The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 152, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1839 Page: 3 of 4
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8170,086,179
Total,
The objects for which the above loans were author-
i he Club adjourned, to meet
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ized, an- thus classified in another table
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take place on the 3Dth Sept, as ad
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1I negroes and furniture, in different parts of the city; renting buil-
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Sr the county of Harvisburg, I
blie sale, on the first Tuesday
I street, with a comfortable
hours prescribed by law
oct l
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J W MOORE, Sheriff
oct 1
sept 44
s the southeast half of lot
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HENRY EVANS
sept 19 d1394f
forty-nine pieces of square
e property of James Hous
CoRRECTED FROM TH* LATEST DATES-]
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3 hall
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Mayor's Noti
Commercial Bank, Columbus,
has been duly elected City Marshal, i
Mayor
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sept 26 d6-151
OMKINS
sept 30 d3-151
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THE PROPRIETORS
& GALVESIXIN'
lent. ‘
sident. <
resident.
o’clock, A M.
sept 24
$53,640,000
60 201:541
42,871.074
6,218,958
8,474,683
each member, as subscription to
On motion.
Resolved, That two hundred
For Banking,
For Canals, : :
For Railroads, : :
For Turnpikes and Roads,
For Miscellaneous objects.
for cash, with appraisement,
oct 1
ats.
tie heats
oct 1 d 12- 161 w2-225
HOI site
MAIL Packet C
running on the ba
ali the right, title, interest and clai9
Na 3 in block No 24, situated on Aus
the nght, title, interest and claim ofHnry R Crawford, John Jor “
dan and Zach N Morrell in and to lotsNes 9, lOand 11, in block No
CRAWFORD A SHEPHERD,
the said John Green to satisfy an ei
; ley, and will be sold by me within t
Terms, cash,
dry executions.
oct 1 d10-159
Harrisbuvg—By virtue of sev-
Robert Walk and John Fitz-
e for the said county, I willex-
day of October, at 10 o’clock,
selzed and taken as the proper-
ErWeare authonzedtoannounceCol.il RA WIGGINTON
a cndidate for brigadier general of the first brigade. . -
april 17 199-tf
John A. Greer .
UWe are authorized to announce Col. HENRY MILLARD i
as a candidate for the office of Major General of the militia.
No 12 in block No 13, with a comrtable dwelling house and
toperty is situated within the
r-We are authorized to announce Col. SIDNEY SHER-
MAN as a candidate for major general.
Monday, the 30th of Sepiember-day of sale fin groceries, dry
goods, hardware, furniture, Ac Ac, in front of the Mart, Mon-
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Ou the interme diale days they
will attend to the sales of lands, dwellings and store-houses.
HEDENBERG A VEDDER, J
1 Auctioneers and Gen. agents
HEDENBERG A VEDDER
cilliator, are the nomenclatures oft wo papers published
Rockville, Indiana. They are ~ ----•
THE NEPTUNE
adn THE Steam Packet Neplune, under the
QAhq..command of James Pennoyer, Esq, will
leave New York for New nleans on the
5th October inst and will depart from New Orleans on the 24th
of the month for Galveston; and leave Galveston for New Or-
leans on the 1 st of November. ... _ . .
mard to the Captain, orto
CHA RLES BIGELOW
ti execution to me dir cted by
dan and Zach N Morrell in and to lots
7, with the improvements, etc as well
A Reid, Pierce, Shannon A Brothers,
New York—J M Miller A Co.
Mobile—Peitch, Van Antwerp A Co.
Notice to Merchants anti
C J HEDENBERG, Auctioneer
HEBENBERG g VEDDER,
ILL resume their regular Auction Sales in front of their
old established stand, the Auction Man, commenceng cn
Main.
Massachusetts,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Maryland,
, Virginia,
South Carolina,
Alabama.
Louisiana,
Tennessee,
Ohio,
Kentucky,
Indiana,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Mississippi, -
Arkansas,
Michigan.
ing
keyClub was held at Kesler’s
in, at which G W Hockley
ty Kesler appointed Secretary.
