American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 151, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 20, 1847 Page: 3 of 4
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The Picayune .of the 9th inst. contains two mani^ EXCHANGE HOTEL,
• ^tog—one troll) Pena y J'ewa, the; other from Gen.
^anta Anna. The chief purpose of the manifesto of
pena y Pena 'H show on what ground he us.-umes
execoiive power '(,r himself alone. V\ e need not
enter into this, for Ins authority is acquiesced in; hut
^ claims pow er not under Santa Anna's resignation
nd as»ig'",,e"1 °' '"s hut by virtue of the
onsi it ution which provides for I he case of a vacan-
. m i|je presidential otiice. lie therefore refuses to
recognise the uuihoriiy of the associates whom San*
la Ana gave him, (Uen.\ieirera and fc>r. Alcorn)
though he mentions them wuhall couitesy.
Xlie manifesto ul Santa Anna contains complaints
uf ihe pel rid v and ingratitude qi his countrymen to-
wards himself. Ho says : " 1 cull ujjon Gen. Scoti
#nd l'#yl°r and upon eveiy individual 111 their artnies>
fi I conjure them to delate upon their hon.,r pb/a.the following condemned army pro
oilier the Mexican General who tias(ought them i visions, in lots to SUit purchasers, viz—
1 Hfv undersigded, having purchased
JL the establishment in this city, known
as the Exchange Hotel, begs leaye to in-
form his fiirnds and th. public that he is now
prepared to receive Boarders. The table
will be supplied with every delicacy that the
season and market afford, and he hopes, by
assiduous attention to the wants of his custo-
mers, to merit a share of the public patron-
age. E. 1. ARMSTRONG.
Matamoios, Nov. 20, 1847.
M'
ii iu
-JLL-.'.k-L,
RS. PRUYNE beg? to inform here
friends and the public that she will
open a Boarding House on Union street, i
between Durango and Galinu streets, on-:'
quart from the plaza, on Monday, the22d
FREE PORT EXCHANGE.
Free-port, Texas—opposite Fort Farcdes.
THE SUBSCRIBER, having open-
ed his h use under the above name,
inloi ms the public that he has always
inst., where she hopes,from her long expe- 011 a choice assortment to! Wines, Li-
rience, and furnishing all the delicacies 0f! floors. S) tups, &c. Also a good variety of
he market, she wilL merit and receive a-1 ib- j „ 'Ci':i5Ts~ !our* ^lc/, Sugar, Coffee,
i Hams, iNails &c., wholesale and retail
Friday evening next, the sub-
tral patrona ge.
Matamoros, Nov. 20, 1847.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WILL BE SOLD on Satuiday, 27th
inst., at 11 o'clock, A M, at the sub-
lstence store, on the south-east corner of the
— scriber, having every accommodation, and
ILL BE SOLD on Saturday, the having recently made considerable improve-
^ ' 20th of November, inst., at 12 o'-, ments, will give a BALL, when an efficient
clock—48 barrels Bacon chipping*; , band of music will be in attend mce,
8 do Bacon Oil.
W. s. COHiUOHOUN,
Matamoros, Nov. 17, 1847.
Sub.
Agent.
J CRAIG.
Freeport, Texas, Oct. 20, 1847.
in llie north and in the e.ist, and in the centre too
(,I ilie Uepublic, down to Uie itiih inst. has disch <ri»-
ins iluiy i<> '"a country." 1 o jud^e from the ni»-
i(iwly di»p'ay>d in Hie despatches ol Urn. 1 aylor,
yvb , jniic it would be Ultticuil i«»r him to gel a
|Ul,udic of buveiy uoin Uhj oni tiero. It vn.uiu
, ,ulv much uiit spi akmg oii.j vvurd ioi oaiuu aii-
nit unci l wo tor hiniseii, loai saii.itied he would
I ol etai.d U, and ihui ihe "li< lie Ainuu" will Have
li maitc ulil his case at U-asl. v» illioul ini; et illlicaie ol
ueii. lay tor.
