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a ml middle counties to give them the bene-t-uf
the unproved iiavirulioii of our rivers.
I propose that the other main track s-hall
descend from El Fa-o on the Rio Grande
by the city of Austin neaily on a right line
lo Galveston Bay with which private enter-
prise would connect it at various points.
This route prolonged at the other end on
The same right lim- would pass ly the Gila
to Sau Diego on the Pacific. And I do not
entertain a doubt that this i-. the shortest
best and indeed the only practicable route
lor a railroad across the continent fiom our
Atlantic to our Pacific coast in California.
Thus Texas holds in her gra-p not only
the commerce of one-half of the -Mexican
States ami to a great extent the destinies of
the city of New Orleans but the control of
the vast wealth which is to ilow from Cali-
fornia and the Pacific ocean across to the
Atlantic. It is for Texas to determine
whether or not the great movement for in-
ternal improvements in the State of Louis-
iana and the mighty capital ready to be em-
ployed to open a communication with the
Pacific ocean shall be turned to her own
advantage and made the foundation of a
prospei ity unequalled in any other country
Intelligence has lately reached us that thel
lehuanteprc treat; has been rejected by
Mexico and it is for us to convert its failure
into a must fortunate occurrence for Texas
Louisiana and all the Southern States by
promptly adopting ami vigorously prosecut-
ing the system of internal improvements
which I have proposed. The two great
railroad routes suggested ate sufficiently
important in a national and military point of
view to commaud the co-operation of the
government of the United States. But we
should make the fit st vigorous movement
ourselves and we shall command and con-
trol the action and co-operation of that go-
vernment and of the State of Louisiana
which will seel; to avail themselves of the
benefits of our enterpri$ by extending our
work beyond our limits. But if wc meas-
ure the proposed system by a narrower scale
it will be found that the completion of any
portion of it will be attended with great be-
nefit and that one part may be added to
another with increasing advantages until
the full development of the whole may bo
achieved.
To accomplish these great works the
means of the State should be fi eel y used;
but private capital and individual enter-
prise should be called in aid of the public
resources by granting facilities and offering
attractive inducements ; maintaining howe-
ver a superintending control over the whole.
To deepen the inlets and channels through
the bars of our bays and to keep open the
mouths of our rivers a permanent lund
bhuuld be provided as there can be but lit-
tle doubt that the greater part of them will
be refilled by a gradual and permanent pro-
cess. To piovide this funil our Legisla-
ture should pass a law to impose a light du-
ty upon the tonnage of vessels navigating
our waters for which the assent of Congress
would be necessary. This would nut be
withheld. The strictest constructionists of
the democratic party recognise this as the
legitimate mode of providing the means for
such works ; and it has been practised in
the coast states from the foundation of the
government to the present time.
In addition to the mighty impulses which
would be given to immigration atid to our
general prosperity by the large expenditure
of funds within the limits of our State in
these improvements and the immense in-
crease of facilities for every branch of in-
dustry which will be afforded by them the
profits arising from the tolls would pay the
interest upon the amount expended free us
from taxation and ultimately pay back into
the coffers of the State the cost invested.
The limits assigned to this communica-
tion will not allow me lo discuss these
things with figures and analogous data but
1 shall avail myself of a future occasion to
do so ; and I duubt not I shall be able to
maintain the positions I have assumed and
to demonstrate the practicability of the
whole scheme with all its mighty advanta-
ges ""
A brilliant scene open before us for the
rising generation of our country promising
ail the beneficent and potent advantages of
universal education. If we employ wisely
the means under our control the day is not
distant Avhen the light of science and-gene;J
ral intelligence will shine alike for the rich
and the poor illuminating the plain habita-
tion of the daily laborer with the jame
bright beams which gild the gorgeous man-
sions of the opulent. Education is the gieat
lever which moves the world it forms the
foundation of moials in society and of the
free institutions with which we are so emi-
nently blessed ; and its general and equal
diffusion is necessary for the preservation of
both. Fully impressed with these great
truths I shall present and advocate a .sys-
tem of free public schools which I have di-
gested suited to the sparse condition of our
population and admitting of a gradual deve-
lopment proportioned tb its increase. For
the support of this system 1 shall recommend
that one million of dollars be set apart and
held sacred in addition to the ten per cent
of the revenue secured by the constitution
and the public lands set apart as a school
fund. These means provided by the consti-
tution for purposes of education should ne-
ver be permitted to be diverted from the
wise and benevolent objects to which they
were consecrated by that instrument; and I
shall oppose every attempt to change it so as
to give the legislature the power to divert
these sacred educational resources from their
legitimate ends.
