Brazos Courier. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1, Tuesday, September 1, 1840 Page: 3 of 4
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tmciiles liae been rPtiirned as geimcie
to the general liitu! office; many i
llieinare for labor and toruogctnntiuisa
j'rom one-fonnh to one-third of a league.
The commissioners design inakiii" n
full report li congress. The expenses
of the examination in western Texas
amount to about six thousand dollars.
Austin Sentinel.
OBITUARY.
Die.d nt Vplas"0. 17th ult. Jonv
Sh.mji' Esu. Notarv Public and U. S.
Consular Agent of that Port.
Mr. Sharp emigrated to Texas in
IS.):? and had ince been a resident of
his ooiinU. Tie served with credit in
ihe'Cnmpnign of lSSfi.and shared in the
verilsnnd honors of tl'e metnorablo day
f.f Fan Jacinto. On Jim year following
le was a passenger on hoard tlieschoon.
or Julius Ctesar when she was captur-
ed by the Moicnn Mpindron.ind in con-
sequence was taken toMataninnis where
he was for some time tb prison com-
paninn of the l;ite Hon. Win. FI. Whar-
ton. The deceased was well known
to 'he inhabitants- of this vicinitv mnnv
of hom have witnes-"d the firm and
lmnorllec(iure he evf-pursued through
the trills incident both tn the early
.etliement of 'ho country and its stntg--le
for independence'; and from the
inn'i he m.ii'i'n !ied throughout he
clamis our remembrance as a specimen
of the Titi-r Ti:.!n a character well
;!n.iH'n and abounding at home but lie-
ver et duly appreciated abroad. Com
viviiicn'.fii.
Duo. On the D'th ult. of bilious
rongo-ttvp fevf;.. nt the residence of her
1 rol'-er near industry Tevas Miss
Ki.i1' tirrn i-nirinpil daughter of the
lite (Iconic and Oertnide Adriancc
formerly of Troy. Nhv Ynik.
Piv tl e death of the deceased sn.-ie-IV
has lo' one of i's brightest orna-
ment". She hail been a resident of this
r.v.in'ry about i.ine month during
wl iih time her amiable deportment and
manv virtues had won for hor the e
teem and attachment of a large circle
of doating friends v. ho now mourn her
i iiMmelv frle. Fee bad united herself
with the JVe.-lvierian church recently
c -ganized in thi" county and gave pro.
raise of becoming on- of ii- moi't useful
members. But our io-s we trust was
her gain. lli en. b!eeil are the dead
who die in the Lord." Vomnunicutcd.
On the 10'h .It. Mr. Mosely Hooker
n citren of Yelnsco.
Elecliop. For September.
rot: cor-oni:'---.
The FFon. Fikm:y Smith will receive
tue liberal support of h:s fellow citizens
for the'ne'xt Roiise of Representatives
c.i the Republic of Texas.
Mny Vortuts.
r?re are requested to staf tint
Vhmaii-1. Rt-ssii.!.. Eij. lr- yielded
to the solicitation-ot hi-numerous fnen-i--.
: ml cnnsentci! to fieceine a eaudiihite (or
Representative at the next election.
CLp' We a-e attthin-:-.'"! to nnnniinc-
TniDTitv Pn i.nruv. r'-vi. as a candid-
ate io represent t!n county in the uet
Congress of tiiu Republic
fok mrxTV sfuvmon.
(y-V'f are anthorir-d t nnnomiro Mr.
OBl'HIAH ROWLKV :i- a caudiibiV for
i-ureorof Urazoria ..nutity at the Septeni-
1 cr eli ction.
-v'o nre authorized to sitinntui.-e Air.
V.. It. CHl.NN n- a caiiJn'itf for nrvejor
f iiraona county at the next election.
First Monday in February next.
roK siir.nirv.
r?Ve are authorized to anroimce
CoiT.Huv P. Gim. as a candidate for
Sheriff of IJ.-aznria at the next election.
1vj'Ve are nnthoiir.ed to announce
Holt-XT J. Camh-b. Esq. as a candidate
for Sheriffof rrazoiia county at the uext
election.
foil Cot'NTV CI.rttK.
fij-U'c are authorized to announrc
.Ir. Jotiv B. Cowan :i- a cnndidale for
County Cleikof Brazoria county.
