The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 284, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1840 Page: 1 of 4
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HE VEOAEENG STAR
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ORNING, MARCH 19, 1840.
_ HOUSTON. THURSDAY
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their at couns to the above for pay-
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Hlouston, March 1
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bit of ibbon or string
who i abrut 1I years
1 with the best that the market affords
f liquors, wines, &c.
MRS. MARTHA HAYWOOD
f 5 Bbls, linseed oil
50 tegs white lead
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ommunitv absconded about thesame
CLASKY P Murrow
SCOTT & LUBBOCK.
55 Main street.
for al the 'ante rate as advertisements.
IrAll Letiers and Communic aliens intended for the Morn-
ing Star, must be addressed, postpaid, to the Editor.
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of lan l, upon 1,2 and I
man to enjoy health, ar
the soll—what they ca
brig, “FILS
be despatched
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eekly Picayune, will insert the same
Branch T. Archer, Velasoo; W. J
Jan. 18. 240 ff
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N/ATRASSES--T
IVI rought to this ci
march 9 d275tf
e of
Eulice.
HE .Turning and Bed stend Making business wft be con-
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continuance —Eight lines or less to constitute a square.
f M hants and others, a . rtising by the year , .1 reason
able de luctioniromthe above rates will lie made
team Boat Cards, A nnounc cments, ete etc. will be charged
havin splendid accomme
i board, or to
) W. Lindsey, R C Trimble, W. LL
Samuel A. Maverick.' Patton. D Murphree, E Colqhhnun,
tvs. ( W H Steel,T J. Golightiv. B Allen
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Scks oats, just received and for sale by
GAZLEY.& ROBINSON.
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day received per sieam boat Trinity, . A-
ash only, by ,, . .4()
. Adams & karris.
lay applied t
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pointmeni of Curator to the vacant succession of John T. Ails
years Id, copper fastend,
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de 7 d197-tf
, a sty) not surpassed b
pled? $ herself that the
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and h rbar with the bes
1) ’ RwMmi of Texas—County of Harris.
I HOBATE Court, Feb. 29th 1810-- Notice is hereby g
whom it may concerp,that John Hoffman has this da
deceased, and that if any opposition to his appointment be inten-
ded, the same must be made within ten days, at the end of which
time the petition of the applicant will be acted upon.
By ordef of ‘ ,
eral < her negroes in ll
: time. )
Ru rsville, Jan. 12 I
k os saie,tweny-wo
I I ted themselves together for the p rpose of doing a General
Land Agency at the city of Austin, Texns, AU porsons who wish
lands bought, sold or located, or who have businesB-ta transact
with either of the depart ntsof the government nt the city of Aus-
tin, can hav the same done by application personally or by letter, |
post pa id, to the:subacribe ra. They will give their particular atten- ...... .ve, ..... ....
ion also to the nettlement of soldiers cluims for bounty, donation him . He wih also sell
and head rigbt lands, and from experience- at the undersigned have
had in this business, they feel assured of wwi. ,_____—
Their ofhce is opposite the capitol, on dongress Avenue, city of
Austip, Texan, where letters, post paid, direcied to Moreland & Got-
don, will have imumediaie attention.
I r H DOLLARS Reward. Ranaway, or was stolen, from
1 UU the -ubscriber a few weeks since, atL Austin, a negro
man, named/Planner. Said negro is about 35 or forty- years of
age, and five feet six inches high. No particular mark or .trail
recollected, except that he is extremely polite, addressing every
tie a- either young or oH m aster The above rew aid in the
promissory stes of the governmentwill be given to any one
. rihgsai negro man ' Me s 11 bie and Da vis, 1 1 us-
ton. or 1 r any intormatisn that will lead to his recovery
46) R REWARD.— Ranaway irofh the subscriber on the
4 • 13th January inst a negro ian named Lem or Lem-
uel, his height about 5 fee t 8 inches, aged about 40 years, his
apparel consisted of an old brown frock coat, his j ants bine
linsey and somewhat worn and mended, black hat. The above
reward will be paid for the delivery of the said negro, at my
house or at any jail that I can get him ; should any person or
persons harbor said negro the re ward of one hundred dollars
will be paid on conviction of said person or persons, in addi-
ion to the above reward of S25, in promissory note- of the gov-;
eminent of Texas. MARGARET McCORMICK.