I might fellow-citizens urge my person-
al claims upon Texas for your suffrages ; I
mHit show to you my lung and complete
identity with all her fortunes ; that I came
to her at the very dawn of manhood and
laid my heart at her feet with a perfect de-
votion ; that I have ever stood by her with
heart and hand through weal or we; that I
have given to her my best services in a spi-
rit of entire disinterestedness whenever she
has deigned to accept them ; that these ser-
vices although not unimportant have fallen
entirely short of my ardent desires because
she has failed to afford me sufficient oppor-
tunities and has suffered herself to be influ-
enced against me by the machinations of
designing and jealous men who have perse-
cuted calumniated and proscribed me be-
cause they have supposed that I might be
an obstacle to their selfish designs and have
known that they neither could control nor
intimidate me; and that whenever the op-
portunity has been opened to me for useful-
ness 1 have never failed to avail myself of
it in the most efficient manner in her behalf.
I miht show that more than twenty years
ago I came to Texas with the appointment
of chief surveyor of the State and that 1
rendered important services in that capaci-
ty which were formally acknotvlcdgdd by
the government; that during that time I
acted as interpreter for the people of eastern
Texas and obtained their notes for my ser-
vices. amuntinr to more than ten thousand
dollars which 1 subsequently surrendered
without payment under the impulses of a
youthful- generosity on account of the em-
barrassed condition of that fiontier ; that I
afterwards became the agent of those peo-
ple and travelled several thousand miles
without compensation to secure their lands
to tliem ; and that after unceasing efforts
prolonged for four years I finally succeeded
by procuring the passage of the law of 1S34
of which I was the author; that during that
time I combatted and defeated the attempts
of a foreign millionary company to purchase
their homes over their heads and thus saved
to the country more than twenty millions of
acres ot land when by allowing them to be
sacrificed I might have realized for myself
a large fortune by accepting the offer which
was made to me bv the comoanv : that in
1833 to save the public domain from being
iacrificed and to give to Texas the control
of her own destinies I set in motion the
great measure of separating her from Coa-huila-
to take her stand as a sovereign Stale
in the Mexican Union ; that I procured the
passage of a law wholly re-organising her
public administration and greatly amelio-
rating her condition ; that by my efforts in
her behalf I gave to her the inestimable
blessings of the trial by jury with a sepa-
rate judiciary and the free exercise of po-
litical and religious opinions; that in the
distinguished positions of Attorney General
of the State and Superior Judge of Texas I
rendered services of an important charac
ter; that whilst 1 was exercising the latter
office the revolution commenced which over-
turnv.tl. the .Jpvican confederation mid
crushed the. sovereignty of'TIie S fates andI
boldly raised my voice against it as Judge ;
was the first to warn the people of Texas of
the approaching danger and advised them
to call a convention t. provide for their
safety for which I wa3 incarcerated and
impeached for high1 treason ; that I resigned
the office of Judge to accept that of General
in the army where I sacrificed a fortune in
raising with my own weans nearly two
thousand men for the defence of the country
feeding and clothing them and furnishing
arms ammunition and other supplies ; and
that although sixty thousand dollars would
not release me from the sacrifices I then
made and the consequences flowing from
thtin I have no pecuniary claim to urge up-
on Texas ; and whatever may be my lot in
life whether it be one of splendid opulence
or abject poverty I shall alike disdain to
seek or accept pecuniary compensation at
her hands; and that whatever efforts I then
made to sustain the cause of my struggling
and bleeding country were the outpourings
of disinterested and patriotic emotions and
the thanks which were twice voted to me by
