San Luis Advocate (San Luis, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 9, 1841 Page: 3 of 4
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good jprqposed lo be.a6ne6f from the evil to
-be voided ;from1he whole history .of the legis-
lation upon.similar subjects and from other
'tKi unorca nature laminar to every
mind iJwt has made the interpretation of laws
a subjfcf jtKij.But if no clue to the inten-
tion of tllawjiilSef is to be found any where
else but in be clause to be determined then the
' " words of the la w are to be taken in the ordinary
acceptation. If the words are so plain and
their meaning so obvious asnot to "admit or
serious or rational dcubt though they may
militate against a previously expressed inten
tion of the law-maker the plain and obvious
meaning of the Utter is not to be disregarded
under the pretence of deciding according to the
spirit of the law. And for this very sufficient
reason that the intention may have been chang-
ed. Further: laws made upon the same or
similar subjects (in pari materia) are to be
construed in reference to each : and so constru-
ed that more shall be rendered effective than
shall be declared invalid. The cotemporane-
ous exposition of a law the settled practice
and long concurrence of the community in a
particular interpretation and the opinions of
men venerable for their learning and their wis-
dom arc all of authoritative weight In determin-
ing the solicitous &. anxious mind in its inquiries
after truth. Such are some of the rules for the
interpretation of laws which have been handed
dowtvto us by the sages of the law and tb
wisdom and utility of which experience' has
confirmed. Let them be applied to the case in
hand: and let us ascertain what assistance if
any they will render in solving the question
and in directing us to a proper conclusion of
the whole matter.
If we give to the words " The Judges shall
hold their office for four years'1 their ordinary
signification on the fiiet blush the intention of
the Convention will appear so evident that it
would require some considerable degree of as-
tuteness to frame or adopt a mode of construc
tion which can successfully resist the force of
its first obvious meaning. It would have been
difficult for the Convention to have prohibited
the appointment of Judge for a less period than
four 3ears in terms more perspicuous or more
free from doubt or cavil than those which they
have used. On the contrary had the framers
of the Constitution intended lii-i the judicial of-
ficers might under certain ciicumstanccs be
chosen for a less period than four years it
would have been difficult for them to have ex-
pressed themselves in a manner more variant
from and hostile to such intention than by the
piovision they have inserted. There is no ob-
scurity in the words themselves or uncertainty
in the meaning the' convey taken by them-
selves and unconnected with any other part of
the instrument to bo interpreted. Standing
alone their signification is clear the terms pre-
cise the sense obvious and there is scarcely
room for the most sharp-sighted sagacitj- to
suggest a latent obscurity or co vprt uncertainty
in ascertaining their meaning. Language could
not be pkiner.
If it be considered that the framr;"" n"rne
CortstiTutToninlenuea lo ltnrR the powers of
Congress to the capacity of selecting a judicial
functionary for four years only no other mode
could be fcund more simple plainer or more
obvious to ordinary comprehension than that
which they have adopted. So on the other
hand if it was their intention to invest Congress
with the power of limiting the duration of the
tenure of office under airy circumstances what-
ever no terms could have been found less ex
pressive of such intention. The will of the Con-
vention might have been expressed in this lat
ter case somewhat in this way: "'The Judges
shall hold their office for four years : but in case
of a vacancy occurring in consequence of the
death resignation or removal of any Judge
Gongress .shall enter into an election to fill such
vacancy." That such a clear expression of
their will would have been the course adopted
by the Convention end that tins or a similar
additional clause would nave been incorporated
in the Constitution is indeed the more probable
nay certain by a consideration of theolherparts
of that instrument in which provision is made
to fill vacancies that may occur in the other de-
partments of the Government A specific
mode is prescribed by which vacancies happen-
ing in cither house of Congress shall be filled
viz: ''The President shall issue writs of election
to fill such vacancies." It also provides that
the President shall with the advice and con-
sent of two thirds of the Senate appoint Minis-
ters Consuls ic.; "and he shall have power to
fill all vacancies" in such " offices that may
happen during the recess of the Senate." Fur-
ther "incases of impeachment Temoval from
office death resignation or absence of the
President the "Vice President shall exercise
the powers and discharge the duties of Presi-
dent" &c." in other words the Vice President
shall fill the vacancy created by the death re-
signation &c. of the President.
Thus in establishing the Legislative and Ex
'wniuve-"tejranments or'the Government the
Convention were very explicit in declaring
Ibeir will that the members of the one and the
..officers of the other might hold their appoint-
meats and their offices for a less period by a
shorter tenure than' that which is proposed for
tbe duration of the office or appointment in the
i.criginal specification of the time; and they
have furnished us with an enumeration of the
cases in which such contingencies may arise
and made provisions to meet it But in the
e of the Judiciary' they give no such ennme
ration made no such provision. Is It not rea-
sonable their to infer; nay is not that infer
ence irresistible that no other intention or will
existed in the minds of the Convention but
thatthe Judges should hold their offices for four
years whenever and under whatever circum-
stances they might be appointed "by joint
ballot of both houses' of congress?" Why
ehoald they hive omitted such an. important
1 grant'of power or suffer it to rest upon impli-
-"""i wj lit- boiiBiiuciing me juuiciui I w V
branch of the jjpvernment if It was'ihtendedjtice uponthediseaes of the body politic to be
JluiMj-BJt Ddt4d' exigt Mit 3 jBitFreqiiajIy caun5ustiriogb pnlybo: which re
"""'i uiiiy in- constructing tue juaiciarv
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-deemed it jiecessary.to.tMke express mention
and specific grant of a similar pgwer as corj-
nected witfi;ibe thejprflonVpf tb.eXJovern-
raentf The pj(r iiy; .satisfactorily to .sn-
wcr-ims queswsj w mat me uonvenuonnad
i smsali wM'!MNMied to rfranf"norchL' oer.
tl t.&rMz rTTi - a.' J- .Xiiii.:.
