The Eastern Texian (San Augustine, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 29, 1858 Page: 2 of 4
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HORKnra.. MAY 29
Arrangements. s/:~,,
Arrivals and D ejiar tures.
rg—hj Tnrkings ton's Prairie, Li*-
„ 00,176 miles* and back oaee a week:
. }**ves Lynchburg, Monday 6 a. m., arrives
a Augustine, Friday 6 p m; leaves San
ri*% every Monday, 6 a. m., arrives at
rg every Friday, C p. m.
I — from San* Augustine, 92 miles, ar.d
, twice a week: Leave San Augustine
and Timrsday,! p. m.. arrives at
. 11 Wednesday and Saturday, 8 p id.;
Marshall every Thursday and Son-
Vat n*., arrives at Pan Augustine, Sat
, and Tuesday, 12 m.
Marwrt—from San Augustine SO mile?, and
4 back, once a week : Leave S an Augustine
'«sr" every Tuesday at 7 am, arrive at Mario?
same day, 6 p ra ; leave Marion every Wed
nesday, 7 a m arrives at S*a Augustine
same day, 6 p.m.
fTesUrn Mail—Arrives IFedDesdays, Friday?
and Sundays—departs East immediately
Eattrrn. Miil - Arrive Thursdays, Saturday?,
and Mondays—departs West immediately.
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? To County Officers.
We have just finished printing a puf-erior lot
e/ BLANKS, for the Diatrict Coart and Justices
ef the Peice—fconsGfcing of
Executi 'H*. Citation*,
f] - , Subpoena's, Capui c.*,tte .. .
Which are for tale at the UMial rate of tWdOl •
tarn per Q iire—each q'lire of Expch^oii? con1
fatalng 48 blank forms, and the other kinds, 96
Orders hjr mail will be prompt ly at tended to
jM*K orders for such as we ro$y not have on
hand, will be immediately filled
Agents for the Texian.
The following gentlemen are author-
ized to act as Agents for the Texian; re-
ceive and receipt for subscriptions, adver-
tisements, job work, etc. :
Wx Hewitt, sex , Shelhyville. Texas•
D. mcmahon. Burkville. Newton county.
8. Wsts i Tr«ws' Blvff.
John W. Taber, Natchitoches, La.
J. L. Holland, Jasper, Jasper Co.
JOHN MOMTGOMEBY.
Of San Augustine, is our General Agent
, for Eastern Texas.
e are requested to announce
of Blihu Williams, Esq., as a
for the office of District At
of the 5th Judicial District,
first Monday in August.
Notice the advertisement of tlie Masonic
Female Iustitute for the ensuing session.
Air* SNriler* inform? us that he intends mak-
ing smd continuing the school all that is
promised snu more-. The success of our
THE CANVASS.
Some little excitement is being cre-
ated among the immediate friends of
the candidates for Associate Justice,
Judges Bell and Buckley. The whole
matter in controversy appears to be
the right, or rather the -propriety of
the nomination by the convention; and
the principal contestants are men who
have hitherto not only been considered
Democrats, but who have supported the
nominees with_5iierxen^y and zeal."