Congress recognising in complimentary
terms the sacrifices 'which I had made were
more highly appieciated by me than wealth
thrice told and returned. I might urge
these and other services upon your conside-
ration feilow-citizens of Texas on the pre-
sent occasion; and I might further show
that I am now the onlv one remaining
among the patriots of those times which tried
men's souls who. luvins: acknowledged
j
.claims upon you for impui tant sei vices have
not receivcdrepeated and substantial testi-
monials of your confidence and esteem ;
that whilst others boast of the multiplied
favors which th'y have received from you
and refer to them as new claims for increas-
ed honors I alone have been permitted by
you to be driven back into obscurity by an
unjust ungenerous and unmanly proscrip
tion waged against me by an aristocracy of
speculators and professional politicians who
actuated by motives the most unjustifiable
and selfish have by artful combinations and
insidious and covert means sought to poison
the public mind and feeling against me fur
the purpose of excluding mo forever from all
participation in public affairs ; that to com-
pass this lawless and unprincipled mm have
been instigated and encouraged to hunt me
throughout the State to contest and litigate
my property until none should be left free
to meet the liabilities which I had brought
upon me to serve and save the country; that
when at length grown weary of persecution
and become anxious to terminate it even in
the grave I went to Washington at the
commencement of the Mexican war and
demanded nay supplicated from your rep-
resentatives there a respectable position in
the army where I might win repose by an
honorable death in the services of my coun-
try even this was denied me. An hour
upon a successful battle-field might have
placed me upon even more elevated grounds
than the heroes of San Jacinto. I might
urge all these and many other similar con-
siderations upon you fellow-citizens but I
am conscious that although they might
arouse your sympathies if given in detail
they would not entitle me to the office of
chief executive of the State if the principles
which I profess and maintain and the meas-
ures which I advocate are not sucli as would
promote its prosperity and redound to its
honor and glory. In seeking your suffrages
fellow-citizens I have' no private ends to
accomplish. I aim at nothing but the priv-
ilege inestimable to generous minds of de
voting my energies to the honorable service
of my country from which I have been so
longfexcluded. I have no personal animos-
ities no private revenges which I wish to
gratify. To me revenge is not sweet but
forgiveness is ; and there is nothing which I
mote ardently desire than that my enemies
should place themselves in a position fo-
wauls me where justice might approve for-
giveness. When Caar rose to supreme
power and the friends and flatterers by
whom he was surrounded collected and
placed before him the written evidences of
the hostility and guilt of his enemies he re-J
tuseil to read them and generously ordered
them to be destroyed. None but contracted
intellects and nairowr and cowardly hearts
couia stoop trom power to see.k revenge. I
have never thrown an obstacle in the path of
any man in his progress to renown. If I
cannot keep pace with others in the career
of honor I should feel degraded in my own
estimation by attempting to arrest them by
casting impediments b?fore them. When-
ever the opportunity has been afforded me I
have served my country with a disinterested
and perfect devotion. But my services have
been far from being equ.il to my desires. J
have been hemmed around by an iron wall of
proscription ; and I now appeal to a just
and generous people to reverse the illiberal
decree which seeks to cut me off from that
career of usefulness for which in early life
1 prepared myself with the most indefatiga
ble zeal and to restore me to equal privi-
leges with my early compeers the glorious
privilege of again serving my country and
of receiving at least one mort- testimonial
of the confidence and esteem of my country-
men eie the hand of time shall sweep us all
from the slage of action and consign us to
the pen of the historian.
