The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 13, 1845 Page: 1 of 2
two pages : illus. ; page 15 x 22 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Er3
r-si
fet
f.
i'
Tissaw
-
fSggsSd
iVfta- v
M J igf
USwiat
W?
&i.s
"rfc'" f-
&$
J V "
"k
'A? &
i-
l4--
i ; t
-
LT
a
zm
IJJ
SOB
TJicrNiTthcrk Standard.
V -"
lir-
mv - j?p2 ''- -
A
K j m
aaaaaaaaaaaaj - jf
ijijij-: -f . ':?'iCrw
-;-:.;'-:-ilc;iOfc
w rMttF&
: --: with-
WOK'immtMR&m U after
T I I I Hi HUH I I "
CLARKSVILLE
THURSDAY MARCH 13 1845-
Ikoian DiFricoxTiss. About the last or Jan-
uary four persons in company including an old
an named Rice and tw j sons. one. a boy ofa-
bout 18 yean of age; and" another man were ont on
Rowlett's creeka branch of the East fork of Trin-
ity bear hunting. They agreed to divide and go
up the creek two on each side.and meet in a Prair-
ie above. The boy Rice and the man who accom-
panied him arrired at the appointed place before
the old man and his other son. Immediately on
getting to the place the boy and his companion
whose name we have hot discovered at a distance
of perhaps 400 yards from them and on rising
S'ound a party of peihaps 25 Indians with a white
anket raised indicating friendly intentions. The
two were somewhat alarmed however and bore
off from the Iudians looking back as (hey went off.
Observing that the Indians laid down their aims
and sat themselves dorfn upon the ground they bai-
ted and three-oi 'the Indians .advanced toward
them without arms and with awhite dg.
Supposing from their movements and demon-
strations that they must beriendly the man and
Toy turned toward them and went up within two
nundredards of the main body of Indians; as they
got near the three Indians who had advanced a
mall Indian buy came toward the three with a
hot gun in his hand. When the whites and the
three Indians met tbe oldest of the Indians who
appeared is be toe principal shock hands with
them in a most friendly way and putting one hand
xipon his breast sai(i "good Tow-e-sh."
The whites However noticed that the Indians
had secreted in their hunting .whirls each a large
Bois d' Arc' club while they were conversing ilie
Indian koy-who had ihegun came up and the old
Indian took the gun at the same ti.i.e one of the
other Indians took the bridle of the horse on which
the man was mounted it occurred to the whiles
immediately that there was treachery meditated
and as the Indian released the bridle to take hold
of it again upon the o:her side ; probably to give
his companions a better chance to knock the man
offhis horse whi:e the old man miht shoot the
other they glanced at each other for mutual un-
derstanding and turned their horses to run. As they
did so the old Indian shot -he boy Rice from his
horse but the man succeeded in effecting hises-
advaatage of the f deadly relations we haveesUb
lisked with the triaesin general .
The fact is. th Indiansare becoming troublesome
. . . - . - -
f and they are believed to be united states Indians
wha hare intruded upon our borders taking advan-
tajrVofthe friendly relations we hare established
with the tribes in general. Aline will have to be1
drawn below the-settlements and the Indians pre-
vented from passing below it under any pretences.
under penally of being fired at whenever &een. It
is impossible for the citizen who sect half naked
savages upon the prairie to know whether they
are friendly or not unui :ney get near enougn
to jeopard bis life.if they are unfriendly. The only
sate rule will be to know none of them. Any eth
er is taken advantage of by them and the loss of
lives and valuable properly is tbe cunseque nee. If
a company of even' 15 men is stationed upon the
fr oilier bordering the colonyundet an efficient com-
mander it will be amply sufficient to protect it
for in 'any case where they are not sufficiently
numerous to fight them ; they can get plenty of as
sistance at a tew hours notice. A small iorce to
range and watch and a rigid sjstem of non-intercourse
except at trading houses will produce
security against these pirates of the prairie and
there is no other way to gel it.
