State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 19, 1856 Page: 3 of 4
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tstoye3--VBry tsa& and Interesting
WeaSJ rwpeesfuay tefona the Ladle sad Gestlemen cf
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- UNIQUE ESTERTAIK3IEKTS
-at.Hinewk'i fcrfck txjBdfes aitWni.ic the Pmt Office on
WedwsAy aad Tksrsday tf WJ and Sish last.
- 'Poors epra at XpsrtT-
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7 CAIUrTO THE LAME.
.'jfllirnS. 31. VOLLEUK agto informs the Ladles
ifi M Jltatto and Tjdnljy thai she has received
part f her
SPRING STOCK.
Direct from 5?w Yorfcttisd PfcHadelphla consisting la
JTASItlOXXDlX. SILK. AXD STRAW KOJsXETS
Summer .TIantlllaa
Riding nU Artificial Head Dresses Parasols Black and
Figured Fancy S8k D.-eset Plain and Fancy Colored
Bareges VTkK and Back Heavy 6"k Fringes Black SI
EagSg Teari 9k Host Jaconet aad Swiss EMBROIDERY
large asseriac-t of Plain and Fancy Figsrtd Muslins;
Mitts Obrret sad ether article loo numerous o mention.
KcspecUitSy larking the Ladies to coat and examine the
gadfbe pledges herutfta give entire tatlifccOan aj to
sspenerity of Uslc and chcap-css.
Store en Comes Avisos two door above the City
uma.
Xmtia April 1Kb 1536. n35-8m
A DOLUUS UK WARD. Stolen from
tSJr the Subscriber Urine us the Braze is Austin
county en or about the 6lh orStb Inst one HORSE and
MARE the horse trai a bay rather deep with Mack left
jsaae asd tail C jean old aboct 10 band blgb ao iaarkj
er braada except Inr white ladiSe marki.
C-Tbc Bare rat a bright torrd Coe blooded aatmal Tery
(fsUe a fait valker S years old IS baad btffa atlack
y hart ca the left corner of tier saatb alio a white vbart
ojiilts right tWgh.
.Tbe'tbcrem-ard willb paid to aorosewbovnidetlrer
IhonaVore borasi to me at Uracej Ferry on the Bratoi. or
fereliercoe.
. MeUKBKACET.
AprflJ3S5. Ap.l9-DSWta-pd
STKAJI SAW JIILL.
XPUE TTSDEESIGIfEO baring bad bU Mm reeeaUr re--JL
flttd1t n prepared to foralth Imaber et any dt-
cripUooand1xeattii SDH eifbtoOicEait of Bastrop.
'Utsa! prtcei on ttae to jolrent and punctual purttaKn
and usreatesably loir Tor caib.
. . A. M. DAVIDSOX.
C. I.. K1TSCHKE
0ABIKT3T 3IATRES8 MAKER ASD UPHOLSTERER
"pUE ABOVE hae rented a ibop ta OUueock'f Botldlof
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fji w m via iana unue lor any kind 01 work In
toe aooTB irailam. New rarnltor made to order. Old
repairea TarwtanJ cr poIUbtd to look equal to new.
Ppnnr and other Uatrenc CpboIfterlnrP ie ic
Good work and low Prices.
Partita In town or country wishing; to do o can bare
ford tire repaired at tblr reldcace.
April 19 JS56-n35-Iy
NOTICE
To Trarclcrs in Texas!
AUSTIN AND THE GULF.
Shortest quickest and cheapest Itonto
to the GULP. BBAZOS and COLORADO VALLEYS
AUSTIN and WESTERN TEXAS rla Bollalo Bayoa Braxat
and Colorado Railroad.
JYom Hasscscu connecting with New Orteani and
Galreaton and Galretton Bay U. a Mall Steamers ; and at
Richmond with Stages to Amtln and to Gonzales and Inter-
ned late Points.
Cars lesre HarrUburg each day (except Taesdsy and
TlmrsdsyO at 8 e'eloek A. M.
Leave Richmond at 1 o'clock P. SL
Paueajren fsr Austin te leave Galreston Tuesdays and
Saturdays taking Cars at Ilarrlsbarg and Starts at Rich-
Dond the foSowInc days.
Gonzales Stage leaves Richmond Sundays.
Sawyer's line of 8tages leaves Anstln for Richmond and
Intermediate points on Mondays Thnrsdsjs and Saturday
mornings 9 o'clock.
Dnuhear'i line of Stares leaves Austin for Richmond and
Intermediate Points on Mondays and Thursdays 6 o'clock
A. at.
tar" Through TicltU to Austin andlntermedlate Points
by Railroad and P. P. Sawyer's Stages may be obtained on
the Steamboat from Galveston or at Ilarritburg. .
JNO. A. WILLIAMS
Ap.l9.1636-n3&-tf B. B. B. & C. Railway.
To Contractor and. Builders.
SEALED proposals will bo received by the undersigned
untathsM day or May next for the erection and
completion of a General Land Office outbuildings Cistern
and fence. Plan and specifications can be teen by applying
to the Cetnmlttloner or the General Land Office.
Copies of the srsexncxTtoss wju.be aixr 10 tns Cocsrr
Cixeks or Delia Hacks Galtsetoji Wiura Rcsx Cnxno-
xc.IIaau30s Cass Rzn Krrta Fanix Dauas McCltt-
xax.axn Yicraau where tbey can be seen by applying to
the clerks. E. M. PEASE 1
& CROSBT J Bolldlnge
JAS. II. RAYMOND! Committee.
JAS. EUAW J
Arsrut April 19th 1S36. (dSWt.)
In Travis County District Court Spring Term A: D ISM.
TIic State of Tcxaslv- &k
Taxva Cocarv. f Ko' S25
ThrSUOt of Tarat ta Ox Sksrifef TratU co Greeting:
WITEREAS Edward B. Cobbi and Satan E. Lackett hare
filed In the District Court of cur said county their
petition against the unknewn heirs of II. R A. Wlrglaton
in which they aver the loss of the assignment of said Wlg-
giston of his headrigbt certificate number slaty-seven of
the first class Issued by the Board of Land Commissioner
of Travis county and that they are the owners of said cer-
tificate and the duplicate Land Office certificate Isise In
Ilea thereof being No. 2351-4058 and thy pray to establish
laid last assignment and affidavit having been made as by
law required.
These are therefore to command you that you summon
the said unknown heirs successors and legal represents-
Uvea of Uii said H. R. A. Wlgglcton to appear at ths next
term of ocr District Court to be begun and held at the
Coart house thereof in the City of Austin on the tenth
Monday after the first Monday In April A. 9. ISM then
and there to answer said petition of which the foregoing Is
i Oder statement. Which summon yea will execute by
publishing this notice in the Texas State Gazette a news-
paper publbhed la said county for eight successive weeks
previous to the return day of this process.
Herein Tall not but due retard make of this writ as the
iwprooiDa unuer uie pains ana penalties.
In testimony whereof J hereunto place my
i In S. olncial signature and attach the Impress of the
1 . 5 sel cf cv said Court this the 15th April 1856.
FRANK BROWN
Clerk D. C T. a
. Come to land the same day Issued and ordered to be
published In the Texas State Gazette a newspaper pub-
hshed ta Travlt county and dty or Austin for eight weeks
Htacciive!y previous to the return day of this writ.
April 15th 1S58. JOHN T. PRIOR
Ap. 19-t85-w Ehft Travis Co.
IuTrarts.County District Court. f prlng Term A. D.3S5S
- '" Titc Sta.to'of'X'cxast lKo 033
Cocxtt or Tains f " "
CoUlnsASir liber 1
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UdrnM.M-Mmcr.
TUsia'U of TcMtUtke Sherifeftaid Ctmnfy Greeting
TlllZREAS Thomas C Collins and James Monroe
V Sirliher under their firm nameof Collins & Swisher
bare this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the District
Ooun of Travis county a petition against the unknown
heirs of James U. Miller deceased in which they allege
among other IMnrs that In the yearlS53thera were Issued
to the heirs of the laid Miller three Land Certificates to wit:
one county bud warrant for 1930 acres. Issued 10th Sep-
isauer.i3Eit): one aonauon -warrant ror out acres issuea
Ifrth Eeiittrcitr 1S53; one-third or a league head-right
I&lst Issued 1st October 1S53 No 800-3151. Said cer-
tificates verc Issued at the Instance and request of P. B.
Caounarentrortht administrator or said Miller then
la New Orleans Louisiana where said estate was admin-
istered; that said Calhoun dcUvcrtd. said certificates to
petitioners for location petitioners then being la that busl-
ntss with the agreement on their rurt ta locate survey and
pay expense and have them patented for which said
serriees petitioners were to reeeivo at Austin Texas
tSM00 the said. Catttocn havlag full power to make said
jentrast ; peUUcnsrs allege that thty loeatdasd siurtytd
id cttUScates had thta retarned. to the General Land
OSce. psU an expenses Incident thereto acd in all re-
spects compiled with said contract that said laads have
bees patented to the heirs of said Miller with the excep-
tion or the donation warrant the patent on which is de-
layed because ths name has cot been approved by the "War
Department; that it was no part of their contract tohsve
said warrant approred the tame being In all other respect
ready to b patented. Petitioners set out the restrictions
of said iocU8nswhleh.lhty allege to be valuable. Pstl-
tlKiers further aBegt that parties defendant and said ad-
mlnUtrator and agent have neglected and refused to pay
tcwa said two hundred and fitly doUart: that the same Is
dee and cnpald J that said heirs areunknowntoyiemand
that theyheirtve them ta fct non-residents of Texas. Petl-
lioaers praj for proof ea pabUcaUon ; for judgment for two
Isffldraf aa4rtr dollars aa4 cosU-afsult and forrueh
9her rtlitf as may reect proper to the court.
