Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 43, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 19, 1840 Page: 3 of 4
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'EDITSp- 3.? lOUHCig MOORS, IK
'Mpuston3?fed&e3latf, .Ik 19'i'l$40l
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-Neits jnAs tafc West. In, our last, we mention
d that.a rumor had rcaebedvus, conveying the intelli
gence tbat.LintiYille anil Tetaiia bad been burned. The
foUawing-is the report alluded to- ,
- Matae-axii. Sunday morning, Aug Q.t
, A. Shepp-ird Sir. CapL Hanson hasjust-arrived from J
XiiiHllfe,wjdates4hat itie siw Litmvslle in flames, and
an viy composes oi luexncans aua (.nuiiiu?, i vueraKecsi
si number -about 2500. Cant Walls is killed, and Major
0-L "TheinbabitanU fled naked to their boats. Capt J
X2m... U ., trnui tri-vf T'Srtni'ia nni T"?titt' T ani4inl
xhjTe niso fcecp burned Wall's wife is a prisoner. Ha'n-
-snnsivL.mii!ne in uutun auu me army parauea. i
write iij-Grd.fr of -Col. Hbrron .arid Pilltiagton.'' 'Coricen1-
trate,your forcel at Caseyjs old fctry. You will warn
all trjeower country forihwiih. " f . j
We discredited thVststemeat, for we had received tn-
teJligeoce ihat the Alexieaa 'forces on the Rio'Grande
were inert, and whqlly unable to make an excursion into
the country. Later and authentic intelligence has since
psn received, and we are ow compelled to annouce'to
tour readers the unpleasant information, that a party of
abaut.SOO Oommanches, aud kis supposed some Chero-
fcces and Mexicans, after traversing ibe section of country
"between the Sau Marks and the coist undiscovered, made
an ntack upon Linnvillc on tfceBthanst, about 8 o'clock
.murdered sr captured several -of ,the inhabitants, and re-
.ducedjhe placo"(cariiamuig -about fke houses) to ashes.
A "part of (he Inhabitants made their escape to the vessels
in the bay. 'Two or 'three .houses also at Dimitt's Land-
ing were .burned. An attack was also made on Victoria
-while about fifty of the citizens were out ia pursuit of -the
enemy; and after an.obstinaie defence made by the fejv
ttjiCngrcfesCTSgAerages-inearEBesslon of a
pa'Srcf theiown .....The inhabitant wen'sriven. into-one
corner of .the public sjuajc, wh.ers.tbey still continued to
"defend themselves with cubs, axes, &c., ihus keeping
itnejt assailants con pJetely m cheefc. Afcout.thirty'ofthe
-citi7ens of the place had fallen, in the eflgagement,among
-whom Js CoL-P..CaJdwelL Thejassof thenemy is not
-known. Newaof Uiis,incursTo3&f.thc:saiages was com-.mi:niented-in
a few ioursio'the fiettletacnts on the'Colo--rado;
and on Mw&yCnll iiboA wi(h over one hundred
men frdmLa Grange; started in'tirsurt. Col. Burleson
"with sizty men started soon after from Bastrop-Jnd about
Jivo hundred and fifty mea ularted from Austin on 'Mon
day ana J. ueeuay to intercept the enemy; .On Monday
nTghr-the'lndians were 15 miles-below Gonzales, where
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uaptrawwfc:!;- witn about forty 'men had a skirmish
m" wlththem, and'fostone man:he stiJl continued near,
rapidly.-fQnlWeduesday, an. express arrived fromthe
-Border .Gan'rdsfwno Itrcre fighting 4he retreating'foe
"' tukuiuufiw ivuu uiuuuci, mm uitw cuum noi move
ft about 15 miles below the old San Antonio road:' and-on
i" ihe same' day acbut 2 P. M. an express -from Bexar'' t J
ji.uiiiu uiuugui iiueuigence mat mere wasvno up wara
trsil.rossimrthe -route betiveen Bexar and Austin : ran-
sequeniryji is suppo? ea taat, me maians are completely!
.hemmedjin by the "various detachments that have gone in
pursuit,'and!wo .confidently expect 'each hour to receive
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the gratifying intelligence' thatihey have been defeated
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binco wntiagthe-above-we nave received the GalvesJ
ijn courier,. IronY which we make the following1 extract,
captaining intelligence received by way of Matagorda.
Tie.Indians appearea iniSe vicinity ofyietoria, on Thurs-j
day the 6th instant. .and! 40 .mea-iramediatelv went out to
jneetthem, butothing had heen heard from this company,
,wh en I he excess 'left. 'Another express arrived at Mata-
mint.. .. IP. I L tt.li"?!! . . .. , lit
jvx.uiiij;(U5uajr,wie-jiijiim!iani,aiiweiveociocK noon,
rom"WilIiam;,Meriifee."statiiifi'that the 40 men.whrfhadi
Jeft, Victoria, finding the fcidiaosto'strong for them, had!
oui naoKea mem, ana joined captain Owen, who had also'
.40 men, on4hoJLtio,NosoJ-12 miles west of Texana, when
they' were.'atfacked'fby the, enemy on Sundayorning,
the engagement continuing throughout the day. In the
veningrthir!lndian,withdfe(v; leaving eight of their num-,
berdeadton-thfr field. Among the Texians, Dr.Bellwas
killed and Jburothere were missing On that night the
Texians deceived a reinforcement of 120 mpn mnb-Jntr-in
all "200 men. The engagement was renewed on Menday
inorning atQ'o'clockj by the'Indians, an'd'the contest was
-stiir goipg onat.12 dloctr wtfen the express left The
company from Matagorda, left Mrs. Kellers on Mondav
evening at 4 o'clock, and probably arrived at the scene of
action.tho same night ' ' i
' Another express arrircd'at Matagorda on the morning
of the 12th instant, stating.tKaton Monday evening the In-
dians retreated-that'tce plunder taken from Lynnville
was about two days in advance of the main body. B.r H
Mordeica, Jbhrf Menifee, Col! Caldwell andservant were
tilled near Victoria?!,1 '
"' STILL LATER.
