The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 22, 1854 Page: 3 of 4
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1). G. GREGORY.
ISAAC COOK,
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the nearest ad-
?ks previous to
County of Fayette.
District Couit, Fall Tenn, A. D. 185 f.
) To the Sheriff of Fayette !
, thsnkful for th*
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-----Summers &
ROBT. S. CARTER-
Cl’k pro tern. D. C., F. C.
N. W. FAISON.
Secretary.
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District Court, Pall Term, A. D., 1851.
To the Sheriff of said County Greeting:
W. Grass-
wceks previous
1 apj >ear
Court i
to:
A Likely Negro Women, • good heme®
-ZjL hend, wrth three children, apply to
J. C. ECC
La Grange, Juna J7, 1894.
BOOK ANS JOB
PRINTING,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
expeditiously tweeouted at this
Office. . .
L hat it was. agreed by, and between dec’d ,’ ty the County Court «»f F.iyrue County,
A, • i rL.- ~ ~ ~ -'-3 r—— A f' ,o'*. Notice there
thousand dollars and f"re hereby given, to all persons holding claims heard from he was in Cot:
.wd V".v i" " i i . j j against waid Estate to present the same, within the • infottnatiunrrtsp.-chng said
° , Kckcfoadj, or pre en C< j rjn)e prescribed by Law, and those indebted thereto, received and a .li’iyial rew
to have, the said Giescke should .proceed are requested to niaka immedntn nnvment.
to Galveston and New Orleans, anti pur- N. W. F.-Xisox, Adni’r
chased a Stock of Goods fori said partner- La Grangf, May 3 th, A. 1) 1654.
For Rent. —
GOOD Dwelling, lately occupied by J oh o’
H. Cart Sr. Inquire at . ,
JOHN R'OSENTlEtlXS.
on hand
HAMILTON HOUSE,
Broadway, New York, Corner of 29th Street.
MR RS. VAN VLEET, formerly of 63 Barclay
ItJI street, has taken the above large house, and
fitted it-up with Gas, Croton Water, Baths, etc.,
and Farniture.throughout* Persons visiting New
York will find no pleasanter house in the city. It
| unites the freedom of a Hotel, with the quietness
louse.
(EFCharges—Per day, $1 5U : per week, .$9 50.
HENRY JOEL & Co.,
WMF HOLESALE Dealers in Dry and Fancy
▼ * Goods, 46, Chartres Street, New Orleans};
session of his school on
of June.
I with male department by Miss Glenn.
know him? Terms per Month.
| Primary Branches, - - - -
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TAR. E. KAPP’S Wafer Cure Estab-
JLJ lidiment, Comal county, Texas.
Enquire of F. W. G rasmeyer, Lagrange«
April 19, 1854. ■ 3S-3m
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LL PERSONS indebted to the un-
dersigned, either by note or account,
persons
Monumental Stone-CttttlBg Estab*-'
(lishment.
FYI HE undersigned hr.te cummencsd • 3tan«-
JL Cutting .Manufactory in Austin City, a few
doors north of the (M leans House, where they pre-
pare rfnd finish Cui Stone MWnments, of the vari-
ous kinds required, of the beet atone SrotfrUw
quarries in the vicinity of Aesti*,— warranted <•’
stand the weather, and of superior workmanship,
which they will furnish at reasotrthle prtthfc, ehd otr
. Application may be made to
ei'herofihe undersigned, or to their agents, whe'
will give all infurmaiiou with regard to pnces, dte?
A. FRASER, w*
J ROBB.
Agent*—Mr. Raxv. Budder. BastrtijL-
J. C. Eccles, Esqv, La Grange.
A. L. Preserve ulumb*t«, Colorado county.'~
N. B.—Good Stone Masons are wanted at C«-
lumbus, to work on the building of ths new Je»f- -
and Court House. 35if
!TF State Gazette copy—prose at accmwi to
Look at This.
LL Person indebted, to John Rosen-
field by note or book accatint for the
or previous to that, time, are .re- . . . , - , > ...
- , him, when anu whejre did y
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g, and night, upwards of FOUR
DRED WORMS I The child bepn
ceased to
DAVIS’S ARNICA LINIMENT.
“Ktn^ death; he hs!U a tournament,and summoned'
to his Coun,
A troop nf fell dioe.isek, td afford him royal sport!
The lists were set, the cotlrt woo met, end ra the
the foremost place, r - • <--4.
Despair, as queen of hvrrors, displayed her swful
face.
The trumpets sounded—they were made ef hoH*w
human bonce.
And champion* rode into the ring to the music of
deep groans!
First the night of Sprain did fling, hie gauntlet
down.
But the knight Arnica L^nimmt, did overth'ow
him anon.
Then air Rheumatism rode in, his shngihg’ hmrd
to ihruct.
But his painful armor Arnica Liniment soo* haded
info tbs'dust
Now boldly came the knight of 2>urne, with berce
and angry eye,-. .
But before tl»e brttTe air Arnica be soon was furred
to fly !
Next came Baron FraCtnr^eand' bf bio aide rad*
Vlcer fierce, . ,
Yet Arnica Liniment right valiantly did* them like
chaff disperse ;
A hundred other evil knights, came on hie rftmngt^
‘ to try.
