The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 15, 1847 Page: 3 of 4

                                
January last, when they were informed that
the lands they occupied belonged to the
State of Texas, and that they could not be
permitted toremain permanently within
the hmitsof theState. Leave was however
given them to remain, provided they would
conduct themselves properly, and make a
crop of corn, during which time it was
hoped thki the General Government could
'dispose of them by removing them beyond
the limits of the State. Soon after that
interview was had with those Indians. I
addressed to the Secretary of War of the
United States a communication upon the
subject of thai r removal, a copy of which
together with the reply there to are here-
"with laid beofre you.
Near the close of the last session, ihe
Legislature passed an act authorizing and
.requiring the Governor of the Slate to
iappoini by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, one or more not ex-
ceeding three persons commissioners to
select a proper place on which to erect
oTState Penitentiary, and making provi-
sions for commencing th proper buiid-
"jngs, &c That act having passed so
short a time before the adjournment of
the Legislature, and at a time when the
Executive was much occupied with other
public business, the provisions of the Act
'-'requiring the ,ecutive to nominate mose
commissioners to the Senate was over-
Mobked, consequently no steps could be
taken during the recess of ihe Sensf, toward-
carrying out the provisions of thai
inw : indeed ii is questionable whcrher
sufficient time intervened between the
'passage of the law and the adjournment
of the Legislature, to have enabled the
Erecniive to make a judicious selec-
tion of commissioners under the law, if
this attention had been especially direct-
ed xto the subject. The delay thus caused
is to be regretted, as such a prison is
"muich needed in the Stale.
The Legislature having neglected at
r its last session to carry out-the provisions
.of a law passed by that bdy requiring
--the. Commissioner of the General Land
Office to be elected by joint ballot of the
r 'Legislature, thai office, became vacant on
'the 22-1 day of December last. It is br
no means clear, that the power to fill that
'Vacancy is vested in the Executive of the
"State. As the Executive of the State, I
'would never exercise a doubtful power,
except in a case -f great necessity, and
.would not even in sue h cases, could its
exercise prejudice the rights of individu-
als. In the instance now considered, the
, whole business of every department of
the Land Office was about to be suspen-
ded ; hundreds and perhaps thousands of
'our citizens werr anxiously wishing to
obtain patents for their lands; the whole
records and papers of that office, which
contain so many of the proofs of the
valuable lights of the people, were about
to be left without a keeper. Moved -by
these considerations, I determined to ex-
ercise a doubtful power, and appoint a
Commissioner until an election could be
'had by the Legislature to fill the. place.
I appointed Col. Thomas Win. Ward, a
gentleman who has for several years filled
trial office with great ability and fidelity.
;The rights ol no individual can br preju-
diced by having ihe business of that
office regularly transacted, whilst the
'State and thousands of our citizens have
been accommodated. Several thousand
patents have been issued by the Com-
missioner since his last appointment, and
inasmuch as his right to act under that
appointment mi' be questioned, I res-
pectfully suggest to thtj Legislature, the
..propriety of passing a law legalizing all
of his acts done under said appointment.
.- The records and papers of the General
Land Office ars now in most admirable or-
fder; but they are unsafe in the wooden
'building in which they are now deposited.
Records and papers, so very valuable to our
'citizens, should be kept in the most secure
"manner. The building now occupied is
fhncomforrable, and ill constructed for
transacting the business of the office. 1
'therefore recommend-that provision be made
for erecting a house more secure and con-
venient for that department of the govern-
ment " Several suits have been commenced by
individuals in the courts,the objectof which,
it is understood, is to procure a decision by
Tthe Supreme Court of the United States, es-J
tabhshingas legal and valid a large number
of headright claims to land against the State
-of Texas, usually termed "fraudulent
claims."
