Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 7, 1839 Page: 3 of 4
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.Vere'noV-gfvenTt oy its first preeiJen'CGcneral Houston,'
.aremovprepanng by its.new president, Ueneral Lamar,
who would bera remarkable'manin'any country; and in
a short iimSHIus magriificefyritory-left barren by the
tsi-:-x. -a-Wi KVifiVMpxieans-ii-those harbors of the
- northern' Gulf of Mexico, so fir supei ior to those of Tam-
pico and Vera Cruz those noble rivers which water and
fertilize an uncleared soil, shall be vivified by trade and
agriculture, in the hands of a hardy race, which at least
knows how to reclaim the wilderness. Behbld the coun-
try with which we hope France will soun open a regular
intercourse I The moment is propitious; and if it be true,
as assured' to us by our correspondent, the government
has sent a commissioner to study the resources and chan-
ces 3F-prosperity of the new state. We trust that the lat-
ter will-concur in our opinion."
Mexico has not at this lime a vessel of war afloat she
has no money in the treasury, and no means of support-
. ing an army. Upon what grounds then do the alarmists
predicates invasion this fall? There is no danger of
"another invasion from Mexico but if Mexico wishes it,
, God speed, them a safe conveyance to our shores.
Died, in this cityouyesierday evening, of a lingering
' ?n t t..t vnvm Ttttt. This rrnlleman
illness, u. u .. -.... t,
was formerly Secretary of State of tlie state of Coahuila
and-Texas he .was the friend and coadjutor of Zavala,
a'nd was distinguished for lis efficiency as a member of
" the state legislature. He took an early and decided stand
against the oppressors of his couptry, and from the com-
- mi-ncementrorour revolutionary struggle was warm nnd
zealous injhe'eause of Texian independence.
TOn P. was a native of Mexico, and latterly a resident
of Nacogdoches, where liis family lVnow living.
" The town council have been busily engaged Jfor the'
r .1.- 1.1-".- J
last week or two in disposing 01 inejjjuiuureia
irfrr:tWMr exertionslave.been attended witfrcomplete
i ..,-!.. .L ' '',Wi,nlA
1 success, wnueit nasoeen loepryjjujujauj iiii.-
Dnited States.that the law was inefficient and rendered it
' necessary to resort, to violence, we are happy to see,that
the laW'Tias "effectually, triumphed here, a'nd that!it3bas
not" been necessary to resort t lynching to ridthetown of
this nuisance. Lynching is at all timesa desrjeratereme-
dy, and should be avoided by any well regulated.socfetyf-
and we are fully of opinion that'if officer.8 ofjustice would
- use such means as the law has placedin their power, it
, would,be found fully adequate.to carry on any moral re-
form which might berequired for the good of the com
' munfty. This city is now one of the most quiet, orderly,
and peaceable places in any country, and the reformation
"has rjeen iolelyfeffectcd by the exertions of the peace of-
ficers and the1 co-operation of the good citizens. We hope
- that every towa-in tliMepublic-will follow our example;
t so that-professionai-gamblere may have no abiding-place
5 in our country: We'are happy at all times lo'-welcome
I to our shorei "any goodcitizehi; hut we had much rather
; our country, would remain unsettled.th'an toyettlell
r with vicious outlaws and renegades from justice in other
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'- '" CHEROKEE' WAR.
A'full' and- impartial account of the Cherokee war, not
having beenpresentaVthe public, weJiave taken some
pains to prbcu7rfronxagtlenpl'enrthe-following
'particulars which cannot fell to beTnteresting to bur rea-
- -ders..-'This war is by far the. mosl.important in itscon-
K ' sequences ofany 'event which Has taken place since the
revolution. ,As these Indians were closely allied with
the Mexicans, and-occupied a portion of ' our territory
" from which they could hold the entire eastern portion of
t our republic in check, and by, that means paialize our mi-
, tary strength in that quarter if another Mexican invasion
. should'be attempted. This was the policy of a govern.
tnent, which is little better itself than that ofr the most sav.
age and faithless tribe of Indians on our borders. -The of-
ficers of the Mexican army Tiad been engaged in exciting
the eastern Indians against ourTgovernment; and were con-
stantly sending them supplies of ammupition, preparatory
! forianother in vasion. .But their great intrigue'? and nego-
tiator, Col. Bowles; is dead, and with-him is extinguished
' the Mexican power and influence. These Indians, from
their contiguity to oty government and their superior
courage, were far more formidable than the Mexicans
, themselves.
A small force of volunteers from the east, assembled at
'e theSaline about the "lOth of July, in attendance upon the
commissioners who lrad been appointed by the presi-
dent to negotiate with the Cherokee Indians and their as-
spciate'tribes.a treaty of removal. On the I4tb, tfie force
was joined by the regiment under ,Col. Burleson of the re-
rolar armv. 'amounting to 260 men. The commission-
' ers on that day submitted their final proposition. Col.