But met by Arnica Liniment they perished instantly/
Then cried king Death, •‘suspend the fight, for
k , plainly do I ae*
Tli at A mica LinimCrtt, undaunted knight, make*
every foe to fl'-e '/
Then m<|e that champion from the Hew, but still
with lance arid shield*,' ? •
la shspe of Davis,s Arnica I.intmeitt he boldly*
Itr TRY IT’.-Fcr sale by GREGORY A,
BLAKEMORE, La Giange Texas. 4f-ty
JOHN R.ROWAND, J PlllkJelPllla-
(University of Free Medicines.)
te Graeftenbbrg Company, in
2 Tierces 'ugar-cured Hnane;
r~* • • — — -- —
Cream Tartar, Citron,' Pepp*rT Spi
Nutmegs, etc., etc., which w* ar* **1h
▼efy low, for CASH ONLY.
s. H. summers a co.
Lagrange, May 1, 1854. 40-tf
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. NOTICE.
un te last Satnrdtly in Junr 1854, to answer the ;
eemloint of'James Smith, fur the uee zr.d benefit I
of cad Clanton, i.- an aci.on <4 debt by account in '
the sum of one hundred d*ila*•, dated 1st October,
1H5I, for the value of a mare, which account io as
signed by said Smith to said Clanton, and due
return make you of thie writ according to Law,
Given under my band and official signature. th**
May 30th 1854
4bJ. N. ( . JULNER, J. l .jT. c j
ASH ADVANCES—The under-
signed are prepared at all times to
Advance on Cotton, or other Produce, con-
signed to their friends in Galveston, New-
Orleans, and New York.
. R. M. FORBES & CO.,
Watchmaker, Engraver & Jeweler ' Ju1y»1851 1 La Vaca.
'f ? cL..D„r”P‘'/^y S,y ,h-’!i,',en' 01 TNEEDS written at the County Clerkl
La Grange and the surroundtri* country I J mr. c -n -r'
is located here, and will g,ve entiresati.fac-1 Office for $l,|0. 25tf
And NOTICE. ; !
LL Persons indebted to JAMES
iLkRKER, of the Coach & Wagon
requested to settle their accounts up to i \T«Ttiv an/1
1st of May, as longer indulgence will
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1 A nnn th. BKOWN sugar fo, ’hop' LaOr»n5e'eit»’er<>ynot«or«:cOSrtt,
Sale, very cheap for Cash *5° 1 ' r *r
at L. P. ft G. M, T. WEBB’S. the lst May,
La Orange July 12ti», 1854. j not be givtn.
Aug. 22—*54
S. H. SUMMERS & CO.,
TTAVE received, and are now open-
JL JL ing, at their Store, on the north-east
- j corner of the Public Square, a very choice
selection of Spring and Summer Goods.
They invite the attention of purchasers
_ f. ” ing :
"IVTOTICE.—All those indebted to the
-LNI undersigned, by note or otherwise,
prior to 1st January last, will please call
and settle, as, in closing up the affairs of
the firm, we are compelled to have the
needful.. We trust this call will not be in
nor by delav, add trouble to expense.
L0NGC0PE & NORTON.
April 11, 1854. 38-8t
nurans of information ? 1'1
Petitioner prays that said Adams be
cited by publication to answer said peti-
„ , ----., tition and cross 1...^....
1st January last, will please call and and that the testimony of said
j, as I am much in want of the needful, perpetuated. And whereas
82,00
3,00
4,00,
You are therefore hereby command-
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In obedience to the above writ, I order
at the Courthouse, in the ^ie sa,ne !° be published in the Texas
Monument for four successive weeks, June
EDUCATE! !!
THE undersigned will open the fall
Monday the 26th
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He will be assisted in the fe-
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FOR S ALE Oit RENT.
A STONE'HOUSE, on the Public'Square, in
xR. the Town of La Grange, with.agood kitchen,
well, yard, and'gardwn.
For further information apply at ROBT, JANS-
SEN’S Drug Store.
May 15, 1851.
Administrator’s Notice.
ETTERS of Administration having
JL_J been granted to the undersigned at
the April Term 1851,of the County Court
of Fayette county, upon the Estate of O.
V. Robinson. Notice is hereby given to
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STATE OF TEXAS, |
County of Fayette J
F| 1 AKEN up by J. Ray, and posted be-
JL fore N. B. Yancy J. P., on the 24th
day of May, A. D. 1854, one SORREL
MARE MULE, six years old, branded
with a Spanish brand, some white in the
forehead, and a white ring around the neck, '
. to the follow ing :
jhe 1st day of June A. 1). 1854, a fright I English, French and American Prints,
BAY MARE, and sorrel yearling colt'of ever.V style an^ description, warranted
the Marc branded E 3 on the right should-| colors; Ginghams, Gingham Lawns, W1„
Q .Painted Lawns, Jaconet Muslin, Plaid the shortest notice.
with some saddle)Marks, the yearling colt! Muslin, Swiss Muslin, Mull Muslin, Laces
not branded, all of its feet white, blaze in
face, the two appraised at $25
N. W, FAISON, Cl’k (’. C
By his Dep’ty Z. M, P. French
Lu Grange, Jupe 6/1854.
