Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 1, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 7, 1846 Page: 2 of 4
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hold to prevent botts burn hickory wood into ashes and
keep on hand for use jnviorz once a week about one pint
to each Jjorae in his food; if oats wet and sprinkle the
oats; the horse -will eat them without-oMection and I
think it perhaps the means oCkwpinghorseiVm?altb
xvberethey would without the ashes fedtfice leendis-
eased" from other causes whicrfyour own investigation
wiligag dpubt inform you they are subject fo.
1 give-you the trouble of reading this reluciantly leav-
ingilFor gentlemen; of more leisure andTeXperience to
attempt instruction or edification. " J.
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XB'E TELEGRAPH.
Edited by ebancis moore Jr.
MSouWpn Wednesday Jan. 7 1846.
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'" ANNEXATION CONSUMMATED.
he Steam Ship Alabama arrived at Galvesfon onllhej
4th ult. and broughnhe joyful news that the bill for the
admission of Texas tNTO the Union passed the
American Senate on the 22nd tilt by a vote of
31 to 13. Those" voting in tha affirmative were Messrs.
'Allen Archer. Ashley Atchison Albert m Bagby Bar-
row Benton Berrien Breese Calhoun Cass Chalmers
- Colquitt Dickinson Dix Fairfield Hunnegan Haywood
Jenriess Johnson of Louisiana Levy Lwis Mangum
Niles Pennybacker Sevier Speight Sturgeon Turney
Westcott 31.
Nays Messrs. Tbos. Clayton Corwin Davis Day--iloff
Evans Greene Huntington Miller .Phelps Sim-
mons Upham Webster Woodbridge J.3.
The resolutions were then by consent read a third
lime and passd.
Public Lands Several of the editors of the United
States have suggested that the public lands of Texas
should at the earliest period practicable be ceded to the
United Slates and as a consideration for this cession the
United States should assume the payment of the public
debt of Tineas. This arrangement would doubtless be ex-
tremely agreeable to the brokers who. taking advantage
of Ihe necessities of the unfortunate soldiers of Texas
purchased their Texas money at eighSr ten cents on the
dollar :but we doubt whether thc.overnment of the
UnittyStatcs or that of Texas would be doing justice to
tbVtfuly meritorious creditors of Texas by this-arrange-menU
We desire to s e the just debts of Texas of every
description liquidated to the uttermost failhing. It should
be'one of the leuding measures of our State Government
to redeem the national faith wherever it has been pledged:
but in doirigthis it should be just to itself as well as its
creditorsjSfWell known thatnn immense quantity of
counterTeitftoBBstand piomissory notes are In circulation
Some of tbestFareso well executed that even.the late very
"intelligent and discriminating treasurer was several times
deceived by these counterfeited notes. It is helieved
ulso that a large quantity of nous have been purloined
from the office of the stock commissioner and also from
the treasury and thrown into circulation after the marks
cancelling them had been obliterated by chemical agents.
It can hardly be expected that 'our government will
.redeem these notes asecond time or will accept the coun-
terfeited notes. It will be compelled to esublishjafboard
of commissioners or some other tribunal to ascertain the
- true character of the evidences of debt that exist against-
the government before it provides for the final payment of
the public deiiK 'it'llnVdebt should he assumed by
1 tbe'United States before provision has been made by our
government to ascertain its true amount r it is difficult to
calculate to what an extent the government of the United
Statesmight become liable. The old j lutes of several of
thetienoininalions of Promissory Notes we have been in-
formed Jiave never been in the possession of our governor
menD; and it is questionable" whrther the liabilities of
Texas would not increase as rapidly. ns the Unittd States'
wilt! all Its resources could provide means to pay them
While the public debt of Texas remains under the control
of-ihe State government a remedy xnay be provided for
th8cvil. The Legislature may by law provide that a
certain-portion of the public lands shall be set apart for the
redemption of the genuine liabilities of iBe present govern-
ment : and may define-the mode oTadjudicating the claims
against the government as in the cases of individuals. It
may also specify ihe length of lime that interest will be
allowed on the notcs-and declare that the holders of the
notes may be permitted to accept in lieu of them any por-
tion'oHhe vacant lands of the Stale at certain rates. The
holders of these.nqjes also should be rrquired to present
their quotes for redemption within a certain period. By
ibis' means the amount of the public-debt would soon be
ascertained with accuracy. It is probable that a compro-
mise could be made with the holders of these liabilities
and'some arrangement made for theiVpayment that would J
oe sansmciory io mem aou nonoraoie 10 ine vjroveinmeni.
