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Gonzales.


Friend Burke, Of the Seguin Mercury, who
recently made . flying visit to Gonzales. thus
spcass OF our town and citizens:
The town Of Gonzales il evidently flourish.
ing, as the numerous large buildings, recently
erected, and the smiling corn,ennnces, Of tho
citizens, will testify. The town boasts Of two
hotels: one, n large and well-arranged build.
ing, OF brick, Is keptby mine host, Mr.. Collins,
who, assisted by Mr.. Mallory, is careful To pro.
vide good things to solace the inner man, and
TO attend to the comfort Of those WHO call on
him. The other house, Of which Mr.. Yarring-
ton is proprietor, We heard much recommend.
cd. Among other attractions, a brass band,
numbering eighteen, is receiving instructions
from Mr.. Kendall. We heard them play on
Wednesday evening, this being the second
time they had attempted to play together
and were much pleased with their music. Mr..
Kendall N nn excellent instructor, and his pu-
pills arc apt scholars.
IN Thursday evening. a large number Of
citizens and strangers, both ladies and gentle.
men, assembled at the Masonic Hall. II was
quite n gay and brilliant party. All care was
thrown to the winds, and all seemed to ENJOY
themselves. AT the proper time, supper was
announced; and tho company repaired to the
scene OF action with n determination To acquit
III CIc'Il, WHICH VIC arc sure
they succeeded in doing, MS the supper was
prepared by the ladies', and was decidedly
good. The sum of about two hundred and
iiity dollars was realized from the supper, TO
be appropriated to the completion Of the
church in which IL was given. This is n hand.
some brick building, and is the property OF
the Methodist Church. We visited the farm
of Major Blain, and partook of his hospitality
while at Gonzales. His farm lies above tho
town, about two miles, and on tho river San
Marcos. IL there are many such, covered with
corn and cotton, Gonzales need entertain no
fears for her future prosperity.
Thc continued dry weather, besides the in
jury to crops, has produced n plentiful supply
OF dust. Indeed, we believe that, in Gonzales,
the process has gone further, aud converted
one fourth of tho soil into flcas. So alarming
has this plague become, that to save their
buildings does not seem to DC an object with
the citizens Of that place, but, like the Rus
slams rctrcating from Moscow, they are willing
to sacrifice all for the public good. This may
seem rather devoted patriotism, on their part,
or a slight deviation from the truth, on our
part: but, to confirm our position, we need
only alsudc to the fact that, in cleaning out
the new Methodist Church, recently, they
rakcd together shavings, and ilcas, IN one pro.
miscuous pile, and set fire 10 them-in the
c~hnrch--the now church; and, "if these
things he done in the green tree, what sinai
DO done in the dry ?" We trcmble for the
fate of Gonzales.
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Editorial Convention.

The views expressed in the following article,
taken from the Austin Gazette and endorsed
by tho San Antonio 7eran, relative TO the
holding Of an Editorial Convention in this
State, Mt an early day, meets with our entire
appreciation. We sincerely hope that the
press Of Texas will become united on
this subject Mt least, and that on the first Mon.
day in July next, at the city Of Austin. the
The proposed convention will be held and a
uniform system of prices adopted:
=" In the last number OF the State Gazette IL
an article OF some length, recommending the
holding OF a convention Of editors and publish.
ers OF the State Of Texas. Among the differ.
cnt reasons for 20 doing, the Gazette ndycrts
to the importance Of having u uniform price
Tor advertising so that two Offices in the same
CITY, cnvying each other, one may not do work
ior hall price, merely for the sake Of doing
injury TO the other. In some cities. prices aro
less Than the usual rates, in others, double this
amount.
Speaking o! other reasons the Editor of tho
Gazette says:
THE press Of the State has been TO \ very
great degree the main source Of it's unparulici.
cd growth, and prosperity in growth and pop
nIn'on and wealth, ns well as Of its rapidly
growing improvements socially, morally, and
rcigiously. In no vocation is tho laborcr
viewing the effects of his toll upon the char.
meter OF the State, more worthy of his hire
But does nc get III Ile gets abuse enough
from every coxcomb who thinks himself bet.
ter Az to edit n paper than the unfortunate
wight who has the task To perform; ir he ad.
