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PUBLISHED TPJ. WEEKLY!
Tesas Almanac Extra.
I'ullMc-i on 7'urn.ltiiK ThnrmfaiH 0 Stitunttiy
BY D. RICHARDSON.
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Tr.r.us: for 1 inmitfi f I 00; fur -1 mouths 2 .)0
Advertisements. Inserted at 01) cents per lino lot-each
Insertion. N advertisement inserted for less than.
$'J 00 for each inser)itm.
SijmLK Cui'iKiJ 80 cents.
"Our Kxprqas arrived this morning at
DA A. M. with the Galveston "News" of
yesterday. "We.'nre again without uny "Tel-
egraph" and aro now satisfied there is some-
thing wrong down below whioh wo will
remedy as soon 'as possible.
The News says: -"there is neither auy
through mail nor through passengers to day
and therefore Wo aro again entirely without'
news. AVo however give the following by
yesterday's train :
A pas-euger informs Us that llie IJritlgn over u
strcim east of Jackson vMe;lssippi as lie came on
gavulw.iy and seven I cars were precipitated int tlio
sti-caiu killing tiiiit drowning a urcat in.uiy persons.
They do not know hbw many l)tit they bad funiul
'2v Aiiati Ijinliui Imfoio lij loft some Oi the cat s sllllk
to thu lottoniaiid nil in lh!in ufebtirc wore diown
ed. 'L'ho i:;r lie was in w.'u bnrsted open InrtunafTdv
so that all got out. But for this ho says ail would
have certainly perish.'d. A groat many wcro badly
ctippled uihl bruised.
Uur army -which was at Grenada and vicinity bus
fallen back lo Jackson.
Wo urn indebted t. Mr. Win IJirdwell .if Walker
county for thu ahrevepoi t News of the 3rd inst. trom
which we cup v iho following tyums oi new.-t :
lticu. mono Feb 10. l'ho V. 3 IrigitcS-ibiim has
nrrUcd .it- Noi Yotk alter an unsuccessful cruise I'i
search of th" Alabama A Havana letter of thu 4th
hays tac Florid v lo t Nassau on the 3Tst fully equip-
p.d for h. longciui-e. Cbnf delate money is willing-
ly received at p-ir In Xnss.ui.
The Herald announces the arrival of the
Knropivat Halifax but says nothing of the
reported friendly mediation of Napoleon.
Tlio New York Post says that parties have
been ideutifi id in Xew York who have or-
ganized themselves into a body to demoral-
ize tlio army an I nalion by diffusing jour-
nals and literature of a peeuliar kind. The
rioh men furnish the money and the re-ao-tiouist
editors of the "World Express and
Journal of Oomivioroe llu brains. An enor-
mous fund is to be raised for 'undermining
the confidence of the soldiers and govern-
ment. The Little Rock Democrat says Gapt.
Pratt of' Col Garter's (Texas) command on
ths lower Arkansas has had two .fights at
Cypress Creek on the Mississippi with the
enemy's gunboats. In the first he attacked
with his artillery a trarup jrt ' convoyed by
two gunboats and crippled it so badly that
it floated into sliore wheh tlu gunboats gave
up their attack and towed the transport off.
In the second ho crippled a transport and
it flouted to the opposite sliore When he got
his battery back one of the reach of the gun-
boats. Our Foreign Relations.
From thu Ricumoiid tnq nirur.
It cannot be disguised that the public mind is be-
coming somewhat excited on the subject of the un-
satisfactory relation in which ' this Confe Icr.icv
stands toward neutral foreign poweis. After two
years of a desperate defensive war against a potent
nation ; after ji long line of brilliant victories in tri-
umphant assertion of our Independent; after n
year's residence of two distinguished statesmen of
the South in thu capitals of Kranco and fCnglnnd
waiting soliciting; remonstrating; after i he courte-
ous acquiescence of our government in die perform-
ance of consular functions.ln.our court by gentle-
11101) reered'tted to our enemies and authorized b'y
our enemies to resido here nnd protect the interests
of tinglismen amljj'renehnien ; after all this energy
In assertion of ourown cause jn "the fluid and pa-
tluntcoiiciliailon toward neutral nations abroad wo
havo noted vanned it seenjs.iine st.ep in.tliat public
recognition of our eovei-itty"tu which wo aro en-
titled by the laws of nations. At tlils'hour neither
England nor tfrauce pretends to havefanv"kn. iwledgo
of our existence. They stlU legard the 'Washington
government as entitled to treat for us. They' know
nothing of Mr. .Mason and Mr. Slidujt s.ivoas privnto
gi'iuleiuon. Miu Adams unil Mr. Uavtim are still
our minsters at tliusu courts. If a Ilrftish suhject is
wronged or 15rltii.li property .seked in Virginia It is
Mr Liuciilirtliuy look lo for rudress through Lvtuis
or Mercler. IfoiiQof their consuls Innv sln.nl. 1 l...
miwived or should dlo it is to Mr Uncola that his
successor would hu accredited.
