The Colorado Herald. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, January 15, 1847 Page: 3 of 4
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THE COLORADO HERALD.
Commercial.
SPIRIT OF THE MARKETS.
COTTON Oar dates from New Orleans are lolhe 1st intlant
bill thejr add not'.ilnj to our list accounts. The new by the III-
bsrnh.CTen Ifslie be in bad not reached New Orleans at our tail
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Bulletin Orncr Jan. 31 1847.
Cs In onr tat revi'w we remarked that the account! bj
the Tktmii bad completely uuetl'ed the market ard created
uch dlrersi tjr of views among factora and buyers that no defi-
nite quot atlone could be lren. To a certain cttent thia baa con-
itnued to be the caie. On Wednesday the ssles embraced 4500
bales ; on Thursday 2300. and ye.terday 230 ; maklnj an ac
treiate for the three days of 7233 bale and for the n eek o f 14!
20- Atnear'y as we hare teen enabled to arrive at thr 'facts.
.Middling has sold at 1 1-4 a II lie and .Viddilnz Fair at 12 ;
tut we forbear arrant! ( our quota'lons definitely became the
transactions this morning will be founded on much later Intelll
fence andirrsent a very dl-fcrent as.iect from the business of
jretterday.
Th ariran.-eln prices at Liverpool fortU week ending on the
15th December may be correctly stated at 2d per lb.
IX. Orleans Chamber of Commerce.
Tariff of charges etc. agreed upon and adopted
hi the JV'cio Orleans Chamber of Commerce at
Greeting: Whereas. Georco Elliott has thisi a special meeting held on the 2d JVop. 1846.
day made oath before me that George W. Ander- commissions on sii.es. per ct
son is justly indebted to him in tne sum oi nny- sugar (Jolton 1 obacco i.eau Hour and
Tour dollars: tlmt be is a transient person so mat j oilier prouucis oi me sou
Suit in Justice's Court.
STATE OF TEXAS County of Hatacroriln.
mo JOSEPH SMITH Sheriff of said County
UATAOOnDA POST OFFICE.
Oft D.ltf fstraa-ss .mtrtj 9 ji. .w. r C J. M.
DEPARTURES OF TUB HAILS.
El tern Mall via Galreiton. on Thursday at C o'cloek jl. U.
Northern Mali via Caney Treslon Columbur &c on Thurs-
days at 6 o'clock A . M.
We.tern Mail.vii Tort Orallo and Lavaca. 01 Thursdays at
o'clock. A. M.
ARI1IVALS OF THE MAILS.
Eastern Mall is due on Wednesdays at 6 o e'ock P. M
Northern Jfall Is -lue 01 Wednesdays at 6 o'clock P. Jf
Western Jfall Is due on Wednesdays at 6 oVIock P. Jlf.
the ordinary process of law cannot be served on i Domestic manufactures and all foreign mer-
him. This is therefore to enmmind you that you j chandise
cite the said George W. Anderson by publication Guarantee of Sales on time
in the Colorado Herald the ordinary time prcs- Purchase and shipment ofmeichandise or pro-
cribed by law to bo and appear before me at my j duce
office in the town of Matagorda on Saturday the 'Sales or puichase of stocks or bullion . .
6lh day of March next to show cause why judg- Collecting and remitting dividends
roent should not be rendered sgainsi nun 111 mis 'selling vessels or steamboats
suitfor the sum of fifty-four dollars on open ac-' Purchasing do
count. Herein fail not and make due return to Procuring Freights
Collecting freights from foreign ports
Coastwise . . .
Outfits and disbursements
Effecting Insurance ....
Adjusting and collecting Insurance or other
claims without litigation
Lost.
T11"Y Headrigiit Certificate No. 3S7 for one
" league and labor of Land gtanied lo mc L'.
the Board ofLind Commissioners of Muagnrda
county on the lfiih d.iy of April 1833. If the
same be not found within s'xly oVys from the date
hereof F shall apply to the proper offire for a du-
plicate. j.n23-2m SAMUEL ROBBINS.
PorrSalfi.
fty ACIliiS of land ol choico qualilr ontt
Wofthe HiirTLeacue on Caney Creek
anas II 1m 1 J J.? a a I
win uu sum u:i i.tir terms i.irUASir.
A good female house servant who can wash and
iron well and cook will bn received in pirt pay-
ment. Apply to tub 13 S.W.FISHER.
(SPCCE0RS TO JOSEPn LOVELL &. CO.)
Grocersand Importers of Wines
y and JLiqitors.
Nos 5 and 6 New Levee and Nos. 10 and 12
fTclioupitoulas street New Orleans.
