Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 28, 1846 Page: 1 of 4
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- A discount ollO-pei cent ou the ahove rates will berhadeto
rbcriff1S airiegal notices. " -
Persjnydesiroas of advertising by the quarter :ap ao.so on
' IhV follwTng terms: Per 4 squares with the privilege of
changing 2squ.ires each week per quarter $2&; 5 squares'
SleVs-soo L-nfofbfdpUe inserted mx montl s and charged accord-
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iSOfpersonat advertisement wiiixe infuneu. uj.uu .. ic.uo.
ya-crc&iiiDiii ec g&TKTi' iu iy muuiwuun.ii..j .... j
:ircamstances. . . .
TheapQveterms?areTat4"iaApecie or lttequiva.
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IctS'ST published a revtsednd .-greatly Improved edition of the
kCSitainingiecti!n6f-aboai'a200 o the most useful words m
RrKni-i;STwLli5irtrfSe.-wilh lh5cdefinitions; hitendedto be ustd.
s apeiliBgook: and a Dicijbnarv. By Wilham
iG. Webster son
!nMl.i-f..-1Jvrj.U Wahclnr T.T. "T
"hebjectfthlsOcnner is to' present lo the scholar a selection
- ..ofsuenryards and their definition as arcm general use and such
asJare?JtTnu school"! ending-Books. The other words gene
ralIv.lound incooWictr6narTes4ife omitted asof hitle benefit in a
v con'imon school educafiftn and-Kjniy tending to lumber up the mind
aa great expense of tune. - ' i i
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Arclnjd th?ti3 cojnpelledo learn an 1 recite ihe meaning of every
w6nL.-aa it is alphabe'ically nrrantcd will be likely to retain after
-. ing Icssonsibr schools and such as are used .n ordinary converba-
"don.f Hence the advantage claimed for this selecUQn winch we
j nowSpe&toittie notice of those fn the
itioiine nuuee ui uiust;i mc muoc uLmuwiuuu.
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JtfisTsd arrangeJ)ttnatit may De uski oouraa a optsiuu duuk.
Jaha as a I)lcti?haryii is tbeopitiiotfBl mafiy mielligent teachers
T -wbD'have-acquainted themselves nith theplauof this book that it
X only needs to begenerdllv known to be universally adopted as an
e indwpensableworkltoXolIow the Spelling Book and JWctionary; .
r Od1fw3m520 BREMOND & TAN ALSTYNE."
. I1 TRUST SALE. :
v TT7"HER-EAS James Pritstlcym the 29th day of January 1840
vYV jexecute J und delivered to John Allan SoUthmaydjindand-
fordX Poston a Deed of TJUBt on the south half of Lot Number
"Five in Block Number Two in the city of Houston to secure the
fpaymentjof two several promissory notes signed by him in favor of
" -a Jolin .Y Hill one for the sum oL sii. bandied dollars due in twelve
"months thJ other for the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars due
in twentv mouths. fromihai cauj ana both payable in Texas Treas-
ury rjotes nuihbnilog in -said deec? either or' both of sa'd
ITruBteesto-act which said notes remain unpaid up to tlusThtte;
Under instructions fr.im John Y Hill and by virfueofthu authority
-vested in me ov taid Deed of Trust recorded in Harris county- re-
' cordofdeeJs-l5ookP.page-24 1 John Allan SoutIimajdr one of
0 the Trustees named wll oSer for sale at. auction to thelnyhcst bld-
der for Texas Treasury Notes at the court House Soore in the city
8 of Houston between the-hours of nine o'clock A. 31. and three
o'clock P. 3L on thefirst Tucsdayof February 1B4G the pro?
perty coneyedansaid deed of tru&tjticcording to the terms thereof
. conveying to4heTpurchaser auchiule as Is vested in me by theafore-
tasaid Deed ot Trust J. A. SOUTBMAYD Trustee.
-i -Houston Nov. 23 1845. - dec-H wtds520 .
' T COTTON SHED
THEundeiigncd"wouldintnrm the Merchants of Houston
and the Plan'eriot the country generally that he hab
erected; near the Landing in this. city a "Waiehou&e for the
storage of Cotton ancfother produce. Hervvill give' the strict-
est altention'to receiving and .shipping -weighing and marking
cotton; andhopes by prompt- attention lo business to merit a
ihare of public patronage.
"" No Cotton jwy U e received or delivere(Lon.Sunday : but at
all other hours day or night.
oct29dw3m ' JHO. H WALTON.
rpHE undersignro 'most repecthilly informs h.is fnends and the
-JL Planters generally that he i? paw prepared to manufacture car
liages bugcic-and lumber wagons mi neat and substantial man-
ner and will hold himselfin reaihness-to erecute.alL orders from the
country on the shortest notice particularly repairing lumber wag-
ons and as the beslof materials'will be kept always on hand his
charge? will be mod-iate. to suit the times however sausfaction
shakie given in all cases as I intend to locate myself here perma-
nenur. Shop one dooj; above Van Alstyne & Brernond's Store;
Main'street Ifouston. "deSwgm.O L. J. PAilKER.
NOTICE THIS1! - .