$5000 Sabine Stock. Also one league an J IaLor of "
Land, situated on W hite Oak creek, ast side of the Trinity
river, to be had low for cash. Inquire <4
20b
Feb 27,
& Hahrib have this dap re-
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5 Bbls, turpentine
5) Bbls Venetian red.
10 boxes chrom green
20 “ letharge
ftraph, at $1% par annum, nemi-annually in adranra.
.—l Bastr p, principally
law in the San Fatriciocounty,
pdrtuuity logo up in a s
ed,— who will pay the
them Ives, and wait wi
■ earne st ly requested to call on N W
f e claims are let,) and settle the same
i nly want money, but w h their ol .
1() doz < Rains, 3 doz. Looking glasses; 10 boxes olives;
J V kegslard: just received aid for sale forcarh by
Feb.26, _______ ADAMS & HARRIS.
pains &c
The above inedicines are purely vegetable;-prepared on
scientific principles, by eminent physicians, and cannot be too
ively known For sale wholesale and retail by
Q I ICE is given to said defendants, or their legal represen-
• tatives, that hy virtue of an order of the District Court, for
Bexar couniy, ’ ‘ctoberTerm, 1839; 1 or another surveyor will
proceed on the 3rd iky of March next, from Arocha s ranch,
(below Seguin’s,) on the Gonzales rad, to the place settled by
col. W. H. Patton, in order to ascertain the Pato Nogal ford on
the Cibolo creek, and then or thereafter to survey the landsgran-
ted to Ygnacio Chavesand Manuel Cladena,. transferred to plpin-
Mf.: jan 211w6 24* J B collinsworth, Sur.
dan . \ 1> At ACHA SPU RS — Just receive 'run ent
J V of the above article, which are superior to any spurs ever .
before imported into this country’, and for ale by
8. & T. F. BREWER,
Feb. 1 d2:016 w?
city o Galveston by sta in bots, and without paying 30 per
cent. or'the transportato i. GEO. W. GRAN.
jan. 30. 242:tf w239
A DM INIS fO 1 OR ‛S the undersigned hav.
__ing been appointed, by the honorable Probate Court in and
I. A ( a/d. ,
S. M HAYWd D, respectfuH} informs her friends
ssengers may be assured of every
who is well known as being among
ficient in the'trade. Fur freight or
n on board, or to
Am MS & HARRIS
Jrngit or if i rt, r
ling brig Nahmokania is offered as
vorable terms. This vessel is four
mid has an elegant and spacious cab-
NS/RAY NOTICE]
l before R. Gree
Horse, 15 hands high
9 .on his nose, about 8 or 9
allround; has saddle ma
i brushes, &c , all of which will be
jan tA-M'230
( W H. Steel, T J. Golightly, B Allen,
) E. Brown, D. Win* heli,. I J. Green,
and ethers.— |
All persons having t aims against saidfirin will present their
accounis io John Edmondson for payment, and all persons uw
iug said firm Will makeimmediate pasihent to Edmendson.
V Gm M. MARTIN
‘ JOHN EDMONDSON.
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st running steam boat TRINITY,
running between Galveston and
asional trips up the Trinity river. . . _______________.__
of very light draf of water, has H to the probate court in and for the county aforesaid, for
modations for passengers, and is in
every respect Worthy of thSiatronage of the public .
dif 19 ADAMS & HARRIS, Agents.
ishing to purchase, will pleasecall at
GEO EVERRETTE’fity Hotel
d195 tf w:3f
ea gues of Land, ituated in the county of
btingTthe Colorado river; 16 league n
Corpus Christi bav: twenty leagues
ed land, whih w ll be sold low for
ly by J a kson & Stif,) for the purpose of doingrgeneral commis-
- ion and forwardie business. This at on being substantialind com-
is now lying in# veston bay.
ADAMS 4- HARRIS
ml fast tiling French
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■ cash.and goods. Person! v
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JL HE Copartnership heretofore existing between MARTIN --g
& EDMONDSON way on this the th October by mutual V
| () i Barrels flour t
LUU and for sale fu
dri !39
01 U, AR 40barrels
o any pers . m wJ
hem agein, or haE that amount to
ible some whileHna a is at the head
ny house in ' it e republic . sin also'
......... ..... shall'be no pain: ■ r e xpenc e spared
er those comfortai e who may favor her with their cus-
itH. Frgusos master.—This popular and well
known boat, having beer thoroughly repaired and put in the
n commenced her r<L'uhir trips be .
