State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 27, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 21, 1857 Page: 2 of 4

                                
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tion b directed to " Dolbear'i
. CoilM"Nw Orleana
Chief Jutiee Costa bat ordered an election to
a BeM at the different precinct in tbia county
A Sharie; Jaetiee of the Peace and District Sur-
ww. as Hondaj the 9th day of March next.
Last haadrif ht nacoaditiunal certificate ; B
P. HoDiaf (worth agent
Freeh bacon and lard for sale by Meaars. Fink
KleredVCe.
8aa legal notice. Frank Brown.Cl'k D. C. T. C.
fur $aitt)5 ani tetk
BjQuThe editor of the Henderson Demo-
crat than alludes to the lands of that region
of Texas:
"Public attention has beeu turned to this
section more of late and we are convinced
that no portion of Texas will improve for
the next tea years in increased population
and taxable wealth more than it will. As
aa average of the production of the timber-
ed counties we would say in cotton.
through a series of years the farmers would
raise 800 lbs. of cotton per acre ; a No. 1
farmer could safely calculate on 1000 or
1200 lbs. Farmers do not generally take
as much pains in the cultivation of their
lands or work their slaves as hard here as in
most of the other Southern States ; they
seem to get indolent and careless ; this it-
the result of two causes ; we think the cli-
mate is rather relaxing for the first few
yean to the system of most new comers.
which is one cause and also to the fact that
here a man can raise more on a little labor
than is usual elsewhere; we know that we
have never seen tegroes treated clothed
and fed as well in any other State. Oar
lands are well adapted to corn even the
dryest years they can raise from twenty to
twenty-five bushels per acre they make
good wheat where it has been tried not
much of it here has ever been raised until
within the last two years it then done finely
averaging about 15 bushels per acre. Last
Fall more was planted than usual and it is
aow very promising. We are satisfied it is
one of the healthiest countries under the
sun; here there are but few local causes for
sickness the water in most of the timbered
portions of the country is abundant and
pleasant to the taste ; we do not think it as
cold as it is in the middle portions of Geor-
gia and Alabama. Lands are cheap save
in a tew counties and even in tho.-c con
sidering their character cannot be consid
ered dear. In Rusk Cherokee Smith An-
derson and Harrison which are in the high-
est state of improvement of any in the State.
and the most densely populated they are
worth from $250 to $10 per acre. It is
beyond doubt a very superior hog country ;
most of the farmers feed their hogs but lit-
tle and kill their pork fat out of the woods.
Heat this season has averaged about 4 1-2
cents nett; corn is worth 50 cents per
bushel ; cattle about $6 per head round
poultry abundant butter 20 cents per lb.
The lands lay generally level and there is
scarcely any rocks to interfere with their
cultivation."
aWJv A correspondent of the Telegraph
6'vos a sketch of a trip to Eastern Texas
e says :
There are from Henderson to Tyler
numerous little towns springing up in all
of which the school house and church arc
prtminent establishments. The town of
Tyler is a considerable place beautifully
laid off differing from all other county
auate I have seen in the dimensions of its
public square being over twice the usual
sise. The Court House is a fine sightly
brick building ; the houses are all good ;
some of the dwelling houses being models
of comfort and convenience.'"
Education is in a flourishing condition.
Meanres are on foot to re build the Univer-
sity of Tyler. Kickapoo in Anderson coun-
ty ia described as a thriving town and do
lag considerable business. Prairie Mound
eontaiaa some dozen houses and several
large edifices for education also a store and
eaw and grist ir.ill.
"The lands here along this route is of a
red sandy kind and I find as the result of
my inquiry that it is very productive. TLe
erlbf ate well filled with corn which is sell-
ing at about an average of fifty cents per
bushel. This being an entirely wooded
enutry there ia not much stock; yet you
will find all through tha country plenty oi
ilk and fresh butter."
"Srapter in Trinity county is a new
place bat gives evidence of public spirit
aad enterprise ; it is only two years old.
The Court Roam has been put under con-
tract aad will shortly be built. It is to be
at brink two stories aad of ample conve-
r ia Polk countv some eighteen
i from Bampter is a considerable place.
The hoaaas are. for tha most part eood.
aad new oaea are going np. Woodville is
tiaarly a misnomer aa it should be called
Magaoliarille instead as it is in a splendid
MBjnflKa grove sufficiently large to leave
after aJsarliijj for the town Hufficient still to
jaataty the same by which I think it ought
to be sailed. Woodville is a growing place
at bow ia appearance aa other puces in
tha aaation bat still a sightly pretty town .
Jaat aow the people are considerably ela-
ns! with their prospects as the survey of
the Beaderaca and Gulf Railroad passes
by and there is a good show for its
I have learned here that tnere
fifty bands at work commencing
ctade at Pine Island Bayou and some
160 daDy expected There is an eernest-
. in this undertaking that gives
There is also 1 am
of cash on hanch the bills being
and promptly footed. I cannot
a is fnniahfno- the needful extent
that it dooms from New York ; and the im-
to be that there u plenty
sort to come as fast and as
t at Pine Island Bayou
company acssnsti-
Bolivar opposite Gal -
from Sabine Past. The
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The Secretary of the Treasury gives
an estimate of the relative value of crops
from which we gather the following results:
The average produce of hemp per acre is
634 lbs. valued at $38 04: and -the aver
age produce and value of other articles as
follows: Tobacco 499 3-8 lbs $22 96;
Irish potatoes 51 boxhels $26 30; Sweet
potatoes 51 bushels $25 20; Rice 1230
lbs. $24 61; 8ugar 592 lbs. $23 71;
Cotton 195 lbs. $15 64; Hay I tenel0 62;
Indian corn 19 bushels $9 54; Wheat 9
bushels $8 21. We merely give these fig-
ures to show that all figures are very unr"-
liable. It is true farmers may average
cr.-ps like the above but as general thing
such a state of returns would induce the
farmer and planter to "hang up the shovel
and the hoe." Unless too we are made ac.
quainted with the actual cost of raising the
several crops such a statement is mere
waste paper. The cost is very different in
raising an acre of cotton and an acre of
wheat the former being more than triple.