T. J. CHAMBERS.
THE S TATE OF TEXAS
Williamson County
to the Sheriff of said Count' Greeting:
'BT'OLf are. hereby coiiimatiiled lo summon Jacob
2- Cdsner by publication of this writ of citation four
successive weeks iu the South western American a
newspaper published in ihe cily ol Ausiiu Travis coun-
ty Texas; lo bo and. appear at Ihe nest term of the
District Court to be holden within and for the counly of
willianisou at the Courthouse thereof in the town of
Georgetown on ihe third Monday after the third Mon-
day in September next A. D. 1851 ; then and there to
answer the priiiuin of A. J Hamilton and John Han-
cock of Travis counly'Texas iu substance as follows :
Petition charges that defendant Jacob Casner is in-
debted to plaintiffs in the sum of one hundred aud fifty
dullurs as follows to wit : By note in the sum of one
hundred dollars pajable to plaintiffs six months nfter
dale dated 27th March A. D. 1S51 ; and by account in
the sum of fitly djllars for legal services dated 20th
March. A D. 1S51 due m'x months after date lhat
the said Casiier i about to remove out ot this State
&p. and prays for a writ of allacmiieut for citation by
publication and for judgment for debt interest and coals
Herein fail not and make due return of this writ lo
this ofl'ice. on or before the first day of said District
Court as the law directs.
WITNESS John C. Gooch Clerk of the Dis-
trict Court within and for the county of wil
L. S.
liamson together with the seal of said Court hereunto
uffxed. Done at off.ee this June the 14lh 1851.
JOHN C GOOCH. Clerk.
A true copy of the original writ. J. C. GOOCH D C.
Come to hand June the lGib 1351 and a true copy of
the tame forwarded to the editor of Ihe South-western
Amerieau ihe lGih day of June ls51
JOAB B. HAB.RELL
nnMw. Sheriff Will'son Co.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
1
. AA.ROUT H. BEAK".
39 Water Street and 8 Coeniies Slip
N E TV-YORK
Importer of Wines Brandies etc.
u tor sale from the United States Bonded Ware
house all the vaiieties of dark and oalc Brandies.
ium;u:ur ivim uiiierent uranUs ot Uinlrisli and Scotch
Whiskey Jamaica and St. Croix Rum ; Madeira Slier
ry aud Port. o( bijh medium and low grades Cham-
pagne and other French Wines all of which are offered at
iheir fair market value according to vintage and quality.
Prices current at the present time :
Brandies.
OtardDupuy&Co. 210 io-l3t
Reviere 135 to 155
A. Sieenctte 135 to 145
fioct Uast'iiJjCJo. 20dio35U
Leser Frcies
200 lo300
Alcz. Seignctte 135 to I4'
Hennessey
P. II. Godard
Martell
210 to 330
210 to S50
200 to 311(1
P. Roinieux
13(1 to 15)
135 to 155
115 to 132
Rasleau
J. J. Dunnv
urns.
Swan 140 to 120 Hope
Pine Apple 165 to 110 Double Eagle
Cologne 130 to 150
Ram.
Old Jamaica 160 lo 22.5 St. Croix Rum
103 to lt(
100 to 110
SO to 95
Whiskey.
Irish Scotch .Monougahcla and Bourbon.
Wines.
Madeira Wines ... 75 90 100 200 to 350
Shcrrv 85 100 125 200 to 350
Port Wine - - 65 100 125 ISO to 350
Champagne - 7 50 S10 Sll $12 $1450
aud other even cheaper wines.
All ordcr9 accompanied with a rcmittanceor proper city
eference will be cheerfully complied with.
Merchants or Hottl Keepers at a distance may rely
upon receiving their goods just as ordered hence the ne-
cessity ot stating explicitly what they desire as regards
quality and price and if for Uraudy and Gin whether o
high or low flavor.
May 25 1S5Q t. f.
VALUABLE SUGAR LANDS
On Old Caney Wharton County.
fAM instructed to offer for sale 2700 acres of choice
Suar LanJ ou Old Cauey in Wharlcn County ad-
joininBay Prairie: 1200 acres of w'hich is choice Caue
Brake Prairie Land the balance heavily timbered ex-
cept about 150 acres on which is a beautiful building
site. Its proximity to Bay Prairie gives this tract the
additional advantages ol one of the finest Cattle Range
in the Lower Country. To per-ons who may wish to
enter into the cultivation of Sugar all we ask is thai
they will examine carefully this Tract before purchasing
elsewhere as we are satisfied that there are few if any
Tracts of Sugar Lands noiv offered that possesjes eqm i
advantages with this.Laud. Persons wishing to purcba
will applv to
u- J. DE CORDOVA Houston or
GUY M. BRYAN Brazoria.
