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THE TELEGRAPH,
Houston, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1840..
Charges have been' preferred, against. the Hon. .James
W. Robinson; judge.ofthe fourth judicial district, byciti"--
zens of Gonzales county, lending to the impeachment of
this officer. Tiocommitte of the house of Representa'
lives, to which these charges were referred, reported .on.
the 10th ult.that thcyconsidereU'the charges ofa serious
character, and entitled to the. attention of Congress, but,
that as. most of the witnesses who would be required. to
give evidence in the case resided at a distance: rom the
. seat of Government, and could not be" called .beforeCon-
gress until after the lapse of several weeks, they'recom-
mendecTthe passage of a resolution providing for-the' ad-
journment of Congress on the 22d ult, to meet again on
thefirst Monday in June next -" '-. -.-
: - - " ".
The bill to authorize the erection of light houses at Gs.
Teston, and other ports, has; passed both houses of Com
gres3 and become a law.. s '
-Bowle's Hat. Arrionp; the trophies won, from the
Cherokce3, in the recent skirmish' near Pecan bayou was.
the military hat of Bowlls,- the late' Cherokee chief. Col.
Burleson on learning that it had been captured, forwarded
it "to the Adjutant general Col. H. McLeod ntJlustiri,
-witha polite request that he would, present it with the
comDliments of Col. BurIeson,.to..Gen. Houston., Col'
McLeod immediately after; receiving the .hat, sent it to
Gen. Houston, and atiaccompaning note, conveying thc
compliments of Gen. Burleson. Gen. Houston took this
in. high dudgeon, pretending to consider it a diiect. insuft
offered to him as a member of the house of Representa-
tives ; and, mirabile dicluf- introduced a, resolution into
the house of Representatives, "instructing the President to
dismiss the adjutant general from office 1" The 'question
on. this resolntion.came up for debate on the 8th tilt. And
Gen. Houston occupied the attention of the house about
an hour and a half with a speech, in which he expatiated
at lengtbupon the gross insult offered to that body by the
adjutant general, by this trifling' measure.. ,His main ef-
forts however-were directed against the President and rice"
President, whom vithout adducing the least "shadow-of evi-
dence, he charged with countenancing the' proceeding,
and therefore showed upon them a torrent of the most
wanton, and uprovoked abuse. He was followed by Mr.
Jack of Brazoria, who rebutted these disgraceful charges,
by.remarking"that no testimony had been offered that by
a possibility could.implicate either the President or vice
President, in .the transaction; and moreover stated,- that
tho adjutant general by sending the hat in this manner
was but performing a kind and courteous office for his
friend CoL B.irleson, who was also notoriously the friend
of Gen. Houston, and who undoubtedly intended the pre.
entas a compliment to the General, who had, as was well
known "prided himsef upon his friendship, for Bowles"
In the course of his remarks. Mr. Jack observed that he
believed if the trophy thus sent, had been a war horse, a
diamond ring or a gold muff-box (alluding to the gold
snuff-box which Gen. Houston had received as a present
from Santa Anna,) it would not probably have been re-
ceived as an insult This sarcasm considerably discon-
certed the military hero, who hung down his head in si-
lence, and soon after moved an adjournment, stating that
jtended-to resort to other means for redress. This
debate, in which several others joined, eccupied the house
""about two hours and excited a general-feeling"of contempt
and ridicule for the individual, who thus forgot the digrii-
ty of his' station, and his former rank, and stooped to this'
paltry artifice, in order to hurl abuse and insult uponthe
two highest functionaries of the government General
Houston by this foolish and illiberal measure, has excited
the grief and shame of his friends, and the just reproache
and scorn of his enemies: both alike must consider such
conduct unworthy a highmihded, and courteous.rnan, and
unbecoming the Representative of an intelligent, gener-
ous and patriotic people. Thispnerileresblution remain
ed, before the house of Representatives two days and on
the tenth inst,-; was by the request of the introducer
-withdrawn.
.
A writer in a late number of the New Orrleans Bulle-
tin.Tefers to the'ridicalotfs misrepresentation that "LAus-
tin is situated at the.jwto'f the Cordilleras mountains "as
published in the first number of the Austin city Gazette..
The nearest chain of these mountains does not probably
extend within four hundred miles of that.city. The only
range of hills near Austin,' that could be mistaken .for
mountains, extends.across the. Colorado about four miles
above the city. The highest of these' aremere mole-hills
compared to the-cloud-capped Cordilleras; as .they attain
an elevation of only four or" 'fivetundred feet '
An extensive cave hasbeenjscdvercdnear.the city of
Austinf The entrance of this caye.is situatedin an eleva-
ted plain, upon a hill about three. miles distant from the
citv. in a westerly direction, and across the Colorado.
This -entrance forms an aperture about eight feet long and
four of five wide, rendered irregular by projecting angu
lar fragments of Tocks,ond-sink's suddenly like a well to
the depth ofa few feet From the bottom of this aperture,
tm mwicrfu! extend mto the rocks neariv ata neht'ansle
... t a .
