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THE.WATCHMAN.
Georgetown, March 16,1867.
\V. H. Henderson, ) th, _
' W. Iv. Makemson, f er)it0rs-
't
The Miiiiation.
What is, or what is to be, the con-
dition of our Country politically we
iu y have our individual opinion*, and
as individuals, are at liberty to express
kthem whenever occasion may demand.
■Jut these individual views, whether
worth anything or not, we forbear to
publish in the columns of the Watch*
man. We will not say that in politics
we are neutral. That sounds too much
like indifference. Nor will we claim
to be independent unless with a quaii
fication, and that is with a conscien-
tious discharge of duty to the "law of
the land," to God and our Country.
Leaving to all other journals to
judge for themselves, we believe that
this one, (the Watchman,) in the pre-
sent status of our people, can better
discharge that duty by keeping out-
side of fields of political discussions
and working in other field:?, which are
far more in need of cultivation, and
the fruits whereof, we trust, will be
far more useful to our friends and fel-
low -citizens. And just here it may
not be improper to notice the misgiv-
ings of a few of the more suspicious,
who, upon the promulgation of this
intent at the first outset of this jour-
nal, whispered about their apprehen-
sion that their was a "cat in that
meal," and that, after awhile, when
there might be game to bag, "that
eat" meant to unfold in the shape of a
political engine. Wc knew of this
whisper at the start, but did not think
it Would make muoh choking in the
cradle, rather flattered ourselves that
the Watchman would work through
and show itself in earnest. We trust
it is doing so. And if any of its
raaders should happen, at any time, to
notice a line or syllable, or any pecu-
liar dotting of an "i, or crossing of
a "t" that looks like the shadow of a
crumb* of comfort whereat any potyi-
cal fish might be incited to bite or
smell, we hope he will consider whe-
ther a ship-pilot, if, in the effort to
steer his craft between Scylla and Cha-
rybelts, he should ehance'to "bobble"
an inch on one Bide or the other of a
bee-line between the two is ergo charg-
able with a quo animo propense to
rink the ship on one side, or founder
it upon the other.
•* ;- scarce expect, in any age,
Aiaultlesd speaker on the stagej
Hilif we ehanoe to fall below
Osa mask, a finger-shake or so,
Don't view us with,a critics eye,
But pass our imperfections by.
Oar preamble is already too long.—
It is designed to excuse us if what we
have to say of "the situation'1 shall
not be political. If it be only politie
and suitable to the times, it will not
be out of its proper place.
We are no oracle—no almanac. We
are not weatherwise. We have no
horoscope. We do not pretend to
jndge what is coming or what is not
coming. But however the political
firmament and the political horizon may
be regarded, the being over-exercised
with the contemplation will not add
mueh to the sine qua nons of life —
Solomon has uttered a proverb which
seems to signify that he who spends
his time in gazing at the clouds is not
likelj to make much oorn. The skies
ean be gazed at, bnt the earth must
ba worked. "The Situation" will not
■O diminish the "plenty .to do" that
must be done, but that more will be
left undone that ought to be done
than the longest-lived and most con-
stant worker ean "find time to ^ccom
pliah. Weaare talking now of tcork
All of us, the whole community, have
more of this to undergo than we were
wont in former times. "Ossa upon
Pelion" is a small comparison. Let
us then be up and atit. If every bee
will duly bestir himself there will be
feme honey in the hive.