(KrParticular aiieutinn ptid to putting up plan-
ters steamboat and family stores. feb 13
Lost.
A BOUNTY LAND WARRANT for twelve
hundred and eighty acres ofLind it being
No. 397o and gr.mled by the Secretary of War to
D. E. E. Brainan June 30ih 1S39. Also A
Bounty Land Warrant for six hundred and fort)
acres of land it being No. 7145 granied to the
administrators of Thomas M. Blake Miy 10th
1819.
If the above described Bounty Land Warrants be
not found within the lime prescribed by ltw I s!nll
apply to the proper ('hirers for duplicates of the
sime. j23-2m GEO. BURCKHART Jr.
mn at mi office
Given under my hand at my office in Matagor-
da this 23d day of January 1847.
SETH INGR-AM justice op peace.
Issued January 23 1847 Received same day.
In accordance with the above and the law I
ai-vo the forecoim? citition by publication for four' With Imitation
weeks in the Colorado herald punusneu m rurcnasing anu remitting j-iraits or receiving
M.tngorda. JOSEPH SMI III sheriff m c. I and paying money on which no other corn-
Jon. 543 lol lw - mission nas oeen cnargen
If Bills remitted are guaranteed in addition. .
Bills and Notes remitted for collection pro-
tested and returned ....
puling custody and re-shipping merchandise
or pioduce l.oin yessels in distress
Do. bullion or specie .
Adjusting anil collecting general average i
Consignments of merchandise withdrawn or
re-shipped pei order on account of advan-
ces and responsibilities full commission .
On the surplus amount of invoices of such
consignments deducting advances and lia-
bilities hnlfcommission
Drawing endorsing or negotiating Foreign
Bills of Exchange ....
Do. on Domestic Bills of Exchange . . .
Receiving entering and re-shipping merchan-
dise to a foreign port on amount of invoice
On amount of alliances charges and liabili-
ties on same
For drawing accepting negotiating or endnrs
ing Notes or Drafts without funds pio-
duce or bills of laaing in hand
On cash advances in all cases
For entering and bonding merchandise for the
interior on amount of duties freight and
charges
TXO the SherifTof said county : Whereas on the ' Hcsides the regular charge lor b orwarding.
31st day of December 1846 Thomas J. Wil- Agency for Steamboats according to special
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF TEXAS. COUNTY OP MATAOORDA
DISTRICT COURT SPRING TERM 1S47.
Thomas J. Williams el als. vs. Nat. Moore et al.'
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Hams a resident of the county of Fayette and Ma
ry D. Williams wife of Thos. A. Moore assisted
bv her said husband residents of the county of
Administrator's Notice.
nnHE undersigned having obtained letters of
Aaminisiraiion upon the cstnte ol lrs. Ann
Klein- nRrp.iifln. ni a I...... -.. .n.. -.r .1. tur ii cam iiujimhu ..iiu...d .1 ...w ......... ... w
TTn.nr!.l.i. t...k '. o :Vipl'... '"'."' V " Travis and State of Texas filed their petition in.nECEivi.vo and forwardi-no merchandize ex
...w.iiravui tindnoncouniy. WO- .. . .. r AIr.t CLUSIVE OF CIIIRCES ACTUALLY INCURRED.
il ... . J 1 i c..HA Mni.i..nn n.i n1...... rt. uu.i n.
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contract.
The foregoing rate3 to be exclusive of Broker
age and charges actually incurred.
lico is hereby given to all persons having claims I
setting forth that they the said Thomas J. and sSar. Molasses and Tobacco
Cotton.
iinmodiato pa i men
feb 13 '47-6wn29
Administrator.
by
iYevr Arrival.
UST REPEIVED Bacon Wines and a gener-
al assortment of cheap Groceries. For sale
jan 9 - S. W. FISHER.
per bale. SO
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per hhd. 25
per tierce. 12
SP.Ilnst finirl Pl!1ff. in nrnann .!.. Cm nl.n .1
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eogement wilhin twelve months from this dile. "" ?8nei "'.'"T " "V er ""Vrv.. """"'"' ..
and to all persons indebted to the sime to make"r.eJhe h" of their father Thomas Williams who "np-
r?TrM uicu ceizeu anu uusscasi-u 01 a certain iuaguu vi . .
lanrron-x7ciiar-i.aKc-...u o-.o.l-;. lUwum-il 'rovisions or uacon
ftr unrl Lnnwn n tpnmip ntimliAr Kivlv-tirn. Wpst UQ. 0O.
