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per nunum. it) advance.
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the work i 'otio.
jVj-Tpne aionev rtTouijiUal this oSiceat
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'S-r-ljpltersnddrpsepil to the rditor fpos'
paid) will meet with prnSi i! attention.
Cocxsem.or.it '.aw
BRAZORIA COUYTY TEXAS
CAN be fr.nsn'io ' in fue covirned by
the Spjiiv-'b "iiitnon Inn 1v of 'and ten-
ure and ': mrre.Uorin. per-oii.tH. m b
ktter fpot p'i-l) at 1 1- "if'ncc in Hninar.
ft-The old ettl" -f Tiie "our cn'oniet
of Aut'n wl'O'e oricina' il'cs mav hecitici-
f.oncd on accniinl of im:Miremeiit or olhcr
cnue. ran have hi ai'v':p gratis by slating
(.he pace in writmc. " ' v
Bolivar Xoiendier 20 139.
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THE unIcrs:5ncd Iiave associated
jhem&elves together i n the practice of the
piv under ilie style of '
Sawyer $ Robinson.
F. A. SAnHR Office ntr.wzoria.
TOD ROBINJiON do Houston.
pr-1 33 9 tf
Jchi W. Harris &.. 3). Peqse.
' "attorneys asd counsellors'
AV LAY
'URAZOtiTA TEXAS
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'ILL altend all the Courts of
s? p KraToruL county- the -Uistnct
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Oourls for ihe counties of Malacorda
3olorado AustiiiForl Bend aud nr -
riauurg auu uia supreme uouri 01 me
ii-epubl
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June 4 1S39 16t
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.IXUTHEII M. SHREVE
UtQfnev&Aounsellor at Jbaic.
hVf Ll5iet-Hb professiqa? inhe
WmeSmW Jed; Jwlicial PUtrict?p.&
Notice.
J. FREON Attornky at Law
ha?inf removed from Texas to the
I'uited States hs Ict E. M. Peask.
Ji'sq. of Braxoria his special and gen-
eral attorney bofh in fact and at law
1 vith charge of all his books accounts
business &c. ; and said Pease will in his
sdisence act for him in all business mat-
Zee the same as tSough he were person-
ally present. ' J FREONV
Brazoria. Nov 9. 1839 Gm
Pissolution of Co-Partnersbip.
THE Co-Part nership heretofore esi&t-
'inr between the subscribers under tho
firm of Waller & Alasterson is this day
The business ofthe said firm will beset-
iieo ny cuiviu nnt:r'io wnum an nose
-i i ; r j -n i i . i
ndebted will please make payment: and
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bnse having tleraantls agaiust the firm
will present them.
RDWDf WALLER
THOS.'G. MASTERSON
Velasco July 12 1C39 23tf
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Dissolution of Partnership
THE co-partnership heretofore exist-
ing at Velasco under the firm and stylo ol
Howard & Ryon tyas dissolved by mulu-
al consent on the 20th ofApril Inst.
r All persons indebted to said firm are
requested to make payment forthwith to
aAVilham Rybu at Brazoria who is en-
trusted with the settlement of the busi-
uess of the concern
JAS. Iff. HOWARD
WIL1AM B.YON.
October 29I83g - J7T3
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dministraJor's Notice.
THE subscriber has been appointed by
' the Hon Prlmie Court of Brazoria coun-
ty. adminjslnitogpf the succession ofJohn
Martin (leceasedl All persons having
- Uiiiis astiiust said successioif will present
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BRAZORIA.
3ae and Female Academy.
THE subscriber would inform the
citizens of the county of Brazoria
and the public in peneral that this a-
ciuiemv is "rw open under his superin-
tendence for the reception of schnlnrs :
and he flatters himcplflhut from his Ions
experience in teaching in the Uniled
Stfitea ho will ho able to ie aeueral
satisfacii . irr ihns who fpav pluise 10
favor him with 'heir polrona'ge.
