The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 237, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1840 Page: 3 of 4
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HOUSTON THEATRE.
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This Et^ning, Fridny, January 24,
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of Harrisburg on Monday the
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. AT AUCTION; will be sold at
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE — The undersigned hav-
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for the county of Harisburg, administrator of the estate of G. B.
j s. i 3Q , . onta ining five rooms a
i ecossary out buildings and the lot
Seymour, deceased; hereby notifies all persons having claims
ALEXANDER HAWTHORN.
Terms, one thousand dollars <
d to Friday next, the 24th inst ,
ar Texana, 640 acres near thi
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A UCTION SALES, this
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HE undersigned will exec
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and solicits a share of pul
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Boxes Campbell's No 1 Soap, just received and for sale
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GAZLEY & ROBINSON.
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Administrator's Sale.
ADAMS A HARRIS.
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■ purchase money to be paid
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notes of the government will
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Punctual attendance
G S. H., Sec.
Managers.
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Inquire of
KESLER A Co.
I j 2 casks new sides,
50 half boxes raisins,
| meni of liquors and bar furnit
Also, for rent, that well kno
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TAXE8—To those persons who failed to stake to the under-
ADAMS A HARRIS.
A Hanurs have this day re-
JOSEPH DYER,
P. W. HUMPHREYS.
cription recollected/
humanity and love to see the
any regard for the marals of a
property of R P. Stewart,
if Quinton Douglass, Alex.
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{XT Me<kanics Retreat Hotel. *
VV M KIRCHBERG, Just arrived from Philadelphia, offers
for sale at the store of the Mechanics Retreat, an assortment of
rifle guns, pistols and hardware. He has a manufactory favor-
ably known in Philadelphia, is able to warrant evary piece of
Thomas Davison, A Co, having rented the store under the Ex-
change Hotel, next door to Hedenberg and Vedder’», offer for eale the
undermentioned goods, (cheap for cash.)
10 half bbls prime sugar,
Y virtue of and in obedience to an order of sale issued from
the hon
ware, e othing, boots, shoes, an3
land and for sale by
After which the new Musical entertainment entitled
PETER PUNCTILIO,
OR—THE GKNTLEMAN IN BLACK.
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. 40 boxes soap, ।
2 boxes cheese,
20 kegs lard,
9 reams printing paper,
6 bbls brandy,
6 bbls Mong, whiskey,
1 bbl rum, (
12 jugs linseed oil.
Hive of England, committed to
rand larceny, is about 35 to 40
h, of a dark complexion, wean
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5 Bbls, turpentine
Bbls. Venetian red
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ic patronage. He will keep on
riety of Paints, Oils, Ac, eon-
20 boxes claret wine,
2 half pipes,brandy,
| 2 bbls gin,
, 2 kegs salaratrs.
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LOVERS’ QUARRELS.
Act of sale at th
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en furniture; consisting of 30
othes complete ; one fine beer
of looking glasses; an assort-
e.
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Kemptan.
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six or seven horses, to me in th
burg, or to be confined in any I
may be brought to justice: or]
the apprehension of either of t
Wiltiam R. Bell, formerly
Kentucky, was committed to
Erasmus D. Rhoton, in this J
December last, from 21 to 24 y
high, dark complexion, dark ij
ably be dressed in a black coat
doubt intended to prevent beia
John D. Jameson, a nativo oj
in the Texian army, by trade |
charge of murdering one Wil
of January, 1839, is about 34 y
complexion, brown eyes, rathe
generally wears a brown froc
given in drinking and when dr
Doct r James Adamis, alsoc
is about 50 years old, 5 feet 9 o
grey, of a feminine voice, fair
recollected
Henry A. C. Pilkington, a )
the county jail on a charge of]
years old, about 6 feet 1 inch hi
Med to give their aid in bringing
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|W. MOORE, She rifofH. C.
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M republic friendly to the cause
S reqyested to give the above a
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dollars
- -ngis mmryue Agnes, from London, a few cases of
London fashionable Hats, variety of styles, and one case
erior white drill—this day opened and for sale by
m 16-dU 230 ADAMS&HARRIS.
Sp’ts Turpentine,
White Lead,
Red Lead,
Copal Varnish,
Japan Varnish,
Litharge,
Putty,
Chr meellow.
