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CORSICANA:
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1S60.
CoBSKAKA Female Institute. — The
second session of the present scholas-
tic year, in this Institute,will opearon Mod'
day, 27th of February. It is important
that ail who enter for the next session
should be present at its opening.
CONGRESS,
Our latest advices leave the Representa-
tive branch of Congress without a Speaker,
and, as more than forty members are pledg
ed, in writing* to oppose the plurality rule
till the 4th of March, it is all but certain
that they aever will elect a Speaker. By
this time, all must regard the following as
an all important question, L e.; Who is
responsible for this unhappy state of things?
Millions of the people's hard earnings have
been, and are being squandered—«and for
what? Why for worse than nothing—
infinitely worse than nothing. Everything
that can be done by " gassing" to inflame
the worst passions of the whole nation, has
been done. One membei after another
has occupied the floor in long, eloquent,
and truly interesting speeches; but could
aóy one tell, by reading those speeches,
what was the subject before the House f
Wouldn't he be most likely to think that
the question before the llouse was the elec-
tion of the next President ? And how mon-
strously absurd does it appear, after one of
those speeches, extending "from Easter
SuBday to Philadelphia,"to see them go
into snotLer balloting for Speaker I as if
they had gained any light'on the Speaker-
ship from such a speech! I And all this
while the public service is neglected, or
carried on at hap-hazzard, and the wheels
of Government must stand stillI Who,
again we ask, is responsible? Are the
Black Republicans the responsible p rtf!
They have hung together from the begin-
ing, and if they bad had a little more
strength, a Speaker would have been elec-
ted long ago. These who profess opposi-
tion to that party, have the power to elect,
and will not do it! Esop's dog coold not
eattfee bay himself, and would not let the
ox eat it. This may, in some sense, apply
to the Black Republican members of the
llouse; but not to their opponents. They
could eat it, but will not. What great po-
litical question divides them, we know not.
We have a striking example of the divi-
sions, which are working all this mischief
in Congress, in our own State, llere we
bave two parties professedly adopting the
same platform, subscribing to the same
creed, battling for the same principles, and
even calling themselves by the same name;
and yet as bitterly opposed to each other as
possible!! Why} For our life we can't
see. Now then, we are foreed, however
reluctantly, to charge the professed friends
of the South with the failure to elect a
Speaker. And, we must think, the coun-
try will sustain that charge.
£&"u Ilotab," the Galveston News'
correspondent from Brownsville, gives a
detailed statement of matters and thing*
transpiring on the Rio Grande. lie gives
it as his opiuion that the Cortina? war is but
just commenced, and that Uncle Sain and
Mexico will be at war with each other be-
fore long. That the Rangers in that sec-
tion are to be re-organized and mustered
into service under the new law, and an-
other election for officers held. VYe hope
Ford will be elected Major this time.
S3- We have received the first number
of''The White Man," published at Jacks-
boro, by llamner <fc Donathan, and edited
by Ilamcer ác Worrall. It is a neat little
sheet, and, judg^tg from the specimen be*
fore us, will be conducted with ability. It
is Democratic, and the tone ef its editori-
als is manly and independent. Success at*
laid its career! 9
BUCKLEY'S NON-INTER VEN-
TION BILL. ,
A correspondent of the Galveston News
furnishes that paper, a copy of the bill late-
ly introduced into.our llouse of Represen-
tatives, by lion. C. W. Buckley, for the
apprehension and punishment of, alLagonls
and drummers of mercantile houses ¡<itua-
ted in Northern cities, and teachers, preach-
ers, etc., hailing from iho North ; unless
the accused.person can prove that he or
she is not now. anu. never has been an ab-
olitionist !
It is, past measure, strange that sensi-
ble men can be driven, by wild etcitemcu ^
into such folly ! If our L^'silature i.iiOu!d
be insane enough to p^'as such a law, the
Supreme Court would knock it into spiin-
ters, the first c?.áe which came up under
it, because it is a violation oí' the Federal
Constitution.
Does Mr. Buckley know that h:is bill
\*ould proscribe and punish men, not for
overt acts of wickedness, but for opinion's
sake I Whenever we suffer ourselves to be
goaded by Northern folly, or any thing
else, to depart from the great land-mark
of Republican Liberty, which emphatically
pronounces opinion free, we may bid a
long and sad farewell to National Liberty.
