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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-01


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qsissr al i tRshtes. VIM, HAVING naiD .
pretty good crop of cotton. parehess6 .
iins horse ~eish W Nd trg coveted. ~
he vas riding along idyne On b new char.
ger. he sset q eospls n 4sasIsmen, ons Il
WHOM. kAd "A ~ dshes: 80,
I'm 10 shot, jim, IL thss isat . Ass
horsc.'"'
"Wn,ey hanged. said ,ths othsss -
won't d, 10 sic. side Of mine. ny ~.
der csn Mex lin, into lint !" ~astiag -.
t~mmucas and indifferent look At ~ -.
ers hoHe.. 49,. uh.l
"1hrs4cr equal to that hoess!" HSSH
ed the first; "about ~ nigh - > ysw ~
is 10 Iksrass. Look II HE heaa 81 essh
look II NJ sboslder ~ how 10 ssegeee
behind; iooh what fore ley h. has He'd
move like bird. while you know 1hssdsr
goes like a bear. =" Sir" addressing ~
owner. " will you nllow mr. to inst pss him
n turn or two round the arr. here, fsss to
show my friend horse ~ IL horser II,
The planter ssscnied; his weak fc'ns
had bsen reached; and the first speaker
vsnl,cd into the saddle. Every stet he
horse took in he little circuit around oAs Grs
Was accompanied by the praises Of ~ aew
rider Of his admirable points and quaiit,es,
while Jim, nevertheless, seemed still ierred.
uloun Of HE sappricrisy, ~ even Of hlkbeing
The eaaal II bic Thunder. "1os q h TIL
what hssss H." he said, by tsoss him
rosnd II ~ shsas Of tree. LIZ ost
down - - tasse. IN bet hsn nAs
ana 'as $500 ~ k..kx.x tal
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-01

A correspondent Of III Boston Mssesn,
Gays Mr.. Wright, editor u ~ " Chssse.
typs." has hsen Gnowp TO wriss with ~
Il eaeA hand On swo diAessat sshjsets. NIL
~ cradle witA M kst. ~ WAtslle han
Cptuabls ~ ~ tvia batIes, whlIs To-
teasly psrsslng ~ q Pafhes's ssraes'A
IL q ~ sanss tiuae.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-01

II - elad thls coffee d. ~ ows me
nv 6ine." aid ! 1ssnciss Al his bssak0eA
!" Why ~ kqstsd ~ W.. 1sesnes
I Do ~ bsllsvs 4 vsah svss ssen1s," -
seplled.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-01

M. Rivcs gives The following reminsesne'
OF Gen. Jackson:

M. Rivcs gives The following "reminiscences
Of Gen. Jackson:
~ will relate an anecdote. or incident,
which MN lead 10 = correct conclusion ns
to who wrote General Jackson's messages.
and also, who attended to sssen after they
were written.
When went aher the annual n.essagc
which demanded Of the French King tI.ouis
rhilippc) the indemnity Aas to citizens Of
the United Stst~. by tho French Govern.
mess, I found Msjor A. ). Donelson. then
General Jackson's private setrssary, aud a
clerk belonging 10 the State Department,
mr. Derrick comparing the copies 10 bc
sent 20 Ao4h branches Of Congress with the
rough draughl G;~~eval Jackson was
wa. king .he fioer dome twenty or thirty feet
from them. smoking his pipe. paying no at
tcntion to the reading, ms thought When
they read that part Of the message whict
pressed the demand In the strongest terms,
General Jackson said 4: 'Donelson stop
there; tina: is not ~ wrote it MAJOR
DsaAson replied General, this Cabinet
had = meeting. and agreed to soltcn this =
little and ~ then attempted to rfsd or.
evidently very much agieatsd. General
Jackson again said to him: 'Donelson
stop there that 10 not ~ | wrote ~ Ma.
ior Doaelson made Z, stammetng reply.
saying: General, the Cxtinrt had meet
ing, and agreed to soften this little. I
cannot alter 1t in time for Congress, and
Mr.. Rives 10 here waiting for the message !;
and II no does not get Il shortly. h. cannot
=, it printed in time and continued to
stammes ON. reading IT, General Jackson
then stamped his foot on The floor. and sa'd
in loud voice 4 say, stop: and put that
ns I wrote It. ldont care Cor The CABINET,
nor for Mr.. Rives and Congress waiting.
1t shall he N wrote IT, Major Donelson
then opened HE table d,xwer, mud took
from II the slip which he cut from the mes.
cage, and inserted 1t in the place Of W. d.
terat;on made by the Cabinet. hnve bod.
- orieiuxl aud the alter ,.lon. | believe.
Il ID away, both with So msn, other papers
nst ! cannot find them conveniently.
Many predicted nj the time That the sup.
p ,scd naroat contained in lie message
would cause fsance TO ,lsclare war sxainss
the United States. So far from it. Il nausea
thu, money te hs paid and Losis rhllirp~,
then King cf France, thought 40 highly 81
General Jackson, that he sent an eminent
artist tMr. llesly) to the Hermitage, to
take his likeness for him; the likeness WA
completed only few days before the Gen.
erals death, and is said to be the btts ever
taken.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

