Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 4, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 16, 1840 Page: 3 of 4
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ANDREW, FOWLER"
giSLEY p. ROBINSONrcommissioninerchautsrHouston
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Galveston:
W. Roberts, Collectdrfr' A
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Jose Antonio de la Garzj, ) Action Foreclosure ol Mott-
"wDf ""S " gage, on .Mortgage and Note,
c-f-uEOGCE.t;.)tiATca.i "! ueot, sa.ouu.
this case, it is rilled 'and ordered byJthe.4ionorable fueDis-
iict.JSaflit'bXieiar county; at March term 1840.11141 notice
ishalt be j7 ijveTtlsemtnt, as required by law, in some
public Gazelle? said suit is pending, ana mat unless me
iprincinai 7iiest, damages and costs shall be paid into said
couft( oabefore the first day of the next succeeding term nf
'Said ruF") It's conrt will then and thers proceed to give jadg-
menKor theamounfdue on said mortgage and note foreclos
ing the said mortgage and ordering the mortgaged property to
s sold.
Given under my hand and privatejseal, flhere beinsnonepro-
-vided for this courQ at the city of San Antonio, Bexar county,
une aata aay ot marcn, I'MO.
JNO. W. SMITH,
DepalyClerk of the District coiiTt of Bexar county.
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THOS. L JONES,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,,
253-3m -AUSTIN. TEXAS.
BL. C. IbTANLEV, Houston, Texas,
EGS lcavo to inform his friends aud the public, that lie hasopen-
edliis s ore, (formerly occupied by Doswcll, Adams &Co and late-
ly.hy Jackson cfcStuT,) for the purpose of doing a general comtnis-
.-sionnndiorardingbnsiness. Thtsscoro being Funstanualandumi-
modious, and lying right opposite the steauiboatlanding, at the lo w
. crend of Main st, offers morendvantages io consignors than any
other in this city. Besides" there are no houses near enough to.com-
municate fire in case of an accident, wh-ch-cueunistance is ceriamly
worth notice. .
Any business trusted to his care wfllielpromptly and strietly at-
tended to. L C. STANLEY.
"" Feb 9 d251:lf w239-!f ? . .
SO LAWYERS AND CLERKS-OF COURTS.-
iANKS Affidavits to obtain Attach .nenls,
Bonds m Attachments,
Wriisnt Ailaewnent,
-Summons for Oarnashcc in dt).t
.Together with all other. bla-is generally used.
These. forms havtf been irawn4irliy one of Ihe'biSKuid most
-correct Attorncjsiu the republic, and are as complete as ihey
f can be made. For sale at the Telegraph Office. 'f e 1 1 -d&w
ADVUNISTRATiil2CS JST0J'1CE.
TjnHE undersigned haying been dulyappointed,-by thn hon.
Jl Jesse Grimes, piobite Judge for the coontyof JUbnlgom-
ery, administratrix upon Uieestaie.of John R V Higginbotham,
dee'd, hereby notify all yersorisTrho maybe indtbteiito the said
estate, Whelter-by note cr aceonrTto -TFaKeirhmediate pay-i
,TUni J-'- -iTTr "" J ""'r'tf7! auoruey, dna
all persons liaviirp-isr'clematids Jgiinst the said estate,
must present tip-'" to my-said attorney July authenticated, with-
in the time nriScrjbfd'by law, xjrlhev will be foreveriarred.
Jx - MARY ELL"EN HJGGINSOTHAM.
Groce'S'Retreat, Jnlyl.JaiO-' ,
P S. TJie iTciaseeirunel will TinserT the above jbr three
months, and forward their aocounuo Jie Telegraph Jflice.
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A DAI I N IS'iatAIIQR'S ?4Lii.LEir if
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Y virtue oljin nic.rtf theJinnpjrMldrelcQurt of Bastrop
) county. IrwiH eAPo-S(n nublicVale" for. cash, fcefore the'
uuurt iiuiisuiuHjr iii s.iju cuuui,, oa uie iiuuuayoi tcceniDer
next, one"!half (i&ne'lcaKuftlasd.Jjjrinjrnd-frflhtingon the-
" -east side ol lh JolnraddlUxerrfn.fiatro"pio4jntyrtwel venules
above Jiastrojv; ,lis3idapbasbrlglna)!ya,fartoilheheaa-
right.of Jpsian WittnrgeVraweUslKiown eilizon of that regTon.
Persons3who inhiji f rih-urv aJieahfiy ferlilftiaJld.pleasantsitua-.
lion, orvhomny lush tol' Viix:'piUinrilsnds1willtlo''well
.Jo attendr,iberc'iir tifiycsiinwi3.nftslat" of cultivation.
--- j; - "5- " SAHaH Mr-McGEHEE, Adm'x"
5ept 2 S57-l-a;W ..ig-.Nf tiaaie'of John -G.MrGehee.
" ts0'i'a
1 VYTe.VtViiiy"iiSiJ'SiiSLa
w !. "" pflb'ic ingeneraT7thaviie
VegroeaifililmselCat Galves-
on rliaC'isTa ring "business in.
slibieclS. mhnvaif .Slchirie'rcbleinarlfc5irthe'conmav: ffiirils
Ufutiir jr iviii.nicuii4jj.VAHi iiroeLiJies7wjinvarimia
him -eveiyvlaciliiyipfgettloajrsuch'vwfific'that cannot be snr-i
.passed in the"'l.f--StatesandVoarlherprtiTnensalready''done
brliinsrwilllea tu'fficfent guarantee pi jits skill. He solicits
. thepEbllt-in-general to call and peruse h&sneclmen book. All
, girders direcredd-to.himhrdugh-thepost ofheefwith reference
; losome onem uaiveston, wui Deinanitiuiiyreceived,at'istrict
i&tlention naiilfl'tlffiieliverv of ihpms'tthpSf.TinmxiJS'nlnna
'S. TCH? XX Afr7lr.taTi9Til lnlnMrr- nmA AVA.r,A3 mill, h..-
. .K?r.ks?2rafts
.r.i fonSl'j-,
All tbi papersatherRepubHc?t)f Tcxas.willEivt this one:
-wees insemofl'rjdXorwardthWaecpimtstomy office. ,-
jnut x .Jm-iTyimy ynVJ i -J..XiU WXk
'TiHEsuaers'gntJhovjiijrWn appaintcjltajfninistratrix on,the
JJeccised,
-i-f. .w..iiu.uuuoiu. -vajtU WW.WiCU, Willi UC1L-
heiSE2Snafchlso?lfoo'Iif..iMuriinir-Jic;: -iul 3ilr -
oursrouseandistate seals, certincatti.flfa.jclr. Bank? -.
v ir -1 . . -r. .; . v- -. ;. . r r.
7bHlsof Jitchanae fiar."r.? ' iiS.ESi ir rS'n
m.W J'St.-.,if fl.l.. ,rJT- SS. --.
by thihpWaemurt;m"ilittv23ih5iS9t.'notice"ia here-4,
W alljiers.spuvin'rlernimlsUpiiiift iijnle3tatcivrirtV
W.by giren,
jjrese'
1 T.tipj)cariagair-thicii5rtt"tabereEdarit'ai flue aetion liaidiedlt
Xsincathe jnrcpnbnjyiilsSdiise, and ibatiltfre isao adramistra-,
tnr of saidocciae.'.lBcr ilsid.En forilic JiPnnr hair, o'a'moiioh.or ,
&W.BuckIcy,sqcbunsdforplnfntifrt;ha3!rifeii:Jcftreys;for"-CT
mCll IIUtlUWIUUMUIIlluil Ul dUU 111 lull ncu Ji l" ttJJIUUllCU. "(
guaraiahaditcrntlotoaisimfajiO
that the'represenlaliioMeceoritJjcuUpDiVi.r's.i cdurtpn or i
b(a"orethefirstday.-orr!ejctiermahereifthe pSj--( " interest, and.
. costs, set forlh"in pbinClTISjpetitiury iii"'dcfuIfrRbereof the court
wdlproccedto render j.idgraeBt, tnd4ecroilie property mentioned,
in plaintiff's mortgagcloba sold jaajiefictnjiiiif!ud demand, ac-
..cording to thei9luteiiruch casemaoV-aiiH prodcJ."?Jl is further --ordered
that a copy of (hrjusbeserfou-iniea tha-said Charlotte L.
