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Devoted to Politics, JVews, Literature, Science, JHorality, Agriculture, Sfc.
VOLUME 2.
CORSICANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1861.
Oh, Be Not the First'
Oh! be not the first to discover
A blot on the fame of a friend,
A flaw in the faith of a- Jover,
Whose heart may prove true to the end.
We none of ns know one another,
And oft into error we fall;
Then Iff us apeak well of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all. .
A smile or a sigh maj awaken
Suspicion most false and undue;
And thus our belief may be shaken
In hearts that are honest and true.
How often the light smile of gladness,
Is worn by the friends that we meet,
To cover a soul full of sadDess, t
Too proud to acknowledge defeat.
How often the •¡A of dejection
ÍI heaved from the hypocrite's breast,
To parody truth and affection,
Of lull a suspicion to rest.
How often the friends we hold dearest
Their noblest emotions conceal;
And bosoms the purest, sincerest,
Have secrets trey Cannot reveal.
Leave taae minds to'harbor suspicion.
And small ones to trace our defects,
Let ours be a noble ambition.
For base is the mind that suspects.
We none of us know one another,
And oft.into error we fall;
Then let us speak well of our brother,
Or speak not of him at all.
The Star of Lore-
The star of love now shines above,
Cool zephyrs crisp the sea;
Among the leaves the wind harp weaves
Itseerenadft f r thee. «
The star, the breese, the wave, the trees,
Their minstrelsy unite,*
But all are drear till thou appear
7 o decorate the night.
The light of noon streams from the moon,
Though with a milder ray ;
O'er hill and grove, like woman's love,
It cheers us on ourVay.
Thus all that's bright—the moon, the night,
The heavens, the earth, the sea-
Exert their powers to bless the hours *
We dedicate to tbee.
A Plea for Love.
Th« summer brook flows in the bed
The winter horrent tore asunder ,
T! e *fe\ lark'* ?enUe wings are spread
Where wslk the lightening and '.he thunder.
An.i thus you'll find the sternest soul _
The jpf.ivest 'enrWuesi concealing,
Aid n inis that seem to inock control,
Arc ordered by some fairy feeling.
1 Leo mrW.eit! si art iiot from the hand
That's hardened by the swaying sabre—
The pulse beneath may beas bland
A.*eVfning after day of labor ;
And maiden ! start not from the brow
That tbon<rht has knit and passiun darken'd,
In twil ght's hour 'ueath forest bough,
The tendered tales are often hearkened.
DEAF SMITH, THE TEXIAN SPY.
About two years after the Texian Rev-
olution, a difficulty occurred between the
new government and a portion of the peo-
ple, which threatened the most serious con
sequences—even the bloodshed and horrors
of civil war. Briefly, the case was this :
The constitution had fixed the city of
Austin the permanent capital, where the
public archives were to be kept, with the
reservation, however, of a power in the
President to order their temporary removal
in. case of danger from the inroads of a
foreign enemy, or the 'force of a suddpn
insurrection.