B, Rules and regulations of the
eting, made their report,which
the election of officers for the
She election of the following
SHERIFF S SALE—By virtue of)
7 thehon. the district Court in and
have levied upon and wul expose to j
in Nove uber next, at the court hoi
dwellig-house . Ac, seized and takenh execution as the property of
ixcution in favor of Thus Baj-
across a line.
Stansberry, removed,
sept 28 d6-154
SHERIFF’S SALE—By virtue of execution to me directed by
, 3 thehon. the district Court in and fir the county of Harrisburg I
have levied upon and will expose to prbhcsale, on the first Tuesday
in November next, at the court house dpor in the city of Houston, all
I
se superintendance it was |
as P
Y.
For particulars, apply at the Mart,
sept2, dl44-tt__HEDENBERG A VEDDER
/AUCTIONEERS, General Agents, Forwarding and ommis-
Siou Merchants, Main street, Houston, Texas.
REFERENCES
Galveston—Messrs. M’Cullough A Allen; Van Winkle, Brothers;
M Kinm y A Williams.
Ne^OrUant—J H Laverich A Co, Lumsden, Kendall A Co, Kipp
ALE Rope and Bagging, for safe by
WYNNE A BIC HELDER,
Q Constab
LLEPUBLIC of Texas: county <
eral executions to me directed
A" For Ren
SA desirable stand on Main-stre
street, near Market square, and two
fin terms, apply to
' sept 4 ___.__
--we are authorized to announce COL A S LEWIS aS
a candidate for Brigadier General. 2nd Brigade,.Texas militia.
r'r We are authorized to announce Geheral FELIX HUSTON
asa candidate for the office of Major General of the militia of the Re •
public. .
A- Wanted.
A. lew good wood-choppers; and tw
work on a farm, For such, the highe
Applyt . PX,
At this office; or to E KA.
a small office on Travis,
uses, pleasantly situated;
T BENEDICT A CO
d126 tf
Y the, schooner Harriet, Porter, from Philadelphin,
30,000 superior cigars 50 boxes superior champaigne cider
6 packages window sash prime and glazed, large size
An assortment of fur and silk hats, Intest fashion
A new at tide of willow hats. 10 casks of vinegar
an asso intent of clothing, suspenders, fine satin stocks
Hair gloves, handkerchiefs, shins, Ac, Ac
1 case of stationery; 10 copies large bible, Farmers’ manual,
1000 Nights entertainments in 5 volt, biography of signers deda-
gerald, Esgrs,justices of the pe
pose to public outcry on the i41
a M; on block 46, a lot of timbet _____
ty of A Andrews- to satisfy sevezal executions.
oct 3 d10-162 11 L R OWEN, Constable
k
A
I kitchen thereon erected; all of which
city of Houston levied upon as t' .
Jordon, nd Morrell, to satisfy a e
Barnett and will be sold by me withi
rp l Mayor's Notip.
1 his is to notify the citizens of Ho| ston, that John D Moore,
the place of Thomas J. !
JEU W LIVELY,
Negroes accustomed to
wages will be given.
EDREDGE,
JIS R LUBBOCK;
Buffalo Bayou
"A NY friend who has taken possessidb of a Gold headed Cane,
EL marked "J B C," will be so kilas to return it tome—
drawing for the Lots in’he above named town did not
tised; in onsequence of the*
Myrt.’ Turf Jotkey Club.
fon t blast Tuesday of October.
r Constdble’s Sale
epuntic of Texas-- county of Harrisburg- By virtue of an
executions me directed by James M M’Gee. Erq, Jus lee ofthe
peace for said connty, I willexpose to public outcry onthe 14th
davof Oct. at 11 o’clock, A M, a lot of flooring plank, seized and
tsfktn as the property of James Hanne, to satify an execution in
favor of Allen A Baker, to besdd at the Milam hotel ..
oct 4 410 160 L R OWEN, Constable
The wealth of the rich isa drop of the ocean; and ! abhanveberlconduceeaen under ’
Of tbe Houston Post Oak Jt e
Arcade, on Monday, the 23rd d
was called to the chair, and He 1
The Committee upon B,-Law
Club, appointed at a previous me
was received and adopted.
