The San Antonio Ledger. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 8, 1856 Page: 2 of 4
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i a stranger, except in
' the polla, would not have
i in progress.
-The Democratic candi-
i E. Sneed, Esq., was elected
elve votes. He ia highly en-
of the Souther,t Intelligencer,
i years' knowledge of him, says
, don't make a good Mayor, it will
brains, education, good morals,
ot character." The Aldermen
The Democratic candidates for
ahal were elected. The Intelli-
"The Democracy are responsible for
tion, and they will be held to strict
JC3T Bradford's Bend, Travis county, gave 15
(aaanimoaa) for Buck, and Brack.
.Allen's precinct, Hays county, gives 20 Dem., and
17 K. N. San Marcos gave Fillmore 17 majority.
Gañíales county has gone from 126 to 150 for
1 Brack.
The District Court continues its pro-
gresa, During the week, in addition to several mo-
tions and orders, the following cases were dis-
posed of: Aggravated Assault, 1; two persone
convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in the
oounty jail for fifteen days, and to pay a fine of $50
each. In this case, a motion for a new trial was re-
fused, and an appeal to the Supreme Court has been
taken. Gambling, 7 convictions; parties fined.
Burglary, 1; convicted: sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years. ^ This was for the robbery in
Mr. Woldert's store, mentioned in our last. The
prisoner has no reason to complain of the Iaw'B de-
lays, as the crime was committed, a true bill found,
and the trial came off, all within a week.
MUHDKR.
It ia our painful duty to announce another of
OMse fearful occurrences which are so frequently
Imprinted in characters of blood on the records of
our Criminal Courts.
Amongst others who were present at a party given
Ja • house in Alamo city on the evening of the 5th
instant, were two young men of the names respect-
ively of O'Keefe and Cameron (or Campbell.) Pre-
vtona to the breaking up of the party, the latter
became intoxicated, and left the house in company
with O'Keefe, who went with him for the purpose of
•eelng him home. They had arrived within a short
diatanoe of the residence of Cameron, when a quar-
Nl enmed, which ended in the death of O'Keefe.
The body was fearfolly mangled, having received
no lasa than five stabs or cats, any of which would
have proved fatal The death of O'Keefe must have
been instantaneous.
It la stated that the struggle was witnessed, at
4 short distance, by several individuals, who were
alao returning from the same party. These persons
to the spot, but by the time they arrived,
was dead. Cameron was followed to his
taod arrested. On leaving his house, he at-
I to escape, but was apprehended, and lodged
tiled the circumstances as we heard
nust not omit to state that we have
i of the frienda of the prisoner
i he did not commit the murder.
I taken before Mr. Justice Gardner
, but, at his raqoest, the exami-
! till Monday next
of another man who was sus-
iry to the murder, was sfter-
tbe party was discharged on
to appear and answer any
ainst him. ;
i the Austin Intelligence,
e Paschal, both of San An-
• of Austin on Satur-
' both are highly spoken of.
/to have been chaste and ar-
I to with attention. 01
¡e) the writer of the notice
■ a Democrat, who has been a de-
i all his life; that he
^ I in any canvass, and never swerved
i einglémoment As an editor in
I a politician, political men and
) as femiliar as household words,
nts are always so arranged as to
i cf his sincerity. Judge P. was
I attention; and his addresa ia well
I who heard him."
I just think he was listened to with at-
He always is. We are glad to find that
Mae Austin folks appreciate merit. The people here
the Jadge aot a wheel-hetse, only, but a
am, driver and alL
would directly and Indirectly receive the
benefit The most economical,
hare no surplus money in Texas,
dance of labor capital which could be advantageously
employed, and receive direct benefit from the stock
in the enterprise, wd by the general enhancement in
the value of-estate throughout the country. To
carry such a plan Into effect, let the farmers and
planters in each section through which the road
passes, he Invited to hire or furnish one, two, or more
hands, according to their ability or convenience: the
hands so furnished being employed on the nearest
sections of soad, under competent managers, to grade
the track, and do all the work necessary, previous to
laying the iron; their owners to be paid for their
labor at a fair rate, in th^ Railroad stock. Such of
the inhabitants as do not contribute labor, could
subscribe to defray the expenses of the laborers, to
be paid in provisions, clothing and necessary imple-
ments for carrying on the work; payments to be
made in monthly calls, as needejl, at longer In-
tervals. In this manned it is believed that, in sev-
eral parts of Texas, Railroads may be constructed
more easily, economically and expeditiously, than in
any other way. *
Most of the Railroads in the Eastern and North-
western States have been constructed by white la-
borers, and an impression consequently prevails that
the business requires more skill than is possessed by
slaves, or can be obtained by slave labor. This is
mistake, for the chief work is mere labor, and the
same science and skill to direct, with the same close
attention to the faithful and proper execution, are
as necessary in the case of white labor as in that of
slaves. In cases where both have been employed
slave labor has been found decidedly preferable, be-
cause more reliable and constant, equally skillful,
less troublesome to control and manage, and much
less expensive.
