The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 3, 1868 Page: 2 of 4
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tro do a cash busines. A cross mark on a
paper denotes that a subscriber's time has
•xpired.
Tbo following persons are authoried
■gents for "The Countryman,*' and to
receive subscriptions and advertising,for
receipt for moneys due this office:
Mr. B. G. Corson is oar authorized
Travelling Agent.
Janea Stevens, Travis.
J. J. Joaey, San Felipe.
Chas-T. Kavanaugh, Brenham.
Dr. Tobin, New Ulm.
Capt. A. J. Bell, Industry.
HEMPSTEAD:
Wednesday June 3, 1868
. W J- E. Bailey A Co., Tremont
street, Galveston, are our authorized
Galveston and Houston.
Evans & Co.—We call attention
to the adveitisement of this firm in
ather eolnmn.
In another eolnmn will be found
advertisement of Mr. M. D. Mil-
ler* Confectioner, Galveston, and to
all onr friend we ean recotnmerf him
«a making and selling the besMandy
we hare tasted in a long time. Pore
and fresh, without any poisonous in-
gredients. His prces are very low.
We call attention to the card of
Messrs. Blagge & Co., General
Agents for tha " Celebrated Gem ol
the South" Sewing Machine, price
only twenty dollars, currency, and
also the far-famed " Florence." This
latter will do a greater amount of
sewing than any other, and among
otLer points of excellence it will ga-
ther and sew on a ruffle at tbe same
time. Any one can exchange the
" Gem" for a "Florence" by paying
the difference and sending the ma-
chine not wanted back again.
Our Book Table.
W« have received many interesting
magazines and periodicals this lasl
week, and among all we welcome, witli
more than common pleasure, The Old
Guard for June. This is one of the
most fearless and earnest supporters
of Democracy we have, and onght to
he taken by every family in tbe land.
Tbe June number is filled with inter-
a
esting and instructive matter.
Peterson, the favorite of tbe ladies,
(happy man !; comes to ns as regular
as clock-work, and is highly prized
hy the ladies of our household for the
interesting stories and valuable infor-
mation it contains. The terms for
this magazine per year is only two
dolían, currency, and cheap at that.
Every Saturday is the name of a
journal that visits ns once a week,
and regularly read every Sunday.
Entirely made up of interesting se-
lections from foreign literature, ex-
cepting the absorbing and sonl-thrii-
ling romance, * Fonl Play," by two
of the greatest living writers, Charles
Beade and Dion Boucicault, written
expressly for this journal, it is one of
the most interesting periodicals we
receive. Published by Ticknor &
Fields, Boaton, and offered at $5 00,
currency, per year.
The American Artisan, a scien-
tific journal, ic invaluable to every
ona as a means to find out what is
going on in the scientific word, and
is valuable for the information con-
tained within ita pages. Terms,
92 50 per annum.
A new claimant for public patron-
age has lately visited us, Packard's
Monthly. We have carefully exam-
ined it, and find it, in point of merit,
second, only, to the Round Table.
It is devoted to the interests and
adapted to the tastes of the young
men of the country, and ia valuable
aa a specimen of beautiful workman-
ship, bong elegantly printed. The
price is very low, being only one dol.
lar a year. It ia a quarto in sise, and
will main beautiful hook when
bound.
State of the Crops.
Tbe fine, open, dry weather of the
past two or three weeks ia this vicin-
ity has enabled the planters to clean
out their crops, and a recent tramp
among the fields here discloses better
prospects for a heavy yield than we
have had for several years past. The
corn generally is fine—the late plant-
ing somewhat injured by the bad-
worm—but now rapidly developing.
In the cotton farms, where it has been
judiciously worked, the prospect at
present is unusually good; but this,
too, has been somewhat injured by a
worm or caterpiller, supposed by some
to be tbe army worm. We do not
think it is. It is not unusual for a
cotton worm to appear to appear in
the Spring. We have known them
I'requently to injure the stand of cot-
ton, and continue to feed upon the
eaves until June, and then totally
disappear for that year.
