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PUBLISHED TRI-NVJSEICLY
AUSTIN SATURDAY DECEMBER 13 1S62.
IN ADVANCE OF THE MAiL.
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Texks Almanac Extra.-
puhmhett vn Tuto'lity Thuvx Uhjh G Sutardnyn
BY D. RICHARDSON.
Tkismji: for I month. 1 QO; for a months 2 ST
Adveiti.omonts Inserted ut a.) cms per uuu hii-invuu
Einm-iMiuii. 'No advertisement inserted for loss Hum
jil 0i for 6aoh Insertion.
I Sim.i.u Uoi'ins IW cents.
IBY OUR OWN. EXPRESS
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ClfOur Kxprcs.- arrived this morning at
u.-ii.oVUr'k with I Toaston papers of yos-
tcr.l iv. in which wo llnd'th" following news :
Tl... LVleirraoh.'' under date Of the 10th;
In'.
several rcgnnsnts l llolinos aiim
crossed the rivor at Vioksburg to reiti-
'funv th sunny m Mississippi a mg l)llluu
is dailv expected. Great suspense exists
thou. It'nlso publishes tlib following taken
tVum lato papors received by tho Central'
train- .. .
S.M.TIMO Nov. 27. On Saturday 2'!d-iust.'a re-
'iini'iifof new abolition rccrujts ut Corinth ro
?i.i hi obev hiarcniliii order.! for tSruml Juneeti m.
V force of two regiments) whs brought iuc ioco-
urco tin-in wiibu ti severe fight nstl la-ting t
least three hours in which ti grjitt number where
killo 1 and svotin'dod cm botn sides.
It is said tliut troops rrom ltclpr.l were ordered
uirtoult'in uuelllng t o insurgent and re.0n'iuS5
tlii'iu to obcdlbnce but the flaht ceased before thtfr
arrival.
From tho Hichmond Dispatch ftqv.2n.
Alottor received m this city yesterday irojn flor-
doiisvillU' says the Kcdortl forces muter Rurn-ndo
have all 0110 in 'tho direction of Predriqkhburg.
iv HUH it inuv be inferred that .they intend a
Uiik moniujllilit uslni; iM-odrioU.sburg as a b.vse of'
luture operations. t
Au oflUur who left Winchester iibout four dnys
ago roports everything uuiot in that locility.
There had boon no advance of the e.ne.niy from Har-
per's Kerry since the plundering raid of Uoury on
Sunday week. ' .
Parties from Greenbrier county state Hint the
Yankee civalry made n laid into that county on
l'nd.iy last and Bii'-eoedod in cuj turiiig uhoat one
doen wagons bilomjiag to o 'r tio ). Tiny also
fired tho barn cf 'Ool. Mcl'luiiK do t royin hirf n-
tirecroior.vhfcutamouiUins to several ihou.sj.ud
buwhols.
A tl.ig of.truico bo.it arrived at t ity I'oint um-
da ovoiiiiiK vith.two liundro I Confoderate I'l-isou-er
on boardwh') were cairiel up to IVterobiu.
Anions tho u wsuni-T -wore auvenu i.iaiy-.. aeJi
relative of Jud'e CuiuiiboU of Alaliaia i lud :)nloig
tlio piiaiHiers several jllVeors and S4iro(i Most
oftheHoprisouurdWu.ro csiptured n! ir Warrc'nton
Vn. and sent tp Y1uhini5toi1 where they have been
ronfiood ever since.
The report ilwt a lrrgo number of tho enemy s
a.. muI Hindu tlieir ainiiiaraiice at Lower lJran-
iloa ou Junes rluer is jooiraoicteu o 1 viu u.iur
itv of a lady who lo"t that point.ttflr ud-dtiv on
.Monday last It i: believed liiat there is 1 not ;j
cuuliort iu the river abavo the iu mtli ot the ChlcU-
nhominy. At any rate none had been ."ecu or heard
of at hower Brandon ih lato as ouo.o clock on
Muuttdy. ' .. v
On Tuesday tho enemy in considerable toree
made an attack on tlio villa-e of l-'wukliu bouth-
uiuptoa cotiiity wliteli 'they sholled.for more th.ul
i..... i.a 'I' iiti.'iilsn mule sevoi-.il atte.uiils to
cross Ulackwater river 011 the bank ot which it is
sltuiUed. hnt.iuo 1-oceptioiiKlveii theia by oar lorces
thoro kept Ahem In check. Tlioir numbers were jiot
known but it is supposed they had with theia morn
than 0110 brisaiU". "'Some twelve or fourleen ut their
number were mado prisoners. TllQl'Q Were bev.er.il
other uiifiii'i jrt.u'jt skirmishes oa the ia.iie stream
wnaiii me pat io ui d.
From Uo .MUrfreesburo llebel lSuinor ot the -JJil..!
wo (jlenn tlio folio wlnjj: . ' . .
