The Southern Intelligencer. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1866 Page: 2 of 4
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been p&ssq^L*
Senator SteU, from, committee on
Sute AlUn, reported on bill to
provide for the employment of con-
vict labor on «orke of puMic utility,
recommending amenamente thereto
and paewge Of the Ml« amended
Senator Brasswell, from commit-
tee on Internal Improvements, re-
ported on House bill to incorporate
- * ustin Iron Mountain and El
Railroad Co., recommending
am
ted.
mator
on Engrossed Billa,,reputed correct
ly engrossed a bill to encourage the
manufacture o^f iro*, and to author-
ize the employment of convict labor
therein : report accepted.
On motion of Senator Voigt, a bill
to locate the county site of Shelby
county, with adverse report of com-
mittee thereon,, was taken up, and,
punte due from counties
Asylum for clotfung
patients from said
counties : read and referred to com-
mittee on State Affairs. Austin
The hour having arrived for con- j the Ausun
^deration of special order, viz., a bill Paso Ram _ - , ....
tó encourage the manufactnre of iron | sundry amendment, to the fall
and to «mploy conviot labor therein:. ite paetage when a* amended.
bill taken up and amended on mo- j Senator Bumpass, chairman ot se-
tion of Senator Shelley; bill as iect committee, submitted[ the major- up read 2d time and passed to 3d
amended read 2d time and ordered jty report cf said ^mim^e, favor- £d- j further stt8pended, read
to be engrossed. , ing the passage of House bill donat- ^ r
On motion of Senator Parker, a jug 040 acres of land to crippled
bill for the relief of J. W. Vineyard | soldiers, and widows and orphans of
and assigns taken up, and the amend- deceased soldiers, the chairman dis-
TOAnt recommended by committee on renting.
Resolution of Senator Boyd re-
quiring the Secretary of Senate to
have 500 eopies of the County Court
bill printed for the use of the Senate;
and also Captions of general and
I tena.
on the 7 th, gold
bill
to incorporate the Western Texas
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
at the city of San Antonio was taken
and passed to 3d
mente recommended by
Manufactures and Commerce adop-
ted : bill read 2d time and ordered
to be engrossed; rule further sus-
pended, read 3d tim© and passed.
On motion of Senator Record, a
bill to amend an act to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the vi-
cinity of Dallas in Dallas county,
passed Dec., 1863, was taken up
read 2d time and passed to 3d read-
ing; rule suspended, read 3d time
and passed.
House bill regulating the collec-
tion of debts, on its 1st reading, was
taken up, read 1st time ; rule sus-
pended, read 2d time and passed to
3d reading.
Senator Guinn, from joint com-
mittee of conference on disagreement
of the House to Senate's amendment
to a bill to establish the salaries of
State officers, recommending that the
Senate recede from its amendment,
and recommending other amendments
to the bill, and, when so amended,
that it be passed: the question being
on the adoption of the report, the
Senate refused to adopt it.
Senator Neyland, from committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported correct-
ly engrossed a bill for the relief of J.
W. Vineyard and his assigns; also,
reported from committee of free con-
ference on disagreement of the two
houses on a bill supplemental to an
act to authorize the Governor to ap-
point an Agent for the Alabama and
Coshattie Indians and to make an
appropriation for the samo, recom-
mending that the Senate's amend-
ments be agreed to ; and also sub-
mitted a bill granting 320 acres of
land to the Muskegee Indians, re-
commending its passage.
Senator Boyd offered a resolution
that the Secretary of the Senate be
required to have printed for th.e.use .
of the Senate five hundred copies of
the County Court bill as early as
practicable; and also the Captions
of the general and special laws pass-
ed at this session of the Legislature,
pending which, on motion of Senator
Knox, the Senate adjourned until to;
morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Tuesday, Nov. 0.
House met pursuant to adjourn-
ment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll
called—quorum present. Journal of
yesterday read and adopted, t
Mr. Munson, from joint select
committee, reported a bill to regulate
the collection of debts and recom-
mended ite passage : rule suspended,
bill taken up, read three several times
and passed.
