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Mas|iiígíim^míritan
oufbage on the united states flag-
The Picayune gives a long account of
as outrage perpetrated on the United
8 ta tes flag, at Campeachy, from which
we condense the following particulars :
It appears that the American brig,
JohnS. Getting , Capt. Trenis, sailed
from New Orleans, for Campeachy,
where she arrived on the_ 26th', having
on board CoL Zetina, a political refugee,
from the tyranny and oppression of
Santa Anna, who was returning to his
family in Yucatan, where he expected to
be received with open arms by his friends.
After being detained at Quarantine for
seven days, notwithstanding the Captain
had a clean bill of health, he was board-
ed by two Mexicans who handed him a
letter, commanding him to take his boat
and remove Col. Zetina on board the
Mexican war qfpamer Oajaca, promising
to release him from quarantine when
this was done. The Captain, refused,
of oourse, and a few hours afterwards he
na released from quarantine, and went
ashore, when the so-called captain of the
port, adjutant, and another officer, went
on board, and seised Col Zetina, and
put him on board of the Mexican war
schooner, while he was Under the pro-
tection of Capt. Trenis, and the flag of
the United States.
Col. Zetina was first taken to Sisal,
by the Oajaca, and from thence made
his way to Merida, where he was re-
ceived with great joy, his friends going
oat two leagues to meet him. He was
Moused of no crime, but had fought for
his eountry,and had always been known
as a man of most liberal principles, and
a warm advocate of the plan of Ayutla,
of which those proscribing him, affected
to be new adherents; and in doing which,
they grossly violated the American flag,
under whose protection Col. Zetina was
at the time of his arrest
The papers are to be transmitted to
Washington, and it will soon be seen
in what light it will be viewed by the
Government—Galveston News.
MILITARY UTERATURE-
American papers are remarking ou
the absence of all literary effort in the
Crimea, and are therein noting—very
much to their own glory—a character-
istic difference between the surround-
ings of an Amerioan and of an English
army. The contrast is, that self-lauda-
tion is not unjnst Our readers know
that when the ■ Yankees" marched into
Mexioo, they carried with them a print-
ing press, and published a newspaper
along the line of invasion. Across prai-
ries, through dangerous passes, over
mountain ranges, sometimes on mules,
oftener on men's shoulders, occasionally
in wagons, traveled press, paper, type,
and ink, editors, contributors, composi-
tors. and pressmen—fighting, foraging,
writing, working onward. Infinite were
the uses of the press. It carried orders
through the eamp. Every morning the
soldier read in it the story of the pre-
vious day. It anticipated the gazettes;
it dissemminated orders of the day; it
perpetaated the gossip of the camp; re-
fleeted public opinion in the army;
matte known every want; supplied every
information; exercised, inspired, and
animated every heart Had the Ameri-
cans been in the Crimea, they would
have had daily papers rt Balaklava,
Eupatoria, Yenikale, and Constantino-
ple; and these papers, reflecting the
humors, incident and life of the camp,
would have ranked among the best his-
torical documents of the war. As it is,
ear soldiers in the Crimea are indebted
to London journals for authentic infor
mation of what occurs in the camp it-
self and within a mile or two of their
tents. Jonathan is for ahead of us in
some respects.—London Athenaeum.
Origte of "ttriig Ike Elepkant."
Some thirty years since, at one of the
Philadelphia theatres, a pageant was in
rehearsal, in which it was necessary to
have an elephant No elephant was to
be kad.' The u will beasts " were all
trailing, and the property man, stage
director and managers, almost had fits
when they thought of it Days passed
In the hopeless task of trying to secure
one; but at last Yankee ingenuity tri>
mmphed, as indeed it always does, and an
elephant was made to order, of wood,
skins, paint and varnish. Thus for the
matter was all very well; but as yet they
had found no means to make said com-
bination travel. Here, again, the genius
of the managers, the stage directors and
property man stuck out, and 2 " broths "
were duly installed us legs. Ned C—,
one of the true and genuine "b'hoys,"
held the responsible staton of fore legs,
and for «everal nights he played tfait
heavy part to the entire satisfaction of
the managers and the delight of the an-*
dience.
The part, however, was a very tedious
one as the elephant was obliged to be on
the stage for about an hoar, and Ned
was rathesjoo fond of the bottle to re
main so lung without" wetting his whis-
tle," so he sets his wits to work to car-
ry a wee drop with him. The eyes of
the elephant being made of two porter
bottles, with the neek in, Ned conceived
the briliant idea of filling them with
good stuff. This he folly carried out;
and elated with success he willingly un-
dertook to play fere legs again.
