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(From JI6nd,r «Trl-Weekly.]
.J" Captain Sfafrwa'a new boat, the Inland
City, was to have let He«r Orleans tlie 20ib.
If she diJso she bas bad an excellent tiim
to crow the gulf and we may expect to sei-
Jirr at oar whaaf in a day or two. It is, tr.
umlrstfnd. in contemplation to establish r
daily fine of boat* between Hor.ston an<!
Galveston, aa soon an the Island City ar
rires.
ID* We understand the mail for Richmond
and I he South-WW. i s now carried by tbi#
Tap R<iad three times a week, that is Sun-
day. Wednesday, and Priday. This a>
raiigenieiit affords better accommodation
for our people, and h the one we mentioned
Mine time since as desirable.
ETIt h incontemplati n now in a
days to to organize an ice company in
few
thi:
city, and to hare a building prepared iud a
8iifficii'iit stock laid in this winter so thai
our citizens may be furnished with this lux-
ury duiing the summer at a reasonabh-
price. This is an enterprise worth while
and we belitfreono that is meeting all the
encouragement it requires.
0*Tbe northers are getting colder and the
days shorter. Last Saturday was the most
tedious day of the season. It is* a comfort,
however, that the north wind doesn't hion
all the time as it did last winter.. Then?
are two or thrre days each week that art
pieaacSt enough. v
ET We are pleased to learn that Mr. Thorn
* ton Thatcher, the present popular landlord
of the Fanniu House, has leased the Old
Capi ol Hotel, and will take possession on
or about the 1st'of January. It i s bis iulen
lion to thoroughly renovate and repair the
building, and introduce such imp o«vmelit«
as will make it I lie best hotel in the Slate.
IIr. S. is well quali ed, by experience in
tlie business, and a 1 beral disposition to
provide every necessity and luxury for his
guests, to niaketbe " Old Capitol" as famous
for hospitality as it once was for political
strife and warfare. It is not for us to lie
speak for him 'lie favor and patronage of tl.e
traveling public, as he possess, s these al-
ready ; but we will venture to predict lor
the Old Capiiol, under its new administra-
tion, all the popularity it has ever enjoyed.
- The Columbia Rand.
In an article in Friday's Tri Weekly o-
this subject, wo based our calculations on
the idea of extending the Mad all the way
to Wharton. We also included in our esti
mate la r^re donation * of land, which Un-
people along the route proposed to make, as
agmtuity to the Company, and we showed,
that wiih these the means at the command of
the Company, were more than sufficient for
the work. .
We now propose to view the matter in a
diffi- rent light, and leaving out of our calcu-
lations any dependence on land donations,
-how that tin? road to Columbia alone, i
entirely within the means of the people.
The distance this road has to lie built, is.
including the eight n.iles already in opera
lion, fifty miles, and it will cost, at $15,0011
per fciile, $759,033.
Tlie land bonus on this number of miles,
by the State, is 512,039 acres, which, ai
twen*y cents per acre, (a low price,) is
worth $192.4)0, or in round numbers, $100,-
130. The S ate loan, at $6,909 pur mile, is
$300,009. The grading, tieing and laying
tlie iron, to be paid for in stock, at $1,590
P"-r mile for forty-two miles yet to be gra Jed.
amounts to $147,003. The amount already
constructed, and in this computation, to In-
put in a? so much paid up stock, is eigln
miles, worth $143,003. We put this at
143,000, because the locomotive and : oiling
stock, the cost of which is, of course, in-
cluded in the estimated cost, at $15,000 per
mile,-isalready on the road, and would serve
as well for twenty miles as for eight.
Let us now, as befor., strike a balance,
and see how we stand :
*730,000
68T,fH'0
D* Our mail due yesterday morning arri-
ved this morning, in part, by the San An-
tonio. We are as yet without late New Or-
1 -ans papers, though a letter from our friend
S. gives some of the news.
The Atlantic arrived off Galveston last
Frit ay night, but was blown seventy-fire
miles off the coa-t by the gale,- and did not
get in till Saturday afternoon. Tlie portion
of the mail made up in Near Orleans direct
for Houston came through, while that to be
distributed in Galveston is still behind.
The Neptune was stock on the bar Fiiday
night going down, and the San Antonio
stopped to keep her company awhile on her
trip up.
Tlie Jenkins and Fort Henry arrived up
1pst night. We uo'e a large sprinkling of
freshly imported Germans about town this
uioiWng, who have arrived by these boats.
Destbcctive Fir*—We regret to learn
from the Tyler Reporter, that the new Uni-
versity building at that place was destroyed
by fir.' on the evening of th*. 5t'i Inst. The
building was of brick, and cost $7,000. The
Trustees bad just cleared it of debt, and the
Institution had a fine prospect of success.—
Prof. Carter, principal of the male depart-
ment, also sustained a serious loss by the de-
struction of his chemical apparatus. Wm.
D ivenport, E-q-. Clerk of the U. S. Court at
that place, has tendered to Prof. Carter the
gratuitous use of his large and commodious
building in which the Federal Court is held,
to be < *ed uslil a new nuivetaity cau be
erected.
Jj" A meeting of the citizens of Gllwston
was called for last Sa'urda? night, to take
measures to secure a portion of the amount
impropriated by tbe last Legislature for the
improvement of rivers and bays, the amount
secured to be expended on Galvestoii bay.
Hox P. W. Gbat.—By reference to another
column, it will lie seen that this gentleman
ha" been suggested by tbe members of the
bar residing in .sir town, as a fit successor
to i lie lamented Lipscomb. Of all the dis-
tiiigoi-lied legal men of our State, we know
of no one who combine* in his person more
of the elements necessary to a proper dis-
charge of tbe duties of this fsnilion than
Judge Gray. With a mind originally equal
to any, and a theoretical - knowledge of his
j rof. smoii unsurpassed, a practice of fifteen I
or iwenly years in the C" in of the Repnb-!
lie ami State, lias familiarized him with our '
system of jurisprudence to an extent that
f.-w can claim lobe,and rendered him one!
of our mo-t |earne<f and able jurists. A
g>-Hfteniau ofihe first water, -to accomplished
l .W/ei and udge, and a man universally
TesfK-ctid in social life by all who know
him. his elevation to tlie Supreme bench
would heii' reward for his merir, ami ie-
disind rrea'ly to llie in'ereS! of theS.ate.
.The J udge, should he become a candidate,
will be a forinid.il.te opponent to any one
who may b- iliapiwd to compete with him
f,if the prize. He is well known, and his
worth i- fully appreciated throughout the
S ale by many of its distinguished citizen*
Here he would make a clean sweep over any
one who might h- bnmghl to bear against
linn.—And raw Texa a.,
Whole cost of road,
"'tate land bonus, flftfl.000
State loan. .TnO.OUO
Grading to 1>ep Id in stork, 147,000
Roail .'ilre.idv built, Rolling
stock, fee., 140,000
So3;00«!
By this calculation, the sum of $63,030
must be raised in cash, or its equivalent*
from the people. How now shall this be
done ?
Pome months since, theie was a strong
feeling in Biazoria county in favor of a spe
cial lax, on which, as a foundation, bonds
should be issued to the amount of $l00,0li0,
to assist in the construction of this road.
The greatest, objection urged against this
tax was, ihat it was appropriating too much
far one object. Some who opposed it nio-tf,
prcfessed a willingness to vu'e for it, pro-
vided not more than one third, or one-half
lhe amount, should be given to this enter-
prise, the balance being used for other works
of public importance.
Well, now, suppose on the above calcula-
te n, that llie deficit in Ihe amount requited
io build the road be equally divided between
Houston and Brazoiia county, it will be
seen that $o 1,50(1 is all that ne.d be asked
for from each. And is this amount beyond
the reach of one ol the wealthiest counties
of the Slate, in conjiiuciiou with the princi-
pal business town ?
But let us now look to the land bonuses
along the line of this section of the road. Of
lliese, there will be from fifteen to twenty
thousand acres, which, a- a moderate valua
tion, will be worth $liKt,000. This granted,
and there cau be but little doubt of it, and
we shall have for the actnal cost of the road
$550,000. or but $11.000 per mile. Of this,
the interest of but $390,033, the amount
borrowed from the State, will require to be
provided for. It is not presumable that the
road will pay less than this, even at very
moderate calculations.
Suppose th-n the other $259,000 appear
lobe a dead loss, will it really be any lo-s
to the people 1 They make it up in a man-
ner not to feel it seriously. A planter bavins
fifty hands, for Instance, takes three miles ol
the grading and lies, io be paid iu >tock. He
does the work iu a month, and at a time
when, if he has calculated right, he will
scarcely feel tbe loss of it from bis planta-
tion, and with ibis mouth's work only, t-e
cures for himself communication by Riii
road with a market. Why, if he never got
a dollar back from tbe road itself, it would be
the best mouth's work, or if be was dis-
posed to put so much iu, four mouths' work
he ever did in his life. Let him add also to
tbis, that he retains stock in a corporation
that promises, at no distant day, to pay as
good dividends as any that cau be started in
the State, and what planter is there who
will hesitate one miu'lte, not only to douate
a share of his lands, but to put his negroes
to work for two, three, or five mouths, if
necessary, on this road ?
Tbe wbolething is as plain as daylight.—
We have proved that the road is necessary
to the prosperity and tbe development of
the resources, of lirszoria county. We have
proved that it will add greatly to the liusi
ness of this city. We have proved, that
means adequate to its construction are iu the
hands of its projectors. We have shown
not only t lat it ought to be b'iil~, but hnie it
may be built without cramping the people at
all. .Ami now, nothing i* wanted but a lit-
tle energy ou Ihe part of those who have the
matter in band, and a spirit of determination
to carry it through without fill. This, we
are satisfi -d. exists. If it were not so, we
should not have devoted so much space iu
our paper to the consideration of the pro-
ject.
Secretary of tbe Interior'* ttepsrt.
The S -cretary of llie In'erior's Report,
states the quantity of land surveyed since
last Report and op to the 30lh of SeptelulH-r,
last, at 16,&61,6 J J acres, exclusive of school
The American Again.
