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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1858.
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1. H. CTTSHDrO. Editor.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1858.
• HOC *1tic
STAT E TICK E T
Election,' Piret Monday in Augve'.
For Chief Jutice:
ROYAL T. WHEELER.
Of OALTMTOH.
OONSTANTINE W^BUCKLEY
or ro T bus cocstt.
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FcrAttmiy Chotnl:
MALCOLM D. GRAHAM,
or rusk cocxtt.
P«rSt*toTr* rerer:
C. H. RANDOLPH,
or h0csto5 countt.
Par Comptroller of Public Accounts:
CLEMENJ Rr JOHNS,
or hats cotnrrr.
0- We an tnuDrtted to announce BEN. E. ROPEK
for theoffice of chmf Ju ttce of Harris county. Election
In Anpiat. WK
/W We are authorized to announce E. RIOKDAN
for the office of District Clark of Harrla Co. Election In
Aafnat. feb 28-
fife are authorized to announce BUSCHAKS
MflXER, •a candWate for the office of County Clerk of
Karrli County, at the eroulug August election.
B3" We are authortxedto announce 9. W. FRAZIER
mi candidatefbr tbe office of Sheriff of Harrla county at
he ensnlng August election. .
We are authorized to announce W. A. DALY for
Ike office, of District Clerk. Election In Anjruat.
Ma. Eorro*:—I respectfully submit my name to the
people of Harris County, aa a candidate foe re-election
to the office of County Clerk. J. B.DABT.
Aprils.
<9* We are autborixed to annonnce R, P. BOYCE, aa
a dandidate for the office of Sheriff of Harris county at
tke enauln« election in Auguat. April 9*.
tSF Candidate for office, desiring to be
announced in the Telegraph will accompa-
ny their notioe with the usual fee or it will
in bo case receive attention.
See card of Dickson & Throckmorton.
There is not a more business law firm in
Northern Texas than this. Mark our word.
a^. We are informed by a friend, that
the crops in Austin county, are remarkably
forward. Corn is a foot high, and some of
1 it has been worked to a stand. Cotton is
also coming rapidly forward.
■Qt, We call attention to the Court Calen-
der for Texas, published in to-day's paper.
We hare Men to some little trouble in getting
it up, and presume it will be found in the
main correct. Our cotemporaries, as before
are welcome to copy it, with or without cre-
dit, principally with, provided they deem it
useful to their readers
Our well belored friend, 'D. B.' left
as 8b Monday, after a four-days visit, and
went down to the 'pent up Utica' to bury
himself again. Poor fellow ! We pity any
man who is obliged to live in a one horse
town, where there are no railroads,nor lager
shops, nor other signs of progress. The
'Ctica' may come out yet, however, if it can
only get a connection with the emporium
sod railroad center of the State !
<mv
As to a Hook avd Laddie Compact, of
which we have had some Mention, the cost
of the truck, ladders and hooks, all com-
pleted, and manufactured by our own me-
chanics, will be about $250 to $300. The
company should oonsist of, say 20 or 25 ac-
tive* meu, and be officered and disciplined.
They should have a building or room fur-
nished them. We understand that such a
company will be organised to-night, and
t measures will be taken at once to hare
it ready for duty. Those wishing to know
more of the matter, are referred to Mr. F.
Fabj, at the house of Skiff & Co., North side
of Main street.
10. A friend who sends us a box of iron
ore from Cass county, writes that the extent
of the bed now being worked there, is about
30 miles square. We have before noticed
the richness of this ore. It averages about
80 per cent, and is surpassed by few, if any
oresjon th e globe. There are now about six-
ty men in the employ of the company, work-
ing it, and they turn out about 3000 lbs. per
day. Of course, the ore is not yet worked
to as much advantage ae it is susceptable of.
We look to see the time, when Texas iron
will take the place of nearly all the foreign
artiele now imported into the"state. What
a thing it would be, if the iron of that thir-
ty mile* square was made into railroad bare
aad all laid down in this State! Hurrah
for Texas! She has all the resources of
greatness within herself.
|0£ The value of Sawyer & Boyce's Ce-
ment aa a Fire Proof Roofing was well illus-
trated in the fire mentioned in our issue of
Monday, which destroyed the kitchen of Dr.
Hay. Hie dwelling house is covered with
this material. The kitchen was situated
but a few feet from the dwelling. A high
wind was blowing directly from the burning
building to a wing of thehouae, and at one
time throwing the full blase upon the roof,
but it did not ignite t all. Dr Hay attributee
the saving of his house to the material of
which the roof is made, a simple fact which
speaks volomee for that material. We make
this notice without the knowledge of the
proprietors aa a matter of public interest and
at the instance of Dr. Hay, who regards this
-fire proof cement aa the best insurance
policy to be had against loss, by that element
The above fire was occasioned by the care-
lessness or ignoranee of the servants. They
had a fire in the fireplace and left the north
door open, while the wind was blowing from
that direction. The wind sweeping in, blew
the sparks out of the fire into the room, which
caught in the side of the room and in the
bedding, and got fairly going, before it was
discovered.
commanders well—both have smelt powder,
and we doubt noi they will be able on their
return to render a good account of them-
selves
We are oreditably informed-by gentlemen
just arrived here from the scene of warfare,
that Gov. Carta and Gen. Garcia were en-
camped with their forces between Altemira
and Tampico. They were awaiting the ar-
rival of about 600 men then on the march
to join them.—Browruville Flag. Maech 24th.
Msxico.—On Sunday evening last the
people of Matamoroe were made exceeding
joyful by the retorq of their commission
with the welcome decree that the hitherto
ueglected city of Matamoroe had been de-
clared a free port, for the introduction of
every species of merchandise free of all im-
post duties. We have as yet been unable to
gather the particulars. Beyond the fact
that such a decree haa been sanctioned, we
are wholly in th* dark. We are ignorant
of the source from whence the all-import-
ant decree originated or by whom conceded
—whether it is intended to apply alone to
our fair sister, Matamoroe, or whether it ex
tends beyond, or how far. It ia the preva-
lent op aion, however, that it embraces the
whole frontier, from the mouth of tbe Rio-
Grande to Piedras Negras—through the two
States of Tamsalipas and Nuevo Leoqby
and Coahnila.
. By this decree a more fatal blow has been
struck to Tampico than can be done by the
combined fames of the liberals which are
now marching against it. This single pa-
per missile is more potent than thousands
of lead and iron; because by means of it the
life of Tampico, its commerce, will be with-
drawn from it and attracted hitherward,
leaving the adheraota of Zuloaga in defence
«f a worthless carcass, a city withoutresour
ess. We believe also that instead of injur-
ing, this decree will be a very great advaA-
tage to our own frontier towns : because it
wUl attract the merchant to the frontier,
who though they will - eagerly avail them-
selves of its liberal invitation to introduce
wares, will be cautious in doing so to any
great extent until they beoome convinced
of the permanency of the movement.
By s friend just in from San Fernando,
we learn that the liberals, under Governor
Gana and Col. Garoia had not up to a few
days past, attacked Tampico, though thejt
were marching thitherward with the full de-
termination of doing so. The liberals are
reported by those who have been in both
camps, to be rather destitute in provisions
and anna, while their enemies are well sup-
plied with both. But the former, though
aome of then were marching without shftca
*nd ragged shins, wereia hijh spirits and
isairtBwii« miswi WSIMW US Its
TEXAS ITEMS.
The Richmond Reporter gives the receipts
of cotton at that point for the past week at
336 bales.
The Reporter mentions the finding of the
dead body of a negro man in the river at
that point, who had apparently been
drowned forty-eight hours. The Coroner's
inquest elicited no information as to his
name, or owner. He was 23 or 24 years of
*g«-
The "junior" informs the Telegraph that,
personally and judicially, he is a Bell Demo-
crat, and that one of his most pleasant
pastimes is found in cudgelling Cushing —
Reporter.
That is pleasing information, but who is
he?
The Democracy of the Telegraph pro-
scribes citizens by denying to them the
privilege of joining with good and true men
in calling upon aDemoorat to accept office.
Reporter.
Sot at all, but simply states that, "if
Democrats, who have called out Judge Bell
on the ground that the convention of their
party did not represent the feelings of that
party, do not regret that they have invited
outsiders to help them in what they call a
family quarrel, then the Telegraph is misin-
formed.
