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Ji info-" the citizens or this pce ami its vicinin
v..u .uewrrcparcdio teccivc pupils ofh-'-.r-'S"-"
linfnchesof a substantial and finished education.
Fromllic dclightfuHowtion and health of Matagonh
from the comforts an convenience if a well built
own; irom a strong dm re of ihe people to establish t.nd
maintain a high tone of moral feeling in the communi-
ty; from the laudable observance cf the Lord's day and
regular attendance of the citizens on Dirinc Sen-ice
which is now held nnintcrroptcdlv on every Sunday;
and frointhtirUtiaga regular Sunday School in town
this cannot but be a very desirable place for an institu-
tion for the education of the vouag.
Mr.Ivcs is a graduate of one of the first college '"
.he United Stales and Mrs. lies "was educated in the
best schools for lonng ladies ia New EnglarfHr besides
which they hare bath -for many years past been enga-
ged cither "as Pri cJpab or Assistant in the first litcra-
l v institution:; inhe United S:t - "- "heir quahTica-
tior. sncce'T"' reputatin- " icadiiiig they leave the
fuiUr e'limjnii- spcafc.
TESTIMONIALS
"I havebern loric acquainted with th? Her. Mr. Ives
and know hJm to bean excellent classical and English
scholar. Mrs. Ives taught a female seminary for scv-
rral years. 5n the city of Hartford Connecticut i ith
distinguished reputation. I hare full coni .lencc in the
qualifications of Mr. and Mrs. Ives locoaduct a semi-nan-of
the 1-ighcst order in sucha inanneras to afford
general satisfaction :
T. C. RROWNELL D..D L. L. 1).
Utsioii nf H. ri.rte.K.vf Coniicclievt."'
"I have been a'sraainted with the Ilev. Caleb S. Ives
for many years p-Ss and during the last two vcars have
iecn a
tmion.
prxiw to be an insrartnr .f vmh. UN industry deer
simi.aod patient rood temper qualify him in a high dc-
Z'vc as a governor of the ronng. Idle his accurrte
I'hnl.llNfiin i?ft lint i-i -nil ii.tr liftn 11 tn.c
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LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC.
AN ACT
Conccr"'n?Frce Persona of Color.
Sec 1. l it enacted by the Senate and House of
IScpie-NCtitatives ol tnc Kepublic ot Texas in congress
assembled That from and afirr the passage of this act
it shall not be lawful for any free persons of coler to
emigrate to this Kepublic.
Sec. 2. Re it fiirlhei enacted That if any free per-
son of color shall emigrate to this Kepublic it shall be
the duly of the sheriff or anv one of the constables of
the county to which such emigration shall be made to
attest such flee person of color alter giving him ten
days notice and bring him before the Chief "Justice of
the county; 01 Judge f the district; and it shall be the
duty cf the Chief Justice or Judge of the district be-
fore whom Mich frco person of color mav be brought
to receive the bond of such fiee r-crson of color in the
sum ofonc thousand dollars witli the security of a citi-
zen to be approved by him conditioned for the rcmo-
valof such tree person of color out of the limits of the
V-epuUic.
:. .'1. Be it further enacted That if anv free per-
son ot .)or should be broushl before anv Chief Justice
of any coin.;-... District Judge and shall not be able
in pitu me uumtas prcNcriDed in the seconu section 01
this act such Chiel Justice or District Judsc shall
commit such free person of color to the public jail with
an order to the shcrififtoejcposc him to public sale to
the highest bidder at the court hotte door of his coun-
ty after giving four weeV notice of the same in the
nearest public journal and at least four public placfs
in hiscounty;and the said purchaser shall andmay cx-
erdse all the right ol ownership over said free person
ofcclor; for one rear from such sale.
Sec. -4. Be it further enacted And if any such free
person of color shall during the year of such slavery
be ableio give his bond as contemplated in the second
section of this act.totaKe effect at tlie end of his slnve-
rt liA ilitll tiA niitlii.l In rln rn. l..it iri.n.kll f.!! I.
ecn associaird with him as an o3icer cf tLisinsii- render the li.md. until aliertho. rTmraiinnnrhi3vi.
I have f'und lnm cxcellentlv fitted in ail n-s- ... ;. shall b-ihc .intv ofilip. wm-few 10 mum l.im
inio me nanos otitic sneriit.
Src. ft. Bcitfunlier enacted It shall be the duty of
tneshciill upon Hie return otany sucli free person ol
PROCLAMATIONS.
odor upon giving six wce'.cs notice in some public
mtructio.lof Vlr.lve parentmay feci the most pcr-
A PROCLAMATION
By Alexander G. McNutt Governor of llic
Slate of Mississippi.
"Wtr7"HEREAS it has been satisfactorily represented
V? to the Executive of this State thaton or about
the twenty-eighth day of June A. 1). 1810 Arad Wootl-
ard rcsiding'in the county of WilMnson in said stale
did wilfully murder George C. Frasier and now is a
fugitive from justice. And whereas justice and hu-
manity as well-as the safety of society requires that the
said Arad Woodard should be brought to trial; I do
therefore issue this my Proclamation offering a reward
of Three Hundred Dollars to any person or persons
who may apprehend and secure in any jail ity the Uni-
ted Slates or America the said Arad "Woodard. And
1 do moreover require nil officers both civil and mili-
tary to aid and assist in bnngingsaidoffender to answer
the charge mndeagamsthim.
