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GALVESTON. TUESDAY MORNING. FEB. 8, 1859. NO. 45.
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nwuiriin tf tciten.
Holllngsbeast, Tetley & Co.' annual circular,
in rapid to the Liverpool cotton mtriut, for 1858,
, Tbe consumption during the last six months has
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 1858.
...&~ *,o*tma««rs tod afeen, writing to tb* Cít-
ilian relative to cbangeaff dlractlonof popen dl*-
oontinuanoe, te., will c«nfer a faver by stating tbe
been greatly in excess of any former i
is still increasing; and an ample supply
ooamy and town, w
county and town tbe
write, as wait as tbe
are to be changed to.
' period, and it
ply, with large
i die porta, has prevented any advance In
the price of the raw material. Daring tbe last ten
yean tbe qnantity taken out of tbe ports for con-
sunrpttnn was as follows : In 1849, 1,588,603 balea
of 899 lbs ; in 1850, l,618,0OT balea of 886 B ; in
1851,1,668.585 bales of 890 ft* ; in 1858,1,9111557
bales of 8SS ft*; in 1858,1,854,610 bales of 896 lbs;
in 1854,1,947;887 bales of 401 lbs; in 1855,8,099,-
998 tWksof 8891b ; in IBM, 8,268,899 bales of 40?
lbs; in 1857,1,960,566 balea of 401 lbs; and in tbe
present year 1568, 8,174,569 bales of the average
weight of 418 ft*. By redoolng each yearns delivery
to one uniform weight of 400 lbs per bale, the com-
parison will stand as follows:
In 1849 1,568,861—or per week, 80,170
185 0 1,481,178 " 28,100
185 1 1,622,56C " 81,808
1858 ..lrS75 002 86,068
1858 1,887,887 '• 85,588
185 4 1,945,855 87,688
185 5 .8,085 766 « 40,111
1858 8.808,764 « 44.808
185 7 ..1,962,829 « 87,749
185 8 ¿¿41,785 " 48,111
Tbe delivery is 14 per cent lees than that of last
year, and astbe atook in tbe bands of spinners is
about equal, this will denote the aotnal increase in
tbe consumption. The consumption during tbe last
three months of 1857 w-sa reduced about 140,000
balee, and during tbe .fint three months ef tbe pre-
sent year 50,000 Mea, so that the consuming power
of tbe country most ha about a thousand bales per
week mon than appears!by our tablee, without tak-
ing into consideration any inoreased machinery rs-
oently brought into operation.
Baving sbown tbe delivery for consumption re-
duced to bales of one uniform weight, 400 lbs, it
msy be useful to show whst the sctnal consumption
in balea has been, by allowing for difference in
spinners' bands at the cloee of eacb year,
cly average, with the stock In oonsumers'
id in t"
ing statement:
1857. 1857. 1856. 1855.
American 81,518 27,118 31,854 80,845
Brazil 8,172 8,040 2,729 8,201
West Indis 209 149 250 174
Egyptian 1,722 1,781 2,471 2,827
Esst Indis 6,808 7.C26 5,194 5,884
TotsI 41,818 89,049 41,993 40^871
Stock
81stDec,
Eql. to w'ks con... 11.6 18.8 11.8 14.0
Stocks.—The stock in the ports, which on 1st
June amounted to 745,400 bales. Is now rednoed to
a low figure, in consequence of the very large con
sumption and extensive export demand during the
last four months, and this notwithstanding an im-
port from America dnringtbe present month of up-
wards of 800,000 bales. In Americsn we have 869-
000 bales, against 802,480 bales in 1857; in Brazil,
W Tbe U. 8. M. at
Quire, from Liberty,
with 105 bales cotton i
H D Braabears Se
D Blanc St lady; Wri
Frather; Sewaid; 111
Alice, Capt. B. Ho-
ived ben this morning
'the following passengers:
; Jenkins, Capt Swift; J
Stone; Debut; Biley ;
'bapmnn^Urs. Wiggins.
Capt J B. Sterrett, ar-
(Tnesday) morning with
ley, Mr Lanranoe lady,
eaard St lady, lira Cayoe
s, Befo, Jones, Rankin,
fbftaker, Tbomae St Son,
Vf Tbe steamer
rived from Bouaton
tbe following
Mrs Graham, Mr*
£3 children, Adol
& child, Mesara Wi
McNeil, Cade, Jones
Carry, McNeil, Coojfr, Bass*tt, Biely, Tbomas¡
Bell, Speare, Harria, Johnson, Hernden, Tryon,
iriadleur, Vairolotb, Hardy, Thompson, Kohn,
■Sfr17 ?. J?> Caiie, Haynie, Nelson, Foster,
Wilson, Hals, Henry, Fitta, Sates, Morse, Gray-
bun, Gilbert, Jefferson, Goldsen, E Tsylor, Chan-
csllor, Edwards, P.rdi , Taylor, Vsrtb, Jones An-
thony, Bergin, Bodge*.
HT The steamer 3ban arrived here at an early
hour this (Tnasd^yJ corning. She mst the J. B.
Bell twenty miles abeve Liberty, and reported tba
stage of water, when tbe (the J. B. B.) returned to
Liberty. She reports tfeat tbe Betty Fowell passed
Newport about 8 o'clock p. *., on the 27tb, on bv
way up, and left theHtptuneNo. 2. and Jenkins at
Jobnsoe's Bluff, waiting a rise. The Swan brings
tbe following passengns:
Mrs J Wrtnsr, Mr J C Josey lady <& 8 childnn,
II B HoUaman, Capt Kelsey, and 4 on deck.
SvDjffB Dsath.—Aman died suddenly attheSt.
Iduis House, on Monday, snd an inquest was held
on his body. He was intemperate in his habits.
tar At New Tork ,the barque Nazarena and brig
East, cleared for Galveston on tbe 19th ol January-
Sicxness is Grimm Cotott.—The Baptist ssys
that Colds and Pneumonia ara quits prevalent at
thia time In different parts of Grimes county. There
have been reveral deaths, both among the whites
and blacks.
played
The The*t*x.—A brilliant haute.—Mrs. Logan
Parthenia last night, andü^^^fcfí.ío fte
"oj^díabout one
Mrs. L.
Galveston theatri-
this patronage of tbe ladies as a re-
of the dramatic taste of our citizens—for what
will not sanction—gentlemen will certainly
upon. Mrs. Logan in the selection of her
y and pieces, and by her own superior talents
íven a respectability to the theatre here, it never
commanded.
^Escaped.—The Montgomery (Ala,) Mail, of the
linst. says:
Che brothers Merchant, alias Wilson, who have
been confined in the gnard-house for several days, on
charges ol forgeiy, swindling, etc., in Texas and else-
where, were assisted to make their way out of gvod,
last night, b; an outside Iriend. A man from Aut-
auga, confined fur some trifling misdemeanor refused
to avail himself of tbe delivery, and this morning
pointed out to tbe police tbe man who did the work.
The gentleman is, himself, new in limbo.
buoarKD Africans.—The Montgomery (Ala.)
Advertiser, of the 25th ult., says—
About twenty genuine Africans passed through
this city on Sunday, bound for New Orleans via Mo-
bile. They left on tbe Dalmao in the evening. They
bore great resemblance In form and feature to the
gang which passed through here tome time since, but
ware much healthier looking, and are supposed to be
a portion of the Wanderer's cargo.
This is looked upon as quite a matter for boasting,
on the part of those who hold the>e negroes. T« say
nothing of the violation of law, incurred in importing
them into tha country, they can only be shipped from
to another in onr own country at the expense
they have not been imported into
tbe year 1808.
Backwabo Fboobess—Our brethren of the Pf&M,
In New Orleans, are set baok a good deal on ao-
oount of tbe tale told by tbe last census cf that city.
The Pioayune, to show how defective the recent
enumeration of the inhabitants must be, compares
tbe result with that of 1858, when tbe total popu-
lation was given at 158 007. Two out of the ten
Olatriot are not reported for last year, and tbe pop-
ulation of the remaining eight is officially reported
«■ 85,088—showing an aggregate falling off of 85.
785 in tbe total population, without making an es-
timate of tbe proportionate change in the enumera-
tion of those to be returned. Filling up the omitted
districts with the population of 1858, tha aggregate
for the whole population of the oity of New Orleans
Is only 117,224. The Picayune asserts that the
number i between 170,000 and 180,000.
•
Tbx Population of Louisiana appears from the
lata Beport of the Auditor to he as follows : White
persons, 809,864, agaiost 801,764 in 1855; slave
298,519, against 264,167 In 1355 ; free oolorad, 18,-
718, against 28,848. in 1855.
— i «i i
Manufacture obTurtle Soup.—We fear that
our friends on tbe cost of Western Texas are negc
tiating! an important branch of trade. They exporf
green turtle in the natural state ; but neglect to add
the value of the manufactured article. A Key West
ent of the Charleston Courier says
theiannfecture of green turtle soup there during the
paiyear has been consderable. One firm a^opr
roaufactured 200,000 ponido. He adds ;
•hair business employs tan vessels and about fifty
^ Th«v have besides tei engaged in their factory.
Bring the summer and fal they have shippedI to
I/n ion Havana, New Orlevns, Mobile, Charleston,
¿T1 -i -nd other cities a>out 900 dozen cans, of
t o poundaeach, of the va)* of¿4,000 The bus-
mav be considered in w infancy. It will ex-
pod, and no doubt become important article in
otr exportation.
The Impeachment C^sE.—yir country cotempo-
or.es continue to express their issatisfaction at the
Silure of the late attempt to imp*ch Judge Watrous.