Now on all this mutter tliere-aro two opinion.-
1st that tlio ano'imloils state of things hbovo men-
tioned should he ended at once hv Hie recall of our
lCuVop an comnrisaUinei-s wad dlshiissal of tho con-
MiK 2d. That tho saute reasons which iHctited our
policy of courteous furbearanoo and patlOnco at llrst
aro stiir'ood to indtco a cotitlnuanee of that policy
fursonui time longer. The speech delivered in Con-
givao tlits weofc by Mr. Swan of Tminessoc (printed
In.another column) 4 exposes tho aixiimt'iu for the
llrst of these two course ;'ft will he read vth at-ti-nthm.;
.and without inn;iifi.ig to pronounce our-
selves for his measures unequivocally and Inirne
tllately we are boiiml to say thut on a haro statement
of tho case as ho has ptt it there can bo no answer
to him. further it will not do to replv to Mr.
Swan that this (imposed ir.uasuro of his would ho In
eiteot throwing down the gauntlet to all mankind.
There would bo nothing hostilo or offensive nothing
even abrupt in witlidrawi g coinmfsjiotiers who aio
not rocelve. and in dismissing consuls who for the
last two years haye been no consuls to us. Tho step
comumndod by Mr. Siv.mt would hu no more as lie
ar'iies thau.tjie i)tiIMnssi;ftliiu. (abroad as well as at
home.) by our peaceful attitude towards Franco and
Mnglainl as well -as our ul' rn argument uf battle.im
the frontier that when those Status deelinvd they had
resnmeil their suvoitiigntyi and sopanitvd froui the
Washington governm nt. they nioant what tliey said.
rbere-lsnothrowln'Uownof tho gauntlet. no chal-
lenge or defiance In tho case.
Yot vu i av that vo lo not prononnoa nt this
mo noiit for tho proposed cuttlmr ahnrt of tluiio
fiotUlous foroiifh rolatloiH wo hnvu. We nru w.
ling to leayo tho m.v.tur for the. present In tho
hands ot too eovornmont and upprenond that
thoro raivy oo riosoaH us ya; unknown t? thi
eoiiiilri which III 1 tv thu lJoiifi'dt.RiM. i. '.'....:
PjiMiift .Ittle !. urn hu.-nlila.iiiv: po l.ou "n
TIkto li no l.arm Imwever. In undo.fltandln
.ihilttvowi y the trim siate of the ruse It i well
even to It-nr yxpressions of Itupii'lphco nt Its fron-
llntiiiiict". and tlie honorablo npember frmu Ten-
ties o 1m dont-uorvicn liiHhowhig tlu.t this nn
i.meiiti) wi.tinded r'allonal'dlv'iltv existe; ui-d
pu ting httnfl Hon the record a- protesting ng Oin-t
nt mut m; lo be any loogfr tr- aled hv Iiiriiiiii mi
liotir. as itMihjeot ot Abrahiilo Lincol u
To pIiow Ihi'v t iu niioiuiildiiK jii t n we occiii y
lay-tm open ti tho limoleticn nf our pretended
(not. Us in lOuropn one need only rocnll tho nudu
viou lecrure tiamttitstered the nth or day h fio
l.ondrm T-nive to our l'rpsidontiiiiust H t erund
his brigand olllcers. The Timet. wb-.u It units
it. can yiv.. tin: .uralng vvoids and pralfo our ho-
rolsiji m U taunt tho Yunkeet. with our vi tirles
.Ik- a doj Imiciur pitting the tuudu mid p'l.chii.g
Ihioiiim or two hii't timers to' make them llgl t it
iint. But read Lliip patagiuph of ihoaforeBald lic-
t m-
I 'Phil Hn.11. rl.n..l.l ....... I... j l..l .1 .
..w .i'..u r..i.L.. . viiii-iiiui:i unit niey wore
the llrst to draw the cword tu ihln quuric'; that
llii-y roio mcaliist mi w-MWIkIu"! tc-nvrumei.t. In
the t'X'jrrlsn of Its let-nl futicioiih that tlu yob-
tuiiied by the agency of traitors in Unit oorn-
merit ucnt'S). tumble supply of arms mid money;
.turd that tho Union whioti"th..yii'dt to dif-Uov is
a events haw proved tho dearest wish of every
true American heart "
r" need not dwell upon these outrageous and
tiiMilt'iig words butonly rom nk Jlmt "n loreign
riewsnniir fa Knuiiiil in jitdtiiiiid in nin(f th.mi
word -very omi ol thoiu---o 1oiijj us we are rep
resented by Mr. A lams at Loudon (or oll-ml!v
we are so h. Ill) and ho long ns vu ttllow Mr Lin-
coln 1 1 iiiithoriza Knglish ((infills to resid i in our
ports. Yes in the eyes of Ji.iglaud and Franco
we ares. Ul technically l-iubcls.". .
. Lute A'mvs.j
The Houston Tclor.iph of the! '0th. whiiih failed
to reach u by Hxpi eii e.iitne tbrotigh bymail yester-
day coiit.niniig tlie following iiililjtiiiiiu ntwi to
tint which appeal ed 1 1 out I.iit i.--u.i.
