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'l'exas' are extended over that section, they
will be as free as the " hclp'".in the northern
States.
.The Magnetic Telegraph is now in full ope-
ration between Mobile and New Orleans.
The distance between these two cities by this
line is about 180 miles.
Saxta Ansa. This crafty Mexican, it is
said, has taken advantage of the armistice,
which prevents the American forces in Mexico
from resuming hostilities at present, and hav.
ing raised a large force, was, at the last ac-
count, marching towards Queretaro, with the
intention to depose the President Peila y Pefia,
or compelling him to ratify such a treaty as
Santa Anna may dictate. It would be a queer
joke if Santa Anna deposes the present gov-
ernment, just before our Commissioners reach
Mexico, and himself Conclude a treaty of peace.
There would be one advantage in concluding
a treaty with him instead of Pefia y Pefii :
the latter would probablj- be deprived of the
power to fulfil its stipulations, while Santa
Anna could wield an influence that would
overcome all opposition from the numerous
political aspirants of Mexico.
Gen. Co jibs. It appears from the report
of the 'proceedings in Cftngress, that General
Combs has made another application to Con-
gress for the payment of his claims against
Texas. ThejrQn. has, ,doybt!ess, by this
time, ascertained that his speculations in Tex
as Bonds will prove profitless, unless the Gen-
eral Government should come to his aid. If
hehad purchased the State Bonds oflndiana.
Illinois, or those of any other State, he proba-
bly would have been one of the last to apply
to the General Government for relief. If we
mistakenot, he has adhered to the party that
"has invariably opposed the assumption of the
-State debts by the General Governmant. Yet
if his claims should be assumed by Congress,
.not only would the General Government be
iy this means pledged to pay the remaining
claims of the State of a similar character, but
the States that are most deeply involved in
'deb't, might with propriety insist that the Gen-
eral Government should assume all State debts.
'The claims which Gen. Combs holds against
Texas are of a private nature, implicating the
5tate only ; and we consider that Congress
has no more right to assume their paj'incnt,
thanMthas to intermeddle with any of the in-
ternal affairs of the State.
Wo learn from the Civilian, that the steam-
er S. M. Williamson her last trip from the
Brazos, brought to Galveston three hundred
and six bales of cotton, eighty hogsheads sugar,-fifty-six
barrels of molasses, some hides,
&c, and forty-seven passengers. It appears,
therefore, that the experiment of connecting
the trade of the lower Brazos with Galveston
by steam navigation has been partially suc-
cessful. The Ch'ilian has learned that the
planters of the Colorado are hauling their
cotton and .sugar to the landings on the Brazos
for shipment to Galveston. Most of thiscot-
ton and sugar would probably have been ship-
pedto Velasco or Matagorda, if this steamer
hadvnot been running between Galveston and
the Brazos.
Ixdiatt Lands. Gen. Rusk presented in
'fho Senate, on the 24th ult., a memorial from
Texian Indians, relating as reported " to in-
juries sustained by depredations on their re-
served lands." We think it would puzzle the
General and his colleagues to point out any
lands thal'have been reserved for the Indians
of Texas by the authorities cf the State. If
the Agents or Commissioners of the General
Government have reserved any lands for these
Indians by treaty or otherwise, they have cer-
tainly transcended their powers. We are
confident that Major Neighbours, the present
very efficient and indefatigable Agent of the
general government on our western frontier has
made no-such reservation, for he is well aware
that the laws of the Stale authorize noreserva-
tions to hi made. If the Indians have suffered
injuries, they should apply to the State Govern-
ment, as the General Government cannot ex-
ercise any jurisdiction over the Indian terri-
tory of the State.
TheroTvas fluite a freshet in the Brazos a few
days since. The waters rose in one night about
ten or fifteen feet at Washington, but subsided
again about eightfeet the following day. The
Yagua and other tributaries of the Bazos west
of Washington are all swollen with the tre-
mendous rains that lately fell in that section.
The Navasoto .was scarcely affected by these
rains.
Thej prospect for the corn and cotton crop
in the interior -counties is excellent. The
cotton on a few plantations along the Brazos,
above .Washington, was slightly injured by
frost about a fortnight since ; but the fields
generaNy present a most encouraging pios-
pect. .The plants are generally large and
thrifty and are nearly a month in advance of
the ordinary seasons. The corn in many
sections of the State is so forward that it may
be harvested in season fora second crop.
