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m ACTIO LEDGER.
2B. MACLEOD, Editor.
8ATURDAY EVENING, AUG. 22, 185T
Xotjck.—NÉcnoii in authorized lo contract debts
on account of this office cxccjil.the tiüícrsígued, and
lie alone i entitled to receive payments a id make
collections. Parties Indebted will please therefore
bear in mind that in Intuie all money dog to the of-
fice ttitifst be patd to the UViderilffttftd mily
Í«r ou having written author, iv from him".
/EXEAS MACLEOD
¿an Antonio, July 25, 1S57.
Wc atu under oWigath>ii to tl.
ship Company for lity New Orleans
íwSfíMt. • -T1*""" ■—
The S.in Diego, Culifuiyia Ma I via 'Fort Clark,
Fort Lancaster, Fort Davis &. El Paso, JtiUnU>ic to-
morrow Sunday Aug. 23 at 9 1\ M,
i The Meihbers of the C'uiwni.tec, appointed to in-
vestigate the recent otilragos on Mexican cartuien,
hare returned to San Antonio. From their report,
which we publish in another column, our readers
jVcted by tbfese^eutlc'
mmétrn
a word fob the tines..
IE T
It may perhaps, be objected ttiát, from the natural
deficiency, ao politely hinted at by the Editor of the
Goliad Express, we possess not the requisite qualifi-
cations for reasoning, but with all deference to that
gentleman's superiority, we claim the privilege of
again saying a few yords on the vexed question of
our interrupted transportation.
We liare hitherto stated our opinion upon this
matter frankly and freely, and, b we think, without
or soaae ¡displaying unnecessary warmth. Wo have done
what, as a public journalist, we had a perfect right
to do,—commented upon liigb-handed outrages coin-
| milled upon the lives and property of citizens of this
Souiiuru Steam-¡place,—poiuted out «hat we considered the steps
d U jh ecton I which should have been adopted from the first,—sug-
jgested that they should have bien resorted to oven
at the eleventh hour,—and recommended ill case of
failure that the interference ati.l assistance of the
Executive should be applied for. This is the heal
and front of our o'.t'nn ling. But in all that we'have
said,there wai nothing that law-abiding citizens,
who were anxious to do what was right,
whether in office or out of it, could justly appopriate
to themselves, and tako offense at. We are not
aware that ilio language usjd by U3 was at all
stronger than thére ifas occasion for. Un the con-
ttftv,^7« 14 have been recreant to our duty had
ourselves ,ditTs;r..nt!£. • AU thatro,
Stouten #ur
Miif nrfitr'f*
«iKo á^fmpt at a denial of the commission of the
crimes has been made, but on the contrary, a direct
admission is given in the Goliad Express. In the
ordinary course of things, when a crime is committed,
the officers of the law use every exertion to appre-
hend the malefactors, and it is the part of good citi-
zens to aid and assist them in doing so. In the
cases alluded to, no efforts were made to put the
law in force. Tnc criminals riot only escaped with
impunity, but again and again rendered themselves
amenable to the tribunals of the country. True
their actions were denounced, but in measured terms,
and we, the sufferers, were told to trust to the sober
second thought of the evil-doers. Amongst the per-
sons present at the meeting, when this advice was
given, were gentlemen of tho highest respectability
and honor, whose motives cannot for a moment be
questioned. But the'people of San Antonio, whose,
commerce,—nay, whoso very existence is threatened
by tho aggressions complained of, may well be par-
doned, if they hesitate to ratify thejudgmsnt which
prompted such advicc. • And what has been tho re-
sult? Aggression has followed aggression in rapid
succession until communication with the coast has
been almost, if not entirely, put a stop to, and not
only commercial ruin, but absolute starvation stares
us in the face. Can the Editor of the Express not
see that if the prosperity of this city declines, or is
utterly put a slop to, the coast and intermediate
towns must also suffer to an incalculable extent, and
that their ultimate fate will be identical with that,
of San Antonio. But by his own statement of the
case, as given in his paper, justiee is not meted out
to onr people, lie says that Mexican teamsters are
the mo3t notorious thieves alive, and that some of
thein, eke out their scanty wages by stealing on the
road. Admitting, for a moment; that this were the
case, does it follow that because a few men are guilty
of tTieft, the whole race should be proscribed. Be-
sides is it net a little strange, where 60 many alle-
gations of cattle-stealing have been made, that not a
single arrest for that criuio should have taken tlaee.
