Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 37, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 1, 1852 Page: 3 of 8
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iii .. nu (118S01to. course or many of tho boys of that
that lio'prftposcd to a nifniber of thoiriVnftGr comiticnting
t ho fearful ponsemiouces Of vice and fall v. to'.Wtfanizo
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' A 'Grciii'DlSral Rcformiilloiii K : ''' l ;
j" Go not in tho wujr. of qyil lnon."' ".EW1 oommunicatipns.corr'upt good
J'tf! -lli'J ' . ; ; . jnlUlUCp."
On tho 4th of July 1840 Mr. Gray prinoipalftofitho to-Wn
owi'ui Aiuiiuavuio wnio was so much anocted .oyxue unre-
town.
' upoh
them
selves into a Moral Reform JSoineJ.m which thev didi under his
direction. ' ' f
They adopted tho following very comprehensive plodge :
Not to use tobacco nor bad language; not to gamble ; not to
use nleholife drinks and to abstain from whatever would be un-
becoming young gentlemen." In a few months thoy number
ed one hundred ami lour ; and tho following reformation had
been effected : ouo hundred of their number had been gam-
'blors upon a small scale which' would have soon led them to a
'large scale. They played at marbles at a game called keeps
alul tho winnors sold all that thev won. and 'with tho -money
they not unfrequently bought alcholie drinks; with which they
(treated each other and which led to cursing and swearing
'jmiiTuiiuig sum nguimg; m a word was preparing tnem ior
u every evil word and work." '
1 Ninety-four regularly used alcohol ; ' or as Often as they could
procure it ; seventy-four used' tobacco ; ninety-six used profane
language and-Seventy Wore sabbath-breakers ! Truly "the
"beginning of evil is as when one lettoth out water" a small
stream follows ; it becomes a large stream and that produces
-oilier streams and who can calculate the results? But all those
boys were reformed; they meet together overy Friday evening
to recite moral and' relig'ionspieccs ; td sing temperance hymns;
to examine each other with regard to the pledge and to stimu-
late each other to1 go forward in well-doing!
They have come tinder good communications ; they regularly
attend the day-cChool tho sund ay-school and tho sanctuarv !
They are " sober clothed and in their right mind." And so
they are m tho way to receive the most important instruction ;
An Act to establish the Now Orleans Texas and I'aciilo Uhiltvny
('oiiipanv for "the extcnsioirof flip New Orlcnnsj Algiers and
upeiousas Hallway through Texas.
anu pnrough'diyine gnjee and mercy to step into the ark ot
tho living God ; and so be both reformed and savedj for both
time and eternity. Who" then will " go and do likewise? "
-w. S.
Green Lake. ! '
This. beautiful nncl isolated sheet of water line for the last two years
"flttraototl boiisiderahlo attention and promises to becolne asfnmousfor
the character of its citizens and improvements as it lias been for its
natural scenery. Its form almost round the mean diameter being
perhaps five miles;1 about one half its circle from the north-west to
the south-east on the north-eastern shore issnrrouuded by a handsome
bluff from-t)irty to forty feet high studded with a succession of most
beautiful groves. On the opposifo si'le the Lake is separated from
the Guadalupe river by a strip of rich limbered bottom Jand from two
to three miles wide pubject to aconsiderable extent to overflow frorn
the river but suspcetible of cultivation. The water of the Lake is
similar to the river water very good for drinking and culinary purposes.
The soil around the blufTisrich n'nd productive principally h6g-walluw ;
the praire affords tho most nutritious and abundant pasturage and
already sustains several thousand head of cattle; and some horses.
There are five large and intelligent fmamilies already residing there
whose improvements have added much to the attractions of the in-
viting scene. Mr. William B. Miller has a field of fine corn now
three-feet high and in new ground; he is enclosing a large plantation
planting trees and laying the foundation for one of the most charming
homes to be foind any where; and so fnr is delighted with his suc-
cess ; ihe young trees in and around his farm now but one year from
the seed average from six to eitrht feet in height and will make fire
wood in two years more. Mr. Fleming and thoTtev. Mr. Cocke and.
tho other settlers design pnrsuring the same course. The Hon. J.