nfllieSnn Rernarrl liver ahbimpil hv llii said ilce-!Iork? BeEr Lard. Tallow Whisky Sec. per bbl. 5"
dent from the Mexican government as a colonist Floiir. Giain and other dry barrels ... 5
under the Emprcsario Stephen F. Austin in his pud. Nails and Shot .... per keg 2i
in.il rVilnnv. nnd nravinrr tliP rnnrf n innlfP full Lead per pijj 1
and perfect paitition of said tract of land among! Corn wheat beans oats & other Grain per bag 3
the said heirs according to the terms of an agree-1 liquids.
raent heretofore entered into amongst them for that P'pcs and hhds . . .50
purpose; that the said Nancy Williams is now de-1 "air P'PCS an1 ucrccs . 25
ceased having left as her sole heiis and succes- j Quarter casks and barrelf . 12J
sors two minoi children : one a son named Na- . sundries.
thanielaged about 13 or 14 years of age and the Boes bales cases tiunks and other packages
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A SMALL lot of Flour Rice Lard Butter Can--
dies Drird Apples CoiTec Bread Eicon Sides
and Hims and other Groceries; for sale at the low-
est matket prices by dec5 S.W.FISHER.
of!
Iiand for Sale A valuable tract
about 300 acres of choice Old Caney
for salo. The owner wi
good female servant; and a reasonable timo given
on ilia balance. Apply at this office feb 0-tf
other a daughter named Elizabeth Jane aged about! Dry Good'
12 years
Notice
"" AM determined herenftr to prosecute to the
-- full extent of the law without distinction of per
sons any one who shall be detected in removing
my wood from the river landing wiihout my con
sent dec 5-tr.J JAS. H. SELKIRK.
STORAGE
NOTICE
rMlIIE subscriber is prepared to make liberal ad-
vances on consignments of Cotton to his
friends in New York and New Orleans.
JAS. T. DONALDSON.
Matagorda October 31 1836. 15-tf
1 ii. 1 :.. I....C..1 .....n 1. .-lit. Earthen and Hardware.
HmS Sr?? !"?' husband Thomas Moore (commonly called Little!' nd Castings
7.yM J;l!iTom Moore) and both now living in the State of Soap candles wine &c.
Arkansas. soiree spices sail oic.
These are therefore to command you that you
rilst fltip nhnvo nnmprl ApfpnAnntK- In irit thn tlVO
minor children to appear by their guardian or !ton aun WooJ
nlhpr Iprral mnnnpr al ihp nPTt tprm nf said court i ' OOaCCO
to be held in the town of Matagorda on the second
Monday in March next Countr and State first afore-
said and defend This suit.
You will execute this writ by making publica-
tion of the same for eight successive weeks previ-
ous to the second Monday in March next in the
newspaper published in this town called the Colo-
rado Herald when and wheie you will make due
return hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of office in the
town of Matagorda this 31st day of Dec. 1816.
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Hemp per bale not exceeding
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Bagging and Rope
Peltries
Hides
Lead
Iron.
Bacon and provisions
Administrator's Notice.
Tf ETTERS of Administration having been grant---
ed to the undersigned by the Honorable Pro
bate Court of Wharton counlv on the estate of Da
vid Selcriggs deceased Isle of said county : No-.'of Jauuary 1817.
tice is hereby siren l0 n persons having claims!
against said estate In present them wiihin Iho :
time prescribed by law and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make p lymenl lo me
Egypt dec 1 1840. MINERVA M. SELCRIGGS
WM. RUSSELL c. d. c. c. m. I 1rK Ueel' lard lall0r. whisky 5tc
Issued 1st Jan. 1847 Received same day. j Molasses and oil
In accordance with the law I have served lhisj'ourJ
citation by publication for eight weeks in the Colo- Lard
rado Herald published in Matagorda this first day Sugai and Molasses
JOS. SMITH S. M. C. ""'5 coiuaH anu uuil-j graiu
! Coffee Spices etc.
J Salt
Regular packet.