Conceiving that the exceptional emer-
gency had arrived, as the Camauches fre
quently committed ravages within the sight
of the capital itself, Houston, who then re
sided at Washington on the Brazos, dis-
patched' an order commanding his subor-
dinate functionaries to send the records to
the latter place, which he declared was
pío tempore the seat of government. •
It is impossible to describe the stormy
'excitement which the promulgation of this
fiat raised in Austin.' The keepers of hotels,
boarding houses, groceries and faro banks,
were thunder-struck, maddened to frenzy ;
for tl e measure would be a death blow to
their prosperity in business, and according-
ly they determined at once to take the ne-
cessary 6teps to avert the danger, by op-
posing the execution of Houston's man-
date. They called a mass meeting of the
citizens and farmers of the circumjacent
country, who were all more or Ies3 inter-
ested in the question, and after many fiery
speeches against the asserted tyranny of
the a.1 ministration, it was unanimously re-
solved to prevent the remo/al of the ar-
chives by open and armed resistance. To
that end they organized a company of four
hundred men, one moiety of whom relieved
the other at regular periods of duty, to
keep constant guard around the state house
till be peril was over. The commander ol
this force, Col. Morton, who had achieved
considerable renown in the war of inde
pendencer and had still more recently dis
played desperate beavery in two duels, in
bo h of which be out his antagonist nearly
made a mistake in the house. This is
private meeting, where none but members
are admitted.1'
The stranger did not seem to compre-
hend the words, but be could not fail to
understand the mild and deprecatory man-
ner. His rigid feautures relaxed, and mov-
ing to a table in the center of the hall,
where there ^ere writing materials and
impliment8 for writing, he seized a pen,
and traced one line — "I am deaf." He
then held it before the spectators as a sort
of apology for his own want of politeness
Judge Webb took the paper and wrote
the question :
" Dear Sir—Will you be so obliging as
to inform us what is your business with the
present meeting ?" X
The other replied by delivering^ letter
inscribed on the back, "To the citizens of
Austin." They.broke the seal and
aloud. It was from Houston, and show
the usual terse brevity of his style:
"Fellow-Citizens—Though in error
deceived bv the arts of traitors, 1 will
you three days more to decide whether
will surrender the public archives. At
end of that time please let me know
decision."
"You were brave enough to instil
by your threatening /ooks ten minates
said Col. Morton, defiantly, as the letter
was concluded, "are you brave enough to
give me satisfaction ?
T*he stranger penned his reply :
" I am at your service."
Morton penned : " Name yóur terms."
The stranger penned, without a moment's
hesitation : " Time, sunset this evening;
place, the left bank of the Colorado, oppo-
posite Austin; weapons, rifles; distance,
one hundred yards. Do not fail to be in
time."
He then took three steps across the floor
and disappeared as he had entered.
" What 1" exclaimed Judge Webb, " is
it possible, Col. Morton, that you intend
to fight that man! He is a mute if not
a positive mahiac. Such a meeting, I fear,
will sadly tarnish the luster of ypur lau-
rels."
" You are mistaken," replied Morton
with a smile; " that mute is a hero, whose
to pieces with the bowie kniid. Indeed,! feme is emblazoned ou the record of a
for the notoriety of his character for revenge Í <'ozcn battles, and at least as many duels,
as well as courage, it was thought Presiden' Besides, he is'the favorite emissary and
Hous'.on would renounce his purpose touch j bosom friend of Gen Houston, i f I have
j tng the archives, as sooñ~ás"tS5"eotn.'í iekrii' üi¿ good for tone TtrkiH him, f
: who the leader of the opposition. would tempt the President to retract his
! Morton, on his part, whose vanity fully i vow against venturing any more on the
The Religion of Paying Debts.—One of
tl e religioiH papers ha^the following strong
remarks:
"Men m>v sophi t: a'e as they please.
Th*y can never make it Fight, and all tl e
bankruptcies in the universe cannot make
it right them not to pay thtir debts.
There isa sin in this neglect as clear and
dese vingSpf Church discipline as is steal-
ing or f*-M£ swearing, He who violates
bis promist to pay, or withhold; payment
of a debt vmen .it is in his power t> meet
h:s engagement, ought to be ma le to fee!
that in the light of all bonesi men he is a
swindler. Religion may be a very com-
fortable cloag under wb eh to bide; but if
not make*a man deal justly,
Good ! ev^|y ward. So if you owe any
body a cent^nd have a cent in possession,
If you have none, go work
work at honest work till
\j it out.' You will breathe
eat and digest* better,
and Jove all men and your-
yon owe your merchant ?
buying. Don't eat your
aying for -it, or knowing
quaHed his pereoual powers, encouraged
and justified the prevailing opinion, by his
boastful threats. He swore if the Presi-
dent did succeed in removing the records
by the march of an overpowering force, he
lijmself would, hunt him down like a wolf,
and shoot him with as little ceremony. He
«ven wrote the hero of San Jacinto to that
effect. The latter replied in a letter of
laconic bravery :
"If the people of Austin do not send*
the archives, 1. shall certainly come and
take tliern ; and if Col. Morton c^n take
ine be is welcome to wear my cnp."
