The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 284, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1840 Page: 4 of 4
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eir patronage. ‘They
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received by last boat.
is prime New Orleans Su^ar^r
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20 bbls N Orleans molasses
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water and butter crackers, fresh ; loafsgar; raisins; Havana
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March 5
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near Kesler's.
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door above the Houston House
900
Pieces hollow
L, the President is an-
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duties on goods, wares
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ryv Auction and Commission M"rchants.
I he undersigned beg leave respectfully to inform their
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edings of the various
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the Brazos, will com-
C’EVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REW ARD Ranaway from my
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DMIN ISTRAFOR’S SALE.—I
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AM NEVIL, adm’r.
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intend the female de- i
omfortable Mtn ble, ku
four lots
be made
In Witness WHEREor, I have |
caused the seal of the Repub
Done at the City of Austin, th
50 bbis coflee
i 30 kegs nails
10 bbls rice
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the 15th of
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DAVISON & Co.
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DAVISON &Co.
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DAVISON * Co.
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Oil. Alcee La Branche, Ameri
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20 kegs nails;
50 gross loco-foco matches, n
starch, beans, ‘
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> our order, and war-
ordering a particular
on being suited as to
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ile by
DAVISON A Co.,
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My agent and attorney
DAVID R COLE, Administrator
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884 AM TOMKI
AVK removed their office to Court
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into effect such present and future agr
ment of France, by the regulaiion bf th
ne third -of a league of j
ating; another tract of
candles . nails ; old whiskey, &c. Ac, .
In addition to which, I am advised of
good’ on board the schooner Corrine, d
Orleans, with instructions to make qui
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and merchandize, imported from that 4
‘Thefore be it known, that I, Mirabea
the Republic of Texas, for the purpos
objects into effect, by virtue of the pod
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First day, one mile heats and repeat
Second day two mile heats and repeat,
Third day, three mile heatsand repeat
Fourth day. mile heats, thre best in five 400,00 f
Proprietors’purse, 250,00 9
untry
B Lamar, President ot
The above premises will lie let on accommodating term- by
- application to HENRY KESLEH
BBLS~Blood Beets a good article, for sale by
Jan 13-dtf,227 GAZLEY & ROBINSON.
e tor a small family; or (or an-offie e.
tial situation of this ropm has many advantages in. ;
Will please publieh the above six times, and
to the above firm in this pace for payment.
(1ORN—100 sacks corn, for sale by
U THO
I boxsuperiorfreshgarden 10 bbs •
l ent bo
l i the mbi
6 bbl
l bbl
12 jug
------van^os nom I,—-------
ARKET Square, next to the Thea tn -The above establish-
| an act entitled an act
I revenue b impost du-
A their friends and the public generally that they have pur- ......... ................. .........
chased the Saw and Grst Mill on White Oak Bayou, and are hams and sides: canvassed hams;
now ready to sw Lumber and tind Corn, order, onsnort ■ ' 1 i -> - .
notice, and in the best manner Lumber and meal on hand at
the mill, which will be sold cheap for cssh.
’ - . . CLARKE & Co.
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20
Jan 44
Alsu, books appropriate
Houston, Dec 25
id of A Ta or& Co,
her; may be found al
best that can be madt
20 bbls whiskey-
10 - loaf sugar; together with a general assortment of
Crnceries Dry GOods, &e, al of which will be sold low for
csh b. ’ CRAWFORD A SHEPHERD
Galveston, Jan 4 1. d220tf
DAMS A Co. having this day taken into co-partnership,Mr.
Dewit Clinton Harns, the business will be done under the firm
of Adam** Harns. i.. may 24 d4] tf
undermentioned roods, ( heap fdr cas i
i 10 bbis prime sugar.
1 bbl linseod oil, winter
strained.
g1s
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thor ised to issue such instructions as
idle Ii<>n. 1. N 51 re-
the county of I iarr is A
tel, on the 1st Tuesday
red by law, for cash, the
ant succession ol Sam-
of. carrying the above
r vested in me by law,
aid Republic, by these
that tie dugjes on all
direct f; om ny of the
ssels, are for the pres-
The
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3------WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
" "#Dwiib‘ardeFFERS.
Louisiana—New Orleans.
Galveston—Col E A Rhodes, MKinney A Williams
Houston- -Hedenberg & Vedder, Love * Riley, PatC Jack,
Esq * +
’ Austin—Hon James II Starr, Col Wm G Cooke, Asa Brig-
ham, Esq._____________________j1d222f___ . 1
in Bastrop, fhecondition f
known tin the day f sales.
