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AUSTIN CITY TEXAS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 18.09.
NUMBER 2.
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Figure wnik its two prico matter and belieo that
to be the rule of the ornft Wo pay that to our
compo'ltms end clinigo it to tho State.
Yours leepprtfullv
HOMER & KERR
Statu Piinters.
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VIRGINIA. 0!t.iMKATi;j or Tixr. i..C(;isi..i-
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JOHN MARSHALL & CO. PROPRIETORS.
JOHN MAUSIIAU. EoiToiT
AUSTIN TUESDAY NOV. S 1859.
tiii: public pkinting.
A loud huo and cry 1ms boon raised and
kept up against us on account of our charge
for what is called ''rule and figure work."
this is the trcat shi which bo have com.
itted and for which unscrupulous men
Btompted to convict us of having peculated
upon tuc Treasury. j.vcry honest man
who has a character to defend will justify
us in dofending ours. Our defence is sim-
ple and brief for the present. We addressed
a circular letter to every Public Printer in
the Union on tho 12th Sept. last in direct
reference to the question at issue.
this time we have received the following
answers to this circular. Below wo civc
tho proposition contained in the circular
and the replies to it. Upon them wo ask
tho candid judgment of honest men of all
parties and with that will be content.
ALABAMA.
I MONTGOMERY Oct. 3 1?59
Messrs. Jons Mash.vll it Co.
Dear Sirs; Your circular nf tho 12th Sept.
is at hand and wu hasten to reply It is custom-
ary and has been over since- Alabumn has been
a State to chargn double for rulo and figuro work
and this distinction is mado by our code in fixing
the prices for public printing.
Yours refipectluly.
SHORTER & REID
State Printers.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville Sept. 20 1850.
Messrs John Marshall As Co.
Sirs: It is a universal lair in Pi'mting to charge
doublo pico for "rule and Jiguie icorl-" in Prin-
ting Hiulit is also the Btututo law of the Stato
Hoping all will bo satisfactory wo arc
Yours respectfully
E. G. EASTMAN A; CO.
Public i?iinters Tenn.
ARKANSAS.
Little Rock Oct. 3 1S59.
John Maisuall & Co.
Gcntlcma: In reply to yours of tho 12th Sept-
1859 wo wll quote that portion of tho law un-
der which Ive were elected public printers ap-
Up to plicablo tq tho inquiries made. "And those
pages contaning rulo and figure work shall bo
owing (ubject to m extra charge which in no case shall i
exceed douuo tho prico lor plain wont in tlio
samo typo."
In accordaico to the abovo provision wo usual-
ly say "ten ages of which are rule and figure
work equaliu twenty pages of plain matter"
or any other lumber of pages as it happens
By looking at Gould's digest 1859 you will
find all the lav on tho subject.
Years Arc
' JOHNSON &YERKES.
State Printers.
OFFICE OF "FLAG OF
Waerenton V.. Sept.
J. E. RiX'TOU.Ksd. Ihnr Sir:--Yours ilatid
Septeuibor 12 Stito Gnzotto Ofllce Austin.
Texas was leceivud esterday nnd nB per re-
quest I writo by rnlii i n mall enclosing tho fol-
lowing certificate and hoping it may prove satis-
factory. Very respectfully
C1IAS. McL. JOHNS TON.
Haing had an oxperisneo of between 15 and
20 j ears at tlio printing business both in Wash-
ington City and indilleiout parts of Virginia I
lmvo no hesitation in hereby certifying that I liavo
never hnoien any other than ono rule adopted for
charging for "Utile and Vignrc Work" whoro nuy
amount of it was dime and that is tloablc the
price for plain corh. This is tho established rule
nnd followed by all State Punters as far as our
knowledge extends and also by tho Public Prin-
ters for tlio General Government.
jriic l-HiivriNr..
We desire distinctly to say that so far as
we are concerned we liavo no disposition
to preveut a full and thorough examination
of the present printing law. Thoro arc
many practical printers in the Legislature
and it is therefore amply competent to make
any changes deemed necessary. So far as
the public are concerned they are entitled
to a safe reliable and economical sys'em.
So far as a Democrat is concerned whether adjourn till 12 tomorrow
ho bo printer member of the Legislature
or private oitizen this is all that ho should
individually ask. We desiro no favors.
We feel that we are fighting for principle
not for pay.
