San Antonio Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 6, 1859 Page: 2 of 4
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Oar Hon. Representatives, Bryan
*Bd Besgan. will please accept onr thanks
fcr publicdocument*. • - " • —~
notice of 'Nkcbo roa Sali;"
"City lot for Sale." ;
Attention is called to the advertise-
ment of A. Ferguson of New Brannfefc. This
gentleman has; for a long time had a good
patronage, which is already fast increasing.
' for to-day will-be seen
• wbo baa.just opened
store on carcel
lite tbe "Texds Iloase/
almost every article for
family use, and sells ooj very reasonable
Tto oar citizens we woald say give
W® * eaH and see for yourselves.
-*' ■ . i ■
it J. A
street, nearly
keeps on
New Era Ih Texas. -
A oeVr era is jnst dawning in Texas on tbe
introduction of Railroads and Artesian wells.
As it regards Railroads, our State has been
getting up steam for the past ten years; but
on close examination there has almost invari
ably been found more gas than steam-or in
other words they hare been building railroads
.93.- paper. By carefal investigation it is
' ^covered that these paper railroads are of
littlejjr no service—mere childs play, and the
index of more fancy than feeling or realitj.—
Like the philoFopher who endeavored to
convince bis waiter that by an effort of will
he could actually cross the ocean, end return,
all in a few mommts of time. The waiter
was convinced of course, but in conclusion
incidentally replied, that he hadJoundhim in
the saine place- Thus it has been with our
Gulliver railroads- heretofore jgreat wisdom
has been sh.Owg in their T^ptd:philosophy,
but still most df our railroadsare in the same
place, viz, on
^ - -rena
?P"r. A new era
dawned,Vnd in 'as few wcrds asvre can
't, it is 1 bisy^.r;:r j h j.1l- I;
•>va now coi
enc-
&?-
*9ses but persons
C39C Scarcely a day
' c*lHng at our office*desiring' to purchase
rent itock ranches. If persons paving
ntfyfor them. ortp.iidver-
to either act
tiaa said ranches,
ivefr us
tted by pel sons
When we have in
land for
locaiiefes.-*
ntry so much valu-
how is it tbat the
tittle*
ed buiidiDprailr.xnis t n the earth instead o
on_ I>uj>er; tltvv have, t-mmenccd doing
instoathof talking^ V> e t;afelj£say that)
m-our^State, more ri^w.. _.js wiH-Inbuilt in
tins nextJ^ree-j^s. ii=-Hi*ti
. . rjT 'Ts
fast goin|
of, meij |roifa h occupied if
hi ten wedded
Straugers among l/a-
Stfwer before have we seen our city so
IU' -I— j i.- - ... -
filled with at
persons are
establish
•ountry. If you t&k<
«f oar streets, you vniwm'every siae new
stores and groceries opened, ' and ' new
buijdfngs going up. Our city has for a long
time presented a very prosperous appearance
. . .. ■■■ '
C3T We hav? new Drug Store lately
permanently established near the cen tre of
oar city, a few steps east of the Court House*
by F. Ralteyeiyan old and experienced
druggist, wbo-basfor a long time been-engag-
•d in his profession° in New Orleans- Any
of oar citizens desiring anything in the line of
drugs, chemicals, paints, dyestpffs and per-
fumenes would do well to give him a call.—
Sea his advertisement in this number of our
Attempt .to break Jail.
Several attempts have been made, (firing
tbe last few weeks, by the prisoners in our
jail, to escape, and many of them are now
under irons. Their maneuvering for this
purpose has been ^carried on very shrewdly.
For instance—having been discovered in
several attempts to get out. many of them
Wfcre ironed, and 'in such^a condition it would
hardly have been expected that they would
aake another effort ;• but not fo. It was
noticed that they were in the babit of singing
•ad dancing more than- uspul, rattling of
1 and other aaa wij.
was soon discovered that all this noise was
to drown the sound of one of the number
who was engaged in sawing off irons, plank,
stone 4c. They had used an old razor to
make a saw from an iftfn hoop, end with said
saw they had dug so near out that in about
two day* more thry would have been out.—
Fortunately they have been discovered in
avery attempt to escape. Heretofore priso-
ners have been in the habit escaping regular-
ly every year.: Of coarse the sheriffs, jailors
were some to blame in the matter, but
not so much as others we eould mention.—
We expect t! e prisoners now in jail will
remain there ontil the next" term of the
DistrKtCourt, they are kept heavily ironed;
bdt it woaid _ not at all surprise us if they
should escape, owing to the -many disadvan-
tages their custodians labor under.
-A
HUB PER Of lAdiSOM.
Some three weeks since we mentioned the
feet that T. S-Jackson who left our city a
short tins previous had dissappearea very
suddenly from Ft. McKaritt, and tbat it was
supposed that he had been murdered. Sincc
that time every exertion^ has-'been made to
■ his body, bat without success. We
learn however. that' Ms-coat covered with
Nod. and his hat have been found, and no
>t remains that he has been bafety mulr
" aad "hw"btMy carried d^tanpe
tbe night and sectetad. Three or
been arrested on suspi-
will b« in our jail in a few day8)
- . —• 1
Oa Tuesday bight last « burglar waa dis-
covered enteving the ^eWlry store of a A Sen*
in oar city. O.i being discovered be fled,
watctws had in his handb
n<> ukiB®, tltree oibcra with him.
ttsr the same day two Mexieami were dis-
eo\-red ftoping w>ni^ borses belonging to Mr
Sch :eter, Who lives sonvs (oitr east of ov r
city. On bring discot^red.ihcy fled, leaving
tte horses.