%vocntes the cause of temperance, tho a%nti-tcn.
pe'ancc men will dcnouncc him; If he ndyo
Gates n high standard of morality and submis.
sion to the laws and their rigid enforcement,
the Nbcrtinc md violent will abuse him; nc
gets his books crowded with bad debts. his
pockets full oi--daRs, aud u worn out constitu.
ton.
sour voice is therefore for the Convention
Mt nm carly date too, and at any point n ina,
Jority OF the brethren may determine. And
IN order to obtain the sense Of the majority
VIC will name cur day and place-Austin, I'll,
first Monday Of July next. Come. brethren
OF the quill, speak out, and let us exhibit
hands"
"The important relation tho press bears &c
the general interest and future welfare of on,
State, both civil aud political, is too evident tc
be noticed here. Texas is the largest State o.
the great American confcderacy. Her States
men are already known, not only Throughout,
our Union, but over the civilized world: nnt
tho name of her Revolutionary warriors mr.,
watchwords Of Liberty, for nations now strug
Cling for freedom. Net the press of our Stat,
take n high stand; let there he n system O
organization adopted verify of her Statesmen
and heroes.
I'VE second tho motion for such convention
We would farther suggest that there bc an cx
preston of the press generally on this subject
throughout the State that the time bo as men
toned above, and Tint said convention be hclt
IN the city selected by the greatest number o
the press, We say Austin"
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fniroHS T,RtE Graham for MAY is before
as, aud Is an unusually interesting nnmber
The lie OF Washington pow being published
,n this Magazine, Il worth double tho price Of
subscription. TIE pcr'uriical literature af Am,
erica cNctts = powerful innucnec within her
bounds, anl W. rioicc To- see that influence
welded IN favor cr Temperance, morality and
true charity ia he gryai m,,sS Of ,hc popula
zion Evcry father ola family would nnd the
money vel spCn, tina, paid Tor a wears sub.
scriptioc 20 any II Tee beading Magazines II
ute present d.y
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The Galveston Civilian defends Gen. Hous
ton in his vote upon the Nebraska question
and after speaking of the objection made to III
course by n portion of the press, says:y
"Thoy may doubt Gen. lIouston's s~inceritr
and attribute sinister motives to him, by sort
mental and moral process, peculiar to the
selves but the mass of the people of Te.
know the frankncss, independence, and e
~sistency of the old hero too well to abatc q
confidence and devotion to him. No b
friend or foe, believes his course can iujuu
South"
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Tnr Cnors.-Thc late rains have had \ hap
py effect upon tho growing crops of 'his and
uhe adjoining COUNTIES. Letters receive, from
Dewitt, ~lavacs, Guadaloupc and Caldwell
give MS cheering accounts Of the young crops,
while in our own county the prospect was new
or more ''atteiing From all we can learn from
our farmers, wc have not the slightest doubt
but the yield of both corn and cotton will be
fully as iarSo "a 1t was last ycT. Certainly,
the weather could not he more favorable To
tho growth of these two plants than what it is
at present.
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ASoyurs iSp,.S fluur We stop the press,
stNs ,iic santa fc Ussetlc. to ssaaeunec 4 r,.
MOT dat has this inmate rsschsd "a i..at !
aAstiy of dioAgalA AfaehcS who iave tsea ptle,
Wefine again ss usuas, were ovcttskga ihrsc
days aeo hy id,ut Real AMI a party ~ ,lfs.
soous upon shith aHgh, Immediately cnsuc,l
The lu65Ans iea eight tacn dad en- ,le Geld.
Aad thrcc drs@N,ns vcrv kiaei and Eve ~ SIX
bsil, eOandcd The ahoIc ,eok lace aa Rcd
= q 1H ftfs ~
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eiy~ The proceedings OF the meeting Of the
subscribers TO stock in tho Gonzales Female
Seminary, held last Saturday, will DO found in
another column. The site chosen for the cree
ton OF the building is block No. 40, east of the
Court House and within a few hundred yards
Of the College, This bleak was donated by
the corporation.
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EimArA.-Wc stated last week that A. j.
Mexican, Esq, obtained license to practice law
Mt tho late term of the District Court in this
place. ~ltnppcars we were misinformcd. The
person licensed was Mr.. Samuel Il. Harrison,
n very intelligent gentleman from Mississippi,
who has recently settled in our midst. Our
friend Jack " was not mn applicant.
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FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

CO. We are Authorized To- announce II. T..
Williams, of Clinton, Dewitt County. as a can.