The following is a description of the exciting
scene inhe French Chamber of Deputies on
the 24th Feb., which led to the overthrew of
the French monarchy :
Atone o'clock, iI. Sauzet took the chair, in presence .
of about 300 members. Shortly, afterward it was
stated that tho-Ducbess of Orleans had arrived at
Palace.v.with her sous. The Princess soon appeared
at- the left' door, accompanied by tho two Princes the
and the Dbkes de Nemours and Sloutpeusier. Tho
young Count da Paris entered first, led by one of tho
members of the house. He penetrated with difficulty
as far as the -semi-circle, which was crowded with
officers and soldiers of the National Guards. His pre-
sence produced a lively impression on tho assembly.
Almost immediately afterwards the Duches3 entered,
and seated herself in au arm chair between her two
bons.
The tall was then forcibly entered by a multitude ;
of armed men of the lower orders, uud Nat oaal Guards-
The Princess and her children then retired to ono of
the upper benches of the centro, opposite the Presi-
uouuai cnair.
The greatest agitation and uproar prevailed ; and
when silence was restored, M. Diipin roo and announ-
ced to the assembly, that the K.ng had abdicated in
favor of liis grandson, and conferred tho Regenev on
the Duchess of Orleans.
A voice from ihe gallery ."It is too late."
An indescribable scene of tumult ensued. A number
of Deputies collected around the Duchess and her
children, and the Dukes of Nemours and Montpcnsier.
The National Guards also rallied around tho Royal
family.
SI. Slarie then ascended the tribune, without being
able to speak, his voice being drowned by deafening
cries. When silence was restored, SI. Slarie said that
in the critical situation m which the capital was placed,
it was urgently necessary to adopt bucIi measures cal-
culated to calm the population. Since morning the
evil had made immense progress. Shall wo proclaim
the Duko do Nemours or the Duchess of Orleans
Regent 7 Sir. Crcnieux, who followed, was of opinion
to uphold tho now government. SI. Genoude thought
that an appeal ought to be addressed to tho people
SI. Odillou Barrrot next ascended the tribune, and ad-
vocated the rights of the Duchess d'Orleaus. M. La-
rochejaqueliu supported the appeal to tho people. SI.
Lamartme and SI. Ledrti Rolm insisted on tho necessity
of appointing a Provisional Government. M. Sauzet
here put on his hat and concluded the sitt.ng.
The Princess retired, followed by all the members
of tho ceutre, those of the left alone remaining
in tho hall. Tho insurgents then called, or rather
carried, SI. Dupont do 1'Eure to tho Presidential chair.
The tribune and all the seats were occupied by the
people and tho National Guards, and the nanus of the
members of the Provisional Government were pro-
claimed amidst a scene which has not been witnessed
since the convention. Tho assombly then adjourned
to tho Hotel de VtHe, to install the Provisional Gov-
ernment Yucatan. The Noticioso, at Tampico, has
advices from Campeachy, the principal port in
Yucatan, to the 18th Feb. It appears"IfiaT"a
appearfflfiaT
projiitnciamienlo was getting up in favor of the
annexation of that department to Spain. The
leader of the movement was a retired officer
named Camargo, who started from his quarters
with some twenty-five men, and formed them
in tho principal plaza of the city. They hur-
rahed and invokea the name of the Queen of
Spain. The principal authority of the city
had issued a proclamation in opposition to the
movement though it had already been put
down by Captain Bello, with a fell artillery-
men, who took all the insurgents prisoners.
REMARKS OF MR. CITNEY,
In the Senate, on the final passage of the
Joint Resolution re jtiesting Judge J. C. Wat-
ious to resign liis office.
Mr. President: I feci called upon Jo give
the reasons, which iti'luced me to introduce the
resolution now under consideration. I can
assure the Senate that I was actuated by no
feelings of personal hostility towards Judge
Watrous, against whom it is directed. I have
no personal acquaintance with him, and it
arose not only from a sense of duty to those
whom I have the honor immediately to repre-
sent, but also to discharge a duty which I,
as Senator upon this floor, owe to the peo-
ple of Texas. It is a well known fact, that
about eight or nine years since, when Judge.
Watrous was Attorney General of the Repub- .
lie, or within a short time thereafter, he be- '
came deeply intetested in that class of pre- '
tended claims commonly called fraudulent
land certihcates.
The notoriety which they then had, is suf- ?
ficient to repel the idea that he was ignorant jj
ot their true character. His subsequent con-
duct shows that it was his intention to convert
them into perfect titles, by which means he 1
and those connected with him in this unprin-
cipied speculation, would rob the country of I
millions of acres of her public domain. He is
also known to have been interested in the lo- s
cation of the islands upon our sea coast, and )
the salt lakes and springs which had been re-
served by law for public use, and if successful,
he would deprive the State of its wealth and
resources to the amount of many millions of
dollars.