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pnper.
Oa'
Ga
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boards of land commissioners west 9
mence their examinations in Nashv
inst., and from thence to Washington,]
notice of their approach to each cour
certificates of doubtful legality issued t
lifted to adduce satisfactory proof be
The object of the examination is to red
claims which are clearly genuine andi
id
] g CUTTON Gins for Mile
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UMBER—The subscribers would respecifully inform
I venience, to persons engaged in business, not to be found • se-
wherein the city, in addition tothe superior style in which it is
fitted up, which render it klesi rai n *
25 feet front, by 40 feet deep,
fronting on Main street, iu the business part of the city.
C W. BUCKLEY, Trustee.
Dill, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, dark complex-
I one of the like liest negro me n in the N public,
ryhighforehend; he has a little
st ward. 1’_. _
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IO BagspriueHavanacofEAzEEY ROINSON.
Feb 5 248 1 -
' do in the name and by the authority of
presents, hereby declare and proclaii
wines, the product of France, importe
ports of France in French or TexianE
... ---------- - , ent, abolished. And further, I do her
1 he undersigned beg leave respectfully to inform their friends of customs to permit all wines as afore
and the public that they have taken the well known establish- dutyinto any of the ports of this Repi
ment of Messrs Hedenberg & Vedder, and will continue to dis- tion shall be revoked by the President I
pose of merchandise both at private and public sale. They so- - — ...
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probate court, in and for
ed on the 29th day ot,
irt House door in,the
April next, withia’the •
bidder, one half league
mile below the town
pon which the own of
e suc i e ssion of Meri
th- b nefit of the credi-
nstitutional currency,
UCKLEY , t uralor.
Por sale, for cash only. L
20 bbls Boston loaf sugar
20 do rice; by
ADAMS* HARRIS
In the bar v ll be found the best and
thihment vill be under the direc- I
{ 1O"AR I NERSHII 1
10. half 1 bls prime
40 boxes soap,
2 boxes chees,
2u kegs lard.
- HOUSTON * HOOVER;
TTORNIES AT LAW, Houston, Texas, solicit business in
their profossion. W HovsTox,
"w239:tf ___________________W Hoovra.___
HE subscribers take thisinethodo i-. . „ --f-
that they have entered into co -partn rhip,hd they will
Houston,adjoining col Gray’s, directly op osite the court-house,
where one or both can always be found.
farm on the Brnzos river, on the 25th December last, my negro
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"T OOK AT THIS! A BARGAIN-The subscriber offer
L for sale, her Mullatto man SA M. This boy is about 26
years old—an excellent cook and hgase servant, .rod has been
accustomed to work asaCarpenter.The boycan be se n at
the residence of the owner, corner of Milam and Prairie streets,
W DOUGLASS LEE, Galve ton
4 Ol HARRIS * LEE, H u n
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l land, to be within six
sof the Coloradofiver,
ed, as ahead rigbjalso
ucatingenidla P w
s EWELL A.L'i.
city of Houston on the 1st Tuesd y v
he ups pres cribed by law, to 'he highess
ul and, I on Bufalo Bayou a t I
of Harrisburg, in the county aluresaid
Buffalo" was laid out, belonging to I
wether W Smitk deceased Sold fc
Y tors ol said sucession. Terms cash, J
C. W I
[t. s] in the year of our Lord one
and forty, and of the indepen« ace of the Republic the
pearl barley,
Jan. 20. 1840; d-233-tf THOMAS DAV ISON, ( t)
y be necessary to rari y ‘ — ---------
mentswith thegovein-
| UST received 5 cases fine calf boots; 5 do coarse boots; 10 cases
J fine beaver hats; 5 casks bacon, shoulders ; 7 do do aides; 10
boxe fu 6 drucADAMsrTal"AARrS.b l
--- — TAYLOR * GO., ’ A
FIENERAL Commission, Broker and Forwarding Merchant!, -h
I I also, Wholesnleand retail dealers in groceries, proyisions, crock-
ery, hardware, clothing and dry goods. Liberal advances mude on
copzugnron, Dea- 26,1839._______251:tf
9 reams prin
6 bbls brand
N I TIC E. By virtu : ofanorde I
. IN land, Judge of ?■ obatr in and !«
• I willexposeat public snleatthe City I
) in April next, between the hour prescr
. | following property, belonging to the va
uel M Schoolfield, deceased, namely
land, one fourth to be deducted for Id
555 aeres; arid another ol 454 acres ii
miles of Bastrop and oTe and a half mil
320acres of land given to the said dr-e|
and common segars , cheese; GoshenEbutter, choice/ eperm
>. TN LOUR— 100 bbls super fine dlour, t rr
r rH
nearly opposite the market.