If . i nroKfth'o rrmtwrnnnffUe- I
iaciis t
.- .. ...v. . W4U.I. -VVUV. ,,. tnw-V
the United
the Legislature of Texas; and m that emit
State to have the proner issues fully and lair-
lv 'made in the records, and it neither betas ;
tLrlntv nor convenient in all cases for the
ill be'aken to the Snpremeuml'q510 wmen would result irom meir uoc-
lted States before 'he next meet ne 0frJ Adcp tneir views, and no citizen
-Ihe Sta'e will have o couuol to rpratt be iwrmiued to emigrate to any part uP-Whitp fm.Ues. 661; Slaves, Jo6 ; 1 otal card wucreui the glass, died I The in- c .. . , PEDRO FLORES, Ad.v.
her interest in ihat'court Our State has snch Wiretl tiiory, without parting while population, MOSNo owli pnfin1diajiiuthe time produced, as might be San ntonin'llU Dr- 1C47 4U.:6W
'vast interests involved in this question, and with that portion of his property which we lation given. " expected, great excitement. Some who The state of Texas, in Probate Cour!,jmarr
arris the duty of the agents of the people to generally regard as most va imbl-. Crvsus of Shelby counlv- as reported to ' were engaged in hie game are now living. County of B.tr op Term, I84a.
'SrSoMtrim As an evidence (comparatively slight) ofll',iT felJJ , J : c . iw'Amor ewelleu Boston 7 reveller. TJO I ICE is hereby given to the heirs and crrrf.t
protect them. whntis beino-donc and said in nortnvis of the Sec'y. of State, by .Inior Luwenen, iw J orSt lf auy u,cris b and lo lhe
In order to discharge that duty rt will be I iXulouX now be - Assess0r C" fr UlC yflr l8' TAXATION IN CUBA. of hc.ccond Judicial Dti?1 Rnd J vetJnl
necessary to make suitable provision by J thc iNorm UP011 f,ls sn.ect' l "w ' Fhvtnr 57S Mutc males over IS and A leu-r ivnerin thr 'Veu- Yrk Sni ive i t'l 3?pear at?,d lcrm of court',l,d he
f . ,,r.l- -,V.'o rmmcol Tt ic ,,,oll ' fre yull copies O resoution pasted bv the JjieCIOJS, OO , " "y k ifiur wn.Lriu i.rt .ew zrK '-wignes eaue, if any they may hae, why the account onr
'unh7 tasol Rhode Island I under 45 y's, 542; WK.te mnes under l0 the fll.,jr Mntcinem ,n relution t.. th, reiasof Uinmisultor. n, tie cstlH.y
known that thousands ot these c aims arc in i nnJ Vermont and recentlv forwarded to the ; v's. 771; White males over 4o v s, 109; nmnuutuftaxes paid by the Cubans: Allen, dee'd., J. J. Eak... dee'd., w. w.a dee'd..
"existence, and should they be established as 1 i Tr iJ! t I ,L 1 ! White fcniiles 1133; Slaves, 763 . Tola- To cuiich.de tins article the nmritnnc nnd an.d, u1,!a' Wch dee'd., filed for final settlement f
binding upon the State, our most valuable ; Executive ol Texas. It is proper too tbni ;, J 25 5. No town populnl l.iu.1 n.jal duii. . imposed upon 400,001) white "a! -la'f ould not be received by thecourt.and
public domain will be swept away by these ! ey s o ompnnied by a c py n h to po ulation, rf . J?.f"SSr7M?Md ""'
frauds. Ifthev can be legally defeated, it is i J' solutions pnsstd n ftl.rch l.ist by the b ; (oIlari i ,Te IUJl nl ,lflIld lhe llIUllicipil. jjmes H. GILLESPIE dk p ct B c
the duty of the representatives of the people Legislature of the state of V.r-m.a which . Cr.Ksns.of PMk county as reported o t!e , ,vtifS Hm, cflIllrillIlliw f llic JOfMimMJttd "S iaik.P.ct.B. C
to see that it is done. Suits have been com- Unwise lav beforeyoii.and to which Task , SecVof State, by O. b. lese, lqr., , nwi,t HcUh etia r eTnsS!inoiint of mo tT" e, , TV Tri
'menced in ourstate courts, in various parts your most favorable consideration. What Asessor &c., for the ycir 1M. i ry lit0lW fl , IIS ,n pennIllcHj licenses i ?0?yVBa J""' Ialbrlc r'J nu"J
of the State, to establish some of those right has Congress to pass a law which is to ( Eiect'n,Sj 237 ; White miles ovci ISand r,wl ,, sports, from i.V clnudosttne eitorm-, 7SJOTICE N hereby -nven to the E- of 'jam.. P
. r. . j r. l : n zn . , t, Hh linchnnirpnlilp. and oernettihl v to irovern i.. a onj. wiitu mnlns nnJer f niri nn ihr hiurlin.T f .ronn;., i .. , l nn'.. . :.. 1..1.. n.. -
