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CITY OF AUSTIN TEXAS. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13- IS52:
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j3DMH)S AND LOST CERTIFICATES.
IV. PASCHAL
Austin.
t rjC!-AnL' ? I- A. & Gno. W. PASCHAL GE0
San Antonio $ .?rrr I
HixEO. W: PASCHAL will hereafter lcside permanently at Mus
lim Their .business at Ualvcston will also
tention of one of the firm.
rAprililO; 1S52."
receive the personal at-
Office in Austin at the Old State Department
no 44
ATM. ALEXANDER
D?V AlTCliESON.
fix.!- " AITCHESON & ALEXANDER
-unQi'.A-ltOTticis and Counsellors at Law"
arjg20 Galveston Texas.
0B. J. M. LITTEN. has"iemoved his Ollice to the upper story of 1 he
-'.'comer building on Congress Avenue opposite the Orlears House and
respectfully tenders his. services to the public in the various branches of
his .profession viz: Ilediciuc Surgery and Obstetrics.
" Austin' 'OcL 22d 1851. tf.
JAS. A. PO'AGE. C. C. MC GEA'NIS
POAGE & McGENNIS
- ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAJv"
IjSlttly BASTKOP TEXAS.
A SKETCH OF MARION'S LIFE.
In personal appearance Marion presents a striking contrast
to most ot the ollicers in onr army. It is a curious lact that
the generals of the highest grade in both armies during the
Revolutionary war average neaily two hundred pound in
weight
:t E. P. HUNT Notary Public
j4 ' Galveston Texas.
Q particular attention paid to the taking of mierropatories.
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RICHARD B. KIMBALL
COMUISSIONER OF DEEDS TOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WALL STREET NEW YORK.
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. - B. F. CARUTHERS.
Attorney and Uounscllor at Law
Austin Texas.
WILL practice in all the courts of the second Jiulicial District in the Supreme
Court of the Statc.aad iu the Federal Court. 43 tf
ALLEN & BAGBY
Storage and Commission merchants
" CORNEIt OF MAIN AND COMMERCE STREETS HOUSTON TEXAS.
TV AVE the most extensive and secure accommodation for storage of Cotliman
JfJL Merchandise immediately adjacent to the Steamboat Wharf. Aug. 20"
RICE AND NICHOLS
HOUSTON TEXAS
WHOLESALE fc RETAIL MERCHANTS
KEEP constantly on hand every deAcriplfi n of Dry Goods Groceries Hard
. ware and Cutlery. u6:ly Houston Augu-st 3l).
W. HARRIS. E. M. PEA3E
I HARRIS & PEASE
I " Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
aug'20 Brazoria Texas.
J. A. GREEN
ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR AT LAW
" x . Austin Texas
WILL practice in the 2nd Judicial District axd adjoining counties.
Oct 29 1851. 16:::lf
E.AW NOTICE. JAMES S. GILLETT Attorney and Cpun-
' seUor at Law. Having located himself permanently will attend
promply to all business entrusted to his care in the different courts held
at.iueoapiiaioi iuu oiaicauu wm aciasgeuunuagenunmc transaction
of business "with the different departments of State.
J8S0ifice Adjutant General's ofSce Austin Texas no 37::tf
aug20
J. H. 1LLIES & CO.
IMPORTING AND SHIPPING MERCHANTS
Strand Galveston.
aug20
hugh-McQueen
Att o rn e y at Law
Galveston Texas.
3..(D.i:. Milam Lodge No.23 I.O.O.F.
meets every 1 uesdav evening at 7 o'clock.
- .. .- Officers. i i
JE.DeCordova N. G. Geo. S. Deats V. G.
HHatkje Treas. John Biiandon Sec'y.
t T o "p 'p TT T
i JtECEiYING FORWARDING & COMMISSION -3IEKCTLANT7
Indianola 1'exas. c
KEEPS constantly on hand a general assortment of Groceries -Liquors
i Provisions Ship Chandlerv. Crockery. Saddlerv and Western Produce.
"References Messrs. R. &"D. G. Millis Levis& Co. J. ShackleforcL
Co. J. HI Bennett Esq. Dr."Vm. R. Smith. Collectorbf the Port Galveston?
Messrs. G. Burke & Co. Williams Phillips & Co.. It. M. McAlpin &
Co. New Orleans. Dec. 30 5l.
private boarding
MRS VAN VLEET No. 63 Barclay street New York.
