The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 4, 1858 Page: 2 of 4
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THE BELTON INDEPENPENT.
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TU HITOS INDEPENDENT.
k. MAB80HALK, 8B., Editor.
F. MAE80HALK, J .. PU U«HM.
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Copy, on* teat, in adrase*. 93 (0
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m of Mi. whra token it the «mm tin*
will b* roraiahed at 12 UO
Any number ma; be added u> the club at aix at the
tase rate. Agente charged but 12 per copy, the mo-
nee aiwajreto acoompany the order forth* Mper.
' lo Fármere, who engage to par their aubacrlptiona
Mrtef a growing erap, we only charge tit* adranee
prlee, payable when th* orop in harveated. In all
•thar oaaea, unleaa a ipeeial contract to the contrary
l( mad*; w* will charge for alacie aubacrlptlon, In ad-
VMM, ## tO; in el* moutha, tS: at the expiration of
Mm year, 14. for Six montha, 11 to.
JÓ" N pasar cent out of the Dlatrtct ltnleM the
it of the eubeeriptiun la guaranteed by aome
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Beitan.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Ineerted hereafter, at the following ratea: One
«anaraof TBN IJNKH or leaa, one week 11: each aub-
Mteit Inaertlon, to cent*. One aqua re 3 muntha tt
On* eqaar* 8 montha. Id. A liberal diacunnt will be
mad* to thoae who advertlae by the year.
|<agal adrertlKementa, when paid lor in advance, aa
they ought to be, wil| be put in a amalier allied type
than that which we hare been ualng during tho puiit
twctv*montha. But when wear* expeoted to wait
1(, 12 and 18 montha'for onr money, we muat be paid
.far waiting.
DIVINE SERVICE.
Rot, Dr. Kendrick will proach in
the Church in Belton, on the second
Sabbath in every month.
. Rev, J. Clabaugh will preach in
the Church in Belton, on the Third
Sabbath and the Saturday before, of
each month.
19* For Houston, Hempstead, N.
Orleans, and other foreign advertise-
ments, see 4th page.
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Bine Peucll.
When within two week? of the ex-
piration of a subscription, we will
direct our paper with a blue pencil,
so that our friends may know at
jrhat time their suppcriptions are
out. Unless we are instructed to
the contrary, by, our subscribers at
home, we will -continue the subscrip-
tion.
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That Table.—We promised lpst
week that we would publish to-day
a valuable table of tho countics etc,
furnished us by Col. Brown. We
got it about half in type, when
some of tho figures, indispensibly
necessary, gave out. We have ap-
plied to a neighboring offico for the
loan of the necessary type, and
when they arrive we will be able to
comply with the promise.
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Jt>T Attention is called to the ad-
vertisement in to-day's paper of Rev-
Jno. Collier of the "Bosque Schools,"
Bosque river, near Waco. We are
pleased to learn that this sohool has
been in successful operation during
the past session, and that Mr. Col-
lier will commenco his next session
with a "full house."
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tty* Thro' the kindness of Mr. Ñ. B.
Nelson of Elm Creek, we have been
furnished with a copy of the "Mount
Vernon Record," a very neat, well
gotten-up newspaper "devoted to
the purchase of the Home and Qrave
of Washington by the Mount Vernon
Ladies Association of the Union.
This is a holy object, and wo hope
the Ladies of Bell couuty will lend
a hand in getting up a club for the
"Record."
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19 The work upon our Court
House has been commenced in good
earnest, and things begin to assume
a "shape." The walls aro now
about four or five feet high, and
from what we saw, wo think the
work is substantially and faithfully
putup. We have no fears from what
we have learned of the contractors,
but tho building will be ready at
th# time allotted—1st November
I860.
The publio well sunk by Messrs.
Bramlet and Keller,Court House con-
tractors, has now about eleven feet
water in it, and we presume may be
looked on ae a public "benefaction."
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W The Eclipse is to come ofl
day after to-morrow. North of Flo-
irifia, it will not be visible anywhere
in the United States.