A gentleman from,,, Lagrange Has just arrived. He
tateslhat on therraomiag of Thursday last, the troops
frornjhe Coloradoaud Gonzales dmounting to about 200,
under General Felix Houston; intercepted the Indians
aearjbe San Antonio Road and after a running fight of
four hours, entirely defeated and djspersed them; killed.
4hirty or Jbrty varriors and'one Mexican, and recaptured
about 250 mules loaded with tWgoiids plundered at Linn-
vilre,fcad also one squaw and Mrs. Watts ofiLinnville,
who was si ightly- wounded by thfelndiarts. They attemp-
ted to kill her, butVere prevented In the hurry of the fight
She states -that there wae only one other lady captured,
and.she'wag Tcitjea to prevent her from falling into the
hands' of theit pursuers. The Indians were compelled to
leave theit horses and take to flight on foot. A great num-bcr-ofjliofbea
were scattered over-tbe prairies in every di-
rectitra, when the express Jefii The troops were still in
pursuiand if as is rumoured ihe families of the Coman-
(cheswere in the neighborhood, probably era this the na
tion has oecn almost destroyed. Thus may ft everbe with
the cnercie$.ofTexag r .
ELECTioN.--Tho period forahe election of represent-
atives to congrrss vrill soon be at hand. We sincerely
hope thatJ3arri3 county will again be true to herself, in
the approaching canvass, and not elect a mere drunken
brawler, but a man, a respectable, inleltigent man,' wop
thy 40 represent a body of virtuous and enlightened free-
men, and able to stand proudly forth as their champion
and advocate in the great council of the nation. Sach a
man is Mnj Reilt. He liast bared bis bosom in thebat-
tlo fields of Jus country, and aided in repelling the fierce
assaults of the ruthless savage, and in the several public
trusts imposed upon him, hp has always discharged his
duties wjth fidelity and incorruptible integrity. By his
bravery he has secured the esteem of his virtuous coun-
trymen; by bis eloquence he'has won their regard, and
by Iii ciany virtues gained their confidence. We doubt
set, that hi ft llolv citizens Will cbeer&Hy accord to him
thoir sufTfqges.
P Cacntekfiji rs'A 'quantity of counterfeited only exceedingly sit ill qupntuics of met, errs, cheese
nuies,on the Noiy Orleans and: Carrolton Rail Road and jo-nny other lind3 of limy and simulating food It
Banking Co.naniirc incirculation. -' j conclusion, we would ob5pne ihat the uWe rcmrl.s ara
V :SP
" Below will be'fountl'a' brief extract from a- pa )er styled
the Empire State.iqontainingntissueofthofoule stcalum-
nies that have ever prevjously issued from n Ne w Yorlc
press, itappearsihisscurnlloussheetissodevotei Ito false
hood and slander, that its publishers are unable tc procure
an editor; and it seems even the notorious Wooi lward is
ashamed to attach his signature to the abusive art icles4ie
contributes to its columns. There is a place in i the Em-
pire State, which on account of the depravity 'of it s inhab-
itant, is styled "Hell's half Acre;" we would ad vis,e the
publishers of the Empire State, to remove their office to
that favored spot: where doubtless they can pro cure an
editor just fitted, both by education and habit, to a lit their
favorite journal, which might well be styled He IPs half
Acre Gazette. We would advise them to assume this ap
propriate name. The proud title "of Empire Stal e is too
dear to New Yorkers, to be made the vehicle of malice
and vile slander. A thousand sons of the Empir e State,
whose destinies are associated with those of Texas 3; who
nave ,triumph'cd in her battlefields, who have ill umined
her cotincils'and who are now urging forward wil' h char-
acteristic energy and enterprise, agriculture, con imerce,
the arts, and all those noble pursuits tbaf advance the true
glory of a nation, point back to their native homes , where
they hare left characters that the breath of calum nv dare
not touch, and give the lie to these foul slanders. They"
bid their countrymen 'call tojmind the virtues and a chieve.
ments of the Clintons, the Hamiltons, the Fulton s and a
host of greafmen, who-have shed a halo of glory 1 ve"r the
name of Empire State, and' engraved Excelsior. ipon its
untarnished escutcheon, and demand that it shall be still
kept free from the polluting hands of calumny an .d false
hood.
