The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 20, 1857 Page: 2 of 4
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E. H. CUI
HIM, Editor.
HON DAT,
■AT SO, 185T.
STATE ELECTION.
First Moo&y in Anga t,
Denocratie Ticket.
toft GOVERNOR,
Hon E l RUMELLS.
of bow i*.
V fi
FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR,
Hon. F. R. LUBBOCK,
FOR COMMISSIONER GENT
LAND OFFICE,
Hon. FRANK WHITE,
- or nop«.
FOR CONGRESS, WEST. DIST.,
Hon. GUY M. BRIAN;
BRAZOR'A. i
iCT We haw been farored with letter*
fro ii varii.ua parte of the country. Aa a
general good crops are promised,
though ia die West there is a general con-
plainf6f a drought. We presume the lain
of Saturday night was pretty general, it be-
ing a northerly storm. As far east and west
as -ve have heard the rain was heavy as
desirable.
O* With Houston to lead the American
forces, Texas will be redeemed, regenerated,
sin1 disenthralled from Democratic tnannv.
—LomstxU* Journal.
This cumes from the editor who boasted,
ei^ht months ago, that Fillmore would cany
1Vxa by ten thousand majority 1 But then
Prentice ia notorious for bis shrewd political
prophecies. He will find that the Texas of
to day is,in politics, identical with the Teaaa
of hut year.
-Aran* Coixtes.—We have been kindly
furnished with the annual catalogue of this
excellent institution, from which it appears
that the College is in a very flourishing con-
di.ioo, 'There are connected with it four
professors, one tutor, and ninety one stu-
dents. The students are divided into the
following classes, via:
Sen ore. 4
Juniors 5
Sophmores „ 13
Frt liinen $tf J|
Preparatory Department ......59
The coQvso of studies in Austin College is
good, and Ha laws excellent. It affords
vt-ry many advantsges for a good education
nit elsewhere to be found. It ia handsomely
located ia oue of the pleasantest towns in
Texas. '•
F R Lcssocr, Esq —Wo were honored
wi'h a visit freni this gentleman, the pre>ent
iiouiiiH^of the Deibocrstic party for Lieute-
nant Governor, on Thureday last. He is in
fine health snd spirits, and is sanguine of
the elerfion of the Democratic ticket nomi-
ti ti nt the laie Convention he'd in Waco,
which wepoUMi in another column. So
far as wo can learn, the nomination of Mr.
L. for Lt Gov., has given universal satis-
faci inn. He is, personally, a very popular
gentleman, a very able politician, and a fine
urator. He has done much service for the
8'ate—and perhaps, no man in tbe Deinocra-
t ic rinks cootd have been nominated, who
ran rally more friends to his support, both
politically and personally, than Mr. Lub-
10-s.
Mr. Lubbock is an old Texan,having etni
grated to the countiy in 1836, and has held
many important official positions. In the
days of the Republic be was twice appoint-
ed Comptroller, the dutiea of which he per-
formed in a most satisfactory manner. He
wa« elected chief Clerk of the House of Re-
i resen'atives, Texss Congress, in 18—, aud
1-r more than 15 years Ess been District
Cl-i k of Harm county .-Ho has been through-
out, a consistent, zealous, snd unfaltering
d•■tuncrat. a man of fine business, qualities
and intelligence, and is universally popular
with those who know him BaHrsp Adver-
tiser. „
Texas
The Dallas Herald says that the weather
lias ! «i plea>aot and qd.a warm. There
has been a Jail of rain.
The HunUrille Recorder, the KnoW-
Nuthing paper of Walkei county, takea the
lead in adreo|p| 8am Houstooism.
The Recorder is sorry that the Waco Con-
vention nsed so little discretion in selecting
the most important oOear* far the State.
That paper will find that the Convention
has selected goal men enough, and aa its
candidates are hoaad to ha ejected, we ad-
vise the Reco der to get ready to aubrait to
them with good grace.
The Roeorder thinksF. R. Lubbock is a
" weak brother"! Hs was atrnng enough
last fall to best every man the KnoW-Noth
lug-, could put up againathim on the stomp.
'J'Le Intelligencer baa hoard of a brutal
murder iu Lockhart, the victim being an old
and decrepij man, by the name of Coopen-
haver. Brown, the murdorer, waa anested,
R. A. Esell, who haa advertised a school
iu Austin, has dediaad carrying it on.
The Intelligencer welcomes Ford back
into the Democratic ranks «wy hsar.ily.
The Iatelligsncar Tsry heartily gom in
for the Waco nominations.
The Intelligencer cautlgns the public
agaiust some cefliteatesof deposit* of the
Fanners Bank, Frankfort Ky., which were
printed in that sin, for aa ■ ««■ siting
young man.
The editor#tbe Intelligencergives favor-
able reports of the crops.
The same paper gives a glowing account
of a speech delivered by Senator Tooasba, of
Ga., iu the Hall alfRepresentatives st Austin,
last week. ]t was an eloquent, patriotic
and spleaM ifltt
" Phillips" stfere, throogh the Printer, to
bet two to rem (bat the comet will not bit
the earth at all this summer. Hsalsooflere
t<> bet twenty & ooe that if it should bump
our*, it will cannon on Jupiter and Satarn,
and bole itself behind the great Cbineee
wall, I* iu the gold pile of Australia.
taken fri«n philosophers. Astronomers, Star
Gasere. Tabic Rsppam, Wpirilsalists, Paten
Medkiue Vrudere, ffmuri, or any inhabi
tsut of sny other plauet.
The Goos dee Inquirer copies the Digest
of tlie Black Cide, but forgets to end it it to
the Telegraph, as iu btaee^rJlafcMld hare
done.
The Inquirer eajs, that antes that
county is viaitad by akigvy rain in a few
dsys, crops tbsw-viU he *total failure.
Everything is drying up. OMtoa ia sickly
snd drying out. also in A Similar
predicsinent, and the wheat, except in
lew iustsnces, is past all hope. A good rein
wouIJ work wooden.
The Inquirer eaya that the flux is prevail-
ing to considerable extant In that oounty.
Sulphur is sas^labta apsedy aadeftactual
cure. * '
The saase paper learaa that a fallow waa
lynched a few days ago, in DeW<ttcounty,
lor Lores stealing.
A " Farmer", in the Iuqnirer, urges th<
nsctment of a stay law. He *ays tlrn
iter the poor crops last year, and with th
•resent prnapecta of woree ones this sensot
forced collections would ruin the country.
< ' *-
The Harrison Flag is in favor of a Stati
Convention of the Know-Nmhine part*
uid regular nominations. The Flag i
Polish enough to think there is some vital it;
left in that party.
T. J. Ragsdale has bought an interest it
the Henderson Democrat.
The Cnrsicana Times says that the weathet
has been of late just right. An abuudano
•frain has put the crops rapidly forward
Farmers are vety hopeful.
C. E. Jefferson, Esq., of San Antnnin, lis-
been appointed Deputy U. S. Marshall, ft>
the Western District of this State. Mr. J. i
a promising gentleman, and will make ai
efficient officer.
notice in the Palestine Advocate ai
advertisement ofF. Ward, Parker's Bluff
and Sam Mills, Palestine, for wagons t>
haul cotton to Houston or Liberty. Thej j
seem to have got tired of waiting fur tin |
Trinity to rise.
The same paper says that Ap Rice, of Mag-
nolia, launched a new steamer the other day.
for the Trinity trade. She draws thirt\
inches light, and is intended to run up a-
high as Dallas.
One ofthe editors of the Advocate was a*
Waco. He complains terribly of bis hotel
bill, and says that, in Palestiue, the hotel
keepers have some conscience. We remem-
ber one occasion, some four months ago,
when that was a matter of doubt, when it
teas said, and rouudly sworn to, that starva
tiou prices were charged for starvation diet.
Mat should have paid his bill witLout grum-
bling, as we did ours at Palestine, consider
ing that it is not a tavern keeper's fault il
the people put him to the trouble of acco n
modating a large crowd, and that he should
be indemnified for the extra expense he
incurs on such occasions. It is oue of the
evils incident to large meetings iu country
villages.
The Brenbam Enquirer, one of the best
looking papers by the way, that we receive,
says that the Directors of the Washington
Railroad held their meeti> g last Thursday,
and agreed to commence th**ir work ou the
east side of the Brazo9, crossing the river at
Warren's Ferry. The Enquirer is author- |
ised to say, that fifty hauds will be placed i
ou the road in a few days. This, for a t-liort
road, is hardly surpassed in importance by
any projected in the State.
