The Corpus Christi Star. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1, Tuesday, October 24, 1848 Page: 3 of 4
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Iv lake some action in their bciiaii ouicru
j likely to remain in prison till .March next. Mot
T already been made in behalf of one. A letter b:
ceit cit from Mr. James Bergen saj s the N. Y. Tt
American Prisoseej is Ireland. Wc learn says the
Baltimore Sun from an intelligent gentleman who has lately
'' come out from Ireland on a visit that large numbers of Atne-
l rican citizens are piisoncrs of the British authorities on sus-
picion of being sjmpathiscrs in the late attempted Irish re-
bcllion. Most of these were arrested immediately on their
' arrival out on board of different vessels numbers of whom
ti ere former emigrants returning for their families or other
r..lmiv.. It is in be honed our Government will immediate
ly lake some action in their bchaif as otherwise they are
itiovcmenl lias
lias been re-
ribunc. now
prison in Belfast Ireland statmC'that lie will probably
' 6OO1I be permuted 10 rciurn jiuiuc. ilia mn in ev.11ucT.110u
ttith some of her friends in that city it is said had written
to the State Department at Washington asking tthctherany
steps bad been taken by the Gotcrnmcnt to which only he
owes allegiance to hate him sct al liberty. The Tribune
understands that our Minister to Knglaud had interfered in
his behalf'
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A Toccii or Nature. A letter writer who strolled into
a pawn broker's shop 111 New York describes ascent' as
I follows:
We noticed among the group au interesting girl about
set entccn j cars nf age in faded J et deep mourning. There
as an expression ol anxious melancholy upon her pale and
beautiful cauntenancr tthiili ritctcd our atlontion. Shcttas
not among those that were bidding but was undoubtedly
tiaitui" until some article was oilercd which she wasdceirou
of purposing At length the auctioneer ollcrcd a iniuiatiirr
V and locket The pale girl starlrd and rushing .awards the
counter exclaimed in a toicu of deep anguish
"Oh don't sell them sir; for mercy's sake keep them a
little tt lulu longer. 1 shall be able to redeem them. 1 shall
1 isdccd."
"What is hid for them 2" continued the auctioneer.
"Do not bid" attiitft shrieked the gitl " I had to pawn
them to gel bread for mt htilo si-tcr it u mt motlu i min-
iature and my another's "hair tt Inch that Iccl-el c-entauis tny
poor dear mother who sate 11 to inc. when --lie was Jy 1 n ;.
Oh ! do not sell it pray don't."
r . It is impossible to de-cribo the sensation produced bv this
1 appeal among that assemblage. There was not a sohtart
bid for the articles ; but we saw an cldctlt gentleman 111 the
simple garb of a Quaker go to the desk and m a lew min-
utes afterwards we .-aw- the pale gill ress Ins hand lo her
i lips and after eagerly ki-sing comelliing which he handed to
her she nulled from the room.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
County of Nueces. $
District Covi.t Spring Term J8-19.
To the Sheriff of taid County Greeting:
Whereas II. L. Kinney has tiled bis petition in my office
.-eiinst Jo-e Maria Villarrcal Maria Eufrasia Villarrcal Ca-
buis Hutu Scteiiana Villarrcal and Semla de la Garza
liimor allccmg that on the-llh ofjan'y. IS 10 he purchased
or entered into a conlrait fo) a purchase of a league of land
where the town of Corpus Clinsti is now situated in the said
(ounty and State with Enrnjuc V1llarre.1l. That said Villa-
rrcal was the owner nt a ten league grant of which said one
liagnc was a part; that the same was a grant to him by the
coitcrnment of Tamauhpas made lie lG:h of .S'ot ember
A D. 1?3I known as the Kincon del O- bounded n l'ie
rrist hv the lands of the Ilarranco I-lancu. on the south by
the Cato ili-l Jn and on the otlu r Mile by the Laguoa-
and IJ10 Xtircc. Petitioner lurlii'T alh-gi-that by tiilui-
4if the yai.l agieement the said Villamal ..greed in addition
10 the one hai-ue. to sell him tliebalawc of said ten league
intt. if petitioner desirul the same. That in pursuance of
said agreement Villarrcal on the iCih Jiilj Is 12 mace u
ck. d to petitioner fr the said one league bilore a Noiarj
1 uiilic in M itamorus in the Itepubkc nf Meict arrordir.g
10 tl.e laws of that country but not aceord.n. to tin- forms
if conicyaucc' reijuirtd by the laws of Tc.a and secure!