The Directors of the Tennessee and Alabama
Railway Company (from whose report the present
article is principally compiled) recommend to their
constituents the adoption of a plan for the construc-
tion of the remainder of their road, which is well
worthy the consideration of Railway Directors in
this State. The plan proposed is to own the labor.
In Louisiana the public works have, in part, been
completed by slave labor, owned by the State, and
Mr. Morse, the State Engineer, recommends it as
decidedly the best and cheapest In working one
hundred negroes, he makes the difference in favor of
slave labor, against the same number of white men,
$22,000. He says: "There is, however, one item
" not taken into account, and that is the fact that
"negroes in this climate will, for the year round,
" perform much more labor than an equal number of
" white men. I think the difference is two to three,
" or that twenty negroes will perform as much hard
'* labor as thirty white men, which would increase
■' the difference in favor of slave labor from $23,442
" to $37,475. The last difference alone is not owing
" to the fact that^the negro can work on during the
" sickly season, While many of the white laborers
" fail, but to the fact that they are better laborers
" generally, and, in my opinion, do really perform
" one-third more work. The cost of superintending
" white and slave labor must necessarily be about
" the same.
" One other objection to white labor is the diffi-
" culty of controlling them; because, when you are
" most dependent on them, they will demand higher
" wages, or leave you."
In another place, he says, when alluding to the
difference of the value of the two classes of labor,
as before stated: "This calculation is based upon
positive facts upon record in this office, and there-
* fore must be correct."
There is thus the example of the State of Louis-
iana, by way of precedent, conducting public works
by slave labor, as preferable to, and more economical
than slave labor, or letting them to contract
To sustain the plan suggested, a comparison is
made of the cost of labor to a corporation owning
slaves, and a contractor who hires them. The Re
port says:
" The average hire of negro men to work on in-
ternal improvements in this country, is about $175.
If the company were to purchase at the present
prices, (say $1,000,) the yearly cost of the company
compared with the hirelings, will be as follows:
Interest on $1,000 $60 00
Insurance........................... 15 00
one-third
cents
of three cubic yards ot
dividing
:e the cost per cubic
' " it would
The Report says that the above calculation and
comparative cost of work are extracted from an able
article in De Bow's Review, the writer of which ar-
ticle saya: " As a proof his calculations are nearly
correct, in the year 1839, when employed on the ¡8 due,to the persistent enterprise of a few gentlemen,
James river and canal, he made $600 to each hand who have maintained the steamship line between our
port and those of Texas, with a regularity of arrival
and departure, an attention to the comfort of passen-
gers, and a constant endeavor to afford facility in the
employed in,excavating rock; and last year a friend
told him his hands, similarly employed, made from
$600 to $700 each."
From the calculations above given, It will be seen
that the results are as follows, viz.: that slaves be-
longing to a company can excavate earth for less
than one-half; can excavate rock for about one-third;
and can construct culverts, bridges, abutments, &c.,
at about one-tlnrd ¿be amount that similarworlovill
cost the contract^ ?
With such facts, it would appear that little hesi-
tation should exiBt in the minds of Railway Direct-
ors as to what kind of labor Bhould be preferred in
constructing their works. In Texas Railroads, the
difficulty would be in procuring the funds to purchase
slaves—few companies, if any, having the necessary
capital and resources for that purpose. However
that may be, we submit tbe foregoing remarks to the
consideration of such of our readers as may be in-
terested in Railway matters.
Arthur's Home Magazine.—The November num-
ber is on our table. It is an excellent number, and
contains a very great variety of reading matter. Tbe
engravings are also good; and i#e observe that, in
future, each number will contain, in addition to other
fine embellishments, a beautiful, colored, steel fash-
ion plate. With the commencement of next volume
other important improvements are to be mado. In
January, Miss Townsend will commence an original
uovelette of great interest, so that parties intending
to subscribe, would do well to commence now. Pub-
lished by T. S. Arthur & Co., 103, Walnut street,
Philadelphia.