T. Biowurigg nominated Johnson elected
by 4 maj
Assistant Secretary. N. C. Ray-
mond and James It. Taylor nominated
Raymond elected by 7 mnjuiity.
Second Assistant Secretary. At
10th ballot J. It Wooldridgc elected over
Gan by 2 majority.
Engrossing Clerk. At 5th ballot
Thos. J. Johnson elected over J. Q. St.
Clair by casting vote of President.
Enrolling Clerk. First ballot J. P.
Henry over Ausgushn Schwartz by a maj-
ority Of 10 VOtC3.
Sergeant-at-arms. Fouth ballot B.
C. Burleson elected over Mr. Fall by a
majority of 9 votes.
Door-Keeper. Sixth ballot Williams
elected over Circe majority 12.
G. B. Erath moved to elect assistant
Door-Keeper lost. F. Uritton moved to
The Uanoiiero. Tho firs; number of
this pretty bhoot is before us. Wo havo
already noticed the ciriularofthcRauehcro.
Mr. Moitby gives his readers a good paper
aud yut ho suys that ho intends oven to do
bolter than this. Wo find moro interesting
wa'tur than it is our lot to S2C in the iuto-
ri.v press generally. We wish our cotcm-
porary may succeed in hii experiment.
We have always felt u sincere interest
for the welfare of that portion of tho Stato
cut off as it is from most of the improve-
ments made by State aid and wo aro glad
to Cnd a permanent press established to
properly represent the wants of tho people.
t The grave of Joln B. Denton who
vas killed by the Indians in 1841 has been
found. It is situated on Oliver's creek
Wise county about ten miles from tho
mouth. This picturesque stream emptios
iuto Denton crook. Tho grave was dis-
covered by John S. Cheesum Esq for-
merly of Paris Lamar county.
Message of Gov. Runnells.
1859
'STATE GAZETTE OFFICE
"Austin Texas Sept 12 1859.
"To the State Printers op
"Dear Sirs: You will confer a favor upon the
"undersigned if you will state whether it is cus-
"tomary to pay double prico to printers for Rule
"and Fisurc work bv vou. or if it is custnmarv tn
"charge ono page of Rule and Figuro work for .. Gcnls:fo received from yu a communica-
1 two of plaim" tion making inqiiry in regard to "rulo and figure
1 work" in reph to which we would say That
it has always ben our cubtoin to pay journey-
mODE ISLAND.
Providence Sept. 27
Messrs John Marshall & Co.
Gents: Wo received from you a communica-
NEW JERSEY.
Trenton Oct. 3 1659.
Gents: In answer to the enquiry made in
your printed circular of 12th ultimo wo have to
Bay that we are iu the habit and we think it is uni-
versally recognized as a rule hereabouts to charge
double the price of plain work for "Rulo and
Figure Work." Whatever the computed number
of ems in a pago of plain work wo charge tho
price of two pages fur ru!enrid hguro v-ora.
- Respectfully DAVID NAAR
Stata Printar.
NEW YORK.
Alhany N. Y. Sept. 2G 1859.
Messrs. John Marshall & Co. Austin
Gentlemen : The enclosed printed circular from
you was received by mo this day and I answer as
follows viz :
i I am doiiiu tho Stato Printina fur tho Stae of
New York and havo dono it this year for a speci
fied sum in gross so that it will not come under
tho standard you p'ropose. Prior to 1859 it was
for fionio years dono at so much per signaturo of
eight pages for 100 copies and this would not
answer to compare with your question.
I am tho successor of my late father who started
the office in the year 1808 tho concern ba"in(j
Ven in vigorous operation for over half a century.
X havo beer proprietor in whole or in part over
19 years and it litis been the invariable custom of
the House unless specially agreed on to the con-
trary to charge doublo composition for "rulo and
figure work." It has also been a custom to pay
all journeymen when working by tho piece in
this establishment (as well as nil othor reputablo
ones in this city) doublo price for "rulo and figuro
work."
It would bo considered in this city as a matter
oficourse propor to charge both by the employ-
ers and cnitirojees doublo prico fr rule aud
figure work if the samo was performed on a job
or under a contract for work if nothing wad said
on theisubject.
I believe the foregoing will cover tho points
joj desiro to arrive at in your letter.
Respectfully Aic-. Arc
CHARLES VANIJENTHUY3EN
State Printer.
OHIO.
Columbus Ohio Sept. 27 1850.
Messrs. John Marshall & Co.