He is also known to have been interested
as an agent in efforts to establish the celebra-
ted Mason claims, amounting to hundreds of
leagues, which were granted in fraud of the
Governments of Coahuila and Texas. He did
not cease his iniquitous efforts to give validity
to them, though they had been denounced by
two different constitutions, as void and fraudu-
lent. His constant efforts in these and simi-
lar casc3, to enrich himself, and impoverish
the State and its citizens can be easily proven,
and his interest in these frauds, I am told, is
openly boasted of by him. It is difficult to
conceive how a man of ordinary sensibilities,
could, under the circumstances, have accepted
the office which he now holds. It is still
more difficult to imagine how such a man could
have so eagerly sought it. Not so however
with him. His position, as the judge of that
court, he well knew would contribute, in no
ordinary degree, to the advancement of his
dishonest purposes. For, in the chances for
successes, he clearly saw that his authority
and influence as Judge would be far more fa-
vorable than his labors and learning as a law-
yer. These considerations induced him to seek
the office. And soon after his return to Texas,
from which he had fled in her darkest hour, he
caused suits to be instituted in his own court,
as well as the courts of the State, with a view
to the establishment of these claims. Those
begun in his own court, were, with indecent
haste, and without due notice to the govern-
ment, transferred for trial beyond tho limits of
the State ; where proceedings were conduct-
ed by one party alone ; and as might have
been expected, the cause resulted favorably to
the claimants. In every instance in which a
trial was had, Judge Watrous was no indiffe-
rent spectator. When the first was tried at
Galveston, he was personally present, watch-
ing it with intense interest, at every stage of
the proceeding. Forgetful of the dignity of his
high station, he, even openly to some extent,
participated as counsel on the part of the
claimants. When others were removed for
trial to New Orleans, he left unfinished the
business of his own court, and went with them
to that city, doubtless with the intention of
acting in the same capacity, and of aiding to
these claims, the weight of his own personal
and official influence. This neglect ol duty,
this shameless descent from thu dignity of his
station, this caer dcsiic to sustain claims.
I which he well knew were based in every spe
cies ui irauu anu perjuiy, wouiu alone lie iut-
licicnt to show him unlit to be a judge.
Nor is thi all. He has repeately given as
legal opinions, that all these cende'mued and
contaminated titles and claims would be de-
clared valid by the higlfest tribunals of the
country. The circumstances of his private in-
terest in the land tides of the country, even if
they were genuine, makes it trulyunforturtatc
that he is judge. For he is thereby disquali-
fied from trying a vast number of causes, which,
as they arise, must be carried for trial boyond
the limits of the State, and the expense to our
citizens and the State will be incalculable.
Such were tho feelings and views with
which he returned to the country he had de-
serted, and to which he is indebted for his pre-
sent elevation, a judge, to preside over and
control its destinies. An alien at heart, and
an enemy to everything Texian, without one
feeling in common with the people, whose
homes have been established here in days of
fearful peril, he has come like some fiend, to
sit in judgment upon us. Nor dors he show
any sympathy for even the lawj-eis of Texas,
a class to which he once belonged, but is seek-
ing lo drive them from the practice in his
ourt, by impniting from abroad and fostering
around him a set offavorites of his own selec-
tion, to monopolize the business of his court.
These, like himself, are in deadly hostility to
th ; best interests of the State. To such an
extent has become a matter of public notorie-
ty, that no lawyer now enters upon the trial of
a cause in that couit, no matter how just, with
any hopes of success, unless he has associated
with him some of the three or four lawyers,
who are known to have influence with him.
Some of these are familiarly termed the ora-
CICS OJ via law. ny tins spirit or pania.uy
and favoritism, Ihe rights of ever1-citizen, who
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has the misfortune to be sued in that court,
aie heartlessly sac. iiiced.
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the position, that his court was not created for the pur
pose of iu vestigating and enforcing the rights of parlies,
but for tho purpose of dividing out tho subject matter
of every contost among tho cormorant ofHcers that
swarm around him. Thoe who havo had tho misfor-
tune to appear as pirties before him, have, by sad ex-
perience, been taught that the property in coutroversy
has generally been consumed by their exorbitant exac-
tions. This tribunal bears a close resemblance to anything
else than a court of justice. With the exception of the
occasional excursions of a portion of his clan for tho
purpose of plunder, he confines himself, his court and
liis associates iu crime and iniquity, upon the samo
island, whexfl-fluceuoamed the pirato Iiafltt and his
lawless bandits. He and his marauding clan seem.,
ambitious to rival iu crime their infamous predecessor?.
Will this ill-fated island never cease to bo the abado cf
pirates, and the scene of piratical operations?
Such is Judge Watrous and his court.