Porter's Spirit or the Times.—Astonishing as
it may seem, each number of this sterling journal
appears to improve upon its predecessor. It's posi-
tion in public estimation is evinced by the fact that
the circulation has already reached forty thousand,
and is steadily increasing. Our mercantile friends
would do well to patronize it, as, in addition to liis
other excellent qualities, Porter's Spirit is a first rate
advertising medium.
Wo see from the Galveston papera, that
Goy. Pease is expected at Galveston, where it is said
he will find a hearty welcome.
The Supreme Court, on Monday morning, com-
menced the ¿all of the docket for the 4th District
Owing to the prolonged session of the District Court
of Bexar, none of the counsel usually in attendance
from that District were present, except T. N. Waul,
Hon. James C. Wilson, Columbus Upson, and I. A.
Paschal, Esqrs.
It was found that very few of the records have yet
been sent up from Bexar. In the case of Digno witty
vs. the State, I. A. Paschal, Esq., appeared for the
appellant; but no sufficient final judgment having
been rendered, the Court refused any action until the
judgment Bliall be formally rendered and certified to
this Court
The important case of Dangerfield and Rodriguez
on rehearing, was set down for argument on Thurs-
day next.
A condensed report of the opinions will be found
in our columns.—Austin Intelligencer.
evidences of the benefit
" VS&fiS
... established and well managed
communication between onr port
Every effort has been made for
of New York to draw the
asperous State directly to
_ive traversed every one of Its
on goods have been extended
linee from New York to
i have been established;
relation to the difference
d prices of goods in tbe two
itriouBly circulated; aud yet
only a sickly and feeble trade has been created for
the direct traffio to the Atlantic board.
This result is partly due to the advantages of ouf
natural position, wTilih tend to make New Orleans
the commercial metropolis, of. tho South, and would
make her prominently so If they were properly
assisted by á spirit of unity for the construction of
public works, and an abiding interest in her welfare
as a city, on the part of her citizens. But much of it
Mormon Emigrants to Salt Lake.—The Iowa
Pilot, of the 5th ult., has the following in regard to
the Mormon emigration to Salt Lake: .
We learn that some five hundred of the " faithful"
were encamped at Florence, N. T., about the middle
of last month,route for Salt Lake. Many of them
were moving in hand-carts—two, three and four men
and women were attached' to the cart, spludging en-
thusiastically onward. They are reported to out-
travel the ox-teams of tbe company, and with less
fatigue. They are composed. of Swedes, Danes,
Welch, Scoth and English.
Wei
' The Austin Intelligencer complains that,
l a steamer does arrive from New Orleans, the
t oo#jr fo.warded io- halves. Sacb ha* been
here fot a Hong time past, and no explana-
i ia given why it ie so. It ia really high time that
system between Texaa and New Orleans
There mast be a remedy some-
• vesy ear. that if it were in the
ef tbe vwy efficient Postmaster of San An-
tafo to supply the remedy, it would aot be long
wmtfag. As it ia, be deee- everything ia his power,
attendance at extr* boon, and otberwtee, to fedl-
Meto tbe postal accommodations of the pvblie.
Total.............................$75 00
which is three-sevenths—less than one-half—for a
hand to be employed in grading, or excavating earth,
besides the profits of the contractor. Bnt upon
mechanical work, a still greater difference exists.
Take masonry, for example, of which there Will have
to be a great amount done. A sprightly negro man
will, in six months, make a tolerable mason, and, in
twelve months, a good one, for it is a simple trade,
easily learned. Generally, masons are scarce, and
demand a high price; and a contractor, offering for
work, bases bis calculations upon paying these high
prices.
The cost to a company owning slaves who are ma-
sons, and to contractors who hire them, will approx-
imate to tbe following calculations:
Interest on $1,000 .$60 00
Insurance on life 15 00
Clothing, Ac., 15 00
200 pounds of bacon ' 15 00
3 barrels of corn and vegetables 10 00
Total, $115 00
One hundred and fifteen dollars per year, allowing
two hundred and fifty working dayB, are equal to
forty-six cents per day; whereas, tbe hired mason
will cost tbe contractor two dollars or two dollarB
and fifty cents—more than four times as much as the
company who owns the mason.