A coi respondent writing from Nangliielie uinler
date of the -1th "says : "thore i- a report to the
effect th it twenty thousand Federal mitdturs Jiad
thrown iIjwii thuir urins and siirronduriid to iiur
anny at Viekiburg. They were Nuilh western
trnop.
It is giMiur.tily beliuved iiNo that thu propose
convention ol so. lie. of thu Not th-westem Mtte to
be held at KraiiKtort Ky.. has h.en held ami that
lielegntot were sent to both Kichmotid ami Washing-
ton. llie canal at v'lcksbitrgli is turned nut to he u
failure mid h n been alian limed.
'Vhe tir-t sqnulrouiif rteilly's ltegiment Sibley's
Uriga.le iu cnuiiuiiid of Capt. w. rf. Aiexind-r
parsed through tliis place on Sunday last and thu
second Is looked for duly.
Tiic SvcHtucky Resolutions.
The following are. tlie resolution passed by tho
Kentucky House ot Representatives. They are to
the point:
1. Jietoleetl by the General Assembly of the
Common tctttlth of Kentucky. . That Kentucky will
by all (.'iii-tUiitiotial iihmiis in her power protect
her citizens in the enjoyment of tlie elective fran-
chise; the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus; tho
security of ilieir persons and roperty again-l the
unconstitutional edicts of the Federal liocutivo
and their enforcement by the army under its control.
2. That by the Constitution of the State of Ken-
tucky "'the right of the otfnor of the .slave and its
increase is thu wiiu' and is inviolable as the nht
of the owner to any property whatever ;" that " Ken-
tueky undirstaiids her own Interests too well to be
thankful for- gratuitous advice as to the mode in
which she should manage thunf; and when she
wants the assitt-iuce of any outside admini-tration of
her aiUdrs sho claims tile "privilege of originating the
sitgestliin;"' consequently the proposition made by
Abraham Lincoln tor her to.eniancipato her slaves
t.i 'ten:'; rejec'at.
3. That tlie object and purpose of the w.ar having
been perverted by the piny now in control of thu
goverunieht in violation of Its often repeated and
lnost solemn pledges our senators in Congress are
instructed and our representatives are requested to
oppose any further aid in Its prosecution ly furnish-
ing either -enor money. - "
i. 'ft nt tho proclamation of tho President dated
September tJilstW and January I ltilJ purporting
to emancipate tin- slaves in certain States anil parts
of States set forth therein are unwarranted by any
code either civil or military and of such character
and tendency not to be submitted to by a people
jealous of their liberties.
5 ' l'oat liiu itj' ot O in-jr-N) approvud by tho
President admitting .Western VirginU ui a lie itt
wltliou the consent of tbo t3uti of Virginia is i
fuch u pl'p ibl violation of the Ooii'Uitution us j
warrant Kentucky in refusing 19 recognize the va- 1
ii'iii 01 rtuim piuueuoiiK. ;
0. That Krfiituclcy will cordially unito with tho
demoriraoy pi the Norlhurri duvVM in a 11 eartuist
endeavor to hnnf.ah.iilt u epwdy turmiiiation of
tho oxiislliig w ir;' aipl to this end wo insisl upon
siirqjv'Mtdon of' 'i-istl titles ut'd an urinlnticri Co ona-
bio tho liolligorjits tougreo upon tirjns of. peaco
1 Thar -'ttbiuiiiissliinerrt Irom ihlt. State bo
appoint -d. ivlioi3iiiHy t.sh.'ijl bo t visit the Fed
oral anil C )nt.?dui ate governments nt Wash) 11 4
ton and Richmond aa-l urp the 11 leapuetivery to
u'ri'o up n anariuistice for tho purposes herein
noi te.np.aioo.
8. T'niii the Governor of 'Kentucky is'heraby re-Vnu-tut
t forward a copj of the foregoing lireain-
bloiiud rfso'ut'inis to tho I'lesideut'of the U.iltud'
sintjs unci t eiiohof our du.hUurit and R'-proseu-tatlves
iu Congress
Fl?lit at Doiielson
From llie Rebel Hunter.
Neva CitVFtr.OTTK Fob. fi lfl3.
Wo-aro.liist returning from another expedition
down tho Ohmberlaml rivor but as iho mercury
stands 5 degrees Fahronboil vnu cannot expect 11
very lengthy o' liitornsiliig acsotint of it. At 3
o'clock p. i. on thu Gd vn oiuno'in the vicinity of
Fort Donelson ntul'upoa inquiry citizens Inform-
ed Us tint the force waviiot vury mrgo ami hn.l
no Jortltlo.ttlons whoreup jii U wu.' concluded to
a Knot; iho point
Accordingly Qoni Forrest with three or four
hundred riwu on tao right and Gen Wharton
with about tho same number on tho left eom
monoed tho fiilit which lasted with muuh vigor
1 wo ur ihri'ii hours. It was but tho work of a..
111 mieni to oapmro.a jiart mid drive thu temaiii-
der of thi' several companies which woro pjstod
outside 1 ho forlllleatloiis. lttuht hrtively did our
hos iimvu up to their work Gen Forrest elmrg
Uif ouoo on tiocselmok.njid onco cm foot - but .80
strong'y entrenched w'erii'thii Yankees" 'In'tliolr'
tortiilealious and ritle pits that hu retired jil-
Uiou-.h hu had nuqeeeded In entering the struct -i
of the town.