N B Thedockets of John Shea, James M M‛Gee,WmG
Evans and J A Newlands, -Esgrs, tan be found at their oflice;
and persons having unfinished business on the above mentioned
dockets, will 1*1 on* Quus always ready to aid them in their
sunlenrt. jan 4 dMKOtf
rpRUM't SALE.—By virtue of a deed of trust, to me made
„L by Andrew Larsson on he 16th day of December last, to
secure th* payment of six hundred and fifty dollars, due to
Charles Bigelow, from said Larsson, will be sold at the court
house door in the city of Houston, on Thursday the 10th d iy ot
March next, to the highest bidder, for Texas Treasury notes, TV
‘ ,of Lot No. 5, In Block No. 15, 1 YI
By the President of the Re
A PROCLAMA
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net, Hi
J sd,a S
M. Jack
W. Burt
Branch '
Jam II
boot-, the es
3 kegs pic kb
Feb 22 d 12 273 w4 242
TotsroN Post OAK oc KFY Cus -The race of the Hou •
Ji ton Post Oak Jockey Club, will be run on
April next. ' Purses,
By the President.
Abner S LIPScoMB, Secretary of S® >•.
Feb. 9, w3 241 ft
"OTICE TO HOLDERS OF LA
L The undersigned (in conjuncti with Col. A Sourer
ville,) having been selected by congres under art act ol the 29,
January last, to investigate the pre™-1’— ~r tn --e-
•g Backs Salt,<or sale by 1 VI NIC
March 5 116:277 __ .___
• ")A Bbls Superfine Flour, tbr sale by
AU THOB DAVISON * Co.
March 5 6.277 ______
•AnA Spanish segars; 10 bags coffee; 10 kegs Goshen
•UUU butter, and a general assortment ol Groceries
constantly on hand, (diean forcash.)
- THOb DAVISON &.CO
ment has been taken by DErEw & Vivaw. ' hoare now prepared to
accommodate all who will honor them with ieir patronage. They
have fitted up the-house in a manner they l eve will meet with the
approbation of the travelling community.
and retired. A lady of experiencewill sup
partment. Attached to the house' is a gooc
perintended by Chas. Graves. I
choicest liquors . The wholeestablishment
I* tion of the proprietors, who are determinedthat noefforts shall be
BEAUB. LAMAR.
ALSO 1
require all collectors The house at present occupied by Robert Walker, Esq,as a
magistrate’s ofhice, nearly opposite the Arcade.
" ‘ . ALSO,
A corn for i able resieni < iol a small family situated dire tly
ape and quality. Don t forget i he pla
nov 30 _____________
r\ Administrator s uutice
I nr undersigned having been appointedby the hon.he Pro-
I bale court in and for the county of Harrisburg, administrator
on the estate of 'Ednohd R Ande r son, de • »asc d otif ,
■sons having claim- against the said estate to present them prop-
' erly authenticated for payment; and those indebted to the same,
are requested to make immediate payment, to
B F TANKERSLEY,
'Ie
Pom immediate! v over the"Arcade," at j
sugar.
L. C STANLEY, Proprietor.
March 2 tdr 269. '
I “ r CEIVED, from Marseilles direct per French bug Foie
• Unique ' Brandy cognac , alcehol, brandy fruits, pickles
sardines, capers, olives, salad oil, wine, laret burgun y sau-
terne, ( atpaigne, port, herry, made i a almend wal
marbled soap, salt, deujohns 2 to 5 gal earthen water ars 20
i to 50 gal., white beans, cork*, single and double refined Vugar,
i gentlemen’s fashionable hats, boois and shoes, ladies fashir na-
I ble hats andshoes, *c. Ac A quantity of ir uit u ees, and ever y
i, variety of grape vine 'cuttings, seeds &c For sale low for
cash or cotton by .
March 6 273.tf ,________________________
A " School Boohs. I
AN extensive assortment of school books, suitable for the va-
rions schools ot this Republic, is now opened in Main st. third
* Co, and in Galveston under the style and firm of A. Hawthirn, A
| Co., as (General I ommssion Merchants All consignments - hall kav
promps attention. THOMAS DAVI:
ALEXANDER HAWTHORN.