Bowles wastho only'chief in attendance at the. council
He reported that the chiefs of the other tribes had gone to
their homes and agreed to submit the negotiation of the
treaty of removal entirely to his views, and tnat he was
fully authorized and empowered to act for them. The
commissioners then proceeded to read each article of the
treaty andjxplain.it fully through the Indian interpreter
. J The original exposition was made by the Hon. David G
r - Burnett chairman of the board of commissioners, who set
iforthin a brief and satisfactory manner the general policy
of our government reminded the'Indians.of the many
r intrigues .they had formed with the Mexicansrfor our in-
f ' fary,and declared the sincere desirc'of our people to cul-
'tivate friendly 'relations with all nations and particularly
i with the untutored savage.. Th'o treaty 'required' that
r ,th,Indians should commence thdr removal in ten days
"""" IronTTrjesignihg oT the same. The govornment of Tex-
. i .as waspledgtfpr'thcfaUhfal payment ot the value oi an
t 'nronertv which thev desired to leave belrnd tem, whilst
1 aj safe conduct for the Indians beyond the limits of the
republic was solemnly pledged to tnem ana a mutual ex-
V change of hostatres was acrreed upon on bolh sides. In
order, the more "effectually to guard against deception, the
xommissioners Teqmred .to be delivered to them three-
r -fourths ol the irun lochs of thelndians. to be returned a
' thecrossingjofyhe-Red.Riyer. Col. Bowles expressed his
entire acquiescence'in all these provisions, so far asheand
! his.nation were concerned, but entertained soine apprehen:
gion that the other tribes might riot, so readily agree to
Jt.t nttinla no it linfi nflt nrPVinncltr lionri rltcrtfocerl in
- -council, but he had no doubt they would all agree to the
" -nrnrowition. as thev intendedio removeand had no amuni-
tt iioti for their guns. He asked indulgence till the next
dav to exnlain this article to his tribe, to which the com
missianers rcadilv assented upon a pledge of Col. Bowles
to return the treaty signed at ten o'clock the next morn
-ing.
On the morning of the 15th, the commissioners ilea
patched five men to the Indian camp 'to accompany Col
Bowles to the council ground, where they proposed to
meet and arrange some methodof appraising the property
erf the' Indians. The patty despatched to Col. Bowie's
camp soon returned and reported that the Indians had left
and they could discover no traces of them. The secretary
of war then directed Gen. Douglas, who bad been ap-
pointed to the cornmandjjf all the forces in the field, to
-r,JSPfR-K-mff-4 ?-cj. y-rtfTv
ftxfo ve with the two resKtnenls'under the command of Cols.
Burleson and Rusk, up the east sideofa.bianch of the
Neches river, and tctdespafchT.the 3d.regiment under Col.,
Tjandrum. tothe west side of that stream, with orders to re-
unite with tho main body as soon as he could ascertain that
the Indians had not crossed over. The 1st and 2d regi-
ments under the immediate command of Gen Douglas,
amounting in the aggregate to six hundred men, proceed-
ed withgreatdespatch towards the deserted Indian camp,
soon struck the trail of the enemy's horses and cattle and
soon came up with the main body near a narrow ham-
mock, where the Indians had posted themselves, to defend
the pass, till their families could get beyond the reach of
our army for the night. It was perhaps near five o'clock,
in the afternoon, when our spies discovered their position
and were fired upon by the advance guard oltne Indians.
Capt. Ford's company, from Col. Rusk's regiment had
been ordered lo move forward rapidly.and to be in readi-
ness to supportthc spy company. At the sound of the first
m, xvhlrh was the sienal of action, great impatience was
manifested by our troops and orders loosely given were
not clearly understood and but imperfectly obeyed. The
l.ideous veil of the savages, instead of startling our sol-
diers, excited their spirit for the combat and they rushed
to it pell-mell, determined to drive the enemy from the
rnvnr of the timber and brushwood. Col. Burleson, with
the two companies of regulars, advanced upon the left
flank of the Indians, which was securely posted in a ra-
vine. Lieut Col. Woodliffe, with the two companies of
Ham'sburgh volunteers, the spies, commanded by the
gallant-captain Carter and the advance company under
Cant. Tood.chareed'the..Indians in front and drove them
through the hammockinto th'e'hills leading towards the
tl"?PpeL5skwHS'vaS- Col. 'Rusk's regiment, with the
exception of Capt Todd's 'company, was ordered to name
the Indians on the right, bul the enemy was romea unu
driven in the opposite direction before they could reach
their nosition. When the Indians retreated and our dead
and "wounded were collected, the sun had sunk, below
the hills and the, shades of darkness came suddenly
,nn thpi"i Thev eneamtied some time after night on
the ravine which the Indians had occupied' in the'engage-
ment The Indians lett lb dead upon me new ineir en-
tire loss, however, could not be, ascertained. The loss
on our side was two killed, one mortally and six slightly
wounded. The earlv dispersion of the Indians is to be
attributed to the rapid manner in which Col. Burleson ex
ecuted the order to turn the left flank of the enemy, which
he did without the loss of a man. The heavy fire of the
enemy was sustained by Lieut. Col. Woodlieff, at the
headof the Harrisburg volunteers, the detached command
of Co. Rusk"sregiinent?jttendedby Upl. Kusk. himselt,
andthe spy' company. The Indians left five kegs of pow
der with several' hundreebpounds of lead on the field, to-
gether with" a, great deal of other plunder. e f
' The earlypart of.th'e morningjof the 14th was occu-
pied in burying our dead and detaching av guard with the
wounded to Fort Lamar. At 1 1 o'clock A. M. the army,
now reduced 1o 350 men, took up the line of march in the
direction of the enemy. About six miles from the 'first
battle ground, our spies came up with the Indians, who
occupied a very strong position at the upper Delaware vil-
lage. When the spy company ascended a hill about a
half mile in advance of the village, they were fired upon
by the Indians. Col. Burleson was immediately ordered
with the two companies of regulars comjiauded by cap-
tains Jordan and Howard, to advance to the support of the
spies. Before Col. Burleson could dismount his mm and
prepare them for action, the Indians opened a heavy fire
upon him, wounding one man ana seven horses. Uol.
Burleson, displaying the utmost coolness and presence of
mind, formed his men under the rifle shot of the enemy
and returned a heavy fire of musketry, charged with'ball
and buckshot and continued to advance slowly upon tho
Indians until they were forced to take refuge in a ravine,
which lay between our forces and the In Jian village.