Gen. Vhartoli'vrri his'c"omnYatt(l had sueeeed-
cd in yetting into the town on the loft next to tlio
rtver after having .caftured quito a number of
p Isoners email arm niid n very superior twelve
o id brans oiled o.innon with Us oulseon'. Iiorees
ami nnwtihltlQii. Thus we drove thorn into a
sinall.snuco. but frcun their rlfla pit.nnd U10 win-
." -- - 1 -. . . "
AUSTIN THURSDAY MAUOH
I dowe or tho houses lb y pouro I a vry heavy tire
I upon ti( which I am happy to ia wan not Virv
uis'iPtrous to tii.
I Night wi.s upon its at'd the bnvi" cl'ver moon
iravc no jor ohecring Mghi tiy whleli to p.m tltute
I tbeattaekb.il ii'iding our aitllleo amtiiui.i.lo:)
I noarlv expended and that of tiir nma'l arms
I Uu-ulily docni.ising it was det-rmmod t 11 tiro.
. liwt hon iufoimal Ion reached in. .'aat rolitfi.roo-
I monts weio eomiiig fiom Fort lleirv and wolit
tlnotly heard tho shontr of tlio". vw were com.
ilia iiiiml down on tho gunboais. All these con-
eurn'tit cireunistaucos combinud lo induce us to
tetlre
lleforo our rear had loft tho old fortillcalions
the irnnboats begun a most furious shel'lng which
continued nearly the entire night. In simnnlng
up Iho results of Iho An mo have much to be
print I of lor seldom vr- m r. galinntry iuid true
tinivnry pxmhltvd than oi I'd o-eu.oon uenenii
Fori-pst. Ii! one of fie bravent men in any liut'on
(i.'n Wlmiton has all the tlie of a Scipio and tho
Lltllo fli-ro an usual vs a most ubiquitous 'dl-
ree.tilia PBch niovement and from time 10 time
npilea'IiiL' Ju the mi 1st of. thu ho'loAt lire to cheur
on tlie brave mid Hitnulate 'be lagging.
We would h iv bee.u g'ad -to linvo taken the
g'trrisim. but 12f)0 men in rifle pits with 11 line
bjtterv of artillery was rubor heavy fur cavalry
but the expedition resulted in the capture id nearly
:i hundred pi isiiuer.i among whom were Iho com-
missioned i-fllcets. mn ill arms and a flue tmyboat
lo.ded with provender.
I cannot Mop now to give an iieronnt nf the Indi-
vidital tic's ol gallnntiy on the part of olnof and
men; bin Mtfli it to Riiy that numerous protuniinin
wilj tie the icstitt nf til ir day's lalnr The enemy iir
bellevefl to bo in pose.-.siou of fc'raiikWn -M.'ural
tluhisaud strong.
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' The Legislature.
We bri 1 written a few linci 111 lela'bni to tho ad-
journment ol the Legislature on the Tib w hi h got
cm wded nut and un- agtin lemtiidml that we omitted
to imike liny mention of this iiiliortaut event bv
eeing it iitinottnreil in many of our exehaiiges Wo
have already published tho caption f all the hi wh
both tJeueral ami Special passed In this august
body amounting 'to U of the former null 2) of thu
latter trom which our renders most jmlgn how
much ho lellt the co utrv is likely to derive Irom an
i-.pBiidlfuiu nl" over SBU.OIO. ISoth branches being
prett evenly divided h.-tween whif wer.i known mi
conservative 'coiistiluri..ii il) men and aim constitu-
tional a pretty sharp light was liotil up dur.ng the
the entii e session in both houses the Minute 00 the
Oottou Hill tiud the House on the Hill tor the reliol
of s.il.liers' families. 'Illese two wcie thu leading
moaiures of the ses-iou and occupied most of its
time. Tlio Cotton Hill .'is is well known w-sde-fe.itol
ii the Set in to by a majority of "lie Mr Jordan
just a' riving in lime to .4ivo 11 from being passed
as t Is woll known that tlie President would have
voted for it- 1'he othsr though it lias been squeezed
through both Houses m (y bj cnusiilerud ins gmnl as
hilled iiiasmurii as t m whole appropriation it makes
for o ir Mil liers' families only amounts to 01)01)00
which if diyided out eveulj to our soldiers in tho
field would not amount to.uiueh over $10 per head
leaving the County I'otirts flust as tliey were left
hotbre with some trifling changes) to dojt he balance.
The Hill as it origuallj came from thu hands of the
commit leo'. seemed to embrace all tint was necsiry
to meet till the objects in view tint it met w.iii
violent apposition by Messr. HrnuMus irlaugliier
helton Williams f W diuir.y nilf who mule tliom-
11 Ives conspicuous by piling on amendments after
amendments. cotiHtimting th 1 ouury Cnurts tribu
mils at which tho qu mtity of corn bacon o.c. which
ei'-h niin was to be permitted to keep for tlie sup.
port of his family should be a lju Iged ami author-
ising them to insthuto a'p espionage into each poor
family's smoUi-lioiise and nmil chest to see how
inuuli food thoy ha.! on baud and how much would
he necessary fur their dally --ustiiiaui'e all 01 which
h id to he fought off by calls of the house till the
best narp. nf the session was frittered away.