tmcj.V-JNJKpurc!iac monev. I'eiiiioner further alleges
Transportation Line.
THE undersigned impressed with the bcliif that a great
portion of the trade from Kiu Grandu City (Clay Datis')
Mier Lorcdo und other points on the II 10 Grande will pass
through Corpu Christi have determined to establish lines
of transportation for fieighi and passengers from here or
from New Oilcan" to the above points at ll.clntlouinn rates:
From Coipin C hristi to Lorrdo per 100 lbs. S3 00
Return might r ' " " 1 50
Corpus Chniii to Rio Grande City " " " 2 00
Return freight " ' " I 50
Corpus Ciin-li 10 Mier " " " 2 00
Return freight " " " 1 50
From New Orleans to Corpus Chriti per lib! 1 2 j
From yew Otleans to either of the abnto mention-
ed points per 100 lbs. 3 25
Back freight to New Orleani " " " 2 'Jj
In addition 10 the abovi p.'iii1'- a I m- i'l be run to Sin
Antonio dc Bexar (Ii0 miles) from Corpus Christi at the
fallow ins rates:
Back Ircight " " " "J
From Corpus Christi to San Antonio per 100 Ib. $1 00
These wagons will start every two weeks and run at all
seasons and it is intended so to' arrange their departure that
goods brought dim 11 in the semwimiithty packets from New
Orleans can be taken away as soon as landed so that the
method of contetancc will combine besides cheapness and
safety exptdilion.
From the central position of Corpus Cluisti to all the
enumerated poitns and in fact to all the Upper Km Grande
Country the undersigned Hatter theuiscltcs that their under-
taking will meet with sueces-.
All information desired will be liberally imparled by the
undersigned.
J. II. BLOOD Commission Merchant
Nctv Orleans.
E. FITZGERALD Corpus Christi.
H. CLAY DAVIS Rio Grande City.
BENJAMIN F. NEAL San Antonio
oepl9 A rM C. tlio PrnpriHrus.
t.i. MA.M.N v0 CO.
General Cmriiiun and Fonc 11 ilintf Merchants
C 1 r p 11 s C li r 1 s '. 1 Texas
WILL 1.1'enj to the nciij'.l 11I LnmN f.om New Orleans
and ut.icr j.1j 1 for th mills 11 toe lio Gran le and 10
Uewai. Tin 3 will.ilMatirid In the shipment ul sue h articles
ofprodi.ee a mat be still iiom those places to New Orleans
tlirnii 1 !' I l.iiv ffplll
EbUAKU FlTZCriiALD
1 T T O R X E Y A T L A W
Will practice in the counties of Siarr. Vt ebb Cameron
San Patricio Rclugio and Nueces and will attend to llic
collection of Note-: Bonds and Accounts; locating lands
examining titles etc. A ten tears residence 111 Western
Texas gives htm opportunities for humiliation in Lauded
Matters that few posses-.
For infurmapon etc. he refers to :
Col. 11. L. lvt.N.NKY. Corpus Cliritti:
Tiios. F. McKixm.v Galveston;
J. II. Bi.ood .Merchant. Nuw Urlians;
II C. DAttf. K10 (inn. Citv sepin
LA ESTRELLA
DE CORPUS CRISTI.
