the
dinner, though there was a certain con
straint on the party, who were not all so
seasoned as their host. He was in unusual
spirits ; so much so that Clontarf confided
to a cornet, his particular friend, that "it
was a pity the Colonel could not have such
a bear fight once a fortnight, it put him
into such a charming humor."
We had nearly finished when, from the
road outside, there came a prolonged, ear-
piercing wail, that made the window panes
tremble. 1 have never heard auy earthly
sound at once so expressive of despair, and
appealing to heaven or hell for vengeance.
We all started, and sat down our glasses;
but Mohun finished his slowly, savoring
like a connoisseur the rich Burgundy.
"It is the wild Irish women kneeling over
their dead," he remarked with perfect un
concern. "They'll have more to howl for
before I have done with them. I shall go
round with the police to-morrow and pick
up the stragglers. Your men are too good
for such work, Harding. There are several
too hard hit to go far, and my hand-wri-
ting is pretty legible."
The stout soldier to whom he spoke bow-
ed his head in assent, but with rather a
queer expression on his honest face.
"Gad," he said, "youdo your work clean-
ly, Mohun."
•"It is the best way, and the shortest in
the end," was the reply; and so the matter
dropped.
The dragoons left us before daybreak;
their protection was not needed; we were
as safe as in the Tower of London. The
next morning, while I was sleeping heavily
Ralph was in the saddle scouring the coun-
try, with what success the next Assizes
could tell. . . v -
I go there again this winter-for the -cock
shooting, but I don't much think Kate will
accompany me.
FRIDAY, JANUAR1 15, 1858.
Galveston.—The Civilian says the bene-
fit to the Fire Company, at the theatre, on
Wednesday evening, was well attended, and
that enough was realized to supply the
wants of that company.
We call attention to the notice to
travelers, which will be found in another
column. This ferry has many advantages
over others. It is nearer to Hempstead
than any other point on the river, and is oh
the direct route to Austin city. We are
informed that when no other ferry in that
section can be crossed this often is passable,
The clouds last night seemed deter-
mined to get rid of the whole amount of
dampness contained in them,' and favored
us with what is unusual—a regular old-
fashioned thunder storm. We can' say, em-
phatically, without fear of contradiction,
that it rained. This morning a breathof air
from the North chilled the atmosphere,
and we hail a slight sprinkle of hail.
Galveston.—The Civilian says $10 coun-
terfeit bank notes on the Commerical &
Agricultural Bank continue to be sent to
Galveston, tt remarks that, as but a few
genuine billi of this denomination are in circu-
lation, and as the bank wishes to withdraw
its bills, it would be well to send in aU $10,
notes to the bank, as the chances are more
than two to one 'hey are counterfeits.
The same paper says, the negro woman,
Lucy, was tried in Galveston Tuesday, and
convicted of the murder of her mistress.
We learn from our friend, Mr. Bol-
inger, that in consequence of the recent
heaVy rains, and the repairs being made ii*
the ceiling of his rooms that he will reopen
his academy on the 1st of February instead
of the 18th inst. Mr." B. regrets to disap-
point some of his patrons by this postpone-
ment, but it is rendered imperative for the
reasons above mentioned. Prof. Franklin
and his lady, of Kentucky, will be here by
the 1st of next month. Mrs. F. has (ac-
quired considerable reputation as a teacher
of music, painting and ornamental embroi-
dery, and will doubtless be a valuable
acquisition to this popular institution.
The ball of the German Turn
Vereins, at Lone Star Hall, last night, was
indeed a pleasant affair. The decorations
though simple were admirably arranged,
and the nrasic spirited enough to move an
anchorite. In spite of muddy streets and
stormy weather the hall was thronged by
nine o'clock. All our German fellow citi-
zenb with their families were there ^nd
many others besides. The floor managers
exercised admirable judgment and impar-
tiality in the discharge of their duties, and
a feeling of perfect cordiality t^nd general
enjoyment was the result. Altogether, it
was a ball to be remembered with pleasant
recollections, and the gentlemen of the
company who gave it are certainly deserv-
ing of great credit. Long may they wave.
Galveston.—The News, speaking of the
death of Anson Jones, says we fell into a
mistake in including Chief Justice Collins-
worth among those of* the eminent pnblic
men of Texas whose deaths were suicidal.