Terms 1 25iper day. no4fi
PETER MacGREAL Attorney at Law
Brazoria Texas. "
. THF PRESIDENT'S HOUSE.
BY" MRS. SMITH WIDOW OT THE U1C J. N. O. SMITH
Corner of Main and Preston sis. opposite the Post-office Houston.
Rates of Board Per month with Lodging $16 00
Per month without Lodging -14 00
: (no40) Per day 1 00
'DOCTOR S. W. BAKER has removed his office to his resi-
dence on Pecan street next door below Spence's Cabinet Warehouse
and is now prepared to devote his exclusive attention to his profes-
sion. Austin May 4th 1S52. no 47
'" H. S. FTJLKERSON & CO. "
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Produce Groceries Staple
1 Goods Etc. at the Government Wharf
INDIANOLA TEXAS
WILL open first September 1S52. Cotton Hides and other
Produce of the countiy bought at the highest cash prices or liberal
advances made on shipments of same to our friends in New Orleans
New York or Boston. 3
TV. "8. OLDHAM. J. F. MARSHALL.
Oldham & Marshall
xi i . ATTORNEYS-AT-LAVT CITY OF AUSTIN TEXAS
PRACTISE in the district courts of the 2d and 3d judicial districts
and in ithe Supreme Court of the State and in the United States
district court at Austin. They will also act as land agents and at-
torneys for soldiers or other heirs who are entitled to lands under
the laws of the Republic of Texas. 4
LOST The conditional certificate no. 1286 and unconditional
certificate no. 5S7 dated February 2 1846 issued by the board of
land commissioners of Han is county. Unless heard 'of within the
Auric prescribed by law I will apply for a duplicate.
Aug.' 48. J. Dig CORDOVA Agent.
i0ST-Land Warrant issued to Willis Avery No. 9491 for 320
acreSj unless Jieard of within the time prescribed by law application
twBl be made to the proper department for a duplicate.
-'4:9w P. DeCORDQVA Agent.
(LOST Bounty Warrant No. 1170 ibsucd to William Munroe
for 320 acres ; unless heard of within the time prescribed by law appli-
-carion will be made for a duplicate. 4:9w E. HICKKY.
VLGLS The Headright Certificate of Peter Kervin No. 194 for
'640 -acres issued by the Commissioners of Victoria county1 unless
ieard of I will make application at the expiration of the proper time
for a duplicate. 4:9w P. DeCORDQVA Agent.
HOUSTON AND GALVESTON U. S. MAIL STEAMER '
FA.EMER
J. H. STERRETT Commander
HAVING undergone thorough repairs and being newly furnished will leave
Houston for Galveston every Wednesday and Saturday
at 3 p.m.; Returning leaves Galveston Tuesdays and
Fridays at 3 p m. The Farmer arrives in time to meet
I the mail steamers from Galveston to New Orleans.
rra- The accommodation line ot siages leave tor nunisvuie anu Austin im-
mediately after the arrival of the Farmer. Passengers can leave lor the interior
without any delay in Huston. Houston August 20.
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NEW HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT AT LEONA.
t U IUe' sub.eribcr informs his friends and the travelling community that he has
"Aronened a House of Entertainment at Ileona -which he is determined shall not
be surpassed by any other in the State of Texas. Having travelled much himself
through Texas and found how acceptable and re-invigorating to the wearied traveller
are the comforts to be found at a well spread Table and a comfortable Bed. he is de-
termined that no pains on his part shall be spared to give satisfaction to those who
9.. ..ttrnniii; him t 'and while the traveller i eniovine these comfoits he mav real
.unrin that his Horse will not be neglected. His Stable will be in charge under
hit own inspection of a faithful and experienced hostler who will bo amply pro--:a-a
mil Ib Jiput nnalitr of Corn ffrown on old ground Hav and Fodder. From
fcKe"carevana attention that will be bestowed on 1his' establishment by himself his
firm andiialncr ne i comment uai evenmc mosi iuuiuu wm ui icutc uis
Hon oimtitfied. .. fmmxwr kVr
-J - - UlAlinCit! 1AX1JV1L.
