The Southern Intelligencer. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1866 Page: 3 of 4
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tm'BSDAY, BSC.. 27, 18(6.
gball be the Mode I
i generally conceded that Con-
W¡11, as early as practicable,
. through the medium of ap-
tc legislation, for the erection
Tlid ciril organizations within
ifTeral Southern States. The
' .hare determined at the ballot
it is the prerogative and
' jf Congress to institute and
a thorough reconstruction
[^disorganized State govern-
0f the South. This is the
st and pressing political ne-
of the republic at the present
And the Congress had
r jggembled and the roll been
before prominent members in ■
gooses of the National Legis-
vere offering resolutions and
bills, having for their
the speedy re-establishment
¡^tntional State governments
[,n of the late belligerent States.
Shellabarger, Julian and Ste-
¡in the Honse, and Sumner, Wil-
others in the Senate, have
jiobmitted his plan of building
^timate civil governments in
| Southern States, and all these
plans have been referred to
riot committee of Reconstrnc-
From these various bills so
it is presumed the commit-
[fifl digest and present for the
of Congress, at no distant
, i general bill, the provisions of
shall have a uniform applica-
nt til the non-reconstructed
, and clearly define the mode
f erection and the character of lo
Iciril governments to be establish-
Thas far there seems little room
r doubt or difference of opinion, all
to agree* that imperious
requires the speedy rebabi-
i of these prodigal States, on
(basis of loyalty to the national
mt. The only marked dis-
! difference in the bills íntro-
1 udreferred, consists in this:
idass of them provides for the
> of simple territorial govern-
(from which the transition to
governments proper is easy
lv«n understood; the other class
fíese bills takes the form of ena-
acts, authorizing the people
certain restrictions to call
dons, frame and ratify consti-
elect Representatives and
regularly for admission back
the Union. Each scheme ap-
to have its friends and advo-
ind time will necessarily be
in the discussion of their
dve merits. But this being the
prominent point of difference
iticeable in the bills referred to
nittee, it is presumed they will
ire no difficulty in choosing between
i two plans and presenting a bill
i conformity with one or the other
fihe rival plans, by the latterjpart
Í the first week in January, Until
i ve shall be in a state of incert-
i as to whether we shall be per-
t to make a short step into the
Union or be required to reach that
by taking two or more paces.
1 bowing that our preference in
matter can have no beneficial
_ on the subject, we forbear
|to express any.
Emigrants.—The McKinney
f®* says that trains of immi-
| pints from Iowa, Missouri and
y are passing through that
■lmost daily, wending thejr
I*1! westward in quest of homes in
I'ass. Other exchanges contain
""^ statements; and we incline
to tke belief that from influx of pop*
•btian, Texas wild lands and surplus
jfck will soon command fair prices,
the material prosperity of our
, fWfcive a new impetus. Pos-
l*18 ®yery diversity of climate,
products and mineral
if we except our unsettled
i ¡¿I ^ráition—iik may be truly
I that no country on earth offers
P81** inducements for the invest**
skiUjBd labor,
last week
(^regard to the arrest of Captain
« Seguin, we were in error
® of fact. .Captain Craig
arrested on " soase sort of
tin from Judge I/eland," but he
!ni ^en by the Sheriff under a
M«ued by virtue of an indict-
P™.j Grand Jury of
county. We understand
to give bail, security be-
I ^7 responsible citizens of
ry^vvim..
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Deiusaracy at its Ófd
3%e democratic party his
claimed to be a progressive, inde-
structible and self-conserving organ!
zatkra, and has more than once in
its eventful history given proofs of
its wonderful capacity for converting
to its own use those political princi-
ples of other parties which menaced
its destruction, and making ¿hem
subservient to the preservation of its
life -and power. In this way it has
sometimes made its defeats the pre-
ludes to victories by throwing away
its hacked and worthless armor, and
snatching from their incautious grasp
the shield and brand of its adversa-
ries, :Jts only fixed and imt&ntab)er
principles being the loaves of honor-
able position and > fishes of lucrative
place | chameleon-like it readily takes
the hue of popular idem, and has the
effrontery to assert a warmer zeal in
the support of them than the party
with whom they originated. In this
way it is easy to account for the re-
cent democratic change of base on
the suffrage question. The late elec-
tions demonstrated that partial suf-
frage coupled with the desired rep-
resentation in Congress based on
non-voting population were burdens
far too heavy for the old back of the
democracy to carry; and forthwith
the Chicago Times urges the incor-
poration of impartial suffrage in the
platform as indispensable to the
healthful life and vigor of the party.