It says that Collinsworth was drowned in
the Bay, having fallen overboard from a
small boat in which he was sailing.
The same paper says the District Court
is proceeding rapidly with the business be-
fore it, that the criminal docket was taken
up on Monday. The trial of the slave
Lucy for the murder of her mistress was set
down for Tuesday.
James Price, we learn from the News,
formerly clerk on the steamship Galveston,
while hunting on Bolivar Point last Sunday,
accidentally discharged the contents of his
gun into his arm, making a severe wound
which will probably make it necessary to
amputate the limb.
The present state of our streets so un-
equivocally speak for themselves that it
almost seems superfluous to caU attention
to the necessity of some prompt action on
the part of our City Council, so that we
may be rid of one of the greatest drawbacks
to our city. Strangers who come here with
the intention of remaining permanently,
become, after but a few days sojourn, so
thoroughly disgusted as to be induced to
remove elsewhere. Our city would doubt-
less increase its permanent population by
from 1,000 to 1,200 within the next twelve
months, but for the condition of the streets.
Nor is this all. We have been fortunate in
escaping a visitation of the yellow fever
during the last two years, and unless some-
thing is done, and that speedily, to cleanse
our city, we will have but little right to
hope to be so blessed for another summer.
Does not au imperative duty rest upon our
city fathers to do all in their power to re-
move ev ry inducsusat to this peltli«S*f ?
The next two or three months seem to be
the most appropriate time for all to be done
that there is any intention to do, and we
conceive that no one entertains a doubt but
that something will be done. The question,
however, which presents itself seems to be,
when will that something show itself in
some act which will prove practically bene-
ficial ? The road to a certain unmention-
able region is said to be " lined with good
intentions," but it is to be hoped that those
who have the affairs of the city in charge,
are not traveling upon that road.
AUSTIN NEWS.
The mail from Austin has failed, as usual
of late, but a friend who was fortunate
enough to get through has kindly given us
some items, which we hasten to lay before
our readers.
The Convention met on the 8th inst.,
and was duly organized by the election of
Mr. Taylor, of Cass county, as President,
over Oldham by between 30 and 40 votes.
Five Vice-Presidents, amongst whom we
find the names of Oldham,'M. T. Johnson,
and Maj. Marshall, were elected, also a
number of. Secretaries, Mr. De Cordova's
being the only name we have learned.
They adjournetf at 11 o'clock, p.m., on Fri-
day night, and were to meet again in the
morning for the purpose of making nomina-
tions.
There were several propositions before
the Convention in regard to filling the va-
cancies from those counties from' which no
delegates had appeared. But it was deter-
mined that no one should be admitted to a
seat in the Convention who had not been
nominated by the primary meetings of the
counties from which they hailed. This re-
solution of course exoluded nearly all of
the members of the legislature, but we are
happy to say that the representatives from
Harris, together with the Hon. F. R. Lubbock,
were admitted-to seats, they having been
nominated as alternates by the primary
meeting of this county.
Our friend, Dr. Francis Moore, left Aus-
tin on the morning of Saturday very early,
and reports the roads as being in a most
woeful condition. The streams are all very
greatly swollen by' the recent rains, and
the whole country, indeed, overflowed:.
Much dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed in some quarters at the position
this paper assumed in the late election for
Senator. To those of our friends who felt
sufficient interest in the matter to approach
us upon the subject, we have doubtless giv-
en satisfactory reasons for our course : to
those of our Democratic friends in the coun
try who feel an interest in the matter, we
have this much to say and no more. We
have ever been in favor of Conventions, and
will ever be found to support the nominees
of them with all the ability we possess. Call
together in Convention the delegates from
Democratic meetings in the various parts of
the County, make your nominations,
and you can always know where to place
the Telegraph. But we want it distinctly
understood, that we never advocate the in-
terest of any individual as an individual.
When all the candidates in the field are
running upon their own " bottom," we in-
tend to exercise that privilege which we
accord to all others, of casting our vote
quietly and to the best of our judgment.
