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From the Exeter News Letter. A rEE? BEHIND THE SCENES. TAi’orhls. —Every newspaper must have •; c* o. .is. T.ie-e are the paragraphs, or :s ivs, w.i.c.t are generally published in ojien . ... and intended to pass as original. An o j,- is expected to furnish one or two sucli columns for every paper. Tne quality of t!ie m liter is of little consequence. The super fi ’ .! contents —and it is commonly superficial .o.iga—is principally regarded. The read ' sos newspapers very soon learn to appro . itc it at its proper value. In some of our amges, t!ie editorial department attracts' : • first attentte i. In others, wc never rrg »rd t at all. EJ.tors arc very much like ot.:er : a. Some of them write a great deal about ’ .tiling; others write very little, and what taey -do write is very little worth. Some have p v ty goo 1 ideas, but are amazingly puzzled to 'vp ess them; some have not th. presump . .1 o think for themselves, but borrow t.:e l i-a.ighis of others, and so disfigure tliern by :i r w Jrci?, that taeir author would not know, and if he knew, would not own them 'lt is a pity that such would not wield the scissors no re. ond the pen less. Blessed be the man .u invented scissors! an editor could no y>*e get along without them, than a black smith without his bellows, or a tailor without iis gone. But even scissors fail us some tens. Our exchanges are occasionally so barren that we find it very difficult to select from a hundred sheets tlic materials suitable f> • a single paper. It would lie a great relief o us on the score of labor, if we coaid turn ) tici.m. If it were Only bur business and ! ay to stand by and support the adfftinistra ■-.0.i, defend its measures, laud its members, and attack its enemies: or, on the other hand, : were our vocation to denounce the admin *! ration au<t all who compose, or are connect 'd w.th it, and to do battle for the opposition against the powers that be—our task would be ■ampnraiivcly easy. Any man that has a pen, and a band to guide it withal, might write from sunrise to sunset, at the rate of two co lumii3 an hour, upon any political subject or any political character that he has ever heard 1 .cussed, whether he happens to know any nag about it or not—aye, as easily as a member of Congress can speak half a day upon a question before the House, without o uaig within hailing distance of the subject ' debate—an exploit very frequently perforin •. as all the honest electors of Bunkutn can res fy. tint we must even get along as wc can; and our readers are entreated to bear now and . t .en, with our dulncss, and, in charity, attri b ;!e it rather to tie and due sos the times th in to !?. \Y r o assure them that we do the best we cau for t.icir edification. We hasten to give tiiem all tne accounts we can gather, of waj-s and rumors of wars, tornadoes, ship wrecks and bursting of boilers, of murders, i .o’.s, rapes, robberies, and all snch amusing ni ■ ■ ters, that come within cognizance of the public press. But there is a dearth of such nutter just now. Some of our editors, most apay in invention, and sQme Os our penny-a imers, whoie business it is to manufacture “Wonderful Accidents,” “Thrilling Inci dents, “ Runaway Matches,” dec. have them selves run away, and the market is ht present unsuppljed. \Y hen they come back they will resume their labors, furnish “marvels” to order, a id satisfy the public with exciting news. We rn tv be then more amusing—and not be oblige I, as now, to begin an editorial without x lowing what wo arc at, and to end it without i’cmg any better informed than when we be gun it. the barings. [From the Foreign Correspondene of the New York American.] Tithe year 1795 or 6, William Bingham, °‘ B idadclphia, was a senator in Congress, yul through his influence with the elder Mr. •\ lams, if not with Gen. Washington himtfclf, for his son-in-law, Mr Alexander > -rug, tne agency of the United States gov ofoment in its monied transactions with Eng ■ 1. o. ratlier Mr. Bingham induced the gov. -imc.it to change their general banking”ac >iit from tne Messr'. Wli ksat Amster. *’ *"!' them by John Adams and Ben i .an.i I' rank Im, to tlic Barings, in London; mi l we may say that from that period, until w. I.lll} a few years, the house of Barings, Bro e. sand Company, through ;i |i jj* changes of ; a ucrs. liavc transacted the business, public a,1, l private, oi tne United Sta’cs, together witli in iiTimen e amount of mercantile business generally for American citizens. Added to t.iis, turoug.i the same influence, that house was given tiie account of the first Bank of the United States, which expired in 1811. When t .c new Bank of tlie United States was chartered, in 1818, they received the np po.ntment of agent of that bank in