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ROBEBT JANSSEN.
a general assort-
NOTICE -
ETTERS of Administration having been grant
ed to ihe undersigned by the Hon. the Judge
aforesaid Giescke' agreed and.contracted, ofsaid Court A. 1). 1854, upon’the Estate of A. P
I _ A A Lw A Z *1 • . J ® W V 1 I •• 9 --1 1 I M. 4- I ** . MM ... MM ® a
a partnership," under the name and style of "'H Pf^ent them duly authentican d, and
'i r . - r ail persons mdeb’cd to said r.state will please make
Aeavitt &^G»esGke,. for the purpose of im,;iedia,e payinent. M B. POSEY,
carrying on the business of Family Groce- Adm’r. of A .P- Posey-
in .the County aforesaid. And peti-: La Gav*e Ma^ 29th, 1854.
tinner alleges that in order to effect the L---------------------
purposes of said partnership, on die NOTICE.
<lav of January, A. D. 1854, he paid to the ,n , . ..
. 4-f P i l i-ii FBIHE undersigned, having been appointed Ao
> said Giescke, die sum oi one thousand dol-| nmiistrator of the E-tate of Henry Faison
1 (I F ■ ^i.m w> w ■ 'U. J" 9 -w ww MW 4 J , V V t • V 'V''* * ka 8 I • , '/Will ' I 1
pefioner, and s;ud Giescke, that jvith the . Texas, at its May Perm A. 1). 1851.
quo 1
j.-i o’ -** . _ _i ,
to have, the said Giescke- should proceed I
“ ‘ \ r _ _____ _ _ ' . ’ / .and pur-I
Stock of Goods for said jpartner-
► iiip business, and ship .and send, the same
to die firm. <4 Ciiescke, ..in the
county aforesaid. Petitioner further al-
leges tEat the said GiescX'c, having receiv-
ed the sum of one thousand dollars as afore-
said, did on or about the day of Jan- - -
vary, 1854, dpp.Lt fm.n S- !:Wrt of F.yetto county,
.saul, and was on or about the T day of j
February in the City of New
THE STAfSUT TEXAS;'! ■
. - County of Colorado. J .
Fall Term A. D., 1854. •
The State'of Texas, ‘
To theSheriff of (aid County Greeting:
WXTHEREAS, on the 21st day of UIIlir8 Ine Ireeu<j
▼ ▼ March 1854* Thomas J. Neavitt, of a Boarding H
a resident citizen of the County of Col ora-1 I
do, land Sufee aforesaid, filed in our District —
Court aforesaid, a petition complaining
against Charles H. Giescke. And whereas
petitioner say* dial said Giescke is justly
indebted to him iu the sum of one thousand
dollars, foc^his—that heretofore, to wit: '
In the month of January, in the year 1854^
in the county ai'orcmdr^etirioner and the ' o| ,|ie C(Jant}. Coun of- Fay(.U(. a, ,,ie Moy T(.rm
with the qt^Qr, to form, *nd did form; Tosey dec’d , all persons having claims against said all persons having claims against said Es-
•J___ JI _ zl • ' PamtA will nrAQAnl thr»m rlnlv n n t hnnt ten t«*r1 nnrl . * ‘s '• i • i
tate, to [
prescribed by law.
THOS. ROBINSON, Adrn’r.
May 15, 1854.
SPANAWAY from the undersigned _
£# W' about mo months ago a Park Bay
O" Brown IWRSE about six years old. L-J
Shott mane and tail both black, with the mark ot |
jhe Collar on his neck,? is branded either with nr.
M or an N on o :c of his shoulders. When last
ton Wood Prairie. Any
the I infotmatiunr respecting said Horse will be thankfully
'•'v ' received and a.libyial rewind will be given to any
1 person delivering firm to me.’ ’■ C. FINK.
| La Grange, Alav 30rh, 1854. 44i3.
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— ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF
LA GRANGE.
1st. Be it ordained by the Town Coun- ork.
ja Grange, that after a J —--
plaint, having been made in writing .THE STATE OF TEXAS
, no person shall be permitted ' County of Fayette. )
keep up any obstruction here-' “ '
on auv street, alley «dc-U „s'’3”""
or ditch, on pain of being
any sum not to ex?
; and
STRAYED.
up and estrayed by A. C.
— Isaacs before Jno. A. Murphev J, P.
a light ROAN HORSE, about 14 hands
hi *h, blaze face, sorrel i
one white hoof, ami some saddle marks,
and pacds. The above horse appraised at
sixfv dollars.
V
FMN H E undersi
jL very liberal patronage
bestowed on the late firm of S ,
Dabney, will continue a general mercantile
business at th* old stand, on the north-east
comer of fhe Public Square, and will be
pleased to see his friends and the public
generally; * w
p S. It. SUMMERS.
Lagrange, April 17, 1853. 38-tf
If you say he is not please! Middle Class, -
FRESH ARRIVAL*
or
Groceries, Liquors, Btc.
■r- X X”"* •’
Utts i.
10 hhds choice Sugar;
10 bbls old Monongahela Whisky
JtX “ Smith’s old Reserve, do ;
2 Casks Cognac Brandy ;
4 bbls Vi-negar;
** St Louis Flour;
No. 1 Mackerel;
12 Sacks Rio Coffee;
6 bbls Granulated Sugar;
♦ “ Crushed do;
50 k*?gs Nails, assorted ;
10 Cans Soda Crackers;
4 Boxes Candy ;
2 Box Almonds;
1 Chest Imperial Tea ;
52 Ounces Quinine;
25 Bottles Stock Calomel;
10 doz. bottles Scotch Snuff;
20 Boxes Virginia Tobacco;
20 ** Candles; »
10 ** No. 1 Soap;
6 doz. St. Julian Claret;
6 defz. Fine Old Port Wine;
5 Baskets Chrimpagn* Wine^
2 Tierces gar-cured Haans;
Toff®^r Indigo, Saleratus, Soda;
ee.