While mentioning the names oT those who were
ready to" ovcrrid? tlie Constitution on every occasion
it may be also proper to stale that amoug'those who
stood forward manfully and fought the battle thnnigh
to. thu last were Messrs'. 0110 and Potter both of
whom distinguished themselves by iijny brilliant
efforts In defense of our Constitution a'nd Laws.
Indeed they were considered the two loading mem-
bers of the Legislature! hough both occupying seats in
tlie lower house hut their influence was felt in every
Act that was parsed as well as in iiverv Hill that Was
deleated and lo tlu'm aie we ijiainly indebted for tlio
narrow escapes we had from being saddled with a
legislation Unit -Texas would not luivo recovered
from tor years.
We havo not space to review the various Acts
that were passed and have now become laws and
but few of thOfn claim any import a nee. 'Tile tax
law raising the. rite of luxation from 25 to 50 cents
on each -!U0 v.ilue of propel ty leal and peisonal
including all cotton wheat flour corn 'and all oili-
er products of tlie soli npt in the bauds of Iho pro-
ducer and also providing for the specie payment
01 the specinc tax istioiiutless a wise measure so far
tis.lt goes but it does pot exempt the property of
soldiers in the army from taxa ion but leaves them
to the tender mercie of those who may lie disposed
to pay their tuxes when necessary and save their
property from being? a.crjficed.
T 00 Oouiptr iler nudges is in .1 circular just i--Mi'd
to Assessors a.id Oo'deolors that tlio'county
comt-t boing oiiarged with tho duty of protecting
tho pioporty of HOldiors in tho ittfiuy should pav
ihulr (axes and wo think o 100 ei-p 'dully as they
ard iiuthnrizid to impose 11 lax of 75 cents on each
hundred dollars of pioperty lor thosupp irt of sol-
diers' fa nillos.
'L'hey iiavo tho power lo imp wo a tax of 1'2!.:
cent's on euob hundred did ura lor county purposes"
and 11I1.0 a war tax of.20 cents on o.ioh hundrod
Uollari under tho aat npprpvad .Ian lt 1602
making the tiggiegato' l12 on each hundred
Uolhui value of property. Will any county court
Impose tlio one hall of this taxi We fear not
Thl tax'biil was really the only import tut net
of tho Legislature and it was hurriod through at
railroad sjieod being only introduced at the tail
end of the nertsiot!'vhnn il did not recdvu tho at-
tontion Its importance demanded. Altogether 'ho
extra nession of thu ninth Legislature has been n.
deaided failure and the best wo ca.i do Is to bnrv
Mt in oblivion as booh us possible. ReijHlenviit in
pace.'
37" Vro nro pleased to learn that Hon. Guy M.
JJrjun arriveil in Houston last week somewhat
lmnrovcd in health. AS he. is on Hen Itnlnnis? rr.iii'
jitiil proposes to tvsumu his imhllc duties shortly!
I......1 I... ...ill !..!.. '..... II.. .... ..'
itu ii.miv hv-. 111 1111111 111 ueii nuiiiiea 10 wuai outuin
his lute cotton orders aro lmld by the citizens of
T xas'' iiw whom ho assumes to. exerylse snc.h
unlimited swny.
PROOF JACKS
FOIt SALK.
-ALummotii cross.
fqiHREK year old .looks
-- Two year 01a .i.ious " '
Jack Oolts MPltoee upon "
Three year ohI Jaoka'to. lofout 0110 year fur break--lug
uid training.
Address- Q. H. O. HAItPERj
mar7'lnj - (Jeorgfjtpwn Texas.
12 163.
Tho. War Cry of SlWoy's Hi'igaue.
Aut-A'ori OWot'A.
Wo'vo conm from the mimitnln wp'ic rrmi" frnal the jililn
Nc'? comi! from thu allfj unit lurt'Sts iicniiv
Wc'vq uiiiuntt-il our clut.T. n'mht'utlie.l tlie lirii;ht hl.ulii
And i.ljr.'iul llumc thu binnvr of Slblt-y's llrijji.le.
Our ffor.tVnrc lji.L"lil:iti.his our iiii?. 11 ' iltel
Wo Iniu tlle ri'iilisUIr tlm C'lini.iilV loiel n-'d
Our mtlira nro Kt-cu Mini o 11 rhl.ja .leal w n
A. .toiMi llkt 11 tun.i.osl wo rnuip oi. tint fj.'.
Cm. airs.
Wr've rnnii. from Oio itimiiilniii. o'm rflm" from Xm jieuii
We'i 0 11.111U foiin ti.u nilf s nut! I. m".ts iijiiiIii:
Wc'iii niminle 1 oi.r . Ii ir-..r.. ur.'icitin'il tin liriglit lilin!
A11J nliiiuil iluns Hi 1 bnniiiT r lblHv's llrlh'iulo.