-fromeaeb'-otherr -The "smallest of these, wbich.ia.about
six' feet wide and three.or four high, extends towards, the
north in a horizontal direction, andat'the distance of abaut
a hundred eet from, the entrance becomes" so'narroythat
a man of ordinary size can with difficulty penetrate far-
ther; here numerous small passages extend.'obliquely up-,
wards into the rocks. The other nnd main 'passage of the
cave is about twice" as large as "the Jbrmer1, extends in on
easterly direction, obliquely downwards, about one. hun?
dred.feet, where it opens into a chamber, about' twenty eet
wide, thirty feet long and five or six high. Many nar-
row passages extend beyond this, and -probably commu-
nicate with other subterranean chambers that have not
yet .been explored The walls of this cavern are lime-
stone. Small stalactites have formed upon them,, aniin
many places unite" with stalagmites from the floors, form-
ing small irregular columns-These are generally opake,
and ofa dulL dingy white colon The floor ofthe.cavcrn
is generally covered with a.deep bed of dirt, in which are
enclosed many bones of bears and other animals. It pro
bably contains large quantities of nitre. The walls of this
cave,, exhibit in every part the action ofa current of wa-
lef and evince its origin. There are probably in the
neighboring hills many similar caverns, which have been
worn in the rocks" by subterranean torrents. About two
miles from this cavern a large rivulet bursts up from the
limestone" strata, forming "Barton's springs." The wa-
tcjof this rivulet at this place, is remarkably limpid and
pure,.and retains a nearly uniform tempernturathroiigh-
out the;ycar. In the summer it is &o cold that persons of
ten permit it to remain in vessels to warm a few moments
before venturing to drink it 'The bodyof water thus is-
suing fromthiVplace is sufficient to. turn a mill. This
fact, in connection with that relating-to the uniformity of
the temperature, indicates that it is formed by the union, of
subterranean streams, that have worn in theiimestone
strata, channels'similar to this cavern.
An "opinion prevails in- some sections of. the country,
that-Gen. Sam Houston will become a candidate for the'
presidency in the next ensuirig.election. This opinion is
evidently-erroneous',, for thai gentleman cannot;become a
candidate for this office without suDJectinghirnself.to the.
charge of.perjuryas he Jong since, when delivering his
valedictory" address, declared, with all the'sqlemnities of
an oath, thai he never would again, consent to receiv&art
office that hail been to himbut "a pillow.qf thorns' We
learn that he.made a similareclaration at San-Augus-tine,.a.few
morith's.sihce,- beforea large:ahd respectable
audience. Wecannot believe, therefore;.that he will be
so Regardless of his reputation zn& personal-quiet, as to..
consent again to. engage, in apolitical race, where every-
step. will but plnnge him deeper and'deeper in the mire of ,
public odium, and disgrace.'
-The" arrest of Geri; Henderson1 at New York, while
on his way. from. France and England to -Texas has" ex -cited
much'speculation and given rise to a thousand vague
rumors, some.of which implicate the' reputation-ot tnat oi-
ficef. We thereforeay before ourjreaders the following-
brief statement of the facts relating to.'.this officer.
Immediately, after the;.arrival of Gen. Henderson, in
New York, Messrs. Holbrook & Co., Messrs. Kissam
& Go.; issued writs againsthim, and caused him to be .
arrested fora debt, for which they alleged he stood ieeu-
rity. The. first intfmatjon which he. had.of tho existence
of said claim, was" from the Sheriff, who came to the room
of Gen. Hendrson.and arrested him as uncerimoniously
as he would.arrest a common. felon, and required-him to
give bail,-although he' exhibited his commission as minister
to England and Erance,.and protested "against the arrest
as an insult' offered to Texas and .a violatfon of her Am-
basadorial rights. Gen.. Henderson refused to sign a
bond'in court; and caused his attqrneyjo move his dis
charge from custody, which thecourt granted unani-
moush'. This insult is aggravated by the fac'ts,Jhat the
plaintiff's did not notifyhimpf the demand prior to "the ar
rest, and knew that he was ignorant that such a claim
"existed against him. Had he known that' the demand "
was just, and. had owed it ,as,principai,the-arrest might
have been in some degree justifiable, but these circumstm
ces are twoglaring to afford the plaintiffs the least pallia
tion for thelnjury inflicted. This was the first time Gen.
Henderson.hai ever beensued, and if must have been '
therefore. peculiarly- mortifying to him; His friends in
this country have expressed great indignation, not only on
account. of" the injury "thus wpntonly inflicttd upon him,
as an ambasador but also in the character ofa private
gentleman.- Tiie proceeding was not only unlawful but. '
uncourteous. However commendable" it might "appear to
the. Shylocks of Wall Street, it would be condemned and
reprobated by every honorableond well hred man,This
arrest being plainly in contravention of ambasadorial
rights, and a direct insult to the nation ; we trust our
Government will adopt prompt and efficient .measures to
secure the punishment of these individuals,-and such re
dress for thcnational wrong as may be compatible with the .
dignity and honor of the Republic.
HARRISON COUNTY.
This county was created by an act of Congress,' in Jan.
-1839. Its boundaries as defined by the above' mentioned
act, are asfollows; viz: "Beginning at-,the mouth of Mur
raPs bayou; thence in a direct line to Ndrris crossing'of
the Attoyac river; thence up the same to its source, or to
the crossing of Trammels' trace ; thence with said trace
to the Sabine river; thence up the same to the Cherokee
crossing; thence along the road leading, to Jones borough
to the big Cypress bayou ; thence down the road .to Lake
Sodo; thence east to the boundary line, between this Re-
public and the United. States.; thence due South to the
Sabine river ; thence up or down said'Ti ver, as the case.
may be, to the place" of. beginning" It was formerly a
paii.of Shelby county, and is bounded bythat county on
the north, on the ;east it is bounded by the Louisiana, ..on
the south by Shelby county, and west .by Nachogdoches
county: o. .
Suktaoe. The, general surface of this county is a
plain slighdy mclmed towafia tfceaoath'eastji.cven the
vallies. through which theprmcipaLstreamr'ftJWj'aT&de-.
pressed but a few feet below the almost uniform level of
thelsurface. -There are a. few small prairies iri,the north-
w,erfemTrt,)he.remainder ;,of the'eounty is overshadowed
with a dense forest
Streams. -The streams of this county are all small, the '
principal a re the Sabme, Attoyac, Murral steyou, big and
little Cypress. The Sabinejjs navigable for keeI-boats
about twenty miles, and thelBig .Cypress' and Murral's
bayou, about sixluules. The. laUer stream is quite slug,
gish ; the others have generally rapid currents, and their'
waters are very limpid, and wholesome.