Beaumont is just comlpeting a large and very spacious residence The
Lake tpo has gardens that will vie with the best; with that of the
Rev. Mr. Blair wo Were particularly pleased; but three years from
It? incipiency it will challenge comparison' with the' best old gardens
elsewhere not only in the variety and beauty of its flowers' and shrub-
bery but in the number rthd deliciounesR'of its vegetables. As a site
for an institution of learning the Lake possesses peculiar claims : in
addition to what we have aleady said Ft is remarkably -healthy and
within 1G miles of Indianola 14 of Pqrt Lavaca and 23 of Victoria
While upon the subject wo would also remark that the word Green
as applied to the locality does not apply to the water but to the ever
green foliage skirting its magin. The Spanish name La'guiui Verde
implies Verdure. Lake. Imdianola Bulletin.
Division of the Sfatc. ?
is Eronv the Flag of the Union we learn it is proposed to make
tinbther move fqr-a division of the State of Texas. j( is difficult to
jperceivp yhaf single adv'autgo would accrue from such division were
it to occur.; :The yny the land lies now and will lie despite onreH-
forts' while 'hi the Union the South need not hope to have an equal
number of Senators with the North. They cau make two new States
"to pair one.
'Let its remain one and undivided as a State. We'have f he variety
otib and climate the varied 'rich and inexhaustible natural resour-
ces; Which furnish abundant materials for a nation in and of our-
selvea. Tho time mat come whim we shall need tho strength and
power now within our grasp. Jefferson Herald.
!'. Maine Liquor Law. '.
It will be recollected that'this law authorizes the selectmen
of! each town to appoint a .person to sell liquor for modical
;chemical and manufactaring purposes. In a late speeph of Mil
Thomas G. Cary in tho Senate ot Massachusetts which treats
'the subject of temperance with great ability ho states tho fol-
lnwmrr vnrv lmfiirni rosnlr.! r'
"Tne senator from Worcester Mr. "Walker .while advocat-
ing tho law stated a striking fact. I refer to it only because it
is more defiruto . than other information which J. havo ot the
same nature. He told us that tho work will not bo finished
when wo 'pass this law for in ono town of only oloven hundred
inhabitants in Maino where the selectment nro said to bo "li-
quor men" thoy have appointed a "liquoiMiiun" as agent for
the town to sell ardent spirits at retail for medicinal chemical
and manufacturing purposes agreeably to the law; and that this
agent has already sold one hundred and ten barrels of spirits
since tho law was enacted !"
Thus it appears that tho selectmen being themselves dealers
in liquor appoint a man also a dealer in liquor giving him a
monopoly of tho sale ; and that in tho courso of a few months ho
lias disposed of ono hundred anditon barrels in a town qf eleven
a 4 . io causo of temperance must flourish undor
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Sko-Won- I. Bliitondrrtedfcthe Legislature of thiv State of
lhat JJeniamtn. h. Hunt J-S. v. Thumnson Irvm Law-
don. w iiiintn l'. J! io s. imvie
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G. Hardin. .TiJliif K. Biirkc.
AI)ui!AdaiiM hfitl 1L M. Hiilv of this Ktiih- mid Elickiier'II.
Payne Maunsel Wlilter. MrCohen It. F. Nicnols1' Ambrose
Jiantoar Bcniamin F. FJanddl-s Joseph W. Stanton r Sims'
rt .t -r ilu i . rm-u.-i.. i nr
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of them their associates vnd successors be and nro horeby
created and established a body corporato and politic undor the
namo and title of tho ll Texas Western Railroad Company"
with the. capacity in said corporato name to make .contracts-to
huvo succession anu a commonu seiu to mnice oy-Jiiws ior ub
government and the' regulation 6f its affairs tosneand be sued'
to plead and bo impleaded' to grant and receive and' generally
to do and perform all siich 'acts and things a3 may be' necessai'y
or pronbrfor1 0l; incident to the ihlfilmont of its bbligatlons or
its mniiitonanco of its rights" under this act and consistent
with tho constitution of 'the tate. ' " ' ' . '
Sec. '2. S.iiid'1 company bo?. aud is hereby ihvesla'.wilili "lllo
riglittlocat'ejQ.mis'triictjpwiaiid.maintaiia railwayjCQin'oycing
at a suitable point oil) .the Sabiuo rivor botwepn latitudo.SQ
30' 'and 32 30' north and thencouninning iby such courso and
to such points on the: Rio Grande and up and down said .river
as said company shall deem and determine to be most suitable
with the right of makings owning and maintaihingsuch branches
of said railway as1 they mtvy1 deem expedient.