r I aims, anu iw uctui; iii imuuititui ii mc j . c unuui i:j YiHiiri, s-',J j "-I'" i - ...-.., v,. vuiuuijiiiiru iiu"iuci, ' .-...-, u.w ..,, -.n . juijt tutu uacon, itany
Attorney General of the State to attend to States to pass laws reflating and control-
them the Executive regarded itas his duty J ing the rights of the citizens of another
.nW nhln. wiiinsel to assist the District J Slate, where those who make such laws
trrnmnlov able counsel to assist
Attbrnies in these cases. He therefore re-
tained Volnev B. Howard, Esq., a gentle-
men well qualified for the task. And 1 now
TPrvTrrimend that a suitable appropriation be
iaadfi to errab- llJe Executive of the State
licNJjT i into H.aeietenaea m an
Mfe Wits.
As the law stands at present, the election
for Governor, liieut. Governor, and mem-
bers of the Legislature, takes place biennial-
ly on the first Monday in November, the
Legislature convenes on the second Mon-
day of December next thereafter, and the
voles . for Governor and Lieut. Governor
must be counted, and the names of the per-
sons elected declared by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, during- the first
week of the session. I think It will be
found from experience that the time allow
ed for making the returns of the electoral
votes in such cases-is too short. It would,
tnerelore,be well to change the time of hold-
tng these elections,, or change the lime of
convening the Legislature
The eleventh section of the fifth article
of the Constitution. of the State provides
that m all cases, except in those of treason
and impeachment, the Executive shall have
power after conviction to grant reprieves
and pardons : and, under such rules as the
Legislature may prescribe, he shall have
power to remit fines and forfeitures. The
Legislature failed at its last session to pre-
scribe the rules which are to govern the
Executive in remitting fines and forfeitures.
And as some cases have heretofore, and
others may hereafter be presented which re-
quire the exercise of the power intended to
be given to the Executive by the latter part
of said section, this subject requires legisla
tive action.
I herewith lay before yon the reports of
the Secretary of State. Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and the Adjutant Ge-
neral, each of which contains suggestions
of alterations in the laws which have rela-
tion to the different departments from which
they emanate. To each of these reports I
call your attention.
I also transmit with ibis communication
the annual reports of the Comptroller and
Treasurer of the State, made to the Execu-
tive according to the requisitions of the law,
which show the financial condition of the
State. Each of these reports contain im-
portant suggestions. It is especially import-
ant to notice the suggestions contained at
length in the report of the Comptroller, to
which I call the earnest attention of the Le-
gislature. A practice of interchanging laws decisions
of the supreme courts, and other public doc-
uments, has grown up amongst the Stales
of the Union which is mutually beneficial.
Under it an easv and cheap means of ob
taining the laws and decisions of the courts
of the sister States is established, which will
enable our judges and other public officers
to acquaint themselves with the laws and
decisions of the courts of the other States.
Most of the States have regularly under this
custom transmitted to the Executive of
Texas for the use of the State, since its or-
ganization, their laws, the reports of their
courts, and other valuable public docu-
ments. TheExecutive has, in return, only
been able to furnish to each of the States a
copy of the acts of our last Legislature, no
provision having heretofore been made by
law for the purpose. I therefore solicit the
attention of the Legislature To this subject.