Here there was a momentary pause to prepare for a charge
upon this formidable position of tbe enemy, who now ex-
tended their lino for nearly a mile on the right and left,
with the evident intention to gain our flanks if possible.
This movement displayed great generalship on .the part
of Col. Bowles. Here was the forlorn pass otthe enemy
and tbey broughtall their forces to bear upon us, amount-
ing to about six hundred, as near rs the eye could enu-
merate. Whilst these movements were being made by
the enemy, Col. Rusk had been ordered to charge them
jn front and Lt. Col. Wooeheff to turn their right flank
Thelatter executed his orders, with instant success, driving
the Indians from the tavine behind a corn fipl.-l f!nl
Hurleson had succeeded in dislodging the enemy from
their position on the left. Thetiine occupied in perform-
ing these move'merits did not exceed thirty minutes. Col.
- I ww
I Rusk had not been able to bring his entire command to
the charge till, the Indians had abandoned the ravine and
fled precipitately towares the river, when the whole armv
joined in the pursuit, but were soon ordered to abandon the
chase and cojlect.the dead and wounded. The Indians,
terror-stricken, crossed the main branch fof the Naches
about three o'clock and encamped with their women and
children, (whose cries were audible,) on the opposite
Danit,aDounnree nunareu yaras Jrom tnc battle ground.
The Indians left sven dead on the field, among whom
was Col. Bowles and Egg, two of their principal chiefs.
Some of their dead were afterwards found in she river.
The ground was extremely favorable for concealing and
carrying off their dead and wounded. An elegant sword
and side-dirk were taken from the body of Col. Bowles,
being the same presented to him by Ex-President Hous-
ton. Our loss was I killed, one mortally and twenty
slightly wounded.
We find the following flattering notice of Dr. Moore
in lha"Constilulionalist'' published at Bath. N. V.. frnm
whence he came to this country, early in the Spring of
r.nnff .
loov;
' '"Among the distinguished strangers in town are Gen.
Hamilton ol sown Carolina; tjen jjunlap, Ambassador
from Texas to the United States; and Dr. Moore, Editor
of the Texas Telegraph, of Houston." New York Ex-
press. Dr. Moore was for several years an esteemed citizen of
Ihe village of Bath. An enthusiastic friend of liberty, he
left us in 1836, in company with a young friend, Mr. Ja-
cob Cruger, to join the Texian army. For a time, Dr.
M. served in the capacity of surgeon; butthe war termin
ated soon alter his arrival, ana no ueterminea to Become a
permanent resident of tho new Republic. Messrs. Moore
& Cruger purchased the "Texas Tclegrajjh," the only pa-
per at that time in the Republic, and have since been vtry
successful in the accumulation of property.
The Telegraph is conducted by a gentleman too indr-
pendentto be the automaton of those in temporary autho-
rity; one who fearlessly and freely approves or censures
the government, as he views thcm'lo be right or wrong
In this course Dr. Moore is sustained by the people, tho'
he has at times been proscribed by the men in power.
He isnt this lime Mayoi of Houston, the seat of govern-
, mem, uuu a tuimiuuitt iuj mt, a cAiuu nenaic. ms cnar-
acter and talents entitle him to any honor which his ieuowJ
citizens of that country can confer upoff him.- - . . ., .'
Messrs. Moore and Cruger are now, in thisvillage,
where" they will remain a.few days, to mingle vitli,their
old associates. They will return in a few weeks totheir
adopted country, whence they will carry with them the
best wishes of their early friends; for their prosperity and
happiness. '
We have received for publication sundry Resolutions
passed by a mei ting of the Volunteers who were muster-
ed into the service from this City and now in the East,
expressive ol some dissatisfaction with regard to the con-
duct of the Secretary ofrWar in appointing to the com-
mand of the Battalion, on the day of the recent Cherokee
battle, a Colonel over a Major. Wo decline publishing
these proceedings for the reason that the coriection of thei
grievances complained of, if indeed any does exist, belongs
to the the War Department not to the community at
large. The anxiety of the public would most likely be
gratified by being informed of the successful issue of a bat-
tle with the enemy of the country, rather than whether it
was attributable to the efforts of an officer of one tank or
another. We thinlc the true soldier would never stop,
when the victor' was but half won, to enquire how miiiih
of the public gratulation he would add to his ovn;name
How do you like the new seat of government? exclaim,
ed an old gentleman to a roan who had just arrived from
that place. "Oh, it is horrible, we have got no water
there wt even have to swim our horses across thCj-Colo-rado
river to Bartoris Springs' to water them!" Well
you dont catch me there, replied the old man, I hadjath-
er risk the fevers in the low country, than to live, in such
a place as that! , .
This city contains as much mechanical industry, as
much commercial enterprise, and as much legal in-
telligence as any town not its superior in the United
States; was a discoveiy made by one of the candidates in
his speech a tew evenings ago. If that dont insure him a
hearty support, what will?
The water in Buffalo Bayou is so bad that the rats have
found it necessary to take to gin. It is amusing enough
to see" the "critters" scampering about and cutting all
kinds -of antics, after having swallowed a few drops of the
real Holland.
An eminent divine in one of the western states alike
celebrated for his fine personal appearance and vanity,
once made this remark: "Now I suppose you would
like to know what kind of a man Christ was I cannot
give you a correct illustration, but can give you a pretty
good idea he wa as much superior to me, as lam to a
common constable!"
'I want an office,' says one of the faithful a few days
ago to ihe president. 'Well, go andbuild one,' was the
.quick reply, 'there is lumber aplenty at the steam mill.
' WELLERISM."
"Now gallant Saxon, hold thy own,
'No maiden's grasp is round the thrown."