Gents—I feel it a duty that I 6We to the
public, to make known the following:—
complaining for some time—loss of ;
tite, and frequently crying. Supposin,
worms was the cause, I gave her in
fen doses a part of a vial of B. A. FahnMM
tock’s Vermifuge. In the evening the*
child’i mother called on me to come and
see it .To my great astonishment I saw a
belt on the ground, of about two inches
wide and some twelve feet long, (passed by
the child,) which, on the first glance, look-
ed like a string of hackled shucks. The
servant* were separating and countingtheiB.
Suffice it to Say, that the child passed that
evening, and night, ’ “ —
HUNEZZZ 2Z
to ear, as soon as the medicine
operate, and rs now well.
Yours, &c. JAS.D: LIGON.
Sold wholesale and retail by all the prin-
cipal druggists and country merchants
throughout the United Staffer, and also by
D. G. GREGORY & Co,, La Graag*.
STRAYED before A. W. Hicks J.
-1 A .P., by R. O. Magee living eight
miles from Hallettsville, on the Lu Vaca
River, one BAY HORSE, eiijlityears old,
fifteen hands one inch high, no bran J, sad-
dle marks and a scar under the left arm
extending back under the belly,
above Horse appraised at $70. Given un-
der my hand, this 7th day of June 1854.
J. DOWLING, C.C. L.C.
By II. IFoltzclaw D. C.
4 7 3t Hallettsville, June,
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Look at This.
LL persons indebted to the under-
signed either by note or aceo’n-nr, on
_ January, 1854, will please call and
I save me the trouble of dunning,
tunned,
I wish to leave here for the North about
’ next.
M. CAVANAGH.
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Tjl AYETTE Lodge No. 8, I. O. G. S.
JL & D. S., holds its regular meetings
at Odd Fellows Hall, La Grange, the Sec-!
ond Friday in each month at half past 7’
o’clock P. M.; and the fourth Friday in
each month at 10 o’clock A. M.
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The Texas House.
F11HE undersigned having recently pur-
JL chased the house formerly kept by
as the Star
! thoroughly
renovated, respectfully solicit the patron-
age of the traveling community.
NOAfl BOND.
35-t
Extraordinary Statefeettt£
The following statement of the .effect
B. A. Fahnestock’s Vermifuge, from a res-
pectable planter in Virginia, must eonviae*
every one, of its virtues.
Prince Ei>Wabd Co. Vai*
Messrs. B. A. Fahnestock ip Co.
Gents—I feel it a duty
a >• it < _ -B
A negro child belonging to me, has been
Mt
La Grange and the surrounding
t h a t h e i
lion of all work that is entrusted in Ins care,
all work is likewise warranted.
The Shop* oppose the rrew Churehp
La Grange, Feb. 1st 1854.
NEW STAGE LINE.
flYHE new stage line from L
JL to Houston, by way
Egypt. Ridimond, amf fiai
leave* La Grange and ^Houston every M
day, Wednesday and jSaturday t_ 5 J’_’
A. Si. meeting at Egypt at 7 o’clock P. M.
on f“
top and La Grange, on the succeeding day
arriving at each place, at 7 ofclock v. ..
There is also a
tending from Egypt to Wharton. i ’
j HOGAN i him. lhesc arc therefore to command fgy \KEN8
/ . A -’p Zl I ! you to cite the said Philip J. Weaver, and | Isaacs 1
..ZJZ ..1 ..ZZ J Zl L o i the said Heirs of George Duty, bypubli-
fBYHE STATE OF TEXA**, lowr or Faf-' • • , .. B 1
JL .rrn-ln Cour., B.«> Wo. 1, CkM, c,,1?n ,n the, rexa'i Monument lor four »uc-
No. 2-To th* Sheriff, or any Iswful officer of said crssive weeks previous jto the relura day <
G*anty, Greeting—Whereas, William < lanton has hereof, to be and appear at the next regti-
tlua day made affidavit before me that George Law, ]ar tenmof said court tolie held in the said
n.bsenjfrom .lu.S.j.. w .h.t ih. v „ t|1P Court HOu,c thereof, in the
eeua of Law cannot be served upon him. Now ‘ c i /w ii n .
therefore these are to command you that you cite , town La rrange on tnr first Monday in
said George l*ne, by publication for three succes- ‘September next, then and there to answer
•iv* week* m the Texaa Monument, a sews paper said Petition. Herein fail not and make a i
puWished at U Oreoge. m said Couniy. to b. and relurn of thlJ. w,.it as the law 4j-roctp.
oppaar at the Court House in said town and County I
— . FL - •. .1 Witness: Robert 8. Carter Clerk
of said Court, at Office in the)
Town of La Grange, together1
with the official seal of said)
court affixed this 4th day of
August A. I). 185 4.
ROBT. S. CARTER. Cl’k pro trm.
It * District F^ourt, Fayette County
a' •
NOTICE.