ixutla Anna eii. jcb ni» iiiaiilksio wiih
t c>il Upon tin- iVicAic..!) nation lot justice, i nto
tai. no li-ve no ili.uui Ulii bo aUcnMeu iu,
Ihe iNew Voik tribune says. "'A letter from
one nl Hie leading o;uilic.s in iuouUun, uiiu an
u(ivi.'fiior ul tlx uanli, lias oetn nlionn in iiii; mnue-
lary ciicles ol tne eiiv, in wtneli tile wnier nays:
), ti.uit a ictek mere will t>c a crasu ill in mill aUuuisii
the mHole wei'cautite world!'1 io >vi)ai lie ieieis is
noi liliort ii, out it is though) that he liao le'ason to
know llial the Lianls. uati ueciueu not to teiiew the
|o»iis wliieu itliau inuUe ol llie moneys collided .or
lilt yaj me ills ul tne liividtnuson Ine i'uolic L>cOl,
itiuc wu believe, I4tii >-»cioocr, a.ui tiiat couseijuciii-
lj ur jneclicleJlui.la r uuu e.Vten. ive tui.ures.
At'terUnig to a o ait ui;;.ii inaiiu in ine iN. U. Delta
ol in. 4m met. Ucn. ibe^ti nas Oeen oldered to nav e
Doiaiit{j uioie to ui) »»uii tinees, armistices or nej> »-
luuuns, and loiuici tiial the 10.1U between Veia
Cruz ami .u. xico inns De I'ptned.
col. J. !'• »U)n'« mi cmicuiuau, oil tllu v!olh uil
Iji iSurtolK, lo iak; ,u.-> suti as a i)ibiut)«r ol llie me
jlitar) cuUii by wun.i u,. Out. e leemout is to bo
id. Uun. luuhi J leil LliJeiiltiall ihue or lout
tiai> iittoiL- linn.
.1 oc; ijc^i^laturo ot r ennossue n id several Mvfn.e-
tittl Daltois io eieei a V. b. euuior o.i tne ^^in aiiU
-Dm nil. 1 ne wi.bii.rn, iniUdie and eastern oistucis
vt Iub o'aic uisagiecu, aud me oailoitiu^ ivasloliu
IcSUilitU Ilk liaiijvM.i^ Uitv.
lie sectDt c.nt ol uie Governor o
li! b is i- i f Id
M.fSie'ij I.: f• >i . ),iliaiii'ii <i! iui:iiit«y, the '*Alai>Iiui|
I the' • i I- i • -.'ui' il assi ciaied lugetli i
Uw |.'iirp»j«- ot iui.-"ii»!> -i company lur ilic v\ar.
Una! ;.i~
tin
o33 hbls
110 do
LiaiU Bread;
Flou
r:
9 *^0 Beans;
1 do Rice;
I do Coin Meal.
W. COLQUHOUN,
Sub. Agent.
Matnmoros, Nov. 20, ^547,
NOTICE.
j ^HOULD this meet th<• eye, or <!ome to
' ^ the knowledge of Chailes !Vl. Miller,he
RS. SAMSON and AIR LANFRAN- wi.11 he infoimed mat his biothei, Joseph A.
NEW BOARDING HOUSE.
JO has opened a Boarding House | died at my house, in 6an I atricio,
elegantly furnished, in the building kuovvn I ,;->iast 011 the 28th of August iast. He was
if J. CO
as the kt Mexican Custom House," on Com-i Possessed °* bolh P«soual and real estate,
.u„ .1 and named his brother as his executor. The
IIL*IU QiVS, AMTJiMORiiS, MEXICO,
i-Nov, lain, Kf lV.
ORDER No. 1GG.
I. Second Lieut. i\ B.J. VV ei.d, 2d artil-
iory, is relieved upon his Irtqueat solicitation
ft out tlie duues ol Deputy Collector of Cus-
toms at the Mouth of the Rio Grande, and
Major N. Andersox, Ouarter Master of the
Li. S. Army, is lieieby appointed Deputy
Collector at that place, in ins stead Lieut.
Weld tvi.l turnover to Major Andersou the
Mexican larifi, the nist:uctioiis he has re-
ceived from time tune for his government in
his branch of the service, and any funds, books
and pa,peis, u liich he may have m his pos-
session, appertaining thereto.
II. In order to prevent any misunder-
standing on the pari of those concerned, the
particular attention of Maj. Anderson is
called to Col. Davenport's letter of instruc-
tions oi the 5th of July last, to Lieut. Weld,
property and will is in my p ssessiou. and
Chailes M. Mihler is requested to come and
attend to it
WM. O'DOHARTY.