As the bear said ven he got hold'of the man.- f
The Union Bank. This institution is the only bank
in Florida that "has not resumed specie payments, and
there seems to be no reason to, hope that it will resume at
an early period. We learn indirectly, that Territorial
bonds have lately been sold in Europe, by Col. Gamble,
to the amount of 82000,000. It is true that we have
also heard that this sum is to be paid by instalments, of
what amount, and at what intervals oi time, we are pot
informed; bjt we cannot forbear to connect Col. Gam-
ble's success in negotiating these bonds, with the fact,
that according to the showing of the bank, at the last ses-
sion of the council, the amount of their circulation was
but little more than SjOO.OOO we cannot forbear to in-
quire why this comparatively small sum, scarcely suffi-
cient to constitute a circulating medium, and therefore
very unlikely to be demanded in specie, should not be met
in jrooi faith by the bank. Is it the interest of the
bank, as the last Floridian intimates, to continue to with-
hold specie payments ? Perhaps so. But is this the true
question ? Is there no principle, no moral obligation in-
volved in tho matter? In stopping payment the bank
merely yielded to the over vhelming and irresistible flood
of pecuniary distress which swept over the whole country;
but the waters have subsided, and the bird of good omen
has returned with the olive branch. Pensacota Gazette,
July 20.
Altered Notes. We were yesterday shown a note
on the Exchange and Banking Company of New Orleans,
alteied from a ten. They can easily be detected by hold-
ing tha note up to the light. The one we saw was passed
to the keeper of a livery stable on the opposite side of fie
river, bst Wednesday, in payment for a ride, he giving
back 898 good monev as change. Another one was pas
sed to Mr. Valcour, who keeps a saw-mill there, in pay
ment for lumber to the amount of 845. The lumber of
course not called for. One other note was passed to an-
other person over the river. It appears there were two
rogues engaged in this profitable exchange business. One
gave his name as George Johnson; was well dressed in
light-colored clothes, and wore a Leghorn straw hat
The other wrote his name on a slate as Linton or Clinton;
was dressed similarly to the other, but wore a cap; was
J tall, light-complexioned, and had sandy whiskers. Both
are said to be good respectable-looking Jellows, and appear
t to be about twenty-eight years of age.
' On enquiring at the bank we find there are a great ma-
' ny of their notes altered and in circulation. To prevept
the public from being taken in we give a description of all
vthe genuine notes of that bank: The 81000 bills have
not the vijnette of a hotel on the face: neither have the
SI00 bills" The 8500 notes have the hotel on the face,
mid a figure ofjustice at each end. The 50s, 20s and
5s have no hotel on the face. The 10s have the hotel,
and at each end a full-length figura ofWhashington.
We are also informed that there are counterfeit 850
. notes of the City Bdtik afloat. Tn these times of swind-
ling and shirpers it miy be well to state that nearly all
genuine notes have their respective denominations printed
round the margin in small letters on a black ground
Thus: if a five dollar bill, the words "five dollars" fill
the margin all round in many bills. In raised notes it is
never so, as those letters are always covered over with a
narrow fancy border. Always look at the margin see if
it have the small letters roun 1 it, and be sure the y agree
with the figures which tell the value of the note. Picay-
une. We regret that it is not in our power to-day to lay heforc
our readers the proceedings at the dinner given to Dr.
Jones on Saturday last, in this place. Suffice it to say
for the pn sent, that the party was perhaps the largest and
most respectable assemblige ever convened in the county
of Brazoria, under similar circumstances, The sturdy
yehmanry of the neighborhood 'those honest old settlers
who, like their worthy guest, had borne the heat and bur-
den of a day that tried men's souls in the darkest period
ofour history with other highly respectable gentlemen
from different parts of the county, were those who had
surrounded the festal board. The party was respectively
addiessed by Dr. Jomes, Mr. Austin Bryan, and the
Hon. E. L Holmes, Ihe talented representative in the
last Congress from Matagorda county, amid deafening
shouts of acclamation. Biazoria county may well be
proud of her proscribed sons and Matagorda should a-
fain delight to honor one whose fenij eloquence and
ccp research have establishfd for him a reputation and
farcn enjoyed by but few of his age or experience in pub-
lic life. Brazos Conn icr.
End or the World. The Rev. William Miller is
t Lowell, Mas3, holding forth on his favorite theory that
ihe world is to be destroyed in 1843.
, The woes'f-'hSman-illralffetTelaWe. The sailo F.r.M.Tj5rai4ilr
i:JZ fiTiS; urr,, rnSnt,&?m1t&h'tf;?v.tnnimaStaq ??rJk.&JifAYA&1&JxA&1KMViX
dnighV withpu -a- mutiurJulieichrchfen ;
mnlnins of trie ratthW.carf which .disturbs his evening -
reposei-Irithe time of peace, we, announce tho breaking
of a bone "ns'ajraelancholy event' but in-war, whe"n we
rcaiof the slaughter ofour neighbors" and thousands of
the enemy, we clap our hands and shout 'glorious victo-
ry I'
CANDIDATES POrf THE SENATE SdiDISTniCT.
, FRANCSI MOORE. JK . ir- j ,
- ROBERT BARR, - ?6 Issiat. - "
-.3wA. S. THRUSTON, ., -....
"T MOREAU FORREST. u. Jk
CAHDiDATfi ron thb nooss oRREPHESENTATivES HamsDnry
- .- JA rES D. COCKE. - jj
I. N. MORELAND,, i.
.. "WM. LAWRENCE.
THOS. WM. WARD.
J3"We;are-authorized to announce Col.SIDNEY SHER--MAN
a.s a candidate for major general.
3f3"We are authorized to announce Capt. Muah Andreas, of La '
Grange, Fayette county as a candidate for Brigadier Gcneraljfor ihe
first brigade, Texan mihua, who will be supported by ""
julyiW212-tf MANYVOTKRS.
