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correspondence VI tAe AiSid4u'
GALVESTON, Sept. ls, 1850.
The announcement that Mrs. Ruth A.
John, the devoted wife of the Rev. j. G.
John, editor Of the Christian Advocate, was
dead, carried anguish TO many heart Mon
day evening in this city, and will cast agloom
of sorrow over thousands throughout the
state. She was true christian, a noble and
faithful worker in Israel, and her life was an
admirable exemplihcston Of all those quail
ties that endear and ennoble the possessor in
the hearts of the true and the good. Her
illness was brief, her death sudden, but she
was prepared for the glorious awakening.
The heartfelt sympsthies Of all go out 10 the
stricken husband, as he sits in the shadow and
pail of his great affection. The agony is
great, but the Lord loveth those whom He
chasteneth. Her funeral took place yester-
day afternoon, and was attended by large
concourse of sorrowing friends. yesterday
evening at shutdown the principal streets pre-
senten an almost Sabbath like appearance.
Our Hebrew citizens began the celebration
OF Yom Kippur, services being in the -Syna-
gogue at 6:l5. During the evening solemn
pray ers for the dead were read "Immor'
tality".was the subject Of the services. To-day
services will commence at 10 q. IN. and con-
tinue until sundown.-The schooner
Charles +. Myer arrived Monday evening
with n cargo Of CONCEALED water from the
Pine Tree state that has given majority tor
the Fusonists. She had scarcely dropped
her anchors before two of her colored sea-
men got into fight, when one struck the
other terrible blow over the head with m iron
bar. The man struck had his sssailant ar
rested, who was tried before Justice johnson
yesterday, and tined five dollars and
est for his little amusement.--
Emma Thomas, dusky cook, who, while in
attendance at the colored picnic Monday,
had her room hurglsriously entered and q
clock and some bed clothing taken there
from. No clue to the thief-William
B,swn became furious on West Market
street and raised aruption in front of Mrs.
Johnson's grocery store, where he seemed
determined to effect an entrance. When re-
monstrsted with by officer Pither he pitched
| into that official and in the struggle tore his
coat into tatters. Pither, with the assistance
boose, and Yesterday he was fined, besides
the additional penalty of having to purchase
the officer new cost.--A painful accident
| blind factory to Herman Stencil By some
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palmer and his thumb severed from his
hand. Stencil tainted from loss
of blood and pain before
his removal to his residence. Medical aid
was promptly summoned and the hand
dressed, and at last accounts the man was
doing well.-Y Yesterday morning Sarah
| Garter, colored dame was bound over by
the recorder in the sum of $50 tor setting her
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her house last Friday evening, as she lleges,
to whip an orphan boy that was living with
her, and that the dogs attacked the boy of
their own accord. Witnesses, however, told
a contrary story, and Sarah was bound over,
The scarcity of fish in this market is an
other serious complaint 1t is
in the market This is the re result Of a
monopoly of large dealers, who control the
trade, and getting higher price in the inter-
ior for the linny product, they ship them in
large quantities hence the scarcity here
The new oil factory will soon be r ady for
active operation. Large quantities of cotton
seed from the interior is being received.-
TIE steamship State of Texas came to her
bertn at Wililsm's wharf yesterday and is
d scharsng large and assorted cargo
The British ship ii. Mosher, from Antwerp,
arrived in the outer roads Sunday las. with a
cargo of $500 steel rails for the st Louis
Il Texas railroad. -lhe British steamships
Nelson and Hslamshire, that arrived here
some time since with railrOrd iron, received the
bulk of their Cargoes at the whsrves and
{ are now lying outside for the purpose of
, completing their ladlng.--A change was
: made Yesterday in the running time of the
Morgan steamers, although the schedule
, will remain unaltered. 1.-The steamship
City of Norfolk is to be withdrawn from the
trade between this point and lndianola, and
will hereafter run in the trade between Nor
gan City and Galveston.-There will be tive
steamers week run from Morgan City to In
dianola and return by way of Galveston, oh
. waiting the transfer Of freight here,--Two
, steamers will be run from Morgan
CITY to Clinton, via this city
This change gives four steamers in and foul
out, as heretofore, the only difference be
ing that instead of four steamers per week II
Clinton there will be but two, until the in
; crease in cotton or other freight will justify
g putting others into the lines The steam
ship ST. Mary's arrived Monday evening from
4, Clinton with a fair freight, and left Galveston
j for Morgen Ciiy.---The steamship |. o
}. Hsrris, from Morgan City Tor Brazos Santiago
! is expected to arrive Thursday and will! sal
1 same day for her destination. ALL is no
+ serene in the Republican fold in this city
! especially among the ebony-hued brethren
: Saturday night last they had
lively time at a club meeting held in Stanle.
: hall. They bounced G. NJ. Trou.dair from
: the presidency of the club, the colored indi
vidual who has been furnishing csmpaigl
q literature on southern outrages, perpetrate'
( upon them in Brazoria county. Anothe
/, meeting Is to be held to night and live
a times are anticipsted.-The Democrat
Il convention meets at the court house a
g sharp 7 D. m. to-day to nominate senate
Is and representatives. Watkins seems stron
. favorite tor one of the representatives.
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