Jeffrey v How of -dcccased.'nrid guardian ofsajd'minor; nuiety days
beforethefiratdayoflhe'haxi.iermofthise'urt.i "
44rooe2traefrcufthe.inTndftsr''7,t?;4r .
- TTest, JABIESSf IIOLMATV, Clerk. '
By John V. Cowling,'Drpmy.CrkrPTC.-HC. 13w 25T
35iTX OP liUAZOf
.rpHIS City-is-itnated on. the castside, GfUbe -Brazos river, .
JL fifly4hreeinHesnfiFt','-wesifniinUftutton, in the vry hearts
-of the richest cotton grorirg'portion of,l exas, and in the -reiy ,
-centre of a wealthy-sod i dense pryclaiionitoaled above the
termination of tlw low landpf 'Vexa;?, lheoas fo it from any
portion of northern t-r ivcs'cm Tex Will always be good.
The very best of-a. ell and sprirg wniEr.Jsfnacd here; anH inex-
thaustible quarries of good building stone.' The Houston and
iBrazosRail Ro3d will terminate at this place; a considerable
Tiortion of which hasbetn contracted lnr, and the final coiaplc-
lio.iof which the public may rest assured is certain. Ittsdis-
tantelevcn miles Irom Wasbinglon; twenlyrsoven from Afont-
gomery fifteen from independence, and -neiirly on a direct
route from Houston to Austin. It is lhe,proper route Irom
jNacogdoehes to Columbia, San Patricio, Goliad, Refugio, and
that section of the western country. So soon ?s the rail road
shall be finished, it will have tributary tojt a larger extent ot
rich cotton lands than anv interior cottongrowmg country in
the world. Upper Brazos, upper Colorado, and the waters tri-
butary, and a large .portion of Montgomery, rill all concen-
trate their produce at this place; It will be the starting point -for
the traders destined for Santa Fe and Chihuahua.. The
.large emigration wbirh wilJUfdr years" flow into Texas, land-
ijn" at Galveston, will a)l concentrate at-th iicity, from whpnee
to'uiverge to various'portians of the country. The whole pro-
ceeds arising Irom the sale of letJn 1ib city, as well as the
-sales made of property in the city.jHonston, -will be'devoled
"to the Houston and Brazos Rail Road'until the same shall be
completed. Already a large amouot ofproperty-hasbeen sold,
and buildings and improvements are rapidly, increasing,
A liberal system has been adopted by the proprietors in appro-
priating lots lor the purposes of educa'ionandilDrublic im--provement.
, fi't ,
We ask people to examine this city arm jadgeforllicmselves.
Cot Thomas B. White, located at the.cityof Brazos is the
igeneral agent of the company. ' &w&7'
' A.C. ALLEN.Prjwideot.
July 20. 1 840. (-- '250-w3m
T AW NOTlCE.-iCvlfigjesignedtheo2ice ofdistricLal-
I j torney.J&fTnefirst jndidal district, my attention here
after WllU? CXClUElvety giyen to ine priicuue ui law, in ine
wch defences as mar oe onerea on ine criminal siae
- "'- " . y- -rrin-K 'wrens.
artiicMistrict conrts,
JOHN R.KEID.
octza d3taoj-wim
Mdlberrt Trees, Seeds aku Eoos. WiM.
AKI
PRINCE & SON, FJushing, will supply very superior
f tbe fine hardy lixpansa, ciaia ona j piuc j uiucmru
Jorns Multicantts.ann tne superior naroyvimeri-
e same, incse are an in Amcnuiu bimiu.
lerlttr to the imported trash. Kresnicds
ussa, ana seven ui w-1 '-uitcsi vnnc-
ed of c ge size, and
J:orlr..,se(i7-tf
P
utuiiriiaiiiifuu'ik. w. -Tyjuu-ttieyt JMra ,.(yiinin inevC
tnue prestnne joy iiwprjnwriEiiiTje-iorcvcroaKeoanuauier-Eons"iidebteJij)
siilVslara'jwifp,;as3"makimnMSinu!paymentto "
QS-Yf Buckley.;i:sq.'n-KbKilanafl'aItt'Bi.m re -jii!a"ced for :
.colleiuon-. . j; l-!31Hfr, "JR. '1 "
Uidrew.Briscoerarti) Jvils Sf"j;ju .y? t "J
D.W.VC? Haras, Exctatpr3-J FprecbacVSHarns-CpuDtfeiDitricf
of John Biflg3j?afeS!a&4 ,',&?
r rx -iks&nefqsBg
J&3Srir55-KS3!
ESTIMATES Vantedfor bnild1nga'WJiarf-bridge from the
scUyofChambersia rojthe momli olthe TrinityTiver.
uen: unamoers, tne-proprietor naving parity torinea a com-
pany to eJRct'tbe object, and naving determined to take on bis
own account the stoclr'remaining'Dn fiands atter the first of No-
vembemext, unless others may desire to have it, estimates and
propjirlions lor building will be received by the undersigned un-
til the first day of NpvembernextT
-The siters acrossa. channel six hundred and thirty yards in
wid th beiag'at a riarrow ieclron Galveston or more properly
Tf'nily bay, where the water ebbs"and flows from one to three
feetj theboltoinisof sand and stifftlayvandthe centre channel
for about fiftyjardsiSjfrom eight to twelve feet in depth at high
wafer, gradually decreasing to the extremeties at each side.
Apian of the work, and specificatins of the quality and quan-
tity of timber necessary, may be seen at he office ol the under
signed in this city.
Persons desirous of contracting, can examine for them'elves,
as there is almost a daily conveyance from Galveston to Ch.nu-
bersia, ( formerly Anahuac") Timber is abundant in the im-
mediate -vicinity, and aUo on the river above; and liberal en-
couragement will be given to a contractor who will undertake
and execute the work.
G. S. THOMAS, Agent.
City of Chambersia, July 15, 1640 250-w-tf
C. J. Heddenbarg,
ExV and Adm'i ol
N. H Andrews &
H. H. Douglass dec.
Petition for lorecloaure ol Mortgage:
'District Court,
Harris County, Spring Term, 1840.
vs -
S ifTord cf- AVoodnard.
TT, appearing to the satisfaction or the court, tbat'the defen-
dants in this eause, resides beyond the jurisilictiun ol the
co irt. It is ordered bv the court, that Jabez E ftafford, and
Arthur F. Woodward, appear nn or before the first day of the
next term ol this honorable court, to be holden at the Court
House ol Harris CountJ r-tne Uity ot Houston, on tnesixm
Monday after the" fourth Monday in October next, and plead
answer or demur, to the plmlifE petition, or judgment final by
default will be rendered against them.And,u is further or-
dered by the court that a certified copy of this be published in
the Telegraph, a newsp iper printed in the City of Houston, four"
successive weeks, belore ine termol tne court atoresaiu, wnicn
publication shall de deemed good and sufficient noiicc.
" A Ivno frr?f frrm this nminlAC nf thp cnnrl
L. S. niven under my band and seal of office this 10th day
ol Sept. 1840, and of the Independence of Texas the fifth.
tC OKO -n- V TT Winfinlil Finn ni!-
Cl'kt
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T ADIE-j Work Baskets for sale, by
JLi- " s GAZLEY& ROBINSON.
i Elijah Allcoen
r VS.
JiMEs M. WiLtuir.
Distpct Court, Spring Term 1840.
- May 18. 1840.
Petition for foreclosure of Mortgage.
reappearing to the satisfaction of the" court, that the defen-
dant in t-.isr cause resides beyond the jurisdfetion of the court,
iijis ordered that publication be made in one of the public Ga
zettes piiplished in tne city oi noustpn ior inree successive
mdnths reeeding the next regularjerm of this court, citing the
defendant to appear in court on or before the firs! day of the next
term of the District Court in and for" the county of Harris, to be
lioldon at the court house in the city of Hous'on, on the sixth
Monday alter the fourth Monday in Octobei 1840, and pay into
the Clerks Office, the debt, interest and costs of suit, or a judg-.
ment final wiHce,rpnjiered, and the. property speciueu in saia
mortgage condemned to satisfy said debt, and that publication
of this order be deemed good and sufficient notice.