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four years that one mansboutd be elected a
Judge to fill up the remnant of time which Te-
majns unexpired at the moment of the death or
resignation of his predecessor that the ten-
ure of two or more Judges might be divided
into fractional fragments of a whole or that
it could be distributed into irregular broken
and interrupted parts. If so why have they
passed this over in silence when in other
places they have sought industriously to man-
ifest clear and unequivocal views upon a simi-
lar subject? hy lcave'1 to implication in the
one cose; wlietTin the other they have deemed
it necessary to be express ? Is not this silence
as eloquent as words?
If we apply then to this subject the ordinary
rules of construction. It is found that the plain
and obvious meaning of the words 'the Judges
shall hold their offices for four years" is
supported sustained and confirmed by the
other parts of the instrument; that the mean-
ing is clear the intention explicit. We can-
didly confess that comments of this kind upon
so plain a matter is but a work of supereroga-
tion. In the proposition itself there is but lit-
tle loom for cavil and none for doubt. It re-
quiies no comment to make it plnin. It asks
no construction or explanation to render it in-
telligible. It seeks not to be bolstered up by
foreign or adventitious aid.
In our next paper the subject will be resumed.
-The Brig Innvsmn Capt. rinrwN left this port for
Liverpool on Tuesday last. She took out CSS bales of
cotton.
In a recent number we briefly advci ted to n
subject of great and growing impoitance to the
people of this country and promised at the
same lime to devote much of our time and as
large a space in our paper as a due regard to
our other engagements and our obligations to
our readers "would permit. We need hardly
say that we refer to our observations upon the
Constitution.
We are well aware that to carry out the plan
proposed viz: to point out some of the most
glaring defects and omissions in that instru-
ment and to suggest a reform we are well
aware we say that to carry out such a design
we shall run the hazard of trying the patience
of the general reader by the dry and uninter-
esting character of the argument which such
an inquiry demands. But to such of our read-
ers we say that such in our estimation at
least is the vast importance of establishing at
the very inception of our existence as an inde-
pendent nation clear correct and well defined
principles of government as gieatly to out-
weigh not only every consideration of private
interest which would doubtless be promoted by
confining our columns to the consideration of
more popular and ephemeral topics but also
freely to incur the risk of disobliging them for
the time trusting to the future for the little re-
ward we expect.
It has always occurred to us that writers up-
on the subject we have bclcctcd so far at least
as our reading enables us to judge interlaid
their essays with too much of the jaigon of the
profession to be generally understood and in-
dulgctoo frequently in vgue thcoiitical specu-
lations and nice distinctions to be relished. It
will be our constant endeavor to avoid as
.nucA-as possi'oA-; .Wh of these faults. To be
useful it Is necessai y to be simple and knnwiu
this we shall strive to convey our thoughts in
such plain language as to be easily understood
by all who will take the tiouble to read
Having thus briefly premised the nature of
the design we have in view and intimated the
scope which will probably be givin to the inves
tigation we take leave of this pari of the sub
ject by appealing to the good sense and sober
I understanding of the people of this country; to
aid and assist us in the execution of our pur-
pose. It may not be improper to state before going
any further that we by no means are to be
understood as endorsing oil the views and opin5
ions of a very intelligent friend and contribu-
tor to this paper over the signature of Pu3Liuc;
Our object is undoubtedly the same but upon
giving- hU articles a more nttnntiuo jferusal
than the first hasty glancd afforded Usj we fear
we shall greatly differ as to the mode at least
most proper to be adopted for affecting that
object if in no other point. We ne-ertheless
invite a continuance of his contributions and
at the same lime give notice that well writtefi
articles upon this subject will always find room
in our columnSj from any other quarter.
We stated in the first part of this article that
we only intended at this lime. to point out some
of the most glaring defects and omissions in
the Constitution which calleJ for immediate
remedy. In looking over that instrument at-
tentively with this view we have been struck
afresh with the extraordinary loosness and
carelessness observable not only in the lan-
guage employed but in the entire arrangement
and substance of that most rickety instrument.
To patch it up seems almost a hopeless under-
taking but to demolish it at once and before
we have prepared a substitute would denote a
degree of folly but little short of madness. A
middle course therefore seems just now the
most wise for in to pursue. When the hu
man system is diseased to restore it to health
deep and painful incisions and not unfrequent-
ly amputations even must be resorted to for
it is much better that a useless member should
be lopped off at the hrzardjof life itself and
with the certainty of disfiguring the body than
that itshould hang upon the trunk a secret ene-
my; infusing poison and death into the very
fountain from which it derives its existence'.-?
And so it is with the body politic. As however
it behoves the surgeon to exercise great care
and judgment in performing his operation that
as little-risk of life and pain to the body.be in
curred as possible: so ought those who prac
certainly hurtful while those which are doubt
ful only had best jo let alone.
The Brit glaring defect to whip J) we propose
to call public attention is the omiWon in the
Constitution tp poinf opt in plain direct terms
ihelede of electing Chirf Mngistrate.- Many
pfTcwiaJais iii H lu Jw ihStosisyAe TftWwiWW-at
ilt;tKatpVtfapoigt.Wimpdrtentr
aiin fat po which niqre than upon all ofH !