But even this is not the worst feature in
this detestable measure. It actually pro-
vides for holding one to be indicted under
its provisions, not as innocent, till p*oved
guilty, like all christianized Legislation
does, and should do, but as guilty till he
proves himself innocent!! This, together
with the allegation the bill would lay on
the accused to prove a negative, is the
very quintessence of aggression and tyran-
ny.
But we have no idea the bill will pass.
We are somewhat astonished, however,and
alarmed that such a measure could meet
with any thing else but the sternest rebuke
at the hands of our patriotic Representa-
tives. We are as much in favor of punish,
ing incendiaries from the North «s any
one. But, in the name of all that is dear
to free men, we protest agaicst trampling
en ail that is worth preserving in human
liberty, to accomplish that object.
DEATH OF MRS. SAM HAMIL-
TON.
We were called on last Sabbath after-,
noon, to witness one of the most touching
and heart-rending scenes, in the death of
the beloved wife of our esteemed friend
and fellow-citizen, Mr. Sam Hamilton.
She died at 4^ o'clock p. m. on Sabbath
last, Jan. 29, after a rather protracted and
very painful illness, w'jich she bore with
that patient christian, fortitude so charac-
teiistic of the wc ^nan. In all the relations
of wife, tn ,'ner, mistress, neighbor, and
eh l isting ,hu had no superior, and, per-
Vl equals. We never witnessed
! more untiring and anxious efforts made to
' save a patient thati were, for weeks, made
to save her—but all in vain. She leaves
a husband, eight children, numerous rela-
tives-and frieuds, wiih all her neighbors,to
mourn her departure.
We are consoled, however, with the
most abundant and satisfactory evidence,
furnished by her life of uniform, constant,
aud consistent piety, and by her complete
and happy triumph over affliction and
death itself, that our loss is her gam.
GOV. HO US TON'S PROTEST.
We bave read with some care, and no
little pleasure, the late Message of our Ex
ecutive on the South Carolina Resolutions,
After a copy of those resolutions, and of
the letter from Gov. Gist—communicating
them—our Governor refutes, in a master-
ly manner, the secession doctrine of the
S. Carolina Legislature—prefacing his ar-
gument with some notice of the baseless
reason assigned for the passage of those
Resolutions. He then shows, in a manner
that leaves no question on the mind, that
his views on secession are identical with
those of Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Jackson, Clay and Webster.
The Governor then considers, briefly,
the terms upon which Texas entered the
Union in 184S: and expresses the opinion
that her people are not tired of the bar
gain then made. T^e Message closes in
these words: "I would therefore recom-
mend the adoption of resolutions dissenting
from the assertion of the abstract right of
secession, and refusing to send delegates,
for any present existing cause, and urging
upon the people of all the States, North
and South, the necessity of cultivating
brotherly feeling, observing justice, and at-
tending to their own affairs."'
Notwithstanding an honorable member
of our Legislature has pronounced the
Message " a bid for the Presidency," and
most of cur ultra Southern editors are de-
nouncing it, we, unhesitatingly, pronounce
it one of the soundest, and most statesman-
like documents it has been our good for'
tune to read, for years.
From our heart we detest the narrow-
minded bigotry that cannot be induced to
say amen to political truth, unless it falls
from the lips of a political favorite. With
some, everything Gov. Houston savs is
swallowed, without question ; while others
reject everything he says, because he said it!
Both are wrong. Americau freemen, if
they would remain such, must ltarn to re-
ceive political truth for its own sake, and
reject error because it U error. This blind
devotiou to party is the stuff ti:at makes
and props the thrones of despots.
But by ¡til means is;id the Message aud
judge for yourselves.
Fiftv Dollahs Kkwakd. — Wm. M.
Armstrong & bro, Galveston, offer $50
reward for the apprehension of an abscond-
ed clerk, calling himself Edward B. Lanier,
fie stole twelve or fifteen hundred dollars
before leaving. The following is a descrip-
tion of the rogue : lie is about five feet
eight inches in height ; apparently about
twenty-two years of age ; his left hand has
been scalded, aud the little finger crisped
and turned inwards.
Pass him round. Armstrong <fe Bro.
are booksellers and paper merchants, and
clever, hones', upright business gentlemen.
Tkuth.—A communication will be found
in another column, signed "Plaza," which
charges u? with exaggerating the signs of
intemperance in our midst. Why, what's
the matter ? We stated that four years
ago Corsicana had no whisky shop, but
that now the places were neither few nor
far between where the article could be had
W as that true ? "Plaza" does not ques-
tion it, but makes a false issue. From his
fairness otherwise, we must think it the
effect of careless reading.