It is astonishing, we say, that if ordimrt-y rigilance
had been used, tome one or more of the offenders
should not have been brought to Justice. Certain
are we, that if this had been done, no attempt on the
part of our citizens would have been made to screen
tho offenders. In a stock-raising country, the loss
of cattle, by straying or theft,' is a common occur-
rence, bnt it would bo. the height of absurdity to
imagine that because such is the case, the sufferers
should be entitled to interdict and prevent the pass-
ago of travellers, yet this is what in reality is taking
placo below,—at least this is the principal causo
stated,—and the question is who are the violators of
the la v ? Wo want to find this out, «ad we ask tho
citizeuJOÍ tbe different coui.ties concerncd to assist
in making the dise'CTsry, and to aid us in bringing
the offenders to Justice. This is 'jot surely asking
too much. It is all we have asked hitherto, and if
denied to us, we have no resource but to apply to
the Executive for assistance.
Iu the words of a cotemporiry, nothing can con-
serve civil order, or prevent civil disturbances except
a paompt vindication of the law of the land. To take
the law into our own hands is to cast contempt upon
our freo institutions. This doctrine is the only safe-
guard to free society, the only reliable protection to
person end property. Prejudices, infuriated passion,
wild revengo, are the marks of barbaric imperfection,
not of ehri3tian liberty and self-control.
about
rosby elected Judge,
Hall, Representative.
see Major J. Y. Dashiell
glo. Tho Major appears to be in
excellent1 hc-alth and spirits, and comes on a visit to
his family. His official station is Charleston, and
we understand he returns there shortly.
The Itidianolian says that the citizens of
Indianola have, in anticipation of the organization of
the Powderhorn, Victoria and Gonzales Railroad
Company, subscribed a sufficient sum in cash to pay a
competent engineer,, to commence tho work of sur-,
veying and laying out tho first sectioTi of .the road.
The Bbipais Singers.—We mentioned in onr
last that these celebrated vocalists were about to pay
us a visit. They have now arrived, and are making
arrangements for giving a concert, of which due no.
tioe will doubtless lie given to the public. From the
very flattering manner in which our cotemporaries,
at the different places they have visited, speak of
their performance , we doubt not our musical friends
hare a rich treat in store.
EX- We understand that Gen. Twiggs has or-
dered an inspection of the route by Columbus and
Houston to Galveston, with the view if the report
bo satisfactory, of having the"army stores trans
ported in that way. If Galveston be chosen as the
port, we presume the depot will be removed from
San Antonio. Misfortunes never coins singly, and
verily, we have had of late a combination of tfcem,
r.nd a "concatenation accordingly."
EST '•Observer" of the San Antonio Herald
seems toliaya a predilection fir fonr-whesled wagons,
and a decided aversion to'the e;n;>loymant of Mexi-
can carters. His notun* on tho l.i.vs of supply and
demand appear to be rather peculiar.
. S3T The Advocate announces that two large
atid commodious school buildings will be speedily
erected in Victoria—one for a Male, tho other for a
- Female AoadeipT-
We regret to find from the Galveston papers that
Jno. M. Gibson Esq. formerly oue of the Associate
Editors of the NeiM w i drowned on tlie 13th inst.,
His body was found and buried next day on the
ground of Mr. Jno. Derrick or Clear Creek. None
of the particulars of this painful intelligence are giv-
en.
new Firm.—We beg «o direct attention lo the
ear<l of Messrs. Dooley & Ttel. These gentlemen have
formed a copartnership In the practice of the law.
They are both well known as lawycrrsrsd we are w.ell
assured, from our own knowledge of tbem. that tlio
promptest attention will be given to all business en-
trusted to their care.
J33C Ejpnnels majority over Houston 'in above
6000, and Whiten over Crosby 3uOO. It is thought
that the total vote will exceed 50,000, an! that the
majority for Mr. Runnels will range between eight
and ten thousand, and that for White between three
and five thousand rotes.
JEST The Sentinel notices a rise of several feet
la the Colorado at Austin, although there had been
no rain in the immediate vicinitr.