T ETTERS of Administration, was
JL_J granted to the undersigned on the
Estate of O. H. Ilersperger deceased, by
the Honorable Cheif Justice of Colorado
county, at the last February Term, of the
county court. Notice is hereby given to
all persons, having claims against said es-
tate, to present them within the time pre-
scribed by law, and persons indebted to
said estate, will call and settle.
WM. LANN.
Columbus, April 20 1854. 41-6t
y .before Jho. L. Robbins. J. P.
day of June A. D. 1854, a <
bur years <
ppraised at $
[SON. C. C.
i v, Z. M. P. French.
and renters of improved property shall occupancy and peaceable
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in front j taken, tiff of the northern portion of
that any person
or neglect to perform this
the’ complaint of any three
the 9th he tho duty of the Mayor to cause
HE undersigned, in liquidation, (ari
■ James J. Norton,) offer for sale at reduced experience in the vwriouB branches of his business,
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promptly, mote neatly, nr more expeditiously.
patronage ia earnestly solicited. 45y l
low, if not lower, than any other j
LONGCOPE & NORTON.
April 11, 1854. 38-8t
.a (/range ;
f of Columbus,
.ailroad Depot
~ lon-
I jSaturday a 5 d’clock
rfur*ame 4<fy, thence reruming to Hous-
f
•this state, anti also that the names of the.
heirsof George Duty dec’d, are unknown to
j hi tn. These arc: therefore to comma n<
! veu to cite the said Philip J. Weaver, and
establishment of
greatl y deteriorate from the
H _ , _ . . , _______
I healthful under pain of a fine not to exceed that said Allison died several
HER EAS Frederick W. Grass-. (fie sum of twenty-five dollars; and in ease ’ ’ ” *
of C hristian G< V ertz- aUy person or persons should refuse or neg-
\\ ebb & liar- I 1Ck k, remove the same, for the space often
Petition in r~*1 ’ " : " • » >
. caver a resident! than the meycyj shall cause r.
County in. tho State of Ala. j persons to be again arrested and if found
I County of Matagorda, State of Texas,—
j The unknown Heirs of George Duty, late
j a. citizen of—-----f’ *- °* * *’
* RufusK. (lav, James L. Gay, James A.
s .
officer of siad county—Whereas John Rob-1 ^.nt’ ^ue rcturn make of this writ Arc-
son has made oath before me, that Thomas ■ J*rectcJ ky law. I I I
—, is justly indebted to him, in the ; Witness: Robt. S. Carter/ Clerk
of said Court, at office, in the
Town of La Grange, together! B -
with the official seal of said ch*s^ the House former
court affixed, this 17th dav of /re8S Turner, and known
June A D 1854 * Inn; and having h*d the same
of the traveling community.
Columbus Marek, 38, 1854.
SAMUEL DICKENS
HOUSE, SIGN, & ORNAMENTAL
(PAINTER,
TT1TAVING permanently located in La Grange,
H I would respectfully inform itu citizens, and
those of the county, thqt he ia at mH lipiM ready to
I to him. llavirj bad much
non© can do work more
Thankful for past faveas, a continuance of public
plea
Selling at Reduced Prices for Cash.'
’ in liquidation, (ari- mc vuunuJi
sing from the decease of our partner, execute work entrusted
1 assort-! ^*tter8 himself that
of Dry Goods, Hardware, Clothing,
and Shoes. Queensware, etc. They
, has been . of 150 acres each conveyed by said Testa
i .va< >,y in. • tor to James P. Hudson, also one other
is alone authorized’to settle 1'j
of the partnership.
due the roncern must be p*id to him.
* t S- H. KUMMERS,
S. H. DABNEY.
Lagrange, April 17, 1851. 38-tf
. EUREKA; I
A FT ER several months of patieirt, la- v
borious and expfen.dve.expertmenting, j ber oi acres so
the -undersigned have discovered a Chemi- is still remaining
Vs«e fl, ri <» i, I r\f an 1* 1 P 1
t t “ to said Estate,
gure, can Im forced into the utmost recesses J Petition further alledges that there is no
,r._ _____ ion t_________________,_____ - . , ...
— - -—i----------- ring the said Savage and Duty Leagues j P^lcalc*
destroy them effectually. fro.n pnc said Betgle League and that in 1 THOMAS SIMPSON,
measures to procure a Pa- consequence of the confusion of said boun-1 April 27, 1854 < 40-6t
are now prepared to undertake to kill this under said Savage and Duty grants
11-----! entered and trespassed upon the lands
PrP‘I embraced^ ithin the north-west line of said (
>i
i right belong to the estate of said Testator to < ;
----of eighty dollars, and that said Whit-
is a transient person, so that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served upon
•-*% 8 » 1-* » « 9 a*,
ed, to cite the said Whitfield, by publica-
, a paper pub-
1 Lagrange Fayette county Texas,
; for three successive xx eeks, to be and ap-
i pear before me, i * ”
town of Columbus, in said county of Colo- : ,
rado, on the last Saturday in May, 1854, 1854. I . I
, to answer John H. Robson, in a plea of Moore, Sheriff*F. C.
! debt, due by account for the sum of eighty —’----------------------j—--
’*------ Herein fail not.
JOSEPH SHULTS, J. P. C. C. .
Columbus, April 24 1854. 40-3t!