One hv 0110 tho main avenues of railway and tnl"-
araphte comiii.inlcation which we enjoyed beloro the
advent' of Abolition rule arc beinr; ro-opened. 1 he
railro.ul lino connectiui; Uil plao and llunisville
Alnbaiiw has ljoou ru-oiieiioiVmiil trains .u'e running
'I'lii- I111I11 that left this place on Thursday niht
eneonntereil obstruetdons pear Normandy SUition
mid was thrown from the track. Tlio locrnotivo
was plunged into the woods and over tot) yards of
rail tbro nil. . .
Tho disaster Is only serious t rum tho trouble it
ullblilsour inilttury and railroad authorities la the
matter of' transportation. S 0 understand tho iiillr
voal honco to'ClKittanooi will" "be la full working
o'rderto-nayv4 . .11
One of tho most hopela! signs of pros In chls
deaartmcut of thu army is the complete mid ellloieiit
jo-ormllatlftn of till- cavalry wlmr. 'IU la ontlre
br.ineh of the sorvlu.1 has bui;ti .iliv.ldud Hi to two
wlnjjs. connuamlud riwpcollvely by Generals NMiclor
and Wharton The former eoiunwniler already has
eliuwo of all tho-uioantod troops lu tlio advance and
froni his orders it appears that Im intends niaklii' a
thoronjh ro-orgaiil.atlon 01 tne torce.s uuuer meoiu-
inand. . . . .
Vo bavo every reason to congratulate the
pubUu and die tmops upon this ehango. At
last it is evident that -our nmnoroni oavalry
foi-M5 arc to be brought under proper discip
line. They havp too' long been tin lor tho
most lax ami itiellicieiU vlo Uallant and
'. outerpdsing as"they maybe thoy Jinve lauked
a head. XuV it eomo.s to th6m.
They have only t organise and report' l'or
1 . n '. 'ml !..' ..l.n' ib o .licit.
UUiy. lUlvl nan. n neiaei nuu io ';"
guihud and oIluMcnt commander will givo
all of t)ie mouuted pieii ample opportuuitiutj
to distinguish themselves. ' '
IIousiok Doo. 11U.
Yo havei tlio following tologrnphio tlia-
patches one day latei than thooproviously
t-yivejl- Thi'V. wore forwarded direct troui
"VlieloUiyrapli otlice itrotJviIle MUs.
Rieiiiosp Xo'. 29 -Tassengers by the
Central train to-iiiglitTtiile that ticimrt's eav-
afry nuulo a Uaah (ipyit the enemy -in Staft'ord
cjpLiirjng-.JjoUvaou 80 add DO Of he o'licnvy's
cavalry Tlio prisouculrroachivl (aordousvillo
; this Horning. " NV particulars oceivud. .- All
ipj'H't .u :lte IJappihui-'-' ' t'o-dity. . P.wtios
frouiTrudwrwks.burg; litis ovou'iigj say that i
Vaukoe gunboats appeared at 1'nrt Royal on
1.I10 Ilappahanuock 122 miles bplow Frcdov-
ii'ksburg. this moniiiu'.
UiiiiiM'j.vu Nov. :i(i. i'ivo commissioned
oflieers and 80 privates eaitured by llainp-
ton's cavalry on tho'J.Sih. arrive! hereto-
night r.irtios from rederiek'mrg thi
evening confirm the report that a licet of
Yankee gunboat? and transports arc at Port
Unvul on' the Raimahannock. This indicates
determination to cross tin) river: Klevon
Yankee rprisoiii'rs. probably foraging or scout-
ing parties were captured by obr cavalry
above Fredericksburg. They arrived by tho
train this evening.
A party of garror'"M entered tho ollleoof
S. B. llix. commissHin morcliant 011 oarey si.
at 0 V o'clock litis morning knocked liiui on the
head and attempted' to rob his .safe. His
cries brought assistance. " O110 of the parties
has been captured.
Cu.vnt.r.sTON-. Nov. "A O'joial report states that
the number" of" vet-seln-thaU. lotV Hilton Iload was
about twentv. Several jiMseil this harbor this mor-
ning sillim: 'southward. 'J'hUir detiiitition now sup-
posed to lie Mobile'. biWtuhlitional blockaders aro
reported otf Hero-to-day. iv off Stono.
A tight draught steamer had inaile its appearance
oil' St. Marks PL mid commenced shelling the shore.
Owlil" to shallow nOss- of water the shell fell short of
11...!. vr.r-i. FMs Aiiiimi.sMl thov Intend to send a
ft .'.-.. h si inn lii small boats to destroy the salt.
works tliere. . '11
Ciu 1 r YNooiiA Xov. :W. Tiio enemy n.dvanced In.
force .-l. liitles from Marsh villi- on Kriday nlu'hti)ii
i'lanklin Pike. Andy .lohnsmi lias troiio to asli-
1.'.. rd... i. 1.1I.-1. his R.Kit tn tho Federal Senate. iu.
