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E. H. CUSHHTG, Editor
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14,1857.
JTP Tha lately ta'tai from she
ntliy 7 iot tVi pip:, a.*9 tiai up
at will h nli ehn;, far ca*h. AUmd
MTWe ware pleased yesterday to meet
Mr. Boafi, of the State Gazette. He visits
this city on baaineea connected with that
■UfHag paper, and we trust his stay may
be pleasant and profitable to him. The
flmtte now has a circulation little, if any,
■grpaased by any paper in Texas.
jSince the doubts thrown upon the
boandary line between the so called Pan
Handle and the Indian Territory east, it
teema to us necessary that some action
should he taken by our State Government
In the matter. A commission is, we are
informed now engaged in surveying a por-
tion of- the western part of that territory
Wkfek the United States have lately acquir-
ed of the Indians. This commission will
doubtless establish a line, and it would be
—n |f our legislature should early in the
i apppoint an agent to examine the
f, and take measures to have it fixed
hy fimal action between the Government
St Washington and that of Texas.
HARRIS COUNTY.
We are indebted to the Assessor & Col-
lector of Harris County for a statement of
the value ef taxable property assessed in
1867. Ititasfol-
,!-*-
491,991 aeree of land, valued at $668,708
Town lots -869.619
1,177 aegroee. 708,300
hones ..44,620
42,667 cattle .224,144
698 sheep .. 1,117
Mon^jrfai interest 140,439
Merchandize on hand 1st Jan., '67..682,003
Miscellaneous property -101,750
- Total $3,335,60C
Propeity in other counties assessed here
1,630,257 acrea of land $605,578
Town lots 25,910
S3 horses 1,000
800 cattle. 1,500
87 negroee......... 18,900
$652,888
Total i
at for 1857 $3,988,488
THE TEXAS ALMANAC.
Istoekes fcteeed by our friend, D.
Richardson, of the 'Nowb,' now in Philadel-
phia with some proof-sheets of the cuts,
■spa, &c., of the forth-coming Almanac for
1868, issued by that office.
The mapia a small one, but the best map
ef Texas, on all aooounts, we have yet seen.
When we say best, we mean the most cor-
net in all particulars, and the most useful
m a reference map. The roailroads are
laid down more correctly, the boundaries
«f the counties better given, the towns gen-
erally corrected to a later date than those
of any other map. We are glad to mention
this, because great injustice has been done
by mepe before published, particularly to
when publishers have suffered
to be swayed by rival interests.
"Theeats, which are wood engravings,
tasfade the cepttol, at Austin, and portraits
ef Gens. Sherman, Lamar, Austin, Busk,
S*rieeoB, CoL John A, Wharton, and Wm.
H« Wharton, all distinguished in the history
qf Texas.
The Calendar notations in the Almanac
very complete. The calculation?
for the longitude of Austin and
Oafveston. .The publication 'Till be very
r, and although an edition of 25,0^
1 he published, we doubt if it wil'
fJfl OFPICTAL VOTE.
We oopy the following statement of the
i vote for Commissioner of Gener.
•HabAOBm and Congressmen, from the
^ ' we give the (ilWal vote of Texas,
fOleWs Angnet laet, except for Governor
and Lieut. Governor.
It will he seen that the Amendment to the
Consultation is lost by a large majority. It
inneeooaary that it should receive a major-
ity of the votes cast for Representatives.
This it has failed to do, by probably more
than 30,400 votes. '
71R8T CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
* Jdtn H. Reagan .....16,841
' V" L. HJtrtm..... 9,921
..■^TT-wtkI**** 6,421
CQNG8RSSI0NAL DISTRICT.
•ny M. Bryan.. 20,821
IT. «. Howth......... 4,505
i'Vi'-ii U'-JU-
•y^'unsjorhy... 15,816
nCKEBnONSR GEN. land office.
-iV. M. White.. 28,182
i Crosby. 26,659
White's majority... 2,623
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
9sr 18,507
Sfrdbst 10,982
' Wh made asotbzb seventy miles (or
s) trip in the ears on Saturday,
I to Richmond. We found the Buffalo
>ayea,BMSoo and Colorado Road flourishing
It appeals to be doing a great deal of busi-
1 trains vanning both ways,
the month of September
1 to $4^90. This month it willge
ve that.
is rapidly improving, and is
\ a plaee of a good deal of business.
I lively. - Cotton has, during
the peat week, brought an extraordinary
trtee than, eoae being sold on Friday at
« •* Oar impression is, that some-
wiB lose by that operation, but it will
net be the piaster, at aay rate. Thecauseof
tut Ugh price we did not ascertain, but we
i buyer at the prise mentioned,
oney ef his own than he
t well what to do with, or-he is buy
teg for ethers.
i U*|i< * J..1 «r mm ojr way o
" and the hotels are doing a good
' We ware pleared to meet many
'aid friends among the eitizens, to grasp
•0kmm handa is always a gratification. Long
JN*
We are man and more oonvineed that
sattreade are a great institution. Saturday
maa a rainy day, one of your genuine,
days, such so the preacher
bat whiah travelers on the prairie
greatly love. To pass comfortably
mm that between here and the Brazos, and
hlafc again In sueh a day, is something to
It will be better when in one
the traveler will be teuton to Co-
i er LaGrange, en the Colorado, and
rto Colombia, and so on, to Whar
i are a good many placee in the
, Oyster Creek and San Bernard bot
, whieh we don't eare if we never see
i, and eertee we aever will, if these
I Will get themselves built shortly
Am I* oae eight ssiles stretch this side
eg Mwed, whieh, we" understand, is
>it doeervee to be. Cttd-
jjjh—law in Texas will never be
1 railroads.
tobaooo crop promisee
the generality of kings and eon
fM«te the Great had a moat phi-
_ _ to. death—in others.
tfcMaefhlahettleo a battalion of veterans
hinuM tahsn to their heels, he galloped
Mwwtae, bawling out, « Why do yonron
WuaBr^' '
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.
"A conservative Innovator" is contribu-
ting some valuable articles to the Charles-
ton Mercury, on tbe Literary men of the
South and "Professional writers.'-
Airs. Graves, wife of a conductor on the
Concord aod Montreal Railroad, was on a
visit to Wells River Vt., the other day, and
she had never seen the inside of a telegraph
office, a visit was paid to it, and the first
message that come while she was there, was
directed to herself, announoing the death
of her husband.
Two men were recently shot in an engine
company row in New York. Of courte, the
man who fired the pistol is unknown.
Parson Brownlow has written to the New
York Times that he intends to visit the
Northern States next spring, and deliver
lectures on slavery. He challenges the
Beechers and Parkers and the whole host
of Black Republican preachers and orators
to discuss the subject with him.
To which a Virginia paper, with caustic
sentitiousness, say3:
Tbe New York Tribune accepts the chal-
lenge—but has the unblushing impudence
to name Frederick Douglass—black as tar—
as the champion of the North who will meet
the Parson. A hitch between the Parson
and Fred, on the "nigger" question would
be one of the richest and moat entertain-
ing exhibitions, perhaps, that the world has
ever witnessed.
LATEST AEWS.
More Troubles in Money Market.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
By. mail and Jones' Express we have New
Orleans' dates to Sunday morning, with la-
ter news from the North and Europe. Heavy
failures are stIH taking ptere- irrery day,"
and the worst does not appear to have come'
yet. We give all the news of interest or
importance.
Fisascial.
New York, Oct. 7.—A meeting of the
merchants held to-day to devise some mode
of relief from the .pressure, recommended
that the banks discount $7,000,000 immedi-
ately, and $10,000,000 aoen hereafter.
A committee was appointed to confer with
the banks.
Philadelphia, Oct 8.—The money mar-
ket is still tighter.
New Yoek, Oct 8.—Bowen, McNamee &
Co. have failed. Their assets are said to
largely exceed their liabilities.
This is one of the heaviest importing
(silks, &c.) nouses in the country.
Boston, Oct. 8.—Money is easier here,
and there is more confidence.
New York, Oct, 8.—There is a very gloo-
my feeling here.
Several heavy dry goods failures are re-
ported.
There is a tremendous pressure upon the
banks, urging them to expend liberally, as
tlw only means of avoiding general bank-
ruptcy.
Stocks are declining heavily—bank stocks
among the rest..
The excitement ia very great.
The total number of failures announced
last week is one hundred and twenty-three.
Bowen & McNamee, and Wm. G. Lane &
Co., dry goods merchants, hrve asked for an
extension. The latter house has connec-
tions in Charleston.
The morning papers agree that yesterday
was the gloomiest day of the season.
The difficulty of raising money was so
great that the most solid securities were
slaughtered at an enormous decline.
The Herald announces the failure of Har-
per k Brothers, and states that their assets
exceed their liabilities a million.
