The National Vindicator. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 10, 1844 Page: 1 of 4
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PROSPECTUS.
THE NATIONAL VINDICATOR.
When we entered apon the duties of the editorial chaffi in No-
vember last we promised our subscribers at the earliest possi.
ble opportunity to enlarge our paper so that it .-nlcht.be more
worty of public acceptance. We then intended to alter the
name of the paper from the Tcxian and Brazos Farmer to one
more descriptive of its contents for as the tone temper and
politics of the paper were changed we thought it but common
justice to rechristen the concert.
It has however "happened that from the multifarious duties
in which we have been engaged since "that period that we have
not until now had an opportunity to perform our promise. Our
anxiety to accomplish our intention was much augmented by
the liberal and in these hard times most unlooked for patronage
which we received trom the public; our subscription list has in-
creased from between three and four hundred to between six
and seven hundred and as this is proof positive that the course
we have pursued is acceptable to the nation we will proceed to
give a more detailed view of our opinions than we did in our
original prospectus.
Tnc National Vindicator as its name imports will be an
unflinching defender of the character and true interests of Texas
by whomsoever she may be assailed whether foreign or domes-
tic foes treacherous friends or open and avowed enemies.
Apart from the prosperity of the communiiy we have no interest.
We identity ourselves with the country. By it and with it w
stand or fall. Our motto is Our Country our vhole Country
. and nothing but our Country no sectional interest no party
prejudice will induce us to swerve fiom these principles and it
is upon these grounds alone that we ask for the continuation of
that patronage which the public has heretofore so liberally be.
slowed.
As the best means to promote that end we have hitherto sup.
ported the administration and as we stil1 believe that to be the
best course to pursue will continue to support the Executive
while Ins course is that which we conscientiously believe to be
for the national honoi and the national interest. We arc in
spirit and principle perfectly untrammelled; atid please God we
will remain so.
Our coicmporaries have complained of our bitterness first in
derencc and next in assault bt if they will remember the
absolute ferocity with which we were assailed by our opponents
at the opening of our career they will find in that the best reply
we can give for any occasional asperity or sarcasm which our
replications may have contained. It has been as much against
our temperament as our inclination to engage in editorial con.
test conscientious as we arc that the winner is a looser in the
estimation of the 'dispassionate part of the public. We will
therefore in future engage as seldom as possible in this species
of warfare unless where the course of the editor and his cause
are so raised up that it is impossible to separate them.
TUo advantages that will result to our subscribers from the
enlargement of our paper wo will now proceed in part to enu-
merate. The first and most obvious is though the paper is en-
larged the price is reduced. Our terms will henceforth be $4
per annum in cash paid in advance or within two months after
subscribing or $5 after that time. The second is the increased
quantity of intelligence we will be able to present to our readers
in consequence ofOi-s enlargement. The third and last though
not least is the great aumaiTe iat will accrue to advertisers
frm our immensely inert asca emulation antj e moderation
of our charges fur the same. As our iwr now goes to evcrv
part of tne Republic where there is a mail rom .... commercial
friends on the sea-board or in.land touns where there ir je.
pots of goods would do well to consider thtir own interest by
giving us a 6hare of their patronage.
With these remarks we will leave the National Vindicator in
the hands of the public confident that even- thing will be done
on our part to merit a continuance and increase ol the public
favor of which we now possess so large a share.
To accommodate the Farming community in our immediate
neighborhood payment for subscriptions will be taken in Beef
Pork Corn young Caitle or seed Cotton at cash market prices
delivered either at Washington or to our agents in ihcir neigh-
borhood all except Pork payable the first week in October.
THOMAS JOHNSON.
Washington March 3 1642.
VLYJz'S V1NJJ8.
THE subscriber having with much labor and expense suc-
ceeded in rearing this valuable product alike necessary as
an article of taste luxury and utility now otters them for sale.
His Vineyard embraces some 27 varieties of the grape including
the most choice and valuable that have ever been brought to this
country is in the city of Houston open to the inspection of all
persons who may feel interested in the subject. The following
is a list of the varieties:
TABl E GRATES.
.Alexandria; Classilas white and purple; Royal Muscadine;
Sweet Water white and purple; Isabella and Catawba said to
be good as a table and wine grape they arc of purple color;
Black Prince; Black Cape; Muscat Malaga; Muscatel Mcnuda;
fcnstilian JUantua; Uva de Rey; Molar; Nuda Machar; Gorda
Muscatel and Larcna.
wine grates (so rcputeJ.)