KP* A disease called "Black
Tnngue" has been prev ailing to a
fparful extent for some time past,
among the cattle, in portions of Ala-
bama
The Fashion on her late trip to
Ifobilo from Galveston,
hooves on, in consequence of the ,al
We are frequently asked the
questions, "Well, are you going to
stay hero?" "Aro you going to keep
your paper in operation?" and oth-
ers similar to those. We want it
distinctly understood that we are a
fixture here. The Independent is
flourishing, as Palmer of the Advo-
cate says, "like a green bay tree,"
and we see no reason for leaving.—
All our household are together; we
can get out as good a paper, and a
little cheaper than any other estab-
lishment in the State; we are mak-
ing enough to clothe and feed our-
selves decently (all we ever expect-
ed to get on this terrcttral sphere)
and hence we see no reason for a
change. We believe Texas gener-
ally, and Bell County particularly,
to bo the garden spot of this earth,
and do not think we could find a
better place to establish a paper in,
therefore as we before said, we want
it distinctly understood that this our
hom,e "for during;" not even tho
persecutions and blackgaurdisms of
those who would like to see us off
(if there are any such) will induce
us to quit our present location.—
Our subscription list is still increas-
ing, and we intend soon to go out
among the people and mako it in-
crease faster. Those who want to
support us need not be backward
about it. We are going to stay.
ate
/y Rev. John Collier, superin-
dent and principal of the Bosque
Schools called on us on Thursday
moruing last. He tells ljs that his
schools are prospering, which to us
was a pleasant piece of^ news. It
is well known that efforts were made
by designing persons to break up
those excellent institutions, but to
no purpose. Notwithstanding the
influences brought to bear to induce
pupils to leave,. in one w2ek after
that examination in the Magistrate's
office, there was quite an accession
to both departments of the institu-
tion.
These Schools will open their next
session on Monday, the 6th instant,
and Mr. C. confidently expects to be-
gin with about one hundred and
twenty pupils. We are glad to
hear this. Mr. Collier is a clever,
worthy gentleman and every way
qualified to conduct such an estab-
lishment as that which acknowl-
edges him as its head, and we are
pleased to hear of his prosperity.
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From a private letter from a
friend in Parker County, wo learn
that the town of Weatherford is
improving; a Brick Court House,
Brick Academy, do, Masonic Lodge,
all two stores high, several concrete
stores, various dwellings are in the
course of erection. The steam saw
and grist mill which our old friend
W- Frank Carter has been building
there,will be in successful operation
about tho 1st of next month. There
were three persons in ono family
poisoned by eating watermelons;
somo of the fineBt Sugar Cane Syr
up has been made, and a discov
ery made that the seed of the Sor-
gho will make fine coffee. Money is
wickedly scarce, coffee, sugar, etc.,
very scarce. There were 280 votes
polled in their town, which, by-the-
byo, is doing pretty well for a town
but two years old. Our correspon-
dent says: "Notwithstanding the
number of votes cast, there was uot
a drunken man at the polls, nor was
there the least disturbance; notan
angry word was spoken that I
heard of." All they want there it
seems, to make a great city, isa
rail road. A large emigration is
looked for this fall and winter.
tt?" A fire, involving the destruc-
tion of $30,000 worth of property,
occurred at Memphis, Tennesse, on
the 12th ultimo.
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W Other States have suffered
much more on account of rust in
oats than have we in Texas. It is
said that the awful disease known
Ias "Black Tongue" may be directly
attributed to it. Some contend that
it is dangerous now to use flesh or
milk as food, as long as the oat crop
ffte fdotuiians from ammai iooa. last*.
tt?1* Rev. Jno. Carpenter called
upon us on Saturday last, and as
it was generally agreed upon by all
the members of the Agricultural
Socioty, wo gave him,the Tuscan
wheat which we received from the
U. S. Patent Office. He gave us an
account of his success with the
Turkish Wheat which was placed in
his hands last fall by the Society.
It i8 well known that all of the Par-
son's crop suffered very seriously
from rust. He got but about one
peck of wheat from the pint which
was placed in his hands; the grains
he tells us are not quite as fine
and plump as the seed which he
plantad, but they are very good.
He, by a resolution of the Society,
is requested to experiment farther
upon that wheat, and to make a re-
port at the proper season. ,
The Parson is clearly of the opin-
ion that Rye is a great crop for this
country.
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Emigration.—We have good rea-
son to believe that a heavy emigra-
tion will come into out State this Fall
and Winter. A train of some four
or five wagons passed through our
town last week from Missouri, head-
ed by a very respectable gentleman,
we think, a Presbyterian Preacher.