And affidavit having beta made by plinllSs attornoTt
W. D- CtaSatrt as by law rtowlrcd.
These art therefore to command ycu ta cite the tin-
known heirs and legal reprtseataUra cf the said James M.
MIQer deceased by pubUeaUeaot this writ for eight suc-
cessive weeks pricrto tba return dayhrrtor to be and
appear at the next Term of th District Court of Travis
esoaty.tobeBeldattlw court bouse thtreona the dir cf
Aostla on the tenth Monday after the first Monday la
April A. D. 1S5S thta and there to ansvu plalntWpetl.
U'sn of which thAfcregring Is a brief statement.
Btreta faD net but due return and serrice mike onder
the piae and penalties of the statute intucX case made
and provided.
JL. S. i trict Court will; tte Jagwras of the seal thereof
- altadhtd at Austin. April IS ISM
" " FRANE BROWN
GerkD.C T.C
'Come to land April JSth 1556 and ordered to be pub-
Kthcd 10 the Texaa Sate Grscttea acwxpaptr published la
Travis eeo&ty.TcuJ far eight successive weeks prior to the
rfradaybcrcor. JOHN L. PRICE.
S&trlf JratU County
Attstla Aprfl 3?th 1S58 no55w.j
Language orJFLOwERS. It i rather early in
the te&eoatodealwith flowers but as many of cui
nirreaicrs may hare come in their parlor that
may fears ctcapedtho frosts of winter it may per-
eapcbe pleaatsg to them to bare a glossary of ths
gufge of flowersit will be found less deccp-
tirVthsntae lonyed accent of the lips:
"OJose badCoEfessiori of Love.
-jMvrtle Lore of Obscene.
Eerget-aje-aot True Lore.
-SBay Leaf I ckaage but in dying.
v Tfiet Fal&folBets
" S LeT3j 1d Pure Afiectioss.
3rKa7 Teeist aadPleasaat ThoagliL
.Grebo Aswrafiik Unchasgeable.
Sttr rBeU4MB Letns folimv Jesos
PalTewe Bslj0 Fervor.
Sts-itt--Tiioa:ik efKeavea.
- ..OrasgoTlovrer YoayHi' Worth.
Lily Parity rweteetc
Mesa Eose Sjiier Merit.
Heey-actlc FiSeSty.
Laarel VirtB ittrwt Bcasty.
Jcsi&EHBC Eeaa4r aaijlMecesce.
iltak rrrily reported al irery pcscrallr
bAiijrpa tfcatLere&x Serwaod taiikif;.;J
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TO TiJE EDITOrjKoeTIIE STATE GAZETTE.
GanUta'.x: rdeenlvresret that the scnemp
for a really definitive settlement of the Texas
debt winch I tainted in my circular addressed
to the creditors of Texas which appeared in your
paper on the IStb of March ihouid have encoun-
tered is lininc your bottilitv. wirkoni ronr wait
ing the) result of the meeting of the creditor of
Texas which I bare Invited at Washington City
fnrtfae fourth MunJar IH Mar next- where itich
statutical sod financial exhibit will be presented
totuein and aade public a will conclnrirely I
think thuvf that the enpplementarv adjottaient I
propote will be wore beneficial to Texas than to
the crcditnn tbetissclrc.
I tbould not Jiare been inclined to hare noticed
joor editorial comment on tny circalar but to
correct an impression which you eem to enter-
tain that those creditor ivbom Texa rated at
the lowett scale in the clauification of her debt
were In the (lightest degree responsible for the
conception or publication of that document It
was submitted to the public without their know-
ledge and coanirance in any degree whatsocTcr.
Indeed the principal difficulty in the adoption
of the proposed scheme of supplementary settle-
ment will not bo with the Legislators 0f Texas
but with the creditor themsclre. It will re-
quire a larpe amount cf their liberality and con-
fidence to induce them to assent to the adjust-
ment But really centlemen. the onestiun which
Texas has to consider is how much her own in-
terest and character are to be promoted by its
adoption f The true policy of a fftato is to con-
sult her interest and not her resentments. And
gentlemen what hare those creditors done who
havo incurred your reproaches but to rely nnd to
enforcoby reason ana argument those promises
which your State made in the hour of her adver-
sity when scarcely any one would trust her
which in that of her full handed ability and pros-
perity she refused to fulfil?
My present purpose is to indulge in no contro-
versy. I bow to the freedom of the Press and
only ask that you should accord to mo a similar
privilege when I solicit you to pubiiah tho enclos-
ed address to your Delegation which is tho best
answer I can make to your cditcnal because it
explains more in detail the Projct 1 bare submit-
ted to maio the payment of your public debt
really ajinaiiiy and to confer lasting blessings on
your State.
I remain gentlemen most respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J. HAMILTON.
Galveston April 3d I60G.
CIRCULAR
To the honorable Sam Houston and T. J. Husk of
the Senate and the honorable P. II. Bell and L.
D. Erans of the House of Representatives Con-
ttitutittg the delegation from Texas to the Con-
gress of the (Jniled Statu.
Gentlemen:
I do myself the honor of transmitting to each
of you a copy of a circular I addressed on the
18th. hut. irom Austin to the creditors of your
State.
After reading that document and this letter
illustrative of the proposed scheme fur a really
definitive not a delusive settlement of your public
debt if it meets with your approval I shall be
exceedingly gratified by your Inendly support and
cordial co-operation both at Washington and
Austin in carrying out a measure which it is now
the purpose of tins letter or explain with all
practicable condensation.
It has for its purpose gentlemen three great
object as far as the interests of your State aro
concerned those which belong to the creditor I
willsubsequently briefly discuss.
First to civo indeed a finality to the paytneut
of your public debt; secondly to place on an in
violable basis tho public credit of Texas ; and
thirdly and lastly to give her two railways of im-
mediate construction and inestimable value.
lit The settlement under the Act of Congress
of the 28th February 155 does not come within
a gun-shot of & finality.
U might indeed bo a finality if Texas was
hopelessly and irretrievably bankrupt and the
Government of the United States unable to pay
now or in all time to come but ten shillings in the
pound which is all she stipulates to pay under
her acknowledged liability for tho entire debt ot
Texas by the act to which I have just made
reference.
It must therefore be manifest that bothToxas
and the United States want cither tho inclination
or the ability to pay. Ou which horn of the
dilemma shall they hang? It cannot be that
either is insolrent. '
Texas has at least one hundred millions of acres
of the finest unsettled lands on earth which con-
stitute her public domain and three millions oi
dollars in her treasury.
Tho United States havo an annual income of
sixty or seventy millions of dollars and counties
millions of acres of public domain. Do you
believe in the face of these facts and tith s
knowledge too of the fact that bothgovernmunta
own us on an average one hundred per cent
more than tho act of Congress provides that wo
will remain oniet durinc all time to come? Be
lieve me that many signing releases under the
pressure of the alternative to take this or noth-
ing will do it under a mental reservation that
however blessed is the memory of pay-day yet
the hope of another instalment is more so They
will wait for a season under a belief that time
will give a more fruitful expansion to tho con-
science of both governments and iiubuo both
with " renentanco and better minds." Then the
treasuries of both will bo assailed and the lobbies
of Congress and your Legislature thronged not
by sturdy beggars but by men of intelligence
who will tell both governments that they signed
their releases under the compulsion of necessity.
It is true under tho immunity which tho Consti-
tution of the United States gives both govern-
ments they may pay r not as they please ; and
they may think with Sheridan that the worst in-
vestment a man can make is in paying an old
debt; yet the old debt abides and stricks with a
disgusting tenacity. For what to the ear of a
reluctant debtor is more dissonant than the
guttural accents of an eld dun clamoring for his
money blessed with tho longevity of Methuselah
and the patience of Job.
But centlemeu. there is a class of cases in
which some nf your creditors havo not thepower
to sign their releases wnero ior example itney
havo hypothecated their audited certificate un-
der regular assignm ents with their own creditors
who insist on their accentins an unfavorble
settlement of thich tho unfortunate debtor istho
victim and is not morally responsible although
legally bound to acquiesce in tho execution of the
release Will you deny him tho privilege of here-
after appealing to the equity or if you please the
mercy of either of tho governments for tho balance
of his debt out of which he has been unjustly
shaved
This happens to be my case.
But I have a superadded obligation to regard
as merely & truco to my present suspended action
until I can sco what may como out of my present
efforts to obtain an honorable and satisfactory
settlement of your publio debt
Gentlemen whenllnduceithe late Mr. James
Holforh to advance his money which he did
with a liberality and confidence beyond all praise
at an advance of forty per cent beyond what
your securities were then selling for in New York
lor We purpose 01 purcuasuig turn equipping a
war iteamer which saved your coast from desola-
tion and your ports from blockade. I solemnly
pledged myself to him not to pretermit my exer-
tions to procure him par in payment of his just
claim whilst I drew tho breath of life. His
estate has been scaled by Texas and tho Govern-
ment of the TJnitcd States out of seventy-five
percent His executors may sign forty releases
if they plcaso but this brings mo no discharge
from the obligations of my pledge. Therefore
the settlement of the Texas debt under tho act
of Congress is nonality to me until the naval
debt is paid or I find my otrn finality and at rest
J. no reprcssntatives ot Mr. Holford may take.
11 uiey pteasc irom two euca iwoicta: govern-
ments as that of the United States and Texas a
baakropf dividend of ten shillings in tho pound;
and although thisgentloman slumbers in his grave
JiV? liTe to TCP"ach me I remember my
Jh'tm.i1 .'1 ??ver pretermit my exertions un-
Sk?U! " vtt5ch bodae Mm
after his (aerator receive the payment whicn
may be accorded to ftp t theVeasury oT the
Jnitd State on the first r Jane.
