Brazos Courier. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 10, 1840 Page: 4 of 4
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Bank of Mobile
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Union Bjtiik at TaJJn.bat.se FloridiL
Sivthcrn Life Insur.. i- Tnitt Comp
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I WILL ret for ih vnm5 ir on.ac-
commotlatiiislrtus the PfcjiUtlen ! on
trie b lit Bernard sis miles ;wm Colunjhia I
kiiouii .is uiu jirojjcrty oi -Monroe fcrtweis;
snid projirrty j bwn seised ami se;rss-
tcrt;ii at:t!ic suit oi C. Ia.rt wnd otters.
iu j. cLUErL she.
Brarir:a Dec '29 ItJC s
Volnsco Institute.
THK Trustees have engaged the ser-
vice f the lier. Francis tiTHKRFOKn
ii-j-jist d br Mrs. IturuiicroBn hi jr-
uanendy estahUsliiu u horary instita-
jion of a hiKiiurder for hoth scxe.
t There will lie lireeDepartaicutsiho
I'rinurv- Juuiorasn Senior Dcrartiucub.
iic siuuies pursuca in caca as toilows:
t Pr!
nmary Uef aitment Reading fSiel-
tnp. Writing the first losses ii Geog:
"kifrin;. copfiuued tlie second lessons iu
Jeogrzphj'.tJraiatnar History and Arith-
ictic ftlietoricr-Lojric and Elocution
ie elements of the Latmpud Greek JLaa-J
lages.
; Senior Department Jteading Spelling
id Writlug continued geometry Alge-
.a IHensBratiou Natnrd Philosopliy
hemUtry Hotany Jlucieat and Itwieni
Ktory. Lstin and Greek Declainatidn
id Composition.
The first session ofthe inslitntioK will
pen on Monday the 10th February
The Trustees hare jalso' enjStKeiT the
.rvices of CoL Su;rEtD and lady who
d! give lessens in Music J)rnwinpl'aint-
and tire Modem 'Lanuaires.
i crms Tcuty fire dollars per sesiou
' fire months in the ordiuary branehes
id thirty dollars ia the higher branches
na-Iit.
' Tlie'teachers come highly recomEjOEd-i
iVmhrosc Crane " f John Sharp
'oseph Reese -"( -" j R. M. Potter
3h:lo Hocdley ' II X Wnlrou
ohn Work J ? F. J Haskins
f. P. Caldwell J.? I
Velabco l'eh 1 10 52tf
; L A ND LOCA 7' D.
TIIH utidersifjned having been appoiut-
d Deputy Siireyorof the county of San
-Vntonio dc Bexnr is prcpniccl to select
iinrf stirrer lands in all that porliou of
aid county bordering m the Colorado ri-
.er above li.trup county. Letters and
CcrtifitfBtes iha.'i!'l be forwarded (post
paid) a ihc car; of CJias. fijchoolfield Oi
tVm. A. -Lane istin. Tern For lo-
cation vS:c. including Surveyor's fees tri
cents per acre in specie or one third of the
land JOHN V. HAYDEN
Deputy Surveyor otJJexar Co.
Januarys? 10-1') 50tf
-iy WH'tt' a cyta vsA-a
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SUPERIOR assortment of su
TicrSne
Fasliio?iablc Clollnr.
-tis. rtteivedand forsale by
JOHN SHARP. & Co.
Velasco .April 10 6 tf
Bibles. and Testaments. J
Tbo Bible Society of Brazoria county
iave deposited witULe-subscribcr a lotcf
Itibles aud Testaments for gratuitous dis-
tribution or for sals at cast and charges.
' J.-A. H. CLEAVE LAND.
San Bernard Feb 11 1840 52d
P.tjt your Taxes ! !
NOTICE is hereby given to all ptr-
.s)on&.owing Tese3 m tne county of Brazo-
ia for'183910 come forward aud pay up.
-or execution wHl immediately issue there
jtn. 11. J.-CALDER-
" "..Tax Collector.
Jan 24. 1840. SOtf
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NOTICE.
THOSE indcblf d to as are earnestly te-
nGto;l to cone frrtvard and make pay
rj&ttaf- nod we warn Ibowrindebted -on ac
counts that-have tiecn current far-tTrtrTcarrj
. -Jvut that unlets payment be made prior to
5 'he'March term of the District Court firita
jsjrill be initialed against them indifenmi-
jaNtaly ftHLLS &.BESNETT.