WE arebuying all kiud'v ol pnduceuch as Corn Corn
Meal.'Eggi Butter all kinds of Poultry Hides and
Skins Pecan JSui: and in fact everjr article in Ihe produce
-line that i brought tolhib market forale. Having a hou-e
at Galveston enablesastG pay the .highest mafketprice -at all
times for.prodnce in cas-h and"bav all that is"broughtto ns-
Personslringfns any of the above articles to market will do
-welljtogiveusacallb'fore selling.
Wtk-'ep conbtantly-.oa hand and arCreceiving irottt New
Orleans by every Packet freth goodi ol all .kinds sucn'as
-VJ Boots Shoes and Hais. - -
a.' Grocmes'bl all Kinds"1 ' .
r --' '-Hardware and Cueensware -
v-J7A well -atoned block o'f dry goodb consisiing of every arti-
c cle usually kept by any nousem Town. ' All of which vye are
-abposed to sell affile very lowe&t price. At the Red Store on
Congress Street.'
V. npv 26wtf 519 H. S. & L. G. BACHELDER.
' J3RY GOODS GROCERIES &c. '
THE Ttnei1gned Cotton Factors Commission Merchants
and general Dealers in dry goods an5 groceries offer for
i i-ale at their Sto'e in Houston Harris county and Brenbam
- ''Washington county a full assortment of dry goods &c. con-
fiisting of . . &&&
BriSwnand Bleached domestics .
RtSattinetts Linseysand Kei-eys " K
7J? Mouseline 5e Lairtes Rep de Laine t
r Alpacas and PariMen Brocades r
i Baregeg Chusans Lawn silk and -P
Mailrass Handkerchiefs Mull Swissr
Wty and Jaconet Muslins j -
i- gingham and Prims of theiewest styles -"''
- -TadiesL white-and black Lace mitts and gloves f V
a6 dov " do Silk 'do- " "
st-i?' sso Silk and CottontHose
J.'S-ill'LinnenS'heetiiigJt' -- '
r Bleached Table"Cloths- ii ' -
LinpeifsndCDUop Drills "-y- KJ
gwrniteXwillcd FUnnel Red and Canton Flannel
J$d:Ttcknrg JNeeajegf ;ins rapes cspooico' ton clc.
Mi&ia aiul Moyco;bUpnerejit. . sg.--
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aie9too"roc2h Bu&&sftfr .
ens'KipliOOlsand'-Brogans
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'oath's -and Childi ens' dor'
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EAD Y; M ADElCLOTHirfGT
4 x 'Dress Coatii ' - '' "
i'jt4-E)cl19ndD'OrsayCoa's 3
V-j .Sa'tin and Fapcy vests -?i
Cashmere Tweed and Sattfnett panU
-h. Overcoats. &c x " . '
fcTMuslin Shirts under Shirts and Drawers
ALSO
S? 50 pfeces-firsL quality Kentucky Baggipg and Rope. '
" "VVM. H. McCUTCHANj &Co. Hou.ton. -
W' ' ' T TV Hyr-OTTTMi fS 7J . C.n Itranliini
TCTt.'TT-TVffrf.irrr.lf av. ""'"" J. D. McCuTCnANV
rS 'xir' in.-.rv Wm. H. McKirrcnAK.
-iMZfW'' ? -Jr- Mostghmebt. dec4wtf520
;"wt' ;' ' PKUBATPNOl'LCE.
tibc'Rqmlhc of TtzasHaTTis County.
' '' ui Estate of Isaac Batterson )
..- To Dumber' Term 1845
"nOTICElsTierebygiverrt'iaH whymit may concern that Ame-
- XSJiaHarrell ha filcuan Courthef fia.il acount as administratrix.
ofttne.titateofIsaac-Batterson dtcui-cdand thut the tame w ll be
Sctea'ljpon at theDeccinber te-. " Hams coumy tiro ate court.
- " W. R. B.lKER.Cl'kPro'tCt H. C.
' Houston Dov 53 15. dfcc3ids-520
" rm t NOTICE
T1 HE imderMgnpa pron.yet6r of the Houston Cotton Press
andVaxehouse Wishes to icfdrm tbeTvlerchanis and plan-
iersgn geuera'that ata very Considerable expense he lias cn-Jargedjliis-warehouse
so asto-stpxa large quantity of cotton
Tsnotv 'able to receive any quanlilv of cotton hide-&c. on
rp'flsnnfiiile terms Ue"also slates that h3 has everv conven
ience-fiirhippingthesaroejlrt' i&tksfrom the warehouse to
the binding; where! the Steamboats-are ready to reeeive it. He
also is; under many obligations lor past favors and hopes still to
continue Hie. same. tj ' i
Tfiaws: Receding weighing marking and shipping 25
pnL-r per hiateforrtne first month and 12 cents for every suc-ceeding-rrlinUh.
c " "
-: N. B. Thesubscriber has been duly appoinledCity "Weigher
by'tie Hon. Mayor and Ciy Council for this city.
VH-y; ' V -t N. T. DAVIS Proprietor.
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Houston
mlLL 3AWS Rowland'8eceIebrateU Mill Saws for sale by
gfeb 17 d&wtf 4'29 SHACKELFORD .SAMPSON & Co
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OTTOJN XAliM. 100 lbs Cotton Yarn for sale by
decll SHACKELFORD SAMPSON & Co.