San Patricio, Sept 28, 1847
mercial street, adjoining the Exchange Ho
tel—entrance thiough the archway. Hav
ing spared no expense in fitting up their es-
tablishment. and being detbrmined to spare
none in procuring every delicacy to be ob-
tained in the market for their table, the pro-
prietors are confident in being able to please i N n tT7~&~
all who may favor them with their patronage.!-t-vjut, , , / •< j j >
.Weals will be sent to the stores ef merchants | ^ ^ sale o( Uoud? 8' lz^ ",ldLer
wbu may desire it, and servants .ill be Lent! lhe l;ubljsb'd
n attend,'nee Utbis purpose. ! f ,lnS'am' ^ °° W ' dmsd"> - 16th-
Parties of gentlemen desiring a dinner, can ' ^ 0 a>) 1S P0^01^ l-,r,rni,.. TTA]
have it served up privately and in the best of I ln tQ.. LULU . hOUIN,
style, by giving their order in time for prepa- _ N°T' ,0' l847' AcungUMeclot
Regular lumn for Meah:—Breakfast at! 'SsaS.^S'?^' Meu-
• v-v; , o c ,n JL • cham Malamoros, Mtxico, has also
Umnerafi. bapper at9- i„ ,a|,g(. LU4)BEh VAjjDi p|(.paild fof
NOTICE Consignments, as well as a Warehouse that
1 * ; will be completi d in less ihun thirty days, on
We, the undersigned, would most! the Texas side of the Rio Grande,\vhich he
9 o'clock.-
. Commission and Forwarding Business, and
y which he wnl perceive that all goods, hope by devoting our whole attention—to
coming Jiiito the Riu Grande are declared du■. merit the patronage of the public.
uable. Goods put on a steamer or other ves-j Attached to the House is an elegantly
sel, fioni the lexian side, are required by j fitted up Bar Room, where we will always
tlie Mexican ianii to pay the same duties j endeavor to keep the best of Liquors,
mat ihey would be subject to coming i». Also, on hand and constantly receiving
any otaer point of shipmetil ; and goous so | Groceries of all kinds and qualities—con-
shipped should Le accompanied by an invoice j sisting in part of the following :
to meet, in all respects, Use prescribed form, j 200 bbls whiskey; 300 bales tobacco;
as pei ui tide of tin Mexican i'arilf; and by j 100 do brandy; 30 sacks coffee;
a cei uficate appended thereto, that the duties*! 15 do sugat; 50 boxes soap;
aie paid, or wiii be paid at Maumoros, if the j 25 boxes sperm candles.
owner so eiects. _ Prompt :.nd particular at- j Wines, cordials, &c. &c.—all of which
tention to tins point shou d be given, and on ( will be sold to close consignments.
producing to the Collector evidence that it i SINCLAIR, AGRY & CO.
has been done, traders and private st timers I Rio Grande City, Texas, Nov. 10, 1817.
will be relieved from any embariassment at!
respectfully inform our friends and &tyies Thomas's Hope -Siiuntion's Crossing
ih^ public generally, that we have erected a immediately opposite this city. He has also
large Warehouse at Rio Grande City. Davis' the right of the FLRl.Y granted him, for
Landing, for the purpose of doing a general three miles above and below the city, which
J will be lurriished with the best ol Boats.
This arrangement gives the be. efit of two
markets to his correspondents
Matamoros. July 21, 1847
Matu 'nor os.
111. To carry out these measures, so m
I
N OT ICE.
, , . , uudersiyned hereby informs the
cessary for the protection of the revenu , and • S i • i
I . I L li JL !J"l):iC th
Iijnest traders, boats ascendmij the river, en- .,lwr
Mi-sisjipp, v. i» u tin tlie 11 and "A! msl. I he rc-
'ufiis <jl ihe tieclion uro meagre. P. Vv'. 1'oin,)-
xv hi it, is tfhcte'J to C.. iivri'Sd in the V'ltlisliti g , w„ ,4.