The Palestine advocate say i
Th. /-nurse of our distinguishedRepresentative in
J„^7e Hon. Jno. fi. Beag,, on the Watrous
mDMchment case, meets with prey general appro-
His speech was bold and may, and argumen-
ative and replete with important fig. It was mild
and vet sufficiently caustic to meet e assaults of the
¿¿ST To the chirge that th^ople of Texas
y2i«,l impeachment of Wa,na because he
wSnld not rule so as to let the statu 0f limitations
act as a Lethean wave, to wipe onm recollection
of the indebtedness of emigrants to i. State, was
hurled baok at those who made it^wt unmitigated
ever was a
, and tbe
, 'lid whei
thev are compelled to resort to such wesale slan-
der. We are glad to know that our no represen-
tative in his place in the Congress of tip. States
SUded this statement as a foul calumup0n
ftir name of the people of Texas.
N«w York Money m abeet.-Wb clip tallowing
paragraphs from tbe commercial and sh^ H8t
of January 19th- ,
Monev continues aa plenty a ever, wri Bank
tiia i n all favor tbe probability of addit,) ac.
cumulation* there, and by consequence, a
^wreSa^eus^iow points; lo on
n ST. Hwr cent.; well known paper,, _
Tbe' speofa^bipinenis to' Europe show a d^in-
"" p,rT
1857—*5S
^P~Tbe steamahip Suwannee, Capt. H. Denison,
from Berwick's Bay and Sabine, baa arrived at
Galveston with tbe following passenger? from Ber-
wick :
Mrs PvIm4 daugh'r, Misa Bise di sister, M Bote,
Maseru, lady & 4 children, Ennis, T B Kimball, Y
Summons, Barson, Fowler, E B Conner, L H Eine,
Q H Yan, T Yan, J 8 Williama, E F Lillv, Hart,
O C George ; and tbe following from Sabine—John
Hines, Johnaon. Mrs Sarah Thompson, Mrs Jn'ia
Bonaton, J M Bicbardson.
V At a meeting of tbe Chamber of Commerce,
held laat evening, tbe following officers were elected
for tbe preaent year :
J. W. Jockusch, President;" C. K. Hughe*, 1st-
Vioe-President; G. W. Grover,2nd Vice-President'
and Theodor Wagner Secretary ¿Treasurer
Persons wishing Constitution and Bulea adopted
by the Chamber can obtain coplea of tbe Secretary.
A New Auction ano Commission House—Messrs.
Boiling Si Say re, from Mobile, have opened tbe store
on tbe StraBd lately occupied by Biddle & Briggs,
for tbe purpose of carrying on tbe Auction and
Commission business.
stock in Bpinners' hands at tbe close of eacb year.
The weekly average, with the stock In consumers'
bands, and in the ports, will be seen in the follow-
Another fine bouse at tbe Theatre last nigbt.
To-night Knowles' play of the Hunobback, with
Mrs. Logan aa Julia, will be performed. Tbe after
piece is "Tba Mas Without a Head n
1ST A communication appears in to-day 'a paper,
reoommending Maj. Sam Bogart for tbe office of
Lieut. Governor. Without designing to take any
etand for or against aoy of the varioas gentleman,
whose names bsve been connected with tbe nomi-
nation, we may safely say that in honesty and firm-
ness of purpose, and devotion to the publio service,
Maj. Bogart is tbe peer of any who has been, or is
likely to be, named for tbe office.
H" The Supreme Court commenced its labors
at Galveston yeeterday. Judge Bell arrived yes-
terday morning, and Chief Justice Wheeler this
morning. Anumher of lawyers from the interior
are already in attendance.
) Inland.. 9n,000 90,000 16,000 80,000
if Ports...871,880 426,610 888,740 486,470
Mr. Hurraed, in bis eulogy upon tha late O. C.
Hartley, errs in saying that the deceased studied
law with Judge Biack, Attorney General of the V.
States Mr. Hartley studied under Hon. S. M. Bark-
ley ; and won the esteem and friendship of Jndge
Black by tbe manner which he passed through a
searching examination on his admission to the bar.
19,000 sgainat 86,180 in 1857 ; in West India 790
against 5,020 in 1857 ; in Egyptian 37,880 against
17,550 in 1857; in East India 55,860 against 191,880
in 1857 ; tbe total stock being 887,980 bsles apaintt
452,510 bales in 1857 At tbe present rate of con-
sumption, supposing we receive no further supplies,
snd without sllowing anything for export, the
American would be exhausted in 8}£ weeks, tbe
Brazil in 9 weeks, tbe West India in 4 weeks tbe
yptian in 16 weeks, the East India in 9 weeks ;
or the whole, including inland stock, in ll)f weeks.
At tbe close of lsst year the stock in tbe ports and
inland was equal tol8$£ weeks' consumption at the
average rate of tbe year.
Import.—Notwithstanding the greatly increased
supply from America, nearly ten per ceut more of
the orop having reached tbis country than in either
of tbe two preceding years, the total import varies
but little from that of last year, owing to the great
falling off from India, and also from Brazil.
KF* The body of Mr. H. L. Conner, who waa
formerly a citizen of Galveston, but recently in bus-
iness at Sabine Pass, was brought to this city tbis
morning for interment. He died day before yester-
day. His health bad long been feeble.
The steamboat Warren with about a thous-
and bales of cotton, was sank at the Narrows, on
Sabine river, a few days since.
Tax Beaotion in Wisconsin A little moie than
a year ago the apparent prosperity of Wisconsin
was almost unexampled. Moneyr such as it was,
was abundant; railroads were in progress every
where, and population was flowing in rapidly. Tbe
late message of the governor furnishes the reverse
of this pioture.
Tbe Governor announces that the La Croase und
Milwaukee Bailroad Company have, in his view,
failed to comply with the conditions of their grant,
and he has therafure rofueed to convey to them the
lands specified in the act of tbe Legislature. The
lands (307,200 aoree) have beeu encumbe-ed, so far
aa tha company could ancawbar Uuun, $4,0C0,u00.
The Legislature is also notified tba: tbe time has
expired within which the roads from Madison and
from Columbus to Portage City were to have been
completed. Tbe Governor recommends that, what-
ever acSiou be taken in tbe premises, the rights of
persons who bsva made bona fide advances of money
or materials, en tbe faith ol the land grant bonds,
be carefully and hono-ably considered.
Tbe fioanoial embarrassments of the people aro
adverted to, and the question of usury laws discus
sed at some length. Tbe Governor concludes that
the only safe rule is "limit the rate of interest at a
joint below the average clear profits of productive
ndustry," and that there is "no branch of business
in the State, except money lending, profitable
enough to warrant tbe payment of twelve per cent.
He estimatsa that more than one half of the oulti-
vated farms and two-thirds of the city and village
property of tbe State are enoumbered with mort
gages. He thinks, before these mortgages can be
laid, thousands must be pecuniarily ruined. Hold-
ing that oontraota already made must be fulfilled,
and that aa to obligations or mortgages already in
force the Legislature can establish no defence, he
recommends that st|ingent measures be taken to
prevpnt a recurrence of or addition to the present
calamities If such measures shall have the effect
of restricting tbe expenses of tbe people to their own
tneans and earnings, they will have proved a last-
ing benefit to tfce ttjtq.
the
Bab at the Mouth or
tbe Mississippi-—1
®" We learn that Mr. Jacob Smitb, an old and
esteemed citizen of Galveston, met witb a serious
accident on Saturday last. The Nbwb says that he
was in charge of a vessel that had been libelled in
the C. S. District Court Some timo on Saturday
he was found in the shallow water, near the vessel,
aatateof insensibility. Ho was alone, and no
one knows, nor is be in a condition to explain, how
the accident happened. Dp to this lime be is in-
sensible and speechless, and his recovery is despair-
ed of. _
St. Valentine's Day.—Allen, next to the Post
office, is prepared to serve tbe lads and lasses of
the Island city, with every description of Valeu-
tines for the approaching anuiversary of the time-
honored saint. His advertisement, teeming with
"mutual admiration," "blissful meetings,""swell-
ing hearts," and "sentimental sighs" will be found
in our paper to day. We iutonded to give his a«-
s.rtiueut a "first rule notice,'* but he baa "Mown
his own born,"so successfully, ami so completely
exhausted 'uve's vocabulary, i bit adv< rtiseuiout,
tb«t he basle'tu- a- destitute of Isn^uagc ex-
press ourselves n- — the lit i le cupids that he sella
are of unmentiooahles. Tlie young will no doubt
avail tbemeelvcs of ilie approaching mating day of
birds, Wdaclare "their iufeutions," and iven tbe
old, "whose sands of life like tbe retired physician,
are nearly exhausted," may indulge once more "in
love's young dream,''If they cbooso. We leave it,
altogether however, to their own pleasure.
tSfWe publish to day tbe proceedings of a pub-
lic meeting in Montgomery Co., and a communica-
tion from an old and highly respeotable citizen ot
Texas, on the subject of railroad extension. Our
correspondent baving hail much experience during
the last twenty-one yearn, as a surveyor, in the re-
gion of country through which it is proposed to
bfiild tbe road, muy be regardud as furnishing the
very best authority for tbe facts whioh be details.
We trust thut the measure thus beguu will be vig'
ously followed up until crowned with success.
Galveston Custom-House—In the United States
Senate, on the 17th ult., Mr. Ward said, I desire
make a motion that tbe Senate take up tbe joint
resolution OS. No. 84] for changing the plan of the
custom-house at Galveston, in the Stale of Texas,
which lias passed tbe other House with an amend-
ment. My object is to have it referred to tbe ap
propria te committee
Tbe motiou was agreed to.
