The Corpus Christi Star. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1848 Page: 1 of 4
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Transportation Line.
THE undersigned impressed with the belief that a great
portion of the trade from Rio Grande City (Clay Davis)
Micr Lorcdo and other points on the Itio Grandr will pass
through Corpus Chrisli have determined to establish lines
of transportation for freight and passenger? from hen- or
from New Orleans to Hi i above points at the following rales:
1' mm Corpus Cliristi to jjircuo -icr iuu ms. jisiu
Return freight ....
Corpus Chrisli to Rio Grande City ' 2
Return Height '
Corpus Chrisll to Micr ' " "
Return freight. " " " 1
From New Oilcans to Corpus Cliristi per Mil. 1 2j
From New Orleans to cither of the above mention-
ed point.' per 100 His. 3 2.".
Back freight to New Orleans " " " 2 'Vi
In addition to the above point-- a line wilj he run to San
Antonio dc Bexar (110 miles) from Corpus Cliristi at the
following rates:
Rack freight " " " 7j
From Corpus Cliristi to San Antonio per 100 lb?. SI 00
These wagons will start every two weeks mid inn at all
seasons and it is intended so to arrange their departure thai
piods brought down in the semi-monthly packets from Nivv
Orleans can be taken away as soon as landed so that the
method of conveyance will combine besides cheapness and
safety trjirJiioii.
From the central position of C'rpus Chti-ti to all the
enumerated points and in fact to all the Upper Uio Grande
Country the undersigned ll.ittcr themselves that their under-
taking will meet with f ucccss.
All information desired will he liberally impartjd by tl-.e
undersigned.
J. IT. BLOOD Commission Merchant
New Orleans.
E. FITZGEHALD Corpus Cliristi.
II. CLAY DAVIS Uio Grande Citv.
BENJAMIN F. NEAL S.tn Antonio
KrplO AecnN f"i tin' l'mprii lot.
WA1. MANN & CO.
General Commission and FoncarJiiig Merchants
Corpus C h r i s l i 'J' e x a s
WILL attend to the receipt of goods from New Orleans
and other places for the points on the Uh Gian !. and to
l!o:ir. Tlicy will alo alirr.d to the shipment of such nrliclis
if produce as may h; sent from those places to New Orleans
tliriiiiL'li this pi a ci. si'pltl
THE CORPUS CHRISTI STAR.
VOL. l. CORPUS CHRISTI NOVEMBER as 1818. NO. 12.
EDWARD FITZGERALD
A T T () 11 iY E Y AT LA W .
Will practice in the counties of Starr Webb Cameron
San Patricio Refugio and Nueces and will attend to !!:
collection of Notes llonds and Account?; locating land-:
examining titles etc. A ten yars residence in WYsti rn
Texas gives him opportunities lor information in Landed
.Mutters tliat few possess.
For information etc. he refers to :
Col. II. L. Kixxky Corpus Chtisti;
Titos. F. JMcKiNM'Y Galveston
J. II. Bi.oon .Merchant New Orleans ;
II. C. Davis Uio Gtatul City. seplO
Corpus Chrisli lloici.
Formerly called the "A'iiinrt; lions:' having now become
Itic properly of Mr. George Noessel well known to the
-itiz'iis of Texas as mine host of 'Nocsscl's Hotel" at
Raslrop and the 'Colorado Exchange llo:cl' at .Matagorda.
Air. Noesscl has the honor to inform citizens and strangers
in general that the above house is now open lorthe reception
of all those who nny favor him with a call lie Hitter
himself that he is too well known to make further comment
necessary. The house is now being materially improved fiir
theconilort and convenience of his cu.-tonitrs; and as the
proprietor has fishermen and huntsmen engaged his table
villYlvvivs be well supplied with Fish Oysters and Game
of all descriptions. Tne liar will always ho well supplied
u lib the choicest Wines ami Liquors.
'KICKS OK TIIE CORPUS CHRISTI HOTKI..
For each meal $" -"'O
Roard by the day without lodging 1 00
For lodginu "
Roard and lodging per month ."0 00
Roard by the inonlli withutit lodging 25 00
For a horse feed 50
Tallin" care of a horse bv the dav 1 00
11 a Is . Cainpcnclvy and American.
in store and lor sale by cilO M'JI. L. CA.NKAU.
ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR'S NOTICE.
I'.iv voiir Slide Licences and save costs.
J. DENTON JOHNSON
ocl3 -Assessor and Collector Nueces county.