A true extract from the minutes of Harris County District
pojrt. 253-12t , E. Tl: WINFIELP, P. Cl'K
"OKOPBK.TY toil sALfc.-Ci(yq Ciiambersia i. his point bo
JL advantageously situated Jbr a commercial i3ity, at ihsmouth
of the Trinity River, has long been looked to with much interest,
and from the -very fatorablo impressions manifested by "all who
have viewed the situation, it is firmly believedutliat the period has
now nrrrivedwlicn it has only to be put in market to secure its rap-
id and prosperous growth. Although this City was projected some-
time since, the proprietor,. Gen. T.J Charabers,-was unwilling to"
offer it at public sale until the actual demandfor Lots -should force
it into market: nml being absorbed in other indispensable business
he has hcrctofore.neglected to open icto the public; but the late
rapid increase of population upon the Trinity River, (having doubled
itself In seeral connties within 4 monthsi the daily demands that
are now made for lots in the city, and the solicitations, of a number
-of persons of capital and enterprise, to whom helms sold aii inleieat,'
and ot many otners, wno wisn to purchase ior trio purpose ot set-
tling themsslves in the city, have induced him to authorise ito be of-
Icred to the nuulic m a manner calculated to mve. all an oonortumt
ofsecurinta themselves ajjaSrOitiSTinn nrnnprtvr ""
For thispurrJOa?rt'm?rates will beissued to purchasers of property,
cachnyniuTirig the owner to two lotSj with the privilege of taking
cntTJri. of anv lots in the citv. unaDnronnated at the time ot selectinir
and staking poss?ssion of them for seltlemgnfor improvement jand-
if no choice' should be made, two years after thodate of the cer
tificate-iheiots corresponding to thein'will bedetermined by Jot tery
or drawtn" numbers, from the whole of the numbers, of theunap-
propriatdd lots. To sccuro.the owners of certificates the proprietor of
tho land "has entered into "a title bond to, make to thorn Warranty
Deeds for then-Jots which has been regularly recorded in this county;
The present price of certificates is one hundred dollars each, but as
almost .the whole of the first issuchas already .been taken, the" price
of the next wfli bo raised. "
ThetownisBituatedonan elevated bluff, thirty feet high alongits
w"hole fronf.'at thciicadnf Gavlestoa or Trinity Bay. commandunr
a beautifa' nud.picsr?"."?iTiew oStl!tcsurrv backiSf the City, and
iri-if a uoay and innUy-rivcnKrhichliorMr"""ii3 uaicnnntg
IuaT)"".'' rj,,te to the citv ata distance of sue hundred and thirtv
iqrf
t - . .jrpnittnrr ntyinnmriatKppniat til p nna inpa fclrtrfnrl nrttri fnr.
rflmber diversified with croves and a nrofusiorrof everereens.
and, watered byseveral fine' streams. --Tho Bay opening towards the
Jiorm io a circle oxwoui nve mues in uiameier, coniracis liseu west-
'ward into anarrowneck in front of the city where the Trinity nours
injts strtams and then spreads off to the west and .down to the
eouminiq anexpanse oeyona.iuu reacniui .vision, giving a sweep to
the eyealong its grove'clad shores, of more than twenty-miles.--
It has been proYenJiya'ctual experiments that the elevated ground
upon which the city stands, extending for many miles in its vicinity
js exceedingly fertile in the producuon'of 'sugar cane, -cotton and
grain," and 13 idmuably adapted to vegetable gardens. Several
Jeagues'of t his land about the aty.w ill be put into marjeet; in quanu ties
to suit purchasers for farms, gardens and country seats; and excellent
-well water may be ob tamed anywhere'iiponltat a depth' of from fif-
t&n Io thirtv feet. "n " r . .
The-higb; dry and airy position of the city, favored throughout the
summer ny sea oreczes icmpersu oy nisiance, gives to ine atmos
nhere a delicious softness rarely felt elsewhere, and secures the mes-
timahleJilessing'of health ; indeed, the present inhabitants (some of
wpom have leadeedin tbe town ior ten years,) migbt seem extrav-
agant in their account of its saiubriousness; but tne'situation only,
has to be viewed by the most sceptical to convince them that
Chambersia must soon become a desirable summer Tctreat for fam-
ilies living in regions exposed to altacks-of tho yellow fever.
The port of Anabuac, (now tho city of Chambersia,') has been
lughly spoken of as a place dcsUned to become a great commercial
city Jy most of the writers upon the history nndgeography of Tex-
as; prior fo the"revolution it was selected'by the celebrated Mex-
can engineer, Teran, as the nios't important commeicial point on
tiiu Gulf of Mexico, and a custom house and fortification on on ex-
tensive -plan wereinprogress-of being built when the 'war broke
out . " - -
When it is considered that Chambersia is placed at the head of
sail navigation on thebayand at the mouth of the most navigable,
river in Texas, passing through a country unsurpassed in fertility
tintn AHlAtnnnfA rtTrAilir mar.A tT fnimifil ntmHrArl mifnA nn in
1(U DUUlKlillCUtM UllQUUJ lUOUb 1U1 CbWUI UUI1UIUI tttuus 'Jil.ltO
Iianka and lnbulariei. anJ navigable for cishl or nine hundred miles
for large steamboats, which are now constantly plving upon IltipcJ
llM.1!, an tmnaflnl t ,fa rint.f li Kt. Dnimnrr cnn 1, ra mnna, A
moval can never be permanently -depended UDon: and that even it
the bars could be passed from the Ilivcr into the bay, the' kind of
uuaia uesi aaapiea io ine na 'gauon oi ine nver are unui ior inai ol
tho bay. and can never safely pass it with cargoes of cotton rail
must be inevitably led to the conviction that il must be the place ol
itenerl denosit fora vast amount of eitnnriB. nswpll nsimnorin. tor
Jhc supply olthat extensive region. "
loonyiaio-aiiQimcuiues proauceu uy tne oars at tncTnouth ot
the. river,.and facditate.the communications between the vessels of
tbe'bay. and the boatsofUhe" river, a wbarf-bndgc has been projec-
ted, and wdl shortly b6 Jiuilt from the city to the deep water in tho
monlh'nf the nverabovc the bar."
Asa considerobleinterestin-tbecityhaslatelybcen purchased by
severarcnterprising individuals, who wdlshorlly become setilers,
and as great' advantages will be enjoyed by n large portnn of the
first settlers injhe prfvdege of selecting choice lots, and by all in ob
taming th'e'raost unquestionable warrantee deeds for ihtir property
from the proprietor, Gen. T- Jefferson-Chambers, hohasowhcd
the land since 1830, it is confidently believed that tho city of Cham-
bersia will very soon become one of the mest important emporiums
on the Gulfiif Mexico.
The undersigned, local agent for the management andsale of the
city property, is prepared tn furnish purchasers viith ccrliScatcs,"and
to give all necessary information with regard to the property, fo
survey the lots of purchasers, and to put them in possession.
G. S. THOMAS, Agent
For the Proprietor'
City of Chambersia, Texas, July 15th, 1840 251-wtf
THE TOWN OF LOUISVILLE,
SITUATED on the east bank of the Ncchea Rrcr, opposite the
mouth of the Pine Island Bayou, in tho county of Jefferson,
about 20 miles from the mouth of the n.er, where it einpin's itselt
into SabmBay ; is surrounded by a rich and fertile country, well
.lfinivl m the nrowth of cotton, sucar. &c. and isso situated on the
nr lhnt thn ircneral tliorouclifaro tbrducb that Dart of the mimirv
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tnii.i Tin, inruu" I il. xiiib luiiii uu iii 11 v.u.iii;iiiijiuiiuii jui inn
list two years, but owing to tho depressed .state of the country after
our airuggio lor maspenuence, incprcpneiors cave nciu it oacK. ine
name first contemplated for it was Junior, but owing to there being
a town of that name in the weslern.part of tha country, tbepropne-
tors hate thought proper tn cnango me name io mat oi jooutsrttfi:.
The towii is laid off so as to contain two thousand five hundred
lots. "
Thero will bo a public sale of the lots of said town, to commence
on the 1st day of January next, nt such place as may best suit the
convenience of the purchases of the stock for tho town. Due notice
of the place of sale shall be given atleaat sixty days previous.
ja4-dl0t-n3ni A. HUSTON, Agent for Proprietors.