Seo. 3. The parties named in this" act' nro hordb1 appointed
commissioners and invested witli'tho rifrlit offbrim'nir nndor-
btatoor cpuntyroad now by law established shall be crossed-
by tho h-ack.o said aihyayf ; to make an4 keopJn.r.epitir'good'
and suffi6ibmWusVaItBiaiivr(5ssiM cases
where any pel-son shall own lands bnbnrti niflna M' nmrl vmlwni.
rani
andvthCro shall bo no' othdr cohV6mdnt acce'ss ' froiil 'cWpart to
wiuwuiw Huen awnorsnaanavotiiongutof passage frdo of ooste
at all reasonable times across tho track of said rSilWaA'. '
Sec. 10. This company is hereby reqtmed at? all reasonable
times and for a 'reasonable compensation to draw6Ver' (lieir
roau tno paBSonrs merchandize and cam orally other railroad
corporation wlncb has beoii or ipay hereafter bo atiffibrid by
the Legislature to enter with their railroad and. crmn'oeh with flm
niziiig said company and generally of bxercisingtliS powOi-t
of directors until director's are chosen or appointed by such
persons as may subscribe to tliostociv of said company when
uie powers oi said commissioner siuvu cease. . . . .
Sec. 4. The capital stock of said company to coiisist of all
its property real and personal franchises and rights tp proper
ty shall bo divided into shares of ono .hundred' dollars each
each share entit-ling the owner -thereof .to. one vote by himself
or proxy at all meetings of said company ; tlmtdnid shares shall
bo deemed personal estate and shall betransferrilble by any' con-
veyance in writing .recorded by the Treasurer in books kept by
him at his officG Or in such'mariii'dr as tho by-laws' tit said
company shall provide. .... ..' i
'Sec' 5. The iminedirtfe' gbverhmelfit and direction of the af-
fairs of said company shairbe vested in a board 'of nocless i than
six directors who slial! elect one of tTieir'.owh iluTiiber as'T'resident
of said company ; no person sljall le eljgtbl.Qjto the Office of clit
rector unless an owner or subscriber of at least five shares of
thet stock of said.CQmpanyj tho directors. shall have the power
to fill any vacancy that lnay.occur in said board from non-election
death or otherwise and may appoint a Secretary Treas-
urer' and such other officers and agents ns they may think ne-
cessary and prescribe and require bonds for the faithful perform-
ance of their duties; they may if not otherwise provided by the
bylaws determine the manner of. conducting all meetings
the number of mombers. that shall constitute a quorum
and to do or cause to be done all other matters and things
which thoy may doom necessary and proper in' conducting the
matters of the company; they shall keep or cause to be kept ac-
curate records of all meetings of the. directors and company
and accurate books of accounts of the receipts and expenditures
of tho company .and 'all other books necessary and'properto be
kept by such company which shall be open tb the inspection of
the stockholders ; a majority of the board of directors shall have
tho. authority of a full board and all conveyances and contracts.
in- writing executed by the President and countersigned by the
Secretary or any other officer or person authorized by the direc-
tors under the sertl of .the-company and in pursuunce of a vote
of said directors shall bo valid and binding.
Seo. G. Thesharesmoy be disposed of and tho books opened for
subscription thereto in such manner and on such terms as said
commissioners shall determine will be ibest for the interests of
said dompanj' ; and any agreement in writing by which any
person shall become a subscriber to the capital stock of said
company mny be enforced against him according to its terms;
uiui n uny Buuscriuer suau iau ro pay any amount duo' upon
shares subscribed by him according to the terms of his sub-
scription the directors :may sell at auction and transfer to the
purchaser the shares of- such delinquent andiif the proceeds;
of sale shall not bo sufficient to pay. tho amount due1 on said
subscription witli interest .and charges such delinquent shall
be held liable to the company for the deficiency and if tho pro-
ceeds shall exceed the1 amount so due with interest and char-
ges; said delinquent .shall be entitled to the surplus.