Couriesy towards a sistei Stale requires
thatl should lay before you for your con-
sideration the accompanying Joint Resolu-
tion passed by the General Assembly of the
Stato of Missouri upon the subject of the
regular armv of the United States. !
Before closing Vns communication J
must call the attention of the Legislature
to a subject which is d-jpp!y interesting to
the people of Texas, and to all of the Slave
holding States of the Union. Is it not a
little stran'ge that whilst some communities
in the northern parts of the Union are con-
stantly and violently denouncing the war
w'rh .Mexico as unnecessary, unjust, un-
holy and immoral, assailing and denoun-
cing the Executive, of the Union for prose-
cuting the war, and invoking the bitterest
misfortunes upon all who favor or engage
in it; they are- the first who have raised a
dispute in regard to the disposition which
shall be made of the Territory which they
anticipate will be conquered and retained
by our Government, and that they should
claim the right of appropriating such ters
ritory to their own exclusive use? It
would seem to be more consistent with
their expressed feeling of holy horror at
this war, if they should declare that they
will never pollute themselves by placing
their feet upon soil thus acquired, nor pock-
et one dollar of its proceeds. Yet those
people are" making every effort to deny to
lh" citizens of the South any share in the
benefits and rivilcges which may result
from the acquisition ef territory by the
war with Mexico. They do net say in so i
many words that we shall be excluded from i
sharing in the benefits resulting from such
1 t !J I t .
conquest, yet sucu wouio oe me couses
- , , , , ,. . . .
io citizen
u:would i
7 part uP
ff hc boxi -v&o WT-lvholdiii:
ad control tlie domestic rifftits anci i e u-
late tlie internal policy oi any state nat
"trht has t e people of one portion of the
have no rights as citizens? lhe South
docs not ask the Congress of the U. States
to interfere directly or indirectly, ihrough
legislation or otherwise, either to establish
or abolish slavery in any territory. Ail
that we ask is that the Republican prince
pie of self Government shall not be abridg-
ed or trampled upon, that the people of
each territory and State shall he left to pass
laws suitable to their own taste and happi-
ness, restrained so far only as they have ex
pr. ssly parted with their political poweis
by the. Constitution of the United States.
According to that constitution the people
of every territory belonging to the "United
States have the right to be admitted into
the Union as a State, whenever they lvt
a sufficient population, and present to Con
gress a Republican form of State Govern
ment. No other question can be legisi
mately made when the people of any terri-
tory claim admission into the Union as a
Stale. I presume that the people of 'rex-
us are satisfied to submit the question of
Ihe acquisition of Territory to the deci
ion of the President and his constitutional
advisers, butwhenit is acquired, they claim
to be joint owners with the other States,
they claim no exclusive privilege in such
Territory and should submit to no such
claim.
The people of Texas cannot be justly-
accused of being wanting in attachment to
the Union. They have shown their at
tachment and devotion to it by voluntarily
entering it.
The "South' has not sought nor did tliey
wish tlr's dispute. Jt is ihe result of an
unjust disposition on the paitof some of
the Northern States, to intermeddle with
the rights and institutions of the South.
Thobe Northern people are the aggrcssois.
and it is our duty to join with the oiher
States of the South, in re.sisti.ig their efforts
with manly firmness. When lias any por-
tion of the. South presumed to dictate a
change m any 'policy of any Northern
araie, or meaaiewnn irtf ir laws or insiiiii-
tions7 If our Legislators commit nolili-
cal errors, they, aie only responsible
to
their constituents if we sin by adopting
any , olicy r lav., vc are responsible for
the sin to God alone. The people of the
North are neither our duaidians, Confess-
ors, or our conscience keepeis.
In concluding upon this subject. I will
repeat that the South has not sought or
commenced this contest ; but il the North
will force it upon u. we will meet it with
hearts prepared for its very worst dangers,
confiding in the. justness of onr cause, and
our ability to maintain our rights.
J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON.
December 15ih. 1847.
Census of Washington County, as reported
to the Secretary of State, By E. D. Lit-
tle Esq , Assessor &c. for the year 1847.
