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Col. Thomas W. BLAKE.-This gentleman
reached Gonzales in the course of his politica
tour, on Sunday last, just Gin the nick of time
to join in the festivities Of the 4th, and to OK.
press to our citizens his political sentiments,
which he did at the Court House, on Monday
afternoon, to the satisfaction of all who heard
him.
Col. Blake speaks fucntly and scnsibly.-
His opinions are delivered with ~plainness and
candor--in simple but impressive language
and we should think, If elected, will IN the
high station to which he aspircs, with credit to
himself and his constituents, His speech made
q very good Impression in Gonzales, and we
think his scjourn among us has gained him
more than one friend. We add his announce.
mcnt to our list,
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Mexico, Spain and Cubs.

The telegraph account we published last
week, on the subject Of an alleged combination
againstthc United States, TO which Santa Anna
and Spain werc parties, to be backed by Great
Britain, IL entirely At variance with the intel.
.ligcnce direct from Madrid, which we find
quoted in the New York Tribune Of the 10th
inst That paper states ON tho strength Of It's
correspondent that Santa Anna has made no
application to the Spanish Government, and
that tho report TO that effect is q "puro invcn.
ton Of stock jobbers." II does not say what
jobbers or what stocks, but tho history Of
Spanish and French ministvTs fer the last few
years shows that the highest in place arc not
unwilling TO enrich themselves by frauds Of
this kind.
Tho Geographic dispatches arc more recent
in date, but they must bc confirmed by clearer
proof than any W. think possible to give Il
crcdibility.
Speaking Of this subject, "Ton," tho Bsli-
more SUMS correspondent, writes as follows
under date Of the 10Th inst:
A rumor prevails that adviccs have been no.
ceiycd by the Government, from Havana, show.
ihs thut oHhIo AMIN ~ ODOut 10 DC ScCOnueU
by Spain and by England, in his hostility to
the United States. Adviccs representing that
some intriyucs Of this sort arc OH foot may
have been received, but l cannot believe them
to DO well founded. Tho rumors arc probably
Of flibuster origin, and are intended to produce
an excitement against Spain, and IN favor Of
another descent upon Cuba.
II is well known that tho nlibustcrs arc now
stronger than cver-that they have money,
arms and men Mt their disposal. II IL proven
that they are watching this Government, and
that this Government is watching them
They are watching only for tho acquicscencc
Of the present administration In their E,ovc.
ments. But this Government will not wink a.
their proceedings, while Spain preserves good
faith towards us. Therefore, It Ia now tho
flibustcr policy to produce the belief that
Spain is in hostile alliance with Mexico against
the United States. The moment this could be
established, all tho ends Of the hlibustcrs
would be accomplished, for, from every part of
tho Union, ornaments against Cuba would be
Immediately fitted out, and In such strength as
to bc irresistible.
All tho rumors a. to i~htrigucs of Great
Britain in regard to Cuba are undoubtedly
false. Tho fishery question is to DO settled
very soon, ind nothing can occur 10 produce
any difficulty between the United States and
John Bull.
A[H8s M
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BEAT THIS II cAN.-Wc were presented a
few days since, by a gentleman living not far
from town, with some very ino sweet potatoes
grown this year, the largest of which measured
~ inches in length, and quite as large in pro.
portion These arc tho earliest potatoes we
have over seen, having been dug on tho Cd of
the present month. We can assure our friend
tina we did ample justice to his highly accept.
able present,
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New Orleans Correspondence.
Nxw ORLEANS, June 80, 1858

NV ORLEANS, June 80, 1858.
Mr. Editor:-I arrived in tho "Cresent
City" on tho 2sth inst, and having nothing
disc to do. I have concluded to give you tho
few items of news that I have picked up. Tho
city is entirely healthy and much moro lively
than I expected to find II. Cotton is bringing
the outside figures At which Il Is quoted and
the tendency Of the market II still upward.
Steam Boats are arriving and departing daily
and all appear to be crowded with passengers.
attended m exhibition Of tho Fro Works
on last night, 1t Lafayette Square, given by tho
Firemen's Charitable Association, for tho bone
At OF tho Widows & Orphans fund ef this city.
and truly II Was = grand affair. I cannot at.
tempt anything Ike = description Of it, but
cannot help relnarking that tho representation
Of the battle between tho ffigatcs constitution
and Gucruere, and Of = ship on fire ut scs. far
surpassed anything Of the kind that have
ever had the good fortune TO witness.