Resolution relative to final adjourn-
ment of the 11th Legislature, with
Senate amendment, fixing the 13th
inst. as the day for adjournment sine
die, taken up and amendment agreed
to.
Mr. Gidding8 introduced a bill for
relief of railroad companies : refer'd.
A bill defining the status of per-
sons lately known as slaves and free
persons of color taken up and passed.
Mr. Dunn introduced a concurrent
resolution that the Legislature meet
in joint session in the hall of Repre-
sentatives on Friday next for the
purpose of electing a public printer :
resolution passed.
A bill to provide for the employ-
ment of convicts for petty offences,
&c., taken yp and passed to a third
reading.
On motion, the House adjourned
until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Senate met pursuant to adjourn-
ment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll
called—-quorum present. Journal of
yesterday read and adopted.
Senator Coppedge, from commit-
tee on Counties and County Bound-
aries, reported adversely on House
bill to locate the county site of Shel-
by county.
Senator SteU, from committee on
State Affairs, reported favorably on
House bill to incorporate the town of
Orange in Orange county.
Senator Guinn, from Finance com-
mittee, reported back a bill making
appropriation for the Supreme Court
room; a bill making an appropria-
tion for payment of judgments in fa-
vor of heirs and against the State
Treasurer for money paid to him by
executors and administrators; anda
ck-
special laws passed at this session of
the Legislature, was taken up and
adopted.
On motion of Senator Burney, a
bill regulating the collection of debts
was taken*up; Senator Guinn offered
an amendment—laid on the table.
Senator Selman offered a substi-
tute for the bill: rejected.
Question recurring on final pas-
sage of the bill, the same was passed
by vote of 19 ayes—6 noes.
Senator Parker, from committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported correctly
enrolled, an act supplemental to the
modified charter of the Aransas Roac
Co.; an act for relief of heirs of Jas
T. White; an act to confer the of-
fice of Librarian on Clerks of the
Supreme Court; an act amendatory
of and supplemental to an act to
adopt and establish a Penal Code,
&c., and an act for relijbf of heirs of
Reddick P. Jackson: report accept
ed
Message received from the House,
announcing the passage of the follow
ing bills:
Senate bill authorizing any cit;
county or town to become a stoc
holder in, or loan its .credit to, any
company, corporation or association
Senate bill authorizing P. S. Black
to construct a bridge across White
Oak in Titus county, with an amend-
ment : Senate concurred in the amend
ment;
Senate bill to further provide for
the introduction of evidence in crim-
inal cases, with an amendment: Sen
ate concurred in the amendment.
ct om to incorporate the
Georgetown Male and Female Acad
emy, with an amendment: Senate
concurred in the amendment.
House bill to define the rights o
persons lately known as slaves an<
free persons of color;
Joint resolution appropriating five
thousand dollars to pay expenses of
D. G. Burnet and O. M. .Roberts
^Senators to U. S. Congress: refer-
red to committee on Federal Rela-
tions.
House bill to incorporate the
Brownsville and Brazos Santiago
Railroad Co: referred to committee
on Internal Improvements.
House bill for the benefit of rai
road companies: referred to commit-
tee on Internal Improvements.
House bill prescribing the time of
holding the District Courts of the
several judicial districts of this State,
and changing the numbers thereof in
certain cases.
Senate bill to establish a Criminal
Court in the city of Jefferson.
Home bill to amend an act to
establish a Penal Code.
And that the House has adopted
the reports of committees of confer-
ence on the following bills: bill reg-
ulating public printing; bill incorpo-
rating the New Braunfels Manufac-
turing Co., and had concurred in
Senate's amendments to the follow-
ing bills: bill to prescribe the time
for holding biennial sessions of the
Legislature; bill to incorporate the
CapitalPetroleum Co.; bill to amend
the Penal Code in relation to offences
against live stock, and concurrent
resolution fixing the time for final ad-
journment of the present Legislature.