Seo. 7. It shall be lawful for. the company: to enter upon and
purchase or otherwise take and hold any land necessary for tho
purpose of establishing and constructing said railway with all
necessary depots and other buildings; and if they shall not be
able to obtain said .lands by agreement with tho owner thereof
they shall pay thorofor such compensation nsshall bo determin-
ed in tho manner provided by the following section; provided
that tho lands so taken for the road bod shall not exceed two '
hundred feet in width ; and for depots and other buildings only
such further width as shall be needed for such purposes.
Skc. 8. Any person when bind has been taken as aforesaid
without agreement or satisfactory compensation may apply to
tho District Court of the county in winch isaid land is situated
for tho appointment of and said Court shall thereupon appoint
three disinterested. freeholders of tho county who shall appoint
a timo and place to hear the applicant and the company ; to
whom shall bo givenby said freeholders reasonable notice of
said time and place and said freeholders shall after being
sworn and after duo bearing of the parties determino tho;
amount of compensation if any to which the applicant may
bo. entitled and make return of their award to the next suc-
ceeding term of said Court ; and said award if not rejected
by said Court for sufficient cause then shown shall be entered
up as the judgment of said court. In determiningtho question
ot compensation said freeholders shall bo governed by tho ac-
tual viuiio of the land at tho timo it was takenj taking 'into con-
sideration tho benefit or injury done to the other lands and
property of tho owner by the establishment of said railway
and if the amount of compensation awarded by Baid freeholders
shall not excoed the amount offered by said company to the
owner prior to said application to tho Court tho nnnlicant shall
pay thoosts.of tho proceedings othorwisctho company shall
jnvy my buuiv
railroad of this companj ; and if the respective companies
shall bo unablp to agree upon the compensation aforesaid it
oiiuii uu hiu uuuy ui iiiu j. juoiuuiib uL uuuii company to select
each ortaman'as.'jv commissioner lud tho two eohfihissioiiqrs'BO
selectedinallclmps.e a tjiird pi case df disagreement neither of
whom .shall ban stockholder in cither road or ihtorqstccl therein;
and they shall fix the rates which shall pot bo changed for 9116
year from the tinlo oCgoin jnto effect. The said commissioners
shall also fix th stateuTperiods at which paid ejrs' are to bo drawn
as aforesaid haying roforenc'o to thoowyctuenceancLinforcstsf
said corporations nnul tho. public .who slioll bo accommodated
thereby; the right.qrpQjver is specially conferred onth'ifeaidppm-
papy tp conncctand contract with any rarlrpad company ' clus-
tered by this. State Xon. the performance of likotranspprt audi1
case of disagreement between .saidipompapics thcsaipe shall
.be .referred and settledas aforesaid and be-bmding forgone year
as aforesaidu ' 1 .ff.; f.
Seo. 11. Said 'companyhim'- acquire teal estate bygiftioi; pm
cha'se and-that such eomim'Ssiohers hereinbefore inenfaoned'Bhall
hnH'o full authority to solieittond receive subscriptions; and 'coir-
yeitiiebs of lartU'lrj said 'cohlpany until' the time fixed for the
first iheeting'ot' &ud co.mtnissiouers ' Whibli authority inaV then
bo extended by 'said' in6etii)' wjiicli said land $0 obtained' shall
be alienated. by said company in tho fol oNvipg mdrtner?' qnb'- '
fourth in six years the onefourtliinejghlyea.rie cjiie-furUi
in ten years ;imd the pthertb.urtlinSvelvoyeareifrqmtho time
the same was acquired. - ; -. -a-. . y - i 7? ' -
Seo. 12. If.thotti'ack of this railway sjiall.cross anyJiavigabo-
stream it shall doit imsrich a way-as not to .obstruct its .navi-
gation. ' !- y-'t- . 1. a .. .'.-..