This proposition at first met with the
general reprobation of the party
press and politicians, but appears
more recently to be rapidly growing
into favor with the more prominent
and sagacious journals .and leaders
of that party. With them the end
has ever sanctified the means, and
inspirited by the reflection that " to
the victor belongs the spoils," we
shall not be surprised to see them
within the next six months adyocat-
ing universal suffrage without any
restrictions as to color, race, age, or
sex. ^ Already quite a respectable
number of influential presses and
leading politicians of the Northern
democracy are blatant aflVocates of
impartial suffrage, while their co-la-
borers of the South are either silent
on the question, or else offer but a
feeble opposition to what appeared
so monstrous an idea when advanced
1>7 Degener, Davis and. Hamilton,
less than a year ago. This idea,
which was so absurd and radical, has
become altogether different when
presented in the light of a means of
retaining that party in power and
giving to it from the Southern States
the requisite number of congressmen
to control the national legislation
and dispense the government patron-
age. Anything that will give to the
democracy these absolute necessaries
of its life, will be advocated by dem-
ocrats with théir accustomed zeal
and ability as being eminently con-
servative, politic and just to eyery
body.
Our fear now is, that this mattftr
of suffrage, under democratic manip-
ulations, in the eagerness of the par-
ty for power, will be pushed far be
yond what our so-called radicals in
Texas proposed as its safe and pro-
per limit. We have known the
democratic party well for a quarter
of a century past, and our judgment
is thát as a party it is capable of
riding any political hobby to death
for the accomplishment of its ends—^ sober, any person found on toe streets afflict-
to
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Three months,
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Christ*ab—This festival of peace
earth and good will to men, wu observed fat
various ways by the good, people of ¿están.
In Hibernian phrase w¿ niéy say the day was
'a large and fine one for the season of the
year, and the son rose brightly as at Anster-
lita on the motley tbrhhga of hntnan beings,
white, black and red of every age and both
sexes, that crowded the Avénue and adjacent
thoroughfares on this festal morn of Christ-
endom. Prom the middle watch of the pre-
vious night sleep had been driven from the
drowsy eyelids of the more staid denizens of
the town, by frequent añd íonstng detona-
tions of exploding gunpowder, and the morn-
ing found every one up and in motion. The
little folies were in iiighest glee over ihe rich
gifts of the good child's patron Santa Clans,
while the fall grp wn: specimens if the genus
homo, were discussing the inevitable eggnog
with thoughts running out towards roast
fowls, pastries, "confections, and all those
nameless delicious viands which ordinarily
impart zest and "piquancy to healthful and
happy life, on this the happiest day of the
three hundred and sixty-five. Seldom has
Christmas falleion so bright and beautiful a
day as was last Tuesday, and a merrier, hap-
pier day of unremitting jollity and genial
good, humor participated in by all, and un-
marred by any untoward accident, has sel-
dom, if ever, been enjoyed by our population.
May we never Jcnow a worse one, and Jive to
see many more happy rstdínV of the day, is
the devout wish of the local for himself, the
readers of the Intelligencer, and the rest of
mankind. - « r •
r i i i—
Sohool Exakination.—Ofcj Monday evening
the examination of Miss Fannie Campbell's
school for freedmen, took place in the base-
ment of the líethodist church. This school
has been in operation since February last, and
at present consists of some sixty or seventy
pupils, male and fonale, who, have; been in-
structed during the past year in the elemen-
tary branches of an English education. We
take pleasure in saying that their examination
evinced in them a far greater capacity for
learning than the race has bertoibre had
credit for; and at the same time demonstrated
the superior tact and skill Of the accomplish-
ed and indefatigable lady teacher. The pro-
gress made by these children of Ethiopia, iq
speaking, reading, writing and plain arithme-
tic, within so Short a time, will compare
favorably with the ordinary advances made
in the same branches of education by white
pupils in our best primary schools.