therein, and the qualified OF each district shat
elect one coHssoner;l one OF whom shall hold his OIL
flee for years, for four years. and Tor
years. They shall meet at the capitol on the - day
Of next after their electioh, and decide by lot which
shall hold bis Office for years. which for four years,
and which Tor FIX years; and there shall be elected BIZ
ennially thereafter one commissioner, who shall hold
his office Tor six years All officers acting in behalf Of
the interest of the State in the various public improve
ments shall be appointed by this board. And the said
commissioners or either of hem may be removed by
concurrent vote of majority oil all the members cleo
ted to both houses Of the General Assembly, and the
cause of removal shall be entered on the journal of
each house. The General Assembly shall have power
by vote of three fiths Of each house, abolish the
Board OF Public Works, hereby created."l
The Convention concurred also with the committee
in amending the 9Th article TO read thus: "The manner
of appointing militia officers shall be provided for by
law"
The Secretary proceeded to read the report second
time.
In the first section Mr.. GALLY moved to strike out
"a and to insert 2 so as TO make it read that the CO.
vernon shall hold his office tor"2 instead OF 4 years.
Rejected ayes II, noes 81.
In the Sd section, which, amended reads: No
person shall be eligible the Office ct Governor, unless
he shall have attained the age of 80 years, shall be
native citizen of the United States and shall have been
citizen Of Virginia for five years next preceding his
election"
Mr.. HUNTER moved to strike out the word "native."
Rejected.
At 2 O'Clock, in compliance with resolution adopt
ed in the morning, the Chair vacated and the Con-
vention took recess until half-past 4.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

T S. F. VINroN-We have announced the nomination OF
this gentleman by the Wing Convention OF Ohio, as a
candidate for Governor. In a speech delivered III
Putnam, Muskngum county, he referred to his noml-
nation and stated that he had agreed to accept, and
then after discussing matters OF State politics, ne
adverted to the exciting questions before the peo-
pie of the Union, and his speeches in Congress on the
admission OF Iowa, and said
"But enough has since transpred to satisfy all cool
end rejecting that, in the performance OF the high
duty and destiny of guarding the integrity OF the UNI
on, while we must exact from all others a faithful OBJ
servance of the requirements OF the constitution, we
must ourselves be equally ready and willing TO respect
all the rights that secured to them by that nstru,
meut Ii is only by the observance of this rule on all
sides and in all parts of the country that we can hope
TO get or, and preserve our national existence"
1t is such sentiments these (justly remarks the Bal
timore ParotJ strictly and vigorously carried into
practice, that must give to the Union permanence thai
will defy all the arts OF demagogues or the madness
fanatics to crush it.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

MAGNIFICENT IDEA.-The San Francisco Courier, in
speaking of the necessity and feasibility of steamship
communication between that point and China remarks
that such line would complete the chain of steam
communica ton around the world except a small break
in crossing the Ishmus of Suez, connecting Asia with
Africa. The paper then says:
This link completed, the traveller, leaving New
York, can proceed TO Chagres by steam, from thence
to San Francisco to Macao via the Sandwich Islands,
Guam and Manilla-thence to Suez via Singapore,
Penang, Ceylou, and Adin-thence to Cairo and AL
exandria to Southampton via Malta and Gibra ar and
from thence by steam again to New York The
lsthmus OF Suez. Thus he would be able to circum-
navigate the world, visiting many points OF interest,
making the trip in l4O days. The commercial advan-
taqes which must flow to the United States from this
and kindred sources are too great Tor enumeration
here and too well known to require it.
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THE FIXED STARS.