If after employing ten hands to raise cotton
on 100 acres the planter received the
above rate the land would only produce
hhn $1564 or not enough to pay for clo-
thing and overseeing.
SBA writer in the Texas Christian Ad-
vocate gives a long description of the Llano
country. Twenty miles from its mouth is
the county seat. It is like all our we -tern
streams clear and swift. Five miles below
the mouth is the Sandy a small stream. In
the intervening valleys many efforts have
been made to discover the precious metals.
The soil is not of great depth and is under-
laid with immense stratas of rock embra-
cing granite grind stone grit and the thir-
teen varieties of quarts rock. As a stock
region it is unsurpassed. The Pack Sad-
dle mountain may be seen from twenty to
fifty miles and is separated by a valley of
two xiles wide from all other hills or moun-
tains. It has two abrupt ascents called
domes which give to the mountain much of
its grandeur.
Honey Creek Cove lies within three miles
of the Pack Saddle and is tenanted by sev-
eral settlers among which is Daniel Dancer
one of the first pioneers. He has a fine
homestead lyit:g on the creek in such a way
that a large portion of it can be irrigated
and in the dryest weather he succeeds in
cultivating a crop. The creek empties into
the Llano. There are a number of falls
upon the creak some as high as 60 feet
and well adapted for machinery.
Navabro Countt. The Editor of the
Cor.icana Timet is giving his readers a
sketch of his county. In that town there
is a Presbyterian church a Female school
edifice a Masonic and an Odd Fellows
lodge. There are two taverns two drug
stores ten lawyers and half a dozen doc-
tors. The town of Dreaden is fourteen
miles west of Corsicana in a densely popu-
lated neighborhood and where the land is
very rich. Taos is situated on the Trinity
river some 18 miles from Corsican and
lies at the Grossing of the Pacific railroad.
Chesterfield Point is said to be a lovely sec-
tion of the country. Navarro is one among
the most thriving counties of the State.
an?" We learn that Weatherford the
county seat of Parker is rapidly increasing.
Six months ago only the site was laid out.
The Dallas Herald says there is already a
hotel court-house (temporary) store gro-
cery &c several private dwellings and
families. "The town is pie? santly situated
in the Upper Cross Timber? and is well
supplied with good water and with an a-
bundance of timber. There is a fine Chaly-
beate spring about a quarter of a mile from
the public square. Its qualities have not
been analyzed. We are satisfied that it
possesses valuable medical properties. The
town tract consists of 320 acres all of
which has been regularly laid out into lots
and mo-t of them sold. The town derived
from the sale of these lots some ten or
twelve thousand dollars."
BfirThe editor of the Watchman lately
visited San Marcos and Stringtown. Of
the latter he says : t
"There is not a more beautiful and ro-
mantic spot in Texas that we know of and
we have seen a good portion of the State.
On the north the mouutains afford a pro-
tection airaiust the "Northers;" on the
south the country spreads out in beautiful
prairie valleys which uiaae most excellent
farms. We observed several fields of grow-
iis: wheat which presented a green and
flourishing appearance San Marcos con-
tains several stores a tavern church &c
t is situated on the west side of the Stn
Marcos river a beautiful transparent
stream which gushes out in a large spring
forming a small lake at the foot of a moun-
tain Excellent lands can be had at from
two io ten dollars per acre. This stream
constitutes a snlcndid water power capable
of turning any kind of machinery. We
understand some oi the enterprising citi-
zens have in contemplation the erection of
a Cotton Factory here. This we think is a
laudable enterprise and should be encour
aged."
9We learn from the Clarksville Stand-
ard that there ia still a large quantity of
last year's wheat on hand for want of rail-
roads to carry it to market. We have been
astonished indeed to see it carried aa far as
we have noticed it by the costly means of
wagoning. Farmers brought it to Austin
from a distance of two hundred miles and
also to Houston a distance of over three
hundred and by hauling back freights made
the business pay but the price was not at all
adequate to the labor spent and capital in-
vested. Ths Value or English Raciks. For
Blink Bonny Lord Londesborcugh offered
$25000 after the last Beverly Meeting but
it was refused. Since the York August
Meeting however her price has been put
np to $35000 clogged with the condition
moreover that she should remain in her
owner's stable till after the Epsom.
jBaF The editor of the Jeferton Herald
hasbeea informed by Hon. X. J. Wren of
Hopkins that the wheat and wooi growing
interests of his own and surrounding conn-
ties w fast reaching the perfection neces-
sary to rival the best portions of the Wet-
tern States.
ctate Styttk
uTk. Ami flnmnroV ia the titlil
of a new daily just issued from the office of
the late Bayou Utty ny u. bu ataneon.
MARSHALL ft OLDHAM Epitobs.
UJSTIN. SATURDAY FEBBUXWT $11857.
&F SubecriptiTOui to tbe Gazette if patf in
a.iri.p . TWO DOLLARS AXD A HALF.
Mosey by Mail. Our agents aubacrtaert
and advertuinc; patraaw can always remit an
ttouey by mail at our riek.