Polkol' Miiurv who ma a'.ilnst (Jovernor ll.uos at
the last election takes Andy's place as political Oov-
Itu.vmn Nov. iilth. Tlio Stato Journal has the
following dated Kinusttm N6v. 2S: :'-I. have just
heoii informed that 1). T. Whitford of Capt. John
White's partis 111 rangers captured a Yankee gunboat
:. ni..i.i iiniv. on vostunUiv. burniiisr the boat
111 V'l 1111 VV.ll. .). -'- .7 ...
and takin.' the crow prisoners. 1 ho crow consists
of ;i-5 white men and '20 ne'aoi-s.
From our Special Telegraphic Importer.
. Mun-uoi: l.v. Dec. 1. The latest dispatches from
Arkansas report continued skirmishing.
Tlio gunboats are coining down the Jlissistippl
and Vieksburg is seriously Uireatuned.
There are Strunbo.its and 0110 tug at tho mouth or
the itiyoo river also a transport loaded with heaves
which indicates a largo force coining down lhe
planter.- are all leaving that point and tho region on
the Loiislana side of the river.
r The ''News1' learns that a schooner which
ran the blockade some two or three mouths ago iu
char-'o of Mr. Tieraaii as sl"rfargo. and principally
owened bv Mr. Sauters of this city ran into S.ibuie
i .. .v. 1. tin-on (Imvs airo. and at onco leu 11110 ine
hands of the enemy. The commander of tho scliooMcr
wits of course ignorant of thu fact that Uiooueiny was
ia iiossessioa of that port.
Later from Galveston.
Tlio "Xows" publishes a continuation of a
. 1 . 1 n .1
Diary of Events tlmp ljaye transptroa m i.iu'
veston up to the Oth hist furnished by Mr.
Klake which wo condense as follows: t
' Fhioay. Dec. a. 1 learn that on the morn"
inn- after tho bombardment the Poderals ap"
plied. Jo 'three of our seamen to pilot them to
Virginia Point wincu.uioy reiuseu m o;-i
so. t'nit undor cover of .a don'se fog the liar
riot Luno sent out a launch as tar as
T!ie enuiy has tailed Supply their want. ulne"MlttjA U"S " ""
The conditions which he -proposed to enable 1 pcri-agut's Is rep'ovtfd uiovlnc up the 1 Ivor and
ih to relieve them could not be accepted by "heuvv forces aro .being landed above Vicksburg pre-
us Uiey being tlerogatory to the dig.dly of lJT .0 . V.fttteW&o
the Confelorate States. So little is tho eue-. lmt eity
inv tuovetl OV tnc metaies 01 nuinunuy. ui 1 a0 armv ti"nr i?ipuiuoiih is mm s.1.1 iv "" ''
mi tho i.iu-bt.. of tho isl hist. ho-.wa'ntunlv eollont condition wel clothed
opened his dire upon the helpless inhabitants 2JiiVTery Wny
of your-city mostly women ami clnlitren ami
lion-combaiaut foreigners. .
I wish von would'm.iko known to all the
inhabitnhbvpartieutarly foreign consuls and
the families of .such of. oar soldier as lhny
have rOniaiHedin Oalveston that the Con-
fbderrtc States wiil not hold themselves. re-
Tlmv are
and shod
eager lor
and in lino
tho eymlng
Special Correspondence of "Texas .Uuianac TAtra
1 Sax Astoxio 1w. 11 1S0-2. .
Ropoi'ts of forel.'ii Intervention reeognition etc.
have heroine of suei coinmou ocearreiice that one
tools 11 delicaov in leferriiig to the subject. However
as Canadian paers report large arrival.- of troops to
that province and to Nova Souths wo nuiy leasoaably
iiierin uiuii uii'r.ii'.'s
1 1
:i.v '... r. .n urn.: 1I1 vniit iiilv I BlH'i'illatuon 11 sloriiuci.oim ua
c.ui.au.v iu ...u. y...voVi. -: ; --v. (n M..! will dev.lope what will bo or vlti
4mt tuiiuated by motives ot IiuuiiinU tne .....-. to . Coni'ederacv.
nevertheless oiler thpni the last opportunity 1 . The Ihitish must how have fium SO.OUI) to.C0mui
to leave the jAaqe .and' ' "fj; g-Xffi "ttsfe'S:
tho nitorioi'. Should thev not accept it tne. . .M... .. .lui. (.. u . ncsthmablv for
risk is t)ieirs
1 cither active
".Var ininoso.s the performance of stern states and in either case
uties; which feelings of 'liunianUy uml i "yni-i'urtTa'sStiSS &
athv'caiiitol be allowed to bvoreoine. country what cart . Mr. ew
I remain sir very truly
' '' Your obv't serv's
Xj B. DkHRAY
Coin'g Pub-Mil. 'Dist of Houston.