The Brenham Enquirer says that the mea-
sles are prevailing with fatal effect in Cliap
pell Hill—several worthy citizens have died.
The LaGrange True Issue says that "Cis-
tern" is the name of "a new postoffice, at
ft hitesides' Prairie, Fayett« couuty. ,
The same paper says that portions of
Fayette county are neediug rain badly.
The True Issue says that efforts are b> ing
made to get the new Co-it House of Fayette,
ready for the court, which was to sit there
last Monday.
The Bastrop Advertiser says that F. R.
Lubbock addressed the citizens of Bast top
with a * spiiited, soul-stirriug speech.' The
The Democracy are enthusiastic in his sup
port.
The editor of the Bastrop Advertiser ha«
been on a camp bunt. His description is
decidedly rich. We have cut it out, and
will publish it some ti>i]e, when we have
room, or if not, paste it into our scrap book.
The Huntsville Item says that the tele
graph road, from Huntsville to Montgomery,
ia sadly out of repair. It certainly ' wasn't
any thing else' last winter, and if not repair
ed since, it would not be injured by a little
work.
The Item comes down on old Sara like a
thousand of bricks. That's right. Give it
to him Robinson. He hasn't got half as
many friends as he thinks he has.
Robinson, of the Item, says he has gone to
Galveston. He mu«n't forget the Telegraph
office if be comes this way.
oua STAR.
ar rasas viva.nt.
Beautiful star in the heaven's deep azure.
Fondly mine eyes drink lh7 silvery light'
For thou dost remind me, my heart's dearest
treasure,
Absent, looks on thee as I do this night,
Thou art the tryst where our souls hold e&ra
amnion
Thought is the carrier-pigeon that flies
"Twixt fit-art and heart, wnose eventual union
Shall be perfected feud bleat iu the skies
Beautiful star! down the sky as thou glidest,
Fondly I fancy the loved one is m-ar;
And the* night wiud, as still onward thou
rideot.
Brings her loved tones to my listening ear.
The golden dream pit res but a leaden reality
Thou dost remind me the loved oue is far;
Typical art thou of Love's immortality.
Changeless and pure, bright and beautiful
star!
Beautiful star 1 'neath the western horizon
Thou sinkest,as night in the east fades away;
Morn break.* the bars of her darkness-walled
prison.
And haste to the arms of ber lover, the day,
How will I hie to my matinal slumber;
8he with thy setting has gone to her rest.
And si 11 ie cares of the da; |-hall encun.tx r;
My thoughts, I will dreaul of the oue 1
love the best.
MONDAY. MAY IS, l 57.
J r The Civilian says that Hon. Geo. Tfl
:.>;ies, IT. S. Senator from Iowa, is ou a visi
to Texas.
it r~ We had a fine soaking shower las1
Saturday night, followed by a Norther. Th«
•ir this morning is quite cool.
fCTLieut. Stevens has made an estimate <>t
he cost «.f the bridge, for the railroad fron
Virginia Point to Galveston Island, and fixed
t at $83,000. This we learn from the News
fD= The eui.or of the News lias met a gen
letnan.only three days from Columbus Ga
t used to lake three wetks to perform th.
ourney.
ET The Civilian gives the time each can
lidate for State officers, row before th>
■eople, lias been in the State. Mr. Runnel
s 13 years a citizen, Mr. Lubbock 20 years,
tir. White27 vesrs. and Mr. Bryan 28 years
SET The 35 mile S atiou of ibe Houston it
Tex** Central Railwny is called Hockly, ii<
lonor of Col. Geo. W. Hockley,once Secreta
ry of war in the Republic and a man whose
name is worthy all bouor.
U* If "B." is a reader of the Telegraph.
lie ought to know that we cannot publish
his communication, unless his name is
furnished to the editor. We do not even
read articles in which this condition is not
complied with.
0° Professor Lew in will be in Austin,
*bout the 22d of this month, and in San An-
tonioby the first of June. Persons in the
in the interior desirous of obtaining reiiei
from the painful habit of stammering should
meet him at those points. His cure is cer
taiu.
Mexican A'tws.—We glean from the N. 0.
Picayune ofthe 14th iust., which had ad
vices from Vera Cruz to the 6tu, the follow-
ing items: -
Com tuoi! fort had returned from Tacuhaya
to the National Palace. D. Ignacio, Aguilar,
Santa Anna's Minister had escaped from
prison.
The Extraordinary advocates separation of
Church and State.
The mov.ment8 of the filibusters seem
still a mystery. The rumors of their move-
ments are vague and contradictory.
Gen. Taney has been appoiuted to act
agaiust the fitlibusters iu the Western States.
A force wa< preparing at the capital to
march to tlie theatre of action. Goveruuieut
by its activity seems to evince apprehension
of the result.
Havana.—From tne same we have items
up to the 10th iust. .
The journals have mflch to say upon our
New Orauada relations, urging the new
Government to resist the demands of the
"North Americans."
The "credit" mania is not over. New
banks, joint stock and railroad associations
till the city and provincial papers.
The sugar crop accounts are favorable,
and though there will be a deficiency, it
will be less, tha 1 ear y iu the season, was
anticipa'ed.
The American ship masters are forminga
memorial to Congress, representing the in-
adequacy of preaeut laws to preserve ship
discipline.
The slave tra le continues, many Ameri
can vessels having left tbat port with shrewd
luspicious as to Iht^r purpose.
t
Tne Isac at Spring
IT ZLtZA LOGAN.
In the groves where the orange and citron
ar<; b'ioi>ing,
hud scenting with perfume the balm-
b.vatbinjc air.
My ardent relation. Dame Summer's assum-
ing
The tasks which, unfinished, I left to her
Aa my light step is boonding o'er valley and
raeao.
The hareball and daisy peep up from the
•od;
For they feel that their delicate bosoms are
freed
From the earth, which I loose with my
magical rod.
I breathe in the forest—it's life 1 renew—
The blood of the oak rushes up thro' its
reins ;
And ibe rose it puts on bears the very same
hue
As th.'t which I lavishly spread o'er the
plains.
Ita voice to the ice-fettered brook I restore.
And wild ita freed waters rej-ii-ing along;
The grave, late so silent, is tuneless no more.
For I've taught every feather-clad waroK r
a soug.
Tho' brief be my life, yet, unlike fragile
mortals,
Decay to my heart mi destruction can bring.
Ere a flower cau bud, I throw opeu deathV
£ portals.
P Aad iu art from the tomb—a new glorious
*>' Bra iso.
DasaansTian.—Charles Lamb once remark-
ed, on seeing asaae boys at play, "what a
pity to thiak that some ef tlioae fine, 111110-
ceat fellows, may some day come to be mem-
bers ef pariaiaent!" The auther of the fol-
lowing dialogue appears to entertain a sim-
ilar idea of legislative dignaty:
Anxious Father—'"What am I to do with
you nil-—what am I to do with you. Do you
keow if you continue your prei-ant course of
cruelty and cowardice you will be fit for
nothing but a member of Congress?"
Distracted Mother—"Ob don't say that,
father, don't father!—you will humiliate the
The lnqmrer aaya that typhoid fever baa { bey t"
lately can ed strata! deaths ia HaUettevUle,
and tbat all the counties thereabouts have
more or less siakneaa,—principally
The Iuqnirer Isaraatbat the ji
post oak ua t has notlM ti U«djr dsatrorad
by the frosts this Spiky
xmmiliisgef a Mft
'Rev. Dr.Cbapin,' says the (N O.) Creole,
" pastor of the Broadway Beiversalist Soci-
ety of New York, baa had bis salary raised
to $6,000, aa increase of $1,000.
Or. Chapta is a political preacher—and
agate the
All SoJ|s of Items.
The New Haiqjfshire Patriot after quoting
one of Rev. Dr. Aievers "higher law" doc-
trines indulges in some severe and scorching
criticisms upon this p out! gentleman. To
seell^^p^di spirit of abolitionism rebuked
in the Gramt? State is peculiarly refreshing,
and to :hat minority in the North, with us
iu ja'R>ng a voice against fanaticism, we
should show our appreciation, by not con-
founding wk le newspapers, with such sheet*
an disgrace alike their couutry and their
God.