Please tee last paragraph on first page under
tbe head " Rate of AdverticinfL"
ey James B. Shaw Comptroller "and
his brid-0. arrived in our city yesterday
evenine in finn health.
The horses in the Waco stage lately
ran off. Mr. Jor:es and Mr. Carter of Ken-
tucky were pas-ongers and were injured by
the accident the latter severely. The
driver is exempted from blame.
BB.. We see by the Henderson Democrat
that Col. M. D. Graham the special mes-
senger to carry on the electoral vote to
Washington city had returned home on the
6th inst.
any. The Nicaragua meeting on last
Saturday evening was well attended and
some contributed liberally for the cause
of Gen. Walker. Messrs. Byrd and
West made speeches appropriate to the
occasion.
rjP-Tlie Waco Statesman notices the de
parture of M. L. Herring Esq. for the
States in very frail health. We regret to
htar this.
rjy The D-mt:rat and Piunttr of Col
umbia is right in urging cash payments.
The credit system in Texas must break it
self down soon. All business u.en and all
prudent faru.ers aud planners are getting
tired of it.
Fletchkr S. Stockdale. An anony-
mous letter is now on our table from lndian-
ola dated Feb. 9th in which the writer
speaks highly of the foregoing gentleman
for Congress. We are pleascu to sny that
the democracy cherish a lively recollection
of Mr. Stockdale's services to the party and
regard him as a sound Southern States
Rights Democrat. He will never falter in
defending the South and do it ably and
efficiently either before the people or in
Congress. - -
NEW V. 3. JUDICIAL OISTB1CT.
We see it stated by our exchanges from
Washington that the new Judicial Districts
created by the late bill which passed the
House are first-rthat portion of Judge
Watrous' district comprising a strip of Gulf
counties from Galveston to the Rio Grande
and second the remaining portion of the
State. On the face of this bill there is
something radically wrong. The division
is all wrong so far as public convenience is
to be subserved ; and if it is merely intend-
ed to circumvent the power of Judge Wat-
rous it is as absurd as it is ridiculous and
beneath the character of Congress. Rather
than present such a lame and impotent pic
ture to the world of judicial responsibility
it would be better fir to take no action
whatever. If the charges against Judge
Watrous are of the character indicated he
is unfit for any judicial station however
limited and it would be an act of gross in
justice to the people of Galveston and the
Rio Grande to permit him to preside over
their cases of. litigation. We do not think
the bill can pass the U. S. Senate in this
shape.
HON. T. J. RUSK.
The proud porition occupied by our
worthy Senator has few equals in the con-
federacy. In all the changes of political
issues he has kept his place in the ranks
of the Democratic party. Honors have
not infatuated and blinded him to his
duties to the people of Texas. He has
been urged time and again to seek his
fortunes in the Presidential contest and
as often recoiled from that flattering field.
In the U. S. Senate his modesty and sin-
cere character have won for him the con-
fidence and esteem of its members. He
could have been the Vice-President we
are fully satisfied but he emphatically re-
fused all the solicitations of his friends.
He cou d be a prominent . member of the
Cabinet but we know that he long a$ro
expressed a determination not to accept at
appointment if tendered. The represcn
ta tires of the people of Texas placed him
in his prescut position and he regards it
as a debt of duty to Texas as well as grati-
tude to remain in the Senle rather that
accept a place in the Cabinet. The da
will come when the warrior statesman ol
the Lone Star State will rise to the office
of Chief Magistrate. None other we be
lieve can add to his reputation.'
COL. A. . JOHNSTON.
We see it suggested that this gentleman
would be an efficient and able selection for
the vacant TJ. S. Brigadier Generalship
It would also be an appointment that would
meet the unanimous approval of the Terat-
people. He has performed faithful service
in our frontier State understands its re-
quirements fully and as a Brigadier Gene-
ral is likely to be a resident among us.
The interests of the federal government
would be truly considered by placing him
in the office. We have confidence in him
and it is a thing of slow growth most espe-
cially towards U. S. deparimantal officers.
Book Binding. We would recommend
all those desiring neat and durable binding
done to send their orders to the Book Bind-
ing establishment of the Austin Gazette.
We have lately had some work in this line
done at that office and we will venture to
say that it will not only compare fayorably
with any done in New Orleans but it is
even cheaper by 50 per cent. We have
tried the Binderys of both cities and speak
therefore " by tbe card." QonzaUs En-
quirer. Ourcotemporaryhashad a fair oppor-
tunity of testing onr bindery and while we
thank him for his kind notice we trust that
we shall be in reeefpt of work from many
other counties now sending to New Orleans.
fm ii n rm 1 1 1 i i 1 1' 'i riri " JJ
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JaVThe Hon. James C Wilson Com-
missioner of the Court of Claims has re-
covered we learn from hk htta irafirpasir
tion and ia again at his post.
NICARAGUA.
The speeches made at our Court House
last Saturday evinced a strong desire to
sustain the present movement in' Nicara-
gua. A contribution was taken up to send
off five volunteers and sufficient we be-
lieve was subscribed a
The events transpiring in Nicaragua arc
on all hands indicative of the ascendancy
of the Anglo-Saxon race. In the last
attack of the Costa Ricans they chose an
English commander and in their army
several other English and Americans took
part. The allies find that in the science of
war as well as civilization they are behind
the sge.
As much aa we regret the spilling of
blood now taking place we see no way for
a successful termination of the contest in
Nicaragua but the striking of still severer
blows than have yet been made against the
enemy. There is a bitter hatred between
the Spanish and American races which
so far has defied all permanent conciliation
in tte Southern portion of our continent.