. '' Houstoi December 5th 18iV2
T'b llox. G. W. Uituvuu iNtftyofof (hdvaston.
Sru: I havet ljceived1 your' cotiiinuni-
catioiijof.the titl'inst. c'niu'Ornitig the iiring
unnn tho tsitv bv the cneiiiy.
I (UsrJn.lin.all res'ponsiblMy In the premises. Mr.
ISarnctt was senU.y 1110 aomti threw -wveks ago .to
lv.nch oVer some Individuals anil .should no t.y any
iiii'-ins have prwiked.the llrlng it was certainly un-
der -io order an'tliprity or suggi Mious of mine.
1 deeply regret thV-b'ceUrveni'e and reuest ynu.to
hand to said ' Harnett tho. enclosed coiniaunicatiou
revoking his mission.
1 inn very respectfully your ob't serv't
Signed N. ll..l)r.IlltAY
Colonel iCominiinding l'ost;
In the answer to tho comuiunlcation of the 4th
in!- fiivnr llrover venuested that in view ot the
Ji.nilor "means of transportation to Kaglo llrove
slender means 01 iranspornmim io r.aie wnr
which is Conlincd to a few dray whose horses are in!
a verv Yioor condition for want of sullieieiit food for I
some'i.Inie past two more dr.iysto be allowed fo: tlio
)asslvi5' oVorallons In the United
tite IVSUII UJllSt oe uiu-
(..Me.si.co) I-Jiiiiland in the
oojis in the Pear: 01 me
vatil'' answer 60 a-tlemnild
for iuuuvdlatu separation auxl iecognltiotion the '-Jirl
of tho .North ot soutliern-iiuicprnoeuco :
Tho auction .store of Messrs. Vlnrlun iSs .teller-soh
situated on Comiu'erce itre'ot ' 11s forcibly ontered
.last night an.d' property to the amount of J0O0 carried
oil'. No.ti'ac' as yet or tin burglars. C.
. e '-
C37-U. lHnkln. A A. . has ju.it arrived from
'San Antonio by the stage and iciidrls thirt an e:c-
aress'llad arrived from Hrownsvllle just hctoro the
st'i'-olel't with tho infium'dloii thiit'-lDOU Kronch
trooiis hail l.uiueu at .u.namuiusaiui iiih.iIiuai.-sii.ii
oftln?cHy. ' ' ' ';-!
?" Spoakiag or (tCH. ilagruiU'r. the ews says
1! - 'i-atitviug to find that exr body e ms to be
fn.orably impiesssd -villi General Jilagriulcr. 'ILeis
evidentl v a work'uig man and by his nniiriiig energy
is Inspiring colillilehco ill all and we trust that all
will "Ivo him their. cordial suppofU Xotliingcan Ije'
liioriTinanifeat than the necessity Of making tho best
possible use of the '..itcrval of timo tint the enemy
allows lis previous to tlieir threatened iii.iion in
making all the preparations possible to meet them
tho moment they set foot ou our -oil. From nil we
. .... ... l.. I.... !. il..tn.intill.ill ti. I. I'll. i till.
can le.un vivMi. iiiii iuii;i ia uuti.iiii.ii' ." i.... .'.'(
limner use of this interal of time and wo cannot
1. '. .! . .... III -M l.t. I tlin full . V.'
d
Tin: V'vfMV at SutiNR l.i.Vi-Acorro.Apondeiit
wrltlmr the Telegraph iroiu lu-auinoiit under date
of the (h oavts ilitoUigetme has just leached hereby
a reliable gentleman from Mibliie lva-". tli;il -tKend- "
tlllltm.il vessels came oil' lhe bar esteiday morning '
and atti'iilited tiu-ro-s but failed for viint of satll-
rlont watei the tide being low. Tho ves-els inslilo
then held eouununtoatioli with thorn 'and they re-
mained outside when iur Informant loft. They uon-
sist of 1 large tiansport" 1 large steamer 1 propeller
mid '2 -choiiner-. and are suppo-ed to' contain .1 por-
tion of the Yankee expedition destined for Texas.
More anon -'N. G
P.vi'iioi.s. The Telegraph has" been Yo-' ;
quested by the Governor to call lhe attention '
of the 'countv courts of the country to tho
'amendment mado by the lust Legislature to
the patrol laws which will bo louud on pago
ill. of tho printed laws of the Dth.Legishdui'e..
' ft will be b.-eii that lhe county courts under
this' law. have full .power to organize sucli
force" a-j may be necessary for all police pur-
po es connected with tho-v-lave population.
We believe our Mayor has already taken'
ellic-ient means for lhe pruu'ction of otic
city and wo hope his effort will be scconcd
by the county court to whom Mich duties' more
especially belong as lavas the establishment
of patrols is concerned.
