The Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 30, 1870 Page: 2 of 8
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W. K. FOSTER, Editor.
Washington.
"Washington, April, 25.—A special;
to the Baltimore Sun says that letters j
and telegrams have been received j
here from Georgia, which uniformly |
state the people prefer the Senate bill, j
and military rule under it till next:
| December, rather than have the Bui- j
| lock administration perpetuated an-j
other year.
| The President, however, again ex- j
- =z pressed himself yesterday to members j
Resuscitate. \ of Congress against the Senate bill in |
Congress lias ratified. The command- j such strong terms that there is a bare j
in or general proclaims the ratification of i possibility that if it were enacted in-
the New Constitution. It is now fast j to a law he would veto it.
going into practical operation. The new j He said that the Senate bill post-
officers, with terms varying from four to | poned reconstruction, which lie was
eight years, are fast qualifying and about anxious to see closed up by full ad-
to enter upon a new field of action. j mission of Georgia to representation
"Whether pleasing or displeasing, we j in Congress. \\ hile lie indicated no
are now uin for it" under the New ; special plan, his views seemed to meet j
Constitution, and in every department j those proposed in the Ingersoll bill, j
public and private, the word should he j which admits the State to representa-j
resuscitate. But for the present we urge I tion now. and provides for the elec- j
one thing especially fV>r our citizens to | tion of a new Legilature in Georgia i
act upon : Georgetown has a Charter of j in November next.
Incorporation, it should! be resuscitated. • "VV ashington, April 25.—Revenue
The peace and good order and prorperity j to day nearly $1,000,000.
of the town demand it. Let us go to | After holding court in Richmond,
work then and wind up the town clock j Judge Chase will go to Europe in
anew. Set this wholesome machine into j search of health.
operation upon a good basis, with good] The Judiciary Committee reported
officers, true to the interests of the people,
and have a town worthy of the name.
Let every one take the lead that will,
and the sooner the better, and he who is
foremost in the good work will be worthy
of the greatest praise.
as substitute for all propositions on;
the subject, a bill to enforce the 15th j
amendment, setting forth that all citi- j
zens of the United States, otherwise j
disqualified by law to vote in any j
State, Territory, District, etc., shall be j
entitled to vote at all such elections j
Members of the Council of Friends ofj without distinctions of race, color, or j
Temperance will meet on Tuesday next previous condition of servitude, any j
at the church. Ladies particularly re-; law, custom, usage, or regulation of j
quested to attend. Members from other any State or Territory to the contrary, j
Councils expected. j notwithstanding.
~~ ' ■ ' " Also, that if the laws of any State or j
Hamilton s Speech. One of our ex-. Territory sliall require any act to be j
changes says the pious man catches! done as a pre-requisite to voting, it j
it on all sides and that even his own shall be the dutv of the officers of the j
party seems reluctant to come to his
defence. Then gives the following
sample of Northern comment :
Senator Hamilton, of Texas, made
law in said State or Territory to give i
equal opportunity to all citizens of j
the United States to perform such pre-1
requisite, and any such official fail- j
, . ., , . ,, , . ins to do so shall forfeit and pav i
hia maiden speech in the Senate t<H$.f00 to the person aggrieved thereby,
day the subject being the Bingham t(J be by faction at law,!
The New South.
The Mobile Register forcibly says that
it is one of the marvels of the age how
the South has risen in five years from
overthrow and prostration to great pros-
perity and still greater promise.
Southern credit is firmly re-established.
Cotton is again king, though not to the
same realm as of old. The last year's crop
of 2,700,000 commercial bales was in val-
ue equal to $300,000,000. Twenty great
railroads are building in the Carolinas and
Georgia, while the other States of the
South have about forty new lines under
way. The tobacco crop of last year was
valued at thirty seven millions of dollars,
while the surgar crop of last year more
than doubled the yield of 18(57.
The vears to come are bright with still
* • • • it*
larger promise. Immigration is swelling
the volume of skilled labor; steady work
and high wages await every man white or
black, who chooses to labor; day by day
the area of soil brought under the plow
increases, and the hoarded capital of the
North is moving Southwards in an ever-
augmenting stream. Under the benefi-
cient transformations of peace the South
will soon bloom into more than its wonted
prosperity and power.—Journal.