I havo been thus constraiurf ta .K. .... ..
length than I dedrcd. $!
atfjf will be reached the MVMrt r
Wdebt under the jet cJK5"&
it will bo matennl to the iwae whick soon will
be presented to the creditors. IceaeHowtothe
next question in order which U t
&i. Will such a settlement as riven c im.w
J the act of CJcpgreM place the credit of your
State on an wrnuiauw umb a. y tLureeerveaiy
no. An individual in opulent circumstances who
.tmwumdii with his creditors to pay fifty cents
on the dollor can scarcely be said to be. a man in
rood credit But how .tawd it with a State the
riciewtJBtiUTjBieBin !4Ktoyf inpro-
portion to her population ad it endorser the
GeverBEWBt of the United States tho most opu-
leati because tie let embarrassed govenient
on earth wfcea tkey offer for a clearly defined
aad ackHowledd liability only fifty percent
BEdcr the ceeraie peaIty of tAw or etMxg.
Neither goverMBeat geatlwuea can stand up in
tie feee of aa eaJfekteaei afe aad aa inexorably
tcratiafciEg petterity a say tkl is right. Pov-
erty may excsaewMt priseipk will aet sanction.
Ktaer ve-rsMs. ate cmt et ibis pica.
Yost CcmiiBtoc wt ite yAfe At is tte Hostel
MT KepmeateSvee It m? U Jwtin enF"?081 cempacs wa er crcditorscb!.1
"saw2"i-j
ileatorcdftoisbclter-yonr iitaic irom the coarse
of rcpudiatiou by. alleging that the government of
uc uuucu duicsia via jirupuseu aujusunent 01
uie puuuc: aeuif-is as great 11 not a greater repu-
diate r tcati your State. This is unquestionably
true. They'niTgLt have said tar greater.
The settlement we are invited to take'on the
first of June by the governments of the United
State and Texas ta nothing but a composition
with their creditors. The declaration of t&e Cvu
ruittee was tu strict coincidence with the fact
howtrrer radically erroneous was the scale by
which Texa proposed paying her creditor. Set-
ting oci with thcascuuipttontli3;ahe wasmuraily
bouuJ merely to re tarn the amount she had re-
ceived on Uie jteveral securities she bad issued
without reference to the obligation impressed on
their taw sheacted with strict impartiality among
all her creditor. But when the United States
in the act of Sdth February without proposing to
pay jKtr to all which could alone have justiiied
tier reversing the standard by which. Texas pro-
posed to pay her debt She enacted for example
that the Bank of the United States which paid a
dollar iu specie or its equivalent for every dollar
which the bunds she receired from Texas called
for should be scaled down to ajpro rata dividend
of seventy-six per cent with the fortunate holder
of the three hundred thousand dollars in promis-
sory notes which it is understood Mr. Jacob
Barker sold in New Orleans at five cents on the
dollar. "What justice is there in this composition t
1 do not object to the holder ol these securities
receiving seventy-sir per cent because ho is le-
gally entitled to par; but when the United States
annul theyar the government of Texas agreed to
pay the bank they perpetrate an act of injustice
whicb among private individuals strongly savors
of fraud without gentlemeB discussing any
further these invidious topic? I como now to the
consideration of the proposals I Ehall submit at
the meeting of 11 the creditors which X now
propose should meet on the fourth Monday in
May with the view of securing alarge attendance
of creditors.
I should not have thought of bringing forward
an application to your Legislature to make up
tho par on the balance of your public debt before
the session of 1857 but uuder the urgent neces-
sity of moving now or never as in June tho fund
on the basis of which rests tho nieasurn of num.
promise I am about to submit will be found en-
tirely absorbed and removed from the Treasury
of the United States.
To come therefore to tho point
If your Legislature will concede to each credi-
tor a Land Scrip for tho entire balance of princi-
pal and interest duo on the certificate of stock ho
may hold after crediting it with thoiifty per ceut
suggested to bo paid him on tho 1st of June at
the Treasury of the U. S. on the condition that
he will leave 2G per cent of tho money ho wav bo
entitled to roceive at the Treasury of tho U. S.
to be applied to his subscription to Kailroads if
the creditors would concur in this arrangement I
will venture to assert that in less than two years
you will havo a railroad from the navigable waters
of the gulf to AuBtin with a branch to San Anto-
nio. Whatever may bo the intrinsic cost of such
a road it will be worth to your State in its bene-
fits and usefulness twenty millions of dollars if
any standard of value in money could be applied
to such a blessing. As to the lour or five millions
of acres of wild andunsettled land vou would civo
for such an object it is of no present value to your
State and if it wore it would be lost in the stu-
pendous consideration you would receivo for it
in the vast increased value given to tho remaining
ninety-fivo millions of acres.
I will not insult your understaudiugs by discus-
sing for one moment tho advantages of this salo
of your public domain.
Tho situation of your country in reference to
her internal communication is not simply an evil
dus a aepioraDie calamity xno emigration over
land is not only checked but almost put a stop to
in consequenco of the state of your roads attended
by a necessary fall in tho price of lands. Your
ox-caravans have almost entirely ceased to run
owing to the hard labor and dreadful roads
and exposure to tho severity of the late awful
winter.
On a lato journey from Austin to this place I
saw the margins of your public roads from Austin
to Houston strewed with the carcasses of this
patiently suffering animal offensive to tho sense
and revolting tho humanity of tho beholder. Tho
stapio articles ol nto aro consequently in all tho
interior towns exceedingly scarce and enormous-
ly high. . Sugar selling at six cents per pound
here was worth twelve in most of the places to
which I refer. I was informed at Austin that
there was of this most essential article of human
subsistence not n fortnight's supply in that city.
At Bastrop I was told there was not a hundred
and fifty pounds of coffeo in the town. These
gentlemen aro evils which it is a reproach to the
Intelligence and energy of your people should be
allowed to continue any longer. Vou cannot have
the fertility of the Delta ot" the Nilo without its
mud but the Pacha of Egypt has beat you hol-
low in overcoming by Railroads his Serbonian
bogB.
YourLegiBlature may discuss for two or thteo
years to como the relative merits of your State
Plan and Loan System and in discussion waste
millions in the elfort to save pence. What you
want is immediate action not endless discussion.
With the concurrence of the uthnr creditors
I hope to secure you an instantaneous move
ment in the field where you can bo best served
by a resolute uncompromising and vigorous
progress.
As men of sense you know that tliut concur-
rence can only be purchased by large advantages.
But large as these advantages may be their re-
sults to you would bo worth teu times over what
they may cost your State. You are culled upon
to give in your lauds a comparative drug of no
value until railroads reach them and the plastic
hand of God has given man has conferred on them
new value beauty and life.
I havo reflected well on this subject since I ad-
dressed my circular to tho creditors.
Money obeys tho same law .vhich belongs to
momentum in mechanics. Concentration is power;
diffusion is weakness. Instead of wasting oiir
strcneth on a series of disconnected roads by
diverse subscriptions let us take hold of a single
road and carry it right through to its terminus.
Wo can do it.
A number of tho citizens of Boston own almost
the entire stock of the railroad leading from
Harrisburgto Richmond in Fort Bend county
wnere a succcsslul commencement lias been made.
I should proposo that should the creditors form a
connection with this Company (which may bo
made by subscription to their stock on terms
highly advantageous to our interests as well as
theirs) by taking up the Road at Richmond in
our route to Austin and San Antonio we should
pass (or approach sufficiently near for tho pur-
poses of easy communication and transportation)
the following counties thirteen iu uumbcr to wit:
Galveston Harris Fort Bend Colorado Austin
Fayette Washington Caldwell Bastrop Travis
Gonzales Guadalupe and Bexar.
Taking thirty miles as tho easy approachablo
distanco to tho main trunk of the railways either
by plank or ditched Toads and assuming two hun-
dred miles as tho distance from Riohmoud to
Austin (with tho judicious deflections of the toad
to accommodate the Targegt number of people)
and ono hundred miles from the junction of the
two roads to San Antonio it would open 900
miles of easy transportation iu Middle and West-
ern Texas.
Before I conclude let me say one word to tho
creditors.
By the annexed tabular statement which I
procured at the Comptroller's Office at Austin
it will bo seen that on the twenty-six per cent
which it is proposed tho creditors should leave
in the treasury for railroad subscription they will
receive a value of Beventr cents on the dollar on
the 2G per cent in tho actual market price of
land scrip- lno moment tlie subscription is
made to tho stock of the Harrisburg and Rich-
mend road the land scrip will riso at least 30
cents on tho dollar and the creditors will get
free of cost shares in one of the most promising
railroads in America on wnicn. dividends will be
immediately earned and progressively increased
as tho railroads advance to their termini besides
the incidental profit on tho share of each stock-
holder in tho 1G sections conceded by the State
for every milo of railroad constructed in tho
State which will iu a few years return the entire
cost of the road to the stockholders.
You know gentleman that these estimates arc
not extravagant I shall at least ask tho creditors
when wo meet to take nothing en trust in my
averments. I will vorify every assertion I make
by documents statistical financial and geographi-
cal which no man shall gainsay 1 will by
irrefutable exhibits establish the following
postulates deduced irom tho astimates of tho
engineer of the Harrisburg road Avhich I mean
to have carefully Tevised by ono of tho .first
civil engineers in the United States aow in New
Orleaa.
lt That with tho aid which it is proposed
that the creditors should give the two railways
in tho form indicated they can be built in eighteen
months or at farthest twe years from the com-
1 aso1 lner construction at an average
cSSr10Pe: -mle includbg the erection
or depots and building of bridges.
Kwi"? .ucb- coaraeuceruent it will be a
!3fttfg25 Ttto road
capital T n.v-iSii ti"j"raBUk per cens on its
? a r wiU coBclusivelr show.
3d Ti..1i.n .. J -v".
Texas destined te'bTtWf ? "TS. 2!SH?
-- ..M I VfcllE niLA th....l.- - - ......
r . c. . rlvfcrron
:Z Sr-&X Pliers have the
v o"-"v'uumijicuuaura
i. nV wopa to market
Ath T1it: aliol. r 1-...
ronosed deoo.U in 1 Z" "Jo.