.ii
ers.the character the very name of our go vetn
ment turns we are left to inference that in
order to find the riAf to elect our chief magis'
trates in our primary assemblies we must re-
sort to implication and thus at the very com-
mencement of our government must the peo-
ple set the example of exercising a high and
important power not to be'found in the consti-
tution except by constructionand implication;
thereby afFording-a most dangerous precedent
which at no distant period will not fait to be
turned against them. Lest however our read-
ers should be incredulous upon the point we
extract from the Constitution all that is said
upon this subject that they may be the better
able to judge for themselves.
Sec 1 The executive authority of "this govern-
ment shall be vested in a chief magistrate who
shall be styled the President of the Republic of
Texas.
Sec 2. The first Picsider.t elected by the
people shall hold his office for the term of two
years and shall be ineligible during the next
succeeding term; and all subsequent Presi-
dents shall be elected for three years and be
alike ineligible and in the event of a tie the
House of Representatives shall determine be-
tween the two highest candidates by a viva roce
vote.
Snc. 3. "The returns of the elections for Pres-
ident and Vice President shall be sealed up
and transmitted to the speaker of the house of
representatives by the holders of election rV
each county; and the speaker of the house of
representatives shall open and publish the le-
turns in the presence of a majority of each
house of congress." See Ait. III. of Cons.
We have here given the entire article estab-
lishing the executive department. Nn one will
pretend that there is here given in plant and di-
rect terms the mode of npointment; though
from the second section two inferences are
clearly deduciblc. First thatthcirt Pres-
ident should not be elected by the people.
Second that some " subsequent President"
sliould be elected by the people but whether
this should be the-second third or fourth no
where appears. We are compelled then to
look a little further to see if this point is more
clearly elucidated in any other part of the in-
strument. Accordingly we find
"The first President and Vice President that
cla!l Inr ppjiniol after the nrlpi-.-l' uffliis
constitution shall be chosen by this convention
&c. See Schedule Sec. 4.
But does it.go on to say that the second and
succeeding Presidents shall be elecied by the
people? It does not hut on the contrary
leaves it to vague inference if indeed there be
even that from theworJs which follow "and
shall ho! J their offices until their succpssorsbe
elected and qualified as prescribed in this con-
stitution lie.' Here direct reference is made
to the mode "prescribed in this constitution"
of electing the President. We have looked en-
tirely through the instrument to discover the
" mode prescribed5' and enly find " The Pres-
ident shall issue writs of election Erected to
the officers authorized to hold elections of the
several counties requiring them to cause an
election to be held for President Vice Presi
dent Jlcprescntatires and Senators to cdhgre'ss-
at the time und mode prescribed in this constitu-
tion which election shall be conducted in the
manner that elections have heretofore been
conducted" &c. See Schedule Stc. 5. The ital-
ics are our own and we use theiri for the pur-
pose of pointing out the plain meaning of the
sentence..
Here then the inquiry is narrowed down to a sin-
gle point viz: to find in the constitution the 'time
and mode prescribed." of electing "President
Vice President Reifigsentatives and Senators
to congress." We will not now stop to com-
ment upon the gross violations of the" rules of
Syntax in the section last quoted contenting
ourselves at this time with only leferingto
them. But we now aver that there is no "time
and mode" at all in any part of the constitu-
tion for electing " President Vice President.
Representatives and Senators to Congress.''
That theconstitution has presented the "time
and mode" of electing "Representatives and
Senators to congress" we admit but that it
has any where prescribed the time and mode
of electing thenar officers we deny. It is not
'nit though its existence is twice mentioned and
oftencr alluded to". It is A phantom which we
fblloj? from article fo article and from section
to sretion through " Schedule:" Bill of Rights "
and '' General Provissions" always seemingly
within our grasp bill alwdys eluding our em-
brace. -&
But we have not yet done with this section
The framers of the Constitution as if bent up
on involving the whole subject in as much doubt
and psrplexity as possible have added thaf'lhe
eleclio.i shall be conducted in the manner thai
elections have heretofore been conducted' &c.-
Thus supposing every other difficulty 1surv
mounted we are confronted at the very ballot
bo with one the removal of which ft fealjyi
seems to us is entirely hopeless. Whether
"the manner that elections have heretofore
been conducted" means the "manner" Ip
which elections were conducted under the " Co-
lonial" orthe "Provisional Government" we
arc without the means of discovering. Bat
even if we could determine with accuracy to
which period reference is here made to en
graft upon and make apart of Ihe constitution
a custom or tradition or even a written law
which we venture to say not ten men in the
republic will state alike; is to us so absurd and
so evident a departure from the precision and
accuracy which should be conspicuous in every
sentence in every word of an instrurnenfiifce
this that we cannot sufficiently express our as
tonishment that It should there find anlrto U
PORT OE SAN LUIS
AltXIVED.
March 3. Brig Cltr of "PenhCaptain HolUdav from
" Loaaoo in ballast. '
" 5. Brig Uajcnti Capt froia OaWestAn
with. 80000 feet'Lumber; consigned to
.jiauaew.ttopKuu...
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t rTfrtrn u i . K
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March'a--Brig"IroBSde;Capt'BrowB;forr Liverpool
TritJi 188 hales eotttm.. j -t :? r. '
m
. jui-
ron ivierofiO.