We expressed ourself, before the as-
sembling of the convention, inVpposi-
tion to judicial nominations ; xjut as
we have n^vcr been in favor of the con-
vention sy^em, as at present in vogue
in this State, were perfectly aware
that our opinion,either pro or con, was
of small importance, and merely threw
it in gratuitously. Nor does it afford
us any great pleasure to see a candidate
now in opposition to the nominee, or
to see a Quarrel among the whilome
supporters of conventions, on a sMe is-
sue. Our opposition Jias not-been gen-
$ralft>ufonly because we regarded it
us an unnecessary and unjust usurpa-
tion of power, to propose candidates
for whom almost the whole people were
to vote—it being a well known fact
that nine-tenths of the people of the
State are Democrats; or, in other
words, are members of the States'
Rights party. Seeing no conceivable
cause why nominations should be made,
we supposed that the people, when
fully aware of the true state of affairs,
would place, their veto upon the entire
proceedings, and we would then return
to the good old time when any man
who thought himself capable, could
place himself in nomination, without
meeting with the opposition of a pow
erful organization. At that time the
name of Whig was almost unknown,
and a live man who professed and ad-
vocated Whig principles was something
of a rara avis. On some occasions
when several Democrats were out for
the same office, a Whig candidatemiglit
propose himself; in. which case every
true Democrat was willmir to submit
the land office. It is with some a moot-
ed point whether Judge Wheeler is re-
ally the nominee of the convention, or
an independent candidate;and the quar-
rel waxes fierce and bitter* It is con-
tended by some that the original reso-
lution of the convention to which he
accorded a reluctant approval, stated
that they wished him to become a can-
didate in accordance with the unani-
mous wishes of all parties,v (or words
to that effect,) but when the proceed-,
ings were published the words were
omitted. Hencc, it is inferred that
Judge Wheelr considers himself a peo-
ple's candidate, and not at all responsi-
ble to the convention. It is somewhat
amusing to observe the quantity of ink
that is ^pgted in discussing this point,
when ifcgfrould be so easy to allow
Judge Wheeler to answer for himself.
Perhaps both parties are doubtful what
the answer might be, and for that rea-
son are afraid to propound the query.
But Judge Bell is a candidate, and
i3 supported by a few warm friends
and two or three presses of the W e&t,
who claim for liinvqualifications of tlie
highest order. The contest is hopeless,
however, for many of those who were
opposed to the conveution making the
nominations, are yet supporting the
nominees. For ourselves, it is a mat-
ter in which we have little choice.—
Howevei much we may deprecate the
policy of judicial nominations, we have
no objections to urge against the can-
didates selected. Nor do we expect to
know more. They are quietly await-
ing the lapse of time to be installed in-
to their new positions, and care not a
fig whether we or even the whole coun
ty vote at all. One thing they are
sure of that except in Judge Buckley's
election, it would put us to some trou-
ble to vote against them.
In Bad Plight.--For about six
weeks the bridge over the bayou has
been impassible, and no one has felt
sufficient interest in the public welfare
to make a move towards erecting a
new one. One hundred and fifty or
two hundred dollars would put a good,
Another Trouble Terminated.
The gratifying intelligence is an-
nounced by telegraph that?the Mormons
have laid arms, and Governor Cum-
mings, at the invitation of Brigham
Young, has entered Salt Lake City,
unattended by military escort. Young
resigned the Governorship of the Ter-
ritory, but we would like to see some
reason assigned for his treasonable con-
duct, which has already cost the Gov-
ernment an immense amount of money,
besides inflicting incredible hardships
upon Col. Johnson's command, during
the last winter in the mountains, ere
his resignation be received, and Ife be
permitted to retire from public notice,
only to await the Withdrawal of the
troops to again seize the reins of gov-
ernment, cut off the mail communica-
tion, and offer such indignities to the
U. S. officers, that they be compelled
to leave the Territory, as he has done
on a former occasion. If the crafty
old prophet hopes by a feigned submis-
sion to escapc the punishment due to
hiYcrjtaes. we only hope lie ^mistak-
en. He has an oily tongue, and will,
doubtless, loudly protest his innocence ;
but he has-caused disturbance sufficient
already, even though it never was his
intention to carry out his threats, to
justly merit his being placed in a posi-
tion to insure his future obedience to
the laws. Tag opportunity is now af-
forded of effectually breaking up the
nest of outlaws and adulterers, and
we hope to see that desirable consum
mation effected. Many of the Mpr-
mons, it is said, have retired from the
Valley to the 6Tierr§, Nevada, further
West. Such as are left should be com-
pelled to adopt customs more in confor-
mity with decency and morality, and
to give some, earnest of their intention
in future to abide by the laws of their
country. To effect this, Young and
Kimball should have their full measure
of punishment meted to them, or at
least be confined, so they could not
again gather their deluded followers
into a community rccogiiizing. no law
of decency, and respecting no rules of
Negro Stealing,
The Rus^ tgnquher relates a Hory of o
Yankee Clifjfciwno last Fall sometime
fanud his way up the Trinity to a point
called Parker's Bluff in Anderson comity.