State can wTeaEre a SCC
posit seventy cent oa the.eoU5r.by.tho unaedt
ate &le of thetrla-Ecr!&&nd tMftvt!Sl'
after"1.0 "? tzus?e.ifA:
. tw w - - 'Jkb.ciiiHm
. '2!'ff3&ft8?-v
would lesve'the stock-of eacbcreditor' clear-
in tie tSEL with its incident of land concession.
If the arrangement goes into effect and any
creditor under a tcnscles panic should be dis-
rsed to sell and transfer bt scrip ana ctocx
pledge myself; ot sixty days notice with
four bankers in the United States I belivo I
could return them there 25 per cent with interest
Oae great benefit arising from theconstructton
of the contemplated road by privaieetoch&olders
is tbat it will leave tie whole pecuniary resources
of your State applicable to your Eastern roads
as a- part of Western Texas Will he provided for.
Gentlemen in conclusion let me say that there
is no autocrat of tho pre in Texas the people
act for themselves. Therefore if every paper
in Texas. hoald come out in opposition to the
plauhero disclosed for making the payment of
your public debt ''Vial and conclusive 1 should
not fear to trust 'the issue to the good sense and
right feeling of your Legislature when the whole
case is fairlv presented tor .their consideratiour
Indeed those who voted in the Legislature of
Texas against the Debt Bill (against that shab-
by evasion on the part of Congress to avoid pay-
ing a jut debt) might support a supplementary
act for indeeda realnafifjr with entire consis-
tency. One of the most able and talented opponents
of the Debt Bill declared if by its passage the
standard of Texas for paying her debt was sub-
verted ho wouldgofor the payment of the whole
debt for it would virtually bo an acknowledge-
ment that its entirety is due. There was as much
good sense as good feeling in litis declaration.
Gentlemen the arrangement I propose between
tke creditors and your State rests on the basis
of the most perfect reciprocity. Your people
would certainly be unwiso to permit for one mo-
ment any feelinjr of hostility to the promissory
note holders to interfere with their own inter-
ests. They have done no more as men of sense
than to get all they can out of jour promises at
a sacrifice in principal and interest of nearly a
hundred per cent On the real bona fide obliga-
tions of your securities I propose tbat they should
appropriate one-third of what they receive in
cash to the cause of your internal improvements
on terms of not only of a fair but liberal equiv-
alent. You are aware that I have always been
in favor of makingvthe payment of the public
debt of your State subsidiary to internal im-
provements of indispensable necessity on terms
and only on terms of entire safety to your cred-
itor. If they all could see as I havo seen the
magnificent endowments of Cod to your fino
country almost fruitless for tho want ot the help-
ing hand of man I do not think they would al-
low me to distanco them iu tho raco to give all
expansion to these blesgings only inferior to the
mighty benevolenco which created them. In one
word if the whole two millions I UBk from the
creditors for theso beneficent purposes were
mine I would invest every farthing in the com-
pact I have proposed. If I was tho most sordid
man that ever lived I should consider I had made
a good investment and as a statesman that I
had conferred blessings on your country past all
appreciation. My fortunes prevent my putting
a largo ampuut of money into the scheme but I
am willing to pledco my exertions for the real-
duo of my life giving to it unqualified success.
I fear gentlemen I havo exhausted your pa-
tience I will stop. Three of your number
foughtat Sau Jacinto with unsurpassed bravery
and skill. From that moment vour State rose
like tho morning star beautiful and resplendent.
Assist me now in achieving n victory over tho
elements that exert u blighting curse on your
progress and placeTexas where she oughtio be
with tho star of Empire on her crest prosper-
ous INVINCIBLE AND UNSUBDUED.
With great consideration
Respectfully your ob't servant
J HAMILTON.
Galveston March 31st 1856.
Tho following exhibit has been furnished from
tho Comptroller's office at Austin :
Tho principal of tho revenue
debt is 6301295 64
The interest on that portion sub-
ject to interest is to July 1st
1856 6138558 16
Total 12439853" 80
Less miiouut tu bo paid under
act of Congress 7750000 00
Balance 4689853 80
This balance paid in land scrip at 1 per acre
and supposing the scrip could be sold at present
for 30 conts an acre would make 1406956 14
which would pajr about 70 cents on tho dollar of
tho 26 cents left in tho Trensury at Washington.
Gen. Hamilton's Ltvtler. The "finality'
talked about by tli9 friends of tho Texas Dobt
Bill is likely to be as far off as the "Millennium."
Gen. H. does not liko our remarks at the thresh-
hrild of his plan. The following letter is some
index .to tho feeling of a large class of our citi-
zens: Anderson County April 8 1856.
Messrs. Marshall & Oldham :
Pear Sirs I hnvo been reading your excellent
Super for the last throe years and I deem it but
ue to you ns Editors to state that I have over
been highly plcnsed with your views upon Stnto
policy. I havo noticed upon all tho important
questions which have been before the people for
the last few years relative to our Stnto debt nnd
internal improvement you have been free to give
your views regardless and independent of tho
opinions of others. On receiving .the 31st No.
(22d March last) of your paper containing Gen.
Hamilton's letter to the creditors of Texas 1
eagerly glanced my eye over (after reading his
letter.! to sec what vou would sav unon the pro
position ho makes. When I saw your remarks I
was so much gratified I could not forbear lotting
you know that I was still better pleased with
your paper than ever. I havo ever been oppo-
sed to the acceptance ot tho Texas debt bill as
pnesed by Congress : But as our Legislature has
seen proper to accept the bill if tho creditors are
not satisfied with tho speculation they hav.o al-
ready made upon our State I do hope our repre-
sentatives will not in future give them another
opportunity "to turn loose their voracious maws
upon us."
Yours respectfully R. K. G.
C? The favor of S.H. M. with enclosure has
been duly received. The promptitude shown in
tho following is duly appreciated :
Claxesville Tex. April 2 1850.
ItlutUlepltated tohave thepriciltga of continuing etn
advance svb&cripHon far your paper to long a it may lie
conducted tcith th aWliy thai has characterised it for
tome iimepaft. It hat dons much to uphold theprinci-
plesof the- Democratic party and long and iitccettfully
may the good tcorfc go on. S. If. il.
TI10 Highest Judicial Tribunal sustains
llic llcmoval ot llufty.
Our readers are well acquainted with the case
of tho election in NewOrleans for Shoriff whoro
the Enow Nothing candidate by the forco and
fraud of his friends was placed into the office of
Sheri.fi" notwithstanding that a largo majority of
tho votei wore polled in favor of the Democratic
candidate John M. Boll. Tho case was so gross
an outrage as to cause tho Legislature to exer-
cise its constitutional right to address tho Gov-
ernor for the removal of Hufty. That address
wo published setting forth enormities in the
abnse of tho elective franchise which were cal-
culated to make every good citizen shudder for
the safety and purity of tho ballot box under tho
blasting influence of the Know Nothing party.
The Governor acted. Hufty was removed. Ho
appealed to the Courts. Tho lower Court decid-
ed against him. Ho carried the case to the
Supremo Court and wo have now to announce
the gratifying fact that that tribunal also has sus-
tained the action of the Governor and confirmed
the legality of his appointment of Mr. Bell to the
Sheriff's office. The laws are supreme. Justice
obtains her rights and peaco and security are
Onco more secured to the citizens of New
Orleans
District Convention'. The Democracy of
Bastrop county held a meeting on U10 th instant
and appointed delegates to attend a convention
of tho party at Austin on the first Saturday in
May to nominate a candidate for District Attor-
ney. Would it not bo well for our county con-
vention which meetson next Saturday to appoint
delegates to attend said convention. It seems
that we are to have a political race between the
aspirants of that office and it becomes us to do
our part We offer ftese suggestious that tho
convention may take such action as it may deem
proper. Seguin Mercury.
Wo doubt not that thcDemocracy of Seguin will
act to-day on this subject. We see that our
neighbor of the Times anticipates a family quar-
rel from what one of his correspondents says.
The Know-Nothings of the District will bo sadly
disappointed in any such vain hope. We have
heard of no quarrel intimated by any Democrat
save tho aforesaid correspondent
2" Aline of stages is running from Jefferson
toShreveportia one. day. Cotton is said to be
shipped frornJefferson to New Orleans for 1 50
perbaleandfromShreveportat75cts. Captain
cjsiapiB
sulUruimmff thatsteamefsbehYeen-thewbove
:b334.. 'Qni."r-tf?'L.W!;n
. S.. -.A- J
WIMW''
fpreleaser Forhry' ltaliroatlIcw.:
5foVanotbeT page will ocfoucd a letter from Mr.
Frshcy ttTfavor of a State plan of Railroads.
' Mr.F.'hi a letter to us asking publication say
(that he desire to avail himself of our offer to
give room ia the discussion of the several plans
of JRailroad now before the people. We have
already expressed .ur own view against a State
monopoly of this kind and. with due rwpect for
the Profess rs theory we-nre of the "samt opinion
stJI."
Jacksun County. The Editors of the Advo-
cate thus speaks of this excellent county r
Jackson county is well watered and timbered
and contains a large body of excellent farming
lands Although from certain causes this coun-
ty has been strangely overlooked by immigrant
yetitis settling with sufficient rapidity; and con-
tains many intelligent and wealthy planters. No
county inthe State can boast of better society.
Land in this county although so cheap must ne
cessarily rue rapidly in value.
One of tho late Immigrants to this county. Capt
Davenport has opened between three and four
hundred acres of lani and built an elegant dwel-
linghouse. Success to Jackson county.
15P The Lamplighther reports great improve-
ments in Dangcrfield.
VOTING MEAT'S
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
Meet To-night at the Aiw Court House at 7 o'clock.
War. Byrd and Dr. Lott were appointed at
tho last meeting to address the Association to-
night. A general attendance is requested.
ItXARKIED.