,
to a "masterly inact iviiy,-' and speculating in
lands. They have i! ne nothing towards
impr'oying our nnuftrv, itnd the penalty now
is, they have to pve way to otheti^T^e
true position of our now being realiz-
ed- ;Xii? intxhausti 'Ia.,Rlines within it as
well as those in close- proximity,—her favor-
able position jrith reference to commerce and
agriculture are- now being realized, tnd our
citieens begin to act accordingly. .
. The; next feature in the present chapter of
improvements now seen in our State is the
ofehingof Artesian wells. The gentlemen
who have this contract from our State have
five years in which to complete it; but we
doubt not but it will be completed within
three years. This will remove-the only
obstacle in the way towards making the
Southern and Western portion of our Sta'e
the .greatest country in the world, by placing
a line of artesian wells, twenty miles apart,
from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande, and
also more wells up this country between this
and the said river. This will open a new epoch
in Western Texas—a beautiful country orna-
mented with sparkling fountains and living
streams of water, and nature's silence broken
by the lowing of thousands of the finest cattle
in -the world. We wish no overwrought
figures—but only a faint picture of the reali-
ty. •• v
Enterprising gentlemen of other States are
not ignorant of these important facts, and
hardly a week passes but persons of fortune
arrive here for^the purpose of investing their
capital; some for stock raising, others for se-
curing stock in railroads* on investing capital
in mercantile or manufacturing business. The
era to which We hare called the attention of the
reader before is now dawning upon us. Oar-
~ ~ iaUa met twUj
letter from young bloods
In tae last number of the Eastern Texian
we notice a letter dated '-Near Fort Land-
easter, Oct. 22." and signed ' Young Bloods."
Who these exquisite characters arew* know'
sufficiently well to be satisfied., It seems
tbat on their journey from Eastern Texas,
they passed through San Antonio, and a
large portion of the letrer is in giving a de"
scription of our city. We give below a few-
quotations:
W e passed through Seguin, a very-pretty
little town that smelt rather too Dutchy to
be pleasant, &c."
'"San Antonio is certainly a very fast and
Tery flourishing place—;the great mart of
Mexican trade from the West—general depot
of army stores for our frontier in Texas and
the culminating point of Dutchdom in the
South, where in the fnllness of its execrable
selfishness it revels in social secession, com-
m ere; a J, monopoly, and municipal despotism.
"The Mexicans, wh<> constitute a inoiety
of the population, are the most ignorant and
degraded, as well as the most thievish and
treacherous1 people on the top side this broad
gieen earth, &c., &c. The Dutch, though
rot quite so' besotted and ignorant as the
Mexicans, are still more obnoxious to'an
nonest. independent, high minded American;
for being an enlightened;race, they are gure-
\y the most grovelling,1 Selfish, clanish and
^ JSrln£!P: people we have ever-met with,
^he l>uteh appear to h^ve entirecor}.,
' ' f famin-
l*One of u$, when .taking a Grille."unfortu-
nately incurred thetdispleasure of "Mynheer,"
vendor of lager beer and other famHiar spiHts,
was grossly insulted our comrade, in return-
for which Mr. Dutchman was made, to
swallow the. insult, and had one or two of
incisors knocked down his throat. But at
this juncture, their whole constabulary with
thebalance of rampant Dutchdom interposing,
two of our b'hoys were prevented from
shooting the d—d beer swelling scamps, and
brought before the authorities .and came off
with purses considerably lightened."
'"Youngbloods" next go on to give an account
of fandangoes, and other features of our
town, embracing near three columns in said
paper. The whole truth of the matter is
this: Last summer some few greenhorns
from Eastern Texas came to our city, and
haying never before been in an incorporated
town, they thought they could carouse here
the same as in their country villages and
"corner stores;*' but they got very much
mistaken. It is true one of them insulted a
Dutch bar keeper, but Youngblood in at
tempting to draw his revolver was Tseized by
the Dutch bar keeper, his head was drawn
down on tbe counter and in that position he,
as well as his "comrades, begged lustily for his
life, as said Dutchman held a six-shooter
cocked over his head. They then swore that
the town could not take them; but one of our
magistrates happening to be present, and
not a Dutchman either, he called on two or
three others, less jjian their own number,
and they weie walked off towards the cala-
boose.
1
The very language of Youngb.oo Is shows
their character and position in society"; but
such persons should remember that when
they come to our city they have to behave;
if they do not, they get some of the lusti-
ness brushed off of them, as in the above
case. Our city is not" ruled by the Dutcbi^
but our German citizens here are capable of
charactan aa ;;,Youngl)lo
tbe engli
Mexico-
jomery fight !