Our Texas . exchanges report the rapid
building np of- the war-worsted country
towns and principal cities. Austin, the lit-
tle queen city of the Colorado hills ia not,
wa believe, behind her sisters in this respect.
A number of large and beautiful store houses
have been erecte*- and are in progress of
erection on Congress Avenue, ana etUl a
greater number of smaller business houses,
private dwellings, school houses and church-
es,, have been put np or are in progress of
construction in different localities of the
town. Mechanics and artisans are in de-
mand at good wagee, aad their numbers are
insufficient to accomplish the amonnt and
variety of work projected by our city proper-
ty holders within the time desired. Reata
are high, business houses and dwellings in
request, and everything indicates the rapid
growth and prosperity of the city, •
OolSttoday JteViNDNrt that Pr.GM-T
hell, who ia a atranger hete, while viewing
the Capitol grounds aad sketching a front
view Of the binding, was set npoá b j rob-
bers lo soldiers' eMfeg, hi* hat patted over
his eyes and himself dragged into the base-
ment of the Capitol, and there after having
been first knoeked aeuselesa, robbed of his
eoat, hat, boots aiM all the money oo his
péraoa. The faets, we understand, were re-
ported immediately to the city and military
authorities, and search instituted in town
and camps, but as yet the thievee have not
been fonnd nor any portion of the stolen
property recovered. We doubt not that the
gentlemanly officers in command at tiiif post
aró doing all in their power to prevent the
commission of such outrages, and we hope
they wQl succeed in doing so.
Though Carísimas has come aad gone, and
Santa Clans has drawn largely from his
ateck, Buaas haa still on hand a fine assort"
ment of elegant toys designed for New Yiart
presents, from older friends to the grateful
lads and pretty little lasses of their acquain-
tance. If you want a nice present Cot a girl
or boy, Buaas caa furnish the best article of
the kind in the market.
A Soldibb Shot.*—On Saturday, a soldier
who had struck his colors of rationality to
general Rye, walked into a private residence
on Congress Avenue and accosting the lady
occupant of the house in a rude and indeco-
rous manner, was in the act of throwing some-
thing at her person when her little son, about
twelve jears of age, seized a shot gun loaded
with bird-shot and discharged its contents
into the face of the inebriate. The lady was
naturally enough very, much frightened, but
owing to the prompt and decisive action of
her little boy, suffered no serious harm. The
soldier was badly hurt from the shot, which
carried away the. greater portion of hia front
teeth, and badly disfigured his face for life.
As he was being borne away from the honse,
some offieers who had come on the ground
and informed themselves of the facta, re>-
marked that he had escaped beyoad hie
deserts.
In order to prevent the happening of similar
occurrences, with perhaps worse resulta than
in this case, we learn that the city guard haa
been strengthened aad wfll be- specially on
the alert during ithe holidays, with positive
inatrojBtionl to arrest and safely keep, till
Casualty . — We learn that on Saturday
evening last, jseveral freedmen were amusing
themselves with the sport of pistol shooting,
when the accidental discharge of a pistol
in the hands of one of the party, resulted in
the almost immediate death of another one
of the company, formerly, a servant to Col.
Goodrich. Fire-arms are dangerous sporting
implements io *the hands Of a mixed' and
frollicking crowd of careless persons.
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Baptist Church.—We notice that this
'commodious edifice is undergoing repairs and
being improved to some considerable extent;
and we aré told that ¿he ministrations of the
worthy pastor, Rev. R. H. Taliaferro, are well
attended and that the congregation is in a
prosperous condition.
New School Hohsb.—Our Óatholic friends
have erected a good sised stone school-house
a little to the north of their church, and have
it nearly completed for the reception of pu-
pils. Churches and school-houses are the
bases of a people's moral and intellectual
superiority; and aa such, we ever hail their
appearance as harbingers of good to our
kind.