Forest Trees. Tne forest trees ofthis county are
generally quite large. The species vary but little from
those of Red river county, consisting chiefly of hickory,
walnut, elm, red oak, white oak,- black oak, cypress and
pine.
Minerals. Few minerals, have yet. been. discovered
in .this county. The.only rock that is found near the sur-
face is a coarse sandstone.: A deposit ofrexcellent coal has-
been found in the bed of the Sabme, about, thirty miles
above the southern line of the county.
Population. There are.'nb large villages; all the.
settlements ofthis countyjhave been, formed within a few.
years; and are chiefly confined to. the eastern, part Since
. expulsion of the Cherokees, great, numbers, of emi
grants have been attracted to this county, and it will proba
bly in a few years, beone' of the most, populous sections of
eastern Texas.
""Soil. There are a few ridges of poor'sanuy land, be
tween the'big and little Cypress bayou's. 'The.soilof the
remainder of the county is generally fertile, consisting
chiefly ofa rich black, or dark brown mould, resting upon
a bed of red loam.and produces excellent crops of cotton,
maize and potatoes. It is believed that the apple and pear
may be advantageously cultivated in this county. I--
Post Office Department,- )
January 16th, .1840 J
To the Post Matters of the Republic of Texas.
-The, Undersigned having accepted the appointment of-
Post Master General, it beeomes his duty as the superin-
tendent of the Post office Department to correct, as far as
practicable, the many irregularities which have produced'
the general complaint we hear made from all quarters
against the mail establishment. .
Ifcmust be acknowledged.by all, thata correction of the
evils from whence the-complaints -originate is srrebjrct-
of the first importance to '.he' whoia commucnty, because
every on& is. more: or less interested in bringing ne near, to
perfection as. practicable, -that, system,- through tho oper-
ation of which, the planter,. merchant,- land holder, politi-
cian, in short, every membe'f in the different departments
of society, receive and transmit communications' te their
friends and agents not only throughout the Republic, but
with those resident abroad. The taskto be performed is
a laborious, one, and will require the united.efibfts,ofaU
those more immediately connected with the Post office'De;-
paftment,.and. the. undersigned flatters himself that he will
obtain.the fullest co-operation jn carryingintoeffect the
measures 'necessarv'for producirisf so desirable a result.
Post Masters and'MaifContractors are enjoined to a.'strfct
and faithful performance of their several.duties imposed
on.inem dv tne laws lor resuiannff me j-rcpuiuueiii, wuu
the "assurance.of being held to a strict-accountability for
any- iaiiure 01 uuiy not unavoiuaoie; .vigiiuuto, iuuiuhj
and punctuality in the discharge of such duties as:a"re,com-
initted. to. the different, agents connected, with the Post,
Office Department-isexpected-isdue to'the.Government
who has.con fide'd ; the trust to your hands.an'd common
honesty would dictate a .faithful performance of "them;
whehhowever. in additionto the oblisration of moral duty,
we unite the great public interests involved, intereststhai
uiay. uc piuiuuieu ur.iujuitxi uccuiuiug.as uic.uuura majr.
be faithfully and vigilentlyyor carelessly and unfaithfully
perforrhedfit will be seen at a glance thegreat responsi-
.bility incurred By every? one associated in the affairs of the
"Department The undersigned deeply :feels .the obliga-
ton'imposed upon him, and what the public expect at his
hands, and he intends to discharge these duties and realize
these expectations, as far as a vigilant supervision' over the
Post-Office establishment and an employment of all.the
means nlaced rit bi9di.snosal for conducting it faithfullv
will enable-him to do. :Fprthe better security'ormaHs'
emrustea to tne contractors, mail locks and bags win oe
procured as. soon as" it will be. possible to daso.nnd for the
safekeeping not only of letters, butalso, of newspapers,-
pampnletsanu magazines, it, will be required ofrost Mas-
ters to have a box or case made and kept in their offices
under loclc and key, for the. cost of which-ajeasonable al-
lowance will be made in the settlement of their accounts.
I am, respectfully,1
Your obd't servant,
-JOHN RICE JONES,
Postmaster" General.
For the Telegraph.
THE LOAN. No. L
Now-that' there is at leastafair prospect of obtaining the
long anticipated loan, ,k is fitting that the people "should
come to some conclusion with regard to the disposition of
tne money when obtained. v Unas always appeared to me
passing strange that men of intelligence and undoubted
patriotism, should bis found among us opposed to the loan
as impolitic;, and only calculated to increase the embar-
rassment under which we have suffered so much. I will
give a moment's attention to their objections. The interest
of the. debt say they, will impose a heavy annual burthen
upon the country, amounting to some four or five hundred
thousand dollars. The second objection is, that it is un
just to impose upon posterity the burthen of reducing the
principal,- which must be paid at some time or other, the
next objection is, that the money cannot be, profitably em-
ployed, that if it is locked up.in the treasury the interest is
a dead loss If it is made the basis ofa paper currency,
the specie will soon be drained from the country; and the
paper depreciated as ruinously, as" at present Some of
the objections have weight, anideserve consideration.