They are ignorant superstitious and arro
gant and opposed o all immigration of
Americans and to all improvement. In
Central America the latter have become
actually necessary by reason of a transit
route to California and the spirit of civili-
zation is forcing the events now transpiring.
It is utterly impossible to fall back in the
Mteps taken while this route is one favora-
bly regarded by commerce.
We hope that Walker will be able t
soon concentrate a respectable force an!
carry the war on iu a manner that wil
either compel the Co.-t-i Ricans -to de.si-11
from furthei invasion or see their wh 1
country laid under contribution.
Ttie operations of Gen. Heuniogsoogivi
e:idence of considerable military skill ii
the army of Walker and of unquestioned
superiority over the material of the allied
forces. On the side of Nicaragua is also
unity of organisation as well an intelli-
gence and a spirit of adventure aa chival
rous as the Knight Errantry of the oldf
time. Tnis spirit cannot be overcome.
We think that after the next bttlo we
shall see Nicaragua in a position to have
her minister received in the United States
and a treaty entered into which will enable
us effectually to carry out the Monroe doc-
trine of non-interference of European
powers with American affairs. The rumor
at present is that England is secretly aid-
ing the Costa Ricans. Under a proper
treaty with Nicaragua this government
might in such an emergency call for a
strict examination Into the fact. " Hands
off " to all European powers must be our
motto in the affairs of Central America.
" riTEAliiiNlEr
We understand that the Louisiana legis-
lature has passed a resolution appropriating
$15000 to cleaning out the Sabine when-
ever a like sum shall be contributed by the
State of Texas. Under the act of our last
legislature there has been $41164 appor-
tioned to the improvement of the Sabine.
The people on that river have also contri-
buted a nett amount of $10291 making a
total of $51455. Should the $15000 ad-
ditional be received from Louisiana there
will then be a grand total of $66455 for
the improvement of the navigation of the
Sabine ; being a larger sum than contribu-
ted to any other river in the State. We
shall soon learn the result for a correspon-
dence on the subject is to be opened with
the Governor of Texas by Louisiana.
THE TEW BRITISH MINISTER.
We are shortly to have a new represen-
tative of the Court of St. James at Wash-
ington city. The person is a Scotch noble-
man named Lord Napier. He belongs to
a family of great hereditary pretensions but
he himself has no reputation for brilliancy
of parts and the London Timet appears to
doubt his capacity for his present posithn.
Lord Napier is about 35 years of age and
has represented his country in the courts of
Constantinople St. Petersburg Teheran and
Vienna. Such a man as Marcy would lead
him by the nose.
WHAT IT COSTS.
The thousands who have no suits in court
wut who are taxed to pay for the litigation
of "thers know nothing of the tax that the)
arc thus compelled to pay. We learn from
the Clerk of our District Court that the jun
xerviee at the fall term of our court (1856
amounted to $1731. Deducting the mone;
collected by the clerk there ras $143.y
ehirged to the coutity of Travis and whiel
iil have to be paid by the general tax os
;he cttizenH.
MU.Ul CASE.
We desire to inform our planters am"
others that by sending to Townsend lilover
New Orleans theageut of the T-iited S.ate-
they may obtain pnrtiens of the new cam
ciltings receutly brought from Carraccas
in South America. This no species o
-ugar cane is said to contain double tt
i mount of sugir yielded by Texas r Louis
iana cane. The cuttings count about twenty-five
eyes each and are fresh and healthy.
BfBThe Washington correspondent o
the Delta says :
"The House of Representatives oi
rather the Committee on the Judiciary.
have determined to bring forward a bill
impeaching Judge Watrous of Texas a
beint'. unde; all the circumstances due
alike to the Judge and his accusers. The
matter will be brought at once before the
Senate so that the imneachment will hold
good after the present Congress shall have
expued.
i0tft00mftr
We are glad to see that our sister
State of Mississippi has enacted a law reg-
ulating agencies of foreign insurance com
panies in that State. We need such a
law to protect our people from frauds con
stantly practiced by Northern companies.
It is. expected that the Hon. Pres
ton King will be elected from New York
by the U. S. Senate. He is one of the
leading Black Republicans and has con-
siderable influence in New York.
Capt. Black of the Houston and
HuDteville line of stages is preparing to
bid for the California and overland mail con-
tract worth $600000 per annum."
0OM0l'
BsV It is said tnat the Colony of Social-
isto near Dallas has been dissolved.
THE DAT OF COST.
It is an easy matter to get into debt but
panics general stagnation and ruinous con.
vulsions seldom fail to come on the heels
of national indebtedness. On every side
we see a must extraordinary expansion of
credits one in fact well calculated to alarm
the prudent citizen. It is estimated thst
during the last year the stocks of banks
bonds of States and cities mines steam-hip
and insutancc companies and floating debt
of railroads amounted to two billions fo:e
hundred and seventy-Jive millions of dollars I
This extraordinary expansion has affected
the injrals and fashion in all our large
cities and i an extensive portion of our
planting cou ry. TliQusauds of dollars are
spent in dress in equipage and house orna-
ments where but hundreds were expended
a few years ago. The most extensive for-
geriesaod embe. dements are also con tinually
coming to light. What should be our duty f
Let us guard well against political schemes
to promote inonied speculations instead of
the public good. See to it that adequate
security is demanded in all charters of in-
corporation whereby the fortunes of our cit-
izens and the prosperity of our people may
I e placed in jeopardy. It is not the policy
of the turtle that draws itself entirely np
in its shell and refuses all external aid thai
we would propi.se for the State but that ol
the good mariner who in storm or snnsbJne
'ooks to his chart ai.d his eompaS8 and
eeks the common security and pr-'tt! n
if .-very !-'..ii! upon th. -dup. W would
rive liberal aid to our railroads and i
iiruve i portion of onr rivers but then we
-I'ouid require sooh adequate security
'iirid aocou it.ibilu: thai ue m ncy .'