JBrawrla Jannrr 1 1840 47r-tlM
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l.otany and As;rcnbniy. "' J ' J nrctxqu4sleno prcseut thqi .
' J-niirDejvirrxiet-'-R'tjiTinr.3tHinr. tunc Jirescrifcftl lirJaw.
KMI 4tKARf vi-iiVlO.
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aiUOie fifos df tSfttfj jis. VftXeiL KwmatO
: lanasania 5ts Urlbtrttfrisg. BerttiMntsvii-
SvMrCttmuotior&?r!rtrc8te!o. ssnaorflm
.Swrtrhwts He bfc -UBttoa !Stes 'Mcr 1
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FOR iiiALE m RENT
Thc Arcter Hqse Velasco. .
THIS cataSshffient vrlil be -sold of
irented&T a term f vests legether-
wtthH the furrwrare Sabres x&c. c.
Tlie Archer Hoarse is i&ne cYthe best
fittsirea 3Iotc1s in Texasr-vell fatnish
' 1?3 and prepared felly for.$ie TaccoTttmo.
J dalmn jof ijoHtdcrs. The situation is
detigittfid ; and in cotvequence of the
great wnigraticn to the Brazos vaiky
the new Seat ofSevernment and upper
country is one pf the foes positions in
lejcasloraliotfil.
Tlprms wfllfoo voryrcasonnWc. Tex.
ns frrmissory.Xoles or funded Stock
will uc talcen. Possession vill be given
uwncdvatcly if required. For iurlher
particulars apply on the premises.
Velasco Pro 7 I8'.m 43tf
AE.inistrator's JVoticc
TllBuni;rs1gnediavingbeeu appolut
cd hy site Mcxiourablo lVobate Court of
Hrazoria county AdniiaisUatoroCthe Es-
tate of Thomas A. Hereford deceased
hereby notifies all pcrscmsijtdebted to said
estajei to make mimcdista payment; nuii
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ilhiu the
AGTGR 5JAC GREAL
Adffl'r Kstati-f T. A. Hereford.
BroSortaOctoberSS 1539 37tF
The Aminislpitor of the above men-
tioned estate will be gtcatlj' obliged to am
porsou haTing papers belonging to the late
ThomasA. Hereford by fonardrag ihetn
tc Mesas. -Harris &; Peao Brazoria.
Administrator's Notice.
ThcrUndersigued having ibsen appoiat-
sa by tlio honorable Prolate Court o
SUulU-oi tJraiono oiiantslrBtoi-ti taert
. . - ai
successton ol Ueorge JJ.naweccaseu
herrfiy give fiotice to all persons having;
claim against the said estate to present
thrni within.- the time pj escribed by law
duly aitfheijdicatevi; and nil those indebt-
ed "to the same will make immediate
paytneutfio the sutaeriber or to his At-
tsraire Harris & Pease. Urazorin.
.GEORGE TCXXCLL
Adaiiniitrator
Augnt27 lSn. 28
Administrator's Nfcticc.
THE undcrci'iucd having .Iiocb ap-
pointed bv the Hon. Probate "Court of
tiraorin. Adinitii-tralor on the Estate ol
Pcvton R. Sp'.nne. deceased Notice is
'- hrrebv given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present ttietn duly
authenticated; and thoso indebted. aro
requested jo make payment forthwith to
the subscriber.. or to Messrs. Jck Si
Tonnes attorneys at law Bra.oria.
W. D. C. HALL Admf.
February 11 1840 52tf
Administrators Notice.
TliE.eubscriber !:nir.u been appointed
cnuniy ndministrator on thejCst itc of Fmn
cis Afiams deceased hereby gives notice to
all persons hnrinj claims against said sucj
cession to present them duly authenticated ;
and those indebted arc requested to make
immediate payment to the subscriber or to
Messrs. Jack ii Towne attorneys at law.
THOMAS P. McKlNNVA
Adm'r.F. AdamsJ Estate.
September 10 1839 30tf
Administrator's Notice.
THE undersigned baring been npnoint
cd by the Honotcble Probate Court of.
Brazoria administrator -on the estate of
Alexan'r S. Green deceased Notice is
hereby given to.all persons havinglaims-i
against said estate to present duly au-
thenticated and those indebted will make
immediate spayment.to -the subscriber or
to Messrs Jack & Tow net;. Attorneys at
Law. VM. B. AlsDRIDGE
February 11 1840 52tf - Adm'r
Curator'3 ptice.