Bui if once the lands of Texas pass from her hands ail
hopes of a compromise will vanish and she will either be
degraded to the rank of a repudiating Stale or the govern-
ment oPthe United States will be compelled by redeeming
her liabilities to sanction the most flagrant and ruinous
frauds that have ever been perpetrated upon a nation.
Laredo. Webave learned from various sources that
the' people of Lnredoand the vicinity are desirous that our
government should extend its jurisdiction over thnt town.
Theyhave been harrassed so often -by the Indians and
havsrewived so little protection from the Mexican gov-
ernment that the place has long been declining. It was
reported on the wcst rn frontier two or three weeks since
that Gen'l Taylor had'brderedlwo companies of Dragoons
to take possission of the town and hold It until .further
orders'were received. If this report is correct wc may
soon expect to hear that this town is in the possession of
theU. S. Troops. The establishment of a military post
at Laredo by the U. S. Government coujd scarcely be re-
gardedibr tho Mexican government as a ""greater cause of
orTence'than the establishment of a post at Corpus Chris'h.
Melancholy Accident. A young man named
Sheanwas lost overboard from the Steamboat Spartan
on heivreturn from Galveston on llie night of the 29th
ult. fHe was the only con of his widowed mother who
wason board. Her extreme gritf at this shocking cuta--siroptie
can be better imagined than described.
ThoSteamboat Belle Zane bound from Cincinnati for
NewOrleons struck a enagat the mouth of White River
on ihVnight of the 18th Dec jand sunk so suddenly that
about foity passengers were drowned in iheir berths. Tho
cightrwas so bitterly cold that many rjf those that were
saved -were severely frost bitten and one a Mr Robert
Byrnes died of cold after he reached the shoTre.
.NfjoROBB. The Steamship Galveston on herjasl trip
broogtver 120 negroes; fiboallhiity W;ere brought over.
. . SLS
iraoifher last trip and about forty on the New
Owing to a fieshefih the Kenhawa the Ohio had lisen
aboul seven feet onihV13iiiult.l and the navigation was
opened from CimTrinaii to its mouth. The Mississippi
was closed with ice above the mouth of the Ohio.
Dr. Smith's Second Letter. Dr. Smith has lately
addressed another letter to the editor of tho Civilian to
exculpate himself fiom the charge that he has been op
posed to annexation This kller is very lengthy and
as we have discovered in it no better evidence in his vindi-
cation than his former letter contained we deem it wholly
.unnecessary to re publish it. The Doctor in this letter
has assumed the responsibility of denying not orfly lhat
he has ever been oppusi d to annexation : but asserts that
the Prtsident and his whole Cabintt were also in favor
of annexation. He neglects however to explain the de-
claration which the editor of the Hartford Courier made
thai Dr. Smith statu! in Hartrord in presence of two re
spectable gentlemen that "he was opposed to annexation
from principle and lhat President Jones was also opposed
to this measure from principle.'1 With regard to the
opinions of the members of the cabinet some facts have
recentlj' come under our ohservation that will place one
of them in a somewhat awkward predicament: Senator
Wright of Red River has in his possession a letter written
by one of these members urging him and his friends to
endavor to ctll a public meeting and induce the people of
that section to oppose annexation. This letter can be
.produced if necessary. We'merely.alludcto it to show that
the Doctor has attempt! d to prove too much. He should
navdoecn conientea to Dear nis own rjurtnen omv. tie
has published'an extract from the document to which he
alludes in his formerletter : but this extract merely proves
that in June 844 he recommended thai no alliance
should be formed with European powers lhat might "give
to the European governments pm ties to it a perfect right
to forbid for all time to come the annexation of Texas to
the United States as also even the peaceful incorporation
of any part of Mexico beyond the bovndary to be settled
which might hereafter icish to unite itself with Texas"
He seems to have entirely overlooked the fact that in his
treaty with Cuevas he gave in reality the very pledge that
he cautioned the government neatly two years previous
not to give. He there in the second article (as he says
with the full consent of the President and all hiscabinet)
pledges hia government lhat "Texas engages that she will