Seo 18. Said'coinpanymay have the right to demand. and
receive Miehhltes ahd prices' Ibr the transportation of passen-
gers ancTfrdiht of tli&y ihay' think proper to "'establish' not to-
ekee'ed fiye'cen'ts' -per mile' for 'asseners; atid- fifty 'ceuts'-er
hupdred ppuntls!ibr fi-eight for every hundred miles the sanie
may be carried. ' ' ' .;i'
Sec. 14. If any person shall wilfully injure or obstruct said
railway or its property snch pei-son may'be punished wlien
)rosecutedby indictment for said offenco it) duo course of law
and also liable tp action by said company or any )oris(jn
Whatpvor who may suffer in person pr property frorii sad viY-
ful obstructioiiy for theamount of damages occasipned tliereby
Sec. 15 There shall bo granted to said company eight seo-tions-
of land of six lirindrcdnnd forty acres enchj for every mile
of railway actually completed by them and ready for use '
and upon the application of the President 'of the dompnny .'or
any duly authorized agentfhereotVstatingtlmt any section of five--
miles or more ot Bam rail War has been completed hnd is ready
tificatOj tljpt said section of safd j;ailwjay jjihS been. completed iii
agoodand6ubstantiai'niapnerand js ready fornsetiio Ooinpr
troller shall-give information pf that fact to tjio Commissioniir
of the Gonoi;al Land Gffiee vhoso .iluty it shall P8 to isue't'o
said company laud-1 certificates to the amount pf eight. sp.ctions
of land of sixhundred and forty acresieach fpr each apdi every
mile of 'railway thus completed and ready for use ; such Certifi-
cates shall be for six hundred And forty acres each and shall-bo
located aipon-riiiy unaffpropriated lmblic domain of -the State
-i' m ii.i.fj t. i.i 'i.-i....u.J'.t.J :J.i 1. a ..-.l.-'xit
ui jluauh wnuiu Lwuiyo liiunuiu irumiuu jssiumi liiuicui wukii
i i. i ii i i i'".' 1 ' i ir ; j -v at
uiuu mi
"returns
tificate f
of the General Land Office to issue patents to .said coippany
m uieui cprponuo name;?one-:ourui oi yiiicu sfPd juuus uuis
patented shall bp alienatejd by thp cpmpany in six.years one-
fpurth in. eight years one-jburth in ' Ipn .years .and pnp-
fpurth in twelve years so that tho wholeof thelands.thus grant-
ed shall pass fronn the hands of the company within twelve
yenrs from thoduto of tho pateiits thus issued. ;i -nii
Seci 1G. S"aid do'mpany shall bo required to have a good and
sufliciolit brake upon the'hindiuost'cariii alltravns- transporting
passeilgere '6r nierchaudlzQ aildalso permanently ' fitlttlonea
there 'a trusty and' sluHful brakemtiu ufldpr a ponivltj7 of not ex-
cPedihg the'umot' One IVijndred dollai-s 'ibr eiicli eftencfy to bb
e.0v'6red jif any pourt pf competent jurisdiction fpr' the beeiit
pt tho State ; andsai'd company shall pausptp be placed. on'each;
locompjiiye engine ..passing over their rpad abellof tho weight
o'f jt least turty-livo pounds or' a steam whistle and. the
said bell shall bp rung or tho whistle blown at the distanced
at least eighty reds; from the ' place of crossing any highway ior
tul-npiko and -kept ringing or blowing until the engine has pass-
ed or stopped ; said company shall bo required to construct
their railroad with good T or U iron rails ; provided tlmtiib
land shall be donated unless the company shall actually com-
mence their road "Within two years and actually complete and
finish atle'ast'ton miles within' three years; ittid provided ixlso
that tho alternate sections belongingto the State named in this
section shall not be subject to ontiy or location 5 but shalMVo
sold under such JaWs as may hereafter bo pas&c'dj and the mbhey
paid into thoState Treasury. ' . '-'J ' "rt
Sko: 17. Thofii'St meeting of the" Commissioners' r Dird'c-
tors appointed by' this act shall b'o held nt.such t'upp and plaqo
as they may direct in which aud'alLsubscfiuent meetings 6aid
directoi-g ra.ay act in pereon or by proxy. .
Sec. 13" Nothing in this act shall be bo construed a8 to cop-
for banking privileges or powers of any kind whatever. .;.-
Seo. 10. If said railway shall not be commenced within five
years from the passage of this net and at least twenty miles.
thereof nro not complotcd -within six years then this charter
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tin appear upon yie nice 01 eacu ceriuieiuu; uiiu upon uio
6f the field-notes of any BiivyeV mndoby'A'irtue'Of any e'er-
bus issued it shall bo the duty of the Commissioner
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