THE undersigned has been appoint-
ed Curator of the vacant suc.cessipn of
Edward Jeffrey -dee'd by the probate
Court of Brazoria county and hereby
gives notice to creditors to present their
account8dulyn'ithenticated. ' Pereonfl
jndebtedarill please make payment. T
K. J. 'iO.WJNKS..
Brazoria Jaa 211840 V M9tf
- - lufbrMtxionWaiitGd'!
IF George Coyill of New Yorkwlll a'd-t
dress Me'sni. Rs Grofrning 4 jCo. of New
Orleantor John R". Oakley at Brazoria ho
nill hear something t bis advantage. - j 4
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THB 'uirsictfBa-harifc.-acfli&s
"'the 'diiifffltnettt Pcst JMoster
tGeJJfiral 'ifbecomeft -hisdiltjsJaaijllifr
ijotsrintetrdtnt fcrthePao 'Office 5)e-
mnwut to'cortroct'as faraspniWica
lblotbt 'mn'y i rfcjiilrieS -wHicb;ki vo
Luidiwwja. ibiijwiweavdbrapliirrifwelheai
'tnaiao-frointa!l'qutraqgaiiiSfbc'aiail.
mstWi8hiaht.
-ItimasiUie akWredgea'bt?all 'that;
a-oowactmn-of ltbe evrfsfrom wbeoce
thewmpltnts'Owgin'te'is -an'object'ol
ino erwiinponHce to 'inenvhole corns
niKnJv5ff because vryone -is moro'or
U39S rlterestei fobtinglngus near -to
peWbciion-as "piadticable Wat sydfem;
.l .Jii; 1l.. -w-.; n . .!.-. ...
uiruirjiii'inu ouuruiiiKia oi .wntCU tlie
.planter ttierahant Uand holder .politi-
ciarvin -abofc every taeniber inall Hie
different epfcrtmeBts of aoehilj ts
coiye'ana traasmit 'cttrnrriHilicatiOnsto
their 'friefvda and "agents not 'on?y
hhrotighout the Republic but with
those Tesident abroad. Tbfe'task 'to be
performeS'is a Uaboridus onfc -and will
reqiwre the unteed -efferts of till -those
more .trteiiatilly counectefl -with the
So'CH!JeeI6paVtm3nt.-and tke under.
sigcefiuatters hpsself thtt he -vill-ob..
minne WHest co-operation mtiartyiii
into effect -the measures necessary for
prodacing so desirable k result. -"POST
MASTERS -and Jll AIL KXfX'P&XCY.
OjRS -areteaoinJ to adtTict nd faitlr-'
tot .pMformanceof ''fjie.seveaal -duties
irepoaed-onthem tjjy ihe hwa foTregQ
luirjg the Departsient with -the assur.
asceof -being held to avstrtctccountaJ
bthtj' lot any ratluve of daty 4iot una
voidable; vigiltnceyindustry -and yuntN
tuality in Hie 3;sclmrct) of sih duties
ms ttrc-cotniftitttd to rile lifierent -agents
Monnscreu wun tne uqpartmeet is ex-
raecteaV is Ate To ihe Government-who
'has confided the JJtrust to their bands
and common honest" "wonldidictate a
fakhful jrerformance faf them. When
however in addition to the obligation
qf moral xluty we unite thecreafpub.
lie interests invdved-interests tha;
lr-interests that
may be promoted or injured accordi- g
ly as the duties may be faithfully fld
vbTibantly or carclesslynd unfaithful
ly performed ft vHl kc ueen at
glance tire great responsibility incurr-
ed by -e very one. -associated ia the afs
fairs of the Department The under
stgned deeply feels the obli"atious imA
posed upon'birn and what the public
expects at his haads acd he intends to
discharge these . duties and realize
these expectations as far as a vigilant
supervision over the Post Office estab-
lishment and an employment of nil the
means plared at hts disposal for con
ducUng rtHtuliituitjr triil
nahte bimso4
uo.
lam respectfully
YoQr obedient servant
. JOHN RICE JONES
f Tost Waster General.
OTThe Brazos Courier at Brasoriaj
the Telegraph at Houston Emigrant
at Washington Red. Lander at San
Augustiue and such other Texian edi-
tors as are inclined to -id in estnblteb.
pg regular siails tbrotighobt the coun-
try will please give the abovs oneor
lvo insertions.
JNO. RICE JONES
Post Master General
Fcb45S40 51 2w
New Orieafis and Galveston
SteamxPackct.