Electors. 518 Aiales over IS and under
45y's, 509 Males under ISy's, Gil Males
ever 45 y's 100 Females 9S5 Slaves,
1748 free persons of color 4 Total white
population 2201 of which 1755 reside in
the Country and 450 in towns, total colored
population 1744 entire- prpulation of
County 3951.
Cens9 oXJBrazorja county, us rg putted, toj
the Secy, of State, by Jams Dock-
rell. Esqr., Assessor ctc.; far the year
Electors, 359 ; White males over IS and
under 45 y's, 507 : White males under J 8
v's, 403 : White males over 45 y's, 109 :
W ite females, 604: Slaves. 3013; Free,
persons of color, 5 ; Total whites, 1623-;
T
, . , , , n'mo Tin vt i - '
otal colored, 301S: Whole population,
.. ' r ;
4Cdl
Gcksu3 of Denton county as reported to
thcSec'y.of State, by II. Medhn. Esqr.,
Assessor &c., for the year 1847.
Electors, 81 ; "White males over IS and
under 45 y's, 126 ; White males under IS
v's, 1S9; SVhite males over 45 v's, 15;
White females, 290 , Slaves, 5 ; Total pop-
ulation, G25.
Ckksus of Fannin county, as reported to
the Sec'y. of State, by R. U. AUdd n,
Esqr., Assessor ifcc, for the year 1847.
Electors, G3S ; White males over iS and
under 45 y's GOT' ; White males undor 18
v's, S'iS : White males over 45 v's, 115 ;
White females, 1373 ; Slaves, 3G1 : Free
persons of color, 1 ; Total frhite populav
tion, 2931 ; Total colored, 362 ; Town of
Bonlmm has 174 whites, und colored 31.
Census of Cherokee county ns reported to
the Sec'y. of State, by .'esse Gibson,
Esqr., Assessor &c, tor the year 1S47.
electors, 546 ; Whi'e males over IS and
under 45 v's, 513: White mules under 18
v's, 720 ; White males over 45 y's, 114 ;
White females, 112S; Town of Rttsk con-
taining 112 whites. l Slaves ; Total white
population, 2475 ; TJotal slaves, 599.
Census of Anderson county bs reported to
the Sec'y. of State, by Wm. M. Gibson,
.Lisqr., Assessor ccc., tor uw year ih
Electors, 343 : White maiesover io aim )
. i - r ...Ik
under 45 v's, 330 ; 'White males tmde IS j
y's, 444 ; White maiesover 45 y's, 60 ;
- 'Whitp fumrtles. 661; Slaves, 253; Total
i --t ... rT.J H... nnnitu as r 'HTlUU
VUNSUS oi ivtu nux. uww.v. . - ,
to the Sec'vl of State, ly Ltco i . iaw-
ton, Esqr., Assessor &., for the year J
147. J
irintnrc TiOH ! WlliteiUtlloS 3VrlS
and under 45 y's, 625; "White males ujiderj
IS v's '112; White ma'es over 45,y j
125- WhiteVcmales, 1308 : Slaves. T36b
IS V'S 324' White males 1VCr4o ys, 'l , i mid iitisluves. lntroducd mi spite oftremies, 1loore' t,raa trcushaw, .Ifarcarelt Mc.fnelly, Emely
VMnte females 489- Slaves, 520: Fruirfrom nppoi,u.i,r, , plnc-s tinili-nlie lo- BdCon Abigail Aikin.n. Tho,.,.. and AdaU.d Ba-
Vi lllil. iLiiniics, 'wj. . ' 1,.,'c. ' , i . p ... . cnn, tf appear at kaid terui ol Court and fehew eau
persons ol color, 2 ; Total vhite pop. llbS, j cul gnvernmeni, nur from bnher.es to Sci jus- ifB;y Ay the account currera u. C !. V oUrh d
pAi..l lril K99.. Tntal.1590. !l,cri '" 'JU-Iico, on -.v. ,ul criiniiial cuso.h J miiii-trator. filed fiu fiiinl Piium-t. .honM ni k-
' ' .1 fcc . fei.. which one ot o'j. mr!t nli.rliinnI received, and the fncceinn of ;. JnrA u. i-..j
The town of Glarksville, contains
whites, 370, slaves, 211.