® I ' ' i iiiifj »■ io
<ulnu'. Jutijje siiaiki-v, \ihu. na» boon tltcted m : gnged in tlie transportation oi merchandise, i r
will come ui below t ort Pared, s, on the
, i
tee 1st district b) a largo nnij./iry,
! Mexican side of tht river, and the c nirm<nu
^»pt. Seymour ims declined (I* iip^oiniincnt oi j 'no ollicei of that fort will see that they pro j
Lieut. Colonel of ihe Ueorgm infantry. ! cee^ f,irt'^'' until satisfied that th,' bills of j
„ - ' ! lading and authenticated invoices have been
a correspondent
it ttia; he has re-opened a dry goods
f 1 C31 \) i in tiiis citv on Commer-
: t. iv i dooi to Thomas Devirie's,
K I where In will k« ep ;in assoitment of goods
I in his line, eneap for cash. D. WOLF.
Viatanioros, Sept. 20, 1847.
NOTICE.
hereby constitute, during my absence,
Mr. John F Hunt ing ton my attorney in
. ' ll;e lNcw' °ti-jniiB I'icaynne ! endotsed by the Collector or his agent,
j 'f'1"48,he R'fleia: IV. Goods purchased at Bagdad,or at Mat-!
in the glorious laurclai which the ! ifl. s ainoros, will, also, if sent up the river, be ac-1
iu,S' ""ah 1acknotvicJt|g;;» : companicd by bills of lading and iuvoi
61 "tin ot tlin uriny. It entered Cliapullrprr si I 1 J , i 1 i
| ,,;l»"eou8|y wiih ine atorm.ny pari^. It was lira '""""e'. snowing that duties h ive
'd|'1,a|ltlc «,««'»)'» w„rka Iron. v.,hn|.uiiepu' io the ] regularly pnid on them. So much is said o
firistnil 'i T'S tl,e fii"' tl' " li,e c,;.v) a«-<l smuggling that it is thought proper, as a pre-1
tee t:oniuuinalIIU'w!1,UK ban"ci " Palace"' caution, to recommend "that the goods he!
wiuzunus Wver bloody Work was to!, , . r , ■ , h
wue Vi,11'"waMhe cry, and Ihere they i b0ll^lu from duty paying merchants, It. as CYPRESS LUMBER-cheai
Rii^ii. ,f 1 p,eatl 01 I( rni3 of piuise«nd ad- much as this would render it less difficult to ^ o jnch cy press plank ; 5.000 I 1-2 inch
<,ul a in*'*"™, j procure such evidence as would relieve the | do . 5 000 { l4 jnch ()o . |0,000 feet wea-
BOARDING.
Gentlemen can obtain Boarding,
with excellent sle< ping apartments,
at the TREMONT HOUSE, in Ohio st.,
on the following terms:
B9ARDI5G AND LODGING.
Per month, - $25.00
li wee k, - 7.00
" day, - - - 1.50
Matamoios, Nov. 10, IS 17.
DRUG STORE.
R. SCHLENIAN, wholesale, and re-
tail Apothecary. always keep on hand
a full supply of Drugs, medicines, paints,
oils, garden seeds, perfunn ry, &c. &c. suit-
able for this climate. The medicines are
fresh and good, and can be relied on.
Dr. E. G. W. Schoenian personally at-
tends to the putting up of prescriptions, &c.
Id" For professioi * Services, apply at all
hours at the Doctor's Dispensatory, nearly
opposite the Exchange Hotel.
N. B. Leeches to be had.
SODA WATER,
il(i'.a^ fnct, who is fully empowered to transact my | With a choice variety of Syrups, to be had
;Y\Jl business, as per act passed before G. H. I at the Drug Store, opposite the Exchange,
; 'M n(. Fletcher, Esq.. Notary Public. Matamoros, May 1, 1847.
JOHN JOHNSON.
Mouth of Rio Grande, Oct. 15, 1H47.
-5,000
N o r ICE. •
fWILL at'end to the collection of Motes
and Accounts before the American and
Spanish Courts in Matamoros. Persons en-
trusting me with business may depend upon
my attending to it without delay.