THE elegant Steam
Ship NEPTUNE Cant.
1'e.vvoveu will sail rcsulntly iictnren Now
Orleans anil puhestoti leaving New Or-
leans oth and 20th of every month ami
Gahc3tou;l"th antf 27th. For. particulars
apply to
MILLS d BP.NNET Brnzorin
M'KlNNEY & WlLLlAMSGalve3tor.
-December 17 I&39 44'.f
Notice is hereby Given
TO all persQBS .keeping wholesale or
retail storesjur the sale of merchandize
all retailers f spirituous liquors -keepers
of billiard tables or nine-pin alleys tavern
I keepers and pedlars to apply at my oe
lorineir liccnsesior me year loy anu
ail persons keeping cstablisliments.of the
j abovo descriptidn who do not come for
ward anu compiy min uieretjuisiiiopsoi
tho law within thirty (lays from this date
will be considered as defaultcrst and re-
ported to the District "Attorney " accord-
ingly in conformity with instructions re-
ceived by me from the Honcrcble the-Se
crctary of the Treysury. '
Givc under" my handjtt Oalcd in
the tpwn'bf Brazoria the-7tb'day ol
January 1840.
EDWARD PURCELt
19-lm " a l Clerk C. C. B
-?Aduiinistr&tors Notice.
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THE I'udetsunenVharimrt been annotated
-bj the libhbrnbjc Probate Court of Brazoria
roanty aroroinistrator oa" the Estate of
LJfinftJ.V----'- y-r
given to all persons having claims acain'st
the said estate to present them properly nn-
thcnrlcnted;'and those indcbedareVejuef t-
ed to make payment immediately to the
lulwcribcr or to Messrs. Jack & Towuca
Attotnids'atEaw.
- TUOS. F.McKINNEy
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sonirronx .ot 9cjidol
JJook '-stikabto 'for
feio variBOB'Schools'ibf
Ubis BedillUe.is4fir
Oneded ia Mttin street.
tikirUoor;abt)verihe1Hoirfton:Houie.
Alto Books "otoproprmto lor 'holuhiy
Ureset3 ftfr youth.
nousjouc j ;u-oi
Ea&hi6Kablc Tailoring.
'tHft :ilKifri!)er reshfeetfdilv infrfrmsl
thetitir-Sn's of 'this 'nlace -and neighbour5!
rhootl that he hts comiuenced'tfae Tailor- i
ngtnaluess in the uppertory of thd.
'brick house djpbsite CaJJt. Pilllbury'i:
store5aadtariycpnfallelwith fllr Pur4
'cell's. "where he'is realiyto-exouto!wdrk
inhis'liBeiinXlie lawt IkshioTni ondVilhl
with 'fidelity. He solicits ahareofipub
P'c Peonage and hopes by Industryand
-The ctliting'of 6anrtta.ts will boattend-
edto.iana warranted to fit if pTdperly
mado up- Rctwrring cxecutcl at -short
tnotiee. V. J. FISK.
Brazoria "Dec ? 1S3 -l-rtf
iGotporation Ordinances.
-Mo.nd.w Jancary'203 18!0.
-'On'tnrilitth it was
Resolved That the Corperatinn 'tax
'tor thenar J840 ho levied and collected
at 2 pertent on Teal estate auil-a Halt per
cent on personal "property.
Ttesolved.That every establishment for
retoijjug spirituous litjuonupay onojiuu-
dred -dollars license; '-and tliat the keepers
ofall billiard tdUIes for biro paya KceusO
of ono hundred ibllars.
. -Heselved. That a poll taVnf S'o "be "lev-
ied and collected ;on each free male in-
habitant over the ado of 1 years; nud
further that all wholesalo and retail cs-
tablkL'ments -of gtk wares and rncr-
ohantlize and all keepers of inns and ta
verns pay a license "of 50.