stipulate in the treat' not to annex herself or become sub-
ject to any country w hatever." His excuse for this act
hardly di serves the credit of ingenuity. He says that his
object was to oblain from Mexico an acknowledgment of
our independence and by granting this she virtually an
nulled this article. The Doctor here throws himself on
his reserved rights and accuses us and ourcotemporaries
of the Red Lander and News of ignorance because we
have inijmated that our government was bound by this
.article. He asserts thai all 'writers asree that where two
articles of a diplomatic act contradici each other one must
fail. He has only furnished another illustration of the
addage "a little .learning is a dangerous thing." These
two articles when closely examined do not contradici each
other: but together form a contract that by the consent of
wills is binding upon the two parties ratifying them
First Mexico agrees to acknowledge our Independence;
second our government pledges itself to maintain that inde-
pendence. Here both pailies are pledged: and each
party is under ti moral obligation to comply with its
pledges. Mexico asked of our government what the
United States asked of the American republics when she
acknowledged their independence thai they should furnish
evidences that they would maintain their independence.
Our government must have intended agreeably to its
pledge to maintain its independence or to deceive Mexico.
Dr. Smith however denies that it intendtd to deceive but
declares that the Mexican diplomatists must have been
aware that when they acknowledged the Independence of
Texas the second article of the treaty1 became "void."
He says:
This opinion was communicated to an officer of the
Mexican government beforo the signing of the Treaty by
his government and also that thesininff. of the same byH
me naa no binding eiruacy on levas u mil rati tied by our
Senate. The mention of thest points "was unnecessary.
for the Mexican cilizm as will as Scnor Cuevas knew a
little law and something of our governuu nL The second
article was nevertheless of use in getting the authorization
of the Mexican Congress"
The question here arises if that article was thus of use
was not the Mexican Congress deceived by it That
Senor Cuevas was deceived is evident from his communi
cation to the Mexican Congess for he earnestly entreats
Congress to authorize him to accept the conditions offered
by Texas; and this was one of the conditions offered by
our government dipt Elliot and Mr: Saligny also must
have both believed that Dr. Smith honestly intended to
fulfill the conditions lie hid offered over bjs own signature
to Mexico or they would not have made so great exertions
to oblain the consent of Mexico; and one of them would
not certainly have risked this life and health Jvy taking a
journey from Washington on the Brazos to the city of
Mexico to induce that government to accept such condi
tions. Facts speak louder than words. Dr. Smith says
he has ever been in favor of annexation ; but every move-
ment everyactof his during the brief period that he occu-
pied a station in the Cabinit and his -recent mission to
Europe indicate that ho was determined to defeat it if
possible. Weunderstind lhat the TexTan Consul at Lon
don Mr. Rite who held frequent interviews with Dr.
Smith was so firmly persuaded lhat he was opposed to
annexation during-hisccent visit to England that he re
marked to a gentleman' of undoubted integrity now in
Texas that he wonderrd how any one could even doubt
that Dr Smith was oppos'd to annexation. The Doctor
will excuse us for this hasty notice of his letter but as he
has accused us. of ignorance we considered it due to him
and to ourselves to furnish some evidence that we are less
ignorant of his conduct than he imagines. His colleague
Judge Terrell is doubles better acquainted with his con
duct during his recent mission than we are: andifhecan
oblain from that gentleman a line or a word expressive of
a conviction on his mind lhat Dr. Smith has not hi en op
posed to annexation we shall be willing to admit that he
has been misrepresented.
The Steamship New York arrived at Galveston on the
1st inst.and brought dats from New Orleans to the 29th
ult. inclusive. On .the 16th ult The Resolution for
THE ADMISSION. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS INTO THE
Union passed the House of Representatives by
a Vote of 141 to 5G. There isjittle doubt that it will
be -pissed by a similar majority in theSennte.
