The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-10

production Of our great southern staple, at
least one-third; and willis II would developc
our internal commerce 10 vast extent, it will
unite the extremes Of tho Republic, and Grad
icate the prejudiccs Of each section toward
the other, thus uniting the whole nation in .
social web Of friendship and daily inter
course" ,, s
might, Mr.. Inquirer, mako many moro ex-
tracts from this address, but tho linits Of this
letter will not permit.
With all the lights before them, ] hope that
our Legislature will adopt liberal policy In
regard to this great project; and that they will
with calm dclibcraton, throwing aside section
al prejudiccs, ell meet upon ono platform and
do oil they can, 70 get the Road through the
"Lonc Star State.
There arc goodly number Of "lobby mem
bcrs" here, each ono endcavoring to carry out
Through tho powers that be-" some particu-
lar thing. Iwonder, Mr.. Inquirer, IL it would not
be just rs well to have Quaker Legislature,
and let tho "lobby members" do all the work
they seem to do it anyhow; the Treasury
Dcpar tmcnt might be benefited thereby.
Nov. 2s.-.A bill has been introduced, to
keep the Sabbath day holy" !. 6. to prevent
the playing Of billiards &c. on said day.
An affray took place here on Saturday night
last, in which one Of the parties was SO severe
ly stabbed that his life is despairedof h.
The House of Representatives moved to-day
into tho now Capitol--but it seems to mo that
tho construction Of the room is very bad for
speaking, equally rs bad as the Hall Of Repre-.
scntatives in Washington city, before it was
altered. sit just below tho Speaker, and
can hardly distinguish word that hO says
Perhaps when the gallery is finished, it will
in some measure, remedy the evil. Most Of
the furniture seems to have been selected with
considerable taste. f &s
a ball will be given tomorrow night to his
Excellcncy, Governor Bell; resolution OF
that sort has passed tho House. wonder il
the State pays all expenses Ifso, believe
III pitch in" and "go it blind" n
st Yours truly, DICK. .
PADDLE YouR Own CASoE.-Young man.
you must paddle your own cancel II is ON
tho whole better that you should See that
young man who COTS into canoe, bought
with the money OF his parents or friends
When the vessel is launched, no must have il
padded by hired hands, while no Tolls back
and sees nothing but an unsubstantial shadow
Of himself in the smooth waters. BY and by
the canoe, through carclessnoss and prcsump.
tuous steering, is dashed among tho rapids,
and goes down. Should he come u,, again hc
finds that he is abandoned by all, and that he
has made wreck where he might have made
4 fortune. 8 O. ;
Young man or woman! paddle your own
canoel Even IL you are favored with parents
OF friends who can give you ono be sure you
earn II by tho worthincss Of your lives. In
high purposes, in noble resolves in generous
deeds, in purity and virtuous endurance, and
blamclcss conversation. let your cndavors to
paddle your own canoe bo seen by oil. Pull
away If tho paddle breaks by striving
against the rapids, have another ready. II
YOU have but one, pull with the stump of inc
Old Don't relax one effort. One stroke lost,
and il may bc tho fatal one Pull away |!
Your canoe, if you have built IL, like Your
friend, of the right material in your character,
will hold az long as yourself WILL Pull away
and before long you may find yourselves In
as fair haven AZ the man that paddles his
own canoe"
Srnrrr RuyrIASiss.---A minister Of the COS.
pei. tho Rov. b. Lockwood, in a communica-
ton which is Published In the n. Y Daily
Times, gives the following picture Of law aud
order in New York city:
iwas passing along Avenue %, about half.
past q o'clock on Tuesday evening, when en-
countcred fire company with tarone Of
boys, little and big. on either side nearly Gov.
cr'ng the sidewalks. Thinking my property
might he in some danger. took the precau,ian
to conceal my watch chain; bat WAS frs, app
prised of danger of my person hy blow on
the side OF my head from club in the hands
ef stripping Of ahont l d years, saw til, per.
SON who Inflicted tho blow, and felt my bleoi
for moment boil within me, as he turned In
the crowd, and sudacioasly laughed INC in the
hee called for the watch, ha, MAS told IL
was nc use, ss tlsvy, could do nothing with the
dcsr.sas!ees. Such at least Mas the opinion
OF a gentleman who siosi aear Tho track eg
the company Was mo4S Disastrous than the
track of = tornado, As isroesssicsi. ,hS sNl
irsass Of ihs,r sseisnee appeared on every ssle.
In sevetsl instances clusters of prrsans we're
gathered sraapd Windows whh'a had sss.n
hFcssa. ssan With whoa srcke SAID that
he had hcsn struck hs thea Anothsp sssA
hs ssN ths'n shrnw ls,go sssae sssaas q eosa.
Fsny ef wcsssn ~hs ~.r~ siasslssx ,esssssof
sa she s~te eaik sAw asssshss ys~snx r.aa
issSslisss A the ncsSs wha stat-es thas lss ..a,i
tssa stetea sah stnt and a ssxsss ia The
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