people W a J bc ti:i the i up 'c W mt '
uanaed instead of. stimulating couipanie
to hazardous enterprises er on tangling Ute
State with their tnufortuues and bin rrupt-
eies to the final ruin of both. Thisis thfc
groat fear. We mustguird against thai
tendency to legislative favoritism whieh
serves only as a premium to lobby mem-
bers of the Lejrislalature to attack t!ie
itching palms of the recreant legislator
with those golden smiles which too often
withdraw the heavy bolts and open the
doors of the Treasury or throw down all
the barriers of justice and equity to intro-
duce special legislation and exclusive pri-
vileges A corrupt legislature may hereafter
succeed in giving loose rein to a system of
ship plaster finance destinod like the expe-
rience of some of our sister States to plunge
the whole people into schemes of the wild-
est extravagance flood the country with
debt and while making nabobs of a small
monied oligarchy bring distress and ruin
upou the industrious and producing classes
of the State.
The people must guard these points with
sleepless vigilance to secure the safety of
this State. Arm yourselves in popular as-
sembly by putting forward sound political
platforms and again arm yourselves in se-
lecting true men for our State conventions
and for the hall 3 of the legislature. The
wild flood of an inflated public and private
credit may Jims be met and counteracted in
Texas and our prosperity still go on unin-
terrupted or disturbed.
Tbe Washington Union.
The probable accession of Mr. Appleton
of Massachusetts to the sole editorship of
the Washington Union is a step which
naturally excites the solicitude of Southern
democrats. It must be borne in mind
however that Mr. Nicholson the present
able editor of the " Union" had long ago
expressed his intention to withdraw. The
location of Appleton is certainly no objec-
tion to him. One among the ahle3t demo-
cratic papers in the Union is the "Boston
Post" and if Mr. Appleton shall sustain
the character of that eminent journal while
conducting the "L'nion" he will meet with
warm support from the Southern democra-
cy who ask for nothing but constitutional
rights. At tie same time there will de-
volve upon Mr. Appleton a very great res-
ponsibility. Even with a Sou hem man in
the "L'nion" the disposition to pander t-
Northern excesses has been sometimes laid
it its door but we think without justice.
Now that the South has almost unanimous!
-ustaiued the Democracy her interest i
the incoming administration will be of wide
extent and must be justly respected. Wr
io not k'io v Mr. Appleton but we have ;::
biding confidence in Mr.Bu-hairio and
ive understand that the selection is lii-. I
the former faithfully adheres t the Cmcin-
iati p atl.ir.i and manifests a di-piti
; cxtei.-.l Southern as w II as Mortbei
rei he will occupy an i iipreg i ible ; -i
ion and d niujli to piwerve th 5 integrity
t nd advance the prosperity of the Uniui
luring the next fou'- years one of t.
nost imp irtant eras we umibr- n r in our
whole hist ry.
BSjThk folly of the northern route o
railroad to ihe Pacific is well seen in the
effects of the past wiater. The leading
eommerci 1 paper of Philadelphia t!u
"Nirth American" of Jan. 26th says :
"The total Obstruction of the viri' m
railroads has rendered it almost mipossibl
to obtain our regular suppliei of caper dur-
ing the past week. We are happy to ac-
knowledge our obligations to the Messrs.
Wilcox whose teams-have sm ceeded in
breaking through a hitherto impassable road
of twenty-five miles length in order to re
plenish our almost exhausted supplies oi
paper."
It is admitted that in the region of the
Rocky Mountains more snow falls than in
any other section. If such then are the
obstructions upon railroads in the East of a
few hundred nnles what are to be expected
on the vast trunk road to the Pacific in the
same latitude?
Editor op the Washington Union.
The Albany Argus having announced that
Judge Nicholson will be succeeded aa edi-
tor of the Wasington Union by the Hon.
John Appleton of Maine the Union of
Saturday 17th nit. thus confirms the state-
ment :
"After the 4th of March tbe editor of
this paper will retire when the Hon John
Appleton will become sole editor and pro-
prietor. The arrangements which have re-
sulted in this change have been consumma-
ted without the slightest difficulty. We
may be excused for adding that our retire-
ment ia voluntary aud iu pursuance ef a re-
solution long since made."
gur ffafe grfal
8SWash. Boring and some others of
Jackson county htely attempted to assassi-
nate a planter by the name ef Osgood. They
came to his houo in the night : tried to
get him out by feigning the voice of a ne-
gro and telling him that .nc of his slaves
was sick. His wife detected the strategem
aud Osgood armed lr.mee'f with a shot gnn
and proceeded out of the house when Bor-
ing came up behind and aimed to kneck
him down with a club. The blow fell on
Osgood's arm who wheeled and fired crip-
pling Boring severely. The others fled but
some of them have since been caught.
S& The Jefferson Herald gives as a
sketch of a villain in that county named Day
who richly deserves a whip of scorpions ap-
plied to his back. It seems that he married a
lady in the neighborhood of Coffee ville Up-
shur county and after living with her for
i short time he formed a liason with her
sister and deserting his wife left with his
paramour for Jefferson where he registered
his name at the hotel as Mr. . Vandieman.