The assets of Wm. G. Lane & Co.,it is
stated, exceed their liabilities half a mil-
lion.
'.these suspensions are said to be owing
mainly to the difficulty about exchange.
The banks disagree about expansion.—
Hence, nothing has been done.
The State banks—[that is, we' presume,
the banks in the interior—Eds. Pic.]—of-
fered to adVance the means to forward the
Western crops if the city banks would pro-
;ect their circulation sixty day s. The latter
refused.
The city is filled with painful rumors.
Meetings are everywhere held, but with-
out satisiactory results.
Locisville, Oct. 8.—Mon;y is tightej.
Memphis, Oct. 8.—Monsy matters are
lighter- . .-v. rraij
Bostojt," Oct. O'.—Money is easier, trat
negotiations are difficult.
Xhe banks have gained $300,000 in spe-
cie.
Belling k Co. hove suspended.
New York, Oct. 9.—Evening—Matters
remain the same as at the Bending of the
previous despatch.
There has been a run on the Park Bank
to-day. All demands were met.
There is a panic in the bank stock mar-
ket, and such stocks have suffered a tre-|
mendous depreciation. The following are
the present quotations: American Exchange
50; Park, 58; Metropolitan, 59; Bank of
Commerce, 70; Merchants, 41; Phoenix, 70.
Heavy sales have been made of State
stocks, at the following figures: New York,
90; Louisiana, 69; Ohio, 85; Missouri, 64;
Virginia, 77; Tennessee, 74; California, 55.
Several unimportant failures are report-
ed.
A proposition of the merchants to the
banks to increase their loans three millions
haa been rejected.
ArrAiss in Philadelphia.
Phiadelfhia, Oct. 9.—The Ledger eays
that tenures are daily occurring, and there
ie no relief in money matters, and none ex-
pected until specie payments are resumed.
Augusta, Oct. 10.—Reliable telegraphic
dispatches from Charleston, announce the
suspension of the Bank of the State of South
Carolina.
The bank ts a State institution. C. M.
Freeman is the President.
New Yoek, Oct. 10.—There has been a
run on the Brooklyn and Bowery Savings
Bank to-day. All demands were met.
The Park Bank has stood tbe run success-
fully.
Boston, Oct. 10.—The Michigan Central
Railroad has suspended until they realize
from the proposed bond subscriptions on the
10th of November. Their coupons will be
paid as usual.
The Illinois Central and New York and
Erie Railroads have suffered their notes to
be protested.
Money is depressed.
We have the following failures to report:
Seymour A Co., Paper Dealers;
Coii & Co., Sugar Dealers;
J. W, Corliers, Dry Goods.
Boston, Oct. 10.—Money is depressed.—
We have no new failures to report.
Louisvilbe, Oct. 10.—Our merchants
complain that ihe banks will discount no
trade acceptances out of Kentucky.
Indiana, Tennessee and Mississippi ac-
ceptances are thrown out.
Gold runners from Cincinnati and Louis-
vflle have "been quietly run out of Paducah
by the citizene.
Www V OVV jo
despondingly.
Numerous failures are reported including
Seymour 4 Co., paper dealers; James Corlie
k Co., dry goods merchants; John Genin,
hatter; Fenton Lee & Co., dry goods mer-
chants; Henry Coit, agent of Drake k Co.,
sugar dealers, Havana.
Virginia sixes are.reported at 70; Illinois
Central Railroad, 70; Erie Railroad, 7}.
The stringency in money matters is una-
came into collision with the schooner Har-
riet Maria, bound for New Orleans, and
Bunk her.
All the schooner's crew, except Daniel
Higgins, of New Orleans, were saved.
Nashville, Oct. 8.—Ex-Gov. Andrew
Johnson was to-day elected, by the Legisla-
ture, U. S. Senator for the term of sis years
from the 4th of March last, in place of Sen-
ator Jones, whose term then expired.
St. Louis, Oct. 9.—We have advices from
New Mexico that Manuel Otero, the Demo-
cratic candidate^ has been re-elected Del-
gate to Congress.
We have the following intelligence of the
election in Kansas on the 5th inst.:
Leavenworth county has given a Demo-
dratic majority of 244 ; Atchison, Demo-
cratic majority, 63 ; Doniphan, Democratic
majority 60; Douglas, Black Republican
majority 1,165 ; Johnson. Democratic ma-
jority 1,700 ; Jefferson, reported Demo-
cratic majority 350.
The Legislature will be Democratic.
Parrot, the Black Republican candidate,
is elected delegate to Congress.
St. Locis, Oct. 9.—The returnsfrom Kan-
sas indicate that both branches of the Le-
gislature will be Democratic.
The Northern and Southern Democrats
acted together.
Vicksbueo, Oct. 9.—The returns of the
Mississippi State election, thus far received,
indicate that the Democratic State ticket
is elected by an increase on the vote for
Buchanan at the Presidential election.
The Congressional delegation will be en-
tirely Democratic, and there will be Demo-
crat gains in the State Legislature.
St, Loris, Oct. 10.—According to the es-
timate of the Free State men, the Legisla-
ture in Kansas will stand :
In the Council—Nine Republicans and
four Democrats. ' .
House—Twenty-four Republicans aud
fifteen Democrats.
New Yoek, Oct. 10.—The New 'iork As-
sociated Press has decided to employ a sub-
stantial News Yacht at New Foundland, to
board foreign steamers off Cape Race—thus
shortening the time of the reception of Eu-
ropean news to six or eight days.
FOREIGN NKW8.
Haifax, October 7.—The Royal Mail
steamship Niagara, Captain Eyrie, from
Liverpool on the afternoon of Saturday,
September 26, has arrived here en route for
Boston. The Niagara brings three days
later advices than brought by the Anglo
Saxon.
Liverpool, Sept. 26.—The sales 6f cot-
ton for the week foot up only 29,000 bales,
of which 4500 were taken on speculation.
All qualities have slightly declined.
The sales on Friday, the 25th, amount to
5000 bales, the market closing quiet and
dull.
The whole stock of American Cotton in
port amounts to 206,500 bales.
Our advioes from Manchester are unfa-
vorable. Buyers demand a reduction.
' Breadstuff's closed dull, with a declining
tendency.
Provisions closed dull. Beef is heavy—
all qualities having declined considerably.
Consols for money closed at 90£.
Harrison, Watson & Co., bankers, of Hull,
England, have failed. Their liabilities are
very large.
All qualities of cotton show a decline of
|d. since Wednesday. Orleans Fair 9f;
Orleans Middling 9£. Mobile Fair 9|;
Mobile Middling, 9|. Upland Fair 9f; Up-
land Middling 9. The whole stock of cot-
ton in port at this place ia 206,500 bales,
American, 73,500 bales all others. Total
289,000.
The sales on Saturday are estimated at
4000 bales.
Mexico has announced her acceptance of
the mediation of France and England in
her difficulty with Spain.
MARKETS.
Mbxphis, October 8.—Our Cotton mar-
ket is depressed. A few bales were sold to-
day at 11J to 12. Buyers offer 11c.
There is nothing doing in Exchange, and
no discounts are to be had.
New York, October 8.—The ootton mar-
ket is dull at two cents decline.
Pork has declined 25c.
Lard is active.
The sugar market is quiet, and J lower.
The money market is unchanged.
New York, October 9.—The cotton mar-
ket is dull. Middling Uplands 13c.—no
sales.
CixciSNArn, October 10.—Flour $4 60@
$5 50. Grain unchanged. Whiskey 16c.
Star Candles 24c. Tailow, 12@13c.
Naw Yoax, October 10.—Cotton and
Hour quiet. Wheat—$1 25@$1 37 for
White: Red $1 lo@$l 22J. Corn 65@S8£c.
Provisions dull.
New Orleans, October 10th.
COTTON—As very few buyers have been
able to enter the market, holders have been
obliged to Bubmit to a further heavy de-
cline. The sales sum up about 8,000 bales,
prices opening at ll£c. for Middling, with
subsequent transactions at 11c., showing a
reduction of at least two cents in as many
days.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stook on hand Sept. 1, 1857...bales. 8,359
Received since 103,691
Received to-day 4,317—108,000
the people of the State that Henderson and
Scurry are to represent Us on the floor of
the United States Senate, shouts of joy,
from the Red River to tbe Rio Grande, will
fill the air, and the jub&W of conservative
Texans will make the welkin ring, which
will ever be remembered; Justice.
sr
MONDAY, OCTOBER, 12,1857.
fgg* We were pleased this morning to
meet J udge Allen, Agent of the .Houston
& Texas Central Railroad, in town.
Exported to-day
Exported previously.
116,367
3,394
18,857—22,251
The Bowery Bank has suspended. The
depositors, are the only sufferers, as the
other city banks redeem its notes.