"Texas would have but little to apprehend fron 1 such a
demonstration if she had been true to herself, at id made
sound laws, and supported their dignity ; but this has not
been the case; for plunder, ranine. and anarchv. are the
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order of theay, in many of the leading places, I he men
illegal authonty,being the .ringleaders.of the n lobs, so
Chat men'of character and property have become d isgusted
frfll ht t ? W A& v Ant nnff inIJ I . tt t .
lYiiu iue uuvciuiucuijiiuu vuuiu oe very wining 10 cnange
if n ilpRnrrtism iq nrpfpmhlp tn mnTi Ion, "
We have seen numerous private letters, show ing the
governraentof Texas to be such a weak, dishonei , ,t,'man-
o2ii vering and mob-truckling conceyi, that ,we h ave, but
(ittie iaitn m'any ot our contemporaries warm pr ognosti-
cationsof her high destiny.. In'Houston,ifacitizt h steals
a horse from a stranger, he is entered4oii jbe list 1-t "or 'pro-
motionbut if a stranger steals a horse from a cio izen, he
is hung without'troublih'g either judge or jury. But of
these facts tee are'Ufl in ignorance so far us the: 1 lewsva-
pers are, concerned, forhe publication, of them iai mid be
death to.the editor. And it is said the Ooremm,' snt not
only winks at these doings, but has its profit in then 1 ; and
the natural consequence is; that no man can fiold'h is own
or get into office, but a rogue, or aTvagabond;. so 6 hat, the
first thing respectable people begin to think of whe- n they
get into Texas, is how to sret out of it bv the swifte" t nos-
cibie routes.
This harmless piece of malice can do Texas no i nju ry-
for the unimpeachable testimony of Jsncb-men as ' ituterj
Stephens, Polk, .Brackeubridge and many other en ,iinent
divines of our mother republic, as well .ns of thousai ids of ,
the mostrespectable citizens of that country, who hai e vis-
ited Texas, and become acquainted with the characl er of
its citizens, will refute the falsehoods of this senrri lions
sheet, wherever it may circulate. In conclusion we w -ould
remind John Woodward, (late consul generai of Ti xas,
removed for misconduct' in offiep.l thnt if he npnmnir inch
articles as this, and the one that lately appeared ia the I
Courior and Enquirer over the initial of his vice cot isul
he expects.to injurea peopletoo virtuous to sustain a sv, rin-
dler in office, and who have justly punished bim for his vil-
lages, he will be mistaken ; the evil he intends for othe rs,
may recoil onbis own head. '
To Emigrants. We have recently received cot
municwions from several persons 5 the United State
containing inquiries relative to the quantity of land to whic
emigrants are now entitledv We will briefly reraarl
that they are entitled 'to none; the law granting land t
emigrantsiving expired" in January last. Land, hon
ever, of an excellent quality can be Teadily purchased ii
healthy and secure sections of, the republic, for only a dol
lar an acre.
Congestive or Remittent Fever. Durin a re -
cent visit to the interior of the republic, we asceitainec I
that many of our frontier settlers reside at such great dis -tances
from villages or hamlets, that they are often unablt ;
to procure 'medical aid when attacked by the fever 3
of the country, and are compelled to trust Svholli
to Ihe powers pi the constitution, or to accidental circum 1
stances for recovery. . We shall therefore venture to pul ,1-
lish a few directions relative to the treatment of "remittor 'it
fever, which is the prevalent, and almost tbo only dangei -
ous disease of thecountry. This disease is so well know n
that we need mention only a few of the symtoms that dii n-
tinguish it. At its first attack, the' patient generally fee Is
an extraordinary degree of lassitude, a-headache, and ol t-
en a severe pain in the back; these are generally follov .
ed by a slight sensation of chilliness, and soon after, "a sicl :.
nessof the stomach," and severe vomiting follow, atteni 1-
ed with "high fever." Whenever these symptoms appea 'r,
a dose of calomel should be promptly administered, an d
strong drafts of mustard seed applied to the'soles of the fo et
and calves of the legs. If the vomiting should continu e,
a blister should be applied over the stomach ; core, howe v-
er should be taken to sprinkle the blister with powden d
camphor before it is applied. If a blister cannot be, pn d-
cured, apply a poultice of mustard seed. About two hou1 rs
afierthe calomehas heen given, administer a dose of ca s-
tor oil, or salts and senna. These few remedies are" gei 1-
erally sufficient to remove all dangerous symptoms. Th e
blister prevents the vomiting, the mustard drafts relict e
the headache, and the calomel, acting upon the bowel Is
and secretory organs, restores a healthy nction of the syi
tern. A few doses ofsalts and senna may be given one e
a day during two or three days after the violence of th e
fever abates, and whenever the fever leaves the patier it
even for two hours, a teaspoonfull of solution of quinin e
should be administered every half hour, during two 0 r
three successive hours; but if the patient should feel an y
symptoms of the return of the fever.thc quinine should b e
given no longer. Care also should be takan never to giv e
this medicine while the fever continurs Even if the pt 1-
tient should be exceedingly weak during the access of th e
fever, no chicken broth, or wine and toast, or any othe r
substance except pure water or a little tea, should be a' I.
lowed as drink After tbo lever has entirely abated, th o
patient should not be allowed to eat any ripe or unrip e
fruit, or uncooked vegetables of any kind. Bice and mo -
lasses, or "mush and molasses," will prove the best foot 1
during the first four or five days after the fever has subsi -
ueu, and even during pveril wet Us after the patient h,
apparently uitin k reovtrod lm should be allowed to ea
int?nded solely for persons who are unable to procirethe
services of a physician, and we-uould Here solemnly cau
tion all who even by great sacrifices can procure medical
aidnever totrust'to their own feeble judgment to control
disease, lest by their unskillfulness, the life of-a felldw
being should be forfeited.