Tbe amendment of the House is to add, at the
end of the resolution, the following words :
"And providedfurüur, That the conseut, in writ-
ing, of tbe contractors or .their sureties for tbe said
custom bouse to such alteration shall be first had,
and delivered to the Secretary of the Treasury."
Mr. Ward. I move its reference to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr Stuabt. 1 would inquire <t' e- the Senator
object to the amendment ?
Mr."
Ward. Ido not.
Mr. Stuart. Then the Senator had better let the
amendment be concurred in and tbe bill passed-
Mr. Ward. I approve of the amendment, but my
colleague does not.
Mb. Houston. I am opposed to it for various
reaaons, and am prepared to state them if tbe gen-
tleman wishes it.
Mb. 8tuabt. Let it be referred then.
Tbe joint resolutions and amendment were re-
ferred to tbe committee on Commerce.
Cost or Corporations—City, like private cor-
porations, are very apt to cost the stock-holders a
good deal, however prMltaUe they ntay prove to
their officers and employees. A - New York paper
says that tae steady increase in the expenses of large
cities, is looked to with foreboding of evil in many
parts of the country, as all checka upon taxation
seem to be but temporary, and tbe general tendency
la to increase the ,amount of expenditure and the
rate of taxation, either directly or indirectly, by
marking up valuations. It appears that the city
taxes of New York, for tbe present year, amount to
eight millions of dollars. Of tbis amount, in round
numbers, a million is devoted to the police, a mil-
lion for water, eight hundred thousand for the poor,
a million and a quarter for schools, a million and a
half for streets, half a million for lighting the streets
and six hundred thousand for salaries.
The Courier and Enquirer says that there are over
|600,000 in judgments against the city, which are
being pressed for payment, and which have not
been provided for. These embarrassments are at-
tributed to the reckless administration of the affairs
of the city for years past.
The expenditures of the State of New York are
much Jess than; those of the city, being only about
five millions.
The whole expenses of the State Government of
New Jersey were laBt year $20,000 about three-fifths
of which was raised by a tax upon railroad passen-
gers, mostly strangers.
Similar statements to the above are continually
appearing in regard to the affairs of city corpora-
tions in tha U. States. The debt* of cities, towns
and villages arc estimated at $2,000,000. The pub-
lio debts of ail kinds in the United States are $404,-
410,652.
ar An old Texiao, in tiiu Hunlaviile Item ^criti-
cises pretty sharply Or. Labadie's account of tbe
battle of San Jacinto. The correspondent of the
Item appears to think that there is an effort worthy
of notice, or of ridicule nt least, to deprive Gen.
Houston of the laurels won in that battle. We
rather think that history, as well as tbe common
consent of his ootemporaries, will agree to the fact
that Old Sam was " there or thereabouts," and
bore away the evidences of the circumstance upon
his person. When most old soldiers " fight their
battles o'er again " tbey do it with the enemies of
their country; but some old Texians have a
way of pitching into each other, which is by no
means edifying. Domestic fends are harder to
terminate iban foreign wars.
W In the U. S. Senate, on the ISth January,
Mr. Ward moved to amend the Pacific Bailroad bill
by "inking i-ut the words," from a point on the Mia
souri river between the month of tbe Big Sioux and
Kam-a- rivers, to San Francisco in the State of Cal-
ifornia o > tbe most eligible route, reference being
bad to feasibility, shortness and economy," and iti-
Bertine in lieu thereof the words, ''from some point
between the 49th uud the S2J parallels of north lat-
itude, to the nearest eligible point on the Pacific
coast, in the State of California, reference being had
to feasibility, shortness, and ecouomy."
Mr. Houston moved to amend the amendment
of bis colleague by striking out the S2d and inBOrt-
jog in lieu thereof tbe 80th parallel of latitude.
Both propositions were rejected by the Senate-
Mr. Ward's by a majority of six, and Gen. Hons
ton's by a majority of eleven votes.
The McDonooh Estate.—Tbe Baltimore Clip-
per, of the 80th, says;
A communication was received yesterday in the
First Branoh of tbe City Council from the Trustees
of tbe McDonogh Educational Fund and Institute.
The estimate of the estate int1857 was $1,465,880,
wbiob is $651,194 less than the estimate of IS51.—
There baa been a division of the property, and each
city has its own share under its speoiai control.—
No funds are In the hands of tbe Trustees at pres-
ent, but the opinion is that in the course of five pr si;
years, five hundred thousand will b; realised from
the bequest.
i
A despatch of the 21st, from Philadelphia, Bays :
A shook, generallyepppoeed to proceed from an
earthquake, felt throughout thecity yesterday, rat-
tling windows, and in one instance throwing down
a valuable parlor mirror, was subsequently ascer-
tained to proceed from the explosion of a large
quantity of powder at Dupont's mills, in Wilming-
ton—twenty-flve miles distant. Two wnrkmep
were kilVd.
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J\eatb op a Noted New Vorkeh.—The N. York
Evening Poet of tbe 19th inat., says :
Mr. Gerard Stuyvesant, a well known cituen of
New York, died yeeterday, at the age of fifty-four.
Mr. Stuyvesant was a descendant of the old Dutch
Governor of the same name. Being one of the three
heirs among whom the bulk of the late Peter 8t y-
vesant's property was dividod, ha enjoyed during
the laat ten yeafs of his life, a very large fortune,
which tie dispensed liberally in acts of kindness and
hospitality. Mr. Stuyvesant had always been in
robust health until about a year ago, when he waa
seized witb some internal malady, not folly under-
stood, we believe, by the physicians, wbicb finally
terminated.bis life. Bis wife and two children, both
survive him. By bia generous and genial temper
he had endeared himself to many friends, and his
death will be widely lamented.
A Farmer's Luraky.—Dr. Johnson being once
asked whom he deemed the most miserable, replied,
"the man who cannot entertain himself witb a book
on a rainy day." Were the qnestioiwput, what far-
mers are likely to make the most rapid progress and
improvement in husbandry ? the answer would be,
other things being equal, those who read the most on
tbe subject of their vocation. A ipan who reads little,
no matter what his vocation is, will he apt to think
little, and act chiefly with reference to tradition re-
ceived from former generations, or else in imitation
of what is going on about him. There is always hope
of aman who loves reading, study and reflection.—
Not all who buy books liberally, and patronize the
press generously, are readers. There isa class of
fancy book buyers, who purchase freely and expen-
sively, but who read little and profit notning from the
stores of knowledge treasured up in their libraries.
Fine collections of books nicely arranged on shelves
may beget desires of covetonsness, but can impart
little or nothinr. only as they are read, studied, and
referred tp. «¿ry Varmer, whether rich or poor,
learned or unlearned, should have a collection o
books' on agriculture, horticulture, and several sub'
ecu more or less intimately connected with the ob-
of his special pursuit. A few good books, costing
*^tl"fartb.T Ulk wm d blockti;, iiiLLits i. J.r.s-—Tb. ^Ei.^ninof
. «on th-west pass—vessel are dstaineQ^^J^oM matters it is plain that the Japait
yl'er *t tb Thsre is no egress nor Inareas fop intolerant, for tbey have three dif-
^r««sai*consequently vessels of certain ton- Bflt rsiigjoos, divided into upwards of thirty
ISti command freights with greater dispatch- ^ votarlas of all which live pMoeably to-
£tf\íklT" what baa beoome of tbe three hundred * The pension of the Christians In the
«¡Ü¡£üá dollars appropriated forthe pteenthcentury, was a poHtteal not a tbeolog-
of \bttoat°W have been'mantained for three years
^ ,1,1 immense sum. We do not want to trfk or
hir "J more about science in contending against
^wÍmSbíssíppí. The shipping intcreet bave got
An h «sientifio ittiiooMoU' The old fbgtfls of
wwbrtat associations would have agreed to hava
*L£dned a channel for eight yea for three hun-
iS thousand dollars, snd the money would have
ban disbursed here at h"me
Before it commenced, the bonzes, or
of Bodhism, introduced from India, were
_w.jan says that tha Fort Snsl-
failed to pay up tha second
(haui sail dollars due to tba
■reBaaa of Port S^Utag and
>E?
Who Passed tbe Law Aromsbixs tbe Slave
Trade.—A few of tbe Southern papers are in the
habit of discussing this law as though it waa a
monstrous wrong imposed upon our commerce by
Northern vote —an outrage to which tbeSoutb has
tamely submitted. It is no unusual thing tormén
to ditooss subjects in their beat, as though there
was no record history in tbe world ; and if a record
ohances to come in '.ho way they wi 11 give that the
lie.
Some one seems to have hunted up tbe fad that
Charles Fenton Mercer was the < rigical mover of
the amendment declaring the trade piracy. Mercer
was a Yirginian. To ;be accuracy of bis part in the
matter •" ?« not looked'; but the history of the
subject we bave examined, and we find that tbe in-
hibition not to abolish the trade txfor* 1308, insert-
ed in the Constitution, was the work of Northern
men. The recommendation to pass a prospective
law,came fromthe Apostle of Southern Democracy,
President Jefferson, in his Annual Message ol the
3d December, 1S06. The Bubject was before Con-
gress until tbe 18th February, 1807, when it paased
the House by a vote of yeas 118, nays 5. Upon tbe
meaBnre, however, tt|ere was entire unanimity, the
only disagreement was us to the details. The
amendment to pnniah tbe traffic with death, was
yoted down by 68 to 53.
Any one may see this history In the third volume
ol Benton's Debates. Therefore, if the law was
unjust to the South, it was their own work, and
the existence of the law affords no ground for dis-
union. In the whole debate it was concedod that
the shipping engsged in the ti ade belonged to the
North—thet the profits went to swell Northern
capital—and that tbe hardships fell upon the South
em States.