Wood & Grant, grocers, and W H Carey
& Co., dealers in silks, have suspended:
also the following tobacco houses: Connelly
k Adams, G S Hill man, Buokly & Moore,
Baptist Si White and Brummell k Royster.
It is impossible to procure concert of ac<
hence many more fail-
ia impossible to procure concert of ac-
tion by the banks,
urss are inevitable.
The Illinois Central Railroad made an
assignment to-day.
pnilaoslfkia, Oot. 10.—David S Brown
k Co., a domestic dry goods house, have sus-
pended.
Louisville, Oct. 10.—A. D. Mansfield,
clothier, and Smith, proprietor of Owen's
Hotel, have made assignments.
Coarlesio'n, Oct. 10.—Apprehensions of
the banks are increasing.
Miscellaneous.
WasanroTON, Oct. 7.—Nearly $2,000,000
of U. 8. stocks have been sent in {pr re-
demption since the 24th Sepeember. The
demand is now falling off rapidly, owing, it
is supposed, to the comparative ease or the
money market.
The Navy Department has sent out in-
structions to tbe Commander cf the Home
Squadron to Intercept armed parties design-
ing to invade Mexico or Costa Rica.
We call attention to'the advertise-
ment of the school of Prof. Ruter and sis-
ter, who are both well known as accom-
plished teachers.
jKnickerbocker Magazine for Octo-
ber has arrived, and isasahvays,acceptable.
We have put it in the drawer for a quiet
evening, as soon as we come to it.
The rains of a day or two past have
been exceedingly wet, to say the least of
them. They were succeeded last night by a
Norther, which has cleared the sky, and
will, we trust, in good time, dry fhestreets.
We would invite, attention to the
card of Mr. W. P. Cunningham, whieh will
be found in another column. Mr. C. brought
with him the highest testimonials of his
ability and character fro$a South Carolina,
which a three years aojotrn, in our city has
well sustained. It may re proper to state
that the school is not i ectarian, but chil-
dren of any denominatio ; may attend.
In our Commereif^ Issue of Thurs-
day, we quoted hides at ^Octs. We under-
stand they were quoted considerably above
this by some of the Galveston Mercantile
circulars of that day, although it was im-
possible to realize lOcts. in lots there ii
that market for sale We quote from actu-
al sales, and we would suggesttoour friends
there to do the same, if they would avoid
disappointing their correspondents.
Stock on hand not cleared 94,116
Flour—There has again been a fair de-
mand for Flour (mostly for unbranded,)
and we notice sales of 2500 bbls., including
20©unbranded, at $4,25, and 1160 in three
lots at $4 30@$4 50, 356 bbls. at $5 02J for
Superfine, and 330 Extra at $6 per bbl.
Pork—Mess is retailing at $2>@$27 50,
but round lots could be had for less
Bacon—The largest sale we heard of was
10 casks Ribbed Sides at 15}c ft. Shoul-
ders retailing at 18Jc.
We copy the following from the Gal-
veston News at the suggestion of a friend of!
Maj. Scurry.
Matagorda, Sept. 19, 1857. J
Eds. News:—Many are the conjectures!
as to who will be our next U. S. Senators, j
I believe it is generally conceded that Gen.
J. Pinckney Henderson will take the place |
of the lamented Rusk, but the question is, i
who will succeed the traitorous Houston. •
A long list of bright and trustworthy names !
are frequently spoken of, but upon whom
the Senatorial honors are to fall we know. ]
not. I propose mentioning a name, as oth- j
ers have done, for tbe important post of U.;
S. Senator, trusting that the same will meet j
with a hearty response throughout the Slate 1
—I mean the Hon. W. R. Scurry; and in i
making mention of him, I feel assured that |
none could be more watchful of our rights, |
nor wield a mightier influence than Major
Scurry; and as he has done much for us, |
let us reward him in return. Allwillat once
admit that Major Scurry is a powerful ora-
tor. His arguments are equal to his orato-
ty, and his sound judgment and quick per-
ception render him a man without a supe-
rior in the State. In Texas, his name is a
hm.«ghnlH wnnl and lhn«g wtin li.T. hnarrl
■ i-- _i.rii>ng-biru ol Mission Valley, pro-
claiming from the rostrum, will never forget
the effect.
In the last Presidential campaign, it is
well known that M^jor Scurry was one of
the most zealous advocates of the Democrat-
ic party. He labored well for the good old !
cause, and had the pleasure of seeing the j
Lone Star State bear down upon the enemies |
of Democracy with upwards of <tpr<>m«pn
thousand majority, lie wae one oi tbe State .
electors on the Democratic ticket, and I be-1
lieve that no man contributed more to the :
triumph of constitutional principles than
Major Scurry. Ever true to his party and
His country, he dreaded not to meet in de-
bate "Sam's" most active followers, and [
when they did meet, it is only necessary :
that we know Scurry, to know who was1
worsted. And even when we see James Bu-
chanan captain of the ship of State, with ;
John C. Breckenridge first mate, we still be- j
hold W. R. Scurry, that indomitable hero!
of Democracy, on the alert He never fait -1
ers, but true to hig party as "the magnetic i
needle to the pole, he girdo on his armors |
and is again in the field, to vanquish the '
supporters of the isms, and w.th them to
consign to the shsdes of private life, that i
fosterer of those isms, Sam Houston. Again
Major Scuny beholds Democracy triumph- j
ant, Sfid perhaps that is all the recompense J
he seeks; but Democracy is njt ungrateful,
and therefore, "honor to whom hcaor ie
due." I
When we see a man who has labored teal-
ously and perseveringly for a " consumma-
tion devoutly to be wished," and who ia!
ever reedy to commence anew and fight our !
battles for us, let us place upon his head a I
crown of reward, and thus show to the world I
that Texas can reward the faithful. .
Shortly we must know the result of all
predictions concerning this matter. I am
confident that judicious selections will be
made^for no oy^boast of bfttw "*
Jg®°* Madame Sieminski's concert on
Friday evening was, we are glad to learn,
a great success. The house was crowded
with a delighted audience, and the music
was, as we have before said of it, first rate.
We are informed that this gifted lady in
tends visiting some of the neighboring towns.
We shall be glad to hear of her having
good houses wherever she goes. Her man-
agement of the flute is wonderful, and her
Voice is trained to a very high state of cul-
tivation.
The corps of surveyors engaged in loca-
cating the Houston Tap and Brazoria Road
returned Saturday. They completed their
work through to Columbia. They inform
us that some of the sub-contractors on the
last section, (the heaviest portion of the
road) commenced work a week ago, while
Col. Sharpe, on the middle division, would
probably begin to-day. There is no doubt,
in the ordinary course of events, but the road
will all be ready for the iron by the 1st of
May next. The contractors are all ener-
getic, go-ahead men, and will push along
as fast as possible. ___
HOUSTON AND GALVESTON.
The Matagorda Chronicle, of the 3d, has
article under the above head, which we feel
obliged to notice.. Copying the statement
of the amount of merchandise imported into
Galveston and Houston for sale, it says:—
The intelligent resident, no less than the
casual observer were by no means prepared
to accept the following development of the
comparative trade of Galveston and Hous-
ton. Not that the amount of business is so
extraordinary ,£n either, but that the im-
ports of Houston should so far exceed those
of Galveston. Their local positions are by
no means analogous to each other; the one,
to all appearance an eligible seaport, admi-
rably adapted to the demands of commerce
as a central, convenient shipping port, and
generally considered the Mercantile Empo-
rium of Texas, to which Houston itself, is
tributary for ocean transportation. The
latter being an interior town and the ter-
nilnua of inland tisasit," iftwrtWepMia1
reader is at a loss to account for the discre-
pancy of the trade shown by the following
reports, from reliable authority in each of
the rival cities :
The assessment of Galveston shows Importations
for 1836, to have been 042U.24U, against 30ii.0t0 in
1854.
The amount of importations of merchandise into
the city of Houston, says the Telegraph, for the
last three years, are : for
iaM $918,175
185 5 1,095-368
185 6 1,719,196
The Chronicle then goes on to say that
tbe contest between the two cities apparent-
ly depends on the projected railroad rami-
fications for the concentration of interior
trade, and adds, that the object of Houston,
" Notwithstanding her prosperity under
existing circumstances, is to make New
Orleans the entre-pot of Texas if it can, in-
stead of cherishing and building up sea-
ports of our State,"
Here our cotemporary labors under a
great mistake. We emphatically deny that
this object is either " obvious," or as a de-
sign entertained at all. Such a result is
not anticipated or expected, and if it-was,
it could nerer be realized. Our old friend,
Dugald, will do us the favor, and himself
the credit, to stand corrected. The remarks
which he indulges in on this text, of course,
amount to nothing. He adds ;
" How far thia policy is patriotic or popu-
lar the community interested must judge;
in our own humble opinion it is opposed to
all the dogmas of domestic economy or love
of country within our ken. especially when
achieved at our owu expense."