THE new fast sailing- coppered and
coppcrJastenedBitio CITV Ol" PUKT1I
Capiaih TIoluiuy mil leave forthc above
port on the' fiftt ofApn'l next. Tor passage
unlv hivinsf superior accommodations ap
ply on board or to
CHARLES POWER Gateeslon
ANDREWS A. riAMMEKEN .Vui Luis.
San Luis. Maieh 0. 1811.-23 ids.
Nortec.
" 3fr I hereby give notice that I will not be ansu crable
fat any debts thai my crew may contract during the -tay
of lira Brig CITY OF PERTLLiu this harbor.
JOHN I10LLIDAY Maslrr.
San Luir March 0 1811. 5-tds
COMMERCIAL
NEW ORLEANS MOXr.Y MAUKIiT.
Corrected fron the Bulletin.
KEff Orleivs t cbruarj i! 7 1811.
Specie ..
.1 a 15 p. c. prcm.
a l p.c.pr(fra.
Exchange on England
do on Paris
do on N. Y.atshoit. .
do do atCOdavs
U. S. Bank Notes '..
U.S. Treasury Notes
American Gold
a
5f. 10 do
..3
a
1 p. c. prcm.
2j p c. dis
p. c. prcm
f p c. ptem.
5J p. c.ptcin.
P5
S17 00
SIG00
'i a
a
t a
..r t
Sovereien'! SI U." a
Spanish Doubloons SK"'87 a
Patriot do gI5 7.'ia
Mexican do S1C30 a
10 G-Ji
MISSIMiMM 3IO.VUV.
Union bank Post Noie? 311 a 33 per dollar
Agricultural bank Naichcz 22 a 21 p. c dis
1'lanlerj.' do do 15n13 p c. dis.
Coimnerti.il do dd .... .r a p. c. di-..
Rank of Pert Gibson 20 a pedis
Bank of Grand Gulf 33 15 p c dis
Commercial bank Manchester . 5 a .p. c. dis.
W. IVliciana 5 p. c. dis.
A tiAlt.V.II.V Specie payinjr Bank par
Tijvxcsrar. 3i a r. p.c.dis.
OHIO Illinois Indiana Kt-nluc-) .
kv and Missouri P-c dls-
ARKANSAS State Bank 2: a 30 p c. dis
do Reil LNtate Bank 30 a 31 p c di.
CT.IXTON and Port HuiNon . Ti a 10 p. c dis
HANK of Prnsacola 50 a 73 p c. dis
UNION bink of Honda 50 a CO p. e. dis.
rijANTKIts' and Mechanics') .
Bank of Georgia al Columbus $ ' a P c- ai"
Other Georgia Banks .. . 5 a 13 p. c. dis
CAROLINA para .'.pedis.
TUX.VS Treasnrv Notes a W per dollar.
Sugar Louisiana siifiar 3 a 5 ct. for fine Hav-
ana while 10 a 10 brown; G u'ScU.
Molasses On Leieeneu-20a2I cts pecsallori sales
on plantation IG IGi cts. SM'
J'orl Clear -0J a -W) Me.ssS12aS- yi O 310
Prime S)l a ; P O S S 00
liacon Hanisai 10 cts. per lb uncanvasccd 11 J a
12i; Shoulders Go Sides 3.
.ardVcT lb. 7 a 7J cts.
lietf Mess 510 00 a SI I; rWne C j a r 00.
riour SI 30 a 51 50 perbbl.
Cofee Havana Green. Hi a 12; Rio lljallj; Ja;p
UalG.
Lead Pig 1J a I J cts per lb.
Totiacco First quality 0 a 10i cts. per lb; 2d do 7 a
S; crossed 5 a C.
Whisltff llccjiEt J 2! a 2-J-jis. per jr-J toiiuif n
els. . S. i
Hay G3 a 73c per ctw lbs. TT
Grain Com in ear shelled per bush 31 a 5G c'
Oats :ij a 37J els.
Salt Liverpool roirse 51 33 a 1 371; finegl 75.
Turks Island -10 cis.per bnshel.
Jiaaains Kentucky a 23 els pcryaid.
Bale Hope Kentnckv 9 a cts per lb.
FREIGHTS.
Cotton To Liverpool. 5-Sd per lb; navre lj cts;
New York and BosioiT jc. per lb.
Tobacco To Cvl" s and a market per hhd a :
London and Liverpool Bremen and Hamb.irg ; N.
York and Boston 5 1.
Sugar and JIoluncs From Cojst to Northern ports
per hhd. a . From City 53 00.
I-'lour SO perbbl.
Pork 5 rcr bbl.
CUSTOMHOUSE RATES OF GOLD.
Rales dilated in the Customhouse for sold coins as p;i
act of Congress of SiiJiing the cahie thereof.
c
United States Eagle old emission ...
" " " new " ....-
England Guinea....
" Sovereign
ii rP-An s.hiilirurniisre
rrance Double Louis ibelore 17S0)...
" Louis
" Double Louis (since 17cG)
" Louis
" Double Napoleon ol -10 fr?ncs
" Xapolcnn ol'2J francj
" Same as the new- Louis Guinea
rrankforton the ilain( Ducat
Hamburg "
Malta Double Louis
" Louis
" Demi Louis
Mexico Ddiitfloons
Holland Double Rix Dcliar
" Rix Dollar
" Ducat
" Ten Guilder piece
Portugal Dobraon
10 CG
10 00
5 7
4 fit
i m
I V.i
5 81
!) 15
I 57
7 70
3 b3
1 G5
2 27
2 27
0 27
1 fi-i
'. 33
15 50
12 23
6 31
2 27
t on
32 70
" Dobra 1
" Johannes 1
30
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NOTICE.