3- Tftlc iudiiiutar;U. -D
TAX DEEDS.
The Tar Deeds for the followiug property hare been
placed in my bands for settlement. Those persons iu
tcrcstedwili please call on the subscriber either in
Houston or Austin and settle the same.
John Winn 4605 acres for 1849 & '48
G. Butler as'e M. Williamson 3i0 " " "
Cordelia Pedigo 3129 ' " "
G. liuller as'c C. K. Rhodes 040 " " " '
k. uasiet bit) " " "
Gabriel G. Cassilas 492 " " " "
do. do. 9SJ " " " '
T. i. Stevens as'e L. BIy the 320 " " '
B. Chisholm 1476 " " " "
G. Butler as'e G. Bradsbaw 320 ' " "
PctcnBJaud 3129 "
Mary Kbons 3129 " " - "
do. do. 1476 ' ' " "
John Tucker 2214 " " " "
R. N. Potter as'c G.Copewood 610 ' " '
J. P. Burger -320 " '4 "
Geo. Butler as'c A. Labasse 320 " ' "
Floyaoy Hunt 177 " ' '
Malcolm McDonald 320 " " "
John Javy 610 ' " " "
Geo. Butler as'e. Isaac Laver 320 '
R. Peoples as'eM.M.irtines22l4 " "
C. Chevallir as'e F. Castills 2214 " "
John Duoliug 4428 " " " "
W. B fioilni as'c J. CIuTt 1 107 "
Geo. Butler do. Heury Elf 320 " " - "
do. do. Jno. Conner 320 " ' "
F. Hughes do. W. Council v 320 " "
Geo. Butler do. J. Teal " 320 " " "
LANDS IN TRAVIS COUNTY.
James M. Li'.tlefield 320 acn s surrey no. 21 Hamilton's
vaiiey.
Horatio Keys 320 acres surrey uo. 24 Hamilton's Val-
ley. W. H. McGill 1230 acres survey no. 33 east of the
Colorado.
Taluot C. Chambers 360 actcs surrey no. 4 east of the
Colorado.
Win. Richardson 1476 acres survey no. 30 east of the
Colorado.
John Harper 640 acres snrrey uo. 42.
Wayne Barton 640 acres survey no. 3.
Wm. Richardson 1476 acres survey uo 359 east of the
Colorado.
Tims. M. Fowler 177 acres survey no. 20 ou Walnut
Creek.
John W. Wain 640 acres survey no. 26 on Wilbar-
ger's Citek ls48.
Horaim Keys 610 acre survey no. 23 in Hamilton's
Valley. '
Tlios. 1. Fouler 177 a:rcs survey no. 20 on Walnut
Creek.
Levi Mercer 327 acres survey no. 2 on Sandy Creek.
John Ogle 320 acres survey uo. 5 Gillelaud Creek Icr
1349 and lo43.
V. IV. Swearengen b"40 acres on Wilbarger's Creek.
V. K. Baker 640 acres survey 187 Indian Creek.
W. H. McGill 196 acres survey lo. lwesi of Color?
do.
James Ponoyer 32) acres survey no. 24 on Hamilton's
Creek
liamoii Perez 320 acres survey no. 20 on Hamilton's
Creek.
Thumbs Bute 230 acres survey no. 65 Ouiou Creek.
Feb. 26. u34-lJw J. De COBDOVA.
SEW HOUSE OP ENTERTAINMENT
AT LEO.A.