(lur l.'Oiio i t) lnii.l thiil iraM liberty l.lrllij
Our bi'.l h tlio In mil of the (Joil-chiin uirlhj
Onr loutiIrfinl ti'.iiiiiO with n oaimj.v blue.
Ami nur lihU nru tlu slur uhlfiinj ti 1 iimt true
We cure 111. 1 Ini luuigi-r for mlil or lor thlm
The i"iu ol i.ur land hi mil littuls I. lhiitiri'.
Knrl.vr wo will siilfen fur lut uuer yli I'll
1 or lur wo will ili on th- gloiioHa ib'bl
Ciioiirs. Wv'ieiuiiir from tie- uioua'.rtiui &.
We'ro ringers by fitiil niid we'ie rovers by fre 1
Nor ilnplli uf the menu llnr tirou.llli of ll.o Irti
("mi rbig. mi .Itiiiiitui whin ntri'ship br right
Anil bin lint; tlio lintiM iiivml. m I'ri.ui lglit.
VtilMtilo hlititl lull lotho ti.iiiioiiA i.l poiM r
llow ibtrk w s tlir rcil il!i (. iutlt lit lti.it hour
Vhou lik. It-lives 01 the foruit boruo on hi tho golc
Tile too It. il before u iP sliMteritt iitnl inT..
I'liiitit:. Wo'vii romu irom tlio mounbilm A.e.
Gloriotbi wiu -won; .tnrk on! rieroo w the tiirlii; 1
Hut tho i.!"ni!-!i like iiioriim-iiiUt ne-lt.'il from slht
Ami thu Aiihihur.Hii tloii.l w hloh 11 tnni neiil y
Ilo-ti InH'il if o wnl-i'r i.l Ml.loj. llriinlc.
Anil then for oi.l n).ililr we llr lo thn tnnlii
l.'ikeawue Irum l.io itKiunliiiit ivo roll 011 Iho uI.ino.''
Wc'c n.vuuii-.l !..r i!ul-.-.;..! ;. 11 !.. 11 c.l il- biiKbi bb.!
Ami ubroiul tiling the Imnnur ot ."siblov's llrliniili .
U.inui's. Wlo ouiiii' fionl tlio in i int-.ilti? Ac
Ai':niii.iiuiK lou.l for our ur-eriojn'il bniul
?IKuliri ..UHtlell'hes he! lilllU'l.'b'il h.lU'J.
W ll to thu ru. 110 lur iliti.nl wc 10.1m
l'loin llie bro ul veiil.int pbilns of our btMutifut hnrio;
Ami when we utuin where our 1. inner liM ine.l
O rrountT re ke'iie.l un.l our iK.iie.l t.n -1 mo . I
We'll gin- mi ims -he.ilh tin b.itile-sislnoi libnlo.
Three iheei- for lhe:Mith mil forSiblet'ii HHgiUle.
Ciniiii's. We've come from the mountu 11s t.e.
9 o
Special Correspondence of To.as Alnianiic lCxtr.i.J
Six Antonio Texas. -MareU 10 lS(;i.
L itesl dalos from 13rowiiriville .say that the
leaihiu topiu iliscu.-s.sed iheie i- iio-n-.' whii-li
tliey think will soon be pro-jhuinyil. Cotton
worih '2ii
On the uihl of the lSlh till tlie store of
Mr. Miller was broken open ami $10000 in
coin earrie'1 oil" by parties unknown.
The foreign mail no louder .u'oes by way of
Tain pi cm ; that plaee i:t hehl by the M"exiean?
but is iisele.SH as a t-oaporl so long; "as the
Jrbnch cruise outside.
Over GO vessels aro still outside the mouth
of the Rio (J ramie awaiting :i favorable
ehanQ of wouther lo discharge. Mjitiimoros
inerchaiits will not risk shipping to- Texas
under tlie present " Militjry Herniations"
eoiiefii'iHly goods A' till kinds h tve ialleii
very mueh in price on that side of the river.
Paissenger.s from Meicn report another
engtigement between the Froueh and Mexi-
can forces near the town of l'tiebla in which
thu former were defeated liefore the fight
the Mexicans nia'naged to run off all llie
horses and mules belonging to the enemy
who were therefore unable to move their
artillery or wagons. Pniiio.
C t
2P Speaking of Oushiug's Express the
lXews" days '-the establishing of such an
'Hxpress between Alexandria ami jS"i hi oil's
BlufV has long engaged our thoughts but our
partnership embarrassments havo prevented
our carrying ''the project into execution."
Only fane.y a orte-uAWrinierost 11 the "News"
not a dollar of which lias yet been-drawn
out preventing the editor from starling an
Express! We shall really begin to ihinlc wo
am somebody.
Wo jnay live to see the news brought by
balloons or even comets but to see tlie edit-
or of the '"Xews" driving his old blind horse
through the mud from Alexandria ro Niblett's
J5hifr at tho dotal hour of night instead of
seeking repose on his droiay pillow is a
treat thni we fV'ar is imt in store for us. Of
course he would much prefer ''availing him-
self of his neighbor's enterprise."