1CKED UP between this place and Galrcon.
A BIjUC SKll'I?. The owner is renuestedtu
come iorward proi e property pav charges and take her
away. 'CAPT. YAXUOVER.
San Luis Fcb.23-21-11". J. G MORROW.
REPUBLIC"WTEXAS )"
Cocvrr or Rnizoitit )
IW. P. SCOTT Chief Justice of ihe Counlv and
j Republic aforesaid do hereby ecrtifv that ROB'T
J. CALDER was dnlr elected Sheriff of the Courty
aforesaid by the qualified o:es thereof on the first Mon-
day it being Ihe first day of February A D. 1311.
Gim-n under my hand and seal of ollice
thisthe5tIiilavofrebrnarv.A.D 1811.
WM. P. SCOTT
Feb 5 20 3i Chief Justice Brazoria County.
J. .1. TUCKER.
PORTStaiT PAIWTEH.
RESPECTTTJLLY informs the citieu- of San
Liifs and Brazoria county generally that he is
prepired io paint l'ortialtj fof those who may favor
inm-with their patronage.
N B. Specimens can he acen at his rooms nearly
opposite Rennet's Hotel.
San Lui Dee. IO.h 1310. 15-tf.
TIN AND COPPER" WAKE!
THE undersigned respectfully informs the public
that he has established himself in the town of
Brazoria where he is ready to supply the citizens of
the country with all kinds of
Tia. Copper and Sheet Iron WarcJ
Sine pipe and sheet iron Slows can be had on short
notice and rcoairin-'executcd nromn'lv. H use. will
be covered or spouted with tin on very accommodating
icrms. . E. S. WOOD & Co. "
CJ Brazoria Nv. 23 1810. 15-3m.
r h . . wv...'u. t.iu.i . j .. & no iin linn
rwwn Tnrri vi?irv tivomitiio r.i
7-M. constant emnlovmcnl liv nnnlvm to thcunHer-
r.L- . j ' - WJ .." .V A
isiieii. l.. a. ttuuiii.i;o.
" VBraroriaNov.33 1810. 15-3m.
COTTON HIDES SEER-SKINS
BE5S-WAX. &c. WANTED-
THE undersigned will make vnvNXEs iv ctsu on
fshott date bills upon New Orleans on the above
mentioned articles of produce. He is also prepared to
exchange Gjiocfuiesi U. Statks Pkodi-ce oi' jili. ms-
CRipna.NrSTAl'rx Dry Goods upon the same. Allen-
lion to the above is tequcstcd.
. . F. W. GEISEXDORt'F Strand.
January 5 fell 18-lm
. TO EWncaANT FARMERS.
TO SELL ORsCEASE for a term of vcars" on the
Navidadjrfwfrjyiear Texaoa. Jactson county
nTrnst orwl. contniiiinsr Four
Jinii(rert acres
The greater paffb'rojandyell timbered; on which K
a' coagonTAni.v'vf'ff'gfcLixo kitchcn 'and
Lpin- ifousfig and!7fl ACREs-tirder a nuvv fence
ol inis year's make;'40.acr3 or which were cultivated
In cotton tha lost season and yielded a lair crop.
To persons wishing' to groM' coiion or raise stock
this form offers everyjfrtftueament and affordsevery la-
clllty. It is situated within 1 quarter of a mile ol the
steamboat landing -whence '3 steamboat arrives and de-
parts weakly; ilnd within rrfewhundred yards of a
deep and never failing-spring oi cold water.
"N. B. Together wjihlhe. premised can be had tHrec
yoke oxen a few'hogs'' cows Ae.; and to hire 3 or 4
negrcos. Persons desiring to procure suca farm will
Come and examine before the lOih oL-Jannnrv nul
1 Addrew through the past offtce at Texana 5. 13.". TfOB PRiJIN'O.ef every
1 TeMaaJan.llWM6-3f. ' j.ef.eedc'.iris'oSee '
' WEST PASS GALVJiSTON AND
SAX .LUIS FERlty.
The rates of ferriage hereafter will ht as follows:
ritoM sav luu to rEM.sst.Li.
Per Man - - - - - .'17
" do dhd horse ... i;.jj
" Co do and waggon f - 1 25
" do double do do - 1 "5
Cattle per head - - - - j 00
JUO.M XV LL'13 TO Gir.VL3TOY.
Per Man 1 00
' do and horse - . - 1 75
" do do andwatrgon - - -00
" do double do d - - . 3 00"
Cattle per head - - - - 1 50
San Liiia Oct. S'J-tti'
A IMtOUllMATlOX
By Alexander G. McXttlt. Goternar of the
Utale of Mississippi.
7"IinREAS it has been satisfactorily represented
to the Executive of this Slate that on the fourth
day of July A D. 1910 Timothy Porter residing in
the county of Tallahatchi in this S'ate did make an
assault upon Edward P Bacon with intent to murder
him and did then sinkc the said Bacon twice with a
hoe upon his-hi'ad opening bis scull some five or sir
inches pchetraling the brain tc a considerable dcplh.of
which s.iid wound it is believed that lliesaid DJvnrd P
Bicon will Jie Aid whereas Ihe said Timothy Porter
niter having been arre-lcd and tried before1 rf iuficrf of
the peace and ordered to be commitled to ihejail of Li-
fayette county did make his e'eape from the officer
charged tc convey him to slid jail and is now a fugitive
from justice And whereas justice nnr1 humanity- as
well asthe safrlv iifvjcie'y requires that the siid Tim-
othy Porter should be bronz i' lolrial I do therefore
issue this my Proclamation uffenns a reward of Three
Hundred Dolluis toany person orpers-ons who may ap-prc'itnd.-indseciire
in anyj.-Ml in the United States ot
America the s-aid Timothv Porter. And 1 do more-
over require all officers both tivil and military to aid
an.) assist in b-msing said oiTi-ndcr to answer the charge
made against him.