Projiissory Notes. The schooner Experiment has
just arrived at Galveston, and brought New Orleans dates
five days later than those received by the Columbia, con-
veyi ng the pleasing intelligence that the value' of the Tex-
as P romissory Notes continues steadily to advance. They
are now quoted in the Bee at 22 and 23 cents, and the
bond s are selling at 25 cents on the dollar. Our citizens
there fore." can now afford to receive them at ' four for
one." t
In another page will be found the act "to sectionise
and 1 -ell the lands formerly reseved for and occupied by
the C herokee Indians." When this Jaw was first intro-
duced! into congress, we were pleased with its provisions,
and fondly hoped that by the, sale of these lands, a large
sum oi'irioney would be received'intothc national treasu-
ry, that might serve to diminish' the public debt. But to
our surprise and regret, we saw congress attach sections
to it that entirely defeated every beneficial effect it might
have, an i made it an instrument of oppression and injus-
tice. T hn section defining the tract of land' to be sold,
would, il "carried into effect, rob several of the oldest set-
tles of Nacogdoches county of the farms that theyhave
receive d. agreeably to law. from the regularly authorized
Comirr'issioners, appointed under the Mexican government,-
whose act's,are, as valid and legal as those of Gen.
Austin, and the records ot their titles, like those granted
by An stin, are duly entered in the "Land Office. This
law ti lerefore is a flagrant and palpabte violation of the
constiti ation, as it would, if carried into effect, deprive citi-
zens ol." their'vested rights., ' i
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Pet tsified Trees. The petrified trees of Texas may
be clas sed among the greatest natural curiosities of the
countr y. They are found scattered in huge logs or
blocks,, or in small detached masses, over,a vast extent of
surfaces; chiefly, however, iti a belt of country about'
twenty- miles broad, which extends from near the Sabine
on th o east, to the Guadalupe on the west; generally
at the distance of eighty tor one hundred miles from the
coast. The, largest' of these trees'yet discovered is found
lying near the summit of a hill, in an open prairie, near
the r esideneeofCol. Moore, and about five hundred yards
nort' a of the road leadinsr 'from Houston to Austin, in
Fay cue county. The body of this tree is seven eet in
diar neter; and as considerable portions of its outer layers
hav e been worn away or brolien off, it must havo heen
one about twenty-four feet in .circumference. It is com-
pie tely stlicified throughout1, and is 'so hard, that the chips
re. idily strike fire with steel. The fibres of the wood are
sti II so distinct, that the rings denoting its' annual growth
m ay be distinguished. Some of itsbioken fragments re-
se imble flinj, and are semi-transparent on their edges;
o' (hers resernhle chalcedony: but the main body of the
t" ree resembles some varieties of 'fine grained sandstone,
" ind is of a dull,, gray ash color. This trunk Tesembles
in immense log, lying slightly inclined, witti. one.of its
extremities buried in the earth. The portion above the
surface is about sixteen feet lengj. Its larger extremity
rests upon a ledge of sandstone, which ihere protrudes
through the soil, and forms, aa irregular shelf, extending
along the side of the hill to,a 'Considerable distance on
either side. Along this ridge, many huge blocks are
scattered, which appear to be portions of the same tree,
and have been mistaken by many persons as the fragments
of its "branches : some of them, however, are found at the
distance of more than three hundred yards from tho main
trunk. It is worthy of remark, that portions ofsilieified
wood -are also found imbedded in this sandstone: they
however appear to be imbedded only near, its sueface, and
many small pebble stones of agate, quartz, and other si-
liceous -substances are imbedded with them, apparently
indicating that they ,onoe formed'the beach of a sea or
lake. In the hill on the opposite side of the -valley, a
similarshelf of sandstone protrudes, and'similar fragments
of eilicified wood are found lying along it, and in some
places imbedded in it The soil above this sandstone, even
o the-enmmit of the hill, contains a large quantity of sili-
ceous fpehbles ofagate, quartz, chalcedony, flint, aadsome
fragments of sihcified wood. The summit of the hill is
t&out (thirty feet above the surface of the ledge, andabou
iwo .ncaarea ana nityteet above tnosurlace of the adjoin.
mg valley. It has a very gentle slope to the valley, i
vnieii is broad and shallow, like most of the valleys of;
Bhis .section. This ledge of sandstone mat be piobably.
traced near the summits of all the hills th'rough-out the
Undulating regions of Texas. Various speculations have
teen made relative to the species of tree to which fthis
silioiGed wood belongs. Some attribute it to the post oak,
ethers to the live oak, others to the pine. We have care
fully examined several specimens collected in different
asctions of the. republic, and find that the characters of all,
even when shown by the microscope, are alike. They
evidently' belong to but one species of tree, probail-p dif-
ferent from any now existing upon the globe.- It resem
bled the pine; even the small circular discs or gl.inds
ithatare found in longitudinal sections of the pine, nrajr be
cisUDguisbert in small fragments subjected to examirjation
In the microscope. The fragments of transverse sactions
also .exhibit the system of reticulations peculiar to the
coniferae. The pebbles of quartz, agate, flint, &c. whicJi
are.found in the superficial accumulations in-which theste
Uteesare imbedded, are found strown in thp. sm'l ihrnnfrliv.
it Jja Grange and Bastrop rounties, und a large portioia
nfTrav;ti Gonzales, Colorado and Washington counties.
We shave also been informed ihat they are found in the-
ssclians of Houston. Libertv nnH L.nor .,
(ninin.irthesfiMlirifip.ltrpp. J, ;,. .u...r . ,
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iiiai e.-xen6tve iorcsts ot pine are also found in these sec
4inns lne silicjfied trees, however, are not confined to
the forests of pine; but often are found seieral miles iis-
tont, mopen prairies, or in forests of post oak and cedar.
