The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 10, 1840 Page: 4 of 4
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cases of old Port and Madeira Wines, direct
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OAF SUGAR.—1000 lbs.-loaf sugar,“?ur sale, bv
ap 11 - T. DAVISON & GV
< orrrrttd rvrr) Monday 'lomiiig.
BY ADAMS
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in depnd.
scarce
being the beadright of the un-
ww Board of Land Commissioners,
to. This to to give notice, that if do
the above described certificate, I will
K authority for a duplicate of the same, after
i of 80 dayt from the publication hereof.
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>bls La. sugar,
do white
to loaf
Is molasses,
rces rice,
s white beans,
es boots and shoes,
inseed oil,
pirits turpentine,
enitian red,
anish white,
. chrome, gi^en and yellow,
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, darkirow\ hair, andbout five
ye (eel a or eight
A fivefeeQx inch
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in demand.
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Republic of Texas,
County of Liberty
Probate Court, May 26, 1840.
Notice is hereby given, to ail whom it
andy K. Brown, has this day applied to the
! County aforesaid, tor the appointment
SUGAR, per lb.
La. Brown,
Loaf. - - -
TAR, per bbl.
TEAS, per lb.
Hyson, Ac. •
WINES, per gallon
Madeira, • - •
COTTON, j lb: - -
FLOUR, per Or • •
FISH, per bbl.
Mackerel, No. 1,
Herring, per box. +
Cod, per box, - - -
a • a s Dry Goods. Hosiery,
THOS. DAVISON A Co.
\RD, tierib -
* r H AD, per I .
,JJmE, per bbl. • •
I'M* 1BER. ner M t
ards, yellow pi
MOLA <
NAILS,h 2d a 20d, pc lb •
OILS, per. ^Uon, Usced,
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HARRIS^
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Galveston, May 20, 1840.
75 00
70 00
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SHINGLES, per At | ,
SHOT, per bag 251ob’s . .
SOAP, per lb. Bro m ..
SPIRITS, per gal?e £
Champaigne Brant? l, .
J Cognac do *. \
Holland Gin, - -
Rectified Whiskey, .
STEEL, per lb. -
2'0 | do.
2 J (air supply
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Tenner iffe, • • •
Champaigne, per doz.
Claret, • • do -
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Mr raid 11m,
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50 00 62 00 \arce.
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100 OOL^ce.
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75 indoand.
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150 00 2(. OBjin demand.
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Probate Court, June 1st, 1840.
is hereby given to all whom it
ichett, has applied to the Probate
• appointment of Administrator
an c nett, deceased; and that if
t be intended, the same must
yorderof Court.
J. A SOUTHMAYD,
Deputy Clark, HL C. P. C.
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(red copies af “ HKrrc.HU ora
work is from the pen of the
itten by him in Philadelphia,
Mumu.
C. KESLER.
--FO’ SALE CHEAP, FOR CASH “
™ 100 MILCH COWS, and 200 Young BEEVES, if
made ajPWlCRUGER, Telegraph Office
O A Settvery fine Cutlery, just received,
04 ie-tf D W CLINTON HARRIS.
--— GENERAL AGENCY.
T?OR fiLE—20,000 acres of Land, located on the Brazos
JL an Colorado Rivers, and Spring Creek, in tracks of 460, I
640, 9801280 acres, and one-third and one-half league.
AhoiO Building Lots, in this city, in blocks Nu. 23, 41, 45, ,
66, anr92, soine with and some without improvements.
Aly, several Military Bounty Land Scripts, oi 480, 640 and
1280xcres. Tdlrs indisputable. Apply to
GEORGE FISHER,
nl9-tf Office, Nu. 23, next door to the Post Office, i
a—> ■ 1 1 -- ' 1 ini.iaisawtoR—1>— ~ -n ~~ ■ - t .---[
Superior Brass Bell—suitable for a church or any public
JL building, fur sale by
my 26 GAZLEY A ROBINSON,
/ANE go^d Hide, for sale by
V7 my 26 GAZLEY A ROBINSON.
/^XNE small Iron Che si, for sale by
my 26 GAZLEY A ROBINSON.j
Q f I Barrels superfine Flour received by last boat and for
Ov/ sale by GAZLEY & ROBINSON. POTATOl -»a n
Feb 5 248 \Sj P61 bh
QEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS REWARD —Ranaway from my I
O farm on the Brazos river, on the 25th December last, my negro
man Ddl, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, dark complex-
ion, very large, and one of the likeliest negro men in the republic.
He has a fine appearance, and a very high forehead; he has a little
stuttering in his speech ; he has probably gone westward. For a
further description, apply to Mr. E. M. Jarvia, the former owner, aty '
of Houston.