On motion of Senator Burney,. the
vote refusing to adopt report of joint
committee of conference on a bill to
establish salaries of State Officers,
was reconsidered and report adopted,
j On motion of Senator Guinn, a
! bill regulating schools was taken up,
j and, on motion of Senator Shelley,
: made special order for this evening
! at 7 o'clock.
j Senator Shelley introduced a bill
supplementary to an act to organize
the County Courts, &c.t approved
Oct. 26th, 1866: read 1st time, rule
suspended, read 2d time and ordered
to be engrossed; rule further sus-
pended, read 3d time and passed.
On motion of Senator Uuinn, H.
bill prescribing the time of holdin
District Courts in the several judicial
districts of this State and changing
3d time and ,
Oñ motion of Senator Neyland, a
bill authorizing, the Governor to ap-
point an agent for the Alabama and
Coshattie Indians, with report of
Jree conference, taken up and amend-
ments concurred in by the Senate.
On motion of Senator Neyland, a
till granting 320 acres of land to the
; duskogee Indians was taken up, read
2d time and passed ¡to 3d reading;
rule suspended, read 3d time and
passed.
On motion of Senator Guinn, a bill
amending an act .to organize the Su-
preme Court of Texas, dQpproftd Hay,
1840, was taken up* re«d 2d time
and passed to 3d reading; rule sus-
pended, read 3d time and passed.
On motion of Senator Boyd, a bill
prohibiting the false personation of
Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, &c.,
with substitute recommended by Ju
diciary committee, taken up and sub-
stitute adopted: bill read 2d time
and ordered to be engrossed ; rule
further suspended, read 3d time and
passed.
Senator Neyland, from committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported correct-
ly engrossed a bill supplementary to
an act to organize the County Courts
and to define the jurisdiction thereof,
approved •Oct . 25th* 186b: report
accepted.
On motion of Senator Reed, House
bill to amend the charter of the city
of Indianola and enlarging the boun-
daries of said city, was taken up,
amended, on motion of Senator Reed,
read 2d time and passed to 3d read-
ing ; rule further suspended, read 3d
time and passed.
A correspondent of the Evening
Post thus contrasts appearances on
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bill requiring; the^ Treasurer to sell j the numbers thereof, in certain cases,
specie on hand and belonging to State was taken up; Senator Cooley offer*
Revenue w currency and to apply: ed a substitute for 6th section: adop-
the proceeds to payment of the debt' ted.
due the State to the following ac- Bill read 2d time and panned to
counte, vis, county tax, settlement of j 3d reading; rule further sanded,
successions and Assessor s fees, re- j read 3d time and passed,
commending that no further action j On motion of Senator Foscue, a
be had on the same, the Legislature joint resolution for the election of a
having already made all the necessary j public printer was taken up and
the Mississippi river before and after
the war:
In " the good old times before the
war." the Misaísainni was lined.on
eiuifer side throughout its winding
course by "landings." They varied
in importance from a wood pile to a
city. Wherever a steamer could ap-
proach the bank and tie up, or the
people of the country come down to
deliver freight^ one of these "land-
ings " would be speedily established.
Of course, most of them remained in
this original insignificance, known
only by some quaint name in the
memories of boatmen ; but as time
went on, population and production
increased, and many of them emerg-
ed from their obscurity. At first
some adventurous idler would set up
a shanty for the retail of " red eye,"
"white face," "pin top," or "tan-
gle foot " whisky ; then some trader
would open a small store; a cotton
warehouse would come next; then
tavern; and so on, until a village
clustered around the site of the ori-
ginal wood pile, and perhaps,' in
course of time, a city.
Such villages, of various sizes
studed the Kentucky and Tennessee
banks thickly in 1861. They were
less numeroqs on the Arkansas shore.
During the war they were peculiarly
exposed, both on account of their
position, and of the mixed and sin-
gular character of their usual inhab-
itants, and they were almost all ob-
literated.