UfJ
^The Secretary of
gsolution of Con-
?s the military oc-
Lnd Sonora will not
bur army necessary,
fcien English ef Indi-
' of Pa., on Saturday,
Excitement. Mont-
fiy reply what-
ion. Engtish has
It and battery, and
lepartment have issued
Pltion to prosecute any
Borrowed frank to cover
Dndence.
|al Proceedings.
6c. 20.—In the House,
was n^opted. instructing
Washin^tor
War, in respi
gress. says^bl
cupation of
render an ins
The st
ana and Mont
has caused co£
gomery denies J
ever to Engli
been arrested!
held to bail.
i'ae Post Oj
notices of theiii
person who ua_
their private cw|
Cong*
Washington^!
Hughes' resolu .
the Committee v VVays and Means to in-
quire into the e&ediencv of reporting a bill
and making a4toi>riaiions for taking the
eighth census. ,
The Pension
ings devoid of
I11 the Senat
the establishm
merit for Arizi
The bi ljj.
Territories.
v Tbe president aiid Cuba,
Many persons who take an interest in the
Cuba question, do not read the President's
Message entereand have therefore not seen
the course recommended by Mr. Buchanan,
for the scquisitibn of Cuba, or his reasons for
the same. The .following extract from the
Message embraces the most material part of
his suggestions: - ~
The truth is that Cuba, in its existing col-
onial condition-is a.constant source of injury
and annoyance to the American people. It
is the only one spot in the-civilized world
where -the Africatt -Slftve trade 1s~,tolerated;
and we are bound by treaty with great Brit-
ain to maintain s naval force on tbe^coast of
Africa, at much expense both or 4ife and
"ng
i-
tes
h
,ve
for
velopments of the heart, and,
of such a being unfold, fio
in a mild atmosphere, for
from the cold and stofm,
warmth not their own.
But no father can love like,. .
Heaven." No other can protect and shield
like Him. No orphanage is like that of the
heart lhat leans not on Divinity for. support
and guidance. '
was resumed. Proceed-
interest.
lice presented a bill for
af a Territorial Govern-
ed Dacotah.
erred to the Committee on
"that he would call
th of
!,wa8 called, op
v _ itute,
which provides for' locating the road from
the Missouri river between the thirtieth and
forty-third parallel, the exact location to be
determined by competent engineers.
the fee
and ma
,are shi
-*r-
that Tom Hayer publishes a card
he challenge of Heenanto fight-for the
dollars have been invested in mining interests
in Texas an9'that part ofNew Mexico bor-
dering upon our State; and during the next
six months we liav - but little doubt but over
five times this amount will be invested for
the same purpose. „ During the same time a
semi-monthly and -weekly overland mail has
gone into cperation, passing through Texas
to the Pacific; and the time is near at hand
when they will be supplanted by railroads.
Are these not facts? and is the testimony not
conclusive?
be is only drunk.
Of all the conditions ip which a human
being may be pleased we look upon a man
when drunk as in one of the worst. It is
nothing more or less than insanity,—a tem-
porary confusion or inanity of mind—that
pait of a human being that makes him hu-
man; he, for the time 'being, reduces himsel1
upon a level with the brute creation. Who
can say what may happen to him while in
this condition 1 He may only be aroused to
a consciousness of his situation when his
spirit has passed to another world. He maJ
while in this unconscious state, take the life
of a fellow mortal, and be thus'doomed to
drag out the .balance of an awful existence
in a lo*thesome dungeon with the bright
Heavtn~ exchanged for the'dark
Jlore than nine tenths of the Murders.
By the lata telegraphic
Warn that a French v«w l.
free negro eirtigrati m 'r di
crimes, poverty and j oe that spread a
gloom over our country is .caused ejther di-
rectly or indirectly by driikenneM. These
truths, added to the fact that ''no drfiWkan"
phall enter the kingdom of Heaven," has hai
the influence ever to cause us to look npon
a human being! when drunk, with horor.
Boys, dp you see that poor miserable crea-
ture staggering along the street? Oo not make
sport of him. He has a wife and hi
ehildren, and he may at any momeht nl! and
put an snd to his existenco, and,thus turn
her, he has sworn t? i re and protect, out
upon a cold world, a widow with her children
to sepport, with no mnshine of hope to brigh-
wsy'to the grave.
had insulted some of our Mexican Seniteras
at the fandango where they went, they W6cl 1
hvve been ruled by Mexicans ia the game
manner. It is always better, however, for
such cheracters to stay near home.
S3T We suggested to our citizens, sooae
time ago. the great necessity of erecting a bail-
ding in our city suitable for a first class ho-
tel. We are informed that one of our land
lords was under the necessity of turning off
twenty applicants in one day not having
room to accommodate. How long are things
to go on so 1
NERVED AND nRAIN
There are manj' of the buisness men of the
present day who secj. to be composed entirely
of nerves and brain. They .would have
every one believe tbat they know everything
when in reality they have not sense enough
to take carecf themselves and families, and
manny of them not even themselves. The
plain truth is they have the natural amount
of brain, but it is not of tbe right materia'
They never exercise their muscular * system
sufficiently togiv it health or strength, and*
still- they have the usnal suppTy of nerves
without healthy flqdi or muscle; hence they
may almost literally be called—a generation
of beings composed of nerves and brain. They
are inquiring into everything whether it con-
cerns' them or not. and very delicate as to
any encroachments upon their honor; their
life may be said to. be a spasmodic effort to
SO work their enormous brain as to entirely
avoid theexercise of bone and muscle—and
fit what once was called labor
r years they are precocious
voracious, loquacious, and ferocious; and in
their old- ifce, which is genraly between
(twenty and thirty, they are supercillious)
puncilous and bilious, and given to great dis.
gust of the world and worlpy things from
the fact that they are appreciated and are
very fond of spiritual things, and they even
die without ever being appreciated.