I will give the above reward if secured in the jail at the city of
Hooston; or if taken out of the county, all reasonable charges paid.
jam 3. 241;tf JOSEPH W. PILANT.
‘TTT’ANTED, Z7/vwAitn4rr, at the Telegraph Office.
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rp HE Subscribers are now receiving and otfer for sale, low
JL for cash: ,. j
75 bbls fresh superfine Flour,
6 casks new Bacon,
5 do new Hams,
20 kegs Lard,
6 tierces fresh Rice,
40 thousand Havana Began,
8 doz Palmetto Hats,
2<> bbls whiskey,
50 sacks salt,
8 doz pairs of spurs.
• ■«««« w* mwaamw muws s ssscrUDciit Groceries,
d of which time the petition of Stationary, tor
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TU8T n ceived by steamboat Trinity J5 Bbfs su
J Louis Flour. For sale by GAZLEY A ROBI
Jan. 13-dtf 287.
/\IL—8pipe* Summer Strained Oil, farWt ly
V mil THOS. DAVfSON A Co.
A Lfttd Certificate, No. 295,
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PROV1SIO ns1, per bL
Beef, No.'* j . . . .
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Pork, mess,4 . . . .
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Bacon, hams, pt.r jb. .
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RICE, per lb. - '
COFFL per lb. • •
CIDER,; bbl - -
CORN, petishel, -
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A DAMS A HARRIS have tetrad from theiOld Stand
JX to the house formally the Gccnment Hou, opposite
the Post Office.
May 20, 1840—my 20. t
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Q nO REWARD will be gfert^ any persoir persons
’Jp’ JLFxf who will a^prehendrndjriiver, at t Jail of
Houston, the following thtre men, «: .
Johnson, light complex on, dark rows hi
leet ten inches high ; heavy built. \
Jourdan, light complex-on, blue yes, tv
inches in height, rather skm.
Sdey, red hair, and red mplexin, abo# tiveteetlx inches
high, rather thick set: aiA notifif tr same *
CCM’E L V. MO(M*ttlveston.
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-miitoaThe superi and fasrunning.^mboi GENT.
HOUSTt >N>! Fergwon, masty willeave the
city .of Houston on the 15ihpf June ext, for IH88®*, Pxnn ,
by inland passage, touch hr at Galrston, Sabig. Ataafalaya
and Donaldsonville, La., ail all intrmediate p»> °n he Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Rivers.® Passengers wishing* goto New
Orb ans can take a steam ptrket froa Donal i npf.
For further particulars empire ofthe Captain^ bo^d.
Houston, Afay 23,1840—ay 23-tdj ’ L
fNIIEESR—1 case of sma English Cheese, forh bj
m 12 i THUS. DAV^N k C .
NWICE.
the undersigned, o neral aad masters of t»8teamcrs
VV Rodney A Dayton ave come to the undemding to
charge the following rates, pr Freight or Passage, wd from
Houston to Galveston.
Cabin Passage, • r - - - 85 p
Deck,- - - | - - 3241
Freight, 50 cents perlarrel, par money, or its eralent
in Texas money. Signed
W. P CANAN,
Capt. A. J. DAVR
per J. BOGART.
m 20-tf. <
Galveston papers copy and chage the above to the Boa
Folf NEW* rOftK.
To Sail on 15/A Jsne.
The fast sailing Packet Behr. CORINE, Hitchcc _de 9 <ll‘.H '!
master^ will sail as above.
For Freight or Passage, having ftftrished accornmodatioi
for 20 Cabin Passengers, apply on bo»rd or to
i. N. HITCHCOCK, Jr.
or to M. Cj D1M0N; Houston.
Galveston, May 20, 1840.
Succession of N. H. Andretoi & H H fjouglass, dec\
Republic of Texas, ' v ‘ -------
County of Harris,
may concern, tbit at a session o
the County of Harris, held aC , S M,
day of -Afay inst, upon the r . Ci 'CJ^ W Buckly, Counsel
tor the absent heirs of the s*'^'s,’5n . H Andrews A H H I
i Douglass, dec’d; It was or-.. ’l, , v^lerk of the Probate
' Couxg^ve notice, by pub**K® Ior. ten v ,n Rome da,ly ‘
paper, published in the c\°^ Houston, that, a meeting of all I
the creditors of said suc<*!on IS ”r“erw* take place, at the i
office of William Fai-f UraX» notory publiT C, on the second ll
Saturday in June next/ l*Je PurP°^ of adyisi r ng an(j deliber-
ating with regard to tpettlement oi the J*id su >ccession. By
order of Court. _ sO«TIKlfc JiAYl>,
mv»10t ' tpaty Clerk of the Probate Court R.C.'