Chrome Green,
Prussian Blue, •
Indigo,
Lamp Black,
Yellow Ochre
Spanish Brown,
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5 Bb‘s. w hhing
10 Boxes chrome yellow 1
Also, lamp black, paiat-brush
sold for cash only.
PER the British Barque Agnes
su
rom Louisville or Lexington,
il cn the < harge of murdering
y on Monday the 24th day of
srs old, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches
r hair, if discovered wi JI prob-
as he lately purchased one, no
I recognised.
Virginia, formerly a lieutenant
[tailor, committed to jail on the
in, in this • ounty in the month
hrs old, 6 feet 1 inch high, dark
speckled, face pwder burned,
eoat rather new, is very much
ak very quarrelsome.
nmitted on a charge of murder,
10 inches high, his hair rather
omplexion, full face, dress not
J 10 bbls prime sugar,
10 bbls molasses,
■ 4 casks new hams,
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< lienee of an appropriation of
Il • building of a rail road to the
I sale lobe exclusively applied
: highest price
G. EVERRETT, Ge
a drab colored coat. .
John Ball, committed forcaui siealing, is about 30 years old,
6 feet high; neither dress nor 8
All those who are friendly I
laws properly entorced, and ha
civilized community, arereque
to justice the afort s id assassir
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I( BBLS first-rate New Orleans Sugar, just received and
1 Vfor sale by GAZLEY & ROBINSON.
ter of the succession of DennisMlopkins, deceased, I will expose
for sale, Nonday February 3d, W the residence of Matthew Bur- |
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J U‘T received per Neptune, from New Orleans, 5 barrels
1 quality, and for sale by L. J. LATHAM,
Congress-si., two doors from Main.
as the whole will be sold without reserve, to close consignment,
jan 23 239 3
‘O all whom it may concern—know ye, th it a power of at*
A torney executed by the undersigned to one Joseph Janes,
some short time since, giving the said Janes full and plenary
powers to transact generally the business of the undersigned,
is hereby revoked, annulled and declared void ; therefore no
act of said Janes lor me or in my name, will be recognised or
considered binding on me.
d3:235• WILLIAM NEVELS.
probate court for this county, I will cause to be sold at
the city hotel, on Saturday, January the 25th inst, at auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, all the personal and perishable pro-,
perty belonging to the uuccession of John B. Simpson, deceas-
ed, consisting of clothing, carpenter’s tools, Ac
______________. W. B HARRISON.
IM OTK’H—The co-partnership heretofore existing in this
As city between the subscribers is this day dissolved by inutu- ;
A consent. Persons holding claims against said concern will
hand hem for settlement to C W. Buckley, Eq., who is also
fully authorised to collect all de bts due
XT A Public Sale of
W ILL take place in the low
10th day of February, in cons
352 lo/s in said town, towards I
river Brazos, the proceeds of t
to the road. -
Terms: One tenth part of t
d:wu, and a like sum every
whole is paid The promissor
be received in payment.
N B. The proprietors do n
propriationwill build the road
fidence on success, with the a
the Brazos and at the depots J
proprietors.
Harrisburg, Jan 8, 1840.
The Galveston Civilian ami
- lish the above till day of sale
this office for payment.
~BY WM.J(
()N this day Friday, 24th in
• at the Market offee Ha
large lot of household and kill
. cots, with matrasses and bed
pump; two soda fountains', a 1
/ $122,000 Capital Prize.
Clans No 27 Mill be drawn in front of the Managers’ office, on
Saturday, Ja 25th, 1840.
Twelve thousand dollars capital prize. Tickets only five
dollars. / ‘
jan 29 d6 240 ______ P BICKFORD A CO^Managers1
j city, and several acre lots; als anassoitmeptof Hardware, 2
. sup-iii Cotton Gins, and man other articles which willbeex-
pose I n day of sale.
Monday and Tuesday the 3d and 4th of February next, which
will lie the last opportunity that will be afforded them.
236 ‘A JACKSON DAVI~
JOHN
Houston, Jan. 20, 1840.
N. B Edi'ora throughout t
of humanity and good order. al
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jan 17-dtf 231
C)( BBLS, ground Salt, for sale by ’ _________
jan 17-231 G AZLEY A ROBINSON.