By the Eer. Mr. Finley. at the residence of B. Hatcher
Esq near Hannibal Missouri on the 12th day of March.
H05. E. E. Lott of 8mlth County Texas to Miss Axxi
Coor formerly of this city.
In Indianola at the " Eutaw House" on Wedentday 2nd
InsL by the Rev. Green Orr Me. Geoxgx W. Woooxex
Clerk of the District Court of Calhoun County to Miss
Eiii C. Wjuth daughter of Col. Henry White formerly of
uairesion.
At the residence of J. 0. Shook near Corslcana on the
12th last bySRev. L N. Manley Mr. J. P. Gjutxza of
Navarro to Miss Asxuxk T. duvTOio of Walker county.
In Galveston oa Suulay .March 00th by the Rev. Mr.
McNalr Mr. Jojsrn W. Taitoa to Miss Yibgixu. ScnitflDsa.
On the 12th of March by Elder W. J. Bowdon Mr.
jusira r. macs 10 suss .rauiaux jiccsox au of Lemestone
County Texas.
On SundaTerenlnsr. Feb. 10th 1S56. hr Rev. O. W. Lenti.
Mr. Jobs W. IL Lissst to Miss Slain J is Davi3 all of
iranoia county Texas.
By the same on Thursday erenlnir March the 4lh. 1S56.
Mr. JiuzsU. Mills to Miss Niscv Pakolsb Nstttos all of
irauoia county xexas.
By the same on the same evening Mr. Wu. McCj.rtsst
31. D. of Carthage Texas to Miss Jcui B. Worn of
I'aaoia county lexas.
At the resldenco of C. U. Bennett Cedar Lake on the 53th
mi. oy me uev. air. jiasMei ua. johx h. uocunia to Miss
Caekie C. Bexsbtt. all of Brazoria county.
In Galreston on the 7th inst by the Kev. B. Eaton Mr.
r. 11. uckes to &1133 a. J. uillett au or rone county.
DIED
In this city on last Tuesday night. Hox. Hxxut Houlix
The deceased was in perfect health the day previous to his
aemise ana is supposed to have died of apploplexy.
At Powder Horn on the night of the 1st Inst. at the
residence of Col. Ealdrige Ellek C wife of Dr. Jostrn
11. 1ULDEIGE.
Died of Pulmonary consumption at the residence of Or.
J. G.Walker near Seguln Edwin II. Bill M. D. aged about
twenty two years.
Tho JuillclalDistricts.
The Legislature at its recent session having re-organ-xed
several or the Judicial districts we have taken some
ains to compile the following table from alt the law s
passea at tna present and previous sessions
The fifteenth and sixteenth districts have been newly
created. The list comprises all the Judicial districts in
tne state.
DISTRICT COURTS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
James II. Bell. Judge.
John A. Wharton District Attorney. . o. of week
may contlnus
In sesston
MaUlaortla 2J Monday In Mrrh .-mil 1t Mnml. In ni 1
Wharton 2d Mond. aft. 2d M. in March and lit M. in n 1
7olorado8d " " - " ' j
iikuji oin g
Fort Bend 7 th " o
Brazoria 9th " " a
Gahetton I2th " " tbu.dJs.
sbuurtu uiai'iuur.
Thomas II. Duval Judge.
Alex. H. Chalmers. Tll.trirt Altnrnov.
-Bastrop 1st Mondays In April and October J
xuuiccur za alter 1st Mondays In Ap. and Oct. 2
OavtGth u ii u j
Williamson 7th" " " " 3
Murnett 9th ' " " 1
TravU 10th " "t.bu.dls.
irwwuiuv im q
THIRD DISTRICT.
Robert E. B. Baylor Judge.
N. W. BaUle District Attorney.
naviington 1st Mondays in April and October 4
Jsurleton Sth Mondays after 1st Mond. In Ap. and Oct. 1
JfilamClh ' " " 1
McLennan 7Ui " " " ' 9
Mosque 9th " " " - 1
Cbryd-10th " " ' 1
BeU 11th " " ' " 8
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Thomas J. Devlne Judge.
Frank Eagun District Attorney.
Comal 1st Mondays in March and September 1
Kerr 1st Mondays alter 1st Mond. in March asd Sent. 1
Glllepie2A " " " 2
JSeaar 1th " " " "Ullhus.dis.
FIFin DISTRICT.
Archibald W. O. Hicks Judge.
L-F. Casey District Attorney. '
Ifetcton 1st Mondays iu March and September 1
Jiuper 1st Mondays after 1st Mond. In March and Sept. 8
Sabine 2i " " " 1
Sielby Sd " " " "- 1
8. Augustine 5th " " "" " 1
Angelina 8th " " " 2
Nacogdoches Sth " " " "t.u.dla.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
William 17. Morris Judge.
S. P. Donley District Attorney.
Wood 1st Mondays in Feb. and August 3
Upshur 1& Mondays after 1st Mond. in Feb. and Aug. 3
JIarrUon 4th " " " ' 6
Panola 10th " " " 3
.Rusfc-lSth " .. u . 0
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Peter W. Gray Judge.
Jas. U. McDonald District Attorney.
Grimes 1st Mondays in April and October 2
Madison 2d Mondays after 1st Mond. In April and Oct. 1
Walier Si " " " " 2
Montgomery -3th " " " " 2
iifarri-7th " " " 4
A supplemental act requires the Judge of the 13th dis-
trict to hold a term in Madison county on the Cth Monday
after the 4th Monday In March next tor one week unloss
the business ia sooner disposed of.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Wm. S- Todd Judge.
P. F. Smith District Attorney.
lied EiterlAit Monday in February and Aucust 2
Boicit 2d Mondays after last Mond. in Feb. and August
vast 4 th
2Yfi 7th
Hopkins 9th
JTunl 10th
Jiinnfit 11th
Lamar 13th
NINTH DISTRICT.
- Judge.
John E. Cravens District Attorney.
JTouston 1st Mondays In March and September 2
vneroMCia uonaays aucr 1st mod. in Marco and gep. 3
Anderton Cth
4
1
1
" 1
u 9
Henderson 9th " "
Kaufman 10th " -
Van Zandt-11th " " . " "
Smith I2lh " " "
TENTn DISTRICr.
Fleldine Jones. Judge.
R.E. Williams District Attorney.
Tidoria 1st MondaM in March and September
CaVunm 2d "
Jackson (th Mondays after 1st Mond. in March and Sep.
Zaraco-5th " " " "
GonzaUs-IQi " " " "
ZeWiU-9th " u "
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Joel . Ankrim Judge.
J. F. Crosby District Attorney.
El Paso -1st Mondays in March and September.
Presidio 1st Mondays in. May and November.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
E. J. Davis Judge.
Edward Daugherty District Attorney.
Kinney la Mondays in March and September
Weob 2d Mondays after 1st Mond. ia March and Sept.
Starr -tUi ' " "
J7Wof7o-6th .
t Qameron 1st Monday In July and January.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
Henry J. Jewett Judge.
J. 8. Gould District Attorney.
Brazos lit Mondays In March and September
Booertson 2d " "
FaUs-Zd " "
Zimestons 1th " " "
mUr-Ut Moo alter 4th Mon. in March and September
Jfatarro 2d "
Freestone 4lh '
Leon th " '
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
James Webb Judge.
J. T. Enoch District Attorney.
XueccsSA Mondays In March and September.
S. Patricio id Mond. aRer 3d Mond. in March and rpf.
JUfugioiQt - " "
js.arnes ln
Goliad 7th
t.ba.dtl.
FIFTEENTH D1ST3ICT.
Judge.
-District Attorney.
IttertySd Mondays in March and September 2
Folk 2d Mondays after 3d Mondays ! Uuch and Sept -
Trinity 1th " " " " 1
Tyler 6th u u u u 1
Orange-Zth " " u 1
J&ertonSlh " u Uba.Sa.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.
Nat M. Bui ford. Judge.
Jno. C McCoy District Attorney.
CW7B Sd Mondays after 4th Meaday 1 lAMarch'SndSep. 2
Graytoa-lth M . " . " " - 2
Coofcf-7th " " . . a '. 1
Denton-VU " "." 1
Wist-Ki u " 1
Farter 16th - .- - t
JWllMOB-llth M J "- " 1
EUi12ih - k -tkf -H- J
jiarantltih u '.. ';
IteSd-16a . ... tbu."d5s.
TJntn.bnsiaess is disposed of..ws. st; n 3Z&&.
.t Aftoh expiration or.two ye ar these" UrraaraWbe
chanzed to tho 8th Mondays aflir uu.firi'Mandii'3 in
March jc4 Septcaber. - -'T'
HfTtS.- XCSTXiE'IUS OPESEDATBOARniNG
flL. Lll. tVi.ir.l..t kwl). tnl.
" Aprfl 5tV-n3S-tf
NAVY SCXI'llKs-ts5G.3T.
Navy Department
Bureau of Provision and Clothing
March 17 J85G.S
SEPARATE PROPOSALS i-ealed and endors-
cd -'Proposal'! for Navy Supplies" will be
received at this Bureau until a o'clock P. M.. on
Saturday tbe 19th day of April next for furnish-
ing and delivering (on receiving ten days notice
except for biscuit for which five days' notice shall
be given for every twenty thousand pound re-
quired) at the United. States navy-yards at Char-
lestown Massachusetts; Brooklyn. New York;
and Gosport Virginia such quantitic only of tho
following articles as may bo required or ordered
from the contractors by the chief of this bureau
r.r by tho respective commanding officer of the
said navy-yards during the fiscal year ending June
30 1357 viz :
Flour biscuit whiskey sugar tea coffee rico
molasses vinegar pickles beans and dried
apples.