SE FUBLICA TODOS LOS MAKTES
JUAN H. PEOPLES.
port
Frcrio dc suscricion 83 annualcs. Atisos Ql por cada
ocho tineas por la piimera mscrcion y cualto realca por
cada una de ins subsecuciitcs.
CORPUS CRISTI MARTES OCT. 2-1 1848.
1 -Jl.at ai;hat timeTic gaw notice to the said Villarrcal that
poliHoneif wou'd take the whole tract often leagues 10
w uch be assented. That about said Villarrcal
drparted tb.s life and that his heirs manifested a dispo-itmi.
In carrv out the contract of their ance-tor; and that on tin
24lh of Noieiuhcr. Iel7 the widow of said tendor to wit :
iVnnn lliifrasia CaliasoB. and ln sen Jose .Maria Villarrcal
together with theothcr Iic:m Alalia Ssctcrian i Villarrcal.and
Setula dela Garzaoiilr heir of Paula Villamal a daughter
'nf said Cnnque also e.ecii!ed an m-lruineut ofcontetauci
lor the other line league- of said tract before a Notary !..
MatamoroJ and rcieucd p.itment accoidingto the term'' ol
said agreement. Said coiitevanco was for one league nt
said tract ttlneJi belonged to ft'iid Jus- Maria indiiiduail
and also for the eight leagues which descended lo the ab v-
lartics as heir-; subject tu the contract of their ancestor with
. petitioner That said last mentioned contctanee is al-
' liable to the same objection. It cintets only the equitable
and not the lesal title i.ccjuc the iletll 1 Hut executed ae-
intding to the liws of the State of IVias ; ivhcrca said
parties nurccd to m ike petition' r a good and peifect title to
said land ttliich would test the fee- to the same m petitioner.
Petitioner further alleges that the said Sctida de- la Garza is
a minor under lucntt-one years of age but that the said
1 ontcjaiiccuai. creuted by her guardnn or tutor who had
' a eood right to ree.-nc and 'did receive the purchase inonct
' for her nec and bci.el'.t.
Petitioner further slates that all of 'aid iicirs and vendors
arc non-residents of lln Stale bc.112 resident'- and ritirens
of the Republic of Mexno; that they eannol br lound to
perfect said font cyapec w itli.ut much "cpe-nsc and d.flicnlty
and that the mlcrc-'l of tin-minor heir as petitioner is ad-vi-cd
ciunot be ditcsted without the decree of thii Honor-
able Court : Petitioner therefore pravs that the said patties
he made defendants to this petition and be cited by pubuca-
cition and thata guardian ad liiem he appointed fertile said
minor and that vour Honor drcn-e a conveyance by siid
pirties and in delault thereof direct a conteance by u com.
IIU--M011 ; and that all the interest which thct or any of said
tendors may hate in said land be divest'-d and the legal
title to said "land be dulv tested in tour pctnioiior and for
such ollic and further rebel as the iipi'ny and jiisttre ol the
case may require.
And oath bating been made that Joe Mana Vill.ir.cal
Maria Eufrasia Villatreal Cabasos and Sttula dela Garza
arc non-residents of the State so that the ordinary process
of law cannot bo served upnnthcin: You arc therefore
commanded to summon the aid Joe Maria Villarrcal Maria
Eufrasia Villarrcal Cabasos and Scrula de la Garza by pub-
lication of citatinnln the Corpus Christi Slar for four weeks
commanding said defendants to be and appear at the ncvl
term of said court to be hidden at the town of Corpus Chris-
li on the sixth Monday after the fifst Monday in February
l!s49: then and there to answer the aforesaid petition in this
cause filed and show cause if any ihry hat c "why judge
ment should not be rendered against tlicm according to tnc
prater of the petitioner.
' Herein fail not and of this writ and jour proceedings
make due return according to law-
Given under my hand and scroll for
seal there bwnr 110 seal ol ollice at
I r?nrnn Christi. tlllK Mill dm- nf Orlnher A
VD. 18-13.