Thomns Davison, & Co, having rented the store under the Ex-
change Hotel, next door to lledenbt g nnd Vedde r s,otfer for sale the
NOTICE.—On the first Tuesday in April next, in obedience
lx to an order of the Probate Court of this county, there w it)
be sold at Scout A Lubbock’s auction room the following pro.
pefty,the effects oi John Cummins dee d, fr r cash, to wit, in
undivided hall of lot No. 3 in block 66 Also, half of lot No.
2 in block 124 in the city of Houston, and a quantity of tools.
The half of lot No 3 in block 66, has upon it valuable im-
, provements.
R. W WADE, Adm r.
Houston, Mai ch 2 tds:270.
r Nolict.
. HE co-partnership heretofore existing under the firm of S
i A T. F. Brewer, (owing tothe death, in Nevember last, of Sie-
' phen Brewer, senior paitner in said firm,) is dissolved this day;
the subscriber will attend to the settlement ol all business rela-
tive to the concern
T. FRANCIS BREWER
CH AB BIGELOW * CO „
Tately |[ W""^s'
I The Richmond Telescope, Texas Centinekind Ga’veston Civilian, i |
ll< USE Sl< N & ORNAMENI ALPKINTING
lu.italivni of Wr’od and Ma t ■ .ne. Gtazint &c
rVHE undersigned, will execute ■ • rs in the above bu ri
l and solicits a share.of । ublic: lewil •
hand and sell b>w for cash, a variety of Paints Oils, &c
jan. 21-d29263 M K KNELL
Corner - t Fann in & Preston st opposite Ki ,K
ANDlEWS A SWAIN
I N TOL ASSES—5 bbls molasses for saf by
'HV1- . * THo DAVISON & Co.
TEW HAMS 1 caskene w hsass foi
corner of Main and Congress streets,
all time-., Hats of all descriptions and th®
Also, a general assortment ofGrocerie Dry Goods, Clothing
Boots and Shoes, Hardware, tin ware, fming implements, A
All of which will be sold cheap for cash
E DSJOHNSON, ‘
forward their accounts to J WC 'Hiring i
JiSt received inflate, arrivals
ware 40 bbls fur I
L • 5
90 boxes boqsand shoes
50 “ - spermcandles \
10 bbis molasses '
Feb 28 tds:268.
10 bl-is rnolasses,
1 4 casks new hams, •
2 ca ks new side s,
50 half boxes raisins,.
20 boxes claret wine,
2 half pipes brandy,
- 2 bbls gin,
2 kegs salaratus, ‘
theoMasonic fraternity asa Lodge n om it is
ynished room in the cit ■> and well en Ic n lar d
ATTORNEY S AT LAVA Hi , .
■ / Office in the Brick Building of the Town
Heb 251 tf’
ior holiday presents for youth. /
nouswu,Le - d212tf.
rrThe Brazoria Courier, Richmond Telescope, TexasyEm-
igrant and Texas Centinel will give the above 5 insertiyms,and
forward their accounts to J W ConrtnSv tur payment/______ ; .
nF----- ' \KT HERE AS, by the 11th section oi
50 bbls sugar VV„ altering thesever al acts to raise
■ , " ties, "approved the 5th February int
Opposite Custom House, Gal®” ton, Texas.
I LAS in store a large and choice stockof Grot eriesand Pro-
visics, whit h he will sell 1 w. : if - a®. The to low ing .i yN
list ofthe principalarticleson hand ill"® an -prime pork; b acon
gainbarrels; fine flour;
; lard; navy and pilot bread; rectified Ehiskey ; coffee; bu k
wheat flour; fresh rice; oats and corn® sacks , Myer’s Rich-
. tobacco; common tobacco; smEked beet and tongues ;
i3 d219-tf 1 —--------------- .
TT KESLER has just received and for sale, 4 pipes superior •
Ll. Hofland gin, 15half pipes Brandy, (various brands,) lb ,
quarter casks port wine, 12 Jo. do. Madeira wine, 10 barrels
rectified whiskey, 75 boxes claret wine, 15 do. buck wine, 4 do.
sparkling hock do., 15 sacks of cotfee.