And do not the advocates of tbe measure see that
tbe same results would again follow were it possi-
ble to re-open the trade ? Northern ships and
Northern capital wonld engage in t' e trade; South
era money and Southern soil rausut he exhausted
to pay for it. Southern products and Southorn la-
bor must be cheapened to " thirty or forty dollare
per annum, for a laborer"—Southern white labor*
ere must thus be crushed ou', and their places sup-
plied by thoso who only connt three-fourth in the
federal basis, and nothing in the moral voting sen-
timent. Tbe high price of labor at tbe Sonth is
the strongest bulwark in favor of the institutions
of slave'y.
Tbe civilization and religious fe<linga of our
present stock of negroes, make the institution
blessing. An intermixture of the ten million
barians, for which a few mer blindly oontend
make it a curse, and un-ettle Southern aoci "
Southern inteligencer.
Lost Stabs—A Missouri paper indnlges in some
terribly pathetic reflections upon the idea "that
often a star drops out of the firmament, ór dies
there, and is lost to sight forever after." We beg
our friend to be coratorted. A newspaper poet
says—
If a brilliant star
Where stricken from the dome of night,
A printer's press, if planted there,
Would fill the vacnnm to a hair,
And ifire, perhaps, a better light.
IUlHli(UU o
Ilion. bar-
endflMá
■ietyWR
Goma to Europe in a Balloon.—Mr. John La
Mountain, the cronaut, Is again in this city, where
he will remain a few days. He has made arrange-
ments for the construction in Boston of a balloon
with which he designs to make an attempt to arose
the Atlantic next summer. The money is to be
furniabed by a wealthy gentleman of tbe modern
Athens, who has sufficient confidence in the prac
ticability of tbe sóbeme to make a venture in it.
Tha balloon is to be of silk, with an ascensive
power which will make it capable of oarrying a Ufe
boat, stocked with provisions, and four passengers.
Tbe power it is designed to employ is tbe gun oot-
ton engine—one of which, owned by a gentleman
of Springfield, Mass., baa been teeted, and found to
operate satisfactorily- Before the venture of sail-
ing over the ocean, it Is deaigned to make three long
voyagea, starting from western cities, for tbe pur-
pose of testing the capacity of the balloon, and tbe
effect of the employment of machinery. Mr. Wise,
the father of ballooning in America, who has been
in consultation with Mr. La Mountain, approves of
his plan in all ita details, and will give bim the
benefit of his remarkable experience in suggeationa
as to the manner of carrying it out.— Troy Timet
existed in tha empire, and the reply was
ve. " Well" rejoined his m^esty," where
re oan be tolerated, we can easily bear
Leave the stranger in poaoe."
tbe whita heiress, who eloped from
ran, with a negro, an Meek aa ebony,
~ back by her pa. Bhewas taught
to believe that a white man waa aa
provided be behaved himself. The
to eonran of inetaeolio*, but the
ft determination to so
Free Nessoes.—Tbe legislature of Arkansas baa
a bill pending in the Senatorial branch of that body
to exclude free negroes from tbe State, which has
been before tbe Judiciary aa well as before a select
oommittee, consisting of some of the ablest law
yere in tbat body, both of whom have recommen
ded its passage.
London papers state tbat tbe new crystal palace
is to be located in the pretty rural village of Hi
sey, six miles north of tbe poet offioe.
A bill
for the
eed the
11 for the suppression of prise fighting;
punishment of parties implicated, has
.New York Senate.
[communicated.]
Mb i ditor.—The time is rapidly approaching,
whu. "! i- Democratic party of Texas will be calltd
upon, in a regular convention, to present oandidates
for tbe varione State offices to he filled at the ensu-
itg Auiruet election. Whilst much has been said as
to who should be Goctrnor, but little, as yet has
been m>¡ 1 as to who should be Lieutenant Governor.
It is important, tbere'e-re, that we look around for
the most suitable person to be presented by the con-
vention tor tbe oliice of Lieut. Governor. In ex-
amii ii tr ".!<•- catalogue of tbe iistinguished snd
meritoMiif names in tbe ranks nt tbe Democratie
partj ; and after fully ami fairly canvassing
the claims of those likely to bu presented to the
consideration of the convention for said office, with-
out disparagement to the claims of others, we feel
confident tbat tbe claims of Maj. Samnel Bogart, of
Collin, wh«-n every way considered, sre equal to
those ot anj other gentleman. He lias evinced a
life-long and self-sacrificing devotion to the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party, and has labored as
assiduously for the supremacy of those principles
as any man in tbe ranks. Wheu bis fellow-citizens
have needed his services, whether in tbe field or in
tbe balls of legislation, no one has responded more
willingly to their call, or been more willing to make
sacrifices.
He has always buckled on the armor and gone
forth in defense of the time-honored Brincioles pf
the Democratie party. He fcr4 £wn! «Üfctant, and
a man of unexceptionable moral character. The
first and most important questions, in the selection
of a candidate, should be, is he a good and reliable
Democrat, true to tbe principles of his party, and a
supporter of the administration * Is be heaest, is he
capable of discharging the dnties faithfully and sat-
isfactorily ? All who know tbe Maj. will award to
him these qualifications. Sbonld he be the choice
of tbe convention, the Democracy will have a cham-
pion able and willing to meet tbe ablest of the op-
position.
His talents and hia great experience in legislation
eminently fit him for the discharge of the dnties of
a presiding officer. JUNIUS.
Tbe Impeaobment Case—The Victoria Advocate
«ays—
The result of the Watrous impeachment case has
oreated a very general dissatisfaction with the people
of Texas, and the leading journals of the State bave
given expression to their indignation in terms by
no means equivocal. The result of the action of tbe
House in the matter, we must confess, is not calcu-
lated to Inspire a person who baa read the evidence,
witb particular confidence in tbe judgement or rec-
titude of that august body.
Judge Watrous has been sent hack to Texas to
resume his important duties as an innocent and
much abused man—entirely too pnre to be appre-
ciated, or even comprehended, by the immoral and
rowdy people over whom the light of his immacu-
late virtues bus so long shone in vain I
One conclusion, however, seems inevitable; Judge
Watrous baa lost tbe confidence of the people of
Texas. He has done this, either by his own faults,
or through his own misfortnne ; and in either case,
he is not fit for tbe position that be now holds, and
consequently should resign. The Judge should be
above suspicion, commanding tbo entire confidence
of the people. The people of Texas have a right to
suoh a federal officer; and if Judge Watrous has
J oat their confidence, whether justly or unjustly, 1:
is his duty to give place to some other person not
thus disqualified. His sense of justice, his own self-
respect should suggest Buoh a course.
, and
pas
Mission Valley—Clinton.—Last week wo visited
Clinton, and on our way tbither, apant two days in
Mission Valley. This valley haB been long cele-
brated for its health, its beautiful and picturesque
scenery, and the richness of its soil; but it is im-
possible, without a personal observation, to form
anything like a correct idea of its surpassing love
lineta. We bave ; een no spot in Texas, of the same
extent, at all comparable with it. Mission Valley
contains, also, a choioe population, of substantial,
intelligent, and contented fannin, and planters.
Bichard Bivers has sung inglow; ? verse the beauty
and charms of its maidens: ' .■ devolves upon
ns to pen, iu bumble pro* . i.e v,; nesof its young
men and bachelors. TLc <>rmer are modest, unas-
suming. good looking, 'in i in tavor of matrimony,
when the proper timo shall arrive, and some fortu-
nate fair one shall make the proper impression.
The latter having sinned sway a portion of their
day of grace, and learned that it is not good for man
to be alone, are deoided advocates of annexation.
Tbey dress fine, look piuadng, admire Burns and
Byron—own good houses, horses and buggies, and
are fonduf chasing rabbits, especially when favored
with the tight company. They will make most
ortby and excellent husbands, and right fortnnate
ill be the lair one, who shall secure and soften the
somewhat callous heart of any one of them.
We accepted an invitation to stay overnight at
tbe residence of Mr. JameaEmisoo, where we were
very hospitably and agreeably entertained. Tbe
next day, we were kindly invited by Dr. Weisiser,
an old,Sand wa may add, an eminent practitioner
from Kentucky, to dine with him. He resides
near the upper end of the Valley. We are alao'un-
der obligations to Mr. Daniel Weisiger, who has a
beautiful plantation in tbe Valley, lor the kindest
hospitalities.
The farmers are busy in plowing their grounJ,
hioh is in fine order, and preparing it for an early
planting. We observed some patches of wheat,
looking very fine.
Business at Clinton appeared quite brisk. Tbe
merchants were receiving new supplies of goods,
and were quits busy. The town seems to be im
proving.— Victoria Advocate.
Cultivation or Usetdl Plants.-There is a soci-
ety in France, called tbe society of Acclimatization,
which, in tbe last few years, bave extended the cul-
tivation of tbe yam in tbat country; also, tbe sorg-
hum, or Chinese sugar-cane, which i-> likely tobe
the principal food for cattle, aa well aa for tbe man
ufacture of sugar. Tbe same society have intro-
duced the Chinese nettle, from which a fibre is ex
trac ted of a superior quality for textile fabrics; a
new pea, yielding an excellent oil. and which is a
nutrioua article of food; a wax tree, a varnish tree
and a buckthorns from China, from which a valu-
able green dye is extracted.
♦
Montoomert, Texas.)