Then what was your motive for advocating
the introduction of free,blacks under the
" apprentice system ?"—Reporter.
Simply that those free blaoks might be-
come slaves.
The Reporter very kindly helps us to cor-
rect our unfortunate mistake about Mr. A.
L. |Robinson, a mistake which we regret a
great deal more than it gratified that paper-
The San Augustine Texian says that the
county offices in that county have to go a
begging, and adds:—
We will have to compel the services of
some Cincinnatus, or else county affairs.
" will go to the dogs." Could not our
Harrison or Houston county friends send
us a detachment of office-seekers !
Say Houston city, and we will try to ac-
commodate you. We will certainly have
some to spare after the election, if not be-
fore.
The Texian says that there is some mis-
understanding about the time for holding
the spring courts in Jasper, Newton and
Sabine counties. They should have been
held in Jasper, March 1, Newton, March 15,
and Sabine Maroh 22. This modification of
times of holding courts by the last legisla-
ture is the cause of no little confusion, and
we question if it will result in as much good
as evil.
The Texian says that an effort seems likely
to be made again to remove the county seat
of San Augustine county. The preset
county seat is not near the centre of the
county.
The Texian Tegrets to see Judge Bell take
the field in so hopeless a contest.
The Birdville Journal says that the wheat
crop of Tarrant county is growing luxuri-
antly and promising a beautiful yield. The
rains have delayed the spring plowing.
The Journal mentions the storm of the
29th as a heavy rain there. In the evening
of that day, as a negro man, with a team of
oxen was crossing the West Fork near that
plaee, the river being fordable, the waters
began to rise and come up so rapidly as to
drown him and his cattle before he could
make the shore!
The Journal complains of the interruption
of the mails, though whilst he was reflect-
ing on the subject, a lot of little females
came in and rejoiced him with their inno-
cent prattle.
The Marshall Flag mentions a severe
hail-storm and great change in the tempera-
ture on Tueeday evening.
The Flag pi jposes to vote' for Judge Bell,
under protest, as against the nominee. It
intimates that if Judge Wheeler is the'regu-
lar nominee. Judge 8tewart will come out
against him.
The Baptist says that the Odd Fellows at
Anderson talk of celebrating their anniver-
sary on the 1st of May.
Our neighbor, of the Washington Banger,
is fast. His issue of the 12th reached here
on the afternoon of the 10th. Railroads do
help out certfcin. When the Central reaches
the neighborhood of Washington, we hope
to get that paper a week in advance of its
publication. It caragt come to soon, for
we are always glad to read the news of that
prosperous county.
The Harrison Flag is not opposed to re-
opening the African Slave trade, though it
questions the expediency of the thing.
The Marshall Republican says that the
track-layers are at work on the unfinished
seven miles of the S. P. R., connecting it
with Marshall. Its completion is promised
by the first of June.
Tho Republican says that the people of
Marshall are also worn out with shows.
They have had a great many this year, and
it is something with them as with us of
Houston, The appropriation is exhausted.
The Palestine Advocate says that Pales-
tine has had an abundance of exhibitions
lately. The last was a set of negro min-
strels, who were patiently listened to tor a
while, but the people soon became disgust-
ed, and treated them to a " shower of
| Shanghai berries," (vulgo eggs) in a man-
ner delightful to see. We apprehend the
I citizens of Palestine got their.money's worth
! out of that eggshibition !
Mr. Jas. S. Martin, for a short time as-
sistant editor of the Henderson Beacon, has
retired from that position. The paper is
an excellent one, and we trust will be sus-
tained, although the editor has to fight the
notion that prevails there aa well as else-
where, that printers can live on air.
The Beacon endorses our position, that if
Judge Wheeler is not willingly the Demo-
cratic candidate, he should not feel bound
t> hold that position.
We are pleased to note, in our various
interior exchanges, a growing disposition
to establish and revive Sunday schools.
These schools are very important in their
influence on the moral as well as intelleciual
being of tbe boys and girls of our country.
The Crockett Printer is in great trouble
on account of the failure of the mails. The
stages were all slopped by the late Btorms.
The Printer traces much of the crime
that prevails in this, or any other country,
to the idea which many have that labor is
disgraceful. If to that is added laziness,
and in now and then an instance, an un-
conquerable propensity to steal, most of the
crimes we bear of would be accounted for.
■ The Carthage Recorder mentions a heavy
hail-storm on the22d, whioh uprooted trees,
blew down houses, and rut up generally.
The Tyler Reporter says that two fifteen
year old boys had a bout on the public
square there the other day, with hicory
sticks. It was abuut a young lady. Go it,
' young Ameriky.'
The Waco Democrat gives an amusing ac-
oottnt of the first of April, in Waco, It was
wall called all fools' day there. Everybody
IS h*VS tM MM t«s stlhfM
-times over. Fools were decidedly cheap,
though the sellers were as cute as they wi.l
average. Grave lawyers attempted to pick
up loose quarters from the side-walk, physi-
cians were hurried of to see their patients,
some were sent on one errand and some on
another. A cry off fire and the ringing of
bells started the people out in dishabille in
the night, and other things were done which
wide awake people only can invent on such
occasions.
The Democrat says that wheat is coming
on finely. Some of it is already heading
out. A few weeks more will fix that crop.
Judge Mills retires from the tripod of the
Paris Enquirer, as appears by its issue of
the 9th of March, just received.
A man by the name of John Duff was
arrested in Paris, according to the Enquirer,
for murder in Illinois. There was a reward
of $500 out for him.
The Brenham Enquirer says that a more
desirable prospect for an overwhelming
crop could hardly be wished for than is now
to be teen on the plantations in Washington
county.
The Enquirer learns that Judge Baylor
is rapidly recovering from his recent illness,
and will probably be able to hold the spring
courts in Burleson and Milam counties.
The Enquirer mentions a project on foot
to start a medical association in Washing-
ton county. We hope theregular physicians
of that county, if they uo into this thing,
will prove themselves more reliable finan-
cially than did the doctors of Brazoria
'county, who, five.years ago, got up an in-
stitution of this kind, and in an evil hour
persuaded the editor hereof to print their
by-laws and code of ethics. Sic., for which
they are yet owing him.
The Brownsville Flag suggests thai the
name of that town be changed, ao as to in-
sure certainty in mail arrangements. It
seems letters for there some times seek some
of the other Brownsvillea, of which there
are no less than nineteen in the United
States.
The Flag mentions the arrival of Col.
Lockridge at that point, headed, no doubt,
for upper Mexico, perhaps seeking a share
in the revolutions now progressing in Mex-
ioo.
The Flag mentions the kiling of a Mexi-
can named Martin, by Mr. Peter Collins.
Martin was oaught attempting to violate a
daughter of Mr. Collins, eight years old,
and was very properly shot down on the
ground.
The Flag assures us that the material for
the development of the agricultural resour-
ces of Mexico is in the natives of that coun-
try, and that the day is dawning in which
that favored country will be made the rich-
est on this continent. We hope so, but are
still of the opinion that free labor is notthe
thing for the cultivation of the soil in a
tropical clime. *
CORRESPONDENCE.
Eutaw, Ximestone Co., March 29, '58.
Mb. Editor.—a movement has been made
at this point among the Farming and Indus-
trial interests which bids fair to be* of the
greatest utility. It is admitted by all that
success in agricultural pursuits, affords a
sure guarantee of success in all the depart-
ments of business, the merchant as the man-
ufacturer; the schoolteacher as the lawyer,
the physician, and the commerce that whi-
tens every sea, Railroads, etc. In a word,
none will deny that agriculture lies at the
very foundation of all the prosperity that
we can expect to enjoy as a community and
as a nation.
Self interest may doubtless prompt the in-
dividual Farmer to seek his individual suc-
cess in his peculiar pursuit; his superior
intelligence and ingenuity may bring to his
coffers larger annual amounts
neighbor of less intelligence and skill; and
if such an individual teaaciously clings to
his superior knowledge in the gTeat science
of Agriculture, as the miser clings to his
hoarded treasure, the world is but slightly-
benefitted. And thus with the raiser of
stock. "Superiority" of anything, to be-
come valuable to the world, must be liter-
ally imparted and extensively disseminated
among all classes and degrees of the human
family, without which "philanthropy would
be as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal."
The human mind knows no limits to its
advancement in the pursuit of truth, as ap-
plied for instance to those attributes that
belong to God, the Infinite, Eternal Being,
or for instance to the perfection of human
government, with all its concomitant meas-
ures. Has not onr own country exhibited a
perfect demonstration of this position ? The
announcement of the great truths contained
in the memorrble declaration of "'76,"
though yet contested by a large portion of
the world, are nevertheless settled in the
American mind, as simple truth. This sim-
ple fact gives ui, as a people, the leading
position among the nations of the earth.—
Measures of government growing out of
those fundamental truths, have been initiat-
ed front time to time, and one after another
has been settled, after full investigation by
the American people. Banks have become
obsolete, high tariff, also, and so also will
abolitionism become, when the simple truth
is discovered concerning it.
The ingenious mechanic is also seeking
the same "pearl of great price" instudying
out his many inventions to save manual la-
bor and to perfect him in his art, of what-
ever branch it may be. Hence the discov-
ery of Steam as applied to motive and loco-
motive purposes, of magnetism as applied
to the purposes of intercommunication of
thought and will, and a thousand other
inventions recorded in the last quarter of a
century; and while the world in every de-
partment of science and skill is progressing
to bring about the greater happiness of man
in the establishment of truth in all its de-
tails, the agriculturist would surely be re-
creant to his duty, to supinely fold his arms
in so glorious a contest as that to which he
is called to encounter, viz. "Truth versus
Error."
That there are errors prevalent in the
culture of the soil, and in the culture of fine
breeds of animals, and in various minutiee
pertaining to the farming interest, cannot
be doubted. There are yet very simple
truths to be discovered, as well on the cot-
ton, corn and stock farms, as in the dairy
and the kitchen garden, and what I ask Mr.
Editor, is more appropriate than the organ-
ization of a community for such a praise-
worthy purpose, through the interchange ol
ideas, and mutual encouragement given.
The ladies as well as the gentlemen, are
invited as you will perceive, to compete for
the premiums to be awarded at our Annual
Exhibition on the 20th of October, for those
peculiar articles that pertain to household
comfort.
By resolution passed by the Board ot
Managers you are .respectfully requested to
publish the following proceedings :
Resolved, 1. That the annual meetin&.of
this Society and Fair shall be held at Eutaw
on the 20th day of October next.
2d. That no person bo permitted to com-
pete for premiums without first becoming a
member of this Society or paying such sum
as may be designated by the Board of Man-
agers.
3d. That General Shields be requested to
deliver an address before this Society at its
next Annual Meeting.
4th. That the thanks of this meeting be
tendered to Dr. G. W. Outler, for his able
speech, also to the officers presiding at this
and the preliminary meeting of the 18th
Inst.
5. That the proceedings of thiB meeting
bd published in the Houston Telegraph.
The following Premiums were then offer-
ed, viz:
1st best acre of corn, certificate and $-5 00
do
do
do
For 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th best, certificate
(same condition)
For the best sample of preserves
(same conditions)
For tbe best specimen of Homespun,
not less than 15 yards
For 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th best, certificate
(same conditions)
For the best bed quilt, coverlid or
counterpane
For 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th best, certif.
For the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th best
ordered farms and gardens, certif.
For the best plough $5 00
For the best sugar making apparatus, 5 00
For the best fourth of an acre of sweet
potatoes, certificate
For the best of anything not herein
enumerated, at the discretion of the
Board of Managers, a certificate.
It was further resolved that should any
deficit.of funds exist after paying the uncon-
ditional premiums, the same shall be divid-
ed pro rata, on the conditional premiums,
also, that medals may be used instead of
money, provided they be of equal value, if
deemed best by the Board.
It was also resolved, That a meeting be
held on Thursday the 15th of April next, at
which time the Rev. Michael Ross is ex-
pected to deliver an address. Ladies and
gentlemen of the vicinity cordially invited
to attend. JOHN WALLING, Prest.
N. Gilbert, Secy. *
2d do do do
3d do do do
For 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th best quart of
Syrup made from the Chinese Sugar
• Cane
For best acre of cotton do
For the best stock hog under one year
old do
For the best milch cow do
For the best bull calf of 1 year old (if
in the treasury) do
For the best spriug colt do
" do do year old colt do
do do 2 do do do
(if that amount should be in he treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated.)
For the best pair of sheep do
2d do do do , $2 50
Far the best pot of butter weights* <
MlUttthaiiOlbi is i$
2 50
1 00
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
un
do
Jacksonville April 5th 1858.
Dear Cushing—When we parted at Waco
I promised you a line. I caunot hope^o in-
terest greatly the numerous readers of the
Telegraph, but I may cast in my mite into
"the general treasury." Spring is again
upon us. Nature is putting on her green
robe of gorgeous beauty.* The many song-
sters of the grove are tuning their notes to
sweeter strains, as if conscious of the re-
turn of this delightful season. Man, the
proud lord of Creation, walks abroad with
a firmer and quicker step; and the gloom of
a mighty care has yielded to the sunshine
of hope; and even the old cows that form
an important subordinate link in the grand
chain of animal existence, having survived
the dreary period of winter, seem to rejoice
in the smiling prospect of plenty of grass.
Clouds, heavily charged witH moisture, have
poured out their full contents until the earth
is completely aaturatet}- A genial sun is
warming vegetation into life. The nerves
of industry are stretched to the utmost
tendon. Energy and activity, stimulated by
faith, are exhibited in an unwonted degree,
in our farming community.
Earlier, deeper, and • closer plowing
has been done this spring than at any for-
mer period in the history of our infant agri-
culture. Our red sands of Cherokee are
very subject to drought, and hence the ne-
cessity of throughly preparing them before
ploughing.
.Should the crops of wheat sown turn out
but ordinarily, we shall make enough to
bread all the inhabitants of Cherokee for
the next twelve months to come. A larger
quantity of oats, too, has been sown than
usual, owing to the scarcity of corn. While
but few cattle have died in our community,
nearly the last hog has yielded up the ghost
and even the "bones" of the few that live,
"scarcely stick together." Jacksonville is
a small but very active business little place.
The lands adjacent are of a superior quali-
ty, and well adapted to oereal productions
as well as our staple, cotton. The climate
is considered salubrious and the water ex-
cellent. The community is made up of plain,
industrious people, mostly of the fanning
class. Those fancying a timbered country,
would do well to look at this before pur-
chasing, as purchases can be made upon
most accomodating terms. I wish it under-
stood that I am not a land holder here, and
unfortunately I own ^but little else where.
After our harvests are over you shall here
from me again. Till then adieu.
_ J. B. R.
MARRIED.
In this city, on the 11th inst., by the Rev.
A. Warns, Mr. E. Eckerman of Industry,
Austin cpunty, Texas, to Miss Johanna
Blooble, of this city.
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1858.
See announcement of Mr. Foster's
lecture in another column. Mr. F. is a for-
cible speaker and will interest all those who
are sceptics as to "Spiritualism.".
If you can get an hour from your
Thari his "Business," take 4 WMfor a ride through the
South-West part of the town and notice the
improvements going on. Our friend Grain-
ger has got the frame of Palmer's new resi-
dence up near tbe Aoademy,and a fine build-
ingit is. There are half a dozen other houses,
in that neighborhood going up.
VST" We went out this morning to the ini-
tial point of the Texas and New Orleans rail-
road. It is about a mile and a half or two
miles from Main street, across White Oak
bayou. Tbfe camp contains twenty to twen-
ty-five large tents, and at the breakfast
hour presented the appearance of a busy
community. Doubtless they will give us all
a lesson in railroad building.
SST The Central Railroad, is now run-
ning two trains of carB to Burton daily.—
The first train for freight and passengers,
leaves at 7 A. M., and the second for freight
and iron at 11 A. M. Returning, these
trains leave Burton at 1 and 6, P. M., the
1st for passengers and freight, and the lat-
ter for freight only. On Friday the cars
brought down 450 bales of cotten, the largest
amount that has ever come over the road in
any one day. There are on an average of
twenty freight cars going out every day, car-
rying not less than 200 tons of merchandize
besides the cars loaded with iron, for the
Burton-Hempstead seotion. There has been
no time when this road was doing as good a
business as now.