I
I prices, their extensive and varied
nient i
Boots and Shoes, l
invite the attention of all, being disposed
. , . i to seb as low, if nw lower, iha.ii any other i
mam and tail, and lfeowc town> j CJ
day of May, A. D. *1854,
panish brand, some white i
a
valued at 835.
*
Ta<RN up by Samuel Fitzgerald, and
; posted ^before W. B. Anderson J, P., bn:
’" ’ ', a bright I
yearling <
er, thirteen hands high, 11 or 12 years old ;
with some saddle Warks, the yearling colt I . . . w .
; & Edgings, Corded Skirts, French Work-
: ed Collars and Chemizettes, Bonnet and
' Bonnet Ribbons, Gloves, Hosiery, Irish
: Linen* Toweling, Bird’s-Eye Diaper; a
46-t3 very large assortment. ofOsnaburgs ; Tent
I Cloth : Choctaw Stripes; Hickory Stripes;
!: Brown and Bleached Shirtings; Brown
and Bleached Cotton Drilling; Cotton-1
ades ; Blue Denims ; Spool Cotton; Brown1
! Linens ; Buff frinens : Linen* Tabhe D>
japery Apron Checks, with1 all other Dry
: Goods for this market.
. A large and complete assortment' of
: READY-MADE CLOTHING!
; Merino
idi.tto; Alpaca ditto; Fancy Linen ditto;
I Buff Linen ditto ; Brown Linen ditto ; Blk
I Drnp d’Ete Pants; Black Merino and Al-
i paca ditto ; 'White and Fancy Linen do;
New Plain and Fancy Cottonade ditto; Black
4 l-6rn i Satin Vests ; Buff Marseilles ditto ; White
, Marseilles ditto ; Fancy. Marseilles ditto; j
Fancy Linen ditto. Ready made Shirts;
! etc., etc.
BOOTS and SHOES;
Men’s Superior Calf Sewed Boots;
Men’s Peg ditto; Men’s Light Kip do f
Men’s Heavy Kip ditto; Men’s and Boys’
Calf Brogans ; Mien’s and Boys’ Kip do;
’ and . Children^* Shoes of every
: variety and color.
--ALSO--
Our usual assortment “nf Hardware,
ueensware, Glassware. Crockery, St^
’of land ^^‘ry» Nails, Castings, Percussion Caps,
J one Powder. Shot, Lead, Trace Chains, Horse
a League of land, originally • and Mule Collars, Hames, Weeding Hoes,
Patrick Allison by the Mexican ! anJ every other article usually kept rn a
anibJjewis: Petitioner further allcdges tliat
--- -- - ’ c
' «aid North-west half of said League of 9npsteJ ca^ ar,(^ Pa.v nP immediately
I except two certain Tracts I as longer indulgence xvill not be given.
“ j.l word to the wise is sufficient
■ tor to James P. Hudson, also ■Jneotherj J.OIIN HOgENFlELD.
i Tract of 50 acres conveyed to Joseph ; Hay 17, 1854.
,one of 68^
I
; to Cha*. A.
i tract of I 11;^
I Schovel, also
A. Marschick, also
acres to V. Korn,
ges that after deducting out of said North-
west half of said League of land the num
borious and expenuveexperimenting, j bcr of acres so conveyed as aforesaid there ‘
the-nndersigned have discovered a Chemi- i8 6f,n remaining a la*rge quantity of land
cal Compound, which by the aid of an En- ( undisposed of, belonging to said Estate,
pne, can l»e forced into foe utmost recesses : Petition further alledges that there is no
of the Common Cutting Ant; so trouble- J proper defalcation of the true line, divid- P,’escr‘heJ by law, J will apply for
soixe to the Southern Planter and Horn- - — - — » j
rnhnrist, so a* to <
We «r* taking
tent for tlie Engi.ie and
— I ■ j | v* aiv*K>t oc.iv4 M.Z lm. w t-^v • <* ta uo
trouble some Insert, and to insure their ( have entered and trespassed upon the lands
complete destruction in eVery case. 'Pro- cmbraced^Xvithin the north-west line of said !
vidcd we areeniployed to kill all the Beds Biegle League, and which said Lands of
«>r Nests of Ants in the viciniiy at the same • right belor ‘ * *’
rime. j the great damage of said estate 85000.— L
We^hall in a few’weck* be prepared to Wherefore said petitioner prays that said de-1 •
furnish Machines and Compound to any fendants be cited to lippear at the next term of lC 1
whom ay wish to purchase. the district court aforesaid to answer this Pc-1 -
'tition and upon the final hearing hereof
said petitioner pravs judgment against said rr» xr
Ii/.1. i r u ° l * tton in the Texas Monument,
defendants respettvely, lor all such tracts i’ u j •
• of la nd claimed by each as may be in con-!
‘ flict with the trn<* line of the said Bcigle 1
i league and that the title to the same may I
! be forever vested in the estate of said Tes-
’ i fator, that an order of survey may issue,
directing the county surveyor pf said coun-1
ty to,ascertain the true north-west bounda-:
' ry line of the said Jt Beigle League. And
I the saiil Grassmrvrr, having made oath
j(j’ ’that Philip J. Weaver is not a resident of
branch of the same line ex
Notice.