GrScntinel publish tf
THE CITY OF AURORA,
OITUATpD on the Sabine Bay, rioar the head of tho bay. Tliis
O cityvrta laid off sons to contain three hundred shares of 5 lots
to the shift; one, hundred shares to the class; divided into three
classes, Jst, 2d and 3d. The first class has been eold, the draw ings
for cath class has taken place under the direction of the Chief Justice
orSaft Augustine County; tho 2d and 3d classes are no w offered
for note, in certificates of stock, of 51ots to the share, and the pur
chaser oj-holder of the certificate will bo entitled to dnwn numbers
of lota h the number of the certificate he holds, and a general war-
rantee cecd will bo executed at any umc, when presented to the
njS-nt of "the company. The proprietors unite tho attention of the
m.hltp. tn ilii nl.irp; well mrare that tha dtnresiied stato of the
, . . . ,----. v --- - --. - . ,
couniry lrnoi encouragnn: io inu miiiiuvuiiiuiiia ui uirna uuu (.iiii-ay
they wis1! no one to purchase prorfcrty in it, unless they are wcW
e wqw
enjt
U3ned OI lis luiure success.
Ut-w3ra , 4- A. liUisi'UiN. jigen
iiibhsh If L
il
T
Cl y
K&:. '
he undersigned, intending to reside at the city of Austin I
ior some monin, notinestne citizens ol Houston ana the pumic
at large, that he will attend to any business at the city of Austin
that may be entrusted to his care. Thos Wm TJf ARD
NB Hewill attend to the collection of money from the Go-
vernment; land claims; or do business with any or all of the
Government Department.
Austin, OctSl dl75-tf w230-!f
H BENJAMIN C. FRANKLIN,
Avii-G resigned the office of Judge of the 2nd Jadicialv District,
wdlpracuce Lavs in the several Courts of the Republic of Texas, ir
connexion with WILLIAM W. FRANKLIN, Ksg,. Communica-
tions addressed to B. C. & W. W. Franklin, at the city of Galves
ion, or left in Houston at the office of Henry Humphreys, Esq. Cniel
i usuuu vi me cuuuiy ui numsourg. im I wou-ti
"RtTNAVVAY TAKEN UP.
COMMITTED to the Jail of Fayette Cpunty; Texas, (hy
M'Krre "WJiite,) on the 5th day ol May, 1840, a Negro
Men, who says his name is HENRY, and sayshe belongs to
Bealies Giddrest (or Battiest Gidre,) living in the parisn of
Appalouses, Louisiana, on Bayou Bceui, about 40 miles below
Chinaville. Said slave is about 25. years old, ot yellow, (or
mulatto) complexion, 5 feet 4 inches high, and would weigh
about 1J5 lbs, has a scar on' the left arm, chin, and lorchead, all
occasioned apparently from" a burn. He says he is a carpenter
by trade. Speaks the'French.lanj;uageJ and uponjhe whole is'
n vptv Tiprt smart hnv.
The owner is 'requfred to come'forward, prove property, pay
charges, and take him away, within six months,- or he will be,
som accoraing 10 nw, io sausiy me expcnces.
" ' WILLIAM NABERS,
Sheriff of F.ayette County, R. T,
La Grange, Gth May, 1640. dUwtl. , '.
T AW NOTICE J. H. HERNDONawiII 'practice in th 5
JLi courts of the second judicial district, comprising the conn
ties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harnsburgh, Austin, Colorado
and Matagorda, and the supreme court'of the-Republic.
1 1 - " aau-ti'
W'
W. P. SMITH,"itiorncy and conn-.elliir st Jaw, (Jon J
zales, will atieml the dillerent conrts ol the 4th iiidiciii
district. All business entrusleito'liirrt yi ill be prumptly attend
eo to. tr oonynie, apui i ,- amoa
LAW NO.TICE. The subscriber will practice- law in the
supreme court of Tex is land in'tlfe courts adjacent to the
cit of Austin, llis o'ffice is on Congress Avenue, Austin.
C8. dlf.233 - - THOS.Ojylfe - ii
"M'A-'i-ACiOIrtSv' "XCaDEAI YS:
iiieivev i. S3, i v l.o uhu uuuy uuhiu respccuuny lniorm Hie
citizens oHhis place and lis vicinity jhar they are now prepared to
receive pupUVot both sexc3intu ilieirinstituuon,nnd toinstiuctthem
m all'ihe branches of a substantial and finished education. I
From the delichtful location and health of 'Matairorda: from the
comforts and comenienceof a well built town; frdma slrongdesin j
of the people to establish and maintain a high tone ol morel feelin ;
in thecommunitv: from tlieiauiljbleobiervnnceif the Loid'3dav .
aniregula'r atlendance of the citizens nnDmnc Service, which n
now.neid-uninrerrupieaiyon every ounaayj ana irom mere Deing a
regular Sunday School in town, this cannot but be a very desirabl e
placefof an institution for the education of the.joung.
Mr Ives isa graduate of one of the first colleges in tho TJnteJ
States; and Hrs;Ivcs'uas edi.calcdirrihcfbcsf.si.hoolfor jounTg
IadiesinCcw England; bc&dfs which 'they hive.'fcoth.formany'
ytars past beenengaged either as Piincipalsor Assistant's In the fin t
Jilcrarynstitmrons in iho United JStaUs. jFor tbea" qualifications,
success and rtiutation in teaching, ihey leave the following testimo-
nials to Epcjk. , V r.
TtSTIJIONIALi "
"I havebeen Ions acquainted with theKev..Mr.Jie?,and know
him to be an'ejtcellent tlassal and English scholar. JMrs. Ives
taught a female fernniary for seeul years, inthe city of Hartford
Connecticjt, with distinguished reputation. I have full confidence
in ihe qualificitions of Mr andMrs Ivss,tococdiiqt a strnmary 'of
the highest order, in such a maimer as to afford Trencral satisfaction
T. C. BROWNELL, D.D.-L"LD
Bishop oftiii Diocese of Connecticut."
"I have been acquainted with "the Rev. Caleb S.'esioTjmany,
years pa3t, and during the last two years have been nssdciafat with I
him as an officer of this institution. I have-foiind hiiif-SKellen 1 1 v
iiLit-u iii uurtiiects iu oeun lusixuuiur ui ycain. nisinousiry, ue-
cision, and patient good t rrper' qualify liniriimhigh'degreeasa
governor o the young, wmioms accurate schplirship andttntirmg
zeal render him equally successfiilas.a t&chfej'AKsconrrpitimgtJ terr
children to the inslructionotMrIves, retfiffi)cjy, feel the rtiost
assurance that they are placing ihem jifif&Jttfe dare of one, who-is
LeIi"?P?I.i0ylSf2"P;?? wni'i19'11 Fe
most'scrnpulous care lo"the.ft)!filment'ofeverytr.usf comniijto 1
mm,
NORMAN PINNEYTS
Principaroflhs Mobile Institute,"
' TUITION, T
Spelling, Reading, Writing,. and'First-Lessons.'invArithmet le-
S J. per moil til.
Anthmetic Grammar, Geocraphy, H jtory, aud Compositic n-
S6. ner month.. "'"-'. . . r.
For all the hioher branches of Scipnco and Lil(-rali!rP. i.hH 'sis
ci
iallv 'the Mathematics and the Latin and Greek Lan nams
ner
ier month. v !
3TJr'There will be one vacation in the year,icommencing"on Ac
first of July'and ending on'the first ofOctober.
All theabove prices to" be paid in current money. Texas money
will be received at its market value. Bills to be'paid at the end of
each mon'h. No-pnpd can enter the school for a penud less than a
month, and no'deducfons made for absence except fur sickness.
Fuel at the expensLofjhe scholars , r- irr
75f-W
LOST, Sometjme'.jn-December 1838, about a mile above
Harrisburg-in Harris County, in Buffalo Bayou, a certifi-
cate for'one-third of a League of land. Said certificate was is-
sued by the Board of Lind Qommissioners1 of Ha rrisburg coun-
ty, in November 1838, in, tbe name ofJoseph Jorde ', number-
ed 1040, and assigned bV the said Jorden to the undersigned ia
December aforesaid. This iitherefore to give notice that after
sixty days from thjj date I shall apply to the -proper authority
for a duplicate dy of said certificate, accordinsUo the statute
in such case ma'de ant provided. JOSEPH LYON.