The Washington American of Saturday
has another article ou Buchanan, Cuba am!
the Telegraph. The editor is for the acqui
sit ion of Cuba by any honorable and honest
tn -aiis, but has a feeling of horror at tbe ide;
of stealing the gem of the Autillie foil
bpain—was taught in bis infancy that righ
was right—confesses that tlie editor of tie
Telegraph has the advantage of him by bin I
and education—attemt ts to consider oursell
a "blue bellied yankee"—assumes that
"Buchanan, Breckenridge nd free Kansas"
was the watchword of the Democratic pam
in Pennsylvania—gives his notion of the
Monroe doctrine,—assumes that the editor o<
the Tele6Taph is northern in sentiment—re
asserts that Buchanan'sOstend letter is irre
ligious, impious and contrary to the spirit o
the times—and says that a higher auihorilx
than himself "has declared il piracy to plan
the stars and stripes on tbe grave ol ai
American citizen in Cuba."
With regard to some remarks of. he Amer-
ican, we have only to say that when an edito:
attempts to answer arguments with vulgarity
he ceases to deserve attention.
As to his explantion of the Monroe doc-
trine, a word or two. He has evidently
been studyingthe matter since his last article
was written, and tio doubt if he pursues his
uvestigations long enough will yet get the
right of it. Here is his present position:—
"We hold that the principle taught in the
Monroe doctrine shuts the door against the
iuterferance of all other countries in legard
to our own domestic relalious, and ou our
own soil."
Last week he said that the Democratic
party was "for the immediate acquistion of
Cuba vi et armis, yet still holding out ".lie
Monroe doctrine of non intervention to se-
cure the strength of tbe North, and the sec-
tional prejud ce there engendered against
every thing national iu its tendency," and
also went on tosuggest that thisd<>ctrine had
something to do with the non-intervention
of Buchaunn iu tbe escape of slaves by way
of Cuba. What theedilorof the American
meant by that we were then and are still mi.
able to see. P.-rbaps he could be induced to
explain, meanwhile, if he is disposed in bis
next paper In give is what betben considers
the principle ol the Monroe doctrine, we will
attempt if he is still out of the way, to set
him right.
He lays down his position on tbe Cuba
question as follows:—
"W e a-e for acquiring Cuba, if we can
get it honeslly and honorably, but don't talk
of such meralily, when it is fresh within the
minds of all, t hat but a few months have rol-
led away since the government of the Unit-
ed States declared that anything like an ex
pi dilion to Cuba, or any of the West India
isles, was piracy. We wish the Telegrdph
to note it down, Piracy.
Yes, and it was for that very action of the
United States Government, Millard Fill-
more being at its head, that he received the
just execrations of all high minded citizens.
That action is beautiful authority! An au-
thority, which must have weight among the
people, with a vengeance! We have heard
Fillmore's course in tbe matter apologized
forby his Southern friends, but never until
now sawit quoted as a high aulhoiity, and
a worthy precedent. It remained for tbe
Washington American in its unbounded ad-
miration of Fillmore to declare with him that
(Jrittenden and his brave followers are now
sleeping iu pirates graves!
Texas
Ce.
Editors Galcrsion Cirilian:—On the
eastern brunch of the Trinity in this
(K mlttuui) county, is the r lluge ol
"Kotkwall." a name deriVed rom a
most remarkable and interesting anti-
quarian diseoyery It in a thoroughly
li nisi led and polished wall of ftinl stone*,
each 4 to f itches by 13 to" 15 inches.
Mjnare I lie wall lies at-ros# * ravine,
penetrating each bank, and is 50 leet
lieiieath the wirronndiiig surface. Tin
ro' k is smooth as glass. The superfi
cial forma ti -U3 benyr calcareous, I me -
tlie washings ol th n*tfie exposed the
wall ami lead to its recovery. Small
(•articles of silver on tlie wall induced
nti excavation to the depth of fifty feet,
with, without reaciting its base; mid ii
has i eeti abandoned.
When, for what purpose and by
whom was this wall bqilt ? It is not :<
part of a once bostlin? city, for ng *
eatotal>ed in tbe earth?—the work tf
work of a |>eop!e tar more civilized aiio
anteyior to tlie aborigines ?
Tlie character of tlie masonry in. I.
cites a civilized origin; the charactei
oi' tlie surrounding geoogieai farina
tions gives eviiie.ice tiiat since ti e wal.
was built the country has S^ptt subnter
ged by tlie ocean fur ceiMries. A sub
merged city may be nitaer onr feci
within this wnll. The fossil I remains
of tropical plants and animals in tin
arctic regions jtrove that at some re
mote perod there must itave been i>
coavulson of the globe greatly distur-
bing its po ar eqntubriam.
Over this wall a hundred centnrie«
may have pawed. If «>, compar-d
with it, the pyramids of Egrp , ti e
ruins of Balbec, the Chinese wall and
tlie empire of China itself, would seem
of modem date. Will not some scienti
fic society explore the wall and its vi-
cinity ? J 11
The above letter is from a most cre-
, dUible qaarter.and suggests remarka-
ble facts for the antiquarian. We
should like to hear more on the subject
It is also an additional arannetit for a
tit nm^b geological survey of Texas.—
' CLdhs.
Correspondence of the Telegraph.
New Okleass, Dec. 17,1856.
Friend Cashing:
1 arrived here safely on Monday, having
left Ualvesto^lieSunday previous. We bail
a tremendous gale just off Ship Island
shoals, by far Ihe severest one sincc the Last
Island catastrophe ; but the Atlantic proved
herself a fine sea boat, and brought us safe-
ly through, though many of the passengers
would have given all their stray dimes to
have been ashore.
The Crescent City has her holiday look
just now, the rivers are up, boats coming in
every hour or so, loading the levees and
warehouses with goods, and the taverns with
people.
The Theatres are in full blast. Miss Heron,
ihe finest actress of the day, is atthe Gaiety,
and Miss Maggte Mitchell, a perfect little
angel in petticoats, at tbe St. Charles. I am
"sorter" hung between the tw >. Yielding
without hesitali n to Miss Heron's siiikji ior
renins but prefeclly fascinated with the
bewitching charms of the fascinating Mag-
gie, ain't I in a fix 1 A bachelor, a thou-
sand mil-s from home, and sweetheart!
The poliiicol news afloat, is just no news
at all. The papers here have, from time to
lime, made up a Cabinet, and the Delta ha*
actually enunciated a sort of programme for
the in coming president.
Unfortunately for the reputation of the
parlies, Mr. Buchanan, it is said by some,
intends to form his own Cabinet, and espe-
cially unfortunate for tbe Delta, be will just
as likely make out his own programme,—
keeping in sight the Cincinnati platform,
which don't exactly come up to the Delta's
ultra uo:ious.
You will have seen ere this rpachesyou,
llie proceedings of ihe Southern Convention.
That body seems to have acted with sonn-
discietioii, hut its action,—for good or had.
could have but 1 ttle eff-ct, constituted as it
was in part of self-constituted delegates. 1
see Texas was so represented, at least I sup-
pose it was. as I never saw any appoint-
ments announced. It also appears thai
Texas ioiued in with two other Slates in
seciions. •*
The execution of the graduation act. lias • giving an expression of opinion in favor ol
raised many grave questions which call for I the re-opening of :lie slave trade. Thi-
the inter|K sition of Congress. He says it is J flee|||g ,0 be RO fr„in ,he (ie4patc|l(M r),Ceivi.(|
important that the inaiter lie promptly dis 1
pised of, eii her by sanctioning and affirming
Ihe action of the Land Office, or ilirec >'.g
the patiKls to be issued without further re-
quirement.
The quantity of land sold for cash during
tbe tiscal year, was ov.-rD.iVl.iKW acres,and
the receipt* tln-refor $S,t<3l ,414. The to'al
amount of laud disponed oi, is over 39,003,
UiK) acres.
He sugges s tne necessity f. r further power
Ik ing grained to the Coim.os-ioner ol Pen-
sions, io sii |)eiid, ami diiuiiii-h and diwon-
limie pensions when the r.-a-on for granting
iheui has wholly or partially ceased.
The niiMilx-r of pat. nis i-Mi.d within th>-
year will piobably reach 25011. The Kt-| ort
•ays, ibal during ibe pte~ent administration
fifty two Indian treaties have been uegoti
ated, twenty of which yet remain to b*? acted
..pon by ih.- Senate, lly there treaties. In
diau tiiles bav.- > een extinguish.d ton arly
I75.0JU aeres of land, i'lie aggrega'e nioiiev
consideration therefore is 11 .IW4.2-,8.
Tlie Indians within our b irders are sop
p. ed to number about 300,000 Iheproces-
<>fcivilization amou£ llie Indians has already
been attended wiih the happiest result, anil
(inn pro • ise of stesdy pro^r-^ss i.i the ame
liorali n of tb« ir physical and nwral condi-
tion.
PItOt I.AMATION
By th Cocen.ur ui the Stale of Texas.
Whereas, A vacai-i'v ha< ocenred in the ot
ice of Associate Justiee of the Suprem
'onrt, bv the death of ihe Hon. Abuer Lip
•enh. Now. I her. f.uv, by v'r tl«" of 'In* •
hopty vested in ineby the Constitution an«"
Laws, I, E M. Pease, Governor of the S ai
f Texas, do i,ereby Older that an electi<4
hall be held in the several counties ot till
-• n"e on t!i<> fir-t Monday. llie.Sd day.
February, 1857, to fill said vacarcy.
fit? Ohiel.iu-iices oi iiie sevenm conn i."*
•r incase the office cf Chief Justice is va
•ant, or he shall be absent from llie couir.i
■".r unable to<li-charge the duties, then an
'woofthe County Commissioners will cans
aid election to beheld, and returns thereof
o lie made to Ihe office of Secretary of S a.
iccording t<i law.
In testimony wheiof, I have hereunto sign
ed niv name, and caused 'lie gren
SheAI Seal of ih" S'ale Io be affix"d. a1 ih
city"of Austin, this tbe teyeiitcenth day o-
>ece?uber. A .>.1-56 amf ot ttie ludepei,
of Texas ihe twenty fir-t year.
Bv ihe Governor.
E M PEASE.
Btnn Holland. Acting Sec. of State.
TJiomas Jefferson Described by Dan-
let Webstdr.
Decihbfr. 1PS24.
Mr. Jefferson is now be'weell eighty-one
and eighiy-t wo, above six feet I igh, of an
ample, long frame, rather ill u and spare
llis head, which l~ not peculiar in its shape,
is set rather forward ou his shoulders ; and
his . eck being long, there is, when he i~
walking or conversing, an habiiual protru-
•ision of it. It is still well covered with hair,
which having heeii once red, and now Mint-
ing gray, is of au indistinct sandy color.