Given under my hand and the great seal oflhc Slate
ntthe City of Jackson this 11th day of July
l. s. A. D. 18i0 and of the Sovereignty of the
State of Mississippi the twenty-third.
A. G.'McNUTT.
Bv the Governor:
'Titos. 11 Woodward Sec'y. of State. l-3i
Description. The said Arad AVoodard is about 0 feet
lor 2 inches high slim and raw-boned blown hair
race square and bonylargc nose upper front teeth some-
what decayed eyes "light hazel inclining to grey walks
ratner stooping with a downcast and depressive look
speaks slowly and is about twenty-five years of nsc.
lie has a brother living in Claiborne Parish Louisiana
and mar attempt to get to htm.
gjThc VicKsburgh Sentinel Natchez Free Trader
New Oilcans Times and San Luis Advocate Texas
will insert the above weekly three times.
PROSPECTUSES &C.
UI as a teaciicr. Jn committing their children to the jnnrnnl. nnd at Ipjk! four nnhlir nbr.s iii liU .-oiinti- in
ICr- PrnCii f It m Cr-nn nfttvnn rtt nulnr ur rAtnriin.l i ml.l . fitlK m
-.. . .. 'I'" 'v. tt nvv t'VtVH v V.UIUI ov 11.1111 J 1LU Ul IHIL'llU 1 'J
act assurance mat met- are piacin tnem under the i sale to the hishest bidder and such free person of co- from justice. And. wheteas. iuetice and humanity as
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A PROCLAMATION.
litj Alexander G McXutl (ioccrnor oe the
State of Mississippi.
7"HErtEAS it'has been satisfactorily represented
V to the Executive of this State that on the twenty-second
day of March A. D.- 1SI0 Valentine Stoltzc
residing in the county of Hinds in said State did wil-
fully murder Patrick Callahan and is now a fugitive
1-nrrfM ftn -h Mrtwt-.-.iBin'nnt In 11 l.d
.. fi""".'"r-j" .w.... .. .uci-j lor so soiu snail remain a stave tonne: j
-............ ... . ...... lv. .. . j t . ji nnv person oicotorso sold stioutuoe t
IO !?!( Illlfltllinnt T f i.T- 1MKI i.nTIYlfrt.l In lnm !.-.;.-.? ....
tVaVT- VtX--"-" ; . r a"y inuiviauai ne snail navcius ricm to
iuik.t.-v.s lu.Lln..u. Jnrrnnrsonf l.iuv
if
Pnncipit oj th: Motile 1'islitu'c.''
TU1TIOX.
Snellin?. Bcadins. "Wtitinirand Tirst Lessons in A-
litimicitc 52. per month.
Arithmetic Grammar Geography History andCom-
posiion ?-. per month.
I rallthchicher branches of Science and Literature
rnd e--pecirtll v the mathematics and the Latin and Greek
La-guagcs ?: per month.
SThere will be one vacation m the year commen-
cing on the first of July and ending on the rst of Octo-
ber. All the above prices to be paid ia current mnncj.
Tcras money will be received at its market value.
bib tobc pudatthe end of each monih. Is'o pupil can
provided that
lie property ol
rcconvev uv
Sec C. lie it further enacted All monies arising
from thesale cfsuch free person of color shall be paid
into the county treasury subject to appropriation by the
District Court" for public purposes.
Sfc 7. Be i: further enacted Upon the forfeiture of
ihe bond of any free person of color the same shall be
placed in the hand of ihe District Attorney for collec
tion wno snail prose cute me same against tlie securi-
ties only; and the amornt of sale if such shall have
been made of the free person of color shall in all ca-
scs be subtracted from the a mount adjudtredag.iinsiihc
securities and the remainder only shall be recovered
of thein.
Si:c. S. Be it further enacted. That two years shall
well as the safety of society reauirc that the said Vl
entine Stoltze. should be brought to trial I do therefore
issue this my Proclamation onerinc a reward of Tkrct
Hundred Dollars to any person or persons who may
apprehend and secure in'any Jail in the United Stated
of America the said Valentine Stoltze. And I do
moreover require all officers both civil and military to
aidand asit in brinsing aid otlendcr to answer the
charge made against him.
Given under my ban Land the greit sea! of the State-!
at the City of Jacksoa'this :"th day of June
IL. s.j j. u. ism and 01 the sovereignty ot the
State of Mississippi thetwenty-thiid.
A. G.'Mc.VUTT.
Bvflic Governor:
"Titos. B. AVoonw-Ann Sec'y. of State. l-3i
Dcsrriiiiinn. Soltze is a stoti' ln.in. nbant fiir:i--sir
le allowed from and af.cr the passage nf thiC act to all ' years of age; very square slui'ildcicd; 0 foel 7 or fi inch-
iit-L- i-r.-Mi-.s 01 coior wno now .ire in mis Kepueiic to es ingn; larpe tcatnrcs; dark iiair and little grey; very
cmer the school for.n period less thin a month and no remove out of the 'attic; and all those who shall be heavy built and is supposed (o weigh from Hm to Ibb
pounds; tic lus a brolher in Cinttnnaii. and friends in
Ohio and is very well known in Vicktbnrg.
j-The Columbus Democrat; Free Trader Vicks-
burg'i Sentinel 7S"cw Orleans Time and San Luis Ad-
vocate Texas will insert the above weekly three times
and nlo the Xotth Mississippian.
ded.ictioas made for absence 'except for sicknos.