—dissolution: t---
ral' between C. Vy
i.aa, is this day dissolved, by its lim
LVm will be scttlal bv D. W. C. HAa^ ?
iC. W. ADAMS, ,8‘
>D. W. CLINTON HAiRRIS
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(air supply
1 50 00 60 00
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P®r COU 150
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AI & PORTER, pr bbl. 50
A PiES, do
BACiNG, Dundee, p yd
SaLRMPE, per lb.
Keicky\ - - "
Maia, \ ; - •
(I BREA per l\Pilot,
Nav - - -
BUT'll, per-lb
CAN DCS, perlb. S
CHEES, per lb ■
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Republic of Texas, ) Probate Court, May 27th, 1840-tP
County of Harris. ( Notice is hereby given, to all whom it
may concern, that Engelbert Bader, has tnis day applied to the
Probate Court, in and for the county aforesaid, praying for the
appointment of administrator to the vacant succession of John
Richardson, dee’d; and that if any opposition to his appointment
be intended, the same must be made within ten days, al the end
of which time, the petition of applicant will be acted upon. By
order of the Court. J A SOUTH MA Yfr,
Deputy Clark, Harris County Probate Court
my 28-KX
Be public of Texas, )
County of Harris, I
may concern, that T;
Probate Court, for the
of administrator to the succession of John Richardson, dec’d;
And that if any opposition to his appointment be intended, the
same must be made within ten days; at the end of which time
the petition of applicant will be acted upon. By order ot Court.
J A SOUTHMAYD,
Deputy Clerk, Hairis County, Probate Court.
my 28-8t
— ESTRaTHnoticeT”
Taken up by Wm M White, and e>
craved before Alexander S Roberts, a
Justice of the Peace,'in and for said county, on the 27th day of
April last, a Sorrel Horse, about 14 hands high, judged to be
about 5 years old, has three white feet; no brand perceptable.—
Appraised by Benjamin Franklin and Filz Jf Green, at 340.
J .H GRIFFIN, C C Liberty Co., pro tem:
CLINTON HARRIS.
‘ 7? 6, will pleaxe rill
«oM to pay freight or
NTOW HARRIS
r London docks, for sale
____________THOS.
kegs leaf lard, for sale Ky"”
THOS. DAVI8ON A Co.
-4 cask bacon aides and shoulders, for sale by
THOS. DAVISON A Co.
dBS—6 kegs sausages, in prime orfar, for sale by
THOS. DAVISON A Co.
'WARE—6 cases, containing tumblers, for sale by
/ i T/IOS. DAVISON A Co.
Invoice of So period Harness, Bridles and Saddles,
de low for cash.
DW CLINTON HARRIS.
- - LOgT —
on- Chest Kar ■ the finder will please leave it a:
opposite the Telegraph Office.
________D W CLINTON HARRIS.
IMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
d al the door of thec^ourt House, in the County
.»4, Republic of TeX<s, on the first Tuesday in
-4— conformity with an order of the hon. Probate
Harris, a certificate for two-thirds of a
I. the head right of Isaac Millsaps,
bounty claim of nine hundred sixty
lher bounty claim of six hundred
> rfcll belonging to the eMate of the said Isaac
re half cash and the other half at
THOS. W. MARSHALL,
iterator on the estate of Isaac Millsaps, deceased
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Imperial and Gunpowu^r
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FIA Administrators notice
X us undersigned having been appointed|by the hon. the Pro-
of Harrisburg, administratort
irson, deceased, notifies all per-
sons having claims against the said estate to present them j r p-
V authenticated fur payment; and those indebted to the saiu--,
requested to make immediate payment, to
B F TANKERSLEY,
♦ My agent and attorney
. ~ ~ ~~~ _DAV,D l! COLE A dm if i
f* / A Sacks corn just received and lot sale by I
OU ' GAZLEY A ROBINSON
Feb 29
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Probate Court, May term, AZay 26, l\40:
Notice is hereby g’/en, to all wh^mit
6ihe Proba* Court, in and foi\
/ yjty of Houston, on the 26th
7 ,f C.W Buckly, Counsel
----1 N h Andrews A H H
white paint, mare, branded on her right hind leg, and with a slight
I will give 320 for the delivery to me of both these horses, or $10
. T. LEHMANN,
Opposite KeeleEs Arcade.
By virtue of and in obedience toa^bf-
Skenjrs Sale.
TJY virtue of an execution io me directed from the hon. the
-Dcounty court of Jefferson county, issued upon lhe foreclo-
sure of a mortgage in favor of James P. Lowery, assignee &c.
against the succession of John Shields, dec’d, and Samuel Al.