Dean Swift said that the man who
1 could show his fellow-men how to
make two blades of grass grow where
only one would formerly grow, would
Wove himself a-greater public bene-
factor than the whole race of politi
dans put together, We mean no dis
paragement to the politicians. We
only mean to say that politics don'
sprout bread. Let us all then for the
bettering of oar condition, whatever
ttCT betide, be diligent in our seve
callings, fulfil all onr duties to G<
to our families, to our fellow-citizens
at home and abroad, everywhere, and
'.under all circumstances, do our best
.. nligiotsly, conscientiously, honestly
and all according to the>golden rule,
la all the various industrial avocations
..upon which the very living and true
^-ppiness and prosperity of any and
ry country must depend, each one
iu$t judge for himself how and what
i do for the benefit of himself, his
Jj, his friends, and his fellow-
^ Let each one think for him-
of the many matters of business
l many duties that oraprg upon him,
that are knocking continually for at-
i tcntion at th doors of hie mind and.
soul, and then say if he has time for
them all. Then make hay while the
sun shines, and all you can when it
don't shine. Improve your lands,
train your children in the way they
should go, bo diligent in your busi-
ness, fulfil all your duties, religious,
domestic, social and to the "civil au-
thority" and all others with the "an-
swer of a^good conscience." llemem-
ber the Scripture, "Trust in the Lord
and do good ; so shalt thou dwell in
the land, and verily thou shalt be
fed." Let us all remember that the
trust in Providence of which the
Scriptures speak involves earnest ef-
forts ta the extent of the means that
Providence gives us, and warrants the
truth of the proper meaning of the
Spanish proverb, "God helps them-
who helps themselves," that is to say
wTio try to help themselves. Solomon
says "look diligently to thy flocks and
thy hetds," and by intendment this
also means look well to thy smoke-
house and thy corn-crib, and to ever£-
tbins else that goes to the wherewithal
of the living of yourself, and your
wife and "little ones." "Poor Rich'
ard" (Dr. Franklin) who learned his
beat and most golden maxims from
Sblomon, has given^is in his Almanac
a world of good advice that just now
would be "like apples of gold in pic*
tures of silver." And juat here we
would say, if it be only for your tem-
poral welfare, (leaving to sacred hands
their doctrines for eternal salvation)
search the Sculptures, and you will
find, from Genesis to Revelations in-
clusive, all tho maxims, all the coun-
sel for man's true success and happi-
ness in this present life, that man jtfer
did or ever will nee^. Pre-eminent
Solomon is only a part of them. We
heartily recorntn-^nd "Poor Richard's
Almanac. Tt is full of good counsel
and of comfort. * And let us all take
for our crowning motlo "Blessed are
the peacemakers." Let us all be
friends and neighbors to the uttermost
that conscience demands or will allow.
Let us all try for at least this one
blessing. And to this end, let us not
judge one another too harshly. Again
let us be just one to another. We
may not be able always to bear one
and another's burdens. One may not
be able to pay another's debts. But
there is one way in which one man
may benefit a thousand and better his
own conscience. Let him who owes a
debt pay it if possible.—The next can
then pay his.—The third can pay his;
till a thousand are paid and relieved.
If he holds back this payment, a thou-
sand may suffer, and where is his con
science ? Let it not be in his pocleet.—
Poygojid and not evil. /(Time end
tifte wait for no man." Therefore
wait not for time nor tide—Time is
passing.
"Life is resd, life earnest,
And our hdlrts, though stout and brave,
Still like muffled drums are beating
Funeral marchers to the grave.
Let us then be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate,
E'er achieving, e'er pursuing,
Learn to labor and to waiL"
Williamson Co., Texas, March 15, '67.
Editors Georgetown Watchman:
Thinking an article on the raising
and cultivation of wheat would be in-
teresting to many of your readers, I
take the liberty of addressing you a
short article on the subject.
When America was discovered,
wheat was not found on the continent.