On reception of this answer the guard
was doubled around the state bouse. £ho
sen sentinels were placed along the road
leading to the capital; the military paraded
the streets from morning till night, and a
select caucus bad permanent-session in the
city ball. In short, everything betokened
a coming tempest
fidtd of honor."
"You know the man, then. Who is
he?'' asked twenty voices together.
" Deaf Srpith," answered Morton coolly.
" If what you say is true, you're a mad
man yourself," exclaimed Webb. " Deaf
Smith was never known to miss his mark.
He has often brought down ravens in their
most rapid flight, and killed Camanches at
two hundred and fifty yards distance."
"Say no more," answered Col. Morton,
in tones of deep determination ; "the thing
is already settled; I have agreed to meet
him. There can be no disgrace in falling
before such a shot, and if^I succed my
triumph will confer the greater glory."
Such was the general habit of feeling
prevalent through Texas at that period.
Towards evening a vast crowd assembled
at the place appointed, to witness the hos-
tile meeting ; and so great was the popu-
lar recklessness of affairs of that sort, that
Invasion of the South-
The New York Herald, in an article
showing that the South is capable of main-
taining the position 6he has assumed to-
words the Northern States, says :
That the North has greatly degenerated
in military prowess, while the /South has
gieatly advanced, is demonstrated by the
incontestible facts and figures to be found
in the official returns of the War Depart-
ment. In the war of the Revolution, Mas-
sachusetts—then glorious Massachusetts—
contributed more thfin double the number
of men furnished Jay any other colony. She
gave 82,206 soldiers, which cannot be al-
together accounted for, by the fact that
the brunt of the war was at first on her
soil. Connecticut supplied 39,^51; New
Hampshire, 24,416 ; 10,037 ; while New
York gave 21,000 ; Ne\v Jersey, 16,740;
Pennsylvania, 33,128: Virginia, 32,000;
Maryland, 18,000.
There were then no anti-slavery States.
All the colonies were sluveholding, and ail
did well. Now let tfs come to the war of
1812-15. By the Northern States were
then furnished troops which served for three
months, 58,552 ; by the Southern States,
96,182, making a majority of 58,50*2 in
favor of the South. How many did Mas-
sachusetts furnish in this war ? Only 3,
110; while New Hampshire gave 897 ;
Connecticut, 387; Rhode bland, 637;
Vermont, 130—In all, 5,162—less than
little South Carolina, which furnished
5,996. The States which furnished the
most men who served in that war were,
Virginia, 59,017; New York 38,638;
Tennessee, 24,858. In the wars the troops
employed in the armies of the republic
numbered 424,000 men, of whom the
South furnished 387,000—more than dou-
ble the number of the North,which was only
137,000.
How was it in the Mexican war ? Mas-
sachusetts 104, of whom only two were
killed and none wounded ; and the rest of
the New England States sent.not a man,'
excepting poor Pierce, of New Hampshire,
who was made President for fainting on
the field of battle. No militia from the
JTorlh served in that war. It was fought
by volunteers consisting of a cTass of men
who will never fight against the South.)
The whole number of troop; furnished by
The Expedition to Camp Cooper.
On leaving Dallas, Wednesday, 6th Feb.,
we had only 16 men. It was truly a for-
lorn hope to commence a march of 200
miles to capture a garrison of 270 regulars
situated in the wilderness. We were liter-
ally without "scrip or purse," or a baggage
wagon Each man was to equip and pro-
vision himself, and carry it all on horse*
back. I must" think' Divine Providence
gave us His special support in that trying
hour. My first day's march w&a 40 miles.