Jan. 29th, 1859, [
Eds. Civilian:—By the same mail which con-
veys this yon will probably receive the proceedings
of a railroad meeting held here yesterday. Our
people have become sensibly alive to the import-
ance of having a railroad run through this salubri-
ous and fertile portion of tbe State. Such is also
the case with the citizens of Walker County. In
fact the great increase of negro labor, and the su-
perior quality of onr land, together witb the num-
ber of new plantations being opened recently, de-
mand an egress-for our productions snperior to the
ox-wagon, or the precarious flat-boat navigation of
tbe San Jacinto, wbicb so far, bave befen our only
means of transportation. A disposition is at pres-
ent manifested on the part of onr people to co-op-
erate with the Galveston, Houston i'iid Henderson
Railroad Co., wbicb I think it would be to tbe in-
terest of that company to cultivate. Whatever the
prospective profits cf this road might be on other
routes, there is no doubt but that at present, or as
soon as a road cculd be bnilt through this and
Walker counties, as desired by the citizens of Hunts-
ville and Montgomery, it wonld at once prove a
profitable paying institution. I believe tbat if a
proposition is made to tbe oompany by our people,
it will desire that company to procure tbo nee of
the Central road to Cypress City, and thence on a
direct line for Trinity Biver, t pass in the imme-
diate viuinity of Hnntsville;aud such an arrange-
ment, in my opinion would not only be more pro-
fitable than any other to tbe company ; but would
also be doing the "the greatest good to the greatest
number."
Without disparaging auy other route, let us look
at some of the advantages to l>e derived from this
one. To begin at Cypress City, and run about-N.
11 E. in the direction of Hunti-vjlle, Spring Creek
would be crossed at eight miles. Here commences a
fair region of country and cominea so to the cross-
ing of Lake Creak, some two miles east of the pres-
ent =tage road, and distance from Cypress City 21
miles. Here commences a rich und fertile region
of country, which eootiuuer almost without a
change until the crossing of *hü San Jacinto at a
point Nurtli 70 West, or!horei!MiutH from Danville,
distant about six miles. ras>ine along tbo route
we bave on each side ot lh<- road until reaching
San Jacinto, a body ol as ¡j' o ■ land as the State
affords, anil enriched by a thriving and industrious
population of permanently tellled planters. This
wduld pass abont three miles east of the town of
Montgomery—a few miles front Sin Jacinto; con-
tinuing in tbe same direction we pasa through tbe
rich settlements of Walker County, extending all
the way to the Trinity taking the town cf Hunts-
villc directly in its course the di.tauce from Cy
press City to Hiintsville biing50JÍ miles now,con-
tinue the same course North 11 E. after leaving
Huntsvillo, and nt 13}£ miles. \on will strike the
Trinity river, at one of the Iwst points on i' for
bridges, near the month of Nelson's Creek, the land
continuing of an excellent qnahty and thickly set-
tled from Huntsville to thia point on Trinity. And
here tbe company would find itself but a very few
miles West of an air line from Houston to Hender-
son, baving passed over a section of country, which
long acquaintance witb it, satisfies ma is a route
on which a road can be bnilt with less expense in
bridging and grading than any other the company
could take in the direction of Henderson. Here is
route that would pay as it progressed, whereas tbe
company might have to wait for the road to popu-
late thocouutry, before it would pay anything on
other rontes which they miirbt adopt.
No matter what interested parties may suggest as
to the best route of tbis road, i he Company has one
of three to adopt; viz : oue air line whicb will pass
through au almost uninterrupted wilderness, until
it atrives at a point east of Waverly in Walker
County, or secondly, make a defieotion to tbo right
or east of an air line to pass i hrongb but a small
portion of richconntry in Polk county, which de
Section wonld be greater than that required to tbe
west, to meet the wishes of Huntsville and Mont-
gomery.
It is therefore plain to auy person acquainted
with tbe sitnation of tbe country tbat it wonld be
decidedly to the interest of the company, not only
for the present, but prospectively, to adopt ibe
route indicated above, viz : from Cypress City to
Trinity by way of the neighborhood of Montgome-
ry and Huntsviile. It is true it might somewhat
lengthen tbe route, and alter the previously con-
ceived plans of the Company ; but such is the press -
ing necessity for a road through tbis section that 1
bave no donbt sbonld tbe Company enter into cor-
respondence with onr people, they will find them
liberal enongb to compensate them for any incon-
venience arising from alteration of plans &c.
The fact is such is the spirit pervading our peo-
ple at present, that it an arrangement cannot be
made with the Company, we must apply for legis-
lative aid, and go on our own resources, which will
be found ample to relieve onr necessities.
J. M. W.
Tee Ule o. c. Hartley
Tbe Intelligenoer publishes tbe proceedings in the
U. S. Court, at Anitin, on tbe occasion of the death
of Hon. O. C. Hartley, lata reporter to the Supreme
Court of the State of Texas.
At a meeting of the members of tbe Bar in atten-
dance upon the District Court of the United States,
in the Federal Court room, on the morning 21st Jan.
1S59, Geo. W. Paschal, Esqr., was called to tbe
chair, and Willis L. Bobards and F. W. Chandler,
E-qr's, appointed Secretaries.
William Alexander, Esqr., offered tbe tollowing
resolutions whicb were adopted.
" 1 Resolved, Tbat while we bow witb reverence
to the dispensation of Providence, tbat bas sudden-
ly removed from among us, in the primo of bis
manho~>d, our esteemed friend Oliver C. Hartley
Esq., of Galveston, who, as a citizen, asasoldier, as
a member of onr Legislature, as tbe digester of our
statutes, as one of the Commissioners for framing
our Codes, and as a reporter of the decisions ot
our Supreme Court, bad so conducted himself, as to
canae all to feel that in his death our State bas sub
tained a loss—we cannot forbear, as a body, pnb-
lioly to express our regret at bis decease.
" 2. Resolved- Tbat we tender our cordial sym-
pathies to bis afflicted family, and to bis numerous
friends iu this and in bis native State.
" 8. Resolved, That the United States District
Attorney, for the Western distriotof Texas, be, and
is hereby requested to present these resolutions in
onr behalf, and to move tbat thev be soread noon
tha records of tho^-vr*. snd that «H lWlfcllniuili
of this place, and of Galveston, and^Tper^exssT ""d
and also of Bedford, Pennsylvania, be desired to
publish them." *
GEO. W. PASCHAL, Chairman.
Upon tbe assembling of the court, K. B Hubbard
addressed it with great solemnity as follows :
" May it please the Court:—The duty has been
assigned me, by tbe members of the Bar in attend-
ance upon tbis court, to preaent the lesolutions
which hsve been adopted by them and tbe officers
of this oourt, upon the death of Oliver C. Hartley
Esqr., of Galveston.
" It is but just that we—his surviving brethren
—should deviate for a moment from the ordinary
discussions of this forum, to pay a proper tribute
of respect to the memory of tbe worthy departed.
It is only after death, with its ruthless band, has
borne away tbe great and the good, that men can
fully appreciate and do homage to the virtues -which
enobled and adorned their character while living.
" Tbe varied and exciting prejudices of the times
—the clashing interests of aspiring ambition for
preferment and power, oft recurring and entering
ever into the battle of life, disturb cot tbo sanctity
abd repose of the grave.
" Looking back, therefore, from this point of time
over tbe short interval since bis departnre from
among ns, now that le has met the inevitable doom
of all the living—his private virtues, alike with hie
pnblic cervices, grow in brighter and holier remem-
brance. Ours is not however, so much a personal
sorrow. Tbat is confined, though not alone, for the
most part to his desolate homo by the sea—whose
'solemn voices' are mingling even now with the
waitings wbicb go forth from bruised and broken
hearts. Devoted friends have, ere now, doubtless
followed the bier to the grave, and porformed the
last solemn ceremonials of the dead. Kindred and
household—tbe fatherless and tbe widow—have
wept tears of bitterneBs at his untimely loss. But
we, brethren of the same time-honored profession,
though far removed 'rom the immedíate scone of his
labors, and bia death, mingle rather in tbe more
common Borrow at tbo departure of ono who was
alike a brilliant ornament of the Bar—an honored
and useful citizen—a brave and gallant soldier
" Mr. Hartley became a citizen of tbe State of
Texas immediately alter the period cf annexation,
In 1846. Iu those 'troublous times,' and at the call
of bis country, lie left for a while the calmer pur-
suits of civil life, for tbe hardships and privations
of tbe soldier. In this new relation he mantained
a gallantry and bearing wbicb won golden opinions
from his comrades in arms. After the piping times
of peace, he re-entered, with renewed energy, the
lists of that profession which now so peculiarly
mourns his loss. He read law in tbe office of the
present Attorney General of the United States, and
possessed the ¡ove and confidence of this great ju-
rist to the day of bis death.
" Tbe deceased, though not perhaps oombining
the eloquence of the advocate, or the deeper learn
ing of tbe 'greater luminaries who have ruled the
days of the law,' yet was nevertheless, by the unan-
imous accord of the Bench and the Bar, regarded
and respected ts a lawyer of learniog and ability.
His learning and research—happily for his fame-
will not he attested merely by legond or tradition.
He lias left memorials behind him more enduring
THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 186*.
feÉTThe ateamar Diana, Capt. J. B Starrett, ar
rived this morning from Houston, with the follow-
ing passengers:
Mifs Daogberty, Brown & lady, MrsLuckett A
eon. Miss McMabon, W Brewer, A J Donaldson, E
B Reeves, W J Wright, B Henry, B B Young, A
Herman,G A Cook, C A Buokley, Duokett, Oliver,
Cohen,8 H Drummon, T B McMahan, Woodall,
McGowen, G BoUuaoo. Judge Moxey, A Howard
J Pinto, T M Boely, W D Coff-e, Willie, A Coffee
H McLeod, Dr Tate. Baker, JudgeStnmpe, Hooper,
Bobb, Cerris.