Fibe.—An alarm of fire, at quarter to
eight this morning, called out our fire com-
pany, consisting of the whole town, includ-
ing visitors. It was found to be in the
premises of Dr. A. J. Hay, Main street,two
blocks above Masonic Hall. His kitchen
was entirely consumed, but by the activity
of the people, the house was saved, with a
severe scorching. The fire was no doubt ac-
cidental, but it is not known how it took.—
The family were alarmed while at breakfast,
by the cries of the servants.
We cannot miss the occasion of suggesting
again to our citizens the importance
of being prepared for these events, with a
good hook and ladder company. The growth
of our town demands not only this, but a
fire engine, with a supply of water provided
at some convenient place, in the most thickly
built portion of the town. It is a good
plan to lock the stable door, before the horse
is stolen.
We remember reading once in a
newspaper, a little story about a Dublin
printing office. The editor's room was in
the basement of the building, and tbe fore-
man, when he wanted copy, called out from
up stairs the usual ory of " more cop-e-e."
In this office the foreman would write the
paragraphs, the editor giving him the sub-
stance. On one occasion the editor was
very busy with some poetry or poteen, it
makes no difference which, when down
came the cry .
" More cop-e-e-e!"
'• Kill a child in Baltimor-rc !
ThisanBweredfora litte while, but shortly
down came the cry again
" More cop-e-e-e"
" Contradict the report".'
was the reply, and so two paragraph? were
made out of whole cloth. We didn't do
quite as badly the other day when wo spoke
of the Robinson who committed the forgery
at Richmond and got drowned in the
Brazos, for that actually happened, but
we were slightly mistaken in the man,
■ind take all back, as it applies to our
respected friend, the school teacher, who,
we are glad to he told, in the words of the
ger-reat Webster, " still lives." and instead
of receiving cotton and selling goods at
Richmond, and committing forgery and sui-
cide. and all that, is at the head of a flour-
ishing school in another county, where he
teaches the young idea with all fh grace
and dignity that should characterize a first
rate knight of the ferule. We hope he will
tMftM m iiuMMty tmtMttt of bi ,
TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAIL-
ROAD.
The project of which we had something to
say last summer, of connecting New Orleans
with Houston by a railroad, and which was
then known by the indefinite title of the Sa-
bine and Galveston Bay Railway and Lumber
Company, was re-chartered by our las4
Legislature the Texas and New Orleans
Railway Company. We then had a good
deal to say about the importance of this
road for Texas as well as New Orleans, both
as immediately connecting tbe railroad cen-
tre of this great State with the commercial
emporium of the South, and also as forming,
a link in a great chain of railroads which
will eventually connect the Atlantic with
the Pacific by the shortest practicable route.
The justness of our views was then very
generally acknowledged, indeed entirely so
we believe, with a single exception, and as
good as so there. We also said that the road
was sure to be built, basing our statement
on a knowledge of the meu engaged in. it,
and to some extent of the resources at their
disposal. A few persons were as confident
as we were of this thing, and those of them
who had money put it in the enterprise.
Some few affected to ridicule the idea, but
their smile of ridicule was, we then thought,
rather a ghastly one, while the great ma-
jority of the people regarded it as a great
enterprise, one sure to be carried out even-
tually, and contented themselves with
hoping thai our predictions would prove
true.
Last fall we hoped to see the Company
at work, but the commercial troubles that
overwhelmed the country came on, destroy-
ing contracts, and forbidding all movements,
particularly new enterprises. Still we
knew very well it was only a question of
time, and that not of years, but of months,
andstuck to our anticipations of soon being
able to record something tangible being
done. That pleasure is allowed us to-day.
Last Wednesday, the locating corps of
engineers started from ihe initial point of
their survey at the east corner of the corpo-
ration limits, to locate the route. Last Sat-
urday, the contractors arrived with 136
hands, and to-day they have gone to work
with the grading. They are to have 100
more hands in a short time.
These contractors, Messrs. Smith <fc
Wentz, are from Missouri, and are just off
from the North Missouri Railroad. They
are men of extensive means. They have
taken the contract for the whole length of
the Texas line, from Houston to the Sabine,
for grading and laying the track, and are
to push it through with rapidity. The con-
tracts for furnishing the iron, deliverable
in Galveston bay are also made, and the
iron will begin to come forward as soon as
enough of the road is graded to give the
track-layers a certainty of continual em-
ployment. The intention is, when once
they begin to lay down the iron, they will
not stop till they reach the Louisiana line.
The force in the employ of Messrs. Smith
& Wentz are regular railroad hands, white
men, and are capable of grading on the
line of this road about twenty miles per
month. It is the calculation of the com-
pany to complete their road and have it in
operation to the Trinity river by the 1st of
November next, and there is no reason why
they should not be able to do it. The dis-
tance there is forty miles, and to the Sabine
ninety-six.
Of this enterprise we need say nothing to
the people of Houston. They realize its
importance, and are alive to its success.
Many of them have put their means into the
road, and more, we doubt not, are ready to
do so. We trust nothing will prevent any
of them from joining in the great work.
The road will be built, we do not doubt,
whether or no. But for a road to be built
from this town, without the aid of its citi-
zens, is neither usual or desirable. Let
them all not only feel such interest in the
road as they are bound to, from its direc-
tion and importance, but also have a real
property interest which shall unite them in
its success. It will not be among the least
satisfying reflections of ray real lioijston
man, when this road is done, to remember
that he took a leading and useful part in its
construction.
It is a great, a magnificent enterprise,"
full of great and glorious things for Texas.
It is good in every point of view. It will
help every part of the State, from the
Sabine to the Rio Grande, and from Galves-
ton to the Wichita Mountains. It will pour
wealth upoft us all, and do more to the de-
velopment of our resources than any other
road yet projected. We rejoice in its pros '
pects, and shall glory in its completion, as
in the laying of another of the great step-
ping-stones to a glorious destiny.
"Galveston,—The News gives the receipts
of cotton for the 1st week in, April, at Gal-
jreston at 4798 bales, nearly 3000 of which
were from the Trinity.
The News alluding to a letter published
in it from "D. R." says:
Our Assooiate presents a pretty striking
contrast between Houston and Galveston in
the way of railroad enterprise, the former
having two roads already in operation, and
a third partly already under contracts, pro-
posing eventually to connect the coast of
Florida with the Gulf of California, while
the latter cau't construct a bridgeto connect
our little " pent up Ctica " with those mag-
uificent enterprises of our neighbor. Well,
if talking does any good wo tiiink we have
built our share of the bridge indeed".
We cut the following from "D. R.'s" let-
rer'to the News written Friday. The pic-
ture i a correct one. We should be glad to
copy his whole letter, but modesty, to say
nothing of reputation, forbids.
Business is very good and keeps improv-
ing. Several new houses have opened since
I wad here last, and all appear to be fully
employed. The country trade keeps up as
usual, but the absence of wagons the "pe-
culiar institution" of Houston, is at oncc
obvious. The Railroads are doing pretty
much all the business, which is a natural
consequence, and the crack o: a wagoner's
whip is but seldom heard, though a larger,
amount of goods is sent out daily to the
country than in any previous season, and
the prospects for a good business till the end
of May, are very encouraging. The iron is
now being laid on the Texas Central Rail-
road, which is expected to reach Hempstead
ui two months, and nearly forty miles of
the Columbia Railroadare graded and ready
for the ties. The Houston and Sabine road
is now a fixed fact, they say, and will be
commenced in a few days. The contract
t'i om Houston to the Trinity river, a dis-
tance of some forty miles, has been let out,
ted the hands are expecled out to go to
work at oncc. This is deemed a desirable
undertaking, as it proposes to connect with
the Opelousas road at Madison on the Sabine
irid from the line 1 have been shown on the
map, this road bids fair to make a part ot
rhe great Southern Pacific road, which will
extend from the Florida coast in nearly a
bee-line to Guyama?-, near the mouth of
the Yagui, on the Gulf of California,
i'lie distance from Houston to the Sa-
bine is abomt ninety-six miles, and is
iiuended to intersect an extension of the
Opelousas road from New Iberia, which will
bo pushed ahead as speedily aa possible.