THOMAS S. TATUjI Clerk T). C. N. C.
Publication of the foregoing writ is ordered in the
Corpus Christi Star for four successive weeks-
Given under my hand this 14th dav of October A.
D. 1S43. ol7-lt p.f.S30 WM. I- ROGERS Sheriff.'.
Corpus Cinisii UoluJ.
Formerly tail mj hip -iimait; lltusr" lining now- become
tin1 luop-ut .f Mr Geo te Nui-scl. will Known lo the
;!-iZ'-iis of n'u- a tiiiii.' ho'-i .! "No el's Hold" at
. .i-trop and tin-' CiiVado Km in r- Ho el' at M ilagorda
Sir Noe.-e! hn- l.- In m r to intuiui e-Uiz ns .u.d strangers
1:1 general tint ;m ab ne ) o .-- 1 11 nj.i-i. for the n erptii.n
ol ill 111-.1 wii j mt 1. 1 -r lr 1 wit.i a rail lie lliiln
rn.ii-.i-tl t at in i' ow h l.n .t-i ki ri.l.olii liu-rcii.iiii'iM
uiiesirt i i.i I-.JH-- Hmih lu.iig niiieriallt mi; lotci fo.
ttic .i.-i.l hi and -'j!.t--mcu--c- 01 i.i- cii-liuin f ; and as th
proprietor has h-i.1n.1en am! t.u.ilsiuen uigayed his tab!-
will ahtat.- I" tt. II stiplid ttith l'l-h Otsli-rsand Gauie
of all dcsLnptions. 'l.-.e l.ar will tilnats be well supplied
with theihi'tce-t Winisand Liquor.
l'Rltl.i ill Tli (.ilUl'L's CIIt'.ISTI HOTKL.
I'm .ill HIT.1 $0 .-.0
ISiKiitt li ilic ii.it" without lodging 1 U0
For ! la:rc ' 50
Hoaid ami lnlsins por mnnlh 30 HO
Heard lit tliei.i null t.ilhuat lodging 2j 00
Fur a horse- fe-td fid
'iKn!: care of a horse by the day 1 00
.vpl'i GEO NOJ'.SSEL-! Prnpriftor.
Ail ni::i5tr;tticn lotice.
7HK u.'i'e si.r.cd iiiviuir he-11 api.in'u by She Hon j
the l'i.'...c C.'iirt ol die u:ity of Nue-ci-- . latcofI'a
adnii'iislratoi on ilic .s.ale ol li-ailletl'Anmbsl decea-ul 1
Notice .3 ticrtuy given to all pcr-oiis indebted to said estate
to come forward and -'ittle ill" c'aims against them an 1 to
all persons hating claim agamsl said estate to file thc-tn
wilhm the lime pie-scribed bv law or they will be forcter
barred. KDWAUD riT.GEI.ALU
Corpus Christi Sept 19. Administrator.
A AGENCY.
Hating If-en appoint d agent for the proprietors -nf the
town of Corpus Christi und that large and b autiful section
of country ndj 'ining comprtsins upwaid of forty leagues
1 will be pr pared at all limes to gite information as alsuto
show the pci pent- eitl.tr town or country which from its
position and natural ailtml.igi nil" r in iiiepiiic.iN lo im en-
lcr ri'iiiir seldo.i. iiiU wit j The lands wil' not In sold to
ant vhod.. .10I mu'iio 10 .n-coiii'' lu.ual setilirs. .Mliilleis
ctlciri --. tl to me ju'i paid tn'l 01 it prompt at.'.-iimi.
sep'.'G i:i;U.VHl) FlTZcniiALI).
jGhIv-1hIi Oiii'itn a id New Oilinns.Uella will copy
thiee ii.onlhs ai.a tni' ..ccof.ni totlus'lhce.
iiKi
F. BELDEN and CO. Merchants
Will rcccitcand sell Gnodsofnll Kindson commisaion and
will forward merchandise entrusted to their care to any part
the state or Mexico.