Since t en he has disappeared and the un-
happy victim in Upshur county finds her-
seht abandoned to the-world and which will
doubtless be the fate of her sister.
t& The " hem" of Iluutsrille r late-
nt attack with stones upon the "Wateh-iakei'.-Store"
in that town by some bm?
md an attempt toeboot the owner. The
tern adds :
'- a .ie owners ir-j peaoeaoie eittzeiw nut
il tuey have violated our laws surely there
: . -'. remedies. Who is safe sue..
- in i i :i he . derated '. There has been s
j . ...! deal of nocturnal pointing rein.. ig
. signs ete. perfo.incl lately onentothc
amusement of ur sober-sided cite uh when
eieea next morning ; but this roasang and
shooting goes beyond all bounds ; aud i:
i1 iTO'iiptly checked aud the offtfi.ders
fr unislied we -iay look io ;hc nreaizatioo
of a Vigilance Committee in lluntsvilie
.nd .summary punishments as the order of
things."
flg? News lins been heard from the Ar-
izouia Company which lately left Marshall.
I'hey were at Fort Fillmore New Mexico
on the Sth Jan. last. But five out of twen-ty-seven
had determined to pursue the rest
f the journey to the mines. These gen
.lemen are Major Lane J. R. Ford V. V.
Ward E. Craig aud Wm. E. Gruv-ett ; the
rest return back.
aQrThc Marshall Republican notices in
a suitable manner the appearance of a
scurrilous vulgar newsp.v er in that town
ca'led "The Raging Tad." It is always
proper for the press to preserve its eharae-
ter from the reproaeh of vile scribblers aud
slanderers.
"Go it ilew jour eye." lfcwaa Adcozat.
Our staid and sober cotemporary who
has such a high appreciation of the propar
training of the rising generation ought to
set the press a better example than the
above.
ttWe learn that in Lampasas ce. Cols.
M. T. .Johnson aud Henry W. Subletthave
been- nominated by their friends for Gov-
ernor and Lt. Governor.
Ey The Camels have reached Texas at
Powderaorn. There are forty-one all in
fair Condition after so long a trip. Only
one of the number is a male.
Hon. Johnson J. Wren of Hep-
kins spent several days in this place the
past week. Few men have served Texas
more faithfully than he. For the last twelve
years he has represented Lamar and Hop-
kins as Representative and Senatoi in the
Legislature and given the most general sat-
isfaction of any man we have aver known.
Jefferson Herald.
BgU A goodly sum Was subscribed at
Gonzales says the Enquirer for the Nicara-
guan cause. Maj. Capers and 13. F. Batch
elor Ks . spoke. A young man named
Charles Smith enlisted.
' i
S Maj. Capers was at Lockheart on
the 12th inst. and made a speech for Nica-
ragua. Material aid says tha Watchman.
was contributed to the cause. F. M. Suow
aad F. C. Vaughn of Caldwell county toI-
inteered. Car!'1!'-' northern part of Texas i rapid
ly til'iintr up. A writer in the Telegraph
hti'ig iron1 Dtii.-is saj :
"E aigi iiiv.ii i still OOflUBg in newPeldn
re fenced in new cottages bu;h nd ai
Sire looking 'forward to the time thnt w6
: v o ijojr on- breakfast !n?r- ia Pills ai"i
. t ntgtii take : oyster supper with you ir.
Houston or laxqriate in i ninitnlight-ridi--'i
the bench iu the lsUod Citf "
BSjg1 be un appears to have f entire-
ly obscured lately at Corsicaua by an iu-inenae-fiocfc
of wild pigeons. Theedttoi
f the Corsicana Times aaya tlir.t there
-ere ''millions upou niiliioiiii" f p-'geua.
$s& Mess. L. C. Rount  Fl Ran-
lojph W. D. Schoolfield D. C. Smith and
lac b Myers h.'tve bean ahntod Aldarmer.
oi Huivtsville.
BOIt is thought that Hon. M. P. Nor-
toB is elected Judge of tha 14th Judiaiai
District.
The residence of Gen. Rogers of
Jefferson Cas county was lately injured
by fire.
S& E. H. Allen has been elected Com-
missioner of Walker eoanty.
The San Francisco Herald is ia fa-
uir of a Slave State en the Paeifie and
says :
This is a question for whieh every aspi-
rant for Senatorial honors should have an
unhesitating answer ; and we confidently
trust that those only who give a prompt
and decided affirmative will be deemed to
be entit'ed to any consideration at the hands
of tbe Democratic caucus. San Francisco
Herald Jan. 5.
Gen. Houston. We are informed by
this distinguished gentleman that the stories
floating in the press of the Southwest just
now charging him with having said that
the American (Know Nothing Ed. ) party
must be merged in either the Democratic
or Republican party has no foundation in
truth. Toe idea of the propriety of the
disbandment or dissolution of the political
organization with which he is affiliated has
not entered his mind. Washington Star.
The General better keep his party organs
in Texas as well posted as the Star. "Dis
solution" has certainly catered into she
of hie fined I laaagaa.
flur litis-
roCBXArOBIAL.
It i proposed to held theeaanty eonvea-
ventien f MeLean n the Id of Mareh
next. The Sffmnmri says: "We sre
emphatically for the party and for all tbe
forma and eusloiae ef the party." Sound
demoeraey this ia sterm aa well as sunshine.
Mr. Palmer publishes a letter in the
Telegraph promptly refusing W suffer his
na :e to go befere ia Waea C-uveatien
for the gabenatorial ehair :
Hobston Feb. 4th 1457.
iDtToits Civilian : I have been much
surprised at seeing a eommunication in your
paper of the 3rd suggesting my name as a
candidate far Governor in the emiuS elec-
tion. . .