Aug. 19th, 1840. - a 253-8t "-
HOUSTON AND BRAZOS 'RAIE ROAD. '
THE undersjgncdnavingi extracted to get nut the
timber.i"6Vfen Jnijes oCU'eHouslon and Brazos
Rail Roid, comrnfncing'at "the Cityof Brazos, is
-desirous t)f employing'.Jiny gooU labpring. men-
They will, be fbzndin proVbiions a'nd clothing,
'and.to eiery,one? who.works'ourtwo hundred and
fifty dollars of stocka lorin the city of'BrazoSTvill be given.
to be selected by the person.al the timeTifcdniractingriiesc:
lots aie now selling foronShousantl dollars, gopd moneydon
one, two and three y2ars". "The ubseriber has- conSrajfcd on
these terms, and will give liberal wages. 7 - J''''1
JAMES S, McGAHEY-.
Bra?os,Julv20. 1R40. - fy.27w
5
r.ONT f-
OSII'TIME in Nov.1339, a head nglit cerlificaieassnea' to mbo
the board of commissioners of Hams county, Sepc. 4, lS39,Vfb.439.
This is I'terefore to give notice that in due tima'prescribed by'Iaw,
that unless said certificate hffunnd, I 'shall afply -to the iiroper orB-
cersior a nupiicatnoi tne same iu pursuance ot tne statute in such
cases made and provided for.
- -" 8w,251 WM.NEVELS.
)lham S. Taylor 3 D.stnct Court,
vs. Montgomery County,
Jesso McNealy. j Spnng Term, 1840.
TT annealing to the satisfaction of ihe court, that thd defendant
J. in th.scaso resides beyond the junsdict on of the court ; it is
ordered tbatipublication be made in oneof the newspapers of this
repuuuc, ior six successive weess prececuin ine next regular lerm
of the court, to be held at thecuimty of Montgomery, on the fourtli
Monday after tho fourth Monday in OLtobernext; notifying the de-
fendant of the pendency "-.f said suit, and requiring him to appear
and answer, or the same will he heard ciparte.
CHARLES 15. STEWART, cl'kpro t:m.
237-Gtw District court county of Montromery.
j U 1' touietimiu Augut lu'i'J, in liarnscgunty, between
.B.U Houston and Green's b.-you;xciTtificite for bounty land
issued oTIin-s. Pratt for 1280 acres, olG94, bearing date on
the 9th day ol Jan. 1838, signed BarnaijVjIv Bee, .secretary of
wai: saidcerlifica'e was tr.insferfod lotTC Wuodwa nl on the
lOii. n if nrit Ifflfl nr.il fmm f C "VVeodHPl.l In il,o in.Ior.
signed on the 2K day ot Augut, 1835; (he or.gfiel tr.DMers oi
which are in the poi-session ol the uudeisigned., Tbi-. is there
fore
ply
cate
sept 9, -JJC-St
NOTICri in licrtby gveu, tpat at ihe.Aygusijetnr ol the linn
the '-Prubjic Court, for the ountyf-Victorii, the rub-
scriucr ouaincu ieucrui ,IUI'lllllll.lv"I " "- '"- -
father' Stei ben Murnhrec dec'.l. Tlicrcfore, all per-ons in-
deb'ed to said es ate, re requeiicd to n.ikc pa ment fonhw'iib,
and those having clai.ns against Ipe cstaje, are requested to
present them within the time prescribiTJ by law, or ib'y ill be
forever birred. JOHN B. MURPitREE,
snn! lit m Ri.47 Admiutstrator.
,.. . ..
II U I'CHINSON & FOOTE,
.TTHHMV8 SI) COnNSULLOR3 AT LAW.
a WTiTv;HiiisniM 1,31 ipmoved to Austin, and opened an
il Ofhce for bis firm on Congres-, avenue near the capitol.
IIpi.i-v S. Pootp. alter closin" Hie unhimxiied nisiness oi mq
r, nj r tkn ntn0 in ATiissinni. will remove iicrma
J . - .' . T - ! I tl ..- n-r
'"T
UIIUj QUU Ul Ht ytft4ii,ii) ..w -j-j--, 4
LIIGIVMIIT1T. V. 1 irumtL MllUJ
ii 4- .u ti.i:
h
rTiie firm may 'je addressed either at Austin, Texas, fir
Jacteon, Miiyppi- 0w,,
257w-Um
JUIV Ol, IDiU.
unilRTON ANf) RUAZOS RAIL ROADr
rpHE subscriber having contracted to construct ninerples
of the Houston and Brazos Rail Road, wishes to engage
sixteen Carpenters and twenty Laborers, where it will ie to
their mutual benefit: andTiigher wages, than they are ware
ot. Those wishing Jo engage, will call on the subscfoer at
his sleam siw mill, opposite Ihe city of Houston. I
MKldflEwif , CHSLCLilK
S-Thi Cit'ilianltl Galveston will plea-e publish tUaboye
!.- mrJLiu .i .r.,,m.rit ihp nrpnunt to Ihe sultcnrjei .
Illl-r .M-.HllU, ,,U illUI W ."w : ,?!.
TVTO'i-ICE. Thomas M. Baaby ot tins city, is
nf :-"'.
1 au hurised agent and attorney, to transtct any
IiBdail ol
ray Business, duringmy absence Irom the fepic-T.mAN.
tpt22 257d&w JAMES SjTliC;
R. CUMMINS, attorney a' law, Wa'hington,(.u "
jan i j-
PHILLIPS & NOIlTOAtm
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS A' Txas
t. n. pniLUPS, Galvct,t '
M. P. NOBTON. DSC. 1 q9 If'nirpnlfn Irr.,
TvTOTICE.-irMr. A jfeSujjtS m? antlw
l 'J s
f l
.-siirw ir- - ---'. :,v. UK.nii i-
to give n.it.ce that .UierliO days Irom tliiurieuisnan jp-
to the proper dtpanmeut lor a duplicate copy i !aia "'"
accordingtctt.eisatu!e insueucesui'ne jiuu -iiiviucu.
M . i JUlliM iint' iL.r.
RICHARD MORRIS & 'JAMES H. DAVIS, attorney! and
counsellors at law, Houston,1 Texas. Office secohd floor above'
Hedenberg & Vedders auction store. '.jan U236-tf
W.' D. MILiLER. --. 3-f
ATTflTtKPV AWr rpTTNaBTTne Lil.vnr --T-
HAVING permanently located 'at Gonzales, Texas, tenders His
professional services to the public, with the assurance that all
bus.ne-is eutrusted to his care, shall have his'prompt and zealous
attention. He will be aln ays ready to imparfsuch information con-
cerning the lands and locabucs west of the Colorado, as his knowl-
edge of the country will justify: and those dealuig in lands may
omm and his agency and devotion to their interests. "
Repeb to Hon. H. W. Co'lier, - -
Hon. B. F. Porter, I Aalbama. - ".'"
G. N.Stewart, Esq, i "!
King & Elmore, C Jj , "
Browne&Marr; New 0rIeans- i y .
Gen. J. P. Henderson; 1 ,
Gen- M. Hunt," -,
W. F. Gray, "Esq., Teias ;
non. a. a. xapscomD, I
J
Hon. A. Horton
J
.. 333-t
LAMAR lOORE,
'Auctioneer and Commission Mkrcuant,
".S-dtf-wtf . Congress Avenue, city of Austin,
ie
TOIPUBLICOF TEXAS, Coumy,ol Milam District court.
XL .iall term, 1840 Republic of Texas vs. Miguel iTavago,
etal.Ji-Whereas 'at a ternvof the district conrl'"began and hold-
en a'i the court-house-in, the countyaforesafdj'on the second
Moriflay after "the fourth Monday in Mircli, in the yearbf our
Lor.il'one thousand eight hundred and forty, before the.honora-
ble 4ohn T. Mills, Judgeof the3djuafu.ialdistri(;C Jnformalion'
liavjingbeen'filed by Henderson C Itudson, district attorney for
me oajuuiciai nisiriitjin me name-.anaceuan ol me. repaDiic,
giv ing the couruto, understand and beinformed, that .divers
tra cts up land, situate and lying in 'the county;aforeS3fd,;within
Hit jurisdiction of this court,.Was clajmed,bylcenairi"indlvidu-
als, uuder the colofof pretended gr.inte'irunijhe'Goyernmerit
jr Mexico, and Choahuila and TexasMlVwHei eas; this
co nri by virtue of its general jutisdiction, isclaimcd sx Ihe
pr opertnbutlal to pass upon the validity dftliealoresatdgrants,
nMd Io determiue whether or not, the condiiiijnx attached to the
safid grants have been comnlied -with, and.whelher the'land
claimed by the grantees be the property of s'ucli grantees orlheir
amicus, or oi ine rtepuDiic oi -rexas. '
It is therefore, ordered jnd decreed bv the conrtt.thaMhe
following indivirinali. - w'1 UizneH&rra&u..' who 'tri ims'ime
- tji
j 1' agues, Mtuate and lying oiuhe w
orianH, cbmpn'sing eleven
west bank of th Brazos river
ia Milam county. Carlos O Campo, who'claimsfiyeleagues.
i.ji.nc wcai. ujukui uiccrazos river, oy aiiorney, t.eonara w
3roce. Rafucl de'Agurre, eleven leagues on the west Dank of
I r , TSrTrtc P:,,-.n U:..l O K4 lITItl.' - !. .
j' "iui-m itv(.i,uj uuauuiuc,oiu vr uiiaiu3. marceicnu
Martenez, two leagues on the west bank of the Brazos, next
below and adjoining C O Campo, by his attorney, W B Travis.
Ignacio Galindo, eight leases on the west bank ofjhe J3razos,
Wharton. Pedro Sarza, fourleagueson the west,bankorther
urazos, next Detow and adjoining (Jalindo, by his attorney, R
M Williamson. Juan NAcosta, two leagues on the westbank
ol theBrazos,nextbelorandiidjoinin'gSafzi,by hTsattorney,
W H Smith.- Pedro Sarza,7bne leagnK bsck ol Acoita, bv
'his attorney RM Williamsorf Ralucle" Augurrt-r '-: T
back Acosti, by his sttbrney, S MWilliainiv .''' Ao'.ti
Manchaca, fouNeagues on'the Brazes, jiext .ioW c ,ojofn-
ing Agurre. Jose Maria Sanches, 1 1-4 leai-iv 'on the West'
bankoftlie Brazos, below the mouth of Dairi Creek, by his
attorney, S M Williams. Francisco Ruivlwrjleagues'-on the
west bank ol the Brazos. Fernando Ifodregdez, three leagues
on the west bank of the Brazos, by his allorney VS M Wjlfiams.
J Jose Acosta, one league on the west'bink of ths BraznV bv
' attorney W H Smith. Francisco Ruis oneleague'on Davfdson
creeK Jose Maria Sanches, 31-2 leignes on Davidson creeTr.
above Rui, by his attorney S M Williams. Jase Leal4 sixi
jcagucs un me souiiiuami oi me oan jinares,y nis attof neylK.
- iinauisun. juanjoseicasta, eigm leagues on tne south
oanic.oi
"WH
joinm:
. villa, eleven leagues on the south bank cf ihi SinATii4rBc
' 'Pedrdarza six leagues oh Williamson creelr. bv hi .ittnrniiir
X-jmYI Williamson. Raflipt lip Awnprrl" tprv-l!14rnc nn"UT1t:nf
i T.i..yiLji:-i;"VBr:-t i :?.""- '"js.
r son creekabaveahd adjoining Sam, by his attorney S-AfWil-
' liams. lAntonToanchaca,threeleague.soathe south'bankof
b ibe San1 Andres; by his allorney A Rcynoldsr Anmff
1 2 'cbaca-OIl4'ea23P:onthesonthbankofthef''an Andres
..w, uj uuuuuiuej UtjIIUlUI. XLU1UUIU JtliQ-
'chaca one leagjijron the south bank of the f-'an Andres cros.sin
Donahne's creeks Jjy his attorney A Revnulds. Afarimn lirZ
-rtuTrWw!kJM!lSonthe north bank.of the San Andres, by-
jiisauuiiicy - i- nctrreii, iixuLuiiiu reua eleven leagues on
ike north bankof t'an Andrew, bvlin-'Utorney J PHirrell.
JoseJJavid oacfames,'-fire leagues on the nonliTf55ftK-iCjhe San
indres by his attorney Prust Thorn. And all and'siugrrrav.
, eirs, executors'; administrators, or assigns, of the above named
SKWOdlvnlnals, be UO'lfied of. this infi
idiviilnals, be uo'ified of, this information; and areTiereby
&SSNirnanded and requiFed to, beand appear before the honor
S? - !1 district cmjrt, to be held'in-and for the county of -Milam,
nurt house thereof, on the second JlAinday afterthe.
fivir'li Afondayn October, m'the year of on' Lrd eighteen
j"indri-d andoriy,andshow'cause-ifiany they can, why said
information ihonld not b? act- d 'uponlj
Given'under my hand and privatefeil'liaving-no'seal of
TrriT
onice. mis nrsi nav nr i7nr A"r"iE
- , "WAf MURRAY.
CJerkisJrjcjtTlkaoi-Cimnty..
jy.21-w2m
Jose 'Antonio.de la Garza, ) Action Foreclosure of Morteage, on
vs." .- Mortgagesffd Note. Debt, 82,000. ,
GeorgeC.'Hatch. ) , . T
INthiscase it is 'ruled orld'ordered by the honorable the-District
Court of Bexar county, at Marcli term 1840 that noticeshaII
bo gien by ndvertisnpnt," as.Tcquired. by law. in sornelpubhe,
Gazette, that the said suitiis nendipg,;and that unless the pnnc.pal,
tcrest, damages and'eosts snail be paidrnto 'said court; on of fieibre
ha first day of Ihenoxt euccoediiig iernC'of. said- court, this court
t ill then and theraprqeeed to myo judgment forthe amount duen
wid morfgags and note-forecfosing the said mortgage, and ordering
sathemoraed prpperty wb,e sold.
- Grven unngrmv hand and nrivnle iwnl. tthprnhpinernnnp
't- s,J providedfor this court.) at the city of San Antonio.ljexar
"' . -. JOHN IV SMITH,
l J(iepaiy vieiK.ox inexisuiu isourtox ucxnr t-iouniy.
w!5-
oi -
f'li
'DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.
mutual ennsent. Alinersnns hnvinorlnimaHirainqt
ijuestcd to present th em for. liquidation to G. W. aSonnell, at -Austin1;
ind allthoss lndebteU to said firm arc requested tj call and make
immed-ata pdymenL , J. W. CRUGER.
G. W. BONNELL.
An3tin,"July23, 1810.
P. S. Thepaper will.continuetobepublished by Geo. W. Bon-
nell. No change,- politically 'or otherwise, vill take place in the
Sentinel. '
Jose-Antonio ds lI'Girzij) "Action -Foreclosure of .Mort
vs.- - " fgage, onrnortgage, note and pro-
Georce C. HiTcn. " Jlest. Debt,Sl,0u0.
TN thi case it is ruled and ordered.-'bv- the?hnnnrah1p llip Als-
JL trict court of Bexar county, at Match term, 1840, that notice
"hall be given by'advertisement, as required by law, in iiome
public gazette; that the safd.suit ispendingf aiuiinat unless the
principal, interest, damages and costs shall be paid. into said
" court, on or before, the. first day"of the next sucreeSing lerm of
-said court, this court will then and there proceed t. giv judg
ment ior tne amount nue on said mortgage, note and protest;1
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loreciosin;
to b; told.
said morigage, and ordering the mortgaged property
Given nnder my hand and private seal, (tbeie being none
provided lor this court,) at the city of San. Antonfo, Bexar
.aonntyTthe 18th day of AIarch,-1840.
-s 'JNO. VT. SMITH, t
Deputy Clerk of the District Court of Bexar county.
m 31 w4m"' l. s,
SURVEYING. CIVIL- ENGINEERING,
AND
-. GENERALANn-AeFSNGJ
HOUSTON. TEXAS.
THE undersigned having opened an ofnc3 in Main street, near
the Post Odice, will attend to the survey, delineation, and
division' ot land3 and Idts ; ihe reeonnaisance, plans, profiles, and
reports, connected with Civil Engineering; t.ie superintendanceand
construction of Public Works; and the purchase and sale of Lands
and Real Estate in general. XS5-"
They resnecttully solicit a suaro ot public pationagea
FREDERICK A
Houston, July 1 wdtf WJI F WEEKS.
1ART,
ALGERNON P. THOMPSON,
COUNSELLOR &. ATTORNEY A 2' LA If,
, ' Houston, Texas.
pfflce in fhebnilding occupied by the City Council.