England, and lor Europe generally; thus transacting the rnomed business ol t lore institutions, and of •r e S er,cra ! government, and, we may add, of Me mercantile community, form Ore than forty tears post, realizing immense commissions and profi.s, and at all times holding larce ba lances o. the banks in their handa, giving them t.ie appearance, if not the reality, of controlling a considerable part of tlie floating capital of f.;c whole United States. It is reasonable to 3 ppo>e that these marks of confidence gave to t.ic partners oi that house great influence in j tne British Empire, and also on tlie continent . of Europe. Tne elder member of tlie firm. Mr. Francis Baring, was made a baronet—this title has de scended to his eMest son, Thomas Baring. w!k>, Wia.out being a partner in the house, leceiveil wil l l.io title from Sir Francis, tlie immense hereditary estates gained by the business ope- Tations confined to that bouse bv tlie Ameri can people and tlicir institutions. The two sons of S:r Tnomas Baring, Tliomas and John, are now partners of the house, while the second son of old Sir Francis Alexander, who w-te I as t'ic senior member of the house of Baring, Brotlicrs A Cos., for more titan thirty years, who married Miss Bingham, of P.iila de'.phia, aud who retired from tlie house in 18-8, with a fortune of upwards of two mil. lions of pounds sterling, is now Lord Ashbur ton—a peer of t'nj realm. Si.r Pi —An empty purse—a scold, tug Wife—m incessant talker—an aching —it dol. razor—and a fop. j LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH Or VTaLTSR SCOTT. Tlie following interesting particulars of the j closing hours of tlie worthy old man are from t ;e last volume of his biography, just publish ed, from the pen of Mr. Lot kart:— “After breakfast on Tuesday, the 17th, he appeared revived somewhat, and was again wneeled about on the turf. Presently lie fell asleep in his chair, andafter dosing for perhaps half an hour, started awake, and .shaking the plai Is we had put about him, from off bis j shoulders, said, ‘This is sad idle: ess. I shall j forget what I have been thinking of, if I don't set it down new. Take me into mv room, and fetch the keys to my desk-’ Me repented' this so earnestly that we could not refuse. His daughters went into his study, opened his writing desk, and laid papers and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the nail and into tlie spot where he had always been accustomed.to wo k. When the chair was placed at the desk, and he found himself in Ins old position, he sfifed and thanked us, an 1 said, —• Now give me mv pen, and leave me a httle to my-elf.’. Sophia put the pi n in to ins baud, and he endeavored to ' lose h s fin gers upon it. but they refilled their office—at dropped on the paper. Me sunk back among Ins pillows, silett tears rolling down his cheeks; but composing himself by ar.tl by, motioned me to wheel him out of doors again. Laidbnv met us at the porch, and took his turn bf the chair. Sir Walter after a little while again dropped into slumber. When he was awaking, Laidlawsaid tome, —‘Sir Wal ter has had a little repose.’ ‘ No, Willie,’ | said he, ‘po repose for Sir Walter but in the i grave.’ The tears again rushed from his eyes. I ‘ Friends,’ said he, ‘ don’t let me expo re my- I self —get me to the bed—that’s the only I place.’ “ With this scene ended the gl'm{jseof the day-light. Sir Walter never, I think, left his room afterward, and hardly his bed, except for an hoar or two in the middle of tlie day ; and after another Week he was unable even to do this.” The death, — “ As I was dressing on the morning of Monday, the 17th of September, Nicolson came into my roam and told me that his mas ter hid awoke in a state of composure and consciousness, and wished to see me immedi ately. I found him entirely by himself, though In the last extreme of feebleness. His eyes were clear and'balm—every trace of the wild fire of delirium extinguished. ‘Lockhart,’ said he, ‘ I may have but a moment to speak to you. My dear, boa goo f man ; be virtu ous—be religious—be a goo 1 man. Nothing else will give you any comfort when you come to lie here.’ He paused and I said, ‘Shall 1 send for Sophia and Anne?’ ‘No,’ said he. ‘don’t disturb them. Poor souls! I know they were up all night. God b’ess you all!’ With this he sunk nio a very tranquil sleep— and. indeed, he scarcely afterwards gave any' sign of consciousness, except for an instant On the arrival of his SOns. They, on learning that the scene was about to close, obtained a new leave of absence from their postb, and both reached Abbottsford on tlie 19th. Al 6.it half-past one, P. M., on the 21st. of Septem ber, Sir Walter breathed hir last in the pres ence of all his children. It was a beautiful day, so warm that every window was wide 6- pen, and so perfectly still, that the sound of all other to the most delicious ear—the gentle rip pie of the Tweed over its pebbles—was plain ly audible as we knelt around the bed, and his eldest son kissed aid closed his eyes.” SINGULAR ADVERTISEMENT. The following advertisement appeared lately ii a French paper:—“A pious person, who has made a vow to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but is prevented by ill-health, of fers twenty-five thousand francs to any one who would undertake this journey with purely religious intentions. It is thought proper to make known thOt no 'person will be accepted vvjio is under forty years of age, and who is not of robust constitution, so as to leave no doubt upon his fulfilment of the vow. The in dividual who would undertake this journey must perform it on foot, and barefoot, to enter no inn, tavern, or hotel, and to receive on his wav his lodging and food of but pious persons alone. He will be forbidden to embark in France, and must proceed by Lyons and Charnbery; cross the Alps; go to Rome, wi 'ere he will perform some religious practice; con tinue by La Romagna and the march of An cona; and embark at some port of Calabria for Joppa or St. John D’Acre.'from whence he will go to Jerusalem. His return must also be effected in the same manner. Apply', by' sealed letters, to X, at the Memorial Office, Douay. SHAVING GRATIS. During the late war, a barber, who kept a J file shop on the Hard, at Portsmouth, ex hibited tlie following notice in his window:— “ Broken down sailors shaved gratis.” A poor tar, whose beard was of a week’s growth, and who had not a single shot in his locker, seeing this benevolent invitation, entered tlie shop, descrilied his state, dud elainied the perform ance of the promise. The barber immediate ly complied; and having lathered his unpro ductive customer, proceeded to shave him with a razor which he had selected for the purpose, and tlie edge of which was in no danger of being easily turned. At every rasp the tears were ready to rush into poor Jack’s eyes, and the blood to start upon his chin. In the midst of the operation a dog began to ho wl most pi teOtifiy in the street. “ What’s the matter with the dog?” exclaimed Strap. “Oh!” ob served !*>•* tOtured patient, “ 1 dare say sorrip ‘ r.iscallv flinty.hearted barber is shaving hifn ; gratis!” * THRETSOLOGY. A craniolog’st once dined in company with a gcntlem; n who was too much addicted to sacrifice to tlie jolly God. «The philosopher, who never lost an opportunity to prosecute his favorite science, studied the toper’s liead with • great attention. Tlic gentleman left tlie room, when the craniologist took occasion to observe to tlie wife of the bacchanalian—“Ah, madam, what a fine musician your husband is. I never saw the organ of music so fully developed.” “ Indeed, sir.” said the lady, “I don’t know what organ lie may have, but, if he have any, I’m sure it’s a bartel organ! ’’ _ GRATUITOUS ADVERTISING. Every body knows, or ought to know, that the publishing business is one of latge expense, employing a great number of persons, and an extensive capital—that every paragraph set costs a certain sum of money in the composi tion, or setting tip of the type, and occupies a certain space which ought to yield a propor tion of income to the proprietor. Every body must know, too, that the main source of this income is the portion of the sheet devoted to advertisements, and that to ask the gratuitous insertion of an advertisement, or of a commu nication, or an editorial notice, to serve in the place of one, is literally asking the publisher to incur the expense of a dollar or more, without making him a farthing in return. It is, to all intents and purposes, asking him to take a sum of money from his pocket and present it to tlic applicant. Yet this thing is •done every day, and many times every day, and that, too, by men who have no earthly claim on the charity of the publisher, and who can much better afford than he can to disburse the pionov, without adverting to the fact that the object of the advertisement or communica ti ni, is to promote tliieir inteVests, and'not that of the publisher. There arc scores of persons who would never dream of walking into a tailor’s shop nd asking for tlie gift of a waistcoat, or into a h tter’s, and liegging to be favored, fr€e gratis, with a hat, yet can see no impropriety in call ing upon the publisher for the gratuitous an poincerttcnt of a course of lectufes, or a patent fly-trap, or any other notion, in the bringing of which before tlie public they happen to have an interest. THE TAIL-POT TREE. Tlie tail-pot is one of the most splendid productions of Ceylon. The body of the tree is sixty or seventy feet in height, and straight as a ship’s mast, without