Twenty men were reported as read to join
the expedition in Lancaster. We wrote
to them to meet us in Weatherford, 70
miles off—and so true to the cause were
these two little' squads of patriots that,
without any further communication, both
met there within thirty minutes o( each
other, in a pelting rain ! This little incident
was encouragiog. We then marched for
Belknap, where we met Capt. A. Denton
with 25 men from Fort Worth—all excel*
lent men of fine grit. At Weatherford,
Capt. Hamner and three others joined us.
This was our last hope for voluateers on our
route; but Capt. Haiuner went round by
Palo Pinto, and brought up Capts. McCow
an and Slaughter with about thirty more
nien. At Belknap we received Mr. Farier.
These were our last volunteers. From here
to Camp Cooper forty mites is a wilder-
ness, not a single human being living on
the road. We now called aloud on the
Sta'e troops. The Colonel is a noble fel-
low, but Btiongly opposed to cfar move, be-
ing a good Union man; but nobly did three
of his captains, with all their táen, answer
our call in this "hour of need." Long wy
they live, and their shadows never grow
less. Capt. Rogers (mine host of Wa^a-
hachie) marched thirty miles the first day,
after striking tents and packing up. We State.
I* On the' 25th the Cobgress adopt
Postal bill, foi- postal rates and arrange^
ments within the Confederate ~
into effect when the Postmaster
shall proclaim. • 1* raises the rates
fege on letters weighing half an oar
five cents for any distance not ex<
five hundred miles, and to ten ce
over that distance ; does away wi
franking privilege and the registrat
tem ; proposes to adopt tire "sta*
tern" in Jetting contracts; to dia
ison paying routes; to reduce
day to tri weekly routes and
minor
All
ted or
included in this das —rated
letters are, and cbarjpd dc
of postage on letters.
cents each. Postage musí
stamps Oft advertised lett
each will be charged.
sul
ed : Weekly papers, 6f cents
semi weekly, double that rate;
treble the ra te for weekly,
timaste rate foi weeklv.
Newspapers to t
tbe State where published, <
going rates
Periodicals not ex<!
weight, within the St
as follows: Monthly
ter; semi-monthly,
each additional ounce
foregoing rates; quarterly
one cent an ou
Periodicals <
lished, deuble t
doubl
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&
then addressed a note to Captains Harrison
and Sublett—-two gentlemen I had never
spoken to or seen—and their noble Lieu
tenants, Qranbury and Ross. In thirty
minutes after receiving it tbey had packed
up and w#e under way. They marched
with their baggage twenty four miles iu
half a day ; this was worthy of Napoleon's
Old Guard. This gave us 228 men, all
told. We however so disposed them ás to
appear much greater in number; and after
investing the place pretty closely to tbe
BBBBM j evening of the second or morning of tbe
the NortLem Slates was 23,054, while thet t^ird day, the officers of the Post indicated
slave Sútés "ferfiisiíed- 45.630, or very j a disposition to come to amicable terms,
nearly double. Now, as tbe Northern StateS-r^g £hen elected Commissioners from each
One day, while matters were in this pre 'numerous and considerable sums were
religion
jjl is not wc
go and pay
and- dig.
■you get *
freer, si
You will h
self mote.
Pay him, or
' bread withou
that yon cán Whenever it is wanted. Oth
erwise it won't fatten "you, and will bring
on physical an^ moral dyspepsia. Do not
forget that little subscription money for
your printer aim preacher. Have you paid
up to both ? Ik is a email amount, but
tbeir Income is^ made up of littles. He
• that-is unjnst in^ the least is also unjust in
tn ícb. You will efjoy your paper a thousand
time* more, the sermons you bear will seem
infinitely better, it you know you are not
indebted to your printer or pastor.