We regret to hear that this favor-
able state of the agricultural interest
is not general; that immense floods
ot rain have almost submerged the
lower Brazos country, retarding the
labors of the farmers at this critical
juncture, when a few days lost time
are equivalent to a month's at any
other time; while the country from
this side of Courtney to Millican has
)een visited by a fearful tornado,
tail and rain storm, stripping and
Jowing down the corn, and beating
down the young cotton, to the great
injury of the crop.
The farmers are gradually adapting
their labors to the new state of things,
and a much less area is put down
in cotton this year than during any
>r6vious year. To compensate for
this decrease in amount, a higher
state of cultivation is wdopted. It
has been demonstrated here that tbe
actual yield in corn and cotton can be
doubled or tripled by fertilizing and
ligh cultivation. Now, if by a judi-
cious system of fertilizing and sub-
soiling, four acres can be made to
yield more than ten acres did under
the old system of cultivation, (and
this has been proved by actual exper-
ment), tbe policy of decreasing the
area of land put down in crops is
manifest, for it takes less land, less
abor, less teams and expenses, be-
sides enabling the farmer to plough
at such times during the intervals be-
tween the seasons as will most bene-
fit the crops ; that is, do liia plough-
ing while the land is in order for
iloughing. Indeed, the advahtages
for such a clu nge are manifold, ena-
jling the farmer, with decreased ex-
penses, to control his crop, while un-
der the old system the crop control-
ed him. and kept him, plodding, la-
boring and sweating during the en-
tire season, with his crop always in
the grass.. The fertilizing and sub
soiling operations properly come on
during the winter months, and inter-
fere in no way with the operations of
the farm after the crop is pitched.
It is not to bo doubted that
the manifold advantages growing out
of such a change will cause its gener-
al adoption, gradually directing the
Southern agricultural mind to tbe
science of farming, and introducing a
new and far more satisfactory stat«
of things in this, the most vital branch
of industry.
The vote on the 2d and 3d Articles
of Impeachment, was 35 to 19, thus
securing the acquittal of the Presi-
dent, after which the Court adjourn-
ed sine die.
The failure of impeachment by
thirty-five to nineteen votes, was a
narrow escape from Ben Wade. Had
a single voter left the nineteen and
gone over to tha thirty-five, it would
have stood eighteen t.> thirty-six, a
two-thirds vote, which would have
convicted the President and put Ben
Wade in the White House as Presi-
dent of the United States.
It is a singular feature of the im-
peachment tbat tbe thirty-five Sena-
tors who insisted that the President
was guilty of high crimes and mis-
demeanors, many of whom have got
rich by bribery and corruption in
selling their votes to whisky specula-
tors and others, now accuse the seven
honest Bepublicans who voted with
the Democrats against impeachment,
of being bribed! Was there ever
such effrontery before, even at Wash-
ington? Old Nick will certainly
give both his chair end his hat to the
impeachers! They could go down
to the infernal regions and run his
government for him with more infer-
nal abiliiy than shown by old Hornie
himself.
Conservative Conventiou
Bryan.
A call has been iseued by the Con-
servative Executive Committee for a
Convention of tbe Conservative par-
ty, to meet at Biyan on tbe 7th day
of July, 1868., to form and organize
for the approaching State and Nation-
al canvass.
As all our readers know, this is the
most import Ant and momentus moment
in the whole history of the South,
and if we are defeated this time, it is
almost a death-blow to onr hopes >
so, to ensure victory, let each town
and county in this broad State, ferm
each a Conservative Club, and at the
day of election let us have all our
strength under cur eye, to ensure its
being available. Do otherwise, and
we shall be defeated. Tbe enemy is
organized. What with their Loyal
League, Grand Army of the Repub-
lic, and several other secret associa-
tions, they present the most complete
secret orgauization that ever entered
a canvass. To defeat them, we must
be as fully organized as they. No
means must be left untried.
The indications given by the re-
sults of the recent Northern elections
inspires the belief that Conservatism
is in the ascendent," should we then
throw away our last chance, and sit
idly by and see our brave and true
friends at the North perish for want
of support ? No ! never! so up and
organize.