53-The Hon. Isaac Campbcllhzs consented lobe a candidate To
Senator from the county of i3an Augustine," in opposition to the Hon
John A. Greer. .,,
35 We are authorized to. announce Geo'gt W. Smith as a
candidate ti for the Senate, to represent the Senatorial District
of Jasper and Jefiersoif counties. 206-tf
g-Weare authorized to announce James Armstrong as : a
,.-,nrf.iiT tnr RonrpcontativR for the CooMv of JasDer. 206-tf
jJ-Weare'authorizeil to announce Col. Alexander Somervell "
gade, Texas militia. ,?LM
f3- We areau.thonzed to announ.ee General FELIX HUSTON
asa candidate for theoce of Major General of the militia of the Re-
PVs- CoL J. C. NEILL is a candidate for Major General of theini-
huaf apnllO 199-tf
j-We are authorized to announce CoL HRA WIGGLWTON
a candidate for brigadier general of the first brigade.
. it ion r " "
ETWe are authorized to announce Col. HENRY MILLARD
as a candidate lor me omce oi uxajur uuiw" m m mmu-
J TJDGEJohn ScotlL my legally, authorizecf Attorney for the.:
Nolice
. jl.s. I r-i .
city o Houston. - ..- uo aoikAiuiwuiB
Montgomery county, jair iy
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Notice
XNpnrsnanceofanordcranddecree'ofthe Court of Probate,
at th.. March tprm lR3n. in anil for the counlv ofGonzales, I
will sell at the court house door of said ccunty, on the first Tues-
day in September ensuing, the following Land: one half league,
of land, lying above and joining the town of Seguine, on- Ihe.
east side of Gaudalonpe river; one-lourtn oi a league on me
westiideofthe San Marcus river, about fifteen miles above
Gonzales, formerly granted to Benjamin Fuquy, by the Mexi-
can government; one-eighth,"about 40 miles below.Gonzales.on
the Guadalouperiver, all river land, old deeded land, title indis-
putable; All of which will be sold for cash, by the -order of the
administrator, Joseph D Clements, as the property of the estate
of Thomas R Miller, deceased; where attendance will be given
bvme. .' WILLIAM A HALL, Sheritf
Gon ales county I
Gonzales, inlv 20. 1839 . rwl-aiu
T NOTICE HOUS lOW ClTJf'bUUUUlZ
HE annual vacation pfhisS institution commenced on the
lfii h nf: Inlv ultimo: the next or second '1'erm will begin on
Monday, the 2nd(day of September, The following are the J
branencs taugbt, viz:
Spelling, . -
Reading,
Wrmng, (analytically, or by its first principles.)
Arithmetic;,
Engli-h Grammar,
. Geograpby,
nhrnnnlnoir. . - ' f r.
" History (not only Universal, bat particularly the histpry of
the'United States and Texas', so lar at least in relation to ihe lat- 3
tef as may be practicable. ' ,
Riieioric Declamation, ". ' r ,
Botany,' - Ht. - - ' H S "
Masic,(ifparticnlarlyreqnesteil byparents.)? , j
AUo,in Ike Higher Branchesl '.ji jsI
The Latin and Greek languages, '--..- 13 .
The Mathematics, including -- 'SJi'i. tc- '
Geometry, v - '" ' i't ! ' '
Trigonomerry, ' "f s
Surveying,
Algebra, --.- , -
Navigation,' 'i T " - S '
'Mixed Mathematics, ' ' , ' '' ' " "r -Nalural'Philosophy,
-
Mural Philosophy,
lAletaphysics, and ' " ' ' -1 j - -
Ttfinlr.FCppninf. Z.
Tn sfiort, all the studies usuilly taught jn the' academies and: I
fnllprcc ,n IhpTTniLPit SfatP!;. . S 5
.It is a special objectwith the Principal,' corfectly anduhor-''-nmrhiir
i.. imhnp thp mind-! of his unoils with, the first Princi
ples' ot the various branches ol Science which may be taught!
f arucui.ir aiieniion win oe givwi iu i""si """- -,
all Ihosey imary studies which are the more immediately neces-
sary to lit ouryoulh fur business. Parents may bi assured that
special attention will be bestowed not only upon the improve-
. . ... .. .1.11. .. Jn.nn .f ilia Ttlin.lc IH ll.A
meui, out also me sunaoic acuuiuuiuuauyu ui " itw " "-
Female Department.
Notice is particularly given that the Terms for tuition at pres-
ent are S3 per month, there being no distinction on account of
the different studies which may 'be pursued: Thai no Scholar
will be entered lor a less tune tnau one monin, unless peculiar
circumstances should, m thej'udgment of tbe Committee, ren-
der a different arrmgemenl necessary: And that those parents
who arc unable to pay for tbe tuition of their children, shall
have the privilege ofsending ihem free from ny cbargco far
as instruction is concerned, by making application to the school
Committee or to the Principal. The evils of an infrequent or
irregularattcndance being manilestly very great, paientsare.
respectfully and earnestly requested to send their children regu- ,
larly and punctually, not only during the proper school-hours,
but also for the. whole time, or term lor which they are entered.
104 scholars haventered since the school first opened; the av-
erage attendance altn.45or50.
By order pf "H-
A ETOING, ),
ASA BRIGHAV , School Committee.
WM PIERPONT, )
R SALMON, Principal:,. , .
