Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1, Monday, February 24, 1851 Page: 2 of 7
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Fire-Proof Laud-Ofllcc.
We understand that tho contract for building a firc-proo'f Label-Office
lias been awarded to tho Hon. John Shea of Hdustdn and Mr. Francis
McIIugh of this city They lmvo given bond for hc performance of
tho contract and are making preparations for (commencing tho work.
The site selected by the Commissioner of the General Land Office for
tho erection of tho building is on what is known 'tis Capitol Hill at
the northern terminus of Congress Avenue.
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Gen. Cass don't decline.
In noticing the fact as published in several of tho "papers in this
State that Gciu Cass had declined being aguin a candidate for Presi-
dent we expressed ourselves not fully satisfied of its authenticity. Tho
following paragraph from the Cincinnatti Enquirer confirms us iii
tho opinion which wo entertained when the publication alluded to first
met our eye. " The wish perhaps was father to the thought." How
ever the mistake may have originated it liow stands corrected : and
we may now regard Gen. Cass as ready to discharge his duty to De-
mocracy in any position to which it may assign him :
"Tho Enquirer has seen n' letter froin Gen. Cuss in which he expresses buj:
prise thttt his letter to Mr. Stevenson shonld'bo construed to mcmiuny filing
more thnn hia refusing if elected to be a candidate for asoaon'd'tormV-' ' '
to ndom tho human character; he too like Col. Greor has done tho
country .service in " the dark days of tho Republic" and as a member
of the Senate of tho State ho wns-gnided .by a desire to do right 8Ql-
donivmanifested by any buMhe purely honest and tho purely virtuqtte.
lie would mako a highly respected andeflicient Prosideut of the Sen-
lite.. . . . . r . . VOTER.
Sunday Schools -praiafc tli
" We have yet no gcncrnlfsystcr
For tho Stntb Gnzette.
the IVay for Common Schools.
stem of education yet most of the set
tlements can and do cluster together a sufficient number of. scholars
to form a school-which is put into operation as a thing of first conse-
quence. The pcopjo' are muck assisted in this by tKe praise-Worthy
and successful Qfforts.jyhich tiro being made to perforate every region
of sthe State. Ayith Sunday. Schools.- In these the children are cqngre-
gatc'dpgethersr.they loom to-associate for the improvement in mental
(liscipline-tliay.lcaniwtp rcad-vin short they "learn togomc together
as a little community ; eaqh case shows. tho practicability of-whUo
it paves the way for a. common school" Cor. Gqlv..iivilian. .
Aro you fellow-citizen thefriendiof1conrrrib'n1scho6ledli"pation.?'
Shall not then the. liistitution whiclupaves tlio way"" for cormhpn
schools receive vour cordial and Hbferrtlfthij'nhrt"'?: "'"' -v. ''S.fE. ?
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7 Tlie chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means (Mr.
Kayly) gave notice to Congress on the 21st tilt. that nine appropri-
ation bills were awaiting consideration and that as only thirty-five
working days of tho session remained of Avhich seventeen arc already
set apart for special matters as orders of tho day there Avas danger
that some of the appropriation bills would either fail of passage or be
passed without due consideration. .The bills referred to are the
Military Academy bill the revolutionary and other pension bills the
navy pension bill the Indian bill the post-office bill the fortification
bill the army bill the navy bill and the civil and diplomatic bill
nine in all. The failure of any one of these would cause much eni
barrassment.
fV?5- Tho New York legislature has before it a bill intended' to
defeat the fugitive slave law. It provides that any person who shall
arrest or be in any manner concerned in arresting any free citizen of
that State shall be deemed guilty of kidnapping ; and that any person
who may have resided in the State for one year preceding such arrest
skill bo deemed a free citizen within the meaning of the act.
Q A bill lias been reported from the military committee providing
for the retirement of officers who from old age wounds received or
disease contracted in the public service shall bo rendered incompetent
to the performance of military duty. " .
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fjp- Gov. Quitman inconsequence of histarfest on-a ."charge of vi-
dating the neutrality law of 1818 has resigned the office of Govern-
or of the State of Mississippi. . '..
0 The convention of tho two Houses of tho legislature of Ohio
have adjourned without electing a Senator in Congress to fill Mr. Sw-
ing's place whose term .expires on the 4 th of March next.
KF MaJ. DavezacIateTJiiited States-representative to Holland
arrived'athis home iii Now Yorlcon th'o 8th ultimo tho anniversary;
of tho'battlepf ;New-Orleans in' which ha was aid. to'Gen. Jackson.