Puckett, I have levied upon and will expose to public sale on
the first Tuesday in June next, at thejcourt-house door in the
town of Liberty, to the highest bidder for cash, all the right,
title, interest and claim of the succession of John Shields, dec’d,
in and to lhe following named negroes, to wit: Jim, a first rate
smith (and as stated in the mortgage) about 22 years of age ;
Robbin 22; Patience 21; Mitchell 14; Jourdlon 12; Carolina
11; Neal 16; Martha 13; Amanda 4;(Mack 14 , Andersen 36 ,
and Sim 10—levied upon as the property of said succession as
named in the mortgage, to satisfy said execution. Sale within
the hours prescribed by law. B. W. HARDIN,
May 9—dlwtds Sheriff.
D. W, CLINTOxN"HARRIS,
Commission Merchant,
Houston, Texas.
WIEWard
STRAYED or STOLEN, a Mare, iron grey, strongly
kJ built, back made sore by thrtaddle; with a broad white*tope
on the face and nose, about 9 or 9 ycaif old; with three brands on i
h^r left hind leg. x ■
Aho, a .SpaniaA Co/A between 2 and three years old, yellow and
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brand on the left. —
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for one.
my 29
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>unty of Harris, | der of sale, issued to me, by the rrobate
t of the County of Harris aforesaid, I will offer for sale,
• first Tuesday in July next, at the Court House *Joor
y of Houston, in said county, oae-Axth a ^‘a5uS, °*-
ing and being situate on the south 7^5/. of L“c San
River, adini<M-«aleM^e belonging to General
- bixin of • reagn* oelongingto the estate of Wm.
. 4«ed. Terans, one-half cash down, the rest in six
1 Thos. w. marshall,
Curator of the estate of Wm. Vicars, deceased
" low, for cash,' (
>bls La. sugar,
oxesbrown Havana sugar,
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..4, Republic of Texas
County of'
or of land,
irds of a 1 H, ______I._________
o thirds of another bounty claim of six hundred
i; all belonging to the e.Mate of the said Isaac
eased. Terms are half eash and the other half at
«. THbri. W. MARSHALL,
de-
< bate court in and for the county
| on the estate of Edmond R Ande
Spii'* iioviu^ vaaaa-a** a^uiii’'
I eriy authenticated for pay
arb requested to make inm
I
scarce
dull.
scarce
.42 00 15 00 fair
. 5 (Mi Ml 00.
GUN POWDEL per kegA 00 10 IV) |
' Rifle, canister, .... 75 3 25
. . . . 7 5
100 1U, Bar, 25 C
• • • 20 0^5 00
— M rtrt,
ie, -
—- white di - -
-----; SSES, per gjlon.
OILS, pet. gallon, Liseed,
T ROBEKT WALKER * SOL CHILI),
J USTICES of the Peace for /farrisburg county—Office <>n
Frankiin street, over the store occupied by FFMu'sy, and
nearly opposite the market.
N B The dockets of John Shea, James M M’Ger, WmG
Evans and J A Newlands, Esqrs, can be found: at their office;
and persons having unfinished business on the above mentioned
dockets, will find one of us al ways ready to aid them tn their
settlement. ~-jan 4 d22ffif
lately
or to
T
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estates of deceased soldiers and others.
All kiads ot_documejits,
bp' ■
lta
one required..
Old aettlersl v
completing tHe
by the.authorities omitted, by procuring authentic copies of the
titles. i I
fpO RENT—That excellent buameM stand on Main street, lately
X occupied by H. Sanderson, Apply to J. A. Southmayd, or to
d240rtf >- A BRISCOE
seneral agency;
FOR FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LAW,
COLLKCTINO AND TRANSACTING BUSINESS.
Office next door to the Post Office, Houston.
HE undersigned has made arrangements in the United
States, England, France, Germany, and Mexico, for at-
tending to claims of every kind, and to the settlement of the
Ail kinds ot documents, public or private, made out. in
iginal, in the English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, and
ilian languages, or translated froni either of them into any
. ’ * .
Old settlers] will find the services of the undersigned useful in
ir land titles, in cases where any of the formali-
ties of therMexican laws are warning; or the execution thereof
by the authorities omitted, by procuring authentic copies of the
same, from the Mexican records to complete the chain of
titles. I
New settlers and land speculators can avail themselves of his
services, by having examined, the Spanish titles to Texas lands,
and consulting him in relation to the genuineness and validity
of the same, previous to entering into final contract.
Conveyancing of every description executed.
aP22'tf GEO FISHER.
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