---HEREAS Letters of Jidministra-1
. . . tion were granted to the undersign |cil of the Town of F
ed by. the Hon. the Judge of the county
v ♦ °n
-j William Lowe -deceased.
j ‘having claims against said estate,
present them as the law directs. • walk; gutter
, in ;
•> •/ 'of - r
I ceed the sum of twenty-five dollars ;
in case of a continued refusal to remove. ▼▼ ■
42t6 said obstruction, then it shall be the duty ! and state aforesaid, has this day filed his
'of the Mayor to order the constable to j - ...
I cause the same to be removed.
2nd. Be it further ordained that all own-
. ■ w . ers ;
* I ’ AKEN up J. W. Jenkins, and [je required to keep down the weeds and
JL’ posted before C, Peery J. P. on the ’ <rrass on 1 -- - -
L?1 °! ’^une 4854, one BA \ of their property, to the middle of the street;
HGRbE, 8 or 9 years age, his left hind ! aM(j Jn case tlia.t any person or persons
, about 1511 should refuse
duty, then on
citizens to the Mayor, made in writing, it
present the. same within the time
I
42-Gt ■
Has constantly
; ment of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
OILS AND PAINTS,
DYESTUFFS, BRUSHES,
PERFUMERY etc.
Pure Wines and Liquors fur Medicinal ,
purposes. Agency for the following Pa- Consisting of Drap d’Ete Coats;
tent Medicines : 1“~ - A l----- j.». l. uv----r ...
Dr. 1). JAYNE’S,
ditto ; Blk
I proper dejiiartJiiti
the said Beigle League and that in
a Pa- consequence of the confusion of said boun-
Composltion; and | jarv |JnCt the said defendants who claim ---
J TATE OF TEXAS, County of Co-I*n September A. D. 1854, then t|nd there
, loraDo—To the sheriff or any lawful i ans"’cr said petition.
that Thomas ; dieted by law.
Lagrange, May 1,1854.
ette and state of Texas,
fork of the Navidad, that the defendant 1-
saiah Adams, pretends to have a
the aforesaid,
land ; <
said Patrick Allison, conveyed said fourth
of a league to John H. Brown bv deed of
conveyance, dated April 2d 1840>; and
ptace; that the said Isaiah Adams has derived
his or their lot or lots, or title,to said fourth of a League, through
Petitioner alledges that
said pretended deed from the said Allison
n, was never executed by
: same is a forgery;
I years previ-
ous to the date of the said pretended deed;
that, petitioner is able to prove by the tes-
timony of Samuel M. Williams, a resident
of the couhty of Galveston, and State of
Texas, and Elizabeth Caruthers, William
Kuykendall and Elizabeth Kuykendall,
i arc residents of foe county of
Refugio, and State of Texas; that the said
Patrick Allison, died several years previ-
ous to the date of said pretended deed,
from said Allison to said Brown, to wit:
In the year 1834 or 1835, that the sole right
of action belongs to the aforesaid Adams;
and that, petitioner fears a loss of the testi-
mony of said witnesses, before the cause ‘
■ can be legally investigated ; and propounds
the following interrogatories to each of
said witnesses:
Int. 1st. Were you acquainted with Pat-
rick Allison ?
Int. 2nd. If you were acquainted
you 1 ____
Int. 3d. Is said Patrick Allison still
Int./4th. If you say he is not please1 Middle Class, ------
state when and w here he died and your Mathematics, Languages, etc, -
r e • ‘ . P fc. W. THOMAS.
La Grange, June 10, 1854.
said interrogatories, and —
‘ 'J witnesses be I
And whereas Isaac B. Mcr i
M. CAVANAGH. Farland, attorney for the plaimifi* has made ! <
Lagrarige, April 25, 1854. 39- •oath, in due form of law, that the said I-1 />
-------------------------------------■ ~ saiah Adams is not a resident of the State ■ the 1st Jr*
T OST—Bounty Warrant No. Texas, to the bertofln, knowledge and ,nd ------
I A for 320 acres, issued to Thomas * . psc arc therefore to command ; and them the mortification of being d
Eldridse.bv the Secivtary of War, Jan’y'.vou, ‘he »aid Adams l.y publication i as I wish to tea ’ " ’ " ’
1 'If not found within the time : "1'11C, I*”?8 newspaper pub- ! the first of July
j ! hshed in the town of La Grange, in said
c .county for four successive----*-□ —
to the return day hereof, to be and
before said court, to be held at the
House.jn the town of La Grange, county
and State aforesaid, on the first Monday
Herein fail not
as I
: N e . *r Cjr ’ .
foot white, Star in his forehead,
hands high, appraised at $70.
Taken up by G. W. Rains, and posted |
... on t.,_ .... . .
CARK IRON 81c^ Person to l)e brought before him and
)ld branded if found guilty of said neglect or refusal he
dollars.
3d. Be it further ordained that no
48-3t son Or persons shall be permitted to
or keep up, on his or their lot or lots, or'title,to said fourth of a League, through
on property over which he or they might, I several mesne conveyances from the said
have or exercise control, any nuisance or John H. Brown,
establishment of any kind which might <
o va luc of the pro-; to the said Bro wr,, as a
petty of his neighbor or render the same less 1 said Allison, but that the
• the sum of twenty-five dollars; and
person or persons should refuse
?a’J days, after said fine might be imposed,
: mevorsliall cause such person or
.. ......... :L _______: ™i
Fhornas II Forrester, a resident citizen of the ><vnilty of snch continued refusal, then the I all of whom
J r Zo." ’ | Mayor, may impose a fine not to exceed the
! I sum of fifty dollars, and order the constable
County, State of 1 exas, to cause the same to bc-rcmoved.