'A short crnise out into the country, and
he fell in with a staid ar.d sober old negro,
teamster, who, after a short introduction,
~was informed that lie had a brother who
was merchandizing in New York, and that
he might'go there and become a free and
influential citizen, to which the negro coo?
rented, agreed fo furnish two nmles and
escape with him that very night. The
darkey, however knew a thing or two,
and slipped off to a magistrafe and in-
formed him of the whole arrangement.
True to his promise, though, at the ap-
pointed hour he met his Yankee friend,
and mounting the imtles they commenced
their perilous journey Of course they
were arresr&l before proceeiling far, and
after examination the negro had the plea-
sure of driving his friend into Palestine
and lodging him in jail, from which place
lie has recently removed for a four yeni>
sojourn in Huntsville. The Enquirer
thinks the scamp may i! •-
which wiil prove more
negro stealing.
Texas Item
seiioois ia aif ei;,er problematical thej i jjjg claims to a convention, or to agree I substantia! .structure there, which would j right save such as emanate
W ba«ij *> r.nt a>0Bg 'iiejanione UiemsclTSS who should ran audi™*
m«!«™ lU Oi ihe T«w j wh0 "Nor has thore
Imuch diminution of the Democratic
majority at any time, and we believe it
is now greater than ever before, many
of the old Whig leaders in our State,
(if there were any who could claim that
not~sure wfcsJJifit.tifosDiaviog now allied themselves to
the national Democracy. It is true
Know Nothirigism flourished for a time,
Should he not, but the sound judgment of the people
will have'.q+Ute[speedily rebuked that attempt to bind
first if DO*
School*
WiTBi-tuw:,- —A private Setter received
by « {rn""i informs usUhat Win. Clark,
^'
cf Ivjco^d..- hr.s -withdrawn
m the .-j- Dhurfci Attorney for
th** dis . ;cr, VV« are.
Mr. has tlic-t'ed to become a candi
ic election, though k is geuerally^
'ed he will go so.
irevr, fw:. Wilitam^
i _ from their
insure dry crossing at any stage of wa-j Prophet's disordered fancy.
been [*er, while as it is, a heavy rain would ; —. —
tender the creek impassible, and jnightj ^Lj' ^00L-"--"-u man,. 84
delay the mails. We hope to. sec it J"eais recontly died in x>0bt0n.
done.
We have since learned Usui the
County Court hare appointed a com
San A«T;>3:q—The Ilemii has
gence from Kerr and At'.ascosa couuties,
as also from the Medina conotryi thai tlia
crops are good, the grasshoppers • having
left wlihotrt doing as much harm s« had
been anticipated. In Bexar coonty more
corn will be made than #ver before.
The Seguin Journal says, that oa Tuaf
day the 4th ihst., there was a general
movement among the grasshopper*, the
sun heingyfor sometime obscured bjr their
flight through the air. More corn is left
in Gnadaloupe county than was supposed.
Houston.—Ivuykendall wtiojvas in. pris-
on awaiting the next term of the District
Court to receiva sentence for eighteen
years in the penitentiary, broke jailofe^h*
night of Friday, the 14th insi. tie filed
off his irons,-add prized ofhrtt the door
with a crow-bar. The Telegraph thinks
it was the result of gross and culpable n€g«
lect on the part of tho'c guarding him, to
sleep so soundly as not to be awakened by
I'lie prizing opeu^jf a door. KuykendalL
Certainly has *varm friend#, and some of
ihem mny have got on duty with the
a ^adejguatd
nrcwaulpttfan
!f .doilar^,
the jCfel
or. ii
grapTi
iieans mint,-d-tted 18.3T,-""feel greasy,
'jtlffe fingers, i'ghl weighr, with mark in
We learn that Gov.-Runnels,in antic- j the right am of the iernale figure, above
ipation of a requisition from the Presi- tjie elbow, by which they may ba detect-
!jr
soil
The New Regiment.
dent, nnder the Texas Regiment bill,has
determined to authorize the following
named gentlemen to raise companies in
their respective districts of country,
which companies will be accepted by
him and tendered to the President in
response to his call:
Col. John S. Ford,- of Trativ; Cot
Henry E. McCulloch, Guadalupe; Capt.
Wm. G Tubm, Bexar; Capt. E. A. Pal
mer, Harris; Capt. E. R.- Ilord, Siarr ; A
Nelso.i, Bosque ; Major A. M. . Truin,
Shelby ; Major E. A. Carroll, Hendersou.;
(General J. II. Roger', Ca^s ; Col. Sam.
B^gart, Collin.
1 he State Gazette, from which we
copy the above, says the Governor is
aware that the men elect their own of-
ficers, but in view of the'defenceless
condition of the frontier, he thinks it
best to have the companies organized
so that immediately on receipt of. the
requisition, the troops may repair to
the scene of action. The appointees are
j to raise the men in " tli'cir ve?mectlve
j districts of country. As a -great-manv!
more will volunteer that
be-received, we think it
tone of the commu*
m
i a frtc.
i'rme of Tt.
AH Old CITT GCISE
ehronicie the tl eceas • of an old and respect-
ed Citizen—Mr. E, K. Davis, after a resi-
dence of more that) thirty years in cur
ceuoty, during which time a large family
of Native Texians have grown tip around
him. We do nor*propose giving a sketch
>' his life, thou-th doubtless, his early od-
tures in the war of 1812. and in the
t irly settling and wars of our own State
AOald make a bjography rephte with in
.^rest, but would only pause to observe
tift gradual diminution in number of* these
Tray-haired veterauts of a former genera-
tion. a one by Que they sink into their
I them into submissi
iatid its nominees.
For a number of years before his death,
he had been waited upon by two daugh-
ters, one of whom had missed several
can possibly :raidi
would be bet-
ed. r
Dallas.—The Herald mentions a pro.
tracted meeting in that, place, which had
continued for ten or twelve days. Some
t.venty-five accessions have been had to
the Methodist Church. Prayer meetings
are being held every night, and the He-
rald'hopes the moral
uity wilt be improved.
The Il<*raid complains of irregularities
in the m-ils.' ^ Jt is Irard to say whether
he or the Tyler Reporter are loudest in
their mtirmurings. Both editors, however
manage to make their papers interesting.
The Herald mentions the appointment
of a committee to examine the qualifica-
tions of school tpachers. None can re-
ceive a pro rata of the school fund unless
the commissioners consider them Qualified.
A first-rate idea. ^, i' *
Rice birds are still doing ?4Hire >laniage
in Northern Texa«, though the wheat in
now bayond the reach of afmdent. What
is ^-'become of the
not hi
Why
mittee to inspect the condition of H)e:Suffers of ^rriage; preferring®
bridge, and report wiiether a new ooe j1 crnani and take cdjo of her infirm
should be built, or the old one repaired.. !lyar01i^ ^ !j0s"re iUo
lie informed his daughters that
tlan Advocate, referrhig to the present1
deathJ'jsop Sonic at the opening of tSi
General conferrence cf the Method!
for an inspection committee, os whoe^-j ,c ^d Wrryhst a young vonna. «ndjE^^al Church South in that oil
There appears to us but little necessity i
We Hiss week IP „ . ■. .i *
■ fate overtaKe those who
DaocGBT.f—For three weeks we
without rain, and gardens
Bering prodigiously. Our staple
n to its
"Will not
attempt now
to say who shall receive the votes of
Democrats—-proscribing those who re-
fuse to obey their mandates, and read-
ing them out of the party, just as the
Know Nothings did ?
We repeat then, it is rather a source
of regret that Judge Bell has offered
himself in opposition to the nominee,
although we can but admire his nerve,
in thus offering himself a sacrifice to
his principles—preferring immolation
to submission. No other individual
has had the boldness to enter the lists
in opposition, nor is it probable that
any one'not reckless of defeat will do
so. The convention which assembled
at Austin, beyond all doubt appointed
doctrines ier takes the conti
will be required i filing hiVproporty upon her, which j
i:—He died the next!
the same!*0 put a substantial bridge where the j ^e uccoidinglj did
old one is, and if he uses the old tiin- ^tcr ^CUi-1;i5
ber it is nobody's business but his own, offspring helpicss
as the work would hardly be received
unless it was properly executed. We
think it would be better to build the
bridge and inspect it afterwards.