Oh-motion, the Club went in d
ensuing year, which resulted i 1
genilemen, viz:
G W HOCKLEY, Pr »
Sidney Sharman, 1st Vice ’
Win Douglass Lee, 2nd Vi e
A Ewing, 3rd Vice Presider i
J Temple Doewell, Secrete -
L C Stanley, Treasurer.
Agricultural Bank of Mississippi, Natchez, -
Pfanters’ Bank and branch®a, do. -
Bank of Vicksburg, Vicksburg,
Bank of Grenada, • - *
Bank ofPort Gibson, Port Gihson, -
. Benton and Manchester Bank Co., Manchester,
I Bank of West Feliciana, R. R- Co., Woodville,
Citzens’ Bank of Madison Co., -
I hcrtnVCyof Riches—The .vast and ever growing
property of this country, where is it? Locked up in a
few hands' or horded in a few strong boxes?—No it is
New Orleans—Yeatman Aco, His 4 Sinnott, Winston A
july 27 d48-170
Executive “o
Richard Rons,
K Morehouse,
C Hermann Jenger, g
. Thomae H Harris |
Richard Moms, B
E Osborn,
the prperty of the said Crawford,
judgment in favor of Matthe
hirfthe hours prescribed by law,
JNow MOORE, Sheriff
4 a GALVESTON A NEW ORLEANS
Steam Packet (OLINBIl-fbe su-‘
TTMoMS perior steam ship Columbia, HEnr
•SAKAN WINDLK, master,will in futore perform
(A2MEYN3 three trips each month between Galves-
urag ton and New Orleans. The Columbia
la in complete order, and has active and experienced officers on
board. She can handsomely accommodate 120 cabin and 75
deck passengers
The Columbia will leave each place as follows:
Galveston, each month, • - - • 8th and 22d.
New Orleans, dodo - - * • Island l&th.
For freight or passage, [the prices being the same as hereto,
fore] apply to ALLEN A M’CULLOUGH,
July 1 d71-tf_____w211-f____________Agents, Galveston.
A Ta Rent
\ Ji commodious Store; it being one of the best business stands
: in the city. Also a very desirable dwelling house, situated near
the arsenal; possession of each given immediately; enquire of
sept 27 145-______ _________H SANDERSON
117 1-2 Barrels wiu« crackers; 4 db pilot bread
1 / for sale by
sept 20 d140t - LEVENHAGEN 4- GERLACH
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that sojourns among them meets with kind hearts, and a
warm reception. Ina- ad, I half incline to believe trad'
ing is with them as much a matter of amusement as of bu-
siness. One thing I do know, they will step as much out
of their way to do a kindness to others, as many who show
less anxiety about the game of this world’s dross.
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Thk Dasrs OFrHE SEVERAL STATES.---A valuable
ration of independence U S; Everybody’s album, 4e; a few
bottles of Lime’s celebrated fever and ague syrup
also. Lime’s ague preventative
25 kegs white lead E A A OSBORN
wpt 24 - ,__d10-153
i A ( pair gents fine caskin French boots, just leceived and.for
"U by If A .TAYLOR Co
H may 4 d24-tf
10 be paid semi-annually by
e Club.
Discount.
5 a 5
a 5
50
no sale.
7 a ft
80
7 a ft
a 50
12 a 15
4 a 6
a 8
35 a 40
7 a 8
— a 25
JNO W MOORE, Sheriff
n offered for sale, and will '
y Levenh <gen,who became
iff'ssale. and subsequently
reo, the lightest draft boat
ou, will run regularly be- >
ving superior accommoda-
mnile heats .
re mile heats for the entrance
' • । . central and business part of the city. ,
" Several dwelling-houses, in different parts ofghe city.
Building Lols in almost any part ofthe city,
Whats in a name—The Olive Branch and the Con-
gli
"digging intot one ano?
ther with all the fury of Gladiators; ora pair of cats strung
A MR J. L. NICKELSON,
A‘P the Telegraph publishing Office, lifully authorized load as
‘mgenefnrthe Tel-ncg.s. #aELENDEkpmoner■"
.. Richmond, Sepr 18 __ __1
sept 24 । _
F5 Apothecaries' Halt
I ECEIVED by schooner Romp, direct from New York, at the
above establishment, corner of Main and Franklin streets, a
fresh assortment ot Drugs, Medicines and Patent Medicines,
which will be retailed as reasonable as can be had in Houston.
it is a well known fact, that those me n among us who are *
" noted fr their opulence, exert hardly any political power
on the community. That they feel for the physical suffer- .