An editor offered a dime to a darkey after
being shaved which was refused, the barber
alleging that he only took pay from "de gent-
men."
A paper is to be published in Washing
ton called the "Inspector, devoted to general
literature, the arts, the interest of the armj
and 1 avy." Miss Harriet F. Reed will be
its editress.
We wonder if the Inspeclrec* will have an
eye upon the "Apollos" of the 'House'.—
Would (his come under the head of fine
aits ?
The wheat crop in East Tennesee is fine.
Mrs. R. S. Nichols, writes to the Hender-
son (N. J ) Gazette that E. Z. C. Judson,
better known as Ned Buntline has been con-
verted and reformed by Spiritualism."
Ever since we knew, or hear J of the author
of the -'Mysteries of New York" and other
delectable productions—whose prostituted
pen Las received the flattering notices of
such journals as the 'Yankee Privateersman,'
"Uncle Sam," "Flag of our Uniou," and
other Yankee abominations—be has been au
adberert of Spiritualism and a firm believer
iu spiritual manifestations, in the shape of
innumerable rows. Perhaps his paper his
"Own" may pay better now, in the city «{
Brotherly Love.
When parson Taylor, upon the meeting
of the Whigs in au old times 1777,4ih April
we believe took an active part in 1 pposition
to them, and soon after preached a political
seriuou ou the subject, the congregation said
nothing, but uext Sunday when the Rev
gentleman went into his pulpit he found a
goured of tar and a small bag filled with
feathers placed there as a gentle hint.
If Brother Beecber's folks should serve
him so every week, the price of those arti-
cles would certainly go up.
The Mayor of Meu.pbis, Hon. Tho*. B.
Carroll is dead.
A Vermont Yankee lately hauled cp for
rum seling rolled up his eyes, and complain-
ed that the temperance people were short
sighted, saying be had got "old soakers"
drinking liq lor that was one half water ana
that if lei alone htd had 'em drinking pure
miter without knowing it.
The London Era says that Fanny Fern is
the coarsest woman tbat ever made mouey by
describing "bed-room life."
The Louisville Journal says that the ed-
i or of th^ Bjrdstowu Gazttte was recently
married and "did" au account of his wed-
ding as follows :
"During our visit to Bullitt county we
heard of n party, and concluded to attend
tiave an indistinct memory of a Ceremony
having transpired where sundry person*
wire ns-emblid ; where a dignified gentle
mail in vestments asked a nervous geulleiuan
111 spectacles if he wa-> willing to do so and
>0 lur the future in regsrd to a figure under
a veil 'ti his vicinity, ai d the nervous gen
iteiuaii very • tupbalically promised every
thing that was a->ked of hnu : and then situ
liar pioiui-tes were exacted of the viiied fig-
ure ; alter which there was sbakiug of hatidn
among the men folks, and mucn kissing
among the women folks—followed by cutting
of cake, popping of chaiupaigue bottles,
iiiumc, and tiaiicmg, Ac. Altogether the
p-.rly whs a very pleasant oue.
Editing and writing for a paper, are as
different as sail-makiug aud navigation.
Mililada Heron is making a "hit" in
Boston as Camille.
Julia Dean, Mrs. Hayne, is playing at San
FraucUco, CaL
The (N. Y ) Journal of Commerce, contra
diets the report that Gov. Marcy's content
plated visit is connected with public affairs,
bat admits, " if by reason of the rejection 01
the Dallas-Clareudon treaty a new miuister
should be required, Mr. Mercy would proba
bljr be appelated."
Gen. Ho us tons's Speech.
According to his announcement. General
lousron made his appearance in town last
Saturday, and at 4 o'clock, addressed the
citizens, as a candidate for Governor of this
State. His speech, though leugthy, wa-
istcned to with attention and respect. It
•ven went so far as to excite someenthusias-
iic cheers from his po.itical friends, though
here were points made which struck no
•hord of spmpathy iu the audience.
When he defended bis Oregon, and hi*
Kansas-Nebraska votes, on the grounds tha"
tliey were given to sustain the sacred com
fiact known as the Missouri Compromise,
he Know-Nothings applauded. When h-
ndicated his hostility to S. A. Douglas and
frank Pierce, his companions in the Fillmore
lefeat were again rejoiced. When he as-
serted that the issue now in Texas, is Hous
on snd ami Houston, and denounced thi
be Wac« Convention as having been go
up expressly to destroy liiin, and declared
hat he took that issue they were delighted
When also he declared that he had always-
voted against acknowledging the right of
England to own a foot of soil on this conti-
■iuent, there was some applause, which we
were gratified to observe, coming as it dia,
from denoui cers of Buchanan's position in
the same matter. But when he came to an-
nounce that he was, and ever had been, a
Jackson Democrat; that Jackson himself
had endorsed him, and that he had never
ch: nged—when he alluded to his anti bank
position, and when he declared himself a
supporter of Buchanan's adminstration, and
said that he was with him in everything,
there was a dead silence. Democrats could
not applaud these things in him with his
preseut position, and Know-Nothings were
swallowing too bitter a pill to manifest any
pleasure in the operation.
Many portions of the speech were the
same story, which was tho burden of his
song last fall. They failed of the effect
which new matters might have produced.
His remarks about the Telegraph and its
editor were amusing, to say the least of them
His appeal to the ladies was gracefully
and happily done.and elicited great applause.
Ou the whole, the speech was well receiv-
ed, as we hope it will be where/er he deliv-
ers it. It was well calculated and interest-
ing. Gen. Houston is a pleasant speaker,
and has a good deal of tact in keeping the
attention of an audience. It was, however,
in the one thing needful an utter failure. It
made no votes. The face of the democracy
is set as iron against him, and it will not—
cannot be turned. His appeal 10 old Texians
on the score of old times may win a mooieu
tary sympathy ; but his recent acts are too
fresh iu the memory of the people. They
will not forget them.
His attempt to make the issue, on his per-
sonal claims or character, will not be suc-
cessful. This design has bceu apparent for
months. But Houston and anti Houston is
not the thing ; or, if it is, a vote foi hiin will
be a vote iu approval of his undeuied acts.
The question now is, whether democratic
principles, and the organization designed to
necure the united action of the democracy to
mail tiiu these principles, shall be sustaiued
or not. There are many minor issues iu
which the people feel more interest than
they do in any man. There are even
some issues of State policy, which are of a
great deal more importance than Gen. H us-
tou can be. He goes utterly out of the ques-
tion, when Southern Rights aud Equality
of States are iu the issue. These tbiugs, to
him, are small matters. He himself is the
11 and in all. But the month of August
will show him and his political friends that
all the elements of opposition to democracy,
added to the prestige of his name will be
vain. He cannot come within ten thousand
votes of an election.
Arrangement of the Crystals of
Cast Iron.
Robert Mallet, an Englishman, author of
a work published in London, on artilleiy.
affirms that in the "molecular aggregation of
c ystalline solids, the crystalaal ways arrange
aud group themselves with their principal
axes in lines perpendicular to the cooling or
heating surface of the solid; that is; in a line
of direction with ibe heat wave." He as-
sumes, that as a gun, iu cooling, radiates
heat from the centre outward, iu all direc-
tions, the particles arrange themselves in
radial lines, ready to be separated on the ap-
plication of a comparatively slight force,
thus pos8<iS8ing least strength in the direc-
tion where it is moat wanted. He illustrates
by the following experiment, which might
be readily tried : "If a cylinder of lead
some four or five inches long, aud about the
same in diameter, be cast around a cylindri
cal bar ol iron about an inch and a half in
diameter, and considerably longer, the lead
becoming rapidly consolidated by t';e con-
tact of cold material interiorly as well as ex-
teriorly ,~will have a tolerable homogeneous
structure, and may be cut into, beaten out,
Ac., without exhibiting any traces of crys-
talization. But if one of the ends ot the bar
be healed red ho', and time be allowed for
th' heat to be couducted along into the in
terior of the lead, and thence conducted
outward in all directions till the heat is
nearly up to the melting point of the lead,
say to about 500 degrees above Fah., and
ibe lead be uow sharply struck wuh a ham-
mer, the whole mass will be found to have
a crystalline structure, all the principal axes
of the long thin crystals radiating regularly
from the centre ; aud by a few blows fro n
a hammer the mass will separate and fall
to pieces, so complete are the plaues of sep-
artiou.