1 notice the call for a public meeting to como
oil tomorrow night, Of the citizens opposed to
| the collection of the Railroad tax, subscribed
by tho corporation Of this place last spring, TO
tho railroads leading out from tho city. pro.
sumo Il will be a small affair as l have heard
but little said about II. The people Of New
Orleans arc at last fully aroused on the sub.
jcct Of railroads, and seeing their true policy.
arc determined TO carry II into execution, n
few pcnny.wisc, would.be great men, TO tho
contrary Notwithstanding. May SUCCESS attend
oil their efforts 10 improve tho " navigation
of the country by means Of railroads.
l am conscicntiously opposed to .antalizing
a man by telling him Of the comforts Of life to
be found horc, when I know they arc out Of
his reach. Was II not for this I would tell you
of tho ~luxurics Of life to DO found at the ST.
Charles Hotel--of tho mint juleps, and them
other things that have tails, that arc regularly
served Mt all the bars in tho city-of the ripe
peaches and water.melons to bc found at every
corner--of the pretty women q beg your par
don, I had forgotten you were a married man.
You know that ] am opposed upon principle ~
talking to married mon about pretty womon)
that walk the. streets, and Of tho thousand
other good things TO BIO found here, but as |
know they arc all for t6cpresOnt out Of your
reach, | will let them pass, and close BY pro.
missing to give you another item when I find
one. Adios, STRAWS.
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s:W- We publish on our first page tho cor

-
" We publish on our first page tho cor.
%respondence of Dick" from Lockhart.
We hope the citizens of the surrounding
towns and counties will remember that We will
always take pleasure in publishing any commu.
nications from them which arc at all admissible
to tho columns OF a newspaper. Although
publishing q paper In the town and county Of
donzalcs, and taking n deep interest in It's i'm
provcmcnt and prosperity, we are not neccssa-
rily compelled to neglect or lose sight of the
rest Of tho State. On the contrary VIC know
that the success Of q great many of our own
enterprises, and the pleasures Of our social in
tercourse, depend In a great measure OH the
communication with our neighboring towns
and counties. We are not so far controlled by
a selfish and sectional feeling as to think no
portion Of the broad and fertile State of Texas
can equal our w. fine county, OF that no 9th.
err section can boast of such cntcrprising or eli.
inhabitants,
We hope our friends will bear this In mind
and rccollcct that the columns of the Gonzales
Inquirer are always open To communications
and suggestions, rs well from abroad, rs at
home, We should like to hear from " Dick
rs often AS convenient.
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psAru OF AN Eprror 1T is with sincere 70.
grct that we learn from, tho Victoria Advocate
Of the 9d inst, the death of its late able and
energetic Editor. Z, j. Mitchell, Esq. We
know Mr.. NJ by reputation when he edited
the Csddo Gazette In Shreveport, La, where
he hal many warm friends lie had not been
long n residcn, Of Texas, bat during that time
he had gained tho esteem and kind feeling al
all who knew him. lie hail hocn carefully cd.
nca,od for the legal profession, aud although
he had hccn pfacticing among us but q shot,
ti,ae. his character as = lawyer Of talent and
shilits stood high, while his many social yir.
tues and sinccrc kindncss % heart. made him
a universal favosi;c The death OF such a man
win prove a sad calamity 10 Nc,@is. The
Advocate says
MI Mitchell, was ~ Port I.Aysca on hosi.
ness, and wishing to enjoy the luxury of = sal,
water bath. t.eterc retiring fcr thc night, ~
plunyct head feswmosi ffosa n wharf into tho
Bay, the water proved te Ia ti,orc shallow than
he supposed. he consequently struck the tot.
tosa, rvssisins an iainty ~ the spine which
sosa resulted in death.
"E,n;ncni phi, scssns werv IN attendance
ans, every thing vss aes, thu, skii and ss.
cnee could suggest, hu, all Ia vaia,"
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to The osiehsathua in this ,ovr, ef ,hs
s,h, Wa ono u the nscsi ossissly. su'e, ard
p~osesAhle STAIRS u the kind. We hss, ever ~.
.csesssa. No srstni spirits were scen on ,hs
gsca,ri ard consequently none q tia, bari
feeling, ~qaarrellins. hghssng Sc, WEIR wisnse.
scd. which 10 too cnen tbs case among si.s cat,
isens q cider sss,os fot god t~hsss.s. pas,
uacssiis,, ard g~cnsiue hpssps,sists. Ne sgl stake
oas n,iscns sgsins, The woda-sy. and the
r-s, 4 r~srks.l We ~sT
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~ The concert at the College on Monday
night was witnessed by a largo and fashionable
audience. The pieces were selected and mr..
ranged with much taste, and the amateur per.