Let the line be drawn at once. Our citizens have
suffered enough by these wretches and their friend
ship instead of being something to prize and cul-
tivate isa curse. A system of robbery is constant-
ly going" on which is aided by the friendly rela-
tions subsisting between them and us. The set
tlers upon the frontier are satisfied that in nine
cases out of len friendly Indians are the ones who
depredate hpou them. In almost every case where
tne hunting partjes have camped about the settle-
ments they have lrfl the bones of cattle and hogs
at their encampments. We were at Fannindunng
Court week we mixed wiih the people geuerahy
and saw well informed and influential individuals
from the Trinity and we express the sentiments
oftbeGo)onyand of Fannin Jouuly in expressing
our own. This matter should bo looked to. We
are forced to believe at last after the fullest dispo-
sition to give the experiment a fair trial and a hope
and a belief that it might do well that the Indian
treaty system will not answer. We were of those
who gave up their first impressions of the impossi-
bility of doing any thing with ihem.xccpi by a sys-
tem of force and awaited the result of this last
experiment but we are obliged to resume ou r old
belief. IfaM would be friendly and honest as we
have no doubt many are it would answer but we
) believe the experience of the world has shown that
squirrel or hare seven r.eight years; rabbits ter
an. Elephants have been known to live to the great
age of four hundred years. When Alexander the
Great had conquered one Porus King of India he
took a great Elephant which had fought valiantly
for the King and named htm Ajax dedicated him
to the sun and let him -go with this inscription:
"Alexander tht son of Jupiter hath dedicated Ajax
to the sun." This elephant was found with this in-
scription 350 years afterwards. Figs have been
kaown to live to the age of thirty years; the rbino-
c eros to Iwenty. A horse has been known to live to
the age of sixty-two but averages-twenty to thirty.
Camels sometimes live to the age ot one hundred
years. Stags are long-lived. Sheep seldom ex-
ceed the age often. Cows lire about fifteen years.
Cavier considers it probable that-whales sometimes
live a thousand years. Mr. Mallerton has the skele-
ton of a swan that attained the age of two hundred
years. F elicans aro long-Iivea. A tortoise has been
known to lire to the age of one hundred and seven
years.
Conversations. Bill 'Hae ydu got a dollar
Sam 1 '
Sam '3NoI han't Bill that's a fact if it would
save your life.'
Bill 'Cause Jim Thorn wanted me to pay you
one and I've got nothing smaller than a two.'
Sam '0 ah well perhaps I can find just one
come to think of it that I didn't spend this morning'
for wood.'
Sam searched his wallet found his dollar and
handed it to Bill.
Bill (putting the dollar ill his pocket) 'Well
now that's clevei I'll hand you the two the very
next time we meet if 1 happen to have so much on
hand I've gol one towards it any how.'
. . Prot. Gaz.
"5
aaea. Within a few liunuttsuhe t C n ti ftice and saraees in general cannot be depended on ; and
his ether son came up and saw the Indians leav- 1 then their riomadic habits and general resemblance
ing in a gallop. He a i rived to find his boy a corpse
and scalped. The body of the boy w&s brought in-
to the settlement and a consideiable party started
ant after the Indians but could make no discovery.
Vfhey seemed to have kept their horses in a gallop
far several miles and the pursuit was abandoned.
The Indians were dressed in blue hunting shir s
tltakincaps and are believed to have been
:or Cherokees from the UnitPtl States.