S3T Very few titled gentlemen have been elect
ed in Texas this year, the great majority, including
all the State offioers, bearing tlie simple but honor,
able-address of "Mr." Titles, military and civil, if
actually attained through official preferment, are
rightly bestowed; but the foolish habit of daubing
men Indiscriminately with thorn. has been carried to
excess and ought to be dispensed with.
JEST It is stated that an affray took place at
Caledonia, Rusk county, a few days since, between
a citizen of that place, named Gaib Sparks, and a
young man named Thompson. Sparks has since
being stabbed mortally ¡ and Thompson is com-
mitted for trial.
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FRONTIER
We find from the Gazette that a cot
has tasen place between Gov. Pease and G<
in regard to replacing the mounted troops
be withdrawn from the. frontier. Gov.
gests the propriety of employing Raitgers
fence against the encroachment of tndii
ground that the poople of a frontier, are, of a!
the best qualified to pursue and chastise
with whoso character and mode of warfare
perforce complied to be acquainted. The
employing Rangers would appear to have o
Gen. Twiggs as well as to the Governor, for
seem, that the former, having called upon Gen.Scott
for mure men, aiitl being replied to, that he (Gen.
Scott) did net have them, had expressed a deter-
mination to call into seivice a regiment of Texas
Rangers.
The G.'.zeitc stirs:
Th<nic is little doubt but that the joint efforts o!
Gen. lV\ <;s and (Jov. Pease will be attended by
happy result* to tlie frontier. The Indians have
been crowdbJ i 13' Gen. llitruey in his operations
northward oftliw. üli the west, Gen. Garland has
given them little time id rest, consequen y they
have congregated «pon this frontier in ir..<re than
01 dinary numbers, ami with it burning desire - to
uvengc defeat*. Should 110 Mbjieirves be concocted
to counteract them, they wilj visit many losses upon
the border people. The General Gú>
.dutojiflund to protect Texaa. She h.
■t*§jgNe"
^^gJ^lfo1TxT7nt',16ut)9ifleií! 1'ouí'ioinmittee Hjelieve that the
to the frontier its friends could reasonably eje pee 1 ; 'g001' citizens of Karnes and Goliad, with their sense
and should they be called out, wo are sure Gen. j1 l'ie stigma, such acts are calculated to put upon
TO THE PEOPLE OP BEXAR.
The undersigned committee appointed to investig-
ate the origin of .the recent outrages upon Mexicau
carts and 'artmen, on the Goliad roa I between San
Afttonio and Lavaca, and to adopt measures to pro-
vent their recurrence, beg leave to say—That thny
have attended to that duty,- and as carefully as cir-
cumstances woutd permit, eadcavored to iiscertain
the canse of snch feeling as well as its extent both in
Karnes and Goliad comities. Your committee fouud
that, notwithstanding a feeling of general dislike ex-
ists against our Mexicau cartmen us a body, yet an
overwhelming majority of the good citizens of the
counties alluded to unhesitatingly denounced the
wrongs and injtftios infíicte I, and are taking active
safe and secret steps for tlie discovery and punish-
ment of tho outlaws.
The citizens of the counties aforesaid complain of
the Mexicans, that they have for a series of years
been to a greater or'less extent depredators on their
stock cattle, yet having good cause of complaint, do
not consider themselves fairly or justly treated.
When the citizens of San Antonio venture.to doom
them, their families and property to immolation, as
though their sense of justice could only he awakened
by such silly and impotent threats, language so un-
wise and inconsiderate having been publicly used,
your committee found a deep and bitter prejudice
had naturally been aroused inconsequence—this, to-
gether with the violation of the rights of a citizen of
Karnes county by the cartuien of a Mr. Sumptcr.
while on the'road, and the infiamitory articles of a
lortion of tho press of this city, in which complicity
1 th. the actors.ln these outrages) on the part of the
is of Goliai ranil Ivarip;; "was
a- ■—
ss- i correspondent of the Herald give the
following description of what is said tobe a counter-
feit SI00 bill on the Ur.lon Bank of Louisiana, at-
tempted to be circulated in San Antonio:
Letter a. January 7,1857, R. N. Wood, cashier,
Alf. Penn, Pres., Vigt ette, Cupi 1 «¿trida of a lion, in
front-an iron chest, railroad train and village in back
ground, India.! on the right lower corner, sheaf of
wheat indie work, with figures 100 above and below
on left end.
bwckwooi magazine.—We have rcoeivtd the
Jnly number of this far famed periodical. con-
tents are: *'Ifew Sea-side studies," "What will he do
with it V' "Cha'les the Fifth," ''Scenes of Clerics]
Life," Currer Bell," "Life of Sir Charles J. Kapler,"
and "Representation of the Colonies."