Faaaa Poax.—This commodity indispensa-
ble fer making souse and good sausages, and
relished by most of our readers when prop-
erly served up in almost any form, bas been
selling in the street from wagons at five cents
per pound, during the paat week. And it is
generally thought that this will be about the
average price of whole hogs in this market,
through the winter season. x *
We are indebted to our. Galveston friend**
Mr. James Burke, for a lot of fresh seeds,
which we propose planting in due time. We
advise country dealers to order from Burke,
j 1 I"1 1 ^-T # U
in auy quantity desired, aad at very reason-
able rates.
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Thb Ltoboh.—'Thii interesting and in-
structive institution haa\ee(i put out of joint
by the Christmas Party given at the Capitol
on the same evening that the Lyceum should
have met. Of course the music of fairy feet
in the merry dance, is more attractive than
the wagging of toqgaes, in frequently dull
heads, and the Lyceum will not open its
mouth before next week.
About the fastest thing we have heard of
in this lightning age of ours, is " Instanta-
neous Photographs in the parlor, an amusing
entertainment:" for sale at Oliphant'i galle-
ry, Fecan street.
We regret to announce the demise of Capt.
J. M. W. Mall, an old and estimable citizen
of our town. Capt. Hall was apparently in
usual good health on last -Friday morning,
when he was attacked with violent hemo-
rhages of the lunga, resulting in speedy pros-
tration of hia physical energies. He lingered
in this condition, however, with alternating
hopes and feara until 12 o'clock on Tuesday
night* when he fell into that sleep which
knows no waking. He bares an affectionate
wife and numerous friends to ntourn his loss.
i;he spoils of party power.
The Bosque Beacon.—The Bea-
con is a nealf little family newspaper,
devoted mainly to the inculcation of
religious ancT moral truths, the dis-
semination of scientific information
and general news, and js published
at Meridian, Bosque county, by Jas-
per Starr, Esq., at the moderate
price of two dollars per annum. We
welcome the Beacon to our exchange
list, and hope that it will m^et with
the liberal patronage which it merits;
but we cannot refrain from express-
ing a .serious doubt whether the
50,000 subscribers wanted to the
Bosque Beacon, and which the editor
says " must be had," fah be o^tw -
ed in this locitl newspaper Slighting
country m>ny reasonable tini?. ,
Let, no one suppose that by ac^ing
a good part through life he will es-
cape slander. There will be those
even who hate men for the very
qualities that ought to procure es-
teem. There are some folks in the
world who ftire unwilling others should
be better than they.
On the 7fth instant the House o£
Representatives of the Florida Legis-
lature rejected the Constitutional
Amendment by a unanimous vote^-r-
ed with strychnine mania, and suspected of
radical proelivifiea for getting into trouble.
, Christmas Party.—rThe beauty and chival-
ry of Austin and vicinity, will be gathered
in the Representative Hall of the Capitol
to-night; and to music's voluptuous strains,
the feathery steps of sylph-like loveliness and
elaétic foot-falls of cavalier forms, in harmo-
nious cadence will tread the measure of the
exhilerating and maey dance.
We mtm informed tbat an aooSmplttbed and
energetic corps of ihkha^efs has been lavish
of labor and motaey fu the rich and artistic
decorations of the Hall; and that the com-
mittee o^ invitation haa done its whole duty
towards procuring the presence of the tkte
and beauty of, this vicinity. ¿Ve anticipate
that the " Christmas Parly " will <be a most
brilliant and successful affair, and shall put
our religious scruples in abeyance, to the
extent of going to see how weU an evening
npy be enjoyed by the y oung and light-heart-
ed children of this world.
Pbw Lanmo.—The pews of St. David's
Church (Episcopal) in this city, were let for
the ensuing year to highest bidders, on the
SOth test. We are informed that the pew
rent8 of this church, collected in advance on
that evening, amounted to the sum of nearly
$1,400; and yet Otero aro a sufficiency of
eligible pewa wéerved ft* the aa® of strang-
er* and the casually ehuroh-going public.
That Bar. Mr; Rogers, rector of St David's
church, is ,a popular speaker, and as a minis-
ter, enjoya the confidence and eateem of the
membership, is fally demonstrated by the
handsome aum paid for the. aae of pewa ia
hiaehoroh.
We are told that the Rev. Mr. Roger*,
Rector of St. David's Church, delivered to
hia aaaembled congregation a most beautiful
and impreaaive lecture: and what is still
better, we have the premise of a copy of the
lecture, which we will publish for the benefit
of our readers in our next issue.