Whether these trees are found east of the Sabine, or west
of the Guadalupe, we have not ascertained. Similar m-
trifacfions" have been found in the pine barrens of Nev
Jersey, in Missouri, and in Chihuahua: possibly the samte
series of deposits that contain these fossils extend along
tie coast of, the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, quite
round lo die feet of the Cordilleras, in Chihuahua, and!
tre also connected with the great tertiary region ofMis-
: ottri As many of our readers may be anxious m leant
I low these trees became changed to 6tone, and thus buried
b eaeath deep beds of soil, we will here remark that the
w 1 We section' in which they are found, was once co-vered
by a deep sea. This is indicntod by marinr
s&ell
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s ow
wo n are (ouoit nnbal -d in tne ajp.dstone on
thej rest, and no v.Tst qi. mtiiKs of rojnded pebMi ,
in t! te Buperficitl accumiilatttin alove the sain
Info : his t,ea, tho inouutiin torrtnlp of adiactnt lanr". m n-
,' haveti -niuu vjit quanliiies of tree, and other vttrrf. ibles
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whicli, after becoming saturated with waterfsubsided upon'
its sandy bed; aud as the woody matter decayed, siliceous
particles contained in the water 'were deposited in their
place, and at length, their trunks and branches became
transformed to solid stone, which possibly during ages
rested upon the tranquil bed of the silent deep, and the
currents of centuries swept over them the vast deposits of
earth and pebble stones in which they now lie. These ,
events may have transpired thousands of years hefore the
days of Noah. In progress of time, the ocean bed-was
uplifted from beneath the waters; and the rains ofcentu-"
ries gradually scooped out the hollows, and wore down
the elevations of the surface thu3 upraised, until it at last
presents the broad, shallow valiies and smoothly ronndeJ
hills, which characterise the undulating region of Texas.
The shelves of sandstone extending along the sides of
these hills, however, indicate that this sea remained sta-
lionary for a long period of time: and as most of these
silicified trees are found lying along theselridges, itis.Lcourt.
doubtful whether the trees were imbedded in(.the siper-
ficial accumulations, resting upon the 'sandstone; and
were thus denuded by the abrasion of the waters: or
whether they were , thrown up against (and, upoh these
ridges by the violence of the waves of the ancient ocean.
The former opinion istrendered thettnost probable, (from
the fact th-it some of these huge trunks, whicfr'are found
lying over, the ridges. and upon the sandstone, are more
than six feet in diameter, and twenty or thirty, or more
feet long; these will weigh several tonsitandiit can hard-
ly be supposed, that any force of the waves vqtild be suffi-
cient to cast them over,these ledges' without at the same
time shattering them to atoms. The hypothesis that they
once grew upon the spots where they are now found,'
cannot be maintained; because none of the trees are found
erect, or with roots or branches; but merely the bare
trunks arc found lying,horizontally,'or,slightly inclined;
and in shattered, broken masses, as if they had beea sub
jected to the action of powerful currents , 1 ,
In conclusion, we will furnish our readers with an ac-
count of the subterranean forest of the isle 'of Portland, in
England, which contains silicified trees,isimilar to those
we have attempted to describe. This forest islmbedded
m solid rock; it consists of vast numbers-of trees, belong-
ing to species resembling the pine, and to .some species
resembling palms, and other trees that rfre 'now found
growing only in tropical countries. The roots of these
trees extend into a layer of earth alouta foot in thickness,
resting "upon a deep bed of limestone, containing marine
shells. ''Many of the sterns of these trees, as, well as the
plants, are still erect, as if pttrifitd, while growing undis-
In.nan m Inai, nqliira fnra&t . ..ti n ,nAn (.nnin.v ,1.. ....I
in the soil, and their trunks extending into tb!esuperincum-
bent strata of limestone" Tho strata of limestone extend- J
in? above these trees are several hundred feetihick. " The
strata nearest the trees eontain fresh water shells; above
., . . . . , - , ,
these are strata containing shells of an estuary; and above
all these, other strata of limestone containing 'marine-
v
snensi ur, DUCKiana remarks, mat tne structure ol tnis
t It T t II 1 t t
district affords a good example of the proofs wuich Geo
logy discloses, of alternate elevations and submersions-'of
the strata, during the formation of the crust of our planet."'
First, vye.have evidence of the rise of the bed, of lime-
stone on which the soil lies, and on which the Ifees are
rooted, till it reached the surface of the sea. "Secondly,
this surface became for a time, dry land, crowned by a
temporary forest, during an interval which is indicated by
the thickness of the bed of black mould, called" the Dirt-
bed, and by the rings of annual growth in large, petrified
trees, whose roots had grown in this mould
"Thirdly, we find this forest to have been gradually
submerged ; first, beneath the waters of a fresh water lake,
next of an estuary, and afterwards beneath those -of a deep
sea, in which cretaceous and tertiary strata were deposited
more than 2000 feet in thickness. Fourthly, the whole
of these strata have been elevated by subterranean vio-
lence into their actual position in the hills of Devonshire!"
Such are some of the evidences of the mighty revolu-
tions that have affected the globe upon which we reside.