Night on, the theatre was dense-
ly crowded with the «¡tisens of the Qua-
ker city- the music was played in sweet-
est strains—the curtain roseand the play
began Ned and "hindlegs* marched upon
the stage* The elephant was greeted
with round upon round of applause. The
decorations and the trippings were gor-
geous. The elephant, and the prince
seated upon his back, were loudlv cheer
ed. The play proceeded; the elephant
was marched" round and round upon the
stage. The Ifear legs got dry, and with-
drew one of the oorka, treated the hind
lags, and then drank to the health of
the andienoc in a bumper of genuine el
ephsat eye whiskey, a brand by the
wiy then unknown. On went the play
and on went Ned drinking. The con-
clusion march was to be made—the signal
was given, and the forelegs staggered
towards the front of the stage. The
conductor pulled the ears of the elephant
to the right—the fore legs staggered to
the left. The foot light obstructed the
way, and he raised his foot and stepped
plumb into tie orchestra ! Down went
the fore legs on the leader's fiddle—
over, of couUBe, turned the elephant,
sending the pirince land hind legs into
the middle of the pit, the manager's
stood horror struck, the prince and the
hind legs lay confounded, the boxes in
convulsions, the actors choking with
laughter, and poor Ned, casting one look,
a strange blending of drunkeness, grief
and laughter at the scene, fled easily ont
of the theatre, closely followed by the
leader, with the wreck of his fiddle, per-
forming various cut and thrust motions
in the air. The curtain dropped on a
scene behind the scenes. No more pa*
geant—no more fore legs—everybody
held their sides. Music, actors, pit, box-
es and gallery, rushed from the theatre,
shrieking between every breath—"Have
you seen the elephant ?"
OCR 'FATHERS.
Old fashions, they say, come new every se-
ven years; some how or other knee-breech-
es don't come round any more.—They say
when Gov. Bcrvldoia reviewed the troops of
Massachusetts, 1785, he was dressed in a
gray wig, cocked hat, a white broad cloth
coat, red small clothes, and black silk stock-
ings.
In 1782. Gov. Hancock received his guests
in a red velvet cap, within which was one of
fine linen, turned Hp over the edge of the
velvet one two or three inches. He wore a
bine damask gown, lined with silk, a white
satin embroidered waistcoat, black satin
mall clothes, white silk stockings, and red
morocco dippers.
The Judges of the Supreme Court of Mas-
sachusetts, as late as 1773, wore robes of
scarlet, faced with black velvet; and in sum-
mer, black silk gowns; gentlemen wore coats
of every variety of color- generally the cape
and collar of vellet, of a different color from
the coat.
In 1789. Gen. Washington arrived in
New York from Mount Vernon, to assume
the duties of the presidency. He was,
dressed in a full suit of Virginia homespun
On his arrival in NeW England, soon after
he wore the old continental uniform, except
on the Sabbath, when he appeared in black.
John Adams, when Vice-president, wore a
sword, and walked the streets with his hat
under his arm. At his levees, at Philadel-
phia, President Washington was clad in
black velvet; his hair was powdered, and
gathered behind in a silk bag; yellow gloves;
knee and shoe buckles; be held in his hand
a cockade, fringed about an inch deep with
black feathers, a long sword, in a white
scabbord, with a polished steel hilt, hung at
his hip.
dischargedfor honesty.
A country gentleman, says the N. E.
Galaxy, placed a son with a merchant in
street. For a season all went
on well. But at length the young man
sold a dress to a lady, and as he was
folding it up, observed a flaw in the silk,
and remarked, u Madam, I deem it my
duty to tell you there is a fracture in
this silk." This spoiled the bargain.
The employer overheard the remark.
And what did he do? Did he say,
" Well, my business is safe in the hands
of sueh a olerk; a yonng man that will
not cheat my customers, will not cheat
me; my till is safe?" No: he said no
such thing; he wrote to the young man's
father to come and take him home, for,
said he, he will never make a merchant.
The father, who had brought np his
son with the strictest care, was surprised
and grieved. He hastened to the oity
to enquire in what his son had been de-
ficient.
" Why," said he," will he not make a
merchant ?"
Merchant.—Because he has not tact
Only a day or two since he voluntarily
told a lady who was purchasing silk, that
the goods 'were damaged, and so I lost
the bargain. Purchasers must look out
for themselves. If they eannot discover
flaws, it will be foolish in me to tell
them.
Father.—And ¡s thai all the foult?
Merchant.—Yes; he is very well in
other respects.
Father.—Then I love niy son better
than ever. I thank yon for telling me
of this matter. I would not have him
in your store another day for the world.
the better in Utter tears; and he will tell
you to day, how the memory of her much
enduring life, keeps him from the bowl;
how he goes sometimes and stands where
her patient hands held him, while her
cheek crimsoned at the sneers of those
who scoff at the drunkard's child.
Search for the angels in your house-
hold's and cherish them while they are
among you. It may be that all unconsci-
ously you frown upon them, when a smile
would lead you to a knowledge of their
exceeding worth. The, ^
the least cared for, most despised—but
when they aré gone with silent influence,
then will you mourn for them as a jewel
of great worth.—[Mrs. Denison.
'Did you know,' said a cunning Yan-
kee to a jew, 'that they hang Jews and
Jackasses together in Portland?' 'In-
deed! then it is well that you and I are
not there,' returned the Jew.
the amerícan'putfom.
1. The acknowledgment of that Almighty
Being who rules over the Universe—who
presides over the Concils of Nations—who
conducts the affairs of men, and who, in ev-
ery step by which we have advanced to the
character of an independent nation, hag dis-
tinguished us by some token of providential
XII. The American party having arisen as of the Constitution, and demand their re-
upon the ruins and in spite of the opposi- moval.
tion of the whig and democratic parties, 3.-—measures eor the welfare of the
cannot be held in any manner responsible. people.
for the obnoxious acts or violated pledges of As the foremost of such measures we con-
either. And the systematic agitation of sider the tree cession of public lands to actu-
the Blavery question, by these parties having al settlers; to occupy nature, the soil as ex-
elevated sectional hostility into a positive elusive property, this no individual has a
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element of political power, aqd brought our
institutions into perU, it has become the im-
perative duty of the American party to in-
terpose for the purpose of giving peace to
the Union. And as experience has shown
. an angel in every house-
There is an angel in every house! No
matter how folien the inmates, how de-
pressing the circumstances, there is an
angel to pity or to cheer. It may be in
the person of a little ehtld; or it may be
enclosed in a stooping and wrinkled bo-
dy, treading the downward path to the
grave. Or, perhaps, in a cheerful spirit,
looking upon the ills of life as so many
steps toward heaven, if only bravely
overcome, and mounted with sinless feet.