Write.at once to tbe office of your paper,
•nd go immediately to your Church Treas-
urer, and if you do not find, make yourself
straight with both, and you will learn that
it doeth good like a medicine.—Southern
Presbyterian.
^ wretched editor who hasn't any wife
to take tare of bim, went tbe other day to
a ladies' fair. He says be saw there an
article which be fain.wotild own, but it%as
not for sale. He declares that since that
night be is "wraptuously wretchdB." As
the article was bound in hoops, tbe reader
is left to infer that it wat either a girl or
a keg of whiskey, Tbey are both calcu-
lated to make a wretch of an editor "wrap
tuous."
To be deprived of the person we love, is
bappinees in comparison to living with
one we bate.
When does a farmer act with great rnde-
Wheu he pulls its
ness towards his c-?rc ?
ears.
carious condition, the caucus of the city
hall was surprised by the sudden appear-
ance of a stranger, whose mode of enter-
ing was as extraordinary as bis looks and
dress. He did not knock at tbe closed
door—he did not seek admission there at
all; but climbing unseen a small bushy
topped live o«k, which grew béside the
wall, be leaped, without sound or warning,
through a lofty window. He was clothed
altogether in buckskin, carried a very long
and heavy rifle in his band, wore at the
bottom of his left suspender a huge bowie-
knife, and bad in his leather belt a couple
of pistols, half tbe length of his gun. He
was tall and straight as an arrow, active as
a panther, with a dark complexion, luxu
riant, jetty hair, with a severe, iron-like
countenance, that seemed never to have
known a smile, and eyes of vivid black,
wild and rolling, and piercing as tbe point
of a dagger. His 6trange advent inspired
a thrill of involuntary fear, and many
present unconsciously grasped the handle
of their side arms.
" Who are you that presumes to intrude
among gentlemen, without invitation ?"
demanded Col. Morton, essaying to cow
down tbe stranger with his eyes.
The latter returned bis stare with com-
pound interest, and laid his long bony fin-
gers on his lips as a sign, but of what tbe
spectators could not iragine.
" Wbo are you ? Speak, or I will cut
an answer out of jour heart!" shouted
Morton, almost distracted with rage by the
cool, bneering gaze of the other, who now
removed bis fingers from his lips and placed
' Ws band on tbe bilt of bis monstrous knife.
Tbe fiery Colonel then drew his dagger
and was in the act of advancing upon the
strager, when several caught bim and held
bim back, remonstrating
44 Let him alone, Morton, for God's sake.
Don't you perceive that he is crazy I"
At that moment Judge Webb, a man of
swrewd intellect and courteous manner,
stepped forward and addrebsed tbe intruder
in the most respectful jnanner
•" My goud Irieud, f presume you have
wagered on the result.
At length the red orb of thesummer sun
touched the curving rim of the Western
horizon,*covering it all with erimson and
gold, and filling the air with a flood of
glory; and the two mortal antagonists,
armed with lorg, ponderous rifles, took
tbeir stations, back t<> back, and at tbe
>reconcerted signal*—the waving of a white
íandkercbief—walked slowly and steadily
in opposite directions, co tin ting their steps
until each bad measured fifty. They both
completed their given number about the
same instant, and then they wheeled to
aim and fire when he chose. As tbe dis-
tance was great, both paused for some
seconds—long enough for the beholders to
flash their eyes from Ibne to tbe other, and
mark the, striking contrast.
The face of Col. Mbrton was calm and
smiling, but the smile it bore bad*a mur-
derous meaning. On the contrary the
countenance of De^f Smith was stern and
passionless as ev^r. A side view of his
features might be taken for a profile done
in cast iron. The^one, too, was clothed iu
richest cloth, the otlrtr in smoke tinted
leather. But thétt made no difference in
Texas then; f°r tljé heirs of heroic,courage
were all considered peers—the class of in-
feriors embracing none but cowards.