"The Conservatives of the North
are great in number, strong in power,
and determined to make a final, deci-
sive struggle to bring back the ad-
ministration of the Government to its-
ancient landmarks—to the very let-
ter and spirit of the constitution.
But great and powerful as they are
in their organization, they need our
earnest help and active aid in the
most effective manner they can be
given. That help and that aid will
bo given. The brave people of Tex-
as will not remain idle and indifferent
spectators, while their friends throw
themselves to the breach to save Con-
stitutional liberty, and to relieve the
people of the South from the unbear-
able burdens a reckless Congrers has
laid upon them."
"The Convention, which is called
to meet on the 7ih of July at Bryan,
should be composed of the best men
from every county iu the State.
Questions will come before it of the
gravest character, which will require
lor their proper so'ution the though t-
iul consideration of our most prudent
and sagacious citizen*. The people
of every county should see to it
that they are well and justly repre-
sented."
It is absolutely necessary that we
ose no time ; what we do should be
done quickly. Throughout this
county let meetings be called, and
committees appointed. In Hemp-
stead wo suggest that a meeting he
called at Groce's Hall, by the Con-
servative- men of this city, to elect
delegates to the Convention at Bry-
an on July 7tli.
By a determined, continued effort,
we can succeed. Then let us
not fail to at least try. Let us send
up meu of whoso honesty and sin-
cerity of purpose we are assured,
and let them be our best. men. I
Tbese are the only kind that can do ¡
us any good. Let the meeting be !
calkd at an early a date as possible,
and the delegates elected.
The following gentlemen have been
selected by the Conservative Central
Executive Committee as delegates to
the National Democratic Convention,
to meet in New York, July 4th, iSGS-
State at Large.
at! Trial of Mb. Springfield f^r
Killing Capt. Fort.—This case
has excited much interest, and from
the standing of both the parties elic-
ited much speculation as to what tbe
result would be. Public sentiment
ran very high, and we have Iieard, of
threats being made against the life of
Mr. Springfield. En passant, we
will here remark that such a course
will do no good, aud would only
result in worse difficulty, and set a
precedent which would not couduce
much to our prosperity, besides being
entirely contrary to law. It is al-
ways best to let the law take its
course. Tbe day for trial was set
for Friday morning, up to which
time Mr. Springfield was in the cus-
tody of the Sheriff. The counsel was
composed as follows : on tbe side of
the State, Col. F. W. Adams, now
practicing in Brenham, and a gentle-
man of much ability, was retained,
with Col. Woodward to assist him.
For the defend- the following eminent
lawj'ers were engaged : Harris &
Harris, Huit & Holland, Mr. Hiram
Waller, Judge G- W. Johnson, and
Capt. Jack Bell. Upon the Court
being organized, with their Honors,
Judges Blake and Wright presiding,
the examination of witnesses began,
with Mr. Myers, the only person who
witnessed the shooting, on the stand.
His testimony was in substance as
follows:
He saw Mr. Springfield coming
down the street with a double-barrel-
ed shot-gun on his shoulder, and feel
ing curious to know what he was go-
ing to do, watched him. Saw him
meet Fort at a distance of about fif-
teen steps from each other, when he
brought his gun down and discharged
one barrel at Fort, when the latter
wheeled round, staggered, aud put
his hand behind him to draw a pistol,
when Mr. S. fired again, when Fort
faced hiin and drawing a pistol
shot at hiin. Mr. S. fired again and
Fort fell, expiring immediately. Did
not know whether Fort snapped a
cap or not. Fort appeared to be go-
ing to his office. Did not k:;ow of
any quarrel.
Mr. Krewson was then examined,
who deposed to tlio shooting having
been begun by S pringfield.
The rest of the evidence for the
State related to the
which all our readers ar
Tlit- testimony for the defence
proved tli.it i'ort bore the character
>t a desperate and dangerous man
when under tie1, influence of liquor,
but peaceabl-i and quiet when sober.