" The interest will be burthensome" Admitted ; but will
not .five millions of capital employed in developing-the re-
sources, of the country, -produce profits to quadruple the
amount of the interest? Capital. invested in agricultural
pursuits, with the. ad vantages of soil'' and climate which
Texas affords, "will return both interest and principal in
four years.. Some of ourpianters-makefifty per; cent, a
year.on their capital.- ThBis-rno"exaggeration; On our
best lands,- from ten:tir fifteen bag's of "cotton to the hand,
weighing five hundred poundFeach", have been made the
last season, besides heavy crops of. corn, increase of stock,
&c ccuut it is needless to multiply reasons to convince
any man acquainted;with the unexampled fertility of our
soil, that money invested in its cultivation will yield more
than ten per. cent,- profit Then' if the loan increases our
burthens, it also "to a much greater extent increases our
ability to meet them.
In answer to the several objections, , I say that there is
no principle in the science of political economy more ca-
pable of clear. demonstration, than the justice of taxing pos
terity with' a" portion, of the burthens incurred for their
benefit as well as'our own. - Is the inheritance ofa free,
happy'and prosperous government, which we bequeath
them to be estimated as nothing in the.account? "And is
it not just that they should pay something for the legacy
which cost. their fathers" both blood and treasure 1 I think
it is. But say the -objectors, the money cannotbe profitably
employes 1 i.nis win aepena .ennreiy upon ine.wisuom
of our. legislators ; and it seems to'mebutapoor compli-
ment to their intelligence, "to suppose .that with a specie
capital. of ,fouror five .millions, some measure cannot' be
devised "that will better ,our condition. Our currencyis
about two millions, which -was worth .twenty-five cents in
the. dollar before Congress determined to accept the loan'
on the terms offered. " This rate- would, give, five hundred
thousanddbllars in specie. The depreciation of the gov-
ernment liabilities has already cost the people, of Texas,
two millions ofdollars, besides immeasurably retarding her
advancement If congress were to do no mdre.than to
mainiara:at rjararwrcolaUon -aftwo and "a half millions,
thCBtratmwoaHhe8lIy:benefittedby the;Ioan,.and
tbe'burthenaTdF"the' coactry' would., be .ligbti-compared
with whatthey now; are if our taxes were, greater, we
would have something to pay them with; whereas now.
we have nothing; or about nothing.
But the specie, will all .be drained from the country!
To some extent this. objection is valid, and. inevitable Until
the "people are supplied with a jound.currency; tc enable
them to jmprove and .cultivate 'their lands, .and furnish ar
ticles tor exportation,-whatlitue specie does" come to the
country raust.be sent outagain to pay for imports. But
I apprehend .that the extent, of this evil is greatly exagger
ated. With a sound currency to operate with, the day
is not distant, and writ arnye.mucn sooner than most now
anticipate, when the. exports of Texas will, exceed her
necessary imports ; and return to us a surplus capital.
The imports up to tho middle of the last year", were for
twelve months about a million and a quarter. The pro
duce ,oi tne country maae ior exportation me last year win
not probably he.less.than three quarters ofa million.
This leaves apparently a heavy balance against us ; but
there, is an ofisetto:this, which I apprehend is generally
overlooked in. reasoning: on this subject I allude to the
large proportion of these imports; which are brought in by
emigrants ;'" and are consequently, somuch capital added
td'the country,; when we consider inaddition, the,amount
of cash brought .in by emigrants; and generally invested in
lands.andstock; what becomes of this bugbear Me bal-
ance. of trade 1 In considering the laws of trade it is
perfectly, fair to estimate every dollar's- worth of land, or
any other article sold to .an emigrantas exports ; because
we pay for our imports with the money received from
them ; andthus -we adjust thV balance of trade. I think
that lam not extravagant in estimating "the exports o'f.the
present year, should the season-prove propitious at double
the-value of the lastiyearls export fandjas Fbaye before
stated, with a' bealtay'-currencyibey willcontinue to in-
crease with unexampled rapidity If then' .1 am correct
in these cohchwions,'lBndrour finances arejnahaged with
an ordmaryorMighVwe need not fear that "all our specie
will be sent out.of 'the'eountry mzyjeaTfOZiieo',. or five, or
fen, or ever. Consequently "with a paper currency based
on specie,.we need not fear such another depreciation as
lor ineiasi two years nas uung-iiite a migmy incuous
upon theprosperity of Texas; and blasted the.ehergies of
her intelligent and '"enterprising: people. The loan; judi-
ciously managed, will give a vigorous impulse to every
branch of industry -.furnish "means of employment to
thousands' 'who are now useless drones on society, "and
change a scene of inaction, ,2nd gloomy despondency, into
pne of cheerful hope, and nctive animation. But how is" the
money to be employed? Shall-wehave abank; or shall we
redeem our promisory notes, and Joan the' surplus to our
citizens?,' Ortin whatotqer0TA.3icibMmsBwer -it to
-bsmpieyedVorJ-prOTmeridpne'cbntnjilates lacking
li in ?uk ircasui y-.iyj.ji. is an jkjuii';icu. i-
PUBLICUS.
WqMQWQXt IPlKKgfflS OTglBlBfflSllga
.Corrected. erery Monday Morulngi'
BY .ADAMS, & HARRIS;
ARTICLES. From To Remarks.
ALE & PORTER, pribbl. 35 00 40 00 in demand.
APPLES '- "dr 20 25 00 '
DAGGINGiDundee,p.yd 87J 1 00 very scarce.
HALE ROPE, per lb. 40 45
Kentucky; - - -
Manilla, ...--.
BREAD, perlb: Pilot, - 18 20 fairupply
Navy, - 16 18 do
UUTTERrper lb.-Goshen, 1 50 2J)0 scaice.
CANDLES,-perlb". Sperm, 1 75. 2 00 in demand..
CHEESE, per.lb. -. r - , 50 62 scarce.
CQFEEE, per; lb. - - 60 65 scarce.'
CIDER, per bbl. - - - 23 00 25 ,00 none
CORNi perbtishel, - - 3 50 4 00 scarce.