More Miltary.Posts.
St Louis December.27.—The overland mail
reports that Lieut. Maury had petitioned
our govennent for the establishment of a
military post at the Peinos villages for the
purpose of protecting emigration.
Judge Bora had assumed the duties of
the district vacated by Judge Bendict
Death of Gen. Gaosoen.
Charleston' S. C, December 27.—Gen. Jas
Gadsden, of the Gadsden Purchase notoriety
died on Sunday.
Fort Scott Attachen bv a Mob—Five
or Six Men Killeo.
St. Louis. December 27.—The Jefferson
City Examiner says that on the night of
the 12th instant FortScott was attacked by
the notorious Montgomery, at the head of
two hundred men, who took possession of
the tewn, killed five or six of the inhabi-
tants.
It is presumed the object of the attack was
to release one of Montgomery's men from the
hands of justice. It is feared the town will
be entirt'ly destroyed.
Montgomery Depheoationb in Missouri.
St. Losis. . Dec. 27.—The Harrisonville
Democrat Says that on the 20th instant a
band of thieves and. robbers from the Terri-
tory of Ktngas, entered Vernon county in
this State, and after killing David jCiuz,
stole a lot of cdttle, twenty-horses and eleven
negroes belonging to him.
Simultaneously two partias of the same
character, headed respectively by Montgom-
ery and Brown, entered Missouri on the
Little Osage, stole a number of negroes and
took a man named Larne, whom they after-
wards released
Washington Dec 27.—The report thst
Minister Porsyili had resigned his position
as .\|cxica^i Mipsster is fheonvct. He has no
" surrendering the Ministership
The Enolish and Montgomery Fba-
CAS-rrThTB Washington Union, of the 21st,
publishes the following statement, from Mr.
Wm. Couch, of that elty, in relation to the
street fight between Messrs. English and
Montgomery. It seems to have been a Tery
terrible affair: --
Myselfand Danel Cox were standing at
the corner, opposite to Willard's Hotel, of
Fourteenth street aud Pennsylvaniaavenae,
and saw and heard the rencontre between
Hon. William H. English and Hon. William
Montgomery. The former wais passing ;up
nd the latter down, Pennsylvania avenue;
ey met at the'corneT beside us. ~ Mr. English
ike. sayi|ig,-t'How arf' ybu, Mr. Mount-
ry?" Mr. Montgomery neither spoke nor
any attention to his salution, but passed
[own the avenne. Mr. English stepped,
im a few steps and Struck him from
d with his cane a hew/ oft-the
Mr. Montgomery- turned on him. Mr.
ih stepped back and ^Tw. hlfi swOid;
as thought about to slab ^fontgomary
it. Montgomery stepped back- into the
eu and caught up a pice otbrick. English
running when ^MonsgOmery Arew the
*brick and hit hhn.on the heel or lpwer pajt
his leg. Montgomery wenfrbwslrf&r another
Qp
ngftsh had fin halfa |quare, an
beyond.'his reach. The. blow #ab a r
heavy one. and Mont^rnier^' wiui bleeding
plofasely from the nose. He went away to
wash him-self. We were the only persons
close by. We saw and heard all that passed
Montgomery dip not speak until after hie
struck. - ' '' '
I give this statement freely and voluntariiy
1 am a liquor merchant in this city.
Pooilistio.—A New York dispatch states
bat Tom Hi
he challeng
jnonship of
also
is successful in his
to fight any man in the world for
£20.000. So we will probably soon have
another of those distrrateeful exhibitions.
.
In Peace Prepare foT Wajv
In the day« of onr youth, St behoove* y. W '
„me preparation' for the approach of J
many per ona have become prematurely 1
lectin; to apply appropug^remedie* Jto_
hair from falling off I a
brated " Hair Bestorafl
from falling off, impart
even restore the hatr Df the bald
he *
Mexico.
-trcTx-f
_ ssthat the liberal ;
|xico will consent to the United j
ling n^Mitary posts in Chi- •
ra, and thus avoid our tak' |
cssion as recommended in
essajre.
treasure, solely for the purpose of
slaver^ bound to that Island. The li
ous difficulties between the United
and Great Britain respecting the right of i
now so happily terminated, could m
arisen if Cuba had not afforded a marl
slaves. As long as this market shall
open, there can be no hope for benighl
Africa. Whilst the demand fpr.slaves contin-
ues in Cuba, wars will be waged among tbe
petty and barbarous chiefs in Africa, for the
purpose of seizing subjects to supply this
trade. In such a condition of afiairs, it is
impossible tbat the light of Civilization ^nd
religion can ever penetrate these dark abodes.