Fresh Groceries and Provisions.
K. OIILI'.U ha jii-t received an nssnrlmcnt of Groceries
and l'nivi-ion which will ho told on reasonable terms.
Among other articles his sloik comprises
Flour Iiacon
Laid liiillcr
1'olaloes Onions
Corn Mia! Sourcroiif
oil Plierpe. .y-c.
Hams and Mackerel Sugar cured
Hams and ficsh Maikerel in store and for sale hv
olO IZ. o'HLF.l?.
Powder and Lead. A small supply
of Paponl' finest I'onder and bar Lead in store anil lor
Fill hv
oil)
K oril.Kl!.
srpl'J
GEO. NOESSEL. Proprietor.
TO THE PUBLIC.
llavins seen a notice in the paper liimi Mr. W. I.amy
who adurlifes himsilf as a I'lilihi-r I deem il nrccssaty to
L-ive the public my notice. I have been in Texas some ten
years and am apraitiral liuliher; and I look with coiili-
deuce to the citizens of an mtilligi':it community like Cor-
pus ('hri-ii loa-siM and support an OLD TKXAN who
Iras fought m ih lince of the lirvn and not p.rniit him to
starve. I theie'ore ofiir my reiviecs to the litrziiis of Cor-
pus Chrisli as I'utcher pledging myself lo keep the best ol
I'ccf .1iitton lie.
n21-3i V. It. 7.TNG Vi-.leher frr the I'nWr.
Administration Notice.
The undersigned having In. n appointed b) the linn. 1're-
hale Omit of Nm i es county administrator on the estate ol
lie.iiy IJ.'Uiinlrr ii. cease:! iiotue i- tierrby fiiwn In all pcr-
sons indilileil I.i said i state lo iiiiur forward and settle their
indihledncss; and all persons having ilinns against raid
estate to file them within lire time prescribed by law or they
w ill he forever haired.
I 'WIGHT W. r.PLWSTKU Administrator.
Corpus Chri.-ti Oct. 17 lcMS. 0t
"DRY GOODS ice.
The lindersism-J iin daily evpritation of receiving a large
and complete nr.-ortiucni ul'l'lry Goods selected and manuliie-
lured cxprcs-ly for the Mexican Uade.and would n-speclfully
call Hie attcntinn ot .Wc.iican .Merchants ami 1 laileis to tins
point as hcin! the most coi.vciiient and cheapest to make
their porchasis. Trv il and von will he convmeed.
scpili ' " W.l. . CAZ.NKAH.
F- BELJ5EN "siiuf COTTMerchmitl
Will receive and sell Goods of all kinds on comrnissio 1 ami
will forward merchandize intrusted to their care to any part
the state or Mexico.
Corpus Cliristi Oct. 10 IS 13.
OL-i::::100 yoke oi gentle work oxen
for sale low. Applv to
DWlGIIT w. p.uewster
or to E. FITZGERALD.
Corpus Chrisli. pel. 10.
Administration Notice.
THE undersigned having been appointed by the Hon.
the I'loh.ite Court of the counly of Nueces Stale of Texas
administrator on the estate o? Hartlett Annihal deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to saiJ estate
to conic forward and settle the claims against I hein amflo
all persona having claims against said estate to file them
nilliiu the lime prescribed bv law or Ihev will he forever
alTcd. KDWAKD FJTCiEIIALD
Corpus Cliristi Sept 19. Ailininistrator.
AGENCY.
Having hocn appointed agent for the proprietors of the
town of Corpus Cliristi and that Iirge and beautiful section
of country adjoining comprising upvvaids of forty leanues
I will lie prepared at all times to give information asalsoto
s-bow the properly either town or country which fiom its
position and natural advantages offer inducements to the en-
terprising seldom met with. JThe lands will not be sold to
any who do not intend to becdme actual settlers. All letters
addressed to me post paid will meet prompt attention.
ci50 KDWAUI) FITZOKIIALD.
'tZZr' Galveslon Civilian and New OrleansDclta will copy
three month and send account to this office.
I)RYGOODS STORkT
Wm. L. Cazkbah being now in the northern cities for the
puriioseof laying in a complete slock of Dry Goods is de-
sirous of selling off his stock now on hand and in order to
induce purchasers to come forward thejiiicM have been rt-
ductd. Conic one come all. sep2(!
New York and Corpus Cliristi Packet.