We knew each an angel once, and it
was a drunkards child. On every side
wherever she moved she saw only misery
and degradation, and yet she did not foil.
Her father was brutal and her mother
discouraged, and her home thoroughly
comfortless. But shestruggled along with
angel endurance, bearing with an almost
saintly patience, the infirmities of him
who gave her existence, and then hourly
embittered it. Night after night, at the
hours of ten, twelve, and even one, bare-
foot, ragged, shewless and bonnetless, has
she been to the den of the drunkard, and
come staggering home with her arm
around her father. Many a time has she
set upon the cold curbstone with his head
in her lap, many a time known how bit-
ter it was to c^¡""for hunger when the
money that should have bought bread
was spent for rum. And the patience
that angel wrought with, made her young
face shine; so that though never acknow-
ledged in the courts of this world, in the
kingdom of heaven, she was waited for
by assembled hosts of spirits, and the
orvwu of martyrdom ready, lay awaiting
her foir young brow.
And she was a martyr. Her gentle
spirit went up from a couch of anguish
brought on by ill usase and negieet—
And never till then did the father recog-
nise the angel in the child, never till
then did the manhood arise from the dust
of dishonor. From the hnmble grave,
he went away to weep his resolves for
II. The cultivation and developement of a
sentiment of profoundly intense American
feeling; of passionate attachment to our
country, its history and its institutions: ot
admiration for the purer days of our national
existence: of veneration for the heroism
precipitated our Revolution; and of emula-
tion of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution, and first suc-
cessfully applied its provisions.
III. Tbe maintainance of the union of
these United States as the paramount po-
litical good; or, to use the language of Wash-
ington, " the primary ojbect of patriotic de-
sire." And hence:
1. Opposition to all attemps to weaken
or subvert it.
2. Uncompromising antagonism to every
principle of policy that endangers it.
3. The advocacy of an equitable adjust-
ment of all political differences which threat
en its integrity or perpetuity.
4. The suppression of all tendencies to
political divisions founded on " geographi-
cal discriminations," or on the belief that
" there is a real difference of interests and
views" between the various sections of the
Union.
5. The full recognition of the rights of the
several States as expressed and reserved in
the Constitution, and a careful avoidance by
the General Government of all interference
with their rights by legislative or executive
action..
IV. Obedience to the Constitution of
these United States as the supreme law of
the land, sacredly obligatory upon all its
parts and members, and steadfast resistance
to the spirit of innovation upon its princi-
ples. however specious the pretexts. Avow-
ing that in all doubtful or disputed points
it may only be ascertained and expounded
by the judicial power of the United States,
And as a corollary to the above:
1. A habit of reverential obedience to the
laws, whether National, State or Munici-
pal, until they are either repealed, or de-
clared unconstitutional by the proper au-
thority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those
acts of statemanship which are to be con-
tradistinguished fron) acts of ordinary legis-
lation, by the fact of their being of the na-
ture of compacts and agreements; and so to
be considered a fixed and settled national
policy.
V. A radical revision and modification of
the law a regulating immigration and set-
tlement of immigrants. Offering to the
honest immigrant who, from love of liberty
or hatred to oppression, seeks an asylum in
the United States, a friendly reception and
protection. But unqualifiedly condemning
the transmission to our shores of felons anc!
paupers.
VI. The essential modification of tho nat-
uralization Laws. The repeal of the Leg
islatures of the respective States of all State
laws allowing foreigners not naturalized to
vote. The repeal, without retroactive oper-
ation, of all acts of Congress making grants
of land to unnaturalized foreigners, and al-
lowing them to vote in the Territories.
VII. Hostility to the corrupt means by
which the leaders of party have hitherto
forced upon us our rulers and our political
creeds. Implacable enmity against the
present demoralizing system of rewards for
political subserviency, and of punishment
for political independence. Disgust for the
wild hunt after office which characterizes
the age., These on the one hand. On the
other—Imitation of the practice of the pu-
rer of the Republic, and admiration of the
maxim that " office should seek the man, and
not man the office," and of the rule that the
just mode of ascertaining fitness for office is
the capability, the faithfulness and the hon-
esty of the incumbent or candidate.
VIII. Resistance to the aggressive policy
and corrupting tendencies of the Roman
Catholic Church in our country by the ad-
vancement to all political stations—execu-
tive, legislative, judicial or diplomatic—of
those only who do not hold civil allegiance,
directly or indirectly, to any foreign power,
whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are
Americans by birth, education and training
—thus fulfilling the maxim, "Americans
only shall oovern America." The pro-
tection of all citizens in the legal and proper
exercise of their civil and religious rights
and privileges; the maintenance of the
right of every man to the full, unrestrained
and peaceful enjoyment of his own religious
opinions and worship, and a jealous resis-
tance of all attempts by any sect, denomi-
nation or church to obtain an ascendency
over any other in the State, by means of
any special privileges or exemption, by any
political combination of its members, or by
a division of their civil allegiance with any
foreign power, potentate or ecclesiastic.