,LOU.SE, SIGN & ORNAMENTAL PAINTING
t Imitations of Wood and Marble, Gilding, Glazing &c,
r IHE undersignnd will execute orders in the above business
J., and solicits a share of public patronage. He will keep on
ha'nd and sell low lor cash, a variety of Paints, Oils, &c
j'an. 21-d28 2G3 M. K. SNELL,
Corner of Fannin &. Preston sts, opposite Ketler's A
JOHN J. SE1BELS ismy authonzea attorney dunng-iiny
temporary absence from the Hepublic. v
MARY ELLEN HIGGINBOT27AM:
(Sroees Retreaf, July , 1840. jy 8 dlt w3m-247-
REGULAR PACKETS.
THE NEW YORK, Capt. J. 7.
"Wright will leave Galveston on la
and lbtti of every month, and New Ori
leaisonSthandlSnd.
The Savannah, Capt. Jno. Wade
will leal e Gal vestnn nnlhr-Slh nnd
a.'nil.ana JNewUrleans on the Island 15th of everv month uniil
lUllJICI iiuuuc. r r
ivX'i r a?5n""ltirey refitted expressly fon
trade, and can furnish CO pasetgers with State RorftrpS
penaeni 01 ner oiner accommodation, which nr'SS-O&'iSSS
none in the trade: she has a new an5 I W.'f , .nr?l
: in the trade; she has a new ami n0werful-enr
ded by the oldest captains in th?ijV .hg&&&g&3ZS
man
nit ITlPn nrlnoPilinfr inA n.n,1.!l!.. ' ' .??V'V-. r?cF
m.. ..... w. -iaj.,1 iwuk uuu (.uUtlUllliV, r
The Savannah w.is oriinallv limlf fn
and her qualities a a sei Boat have beervS
is cominanrtert by an experienced offi
wjiu mc iraue,nnaiieraccoramod
Tor freight ojtpassagj, applvfi
5JSS?3n a 1 uji .Lgg
'SssssmsssssssaBmtmi
I Galveston, ,Vov. iT5?3fi:'T.'
imwmmmmmmmFm
-scasw- '?' :fS&M.a
2??sr r-f
nibfessian?in,'lne4
aslikewise.thbseTGadrYjctoria7.di'd.SalBi
bnlHnesjeritrusteaCto''his'careaimeet.tliTrbmortadr8adv
"t- A Tarmmmmr TrTriTTxrT4"HTrtTfcWTa u .t3k
v -t- -, -Ti- - - -- -r--m -a.Ti ve-aa
JLi clldr at'labaifocaieiliimsilf titS
uiiuna iodine immes 01 iui5
.. 1 . jL- ,Jt. 1--5s'
attention: .Jr? JmiiSrn3M0tJt4SJ-.
fTh it .epnblic ot Texas$5DisirfcrCoBrti?FaiJ-'i erm,-lS4 ;
Couemy')fRobens61i.hi54l?b1f-i''& '-4
'RrinnhliroT TpTn'ti-"iTVhToiJ'MKfiftrr,'f,rif7s.r-J
wv. 'y3-..' 'rf-f cbegua"Bfer fee unnt oC-J
e iauu.uii.uis 0& uiucta.j? rauiiiiiFin4uei(nxniT'0i AODenson,
in.they&oronrfirilone.lhBnsand"eJrnadred'atrdif5rty,
before thfthonorable'JohnvT.-MillsJudffetot ihi-.Sil'Jndipial,
DLstriJt.IrTfonrialion having bnfilerTJ)y.l3jideBoB!.Hud-'!'';
son,,Dstrict'Attoriiey for the 3d'Judicial DistficLtin'lhe'nainei I
anu iu me utiuiiiii mi; vcuUjUiu;, giving: ine-vroun io unaer. a
'stand"an.be'infohnedphardfyejrs,Ua-ge iractslofjlandT'siluate 4S
nnitttwinfr in lli nnntunfnrriiH"iilKivlKiir,rii,e11ot5tArtrtl,:n B
Court.and claimeu.bycertaiu-indi'riduals'pnndercoloi bf,presi jg
and Texas And. whereas, this Court by virtueof Jts general.
jurisdiction, js ciuiuicu as tue piupcr iiiuunai io pass upon me
validity ot tneioresaiu grants', ana to aeiermine wnetner or
not, the conditions atlachedjo the said grants have been com-
plied with, and whether'thejap.d claimed by he.grantees be
the property of suchgranteeso'ftheirassigns.orof the.Republic
ofTexa,. ' .'
" I'.i inerefore, ordered' an3"decreed by the Court, that the following-individuals,
to wilt Francisco Ruis, who claims oneof
ine aioresaia preienaed grants-ol. land, i cmpnsing.six leagues,
ctrimfo nnd li.itm .n tl. An i..1. A .1 T . ; ! .1 i
razos River. GcoigeA Nixon, who claims eleven leagues r1
n the e$it bank of thcJBrazos-Tiver. Gresorio Hfurmpa'ivhn S$rJ
tirliu nllnrnnir Tririflllinn fl Toi.n !... l i ,? 5 Ha&l
w, u.u.-w.u.r, WU.....I.MU . iijiuu, (.minis cieveH leagues on
theieast bankdf the BriZCis'Eiver., Mariano De la'norrf.T'-Ttm :
by bis attorney M. R. WilliamsYcIaims eleven leagncvon'lhe
east banker tbe Brazos rtvcrJ: A.MaccIiaca?vlio-hjr'iiis
attornev .ilubert Barr. claimv seVMi lpnonp-t sn.itip'pncrlifinlrn-TslZZ!
tne, sra7ns river. Jose ue ta 6mcties,-who, by bis, aUtorneyi!!!
. T " A - . - ----C- .J-- j'- V- -. ;-,X7
rrosrxonij claims lour leagues pnuie east DanKol the Brazos, gg
14 S"A1s Utiitna,iHU V USUliUCJ'- lU.3:1VUilll01Y,
claims threerleagues on;the;eastt.banlcoftheTBraso3yerL
Tomaso,VeM..wLoCybrsWmrherS!mrUKSj3Tfas5a
niciu,jEeryraZD3. fierojJierr"
ose Jesus v Mariann 3rande. whoplafm plprpn Ipntr'mri'?
.-.ti ICUSUCtl'U I IA1.0Dn
the Navasoto river. Maria'CoriceniionMttSnihnrainfisrf'l
eleven leagues on the Navasotarlverf TManuel CiRigorr, whos? .
claiins-eleven league On IbeNavamro rivenu-f?-JT.S. Chavari,
who claims eleven leagues on the JJavasotn river. Maria Riva jl
Palaceas, whd claims five letgoeson the'Navasotrn'ers''JnarKJi
UI.IOH, muviiiiui9uq icagiituii me tiavasoia."Tinurew w"l
Barela who claims eleven leagues on the' NayiKota, river. &
" aicid, imu uiaiius ciereu leagues on. IDCjlNavasnto
river. Joe 3Iaria Viesca, who claims e'even leagues oq the
Navasoto river. Ralael Pcna, -ho claims eleven leagO.es on
the. Trinity river. Thomasv-J. Chambers, whr claims ten
leagues-on the east bank of the Brazoa fiver: Gordeano Ban-
dillo, by his attorney A-De-tteri jvlioiclaims four leagues on
the Trinity river. And alf, and singular, their heirs-; executors,
administrators, or assign, of the-above named individual-!, be
notified of this information ; ami. are; hereby commanded and
required to personally be audppear before the honorable, the
i'i"i" wuuruiu ucueia in ine iqwnoi rranitlin. onlne lourlh
Monday of September, "in theyear or our IrcTrHievthousand
eight hundred andjforty,-and showcansetif anvjbejr'capj'wiiy"-"
the said infrirttUotijbpnlffjiotbe.acled uppn.r'
v, Givn rinifer my band andprivateseal rhavuignoseal
ft. s. Of office Uilf the 22d'aaybf -AprilA: D18,0. X
2-
M josep H5L0V et-d:g. it:cr
m5-dl w2m'
A" -. i2S'isKPT0tPO
'VH
, -s-r oTocKyoMnssrmfER's.-sUFHcE, i
IJt .jrfrVg CityjpFAtjpgApr;l-3al84f.
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'Z5F AW CRAiYWONDi
tfer"-v i . ,
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Refer to Jptft pJnSKygalfesti
ip.LEi!TEXA8.
Vvi-i'! ". . T
nstiaii
mm. r .