It is to be hoped that the Democracy will
in future profit by the experience of the
past, and by unity of action and organization
secure such representation of their principles
as will be most in accordance with their
wishes. The last race should teach us the
necessity of a Convention. For it is only
by the Convention system that the claims
of the various prominent members of the
party can be duly weighed—and thestrong-
est man brought forward. We conceiveitto
be the duty of a good Democrat to yield his
private claims to support and office, to the
interest of the party. We cannot all be elect-
ed to the same office at the same time, and
as it is the principle for which we cast our
votes, we should be content to let the ma-
jority decide which of those whose claims
are presented is the strongest and most
likely to secure the representation of that
principle.
Therefore, we say, let us in the future
commence the race in the right way, and
that is, by calling a Convention. Let us act
upon Davy Crockett's maxim of " Be sure-
you are right, and then go ahead."
TEXAS ITEMS.
The Waco Southerner says a negro girt
belonging to A. E. Waddle, in that town/
accidentally had her clothes catch fire last
Sunday, and was severely burned. Her
recovery is improbable. Mr. W. had his
hands badly burned in trying to extinguish
the flames.
The same paper, alluding to the Presi-
dent's message,speaks of it in terms of
praise, especially that part relating to Kan-
sas, and remarks:
" It is a triumphant vindication of the
President against politioal malice and sec-
tional condemnation. He is clear and ex-
plicit, meets (he question honestly and dis-
cusses it successfully."
The Rusk Enquirer says that the Trinity
is higher than it has been for four year
In some places it has overflowed its banks
for three or four miles.
The La Grange True Issue says a ball
came off at the Court House on the night of
the 8th of January, which was well attended.
1 The Gonzales Enquirer says a " Hard
Times " ball is in prospect at the Keyser
House in that town. The ladies are to
wear calico dresses minus hoops, and the
gentlemen kersey suits and hickory shirts.
We like the idea of this, and would suggest
that the refreshments consist of mush and
milk in large wooden bowls, and fried
hominy. It would indeed be refreshing to
see unhooped ladies in calico, and very
aristocratic besides, for silks and tarletans
have become quite common.
The town election in the same place re-
sulted in N. McLean being chosen mayor.
In speaking of the late heavy rains, the
Enquirer says that the roads between Gon-
zales and Lavaca are so bad that teamsters
refuse to take loads, and that some of the
provision dealers in that town have supplies
coming to them which have been a month on
the road.
The Enquirer has a well conceived article
on the practice of carrying concealed wea*
y*u.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,
Independence; Jan. 7, '58.
Like all other correspondence, ours lias
a' beginning and an end. This is the begin-
ning. Probably these notes and incidents
may be interesting not enly to
many of your readers, who having fixed
and settled avocations, will be glad of learn-
ing-the condition, improvement, progress,
and appearance of the different portions of
our State, but also to immigrants and others
desirous of bang such, who have as yet but
vague ideas of the interior of Texas. To
begin. The new year had not been in ex-
istence two days, when we took the can at
Houston for Hockley. Exactly as the tine
for starting came, the word was given, the
iron horse neighed, snorted, and away we
went at a good round pace over the prairie.
In due time we pulled up at Cypress City—
a city with scarcely a location, though it is
worthy of note that, like all other cities, it
is not devoid of some attraction. In isolated
pride stands the public bakery, where " hot
coffy " could heretofore always be had on
application. Some enterprising individual
had also erected a building for the purpose
of distributing*" free lunch at ten o'clock,
at least, such appeared from -the sign.