A FINE assortment ui genu, fur and cloth caps, just rec’d
lby GAZ LEY A ROBINSON.
his firearms. Also:—A fine assortment of gentlemen's clothing,
jan 20 d26-260*
"Ni • RENT—A store on-Xain street.
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T N this case the attachment having been sent out under the
1 oath of the plaintiff and the writ of attachment having been
duly returned executed,
it is adjudged, ordered and decreed by the court here, that the । a - . . ,
p intif recover of th defendantthe amount of the damages al- j s 15m MU
ledged in the plaintiff’s petition, to wit: ten thousand
by judgment nisi, and a writ of inquiry is hereby awarded in
1OARTNERSHIP. The subscribers have formed a copartner-
Ashipin Houston, under thestyleand firm of Thomas Davison
ACo , and in Galveston under the style and firm of A. Hawthorn, A
Co., as General Commission Merchants. All consignments shall have
> prompt attention. THOMAS DAVISON,
Adams, Henry Augustus C.
broke jail from this city, about
last, January the 18th, 1840, st
id every week day, at Houston
horse market. Congress--street,
‘j opposi e the mayor's office an Exchange hotel. Thesubscri- (
| ber having made arrangements vith W W. Haywood and Geo.
EXTENSIVE AUCTION SALES,
\X Ry Scott St. Lubbock , 55 Main street.
yr E will sell at auction on Monday the th inst. a large and
__ shperior invoic of Hardware, consisting in part of long joint-
era, short do, double and single jack and smoothing planes,
maich do, Grecian overlows, beads, 6, 8, 10 and. 12 inch, draw-1
ing knives, cast steel axes, hammers, door hardles, halter
chains, shovels, large a- d small coffee mills, globe lanterns,,
lamps, sand paper, ploughs, etc etc. Also, a fine air gun, supe-
rior article, a first rate gig and harness, and several boxes of
merchandise. Merchants and mechanics will do well to attend
public auction, commencing on Monday 17th February and
continuing from day to day until the whole of their large, splen-
did and general assortment of dry goods, groceries, clothing,
boot*, shoes, hais, hardware, glass and china ware, carpenter’s
tools, tin ware, books and stationery, whips and canes medi- !
cines, lamps, chairs and fancy goods, together with a number
of negroes of all ages, horses, mules and other effects belonging
, to the firm, are entirely disposed of.
L A & Co., will continue to sell (as usual) at private sale,
very low for cash, until the above day of sale. ,
jan 23 1840.d236 till 17 Feb.
Corner of Fannin * Pres
A DMINIS RATORS SA
H ence to an order of the p
10 boxes chrome green
90 “ letharge
es, Ac.; art of .which will be
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N. B. Each list will be closed on Wednesday the 2?d, when
each gentleman having subscribed will be waited on ; after
which time none others can possibly be admitted.
Houston, Jan. 16-d5 234
provisions-- constantly on ha
jan 16dtf230 [
p AIN rsANDOIL-Avae
I ceived by steamer Day tom
5 Bbls, linseedoil
. 50 kegs white lead
OTRAYED—A dark bay American Horse, two hind feet
O while, and one fore hoof, having a Star on the forehead.
He had a new Manilla rope round his neck. A reward of $20
-i La given to any person delivering the above horse to
Ljan 15-229. w J < RUGER, Telegraph office.
signed, returning oficer of the couny of Harrisburg, an
inventory of their taxable property, on the 13th inst , I would
state that I will meet them at the court house in this city on
nett, on Cypress creek, all of
succession, for cash, to the hid
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•U the above reward on
delivery of William R. Bell, I
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are of the best material and neatly
' side an i out. Persons wishing i i ‘purchase would
and examine the premises before
ence; the house and out buildings
nd-substantially built, painted in- .
. ild do well to call I
e day of sale.
.............. .. i, in the promissory notes of the
government, the balance in 6 and 2 months with mortgage until fi
d by nil payment. Act of ealy at thffxpensc of the purchaser.
i city in the county
il within the Republic, 1
liberal reward will be paid fuZ
m delivered Ac. as above.
lars enquire at the premises c
eers, No. 1, City Hotel. Sale
jan JO d3:237
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sisting of
Limeed Oil,
BYSCOTT
\I ALUABLE REAL ESTAT____ , __________
.....0... ...0.._.ce.. atuaa- V No. 55, Main Street on Wei i ?®<fay the 22nd day of January,
ing beenappointed,bythehonorable Probate Courtin and ■ 10o‛clock, A. M . in front of th hution Marva esirable famuy ।
1 •• ■ ■ ■ - • -- — residence, situated near the Ars ; al, beng the cottage built house ,
t formerly occupied by Nelson Da ! s, Esq, containing five-------- *
I good kitchen, store room, and al
(1 R'public af Teras—-County of Harrisburg.