Mr. Springfield's character, by alios'
of witnesses, was proved to bo that
of a quiet, peaceable, law-abiding cit-
izen. The counsel for the defence
could not prove that any threats as
to personal violence had been made
by Fort against Springfield. It was
proved that Fort had made insulting-
remarks about Mr. Springfield's fam-
ily, winch it is unnecessary should
be repeated here. It was proved
that Fort had said that he "intended
to dog Springfield on every corner,
until be aggravated him to fi jst,
when he should retreat, aud when
Springfield followed him lie would
get him, as he was quicker than S.,
had been in more fights, and knew
better how to manage."
The above is a summary of the
most important testimony, as near as
v.ro can recollect if.
In ihfj opening argument for the
bt&t?, Col. Adams made r masterly
speech, strong in beautiful imagery
and telling points, His delivery was
torcible and energetic, and showed
the accomplished scholar. He con-
ed against his * towering associate,"
Col. Adams. Tbe latter then began
tbe thial argument, which occupied
him about two hours, reviewing the
whole trial from beginning to end,
and giving the law on thé case, and
then submitted it for decision.
Their Honors retired to consult,
and after arriving at a decision, on
agreement with the counsel on both
sides, determined to keep the prison-
er in the hands of the Sheriff until a
writ of habeas corpus could be sued
out, when the case would be again
tried before his Hono*-. Judge McFar-
land, to determine whether the offence
was bailable or not.
Fiat justitia, mat cocluin.
To our friends, Robinson & Co.,
Newsdealers, Galveston, we return
thanks tor late favors.
Editorial Items.
hooting, with
familiar,
State Convention.—The Con-
vention met yesterday, seventy-eight
delegates being present. E. J. Davis
was elected President, and W. V.
Tun stall Secretary.
President Buchanan, 13th Presi-
dent of the United States, died at
his residence near Lancaster, Pa.,
yesterday, aged 77 years.
Georgia expects the reconstruction
of the State to increase the influx of
immigrants.
Louisiana's sugar crop this year
will be larger than that of 1SG7, but
very much smaller than before the
war.
California miners prescribe expos
ure to the sun as the cheapest and
best hair dye.
Tbe presentation to a newly mar-
ried lady, by her husband, of a wash-
board, mop, gridiron and a pair of
ilat irons, is sufficient cause for divorce
in Illinois.
Four young women are preparing
for the practice of medicine at Zu"
rich, iu Switzerland. Three of them
ire English and one Swiss.
A New Cabinet.—It is said tbat
the President has resolved to form a
new Cabinet, aa soon as his acquittal
on the remaining articles of impeach-
ment is assured. Mr. Groesbeck is to
be the new Secretary of the Treas-
ury ; Mr. E varts, of New York,"Sec-
retary of State; Mr. Catron, of
Illinois, Secretary of the Interior;
and ex-Govenor Cox, of Ohio, Secre-
tary of War. The slate, it is said, is
positively made up with these, names
upon it. The question now comes
in, must the Senate confirm ? What
has become of Stanton T
The following rather hard story is
told by a Troy paper: "The other
morning a gentleman found in a trap
he had set a complete rat skin, and—
nothing more! The snap had caught
the animal by the nose, and in strug-
gling to escape had walked entirely
out of his skin. Attached to the
skin were portions of the bones of the
head, the hind feet, and the whole
tail. Leading from the trap to a hole
near by were tracks of blood."
The San Antonio Express says
the fields in the vicinity of New
Braunfels smile with splendid crops
of corn and cotton must give way to
a diversify of prolucts. In every
direction the crops are reported equal-
ly as favorable as in the vicinity of
New Braunfels.
A little three-j ear old was iu the
habit of helping himself to the crack-
ers in the pantry, lifting the tin lid,
and plunging his hand into the stone
jar for them. Oae day, after listen-
ing to stories about rata, he went after
a cracker, and hearing some noist-
tliat he imagined was made by rats,
he rushed back to tha parlor, aud
with flushed face said, "Muzzer, 1
ain't afraid of writs, but I'se so tired
I couldn't lift the hdP
Among the most popular songs in
Loudon, and according t > advertise-
ments in tbe Times, they are ''rap-
turously encored," '"vociferously ap-
plauded," aud 'Vedemanded threi
times nightly," are compositions with
the following rather weak titles :
"Ode -Eelee-Oo "Pip-pip pipsy
wipsoy-we ; ' Muffin, Tea, and Crum-
pet''She Gives Me Lumbago;"
"The bells go aiinging for Sarah
"Couldn't Help Scrnamiugand
"The Beautiful Dinner Bell."
