Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-09-17
For the Spectator.
NAvAsoTA, TEXAS, |
Ar1o1lSt 10 1877 {

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at Victoria awaiting the development of Vel
low Fever at Indianola. In few days it made
| its appearance at Lavaca, and while the city
| fathers OF Victoria were passing resolutions,
| and devising means to keep it out-several
| cases Of the disease were reported in the town,
one of which proved fatal. All communications
with the coast were now stopped, and we had
to look out for a private conveyance to take us
across the country-a distance of 100 miles to
Columbus on the Colorado-the nearest rail
road depot IA .a 3e.asn4iisfn ad w El
Our party consisted of four, beside our pos
tiion-a New Orleans merchant French ere.
ole), gentleman of the Hebrew persuasion
from the same city, and drummer for a. Gal
weston house. a,ssG
Our course first lay through an almost inter-
minable prairie, which was covered with line
fat cattle Towards evening we reached the
post oak country, where we occasionally found
a cabin occupied by a family of Switzers.- =
About P. NJ. We drove up to one Of these
houses and stopped for the night. We were
well entertained, Jared sumptuously on milk,
butter, &C., and slept on an open beranda.
After 3 days hard driving we reached Colum-
bus and then took the Railroad for Houston.
While passing over the prairie East of the
Colorado, in a distance of Is miles, we saw
from 500 to 800 deer, feeding ON the plains, in
gangs of from to 20. Many Of them were in
easy rife range and only raised their heads
and looked at the train as it went thunderlng
by, and went to feeding again. We discharged
our pistols at them several times, without any
other effect than to make them scamper off a
few yards and stop to look at us again.
After reaching the rich Brazos bottoms we
saw several fields of cotton entirely destroyed
by the worms, and it is feared that they will
destroy large part of the crop In some parts
of the State.
Yellow Fever is now raging fearfully at Gal
weston, killing great numbers Of the unacclima-
ted, and many of the old citizens are dying
from it. 1t is now in all Of the coast as well as
at Houston and several of the interior towns
on the Railroad. 1t has not reached this town
yet but it is daily expected.
Congestive fever is prevailing to an alarming
extent on the Brazos and Trinity, and often
proves fatal in the space OF six hours. This is
malarious disease which is much worse than
usual this summer owing to the large quantity
of rain that has fallen, causing the streams to
overflow their banks which being followed by
an almost tropical sun, causing the rapid decay
Of large quantities of Vegetable matter, and thus
producing malaria.
Registration is still going on slowly, but In
many instances very unfairly. Many persons
are rejected who are not disfranchised by the
law, and that too without any reason being CIV
en- for refusing In one instance a negro was
rejected because he said he would vote with
his old master Another was removed from
one of the boards because he expressed conser
vative sentiments Recently, very intelligent
negro from Canada by the name OF DR.. Parker
who had been making conservative speeches.
and giving good advice to his colored brethren
was arrested by the yanks and killed in the
woods while on their way to camp HIS only
| b,, Il
party.
| IF things continue as they are the radicals
| will have it all their own way The Conven
ton will be composed of negroes and meal
white men, all of whom would be benefited b.
confiscation of the lands and will pass resolu
tions in favor of it, and most of the member
of Congress from the Southern States will b'
pledged to the same doctrine; but they will al
so be pledged to the doctrine Of reputation
The people here look on universal suffrag
as only another term for universal ruin.
The people generally are much pleased witt
the turn things are taking at the wv hit
house, and hope that the President, assisted
by Gen. U. S. Grant, may yet be able to saw
| the country.
They generally are in favor of sending ne
groes to the Rump Congress, and will supper
the negro against the radical white man ant
thus get up a muss in the radical camp and oil
vide the party.
The Radicals are setting a ball in motion
which they cannot stop at pleasure. The agra
rian policy which they have inaugurated WI
spread among the laboring masses in the Mort
/ and West, and if Southern lands are cOnhsca
ted Northern bonds will be repudlated, an
they may go so far as to demand devlSlon 9
the lands of the aristocrats who grew rich whll
they were in the field
The present state of affairs has produced
general stagnation in all kinds Of business, an
although there must now be more than $3,O ,OOo
! 600 in Specie in the State, money has sudder
! 1y become very scarce.
Many merchants are selling off their stock
at auction for less than half their value, and
who have money are holding it, so that II
| becomes necessary they can leave the country.
| The Governor has been deposed by kin
Phil and all the civil officers In the State VII
cannot take the 'tIron clad will be removed
,lrhe pretext was, that he was an impeachment
I, ,,construction In what way we have not pee
ab le TO learn-except that he refused to parde
number of negroes who are now in the Sta
Pri son, nd which the radicals wanted out
swell the number Of loyal voters.
'''''- Wv 'sMAGNOLIA."
P. S.-S'ince writing the above the news h;
reached us b. v telegraph, of the removal OF tt
tyrant from the command of the 5th Distric
The people rel. ice very much at this, and hoI
that General I. may put a stop to the outrage
which are being c,,mmitted all over the countl
| by subordinate officers.
| Sheridan will receive as many blessings 6
the famous ''Spoon Thief when he left Ne
| Orleans M. "
The Number Seven
This number is frequently used in the wr
tings of the Bible:
| On the 7th day God ended his work.
| In the 7th month Noah's ark touched tn
ground.
| In days a dove was sent out.
Abraham pleaded times for Sodom.