JCNatfceSM of February a man named Helms
rrtiir bo'VVilsoii'screek.a branch of the east fork
t Trinity was out hunting with a neighbor whose
iewe arc uoi luiormea ana concuaeu mat
hWOttldCdrive'home their horses which' ranged
.Bes irom nome. ineir norsis uoioe-
'er-they separated and Helms went on
found his horses. He found one of them
Idrrieite around him which of course exci-
icion. As be drove them home wardlhe hor-
edUia.creekat an unusual place.andshdrt-
.about a mile on his war homeward Indians
started up around" him and giving a tremendous
Tell discharged several guns at him. Raising the
t ... .. j ;i ii i . t - .j
yauinreiuru suuBuuung nis uoraes itcpicarmeu
his gnn at them and itiey gave back. ' Helms then
started for home turning every once in a while as
the Indians got loo nearahd presenting his gun
which always made ihemygive back. He noticed
that his horse after running off a piece stopped
aad four of the Indians went after them and must
haegotten them as they hare uotXheen seen since.
Holmes reached home the Indians; firing at him
occasionally and the last shot which was made at
him when within a half mile of home just grazing
hi. Umml ' TKic warn in lko mnrninv nVwtnr iarht
- UVW4. J nu. ... . M.W. M.U WM ...
hours after a party of 16 inen started in pursuit of
Hhelndians. They follawed the trail ot the horses
and as they got imo the 'edge of the lower Cross
Timbers they discovered au Indian on Toot walk-
iif -ob the trail whom' they took to be a W left in
the rear' of the retreating party. They came upon
bum without being discovered and as Helms was
satuiefUiathewasope of the party who had pur-
mai him be. shot him. They then came up p him
aad commenced questioning" him but couldyearn
BOtbiag frjpi.bim except tbat there were ire more
aaiped or thia trail -ahead. They then rode and
roana vponcamp-where they found two Indians.
-They aro&saod to be Caddoes and one of thejn-
.afaaa yory wa x.ngiisn. ne saia inare were
others.baloBgingtothe camp wha ware out. On
bagsnawntb;gHnand shot-bag. taken from
aW lB4Jafluatabot he claimed them aa belonging
Uaoe af hia hunters; and was then taken to the
. rWdy. which be claimed as a cousin of his wife.
TamirtaU was'explainedto him(if mistake their
raafly was) and aH IbecircumMances wbioh it had
rowa otaf: and haaeamdto be.aatiafiad that
-- wrot;JMd been intended. He said that be bad
r raaMatrailf twelve Indians going down to the
- i-T .lltiMft lata it' kraAtaaftawl vmiaaaM ...AttillL.
t . s j. r-iBAEaMh.- ; irMrrani r aaanjiB m.
"n . s rp; .."s-wsTZTrrajtS .. it. jtstts- t:r it-
tm$s wsszErzESSESEitt
r!rV& &'"&MMWtifr9ali. '.. ;' . .'
that Rice waa kflbid. an
tajjr; . -1. eft. r r- ". . - -r . . . - f ...
."--: iv . T--ti .at naawii cim m uuu..ana ivsomz
. 1. -- if m 'i-
n.
??
-i
g
?.&.
$-
.bit
'&
vfeSl.S- - '
I VS.4k.;Jt -'
'.t-:cT JiU
pots it out of our rower to discriminate between
them and the attempt to discriminate results to
our disadvantage frequently never to theirs.
Since wilting the above we learn of the Hon.S.
F. Smith of Fannin that the Inst Congress made
the neqessary provisions for a ranging company of
15 men upon the tfanniii frontier. This will do
much good if under efficient command.
The Hon the District Ouurt lor the Couniy of Fan-
nin was fully organized on Monday the 24th ult
and proceeded regulariy through the week in the
disposal of the business before it. No copy of the
law changing the time for the ho.dingof the Court
haring been received and published in the district
tbe people of the county were unapprised of the
change and could not be notified in time to get
juries fori he first week.
The court was organized in Lamar on Monday
the third inst and is progressing with the docket.
There is a large attendance of members of the Bar
and people generally at Paris the county seat.
Both Bonham and Paris have improved greatly
since the last term of the Court.