Tainted with the suspicion of beinsra nartv to
these stupendous frauds, and his life not free
in a more private respect trom reproach, all
Texas, with the exception of his compeers in
crime, most cordially desire his removal from
the bench. Texas regards him as one who
lias come to wrest from her her "summer fields
and fruitful vines ;" as one who has ccme to
revel in the accumulation of boundless spoil ;
as one who manifests a determination, under
the shield of his official consecration, to tram-
ple upon the feelings, the sensibilites, the pri-
vileges and the rights of all who have the mis-
fortune to be Texians. liis course iu this
respect, will compare in many particulars with
that of the infamous Jeffries through the ridings
of England in the tlays of Charles II. His
base ingratitude to Texas, has caused him to
lie looked upon as one who has commenced
war upon the State, and hence throughout the
State he is properly regarded as a public ene-
my. If he has any delicacy of feeling or self-
respect remaining, he will, at the request of
the Legislature, resign his office. If not, it
then remains to be detei mined whether an out-
raged and indignant people have sufficient
power to force him from the seat he so unwor-
thily holds.
DEATH OF 3IAJ. BACHE.
The melancholy, though not unexpected intelligcnc-e
of the death of Hon. Richard Bciie, Senator from
this county, reached us this morning. A letter from
.Mr. Potter gives us full particulars of the sad event,
which, took place at half past four, on the evening of
the 17th ult. Both houses of tho Legislature immedi-
ately adjourned. The funeral took place on tho morn-
ing of the 18th, at 10 o'clock, from the residenco of
Mrs. Wooldridgo, where jlaj. B. had lodged, and
whero ho expired. Messrs- Cuney, Abbott, Perkins
and Brashear, of tho Senate , acted as the committco
of arrangements ; and the following was tho
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
Masonic Fraternity.
Hcaese.
Members of tho Senate.
Jtfembers of the House of Representatives.
OfBccrs-of the Army.
Governor and Heads of Departments.
Members of the Convention which formed tho consti-
tution of tho State.
Citizens and Strangers.
"Aa appropriate funeral sermon -was preached at
the Methodist Episcopal Church by 3lev. Mr. Rotteu-
fcieio. "Tho body was depositoil under a line live oak, in
the burying ground adjoining the city. Every form of
respect that could in any manner be, was shown ou
the occasion such as would naturally be shown to-
wards the remains of one, who, in life, was respected
aud ieloved by all who kne- w him. Thus has departed
this life, among compart! ive strangers, one whoso
relatives are amongst the first in place and power in
the Union. Still he was surrounded by warm friends
in .his sickness and last bo ur, and overy thing was
done for him which kmda ess and medical aid could
da."
We have neither time mor heart this morning, for
exleaded comment upon tt ns rorrowful event. The
death of no one beyond the palo of our kiudred could
affect us more deeply thau th atud" Maj. Bache.a warm
friend of years standing erne iu whoso counsels we
have long shared whoso kii id.tud benovolont disposi-
tion we had eyery opportuw ty to know with whom
we sat at the same board auo oc cupied the same room
the past winter i It cannot bit expected that we can
speak of his demise or coram out upon his character in
the cold and studied language it i which the fame ofxhe
honored dead is usually extol id. It is sufficient to
know that his last end was- pea re. Whatever storms
or clouds may havo gathered al tout the mid-day of his
life, its evening was serene- and .beautiful, as its morn-
ing was bright aud full of pro anise. Himself full of
charity and kindness for every human being, he was
esteemed and loved by all wh o know him. Full of
years, with a name whose lus tra cannot perish with
him, aud universally lamented,, the has gone to his jest;
but his sun went down withe mt a cloud, and gavo
promise ef a glorious morrow. -C-imlian.
The correspondent of the N . Sr. Courier, furnishes
an excellent abstract of the eta. to of affairs in Italy :
A provisional government bus I een formed in Paler-
mo, until the perfect coustitu! ieo of 1812, unchanged
aud entire, is grunted to the Sic iliaus ; aud it is said
that the Pope has offered his m ediatiou to settle the
poiuts in disputo relative to th'is c oustitution. Tho in-
surrection has been general llir ouf.jhout the whole island
of Sicily, aud all the towns ha re followed the examples
of moderation eel them by Fa lermo.
At Trapaui and Gizzenti thore was no bloodshed ;
but al Catania there wassom e fierce fighting with the
military, who, it is reported, h. ivo lost 140 men iu killed
aud wounded. Bloud has ah o Ieen shod at Messina.
