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WASHINGTON TEXAS THURSDAY. AUGUST 7f 1845.
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A deduction of fifty per cent will be made upon
yearly advertisements with the privilege of renewing
the same quarterly.
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tween twenty-five and fifty d-Jlars and of twenty
percent upon all sums over fifty dullats will be
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AGENTS FOR THE REGISTER.
Austin Cousty San Felipr J. K. McCrearpy.
iJInlby's Post Oiiir.e D. Shelby
BftSTRor Countv Bastrop. Jauic-s Nicholson
Bexar County San Antonio Jas LTiuchearl
Bowie Countv UoMon. E. H Tarrant.
i" Uc Kalb C R. Johns.
Brazoria County Brazoria James Burke.
Coiuiiibiu A Undciwood
Brazos County Boonyi.lr James D. Overton.
Colorado County Columuu- O Earll.
Evpt W. Mfiiefce.
Hailelt's C. Ballard.
Fannin County Bnnham W H Hunt
Fayette County La Grange A. L. Vail.
Uulcteviilc C Richardson
Fort Bend County Richmond G W McMahui
Galvem'N County Galveston W H baudusky.
Gonzaleij County Gtmzales Benj B Peck
Cuer. U a Krur
Harris County Houston M. K Snell
Harrison County Marshall Ira M Freeman
Houston County Crockett Thus I Collins
Jackson county Texana B J While
jAsrER. county Zavula T 1! Huling
Pamplm's G W Smyth
JcrrERsoi! county Beauuionl Alexander Calder.
I'aUillo's G A I'allillo
Lamar County Puris G W VVtight
Liberty county Liberty W C Abbott
Matagorda county Matagorda James W Dallam
Uilau county Caldwell E L Slickney
Uontcoiiert county Montgomery CB Stewart
Huntxy.lle A McDonald
Lone Oak E Henry
Ruk Aaron Shannon
FanlborpV W I Roan
H acocdocbes couNTT Nacogdoches A Sterne
v Melrose John Brown
Flournoy's S M Flournoy
Dallas J. N. Bryan.
Rb River county Clarksville. Edward Hughart
Daingerfield Benj Gooch
ROBERTSON countt Franklin W K Gooke
Wheelock's E L R Wheelock
Leona MiUiW. McKay Ball.
Reas countt Henderson liller
Golden DraMHRoss
Xabinc countt Sabine ToHWycbe
Sin Aocustine co. San AwfjKEc W M Hart
f helbt countt Shelby ville James Trait
Travis countt Austin James M Long '
ctoria countt Victoria A 5 fJunningham
hington county BrrnhamJ u Giddings
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By the President of the liejmbiic of Texas.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by the term for which tho several
members composing the Representative branch of the
Ninth Conercus of thu Renubiic of'IYxas. were elect
ed will expire on the 1st day of A'epteinbcrsiicxt;U.
Anrl ufliurtnu tli liir. fur vliili llm cnnafnl itiTT
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bets in the Senatorial branch of the said Congress
from the District composed of the counties of Liberty
Harris and Galveston; the District composed of Ilia
county of San ugusliue ; the District composed of
the county of (Scxar; the District composed of the
counties of Jasper and Jefferson were elected will
also expire on Hie said eighth day of September next;
and wheieas a vacancy has occurred in the oiiice of
Senator from the District composed of the counties of
Shelby Sabine and Hairison by the resignation of
the Hon. Daid 6'. Kaufman;
Therefore be it known that I ANSON JONES
President of the Republic of Texas do hereby in tint
name and by Wie authority of said Republic otdur
and din ct that an election for Representatives to the
Tenth Congress of said Republic and for .Senators
as aforesaid in the Senatorial branch of said Con-
grcts be held in the s.veral counties and districts
aforementioned on trie first Monday (the first day)
of September next etiuuitj. And it is further ordered
that the Chief Justices of the said several counties
give legal notice of said election and have the same
conducted in nil respects in accordance with the Con-
stitution and the iaw legulating elections; that pro-
per certificates be given to the Representatives and
Senators elect and that due returns bo made accord-
ing to liw to the Department of Stale.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
Us unc' cuuet' ''e Great Seal of the Re
.feSKS&f public to be affixed.
f$VJy Done at Washington the fonrlh day
Kj of July in the year of out Lord one
Hjjltfjpjr thousand eight hundred and forty-five
m and of the independence of tlur Repub-
lic the Unth. ANSON JONES.