'!ita'c iur ihs s1icc at DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
Tor the lo;l. JUdiclal District. at the ensuing Au.
gust election.
.B- We arc authorized to state that Isaac N,
Mitchell, Esq. Of Victoria. I. DESTROYS ot being
,lccted DISTRICT ATTORNEY. for the 10Th Ju.
dic'al District, composed ct tie counties of Con.
yiic., Iavsca, Dewitt, jackson. Victoria and Cal.
houn. Election on the first Monday In August
next -
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tss" Hon. p, II. Bell will please accept our
thanks for n copy of n speech Of Mr.. Boycc,
Of South Carolina, on the Tariff Question.
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Ntlti''Sa ~ planting oul young trees or
cuttings. or settling out ,laots ,hat ar, Iiahls
&C. suffer frpin drought, there is nothing ,eo,,,
i,nrosiant ancr they src properly planted. than
90 place around iksln half rotten straw. on
leaves, covering The ground deep enough "a
keep thc cath hsnealh Il moist, how severe
s,ctertiiS drought may bc IN s~arienarS. this
= Also ~ many ls's,anecs al important M,Ss
doubtless, wvalt answe ~ an excellent pur,,.sc
ot two purposes Whvn Il turns tissk .ase !, Zoe
mattresses apd Fri IRISH mess IN its place. AZ.
Ter using it tnT nukAinr
Our droUghis IL Texas are often ssycre on
Young tires that have been tfanspiAn,ei. asl
uTrap gardens Matching msetS and ovesta,oss
this d'niealty It's importance In 1cxss can.
not easily he oyctTaici its peN.r 20 ave
vegetable Ak IS remarkable ~ Ia3sapsSs Bglt
sf
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eSf- We have received no later news from
the seat of war than what we published last
week.
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Meeting Of the Stockholders Of Go
Female Academy. q

AZ = meeting Of the stockholders, held at
the Methodist Church. in the own Of Gonzales,
on Saturday the 9Th of May, 1854, for the Pc
pose OF selecting n location for the Female
Academy, Eli Mitchell, Esq, was called to the
chair and William Craig appointed Secretary.
Stockholders present, w. II. Matthews, d. IL.
Baird, w. NJ. Phillips, G. I. Henry, Mr.. Lamp
kin, G. +. Dewitt. Thomas While, d.. s. II.
Darst, DIR. W. Craig, DIR. G.. s.. Ctleman, d..
w. II. Howard. Those nee present, bnt whose
votes were duly authorized: Johu> Mcony,
John Monroe, DIR. W. r. Lockridgc, Conlcy6
Parker, 7. j. Pilgrim, j. g.. Jones and A. ID,
Harris.
The block Of lots No. &c was nominated as
tho location by d.. :. II. Dnrst. Mr.. Darst
stated with authority that the corporation pro-
posed to donate il TO the Female Academy, If
SO selected for said building. No other loca-
ton being nominated the vote was taken for
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

sS- D, S. II. Darst Is n candidate for rc.clcc.
ton To the office of Treasurer of Gonzales county,
ut the approaching August election.
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Tu@N lrr9s. Mr. j Mooney aud danghtcr
icGt for North Carolina last week.
Nv = + Fly aud lady le0 lor Louisiana last
Monday.
Mr Z W Hunt returned from the noun.
taius , GW DAYS since.
nr " H. McConhS returned from Indian.
ols last wcok.
tho blaeksmithinv ilttu Of bryant 4 Grls.
void has been dissolved MIR !. e.. Coohscy
purchasing the interest, Of the latter.
pr NJ T. lo,kridEc has r1rpeyci his office
building 60 tho vacant lot between N,ssrs.
iilut s. lotton aud Mcsfrs Rus~.ll & lisir,gs
stores.
The Nessls A>';roc have cammcpecd ,he
foundation 81 a Han5y t]ujl5,ug to a,9oiu thei,
store.
M Joseph Hamilton has aoishcd ha new
ifspo bgiip,nF
Ma W smiths u,v brick store is PRO.
grossins rapidly
Mt D. Lo,yt of,Ae e,m q p,npel & l.o,ot.
lm. eo.d out hiss iRtsf,s; 10 yol lIepry
Tse addition 60 A,@rA Hunt & pVntou'
s,src urasy completed
Wagons &c shtel wth ooltai. sn,i merriam.