More Indian News. On Saturday the 1st inst
a runner from the settlements on ChoctEw bayou
arrived at Warren bringing news that friendly
Indians had come in and slated that a party of
hostile Indians were encamped on the head waters
of Choctaw and were killing and drying beef for
reinforcements which weie expected to act in
conjunction with them to depredate upon the fron-
tier. On the morning the runner left aparty of
citizens was gathering to attack them.
On the day previous the v had chased two negroes
belonging to a Mr. Mc Intyre who were out on
the prairie but who succeeded in reaching the
battom in time to save .themselves. We shall
probably receive by mail news of the result.
Lexington Fanmn County.
2QA February 1845.
Mil. C db Morse Dear Sir For the purpose
af correcting any error into which the community
may be led by persons unfriendly to the Grant of
General Q.'F. Mercer of the 29th of January 1845
and to remove all doubts about the running or
surveying tbe external boundaries of said Grant
jj ask leave through your columns to say to the pub
lic mai saip yuuuuanes nave ueeu surveyea ana
marked. The northern boundary line running
doe east'from Peters' Colony 48 miles thence
south 65 miles to a post and a hickory marked
XXX thence south 27 deg. 15 W 30 miles to the
lower bank of Cedar Creek on tbe West side of
the'river Trinity to a mound on which there is a
past near which stand two ash trees and two'black
oaks marked C. F. M thence south 79 deg. 3 W
663 4 miles to. the mouth of Aguila Creek on east
side of the river Brazos and thence up said river
tothe Indian boundary line to go with that line to
titejavth boundary line of Peters' Colony and
afeuad said Colony east and north to the place of
CKIBBIDg.
It was threatened and by some much was
expected to be done by the late session of Congress
to irapoir or injure said Grant but I assure' the
public that notwithstanding the many attempt made
jathing has been done to affect said Grant in any
wayf
D. ROWLETT '
- Sub Agent for C. F. MERCER.
Aoe of'Animals. A bear rarely exceeds twen
ty. years ; a dog lives twenty years; a wolf twenty;
a. for fourteen or aixteeen : lions ar lnnr.i:it
Sttftt'SMl" l".to takkjlu.pVp.ejUT?. to tha age of seventy Jear.a
'? -
tr-
i
m
&5
4
1 s - Sf -" V. M v -$..
u$ir -s5-v. js- ..-" " AF-xJiani
.-wTjsmsfeiiKSMi . ri sl
'.-' a? " j"mm '-r-:-5 vl. -- itam l
saB&jsS ?r . iy--J
oU
?i
. -r3tei.fiji
; : ;;-:-t' : V are.uaaai B laJaJral. ace six!aftfa fra th
i-ah Aivij.f jiw.!- tt . . . . -- t- . m .
k-rsn'S''TS .!
taMfeuaae ai .tunmeimr emtam' tm t
-amimmmzmx-pnJCzH .-. .:
.i-' .A jl mJz?-j--&trjt.i;L. "-' - - . -bba' zm
v -- S2!Srvz&cSt&-
MM i fwayof kiHiaf eaitle aid
P.J.l'iLLAtg.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Will attend the Courts of the Seventh District
Office Bonham Fannin County
March 13th 1815. (t f)
JOHN TAYLOR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will attend tV Courts of Fannin Lamar Red
River Bowie and Harrison Counties.
Residence Marshall Harrison County.
March 6ih 18 15 tf.
SLOPED BACK.
In noticing tbe last number of the Standard I see
that Mr. H. S. Slayton has advertised me as hav-
ing: sloped froin this place with a certain grayMarr.
of his. I therefore take this opportunity of saving
to my friends anof the psbiiC "geheraliy that Mr.
Slayton has lied for I have sloped back again
and that as soon as it was in my power to do so
Owing to high W.ter and other Intervening cau-
? over which 1 had no control. It was a maier
ofimoossihilitv forme to return sooner. And I
hope that this may be sufficient to remore every
bad impression that Mr. Slay ton's advertisement
may hare made upon the minds of my lriends and
the pubic generally.