Be it ordained by the board -pf Alder-
men '6 f the Corporation of i'rozoria
That in fature it shall be 'the duty of
eve7 person ivho tnay be dcarous q"f
retailing Fpints (or keeping a tiillmrd
- taBe tor tltce wtthm .the limitsiol the
Corporation to pay .into the hxnd3 of
tho treasurfr the tax imposed by the
bpard ; and shall alsoapply to the Se-
cretary and execute ft botfJ with cond
security in the penal sum of i35f)0 00
payable to tho Mayor apd his success
sors in 'Office with a condition apnex
ed tbattho appticaaUshall keepjta or-
derly and well conducted house
Be it further ordained Tliat.it shall
he the duty of such applicants to ob-
tain from the Secretary a lic-enso for
the purpose aforesaid wlin shall be en.
titled to tharge a fee of S forissuing
the same.
v4ioJtT-thor ordawiod That the li-
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frite ou the first day of Japuarynext
ensuing ; and the tax shall be in pro
portion to tbo continuance of tbn li-
cense. Be it further ordained hat if ny
person shall retail spirits or keep a bil-
Hard tafeie for hire.vithin the limits of
the colporntion without obtaining ajli-
censein.the inanrrcr before directed
he or they bo offending shall upon cod-
ticlion tbereof pay a-fine of not less
than $50 for each and E'.erv violation
oflhis ordinance.
Be it ordained Thatalt retailers of
spirituous liquors within the limits of
the corporation be pml they are liercby
prohibited from seHitrg Irquor ito any
slave unless by permission from his or'
her master or mistress upder Die pe-
nalty of 20 forjach and everyviola.
non ot tins oruitmncc. And it is res!
solved That tho ordinance formerly
passed making it a. penality of 6ll0 be
and thcsnuieHs hereby repealed.
lie it lurther ordained - lhat it any
jratailerof spirits within the limits of the
corporation snail Keep a disorderly
house or shall wilfully suffer unlawful
gaming in such house or shall be' uilty
of a breach of tfc.e ordinance prohibiting
the vending of spiritubus liquors to
slaves he or they so offending) upon
conviction thereof shall pay a fine not
exceeding $50 shall forleit the license
granted to him or them and shall not
be entitled to another license for the
six months next ensuing ubless granted
bv the board.
15. 31. PEASE Mayor.
M. B. WifcUAHsos Soc'y. 50tf
The subscriber lias received and of.
ers for sale a few BOOKS adapted to
tho use. of schools; and is ready to fill
any orders-for school bonks which mav
be required E. PURCELL. "
. Administration Notice;
LETTERS. of '"Admiuistratien having
heen.Rrantetl to the naldors7gue?d by the
Ilou Probate Court of Brazoria c'ojiuty
on the' estato William Sims Hallt dee'd.
--roiico is uicroiore nereoy givpn to nn.
jiarsnnJ!aViniCJ-.W- p- -.... esta tc
to present thein doly authetlticatcd for
pyment-auu tnoso indebted to the estate-'
b'thY estate1 are requested to make
Immediate payment to the subscribers" or
to Messrs. Jack & Townes. attoruics ai
law Brazoria.
SUSANHALL
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AUS'teN'c'iT-Yi -TEXAS;v
'ftT'I public Jcreditors "arfe rcspeelfbllf;
itribrnaetl -that ih'eubscriberhaVcAinnieh
cell'flrc -business oTA"cTt frfr tbie settle.
medt of -till accounts .md.land cMiuif.a '.
gainst theX?overnmeht. "
He xtill alsb attend to theYan'tlihg ofajT-
dked naDtfr auufind scribt to" theJtiaiii:-
ferSf stofl.':-to- ihVtettlemant cf'inte'tetjl
Bo'hefnndeudebt'c&c.
T6 ttlie.Telrttives'-tif 'dece" t finitticM
within ihe limife of the Repnbttc.or cW-
where ha will give correct inforrrmtjos
from the iccnrds of "the War Departmi!
ajwot thePrbbate Courts or tbo'dispodf
tisu-hich&s been mnde-of tlrefr' estates;
oPthe -adnirnisfrslbrs that ba'c 'fccvji ap
pointed'; ivhethe'r tUs .buccessiuaj JiavaJ
bceh Jeft'cpcn &c :in tusGinces where
I irauds have been coihmitted 'byadminis:-
tra torn and wherclcltera of administration
iave been graraed to persons 'who had uo
jighfto claim thsm steps Avillhb 'taken to
recover the propc-Vly for ihe rightful helre.
Since the first o"rahizaiiou of tBh govs
imminent the subseribor has been employed
as a clerk in the vatiorts departinciits.-iinil
hfs loinj 'experience ih the andirorirfl
lur.nclitsand thorough ac'quainUince with
t!.'t lawsalTecting the flirts of claiinnnif
enables hitn to promise his tKehts'a prompt
adilistmeriuofTiieirclnirftj.
