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are m w beginning to develop themselves, and
the auspicious hour has at length arrived, when
"we can salute our countrymen on the border
aud-cxtead to them, in good faith and with good
cheer, the "hand of fellowship, and the warmest
assufitices that we earnestly desire to dwell
togemerin harmony and brotherly kindness,
and to cujoy with them, under our happy
Government, its benefits and its blessings.
That you will receive the kind overtures
which we make in the same confiding spirit
which has induced them, and rightly appre-
ciate our motives we do not entertain a doubt.
Ycur cxfrSme isolated, position has been un-
propitious to the grateful intercnange ot social
kindness, which bind communities, and create
an unity of feeling, and mutual interests; but
neither our people nor our government have at
any tinia been estranged from you, and though
separated by distance we have always encour-
aged identity which yon, and have been willing
to meet you as brothers of the same household.
After congratulating you that the clarion notes
of rath less war, which have so long assailed
your caw, are hushed in the land (we trust for-
cverjuxc .present to you a Commissioner who is
charged to bear you a Constitution and Laws,
assimilated to others who have withstood the
ejricisitades of time, and to -present to you in the
iiamP65iour.State, the. olive branch of peace
with the best wishes of her people for the hap-
piness and 'prosperity of our fellow-citizens on
the Rio' Grande.
The country, which you occupy was, at an i
early day during.our existence as a Republic,
marked and defined as embraced within the
urnnw.limifs n? Tovna nnd it nmrllRCOmCS RO-
j.-j, -.. .. -. ... .-..
These advantages arc secured in the Constitu
lion v.-Iricli we sent yoa. and the laws which
bare been made in strict conformity to it. It
is an instrument which the people themselves,
in their sovereign capacity, and after due dcii-
bsration, have chosen as best suited to secure
to them peace, liberty and the pursuit of hap-
piness: and reserving therein the power to alter
or abolish it whene; or it falls to answer the
end for which it was established. All the essen-
tial princhilcs, which freemen ;oaid desire in
their eflbrts to form a social compact for the
benefit of all, and to the exclusion of none, are
contained in this instrument. It imposes no
restrictions upon individuals or communities.
cxc?pi such as are enjoined by morality and ,
virtue. The pood citizen will find under it a
shield and defence, the vicious one bis punish
mont. All witnont aiscnrmri3tion, arc .suiuw- .
cd to worship God according to the dictates of j
their concienees. and atsuch place, and in the
u.uiua-w.uuw.u , .F j ... r i.
manner they may dccni right: and it is mrther
the duty of the law-making power, to pass Jaws
that will throw ample protection around all
religious denominations, when worshiping after
their own particular mode. Safety to the per-
son and property of the citizen is guaranteed J
under the Constitution, and every one has a
. ,. ... ... . .11 '
;-!. fn 1, I:,.oi-,l !itt k,ncnlf nn lnr (nntii;iil I
Excessive fines cannot be imposed bv any 11
thnz-iiv nnvnrfP.iTfTi:iTi-:sIiniPnt. inflictnd. and
C2ss:vrv to extcnu. lull junsuicuun ver it, m j puuuu i.uie, m i::i! uuunm niri-uuua i--t-.i-ii.--establishing
our boundary, and for the advan- I "And I hope that, through rha merits and
taes weich will accure to the inhabitants, mprlintion of our blessed Redeemer, von tnav
no citizen can be deprived of his life or and the quantity of man-rial cousui:nd is 21,-
libe.ty, outlawed or csiled, without due process j 400 tuns. The number o! fouiulfiies, engine
of i.iv. j and roarhinc shops, o-, is st:i:'d ! be 26,
T5i2;o arc snai2 of the cardinal principles ap-j an.j ,... .l:nolit f capital in vi-Sed in them,
pertaining to our Constituiion, and by them. .. J 4ig U(J0 :1 lhoSt lm7 U.V,U ;U(J an.
through the favor cfa beneficent 1 rovidciiee. ! ,. ,..;, ... 1, .. i-.mr. 1 .r
we hare secured the blessings of a mil, and j lh? tT"ei l w,,rk !'5 U' to ol
Migioas freedom, ahd we invite you to a full '- wh,ch l,en ixiS-tr.:c!, prodiicrs
-r,oT.:.-:T,i.:Mr, ivUt. iin' ?n tlio rfi'orfc v.A s'::ll! !
make to maintain them in their purity, and to
trinsmit them unimpaired to those who are to
fallow U-5.
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j oa cannot icllow-citlzsns of the Hio Grande,
appreciate taem highly, or to embrace lueai too ;
soon. L'ow many of our fellow hemes, while i
rroanintr under the iron rod of dosnotitm. would
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b? r.iide thrioe happy could they embrace the
gol Ion opportunities which we are permitted
to enjoy ! The offering we make to you is part
of a rich legacy bequeathed us by our fathers,
and c-'weerated with their blood when it is
undervalued or lost, the sun of American free-
dom wiii have set forever. With our efforts
wo will extend it to every portion of our young
an 1 glorious State, an 1 in this work, so worthy
of eery patriot, we desire your co-operation.
No mothes can influence von to anv other
desire. By it union and harmony will be
established among yourselves your means of
defence will be increased: your 'tranquility at
home bo-'tfr secured, and a greater share of
every "political blessing will be yours. No ty-
:ii service, no contributions will be levied on !
your property; no forced loans. The light tax j
which onr laws will impose, and which will j
scarcely be felt, will be for the support of an I
economical government of your c!;
choice, and in j
fair proportion to the property winch each in-
uividual possesses.