Possibly, similar revolutions yet await the fairest portions
of our own republic; and the day may not befardistaut,
when those beautiful hills and dales where now these an-
cient trees are strown, may again be submerged beneath
the deep sea; and vast masses of rocks and mud and silt
gather over them ; and after the lapse of centuries, some
mighty convulsion may again upheave them from the
datk abyss, and the wondering son of science may in
after ages, find them buried beneath towering cliffs and
mountain precipices.
From ihe Momins Siar.
It has been rumored that Mr. Treat has been publicly
recognized by the Mexican Government, as the. agent for
Texas, and that the subject of the recognition of our inde-
pendence has been laid before the council; and the rumor
is corroborated by the assertion of the Sentinel. If it be
true, it certainly presents a more favorable aspect for
the peaceable settlement of our difficulties, than the well
known obstinacy and conceit of that nation, encouraged
us to hoped for. ' t
An Old 'Un Taken A large quantity of gonds
were missed last Saturday night from a private .house
in town, and suspicions were soon fastened on an old black-
fellow that lately broke the jail m'Galvesion. Yesterday
he was traced to his haunt about 8 miles fromtthe city
where he was taken, and all the goods recovered He will
meet his deserts.
We find a very ahle article in the last Richmond Tel-
escope, on the subject of "our relations with Mexico;'1 its
length prevents its publication, in our columns Although
we do not approve all the views of the author, we think
them entitled to consideration, on the subject of the ap-
pointment of an agent to reside in Mexico, he'says, '
' A diplomatic agent, possessing ibe requisite qualifica
lions, residing in the cnpital of Mexico, v.ould'eniov amnio.
opportunities of acquiring early and correct information of
1 .- . . .
'he designs oune Mexican government towards Texas,
f ..- ,., .... ... ..
. ana I( ,t comcmpjaieu any auempt against us, ortnenortu-
em St itrs pf the confedpracy on our frontier, now in arms
in opposition to the Central Government, he would be able,
to leirn the, exact number ofthe force to be employed, the
resources of the government for its maintenance, as well
as tho sentiments of ihe nation at large with respect to
siilIi an expedition ; and by communicating to his govern-
ment the Acts which he might acquire from time to time,
enable it to make due preparations to meet the enemy,
without disturbing the public peace by calling out the
militia en masse, and uselessly increasing the expenses of
the government, at every idle rumor which may reach the
ears or affect Jtbenerves of the Secretary of War."
A fatil affray occurred at Lynchburg a few days ago,
between two of ihecirizcns of that place, which resulted
Tn the death ofone,ofihr individuals the other, op ex-
amination, was admitted to bail jn the sum of 810,000
.,1 fyiUu.ckij'Ncgco The negroes of thisstate are ac-
tually the happiest pjrt.of the community; one hears them
whistling and singing in every directionand they se?m
il-o .0 hove an abruidncc of leisure ; they are zho at i i-
!tt j" pain-3 to rer-tr.un tllPir coversatior. or bearing in tte
pr-senct.ofthiMvhitj'3. 'By do thbil, Sim'" I heard
one ofthemsny to another m Laxttigton, "f- tniggrr, i(
ym Jsn't d meanpstxirai 1 cberdid sec, who-nrber, tneets
a nigger I spec to find a gemman but, by golly! if you
isn't QBiuein as u wlHf',n.,n'' fir G Rozers-"
IOST, SoraeUne'in Decemberi'838, abouta mile above
Harrfcburg in. Harris-CounHv in' Buffalo BayoSJ a certifi-
cate for one-third of a League bflan j. Said Certificate:-was.is-
December aforesaid. This fctherefure to eivd notice that after
sixty days from lhW date I shall apply tottheruper authority ,
for 3 duplicate'copy of said1 certificate, according to the statute
in iwli rncn marie itnf TirnvMi cTFISP-PFr T.Vnw
ia such case-made anc provided.
sJOSEPH LYON.
jAng. nyuifMm.
253-8t
Euub Au-conu ) DistnctCourt, SptiifJTerml8tO.
vs. f h JlA' May 18, 1840.
James M. WillUm. . J Petition for forecl(isunrol"Mortgager
T'f, annearinrr to Ihe satisfaction of the courl.that the defen.
IX dam- in this pause resides beyond the jurisdiction of the court,
II 13 U(qCICUlIJiqk(UUii,auuil ucbuinus juvut. v iu&jj uuik Utt"
zettes'ijuplishedjn the city of HoustonforMhree snecejsive
months ureeedia? the nextrezulac term of tliis-coart, cilinsthe
j defendant to appear in court on or beforejhe first day of the next
term 01 ine ui3ncc..iOuriiatauu iur uicjruumjt ui xxaitio, iu u
holdou-.at the court house in the city of Houston, on the; sixth
MondaVjalter the fourth Monday in October. 1840. and pay into
the Clerks Officephe debt, interest and costs of snil, or judg-
ment . Gnal -will ha rendered, and th'e property specified in said
i Aiorteaze condemned lo satisfy said debt, and ihat publication
fot tun. order be deemed good ana samcient notice.
AtrueexlraU from the minutes of Harris'Coonty District
333-l2tr , E. H. WINFIELD, D. CVk.