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ocraphy
Lnglisii (.i.immnr. dosr.iphy
Ancicn s t indprn Hilory
Drawing ml Poiniintr TnieHec-
tual Ari nipiic nnnp ihe induc-
tive mibod of instruction anl
Common iiihmelir. per rpmrier 15
Plnloonb. I'pianv Astrono-
myi Gonipiiy Triftonomelry
Mensiiiaiinn of ("noic Sections
supernci - :i(! nld Pm vuv log
Algohr.i .uul DnnU.Ufcpins . 20
jSho'.ir. will lie ciini soil from ihe
liajp ilie' cniiinu'iiec : and deduction
iiihiIpo v m case of sickness.
Everv iiiic't'Mon 'will' he nl to ihe
morals ruuduct aud deportment o! the
scliolnis.
0. ROWLEY Prindrd.
Dra7oria. N'm. 20. ISSD 41
f..aw Dooks Coy nlc.
THK sidcrdier lia. vl received aud
r X
lor bci e. a icn ro)'i s
Civil Cotlo &l Cotlp nf Pracl'ce.
AV riKST VOLUME
SIarlin?s Rpporls
condensed by B. Uninson. jTOidcrs
for Law Thiols and Siationai v will uieet
the ciliesi allcntion.
r.ltYIUNO ANDKEWS.
Bra' ia. On 24. l.';39 09 4m
$30 vTe.vas money) Reward.
STRAYED from "Ihe subscriber o
bout two months ago a Ma-o Mule. a
hove ihe ordtnarv size and. color be-.
Itween red and brown biack mono
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ur' ... nnnPiv fi rnnCho-Ib!arlr fail
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cnma...u u ii-i ci.0.l.- . lui
1 behlmi the U7e lop in the n'itidie and
lanire of the saddle sirth. When hist
seen she was belween Crosby's nod
Biazona. and had a short niece of one
halter hanging fiom the neck. '' he
above reward and all reasonable c!arg.
ps will be paid to whoever utft ieiurn
bar to the subscriber at Orona"
MT.vPILI SB0.RY.
l-i-i IJ Sasn IV3 -. A aT i na
JU.lv 29;tteo93;.g3:J3it;
K-WfTitdi. tjas'v. "
Town of Lufayclk
THE town oPLa'pvelte is situated
on Ihe East bonk of the Co'orad'i -vc
about thirty or foMv miles pbove the
c'lv of Auslin. the new seal o( gcern
mcnl and oppositp the mouth o" ihej
Sup Saba. Ihe .i . (oi.e i nu of a
league) is ihe bead 1 1211! o' i'e i i e-
signed v is ow-net o! three t.Le:
adjoining a same. 'Ihe2'p;ii' 'n-
al Road t milled titer iO enceswiil
! probably tss dt os point and mn
I up the Sao $jba.
The siuioiindinw country is we"
timbered is weP. Runnjied wih sji in'jjs
of the p i est abAt. and lipiiio noiili
latittido oetweenWl nu" 32' deg'ees
offers t Hie co. .on plainer steal in-
duceme l)s to inves!.
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Lahave e is s ilea ed ;botit the pro
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wkM all i ..An rt tlin unfl Aitt. GOlt
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I nkAlin ... Ait a' liln.II. i illllu 1.1.
UIIUIO . I. LliV Ul fli.OllU. J 11.9 a..-
' disnut dp.
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By inference lo the ppi'ers'gnpd at
Austin or Maj. Saml VVbiting bt Hous-
ton or John H-ivev al Bastrnp any
information desired ran be obtained.
The lois in ihe (oiyn of Lai.uPiie
will bo exposed io sa'e at nuciinn in' the
city of Austin someiimo duiing ihe
next session of Congress.
Settlement will probably commence
the ensuing (qI.
JOHN JAR MAN
Aug 28 1839 29if. Proprieior.
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Administfaior's Noiice. '
The undersigned has been nppointed
bv the ttoiior.ili'p .Probate Cuo-t of the
county oC'llraKorip administrator of the
Estalo of Joseph Ritchey" lec'd aud heie
bv gives notice to all persons' bavin?
claims agtUnslilte estate to present them
duly auiiipnticated anil those'h'dpht?.
ed to said estate will make immediate
payment to the subscriber pr iJrssss.
j8ckfl&TpwnM Aftomevs at Law.
...v. . - .W1LUAMJJ.VON .
llr Adtn'rEstPteJ.Ritchey.