As a consequence of this law. it is inferred
that every abrupl change in the form of the
exterior of any casting is attended by an
equally sudden change iu the arrangement
ot the* crystals, accoiupaiued with one or
more plaius of weakness iu the mass. The
small cast iron cylinder of the hydraulic
press us«*d iu raising the tubes ot the Britan-
nia Bridge, failed under the immense pres
sure, until another lorm was substituted,
with a bottom more rounded; aud the theory
laid down, and, to a certain exteut, establish-
ed by ibis writer, would seem to indicate
would seem to indicate that wh«n angular
forms are absolutely required in castings
exposed to great strains, 11 might be expedi-
ent to cast the parts iu rounded forms, aud
theD turu or plain lb-iu to ihe forms requir-
ed.—Scientific Amrrican.
U*The nature of comets, as insisted by a
member of the French Institute, accords with
ihe description given by the editor of Notes
aud Queries. Concerning the comet wbch is
1 Xpeca-d by a->lroiuonirrs not late- then 11!58,
tie says: " W itb regard to one of the queslioun
to hicb this comet has given rise, 1 uiusl
protest agaiust the idea 1 f a comet possessing
the power of iiu|>artii.g a , erceplible mecha-
nical shock, 1 can prove that the collision
of a swallow, iuleul 011 suicide, aud flying
with full force agaiust a train of a huudreu
carriages, drawn by leu steam engines,
would be a thousand times more dangerous
for the train iu iujuoii th u would be the si-
multaneous shuck of all the known comets
against the earth. What is a comet ? It is
a visible nothing."
What the Clock Bay !
A clock upon the lower of a neighboring
church lulled forth slowly and solemnly the
knell of the departed hour.
As the la t hour died away, Willie, who
lifted his In-ad aud looking earnestly in hei
faci-, asked :
' Mother, what did the clock say ?'
' 1 o me,'said the mother, sadly, ' it seem
ed to say gone—gone—gone 1'
' What, mother r -what has goue V
* Another hour, my son.'
' What is an hour, Mother ?'
'A white-winged messenger from our
Father in lieaveu, sent by biui to inquire ol
you, of me, what we are doing ; what we are
saying; what we are thinking and feeling.'
' Where has it goue, mother J.
' Bark u> him who sent it, bearing on its
wings Lhal were so pure and white when ii
came, a record of all our thoughts, words
and deed*, while it was with us.'
Were tbey all such as our Father could
receive with a smile of approbation 1
Reader! what rrcord are the hours as
they come and go, bearing upon high fur
you ?
O* We observe, by the News, that L. M.
Hitchcock, G. H. Delsedenier, Audrew
Moore, J. L. Sleight, Jacob L Briggs, and
Allen Lewis, have resigned their positions
as members of the Board of Ditectors of the
Commercial A Agricultural Bank, in GaWfes-
too. Voreaaan a given.
to tbb editor or the telkgkaph.
Houston, 14th May, 1&57.
A pressure of engagements which I coul-
iot possibly forego, has prevented a mor<
mmediate reply to the ambiguous enquir;
if; Stranger"—ambiguous, inasmuch as b
Joes not say to what " approaching comet'
ie alludes : whether to the oue which
visible at the present time, or to the om
which was first looked for in 1848, but whicL
has not yet made ita appearance.
If it be the latter, I must confess that 1
hoped the impossibility of computing th>
return of an erratie body like that of Charle>
he Fifth's comet with such exactitude ar
would be involved in its coming into actual
collision with the earth at a given moment,
had been made apparent to any reflecting
■nind ; and I do not apprehend that I can
-ay more on the subject than that, in the
ibaence of a full and complete acquaintance
with each and all of the various perturba-
ions to which it must be subject, during a
«journ of about 300 years, I do not believe
it to be possible ; or that any sane man,
unless he should be an aspirant for a much
less enviable distinction than that which
attaches itself to one who predicts that rain
or fair weather may be expected about a
certain time—the day before or the day
after—or that Saturn, at a given epoch, will
assume a malignant aspect, and aggravate
the pains of rheumatism and other ills to
which mortality is liable, would del'berately
engage in sueh a fatuous occupation of his
time and talents. With respect to the other
the visib'e comet first seen by Bruhns, at
Berlin, on March 20th, it would appear that
there can be b'it little doubt tbat it is a re-
appearance of the one found by Bremen, in
February, 1846. Although a comet of an
ascertained short period, great incertitude^
as to its movements appears to be so attached
during the year eighteen hundred and fifty-
one to it, that an European|article from the
pen of a well known observer states, that it was
not expected to come again into sight until
May or June ef this year. It was sought for
iu vain during the year of 1851, but its great
distance from the earth, and the short time
it remained above the horizon after sunset,
or could be seen before sunrise, made the
search very difficult and uncertain on that
occasion ; and its position in the sky was
otheiwise very doubtful. The orbit of this
comet bears a strong resemblance to those of
1532 and 1661, which were previously sur
raised by Halley to be one and the same ;
but if so, it has considerably diministted in
size aud lustre since those periods. It arri
ved at perihelion on March 29ih ; but it was
not expected betore the latter end of June.
From these facts which have reference to
oue of the four comets which are known to
return at short intervals, it must certainly be
apparent to your " Stranger" correspondent
that reliance of the most slender possible
description can alone be placed on predic
tions which are more calculated to alarm the
ignorant, thin to add to the prophetic repu-
tation ofthe seer.
Permit me, m conclusion, to intimate to
some of your readers who appear to be some
what unwilling to relieve themselves from a
burden, as to the mission of the comet,
which has for some time rested on their
minds, that education consists not alone in
the acquirement of knowledge and of new
ideas—but that the process of enlightenment
is not completed until the mind has loosened
its hold on all crude and hastily adopted
notions ; and that, however mature in age
the student or enquirer after knowledge may
he, it is one of the evidences of acquired
wisdom to believe that, whilst there is at all
limes, and under any ciicumstances, much
to learn, there is also much to be unlearnt.
Believing that these truths will find ac
ceptance with them on the so much dreaded
13th June, and trusting that their experience
ot the present timi will be made available,
if at a future date, such baseless vagaries
should again seek credence,
I am, dear sir,
your obd't servt,
I. H. S. STANLEY.
Latest News.
Despatches from Ahbxican Ministers.
Baltimore, May 9.—Mr. Evans has ar-
rived at Washington, with despatches from
Messrs. Dallas and Mason, the Atnerictu,
Ministers at the Court of St. James and Par-
is. Mr. Masou's health was improving, and
he expresses a willingness 10 return home
if tbe'Administratiou desires it.
The Rejected Treatt with Kansas.
The Cabinet at Wa9hingtou are consider-
ing the rejected treaty and Kansas affaire.
Gov. Walk ex en route.
Gov. Walker leaves for Kansas on Monday
the 11th iust.
River Irteluoencx.
Vicksbusq, May 11.—The steamer Wood-
ford passed down ou Saturday night at 11
o'clock aud the L. M. Kennet at U o'clock
Suuday Morning.
Man Killed in Morile
Mobile, MayII.—Thomas Kearn, a ma-
son, fell from a scaffold at the cornet of Wa-
ter and St. Frances streets, this morning. He
was knocked off by ten feet of heavy cornice
work falling upou mm, and he died iu a few.
minutes.
Tbeattwith England.
New Yoek, May 11.—At Washington, the
Cabinet has decided to-day against accptiug
the renewed overtures of Euglaud to re-opeu
negotiation relative to Central American
affaire.
Gov. Walker, of Kansas.
Gov. Walker, who leaves for Kansas to-
day, f-els coufideui, it is said that he shall be
able to settle all difficulties. He will remaiu
six mrmths, and theu succeed Mr Dallas, as
our minister at the Court of Bit James.
n aval dkpot in Georgia.
Secretary Toucey has agreed to the pur
chase of eighty acres of laud, and Blythe
Island (oposite Brunswick, Georgia,) for the
coustruciiou of a naval depot; the price to be
$.50,000,
Diplomatic Relations with England.