IRON NAILS TIN-PLATE &C.
RICHARDS & MONTGOMERY Importers and Dealers
No. II Chartrea street New Orleans are daily receiving
by every vessel from Liverpool and the Eastern cities direct
from the manulacturers large editions of ''new "and desirable
Goo'ds in their Line making theirtock of
IsffARDWARE CUTLERY c
as large; well assorted and cheap as can be found in the South-
ern country. Among their heavy Goods are
3d0 tons Swedes American and English Iron assorted all
iwr sizes ot rounu square nat ana nougn riaie. -v
300t) kegsgenuine "Weymouth Nails all sizes
1500 kegs' Reading- .Nails assorted. - -
' 300 casks Ox Log and Trace Chains
jjj i;t-iivo jjLuca.. cuiiiiui-iiQ auuuuij-uuiU uiv ..u...
Vice-t Smith's Bellows &c
OO'iloz Genuine Collins & Co'a Axesheavy and light.
7000 lbs Iron Wire assorted all numbers. '
-GOD boxes TinPlateSj X of Favorite Brands also Leaded
plates Block Tin Sheathing and Brazier's Copper &c.
3000 gallons puiejaleached and winter strained sperm oil.
1WUU gallons qo ao wnaieou
Also Linseed oil spirits of turpepline &c.
1000 coils Manilla and eotton. rope plough lines bed cords
and other sizes assorted J to Ganch.
SOObpairs cologne millstones.- rv - 3
50pairs French Burr millstones also mill irons.
25 pieces bolting cloths assorted Nos. 3 lo 9.
50 tonsISTova Scotia blue grit grindstones.
200 tons Savory's Castings assorted. 5" v
Ovens spiders pots fire dogs &c.
50 tons shfet hoop band and boiler iron. .
2000 French Pots as-orted 2 to 108 poims; also shot bar
"pig and whitejead; paintsall kinds; tar; painted buck- -
' ets; corn shellers and straw cutters; stationery; and tin
ware; combs all kinds and stock-kettles.
500 doz. Whittemore's genuine cotton and wool cards.
Their stock ol General Hardware Cutlery &c is not sur-
passed Country merchants are invited to examine before pur-
chasing. - fec 3 w8t 520
HOUSTON HOUSE
CORNER OF MAIN AND FRANKLIN STIiEETS
HOUSTON TEXAS. . -
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riAHIS well known House having been refitted and repair-
JL ed is now open for the teception pf Boarders and. Trav-
ellers. '
The Table "will be- supplied "with the best the market af-
fords.. '"
The subscriber " ill give his personal altcntionv to all "who
maj favor him witlua call. "'- ' -
A Good Stable is attached to the House.
N. B. The regular Mail Stages for Washington La
Giange Uastropnd Alistin will leave Irom this Houe twice
in each week
. Aiso lormonigomcry every iuouuay. jjjv
AOVICKES Proprietor
'- no 20 wly519
Houston March 1-1845
FRESH" Drugs Medicines Spices Paints OileDyc Stuffs &c
Wholesale and Retail aA the New York Drug Store Mam
St. Houston The subscriber having'receivedby last Star Repub-
lic direct from Now York (and will be constantly receiving from
the same source) a full and complete assortment of fresh Drugs and
Medicines &c which he now oners for sale with confidence m
their superior quality and atprices that cannot faiLlo suit purchas
ers. Alsp aii extensive assortment'of" Tnompsonian and other
patent Medicines.-
Produce generally received in payment and orders from the coun-
try attended to with neatness accuracy and despatch by
sep 10 w3m ' H. D. KNIGHT M. D.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES. 100 lbs English and Ameri-
can calomel 200 oz suhp. Q.ninine 5 oz Morphine 100 gal-
lons'castor oil 95 lbs camphor for sale by
feb4 J D GROESBEECK
RACE GINGER. 500 lbs. Race Ginger for sale by
sep 13 d&wtf-458 J. D. GROESBEECK.
i. NOTICE.
THE co-par nershipexisling between Torrey & Bi other of
HnusUn and J C Spencer of Robinson csunly undorthc
firm ol J C Spencer & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent and J C Spencer authorized to settle ihe unfinished busi
ness of the tfrm. v - TORREY k BRO.
Houston Jan. 7 184G. w3t534 J. C. SPENQER.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
THE undersigned having been appointed Administrator on
the estate ot Thom is'Costello deceased at the December
term ol the hon. probate court of YiUoria county notice is.
hereby given tovalI persons indebted to said estate to make im-
mediate payment and those haying claims against the estate
to present them properly authenticated within the time prescri-
bed by law or thev will be barred.
"ALEXANDER ADAMS Administrator
t Estate Thomas Castello deceased.
Tictoria January 2d 1846. j'an 6 w6t524printer's fee $3 50
LOST Theheadright certificate of C. Herman Jaegt r4-
sued in Brazoria county number 391.. Also C. Herman.
Jaeger's bounty land claim lor 1280 acres issued 14th Decem-
ber I838pumber 509G unless heard from within 90 .days ap-
plication -witVb'e made lo the proper officer for duplicates.
de3l w9t523 .. J. de CORDOVA.