Total white population .of comity. JUJU,
Total slaves, 13S3.
Census of Titus cotinlv, as reported to the
Sec'y. of State, by Win. Keith, Esqr.,
Awftr fc( I CM T
Electors, 44b ; White mules over IS and
n rider 45 years, 446 ; White males uuder
IS years. b4 1 ; vVhite males over 4o ys,
93;" White females, 977; Slaves. 2S0 ;
Free persons of color, 3 ; Town of Mount
Pleasant. 60 inhabitants town of Danger -
field, 21 "inhabitants. -Total white poniila-
ticn of county, 2167, do colored, 2S3.
Census of Cr.ss county, as reported to the
Secretary of State, by Thomas Watson,
Eqr.j Assessor &c., for Ihe year 1847.
Electors, 4S0 White males over IS
and under 45 years, 488 White males un-
der 18 years,-590 White males over 45
years. 98 'White females, 829 Slaves,
943 Free persons of color, 1 Tola!
jvhite population, 2005.
Town of Jefferson contains whites, 181,
" " " " slaves, 18.
Toal.
199.
Census of Yicton'a county as reported to
the Secy, of State by P. U. Pridham,
Eqr., Assessor &c. for IS47.
Electois, 247 White males over 18
and under 45 yrs. 296 White males under
IS yrs, 238 White males over 45 yrs, 52
White females, 458" Slaves, 452 Free
persons of color, 1 Total white popula-
tion. 1044 Total colored. 454 Town of
Victoria contains whites 759.
The Pkesidexci' akd tiic House. Should
ijse eh-ciion of Prwident devolve unon il
p
rxi Ilnu&eof Rciireaentmivos. it will hp sip..
! ihe follow inir that neither nim wouM m
first of found in Ll.e majority:
Wins
Democratic.
Illinois,
Misnouri,
South Carolina,
Michigan,
'JVxup,
Virginia,
ludiiinu,
'own,
TennpfeSfp,
Arkunsjs,
Alisunmn,
Lnni.-ianu,
Vermont.
Pennsylvuui.i,
Ohio,
F.'ori.!,
Tst'vr Yoik,
New Jrrsi-y,
M:t?ach:isette,
Dt-Iaware,
Connecticut,
Kentucky,
.orth f nrnliun,
Mnrvlniid -12.
M ississippi- 13.
Equally Divided.
Georgia,
New Hampshire,
Rhode IsIhik! '3.
The Ch:HjERA The Paris Prcssc says
that the people are alarmed at the approach of
the cholera. It addu:
As yet there, are seteral circumstances which
ought to jjivc us cnnfilencii. Its march is no
longer the s!iirt, as il mote?; from north to
past, and very slowly, being tha contrary of
what occurred in 1831 and IS32, At that
period ita invasion caused an explosion in all
iTTroctions auuTt ninclCtviittncked Russiu, Po
J tt tid , P r u s i a , A a siri a , JZiia an J.a u &. JErajite
It has aireaur ceased to appear in the ports
ufthe Sua of Azof. It has scerccly left any
trnce at OJesa, and e.vcry body appears to
he reassured as to the progress of this scoure I
tn the s"ulhern prormces ufthe Kussian Eru-
piTO. Neither is il a reason that hecnnsc il
afl appeared in somu towns of Russia it
,, ,, , t?, ,: , ,u
shnirid come to rrance. Accorn:nr to these
cntiside: ntions, it is not probable that it will
viit us.
Werejoice to learn lhat the public spirited
planters of the Brasos have subscribed a
sum double the amount required by the.
estimate of Mr. Paschal Borden to remove
ail obstructions in the navigation of the
Brasos as far up as Richmond, and have
engaged Mr. Borden, who is now employed
on this work, which will soon be completed.
An ample subscription has also been raised
to purchase a suitable steamer to run on
this river, which will be in readiness to
bring down the present crop, to the mouth
of the river, from whence it will be taken
by the steamer S. M. Williams to this place.