He informed tin that there are a great
many wagons on the road, and ma-
ny of those in charge have brought
their stock along—indeed he believes
if tho wagons and teams on the
move were closed up in a continu-
ous line, they would extend fifty
miles. Let them come on, we have
plenty and to spare for them to eat.
As Kendall says: " There is balm in
Texas." For fear that "D." will ac-
cuse us of " blowing," we will not
say what advantages are to be gain-
ed by a location in Bell county, but
would simply ask the emigrants to
look for themselves; and, if they on-
ly look good, many, very many will
stop here.
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We had the pleasure of a
call from Mr. Herrington of Waco,
on Thursday last. He represents
our sister town as improving. The
new hotel for Smith & Herrington
is in the course of progress, and
will soon be finished.
We learn from him, that a consid-
erable stampede has lately taken
place among the visitors at Lam-
passas Springs, in consequence of
the recent depredations on the prop-
erty of citizens in that neighbor-
hood. Some 1700 head of horses
were moved from that vicinity to
tho neighborhood of Mr. Roberts,
about 15 miles from this place. Some
arrangements are beings made to
raise companies to go in pursuit of
tho Indians. Capt. Nelson of Wa-
co is raising companies; four com-
panies are said to have left Austin.
We think "from the lights before
us," that it behooves the people of
the Frontier to be on tho lookout.—
We have no reason, from experience,
to believe that we may expect much
in the way of protection from the U.
S. Army. The "machinery" is "too
heavy." It is light, Texas, home
troops that we want. Such men as
Ford would take with him; men
who, in one hour after the alarm is
given could be in the saddle and a
mile on the road. When the regu-
lar troops are to go into any thing,
they first make ponderous arrange-
ments for "eating;" when Texas
Rangers are called on, the first
thing they think of is how to over-
take and punish the enemy.
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I®* Tis said that the Greek ladies
a long time ago manufactured
crinoline of Asbestos. Thus liter-
ally wearing stone peticoats. The
mode of cleaning was simply to
throw it into a pretty hot fire, and
it came out unharmed, whiter than
snow.
16" "Old Placido," an honest old
Tonkaway Chief, who has been for
some time past sojourning at Aus-
tin, called on us a few days ago.—
We thought from what he tried to
make us understand, that be was on
his way to the West to render some
assistance to Captain Ford and his
Rangers
The Steadier Fashion.
One of our household has lately
returned home from Mississippi;
came from Mobile to Galveston on
the Steamship Fashion. He des-
cribes her as a staunch, safe and
delightful boat to travel on. Her
accommodations in all repects are
quite equal if not superior to those
of any of the Texas packets. The
F. rolls but little, hence the travel-
ing in her is more agreeable than on
other boats. Now that the fever is
raging so badly in New Orleans,
we look on tho Mobile and Galves-
ton line as a perfect God-send, and
in healthier seasons we think it de-
cidedly the speediest mode for trav-
elers to get to the great North.
The run is made in about 48
hours to Mobile; to the Northern de-
pot of the M. O. R. R. in 12 hours;
thence to Holly Springs in about
14 hours; thence the M 0. R. R.
takes you to Memphis in an hour
or two. But when the M. & O
R. road is finished which it certain-
ly will be in a year or two, the run
can be made from Galveston to
New York in less than four days II
To Mobile in 48 hours; Cairo in 24
hours: to New York in 42 hours.
Again: the price of passage from
Mobile to. Galveston is but $15.
There is a saving of about $10 in
going by that route.
The Houston Telegraph says
that the mill of the Messrs Harris, at
Harrisburg was burned lately. Also
that a child of Julia Schopet, about
two years old, was found dead in the
bayou. The Telegraph says its sub
scription list is increasing very rap
idly.
We are glad to hear it Cusliing.—
You publish, in our opinion, the best
paper in the State, and we would as
soon hear of a man's subscribing to
you paper as to our own. All the
harm we wish you is that you will
have to get a four-cylinder Hoe to
get out yc ur edition.
MZW It wi!l be seen that we have
to-day published the card given by
the citizens of Brenham and vicini-
ty, relative to tho character and
standing of our frends the Will's.
We publish this card at the request
of the Messrs. Will's with much
pleasure.
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US' Our young friend Bryant of
San Antonio has again lain us un
der obligations for papers.
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Nos. 2 and 3, Vol. Two of
the "Cosmopolitan Art Journal" have
been received. It is a splendid af-
fair.