10 a 50
. per package 25 a 50
per ton $1 00
per box 0 02
per bag 0 0G
per keg 0 25
PER MONTH.
per bale 20c.
per hhd. ol)
300 lbs. 10
450 do 15
GOO do 20
600 do 25
per bale 06
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each 0U
per pig 01
per ton Si 00
per hhd. 2"
per bbl OS
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per hhd 40
per bag 03
per bag 05
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SCHOONER EUROPEAN Capt. J. D. mcatS)
Candles soap wine fish raisins oils sweet-
orower win run as a regular pacuei oeiween aiaia- Cigars etc. . . per box or basket 02
gorda and New Orleans. For freight or passage 1 Do in half boxes . 01
LAWS OF TEXAS. naying hne accom modatinns apply to iNalIf . per keg 02
A few copies of "DALLAM'S DIGEST qf' Jan 30 ly SI EWART & HILLARD. j Dry gooigi faa ;n bulk) per package 10 a 50
THE LAWS OF TEXAS" containing a Baw wnnr mavae t j Crockery per sack or crate 25
full compilation of the Land Laws together with . TT 7? Yuv Hardware per cask 40
the decisions of the Supreme Court of Texas to' A LL-h 2" '" ar-rC".rS l'? 184L6'! r Per tiece 20
1845 inclusive for sale at the Stores of i 'V" ue. LT" u " . uc . T "c! "n per bbl 10
Price $6.
S. W
And STEWART
FISHER
& HILLARD.
Leather.
jzuin aayoi feornary next as iiinner inauieence. Liquids . per pipe or hhd 40
cannot oe granieu. junn uioici. (Jiaret. . per cask 20
! jan 30 4w. Assessor $ Collector. Gunny Eag ' . per bale OS
WEIOHT or GRU.V TER BUSHEL.
Books etc.
A SMALL invoice of Harness Bridle Skirtimr.i A BEAUTIFUL and choice selection of Books 'orn
and GIN BAND LEATHER. Likewise " consisting of
1 Wheat and Rye
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Annuals Standard Works Q"1'
Hotr Skins Sheep Skins and Wool skins : iust re- &c-just received and for sale by j Notice.
ceiw. and lor sate by norlj) S. W. FISHER.; Jnau a. w. riatiKit. jfyHE SUBSCRlBKR having been appointed by
me rrooaie sourt lor tins county at H
Fresh Drugs.
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rtn.jav a WTf V 1 j ff 1 l'int suoscnoer nos rcuiuvcu in. ouire 10 major
CONST ANTLY on hand and for sale: ores-: M t i . t v:u: .1. u .-.
cription and XXT i'fe t'dilior heavy invoi
by Dr. A. M. Lwr at the Matagorda Drug ofGoom whicn he : enabIed to offeiow for
cash. nov 14 S. W. FISHER.
dcc5-tf.j S.W.FISHER.
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jvemberterm Ailministrntrix oftho catato of R. 11.
Koyall deceased hereby gives notice to all per-
sons indebted lo raid estate to miKo payment and
to those having claims to present them wiihin the
time prescribed by law.
Jan 8 1847. E. A. ROYALL AdminisPx.
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Citation Noti
State of Texas County of .Matagorda District
juun spring lerr.l. lfyi'.
Heirs of Wm.Kineston.t-s-. Heirs nf Pot-p....!!
rOlO the SherifTof said County Whereas Catha--
rine Kingston late wife and now widow of
jacoo vjuick ueceaseci ot tins Uountv on the 3 1st
day of December 1S4G filed her p'einion in the
District Court for the County oniat.-igorrfj. setting
forth that hc is the heir of her deceased brother
William Kincstnn. at the time of hi i?ri!i. i-n
joint and equal owner with one I'ete'r Powell
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'" i-cnaiu icaguc 01 lano Miunte upon t euar
i.uhe auu aiiey vreeK in Saul bounty and known
as Ieasne number fifty-eight granted to them by
the Aicxican Government as colonists of Empre-
""" J'cn;ii r. .liisuirs coast colour and prav-
inff the Court lo make n.nniilr d." .- u... " .
the heirs ofihe said U illnm Kingston and those of
im. aaiu icmi invcu upon (tie bails of an agree-
ment entered into between ciit .ioiot :.."!.:-
life time. And whereas the said petition aIo scii
null ma. wiu names anu resilience ol the heirs ol
the said Peter Powell are unknown.
These p.re therefore to command you that you
cite the. said unknown heiis ofiln. .iii Pior p.v.
ell by making publication heieof in the newspi-
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mi jiuuiiMicu 111 mis iown caiieu trie tjolorada
Herald for twelve successive week previous ti
the return day of this writ to he and appear at the
next term of the District Court for s.iid county to
be held in the town of Matagorda on the second
.Moiulav-in March next ni.d ilerml ii.;s cnW ivi...
and where you shall make known to the said
Court how you have executed this writ.
Uiven under my hand and seal nfniHcf. in tho
town of Matagorda this 31st d.iv of Dec. 1816.
WM. RIISSKI.T.. r.n. f n
Issued 1st January 1817 Received same day. '
In accordance with the law. I .m il.lc ;t-i-n..
by publication for 12 weeks in the Colorado
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