Formers acquitted themselves with deserving
credit Upwards Of seventy dollars were re.
cei'sd and placed in the hands Of the Trustees
which is to 80 'ows'tis the purchase Of another
piano for the Institution.
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~ The following is q correct statement
Of the Thermometer for tho week ending last

For New MExIco.-Tho ST. Louis Republi-
can, Of the 10Th inst, says that Gen. Garland
and Major Fry, Paymastcr, with detachment
Of troops, left here tho day before OH the Polar
Star, en- route for Santa Fc, 1t IN stated that
Gen. Garland's instructions relative to tho oc.
cupation Of tho Mecilla Valley arc ample, and
that no difficulty need be apprchcndcd.
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The Crops Of Texss.
From the San Antonio II

@0@~ss
j. w. Hampton Of tho State Gazette. recent.
~ passed through the counties Of Bastrop,
Fayettc and Washington, and says that tho
crops present a most encouraging prospect.
They had been suffering from drought, but
the late rains, which were pretty general, had
revived them, and corn and cotton now look a.
well as no has ever seen them. He thinks tho
yield Of both crops will be a good one. Tho
same may DO said Of this section. Encouraging
prospect. Who says railroads arc not needed
in Texas, 10 carry of tho surplus productsy
Tho man would BIO AZ difficult to find AZ tho
chap who "struck Billy Patterson"
From tho Washington Ranger.
A letter from Round TOP, dated juno 10th,
says, that tho crops In that region arc very
good. We also learn that around lndepon.
dcncc and Brcnham, they arc equally az ilaty
tcring. The only complaint we hear Of il in
u own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of tho upland
plantations are suffering for want of rain.
Tho Leon Pioneer Of Juno 9th, saws hat
corn and cotton arc growing rapidly, and look
fine. Tho prospect for u good crop, both Of
corn and cotton, has greatly increased within
tho last two weeks. Corn has commenced to
silk and tassel, and cotton blooms arc numcr.
Gus.
From the La Grange Monument.
AS fhr rs We can learn, the cotton crops in
this county arc in n ilourishing condition, but
the late rains were not In time to prevent
many Of the corn crops from being materially
injured by drouth.
From the Victoria Advocate.
The crops in this and the adjoining counties.
bid fair to be unusually good this season. Wo
have, for several weeks been favored with
abundance of rain, and so far as We can learn.
there will be an abundant harvest throughout
the State.
From tho Bastrop Advertiser.
During tho past week there has been great
abundance OF rain, too much, probably, for
those Of our farmers who arr In the grass,
The crops We judge from what We have
seen, and heard, are just ~ good AN they need
bc. In fact, we hearcd ono planter in9ultins
This morning for y vast quantity Of boarda.
with which to cover his whole field. lilo don't
think ne can pack il any closer,
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ASorneR Nav TsRnrroas.-rhe Washing.
ton Union contains a communication ffem
Henry r. Schoolcran, ESQ, in which he dcs.
c,ibcs \ section Of country which is known by
the na,oc Of Alhsrra, lie says 4, IL an at,rac.
tive, well snnbcrcj, and fertile area of country,
lying immediately wcst Of the Rocky Noun.
,aias. in mild temperate ATTITUDES, TO which,
For the purpose 81 distinct ~allusion, he applies
The aboriginal term Tho area u ahou, my
mites braa, and lies parallel to the Rosky
Mountains f@r q Distance of acvcrai hundred
ia1lcs II gives rise 10 both % the main and
numerous sahadiocnts, of the Columbia river.
1t rs \ high plain, which IS cut through by
these sfluenss of = most fertile character,
tcssing tfoes, and tn sesuc places high grass
and Wilde the STRAINS create ahunssan, wstes
power ts lansSs and grain mills and wsehin.
cry, they sv h~e. OF nesrsy f~e, firm inasia.
aaiicn of their hanks. This district probably
ccmpsssends susasy FIRE shcssand Square
mileS> and 4 ;ts capacities n production have
seea csErecsly estimated. sca,sd sustain a rcga.
is,ioa greater shxa pssse cf the Eastern and
Atlantis States.
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The CRors.--We fear the late heavy rains
will have a tendency TO injurc tho cotton crops
of our county. Old planters say theyy vii! pro-
duce worms, and cause tho stocks to grow too
rapidly. The corn is all maturod and consc-
quently can experience little or no injury.
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~ The sccoad days celebration Il the
.o"r'h. on Peach crvsk, came on GA Thurs.
Gay last welosrn tina, between four aud Give
hundred persons we're present. and ,l,, A "a.
Josssl u'cinssises TO their hearts eonisn,.