?.lt:ie expense ot tni sttioUis..
iiAhiivA!tI:.
f p IIH snb-efibcr has jiist received an degant assort
jL ment of Hardware ro.iiting in part of
5 tloEen superior cast steel I land-Saws
r. - Spades
4 " Hoes
2 " Shovels.
5 '' ."Mortice Loc!:r.
ALSO:
A snpciior lot of English manufactured BUUSIIES;
consisting of
dozen Clothes Brushes
- Hair liiu.slies
Tooth Crushes
Blacking Brushes
House Brushes and
2."5 " Horse Brtishes.
August 25. IS10.-l-tf J. F. "vVOODIIULL.
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SO
XOT1CR
" OST. IaApril l.5;)Igavcmvccrtifica:cof head-
jJ right to J. S. Ueol to locate. " As Mr. II. is now
-'tad and gave me uo intoniiation regarding my land:
his i therefore to give notice thai iti due tini" pre-
-nlei lv '-cr. ilut Ha'otvnM.'oriiG"? i...i4. J
all apply to th ptor er officeis for a duplicate of the
ttnc in pursuance of the statute in such cae- made
ad provided for. HEXilY II. DUOWEU.
San Luis Oct. SO 1SM-S:f
XrORMA ITOrc NlXnlifJAMES WELSH
ofihc Perries Parish of St. Marv Athlone (lre-
ad) who came 10 this country iu the year 1631 and
suppoqrf to have gone to Albany abaut two vcars
ago. Anv infoimation respecting him will be thank
fully recived bv his- Sister CHRISTIANA SflrH
.1. . .'. . ir-i. "-.V- -. ... . . . .-
no is a vviuoji- in 1111s cuy at air-James .iiorjiaey .-
nmLsoiers S'iceL
Ioatrcal L. r Oct. 1 l!fl.
luelj found here after that time without the ncrtnission of
Congress .shall b; arrested and sold as provided in this
act."
i'KC. 1). Beit finthcr enacted Ii shall no! be lawful
for any master of a vessel or oh tier thereof norforany
othcr person or persons whatsoever to bring import
induce oraidor ;issit in the bringing importing or
inducing anv free person of color uithin the limits of
Texas directly or indirectly; and anv person so offend-
ingshallbe deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: and on
conviction shall be fined iii a sum of not less than one
nor more than ten thousand dollais. prarided that
rooks and other hands employed on board of vessels
shall not lc considered as coming within theprovisions
of this ?ct.
Sec 10. Beit further" enacted. That the President n
ttie i.cpubiic do issue ins proclamation commanding
all free persons of color who now arc in the Republic
to remove from ihe same before the first of Jiimtaij-;
IS 10 and the Secretaiy of Suite ouhlish this acta num-
ber oftimes in all the journals of this Republic.
fcirc. II. B? it turl.er enacted. That all laws cr.ntta-
ryto the meaning and spirit of this act are hereby re-
pealed. DAVID S. KAUFMAN
Speaker of the House of Repre-entativcs.
DAVID G. BURNET
President of the Senate.
Approved jth Feb. Kio.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
Editors of newspapers throughout the republic will
give the above law three revcral insertions in tiieir r."-
pective journals; and forward their accounts to the Stale
Department.
By
Iiniik lotc Knsrraviii. &c.
xo.G2i:D STr.r.r:TxrAR Avi;rr.c cAi.vnsTox
"jT LO WE respectfully informs the govern met and
7 lh- I'uWie in general that he has located himself
at Galvcttoa.farthcpurjv-eorcairyiiigon iheEn-rav-ing
basiacss in all its branches. From the quantity of
A ignct dies with various sub;ccis inanyof wliicir.irc
emblematic oflheciuin'rv.affiirds liimi-'n.rr f;i;-c
getting up such work that cannot !n smn! ;- it .AL'2 TiSj
. -...... . ... v ...
ItKl'UKLIC OF TEXAS.
Post Ornci: Drpirtment
City of Austin lst.Jun- 1810. )
"PROM the many letters which there is no doubt arc
M. daily written in the United States and Texas and
in vain anxiously looked for in thj post oifices ol each
it has been deemed propel to give public notice that bv
iberost office- law ot Tcsasas well as Ihm.if iho TTni1
States the postige is required tube paid on all letters
intended to be conveyed by mail throuuhthe trri-rinri-nf
one Republic to lhatof ihe other.
If the tequisilions of the law arc complied with
maiij je..eis inn oc receivca oy uie persons to whom
they are addressed which are otherwise forwarded to
the Gcneial Post Office as. dead letleis.
JOHN RICE JONES -August
7 l-3i Post MastcrGcneral
Suics and from the specimens already done by him
will of a Mitiirieiu guarantee of his .sjfu. He io-.;
h public in general to call nnil n.-rn. Jit; ..:...
book. All orders directed to him through the piist of-
fice with jcferenceto some one in Galveston Mill be
ilism.f'i!lv received and -4rict attention paid to Iht de-
"ery 'i them at their respective places.