The Ladies of tbe Methodist Chito will give
a Suppeb at Armory Hall, on Church Street, Friday
evening, Feb. 4, for the benefit of theCbnrch. Tbe
Ministers of all denominations are invited to attend.
Admittance for othors 85 cents. Sapper 75 cents.
The barque Loaiaa Eaton, 44 days from Bio,
bas arrived at Galveston, with a cargo of coffee, to
C. W. Adams.
Tbinitt Kivir is again rising. Tbe steamer
Neptune No. 8 left Johnson's Bluff, from above,
on Tuesday morning.
fa?~Tho schr. Perpendicular wbicb struck on tbe
bar of tbe mouth of tbe Brazos, some days
inriiiMli fraeh him IM new,
reported the amount of damage. She
had on board a quantity of cotton and molasses,
which were uninjured; and 57 bhds. of sugar, up-
on which the damage is estimated at fifty per cent.
The total loss is estimated at about $2,500, on
whioh one fourth of tbo loss is covered by the Gal
veston Insurance company, and the remainder by
the New York offices. Filty hhds. of this sngar was
from Mr. Campbell's (the Sayre) plantation;
The Theatre—LaBt night there was another full
bouse to witness Knowles' play of the Hunobback,
The entire performance went off quite smoothly.
It is in characters like Julia, that Mrs. Logan, in
our opinion,excels—characters tbat reprtsent tbe
woman, contending with love and pride against the
harrowing thought tbat she is unloved by bim to
whom ste bas plighted ber faith. The antbor bas
woven together a heautiful plot in the Hunchback,
to illustrate the deep subtilties of tbat indescribable
something—a woman's heart.
To-night, the Honey Moon will be performed,
and the farce of The Thumping Legacy.
The Old Capitol Hotel, at Houston, took fire
on Tuesday ; but the flames were evtingr.ished with-
out doing much damage.
The Columbia Democrat, speaking of tbe
late altercation between onr Bepresentative in Con-
gress and tbe Abolitionist Giddings, says tbat Kir.
Bryan is " a little man, and a long ways from
hftme," but he stands np boldly for his rights.
The Difficulty with the Beservf. Indians.—
The Dallas Herald learns that the party who killed
the Reserve Indians in Palo Pinto county, have
submitted to the writs issued by Judge Battle, for
their arrest, and are in the custody of Capt. Ford,
special depnty appointed to arrest them ; and that
the forces under Capt. Nelson, whieh were threat-
ening tbe lower reserve, have disbanded and return-
ed to their homes.
The Impeaobment Case.—The Dallas Herald
praises Mr. Reagan and censurcs Mr. Bryan for the
course pursued by cach, in tbo U. 8. House of Rep-
resentatives, during the investigation of tbe charges
against Judge Watrous. The strictures of the Her-
ald are a little too pointed for repetition in our
columns.
in the LitofUK Macaxtne, opaaka et a
i that haa always barn used to the
1 an author or a >!( f
Tba Citv riiiiaif ot Tieksburg have
appropriating $100,000 to thi
iveport and Tanas railroad, pi
of the people should decide in Í
pent, tax (or aald mrpoae. Tba vota la to be
tbe ft th of February
£.
than in8"rir>tioor on tomb-stones, or monnmanlsef
brass, v/hicfi will perpetuate his name witn'bonr.r-
able associations in the judicial historv of the conn-
try.
" The profession in Texas owe him peculiarly a
debt of gratitude for his services as the first Diges
ter of our laws, requiring as it did, sound judicial
learning and discrimination, and a familiarity with
the varied and complicated statutes of the Repnblic
and the State ; all ot which qualifications he pos-
sessed in an eminent degree. He was likewise one
of the commissioners appointed by the chief Exec
utive of the State, for framing our Civil and Penal
Codes.
" Ho was once elected by the county of Gah eslon
a member o'*tbe State Legis'ature, and having ser-
ved his term with honor to himself and tha State,
voluntarily left the political arena fir the equally
honorable and more congenial pursuit of bia cho-
sen prolessicn. And at the time of his death, and
for many years previous, was u Reporter of tho de-
cisions of the Snpreme Court of T.-xas—a tribunal
tbe learning and abiiity of who30judgesr.flect.snot
only honor upon Texas, hnt upon the judiciary of
the whole country In all these positions, it may
be trnly said, he fulfilled the highest expectations ot
his countrymen.
" But ho has beeu called away from amoo'j the
living, to take np bis abode in the silent house of
death. Not liko him, who after long life aud lull
of ripened honors, 'wraps the drapery of bis couch
around him, and lies down to pleasant dreams,' bnt
in the pride of his manhood, and tha noontide of
his strength, is cut down by an 'nntimely frost.'
'■' Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the North-wind's breath,
And stare to set; bnt all
Thou hast, all seasons for thine own, O Death."
" Happily bis name needs not the formal tributo ;
lor while tne Bench or the Bar of Texas maintain
the pnrity and learning of the present times, -o
long will our departed brother be cherished in lopd
est remembrance.
" In the dijehage of tbe duty imposed upon me,
I move that the resolutions presented be ordered to
be spread upon tho records of this Court."
To which Jndge Thomas H. Dnval replied as fol-
lows :
Gentleuen or the Bah.- In ths sentiments of
respect and esteem expressed toward Mr. Hartley,
in the resolutions adopted by you, and the eloquent
remarks of the District Attorney, I hearily concur.
From a long personal acquaintance with Mr. Hart-
ley, I can bear testimony to his talents as a lawyer,
and his worth as a man. In bis sadden and pre-
mature death thia Court bas sustained a los" of one
of its most respected officers—the State one of its
most useful and valued citizens.
A Bankrupt Citt.—Tne Mayor of Keokuk in
Iowa, has jost issued a printed circalar to tho cred-
itors of that flourishing city, inviting them with a
cheerful suavity to write off ono half of their claims,
The city has contracted a debt of $1.250,00U, and
the Mayor now states that tlie people of this city
find tfcemsa¡ve3 wholly ur.&ble lo pay. He aUd
" Onr debt now nearly quadruples the limit allow
ed by our State Constitution, whieh provides that
no city, county, or corporation shall croóte un in
debtedness, the aggregate amount of which shall
exceed five per cent, of i's taxable property.
SUamjpriiUtngQDAct
Tha Book tMMMuol Ua OMUaa Is aswfmlly
•applied wuh ortpUoD •( Plata aa* taacj
2ft ambtaaUg (Hmmdu, Bordare. Floorl t v
Sorlpt , etc., ate., whiSaava baa «alaciad *1tk tbe
graatast ears, so as to aaa*H.«. to alaaaatke ISnej at
gira uila&etioo lo all wko f«rv.i auk ifealr order*.
• Pnwi i,ia |rtn> li one ot tba
•timprovodHtaani,Air*t>rto«,Unta,-cjitnd . Powet
and the Magnatir Patent rard sad Job Press.
Witaia tho hills* month* upward oftn tbnaaaa4
«ollar have keen axpendad for additional Bxtolitis,
<rhie*,tag«tber «nth «ar for*erlarge stock,JastMeaas
la elatataa .apoaortty.
SSS9 .
The Oyster Tbaoe Tho annual report of the
Baltimore American, tor ISAS, states that tbe oys-
ter businesB equals in valne that of tho tobacco
crop of the State of M*ryla%d ; is constantly In-
creasing, with no prospect of a diminution of tbe
demand. Few of onr readers have an adequate
idea of the importance of the oyster trade. At
Baltimore it Is stated as follows for the year 185S :
Valne of the trade In packed oystarp 8 000,000
Do oysters consumed in this city and
"fetal $4,000,000
Tbe nn in bar of vessels, large and small, en toped
in tbe trade, is estimated at one thousand. Tbe num-
ber of houses now engaged iu the business of pack
ing oysters is twenty-five. The number of hands
employed in opening, preparing aud packing, varies
from 1.5 00 to 2,600,
liaw Oysters are now shipped to the farthest
points of tho West, t o Australia, California, Sonth
America, and to various parts of Europe, the trado
appearing to increase steadily.
In many places, the system of planting is profit
ably resorted to, tho mode being to take the small
oysters from deep water and lay them down íq
shallow coves, where tbey increase in two or three
years to a very lago size.
For tbe Civilian and Gazette.]
Proceeding* °* a Rati Boa* meeting.
Of a portion of the citizens of Montgomery coun-
ty, in the Court House in the tnwn of Montgomery,
28th January, 1S59.
A. Hemphill, Esqr., was called to the Cbair.—
After explaining the object of the meeting, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had—On motion iBraol
Worsham, Esq., was elected Secretary, moved and
carried that a committee of tbrec be appointed to
draw up and report resolutions expressive of the
result of tbis meeting. Whereupon the Chair ap-
pointed P. P. Porter, J. Davis and L. W. Mathews,
who after a short delay reported tbe following :
Resolved, Tbat tbe citizens of tbis section of
Montgomery county fally appreciate tbe import-
ance of a Bailroad connection with the coast and
the growing necessity of the same, and tbat we will
nse our best efforts to effect such a connection.
Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed
by tbe Chairman to correspond with the citizens of
Huntsville and other sections of Walker conntv and
ascertain from them the probable amount of pay-
ing stock tbat can be secured in that County, in
order to aid in building the G. H. <fc H. Bailroad
pai allel with tbe stage road from Houston to Hunts-
ville through or in the vicinity of Montgomery and
Huntsville.
Resolved, Tbat it shall be the further duty of Bald
committee to correspond with tbe Agent of said
Road and asoertain wbat amount of stock will be
necessary to induce them to run said road as above
indicated.