a limb or leaf until you reach the top, wltere is an immense tuft of fan-leaVcs, so large that when spread, each one may cover ten Or fivelvc men. The stalk or stem, as there are no limbs, clasps the body of the tree, and inclines outwards, so that the long leaf bends over in a graceful curve. This vast crown of evergreen, sur rounding such a shaft, is itself very grand; but there is something still grander. When the tree is about fifty years old, it blossoms. In the centre of its crown rises a ‘cone seven teen feet in Height, which gradually swells and enlarges, until at length rt bursts with an ex plosion like the sound of a cannon, and a vast conical flower, fifteen or twenty feet in height, and ten or twelve in breadth, stands exposed in almOst incredible magnificence, It is yellow, and formed of numberless small blossoms, so arranged on a giant stem, and innumerable branches or tassels, as to appear over the ele vated tuft of leaves, as a gorgeous diadem on the head of this queen of the forest. The tree blOssoms but once and then dies. what’s in a name. A gentleman had five daughters, all of whom he brought up to become useful and re spectable characters in life. These daughters married, one after another, with the consent of their father. The first married a gentleman by the name of Poor, the second a Mr. Little, the third a Mr. Short, the fourth a Mr. Brown, the fifth a Mr. Hogg. At the wedding of the latter, her sisters, with their husbands, were over, and the old gentleman said to his guests —“I have taken pains to educate my daugh ters, that they might act Well their part in life ; and, from their advantages and improvements, I fondly hoped that they would do honor to my family. I find that all my pains, care and expectations, have turned out nothing but a Poor, Little, Short, Brown, Ilogg.” ANECDOTE. In tiie course of the late session of the Leg islature, application was made for an act of in corporation for a Theological SerninarV, to bear the name of St. Charles Burromeo, a di vine who distinguished himself in Italy by the beneficial exercise of great talents. While the bill was before the Legislature, the name, seem ed to be a stumbling-block to many of the worthy members.. As Dr. B. of the Senate had shown himself a friend Os the bill, a mem ber, who had some scruples, applied to that active legislator for information. “ Who is tiiis Bar-romeo, for whom this seminary is to be named ?” asked he of the senator. , . Now Dr. B. was Well read in civil and polit ical history, and could have perhaps answered almost any question relating to the persona ges mentioned therein, from Pharaoh Ramas ses down to Governor Ritner; but it had nev er come within the line of his profession to read “ Butler’s Lives of the Saints”—he there fore was puzzled for a moment, but perceiving that hesitation might lose a Vote, he said t “ Why—you know very well— Bar, you recollect, means son —‘you read it in the Bible somewhere.” “ Oh, yes,” said the querist, “ ft is so—We have Bar Jonas for tlie son of Jonas,” “ Well,” said the doctor, “ this Bar-romeo tv as an illegitimate son of Romeo and Juliet, whom you read about in Shakspeare—they were not quite so clever as many people think for.” “ Oh, that is it, is it ?” exclaimed the querist with an air of profound satisfaction. “ There is no harm, then, in voting for tlie bill.” He did vote for it, and the bili was carried. Philadelphia paper. SELECT PROVERBS. At the gate which suspicion enters, lore goes ou*. A mill, a clock, and a woman, always want mending. All Women are good; good for something, or good for nothing. ' A virtuous woman, tliough ugly, is the or nament of tlie house. An obedient wife commands lier husband. A man’s best fortune or his worst is a wife. Beauty in woman is like tlie flower of spring but virtue is like the star of 1 eaven. Beauties without fortunes have sweethearts i plenty, but husbands none at all. Better lie halfhanged than ill wed. | Tell a woman she is beautiful, and the de vil wall often put lier in mind of it. From iha Savannah Georgias. Mr. Editor: In tlie advertisement which an nounced that the steamer Pulaski was ready to convey passengers to her destined port, a strong inducement helJ out was, that slie would be “only one night at sea.” The terrible con sequences of that “ one night,” wc all know and shudder at. Tlie words I have alluded to, were made the subject of a very forcible .and eloquent commentary by the Rev. Edward Neufville, of Christ Church, in a sermon deliv ered on the last Sabbath. An extract from that discourse was handed to me yesterday af ternoon, with a request from a friend, that I would put it in a poetic form. I have complied, under the pressure of sterner duties, and with many misgivings, that I have but faiutlv embo died the