.i....i.tii-.. ut those who diav dc-ire to leave
At U ui in. theguiibo.it Clifton steamed down the
channel leading U Virginia -Point one lull uiilu west
Of llwui'-s wliarf tired threu sbiits apparently at the
emiuat Kairle Grovo and then returned.
-n... ii.it.."- ni'C.nI. Delirav have created nuite an
excitement ftnd many families in fact all who possi'
blycan are nronarlu to leave.
Tho Federal?- this morning removed the deserters
md refu-'oes on Kuan's wnarr txi rencan opu ana u
s said fcMiuired thefti to take the 0.1th of allegiance
and enter tho service.
Some families are removing their furniture etc..
from wooden to brick buildings for the reason that
thev thought It would lie saior 111 case ui nre.
' 1 'i'his p.fni'nin- Commodore ltohsluiw sent
Xlavor a communication couuiiuiu c..
cartel for eNchange of pijsinor
ed to Virginia Voiilt.
TrKrti).YM)ocenii)LT u.
I'jiigie
Jrove for the purpose of sounding.
Satl-hday Doc. 0. Tins morning at day-
break n schooner arrived communicated with
the 11 tg gunboat at Pelican Spit and return-
ed over tho bar. STio "brought. Mr. 13. Tier-
nun who was capture) 1 together With his
now schooner oil' Sabine; on his return t.-.p
from baguiut rum ueu.o. -ir . p. hi. uiu
ship and schoouer outside sailed in 'an east-
erly direction. ' -
.Communication botweon thm place nnd
rir'iuia Point has boon reopened until .Tues-
dav"evetling. 0 o'cloolc Symo; 20 Clalvosto-
uiaiis arriyo'd to-day from irouston. also three
car loads 01 provisions au iiiin.i luhh
destined for tliwvplnca. '
Su'n'1)AV fJe 7. This mornijig a Hag of
truce party arrived .from Yirgiuja Point" con?.
aiitiii" Ot nrv"01 U'Or 01 men. auiirriuiui-o ntuo
.Major WatkiiiH. and Majors Von Uarten and
Iv'ellorsbergor wlio wont on board tho ilag
'iiiiboat W'ostliold for tho purpose (as I un-
derstand) Of elleoting an exchange of prison-ors-'.thlsyasjiot.
aiwoinplishcil as u naval
mnp in'-nriT. nutlioriicotl to do so.excopt. in
extraordinary dsos? On .thein-rotum tlio
Confoderat'o truco party handed Mayor ti rov-
er an' order from Ileadquart'Qrs at Houstoii
to the ellbct that from and after. tho Oth inst.
n'o Dorsous shall bo allowed to pa-s tho lines
nt Va. Pointaud Jingle CI rove oithor way
evcont under orders from Uoadtpiartors.
Monday Dea 8. At 0 a. m. n footing ol
the Board of Alderman was called to submit
for action the two follywhig communications
received by him from Col X. DeRray. '
HKAD-QcutrKits. St'u-Miii. Disr ov
Houston Dee. 4th. 13(52. J
CrKO. W. GttovKit. Ksip Acting Mayor of
Galvuston;
it becomes mv duty to 'forbid inter-
courso with your city after th'o Stlrihst.' for
roasons whic'.i I tun not at liberty to mako
I renew au Qi'dor copios of which you
will find hero enclosed the offer already
mado.hy'ine.in.tAVo JiwWn'eos to transfer freo
of cost those wlio may wish to leave t)ie Is-
land with thoir property -.
... iiutltb oyent ofour citi.oiisnowromainuigJ
Uin;U.ilvestoii LrojuejjKY?.!'' 10 acipiautt rnum
with tlieie disposition1- una to urge uium 10
I seel; now Homes until peace la-rosiomu.
which was forward
Tho evacuation oT
Kuhn's wharf is nearly completed only a few
strnir'"lers arc left thorO" this morning and
these life preparing to go on Ijoavd ot a sciir.
and oyer to Pblican ni.
Souio-of the desertois and rofugees wont
vos'tenlay to Now Orleans on tho mail stoaihor
Tennessee. ' ;
Tliis is the last duv of graco li.ved by Ool.
DeRray. for the removal of families furniture
iV-C. Agotio'rid fooling Of uneasiness prevails
in this community; overybooy is trying to got
rtwavthat possibly can; but the few reinaui-
iii" drays auu veuieies ;h-h muiuv uiauuiiuun.
for tho donnuid mid most of thein aro hired
by private person. The Relief Committee
can only ruiniu a. iu. miinujmuiM "' ""
itiiubt thai our tiovl-ruor will aid him to the full .