I invite yoa to a closeVxamination of our laws, fully
convinced that you Wilt find proof in that examination,
that we de&ire to hold forth no false iirJ.icemsuts to
lure yoa fmai your true interest on the coutrary, we
iicniues?iice. W seek to despoil yon of iioihin but
t-; uiicil j'or.r couft Jeuco and respect, hy the protection
we can afljrd in giving safety to poor p(rFo:is and
proprlj'. By the authoiity of oiir St:.le Lei;i&!atiirc,
now in session, I have dispatched lo yon a Coin.
i:ir-:oner, Majcr RobeitjS. Neighbors, who is iiiitruc-
tcd to execute his mission ira manner the most agree-
able to y 0:1, consistent with his dutie'; and you aro
i.-.vit'd to :w!d the mo.t free and unrestricted intercourse
.with hii;i, and requested to lend htm such assistance
and protection as his situation amongst yoa may
require.
I tender. to you herewith, by the authority of my
Government, the assurance that your homes and prop-
erly wIM be fully secured to you under our laws, and
t:5?t you have in an eminent degree, secured the good
feelings aud wishes of the Government and people o.
thstate.
With sentiments of esteem andkindness, lam yonr
obldfeff servant P. H. B E LL,
Governor.
"FOREIGN ITEMS.
An' Australian papr, published at Port Adelaide,
says that during tho season ot 1848-43, there were
shipped fro. n that port to England 15,593 tons ofcop-
per and 30 ) tons of lead ore, of un aggregate valuo
01 from iJJJ.lMJ to Jt.lJU.UJU, the copper ore being
principally drrived from one mine, the Burra -Burrs.
It is slid that Miss Bronte, the author of "Jane
Eyre' and "Shiney," is the sorvivor of three
sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne, who
have all been before (he public under the as-
sumed name ol" Bulle. ; Charlotte as Currcr
Bid!, Emily as Ellis Bell, ard Anne as Ac-
ton Bell. Emily and Anne both! died of con-
sumption. -.The commissioners appointed in England
to inquire into the propriety of marriage with
the sisrer of a defeased wife, have reported
that they find, from a mass of evidence, that
marriages of this kind are permitted, by dis-
pensation or otherwise, in all the continental
Stales of Europe."
The British Museum has been temporarily
closed for the purpose of a general cleaning.
The total number of visitors for the five days
previous to this was 41,947.
"Punch" says, in reference to the alarm
which recently prevailed, that the Thames
would overflow its banks, that at present the
watery old gentleman is confined to his bed,
and is likely to remain so for some years.
During n recent gale off the Yorkshire
coast, England, a large number of vessels
went down while at anchor, the crews in all
cases perishing."
Thomas Moore, the poej, is in excellent
health, and ts indulging in all usual enjoy-
ments at his collage at Sloperton, reports to
the contrary notwithstanding.
won ioewaceioyuurpeupuiaiwe earnestly ui-sire t(, tjm ,iayment 0 the State debt,
lomensare dm! to thein.as our fellow-citizen1-, fcomeof e,. - , .1 11- ,
the aJvunts wKch we have, and know how to L l U reClM,,S "" th, V"hlJC WO,Ic3 WCre
Talae.'Jtu-tice demands this at onr hands, and true J 8732,173 50 for 1349, uenig 842.330 87 less
policy dictates, on your pirt, a ready and cheerful j than in 1848 a lulling off much below what
A purchaser gave 2s. Gd. fur ihe bt-(J on
which one Sarah Thompson murdered her
mistress at Bristol, and on examining his bar-
gain found JS700 stored away therein..
Growth of London. Two hundred miles
of streets have - been added during the last
seven years. Villages w'.ik-h a fuw year.-
since were ten or twelve miles distant, are
now a part of the metropolis.
One of the sailors who bo:e the coflln of
Queen Adelaide was a negro.
In France in 1849 there were printed 8,-
27f works of all kinds 170 less than in
1848. Of these 226 were musical wo ks.
672 woodcut engravings and lithographs, and
7.373 works in all languages, living and
dead.
In 1S42 tlire were 1.510 miles of railway
open in England ; in May, 1349. 5,161 miles.
In 1849 the traffic upon lailruads amounted
to 84 341.731; in 13-13 to 4 842.655; in
1344 to 5.610.932; tn 1345 to 0.669,-
224; in 1346 to 7,639.371; in 1347 U
3.975,671; in 1S48 to 10,039.006 ; in
13-19 loll',0l3,S17.
Three thousand conies of Dr. Chahr.er's
life were sold in England on the first four
das ot its publication.
Lord Campbell, in his recent work, tells of
a judge who wuund up a sonlfiice of death
at Stafford, for the utterance of a forged one
there experience that mercy v, hich a due ic-
gard to the credit of the p-incr-um-tiry of ihe
country foibids you to hope for hen'.5'
In London there are 12 UU0 children reg-
ularly under (saining to crime. 30.000 thieves,
6.000 receivers of stolen goods, 23,000 per-
s ins jw-ked up in a state of uruukeness, 50:-
OiK) habitual gin-drinkers, and 150,000 of
bjlh sexes lradini an abandoned life.
Homkptead Etc'jrriox. During the last few
months, bills have p.issed as fo lows: Maine exempts
a homestead lo the value of Jjjo'JD, and, in the ab-s-onee
of a hometlPiid. personal.praperly lo thai am'I.
Vermont exempts a nomestcad to ihe value of P,a)il :
irtt-.t !i,ii A, .n'snrt. inr v :inrts n .t:ifi. nr . iriL - ,.:-
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everv family. Georgia, Texas, ? J ichigau, Un-consiu,
Pen:- jvanfa alld cZnnxaicut hid previously enact-
ed siaiJ:,ar lav,s
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The Cincinnati Chronicle sta'es that there
;s j t,al cj,y fj Rolling M UU, etnpioving
7R- , . .,,' ,-,,. .m;!!, ., .,,..