?tirgfei« ;.as-ks uie iie-
iid a railrf gd. ;
, . s<- ; The Ufra'd a ?teaml o3t is c* l^«
icr to mow an apporuowaant; aHo«ng!bni|, nt Navarr0 ,0 „„vi u
so man;,-to each county, accordioff to: lh6 ,.f Tr;„„y. She „
its population. luesigoed to draw oaiy nine tnob^Mnter
. • • ! cmpiy, or iv.*o u-eT wiren fan freighT^rtk^_^
Bish01?Soule.—-The Nashville Chris-— .v • , r T, .„ .
. 4.-u ./--rs gentleman just f>om l'ort Belknsp
informs the Hera'd that a liand of r*nmai
ehfs. (-ur.pnsr .i jo be ;he leaders in 'h«
prineipai depreda-tianfl which have bee*
committed on s5it> frontier.) have sf.'rta
challenge to Cam. F<nd to come on
Bishon Sonle is a remarkable man.
He is now in the sixtieth year of hisf ti
(or its equivalent) the 'Comptroller,
*ro^, we believe, are dou* very Ammev.Geaeral for
tt no gpe, we presume, would I
jthefState, and it is equally certain that
'bjeet to a shower. Many arc appre-j .
J . ' . , , , ' . ;not one out o! one thousand of the peo-
'teimveof asenons drought, as all tne! e n
are favorable to it. Eyen
■pie of 1 exas had the remotest idea
j who the lucky, ones would be, until the
,a«* gardens taming up is an ;ntn,piltKr>3 made. Xo opportn.
.Ua^ntsignt. Aslougaathefarrae.si^^. ,cn &o of ^
ure satmfijed. however, we have no t c _. , . . . ,
v ' -V- - iehoioe. Tlieohoice is already made,
he •who refuses to abide by it,
* " Icr.—-Whilst at the grave ya?8|^inst submit to be called a Know Noth-
or two since, our attention wasting, and is treated as suck No inves-
to llie grave of Gen. L. N. i tigation of the character and capability
fgLwho was Major-General• ofjof the candidate is allowed—-the public
^e^aMem Yexas Militia, in the days!press and the people must accept the
)f the Republic, aud did good service'endorsement by the convention, or
the cause of Texas. Nothing marks'cease to be recognized as Democrats.
ii#s lest resting place, save a few broken Will the people submit to this? Let
•ails. " Honor to the brave " is a for-1 those who attempt to muzzle the press
land dictate to ihe people believe it if
they can.
Was he
*,KS{ministry, having entered the traveling!.
ley tv.II wh
knave or foOl ?
to meution at the
f roarriage of <5ol. Pick'
Carolina, (Minister to
to the widely celebrated Miss
of Marshall. Miss
f fe*s long been noted for her beau-
;y and accomplishments, which with
has marked her as the
Eastern Texas. Her numer-
Kends will be pleased to learn
that in the
has evinced
it.
BiCL^rs Attention.—See adver-
"Bdrning of the Grapeshot.—The
Civilian contains an account of the
burning of the Grapeshot, in sight of
Galveston. She was towing a heavy
barge, when she was struck by a heavy
wind, and the barge rendering her un-
manageable, her chimneys were blown
down," in their fall breaking through
the fire wall, and leaving the fire in
contact with the wood. The passen-
gers and most of the crew escaped into
the barge and cut adrift, from.whence
they were shortly rescued, together
with the officers.and remainder of the
crew. The-books and papers were
saved, but the money and the greater
portion of her cargo, (the most valua-
ble of the sea'son,) was lost.
< >..
Small Notes'.—The Legislature of
Virginia has passed a law, making it
incumbent upon business men before ta-
king out license, to make oath that
they will not pay out, within the limits
of the commonwealth, any bill of a de-
nomination less than five dollars, is-
sued by banks, corporations or individ
uals. A law prohibiting the cireula
tion of bills for less than twenty-five
dollars would be an advantage to our
State.
A Giant in Jail.—Mention is made
A Boy Preacher.—A young Mis-
souriaif by the name of Fuller, _wlio is
but seventeen years of age, is gaining
considerable fame as a preacher. He
has delivered in Marion county, in that
State, in the last five weeks, fifty-four
sermons, and been instrumental in con-
verting one hundred and forty-four
persons. He has been licensed but
about two months, during which time
he has assisted in converting two hun-
dred and fifty souls. He never studies
his sermons, seldom takes notes, and
frequently has no text selected until
the discourse is commenced. Is he a
miracle! or an uncommonly gifted
young man ?
— < ~——■
Senator Evans, of S. C., died
on the 7th inst., in "Washington, of dis-
ease of the heart. South Carolina,
says the Richmond South, has oftenest
of any of her sister States been callcd
on to mourn the deaths of her favorite
statesmen. Within the last nine years
have fallen, at their posts, Messrs. Geo.
McDuffie, J. C. Calhoun, F. H. El-
more, P. S. Brooks, A. P. Butler and
Senator Evans.
connectign, January, 1793. lie was a
member of the first delegated General
Conferrence (1818) and drew up the
Restrictive Itnles as they now stand in
the Discipline. We believe he is the
only surviving member of that General
Conferrence.
He has exercised the office of a Bish-
op longer than any other General Su-
perintendent of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church in America. He was or
i i m. Of rourfe t he Csjif.
Tftmfy theui with a trial of that
experiment. He left B^iknap'on the 25>h
ult., with 111. rangers, and 110 Indiana
from the Reserve.' Hi$ troops .are well
armed having about fifteen hundred shots
wit hoot reloading. No fears ore enter-
tained of his delear, but it is-doiifotfui
whether the rascals will stand up to their
promise and risk an engagement. '
"HPaLE-Ti.NE —The Advocate is stirring
\
dained in 1824, and has, therefore, ex-j the people up to the itnpoiiiuice of maiu
ercised his functions thirty-four years.
Since his" ordination the following
Bishops have passed away, viz : McK.cn-
dree, George Emory, Roberts, Redding,
Bascom, Capers, and Wangli, his mind s
still vigorous, and attachment for the
cliurch of his choice unabated. May
God yet spare this venerable man as a
worthy example to his younger breth-
ren.
We do not say that Judge Wheeler
received his appointment as the others
did'; but on the contrary, his nomina-
tion was entirely in deference to the
wishes o; the people. Had they dared,
some of the leaders would doubtless
have opposed him—-he did not advocate
judicial nominations with that fervency
and zeal which would have been re-
quired of one who occupied a lesser
plctcc in the affections of the people.
We have never yet seen the evidence
that he pledged hiikelf to abide by
the decisions of the Convention, as was 'sag, on the
Ship canal.--Lieut. Cravens has
addressed a note to the Secretary of
the Navy, in relation to the inter-ocean-
ic ship canal, and pronounces the un-
dertaking totally impracticable.
in the Pctcrsburgh (Va.) Express, of famnjments of the Jat* Col
an insane man lodged in jail there, by ^ol' *}ep*on ^a,ne8 a"
the name of Jno. Disk, who had been
found wandering about the city. He
is six feet eight inches high, is finely
proportioned for his height, .with an
intelligent face and well formed head.
His lunacy is attributed to religion.
J)eath op Gen. Persifer F. Smith.
It is announced in the N. 0. papers
that Gen. P. F. Smith, long in com-
mand of tho military department of
Texas, died in Fort Leavenworth, Kan-
t of P. P. Wcrlcin & Co., No. jxe^eked-of Capt. Qt
anatetrcet, Nov.-Orleans." .l^crdoil to oust lum
jsiij, when it was succccds to
l^m his seat in expedition.
17th inst. Gen. Harney
the command of the Utah
Will of Col> Bent- n.—The National.