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t . -: -'- 1n.!0t
i f Yl 1 ll ll-!) n. i vin i.-
New Oui.i.as Aug. I'i. 1810
S.ecie 5 r pr.ct.
Kxchanc.1 on F.nsland V-
io on Pari- 4f. 0.
do on N.Y. :ff ght
do do CO day
do on Phil'a. at sight
1 AUnvi
r 1-2
5f 53
7 jjr ct.
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o
0 (1( "U"J-
I. b.Ban'i Notes
T S. Treasury Notes
?nvcrr!2n f?5
4
C 7
JO 5 20
lr.nish Doubloons
Jalriot do
norirlfl liOlll
C17 00 17 'JJ
1G 37 10 02
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f.Iis. I'ninn UV. PoU Notes ?.-i
incii'.tural Natchez 30
Pi:inlrr' n iJ Natchctr;'
Comnicccial Hunt) -
3.
35 dis.
35
:to
55
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so
Rank of Port Gihsn
Com. Rank Manchester
50
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Alabiiiia Seecie paying B'ks. par
Suite Hanks "!
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Tcnnecsce
Ohio Ulinn Indiana )
Kentucky .t MioarriS
Arkansas ?tate Hank
A&kan'n Real finate Rank
Texas Treaiirv 'otes
Cliuton and Prt Hudson
JVink .ofPe:i'"la
Union Ratik of Florida
Ceorsia
Carolfua
- di. par
55 3:?
40 o0
19 20
30 40
41) 50
45 50
8 13
par a
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Lost or Stolen
FROM tho subscriber sonio time in tho
month of Kebruajy 163?. one Jand Cer-
tificate for tMMacies issued by Geo: V.
Pne Acting Scc'y of War some time in
Deccmbei lJiSti. As said certificate lias
never been alionatad or transfe'red this
is to give notice that at the expiration of
i. :.- A....:i i i i i -1.-.11 i.
mu nun: loi.suimcu ov law I siijii uppiy
to tho WiirDei.airWiit forils reuowal.
BENJ. F. M1MS.
Atiffuit 27.1fi4f) Q.0 2m
;
LtOsl JjJSCIiargO.
I.Ubl some timotu the spring ol Ie37
a Discharge given to the undersigned by
(Jenl Edward Burle-on for services ren-
dered in lha army at &au Autonio in the
campaign of 185 j. The same never hav-
In? been ahunated or transferred I shall
apply at the expiration of the iime pre-
scribed by law to tho proper oliicer far a
duplicate of said certificate.
ROUT. J. CALDER
August HO. 1J140 tl'J tim
Election Noticn.
HKruHi.ic or Tkx.is )
County of Brazoria.
By virtue of a Proclamation issued
bv his Excellency the President I
Wji. P. Scott Chief Justica f the
county of Brazoria do hereby ordo'
that an election be held at the different
precincts of said county on the first
Monday it being the 7th day) of Sep
tember 1"M(I far two Representatives
to Congress and one Counlv Surveyor.
Tho following getiileinen to prestdi-:
West Columbia: I) T Filchett.
Kiist Columbia : Win 15 Abridge.
Brazoria: R. J. ('aider.
Crosby's: Tims P Crosby
(jutntaua.- li !! .VcXeul.
Yclasco: fl N Wiicott.
Han Luis: ildtntinil Vudrcws
iSaxirj'.-. Prairie: J W Cloud
Bingham's: 1? Bingham.
Liverpool: W I) C Hall
Reese V: .tosuph Reese
And make return to me within ten
days. WM. P. SCOTT
Chief Justice Braxoria Co.
Au-Tiiet 120 lit) -js
Tax iSotict Jf-iO.
THE public are herebv notified that
the taxes lor the year Ian) are now due:
;iui for the infoiuiutiou of the citizens of
Brazolia county the uider-iued would
call their attention to tho J-:!! section of
the tax l..w w nidi will be found bclo iv.