The flour shall be superfine and of the manu-
facture of wheat grown in the year 1855 or 1856;
but shall in all cases be manufactured from wheat
of tho crop immediately preceding the dates of
the requisition for tho same; shall bo perfectly
sweet and in all respects of the best quality and
shall be delivered in good shipping order free of
all charge to the United State in the best new
well-seasoned sound bright barrels or half bar-
rels as the case may be th staves and headings
to be of red oak of the best quality strong and
well hooped with lining hoops around each head
and equal in quality to samplo barrel at said navy-
yards; two half barrels to be considered a a
barrel and not more than oca-sixth tho required
quantity to be iu half barrels.
The biscuit shall be niado wholly from sweet
superfine flour of the manufacture of the year
1855 or 1856 but shall in all -cases be manufac-
tured from flour made of tho crop immediately
preceding the dates of tbe requisitions for the
same ; and shall be fully equal in quality and con
form in size and shape to the samples which are
deposited in tho said navy-yards; shall bo proper-
ly baked thoroughly kiln-dried well packed and
delivered froo of charge to the United States in
good sound well-dried bright fieur barrels as
above described with tho heads well secured; or
in air and wator-tight whiskoy or spirit barrels at
tho option of tho bureau.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain
sound and merchantable and bo full first proof
according to tho United States custom-house stan-
dard. It shall be delivered in good new sound
bright three-quarters hooped well-seasoned white
oak barrels with white-oak head the heads to
be mndo of threc-picco hcadinc and well painted ;
tho staves not to be less than 5-8 inch thick and
tho heads not lees than 3-4 inch thick; and each
barrel shall bo coopered in addition with one
throe-penny iron hoop on each bilgo 1 1-2 inch
in width and 1-16 inch thick and one three-penny
hoop en each chime 1 1-2 inch in width and 1-16
inch thick as per diagram. Tho whole to be put
in good shipping order free of all charge to the
United States.
Tho sugar shall bo according to samples at the
said navy-yards ; and bo dry and fit for packing.
Tho tea shall ho of good quality young hyson
equal to tho samples at said navy-yards.
The coffee shall bo equal to the best Cuba ac-
cording to sample.
Tho rice shall bo of the very best quality and
of tho crop immediately preceding the dates of
tue rcquuiiiuns ior me same.
Tho molasses shall be fully equal to the very
best quality ot New Orleans molasses and snail
bo delivered in well-seasoned red oak barrels
with white-pine beads not less than 1 1-8 inch
thick ; the staves not less than 5-8 inch thick ; tho
barrels to be three-quarters hoopod and in addi-
tion to have four iron hoops one on each bilge
1 1-2 inch in width and 1-16 inch thick and one
on each chime 1 1-2 inch in width and 1-16 inch
thick and shall bo thoroughly coopered and placed
in the best shipping condition.
Tho vinegar shall bo of the first quality cider
vinegar equal to the standard of the United States
Pharmacopeia and shall contain no other than
acetic ncia; and shall be delivered in barrels si-
milar in all respects to those required formolasscs
with the exception that white oak staves and heads
shall bo substituted for red oak staves and white-
pine heads and shall be thoroughly coopered and
placed in tho best shipping order.
The pickles shall bo put up in iron-bound casks
and each cask shall contain ono gallon of unions
one gallon of peppers and thirteen gallons of
medium cucumbers titty to too gallon and tlie
vegetables in each shall weigh eighty-five pounds
and thoy only bo paid for; and each cask shall
then be filled with white wino vinegar of nt least
42 degrees of strength and equal to French vine-
gar; tho casks vegetables and vinegar shall con
form and be equal in nil respects to the samples
deposited at the above named navy-yards nnd the
contractors shall warrant nnd guaranty that they
will keep good and sound for nt least two years.
The iron hoops on the barrels containing whiskey
molasses vinegar and pickles to be well painted
with red leod.
The beans shall -bo of the 13ry best quality-
white beans and shall bo of the crop immediate-
ly preceding the dates of the requisition for the
same 64 pounds to bo taken as one bushel.
The dried apples shall be of the best quolity
and shall be prepared by sun-drying only and
shall be of the crop of the autumn immediately
preceding tho dates of the requisitions for the
same.
AH tho foregoing described articles embracing
casks barrels half barrels and boxes shall be
subject to such inspection as tho chief of this
bureau may direct the inspecting officer to be
appointed by tho Navy Department. All inspect-
ions to be nt the place of delivery. Biscuit may
howover bo inspected ot tho place of maiiufac
turo but will in all cases bo subject to n final in
Bpectioii nt the place of delivery before bills are
signed therefor.
The prices of all tho foreging articles to be tbe
samo throughout tho year and bidders may offer
for ono or moro article:
All tho casks barrels and half barrels boxes
or packages shall bo marked with their contents
nnd tho contractor's name. All tho barrels and
half barrels of flour bread and pickles shall
have in ndditiontothonbovo tho year when man-
ufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement
aro those selected for the ensuing fiscal year and
hare no reference to such as have been previously
exhibited.
Tho quantity of theso articles which will be
required cannot bo precisely stated. They will
probably be about
To bo offered for.
Flour 1200 bbls per bbl.
Biscuit l.GOO.OCO lbs per 100 lbs.
Whiskey 35000 gals per gal.
Sugar 200000 lbs per lb
Tea 20000 lbs per lb.
Cofiee 10000 lbs per lb.
Rice 200000 lbs per lb.
Molasses 20000 lbs per gal.
Beans 6000 bush.. .per bush.
Vinegar 20000 jrals per gal.
Dried apples 50000 lbs per lb.
Pickles 130 000 lbs.... per lb.
The quantities of nuy or all may o Increased
or diminished as the service may liereal ter require.
The contracts will therefore be made not for
spocinc quantities ss tno scryico may requre
to be delivered at thoso navy-yards respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where
deliveries are roquired must establish agencies at
such places tbat no dalay may arise in furnishing
what may be required ; and when a contractor
fails promptly to comply with a requisition the
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized to direct purchases to be made
to supply tho deficiency under the penalty to be
expressed in tho contract; the record of a re-
quisition or a duplicate copy thereof at the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or nt either of
the navy-yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisition has been mode and received.
Separate offers must bo made for each artielo
at each of tho aforesaid navy-yards; and in case
moro than one article is contained in the offer
tbe Chief of tho Bureau will havo the right to
accept ono or moro of tho articles contained in
such offer and reject the remainder; and bidder
whose proposals are accepted (and none others)
will bo forthwith notified and as early as practi-
cable a contract will bo transmitted to them for
execution ; which contract must bo returned to
tho bureau within ten days exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission of the mail.
Two or more approved surities in a sum equal
to the estimated amount of the respective con-
tracts will bo required and twenty per centum
in addition will bo withheldfrom the amount of all
payments on account thereof as collateral securi-
ty in addition to secure its performance and not
in any event to be paid until it is in all respects
complied with ; eighty per centum of tho amount
of all deliveries mado will be paid by tho navy
agent within thirty day after Dills duly authen-
ticated shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on
application; to the navy agent at Portsmouth
New Hampshire : Boston New York Shiladolphia
Baltimore Washington Norfolk Pensacola and
at this bureau.
A record or duplicate of the letter informing
a bidder of the acceptance of his proposal will
be deemed a notification thereof within the
meaning of .the act of 1846 and bis bid will bo
made and accepted in conformity with this under-
standing. .
Everr offer made must be accompanied (as
directed in the act of Congress makine approprta-
?:. !- t$m rvice for 1840 '47 approved
10th August 1S4G.) by a written guarantee signd
by Trae or morTresponsible persons to the effect '
thai he or they undertake thatjtho bidder or bid-
ders will if hu or their bid be accepted enter
juiu aa uuiigauon wiwun 1110 ojo .... .- -sufficient
suritic. to furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The bureau will not bo obligated to con-
sider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee requtreu by law ; competency 01 tne
Kuarantee to bo certified by the navy agent dis-
trict attorney or collector of the customs.
Tie attctUtoa 0 Udders is called to the samples
and description of articles rtqviral as ia the in-
pt'tionfoTTtctptiana just sat rigid comparison
icdl be made betaeen the art.clts offered end the
sample and ant net receiving note thmtfall lelmc
them ; and tneir attention is also particularly direct-
ed to the jemt resolution of fTJlh March 1854 and
to theactoftheVHh Ampul 1846.
April 12 1856. 0344
PAYJLISTER'S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that on tho 15th day of April
next I wo! atttad at the town of Seguin for the pur-
pose of paying oT the Company of Rangers commanded by
CaptWUliamR. Henry. JOHN D. PITTS.
March SO IS3S-o3I-tf Paymaster.
STRAYED OR STOLEN
ABOUT the first of October last from Btaita' neigh-
borhood a fine BLACK TILLY eighteen man ths old
a star la the face and one hind fott white no other marks
recollected. I will give a liberal re ward for any Informa-
tion of her. Address me at Bonita Guadalupe county Tx.
March 22 ISM. S0-3wpd ROBERT WILSON.
TO THE PUBLIC.
NOTICE is hereby given that a certain lastmmect pur-
tvirilnir to be a deed executed la my name on or about
the 11th day of Februaryby D. a A G. R. TreenunLS agent
to wmiam Fowler for an undivided locative in teres tot oae
half laalSSOacresurvey.Inthenam of Stfrtn EUUn 00
WUlbargtrs Creek was obtained by the said Fowler with-
out and against the consent of the party making it ; that
said deed was executed to be delivered to said Fowler apon
his laying the'eonsideration money; but the possession of
the deed was obtained byhta without paying the moaey
contracted to be paid by hlciand is retained without paying
the same or any part thereof. .... v
This Is therefore to declare that the contract with the
said Fowler for said UuxWias been rescinded and that said
Instrument conveys to him no UU to tte land thereto de-
scribed aad to forewarn aB persons from trading with the
said Fowler for said land.or any part or it as he has no
UUetoconvey. mvnvirrr
ByAi Attorney' in fact
boS0-3w.
Am3 -
March 13th 1S3C
NOTICE.
Two Notes given to J.DeCordora Attorney in fact
forJ.W.Zaehrie: the notes are made javaM to J.