Presently the two rifles-exploded with a
simultaneous roar. Col. Morton gave a
prodigious bound upwards and fell to the
ground a corpse. Deaf Smith stood erect
and immediately began to reload bis rifle;
and then bpving finished bis brief task, he
glided swiftly away into the adjacent for-
est
Three days afterwards Genera] Houston,
accompanied by Deaf Sm|th and three
others, appeared at Austin, and without
further opposition removed the State pa
P«". : (
have ¿.vice the population of the Southern,
the South has furnished in tbe last war
four times as many soldiers as the North
in proportion. The fighting elementofthe
couutry, with the exception of New York
city, is chiefly in the South. Tbe South-
ern population are all fighting men from,
tbeir childhood. They are always armed
with revolver, or bowie .knife, or. rifle.
As for tbe desperate expectation that
the negro will prove an element of weak-
ness to the South, it is vain. In all the
wars of Greece and Rome with other .coun-
tries, their slaves, though white men, never
revolted against th6ir masters. If tbe ne-
groes had even the will tbey would not have
tbe means or the power. On tbe contrary,
they will prove a grand source of strength,
for they can attend to the cotton fields, tbe
general cultivation of the soil, and other
labor, while the whole of the able bodied
whites can devote themselves to war. How
many able-bodied men can ibe.Nortb spare
to 6end South ? Not one to every three
tbe South will be able to send North. Vast
masses of tbe population of tbe Northern
seaboard are reduced practically to tbe con-
dition of woite slaves, while a considerable
portion are sickly and very unfit for an
army. The South, therefore, is perfectly
able to maintain the contest. What she
wants most is a navy. But she can build
one on the Mississippi, and meantime she
can hire a fleet of privateers, as did the col-
onies against England in the revolutionary
war, wbu¡h will do tbe commerce of tbe
Northern Slates more injury than than our
war ships can ever inflict on tbe Southern
seaboard.
A country paper says: "Wanted at this
office, an editor who can please everybody
Also, a foremaí) wjio canso arrange the
paper that evei^hdMy's advertisement shall
head the colu
Two Dollars Worth Ten.—In his ad-
dress to the conference, just before reading
out tbe appointments, Bishop Ames allu
ded to the various methods by which an
itinerant preacher might render himself
useful, and among others be spoke of cir
culating newspapers as an important means
of doing good. In bis first circuit, some
thirty years ago, be had been very active
in this direction, and he said he use
say to bis members, as a reason that tl
should take newspapers, that be bad ex
perienced as a school teacher, and that in
his deliberate opinion, that two dollars
spent in a good newspaper was of more
value as an educator in tbe family, than
ten dollars paid to a school master for tui-
tion. And, remarked the Bishop, thirty
years observation bas but confirmed that
opinion.
An exchange wishes to know if the
overt acts of Lincoln so often referred to,
is the ax ne splits rails with. m
company to treat.w 44ben_jnadjHMM)tlrer
effort with my excellent friend Col, Dal-
rymple, commanding the State troops. He
being in commission and a most excellent
man, I thought him the most proper per-
son to demand the surrender. Up to this
lime he .was opposed to the move. We
requested a few hours to deliberate. Mean-
white the commissioners placed him on tbe
list and be gave bis assent. From that
time he discharged the important cfcties
devolviugupon bim, in a firm, gentlemanly
and dignified manner, and I believe to tbe
full satisfaction of all parties. We made
a formal demand and tbe post surrendered
all the national property to tbe State of
Texas. They went out with aü the honor*
due to such brave men, and were to deliv-
er all tbey carried with tbem to tbe State
authorities at San Antonio, not doubting
He was
and in
The
that that point would be in tbe bands of "Brigadier
the State before they would get there. On
the morning of the 21st, they marched out
in a long, &o!emn, slow procession—we go-
ing up the opposite side of Cleaa Fork to
avoid meeting them out of respect for tbeir
feelings. However, it may be proper to
state that Capt. Dalrymple aod j
with that generosity that
izes such men, continued your'bumble
vant in command of that noble ~
until dismissed inside Camp Cooper, for
which I again tender them my gratitude
and thanks.