Intelligencer, of the 13th inst, has the
following notice Of the testamentaty ar-
' Benton :
his execntors
and also as trustees of his daughters, his
nons-in-law, Wm. Carey Jones, John
Charles Fremont, and Riehard Taylor Ja-
cob. and his friends Montgomery B'air
and Phili| s Lee. *The entire remaining
library is l>equeathed to Mr. Jones, who
thus becomes tho literary legatee; in
which tl.ere seems appropriateness, on
account of his long association with Col.
Benton in his literary labors, and his own
ability as a .wri'er and acquaintance with
public affairs.\ The will was made last
September, while Mr, Jones was in C*..
tral America. fourth sou-in-law —
than whpm n«iiheVv of the.n is more re
spected—-Af", Boileau, "^ aamed as on-
I of the executors, on a cobnut probab'y
jhi's remote perniauctit rcsitfv",)CC- be h*
ifcousul-OfiKra? of Fmijco, ntM-
Abolition on the Decline.—Fred
Douglass complains bitterly that the, I7ih,
friends of the abolition of slavery are
falling away from the cause, some for
one reason and some for another, aqd a
good many becausc ''principlesxequircd
them to treat the colored man as an
equal in all the relations of life.":—
There's the rub; the abolitionists never
were the true friends of tho colored race,
and after preaching equality and free-
dom so long to them, they shrink with
loathing from the practical illustration
of their own doctrines, and Would al-
most as soon come in contact with Sa-
tan himself as a "nigger."
tainiug their schools. In the conrse of
his remarks, which are sound and to th«
point, he makes an admission which we
legret to hear—-that property in Palestine
has declined one third in value since'the
decline of their schools. The Advocate
is right, good people of Palestine, w.ien
he tells you thst goof) schools are tlife life
and soul of an inland town.
The Advocate says the steamer J. II.
Bell arrived at Magnolia on Monday tlie
She will take of the ia«t bale of
cbt'on. The river is yet in good order
hut falling. *
r
Death op Bishop Freeman.—The
Little Rock papers announce the death
iu that city on the 29th ult., of right
Rev. George W. Freeman, D. D. The
deceased has been the missionary Bish-
op of the protestant episcopal church
in Arkansas and Texas for more than
fourteen years, and as a man and a chris-
tian he was deservedly respected and
honored.
Mail Contract.—We learn from
the Marshall Republican, that Mr. Brad-
field has obtained the ton tract for car-
rying the mail in four horse coaches
from Shrevcport to C.r6gie& . 'Ehfeis . _ .
cratifying intelligence, as we know Mr4lrr*8,stab!e P^PUngs of instinct. ,
Bradfield tobe an enterprising nadeJ,- - ' ^
w^rae'tor. t^rforfi
ail ti-at he nromi.-es. This li
Harrison.—The Flag has recently bet n
making substantial improvements in its
personate,and is n; w one of the largest atld
most hands, me papers in 'he, East.. It has
too, an able editor.
Rpv. J. W. Fields of the Methodist
Gen?ral Conference, has sent the Fla1*;
some accounts of tha proceedings of that
body, among which is a resolution propos-
ing to change the line of division between
the two Conferences in thisStste. We
learn it is iutended thai the Biazo*, in*
Mead of the Trinity shad iu future be the
boundary.
Jas. B. CHay, M. C. from Kentucky, is
the subject of much hwter ridicule as well
as denunciation. Many admirers of" The
Sage ot A«hlai.d " appear willing io doubt
the paternity of the graceless offspring,—
The Flag, seeking to shield Mrs. Ci«y
from an unjust imputation; catls to mind
the fact that" abuat the time the present
Honorable was in swadliug clothes many
Gypsies from the Old World came into
this ooantry, and says :
The true Clay, for ought any one knows
at this imtant, may be engaged in nefa>
rious practices from the force of example
and education, whi! . the suppositious one
is similarly engaged in Congress,
e prom;rc5
iani I'll*.; u
U" 'iie-pe?pi9;<en «tfe" "ifjjjftt
as his r«s1u«ies it A agar iae^oaaty,
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King, George W. The Eastern Texian (San Augustine, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 29, 1858, newspaper, May 29, 1858; San Augustine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233705/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.