ISRAEL B. BIGELOW.
r-- nr , Matamoros, Oct. 2, 1<?47.
iH,dyou.tet, ,Se u, b"^^aDd harocom,i'.out8lcel'" 11 y. together with the carts, horses, or n»utes' quality. bcing thoroughly seasoned, and all
■;8ul ,h«8e rou0i but g^i'iasmrifs^ wl'IIwe hearts 'ount^ u a,liP0l l'nS ll> u''" be seized, confisca-1 0f hesl cypress. It will he sold at great Receiving, tot warding, and Commission
who had never vet, in their long ,lan(^ Sc*'c' i ar,t^ 0lle half of the proceeds of j hargainf, if application is made soon to VVm. Business.
■a c)es an<^ "P- suc'1 shall go to the informer, and the! p Bowen, on steamer Del Norte, at Mouth
i, you would haro fait other to the customs. The right of further 0{-ru) Grande, or to
out lona pUnjshing smuggling is reserved, and when
»k iij , iiic>iriiuo, i'luttiir.' cULiJ cv lutmx el? *» uu hi. irutvc Hie
jj'j'ien GW.SCOI, happened ' by .'ccK i'i»» trae'ers frori1 needless delay at or above Mat- boarding; 5,000 feet scantling, various
lrM.'Ifi r"'|""'d iheir suiuie, saying with great j um"'°'. , sizes; 5,0C
vet:?,,s! 1011 ^)uvo ljL'e" Merchandise smuggled into the coun- flooring. Phis lumber is of very superior
sizes; 5,000 feet cistern plank; 5,000 feet
trial Uiu l . u """had nrver yet,
tight |i,ri " i8c ' w'»'« their Hushing
5,ne?h^s",(!ke^'^'lMou io
"ifmths,,, ?, 8?c w°rds as those wiped r
"'llniore iii#r 8n(' 'uffering. But what told | -, r, . - . - • • i ,u , i
dt*'Mri k uf'and dcnth were the lhe Colonel commanding is convinced that:
"g'nient. p8a,!d 9tai,l,>' "umbers of iha gillant nothing bjss can check this disgraceful prac- j
&arracks for t|V° , ndrt(i s'uriiy men left j-fl;-ri.on tic»-, the offenders will be brought to tiial and
fi"n,neh«»e met ilil.!-^1 exico~~one^ndred -nd fUR.i or expelled the country, as a court, or
",cl u* neie, nnd now only one hun- , f . J ,
"'nf ,i en'J a'une are left to tell the tale l he the necessity of the case may determine.
know ' ■ - ■' • n 1 r . i
T
Chapultepec's
cost us an
rwafb.ll already, tjh.ii
",ldrc<l nibie'SlJi0'" blood> ,:aP',i4,j l,,,9c
t ,heriflf.a e '°WSI while seven olfitrrs nsve icii
''ls,rrfi early 1100111 e<l Our gallant major last
i„ ""eartvin ,K . , ,j ^••rgauani i
I llu ""eh (i ay- i'almer has n ijrape shot
1 l!liiich u^e our capt«ins saved l.is III"- by
r ®"1 tl)im iu i' 6reaf» whose slighter wounds
• he about, a'.tend to duty from m ces-
By order of Col Davenport.
EUG E. Me LEA N,
A A A General.
3/ataivioros, Nov 17, 1817.
JOB WORK
Neatly executed a I this Office,
>HE proprietors of the steamer Tom
Kirkman would inform their friends
and the public, that they have erected Ware-
houses at Rio Grande City, (Davis' Landing)
- and at Camargo. to which points goods will
FOR FREIGH1 OR CHARTER. be despatched and stored on account of the
' * k'" ^oe' ''?hl"drau£ht steam- j owners. Shippers . j depi nd that all busi-
boat WARREN, S Rasters, ness confid to their cart will be punctually
JNO. CA ROT HERS.
Matamoros, Sept. 29, 1847.
master, is at this landing, and
prepared to contract for freight for the usual
stopping-places on the Rio Grande Ship-
pers will do well to avail themselves of this
opportunity
Ohio street.
attendea to. This boat bein g 0< ' I;
of water will alwavs be en./rleo
her regular trips to L.nnargo
ira light
e. lorni
AGFNTS.
Apply on board, at the foot of Ciias. Stillnan Bro., Mntamoros.
1 P. Dowd, Camargo.
Matamoros, Nov. 10, 1817.
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Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R. American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 151, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 20, 1847, newspaper, November 20, 1847; Matamoros, Mexico. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478465/m1/3/?q=+date%3A1845-1860: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.