A, R BODMANAssistant. i
August 7 W3-218
W A CORRECT MAP OF TBXASri
ILL be published the ensuing ,iSuinmerand Jorfsale by
September next, a Msp of the Republjc.of Texas, compiled fiom
the most recent andbest authorities. No pains will be spared
inmaking it the most accurate map that can possibly be obtain-
ed. The proprietors, Jesse T. itiNnEL and Richabd ,S Hunt,
have left tor New York to hasten the publication. ,
june 19 w6-222-lf
Er . Administrator's Sale
Y an order to me directed from the honorable Wiley Mar-
tin, Probate Judge, of the county of Fort Bend, I will sell; on
the first Tuesday in September next, at public sale, at my resi-
dence, fifteen miles below the town of Richmond, the .residue
ol the property belonging to the estate of E M Branch.deceased,
consisting of one yokeTof oxen, running in the bottom, the right
of the estate to one bounty land cetificatel calling for six hun-
dred and forty acres and apartof a frame building, standing oa
the premises where Ihe deceased lived. Terms made known
on day of sale. ' SARAH JARVIS, '
Administratrix"
E M JARVIS, Surety of Adm'x
Fort Bend county, ang 1, 1S39 .. w3-22p
r NOTICE. '
LNthe Spring of!837, .Henry Ulery, of Washington county, Penn-
sylvania, went to 7'exas, with a cargo of flour and whiskey; he land
ca at Galveston in the latter end of May, and proceeded-thence to
Houston. This is according to the statementjof Benjamin Craw-
ford, v. ho wenr down the river with him. The said Crawfbrd states
that heleft Houston for San Antonion, and has never been since
heardof. If he is still hvinsr, and is in Texas, lie is revested tq an-
swer this advertisement. If any person can give anyinformaUoncn
the subject, it will be esteemed a great fat or, and a liberal compensa-
tion will be given by his brother! address letters to Bjatlsville, Wash-
ington co. Penn. JACOB ULERV.
.ngust 7 tt3-213
To the Public. j , ,
IlEaman in rmblic office is accused "orabun'ns am
law ol this Republic so as to make it subserve his interest, lo the
detriment of any citizen, it is a duly he owes himself to reiute
the si me, if he can. '
It is with astonishment and deep regret to me that several of
my particular friends bJth from Houston, Gonzales and other
places, have informed me that lam accused of laking advantage
of the law passed at the last session of congress, approved the
lDih day ot January, 1S39, by his'Excellency the President of
this Republic. The act is-Sian act to prohibitthedrivingof cat-
tle from that part of the country west of the Gauilaloupe river."
It is st.ited that when Mexicans and others have brought 1 th
Mil I1IVA It UI1I-1J1.3 IIU1U1 WW U WIS V waaw v - -"- --- - t .VriH UllIUCUUJU ELI. UMIUbM VIA. 1U1UVI
droves of cattle from the u est, I have stopped them, and so scar-
ed them v. ith this law, that I got their cattle, as the old'say ing is,
for a song; and that by means of'thislaw I had become neb.
Had Inot heatd of thoseslanderons reports as 1 have'i bove sta-
ted, from men whom I know to be my warm friends.I would not
ncticethem.
So far from being the 1 -ct, that I believe I nm the only chief
justice whohas evei ai rested any person under ihisact; and ihe
crininal docket for the county ol Victoria will show at the next
term, some six or seven cscs, some continued tn jai!,and f ome
under heaiybond for their arj-eiranco, for bn-ai h ol tliissame
I tw, and as a mntier of course have r.iiscd mysell many en-
i mies.
"1 he only cattle I ever hae purchased nas fiom C W ick
ory, Esq, av about forty head, and those were in his possesion
by purclia.elong belore this law was known; and lie bad the
same for onu tune east ol the Gamlaloupc river. I can appeal
to the on J J Linn, Mr Cam; bell, Mr Jame . Wright, and in
fact to all fellow citizens of Victoria county, to refute this re-
Prt' WILLIAM P MILLER
Victoria, July SO, 1639. " T29 "
" S ,.
anthorlzSFa-
frfllfcence.T'Ci.
ntEUBEN-'R'QSS;
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Blazos.- y j"'st sir wIH, ,visa-vi-i
iAlsovtwo
and ahall'oelow.
er on,lhe,east
San Felipe, July 31, . n , Ts- "? cv-m-
. - a I i ifsJcHT VdA 5j "fiJLrt 'fJi VMrf
-Re,
.ROBA
TE Court, 29tlnJalp5IphniM1C:Mryjlia
a
liaying
ili-
Will
tice;is neretiy given to ali:rrs6ns;inieresiepSu;iu's'Si"6.
objections are maae wiimn sixty days irom iuuuqv, -"
be gran.ed as,prayed for.
D n.J,.nrtKd fnnrfJVL .
" "'"""' "T'.'KSKwSi WW
Test. '
Washington, jnly 29, 1630.
- w8-224
A Administrators notice.
LL-persons having any'demai-ds against the. estateofChas.
Miller, deceased.f will present them3n ine .form 'accbrdiog jo
law.to- . s vvyyjuuyiAtiur- :
au" 7 w4 220 -.- -- .tmrmnisvrawr.
ffite
-. fisssi Notice: xt jx. feT ...
CORR'r tikes this opportunity ttfretuniingJiis slccere
thanks to ihe public for the IHwraLpau-i.nage.eiieucua
him"dnring hfs ThealrCcal'tareeriiiiMlexas.- -T-htfThea9-ingnow
closed fot the remainder of thesummerr C.wsares
ihl pations of the Dramathat neither pains uotjxpasse-riM be.
spared Jn securing all the- TALENT ihafcan PW.Hf-
ed for the WinterSeason.Avhlch willcommmce-aboat tfiesec-ond-week
inpwmberhen hi hopes-that the additionalcom-
panyand the novelties whichTieis acHvely igaged-ittpriwur-fng,
will insure him the patrpnage of,a hberaj and enlightened
community. , t hm,-1isi
august 7 -i . . - . -, - - uo-iuo w- .