It has been made known to the world by
my prrdecessors, tfiat the U. States have, on
several occasions, end savored to acquire Cuba
from Spain by honorable nego iation. If this
were accomplished the last relic of the Afri-
;rade would instantly disappear—
ildt acquire Cuba '
ional character. All tbe
have acquired since the origin
ment, has been by fair purchase from
Spain and Mexico, or by the free and volun-
tary act of the independent State of Texas in
blending her destinies with our own. This-
course we shall ever pursue, unless circum-
stances should occur, which we do not now
anticipate, rendering a departure from it clear-
ly justifiable, under the imperative and over-
ruling law of self preservation.
The Island of Cuba, from its geographical
position, commands the mouth of the MisS;
issippi, and the immense and annually in-
creasing trade, foreign and coastwise, from
the valley of that noble river, now embracing
half the sovereign States in the Union. With
that Inland under the dominion of a distant
foreign power, this trade, of vital importance
to these States, is exposed to the danger of
being destroyed in time of war,- and it has
hitherto been subjected to perpetual injury
and annoyance in time of peace. Our rela-
tions with Spain, which ought to be of the
most friendly- character, must always be
placed in jeopardy, whilst the existing Oolo.n-
ial Government over the Island shall remain
in its present condition.
Whilst the possession of the Island would
be of vabt importance to the United States.—
Its value to Spain is comparatively unimpor-
tant Such was the relative situation of the
parties, when the great Napoleon transferred.
Louisiana to the United States. Jealous, as
he ever was. of the national honor and inter
ests of France, no person throughout the
the world has imputed blame t-> him for ac-
cepting a pecuniary equ valent for this cession.
The publicity which has been given to our
former negotiotiations upon this subject, and
the large appropriation which may be required
to effect this purpose, render it expedient, be-
fore making onother attempt to renew the
negotiation, that I should lay the whole sub-
ject before Congress. This isespei ially nec-
essary, as it may become indispensab e to
success that I should 1 e entrusted with the
means of making an advance to the Spanish
Government immediately after the signing of FALSEHOOD vs. FACTS,
the treaty, without waiting cue ratification of A malicious and designing card. ' y . A
| it by the S:-nate. I am encouraged to make G. Bragg, extensively advertised throughou
I this suggestion by the example of Mr. Jeffer- ; the counry, in effoct says: "The present pr j
! son previous to the purchase of Louisiana ! prietors of the Mexican Mustang Liniment
arrived at New
3 coast of- Africs,
' * the
Fs&h the Coast op Africa.—Arrival, of
the : U. -5., Frigat eNiagare.-'Thei-Ui
steam, frigate Nia
on the llthinst;,
having delivered the _
Cougo negrows taken on 4 < rd at Charleston
S. C., .to the agent ofthe Colonizatibn
at Monrova, Liberia. Our Correspondent on
board f rnishestwo highly interesting letters,
detailing the events cruise from the ship ping-
of the cargo to the lahding of the blacks amon
gts their protectors.
Seventy-one Africans, died on the voyage,
and many of the remainder weuld have shareel
the same fate were it not for the excellent
arrangements on the Niagara humanely car-
ried out by her officers and. crcw The Pres
ident of Liberia, with the members cf his
Cabinet, visited the ship, and his goverment
borrowed a quantity of-gunpowder and other
war mnnitions from*her stores. Napoleon's
'•fre emigration" system was carried out with
pertiuacity on the coast, aed his agents and
officers provided they could induce them
go off.
Trouble was likely to enste on tbe coaat in
sonsequence. Several Ameriean vessels were
closely watched by the British crusers. The
Niagara expidition a splendid preformance
aB a sailing vessal, had the utmost order and
discipline was kept up on board, notwiihstand
ing the peculiary disagreeable nature of the
duty.
r" ill
How
To be haft of Dranite every-
teatified to its
where.
Kqiifwatly fitted op for
Manager ..
Jieptrian directori. w
Ring Master..,.......^.C
Clown.......li... IKf
Keepet of the MehagerW ..Pr«f.BF
The Combjned Menaferi* and £ireo will
14 & 45,4859:
At New Braunfels. Monday, Jan. if."*
« m Marcos, Tnerfv, is;:
FOR THREE DAYS «
■' ' J
Arraaooa
Door* oven at 1 o'cUwk and $ P.
Si 00. rhilitrnn and ljia«il |0 Cml
WUl be made imheforpnoen offlu toy ofi!ihib«<i«,
i DBAWN BY ELEi^itoT?!
The following Uiteompriw th*
exhibiting in Mttbie'n joint Menegerie mnd <
THREE COLOSSAL ELEPffi
io«T. 'i:' ' v'
to
donot make the
ivll UJUJ i | M ■
AI.D12HT PI&E.
bauleil by an Un/'ifh wnlsi-r off the coast of
Africa, and compelled Jo ltsg >r(je her cargo
of African a. A «4H>rt lime ago we had notice
that a cosamj«l,*< i'T ■fporrttf^ftv TtiO"French
Government io e*amfne 'Wto th-j workiVig
and effect of the Alrican free ricgro emigration
system, has reported in favor of the schema,
and recommend it* continuance. So here
we ate a direct httuft to tbe French Govern-
aeat, and of course, tliere must be a backing
aut on one side or the other. It will no^ be
en the *ide of Fr nee,-as the Emperor has for
a long time been seeking some object to
attract the attention of the great mass of the
people of France, end thus draw their gaze
froar his immense standing array and police
torc^nhit hhcobb ***r***"*. m ***
mm*?. - .