R. J. OAL.)LK Liillector.
Brazoria Aug 5th lc-10. 2C tt
Be it further enacted. That
"Sec. 1"
iluri'iir the ino.ith of November the-net-
i'fof arh and every county thruughout
this Republie -bail make his returns to
tl:e Secretary f the Treasury and pav
over to him the amount of monies which
he i:iav have collected for tji- due to
the Republic under the provision- ol tins j
I.... I M Itikf.k tt II 'it'll tint iTllil
... -. r .i !i-..i i.
It. C.I IlllUli; ll l"i.j- IW lilt 3111111 HI lliv-
icspeclive counij wueu it ms he due !
by time in which under t.'n- section
:: is made the duty of the -hcntl lo
make returns to the Secietary nf the
the 'I'reasury. sb.iii he considered a- delinquent-
and .t list of them shall be
made oet. eiires-in; iiamctf .mil amo'Mit
of t.-Kes due bv ea-h from the b-tin pus-
.-e-ion il ti.e -be.-ift (which he rcicivVi i ;y.) J h'tlti o bailie
from the as-e.nr) by an officer of the ' helomiinjr to the estate of C. G. Cox de-
Treasury Department am! to u im li ha!I .ca!it.i s()i jor ie hunt-tit of the minor C
he fjxe.l a certificate of the Secretary ior . Cox.--.VIso one mu-e am Lot in tie
its correctness and shall thcu he handed pnvil f Brazoria know n as Lot No. tf.
to the respective -herd' (in.i a copy nf it in (1( o-K
shall he published ny order o! tne Depart-
meat) who'edti'y it s.h.tll he. within oue
month after he vi'.dl have recened it from
the Department t present and deliver it
to
the District t.ourt; and it i nereiiy
made the duty ot aid clerk on rcjeivj;'
such list of (b'l::irpi'i;ist to issue execution
asiai'i-t the jiroperry of such dehnmicnts
when tho anioaut of tax due requires the
inteiventton ot' tint court: and each eve-
ciitinn shall be handed to the shenff who
shall levy upon the property aie. ed or
on any other property belonciu to such
delinquents for double the amount of tax
and cost- from the list ot delinquents fnr-
uis.ieo ovine i iea-n umNu
sncriff shall draw a list ol all those delni- i
. i. i i i .iv i ... u
queats from honi the amount of tax
due comes within the jurisdiction or cor-
iiizance of a justice ol the peuce and dc
liver the same to that oliicer who upon
receivins it. shall iiiiu.e.iiatel" issue exe-
cation asamst the property ol'such rielin-
oueut'.. and hand the same over to the.
sheriff' who shall levy a provhled for un-
derthee.xeciu:.nstooeUsuedhvtheDis
tnct court lor iioimie me ainouni oi ir.j
antl eo-ts; and if the t.ropertv levied upon
under the provisions of this s'ec.tou.bo leal
e-state. it shall be advertised in a public
eazette for forty da ... previous to the dnv
.i..i. .....j i . . -
..... . i-
of sale shoi.li! execution be levied on
personal propmy. i: -hall be advertised
at three or more public places in the conn
ty for twentvdavs previous to the day of
-.1 i .t. i.i r. .i .....mint ..i.Imm-
s.iie. uiiu iiiuu sum iui m- n. ".... . ..v...
hie lax and costs; and il the property seiz-
ed and sold be real estate it may be re
deemed at any time within two years on
payment beitiK made of double the amount
of purchase money subsequent tax paid
interest thereon at twenty per ccut per
annum as damages and penalty."
The undersigned will attend to the col-
lection of taxes duo the Republic of 5'uxas
for the year !0 at the following places:
Columbia Oil Thursday thc 3rd day
of September.
Velasco On the 10th ''eotembcr
San Luis On the 11th .September.
Cro-by'- Ou the BJth Septemb-r.
Geran Hinds' On the 16th Sepfemb'r
TerrvV Ou the lth September.
Chocolate On the lath September
ii i eii.npi! .v
1 2-t( '
Aug 25
lwm.MiimmmHHi '.'t'tvm.'mtLmiaLtbmitHea
Constable'sSales.
Constable's Sale
Ja Wilsou Ss Co and
Ch. btnnglellow
V8
Daniel T Fitchet.
$
I f prtrl
J iUJg UOIHI
Oeorge lennell
)
v
S
Fitchott and Gill.