W.Zaehrle or bearer or order and beta dated I thlak la
September or October A. D. ISM each 1 for the surn of slx
hundred and seveaty dollars making thirteen hundred and
forty dollars ; onepayable twelve month from date andthe
other two years both bearing ten per cent Interest from
date unta paid : because the same was given in considera-
tion of nineteen hundred and twenty acres or land betoga
part or th Manuel Riondo eleven league grant situated up-
on the Trinity River in Texas In Anderson and Freestone
counties the tide to which is la dispute aad litigation and
if decided against the said eleven league grant I am deter-
mined not to pay any portion or said notes not evtr having
receired any value for the same.
The above Is as near a copy of said notes ia substance
as I can give. W. C. DANIEL.
March 22 1S56. 80 tw
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED OR STOLEN 1 1
0J
N or about the 20th of January hut a beautiful dun
t j - r..l. .!.. .... n.n. anrt 1.11 anfl nr.
Y-f CTWrw U1A.C iujo .IWIV..H ... -- r--
..... in. ..v I- k. fn..k..rl with . Hf.Tlf lit brand
uays a unit iii u .. .w.maw ... - . --
on the left hip and also a small P L on the same ; work
well in harness ; was purehastd Trent General Waul or Gon-
rales. Th above reward will be paid for the delivery ot
said mule to me at Austin. O. W. PASCHAL.
February 17 lS56-n33-tr
FORTY DOIiIARS fREWARD.
RUNAWAY from the undersigned living 15 miles
west of Centervule Lton county Texas a Negro
Man named Tom on the lath February 1S5&. Said
Boy is 21 years of age of copper color flat nose
thick lios with larse feet aver the medium height
rather slender built; had on when be lift Lindiey pints
and Wool bat
I will gtre the above reward to anyfrenon that will lodge
said boy m jail and Inform me or the same at Centerrllie.
April 5-D33-3W JOnN ALLISON.
PTJIMPS. C. A. Laushltr. has just received
from Cowling iCo'j pumpmanufaetoTy.themost
-a ........ . ...awn. ..AirrMl fA 111
oi every variety oipaiicrn oic u m. ...........
Garden Engines. .....
These pumps are warranted to give entire satisfaction
snd will be sold at the lowest remunerating pricorcasA
only. CAPiTALCITYTIN WORKS.
8eDt.29tb.lS55. notr.
TV... ..? w lllllt nM-n. Plr.-imt
DISSOLUTION.
nnilE PARTNERSHIP existing between L. D. Carrington
-n s-M-i t a Ttr-i- Hn.Uthnm nnn atTia (if
L. D. Carrloirton k Co. wat dlisoWcd on the lit day of Jan-
.... P .. .... ..... a . TV.l. VI. lid.
uary.loOo.Dylnewitiiiirawaioi iociorii. .. """"
sinew will bo conducted at the old stand by L. D. Carring-
ton and D. Clarke under the name or ... .
L. D. CARRINGTON A- CO.
NJJ. Alt those Indebted t the undersigned would do
weB and save cost by calling and settling their todebted-
neM. L.D. CARRINGTON A CO.
Feb 9 n25
BTJNATVAY OR STOLEN from the subscriber
living near Alvarado Johnson count" Texas a
negro boy named Jacob about 13 years old -maU lor his
ag dark complected quick spoken when spoken to. but
speaks very low. I will give twenty-five dollars reward for
the said boy If delivered to me at my residence or lodged In
any Jail so that I get him. ...
n26-Febl6-Sm B. D. LIGnTFOOT.
DISSOLUTION.
I-'HE Partnership heretofore existing undtr the name and
style of CLOW & KEEN. Lavaca Texas Is this day dis-
solved by mutual consent. Wm. J- Keen is alone authorized
to setUe np the business of the concern. AU persons In-
debted are earnestly solicited to come forward and make
payment and save costs; and all persons having claims
against the concern are requested to file tde same tor settle-
ment. Lavaca January 1 1S56.
Jan 24. 23tr EO. J. CLOW
WM. J. KEEN'
STONE CUTTING. The subscribers are
prepared to furnish to the public all articles in the
stone cutting line Monuments xomos tones Jlan-
ties. Door and Window Sills. Ac. made or material
warranted durable. They are at all times ready to supply
recording to order In the best style and upon accommo-
dating terms. They respectfully solicit a share or public
patronage. ROBB A BROTHER.
April S.1S54. 83y
MASON GEORGE. Attossxt it Law Indian-
ola Calhoun County Texas Has been appointed by
the " Court ol Claims" at Washington D. C a commissioner
for the State of Texas to take testimony to be used In that
court in the investigation of claims against the United
States. lFeb.23dlS56 n27-3m.
OLD TIN SHOP ONPECAN-ST.
WE wish to Inform tbe public that we
are prepared to execute ail kinds of
TIN. COPPER AND SHEET IRON WORKS.
with neatness and despatch. A large assortment or Tin
ware always on hand at wholesale or retail. Particular
attention paid to Rooflng Guttering Ac Ac. W solicit
your patronage and warrant our work.
June 91555. 42: tf BEATS A BRUSH.
DOCTOR ROY B. 8COTT
HAS TAKEN AN OmCE on tbe second floor? in the
building belonging to Geo. Glascock n the Avenue
opposite ths Executive Oflce for the practice tf the
several branches of Mitilcins. He can be found at his
office at night or during the day.
Austin April 12th-n3-lm
DAGUERREOTYPES for ONE DOLLAR and
FIFTY CENTS at the Sky-LlRIit Gallery
formerly occupied by Mr. Pxtxcx. The public are politely
Invited to call and examine specimens.
S. B. BRUSH.
April 12 lSK.-nJU-ly Daguerrean Artist
DISSOLUTION.
THE FIRM OP PAYNE A HERNDON will be dissolved
on the 30th Inst by mutual consent and all those In-
debted to them are requested to call at their offlce oa
Pecaa street aad close their accounts before tbat time up
to date of dissolution.
WM.W. PAYNE
J.H.nEBNDON-
Austin City April 12th 1S56. S-3v
T. II. McMAHAfV
COMMISSION KECTTYTNO AND FOKWAKDING
MERCHANT
RICHMOND TEXA8.
Will Veep on hand Rope Bagging Groceries and Plan-
tation Supnlies. for sale at a small ad ranee nn coil for
cash.
BirxEXxcxa
Hon. E. M. Pease Austin; S.M.Swensoa Austin; 31.
J. Shaekleford. Galveston; Messrs. Perkins A Co. New
Orleans; Mr.N. Clements New York; Messrs. Pierce A
Bacon Boston.
April 12-n
NOTICE.
E STRAYED BY H. BURN AM before Thos. Durham Esq.
a strawberry roaa Mare white hiad feet about 14
hands high aad fir years old branded on near shoulder B
appraised at forty dollars.
San Marcos April 1st 1858. C. 1RHARD
April 12-nM - Clk. C. O. Hays Co.
NOTICE.
E STRAYED BY B.OWEN before Thos. Durham Esq. a
brown Mule four year old about 12 or 18 hands high
no brand ptrcetveable valued at thirty dollars.
San Marcos March Mtb.lSM. C.ZRHAKD.
Apm A2-os tax. u. C. Hays CO.
BALDRIDGE SPARKS Sc CO. Commis-
sion and Forwarding Merchants and Wholesale
Dealers in General HexzhxiMie.INDZANOLA TEXAS.
J. W. Baldridge D. P. Sparks J. H. Baldrldge W. R.
Rawlins .IL Beaumont. 4:11
OIL FLOOR CLOTH FOR HALLS.
A BEAUTIFUL Oil Floor Cloth suitable for a hall 9 by
87 lett for sale. Apply at the Gazette oBee.
Sept 15 nt
IT. O. ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEORGE H. VCiTEN
PRINTERS' WAREHOUSE
NO. 105 P0YDRA3 STREET
Settee Camp orSLf; '""
TTEW ORLEANS. .
TTSJRESSI3 TyVe. lak. Paper. Cards. Card Boards and
J? luxnishLazcrrrerT description.
Terms sour " -
DRUG8
CHEMICALS
WINDOW-GLAE3.
PAINTS OILS
- WOODMAN
o
- i -nrairff-lit.
PnecSoV to JaVrU "and Goodman.
CORNEaTToW ANDCAZINE 5TREET.
rrtr and dealer fa Ch.lc. fJ.iS"'
SrXa'FSoap.; Patent M-lcto-J
T..Vmt. Druzsist uiasswaxe inuora s
TqgUTnrparchaao medicines may rely F
"?.. . . atLended to. Mareh-n2w
SUlSfO. Witt - '
TU. OLIPHANT WaUh-makerand Jf
..ouiitiiun. Texas. Dc 22 nlB tf
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Sew Orleans and Texas United States
THEpufcUe ai rapcctfully informed that the following
STEAMSHIPS now compos this too:
"PERSEVERANCE".... . CaBt IIENRT TLACE.
"CHARLES MORGAN" . .Capt.JAME3 LAWLESS.
"LOUISIANA" OaptW.il. TALBOT.
"MEXICO" Capt. JNO. T.LAWLES3.
One or the above steamers leave New Orleaa every
SUNDAY and THURSDAY at S o'clock a. x. : retaraat:
wH leave Iodtaaola every WEDSE3DAY and SATURDAY
atSr.x.
Art freight for Western Texas will be delivered at the
end of ship's Tackles at Powder Horn. Consignees are
requested to bt In readiness to receive th same a landed
rrom the things. 11 mm. MiMn.i .. win v. .iam.1 at
the expense aad risk or the owner.
i-ii..u;hols CO. Agents Galveston.
H. N CALDWELL Agent Indlanoks.
Sept22liRai30'l0AX' Orleans.