I" B. Mercantile and basinp.-s Caids csecnied with
J :iine s and despitch ; also Notariel. Countinr-hnu-e
Cer-
i.f Ex-It.
10 Uck- tierds; Custom Iioasp and S'atp Smk
t ica:es or Stuck Bank Checks DralS- Bills
ciang- &c
Nr.v.l?13in.
P OUT C A V A f I. O .
fljlHE uniersirncd agent for the proprietors would
-K. respectfully inforia the public that a sale of lots
in iJ-rt Caniila will take place on the 0:h dav of Oc-
tot:r nexL
The large and increasing importations into Western
a eas uiroiign me entrance into Jlat-igorda bav am"
the inconvenience and delay heretofore experienced if
landing gtods at the various impoilaat points npoa it
as well as Labicca bay have shown the absolute nt-
CcSsjty which exists for a place of general deposit
wh-re ves-els of the largest class capable of entering
the pais can approach without difficulty dischapc
their cargoes reload and take ihcir departure with fj-
lltft -nA J.ph-1.1.. .11 ...!tt 3'1. ' ...
1
i
ual and Western Texas nre at lastatinntn .-. rii
ai-i.-.th heavy trade which is nowreqnirrd t'osup-.lr
th: wants ol the citizens of the Westand the Mexic-.ns
onand near the Rio Grande who of late have Wen
principally supplied by impoitatioas received thrutch
tiJs channel. a
The undersigned confidently believes that all who
have an acquaintance with the geography of the coast
of Western Texas the eatranccs from "the Gulf into
the several hays and the inanv points upon them will
unhesitatingly admit that nature has pointed out Port
Cavallo as the most eligible site forsnch a nurnose.
PortCavallo is situated on the extreme South West-
. ni end of the Peninsula dividing Matagorda bay from
the Gulf of Mexico so well known to navigators as
Dccrows point and form the Eistern shore of Pass Ca
rallo the only entrance into Matagorda and Lsbicca
bjys. The Nurthcrn front of the City will be immedi-
ately on the bay where vessels have a comm -sdious
PROSPECTUS
or tiik
CITY GAZETTE
" To instiuct alt To of end none:'
CXT the first day of November next a new Journal
r to be called the "Austin City Gazette" will be
published in the city of Austin.
A fall and accurate account of the proceedings of con-
grcss will be given in the Journal during the ensuing
and succeeding session and a faithful copy of all laws
which m-iv be passed will be published.
The editorial department will be conducted by a -en-
iicinan long conversant with tor public press both In
this country and our sister republic. The typographi-
cal derailment willbn under the control of Mr." J. Mi-
ner a gentle man well known in theprofession as a very
superior workman.
All tlie commercial intelligence of importance both
domestic and foreign will be summed up under the
proper head so as to afford our patrons every de:-erin-
lion of news they can desire. Toadreitiscfs both of
in.- my unu country we snan reserve a large portion of
uui Miro. io moor win uc spared on our part to ren-
derthe Austin City Gazette a welcome visitor nm nt-
to the merchant the farmer and the mechanic but to
the literary miscellaneous and general reader. It will
otherwise constitutca channel of useful knowledge and
general information.
The Gazette will be published weekly on an imperial
sheet price S3 payable invariably in "advance.
S. WHITING.
A PROCLAMATION
Alexander If. McXutt Gnternor of the
is.'ale of .Mississippi.
THEREAS it has been satisfactorily represented
' to the Executive of this Slate that nn th Court h
day of April A. D. 1840. Benjamin F. Reynold; resi-
ding in the county of Tishemingo in said State did
wilfully murder Stephen W. Smith and is now a fugi
tive from justice. And whereas justice and 'lumanity
as well as the afetyof society require that the sai'd
Benjamin F. Reynolds should be brought to trial I do
therefore issue this my Proclamation ollering a re-
ward of Three Hundred Deliarso anv person 'or per-
sons who may apprehend and secure in any jail in the
United States of America the said Benjamin F. Rey-
nolds. And I do moreover requite all officers both ci-
vil and military' to aid and assist in bringing said of-
fender to answer the charge madcagainst him.
Given under niv hand at the cilv of Jack
son this Kith day of April A. D. 110 and of
the fcovercignty of the Slate of Mississippi the
twenty-third. A. G. McNUTT.
Bv the Governor:
Tno. B. Woonwnn. Scc'.y. of State.
D'senplion. The said Reynolds is about twenty-one
years of age light hair fair romplcxion blue eyes a-
bont fnc feet six inches high full face and rather cor-
pulen' for a man of hisngc he recciveda severe wound
with an axe on his right foot a few il.ivhi.Cnrnl.
inilted the murder which causes him to limp am! can-
not wear a shoe on that foot.
A PROCLAMATION
Alexander G. McXutl Governor of the
Slate nf .Mississippi.