But, alas, they in now all olosed, and like
the city itself. exist only in the memories of
the part. While cogitating in our minds as
to what public' utility said buildings hod
really been, with a scream
away went our horse again, aad ia half an
hours's time we were safely deposited at
Hockley. The buildings here look qore
like the booths at a race course or a fair,
than those of a town. Besides, as for
the eye' can reach, there is neither timber
nor water to be seen, which speaks poorly
for its future prospeets. After eating din-
ner, we saddled up and bid adieu to the
town of Hockley-in-Futuri, and turned our
horse's head in the direetien of Hempstead,
the fifty mile terminus of the Central Bead;
We found theroad in tolerably good condi-
tion with two or three exceptions, one being
a quicksand, where we were compelled to
dismount, our horses sinking too much to
enable them to carry us through, another
being Clear Creek bottom, out of the mud
of which, however, a few plunges aad
leaps extricated us. A sad and melan-
choly accident befel ,a follow traveler at
Hempstead. While riding through the
street, his horse bogged down, he fell off,
and the animal in his stAggles turned com-
pletely over, and fell upon him, breaking
his jaw and shoulder blade, and Completely
mashing him. Let us hope the next news
we have of him will be his recovery. He is
from Hill county, and I believe his name
is Holt. The work on the railroad pro-,
greases but slowly. The iron has been
laid a few miles beyond Hockley, but there
is a great amount of work in the shape of
grading, bridging, 4c., before it is
pleted even to Hempstead. The citiiens-ttf
Hempstead appear very sanguine of the
beneficial results when it reaches that
point. Our only hope is that their expec-
tations will be fully realised. After stay-
ing at Hempstead all night, we next
crossed the Brazos, which we found a per-
fect rush of many waters, and entered
Washington county, which may certainly
rank as one of the star counties of the
Star State. As we emerged from the Bot-
tom, the country ^eeame more undulating
and diversified, consisting mainly of ridges,
plateaus of prairie interspersed with
thickets and patches of timber, making to-
gether very picturesque soenery. To say
nothing of Brazos Bottom, the uplands
in this county are second to none in the
State; the ridges are just sufficiently slop-
ing to drain well without washing, aad as
the universal prosperity of the planters
proves, very productive. Although there
has been an immense decline in the staple,
still sales of lands aad negroes have been
made this week at almost as high rates as
hod been previously effected. Evening
found us at Chappell Hill, whieh is eer-
tainly one of the prettiest little villages in
the State, and in spite of hard times has a
considerable air of prosperity about it.
Our old friend Bob Hargrave is still to be
found here, and when we say that bear
meat, venison, and turkey are in his wake,
we say sufficient for the publie to give him
a call. After passing a very pleasant time,
we shaped our course to Brenham, the
county seat, which is stiU going on, flourish-
ing and to flourish in hopeful expectation
of having one day communication by rail-
road.
From Brenham the next point we made
was Independence, which is rapidly becom-
ing a place of considerable note. Its in-
stitutions for teaching the youug idea how
to shoot, are acquiring great celebrity, and
their healthy situation fovorably 1
mend them to parents and others. The
female academy is a beautiful stone build-
ing, and is situated in a very commanding
and lofty position. It stands on the brow
of an eminence, conspicuous and majestic,
and commands a view extending for miles
around. On one side, hundreds of feet be-
low, waves a magnificent sea of timber,
through which the Yegua winds its course;
and on the other the prairie stretches out
invitingly to the equestrian. And, "oh,
what a delightful thing it kto lape over
the prairie, with the cool and bracing
breeze blowing upon you, every step in-
vigorating your body aad strengthening
the impulses of your srind, until you be-
come so buoyed up with fresh air and fresh
thoughts as to fancy yourself out of any
danger of ever coming te a stop. And now,
till next week, adieu. A. W.
Post Onicss in the United States.—
The vast increase of our eoontry in popula-
tion and extent is strikingly shown in the
report of the number of post offices in the
Union, and the number of miles of post
roads traveled, as compared with those of
1829, just thirty years ago. In that year
there were 7000 post offices; in 1880, 11,-
177; in 1847, 15,14«; and in 1857, they
number 26,586. In this year 1726 post-
offices have been established, aad 704 dis-
continued, leaving a net increase of 1021.
The postmasters of 368 offices are appointed
by the President.
The length of post roads in 1827 was
104,366 miles ; in 1887, 141,242 miles ; in
1847, 153,818; and in the year 1867, there
are 252,601 miles of post road, including
22,530 miles of railroad on which the mails
are transported.
The present year has been more disas-
trous to the commerce of Boston than Mtf
sthet Within" th# fntm Matttrf.
MOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions and remarks
phased aad made in the lower House of our
Legislature, upon the death of the Hon. H.
G. Runnells, will be read with pleasure by
the friends of Use deceased, as they bear
weD deserved testimony to his worth ob a
citizen and statesman.
Mr. Edwards offered the following reso-
lution:
let. Resolved, That the House of Repre
sentatives has heard with profound regrt
ef the death of Senator Hiram G. Runnels
a metaber elect of the Senate from Horn
eounty.