That this road will ultimately be built
there is no doubt, and that it will benefit
(ialveston ju<t as well as Houston, is also a
matter beyond all question, as there is eve-
ry probability that our own road to Hous-
ton will be completed, long before this can
*o into operation, and thus give us direct
communication by railway with New Or-
leans. Several parishes iu ' Louisiana will
theu he brought in direct communication
with our coast, and when once the advanta-
ges of Galveston over New Orleans a? a ship-
ping port are properly understood, and Eu-
ropean capital concentrates there, we shall
draw to our city a large amount of business,
that might be said legitimately to belong to
New Orleani, but which will coiae to us iu
tbt kBWl) a«ttr«« ot iflBIl Th* b«Uld<
ing of this road is, I am told, entirely a lo-
cal project, and the parties interested look
mainly to Houston to carry it out. While
Houston has two roads already in operation
and a third in perspective, is it not strange,
with all our wealth, population and local
advantages, we cannot even muster enter-
prise enough, to build a bridge across otir
bay, to bring the road built by others into
town ? p. R.
The Civilian gives the receipts of cotton
there from the 2d to the 9th at 5416 bales.
Cotton sells at 10j@llc. for Middling but
quotations are not given. The exports last
week were 2208 bales. The stock left on
hand is about 20,000 bales.
The Civilian says a fisherman named
Dreve was drowned in squall of the 29th.
His body was found on the 4th floating iu
the bay.
It may not be generally well known
that religious meetings have been in pro-
gress for a week back, in the different
churches of the city. They are held at half
past five in the morning and at five P. M.
This week there is also preaching every
night alternating between the Presbyterian
and Methodist- churches. These meetings
are increasing in interest to our religous
community, and will doubtless be the means
of much good in our city. They must have
the good wishes of all classes of our citizens.
elections, which it improperly attributes to j Monday the 29th as having reached that
the Telegraph.
[ place.
The Democrat says that the prospect for i The Inquirer says there are 192 appear-
a good crop of wheat is fine, though if the | ance cases on the docket of the Court,
heavy storms continue like that of the 16th ! which sat last Monday, the 5th inst.
and 29th, they will be apt to injure it.
The Democrat says that on Monday week
TEXAS ITEMS.
The Dallas Herald says that the ferry
boat, on the 23d, made a trip to the bluff,
on the west side of the river. The river
was very high.
The Herald says t'ae contract for building
the bridge over Five Mile Creek, on the
Lancaster road, has been let to James Chap-
man, for $1,000; that over White Rock
Cr^;, on the McKinney road, to Thos. 8.
Blauford, at $780; and that over Combs'
Creek, in the Trinity bottom, opposite Dal-
las, to A. Cockrell, at $600. All are to be
completed by the 1st of July. This is an
improvement worth mentioning.
The Herald says the farmers have been
put back in planting by rains. The wheat
everywhere looks very promising. No
fears are had of a frost.
The Herald learns that a bridge is to be
built across Chambers' Creek, in Ellis
county, on the Austin road. This is another
first rate proposition. Chambers' Creek
has been as famous for stopping travelers
as was ever Robin Hood's merry forresters
of old. By all means, friends and fellow
citizens, build the bridge.
The Herald expects to vote for Judge
Buckley, but admits the right of Judge Bell
to run, and of any Democrat, who was not
in the Convention, to vote for him. We ad-
mit the right also, but do not admit the pro-
priety of the reasons given by them.
The Herald is at its wits end for news—
in despair, in fact. He says:—
We have written to a friend in Houston,
that in case any thing important is going
on among the " outside barbarians," to ap-
prise us by private express. We have
instructed him particularly to give us the
earliest information, regardless of cost, of
the dissolution of the Union, as in that
event we calculate expatriating ourself and
" vamoting the ranche." How the fight goes
on in Kansas—who was knocked down last
in Congress—what the "grey-eyed man of
destiny" is doing about Nicaragua—whether
the Utah army is out of provisions, and if
so, how they relish dilapidated mule flesh—
and whether all the villainous Sepoys
have been sent to " kingdom come" from
the mouth of British cannon. We have ad-
vised our friend that if he can furnish us no
item on as grave subjects as these, that our
anxious readers will 1 • content with infor-
mation of some appa. , lg steamboat disas-
ter, railroad collision, big fire in the city—
elopement in high life, or even a country
run-away match. When the first express
arrives, iliwic will bo some powder buratrr
some lurpingtine balls thrown, and some
whorahing ! done.
Its a hard case to be so far out of the
world, but if we had to be out of it, Dallas
is as good a place as any, and Latimer, of
the Herald, as good company as we would
want to be with. Nothing has turned up
yet, brother Herald.
The Herald, we are glad to see, takes up
the argument in favor of the re-opening of
the African slave trade. Nearly every
leading Democratic paper of the State has
done the same thing. We have given our
views in print, and will have something
more to say soon.
The Herald says the young ladies there-
abouts are making great ravages on the
grape-vines thereabouts, taking them for
hoops. It calls on the town council to stop
it.
Miss Ellis, daughter of Thomas Ellis,
Esq., near Lancaster, was thrown from her
horse the other day. Her foot clung to the
stirrup. The horse took fright and ran
away, when the stirrup leather fortunately
broke and saved the young lady's life. She
escaped with a broken arm and a badly
bruised face.
The Herald is informed by a gentleman
who recently visited Weatherford, the coun-
ty seat of Parker connty, that that town is
improving rapidly. Many new and subtan-
tial buildings are going up. A new and
spacious brick court house is soon to be bin-
der way. A very substantial and unbreak-
outable jail has been completed. Its in-
formant thinks it will hold the most ingen-
ious culprit the term of his life, which>
however, he thinks would not not be long, on
account of the bad ventilation of the jail.
The prairies are being decked in their
Bpring suit—the wheat fields are becoming
green—the buds are swelling, and the blos-
soms bursting forth on the trees—the seeds
are coming forth in the gardens—the corn
-is germinating in the fields. The martin
gives forth his merry thrill around the house-
«ves—the birds are building their nests in
the woods—the cattle aje browzing in the
valleys—the finny tribe are sporting in the
warm brook—the angler is playing his rod—
balmy breezes are wofting—warm sunshine
is beaming—kindly clouds are hovering—
fruitful rains are talliug—hjippy hearts are
beating. In a word, spring has come, and
" The flowers appear on the earth; the
time of the singing of birds is oome. and the
voice of the turtle is heard in the laud."
There now, Mr. Cushing! beat that.—
Herald. ,
We never undertake to paint the sun-
beams or gild refined gold!
Tha Herald says that a party of emigrants
for Calilornia will rendezvous at Belknap
on the loth inst. There will be abont 100,
comprising several families. They go across
the country, through El Paso and Arizona.
The Fairfield Pioneer thinks that the men-
tal and mechanical parts of the new digest
should have been separated It would have
been better.
The Pioneer of the 23d, says that corn
planting is going rapidly forward, and but
for the storm of the 16th ult., would have
been mostly done by that time. Wheat, rye
aud oats look promising. There will be
a call for a good flouring mill in Freestone
county this summer.
■ Dr. D. W. Moores has become associated
with the Pionee^as assistant editor. This
paper promises to be oue of the best in the
interior.
The Pioneer has entered on its third vol- j
ume. and we need not say we hope to live j
to see it entered upon its thirty-third.
The Wagglestaff club, a diary of the pro- |
ceedings of which is published iu the Pio-
neer, has ta(ken the church at Fairfied to !
task on account of their being no Sunday- I
school, and has determined on organizing
one itself.
"The Waco Democrat should be more care-
last, five droves of mules swam the Brazos
at Waco, bound for Missouri.
In the case of Kelly & Kelly vs. Taylor,
Allen & Barrett, in a land case in which
half a million of dollars is involved, the
jury at Waco gave judgment to plaintiffs.
It is an eleven league case, and will, of
course, go to the Supreme Court.
The Ranger says that the crops in Wash-
ington and Austin counties are promising
well. A good deal of wheat will be made.
The Ranger mentions the failure of the
mail there last Monday week. It was caused
by the Neptune being blown ashore on the
previous Monday night, on her way down,
and there was no boat to make the Tuesday
night's up tript
The San Antonio Herald says the hauling
business is quite brisk there now. One hun-
dred and fifty carts and one hundred large
wagons are employed in bringing up the
government stores.