• His eyes are small, very I'glit. ami now
n -i.her brilliant nor striking. His chin is
rather long, but not pointed. II s no-e small,
regular ill its outline, and the uostrilsa line
elevated. His mouth is well formed, and
still filled with teeth: il is strongly com-
pressed, hearing an expression of conten—
m.-ut and benevolence. His complexion,
formerly light and freckled, now bears the
marks of age and cutaneous aff. cticn. His
limbs a>e uncominoiily long ; his hands and
feet very large, and his wrists of au extraor-
dinary size. His walk is not. preeise and
military,but ea-y and swinging. He stoops
a litlh1, not so lunch from old age as from
natural foimation When sining. he apix-ar-.
short, partly from a rather lounging habit of
silting, ami par.ly from the disproportionate
length nf his limbs.
His dress, when in the house, is a gray
sunout coat, keresy mere stuff waistcoat.wiih
an n nper one faced with some maier al of
a dingy red. His p ntaliMins are very long
and loose, and of the same i olor as his coal.
His stockings are woollen, either white or
gray ; and his shoes of ihe ki'nl that bear
his name. His whole dress is verv much
neglected, but not slovenly. He wears a
common round bat. His dress, when ou
horseback, is a gray straight-bodied coat,
and a spencer of the same material, both fas-
tened with large ]>earl bullous. When we
first saw him. he was riding ; and. ia addi-
tion Io ihe above articles of apparel, wore
round his throat a knit white woollen tippet,
iu t e place of a cravat, and black velvet
gaiters undi r his pantaloons. His general
appearance indicates au extranrdinaiy de-
gree of health, vivaci'y and spirit. His sight
is still good, for lie needs glasses only in ihe
evening. His hearing is generally good, but
a number of voices iu aniuiHted conversation
coiif ise it
Mr. Jefferson rises in the morning as soon
as lie can see the bands of his clock, which
is directly oppo-ite hi- h-d, and examines
his thermomeler immeuialeiy, as he keeps a
metereological d'arv. He employs himself
chiefly in writing till breakfast, which is al
nine." From that lime till dinner lie is in his
library, excepting that iu fair wen her he
rides on horseback from -even Io fourteen
miles. Dines at four, returns to llie draw-
ing-room at six. wlyn coffee is hro-igbt iu,
and passes the evening till nine in conversa-
tion. His habit of retiring at that hour i- so
strong, that, it has become essential to hi-
liealih and comfort. His diet is simple, but
he seemrestrained only by his taste. His
'■ reakfast is le-i and coff-e. bread alwavs
fresh from ihe ovi n, of winch In does not
-eern afmid, wiili soiuetitns a slight accom
naniiiient of cold meat. He enjoys Ins dm
uer well, li.kmg wi'li his meat a large pro
portion of vegetables. He has a siroi j.
preference for the wim-s of the Continent, ol
which he has many sorts of excellent quality,
having been more Ihau commonly succes ful
in his mcde of iiniioriing and preserving
them. Am .ng o'hers we fo ind Hie f>. low-
ing, which are very rare in Ihi-counsry, and
apparently not at all injured by trail porta
lion : L'Kdnau, Mu-cat, Samian, ami iil.-iu-
clietle de Lriuoux Dinner is served in ball
Virginian, half French style, in good taste
and abundance. No wine is put ou the ta-
ble till .In- cloth is removed.
In conversation. Mr Jefferson is easy and
natural, and apparently not ambitious : it i-
tio! loud, as chall'-ngiug general attention,
but u-tiiil!y addri'S-ed to the per-oti n.-x
him. Tl •• topic-, wn-n not selecteil to sui
the character and fe -liugs of his auditor, ar.-
those subject- with which his mind seem*
particular!voccupied ; and these.al present,
may be sa.d to be science and l.-tter-. and
especially llie Univer-ity of Virginia, which
is coming into existence almost eulir. ly fr >ui
his ex rti.ni->, and wdi ri-e. it is lobe hoped,
to ussfuliie-s and en dil und.-r hi' continued
care. When we were with htm. his lavcrile
subjects were Greek and Anglo S-ixou, his-
torical r col eCiions of iheti..ies and events
ol the Keroluti.iii, and of his residence iu
France fiom 178J-4 to ITS!).
Mr. Jefferson's Account of Patrick
Henry. •
ippeared to understand all the deceucie-
mil properties nf il; but, in his In art. In
preferred low society, and sought il as oftei
is possible He would hunt in ihe pim-
vooils of Fluvaniia, with overseers, ami
teople of that description, living in a cau>|
'or a fortnight at a time without a change o<
aiilieiit. I have often been astonished a
lis conin.maud of proper language; how h-
i tained a knowledge of il I never could fiint
out. as he reid so little and conversed lull,
with educated men After all, it must h<
^.llowed that- he was our leader in the meas
ires of the Revolution, iu Virginia, li
hat resp ct more was d ue io him than ant
.titer man. Had we uol bad him we cbouli
..robably have got on pretty well, is yo-
iid, by a number of men of equal talents, bu
ie left us all far behind. His biographe
•etit the sheets of his wor-k to me as thev
vele printe.1, and at the end a-ke.l for in*
■pinion. I told him it would be a questim
lereafter, whether his work should be plac
•d on ihe shelf of hi -tory or of panegyric.—
Ir is a poor book written iu bad .taste am!
.lives mi iiuperfec: au idea of Patrick Henry
hat It seems intended Io allow off the write!
more tbau the subi ct of the work.
M A RHIEO.
In the city of New Or earn. In Trinity church on
\'ov. 19th, !■}- the r<ght Its v. Bifliop L, Polk, Rev.
Cius. Fkkdkkic Uhttk.n-tein, Hector ofthe churtl
f Annunciation ami Miss El.mr I. daugh-
ter of Charles Bring*. K*q , all of tlta' city.
On Dec. 2iil. in Christ Church.ll'iuston,i-y til-
iev. (ten. Rottensteiu. Mr. Gkoroe Emu. Kutticx
-r>ts. son of tilt- officiating CI. rg.tinnu, ami Mib •
Iklkh Jl. Rkxick .laughter of J. G. Keinick, f.
i' O.lvegt.in.
%* Witn the a'.ove i'em*, came a few of th
MO'I thing4 of Ih s ire, for wh eh the Printers r
.am their sincere thanks, ami .trink m a toast,
"ilealth, Peace anil Hapiiiuess.'*
New Advertisements.
JOII.N tV. (iOVliD &. CO ,
wnol.ES.LK «KD KKT.II, OK ' I.KRS .M
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, $C. $C
Washington, Washington Co., Texas.
PltOMl'T atieotion ji.i t to all .inters. Per., n
.lesirou'i.f m^lrinjch *a|. inireh .ses n-i|| tin
■ t ti-u "h tn their aiivantage to give theui a call.
Dccs!4-'. 6.
tcporl of tbe Pot lmaster General.
The Postmaster G-m-ral's Report slinw-
the number of I'o'toffices iu Juue3tlih. 1S3G
to li rive teeu 25.563, being au increase ot
ICK4 iu four years.
On llie 30th of June, there were in opera-
tion nearly 8,<)il() mail routes, llie lenglit ol
which is estimated at 239,642 miles, costing
$6,^50,474. d'vided as folio-vs ; 211,321 mile-
of railroad ; 14 J51 steamboat, and
caual lines, aud nearly 154,000 of inferiot
grailes
The increase during the last fiscal year.
was li- arh 20,000 miles of railroad, 332
miles of steamboat, 1,25!) miles of caual lines,
and 8.2-10 miles of inferior grades.
Iu Nebraska and Kansas, 2,238 miles were
added to the length of routes. Between ihe
first of July, 1852, and Just 1st, 1^56, ihe
railroad service was increased 10,177 miles,
exhibiting he f.icl, that within that tim -
this description of service was more than
doubled On the 1st of December, 1856. the
I"iig:h of railriNid routes had iucreas.-d to
21.^-10 miles, an i the total cost for this ser
vice at that date, ainotinied to $2,453,747 —
The whole cost of the inland service on tlie
lsi of -luly, was $6,526,028.
The S -creiary alludes to tbe Panama Ra I-
road Company seizing on the occasion of the
withdrawal of the steamers via Nicaragua to
force llie Departm nt to pay what he consid
ers an exhorbitaut price across the i-tbmiis;
and he recommends the making of a reg-lar
contract, not exceeding $50,000 per annum.
wiih that Company, and a contract not ex-
ceeding $20,000 per annum via Nicaragua
or Tehiiautepec, so as to give a weekly mail
between the Atlantic port.s and California.
The expenditures for tbe year 1856, were
$ri.L'5.2-s6, and the gross revenue, including
annual appropriations fo<° free mail ..latter,
$7.62J 821, showing a deficiency of $2 7*7,-
000. He recommends tbe abolition of the '
franking privilege, and the compulsory pre- ' ,,e
paviin nt of all transient prin'ed matter— t,\ , '
Also the repeal of the Aci of 1845. which
gives the Postmaster General discretionary
authority to make new contracts for oceau
steam-hip service.
He alludes to the fact, that embracing the
branch from New Orleans to Havana, there
are uo.v four ocean steamship lines running
out of New York, at Bn expease to the tlov-
t-riimeiil of $1,498,000 per annum. No rea-
son is perceived why one partof the co i ntry
sho Id be preferred to the exclusion of others.
Among other poiu's, il is slated that nego
tia.iu0* are in progress with a view to the
reiluciioiT of the British transit charge ou
the United States closed mails, aud of the
rate of postage between the United S.ales
aud Great Britain to twelve cents a single
letter or more.
MR. 1IENI8Y RRVDLKY l>ecome!<a p- rtue«* i:
o ir lirin. F.\ *u this late th<* l-a>int'<« will
ouu ucte i linger ihe naue an«l style TY< N
•i t ADI.KY & CO. "i Y>0S U Co
D i J4 if
Tl'SiDi, UillDliEV dc CO.,
C U T T O N /<' A C TORS
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Cain's UtiiMing. M tin Street. II istou.
WILL ke *| con.^tatitly on hind a irenert! aa
s irtmeut «f Western Produce, Groceries an-!
1*1 iiita ion Sui i He , which will behold Low
Cash or Country l*ro luce
j[ f Strict attention paid to executing Orders
Nov®4 w iff ly.
foi
Employment Wanted.
BX a young man who is willing to work,
dress Lawrence Percy, Houston P.
Dec22 It.
O.