Orrica Sdp't Bubo Ibstitutb, \
Austin, Dee. 23,1866. /
Ed. lntátígmoer:
Dbak Sib—Having been chosen Superin-
tendent of this Institution, founded by the
State for the education of the blind, I have
repaired, cleansed and fitted np the building,
procured the necessary furniture and books,
and ordered machinery and material necessa-
3 not only to teach that unfortunate portion
onr people for whoae benefit the Institution
was founded, the sciences, but to instruct
them in handicraft; ao that each student,
when he or abe leave8 the Institution, may be
not only educated in the common acceptation
of that woid, but Well taught in some suita-
ble trade by which they will be able to make
a comfortable support by their own exertions,
and be independent and happy.
Through y r paper, I desire to say to the
blind and their friends, that I am new ready-
to receive all who may wish to avail tbem-
aelvea of the benefits of ibis Institution This
is an Institution for the education «of the
blind, rather than an Asylum or home for the
indigent. ; And while those who are able, are
required to pay $16 (Currency) per annqmfor
their board and tuition, the State bas made
provision for the free admissioo of thoae who
have not. the meana. Therefore any blind
penon, who wishes, can enjoy the benefits of
the Institution without being considered an
object of charity.
With the very small appropriation made
by the Legislature, it will be impossible for
the Institution to clothe, even the poorest.
But it is confidently hoped, that where the
pareata aad friends are anable to clothe
and aend the blind to tbia Institution, that
the counties of which they are citnena will
promptly perform that duty. Those who are
not able to pay $?® (currency) per annum,
without interfering with their home comforts,
will bring with them a certificate of that fact
from their County Judge.
Ton, and all editora, who feel an interest
in the Uind, are roqaeeted to give the above
a few iaaartioaa in your paper, and much
"" «•*** ' « • cwaa* of Mt
day the nth inst., for the purpose of giving
expreerion to their views in relation ib the
morder of Jonathan aad Newton Lindley in
the ¿ail of Bell county by an unknown mob:
on motion of X. B. Saunders, Bsq., John
Marshall Whs ehoeen Chairman, and James
H. Millar SwreCarv of,the
On motion, a committee of twelve were ap-
pointed to draft reaolntiona expressive of the
sense of die meeting, who reported the fol-
lowing, Wttch were nnaaimooaly adopted:
Buoltod, That the citiaens of Bell county
hereby express their entire disapprobation of
the murder ; that we are decidedly opposed
to mob law in any shape, form or manner:
that as a Community we are, and ever have
been, desirous that the Law tkall take iU course
m all cattt; that we give this expression that
the world may know that the citiaens of this
county are law-abiding.
Retolved, That we are satisfied from all the
Circumstances of this murder, that it was en-
tirely the work of the citiaena of other coun-
ties, and not participated in by any dtiiten
of this county. •
Retolved, That the Secretary of thia meet-
ing be instructed to forward a copy of these
proceedings to his Excellency, J. W. Throck-
morton, and to the Hon. Thomas Harrison
Judge of tbia Diltrtet, aad a copy, each, to
the State Gaaette and Auatin Intelligencer,
with a request that they publish the same.
X. B. fiAüabsas, Ch'n Comm.
Bo. T. Rbbd,
M. W. Dambon,
C. Habdbkan,
Joseph Dana is,
D. Hasliy,
Johb MoDowxll,
Jko. L. Marshall.
Wm. O'Hair,
L. H. Bbav,
JOHN MARSHALL, Ch'n,
Jas. H. Millbb, Se&ry.
Committee.
married.
At tha residence of the bride's father, near
this city, on the evening of the 20th instant,
by Rev. R. H. Taliaferro, Mr. James- R. Ray,
of Williamson county, and Miss Elvira Cross.
To the happy couple we tender our warm-
est congratulations. Having pasted the Ru-
bicon which divides the territory of siDgle
blessedness from the happier state of matri-
mony, may their troubles be lessened by di-
vision and their joys be multiplied by mutual
affections through life.
ZDub.