Anilade; Blue Shcrct; Bournet Cerrct; Green Verdal; White
Vcrdal; Red Verdal; Red Claret. White Claret; Cerret Bournet;
Ordinary Muscat; Scuppernong; Missourisn; Raisin Grapes &c.
Aware from actual experiment of the difficulty of rearing the
grape vine from slips he is prepared to furnish the vines with
thrifty viganuiiriini to uciinonion a mav.iwl inclined la nur-
chase. These he offers including one of each variety in all 117
for the sum of 25 payable in cotton or pork delivered at the
city of Houston for which the highest cash price will be given.
Houston Dec. 30 1843. 19tf JOHN CARLOS.
WAS.lINGTiJN FEMALE ACADEMY.
THE exercises of thu institution will be resumed on the
first Monday in January next under the superintendence
of the .Misses Sims.
The scholastic year will be divided into two sessions of five
months each; the first commencing first Monday in January
and ending last of May ; second commencing first July and
ending last of November.
Terms per Session
Orthography Reading and IPHting - - 12 00
Arithmetic Grammar Geography History Ancient
and Modern .----- 16 00
For the higher branches of Science and Literature 20 00
Music on Piano ...... 32 00
Use of Piano - 4 00
Drawing and Painting - - - . - lb' 00
Wax work .......
Needle Work 10 00
Pupils will be received at any time and will be charged at
the same rate to theena oi me session ; out no aeaucnon win
be made for those who leave before the end of it. Board and
tuition to be paid half sessien in advance.
Five or six young ladies besides those already engaged may
. obtain boarding in Mrs. Sims firoily by making immediate ap.
plication. Board in private families per month 10 to 12 in.
fl-wive of washing.fuel randies &c.
Dec 23 17tf
Sovereign do.
7shilimjpiece
FRANCE.
Double Louis
coin'd befor' 1780
Louis do do
Double L's coin'd
since 17SG
Louis do do
DoubleNapoleoti
or 40 francs
Napoleon or 20do
COLOMBIA.
Doubloons
MEXICO
Doubloons sh'res
in proportion
PORTUGAL.
Dobraou
Dobra
Johannes
Moitfore Italf in
proportion
Piece 16 Testoon
or 1600 Rees
Old rusade 400
Rces
New do 480 rees
Mil tree coined in
1755
SPAIN.
Quadr'ple pistole
or Doubloons
J 772 double
& single shrs
m proportion
Doubloon 1801
Pistole 1801
Coronilla. gold
dol. or Venitian
U. STATES.
Eagle coin'd be-
fore July 31 1831
Do. coined after
July 134 shares
in proportion
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369 5
759
401 5
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63 7
78
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3 88 3
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10 G6 8
10
'jar ANTED at this Office Pork Beef Tallow Candles
'W Cora Potatoes and Poulty for -which" aubaeription or
Jab Printing will be (rives.
AN AC T
To define and fix the pracfice of Probate Courts
in certain cases.
Sec. 1. Ha ii enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of thc Jlejmblic of Trxas in
Congress assembled That when mnhcr time
after the expiration of one year is granted to any
administrator or executor to settle the estate of
his testator or intestate such executor or admin
Mstrator shall not be required to execute a new
bond for the feithful performance of his duties
but the original bond of such executor or admin-
istrator shall be deemed and held as sufficient
and binding until the hnal settlement ot the es-
tate except in. cases where new security is speci-
ally required by the existing probate laws.
Si:c. 2. Be it further enacted. That whenever
there may be outstanding bonds obligations or
contracts in writing the conveyance of lands or
tenements against the estate of any deceased per-
son which it may be to the interest oi said estate
should be lifted or complied with it shall he the
duty of the Probate Court where the succgsmou
was opened or where the same was or may be ad-
ministered upon an application by petition of the
executor or executrix administrator or adminisua-
trix or guardian where all the heirs arc minors
and have such guardian alter full proof of the ex-
istence of such bond obligation or contract in wri-
ting: and upon satisfactory evidence that a com-
pliance with the requirements of s;id bond obli-
gation or contract 'would be beneficial to the in-
terests of said estate to decree that the person thus
applying snail fully comply with the same and
any deed or tender of deed made uiider such de-
cree shall be as valid and binding as if it had
been made or tendered by the testator or intestate
himself.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted That such bond
or contract thus complied with or tendered to be
complied with shall exhonorate the estate from all
liability or responsibility on such instrument
and the Probate Court shall take possession of such
instrument of writing and file it among the papers
of the Court and where the same is complied with
it shall be cancelled by the Probate Judge and all
the testimony heard under the second section of
this act shall be taken down in writing signed by
eadn of the witnesses and preserved among the re
cords of the Court: provided that minors and all
persons laboring under disabilities recognized by
the statute of limitations shall have three years
after such disabilities are removed to set aside all
deeds or judgements made by virtue of this act
for fraud covin and collusion or any other causes
that should vitiate the same.