We uttered no word about retailing li-
quors. Much less did we intimate that
the gentlemen named by our correspond-
ent were violators of the law. We named
no-one. We had abundant evidence that
there was plenty of the "critter" on sale
in the place, and said nothing,and cared as
little about the quantity in which it could
be had. We shall always be ready to
correct an error, when convinced of error,
and if our correspondent can convince us
that intemperance k not- on the increase
in our community, we shall be but too. hap-
py and even proud to tafce back all we
have said. Onlv wish he could.
See advertisement of administra-
tor's sale of negro woman aud child.
The telegraph line between Hous-
son and Galveston, transmitted dispatches
through, on the 29th ult.,for the first time.
f&T Miss My ra Rosella was to have
taken an serial flight in a balloon from
Galveston on the 26th inst. Texas is look-
ing up.
J¡3T Dr. Carter calls on all persons
owing him for drugs and medicines bought
last year, to " shell out." Read his adver-
tisement and then go and pay him.
fW We announce W. F. Woodward,
this week, as a candidate for Sheriff. He
has been duputy Sheriff of this couiftv
for some time past and made a good officer.
&3T The Times states that the ladies
of Ceuterville are making a quilt for the
"Hero of San Jacinto." Wonder if the
"Ae-row" is short of "kiver." The editor
of the Times wishes to sleep under it first
in order to christen it !
tsr We see that Dalton, of the Crock-
ett Printer, has got a new conveyance to
take him over hills and hollows. Instead
of riding horses and mules, or falicitating
himself witli a seat in stages or cars, he
has lately got into the habit, when he
wishes to do humorous execution, of mount-
ing an express, for instance the Navarro
Express !
J. L. IIalbeit, Es'í.—We this week
announce our fellow-townsman, J. L. Ilal-
bert, Esq., as a candidate for District At*
tornev of this, the 13th Judicial District*
Mr. Halbert is a Mississippian, a thorough
gentleman, and is well known throughout
the District as a lawyer of marked ability,
and should he be elected, will fill the office
to the entire satisfaction of all good citi-
zens.
Lynch Law.—A man named Charles
Smelzer was taken eut of jail in Natchez,
Miss., on the night of the 9th inst.,^by a
mob and hung. The Free Trader gives
the causeas follows:
A thick set, sensual, burly looking indi
vidual, named Charles Smelzer, a native of
New Orleans, as we understand, with force
and threats of death, attempted to commit
a fearfiil outrage, in broad daylight, in an
exposed place iu this city, on Saturday eve-
ning last, on the person of a little girl,
aged ten or twelve years, the daughter of
one of our most respectable aud estimable
citizens, ller cries attracted attention and
she was rescued, the villain escaping at
the moment, after having received two
heavy blows from oue of the gentlemen
who came to the rescue.
Smelzer, it is stated, poisoned his wife
several years ago at Bayou Sara, set fire
to that town, was a thug and had murder-
ously assaulted many good citizens here
and elsewhere. He was a bad man and a
dang* rout character.
For the Navarra Expresa.
Traveling Correspondence. ~
Anderson, Texas, Jan. 20, 1860.
Messrs. Editors : Were you ever in
that pretty little prairie town,Waxahatchie?
If you have been, you know a place sur-
rounded by a rich soil, and beautiful land-
scape. It is on the great thoroughfare
leading from Red River, via Dallas to
Houston, and near the contemplated route
of the Ceutral Railroad.
At Waxahatchie you find two ways of
getting to Houston, The route heretofore
known is around by Waco, Springfield,
Alta Springs, &c., making the distance
about two hundred and seventy miles. Re>
cently the new line of four horse coaches,
on Col. G. W. Grant's line, via; Corsicana,
Fairfield, Centerville, Madisonville and this
place, shortens the route nearly forty
miles.
When Grant's line becomes a little more
known, it will attract a great portion of the
travel. I happen to know something ot
the way the line is managed. At Waxa-
hatchie Vanmetre mounts the box; it is
after mid night; you go whirling down
he beautiful Waxahatchie creek, passing
well improved ¡farm , and many evidences
of thrift and industry. The soil is black
sticky prairie, producing the cereals of
Northern Texas in great abundance. Cot-
ton fields are also passed,which proves our
great staple. When cultivated in the rich
hog-wallow prairie, it will yield a rich sup-
ply. I was informed that one large field,
belonging to a Georgia planter, had yield-
ed nearly a bale of cotton to the acre, on
an average, for the last five years. Pass-
ing on down, you cross Mustang Creek—
a small stream, so named from the circum-
stance of a surveying party having to sup^
ply the wants of nature with the flesh of
wild horses. At Beardstown a change of
horses is male—Vanmetre still on the box.