The eccentric movements of the fixed star Sirius,
as described below, are so extraordinary that we
should scarcely credit the account but for the fact
that it appears under the sanction of the ustr-
Humboldt seems that this great philosopher and
naturalist witnessed the phenomenon himself and
has no doubt of the fact stated. Considering the i'm
distance OF the fixed stars from the earth-so
great that the diameter OF the earh's ob is but span
in compassionate would seem to battle all human cal
cuations 80 account for these eccentric movements
1t is impossible to conceive what influences could
have caused this fixed star to deviae from its place
far as to be visible to the naked eve. II such
movements were common among these uminaries, it
would cast reasonable doubt the whole established
theory OF the fixed stars understood by astronomers
OF late years the astronomers OF all the observatores IN
Chrisendom have been interested in searching for new
planets, and their diligence has been rewarded by sig
nal success IN the development OF the planets,
The most remarkable OF which the discovery by LIE
Verrier of the great planet Neptune In consequence
OF this announcement from the Berlin Academ OF
Sciences, all The astronomers of Europe and America
will doubtless pay especial attention to the movements
OF the liked star Sirius - Union.
ECCENTRIC MOVEMENT OF THE FIXED sTARS-At
meeting OF the Berlin Academy of Sciences held on
May 5lst, the venerable Alexander Won Humboldt
made an Interesting communication upon some obser-
vauons OF singular movements OF fixed stars 1t seems
that at Trieste, January u, 1851, between Z and
O'Clock. p m before the rising of the MOON when the
star Sirius was not far from the horizon was seen 10
perform remarkable series OF eccentric movements
Ii rose and sank, moved lett and right and sometimes
seemed to move in curved line. The observers were
Mr.. Keune, student in The upper class of the pymna
SUM, and Mr. Ihuguit, saddler, both certified to he
reliable persons The family of tie latter also beheId
the phenomenon. Mr.. Keune, with his head leaned
immoveably against wall. saw Sirius rise in a right
line above the root of neghborng house, aud imme
dately again sink out OF sight behind it, and then again
appear. It's motions considerable that for some
time the beholders thought it q lantern suspended
by kite. 1t also varied in brancy, growing alter
naey brighter and fainter, and now and then being for
moments quite visible, though the sky was perfectly
clear AS far it is known this phenomenon has been
remarked but twice beiore--once in 1893, from the
again, nearly fifty years later, by weniormed and
very careful observer Prince Adalber OF Prussia-[N
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GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.


GENERAL ORDERs,) WAR DEPARTMENT.,
AdJutant Generals Office,
No. Sc. Washington, July 10, 1851
l. At the general court-maral which convened in
which Brevet Ma or General D. E. Twiggs is Presj-
dent arraigncd and tried Brevet Brgader General
George Tacott, Colonel OF Ordnance, on the follow
ing charges and specifications:
Here follow the charges and specifications, which
have been already publshed.l ri.
FINDING AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
After deliberaton all the evidence adduced
the Court finds the accused Beyet Brigadier General
George Talcot, Colonel of the Ordnance Department.
as follows:
CHARGE l.
Specification, "guilty," and guilty" OF the charge.
CHARGE Ii.
Specification, equity" and "guilty" of the charge
CHARGE III.
LIST specca ton. guilty" except the words therein,
"and had previously reported TO the Secretary OF War"
I'd specification, mot guilty."
Sd specification,
4th specification,
9Th specification, guilty"
9Th specification,
7th specification
And equity" OF the charge.
SENTENCE.
And the Court does sentence him, Brevet Brigader
General George Tacott Colonel OF the Ordnance de.
partment, "to be dismissed the service"
H. In conformity with the 65th of the rules and ar
tcles OF war, the proceedings of the general court
martial in the foregoing have been transmitted to
the President Of the United States.
The following is The decision thereon:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July s 1851.
The foregoing proceedings of the court-martial for
the trial OF Brevet Brgsder General George Tacott
having been laid before and having been BY me duly
examined and considered, hereby confirm the same
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
Ill. Brevet Brigadier General George Talcott ac-
cordngy 10 be officer of the army from this
date.
In reviewing these proceedings the President has seen
with regret, and feels constrained notice. the rregu-
larty and negligence which, throughout the transaction
in which they originated characterized the conduct of
Brevet Colonel Huger commander of the Fort Monroe
arsenal. The confidence naturally reposed by him in
the head OF his corps furnishes undoubtedly some apol
ogy tor his course, but cannot Justify it.
The President deems proper particularly to express
his dsapprobanon OF all private correspondence on
official business Such practice not ony prevents the
preservation OF distinct and intellgble record of any
transaction SO indispensable in government where
public agents liable be frequently changed but is
incompatible with the admitted accountability OF every
officer employed in the disbursement of public moneys
". The general court martial, OF which Breyet Ma.
| ior General Twiggs is President, is dissolved
| By command of the President
K. JONES, Adjutant General
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