Sec. 4. Be ii further enacted That 'when
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xequtors
B5Trhay brine; and sifs-
reeptery of titles upon such
or contract and all actions
to recover the possession of lands which
leld by any person .or persons adversely to
ie estate which he represents: and this net shall
je in full force from and after its passage.
Approvea February 2d 1844.
AN ACT
Supplementary to an Act concerning Rents.
Skc. I. Be it enacted by. the S tiale and House
of Rrpresvilativ s f the Republic of Tixax in
Congress asumbled That landlords shall not have
a preference over other creditors on any portion
of the tenant's pioperty except upon the crop that
may oe rai-ea upon tne rented premises.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That the three
months lien provided for in the act to which this
is a suppliment shall only apply to the crop raised
on the rented premises and to no other property of
the tenant; provided that in no case shall the
lien extend or continue beyond the 1st day of
January next after the maturity of the crop un-
less the crop subject to said lien be found on said
rented premises after said time.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted That in all
cases before a distiess warrant is issued the party
applying fur the same in addition to the require
ments in the act to which this is a supplement.
shall swear that the writ or distress warrant is
not sued out for the purpose of vexing or harass-
ing the defendant; and the person applying for the
sane with one good and sufficient security ap-
proved by the justice of the pe..ce shall sign an
iust'umcut in substance as follows: "We or either
cf us promise to pay defandaut in this suit (nam-
ing liim) such damages as he may sustain in case
the distress warrant in this case has been illegally
and unjustly sued out;" which instrument shall be
filed among the papers of the cause and in case
the suit shall be decided in favor of tlie defen-
dant lie may bring suit against the plaintiff and
his security on such instrument or either of them
and shall recover such damages as may be award-
ed to him by ihe proper tribunal.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted That said act
or tin's supplement thereto shall not he consider-
ed as in any manner repealing or affecting any
act passed heretofore exempting property from
execution.
Sec 5. Be it furtlur enacted That if any
person other than the defendant apply for an or-
der of sale of the property as perishable propotty.
the justice shall not grant such order unless the
pe.-son applying with one good and sufficient se-
curity approved by said justice shall file with said
justice a joint and several instrument signed by
ilieni. that they will be responsible to said" defen-
dant for such damages as defendant may sustain
in case such sale be illegally and unjustly applied
lor or should be illegally and unjustly made.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted That nothing
herein contained shall be so construed is to pre-
vent landlords and tenentsfrom entering into .such
stipulations or contracts in regard to hen as they
may think proper; provided that the rights of
third persons shall not he thereby affected unless
such contract be reduced to writing and put upon
record.
Sec 7. Be it further enacted That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed February 3rd 1844.
pi
dis.
AN
ACT
To authorise the holding of the District Court
in two places in the county of Fannin and for
other .purposes.
Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the S nate and House
of R"priscntalives of the. R public of Texas in
Congress assembled That the District Court for
the county of Fannin shall beheld at I3onham as
heretoio.e :md at the place of residence otlSeatnoti
Bradley. That all the territoiy in said county
iying west of a line beginning at the mouth of
Choctaw liaymi and running thence due south to
the southern boundary hneot said county shall
constitute and be called the Western Section of
said county of Fannin ; that the said District
Court shah be held at the said Bradley's in the
western section of said county on the last Mon-
days iu February and August in each year and
may continue in session one week; that all the bu-
siness originating in said western section of said
county shall be returned to the place of hold.-ng
the District Court for said section: that it shall be.