Gen. Muzziante, (the Ncapoi itau General) met with
heavy losses, and left his art) ilcry in tho hands of the
insurgents. He becamo furio us and began to bombard
the town, but this barbarous i Ufair was stooped by tho
determined protest or the Cap n,n of au American ship
of war and tho commander ol " the British man-of-war
Thetis. It is bupnoscd
well as hoped, that tho
atturs of bicily will soon L i amicably settled und I
peace restored. i
At Naples all is rejoicing. W hatever tho King may
really feel in regard to the c nccssious that have br-.cu
absolutely wrested from hi u, he at heart is, to "all
outward appearances, well i- Hii ficd with himself r.nd
very popular with the people. He appears frequently
at tho Thealro rides much in public, aud has visi led
the several parishes whero d stress provailed, and 1 1 s-
tnbutcd considerable sums u .' money for tho benefit of
tho poor. The young men a r all tho first families h ivo
enrolled themselves m tho N at ictual Guard, uud to t lie
meritorious conduct of that fjreo Naples owes tho tr. n-
quihly sho at present cuj oys, notwithstanding t ho
efforts to disturb it that liavi . br m made by some tin m-
sands of desperadoes uud lazzn rouL Tho Kiug fix rd
the 7th of February for tho t'O' ps to take tho oath of
fidelity to tho constitution. Ti io great powers of t; 10
.State wished the grand ceren i wy of taking tho oa th
by the King himself to lake pi a. :e in the church of t' io
"Holy Ghost," but tho King rinsed his assent, mi J
iiumod another, assigning as a i e-'ison tho fact that in
this veiy church of thu "Holy G iost," King Ferdinand
the 1st wworo fidelity to the lirsl ioustitutiou, which he
iiAcrwards violated ; and addu ig that ho would not
take tho oaths in a place whe ro -a royal perjury had
boen committed. Tho enthusiasm for the Kiiig is ox-
tremo, and, perhaps greater since his declaration than
befcre.
Tho Grand Duko Leopold, of Tuscany, has of his
own free will, decreed that the Grand Duchy shall, for
the future, enjoy a representative form of government.
He exhorts liw subject, to tranquility, and promises '
them, tho form of a new rule shall appear in a few
days. ;
Great joy and enthusiasm prevailed at Sl.lan, on (
account of thu good nows which had been sent them ; i
ihe fact of King Charles Albert having granted a con-
stitution to tho people of Piedmont analogous to that ,
of 'Franco.
Tho Theatre of La Scald has boen the scene of a
grand fete in honor of the event, and all tho ladies of i
Milan appeared, dressed in white and decorated with
pale bine ribands and holding wreaths of flowers in J
their hands, amid the cheers and dclignt of the specta-
tors. In a short time Piedmont will have 12(),UUQ I
troops of the line on her frontier-!, and 22U,000 National
Guards well armd and trained. j
But although tho progress of liberal institutions is
rapid, there is still much trouble and bloodshed in Italy.
For instance, there has been a very serious affray at
V.iiliic lMiT7fM iho Anfitri.m KnMinrs. him! tllo stflHfn!?i-
i -..,.- . . . ,
l m wiu-ch the citizens joiued, taking part (of course)
j with the studonts, four of whom fell mortally wounded.
J" tnese lour, as he was expiring, wrote with his ,
Lf r' d'PPed ,in h:s own. bJd.: " ,f walls of the
! Cafe, whither he was carried, "lirotherx avenge us.
, y t, . ,. miiss..cr0 cct hmed. and from
the beginning of the affray tho tocsin was sounded and I
kept Founding until it was over. The Peasants from '
the surrounding country rushed in great numbers to the I
gatefj' f tho city, bi.t they found them barricaded and .
guarued by artillery. A mostdesperato struggle ensued ,
and ten diagoons fell. Many citizens and students ,
luivo been wounded, aud on the side of tho troops bi !
officers have been killed, and several soldiors woun i
dcd. There have aIsobem disturbances and b'.oodihcd
at Pavia, Brescia, and Como.
The Emperor of Russia has been pleased to express
his imperial sympathy with the Emperor of Austria,
touching the late liberal movements injtaly. HeJias
stated his wilrtirgUess to. ptacoanhe disposal of Austria
any amount of money and auy number of soldiers
necessary to enable her to maintain her rights to her
Italian possession, undor the treaty of Vienna.
Popo Pius has published a proclamation in Rome in
order to allay the fears of the people in regard to for-
eim intervention, which ho states to be at present
impossible. But if it were attempted the Pontiff says
lio would appeal to his formidnblo Army of 200,000,000
Catholics throughout the world, who, he says, would
maintain with mm the honor and rights oi his throne
with the same vigor as sons would display in defending
their paternal homes. Thrco Ecclesiastical Ministors
had resigned, and threo laymen been appointed to fill
their places, which weje thu mot important in tho
whole department of state, and are as follows :
A Lawyer to bo Minister of Justice, a Deputy of
Ravenna to be Ministry of Commerce, nnd a private but
a much respected gentleman, to the Direction of Police.