Corpus Christi Oct 10151c..
FO!TSALE::::800 head of SHEEP
and GOATS mostly ewes a fine lot suitable for anypcr-
son wishing to ensage in that branch of stock-raising.
Oct. 10 " li F. BELDEN & Co.
OXEN:::: 100 joke of gentle work oxen
for sale low. Apply 'to t 4 -J
DWIGHT W. BREWSTER
or to E. FITZGEKALD.
Comas Christi Oct 10
DliY GOODS STORK.
Wji 1.. Cazm.ai' btiii. .ioa in the nnrt.ier.-i cilhsforthc
putptibfof I tti ig in a complete slocl. of Dry Good- ia de-
sirous of sellimr oil" hu 'toe-know on hand and in order to
induce purehair to com.1 forward the prices .ate Ictn rt-
dvctd. Conn- one come all. sep2G
Now York and-Corpus Christi Packet.
The A I fat sailing baik MUPANG Capt. Siinptoii will
run regularly in this trade and is to sad from Ni w York
about tho 1st of November which atlurtl- a favorable oppor-
tunity for shipments from that point. Forliiriher particnlars
apply to W.' .MANN S: CO Aeent--
Corpus Christi.
s.'-pt. 20 J. II. BLOOD et Cn. Agents N. Orleans.
7E J. l. KELSEY
Commission and Forwarding. Merchant
Carpus Christi Texas
WILL attend to all lusinc.-s cnltusii-d to his care and
dispitch it with promptitude. He will rcceite and store
coods fmiii New t ilearw and l.ip them to any and all points
on tin: I. in Grande and nil. '. no produce from thoc points
on storage tu sell h-re or Vi in New Orleans or elsewhere
N. IS. .'elida!Mi a large and cn-itrmeiit warehouse at
Rio (Jianlc City where he v. ill also Wen u any goods on
Sale or storai'i-.
li" -.'jiici'- llie patroTise of ihe public aesuiinc all who
mat e.itru-t biiji'i.-" to hi- are mat it will :! 1 with llu-tno-t
i.iinnnt altentloii. niiil lii-Tf.iiifrl mi sr.-i-nii:i!ilr 1iiiim.
fe'J-V orders lor V.ors-es innleu linn's shrep itc. will be
ttinV .t.'l. rn. 1'rtcl .i.l n.....I.il.. ... l I ... n...l tilfna ..
ti...j h.i..u.ii. 'lii-ll'IIJ utlC'lllie-U to Ulliwitieu .It
ivf a-""W't t n"t rr i -im'i rnt-2fi
than
t!i low
Neiv Orleaiis una Corpus CiuiU
" ' LINE OF PACKETS.
.chr. WM. ANU .MAi.Y.Capt. Roberts;
i Schr. T. F. HUNT CaptAMitchell j
. Schr Capi.
Thcabove first el iss Tist fa'ling vessi-! will leave piuielu-ally-verv
ten divs fo as to connect ii-'h the Transporta
tion Lines foi ihe various points on t'u- l!iu Grande and will
be commanded by captains cxperiencd in the trade. Toi
freight or passaee. bavin. superior accommodations apply to
J. W. KINNEY. Aent Cojpus Christi.
s25 J. H. BLOOD & CO. Agent? N. Orleans.
LADllONES SOBRE LA FRONTERA.
Con hastitnlc satisf.tccion recibimos pocos dias ha
la noticia dc la captura de una partidadc lad rones en
el Condado de Starr. Ilahicndose'e informado nl
Primer Justicia cl paradero de los ladroncs pidio
ausilia ;1 los citidadanos y con buena voluntad pres-
taron sus servicios y arrestaron once dc olios que
fueron conducidos u la capital del Condado y pucs-
tos cn prision cn donde qucdar.in hasta que se rc-
na la corte del condado. Ksta da csperanzas de
paz y utctud futura dc las frontcras y csta noticia
sera rccibida con rcgocijo por todos los que respetan
las leyes del pais y creen que cl bttcn urden y mo-
raliil.ul deben prcdoininarsobrc cl vicio y crimm.