TgHE subscriber infarius his Iriends aud the travelling
Ja. community that he has opened a Houie of Euter
taiuineui at Leoua ubichhe isdetermmed shall not be
surpassed by any other in the Stale ol Texas. Having
travelled much himseli through Texas and found buw
acceptable aud re invigorating to the ncaried traveller
are the coiuloits to be lound at a well spr.ad Table and
a comfortable Bed be is determined mat no pains on his
part shall ue spared to give satisfaction lo those who may
patronise him; aud while the traveller h enjoying these
commits be may rest assured that Ills Horse will not be
neglected. His Stable will be in charge undrr his oivn
inspection of a faithlul and experienced hostler who
will be amply provided with ihe best quality of Corn
srowu on old ground Hay aud Fodder. From the.care
and attention thai ill be bestowed ou this establishment
by himself his wife and father he is confident that even
the most fastidiuus will not leave his Houe dissatisfied
MATTHEW TAYLOlt.
NOTICE S200 REWARD!
ffpAN AWAY about the lUih of January last from
Q.Q my larm uu the Brazos river two miles below
Rirhmou-t four Negro Men JAMES about six feet
high yellow complexion had on when he left a broad
bum black bat right arm a little crookvd and Several
scars from while.swelliug : SIDNEY about 26 years
old griff complexion about 5 feel S or U inches high ;
WILLIAM about 17 jears old bnglit mulatto 5 feet V
07 9 inches bih upp-.r front-tecih nearly out eves very
proiniuent ; JOHN black complexion aged about 23 5
feet 10 inches high rather .i leasing countenance;
Said negroes had witb Itiem three guns 2 double barrell-
ed shot-guns and I rill.-. The above reward will be
given when said Negro-; are delivered to me at my faiui
if lodged iu any j nl iu the State S'50 if taken out
of the Stale aiu deposited in close confinement $100;
or $50 lor any one confined in any jail iu the State.
Feb. 26. 34-3w J. II. ROBINSON.
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE
FOll 1651.
SPLENDID PREMIUM TO OLD AND NEW
SUBSCRIBERS.
The Publisher grateful for the large increase of pa
tronage which this old favorite of the reading commuui
ty has received since it passed into his hands has deter-
mined to offer to the old patron- and to all new sub
scribers a splcnJid engraving recently published iu this
city by Messrs. Goupil Vib;rf & Co. from a pamliug
by a well known American artist William S. Mount
Esq. The Print is ei titled
" MUSIC IS CONTAGIOUS."
is 19 by 24 inches is printed ou beautiful paper and
mbeu framed will make a valuable and clegaaut orua-
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ngraviu; N Three Dollars. It will be given to all sub-
cribers to the Knickerbocker Magazine who pay their
ubscription for lt5l in advaucc or during the mouth of
January 1851 and to all ucw subscribers who commence
with January 1851 and pay in advance. To entitle
subscribers to the Engraving all payments mast be made
to the Publisher. Subscribers who owe for more than
one year will be expected to settle up all arrears and pay
for 1851 to entitle them to the Engraving. The bills of
specie paying bauks in all (.arts of the country will be
received in pay ncnt. The Engraving will be rolled on
a slick and so securely done up that it can be scut to Ca-
lifornia or any otbci part of the United States witb per-
fect safety. Tae Publisher will be greatly obliged to
thoss subscribers who have so frequently interested them-
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tion of their friends to this proposal ..u .i.n i the ad-
vertisement inserted iu ibe present number.
ST. LEGER;
OR THE THREADS OF LIFE.
LThc publisher has great pleasure in innouueing to the
readers of the Knickerbocker aud to the public general-
ly that he has effected an arrangement with Mr. Rich
ard B. Kimball the auihor of this popular and extraors
diuary Romance to give the Sdquel in the pages of tbi
Magazine. The first chapter will appear in the January
number aud be continued regularly until completed. This
wotk has already passed through three editions in this
country aud two iu England and has received more fa-
vorable notice from the American and English press than
auy work of fiction which has been issued during the las
five years
All letters ou business musl be addressed to
SAMUEL HUESTUJN
139 Nassau-stNew-York.
tiAND ON THE RIO BLANCO.
will sell the land on the Rio Blanco
known as the Amaa Turner tract containint: 1280
acres. This tract includes the mouth 01 cypress ireeh.
and has on it a first rate MILL SEAT wilh a fall of fivo
and a half feet and a NATURAL DAM The cypiess
iu the vicinity is of good quality and admirably adapted
for lumber or shingles. This tract of land is within
sixteen miles of New Braunfels twelve n-iles of Sau
Marcos and forty-five miles of San Antoio and offers a
chance for profitable investment seldom to lie met with.