It was, however, soon brought here,
and a slave of Cortez finding a few
grains in some rice sent from Spain,
carefully preserved and planted them;
and from these, it i3 believed, the
wheat of Mexico and the northern Pa-
cific have been derived. It was intro-
duced into New Eqgland in 1602 and
in Virginia in 1611. In 1746 flour
was first shipped from the Wabash
river to New Orleans. Although the
wheat crop of the United States is
much less in number of bushels than
the corn crop—the one being, accord-
ing to the census report of 1860, over
170 millions of bushels, and the other
upwards of 827 millions of bushels—
yet the market value of it is not much
Idas than that of corn. Ohio stands
at the head of all the wheat growing
States in the aggregate of her produc-
tion. Her crop of 185fl|*'was 28 mil-
lipns of bushels, being nearly 16\
bushels to oach inhabitant. Texas
produced, in 1850, but 41,729 bushels
of wheat, which increased in amount
to 1,464,273 bushels raised in the
year I860. What the amount raised
at the present time is, I have no way
of ascertaining, but presume it is much
larger. My object, in writing this
communication,-Is to try to impress
our farmers with the importance of
raising more grain, and improving the
quality of the same. About 21 years
ago, if I mistake not, our fellow citi-
zen John 8. Knight introduced into
this county from Illinois a Spring
wheat known as Hedge-Row, which
was cultivated pretty generally in pre-
ferenoe to other kinds. For several
yean our farmers averaged from 15 to
20 bushels per acre—some even more
—of this kind of wheat. But of late
Iears I know but little of it raised in
this vicinity. It ran out, and has had
it's day with us, producing less and
less to the acre, and depreciating in
quality. This shows the importance
of introducing new seed. Wheat
grown in warm climates is said to be
less hardy than that grown in more
northern latitudes, hence the necessi-
ty of changing your seed every few
years. Another case in point I will
give, which many of our citizens will
remember; Dr. Tuggle, now of Cory-
ell county, distributed several bushels
of white Fall wheat that was raised in
Red River county, among our farmers.
This was, I think, about 10 years
since, and from that time to this our
flour and wheat has had a reputation
not surpassed in the State ; but I no-
tice the last two crops hardly equal
tho previous ones ia quality or quanti-
ty. What is the reason ? I think we
should try new seed, rr;d as email
quantities can be seat by mail (see
lute law) at 8 cents per pound in 2 lbs
packages, aoy"* farmer can, in this
way, by writing to his friends in the
best wheat growing States procure seed
enough to make a good start, and in
one or two years cm sow quite a field,
if it proves valuable. Good wheat al-
ways commands a fair price, and I
know of no crop more remunerative.
With the encouragement bf better
market facilities the farmer has much
to stimulate him ; and, with a liail-
road to Austin having an arm reach-
ing up in the wheat region of our ex-
tensive State, we can supply the mar-
kets of New Orleans with new flour at
least six weeks earlier thas^it can be
sent from the great West. Brother
farmers, go to work. There is a bright
prospect before you. Let politicians
grumble about the affairs of State.—
If they would work more and talk less
it would be better for our country.—
Remember that food and raiment are
the great central .interests, around
which all other interest? revolve.—
"Grain," says Adam Smith, *'is the
regulating commodity by which all
other commodities are measured and
d^ermined," and that "grain growing
nations will commaud the respect, if
not the fear, of mankind.
Wishing you much success,
I remain, respectfully your's
San Gabriel.
TEX ATATXSJKC E.
Geo. W. Kendall, that staunch
friend of Texas, has returned to our
State, accompanied by his family.—
The State Gazette says :
They have been in Paris, but since
Mr. Kendall's arrival in New Orleans,
he has hnen writing far hia r«r«.
Picayune, and writing well. We wel-
come him back to his home. We con-
sider him a true friend of this State,
with, which he has been identified for
many years. When he has looked at
his sheep and finds all right, we hope
he will find time to visit the Capital,
and exchange with us a few fish sto-
ries. It would do us good.
A Mubderer Secured.—A. N.
Marsh alias Johnston, one of the three
men arrested on Wednesday on saspi-
cion of being implicated in the recent
robbery, and the one who fired three
deliberate shots at the Deputy Sheriff,
has been identified as an escaped mur-
derer from Des Moines, Iowa, where
he held the position of City Marshal.
The particulars "are not yet known,
but the following is his short career
here :
He came here about five or six weeks
ago and secured lodging in a well-
known boarding-house. His object
was to organize a band of eight des-
peradoas and take to the highways,
murdering and robbing indiscriminate-
ly. The first victim of this diabolical
villain was to be a Mr. Brown, of Des
Moines, who is here with considerable
money, wherewith to purchase stock.
