The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-06-11
Fourth Of July.


Fourth of July.
This cvcr-memorable anniversary Of our M
fonal Independence tx fast approaching, yet
We hear Of no preparation being made to cclc-
brte II In nm appropriate manner. Certainly
the good and patriotic citizens of this County
do not intend permitting that most glorious Of
all days TO pass uHobscrvcd and unb.norcd.
without exhibiting some feeling of respect in
token of the mighty deeds of those who now
rest calmly and quietly. Something should
be done, and that soon for we have only three
weeks before rs. &c. up a Ball, n Barbecue,
or anything, that will for u while, dispcl the
clouds OF adversely, and make every ono forget
the cares. troubles and pcrplcxities attending
our everyday life.
P.S.--Sincc writing the above, we have been
requested to state that n meeting OF the citizens
oil the town and county, viii lie held In the
Court House, on Monday night, the 18th, for
the purpose of making some arrangements TO.
wards celebrating, in a becoming manner, the
Anniversary of our National Independence
We sincerely hope that n large attendance of
our citizens will he the response to this notice.
sS8 Misfoituncs never como singly ~
might very appropriately have bcea the cxcla-
nation OF n disconsolatc looking individual we
noticed in our streets n day or two since. II
appears that the person referred To. and anoth-
or man, Ind just arrived in our town from
Mexico, en- route for the gold diggings, and
while hc was procuring some orthc Essentials
in one OF our provision stores, the horses doing
duty as baggage Wagons in his train, took n
fancy to sto0poic, which they accordingly did,
to the imminent peril of the goods and %clattcls
w%hcrcwith they were packed After n vigor.
Gus chase they were captured and led back to
Their scrvi,udc, looking as crcst. fallen as il il
possible for horses to look. Then commenced
n weary search for the missing wardrobe, pow.
der TASKS, six shooters, &c, some Of which
were recovered, and they went on their way
and campcd. On the following morning one
OF our heroes awoke and found, to his great
modification, that his trusted friend had also
sfda"ftded in company with the horses, leaving
him to pursue his contemplated journey to the
gold region, IL inclination so prompted him,
alone in his glory" Various impulses. how.
ever, led him in pursuit of the fugitive the next
morning, but we have not had any farther in
tclligcncc from them since.
10" We had the pleasure on Wednesday
last, of receiving n visit from the celebrated
Wild Man Of the Woods" We have had our
curiosity frequently aroused concerning this
much talked of individual, but never before had
an opportunity of gratifying II. Moses Evans
Is certainly n remarkable man. Entirely un.
educated, he possesses more available practical
knowledge, more acute, discriminating judg-
ment and shrewd application of his observation
to men and things in general, than most men
who arc considered highly intelligent. Nose
Is n child Of nature, not only in mind and man.
ncrs, but in personal appearance. lie is tall
ard athletic, formed for strength and activity.
with n humorous and intelligent face, a fine eve
and n beard that would not have scandalizcd an
ancient Jewish Rabbi, except in ~color-Moscs'
being decidedly red,
lie is now going west with a surveying par.
ty as a guide, and will, doubtless, prove an in
valuable aid.
s-3 Some time since u very Intelligent
gentleman from Georgia, Mr.. Farley, arrived
at this place, for the purpose of commencing
here and exploring The river to its mouth. with
u view of asccrtaining whether on not n line of
kccl.boats could be run during the whole year.
on the principal part of II, aud In case his ob.
sorv0tions were favorable, he purposcd es.
tablisling a line Of keel boats To make regular
trips from Gonzales to the mouth of the Guada.
lupc.
We publish The Tesslt If his observations as
given in a letter to one Of our citizens.
81 have explored the river M FIR down NJ
Nv. h. ~ Rights, s smiles below Cucfo, and
abandoned the trip rs hopeless 20 individual
enterprise There Is not more than two feet
water la n good many placcs, IL Is a very rapid
stream aud capable Of being made nayigahlc
for vcry light draught steamers say 4 or 800
bales of cotton; il is much larger thnn | cx.
pcctcd, the greatest obstacle is from Clinton
down as ian a. I explored
SiN0cL,R CoiNcipENcG A singular coinci.
iencc has trauspircd with Us connected with
the Press On lst, Saturday, the ith Of June.
1858. We assured tie trst number of our manor
in this town, and on the 9TH Of June. 1876, we
issued The first number Of a paper ia .AlcSau.
dria, Ia. Thus, the anniversary Of first IA.
per was celebrated eight years subsequently,,
by thc establishment Of second Journal,
III The gold DIGGING mania seems to bc
rather on the increase in Texas We have no,
iicci several sipail parties on thsir Way ti,ithcr
recently On Monday los, quite a large party
oCjclly lockiug individuals passed through oar
town. apparently we'll i.t,,t ,le.l, 80, euly tor
u lo Z iouulsy, bu, t0s comfortable Sacamp.
mvni aaot shey arrive At their placO 81 dostin