Siatx or Txxas Comptroller's ofSce 1
Austin February 7 th ISM. f
TTTNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN ACT OP THE LE-
IU otstAVCaaor the State or Texas approved Feb. 18th
1SS2 Proposals wul be received at this omce natll tho 20th
day of April 1S56 ror the tale of two hundred thousand
dollars of the Five per cent United States Coupon Stock
issued to said State as an indemnity far the sals and sur-
render of a portion tf her Northern and Western boundary
under the provisions of an Act ot the Congress of the United
States approved September Sth ISM.
Said proposals should be First for the purchase t said
bonds the same to bo delivered at th dty ot Austin and
the proceeds thereof to bo paid at said place. Secoad.the
bonds to be dsUvered at the city or WajhIngtaaD. O tho
proceeds thereor deUverable at the samo place. Third the
bonds to be delivered at the city or New Orleans the
proceeds thereor deliverable at the same place. Proposals
are also Invited for the delivery ot the bonds at the city
or New York aad at the city or Galveston and the proceeds
thereof deUverable at each of sahl points.
Said Stockton an interest of nre per cent per annum
payable sml-annnaUy anil Is redeemable to fourteen years
from the 1st of January 1S51. Flveyears' interest on said
bonds has been already paid leaving nlns years' Interest
still due.
No bid can be accepted fsr a larger sum than one hundred
thousand dollars of the bnds ; but tho same individual csa
mak one or more bids.
Bids should be made exclusive of the interest which may
have accrued on the bonds prior to their delivery.
Parties should specify how long before tho funds will b
avauableto th 8tate after receiving loUeo or the aecer-
tance or their bids. ....
Each bid should be addressed to the Comptroller of Public
Accounts at this place and endorsed "Proposals for the
purchase of United State Stock."
pura jAMEg aUVytCoapt.r.
GREAT BARGAIN.
TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES OF CHOICE
LANDS for sale on the eastern margin of th
Braxos river at and above th Great Fails in
Falls county.
The Utle br which I hold the above land having
just been I-Jly setUed on its merits to my favor by th
Supreme Court in the case of Rulx vs. Chambers after a
bitter contest of fifteen years during which th most un-
tiring efforts have been made to poison the minds and the
feelings of the courts and the people of th country against
me by insidious approaches and unblushing raliehoods
industriously propagated by an extinslve and ruthless
combination the land Is nw offered tat sale at th low
price ot TEN DOLLARS PER ACRE for the purport of
raising the means to accomplish an Important object. Only
one hair themoney wul be required In hand and a ra-
sonabletlme wDIb given forthe payment or the balance.
The above tract or land comprehends the celebrated
Weedy Prairies and Is not surpassed by any land (nth
world In fertility and productiveness. There ean be but
little doubt that it wttl sell In a few years for forty or fifty
dollars per acre. But Important considerations Indue m
to offer it now at the very reduced terms advertised.
Th Galveston papers wUI please eopy unUl forbid.
T. J. CHAMBERS.
AusUn Jan. It 1S5 No. 22Jin.l. 9-tf
THOMAS C. THOMSON'S
FLOUR CORN AND SAW-MILL
BY STEAM
AT ROUND ROCK
Sixteen Miles front Austin on the Stage Routt to
Gtorgetoum.
THE subscriber has now in full operation the above ex-
cellent Mill and will always be ready t fill bills or
lumber aad win keep Meal oa naad at the lowast market
rates.
Post Oak Ash Elm aad Walnut Lumber:
TIJOS. C. THOMSON.
March 15th 1S50- noSO-ly.
A VERY DESIRABLE FARTCFOR SALE
IN BELL COUNTY
iP&NK or the best and most Improving counties
Jf In Texas. It consists orztKl acres of choice
arable prairie land or which sixty-five acres" are
under a cedar fence la cultivation three years.
and $0 acres of cedar timbered land at a convenient
distance. An excellent and new framed house of tout
rooms comfortably finished ; a four horse stable and a
fine spring of purest water producing a stream affording
abundance for stock cattle In the driest summers. Tho
house I situated on a pleasant knolf in sight of the mull
stage road from Austin city to Waco one mile from Salado
Post Offlce 2 do. from E. S. C. Robertson's Esq. on the Sa-
lado. and 12 miles from IWton. The locality is allksre-
markable for heallhfulne and tho beauty of the surround-
ing country. Stock can range over 30 mile of the finest
pasturage. My profession and want of acquaintance wllh
farming Indue me to sell this property now on reasonable
terms. The present year's crops including corn wheat
and oats Ac can be hail at a fair valuation. Any quantity
of land up to llWO acres adjoining this farm can be purcha-
sed if desired. For further particulars apply to me.
E. MCDONNELL Salado P. 0.
March 22 ISJfl. 31 tf Bell county Texas .
a. x.jouysozi i. o. coanox .....a. u.-wilcox
K. itt. JOHNSON ic CO.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS
WE take pleasure to calling the attention of the citi-
zens of Austin and vicinity to our stock of Fall and
Winter Goods now in stor on Pecan itrt consisting of
Plain Fancy and Black Ellks Tissues Bareges Cashmtres
M Delanes. Ginghams Prints Liaseys Cloths Cattlmerw
Satinets Tweeds Janes Bleached and Brown Muslins
Kerseys Clothing of every style. Shoes Boots Hats Cap.
Hadlery Hardware Cutlery Crockery Stono and Wood
Ware ; all at the lowest mark for cash.
Groceries sold exclusively for cash.
Austin. November 10th 1S55. n!2 gm
A SPLENDID
ROSEWOOD PIANO
AND OTHER FTTrjAVT
tfAffftllAW WTTi7VTtTTTl?iJ
OF THE MOST PERFECT EUROPEAN MAKE FOR SALE
run cash.
Or la trade for convenient town lots to Anstln or JSan
Antonio or first rate- land property (within ten or twsnty
miles vicinity of Austin) all or Indisputable tit! and guar-
anteedto be seen at th house or B. BOTTOMLEY
From 10 to 11 o'clock in the morning.
PECAN Street Austin April 5 lS56-n33-m
FOR SALE AGAINST CASH.
ZINC for rooflng plates ot six foet long and threi- feet
wide not dearer than Tin roofing for sal by
D. BOTTOMLEY.
April5lSS6-33-Cm
ALT Tea Salnratus Ginger Nail
- -JI "-"I. -. ...W v. uj lug fc&uiuu uruaj
j uu..cjaua Jiaueira win oy .
. D. BOCTOMLET Pean street.
Amtln April 5. 16to-a3a-gn
AT THE OLD STAND.
SMYTn A SHARP
House Sign & Ornamental Painters GlasUrt GUdert.Hc
WE are prepared to execute any business In our line
in the best style and on the most reasonable tsrms.
Country work In our line promptly attended to. W
hare been 15 years in the above business and would re-
commend the Zinc paint for outside work especialy In
this climate where the sun is to powerful.
Shop on Pecan street backer Wad Heneray's Black-
smith shop. Jan20. 1S55. n22:r SilYTH A SHARP.
ffc fhfhfh HEAD of.
djrJrjf likely genus
CATTLE FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale at his residence In WbarUn
county IS miles West from Richmond and immediately on
the stag route from tbenc to Lagrange from 10O to 3fi0
bead likely cattlo; most of them are crossed with the
Durham. I win take In exehanz three or four good likely
negroes field hands; women from fourWa to eighteen
years or age are preferred. Persons wishing to write will
address me at Richmond Fort Bend county Texas.
March S-n-m E. OEOBOZ.
NOTICE.
I NOW offer all the remainder of mystoexot Merchandise
at New York prfcesatWIaIe and Retail.
irVAKlAUlI TUi. vo v..
. . . .. l.BMfn fir! hf: Ttr m ki.
Those wno wisi u uuj ua.s-.--. "" -"
fore going elsewhere and they will find that I am deter-
mined to under-sell ererybody else.
As I am determined to clos my bailness I do not intend
to make another charge for goods after the first of next
month and I would most respectfuHy call on thos ndebted
to me to come and close their accounts or else.I wDl feel
myself compelled to hand them to an officer for MlleeUop.
Austin Feb. 23 165C-n27.tr F. DIETER1CH.
PH. ROMMEL
IMPORTER and Dealer In Havana. ManBIa and Bremen
azara. Chewing and Smokteg Tobacco. Snuff Meer-
Khaum.and other Pipes etc. eta. has je.t received th.
it nwrMt and Real Assortment ot the above aamed
0 .eT?J.S .r ..x; VhU ; & on fWr
AvenueTopposite Robinson' BilBard ga!oa.
.Insttn. Jan. iu i" "
""v WALSH'S LIVERY STABLE.
j0?The subscriber would respectfully ia form tbe
nuoTic'that he has erected commodious Stable and Car-
Li rA... tfc.tfc amnlv sUDDUed with nro-VP3ffr.
aad is prepared to receive horses at livtry which wBI b
under nispersonaswpi-"v.- imihj ... uu..
H also keeps on hand and to hire at reaJCnabt rates
r.f ind Buzz. Stranzerswishinztobirawlllbe
expected to give security. Stable north-east of th Or-
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lea House. . """
Austin December is. assw. isr
FOR SAXE.
A LARGE aad well formed thoroazlt bred
Stallion 3 year eld. Also a. Family Car-
lag f"'l on set ot aouoio tiMiam. w-.
j n r tM...!. .ruf VTxtehrs
WmvrMcine Cigars Tobacco aad vinegar a.-o
iugjc ojussj. uutu- -v --
and retail by GEO. twi""-
N. B. Also several valuable Austin wuj
March 26 1S5C-e31-w
!T..? nf.vivivr AND CERTAIN.
rpHE celebrated PASTILS DE PARI5. fJl
1 tlon and cure of Broaehltls and au 'disease of
th throat to which mtolsters "VaMYTIl?
are liable. For sale by m BAKER "
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Oldham, W. S. & Marshall, John. State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 19, 1856, newspaper, April 19, 1856; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth81236/m1/3/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.