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W e had this morning, a very fine
rain, accompanied by considerable
thunder and lightning, and a pretly
severe norther.
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t&r Dan Rice, tho "Barnum of
the South," has been extremely un-
fortunate lately. But a day or so
ago we saw a notice of the loss of his
celebrated trained horse by falling
from a platform, and now we see by
tho breaking of a bridge he has lost
his trained Camel.
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According to a tabular statement
in the "Missis8ippian" of the 10th
ultimo., the increase in the valua-
tion of lands in Mississippi, from
1854 to 1857 amounts to $50,796,-
951 20, and the increase in the num-
ber of slaves, 41,821, whicli at $500
each would be $20,660,500: making
an increase in the value of property
(in the two principal items) in that
State in three years, of $71,457,451,-
20. Pretty respectable increase for
one state.
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J©"" A writer in a New Orleans
paper has proved conclusively—to
some—that Yellow Fever haB never
been bad in that city except when
they had quarantine laws in force.
We were told by an old and high-
ly respected citizen of the Crescent
City, last June, that when the Mis-
sissippi river was excessively high
late in the year, Yellow Fever never
became epidemic. We do not be-
lieve there is a man living who can
tell when Yellow Jack will visit New
Orleuns or any other place. It is
like the wind; "No man knoweth
whence it cometb, &c., Ac.
gy We have been unable to get
the figures from Mr. Graves relative
to his Molasses Manufacture, but
guess, from what be told us last
Weék, that the experiment is*a pay-
ing one.
Although a much smaller amount
of Syrup has been made by him, to
the acre, than h b been made by Mr.
Beck, and many others in this State,
owing to the breaking and various
kinds of serious injuries to his mill,
he has yet made from the first crop
about 65 ga]lons of Molasses to the
acre, which, at six bits will pay him
but a fraction less than $49 per*acre;
besides this, he has about 40 or 50,-
00(' pounds of -good fodder, and the
bagasse, or expressed cane, makes
very fine feed. The yield of seed is
about 60 bushels per acre, which is
worth, as hog feed, 30 cents per
bushel. To sum up the products oi
Mr. Graves' sixteen acres, for first
crop, he has about 1000 gallons of
first quality Molasses at 75 cts. per
gallon, $750; say 40,000 lbs fodder
at $1 per hundred $400; about 100.)
bushels of seed at 30 cts. per bushel
is $300; this, without counting the
advantages gained in the use of the
bagasse, we have an aggregate of
about $1,450, &ith a very fair show-
ing for a like amount for the socon(
crop, some of which, he tells us, is
now three or four feet high. Is there
anything else which will give so
handsome a yield? There is no fear
but what he will be able to sell al
he makes. He has been offered the
cash for his present crop at the mill
at 7.^ cents per gallon.
We regret that we cannot give
tho particulars of the sugar making
but will do so as soon as we see Mr
Graves.
GOV(Dim01TI«NS.
Report of the Gold Expedition
BY JOHN DANLY, ESQ.
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On the 14th of April wo left Camp
where we had the great feast of beef
and fiBh, traveled nine mile up
; Jrady's creek, over a beantiful coun-
try, and camped at 2 o'clock in fine
grazing. Some fears being enter-
tained that we were not traveling in
the right direction, Capt. Hardeman
and several of the men went ont
"prospecting" ond returned in the
evening with the newB that we
were correct; that we were within
one day's journey of the route the
company traveled the spring previ-
ous, and that we would soon reach
Kickapoo Springs. This report en-
couraged us very much. On the
15th wo received orders to start at
7 o'clock. We traveled ovor a high
level country. We weie then at
the head of Brady's cveek, having
traveled four days on the banks of
this stream. Wo had some fine
sport to-day, after wild turkeys,
some of the boys catching them on
horseback, they being bo fat they
could not fly. We found hard trav-
eling here, made 21 miles, and camp-
ed at 3 o'clock on a spring branch
about five miles below the Kickapoo
springs. Found plenty of fish in the
water and deer in the hills. Caught
quite a lot of cat, perch and trout,
which were as fine as any we ever
saw This jis a beautiful country;
the valley of the little stream being
wide and rich, and could be easily
irrigated. It is also a splendid
stock country. 'On 16th, remained
camp, washing and repairing
£jr* The Mayor of the*City of
Galveston has advertised for pro
posáis for building a Bridge across
the Bay of Galveston to Virginia
Point, on the Main land, for the use
of the G., H. & H. Rail road. Bids
to be received until tho 20th ot this
month. This is an important work,
and we hoj5e they will receive bids
from those who are competent, and
will put up the work soon.