Remarkable Flight or Birds. On Thursday last during a
sp.vere southeast storm a number of birds new to this part of
the country were discovered on the iarms in this vicinity and
on Friday immense numbers of large flocks were observed
passing over the city from the northeast to the southwest;
and this flight continued nearly two days and nights. The
width of the flight as far as heaid from was at least sixty
miles. We heard a shrewd Yankee estimate the number
faking the number that flew over his house as-a basis at a
"leetle more than ten thousand millions." A few were
brought in by the sportsmen and are believed to be the black
breasted plover. These flocks were arranged in straight lines
like wild geese and they emitted a noise like a whistle. Their
weight will average five ounces; shape like a dove but with
long curved wings; head and bill like a pigeon with an oval
white Ting with an edging of black around the eye; feathers
on the back black tinged with a yellowish green; on the breast
brown and white; long brown legs with but three toes; craw
filled with grasshoppers and other insects. Who can tell what
they are and where they came from? Augusta (JUc.) Jour.
The White House in 1784. A Mr. Wansey whose pub-
lished notes of a tour in this country in 17S4 have recentl
been the subject of notice in the American papers gives the
following description of a breakfast at the White House.
Will the breakfast in these days bear a comparison with this ?
" Mrs. Washington herself made tea and coffee for us. On
the table were two small plates of sliced tongue dry toast
bread and butter but no broiled fish as it is the general cus-
tom. Miss Custis her grand-daughter a pleasing young lady
of about sixteen sat next her brother George Washington
Custis about two years older than herself. There was but
little appearance of form no livery. A silver urn for hot
water was the only expensive thing on the table. --Mrs.
Washington appears to be somewhat older than the Presi-
dent although born in the same year in statue rather robust
very plain in her dress."
An old sailor at the theatre said he supposed the dancing
girls wore their dresses at half mast as a mark of respect to
departed modesty.
An old lady remarkable for her confused ideas of the mean-
ing of words thus described a clear summer evening: "It
was a beautiful bright night the moon made everything as
light as a cork ! "
A New York paper says the late Robert C. Sands sued for
damages in a case of breach of promise of marriage. He
was offered two hundred dollars to heal his broken heart.
' Two hundred" he exclaimed "two hundred dollars for
ruined hopes a blasted life 1 Tyo hundred dollars for all
this ! No never. Make it three and it's a bargain."
At' Worcester Mass. in the rooms of the Antiquarian So-
ciety there is a copy of the Bible-printed in Venice in 1447
being 45 years before the discovery of America.
" The man who was hurt by a burst of applause is recover-
ing ; and the individual who was injured by the accidental
discharge of bis duty is still very low.
But Marion was a very small man and of diminu
tive proportions every way. lie was not only short but re
markably thin. His countenance was swaithy and grave in
his expression and his eye daik. solemn and poelic. Ex-
tremely plain in his dress and still piainer manners he did
not strike a stranger very forcibly. Reservedly silent he sel-
dom spoke except when necessary and then expressed his
thoughts in the most direct and simple language he could
command. These peculiarities increased (he nrysiery which
his actions threw around him and doubtless added much to
the influence he held over his band. Cool and quiet he went
on the most desperate mission without excitement as calm-
ly stormed thiough the fight and then in the same composed
manner drew off his men to their dark and lonely encamp-
ment. Seemed utterly destitute of passion. He possessed
Lieither revenge nor thirst for glory nor love of excilemcn
nor desire of money nor power. He showed no fondness for
the (able but was abstemious as a hermit. Even the women
had no influence over him and he moved amid the turbulent
scenes around him like one whose mind is wholly absorbed
on oue great object yet to be accomplished. Drinking his
vinegar and water- enough to keep any man thin eating
his coarse hominy or lice with the trees for his shelter and
the swamp for his retreat he fastens himself upon our affec-
tions and inteiests with a firmness nothing can shake.
Living in lawless times and among rough and boisterous
men he retained all his delicacy of feeling refined tastes and
scrupulous virtue. Moving in an orbit of his own he like
Washington was beyond the influence of others and seemed
free from the common frailties of man.
Without pay without even the hopes of victory hunted
from swamp to swamp and chased the length and breadth of
his Slate he still struggled on to keep alive the wanning flame
of patriotism in the hearts of the inhabitants. Binding his
men to him by love rather than by commands he would let
them disband to their homes no security but their single
promise to return. Yet that promise was never broken and
the love those stern hearts bore him is one oi the most touch
ing incidents in his career.