In this city, on the 25tb inst., Lieut. H. H
Wilson, of the 6th U. S. Cavalry, aged about
21 years. The deeeased was a son of Sena-
tor Wilson of Massachusetts.
We learn that a dispatch was received
from Senator -Wilson on yesterday, directing
that the remains of his son be forwarded
home. The body haa been embalmed and
properly encased, and will be sent Nor th in a
short tipie.
In tbfc city, on the morning of the 26th
inst., Qapt J. M. W. Hall, an eld and well
known citisen of Austin.
JttUntKtU*.
Dec. is. Dr. B. D. Rentfro, aged 49 years.
" 19. F. Hanke's little daughter, aged
20 months.
^mrri8' Begro'
Latest l^wi.
The South Caroliu Legislature on the 20th
rejected the constitutional amendment by a
vote pf 95 to 1.
Orleans, Dec. Í2.—Cotton dull, easier.
Sales 2100. Low middling 30 to 31; mid-
dling 32 to 33.
New York, Dec. 23.—A Dublin letter to
the London News says that despite all exer-
tions of the authorities and patrols of the
military, midnight meetings for drill and ex-
ercise are held all over Ireland, and the peo-
ple evidently are determined, awaiting Ste-
vens' anival to rise ia spite of the great odds
againat them.
The relatione between -Auattia aad Prussia
are reported to be of the most friendly char-
acter.
New York, Dec. 22.—Cotton declined lc.
Sales 1200. Middling 33} to 35. Cold 133}.
Business portion of Newport, Maine, de-
stroyed by fire.
Liverpool, Dec. 22.—Cotton steady at 14}d.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The President bas
received a dispatch from Missouri, requesting
the suspension of the action of the U. S. for-
ces in that State.
Customhouse receipts at New Orleans from
1st to ?th inst, $202,748.95.
Confederate Secretary Memminger has
been pardoned.
Savannah, Dec. 21.—Bishop Stephen El-
liott died thil evening of heart disease.
. Washington, Dec. 21.—Gov. Letcher of
Tftrginia, had a conference with the President
and Attorney-General, In relation to Dr.
Watson's case now pending in Richmond be-
fore a military commission, for killing a negro
fn Rockbridge cOunty; he hadheen discharg-
ed by examining court; writ of habeas cor-
pus had been issued from Judge Meredith,
and had been resisted by Gen. Schofield.
Watson's demand for release is under de-;
cisión of 8npreme Court in Indiana conspira-
cy ; was 'rejected as inapplicable. These
circumstances were submitted to the Attor-
ney-General, who expresses opinion that
Watson's case falls within the Indiana decis-
ion. The President promised to lay the facta
before the Cabinet to day, and give Gov.
Letcher an early decision. Dr. Watson is. on
parole.
Richmond, Dec. 22.—The military commis-
sion fof the trial of Watson is dissolved tbta
morning by order of the President, and Wat-
eon discharged.
San Francisco, Dec. 20.—Steamer Pacific
arrived from Portland with $1,116,600 in
treasure. The Constitution for Panama sail-
ed yesterday with $1,066,700, of which
$870,000 on New- York account.
An earthquake waa felt at Sacramento
yesterday.
Hon. George H. Pendleton candi-
date for the Vibe-Presidency on the
McClellan Democratic ticket in 1864,
has backslidden from the ancient
faith and practice of his party, and
is advocating the Chicago Times'
idea of rejuvenating the old Democ-
racy by. injecting into its veins tbe
thick, hardy blood of impartial suf-
frage. Democratic principles of the
{>resent time bear about the same re-
ation to thuse of the skme party ten
years ago, as the boy's jack-knife
which had undergone repairs to the
extent of a new handle, blade and
baok-spring did to dad's original gift
to the hopeful whittler two years
before. , ' ,
( Canams Proclaims.-—Canales is
said to he at Brasil, some 40 miles
out from Matamoros. He swears
Escobedo shall not, with his com-
mand,* drive himself and troops up the
country, like a herd of goats. Y
We are positively assured fcy a
party immediately from his camp,
that he publicly declares himself in
the Ortega interest.
We can also startle Bscobedo by
saying, that we have it on good au-
thority, that immediately en his leav-
ing the Matamoras works, Canales
and Cortina will fall upon and at-
tempt to. annihilate > his entire com-
mand.
