The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-08-05

it interesting and respectable --indeed without
concufring efforts on their part, the publisher
Of papar will not, cannot besLow the attention
which is necessary 10 make it what It should
be. ~--.,---,..
FROM TEXAS. - Dates from Galveston to the
18th inst. have been received at New Orleans.
The Br. brig Frances sailed from Galveston
on he l0h INST, for England, with full load
Of :otton.
The last intelligence of The Santa Fe exps-
d ion 10 from persOne who left it on Little Riv
e, 60 miles from Austin. The main bOdy had
gone on. leaving guard at the point named,
With Col. Mcleod, who was sick OF fever.
A party "cow drivers" or robbers, about
iAty in numbeI, ten of whom were Mexicans,
and the rest Americans and Europeans, we're
fallen in with short time since, by party of
-Mexican troops, between the Nueces and Rio
Grande, and the whole number were either
killed or taken prisoners. On the day previous
they had met a company of Mexican Iaders,
ana killed all except one, and took the money
hors's, arms, baggage, &c., belonging TO
them.
Judge Webb has Recommended the taking
OF the towns on the MexicBn coast and plac-
ing them in the hands Of the Federalists, with
ou. cost TO the Texan Government.
A AGalveston paper says-"We have been
shown sample of Texas salt, obtained from
the salt lakes in the nsghborhood Of the Rio
Grande. |, is fully equal TO Turks leland,
and can BE sold equally as reasonably.
a Bible society under the management of
the Rev. Mr.. Fon,aine, private Secretary 10
his Excelency, has lately been established at
Austin.
A temperance society 10 abou; to be estab,
lished in San Augustine.
Religious Statistics. number of Bap-
fists in The United States is esIimaied 10 be
100000 Methodisls; 2.000,0 600; Presby,e-
rans, 2,000,000; Friends; $4,000; Roman
Catholics, 100000; Episcoopaliaus, l,00O,-
00g.
Enterprise. Ten Mackiaaw boats, from
the farthes' navigable points on the Upper
Missouri and Stone rivers, arrived at ST.
Lous Mo-, On the 18th instant, bringing 20,-
600 Buffalo robes, some beaver, Buffalo robes
etc. Sons Of these boats were built Two tbou
sand three huadred miles above St. Louis.
A TEMPTING BAIT TIE Governor Of Ma
ryant has issued proclamation, offering a
reward oione thousand dollars, and free par
don, TO any ore ofthe parties implicated IN the
robbery of the Frederick county Bank, for
such disclosures as may lead 10 the arrest aud
conviction of his associates in the crime.
OSE CT THE REFoRMERs. The man senl
by government to keep the Ligh, House at
Key West. hsving committed Q great courage
cOnt4a boNas mores, hss been tarred and feah-
cred by the people Of Key West, aud shipped
for Washington in pilot boat, to lay his case
before Secretary Ewing.
WARIIKE MOVEMENTS. Several companies
of U. States troops have recently been put 10
motion on the disputed territory, Causing no
little anxiety and speculation among her Mai-
esty's dutGul subjects in New Brunswick.
The MoTHER.-At Bellows Fall, w., few
days since, child aged five years, was &C.
CdentalIy precipitated head foremost into a
we'll about twenty feet deep. The mother, who
was in feeble health, having child only five
weeks old, descended, and rescued the suffer
er who was clingiDg to the wall and crying for
help. ~ --------,
There 10 but one road TO permanent happi.
ness and prosperity, and that is the path fun
spotted INTEGRITY, Of high souled honor Of the
most transparent honesty.
Harrison on Banks.-'i am no bank mou,
Once in my life was, and then they cheated
me ou, Of every dollar placed in their hands.'
--harrison's Speech, at Dayton, Ohio. Sept.
10, 1910.
Pugiistic. While ono Of the Committees
ofihe Cauadim Assembly was in session. July
9Th, one of1he members knocked lhe ether
down. This will do..the Canadians are i'm {.
proving.
WtstwGrd Hol-1be Milweukie .Seutinel
says: "'PheFe has never ben a time when set.
tiers were Hooking into Wisconsin in greater
numbers than how. Every boa, brings US large
numbers Of mmgrants of the most respesta :
bic character, and the immigration BY land
i is considerable. The position OF the terrific
/ " is an enviable one, and the ,inducsmsnt fol
II /.