The Oregon question is now tho great subject of de
bate in Congress Gen'l Cass made d speech ofconsider-
by theJWflfC
able length on the 15th in the Senate in which he asserted
that it was altogether improbable that Great Britain' i
would recede 'from her position and lhat he considered
vaTinevitable.- He states that if she considered her last
proposition her ultimatum there "was no longer a pos
sibility of compromising the difficulty betwten the two
nations. Mr. Berrien Mr. Mangum and others difft red
with Genl Cass in the opinion that Great Britain had
offered her ultimatum and still thought that the difficult
ies could be adjusted by negotiation. They however
were willing toiote for resolutions to place the country
in a state of defence. The following resolutions offered
by Gen'l Cass were adopted unanimously in the Senate:
Resolved That the Committee on Military AfToirs be
instructed to inquire into the condition of the national
fortifications and of their armaments; and whether other
defensive works are necessary : and into the condition and
quantity of the military supplies: and into the state of the
means possessed by the Government forthedtfence of the
country.
Resolved That the Committee on the Militia be in-
structed o inquire into the present condition of lhat greal
branch of the public service and into the stale ol the
militia law ; and that they be further instructed to report
such changes in the existing system as will give more ex-
perience and efficiency to that arm of def nee and will
place it in the best condition for protecting the country
should it be exposed to foreign invasion.
Resolved That the Committee on Naval Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the condition of the navy of the
United States and into the quantity and condition of sup-
plies now on hand and whether an increase of them is not
necessary to the efficient operation of the navy ana to its
preservation and augmentation; and generally into its
capacity for defending our coast and our commerce and
for any service the exigencies of ihe country may probably
require.
Edwin H Ewing Esq the Whig candidate has been
elected to fill tho vacancy in the United Slates Congres
occasioned by thedeath of Dr. Peyton of Nashville Tenn.
The provision market of New Orleans duringthe last
month has been about as changeable as the weather. The
price of flour has advanced or receded with each cold gust
from the north or warm breeze from the south. Owin
to the reception of news thai there had been a considerable
rise in the Ohio the price of this article on the 2bt de-
clined to 6 05 and $6.12. It continued at this price on
the 27th but owing to the prevalence ofcold weather.hold-
erswere unwilling to sell. The price of this article must
soon decline for the amQuni on hand in most of the
markets of the United Stales is immense and theie i3
little prospect thai any large quantity will be shipped to
Europe at the present rates. The flour speculators of
New York and New Orleans seem to be destined to suff r
bitter disappointment. ThetN. Y. Gazette referring to
the flour speculations says:
"The highest priceo quoted for flour in bond inEng
land is 7. The expenses of transportation Liverpool
is $2 If flour was shipped in New York at " 15 'tis
doubtful if it would yield a profit The sudden rise of
flour has prevented its shipment to England eAcept to a
very small extent. Amount of floun received in- N-w
York between the lOth-Sepi and 10th De is known o
be 930000 barrels -Stock on hand on iw 10th S ri
160000 barrels Total' 1090 000 barrels Amount x-
ported since 10th Sept 15r000. Consumption in Nc .v
York &cx dependent upon the New Voik in.nkd
145000 barrels. Total 300000. Amount on hand'
790000 barrels. This amount is constantly irier;tstsir7.
The funeral of Corn Ellioltook place at Pintndetphi.
on the 13lh ult. with the honors due his distinguished
services.
Suffering Emigrants Lime numbis-"! Grrmnn
emigrants have stopped at Cairo and other rpfacis on
the Mississippi owing to the inclenw neyof the wintqi
and .many of them are in a suffering condition. At
Ciiro nearly two thousand were collected .-ivveek or
two since and were destitute of many oh the oidinary
necessaries of life. A fatal disease resembling the
dysentry had broken out among them and srve'ral were
dying daily. We are hannv to learn th-i ih. Rr. j
mans who have emigrated to Texas this winter are en I
joying excellent health and none of -them wp believe
have suffered from want of thp necessaries of life.