By virtue ol' writs ef execution to me
directed bv M tf Williamson and Win B
j Aldridge Esquires Justices of the Peace
in and for the county of Brazoria I shall
' offer for sale at the court home door in
the town of Brazoria on the 10th day of
Novomhor next
One house and two Lots
i tuated in the town of West Columbia
ami known as lots No in block No .
Levied on as the property of Daniel T.
I'i'.ehet. to intiify three judgments in fa-
vor of James Wilion fc Co. Chesley
Strinfelluw and George Teuiivll.
Sale to take place at tho usual hours
prescrilied by law.
Terms of sale Cash with appraisement
J 0 1 1 N 'J1 i 1 Nd L i: Y Const.
August lit l!54!t 'Js
Constable Sale.
Charles Kclas
va
j D; T- Fitchet .John P. ( Justice's C't
! C'!l1 vV C;'' U'''- i
Bv virluo ol a writ of execution to me
it i . . i
directed by iW li U illtanisun. Let. a lli- I
- J .... . ' i
lice ol the peace ol tho county of lira-
oria I shall otter for sale at the court.
house door in the town of Bra.oria on
.. . i .. . t .
the lirst 1 ucidav in feeptcmb..r unit.
.A .- i
l lie llOUae afltl JOl
situate in tho town of Wot Columbia
known as Lot No (I in block No .".
Levied on as the property ufl) 'I' Fitch-
el to satisfy said exocutmn.
Terms of sali'-C.ish with appraisement
JOHN T. TLVSLEV ful.k-
AuK ?. ldJO-Sfiid .. Beat No I. J.(J.
"f.7Z. . "
J Mc?i. Stewart
vo . Mags Court
A J & N Flarris.
BV virtue of to orders of sale to
me directed bv Oeoitre E Alaurv a justice
of the Peace in and lor the countv of Rra -
zona 1 shall offer lor sale at the et.iirt- ). 2 Block No -J!) :
J houdc iloor in the town of Bia.orin on ' it.viLd on as the prmerlv of Andrew '
the tirst Tuesday in September next pfiichill. to sa'ify ajud'-'ment in "favor of j
j J tllC rillt lille interC6t!F- U'alleV. ""
I an t.lain of Ahew j Harri3 allll yh. 'Vel nis al s:!e Twelve months credit.
Nancv lianis in and to - K ('" CRSli'ffl
- i .. r t nfa Vnc!lWl S !
I une uiccic oi 1..018-
! in tI)c (nv" "J" "rnzor-a .with all the im
proveiuents thereon and de.-irnated on
' . .. . . i
.
tue unjriuat map ot said town as utoctv ;
Levied on as the proiiertv of Andw J & !
Naucv (larrix. to -ati-fv two iud-'inents
iu favor of John McNeil Stewait.
. . ' . . .- .
IVrms of sa h iTasb wiib .innrpicemenl
IjP. McGRiJiAL Coiiitahle.
nniist4 Ifcill
iatil
Probate Sales.
1'robaie Notice.
Wili ho -old at the Court house door iu
tbo town of Brazoria on tiie lirst Tucs-
day in September nct
Wrms ol scle 'iwelvem.mths cfedi
In
order of Court.
yn p vaM xmsox Pep Cl'k
5ranr;a :w. .. i.4i? P.C.B.C
Probatc tlC(
.... . . " .' t r- ' 't. i
WILL be sold at tint Court house dror
C .1.-. ... .T U'ivnrii in t fircr '
T....mI:iv in Seote.nhcr nexi. nil the inter-
est of Win J Llliott deccascii iu and to
a certain
HOUSE
at V.u mouth of the Sau Barnard River j
also the tract on which the same is .-una- j
t..; 1.;..t the iniiif nroiierlvnf sfiid I'.llnitt .
""""""j."""ii-:--j- . .
Francis P. Kennedy.
... pm. lf sa..ss and twelve moiits '
crejjt
1 y p SCOTT Probate Jud-c.
Jirszoria. ami. I 1 10. 17td
1-111 . - --
Puimuhh to a decree or the I.onoiaMn
Probate Court of the county of I.rar.ona.