But for some cause, it seems that
Mrfrsh could find but two followers;
and with these on Wednesday morn-
ing he left tl^p city in the direction of
Mr. Brown's sojourn, when the affair
was nipped by the arrest of all.
On the journey back .to town, how-
ever, the party was met by the verita-
ble Mr. Brown, who recognized Marsh
and desired a few Wcrds apart with
him, which w^s accorded, during which
the alert Deputy overheard Mr. Brown
console Marsh by saying that he would
not give evidence against him. Of
course such ^.valuable witness was not
to be slighted, and Mr. Deputy sought
a close acquaintance with him. But
imagine the consternation of Mr.
Brown when he was informed of the
intention of Marsh with regard to
himself. It ended, however, in his
giving the facts of Marsh's being an
escaped murderer, and his clo3e con-
finement.
A despatch was at once sent to Des
Moines for corrobaration to the charge,
and the answer was that the charge
was true, and that the Sheriff was
waiting for a requisition from the Gov-
ernor of Iowa, to start at once for this
place
Marsh was at once heavily ironed,
though nothing was said to him in re*
gard to the journey he is soon to take.
The man is not by any means un-
prepossessing, yet there is a cold,
hardened expression about his face and j
eyes, well in accordance with his vil- j
lainous character. II is age is about
thirty and his hight rather below the
medium, but energy and execution are
plainly visible in every action.*
Great credit is due to our energetic
Deputy Sheriff, Mr. Kroeger, for his
fearless execution of duty in whatever
shape.—S A. Express.
It is stated that the mail route to
El Paso will be suspended until more
protection is afforded the route by the
militaty authorities.—Ibid.
Lampasas County.—Judge W.
B. Pace send3 in the following report
from this county as follows :
Mr. Perry Townsend, who resides
near Fort Chadbourne, reports that he,
in company with Thos. Stanley, en-
countered a party of Indians about
ten miles from Chadbournc, near the
Colorado river. They were armed
with bows and arrows and revolvers,
and were driving off about 1,000 head
of cattle. The Indians pursued Messrs.
Townsend and Stanley/ discharging
their pistols at them, some two miles,
Townsend losing one burse. Reaching
Jones' ltanche, Townsend obtained a
few men, and pursued the Indians who
fled to the mountains. The Indians
were driving the cattle towards the
mountains, and from the appearance
of trails, smoke and fires, are camped
on cr.near yellow Wolf Creek, north
of the Colorado, about 40 miles west
of Fort Chadbournc. There are no
troops on this part of the Frontier.—
This occurred the 20th of February,
1867.
I, W. B Pace, Judge, certify that
the above parties are well known to
me as good, reliable and truthful citi-
zens. Given under my hand this 2d
day of March, 1867.
W. B. PAGE,
Coun'y Judge Lampasas county.
—State Gazette.
One of th^Tonkaway Indians who
is pretty generally known as Col. Wil-
liams, attacked Capt. Lovejoy, the In-
dian Agent, a few days ago, and in-
flicted upon hiai some severe bodily
injuries. Capt. Lovejoy was appointed
by Governor Throckmorton to super-
see the removal of this disgusting rem-
nant of a once powerful tribe, to the
lands selected for them«by the Gover-
nor under an Act of the Legislature.
At their camp near Mastersville, in
this county, Williams, the Indian
above referred to, became exceeding
wroth because Capt. Lovejoy would
not permit him to sell some of the
flour supplied them by the Govern-
ment, threatened to kill -him and as-
saultedLhiin with it knifrJ n exa*
of his threat. Capt. L s life was
saved by the squaws who dragged the
infuriated savage off his victim. Wil-
liams was arrested, tried before an ex-
amining court, and sent to jail in de-
fault of bail. Capt. Lovejoy is quite
an old man;—judging from his ap-
pearance we should say near sixty years
old and not very stout.— Waco Regis-
ter.