Also, a very fine new four wheel carriage. The above arti- ; ry
clan will be sold low tor cash. «
Jan. 29. 241.tf ____________ _ future conduct their business under the
A Fancy levy Hoods JOHNSON A Ct>., at the well known st
H.DAMS * HARRIS have"his day received from N York,
the most splendid assortment of French fancy godis everopen- .
ed in this eountry, consisting in part of rich plain merino cloth,
printed muslins, beautiful patterns; French calicos; velvet man-
tillas, merino shawls; silk umbrellas, plain and printed shally,
muslin delaines, curtain muslin, bonnet amf cap ribbons, linen
napkins, ladies’ and gentlemen’s gloves, ladies and gentlemen S ‘ABIAHAM REQU A
hosiery. ) 7d2-2u N B That all of our hats are male
-^rflC’E-Allbills contracted b‘v or for thTu“e . I the steam, ranted to do good mix ice Gentlemen
Iv boat Correo, must be presented to the clerk within eight kind or fashion ot a hat, can depend.!
days from the date of the bill for ’acceptance, or cash, or they
will nyt meet payment. LG CLOPPER, Clerk
dell d200t For S B CORREO, gnd Owners
______________ pursuance of an order
_ . made by the honorable Probate Ige, in and for the cnn-
y of Harris, on the 29th day of Fabru4t 1810—I shall proceed
J sell on the 1st Tuesday of Apr? nex,at the court house door
fsaid county to the highest bidder, folcash, the Tan Yard to-
•ether with all of the buildings theretoitached belonging tothe
1 state of Tho. C. Dabhs deceased. H
b WILI
i Fb7 (70.
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March 2 tds269.
7 CURATOR’S-A
QY virtue of an orderofthe honorabl
• the county of Harris, to me dire
February,A840 will be ‘old al the C
I box Be ates axes,
20 kegs Weatherals while
lead, No. 1.
March 1 ids 269.
1 I ERDNAND PINCKA RO
ORMERLY of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has established him
' at (ral veslon, and oters his services to his fellow-citizen
> Texas, as a ('ommisston Me rchant,„in all its various brani i
Having been actively engaged for ten years in supplying
various wants of Southerners, in the heart of a ri h coe n ci
try. he believes himself well qualified to fill ail ci -
to his care. *
I . . ' . He: Hi attend to sdes ol ci tton in Galveston r, ake
arge conignment of vances on the same 1csh „ eni LNew ( ’v
py expected from New k’sbullding heaxly opi it,
. house. • ,
'.......
forward their account* I
REFERENCES
've\fan—Col James La ve, Dr Levi Jones, Geu M Hunt
veston, Dec, 18239 [Civilian] dis 26
Houston, March 3 3m 270._____ .
X7Y BbisWhiskey,।for sale (low forcash) by
OU THOB. DAVISON* Co.
March 5 5 277 ■ ______________
K Bbls Mess Pork, tor sale by’ "
• 3 THOS DAVISON 4- Co.
e, on Mondaythe 17th H
nd so on,gi ving timely b
, All persons having man
m those boards, are no- l ion, very large, and
re the commissioners. He hasnsne appearance, and a v. i, -.........
li Sr W aw, ,et
HARP ROMAP,, 1 wili give the above reward if secured in the jail at th. city of
E BlLLINGSLE X. Houston ; or if taken out of the county, all reasonable charges paid.
____________ _ J jatf, 3 241:tf ___JOSEPH W.PLLAN 1
ROBERT WALKER 4 SOL. CHILD,
•I USTICES of the Peace for //arrisburg county—Office on
Frankiin street, over the store occupied by F P Mossy, and .
fl11
linsec i oil.
sun fine fo
• et
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1 ‘ A,
T UST received bv steamboat Trinity, 15 Bbis superfine St.
J Louis Flour. For sale by GAZLEY * ROBINSON.
Jan. _______________________________________
rNo RENT—That excellent business stand on Mam street, L
L qcppied by 11. Sanderson, Apply to J. A AS°HtEok — —
s k barrels superfine Flour received by last boat and tor
eUsaleby GAZLEY * ROBINSON.
Feb 5 848 , .
Feb 5, w3:241
icit a share of Publie Pa ronage JAMES w SCOTr,
FRANCIS R LUBBOCK
. REFERENCES
Whittemore* Young, Louis Bringier, surveyor general of
%
March 2 270
E A MORGAN.
bsenbers have ford a wpai
style and firm ofThomasDa
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’ NTEW BACON 2 hhds new bacon, f sale by
, I J THO
Feb 22 267
reuntosetmy hand and opp ile th residenee of the H
of Texas to be affixed. can charge d’afairs.
11th day of February, Theabovepfe
ousand eight hundred |
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