. Given on lrmv har.d and the rrre?! sent
r-4n!fiAV ft I ill. sIon nl III. itv of Ini'tiin
this thirteenth div of July in the ear
of our Lord one thousand eisht hundred
and lbrtv and of thcsovereinstv of the
Slate cf Missis-ippi the twenlv-lhird.
A. G. McNUTT.
By ihe Governor
THOMAS 15 WOODWARD
Secretary of State.
Description Thesaid Poller is about 35 ) ears of ase
about sis ft el high lol'-niblv stout built fyircomi les
ion lisht blue cve an I ralhtr liuht thin hair and tin
ill i lailitl M.ii; nun iiiii uuu inc
off is quick .spoken He was
e Xew Eiu-land Slu'es. He had
run ul his rmht e.ir
raised in some of the
on when he escaped a sntifT loloied summer dressed
cont a ivirof cotionnde pants pud a coarse leghorn
hat. It Is supposed that he will endeavor lo get to the
Mississippi rner.
0Thi Vicksb'irg Sentinel Natchez Free Trailer
Olixe Branch Oxford New Orleans Times and San
Louis Advocate Texas will insert the above weekly
three times.
Julv 17 1S10. lG-3i
J. W. HARRIS & E. M. PEASE
ATTORNEYS TVI) rOOVSETiljOKS AT I..VAV
UIIAXORI t TEXAS.
"ftirriLL aitend all the Courts of Brazoria counlv
W the District Courts for the counties of Matagor-
da Colorado Austin For: Bend and Harrisburg and
thi Sup tint Court of the Republic.
June 1 ltW.-. if
BENNETS ITOTjEJJ. '
SVg LQIS Bn.20HIA CO.
rspHE subscriuer has opened his house for
-- the accommodation of TravHlers and
Boarders CHARLES H. BiWXETT.
San Luis August 25 IS 10. 1-tf
BRAZORIA. VELASCO
SAN LUIS AND CALVJJSiTOy.
T HfHE new and fast sailir."00? KR.V7.ORI . T.
JL-tl'Oiibart. mistei-
o-nbart mister irill inn to and from the abve
inns the season IVr freir'i' nr ra-ai'e.ani lv.
jtorts during the season
on board or to
TftHV Bt 1 t.l-.i: Urazona;
JURIS DOCKRILL Vela-co;
SAM'L. J. DURNETT San Luis:
J.ugast20-1-Cm F. L. JONES t!i CO Galveston;
Arrival of the Ironsides.
TRinE undersisned ha received by the above vessel
ji direct from Lirerpol an as-ortcd cargo of
BniTisu MNCr.icn.RFj which will be found on inspec-
tion to be suited to the taste ind warns of this country
as well as the Mexican market consisting of
Printed Calicoes Towelling Hosiery Domestics
Flannel- B is;ing IrMi Linens Tickings Bale-rope
Crenclias Meripos Linen-twill Platillas M.nlins.
Cutlery loleskins Crosovcr' Vflveie;n Linscys
Broadcloth BlankeLs Sheeting Fine Shirts Plain A.
Colored Shir- Tons of IronJ Cui Nails Crockery
Saddlery Trace and Log Chains.
ALSO
Re?dy trnde Clothing Over Coats ic.j Negro Cloth-
ing and ether articles too numeroM to mention
winch will be sold cheap for cash cr exchanged
fpr hide orcollon.
Thd niideisisned w ill also make advances in cash or
short dated bills in New Orltan- or Ncw-"Vor!r on cot-
ion to be shipped direct to Liverpool or vill Irtiv at
fair market ralt-s. CHARLES POWER.
Galveston Dec. P 1810-lG-tf
NOTICJB.
rSHHE panncfship hcreloforc existing underftesu Ie
JL of JACK i TOWNES. is dissolved The un-
fini-hed business will receive the joint attention of the
several panners. AVM. H JACK
P. C. JACK.
Arazoria March 2 1340. R. J. TOWNES. I-tf
W. IT. JACK & R. J. TOWNES.
""JLL continue the practice of law together un-
Jv dertheslvleof Jack and Toicnei.
W. II. JACK.
R. J. TOWNES.
Bra7ona March it 19l0.-l-tf
Bargriin.s: Bi'aLiis!! Barsrnins!!
TC0l SALE OP; TRADE HOO.OOU acres ral-
JBL liable improved unimproved localedandunlCcatctj
lands in desireable parts of Texas.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-IUI1I.DIXG LOTS
tj!lXri-S sTAXDS FAMILY RlI-
OCXCCS .C in nourishing cities and towhs in
Texas.
FOR SALE OR TrtAUE DAILY T)ROVi;S
OK CATTI.KAX1) WlfiU IIOKSUS .Mules
Oxen; Con's Ac and other Live Slock.
5710R SALE OR TRADE STOCKS & ILillt:
; OV TOXSCO.MrAXlI Ac.ic.