Commanches The horss stolin fiom tin settlement
a few miles below Bastrop about two months sinre were1
lately brought to Torrey's Tiading Hou&o by a party of1
Corarnanches. . They wjre immediat'Iv re j-njzel by
some persons at the Trading House. The Cummanches
admitted that they had olen them from thc'Colorudo.
When they were reproached for violating the treaty they
denied that they had made a treaty with the people of the
Colorado: and said that they bad -only made a treaty wilt
the people on the Brazos I They were told that thf
treaty was made with all the people of Texas and include!
those on the Colorado and westward to tin Rio Grand
us well as those east of the Colorado: but lii ugms at
tended not to understand this The hoises wtre retaiutd
and as the Irdians went off dissatisfied Mr. Torrcy wen
immediately to Austin and communicated the facts to tie
Secretary of War. A detachment of Copt. Cady's rarg-
ing company were immediately ordered to march to De
Trading House. Thy will probably be stationed there
for several weeks.
Dr. Miller received a small majority of votes ca6t br
Governor in Brazoria and Bastrop counties.
Gonzales We learn from Capt McCulIoch tlat
large numbers of emigrants are daily arriving in Gonzsles
and the neighboring settlerm nis. The German setle
ment near Seguin is rapidly improving. Jri There it an
abundance of corn and pork and other provisions ty thnt
section and the emigrants who have arrived expre3smuch -gratification
to find provisions so cheap and ubunnnt.
Corn is selling at fifty cents a bushel and poicun bn
readiiy purchased at four or five cents a pi-ued t Ben
can be obtained at 1 to 2 cents pei lb. '
Bexar This beautiful town is iapidl improving
and exhibits more evidencs of piospenu t n Ji. - siua
the war. Thetrade with the Mexicans of th w Mrundf
which had been interrupted by the late- fu; funs is '
again reviving and will probably in a stttvp Mil" rr?al
thatof Corpus Christi. Col H as na r " 'J.imu'
from an expedition to the Rio Garde Li fijiiiyrd.
for one or two days on the bank if lh- Rio O $- 'p
site the Presidio. The Mexican Command " t t ;ii-t
made no attempt to molest him and a'smaii ' hn rot or
his men crossed the river and nan hosd soii r.rov.".n n$
of the Mexicans on the opposiV b uk H U m
hostile Indians on his route1 and saw noiw ol ihi-m
between Bexar and the Prestfio.
SupremeCourt. Sevenl of our coli-nipm irii.-. hnvi-
expressed the opinion that litle or no business would be
transicted by the Supreme Court owing to the expiration
of the term of service of the Chief Justice and one of the
ft ociate Judges previous to the meeting of the Court
This however i3 an error; the term of Service of the
Chief Justiceand the seniorOudgO'doesnot expire until'
the 25th of January. The Court has continued its sess-
ions regularly and transicted. the business "before it as
heretofore.
Com. jVIoore:arrived in towrr on Thursday and'pro
$eeaeaimmeataieiy loimmvesion
1 Lieutenant Governor We have been unable to
obtain correct returns of the votes for Lieut. Governor
given in the western and middle counties but sufficient
returns have been receivid to remove all further doubl
relative to the election of Gen'l Darnell. He isundoubt
edly electtd by a large majority.
The New York papers announce the arrrival In thnt
eitviofa diplomatic agnt from Mexico to re new negotia-
tions with the American Govi rnmrn.
Messrs Pease and Perkins are elected Representatives
in Brazoria county.
Gen Henderson received a large majority of votes .in
Colorado county The votes were nearly eqtnlly divided
httweemCol. Horton and Gen. Darnell. It is believed
however that the latter received a small majority.
Judge Branch and Mr Carohon are elected Represen-
tatives in Liberty county. Col. Woods has .received a
small majority forS'nator in the precincts heard from.
Cruel TuEATMENT.-The Memphis Eagleof the 18th
Dec contains a. card charging Captain O'Hara of the
Steamboat independence with setting -ashore a hundred
Germans who had paid him their passage at Island 65
and leaving them destitute exposed to an inclement frosty
night. If this charge is true he deserves'tha execration
ef every friend of humanity. Such conduct would dis
grace a savage. "'
ROBERTSON COUNTY ELECTION
For Governor
HenJerson
Miller
i For Lieut. Governor
306
59
?
