The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 141, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 21, 1839 Page: 2 of 4
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much dissatisfaction at I
companion alone, who was soon
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this fame?
Burleson found enet
Major thought he foun
panion to fight them,
it was known there wq
Major whilst on his wj
he had persuaded his 1
He arrived at last, a
pti upoo..____De satisfactory; as I have been
laced in rather an unplesant situation, not wishing to act
rhe wishes of the company and
n to come thus far?
d mistook his own companions in
t Col Woodlief of his own regi-
»p before that time, and assumed
s right For this, and this alone,
sgust. Unfortunately, just at this
having a battle with the Indians
ommon decency the Major was
c ef tbe figkt He soon after' lef
accidi
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'fly,
you.
fly it
bears
can a
his camp within the I rd
did hear of his retreatj
speeding to give timely
Comanches. Heleft hi
wined by three travelle,
firm house, and relieved him from hjs apprehensions
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coal,
' box, I
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League, Andrews & Co »
Jackson & Stiff
There are a large nur
yet paid, although frequ
collected is eleven hund
Mr Editor--
in answer to an article
some few ddys since in i
for the Protection Fire C
Sam’I Millet,
H Levenhaghen,
J. Dwight & Co
A. Taylor, & Co
Gazley & Robinson,
A. Hilton,
Cruger & Moore,
Wm M Cooke,
W.D.&RM.Lee,
Geo Fisher,
H. Kesler,
Sam Whiting,
Asa Brigham.
J. G. Western,
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ing but 8857,50 in my
pany, I have become pesonally
ies, killed and captured them, the
them, and fled and lef his aom-
de was ordered to the East, where
Id be fighting. Did the gallant
/ to the scene of danger, write that
C. J. HEDENBERG.
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act of prowess is stated
ier. We have heard fl
except those in which t
Where was the Major 3
Wo have received another communication on the sub-
ject of the -torture case," but ar it does not very material-
ly differ from what has already been said, we do not
think it necessary to publish it.
itier. We beg his pardon, we
com a wolf pen, and his rapid
notice of the coming of numerous
Tie Harvest flect of statistical studies,
TilE MORNING STAR.
---JOHN W. ELBREDOE. EDITOR.
-.,.91,1830.
. ...____.. _______ , , it in hopes
of getting them togethe but finding it impossible and
wishing to give satisfactlon to those who have so gener-
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aber of subscribers who have not
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Secretary of War, who has administered the aHaiso nd
Department with so much zeal. ability, and impartialityi
and who may have given thekommand to another,because .
he thought the Major unfit—ask him
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4 tions than the harvest of
night, knowing this fact, ■
human condition, but furtki
lion again to the people. ■ _____
. The communication of our friend, F. (
ceived, and shall recoive an early jnsertion-
। any d—
nthdmh frequently notifed, and I not willing
without the sanction of the company, delayed
r .yc ,,.1,43 L,t 4inimrp It onme
arms for Indians. I a
ment, had joined his ti
0 EIA10 anminent French writer, says,—--It would the command, as was
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harvest of the fruits of the earth is more subject to varia..4 obliged to abide the *
responsible for the bal-
pEa yse --7 ’ • —— ~ j H g r , ■
ance with the expectatio| of making collections from per-
sons who have not yet id their subscriptions to meet
the deficiency.
Thia l hope sir. will
nd we find him figuring at his old trade,
scribbling, and auempting to raise an excite-
________ut his supposed wrongs. Not finding much
sympathy where he was known best, and not being offer-
ed the vacant office of Secretary of State, he took his de- \
parture for the up-country, and his name once again is
made to cut a figure in a newspaper. We remember an
old story of a cat being made a princess by enchantment
But in spite of circumstances, her old nature would return
upon her whenever she saw a mouse. So with the Major,
whatever may be his aspirations, either in civil or milita-
ry employment; his nature is to talk, and to write. The
newspaper is to him the atlas upon whose shrouiders he is
to mount to fame and eminence. He, according, to the
Emigrant," is a very Napoleon in.war, and a Prince of
Benevento in politics. He is the very man for Secretary
ou
ving a balance in my hal
seven dollars and fifty. ceL _
rived,we had frequent matings of the company and were
making an arrangement fo errect a good and substantial
We accept, with great pleasure, the offer of our friend,
asamivelVeller," and shall be extremely happy to hear
from him whenever it shall suit his convenience
tly called on. The amout then
id and thirty-one dollars, out of
I arid seventy-two dollars and fifty
centshas been expendedor freight on the engine from
New Orleans, for negro hire, cleaning aparatus, fee , lea-
of eight hundred and fifty-
When the engine first ar-
“w. haw L th. 3rd number of a paper, called the
==ere=
scorcher. The dog-star when itrage. mosiforclyis
co. „ a cucumber, -hen compared with the Ark
Stu " in the number before us, there is one chauenge 1
wd one demand for explanation, addressed “ the Editors