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caI - - - of 9j0i.0M.
manufactured at UUiaii
The u:in a: n ; d ict
mills is $1,280,09:),
5i.4oy,Ul!U. 1 tieiC are lllt-U SlXlf'OO StOVC
manufactories. These employ 933 hands,
v ho annually convert 11.3 id tuns of iron into
stoves, with their apuurtenances. The ag
gregate amount of capital invited in these
t.sia,ii;. - hrn(.r.;3 is 817,000, and the annual
.,itlf ..r.i,,,;, , ,..t..- fiui7no i
IJIIJUIILI til till II lllllllllllll-llll L ". TJ.I 1 .1111). Ill
I i-ludingthe 'wure," and incidental expenses,
j the products of stoves and sU.ve maiuiJajtures
may safely be estimated, the Chronicle say
at a million ot dollars annually, i he growth
of the iron wo.k- 1 as b en in- re rapid thi n
even the increase d the popu alum
ODIO FINANCES.
Governor Ford, of Ohio in his message to
the Legislature of that Stal. savs that the
receipts into the Slate Trea-ury dining the
year 1849, were. 82,511,119 37.' '-The dis
bursements, inc'urimti 1.022,o-)3 Do inter
est on foreign debt, paid in New Yoik, were
S2-1 ib,631 04 thus showing an excess of
8334,438 33 m the receipts ol the year.
Add to this, 293.312 06 appreciations for
the redemption of Stale bonds in the hands of
f-J cumndsaiuners on (
the loth ofNovemher,
148, and it makes 8632 751 41 as the sum
applicable to the redemption of the Stale debt.
Fiom this is to be deducted 8199,386 25 for
domes(ic bonds redeemed during the 3'car,
leaving a balance of 8433.365 16, applicable
was anticipated from the liiilure of the wheal
ciop and the ravages ol ILerholera.
Paper -Making in England. The estima-
ted amount of capital invested in building,
machinery, floating tock, etc., f .r the manu-
facture of paper in England is 817,500,000.
The number of hands employed about 20,000,
and the uholejimount of annual duty paid up-
on paper exceeds 83 500,000 I It is further
stated, that with all those hands and capital
employed, not one shilling of profit has been
made during the iast six years, while the ex-
cise duty during ihe same period has been
nearly 820,000,000.
An Awful Ride on a Rail Road. One of
the most interesting ruilroad incidents that
has happened lately, look place on Tuesday,
on the Maine road. On starting from the
depot in this city, an Irishman thought that
he could save the price of his passage by
stowing himself away imderthecars, between
the tiu-k and the car (lour a .-p.tce barely
sufficient to admit a man's body, the lower
part consisting of the joists miming length-
wise of the cars. The cars started, and the
'free passenger" tor a time exulted in the
trick. Soon the speed began to increase
faster and faster went the tram tnd colder
and colder the wind rushed through the aper-
tuie. Then the son of Erin began lo expert,
ence those awful sensations previous to death
by freezing. His hand?, by which he had
held his body in its position, hemrnc benumb-
ed, and he was momentarily in expectation of
falling from his place uf concealment and be
ing crushed under the wheels. After travel-
ling about thirty miles in this way, he began
to knock with his heels upon the car floor.
lMie passengers became alarmed, not know-
ing from what cause the unusual sound pro-
ceeded, and presumed it wa3 the precursor
of some accident. Arriving al Rowley, the
cars were stopped yet ihe knocking contin-
ued, but with less force, for Pat had almost
lost his consciousness. Arriving at Bowley,
the cars were stopped ye.t the knocking
continued, but with less force, for Pat had
almost lost his consciousness. An examina-
tion was atonce instituted, and after a luti"thy
search, the unfortunate traveller was found as
above described, severely frostbitten, and so
benumbed with cold that he could not for some
lime articulate a word. It appeared that he
was bound for Newburypoit. ihe fare fin
which place is but eighty cents ; and when he
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bera.'na somewhat revived, he declined it was
the hardest day's woik he ever did. No
doubt of it. Boston Herald.
Ths Proposed Canal Across the Isthmus of
Panama. The Washington Union, speak
ing of the proposed ship canal acro:.s the Isih-
mus of Panama, by ihe route of the San Juan
river, Lake JNicaiagua, the river Tipitaka,
Lake Managua, and the intervening land be-
tweenjhatjjake and Poit Realejo upon the
Pacific, says it will cost from ten lo twenty
millions oldnllais. and goes into an estimate
to show whether the project would be profita-
ble: In the first place, we believe there are
about 600 uimlu ships, each averaging 500
tousbuithen, that now visit the waters oftho
Parific. Those vessels are obliged to go
round Cape lorn, bolh on their outward and
homeward voyages. The iong voyages nut
and back occupy a good share of the period
of their absence, which i about three ears.
If they could pass ftf.inthe Atlantic to the Pa-
cific through the convenient medium of the
proposed canal, each one of them would, pro-
bably make the voyage mt and back once at
least in two years, ma king one passage a year
throiigu the proposed canal. lieie. then, are
six ntmured ve-vcts, wi.n an aggregate t. n- j
nage of 300,000 ions, that would pass once
each year throug.i tho canal. Dining the
list year, we understand lhatsome six or se-
ven handled vessels have sailed from the dif-
feient posts of the United States and Europe
to California. Aj the population and com-
nteice ol that count. y will continue to in-
crease, we may s-aitvy calculate the number
of vessels annually going thither and return-
ing at 5'JO, with an average tonnage each of
500 ions, making an aggregate of 250,000
tons. These vessels would probably nuke a
voyage once a year bolh ways; Is.it, on the
safe side', we will suppose they will make but
one passage a yaur through flie proposed ca-
nal. VVo now have an aggregate tonnage
passin-z each jiear ihr.nigh the canal oi'550,-
000 tons. We have now lemaiiiiug thegre.it
numbers of vessels from Europe and Ameri-
ca t lading in the East Indies and the Pacific,
and upon the wr stern coasl of South America,
which we may safely estimate at a thousand,
with an average 'ounage of 500 tons each,
which would make tit least one passage a.
year through the pioposed ship canal across
the I&thnms. This number would add 500,-
000 tons more to the amount, making the ag-
gregate 1.050,000 tons. At a toll of 84 per
ton, this quantity of shipping would yield an
annual revenue to the piupiietors of the canal
of 81,200 000. Theiefore, the tolls would
furnish an ample remuneration on the capital
invested.