For hundreds of miles as the trav
eler is hurried down the river, every
few miles presents him with the
spectacle< of a few blackened am
tumbled-down chimneys, peering over
the bank in half frightened desoía
tion, to tell him that long ago there
was a village there. Sometimes a
communicative deck-hand will point
out sites from which even the tomb-
stone-like chimneys have disappeared,
and where the rank-growing cotton*
wood is supreme.
CoLONlZATiON.^The American
Colonization Society, it is said, is
unusually flourishing just now. It
1 1 t L L:_
mtn
¡Nsw York,
storiWb
The election in Massachusetts went
ft>r the Republicans by a majority of
70,000, electing the entire delegation
to Congress—.10,_ Two negro men
were elected to the State Legislature;
oné from Charlestown iand one' from
Boston.
Gen. Bates is elected to Congress
the first Missouri district over
Hogan, present incumbent—a Re-"
rablican gain. Loan elected in 7th
district, politics not stated-
Saulsbury, Democrat, is elected
Governor of Delaware by .1000 ma-
jority ; Nicholson, Democrat, elected
to Congress.
Wisconsin has gone for the Re-
publicans by increased majorities;
majority stated at 18,000; delega-
tion elected to Congress not stated
in foil. In 1st district, Payne, Rep
has 3,000 majority. In the 4th dis-
trict, Éldridgé, Dem., has 3,000
majority.
The Maryland election has gone
for the Conservatives. Majority in
Baltimore 1200.
New York has gone Republican
by a majority variously estimated at
from 5000 to 15000. Republicans
lost three and gained three members
to Congress. The delegation is
probably of the same complexion as
in the 39th Congress.
The following items are from As
sociated Press dispatches:
The statement of the public debt
or the present month compared with
the statemont of the 1st ult., shows
that during the month, the debt has
>een decreased to $2,202,693,596
Edward E. Plumb received his
commission to-day as secretary of
Legation to Mexico.
Toronto, Nov. 7.—The Fenian
trials have been laid over until to
morrow on account of witnesses being
absent to attend the elections in the
United States.
Father McMahon and Col. Lynch,
who are under sentence of death,
have determined to make an appeal
for a new trial.
New York, Nov. 7.—Fenton's ma-
jority will probably reach 13,000.
The Congressional representation
will stand the same as in the present
Congress.
x&turns
7 Judge Paschal'* Works.
The New York Herald of the 28ib
ultimo, under its head of " Book No-
tices," has the following concerning
the two works recently issued by
judge Paschal, entitled " A Digest
of the Laws of Texas," etc., and
tí An Argument for the Doctrine of
Charitable Uses ":
>. Death ikom Féar.—In a late Chbérfulness at Homk.^^
French journal we find narrated the Christian parents, not only CaW*
particulars of an interesting case of and patience, but cheerful good
death from fear, just prior to an op- ture, are of vital importance.
eration for lithotomy. Had chloro- a child goes astray, not becau*?^
form been administered, it would is a want of prayer or virtu*
probably have been regarded as the home, but simply because home w'
cause of death. The patient was a I sunshine. A child need* -a.
Pre*
iron* zsitnvtii u a wMr*v
the State has certainly gone Repub-
lican by upwards of 40,000 majority.
The Republicans have carried every
State that held an election yesterday
by unanimous majorities, with the
exception of Maryland and Dela-
ware, which show considerablegains.
Texas Items.
The Herald says , cholera has dis-
appeared from San Antonio.
The Times .contradicts reports
about cholera being at Indianola.
Capt. J. M. Morphis, formerly
editor of the S. A. Ledger, is, trav-
eling editor of the Civilian and gen-
eral agent for that paper.
From the Dallas Herald of the
3d:
Rain 'is needed on tbe west side of the
river in this county, to enable the farmers to
plough. A farmer informed ub a few days
since, that he had'nt had a good rain on his
place for two months. East of the river,
however, the farmers have recently had very
good seasons, though many of them are be-
hind band in getting in their wheat.
In tbe City of Houston, by the Rev. O. C.
Gillespie, on Nov. 8tb, 1866, Major Robert H.