Now. we will inform our cotemporary,
that what he is pleased to call patriotic
policy is. in business, a humbug. The only
policy whieh enterprising business men re-
gard is self-interest. The great policy
which we regard is to afford as many facil-
ities to the trade of our State as possible,
and then let that trade go where it will be
best accommodated. If that place be Hous-
ton, Galveston, New Orleans, or Matagorda,
let it go right there. This is true patriotic
policy as everybody but persons interested
in building up a town can see.
We want to see railroads built every-
where, where they can be supported, built
for the sake of the country, built to accom-
modate. the agricultural interests -of the
State, built to develope the resources.
ITV
A correspondent of the Printer suggests
the name of Dr. W. G. W. Jowers for one
of the Senatorships. It is of no use. Dr.
Jowers hasn't any chance of being even
'compromise' candidate. He will be re-
membered as one of tiie defeated candidates
for Lieut. Governor two years ago, runing
on the Know-Nothing ticket.
The Marshall Flag has a call for a meet-
ing of the citizens of Harrison county, fav-
orable to the formation of a County Agri-
cultural Society in that county. It is un-
doubtedly a good move, and we shall watch
its success.
The Flag has an article enquiring "how
often the Democracy have killed or intend
killing Sam ?" We thought he was effectu-
ally killed last summer in Texas, but if
there is life enough left in him to make a
fight, just trot him out, He can b«4^jjled
just as often as his worshipers desire.
The Marshall Reporter mentions a dinner
given by the Bar there to Judge Gregg who
presided at the late term of the District
Court held there. It appears to have been
a well deserved compliment.
The Republican says there has been an
unusual amount of sickness there for six
months past and quite a number of deaths
Health is, however, now improving.
The Republican learns that the cotton
crop of Harrison county is much better
than was anticipated.
The Editor of the Republican was at the
Runnells Ball at Jefferson on the 24th nit.
It was a brilliant affair.
The Nacogdoches Chronicle says that Mr.
g^hn F. Morgan, a son-in-law of Judge
Ochiltree, was killed at Jonesville Angelina
county, on the 1st inst by Wm. Burks. It
was in a dispute about a game of cards.
The Chronicle says that there is iron for
75 miles of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
at the landing on Red River. Our cotem-
porary had better change that fignr£ 7, if
all accounts are correct.
The editor of the Chronicle doesn't like
the paying of a quarter to get into the pen-
itentiary. He says the State needn't make
so much fuss about its wan-agerie. It is a
complete cell any way, and seems to be
turned into a />ennytentiary. The ground
of the charge we are not aware of. but pre-
sume a gentleman of Gen. Bes3er's good
management would not make it without
some good reasons.
The Chronicle mentions the name our
county man, Dr. Ashbel Smith in the fol-
lowing complimentary terms:—
We regret to hear that this gallant old
Texian has determined to retire from po-
litical life. The student of the past history
of Texas will find no purer record than that
he has left behind him.
The Chronicle thinks that the union of
such papers as the-Rusk Enquirer and Gal-
veston News against the Kansas policy of
the administration is a strange affinity.
Tbe Chronicle says that the corn crop of
Nacogdoches county is turning out better
than was expected. The prospects are good
for a good yield of cotton.
The La Grange True Issue mentions the
meeting of the Presbytery of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church at that place last
week.
The True Issue is giving considerable at-
tention to the subject of rail roads.
The Rusk Sentinel says that Rainwater,
oharged with killing Finley, in the lower
part of Cherokee county, has been cleared.
The same paper says that Thos P. Ochil-
tree, Esq., is a candidate for the chief
clerkship of the House of Representatives.
He is a worthy man, and will, if elected,
fill the office well.
The Houston Telegraph, however, has ap-
plied a test to the aspirants, as a qualifica-
_ion._ to whiph wa-aaattai-.———-—rhe eSl"
e Senators chosen should
be natives of one or other of the Southern
States.—San Antonio Ledger.
You are mistaken, Bir. The Houston
Telegraph has not done any such thing. On
the contrary, it favors the claims of E. M.
Pease, who is by birth a New Englander.
We learn by the Ledger that Gov. Pease
has called out a company of seventy-five
men to preserve peace in the cart war diffi-
culties. We are glad of this.
The Intelligencer gives the official result
of the vote for Judges of those districts
whereelectionsforthemwereheld in August.
In 2d District, Terrell's majority over Green
was 362. In 3d District, Baylor over Harri-
son, 190; in the 9th, Reeves, over Hays,
43. In the 11th,J. F. Crosby, without op-
position. In 14th, Norton, over McKinqpy,
252. In this district, the vote for District
Attorney stood—McDonald 1,342, Porter
1,210, Williams 96,
The Richmond Reporter says that busi-
ness there is brisk, and a considerable
quantity of cotton was sold there last week
at 15|@15} cents. Cotton buyers must be
eager there. That price is fully 2} cents
above any other market within a thousand
miles of there, includingthe little village of
New Orleans.
The Reporter mentions several disgrace-
ful rows in Richmond the past week.
The Reporter argues in favor of home
manufactories. We like to see it. We have
been trying to prove that Texas should
manufacture a great deal of her cotton, for
years.
The receipts of cotton in Richmond for
the past week we cut from the Reporter:—
By McMahan, McFarland & Co 209
By Robinson & Jenkins .- 188
By Blum &Mayblum 69
By A. Haber, Jr 57
.By J. C. Shaw 65
Know Nothingism and Proscriptiveism and
abominationism genrully—like old Samuel.
Don't help thee kar of Civilizashun on-
werds by a kordial chere : don't welcome
all men "sound on thee goose/" knowraat-
tur wear they waz born : don't help thee
Great Stlthern Party, but stik 2 that air
Sowth Poleismof yourn, "Plunket,"! Don't
foller the Delta, News or Mercury, don't
even lag weth the Richscuo EsQrtRtxn
One but go inn fur " Proscripshuu" with a
few moar "kindred soleS,'" & wen u
konker Nikaragua & want 2peapel it with
pro-slavery men% keep on a proskribing
Northern and transatlantic born men &
call on the fokes down in the Antartio re-
juns to kum and peapel it.
Wise "Plunket !" " hickry" roked
"l'lunket. !" u r a genus! It will bea
pittv 2 " gag" u! u tawk sense. We
ndorse Plunket.
Let's "PROSCRIBE" everybody—except
u and me, " Plunket :" or would u pro-
scribe me 2 Pluuket ? Very well. We love
proscripshun. Its sow phunny, u say its
Suthern. Our enemies tot/ it smells Yankee-
Uh—and that inn thee worst cents uf thee icord
—but. it must be as u and me say Plunket—
so let us pitch inn & tri & make the whole
big world look through ure little proscrip-
tive scope.
Yourn furever and
ever, amen.
Ed. Roaring Rao
Somewhere, Tx.
Oktober 9, 1857.
TRIBUTE or BESPECT.
At a meeting of Houston Lodge. No. 50,1.O. O.P.
held Oct. tlth, 1S57. The following was appointed a
Committee consisting of Rob t. Burns, Robt. Jermon,
J. I. Bra<ly and A. J.llay, to draft suitable resolu-
tions to ihe memory of oar late well beloved brother,
John Crutcher. who departed this life on the 29th
day of September, 1857. W hereupon the following
preambieandresolutiona were unanimously adapted:
We are called upon to mourn the death of our
worthy brother, John Crutcher, whose demise can
not but be regarded as an irreparable loss, his no-
ble, generous nature ; his freedom from selfishness
uncharitahleness and malice, his genial disposition,
kind temper, linked his friends to him with band *
of steel and won for him the regard of all who knew
him.
Esteeming him while liviDg we sincerely lament
hia departure from among us, and as an evidence of
onr respect we adopt the following resolutions:
Resolved, 1st. 1 hat in the death cf brother John
Crutcher, we have been deprived of a cherished
friend ; our Order of a consistent brother; Houston
Lodge of a faithful member, and lociety of a good
man.
3d Retelved, That as a testimonial of our sorrow
at his loss anil respect for his memory, we will wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
3d Resolved,. That a copy of this preamble and res-
olutions be presented to the relatives of the deceas'
ed with the assurance of our condolence at the ir-
repirable loss they have sustained.
4th Resolved, That the Houston Telegraph, Hous-
ton Republic and La Orange True Issue, be request-
ed to publish the foregoing for three insertions.
Oct. 14, 3ts. ROBT.BUBNS, Sec'y.
Mew Advertisem'tse
NOTICE.