£3pThe next Legislature promises to be an able
one. In the Senate we find Messrs. Paschal, Wipfall,
Potter, Graham, Stockdsle, Quinar; Gov. Rui néis,
Shepard, Guinn and others, besides tbose holding
over, embracing a Urge am onr, t of talent.
ín tho House there will be a Dumber of geutlemcn
of distinction, tmor.g whom are Judge Buckley,
Jennings, Murray, Kittrell, Welder, Bee, Everett,
Dr. Rom and others, besides t rnmbcr of talented
gentlemen licit heretof-.rc In pnblic life.
With the last numWcr, tl.q Sute Gazette
The services of W,
engaged to assist iu the
Twiggs and Gov. Peace will feel proud of having
rendered this State a signal service by their advocacy
of the movement.
Since his arrival in Texas Gen. Twiggs has evinced
great energy in the discharge of his arduous duties,
and we have no doubt will exert himself to tho ut-
most to ensure the peace of the frontier. Our citi-
zens have.already had the gratification of discovering
that Gen. Twiggs possesses to the fullest extent the
suariter in modo, and that he is any thing but defi-
cient in the crowning element In military character,
the forliter in re, his successful and brilliant career
sufficiently testifies. The Gazette pays him the fol-
lowing just and well merited compliment, the truth
of which can be well attested by many in this com-
munity. It saysi
No one acquainted with Gen. Twiggs can doubt,
for 11 111 Afnt. his capacity to discharge with eminent
ability mPr duty assigned him. His carter has
been marked by a succession of useful and brilliant
services. Tho war with Mexico tested his General-
ship on many trying occasions, and he has ever been
sufficient for the emergency. At oneof the re-unions
of the officers, during the war, some one paid him the
following merited compliment:
"Gen. Twiggs—the hero of all the battles and none
of the letters."
He had attached to his division or to his person,
no favorite to correspond with the newspapers nt
home and laud Ins actions. lie was willing to stand
or fall upon merit; and his countrymen have, with
pride, uwarded him a high position as ¡1 General, an J
what is more pleasing to his f'eelinga, 110 doubt, 11
high-toned, chiva!roui gentleman.
ELECTION for CHlEf JUSTICE of BEX AH
August I Till, 1357.
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TOO BAD.
Our neighbor of the Herald told tbe public lately
that he was, and always had been, friendly to the
S. A. & M. G. Railroad. Now, we must, wijli all
deferenoe to him, say, that he takes a very strange
method of showing his good will. He gives one day
a few words of modest encouragement, and the next,
by himself or one of his prolific correspondents, in-
dulges in a violent tirade against tho road, or parties
Connected with it.
On gatürday last for instance He save :*
We gave In our Daily of -yesterday a most flatter-
ing accolnt or ttre ■progress riW being made by the
contractors on the vreik. The oharactcr of the road
when completed, as it rfinpucts iron, ties, Ac., is also
most highly spoken of, as such in fact, as would
compare favorably with any of the first-class roads
in the Uuion.
Now, he certainly gave this account, but, In the
very tame paper lie inserted a communication by
' Citizen," fiercely declaiming against tho Company.
Thus he takes credit for a "most flattering account"
although at the same time he counteracted any good
cffect it might have had by placing in juxta position
with it the Jeremind© of ''Citizi n." And by way
of counterpoise to his notice of Saturday, above quot
ed, he permits, in bis issue of Wednesday, a corres-
jy\adent to state t'lit '-VAe San. Antonio and Mexican
Gu>f Railroad ui iiciaai a stand-still; and whilst
wo hope it will be result^ tated by our next Leg is
laturo, and place J on ita^ópar footing, it may not
then be lavorod.?'
We wish the II'Old would «Velare itself one way
or another, and coins out bol ll/^r, or against tbe
road. As he at p'.'eatnt «an Is, [i mposition i* ano-
malous. He c-in bé oallcA neither ''tkth, flesh, nor
gudo rea herring."