THE undersigned respectfully informs the public that he
has erecteda Steam Saw Mill within one fourth of a mile
of theCity of Houston which is now in-successful operation.
He will keep on hand a good assortment of Lumber and will
saw to order on the shortest possible notice.
Houston Dec. 24 1845. ' de 31 w3m533 WM.- PERTIS.
I LS r. My-couditional headright certificate No. dated
JLfFeb'y 28th 1838 is-ued in Harris county for 640 acres of
land. Thisis to give notice that if not found within 90days I
hall apply for duplicate. JOHN F. HODGE.
Dec. 29 1845. ' dec 31 w9t523
NOTICE Taken up by the subscriber a stray Horse of
the following description : American bay horse about 15
hands Tiigh blaze face branded S M on the left shoulder about
7yearsold. The horse can be found on the east side of San
Jacinto about 30 miles lrom Houston. The owner is request-
ed to prove property pay charges and lake him away
dec 31 w3t 523 A E CLARK.
LObT The headngbt certificate of the undersigned for one-
third of a league of land issued by the Board of Land Com-
missioners of Harrisburg county second class No. 414 dated Feb-
ruary 23d 1838 If not heard from m sixty cays apphcatiotfwill be
made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office for a duplicate.
dec31-w-2m523 JOHN BFNSON.
' TO EMIGRANTS: CENTRE HILL
With all its improvements for SALE or lo RENT
IT isji first rate starid for a Merchant or aPhysjcian. There
is on jthe premises a large ware house two good dwelling
'houses a hrst rate orcnera ol peacnes piumDs andhg trees'
and 40 acres iugood fence.
Therefis about 12000 acresdn this tract of land having on
-it abundance -of timbera numberof excellent springs of pure
water and several living streams of water running through it.
Ttis'believetTthat the cou-ty eat will be located at this place
the ensuing year. Centre Hill is on the mostdirecfrou e from
Houston to Austin by way of Jones5 Ferry. It is one of the
hea!thiestsituations in Texas. "
I will exchange the whole or any part or this tract for Ne-
groes Merchandise or for unimproved .land at a great bar-
gain? A good gentlesiock of cattle can be had with the prem-
ises and possession given immediately. .
DAVIITAYERS.
Centre HilU Austin connty Dec. 3 1S45. de 31 jv3t523
Mil. CHRISTOPHER M. ROtiERTS
OTJLD oblige. byforworthrig'his address to
VY J do CORDOVA Houston".
. ' Thomas J. Callahan
May hear of his headright certificate by address m
J de CORDOVA Houston.
' John Harrington
''May hear of his headright certificate by addressing
- J de CORDOVA Houston.
John Harper' 2
May hear of his headnght certificate by addressing
J de CORDOVA Houston.
Luther Warren Jsnngsley
Who emigrated from Connecticut in 1836 or '37 supposed to have
been killed in a duel information wanted by
J de CORDOVA Houston
v James Madison Manning
A Tanner by Trade but was engaged in surveying in Bexar Bas-
trep or Travis counties when last heard of information wanted
where a Liter could reach him. J de CORDOVA Houston.
G. S. Blachwell
Will hear something to pis advantage by applying to
J de CORDOVA Houston
i. i Lorenzo Braun or Brown
May hear of his Land Certificates by applying to
J de CORDOVA Houston.
' Land Certificates.
If those 'persons "who left in the hands of John Belden their land
claims will call on the subscriber they can obtain therri.
dec 17 521 Jde CORDOVA Administrator.
LOST CERTIFICATE.
THE headright certificate of the undersigned for one third
ofu league of land granted by the board of land comtnis
sioiiers of Harris county numbered 0(5 and dated I8lh January
1838 has been lot; and if pot found within ixty days 1 shall
apply lo the proper officers to obtain a duplicate according to
law. jan 6 w9i524 SAMUEL PASCALL.
-J Published Weekly. ' ' . - '-
Wednesday January 28
RAMBLES BY LAN;D AND WATER; -
Or Notes of Travel in Cuba and.Mexico.
i . .
Travelling in the mi3st of wonders Mr. Norman arnr-
;ed at Panuco.
'Several days were employpcl in exploring this neigh-
borhood our toils being lightened occasionally by thedis-
'covery of things new and strange. Among the rest there
was one which I deem n very remarkable curiosity so
jmuch so that I shall satisfy myself with presenting that to
ithe reader as the sole representative of the ruins of this
L'interestinc spot. It was u handsome block or slab of
jstone measuring seven leet in length with an average'ol
(nearly two and a half in width and one foot in thickness
5D"pon its face was beautifully wrought in bold relief the
jfull length figureof a man in a loose robe with a girdle
about his loins his arms crossed on his breast his head
;encased in a close cap or Ciisque rtsenibling the Roman
helmel (as representid in the etchings of Pinelh) without
jthe crest and his feel and nnklts bound with the ties of
.sandals.