the dutv of the clerks and the sheriff of said coun
ty to attend said courts and the clerk shall cause
to be kept at said place of holding said court a re
cord of the proceedings thereof; that all petitions
filed'afij-r process issued shall pray the sum-
mons to"l Heaaed thereon to be returnable to the
place of holding the court in the section in which
the business originates and the clerk shall so issue
his summons or notice and the sheriff shall make
his returns accordingly; and all executions or other
piocess of any description whatever that may is-
sue either by the court or upon the proceedings
of said court shall be made returnable to the place
of holding the same; that it shall be the duty of
the Sheriff of said
tertife passage of this act Ac
curately as he conviently cafj
names of all person liable to tV
each district specified in this act ' per. daK
same inio me clerk's othce at tiir
court for the same from which l&v'
be drawn for the courts at each r&
and petit until fhe assc&sor reu
videri tnr in this not' thnt if clifi
Chief Justice of Fannin county to "ri
once in two months at each of the places".
ing the District Court for the transaction bY-on
bate business in the respective districts hereinsoe-
cified all which business he shall transact with
out the aid of the associate justices; and it shall
be the duty of the clerk to attend the said several
county courts either by himself or deputy and
shall cause a record of all the proceedings of said
courts to be kept at the place of holding the same;
that all lands and negroes hereafter sold by virtue
of any execution order or decree of any of tha
courts holdeit in the county of Fannin shall be
sold at the place of holding the court from which
the said decree order or execution issued; that
this act be in force and effect from and after its
passage.
Approved Feb. 3d 1844.
y-
AN ACT
To prescribe the mode of serving process or ndv
tice in certain cases.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of ihe Republic of Texas in
Congress assembled That when any party to a
suit is or may be a non-resident within the limits
of the Republic of Texas the writ or process sued
out may be served by publishing a notice to'the
absentee to appear and defend the suit in some
newpaper printed in the county or in the Re-
public nearest to the county in which suit is or
rnay be instituted for four successive weeks be-
fore the holding of said court; provided the plain-
tiff his agent or attorney shall alledge in the peti-
tion that the party or parties is or are absent from
ihe Republic and file with the petition an affida-
vit of the truth of the allegation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That in case of
an application for divorce should the petitioner
declare in his or her petition that although the
defendant may be a resident of the Republic his
or her residence is unknown or transient upon
an affidavit to that effect process may be served
in the same maimer as provided for in the first
section of this act; provided that in none of the
cases provided by this act shall final judgement
be rendered at the fiist term of the court unless
the defendant appears and further provided that
such publication shall specify the names of the
parties the court wherein the suit is depending
the nature of the action and if money be claimed
the amount thereof and further proiided. thatin
cases now on the docket where publication has
already been made in accordance with the prac-
tice heretofore adopted by the courts judgement
may be taken final at the first term of the court
without publication as above required in suits
hereafter to be commenced.
See. 3. Be it further enacted That when the
defendant is a non-resident notice to take deposi-
tions may be served by publication four weeks as
prescribed in the first section of this act.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted That this act
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 3 1S44.
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d.
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A Tale of a Turkev. As a certain learned
Judge in Mexico some time since walked one
morii'ius into Court he thought he would examine
whether he was in time for business; and feeling
for his repeater found it was not in his pocket.
"As usual" said he to a friend who accompa-
nied him as he passed through the crowd near the
door "as usual 1 have again left my watch at
hoir.e under my pillow."
He went on the bench and thought no more of it.
The Court adjourned and he returned home. As
soon as he was quietly seated in his parlor he be-thniio-ht
him of his timeniece. and turn in to bisc'
wife.'requested her to send for it to their chamber ?
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"But my dear .mage said sne "i sent u io you
three hours ago!"
'Sent it to me my dear Uerfa-nly not."
"Unquestionably" replied the lady "and by tho
pern you sent for it"
"The person 1 sent for it!" echoed the Judge.
"Piecisely. my dear the very person you sent for
it! You had not left home more than an hour
when a well dressed man knocked at the door and
requested to see me. He brought one of the very
finest tnrkies 1 ever saw; and said that on your
way to Court you met an Indian with a number
ot fowls and having bought this one quite a bar-
gain you had given him a couple of reals to bring
it horn" with the request that I would have it
killed picked and put to cool as you intended to
invite your brother Judges to a dish olmolle with
you tomorrow. And Oh! by the way Seniorc-
ta' said he 'his excellency the Judge requested
me to give yourself the trouble to gojto your cham-
ber and take his watch from under the pillow
where he says he left it as usual this morning -and
send it to him by me' And of course me
qucrido I did so"
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