Daring RoBBERY.—The storehouse
of W. II. Reese, jiear our office, was
entered on Wednesday night by bur-
glars, his safe opened by false keys,
and robbed of §4023,00 in currency
and $2000,00 in specie. The curren-
cy belonged to C. F. Mosley, a planter
of this county, and was the proceeds
of his last crop of cotton. A note
was left near the safe addressed to Mr.
M, stating that the thief had followed
thd cotton to New Orleans, knew when
the account of sales was sent up, etc.,
and wound up by saying that he had
the money, and inviting Mr. Mosely
to catch him, "if he could."
This is one of the most daring rob-
berries yet known in our city, and ev-
ery effort will be made to trace out the
thief. The store of Mr. Stutz, ad-
joining Mr. Reese, was entered a few
nights before, probably by the same
gang.—Jimplecute, Jefferson, Texas.
A painful rumor is in circulation
here to the effect that Col. A. B. Man-
un, living at Borland's crossing of
Red river, in Cook county, was mur-
dered one night last week, by a com-
pany of robbers, his house sacked and
some $800 in speoie stolen. Col.
Manun has ever been held in the high-
est estimation in this section of the
State and his death will cause wide-
spread grief. We sincerely hope the
rumor may prove false.—McKinney
Enquirer.
Col. D. W. Jones has bought the
interest of Major R. H. Purdom in
the "Houston Journal."
Unfortunate Occurrence.—We
regret to learn that an unfortunate
difficulty occurred on last Saturday
week, at Pilot Grove, Grayson oounty,
between a school boy, a Mr. Hugh
Hudson, and one Dr. Pierce, a citizen
of that place, which resulted in the
shooting and subsequent death of the
latter. The particulars, as we are re.
liably informed, are the following :—
Young Hudson had left his father's
house, situated nearly a half mile from
Pilot Grove, for the purpose of con-
veying to an acquaintance who was
coming to McKinney, a small paroel,
consisting of a daguerreotype and per-
haps something else, which had been
given to him by a young lady to send
to her relatives in this place. His
route led through Pilot Grove. On
the way, he stopped at a store or gro*
eery in the village, and learned that
Dr. Pierce had publicly charged that
he (young Hudson) had stolen Parson
Tate's horse. He became indignant,
rode over to the Doctor's house, called
him out, and asked him if he had
made such a charge. The Doctor re-
plied that he had, and further, that he
thought he would be able to prove it
by the next court. [This is the pur-
port of the conversation as afterwards
related by the Doctor himself.] Hud-
son then shot Pierce, the ball taking
effect in the jaw, passing near the root
of the tongue and lodging in the op-
posite side. The wound was not con-
sidered mortal, but it seems the Doctor
took a tolerably large dose of lauda-
num; another was administered by
Mrs. Pierce, and still another by the
Doctor's father, or some other member
of the family, without knowing what
the others had done. The result was
the Doctor became stupefied and after-
wards strangled by a collection, in the
throat, of blood and matter, which he
was unable to throw off.
Some five or six shots were fired at
Hudson as he rode off, and he was
hotly pursued, but at last accounts had
not been arrested.—McKinney Messen-
ger.
PRICE CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY 3Y
MORROW & PRICE.
GROCERIES.
Rio Coffee,
24 @28
Brown Sugar,
12* @ 16$
Crushed "
15 @ 20
Molasses,
gal.
50 @75
Syrup, f)
«(
90 @ 125
Rice, ^
&
12* @ l6f
Peaches, dried, «
ft
-15 @ I6f
Apples, "
ft
15 @ 2U
Salt, $
ft
06
Butter, ^
Lard,
Eggs, $
ft
ft
doz.
25
12*
10
Sweet Potatoes,
bush.
100
Floui, &
Corn Meal, $
100
4 50 @ 500
bush.