""The edges of this block were ornamented with a plain
raised border about an inch and a Jialf square making a.
very nrnt and uppropriate finish to the w hole. The exe
cutton was equal to that of the very best that I haye-seen
amoifgfhe wonderful relics ofihis country and wouldre--flect
no discredit upon the artists of the old world. Indeed
I doubt not that the discovetv of such a relic among the
ruined cities of Italy or Egypt would send a thrill of un-j
wonted delight and surprise through all the marvel-hunting
circles and literary clubs of Europe and make the
fortune of the discoverer. Th"e figure is that of a tall
muscular mah of the finest propot lions. The face In all
its features is of the nobhst class of the' European or
Caucassian race. The robe is tepiesi nted as made with
full sleeves and falling a little below the knees exposes
the fine proportions of the lowef limbs- -
"This block which I regarded u ith unusual interest
and would by till means have brought away with me if it
had been in my power I found lying on the side of a
ravine partially resting upon the dilapidated walls of an
ancimt sepulchre of which nothing now remains but a
loose pile of hewn stones. It was somewhat more than
four feet below the present surface of the ground and was
brought to light in the course of my excavatfons having
accidently discovered a corner of ihe slab and the loose
stones about it which were laid open by the rush of waters
in the rafny season breaking oufffnew and deep channel
to the river. The earth that lay upon it was not an arti-
ficial covering. It bore every evidence of being the
natural accumulation of lime; and a very long course of
years must have been requisite to give it so deep a burial.
SI caused the stone to be taised and placed in a good
position for tlrawing The engraving on tne opposite
page is a correct and faithful sketch of this wonder of an-
cient American art as I left it. Those of my rea'ders who
have visited Eurone. will not-fail lo notice a resemblance
? between this and the stones ihaf cover the tombs of the
Knights Templar in some of iheancieni-charchcs"of thej
old world. It must not be supposed however strongly
. the prima facie evidence of the case may seem to favor the
conjecture that this resemblance tiflbrds any conclusive
proof that the work is of European origin or of modern
vf date. The material is the same as that of all the buildings
4and works of art in this vicinity and ihe style and work-
manship are those- of the great unknown artists of the
western hemisphere.
- "According to Gomara it was customary with the an-
cient Americans to place the figure of a deceased king on
- .Xhp 'chst in which. Hic-ichoc wrc demeitod- 13 il iliTr
Z probable when we take into view the progress which the
-aTts had .made among these unknown nations as evinced
' by the ruins I have recently visited and others scattered
over all this region that the 'chest' was sometimes nay
generally of stone? that it wis in fact iu the language
of oriental antiquity a sarcophagus? -And is it not possi-
ble that the tablet which I have hnrc brought to light is
' that of one of the monarchs of that unknown race by
whom all these works were constructed? I am strongly
;af opinion that it is so and that a further and deeper ex-
i ploration in the same vicinity would discover-other relics
-I of the same kind and open to the view of the explorer the
i royal cemetery" of one of the powerful nations of
Anahuac.'
I :
. CITY- COUNCIL.
j - Houston. January 19 1846.
I Board met pursuant to adjournment. - .
I Present His Honor the Mayor Ald'n De Ch'aumes
f Snell. Smith Cruger Merlin Hogan and Siramler.
I The proceedings of the last regular meeting were read
and adopted.
3 Alderman Snell. in behalf of the anerial committee to
whom was referred the case of Jo'hn W. White one of the
Aldermen elect for Ward No 2. reported adverse lothe
claim of said Gentleman and that his seat be declared va-
cant which report was read ami adopti d. n "
Alderman Snell introduced the following resolution:
Resolved That the offie'e-of Gity Collector be seperot-
ed from that of City Marshall making the former entirely
distinct from that of the latter and that an election be held
by this Board at its next regular meeting for thesaid office
of City' Collector whose pay and duties shall be hereafter
defined having been read and ihe rules having been sus-
pended the same was adopted. '
On motion the Board proceeded to the election of its
officers for the present year which being held and the
following Gentlemen having the largest number of votes
were declared duly elected viz: '
' John FitzGerald Treasurer and Secretary.
Gatewood Hail City Marshall.
"Dan'i G. Wheexer Wharf Master unanimously.
N. T. Davis Weigh Master. A
F. JRoTHHAAS City Surveyor. - "
His Honor theMayor then appointed the. following
Standing Committees viz: r -r - - "
On Finance Aldermen Smith Snell and Crnger.
On Streets andBridgesA&Qxmcn De Chauraes-and
Hogan . "
On Claims and Accounts Aldermen Snell Simmler
and Hogan.
On Hospital and Paupers Aldermen Cruger Snell
and MVrlin.
i A communication from Mr Recorder Eisher was read
and received and was on motion of Ad. Snell referred to
a sppcial committee appointed by His Honor' ihe Mayor
consisting of Aid. Snell Cruger and Simmler to repoit
to next meeting on the matters and things leferred to in
said communication. . '
The weekly report of the City Recorder was read and
referred to the Committee on Streets qnd Rridgts.
John Rpbbinell's bill for removing nuisances from the
Bayou $5 00 was referre'd lo the Committee on Claims
and Accounts; and Wm. McConnell's bill for making
bridge near the City Hotel Stable heretofore approved by
the former Street and Bridge Com. 815 was ordered to
be piid
The City Marshall was requested to collect $2 per
night for each performance of ihe Circus company.
On motion the Board then adjourned to Monday next
at 3 o'clock P. M.
JOHN FITZGERALD
Secretary Pro tern.
ABSTRACT OF THE POST OFFICE LAW OF
THE UNITED STATES.