PSF" The lXews" s.iysan important reduction has
taken place in the Houston meat market by the In
troduction nl two (ialveston hlttclieis wiu- ill and
cuj afford to sell nt.reaonnble prices. We wish tome
decent butcher would come here as at this time wo
have no meat market although wu are all willing to
pay a price th.it would allow nny enterpris.ng limn
at least 100 percent prollr. Loud beeves can ho
bought in iho hoighbm hood for .4 1 and .the poorest
cuts luivo sold readily at lat etc. while the choico
(?) nieces have biought from i5 to '2." cents. Vi ho
will come to Austin ami make a lapitl fortune by
supplying the market with beef?
B5T The Texas Republican of the 2Gth till pub-
litdies :i list of deserter. Irom Texas fiom iho
brigaded of OoM Young Randal (tml Mat tullooli
iu Gen. Walker's Division of thu Tr:uin Missis-
sippi District oootipiine; over a column unci u. half
of. that large fltuot iimie.iji. "all Conlodeialo oill-
eors and so'UieiH belonging to the army in Arkan-
sas now in Texas riru ordeied lo have tho desert-
ers in tho said list taken wherever thev may be
found ntid sunt strlotly guarded to Lit'tlo Rock
Ark. 10 be turnod over to the Miliary uu'horitle.-.
at that place.1'
ST Riwhido has been tried for soling shoes.
and answers fully equal to tho best tannod leather
being impervious to water and oulionn durable.
COTTON AM) TBANSFORTAT10N A0T1CE.
T-TiVVING been appointed by Mnj. B. Hurt O.
1 S. Agont for tho puroharo of eottdn and pro
otirlnu transportation for tlio counties of Travis
Bastrop lOijoitonnd Washington.'! notiry plant
ors'that thu Government wishes lopurchaso their
coltoh fiiid expects tho irofoietics oviir other pur-
chasers Plhiiters htvlhg cotton to soil or trans
portution Hiquiriiig"cotiBfiriiitff-orpartieb wishing
lo feel! wagons mid tuatns or to contract for haul-
ing to and from Klntj'H ranch or nro-wiiRvillo will
call or wjito mo before making my tour through
tho district. "" ' J. Vl. .ION Ed Austin
mariO-tf at Caul. Jus. P MoKiimny's A. Q. M
A1MIY KKCUUTIOiXS I82
TTiOR sale at this onico; also ul tho rttorn of F.
J- T..UuU'au"Austiti mnrb lm
EST ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
' fotf Wo tire uuthorlzud to initio nice Oon. T. J.
C.11AMHKRS a a eaiididitj for the oillcu of
UoMM.iur ot Texas.
TVK. '"YFIVE ilOliLAUs' Ur.WAlfl).
CTItAYKIi fnim Col. Madison's eaitii near liaglo
Luke in Uolnrad Co.. a Omi llor.-e. 1' bunds
high oycuvs old branded d. K. M. on left shoulder.
Saul horse was raised by John Muhwinrlo tienr
Austin and supposed to have made his way for hit-
form cr home. Any ocisoii kiiowliigimvtllingof tho
wheieubauts of suu liutse will call ou'li. ' IJcrtratn
Austin. iiuio.9i
?" Tntc Issue will copy twice and send ii ln
this ollioe.
CO'ITOX AXI 'ill NSrOBTATIOX NOTU'E.
j I AVING bion appointed by Ma.l. ri. Hart C.S.
li Ageit fur the purclnis-o and traiiapoi'tutioii
of co ton in tho ctiunlijs of Travis Hustrop F-ij -nt
in and Wiishinvt'm I notify p amors that the
(joveinment rciitilies ci (ton and will puichaso at
itn fair ni'irjiet price. JUltoso hnvitig 1:1 Hon wag-
ons uhd tinins tor iide 01 perto..n lequlriug con-
script teamsters and wisblne; to continetfor hnnl-
luitoand from King's Ranch or Hrownsville
will' call or Mrito me belu:e niuUibg my teur
through the Dutriet.
.). M. JOKi-.S Austin
mtirlS II at dipt .Tas. V. MoKinuoy'h A. Q. M.
Wagon and Team Wanlcil .
rVO haul Homo freight from Alleyion A liberal'
-- price will be paid to havo it dono lii'lit oil;
Apply to this office. Iniar'J-if
To the Public.
The undersigned constituting' the Joint Commit-
tee of tho Legisluiuie for investigating affairs con-
ne.i'ti.d with llie Penitentiary purpose to be in punc-
tual attendance for this business at Huntsvillc on tho
first Monday Otktlay. of ne.-. t month April.
In the meantime all persons Arlio have informa-
tion to i'ive. without being witnesses should address
the Committee at tlutt pl.Tce ; aiid.tlioie persons who
have kiinwlulge ti.s witnesses should be in piompt
uttcmhiii'o nt tlie indicated time and place. The
Committee litis- lower lo semi In;- persons and pa-
pers; but this power will not avail without necessa-
ry iiifoim.ilioti; am! till persons hitvhigr kiiowledgo
of any facts tending to show thru irongs linvo
bei'ti'i'omiiillted iu t'ransaclion.s lth the I'eiiiten-
tiary or Mil hits pt udtiutb either bi tlie poisons in
charge nf it or by other u rsnus dealing witli it
should be faithful lo attend the Committee if ptaoti-
eable to disclose what they may know in duty to
public interest and common justice. The Commit-
tee desires lo be expeditious but thorough in its. ih-
vestigations. 1'UYUIi LliA R. II. GtlINN
G. A. I'OOTK .1. n. RICH)
.IAS. A. HARDIN'.