We took formal possession about 11
o'clock A. M., gave the cheers for tbe lone
star and dispersed. Col. Dalrymple, of
the State troops, made tbe fort his head
quarters, placing our old friend Capt. Rog-
ers and his company permanently there—
quite a rise for rangers, I assure you—with
abundance of food for both man and horse.
The property surrendered is supj
be worth about $150,000, an "
snatched from the hands
publicans just in
fellows returned to tbeir homes after a fa-
hundred miles, sound
health and spirits. No
tter men were in the campaign than
Capt. Miller, Lieut. Taylor and their men
from your county and Piano. They were
always ready and willing for any and all
duties imposed upon them. May Jacob's
blessing rest upon them, is my prayer.
Yeurs, R. WARD.
P. S. I perhaps ought to mention that
Col. Johnson and his lady were in Camp
Cooper. He acted as mediator—was not
with our troops—'bad no command.—
Dallas Herald.
One'
audi
paid
Transient i
Sealed,
periodicals and
three ounces Í
cents addit
above tbat
bo stamps.
Books,
an ounce for
stamps.
Publishers i
to be allowed to
tion% with each
Poeüni
nish stamps
deuomint
cents.
Montgomery,
providing that,'
ed, the Postr
prepayment of
contracts to be
the mails.
A bill was introduced that, in
flict with arms between the
new governments, or a refusal of
to recognize tbe independence of
should take place, the con fed <
are n6t to take cognizance of tbe <
of the States or citizens of the old govern-
ment. v.
ed the nomination of
of Loaáiana,
of the provisional-army.
. Military Eogineers
iros *
old and
m
Con
Major
greta
P.O.
S.
.-The U. S.
i in the bay,
of this
i of the State, by sber-
...
,sad
of artillery*were on
was in command of the cutter,'
force. 2d Lieutenant Roach
him.
As the State troop*approached the cut-
ter in a large life boat, Lieut. Rogers ealled
out—aMr. McCarty, what means this large
armed force ? I do not understand it."
Mr. McCa-ty got aboard and demanded
the Surrender of the vessel, wfriob . was re-
A feraa'e writer says nothing looks worse
on a lady than darned Btockings. Allow
us to observe tbat stockings tbft
darning, look a great deal worse
darned ones—darned i( they don't.
need
than
Why is a fashionable lady like a
economist ? Because she makes a
bustle about a little waist.
rigid
great
It is the work of a philosopher to be
every day subduing his passions and lay-
ing aside bis prejudices. It is tbe be6t
proof of the virtues of a family circle, to
see a happy fireside.
An Irishman just from tbe sod was eat-
ing some old cheese, when he found to his
dismay tbat it contained living inhabitants.
"Be jabers,"said he, " does your chase in
this country have children ?" v
authority
vessel was then surrendered *. thirteen j
were then fired in honor of the U. 8.
tbe officers went ashore and were
the "stars and stripes were
lone star flag rrised, and tbi
fired as a salute, amid loud cheering
those on tbe cutter and tbe crowd aahore.
We presume Lt. Rogers will be contin-
ued in command by tbe State. He is an
excellent officer, and is highly respected *
here.
Since writing the above we learn that
Lt. -Rogers received to-day by-mail, from
Washington, his promotion as Captain in
the United States Revenue Service.
He resigned it at once, was app * * 3
to the same position in the service <
as, ati«) has appointed
Roat.ii. who also
¿ Capt.
board, iu comm«
"M? gracic
would give me
go round at
go to Mar
" "*And
tingon ; "Ai
without wi
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Neblett, William H. The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 13, 1861, newspaper, March 13, 1861; Corsicana, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth179287/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.