Gentlemen : Yours asking as to prices of Rulo
and Figuro Work received. I havo been Stato
Printer of Ohio for five years and my father-in-law
Col. Medary did tlio Stato Woik of Ohio for
twenty years before mo. U'c have always paid
Compositors two prices for Rulu and Figuro
Work and havu always been piidtwo prices for
tne same. Such Is tho rule and custom iu every
Stato of tho Union.
Respectfully
RICHARD KEVINS
Stato Printer.
men doublo prici for Buch work and to chargo
to our employee! double for such work or in
othor words to ccunt it twice in making an esti-
mate and allow Journeymen to measure it twico
in making up tboit bills.
Very rtspectfully. yours
..KNOWLES ANTHONY & CO.
Stato Priuters.
WISCONSIN.
' Madison Oct- 2 1S59.
John Marshall & Co.
Sirs: In answir to your inquiry relative to
the custom of charging doublo for rule and fig-
ure work I cansay that so far as my know-
ledge extends wiieh comprises most of the
Northern States tho rulo is uniform to chargo
doublo composition for rulo and figuro work or
ono pago of rulo jind figuro woik equal to two
pages of plain wotk. I havo been connected
with the State Printing in Wisconsin for tho
priucipal part of th time sinco tho organization
of the Stato Government and havo never heard
that rule questione'dhoie-
Respectful v yours
- 15ERNIAH BROWN.
Stato Printer.
ILLINOIS.
SruNoriKLD Oct. 12 1859.
John Marshall &Co. Stato Printers Texas.
Gentlemen: In riply to your note asking
whether it is custorary for us to pay two prices
for "Rule and Ficurt work" wo answer most
emphatically yes it is and wo could not get
Tlio work of Decapitation.
Wo learn that the successful party medj
itate a clean sweep of all the offices in their
power. The ablo and efficient Superin-
tendent of the Penitentiary whose only
misfortune is that ho is a Democrat must
bo thrust unceremoniously out of office.
Tho financial Agent under whoso ministra-
tion of affairs not over sixty dollars has
been lost to the State in a'l the sales that
liavo taken place during his whole careor in
office and who had served under Pease as
well as Runnels must also ;;o by tho board.
The parties to fill their offices arc already
designated by Houston. Ono of them wo
believo was beaten two years ago by that
gallant Democrat H. W. Fisher and the
other has been ono of Uia grand high pricolo
HOUSE.
Speaker. Hon M. D. K. Taylor was
elected. On the first ballot Mr. Henderson
received 32 votes Taylor 29 Hubbard 12
and Nelson 3 votes.
On the second ballot Mr. Taylor received
42 votes and Darnell 33 votes. Scattering
4 votes.
Gentlemen of the Senate
and House of Representatives :
In ngiiin communicating -with tho
Representatives of the people assem-
bled for the performance of the im-
portant duties assigned by the Con-
stitution I am most happy to con-
gratulate them upon the unusual
causes of prosperity and happiness.
Chief Clerk. W. L. Chalmers was But while the hand of improvement
elected. First ballot Chalmers SG Ochil- js almost everywhere visible and the
tree 31 Hay 13. Second ballot Chalmers labor of the husbandman generally
of lvuow Notliingtsm. It is said that overy
office down to tho Sorgcant of guards wore Messrs. Plasters Manchac W
46 Ochiltree 31 Hay 4
First Assistant Clerk. First Ballot
Jno. C. Easton 20 E. M. Bowers 35 P.
W. Humphries 19 Chisum 2. Second
ballot Easton 32 Bowers 4G Humphries 1.
Second Assistant Clerk. Crosby 40
Claiborne 10 Irwin 17.
Engrossing Clerk. Coney 58 Wig-
gonton 18.
Enrolling Clerk. Haralson (51
Tlionms 4 Ijoiir-O Ilopor 6 Masterson'-t.
Sergeant-at-Arms. The candidates
D.
rewarded in a decree commensurate
with the skill and industry used yet
portions of the State have suffered
from causes which I have been unable
te remove and to which I will here-
after more particularly allude.