The A 1 fast sailing bark MOl'ANG Capt. Siinptnn will
run regularly in this trade and is t sail from New York
about the 1st of November which allords a favorable oppor-
tunity for shipments from that point. Forfurlher particulars
apply to W. MANN fc CO Agents
Corpus Chrhti.
srpt. CO J. H. BLOOD it Co. Ajiciils. N. Orlonns.
J. II. BLOOD & CO.
Commission and Forwarding Merchants
No. 31 Camp street I'cw Orleans
WILL give particular attention to tin; c.v.-ciition of orders
for the Mexican Market and to cousinnmcnls of Hides
AVool etc. addressed to their care as well as to all "cneral
business.
Refer to Co. II. L. Kinney Gen. XV. L. Cazncan Cor-
pus Chrisli; James Powers Esq. Live Oak Point; V. E.
Howard Esq. San Antonio; II. tClay Davis Esq. Cio
Grande City. sep2B
Kelsup and Sweet Oil A superb
article of toma'o kelsup and a few dozen hollies sweet
oil for table and olhcr uses for sale by
"Q k. oriT.nn.
Sundries . Vinegar. Hops Rice
Bologna Sausages Table Salt Salaratus.'Uaisins Almonds.
Dried Apples Pickles Tea Tobacco etc. in store and Tor
sale by olO E. OlILER.
S u n d r i e s Just received a large
slock of Dry Goods consisting of Mania Sheeting Sliirt-
ing.Iankcts Calicos Gingham etc. clc. for sale by
" WAI. L. CAZNEAU.
Boots and Shoes . A lot of first
quality in store and fur sale by olO WA1. L. CAZNEAU
Yl1iske3 :1'H Tobacco 111 store and
for sale by olO E. GULLS'.
Flour Bacon and Lard The sub-
scrilier has on hand about 100 bids sopeilini: Hour a fresh
and sweet arliele which he will dispose of at moderate
rates if application be soon made.
He has also in store a lot of prime western cured bacon
aim latu vv.rrcli will lie sold low.
oil F nnLKR.
Groceries Provisions etc.
Manilla and Tarred Itope Sheath Amies
Brandy Cherries I'orier Claret Wine superior ai tide
New article of Havana Smoking Tobacco
Fine article of Half Spanish Cigars
Churns I'nikclsand Tubs
Onions Irish and Sweet Potato;?
New article of Lamps Stoves
Sailors' Needles and Tw i'ie
Frcli Malaga liaism Ground Ci-fi'e
Turpentine Linseed Oil Lamp Oil superior aiticlr
Ihil ter Crackers Pilot Hrcad Uci f Tongues
Coflee Mills Nutmeg-- Garden Seeds tc.
Just leei ived and for side by nil E. OHL1JI.
iNew Grocer' Store.
Tlie Sub-criber takes this opportunity of inforiniiiL' his
friend; and the public that he has opened a N K W It'll ( )-
CEIIY STOI! E next door to Mr. Ivilscv's slore and
thai he In? reeiived an assortment i.fGroeeiie- bv tin- selirs
Win & Mary and Undo Bill wl.nli he oil' is for sale at llie
lowest prices. Among Iu slock will be liuind ihe foiluvvim
articles: v In-key Spanish liiaiidy Wines Vinisar Ver-
micilli Sugar ColVee Codfish Mac!;ercl Colo"ua San-a-c-'
-5 ill l-3l K. LANZA.
Butchers Shop.
id. in!endin' lo nmke I115 orrmnnri mc:
c- -- - -' I ........ ... iv.t
(lcr.ee at Ibis place oilers to the citizens of Co-pus Chri-ili a
superior arliele of 15EEF MUTTON S c at bis stand op-
posite the Corpus Cliristi Hotel. As miny of the. citizens
have already patronized him he trusts that llie fact of his
becoming a resident citizen mil be a strong inducement for
the continuance of tl;at patronage; particularly as he is de-
termined lo deserve il by sscl.'iiis none but ihe'choiccst am-''v-
nil-Hi AVILLIA.M LA.MV Rutclier.
New Orleans and Corpus Cliristi
LINK OF PACKETS.