On, and on, be crowds his stock! and at
dawn he crosses the Waxahatchie, on
Houses' bridge, only a mile further than
Foster's bridge, across Chambers' creek-
In all muddy weather these creek bottoms
are a terror to men and horses.
A drive of six or seven miles over a
pretty country, brings you to Brier Creek,
which yeu cross on a bridge newly erected
by the road hands. Five mi!es further,
and the corporate limits of Corsicana is
reached. A short drive, and we haul up
at Williamson's hotel. Corsicana I need
not describe ; you bave already done that
much better than I can. But modesty
would forbid that you should say any
thing about the people of your own town
of a flattering character.
Allow me to say, however, en passant,
that during my short stay there, I saw a
greater number of the handsomest ladies
that I bave met with anywhere else in a
small city. Perhaps it is owing to the
large number congregated there in the fe-
male seminary, which goes to swell the
list. No wonder so many young men are
attracted to your city. The gentlemen
look well enough, but the ladies out-shine
them. I am fearful the good looks of the
sterner sex has been diminished by look
ing too much at the elephant and tiger
Tbi s suspicion only applies to a portion of
your gentlemen; for I am happy to learn
a great many of the gentlemen of Corsi-
cana are ashamed to be seen in company
with either of those animals.
At Corsicana, Charlie Syms takes the
strings, and you leave the pretty hillocks,
and a crescent grove, north of town, and
go whirling southward, towards the rich
valley of Richland, at the rate of six miles
an hour.
As soon as I get time I will take you
through Charlie's drive. He puts you into
the careful bands of Joe Cashion ; Joe
takes you to Ceuterville, and hands you
over to Hezzleton ; Hezzleton gives up to
Mays, and Mays sets you down at Fan-
thorps—in forty hours from Waxahatchie!
Yours <kc,, A, E.
Navasoto, Texas, Jan. 23d, 1800.
Messrs. Editors : In my last I intended
that I should drop you a line or two more.
I told you I was leaving Corsicana in one
of Col. G. W. Grant's new four horse stage
coaches.
In coming to your town we passed
through post-oak timber, and a rather
poor quality of sandy land. But, south
of your beautiful village we passed over a
rich, black prarie soil. For the next eight
miles we rode over prairie, passing several
well improved farms. Between four and
five miles from town we passed a fine arti-
ficial water tank, which will furnish a good
supply of s^ock water, and is a creditable
improvement to the citizens of that vicini-
ty. Others would do well to follow their
example.
At the nine mile post we came to Rich
land creek, which we crossed at the mouth
of Pin-oak creek—a noted crossing, I
learned from an old Texian that an im-
mense trail, made by buffalo, was there be
fore the white settler came to disturb their
quiet occupation of your beautiful rolling
prairie country. Since the settlement of
he country, the same crossing has been
used far more than any other place for
many miles up and down the creek. Most
likely the Central Railroad will adopt the
same crossing.
Richland'creek is well named* The val-
ley of Richland, embracing the waters of
the Waxahatchie, Chamber' creek, Post-
oak creek, Battle creek, Pin-oak, and sev-
eral other tributaries, is not excelled by
any other portion of the State. Whenever
you have Railroad facilities, that portion
of Texas will be able to sustain an immeuse
population.
But to return to oar stage trip : Cross-
ing Richland on the cedar bridge, only a
mile further, Charlie reigned up at- the
splendid mansion of Capt. Wm. M. Love.
There we changed horses, and dashed off
in our Southern course, to Flowerdale Post
Office. Here an elderly gentleman, by
the name of Patton, is engaged in boring
an artesian well. The auger baa already
penetrated the earth about three hundred
feet. I understand Mr. P. is a man of in-
domitable perseverance, and will bring
water to the surface, if energy and persever-
ance can accomplish it. Already he has
passed several streams of water.
A mile from Flowerdale we passed Ta-
huacana creek, on another cedar bridge.
Near this creek we passed a valuable cedar
forest. Another mile, and we hauled up
at Dunagan's for dinner, and to ohange
horses. Everybody who eatsat Dunagan's
has the inner man refreshed, and invigo-
rated ; there you find good old fashioned,
substantial dinners. .