Darnell . ; 210
Horton 73
Jewett is Senator. W. K. Cook and G W.
H. I.
Adams Representativea.
City: Election. At the flection inthiscily on Mon
day Mr. James Bailey was elected Mayor; Geo Fisher
Esq Recorder; D. E. Smith Constable; and Messrs M
DeChaumes M. K. Snell F. W. Smith J. W While
J W. Cruger C Merlin J B. Hogan and ESimmler
Aldermen.
Cherokee Lifficultits Three companies of U.
S. ironps have been stationed in the Cherokee country
and the disturbances among the contending factions have
born quelled Many of the treaty party who had fled for
aety to the adjoining settlements of the whites have re
turned to their homes.
' Fire at Columbus Ga. An entire bio k of build-
tigs owned chiefly by Gel) lcDougad was destroyed
ay fir.- in Columbus Ga eti th mhl of the IPtn ufl.
I'll- printing offi e of tin CuhintbiisTitiKS.wnsdt-struyed
end a large iotion of the type. "The principal ?ufterers
j by ih cLi ly re Mec3rjgM-&-8oohcr msUTcd
for $e09;v.Yiit)ihell & Baughjfino msurnnre. loss from
3 to.812000; Porter & Whenfon loss 3000; E &
M Meidnr H W & J. D Nance J. Backer G B.
Phole A. K Ayer W. S. Nell S. Lesserman & Co
While & Fen all A Gunest & Co. A. H McNeil L J
Davfs Tarbu & Co pGeorge H Belz F. Scbtefer J. B
ti..ks Win: Alley H. Miller John Fox.'
.
Corpus Chris ri Gazette A paper'wijh the above
tule came to hand on Monday last It is published by
'Messrs Bangs & Fletcher smd is? similar in sizr and ap-
pearance to-the Gaztlte formerly published by Mr. Banos
at Galveston. This paper is the most western journal
publish-d in the English language on the American con-
timnl T a re happy to leain lhit its enterprising and
intelligent proprietors are reaping a rich-harvest from the
patronage of the flourishing towu in wfiich'it is published
The Gazette mentions thnCmany of the old residents of
Co-pus Christ! who removed from that place about two
years ago in consequence of the Indian disturbances are
returning. Among them is Mr. Aubrey former partner
of Col. Kinney.
The canal across the reef between the mouth of the
Nueces and Corpus Christi Bay has been completed so
that-vessels drawing nearly three feet water may pass
through the reef; but we learn that owing to thesballow-00-6
of water in the bay at the mouth of the river the Leo
and other light draft steamboats are unable to cross the
bay so as to reach the mouth of thrvriver. The canal
therefore at present is of little use.
We learn from Gen'l Morehouse who recently arrived
from Corpus Christi thai Mr. McGIone the former Era-
pressario of McGlone's Colony and several families that
have recently removed from Matamoros to San Patricio
intended to re-organize that county on the first of January.
They intended also to hold an election for Mayor and
Aideimen of the tonn of Son Pairiciconthe same day.
It is quite probable lhat all.the old plantations along the
Nueces will-be occupied and cultivated this year as
settlers were daily arriving and claiming their old homes
that had been left desolate since the retreat of Fannin. A
small '-detachment of U S. Dragoons has been stationed
ii'ii the town of San Patricio and has given confide nee to
th- settlers.
A I trge party of traders from Camargo arrived at Cor
pti Chnsti on the 22nd nit. anil brought a large sura of
spiel- and a quatititj of hoises and mules loaded with
yjuces i'Re traders mentioned ''lhat there were rfo
!fjp. at Cjt''''o or alonjr the line of the Rio Grande
above MMm-o Thnfe w r only six or seven hun-
oxti troip& in i;isnioros .'id only a few hundred at
! Myrt-rr v Anal lemainsa his H::cienda nearMtinler-
'f He is .i ri vith much Mispicioii by some of iht:
ildi'ois at Putbla Tliey have cnarged A'm with being
fn jidiy to the Americans .and accuse him ol having en-
rirhid huns if by sailing provisions to the U S Army
A large Mock of bhep was tlrm-nlrom tbe Rio Grande
a ffw vvr des sin-1. and sold in the American camp and
these editors say these sheep belonged to Arista.