touching language of the Reverend author. Thou destroyest the hope of man. 14:10. “ Only one night at sea," ’T was thus ihe promise ran, By frail presumptuous mortal given To vain, confiding man : “ Only one night at sea. And land shall bless thy sight, When morning’s rays dispel. The shadows of that night.” ’Die pledge has been received— ( The vessel leaves the shore, Bearing the beautiful and brave, v Who ne’er shall greet us more : And every heart heats high, As bounding o’er the wave— The gallant hark moves on , To bear them to their grave 1 The merry beams of day „ Before the darkness flee, And gloomy night comes slowly on— That “ only night at sea 1" The watch upon the deck, Their weary vigils keep, And countless stars look down, In beauty o’er the deep. Within that stately boat . The prattler’s voice is still, And beauty’s lovely form is jhcre, , Unheeding of the ill; And manhood's vigorous mfrd . Is wrapp’d in deep repose— And sorrow’s victim lies . "Forgetful of his woes 1 But, hark 1 .that fearful sound 1 .. That wild, appalling cry, Tfiat wakes the sleepers from their dreams, , And rouses them— to die ! Ah, who shall tell the hopes That rose, so soon to flee— The good resolves destroy’d By that “ one night at Sea 1” That hour hath past away, The morning’s beams are bright, As if they met no record there Os that all-fearful night; But many souls have fled To far Eternity— And many hearts been wreck’d In that “ one night at sea!” Great God 1 whose hand hath launch'd , Our boat upon life’s sea, And given us a Pilot there, A spirit bold and free— So guide us with thy love, That our frail bark may be, ’Mid waves of doubt and fears, “ Only on; night at Sea.” K. itt. CHARLTON. EDITORIAL ABSTRACTION. A western paper mentions a provoking in stance of absence of mind oil the part of a cer tain editor. He had been writing a long and furious editorial, in the midst of which a neigh bor brought him in a tumbler of iced chain- I pagne- The quill-driver looked at it with long ing eyes, but resolved to complete his article before regaling himself. No sooner was th*; finishing touch given to his philippick, than he seized the tumbler of champagne, and threw it over the paper—then grasped the sand-box, and did not discover Ids mistake till he had swallowed nearly half its contents. .. New-York Mirror. [The above is almost as good as a story we heard re latrd of the “Ii ;ayune.” A short time since, Dixon, of New-York, the Abolitionist, serjt the Pic the first number of bis paper, '(the Polyanthus,) requesting an exchange, which so enraged the editors that, instead of destroying the paper, one of them swallowed his coat, that was lying on the t.ab!e before him !] A Delicate Hint.—The philosopher is initni a e in h s ino le of giving instruction. Yesterday lie was trying to se‘U a cake of per fumed shaving soap, and a third person stepped up and interfered in the bargian by depre ciating V. Tlie philosopher bore it with bis usual meekness for several minutes* arid then I calmly remarked, “Stranger, I don’t know how it is where you got your brougnten up, lut in,the toVra what I corned from there was two nation smart men, who made considerable of a fortin jist by minding their own business.” ’ The ciimson suffusion that Overspread the the strai ger’s countenance, indicated that the philosopher’s seasonable advice had sunk deep ; in h s lieart. He ojicned tlie door, and went out, and the philosopher stroked his chin gen- I t ] y- Be Something.—One principle of the Mus- Selman creed is that every person should have ! have some trade. Thus should it le tlie world over. See that young man, no matter what a-e his. circumstances or peGspects, if h'c has no plan, he will never accomplish much. If he relies upon liis present possession, or upon aa anticipated fortune, ten to one if his fine hopes are not blighted, and he finds, too late, that the only path to true greatness is bv ap plication. A CURIOSITY. • W e were shown a beautiful specimen of tlie ingenuity of birds a few days since, bv Dr. Cook of this borough. It was a bird’s nest, made entirely of silver wire, beautifully woven together. Tlie nest was found on a sycamore tree on tbeCudo es by Dr. Francis Beard, of York county. It was tlie nest of a hanging bird, and tlie material was probably obtained from a soldier’s epaulette which it had found. Westchester Record. . Progress of Time.