75
Corn, «
<«
. 75
DRY GOODS.
retail.
Prints,
12* @ 20
Domestics, Brown,
16 @ 25
" Bleached,
16 @ 35
Tickings,
25 @ 50
Hickory,
18 @25
aiBlk
THE
TRUSTEES
— OF the
GEORGETOWN MALE AND FEMALE
ACADEMY
Take pleasure in announcing to the
citizens of Williamson County and all
who are desirous of giving their chil-
dren a good education, that the above
named ACADEMY will commence its
first session on Monday, the 4th day of
February, 1867, in charge of the Rev.
J. McMurray as Principal, and with
a good corps of assistants.
TERMS.
Terms per session of five months, payable
quarterly in advance, in specie, or its equiv-
alent in U. S. currency.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Comprising Spelling, Reading and first prin-
ciples of Writing and Arithmetic, $10,00
For Writing, Arithmetic, Gram-
mar, Geography and first
principles of Philosophy, 15,00
For Algebra, Geometry, Philoso-
phy, Chemistry, Physiology
and Rhetoric, > 20,00
For Latin', Greek, French and.
higher Mathematics, 0 25,00
For Music and use of Piano, ^30,00
jgF° Parties wishing any further informa-
tion are referred to any member of the
Board of Trustees, to-wit: Rev. J. S. Ab-
bott, President, R. Sansom, E. W. Talbott,
U. H. Anderson, Cyrus Eubank, J. J. Stub-
blefield, W. K. Makemson J. T. Coffee and
F. L. Price.
Board can be had in private families at
moderate rates. 1.3ot2-£
H. B. HILLYER,
DEALER IN
General merchandise)
-such A8 —
DRY GOODS, HATS, CLOTHING, SHOES
G ROCERIES &c.f
JUST OPENED on the North East corner
of the Public Square, 'Georgetown,
in the old Drug Store building of Knight A
Eubank's.
WILL BE RECEIVING GOODS MONTH-
LY, and keep a general assortment of staple
goods and family supplies.
THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR
Wool Hides, Pecans, Bacon, Lard and all
Country Produce, or I will ship any of the
above articles for'my customers.
m~ Having a good four horse wagon and
team, which I will send toBrenham as often
as necessary. Those wishing speedy return
sales in Houston or Galveston, will do well to
call and see me. 6ot.f
T. D. SOLOMON, J. W. SNYDER.
SOLOMON & SNYDER,
GEORGETOWN,, - - - - 1%XAS,
— Dealers in —
t)RY GOODS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, CUTLERY,
&c., Ac., Ac.
All of which we propose selling Cheap for
Cash. Citizens are respectfully solicited to
call and examine our goods.
TO THE LADIES,
You will find here a varied supply of
FANCY DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, Ac.
flW Call at the Concrete Building, North
West corner Public Square. 2ot2-l
Ex. Taylor, J. L. Brittaix
TAYLOR & BRITTAIN,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL dealerj in
General Merchandise. Would re-
spectfully invite those desiring to buy goods,
to call and examine their stock (at E. W.
Talbot's old stand, corner of Brushy and
Oak streets, Georgetown,) before buying else-
where. , We have perfected our arrange-^
ments for the purchase of goods, and design
receiving new goods at least once a month,
so as to always have fresh ones on hand.
p5g* We ship wool &c~, free of charge,
and advance one-half its value in goods, at
time of shipment, and pay the remainder in
cash on reeeipt of account of sales.
lot52
EUBANK & KNIGI1T
[South-east corner Public Square,]
GEORGETO TFiV, - - TEXAS,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL dealers in
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
China, Crockery and Queensware. Saddlery
Harness, Drugs, Paints and Oils, Tubs,
Buckets, Brooms, Ac., &c., &c.
Have on hand, and are now receiving a
superior Stock of Goods, which will be sold
as low as in any other town in Texas.
Purchasing our Goods in New York for
Cash, we are prepared to offer inducements
to buyers, both in quantity and price.
