Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-01
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HORRIBLE DEPREDATIoNs By THE In
D1ANs ON THE Frontiers OF TEXAS
The papers in Western Texas express
a~pprehensions that the Camanches are
bent on a bloody and exterminating war.
The Indian agent, Judge Rollins, it is
said, has invited the different tribes TO
hold a grand talk, but it is believed that
no means Of Cancellation will be effected
with the Camanches. The movements
of Wild Cat, the Seminole Chief, are
looked on with suspicion. His settle
ment near the frontier, either In Texas
or New Mexico, it is thought bodies no
good for Western Texas. We notice
that General Brooke has issued orders
for scouts to be commenced (simultane-
ously from each post on the 18th in.
slant, and the several passages and val
legs in which Indians may be suspected
to be lurking about, closely examined,
each scout to be continued over the
country designated for fifteen days.
The Victoria Advocate, Of the 10th
inst, gives some awful accounts o fIndi-
an d~epredations in that vicinity. They
came within twenty miles Of Victoria,
and, after stealing horses and commit
ting an outrage upon a female too shock.
ing and horrible TO contemplate, much less
describe, they succeeding in getting of
with their plumber without molestation
or harm.
They came within two miles Of the
dwelling Of a German, by the name of
Thomas, living about eight miles from
Lamar, and captured two Of his daugh-
tiers, who had gone off for the purpose Of
driving up cattle. One they succeeded
in carrying off. The other, about fifteen
years Of age, having suffered severely
from their brutal and shocking outrages,
was left in a state too awful to describe,
much lacerated and bruised. The Indi-
ans then proceeded to the residence of
MIR. Perry, on the San Antonio river
They then paid a visit 10 MI. Tom Con-
nor's rancho, where they stole ninety
head Of horses.
The Rev. BIsHoP SoULE, Senior
5 Bishop of the Methodist Church, South.
who has been in n. Y. City for some
days, left on Wednesday for Nashville
Tennessee. The Bishop. although he is
: seventy years of age, is in vigorous
health, and looks as well as he did TWEEN.
ty years ago.-BaH. Sun.
PHILADELPHIA Oct. 24.-The Cadets
of Temperance had a most splendid pro-
~cession to-day. About two thousand
persons were in the line, divided into
twenty sections. They made = most
: imposing appearance. sf ,nse,b
e The principal feature of the parade
was a chariot, drawn by six white hor.
. SEES, in which rode t~hirty-one young girl,
a dressed in white, and representing the
thirty-one States of the Union. Each
LOT them bore q small white banner, on
which was inscribed the name Of the
Stale she represented. Another was q
mounted youth, dressed in black velvet
bearing q banner surmounted with an
index pointing upwards with the motto
Excelsior" Another device was a
sweetly dressed little boy, seated upon
q miniature chair on a truck, 10 which
was attached two horses. The urchin
supported a banner, surmounted by a
liberty cap, which bore the inscription
" AIS right when daddy's SOBER" The
" parade was enlivened by different bands
of music.
We The TEXAS TEN MnL1oNs.-The Gal.
weston Texas Civilian proposes 10 make
a very novel use Of the money to be re.
II ceiyed from the United States. 1t thinks
~ that after paying off the debt Of Texa,
three millions will remain. This sum Is
air to be received into United States bonds
bearing Eve per cent. interest, which
th. will yield a%revenue of $50, 900 per an.
num-more than sufficient to pay the
whole expenses of the State Government
This would enable Texas to do what nc
other State has done-abolish all taxes
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25, SP. Nth.
negro who some time ago feigned to b,
a fugitive slave in order 10 excite sym
pathy, has again returned to the city,
His last story was so contradictory d
his hrst that he has been arrested. HI
now avows himself an imposter, and con
;. fesses that himself and another man ha,
agreed to travel through the free State.
pretending to be pursued fugitives, an
thereby excite sympathy and obtai
money by imposing upon the charlie
Of the abolitionists.
\. RAILROAD TO NEwBERN.-The Ed
> itor of the Newbernian recommends
survey of the line Of the proposed Raj
road from Goldsboroughto Newbern, b,
fore the meeting Of the Legislature, an
der the belief that it would have a ter
dency to increase :he chances Of gettin
~ a charter this winter. He expresses II
belief that no railroad is built over
me. section Of country so favorable for
cheap and rapid construction Of q GOO
road, as that from Goldsborough to New
!. bern. He further states, that the su