,-s aoataUe Go pass iateagh sovu daoy
f, baptist Churl, Is GSt psosrs ss.rg ,e
warl supicuen
taa5 selling AZ 80 Ier bbl coffee ga
l ~ pa Germ sra mea) a. per i~sbcl
A'isf lp &c eeats Fs Re- crrs 10 cents
iarsa
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sE Auc'htt ooc % ihasc pleasant gather
'ngN gt hops csmc ~ last FRIDAY
nisht Il was given by Mcsars RuplSl and
Kendall o. the rup1s of their dancing school.
aud Nc arv told tiAt u Vas q very pretty lntl
afair
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TmE GADsDgN TREATy RATWieD.-We stated
last week on the authority Of n tclcgraphic dis
patch published in the New Orleans papers,
that the Gadsdcn Treaty had been rejected
From a subsequent dispatch, bearing date
Washington, April 90, tho treaty has been rat
iied by the Senate, with some notifications
of the provisions originally proposed.
The $l0,0O0,000 which II was proposed
should be paid for the Mexican territory has
been reduced by ore half The right of way
for the Pacific Railroad has been secured. The
Sloo grant and the eleventh article of the Quad.
alupc treaty have been abrogated, and no pro.
visions are made for the settlement of Ameri.
can claims Of Mexico.
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Go" vs. have s~seive,l the Sutth number
81 iac Alamo Star 4 meas strl spicy little
sheet recently established IN san An,oaio ~
Nve cpah& Whiirr> St y tN msOS
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WILLIAM CRAIG, Secretary.

HAnmEr BggcnER SrowE AND TIIR NORTHERN
NrGRoEs FAILING Our.-A few days since, at
n meeting Of what they call in that State
"Thc Massachusetts, State Council of Colorcd
Americans" the following resolutions were
adopted:
"Rcsolved, That when Mrs. Stowe promised
the colorcd people Of this country n large do
nation from The funds collected from her friends
and ours in Europe for the establishment of a
school adapted to our wants, we rcioiced IN tho
hope of great and lasting good to our race
from that noble enterprise.
"Resolved, That her late refusal to mike
that contribution in aid of our elevation, has
filed us with unfcigncd regret and mortifca-
ton, and compel He'd us to believe that she has
been acted upon by other influences than tho
dictates Of her own good heart"
This needs no comment.
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e1S The Gonzales Brass Band made "onc
grand display ON last Saturday evening. The
members turned out TO u man, marched to tho
upper end of town, rehearscd several beautiful
pieces, and then returned TO the public square
where they opened on that patriotic mir, "llail
Columbia" and concluded with tho familiar
national fnyolitc of
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s-Y- Tho Seguin Mercury learns from n
private source, that La Vega, the hero Of Re.
SAGA de In Palma, has thrashcd Santa Anna in
two decisive battles, somewhere south of the
city of Mexico. II would seem that tho Nap.
oleon of the West has quito enough Of irons
Ia the fire TO amusc him, without r~esorting to
cock or bull fighting.
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"GsNRRAL AyEHAGn' DAMAGES, A sCnARag.
AmL8 TO TnE GovrHNMrNr.-lt IL held ut the
Treasury Department, at Washington. so says
the Washington Star, that when property DO.
longing to the Government is freighled, il must
contribute towards general average under the
same circumstances and TO the same extent as
that of private individuals; aud when q vessel
is accidentally stranded in the course OF her
voyage, and oy labor and expense is set atloat,
rs it produces benefit Ia all, ii is n charge dt,
on all according On the rules cf apportioning
general average, and the rulo for ascertainlng
the c%ontrihutoty value of ftcieht. Whatever
may he the nature 81 the injury. whether ariS.
ing from voluntary sacrifice or the perils ol the
sea, ,hc wages snd provisions OF the crew from
the Time Sf putting away for the port. and
Every other expense necessarily incurred dur,
Ing uht detcntion fos The hencHt Of all concern.
cd ate TO bcccaUc as gcuetl average hn, ,hc
expenses q repairing ,be shin, II not o~ccasion.
ell ty voluntary sacfiacc, arr not a sul5eet cr
general average.