1 shall otter tor sale ainieconrim.use.ioor
! in the to.vn of Brazoris on the 1st Tucs-
day in September Id-iO thej following
nr...
p'rv
' 12 acres of Bounty land panted to
S. W. Veter bv the War DepaMmeut.
Also i.ne ilur.l d a league of land be-
iiiR the head-npl.t of said enper. gran-
i 1 . I !....-. 1 ..C I I ...-.. .;.;.....
im muiu i..i lU..........o.o
lor Brazoria county.
ALSO
A certificate tor one mini ot a ieaue
of land anuroved by the commiioiisrs
I .
. . .- .
for Brazoria county belonging to Groige
Wright deceased.
-ALSO-
A certificate for one third o a loacueof
land approved by the commissioners for
Brazoria county ibeionging to Charles
Fleisner deceased.
ALSO.
A certificate of ;!-' acres from tho War
Department and (140 acres San Jacinto
ccitificate. and seven labors ol land loca-
ted in Coliad county on Clato Creek ad-
joining the land located by A Harris adm'r.
of John Picket dee'd also one labor and
three tenths of a labor of land located
on Bastnp Bayou in Brazoria county.
Said certificates and land belonging to the
e5laterof It. W. P. Carter deceased.
Terms of sale Cash.
in. r
SCOTT.
j Inly 23 1840 U Probate Jrdje
.ii
Sheriff Sale&
Sheriff Sale
S C Brighain & Co
vs
District Court
Solomon Williams j
By virtue of a writ of execution tome
diteeied Ly the clerk of the District Court
of the county of lira.ori;;. I shall offer for
sale at the courthouse door iu the town of
JJrazoria.jonJihc first Tuesday in Septem-
ber uext
300 acres of Land
situated on the est side of Cedar Lake
and adjoining the Hi)0 acres that was
.sold to Joseph iMims. commencing at the
lower corner of said tract.
Levied on as tho property of Solomon
Williams to satisfy a judgment in favor of
S B Urfcham & Co.
Terms of sale Ca'liwith apprahemont.
K J. CALDKIt. SW.
Aus ir.40 atit
Win Kukel ndinr of
J S Consul deed
vh Dist Court
William If. Jack. J
Br virtue of a writ of Execntiou tame
directed bv theclerkof the District Court
j of the county ol Brazoria I shat oiler for
ale at the courthouse door in 'he town of
Bra.oria.on the first Tuubday iu Sejitcni-
her nest
Two Lots
Nnn 3 and C in block No HI in the town
-'! --i.. : :.i. .ii .i. .
iji ir.i.oii.i. who an me improvements -
. - .
thereon and now occupied bv Mosrs.
k Jv To -":'
'C. ""eS"i r ....
i V . ' .- V".4"-' -' ".' " """.!
i I I . in n 4f ai ini L I IHIiiUL III JIJ lilt UT UI J
... .. .i . - J. .. . . !
u in hchcl. adrnr .1 a ( oiit'iii.decd. I
i IT I....1 f .'itlr.. n :...t. :.. r ..i
Teruu Cash uith apprai-ment.
j R. .1. CALIPER Sheriff
j Ausr 7 134(1 ofitd
j Edward Waller 1
; . f n;i-: r-..
... ": . ... ( DlSlnCt Court
' Andrcw nurclml )
' Lyiitucola writ of Execution to me
j directed by the clerk o the DNtrict comi
joftne county of Brazoria I shall offer Tor
i -ale .it th- coiirthoiiiu door in the town
ol ib rnria. on the first Tuesday iu Scp-
tciuher nest.
' OllO TjQt in Velimcn
S. L. Jonea & Co. "J
vh 'f District Court.
Francis Kennedy. j
BV vi-tue of a writ of Execution to me
i directed iy the cleil. of the County court
..!........ ' I! ....: I .1..11 r . iv
of the nuiiity of Mrazuria ! diall off-1 Ibr
!:'- :" "le coiirniniiw.- . . mwilo!
. I5r:l-i':'. w "rt i iicimv in fcepicm-
UUi WCJtl
Houses :jik1 Lanrls
! Situated at the mouth of the San Bern- j
anl River. Levied on a the property ol
Francis Kennedy to -mifv a jtiiitriiient in '
i favor ofri L.Jones and (Jo.