the President
In the 4th section the provision for the Governors
salary was stricken out, and the words inserted, that
il should be left to be prescribed by law
Mr.. WILEY moved to strike from the 9Th section
which enumerates the powers Of the Governor the
words: "to remit fines and penalties under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by law"
The Convention refused to strike out the words in
Dictated, ayes 80, noes "a.
Mr.. Lyons stated that the Committee on Apportion-
ment were DESTROYS of closing their labours, that its
members anxious to report in the morning. and TO
enable them to accomplish that result he had been in
sructed to ask an adjournment. 1t was, he said, the
intention Of the Committee to sit, it necessary till mid
night, until they had settled upon a report.
The Convention then, on motion, adjourned
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

RAILROAD LABoRERs ON A STRIKE.-We see by IN
Albany Atlas that there isquile serious time among
the laborers the Railroad at Portagevle We give
the following particulars:
The Irish aborers on the Ra iroad bridge, at Port
agevllle Allegheny county, the Genessee Valley
Railroad, lately struck for better wages and quit work.
and on their employers getting other hands, attacked
and drove the new off the ground. The Sher-
ills OF Wyoming and Livingston were called upon and
on the mob appearing in great numbers on Monday,
the officers attempted dispense Them but were mme-
diately attacked. They defended themselves with fire
seriously wounded The officers and the few cilizens
who assisted them, much injured. About a
dozen of the rngleaders arrested, and immediate
y started under guard, tor Genessee and Warsaw and
in anticipation ofserious difficulty during the night the
company OF Capt Hamilton OF Genesee was sent for by
Sheriff Doty 1t is said that the aborers have struck
on the whole line OF Railroad in which case protracied
difficulties to be apprehended.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

THE OVERFLOW THE MISSISSIPPI The ST. Louis
lnelgencer of the End instant says that for more than
three weeks the levee in that city has been entirely
submerged, and all the stores on Front street filled
been in great measure suspended, and great damage
has been done to the growing crops For hundreds of
miles along the Mississippi Missouri and their trbua-
ries the bottom lands have been submerged for weeks
and the gre wing crop has been entirely destroyed so
late in the to preclude the possibility Off
planting. Many houses have been washed away, fen
eng TO an immense amount has been destroyed, and
vast quantity OF live stock has persisted in the flood
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

SHIP NAVIGATION FROM OCEAN TO OcE An
The Congress of New Grenada, we are informed,
have passed bill granting to North American
company an exclusive right to make canal
through their territory, by which large vessels may
pass from the waters of the Atlantic to those of
the Pacific. The terms, we are told, are very lib
era, and the route likely to be chosen is easy,
while the expense is not likely to be great. The
company expect also to have it in their power to
derive other advantages of great importance from
the undeveloped resources of that vast and rich
country-N. Y. Com. Adp
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

MAcKEREL FISHING IN BosroN HARBoR-A fleet of
between thirty and forty mackerel smacks made their
appearance off Point derton and Hull on Thursday.
They were following school OF mackerel which had
been working the south shore during the past week.
One vessel, on "Wednesday, caught Is barrels in three
hours, They fish during the day we'll as the night
AT dayl ght the fishermen commence throwing over
their bait, which brings The mackeel 10 the top OF the
water, when they commence fishing catching fast
they ing the line into the water and pull it
Capt. Tower caught barrel in ten minutes with
one hook B0sion Traveller
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