IX. The reformation of the character of
our national legislature, by elvating to that
dignified and responsible position, men
of higher qualifications, purer morals, and
more unselfish patriotism.
X. The restriction of executive patron-
age—especially in the matter of appoint-
ments to office—so far as it may be
permitted by the constitution and is con
Bistent with the public good.
XI. The education of the youth of our
country in schools provided by the State;
which schools shall be common to all, with-
out distinction of creed or party, and free
from any influence or direction of a denom-
or partisan character. And inas-
much as Christianity by the constitution of
nearly all the States, by the decisions of
the most eminent judicial authorities, and
by the consent of the people of America is
considered an element of our political sys-
tem, and as the Holy Bible is at once the
source of Christianity and the depository
and fountain of all civil and religious free-
dom, we oppose every attempt to exclude
it from the schools that are established in
States.
treme as those which separate the dispu-
tants, and as there can be no dishonor in
submitting to the laws, the National Council
has deemed it the best guarantee of common
justice and of future peace to abide by and
maintain the existing laws upon the sub-
ject of slavery, as a final and conclusive set-
tlement of that subject in spirit and sub-
stance.
And regarding it the highest duty to avow
their opinions upon a subject so important
on distinct and unequivocal terms, it is here-
by declared as the sense of this National
Council that Congress possesses no power
under the Constitution to legislate upon the
subject of slavery, in the States where it
does or may exist, or to exclude any State
from admission into the Union because its
Constitution does ir does not recognize the
institution of slavfry as a part of its social
system; and expressly pretermitting any
expression of opinion upon the power of
Congress to estaUish or prohibit slavery in
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eign power whether civil or ecclesiastical—
and also those who are Americans by birth,
education and training—thus fulfilling the
maxim, Ameritans shall govern America.
The protection af all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise of their civil and religious
rights and privileges; the maintainance of
the right of every man to thefulL unres-
trained and peaceful enjoyment of his own
religious opinuns and worship, and a jeal-
ous resistance f all attempts by any sect,
denomination or church to obtain an ascen-
dency over any other in the State, by means
of any special privileges or exemption, by
any political combination of its members,
or by a division of their civil allegiance with
any foreign power, potentate or ecclesias-
tic."
PLATFORM
Of tbe Fret Germans of Tirginia
"WE DEMAND: 1. Universal suffrage.
2. The election of all officers by the people.
3. The abolition of the Presidency. 4. The
abolition of Senates. 5. The right of the
people to recall their Representatives (cashier
them) at their pleasure. 6. The right of the
people to change the constitution when they
like. 7. All law suits to be conducted with-
out expense* - A department of the Govern
ment to be set up for the protecion of emi-
gration. A rediced term for acquiring cit-
izenship. Abolition of all neutrality. In-
tervention in favor of every people struggling
for liberty.
Abolition of all laws for the observance of
the Sabbath; abolition of prayers in Con
l. ilui, >
baoby, s
right to do; it is for the time, the common
irinciple fund of that population which in-
iabits it, and anybody willing to cultivate it
has an equal right to appropriate a share of
the soil, as far as it is not disposed of for pur-
poses of common interest. It is high time
that the ruinous traffic with public lands
should be abolished, that the wasting of
them by speculation should cease, and that
the indigent people enter upou their right-
ful possessions.
In the closest connection with the land
reform question, stands that of emigration,
which, by its genaral importance, should be
raised to the rank a of national affair and
for which a special office of colonization and
emigration should be created as a particular
department of the U. S. Government. Such a
board would have to provide for the various
interests of emigrants who are now helpless-
ly exposed to so many sufferengs, wrongs
and abuses from the places of embarcation in
Europe to the place of their settlement in
America. North America is neglecting
herself when neglecting the emigration, for
emigration is the mother of this Repub-
lic.
In order to enjoy " life, liberty and hapi-
ness," all indiscriminately must have the use
of free schools for all branches of education,
in which wherever a sufficient number of Ger-
mans live, a German teacher should be era
ployed.
4.—constitutional questions.
Considering, as we do, the American Con-
stitution as the best now in existence, we
yet think it neither perfect nor unimpiova-
ble. In particular we hold the following a-
mendments and additions likewise accepta-
ble for the State Constitution as timely and
proper means to check the previaling corrup-
tion, to-wit:
1. All elections, without any exception,
should issue directly from the people.
2. Any eligable citizen of any Siate may
be elected as member of Congress by the
citizens of any other State, and likewise may
any eligible denizen of any county be elected
by the citizens of any other county for a
member of the State Legislature.
8. Any representative and officer may
at any time be recalled by the majority of
his constituents and replaced by another.
7.—foreign policy.
The policy of neutrality must cease to be
an article of our creed and ought no be aban-
doned as soon as contrary to the interest of
North America.
8.—rights op free persons
In the frse States the color of the skin
cannot justify a difference of legal rights.
There are not born two men of equal color,
but still less women of equal rights.
PLATFORM
Of the German Liberals of Massachusetts.
"Freedom, Prosperity, and Education
is ¿he great principle
^ w. t\
allen, bagby ft co.,
pOTTON FACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
y Merchante, Main and Commerce streets, Houston,
Texaa. Would respectfully say to our correspondents,
mat we do exclusively a Commission Basil —~~
any Territoryj ifjg tbe sense of the Nation-
al Council that congress ought not to legis-
late upon the subject of slavery within the
Territory of the United States; and that
any interference by Congress with slavery
as it exists in the District of Columbia
would be a violation of the spirit and inten-
tion of the compact by which the State of
Maryland ceded the District to the United
States, and a breach of the national faith.