N EnrrtE p,,p-Mr puscy. II the la
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Mar oF EvWorE.--Mc received through the
Postoliec q few days since, n neat and conye-
nient little map OF Earopc, provided with gen.
eral statistics OF the Empires Kingdoms, Sc,
of dhat continent. During the present state OF
European politics, this map is peculiarly inter.
esting, VIC would, however, prefer Knowing to
whom wc are indebted for this tiincjy and most
acceptable present,
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Yankee Doodle IL the tune,
The Americans delight in
Twill Ito TO whistle, dance or sing,

yankee Doodle IL the tune,
The Americans delight in
" do to whistle, dance or sing,
Asd just the thing for fighting"
And if the presence of young America" on
that day denotes anything, the above quotation
was fully exempliiied, for, undoubtedly, the
Juveniles of our town were out en- maSsc, and
about as lively as we have ever seen them.-
The members have improved rapidly in the
use of their instruments, and on this occasion
acquitted themselves with great credit. We
again repeat, that we expect to hear "somo
tall blowing doue on the Fourth of July next.
The crowned day is fast approachins-it must
he celebrated in grand style, and the "b'hoys''
must " face the music"
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APPLIES WiTuorr SrEps or CoRrs.-A
respondent of the Memphis Wing gives :,
following receipt for obtaining apples
out seeds and cores Take the ends Of
limbs of an apple tree, where thoy hang
so rs to reach the ground, zig 4 small hole ~
each end under tho tree, bend il dow and
bury it in the hole, continuing IL down SO that
u Will remain. DO this in the winter or he.
ginning OF spring. The end of the limb thus
buried will take root, and up sprouts or %sciona.
which, whoa they become sutlicicutlv largo ia
set out" dig np at the proper season, md
transplan, them In the orchard whore you Wish
them to rc,nain Whcr they eat large enough
,csacar, they Will bear apglcs rs above.
~ The "linosor lifen that a woman cares
most to sec in hcf hands aro thc marriage
lines.
~" Fast men. like fast rivers, arc general.
ly the b~alloucst
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CUBAN DIFficuLTY.-The Madrid correspond
ent of the London Times says that tho day after
Mr.. Soule, our Minister at Madrid, laid the des-
patches in reference to the Black Warrior case
in Cuba before the Spanish Government, the
latter pronounced the Governor, General, PEP
uela, to be in the wrong, and offered an up.
propriatc dmcade, including pccuniary indcm-
nifty for the damages sustained,
The same writer, however, states that there
was every reason to anticipate that great dic.
%ficultics would be found to be in the way of
inducing the Government to confer upon Gu.
ban authorities tho power Of settling political
questions which might arise there, in refer.
cncc to any foreign country.
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~" tas, men, like fast rivers, arc general
~ the shalloMesL
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CARRYING DEADLY WRAroY@AATho follow.
ing sensible remarks relative to the practice of
carrying deadly weapons, now INDUCED in to
too great IN extent by sonc people, are from
that excellent journal, the Victoria Advocate
The young man Hickman, who recently shot
his friend llargrovc, on the Aranoso, with a
pistol, was examined before a magistrate in
this town last week, and acquitted. 1t ape
pears the parties had been frolicking together
at a neighbor's, until late in the evening, when
Hickman fired his revolver in the mir, as u
parting salute to the company upon leaving
and in returning the pistol to his pocket it was
again accidentally discharged, tho contents
taking effect In the abdomen of Mr., IIargrovc,
and proving fatal on tho next day.
The practice of carrying deadly weapons
about homc--to meotings-or social gather.
ings, cannot be too severely ccnsured. II is,
Mt the present day, entirely unnecessary, in bad
taste, indicative of anything but bravery and
it often results in the most deplorablo conse.
quenccs. II has caused many n man, when
ircnzicd with drink, without n moments re-
~lcction, TO einbruc his hands I'm the blood of n
fellow man, against whom he had no rcnl cause
OF eninity, IL is peculiarly calculated TO en-.
gender n disregard for law and order, an indif.
ence to the taking Of human life and II
leads TO quarrcls, riots, and murders. Tho
tragical accident above recorded, by which a
young man in the prime of life and the strength
of manhood was so suddenly hurled GU, OF
existence, was the result of this nrsc,ice I,
is true that IN this instance, there was no In.
tention TO harm the deceased but IL il equally
true, that if Hickman had let his weapon at
homo, instead 81 charging il, and taking II
with him 10 a friends house, rs II expecting
10 encounter q deadly Zoe there, the life of |,
promising young man would have been spared.