The Amsterdam Jlandclsblad publishes a highlycomplimcntary no-
tice of Major Ddveza'c upon his leaving tlmt city. ' " ' '"
Indians.
From Dr. Kingsbury we Iea'rn that on Inst Saturday four men of
CapU McCown's Vo'mpahyof voltiiiteerS goings from Mcusenbach's tq
their camp cam'eacfoss some Indians driving off' horses. The In-
dians fied'oirsce'ing the men and the horses' ran off none had been re-
covered' when he leftIt improbable that these were the horses stolen
from the Civolo on Thursday night last and that they will be recov-
ered. Sail Antonio Ledger
Just iiiTipic '
On Saturday morning a merchant of this city' heard of the loss of
one of his ships. This put him in mind that another of Ids' ships thou
at sea'vas but partly insured. -He therefore that forenoon went to
an ihsiirnncc' office arid took'outa policy for $16000 upon her. On
Sunday the English steamer arrived bringing news of the loss of the
second ship. Boston Traveller 1th ultimo.
Thc Next Congress.
It is somewhat early to attempt estimating tho manned
wiiicji mo new apporuonuiBiu pruviutu uy nu uv ml .wj .
1850 Will effect the several States ng regards the distributioj
llonresentatives. Tho act nrovides that the whole numtv
members shall be 233 ; and ns the enti.rci population of tho c
try is rated at above twenty-three of twenty-three and a
millions.-it is comntitPfl tlmt thn nnnstilnnncv wi!L be. ID. TOV
numbers 100000. Tqking.this as tho basis and cah
trom tnuca roturus atu.t esumates ot nopulatlon
ment among tho Stales would seem to be as follow
Wisconsin
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Now York .
. ljassachusetts
-. . jRodo Island
OirginiO)
VlhdTann
" (Jnlifornin
Texas
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North Oarolinp
Vermont
Connecticut
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Kentucky
Missouri
Arkansas
Dojaware
South Carolina
Georgia "
Florida
Louisiunn
Michigan
Illinois
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Maryland
Mexico. Ari attempted revolution in the State of Guanajuato
has been suppressed by the Government troops and four of .the
leaders shot. There was quite a sharp light on the occasion.
Gold Dollars. A correspondent of the Washington Globe
publishes an extract of a letter from Mr. Patterson the director
of the Mint at Philadelphia by which it appears we are.shortly
tqihavea snpply-of this currency" which now begins to be need-
ed in consequence of the'scarcity of silver. Civilian.
D3 Tho.sheriff of this county having in charge four convicts
for the Penitentiary at Huntsville loft on the steamer Reliance
yesterday. Tlfey were cbnvicted at the recent term of the Dis-
trict Court. Galveston Journal.
U- No news of the Atlantic :
by the Tarquin is unfounded.-
the report of her having been seen
QGP One of tho items of the deficiency; bill just passed by the
House of Representatives is $13GG2afor the payment of Texian
volunteers such pay and allowance to be incbnformity with that re-
ceived by troops iu Mexico.
p- Messrs. Benton & Trice have sold the office of tho Rcd-Ldhd
Herald at San Augustine to Alexander H.Evnns Esq. by whom
the paper will in future be conducted. Mr. Evans is well known
throughout the State and we wish him ..success in his new under-
taking. Q5 Late advices from Mexico state that Gen. Arista was on the
9th ult. duly installed as President of'tliat republic.
p" The Directors of the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad
Company have appointed Col. C. A. Harper of San Antonio agent
to obtain subscriptions of stock. The -Ledger' says .the$gcntvill;vm
tTTcfsprmgrvisit-4h&-i!uffiiem. cities fornhcj tmroosasohcit jug'sub:.
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ff-' Audubon the distinguished 'ornitllologist; .died at his residence
near xsew iorK on uie soiu uii. .
rxp- Mr. D. II. Rankin has purchased an interest in the Lone St$r
nt Washington and that paper will in futurb-be published by Messrs.
t Crawford & Rankin. We hope they will Tcceive.-'as thoy certauily
jlmerit the moe-t abundant succes?.
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On tho 30th tilt.. Charles A. James (bm.) vas obj'.rl a
uniteiV States Senator from Rhodi Island for six years fro::t th2 4-Ji
of next March.
t For tho Texas State Gazette.