At an early period after entering
upon the discharge of my ollicial du-
ties I submitted to tho Legislature as
full an exposition of the affiairs ot
the State as the limited time for
procuration would thou permit. In.
again performing this duty 1 trust X
will not be considered unmindful ot
its importance in declining to dwell
at length upon some ni tire material
topics then discussed. 1 iind them
Stewards and petty guards has been prom- Norton Copcland Hardeman Darnell
iscd away by Sam Houston to his partisans. Cliism Hall Itogers. On the 7th hallo
Thus tho nartv lines am tn bn drawn nnd jsir. lUancuae was elected bv a maiontv or ic. tnMn.!ni ' oiw.l m-moMm-nftm-.
j----. - - ma uwv...iin VI o.. v.uuivkv.iviuij
the fiercer tho one having received 41 votes to 40 given from tie fact that my convictions
to Mr. flardeman. Mr. Manchao was de- have undergone but; little change'
clared elected.
On motion of C. W. Buckley tho House
adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
the better tho Democrat
proscription
The Late John J. Mason. Iu 1853
Mr. Mason was appointed Minister of
France by President Pierce in which capa-
city he was serving his country at the time
of his death. It is about thirty-six ycais
ago that he first entered public lifo
having beon generally confirmed by
subsequent experience and reflection.
I can say too that several of my
more important recommendations met
with tho prompt and favorable res-
tgk. Wo have received tho proceedings ponso.of the last Legislature in con-
He of a meeting in Marshall for publication nexion with which I have only to re-
was elected to tho Virginia legislature in Tho following resolutions were adopted.
1823 and contended for ten years to rcpre- Jlesohed That tho Democracy of Harrison
sent his countv iu that bodv Ho was county feol a deep interest in tho coming election
sent ins county in mm uouy. no was l t)(J gtut(J Lefii6llltro for Ul)ited Statea Senft.
elected Judge of the General Court and for and that timo and custom has sanctioned tho
that class of workdoio on any other terms if wo mn nmntPl n .TW nf Hn TTnitn.l Sfntoa uS001 tlu teoPlt' "' proposing their pre ereiico
desired to'do so whith wo do not. v . . n TT i n lor men
port such proceedings as havo been
found necefcsary in their administra-
tion. Under the provisions of the act ap
proved February 15th 1858 providing
IOWA.
Des Moines. 0:t. 5 1859.
Messrs. John Marshall & Co.
Gentlemen: Your Circular reached me this
day having laid for some time in tho Iowa City
Postoflice. Tho law of this State regulating tho
price of printing provides that Rulo and Figuro
work shall bo charged twice as much ns plain
work that is that two pages of plain work i.ount
the samo as ono of rulo and figure.
Yours J. TEESDALE
Stato Printer.
MICHIGAN.
; Lansino Oct. 3 1859.
Messrs. John'Marshall & Co
Gentlemen : We Invariably charga Rulo and
Rosnectfullv.
I5AII.UACIIE & BAKER.
Stato Printers.
VERMONT.
Montpelier Sept. 23 1859
John Marshall & Co.
Gents: Vermout bus no "Stato Printer." I
do most of tho worlii however I do chargo ono
pngoof rule and figuro woik. as two pages of
plain matter and understand that to bo tho gen-
eral rule. Yours
E. P- WALTON.
Publishers Vt Watch.it State Journal.
MASSACHUSETTS.
"Boston Sept. 27 1859.
John Mausaall. & Co-
Gents: In auswer.tiyour noto of the 12th ult.
wereplj: '
It is customary withis nnd with Printers tho
world over so far pi we know to pay double
price for rule aud fig'ij work. Wo charge double
yr'ui. for rule and figva work and this Is tho
unicersal custom amoiij Printer).
Respcffully
forWMJYlllTE Stato Printer.
WllUJHT &. POTTEIi
Missliippi. '
JAdsoN Sopt 2) 1859.
j. AiAi'.miALL iv. uo ribtm Texas
Gtnllcmcn : Your favr of tho 12lh lust. 5s at
nana. l
for a Digest of tho laws of the State
the contract was awarded to Messrs
and measures in connection with im
District Court. Ho Ecrved in Concrress nortant tiObitions.