.-. ! Lu imiwr: iii'iilshoiild his liowerbe too limiti'
for the emergency Wo trust he will call upon the l.e-
"islattiro to jj'upplv all detlciencles. There never Was
a tiuie (and p'rob.'iblv never will be again) when the
..f..t i.filu msiti lvoiiirod. as it does now. the ex'er-
eise of all the legislative and executive power allowed
o me ioiistiiuii"'.
-si AS' have been shown a private letter dated .
.liickMiu Mis. Nov. 8th in wincli the writer rai
1. .1 1...HH :i in- suiier with tho Yankees give- the ibl-
lowni" account of the treatment he received from
thoo savages. He says: " I suU'ered almost death
diu-iil" mv stav with tho Federal.s. Hut thougn my
ixliiun.U'ii body .lud acliing limbs caused nic tol.in-
"uisli mv spirits never failed live sick or well. ' I
f.... li.iv-:.n Minn.' at the. nolnt of the bayonet and
to tho bi.'iis were freiUenllv made to thrust me through
of die I Vnich I recpicsted"tliein to do rather than betfenP'il
in such a manner ihoy Hfippvu us 01 un-niuu
TEXAS ALMANAC
Ftm
Will be Issued front Jin! office of publication In Au: .
tin on or about the first day or January next iU
Among its contents willl'e the following:
A Co;io:-oi.ot-.iti! Hiicono or Kvents slnce.lho hth v
No ember lSlih. eu;liracing nearly an uie soei a..n
political occurrences' or note that have trunspuetj . -
1 ...! .r iir. Si-.-nvn Ajiftiucvh'! ItCVOi.ivnOK together
.with nil the important butties' thaf Ii.tve-becnfotighU ;
and their results so nir as ooi.iuiiiim.-. ; .
Gr.NHRvu M Si'iiCi.M l-iw;'of-rh"e NinUi I.eisln-. .
turo of the State of Tv'xlls-condensed with all tl.e
Joint lle-olutlons iassed ut the rogulnr session la
Nineinbcr and Decemb.'r l-ll'.l and .lauimry l&ixj. .-
Si vn. Hi:i'iiisi;xr'itvi: Diitisiots with counties
comprising each and iitimlier of inemliers rctwnud. .-
lMi'oiii'ANi' iNSiitfurioxs from the State Uepitrt-
meiit to Chief Justices' In relation to- conducting .
elections. aid making lVtuVns thereof. i
Ki.irnox Ucrniss-fjv the years 18liOdSty and 1
1MI-2 Including the-election for 'Members of Cou-
lasr oi Cof-siv Oificuks einhraciug Chief Jus-
tices Pistrict CJerk- County Clci'ksv Sheriffs Atses.
soi-s and JJollectors a. ut Surveyors. . .
tluiuciAi. Oi.i'M:rnfr. Miwemt Court: Hpms
Judges. Liibrariaus with their salaries. District
Court: Teiins Judges ami Attoruies with their
salnries. .'
isi en Oki'jckhj with their salaries : hxecutivc
Pfpaitineiit ; Comptroller's OOicc; General Land Of-
fice; Adjutant General's -OHice; J.uuatic .Asylum;
institution Tor. the Ue'uf and numb; Jiliuu. Anyluin;
Penitentiary.
Aiisinin oi-i 111; TiiUASiitnuV Hr.poKThovlnB the
fiiiaTit-i.il eoiiditlou of the Treasury at the close of
the ri-c.l e;ir. ' - . ... .
Stahsio'S or all run imisuiiv "i"""'?. ".'u
we hid oven Our pocket Kliive.sami money ami -con- i imulor ol nereis ami vame 01 uimi; uuiu vi mnn
llu'cd lis in "lll'rln1 prisons HHed with virinin. ' Sucli jlt. mmier And Value1 br ilC):voes..lp..'.scsr catle
sulieriii" I have never witm-ssed in Iby .Ifl'o. Thev wll) s)eep "ni each county ; nild total value of all
had also our sick anil wounded prisoners ami crowd- llL pmperlv ii"sessed in each 'county with ad valo-
fll 111 1.11 IV-l -- l'l W1.7.. "1-
. .. ... ..... . i....t 111-.1 i..r4. t:i tin. v iiii o. nvH in 1
ed I mill Jiuo .i uw.ii. " i...;.-! " --. ----- -
leu of a night withiHit any meoicul itttoittion or co-
eriii" from the' cold. They took away eeithen-
clothihg and blankets and it would tn"ko pages to
desciibe 1H0 siifferiiio' we all latl to undergo while in
their hantlc."
Tun Tkas Almakac Those wishing to iirochiv
tho Almanac for next year shoiihl oiul tlieir orilers
to us in timo as we do uot feel Justified in publi--h-ing
a largo edition ami we have already many orders
ou hand which must bo tilled iu rotation us they
have been stmt to us. In many instances no post-a-o
has boon remitted and at the present prices we
cannot all'ord to twy postage as we do not expect to
1 retlUe JI1--.1. cost upon them while wo arc cut oil
1 miiirolv fvom all advertising patronage which ia
foruior years enabled us to offer the Almanac ut so
IjkW 1 nriii4 .