Asa paitizan leader Marion had no equal. Une cannot
point out a defect in him nor suggest a single good quality
which he did not possess. To sleepless vigilance he added
an energy and perseverance that nothing could shake and to
braver' which never deserted him a prudence unmarred by
a single rash act. Provoked into no haste beguiled into no
procrastination undated by success undiscouraged by de-
feat he baffled every plan of his pursuers to take him and
kept the field in the very midst of his foes. For a long time
the only patriot who dared to lift the standard of freedom in
his native btate he became the object against which the
British directed all their efforts. Yet they never disbanded
his corps or broke his power. The name of Marionbecamc
a spell word with which to conjure up the republicans and
frighten the toiies. Seeking the recesses of the swamp day
by day and stealing on his foes like the panther by night his
syift horsemen came and went like ihe invisible stroke of
fate. No precaution could escape his penetrating glance nor
concealment furnish a security against his deadly rifles. He
seemed omnipresent to the enraged 1 error-stricken loyalists;
and when they deemed themselves safest he was often nearest.
And yet not a vice sullied "his ermine character." No fero-
city was mingled with his courage and no cruelty accompa-
nied his fierce onsets. Neither the barbarities ofahjs enemies
av JheutrrcaoTrf-Tits-frleTias"TrouidpTovolre-trlm io injustice
oven the clamois ol his own iollowers were unable to swerve
his just soul from the path of integrity. Given to no excess
he asked no share of the plunder and never used the power
Jie possessed to gratify a single selfish passion.
f His patriotism was as pure and lofty as his character; and
for his suffering and Josses he neither asked nor expected re-
muneration. His country he loved better than his life and
liberty was dearer to him than all things else on earth beside.
Wealth rank ease safety all sunk beneath his country's
claims and he seemed to aim at nothing but its interests.
He is seldom seen.
His followers were worthy of him. Bold fearless true
as steel in the hour of danger they closed around him with a
faith and devotion that excite our admiration and claim our
love.
FANNY FERN ON MATRIMONY.
Shouldn't I like to make a bVnfirc-of all the "Hin's to
young wives" "Married woman's 'friend" &c and throw in
the authors after tllein. 'Jfhave a little neighbor who be-
lieves all I hey tell her is gospel truth and lives up to it.
The minute she sees her hu&band coming up street she
makes for the door as jf she hadn't nnother minute-To live
stands in the entiy with her teeth chattering in her head until
he gpts all his coals and muflers and over-shoes and'what-do-call
'cms off then chases round (like a cat in a fit.) after
the boot-jack; warms his slippers and puts 'em on and dis-
locates her wrist carving at the table for fear it will tire him.
Poor little innocent lool ! she imagines that's the way to
preserve his affections. Preserve a fiddle-slick ! The conse-
quence is he's sick of the sight of her; snubs her when she
asks him a question and after htThas eaten her good dinners
takes himself off as soon as possible bearing in mind the old
proverb " that too much of a good thing is good for nothing."
Now the truth is just this and I wish all women on earth
had bait one car in common so that I could put this little bit
of gospel into it: 'Just so long as a man isn't quite as sure
as if he knew certain whether nothing on earth could ever
disturb your affection for him he is your humble servant but
the very second he finds out (or thinks he does.) that he has
possession of every inch of 'your heart and no neutral territo-
ry he will turn on his heel.iand march off whistling Yankee
Doodle !
Now its no use to lake your pocket handkerchief and go
sniveling round the house with a pink nose and red eyes; not
a bit of it! If you have made the interesting discovery that
you wei e married for a sort of upper servant or house keeper
just fill that place and no other keep your temper keep all his
strings and 'buttons and straps on and then keep him at a
distance as a house-keeper should them's my sentiments ! I
have seen one or two men in my life who could bear to be
lo'v'ed (as a woman with a soul knows how) without being
spoilt by it or converted into a tyrant but they are rare
birds and should be caught stuffed and sent to Barnum!
""Now" as the ministers say '-I'll close with an interesting
incident that came under my observation."