XIII. The policy of the Government of
the United States, in its relations with for-
eign Governments, is to exact justice from
the strongest, aad to do justice to the weak-
est, restraining ly all the power of the Gov-
ernment all its citizens from interference
with the intenal concern of nations with
whom we are a< peace.
XIV. This National Council declares
that all tbe principles of the Order shall be
henceforth everywhere openly avowed, and
that each member shall be at liberty to
make known tae- existence of the Order,
and the fact that he himself is a member;
and it recommeids that there be no con-
cealment of the place of meeting of subor-
dinate Councils.
E. A. BARTLETT, of Kentucky,
President of National Council
C. D. Deshler, of New Jersyf
• Corresponding Secretary.
James M. Stephens, of Maryland.
Recording Secretary.
The following addendum is the recommen-
dation of Committee to the Galveston Coun-
cil and approved by said Council—
_ " The advancement to all political sta-
tions, executive, legislative, judicial or diplo-
matic of those only who do not hold civil , M ,. ■
allegiance directly or indirectly to any for- M Mankind. .
;<m nnw.r -- of the revolution; which has accompanied
Has removed tbe itM tfí.P
ÍMÉntJptós'iitts.
entering into speculation by purchase of their products.
Orders for Plantation supplies promptly responded to
when accompanied with essn or produce.
Merchandise and Cotton received and forwarded
with dispatch.
Daniel Pratt's highly celebrated Cotton Gins, andlthe
Prattville Osnaburgs are kept en hand for sale.
Houston, Nov. 1. nl-ly
jfc carriage repository,
rflRÍTi thb Old Capítol Hotbl, Man
tas
, Mais street,
HO USTON—TEXAS.
\ A. TUCKER, dealer in all kinds
-£*.* of Carriages; via: Buggies,-f hde
—Roekaways, Barouches, Jersy
Wagons, &c., 4cc., always on hand.
This is the oldest establishment of the kind in the city.
The subscriber, thankful for past favors, respectfully
informs his friendsand numerous patrons, thathe has
now landing and will constantly be receiving a large
and well selected assortment of the above enSnerated
articles, from on* of the best manufacturing bouses in
the North. Repairng done at short notice.
Sept. 28th, 189*. (nlwly.
opposite W. M. Ries * 0O, a
door to the Golden Coflbe
'MAIN STREET, HOUSTON, TE3
IERE he can be found at all times,
his customers. His
:les, which are of superior (Jualit/.
kinds and sits*, i rtftfcr
[>WARB of all
ANDREW GAMMELL,
TINWARE—STOVES, Parlor, Franklin, Offcs and
Cook Stows; of the latest styles and b*t patterns, con-
kinds that are do# in use in the North aM Soótdi. >'
Ha also keep# M hand a fine assortment of Circular
Saws, from taiito forty-eight inches. Also, MUl.-Oroas-
Cut, Pit and Hand Saws, of sins to suit all
PAINTS—Best buality of Vreaeh and Nefjl#wr
SnOw White Zinc Paint. Has nn bard slsii.liiw tii sasn.
Lard, Linseed and Éoilfed Oils, Turpentine awt Bridas-
water or Fire-proof Paidt.
Side-hanging, Sotar anJ Center Lamps of,Ote J*est
styles and patterns. Wrought Spikes ant Cot Nails at
all aizes. ' - -
CUTLERY of all kinds attd qualities.
TINWARE.—The best assortment ever nfliisdlw
Houston, for wholesale or retail, at the LomSuehJm,
«id warranted to be equal, if not superior U> Shy M
Hods ton.
■ar* All kinds of outdoor-work, in our lias, sdtta'aS
Spouting, of all description. sttsr¿tfg> jU
Country merchants and others will do well (eLsk al
our stock before purchasing elsewhsrs. J
°1-*1 J. P. DAVtE.
Congress Street, Near Main.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
ALL kinds of Rifles and pistols made to order and
warranted. Powder,Powder Horns, Shot Pouches,
Percussion Caps and Dram Flasks, always ou hand for
sale. nol-ly
LEATHER.
JUST RECMVEB¿7«E FOLLOWING VARIETIES
6000 lbs. Black Harsess. SO doz. French Calfskin.
3000 lbs. Oak Sole. 25 doz. Phila. do
2000 lbs. Hemlock do. 100 doz. Assorted Linings*
2000 lbs. Band. 10 doz. Hog Skins.
1000 lbs. Fair Skirting. 1000 feet Patent Leather.
1000 feet Enameled do.
600 yds. Enaml'd Muslins.
600 yds. " Drillings.
Ais a, a complete assortment of Saddlers' Trimmings
and Shoemakers' Findings, all of which will be sold at
the lowest market prices.
nl-ly L. TAFT.
25 doz. Black Bridle.
25 doz. Prime upper.
26 doz. Prime
joseph b. dart,
Nottry Public for Harris County.
AND
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS,
the free Germans from their old fathennd,
as the expression of their pursuits.