J. DE CORDOVA
JC7-N O T I C E.CH
rjmiE firm of HOItAN & LONG has been dissolved
Jl by mutual consent. John Horan will pay and re-
ceive all demands or debts due bvorto the late firm.
JOHN HORAN
JAMES M. LONG.
October 16 -t. f.
LANDS FOR SALE.
Texas Lands for Sale.
THE following described lands being owned by a rei-
ident of another State who is anxious to disburse
with them arc offered in whole or in parts at low rates
on accommodating terms to settlers and emigrants viz:
4605 Acres in Bastrop county VZ miles N. E. of town
of Bastrop aud near Colorado river being the headlight
ot Augustus Alanines.
4428 Acres in Bastrop county about 15 miles S. YT.
from town of Bastrop and about same distance N. W. from
Lagrange it bting on the waters of Waluut Creek west
of Colorado river and near "Lockhart Springs or Settle-
ment" the headrightof John Maxinmlin jr.
1476 Acre in Burleson count- on waters of 2d Yegua
river about 30 miles from town of Caldwell hcadright
of Joseph Maximilliu.
531 Acres in Burleson county near the town of Cald-
well on which is an improvement being part of the
headright of Alfred M. Cooper through David Ayres
assignee.
2214 Acres in Travis county on Rio Blanco about
30 miles from city of NewBraui fels being part of trie
headrigbiof Noel Mixon.
1535 Acres in Travis coun v on waters of Pirrdinates
river and in Ihe valley west of Colorado river and City of
Austin being part of Suzannab Jackson's headright.
492 Acres in Travis county on waters of Onion Creek
about 13 miles west of city of Austin and near the cele-
brated " Manshac3p:i ngs" being part of Wm. Porter'
hcadright.
1470 Acres in Bexar county on waters of Medina
river about 15 miles S. W. from Sau Antonio de Bexar
being headright of Sam'l G. Wheeler.
1 he most nf above lands are in the settled parts of the
State and of good quality and are therefore peculiarly
desirable. For full particulars as to prices terms &c
apply to J. DeCORDOVA
General Land Agent Houston Texas.
June 1st 1850. n52tf.
LOST John Dunman's certificate for One league and
lalor of land issued by the board of land commissioners
f Harrisburg county as a first class claim uo. 259. If
Dot lound I shall apply for a duplicate.
44 MARTIN DUNMAN Guardian.
LOST M:.ria Josefa Fernandez's headright certifi-
cate for one league and labor bv Wm. P. Harris. ass'ee
issued as a first class claim by the Board of Ian J Commis-
sioners of Hairisbarg county Unle-s found I shall apply
for a duplicate J. De CORDOVA agent.
LOST Jose Antonio de la Garzi's headright ceriifi
cate for one-third hagne by Wm. P. Han is assignee
issued by the board if land commissioners of Harri-bur"
county Unless touud I shall apply for a duplicate. 44
J De COROOVA agent.
LOST James M Miller's certificate issued by the
board of land caminiisioncr-i of Harrisburg county a a
first class claim. Unless fniiid I shall applv for a dupli-
cate. J. De COKUOTA agent.
' LOST
JOSEPH V. MASON'S deid tome for his hcadrizht
J for oue-ihir.l of a league; aUo Alexander Pehn Jar-
vis' deed to me for his hendright league and labor.
They were placed in tht hands of the lit; Col Alexan-
der McDonald in IS42 aud h ivi.ot been heard of since.
A liberal rewaid ivill be paiJ for Iheir recovery n appli-
cation t this olHce. lw2S JNO. D. MORRIS.
LOST A Deed from Coinclim Van N-ss to Geo. W
Bonnell conveying a share ia '-the Cinoii DeUvaldeCom
panf" date not recollected. A liberal compensation
will be given for its recovery.