I ■ ^ i
awzwírd Anaisatos.—In an advertUa^nent of
the ' New Orleans School of Medieine," publühed la
the State Gazette, we find the following passage
"The Faculty can-confidently assert that diuecttag
material is more abundant in New Orleans tbafr
elsewhere.'' \
1. Court nouao
2. Acequia street
3. Alamo.
4. San Juan
5. Cookels
6. Herrcra's
7. Mays' (reported)
8. Seguin'a (reported)
9. McClosky'a
11. Losoyo's
13. Lytle's
16. Droitccurt'j
19. Selma
24. Mu'tinez
27. Leon Springs
Total
. No Polls were opened at the Calaveras or Cokor'i?,
and probably none at Trainer's, or 011 tho Salado. If
elections were h.dd at JEigle País an I Lag Moras,
the returns will doubtless increase Judge Weeks'
majority.
■
On Saturday last, "u fine little boy, ¿bout
three years of ago. ion of Mr. Gib3jn, residing near
Mr. Lytle's lanch on the Medina, wandered away
from home. Mrs. Gibs in was cngiged in driving to
the penn a cow which lia<! broken lo ise, ss that the
child was not missed for some time. The house
premisses, and all around, were searched in vain for
the little one, and parties were dispatolie 1 in every di-
rections, bnt no trace of the child could be discovered.
The search was continued all Sunday, but tono pur-
pose, and it was not till tho evening of Monday that
the poor little fellow's body was f Jlind by M . Chas.
Lvtle and his party, at a distance of little more than
a mile from the house. The body was found lying
face downwards, and from the fact that one of the
eyes had been torn out, without any othér ii.jtiry
appearing upon the corpse, it was supposed that the
child had been attacked and killed by a buzzard.
Tho grief of the bereaved parents is indescribable.
Gillespie ..
Goliad
Gonzales ..
Grayson ..
Grimes ....
Guadalupe*
Harris .....
Harrison . ,
Hays
Henderson.
Hidalgo ...
Hill
i.'icir respective counties, as jvell as their sense of
jUi'K'C, are fully determined such acts of lawlessness
eliali 11'it in future be committed within their limits,
if with in their power to prevent it. From the nature
of the Ce Ui?try through which the road passes, almost
completely except a few portions, without inhabit-
ants, safe opportunities arc offered for acts of violence
without deteCv'oN, and your cortnnittee think it un-
just to charge n^oif any county the stigma of these
crimes, even whei' committed within its limits,inas-
much as policy woidd induce the actors to Rvoid fix-
ing such a stain upon th.'ir respective comities. Con-
fidential organizations i a.'e been and are now form-
ing from Lavaca to tlnsc.'ty for the purpose of detect-
ing and bringing to oont ig" punishment all those
who have or may hereafter obstruct the public high-
way in any manner or form. . a committee from
Lavaca, consisting of Messrs. i.'n.'ibu, Uensley and
Monod, joined v'our committee at Goliad, and accom-
panied 11 to Helena. They werd of* material ad-
vantage to us in onr deliheratiors.
In conclusion, your committee are lit opinion, from
the-vital interest involved in this matter, itnd in or-
der to aid public justice, that ¡1 reward i f
should he ottered for each and every coníi. t'on of
parties ^rlgaged iu these depredations. Yoiii* c"uu-
mittee avail themselves of this report to return tin ir
thanks to the citizens of Goliad and Karnes for tludi
uniform courtesy and kindness extended to them.
Respectfully
S. A. MAVERICK,
R. SWEET.
t. n. WAIT!,.
J. A. WILCOX.
Mexican Carts.— Wo understand that 011 Tues-
day last tiveutv-six Mexican carts.uulorded, left Sim
Antonio for Eagle Pass. Fifteen belonged to Mr.
Ryan, and eleven to Mr. Sumptcr, both of the latter
place. They were on their way to the port for
merchandize, but being intimidated by parties near , McCulloch
Helena, were unable to effect tlier purpose. • With |
reference to Mr. Ryan's train, the Herald of the ISth | j|utag„rda
says: "Wo learn that the sum of §25 was extorted. Maverick..
from tho man having the train in charge, the party! Medina
making the threats alleging that the oxen belonging
to the train had broken into his field and destroyed
his crop of corn. This, however, it is alleged, was aj Navarro
mere excuse for the extortion." | Newton.