KEEP BEES.
A French bishop bjing about- to make bis an-
n'lal visbuiou. sj.iS ivirl to.i ctu.tin o.trate,
wfiosj ecclesiastical bcne'iie ".wis extremely tri
fling, that be meant to dine With him. at tho i
samj time rciu-Jstin tl..t he would 110L jvat; j
himself to any estr.ioidiuary expanse. TSie cu-
rate promised to attend to the bishop's sugges-
tion ; bit; he did not keep his word, for he pro-
vided a most sumptuous entertainment, ifia ,
lordship was mjcli b-urtiried. and could not.
help closuring the conduct of thecu.-.ttjj obser
ving that it was higiny redtculuus in a man
wkoe circumstances were so narrow, to launch
out in such expense, nay 'almost to dissipate his
annual income 111 a sinJo day.
-Do not bj uneasy -m that score, my lord."
replied the curate. -ior 1 assure you that what
yoa now see i not the pro.l jcc or" my curacy,
which I bos-tow exclusively upon the poor.'
Then you have a patrmiony, sir f" said the
bishop.
Ao, my lord.
'Yoa speak in riddles, rejoined bis lordship ;
'how do you contrive to live in this manner f
2Iy lor J, i have a uouvcut of you.ig damsols
here, who do not lot me want for anything.5
'How '. vcu l.ae a cement i I did not know
there was one in this neighborhood. This is all
very strange, very unaccountable. Jir. Lu- 1
rate.'
-You are jocular, my lord.'
'But come, sir. 1 entreat that you would solve i
the enigma ; 1 would f.iin see tne convent." !
'So you shall, my lord, after dinner ; and I
promise Jiat your lordship will be satisfied with !
my conduct." j
Accordingly when dinner was over, the cu
rate conducted the prelate to a largo enclosure, j
entirety oscupica oy ues-uives, anu pointing 10
the latter ooserveU : " ,.. '
-xius: uijr u. is toe -. .... 6.m u , h Judi(.jal j)j3tric nt the election in August
dinner ; it brings me m about eigteen liunured
livres a year, upon which f live very eomlbrta- .
ble, and with which I contrive to entertain my I JCSWc are authorized to announce THOM-
guests genteelly ." AS HARRISON. Esq.. of Houston. Harris Coun-
The surprise an I satis!act"on 0" the bishop ty, as candidate for District Attorney for the
may be readily conceived. Tho sequel of the Seventh Judicial District, at the election in Au-
story inform- us that ever afterwards, whenev- 1 gust next.
er a curate made application to his lordship tor j
an improved hung, lie would only energetical-
ly reply 'keep b.es ! keep bees !'
From the Pacific Nskjs, Nov. 30.
Tne Go:.u-3svniT; Q'juirs os Cai.itosxia.
jllr. Wrig't'J's :-i)e:::n;:if and Investigations.
In our list publicaiini, wo alluded brielly to the
interest which had been e.cit-d here by the exhibition
of some line specimens o! gold-bearing cpiariz, said to
b3 found in inexhaustible ui.ismjs or quarries, through
the whole niouiiuinous region winch form the west-
ern slope of the Sierra NaVadi. We have since
had an opportunity of examiuiug thes'j specimens,
and of learuinr, more minutely, tho character of the
rock, the tests lo which it has been subjected, aud the
.OUUUilOUUll'lWUy uu bltis
results which it has r;vcu. We desire to avoid all tx-
airTcrated stitement upon a subject iu regard to which
teini'iit unon a subiect iu reirard to which
the attention of tiie world is already sufficiently a-
of the world is already sufficiently a-
wakened; vet we deem it not too much to say, that! I'-nzauaUi Jane, Willuuii H. and Hugh lUcUurhn, re-
the fdCH thus indifMUd 1:1 regard to tho character presenting to the court lhat said minors have not suffi-
and structure of Uii-i vast mountain lang.-, appeur to , cient means for their preper support and education,
us alto-rethor to surpars, in unportan. e. any previ- ' without a sale of all the real cdii.e of said minors, viz :
ous discoveries in the gold region, which have vet a certain lot or tract of land, with improvement upon
been made pub!:". Wo aro glad to learn, that the j " i" die town of Nacogdoches ; thirty acres back and
whole subject will very soon be brought, in an autheii- ! front, bounded on the North by Hospital street or the
tic shape, to the ''attention ofthe public, in tho form of J street which runs East and West past the county jail ;
a full and comprelicusive report to the Department d'o East by a lot belonging to the estato of David
of State at WashimMoii. by T. Butler King. As I Wilbiom.dec; on tho South by street; and on
earlv as Juno last,Mr. King devoted two entire the West by land claimed by McGlevinger ; and
months to a laborious exploiation ofthe whole region, i whereas, at the February term of the county court of
and Jully matured his coiieluVious in regard lo it ! Montgomery county, lb50, an order was made in said
His labots were interrupted by a severe aud pro- j cause for citation. These are therefore to notify all
traded illness, but his repo:l will now soon be com- persous interested in the welfare of said minors, toup-
pleted and will doubllets, wo trust, reach Washing- 1 pear at the March term oftho county court of Mont-
ton befgre the discussions upon the California ques- gomery county, 1850, aud show cause, if any they
ti.ni shall Imvo coins up in Congress. We hazard ' huvo or can, why such sale should not bo made.
liotlilllT ill s-iVill that the tacts and the Views to DO
set forth in this report will command the public atten-
tion and interest, to an extent, almost, if not altogeth-
er, unexampled by any similar document. As Cal-
ifornians, wo await its publication with impatience.