TfrilEREAS it has been .satisfactorily represented
V V to the Executive oflhis State that 'Daniel Beas-
ly charged with hiving feloniously stolen a negro slave
in the county of Copiah has forfeited his recognizance
and is now a fugitive from instim Ami rlm ...
safety of society requires that the said Daniei Bea'sley
should be brought to trial. 1 do therefore issue this my
1 luiiuiu-iiiiMj weiiug a rewaru 01 1 e.rce Hundred Dot-
tars to any person or persons who mav .innrehpm! nl
secure in any" jail of the United States of America the
said mniei beasicj-. And I do moreover icquire all
ollieers both civil and military to aid and assist in
bringing said oflendet to answer the charge made
against "him.
Given under my hand and the great seal of State at
the City of Jackson this sixth day -of June
t.. s. A D. 18-10 and of the Sovereignty of the
State of Mississippi the twenty-third.
A. G. McNUTT.
By the Governor:
1110s. a. Woonw.iRD Sec y& Stale. 1-li
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TH PHILADELPHIA
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w
D. WALLACH Ciri Engineer has loca-
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. GRISWOLD & COMPANY
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Hancock Maryland.
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Texas: Col. . SIouehose. Houston Citr.
April 18 1839.
r(Fk(ft DOLLARS REWARD. Stop the
1J''lwW Murderer. The above reward will
be given for the apprchenion and delivery to ihe Sher-
itTof Wilkinson county Mi. ol ARAD WOODARD
who on theiSJth day of June 1RI0 wilfnllyand deliber-
ately murdered George E. Frazier on Ihe public high-
way near Woodville.
The said Arad Woodard U about six feet one or two
inches high slim and raw boned brown hair face
square and bony large nose upper front teeth some-
what decayed eyeslight hazle inclining to grey walk-
rather stooping wilh a downcast and depressive look
speaks slowly and is about twentv-five years of age.
WILLIAM FRAZIER.
N. B. Fivchnndrcd dollars of the above snm will be
paid by Wm. Frazier and one thousand dollars by the
citizens of Wilkinson county.
NOTICE. All persons will please take notice thai
suit will be commenced against any one who tress-
passes any of the lands belonging to the estate of Ste-
phen F. .Anstin or James F. Perry. And this is to for-
warn particularly those who have been and are now
CUtllng timber on Chtwnlatr nnt Tii-L-.rcte kipnri
and on Clecr Creek that unless they cease operating
efforts will be made to make them account for their
plunder.
. M. AUSTIN BBYAN.
Peach Point JimeJlOtii 1340.
LAW NOTICE "
FREDERICK A. SAWYER will practice law in
the several courts ofthe second Judicial District
and in the Supreme Court of the Republic at Austin.
Ollicc at Brazoria. August -I 2-tf.
CJSMEXT.
JUST received per schr. Delaware. TO
CE3IENT. and for sale enquire of
Sept 1 1 1310. 3-tf J. F. WOODHULL.
Barrels
By
4nd ccm!letelvshelteredharb.iur.atall limn: ip-.ir
i'eicellent holding ground in four to fire fathoms water"
and can lay at the wharf of only sixty feet ia lengih in'
twelve feet water.
Such being the situation of Port Cavalln U U re
tain that it will eventually concentrate lhttrao ri
h rich valleys of the Colorado Cane- Live Oak Labac-
:j iaviuaa j rcspaiacios naranlcawa and Garcitas
rivers all of which empty into Matagorda and Labac-
cabiys the produce and supplies for all this country
-cat J?1-!. " --s.-w wMmm H.1I.1.S3 uitiiiu ana inrom.-h
it -s JSS-vJiis barhanr. Immediatslr i.nnndin il; .!-. .t.-...
"""o miles distant there isan-inside channel one mile in
-length communicating with Espiritu Santo bay and its
rlrtlwri4FirrIi.An.llB2nll.iiM...JC II ... . ...
-:. . DS-titc unl v direct naUet in 1 bo finlf nf M.T'm -r.jr
-iBijle.atcr for steamboat navigation the distance to
i? ra . mc siaauaio jpe nvei into which the San
wuiuarrapnes is iwcnt j-eignt ir 'es from Pf.rt Ca-
wo.. Aofnranpims w.-rassctit Jon of a portion of
ioh5oiiixu.i V...7S1IO in: suoscrier would
HBtj-rerertoijjcrsagi and i roinfhat position ;
eat ofTerai a V e OritoCMexi-o. as the i
a. aeeiog::.. uj and inrprtwtcesf its Iocs
. .av i:iiNATitonu
. r-c.' .. .-AfriljfUf.f 'Bj-ihcPreide
R3S&tfMEKEm
Information Wanted.
"g"N July 1S37 Wiu.um H. D.ivis formerly of Balti-
a. mon- was in the sevice ofthe Government of Tex.
as and sailed from Galveston in a national vessel ol
war called the Invincible. He was afterwards put on
board a prize called the Telegraph in the character of
liic-ui.iMci which itssci was reported to liavc been
ttcapturcd by the Mexicans and carried into the ikhI
ol'Tampico. The American Consul at Vera Cruz un-
der date of June 1S3D states that a peis&n by the name
of Dav is was brought there as a prisoner and released
after the attack upon Vera Cruz by the French Squad-
ron. It is said thai some persons amongst irlim
one by the name of Davis were confined in Havana
and addressed a letter in the summer of 1R.TI 1.1 .1..'
commander of the United States vessel of war the Bos-
ton. The parents of Mr. Davis are anxious to learn some
thing further respecting his fate and would be thankful
tc any per.soa who can give them any information res-
pecting it. Address JOHN DAVIS
No. 1 1 Pratt street Baltimore.