— , I.Vueots.
The buiídei.l Tragedy.— Mrs. Cunningham hits , Orange
Names
CotJNTtrs.
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Secitnd
DUtrict
ELECTION RETURNS.
Up to Time of Going to Prw.
For
For Lt.
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419. 248 325 185
, 272 229'251 170
357 355
73 149
Anderson
Angelina
Atascosa
Austiu ..
Uexur* ..
Bandera....
Bastrop..
Bell ...
Bosque .
Bowie .
Brazoria
Brazos .
Brown .
Burleson
Burnet .
Caldwell
Calhoun....
Comanche ..
Cameron ...
Cass
Cherokee...
Collins .....
Colorado.
Coiyai*
SSfyiir?:
Cl7 475 003 430
53 180
179 84
405 230 73 80 50 101
927 521 950 404 1178 34
293 101
317 55
19 3
00 150
288 355 501 250
120 101 93 39
221 211 212 180
179 152 197 180
700 95 !!
5U 30 505 300
910 817 917 759
205 145 10
313 37 318
27
03 136
275 170
155 10
237 20
487 005
55 97
900 530
'304 197
252 223
285 118
00 1'52
25Í 208
123 93
215 180
104 183
558 2Í8
480 230
887 872
Dallas.
Denton
DeWitt ....
Ellis
El l'uso¿ i..
Erath ..*....
Falls
Fannin . ....
fayette* ..'
Fort Bend..
Freestone
552 '377 21fl
115 80
218 175J
324 254 241
115 213 89 154
557 319 400 106
005 405 542 443
150 108 151 107
357 242 328.247
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from Kansaa
peaceful over-
id that a recon-
consiiti of in
ashmg
that <
from 1
tion is Í.,
ov. Walker1 force,
hundred men.
Goodwood Cup Bacei.
Both the American horses, Pryor and Prioress,
ran for the Goodwood cup and were beaten. Four-
teen horses run and Pryor and Prioress came out
5th and 8th.
Cuflaud.
It is rumored that the British Government in-
tends sending 10,000 additional troops to India.
France.
The Govornment intends to demand tbe transpor-
tation of the parties irt London who are charged
with being engaged in the late oonspiracy against
tho life of the emperor, 'f hey will appeal to a Brit-
ish court.
. India and Chisa.
We have advices from Calcutta. Madras and Bom-
bay. Tbe insurrection is spreading among tne-Bengal
troops.
Tbe ex-King of Oudehad been arrested,and proofs
of his complicity in the Mutiny obtained.
It was reported that Delhi bad been captured, but
the statement is considered premature.
Tbe native troops in tlie Calcutta barrueks had
been quietly disaimed.
We have advices from Ilong-ivoi
After two severe engagements tlie 1
been destroyed.*
The British loss was about §0 killed atid wouud-
£to ^nne 10th.
Jhinese fleet bad
171 243
310 40
if' the
Slave Trade.
18 ;
cing frc
predice-
ion for
France
measures for
722 230
182 49
Galveston*.. 45'1 180 470 181 478 1021
504 3
320 142 149 120-
475 384 370 294
285 353 2b1
335 255 177
083 403 712
354
18
400
205
397
805
190
68i!
24
104
190
0
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590 503 590 5/2
295 135
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heir to Dr. Bnrdell's property. The exposure tends ;
to confirm the suspicion that she murdered the i>„|jj
Doctor, or iaused the bloody deed to be done. She 1 Presidio...
is now in prison, her application tn be admitted to1 j'1''.' lover.
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tail having been refused by. both tbe Inlcrior nuil
Supreme Court.
The LobUiar* "-P"tri p premises to yield 250,-
000, to R0&000 hog8ti.ead.< the present year, against
78.000 last year.
The Gazette learns th«.' a aifliculiy took J ^
place at Rusk, Cherokee county, on the ' Tarrant
in which Mr. Reagan of the "Sentinel." bi'""u v "H Titus .