J. DsCORDOVA
Oct. 2d 1850. Nol4tf.
LOST My Discharge for icrvices in Capf John C.
Has' Company of "Spii-" far about 5 mouth scrvici
in the year 1842 or 1S13 dates nut remembered. If not
found within the lime prtscnl.id by la.v I will apply to
the proper authorities for a duplicate.
STEPHEN T. SLATER.
April 2d IS5I. u303.
LOST Wm. flote nberry's headright for cne-thind o
a league of laud number and date not recollected. If not
found within the time prescribed by law I will apply
for a duplicate u38.
-R. B. BOYCE Adrar.
LOST James S.Hall's certificate for one-third leagne
no. 439 iMied iu Brazoria county P C. Jack assignee.
If not found I shall apply fur a duplicate.
44 J. De CORDOVA agent.
ORDINANCE
Regulating Rent (f Austin City Ferry.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the May or and Aldermen
of the cily of Austin in council assembled. That there be
a tac of dollars per mouth levied and collected from
the present ferry boat fur Ihe use of the lauding in said
corporation now occupied by said ferry.
Sec. '2. Be it ordained That this ordinance take ef-
fect Irom 'ind after its passage.
Signed " J. M. W. HALL.
Aid. Holliday moved to fill the blank with the sum o
$15 which was seconded by Aid. Cole ; and being vot-
ed upon was adopt! unanimously
A tme copy from the Records. F. T. DUFFAU
Recorder.
ORDINANCE
To prevent removing Sand from the S. E.
Public Square of the City of Austin.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the cily
of Austin That any person or persons trespassing on the
public square east of Mr. Simpson's between Pine and
Cedar s.reets by taking sand from said square shall be
fined in a sum nf not less than one nor more than fivo
dollars for each such offence ; provided that my person
is permitted to carry sand from the bank of the river
wbere the streets run lo the same.
A. true copy from the miuutts. F. T. DUFFAU
Recorder.
Fire Proof Warehouse.
RECEIVING FORWARDING AND COMMISSION.
HIHE undcrsftrncil bavin"- commenced the Receiving and
J- Forwarding business in addition to the selling of
goods would most respectfully solicita share of patronage
from merchants aud planters in the interior in Galveston
aud New Orleans being in possession of a
FIRE PROOF BIJICK WAREHOUSE
on Main Street. The goods cntrusteJ to his care may be
considered in no dauger from fire.
A.S. RUTHVEN.
Houston Nov. 2G 1850. 29tf.
NAVARRO HOUSE
Between the Public and Military Squares
SAN ANTONIO BEXAR CO.
'T'HIS house has been greatly enlarged antl
fitted up in a stvle equal to any Public
House in the place fur comfort and con-
venience its location being between both
Squares in one of the most pleasant places
in town. And the proprietor assures the
travelling public that no pains will be
spared to furnish his table with as good as
the market affords and his guests with every
requisite attention. He thanks his old
friends for the past favors and solicits a con-
tinuance of the same
JNO. D. McLEOD
r. Jan. 29 1851. 30tf Proprietor.
EZNAUltEZAR GRANT.
I AM authorizod to sell at private contract two-thirds
of ihe Ezuaurezar Fleven League gvnt in lots to
suit purchasers. This valuable tract of land commence
on the Guadalupe river immediately at the fnidonlhe
San Antonio Road extending down the GUADALUPR
RIVER to Jones and Johnson's Mill within four miles ol
Seguin and running back to YORK'S CREEK ; it also
fronts on the Austin and San Antonio road a distance of
nine miles aud inclulesthe celebrated San Gcronyno
Springs. Persons who may wish to settle iu a neighbor-
hood together will find this au admirable location as
there is on this tract a large body of fine rich lands ad-
mirably alapted to the cultivation of Cotton and Grain.
Beautiful buildiiig situations aud fine pure water. The
rang" is not to be surpassed in Texas aud this tract is
situated within a short distance of the Gaudalupe Moun-
tains where cedar Umber can be obtained at a very low
rate. J. DeCORDOVA.
August 10 '50. Austin or Houston:
J
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