COTTON, per lb: - - .- 25 30 no sales
PLOCR, per bbl. -"' -." - 35 .00 40 .00 iii demand.
FlSH.per-bbl.. ' "
Mackerel,-No. -1, ---. -40-00 45 00 scarce.
Herring; perTox, -. - 2 00 -0 00 " dulL"
Cod,"per box, - - - - 6 50 7 .00 do
I j LASS, per box, -, " ' -
Window; 8 by 10, - - 9,00 10 00 fair supply.-
. 10 by' 12, - -.10 00 12 00 do,
GUN POWDER, per keg, 20' 00 25 00; none.
Rifle, canister,'"-. ? ' '-.' -", 2 75" '3 25
I.ARD,perlb. - - - - 62 75
I ,EAD, per 100 lbs., Bar, 25 00 " 30 00. scarce
MME,p"er-bbL'- - "- 10 00 15 00 scarce.
LUMBER, per M feet;
" Boards, yellow pine, 100 00 110 00 scarce
white do, -'- 11000 125 00 in'demand.
MOLASSES, per gallon, 1 50 2 00 do: "
NAILS, 2d a.?0d; per lb. - "40 " 45 very scarce
OILS, per gallon, Linseed, 4 50 5 00 "none.
Sperm, ---.-- 4 50 5 00 none.
POTATOES, per bbiV - 15" 00 20 00 in demand.
PROVISIONS, per bbl.
Beef, No. 1, - - - v 40 00 45 00. scarce,
, cargo, - -. - - 35 00 45 00 scarce.
Pork, mess, - - - . - 65 00 70 00 scarce.
, cargo, ... 60 00 65 00
Bacon, hams, per lb. - - 50' 62 in demand.
..middlings, - - -45 50 do
ItlCE, per lb. - - - - 28 30 scarce..
SALT,.per sack, Liverpool, 15 00 20 00 in" demand.
SHINGLES, per M, - . 12 00 15 00 scarce
SHOT, per bag 25lbs.- - 6 00 8.00 nt
SOAP,, per lb. Brown, - 30 35 wa ed.
SPIRITS, per gallon, . . - .
Champaigne Brandy, - 5 00 6 00 derif scarce
,Cognac do - - 5 00 7 00 wanted
Holland Gin, .... 4 00 4 50 dp
Rectified Whiskey, - - 2 87 3 00 scarce.
STEEL, perib. -. - . .' 35. 40 none.
SUGAR, per.lb. ' - . fair supply
La. Brown, "-..... 3O 35
Loaf, "44 50 scarce.
TAR, per bbl. ----- 9 00 10 00
TEAS, per lb.
"Imperial and Gunpowder, 3 50 4 00 scarce
.Hyson, & ..- - - '- 3 00 3' 50 -fdo.
WINES, per gallon.. - "'. '
Madeira - - - - - 5-00 -8 00 scarce.
Malaga, sweet, -. 2 '50 .3 00 So
'..dry, - - 3 00 3 50 do
Tenneriffe," ... 2,50 3 00 do
Champaigne; per doz. - 2500 30 00 fafr supply.
Claret, - do - - 8 00 10 00 scarce.
, Bordeaux, per cask; 100 110 do
Marseilles. - - -. - 90 00 100 00 do
Port, per gallon. - - 3 25 4 00 " do
INFORMATION WANTED Of a gentleman by the name of
John A. Davenport,- who is about 23 yearsof age, and "who pro-
bably'emigraUd to this country some time Iaat.year. Should this
noticebe seen by him or any of his, acquaintances, he or they will
conferja' favor on the subscriber, by giving such information respect-.
lug aim as mey are posaessea ot
Feb. 2. " W3:240-
S. & T. F. BREWER.
LAW NOTICE The subscriber had announced' to his friends,
his intention to decline the practice of law he has now conclu-
ded to
ted. wit
kivq uia jxuuiiuea aueausn 10 ma proiession, nc na ossocia-
:uhim in the practice James S. Jonxs, Esq.; business. -will
rtequenlly take him from home, but Mr. Jones may always be con-.
suited at his officii
Washington, Jart
JUSUtl J. UKU-IUY.
1840.
w238:tf
Notice to SuTTeuors and others. "
' THIS is to "give notice that sometime during tho .winter of 1838.
wmie anueciiy oi -lousion, tne undersigned enclosed oy letter to
John F. ,Graham.of the county of Nacogdocheaa certificate for one
lam
leaeue ana laoor 01 land eaia certmcate was issued. Dv tne board or
commissioners for the county of San Augustine: to E. W. Cul-
len, assignee or-
One half of which was assigned over to
John.F. Graham, the letter containing said 'certificate was handed
-x-iu-uuuEisigueuio r. t-resiey.ueorge nowoi-xenness3e, wiin a
request to deliver the same" to John ?. Graham ; MK George did not
goto Nacogdoches as he expected, and is no w residing in the United
States. From the high and unimpeachable character of Mr; George,
theundersigned h3 no doubt he either put the letter, containing said
certificatesin some post office, orplaceb.it some persons hands to de-
liver it to" the said Graham. Should snch "certificate fall into "any
surveyor's hands" he is respectfully requested to inform theaid John
f-V !m1hk f. .-.... 1 ? -f-l . i t .
. uiauoiu ui wo same, asns isenuuea to an tne oenenia assie
to him,by John M. White. K. H. MUSI
w2:240
PostDftice'Dipabtmemt,
Austin, January 22, 1840 5
SEALED proposals will b received at this department until the
.22iid. February-next, for. carrying the mail on the following-routes :
To comraenco "on the 15th March" 1840, and end the 31st December
following.