Pnrdom, editor of tbe Houston Journal, to
Hiss Mattie Butts, all of this«ity.
Another mysterious murder has been com-
mitted in this county. On Thursday, 1st
inst., a citizen of the county, whose name
did not learn, was stopped by two men
at Pilot Grove, and his money demanded.
As in the case of Walter, mnrdered near
High Hill, he replied that he did not have
much, but would give all he had, whereupon
the men assautled him, stabbing bim until
they thought be was dead, and, after com-
pleting the robbery, they rode off. The -un-
fortunate man was found some hours after-
wards with just life enough to describe his
situation and the murderers.
Judge Paschal, belore tbe late civil war,
bad devoted the best yeara of his life.to the
preparation of an M Annotated Digest of the
Laws of Texas." During the war his enfor-
ced leisure, as a prominent loyalist, one of
the faithful few among the influential men in
that State, was exclusively occupied in com-
pleting this great and important work. It is
truly described as one of the moat elabotate
and beat arranged books ever offered to the
legal profesatioB. It contains 954 royal octa-
vo pages of texts and notes, all analytical ly
and alphabetically arranged. The articles
number 5,435, and the copious notes 1,178;
the tablés of contents, and of cases and
index cover 201 pages, making an entire book
of 1,155 pages, printed and bound in the ve-
ry best style. The author's notes on the
constitution of the United States have been
pronounced " thorough " by the Chief Jus-
tic6 and scvor&l of the associate Justices of
the Supreme Court, who declare that they
"exhaust every respectable decision upon
that instrument." These notes are brought
down to tbe present time. Under the title of
«Organic Law" are contained, besides the
constitution of the United States, the acts by
which Texas was separated from Mexico, the
coD8titutioo of the republic, the articles of
annexation, the ordinances of secession, the
obsolete " constitution of the Confederate
States of America " (with notes of differen-
ces with, the constitution of the United
States), the proclamations relative to tbe
provisional government of Texas, and the
new, constitution and ordinances of the State.
AndVas throughout the work, the plan has
been to give the old law, the mischief and
the remedy, tbe Spanish laws and the whole
of the colonization laws Of Mexico, Goabuila
and Texas, and the Republic and State of
TexaB, are published with exhaustive notes
of judicial decisions, which will enable any
lawyer to form an opinion upon the land ti-
tles of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, California
and all those countries where the Spanish
system has been, in force. In no other col-
lection is there to be found so valuable a
system of Spanish and civil law, combined
with common and statute law.
The able argument on the doctrine of cha-
ritable uses was made in the Supreme Court
of Texas, in the case of W. S. Carothers vs.
E. Sampson, et al., a suit involving the vali-
dity of a certain bequest in the will of Peter
Kerr, deceased.
Education of the Blacks.—
The people of Oxford, Mississippi,
have adopted the following sensible
declaration of opinion, on the vexed
question of educating the negroes:
1. This people are now thrown
upon their own resources, in a state
of freedom, for which they are, to a
certain extent, unprepared.
2. They consider us, their former
owners, to be now as we have always
been, their natural guardians and
their best frierul
o ;a.our duty, as well as our
interest, to diffuse the blessings of
education as widely as possible among
all classes of people in our country.
4. If it ever was good policy to
keep them ignorant, it oertainly is
no longer so, but the reverse.
5. The right of suffrage will, in
all probability, be given to this peo-
ple at some future day.
6. Ignorant voters have been the
curse of our country.
7. If we do not teach them some
one else will, and whoever thus ben-
efits them will win an influence over
them which will control their votes.
8. If we perform this service, then
wé shall secure their identification
with us in promoting all our inter-
ests.