Josepu Buck, ' H u "i '
is (x Ditrict Court, Maich Term, 1840On an
'Iff. de LunA, f attachment, damages '5030, actually sns
"alias OLaiHTix. ) tained. . x
'TN tliis case the .attachment having beea-sentont .under tho
JL oath' of the plaintiff and the writ ofattachraentliavinglecn
duly returned ex'eeutedt , ( . " JJ,
It is adjndged, ordered and decreed by the rort,Sere, that the
plaintiff recover ofihe defendant the amonnfbfJlHe(dimagesal-
ledged in the ptamtiff's petitiSnto wit ? ten thousand dollars
by lUdgment m,'anda vrriCot inquiry is hereby awardedin this
case, retainable to the September term of ibis court, to assess Ihe
damages sustained by.the-plainfiff and the projerm attached to
be held bjrthe sheriff as' prescribed in the,act regulating execu-
tions. Jt is further ordered by the court, that publication of the
pendency of this suit be made in one or more of the-public Ga-
zettes, published in" this republic, forsixsuccessive weeks atany
time previous to the-next term-of tbiseoart jithatnnless the de-
fendant appear and replevy the properly attached and enjef per-
sopal appearance, judgment, final will be ren3ered"upon the writ
ol enquiry, being returned executed, and the property soaUach
ed soldto satisfy the same. v
By orderof the-court. 3 Yf SMITH,!) CDC.
San Antonio, Jane 15, 1840.-. . . 253-G
Ti
ADMINIS !'RATOR"S NOTICE.
HE nndenjsned'vfi'j apnoiHted.at.thePebniiirvTerm1fW.
, of the Probate-Court fof GunzalesCcuntv. AdMinistxatotnf ca.
jlonel Reuben Ross,, deceased j.aUninterested-parties will taie
, notion accordingly and be guvernedbythe lawprovidedJin- snch
!;eases.i .- JH.McNEXLV,Aim'r.
Gonzales County, July 15, 1840. 253 9; ' "
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIPS
f, "THE partnerihin heretofore exiting under the firm cftmger &
L Bonnell, pulilisliers. of the Sentinel, is this day'dissolvcd by
j Tiutual consent, iillpefsons having clafmsaeainse said firmarere-
, j juested lo present them for hqiu'dauon to G. WBonnelt, at Austin ;
i. and all tho-e indebted) to said firm are requested tocallan'i make
j(mmediate-jrajrment. - J. W- CRTJGER-
. . w ' f . G. W. "BftMTJTt.T.T.
Antin, July 23, 18407 " J.
P. Sj The paper will continue to be published by- Geo-YT. Bon-
5 ,;" C " r "- -..T---Sy2SS-
f VfOTICE All1 persons are tiereby ca Inonedagmnst tiadmgfor-
: l. . a note drawn by JoHn Cummings, deccased,ia fayor of J. W.
j Garrity, for tltt-ee hundred, and thirty sei en dollars and sevenly-fivo
.ent, dated about the24tiof JanuaTy71S39, as. the raluHias not
been .received. REBECCA: CPMMINQSyAdm.-
"San Felipe. Aug. 17,'1840. , i dltw2-
A R,
utt Kitivr. -The room recently. oceupted'lijiiJudee Mbreland
as a law office, two doora- from, the Post Office. Enquire of
... ,r i - J VY-'UKlitrKK,
ancr. fi-tf . TeIei!Tnoh.Qfli..
T-.
t i nuiiaiini i-icgiu uiau was-conrnuiiea'io-iErejau ojtL.ioerty
'. - county on'the 25th. day or July, 1840, be says Ins name ls-Sarid,
and belongs to Wni, Woodward, formeily of NoxuBacoimtv Waal
He say he runaway from Wm Brandon, Shelby counts OJexas
' A0!f ccaS;.h?alic.fL!.Mismi!r- He isrtout-thirryyeaii-
t ul liiuiitui j iuuuco uihiu vciiurcuiiiiiiiTiiLM. mo inromiiHiaii
. nf nrro K too ,t tr Er innhns ith b1Ihv ....! t- I .t
f:v" r1 t -- -j huii oug
-"? nporea3t,ana.manyonms nacK.-saystieisa-bater by trade.
ThedwnSris requeatedtoconieforuardj prove propeuyCpay chorees
i and take him awayi or,he wJ! bedta't with is Ihe law directs.
..- . .. u- ".-HAKIMS; ShertfL
LTBERTT. Augrwt 11. 1840. 2S3f
W. D.vMILLdSRU!
ATTORNEY AND'CCUNSELXOR. A-T, IjYW,
HAVING permanently located at Gonnles, ITtxis, tenders Ka.
professional serocea to thepublie, wiili-the assurance that-all
business entrusted to his-care, shall have-hispromptiand zealous
attention.. He wilt be always rfady to impartueh informauon con-
cerning the lands aid localities west of the Colorado, as his knowl-
edge of the country will instifyi and those -deaiungin lairds may-
command his ajency and Bevotion tolheir mtereilar
Refer to HonT ifc W. Co'Iier.O
Hon B. ,P.Porter, Aalbama.-- "
:N. Stewart, Eeq, 3 't ... "
Sen' h .Henderaons 1 ,.,.,,
Gen-JSf. Hunt. , I, .,
W. F. Grav. Esn ,
Texas..;'
.Hon. AT S. Lipscomb, I
Hon. A. Horton,,
ft i
- 353-tT
CpNSTA'BLEtS-SALE.;" .
ON" the firt Tuesday jn September, 1 will offerat Dnblicraale in-
front of the court housa in the town of Montgomery, Xor cash, on
appraisement the following property, to mL: onTiOBseandIotin
the town of Cinrinnatt, known in the plan ofsaid town as lot No.