While I am under obligations to tee
writer for the good feeling and partiality
manifested towards me I deem it a duty
to myself to say to you that thu step has
been takes without eousultation with me
nor does it iu any manner meet my approv-
al. Even if I deemed myself worthy of
the high office mentioned I would-con-5idar
the present a very inappropriate tune
to present myself before the people for it.
in violation of every feeling of liberality
towards the northern and eastern portions
of the State which it is uui ersally conce-
ded are entitled to the next Governor.
The West has for four successive terms
been represented in this office ; and I with
t great majority of the Democrats who
have expressed themselves believe that tin
next Governor should be selected from the
North or Et.
The feeling so far as 1 have heard any
vpre.-ssioii in the West ia to aupnvrt an.
oiiod Demoarat which they may select. 1
t t:
l h- H-till satisfied with any one
M ttlemen whose na nes have been mention
ed from those suctions and Will support
eitner one of then most cordially it no.ni
oated bj l!o Waeo Convention. And un-
der no cweaauaaeaeen whatewr will I p-r-
tnil my name to be BSed i'l connection wit l
thi.5 office afl I am satisfied that no good
couiu result from it cit'.ier to bus party
the State or n yie!f.
I wis. to see'lurmony and good feeling
pirvnil in the Democratic Convention and
snail permit nothing to be done in an
name to prevent it.
Yours truly E. A. PALMER.
pyThe Democracy of Nacogdoches met
on the Sth inst. Hon. M. G. Whitaker to
the Chair and E. W. Cave Secretary.
Resolutions were reported by Messrs. W
B. Ochiltree W. C Pollock Bennet Blake
and D. Atkins pledging Nacojdoches to
sustain the action of the Waco Convention
and for appointing delegates The follow-
ing is an excellent resolution :
"Resolved That it is the opinion of the
Democratic party of Nacogdoches county
that the election in August next will be
one of the mo?t important which has ever
occurred in the State and it becomes the
Democracy without regard to men to select
Candidates for the office of Governor and
other State offices who will fearlessly main-
tain the great priuciples of the party against
any and all opposition."
It was resolved to hold the District Con-
vention at Tyler on the 14th May next.
CF"Our worthy democratic cotemporary
the "American Flag" published at Browns-
ville gives the following under date of 29th
January :
"What's in the Wind? We learn
that within the past few days a petition has
been quite industriously circulated among
our merchants asking the appointment ot
Mr. Samuel A. Belden to the office of Col-
lector of Customs for the port of Porat Isa-
bel. This is something new under the sun
and comes not within the scope of our shal-
low comprehension. How is this? Has
that last ''unkindest cut" from the "Nueces
Valley" induced Major Durst to resign be-
fore the arrival of the dread decree announc-
ing his dismissal ? or are our Know Noth-
ing friends determined to forestall for a
second time the faithful Democracy of this
frontier ? We protest it looks very like it.
We have not seen this document for it
seems to be carefully kept from the unctn-
taminatcd democracy but we are told by
those whom we believe that it has been pre-
sented for signatures by three o our citi-
zens who it is notorious during t'ic late
election weie the most rabid of Mr. Bu-
chanan's opponents one of whom is said
to be the importer of Know Nothiiigism
"corrected and revised" among ns another
f whom is generally acredited as the Sec-
retary of the order and all three looke
ipon a zealous Koow Nothings and enthu
siasiic support rs of Mr. Fillmore both a.-
. whig and a Know Nothing."
Wc trout that if the office is to be filled
by a new incumbent under the administrn
tion of Mr. Bu'.-hanan that we shall bay
jiiu who will b acceptable to the democra-
cy of the Rio Grande.
HP A Washington eamnf indent esT th-
New Orleans Delta ays that Hon. L. D
rs uf Texas his introduced bills int'
the U. S. H iue of Representatives making
: n appropriation of S-iJ.OJ for i nproving
the navigation of Sabine Pass as toad
1. MS New Orleans steaners and a sini'
Ur sum f--r reviovinir the birs at the mouth
.f Trinity Kiver. There is ab uit as muci
proipect of their passage "solitary am.
alone ' as the removal of the bir iu Uj.
lion by a simp!'! exercise of faith in ordering.
t'.ietn to depart. (Jaloestin New.
Our worthy cotemporary might also add
that it is a smill bait thrown by the Nortl
to scaly politicians to induce them to lay I
the Treasury under tribute for a million of
dollars at leat for the Northern section to
be paid b the South out of the tariff duties.
The yankee trick puts us in mind of the
late New York publisher who Bent us a
circular to put in his advertisements and
do his puffing for the benefit of receiving
his magazines which at the rate charged
us by the printer for the work to be done
would make it cheaper to buy tbe Magazine
at once out of our own purse. And so it is
ia this case. Ra.her than join in the pay-
meat of the vaat sums to he drawn ont of
our national treasury by he North in con-
sideration ot receiving the above pitiful sum
of $30000 we would save money by defeat-
ing the whole appropriation bill and taking
the $30000 out of oui State Treasury.
BfA-The 'Ranger" thus speaks of Bren-
ham :
"It gives ps pleasure te record the un-
paralleled prosperity and improvement of
our towns aad country. Brenham too is
keeping pace with her sister towns and
bids fair to become "the centre of attrac-
tion." Our planters are displaying their
taste in building handsome cottages and
stately mansions whieh eaaae lumber to
beua great
gur mm ht.
misMNsiPPi.
We have read with much pleasure the
proceediugs given by the Miasiaaippian of
the banquet given his excellency Gov.
McRae by the State Legislator.
1 he following is from the speech of Gov.
M. There is no doubt that with the estab-
lishment of sound general principles the
legislatures of our Southern States are en-
gaged in a great cause in seeking to give
railroad facilities t their people.