.'RouliNq Z8. From Austin to San Antonio, via Gonzales and
Segniiyweekly, 140 miles. Leave'Austin on Friday "at 6 m, and
arrive at San Antonio on Monday at 10 a m. Leave San Antonio
on Monday it 1 rju, and arrive at Austin on Thursday at 5 p m.
.No. 39 From Gonzales to "Victoria, via Blair's, weekly, 60'
miles. Leave Gonzales Sunday at 6ph, and arrive at Victoria"
Monday 4 pm. Leave Victoria on Tuesday at 6 X m, and arrive at
Gonzales on Wednesday 4 p r.
"No. 40 From Austin to J-buston, via Bastrop, LaGrange and
San Felme. semvweeklv. 17S miles. J.mvn An.hn nT,nr-... --J
Thursday at 6 a m, and arrive at Houston on Thursday and Sunday"
at 10 aTm. Leave Houston on Thursday and Sunday at 2 pit, and
arnve
TT!Ir
Leave La Grange on Tuesday at 12 m, and amveat Gonzales on
Wednesday at 7 p m. Leave Gonzales on Thursday at 6 A it, and
arrive at La Grange'on Friday at 4. p x.
" No 42 From Quintana to Tcxana, via Matagorda, weekly,
85 miles. Leave 0,uintana on Wednesday at 7 a r, and arrive at
Texana on Thursday 1pm. Leave Taxana on Friday at 6 a m, and
arnve at Quiniana on Sunday 1pm.
" No 43 From S wartwout to' Jasper, via Barclay's, once in
every 2 weeks, 75 miles. Leave S wartwout on Monday at 6 a m,
and arrive at Jasper on Tuesday at 7 p' m.-. Leave Jasper on Wed-
nesday at 6 am, and arrive at S wartwout on Thursday 7 pm.
JrJJo"rid and security will be" required of each contractor, and the
names of persons intended to be given as security, should be forward-
ed' with the proposals"
JOHN RICE JONES, Pett Matter General.
Austin, January 15, 1840- w238:tdct
A Splendid assortment of ready made Clothin g just recei ved
J.O.- ny .ui
3AZLEY & ROBINSON.
Feb 5
248
20
Halt barrels Butter Crackers, a first rate article; just re-
ceived by GAZLEY & ROBINSON.
Feb 5 248
20
Firkins Goshen Butter just received and for sale b
usi receivea ana mr sale oy
GAZLEY & ROBINSON.
.Feb 4
248
Qn Earrels superfine Flour received by last boat and for
OKJ sale by GAZLEY &. ROBINSON.
Feb 5 248
10
Bags prime Havana Coffee for sale by
UAZ,U,I & .ROBINSON.
Feb 5 248'
A C BrxesNol Soap lor sale by
GAZLEY. .& ROBINSON.
Feb 5
248
1 ff DOZ. half .ffose, a fine article.
JLUU GAZLEY & ROBINSON.
jan 3 w5-240 d227
fcMni.TicAULis, Alpine and other Mulberries.
L Wm. Prince & Son, proprietors of the Linna:n"Nnrseries,
Flashing, near New York, are ready to receive orders for any
extent, for all the varieties of Mulberries indnrlina. ihB r.hL
nese Multicsutis, American Multicaiilis. raised from seeds and
very hardy, Expan'ia, Alata, Alpine, Canton, Bronssa", rose of
Jjomiaruy, uaiiaeio.ryramiaails, etc. lhe urst six named or
which, surpass all others, and are placed in rotation" according
to merit. The prices' 'will be moderate and terms easy, and
priced catalogues will be'sent to every one desirous of purcha-
sing fruit and ornamental trees, and shrubs, Green House plaats,
BuUous flower roots', field and garden seeds. Rohan potatoes,
&c.,can be supplied, andpriced catalogues will be sent to every
applicant. , . . jn ,2t-w4 242
A . Just received on consignment,
Jx lot of'recJy.inarie Clotinns-ofMl kinds suitaMsfbr-rater
Kzzr, sold Turkish, bj
aleen:&tiaxer
ntirw
Tv23i-;f,igWf
aiAusun on aunaay ana tveanesdaval 6 ph.
"- .no. 41 From La Granee to Gonzales, weeklv. fin
fir thm CnlnrnJn KtfriU Itmul AAnfTllitr.aSst:
T.'mHn T)-n.n j ) "?'t:.'1
.rf.. - - - - .--7. ;
iUA.11 Vr.. .?:. ,.a.r., Zn.--: ia-iin'SS-,
-TpTjtc tfie. cHl'.tK.- Kac nnvV-liiTvpiI lii nrpRs'anrl-aTraiirtenaXl1- j. .n
ces "connected wiui the Colorado Gazette and Advertiser, '-""'iiKjlS
published at Matagorda; with a vjew of lending his aid to w,.-j
snpporfof tint system of governmental policy, -which doesattV. sw,
tne lime and may hereafter conduce most eneciuaiif lomepro 'ifeilte?
w.wH wwui IluuliCl , .UiC UCISIVuuuuvi wm.. ...--- - wv ?srv
-ca, ouu ine aisseminauon 01-sii en moraiauu uuuu"" - -
pies of right and'wfoiigr " " .. " - , :,V yTS M
lo individual citizens, bv endeavorine to keeDTiace with. ths ra- --"-v
a. aui.11 ua ii iii 111 111 miner inp iniiriii uiecuiuuiu f .iwuim'j . -
1..J -- .!. ,... .--V-.-- r .- -
pia improvement ot the times, in the practicaraflairsoi nie,ana ., -,
by establishing such connections in Texas' and the.U.J?iatts' 3R
as will keephijoolumns well snpplied.with matter, interesting.. . JP-
to. the general reader; Hewillakaendeavprto;irikeiti-Ia
cuiiai m panic aaairs, Dy.a sinci regara lor justice auauuio,
by vigilentscrutinyinlomen and things and by anearnesTdeyb-'
tioftothe;welfareof the conntry." - w -''""
Tn flip Vili.rn rtf JWiscfi.rrr-.'rVr-c IftnVc fnr-tlial.nTrimnt.