Again: let us make a calculation of what excava-
tions of earth and rock wiU cost a company, if own-
ing slaves, and the price that is usually paid to
contractors. We will make our basis as to the coet
of a negro, $1,000.
Interest per annum..... ...$60 00
Insurance 15 00
Clothing,. 15 00
Feeding.. 25 00
Overseeing.......................... 15 00
Tools, including repairs............... 10 00
Total,.«.*■•>•.... •• .$140 00
In excavating earth, Ac., ten cubic yards are Con-
sidered a fair day's work for a man. Allowing two
hundred and fifty working days to a year, a man
will excavate two thousand, five hundred yards;
Arp.est or a Desperado.—The Calcasieu, (La.)
Press of the 11th inst. says, Jack Cross, alias Jack
Morrison, who has for several years past resided at
Madison, Orange county, Texas, and whoso hands
are stained with the murder of some half dozen
human beings, including one William Southerland of
that parish three years ago, was lately arrested by
tbe Sheriff on Bayou Nezpique en route for parts un-
known.
The Election in Kansas. — The Washington
Union of the 14th states: "We learn from a gentle-
man who was in Kansas at the election, and who
reached Washington yesterday, that the election
went off quietly, and that Governor Geary had made
every neoessary arrangement to secure to every voter
the unmolested exercise of his privilege. The anti-
slavery voters, however, declined to avail themselves
of their rights, and allowed their opponents to carry
the election without a contest. Gen. Whitfield was
voted for by the pro-slavery party, and is elected..
It turns out, as has been generally predicted, that
the Black Republicans in Kansas have listened to the
counsels of their leaders in tho Eastern States, and
have permitted elections to go by default, when their
strength was claimed to be as six to one over their
opponents. This shows that they valúe fanatical
agitation more than the elective franchise.
Greelkv RimcuLocs.—The whole Whig, Ame-
rican and Democratic press is naturally enough
laughing outright at the Tribune's story of their
being ttvo Freinonts, and that the Republican can-
didate fur the Presidency is a different man from the
Fremont who hn« been a Roman Catholic and so often
been in Roman Catholic churches.
jFT "Burks generally lose their horns in Novem-
ber," said a facetious Fremonter in New Jersey, to
a Democratic editor, the other 'day. " But by the
4th of March they have always grown ont beauti-
fully," was the prompt response. Hit him again.
-t ■ ' 3,"
JEST We learn that an Irishman named Murphy,
recently arrived from Cotpue Christi, has been killed
at Powderhom, by a constable named Huston or
Hewson. Murphy was intoxicated and kicking up
some antic, in front of a whiskey shop, when the
oonstabie undertook to arrest bim, the man offered
some resistance, whereupon the ooastabl* struck him
over tbe head several time, with a stick, fracturing
the skull; and finally to complete the operation, run
him through the right side with a bowie knife. If
tbe accounts which we hewd are true, tbe blows in-
flicted on tbe head would nave produced death, with-
out the use of the knife. Hewson has been bound
over to appear at tbe District Cburt.— Lavaca
Herald.
transportation t>f goods, that will enable it to com-
pare advantageously with similar lines between tbe
great tftics of our Atlantic coast.
* not regret the competition which New York
us for the trade of Texas, because we believe
been productive of good on the part of our
not only stimulated them to greater
their present, and to seek new
more than one respect it has
a more metropolitan, and wé might almost
say cosmopolitan spirit, in the method and character
of their business. They have been forced to greater
care in the Btudy of the wants and tastes of distant
communities; to adopt their times of supply and
terms of credit to the facilities and abilities of the
new trade; and in some degree, at least, to abandon
that sing-song way into which we had by far too
much fallen, of a do-nothing and do-every thing season,
of high water and low water, summering it North and
wintering it South, and wanting all kinds of trade to
fall into the same comfortable arrangement. We look
for yet farther good in this respect from other com-
peting causes, as for instance the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, which we hope will succeed in itself, and in
waking up our citizens to a knowledge of the fact
that commerce may have other channels than the
Mississippi river with its redundant windings and
numerous delays;
In the trade of Texas we have one of the many
causes which we hope yet to see effecting a change
in our trade. Iler merchants have been in our city
for nearly two months past laying in their fall sup-
plies of goods, and for four weeks at least the steam-
ships for her ports have been crowded with freight.
This trade will increase in a ratio that will equal the
rapid progress of some of the cities of the great West.