Gov. McRea said that on accession to 'he
gubernatorial office.had prescribed tohimself
two principles for the basi3 of his Execu-
tive policy two principles in his judgment
constituting the foundation of the State's
prosperity and progress and they were
Internal Improvements and Popular Edu-
cation. Cheers. To the construction of
Railroads and other works conducive to the
general good we have everything to stimu-
late us everything to induce to earnest and
practical effort. Our soil was generously
prolific ; from nature in that respect we
could ask no more. It was that invaluable
soii too which alone produced that staple
product upon which the factories of the
world depeuded for existence. But it wag
not enough to produce it ; to make it prod-
igal in the diffusion of wealth among us
we must provide facilities of transit to
:uarket ; aud of these the most expeditious
the mostcoiivenient and in the end the
nost economies was the Railroad. With
this conviction as to its superior utility he
had from the outset of his public life been
ihe earnest and persevering advocate of the
.instruction "t railroad-1 wherever needed
nd practie;.ble taWOBpBi ut ti e State ; and
asanas) rhearaa Bsuahes representative
rom the eounty of Clarke it was his pride
nd pleasure to have aided in the advocacy
tad passage ot the first chartei of inco po-
ritioii of a railruad company in the State.
Ami now sir. wuat do we behold ? Why
that which Mouther commonwealth in the
L'nioii can buast ; the ceutr off .Mississip-
pi traversed by two inmeuse lines of rail-
;m1 one interlinking the West and the
Bast theothe: the South and the North !
ileie tiny are iu your capital eloquent
prophets of a destiny so grand as to satiate
the loftiest aspirings ol patriotism and State
pridi a destiny which our indifference
might procrastinate but whieh is the inev-
itable goal bv it near or distant of this no-
ble commonwealth ! Cheers.
And sai I Gov McRea that other pri-
mary p-inciple in the policy whLh had ac-
tuated his official .onduct. Popular Kduca-
tioi. who can o'cr-estimate its importance
to the present and future generations ?
That sir is indeed an interest which it is
the imperative duty of the Executive and
the Legislature to originate to invigorate
and by every legitimate means to promote.
Why sir every dollar appropriated from
ihe Treasury for educational purposes might
emit a ray of light that would illuminate
in after years with a blaze of intellectual
effulgence the whole State ! Cheers. It
was difficult to regard the man utterly un-
educated as a patt of the Government. In-
tellect left in its nascent condition was as
the seed that might fructify into ihe beau-
tiful and redolent flower were there soil and
culture to develop. To posterity we could
leave no more valuable heritage than ample
educational facilities and no stronger guar-
antee of the perpetuation of humaa rights
than the guardianship of an educated and
an intelligent people.
gg&.Tht: Legislature of Mississippi have
refused to accept the proposition of R. S.
Groves the defaulting Treasurer of that
State and perpetual exile must accordingly
be the severe penalty paid for his crime.
He has resided in Canada amidst its rigor-
ous winters for the last fifteen years and
his only desire to return was the failing
health of his wife who was unable to stand
the climate and desired to return to her
home in Mississippi to die among her
friends. Without however the company
of her husband she could not be persuaded
to do so and thus she is destined to linger
on in her voluntary exile.
TENNESSEE.
The Hermitage has been bought by the
State of Tennessee for 848000 and it is to
be presented to the federal government if
Congress wiH establish a Military School
upon it. We learn that Andrew Jackson
is about to move to the State of Mississippi.
I'LOKIDA.
Florida is rapidly pngressing with her
rnlroads. In Deeen.ber next there will be
ne hundr d mile i in running order from.
I'en-acola to Alligator.
A Ldy Gay Sp.vvkkr in THSSS Uni-
rsa STATBi We have had Gibraltar
nd a Di Vernon but it remains for the
Virginians to produce a natural Lidy (Jay
p; .ker in the person ef -i Mrs. ells
v!n resides in P ince Gei.rge one of the
p irting counties of that eaH litisr State the
');d Dominion." Tiis -pirued laciy was
r di g out a tew days since accompanied
nly by a brace of grey hounds when a tine
Iter started across t::e road and she with
he spirit of our favorite Lidy Gay. and of
t true sportswoman turned her rifle from
nei shoulder s randed toe hnUw to the
dugs and irave her "liliy" the head; then
imc the tug. Tue "ally" b Minded over
bijjh fence the der took the river the
ounds pressing hard ap.ni their prey; tne
idy and her tilly cie to their tails andi
is she reached the other side a bullet from
her rifle made the eUkimn drer go weep
nd make venison for her cuisine. Spirit
the Times.
We can tell our worthy cotemporary Por-
ter that tlmmgh an od Sportsman our
girls an 1 matrous in Texas could give him
-ome episodes of .Mule Rabit hunting that
would put "Lidy Gay Spinker" in the
shade. We couid match her with one of
our own county wo.nen who in the broad
prairies with their hills and dales and bluffs
aud creeks would give a loose rein to her
steed and almost fly before the wind. We
have certainly the best lady riders in the
world.
INDIANA.
We see that Hons. Jesse D. Bright and
Graham N. Fich have been nominated by
a democratic caucus of the Indiana legisla-
ture for U. S Senators. Considerable dif-
ficulty is apprehended on account of tbe
State Senate being in the hands of the
Black Republicans. At the last session
they had the ascendancy and the Demo-
crats refused to go into an election. The
Black Republicans denounced them for it.
Now the Democrats are able to elect if their
opponents will organise and the question
is will they still insist upon holding an
election or will they refuse to do what
they denounced the democrats for declining
to do at the last legislature.
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