80, in Wock No. 34. levied on as the property of Cbis. CT'Smith,
tosansfytwoexecuhons.'on? in favor eET Melton7, and onein fa-
Brookrriver. to eatisfv nnexenutinn issnpn lie Tctoi- 'Vnnaair ;
nrnnprtv nTlncann
lice or the peace fn-and for aid conntv. jn favor ofPfederick. Pom-rroy.-ndni'r
of the estate of James C. DuoruV dee'd! Also one la-
bor of land lying on the rratert of vefsem's creek,' adoinihg'-the lands
of Geo-O. Weadon, TBos. Stepfieni. J"Si CoiranT and" others,
levied on as the property of Geo. W. Sincler? to- satiafy-sundry ex-
ecuuons in ftvor or D; 5J". Reaver. Sale to take "111300 within the
hours prern"be ' hy law. , "-
aug 4 253woidt3 . R. H. CHADDTJCg; Const.
TTSSOf.TJTION. The0cn partnership he?etofora existing- be
ltwecn Thos C. Jones,"-A. J."Bnrke and J- T. B'nedfct; under
the rmnfJTiojiL.JoTtti4- Co, in theniy oOtnsjin, was this
navdiSso'VRd'by mutual consent Tho. L Jones- alone is author-
ized to settle-the biintia uf tha concern, for 'which tha name of the
firm will be used". THOS. 1 JONES
-A. J. BURKE, v
njc8-2533r ' J. T BENEDICT;-
EXECUTOR'S- SALE:
WH.L bo sold at the door of the Court-HonaeJ by order of tho-
Probate conrt of Autin county, on the first Tuesday in'Sep-
tember net 1 tw hundred an J thirty-one acres of land, bclonpmj to-
the p;iccesion 5f Amaea Tvfs deceased rsiraated"orrCftnev.Creek,
in thN countv. AIo- n ctTtificate for one labocof land unlocated f
issued to said deceasedT Term. cash.
' -. TH03US COCHRANE,' Executor.
Antnn rnnntr, Anguit 8, 1840 .w-3t-25a
SI 00 TEXAS MONET REWA;RD. 7
STR,YFD orstoleiifrommv piantn'dnonMillcreeki'iborittwo-
months aeo, a Spanish sorrel mare, seren or'eight 'years oh?t or
middle siz-?; hnld face,plnss eyev short trnnmecTmarie, the hair of
the lad alitile worn off. According to the dpscriution. said marn
has been rode offbv a man patsinp bv San Eehnetowards Hous-
ton. Anyinformation will be thankfully receTvcd,,Bnd the above
rewani ptiu uy aenvenngsaiaanimai at inausrrv. -f
w-2W-2t-
WILLIAM BARTELS-
ES PRAY NOTICE. Taken Tip by Daniel Alexander, and'
ct rat ed before JamesJVL-McaecrJPrtrrc-roltowTriraes-
cnbed etray, to wiu a light brown ma rev aged -about S years,
thirtepn and a half hands high, and branded on. thetleftsh,onlder
wnna,ana rained prmam stocaoride and il p Stewart at
SxO.and returnedlo tbi- ofliceAngtit 5,
1840.
D "W C HARRIS. C C,,
By J A SOPTHMAYD, Pep-.
2,"2-w3t
THOS L. JONES;
dO Jt MISSION M.EBCHiSl;
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
253-3m
jVJ OTICE JT-'i'o Attarnies and their clients inthe Disirtct
JL 1 Court of Harris C&untij. By reference to ihe minutes ofthe
court at the last termi it will be seen that a great many orders for
piibhcanon were made, particularly in cases for Divorce and for
iMireciosure ot Mortgages. TaeclerS does not feel authorized lo
pay the printer, and theprinterwillnoi-printona-crec?i.
He there-
lore would, suggest to those concerned thevropi
;e vroprietytof enlling at the
cierK somce, aia get tneirnraers.aiiawa'tetueatccfiaryarrange-
menu, for publieation.jjrperhaps-thej-willifot be ready for trial at
the next term of tha court.
july29w25CF. K H AVINPIELD.D.C.P. C. H-C.
Itepublic of exas County of ..Victoria.
ELLEN-BROWN vs. WILLIAM BROWN. It is ordered
by the Court that an Injunctii n issue, enforcing Wjlliam
Brown,. and all others claimics- under faid'Brown, from pro-
ceeding against the estate ofthe plainttfTin thc action, tintil
the final determination ofsaid suit. And'it is'further ordered,
that six week's' publication be made in the Houston Telesrarih.
previous to the next term .of the district court for Victoria
county, .uramoning-said urown to appear and answer, f
vv6 24J
JOHN Me'fcRABB. Dis't Cl'k VC.
Kt
SEV TV-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD Ranaway frommy
firm on iheBrazos river, on the 25th DecembeVbist, mvnecro
nnn
1011
1, yeryhrge, and oneol the likehest negro men in theTepubhc.
He hasa fine BDneorance. and a-verv his-h forehead i he hna n littln
EST
stuttering in his- speech; he has probably gone westward. For a
further description apply to 3Ir. E.M. Jams, the former owner, aty
Df Houston. - t
I wiil .s the sbCTcrewani if secured inthe-Jailil the city of
Houston , n-if tsnui cutpf ihccocnty, all rcaonab'e charre paid.
jan ? 24Hf JOSrPH Y.,PILANT.
tfftlCC
T)trs-cns haviiv? leral business with tbe- uaders'Rncd, during
X UU absence from lh Repullic, ri!l r-fee call on Andrews
and Sn:n
ti-St wSt
c. w.
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