. ingsof their brethren, that they stretch out liberal handi
for the succor of the poor, and for the support of useful . tween this city and Galveston; I
nublic institutions, cannot be denied. Among them ar tions for passengers. J
For freight or passage, apply 9n
oct 3 w225-tf I
trWe are authorized to announce Capt. Muah Andrew*, of La .
Grange, Fayelie county, as a candidate for Brigadier General, for the
first brigade, Fexasmiftia, who will be supported by
July-10 w212-tf - MANY VOTERS.
ryWe are authorized to announce Col. Alexander Somervell l
aS a candidate for the office of Brigadier General ofthe 1st Bn-,
gad, Texas militia. 206-tf i ,
tbWe are requested to announce col E. Morehouse as a ■
candidate for Brigadier General of the 2nd Division, Texas (j
militia. .__ • . I
ny boat on the line. . ..
Length of deck, 220 feet. Engine, 200 horse power.
oci 3 d4-165 2 McKIs}»’EY^WILLlAM8^Ag«t«
no BARRELS Pilot Bread, just received per the Columbia
• Z and Emblem, from New “ ‘rleans,and forsale.,, 1, ‘V
Apply to , GEO. FISHE-,,.
oct 3 d3 55 At the Stcambout Landing
#25 Reward—Ranaway
e8 .FROM the subscriber in the city of Houston, yester-
4 day evening. • likely young negro man, about twen-
„8, / ty-hree year* of age; dark mulatto or light griffe
M / t complexion, by name Absalom, but commonly
“ee known as Henry, a name which he has assumed. I
purchased him last spring of Mn Pope, sincewhich time he has
been hired out in Houston, where he is well kuown, and where
he will probably be harbored by some w«U meaningpersons, un-
til some profitable disposition can be made ol hint
The above reward will be paid in Texas treasury notes, for
delivering him to me at Harrisburg, or for commuting hunio
the jail of this couuly, so that I can get him.
ack 4 d152-tf A BRISCOE
Win M Carper,
H Kesler,
On motion,
Resolved, That the sum of $2:
dings and hiring hegroes, at public auction.
N B Merchants and otherssending goods to be sold at auc-
tion, will please send them before nine o’clock, A M, oh the day
of the sale; and to avoid interfering with those who sell, at pri-
i i . . ctr . vate sale by small quantities, H. A V.will hereafter retail no
pdrgoin hrcetYin a>!d to lot I goods apublic auclion; the regular commissioncharged in all
" cases ana no s orage ch irged On goods sent for auction, unles;
' they remain in st re over two sales. Account pt sales’returned
the morning after the sale. No goods will be delivered untsl
paid tor; a register of lands, negroes, buildings, Ac. for sale, will
always be kept at the counting-room, >>pcn to the inspection of
all who may wish. Reglar sales to commence at half pat nine
diffused like the atmosphere, and almost as variable, chang- ;
mg-hands with the seasons, shifting from rich t poor, not l
by the violence, but the industry and skill ofthe latter
ies of the by-laws, rules,and
. _____________ Club; and that'he proceed- ।
ings of ibis meeting be publishe iin the Morning Star and the
i Telegranh, till the 15th day of C ilobemext. *
in on the 15th day of October
public institutions, cannot be denied. Among them are
admirable specimens of humanity. There is no warran
for holding them up to suspicion as the people’s foes.
- ■ * ♦
presented by Mr. Flagg, the
late Comptroller of New York, was sometime since pub-
liehed in the Aibany Argus. The subjoined statistical
table comprises its leading features:
$554,976 1
4,200,000
18,262,406 (
27.306,879
11,492,980 j
6,662,089 .
5,753,670 .
10,800,000
23,735,000
7,148,166 .