Alg. i. TVrrtT-ps'nx-
rt.15 Office in the Capitol. Xll Iutrert
'mu'be post-paid.
v REFDIIEXCES.
HlirabeatiB.'laniar President Rcpuliir.
Hon.Asa Brighatn Treasurer r f
Kon. U- P. Cooke Secretary of -Navy
Hon .f.Rird3alI ' Hon. HeurySmiL'r
Jas. WK Simmons 'CcjitjjtroIIer.
I NjlCCODOCilRS. 1
Gen V ti Rusk. Hon ?. Y Burtb
tlon D"S Kaufman JudgblS WCulen..
SnELBYVrLtK.
Hon J M Hansford Sjie.sucr II.'ofcp'.
Velasco. jT-
Gen'T.T Gen 3Iob B T-Artnet
Mini Edwin Waller.
Brazoijia Hon J3C Franklin
Sa.v A.vtom.o Hon JNsguin.-Do'B
Joso Antonio Padilla
1
Matagorda Hon A C llifrtbr?IIn&vvJ
K3ra It Lewis Capt D Davis D Hascr.Hdh
ailas Uiusniore jr Alaj CDeJInr.
Antin Citr. Oct 1 &i tf
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General Agency at Ati3f in
(TEX-A4-.)
TTTn -1 M tf- 1" rf ..
niv vuoscnuer oners ins services 10
the-Eublic as a General Acent for the nur
chase aud sale of Laud and Land claims):
aud the location of Land claims.
Having resided at t'he city of Aififtih
from its orujin aud being well acquainted
with the local situation. of all !thelotsas
well as the wholo tract of latjd onVwluch
the town is located ba possesses consid"-
erable advantage iu tho wayt of Jigvesfiai:.
rands rorznose .wr.o may be'dtsiioseil 't'j
become interested iu the new seat .of 'gov -
irrnmf-nt nr thp snli nl lnt nrliin!i 'ft'4
place in Tfovember uext- To. person 1
wto may-entrust fqads to his care for m-
resjtment he promises a prompt aitetftioA.
to tjieir lrusiness:cd a btrict adhpreneo'to
their instructions.
He has now on hnd and for sale- 236c
acres of land on the Trinity river oppo- -
site Fort Houston. " . ..
801) acres tiear Trinity river adjoining
the iustangPrairie.
Two Leagues and Labors frohling'on
the Ga11d.1I0.1pe river 40 miles "from th&
city of Austin aud near the town of Se-
S'- .
Ote LsgucSnd Laboron thoSan Bcrv
uard below tlutowii ofSan Felippe.
Several.sni:r.l tracts .in the iunncduYts
vicinity ol the'erty of Austin. .
j-(j.er;ii enga)ie uuuuingiois in tuc uity
of A'a-stin. '
Al-o UnIorsted Landtlaims of vanoss
descriptions and sizes.
I JAlftES BURKE-.
Rejfkrksce
J. T. Benedict .b Co. Hou!on Tex2s-.
linn D. G. Buniet (Vice Pres't.) AusVlat
Hon E. Waller. Gov't Agent. Austin.
J. W. Copes IW D. Eaat Columbia.
October 8. 1559 4 tf
Tannery Boots and Sn
oes-.
TKE subscriber lespectfuliy informs
he public that he has opened
A TJltff YARD
in East ColumbiKj where he is ready f
manufacture Leathrrfor the accommoda-
tion of those who may find it conrenied
to call on him. Also all descriptions of
Boots and Shoes
will he.manufactttred to order. fXHdes
and Skins taken in eTehangc for B00U3
Shoes aud tautied Leather.
P. McMULLEN.
East Columbia Attj ia 18ay 26tf
Notice.
THE undersinned will at tho next
Probate Ceurt of Brazoria county pres
ent his nccomtt as aitmiutstrator nf th4
state of James Colliaswdrth.ecensbdij
All persons having claims against ihor
estate nro reqdested to present tboni dilly-
authenticated ;. aud all persons iutereeii
are hereby notifiod'to attend andextett
to tha account and tableau nfulstributioi j
jfthcy think I'l'ertojtoia-rrrj:
Adm'r J. CuIIinsitortb:
Fehmarj-9. 1840 S-irf
IWiAVA-VSIe
Messtjs. HARRIS & PEASE bi
Brazoria are mylegdlly authorized" m
gents-during my absence frnni liiis'-J
countv. EDWINWALLER
1 1 Str-Ysabcf 8j 1S39 - 3Sfti" "
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