Galv. News.
A Singular Incident. A few years
a several men in this city or vicinity
were gambling with cards with the usual
accompaniment of liquor. In the dealing
out of the pack, one of the cards was
thrown in such a manner, jhnt it struck,
with its edge, one ol the tumblers, nnd cut
it in two, as square and smooth as though
it had beeii some sharp instrument. The
incident was so unusual and startling, that
the gamblers were greatly frightened.
Tliey thought it might be ominous of some-
approaching calamity. They were unwill-
ing to continue the game, and under the
influence rerhans of a superstitious feek
XUtr nilnrled with a consciousness of guilt,
.' .
ti,5y coased playing- In less than a week
rrom ihnl lune. the one who dealt out the
card whici Tcut the glass, died 1 The in-
r - T , . .
utui.tm lias comptiifu ty ue atiout as inncli
Sit,a rov mmit.nii nd l.nui diiiics. Rny
-, , lSOOO.O'H) 'of dnHnrs upon 400,000
u ''' in'alU.'int f the i?ani! of Cuha.
',A,hv arf rfL' h!u ;mTIH inv lev. I" cn!.l
tliscoihiie lJeni -i . hb erratic .'pnn-r;
rty ;fe,Kit .mV "To be ur we arc,'1
Svl tKh -,fhh, ,Tnd ! hate solitude"!
Tknnesske Senator. By a private
letter from Nashville we learn that on the
;eenmgot the 22d nit. the Hon. John Bull
s elected Senator from Tennessee.
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Arrfral 'l Dept or arBU8.
Loirtr Eastern or Houston Route. Ariives at Au-
Lcovc8 Au,Uu 1on(i, X1:d Ti,nidvF.at s u'dor-k
: a. M.
Ut.pcr Eastern Route front Avslinlo Bavham Ar-
rive' hi Aiisiin every other Thursday, at 4 o'clnrk
P. V. Lrnvru pverv other Friday at 6 o'clnrk A. M.
oiin Jintnitinand .'lust in. Arrive ol AuMin everr
1 vt'edrn.sdjy at g o'clock i2i
, Ja-- "' s "'donk A- M'
I. Lecvei evtrj Satur-
rSRWO MULES, one FurrrI, on white and oisq
JEL bay : If ihe naid mules are not called fi-r, and.
identified within Iho liice prescribed bylaw, they will
he dealt uitn acir.rdinij to the existing Uv in such
rases. WILLIAM CRUJZ, Onion Creek -f
-19:4 w
JLost,
nSRHE following Iind Certificate hive beon losr
ji this Jt therefore to. give notice, that if they aro
r.ot found within iho tune prescribed" by Jaw, i will
apply at the proper department for duplicate?, viz :
Certificate .Nj. 288. for one Iimrq nnd labor, isMid
to Enjjlebert Leichtfe; Certificate No. , issued to
Amos Berber, for one-fliird of a Ieaguo; Certificate
N.. , issued to Iienjamin Barrow for one'third of a
league, all by the land commissioners of Liberty
county. Also, Cerlifictte No. 67 for one league ami
llibor, IbMied b?-ihu board of commissionersrfoi JcfFt.-
n county, to John Cole. Wlso, Bounty Warros.
No. 3335, issued from the War Department to V-
McLaughlin. Also, James Stephenson's Discha i
for three months' services in the army of Texas, silli-
ed by Y Hardin, Captain, inct countersigned bv Col
Morehouse and Gen T.J. Rusk. Also, a Disohargo
for thre. months' services as a substitute for Elisha
Slephcnsnn, signed by Capt. JJ. T. Harper, and coun-
tersigned by Col. Morehouse and Gen. Rusk.
WM. FIELDS.
Dec. 14. 1347. 49,9w
Pilfers Wa?$cI.
Fip WO OR THREE competent wnrkmrn
wilt
JLL fi:id employment for a number of
the "Dimocrnt" office.