Terms Cash wfth appraisement.
II J CALDCR ShiT
Vii-.4H-I0 171.1
Jatie ! Lon
v-
udiev- Chiircliil!
I)i3t Court
BY
en no of one writ-of r.xcrntions to
tne directed mv the clerk "f the Ditnes
' I'ourt of iheci.untv nf Biavoria. I bal! Oifei
fm tale at the conriiinii-c dour in the m-mi
oi Bra.-iiia on the first Tuesday in Sep -
j muni- uu.u
j -J00 ncrcs of lanfl
tenibcr next.
! tO'-ell'i with -ill t!" iniorovenienr t'-frn-
'P.. "jm " " 'mprn.t no n.s i - orc -
iiu.it.--d on the Kast -ide of the River;
'. B.T.i.ir.l being tl.s rcs.dctuo ot said
Chiirchi.l.
Levied on as the property of Andrew : reCei.-ed at the department i f . -j
Churchill to satisfy a judgment in favor .-.; hree ytnuts n t10 af. 0f .' ;s
Jane fl. I.nmr
Term- Twelve rnrinths eiedif.
K. J. CALDKK Shfl.
Vnj
IF.40
James Ivnighl
vs
Dist Court
Joshua Abbott )
TliV tirtuenl a rit of Cxccntion (o rae
directed ly the clerk i.fthe Di-trict Coiiito
Jhecuniin .if Braoriii I -hall olP'r for aleat
tin- c.-iirlhiM-e door in the town of Brazoria
oil the tirst Tut'd.ii in September next
MOD Arros oi uul.
-
. . . fr. .t-
. smtated on the left bank ol Ojsler creek
ami i hcinfj ; the same land that was sold hy
ilhim Ham- io Jo-ht.a Ab.iott.
Levied o as the property of Joshua
Al.111 try ...:c-t. o :.lri....n; 'in favor of
. ." ..o.y j....0.....- -.
jaiues iMiisni.
Terwsof sale Cash with nppraieincnt.
II. J. CALDKK Shff.
Amr 6 1540 -C
Moses L. Pattun )
vs ( Pist Co
Edwin Waller. 5
urt
BY virtue of a writ of Execution tome
directed by the clerk of the Di-trict court
of the county of Brazoria. 1 shall offer for
sale at the cnitrtboit.se dniir&iu tho town
of Brazoria on the lirst Tuesday iu Sep-
tember next
LI all lot in the town of Velasco
together uith all the improvements
therenn atitl known as tho htore house
of Waller & Mnsterson.
Levied on ns the property of Edwin
Waller to satisfy a judgment in favor of
Moses L Pat ton
Terms of sale Twelve months credit.
V. J. CALDER Sh'i
Aug V iOitf 9
1
Sheriff kales.
Swill-? fc "foung 1
i-s Did
Dist Court
And'w Churchill j
By virtue of two writs of Ejtcrntion t
me ditectcd by the clerk of the District
Couttof the county ol ftrazoi ia J shal
offer for sale at the court-honse iloor in
town of Brazoria ou the first Tuesday ia
September next
Lot 8 Block 13
situated in the town of Velascii.
Levsed on as the properly of AudroW-
Churchill tn satisly iwo judgments iu fa-
vor of Swiler and Vijuii.
Term of sale Twelve uionUi'furcdit.
Ft. J. CALDKR. Sh'ff.
Aug 11 1840 L'Gtdq
NOTICK.
ALL persons are hereby forwarned
not to trade a certain note of hand Ivea
by me to Mr. Edwin Harry .some
time in Fubruary last three month Al-
ter date for one hundred dollars as I
hold .in offset tn it.
FRNCIS RUTHERFORD.
Velasco July 4lh. 1S40 21 3l
NOTICE
ALL persons wilt ple.isf take notice that
itit willbocuiiiiiii'iieednaiiist i.M-hm-: wh(i
treispases on i.m of tin: himti iL-linim; to
the estate f .S'tc.lnn I". Austin nr j.mucs !'.
i 7"rr-v- Ani l"" IS :o '"farri particularly
i 'hn-n who have hri-a and nrp n... mi'lur
1 - r-. i . .- .
limber on f hoc.nlate i.d Uickion Bavotis.