Where the Best Shoes Are
Made.—In the United States the
manufacture of shoes has reached the
The election of Congressional del
«'gates from Arizona is to take plac
June 3d. John A. Rush is tin- ! ¡íighc. t perfection. The shoes of
Jovernor Massachusetts have a world-widt
reputation for their beauty of form,
and they excel those of any other
Democratic candidate, and Governor
McCormick tbe Independent aud
Republican candidate.
A ne v fashion has been adopted in
Paris. Tha ladi?3 ca ry a parasol-
¡¡ubrella, which they call an eti tout
ras, hitched to their sides like swords.
As tiu-y already wearbafs and plumes,
1 Le effect is quite a military appear-
-ince, and perhaps was intended to
•je so, a satire ou the new army bill
which makes ail the men soldiers.
Prince Edward's island still holds
aloof from the Canadian Dominion,
and the people are said to have ex-
part of the world. A century ago
the town of Lynn was famous for its
manufacture of shoes, and at the
present time about ten million pahs
of boots and shoes are mad'* in this
town alone; aud in tbe State of
Massachusetts, in 1SG0, there wen-
made nearly thirty-three million pair.-
of shoes, and eleven milium five hun-
dred thousands pair of boots. Out-
side of' the New England States,
Philadelphia is the next city of not«
as a manufacturer of boots and
shoes.
St. Joseph, Missouri, is endeavor-
ing to attract immigrants by the bold
expedient of -porting the discover}7
of a ni.iuiv.1 spring of whisky.
The French Government is employ
upon them by the Dominion is so ap- j a much larger number of work
parent.
Ai the end of the year 1S67, the j relieve distress.
total number of locomotives in Ger-
many and Austria was 5,250. Oí
¡hese 445 had been imported, tbe
pressed great gra
iification at having
kept out of it, now that the great
discontent of Nova Scoria and New
Brunswick at tbe restriction placed
BY MAIL.
Knox's Collections of Vegetable «ai
Flower Seeds, neatly put up,
and post-paid.
Collection No. 1—Price SI 0.00
Comprises seed suitable for cropping a
garden of half an acra, producing sufficient
vegetables for an ordinary sized family
throughout the year.
Collection Ko. 2—Price $5.
Comprises one-half of No. 1, same vari-
eties; will crop a garden of a quarter of
an aere, sufficient for the use of a small
sized family.
Flower Seeds Sent Free by Mail.
„ „ „ awl superb va-
rieties, $1 00.
Assortment No. 2—30 new and superb
varieties, #2 00.
Assortment No. 3—20 good showy vari
eties, $1 00.
Assortment No. 4—50 good showy varie-
ties, $2 00.
Assortment No. 5—100 good showy
many new, varieties #4 00.
Our new descriptive Seed Catalogue
gives full descriptions of new, rare aud
most desirable varieties of vegetables and
flowers. Plain, simple, and full instruc-
tions for sowing, planting and after man-
agement—prices in packages or by weight,
by mail or otherwise, and much other val-
uable information. Sent to all applicants
enclosing 10 ceuts.
J. KNOX,
Grower aud Importer,
P. O. Box 155, 137 Liberty St., Pitts-
burgh, Pa.
OR. P. B. LEWIS,
DENTAL SURG ON,
Has located permanently in Cliappell Hill
guarantees all work doue in the latest im-
proved style.
Plates to Fit and Wear with Ease.
TREATS TEETH FOR ALL
DISEASES
I3T Will call at residences iu this vicini-
ty—if desiied.
Refeus to Henry L. Rankin, J. W.
Nooner, J. T. Browning, Geo. J". Lester,
Dr. J. L. Cutuiinghaui. Keinpei Stone &
Co. t_3<>—lia
PIAMOS!