But have those rights, solemnly proefcimed,
become a truth in the United States 7 They
have but partly been granted, and iihas be-
come necessary to remind even th«e whose
principal office is to maintain tfatal. The
foundition was laid for the intenftm to se-
cure progress in every direction according
to the Declaration ot Indepen&e and the
Constitution, but we see most (/the people's
Representatives decidedly piysue a course
of retrogadation. and even in a manner
which cannot fail instilling it the friends of
liberty with apwehensions of the most se-
rious character.^
Instead of insuring freefom to mankind,
more than three millions tf our fellow crea-
tures are condemed to Vernal slavery, and
their number increased daily. Instead of
granting freedom, praperity, and Educa-
tion to mankind, they are only considered a
privelege for those noes and classes which
rule the Legislatiuf and the Administra-
tion.
It is most ñece^uy to put an end to the
present condition if the Republic, if that fate
shall not reach tit. for which a ready Jeffer-
son trembled * The people itself must a-
mend what treíherous representatsves have
faited'to do, as for all rights are set fourth
by the peogB, of course, the same people
"Abolition of oaths upon the Bible.
"The supporting of the SLAVE EMAN-
CIPATION exertions of Cassius M. Clay by
Congressionl lavs. Abolition of the Chris-
tian system of punishment, and the introduc
tion of the human amelioration system.
"Abolition of capital punishment."
1—slavery question*
Notwithstanding that we consider slave)
to be a political and moral cancer, that ^
by-and-by undermine all Republicanism,
deem its sudden abolition neither post
nor advisable. But we, as republicans
men, deem that the further exte:
slavery be not constantly urged, i
a angle step is taken for its exteri
We demand that at length real
the good will so often boasted of to
evil; that, m particular, slavery be
from all new territories i
forever, which measure Congress
tely entitled to pass according
stitution; we demand this the
publican constitnion is
new State, and slavery in
considered a republican element
We further demand that
of the laws indirectly
ciple and the influence of sla
on free States, namely: the
not be
requisite.
law, shall be repeated as
degrading, and as contrary
the Constitution; we " 1
in all national affairs, tl
shall be strictly maintain
several States it be
by the gradual exter
2.—religious
We consider the
of religious conscience
right of free expression^
we therefore accord
liberty to make ki
we do the non-belie
of others are not viol:
this very principle
are decidely opposi
ted to dissenting
tutionally restrict
sion. Religion
nothing to do wi
potism to
loralizing and
i rights and to
demand, that,
" pie of liberty
~ even in the
more realised
: of slavery
f free expressions
uchable, as do the
pinion in general;
believer the same
his convictions as
as long aethe rights
thereby. But from
ty of conscience we
all compulsions inflic-
uations by laws uncon-
the liberty of expres-
private matter; it has
policy; hence it isdes-
izens by political means
to religious mániftstations or omissions con-
trary to tjrcir jrivate pursuations. We
therefore hold tie Sabbath laws, Thanks-
giving-days, prayers in Congress and Legis-
latures, the oath upon the Bible, the intro-
duction of the Bible into /the free schools, the
exclusion of u athelts " from legal acts, etc.,
as an open violation of human rights as well
rlaws.
) being a numerous part
ricah people, true adherents to
sedotn; will fulfil their duty to
1 fatherland by forming an organi-
f order to realize those great princi-
te Declaration of Independence and
stitution, and also to defeat their
\T0a.
T PLATFORM*
fconstitutional qüe8ticn8.
e hold the Constitution of the United
* of America to be the best of any coun-
but we think it neither perfect nor past
iproving. We deem especially, the follow-
aents and additions, which may
profitably embraced in the Con-
stitution "of each State, to be the most ade-
quate and seasonable means to check the
general corruption.
1. All elections to offices must be made
directly by the people.
2. The people have the power to recall ev-
ery representative, as soon as he misrepre-
sents his constituents.
slavery question.
All men are born equal andfree. Adher
ing to that principle we shall oppose any fur-
ther extension of the slave territory, and ad-
vocate a final abolition of negrq.slavery. For
the present we deem the following points
essential:
1. Exclusion of slavey from all the new
territories.
2 Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, which
we consider unconstitutional and inhuman
religious que8ti0ns.
The Constitution guarantees us liberty of
conscience. We therefore demand perfect
liberty of faith aud disbelief, and perfect le-
gal equalization of the same, although we
deem religion an exclusively private affair;
we deem it, on the other hand, our duty to
oppose the power of the Church, whenever
the same may interfer with politics and the
rights of individuals; it is despotism, in our
view, to force, by political means, a citizen
to religious omissions and ceremonies, which
are directly, in opposition] with his private
opinions. We 'demand, therefere:
L Abrogation of. the Shnday laws.
2. Abrogation of thanksgiving days.
2. Abrogation of publio prayers in Con-
gress and the Legislatures.
4. Exclusion of the Bible and other reli-
gious ^ ectarian books from the Free
5. Repeal of every law which disquaifies
individual citizens on account of their
religious or irreligious opinions from
• giving testimony in the Courts or hold-
ing public offices.
6. We demand, that in all schools which
are visited by a number of German chij
the German langfage to be also tai
sides the English.
on, May, 31st. 1854.'
"-1 w*
roa tbi states or
Mississippi, Virginia
Missouri, North Carolina,
Massachusetts, Tennessee,
Florida, New York,
Georgia, and Illinois,
S3" Office at the Court House, where be can be
f«nnd at all timaa. [nlwly.
ROBERTS & CO.,
HAVE Just receired their Fall Stock of Groceries
from the North, also
50 Barrels Whisky.
4 " Alcohol.
50 K Potatoes.
and other provisions that they will sell low for cash.