Washington, 11.—The official de-
spatcues from ihe English Government re-
specting the Central American quesuouhave
to-day been uuder cousiderauuu by lb
Cabinet.. Their character is such as to forbid
auy further amendment of ihe Dallas Clareu
don treaty, though it is hiuted that a few
slight modifications would *>e tcceptable to
buglaud. The efforts of Lord Napier, the
British Miuister, to reopen uegoliauous ou a
new basis, have proved unsuccessful. Tbey
have t een uiet indeed with the ludiguaui
disapprobation of the Cabinet. It is uow
undeistood that the whole matter will be laid
bef'ole tiie uext Congress for their coustdera-
liou aud deteriniuauou.
Guvnaxoa of Kansas.
Hon. Robl J. Walker, the new Governor,
has left for his post iu Kansas, where it ia
uuderjiood he will remaiu.
E. O. Perrin, an American in polilics.and
formerly of Teuuessee, has been appoiuted
Gov. Walker's frivale Secretary. Mr. Per-
rin is brother-in-law of Secretary Stanton.
A Snow Stork in Mat.
Buffalo, May 11.—The weather has been
bitter cold to-day, aud it is uow snowing
merrily.
River Intelligence.
Louisville, May 11.—'The river has fallen
two leel. Tobacco is arriving freely, and
prices are mattained. Whiskey has ad-
vanced Ic., aud uiarketstiff. TheMadisiou
has arrived from, aud the Fanny Bullitt de-
parted for New Orleans.
Judge Oaklet Dead.
New Yobe, May 12—Chief Justice Oak-
ley, of the Superior Court of this city, died
last evening.
Sailing of tbe Africa.
The Africa, lo sail to-morrow forLivepool,
takes out a million iu specie.
Sfkcie for Havana.
Tbe Cahawba, which sailed to day, took
out $100,000 iu specie for Havana.
Yellow Fever at Rio Abating.
later intelligenae has been received at
this port from Rio. The Yellow fever was
abating.
Flour Mareet.
Tbe flour market is active, prices rating
at $9 12}{ to $9 45.
Loitett Trade Broken Ur.
Boston, May 12.—A largo number of lot-
tery depots were broken up in this city to-
br dm polien
Tn G*lv*«ton. on n *ay mum I ng. THh lnat.. t
lev Mr. Docking, John W. Liwuici to Mrs Lot-
it. J ikjliiM, uuth uf ihia city.
On the 13 h of April, by the R^v. P. I
tuudy, Dr. W-4 Willi a** of Dallas Co,
via., to MissJANE E Rives of CoUire^e)
.owndts Co., Ala.
On the 31st ult., by W D Shcoolfield, Esq
vfrHxNRr B. Southall to Miss Catberini
.5 E Paul, both of Walker county.
In Victoria on the 2d inst, by Elder JB
rhunuoud, Mr C L Thurmond to Msss Mar
iaret A McGrew, of Victoria.
By Rev David CouNon, at the reMdenc
of Col John Aldridge, on the 9tb inst.. Col
Je8 b W Moore 10 Mrs Kate Wtnaou boll
of Bastrop couuty.
At the residence of her brother, on thp5t)
inst. by Rev Mr Hubert, ArraKax Laro, t<
Miss Sarah A Pollard, alt of Caldwell
county.
On the 14th inst., Mr John Thomas and
Miss Henrietta Oziar, both of Walker couu
ty.
In Harrison county, at the residence of thi
bride's father, on the 9ih inst., by the Rev
T B Wilson, Mr Kleber Van Zand; to Miss
Minerva J Peetz.
In Huntsville on the 20th ult., at the re-
nder) ce of ber father, Miss Mart J. Wrighi
ot that place, to Mr John T Shebperd, ot
Houston,
VI*. V.
On the 27th ult., of pneumonia at the re-
sidence of his brother near Paris,Texas, Rev
Sterling Elder Williams.
In Marshall, on Wednesday last, the 25tb
ult., Mrs. Casanura P. Tailor, wife of Dr
SJ Taylor.
At the residence of J M Davis, near San
Marcos, Hays couuty, Ti-xas, on the 14th ult.
oftyphoid fever. Mr Wm W Walker, of
Boyle connty, Ky., aged about nineteen
years.
Departed this life at her residence, near
Chappell Hill, Washington county. 011 the
10th of October last, Mrs Malinda G Good-
son, consort of the late B W Good son, aged
41 years.
On the morning of the 25th ult., after ^a
very brief illness, Mrs Mart Bogus, Aged 75
years.
At the plantation of Judge R J Towns, in
Brazoria county, ou the 9ih inst., John Wes-
ley McCullough aged about 38 years, a na-
tive of Edgefield District S. C.
In Brasoria on Monday, 27th April, Ac
relius Pea-e, son of Clintou and Ariadae
Terry, aged about nine months.
At the residence of Judge Hewitt, at San
Antonio, on the 24th ul'.. T N McCenet
Esq., aged about 25 years, a native of Mary-
laud.
In New BraunfeU, on the22d ult, of in-
fluenza, Mr Benner, Postmaster at that place
At the residence of his brother, in Jeff r
son, on tbe 7th iust., of Typhoid fever, Hi-
ram G Nesmith, formerly of Peering, New
Hampshire, aged about 25 years.
On Sunday the 26 h ult., Mrs Martha
Price, of Pulmonary Consumption, at her
rt s deuce' near Bastrop.
t'er District Attorney*
Ifp We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
H. WILLIAM^, Esq., as a candidate for District
Attorney ofthe seventh Judicial District, composed
of the counties of Galveston, Harris, Montgomery,
Srimes. Wa ker and Had.son. Election, 1st Mon-
day in August, .857.
TT~7*We are author:sed to announce J AMIS G.
MCDONALD as a candidate for re-electi n to the
office of District Attorney, for the Seventh Judicial
District.
FOR SEVATOBi
11 r* We are authorised to announce Judge A. P-
THOMPSOV, as a candinats for the Senate, atth<
ensuing election in August
HARK IS COUNTY.
Aneust Flsn'S n.
For Male octiuwr,
EDWARD A. PALMER.
For House of Reprente ntative*.
HI :AU O. ROMNEL8.
ALEXAN DKR KKECH.
If the foregoing named gentlemen will permit
their nsmes to he used in the comine election thr>
will he rauported by MANY DEMOCRATS.
HylS tf.
Fur the Senate. Hams tw«ni|,
BON. B A. PALMER.
for H tue of Rtpregentativts.
BOS. H. G. RUNNELLB.
COL. JNO. B ASHE.
The above ticket will be supported by
THE DEMOCRACY.
Worth Kaewiag.
Prof. Wood, whose advertisement will be found
in another column, has discovered a remedy for the
gray and bald, which is at oi>ce practicable and
cheap. It requires no dyeing no wig, nor extra-
ordinary tronbie. There can be no doubt whatever
of its effisscy We have seen twimonials almost
without number, and from men of great intelligence
high standing and moral worth.
Those who have been haid for years are sow wear
ing their own hair, and appear ten years younger
than they did six months ago. Aa in most c ae
gray hairs and bald heads are both premata e and
unnatural, it is a duty to remedy th m by the nsta-
raland undoubted means which Prof- Wood his in-
vented . and now kindly offers to ths afflicted. Bead
his advertisement, try his wonderful remedy, and
give the Professor a new testimonial.—Mempku
Wktg. Imy35 Im.
what the new tork city folks sat of
Br. B'Laae's Celebrate* Vemlfngo
manufactured bt fleming beos.
New Tusk, August 35. I85S.
J£7* This is to certify tfcit I am well acquainted
with a man fifty years of age, for many ye<rs a resi-
dent of this city, wh 1 has been at times extremely
ill, out could not tell frr-m what cause, unless it was
worms. He told his attending physician his sus-
picions, but the physician at one; ridiculed tbe
idea, and refused to attend hhn any long r His
son then mentioned Dr. M'Lsne's Vermifuge, and
asked him if he would take it, his reply was—1 must
take something to get relief, or die
They it one procured a bottle of Dr. M'Lsne's Yer
mifuge, and he took one half at one dose. The re-
sult was. he ]«ssed upwards it three quarts of
worms, cut up in every form. He got well immedi-
ately. ai d is now enjoji-g most excellent health ;
and. like tbe good Samaritan of old, is endeavoring
to relieve his unfortunate neighbors. He makes u
his business tn hunt up and select all ea es simi ai
to his own, tha* may be given over by regular phy
sieians and induces them to try Dr. M'Lane's Ver-
mifuge. So far he has induced more than twenty
persons to take tbe Vermifuge, and ii> every rase
with the most happy results. He is well satisfied
that Dr. M'Lane's Vermifuge, prepared by Fleming
Bros, of Pittsburgh, is far superior to any other
known reme-iy, and that if more generally kaovn
would not fail to save many valuable livee. For
farther particulars inquire of Mrs. Hardie, l'J4>,
Cannon street. New York City.