PI1XOS!!
PIANOS!!!
'S,
Peters,Webb & o
The Great fíanos that ¡Surpass All
Others!
I offer the public a class of Pianos
which, in workmanship, durability, rich-
ness and depth of tone, are unsurpassed
by any, and at prices less than cau be
purchased elsewhere, containing tbe same
qualities.
SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS.
My stock of Sheet Music aud Musical
Instruments is tbe largest in this State,
ind we can su; ply schools and semiimrieii
:>n liberal terms.
¡3TConstantly on band C'hickeritig and
-Steck Pianos, and Prince's Organs and
Melodeons.
13** Cata'ogues of Music sent free on
tpplicalion. Address
Til OS. GOGGAN.
Music Dealer.
22d. near Market st.,Galveston, Texas.
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13. II. Epperson, Aslibel Smith,-Ste-
phen Powers, Custavus Schleicher
Alternates.
W Shannon,
First Congressional District.
J M Burroughs, D M Veitcli.
Alternates.
II S Walker, SI D Ector.
Second Congressional District.
Hardin U Runnels, Geo W Wright.
Alternates.
Charles De Morse, S A Roberts.
Third Congressional District.
J D Giddings, E J Gurley.
Alternates.
' R Q Mills, G H liar.(on.
Fourth Congressional District.
G W Smith, Geo Ball.
Alternates.
J W Stell, Geo II Sweet.
One of onr exchanges from the far
West enlightens its readers by in-
forming them ihat "Dr. Joseph Wor-
cester, author of a large sized dic-
tionary, and inventor of Worcester-
shire sauce, is deceased."
tended for the law being carried out
to the letter, aad said that Mr. S. had
no justificatii n, in law, for taking
Fort's life, 1 here arj many other
points in his speech we should like
G W Carter, F S Stockdale, J Vv to dwell upon, but lack of space pre-
Throckmorton, John Hancock, D vents if. lie was followed I y Major
Hiram W aller, for the defence, in a
strong speech, in which he dwelt with
deep pathos ou the feelings of an
outraged father, and .he provocation
Mr. Springfield had when Fort " as-
sailed the reputation of his daugh-
ters—tbe nearest and dearest objects
to a loving father's heart," and dwelt
upon that as a justification.
After him came Mr. Ben. T. Harris,
in one of his brilliant efforts. It
would be unnecessary to repeat his
speech, as all our readers know Ben.
j T. as an able and accomplished law-
j yer aud polished gentleman.
j Mr. Z. Hunt followed, occupying
I the attention of the Court about an
half hour, when Judge G. W. John-
son arose to close the case for the de-
His was the liarde3t task of
The Mexican robbers and the In-
dians were committing great depreda- fence.
tions along the Rio Grande. The ' as the ground for argument had
farmers report that during the past,-been all covered by his three col-
five months about twenty-two liun- leagues; but nevertheless he treated
dred head of cattle have been run ; the subject with great skill, enlivened
°ff- b/ several humorous passage , direct-
a
<D g
rest ail made- at home. Borsig, oi'
Berlin, alone built 1,667 of them.
A Convention of tbe "National
Manufacturers' Association" is to be
held at Cleveland, Ohio, on May 27,
to deliberate with reference to the in-
terests of American manufacturers.
Delegation are expected from all parts
>f tbe country.
In Minnesota, there are 1.-106
school houses, with 2,585 teachers
and 114,421 scholars. During 18G7,
the whole amount expended in the i
State for school purposes was $73G,- j
¿3?. The school lauds in Minnesota Í
amounts to 2,986,636 acres.
In France, even misfortunes are
turned to account, to add to the sta-
bility of Napoleon's Government.
With reference to the famine in Al-
giers' Marshall McMahon is reported
to have said : "Well, we need not
fear an insurrection there in the next
twenty years."