A S'ind PRESSMAN N prticularIy needed lis
inuite!y. Dec. 11.
i
'tI!E undersigned ii now opening
fine tsiort.
JL ment of freth
Llij G vod.i, Groceries, Hardware, Crock-
ciy, Hats, Boots, Shoes,
and an assortment of
READ Y MA DE CL O THING,
all of which he offers for sale on tho mosL-reaion-ble
teins.
jtizens and Stranccra are invited to gie him a-
cnll, before purchasing elsewhere.
JOHN M. SWISHER.
E Cornpr of Congrrps Auenue and Pecsu (trset,.
iiLXt duor tu Swit-her'a Hotel.
Aus-thi, DtccinLer 13, I8-J7. 4C:3w
SMEEP W$1 SALS.
FLOCK of Sheep and Goats ran be purchased
A
12L from tee subscriber, in whole or in part, to ttuic
puichasers, on reasonable term, for cash
Fat Cattle and Milk Cows will be laken at Ilia Aua-
ri tin market, price in pa v ment. Ob-
5?J?3w- ligations of the German Colony at
yf'ZZttZ? Utaunlels can also be traded arram.t
the above aloch.
LOUIS IIOR5T-
4S::2m,
- jzr
AKEN UP by Michael Young-, and etrTed faa.
lore W. H. Fis.lr, Eqr., on the 18 h dav-of
ovcnibcr, lui,a. so'iel filly, tvtzra
old, marked with a saddle spot n'n the
right Idf blaze face, lolt feet wMte,
about ttiit tern hands high, no brands
perceivable. Appraised at thirtyfive
dollars. Given under my hand and seal of offie
Bastrop, Drc'r. 6. 1LM7.
JJMES II GILLESPIE, Clk. co. ct. B. C
48::6w
AcIajiimfetraSor's Notice.
LETTERS of administration having been grant-
ed to the undersigned by the Hon. Probata
coiiFt of Milam county, on the estate of Thomu
V arinp. decenscd. Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons luring claims agamst said estate, to present ihera
witnin 12 months from this date, and all perBons in-
dfBted to sard estate are rrqtiired to make immediV
ate payment. CALEB iU. HUBBY,
43:Gw Adm'r. on est. of Thos. Waring, dec"d
"S ETTERS of administration huvingbeen granted
3 A to the undersigned by the Hon. Probate court
of .Mi lam county, nn the eMate of Wm. P. Neill do-
ceastd. Notice is horeby given to all persons haritir
claim'" against s.id eatn, to present them within 1
inoullij- from this dal, and all person? indebted to
said estate, are required to mnke immediate pay
ment. CALEB M. HUBBT,
48:6w Ad...V. ctt. of W. P. Keill
Dec. 1st, 1847.
CERTIFICATE. No. 215, for one third of a
league of land, issued by the board of Lmd
Cornmissionars of Brazoria county to mo, us altorasy
of the fleirs of James B. Bonham, doe'd.; unless in-
formation of the same be sooner obtained, I nifl, l
the expiration of ninety days, apply to the proper an
thorny for a duplicate. 11. P. BREW STER.
iidamstisSraSor's olice. '
WHEREAS, Letters of adiiiinatratitm were
granted by the Hon. the Probate Court of
Bexar couuty, at the November term, 1847, of th
.-aid court, to Ihe undersigned, upon the estate 0f
Juan Antor.io Padilla,and Polonia Monica do Padilfo
This is to give notice thereof, that all persons having
jusl claims against said estate, may present the same
duly attested within the liuj prescribed Ly law; a
all persons indebted to, or having eficeU of said es
tate, are rcquircu to pay or restore without deU te
and partition be made of the property and rfiecU of
said rsmto lfluet,n lhe heirn.
Given under my hand and seal of Fiid rourf, thja
Gth ds; of Dff'r- 1847- JAS. fl. C'Ll.EPPIE.
1 Ow Clk P C fl C.
Eioojii.s io fCcnt,
WO
) sinuil inoiiik, imiaulr f.i ofiico vr aptp9
ni, t'ui itr... EuOu .c ai this offica.
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