The Herald speaks of lively times among
the merchants of San Antonio. A good
deal of building is going on. One building,
put up by John C. French, is to be 200 feet
long, 60 feet wide, two stories above ground
and one below, and will cost $50,000..
The Herald mentions the killing of Dr. F.
M. Giddings, ot Franklin, opposite El Paso,
'just as the last San Diego mail passed this
way. He was shot in a billiard saloon, by
Tom Smith, and died in a few hours. The
mail hrought four passengers, one from
Fort Yuma and three from Arizona.
• The Ledger says that the court for Bexar
county sentenced Sarah Williams to five
years in the penitentiary for arson, J. P.
Solis one year for theft, and John Meaghan
fifteen years for murder.
The Ledger says that, during the storm
of Monday night, a woman was drowned in
the San Antonio river, and a man and horse
killed near New Brhunfels.
The Rusk Sentinel says that, during the
storm of Monday, the 29th ult., two boys,
one 9 and the other 12 rears of age, were
Btruck by lightning in a field near New
Salem, in Rusk county, and instantly killed.
The Intelligencer gives the Austin prices
current. We copy some articles. Brown
sugar 15@16c., white do. 20c., bacon 20c.,
butter 25@30., lard 25c., coffee 16fc.,beef
3@8c., mutton 10c., corn $2 25@2 50,
-Irish potatoes bushel $4, Chickens ^3 doz.
$3, eggs 25c., flour bbl. $12, do. Texas
^jj} cwt. $6, molasses gal. $1 00@1 20.
These look like famine prices to us on the
coast.
The Columbus Citizen says that it was
not cold enough at Columbus during the
late norther for a frost. The storm of the
29th ult., was a severe one- The gardens
are all doing well.
We regret from the Citizen to learn of the
death of our old friend Judge -T. C. Meggin-
son, a man of noble nature, warm heart,
amiable manners and right impulses. Judge
Megginson leaves no enemies behind him.
It is perhaps as good a thing as could be
said of any man, that in an acquaintance of
some length with him we never knewhim-to
do any man an injustice. The cause of his
death is not stated. Peace to his memory.
The Austin Intelligencer says there are
millions of grasshoppers in that region, and
it is feared great, injury will be done the
crops by them.
The Intelligencer says there was a hail
storm on the Lampasas on Monday week.
It was the same doubtless that visited the
coast.
The Intelligencer says that three of Cap-
tain Ford's rangers came to Austin on the,
1st, in search of provisions, they having
nothing but flour and beef in camp. Flour
and beef, in old ranging times would have
been regarded as tolerable good rations.—
These rangers report no Indians yet found.
They met Peter Kin, on his way to Kansas
with a large drove of beeves.
The President of the San Antonio and
Mexican Gulf Railroad, of which five miles
are completedandtwenty-five more graded,
has received 64,000 acres of land, to which
by the variou* " ws. that road is now enti-
tled.
The Intelligencer says that Rev. Mr. Gil-
lett, Mr. X. B. Debray and H. WHkie have
associated themselves together to establish
a school at Austin of the highest order.—
They are all fine scholars, and will attract
a great deal of patronage.
The Waco Southerner says that the prai-
ries are full of water.
The Southerner says that the new ferry
boat at tbe Waco crossing of the Brazos is
quite an accession to that town, and tbe ed-
itor thinks that Waco will some day be
quite complete in everything necessary to
make it a great people.
The Southerner says that not less than
1000 niule;< and Spanish horses have cross-
ed the Brazos there within the last ten days
Large droves of work oxen arc also being
driven to Missouri.
The Southerner is in favor of reopening
the African Slave Trade. We are glad to
see our position so generally endorsed by
the press.
The official returns for Chief Justice of
Buchanau county give Mr. Kendall a major-
ity of 18 over Horne. The whole vole was
202, which was very small.
The Southerner mentions the arrival of
wagoners at Waco from Houston. We are
glad the prairie is again navigable to this
class of vessels.
The Victoria Advocate mentions the leav-
ing of a large drove of cattle from that coun-
ty for Illinois
The Advocate says that crops in that vi- j
cinity are all unusually promising. Good j
stands have been secured of corn, cotton,
and wheat all ofwhich are unusually thrif-
ty. Apple and pear trees are full of blos-
soms, while peach and plum trees are load-
ed with young fruit.
The Advocate makes favorable mention !
of De Witt county, which he visited a week '
or two ago. That county contains n large,
proportion of excellent well watered and
well timbered land, aud is increasing in I
Special Notices*
IO*8«eDr Bacfordl «lVrU> i* rf Uv S
vlfnntor on Lwt Pace.
.The Inquirer says that the young cottofi'
is coming up and looking very well.
The same paper mentions scarlet fever in
the Northern portion of Gonzales county. It
is of a mild type and yields readily to medi-
cal treatment. -
The Inquirer mentions the passing of a
drove of Mexican horses thereon the 31st
ult. They are held at $20 to $50. The
trade promises to be a brisk one.
The work on the Court House at Gonzales
is recommenced, and will be pushed ahead
to early completion.
The Inquirer says that the grasshoppers
are the universal topic of conversation out
west. In some places they are eating up
the corn, in others the cotton, and in the
town they have stripped the gardens. It
is too bad. With a good season, a good
country, gooi farmers, and all other favor-
ing circumstances -these little pests seem
bent on ruining the agricultural prospects
of that region. The Inquirer still hopes for
a good crop this year notwithstanding.
The Seguin Journal says the crops are
promising. The grasshoppers may set them
back somewhat but will not permanently in-
jure them. Replanting can be done, at the
west in ample time to secure good stands.
The fruit crop bids fair to be abundant.
The Seguin Journal when it quotes from
the Telegraph will be pleased to give our
language as it finds it, or if it feels obliged
to garble, at least to acknowledge it has
done so at the time. A man who willfully
mistates what another says is little better
than a liar.
LATEST NEWS.
By States mail and Redding & Co.'s oblig-
ing express, we have our New Orleans files
up to Thursday morning, from which we
give a summary of such foreign and domes-
tic news as we find.
Fobkign.
The steamer Indian arrived at Portland,
Me., on the 5th inst. She left Liverpool on
the 24th ult. The Bank of England is accu-
mulating gold, and a reduced rate of dis-
count is anticipated. Funds steady.
Private letters brought by the Indian re-
port that there had been an advance of Jd.
per pound in prices since the departure of
the Persia.
The sales of the three business days since
she left are stated to have amounted to 26,-.
000 bales. On -Wednesday the 24th, they
are reporte(f as having been 6.000 bales.
The quotations for Middling Orleans are
7£@7 3-16d per pound ; for Middling Mo-
bile they are 7 l-16d; for Middling Uplands
7d per pound.
The Count of Chambrand has resolved to
abdicate his claims to the French throne in
favor of the Count de Paris. It is rumored
that the Empress is encienU. The severity
regarding passports is bitterly complained
'of. Commereial affairs in France are de-
pressed. Railway receipts slack. Sailors
of 20 to 40 years service are ordered to join
their ships forthwith. Public works, are to
be begun on a large scale.
Domestic.
The Republican party carried Rhode Is-
and at the late election. The Republicans
of St. Louis, Mo., at their late city election
elected their candidate by a majority of one
thousand.
There is a report that the French Com-
mercial houses in New York are losing con-
fidence in Napoleon's government, and have
ordered their correspondents in future to
remit them bills of London instead of Paris.
A dispatch from Hartford on the 6th, say
the Republicans have elected their candi-
dates by about 5000 majority
A despatch from Cincinnati on the 6th,
says the entire anti-Lecompton ticket is
elected by from 3 to 3900 majority.
The Italian news runs that the discontents
in Austrian-Italy are increasing and Mazzi-
ni and others, though absent have been
tried and convicted of political offences.
A telegraph from Madrid says several
ships of war are fitting out for Havanna to
join in the demonstration against Vera Cruz.
Portugal has refused the request of France
for the expulsion of political refugees.