2nd. That in this melancholy event, th
oounty has sustained an irreparable loss-
he was a gentleman, distinguished by h
public services, by his enlightened vie*
of public policy, by his unflinching dev
tion to the interests of his country and b
his tried patriotism.
3rd. That we tender to the family of tt
deceased our sincere condolence in th
their sad bereavement.
4th. That the House *ill manifest thei
respect for the memory of the deceased b.
the usual badge of mourning, and that .
copy of these resolutions be transmitted u
the family of the deceased.
6th. That the House bow stand adjourn
ed until to-morrow morning at half past
o'clock.
Mr. Henderson of Harris, said:
Mr. Speaker: In rising, to second the re-
olutions offered by my colleague, it will n.
be inappropriate in me, as a Reprssentatix
from the eounty of Hanis, and as a fries
of the deceased, tesay something of his pub
lie ssrriee aad private worth.
He waa a native of Georgia, aged abou
58 years, and the son of Harmon Runnels
a revolutionary soldier, and one of n «< gal
hrt band who fought at the Cowpens, anu
there received a wound which he earner
with him to his grave. He emigrated witl
his fondly to Mississippi, then a Territory
in the yesr 1810, aad was an active ana
energetic citizen, and was in both Conven
tions that framed the Constitution* of Mis
sissippL
His son, Hiram G. Runnels, grew up wit
the people of Mississippi, aid was ofte.
called to fill important public trusts. H
was twice elected Comptroller of public at.
counts, was elwted Governor of the State
and was chosen both as a Representativ
aad 8tate Senator, as well as to other office
all of which he filled with abffity, and 1
the satisfaction of his constituents, and th
people at large. He came to Texas in 184-
under a call for volunteers. Having reoeiv
ed authority to raise a regiment for the sei
vice ef Texas, he was on this service whe
all officers were recalled by the President c
the Republic. He soon after immigrau
with his fomily, and settled in Brazori
with the view of building up his shatter,
fortune, which had been greatly impair.
by«his kind-hearted generosity in lendii
the use of his name to friends in those tim
of financial distress in MississippL He w.,
selected by the people of Brazoria county a
a delegate to the Convention that frame
our present Constitution, and was an activ,
and able member of that body. He wat
chosen as Chairman of the Committee on the
Legislative Department; aad it is to him we
are indebted for that provision in our Con
stitution, whieh prevents members of th.
Legislature from voting for any member foi
any office whatever. He was subsequent^
elected by the people of Galveston and Bra
serin, their State Senator, to fiHavacaney
bat from a doubt as to the constitutionality
of his election, he never took his seat. Twi
years ago he settled in the county of Harris
and by his manly ^ourse and bearing hi
eoea wea the co*<^ce ef aU who came ix>
contact with hiEt^faringthe last summei
he entered upon the canvass was elect
ed State Senator, and although he never took
hi* Mat, the people of Harris county have
suffered a great loss by his death.
Mr. Speaker: I have thus briefly alluded
to some of the public services of q.
Runnels; but, sir, to those who knew him
as well as I have done for 16 years, «*"■ bear
testimony of his moral worth, for I can as-
sure you that in all the relations of life, ei-
ther as a public or private man, there wat
much to admire; he wag brave, generous,
confiding—his hand and purse were ever
open to a friend; he was a king parent, a
devoted and affeotionatehnsband, whilst
we mount his loss as a distinguished public
man, let us sympathise with his bereaveu
fomily and send them resolutions of oondo
lence—to the family wheee hearts have been
made sad by the loss of their best friend.
Mr. Jennings said:—
[Not sent in by the Clerk.]
The resolutions wereadopted, andthe8peal
er declared the House adjourned until haL
past nine o'clock, A. M., to-morrow.
The President of the Lsookptos Cok
vention.—General John Calhoun, Presiden
of (he Leoompton Convention in g"—. ■
a native of Boston, and brother of Wm. 1
Calhoun, of Springfield, Mass;, formerly
strongjNkti-Whig member of Congress frot.
Massachusetts. He went to Illinois in 18K
when 23 years of age, was a volunteer .
the Black Hawk war, and was afterwar
elected Mayor of Springfield, HI. He wi.
a Presidential elector of that State in 185-
He was appointed by President Pierce Su
veyor-General of Kansas aad Nebraska, an
has resided in the former Territory abou
three years.