They aro all popular, enlightened and distinguished
men. The Pope's proclamation has been received
with the utmost enthusiasm and had occasioned public
rejoicings and the illumination oT the city of Rome.
His holiness wishes to do all that can be done iu j
accordance with the desires of the people, uud he has
invited several of tho most eminent theologians one
of whom is a priest to-give their opinion as to whether
it would bo in harmoay with the rights of the Holy
See, for him to grant a Constitution to his subjects.
They considered and gave it as their conscientious
and unanimous opinion, that "if such were tho plea-
sure of his Holiness, it could be granted without doing
injury to, or in any way prejudicing the inalienable
rights of the Pontificate."
Port of Houston.
Arrived, steamer Reliance, Wtbb master, from Gal-
veston, April 5th.
PASSENGERS.
Messrs. Dunham, Bennett, Brown, Bern-, Shepherd,
Parker, Valentine, Gamer, Ellis, Elliot, Willi, Chap-
man, James, Dcrmott, Moore, Martin, Adams, Green,
Bowman, Kendal, Everit, Seymour, Giddings, Hum
phrey, Hawes, Burdit, Dennis, Hcndrick, Sinor, Vesy,
Torry, Runnels, Bctts, Williams, Latham, Cutter, ;
Adams, uosenheld, Johns and brother and lady, two
children, Mrs Bass aud two children, Miss RunncJ,s,
Miss Howell, 10 on deck, 19 negroes, 2 horses.
CONSIGNEES.
Shackelford & Co., Cabannis, Latham, Bach elder,
Cruger &. Moore, Wade & Cruger, J Bailey, D M
Cutter, E W Taylor, E S Perkins, Brown &, Conger,
Groesbeeck & Co., Resenficld &. Harman, Rico &
Nichols, J Dickinson, Sampson & Co., C Ennis, W
J Hutchins, C Stephens.
Arrived, steamer Billow, Wood, master, from Gal-
veston, April 10.
PASSENGERS.
J S Stafford, lady and daughter, Dr Holland and
lady, Miss1 Russell, Mr Christean and two children,
Messrr A C Gray, E Simmler, Suckster, J A Sauter,
Harding, A'yres, Tryou, Parker, 1 on deck, aud 1
horse.
CONSIGNEES.
T Fousey, J H Walton Ayres &. Co., M Flacke,
J A Sauters, Rice & Nichols, Taylor & Hart, II E
Perkins.
Jayse's ExrEcTOBANT This medicine has already
proved itself lo be all that it has been recommended,
b v those who have given it a fair test m this country.
j and the demand for it increases daily. We have just
heard ol an important cure ol Astnma, wnicti nas ueen
effected by the ue of it, in a neighboring town 'the
ease was that of a female who had fur a long time been
under the care of a physician but had receded uu relief,
and her case was considered hopeless. As a last resort
she purchased a bottle of Dr. Jane's Expectorant, which
caused her to expectorate freely, grauually ceased her
cough, and lsramdly lestoring her to health We have
no hes.tation id saying that this preparation of Dr. Jayne
for cure of coughs, colds, influenza, asthma, consump-
iions &c. is the most talualilc medicine ever offered to
ihe American public. There is no quackery about it
Dr Jayne is one of the most skiful practising physicians
anPennsylvania; and wherever his various preparations
liaebpen thoroughly tested, he is looked upon as a.
great public benctactor.
Somerset (Me.) Journal.
DvsrEpsiA and Liver Comprint inny be curtd.
with certainty, and at trifling expense, by taking every
nmht. at bed time, two or three of Jayne's Sanative
Pills, and a dose of either lus Alterative or Vermifuge;
.three tunes a day. This treatment never fails to cure j
Well, Well! I'm Becojjino Bald, and can't help
it, isfrequentlj expressed by' those whose Hair, (like a
false friend) is leaving them. Nqw thu isal! a mistake;
Jaye's Haib Tonic faithfully apjditd fora weeK, will
preserve the Hair from falling off, remove all dirt and
dandruff", prevent Ms becoming premaiurately gray,
cure eruptive diseases of the scalp, and still more, by
its continued use reclothe the head with new und beauti
ful hair
Prepared only by ur u. Jayne rnuaucipnia, ana
sold on ageucy by J D GROESBEECK & Co,
w3t 64? Houston.
DENTAL dU UGEON.