El cjcmplo dado por el Condado dc Starr debia
scr scguido por todos los demas Condados sobrc la
frontera para liinpiar esa linen de una pnrtid.i de
hombrcs sin principios que espiran por medio dc la
rnpir.a. viu'r y cngordar de la induslria del ciuda-
d.ino hourado. Cualquicra de los ofici.iles de los
Condados que sepa el paradero de una dc cstas par-
tidaSj no tienc mas que acudir :i los ciudadatios que
con prontitud acudiran cn niimcro suficiente para
arrrsturlos. iMcdidas encrjicas dc parte de los ofici-
ales cs cuanto se nccc'sila para librar ;i la frontera
de tinos cincticnta ladroiifs y tin dnd.i alguna el
biVn que sc consigiie no solo justilica los pasos sino
que los hara popularcs. Que los ciudad.mos Se de-
lcrminen ;i sostencr las leyes y no dejar que ningun
iransgresor se escape del azote dc la just-cia y la
socicdad pronlo adquirira cse estado de salubridad
sin el cual no pucde haber pa.. felieidad nfpros-
periJad. Tt nemos razoncspara crcerque muchos hombrcs
iiialo-. sy ban dirijido a la frontera con la cspcraiiza
dtqu" cn los Coiuhdus cscasosdepoblacion podrian
seguir tun vid.t ociosa y criminal robando tanto a
03 Americanos cumo u los -lejicanos- Pcro vemos
cn cl h cho arriba citado del Primer Justicia del
Condado de Starr una iudicacion de que no sc Ics
-erttiitcr.i naJ-ar cn viciocoina imajinaban ysi todo
J.'iid.ubno cumple con su dehor. encotUrartin que
sus cacerias son demasiado arriesgadas para ellos.
Hcmos f" 1 a hablar de hombrrs que no titubearian
cn robar a un ii'j:ca::o. y a quienes no Ics pasarin
ror la im.ii'nacion a robar a tin Americano. No-
sctros no crremos m esta dccirina. Estamos en
paz con M'jieo y esel dtber de todo Laen cittd tdino
rcspe.ar el trataJo que les garantiza prouccion en
bienes y persona y el Americano que los robase cs
tan criminal como si robase la casa de su vecino.
El que roba u un IMcjicanorobaria aim Americano
y si tuviesemos algo dc valor lo habriamos de velar
bicii. i
Sinceramenlc deseamos que los ciudadanos sobrc
Li frontera se avivasen en estc asutito. Un poco de
encrjia alior.i les ahorrara muchos trabajos u iuco-
modidades en lo futuro. Que salgan :i prendcr y
traer a In justicia. a los criminalcs cn cualquier parte
de su Condado f n que sc cometa un robo. llagase
tsto ahont y la frontera gozara de tranquili'Iad de-ji-n!o
para' cuando se organiccu partidas y se les da
a hombrcs malos una posicion cn etiya vecindad no
habra scguridad personal ni de propied.td.
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NOTICIAS DE MKJICO.
fsucstras fechas de la ciudad de Alejico alcanzati
has'a el 19 del pasado. La condicion del pats es
comparativa tranquila en apirit ncia. No h habido
ningun pronunciainentn palitica. Sin embargo se
nos ha dicho que los Sautanistas y los Puros h.m
unido suSkfortunas polfticas y haran un esftieizo
para tiraral gobierno actual. Sc habla publica-
'nicntc del csperado rcgreso de Santa Anna. Nues-
tro informante nos asegura que sera estratio si cl
Ex-Presidcntc no se halla investido con los poderes
supremos dentro de trcs meses. La fucrza de la ac-
tual ndministrncion consiste cn los fondos de que
pin de disponer. No tiene ninguna inllucncia moral
ni politic i. So dice que tienc ii su disposicion ccrca
de un millon de pesos pcro c-sto no cs gcncraltnontc
admitido. INlicnlras teuga medios dc pagar al rjer-
eito se lc pucde consiJerartSeguro pcro hasta enton-
cet y nada wis. Tales son las rcprescntacioncs que
.-c nos han hecho sobrc estc asuni.