Schr. WM. AND MAItV dpi. Roberts;
Schr. T. F. HUNT fiapt. .Mitchell :
Schr. UNCLE liILL Capl. Miller
'rhe above first class fisl sadioo vessel will Ip.nvn mmr! t
ally every leu days so as lo connect v.ilh Iho Transporta-
lion Lines for tli various points on the liio Grande and will
..t . ...Mi..H....ii uj iijiiaius cxpenencni in 1110 naile. lor
freight or p.issace harin supi lioraccnniiiicdatioti' applv lo
J. W. KIXNIiV Asciit Corpus Cliristi."
5-20 J. ILTJLOUI) & CO. A -nits. N. Ctrl cans.
F a r i n a . A new and superb arti-
cle Tor soups puddings etc. combining the virtues of Hour
vrmieilla and maearom (or sale by "olO E. Oil LEU.
Just Received -per Schooner Neptune :
Tea ColT-e Pusar Pnrfc Onions brown and while Soap
Sperm Candles. I. inseiil nm I t:. ....... 1 11 AVI. to. 1 .l a m
I .. -.-..... .j ill. v'll t..L.. V.I.I VJ U
i.auii -" I'uiui.t nivalis laciis Sliovcls tiardeii iloes
Cow Hells Hoop Iron Fry Pa Axe 'far; assorted Drv
Goods Sadlery Tinware Woodwarr Prooms Hals anil
Shoes; Powder Shot Lead etc.: Pens. Int. FniiLcan nml
Letter Paper; assorted Medreiiics all of which I now oiler
at the lowest market prices for cash. JOHN P. KELSEV.
Corpus Cliristi Nov. 2P ISIS It
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K E lS V. V .
Dealer in Mexican and American Goods
(. a rpus C hrist 1.
tWl Co;iMisstQh- .Mlixiia.nt at liio Ciaudo Cfty.
n'-'S-tf '
THE CORPUS CHRISTI STAR.
SOFTNESS AND 1-TNENKSS OF WOOL.
It is not ns generally known ns it .should be that
softness is .1 quality cif wool nf much consequence.
Wlion the wool buyer and stapler proceed to an ex-
amination of a parcel their judgment will he mate-
rially affected ns to Xt value whether "soft in han-
dle" or otherwise. This however generally speak-
ing is liio result of comparative fineness ; hut hy no
means always so for wool of the same degree of soft-
ness. There arc several causes to account for it and
among ihnni is soil; as for instance the chalky dis-
tricts of England nffect the wool to such an extent as
to make il invariably brittle and harsh. This how-
ever is only local. The general cause of a deficiency
of siifinrvs in wools in the same breed may he refer-
red directly lo the condition of the sheep. Il has al-
ready been stated that when the animal wai kept in
uniform good condition the necessary quantity of yolk
was supplied. Now if there is but little of this sub-
stance which will follow an abuse in management
the wool will be less pliable ami " kind In feci."
Therefore it may he set down ns a universal rule that
wool owes much of its softness to the presence of a
sufficiency of yolk.
As a testimony how nntcli this (iialily of wool is
appreciated by the nrinufaclurcr it is affirmed on the
authority of an Knglish author "that two parrels of
sorti d v.ool Ii 'ing taken possessing the same degree
of fiuctii'ss hut the one having the soft quality in nn
iiiuiiciit clegrco and the other being harsh the cloth
prepaid! from the first at the same cvpcn.se will he
worth more to the manufacturer than the other by full
-'( per rent."'
This term when applied lo wool is wholly compara-
tive ; vatious. hrreds of sheep producing wnul essen-
tially dilferriit in ipmlily. the samu breeds varying
much nml all breeds exhibilino qunlilies of wool ol
tun qua' fineness in the same tlcccc. It is also some-
times the fart that the extremity of the fibre as asccr-
taincd'by the iniciomelcr is five limes greater in bulk
llian the centre and root.
The fibre uny be cimsideicd coarse when it is more
than the live hundredth part of an inch in diameter
and very line when it does not exceed the nine hun-
dredth part of an inch as exhibited occasionally in
choice samples of Saxon .Merino wool. It is said there
arc animals which have a wool underneath a covering
of hair llie fibre of which is less than the twelve hun
dredth part ol an inch.
Formerly wool of short staple only was thought hy
the iiianiil'.icliircr indispensable to make a fine cloth
with a close pile or nap; but the improvements made
in machinery within a few years have superseded this
ronsidr ration and now long staple wool is most val-
ued. This in part proceeds from the fact that short
wool have more "dead end" proportionally than
long. Again the new American enterprise for itianu-
facltiring muslin de lains calls for a long touali line
staple. The Australian wuols which are of Merino
and Saxon blood from the mildness ol" the climate of
New South a!cs arc very much longer 111 staple than
formerly and are much used fur the above object. It
is a query however whether a line and very compact
llecce possessing a long fibre can be produced on the
same sheep. Very close line fleeces are always com-
paratively short in staple ; and close fleeces are in-
dispensable in our rigorous climate lo protect the
sheep from the effects of cold and wet; on the con-
trary open lleeces are usually long in staple but a
poor defence ncainst a low temperature. It is there-
lore a question for the wool grower of the North to
consider whether in obliging the manufacturer he
wil! not adopt a poiicv injurious to the couMittitinn of
his sheep in a more southern latitude this conside-
ration is not so important.
The alteration ol the color was the first recorded
improvement of the sheep and its purity its perfect
whiteness should never be lost sight of by the shecp-
tuasler of the present day. It is however not so
much considered as it should be. Manufacturers de
sire none other than line wools and sav that those of
a bl.ick or dun colored hue do not receive a perfect
fancy dye and therefore can be converted only into
black cloths ; hence they are valued accordingly
Flock-masters should never breed from individualslliat
arc otherwise than purely white; for independent of
Hie above r onsideration black or smutty .sheep mar
llie appearance of a ilock. Morrcll's Shepherd.
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JlAMTACTi'iMSr. ix Mi:.vico. We sec it stated
that there is abont being shippttl from Norwich
Conn. the machinery entire for two extensive Pa-
per Mills one to lo located at the Citv of Mexico
and the other at Gaudalaxara. It is to be accompa-
nied by experienced workmen to set it up ar.d put
it into operation and is intended for the manufacture
of writing: paper. There is also to be forwarded at the
same time a lot of Cotton machinery built at New-
ton Upper Falls for the Gaudalaxara Spinningand
Weaving Company amounting' in ail to about 500
E3"" A correspondent of llie Louisville f Kv.)
Democrat proposes the use of Hadrian camels for
travelling to California New. Mexico and Oregon.
Tlicy would bo very useful fir carrying the mail.
Good authorities :taie lliat they can carry 1000 llu.
weight 100 miles per day. for eight or ten davs in
succession and subsist on a very scanty supply: of the
coarsest herbage only requiring water once" in two
or three days. Willi the aid of this animal the U.
S. mail might beenrrief from St Louis Mo. to As-
toria at the mouth of the Columbia in twenty days
or in a shorter time from the mouth of the Arkan-
sas river lo the liaibor of San Francisco in Califor-
nia. At a comparatively small expense and within
two or three years a monthly or even weekly mail
might be esiablishcd between these points. Tlicy
could be got in their native country. Asia and
brought hy land to the Hlack Sen and shipped for
the United Slates direct. A sufficient niimbi r yvould
no doubt be brought by the Government to insure a
permanent stock of these valuable animals for our
great western regions. In addition it may be said.
that the Bactrian or Asiatic camel would be useful
in warm the vast plains of the West. From their
great power quickness of motion docilil v. and shano
of their backs tlicy might be useful incarrviii" light
pieces ol artillery ami be trained to the use of them
(or their various purposes-. Tina would bi
iliectircanu against Indians.
Ltc a very
A DEEP SELL.
Wo cannot tell what paper the following first
made its appearance in but it wassomewhete in the
small village of Boston an ngrccablc littlo spot
watered by Laku Cochituate :
Dodge was standing a few mornings since upon
the pavement of Brown's drug store corner of Wash-
ington and Stale streets when he observed that mar
about every body big and lillle old and young.'dar-
kies and bulldogs passing along down State street
by the open basement door of a certain eating estab
lishment gazed down as if something was going on
therein of considerably momentary attraction.
Dodge's everlasting penchant for a joke induced
him to cross over and take a peep down the cellar
just to see if something couldn't bo made out of the
matter.
About this lime Dodge espies Propeller coming
up State Street from towards the Mail office with h
bunch of " crisiscs" in his hand.
" Heavens and earth !" ejaculated Dodge looking
down into the basement and gesticulating with great
emphasis.
"Hello! brother" says Propeller "what's the
mailer?"
" Only look !" says Do lg.
"What?" says a man slopping short and peer-
ing over the shoulders of Dodge and Propeller.
" Well I never?" chimes Propeller taking the
tloilgr.
'"'Eh? What what's the mailer?" anxiously
asks a third fourth tenth and fifteenth person stop-
ping and crowding about the doorway while Dodge
kept rolling his big eyes and sawing the air with his
hands; and Propellor equally excited dodging up
and down ellectually keeping others from gelling
any thing like a f.iir tight of the doings in the base-
ment. ' Can't that be stopped I" says Doilgo; "can't it
I'd like to know?"
" Let's go down and see loo bad" says Propel-
ler. " What's going on eh ?"
"Any holy hurt?"
" Who what hurt him eh?" says first one; then
another crowding up and blocking the sidewalk.
" lie's got a knife by thunder?" says Dodge.
"Who?" says one. "
"Slabbed himself eh?" says another.
" Who's stabbed? Call a policeman! echoed a
third.
"No. no ! No use no use" says Dodsp he only
wants air and light. Stand back gentlemen stand
back !"
: Yes yes don't crowd jv stand back gentlemen
if you phase; he's only " but before Propellor
could get llie residue of his speech out some body
shouted
"He's only sot a fit!"
"A fit ? Is that ail ? I IhotigliFflsVJjCut hi-
throal!" says atiothe- i$feS&
' What's the matt i1" oaks an ouiaiui'EoEauieyvs-
hoy. . "BSif-
"A man's cut his' 'iroat down that ctUwSfciwsn'.
sir." W&6 '
" A man's cut hi.- throat!". cfcliowriffrfSSEnnd
. i " ' i.a i V to i"
i
i-
tvraf
voices fiom below "ot:M bo distinctly hcaril'iitteriri''
offensive epithets to the mob to moveofLV t" ' .
' Why don't they send for en officer"?" saysYart jHsi
uui speeiaciiii gem -Itfe. ii
" there's two do vn il re.v says Propeller. -
-Only one" says Dodge ; just look ! see!"
"Eh! man killed J" whispered an investigator
almost breathless.
"Man killed?" asks Dodge.
"Man killed! man killed)" shout the boys.
"Silence you scoundrels! Who say's a man's
killed?" says Dodge. "No man's killed."
" Woman killed! is there sir?" inrpiircs another.
"Woman killed. No woman saved!" says Pro-
peller. Glad to see it any thing to save the wo-
men!" " Who saved the woman ? Was she run over
much hurt where is she eh ? umph ?" asks a.
medical man who had heard the report and saw tho
mob as he was riding by.
" Didn't say a woman was hurt sir" says Pro-
peller. " I say that thing will save the women
save them "
'Aye! my hearties save the wimmin cf the
ship's afire haul out the wimmin blast tho goods!"
cries a tar rushing to the rescue as soon as he heard
or thought ho heard that women were in danger.
"Gentlemen .'" shouts Propeller as the mob near-
ly crowded him Dodge and the rest who were near-
est down into the basement "gentlemen nobody
is hurt nor in danger; but there will be if you don't
quit pushing in this way. If you will keep quiet
gentlemen I'll tell you all about it. I and my friend
here Dodge chanced along and seeing a man
turning a new-fangled machine for cleaning knives
and forks vc just stopped to see the motion that's
aIV
u.. i.:.
uy mis iiinu suopKi'C!Ufs5iocKjow)ors-j..itjjuefjf ca
drivers iqipiu lYOiiieiiijiiiiunnovvsDOyS KtNV-Mirr
caded the doorwav bT'the lia.pm'iTii. rmH S
Tm: Ai.riiA and Ojieca of thk "War. It
is a singular fact that the two men who opened the
late yar in battle were the same to whom the re-
spective Governments of the United States and Mex-
ico delegated the charge of concluding it bv a for-
mal exchange- of courtesies. In the battle of Palt
Alto it was Duncan's batter and that commanded
by Gen. La Vega which commenced hostilities by
a cannonading on each side.
Now it is remarkable that on the morning of our
evacuation of the capital Gen. La Vega command-
ed tho Mexican battery that sainted our flag and that
Duncan's battery saluted tho Mexican flagon its
rising to float again over the palace. Thus the bat-
teries of the two men which first opened upon each
other at the war's commencement in Ma' 1S-1G on
the Uio Grande exchanged in amity the national sa-
lutes in the city of Mexico in June IS48 at the?
war's ending.
Capt. Nay lor on the I2th of June lowered tho
American flag on the evacuation of the Mexican
capital and delivered up the National Palace to
Grn. La Vega. He told us personally that it took
him five hours in visiting each apartmept with that
officer and successively handing him over the keys.
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The Corpus Christi Star. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1848, newspaper, November 28, 1848; Corpus Christi, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80206/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.