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lab'u'r'ffi
3hip system,
time in England and '
under an imperial order, alreády
a trial of tbe system, in hor West India colonies,
though iu opposition to the earnest remonstrances
of tlie inhabitants ot Martinique. Iu England, tho
countenance of the government was invoked for the'
plan by persona interested in the British West India
plantations, and also by parties who advocated the
system as a substitute for the African slave* trade,
and a means of effecting its abolition. The govern-
ment did not, however, come into the measure.
But as the Lwnlon' Times has become one of its
advocates, rnd as tlie Butish government acts uni-
formly in accord with Wat of France, it may be sup-
ported thin the' British government will ultimately
iitVor it.
Greiif Britain has tried the schéme of Asiatic
apprenticeship at Ceylon. In that instance tbe
Asiatics were engaged as apprentices.for tbe term of
seven years' ? but in no single instance did tlie appren-
tice survive the third year. Their employers were
interested in making the most of the bone and sin-
ews over which their contract gave them a control.
The same would bd the result, no doubt, of tbe
introduction of Africans as apprentices in the Brit-
ish, French and Sp&nifi'h West Indies. ^Instead of
surviving their term of fen; 3 ears, and returning to
Africa, to enjoy the fruitff Of their labors and carry-
ing with thein the aits and habits of civilization, us
has been pro'nised, they will propablv lay their
bones at the feet of their taskmasters. But' if they '
survive-ilie ten years, how tire t'Hi>y to retúrn to'
Africa, and how are they tobe supported 1 Will'
they not become practically, and to all purposes,
slaves 1 ,
The scheme is a poor substitute for the revival of
tlió African slave trade. Tins interests of humanity
would be better consulted by removing all restric-
tions from the slave trade than by t"lie adoption of
the proposed scheme. Slaves are imported in' fami-;
lies while the apprentices are to consist OV1I7 of
males. Tbe slaves and their fit hi 11 ies -"-eft'ec fives mid
non-effectives—are to be taken care of, whether diet"
or well, and as long as they live. But the apprent-
ice is denied the comfort of a family, and. when hi if
strength fails, will be abandoned to famine and
death. " , '
]n this Country tlie apprentice system has lieen
favorably noticed by two of the Northern journals,'
the Boston Traveler and the New York Times. The
former treated ii under the commercial head, am* us
a means of promoin;j¡ Eastern commerce and nianii-
facMres. I'lie New Orleans Delta strenuously ad-
vocates the scheme, but does not hesitate to avow
the fact that it would be tantamount in its result to
11 restoration of the slave trade.
There is. however, no propabilitv that in the Unit-_
ed States the scheme will find any general favor, or
that it will ever be pract'cally adopted.
The United States government ought, however, to
consider its adoption bv Great Britain ass practical
restoration of the slave trade, and therefore 11 viola-"
tion of an existing treaty for its suppression.— Wash-
ington States.
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1I1B Legiii'jidrc. Mr. Keagaii wns'UimVnied except
with a cane, but with this be administered sfmng
doses upon his assailants bead. The Henderson
Democrat says that Mr. R's conduct was such as
should always characterize a gentleman on similar
occasions.
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Van Zandt.
Victoria.
A Moxican was met by some gentlemen the other
day, somewhere near tho Escondido, riding a horse
that bad been stolon a day or two previous. He
had some fresh beef tied behind him, and on being
asked where he got it, said that he had found a dead
ox, and provided himself with a little, to do him till
be could get something better. He was requested
to go back to where he found the dead ox and ae-
cordingly started, pretending for a while that he
could not find it. Ho discovered, however, }hat he
must find something, and soon came to a cow, which
be acknowledged he liad killed, and from which he
bad taken the beef.
Further confessions might have been got from him,
but unfortunately he got his neck tangled in the limb
of a tree near by, and his horse took fright and left
him there.—[Goliad Express.
Can the Express not furnish the names of the
gentlemen alluded 10. The information might tend
to eluQidat'a as well as ''expedite matters greatly."
We should like lo know what tho Editor of tho Ex-
press'would hare thought of the aforesaid tangling in
the limb of a tree, if, instead of living defeated, he
had been clected District Attorney at the late elec-
tion. v
Melancholy Accident.—A little girl, daughter
of Mr. V. Lieffering, and a young negro girl were to-
gether in the kitchen of one of our citizetn, where a
loaded pistol had been carelessly left. Tlie little
negro, ignorant of the faet of its being loaded, took
np the pistol and pulled tho trigger, when the (hot
took effect in the forehead of Mr. Liefiering's child,
who expired instantly.