El pais sufre mucho a causa dc la inscguridad de
los ciininos pfiblicos. Estan plagados de ladrones
ui todas dirccciones. Los pasajeros se rcsignan a
ser rcbados coino cosa sesnrn : llcvan dinero con
dlos pjra salisfaccr la rap.ir.idad de los bandoleros
y se conforman ei cscapin otras iudignidades.
Nuestros lcctores saben que el ramo del tabaco cn
Mejico esta estancado y los puntos para su siembra
designados por el Gobierno. EI General Scott
abolio estc cstanco pero despues el Gobierno lo vol-
vio ii estancar y Manning y Mackintosh actual-
mente son los principals contratistas por el. El
gobierno del Estado dc Veracruz y el de Pucbla
cstan haciendo un esfuerzo para abolircsteinonopo-
lio y declarar la siembra y trafico del tabaco libres.
Se csperaban que otros Estados apoyaran a cstos
dos y sc cree que se lograra la estincion de este
odioso monopolio.
Paiedes aun esta en Mejico y se dice cstti solici-
tando un iudulto. Sc cree que lo ob'.i-iiJra y que
tal vcz no sufrira ni auu los incunveiiientes de mi
destierro corlo.
Tambien se nos ha dicho queen Mejico los estran-
jcros son tratados con mas consideniciones deapues
de la gucrra que .tntes. Los Americanos particu-
larmcntc disfrutan do este aumento de considera-
cioncs Dun Luis de la Rosa ha sido uombrado Ministro
Plenipotenciario corca dc los Estados Unidos.
La celcbracion del 16 de Seticmbre el nniversa-
rio de la indcpcndcncia de Mejico parece ha sido
jeneral por todo cl pais.
El dia 10 de Agosto se publico uno amu.s.ia cn
Hucjutla a favor de todo irulio insurjenlcque dentro
de scscn'.a dias se sonic! irse
Cr.REJtoNiAs nr.i. MvntiMOKio en Aroel.
El juven que desea casarse ya sea que en eato siga
au incliiiaeiou personal 6 la voluntad de s't padre
ruega a una de sus paricntas que vuya ii vcr ii la
persona que le esta desimada p.tra toniar toJos los
informes necesar.es acerca de sits cii-tlidadcs i sus
imperfeccionus Segun el resitltado de tale paw dt-
rige una petktun founal a su futuro sucgro quicn
se a vista cntuncca con cl 6 con el amigo quo haya de
servirle de lestigo. Kn esta ennferencia so dctermina
la cantidad y nnturalez.i del dote que consiste. ordt-
nariamentc en alhajas lnnas mueblts y algun di-
nero. El novio. en prueba dc su jwlabra entregu.
a su suegro un anillo 6 cualquier objeto de valor
destinado para la futura tsposa.
Sentadas y acomodadas mutuamente las bases de
l.i proyectada union los amigos de las famili.is se
reunen en la mezquita donde dos adonis (mensage-
tus del Cadi) llamados ad hoc proceden de la m-i-nera
siguicntc al cumplimiento de las lormalidadcs
El testigo de la mujer dice ii los adonis: " Conji-
cnto cn entregar mi hip." el etro coniesta: '-Yo
la acepto." Una vcz rcconocido y cstablrciJo cl
conaentimicnto mutuo dc las partes se pubiica en
alta voz las estipiil.icioncs dol contnito. y si lasarras
que las haceti.oblig.ttotias iio ban sido ciitregjdns
todavia se ecsigen inmediatamente: en segu:.la los
adonis pronuncian un Ltrso discurso cn forma de c
hortaeion y todos se ret:r.m.r'
El primer cuidado nsi como el primr-r tkber del
j6ven lue'go que sale del tcmplo cs enviar a a'l.fu-
liira ohjctos de ndorno 6 de capricho ; vestidos tcl.is
chine lis bordadas ; y por una rareza propia del
paisaiiade siempre comestibles de arias clav.-s.