That's an eye-opener for you, Gen.
Escobedo. Ortega is not idly sitting
in the White frame house on Wash-
ington street in thiB city.
Matamorisana.—Escobedo start-
ed the advance of his troops for Mon-
terey yesterday, at 10 ó'elock a. m~
Cortina and Salizar will pronounce
in favor of Ortega, publicly, at almost
any moment.
The Monterey stage, started out
yésterday full of passengers. .
The gunboat Chinaco is ordered
to Reynosa, with arms and ammuni-
tion.- :V- • i:'
Col. Payan is in charge of the ma-
rine department on this border and
the Gulf coast.
Oné of the trains ready to move
out of Matamoros, was pressed into
the service.1—■Ranchero, 18í/i.
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Was Christ Born at.Christmas.
—At thir season of the year, when
all appertaining to the great feast of
the nativity is of special interest, the
inquiry was " Christ born at Christ-
mas V comes with peculiar force, and
is a topic of social talk. We are of
opinion that the 25th of December
is the true Christmas. Tfrough it
can,neyer4tf-certainlv known, yet it
is highly probable. Ijq early tfcm
the nativity and the epiphany were
celebrated together, and the
severest gale known for 10 years prevailed ;
several vessels damaged ; the storm was gen-
eral throughout the State, and apprehensions
felt for shipping in the offing.
A Large Delegation.—While
most of our counties are sending to
the State's prison more or Iras of
their population, at each session of
their District Courts, we think that
Cameron stands foremost in the list
of contributors to that manual labor
institution. The Brownsville Ran-
chero of the 7th says:
" Yesterday a sad scene, but one
consequent on the operations of jus-
tice, was witnessed in otii city. For-
ty-three men were started, heavily
ironed, for the State Penitentiary.
Among this motley crowd were Mex-
icans, negroes, an Indian, and the
fifteen young Americans sentenced
for plundering the ranchoe up the
country some two months since.
feast
was movable like Easter. But the
churches inclined to the day as we
now keep, and in the 4th centnry the
pious St. Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem,
induced the Pope to call a council,
which fixed the day as we have it now.
We. have two arguments which fix
the Saviour's birth—tlje one histori-
cal is-derived from the taxing which
took place at that time; and the
other is astronomical, and is derived
from the appearance of the stars.
The conclusion rarrived at from these
is that our Saviour was born about'
the 25th of December, ^eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-six years ago.—Flake's
Bulletin.
Ex-Governór Holden of North
Carolina insists that the experiment
of provisional governments in the
South has been a failure. He says
that both the President and the Pro-
visional Governors have bóen de-
ceived, and that " all hope that ex-
isting organisations will concur in
measures that will restore the States
to the Union is at an end ;" and
such is the opinion of the Union men
of the South, with hardly an excep-
tion.
It is plain to be seen,, that those
who made the rebellion and now
control the pretended State organi-
zations, will consent to no measure
of reconstruction Which deprives
tjiem of the power to control those
States, and through the States. and
the Democratic party the country.—
Exchange.
The Yankees in Palestine.—
The Philadelphia Inquirer prophe-
sies humorously of what the Yankees
are to do in Paléstine
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" Thia emigration to the Holy
City will be. but a beginning of the
.Two inches of rain fell last night, and the hegira which will populate Jerusalem
~ with a dreadfully smárt people. They
will introduce to the benighted Asiat-
ics subsoil ploughs, knowing machines,
steam engines and the electric tele-
graph1? They will transform the ap-
pearance of the Holy City. They
may put up a cotton factory on Mt.
Moriab, and rim a saw-mill with the
water of the brook Kedron. They
Will plant Indian corn on the Mount
of Olives, and perhaps pumpkins in
the valley of Jehosaphat. The es-
tablishment of a Congregational
church on Mount Zion, and the erec-
tion of"gaa«gfflk8 opposite the He-
bron Gate, may~he reckoned: among
the possibilities of this strange emi-
gration, which recompenses the world
for the migration always hitherto
from the East to the West, by^ send-
ing a few pioneers back again."
An Irishman says that a coffin is
the tarase a man lives in after he is
dead.
Ctoa. Sherldam * Report.