I Messrs. Editors : I notice in the columns of the Gazette the
itiestiou put before the people of-Texas by a "Citizen of the West'
IVio shall be our next Govcr norland Lieut. Gover.ivorl
5 In our form of government it is the privilege of every voter to ex-
jruss his preferences publicly in relation to candidates for office' This
femg guarantied by the principles of republicanism as a citizon of
llie " Lone Star State" I may be permitted I trust to ' ring in the
f.irs " of my fellow-citizens my preference for Col. John A. Grkeu
pnU'IIon. Mat. Ward. Therfc gentlemen are too well known to our
jopplc to requiro any eulogium upon their merits or qualifications for
i!if olfices to which they are respectively nominated ; they have each
li.-ld important and responsible trusts from tho people in " tho dark
diys of tho Republic" aiid are each well worthy tho confidence of
their fellow-citizens.
Col. Greer is certainly in point of political integrity second to no
man in the State; with enlarged views of public policy iu tho days of
the Republic ho was always the champion of our rights as a people.
.Since annexation his position has been such as to call forth publicly
no expression of opinion from him in relation to matters of State
policy but I will here venture the prediction that when ho does come
forth with such expression his views will bo thoroughly democratic
and statesmanlike withal; as one I hope to help hint triumphantly
through the approaching canvass.
Hon. Matt Ward has from his unassuming and1 retiring manifes.
tations in our public councils been called by some "tho modost man"
ho is n modost man and modesty lias ever been one of the first virtues
" "'Awful' Accident. We letvrn from the Trinity Advocate that
off tlie 3d jnst. John R. Teogue of Anderson'county whilst
Being drew iii from a well from which he had. been removing the
'mud fell' Uie disTunce of 54 feet to the bottom. "Tho rope1 to
which he .was holding brokc His thigh was.broken hid knees
fractured ; and in a. word' he was so severely wounded that he
expired in a few days. Star State Patriot.
rCj The steotner Jack Hays Capt. P. J. Menard left Magno-
lia last Wednesday with 1071 bales of cotton. Sho would have
.takon 400 bales more but Capt. Menard having promised to take
400 bales at Hall's Bluff (the binding for tho town of Cockett)
he refused fo take on more cotton at Magnolia so as to enable
him to comply with his prorhise.
There was. at 'Magnolio' when the Jtck Hays left over one
thousand bales of cotton ready for shipment. Cherokee Sentinel.
Bank of IlollrSprings Miss.
Reports having been circulated prejudicial to this bank we
have been requested to give the following statement from the
Houston Beacon :
..Reports havhigsbeen set abroad that J.hisbank.has stopped poy-
.ment an.thatnotes.of'the sanipjW.ttJv-thecoftnterfeii signature
otSMessrs. II. cc ut urivm.is otuuiyestoni nave? oeen tnrown
intoScirc'ulation we are authorized to stotd that neither of these
facts'sk . No bills of the latter character hovebeen presetted
to. Messrs. Mills and tbojiotes of that bank without their en-
dorsement will be redeemed by themjnUwo per cent discount.
The known character of these gentlcnfreri lot' pcudence.intfigrity
and ample pecuniary resourcesjustly entitle thenvttff'tho ftiil
'confidence ol the community it that conuuence can bfi-JlQd
ahv individual or set of individuals whoso paper circu
monTey. We have-the authority of Mr. A. S. Ruthven fosfntina'
that tlfo merchants of this place deem the notes of Messrs. Mill's J
tne most saw circulating paper inijuium nun pun uv niiu.'
Appointments by the President
By and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Hilnnd Hall of Vermont to be Second Comptroller of the
Treasury.
Elias 'S. Terry of Indiana to be Recorder of (ho General
Land Office.
Robert McAlpin of Louisiana jtp.bo Superintondent.of the-
Branch Mint at New 'Orleans. v' ""'
Edward C Dale of Pennsylvania to be Treasuier.of the United
Slates Mint at. Philadelphia. "''.'
Gideon S. Holmes pf.MassacHjisetisi to be consul of tho United
States of America at the Cape o Good Hope. "
Alexander M. Ross of New York t6 be consul of theUnited
States of America at St. Catharines -
John Sloano of Ohio to be Treasurer of the United States.
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Tho Artesian Well
Mr. Welton has gone to the depth of one thousand feet and is
noy engaged in putting down his tubes to secure further opera-
tions. For nearly this whole depth with the exception of occav
sional boulders ho has cut through a bed of marl. Wo have not
seen tho chomical anulysisbut such is tho-appearance. His
latest borings show a considerable increaco.of saud and the rise
of wuter above the surface is a very hopefuliihdication. Charles-
ton Mercury.