Her railroads are just beginning to be opened, and
our own iron way to Berwick's Bay is soon to reduce
the time of travel between here and Galveston, nearly
if not quite one-third, 'icxas, or rather Galveston,
is experiencing already the magic effects that flow
from the introduction of the iron horse. But twenty-
eight miles of railroad are opened, between Houston
and Richmond, and yet, says the Houston Telegraph,
there are three boats constantly running in the
Houston and Galveston trade, all of which have as
much business as they can do. When a daily com-
munication, which wo hope to see, shall be opened
between this city and Galveston, by the way of Ber-
wick's Bay, we look for a large increase of our trade
in that direction, and believe firmly that the same
results will follow, that have ever followed in other
pjaccs an increase in the facilities of communication.
The boats running from this port to Texas, now so
crowded, will be more than overcrowded with goods,
And every mile of railroad opened in Texas will in-
crease her power of production, and her facility of
demand and supply, to the great benefit of herself
and of ourselves.
During the present season this growing trade has
been carried on to some disadvantage. Coincident
with the increase m quantity the steamship line has
suffered a temporary decrease of its means of trans-
portation "by causcs beyond the power of human fore-
sight to prevent. The tmliappy wreck of the steam-
ship Nautilus, so much deplored by both communities.
waB followed by the accidentafburning of the Per-
severance. Although these two ships were lost at a
period when the trade was very near its opening iu
full force for the season, the company, by extra-
ordinary exertions, have been enabled to replace
them with first class and effective shifts, purchased
for the furpose; and we have it in onr power to
assure our Texas friends that from the 1st of the
coming month the line will be as effective in their
service as ever it was, while at the same time orders
have been given for the building of new ships to
supply the coming wants. We rejoice in this com-
bination of causes to bring the citizéns of Texas and
ours into closer communion, and hope it will result
in a continually increasing trade equally advantageous
to all.—Picayune.
•m-' V - 1
I to the N«w Orleans Picayune ]
FUB1
BY THE ATLANTIC,
GENERAL NEWS.
Tbe Neapolitan (Question.
Nothing reliable In relation to the Neapolitan ques-
tion can be ascertained.
Tbe Paris Conference.
Russia, it is reported, has demanded a resumption
of the Paris conference to settle the Bessarabian fron-
tier question. It is also said that Franco consents to
this.
* Hank of France.
The drain on the Bank of France has partially sub-
sided.
Austria and the Principalities.
The Paris journals denounce the continued occupa-
tion of tbe Prineipolities by Austria.
The Isle of Serpents Affair.
It Is reported that Russia abandons her preten-
sions to tbe possession of the Isle of Serpenta,
ADDITIONAL BY THE ATLANTIC.
New York, Oct. 29.—The lateBt Intelligence bro't
by tbe steamship Atlantie is as follows:
Bank of England.
Tbe Bank of England has further curtailed the_tlme
for which it will make advancements on Government
stocks.
Consols.
Consols were further depressed, in consequence, at
closing, and were quoted at 91;} « 91$.
Bullion in the Banks.
The stock of bullion in tbe Bank of England had
decreased £700,000 sinco Friday, the 10th, while the
Bank of France had gained £400,000, since the last
monthly return.
Bank of France.
Rothschild tins contractcd to furnish the Bank of
France $32,000.000 in gold.
Shipments of Gold to tbe Continent.
Private shipments of gold to the Continent con-
tinue large.
The Manufacturing Districts.
The manufacturing districts are represented as
being bo far unaffected by the state of monetary
affairs.
Effect of the Atlantic's News.
N*v YoifK, Oct. 29.—The cotton news received
by the steamship Atlautic is not regarded hero as
unfavorable.
For several months past letters have been .
in by (hundreds and by thousands begging for
tMág conclusive on the question whether Col.
mont (is or ever has been a Roman Catholic, i
do not believe that a Protestant is necessaril
better than a Roman Catholic, we have been ini
to make light of the matter. But tbe press>4 .
become so great that we have finally issued a
nhlet on the subject, which completely disposer
Nqw all those who have been so much in wa
such a document can be accommodated,
thousand, $3.
This proves that the belief in Fremont's
bas become so widely diffused and is
damage to his prospects that the IWi
obliged to make an attempt to stem the tide,
ihade the extraordinary, wholly unexpecti ~
toforo unthought of discovery that there
monis, who have a wondi
other; ont qf whom is a
not, It ventures into the field
for the Presidency. Lest t
defence it baa decided to adopt
credible, we quote the folio'
Tribune without.abridgemeo
than printing a few words .in
It appears by tbe pam]
Not a Roman Catholic,
at The Tribukc office, that
both of them have belonged to
in Washington; that tí
that the Fremont who is the Ci
is not that Fremont who was
ing thf Catholic Church.