6,101,000
7,360,000,
11,890,000
1 1,600, oofi
2,500,000
7,000,000
3,000,000 j
5,340,000 '
Orleans on the 1 st and 15th of every month; and New Orleans seized as the property of James
on her return, on the 8th and 22nd of every month. The Nep-
tune is 725 tons burlhen, was built in 1837 in the city ot N York, ,
and has always been considerei the most splendid and magnif- «
rent boat ever built in the U Stales; her inrniiure and accomno;
datians are all of the first order, and it is expected that she will
make the ran between the two places in much less time than a-
L To Wood-Chppers and others
I OR Sale, the privilege ofeutting 1600 cords of wood within
less than one mile of the city, in lots to suit purchasers; the land
fronts on Buffalo bayou, near Stockbridge’s bridge. For terms,
apply to HEDENBERG A VEDDER
sept 30 __________ _ ___________d4-153_
1 R( Hrasos Cotton for Sale
1 •U Bales Brazos cotton for sale for cash at a fair price;
samples of which can be seen by calling at the store of .
G1
HENRY KESLER, Secretary,
sept 25
t , Spreng Creek ,,
I ALL meeting comes effon .
sept 11 d50 180 i Main-street, Houston
41 Republic of Texas—Ba ri1 burg county
UoNsTABLE » Sale —by virtue, of -|y eral executions to me di-
j reeled by John Shea, F *q. a justice dthe peace for said county,
I will expose to public outcry, on Wednesday, the 9th day of
October, 1839, on block nineteen; inhe city of Houston, at 10
! . . -•------1.—- af-omendimber suitable for frames; 1 _____ f ----_=
jn.audsoldtosaustysun- ar. OXNAW arso22arOTTa
, R OWEN, Constable
ommission and Forward
__ ing merchants and Dealers in General merchandize, Av-
I enue A, near the American Consul'sfpffice, Galveston, Texas
REFERENCED
First day; purs $300; mile
Second day, purse $400, two
Third day; purse $500, th re
Fouith day, the best three in
money of the previous day.
By order of the proprietors
sept 28 d5-152 w5 128 MARTIN A ROBERTS
fp TbunofSi
X hr 1
Commernial Bank, Natchez,
Commercial Bank, Rodney, • - * *
Commercial and R R Bank and branches, V icksburg:
Commercial Bank, Manchester,.. * '
Crand Gulf R Road A Banking Co., Grand Gulf, -
Mise A Ala. R RBank and branch, Brandon,
Mississippi shipping Co, Natehez, •
Mississippi R R Co. . ‘ , '
Mississippi Union Bank tnd branches, Jach8on,
Real Estate Banking Co., Holly Sprngs,
VickSj wanworgsrhgung Co., Vicksburg,
Aberdeen A Pontotoc Bank Co.,
laake Washington, ’ .... *• ", j
ionisville, Cincinnati, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana,
Alabama, [ at Mobile,
do [interior,] , •
Tennessee Banks, - . •
South Carolina and Georgia, •
New York, Pennsylvania, Ac.
Clinton and Port Hudson, •
Krkansas Banks, - • .,
Union Bank at ‘Tallahassee, Florida,
, Bank of Pensacola, Florida, •
Southern Life Insurance and Trust Co Florida, -
Commercial Bank, Florida, '•
Ranx of Jacxsonmiile, do.
W HOCKLEY, President
d18-161 w3 225
20 a 52
— a 7
7 s 8
no sale.
40 a 60
35 a 40
a 60
a 50
2 a 3
10 a 1 *
10 a —
3 a-5 A
5a-- 0.
3 a 4 0
15 a 20 J
10 • “ V,
15 a 40 t9 ‛
15 a 201'
-no sals ,1
broke. '■
no sale
i ) Valuable Property
I OH Sale or exchange for Negroes, at reasonable rate?, by
I Hedenberg & Vedder, Anctioneers arid General agents, Now
Main-street, ;
10,000 acres Brazos Land; 3000 acres San Jacinto land
3000 acres Oyster Creek Land; with 200 acres under fence
and improved; together with good and substantial dwellings A
out houses.
A valuable Store and Ware-house, on Main st, in the most
N B The above property is ag
| be disposed of for the benefit of Hen
the purchaser when last sold at she
when called on for the amount, refiged to take the property or
pay for the same Any injury resiting to the parties in inter-
est. he will be held responsible for, Ind a suit may be expected
to satisfy any damage sustained in me matter, against him; “ a
'i fair caution to others." . I
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