Try Purchasers will be careful to ask for Sr,
St'Laae's Celebrated Vemlfage,
aisaafaeiared bjr Fleming Brno.
• ( Pitsbnrgi Pa. All otler Vermifuges in
comparison are worthless. Dr. M'Lane's genuine
Vermifuge, also bis celebrated Liver Pills, can now
be had at all respectable drug stores. IVaae
genuine without tho sigaatsro of
19. FLiMING BROS.
BETWEEN HAY AND GRASS
A horse cannot work. The change of Seasons is
the trying time for tbe constitution of Min. The
nlood becomes impure, the stomarh does n it digest
the system is relaxed, our minds are h«try and
bodies sluggish. This is the time for disease to tak-
hoid and drag us iuto Diarrhesa, Liver Complaint,
Dyspepsia. Consumpiit n. Asthma. Boils, 8 rofula,
ac.. ac.
Loekport. N. Y , April 12th, 1652.
Mcssas. Barkks a Piii-licnu: y daughter,
19 years old, lost her appetite, run into Diorruee .
became Nervous, and very reduced during the
murky weather two years ago this Spring. Be ore
fall she wss In her >ied of Consumption, although
she did not cough much. It is needless to say eve-
rything,and ever. Physician as tried She coat-
minced 'with Dr. Guysoti's Extract of Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparilla eight months ago, and it has re
stored her to perfect health, and given us back a
loving daughter.
Most sincerely yours, JAMBS PHILIPP8.
Dr. Guysott's Extract of Yellow Doek and Sarsap
ariila shoul l be iu every family. It eared Viss
Pbilipps—It has cured thousands. Itwil cure you.
It purifies the blood an I iuvigorates the lydcm.
Call on W. II. ELIOT k CO., our agents at Hous-
ton, and get a pamphlet (gratis)
BARNESa PARK,
304 Broadway, New York-
Sold in every village, city, town, parish and ham-
let throughout the country. Mayl 1m.
Consumption cured ia Its last
Stage.
Consumptive pstient, be «f good cheer. We bring
yoa joyful tidings of good news. Head ! Head !
//addonfield.N. J.. April Si*h.
"I was attacked by a severe pain in tbe side, iu
the re*iun of the l.iver. I suffered intenael)
through the whole winter. During all this time I
was confined to my house, htd t violent cough,
raised much Moody matter, and was supposed by
myself and others to be in the last sta« s of Con-
sumption. The February lollowing, when apparent
ly my life was at a close, I p< ocured a bottle ol
Park's Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar. As soon
as I commenced its use I began to grow better. The
soreness of my aide grew tear, the eough gradually
left me, the profas* expectoration and spitting <>t
blood ceased, and my genersl health became by de
grees restored. I was soon enabled to ressme mi
trade, th >t of a carponter, which I have continued
without interruption. I will further remark that
this remarkable cure was affected by only tbree bot-
tles of Balsam. Yours. THOS. C Z7.KN8.
Yon can get full particulars In our "Medical Al-
manac" of W. II. ELIOT a CO*, our agenu at
Houston.
BARNBB 4- PAKK, Proprietors,
3 * Broadway. New York.
Bold iu every Town. IMay 1 1m.
Warn Tiitb, Pssrcmp Bsxith ut Bsatm-
rrt Connexion—can be acquired by using the
"Melm of a TkomtmtU Vlowrt." What lady or
gentleman would remain under tbe curse of a disa-
greeable breath, when by nslng the '-Bain of a
Thousand Flowers" as a dssti'rlee would not only
render it sweet, but leeve the teeth white as alabas-
ter * Many persons do not know (heir breath ie
bad, and the subject is so delicate that their fr! nds
Will nsver mention It. Beware ef counterfeits Be
sure eaoh bottle Is signed FETRIDGE a CO.
For sals by all Druggists, Mew Tors.
"" >V7 os w Cab
Hnrley'a Baruapartita. j
For 'he removal and permanent cure of Scrofula
lyspepsia. Bronchitis, Pulmonary Affections an.
11 cutaneous eruptions aris .iK from an impure o
'itiated condition ofthe blood, it stands unspproacli
•d in the history of me licine. It may used a
II seasons wi h very decided advantage, but w
■ecially in the -pring and summer season,—/# •
Republican.
Sold wholesale by Bcheiffelin. Bro. a Co.- N. Y :
lus-el, Scott a Co.. Phi lade phia. Pa.; Park. Cin.
Wright* Co., N. O.; Bacon, Uy-'e a C-.,
juuis, Mo.; and all extensive drug merchants.
New Advertisements.
•350
Heady (or Be*xaipaent.
u 0 leet lellow Pine Luuiuer.
'• 8U,twO feet Cypress de.
' 'A i,U0U do Cypreee Shiug'es.
80 too Plastering Laths.
Best quality for sale low on the Wharf of
B. S. PAKcONb, Ga.reston.
ALSO, under sheds and in yard a large and con.
ilete assortment of Psaeat-OLa DaasaCs aHD Roosi
..t'HBaa. Il~?Orders solicited. Imy Stf.
Far Ctsterno* &c.
SA i W ii a feet of well seasoned and clear Cy-
JU^vUU press B -aids and flanks tuitabk
■or Cisterns, die , for eale by
Myl*tt B. S. PARSONS, Galveston.
B. S. Parsons,
LUMBER AND SHIPPING MERCHANT.
AND AGENT FUR SAW MILLS AND SASH
FACTORIES,
Strand, Gahoeston, Texas.
HAS COIUTAKTLV OS BtMl* a LA*u>. «U*RTITT OF
Pe~ttacola, Alabama & Calcasieu fellow Pine
dressed amd rough flooring. ceilikg
add weather boarding, boards,
flanks, joists, framing, fenc-
ing amd boat lomsek.
Calcasieu and Sabine Cypress Lumber
SBISSLES, LATHS, SASHM. S LIS PS, DOOSS, 4c.
nip Orders filled for all Boiteina Matcsials
andparticular attention paid to the selecting aud
shipping same.
Also, LUMBEB 8AWBD TO OBDBR AND CAB-
GO J4S FURNISHED. [my IH-"57 ly
It BEWABO,
LOST on Thursday evening last, 11th inst.. be
I tween Old Capitol hotel, Main street down to
congress street, Market square and Conrt Uouse, a
bundle of papers, containing receipts, ac., labelled
"part 3d of report 3d." These papers are of no in-
terest bat to the owner, and the above reward will
b* paid on their delivery to J. A. HAENLE1 ,
My IB. Corner Market, quare.
Agonty Notice.
DURING mj absence from this State, T. W.
House, Esq., and Joseph H. Evans, are au
tnorixed to act as my agents My son Joseph wl.l
receive and receipt for ail money due me.
My 18 It* H.EVANS.
Hsnstsa Temple at Honor* Ha 41-
A REGULAR meeting of Houston Temple of Hon
or. No. 41, will be held this evening, at the
Good Samaritan tlalL at half past seven o'clock
A punctual attendance is requested as business of
importance is to be transacted.
My IS 1. ABRAHAM G LEVY W C T
Aa Ordlaaace.
Concerning Hog*.
Wnaasas, in order to maintain the cleanliness
and salubrity of the City and to secure the conve-
nience of passing in the streets and squares, it is
deemed necessary to prevent Hogs running at large
and infesting the streets and squares therefore
Bo it ordained it the Mayor aud JSldermon of the
t itg of Houston, in Council assembled. That from
and alter the passage of this ordinance it shall not
oe lawful for the owners of Hogs to suffer or per
mit the same go at Urge in tbe limits of said city.
And every sucu person who shall hereai ter suffer or
permit his or her Hogs to go at large in tbe limits
>f the city, shad pay a fine of not less than one nor
more than five dollars for each and every day or
part of a d y he oi she shall so permit the sameto
oedoue to be recovered with csts as in cases ol
other breaches of the city ordinances.