Political Intelligence.
Virginia and Vermont.' In tho Virginia House of .Deleg
on the 16th the following resolutions were adopted by an
mous vote:
1. Resolved That the Governor be requested to return (6
Governor of Vermont the resolutions of the Legislature of
State styled (: Resolutions for the promotion of Peace." '
2. Resolved That the Governor be requested to inform;
Governor of Vermont that the Legislature of Virginia dec!
to consioer tne resolutions irora. tne juegisiature oineioyi
Vermont relatiye to the peace of the WQflnitiirtKit1I?odysli
snow useu careiui oi tne peace oi ineAJuicii oy conionn)
enactments to the constitution" of the United States and
passed in pursuance thereof.
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51- a ue louowing are me names oi tne urownsviue iinnn.
grants'! whoso arrival we noticed hist week and their respecl. $fa
tivo terms of residence in the State " Red Jug" pnd the natures .
of their offences for all of which we are indebted to the Texas'1 fl
Burglary. "i fa
Monument
John McGivcn alias Dublin Jack 7" years
Edward Guinn 2 y'earsv Laiceny trom the person.
Salvador Guerrero 10 years. Assault with intent to kill.. ;-
Jose Maria Cambo.s 5 yeara. Ditto. '..
Juan Luna 3 years. Hcrse-stealing: ;
Eduijo Espiuoso 6 years. Assault with intent1 to kill. J$?
Bartolo Olivarez; 2 years. Robbery. SZ
We . understand Col. Gillaspio is about o appoint twonioi:
before their departure.
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guards and although some of the new.J'bonrders " are peifec'tUWi
willing to take "French leave" ifrtu opportunity be .nfforfeMrfe "i
thpm. they will have to learn howomake nn Amp.nVnn hAWrv-'-JK
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The IndLins Again.
On Thursday night lost tho Indians made n forav nonn sorrfi
of Uie Cibo'o Ranches carrying of some horses helonp-injy in Mr
Ware living near the Austin road on the Ciboloj and two from
anomer genueman wnose nnmo wo nave not learned. From
the appeurance of the trail there must havo been thirty or forty
1UIOV.O in v.uuipuiiy wiuuy ui mem onuu. .ii is o.vtaeui tnero arq-
othpr sufferers besides those named. 7
A smalf party by order of Gen. Brook have gone in pursiliK
bfl-liad in " "": ."' ""' "' l "vpu mr any success tronrtn&v
!ulatesai4det!Cnpnon of troops sent h.wever willing and anxious the rjfii-
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Tlpofio trail of this party was found dead n Mexican horse f$
It is thought that ne died from hard riding in herding the stolen
property. - N
We are heartily tired Ofvrecountinrr tho rlpnrpHnt;n1i.jiK4rfr
Indians and await with anxietythe oper).ing of'sjfring when wo
unvo every reason 10 oenuve mat nn emcient lOrco will be sent
iiito the Indian comtry and tho savages taught a lesson that will
suffice them for many a day. San Antonia Ledger.
Still they Cowc.
Emigrnnjs continue to pour into our country by hundreds. Jt
was thought by some early in tho spason that there was scarcely
provisions in tho country to feod tho numbers who were flocking
from all quarters ;but alt doubts of the kipcl have been dissipated.
The resources of Texas are inexhaustible. Cothe on then
friends we con furnish you with " hog and boniiny" to sustain
life at least ; and if you do not laugh and grow fat1" it will tr?
your own fault.
Wo have been hero just long enough to know-how jjoodat' '
lu "v-omi iwwj'i mm w assure our ineuas UDrona tnat H is 11$$
gicmuj.iuuuinry "uxir.ni." it is not Uelawate or Jihpdc Jslofid i
uiiuui. xnore is mnu enougn ncre lor ol the world and tho
rest of mankind." Wo are "at neaca with nil tUn wrAA mniThi .
liur that verv resner.tnhln nA irnnilnmnn tti a "j .v"S.
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Muinuo. uuiu i uueup uau senrcety any taxes to paw. cot
paraiively speaking. A man can mako a-resDectahlerstirnnVt 1
working holf his time and ho -may "kipk ' ujT hisF hedls " tl
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Brewster, H. P. & Hampton, J. W. Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1, Monday, February 24, 1851, newspaper, February 24, 1851; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80967/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.