A man in London named Croft has pro
posed to pay the India Relief Fund £2, IK,
on Nena Sahib, with his military clothe
and sword being delivered to him ia Lon
don. It is suspected that Croft may b
a stray Yankee whom the hud times hav
forced to look about for some profitabi
speculation.
COMMERCIAL.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE, 1
Thursday, Jan. 14, 1858. /
VSflt should be remembered that our qtu
ations generally represent wholesale friar*.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
The rains of the past week have ihte
rupted what little traveling would otherwi
have been done, and we have seen but tv
stranger* in town.
Business is dull, aad as was to be expe
ed, but few sales of merchandize have be.
made for the week.
Money is very scarce indeed, more
than has been the case for many year
Though we hear of no pretests, there a
many who only meet their paper at maturii
by hard scratching.
The suspension ef a leading commissi-
house in Galveston will interfere snriouxi
with collections in all parts of the State,
is much to be hoped that the suspension
HOUSTON MARKETS.
ootiw.
We are in receipt of the Atlantic's ad-
vices, bringing Liverpool dates to the 28n.
ulL Cotton had advanced there, and th
monetary intelligence was gectarally eon
sidered more favorable, as the feport of the
Bank of England showed a laager inciease
of bullion, and the rates for money were
Stock en
aa follows; JBBi.- . —UBMBM
Vinoent ft Pisher. m
Feel&Domble *27
f- *• fWtmarsh -16M
Allen & Fatten.. mg
I. J. Cain & Co
rayter* Bagby 1906
Decrease of stock on kaad foam ket
week......
' DATl £ASS
Amount «a hand Sept. I, '66 b amp 217
Rcc'd te Jaa. 7_
■* - v.*' - .
Shipped te Jan 7 411
Jan. 7 to Jaa. 14 ,„.2?0eS—- 8J47S
Stookon hand Jan. 14
tnoreaee in reosipts to cor. date— 8S10
ncrease of for «*. week m
-ucrease of stock ea hand, etc 48S£
jactations for oomepondiag date f«
Middling gndee 1 l|<^12fts.
* Mtypfl -
There is little action m hides. Oeeetr?
exas hides are worth from 608f... B*.
ra Flint command from 9£H«, Oreea
ailed hides fetch from S#4e.
Baoo* Sides—No change. Ribbed art
'orth 14@I6c. Clear, I7c.
Shouldes*.—Nona in market,
Baooiko—a perceptible cieciiac Isdia
< worth l&K«>17$c. lTimleckj
Best—Little in Meet, I
ill 50@12 60.
Burma—Fair stocks. Geahaa
:-5@80c. Western 21
Cajsdt—Houston
lock, 26c.
iter can be had for 36e.:
-3c.; Adamantine,
£50c. .
Caosn—Prime Wester*, 14@«e. fle-
thaa, 17e. English dairy, l*gl7c,
Corr*e.—Fair stocks. QeedEseseB bm
tad for lOJc.; Prims do., 11@ je. Che**
io„ 12@12Je; Java 16@!7c.
Con*, WnstsBos—Is quoted at $1
Com Tkxas—By the fcbL, *1 00. At
the Huckster's is held about $1 ia
Fiioom.—A small advance since Int.
We quote fine £6; Seperfise fg ?
®7; Extra St. Lseis, $8.
Hat—Little er
I* -A fair supply, with no t
aange. Sales have been small past Week.
• e quote u before, ReiaeJ Bark worth
l@6e; Horse shoe 6^; Hoop S«h
@7§; Swede*6^64 Cast Steel 22$26;
-erman 13c; Blister lft@lS«; Sab Steel
k>; Nail $4 7&@*6 60.
Lard—About as lest week. We quote
ood in bbla. at 16^18^, kegs2«A2Se.
Lead—Bar, 8J@«c,
Lia* —Fair supply, at $2 75§8 00. Qe-
-ant, $2 60®2 76.
Ltmns*.—We find Mobile yeilow pis*
-ow selling from the yard at
exas do, $16Q$20; Ala. * 9W dnesed,
j40@$46; Cypress, *86@$41>, Shingles,
4 50®$6 50; Lathes, 60.