ROBERTS it CO-
MRS. C. BRANARD,
DEALER in Bonnets, Mantillas,
Artificial Flowers, Feathers,
Ribbons, Trimmings, Fancy Dress
and Head Ornaments, Dresa Goods,
Embroideries, Sec,
Post Office Street,
OALVESTOX
Main Street, ~
HOUSTON.
Persons sending orders from the country, can rely on
having them executed with promptness. nl
HENRY HOUSE if CO.,
at tbi ik
window sash & bund manufactory,
MILAM STREET, HOUSTON.
ARE prepared at sight to execute any orders for any
amount of Sash, with or without Glass, at the
prices named below, also PANNEL DOORS, raised on
both sides, well finished, and made of the best seasoned
Cypress Lumber.
Annexed to the various sizes of Sash, we have given
the exact size of the frame should be made, for the con-
venience of our customers.
Glazed Sash 8 by 10, worth 16c.; frames to fit IS
lights, 2 ft. 4 8.4 in. by 3 ft. 10 in.
Glazed Sash 10 by 12, worth 18c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 2 ft. 10 1-2 in. by 4 ft. 6 in.
Glazed Sash 10 by 14, worth 22c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 2 ft. 10 1-2 in. by 5 tt 8 1-4 in.
Glazed Sash 10 by 16, worth '2&c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 2 ft. U 1-2 in. by 6 ft. 10 1-2 in.
Glazed 8ash 12 by 16, worth 30c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 2 ft. 4 1-4 iu. by 5 ft. 10 1-2 in.
Glazed Sash 12 by 18, worth 30c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 3 ft. 4 3-4 iu. by 6 ft. 61-2 in-
Glazed Sash 12 by 20, worth 49c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 3 ft. 6 3 4 in. by 7 ft. 1-12 in.
SPBCIAL NOTICE.-AU Window Blinds, Sash and
Doors, will in future be stsaaded with our name, as fol-
lows : HENRY HOUSE & CO.
t. e- thompson,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
T7"E15P constantly on hand alt kinds of
XV Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, of every des*
cription.
All kinds of repairing, in our line, attended
<o with despatch.
ñ
new goods for the fall of 1855.
MRS. 0. BRANARD has just received direct from the
North, a fino assortment of Straw and Silk Bon-
nets, Fina Cloth and Silk Talmas, Cloaks and Mautilas,
Embroideries, Dress Goods,, Artificial Flowers, Dress
Silks, Dress Trimmings, Fancy Jet and Coral Bracelets
and Necklaces.
Main street, Houston—Poet Office street, Galvesion-
L. Tart,
|É| Wholesale $ Retail Dealer in
fljBOOTS, SHOE8, HATS.f®,
Caps, Trunks, Leather, Saddlery, Boot and
Shoemakers' Findingst Harness MSHer*
and. Saddlers' TVimmings. *■
MAIN STREET, HOUSTON, tt£k&.
A COMPLETE assortment of the above' trtiai« coo.
stantly on hand, of the beat quality, ««Twill b«
sold at wholesale at the lowest prices! 4*,
### Country Merchants, Planters, and othska/woaM
do well to call and examine our stock before nmcbadna
elsewhere.
nl-vl L.
CHEAP CASH STORE IN HOT
TINWARE
Has Fallen Greatly in
john p. davie's store,
PRICES AS FOLLOWS: .
COFFEE FOT8. PANS.' . 9
3 pints, " $1 75 per dot. 3 quarts, " gl afi per doz'.
2 quarts, « 8 00 " 2 quarts, > lu 4 ;
3 quarts, k I SO "
4 quarts, «4 0 "
6 quarts, " 5 00 "
covered BUCKETS
2 quarts, " $1 75 per doz.
3 quarts, « 2 26
4 quarts, u S 06
6 quarts, " 4 00
10 quarts," 6 00
12 quarts, " 6 00
16 quarts, « 7 00
PAN8.
1 quart, " $1 60 per doz.
NOTICE.—Country Merchants will
amine for themselves, ss all Tinware
Davie, at those prices, are warranted I
not superior to any manufactured in
imp.
TERMS.—For cash, 10 per cent, will
l cif
Houston, Sept. 1,185S.
4 quarts,
6 qnarts,
10 quarts,
10 qta., deep,
14 quarts.
16 quarts,
2 pruts,
1 quart,
2 quarts,
With handl
good,if
terial and workmanship
six months' tim*, with city* acceptance. I . . '
nl-vl
F. A. RICE, ■'
WHOLESALE
q¡u retail
//|| DEALER IN
Furniture, Carpets, Oil* Cloths,
Mattings, Druggets, Paper Hangings,
WINDOW SHADES, CURTAIN GOODS, TRISOMJiGi
PIANO FORTES, SEWING MACHINES,
Wood and Willow Ware,
MAIN STREET, HOUSTON.