Mr. Kin", we learn, wi'l take lo Washington with
hi n. .1 fnH o'.lection of sp"cimeiis of the go!d forma
tintis, both pure and in union with llie quartz, which j
will fully illustralo and demonstrate, with idmost ;
miCiemitii-al clearness, lm theory ofthe golif region j
r iv.lir.irnia. The ivtriieular Micciniciis which wo
have seui of thes- qu.irlz mountain quarries, arc in tho j
pos-vsMon of Mr. Wright, oneofiho members of j
Congress elect from California, who v. ill lane mem
on la Was liugion in ihosteanvrof the 1st of Decem-
ber. They consM, for the most part, of small pieces
orqnarizruc'.;, generally ofa brownish tinge, and, 111
fiome instances, presenting the appearance of a slight
iiici'ia-nt decav, or decomposition of the rock forma-
tion. In all these specimens tho gold points, or par-
ticles, are verv slighllv, if at all, visible to tho inked
evo. The micrcs:-opc however, reveals the gold more
clear!".-- Besides theso pieces, which Mr. Wright
has himself .selected with great care, as the fairest av-
erage samples of the general appearance of enor-
moTs and very numerous vei;is or q-wnies of pi iriz,
there is also 011 j larger fragment of the fame rock,
wei"hiiiT, we should suppose, some len or twelve
pounds, from all parts of which the gold protrudes
plainly, in a state almost pure. This single fragment
of quartz, which IIr. Wright by no means regards as
an average sample of the quarries, but which he pro-
nounces to bo the richest rock specimen ho has seen,
is found by tho most careful specific gravity test, as
applied to it by Mr. Wright, to contain pure gold to
the amount of about six hundred dollars. This piece
of rock, we understand from Mr. Wright, is destined
to bo laid (as a memorial from the California moun
tains, we suppose,) upon the table of tho Speaker of
the House of Representatives. Its appeal, we think,
will bo heeded.
But the interest or importance attaching to this or
to any other singlo and isolated fragment specimen,
however peculiar and curious and rich in itself, is very
slight and even inconsiderable, in comparison to that
which belongs lo the moro numerous fragmeuts of
quartz, in which very little gold, or none, can bo
discerned by the nuked eye, and which have been
cautiously selected by Mr. Wright on tho spot, as
I the fairest average specimens of wholo veins and
! quarries, said to sweep visibly in sinuous and broken
lines thro-ih the whole western slope of the Sierra
Nevada, and to form vast masses of mountain rock,
large enough and numerous enough to freight many
times over all the navies and commercial mariuo of
the world. Mr. Wright has spent, he informs us,
much oftho past season among the mountain, col-
lecting his samples of the quartz in different localities,
and subjecting the yield of gold from them, in very
many instances, to the most rigorous tests.
In all these experiments Mr. Wright has been
ciiirforf by thn skill and judgment of Mr. Augustus
Leldii 1, a gentleman large!,' convorsant with mining
j operation?, and who has been from the hrst equally
interested wish Mr. Wright in all tho researches
which have bceu made.
PERSEVERE.
BY C. X. PINK.
Young man. toiling on obscurely,
.Struggling "gainst the adverse tide,
AVith a high and honest purpose
Which the mocking crowd deride;
Faint not, fear not, brave the current,
i'ace tho storm however rude,
Truth wiii triumph, thou wilt conquer,
God will ne'er forsake the good..
Do the prou I deride thy calling,
?iock thy efforts at the start,
Wit!i a scoffing coldness galling
To thy proud and honest heart 1 .
Pr.RSrtvintE ! attain a station
With the gifted ajid the great.
Those who now scorn thy vocation,
Then will gladly kiss thy feet.
Has the "venomed breath of slander
On thy lowly fame been blown,
From the serpent soul of envy,
That would keep the worthy down ?
Pkrsrveke ! with manly patience,
Time will heal the wound you feel,
From thy name such taint may vanish
As thy breath from burnished steel.
For encouraging example,
Scan the names 0:1 history's page
Those who most their race have honored,
Giving glory to their age :
Names of Newton and of Franklin,
And a thousand more as bright,
Names that gain increasing glory
With the woilds increasing light.
Pkuseverv. ' unceasing effort,
Humble though and weak it be,
a lay n'ercome what'er opposes,
And work miracles for the :
Bo assured reward will follow.
Oold will come to him who delves,
Honest industry must prosper
ClOD HELPS TIIOJE WHO HELP THEMSELVES
Sat. Eve. Post.
The Presbytery of Brazos will hold its next regular
iimciing in tho town of ll'inlsville on Thursday the
'1th of Ap-il ne.t. The Board of Trustees of Austin
College will meet iu the same p'aco to organize un-
dr ths charter on the 5th of Ap-il.
J. W. MILLER, stated clerk.
DIED Of Small Tos. on the 2Stb February
last, in New Orleans, Win. A. Chance, of Bur-
leson coanty, Texas
fWe are authorized to announce JOHN
W. 1'KRGIN, a- a candidate for Assessor
Collector of Hams County at the nest elec-
tion. fc5"We arc authorized to announce J. J.
CAIN, as a candidate for Sheriff of Harris coun-
ty, at the next election.
JffEfWe are authorized to announce A. M.
BRaXCH EsQm of Huntsville, Walker Co., as
a candidate for District Attorney for the Sev-
NOTICE
IS hereby given that Geo. W. frjz'er, administrator
of the estate ot Silas fieudren, dec, has tiled his
tinai account with said e-iate and prayer for discharge,
and that the same will be acted on by the County
Gourt at tho March tcr.n, 1850.
w3t 741 IF. 72. BAKER, Clerk.