Description. Beas clev is about thirty years of age 5
feel ." or (i inches highlight hair blue eyes stammers
slightly in conversation but speaks with rapidity when
not stuttering: heavy built; has a down look and has
lost a tooth or two in front; dressess indiflereiitiy.aud
in common homespun clothing.
53-The Free Trader Vicksburgh Seminal Colum-
bus Democrat New Orleans Times and San Luis Ad-
voeale Texas will insert the above weekly four times.
A PROCLAMATION
Alexander G. McXutt Governor of the
State of AfississiuDi.
7TIEREAS it has been satisfactorily represented
to the Executive of this Statn ih.-Ti nn iin i-ii.
day of April A. D. 1810 Henry Eaton charged with
an assault with intent to murder David Lockharl esca-
ped from the jail of Clark ccuniv and is now a fugitive
fiom justice. And whereas the safety of so-Ipii- m.
quires that the said nenry Elton should lie btottght to
trial I do therefore issue this my ProclamaiionolTcr-
ing a reward of one hundred dollars to any person or
persons who may apprehend and secure in'.tnv inii in
the United States of America the said Henry Eaton.
THE EMPIRE STATE
Wce!;ly Literary and Political Xewspaper.
OF THE MAMMOTH SIZE.
Published lit 1G2 Xassau Street Xew York.
BY J. GREGG WILSON & CO.
.aJfTius Papeu which already enjoys a very large
circulation commends itself to general patronage by
the extent of its ample pages its tasteful arrangement
and beauty of mechanical execution as well as by the
spirit variety and ability of its contents. The novelty
ofthe arrangement of its columas under the emblems
ofthe several States most beautifully executed has at-
tracted almost universal allenlinlion and draws forth
the warmest commendations from the press and the
riiliT unlit... 'PI. til.n nl... .. .. .Ml-r?
.hu... r.w.i.. . . j. I... mW( ui cuiituitiiii suunu
political discussions with literary and miscellaneous
reading is also generally approved; as no one in times
likethepresent can besupposed to be iudiflercnttopulv:
uc iiuaire. .1 unci ouume 01 uie pian adopted is here
given:
Politics. The "Empire Slate" like the noble com-
monwealth from which it takes its title will irive iLs
carncstsupjiorttosoiind Democratic Whig Principles Idevclopeotirlocal peciilantics. Abstract essavs.thi
the only secure basis of r rccdom and Prosperity. It fibre will not be desired but all information 'as to
-''- ...tint .-iii'iiirifc iu me J-.UHUI runner anu
Statesman Gen. Harrison for the Presidency. The
PROSPECTUS
OE TOE
MISSISSIPPI FARMER.
THE undersigned intend to publish at the least for
twelve months by way of experiment an agricul-
tural to be entitled "The Mississippi Farmer."
Thcaid of many intelligent planters in Hindsandthe
adjoining counties hasalready been tendered to the un-
dersigned; and it is hoped that in every part of the suite
correspodences will be established both to extend the
circulation of the journal and to furnish matter of in-
terest and value for its pages.
une 01 ine main onjects ot the "Farmer" will be. to
there-
to thf?
productions ofthe State the modes of culture iht- siopL-
the capabilities ofthe soil the comparative adaption of
ltlunnf nn.t !. tl.n C.t. ... 1 T 17 .-.
I .
. ... -.-...-.....-... . um-.ii.ut -v. m-ii u me ot iic tuuiucrcm pursuits ana ecul-" "u -"--j '
rcd-iheinost simple correspondence established and all other matters taught by experience and a long resi- principal. All
evcryarrangcincni made -whereby a journal worthy of k'ence in the State will be most industriously .-fought office by agent.
incaiiiruanu lastcoi nicagc.an-lconiDinin-rthf- .-iriv.in- -Hpr In .-in-nrl ih ---.---:il i.. .:. r..r..- mi..i U
!- - -..-. u.w.i.v. .u-l-.-.Ill Ub U 11111. CI -! Idlllier lUtll-.Ull-.'l.G'-
aud I do moreover require all officers both civil :jnd'
military to aid and assist in bringing said offender to
answer ihe charge made against him.
Given under my hand and the great seal of.ihe Si.-iio
tages both ofthe best political and neutral papers that
can be produced. In addition to full and vigerous edito-
rial discussions and correspondence the best speeches
of our most distinguished public men on the great
questions ofthe day will from time to time be given.
LirEiATcnE. In each ilumber of the paper will be
presented an amount and Tariety of Original Tales
Popular Essays Poetry. Biography. Historical Novi-I-'
tiki I '""- -I--c--0cs. ani- General Miscellany equal to that
' ' i ofar.r ct!.Ci-paper. The Uct attMos contained iiv the I
fen under my hand and the great seal of.ihe S'ale
at the City of Jackson this ninth terfMir
IL. s.j a. v.. ihiu anil ol the Soi-ereignl
ay
ofthe
PEOCLAJIATIOJ..
BE it known that in accordance with an acf entitled
"an act concerning free persons or color" ap-
proved 5th February 1840 that I M1RABLAU B.