NOTICE. By the "General -regulations- of thetArmyrap-Wvedt24tn'Jannary,-1839,"
ittfULbe, seeaatpagrl65
thatthe componant parts of theliations. are as follows: 4 oia
pound of pork or bacon, ort 1-4 pound of fresh. or.sal:jjeeIj3
oancesofbreatLbrflour, 12 ounces of iard.bread.orX l-i los.
of corn meal, an"d at the rate of pounds bfjsoap; T-1-2 pounds
of can'dlesr, 2 quarts of salt, 4 quarts of vinegar, 8 quarts ot peas
or Deans, (or in lieu, thereof) 10 .pounds of lice, 4 pounds lof cof-
fee, 8pounds of sugar to the hundred rations these are theonly
'well as ffisbursingTofficers7wiu.be riquirea to make comEletc
counts curraiiw wiihw iwwhii v";; ; ' av.
that no one may be deceived. Tobacco, by our laws, .jevjo-s
to the passage rftHShrw.twas 8 compoBatttfPartqf a ja
Tobacco sold subsequent to the approval of the? atove lawsJL
. v jj -..-t. .i,i ..mor,t. Mm article nnrcnasett tor
the army must be-as the la'dlredi i in every KJS5M
- y. Ut.1. "AAnw UmVtlc tvhlTAVi
120-nblKSUgar
1 Oi). .100 kegs-nails', assorted sfafe? JWsera;toindles
rJObhls'claret 20 sacks-coffeef" 55 casks cliret
tni...iT..( Rrin"Jfian.-"H ' -Resilia sesars
Teaiica'ddies. Bar lead""-- fPicklSinlcegs JK'Rope
JUSfc IWCIicuauu iui - "J .
... A .,-w -- t- -
"J TDUSWELL&.CO.
iniyao wj-310
A. Bounty Land ceriibcaU:o:2ttrtox.4nacT&ihsw& ?
a T nit
S-T
Bernard E Bee, Secretary oi ,Yv.ar,jMaY jjiu,-o, u .y-"-SargentjTsaidJcertificate
haying, been lost or stolen, alLpei-sons
are'hereby'cauiioned against purchasing it, and any one retur-
ning itto the subscriber, will r.wajdei
-jnly 31 w3-218 . Adm' Estate-ChtSaigect
-JA ' "' "' ' u CautionlS.; 3J2H,4.
JiLL-persons are cautioned-against-purobasipg or trading for
inany Way.'fomoneburmyseHcaa'Igtve a'gopd tilJe,;to-tract
of Li nd containing 15M'acres,ilyihQn theiRonth. prong of
Cow creek, and adjoining the land ot ThomaSiAlsbury ; part
bt thiTsaid t actUesin theconniy of Brazoria; the otherjnfort
Bend. - - i ' . UwafWl2,:."'
- Big Creek, iaiyu - .o -? .
',Xw2l5.iC
rrHLfolhiwingjtescnbed NegroesJ haverrunaayslrom the
JL subicnberr'ihey Iek-hile.aiaamp3neeiJqgiinMantgon-ery
county, on Sunday, Uuiy31 ' var fSstBa&at tf
-iAclibcralTeward will be paid for the negroes; and allreasna-
able expenes-paiU. . W? " l S Sl'OlPdO HAlCf ,
" A man named Frank, stout. well'madecompJexionligfit yel-
low; quiokspeech?22 years bid, 2 scara on onehi'sjtnees.not
recollected which", pr6bjbljLtbeJeft;i,had.onaar5ojv brim black
hat, black cloth coat, copperas colored pants, j M, v
"Ralph toler'ably'talt andapare, very-biackfr22 .years old,
white eyed, quick spoken, had ioa; a -while hal,ihas hin, lips,
ardisTalherralkativer " - 'ijrl itriji:
A''woman, Cat ratheryellaw, iput-momhed,,Iong,teeth, hol-
low eye?, common height, 50yeari old.
-1 WomanS Irah well.made,ratherpare,to!er.il)ly handsome,
very bickwanl in speechrather lawn look; pregnant; had on a
calico dress. -'- U'-JS3iaruaESsj.-TcirY.t.
- -They took withUhemtheiriwearingapparelsand bedclothes.
It is supposed (hep havegoneto JheJJnited States.rf(If ihey, hav e
gone west, they must have-been,kfdaapped.' vvr&zl rT,su
, -sh&i l r'v6K,-i s-7.iH.J3 JOHNSON
Spring" Creek-jnlytatJ. isa-xa? ooar i.? ,w5-221
L" . " Administrator's UfoiiceF '' J
ETTERS or adunn.si ration having been grante.l tojlte un-
dersigned by the honorable-the Frobat Court, ofMatagjrda
county, on ine estates f Fieltts,Da'vis and Jackson Bavis, de-
.,j ,ni,i;r.-n,jiri khp phvpiven to altlhoseJiavJns claims
aainsi either of said estates-, fopresentlhera duly-auhenticated
,nd within the'ti'mepresc-ibed by law,.or.lhey-will not be paid;
and all those whoare-owing said estates; twilljileasehand over
the change, ormey win e sow. ---
Mtagorih?iBlT86 -rf-'t . - w8-a!3
in ' ' T AW.i,isi - i .? ,
JL HE basinets hcretofore;i.-ondnctecL!in.-&)Ustpn.nnder me
firm of A C Crawford &. Co, hasir?enoiscoatinued.sjnce the
25th ultimo. f " ,
)TnebscTibers,unleTlhT5rm,orCrav!tfordShepperd,
will succeed he above conseiffmthts.ylaceandpropose do-
inga generaljaerchandizey. coiumissiott.'antuorwardiog -business,
having recentlyerecud suitable buildings for thayjorpostf;
and flatter tnemselveslbat the experience they havehadin these
branches, and the attention they intend to bestqwjq. the,jntersst
ofthose'that natronizethemfto give satisfaction;! and respect-
fullrsolicit business in'theii line. -Their house is on'Aveaue
A. or near the American Consul's office. - '
. -j -AC CRAWFORD,
.... - ir3t34 oj
a BtLttr risi'i'r
uaivcswjuij k n
- . :..i' m 3f-
ib
w ca C -Br4-2i9
NOTICE Wanted,-by,ta young man,,a. siraaiion as a clerk
in a mercantile house; he, layingjhaiiscyeii-years ex-
perience, is well acquaintedrwith double. or. single .entry book:
keeping, and will make himself generally-useful. Good refer-
encescan be given.- Aptly" toVeitherDr. Joseph Jones, orMf,
Wm Pierpont: -zj.' -"- "warVT- , -' - ISSUf
WsISAACzSUTTONk . i
ILL attend to the Commission business, ai Carolina.cn the
Trinity river, and solicits consignments; any business entrust-
ed to him shall receive punctual and prompt. attention, and all
orders orinstructions strictly complied witb.-
REFERENCES.?