,ay» James A. Rcstdi'cd, That the foregoing ordinances
Haynie, Jacob F. Dirrand Francis Heller, i (rr> into effc
resident citizens of Fayette County, State July next,
of Texas, alledging in substance that the
said Testator in his lifetime became the •
owner of the North-west half of a certain
League of Land in said County of Fayette,
known on the Map of said County as the J.
Biegle, League and which is bounded by the
Leagues of Savage, Duty, Kerr, Hensley,
N O T I C E | thi>said 'I'csVitor ditM possessed ofall of
.f | J HE co-partnership heretofore existing { Land, save and
A between; ^hc muiersiga
this day dissolved by mntnarconsent.
44. fiuinaiers is _______ _______________ ,
the concerns of the partn<4Jhip. All fi-! brcndle, also two other tracts, t
obihfies will be p^’J by him, an<L debts | aCft*g, >^)d foe ofovr of 81^ acres conveyed
Hackalucl, also one otherJ~\
acres conveyed to Conrad j due
one other tract of 60 acres, to : settle as I
«ne other tract of 45 j
Petition further silled-
teun A.’ams. C'o“"'y.
AMTHEREAS John S. Sellars a rcri-tV7ttll 4_,J
j V ▼ dent citizen of the county of Harris- Ladies’
petition in foe District Court aforesaid, al-
ledging in substance, that the said Petition-
er is the legal owner, and is in the actual :
: and undisturbed Q
possession of Seven hundred aerps' /*’ 1
I Powder. Shot, Lead, Trace Chains, Horse
fourth of
granted to
Government, situated in the county of Fay- • country store.
, on tne Mulberry 1 Call and examine before you buy else-
where, as we are determined t» sell cheap
title to for cash.
resaid, one fourth of a league of;
claiming and pretending that the
HWv
day of Jan- J
the coutity afore-
•; com[
the Estate of to the Mayor,
All persons to place or I
O’ le ins^ in having claims against said estate, will ‘ tofore placed
the Sfi.W if Lmrisiana; Thai said Giesike I,le;lsc! E^ent them a« the law directs , walk; ratter
1.M totally failed tt.perffim.anv of the da-3™ pe™O'”.»"d<->»t«l to said estate wtll i fined bv the Mavor .
lies of partner, or in any Way to send to ’
jattitioner Goods, Wares and Merchandise, \ ANi,Ei'SO>' Adlu r-
or advise him thereof if any had been ‘
boufrht. And petitioner believes .-and al- i -------;--------
leges that said Giescke not havingaccoun- YHE ST-X.TE OF TEX AS
ted to him for the sum of one thousand dob '
Lirs paid as aforesaid, has converted the |
Fame to his own tree, to the great damage
and injury of petitioner. Therefore, he
brings this suit &c» And petitioner huv-
made otith that said Giesckeis not a re-
sident of thiM iStitfe, and that the ordinary
process of Law cannot be served on him, j
and also foiving sued out a Writ of Attacle '
tuent agaiiiMt die property of said GiestkA*
or so much (hereof as will satisfy the in- . , , —..
debteduess aforesaid, and costs of this suit.' G P E M A11E, four years d . -
Tlicso^re therefore to command you, that; 25 on the left shoulder, appraised at 350. maY be ln sum an5 not to exceed five
you rile the said Charles H. Giescke, by ! V , FAISON, C. C. C.
making a publication of this Writ, in some Bv his dep’
newsnaper published in rhe nearest ad- La Grange, J rine 26, 1854.
jtnning’eonnty for four weeks previous to ----—----------- —
foe return day of this process, to be and THE STATE OF TEXAS, |
a|>peat at the next Fogulnr term oi the Dis- County of Fayette,
trict Court, to be begikn and held within
and for said County of Colorado, at the!
Court House tliereof, in the lown ofCo-j
lurnbus, on foe 3d Monday after the fir.*
Monday tn October A D. 1851. Then W „ ,
. , - . , 4. V ▼ meyer, Exo r
and there t > answer said iHtition. i i i »• i
n- /. -, , i 1 i f ner, dec d., bv Ins Att ys,
. llennn lull not, but due return uni/.'C oi . « ,i«- i ci i
b. . .. . , 1 court*-has this day hied a
this writ, liv endorsement tliereon, as the n t ... T
» ! Cour! againt 1’hihp J. AX
Law reqiiwns. • • n.. 1 •
\\ ir.NF.jis—Janjes Loomis I liu-Z.
of said (,’wiirL .with the »Seal
uffixod, at oHice, iu the' Town
: £L. Sv] oYUbhufalyUj?, tliisl the 24th dav i
. . ofTiih’, A'.’!). liH
JAKES'). LOOMIS. Ci’k.
, Districj Dourt, Colorado ( •minty.
’ Rrteivcd August 10th A. D. 1851, and
in acqntdance with the niarnlates of this
Writ, I order the same to-be published for
four successive weeks in the Texas Monu-
ment, a newspaper ptfolisht'd in the Town
ot l4a Grange.
r • ’ A. SMITH, Shcriff-C/C.
4t
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