By the President
Eben'u. Allen
Secretary of Slate.
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GOVERNMENT OF TEXAS.
EXECUTIVE.
. - Salary.
Anson Jones. President $5000
Stephen Z. Hoyle Private Secretary 900
Eben'r Alien Secretary of Stale 1500
Joseph C. EldrenV Chief Clerk 900
Dan. J. Toler C. Clerk Postoffice Bureau 900
1500
900
1150
900
1150
900
1150
The Sultan and the Sipahy." The risk
of lire arising from several liuudrei! thousand
lighted pipes or pieces of chnrcoil and tinder
burning in every direction throughout a wood
built city is sufficient to justify the atU'iupts
made by divers sultans to abolish smoking.
tit no srvreigfksvnged war 'Bjioft pipes and
rhrir ntt-ndnni coffee inure inveerately than
Murad IV. lie hunted down smokers coffee-
drinkers and opium eaters with relentless se-
verity. 1 delinquents high or low were catmhi
in the act of smoking; their heads inevitably
paid the forfeit. jl 11 rad often went forth teb-
dil (disguised) on purpose to watch if the po-
lice did its duty or to see if he cou'd fall in
with individuals bold enough to itifiiiijre his
edicts. On one of these occasions he is said
to have met with an adventure calculated to
dimiui.-h his passion for these experiments.
Having disguised himself as a simple citizen
he passed over to Scutari in a common kny-
ik and prowled around the caravansaries
where strangers arrive from the interior. Not
having discovered a single defaulter lie look
his place to return in one of the large passage-boats
by ihe side of a sipahy who had
come -from liataya to claim arrears of ay.
lu the course of the passage. the tioiiper pio-
dueed a short pipe lit and commenced smok-
ing. Upon seeing this Murad could amuse
himself at bis expense so he leaned aside aiul
said to him in a whisper. 4Iiy the Prophet's
head vol iah (comrade) you must be a hrfld
RATES OF POSTAGE
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Single letterc les thigi 100 miles
do over 100 miles
Doble letters less than 100 miles
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Treble letters less than 100 miles
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Anj package over I ounce in propor
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Way letters do - " -
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Books and pamphlets per .sheet same as
newspapers. "
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE
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AT AND FROM WASHINGTON.
'ARRIVAL UKFARTUKE.
Weteni Thursday 15m Friday In
Eastern Thursday 12m Thursday. 1 r M
lOcts
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J. A. Greer Secretary of Treasury
Robert J. Clow Chief Clerk
James B. Shaw Comptroller
James W.Scott Chief Clerk "
Charles Mason Auditor
Thos. C. Woodlief Chief Clerk
Moses Johnson Treasurer
Win. G. Cooke Sec. of War & Marine 1500
Ben F. Hill Chief Clerk 900
W. B. Ochiltree Attorney General 1500
Tho. Win. Ward Com.Gen.Landoificel500
James W. O'Hara. Chief Clerk; 900
James P. Hector Draughtsman 850
Joseph Baker Spanish CJerk 900
T. G. Western Super'nt'lndian Affuirs 750
DIPLOMATIC.
Ashbel Smith England and France 4500
Wm. Henry Daingerfield Holland
David S. Kaufman United States 4500'
judiciary.