This evinces a boldness
the sublime. Who ever
rous a dodge as this '
The Presidential Election.—The following is a
summary of the laws and constitutional require-
ments in the election of a President and Vice-Pres-
ident:
1. Electors elected on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November.
2. Electors meet on the first Wednesday in De-
cember and cast their votes. They then sign three
certificates; send a messenger with one copy to tho
President of the Senate at Washington Wore the
first Wednesday in January; another by mail to the
same person, and the third deliver to the United
States'District Judge where the electors meet.
3. Each State provides by law for filling any va-
cancy in the Board of Electors occasioned by absence,
death, or resignation. Such of the electors as are
present are generally authorized to fill any vaaancy.
4. The Governor gives notice to electors of the
election before the first Wednesday in December.
5. On the second Wednesday in Fehruary, Con-
gress shall be in session, and open the returns, and
count the votes. The person having the greatest
number'of votes for President, if such number be a
majority of the whole number of electors, shall be
President.
6. If ho person has a majority as above, the cb oice
is to be made from the three highest returned. The
members of tho' House, by Slates, form themselves
into electoral committees, and the majority determine
hich is to be the choice of the State, each State
only one vote.
f neither of tbe candidatos get a majority of
the Statea before the 4th of MarQb, then tbe Vice-
President shall act as President
If the people do not elect.throngh their elec-
. a Vice-President, then the Senate of tbe United
States shall make the selection from the two highest
candidates returned to them by the electors.
California.—Not only tbe newspapers, but letters
from reliable citizens of the State to their friends in
éxas átate that the vote of California is certain for
uchanan. Fillmore is no where, and as to Fremont,
they never mention him, except in derision.
Rejected.—The Dallas Herald says that at the
meeting of the Directory of the Memphis El Paso
and Paoifie Railroad oompany, held at McKinney. on
the 14th, the preliminary contract entered into
between Messrs. Throckmorton, Allen and Dickson
and T. Bntler King, providing for a junction of the
routes and union of the interests of the two roads,
was rejected.
Jenny Lind.—When Isst In Stockholm, she was
requested to siug on the Sabbath at the king's palace,
on the occasion of some great but not religious festival.
She refused, and the king called personally on her to
induce her attendance She replied. " There is a
higher King, sire, to whom I owe my Urst allegiance,"
and refbsed to be present
To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to
use them too much for ornament ia affectation; and
to make judgment wholly by their rules ia tbe hutnor
of a scholar,
STATE ELECTIONS.
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania, it is now conceded by nil parties,
¿as gone Democratic by at least 6,000 majority.
They have also elected 15 out of 25 members of Con-
gress—which is a gain of nine, Slid they will have a
majority of twelve on joint ballot, which will secure
to them a U. S. Senator.
ludían a.
This State has gone Democratic by 8,000 majority¡
electing their Governor and seven out of eleven mem-
bers of Congress, which íb a gain of five.
The Legislature is largely Democratic, which will
secure that sterling old Democrat, J. D. Bright, an-
other six years in the U. S. Senate.
Ohio.
Black Republicanism has carried Ohio, by about
20,000 majority. Democracy, however, has gained
largely—having secured eight members of Congress;
while before it had not even one.
Florida.
The returns are complete from Florida, except two
counties, and the Democratic majority is 2(i8. Haw-
kins, Democrat, is elected to Congress by 737 ma-
jority. They' have carried the Legislature, which
will elect a Ü. S. Senator.
South Carolina,
As far as heard from, has gone Democratic in the
different districts. Keitt, Brooks and Boycc are re-
elected to Congress.
New Jersey.
The first gun is heard from New Jersey. At the
election in Newark, for Mayor, Bigelow, Democrat, is
elected by 3,000 majority ¡ also, tho whole City
Council. The Black Republicans were confident of
success.
BIO GRANDE.—Succcss of Tldaurri.