? fiftpteic logo -$( -
lrH - - Adtn'rEstPteJ.Ritchey.
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KSJBS&:t ..
w : -I' muss3:J3:Zi- t
cf WhSsC-QS
gcbool Books.
AN citensive as-
sortment1 of School
Books suitablo for
the various Schdols of
this Bepnhlic. is now
opened in Msiu street
third door above the Houston Mouse.
Also Dooks appropriate lor holiday
presents for youth.
Houston Djc 25 B0-3t .&&
Fashionable Tailoring.
THE subscriber respectfullyiniorm
the citizens oft this nlareaod neljihhftuf-
bood that he 'has coaimncet ijte Tu'or-
inj; business in ttia If Spper story of the
burl; fiousci oppoaile; Cipt. Pillsbnry's
siore -and nearly paiajlc vith Mr Pit-
re!l wheieJieisTor;ioe.xocute work
in his line in 'the lateifiish'nns and with
wilh fiiVdity. Ho sQTwjtst-p share of pnb-
Jic patronage and bopeSiliy industry and
aitentioii to merit enccni-agepieoK-
The cultiug of Gai uipiiIs'hI b'e:att(Mid;
eil to and ivarrailed to fii'llfpTbjerly
made up Ilenairini p.eroifff at shoit
noiice. 4 P. J. KISK.
Bra-o.ia. Dec 17. 1839 44tf
Corporation Ortiinpnccs.
MosnAYJannary 20 IS 10.
On motiou it was
I'esoUed Tlint the Corporation" tax
for the year JQ40 ho levied and collerted
nl 2 percent on ienl etaie aiid a halt per
cent on peisoual proocrty
I JV&oJvcd. That every estaoiisiimentiori
I letniliujj spirituous liquors piv one him-
hpi i o i.i.r i-tiiise: and 1 :.n l if keoneisl
; oi"a!l billiard tanles forhi.e. .)a a licenseJ
o one hundred dollais. j
Besolved. Tliai a poll tax of S3 he lev-1
ied and collected oi'b.ich free iaah- in-'
tiabnant. oe.- t!it -ii'OiQI years; and
fiiril'i'i. that all who'saleani! iciai es
tsblisliuients of goods w.ues aim nu-r-pintuli.e
and all koe.n'is of inns pin! ta
vcrns. jiay a license ol $59.
Beit oionippd by the uodn! ( f A''e-
niPti of Ihe Coiporntion of 'lazon.i
That in li'ipre ?i shall be ' dun
eve pP'son who may ho d iioi'S r.l
i piailing spirits 'or keeping bibisnd
table lb: hire witlitn tic tun - of lot-
Corpoir.tiou to pav inia !) ivnd5 ol
iit; 1 1 u.iaiii v !" iu iiiiut.-. i. iiv nu
iio.ud : and s all also n.- Ihe e
cielary mu' evccule a bond wilh .good
kuruniy in the ena' sum oi o00 90
unable lo ibo Mavor nod bisxwes-
sois in oflicc W'lh tt condtiino nutc
ed that the applicant shall keep an or
deiU and well coiioueied house.
Beit fuiiher oiodi-ed. 'lual ii shall
be tlio duty of ncappbcaptilioy pA
iam Mom;iueOBcreinijy'j-uiii;eiis;uJ iui
the purpose afqfesaid uho sfidji bg.tr ii
tiled to charge a lee o-?2 forjstting
ihe snme.
Ce it further ordained That I ho li
censjj granted as n(ines.iid shall c
iite on ihe first il.ty o-" Jniinv next
ensuing; and Uie ii. shall be jn pio
poriion to the couiiiiuuiice ol the u-
cense.
Be it further ordained That if. any
option shall Piail spiti.s. oi keep a bil-
limd .able Ibi iiiie wilnto ine limns of
Ihe cnipoi'iiiion without ohioining n li-ceii'-o
in the manner beloie diiecico
he oi ihe "OotTending shall upon con-
yiclion thcieof pay a line ol not less
I ban S59 for each and eveiy violation
ofthis oidmauce.