So much for policy and interest—
the least elevated form of the argu-
ment.
needs 8®iu.
distinguished veterinary surgeon of as flowers need sunbeam
Bordeaux, about sixty years of age, Children look little beyond the
of stood constitution and endowed e^t moment. If a thin¡
with great force of character. He tbey are apt to seek it. _ w
had suffered long from disease of the pleases, they are prone to avoid
bladder, which,, on examination, was bome is the place where fao^ iia
found to contain calculi. At first it sour, and words harsh, and f^t,
was hoped that he would be felieved finding is ever m the ascendant, tW
of this by a different operation, but sPend ^ many hours as possihU
his siirgeon, M. Cazenave, ascertain- elsewhere.
ed that it would be necessary to have Let every father and mother the
recourse to lithotomy. Of this last | he j j>py. J*.
operation the patient was known to I —
entertain a great dread, but never- especially the little
0 j- 1 aiii n ft WH.V flfl r.A mot,
talk: t° their chfl.
CUiCltam , 1 , . ? "ttle onetin
theless he at once gave his consent such a way as to make them h ppy
to ite performance, while retaining, ®°]°™on 8 rod 18 a 8reat institution!
to all appearance, his habitual calm-1 but there are cases, not a few, ^
ness. The patient having been pla- fmlJe or a pleasant word will ^
ced in position, and the Operator a betterbeiiK,*,^
about to begin, but as yet not having I able to both parties.
even touched his patient, the latter,
who had exhibited entire calmness
and serenity during the preparations
observed to t>ecome pale and
was
An English journal has thefoll0w.
ing statement with regard to the
ton supply:
1 If the gross amount of the enh„«
faint, and in the course of ten mm- tra(je [s recovering its former «J*
utes, in spite of all that was done to 1 nothing can be more remark'
revive him, he died. . ble than the revolution which h«í
In those cases in which the sub- j^en p^g jn courge. j
jects of a surgical operation have j the United States
died immediately after, or even be- j
mous sum of 115 million
sent us the enor-
fore it was completed, the fatal re- co^on out of a total of 1390 million
suit is, no doubt, often attributable | 0ut of a total of 893 ¿
to the shock of the nervous system, 1 }¡ong^ United States sent us óñw
resulting both from physical and I u fflUliong. and India, which J
moral causes—pain from the opera-! • 1 o*>n —1_ oa*> •«.
tion and fear of its not being sue
cessful. We need not dwell
last year 500 millions. Indj^ ¡n
„ , uPon I fact, is now the principal source of
the importance of the surgeon or the CQtton supp]y> and ¡e8
physician inspiring his patient with place little inferior in proportion to
hope and even confidence in the sue- which was formerly occupied bv
cess of the means to be had recourse I .1 j oi-i.. J
to for his relief and recovery. Most
of the cures recorded in the annals j Tbue Courtesy.—Real courtesy
of quackery are due to the credulity is widely different from the courtesy
of the invalid, who puts implicit j which blooms only on the sunshine
faith in the promised panacea.— of love and the smile of beauty, and
Public Ledger.
Pertinent Questions.—The
Southwestern of the 24th ult. wishes
to know—
If onr representatives are admitted into
Congress will the South raise a hill of more
corn or a pound more of cotton ? Was not
the late war the last act of a long pending
political controversy ? And were we not es-
sentially " played out " in that contest ?
What is our remedy ? More politics ? Shall
we, a minority of the 8tates, renew the polit-
ical contest under every disadvantage 7
Should we not rather seek to re-acquire
wealth and commercial importance first ?
Can any people, indeed, maintain an indepen-
dent or integral importance without widely
disseminated wealth and commercial prospe-
rity ? We think not.
We agree with the Southwestern
Homely Girls.
The editor of the Cleveland Her-
ald having been tolerably profuse in
his compliments to the pretty girls
of his city, has been requested to
say a good thing in behalf of the
homely ones, and' he does it thus:
The homely girls of Cleveland are
in a hopeless minority, but they
mean well.
Go to ch ^h every Sunday, and
rond of their meals; they had
rather have their meals regularly
than new bonnets.
Understand their business, and
wear No. 6 gaiters.
Are bright, intelligent, devoid of
low jealousy, fond of music, dance at
Garrett's Hall as though it was the
chief end of life, and always go in
when it rains.