WANTED-S20MHi ralonnuilTortiragT
on valuable properij- worth 6130000 and daily
increasing in value.
XT" ANTED A PAUTXCK iri a lucrative safe
VV and desireable business where ifionev can be
invested safely securclv and profitably sav" S."0 or
SHWHi par Hinds or ioVQV OrgjOOO Texas IVomissorv
Trcasury notts.
N. IJ For ail of the above applv to
EVERETTE & CO.
Auctioneers General Aqcntsnr.d Cok7;"(i?i Akrf Hants
Nov. 3 1S10. 10-la " Main. St. Houston 7Vtj. '
GKXr.RAL I. VXD OFFICE. Amtin. Januarv
21 IS II. The Coiniuis.siiinei of ihe G"iieral
Land Office reqKcsts all Cunaty Surveyrts to comply
with ihe law- by hav ing their bonds Iraiis-ijutcd to lhc
State department; elschccati hold no correspondence
w nn anv pep.on as conntv surv cyor tiniu tie i- notitieil
byjhe s'tate dcpirtmcnl that such person has been com-
missioned as county surveyor.
THOS. WM WARD
( Cominissioaei of General Land oPue.
aj The papers of the repb!je are reniiestc"d to pub-
lish (he above three times and forward lueir accounts
to'lhcgi'nerillanilollicc. "
gkEPARTMENT OF WAR AND NAVY Aus-
JUT tin -JOJi January 18 1 1. General order No. 1.
Tj.e Adjutant and InptciorUencral's oitceJiaving been
atjrilishrd In an act of Confess all oaiinunications
Iron omcers ot ihe army wui hercalie" be sent dirccuv
to the P.-crciarv oi War. -
By order ofilic President. B.T ARCHE.'ir
Jan. SM I3ll.-!h!. Secretary of War and "Nay.
fl CXER.VIi IiAX'D CFFICE Austin January
Jf SljISU. Thisistcfivf-noticcuallTierionswhO
is-desirous xif obtaining paf-hts foyhcir lands th?l pie-
vions to oGtafning-'the same they will dc obliged to pay
their taxes and dues on smb. lands r nd where parties'
do not appear personally-fo. their patents il will be ne-
cessary to send a well aurbcniicatcd powerof attofhev
properly.certifie'd by"a cr:arr public.
v. Tl6Al AS . SI. WARD
iJommis-'Ioner oi lie Gennl Lani ofr.ee.
decerioiijn ntauy io.
s -i. a - - Tr-
iw Jsga gT3T.MJnKJ
LAW JVOTICE
k. C. HINTOK
fTTOJS.VJBl JT XJ1I
WILL attend the. different Courts of ihe Republic
and L'i ve his attention to the adiu;tment of claim j
I . -r . n . ' wr
i from tilts United Mates. Utrn-Ci Ualveston la.
I-1
kJUU Ul lk7Uib7
Col. JiULs Lovn
"McKiN-Ncr & WillMMJ.
l.il
V Galveston.
SAN LUIS ADVOCATE
rai.vTCD jsnd rOBuailf.b EVEar iaiiuT
BY S; J. JJUItNJBTT
On The Comer of Market and Liberty Streets
THRJIS:-ScEscnitrto'f Five Dollars a year paya-
ble in advance or Seven Dollars at tile expiration of
tlM year.
No paper will be discontinued (except at the discretion
ol ine Editor;) until all arrcaragesnave been paid.
Auti.itTisf.j:E.T3 will be inserted at the fate of SI 00
per square for the first insertion and 50 cents for each
week tliertfafttfften lines or less constituting a
square. The number of insertions required must be
marked on the margin of the manusenpr or ihcy will
be inserted till forbid and charged acevfrdiegjy
Advertiements from a distance rntfJt Ire accompanied
w fin the cisu.or good reference in town.
Announcing candidate" for any oiHce wiHfceSltf 00
in advance.
Yearly Advertising.
For furly lines or less renewable at pleasure SCO. 2io
contract taken for !e than one year and payable
half yearly in advance.
1 he privilege of annual advertiser is limited 19 their
own immediate business; and a I adyertimenis for
the benefit of other persons sect in by them mast bi
paid for by the square.
Professional Advertisements.
For 10 lines or less mil aiter-blt- 3 months lo
" 10 do do do ; do 2li
10 do
do
12
10
Letters on business must be post paidorlhey will no
bi attended to.
O- ALL JOB WORK MUST BE PAID FOH
OX DELIVERY.
Jirazos ami Galveston IJail Uoai
Company
q exT esx
m f rrVs . rfTta.1
r-- w i f0 v
(I Lillirt XliJsit
' Ag&gRai 5cfeFfo
k T a meeiing ot the Directors of Ihe Braze ii
2a. Galveston Rail Road Company it was
Ilesdeed Thnt Ihe instalments remainins lo
on the shares cf stock of said company sLailtx- j
as follows.
On the 1st Oclober IS-10 - Five per cent.
" 1st Jan larv 13-11 - Five per cent.
" 1st April ' " - Five per cent.
" l-t July " - Five per cen'. I 'e
" 1st October " - - Ten per cent.
" 1st J?nuary 15J-J - Ten per cen i 0(
" 1st April " " - - Ten per cent.
" 1st Jnlv ' - - - Ten per cent .
" 1st October " Ten percent.