Resolved, That the Chairman be authorized to
call a meeting at such future time as he shall deem
expedient.
On motion the foregoing resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. The Cbair appointed the follow-
ing gentlemen a committee of correspondence, to
wit: L. W. Mathews, P. J. Willis, Israel Worsbam
and Lucieh Perchston.
Ou motion, tbe Chairman and tbe following other
gentlemen were added to the Committee of corres-
pondence, John M. Wade, L. G. Clepper, Jacob
Shanilon and R. J. Palmer.
On motion it waa resolved that a copy of tbe pro-
ceedings of this meeting duly aigned be gent to the
Death of Col. Francis Lee, lT. 8. Abut.—We
learn from the St. Louis Democrat that Col. Francis
Lee, of the U. 8. Army, died in that city on the 19th
inst., of a chronic diarrhea, contracted during his
service in Mexico. The Democrat gives the follow-
ing sketch of the life of the deceased :
He was born in Pennsylvania, on tbe I3tb of
April, A. D. 1S02. He entered tho Bervico as cadet
in 1818, and was commissioned as second lieuten
ant of the 7th Infantry in 1S22. In IS24 be was
Sromoted to first lieutenant in the same infantry,
[e was Assistant Quartermaster from May, 1828,
to May, 1834, when he waa promoted to the rank of
captain.
He was promoted to Major of the 4th Infantry in
February, 1887, which corps he commanded in the
valley ot Mexioo. He was breveted Lient. Col. for
gallant and meritorious conduct in the terrible bat-
tles at Contrera8 and Cbernbueco on the 20th Au-
gust, 1347. He was breveted Colonel for gallant
and meritorious conduct in tbe battle of El Moliuo
del Rey, on the 3th of September, 1847. During
tbe whole of tbe Mexican War, at the seige of Fort
Brown, in 1846, where be was second in command,
and at tbe capture of the city of Mexico, where the
United States troops covered themselves with im
perishable glory, Col. Lee won high distinction and
honor, in Mareb, 1851, he was promoted to Lieut.
Colonel of tbe 6th Infantry. On tbe 18th of Ooto-
ber, 1855, be was promoted to Colonel of tbe 2d In-
fantry, whicb rank be held until his death. Since
1S55, be bas been stationed in Nebraska and St
Louis, and was in command of tbe Department
West until relieved on the 2d of October laBt, by
Col. Sumner.
United to the brave and gallant qualities which
won bim so much distinction in the army, where
bis many fine social traits of character, whicb secu-
red for bim a large circle of warm friends, to whom
bis lose will prove a source of the deepest sorrow.
Geobsians Moving to Tetab.—The moving fever
bas got hold of many of our people in this and Han-
cock county. Texas seems to be the Canaan to
which our old friends are directing their footsteps
We hope one-half of their fond anticipations may
be realized ; but we fear many will find at their
journey's end, tbat life bas been sacrificed for what?
the sight of the promised land. Georgians, friends
stay where yen are. Renovate yonr own lands, and
open the thousands of uncultivated acres to tbe
sound of industry. Leave Texas and other new
States to tbe young and tbe vignrous, but, old man.
stanping on tbs verge of tbe grave, lioger by tbe old
homestead, while life lasts, and finally give yonr
bones te the grave, above which all yonr brightest
hours have been passed, and beneath which repose
the ashes of wife, children and friends.—led. Un-
orilee Ha>Ua|<
Tbe v°'C* of offloa-hooting grow* with th* growth
of tbe oonntry, and tb* oorroptlon and demor«ll*a*
tion whioh spring from It ar* obvio* to all who
watch th* current of national or local política. To
young men wa would recommend a thoughtful road,
log of tb* following truthful extraña from an ar*
ücle In tbe Philadelphia Praia:
Offioe hunting;! th* bwettlng folly and aln of thle
Union. It mina more «a, blights tba p*ao* and
prosperity ot more familtea, and itfl o' gr* tar in-
jury upon th* general welfare, than almost any oth-
er existing evil. In ayoong and growing country
lik* thia, with Ban y undeveloped leeouro** ana
openings in every walk of lila, far tb* profitable
employment of every mental and physical energy
of her oitizana, it is a*ad sight to see thousand out
aside theee templing opportontai** tor a an re ad-
vance upon the high road to honor or waalih, for
tbe paltry reward* that offioial employment oan be>
stow.
Tbe path of the office-seeker 1* full of *henle and
quick sands. Tbe suooaas of his party I nearly
aiways problematical, and with iu detest, all bia
h pes aud aspirations are blighted. Bat supposing
it to bo suoceosiul, if he is not a nomluee eleoted by
the people aud if he only expects office by appoloW
raeot, he finds hundreds oi competitors springing
up from every quarter, and in tbe general rush, his
chances of success are like those of tbe holder of *
lottery ticket for drawing a first class pries. For
long and weary days and nights, he must exprt-
nr>, ill ifc. ■■ * (■ imwiie,«H hi trth
val* of tfcia hind, thousand -and tone of thousand*
grow neglectful of tbalr ordinary duties and par-
suits, forfeit tbe respect and confidence of those
who wonld otherwise have carried them on auooeas-
fully through life, and, like tbe dog In the fable, in
grasping at tbe sbsdow, loss tbe substance.
There are few offices in which men oan bon**tly
advance tbeir fortunes to any oonaidereble extent ;
and those whioh are of a decidedly luorativeobarao-
ter sre so eagerly sought, tbat more money is spent
in tbe efforts to scquira tbem by the numerous can-
didates, than tbe successful aspirant is enabled to
realize; and while a few, a very few, are euojeesful
in these hotly-contested struggles, and bave pru-
dence enough to resist tbe strung temptations and
necessities of extravagant expendi>ure whioh ao-
company tbe possession of their office, on every
band we see wrecked and mined men wbo have
frittered away tbeir manhood and aqnandared •
moderate competency in fruitier* endeavor* to
climb tbo slippery ladder of political preferment.
As to tbe office-holders who l ave escaped all tb*
perils and overcome all tbe obstacles wblch have
been too mighty lor their competitors, what is their
position? The great mas* of tbem, by the time tbey
are fairly warm in tbeir seats, familiar witb tbelr
new duties, and unfitted by habit for tbeir former
employments, are summarily discharged, and be-
come comparatively helpless and worthless mem-
bers of society.
The Police or The Seas—The London Enquirer
thus discuses the question of tbe right of search:
What is the right of search but lbs pass purl system
of the seas ! Well, but the claim to search haa been
abandoned, and all that is asked of the Americana is
some means of identifying the vessel with the flag
she carries. What is this however, still but the pass-
port system ot the sea? Will you let a boat come
alongside and ask civilly for ibe ship's papers ? a*ka
England. No, replies the United States, our vessels
must be free to traverse the seas without hindrance.
And we believe we must confess America to be more
in the right than our prejudic-s prepare us to admit.
All our arguments fur identification of the naii 'nal-
ity with the flag are precisely the argun ems used in
defence of the coi.tinential passport system. We ad-
vocate a police lor llie seas analogous to the French
and Austrian police for tbe land We want to know
who is at sea. We hold it desirable that our naval
gendarme should have power to ask all mercantile
vessels the question, who arc you, and what are you?
The American claim for ships at sea llie same free-
dom of passing without question or interruption *9
of men on land, and maintain the evil of jin, occa-
sional abuse of tbe flag is less than that of the fre^~"
quent interruption of vessels whicb would result fr> m
the Injury proposed. It most be borne in miud tbat
a ship has something of a corporate character, and
how d es a man relish being stopped with the ques-
tion, who are you, and show that you are not a ttiief'.
But how are piracy and slave dealing to ba discov-
ered and prevented, if no inqniries can be made to
ascertain whether vessels are eniit'ed to the color*
they show ? How is ihe thief, or cut throat discov-
ered on land ? The capture is generally made at tlie
risk of the nfHcer, if there be error, but how neldorn
does error occur. And tbe practised naval officer is
nut less shrewd than the det'-ctive in discovering ihe
signs and tokens of a guilty traffic. We do nui think
that much will be lost by the abandonment of search
or visits of inquiry ; but whatever n ay be the value
of these things, cert-tin it ¡9 that we mutt submit CO
doaaben we may without them, its other nations will
notcotifcei¿rtv> b r?triCl**r can nnj %yq canonizo
to war with all lh« inaratime world in order to put
down the slave trade il is nut agreeable lo the na-
tional pride tosurrender any power or preferí -ion O' re
asserted, bul so it mum be Time was. when ibe for-
eigner in our water* uere compelled to lower hi* fore*
topsail in homage to the British flag. Thi time hon-
ored usage ue were obliged lo abandon. Tbe light
of search followed, and now is denied the request to
see the ship's title to her flag.
vicinity
1,000,000
Fbacdhlent Land Titles Revived.—Tho Mat
ttgorda Gazette reports the following case of swind-
ling, by moans of a bogus land title.
An iudividnal by tho name of David Ridge, made
his appearance here a few days igo, exhibiting a
Government grant of a league of land, purported
to have been located en tho waters of Caiiey.in this
county, for a Jacob Willis, in 1841 ; signed David
G. Burnett, President, and Thomas Wm. Ward,
Commissioner General Land Odli-e. The potso-sor
of tho patent say he purchased it of Willis—who
is a resident of Arkansas—lately at Baton Rouge,
for six thousand dollars , and paid bim two thou-
sand dollars in cash. There is no record of loca-
tion or survey of the laDd described, in this county
in fact, every foot of land on Caney, had been ta
ken up twelve years before tbe date of Willis'grant.
So the grant or patent bas been well sold, if Ridge
has been egregionsly bored. Flat broke, and afoot
at that.