Mcssss- ptanis and psrlea. candidates. "a,
the Legislature, VIEW psesea, and s.sar, .s,-,
the so',resgms Both. Ne learn. gave nau
Sstsfs,ticsl 10 ,ltis Fr<gxcti,s l,,es.as
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BARBECUE.

A public Barbecue will DO given In tho town
OF Gonzales, OH Friday, the 18th of July. The
citizens OF Gonzales county arc all invited, and
the candidates for the Legislature arc rcqucs-
ted on that occasion TO be present and address
the citizens on those vastly important subjects
which will DO acted on by the next Legislature.
July Z, 1853. MANY vorERs.
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s5y- Dyson, tho negro school teacher, who
was recently the cause Of much alarm in New
Orleans, by melting the negroes to nh insur.
r%ection, had an examination and was sent to
the District Court for trial. The Recorder dc,
livered his opinion in the following manner -
MIR Dyson, ifom tho testimony here adduccd,
my belief Is, that the case is fully mado on,
against YOU. win therefore send you before
the frs, District CauF, for trial"
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eE We have received this week. from the
plantation Of Mr. Aiscph, on the san Marcos
river, a fully ma,urcd cotton bell. The ,,sc
u long and silky, and II this may bo taken as
a specimen Of his whole crop. his prospects for
a tine yield this sesscn src certainly very fat.
teTsag This Is early Cor the srsson
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WAN Foncrs or TuRKsr ASp RussiA-As
tho Is n probability os war between Turkey
and Russia, the New York Times sums up tho
ferevs OF the two powers. thus;
Russia has sol 900 troops, Including 10, .eaa
cavalry, including tho Cossseks; si0.ass an
foot, OF every description, aud OK, aao artillery
mcn, pioneers, &C., with a naval for. Of "a
vessels, including rs line-olbatile shins. he.
sides goo gun beats. Turkey has 4 we'll dfill.
et srn" Of iho.eso rxulsr ,tcope, Including
i',sso cavalry. loa. $40 on foot, and ll.o01
asutetymcn. sspporS miners, &c. This Ict,c
can ~ doubled by le,es The Turkish navy
numoe,. ~ 'ine.eftNsi'e ships. carrying i.4ss
guns; i. fsgs,sS. carry INK ~ guns su ss,l,n,,
scsscss IN steamers. with = total of a.;OS
horsepower, an stray &c floating batteries.
gunt~Ats So, number unknown. This naval
arrangement Is by M means cca,snrsshse or
dssrrcf~sssceste to that II Russia
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RAiN.-Tho weather this week has boon as
coquctish as an old maid--rain and sunshine
alternately. In tho early part of the week We
had several showers, and on Thursday night
one Of hardest rains fell that wc have witness
scd in Texas. Yesterday it poured down.
Who says IL mover rains in TcxasS
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Nrw PsytAs-1ae oesspsa eiuge,ss 81 san
Aasotaia arr sbsu, establishing = new paper in
.hss town 90 he called In. Ssa sstesis zs.
,usy
Another u shortly 10 hv established IN Btvn
hss~ wsshNss'on rr-,ns, Wv ", Rsrk,n
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..N" .MM GI04k
We have always oontended that We inhabi.
tod one OF the finest fruit countries In the world,
and the reason we did not hare an abundance
Of delicious fruit was simply because we did
not try. We have soil and climate In Texas
adapted to the growth and maturity Of every
variety Of fruit. Almost any Of the tropical
kind would grow here with the proper care
and attention. The severe northers which
visit US during the autumn and winter, arc the
principal drawbacks to tho universal introduce.
ton and cultivation Of tho finer varieties of
Grapes, Apricots, Bananas, &C., but they can
easily be guarded against, and do not, ON ordi.
rary occasions, affect the Peaches, Plums, Figs
and Pears. Every one who has q small lot Of
ground to spare, could have q fine orchard,
and tho benefit rs well rs the enjoyment re.
ceived from them, would he, In our estimation,
ample remuneration for the trouble of shield
ing trees from the very little cold weather of
our climate. Farther north and west Of us the
c~nterprising German cmigrants arc raising fine
orchards and making magnificent vineyards,
preparatory 10 tho manufacture Of wine, and
VIC should think tho sloping valleys and rich
bottoms Of Gonzales county, would produce rs
line grapes as any country in the world.
These remarks were suggested from having
visited, while in Victoria, tho beautiful garden
cultivated by Mr.. j. II. Moody, and witnessing
tho growth of the Madeira grape, grated on
the Mustang vine, and the Banana, Apricot,
and other fruit trees, which he has in n high
state Of cultivation. TO show what sue.
cess has attended the experiment, and that Mr..