Bat we are not yet done with Charlie :
With a fresh, and active team, bo hurries
on to the beautiful town of Fairfield. If
you have never been to Faiifiatd, you
ought to visit that place. No village, in
all the newly settled part of Texas, which
I have soeu, shows more evidence of thrift
and prosperity. In addition to a fine
court house, and strong jail, the public
spirited citizens of Freestone county have
built up large, first-class schools—both
male and female. The latter school, un
der the superintenance of Rev. H. L.
Graves. The building for Mr. Graves'
school has been erected at a cost of more
than Si2,000.
At Fairfield we parted company with
Charlie Syma. Our supper stand w as at
the house of a widow lady iu the western
part of town. Supper over, we started at
7 o'clock for a long night-drive ef thirty-
five miles. Of course nothing could be
seen in thedaikness of the night. At dawn
of day we reached Centerville, the county
site of Leon. At Centerville we parted
company jgith Joe Cashion—a safe and
careful driver—careful of both horse flesh
and passengers. Joe deserves a good
birth, and good wages.
The next twenty eight miles was over
a rough country, and poor soil—passing
the town of Madisonville. Then Hezzle
man gave up the strings to Mays, who
drove us the next thirty miles, passing Kel-
lum's Springs to Anderson. At Anderson
we were placed down at Fantborp's. Ev-
erybody in Texas, and a great many out-
side of the State,knows Fan thorp. It is a
green speck in the memory of the way-
worn and weary traveler to think of Fan
thorps Hotel. All leave there satisfied ;
and in going and leaving, have left a for-
tune, which the old gentleman richly mer-
its. The town of Anderson is not least
among the Texas cities; for there is the
Texas Baptist, and a paper called the Cen-
tral Texian ; both in a flourishing condi-
tion, and ably conducted.
From Anderson it is ten miles staging
to this place. Here is an embryo town.
Everything is in confusion. A great many
more people here than can be accommo-
dated. .Not a single finished room, and
scarcely a fire place in the town ! and yet
there are hundreds of transient persons
here. Among the transient persons, are
a good many emigrants to the country;—
perhaps a greater rush than has ever be-
fore been known in Texas.
News has just reached hereof a mishap,
fifteen miles below this place, in the early
part of the day. An axle of one car broke,
which 'brew the whole train into confusion.
No one was killed, but a good many were
hurt—some severely. Those most hurt
were such as jumped off. Those who
kept still were unhurt. Yours, &c. A, E.
Congress—Exciting Scene in the House.
We have not had any report by telegraph
of the proceedings in Congress of the 12 th
inst. A Washington despatch of that
date, to the Charleston Mercury, furnishes
the following report, by which it will be
seen that there was great excitement in the
House that day :
In the Senate to day the discussion was
confined to the soundness of the political
principles of Senator Douglas, of Illinois.
In the House, Democrats and others
endeavored to obtain the withdrawal of
the resolution of Mr. Clark, of Missouri,
relative to the Helper book and a Helperite
Speaker, and to substitute one of a less
harsh expression.
Mr, Clark refused to withdraw his reso-
lution.
An exciting debate followed, during
which a pistol fell from the pocket of Mr.
Haskins, of New York, who was speaking
energetically at the time.
A furious sceue followed, and a collis-
ion was feared, some believing that an as;
sault was intended on Mr. Clark ,of Missou-
ri.
The Sergeant-at-Arms restored quiet,
and explanations followed. £
For the Navarro Express.
INTEMPERANCE.
Messrs. Editors : In your issue of Jan-
uary 28th, I have noticed a leading article
headed " Intemperance," and being well
aware of the usual veracity of editorial ar-
ticles in your sheet, as well aa knowing
the dependence placed upon them bj*fd
enlightened public. Fearing that the arti-
cle in question may mislead those who ase
not intimately acquainted with the true
state of the case, beg Jeave to offer a little
ti mely correction:
In the first place, /' that intemperance
is on the increase in our town and county,"
is, though strengthened by "every dayTa
observation, seems to me to be an exagger-
ation.
One would suppose from reading the ar-
ticle, that there was at least a half dozen
groceries in town ; and that every drjr-
goods and grocery store was a " tippling
shop." How is it ? The writer of the ar-
ticle in question ought to be very well
aware that there is but okb retail grocery
in town where intoxicating liquor ia sold
in any quantity less than a quart.