A gentleman traveling in Texas,
met on the road a wagon drawn by
four oxen driven by a countryman,
who, in addition to the skilful flourish
and crack of his whip, was vociferous-
ly encouraging his horned horses, af-
ter this fashion : "Haw, presbyteri-
an ?" *' Gee, baptist! " Whoali, epis-
copalian!" "Get up, methodist!"—
The traveler stopped the driver, re-
marking to him that he had strange
names for his oxen, and he would
like to know why he thus called them.
Said the driver: I call this ox pres-
byterian because he is true blue and
never fails to pull through difficulties,
and holds out to the end ; besides he
knows more than the rest. I call this
baptist because he is always after wa-
ter, and seems as though he'd never
drink enough ; then again he won't
eat with the others. 1 call this ox
episcopalian because he has a mighty
way of holding his head up, and%if the
yoke gets a little too tight he tries to
kick and draw clear out of the track.
I call this ox methodist because he
puffs, and blows, and bellows, as he
o*oes along, and vou'd think he was
amedmeiit to theGeorgiabill. It was j ^in^of 'roivTuctT.m rfmU also | Piling all creation but lie don't pull
a pound unless you continually stir
him up."
canting men of the clerical persuasion. (]eenl(l(1 a performance
fhere was nothing in it save its drafts act fjliled to be can.i(
a queer production a religio-politico bo flned not lcss tlmll f500 and im.j
...corherent harangue; made from man | isoned f,om onc month to one yeal, j
uscript in a nasal, w hining voice, j The offel. of am. citizen, for whom |
much of the kind affected by ignorant, I sllcl, pre-requisite required, shall be!
in law, if such j
. .... ... w, v«,,.cd into execu-
upon scriptural illustrations of pe.hd-1 tj|)n b reas()n ()f the wro fu, act 0I.
nms communities and slanders of the | olnissi;n ()f the said officel.s charged j
Southern people; and though the j with tbe dutv of receivil„_, 01. peJ
speech was aimed to put Hamiltonj itti sm.h performance or offer—
himself upon equality with the most j The same pe„a]ties are proscribed !
radical of the Radical party, it did | against any person shall hinder |
or attempt to prevent any citizen |
from performing such prerequisite.
Persons deprived of any office, ex- j
cept member of Congress or State j
Legislature, by reason of violation of |
the foregoing provisions may recover j
posession through the United States j
Courts, which are given concurrent
jurisdiction in all such cases.
The United States District Courts
Meningitis.
This terrible disease has appeared
in Kemper county, Miss. Dr. Woods,
of the Scooba Spectator, furnishes the
following exhibition of symptoms and
treatment, which may be of service to
those of our readers who may be re-
mote from immediate medical assis-
tance :
Its course generally runs in fatal
cases, within forty-eight hours and
frequently in half that time.
The disease is usually ushered in
with chilliness, headache, stiffness of
the limbs and neck, occasionally with
something resembling choleramorbus.
Where the disease is prevailing,
every attact approaching in similari-
ty, tlie symptoms that usually precede
meningitis ought to be promptly and
rigorously treated. In case unaccom-
panied by intistinal irritation, a pur-
gative should be administered of three
compound cathartic pills and a hot
bath; prepare and place the entire
person in up to the neck, or in case
that is impracticable, sitting in a tub
of water as warm as possible with a
blanket thrown over the body to cre-
ate a general warmth, until the whole
system is thoroughly warmed and
then put to bed with hot irons and
bricks to the spine and feet.
Should your family physician fail
to be obtained, as soon as the pills
operate give 6 grains quinine and a
teaspoonful of paregoric every hour
until three doses are taken.
Keep up the warm application until
the system is completely under the
influence of the quinine.
If much nausea or pain in bowels is
present, apply a large mustard plas-
ter over those regions until it well
reddens the skin.
Keep out of the air, live temper-
ately and cleanly; say your prayers at
night and leave the rest to Him who
made you.