LA.VART President nf the Itp-rnhKi-nr To-.-- vs. :
tne of the power vested in ine lv law do in the name
and by the authority of said Republic by these presents
issuctnisrayproelamaih-n.immandinc all free persons
of color whonow arc inthc Republic of Tiiss m n.
move from the said Reniihlie hi-fi-i-.- ilo .1 ... r
T . . . . ".-"-..-.-. u.-i uui
junuajy cigiccn nanareit and forty-two. And I do
hereby require all sheritts and constables of the several
counties of the Republic to use all due dilligence in
carrying the abore recited act into effect.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the Repub-
"toi aexas ai me city 01 Austin lliis
18th day of May- in "the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and for-
ty and of the (ndenendeuceof the Renub-
ti- -r -m . A
jit ui 1 1: j;-s ioe nun.
JWRABEAU B. LAMAR.
ABNEIV'S. LIPSCOMB.
; VSecwairy of Stale.
.. s- "-'"' Aue7-3i
i!B&
VSS'
'eifrnlp
State of.Mississippi the twenty-tfiird.
A. G. McNUTT.
By the Governor:
Titos.B. Woon.inD Sec'y-of Stale. -3i
The Natchez Five Trader Easrcrn Clarion Colpm-
bus Democrat and New Orleans Times will insert the
above weekly three times.
T . v .
newspapers aim magazines
From the United Stales.
rituisutjscnbersliavc established a permanent A-
.-"- s"c in j.-ic urieans io. u tichange Place
(near the Post Office) through which persons residing
in any part of Texas ran procure anv Newspaper or
Magazine in the United States at the published price
without any additional expense except postage which'
on newspapers and on most magazines amounts to about
one dollar per year. The arrangements that have been
maue by the subscribers to receive their publications
Hum uu.-ir;nuiu nuiiii.itre sucn as io cnaue tticmto
suppjy tiieir patrons with their publications in good or- i
uei anu wiuimore certainly; regularity and despatch
than can be found in any othennethod." Orders must in-
variably be accompanied with the amount of snbscrip.
lion and United Slates postage fcr the work desired
The public are particularly cautioned against persons
representing themselves as travelling agents fronrthe
United. States as there are many impostersof that kind
strolliDg about. . JOHN F. C URNS & Co.
No. 13 Exchange Place New Orleans
iinglish periodicals; and extracts from new works of
uiL-iii umcii .ipptar irom wees 10 weeK will also be
presented.
News. In this department the Empire State is with-
out a rival. No paper published in the country devotes
so large a space 10 tne concerns ot tne otatcs or pres-
ents at au earlier date more accurate full and interest-
ing details of news Foreign and Domestic.
CoxcnEssioNAt Debates will form a distinct feature
in this paper.
mc design otllie publishers is to present a valuable
political journal devoted to sound principles and at the
;irm ltru In rtrnt.t .-!. i . .!.!.. P I:. r 1
' w ' u.i.iguvuu milci Ul HlCliliy I1I1SCC1-
lancotis andamusing matter as shall renderthe Empire
State not only a useful and welcome visitant in every
family of the" country but give to every subscriber to the
paper the double" advantage of possessing in one all
the attractions furnished both by political and by neutral
papers.
Jj-Specimcn numbers will be sent whereverdesired.
Letters must be post paid in order to receive attention.
i erms. -1 tree Dollars per annum; or Five Dollars
ior mo copies in au cases in advance.
Ticenly Dollars forwarded to 115 in current money at
a single remittance will command Ten Copies for one
year. J. GREGG WILSON & CO.
1G2 Nassau street New York.
but as its name imports a "Mississinni Farmer"
promoting first and foremost the special interests of
our own planters ana iarmers.
The "Farmer" will be published in a form of four
large quarto pages semi-monthly. At the end of ihr
ycara title page and index will be forwarded to the sub-
scribers llms making a handsome and convenient vol-
ume for binding up as a permanent record of useful ag-
ricultural history.
Pricij Fire dollars scrarmutu in adranrr. Nnr.i-
riation from the terms will be allowed except that for
every twenty dollars paid by any one individual five
copies will be furnished and larger amounts in Ihe
same proportion.
rV The "Farmer" willbe published at Ravmnnil. It:
editorial management willbe in the hands of the editor
01 the limes. All orders will therefore be directed
postpaid to Raymond.
S. T. KING
N. GREENE NORTH.
Raymond Mi. August 1 1839.
I - . -. &.
1 . jaf ihuj laiu.. . ar7i I
?f'&y99rQCV9fc?irrra'r : 1 '.Uc. .i. m ..- j-. . .-- . i ?
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
THE Subscriber wonldTespectfully inform the mcr-
chaaisand citizens of Texas that iher hm-r.
tablisbe J themselves in the city of Boston for ihp nr-
pose of transacting a general commission business and
will give their unremitted attention in t)i cnl nn.i ...
chase of Jill-kinds of merchandize entrusted to their J
r iwiut-ci XVCLiLV.IU & UO.
Rxrrr.EXCK
A. C. & J. K. Alien- Houston
A. G. KwxoGc San Augiiftinc
. B(.cKrEt.L &. Allev GaLcsion
NOTICE.