On Thursday the fifth day of next month, (No
vember) I will apply to Charlei Shearn, Chief
Jus. ice of Harris County, for di-charge in bank-
OH ABLE 8 L. CLARKE.
raptcy
O.
ctobe" 14th. 3w
LtniBCBl LUMBER!
\ LL kinds of Lumber on hand at our yard, Mil*
A. am street, in rear of tbe Methodist Church ;
Lumber sawed to order and delivered at shojrt no-
tice In any pirt of the city. „
Oct. 14th."3m. WILLIAMSON k. FITZSIMMONS.
Educational* .
THE subscriber has reopened his school, in
rooms formerly occupied, adjoining ihe Epis-
copal Church. The Female department, under the
personal charge of Miss E. Ruter, wiil have every
attention and facility for a thorough education,
and classes in any of the higher branches instruc-
ted by the Principal. A. W. RUTER.
Oct 18 twSt wl
Estray Notice.
TAKEN up by J. w, Oats Jr. and estrayed bat-
fore William Anders, a Justice of the Peace
for the county of Harris, one brown pony branded
on the shoulder J J, appraised at Q40, a bay mare
branded JO appraised at S20, one cow and yearling
branded .13 marked crop oif one ear, appraised at
$14. James P. McOee and J. W. Watson apprain
era. J, B. DAKT. cl'kr
Houston Oct 10 1857. %
MR. & Jlrs. Cunningham will con-
tinue their Schools, st their residence, near
the Catholic Church. Thankful for past f«.vors, we
hope to merit a continuance cf the public patronage.
The course of instruction wil 1 embrace all the
branches of an English education. Mathematics,
Latin, Greek and French.
RaraaiHCKs—Dr. Lewis, Col. Lewis, Hon. Judge
OHeil, Col. Richardson, Col. Oarlington and oth-
ers. all of South Carolina-
Oct 12 3w3t
jr. G. nORTON,
Receiving, Forwarding
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT
Cypress City, Tsxas,
Will attend promptly to all business entrnsted to
his care. [Oct. 8 It.
Isaac Fphraim's Estate..
Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted
to this Estate, that unless they come forward
and settle their debts to said Estate.including such
debts as we re contracted with tbe late firm of Oer-
son % Ephraim as belong to said Estate, within four
weeks, trvm tbe date of this notice, that said claims
will be sued on without respect to their amounts or
to persons—and some of them sooner.
S ABIN & HAMBLIN.
Houston Oct. 8,4w *57. Atty's for the Executor.
WM. R. WILSON,
M
GALVESTON.
IMPORTER 4 DEALER IN
MECHANICS' TOOLS
ASD
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Wood and Willow-ware .Copper, Tin and Sheetfron
Ware, Hardware Ac Cutlery, Sails, Castings,
Grind k. Mill Stones, Paints, Oils, Glass
and Potty, Tin, Sheet Iron and
Zinc, Cooking and Parlor
Stoves Ship Chandlery and Solar
Lamps, Lift and Force Aimps Steam
Packing and Brass Mounting for Boilers and
Engines. Agent for
HOE'S CIRCULAR SAWS,
Oct, R. *57,—aly. Houston Texas,
Friday, October 9, 1857.
The Island City reached her landing this
morning from Galveston with the following
Passengers:
Col. Wells, Mrs. Dunlany, Piper, J.
Rouze, John Cargan, P. Bremond, J. C Le-
pert, Chas. Beissner, F. Scranton, H. J.
Trube and lady, M. Morris, Mrs. W. B. Wil-
son and son, Miss Hobson, B. Anthony and
lady, Mrs. Van Heuren, child and nurse,
Hannah Johnson.
Peb Island City.
Consignees :
Allen & Fulton,-Colraan & Levy, A. J.
Burke, E. J. Hart & Co., C. Huebner, J. B.
Morris, Nathusius & Cowen, F. A. Bice, T.
W. Whitmarsh, Van Alstyne & Taylor, Tuff-
ley & Weatherly, Taylor & Bagby, W. M.
Bice, G. Gerson, H. J. Trube, S. Lodd. S.
Burke, P. Bremond.
Special Notices.
Head! Reid !! Yb Afflicted, Read !! !—H T
Helmbold offers to tbe afflicted his Genuine Prepa-
ration, Fluid Kxtract Buchu, which has accon^iKh-
ed the most extraordinary cures of ail other diinilar
remidies. • Read the advertisement in another col*
umn. hesdedf *Helmbc ld's Genuine Preparation.
Octr I, *57, JL, lm.
Dr Haofiand's German Bitters,prepared by Dr C M
Jackson, arejustlyly reckoned among our most val-
uable medicines. In cases of Dyspepsia it acts like
ting the tone of tbe stomach, stim-
ulating the digestive powers and giving ruddy health
to the cheek and brightness to the eye. There are
thousands in this community who can testify to their
virtues, and thousands will hereafter add their tesr
timony. £ee Advertisement. Oct. 1, lm.
Wood's Hair Dye—This admirably article is
rapidly improving the hair. No article ofasimi ar
kind, now before the -{lubli enjoys a better reputa-
tion as a restorative and invigorating hair tonic.—
Its peculiar chemical qualities have a beneficial af-
fect upon tbe growth and character of the hair, giv-
ing a silky and glossy texture to that which was
formerly of a course and dry nature. It has« also,
we understand, tendency to preserve the youthful
color and appcarance of the hair, and destroying
or counteracting the effects 9f age With such re-
commendations in its favor, we hardly perceive how
any lady or gentieman should be without so valua-
ble an adjunct to their toilet. The article may be
had of the Druggists throughout the country.
sept 17 Im.
Night Air,
This is the season when hearts are gay, pleasures
run high and health lost sight of
Many— verj many of those mournful cases of
Consumption, where it has taken the young, the
beautiful and the gay, has been contracted by indis-
creet exposure' o night air. Read the statement of
the thousands who die of this insidious disease.—
garah Jane Coulson. Miss K%lk and thousands of
others undoubtedly took t eir cold in this way.—
You are not afraid of colds. Beware how you allow
them to linger. The tomb-stone may tell the story
a year hence which you cannot. More than one haif
the entire deaths in New York City over five years
of age, are of som? Pulmonary complaint! ! They
were first colds. Dr Park's Balsam of Wild Cherry
and Tar should betaken on the first necessity.
It ij sure to cure you. and save you from a con-
T. E. THOMPSON,
DEALER I>T
Gold & Silver Ware
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
Corner *f Main and Congress Streets,
Houston, Texas.
CALLING attention to the above card, I beg to
inform my old friends and and the publid that
I hare fitted up in extro style and at considerable
expense a handsome store on the premisea lately oc-
cupied by Messrs Burke and Perkins, next door to
Wm: M. Rice, and furnished it with erery variety of
gold and silver ware, jewels and precious atones, in
style, quantity and quality to meet any demand that
may be made.
My stock consists in part of the following :
Watches.—Splendid heavy Oold lever magic
case. Hunting case, plain cue, Ladies plain case.
Hunting case. Enamelled cane set with diamonds;
Fine English I,e vers Chronometers; Bail Koad time
Keepers; Silver Watches of all kinds shapes and
sizes,adapted to keep time for people in all the walks
occupations and positions in life. Prices range from
$10 to $300.
Bracelets-—Beautiful jet,gotd, plain, chased,
set with precious stones. Cameo, Link; Band; Coral;
llosctte etc, etc.
Charm —Of every form, shape, variety and des-
cription; for both ladies and gentlemen.
Chains-—Guard and fob chains;plain and fane;-,
Shatelin;solid gold,more than fifty different styles
of the latest and richest d> scriptions.
Lockets —In quantities, of every sue, v riety
an 1 quality.
Ring's-—Plain gold, heavy, richly cliased Dia-
mo d. Amethyst. Ruby, I'earl,Emerald, Jet,Garnet,
Cjfrbui.cie, Onyx, Sardonyx. Enamnl. Turquoise,
Opal'a'-d garnets set in every variety of design andde-
vice. ^oth tor ladies gentlemen and children.
Pins-—Ladies Cameo,Lava, Mosaic Guld Stone
Mosaic Florentine, Mosaic Enamel painted; Moss,
Agntes, Carbuncles, Pearl, Box, Glass. Coral^let,
Diamond, Emerald, Agate, the most charming styles
ever seen.
Pint—Gents, Plain Gold Chased, Mamond.Gar-
net. Kuby. Goldstonc, Mosaic. Enamel, Masouic«
Jd.l Fellows* Mechanics1 Rail Road, Steamboats.
Designs far too numerous to specify.
Car Drops—Plain Gold, Hammered, Chased,
and set with trv« ry prfccioun stone kuoirn to fashion
and sought by taste.
Buttons.—Ladies cuiT buttons and pins, Ac -
Gents Shirt buttons, .Sleeve buttons, Studs' plain
solid, cbased and set with precious stones.