These, of course, are directions for
grown persons; younger ones will not
need so powerful a dose of the purga-
tive pills.—Picayune.
Several fatal cases have been repor-
ted in Northern Texas.
not make a fa vorable impression even
in that direction.
urc.
It was a great fail-
Tlie Nashville Chrtstain Advocate
says : k- The Christian Index—the
able paper edited by Dr. Wetson, at
Memphis, for the Colored people, in
its issue for April, gives an account
of the Conference of the African Zion
M. E. Church, lately held in Memphis, i , .. . , •
Ti,r>..« ~ .i J .i i shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
1 heic ci e picsent pioacners of the ■ . i j , • <*ii
4* >... ai / • *.- i ii i. the State C ourts cognizance of all
four colored organizations, and all fa- . 1 • , Ai • *
crimes and omences against this act;
and all the officers of the United
States Courts are required, under a
penalty of $1000. to institute and en-*
vored fusion into one body—a report
was unanimously adopted by the Con-1
ference favoring such an organization i
with itsown Bishops and Conferences.
This is a grave question, and we hope
the capable editor of the Index will
gather all the facts'opinions and stat-
istics in the premises, which may be
needed by our General Conference, as
we must move cautiously in this mat-
ter.— Ch ristian . 1 d vacate.
Gen. Henry C. McCullock has open-
ed up a new route for the shipment
of Texas cattle to a Northern market
He has made arrangements with par-
ties owning grazing lands in Virgin-
ia to supply them with beef cattle
from this State during the present
year. They are to be transported by
rail from New Orleans and on their
arrival in Virginia they will be re-
ceived by parties prepared for pastur-
ing them until they are in proper
condition for slaughtering, when they
will be again transferred to a third
party for the purpose of supplying
the markets. The Gonzales Inquirer
our source of information, says that the
first installment is about ready for
shipment and that others will fol-
low in rapid succession. We hope the
experiment will prove a success and
be attended with all the profits the
General's enterprise merits.
STRAYED.
fPWO horses, from Liberty Hill. One
1 a light sorrel about 15 hands high 7
years old, branded on the left shoulder
MA connected, has a lump on his left
ankle, shod all round and harness marked.
The other a brown, branded on the left
shoulder WS, 15 hands high 7 years old,
harness marked, and scar on the left side
of his neck.
A liberal reward will be paid for thier
delivery to me or information thatj.will
lead to their recovery.
JOHN KIRKPATRICK,
Liberty Hill, Tex.
BARBER and SHOE SHOP at Round
Rock, where I will be pleased to wait
on all who desire to have their feet shod
or their hair dressed. All work unexcep-
tionable. One door above L. M. Mays.
W. R. BILLINGSLEY.
"II/" F. BENGENER, dealer in Stamp-
n ed and Plain Tin Ware, Stove
Trimmings &c., Wholesale andlJRetail,
Congress Avenue, Austin. Has always
on hand a full assortment which will be
sold cheap for cash. Country trade so-
licited and satisfaction guarranteed.
ly . , , , . ■, i ,! T L. BRITTAIN is still at his old stand
President Grant received a letter; J # w
force proceedings thereunder, and
the President is authorized to employ
the land and navel forces or the ihili
tary to enforce its execution.
— ——— ■ m m 11 ■■■■ I
Read all of our advertisements and
learn who desire your patronage. Ad-
vertisers arcalwavs liberal traders.
from Mrs. Lincoln, stating that she!
was still in Germany, and not in very |
good health, but very much in need of j
assistance. This she sees has been
proposed in a bill pending in the
Senate to give her pension, but delay
in acting on it, she is unable to ac-
count for.
ith a full and complete stock of Dry
Goods and Groceries, Hardware and
Queensware, Saddlery and Furniture.—
Also a splendid stock of Gentlemens'
Clothing and many other articles too nu-
merous to mention. All of which will be
sold at the lowest price, for cash or pro-
duce. These goods have been selected
with great care and are sure to give satis-
faction to all who may desire to purchase.
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Foster, W. K. The Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 30, 1870, newspaper, April 30, 1870; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235844/m1/2/?q=green+energy: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.