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for six years and afterwards returned to his strK' by which the Bl A KeVubllcan part? I. Oldham and White for tlio five thou
Judgship. Ho was called to the office of advancing to power in tlio government of tlio givnd copies at the price of threo dol-
Secretary of the Navy by President Tyler; .$&ft! rs per copy ; the contractors volun-
Mr Polk annointed him Attorney General tno maintennnco of peaco and the perpotuity of tarily stipulating tho execution of the
i :. ....: i: p i. ft -I J tho. Union for the people of this State to select cn(iro worc withintlie State. It af-
uuu iu uiu wi;uuiiuu m .u.vuwuii """ iiieir auivst men io represent 1110 rjiiuu iu mo
him
r . i....i..i n.nnM.. urn 1110 nieasuiu iu ou uuie iu luuuii..
again in tlio otneo secretary ot tlio .. Tm 'fhn rilmnirn(v nf iMa rnnfv i-ni. fiinmntnf. 1ms lipnn f.vop.iitnd in
Navy. Subsequently on his retirement .fake pleasure in recommending to tho Stato Legis- . innqt snt;Rfknt.orv manner and fit is
laturo tno narao 01 jjoiiu t. wigiau as ono who . " n . n v ' -.i s .i
ia well qualified to fill the important station of believed) llllly in COmpliailCOWltll the
United States Senator. kw. under which it was obtained and
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he was elected to( tho Convention which
framed tho present Stato Constitution.
City Election.
Mayor James W. Smith 180 votes.
'' X. Ji. DeBray 123
" 0. Flussor GO
Treasurer Wni. Byrd 17S
0. II. (Julian 153
City Marshall J. It Juokson 328
Alderman 1st. Ward J. T Alexander ;
2nd. S. G. Hayuie; 3d. C. F. Millett;
4th. E. Haven; 5th. W. A. Hamilton ;
Cth. A.N. Hopkins; 7th. F. T. Duffau;
8th. T. D. Ormsby.
in i '
Hon. Math Ward. This gontloman
Icsotved Tiiat m recommending uoi. u. T. .1 :A i r ! i:
Wigfall's claims to this distinguiehe-i position wo .t'lu illllS11' "llu"'X u " ?.B"
do bo with duo defei ence to tho claims of others ibuted among the Oihcers 01 the dlilcr-
who may aspiro to that position. cut counties to which they are entitled.
Ihsohed That tho Democratic party of Texas -- . .. ...:i. .:.. ...i .
in our opinion havo derived more benefit from or merit of compilation and COnven-
thotaleuts energy and ability of Col. AVigfall in ienco of arrangement the work is be-
tho last ten years by his bold manly fearless iovc(l ef(lml to any similar publication
aud uniform enunciation of tho principles of tho . . TT ' . !.. - . .
party fhan from any othor man In the State. m thoUniOll while it m mechanical
llcsolred That tho Texas Republican and all execution it is not superior totllOSO re-
otherDomociatic paper in the State bo requested j i j exchange from Other States
to publish tlio proceedings of this meeting. iv o
The Resolutions were read by tho Sccretury whero there areevory iiicftUB Ot greater
and on motion woro unanimously adopted. proficiency yet in consideration of itp
On motion tho ngnn very low prico and its being our own
T. P. SANroui) Sec'y. " ' ' production it is creditablo to tho
Stato and must bo productive ot tne
success of similar undertakings if
rennhed our eitv on Sunduv last in excel
lent health. Col. Ward is well known tc City Code. Tho Codo adopted recently
You enquire if it is cvtomary with us to pay the neorjlo of Texas llo has served in her by tho Uty Council aud drawn up with porservercd in and properly encour-
... - """"! .V " " . :i -i l..
customary to charge oneoof "rule and figure'
as two pages of plain itn.
v eBpei
pages
Councils at home and as her Senator in B -" - ""' L " uo"
As a man of sterling virtues v
Washington.
WIT. Ic... aBnAitalllrT..f 1 I1...1 nHA 1A
charge two pages of ;jaVorevory pago of "rue and sound political viows ho onjoys tho
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""." ?" mmo BijB navo pam uoumo COnfidonce'of tho people generally wo aro
price for composition of eani figure." . . ... . imi-
Younuiy glad to meet with him and to bid Imn
AKIMBALL welcome to pur city. His course in Con-
VX.roniRn MiBBlialnDlan. .1 1 i 1 i:r-
FormhARKBDALB. Kress U10u8n Dnel Bave general nauamo.
r" t r . ' 1:
Stato Pflnter. uou.
aeed
Some time during the month of July
1858 I received information through
the Commissioner of tho General Land
Insects Try tho elder bush. Grow
5 "NTrt mnvrna r Una ni" fmrra nr InCAta nf"
.any kind touch it. Take the elder leaves Ofiico of tho completion and return of
and'stow them on your cabbago nnd lettuco the maps field notes &c to that
if you want to have tho worms leavo quiok- office of the fiubdiviuion of the
ly. University lands under the pro-
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