Ad
I. 0. 0. F.
TIIK M.'inner* of the vari'ini. Lodg«s, invited
hi] 1 visiting druthers, wilt meet at tbe
ililil Fallows H ill, un W EDNESDAY morning, at 9
n'cluek. The prncesainn wi I leave the Hall at III
u'eluck, untler .-harxe of the ( Irani Ma-shall,
WI. 1X1 A>l KDWAKDS.
anil proceeit frvia thence, up M in to Corgress t..
•loan Congress tn San Jacinto street, up an Ja-
cinto to K-uiii -.treet; thence across to Travis street,
■loivn Trtvis to (loiixn-Si stieet, thence up Main
street to the Bipiist Church, where the oratiou trill
ue delivered by ihe Qrau.l M.ister,
liENKF It. AVDKEWS.
Order of Fi ocession.
1st. Mn*ic.
2d. ll"U4ton fjodse No. 511.
thus. w. mitc iell. Asst. Marshall.
31. I, ine Star l.od?e, I.
francis a. lubbock. Asst. Marshall.
th. Invited Lodg-*s.
5tb. Wer.b Encampment, No. 13.
bo t. p. bovce. Asst. Marshall.
6th. Invited Encampments,
Ttb. Members (Irand Lodge.
8th. Grand • fficers.
Report of tlie Secretary of War.
The authorized strength of the Army is
now 17,894 mem. The actual str.-n^tii al
ihe date of tbe returns, July 1, 18i>6, was
15.562.
The number of enlistments made during
ihe twelve months eliding S pu-mber 3Ulh,
lf<56, wa 4.411. The number of off -rs re
t'lseil ou account nf miuority aud unti.iiess
for service, was 5,594.
The number of casualties durin? the same
■iiiie was 6,696, of which were by de
seriiou.
AU our Indian troubles in the West have
c. a ed, except with the Cheyennes.
The disposition of the troops is given in
•le'ail.
It is recommended Io extinguish ihe pos
sessory rights oflhe Hudson's bay Coiiipaiiv.
as they owe no allegiance t > our G >v
ernnn-nt, aud would be disposed to exeieise
a powerful influence on the li dians Miuoug
our peo,,le, if occasion required.
A vigorou-campaign has In-^n projected
against the Florida Indians ; Gen. Hnriiey
eoiiiinandiug llie miiilaiy posts.
M.icli space is devot.il iu the consideration
ol tin- present system oi mill ary po-is on
lie Weslern frontier, ami a r.Hople.v revoiu-
.ion of the whole sy-lem is urg d.
The expa-iises at present are e iormous,—
without any cerre-pondlng beuetil to the
conn ty or fron ier.
The ereat number of resignations in the
Army show the necessity of an increase of
pay. It evidences a policy injurious to pro
lesMonal pride, while ihe hard service an.I
froirier stations of the officer-, require of
them sacrifices which no o, her offic. rs of ihe
Giivernmeiit arecall.-d upon to make. The
.-xpcn eof living ha beeu greatly au^iiietil
eil.aml ihe pay is about the same as it wa-
tifiy year- ago. It is bad etououiy, ihe re-
port coiiliuues, to drive Ihe active aud intel-
ligent from the service which they adorn.
StOO Dalian Reward.
iven for evidrnce which may convict
pernon who plsced the obstructions on
nf th .• Central Kailroad this morning,
whereby the l.vea of the passengers were endan-
gered p. BKKM0.NI),
Oeci: 3t President U. h T. C. K. R.
R • JT. PALMEBt
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MONTGOMERY,
MONI'UU iKItV CO., TEXAS.
W1^ practice in Montgomery, Grimes and
U'alker counties.
D?cl9 ly.
Kilnation Wanted*
\ YOUNG UL'in of business h<tt>it* and experience.
xJL a practical hook-keeper and accountant, wants
a s'tu ttion, either in this city or elsewhere. Ad
dress C. D M. at this office, or en 4uire of the edi-
tor. Hecl7tf.
Tlie Original and only Kky>Llfht
tiullery in Houslou.
r 1^1 IB undersigned respectfully invites attention
i t«i his Knainel ColludiotTpe or iujproved Am-
hrotype Portrait.-, which r v l in delicicy and hean-
ty « r tone, the ti est Mini tures on Ivory, and in
-hirahilit.v -md iirilliancy the exquisite oortraits of
Kuro| e on enamel.
Prices varying from oaeto fifteen dollars, in pro-
portion to the size and value of the c tse or frame.
Itaclltf. J. tl. .STANLEY.
JOSEPH HnKK,
Scientific and Practical Watch
Maker and iiepairer.
espectfully informs tne citiscuii of Hous-
ton and the su«*roun Itn* country, t' ai hr
n- s established himscif permanently in
II uston. and is ready to repair, and male*
perform weJ all kinds of Watches. Clicks. Music
iloxe*. Ac-. Jewelry r paired iu th- " est manner.
Twenty >e rs experience n the pric.ci al c Tes o'
Kurof*e an 1 the I'n ted Stntes warrants hiui in as-
s-iriritr surh as favor h-m with the r patronage the
most eomplete satisf iction. IIi e^taMishroent is
in Vr.Tluinas* house, north east of the Mustang
StaM«.
Watch Crystals of all sixes, hands of every varie-
ty. etc., ke; t on h nd. Dec I* ly.
P. B. BAILKY - II. 11-MD.
IIA YOU CITY
AMBR0T1TE ROOMS,
OVKit T "K tl'tEKN TOUK.
Ma n Street. Hotulon, Texas.
BAILEY a HASD. Artists.
All wi.rk warranted to x'vr oatisfarti'.n. or no
charge utHile.
Uccii-Itra.
ILrTlie News contains an obilua- y ol Mr..
Patrick He
He was niarri.
.mite liu-tne-
•nry wa- ..ri-inally a bar-keeper, j Eliz' A,l,r "rdeti, G..i.s,,rt of P P Borden, j where the
ri.-tl v.-rv yoiint;, anil v. in^ into ' ofStaffiirdV Point. She died on the 15th in t. | "'t?'11 «r
' 5 e o , j I liHVe ald<
<•>.<111 In. own account, was a > I -
If so, onr people will, in the future, do well
to send dejegates. For if tliew conventions
do and will iniet, it ia lielter for us to be
truly rejiresenled, which I do not believe
was the case in llie vote mentioned.
We I ave news here of a big row in Rome
place in Ohio, a ne«rr laken out of jail ami
hung by a mob, and all the free negroes or-
dered out of the county, under pain of hang,
in if, if the order is disobeyed. A preiiv
scrape for underground op.rat rs, is it not \
Capt. St rretl got tlown to-day, eight days
from Cincinnati His boat is a pert", cl beau
tv, aud splendidly furnished ; and he says,
runs better than any boat that ever turned a
wheel in T« xas.
I have filled rny sheet, and if I had not
would have slopped for matter.
J. W. S.
Ax CxFo.tTi- vatk Rooster - -Tlier
ar« objections to shanghais, 110 doubt,
but w<- liuti never thought of this :
Mr. S. an olti resident in Still
water, on the ujitier Hudson, introduce)
:imon^r his la mil y of hens u few shans
hais, inclinliufr :i rooster of fonnithiblt
diineiisions, who li'id "run to legs'' i
trood ileal. II is crow was jieculiar, am'
easily distinguished from that of th<
cocks. One nioniin^ he hail waited to
hear a repetition of the usual summon*.
Tift* r lieing aroused by the "shril clarion'
•nice souuded, bu* he heard il not again
The prc-eniineut chanticleer was itill
Mr. S went out to see what, hat!
caused the silence. He found the roos
ter lying on his back with both lcj;s oui
ol joint. After an examination he set
Imtli lt-frs; the c'ftck walked off and jrave
vent to llis satisfiictiou in a lusty crow.
I In the very art he dropj ed as if he had
| been shot. He had crowed his legs
' ont of joint again ! He was kept two
or three days and then killed "it was
too much I runble," said Mr. g , "to
fcet him op avery tiuie be crowed."
Secretary of the Kavjr'ti Itcport
The Secretary of the Navy gives a detailed
view .if the opera1 ions of the Navy during fr, H' ' tli-ct. anil
the last year, and it« present strength. ' dellgllt. tl and moved,
Atn.intf hi-> recommeiidat ons are, for au i when lie ceased: "nil
o:her squadron in the Pacific.—rendered *aid? 1 could nev.-r an.wer
neces-ary by imr extending commerce; f..i
the adoption ot the English and French -y-
tem >>f gunnery in practice ships ; and fx
the di-patch of a stntill steamer to survey
the (riiaiio Nlauds on which Corn, ilerviu-
made an unsatisfactory re|x>rt.
The Secretary regards llie construction o"
ihe >i* war steamer- as iiiauguraiiiij; a new
era in the naval service, and repeats his for
mer rec.iniitieiidalioit for building stean
.loops of war of small draft.
The sending out of seamen to relieve disl
ant crews is s| >keu ..f as an esperti..eut,am
will becoulinued if il .hall work well.
The Secretary 1 ik- wise recommends tin
appointment of assistant pursers with mod
erale coiiijieiisation.
The Editor of the Wood ville Messenger ad
vi«!ites. very powerlully, tl e idea that ever*
citizen of Tyler county should become a *ul.
scriber to l.is paper. The M'-ssenger i
rather uniq ie in style, and w« shall be dis-
appointed if the efforts of prof Penland. A
M, are not appreciated in Tyler county.