ortwo other paper. »the same piece Verily Mr -am
ben is beginning it strong. Notwithstanding hiscom
mentsupn the refusal of Mr Colby, th. Editot »l he
. -Time, and Advertiser," to accept his challenge, whish
he Abuses him in no measured terms, for dec iningt gw
. him what he calls "the only satisfaction oneEotem
can give another," we are happy to know that there »
on. Editor even in Ltle Rock. »h» has courage enngh
to come out boldly, and declare that he islopposed »J*
. lang in overy sense of the word, and to use his own word,
-■Beeaiue he bebevea it contrary to th. law. of the Sute
the law, of morality, to the laws of true honor „ "
venture to say that such a man, in a just cause. Would
March with infinitely more boldness and coolness 10 the
cannon's mouth, than his violent and stormy opponent”
He has shown himself to be possessed of real courage
that which enables him to endure the taunts of a few P
sons, call,ng themselves the w-M. rather than comrit a
wrong. ' . L“
I fen Augustine. The Hon Mr. Greer has been re
. elected from this county, by a comsiderable majority over
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Senator of the same name—has been elected from t is ously sufbscribed and pai
g L.. A pentrAe
of State . . ,
Murder will put, had so will the aspirations of the pol-
itician. Who, in any country, would have tuspecled him
to be fit for such an office? Anoflice of the highest re
sponsibilities,and one that in a great degree, is intimately
connected with our prosperity and happiness. Upon what
record is his fame enrolled? Where has he aqguired
character for political knowledge and sagacity? Where
is the mighty intellect that is to give light, and science .
and wisdom to benighted Texas? Echo ansivers, where?
The whole article bears the impress of the Major s own
hand We would hope that he did not write it.
God help the vanity otthe world, every country has the
curse of empyrcism upon it, Weare cursed with political
empyrcisn The keeper of a retail village store is a great
financiery and will make afit Secretary of the Treasury;
A pettifogging county court lawyer, an Attorney < ent ml
or a Judge The drill-master of boys in a village, a Sec;
retary of War. The hero of a dug-ou, who has stemmed
i the dangers of the Missouri, a Secretary of Navy A de
claimer in a Thespian Corps, or a miserable parngraph 4
; writer in a newspaper, a Secretary of State. It is time
that these pretenders should be rebuked, and great oflic 3
confided to capable men We have literally been over-
run by pretenders The affairs of the country have suffer-
house ’but the member. the company before coming at odn sonegurnccoompmicngaakahra of this country .th m
any definite conclusion as regards the erection of said Wih.D- wi or later find his mistake.
neglected to attend the meetings ot the company
” —j t —to proceed
anpany. No. 1, of this city as a
fireman of said company, [make the following exhibit
Amount of money collected,
" 7 8100,00
100,00
100,00
36,00
100.00
100,00
100,00
100,00
400,00
- 50,00
20,00
100,00
25,00
50,00
25,00
25.00
........ _______nplicated affairs of this country
ferior men, will sooner or later find his mistake.
We do not wish to be understood by any remarks W‘
have made, to take exceptions to the present Cabinet. M e
believe they are capable, and are administering the duties
of their respective offices with ability* and honesty- it 18
I • - . . . known that we were not the advocat of Gen. Lamar S
the amount of th ier subscription, lection and that we have condemned many of his acts bat ,
I have made a contrackwith Capt Danies for the stii w‘ Are willing t give him credit for the good he has
erection of an Engine I-f use, to cost about# l.WO Hav and for the good he may do We will not oppos:
belonging to the com- l Aim rorthesake r opposition, and whilst at all times w
will fearlessly condemn the wrong, we will cheer fully a
ward to him that applause to which he my entitle hem
self, by an honest and faithful administration of theatanrs
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LBrazsCourierofthelOthinst says, ,h“' gentle-
man who had come in from the West within • few days,
brought intelligence of Indian disturbances and robberies
near Goliad. A small party of Comanches, well armed,
made their appearance before the citizens of Goliad, about
two weeks since, and challenged them to come out and
fpht they said the whites had boasted of being able to
conquer five Indians to one, and they now asked that an j
equal number would meet them in battle. We understand
that there were only ten male residents-in Goliad when
the Indians made their appearance; and havinsrason to
believe that the enemy were more numerous than they ap
Lared declined the chnRlenge The Indians drove of
240 horses in their retreat A small corps of rangers on
the Western frontier,would no doubt preserve entire peace
and tranquillity «that quarter, and the same vigilant care
which has dictated the policy of the government in expell j
ing savagesfrom the Eastern and Northern frontier,
will doubtless be promptly extended at an early day, to the
°f But countto the Major—lie cannot make himself a
great man by newspaper pulls; he cannot make hims * 1
a man of consequence by attempting to cast censure on the
We have seen in the Intelligencer," and ‘he
Emigrant," several ar ties intended to justify Major
Jones, for resigning his loin mission on the eve of battle,
under the pretext that h i
SHston Hon. Isaac Parker has been re-elected from
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this county. .