We would refer our readers to the adveijtlSemont
n.in inv tlii-reon. and imll-tux.
AssiiSsxiiiM- or Wau.Tax tor IsOl with names o'
diftrk't collectors and amounts paid ill each dib-
tcict in.Coiifodcr.ite Treasury Note. and specie.
Tinas stitj. Tr.ooi'b. Orpauir.ation of the I-rout-icr
lUegluioiit. Texas" Militia; llrigade Districts
and lhlgatliers. Original orguiiriaion. of Texas
troops HOW 111 Hie lOlllCtiei.UV eilWir mmy .iii.
orgaiiwiiwoa
as far us obtainable ; also where station-
Aftor tleljvenng them
inni- .Hid for soldiers families who may dosire in another column ami request all who may send us
r "ir.. l H. W!ifc miKsof thoin orders t bo lartlcillar U ilesigimmgovywu. o
huvo " consequently to remain and rake tho
consequences however much thoy may regret
the compulsion. ' ''"''.
-Tho gunboat CiiftOrt has been lightering
I her Heavy' freight sinCO' ycsterilay.eyeuiug
and is-vet doing so on Ijoara tlie uaric'isiaim
City; it is surmised that site lnwiuis to try
again rtf 'reach l3aglo Grl'oVe; imwlihih attempt
she foiled yostenlaymorniug ; sho draws
about 8 feet' and seamen thipk-sho may be
lightered to draw only.G to (.y feet.
Artsels'fn port at'l pniu.tho gunboats
Westlleld Vm pwasao.and.J.rarriot Lauo
. I. 1-1. '-'..1 '..-.4. .11 .'..H..l'f..
and several Bcnoonei mm nmuu nnia.
Prop) all appearances this wwl bo the last
communication that 1 w ill bo able to send you
ns coinmunication hotWoen this point and
laud will be stopped a I tor 0 this evening
V correspondent writing the XmvH from
flalveton under date; December 12th sas:
Thorois a report in circulation that C-ien.
M'a-grmler has demanded a rcsmtution of the
citv from lhe Federal?' on the plea that they
have no Jand forces to back up tlieir preten-
tions to its capture. This !s perfectly tvuo;
at the same time it must bo observed that
we have no means at present ot preventing 1
their ingioss and ogress to the harbor.
A New York paper ot the lata Has uoen
seen containing tho particulars of an ex-
pedition fitting out for Texas. It is to be
undor the command of Ranks and lleiiii.ol-
inan and will comprise 20oim menthe
i..iiii.c of tlin rno-iiiients arc niven. Should
this he a reality ipsteiul ot a mere 31111111
(a many-suppose it to bo) to keep back our
'troop3'" 'from the bnttlo" ' field'-of Virginia
what a clorioiis feast it will be for our Texas
lioy3 should 'the nboliniohists have- tho-tc-J.
inerity to aaviiuce any uisiauui: uuu -mv interior.
ed? and to what command attached. - - Xj
u.niii.uis r- Tkx-vs: I'resitleut. directors.
ixjriiiteniUsiit and conductor 011 each; routes dif-
ferent points of stopping; with distances fares &c.
Sror. Koirrus in Tirx.AS. ..
Tun buk IHsi'ANolls Dctwccn jmponam poiuis iu
Texas incliidiiiB .ill tlio Texas Ports.
Tviim: or l4.utrri)i: vNnl.oxumsaH.-of hnp.ornt
poiiits on the sea const and in thedmerior-ot .'eis.
Pom Oiticus im Ti:x- s. .
Orru r.B' opiiu: M vson'u! tu'ANi LoiM'.u.of. the
State of Texas for 1S02 and TsiM.'
Oi-rioK.'ns oi'ini; GkasTd Koyai. Aisoii Ciiai'tkh of
VU1 ILiU llls"t "HM wt --.-.
as"dliected or mailing them wo cannot be n.rthor thO'State or 'i.'exusvjor iiu 'i -
mi" liSlilo for thoir safe arrival at their destlnulloTi. v.N Aurou: iw Milaa'-iiAlsiNO by Gep. X . Ken-
We h'iv-0 alwavrt hitherto been subjected to heavy thill-Kmj. . -'
losses on thisaccount -which xVo are determined to cU.i-km.ai: T-vih-m Chronological Eras .and Cy-
nvoid this year . For anv number of a' di)5;en"or up- elcs for the year !&. ' " '
w.Wfto!uby mall wo will enclose the postt.fcHter's . Tvfl Xaiiu: W.otfmlr the j IfWrence In time be-
.. '..ii.'t i . iMtcr. and all i.ackagt'S sent out shall ho tween lun.01t.1nt poiiits in Tesras 'aiil ulsp. in the
wrefillycnveloirediuibiig vrappbr&. ' Couredci'iitO anil United States.. -
Ulul" J ' 7 - . .P ii CoNFriii-n-viB Status" Statistics : Kxecutive
JB5S-1II0 " Mutual fcvpply AssocUtion of t is -.''Vc.Oiiiiet ; District Courts of Texas
couuty.at .heir o.ljonruod Micetng an vest. lay -""" Vcfnw iadjaa. Marshals Clerks Com:
pLoc-eedod to iidopf their const tu 1 on on 1 l t Mfe "'Jg 'Ti ecelvX: Members' oj. U.dngress.