The Nueces Valley, of the 18th, lias received, by
private hand, advices from the Mexican frontier up
to the l2tb inst. Vidaurri, at the head of his forces,
has marched from Monterey upon Mier. and entered
that town without any resistance, as Garza's forces
retired to Camargo, That paper says:
The possession of Mier supplied Vidauiri with the
much needed "sinews of war," as a number of mer-
chants had their stocks of goods ready to pass through
that place for the Monterey market, and they made
him the necessary cash advances to satisfy his claims
for introduction duties. From Mier Vidaurri moved
Xinst Camargo, with every prospect of taking that
x, without much loss, as it was well kuown that
i>f the troops defending it—consisting of the National
Guard, from Guerrero, Mier, Camargo, Reynosa and
Matamoros—only those of the latter place were really
hostile to Vklaorri'a principles; and it was after all
more than expected that terms of an arrangement
would be patched up betweon them. But, in any
event, Vidaurri's troops were more than sufficient to
make resistance from the opposing party unsuccess-
ful.
Col. Jordan commands Vidaurri's Artillery, ne
commanded this corps at the battle of Saltillo, a year
ago last May, '* "
was shamefully
when Santa Anna's general. Óuitian,
whipped, chiefly owing to tiie manner
in which Vidaurri's Artillery was mancouvred. Col.
Juan Zuazaa, in command of his Lampazos Riflemen,
is also along with Vidaurri.
[This conflicts with former accounts from Tampico
where it was officially announced that Col. Zuazua
had abandoned Vidaurri, and Bided with Gov. Garza.
We are inclined to thiuk these later advices are cor-
rect.]
Gen. Canales has been on the American side of the
Rio Grande for some time, waiting a favorable oppor-
tunity to "pitch in," and take advantage of circum-
stances.
The former Governor ot Tamaulipas, Don Jesas
Caidenas, is also on our safe side of the Rio, with the
same intentions. It is believed by both that Vidaurri
has the best- chances of success, and they are ready
to fraternize.
Messrs. Mathew and Thomas Nolan, who left Ca-
margo on the night of the 11th inst, after having
participated in several skirmishes between-the belli-
gerent forces, in company with other Americans,
report the following news ¡
The fighting commenced on the 10th, and up to
the night of the 11th success had not favored either
party. Vidaurri has 3000 men under bis command,
some of whom are Americans. Camargo is defended
by 1,300 Mexicans, under command of Gen. Garza.
Camargo is situated about three miles from Rio
Grande City, on the opposite side of the liver, and
the troops of the contending forces are scattered up
and down the river for several miles. On Sunday
last, Gen. Carvajal was sent for by Gen. Garza, to
take command of tl e Government forces. He had
gone down to Camargo, but whether he accepted the
invitation is not known. No general engagement had
taken place, but Gen. Vidaurri had sent a despatch
to Gen. Garza, informing him that, unless be surren-
dered the town immediately, he should commence to
bombard it [Besides several pieces of heavy oril-
nance, Vidaurri has four howitzers, or mortars, in bis
possession.] Garza sent back word for Vidaurri to
"pitch inP' ant
'himself.
This was the state of affairs on the other aide of
tne river, when the Messrs. Nolan left
The accounts from the Rio Grande concur in stating
that Vidaurri is popular on both sides of the rive£
and has at his command money and men sufficient to
enable him to prosecute the pending revolution to a
successful issue.
In addition to the foregoing we havo been favored
with an extract from a private source to a gentleman
of high standing in our city, which states that Gen.
Vidaurri had possession of Mier and, probably, Ca-
margo also; and that he was making arrangements
with merchants along the line for tbe introduction of
)ods into Nuevo Leon.. The excitement at Rio
rande City waa very great in consequence of these
events..
I Desperate Strait*.
The New York Tribune has tbe following
rREMOKT JlOT A a OMAN CATHOL*
era) mow ~
Dickens Isms.—Mrs.
" Little Dorritt," is a piou
delight in reading the threa
but fueling herself secure of
for its precious promises and 1
to others. So in " Boz'a" des'
ities he says:
Stern of face, and unrelentiri
sit all day belrind a Bible—bo
struction of it in the hardest,
boards, with one dinted ornan
the drag of a chain, and a wrathf
upon the edges of the leaves—a
were a fortification against sweetné
tural affection, and gentle intercour
Mrs. Clennam had an old servant in tfié house:
He had nothing about him in the way-of decora tl
but a watch, which Was lowered into the depths
its proper pocket by an old black ribbon, and ha
tarnished copper key moored above it to show wbijl
it was sunk.
Humors of Law.