Be il orclainqdj That all retailers of
spiiiluous liquors wi.hin ihe .limits of
the corpoiaiion. be mid I hey aro hereby
piohibiied (mm selling liquor lo any
slave unless by permission fiom bis oi-
lier masler or mislress under the pe-
nally OI&20 for each and every viola
lion oi thisoidinaucc. Audit is re
solved That the ordinance Ibrraeily
passed making it a penality of 810 be
and ihe ame is lierebv lepealed.
Beit furrier ouTmned That if any
ic nilprofspiiits within tho limits of Ihe
coipoiaiioo shall keep a disoidcrly
house or shall wilfully suffer unlawful
ginning in suc-i house or bIiuII be guilty
of a bieach of the ordinance piohibiling
the tvendi)g of sniriluqus )irUor to
slnves.be o they so offending upon
conviction ihemof shall pay a fine -not
pvceeding S50 ftball (orieii the license
ginuied lo hirnor them and shall not
In- entitled to pnolher license fof the
ti. moot. is nest ensuing unless granted
v ine bi.'id.
E. M. PEASE Mayor.
M. B. yiiiAXKHbon Sea'y. 50:1
The suhscjijier has received and of.
p ; Jy .''q.alew BpOKS'' adapted lo
iljej of schools; and.ia'rendy jo fih
r- & PniPFri
I p&sF9h MJ$!5bb''''
i t cra.ior scuooiiiuini9Aviiicii muy
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Commission ant. .Forwarding
I SiiV T.7TTS! 'TPVu.
THE undersigned havinir formeil a co
partnership under the linn of J. Nabb &
Co. for tho transaction of a Gk.nkr.il
Sommisiok uin- FoRv-.nni.o I5dsi..-!s
atthcl'oit of San Luis Texas respecting-
solicits from the plajiers of ilie l.ra-
os and its tributnrtes coiisigiimeuts of
their Cotton or Other produce aud Ironi
Jjicii- friends in tile. L'niteif States 31cr-
clitinili7e ami Provisions. a"n plede
tbctUnel ves (hat no attention shall be w ant-
ing on their part to the successful trans
nctionor their business.
' ;jOIIN NASI'. Charleston S. C.
MATH. HOPKINS Houston T.
Relerlo
CJoJaraes Love Gnhiston '
yliomas 1VJ. League. Houston
James F. Perry I'rn'oria ""'
Gen A. S. Jnhntou Austin
piersonsCo.J york
'JnhnOgdCii J
.Gen Jas Hamilton I
ntieet & Ikunesi
Tnliii C. Holcomho
Jauie WelUni.ui
A. Lafitle &. Brother
.Linoaiv IV. 'lij'IO
Charlesloa.
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Administrator's otice.
THI uiidersignediiaving"ecn appoint
cd by me Hiiuciui'nblc Pioliate Cmtit of
IJiaoii.uonniy. Administraiorol the E-
taic of Thomas- A. llerelnul docei-seo
hereby noii'ie .'II person ini'hted to -aid
Mate". rq make itnnicdijic payment : ant'
those haviiia claims njrniiiM said I'state.
:nc refiuciied u present tin in within ihe
time piesciineiijij niw.
PK ILL iMAL GLhAL
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acmvr i.siaic oi . .1. ijcil-uh
Adm'r '.state of'''. A. Ilerefoul. .
Jlir"i.i.i October 23 159 ;t7tf
'('be Administrator nf the aboc men-
lioncd CFt.ite will he great!) iib'igedioain
pei'-on li.ivin papers neloopin to ihf 'a e
Thomas- A. Ileiefoid ' .or.ardiiir them
10 Messis. Ilairis & Pe.ise Br.r7oria.
AdiiinislrJitors police.
The uiuleistsuet having been appoint-
' the honnraiile Pinhole Lourt o
c
ibi'iii wiiliin the tmie piesei:bed b law
...i. ....ulpm..!- d nil those iiidnbl-
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uonutyoi iii.ron.i. smmm.sirauii ui tuu llc hrst importance to the whole com
mii pi-ssioii o! Gco.-ae D. lhaw dece.i-eif. .:... i. . .. ..