From the long/aMe ánd straight-
forward'report of this distinguished
military hero and frank speken gen-
tleman, we extract that portion which
refers to the civil condition of Texas,
of the truthfulness of which our peo-
ple are the witnesses. We intended
to give this part of the report to our
readers last week, but it was unavoi-
dably crowded out by other political
matter. The General says:
The condition of civil affairs in
Texas was anomalous, singular and
unsatisfactory. I found the Provis-
ional Governor, backed by a small
portion oí the population, had for
his standard of loyalty " abhorrence
for the rebellion and glory in its de-
feat ; " while his successor, as actual
Governor, had for his standard of
loyalty, " pride in rebellion, that it
♦as a righteous but lost? cause, being
overpowered by the Federal forces."
Both of these representatives of tRe
civil law, entertaining opposite stan-
dards for the loyalty of their sub-
jects, I was required to support, and
did it to the best of my ability j but
it has been embarrassing In the ex-
treme. Gov. Hamilton, the Provia*
ioinal Governor, was clamorous for
more troops, and in several commu-
nications to me asserted that the civ-
il law could not be carried out; that
freedmen would be killed and Union
men driven from the State without
military support, which I gave when-
ever it was possible. Gov. Throck-
morton, the present Governor, wants
all the troops moved from the settled
portions of the State, asserting that
the civil law was all right; that jus-
tice would be done to freedmen, Un-
ion men, and to our soldiers in the
courts. But justice is not done. To
give you an instance of this, two sol-
diers were shot at ^onhamjTexas,
about two months ago;. they were
unarmed and offered no provocation.
The grand jury could find no bill
against their Would-be assassins, but
found a bill against Brevet Major
Smith, 17th Infantry, for burglary,
because he broke into the house of
some citizen in his attempt to arrest
these men.
My own opinion is that the trial
of a white man for the murder of a
freedman, in Texas, would be a farce,
and in making this statement I make
it because truth compels me, and for
no other reason.
During the last six months Indian
depredations have taken place on the
remote frontier. Their extent is not
defined as yet, but they are not very
alarming; and I think that the Go-
véPBor bas to some extent been influ-
enced by exaggerated reports gotten
up,«in some instances, by frontier
people to get a* market for their pro-
duce, and in other instances by army
contractors to make money. '
I have ordered two regiments of
cavalry to the frontier, and placed a
regiment of infantry at Austin, to be
moved if necessary.
It is strange that over a white man
killed by Indians on an extensive
frontier the greatest excitement will
take place, but over the killing of
many freedmen in the settlements
nothing is done. I cannot help but
see this, and I cannot help but tell
it to my superiors, no matter how
unpleasant it may-be to the authori-
ties of Texas.
I will establish the frontier posts
in Texas in the early spring. It
was not done heretofore on account
of having no available regular troops,
and to have attempted it with volun-
teer troops desirous of returning to
their homes', would have involved an
expense which I did not like to put
upon the government.
The Round Table makes this good
point: " The rebels, just when their
cause was caving in, proposed to arm
the negroes; the Democrats, now
that they are in the very death
struggle, propose to give the negro
the ballot. The negro did not save
the rebels, and he will not save the
Democratic party." •
Meteoric Failure.—How many
times thirty-six stars did President
Johnson scatter among uproarious
crowds during his prolonged frolic
out West ? It is altogether probable
that the failure of the star shower
last month is due to Mr: Johnson's
lavish distribution of the eparklers.
There were not enough left for the
November exhibition.—Exchange.
As soon as a man has had the mis-
fortune to make himself a name he
becomes public property. Every
one rakes into his life, relates his
most trivial actions, and insults his
feelings; he becomes like a wall,
which every passer by may deface
with some abusive writing.
Petroleum.—During this year,
up to the 1st inst., the total amount
of petroleum shipped from the vari-
ous ports to foreign countries was
60,460,000 gallons, against 29,000,-
000 in the same time in 1865, and
30,000,000 gallons in 1864.
" Man proposes, but God dispo-
ses," said a pious aunt to her over
confident neice. " Let a man pro*
pose to me if he dare," was the res-
ponse, " and I will dispose of him
according to my own views as he
suits me.
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