Sterne Insinuates that attorneys are to lawj
what apothecaries are to physicians—only that i
do not deal in scruples I
One day, rtt the table of the late Dr. Pease. (E
of Ely,) just as the clotli was being removed, |
subject of discourse happened to be that of an e4
ordinary mortality among the la wy err. "We'
lost." said a gentleman, "not less than six er
barristers in so many months." Tbe Dean, wf
quite deaf, rose as his friend finished his rem-
and gave the company grave; " For this nm
other mercy the Lord's name be praised!"
effect was irresistible-.
About a hundred years ago a Scotch gentl yn
bequeathed to his "poor relations, of whatever d^H
the sum of £20,000." In effect, he left the
chancery suit, which lias remained in the family^
since. In the first place, the next of kin dia
the validity of the bequest, but it was establish
Lord Chancellor Camden, and four hundred and|
three persons made out their relationship.
upon, in the year N.70, a bill was filed fop'
tribution of the money amongst theui, wbicj
been effected to this day. I . .
A yet stranger case was that of thé faq/
keley suit," which lasted upwards of one liJndred'
and ninety years! It wai commenced shortly aftbr
the death of the fourth Lord Berkeley in 1416, and
terminated in 1000. It arose out of the marriage i
Elizabeth, only daughter and heiress of the atiof
Baron, with llichard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick-
their descendants having continually sought to gt.
possession of the castle and Lordship of Berkeley,
which not only occasioned the famous lawsuit ill
question, but was attended with the most violent
quarrels on both sides, at least during the first tiflw„
years or more. tj
A lawyer retained in a ease of assault and battq
was cross-examining a witness in relation to the lot J5
of a blow struck. " What kind of a blow was gi ven 7 Mf
"A blow of the common kind." "Describe the bio* jH
" I am not good at description." "Show me « I ]
kind of a blow it was." •' 1 cannot." '• You mus 1
" I won't." The lawyer appealed to the court. jJA
court told the witness that if the counsel insid
upon-his showing what kind of # blow it was/
must do so. " l)o you insist upon it?" asked
witness, **1 do." •' Well, then, since yon ciJ
me to sbsrw you, it was this kind of a blow-l" a*
same time suiting the action to the word, and kit'
ing over the astonished disciple of Coke and Li
ton.—-Salad for the Social. '
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It is impossible to love one i whose trnthl
we cannot confide; or to slight one whoa, wj
and purposes, and actions are " without* di
latum." A«3&i
TO RAILROAD COST THAI
Í Office of the San Antonio i
i Railroad Company.
( San Antonio, Texas, An
CEPARATE, Sealed Proposals
this Office, until the first M
next, for the construction of th
Antonio and Mexican Gulf
town of Victoria and tbe cro
River; also for the bulldin
said River; and also for th
of the whole road from Vies
Antonio. Separate proposa
grading, ties, and iron,
thereof.
Proposals ahould be
endorsed "Proposals for C
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30-tlstd.
rr-;-7-TT .
Pre
SAN AKTeMIOJ
T)OOKS of subscription for Caji
-L Antonio and Mexican Gulf .
will be opened and continue open.^
of September next, in San Anton .
intendence of Hon. J, D. McLeod, *
rick, and F. Giraud, Esqr.; in tbe tfj
under the superintendence Of Jesse O. '
and in the town of Gonzales under t.,
dence of E. P. Bellinger, William Pec
Parker, Esq«.
Five dollars a share will be reauired to i
subscribing, and the balance Within five ye
times as the Directors may order, not to*^
twenty per cent, per annum.
I. A. PASCHA
Pres't S. A. & M. 0.1
San Antonio, August 12th, 1856.—30-tlstd.
NOTICE OF HEMOVAÜ7
T HEREWITH inform my frieada, and tbo l|i
A generally, that I have now removed my sf
my new Stone Building in Obmmerce Street!
site Rose & McCarthy's store.
EMAN.
NOTICE.
THERE ia offered for sale, very ehea* for caal
A of tbe most valuable and desirable LAI
Bexar coonty, claimed by the heirs of Jose
Salinas. All tbe interests of those beira cu,
be purchased, or tbeir rights to some of the *
lands on the Ataacosa creek, in lota to suit ic
chasers.
Don Joan de los Santos Coy baa fall powe
make these sales for all parties interested." ' ■
Apply to him at the office of J. Antonio G. Naw
ro, on the west aid. of tb. Military square, or,
R. Howard, Esq, n25-
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