China news gives dates from Canton to
the loth Feb. Blockade had been raised
and both American and Russian represen-
tatives had joined the French in their de-
mands on China. Gov. Yeh was at Hong
Kong bound for Calcutta
Havanna dates are to the 3rd inet.thepeo-
ple had celebrated Holy Week with unusual
devotion. The week ensuing there was to
to be a grand ball, and the city illuminated
at a cost of $250,000. The population de-
vote themselves to gaity to celebrate the
birth of the Prince of Austria.
Washington News. '
The Mexican minister informed the Pres-
identthata filibustering expedition against
that country was being fitted up in the South
for that puapose. President has issued in-
structions to prevent its departure. Advices
from Fort Scott to 1st March state that Col-
Johnston with 1800 men in good condition
had arrived aud are waiting orders to
march against Salt Lake City, communica-
tion with which has been entirely cut off.
congbebsional. *
Washington, April 7.—HorsE.—Letchcr>
of Va.. complained that both sides were
throwing obstacles in the way of the Defi-
ciency bill to embarrass the Utah expedition
and the Administration.
Senate.—Nothing of importance trans-
pired. *
Commercial.
orricE or the Picaycne. i
Wednesday evening, April?, 1858. j
COTTON.—The demand continued to-day
and the sales embrace some 10,500 bales.—
The market is very firm and most of the
T THE CTPKBINO COMMIT- ITT H
Genome I'repur.tio., of Plaid Barhn "
specific. Re id the advertisement
hold's Genuine Perpsmion w
K*«
Th.™ or llo«B.-The h«.b , d bo. In hi*
menu of rel«x uion from the r i« of hoal^ae mL.
low# his tltoufhut rerertto hie tamilv efrrlal he
in a mensurr e -re from the trials eml iiMiiieiliiH
oftliew.-rld- Wcrrgrtt to ueflere that rk.rt ere
"w hufiiands who (tree practical tarn to
thou? te.else th re would be a O.tiTn a a.7—
ewiiiK Machine fonod in eeerj ...j
ly. None hat thoee who hare expert*,,errf iwl ■
•flte conferred by the nee of a Oiorn k. T
Machine, can re->l lie Its advantage ■
Offices of exhibition and sale 4B'i Br
Vork ; <8 Summer street,Boeton; aad 7J "
street. Philadelphia.
A learned writer. Dendy iay : "Dryden. toeaa-
tire hi, brilliant vision of pooey, ate ra« Icafc.
md Mrs. Kadciffe adopted the sane plan, tin n
tea aid coffee, if we Do deep, indeee dreaming.
Maptista Porta, far procuring q«le; ntt aaSI
pie .t-lng dream*, (wallowed horse tonga* altar
su per Indigestion, aad that condition which
is termed a week or irritable stomach, eoestiteu
a most fruit'ul source of vision*. The iaasdiaU
or direct influence of reiileti'ir, in tot Utyg
the sensation* disposltia In waking moment*,
is a proof of it* power to derange the eiraaltttoa
of the brain and the mental faenltie* la slim
Pe> pie who are trubled with indirection.^ mu
sorely gei relief from loofla d'« German Bitter*/'
.old exclusively in this country by Dr. 0. M.
Jackson, ISO Arch Street, Philadelphia, aad k* he*
agent*. See advetiayient.
wo family
Can afford to be without Mustang Liniment la
their hon*e. The maoy accident* wean liable to
to, may reader it necessary any momeat, aad
nothing I* capable of performing each certain
oore. (Extract.) "In lifting tbe kiltie from th*
fire It c&ucht and scalded my hand aad person
very severely—one hand alaott to a erl*p. The
torturewa* unbearable. It wa* ao awfbl sifht. • • •
Tbe Mustang Liniment appeared to extract the pain
almost Immediately. It healed rapidly aad M a*
scar ofacount. Caas. Iorrn, Bro*d-(t Ihlla-
d'a." Iti* truly a wondtrfal artlel*. It wtU I
any case er Swelling' Burn, Stiff Joints,.
or Rheumatism. For Horse*, It *hoald never be
dispensed with One Dollar'* worth ot ■ esnii|
ha* frequently' saved « valuble horse. It aaiac
Galds, Sprains, Eingbbne, tpavin aad Foaadoia-
Bitcan #/ imitating. Sold la all pan* of th* hftbl-
table-Olobe,
BARNES k. P ARK1 Proprietor*, NMW YORK. "
INVALID KUFFEKEB
•'Dear Sir—My daagbter war reduced to a
keleton by Kryaipela* aad Scrofbla: W* thoagkt
•he must die—Physician* pronounced her Inoais,
ble. By the blecslng of Oodyeor Guysott's Ex-
tract ot Tellow tyck and SarStparilla ha* raeloi ad
her to perfect htalth. Truly your ,
D. L. MARTIN SOOTT, Vanderbnrg Co., lad "
Tour case, whether It be disiressing Nervoa*ne*a
any kind or Cntano* Er option*. PalaaT Diami-
ne s, Rush of Blood to th* Head, Imparity of Rood,
Female Irregularities, Palpitation of the Heart, ar
general Incapacity, and La**sitade,T eaanot be
wor*e than the thousand* who ar* * "]> cared by
Dr. Ouysoti's Tellow Dock sad Sana partita. It*
effect* are a*toni*hing. If von value health, yoa
cannot aflord to be without this artlel*. Aak
Hat A McGowan Houston; Dr E Raaaoa Haato- "
vllle; Wilton It Hutchinson, Washington; Daniel
Denlv Mont omerr.J McKnight Independence; H
Miller Bellville; oar Agents.
what the afflicted ut of it.
All gentune must bear the addrea* of
BARNES A PARK, 304 Broadway H. T.
3o d in every village, city, towa. parish and haa*
let throughout the country. Get a giatto
[April,] I at
DR. PARK'S BALAAM OF WIU
CHERRY AAD TAR.
For Lot* of Appetite, Waning of Fl**h, Fatat-
•ess, Dyspepsia, Low of Strength, Borene** a boa
the Cheat and Lung*. Dlsslna**, Internal fcta^
Infiaensa, Hoarseness, Cough*. Oold*, Aatbaa
Spitting Blood, Infioeosa. Whooping Ceogh dsd
Consumption.
Have yon any of the above uraptoa* 1 Did yoa
ever know, or even bear of a person who took Park'
Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar without relief?
- Do not s ty it core* too many complaint*. Mot ae
It is not a cure all It does not pretend to care kbea
matism. Fever and Ague, fee., The ab>je are ba
d fferent symptoms of tbe same general dl* eaae
pointing to one end, the awful and ineldioa* Con-
sumption, if no: attended to. Try thl* Balaam- J.
is a won icrful medicine Procure our Il.aatratod
ind Valuable "Family medical Almanac." (gratia)
*ith fnll statements and *«toni*lilng care* of Mr.
Hay ^McGowan Houston ; Dr.E Ranson Haatst
ville; Wilson * Hutchinson Wa hingtoa ; Daniel
D-nly Montgomery. J McKnight Independence; H
Miller Bellville; our Agents.
/ Sold in every Towa.
BARNES Ic PARK, Proprietors,304 Broadway.MT
[April] I'm
\ew Ad vert i sent'ts.
JOSEPH J OICKSOK J.
Dickson 6c ThrockBsresB.
v ttorneys at Lawf McKiuntf
- V. County. Texas, will Attend to sacb ~
Collin
m .v l- court ed to them in the Co' its of Northern
iexas, and in the Federal and Supreme Cowls.
Mr. D ckson was foraierly of the firm of Morrillfe
Dickson, Cl&rksville Texas* April 14, ly -SS.
FOR
A. DWELLING HOUSE and two lota, wKh a good
brick cistern on the premise*.
A first rate house servaaJwith a likely boy child three
yeard old.
For further information apply to C. J. GRAN'GEK.
aprll 12,1856, lm
0 Machine-Made
HORSE SHOES.
IH£ TROY IRON AM) XAIL FACTORY, *t Tltiy.S.
Y, hare HEX".Y BURDENS IMPROVED HOttS-
SHOJS MACHINERY now In successful — — -
are prepared to execute orders for HOBJ
>HjES of any Weight and Pattern, at a riio* 1
above tbe price of Horse-cihoe Iron.