JUDGE
V7ATROU3.
The enemies of Judge Watrous it seems
have failed to procure his impeachment,
lliis cannot be for want of testimony of the
right kind. The proceedings altogether in
this important c tse occupied 1-100 pages. We
have read tlie very able speeches of Messrs.
rkya.i and* Reagan on this subject, and cer-
tainly the}' maintain the positions they have
taken in a very able manner.
Mams'* Circus will arrive in our town on
Thursday of next week. Connected with
the Circus also is a. Menagerie; and we be-
lieve they have elephants also. The ele-
phant will be a strange sight in our city, ns
To.
TrST In our paper of to-day will be seen
the new advertisement of Fleming. & Bno.
M'Lane's vermmfcqe & Liver Pills are
now known throughout the civilized world,
and as being the roost medecine o f the kind
ever used. Tlte plain truth is, nd other Ver-
mifuge or Liver Pills has ever been able to
competc with them.
r - —- — —• vi "v
sujch an animal was neverjiere before. To. Pl,rJi
eMr Mexiftfn poptflstlon It 'will be a great '' Sh
JXit. l-
The fellow who kept a stiff upjie; lip,
regretted thai he didn't give it to a pret-
ty girl. A lesson for future practise.
Genuine Fools.—He who wipes his
nose on a ml!meg grater and picks his
teeih with a razor
Site who rubs her cheeks with brickbats
to give them a color. < -■ •
He who puts on his hat and starts
pursuit ola-u honest politician. ,
" a who pinches and ala[j cia child to
e it quif bawling.
in
Tt seems thai Albert Pike of yl'kansas
will not ilia to accommodate ihose gentle
men of the pros- who wish to set up a
tombstoue^ud inscribe upon it, afier the
usual compliments to his genius and earih
labors,urii# doleful words: Requiesceat
in pace A
NearljraH of'our exchanges have an-
noumjeMpbe death of that defunct politi-
cal), byt otherwise, like tbe Thane of Life
a "very? prosperous gentleman.'7
Some have made mere mention of bis
taking ofjjoihers have spoken in eulogis-
tic terms .-of the .supposed deceased, ac-
companied with an audible wail of sor-
row at tlfe quenching of a light so well
known iu the world of letters.
The .viobile Mercury, credited by cne of
Its e\changes, with the intelligence, de-
n'ed any^posuive knowledge of the fact
expressing a hope that Mr.Pike might be
f UHid ali^e at last, in the full use of his
pedal ex^remeties and the same expert
fingers wh;ch penned the •'Hymns to the
Gods " f
At last ft 1 vices, Mr. Tike was announc-
ed as having started from Little Rock for
Washington City, to attend the Federal
Supremepourt It is lik«iy that he is
now in that political Gomorrah. Unless
Associate Justice Campbell imagines him
to be a perturbed spirit, a returned filibus-
ter from the Nic ragua of a hotter cli-
mate lie may get along before that au-
gust tribuual in the usnal flesh-and-blood
ative sjyle of a respeciable lawyer, and a
very agre*r,ble, harmless-person. :
He certainly knows what the worltf
would have said of hirn had he obliged.of
dying. Such knowledge comes not to
every mail, and for that know.edge he
ought to.ht* duly thankful.
Ptke, as a politician, was pointless, and
unsuccessful. He dwelt too long among
the "gods','"to know how the wires'shoulfl
be pulled in the complicated machiftery
of politics^ Men will and h'ave laugh-
ed at his political vagaries, but few will
refuse to koiior his fine literaty abilities.
'•The I ymns to the Gods," written in
early life, ire. amoug the best composi-
tions of Jk nerican writers, ai d when, in
after years these poems were seen in
Great Br aiii, an Edinglmrgti reviewer
was astonished to learn that the author
residecf in the then wilderness of Arkan-
sas.— Trae Delta.
frpm Franrf. ynd by th-it of Mr. Polk in view ' being-unprincipled men. they
of the acquisition oftfrntfiry trom 5Iexicg".— ' sai'l l^lnlineiit. goJn a.'t n
I refer the whole subjett to Congress, and I and that he (!) will not be responsible fonts
commend it to their careful consideration. ] eflects." cautioning" the public against its use
I repeat the recommendation made ^ my i etc. This means us—Barnes and Park ol
i message of December last, in favor cf an ap- New York, and John D. Park,-of Cincinnati
! propri'itioD "to be paid the Spanish govern-1 We have been somewhat known to the pub-
| ment for the purpose of a distribution among j lie of the United Statas foranumber of years
| the claimants in the Armislad case.'' Presi j.were it necessary to vindicate our reputation
I dent Polk first made a similar recommendation i re should consider the endorsement of this
in December. 1847, and it was repeated by | Brajrg a very equivielentco.nplimeilt.
J
Tannine th« trrro of th*
a s&ai £s. aj
T*n nrnjuifimnt T* -f nn ■.