There are but three other placea of s-
which I have ever heaEd, where liquors ia
any quantity, however small, are |keptl—
Does he mean that the grocery store of
our friend Talley is a "tippling shopV*/
Or that our friends H. W. Tate it Oo.
keeps the same kind of aa establishment!
Would he bave us understand that our
skillful friend and physician, Dr. Carte*
has turned his drug store in,to. a " tippling
shop ?"
I have a better opiuioa of all of them
tUau to believe they would sell intoxicating
liquor to any one who will make a bad
use of it by becoming intoxicated. I have
known of many instances of refusal to sell
under like circumstances.
If such is the ease, it is news to us, who
live on the square, and have perhaps as
good an opportuuity for "observation," as
dbes the writer of " Intemperance."
No on$ can condemn the course of the
drunkard, or abhor and deprecate the influ-
ences thrown around him, to lead hifn
from paths of rectitude, more than myself.
And while I consider the article referred
to was written only in the spirit of christian
kindness, f cannot but think that it ws*
unintentionally made to misrepresent facta
as they do exist in our town, aud that the
error will be as willingly rectified, as inad-
vertently made. Plaza.
ar J. It. POUTER, Tax Assessor an I
Collector for tliu county, is our anthurixod
agent.
The Publishers of the Texas Pioneer
Fairfield, are authorized to make contracts
and receipt for this office.
See advertisement of Sandford's Liver Ia-
vigoi-ator.and Cathartic Pills, in another col-
ANNO UNCE MEN TS.
ff* "Vf e are autherined to anncure* L. J.
FARKAR, of Springfield, as a candidate for-
District Attorney of the 13th Judicial Dis-
trict. Election fir^t Monday in Angnst. *
tr We are authorized to annennce J. L.
HALBERT, Et*q., of Corsicana, as a candi-
date for Distr et Attorney for this, the 13th
Judicial District. Election first Monday ia
August next. •
pT W. F. WOODWARD authorizes us to
announce him as a candidate for Sheriff of
Navarro county. *
A. WUITAKCR. * K. WI11TAKKR. C. WRITAKSa.
A. WHITAKER & CO.,
COTTON and WOOL Factors, and whole-
sale dealers iay'aney and Staple Groce-
ries, Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Hardware, Wood war etc., Houston, Texas
TAILOR SHOT.
TJ. WICKEM begs leave to announce to
• the citizens of Corsicana and vicinity*
that he hss ooened a TAlLOK SHOP on the
south side of the square,where he is prepared
te make or repair clothing on the shortest,
notice and in the beet manner.
Corsicana, Febrnary 4, 18W*-tf
ALL persons li
f
etice.
ebted te the undersigned
for Drugs and \ledicines, will please come
forward and settle, A he intends to start after
his spring stock shortty, and «oust have mon-
ey as he cannot bur V.rags on time. It can-
not be expected whlb one pays cash for
goods, that he can sellvn time and wait al-
ways for the money. Mereafter, all patent
medicines on commissi will be sold for
cash only. THmS. N. CARTER.
February 4th, 186£-3t
Administrator's Sale. *
Negro Woman and Child for Salt cm a
Credit of Twelve Month* /
m ON the first Tuesday in March next, I
*ÍA will, according to an order of ths Hoa.
Probate Court of Navarro county, seH
to the highest bidder, on a credit of twelve
months, a negro woman aam^d Nicy, aad her
old, bslonging'to the «slats'
child four yesrs
of B. J. Fortson, deceased.
ty will be required.
ll-Sw W.B. PI
Bond and securi-
PILLO W, Administrator.
Choice Seeds I
APPLE PIE MEUON.,^Seed* for this ds-
lioious substitute for pies, 9 cents a pa-
per. Mammoth prolific Lima beans : vises
grow only six feet high, completely eorsred
with bunches of from fifteen to twenty pods
to the hunch, 6 cents a paper. I«ige Caeeee
Squash, excellent for pies, and as a substitute
for the sweet pbtatoe, 12 cents. Tht thrt«
mailed for ttoenty fiv* cent*. Address
C. V. RAPALYE,
Care of Editor "Hort. Monthly,*'
Morrisania, New York,
N. B. Editors of country newspaper^ fli-
rting the above with this notice twie* W>-
rill receive't pa*# .
sertmg
propriately -displayed,
ges of eseh variety of seed.
ill-
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Modrall, N. P., Rev. & Van Horn, R. A. The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 4, 1860, newspaper, February 4, 1860; Corsicana, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth179230/m1/2/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.