Austin. March o. lsOrt-tf.
Cuuseriiits Vanlct!.
F
Ort a Bnltpc-tro work liinployer-B to whom
liberal wai'ns will li mill. 11111 Krwfiulhi tif-
tullcu'. Ajiji'y ut Conmncho Sptings LIa.10 coun-
ty to (man! lttw-lm-) A. K. K--H Ii WORTIT
Gabriel Mills For Snlr.
nMirSK Mills consisting of a steam Flour and Saw
x Mill situated on the Sail Gabriel 17 miles North-
west of fleorgctowii in "Williamson county are of-
fered for sale by thu subscriber in consequence of
his going into another business. Tliey will be sold
fo: Confeijeiate money stock negroes or on reason-
able time with Approved security. Theso Mills ato
situated in tho luart of a whe: t growing region mid
have been in successful operalioa fur several years.
Tho iiuichimry consists of a twenty-horse power
steam engine two run of stones with smut mill
set ecus separator and all the necessary nppendiiges
for the manufacture of llottr; also a Circular Saw
Mill together witli a Xumber one thiily-inch Wool-
carding Machine attached. The whole is in excel-
lent repair and commands custom to be kept run-
ning day and night.
Tito buildings consist of a capacious mill-house
and a good new stone dwelling with stables crrriago
house cribbs 111 d other necessary out building's.
Tlie laud attached comprises about '2(100 acres of
ptairie raid Umber and tho farm consists of about .
.sicri'S bottom hind in a high state of cultivation.
For further particulars apply lo the subscriber on
me premises 10 x. juieiiaruson 'texas Alumnae
Ollice Austin or to E. II. dishing Telegtaph Ollice
HotiHon. SAM. MATH Kit ' '
marcu 1 oa-ti.
Gabriel Mills.
Oil. Tallow and Bark Wanted.
QF.ALKD Proposals will be received nt myolDco
- until the llrst day of Fubruitry next for tho
delivery In this city or its vicinity of 250 ban-els of
Cotton-seed or other homp-fnii'ilo'nfl the delivery
to be at tho rate of i5 bari els per month commenciiiff
on tho 1st day of April 1S63. '
Also l;)o0u0 pounds per month of Tallow; tho
delivery to lio'.it tliesamo time and place and at tho
rilte of 15000 pounds per month
Also 3000 cords of Bhiok-Jack JJark ; time and
place of deli very as above and atthenite of 500 cords
per month.
Proposals may be made and contracts let for tho
supplying of these articles separately or for tho
whole; and should a satisfactory bid bo made nt any
time previous to tho 1st of Febiiaiy a contract may
be completed at once.
T. A. WASHINGTON
Major and Quarter-Muster C. S. A.
San Antouio Texas Dec. '2-1 j85'2. dcc30-tf
Saltpetre Wanted.
Orrion O. H. Nitiu: & MiNiwc Bokeac )
fcan Antonio Texas Feb. 3 lh03.
rpill undersigned will pay C0c (Ufiy cents) per
-- pouad for crude (mcrchantabld) Nitre dolir-
ered at fc'an Antonio or 1111 Depot upon tho Tev-
as Rail iioadfl oomtnunicatini; with Ilpuston. Pro-
posals lor contracts aro invited which must bo
addressed tu this place. Tho attention of puitloH
wislilnif to engagu iiflho mauufavtiiro oi" iljlq .
tiolo is called "to the ntinoxod order of the Major
General command! tib' tho Depnitwont.
it. U. TtfMPIiK
dipt. 0. H. N & M. Service.
nn'qs Dist. op Texas NewMexico u Arkona
Galveston Jan 13 1803. C
Gkseiul Orders No 43.
Cuiollintj or Rec'ruliljiKOnicorsIn tlio dl'schargo
ox their dutios under tho Cousorlpl or other uctn
are enjoined not to rcrnove-nrtiiiorfore with work-
men or omployees tit tho Nitro Lead or Connor
WorkM.or MinAu wnelr..! In. ii.. I"'. ..... . Hn.
corn or by Contractors for tlie Ordnance Depart-
ment without first apprising and obttilplnK tho
consent ol tho Buporlniondent or officers in chnrKO
who will bo hold strlotly reaponBiblio for any ukuso
or'ovuslor. of tho luw.
Thia Order nleo applies to emplo-eoB of contract-
ors with tho Nitro and Mining Bureau ongage4
hauling Cotton 10 and Orduanoo ytoros from'tn
Rio OrtiiKle and Gulf porta. - . -
By cotujnund of Maj. a en. J. B. MAartnuua. '
feb7 3m K P. Tuuwku C(')( & A. A. (sio.
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