E H. SauliiiTf bearer of despatches from Mexico in
Washington passed through ' hnrleston S G. on-the
18th ult II is supposed thai he brought propositions from I
. the Mexican Government for the sale of California.
Col. H. L. Kinney hasbeiji elected. Senator in San
PaTricior.Refogio and Goliad. . Capt. Ste.ve?bun hus been
elected Representative in SanPatricio county
Tennessee. iGlAST. An cnorinouskeletonssid b
be the skeleton of a man sixteen feet high h.iseecn
found in Tennessee. Tnis skeleton was'Jah -Arfibiud
'"..shyillejjto crowdsofyondering puapu.kihastbeen
bo.ed up and is soon urbexhibiied inSou OrrJaifl -The
editor of the JtfaahvillevGazette is in doubt whether.
ill's really l He skeleton of a man or ofsonte rfoeWbeust.
The S da Like'Herald -gives the election returns of
Harrison county from all ihe-precTrfctSBur dirt? as .
follotvs:
4- ""?''" Ji
' For Governor! " -
Gen J. P Henderson
m r-n - -
.420
i fiiisourv. . '"rv.
9
For Lieut Governor- " m
A. C. Horton
-.. j... .. Jr.ll1CJ ov
-:M;
For Senator.
-Wrm T- Seoul-
John W.Mgudin? " - '-
For Ripresenlalvvestt
ames McCown ' . .
Edward Clark. ?
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jtffito
d'420
C H. Cooper
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A. barker 4 " m -'298
TJR Garaniage -" J 'JKqW
H. Mc B Pridgen W " 108
O. H Fitts- ?--"- "v-v . l
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mora severe than any previously kmvyn'attbis season. -
The editor;of the Nojthern Standaid in-his paper ofjjthe;
10th ult. siys the weathes hid bei n ''positively avVfhl
ys
much ckleridjorijger continued than-ever before known "
in these parts" EvenaTlaTsouTh as Corpus Christi the
cold was so intense' about the 7thru1t lhat ice formecMor
the surface of stagnant pools asd thefiahes andturile io
ihe bay became so benumbed1 thai farge numbers of them
were readily caught by band
GenHouston and family Ieflfewn on Saturday .last;
for his residence on. the Trinity. . Jt
Capt. ELLioT.-The New York Herald saysr
"Capt. Elliot the recent British agent in Texas is nowv
living in Brooklyn; awl cornel over occasionally to New
Yoik with his -'white bat.Jto eat public dinnersdniuc
win- and jnakesppechesi
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s. Messrs. Ritchie & Belss tbe proprietors of the Wsh-
it'gton Cnion were eleeted Printers of the U S. Senate-
on th"Q4l 7th?iU 1 TheF nceiwd$23 votesAGales &' SeatOD
20 and JefiTerson &?Co. 2: TB
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The census of Illinois-show s-rhat the population oftffat
Sjate has increased 200'000 daring the last five yeartj
The population of lhat Smte now ameunts to ZOO.OQO: fI
Tex'a bad been aunexed-fivejrfarsago the population' o
this country would doubtless Saveiacreascd-tis raDidfy. asi
that of Illinois
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Mexican Minister. Some of the Washington letter
writers- mention that a exian Mmisier has been fn
Washington forseveral weeks. It is said that he came itk
dfsuise in a D. S. ship from Vera Cruz to Pensaeela.
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llfs rumored atJKifcmg-xiB--. A. J- DUtvofeooy- -
lale Charge d' Affaire opthe United States to Texas iafto
be appointed Minister io Russia. We p'aee liuly confidV
ence in many ofthc Washington rwnorsr but wearecoa-
fidenttiiat this.gntlema-ni js-wtll qualified by his talents
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uuu ins cuumry.