Clasps & Buckle*.—Ladies Belt Clasps aud
Buckles, solid gold, plain .'wrought and set with pre-
cious stones, lava, fee.
Setts and. Half Setts.—In cases, including
Braceletts, Pins, Earrings and Necklaces—the rich-
est designs to be found. I have them of all prices
from $15 to $£?0.
Bead Dresses. —For Ladies, Large Jet, Dia-
mond. Opal Amethyst, Lava, &.c.,—Arranged in
beautiful clusters.
Gold Pens and Holders. Pocket pens, Copying
pens, Desk pens. Large medium and small; both
for Ladies and Gent emcn. An inexhau&table stook
from the best manufactory in the world.
Pans.—"Chinese, fancy designs. Ivory, Pearl,
Box. Saudall wood. Jet.iclaid Withhold and Silver.
Spectacles,—>'or all eyes, ages aud conditions
in all shapes, sizes and kinds of bows, gold, silrer.
steel a^d tortoise she 1. Fine Pebbles. Color d,
glass, Concave, doable Concave, Convex and donble
Convex, Piano Concave and Piano Convex.
Thimbles.—Gold and Silver.
Plate.—Solid Silver Pitchers, Goblets, Castors.
Forks, Spoons* Knives. Napkin rinss. Soup Tureens
Teapots. Salvers, Fruit and Cake Baskets, Soup
ladles,Sugar Tongs and Shovels, Sugar Bo wis,Cream
Mugs. Candlesticks, Snuffers, Plntes, fcc. Silver
in all instances warrented equal to coin.
Silver. Card cases Boquet holders, Purses
Chains, Suspender Buckles, Childreus Toys, Fruit
Knives, Nut Crackers, Tooth picks, Ate.
Ladies &. Gentlemen's Cutlery.- -Pen
Knives. Pocicet Knives, Scissors, Razors. Tweezers
Stilletoee.all of Roger and Wolstenholm's make,
justly celebrated as the finest in the world-
Sundries for Ladies-—Work bags, "atchee's
fiue Morocco andJTelvet^ith Gold and ^teel Clasps
somptive'3death. No family can afford to be wi h- ; Jewelry Caskets, Perfume Bottles and stands, C rd
out this medicine. It is one of the greatestblesiing : Baskets, Water colSr pai"ts. Coral Necklaces and
«f the age Sold in every Town._ Get our Medical Bracelets t>r children, and a hundred other things.
ELIOT & j For particulars see Show cases.
Total
...: 558
THE
•ROARING RAG"
"PLUNKET."
ENDORSES
LIFER COMPI~1IXX^-
mm ■ —■ S VUU1UU
consideration. We feel a great interest in
Houston and it a prosperity. We believe
that our city liaa a great future before it.
We know its business and its resources are
little appreciated. The opening remark of
the Chronicle, above quoted, speaks for
more than haif the people of this State. We
hnre to disseminate a better
knowledge of this town, and hs*e iu a meas-
ure succeeded. But we adTome railroads
as the great means of building up our State,
and we speak for Houston as ihe great rail-
road centre of Texas. We wisi ibe** things
to be understood.
The annexed letter from the Editor of the
Rag ia too labored a specimen ofcacography TTPTlifn (1rnvv;i ■■■ disease had
. , .. , TO. , -in rny uaMBff in «iciii ntthm post eminent
. to be aliffhiffi Wlfb when the discovery of Dr M'Lune's Liver Pills sol*
controversy will perhaps cease, for he
writes like a 44 Sir Oracle.1' He evidently
believes "frum his hart" what he writes (?)
He is a "genus."
Almanac with full particulars of W. II.
CO*, our Agents at Houston
BARNES 4- PARK, Proprietors,
304 Broadway, New York.
Oct. 1, Im.
Authenticated Facts § Important to Invalids.
Dr Guysott's Extract of Tellow Dock ard Sarsapa*
riila cured Miss Ann D Martin of Scot Vanderburgh
Co., Ind., of a horrible 8crofnla and Erysipelas.—
S BStricklnnd, of Plainfteld, Mich., of Scrofula—
Mr Samuel Parsons, of Lafayette, Ind. of 4ong seat-
ed Liver Complaint. Mr Benajah ftf eughs of Tapa-
loosa, Ala., of the most wonderful case of Syphilis,
on record, lie had one Leg amputated, aud his
whole person was covered with emptions Miss
Mary Martin, of Brondonville, Va., of Consumption
caused by suppressed menstruation. Anthony Beek-
map, Esq , of St Johnsville, Montgomery co. X. Y.
of Dyspepsia Mr C B McGill, M D. of Elisabeth-
town, N J, writes that he uses t constantly in his
practice. He cured one case of violant convulsions
during her menstrual period. It cured Simeon Pres-
ton, Esq. 127 East Broadway. N Y, of Piles. Wm
Fuller, of Crownpoint, Essex co, of Infiamatory
Rheumatisms&c If your Blood is disordered—if
you have salt Rheum or any Cutaneous Eruptions—
or are emaciated an 1 in ill-health, write any of the
above persons. You should investigate tbe matter
for Guysotts Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla is sure
to cure you. 8old by
W. II ELIOT tt CO., our agents at Houston.
All genuine must bear the address of
BARNES At PARK.
304 Broadway, New York.
Bold in every village,city, town, parish aud ham
letthroughoutthe country- Oct 1 im.
Sundries for Gentlemen —'Traveling Com
j panions/pocket Compasses, Canes, gold, silver;
} ivory and pearl heads,Cigar Cases.Porte Monnaie's
i Pocket Bosks, Pencils, Measuring Tapes. Toilet
; Combs. an4 Brushef,Tooth Brushes, Paperweights
j P per Foldtrs; Cork Screws:Pocket Rules; Glasiers
i Diamonds; Watch Keysdcc;<cc.
I Gold&. Silver, Lace Fringe; Braid, Cord;
Tassels and 3tars-
Clocks-—v unkee Clocks of every kind from one
to ten doilsrs;Beautiful Mamie Clock*s Fire French
Marble Clocks; Swiss Regulators; Maiene Time
Keepers, aud more others than would be read aboai
If advertised.
Time would fail to enumera*<e all the goods I have
dow for sale, and I must refer those interested to
the establishment itself. I have mentioned noth-
ing but what I have uow and intend to keep con.
stantl/ou hand.
In addition to the solid gold and silver plat*,
jewelry, etc. mentioned, 1 have a targe quantity of
handsome Plated goods which can only be distin
guished from those of solid make by the best judges,
which I offer at astonishingly low prices.
In connection with this establishment, I am pre-
pared with tke best of workmen to repair "Watches
manufacture to order and repair jewelry, and do
all gold and silversmithing work that may be de-
sired .
Remember the place—corner Main k. Congress
streets, next door to Wm. M. Rice.
Houston Oct 3 *57. T. E. THOMPSON.
4 MCG0WAVS ADFTS.
1b Calomel,
* Opium,
* Rhcb&rfc.
' Blue Mass,
* Carui Seed
Aniseed,
Gum Arabic.
TEXAS ITEMS
The BirJvillo Union, of the 1st appears
on half a sheet, ou aooount ot sickness in
the office.
The Printer of the 7th mentons the arri-
val of General Sara Houston it town.
There is some must about Croikett, accord-
to the Printer who saw a tteclmen last
week It was «be bitter ma It is not
plenty however.
The Printer ays corn ii eld In Houa-
ton county at 75cts@$i 00 per bushel.
Sutter is 20(£2dcts
The Printer chronicles th arrival of
hoops in Crockett, and reads the ladies a
lesson on the proper way of waring them.
An -Arkan*aw traveler' calld on D<ou
the other day to see if he loaed like his
'picter.' The traveler complimtad hip by
•tying that ha Aid, ast Dfcltoi didn't mor*
fteaWrUIfttK
2 thee edbtl'k VT thee tclegbaf—
Deer Sib:—Az mi payper, thee Roaring
Rag hasn't ben atablishid know long tyme,
& may bee "Plunket" miten't knot hev
scene it, i hev 2 obbserve, az i obbserved
in mi fust No., i am a beelever inn tliee
dok'rin uf poUitikot proseripshun
fur 2 pruve this, i qote frum mi fust
xoelant No. of the Roaring Rag : tew wit
az follers, namely i
"Wt'r stronglie Suthern Rites. Our
grate doctrin is pollitikol proscripshun." &
cetera & ho forth.
now " Plunket," hee prints his doktrin.s
iu ure paypur, thee Telegraf—wich dok-
trins, fata sorry 2 sea u doo knot n-dorse.
hed better send his peases Jew mee; i kin a
presheate genus, bee kaws i be a genus
miself. It is genus 2 pass fur moar than 1 iz.