NOTICE
IS hereby given that S. 2v. Dobio, administrator
of the estate of V. Wadzeck, dec- has filed his
final account with said estate and prayer for discharge,
and that tho samo will be acted on by tho County
Court at the March Term, 1850.
w3t 741 W. R. BAKER, Clerk.
The State ok Texas,
) Couuty Court,
- - i j 1
oiimy 01 iiionigoinery. ) 1 o juarcn 1 erm, ibou
j lo March len
"Kt-ASs, fclugli iVlcUutlm lias tiled Ins
V ""-va, nugu iucuunin nas mea ins op-
v plbdtion in writ ng as guardian of the Minors
nlisdtion 111 writ ng as guardian of the Minor;
li- J "e uiiuermy ll.iu-.i uuu seal ui umuc, una
the 27th day of Feb., Iri50.
II. B. BOS TON, elk. co. ct. Montg'y co.
w3t741
Drugs and Medicines
,p fk every description, fresh from the ISor-
7 Wth
'them markets, warranted pure aud una-
E2 dulterated, for sale by
march U Grokshkkck, Williams & Cooke.
T ATES, currants and raisins, juit received and for
jj'salo by
iinrcli 2
Grof.sukeck, Williams & Cookk.
f I EN BOXES Soda Crackers, a superior article
JL for bale by
march 2. Groksbecck, Williams & Cookk.
LINSEED OIL. Spirits Turpentine, White Lead,
Lard Oil, Alcohol, Chromo Green,
Castor Oil, Copal Vurninh, " Yellow.
Red Lead, Litharge, Prussian Blue,
Uorax, Vermilion, Ivory Black,
Just received and for sale by
Illlirril 2 GKor.SIIEHCK, Willivms fc CoOtCE.
r i " WO TIKItCE-) pl-iin I lams, one cask Sides, one
JL tierce Rice, recently received by
march 2 Groesseeck, Williaji3 & Cooke.
Tue State ok Texts, Iu the District Court. Ilar-
Harris Count y. ) ris county.
To Spring Term, A. D. 1850.
Caleb C- Dibble, )
vs. No. 2123.
Elihu C. Reynolds. )
To the Sheriff of Harris Connlv Greeting:
WHEREAS Caleb C. D.bbie, "ttie above named
plainlitF against Elihu C. Reynolds the above
named defendant iu the office of the Clerk oftho Dis-
trict Court for Harris county, which petition sets for h
and ulledges that the said phiiuiitr'is a resident of said
county, and that the residence of the said defendant
is unknown to the said plaintiff; tliKt said deleudant
is justly indebted to plaintiff 111 tho sum of eight thou-
sand nine hundred and thirty-two dollars and sixty-
four cents, lawful money ; for lhat whereas on the
1st of February, 1847, at the county aforisaid defeu-
dant made aud executed two notes or due bills which
are described iu said petition iu words and figures, and
according thereto, are piyablo to tho plaintiiFor or-
der for value received, one of which is for the sum of
(6S53 92) six thousand eight hundred and fifty-throe
dollars and nim-ty-two cents, aud the other lor tho
sum of (2078 72) two thousand sevcuiy-eight i!oI-
lars aud seventy-two cents, by which notes or due
b.lU aforesaid defendant became indebted and liable
to pay plaintiffsaid sum of 1)32 (M, specified in said
notes, aud that iu consideration of his liability, defen-
dant undertook and faitlitit! y promised to pay plaintiff
said sum of money in said notes specified when ho
should ba afterwards requeued. Nevertheless, al-
though said sum of money have long siuhb b-come
duo and payable, yet df fondant has urglected and
refused and stili neglects and refuses to pay said sum
of money specified in said notes or due bills to tho
damage of plaintiff of $Ui,U0l), therefore plaintiff
brings suit. Plaintiff further ali-dges that deleudant
is not a resident of tnis Si-.te, but is the owner of pro-
perty in the counties of Harris, Fort Bend :nd Austin
in said State, aud therefore plaintiff" pray.s that an at-
tachment issue against the said defendant din-clcd to
the Sheriff of said counties, and lhat defendant be cit-
ed by publ.cation to answer tins petition. Plaintiff
further prays judgment far the debt, with interest
thereon sjec'fied in politic n and all costs of sn t. Ac-
companying pelitiou is the iifiidavit of the plaintiff,
staliug that debt specified in the petit:cn, ussm-ly,
081)32 G4, is justly due him from 'defendant, and that
the defendant Elihu C. Reynolds, is not a resident cf
this State, and that the attachment is not sued out
for the purpose of injuring the defendant.
Therefore you are hers-hy commanded lo summon
the said Elihu C Reynolds, tho defendant, by making
publication of this citation in some newspaper publish-
ed in ths? comity of 11 irns, for four success. ve weeks
before the next term ofs::i I D.strict Court t3 to hold-
en in and for the county ol" Harris at ihe ccitri hnaso
thereof, in the city of Houston, on tho 7th ?iln.day
after the 4th Monday of .March, A. D. lfco!), tr.show
cause if any he has, why judgment shou!d::ot bj ren-
dered as prayed for.
Issued tho 2nd day of March, A. D. 1S50".
Witness, Francis R. Lubbock, clerk of said court,
and the seal of ours id District Court, at of-
L. S.j fice in the city of Houston, this 2nd day of
March, A. D. 1S50.
FRANCIS R. LUBBOCK,
Clerk D.C. 11. C.
By Chauncev B. Sasix, Dept'y.
Elihu C. Reynolds the defendant in the above cited
case, is notified to be and appsar al the Spring Term
of the District Court for Harris couuty, lfc50, crjudg-
meut will be rendered bv default.
w4t741 "P. RUSSELL. fih'ffH.C.
ggs 30 Bbls. FLOUR, one hogshead IS. O.
ggCIarified SUGAR, one hogshead extra N.O.
bugar, lor sale by
inanh2 Gnonssnncc. iVmi 01s & Cooxs
Just arrived per B. R. Milam and J. W.
iTajyuin.