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Human life is sotiof gossarner.thread frair arid bnc-
bnc-
tl evch to a provnbt Aiifronitd the thousand dangers
to.wbich it is exposedvOvef the' rough and tumble of'It
brief and rapid journey across-time i.arrovv isthmus is
rs'uliiiost a" miracle that holds on a year. v-
i "Stranger lirtc a harp ofthousand strings.
Should Jietp. in-tunso long." f 7
Thiinvisible--hant-of tbe Great Archiieci-alorie could
keep the "beautiful and complicatrd machufery of4he an-
man frame in hatmoniou&motkm for a singTe day. Anrj
ye.t what multitudes-thirty and hourly forget the hand lhat
sustains and. protects-them am id-these visthle and invisibfa
dangers. Not uofBEqnenlly the wheels of this wondrooa
machine get out-of oweE horn furious- and fme'rnpVraie
driving ofsome sosl anriiheri the wheels- go whizzing
and buzzing till reason totters-on its throne or their slow
sluggish movement gives indications of a final collapse.
The whole structure feels? the shock and it requires allof
nature's recuperative influence aided by the skill of the
materia medica to n-stoe te Beakhful and" vigorous
action. But the strangest thing of all is that he who-
dwells in and conducts-She movements of this beautiful
and wonderful machine has- ntroore sense of dependence
and no more feeling of gratitade to- Him whose inspira-
tions sends daily and .hourly the- warm currentslthtongh
all its channels- giving it life and healthy and vigor of
motion.
We- hold our existeBee says a fine writer aL the roer-
cyof the elementsfthe lifcof man is a .state of-continual
vigilance against iheir warfare. The beats of noon wo'd
wither him like the severed herb; the chills and dews of
night would filJ his bones- with pain- the winter frost
woo Id extinguish life in an boon the bail would smite him
to death dirfTSg-feotseeTT ghefteT3nu" prmeemm against
them. His cothh: B ihe perpetual armor he wears for
his defence and his dweeling the fortress to which he)re-
treitsfor safely. Yet even-there the elements attack faimj
the winds overthrow his habitation; the waters: sweep h
away. The firer that warmed and brighuned it within
seizes its walls and'consunies it with his wretched fami-
ly. The earth whereshe seems to spread a paradise for
his abode sends npdeatb m exhalations from he.rsebosom;
and the heavens-dirt down lightning to destroy him.
The-Jroughtconsuraeslhe harvest on which he relied for
sustenance; or the rain causes the green corn to "rol ere
ilr youth attains a beard." A sudden blast eneulphs him
in the waters ol the lake of bay from which he seeks his
food; a false atepror a broken twig precipitates bira!rarn
the tree which he has climbed for ito fruit; oaks falling in
the storm rocks toppling down from the precipices are
so many dangers which b set his life Even his erect at-
titude isa continual affront to the great laws of gravita-
tion which 13 sometimes fatally avengeil whui be loses
the b.i lance preserved by constantcare and fills onhard
suifmv The various arts on which be nlies fur pntc-
iiem fim the nnkindViss of trie elements beiray bitmjt.
the fan he would avoid in some moments of negligence
or bvsome misdirection ofskilK and je perisbes"rn!iscra--bfy
by hiowninvtrntionsl Amid these viiriousrccWes
of a idi'iitaf death which thus surround us eveif rnr-
inenl it Is only wondejful that their proper ' afTect is not
oflener produed; so admirably1 haslhe Fran er of thj on-
verf -sdapledthefacuhiebv whi;h rnan'prtvuls?his
safety to the'penls of the condition in which hejla
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Ac.fs of Poetsv We find the followinjr enrjobshf-
forimtiou in an exchange. It wilf be seen that pos ae
no; heri long lived' perhaps ceraus the artiviiy of their
min Is-Avea-rounheir bodies "Whom the Gods loveldie
jwitly. 1? a saying welj ad iptid to thft-Vhililrr ri of-isdog
.lA rif.Jln flinA nlUVio nr.t Cft.ir -I .1 . l- !ftVf
uiwjuuiruuik ugC'lM ?)SU1R9 UICU Ul SUU
c v " y'3acoumirom)iisegtiqnsi!&it 5
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the Republic indicate tbai the fate cold eaih'ehasTJeen
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