Always thank the gentlemen for
giving them seats in the street cars;
never flirt witfi the boys, because it
is out of their line, and keep out of
the fire.
Never have half a dozen young
sprigs keeping company with them.
Wash their own handkerchiefs,
iron their own collars, and darn their
own stockings.
Never wear waterfalls that weigh
over one hundred and fifty pounds ;
and have neither " rats " or other
animals in the hair.
Don't call the young trash " per-
fectly splendid."
Never eat between meals.
Are all going to get married.
Will all marry well.
Their children will be bright and
shining lights in the world.
Wont keep hired girls till their
husbands can afford them.
Sleep under musquito bars when
convenient.
Can make coffee and nut cakes,
and can do chamber work.
They are O. K.
agree
that the solution of our present diffi-
iuauon anu me muruerers. ,. • • . , ... .
This is tbe third mysterious murdjr in tbis CUlties 18 m close application to le-
n"~"i4 " "" :r " ' gitimate business, developing the
wealth and resources of an impover-
ished and almost ruined country, and
not in fruitless and acrimonious strife
to regain a lost political ascendancy
in the national administration.
county. Does it not seem as if some per
sons are actuated by revenge, and at inter-
vals seize opportunities to gratify that re-
venge? The unfortunate victims declare
that tbe murderers are strangers. Should
not some active steps be taken to ferret out
-tbe scoundrels ?—La Grangt Era, 9th.
From the Liberty Gazette, 7th:
We regret to learn that, on Thursday, the
cotton giu of Mr. Rlj Booths, about 12 miles
north of this place,' was consumed by fire,
has bought a new ship, the Golconda, *°fther wi,th ¿bou' of "tton
r-, aiS, i _j„5 „ru:„u ™:n belonging to Mr. Simeon De Blanc, which
of 1,016 tons burden, which will sail wa8 befog ginned at the time the fire occur.'
for Africa on the 1st of November red.
for Africa on the 1st of November
and May in each year. In addition
to many who are seeking passage in
the coming spring, the applications
received for emigration this fall in-
clude nine hundred and ninety per-
sons, from the following named local-
ities rKnoxville, Tenn., 200; Sparta,
Ga., 46; Macon, Ga., 288 j Colom-
bia, S. C., 205 ; Newberry, S. C.x
200 -r Bertie CQtmty, N. C., 25 ;
Abingdon, Va., 16; Albemarle Conn-
er, Va., 12; Chillicothe, Ohio, 6.
Total, 998.
— ■ i ^
The retiring editor of the Circle-; An expedition numbering 500 to
ville (0.) Union says that during 34 1600 persons is to leave Santa Fe on
years continual editorial services, he j the 1st of January for the placers on
wrote 8,000 columns, and all for vict-; the Gila river, in Arisona. Many
uals and clothes., What's he grum- | adventurers from St, boitis . and
bling about, then ? That is all any j Leavenworth have already reached
of us get. ? j Sant Fe to join it. . t
" Sioux," the Houston correspon-
dent of the Galveston News, writes
on the 6th:
Will You Tell Me !—Informa-
tion is wanted of Dr. W. W. Moore
by his bereaved wife and child. Efe
was a Surgeon in the Confederate
service, and for some time attached
to the 1st Mo., Battery, east of the
Mississippi river. Address
Mrs. E. J. Moore, or
Rev. SAm'l Davidson,
• T TO x «f i vcBitni ntexico i
Liurlata, Macon county. Mof I country and oeople.
Louisiana and Texas papers please
copy. Oct. 30, 1866.
Mr. C. B. Randolph, of'Austin, who is well
known in tbis State, haft been spending a few
days here lately. He is direct from Vera
Cruz, Mexico. Mr. Randolph gives gloomy
accounts concerning Mexico. He says that
Americans stand .but little chance of success
in that country, as there seems to be no set-
tled government, and lawlessness appears to
have fall sweep everywhere. Gen. Magruder
would start overland to Texas in a short
time. Generals Price and Shelby are in the
valley of Cordova, and are all anxious to re-
turn to the United States. All (hose who
have tested Mexico return disgusted with the
Galignani describes a boat that is
at present on one of the lakes of the
Bois de Boulougne, and which moves
about without either steam, sails, or
any other visible means of propulsion.