Mr. Fern came home one day when I had such a crucifying
headache that I couldn't have told whether I was married or
single and threw an old coat into my lap to mend. Well I
tied a wet bandage over my forehead "left all flying" and sat
down to it he might as well ask me to make him a new one;
however i lined the sleeves mended all the button holes and
sewed on new buttons down the front and all over the coat
tails when finally it occurred to me (I believe it was a sug-
gestion of Satan ) that the pocket might need mending; so I
turned it inside out and what do you think I found? "A
love-letter from him to my dressmaker! I dropped the coat
1 dropped the work basket I dropped the buttons I dropped
the baby (it was a temale and I thought it just as well to put
her out of future miser') and ihen 1 hopped up into a chair
front of the looking glass and remarked to the young woman
L saw there " Fanny Fern if you ake ever sucu a--
COXTOUNDED EOOL AGAIN" AND I WASN'T !
A Snake Story But True. One of our most respectable
citizens residing within the corporate limits of the city has
related to us that two years ago a small green snake was dis-
covered on his grape arbor by some member of the family.
It was not disturbed or molested in any way. Little Snaky
seemed to understand and appreciate this exemption from the
curse pronounced against the serpent tribe and has" ever since
continued its habitation in the arbor. During the time it has
grown to quite a respectable length and become perfectly do-
mesticated and recognizes at once any member of the family ;
allows itself to be caressed and in gathering grapes has not
unfrequently'to be pushed out of the way. But let a stranger
approach it and at once it manifests displeasure and will
allow no familiarity. This is every word true. .. ?
Mobile Herald. '
Beautiful is old age beautiful as the slow-dropping mellow
autumn of a rich glorious summer. In the old man nature
has fulfilled her work; she loads him with her blessings; she
fills him with the fruits of a well-spent life; and surrounded
by his children and his children's children she rocks him soft-
ly away to a grave to which he is followed with blessing.
God forbid we should not call it beautiful. It is beautiiul ;
but not the most beautiful. There is another life hard rough
and-thorny trodden with bleeding feet and aching brow the
life of which ihe cross is the symbol ; a battle which no peace
follows this side of the grave; which the grave gapes to finish
before the victory is won ; and strange that it should be so
this is the highe&t life of man. Look back a!ongtne great
names of history ; there is none whose life has been other than
this. Westminster Review for July.
A distinguished French chemist has computed the value of
a dead horse if properly managed to be from 12 to 822.
The hair weighing from three to six ounces is worth accord-
ing to its quality from 82 to $56. The skin which weighs
from fifty to sixty pounds is worth from 2 50 to S3 50. Ttie
blood is worth from forty to sixty cents. The flesh weighing
from three to four hundred pounds is worth for manure or
food for other animals from 87 to $9. The fat sells at twelve
cents per pound but the quantity is not very great. The
shoes the hoofs and the bones are al worth small sums
which make up about the amount stated above. All the
worn out horses of the capital are brought to Montfaucon
and killed. About sixteen thousand dead and alive are an-
nually cut up and utilized at this establishment.
s Some time since one of our ship-owners in dispatching a
vessel had a good deal of trouble with one of his men who
had got very ''top-heavy" on his advance wages. After the
vessel had accomplished her voyage on settling with the crew
it came to this man's turn to be paul.
"What name?" asked the merchant. " ' ?
"Cain sir" was the reply.
" What! are you the man who slew his brother?" rejoined
the merchant.
' No sir" was the ready and witty reply of Jack with a
knowing wink and giving his trowsers a hitch "I am":the
man that was slewed I " 7
A prefect in the city of Lons-le-Saulnier favoring fhefsup-
posed imperial aspirations of the Prince President lately
placed a transparency over the door of the town housebea"r-
ing this inscription : 3 '
"God made Napoleon and rested!'1
A few days since as two ladies were walking through a
very public and respectable thoroughfare in New York' a
young lad rushed between them and at the iame moment
Seized a gold watch and chain upon the person of one of the
ladies and then escaped. '
At one of the Hotels .in Boston an honest countryman from
Vermout who had come to the city for the first time -was
awakened by the cry of "-0 ! buy any Oy 1' beneath his
window. Frightened half .to death he aroused his fellow-
lodger and inquired what it meant. ' Oh its nothing but
oysters'" said his room-male in a pet. "Gosh!" cried Jona-
than ; 'do tell if'oyster holler as loud as that !" r
That was a v;ery definite prescription which one old wo-
man on Long Island gave' to another .respecting the mode of
ascertaining whether Indigo was good or not: "You see
Miss Hopkins you must take the lumps and pound 'em up
e'n a'most to a powder and then sprinkle the .powder on the
top of a pan of water; and if the indigo is good it'll 'ithersink
or swim and I don't know which !''
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