Hi* vews r sownd. Wen thee Sowth wants
more terrytory; wen thee North es gettin
populus, az we cal'late by immigrayshun,
kaai any 1 sea it es wiie fur ut, 2 make az
For sale bv
£*> oz* Morphine 8ulph.
k50 44 Strychnine Chryst.
M)4' Nitrate Silver,
J50 " Ipecac.
A Met,
i 50 * sfocot. Pal v.
'!(* Cayenne,
; 4Lc. dec.,
Hav &. McGomv
loraL. Coach, lapan A Black Leather Tarnish,
aug 2R For sale by Hay Al McGou a*.
emh gar leuSerda. for sale l y
Sgt Hav * McGowaK,
Locdkx's Jaynes, Comstock's Medicines,
Woflatts Pills i.ud Bitters for sale by
aogg*. HAV i McGowaH.
ved the difficulty, and presented to the world the
Great Specific, which hasattnined such wide-sprend
celebrity for its certainty of cure. This successful
remedy was the result of many year's study, in which j
the symptoms were narrowly observed, aod are thus j
described by the Doctor himself ;—
'Symptoms or a Diskaseo Livkh.—Pain in the j
right side, aud sometime in the left, under the edge
of the ribs—the patient being rarely a* ly to lie ou !
the left; pain sometimes under the shoulder-blade, j
frequently expending to the top of the 4houlder—of
ten mistaken for Rheumatism in the arm sickness of
stamnch, and loss of appetite; bowels mostly « osti ve
but sometimes alternate aith lnx: dull heavy sen
sation in the back part of the head; lt>ss of memory < _ .
with uneasiness of having neglected something; I To*" fc *barion A. Barry'sTricopberous,
sometimes dry cough; weariness and delibity ;ner- i -*-* forsale by Hay «v MiUo
vous irrelatiility; feet ccld or burning, and prickly
sensation of skin; low spirits, lastituge with disin-
clination to exercise, although iati-fie i if would be
bene&eial. In fact, patient distrurts every remedy.
Have you any, or ail of tbese symptom.il If so,
you will find n certain remedy iu Dr M'Lane's Pills
Prepared by Fleming Bros of Pittsburg.
Purchase.s will be careful to ask for Dr:
Itif'Xiiiie's Celebrated Liver Pill**
manufartured by Fleming Itroa ,
Of P tl%burgli) Pa Ther* are other Pill,
purporting to l e Livfr Pills, uow before the publics
Dr. .VPLane's genuiue Liver Pills, a so hi* ceiebia
t -d Vermifuge, can n->w be had at all respectable
drugstores. None genuine willsout the
signature ol 129] FLEMING BK(H.
mcoowan.
Mss-as. Hlett's k MarsheT Abdominal suppor-
tern for sale by //avfc MdGow a*
IJobtlr di Ale by the cask, for >le bv
X aug Hay At McGowam,
Paticxt Paint Oil. for sale
aug. -b,
Winnow G &ss Putty Linseed Oil ftc,
26, for sale by Hav A. Mc<3owak«
• ) Tierce* Rice.
w aug C6.
by
Hay u. mc'^owan.
for sale by
HAY A. McGowak.
Tlie .Veniphis & lew
Packet L.iue.
Orleans
CiOMirrnc of six i.rstclas* steamers, un
J surpassed by any 1'oats on the Western waters
J in all those requisites thai conduce to the comfort,
j safety and pleasure of pass* tigers, are arranged to
j leave .lew Orleans every Monday
j Wednesday and Friday, ai 5 i' Jl.-r'z :
o MONDAY'S,
many foes, & bevasfew frens as possabel? j C*taJ A.c^rko
In corse Suppose a man «a born North I
„ , .. . . Jorni fuoiDi CaiJt c B Church,
don't like n—kums Howth to hv—beleevcs i i«oom « t "jwno,!«.
frum hiz hart in Suthern institewshuns, es j BttrA.r, Cipt w Wrly
it rite we xhould treat him wel fare * ^ H a W Hill • j ) Newe l.
I Passengers can relv on tbe promptn*>« and punc .
every I tuality of these boats, and on the o!£cer* using every
4 Gross Holiowavs Pills k. Ointment, for sale by
—g-a - H«r * UvOowis.
6GroRr I'rof Worni'i Ii*Ir Restorative,
an ■: -.\i for l- l.y & Mrrt
io i
• Ro
au< 40
A. R. Irvin,
: mcguwan.
Cheap by
Hay Jr McGowan,
Ol *'°z Morse* Invigorating Cordial.
aug -J6, just received by Hu fc McGowtx.
Wolf, Genuine.'
^ mi Gowaj;.
O I ^01, Yankee !*ao--e, just received by
^' //ay 4c McGowan.
. WH. T. AUSTIN,
OILrKtTOJf, TMX Jt 8.
C0TT0S J ACTOR, RECEIVING, FOKW
& BKJfErtlL COMMISSION MERCHAST.
advance, made upon all conaigmaent*
\_S my addreaa, aither for aale In this maT
for reabipatent to other-ports. febSO
SiM-L a.o.Bonvca.
POWEL fe RUTHVEK,
OOTTON FACTORS 4c GENERAL FORWARDING
and CowBissioa Merchants.
* (W «I a, Toxmm.
F.BTICCLAR attention paid to the -.1- or ship-
ment of Produce. Acconnta of sate promptly
rendered- Cash advancea made on all eenaigmenta
etther for sale or shipment. Produce sent to oar
address will be covered by open policy of Insar
ranee, at the ruling rates of premium: Jane n 'a
New Fall Goods.
voice of goods for the present season, consisting ef
Ribbons, Flowers. Velvets, Lace, Embroideries,
CorsetSrBcMS hoops. Collar and Biaeves, Chenille.
Head-dresses , Belts and Buckles, Colored Flats,
Sbaclcerhoods Mantillas, Mantillas cloth, V el vets Ac
Mr. Robinson is now in New York, and has made
arrangements by which we will receive anew sup-
ply monthly, of ail that is new in oar line, and oar
-many friends may feel confident that they will not
l>e deceived as to what is faahionable) if theytavor
us with their enston. Sept. 7, '57. inf S ly
J. Sache,
VERANDAH BUILDINGS,
TRKMONT ST., GALVESTON.
Looking-SUnes, Portrait A Pcitnre tnmm
Made to order.
OLD LOOKING-GLASdBS KK-8ILVBRK%
And new ones aaade to order of any siae.
Plain and Ornamental Gilding done in the beat
style. Coffee Houses, Buildings, Saloons and
Steamboats, Ornamented and Gilt.
Old Frames re-gilt. Old Paintings cleaned and
restored.
euvismsG, is gold aid silver,
Of all kinds of German Silver Plated Ware, Spoons
Knives, Forks, Watches, Jewelry, Brass or
Plated Lamps, Castors, tee., nade to ap-
pear equal to new. and warranted to
wear well. Qaal ly.
ALLEN 4c CO.
DEALERS IN MARBLE,
Mechanic Strut, OuhetUn Tn*t,
TT AYK lust received a large supply of the very
XI best Italian and American Barbie, which they
will sell as low as can be procured from the Bora
adding freights. The following are their prices
for Head Stones: 7 feet long, 40 dol;<feetS inches.
37 -del; Steel 6 iiwhn, ss *ol- AfrnS Iii.Iim. 39;
6feet, S8 dol; 5 feet 8 inches 25 dol; S feet 6 inches,
22 dol; 5 feet 90 dol; 4 feet 6 inches. IS dol; 4 feet
Mdol; 3 feet 0 inches 14 dol; 3 feet IS dol; 3 feet 0
inchet 10 dol. Width of stones ia ^ropjrtiosf-
Price ofCarring Willow and Urn, S dol; Two boats,
5 dol; Lambs, Roses, dec, 3 dol; Letters 5 oaats
each.
Monuments from 50to to 50 dol; Tombs freaCO
to 580 dol. April SI *57 ly. .
Try Any arrangements made with C t Grainger
Houston, will be satisfactorily attended to, through
whom Marble er Marble work of any description
can be ordered at the above prices.
B. S. Parsons,
LUMBER AND SHIPPING MERCHANT,
AND AGENT FOR SAW MII^LS AND SASH
FACTORIES,
Strand, Ggfaateis, Texas.
has comstajvtlt oh hand a laksb qdaktity or
Peusacola, Alabama A Calcasieu Yellow Pin
D&X86ED AKD ROUGH FLOORING, CIILtXG
AND WEATHER BOARDLK0, BOARDS,
FLANKS, JOISTS, FRAXIKG, FESC-
ING AND BOAT LUXMB.
Calcasieu and Sabine Cypress Lumber-
SButoLBS, laths, sasaas, a mm, noons, sc.
O3Orders filled for all Bcildlss Mitssuis
and particular attention paid to the selecting and
shipping same.