. n . f. . " . "1i"u
and on Clei-r (-reel:. it urilc; they ccia
operati:isre!rortwill b aiade.to make the.u
accuunt lor their plum.er.
IV BRVAX.
Peach Point. June ::ntb 1840.
.TAMES H. DAVIS Esq of Qumta-ia
is my legally autln.rizod Agent during my
absence to the United SMies.
I. .. WILLIAMS.
Jidj ?;h ifij(l.-2l4t.
Admmis'raior's Notice.
T.ME imdersiAUad having beei ap-
pointed !y the Hoi:. Probate Court ol"
Brazoria. Administrator on the F.state of
l'evlou It. Splane. deceased Notice w
i bereliy :iven. to all per-on hiving cl.iiin
against said estate tn present them duly
ait'U!I'Mt'd 5 ami those indebted are.
rt'"ll"!;r'' l" make payment forthwith to
the subscriber or to Messrs J:.ck fc
'l'ow". aiteme;. s at lair. Ilras-niia.
. - D. C. HALL Aihnr.
Minjnry II. 1-vlO 5-Jif
! DissoIutlOII.
J Columbia Jan. 1st. 1540.
I Tttr. firn of SMITH PILGRI M
.' this day di-snlved by mutual consent. Ae
note-and accounts due raid lirm will im
ettled by Morgan L. Smith who is lull
. .tuttionzeu to collect the sanu'
MORGAN L. SMITH
THUS. J. PILGRI.M.
Co-i'nrtnerphip.
I'jhsa&iu. Altirrh I. I? 10.
FROM and alter tho ahmv dale "'r.
John ApRiAiici: wih he eonnecicd witli
; Moboan L. Siiti: in business at Colum-
! Ida. under the f.rm of
.-tf SMIP Jfc VHRIVNT!-:
it K M O V A L.
j SIITJl .V AlJKIAXCE
Have reunived their store In C.-.Xa
Puildiii!:s. al the lower end of the town f
Celumhia.
March 4. IS4J ;f3
-
j lit 'ST.
' ON or about the I'bii of Iilarcb !nt
t pa-i one ceriincatp
jthc boird of J.and C
i na-t one certificate No. 7'M !;-: d ' v
r-iomta fo
P. I tiliatn.
' ''' COIItltV of Brazoria to F
. .
tor one Icnu-ie of land and atei.
J4tli heptcmaer i
niiti uniess intp:.
imence of tiie above named certificate
j publication 1 ?hail apply to tho proper
! oirice.r ffr a duplicate of the above i.am
; ed certiticato.
K. P. I'ULLAV.
Inv 17t i 7510. Ir
. - - - .-j - ...
-tim.
II AN AWAY.
From the .subscriber a nejro man nam-
ed ANDERSON ago! about W years;
about five feet three inclie louii : stout
built down look am! jcllnw eomplcxiniij
one hand ha- been injured by a cotton
gin Said liny is making M wavne-t
either by wax ol San Antonio or La 3 -hia.
Any person giving such information
as will lead to his recovery shall be atis-
lactorily rewarded and all diaries paid.
Wji. T. "-ti..
Va-pn.JulyJO I!40 K2ti
"" LOS P.
A discharce from tho army of Toxaj
given to Philip Stroh signed by A. II.
Wsyley Captain and couutersignod by
Thomas J. Rusk Brigadier Ccut-ri'
setting forth that said Philip Srroh e. -tered
the service on thn first of April
IB.'iG and continued in Cupt. Wey
company until the first of Angus; lW.fi
said disch.ngp was lost or taken fmm
Said Stroh about tho timn of his death
: "-(. icf-if: TVT.... :.- 1. i .. -
ven thal un0M ntciipenci. or:;rf cIJs.
. charge is received at the Vtar leiiar!-
mint witntn tnrec iviomns in ui tins
date; application will he made J rnt!n
j plicate of the same uml lor botuitv wcrr
rants under such ritsebnrge-
joiis A.Hur:sin. v'.'r
ol P.lilip Siol i
May 19th 1340. )-?
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