2. That it shall be the di.ty of the City Marshall
to gather ap and impound for at least two days all
• logs found running at large; and U. sell the same at
palilicauctionat.-uchtimeand place as be m*F fix
y notice posted at the Post Oflice door and Market
ilouse oue day before said sale, provided the owner
or owners of said Hogs shall have the privilege ot
redeeming the same at any time befor- said sale, bj
pajing all costs ana expenses of taking up and keep-
ing said Hogs. 1 hat all ordinances conflicting wi.h
this be aud t ie same are hereby repealed.
CUR. EJ* hid, Magor.
E. F. Williams, See'jr. [my .d.
Aa Ordiaadce.
Defining ataz to becolloetod upon Slaves employed
as day Laborers or acting ia the capacity if
Porters within thr corporate limits of
Houston.
Be it ordained b y the Mayor and Aldermen of the
cay of Houston, in Council assembled, the Utl day
of May, 1S57, That from and af.erihe passage ot
Oiis ordinance a yearly t x of fir: dollars, or ha.t
.aeamount for six months, shall be evied and col
ected upon all laves and Negroes employer as
lay Itoorsrs, or wo king in the capacity of Porter
n this city which sh ,11 be paid in advance ; and a?
i mode designating laborers and nesroes of thir
lass, a badge wnl be delivered to each of them.oi.
he payment of the tax, by the City Marshal, whose
luty it ia hereby made to c l.ect the same, whici,
•a-tge shall be worn conspicuously as indicating
.he capacity in which they labor.
If any slave or negro shall hereafter be found en
OkgiUk in sach labor or employinen. without liav-
ug complied with th s ord*nance, it shall be thedu-
,y of the City Marshall to place uid Slave or .Negri,
n the city prisou or lock-up uutil the payment o
•aid tax, costs and expenses of said lmprisoomen'
md keeping -e liquida.ed by the owner. All ordi-
nances or part of ordinances conflicting herewith
ire hereby repealed. LUR. EN M IS,
E. F. Williams, Sec'y. Mayor.
May IS.
Aa Ordlaaace Coaceraia* Base
Sec. I. Whereas in order to secure the safety and
convenience of persons is the streets mud
squares it is doomed necessary to restrict
and limit ths number of dogs running
at large.
Be it ordained by the Mayor aud Aldermen ofthe
City of Houston, inCouncil assembled, That from
and after the i2th day of May 1S57, it shall not be
tawful for auy male or fearnle. or any animal of the
log kind, to go at large within the corporate limits
of the City, whose owner, or owner: shall not have
applied for, and obtained a license or permit, from
the Marshal of the City, and also have placed up-
on said dog a collar, with a plate thereon, npon
which plate shall be a number, corresponding, with
one obtained from tbe Marshal.
Sec. 2, Be It further ordained, that when any per-
son, or persons, shall make application for a l.censv
or permit, aa aforesaid, it shall *be the dnty of the
marshal to jive the same, for which the applicant
shall pay. For every license or permit fnrnishel
for a dog the sum of one dollar, aud for every
license, or permit furnished for s oitch two dollars.
Sec. 3, Be it further ordained, that no butcher
residing in, or out of the Corporate limits of Ihe
city, shall be permitted to bring, or allow their dog
or dogs bitch or bitches, or any animals ofthe dog
kind, to be in or aovutthe Market house, except-
ing he or tbey, shall first have complied with the
provisions of the forgoing ordinances.
Sec. 4, It shall be the duty ofthe M irshato gath-
er up and impean 1 for 2 .lays, all animals of the
dog kind, running at large, contrary to the pruv-
sions of this ordinance, and then destroy them,
provided however, tbe owner or owners ol aucn
an mats may have the privilege of taking out a
license or permit for the same, by complying with
the Snd section of this ordinance, and paying fifty
cts. extra costs for inpounding said dog. or bitch.
Sec. 5, Be it further ordained, tbat th- city will
not be responsible for any dammes growing oat of
this ordinance, nor will claim any of tbe perqui
slties accurring to the Marshal in tha fulfi .meut of
this ordinance.
See. 6, Tbe License granted this ordinance shall
only extend to the end of the year IP57 at which
time ae* li. ense shall be taken and ill ordinances
voufiicting with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Houston May IH,4w.
Aa Ordlaaace.
Defining the City Marshall's foes for advertising
and selling property at Tax Salse.
Beit erdmiuod by the Moyot aud Aldermen of tie
City of Houston, ia Council assembled, this day
121* oj May. 1857. That the City Marshall sh II be
allowed the following fees for'advertising and sell
lug property foi taxes, which sha 1 be allowed him
as costs in making sales and taxed in the same ma •
ner as other like costs, vis: cost of advertising for
each pie* e of property so advertised with the ownei s
name, and the same amount for e .ch piec- so adrei -
tised. owner unknown, and fifty cents for each
piece of property so sold and bid off at tax sales,
and one dollar for each ce tificate of sate delivered
to tbe purchaser ot such property, which fees shall
lie paid by the purchaser with all other costs snd
chirgeable to said property, but in no event sha.I
the City become responsible to said officer tor said
fees. All ordinances or parts ot ordinances here-
to ore passed conflicting with this be and the same
are hereby repealed COIL EEN Is.
k. t. Will ams, Soc'y. Mayor.
May 18.
tawrer's Dal ted ntatoo JUII_
Stages.;
*pHE C. S. Mail Stages leave Crpress City Dep* t
L for Austin, via: Washington, independence,
Brecham, Round Top, Kuterville, La Grange, Bas-
trop and Webberville, every San day, Wednesday
and Friday
For Chappell Hill, aooneville Wbeelock, Alta
Springs, Marlin, Springfield aad Waco, every Sun
day an< Wednesday.
For Washington every day.
Passengers for the above places procure through
tickets from the the Stage OiBce. next door to the
Post IH&ce at Houston, via the U. a T. C. Rai road
to Cypress-
Stages leave Richmond for Columbus and La
irange, every Sunday, Wednesiay and Friday
Passengers for this rou'e, will also procure thro on I
ickets at the above tage 1 >fllre. to go via the Hous
on Tap and the b. B. B. a C. Railroad to Rich
mood.
The above Stagea connect via the railroads men-
tioued, with Ihe Galveston and Houston Mail
steamers at Houston- Paaaengers from or for New
Orleans and Galveston, meet with no delay on thes<
ro iUS- ifeb2tf.| F. P. SAWYER.
Baathera xteamaaip compaaj" aad
Teiat IBall Line.
I™ following new snd magnificent Steamship
. now comprise this line, viz:—
CHARLES MORGAN...-Carr. i.skbv Purs
ATLANTIC •' H Snvrraan.
MEXICO " Jons Y. Liwin.
LOUISIANA " W h. Talbot.
general ku-K " Fosses.
Oue of them will leave New Orleans forGalvestoi
every NI'XDAV an 1 THCKSDAV, at i-
o'c nek, A. si.: returning will leave walveaton fo
New Orleans every SCNEAV and THt'Rh*
BAV, at 4 o'clock P.M.
Thise steamers have all been built, with grea
care and cost, specially for this trade, have splcn
did accommodations for paasengers, and Nr speeu
and ^ajetyare unsurpassed^ Apply to
- . ~|„ 4ialvi
E. B. NICH0L8 a CO.,
II. N. CALDWELL, InJianols.
HARRIS. tiOftBAW « CO., Hsw Orleans.
March 13-'57 ly.
R. Wilkerllif)
HOUSE, 6IGN AND ORNAMFNTAL
PAINTER,
Job! Taksa in tha Canstry.
Shop on Fanaia dtrset Mar C. J Gra nger's
(Bni«7«nu
(tltEUPl Jit OFFICE
WE have just received f om "h Cdrl|.hla aud
New York, a large and splendid stock ef
Papers, Card Boards,
,;ANC Y EMBOSSED CARDS, AC., &C
if the handsomest deicr'ption. and are prepared
ow to furnish nicer aork snd at u>ure leaaouatde
>i ires than has ever been d ne hertt fore in T—1-
Ourst ck consists of the finest qualities of Kent
.'aper, elegant large Emho sed .-how Cards, evr.y
'trie y sn.l color of Cards tor business. Cap. Plat
ap, Letter. Note snd all kinds ef Haprr*; Im
rench Visiting Cants fine Quid snd Sil«er emi-us-
e Visiting Cards, and in a w-rd. every st> Ie. khid
nd desrri| tion of prii.ters stock.on which wears
repared to print in
(gvrrg (Color, Sorm anft Stole,
h tcan be desired.