EEADY Made Clo'liina ot pvery vririy for
Spring trade a spleud-d stock. Every descrip-
tion of Goods for Spring and Summer trade, carefully
selected with an eye to the wants of country merchants
and planter?.
Litest styles of mole r kin, beaver, Leghorn, Pana-
ma, Sombraero and P.din Hats.
march 2 Gkousjekce, Williams &CooKn
SALT.
TWELVE HUNDRED Sacks Ground & blown
Salt, forsalo 111 lots lo suit purchasers.
Jauy 2G Sampson &. Co.
1RISM WHISKEY.
B Demijohns Old Irish Whiskey, lor sale by demi-
john or gallon, just received and. for sale by
jany 24 S. mi-son S. Co.
CEMENT.
ONE Hundied Bbls. Cement, warranted to be of
excellent qualities, just landed and fur sale low iu
lots. JHiiy 2b Sampson & Co.
Caution.
All persons are respectfully warned not to
purchase any cattle branded C. M., unless of
the subscriber ; as be is the only person author-
ized to sell the same.
feb 28.
FRANCIS MOORE, Jr.
GROCER I Eb', &C.
R
ECKIVED, and for sale by the ?ubscrib?r.
40 bbls. Iowa, Illinois anu St. 'Louis- riour.
4 u Lard Oil.
2 :t Linseed Oil.
4 " Turpentine.
1 " Alcohol.
5 ' Onions.
t; "White Ecana.
tierces Rice.
" Hams.
" Bacon Sides.
0 kegs Western Butter.
' Goshen '
1 bbl. " " in 101b. Jars.
20 boxes Cheese.
12 dozen Kentucky Mustard.
Buckwheat Hour 251b in package.
Sweet Chockolate.
GROESBEECK. WILLIAMS & COOKE.
Houston, Dec. 19th. 18 13.
BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS.
OUSE HOLE Anvils. Picks' Fitth-irg Bellows
LLCotler Key Vice-, Stocks and Dies.
Sledge and hand F uminers. in store aim lor sale
dec 5 b- SAMPSON tf Co.
FAMILY GROCERIES.
rr S bbls Ohio Flour,
O V. 30 bbls St. Louis do
10 kegs Goshen Butter,
20 boxes "Smart's" Loaf Sugar,"
10 bbls crushed do
10 " pulverized do
150 whole, half and qr boxes fresh Raisins,
50 packages Teas, choico selections
20 boxes assorted Pickles,
10 do Philadelphia. Preserves.
20 do Braudy Fruits,
10 do Extract Blackberries Peaches ami
Cherries. .
10 do Ketchup, .
12 do Peppr Sauce,
20 do Premium .Mustard,
20 boxes and kegs Ground Spices,
2 kegs Peail Barley,
10 boxes Mass. Chocolate,
20 do Starch,
1 case Table Salt, in boxes and papers,
Just received and for sale bv
dec 21 SAMPSON ft CO.
TJie Delates of the Texas Conrciitinn.
JUST published nnd for side at Hie Teicsnij.Ii Office. 3!ain st.
July 1RIG
HYDROSTATIC Tl'RS Ttecfilly received an.! f,r nl
bv (;Ror.sn;:r.rK. wh.ua.msa cookk.
STONE WARE.
t C Crates assorted Stouo Ware; preserve and
.jj pickle jar; butter jars, milk chnrus, liquor
jugs, fcc., from to 2 gallons, jot received and for
sale bv
jan
2(5
Sami-son fc Co.
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL!
MERCHANTS, Planters and the public, are re-
spectfully informed that I have just received a
largo and splendid stock of
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, ROOTS AND
SHOES, IVORY ft SHELL GOODS,
all of which I will fll fir(ih as low as can bo bought
of any establishment in the United States.
K. MANDELBAUM,
Corner of Main aud Franklin Streets.
Negro Blaii for Sale.
A LIKELY Negro fellow, aged 32 years, a brick-
layer aud brick mason by profession, accustom-
ed to working on a farm, and a superior cook, for
sale low if applied for immediately, by
Sampson & Co.
February lGfh, 1850.
GARDEN SEEDS 1849.
FIVE thousand papers Garden Seeds, warranted
the growth of this year, assorted in boxes and for
sale by . SAMPSON CO.
Dec. 22d, 1849.
Sugar Cured Hams.
-J TIERUE S.U.'IAMS,fi.r Family use.
X li doz. Kentucky niustanl. Received per steamer Portland,
b- frb i.; r-Ror.snKKf'K. wm.rAMs fc cooke.
Texas ETolasse3.
l f Bbls. Super le.xas Molasses, in store and
1 'Ji
' for sale by
April 12.
SAMPSON a CO.
NEW CIDER.
Cy A Barrels Champ-igne Cider superior article,
KJ just received and for sale low, by
jany 24 Sampson & Co.
MEDICAL CARD.
DOCT. J C. MASSIE tenders his professional
services to those who may desire them. Office
one dnor north of Dr. Parker's office, and nearly oppo-
site Telegraph office.
Houston. Aiiiiuvt 10th. 1849- dwtf-lSO
Groceries.
10U sacks Sail,
boxes Candles, 18 boxed starch,
5! " soap, 30 " candy,
l.'i " lemon svrup, 10 soda crackers,
35 ' Tobacco, 80 " Cigars,
13 - raisins, 25 half boxes raisins .
2 J qr. boxes raisin?. 55 drums figs, -. v-
12 do. Kentucky Mustard.
13 bbls. nlackarel, large and small,
crushed sugar,
2 '' powdered "
4 aud kegs saleralus,
20 flour,
3 " suixar cured hams -
2 " lard oil, 3 bbb Lisbon Almonds," -
3 tierces rice, 2 casks bacon sides, etc., etc., 'ffZ-
Received and for sjle by
march 2 Guoesbekck. Williams & Cooke.
