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PROSPECTUS
Foh Pcblisiixxo is tub Town op
WjlSlIINfcTOX A. MISCELLANEOUS
Newspaper to be jbxtitxxd
feWow CUizcns:rr-The fact lliat Was-
aingiqp has been designated as. I lie
-place for the assembling of the Con
ventioo next spring tne fact that irom
its handsome situation and central po
virion there is a rong probability of
its becoming the fcture capital ot i ex-
as. The fact that -you have a deep
interest in being correctly informed of
all the doings of the Convention and
the legislatures that may hereafter its
at this place; and the fact that there is
no printing press here to give you that
information are the gropuds upon
which we ask and expect your patrou
are. But as the .Press is calculated to
'lo much evil as -well as good .and as
we have no opinions that we are unwil-
Jin" should be known we deem it pro-
'per to make so far as the limits ot a
-i.rospectus will admit a disclosure of
the objects to which our paper is devo
ted.
Our first object will be .to make our
paper what its name purportsa faithful
reporter of the true situation of the
country and of all .legislative and con-
ventional proceedings and to do with
neatness aud despatch any public pnn--ting
that mav be required tobe done-nt
this place and to give at this critical
moment of our history all foreign news
involving the public inte.rest.
The columns of our paper will be o
pen to every citizen to express his
sentiments onany subject of public in-
terest but shall never become vehicles
'for the dissemination ol 'pergonal abuse.
In our editorial capacity we-will speak
.of the public acts of public men with
a freedom becoming the conductors of
an Independent Press. Against all mo-
.nopolies and hereditary privileges we
will -ever maintain an uncompromising
opposition.
We came here Fellow citizens to
iattle for the principles proclaimed to
4he worldat Philadelphia in 177b' for
fiifedom of conscience and an equality
)f rights and to the maintainance of
jheseoui paper will be devoted. We
.will be gpverned by principle and not
.by party; for we have no party in
ierests to advocate we belong to none
We ace unknown to all. As public
men we belong to our God and our
.country; as private citizens to our
tlod our country and our friends
Our politicaf motto is "measures fikst
men nextv"
We believe that the Mexican Federal
Constitution has been openly violated
and forcibly destroyed-that Texas is
no longer bound by the decrees of the
Mexican Government but is free to
pdnut anv form of Government as a
fnajority'of the people my agree up-
ooand that she ought in Convention
to make a declaration of this right and
go into .the formation of such a Govs
ernment as may be thought best adapt
ed to her present condition. The literal
ry and religious aspect of our paper
must hereafter show for itself.
We have spoken thus freely that you
might know something of the character
our paper is designed to sustain.
Respectfully
WM. W. GANT
ANDREW J. GREER.
TERMS
The Texas Reporter will be publish-
ed weekly on a supcrroynl sheet .at
$5 per annum payable in advance.
Payment on the reception of the first
number will be considered as in ads
vance. Publication to commence -early
in March next.
Washington January 14th 1886.
The following gentlemen are requested
to act as Agents for the Reporter
Brazoria John Sharp
.Columbia J). T. Fitchett
.San Felipe John R. Jones
Xibe'rty William Harden
West's Post Office Claborn West
A CARD.
The undersigned announces in HM
public manner that the office for The
reception of colonists in the "Upper
colony" is now opened at San Felipe
persons desirous of acquiring hind can
do'so with perfect security in (heir ti-
ties.
The rights of those persons legally
established anterior to "the 15th of A-
prill331 and of those introduced and
settled.afier 22nd of May 1834'nnd be-
fore the 18th May 183tfwifl in every
instance be respected provid 1 1 !.he
laiinant has not interfered with i e zi-
ng .locations arid surveys.
The undersigned would recommend
those who wish to cb'tain land to make
their.applicationsat an early period in
order that the necessary plots and sur-
veys may be completed.
SPENCER H. JACK
Agent for Austin & Williams.
7ftefi
Mat;igorda
Peach Creek )
and Canev S
Mina
Sabine District
Nacogdoches
San Augiislin
Augustine W. Cook
ira'R. Lewis
Thos. J. Hardeman
Gardner Wanted.
A laborer of steady habits
-- who is moderately .acs
quainted with Gardening will
sbtain employment at fair wa-
ges by applying to
Wm. H. WHARTON.
Eagle Island Dec. 7 1835. fid
Jese Holderman
Willis II. Landrum
William Nettles
ADEIitA CLARET
WINE for Sale bv
EDMUND ANDREWS.
DISSOLUTION
THE copartnership herotofore
existing.in the name and style
of A. G. & R Mills is by mutual con-
sent this day.dissolvcd except in liqui-
dation those having claims against
them will please present them for pay-
ment and tbose indebted are requested
to make immediate paymentor satis-
factory arrangements otherwise in-
dulgence will not be given.
A. G. Mills
R. Mills.
N. B The business will in future
be conducted by Rober Mills and
David G. Mills in the name and style
of Robert Mills & Co. and their goods
will be sold at reasonable prices for
cash and on the usual credit to punc-
tual customers Jan 1
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against
the firm of Fitchett & Gill will
present them to D. T. Fitchett at Co-
iumbia; and all persons indebted t
them in Brazoria will make payment
to Edmund Andrews who is duly auth'
orized to spttle and receipt for us.
FITCHETT &G1LL
NOTICE.
WHEREAS The General Council'
have by a late ordinance and decree
reduced the price of Pilotage. ThiriT
give notice that I resign and give up
& PORT my commission as Pilot from this date
inasmuch as the present rates of Pis
lotage will not justify me in keeping
a sufficient boat and crew for the Bra
zos fiar.
FRANCIS J. HASKINS.
Velasco Jan. 4 1835. tf.
COPARTNERSHIP.
fTlHE undersigned having associated
-- themselves in the Mercantile bus
siness of the Town of Matagorda un
der the firm of S. B. Brigham & Co.
take i thod of informing the pub-
lic that they will constantly keep on
hand general assortment f season-
ed and fresh goods.
R. MILLS & Co.
SAML. B. BRIGHAM.
Matagorda July 1st 1635.-49-tf.
& AND . TEN ACRE LOTS';
TO LET. fronting oa second and
third streets. Apply to
L. C. MANSON.
Dec. 17 1835.
HATS FOR SALE. Two Cases
of Hats of superior quality for
sale at reduced' prices for Cash by1
EDMUND ANDREWS.
Brazorja October 10. 1836.