THE partnership heretofore existing under the style
er JACK & TOWNES is dissolved. The un-
finished business will receive the joint attention of the
several partners. WM. H. JACK
P. C. JACK .
Arazoria March 2 1310. R. J. TOWNES. 1-tf
W. H. JACK & Ii. J. TOWNES
7"ILL continue the practice of law together un
der tne style ot Jack ana Tonnes.
W. H. JACK
Bn toria March 3 I&lO.-l-tf R. J. TOWNES.
W
glass Ware.
THE subscriber has just received and offers for sale
atfairprices 1 (J CASKS of GIiASS .WAKE
consisting in part of
Cut Pillerand Mould Pitchers
" Globe and Bowl Lamps
" Decanters of dillerent descriptions qts.
and pints.
Cut and Ground Tumblers
" Saltcellars
Cup Plates
Lahtcrns
Wedding day' Cup PIntts
Fluted Tumblers
" Wine Glasses
" Champaign do
Hock. 'do
" Hall and Parlor Urn Lamps &c. &c.
August 2G lSJO.-1-tf J. F. WOODHULL.
i
rOOOKAND.JOB PRINTING of every
nJ- tlescridtion executed with neatness and
iespalch at this office
BAROUCHE FOR SALE.
THE subscriber will dispose of his Double Horse
Barouche on the most reasonable terms; it has
been in use but a short time and springs very easy has
two seats cushions &c. J F WOODHULL
August 26 1840. l-tf
COAL TAR An excellent preventative Ior wood
against worms in salt water just received and for
sale by ANDREWS & H4MME.KEN.
Sept. H ;ti
HAVANA SEGARS.
20000 -iust received and
Angust2i lSIOV-l-tf 3. F. WOODHULL.
TO THE PUBLIC.
TniSistomake known that patents to land war-
rants orhounty lands and donation lands will be
issued in the order in which the corresponding surveys
were received and recorded in thisoffice.so far .-is- ihp
same shall have been represented upon maps of the re-
spective Counties jn which they are situated.
1 tie commissioner or the General Land Office notic-
ing authorized to forward patents by mail to the parties
interested.it will be necessary for each person applying
for a patent by an agent or attorney to execute an in-
strument to that effect ami sign or acknowledge the
same before a notary public in order to receive the pa-
icuiiiujuiuis unite. neii sansiaciory evidence ot
thesale of such claims has been filed in this office or
the War Department the patent will isue in the name
ofthe assignee and will be delivered accordingly. In
the event of there being two assignees claiming a pat-
ent for the same land and it should appear alter the
making out of the same and prior to the delivery there-
of the patent willbe withheld until the right of the
contending parties shall be decided by the competent
tribunal.
Ry the joint resolution appropriating funds for the
procuring of blank land patents "each individual who
receives a petenl upon parchment" is required to pay-
ivwuuudi.-) in uicitiiiiius.siuut:i iu ine general lanu ot-
fice upon receipt of the same.
JOHN P. BORDEN
Commissioner general land office.
General Land Office t
Anstin May 23 1610. j
THE public arc notified that in the funding under
the act of the last Congress the signature of the
fnnder is required upon th: toots of his office opposite
the description of liabilities funded and in conseqrecce
no funding can be dene except in the name of the a-
inen endorse tne certiUcatr issued to his
persons transacting business with this
will have their powers of attorney dnlv
before a notary public or they will not he
received; and all persons requiring payment of interest
upon the funded debt either in person "or by agent will
present theircertificatc of stock.
CHARLES DE MORSE
Mayl Stock Commissioner.
XUST received and for sale Five cases
fine Brogans
3 cases Negro Brogans
D ria
10 dozen Umbrellas
50 " men's Long Hose
cases ready made Clothing
G pieces Negro Cloth '
10 boxes Tobacco
10 qr. casks superior Madeira &Poit Wines
1 pipe Otard Dtiptiy & Co. Brandy.
51 kegs Green Paint
30 cans Verdigris a superior article
50 boxes Soap
24 dozen bottles writing Ink
IU cases. Wafers.
August 2d ISIO.-I-tf -J. F. WOODHULL.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
PI""HE co partnership heretofore existing onder the
JL name and firm ol Pollitt & Lowaray was dissolv-
ed on the iMih day of May by mutual consent all per-
sons indebted tos'aid firm are required to make payment
to John Lowaray and all persons havini; demands
against the firm will ptescat them to said Lowaray for
settlement.
WILLIAM POLITT
San Lnis;Jone 1 1510. 6i-l
TO WHARF BUILDERS.
WANTED t contract with some responsible per-
son to build a WitAm at the foot of Orange
street San Luis City to extend from high water mark
to. ten feet water to be twenty feet wide with a pier
head seventy feet by twenty the spiles to be sound red
cedar with cross caps and stringers of good hard pine
or Cyprus timber covered with sound two and a h.-ilf
inch pine or oyprus plank fastened down wilh oak tree
nans or spises.
Also to contract with some snitable person to place
square cedarposts at the angles of some torty or fifty lots
in the city of. San Luis the posts to be placed not
less than two and a half feet in the ground; amino tc
four feet above the ground squared plained and paint-
r CO. BRYANT.
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Durnett, S. J. San Luis Advocate (San Luis, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 13, 1841, newspaper, April 13, 1841; San Luis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth79950/m1/4/: accessed June 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.