Galveston. Allen tf- "M'Cullonghi" Vanwinkle, Brothers &
Company.
Houston. Prentiss, Jl'Culloughci Allen! Adams"& Hariis.
Washington. Thomas Gay. - '
Carblinar. E Bailey. ' -'
Carolina, June 14 . 208-tf
T7"E, the subscribers, agree to-run a RacBwith-lts anthfilltes, 3
VV years old, mile heats, five ; hundred 'dollars entrance, halffor
feit,'over the Houston course, en the2ndday-of October, lg39,tomIe.
J A Bowman enlers.br. filly Charlotte Claibonrne, 3 years o!d,by
Havoc, dam by Conquerer. Jl '-, 9 v
Shelby Smitb,.CF, enters Ia-Bells Combes, by Archcr,'dam by
Director. i jt. ; v -
Free for any three years old-- Two,tomakearace,and.as many
more as they please. .w- - p t
To name one iocthe race itmiut. be.enclosed to .the proprietor by
the first of September. a- -- B- L C STANLEY,
,hi JABOWMANA,
SHELBV-SMITH.
Jnly 0 m. .- w3-215 d3-7
J, . - Info, mationWanted.
OHN PJlIDGWArjleli WJieeltdg onthe'3rd &iy of July,
lo37. as dn.eu3iTeer onareajnbij. Jor New Orleans. He was
seen in Ne w UileanVon the oMI'day of,l)ecenibeG JS37, where
he had arrived irom Red -live rsinte whichjhe fias.nbt been
heard Irom. a.The undexsigned," l.b broth sr, would bilhanklul
ior iniormaiiua ui ium, jiuiu auj,'". u . . ...Uw
him; nnd 'lionld thi-. meet Ins eye, l.e is requested. to commnni-
cale with thtf"siibcrilx:raliVheelliig. ,"",
-o t "juocrii v itiuuivfli
rAVI.ppIinrrGszcltcrTune 15 w3 218
JL HEsubscnbjr will in.fnfure.iccommod'ate lh'ose"who may-
i -
lavorhim with a call wttn s inienuus u eai ana oorsevieeu, si
his residence. S i Wja JibAHU
Bi" Creek, ni7 la - - - - -wata-ti
"C ALUAULE Tne sutsenberhas three Shingle Matkinct, now
V in Jla'agorda,wluch wasuitetjded tobd mum totharfewseat
of government, Austin, orareornelavorabfe point nearlhat; and put
in uperatiuu Tnc subscriber wishes" to sell one1 half thu jnterest in
thoso macnines,,to 80ine"perebn who haS-sufanEntcapital'to put
them inoperauon'.,Eaea"rnachipewillsaw"ont 5003 shmjlis pir
day; two jurse poWerur-thrci?at farthest will be'aumcieat to
drive the machines. ,.AU the coihm6nicntio'n3 to' the subscriber, post
paid, wi 1 me'et with prompt attention.
11 CABEL TOMPKINS.
- Wneliinaton, June 27 - "w4il6
v. i i. .....?.. ii.iii- ia -.ii-il tt.iiiitwnl lruttf .iii I.fc.fn.. l-lili
kJ oi this nunth, a n -gro uiati iiani.d J'onv, JA. ts iipwnrda ol sO
ycuts old, dark coui-icxmh, aooutnve 'cut nme or ten inertia nigh;
tpan.baiU; on J haj a small late, with a down lev, nnd,4Jhi9nn
.it.adiiiwn nioati; and stamineisconsid.rably. 'the endi4.oue of
Ins thumbs haab-t-o mashed, anilu.UisJgurcO: IwiUf.tfttueath.ve
n.w ard in Ttxas i arrtuty, lor tuo apprclieiision of said slave, u..u de-
liTtry to mevn my plantation, U miLs bi 'Sir UiaxlitU, if.hpis taken
vcs' ot U.o Culoradorivtr, ucaJ' daljarsif hejsjaken east'of it: aaJ
1 wil pay aa '"ffii$figfJg
waa':Wp8i,l.Xl'?OT,f'1
luraarea anaseyeuj ?"" ".K'f-r-, -nri --vi
ittTwirt nnvw,7
feciV.fifiK2,'ffl2SKaSflT"
bank-, 'SacmUCrrppC ,
tern frontier," purchases made to' theontrarytwilhsumaing.
.oaneustC dilOt wfcllD ,1 T.W. MQODY 1st Auditor.
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