Rapport "whichi mstVven'tnalIyjresuU,'in their own benefit. TEe.j
therefore-particularlv asks them to U3e"his7coramifor.adverti-i
sing, andto extfendtoj him a lib.ral patronagebjsubscriptibris-- -It
is his intention to enlaree'ancl otherwise improve the business -
CnrrlPI. nftKo n9M.'aii'Tl.&ni.nml.Afn- v t li .wicnir f fwrn fAa
making it every tbing.it should be, by an application of as much
ofhis own time" to , its editorial .columns, as may be necessary to-
insure the fulfilment of his pledges. '.'"'
The price, of s'obrcription ytl remain or the .year.at S5,00,
to be paid in all cases la advance. Thetiablisliersof the'Tele-,
, j gi-jiu arc -uiuutiiKi 10 receipt iorUDScripuons.
faii21w233 " " ' YTTDSWALhACn.
f djQ K.P.EWARD. Ranaway-from the. subscriber on the.
' P&tJ 33th' January inst. a hegro.minnamedLem of ,Iiem-.
i ael,'his height about 5 feet 8 inches, aged about 40 years, his.
j apparel consisted of an old brown, frock, coat, Jiis, pants blue"
v linsey and somewhat .worn and mended, black hat. The above
.reward will, .be, paid for1 the delivery of the said negro, at my
f hbusebrata"ny jailithatl "can get himj-shoulilany .person or
I persbns'.harbor'saidnegro the.rewar'dcf'qne-hundrea.dollars
will be'pai'd.biiconvictioii.of said persoa-or' persons, in addi-
itiofi to the above reward of $25; in promissory notes of liegoT-r
ernmentfofTexa-.' MARGARET McCORMICK:.
i Jan. 30..-242:tf ' I w239r ."-"Js..- " "' .'
i ' ' VW; LiniUey.--lt.-C.'tTrimble.-'Vy; fl
, Samuel A Maverick. f. Pattori, D';Marphreer:L. CoIquhDnn.
'vs.
I n-HSteeI;.T.-X,G6iiglfcBrA
, ) E. J3ro wn, JD ?yt Ipchell,' T.J;G
AXlenj
'and others. I
NOTICE is given to said defendants," or theirlegal represen-
tatives, that by. virtue of an order of the Dist net Court, for
,Bexar county; October" Term, 1835; Tori another surveyor will."
'proceed On the 3rd day of March next, from,Arocha's ranch,
(belovv'Segoin'B;) "on the "Gonzales- road.tothe place settled.byv
col. "W. H.Mtton; in orderto asctrfainthePiji Negat fori oa"
t .the Cibolo creek, and then of thereailer to suivey the lands gran-
ted to YgnacioChavesandMaDuelCadena.transfeiredtdpIain-
, tiff, jan 2rwG244 ,JBTOIXI-S'VrORTH.'afr.
! A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. The -nndersned hav-stX-ing.been
appointed, by the honorable Probate Con rt in and
for the county'bt.HarisMrg, administrator pf the estatepf G. B.
Seymour, .deceased; hereby notifies, all persons h-iTing claims
- asainst said estate to present them-a'ntheiiti cited according to
aw for' "payment; and those indebted to'the-same are requested
to make immediate payment.. " " . v .
"fan 21 w3241 - . WM. PIERPONT.
ON the 20th of Dember,A, D1839jngreeably to, the adyer-r
tisement'of-A C Allen and Thoma-s -fcTLeagoe, Commisr
sionersbf the Houston and Brazos Rail'Iload Ccenpany, api
pointed by "an act of Congress bearing datelhe2Lh day of Jan-
nary, 1839, the stockholders of said company Biet in the city uf
Houston: and .
IOn motion. Michael BiVrenard. was called to-the eriair, and -Williani
R Baker appoiDted'secrelary. " .""
un motion; wicaaei a mertaia, angusras u Alien, james
Love, Mosely Baker, William. PfeUus, Henryt.Allen-and-Thos.M.League,
were. elected Diiectarsof said eoapany, by
the unanimous 'vote of the stockholders.?
". On motion'iPelJi-fenafdas'elecfedTreasartijaiid Wifc,
liamR.Baker;Seetarytothe.MBfany;J""' - r "
On motion1, . . - . - j-
. Resolved', That the proceedings of th-meetiagbepuWisbed
in the various" papers of the Republic,
- ' , JBAEKAU,Caiaanan
"WiLUiii R 7iKa, Secretary; -
ON the same day as above, thus elected as aboTe;-Ja rae-Lo ve-"
was unanimously elected Presitlent: of the ,Hon-ton, andv
Brazos Rail Road eomrJanrv
Onmoton'rthemeetBail"orrBea,..
. de 24 d6-2U w4-238 "WILLIAM R BAKER, Secfy
LAW NOTICE. The subscribers- have associated: in the'
practice of t!iz Lawrunder the firm of StoWAGray.. One '
of them may always.be found at tha "office at "W.F.Gray,- city
of Houston. Their united attention, wkea necessary, will be
given to business, entrusted to them. " W. FAIRFAX
L6RAT.
'JOBR'SCOTT. "
FETERrGRAY.
j7 d-3.7-Tv23Gtf
4 KEGS Uoshen. butter, . . . a.boTfs tnmnta kfjrhop-y
.4 boxes brandy cherries. G !' mnslard-in tin. boxes
6 bask'ctssweet oil 2" " " eUtoa"cars
2 casks baeoB, haras and shoeBdtss
3 '-'. cherry .branaly , -ssOTtea! cutnaiTs
Justfecei ved and for sale at the lowest cash priees, by-
j 1 d6-223 TT3-239- ". ga-T'E'BREWER
RACACHA SETJRS. JusUreceived a spfehdid.. assortment
- of the above article, which are' ssper ior.to any sjors h ever
before imported into tits country anc for Kale by. .