Copy of a letter addressed to
the Postmaeter, by the mail, which
passed down on Tuesday evening.
MgKinney Aug., 28th 1858 )
9 o'clock P. M. )
The murderer Ha wood was forci-
bly rescued a few minutes ago.—
Shots were fired but no one hurt—
there is a party in pursuit.—look
out I Please puss this on.
ANSON MILLS.
Deputy Postmaster.
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Another Camp-Mvcting.
Mr. Mars chalk:—Dear Sir:—The
Camp-Meeting on Darrh's creek,
which you so kindly advertised, was
conducted with the greatest quiet-
ude, peace and good will; almost
literally nothing occurred of an un
pleasant nature; and resulted in 33
or 34 additions to the Church and
the Union of Christians.
On Friday (10 o'clock, A. M.) be-
fore the second Lord's day in Octo-
ber next, we design commencing
another Camp-Meeting, at Col. Rob-
ertson's Springs, where we met last
Fall, and where our Baptist brethren
recently held a Camp-Meeting, 94
miles from Belton, on the Stage road
to Austin, 200 yards below the cros-
sing of the Salado. This is one of
the most beautiful places, and affords
the greatest accommodations. We
think we will be able to accommo-
date all the people, but we would be
glad to have assurance of a few
more Tenters.
It is encouraging to see that such
meetings are not now unworthy of
notice in public journals. May we
all be able to contribute something
to the public good. Grateful for
past favors, I am,
Very respectfully, yours,
C. KENDRI0K.
Salado, Bell Co., Aug. 20,1858.
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MARRIED
In Burnet county, on Thursday
evening, the 26th August, by Rev.
F. E. Foster, Rev. John Collier, of
Waco, to Miss Mary E., daughter of
Mr. Levi Fowler, of Burnet.
We most heartily congratulate
our young friend on this pleasant
"change in his condition," and hope
he and his beautiful bride may enjoy
a long and happy life.
in
some of our wagons. Some of our
company went to Ft. McKavitt, af-
ter various article which were need-
ed. It was just 25 miles to the
Fort. On 17th traveled 11 miles
and camped at Pecan Springs.—
Here expected to meet the men who
went to the Fort, but were disap-
pointed. Some solicitude was felt
on their account—they came up
next day about noon—the secret
was then let out. The boys were
dry,and being in good social compa-
ny where the ardent was to be got
at—they could not make the eddy
any sooner. Kickapoo and Pecau
Springs are tributaries of the Con-
cha, and the Concha of the Colora-
do. Between these two streams we
intersected Capt. H >y ' trace, from
San Antonio to El Paso, running
west 8 or 10°, made in 1849, which
we traveled. Left Pecan Springs
at 1 o'clock on the 18th, travelled
11£ miles, encountering very heavy
winds. Camped at 6 o'clock on An-
telope Creek. There we also caught
plenty of fish. On tho 19th left at
8 o'clock and traveled 1miles over
a broken country, and camped on
Good Spriug creek,plenty of fine fish
here also. 20th left camp at 8 o'-
clock, traveled 20| miles over some
very fine country. T. Cox and myself
getting permission to hunt,we killed
2 fine antelopes. Plenty of fish, deer,
turkeys and antelope. Passed thto'
what we called the Green Moun-
tains; and saw some very romantic
scenery. Camped on the Concha.—
On the 21st we had the fiist out-
break whick occurred on the trip.—
Two of the boys got out of sorts
a little about getting breakfast, and
pulled wool a little, but there were
so many peace-makers among us
that we soon got all things straight
again, and going on in usual i r
mony. Traveled 15 miles and camp-
ed at the mouth of the North Con-
cha, and remained some time to
make repairs on our wagons.—
We're now at the foot of the plains.
Sent out scouts to prospect for wa-
ter, who were gone two days and
reported "no water." We were now
as far as the company went last
year; and from which point they re
turned because they found no water
After prospecting the plains abont
60 miles, and finding no water chan-
ged our course. In my next I will
report from this camp to Pecos Riv-
er, and hope to be able to give you
something interesting.
to bb continued.
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