Itti doncelb por su parte prcpam no con menos
csmero un brtnqt.ctc al que deben concurrir los ami-
gos y jiarienies de Io e.spusos.
En cu.into ii la epoc.t y al 1'irrar en quei'.ebo veri-
(icarse al matritnonio.es. un puuto title tO'M iluunr.i-
nar ii los dos lutores y deben en es:o confonmirsc
con'Ias simpatfas de las iiiinilias. En caso que se
decida que el jot en pasc ii vivir eon los padres d'V
su inuger se le informa del dia en que podr.i ser
admitido en aquella casa. para toiunr parte en !a
fiestas que deben crlebrar;". Alii se retmeti de an-
lemano todas his setior.ij amigas 6 dimplcmente co-
nocidas de l.ts partes contrayenics. El patio de la
casa se convierte en tin salon de bails djndu repre-
sentan las mas volnpttiosas y ii vecc-s l.ts mas obsce-
nas figuras. Los refrescos circuiau cou liberalidatl
oriental ; los cauticos se suceden ya la.-timeros ya.
dulcesijalegres 6 liccnciosns pcro siempre eon una
modulacion grave y monotona y una eadencia uni-
forme". Como una victima que se conduce al altar
coronada de Mores asi la no via scntada entre dos
tnujercs lujosamentc vestidas asisto silencios.i y
y pen'attva ii los placeres que circuiau cn torno suyo
v csi'era con manitlesta inquietud el momento de ser
enlregada ii su futuro esposo.
Fiuahnente llcga la nodic entra cato cn laestan-
cianupcial. alii encuentra al testigo do su miner
cou qiiien esta confereuciando jlgtin tiempo. En
este momentu llcga I.i despoaada. precedida de la
cantoras que se deticncu en tl dintel de la puerta.
Entonrcs el marido sc levanta. sc dirije ii su esposi
npoya su pic en cl de ella. y le invita ii sentarse iisu
Iado. Este incidcuic significant n que cn cierto modo
no rs mas que la traduccion libre del artiVnlo 113
el codigo civil es scguido inmediatanviite de ntro
no menos singular; una de las cantoras 6 mas bten
la que hace de camarera (metcha) entra en la estan-
eia de los esposos se acerca ii la novie y le vierte
en el hueco de las manos una pcqueiia cantidad de
agua dc flor de naranja. Esta prcsenta el bievajo
ii su futuro pcro al mismo tiempo que le invita .i
beber tiene cuidado de separar sus dos tnanos antes
que cl pneda aplicar los I.ibios. La misma cscena
se rcpitc en seguida con la difcrencia de que es el
hombrc quien junta las manos y las ofrece llenas du
agua a su mujer sepanindolas igualmente cuando
eila sc acerca.
Cumplidas estas formulas las .."floras convid.id.is
se prescntan cubiertas do tupidos velos para desnu-
dar a la novia ; una dc sus amigas mtimas lc quiti
los adornos los suntuosos vestidos. y la conduce
acompafiadade sus compafieras al tiilamo nupcial.
preparado de antemano con el mayor lujo. Este
instantc tiene un aspecto soletunc: el temblor djIa
joven virgrn cn presencia del dueiio de su suerte.
aqucllas mugeres que Ja ecsortan y la annnan aqttct
trono cn que fijan sus miradas todo concurre ti dar
Xi la reunion tin aspecto impor.cnte. En seguida se
retirnn todos ; pero las danzas. los canticos y ei so-
nido de los pla'illos v los uanderos no cesan en toda
la nochc
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