Not Días.—We are glad to learn that Mr. Ch>.
Edwards, whose death was reported In oar last, t*
■till alive. His position is said to be eery precarious
"tut there tre topes of his recovery.
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The Galveston News learns by a private
letter from a friend in Houston, some startling facts
which have come to light in that city within a few
days. A gang of thieves have been operating ex-
tensively there for years past, in running off negroes
and horses, and securing such plunder as laid in their
way. They had laid a plot to.kill the City Marshal,
burn down Cain's Warehouse, and poison a negro
whom they wished to get rifl of. Another negro,
now in jail, devulged these facts, and showed the
authorities where a bottle of whisky with strychnine
in it, was buried, also where an iron chc3t wa< hid,
which had been stolen a few nights before. It is
said that Robert Kuykendali, who has been re ar-
rested, is the chief of tho gang. Another, named
Edward Francis, is also in jail. Tbe City Marshal.
R. P. Boyce, went to New Orleans after another
member, who left a few days previous with a negro
in his possesion. Considerable exitement exists in
Houston against the persons implicated in these vil-
I anies.
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zzsr We learn by a- letter from tfort Clarke,
dated the 6th inst., that Capt. Pope and his party
had arrived there. They were in good health, and
expected to reach the well-camp on the Pecos with-
in eighteen days. The letter states that the Indians
are reported to be very troublesome along the road
bnt it was thought that they would hardly dare to
molest so large a party as that of Capt. Pope.
car The Intelligencer announces that a-vein of]
water has been strnck, in tbe Artesian well in Austin,
vihich risea «bout 200 feet, and there is little doubt
that two feet more will bring the jet above tbe
ground. The water is soft and pleasant, and was
found at the depth of 280 feet.
*3r A new briek Court-house has been com-
menced at Waco. — The Southerner say* that the
Brazos was very high on the 8th inst.
Walker 355 390 379
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The Houston Telegraph understand* that
corn crop* on tbe Brazos in Fort Bend are very poor,
but cotton is promising a'good yield.
JC3C* The Advertiser «eye that th* cotton crop
of Bastrop county Kill not be equal to half the yield
in farorable years.
Qov. Grimks of Iowa vinhica-sihq the Laws.—
Iowa has been disgraced 60 frequently by gangs of!
"Regulators," lawlessly assuming the authority to
hang per*oris Buspected of horse-thieving,, that Gov.'
Grimes has thought it necessary to call tlie attention
of the lawful authorities to seize and punish the
Vijiilance Committee*. Tlie Regulators, it appears
ate hound together by Secret oaths to defend every
one of their lawless gang. They i.nuiher, it is
2000 in Jackson cduntv. The G
the Sheriff to serve the wi
the leaders. If the counts force
execute the laws, the Governor
from other dounties; II says :
I n o resulted tfiuf, so fnt us m me 1161s. this law-
less viole nce, which, under I he plea of administering
justice to horse-thieves, sets nt. defiance the antlior-
llns of the 8tnte, and destroys nil iPspect for the
laws, both human an".I divine, snail he checked. !•'
shall have no hesitation, therefore, when officially ad-
vised of the exigency, to call out the entire military
power of the State, if necessary, to crush out this
spirit of rebellion, which has shown' itself in' your
douiity.
>1
Railroad.—By the kindness of a gentleman of our
city we bare seen a notice, dated Lavaca, Aug. 17th,
of the schooner Moller. there froih Mobile, loaded
with crossties for the railroad; also the schooner
Amy Chan, from New York, With Locomotive, cars,
iron, ¿c., fur -the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf
Railroad.
Weare also informed that several hundred negroes
from Louisiana have lately been added to tbe large
number of workmen on the Opelousas Railroad.
Soon our citizens will not be so much interested in
the "Cart Question."— S. A. Tozan.
.. >11
' We learn that Capt. Whiting of the 2d Car
wh«t> went in pursuit of tbe Indians th#tj
Capt.. Wallace sad his party wif "
Mail, has overtaken the Indians
tbe mules and horses taken
have not the
and his gallant bind gave th
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log,—[8. A. Texan.
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