. -!... J" . .. 4 V. . It IllHtl U HIT IIMITIII Tl-ll 111 I I ItllT I.
-i.tittiiKT nil iii'inrH iiiiiv iiiii.-iiu un n .).... v -
l tho sumo place (0. S.Cotu t-yo ; on tii (s-.ttur.
dav) evening ut OUj I'. M It In hoped that nil who
nhiMl. or WHO till Mill iu unuicnuu
The following Is a list 'Of "our Ckau- ftsioanf from
wiiich"iVe cltn-iuife iiocvbUiinnd no orders will
ua v ) ?-- -- .. ijA. if
siook will atiunii mis iuoouhk " ""J
nflertlie ntloptiou of the constitution tlio i Ulcers
Will bo oleatotl y nd tlio whole buewss of the allalr
depends on u propvr suloitlon of -agents.'
&&" Speaking of tlio probnblo duration of the war
thoNews S.IV3 Wo llhtl from our exchangeH tliattho
l-oninlon previfils to a coiisldurable ej.tuiit that lie
I ..' ' ill ....... V. .(-... 1 iii i.iuwi-ltlnll til tllU'
lioiiiocrncy win pouu w loiim. .. "i-i - ----
war and that If Lincoln continues to prosooulo tho
.' . II. S.iutli much longer ho will have the
iemocratio party to contciid with. A civil '' at t m.civeii
tlie North is oy many iieeineo piouiiun.- u ;w u....-
UVerv'stiong appeals (ire being made to- our State
tios to call their l.egisiaiures logeuier iu.
Itu filled except for Cabii. If ordered to btTSent by
Hiiil ' the pt-stage oii each copy will he four ceuts
v.ittch t'luist' alo be remitted. .
TKIUIS.
l'or single copy $ 0 50
" dueu and less than Wl f 00
" Oil and loss than HID 1S0H
" one huudretl..' V.;. t$'3 00
KeinlU.inces can be bent to ns. lu Uonfedernto
'Note State or County Treasury Warrants or Drafts
on responsible persons in Houston Austin or San
1 t..i.tn it no Individual Shlnnlasters will be
illllVllLf -
Kxveumos to call tlieir i.egisiaime.s lugemui ..
once and to recommend the passage ol lawn return1
ill" nil ilhlo bodied men from 10 to 75 years oh t
rally for tho dofoiiro' of thoir re&pcoti vo states iigalas
Austin Dec. IS 1S02.
I).
UlOnAltDSON
Publisher.
il.: ..lUtlin fnviiflnr.l Thov s.iv -it will nut
-in... .i. 1 mi voliiiiUiors wo want eoiuinilsory 1
reach tho most unpatriotic among us.
to
last j
pitlAltS-tho real IIiivuiiii--Jubt ' "mJIfor
W salo bv the box by It II. Gl.ISbU.U.
tin to f r SA01CS COKFUE W)000 pounds Salt Ladles
aws to !) siioes Cooking Stoves and one OnrriMC for
tale by nltt
b. IS. 1JUUSH.
NOUK'K.
v . m -j-r- Ilf 1. ....-!.nil KAIinitill
JJJUTiUJi. VO mivo leeuivuu n... v' persons having books belonging to me or my
letters lately addressed to lllclainhon A Co.. A wlfeare re.pioste.l to leave the.n at tho Alinwmo
AUSUll aUU WO oug io suhb i wu ""
tion of our patrons tbpt there is no such Jinn
hero but that tlio Texas Almanac ollice Is
owned-soJer-sliy Jl)Q undersigned to whom
all letters should bo nddros-ed.
1 lUCir.VRDSON.
Austin: 15op. l'lth 1B02.-
i-imioli'to. for Infantry and
Cavalry Willi PA V ltOLL nttaclicu for sale at
this otllce. ""
TVTU6TEI: ItOLLS
FIXE CIGAU.S..
nnrn GIGA KB. (CiisCirillas) a superior w; leio.
-'. -f W I -. -- ! ...
l ' V
1000.
by tho
.... .-..;--.- . . .
for ft'4lo In packages 01 vkw v r. .o
IllUlt J 1-.UI..H U"' -
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