Our purchases are alt made of msnnflictarers,
ind we are determined net to ■ e outdone in rbeap-
■ess. neatne«* or excel Ie ce of our aork. Were
pectfully invite a share of public |>atr«tiage.
Call at the Teiegiaph Oflice and examine specl-
uens. [apl7 Im] E H. CUMIING.
Jo R. IVlorritf,
mancfa* tCTREE Or STOVE', PCMPB.
copper, tin and sheet IttuM
wabe.
sun dkalss tn
Hardware, Cuttlerv, '• ools, Castings,
and Woodwarr, '
a „ 8treet, hocsiox.
ApllB-w ly w.
■**"* «io rasar,o Nat ice.
Administratrix of .ke estate of
filed her fin41 asa^nn
tin1!!!'?? ** c;ute- " Person* in Wren d
will be and appear at the May term, IBs:, of the
Honorable County Conrt. there to show cause wtr
said account should not be received and the ad-
ministratrix discharged. By order County Goart.
M „ J B DART, CfertK
Mye 3w. By I. C. STarross, Deputy.
rDfflf* VEATHEILI,
Manufacturers and OaJers ui
ALL SORTS OF CONFJKm03F£BT,
wholesale and RETIAIL.
_ — ALSO —
Soda Water, Syrups. lee Crasata. fc.. A*
ap,7-*J7. 4"i"
Virginia Tobacco.
In/ * have low ia store
« LeRwicks' T°1r
19 44 Wm. Chaney do do da
*s " Hundtlev * a° V
45
3>
29
is
?n£dil2i « do
ff * ?f d# do do
JtcOolIoagh uo do do
ponnds'in tin foil." 0nu '*>" *™"wry Horor,
" Snmerlins Columbia aad America
With an assortment of others brands. LarwtwT.
era purposing to visit New Orleans, are parUcalar-
•f i I" eIt,mine °"r Tobacco. They will Isd
it in extent aad variety equ .1 to stocks iu thatc-ty.
A-13-07 c. EMMS * CO.
THUS. BARRISOS,
' B. SaBLS
UAKUISOIV * EABLE,
Attorneys at Law,
_.. waco, tbxa8.
WILL practice in the Courts « McLennaa. Bell
^ °*ter cou,,t,es of the Third aa-
Suk^To * w'm" rupr^ue C*"* t A us! it.
KKPBft lO.—W. 1, Dowilt 4 l*OU. XaaV . a y.
Eera'l, C. M. Hubby a Co., Waco: Gl .iden a
New Orleans, La.: H.II Itouxlsa Cs_
A. SESSUMS,
dealer is
F*NCY & STAPLE DRY GOOD3,
boots, shoes, hats ani cap-,
hardware, saudi.ekv
OROCKERr and china,
glassware stone-
ware an i) wool.
ware.
PROVISl'oIi'sAJD FANCY
Wroceric ,
i^ifl>e!.t P",d f°r Cotton and
Hides in Cash or Merchiuidlte. [mar.$-'5"e
DIE. E. if. VAsn.HU,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
OJfee next uo ,r t„ the Capitol, Kot the < See of D*
oio T"tr],4Hr' VapUmt St. two *o*-m o -
" T fT ttoM e. | mi, a-v.
"a®e a
Attorneys at Law,
Office, Opposite the Old Capitol.
„ _, HJCSTOJI, TEXAS.
MarchSO ly.
HOIKB* BELLI.
Houston, Tsios,
rancera. Wens. Wane Swellings. S.-ald
lleao. Tetter Bo..e Kelions. Ulcers, t.brv ic
joie L gs anil SJtes of every description. TP\o
cure, uo p,y. ^ [iny j.-y 0
Stammering tared!
PROFES-HIR j. H. LEWIS, of Virginia, inform,
those aOioted with Stammering or Sioiterin^,
n.at he his taken Kooouat the OI.I Capital Hotel
where he is prepared to euable them to speak .-nd
read with distiactneas generally in the sp ce o< tao
hours, without iadicting the slightest pain. Wbea
tbe above ctian^ is not vbtotneJ, n« charge will
be made. The patient ia invariably convinced th. t
it is effectual and permanent. He will remain iu
this place for a few days ouly.
Ijjr" N. B.—No one need hesitate in giving me a
call; upon the honor of a gentleman it is no -
bug. All I ask is fair trial No charge for coi -
suiting. As to my character ami my ability in per-
forming whnt I here propose. I aui prepared, ai d
will exhibit letters and certificates from some of ti e
most distinguishail memoers of Congress ana bta s
Senators throughout the South. Imy.J. '
sliiliJiiaiM
HAVING just returned froui tlij North
with
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
FANCY AND 8TAPLE
DRY GOODS,
off rs Ibe same for sale at his store,
uf Main and Frauklin streets,
AT GREATLY BEDCCED' PRICES.
TO* The attention of the ladies U particularly in-
Tittd- [<ayl3tf.
Jno. T. Brady,
[. my authorised agent during my absence from
u,h4.S^' W" i-AWBEMcE.
J. HULL & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail
DRUGGISTS,
(Sir* of the Blue Folo.1
HO OS TOM, TEXAS.
Beep constantly on hand .a well selected —a
fresh stock of Drugs rnd Medicines. !*|a |r.
old capitol nortl,.
FOCSTON, TEXAS.
THORNTON TUA rCHEa sorsimHt.
THE Subscriber having leased
and thoroughly repotted and ren-
ovated the abo e Hotel, respect*
fui.y solicits the Isttronage « ths
traveling pnolie and assure., those who ma* favor
him with tbeir calls, that no edorta shall be amired
to mate their stay agreeable. Ilu a—rmminlaiiiiia
for ladies or families are ample. Attached to tha
house are exeelieut and well kept ssaules.
Jan 10-'57 he
Imaiis KsgiBf a«4 Espe,
\ Q
I 0 coils Keutncky K>*pe.
6" •' L N. Machine Rope,
for sale b, [apte'STI C. Uk.« ftW
""Be Age •( Bssden.
Ne-Pliis-Ultra-Type.
O tilery. Main St., Houston, Texas.
BTE8SKS R. E. Moose and lliaan Uaaa have
•LvJL succeeded after a long course ot ex p. r nKuia
iu furnishing a style of Sun-I.gh. P etur .t wi-teh
they now. with pride and pleasure, call tneattcn
<-°o of Artists and the Public.
"eases possess a life-like appearaac*
a bold relief aad delicacy of tint tr • ly surpi isii.g,
aod which BOed only to be seen to be admired, fti's
improvement is the result of new Chcuuca. coiaai-
-ations aud style of finish.
Ts Artlata.
The in ventors respectfully ioform Artists that they
will give wriuen instructions lor in, .ml perswial
• nstruction for •-1 so tbat the r BM ie ~f oprraUna
can be immediately etiau e.1, and en. are to tiiemat
onoe.all the benefits ot this wonderfa. Im—- -
I'm IL. Pshlic.
Customers sre inviu-d to call at nact and to se-
care. f« r a small a<!r*rce un old uricea, rvarilli.iiff
^ "• """Z
T* Cmstsnsera.
er^hhfil^ "S® Ukrb h" either of as
A . Ba,lesr Hr- Wl '■am*, eau etc aog
•d for new ones a half price. Aptttm.
Carriages and Baggies.
W® rseeive by every packet new style Ear-
ApiS 1Ud v- BN*t dc COT
Ceiuraai.
.yoo BBLS fresh llydrauiic Cem<-nt for sale hv
j "5 urnkv pam s<>N a <-a.
~ ,, Bill Essd.:
A 'l' sises from 8 to 11 iuchaa in tor* and I..
A sale by Ian* -57.] C. BEN^Ta '
ran Original aM saly skr.Lixhl
Oallery im Hassus
rrH* .V**11—resysetfclly in vitas sttsatios
orots^Jpl^SJT^Uodiotyps or improved Am
r tl in delisacy auo '*tin
Biaiaturas on Ivory, and ia
toplnuMM•** exqalsha nUiUsJUof
Prices varying frem sas to dftssa dollars, in pro
potjlon to tbe slse sad valae of the ease or ruaa
t. II. r. STANIBT
[lag ami Bsps-
TOLL stock always on hand an ' for sals by
*• *Bj isUM UCUBtJi.
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