The Buiietin is out in favor of Col. Jen-
nings for the place oti the bench of the Su
preinc Conr*. rendered vacant by the death
«f JuJ^e Lipscuiab.
bankrupt i-efore the year was out. When I j
was^bout the nge ol fifteen, I le t ihe school [
here. Io jjo io the college at William-burgh. I
I stopped a few days at a fri nil's iu tin-
eon my of Loiii-a. Theie I fir-t saw and
h.come acquainted with Patrick Henry.—
Having spent the Ohri-Imas holidays ih.-re,
I proceeded to W illianisburgh. Some qm-s-
tinn- arose a'xiut uiy adiuis-i.iu,as my pre
pariiory studies had mil been pursueil at the
-eho.il connected wi^h that institution.—
This delated my ailmis^io.i about a fort
ni lit. at which lime Henry appeared in
Willianisb'irjh, and applied I'll a iieen-e to
pri.ciice law, liaviu/ e.i.n.iieiiCed ihe stu.lv
f il at or suti-. quently to llie time of my
me. ling him iu Loui-a. There Were four
eXauiiii.-rs. Wylhe. Pendleton, Peyton Kan-
dolpli aud John Randolph. Wvihe ami
Pendleton at once pjecied lii. application
The two Kauuolphs, bv his iui|K>rtiinity.
were prevaile I upon to sign the license; and
uaving obtained tin ir signature-, he appli
ed again to P.-udletoti, and after much en
liealy and iimny promise- ol future study,
succeeded in obtaining his. H.-lheu turned
out for a practicing lawyer. The first ens.
which brought him imo notice wa- a con-
tested election, iu which he aj pear<d as
counsel lielore a comuiinee oi the H .use ot
Hurgesses. His second u .1- the P.ir-nu's
cause, already will known. Th.—e and -ini
liar . iforls slam ob.aiueil for liiui so uiueh
reputation, that he was elected a .VIe i.ber oi
the Legislature. He was as well sui ed
ihe times as any mar ever was, and il i- no
now easy to say what we should have dnm
without Patrick Henry. He was I'ar lielor.
all in maintaining the spirit of Revolution
His influence wa- most exieusive vi h He
ntembt-rs Iroiu llie upper counties, ami h.s
iHildness and llieir voles overawed ami con
• rolled the more c.n.l or the more timid aris-
tocratic gentlemen ot tlie lowir |ariof lie
niHte iiia eloquence was jH culiar, if m
deed it should be calli d eloquence; lor i.
was ini pre sive and sublime. Iieyoml whc<
cau be imagined Although it was difficult
.vheii he had -poken to I. II what, he hml
-aid, while he was |s aking, il alwaysseem-
••d directly to the point. When he had spok
.-li in nppusiti.ui to u.y opinion.had pr.Mjiu-
.1 a great eflect. and I myself lieeii highly
I have ask- d myseli
when he ceased: "What the devil has I e
the inquiry.
Hi. |H-rsou was of lull siz -, ami his maunet
tud voice fne ami manly, llis utterance
uei h.-r very slow. His pronunciation wn>
."ulgar and vicious, but it was lorgotton
vhile he wa- -peaking.
He was a man ol very little knowledge ol
my sort; lie r.-ad n hin> . and had no
hiM.ks. Reluming one November Irom Alb
-marie court, he borrowed of me Hum '
assays, iu two volumes, saving he * should
lave leasure in winter for reading. In th.
Spring I e returned them, ami d* dared h.
tad not la-en able Io go further than I went\
•r thirty pa^.-s iu llie first volume. H.
vrole alum I nothing—he could not wri e —
I he resolution-of "75. w'lich have lieeii as
rtbed Io him, was written by Mr John-on.
■ is second •in thai iM'Casiou; but if • hey Ind
sen written by Henry himself, they are not
ucli as to prove auv power ol coiui o-itiou
.^either iu iHili ics nor in his profes-iou wa
ie a man jut bn-itiess; lie wa- a in.in for de
•ale onlv. Hi- biographer savs thai In
r<-ad Plu'arch every \ear. I doubt wne In i
lie ever read a volume of it in his life. 1] g
t -infer was excellent, and he generally ot.
•erved oecorum iu delate. On one or t>v.
ncciMunu I have seen hi n au rv. ami hi
au er was lenible; llnt-e who wiln -sed i
w. re not •li-p.MK d to a roue it again, li
hi" opiui. .is In- was \ ieldiug and pi act icabl.
{ ami not di po-ed to differ fr. in his liien I-.
Jliiprivatecuiiver-alH.ii he was agreea! le
' and facetious, uud, while iu genteel society.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court.
Election Drat Moa.Uy ia February.
HON P. W. GRAY,
Of llarrii Cuuut>.
Ciljr Election.
Wp *re outliorucit to announce ROBB T
BitKWSTBR m m c.«nilidate for re electiuu to llie
office of City Treasurer.
Wt? are autUorizel to announce Mr- F« F
WILLIAM eitcr kno*n m A>-/ Williame. at a
caiitlitJate for City Secretary at the next election
TTF We a e requetteil to annoanc** T. B M Y K l<S
as a c in>li«iate f «r the office of C t> Alar«ba.i, at ttie
api'roachinK municipal eiecti n.
t Vffe re authorize*! io announce EDWARD
DALY aa a cauJidate for city Sextan at the next
election.
Something New.
91^1 IK Ku1mcrih*T lias opened ir* the Citt of II-ium-
i ton a Knitcy <ir «ce«*.v* Kru t and I'rovision
Attire to wh cli heiiivites th«-attention of the | u
lie -i norally an«l e-t| *Mrially the la«lit-e. Wil take
*.ar.i«-ular p'eiamr hi wait.nu on tlient when thev
give hiui • call. I 4'oui-l espei'it'ly invite th'.'ir
attention to m\ exte-.«ive a-«> irrment of
K CIT.S OF I-.VKRY DKSC IPTION.
both fre«*"- iireservetl* piefc ed and in ever> shape
vou fou!«l.ai*h them. And as my article* are too
numerous to give a catalogue of. V will merely say
ih t 1 Itceneter* ihn ? n theeata- l«* lii\e t' at cat*
ha I i Texa* *- l nNo.aH kin
WINES. HKANDIKS ASD LIQUORS,
of eveiy tiescr'| ii n l y the hottle- fii e avana <*i-
trars. line Ch*«ri'ijf and Mn> xiii($ To acco Au.l iu
ai ition to niv Grocery Ktore I ha e titteil up .in
UYsTKU a A LOON
A N |l K A I'l v t. II () r S E,
hungry cm he fe*l at anv h«ur of th*.*
lay aud i*h anything they tua\ des«r-.
also on hand Dr. Toole's Celebrated Invig-.*
rating
STOiW%CII IIITTFRS
which is warrantetlto give any person an appetite to
partake of the balance of the good things thit may
<>e found at the esta linhmeut. Come one! < ome
all! and y< u sii 11 %•* off <*atistie l. You will ft d me
always ou hand on Main street, a few do «rs a ove
the old Phoenix //ouse. W. II. TILFOi.D.
Dec il^-'jli.
%
,\ i: IV All LLIS i BY fiiOUS!
Latest Stales and Fas ions !
ItS. K W ITK nas just received, at her store
ou Main street, A Vkrv Laroi aud eastern*
LY «KLK( TKD
*} r* We authorized to announce TII0MA5 FAR*
'{FLLas a candidate for c«ty Sexton at the ap*
nroachiug municipal electtou.
JWe are requested to anuounce JOIIN ROTE*!-
STORK as a •landidate tor City Sexton, at the ap-
proaehin^ muuici.-ai election.
*9* There appears to i e some dou>-t who .lt hn
ilolerstorf is. • e is the inau thut has done ah
iiraiuxer*s Sexton i'usiif*tf s ncv liiii, aii-i coin-
uiouly known us Dutch John.
IT r'We are authorized to annou .ee DAVID
Wl LKI' asacandi iate for c ty Sexton, at the ap-
proaching municipal election.
M'
Lf -K
Stock of Fall Goods,
Cousi*tin} of Bonnets, of the latest I'aris Fashions;
Ribnons, Flowers. Kdjfiugs. &c.« &c.. in ahort-
evervthiijr in*ually lound iu estah ishmeuts of the
kind, ard of the latest aud most approved styles aud
, atterns. The stock is one « fthe
Mutt Complete Eoer brought to tkiM Market.
Fresh goods will i>e received svery month of Ih*-
season. w—tw IvmchlH. '36
8
No family Should be Without
Them.
We spe ik cf M'Lane's Liver Pills, which have he
come au indispensaMe Family Mediciue. T'te j
frightful symptoms w.tich arise from a disea*eu ,
Liver manifest themselves, more or less, in ever>
family; dyapepsia, sick heidache, oi* tructioo oi
he menses, a/oe nd fever, pai s in the si ie. wit
Iry. hacking cough, are all .he results of hepaii-
lerang'meut- aud for the^e Dr. M'L ne's Pills a r
a sovereign remedy. They h .ve never been know
to fail, and thay should be kept at all times i \
families.
DiRxcTinifs:—Take two or three going to bed. e*
ery second or third night. If they do not purg
two or three times by the next morning, take on-
or two more A slight break ast should invariaM
follow their use.
The Liver Pills may also be u*e 1 where purginy
is simp y necessaiy. As an anti billions purg «tiv.
.hey are inferior to none. And in doses of two •
hree. they give astonisfftng relief to sick lieadacbe
tlso iu sUght derangements of the stomach.
" f Purchas' rs will he c ireful to ask tor Dr.
*lfliaii s Celebrated Liver Pills*
m tn ii fuel it red by Fleming Bros
oV Pittvbur^b, Po There are other Pills
purporting to be Liver Pills, now before tlie pu'dic
Dr- M'Line's genuine Liver Pills, also his ce.ehra-
e I Vermifuge, cm n->w be h 11 at all respect V l
I rug stores. Xoue genuine wit out
ihe signature of
F..KMING BROS
A|*C;0II01j« Spirits Turpentine* Castor
«sit. Train oil. Bi earn. >o*la. -al ^ratat,
Cream Tartar, Calomel. Qui nine. Blue Mass.
Ithuoar *. opium. Ipecac. Starch, Alum, Copperas,
sa t Petre, He., at wholesa e or retail by
W. iiKNKY i LloT *. CO..
Nov)4 w Im llaiu Street. Houston.
iu;d ui% ki«
ON Til K «tl of Apri , we will start irom Kendall**
Bend. Johnson County, on a tiurveyiug trip-
uarties wishing first rate Lands combining the ad-
vantage* f Water and Timi-er will have au excel
lent of|H>rtunit> of obtaining them These lantU
will be located by us iu person. Mr J. DeCordova
will be in Houston and Ualvestoii in about a week,
^•ending two days in each City for the (Kirpose o>
tnakiug coutiacts. DeCORDOVA 9l FRAZIf.R
M r I'tttwtf Heueral Land Agrnts
X Itei
edy that m< y be Depended
Upon
Time and trial h ive proved beyond the •|UP<Mon
f a tloubt. that the mediciue known as Hurley's
<irs t| arilia a'*out which (here *s so much talk in'
trititi£. is on*- of ti-e mo^t u eful aud valu*'* e pr--
• \rations o." the age. 8 nee its intro luction th iu*
nds of hit-ierto considerel incurable d seise«
hive een eJectu tlly removed, and it is now I o<e t
>p-<n as the safest, best aud mo«l reliab e reme ly
I n ?-Toiula, Chrou c Rheumatism, D.\«| epKia.
j Chronic Bro*.chins, r any afTectioo of the respira
t*>ry or/ans. By its specific action on tl e Mood, j
is welladapte I for the remova an«f permanent cur*1
of all cutaneous diseases.—Lou. Democrat.