DR. E STONE respectfully offers his services
to the ladies and gentbmenof this plaee and
riciniiy. Having on hand, the best materials, he is
prepaied to perform all his'operaiions according to
the late.st improvements of the science. All his
operations are warranted lo give satisfaction. His
prices .shall be as moderate as apy gooa Dpihu-i's
in the Western country : for further particulars,
enquire at tbe Old Capitol.
Houston, April 13, 1848. wGm. 642
LAiD FOR SALE.
A A A A ACRES of the best quality of Crpel:
4b4fc'du4b Bottom Land on Oyster Creek, and is
known as the Allcorn League or Allcorn bend.
This land joins Nathan William's sugar iarm,
and is only 18 or 20 miles west of Houston, and is
now for sale on good terms fpr cash, or negro pro-
perty will be taken in exchange for the same.
For lurlhei informPition. call on J. Monis, at his.
office on Main street, first door below ihe Old fa p-
itol.
mar IG daw3m 038
NOTICE.
'THE undersigned having been appointed by Cie
L Judge ol Probate for Harris count), state til
Texas, administrator of the estate of Arah Harr is,
dee'd, notifies all persons indebted io said estate to
come forward and pay the same, and alliersons
having clajms against said cMate to present the m
within ihelime prescribed by law, or they will be
forever baired. W. -U. YOUNG,
Adm'r estate of A. Harri, dec.
aplldtw wGt 6 12
O CASKS Bacon Sides
O 2 do do Hams,
1 Tierce rUgar cured Hams,
15 Rets Lard,
23 Bt Ohio Flour,
15 do St. Louis do,
5 do Sugat house Molasses, just received by
may 25 , J. P. GROKSBKECK & CO
i FOR SALE;
A VALUABLE Nesro "Woman, aged about
25, aaclhcr boy child, aged two years. Terms
mod rate. Apply io
Oe c 30 SAMPSON &. CO.
Galveston and New Orleans U. S. Mail Line
of Steamers.
rpHE fnvontc anu swm
J. running Steam Ship
GALVESTON, John R.
Crane, commamter, wi 1
. make regular trips ueiwctn
, the above nanud ports dur-
tiny from tins place, will be Saturday, April Sth; and
t'lercafur she will leave Galveston and New Orleaus
silirrnnttly o ery Saturday.
The wed known aoiluy and experience of Capt.
Cruie, and h.s strict andprumpt attention to iheorder
of hi- ship, anil cjmfort of his p.isspugers, ms ire a sala
una pkasuut trip at all tum-b io the travJer by this
esscl.
The cabin acconimoditions of the "Galveston" are
all thai can be desired in point of splendor, comfort or
convtnii-nce.
Punctuality in the days of her departure as adverti-
sed, will be strictly adheied to.
For frai-thiur passage, apply on board, or to
RICE, ADAMS & CO.
Galveston, March 2?th. li-i. d3m 6l0
rEXTRAORDINARr-Ci
A CURE OF BODY AND MIND.
Philadelph.a, Jan 6th, 181G.
Dn. D. Javne, Dear air: justice compels me to
make the following stateuunt ol the evtraun-iiiarj ef-
fects of your valuable medicine the altebative.
1 c-rtify that my wife was am cwd lor foui teen years,
during winch tune her disease uafiL-J tho skill oi sterol
eminent Pnysicians, and after finding thaieery mtaiis
that were used failed to relieve her, I concluded to place
her in the Pennsylvania Hospital, hoping that ihecare
and treatment sha would there receive iram the Physi
cuiis in that institution, she- iiiiiiht again b. restored to
health. But to my gnat disapi ointment, she grew
worse, and became entirely derange I in her mind, and
1 was obliged lo take her home ugam inccbable"
and bebeft or reason I will litre mention lhai at
this time tha more prominent symptoms of her disease
were Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, attended with
sicknesi oi the stomach, and vomiting of a very offen-
sive fcetid mucus, pains in her head, back and stomach,
sriiijn the region of the heart, with violent attacks of
Colic, a troublesome cough Irom large qucntities of
phlegm in her throat, which kept her continually gag
ging and retching to throw it up. She had no appetite,
andwas very weak. She also suffered very much from
a uterine disease by which she was confined to, her
bed. Add to all tne above, the deranged state of her
mind, (which at this time was truly awful,) and you
will be able to form some idea of her afiiicuons.
By the advice of a friend we commenced giving her
your ALTr.nATivs in the doses of a tea spoonful three
times a day. and founl that it helped her. We also
gave your Vermifuge to increase h?r appetite, and the
S native Pills io legulate her bowels. She hid not
taken twobottl s of the altebative, befoie it operated
t.pon her in a wonderful manner, filling her face with
small red pimples, aud caused her to expectorate large
quantities of corruption, before which, htr br ath was
so offensive we could not remain in the room with htr
unless the doors ere of en. Kt.iding the altebative
doing her so much good, we incieased the dose accord-
ing io the direcn ms and she conunued to improve daily,
until finally she was restored to health, in Body as well
as in mind !