The power employed is that o.f elec-
tricity, which, by an ingenious con-
trivance, communicates a rotary mo-
tion to the paddle wheels.
The La Grange Era says :
Economy, not at the expense of
utility, is a great desideratum in the
construction of buildings, and that
mode of erection which presents the
greatest promise of usefulness at the
least cost will be sure to meet with
public favor. We believe that this
will be met in tbe iron buildings sent
from England to every part of the
world. Agents for Texas have al-
ready been appointed and buildings
erected composed in whole or in part
of iron. The parties engaged in
furnishing these houses will fill or-
ders for dwellings, stores and church-
es. We have seen plans of the lat-
ter, and think them well suited to
our State; and learn that an iron
store room, 25 by 75 feet, can be
landed at Galveston for $1600. In
fine, it is claimed that these buildings
are cheaper than those constructed
of wood. In view of fires and other
disasters there is but little doubt that?
the iron buildings present superior
advantages.
The gift of invisibility was former-
ly believed to be procurable by means
of fern seed ; but no peculiar power
of rendering people invisible resides
especially in the seed of fern. Put
on any very seedy suit of clothes
and walk about in the streets. You
will very soon find that your acquain-
tances will pass you without seeing
you.—Punch.
withers and cools down in the atmos-
phere of poverty, age and toil. Show
me a man who can quit the brilliant
society of the young to listen te the
kindly voice of age, who can hold
cheerful converse with one whom
years have deprived of charns.-
Show me the man of generous im-
pulse, who is always ready to help
the poor and needy; show me the
man who treats unprotected maiden-
hood as he would the heirees, sur-
rounded by the protection of rank,
riches and family. Show me thi
man who never forgets for an instant
delicacy, the respect that is due to
woman, as woman, in any condition
or class; show me such a man, and
you show me a gentleman—nay, yot
show me better, you show me a true
Christian.
The La Grange Era of the 9th ii
gratified to learn that so many per-
sons are making arrangements for
planting next year. We hope from
this that even better crops may be
realized than were produced fe
year. There is a disposition on the
part of some landholders to raise the
rent on their land ; this is unfortu-
nate, receiving as they do quite i
reasonable revenue at the present
price ; and it may deter many from
putting in crops who would otherwise
engage in the business.
In the will of the late Mr. James
Sergeant of Leicester, is the Mew-
ing clause:
As my nephews are fond of indul-
ging themselves in bed in the morn-
ing, and as I wish them to prove to
the satisfaction of my executors that
they have got out of bed in the
morning, and either employed them-
selves in business or taken exercise
in the open air from five to 8 o clock
every morning, from the 5th April
to the 10th of October, being three
hours each day, and from 7 to nine
o'clock in the morning from the lv®
of October to the 5th of April w-
thisis
ing two hours every morning
to be done for some years during the
first seven years to the satisfaction o
my executors, who may excuse t em
in case of illness, but the task mus
be made up when they are wel , m
if they will not do this they shal n
receive any share of my
Temperance makes the faculties clew
and exercise makes them vigow>•
It is temperance and exercise
can alone insure the fittest st*
mental or bodily exertion.
The La Grange EralT pleased w
learn that the gentleman comm
ed to examine the Colorado
with reference to steamboat n*
tion, has reported favorably ,
that immediate steps will be
place on the river a lme o o
draught steamers.
While an engineer on a «y-
railroad was trimming the ne
of his engine a short time ^ ' t
lamp exploded, blowing himguffered
pond by tha roadside. ^
no damage, as the water broke
fall and extinguished 1ib
clothes. The train, though, KP'
its course without its engineei
It is but little _ . w
months since the greater por ,
the city of Portland was
and it appears that up to
more than
nearly seven hundred new
have been erected upon the
the conflagration.
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