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. . . . "i""i "tv-uusu- uveiv tine is moicor
lei give notjee to al persons having tp!S 5lUereViCt ; br;" ; ncar
I. inns iiaauisi ine sam fsiaif t piusem - . f "
id i. tl.e 6U.1X1 wj'l r. K imnjstiia'p j janter. morcSianl. land holder nohti-
Mvmeni ip hip suiiseriiser oi to uis At- . t'iin in short cvprv membef in al! llio
t "toft's Il.irri- & Pease. Br.tzotin
1 Gfc.0RGE:"":NNELL
Aim iiiisiiator
Ainristn- 70Sp 2i!
Administrator's Notice.
TI1K ....dnf-ned bavin- been an-
pointed bv the Hon- P.obate Court of
BraorinAdministrator on the Estate ol
Fehmary 11. 13-10 52tf
Atlministrr.ior's Notice
Til- s -p ivr nMii; i eei' q"
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lv the tl.ninr.in'p P'tuvi-' f (in r p'Trai
p 'imtv. a
.iii:s!ralo-oii tliri! t iip f v
r - Aran's. " "-e . ' p
n i or- ns ' siv c!ai..
pss on t.i ti'" it I i i '
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! i.iii. .-.Ip hi ciPiit (o tip ii'i( rilipr. oi io
Messrs. JacI: ii Tmv p-. attor iet";.'t 'nt-.
Tt!OM? V. MrN'INN'r.
Aitui'r t". Ac.iihs' Cst.Ue.
c"Mi'.!ibrr 10. I : .30tf
Cnitors Notice.
THE undei signed has been appoin
nA Pnrnlir nY flirt vnpmit itiippnceinn r
c.i..i inv. a ii.- it Ti.. '
Ijitv.iliUiiriiiij tts- IV ! iiiu i hiiiih
Court of Braoria co.jntv and hprehv I
g've notice to creditors to oresent their
accounts duly authentic ed. Person
indebted will pleqsc make paympnt.
' R. J. TOWNES.
JJ rn oriq.Jan 211810 49tf
Administrator's Notice.
THE undersigned having hpen appoint-
cd bv the "fonorable JProbale Court of
jra-orin ndininistrator on the estate of
Vlpxan'r S. Grpeu deceased Notice is
hen by Riven to all persons having claims
against said estate lo present duly au-
thenticated and those indebted will make
immediate payment to the subscriber or
to Messrs Jack & Townes. Attorneys at
Law. WW. B. ALDRIDGE
Fehniarv 11 l40--52tf Adm'r
Administrator's Notice.
" THE undersigned havioc ''ten nnpointH''
bv the Honqrahle Probate Comtof Brazoria
county nimnini'trator on tl p Estatp n
lames W. Fannin dep'd. Tintipe is hcrebv
when to al! pcron bavin? c'aims ncatnsi
The said estate to orcent theni''ororerly aiw
tbrntirflted: and thoso jnitcbctjarc request
kI to make payinpnt impipdiatnlv to ih'
tnhs'cribcr. or to Mes'srs. Jack ic Townc-
Attofiiics at'Law. '
' ? ' THQS. F. AlrKINNKY
Adm'r J-W. Fanuin.
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;t:ey.on (...cpianc'ueceaseu. once is "- uu't-BKBpuiiuiEiii a nut toe iniuur-vjg
Mn;relivTi!Tpl;n.toallnerVousThavinsc!niins! signed Hatters' himself that he' will ob-f!
jagainst sioiJ estate to presetullhemJnjy' tain the fullest co.opcrolion it: carristV 5 I
anfiienticatec ;' aiidlhnso inde'lite'd. arc jnio effect the measures ncccssarv fb
rcqtjcsted to make payment forthwith to 0duciug so dcinihla a rPtilt 1'CST
the Miiiscihcr. or to Messrs. Jack & ASTERS and MAIL CONTRACT-
1 owue-j nit r cvs at law. I a.oria. i ic- r
M wn r'iTft t.w IORS areeujomed lontluct and fatth.
iew Orleans and Galveston
Steani Packet.