1. Postage On and after July 1 1845 on a letter
not exceeding half an ounce in weight sent nny distance
not exceeding three hundred miles five cents.
When sent any distance over three hundred miles ten
cents.
For every additional weight of half an ounce or nny
fractional excess of less than half an ounce there shall be
1846.
VOL.
barged an additional postage of five cents according lb
the distanced
On letters dropped in the post office for delivery in the
sameplace two cents each.
On letters advertised as remaining on hand.thereshall
be charged when delivered out besides'the regular post
age the cost of advertising which .will be on each letter
twacents or four cents if advertised in iwo newspapers
What is subject lo letter postage is defined to be letters
m manuscript orpaperotanyjkind conveyed in the-mail
by or upon which information will be asked for or com-
municated in writing or by marks-or signs.
On all circulars hanHills.'oradvertisernents which are
printed or lithographed on quarts' post orsfngle cap pap-
er or paper not larger than single cap andwhich are
folded and.directed but left unsealed two cents on each
i sheet for any distance. When senled these are to be rat
ed as letters.
"Quarto Post" in the size usually calh d letter paper
say about ten or eight inches to the page; '-'single cap" is
the size commonly called wining paper-say thirteen by
eight inches to the page. " -
Where the circular is on a sheet larger than single
cap -it is to Jbe rated as a pamphlet. JAs the postage on
these articles is chargeable on .eacji copy postmosttirs wiU
carefully examine all packets; .and irate the postage accor
dingly. - -
On-all p'amphlets rrrogazinesperfodicals' and every
other kind and description of printed or other matter (ex-
cept newspapers and except also circulars handbills and
advertisements as aforesaid) which shall be unconnected
with any manuscript communicationwhatever4lwo and a
half cents for every copy of no greater weight than one
ounce for any distance. For every additional ounce one
cent any fractional excess exceeding half an ounceto be
charged as"an ounce; but.'any excess less than half an
ounce is not to be-regarded
A pamphlet is a small unbound printed book. A mag-
azineis a pamphlet published periodically in numbeis-
containing articles on science literature politics news
&c. - ..
Newspapers go free for any distance not exceeding
thirty miles from the place where-printed when sent by
the editors or publishers thereof if they do not exceed
nineteen hundred superficial inches in extent. For any
distance beyond thirty miles within th& State where pub
lished one cent postage. For any distance exceeding one
hundred miles out of the.Stale where published oueana
a half cent -postage. . -
When-a: newspaper exceeds.nineteen hundred "superfi-
cial inches it is to be Tated with pamphlet postage.
When the article to be mailed is a circulaT pamphlet
or newspaper it should'be so enveloped or folded that ft
can ber distinctly seen at the" office to be such and also
that it contain no writing marks or signs to serve the pur
pose of written communications
If not done up so as to
open at the end it is to be charged as a letter by weight'
Free Papers.
-The Governors of Statesjnay send free of postage all
laws and reports whether bound or unbound and all re-
cords and documents of their respective States which may
bedfrected by the Legislature of the several States itf be -transmitted
to the Executive of other States the'Governor
writing his name thereon with the designation of his of-
fice and the kind of books or documents enclosed ; the pack-
age to be addressed to the Governor oflhe State-to vhieh
it be sent ' C)g
The three Assistant Postmasters General are authoriz-
ed to send; free of postage any letters packages'? or other -
TiratteTs-Teei7 ezciuttlytcetrvflfciukaiulMt u4 iuii "
business of the Post office Department to be duly franked
by them as on "official business."' i.
Deputy postmastersjhroughout the United States are
also authorized lo send all letters and packages which in
may be their duty or they may have occasion""to transmit
to any person or place which shall relate' exclusively to
the business of the. Post Office Department. But in every
such casethe postmaster shall endorse thereon over his
own signature the words "Post Office business?'
Exchange newspapers between publishers of newspip-
ers may be sent free.
Money for Publishers. "
Money may be left wiih a opj-master. in no instance ex-
ceeding ten dollars for the purpose of being paid to distant
publishers if said publishers shall sodesire for any news-
paper or pamphlet deliverable from his office. The post-
master mayjtain 1 per cent and give bis receipt for the
balance. He is immediately to report the payment with
the names of the parlies to the postmaster through whom
saia amount is to be paid to the publisher and to charge
himself unon his "general account with the U. States
with the amount received deducting the one per cent. un-
der the head of "moneys received for subscriptions" sta-
ting the name of payer the name of payee office where
payable amount and lime when received and shall make
a full and faithful return to the. General Post Office of all
such cases at the end of each quatter. .When presented
ihe postmaster atthe office where payable is lo puy tfye '
amount in said receipt deducting one per cent which re-
ceipt after being endorsed by the publisher he will forward
as his voucher of payment. He will enter said amount to
his credit on his "general account with the United States" t4
under the head oft"moneys paid for subscriptions giving
the particulars above slated and render to the General
Post Office a full and faithful account of the same at the
end of each month.
j.
HARRIS COUNTY FARMERS' MEETING.
At a meeting of the Farmers and Working Men of this
county on Saturday the 17th January 1846 CHARLES
R. SMITH was called to the Chair and John Carson-
appointed Secretary." The Chairman in an appropriate
address explained the object ot the meeting and proceeded
to business when the undersigned nominated Charles
H. GRA.VEsas their. candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing
election and that having made such nomination we will
adhere to the same at the election believjng it to be of vi
tal importance to us the undersigned.