Molasses—Ample stocks, with prieee a
little deotined for some qnnlitfn* Bbts..
in quantity, 2S^28c. Do., single bbis.,
i2@36c. Haif bbla., 30®36«.
Oils.—We note a small decline ia Lin-
ked, which is worth from fl l«@fl ;
-ard, $1 35@1 40. Whale $1 26. Gettea
<eed, $110@1 15.
Paints.—White Lead, He. 1, par m S>
'©$9 60; Pure $10 60@$11; S. W. tim
<10 50Q$ll 06; French, $13 60^*18.
Poek, Mess—We quote New $17£fl«;
Old is worth $28@$2&.
Potatoes—Western are worth -58.
Northern, $4 76@$6.
Salt —Coarse fl <55. fine, fl
Spirits—Oliver's Whisky 82@88c: Res.
80£88e; Dexter, 42^4o«: BswWb, 73.;=,
$1 00; Menengahela, 8o@$l 25; Cham-
paigne, per dot, $17. asm per box $4.
Sooae—Supplies moderate. Common,
7@8e.; Fair,Sc.;Choice,8j/aj'.ijo,; Crusfes.-!i.
15@16c.; Loaf, 16$17e.
Tobacco.—Common 16922s; Extra, 35
5>40e; Fancy 75@85e.
Rope—Stock, large,
of buyers. We qnete MaaOa, UQUw.
Kentucky, hand-made, 111.
24. L. M. C„ 1SK318C.
Vrea th* Saw Orleans
NEW ORLEANS MARK
■
Saturday, Dee. 12,
COTTON.—We noticed tnt^jpjK|i .|
view sales during the early p*rteftfc* week
1 7600 bales, and stated that although pri-
es had exhibited great irregoiarit;
( ill the ruling rates were fttSy lo. _,.
ie currency previous to the receipts of the
tagara's accounts, requiring a r "
<g reduction in oar quotations.
ssday the market opeaed with 1
emand, sad at quite aa earf
ay fully 17,000 bales hmi
ue previous decline, whea tike receipt of
ie favorable accounts by the Atlantis again
aspended the movememet and nothtag fur-
tier waa done at any momen
.ay factors generally claim
;es and a portion of the bush
. mprovement of K$fc-> but other I
ions were at iguree shewing as 1
tad the market closed so unsettT '
'ere still compelled to omit all <
1 woe at aa
ties comprised 6600 bales, the market
ung down on the basis tar "
ling, which is a recovery of|e ef lh<
rious foiling off. This
for the three days of 81,000
the week of 38,6UG.
The receipts since the 5th iast.
16,027 bales against 22,078 during thepHf-
od last year, aad the experts 80w em-
D icing 6090 to Liverpool, aad ISM te Bes-
>n. Week's receipts bale* Experts
',602 bales—leaving on band a sleek tt
1,086 bales again-t
yeer. Cue receipt* |
,-t. to u«, ^exclusive 01
ie, Florida aad Texas by sea) i
•,875 bales against W*y,4ttS same time
<t ye* —ehowing a decrease ot is*>,59l
te*. the decrease at all tue porta up te
■e latest dates reported, is 4tjJ,<w7 hates,
,161,626 against 1,«2U,283). We aow
tend em quotations as tollowa:
-rl«r « •(
no rjr .. 5
•tod Ordinary SK# 1M
•« iddltUK 8 • "X
IdltBf —•
MkhUing
iimg Mr...
or
CATTLE j/ARKET.
Friday Eveaing, Jaa. 8, 1868. }
supplied (hiring the
aad t
«Oin,
Eveaing,
The market was well 1
>ast week; near 140 Westers
'«avy supply of way cattle am
emain on sale, with about 900 Hogs, 240
Sheep, 70 Milk Cows aad 140 Vsal Cattle
Prices of the lower descriptions ef stack
were in favor of purchasers. Cheiee Beet as
meet a good demand at Arm
SH
j
J5g|
■Hi
SUB
The effect of this advance has not yet
been fully developed in our home markets,
aad th* New Orleaas markets were very un-
fotM sad fiustuaOag, HA bekteft Vert
Sssr Cattle,
W a -n tlnetocMce, pwttnet
vV. teroiwugliaad fetr.perK
Tex y it., inferior, per head...
do tio choice, 4a.
Ho**, per 100 lb* net.
Pf®
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