JAMES WILSON.
Clarksrille March 13th 1845
LOST LAND CERTIFICATE.
IhaveLorftthehead right: Certificate of Spencer
Asbury for three honored and twenty acres of land
Issued by the Board of LandCo Jimtoioners for the
County of Fannin dated Decembei 5th A. D. 1839.
No 126 2d Class If the land certificate is not
found in the time prescribed by Law I shall apply
at the proper affice lor a duplicate.
JAMES B.SHANNON.
March 13th. 1845. No. 17-9 w.
SUCCESSION OF CALVIN FIELDEN
Letters of odministration haring been granted
to the undersigned on the estate of Calvin Feilden
by the Honorable Judge of Probate for Fannin
County Texas on the 10:h day of September 1842
all persons therefore having claims or demands
ayainst said esale are hereby noiified to present
the same according to law wi.hin one year from
this date or they will be forever barred and all
'those indebted to it are required to make immediate
payment.
Feb. 27th 1845.
M. H. DIXON.
Adm'r.
SUCCESSION OF JAMES DAVENPORT.
Letters of administration having been granted to
the undersigned on the estate of James Davenport
by the Judge of Probate for FaDnin County .Texas
n the 4th day of April Eighteen hundred and
forty-three. All persons therefore having claims
or demands against said estate an hereby notified
to present the same according to law within one
year from this date or they will be forever barred
and all persons indebted to it are required to make
immediate payment.
M. H. DIXON.
Feb. 27th 1845. Adm'r.
THE THOROUGH BRED HORSI.
REINDEER.
Will stand the present season two thirds of the
time at the Town of Clarksville and one third at
James J. Wards 10 miles West of Clarksville. at
$12 the season if paid in advance $15 payable
within tl.e season or $20 the-end of the year. The
season will end on the first of June.
PEDIGREE.
. Reindeer was sired by the imported Leviathan
out of Lady Clifton; she by Wickharas Richmond
out ofLadyTeazle.by imported Sir Peter Teazle.
For further particulars see Turf Register.
DESCRIPTION.
Reindeer wjll.be seven years old on the eighth
day of July next. He isifull sixteen hands high
and of the finest form antfproportions. His blood
size and form entitle him to rank among the first
horses in the world.
The colts of Reindeer have proven of such
quality in almost every instance and are so numer-
ous in the district as to-be easily seen and form
in their appearance the best possible recommend-
ation of the breeding qualities of the sire.
March 10th 1845; C. VERNOOY.
&--r .-
GROCERIES.
Twelve.Bags Prime Rio Coflae
Eight Bbit Bro Sugar
Two Boxes best Va. Tobacco
-Sixty Sacks Salt just xecaived aftd
for sale low by
WM. M. HARRISON.
ALSO :
4 Bales 3-4 7-8 and 4-4 Bro Domestics
Just received and for sale.
March -13. 1845. No17 (tf)
THE THOROUGH JRED HORSE.
WOODPECKER.
This celebrated horse will staud for the reception
of mares the present Season at the stables of Johl
Robbins 10 miles west of Clarksville and John
Stiles 10 miles east af Clarksville each alternate
week. The Season will' commence on the 15th day
of March and end the 15ih of June.
TERMS. $10 ..ingle leap $15 the Season $20
to insure with foal. A discount of 25 per cent will
be made if paid in advance or 10 per cent if paid
at the end of the season.
PEDIGREE.
Woodpecker was sired by John tVebb's Wood-
pecker of Mo. he by Col. Tarleton's Woodpecker
he by Buzzard by old Woodpecker he by Herod
grandsireofDiomed. His dam was Lady of the
Lake of Ky. she by Cook or Blackburd's Whip ho
by imported Whip he by. Sellram; dam by King
Herod grandara byOronoco full brother to Othello
by Crab at of a Oartouch mare tbe dam cf
Creampot.- a list of progenitors as celebrated in
the Stable as they have been succsrful on the Turf.