Call and examine for yourselves.
4tf
f
THE STATE OF TEXAS, To the Sheriff
of Williamson county—Gkestuto:
You arc hereby commanded to summon
by publication in the Georgetown Watch-
man, a newspaper published in the said coun-
ty. for four weeks prior to return day hereof,
P. M. McGuire, whose residence is unknown,
to be and appear before the honorable Dis-
trict Court of said county, at the Court House
thereof, on the 4th Monday after the first
Monday in March, 1867, then and there to
answer the petition of Nettie McGuire, filed
in said county against him, alleging in sub-
stance that the said defendant, McGuire and
petitioner were legally married on th^lst
day of February, 1863, and lived together
as husband and wife until on>or about the
10th day of August, 1863, when defendant
left her with intention of abandonment;
that he has never returned, nor lived with
her since said time, andjiraying for citetion,
and a decree of divorce from the bonds of
matrimony.
Herein fail not, but make duo notice and
return hereof.
Witness, J. W. Posey, Clerk
of the District^ Court of Wil-
liamson County, given under
my hand and the seal of said
Court, at office in Georgetown,
'on this the 25th day of Feb-
ruary, A. D., 1867. J. W.„POSBY,
otl2 Clerk, D. aw.a .
HARRY L. ALLBN,
Commercial and Advertising Agent,
Houston, - - Texas.
WILL attend to purchasing and collecting.
To merchants and others wishing to increase
their custom, names and addresses'can ba
furnished of all the principal business and
professional men and planters in the State
of Texas. Agencies solicited. Send for a.
circular.
Also, is the authorized Agent to the
Watchman.
S ale of Keal Estate
BY PUBLIC AUCTION FOR EXCISE TAX,
SATUILDAY, MARCH 23D., 1867,
At 13 O'Cloek, IH.
UNDER and by virtue of a warrant of
Distraint issued by R. N. Lane, Esq.,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third
District of Texas, and to me directed, I ham
this day levied on the following Real Estate
as the property of J. M. Hill:
One hundred and fifty acres of land ont of
the South East corner of the Dillard League,
in Williamson County, about three miles
from the Village of Round Rock, and usual-
ly known as the Glasscock Distillery; and I
shall offer the aforesaid property for sale, on
the day and date above-mentioned, by Pub-
lic outcry, on the premises, for Cash^in U.S.
Currency, in default of the payment of the
sum of One Thousand Three Hundred and
Twenty-Four Dollars (#1324) Tax and 10 $
cent penalty for non-payment, and costs of
Levy and Distraint.
P. DeCORDOVA,
Deputy-Collector,
8th Div. 3d District..
19th February, 1867. 7ottt
«. j. browk,
W. D. LATTINQ, 8. D. BROWN.
E,J. BROWN Ac Co.,
CIR CLE VILLE, Tex*«
(Situated on the San Gabriel,
miles below Georgetown, on the nun
Bel ton and Bastrop Road,
GENERAL DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardwire Wood*
en ware, Ready Made Clothing, Baoon,
Salt Flour &c.
Also a supply of the leading Drugs
and Medioines.
Liberal advances made on Cotton,
Wool and Hides. All kinds of Coun-
try Produce taken ia exchange tot
Goods. v 3ot2«2
•r*
F. T. , WOOD,
MANUFACTURER and dealer in Tin,
Copper and Sheet Iron Wave, informs
the public and especially the people of the
frontier counties, that jje is now prepared
to fill all orders in bis line of bnsinew.
All kinds of TIN WARE kept constantly
on hand, cheap for cash. Roofing, cepair-
ing and job work execated with neatness
and despatch.
Thankfhl for past fovea, ask a ooatina-
anoe of the same. Shop on North Ma of
Public Square, Georgetown. iol6
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Henderson, W. H. & Makemson, W. K. Georgetown Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1867, newspaper, March 23, 1867; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233221/m1/2/?q=%22William+K.+Foster%22: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.