."""-- K 4-"TiF:-BR--WER-
r-.Feb.l- -d254ff 2 - - -
H
ARDWARE Just received" a TgoodL as-voirment: yt jfiard-
ware. and for saleftv- ts.eL'X. iVJlKliWiait.
Feb.l- d2344- " w3: . .
CLOTHING. A rmeasJCTtmentjTOnrorfeJng-wniteandtnn-.
cy .colored shirtSyfrocBfand dress coats, pantaloons .single,
and double breasted vests, gnm.elaslic'braces, Hanael shirts and
drawers,, woollen socks, &C &c., just recei vedaaVibvsalebjf
S&.TiE.BREWEil.
Feb..l. d3.-236" w3
BOOTS. A fine article of gent's b'ght boots andTextra sewed
brogansjiusfrec'eivedaadforsaleby ' " " '
S. &T. T. BREWER..
Feb.l. d!235S . '3vr
iCJJ ACRES ofheavily timbered AAZVIfionting the iivr
er Brazos, "within sixmiles'ofSaaFelipe." " " " " ."
,ALSO;-ThreeCity,tots, one of which has a gobatJJwelEng-
hbuse, Kitchen.&c.npoait.ina desirable "part of the city..
For particnlars, enquire at the TelisrajioSJetMaSa.-st,
dec"3 " '"" -sirTtf
F, Ifottte -
ob sale, ttseuty-twoleognes of LandrSitoaled ia the comttj of
Bastrop, principally lrbnting'tbe Cjibiaaoriverj l&lea'gats'in"
San Patricio countyj 'sear Corpus Ckristi bayr twenty leagues ,
and five oae-ihiris cotocated ranev which. wUJ.be. scli low for
cash and goods. Persons -pishing to ynicaflse -gill please "call at
the office of GEOEVERRETTE, City-Hotel
dec 5 dl95-tf-w233tf "
TREASTJRY'DEFAIcTMENT, )'
City ej Asutr, Jkivi2J18tiL$-
IN-ccoriailywitha,jointresoroiior passed:Dec.l3th, IS39;
providing ior the "-sale of the house nud lot.in the.city of
Houston, formerly ocenpied by the president,','! will, cause to
be sold at a actio to. the-highest bidder, the aforesaid house and
lot on the 4th day of March, 18401 "v
The lot is a portion, of town lot No; 9-r in-Uock-Ncv. 43, at th e
corner of Main and! Preston stri ets. havins a front of 50 feet, oa
Main stit,"andronngrxick8( feet on Pi tstoa.st reel, and.will
be sold -wltl"all Improvements- ; . " - "- " - " "'-s
The terms of sale are; one" fourth, of tteutrrchasemonev ia
cash in the promissory notes of thegovernment, the balanco in.
two equal instalments of sis and twelve moBthsy in promissory. ,
notes of the gjvernment,.with good and appruved security, and
a mo'rtgageupoo IhepropeTty", until final payment..
The sale -will be held on the premises, aid a title will be made'
to thejpurchaser in conformity with; the-provisions of th'e.resoV
lntiori, upon his producing to this department a certificate from
the auctioneer tbattKe-lot was bidbaTbyliim.and giving secu-
rity for the. 'two instalments, with-a? mortgageon the property
I until paid.
or lurtner lniormauonappiyroijosepn u.iiiarease, juq., at
his'ottice on courthouse sauarewBo has been appointed to con-
duct the "sale. " JAS..H. STARR,
wtdsa39 ; Secretary of the Treasury.
T Notice
bb undersigned', rhtending to reside at the raty'of .Austin,
for some months, nc'fiesthe citizens of Houston and the public
at large that he will attend toany'basines at the city of Austin,
that' may be entrustedto.his care. Tbos Wm WARIA
N B He will attend lo the collection of money from th Go
vernmeht; land daimsj or do business with any or all of th
Government Department.
Anstin, Octal """ n
oseph Black, ) .
, r, I District Court, Octobei term, 1833, Ouan, -
M. de Loka, t auachment, damages J5W,aelualrsustaihed-N
afios Q.UUJTO. )
IN this case the attaenment naving been sent out "under the.
. oath of the plaintiff and the writ of attachment having beea;
duly returned executed,
It is' adjudged, ordered and decreed by the court her,tha the.
piauilin recover ci tne oeienoamineamonot cr tne-BBBagesait -ledgcd
in the plaintiff's petition, to wits te thoosand dollars
by judgment ntsi, and a writ. ot inquiry is hereby ajVardediu
this case, returnable to the next term of this court, to. assess lhe.
damages sustained by the plaintifFanblthB-prooerty 'attached ta
be held by the sheriff as'prescribed ia theaet regoatingexecu-.-tions.
It is further ordered by the court, tiat publication of the.
pendency of this suit be made in,bae; or more ofthe'publlcG.a-..
time previous ta tb next term, of this court ; that unless the de-
fcnrlapt nnnear andreoVew. thecrbnertVttachciljind enter per
sonal appearance jndsrnenifinat Willie rBereiupoalherri.vv
Ol enquiry, vciugrciuiucu cACT;mcMt.cuin uoiupcffcjfaw.fuirti.i.if.
eilsbidtas-itifrthesarae. . . .. ' "
By ord?of the ccori. J W BMTS- H C. T? (J,
Sac Anietio, TJcc ST, 1S39, j2J3.
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