THE tranf CtMnni
SSaEZfaShm NEPTUNE dot:
Pe.novkr will jil reeolarlv between Nci
Orleans anil Guhcsiou-i- leaving New Or-
leans 3th and 20th ofNSVery month and
(.ihcton 1'ith and 27lh: For particular?
apply to
.MILLS i- nENNCT. Brazoria
M'KINNKY . WihLlAM3Galv
Galveston
Decenibtr Tv 1:!9 v 44lf
Notice is hereby Given
TO all persons keeping wholesale or
retail stores for the sa'e of mcichan ire"
all retailers of spirituous liquors kcepeis J
or billiard 'tables or nine-pin alleys tavern
keepers and pedlars lo apply at my office
for their licenses for the year 1849 and
all pJrsmis keeping cstalishnicnts of U!C
ahoe description who do not come for-
ward aud comply with tlieieipiisition-jof
the l.:w within thirty das fioni liiisdate
ivill be considered as defaulters anu re-
ported to the DMnct AttorneJ- accOnl-
in!y.iu conformity with iiibtinrtJous ie-
ceiveJ by me from'the Hoiiciablc theSe'
ci clary of the Treysury.
('ivcu under nn hm.cl at Oflicc in
the town l Hravoria. t!u'7ih day ol
January. l.c40.
i:WARD PURCr.LL.
49-1 m
Clerk C.C.-B
Post Orricc :MnTIT )
ily of Austin Jan 10 IS 10. S
1'os
To Ihe Post Masters of the Republic of.
Texas.
THE undersigned bavins acccnN
c
KU uu "IM''inieni oi rost itinster
..x...v... 11 ucmjiiici ..is tuny as ine
supennlendant of the Post Oluce I)e.
partnieni 10 correct as f.u- as pMclica-
ble the many Irregularities which hnvo
pioduccd the general complaint we heat
lintim nl tl l.n.......n I.... .:..... .1
! made from all quaiturs agatr.st the mail
csinousumeni.
It must bo acknowledged bv all thr.t
a correction of the evils from whenco
ine complaints oriTmae is an nhirn nf
'' . .
'f'Uil til
e operaiions of which lie
''iierent depailmeuts of eocletv rc-i
e?Ve and transmit communic.itions tn
heir friends and agsnts not unly
iionghoiit thn ivcpiifitc but with
woso resident abroad. 'Ihe task to bo
''"' "' "UV a w'au.ul ous one' Ul. will
us iracitcamo mat svstcrn
IP("ha. tho n'led efforts of all thoso .;
! mor "nntediately connected with tho .
id! nprliirn?.iif. nt liin ....finl .1.!?..
... j. w. .... . ...... ..w v. ... ;.....f. ..lull; )
imposed on ihem by the Inns foriegu-J
l.itmgtiie ilcnailr.ieul with the assur.
I ! nf I.ntt.f IiaL! tn i kI...( AnAn.....
..... vi u.t.p iiliu iu K awiiuii.wuiii;i
? iiihlv or any iuiluie of duty not una-
p voidable; vigilance industry and punc-
umltty m toe discbarge of such duties
as are commuted to I he dillerent .nr'il.t
. . j . -e
counecied nun the Department is ex-
pected is due to the Government who
has pcnfided the Urttst to heir hands
.iiid common honesty would diclate a
faithful performance of them. When;
however in addition to the obligation
of moral duty we unite the great.tih-
Itc interests involved inteiests that
may be promoted or injured according
lit !
':.? lh? dulcs '"7 b? r-iUifuily and
vigilantly or carelessly and unfaithful.
ly performed it will bo seen al a
glance the great responsibility incurr.
ed bv everv one associated in the af
f .airs of the Department. The nndci
-igned deeply lucls the obligation- im-
;iocd upon him aud what the public
evpscts at his hands and he intends to
discharge these dutips nd n.ibe
these expeclatiens as far as a vigilant
supervision over the Post Ofiice estab-
lishment and an employment of all the
means placed at his disposal for eon!
lucling it fuilhfully will enable htm to
do.
lam respeel fully
Xour obedient servant
JOHN RICE JONES.
Post Master General.
C5The Brazos Conner 'at Brazoria
ho Telegraph at Houston Emigrant
t Washington Red Latidci' aitfan
ugustine and such olhoi Toxian tiiii.
orsas are inclined to jid in estabiish-
ng regular mails throughout tho conn
ry will please give the abovs one ufc
wn insertions.
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