John Hemphill Chief Justice 1s750
Thomas Green Clerk Fees and 500
John B. Jones First District
Wm. J. Jones Second
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K. fc. JJ. Day lor 1 lord
Wm. E.Jones. Fourth
R. T. Wheeler Fifth
M. P. Norton Sixth
John T. Mills Seventh
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
George Quinau First District f Jfees and 300
William Byrne Second " " . 300
Thomas Johnson Third " ' 300
Tho's Newcorab Fourth " " 300
O. M. Roberts fifth " " 300
W. H. Palmer Sixth " 300
W C. Youirg Seventh . 300
man: Have you not iiearu or tjie nnhuu s
edicts? Look we sue within siht'rflhe pa-
lace. Take care of your liead !' 'ifiheSuI
tan neglects to pay his soldiers or to fnruih
litem with more substantial food they must
needs sustain themselves by other means re-
plied the sipahy ; Hlie'Propliet has said that
starvation by oliierJiauds is homicide by one's
own suicide which is wotse than homicide.
My tobaco i good ii is raya tribute. Bisiui-
hiih ! it is at your service. Upon litis Murad
pretending to look around as ii in fear of be-
ing detected. diew his pelisse over his face
luuii me pip.nua smutted away lustily; :ucut
returning the fo bidden luxury to the soldier
he exclaimed 'Kardasn ! (brother you seem
to be a most liberal man ! Ii is a piiy 3011 are
not more discreet. To speak truth however
I also am fond of my pi)e: anil laugh at the
Padishah's board in private. But heads are
heads after all and do not sprout like youu;
fiirs. So lake my advice and be cautious
die but
'Man can
rict . 1500
1750
1750
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1750
Houston Twday 6 r m W'afnesday6 a m
Houston Friday V" 12 m- Saluidav. Cam
Velasco Thursday 12 u Monday lm
Frs-nklin Monday 12 m Thursday 1pm
ALFRED MOORE Dept'y PM.
WashinfloR April 1 1845 4wl8
BOOKMAN I? JQP PRIN'I
Will be executed at the Register Office upon
tlie most reasonable terms and in tlie most
pprovadtyle at sKort notice. '
COLLECTORS OF CUSTOM.S.
M. H. Cocke. Dist. Galveston not exceed 1200
Rob't S. Herndoii Brazos
W. C. V. Dashiell Sahiue
W. M. Hurt San Augustine
L. H. Mabbitt Soda Lake
James Boiirlaud Red River
Alexander Somervell Calhoun
Geo. M. Collinsworth Aranzas
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If the commisFions allowed the collectors in these
'Districts exceed in the aggregate Uhersalaiies above
specified tlioy may then receive one half of the retjii-
.lar coiumissions in addition as aperquisile of office.
800
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" 800
800
800
800
600
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wiien you reach ihe city.'
oi.ee and each has bis appointed day retort
ed the sipahy. ll may lis well die my mouth
filled with smoke' us with an empty tomnch.
It is well for him who wants neither bread nor
sail to deprive others of this substitute for food;
but the day will come when liishalhih he
will broil for it.' 'Allah ! Allah ! this is a
most incorrigible rebel and blasphemer. He
shull be impaled with his own pipe-stick!'
ejaculated the Sultan aside; then he added
in a halt-whisper 'Speak lower speak lower
EfTetidiiniz (our Lord) has long ears.'. 'And
so have ail (he asses in stambol' retorted the
sturdy trooper: 'but his braying may not keep
him from following the road taken by the
Sultan Oamati.' The boat now touched the
shore audit was nearly dark. The Sipahy
jumped on the land closely followed by Mu-
rad who when they had advanced a few pa-
ces stopped tue soldier saying 'Your looks
please me and your language proves you to
lie a brave man. You are a stranger. 1 will
find you lodging. Come ; I and my friend
care not the husk of an almond for the Sult
an: we will enjoy our pipes.' The trooper
looked round for a moment and seeing no one
near answered thus 'Hark ye friend! I do
not like your looks. 1 have heard of this
Sultan's pranks. He shoots men with arrows
as others shoot dogs. There is honey in your
speech but gall in your eye. You are either
a spy or a Sultan himself. If the first you
merit a rope; if the other worse than a rope.