UONSTABLESALE—By virtue of sundry executions to
me directed by John Fitzgerald and Sol Childs, Esqrs., justices
ol the peace in and for said county, I will expose at public sale
........ ....op. „..puu । on Friday the 31st day of January, 1840, within the hours pre-
and forward their accounts to I scribed by law, at Compton A Schuyler's auction store, on main
H street, one negro girl aged 11 years, a good cook and washer,
vpg .-M0---i seized and taken in execution as the । . ------
VE>2 CO. I to satisfy sundry judgments in favor of Quinton
we will sell at public auction, Allen and Nathan Kempten.
fe, fronting market square, a LEWIS WAY, Const’.
HOR RENT — The house well known as the Travellers Ho
IT tel, in the city of Houston, upon very low terms. Apply
to J. S SULLIVAN.
jan 21 d3:237•
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• OSEPH GREEN, A CO., most respectfully announce to
the inhabitants of Houston, and to country merchants, that they
have in store and for sale gentlemen’s dress and frock coats,
black cassimere pantaloons and figured satin vests; gentlemen's
boots, half boots, brogans, shoes, pumps and slippers, ladies’ bro-
gans, shoes and prunella gaiters, boys brogans and shoes, miss-
es‛ brogans and shoes, infant’s shoes, shoe brushes and blacking;
butter, sugar, coffee, raisins, figs and lemons, brandy, Grecian
wine, kuminel, alcohol, syrup, annizette and Cologn water, vel-
vet corks, letter paper, steel pens, black and red ink, counting
house sand and blotting paper; nails, trunks, soap, washing
tubs and tin ware, flour and buckwheat, two new Philadelphia
cans. All the above articles sold cheap for cash only, corner of ,,
Fannin and Franklin streets, jan 20 d4-238
t suppose that the present ap-
mt they do calculate with con-
A MEETING ef the Vemb:rs of the Order of EQUAL
M FELLOWS, will be held at the Lodge Room, on Saturday
the 26th inst., at i-i past 3 o’clock, P. M.
< is requested. d? 238
QR0 REWARD Was stolen ll rom the subsorib IN Oil Sat* ||
Pr V urdav nigh’ last, from the stables of Mr. E .Osborn, 1
large, American,black horse, shod before, with harness marks,
and also I biy horse, shod nil round, star in the forehead, and
tail cropped—any person delivering said horses to us in Crockett,,
or to‛E Osborn city of Houston shall receive the above reward.
j 23 dC 242 • HALL, M KEEVER, A Co.
Adcock, will commence daily
carria res, household furniiure uher saleable property, &c &c
ike horses at livery at ’ ‘ “
Venetian Red,
Vermillion,
Dutch Pink,
Terre de Sienna,
Umber,
Green Verdture,
Spanish Whitin",
Japan Tins, ,
Colored Smalts,
Camel Hair Pencils,
Lead Pencil,
Gold Leaf, )
Silver Leaf,
Paint Brushes,
Window Glass,
Le Ac Ac
. M K. SNELL,
t the route By order of the
| A BRSIC”E, Agent.
jan 17-dtf 231
this ease, returnable to the next term of this court, assess the , .. ,----------------- ----- »
dam uned bv the plaimitf and ihe property attached to : HOL SE, SIGN & ORNMENTAL PAINTING,
be held by the sherit as pre— ribed in the a<> regulating execu- Imdations oj Waad and A.
tions his further ordered by .the court, that publication vf the 1 —___
pendency ol this suit be made in one or more of the public Ga- l I ;
zettes, published in this republic, for sir:successive weeks at any I hand and sell low for cash, a
time previous to the next term of this court; that unless the de-
against said estate to present them authenticated according to
law for payment; and those indebted to the same are requested
to make immediate payment.
jan 21 w3 241 _____‛ WM. PIERPONT.