The Morning Star is published Daily, Sundays ex-
ecpt d, at $2 per annum, payable semi-annually in Advance i
A Dv ENTLSINO Two'Dollars per s<
Um Dollar per square for the second anc Fifty Cents lor each
i , that he has re-purchaset her old-
l ange Hotel in the city ot Houston
l commodate inzens.and travellers H,
for the county of Harisburg, administrator of the estate of G. B.
Seymour, deceased; hereby notifies all persons having claims
against said estate to present them authenticated according to
nw far payment; and those indebted to the same are requesied
to make immediate poymens
| |nB WM PJERFOr
P M , on the 17h inst a
tar in Ma forehead,’ a small snip
tars old; no brand discoverable; shod
, and paces well. Appraised at 9rp0
GEO B. MILES, C. C. L C
b Northern Potatoes, direct from New
___THOS. DAVISON & Co-
5 best assortment of Matrasses ever
, for sale at wholesale or retail, by
MILEE & dexter:.
kdioua, and lymyrcht opposite the steamboatlanding, at the low-
rend of Main st , offers more advantages to consignors than. any
th : in this ■ ’ y Besides there are no houses ni ir enough to tom.
municate fire incase of an accident, which circumstance is tertainly
worth notice.’
Any bnsiness trusted to his care will be promptly and strictly at- i
ter ded to. 1. < ’ STANLEY. '
TAYL iR & Co. S de agents. Main st.
251.If . .
top ol his he id as. a i cue tie ! with a
[ A .I-.', a gul ■ ompanied this fell w
1 . g. : tolerably well gr wr , and rafher
II her nama P nor Penny
bov nre vurd of httv dollar n the
s Nicolas mnaster, will
gen » a. STEAM BoArAYTON. This superior and ele-
d*gant boat ha commenced running as a regular
j>a ke 'between thiscity anGalveston. For freight or passage,
aliens, apply to Capt. Canon, on
ADAMS & HARRIS.
attenti n from the Captin
the m t experienced and*
passai , apply to the Ca;m
t j 3 2191 ' L A.
±-. ' Pur $ul
i8 The superior fas sa
above, on the met f
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5 Bbls, whiling
10 Boxes chrome yell
Als », lamp black, pai
' sold i r cash only. •
r pE Crates Stone Wal
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i ons, for sale by
j THOS. DAVISON Co.
i kies, for sale by
THOS. DAVISON & CO.
s hen butter , for sale by
THOS DAVISON & Co.
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riscon ■ my " R ■' ■
n st, a negroman named Bob, act'd from
11 et high, thin visage , hi- right thumb
- ' • ( I Sacks ’ Jorr 10 ktgs ard; bbls Flour; sacks C.ffee;
•V 1 box Hanis, just received and for sale by
prnne sugar, 20 d<>. molasses, 10 kegs Goshen butter, 2 casks can-
vassedhams, hoxes soap, 40 Kegs lar d, 20kege pickles; spicea,’
nails, boots and brogans an assortment of liquors, w ine s,&c. &c. 1
thomas Davison & Co.
f r . 219 of
AW NO Th E.— The subscriber will practire
A suj reme > urtof I ex is and in the courts adjac ent to, the ., 1 , „ ne hira 1 t
ty of Austin. His ofice is on Congress A venue, Austin.
Jan is (Uf239 ' THUS ‘GORDON .
) 11239
•E foNS. 6 boxes
A it f 239
T‛HE new
y W .jy has commenc
Huusi it, and will make o
This ! at is entirely new,
j
QR REWARD—
•••\ ville,onthe9th
30 to । years, about fiy
han b n injured, and t fail nearly entircly wanting;
small urn h of hair onHbe l
Pel 24 w3:269.
11 Feb 20 201 ;tf I
The Red Lander and®
q’n I . for oly month and form ■;
ly ituated in difere nt parts ment Texas Sentine I&blish and forward te this office
id terms.’ Apply at r
ADAMS & HARRIS U I
A MRJ.L.NICKELSON, ■ .