Exchange 02 Efew Orleans
I
N Sums to suit purchasers, forsaleby
May 8. 18 IS). SAMPSON J- CO
THE LADIES OF HOUSTON
Are most respectfully invited to call and examhia
the best assorted stock of
Eve before ottered in this City. Goods will bo
sold cheap enough to satisfy al classes. "No .trouble
to show Goods," remains niv motto.
novn "S. MANPELBAUBT
CAST IRON HOLLOW WARE,-
OXAME!.Eihy tho GTrni:iu Patent process, a
JLJ desirable article for boiling, baking and stew-
ing, alro
Tea Kettles. '
Wash '
Heavy Pots.
' Ovens &. Litis
Oval " " '
Spiders "
just received direct from tho Pennsylvania Foundry,
and for sale cheap by tin- piece or quantity, by
Gnonssncs", Williams & Cooke.
Tobacco, Segars, &c.
Primrose 2.1 t-oxni, u superior and choico aitlclc.
El Dormlo 30 qr. boxes, natural leaf.
.Z?d)OU0 boxes, genuine brand.
Goidroto 10 lioxe, j- mI quality and genuine.
iffru cj- Dnsgctt 5 - boxes, low priced
Sr-rat'S 45 M as-pr.tti-d ehoirp brands, as follows :
M-tdibrai. la Vucltajribcrid, la Fiero, la Cotneta, la
Flora, la Probid.id.
SnitJT Scolcli & M-iecoba iu blddders' aud bottles.
Slinking Tub.iccu 2 J crosses in papers
TJi-icco C'llt'rs ('uillotiu's" pntenL
In stcro and for sule by
SAMPSON J- CO.
Dec.ISth.18-n.
CTEEL BEAD-
steel Fringe, steel Tassels, Heel
O Clasps,
;teel Rings olid a large assortment of
Purse, silk (plain and variegated colors) for sale
bv ao 23 GuoEsiEEeic. Willi ms &.C00KE.
HOUSE SERVANT WANTED.
A NEGRO GIRL froi 16 to 20years of age, ac-
customed to house work, of good, character and
disposition wanted inunediale'v, by
SAMPSON & CO.
HATS.
ATS, Mouse colored Beaver,
Brown Double Lechorn,
H
' Fashionable '
" Brown single '
'' Fashionable Extra-fine Moleskin,
? " Super, "
" Boys -'
" " Panama,
' Campeachy,
Palm Leaf,
justreceivelH'" ' icl-y
GrsoEsurcK, Williams Sc Cooke,
f t.VSTOR UlU I libis. u-arraiiu.il pure, ftrsiie Oy the bbl or
J srliO'L by
r-'-v e.' J. P. OROEfiBEKOK fc CO
Wagon and EIulss. -
ONE siBalbPIdiitatiiui Wagon, in good order; two
grey Mule.?, gentle under harness, forsalo low, if
applied for immediate ly.
2:ith. SAMPSON & CO
" NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of Shackel-
ford, Saopson Sz. Co., will please come forward
aud liquidate the same, otherwise their accounts will
be pluced iu the hands of an attorney for collection.
Shackelford, Sampson & Co.,
June 21, 184D. In Liquidation.
CAREY'S PLOUGHS. 53 wrought iron "Carey" Plonghs,
virrnuj sizes, just rereiieiianil for sale bv
n.. ii "-JVP rOJV C- CO
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS.
TS pampiniform, forsalentt'iisofdee oct9
WHITE tr'i in,
itetjneil I.tnuorice,
Pear! Itai'cy,
Arrj root.
RitliorSilWiRrirli,
Just n-pe'J miJ f-irviteliv'
Tonquin beaiu,
Toilet ixwdcre,
Itsv rum
Cologne water,
Vmioy oap,
TaninriiiJi,
march I GRonssnccK, Williams & Cooke.
PLANTATION GOODS.
A LARGE asffortment of goods necessary for
O-plautaticn use, kept constantly ou hand aud for
sale, by
Gbobsdb ,k, Williams & Coonr
PER E.-A. OGDEN.
pr r SACKS Rio CofTee,
"J J 20 do Havuua do,
10 hhds. N. O. Sugar,
10 casks clear side Bacon audS. C.Ilams,
200 sacks Salt,
3i) bbls. Reserved and Rectified Whiskey,
10 ' Loaf Sugar, rsmall loaves),
20 aud kegs Lard,
3 LanlOil,
landed from E. A. Ogdeu and for sale bv
SAMPSON & CO
Houston August 10th. 1349
IRISH POTATOES.
"". r Bbls. Northern Potatoes, just lauded and for
KJ J
'sale bv
nov 21
SAMPSON if CO.
'7y r)i.f nf fro 'i'ofna ltni.t,l,f '
JUST publulieJ and fur tale at the Telegfaph Office, Main ,
ttrce'.
ST. LOUIS FLOUR- 30 bbls. St. Louis city
Mills Fiour, just receivtd by
may 16 SAMPSON & CO
FLOUR, COFFEE, BACON, &c '
rr f bbls St. Louis Flour,
O U 30 bbl Iowa do
75 sacks Rio ColTea,
5 hhds Bucon Sides,
5 - Hams, -
5 tierces sugar cured do, "
30 bbls Rectified Whiskey,
20 kegs Lear Lard,
Jut received and for sale by f
oel3l SAMPSON & CO.
EVANS' Tharnb Lancets, Cupping glabso,
sprins lancci', bed pans,
ScTrificators, iromnonars,
TurnkeyN, wedswood "
Tooth forceps, graduate measures
Suspensory bandages, pulty knives,
For sale by
may G Grof.sbef.ck, Williams & Cooke.
Ff Bbl-j. Mi.souri and Ohio Floi'-,juii receu
tJ J ved and for sale by
my 11 SAMPSON 4- Co.
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