So.J hereby ILLIOTT 4i CO.
Balm of i i flowers.
tjllAN^ LILLY w ITK.
TISAXsiPAUKNT WAa BALLS.
LUBINS KXrRAt Ta, genuine.
'HAVING and TuILKT AlS, Jtc ,
For sale ' y . 41. KLlOT CO.,
Nov 14 w iin Houston.
fr'uruiiure %% are Itouui
1*11 ts su sendersliave received
autl will continue to receive
t full aud complete assortment of
#•* U H .V / T V ti K of all kinds.
styles aud i|ualiie.*, for the supply of the .ty an
'ountay trade. He has the m t elegant • eauro*
•otas lounges, li vans, nedsteads.wardrol* >,tables
itairs ami every variety of useful ami • '*nent*i
urniture. The patronage of planters is p i ftcalari^
.oliciteil. 'iau I) 11 (i f\ ■ iNKl.
> " 11'
Z->\)'
Taoill !. «• I'tlllt1.
lilil.S I hoinaston Rock Lime, will l e sob
o to close a * ousiKUmetit. Apply to
i KNRY AAMPSON & « «
Fiiriiifure A. Mallra <-
3 UIIODKK
KKKPS on han i ml ail* ui kej
to order, 5I.ATT R A K >,
t'l l.l.o\V . i nd BOLSTbRd* also
Church ml Chair Cushions. It dste ..Is and Coi
\c . with t variety oi other househ Id furnitur . st
if a Inch he oilers t very low pri«*«*. M Ures<M
;onovate<i t mo.icr te ch rgrs : h« tt-ls nd ste u
ee t^siipplietl t short notice Work shop on Co
•brss street, afea doors Irom Main street, i jly* It
!t TICE
IN view of the passage y Congress of an Ac.
grantiug IGu acres of laud (and the compliment
.othose who heretofore received but 4 or Mi acre«
to all Officer*. Musicians aud Privates, as well a-
teamen and Marines, serving in auy of the wars
4iuce I"1*1. and to their widows and minor children
tndtoal! widows of revoiutionrry soldiers, aud iti
reasing the peusiou of rev<dutionary soldiers, in
va!>ds and widows. Tbe undersigned will attrn-
to thecollectiou of all claims througti his agent it
the City of tVashingiun. upon the most reasotiobl#
erms. WILLIAM ANDKR.4.
Houston. March 14 Notnrv PuM'e.H r.
Lost and Found.
Kt rayed*
FROM Liberty, one yoke of oxen, of th*
following description: «'iie is a wtii •
•x with --la k head: th-.' other a red i-rindle Witi
hite on his side or flankr; one anont e;-jht and th
ther twelv years old. branded on tl«e side a ill
uortar and pestle, hut might be taken for a U aud J
•i'ler braud- on fhe hip.
I wid pay a libera reward if delivered to me, oi
tny information that will lead to their recover.*.
Lib rtj.Dec7tfw II. C tote
lUKIWtV.
j, RAN AWAY fr-*m the «tea=uer Jenkins, oi
w theni^htofthe I4tu insuut, a negro boy, il-
jL property of lira. Cr lycrolu of Gatvesioo.—
•KLeai.i :>t y has heavy h hck^lfliiskers. a«nl ;•
iul% scarre on tbe back. Kxpen cs ot retttruin
•in will i e i-aid l.y the l>oator ow< er
dec IT 2a G. UAKTNKY.
K lit .% W A > ,
yiCOM the undersigned, on tbe l"ih inst.
two neisroes: One a st«a t man ver.*
lack, with i.eartl on his face, :ow forehe d.
•ng lip* and ey-« r d. ag d a..out 3il or 35
ear'*, named S im. The other « very likelv uuj.nI
•j l ov, about l« or yeirs "f atr-, feet s
nehes hi^h, nroad across theslnoi(tiers, with \e
iiich lips, nar-r-,| Kiick. They ro<le away a gr
«.>rse. fl-a bitten, au.l a dir'i jray fi lv. "ihe
n I- '•••don when they left a suit of dark kersey
* «d El k had a «lue Hsnket Coat &im a as former*!
t>*n Washington county. Tcx.«s and Kiick :
liiioir county. Texas.
v linera reward will he paid for their apprehe*
s*oii and delivery t^ n*e, or secured iu jail so mat i
-'♦•t them. Nov^4, IKKi.
NovSS rtwt.. C. W BITCKI.KY,
«l' dge* P. O., For R^*id coontv T-v*"
$10 Aitu
Strayed or Stolen.
L^KOM the subscriber about the
L 3 th Sept. a bay M^re po y .
aid pony is a« out 4 \ ears oid has
i all face one hind foot while
rnar.hed mane aud a part of
her tail cutoff, branded on the hip with a > pani h
• ~aud. _ I wil pay the above rexard to any perso
lelivering s aid pony to me in II s*to:i at thU office
Houston Nov. I-'. Im* TIIKO. B RI vG.
Koriuf-:.
LOST my unconditional lea.I right certificate is
I sue*I y the Commissioners ot Ita ris County
for d4U acres, 2d class, dated. August l*th. IK56
If not found at the end of 9 aays. I sha 1 apply
r a duplicate. Oct24wtwtf JO/fN SCOTT.
Loit*
¥"TNCONDITONaL IIeadright Certificate, No. 3MI.
vJ for 32ii a *res, issued to Jam* s Chaj>aman. by
the hoard of Land Commissioners of Montgomery
county, on the 21 «t May 4-55 4th Class. If not
heard from within the time prescribed by law, ap
plication will he made for Duplicate.
R. 0. KPP.
Houston, Oct. 3| 1856. Oil d
For Sale or Rn t.
Piano I orts? for *ni
Fbr sale, s ujer -^* Pi >no K
The aUov^ ii^trt .lueat
attacbim-nt. Iron tmme,
BMeiej :. i «
s warranted j erfect in every r -spt-
•ritriti tl cost $ dftl. A4 p y at thi« Oilice.
Dec 17 Iw.
10
n^. HI nil Jli
i, fri*o *25ll.
Cfouae >erv«iliis, #
SK\ KKAL house serva t« for hire for
the next ye-r. Kinju're at thi* oli.ce.
Dec- tf. -jt
I'lIK subpcri' er o:r*r-« for sale ti «t dxrel • j
I ing hoosc. nu Sat 'Jiciit o street, near
ae sou-h c ri.er t r Cou t llou-e s.,uar ,
°f the ino#t «ies ra'* e re«hleoce^ in llon-ton,
iv.i.g e er> « eniei.ee lor sm-ill Fa . tl% ,?i m1
ry i*ear th -1 u^sines p.nt of Ih- c. y. «*nr ^ la-
'•ra le [decStwft ] W. li. F.I.LIOtJ^'
■rcJl Bargnitm Ih Vnoil Lnudkl
Situated iu Robeit^on, Leon an I Liaucfrtune
Count'e .on li«.th sides of the Nava^otn. and
within 5 miles of th- fne of the iiou-ton
P.tfUoad.
AM anthoriz'-il by <• >« . But er. I's«j.. to
i whom tiirse 1.iih! I ave " e**n • ivtiff -it-d
y former on ners. for the neitefit o. Ci'edf
org. t i o ier th'*«e at reduced priees, far
•*lo t!ie.r v in - for cash or o sh «rt credit. The
ties to these a. .#i<h«ve een c •utxnned*. y u decree
T the !'i ite I t les Coin t. To *y are aiuoi g ibe
ast iiiu ere I tram^ *i. Texas, t*ater Slid « o | d,
o e t old in ihts of i 4o acres or iu one-lit If « r one
fourth sections.to suit pureh« e«" • aj>.taitat-4 who
*i<h to fliake good inve«intt'ia«. wilt tiu l it'their
nterest toexamiueth.*-e inii
• Persons .. ishiiig io por- '..ise, l y Ktllii^at
•nv office, al A«aj. cl>«i* e| s. i.i i eo:t ^••ufity, on
lie Illusion l;«.ad to fpringlieM will i.e titowu
:htse lauds.
Address, F. II AYRES, Assent,
Pier son vii.u I*. «• . L; .«4twoe <!o
I have also several improved fa rain for mIc at
4*eat bargains. iiov 4 alhn. *'
IOR
SMALL Dwelliug.
Not I*J t
UtiAT.
ft. 8 BI«OTNT.
•*
150 -EWiKU.
ABSCONDKD from the tkinscriher,
months (nek. a negro man, named Mo-
ses, formerly owned by W.K.Crump, of Austin
County. Moses is2** or 3 years old, s z feet high,
raw-honed, black, loud in talk, in g* t slouchy, • nd
With sprawling teet Ue if doubtless hid iu the
Brazos Bottom, it heinghis usual haunt, when out.
^ot long since he is said to have been arrested
near Uamlin's old placa, on Cypress Creek, but got
away.
The Subscri'ier will pay the above reward on the
de-iverv of Moses at his, the subscriber's plan tat
ion. R IBT. C. CAMPBELL.
Ifodses Bend. Fort Bend Co . *• ,,rt rt—
LOST—The he d right certificate of -tepht i
I N icholson. for on . labor, issued by the Boat I
of t«and Commissioners of Uarris Cou ty- If .1 t
found I shall at th; end of the 9u days a: ply i: r
duplicate. ' t>. N. DUB1£.
September 29, 1856. * oct2w
9500 REWARD)
WILL be paid by the Galveston and Raf I-iver
Railway Company, for information that shall
lead to the conviction of the fiend, who ot-structed
the track of said Railway company, by placing a
feuce rail on it. atthe culvert or cattle guard ou the
line of I. W. Brashears east fence, by which the cars
were thrown from the track on Sunday mornii g
last. P. BKEMOND.
Junellwtwtf. President
4
€;hrisliuuw.
4 SUPPLY of Fancy Groceries
/jl and Liquors, for the Holy
Days. At the New Orleans store.
Sign of the Barrel.
II. P. LEVY.
I>ec5 tf.
W. Ahreabeck dc Krotlier,
BLACKSMITHS AND MAKKRSOF ALL KINDSOF
WAGONS!,
Spring Branch, Harris County. Texas.