•h T the Telegraph publishing Office, is fully authorized to act
Agent lor the "Richmond Telescope," and to receipt for monies in
iny nsme S. 8. CALLENWER, Publisher
Richmond, 54- pr 1B ' d145-tf
ENERAL L AG fit1 <Y •The subscrib is haveassocia-
THE MORNING STAR, »
Published Datly, at the OIHre of the Telegraph, ‛
HY j. w. CRUGER. r
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I entertainment at GeorgeFisher s oldstand, near the land bestp sibleorder,hasa
~ ---L — *k-- ------ J- ... --... ------tween rhe qUovc cities.
dee 4 d194-tt _ C BIGELOW Mgin st. Houston
ry Notice ■ w ; ’ 7----
1 he undersigned, intending to reside a the city of Austin
■ for some months, notifies toe citizens of Houston and ih public
at large, that he willaltend to any business at the ci y ot Austin
, omis U’ li th t’ > r, !■ trusted to his cai Th s Wm WARD
| Will de hin bo ll u! #
either one Of them II
, GENEuALPosrOrFicx, 2
Austin, Jan. 28, 1840. 5
C‛F ALED proposals will be received at this depnrtment until the
• 10 day of Auch next, fr carrying a between
the cites of 1: uston and Galveston, until the 31st ofDecembe r
ext, w.u h sliall be commenced and nt., .q up« ration on or before
th- first day of Mai ch next. '
Route Nol From Hlouston to Galveston, via Harnsbur, Lynch-
burg, Spuman’s Ia land and New Washington- -80 nules, st mi weekly
Ixave Hi uston on Thursday and Sunday at 2 P M and arrive at
Ga’vestononPr davandMondnyat M
• : Leave Galveston on Friday and Monday at 3 a and arrive al
Houston Saturday nid Tuesday at 11 A. m.
N B Bi idersfor carrying the mail on this route will be reqmired
to accompany their proposals with the names of the individuals in-
Ltendedassecurites. Punctnalit y Will lie expected and r< quete in
the tran ■ pi rtat ion of th' ' t - ■ ■ f
JNR’CF JONES, Post Master General.
The eiitor of the Civilian at < ialveston w di pleas e copyunul the
20th February, and forward his account.
r | ’HE subserb rs have just received and otler hr rale atlow pri-
l ces for cash only, 20 barrels superfine floir, 40 do New Orleans
DOFATOES -20 H
| L ) rk, for sale by
Ma ch 7 6,279
I and tl e public in gerre
stand known as the Ei
i where she is prepared td
52 . U N IQ U E,” Frahco.
forth above Fort by tie it th of April, and will take me bulk
or 200 bales 01 Cotton ill fr eight.
The duty on Cotton ikps rted into France by French Ves8e 15,
' is mu lessthanonthakitportedin foreign bottoms, and those
who a e disposed to male rial of the Marseills Cotton market
well to avail thens 'les of this opportunity.
___ _ - - ignmentsbythis
and freight takenareasonable rates. Apply to
WDOUGLASS LEE, Galveston.
r NOTICE
Ip allies in this city that wish to move
|y adjoining, that they pan have an op-
1 it time, by applying the undersign-
f penses of families, not able to mov ■
1 them until they are able to reimburse
> settlers, around Alabama, small tracts
y ars credit,. Here is the place for a
L uake a fortune by the cultivation of 1
D it sell at home, they can carry to the
li ne N < rleans sugar for sale by
THUS. DAVISON & Co.
Jan. 22. wJ38cf t W T BRASHEAR.
> ' L C STALEY , Houston, T*ras, '
EGS kart to inlorin his frien is and the public, tha he has open- _____
his s ore, “ormneriy.occupied by Doswell Adams & Co and late. P A '
i cb d25htf ___________'
\X/ GBAY s INvALUABLE OINIMENr,
»V HICH I- es any other preparation for the .. ure of
White swelling in its first stages Li fulous. Kings Evil,
UJcers, 8 <res old and fresh wound- sprains and bruises, swel-
ings and inflammations, scalds andburns, scald head, rheumatic
Feb 28 w 3-239
oct 23-16-___ _ JOHN EDMONDSON.
j I D i clnton liartu
las several building lots, pleasantly
, of the city, which he will sell on goodterms. .
de 7 1197f ADAMS
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Is superior Irish Potatoes, just received and lor sale ,
200 A< SRES ofheavily’timbered LA fronting the riv-
e. Brar within six milesof San Felipe d
ALSO, Three City Lots, one of which has a good Dwelling- '
he ■■■ e, K chen, &c upon ti, in a desirabe part of the city.