— -A pedlar going thro’ ! the land with wooden clocks. NEWS. An order from the Navy Department, dated June 20, says—“ From the fourth day of J u ly, 183S, Passed Midshipmen and Midshipmen but no other officers of the Navy of the United ' States of an inferior grade, are to wear a gold band around the r caps when in undress.” In New-York tlie ladies have taken to anew exercise, that of trundling hoops in the Wash, ington Parade Ground. The lady of Mr. Sol Smith died at St. Lou. is on the 4th ultimo. It is said, the British arsenal at Queenstown, U.C., has been robbed of thirty stand of arms! There has been quite a rumpus in Toledo Ohio, in consequence of a practical case of amalgamation. It is said there will lie an almost total fail, urc in the tobacco crops in Tennessee and Kentucky. No less than two hundred steam-boats have been budt at Pittsburg, within the last four years. A steam -lector, in North-Curc'.ma, has re cently discovered anew system by which he can make out of an old man an entire young man, and have enough left to make a small yellow dog / / There arc cighty-threc Universalist preach ers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A treaty has been formed between the Uni. ted States and Texas, in relation to the boun dary line between the two countries. A duel was lately fought at Baltimore be tween two females. Weapons, fists and fin ger nails ; cause, words spoken in delate by one of them respecting the other’s'man ; con sequence, each of them was so scratched, that the folks “ didn’t know which was to'ther !” ANOTHER STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT. The steamer Muscogee owned in Columbus, Georgia, late in the U. S. service, was wfeck ed in a gale on the 23d ultimo, and went down about 40 miles north of Cape Florida, whjje on her passage from Indian river to Apalachicola. Tlie captain and crew, on tlie third day of the gale, were obliged to take to tlie long boat, and after beingexposed for four days, without pro visions or water, on a coast infested with hos tile savages, were picked up by the steamer Girallc. Picayune. POSTSCRIPT. _ - From the following .despatches it will be seen with unmingled gratification, by every Georgian, that our Indian difficulties have been brought to a happy conclusion, and that most of the Georgia Troops are about to be honorably discharged from service, having performed the duty for which they were, or ganized-giving possession of the country to our citizens. We have only space to renew onr hearty congratulations to the citizens of the State, that our Indian troubles are at last closed, vve may hope forever. Southern Recorder. Head Quarters, i H fiddle Military District, X New Echola, 18/A June, 1838. y Sir :—I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency, that I am now fully convinced there is not an Indian within the limits of my command, except a few in my possession, who will be sent to Ross’ Landing to-morrow. Mv scouting parties have scouted the whole country, without seeing an Indian, or late In diati s gns. If there are any stragglers in Georgia, they must he in Union and Gilmej Counties, and near the Tennessee and North Carolinia line; but none can escape the vigi lance of our troops. . Georgia is-ultimately in possession of her .fights in the Cherokee country—and her citi zens unanimously concur with your Excel lency in the determination to defend them. The removal of the Indiaqs from Tennes see. North Carolinia and Alabama, .co.mmenc ed on the 12th inst. They are yielding quiet ly to tlie troops, and no difficulty whatever is apprehended. The Georgia Brigade will soon be discharg ed from tlie service of the United States. With high respect, Your obedient servant, » CHARLES FLOYD, Brin. Gen. O. M. Com. Mid. Military Dist. His Excellency G. R. Gilmer, Gov. of Geo. Frum the N. C. Picayune IMPORTANT TO TEXAS VOLUNTEERS?; Many of those who served brief in Texas, and have been obliged by their busi ness engagements to remain in llie United Slates ever sii ce, are laboring under the im pression that they have’forfeited their claims by ti e:r absence. This is all am stake. Tiicy are stiil entitled to tlieir liead rights and their bounty lands. Ujion t .is subject, we have been permit ed, by an old volunteer, to see a letter from a Tex i in gent’eman of high resectability, wlio toon down a large body of troops in 18^6; and, for the information of his comrades in arms who may be -scattered over different portions of the U. S. We take pleasure in publishing the fol lowing extracts: Velasco, June 22 d, 1838. Yourself, as well as every otlier man, who came with me to Iho country duringthat time, (183 G) is entitled to his liead right, independ ent of his bounty land us a soldier—if a man of family, to one league ami one lalior, and if a single man, too ie third of a league, which lands are known here as of the “second class,” and subject to location after August next. It will be necessary for those of fami lies to have some portion of their respective families liere before tlie 14th of December next—and tliose of you who have not families, and are ambitious of owning 1005 acres pf land, would do v’dl to provide yourj»;lves with families.