The qualltv.of the Iron used in these sb jo - —«
ed in every respect. These shoes have been approved
of, and are now used by the United Slates Government,
cxclusivelv, as also by many ol tbe principal Stage and
Omnibus Companies and Horse Shoers throughout the
country. Any person Inclosing SS to tbe -undersigned,
will have a sample of 100 lbs. assorted sixes, sent to bis
address.
Orders addressed to the subscriber,
eel ve prompt at tentlon.
April 12, wly,
fiber, at Troy, wffl re
Wi F. BUhblEN,
Agent, Troy. N. T,
WASTED, LOST AND FOUND.
Wasted
TO hire a white woman tor children. A go. t wor**a
can have a permanent iltuttion *** nurse iu a ~..i
Simlty. Knqulre at this office. Reference nqtdrea..
Jan twSw.
Lost,*
Ificate of one 1
of Com:
risburg (now'Harris) county, to Lewis Don:
heard from within 60 days 1 shall apply, as
of said certlllcate for a duplicate.
THE Head right certificate of one third of a lsaam £
land Issued by Board of Land Commissioners of Bar
Donning. UsH
Jan20w2ra.
lupiicate.
HARVEY H. ALLEN.
Information Wanted 1
r\F DAVID TALMON, who was last beard of mom five
^ years since, about twenty miles £ast of 8an
and in company with a man named Bill Franka. Tha SB 14
falmon Is now about 17 years of age. Axty ^
as to his whereabout* will be thankftiliy
mother, in the city of Houston Tf —
Houston dec 16th. '57.
T"*LK^iyTALMOS
FOR SALE OR BEST.
i7 o- oi k. * •t is.
A nearly complete set of Regalia lor a Lodge of Good
Samaritans anil uaugh ten of 8*maria Ibr aak etuis c9ca
Jrtslnal cost SS6. Willbe sold cheap far cash.
March s, tf.
population and wealth. The crops are uu- j and unchanged. Flour dull: Wheat firm:
usually promising, although the grasshop- j C°rn an(^ Beef firm; Pork steady; prime
pers have begun to threaten them, though I 1?i ®acon '1am-
F. . s . , ... 9 to 9Jc: Sliouldera, JS to iic. Lard, 10
their ravages are not feared this year. to lOJo. Linseed oil unchanged. Saga,
Tbe Advocate compla.ns of want of regu-i^?'asa; M"8®ovad°: ,''J 7*1: Havana_
. . . . „ , , 8 i dj to 8|e. Coffee. 10 to 11c. Tobacco j-i
anty in receipt ot the Telegraph. We can j to $17. Tallow, 10 to l'ljc.
only say that we have put its copy in the I CikcivxaTi, April 6.—Flour, $3 60@$3
Galveston mail every Wednesday as desired ! • Whiskey, 164c. Mess Tork held at ^lb
transactions have" been at outsidefigureV j <* ***
We still quote—
Inferior 6 (2- 7
Ordinary 6 @ 9"
Qoud Ordinary 9|@10J
Low Middling lOjKa^ll
Middling 11}(&11£
Good Middling 12 fel2i
Middling Fair 12J@—
Fair — (aj—
SfGttt.—P-ur to fully fair 6J@7c
Molasses.—-4(a,27c for inferior and fer-
menting, aad 2&(a,29 and 30c for prime to
choice and taney.
Floce—St. Louis $4 40; Ohio $4
30 tor superfine, and So 25 tor extra "£ bbl.
Xew Vork, April 6.—Cotton was quiet
fttl in giving credits to its selections from ,
other papers. Thela9t number ha* a para- j
gr pb frca ilfttiUlftMtf b
for sis months. We would go through snd
carry it to our friend as well as all of our
subscribers if we could leave home. As it is
we have to send it by mail.
The Advocate mentions the drowning ofa
negro boy 12years old, who was bathing in
the river with some white boys, btii not
knowing h'-w tj swim, and getting beyond
liis depth &K just naturally drowned. Thi«
is a caution to boys to learn h.iw to swim.
The Advocate has a paragraph which
passed the moment we saw it right straight
into the "Encourager." So alsn the Inquir-
er. of Oomales. Both of these are papers
we are very fond of.
•30. whil
9; otf
or. . in
Ii> .0 l"
■el. Ha
tuiii:£ done.
offered. Lard held at
on—Sides 9c; Should
Linseed oil 00.
Nacogdoches.—The postmaster at Na-
oogdoches writes under date of Aprii 1st
We have had heavy rains andstormy wea.
ther ot late, causing farmers to suspend
their labors lor a wnile, which undoubted y
will hnrc its etiect in the t rice of corn which
i? nnw selling here from S 1,25 to $1,50. per
UiiiUel The loads h rr again become im
passable. tb rofnrp doril grumble it inai.
failures should occur. Nothing of interest
otherwise.
George F Moure Ksj.. f'om Aurin wil
arrive
Hotel for Sale in Montgomery,
THE undersigned offers bar flna Ho)
tel in Montgomery for sale, together
with twenty-live acres* of the ▼err
best kind of land, adjoining the ere -
lses. Part of the purcha* asooey
may remain on mortgage if desired, fi fnrnlliiijilnanj
oe made, by an early application to CHAfL nmeang
Houston. jgn K.tt
BltEWERY FOR SALE OR RENT
THE undersigned offers for sale, rent or lease, hi
* * ~ * tie of Bo!
Armory 1
ery." The whole or a part of tt will be sokl or leased up-
jn accommodating terms. The piece is admirably a4ap>
-cd for a summer residence, and pleasantly sttaated at
a commanding site on the bank of B. Bayou. For fttr-
fier particulars enquire ofWrn. Anders at hta oAosand
of the undersigned. F. P. Herman.
Houstou leb 25, tw2m.
Cane Island for Sale.
THlSdeslrsbie situation, SO mttee tan
Houston, «t the junction of four roads aad
directly on the old national road to eta
i'elippe, la for aale by the sabecrf'
th** ly Oat reasonable term&,thereis)
of laud, 15 of which is under good .
in i now in cultivation, mere is a good two story 1
loese, witk ei*nt room*, and gallery, kitchen, geea cie-
tcru auu cistern house, 12x15 feet, good stables and hea-
: Also, a store bouse, situated fore country store,
i tic piacc is considered one of the beet stands in the
udr try, and one of the best stock farms tn tbe State.—
.'ergons wishing to purchase, can do so b* calling **
JohuW. White, on thr premises, or It. P. ftojoe, io
. I oust on. I win also sell a small stock of cattle, horee
md hogs, together wfth all the furniture, belonging la
. house, farming uteneris Ac. For -vterenwof tittae .
enquii e ot J£. A. Palmer, Esq. Honstoa. _
Jan. 29, wtw tf. JOHN^I
v xaiL tiLAjrrm or tbsss Vawraau 8«n
C&IVD, FOB P4* TKCLASS WE BETS* TO THB
C&BTiiian. P£*L * DCMBLE
Houston ^isrch 15, ;5A ^ _ _ _
I aere^y ceritfvthat!procured ttom Geo. W Boas,
oaie'i tbe celto uied cottonseed, known here as tha
"Ho Cotton, piaiite i and raised the same on my plan-
i Jmspe1
count r. snd ha ve no hesitation in saying
*sses auv cotton In point of yield, that 1
having b
r sine qui
v at ion at least 33* per cent, in yield.
"tirated; cotton planting having been my occupafloa
It produces on the same Quality of land
e.irs.
i at least per cent, in yiwu „ „
_,n that 1 have ever planted. The stalks
roducine targe pods and the cotton heahi
• i>. and from the length of the locks In the
•M-v ;.!< k ng, my haa Is picking and welga-
niore per «lav. than of the ordinary cot too
•re. Ilai lug seen this cotton, for_th« Mat
'.-st 1n ruv gar.ten tn Jasper, and from a y
. < rv :1nn. T am satisfied of tt* superior
1
■■•-ll.i.'JST. M.n-h U U
here -hortlv w.ih family, and b«-
Xb* Iftqttirer meatiest tbl htU iteru at « s * * Cltlisn sf OU
Khlnflei.
-ii - hiim tor sale by
•1I" " ■ D. nc .RBooRtae.
j< H> JUHJfil OJIE,
NOTARY public,
Houston, Harris Ojunty,
C N\ KY A NCI NO. acknowledgements of deeds aad
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