Also, LUMBBR 8AWBD TO ORDER AND CAR-
GO KB FURNISHED.
D- MCGREGOR it CO., Agents, Houston,
Myl8-'57 ly.
To Capitalists*
A PARTNER WANTED—either silent or active,
with C10,000 or more, in a well established,
very safe, prosperons and increasing btuinese in
Galveston. Ten to thirty thousand may he farther
invested in it so as to insare a net proft of at least
twenty per cent, per annom; and with one who has
aione and without capital built np a large business.
For further information, diroct a line, by saail, to
A. B. Jalventon.
Cheap Lumber.
QA( 1 /"W W I FKiST Florida and Calcassieu
uUv/«uUu Pine Lumber, assorted, for sale
from my wharf and yard at from 030 to (S3 9 M, for
cash, or short time negotiable paper.
B 8. PAR8QBB. Galveaton,
MATHER, HUGHES A SA^THSESS,
FACTORS,
General Commission, Receiving art
Forwarding Merchants, Ac.
TBE undersigned having formed a co-partner-
ship under the above named firm, will, on the
1st of October next, open an office in the city of
Galveston, for the trans&ctioitfsf business aa afore
said. --
We will be prepared to make liberal advanoea on
consignments for sale or shipment, and to furnish
all usual accommodations.
Personal attention will be given to the sale of
Cotton and ether consignments, to the filling ef or-
ders for Plantation Supplies, dec,
Shipments to our addrdSs, from ports and places
in Texas, will be covered by open policies of Insu-
rance, unless when otherwise instructed,
T. MATHER of Hsyneville, LowndM Co., Ala.
O. R. UUtiHKS, of Galveston, Texas
WM.SACXDKR3.Ja. of HaynevUle, Ala.
Galveston, 1 Julv, 1857.
„ REFERENCES.
Messrs. Peirce * Bacon. Boston; John H. Brower
fc Co., JTew York; Wm. P. Converse * Co., ditto;
Gilmer II Co., Montgomery, Ala.; John h Murphy
6 Co., Ala.; Mr. Danl. Pratt, Prattville, Ala.; Meas.
McDowell, Fitters Jt Co.. Mobile, Ala.; Boykin Jt
McRea. do.; Perkins & Co., New Orleans; Bagels.
Blair Jt Co., do; Wm. Hendly Jt Co., Galveston, K.
B. NichoKfc Co., Galveston. [Julr 27-tf.
IRA , FREEMAN,
Collecting and General Agent,
FJOMPT attention given to the Collection of
Debts; purchase and sale of Real Estate, Xe-
groes, tc.; Conveyancing of Property and Drafting
Instruments of Writing of all kinds. Place, pro-
cured for servants, and all business connected with
a General Agency will have dispatch. Also, will
act under special Power of attorney, if required by
persons leaving the city. Security given in eaaes
requiring it.
. aarxa to
Hon- Ed. Clark, Austin; Alka Jt Fulton; W R
Baker, Hon H II Allen. Houston, son. BT Wheeler,
Independence;Hon Jas F Taylor, Marshall; son J P
Henderson. San Aucustine; Bon Wm P Hill, Esq, N
Orleans; Messrs Briggs Jt Tard.B B Nichols Jt
Co, P C Tucker, Hon Wm Fields. Galveston.
Sept. T. lyw. 'S7.
FOR SALE OK SENT.
FOR SALE.
A VALCABLE NEGRO MAN FOB 8ALB.
Enqire at WM. ABDERS, J. P.
Houston, sept 8. tf
&
LIKELY ilEGBO GKiftl- FOB BALE.
AT private sale a likely negro (rfari. IS years
uf age, good cook and house servant generally
Apply «o HENRY TAB BIBBER
Houston June I3th 1 17 tf.
&
For Sale,
1 rWWl ACRES of land lying on the dividing
X VJv/VJ 1 ine of the counties of Harris and Mont-
gomery and interjected by Spring Creek, about se-
ven hundred acres heavily timbered^he rest open
land, and is susceptible of a high state of cal'iva-
tiou. Persons wishing to purchase, woold do well
to eall on me before buying. C. L Jot>m agent.
aug 86. tf. for J. Y. H Williams.
A Good Bargain.
FOR HALE on the most accommodating
rms, the French Farm, situated one mile
East of the elty of Houston. Bald farm la
composed of filly acres Of well cultivated
a good twelling house, Utehea, brick cistern
fee., there is «n the land about twelve thousand
fruit trees and grape vines, of French importation,
For terms, whieh will be low and
apply to T. W. Hoase, Houston, or on the previses.
Next to SchrimpVs Saw Mill, on BaflUo Bays*.
ALEXIS BABBOT, Overseer.
Houston, Aug.'57,«tw 3m.
Hotel For Sale or Kent
T ! E undersigned offers ber fine Hotel in
Montgomery, thecoantj seat of Montgo-
mery Connty, for sale or rent, together
with thirty acres of ground adjoin&g the
premises, on whichavood crop of corn is now grow-
hansels or two storeys, large sis*, and
contains twelve large rooms in the main building.
Also an adjoining cottage containing two large
rooms. There are on tbe premises fire sta lea, a
crib and all other requisite oat houses for a first class
hotel. Also there is a large cistern of water at the
house.
The furniture now in the house will be sold low
to the purchaser orrenterofthe premises This Is
one of the best stands in the State, on the Stage
road from Iloustonto HuntsriHe, and Bsstern Tex-
as. Tbe Stage stops orer night at Montgomery.
Persons desirous of purchasing or renting will
apply to, or address at Montgomety,
Montgomery July Sd'ST. tf Mrs E. A.PRICS.
WASTED, LOST AMD FOCSP.
HAIL.KO.lD TIES.
THIBTY TantJSAND(3U,ft)0) Ties wanted by the
£fou,ton Tap t Bratoria Railway Company
to be delivered at the line of the Tap Road,or at
Hhrrni.ut-K. For fnrtber particulars apply at th,
of th# Company.
J- D WATBRB, President.
Honstbu.. Sepeml.er 21, 2857. 3—
LOST
OST the unconditional Heodright^wi
w '
«cres of Hud. iasued by the Board of Land Com
eodright Certificate of
Geosge Thompson for s>z hundred and fifty
%)A Schiedam Snapps •
Just rweived by
a-) X lialions Pure Olive oil.
/£/
for aale l.y
iarJc Mrl.r,,
>o, Sireel we orter " PROSCRIBE'
thing not rued Sowth. We orter desert
State*' Rights, Square-toed, •• Unterritied
Damooraoy"—-a guds wife, who h*i ben
mtoWMf* JNan *«• flwk«Tta« aii«
effort to make the traveler feel entirely **at home.'
snd at his ease. As these Bosts connect regularly
with fine packets for St. Louis and for Louisville
they offer every facility for Passengers'goingabove
Messfhls i. B. F*El!*H, Agit.
Charles Metal, let Orlaau.
£ / | dor Thorne Extract tlenuine for « tie by
U / Hav A Mrtiowa*.
fit j do1 Hooflands Gorman Bitter,, for .ale bv
MIL Hav A MeOot'i,
7X ft Genuine Honduras Sar.aparilla, forsaleby
' ht? il mcfioga.V
*
Bat*
misstonera for the County of Montgomery, on the
9th day of December, I1«. No 335, aae half of
which is transferred to Thomas Thorn—if the said
Certificate cannot be found in «0 days. I shall ap-
ply to the proper authority for a duplicate. Kith Aug.
"*27- ^ MARY tho«k. of the Estate of
Se^'t, 30th 90j Thomas Thorn. rtec*d.
RATA WAY,
FROM the undersigned on the 2 th i w
negro boy. named Mose, of mulatto complex*
ion, about six feet high, and years old
Broad shoulders, has s rocking lasy walk.
Wheu he left he was harefoote « wore a slouched
white hat, s *>rown pair ofc%*:mere pants and Ker-
sey coat, lie formerly helonjred to a man named
John McGee. who resides near Burr's Ferry on the
Sabine, and I snppose he is endeavoring to get back
to that recrion. A liberal reward will be paid fa*
his apprehension. C. W. BUCKLEY.
Wolnes. Fort H*nd Co., Aug. 26, *57. tfw
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GREAT NORTHERN EXPRESS
via, Tanderbilt's Line and Option-
sas Railroad, to New Orleans, and
thence over all their established
routes throughout the United States, for the safe
and speedy transportation of Specie. Bank Votes.
Jewelry, valuable parcels. Merchandise, Baggage
Ace., fee. All articles intended for this Company
will ba despatched in charge of a special Messen-
ger, leaving Galveston by the Vanderbilt Line, as
above ou each and every trip, and may ba left with
J. U. Gillespie, at B. B. Kiehols * Co'f,
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