Omaha, though but a village of
yesterday, is already a city of 10,000 | A' Court, Itii ?, Letters of Administra
inhabitants, bv whom 1, 500 dwell- Ition were granted to the undersigned upon
. ■, * , . , . the estate of J- F. and Sarah Lee, late ol
* ~~ ~ Austin county, deceased. AM persons
h.-ivir.R claims "against said estate are re-
quired to present ilie same within the
time prescribed by law.
1 A. GLENN,
Administra tor.
Bellville, May 6,1363.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
T the April Terra of tie County
iugs and stores were erected within a
year. It has three large hotels.
The sales of oue grocer, last year,
amounted to a million and a half of
dollars.
The Catholic Church in the
United States has shown remarkable
progress. It is not eighty years
since the first Catholic bishop came j
ESI RAY NOTICE.
TAKEN UP by W. L. Shelburne, and
estraved before W. Z. l)ixo:i, Esq.,
on the 2d" day of May, 18G3, a niouse-col-
i ored mare mule, twelve or fourteen years
to this couutrv, and sixty years ajro j old. Branded with a triangle, with the
. ,. T_ . r , , v Gothic letter E under it. Appraised at
the entire Lnion formed but one dio- ^ (j0 z. W. MATTHExVS,
cese. To-day there are 59 bishops
and vicars apostolic and about 3,300
priests. It is estimated that the
Catholic population now numbers
DICKINSON & CLAYTON,
—ax 0—
Commission UZcrcIianfs,
GALVESTON.
DICKINSON & COCHRAN.
HOUSTON.
g4fi-3in
~~MOODY, BRADLEY & CO.,
COTTON AND WOOL
P AC TOBS
AND
General Commission Merchants
STRAND, GALVESTON.
WE will furnish Bagging and Rope on
Cotton to be shipped to us, and
will make liberal advances ou consign-
ments for sale or shipment. g2tf-1y
M. KOPPERL,
—and—
General Commission Merchant,
STRAND,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
LIBERAL adranees made on Consign-
ments of Cotton, Wool, etc., for sa!«
or shipment.
Consignment* under the above addres
will receive my prompt personal attention
N. W. BUSH, Galveston.
Formerly Blsh, Wilson & Co. Hetnp-
g23-tf stead.]
THE partnership heretofore existing in
1 he name of Whiteside & Dozmax is this
day by mutual consent dissolved by the
withdrawal of J. A. Whiteside. The busi-
ness of the firm will be settled by R. M.
Bozman, who will assume all liabilities
rtiid collect all claims. He will continno
the business as heretofore under his own
name. J. A. WHITESIDE,
•K. M. BOZMAN.
Hempstead. March 3rd.
Clerk C. C. A. C.
Bellville. May 5, l?«d-h:}
ESTRAY A'L/ TICE.
TAKEN UP bv Joseph Greer, and es-
trayed boforeJohn M. Hens ley, Esq ,
7,000,000 to 0,000,000, in (his coun- ! a bay horse, eight or nine years old, twelve
i c- ,c.cn i i . .™i - nf' and ¡i half hands hi;;h. No brand. The
try. Since 1850, tbe number of j«« )>f ^ r¡g|i(. eJ* cut m. bil off> Ap.
churches has nearly tripled, and with- praised ut $15 OO.
* , i i .. i Z.W.MATTHEWS,
in seven years the clergy and laity j clerk C. C. A. C.
have increased 50 per cent. : May 0th, IcCi hO.
Br. J. H. iVcLarxii,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Residence at Christian Kungener's.
liUCKHORN, TEXAS.
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Estray Notice.
TAKEN UP by M. Bell, and est rayed
before B. S. Harrison, Esq.. on tha
21st day of March, 1868, one sorrel horse
mule, about ten years old. No brand per-
ceivable. Appraised at $40.
Z. W. MATTHEWS.
Clerk of the County Court A. C.
By JobnE. McMullan, Deputy.
April 13, 1868. "g50-3t*
rj*RY THE SOUTHERN TONIC.
Prepared by S. R. Chambers, Wholes il«
snd Retail Druggist; Corner Liberty and
Erato Streets. oct25
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Osterhout, J. P. The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 3, 1868, newspaper, June 3, 1868; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth180296/m1/2/?q=+date%3A1865-1876: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.