STOVES, TINWARE,
W. A. MORSE,
IS now receiving direct from the Northern
lories, as larga, fine and aa durable an asé
cooking, parlor and office stoves,
As was ever imported to this market, without any ex-
ception, which he will sell low for cash, or oa short
time to very punctual men. '
COOKIN G RANGES for Hotela and Bosrdiv Hoosea,
dec., by which more than double the amount cooking
can be accomplished with, one-half the usuallabor ami
trouble. t
TINWARE.—He haa also on hand an nnaaaal lane
assortment of Tinware, just manufactured by experi-
enced workmen. >
PLATFORM SCALES.—He haa alao Platform Bcataa
of all klnda and sizes, second to none now in use. f
TIN PLATE, Ac.—A large assortment of Tin 7
Sheet Iron, Copper, and, in fact, every artkje reoi
by the Tinners of the South for aiaunüuiuring l
poses, can be obtained at his Manufacturing T"
ment, Main street, at remarkable low mtesnr
Merchants aad others visiting our city, are :
full solicited, before porehasiog pise where, to |
a call and examine for themselves, as ha foals confident
that he can supply them with any article la his line,
as cheap, if not a little cheaper, than any
that ha caa i HHH|
as cheap, if not a little cheaper, than any other efab-
lishment in our city. p
All orders from the country promptlyly 'attfitart to.
Houston, Nov. 1, 1856. nl-ly
cheap cash store.
J^OUIS LES8ER, Deakr in all kinds
of Clothing, Hats, Capa, Boots mad
8hoes, Fancy and Staple Dry
Jewelry, dee., tec. Quick
small profits it hia motto. WiT Persona desiring, to
make purchaaas will find it much to their advantafa
to give nim a call before purchasing elsewhere.
I Jfcr ~ " '
^ mm
~ Peraons desiring to
eh to their advantage
Souaton, September 1st, 1856.
fnS-ly:
ROBERTS & CO.
^^RE now receiving
music! music i!
2C\f\n PIECES of New and Fash- M
ionable Music, just received)
by MRS. C. BRANARD,
UaimímI anrl ftal vMtnn 1 1 * * '
Houston and Galveston.
Music aent by mail to any part of the State,
along your orders.
Send
nl.
pills! pills!! pills!!!
p OBERT'S PILLS, for FEVER—A new supply of this
XV certain cure for all Fevers, for sale by
[no2tf] ROBERTS tc CO.
CE. GREGORY, Main street, Houston, wholesale
• Dealer in Flour, Bacon, Lard, Mess Pork, Whisky,
Coffee, Sugar, Rice, Candles, Mackerel, Butter, Cheese,
Bagging, Rope, dec. \
** Receives weekly fresh anppliea ot the above arti-
cles, to which he invites the attention of Merchante,
Planters and others. nl-ly
CARRIAGE DEPOSITORY,
iMi
Houston Honse C
[Buildings,
Main st. f Houston—Texas.
«. A. TUCKER St CO.,
BEG leave to Inform tie public that he is now land
Ing, and will be constantly receiving from the lar
gest and best established nanuiactoriea in New Jersey
a general assortment of
CARRIAGES,
of tho moat substantial make and latest style, consisting
of Buggies, with or without tops; double and allding-
Eeat, for single or two hones; Roekaways; Barouches
and Jersey Wagons, with suitable harness for each and
He alao engages to have made to order, all descrip-
tions of vehicles, from tha fineat BUGGY, or ROCK-
AWAY, to the four horae OMNIBUS, upon the shortest
possible notice. ...
Individuals wishing to pnrchsaa will find it to their
advantage to call and examina hit stock, before buying
elsewhere. Having been engaged in thia business for
ijve years in this place, aad invariably given satiAc-
non to hia numerous customers, ha hopes to merit a lib-
eral share of the public patronage. Small profit* and
punctual payment is his motto. With this he expects to
succeed.
New Carriages for Old Onei.
Persons having old Carriages, by giving him a call,
can hsve them so remoddied and brought out as to be
r Ikeai- Having adoptad the
lower, and work cheaper, than
in this cosomunity.
i from a distant will be attended to upon the
<lice. (s«p,7—ly.
scarcely able to identify
cash system, ha can sell lo
kaSever yetbeen known in this cosomunity.
direct from Now
York, Boston and Philadelphia:
100 Sacks Rio Coffee,
20 Sacks Java Coffee.
100 Boxes Bunker Hill Soap,
20 Packages Brandy,
30 do. Wine,
200
PACKAOES TOBACCO,
are the following
Draper k Davis,
Golden Era,
Gentry's .r
direct from the Rieh-
ice Brands:
Luxury, m, ,
Young America, 9
Pig Twist Cherry 'Drops.
—ALSO— .V
A full Assortment of
Paints
Oils,
and Colors,
Medicines, Patent and Regular..
-Also-
Bull's Saruparilla,
4 Jayn's Medicines,*
Radways do.,
tn any quantities.
Houston, October 1st, 1854. (n2)
J. B. HOGAN'S HOTEL,
| Houston, Texas.
rlE Proprietor oí thit Hotel, aanooacee to
the public that he is now prepared, in hia
new Hotel, to accommodate all who may fkror
him with their patronage. BeiagafccMMisa
pleasant part of the city, on the
sqoara, ooraer of Congreas and I
offers many indncemeuta to
•a Traveler* being large anc
ed with new furniture. It
several of which kre fitted ap
with good fire-places attached. Tfet ¡
himself to spars no patoa or expense i
comfortable, also ta ketp a quiet aad u
having no Bar-room attached, and he v.
drunken or dlaorderly persona to remain i
mises. There is a good Livery Stable
persons traveling by steaatooata or sti
commodated here, at all tiatea of die day
The Western Stage Line, by way of r
range aad Anatin, ou to 8an /
Line, by way of Montgomery,
on to Eaatera Taxaa, atop at f
nectiou with the Mail Boats t
nl-ly J. B.
QOTWNE.-lM Ounces, just received |
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