ONE mile and a half south from the Brick
Uouse, on the Washington road, and
light miles from Houston. Their timber is'
^ut in winter, and seasoned under shelter,
at-! they will warrant al! woik out of theirsonh
Aug3n, 1H54.
CABKIAtiE UEP4IUI3IG.
rAM ready to do all kinds of Carriage"
Ke|*airiug. at my old stand ou Prairie j
street, coroerof Maiu, iloustou.
N« v. : wly OKO WII1TK
.\OTtLi:«
VLL persons having guns or
pistof«of any description
it he shop oi the undersigne-*
♦or repairing, are hereby re-
quested to tike them oat ou . r before the first o
aanui r> t^ext, aiot pay for repairing, or otherwise
:hey will i.e sold at auction t« satisfy tbe d>a
I* - 8—A good gunsmith cat. g -i employment: i-ut
houcsty is pmicula *;y r-i- ju red
l t' -TAVI.'S tKlulaO.N. Ounsmith.
Nov. 9 till.I I* Market y n n>
Livfcrti T T
4&K. -—
1 *11 fc. I NIlKKslu.NKD resjtectfully iuenn^ tu«-
A. citizens «d lltiustou, auu the t aveiliiij I'u :ic
.ii ^eueral, thai he na* t .ken ch«rge i the Livery
sta-de .oamcrly -nowu as
liogau Uonsr M.tble,
Situated at the ft est en-l ot Jiarket Svaare9
aud thai by his owu -er-u«u« ate- in.., and a joe.«t>
of nrovendes ou hand he e\j ecr ,t li.era- st .re o!
public |*atrooage lAug itfl F.II <IL%MKVIi i.
ctuituvt: KKPosrroR i
I *11K oldest and longest esia -«i>ht«:
1 Cariiage Re| i«riior> in ti* * 'tv
Houston, uearly oppo it.- theO*'" >1 . ■
h«sjust receive«l and nil bee ~u' * oceivi.t
targe accession* to it* stoci £ o t?a:
r ase-, iWr.-uohr-, lbig-ie- f - • aicle.% ..i
ny st> le. de*crip ton aou pric-. . ano oe
ers can i^e iccommo«late<l on tl .jis.
Tlie pu lie are invited to cal; tjumibe uu
wo k. ittsal- inaituiacioie i ezp:c->ly for tms e>
U'dishm- l v the ma*iufacturerJ. Dure- lUo-
*av. ew J- -sev ' A. A
\OilCE,
DW. C H irris a-lmiu s.raior o the estite o
• Ltiiie Bti*1, dec'tl. 11; 1.4 .ie . Ins ioai u ; em
oi 'he a lini nts^*atiai! of j aid est.it*'. and th>* <aiu«
will ««e a*rte-i upo .it lliv N*.veat -e> «rw *iii tbe
Coui.ij, Court o! Il:rr:s C'-unt Bv u <«r t f ts«e
Cou. t.v (Vi t. * j. ii. ir« c- i,9
Novlt wOA .
Valuable Laud lor Male.
Ul^l j -M itts ur LA.NU. part ot
v/UU tlie Luke Moore tract, situa-
teu on both sides of li ray's Bayou. eX
te ding to the prairie on both -sides,
-aid tract of land is covered wi*.*h val-
uable timber. I will exchange the land
(or good I.egro |>ru|.mt. orbett it for cash at. fair
price. Al o,
150 Acre* of Land, * *
we8t °r «" north side ol
JuUalo U iyuu. with a good .tacll.ug hou-e, «ar.len
acc.,ami capable of ea-y improveuieot. It°is well
suitetl for a stoca farm, havuig a goo«l range and
plenty of water. Tdies good For runher p rticu-
larc apply to WM. A AD Kit ON,
at the residence of Mrs. Wells, Houston. Texas
August 27, Hab-utf •
Cor Kale nt a Car eat Bargain*
/\ ACRES of ULNI>,aitaaM3il ou Uuifalo
jt\J\J Bayou, couveuienrto the Galveston
and It. R Railroad,a>iout seven miles from Houston
The tract is heavily timbered, autl cau i>ebatata
great bargain for cash, stock, or negro prope«*ty.-
A*>ply to WM. Km* AJIU&, ,
June la. tw3t<V wtf Hou^um.
Houses aud Lou for Kale*
A Comfortable dwell in g .bouse, a
'LJl cotuge built with six rooms i
and servant house, .rster. &c .
and the lot of grouinl ou which it —
is situated, adjoining the residen e of J. C. «rain
ger, Esq., oue block above the Episcopat church.
Also, that dwelliug house and lot. with « fine
cistern ami out-building*, oppos t'tlie residence of
Burchard Miller.- Esq., autl next door fit that of
Cap'.. J 11. Merret. Terms very reasonable.
Apply immediately to (maybtf) *A. A.Tl'K Ell
2oO Acres of Land t'of
J WILL sell on goml terms my 4
PLANTATION situatetlon the ,
west side of the Brazos river, six 3fl
mi es Uelow Richmond, Fort Bend
county, and v'?, miles Irom Wel!wou«| station, ou the
Uarrisburg railroad There are 3T> acres iu a good
g.at eof cultivation, good substantial log cabins aud
other improvements ueceesary for a sua I farm
For |*articu«ars apply to Jauies II. Stevfeus. ilous-
on, or T. 11. McMahati. Itichmoiul.
OLIVER II. RUN DELL.
Houston, 'larch 14. l-.'ai.— ^m unless «oid
foic kali:.
AN E G !? O Man thirty-five years of age.
Apply to
nov!4 wtwtf VAN ALPTYXE Sc TA YLOI!.
FOU SALE.
rf^IIE dwelliug house aud preni-
JL ises 1 now occupy. This
property consists of -.eveu I ts Kill
('routing Congress street, the -w-l
lull leugth ol the nl ck) % uo story house •• ith
•mil-tugs connected, • good orchard, Kiicheu. gar-
deu. two cisterns, stable carriage house mid «>tber
out buildings, all in excellent order. W.siting to
•mprove otiier pro| erty I U.ive iu Houston, 1 will
sel or trade the anove ou ia* - r;:Me terms.
Novll w3oi JNO. DICKINSON.
FOIt SALE.
1 ( \ BLOCKS oi lots num-ered a* folows, 170,
11/ I I, IA -J ! . 1.4, li*. tfrS. ilT.
veral t.| tiiese b.ocks re ou Congress a reet. i*e-
billing one "tock efojr Carlos' u.d t« r en. the
iber.- are on tlie a >join*bg sireeis. antf au ;*re -ie-
*.ra d> Situated in tUe oeu.iUi.esi au . most pieasa'ut
pat of the c::>
Also *4 acres on? ol tlie Well's survey kno.vn ns
-he J. P. Conger u%.ct. iIr aoove lo* sate n g >od
ierLi Uic )>uali aer. Applv to
JOHN llICKlX^iN,
Octolier III l"*."^i. Main Str**rt.
Laud far >ale «?'
\ I V h*^%dnght ie;ig e t.l l-.n.*, em->racii*'j my
x'jL plautattoo, dae*iiugs, -.c.,t> *ug ou t* ih • es
■" w itohoe*? tne.. >u .Aus.iu c**u t>. tbe HonSton
r.t lruau •unutiig l.o oi.g.t >t lor utivc «o.ie i t ty
X Utiles liortu He Si «M Huu ot..itm iu tlie in.me
x.ate neigli «.ru.•> ■«•! th |.|iui«Uft. o. #r. l ee .es
"•« t b taioceaiil ivir y. llie -e-gu l- t i.*- ilie
est Metered tracts :u tiic c-unity. It.ting n-oly
in- j.« i..gs on it a ti toecrc% k ru . •, large n.«td
a ream .luuut h tile tliye l SC4 0II. It •% e*c«d cut
>.«rmtug tau t. mU<> uitsorivts^ra a a «iim.-k rai*ae lor
ortatte ana sit e,« 1 U Cc eeu t ty'.
vat ti.. i r toe tr^ct. I a ill 4i .i sc.l tu> f' -f
lots- s. lutile. Ho sana sneer, and *c: t •-
■rgr es !«• |iaou at I e ~o«.i wuhcl •
ber property. * CltAK..*;$ l«
: • e> ill 1 *--■ * * tuw.
Conni
I}* Co. rl ii.srrla Csurl*
XJOriCE is here"> ^iventhit F. Mohl alminis
11 trator of the estate ot Johannes Ac'-ie? uiaun.
•ee'd , has filel his final account of the a mints
tr tliou of said estate, and that the same wrll '-e act
ed on at the Decern' er term, I'Stf, of the County
Court of UarrisCoituty.
Ih?c. 3w. J. B. DART. C erk
C11 ICR Lit I AG dt
PIANO FOR FES.
OUK show Booma now contain open for inspec
tion
2 6 Octaves.
« . .Io.
1 i>X do.
I ■ d.-
nt these celebrated PI ASOg. to which we invite th-
mention of purchasers and co moiseur* p-nerally
We are prepared tooif^i them .t the M .niifacturers
prices for CAdll. .declO.i C. ENNIS k CO
l.niHkrr. t^tlli.t Picket*.
* 1 > AKKIt & TII .MIVIIX. will keep at their yard.
I ) at the corner • M i street, a^ove the Capit I
lli.lrt. all rarictiea uf tfreeu and «eai...ne.l ttlm' er of
ti ne cyprei.s. ...k. **h. in tifiiulia an.l tcQm.and will
t I "ill. of luu-t el with lespttch, to t.e delivered in
ii.i* city, or at an> uuvigatde |ioiiit on ilalveston
Hay Aliit it. wati'ri Also, will keep cypres and pioe
picket., and ..thrr fence materials, and laths,
ii.oston 13 live.. 1HM.
StVB *.>ITR MOXKY
Br BUYING OX ; OF THESE
Magic Mills,
FIR Grinding CORN and COB or HKAL. Ontj
a few more left for sale by
0. Dl'MBLK,
Aire, t for the Manuf cturers. Main «., Houston.
These mil's are l ow iu daily use io this i ty aud
bounty aud arc no l« niter an exper meut.tliey h v
>nc proved to he all claimed for them, Ke.id
THE EVIDENCE
Mr 8«wyer. St«ge rri.,.rietor, porch sedoneo*
trial aud it proving so good he has since bough
two more.
MB. JAM Eft BERRY
of this Connty, *a>s. my Mil works w*!t, they ar
the very thing so uinch needed iu Texa?. ami n«
Farmer should he without one. I cau gr nd gm
ueai ith mine, and have ground a l4isot.l iu l-
tuiuutes. One horse *orics it easily.