TOTICE,— All persons having claims against the succession
I\ of Wm M. Logan, deceased ; are hereby notified to present. ‘
the same properly authenticated within the time prescribei
law, or they will be barred; and those indebted to the estate are
required to make immediate payment to the undersigned at Lib- . .
ertv rjan21w32H B. TOWNSEND, Admr. Tr The above sale is postpo <
_ --4---t—. 1—rn 1a N ----n when it will positively take pl ce ; in addition will be sold 610
A -L persohs indebted to J T Dowell A < o ar - requested acres r land’on the Labaca 1
n. to make payment immediately, and those having claims '
—1 against said firm fo present them for payment. Ihe subscriber
can be found till the 1st of February, at the store on main street,
and after that time, at the office of Mess’rs. Morris A Davis; on
court house square. ‘ jan 22 6 242 J T DOSWELL.
Joseph BLACk, )
vs ( District Court, Getebet, term, 1839. On an |
M DELuNA, { attachment, damages $50 ',actually sustained.
alias Quinto. )
&o Boxes Goshen cheese for sale by L. J. LATHAM.
OU jau 16-dtf230 _______
g.( BBLS, onions I do. fish
I V10 sacks coffee 10 boxes soap,
Just received and for sale, for cash only, by
jan 16 dtf 230
RY Goods, Groceries, hard-1
m Notce ■—
1 he following are the drawn numbers of the Texas Star Lot-
tery, class No 26 / - [
68—74—56,469—50 -62—64—67—26—39—24- 49. ..
h stand For further particu- ’
to Win Jones & Co, auction- '
commence at 10 o’clock, a m.
fendant appear and replevy the property attached and enter per* I
sonal appearance, judgment final will be rendered upon the writ ’
of enquiry, being returned executed, and thepBoperty so attach- l
ed sold to satisfy the same.
By order of the court J W SMITH, D C D C.
San Antonio, Dec. 27. 1839. ~ d6 242 1
DUBLIC SALE League,Andre*s, A Co., having come to
L the conclusion to close their business, will offer for sale at
MAID OR WIFE I
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A bPLENDIassortment of Fashionable Clothing, just
-/A. received by GAZLEY A ROBINSON.
i sts, opposite Kesler’s Area de il Jan I7 d<t 231 __ _______
E. By virtue of andinobedi- i A SUBSCRIPTION BALL
bate.eourt entered in the mat- ITT ILL be given at the Capitol on FRIDAY, the 24th instant.
V V Gentlemen’s tickets $25 including refreshments. This
, , . . t following arrangements will be strictly attended to :
be personal property of the said Dancing to commence at half past b o'clock.
estandbesobidderpocc 1 Supper at 12
L JOHN W. F JGG. , Resume dancing at 1.
D. 1 the undersigned will give ■ Close at 3 o’clock.
8250for the apprehension and . ‘ Mr Boulton’t Band will be in attendance.
hnD--ameson, Doctor James A List forihe names of subscribers will be kept by Mr. Boul-
i Kington and John Ball, who ton at the box office of the theatre, at the store of Mr. League,
helve0 clock on Saturday night ,nd at the Bar of .Mr. Kesler. ;
ling from some of our citizens . Charles Bigelow
of Harns- | ANAiN
that they} A. C. Allen
paid fu/ Thos. M League
John W. Pitkin
1 box superior fresh garden 10 bbls sup fine flower,
___________ 1 i seeds, 1 bbl lamp oil,
ales of negroes, horses, mules, 1 bbl linseed oil, winter boots, shoes, &c. &c.,
. . .. , .. ; strained, 3 kegs pickles.
Also, : ike horses at 11 very at tjeir stable and yard as above.— o0 ,i f 1 . ,
The stand is surpassed by nonin the. city; and old Everett’s 1 2. Ke88 nais, . . 1 box Beatesaxes,
| acquaintance, intuence and exerience will al ways insure spee- || 50 gross 1oc0-loco matches, 20 kegs W eat heral s white
: highest price d starch, beans, lead, No. 1,
Agent and City Auctioneer, pearl barley, &c &c
Ofi eforthe presentatthesity hotel, or the counting rimm Jar. 20, 1840. d-233-f THOMAS DAVISON, ACO.
i r eree-AoMierNr . . n . rerk,, . \XT Mechanics Retreat Hotel. % .
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