Charles R Smith Ch'n. W. W. Campbell - ;
John Carson Sec'y. Wm O. Lynch T
John Taylor
John1 Lynch
Wm.Blqodgood -John
Hutchinson k
Thos. Robinson -D.
B. Drumhellar
Z. Hendy - "
P. J. Duncan c""
E D. Deviny
Thos. Barnes
Wiley Smith
John H. Evans -JohnjShea
Martin Hardin -
Henry Joida'n' '
E. Armstrong; - -J
Bancroft t.j
S "Dolpb ' '
Wm. Dolph '
Amos Singleton""
James Singleton .
E. Duboice.
:si
johi
hThos. Pierce
John Hodge.
E. P. Newrand
Dayid Drasdel
BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY..
A called meeting of the Texas Baptist Education Socie-
ty at which the Hon. R. E. B. Bay lor.p resided convened
at Independence Washington county oh ihe 13th olt.the
committee consisting of Wm. M. Tryon"and I. J. 'I'hbmas
which had been appointed at a previous meeting to petition
the Congress of Texas to charter a Literary luatitinicu
reported which with the Charter was accepted and the
Baylor Uimersity received under ihe patronage of the
Society.
The officers of the Society elected for the present ytar
are R. E. B Baylor Pres't Hosia Garret Vice Pri-s'u
I. J Thomas Rec'd Sec'y. Wm. M. Tryon Correspond-
ing Sec'y. Juntas L Farqnhar Treasurer and 1 W.
Thomas Rirlmrd Ellis O W Ponten James G. Heard
and O H. P. Garsett managers.
The net meeting of ihe Society will be holdcn on the
Otb Ocl at Caldwell Milam county
W. M. TRYON Cor. Sec'y.
or $7 at tke- eodoot Jjcycar
3EL NO. 4-.-WHOLE JSOjSBfc
. -. BAYLOR INSTITUm v . v
At a meeting oflhe Foard of Trustees of the Baylor
University 'convened at Independence1 JanuaryI21846.
The- members were called fo ordtr By lhesP-resiiie"hl of the
Board Rev W- M. Tjryon j ''z&l?.i
On motiop Jit was - : .-pza
Resolved That tlieiuiidingXommiitee proceed loje
pair the house known as the Inueknd?ncer' Female Acad-
emy now belonging teethe Boarlf ot Trustees of theBay-
hA-jt University jor the- purpose o'f commencing- the-prepa-
ratory school. .
And the Committee were further authorized to contract
for the quarrying and liawling of rock sufficient forlne
'Predion of a stone building 70 "by 4.0 fett upon iKe'ICoL-
legeHill. . b- j.4i
Rev. Henry Lv Graves A. M of Georgia was. elected
Prsident oflhe Institution. ?' if"
And Henry F. Giliei! principal of the preparatory de-
partment which will eommencb'16n-die first Won3ay' of
May 1346. a' 'j i .' "t'":
Rates of Tuition perTernrofo months..". n
Reading Writing and Spelling. vS'.8i00. -T
' ' Geography Arithmetic and. Grammer ltXUO.
Philosophy Chemistryr Rhetoric and. thet "''
kt-iTTKzH J?"a w "jf.-14"1 v -.- i ii.i tfrii i ir
lireek scc. cec . - --. jKUij x
This lnslitutIon(3 located at Independence Washington
county well known is oneof Thi itfosV htfaltbysituations
in Cenlral Texas. Board can bti detained in theneigh-
borhood on very reasonablerterms: y i J"f
By order of ihe Board. " - -
- .- E. W. TAYLORSecy.v
Independence Jan. 20V 1846 " V -59- '
'. '" " i
Mr-J. Q. Adams wade an admiral speech rathe jH.ao.se
vof Representatives- on the 2nd insC.upor?rtheiOregoa
question assuming the crqufcd ihat the American title to
that territory fe entirely valid and he considered it the
duty of every patriot'to sustain the Executivficprdially
in asserting this claim. tHe recommejided that thejiotice
to Great Brituin that the treaty- require shouIdbe given
promptly and that the other measure s-rccorrjuTiendetlt by
the President should be carried into -Jlect5 While tfeTtas
addressing the House he was warmly applaudedSfrora
the Galleries and evenby members upanrtheilopf Tofthe
Hall of yRepresr niaiives. The -address elicited so many
bu.ts-qf applause thafthe Speaker-could with difficulty
preserve order. The following tbrj'ef extract from this
ablejspaech "may be interesting ta our readers -? ""'
.While we sit talking beieifcotlt regiments' ofr;f3ement
and regiments of infantry and stockade forisrand sappers
-and miners aud pontomers Great BTitairJis arriiint? her
;isteam - vess - lsr "quipping her frigajt-s arid line-of-battle
shipsrand sending troops over hefe to be ready. Lvsould
press a resolutiongxving notice this JA.Yif 1 hoped that
a majority of-the House could be ubtained'to effect' the
measures T- ' -
Mr. VVENTvvoRTir here inpveiihTttlialesaasus-
pended to afford an oppoitunity for sucbamotmalfaut
the motion was pronounced to br out'of orderS-n
Mr. Auams lesumed. I feel mjs'elfscarciely autho--rizt'd
to hope that I should be suTcessfii should'Irmake
rhemotion. But-for this I should ha.e movedfjt on the
firlt'day of the session. ' Because I h.-yte so profound a
sense of tjieduty of tidhering"'o treaties Irfeel debarred
from the least aclof hostility? ot event front meeting hostili--ry
aiauifVSttreieisewiifcre tUi'hotlt:hsiutl.:ive.heeg given.