DESCRIPTION.
WOODPECKER is 15 1-2 hands high and will
be six years old in June; a beautiful blood bay color
and combines at once the greatest muscular 'power
with I he most perfect symmetiy of form. KJ A
JACK of umxceplionable blood arid size will
stand in conjunction with the horse. Terms S5
the Season $10 to insure. A good pastura has
been provide 1 for the accommodation of marw
ft am a distance.
March 12 1845. THOS D. LEE.
liXKCUTORS WOTIUE.
Whereas at the May Term of ihe Probate Court
for Lamar County; in the year Eighteen hundred
and forty-four the undersigned was appointed
Sxecutor of the estate of Charles W. Sadler Deced
This is therefore to notify all persons having
claims agin:.t said estate to present them within
the iiuic required by Law twelve months and
those indebted to the same to. come forward and
make ayment; otherwise suit will be commenced
for uc colleticn of all claims due and unpaid.
WM. S.SADLER EXECUTOR.
Lamar County. ) C. W. SADLER Deceased .
March 7th 1815. ( (6t)
--NOTICE.
ALL Persons hrdebted-to-tb elate house ofJaaiea
T. Lee are requested to come forward and make im-'
mediate payment or suit will be instituted against
ihem forthwith. THOS.D. LEE.
Clarksville Jan. 7th 1845.no 8tf.
T 1 ll T? Tne undersigued will keep
JLilJ.YJ.jLi constantly on hand and for
sale at their Brick Yard half a mile east of town.
a good supply of lime. M. LOUBY
J. A RICHARDSOJS. $
Clarksville January 8th 1845. no 8 ly.
i aajBjLs
JOB PRINTING
Briefs Pamphlets
Circulars Show .Bills
Funeral InvitationsBall Invitatiohi
Business Cards Visiting Cards
Horse Bills and
BLANKS of all kinds
Executed at this Office at short notice aid on
moderate terms. ..
DRUGS MEDICINES PAINTS AND
OILS. &c.
DR. E. S. LOOK has just received
from Philadelphia and has for sale a
large and fresh assortment of Drugs
Medicines Patent Medicines Surgical
Instruments. Oils. Paints. Dye Stuffs.
&c. Window Glass Putty Perfumes Fancy Soaps
&c &c.
Physicians Country Merchants and Planters
are invited to call and examine the stock.
Clarksville Dec 4 1844. 9-tf
LOOK OUT A BARGAIN.
TQ IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS.
The nndersigned will ell lovpart cash and part
on time seren hundred and one acres of land situa-
ted two miles sooth of Clarksville adjoining John
Butler on the south; with between two aud three
hundred acre. of excellent prairie the remainder of
the tract well timbered and rich arable land.
This land from its contiguity to Town its fine
supply of water and wood and its situation in
one of the most dense settlements in the Republic
is very desirable for any immigrant who wiahea
to hare the advantages and convenience of a well
settled country with rich land at a low price.
The tracts will be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
Apply to W B.Stout or Wm. Don oho Clarks-
rille or to the undersigned near Daingerfield.
August 29th 1444. t f D N . ALT.EY.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A lot of garden seeds for sale by
THOS. D.LEE.
VALUABLEL AW BOOKS FOR SALE.
On tbe first and Second days of the next District
Court of Bowie County ' Texas iNvill Sell all
my Law Libraryone third Cash and the balance -
in good notes with security due the first day of f "
October next. Gentlemen wishing to purchase will .
do well to call and Examine in Boston.
February 27 A. D. 1845 . S.M. PETERS.
A lot of f rash Garden Seeds just receirea! ad
for sale by S.S.LOOfi;.
t
X
v.t
m
mmmtimm-:.
?-ecLi-vv
4
kSFS'i'T
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
De Morse, Charles. The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 13, 1845, newspaper, March 13, 1845; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80554/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.