ONE OF TIE EFFECTS OF THE NEW CosTUME.-The
following anus ng card appears in the GAINESVILLE
Tenn. jefierscnian, Democratic paper:
To the Papers generally. -iIaving learned from va
rious sources Il at l. | woHd be elec'ed to the
Senate beyond tie possibility Of doubt and knowing
the same to be repuanant TO INV wjfss fe4lnos VII, Sc
happiness alone wish TO peipeuale, therefore So
pectfuy withdraw my name. NJ. G., TURNER.
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CALIFORNIA AND THE CoMPRoMIsE.-Amongt the res
olutlons passed by the Wing State Convention Of Cali
fornia recently held at San Francisco the follow
ing:
"Resolred, That the recent compromise measures
adopted by Congress receive cordial appreciation,
and ia defence OF the Constitution and the Union we
will ever be found faithful and true.'
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

The Atlanta (Ga.) Intezhgencer states that
about o'clock in the morning of Thursday last,
as one of the workmen employed in the car of the
Express Passenger Train from Augusta, was at
tempting to fiji a fluid lamp while lighted, an ex-
plosion took place burning the man very severely
and setting fire to the baggage. The train was
stopred as soon as possible and the fire extiu-
guished before it had time TO cause any very mate
rial damage.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

AcoUIrrAL OF THE MoRMoNs. The telegraph
brings intelligence that James ]. Strang, the
self-styled "King of the Earth" and the rest
of the Beaver island Mormons, who were indict-
ed with him for obsructing the United States
mail and other offences, have been promptly &C.
quilted The jury probably, gave no credence TO
ty Mormon seceders, and personal enemies ofthe
accused.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

DESIGNS ON LOWER CALIoF RNIA-The Courier and
Enquirer says that il is in possession OF information >
which induces the confident belief that the annexation
OF Lower California to this Union, make by the
division OF California, another slave State, is in
pation, and has such sanction from prominent and in
uennal men. places the ultimate success ofthe move
nent beyond doubt In the first place little or no op-
position may be expected from the inhabitants and in
the second, unlike Cuba the of operation is
mote for interference by our Government.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

Consul TO BELFAsT-We understand says
the New York Tribune, that the President of the
United States has appointed Cornelius McCaullay
Esq, of Philadelphia, Consul to Belfast, in Ire.
land. Mr.. McCaullay is a native of ireland, long
known as highly respected merchant in Phila-
delphia. This Consulship was offered by Genera
Taylor's Administration to w. E. Robinson, ESQ,
of Philadelphia who declined.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

INDIAN D1sTURBsscEs- An express arrived in Nil
waukee on the 9Th inst from the u. S. Indian Agent
rques ing The attendance o. a small force, at the In
dian Council to be held IN Dodge county On the TIN
The Io5ans had congregated the nelghborhood to thu
number Of several hundred and were hitting serious
d" editions. These Indians emiuated TO Minnesota
al year Ia der treaty with Government but becoming
d.=sa tsfed have returned.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

FATAL AFFAIR.-We learn from the Knoxville Ten
nessee Plebean, that DR.. VIM. Wright, citizen of
Knox county, killed by one ofhis slaves few DAYS
since. The Doctor under the necessity correc-
ting Of HE negro men for negligence misconduct
the negro resisted, inhclng several stabs with knife
upon the person of the Doctor resulting in his death
about twenlylour hours following During The ARRAY
after the Doctor had been stabbed he succeeded tn stab
bing the negro man, 81 as to kill him Immediately
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-15

A letter dated st. Domingo, June 18th, says /:
"the Dominicians are now prepared for the last
battle which is to decide their fate, or put Port au
Prince and Cape Hayden in ashes. If there are
any in the United States disposed to give them
help, they will gain far more than by attacking
Cuba. The Government will deal liberal ly with all
who choose to GOMEZ
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VIRGINIA TOBACCO CRoPs.-The Winchester
Republican says, the prospect for crop of tobac-
CO in this State is much worse than last year.
Few planters have any thing like plants enough
to reset. Many crops have been planted over, and
many of the plants are very small. A planter of
Charlotte county says it is impossible to expect
full crop. This will keep up the price of tobacco
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UpIFGo. OR THE SPANISH MARTYR

Eta This work is now in the hands OF the binder,
and will be issued in few days. 1t was commenced
in the Southern Literary Messenger" whilst that
journal under the charge OF Mr. White, its touh
DER and then attracted great attention, and excited no
little curiosity But only portion then published
1t is aow completed, with many emendaiions, aud will
be offered the appreciation of the public. 1t vi
m0nd and also at the office OF the "Southern Plan
ter" on 18th, between Nam and Cary streets.
iy l5-3t P. D. BERNARD, Publisher 4