•Menr. Muse and Walling of Nacogdoches county, be
tween whom there was • lie. have agreed to refer the dues
Cl- Al fiat sight, « man II the tented fieid,u
I discovered the fact, can labor I
I
was overslaughed by the Lieut.
It has been the cursept this country, that men of mere ,
pretension have acquire rank and station in the service.
They have praised thetselves, or procured others to do
J it, until they have acquired office for which they are total-
j 1 We believe this to hae been one of the cases When
the Major fust arrived 1 our country, he was spoken of
I as the Editor of some sf 11 sheet in the ' States " Village
i celebrity did not suit hissoaring genius; and like many
others, he immediately Reams a busy, bustling polician ;
' an editor of a small she® in the States was fit to give tone
j to politics in Texas. l|a short time we hear of him as [
: the intended Secretary flState. to the president about to
j be elected. The Ul-nMured have said that the rumor of
' this high appointment ling intended for him, was the
------h-nin la. m.llihleas we are, undose i kept vigil by his
Several skeletoiw were then deposited ih one grave
* i were found in this grave at the
must have been buried thereby
Inconsequenceof the communication which appeared
in our paper of X—"*•* over the signature Iofv Ln !
which reflects somewhat upon the veracity of Mr Siu. i.
r, ___ InNiwiNv Ig
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in any manner contrary
at the same time wishingBs one of the company to appro-,
priate the money collected to the entire sattsfaction of air
who have so liberally st
their subscriptions.
wnicnrelc---------- - . .. .. . , Houston, Sept 20th, g
„ of Sulishing in the Star, the article in the Civilian, ob. !
jL ». in order that the facts on both sides may be fully
c-nelssession of the public. The article, therefore. Will
1 fundin to-day’s paper, merely as • matter of justice. Colonel of his own
nd it will not be inferred, from the fact its appearance,
. tld" coincide with the opinions of the Galveston
• EAitor:
Antiquities — A few days since, seme laborers hav-
ing occasion to dig in the large mound betweertLouisyille
and Portland, discovered about three fee Under the surface,
several graves, about thirty inches ing length Slabs of
slate were laid upon the bottom of the graves, two pieces
of similar material constituted the sides, and a flag stone
of slate the life or top of a rough sarcophagus. In one of
these graves were found near a dozen human skill is, and
at least a handful of perfect beautiful teeth; also the bones
of persons but these last crumbled into ashes at the touch
This is altogether a singular discovery 1 he gent b
man who affords this information is prob blythe oldest
resident in Louisville,, and says he well recollects when
this mound wax covered by a growth of the heaviest pop
lar. These remains must have been deposited in their
narrow cell more than two centuries since. There Was a
mode of burial among the Choctaw and other tribes, which
i would lead us to believe that these are Indian remains
! deposited according to that custom When a warrior died
among the Choctaws, instead of being,committed to the
earth immediately, his frame was suspended in the open
air until the flesh dropped from his bones, and the squaw 7
' i remains until "the dust returned to dust
• F rom
is high appointment OF.8 ,7,
coin of his own brain. gAs guluble
not go down. 1 he applicant ,
General Jackson fori Secretaryship or other high off- the fact that many heads
, was contented withan old suit of clothes. I he Ma- mound, we presume they .....
r modestly concludedjto begin his career of glory by the dusky maidens of the forest in the olden time, ingb
taring the army as Major, an appointment that gave < dience tothe custom of the people— Louisville (Ky.) Ga
uchassntiefansionnatge very hero, ah^ough no distinct torenzo Dow was an oddity of th oddest kind I n
1 He forsooth protected the front- I best anecdote of him is, being one evening at a hot I -
|no overt act in the fighting line, j byone Bush, in Delhi, N Y. the residence ofthecemebra
gallant Burleson-was engaged ted Gen Root, he wsa importuned by the atterg’ ; ■
I that time? -quietly reposing in i presence of the landlord ! to describe Heaven. ’
' JI a great deal about that place,,’ said the General, tel
' (show it looks." Lorenzo turned h« grave face an
te replied with imperturbable gravity: "Heaven, friends
i, a vJt extent of smooth and rich territory; there is no.
a root nor bush in it, and there never will be
o Fancies.— -Upon my word, ’ saida lady, who was
blessed with a very eccentric husband, "upon my,worda 1
don’tknow how toget that whim outofMrmshedad
"put another whimin, my dear." replied • U "Xr
..mm "and the absurdities will neutralize eachiotner |
- Si8trvice wa. as clever a. that of Dr. Abernethy, upon
Thisadviec"sin. A lady went to the Doctor indisvess
of mini and stated 10 him that, by a strange acetdent, she
had awallowed a live spider. At first his only reply
Jw"w- Whew whew!" » sort of internal whist ,
sunhisanxious patient wasnotsoensilystberepujbid
Shnemeansofrellerfrom the dreadful effect ofshe.sttaDte -
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Eldredge, John W. The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 141, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 21, 1839, newspaper, September 21, 1839; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1482338/m1/2/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .