The Gonzales Inquirer. (Gonzales, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1853 Page: 2 of 4
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Vfte Confain lniu(rrr.
" orui to all rittiu?ooMtaaatp n
8. W. 8MITI1 Euitok.
UOKXALn TEXAS r
nmtmr+mf Jm!?* IMS.
POK CONtJKESK.
[?*W? wr (uihorlMd to MiMMiuce Col. TIIOM-
AH W IlLAKK of Leon County an a aunUalv
Tor (VnfKM to represent (Im Western Voa|p?Mion-
til District at the ensuing August election.
_ nr. Wo are authoriaed to announce MsJ. WM
R SCCRRY ?? a oandi<lat? for Congrma for the
Western Congressional District at tins enjsinx Au-
gnat election.
l|T We arc authorised u> announce Cut U. K.
I.KWIH sh a candidate for Congress fur Ibe Wr>
tern Cotigresriunal District at the ensuing August
election.
FOR OOVERNOR.
{IT We are authorised to announce Col. J. W.
DANCY of Favette County as a candidnte for
Governor at tho neit August election.
MT We are authorised to aimounce Ifon. K. M.
i'KAHF. of iirasoria as a candidate fur Governor
at tho August election.
FOR PENATOR. 1
t^T We are authorized to announce Col. AS-
I)RK\V NKIIiIt ofHcmjIn as a candidate to repre-
sent the 27 tli Henatorud District commiacd of tho I
counties of Oonsales Ouadalupe Oaidreli" liars]
and Comal at tho ensuing August election. j
g^TWeareautborixed to announce Col. V. KYI.K
of llnys County as a candidate to represent tho
Ultli Senatorial District composed of the countics of
ttonudes Oaudalnpe Caldwell Huts ami Count)
at the ensuing August eloction.
UT W# are authorised to announce W. IIKSS
JQNE8 Esq. us a cnndiilito to ropreiunt this Hena-
torisl District composed of the counties of (iuitssJes
(luadalnune Caldwell llaya and Comal at the Au*
gust election.
FOR REI'REflKNTATIVE.
MF~ We wo authorized to announce T. M. DEN-
NIH as tho regular Democratic Candldato to repre-
sent the Coutily of (IouxmIos in tho State Legislature <
at the ensuing August ElecUou. i
gy Wo aro requested to luuiouuro 8TE1MIEN j
II. DARDEN as a candidnte to represent the coun-
ty of Onnmles In (ho State legislature at tho onsu-
liig August election. {
t^T* We arc authorized to announce REN J AM IN
WEEKS lis (ho Democratic Candidnte to represent
{?omuilcs county in the next Legislature at thu ensu-
ing Augunt election.
BARBECUE.
A public Barbecue will bo given in tho town
of donatio* on Friday tlto lfithof July. The
citizens of Clonwtles county wo all invited and
the candidates for tho Legislature arc ronuos-i
tod on that occasion to l?o present and address
the cltixens on thoso vastly Important HuhjcctH
which will ho acted on hy the next Legislature.
July 7 18AB. Manv Votkrs.
fcST" Behind Unto to-day. All handH turned
out to cclobrnto tho Fourth. Catch up noxt
week.
Ei.kction Tickkts.?Wo will Nupply those
desiring election tickct?? at an reasonable rates
ait can ho dono elsewhere neatly exocuted on
good pa]tor nnd now typo. Orders from a dis-
tance attended to promptly.
Tint Cho 1*8.?Wo fear the l?to heavy rains
will itavo a tendency to h\}uro tho cotton oropH
of our county. Old planters say they will pro-
duco worms and cause the stocks to grow too
rapidly. Tho corn is all matured and conse-
quently can exporionco little or no iiyury.
Tho announcement of Col. Andrew
Nell of Koguln as a candidate for tho Senate
from this District will bo found In to-day's pa-
per.
Also that of Col. C. Kyle whom wo statqOi
lard week had declined running ia published
to-day.
Ha in.?Tho weather this week lias boon as
coquotish ns an old maid?rain and sunshine
Alternately. In tho oarly part of the week wo
hnd several showers and on Thursday night
one of hardest rains fell that wo havo witnes-
sed in Texas. Yostordny it " poured down."?
Who says it never rains in Texas?
B?:at tihs wiio can.?We were presented h
few days since by a gentleman living not far
from town with some very lino sweet potatoes
grown this year the largest of which measured
Mi inches in length ami quite as largo in pro-
portion. These are the earliest potatoes wo
liavo over seen having been dug on tho 'id of
the present month. Wo ran nssuie our friend
that we did ample justice to his highly sci-ept-
able present.
I'riii.K Sai.i*. -St-advertisement* of Ouar-
dian and Administrator's sales in to day's pa- '
per.
The eon.vi t at tin- Coll(|^ on Monday
night wax ttitne.v*-d l>y a largo and fashionable |
audience. Th? ph>*s were selected and ar- \
ranged with mu<h taste and the amateur jwr-
former* acquitted theni*ej*es with deserving
credit I'pwanls of seventy d?llar? were re-
ceived and placed in tin hand* of the Trustees
w hich is to go tow h:<in (he purchase of anotlnr
piano for tin liuditutiou
( if W e have >(??itt .l thi* week from the
plantation Mr .Vitutph on the San Marc??*
riw a fullv inalur<<d cotton 'I he tlbrv
i? long and ?ilkr And if this may lw taken at
a k|>o niton of his whole cr?>p his pr??<q*<? for I
a tine jii Id tln? M-a.M'n are ?vrtainlv v*tv Mat
terVig Dili Is rsrlv for the *ca*oi>
Hf** Ilt? iphimI day's celrbralHWt of the
I tinnli hi P. *. t i'm\( ramr off <?o Hihih
?lay W ? !i *rti thai U'tHtn fonr ami tit?
bun tud petaoM Wrr* pt*<*ttt and that a'J en
joywl thviiiMt 1??? to t*?? *r Iwmu' mjiIi nt
Mrwsr*. and lUnlm <a?.d>-Utr? f?*
l*>**?la???re. and addn
the aowengn* TMh. we Ittm pat# fun
*at v*ta>Xnm tu tlsti h 4<>titr hiijfU
l"W ^ ' havr nut liteti f'linmh^l wtth t tr
of thr rrl< ImtMii <>ti tkr ^ onw
quentit we rait *ay fw4hir>ft atswit it
The Mvwttd rp\*th of "Iml ?i)U ap
jwar next we*>k
Jw t'w t4 ?rttr U ?4M<t? to -rll
ma iorti f# 38 t*at? |??f hu*lt?{ |?irt. I>r*i>
W atemt?4?w?* i? >>-nnl?rv ? new pr>
YXW8 IT LAST *IQHTS KUL!
Ttw Ktage arrived lut ni^ht bringing the
New Ortoana mail. Our date* from that city
arc up to tba 3d inU. We gin the moat in-
(crwiiiiK new* in the following condensed form:
Tho Cunard uteainer Africa arrived at New
York on the 80th ulL with Liverpool ilatc* to
tho lBth Juno... .Cotton ha* been in good re-
quoat at firm price*... .The report of the cap*
ture of Nankin in China by the inNiirgenta
haa been fully confirmed... .The inhabitanta
of Hhangliai and Chang Cha had deeerted thoae
citien in the apprehcnitiou of an attack on the
part of tho inaurgitota... .A motion haa been
made and carried in tho Kngliah Parliament
calling on the Government for all corrcitpon*
deuce regarding the impriitoiiincnt of black nub-
jecta of Kngland enteVing th* |?ort* of South
Caroll.w in HHtiiih venae!*; the mover stating
that Senator (iwinn was killed in a duel in
California by Mr. McC'orklo member of Con-
gress iu not croditod... .An accident occurred
on tlio 21th nit on tho Now York and Now
Haven llnilroad in which several person# were
killed.
wr We publish on our (lrat page tho cor-
respondence of " Dick" from Lockhart.
Wo hope tho cltimm of tho surrounding
towns ami counties will remember that we will
always tnko pleasure in publishing any commu-
nications from them which arc at all admissible
to tho column* of a newspaper. Although
publishing a paper in tho town and county of
iionzales and taking a deep interest in its im-
provement and prosperity wo aro not necessa-
rily compelled to neglcct or loso sight of the
rest of tho State. On the contrary wo know
thnt the succors of a great many of our own
enterprises and tho pleasures of our social in-
tercourse depend in a great measure 011 the
communication with our neighboring towns
and counties. Wo aro not so far controlled by I
a selfish and sectional feeling as to think no '?
portion of tho broad and fertile Stalo of Texas
can e<pial our own Hue county or that no oth-
er section can boast of such enterprising or en-1
ergetic Inhabitants.
Wo hope our friends will bear this in mind J
and recollect thnt the columns of the GonxaU#
Inquirer ate always open to communications
and suggestions as well from abroad as at !
home. We should like to bear from " Dick"
as often aa convenient
IIahiibcu*.- It will be soon from tho notice
in to-day's Inquirer that a Ilarbecuo will be giv- '
en in this town on Friday next tho loth inst.
the objivt of which is to havu a free discussion
of the important questions likely to come be-
ft)re the next Legislature and to ohuin frulu !
tho several candidates their views and opin-
ions respecting the same. All tho citiju-ns of
(he county are invited to attend and we hope
? very one will avail himself of thi* opportunity
of li<-niiug from tlu?w who art1 now Making
l heir an Drapes the expression of ?uch senti-
ments a* com * ! n* their locsl or general inn r
iM*. the nature an-l cbanu trt of whirh must
determine them m their iho:.??- Iln*e who
can conveniently do s?? should jutwnl.
I Wo Imm that atTangvinenta nrv now
U ing load*' by our roui.f g*iiant? to us t Up
k Hall on Friday e*t ning next the ?U> on
which the ItarlK^'Uv to owie off 'litis is
nothing tnort than fair Wliib? we ugly
r*?er?* Tvsugb umiuitli biprda *rr ft-A*tmg ami
ili?? the merit* and demerit* of our pe?
pit lo\ it ? and country ?rvi j; j .-.?n-K mv
bBn ' nginanwte
llinwtnl rxer>??e pmMt* to Ihrtiwlrw; and
?*c kl<->wr ff t>*? l?rtlrr ??r f>>r d*>:t>g tin*. Oifcn
i" i ling a few hours oecMtottalU ??? 'ikndA|.
It i- Ml ? xcm*e high! > n.-m.i-. : i t1'
>t tbr m?*t miihMit ithyNi siiit it> tbe t nitol
Ml).I nil II ? < !? t -? l?flrli
ti" .a?-> t- io'?t l<uit(ln(l
\? uU Ttwn IWm.ui was wmit to*ey "keep
tkit ???!! tn tiiotton *
Nr< l'im> IV ii<m\tii i iti?ew?> of **an
Attomo *r% ab>tit ?*4al4iat>ing a new jo
? hat U-wo to I* ????> I the Inf.MM /?<
(cm
Vlf'lwi u *l>>4(t* (A lir rvl|l.ii|H^I in llrm
Ut< W Iit \f? N?rVti
THK CELXB&ATIOW.
The morning of tlx Fourth o|H>ned bright
and clear giving prospect of a plcaaant day for
the mirth and jdity of our frieud*. From ear-
ly morn until lOVclock |>eople were Keen flock-
ing In from every part of the county and at
half-pant 10 a large company of lad leu and gen-
tleman assembled at the Court House and
! marchcd in proccasion to a beautifUl grove of
forest treca on the hanks of the (Juadaloupe
; river known among our citizens as the "Catup
Ground" where ample arrangement!* had b?zn
ma?lu for the entertainment of a largo number
of |H>rwoi)M. A platform for Uie orator ltad been
erected beneath the spreading branches of a
grand old oak that looked as if it had withstood
the storms of a century and still waved its
branches fresh and green o'er this festal scene
a fitting emblem of that great Republic whose
independence we were celebrating. Immedi-
ately in front were arranged seats for the ladies
while at a little distance stood a triangular and
neat looking dinner table.
The ceremonies of the day were o|>ened with
prayer by tho Kev. J. 11. Stribling and wo
trust the solemn thanksgiving for liberty and
tho prayer for future guidance and preserva-
tion so eloquently offered by tho reverend gen-
tleman found an echo in the heart of every one
who heard it. Then followed the reading of
tho Declaration of Independence by Albert N.
Mills Esq. and the nudicucc enjoyed tho rare
and delightful satisfaction of hearing 0110 of tho
most eloquent compositions ever given to the
world rend in n graceful and appropriate man-
ner. In order to be fully appreciated it should
bo read in a full clear and distinct tone und
without tho least hurry or embarrassment;
and we rcnily think that Mr. Mills acquitted
himself with great credit on this occasion.
Immediately after tho second performance or
tho bond an Oration wbh delivered by our es-
teemed fellow citizen II. S. Parker Esq. Al-
though oppressed with a slight headache and
consequently somewhat excited his effort was
u very happy one and guv6 unbounded pleas-
ure to tho numerous fViends who surrounded
him. llis ideas were generally original and
well expressed his illustrations vivid and real
while through the whole ran a vein of rich and
glowing feeling und patriotism that showed the
honest pride of an American heart in recollec-
tions of the past history of his country.
> At 1 o'clock tho company adjourned to tho
dinner table whero they partook with great j
glee of tho substantial faie prepared for them!
and soon after left tho ground quietly and ap-
parently well satisfied with themselves and all
the world besides.
Wo should think from tho rough and hasty
estimate we were able to form that thcro were
at least six hundred and fifty or seven hundred
persons present which when wo tako into
consideration that thcro were several celebra-
tions In the different parts of tho county on that
day might be collud a fair gathering. The
management of tho whole affair from begin-
ning to end collected great credit on the ori-
ginators and conductors of it. The manner in
which such a large crowd partook of the recre-
ations ollercd them and the quiet and pleasant
way in which they separated speaks well for
Gonzales county and shows more true good
breeding and reilnemt'nt than tho citizens of
older States would supposo could be met with
in the wilds of \N cstcrn Texas. Thus may it
ever be.
Col. Tiiomas W. Ki.akk.?This gentleman
reached Gonwden in (lie course of his political
tour on Sundny Inst just "in the nick of tinio"
to join in the fi*Mtiviticr* of thu 4th And to ex-
press to our citizens his political sentiments
which he did at the Court House on Monday
afternoon to the satisfaction of ull who heard
him.
Col. Hlako speaks fluently and sensibly.? I
His opinions are delivered with plainness and 1
candor?in simple hut impressive language?
and we should think if olccted will (HI the |
high station to which he aspires with credit to ;
himself and his constituents. His speech made |
a very good impression in tionxaleo and we
think hi* sojourn among us has gained him
more than one IVicnd. We add his announce-
ment to our list.
Pkatii or am Horror -It is with sincere re-
gret that we learn front iho Victoria Advocate
of the tfd insl. the death of its late al?lo and
energetic Editor C. J. Mitchell Ks?|. We
know Mr. M hy reputation when he edited
the Caddo tJa*ctto in ShrrTeport l?a. where
lie had many warm friends lie had not heen
long a resident of Texas. but during that time
he had gained the eatcem And kind feeling of
all who knew him. He had Iwii carefully od?
ucated for the leiral profraskm and although
ho had Ven pia< ticing amon< u* but a shoii
time his character as a lawyer of talent and
ability stood high while hi? many social vir-
tin s and sincere kimlnrNi of heart made him
a unlet r*al favnrl:*. The death of melt a man
will pr?oe a sad calamity to \ hihu I he
.\i|vi? ?Ii< say* :
"Mr Mit'hell ?a? at IVrt Ia< a or. hiiM
IK1'S and wishing to er\h*\ the luxury of a salt
water l?ath ??efore retiring for the night he
l>n<l forMiK"t floiti a ?liai( into the
lay tbr water protetl to U hKitp shallow titan
be Mi|?i?oird he c?>n<?s|uentlj *tm?*k the l?ot-
torn h<rioti< an nynry of the apme which
ao*?? resulted in iksllt
" Imminent pht?i<>an* w>rv in atterwUno*
ton thing was d?s.< that ?kiil and si
em* cotthl Mi|[yi tl but all m tain "
The iTltlitilhio in this towr of lK'
Ith sat one of the imsl i^krlr ijtt-H and
|m ?fnr? of tlit kind wr hate ever at?|
tnniol No ar?Wiil ?jwrv? wrrv errn on the
trrtwitni ainl cnnH^urntly iwn? of that hard
feeling fighting. Ae.Vfft witr>e*?
*e?l. wtikli {? too I'ftm the ?**?* ?Rv?*it the ril
i*en? </ivkr tate* K?* p*?l U hmt-vt |>?uv
m fahlt and jpenustre h>?vj?i*bt? t?r w-II ?take
nut mitriMi agam?t (He a<?M ay and the
rfui ?*( l ***e ?>1!
Fra&t
Wo liave always contended that we inhabi-
tod ono of the finest fruit countries in the world
snd the reason we did not have an abundance
of delicious flrnit was simply because we did
not try. We have soil and climate in Texas
adapted to the growth and maturity of every
variety of fruit Almost any of the tropical
kind would grow here with the proper care
snd Attention. The severe northers which
visit u? during the autumn and winter are tlio
principal drawbacks to the universal introduc-
tion and cultivation of tho finer varieties of
Grapes Apricots Bananas Ac. but they can
easily be guarded against and do not on ordi-
nary occasions affect tho Peaches Plums Figs
and Pears. Kvery one who has a small lot of
ground to spare could liavo a lino orchard
and tho lieneilt as well ss the enjoyment re-
ceived from them would be in our estimation
ample remuneration for the trouble of shield-
ing trees from the very little cold weather of
our climate. Farther north and west of us the
enterprising German emigrants are raising fine
orcliards and making magnificeut vineyards
preparatory to tho manufacturo of wine and
wo should think tho sloping valleys and rich
bottoms of Gonzales county would produce as
fine gra|>ef as any country in tho world.
These remarks were suggested from having
visited while in Victoria tho beautiful garden
cultivated by Mr. J. II. Moody and witnossing
tho growth of tho Madeira grape grafted on
tho Mustang vine and tho llanana Apricot
and other fruit trees which ho has in a high
state of cultivation. To show what suc-
cess has attended tho ex|>eriinont and that Mr.
M's. efforts have not been /VutMcsH wo copy
from tiie Advocate the following extract:
"James A. Moody Ks<p. presented us to-day
with some grapes grown in his garden in thus
town which were as fine and delicious a speci-
men as wo ever tasted. They wero brought
to their present perfection by grafting a foreign
variety upon the stock of the common Mustang
vine. They were very largo and Juicy white
and so transparent as to render the seeds vis-
ible of which there were but one or two in a
grape lie also succeeded in producing a line
crop of large and delicious Apricots this sea-
son from grafts inserted into tho wild plum
which grows so abundantly along the Guada-
lupe valley.
Judge John A. Cunningham of this town
has in his garden n llanana tree with a tine
large bunch of tho fruit upon it nearly grown
It will uo doubt ri|Mjn x'nero are also Pear
trees in towii with the delicious fruit upon
them nearly as large as such fruit ought to
I grow in any latitude. Figs Plums and Peach-
es are so common in this vicinity as hardly to
bo worth mentioning?and we can say of tho
Pomegranate which is so ornamental and
abundant a shrub here as Thompson ?says of
tho trees of Kdun that "fruits and blossoms
blush in social sweetness on Uio self same
bough."
Thcro is no doubt that this is a fine climate
for fruit; and that oven Northern fruits when
tho modes of acclimuting and cultivation sliall
| be hotter understood will bo grown hero in
great abundance."
HT Tho following "guess" appears in tho
Austin American. Wo gu(*u that tho guess-
er will find in August next that his calcula-
tions are only guesswork. This thing of elec-
ting candidates on paper wont do. Several of
tho " knowing ones" found that out at the last
Presidential election.
" Mr. Kditor?I have boon guessing this mor-
ning at tho probablo result of tho gubernato-
rial election and give the guess for what it is
worth.
I place the vote of tho State at 88600. I
give to the candidates as follows:
Johnson 100(H) Pease 7000
Henderson 0000 Evans 4000
Wood 8000 Chambers 2000
Dancy 1600 A. M.
" Several wagon loads of ice have been ro-
coivod in town miring the past week from the
const. It U now no rarity."?>%<n Antonio
Lttlger.
To \ih poor mortal* it would not only bo eon
tddcrcd a rarity but quite aluxury?ay a rich
trtxil. Suppose neighbor you aond over *
wagon load? *
Cami* Hkktinu.?A Presbyterian t'ainp Mee-
ting in to be held at Bethany Church near Mr*.
Terry'a residence li5 mile* holow Victoria
commencing on Friday the 12th day of August
next.
wr Dyson the negro schoul teacher who
wax recently the cauae of much alarm in New 1
Orleans by inciting; the negroe* to an insur
roctinn had an examination and was sent to
the District t'ourt fur trial. Tin* Recorder de '
livered Ida opinion in the folium ing manner >? |
' Mr. hyson fiom the tcatintony Here adduced
my l?clicf ix that the ease is fully made out
1 agidnat you I will therefore send you liefore
the Kiral District t'ourt for trial."
AkhTKM Nt* Tkhmtokv. - rile Washing-
ton I n ion contains a communication from
Henry It Schoolcraft l^-j in w hich he des-
cribe* a section of country which ia known by
the natoe of Alharra lie aaya it is an atirac- {
tire well timbered and fertile are* of country.
1 v ittjc immediately w o-t ??f the Ibxky M?utv
tain* in mild tem|?er*tc latitude* to which
for the purpose of distinct Allusion he applic*
the stsmginal term The sn?* is al*>ut llfly
mile* hi<?d and lie* parallel to the Rocky
Mountain* f.?r a distance <?f af?ml hundred
mih? It give* rUe to both of the main ami
numerous nf the t'olund** Href.
It U a high plain whtrh is rut through by
thtw arthiwita ?>f a im*?t fertile character
Iwatmr inv*. aud in place* high gram
ami * hd* the stTam* create abundant * ater
|e?? (>* iuml<tt ami jrrain milt* and maclun
ecy they air frrr. or nearly free fr?*? inumla '
-latum <4 thru bank* This ili?tmt pmiahtf
< ?ni|-?ehci?l* twenty Are iH?*?mmv.|
mih-v ami f :U c?|*c?ttr i of product*** hat*
?>een cwrtlf ?Mimatr<l. ?roM ?nstain i pr?jm
lation greater than nnr t4 the Raetern am'
Vtlants- >U<r?
HT IVo^nr llrnrj ilw (r lfl^kt^l !e? tu
rrt *j><! mfMhrtMf. !e(l heir w? Tue+day Urt
l~kh?r?
Maxico Spain and Cuba*
The telegraph account we published lafct
week on the subject of an alleged combination
against the United States to which Santa Anna
and Spain were parties to be backed by Great
Britain is entirely at variance with the intel-
ligence direct frotn Madrid which we And
quoted in the New York Tribune of the 10th
inst. That pa]>er state* on the strength of its
correspondent that Santa Anna has made no
application to the Spanish Government and
that tho report to that effect is a ?' pure inven-
tion of stock jobbers." It does not ssy what
jobbers or what stocks but the history of
Spanish snd French ministers for tho last few
years shows that tho highest in place are not
unwilling to enrich themselves by frauds of
this kind.
Tho telegraphic despatches are more recent
in date but they must be confirmed by clearer
proof than any we think possiblo to give it
credibility.
Speaking of this subject " Ion" tho Balti-
more Sun's correspondent writes as follows
undor date of tho 15th inst:
A rumor prevails that advices liavo l>een re-
ceived by the Government from Havana allow-
ing that Santa Anna is about to be seconded
by Spain and by England in his hostility to
tho United States. Advices representing that
some intrigues of this sort aro on foot inay
have been received but I cannot hcliovo them
to bo well founded. Tho minors aro probably
of filibuster origin and aro intended to produce
an excitement against Snaiii and in favor of
another descent upon Cuba.
It is well known that tho filibusters uro now
stronger than ever?that they have money
arms and men at their disposal. It is proven
that they aro watching this Government and
thut this Government is watching them.?
They are watching only for tho acquiescence
of the present Administration in their n?ovo-
incuts ltut this Government will not wink at
their proceedings while Spain preserves good
faith towards us. Therefore it is now tho
filibuster policy to produce the belief that
Spain is in hostile allianco with Mexico against
the United States. The moment this could be
established all tho ends of the filibusters
would l>e accomplished for from every part of
tho Union armaments against Cuba would be
immediately fitted out and in such strength as
to ho irrcsistuhlc.
All the rumors as to intrigues of Great
Britain in regard to CuImi aro undoubtedly
false. Tho fishery question is to bo settled
very soon und nothing can occur to pro*luce
any difficulty between the United States and i
John Bull.
tar Tho following is a correct statement
of the Thermometer for tho week ending last
evening:
Sun Hiue. 1 P. M. Sun Set.
July 2?78 90 84
" 8?75 99 80
?? 4?70 1)0 87
" 5?70 90 80
?' 0?70 88 80
" 7?70 80 80
I " 8?75 79 78
For New Mexico.?Tho St. Louis Republl
can of tho 15th inst. says that (ten. Garland
and Mt\jor Fry Paymaster with a detachment
of troops left here the day before on the Polar
Star en rout*i for Santa Fe. It is stated that
Gen. Garland's instructions relative to tho oc-
cupation of tho Mecitla Valley aro ample snd
that no difficulty need be apprehended.
Uscrix IMhcovkiukh.?In the London cor-
rospondcnco of tho Mubil? Dully Advertiser
wo find mention made of the recant organiza-
tion of a company termed tho " Elctrlc l'owor
and Color Company." For aomo time after
tho Htock had boon taken up fow had any idea
ah to tho precise object* and nature of tho
company but it now appearH that they have
purchased some three or four patenta of a moat
valuable nature in which electricity in used as
the agent for light and coloring. Their first
sale of a right wiih made a few weeks tiinco to
the Citizen Steamship Company whoao boats
ply on tho Thau.es. One of these wus fitted
with one electric lamp anil parabolic reflector
on each paddlo box and at U 1*. M. started
from Uttidoii Itridge for (Iravosend. The night
was dark as Krelius but no sooner wero tho
lumps put in order than Isith sides of tho rivor
wero illuminated up as though by magic. So
intensely vivid and powerful was the light
that the smallest object on the water and on
the shore could bo discerned within a circle of
at least a quarter of a mile. Th? light ia very
cheap and will undoubtedly soon coiuo into
general use.
W. IIass Jonct Ks?j.?The following well
merited and heautil\il compliment to our fol-
low townsman wo find in the Austin Slate
Mh. Kmroa:? I am Kl*d to notice among
the many candidate* in this and the surround-
ing counties the name of W llcvi Jones Km).
of ClonMlaa a candidate for the State Senate
in the 97th Senatorial District eompoavd I
think of the coiintH * of Wuadalupv Oooaaloa
Comal Caldwell and I lava.
The writer of this has known Mr. Jones well
a ?d intimately from his lioyltood.'and I can
nay with truth that he Is a young man of tal-
ents energy and ?lwtc all of sound integrity
lie came tn UoamIm aUiut live years ago a
|>oor young law \?<r ami has risen alow U nut
surely to an enviable position at the bu ami
among Ids pr?tfo*iuonal Iwethern. lie has
?trogj(lrd thn? far in life with a manly heart
*gaift?4 ?ltrr<4tiM that fow young men have
to nmtemt with ami ban never "lagged by Uie
w*jr*Wen or waiitkml nff in ttowerr path*
lie Itas |t?r*<wil im ?r**4t*l i*ad in lilo twit la
U4d uptight ami Imnewt in all that Ite s?yn ??r
lie ha* many friends and a>puiintanc<w
m tn? district with wlemt the writer t?f thisU
IWt IrtjUNIttnl Iwit whom 1 fori nunc will
heartily rtsfWKl to what I say. Nature made
him a gentleman and h? has oot di?gt ar<*l her
haivdtM'fk
I ant not ?<>(^Mel with Mr. Jisks' rmn-
MiUtNt ?ww am I a in his dwtrn t but
haw- ??*! thus iwmh of twin ?intplr Itwanw il
is |*w?r?t to kpewk the t? nh of an oM frveml
wh??i it ttyunrw no cm
I do M know the |?t6 tiisr vhws of Mr
JrcNW on <iiMts? irf State twther. but of nostrs*
ihey wdl W krv>.*n to hts owttnueaU ami I
?wily know that he ran he ratted upon mi all the
tselp* whkh he rway make them
A ntlftlft) Tt> MFRIT
' Several rtma of t-ell>w fr we harr W?i
! L U 11*?1 _ 111* _ i.[J ?.
VlV OrlMU Correspondence.
Nsw Oblxami June 30 1863.
lfr Editor:?I arrived in (he "Creaent
City" on the 88th insL and having nothing
else to do I have concluded to give you the
few items of news that I have picked up. The
city is entirely healthy and much moro lively
than I expected to And it. Cotton is bringing
the outside figures at which it is quoted and
the tendency of the market is still upward.
Steam Boats are arriving and departing daily
and all sppear to be crowded with passengers.
I attended an exhibition of the lire Works
on last night at Lafayette Square given by the
Firemen's Charitable Association for the bene-
fit of the Widows k Orphans fund of this city
and truly It was a grand affair. I cannot at-
tempt an) thing like a description of it but
cannot help remarking Uiat the representation
of the battle between the frigates constitution
and (lucruere and of a ship on fire at sea far
surpassed anything of tho kind that I haro
ever ltad the good fortune to witness.
I notice the call for s public meeting to come
off to-morrow night of the citizens opposed to
tho collection of tho lUilrosd tax subscribed
by tho corporation of this plsce last spring to
tho railroads leading out from tho city. I pre-
sume it will be a small affair as I have heard
but little said al>out it. Tho people of Now
Orleans arc at last Atlly aroused on tho sub-
ject of railroaiU and seeing their true policy
are determined to carry it into execution a
few penny-wiso would-be groat men to the
contrary notwithstanding. May success attend
all their efforts lo improve Uio " navigation"
of tho couutry by moans of railroads.
I siu conscientiously opposed to tantalising
a man by telling him of tho comforts of life to
bo found bore when I know they are out of
his ruach. Was it not for this 1 would tell you
of tho luxuries of lifo to bo found at the St.
Charles Hotel?of tho mint juleps and them
othor things that havo tails that are regularly
served at all the bars in tho city?of the ripe
peaches and wuter-mclons to bo found at every
corncr?of tho pretty women (I bog your par-
don) 1 had forgotten you were a married man.
You know that I am opposed upon principlo to
talking to uisrricd men about pretty women)
that walk the streets and of tho thousand
other good tilings to bo found here but as I
know thoy aro all for tlifr>fir?*ont _out of your
reach I will let them pass and close l?y pr5^
mising to givo you another item when 1 find
one Adios STRAWS.
The Oropi of Texu.
From the San Antonio Toxan.
J. W. Hampton of tho St a to Qaitttr rocont*
ly passed through the countics of llastrop
Fayette and Washington and says that tho
crop* i.roKont a most encouraging prospect.
They hail hcen suffering from thought but
tho late rains which were pretty general had
revived thoin and corn and cotton now look aa
well as ho haa ever scon them. Ho thinks tho
yield of both cropa will be a good 0110. Tho
Maine may be said of thin section. Encouraging
prospect. Who nays railroads are not noodeu
in Texas to carry oir the surplus products?
Tho man would 1h> as difllcult to tlnd aa tho
chap who H struck Billy Patterson."
From the Washington Hanger.
A letter from Round Top dated Juno 10th
says that tho cropa iu that region arc very
SihhI. Wo also learn that around Indepou-
encc and Hrenham thev are equally as flat*'"'"
torlng. The only complaint wo h?ar of is in
our own neighborhood?some of tho upland
plantations are suifering for want of rain.
Tho I.eon Pioneer of Juno Hth say a that
corn and cotton are growing rapidly and look
fine. Tho prospect for a pood crop both of
corn and cotton has greativ increased within
tho last two weeks. Corn has commenced to
silk and tassel and cotton blooms are nutuor*
ovt's.
From tho I a Orange Monument.
As far as wo can learn tho cotton crops in
this county are in a nourishing condition but
the late rains were not in tiiuo to provont
many of tho corn crops from being materially
injured by drouth.
From the Victoria Advocalo.
The crops in this and the ai^joining counties
bid fair to be unusually good this reason. Wo
hare for several weeks been favored with
abundance of rain and ho far as wo can learn
; there will be an abundant harvest throughout
i the State.
From the Itastrop Advertiser.
During the past week there has been great
abundance of rain too much proliably for
those of our farmers who are in the gram.
The crops wo judge from nhat we barn
: seen and heard are just as good an they ncod
l?e. In Ikct we ho*rod one planter inquiring
this morning for a vast quantity of l?oard*
with which to wlir his whole Held. Ho don't
: think ho can (tack it any closer.
I Was Koucm or Tvkkmy Kimia -At
tho is a proltahillty of war between Turkey
and Ku**4a the New York Time* sum* up the
for-es of the two power* ilin->
Huxtia has 801000 troop* including I0l(t9fl
tavalrv including the Cossacks; MO.Khm on
foot of every description and artillorv
inen pioneer* A a with a naval force of ?n
vwwki including |H line of hattlo ahins Ik ?
<ide* tfoo gun l**l? Tutkey has a well drill-
ed army of I V>t<nn n^ulir tr*?|?? including
174*0 cavalrv loii.?*Hi on loot and 140W
MtilkvwMi miners Ac. Thi* kint
f*n U doubled by W>vie* The TnrkUh imf t
muhIm* It Km oi'ltUli Ahicarrying it*'?
nun# 14 fixates eertymg** gun*' It) ?aihng
%r*ar4? |:t MKaiiwn with a lot*) of !t*?w
ho*wepow*r; an array ?>f Routing l*tt<xw<M
gmd?o*ts Ac numWr unknown. 'Dm naval
arrang* mmt ii by imi mr&ut contrinptitd*
dt*proportH?natr to that of Riunia
Tw? The work of removing tho
machinery of the mt* NtmpU4?3 on
the 14th iwt and the IMh vu to In
lowr?l tVoiu her dock in W ilUamabtir* to tho
foot of I Hth ?trrct North Rivtr. f>w the pur-
l?*? of nrrrmng her mw and nowr???? tngmt
and ?thrr marhuwrT nwHy ail of which t* in
i**lii?w to he |iIicn{ *n bonrd
Amtt INowoton Thr.WwthoCt??n MejrJ
it ?? Mated jwkMm tfc? MW?rt*g niWaMi
l^*?t. t'ol nympto* to W Colonel Muor P.
KmiwateW l>rut<nant Ca??t. T.
I. Ah tan kr to le? M^or: f^eut R JiVooto
to to Captain ;^*.t lleth and Roots to to
IM limtWMU. ItrvvH M l^ut J. T tllMff
to to til Lkwtfwnt li*?t* IW*? *.d
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