" It January I? 13 - -.Ten per cent
Besotted That the aforesaid insta'ircnlsShallbepaiil s
in at the Companv's olhce at lie city of San "Luis to
the Treasurer of the comu?iy who is hereby authori-
zed to receipt for thr same. And shoald any of the
stockholder -J.afice any instalment prior loitbecom- ec
icrJ--r as per foregoing resolution the treasurer is J- L'.f
aulhorize.l to discount the same at the rate of ten per
cent per atailn!. . .
Rno'iril Thit the President be ami he hereovaii
thorizsd to open new-subscriptions fors.ock forf'iJe.i"- cp-
fornon pa ment of the instalments; and mar re-dona-e -t
the lots in the city of San Lcis correspuiding lo the
shares forfeited
llesolcrd. That ihes? proceedings be puoMsiicii once a
month in the Tia a"Bcr suit in the New- Orleana
'K' GEO L. HAMMERED President
By order of the Boird.
M.Acs-nv Bnri- Secrctarv pro icm.
San Luis June 3 latl). 5-tf'
CIJ tr
ini.nLi!u
TEXAS.
James F. Prry
Arnold Thouvenin
David G. Burnet
Lorenzo 'Za valla
Asa Brigham
Edmund Andrcwrs
Frederick VA. Sawyer
Joh'rr Chasnaigne
Frederick Lemsky
Aiiguste Gosse
Lewis Hclzle
George Brisonncau
Herman H .'stela Kagcn
John Peasco-I
George I'jsher
AVilh.ua G.Cook
XniV YORK
Hubert Meugens
re'er Culien
Peter J. Francia.
xeir ok;.ris.
J Hypolire '1 huirtas
Hen'n-G. Heartt
rraneois. A. Te:e
Dndougt i. Tenlaile
August" Tetc
Fra'nrois Pouget
Joseph Martin
LoulsrE-Mace
Antistc Crtnlcron
Charlotte Mci'
Henri Tele Jr
Antoine Isoard
Charles H.Ogden
Josephine Price
Celesta Baird
Luis Del Vallr
Charles A. Jacobs
Francois Joardan
Bern-.be Q. Sanchez
Jules Benir
John A. Roberts
"William M. Goodrich
Christopher AdarAJ jr.
Frangois Lampre
Antcine Delpeuch;
Henry A. Mexia
Juan "Garcia Negrere
Henri Boulet.
Captains of Vessel.
Casgrave
Auguste A. Cardet
t eilerspiel
Herman Benson
George L. Hammeken
Uatnilion P. Bee
-Miller
Conrad Franke
Frederick Uclmillcr
Jacob W. Crugcr
Milbarn & UnJerwood
James Knisht.
AVilliam T. Austin
Samuel Fuller
Drostig
Wilhelci Hennig
iohn W. Cloud'
Jcscpb Mims
y. Austin Bryan
William J Brvan
Matthew Hopkins
William H. Austin
Tod Robinson
Willirm B. Corbin.
ItlLTI.MOr.12.
James Smith.
.MOUILCi
j Capt. tiratus Burrows
" James V bovtan
" Dudley Stark
" Ja-eph' J Henley
.MEXICO.
Mig-a-1 Gijnons
Matratlan M. Chabert
James Wrighr
1'ierre Gamier
Joseph Prom
ManirrP.Pezara
Roger? F. Lafiham
D
T-Innson;
Uiniel.
IF.
I Juan Vitalba
JM. SEELIGSOX
WHOLESALE ASI) RETAIL
Groceries and Provision Store.
COKVER 07 THE CUST03I HoUSE SllUAKE
Oct. 13 GALVESTOX. TEXAS. 7-Z
EVERKETTE Jc CO.
.lUCTtn.VEEnq X.7.VZ .J.VZJ GE'ER.IL.
iat:."rs. co.Tr.mssro.y .i.woiz-
vJiire"7 $VC2
fariHREE YEARS constant application to the abovt$335iTj:i
uhic ii.i i-uuuicu us hi cs;aoiisji rn extensile;
an ! valuable acquaintance wiiUc'cmiry dealers; Mexf
can and Indian trailers. Therefore those who have
any thing of great or small amount to convert into cash
will doi well to favor the subscribers with a share of
patronage.
N. B. Conrtc;tteJ with the above xve liave Stat'es
'"" Ifilfl "rtfc purchase and sale of carriast. farm-
ing uterfiials horses and mules oieu.f us ilvc. Ac.
EVERRETTE A Co.
StfH. II IS 10. 3-3m-Sl-2
GENERAL LAND AGENCY
JAMES R. JENNINGS
LAM) AGENT SAN LUIS
TEXAS
"MTiriLL attend to thd pnrchase and sale of lands
T V lying in any portion of the Republic.
Toowncrs of sood fhrniinsr Iand.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY 12 I.&VCVFS
VAI.UAIII.C MfUs. in a populated parto"
Tctas. The lands rrlnst besood and titles IndWutableT
and if possible all in a boily.
Atsoi
About S I.K.VGUES siuntcli precise!? asthe above.
P R.These lands arc wanted fur German and Eng-
lish families; about to eraisratc to Texas. Said lands-
arc w-antc-' if tKcy can be h?d at reasonable prUes and
on jccofflmodating term's. Applv to
H EVERETTE & CO.
Aui. f- iT.n. Land Ascxis. Houston Tezas.
Nbv. 3. isiO. KM f
T3 XhGalvcMon Courier Matagnrda G.izettrarrl
Nacogdoches Herald wilt please give Ihe abo.-e four
insertions.
ANDREWS & HAMitfEKEN:'
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