Royal IVnjp] T jP't. B-atilli ii
Black T:err. I'li-.thero,
Coupr. Ocelot. T'.zrr Cal«. Strip
•il anii^poifed IIt-ih*. Grrnlr and
Bliick r«in f' nod I'r«m -
tUries. Mukw. '««•« and
Alp^rim. (iray -and Blue* Wf.lv#*.
B3Ht* Bt—" ,
*n<J a wililern *> of B;r ii-d Vonlcrr*.
WF or fu~!h*r Ai t
dp-criptlr#' lilh^.'np'ivof t ic
my immediate i redecessor in December 1853.
1 entertain no doubt, that indemnity is fairly
due to these claimants under onr treaty with
Spain of the 27th October, 1795 ; and whilst
demanding justice, we ought to do justice.—
An appropriation promptly made for this
purpose, could not fail to exert a favorable
influence on our negotiations with Spain.
The Tebuautepec Route.
The Quaker Ci ly brings the intelligence
that the passenger tickets at San Francisco
for the Tehuantepec r- ute are already at a
premium. This does not in the least surprise
us. It is nothing more than might been
expected. While it is a pleasing eompliment
to the superior advantages of the route, it
affords an earnest of what we may expect
from it. The news also comes that the Pres-
ident of the Company, Hon. Emile La Sere,
has given permission to ahip treasure via the
route. The whole business between Califor-
nia and the Eastern Cities will in a few
months, we were going to say a few weeks,
unquestionrbly passover Tjfhu^itepec route
and by this city. lie who does not see this
must be blind. The practical demonstrations
that have already been made, and which are
continued with every trip of the Quaker
City, will have the effect of pouring funds
into the treasury of tbe Company sufficient
for all its wants; sufficient to build the rail
road across the Isthmus, and furnish every
other facility for the transportation of freight
and passengers within tbe taut possible time,
that may be necessary.
Truly, the prospects are fluttering and we
may well be permitted to exult in them. -4.
While New Orleans will share more large-'
ly than any otbor oity Eut of tbe Rocky
Mountains in the advantages and effects of this
great enterprise, everv city in tlfe Valley of
the Mississippi, and the country generally
North and South, will be more or less bene-
fited by it. Hence, we are not wholly selfish
in our rejoicing. That which '%Micfits us
benefits also the country. We may all Re-
joice together.
Ais statement imples motive—either as a
public benef;-cor. (!) or to fuithera private
interest. Which is it? This said Bragg was.
atone time p:n ctiej in the Mustang Liniment,
made celebrated by the originator,. Mr Geo.
Westbroo'c.ard with thecompisition of which
Bragg hail nothing to do. Mr. W. paid Mr.
B. $50,000! for his half-interest in the article.
Of course, the implied and cove
nanted consideration far sue i an amount of
money was, that ;ihe, Bragg, should not for
ever, in any manner directly or indirectly, be
interested in manufacturing or selling any
Liniment, or ointment, or salve." Mr. West-
brook was he? ?ily engaged in outside busi-
ness. To protect bis property and pay Bragg
he offered to sell this Liniment. We knew
the value of the aiticle, made the advances;
held the cancelled notes—Bragg1* receipt
in fulljnr §50,000—and became owners of
Ofthe Liniment* We took immediate means
to examine its recipe, protect its pnrity, in
crease its sale, etc. We believe then, as now
that no advertisement was as ctinp as a really
good medicine, rnd that our medecine, and
that our interest lay directly in reaching the in
tarest of the consumers. ThisLiniman t, always
popular was nevey entitled to theswneatten-
tion as nocr. The very best materials are
used—the recipe is alone ours.
In less than six months from our purchase
of-the LinimenV Mr. Bra g entered the mar-
ket with an imitation and counterfeit article
under another name. We -presented his
contract of sale; he scouted moral obi gation,
and cloaked his legal position by doing the
business under the name of his son. He has
struggled for some time unable to make his
article sett. It is not liked; people say, "it
has no virfue." Is not'his Jailure at impos
rare, and thdmmense success af atar JLini-:
ment the goading occasion oj this last {dis-
interested} public appeal i Tbe publiq. are
not interested between Barnes k Parkland
vi i!
tting the English frigate Cura-
mud banks at Smyrna..
.M a plfasing instance of the ,;good ac-
cord" ofvifcous nationalities, we are t ild
that %Freiih steamer, an American corvette
a Russian fcrchantman, and a Turkish steam-
er, aided ir'
coa from (3
M/fc
A virtooH' mind in a fair body, is like a
fine pictbrFm a good light; '- * ' '*
When ym "jare whistling in a printing
office, and ffiey"say ''fonder" don't do it
Parental Love.—Cold is the workf with
out father's arm to shield and another's
heart to love. The sun shines but dimly and
through gloomy clouds on th^head of the
orphan, for sorrow claims sueffas its own,
and no earthly power can release from its
embrace.