\ F'or particulars, enquire at the Tele gra ph office, Main-st.
dec 3 wKd-tf
\XTANTED—A steady industrious man to work on a farm
>V in the ci unity. Apply at the Telegraph office.
d u 239 .
w 3-27 .
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Nolice
rNREAURY DEPARTMENT—Fikst Auimvo«'« Hrrtce.—'
A Notice is hereby given that all persons Iran sat ting business
with this office through an agent, will have the authority upon
which they act, legally executd and acknowledged be tore a
Notary Public, or Chief Justice, and in all Instances claims so
presented, will be required to have the affidavit of the original
claimant (unless deceased) attached, setting forth, “that the
claim is just, and original, and that they*are not indebted to the
Government CHARLES MASON,
" Feb 8, w3241__ - First Auditor.
12 Administrator’s tiale.
•>Y virtue of an order from the probate court for the county of
Harris, I will expose for sale at public Auction, on the first Tuesday
in April next, at the door of. the court house in the city of Houston,
all therenland personal property belonging to the succession of
Samuel and George Leffel, consisting generally of an extensive as-
sortment of millwright’s and carpenters tools, head rights. Ac &c.
GABRIEL JAYNE Administrator
of the estaeof Sami & Geo Leffel.
i1 GEO R ( ARRADIN E, Aucuoneer.
Febr4 uli Ml
SCOTT & LUBBOCK-
_Feb29266u_______ 55 Main street.
OR sale 2 Gudgeons and6 iron Crates for Steamboats. '
I,. ADAMS & HARRIS.
I - 2 24 i ।
I F virtue <>• and in ob diene c t > an order f sale issuedto
L me by the P’robate Court, in and for ihe county aforesaid
bcaringdaie the 28th day of February, 1810, I will offer for
sale at tn. Court House door in the city of Houston, on the first
Thursday in April next, ll the personal property belonging io
the sue. ession ol Thom IS Sian! rd deceased; consisting of one
wagon, one yoke of Oxen, wearing apparel, rifle &c.
For cash, good money. . . ,
V4rANTEDAl the lower is aw on Buffalo Bayou,
V V two head Sawyers, for which liberal wage will be giv-
en—Apply at the Auction Yardot Geo. R. Caradine, Houston.
RICHARDSON & CARRADINE.
March 2 , 269 tf.
R() Sackscorn just received and foi sale by
UVJ gazley & Robinson.
JOSEPH MORELAND,
[ THOMA8 G. GORDON.
RERECEe.— His excellency M B. Lamar, Hon. David G.Bur-
net. Hon. Albert S. Johnson, city of Austin; Mr. C W Buckley, ,
Judge Scott, John W. Pitkin, Houston; Samnel M. Williams; A. A. ‘
M Jackson, collector, Galveston; Hon. 8. H. Everette, Hin. 1.
ity of Lamar; Gen. T. J. Green, Dr.
. Bryan,Texinn consul, N. Orleans.
1. N. MORELAND, Probate Judge.
J. A SouTHMuvn, deputy clerk. V d10 270.
Od k Bbls Whiskey just received and for ale by
AV ADAMS & HARRIS.
Feb 18 259:
I R Boxes brown Havana Sugar, for sale by
I•) ADAMS & HARRIS.
_Feb18 259:f
• K Saeks Cotfee just received and lor sale by
•• ADAMS & HARRIS
Feb 18 259 tf h
R Boxes superior white Havana sugar just recevedand for
• sale by ADAMS & HARRIS.
N B He willattend lo the collection of m ney from the Go-
vernment; land aims, or do business with any or all of the
‘Au - ‛ ' 21 di75 tf w230-f '
CI RA ro2 S SALE
4 ' REPTELIC or Texas.
• < County of Harris.
i)l< KLES. 12kegs
i l Itf:230
)UFTER 6kegs(
J) -!2:tb
4 A ARD Allpets
A. Crawford & Co a
Bake (in whose haud;
imme lately, as they nJ
fu-iti - in Hou st ti se
Ma h9 ,681 I
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