Mlt. P A. MICE
•otys, 1 can grind euough corn ami coh in tlire*
lours to feed 18 mules auu horses for one week
river\ person is pleasetl -with its Working tu 1 I ha\-
s ild 4 o the fiity doll r size to my neigh ors.
I) tt. A.-UlihL Mil II
•ays. I have exaiuineo the Magic Corn Mil! sold 1
dr. Dumtde. aud prefer it to the KentucK« Cor
md Coh crusher uow a orketl hy m . It shoui I
n every larm. l save the pr*ce «f miue everv si.
■ eeks. a nl my horses aud >t« dt g-nernlU - o mm
etter on the feed thus prep treil. aod ful y oue-thii
is required-
Further rerte*e ce is given to Mr. ' ors*. p.
Parker ami Mr. Sfeiiechall. D c - .V"
Coiiuty (onrt) Harris ('onii y
NOTICE ia here g'Veit that F. Mohl. a-iu il
trator of the estate ot Ro« ua llotlm tn. ec
.-ts tiieil his liual aocount « i the ailmiti *r:t e. •
t.| estate, ami ihe i-tav aill ' e acted u tf
i-cem er term- IKStf « f th Count> Co*«r« oi t
« i 'uuty. ueeaSa.] I* 1AI "I * •«
. A* A io.—.
cook uu.-h
•o*l ch tractcr.
s pi . A tf
cxceili
<tliil s
•ply
..4 11.
>C'%"ant. goinl
.,ut a deai.il of
ri.x .i Y Alli'SOS v CO.
\7ALCAULE H
••i Houston : liloe^
i or halt!
AL fefilA i«
lit
iivnted U ii of tei. were Io.
terms ol sale appl> .n |«i>ma u
UtV. ii. o'
s 4.t I
iattec.tx
v s. Hj¥Utt
« .31 Fui
mm
¥oi
j le.tel to t..c
i.ll..
t u Christi
^clto. l eaciier.*
\GKX I LfciU.v ex| er.eisc. d iii teach n-, uud
t|U.ttiUC lo instiuci tu Mil tile . r-i..mr* ti. au
r.i.^l.sh auu * I isnc.i e >uc .t ..n. «- i.-n«, a .«n e« g . r-
ui ri-t tn sciio «i a? i rt t p i. ot .am . j,. -e
io a I ui l> a>l*r.v.te Tutor. a*c g> . .u. co i.oma
.\ or tin ru i mver&itp. ..uo hue. uu xceja. le <iii>t re*
leret.ces as to sikiil. cltaracte: at o qa anctitiui a.
Ad.ir ""t U^.c I 'ie chtr'* /
Dec. K tf. Vi liaiveM u. I'.il. texar.
" <ۥ TOOt
lnvl|rortitisa^ Moui irk Bittern.
| His great Freveutative ol Uise ise au t rot rer
1 oi health cau ne ha i at a h les.tle or retail at
tt II. TI.-FOI«D*S Fauc;r, Grocery uud Provision
st -re. «*r. nin street . lew dt.« rs aoove tne oi
I'iiflemx Uouse. iloiuton.
Ata i'oi.ic li tter for Ch 'Is an t Fevers or
astringent in chtckiug the li.arihe*. this p<
tion has aatoni-.ti^d nil those alto have u e"
And lor wetk stotuacha au I geuera deoitity, 1 el
lenge the worl I for a oetter pre..ar..t au m e>tore
the appetite aud mvUonte «u.l sireu.the • the sys-
tem, aud as a pleasant stiu.ul >tliu bw«rrage, it can*
not he sur| as>e I, aud should v£ u.-ed • y evcr> . er-
s >n as a prevent itive of it ana-e, a restorer of
health, ami as a Wevera^c iu Up|ibc3 of the atluite*
rate«i litpt irs of tlie e eut lay. rice omy T .cta
a i>o tie aud a fair deduction made ny the dozen.
Ike o-'jli.
Dik UM.COlls
II E Co-partneranip ex.ia
the. name and styleo' llonaaiHai.. L
is this laytlisolved « > mutual '*«• s< . i
he1 usiuessolthe li m •• U .iistoi^ai.l « carr«*
on hy oolouion l . llolieuthat it the oht *' •
.ew Spring auu uat.-ac t
NOLOJlOi L lloHt"V: u
f T AS Just re rned irom th- \ t • with a*-*.*
IX licent and w-ll as«orr«.i *•. of
l>KT A5I rAXCT tfO ilo*.
UUim liKKaa ram-ttNa,
CLUTttl.NU. mm.a %\u tihOM,
SUN.\trb A>ll UATs,
\nd almost every article appts«t^iniug :o I du*s
Uressinw and Ucntlemeu's Furnishing G"0-«s.
lie h it taken gre tt ;uin? t ■ > -l«."t not « 'h t«
est qur lities. out aim the uewest ami «'"*t la<ni u
t de styles, to the examination •«' wiiicli iierespoc,
'Ully invites his num«*rou cust« m«r tne ih.
iteneraliy. fcchJ-l
f. M IH t'oai •
I I resumed the practice ol the l' wf aud « ii
I A. Uteuti the iTourts of the 1st *u« ictal u.itnci
* i ac of ilarris and Montgomery, j d an tnhv
there employed. lee M
foat olfisa addraas—Mciges Bad ' g|
Pntent Do* r and Vale
Ru INMaX. from lie>liel i. Eii^iautl. utai:u*
• t«Clur*T of fc*lun«an*s*" Tateut Ho rami Oaie
Spring, to which was awarded tlie fi<st prem.um at
toe World's Fair iu Loudon, tu i.** |Mu..o uce«ih.«t
*te his consliime < Messrs. W ui M ice & «•. his
sole agent for Houston F«<r ue-t*e . simplicity
4nd full perform.tuce *#f all it is otcodeo to uu. .is
exc-fdiu« usefulues«. its durability and cueapues'.
it certaiuh take* its |M<s*ti n in the frout r«nl& of
modern luv ntions Vie do not intend to pun. a
-hon ex iminatioii will couvince the judgement of
its utility. « ctlolim-'ati. It U |.\ a.N.
l a et «.roc<ri *.
•
PICKLES—boxes, whole hal', q«aitersan<l
ei^th-* J.ir l ickies.
I'ltt SEItVEa -2ttl boxes assorted I*i e Apple,
S*.rawi.err3', Peach. I'ear. tte.. Preserves.
•YSTEU-—I' ll boxes Ltli.ui .re Can Oy ers, faui
t % cans.
Ila iiuxc* B ilt'more Spice I tlo I ami i R, cai>s.
L BS i Lit —lt.li n«jxes l*resli ;tu«! 1'ickte*! i.u -rters.
AkMtlN— li hoxeslieslieau ^..Imoii.
At. \ EltKL—' boxes ire ii cau M c*ercl.
i. ..MON fViit'l'-S O boxes a-«saorur>l «|Ui!iliei
Lemon S>itt|i.
IAS BEI&V aud tilNQKR VRCF— btt as-
sorte ej rups.
AMlV-4-*' Kjxes Rock an«l A«sorte<l Cam;ies.
•"IE FRL" ITs — IUt iioxe Assorte*i l*ic Kfciif.
KSr.liVLl> GIMaE —cEast ludiati i •
g'-r. j
..I'rr.R SAI'CK—HQ bnxe^ l*cp,«-r S.iuce
'MAlO ' *T"tTI*— lta oxes> 'I* uu*t*i % *t up.
A**Li \ NE • \lt—"ai • ••x**- #*ao i Vi .eg r
11 RO -- IU , es Fres . tit on.
1'RhA.V . S- -• cas^s f -«ii Currants.
. A« EE.-, - -.till cans fresh >o.ia. Water an.l Wine
Cr tellers.
o t received and for ssle * y
IIEMiV SA -irsox it Co.
Aire* .'larim , i.*£c autl Mate
liasiirunce,
■' loN ! IXKNTAl. Insurance t'. nij i!y I I'l i a-
. e'liliU % upital $1, ts , m .
i...in' i I lusurai.ee Coo.-p;.t<y t i I'lula lelphia.
•pitai i'lO' .U'".
.•*et'« nai.ts nsora* ce Compafy of IStl!m4t- pit a.
11 ita I tit«. •-
lit.nce Issuance Cotipmy of 4*h« a iel, •• a.
at >ta« 9*. , tit.
. \Ciiange Insa at.ee Com .any of t*hi!ade phia
it.I f ta#. ih.
i.ic-er «o*:Lei- Lixe lu urai.ce C- mpity o Ne*
• ^ 1.4. L1I all.I. •
■ t^v.ng eeu apjio.i te 4 a^etit •>! the above 1 -It*
I ver .espoi.-*: .c 1. uip*. 1 s, 1 .tin • ••a j rep r-
'HiiCi.s g..h*t L o or Hatttait> I y tre,
.1 o *■ . , .in II 01 e ."U.'*i II 4)>e*t
i.a.3. kc., M.t i.e ai lt...i. ~ • a t -t .
ic of White tr • «•! ovrues at the * «rst
ti- > ol I'rrui Uui l "--es e ,mii 1 Ij, a t listed
si * pr.*n«pt y fa I 1} 1 1 M'll't, seneial a^ent.tt
e* rle^ns. W. Ii. U 111!.. . A «-i.r.
f/.aistou.T *a*.
Otiice thre doora beloa Van A^t>.e.v iar.'i's
n v ongie-a ."•tr****t. iKe -*.V, !l
Fresli fled c'mcs.
NO« rrceiViiii a I tr e uppiy o: F e h and < Gen-
uine JSe«licit.ea. dtret-i i.ou« II..-ton. tt It ct at
•aer at ahoiesate t r ret at* at * ea oit . «e pr.c a.
M .III .M. \ bl.U*1.
Xo i4w!m 11 on t n. ex ta.
bariic... sc. u to.* ( 67,
)n /l |V<|W aj«BeHi drtlto«l .
■ZKJ. U Mi MO II |«cKj.ge-n^. rl-.l.
r« a jj . f -st reee- \ etl
- 1 ior ;t e y
AMISii; * CO.
ttaCOH*
m casks CJcsr «nd Ki'ciSde*.
a ** plain II 1 u«s.
5 *• i^u^ai cared Ua^ s.
For sae Ly HAKT Ml CO.
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Cushing, E. H. The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 24, 1856, newspaper, December 24, 1856; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235920/m1/3/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.