A guardian may counsel; and kindly pro-
vide: warm-hearted friendk may love—may
cherish and tenderly abpplv every outward
want. Brothers and sisters may tenderly,
sincerely love; but if a father dies, and she
who, "loves with a deep, strong, deathless
love," is in the grave, then is the brightness
of earthly existence extinguished, and the in-
enncst temple of the soul has lost the only
key tbat finds way to its portals. The strong-
est tide of feeling that ever flows from the
young heart is driven back, to be satisfied,
or wanders ronnd, never to meet the only
heart that can reoeive and cherish it. - •-
The sun shines warmly on the child that
•Tneet- a father's smile, and listens to accents
(of parental love,- There is tnusi in tbe tones
of fatherly reproof and motherly admonition';
a healthy pulsation invigorate aitd favors de-
(Oa CAItCKL ST., Nearly opposite the Tens
T^EEPS f« r sale •v rv atttcU usually fouu4 in a
JjL wholesale or retail Grocer/. :
>*n A**t«n:o. Jan 4, 1859. * t
"NO TIC E. "
THE unforsi^ued fa*g« t nntie* tbat th* l'q «' ■
(latum of the firM or Fefgaxnti b Krothcr. «
tni&ffrrred f!xclii ively into tbs hand* of Mr. Rob.-sl -
B^theni. administrator of the Mnior partner Jam. «
Ferguson, deceased, with whom alt matter* conno-
ted wiili sai l firm. rau«t lie «<-g«liate>l. jgn|
The underwronW farther make known,
he hasthijiUyr^^oveir "- i
■ j*>- • p " -
Stock
belonging lo the firm of Ferguaon-h €■'
will continue ku ii*«*s from ihil date, inv hi* o • m
unme. and fir hi* own account, and triivts to tn it
and receive the same confidence as richly enjuyd bf
hi* former firm . 1
Ver- Reepectfiillr. t
ALEX. FERGUSON.
Maw Brannfel*, l.tJaa, VUS. 1
4 -N E 9.
®11@
T°n the*1 fo^er
Courthniiiie, and mUcH* a part of the
inhabitant* of Western Terat, mmi
the"ce«6<leiic* of the nine by strict
keeping a JCINE STOCK of
mi***--
Medicines, '
- Chemicals, ^
Herbs,
,. 1. PaintSj
A. G. Bragg, "but they are interested in the
genuine purity of an article of such universal
necessity as this Liniment. Will jtyi be im
posed upon? We hrve remained' quiet; he
mistakes the Cfase, and treads "clo *\ We
wir^.him of the rasults: if he proceeds far-'
ther, lt will be when we can not peree.ve vil-
lainy, and when we dare not punibh its per-
petrator, anfl protect our rights. - *'l
We maoOfiictare the original, genuine Mns-<
tang-Liniment. Wd-are responsible for ita
effect". . Respectful!v. ■«> "
BARNES & PARK,
2wJ hew V0«k AND CINCINNATI.
WORMS! WORMS!~
19"A great many learne<l treatise* hare been srrit-
ten, explainitn; ihe origin ef. mid classifying the
worm< generated in the human *y«tem. Scarcely
any topic of medical science has elicited more acute
observation and profound research ; and ret physi-
cians are very much divided in opinion on the nnbject.
It must be admitted, however, that, after aJl. a mode
of expelling- these worms, and purifying the body
from their presence, iu of more value than the wi*est
disquisition as to their origin. The expelling agent
has at length been found. Dr. HcLasb'* Yxaxirrp*,
prepared by Fleming Bros, is the much sought after
specific, and hs* already superseded all other worm
medicines, iu efficacy being universally acknowledged
by medical practitioners. * * — l
* J-PureliMers will be careful to ask for Dr. ITL**a**
CKLKBRATED VKHM1KUGE. msnufactared br Flem-
ing Pros., of Piiuburg. Pa., Ali other Vermifagee in
comparison are . worthies*. Or. M'Lana-'* genuine
Vermifuge, also hia ceJekrated liver EitUpaaa, now,
b6 Md at all respectable drag (tore*. Nene geaaiae
without the signature ef '
(1? FT.SMIKO 1to .
Perfom^riM. Ao.,
Constantly oa baud and at the l<hr«gt
price. Chemieal preparations will be pre-
pared by him to ' order, with accuracy and
despatch. ' *"•' ■ -
The attention of physicians and drtiggiali
is respectfully requastid. " 7."
C3f Prescriptions ^rill Ixrput ttp wHh
the greatest cam. jk , • uW? .
T. KALTEYIR.
San Antonio, Dec 91. 1858. 'Bwt
JVegro for
. . . — — ——. Wh ; : c- -
*VV person desiring jo purchase a valuable
JB, and welt acquainted with girdening.
now hare a fine opportunity.
C7"For particulars, call at the Texan Oflce
Janaarv 6. IS59^ - --
citjr. adjoia-
Church, ^aa
City Lot for
PERSON'S desirons of purchasing a valuable
Oitr, Xaot : pH
situated in a very favoiable patt of the
ing the river, and near the New Catholic
have an < pportuuity by inquiring e<ken.
For further particulars call "at tbe Texan
January 6,1859. XT
WILLIAM M. ^
Will take HOKSFS or MUI.ES to grace, having
now a good Range for STOOK anhls ecrtsuifr #ter
further informaiinii anqaire of the 'if*. t~ thi
premises, almut feurmilai Nurth fffiaa Antonio, ar
at the "Texan Office." [maii.f
ANCE a bro. wift
penoed
e Jtsg-at fooefls and aeaaanw;
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