A Despebate Attempt at Anncon" .—Tbe
Springflnd till) Journal, of the I8tb, gives th(
following aocount of a despe-ate attempt to spirit
away a young lady :
A young man named Thomas Steel, of desperate
character, living about two miles eourh of toaro,
made a forcible att-mpt to abduct a y'rung girl
named Mary Ann K<-yes, a daughter of Gersbam
Keyes, Esq., Irnm ber home on laet Saturday night,
aud baing lolled in his purpose attempted to shoot
Mr. Keyep. His first dernonstatiou was ou Prldsy
night, when be approached the bouse witb a buggy
and insisted on carrying Mary Ana off, not only
against ber will, but in spite of ber mother'* re-
monstrances, her father then being Irora home ¡ bnt
finally be was Induced to leave tbe premises. On
Saturday night he returned again while tba family
were at supper, aud dashed tbrough tbe door into
the house, with biBsleeves rolled upend a cooked
revolver in bis hand, threatening instant death to
the inmates if tbe daughter was not immediately
given into bis possession.
Mr. Eeyes seeing tbe peril and knowing tba vio-
lent character of tbe fellow, forthwith leaped opon
him throwing bim npon the floor, and after a des-
perate ptruggle succeeded in wrenching the platol
from bis grasp. He then beld him there nntil somi
of the neighbors came in and assisted him in pi
ioning the fellow. He was brought to town aj
confined in jail that night. His examination Cf
off ttefcre Justice Francis on yeeterday, wbsn, _
default of bail, be was recommitted to await b'- '
tri-l at tbe March term of tbe Circuit Court.
Ye~.Dc P'eel is represented to be a most despt
fellow, dreaded and feared by all tbe neigbborb
S'ime think bim crazy, but other , wbo have kc
him from a child, be having been born on a
adjoining that of Hoyes, say be was always aV
Mucb excitement exists in tbe neighborhood,
even ebould h succeed in giving ball, he will
be allowed to stay there. His father is dead. <
mother bas married again and Is living in Tel
Young Steel In represented as having consider*
property.
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The Milky Way.—This well-known phenome-
non Is a great luminous band whicb every evening
stretches all across tbe eky. At one part it umds off
a kind of branch whicb again unites with the main
body, after remaining distant for about one hund-
red and City degrees. Tbis remarkable belt has,
from tbe earliest ages with wh cb wo ha^e any re-
cord, maintained the same place among tbe stars ;
and, when examined through a powerful telescope,
it is found to be composed of myriads of glittering
dnst, on tbe back ground of tbo general heavenp.
Sir William Iierscbel has divided it into a number
of nebulous systems, or separate clusters of stars,
and has described tbeir appearances and shapes ;
but, as yet, it is to ns but the shadowy outline of
another branch of astronomical research wbicb
will require more powerfnl instruments and more
human genius than is now at command for its ex-
ploration. Tho seme authority above referred lo,
thinks tbat tho phenomena of tho milky way agree
with tho supposition that the stars of our firmament,
instead of being scattered in all directions indiffer-
ently tbrough sihee, form a stratum, of which the
thickncss is small in comparison witb its length
and breadth, and in which the earth occupies a
place scmea-here about the middle of its thickness.
Gen. Houston recently stated most empbatlaally
from bis pltce in tbe Senate, that be wonld not ae-
cept tbe Presidency if it were tendered him by all
the political parties in tbe Union. He anoonnce*
a settled determination to close bia publio life, and
spend the remainder of bia days in retirement and
peace. His career bas been an eventful and stormy
one, and be will leave behind bim a name that will
not be unknown to the student of history. How-
ever, men may bave differed witb bim, few will
deny bim some of tbe highest attributes of great-
ness, and few we trust will carry their animoalilet
to bis peaceful retirement.
It is said be Is to take np his residence on Gal
veston Island.
Those who are anxiously looking forward to bim
as the opposition candidate for Governor of t-
State, wo think are surely destined to disapf' " SJoabovn
ment.—Dalla* Herald.
'' Mr. Timothy, " said a young lsdy, wbo had
been showing off ber wit at the expense ot a dang
ler, "you remind me of a barometer, that is filled
with nothing in the upper story ." "Divine Almira,"
meekly replied ber adorer, " in thanking yon for
Katckal Cameos.—Among the products of Chin-
ese industry imported into Europe, there i one whicb
has for a long lime been a universal puzzle lo know-
how it was made. It is a species cf pearl cameo, of
varied subjects, showing plainly no traces of having
been cut by any instrument, but, on the contrary, of
being produced by the tnollvrca contained in ils shell.
The pr cess of manufac1 urti has been found out, and
it is really so clever as to we!l deserve attention.
In the salt and muddy waters at the mouth of the
Ning-po, there is found a bivalve mollusc , known
in natural history under tbe name of Anodonta, and
which the Chinese use fur obtaining the cameos
above referred to. The AncdtJita, when taken h
opened wirh great care, and kept in that stale by
small wooden wedges The animal is raised skillful-
ly, so as not tu suffer injury, and a cavity is hollow-
ed out in the thickness uf its shell,and therein is laid
a sheet o metal, having a sun ben design upon it, and
in order that the Utter may not be dis urhed by the
animal, il is secured wirh an agglutinative matter In-
soluble in water— t¡.e Anndonta Is then allowed to
close us shell, and is thrown into small pon'ls, en-
closed forthe purpose After a while, the shell-fi-h
thus operated on are fished up,and wh-n opened, the
metal plate is found covered with a mother of pearl
substance, laid upon it in regular layers, as if by the
galvauoplastic pr< cess, so that all tbe designs on ibe
m^aiic iiié are faiihiullv brought out in ihe most
minute uinner.
The Chinese also insert in these Anodonta small
round stones, sirnng on a thread, and u-.tain there-
from artificial pearls, of wbicb th-y make a great
trade. Some of these pearls are nearly a third oi en
inch in diameter.
_ ... T _ 7?^ „ , _ , . that oomplime it,let me remind you that you occupy
Huntaville Item, QnWmton News and Galveston! my uppor story entirely."
Civilian for publication. -
On motion tbe meeting adjourned, "sin* die."
A. HEMPHILL,
Chairman,
. WoxaiAX, S*o "y
A witness, in an aeeault and battery esse, at
Hartford, Conn., in dcocribing a wound on tba b**d
of on* of th* parti**, aaid, K wa* '.'about as larg*
a* a tbree-conur etone"
National Debts Tbe public debt of the United
States is 164 910,777, and tbe aggr-gnte public
debt of all tbe States foot up $289 4SW,876.
Tbe national debt of England am note to IS,
876 5$8,€TO, & snm the aona&l interest of Wbicb,
tb« low rates wbicb prevail io England, is doable
tb« ordinary expenditure of tbe Moral govern
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Jcela.ni>'—'This is a forbidden country to writ
abont when the mercury is b*?| w lero. But witL
the 4000 square miles of glacier in Iceland, there are
more than thirty vol 'anoe*; und bo with the chilling
a88t>ciaiionK connected with the very name of the Is-
land, there are mingled stirring and cheerfal tidings.
The people even there feel the spirit of the age, and
ar« demanding independence of Denmark- 44 Their
assembly," says a recent European correspondent,
" remodelled in 1843, and composed of twenty-four
members, is insufficient for the progrestistn; and the
home governmental Coperihagan appear to be will-
ing to meet all demands in the mo*t accomodating
spirit." The Danish Finance Committee, with a
frankness that does them credit, confera that they
know but little of the affairs of the inland, HQd de-
clare that the time has come for according to Iceland
the right of managing its own affairs It would be
strange if thiB old horn- of nortbsru civilization ah' uld
c« n e to Iife again, and renew its importance on
political map of Europe. Iceland baa an ar a of 87,
000 cqnap> miles, and a population of o ver 6í),UU0
yaating<
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n V«i.
Tho love of fan in not nnknown among tba seri-
ous looking Chinaman, wbo are tbieklj collected
in eorce parra of tbe Australian colonies. A ator- •
beeper wishing to advertise hi- articles in the Cbl-
nano UnguaffQ ecgaged a celestial to paint h«u a
-ign, expecting cf conree It woald be an entUiof
one. It did not ac-wur his expectation*, however
for tbe only perceptible effdct it had on tbe r* anon'
of the sun and moon wm to excite a &rin of thi
broadeet dimension*. By a connderahlt bribe hi
obtained a.translation in Eotflinh of the ad veri *
ment, atd found it to be a- follows ; •* Don't bü
any thing Lera—storekeeper a rogue."
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JtMt/d
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, «nit t>«
Fbasce and Ac TBI*.—Th.l-.ndon Timwl
a 'esding ar'iule whioh s y tb. c<>n'lnent.l euM*
aiKLt, respecting tbe I'alian qoeatioa, fc.e ^ghtr-l!Ilr"
crM-, ond nniew efficeir us inenns of pre .jd«
oe adopTrd, 6 collision will occur between S.rdW íeumU .
and Austria. The French government have t""**
-d the Italian* to Invoke its wwli-rance JBttifebt.
does not reoognlro Franoeas an I'alian Pow*-BS in t,ie
-ees with dirlike tbe French Oocupalion oflK*'etC"l
He:.ce the present bad feline be-ween th^^^iuiis'
Ta* Kentcckt Bimii—Tbe L ui,v/%
eajs the total circulation of the I&-,£
on tbe let of Jaounr;, iS¿9 wa $14 845.'
|C largest ever hnoWp >«w increase ot ti
1- the 1863. and*-^/«^
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Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 8, 1859, newspaper, February 8, 1859; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177432/m1/1/?q=hartley: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.