While our convention remains Pwilfvote no increase of
tbe-army or navy no fbit or stockade no riflemen no in-
fantry no sappers or miners. All must depend onthat.
If this bil. Shall he made the special order" for1 Tues-
day I hope It will bev. arranged by ihe gentlehfenwho
manage the business'of this. House thubthe '"questions of
giving- notice shall comeup on the same dayt and shall be
taken up before any. thing else: It is mere whstjrjg.of
time and whistling lo the wind to talk a.bout-oraising a
ro
iliiaryforce untilour conscience isKxlear ffomtlheobir-
.:- r.u.. -:-.
And it does noLlollow that if we give notice there
must of necessity be war- nordoesit even follow that vye
shall then take possession. It will only be saying la
Great Brjlain : After negotiation twty years about this
matter wedanotchoseicn'gofiate.any longer; weshall
take possession of what is-our dwn; aniilbent if to'seltle
thequestion-what iQLur own you wL$htonegotiateZ we
will negotiate as long is you pleasev- We mair negotiate.
- J ajter we lake possession. Much laughter That is ihe
military way of'doing-biismi'ss. Increased merrimenLj
When the great fcredertck-ca.meto.the thfane oRPmssis;
-his father hud prepared and equipped far him an army pf
an hundred thousand "men Meeting shortly aftejnihe
Austrian minister the 'latter said to hrm: ' Your lather
has given you a great army butourfroaps'-have secn?thd
wolft yours have-not." "Well 'weli'? saidErederick;
"I will give them an opportunity to see the wolf1- ..Fred-
erick then added in his memoir "I had some excellent
old pretensions to an Austrian provInccw hich some of my
ancestors had owned one or twd hundred years"Sefqre
and I sentad ambassador to the court of Yienna'tstating:
my claim and presenting a-full exposition of my rlgfitlo
the province. The. same day my ambassador was ire-"
ceived in Vienna I entered Silesia with my army.?' fA)
laugh.J So.you see that? on the very day his arrayenler;
ed Silesia" he gave notice to the court of.Vien.na lhajt tb$v
convention for the joint occupation of"5ilesia was-ended.
Loud and prolonged laughter J " t:
I sayt therefore that 1 hope ihe first measureadopVed
by Congress will be togive in the most solpran'manqer
the notice to Gireat Bxitidn which the Treatyrreqimeaji
tjien the coast will be clear fpr usto do w hat wepjease.-r3
It does not I repeat it. does not follow asa necessary con-
cqm nee that because we gfye this.notice we-piust lake
"possession though it is my hope thaCwVsrialL Ttdo'ehot
necessarily draw after it a' war? and if GreaiBritain-
chooses to take such notice as an act of "hostility on otic;
part and forthwith commence hpstiliuan'Tiers w have
been told that we shall all be'but one-patty and" God
Almighty grant that' it may' be srii "' C'P 3iU' 'i4
War'Fever. in Oan"ada- Someofthe Anti-GoveVrJi
ment journals of Canada denounce1 in srxfDgiermstm3
indiscreet movements of u?few bfficers who arenxibultcr
distinguish themselves by proffering ffieft-servlces tcr'the'
Government and calling for volunteers Ta fight against
iheiJnite'dStates if Wdr shdina be'o'ccfartdlThilollow-
ing article is from teUMohtrealPilot.tn AnttMinisterTal1
paper. The Herafd is ihe organ o'f the XJhraRdyalistsV
From Ihe Montreal Pilot Vek 19.1
War with the United States: -The followirig'
ad vcrusement appeared in yesterday's Herald: J .ol
' " To Volunteers. The undersigned beg to inforrnjthose.
men who are desirous of scrng under them duringfihe"
iipproachiag war lhat'lh'ey wll meet them al ihe office
of Birss & Colburn Poim-nu Catfieeon Fndaycvening
the 19th insL at qighto'clock. God savaheQ.ueen.lVi
E S CpLBBRN. .
December 18 1845. " J. HutchinsoV.""
It is signed by officers rrgulatiy appolntet by Earl
Gathcart within'the last few- days. Comment is unneces-
sary. If Earl Gathcart cannot find persons of common
discretion uinong our citizehs to act us militia officersJhe
h id brtter refrain altogether from any appointments.fl "8.
wish that the demi official organ would inform the'publlc
distinctly whether Earl Calhcnrt sanctions the condtictof
the officers whose names we' find 'appended la the'ioilc'es;
lo the citizens of MontreaITto form ihemselves iptrf vrjluii
leer enrpv. We doubtmuch hethen ihe BjUishiGoverni
incut will thank these over zealous gentlemen fopthelr
headstrong conduct.
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