None but rascals would lure starving men to
death. But whether spy or Padishah you
shall have your deserts.' Whereupon he"
took forth Ins short mace and administered a
most severe cudgelling to the despot. Then
bounding away with the speed of a Gazelle
he disappeared among the narrow streets
leaving .Murad foaming with rage and with
half-broken bones. Having joined his attend-
ants who were walking at an appointed spot;
the Sultan concealed his adveuttlre and reti
red bruised and in funded to the Seraglio.
There he forthwith isfM orders for behead
ing the- chief of the police at Tophana and
for bastinading bis tchaoosh for not being upon
the wptch. Next morning he sent for the vi-
zir and without disclosing what had happen-
1 d commanded him to issue a proclamation
ffering ten purses of gold and free pardon to
a sipahy who' 011 the previous night' bad
I e.nen a citizen near ihe landing-place ofTo-
phana provided that be would present him-
self forthwith to the Bostanjy'Bashy. But
the sipahy recollecting that heads did not
sprout like green figs never made his appea-
rance and Murad thenceforth took care not
to stir out unless closely followed by hisbaeh-
tebil and other disguised and confidential
guards. '
The above reads almost like a lost leaf from
th adventures of Haroun el Raschid. -From
White's 'Ihree Years in Constantinople.
Worth Makes the Mau. Worth makes the
maji! not wealth! not dress! nor parade.
Yu will find more real manliness mure sound
sense more loveliness of character in the
bumble walks olllil'e than was ever dreamed
of in the circles of fashion of pride weallhr
Che.-terfiehliaii rules of politeness.' When a
man of sense no matter how humble his ori-
gin or lowly his occupation may appear in
the eye of the vain and fnppii-h is treated with
contempt he will sonn forget it; but will put
forth all the euergii s of his mind to rise above
those who thus look down ' upon him. By
shunning the mechanic we exert an influence
d rogatory to honest lal or and make uun-
lai-hiouahle for young men to learn trades or
labor for a support. Did our young women
r aliz- ilfht for all their parents posses for all
they have they are indebted to the mechanic
it would be their desire to elevate him and en-
courage his visits to their society while they J
would ireat with scorn the lazy the sponger
and the well dressed pauper. On looking
back a few years our most fastidious ladies can
trace their gencolony from some humble me-
chanics who perhaps inftheir day were sneer-
ed at by the proud and foolish while their
graudmolhers gladly received them to their
bosoms.
Tjie Project op a Ship Canal connect-
ing the Mississippi with Lake Michigan meets
with much favor in the West. There is to
lie. a convention soon at Memphis where this
'subject among others of interest to the West
will be considered. The Missouri Reporter
intimates that the execution of the under-.
taking would render the Missouri of ton much
iirportance to be overlooked by the General
Government thatthe great river in fact would
be practically an inlaudsea.of itself with St.
Louisas the central point.' Mereover the Mis-
souri river and Oregon are on the route to
India. Instead of Mr. Whitney's gigantic
rail road from Lake Michigan to the Pacific
a communication may be effected through the
Rocky Mountains between the navigable
waters of the Columbia and those of the Mis-
souri by reason of which St. Louis might be-
come the great depot of the India trade. v
From that point to the East South and North
the streams of traffic might flow in many
channels.
These however are speculations of too re-
mote a bearing when the plan of connecting
the Mississippi with the Lakes is one of im-
mediate interest in view of an efficient system
of defences on the northern frontier. With
such a connection allowing all the resources
of the Mississippi Tally to be brought to the
defence of the Lakes if occasion required the
means at our command on those waters would
be fully competent to meet any force which
England might send thither through her com-
munications with the Atlantic.
Considering this great enterprise in a mili-
tary point of view its commercial uses would
come nexpt and would be scarcely secondary.
So inversely there are works primarily de-
signed for trade which in the event of a war
would be of the first importance for military
purposes. The completion of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad for example would give
the Government the meant ofaammunication
with the West and Southwest while the routes
by. sea to New Orleans and by the lakes to
Chicago might be po.sessedy the enemy.
The importance of such a means of commu-
nication can hardly be over-rated especially it"
it should be found necessary to carry on ex-
tensive operations at the South and to trans-
port thither artillery and stores. BallimQrz :j
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