Ms. efforts have not been .(iuit.lcss, We copy
from the Advocate the following extract:
"James A. Moody, Esq, presented us to-day
with some grapes grown In his garden in this
town, which were MS fine and delicious n spcci-
men ~ we ever tasted. They were brought
to their present perfection by grating a foreign
variety upon tho stock of tho common Mustang
vine. They were very largo and juicy, white,
and so transparent, MS to render the seeds Wis.
iblc, of which there were but one or two in n
grape. He also succeeded in producing a fine
crop of large and delicious Apricots this sea
son, from gratis inserted into tho wild plum,
which grows so abundantly along the Guada.
lupc valley.
Judge John A. Cunningham, Of this town.
has, In his garden, n Banana tree, with a fine
large bunch of the fruit upon II, nearly grown.
1t will no doubt ripcn, There are also, Pear
trees in town, with the delicious fruit upon
them, nearly as large as such fruit ought to
grow in any latitude. Figs, Plums and Peach.
cs arc so common, in this vicinity, as hardly TO
be worth mcntioning-and we can say of tho
Pomegranatc, which Is so ornamental and
abundant a shrub here, Us Thompson says Of
the trees Of Eden, that fruits and blossoms
blush In social sweetness on the self same
bough."
There Is no doubt, that this is a fine climate
for fruit; and that even Northern fruits, when
tho modes of acclimating and cultivation shall
be better understood, will be grown here in
great abundance"
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that Senator Gwinn was killed in q duel, in
California, by Mr.. McCorklc, member of Con-
gross, is not credited. An accident occurred
on tho oath ult, on the New York and New
Haven Railroad, in which several persons were
killed.
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ELECTION TicxErs.--Wc will supply those
desiring election tickets, at as reasonable rates
as can be done elsewhere, neatly executed on
good paper and new type. Orders from a dis
tance attended TO promptly.
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W, HISS JoSns, Eso--The following well
mcritcd and beautiful compliment 10 our fol.
low townsman, 70 find In the Austin State
Gdsette:
Mn. EDrroa.-i am glad Ia notice among
The many candidates In this and the surround.
ing counties, the naInc of w. Hess Jones, ESQ,
OF Gonzales, a candidate for the State Senate
in the s1th Senatorial District, composed, I
think. Of The counties of Guadalupe, Gonzales.
Cousl. Caldwell aud Hays,
The writer Of this has known Mr.. Jones we'll
AID intimately nun his boyhood, and | can
say with truth, that he Is yeung mar of tai.
ents, energy, and above all of sound integrity.
lie came TO Gonzales about Ave years auo .
poer young lawyer, and has risen slowly, hat
surely, 60 All cnviahle position a. the bar and
sincng Ills professional hrcihefn. lie has
struggled Thus Ear in life with 4 manly heart
against a~iscrNties that svw young uscn have
10 contend With. and has never ~~laxxssi by the
waysidc.' OF Wandered ct IN howery faths
Tie has pursued no crooked road In iifn hu, Il
hold upright sni honest In Al, that I've ssys arr
3oes Ito has many friends and alassntsssees
In Tvs dstssct, wssh ~hcm the writer Of this l.
no, acquainted hat whom l feel sure will
heartily respond TO wha, l say. Nasars msde
him . gentleman. and he has not d,ssrsoss. her
hssrtwusk.
ana not acquainted with W.. Jcoe~' com.
y~titcrs nes aa ycsss in his district, bat
have sad thus mwa q ham smpiy s~.sAuss /,
- pheasant 10 ssrak the b sth 81 an Old stsssri
when IL sniarcs no orc
] dc not n the rssesaiAr vx~s &C NJ.
sns'cs on gssesiks' scs Stair yssscy, hut &c course
they sih he krsssn 80 hss ~sssssa.ests Aspi I
cnts kno. that he can be rvSsci sp<a IN all the
pacisvs which he sasy make ihcrs.
FRIEND To MERIT
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Assv FsoscssoS, - TIE ,s~sh of usn. Ruev.
Is siaiesi rcsuncsss tho fasswtms csksssss
Lieut. t@ t1ympsc0 to be Csasasl. MAls~ +.
Morrison to be lieutenant CcNsds Cart r.
u atsssnaes 10 tv Mayor, Lieut. Il 4 focss
- se cspsAsoi ~ issat Hssh and nco3s 20 b.
~ sesssssnss tF~sst Nj l4sut J. r. ShaaG
70 ~ ~ iseasssssnt iAcets. Necss AID sAssG
srs nsss,vs II neegytc~n. n q