Agent, SonS
PT- :, .-.- .
beentrasteu-toschareiandlsatisfaWls'echrlfesivenirre-',
Siuired.ifor lts;faitl;fuT)erraa"reS5Jfellalsoe?ra!e
iess,pai may-
lusiriimeijw owniiBg oi.ervery uescnpnonj; u ttemigrautsTjr'
H. -yrhas ,tlieag.-n.ey6rtBwjds31f 20,000 acregaffirst quality
bflanci, wenladapfed,to' threalture of.whear "cornr cotton, and
lobaeert-. sunaip-i! nn ihp TifrprwRfiTt Ar,tnn,n nfczi::j jttz.t.
imiaediate.viciniiy,'o! .this cityand InTtfie roSsfsaluoriousprtS
K
CWDi
&3tfft
&AJ3g
UoTSar,S
of .Texas', which'wiHba deposed of.to actual seltlereonlvfat ! "'i-l
the.lnwri.il teras.and IfuJligdaraBteeXdecd fnTeverfStisiancert sfel
layen. Peonvironst.5r.settling in thiavdeligbtfurahd
li' tr,el.a0''w-Pl,1'!.dowell 'o.apply-10 him-., is of cefees
win De .reatgabre , and every assistance in his power ret-dered.
to mikecomt&iiA lhl.lnMfriV.frefmifSC.2:
rnivi'lTi-Jj.i;nc.r ....... tuhimuHiuuiapuiui
""rrpaiillwaysmiliezeivembmi&M
ciuu cvci iuiuiiuatiutrfpiv.,rpn ... , -.-a
: ,1 I V .. -'nQtiivmarratUalre;
copy the above for aix.mp.i,. AnA .f.u;,
is, andsciicf theii
Lost
ber.
-J.n theja'';
ti, on or ab
tation, thefo!
ing three described certificates; o'n'eKcu287,
issued to Thoma:
nasJ. JourdandaiedjheJSthofOetqbeJ, JIG3G.J Jj
redand" forty acres bounty?and?bne'"jDtiier.. . 1
for fix hundred
AB.llRn.lf. TJa Al ifnZA In'UlIIKAM T3 . Tl m V 'J.I. 2 Tfen ? t - fl
tober24Ut l836;fot 320 acres bonrntv'Iand:kirfeitfficaieliavi! f
tnrr'Un lannltA lnsrn.J - M TIT- -. i. r. L JA.S -1 "
acres,. bounty land; 5aid cerUficatehavineittnsiltrfidbjrrO!
V A1vr.Tot nt f li ftftAt tnrio ffinii a" A r ft'tTi t. a tracntw fren frrrtwi
.eight dollars, issnert froln the auditors officcgoie uuftaigned " i
y.r.i niit. oo,i.'itir.5ir--.nno .i. J-9xJ-rr- "yjrc ' i
'Tbis'K.thcfefbre to'giviyiotice that, In duetiriffirescrffced
n.r 1... .-.f.p-iU ..... a.a. ..a ....1 J..A ... f.. U ..oil a.1T .
w. lawi uuHiaMiu i.uii-miCTiutt umu rficiminiu. "fp1 y-yMly
:o me prppcrotucrs loraftpjrraierotinesameui.'pariu?
the sututefn suclTcSfes" madand providedfori-&S1
.- --.- J..J-Ai. J HJ
Houton",-
,-..-.. rr i ., , fr--f-fc . -
nUJW&VZ&-&&?sAx
YT.EVRY :V-COBB,4sfKuibV4'.pirej
lM -4! iinprweu,iorMpeBpscription
and collect accounts fnrftfi5eleai--AioVBinsrtar
ij.auu couac. accounts lorcinevileiegr
and-iexasSerTtiuel.v . ." r-SS&CSb
rasSPntiiip.!.. -" --ViX1!r&ri-J5nrs.rTTTrAira
jy.iji MivuiJ"i-J'
D A V I D-Y'iSt J OHNJWSPO BET3TSa
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TTnmrryvo- j n" ii.rrr.5S ". -rf-s--'
., o.ij. . -? t . vy -r--J--,i&i;"vr"-
j. - i-ii.iux otmuAiiujjeuai7Ha.XM.w:-nffit--pf nn
cuauge omiQings.ovcr.rjeaenDenr (cciv efiuQlBg-atftfiSn
Maiu-slreei.'Kius'bn, Texas;v Tli'ey wIUKracticejrike sever-
al Cuurts of Harrisburg cdanlyrandlhe'Distrfct Conrtsr the
adjacent countie ' ; Jany I w23G-tf
ri-ilifc. undersigned willjiraeliceflaw in the Supreme and dis
X. trict courts of this renublfcv Residence. Washinirtnn C. '
jan I 23Ctf - R M. WILLAMSON &
LAW NOTICE James S. aUTricio, Counsellor and Attonwy T
at Jxiic, of Texa3i has made an arrangement with Joseph lie
White. Esq., lite delegate in congress from Plotidaand counsellor.
atlawof the.supreme court of the" United States, to give his advice
iitijuuiuHo, utiu iiiiiuuuuus 111 mi cu-e3au wuLcr ueis rciaineu.il
Texas. Col. White ivDl mall cases nivewntteninstnictinnsj. nnrl m ?t
cases of great importance will attindin person thesupreme court of
Texas. Heismpossessionjof -alTthe Spaniahand Mexican ordinan
ccs, and his at New Orleans thelaigest cmllaw library in America.- "
Laj.d Titles-ur'all cases in which James S. Majjjictdis retained
, u. -.tv,.-- . . .. ,.,,. Jfc fc4, Hcutu receive Ttiv assist
bpnee anf tidviccas a counsellor. J. M- TVfilTE""""
jail i. wu-u
TheRcdLo-ideThnd Matagorda Bulletin Wl please publish the
above six months
HETOWN OF GENEYA-Thistown-issitnatedontheTrini
tysevdnty-Cve miles above the town of Liberty, and forty-five
bf'oy timcinnati byjand ; it is pleasantly sifuateo oa a high bluff on
thetyerwea watered with sprragsof freestone water
. Sncyais destred to be thoplace ot trade and depos.te forall that
ncS and fertJe coantry Lake Creek and San Jacinto, and is surround-
Ldbvnh t!
i&mm
I ly sett:
no towala ihisrepui.iic. r j
iy is surpass
.. -. .. uj ivj.yi.iu,, ri7 fem j 5
PPTPnnw II7I4 hm f Mne! fLm . T11.fl " '. T-
a.wpropneforsinthe town. Persoaswishias "b nurchfJ ef-
-.w. h,m,u-w iwi uuiou win imncnTTiim-'iriij mxi.?
inisrownwmruiaim opportunity of doing so oiu&sral termT
applymg.to J.T. D. Wifson, & Co,' or Bigllow, & auc&nnSJ
commissmn mpn-5i.-ini in rrn.,in t-Jl . ,.u-"' aacon and
louston, Msasngj
town ol Ueneva.
jan 1 36-tf
J,osrpn Black,
m
M. nc Luvi,
DNtrictCourt.MaichTer.Ti. IfUn n .
attachment, damages S50J0, aclualty Vns'
alias Q.UISTO.
I A this case thttachment having been sent ont nnder tl
oatnol the plaintiffand the writ ol attachment havin" be.
uuiyiuiurnen execuicu,
. . i.uJ"uSc'ii orneren and decreed by the court here, ti
iJiaiiiiiii reuiverm ihe detendantthe amount ot the dam:
leugeaiaicepiaintia's petition, to wit: lcnlhousai
ujr uusuieiu7Hsz,anuawrilol.inquiryis herebyawa;
.aoz, iciuiuuuie 10 ine oepiemDcriennottnis court.
ujiiidScaiusu-iinea oy tne pln.ntitl and the prone-
. ..tm uj mcouciiu us I're.-griueo. in me acj
lions. Itis further ordered bvthp'rniirt ihm
pendency of this suitbe raade,in one or mrjiS
ZPttPsTTMlhll'chpn1 in tttw rnm-kll r.S -.-d!i
.. ,g ....u .u ,, .juwiii., iui aiASiHH
uuie previous 10 ine next lerm 01 this $&A
fendant annear and rpnlevp'iho nmTw&
r ' 7Jt;-l'- t:,wW!53P5!SA)
Duuuiuuucuiducr;. iM(irvmTiT nnai -u''. ---, t?x-x .-tst-.l
of enquiry, beingref urneiexec; pSS.fe?Ri
cu oum iu aaiusiy tnesame. -eass-ser?35e-"TS
Bv orderof the rnnrr ' J?tj:
San Antpaio, June.!
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