1 hope you will delay no time in laying this before
the public, as I am willing to be qualified at any time
to the truth nt ihe abave statement, and that it -was
your altebative which cured her.
Bedford above Marlboro Street
SAJIUEL FIELDS.
The above Ufrom a well known and worthy cftizen
of Kensington and a member of the Methodist Church,
and hundreds of families in thai neighborhood will tcst.-
fy to the truth of his statement.
Prepared only by Dr. D. Jayne, Philadelphia, nnd
sold on azency by J D GROSS BEE JK. &. Co,
dawit641
Houston.
Springs 1843.
HEAD QUARTERS FOR CHEAP
and Fashionable Spring Goods,
. AT
Wholesafc ami Met nil.
THE subscriber respecilully announces- to Mer-
chants, Planters and the Public, that he ha
ju-4 received by ship Stephen P. Austin from New
York, a large and well selected toik tl
French, English and American Staple
and Fancy Dry Goods,
which will be sold at wholesale and retail at a
small advance from cost.
All fancy Goods, ot which I keep constantly an
amplestock, I will sell extremely low, and pur-
chasers need only hear the price to be fully con-
vinced that I sel Goods lower than ever belnre
offered in this city, and as low as can be bought in
New Orleans or any ether lage citj'.
It is with perfect confidence of rendering fuil
satisfaction io all who will honor me with a call,
that 1 re-pectfully solicit an examination of my
stock. All who "buy or not buy, please be mindful
of my motto:
'Tis no trouble to show Goods.
SIMON MANDELBAUM,
2 doors from the Houston House Hotel,
Feb 29 Main street.
SPRING IMPORTATION.
THE attention of the Ladies are invited to a beauti-
ful selection of New Spring and Summer Goods
now opening, among which may bafound
Fancy and Printed Ea-
rage,
Barage Lawns,
Organdie Muslin".
Kaiicy muslins and lawns,
French Plaid Ginghams,
Batiste do
Spnng& Summer prints,
French Furniture do
Mourning embossed do
Bl'k and col'd Alpaccaa,
Drapete and French Me-
rino, Italian Dress Silks,
Biihbp3 and Victoria
Ljwns,
Linen and Jaconet Cam-
brics, .
Cambric Edgings and In-
sertings,
Thread and bobbin edg
Bl'k fig'c Pilk Thule,
Silk lace Veils,
Barage shawls and scarfs,
Silk neck ties and cravats,
Embjsscd and Revere
stiched hdkfs,
White and blk silk hose,
Grass skins,
Superb Ivory Fans,
Paper and wicker Fans,
Parasols and Parasoletf,
White and colored K:d
Gloves,
Black, white and colore J
silk Gloves,
White, black and colored
silk nmls,
Orange wreaths and
sprisis.
Fancy French sprigs,
Fashionable straw bon
ings,
Irish Linens and diapers,
nets,
Col'd bonnett crapes,
300 yd-. Taylor's spool cotton, Baker's rose Thread,
linen tapes, Crowley's sunk eyed needles, comp isition
bodkins, colored silk Fringes and Gimp, silk and Idee
buttons fashionable ribbons.Lzophyr worsted,pImn and
colored Piuce silks, bugle combs and hair puis, Em-
ory bags, card cases, portfolios, whale bone, cjttou
cord, Farina's cologne, etc , etc.
also:
Black and colored morocco buskins and slippers, kid
slippers, merionoand lasting?, gaiters and halt gaiters,
black and colored, all selected for soring and summer
wear, at SAMPSON &. Go's
March 3U-
500
JUG&, ail sizes, just received by
apl 1 ROBERTS & Co.
WINDOW GLASS. 30 buses, 8X 10; 40 do
10 yt 10; 20 do 12 18, just received per bark
Glencan, and for sale by
Apl 1 Rqeerts & Co. -
FURNITURE.
THE subscriber has just received from New
York a new supply of fashionable Furniture,
which will be sold on reasonable terms. His siock
consists at present in part, of the following Goods,
viz : ,
Bureaus from $18 to $45.
Solas,
Secretaries and Book Cases,
Divans, Mahogany, Card and wood seat
Chairs,
Mahogany, cane and wood seat Rockers,
Breakfast, dining and marble top Tables,
Work tables, card do., counting house and
office desks, hall stands, bedteails, ciib-, looking
glasses in lrames and plates. Window sash, all
size-, &c, &c
mar 25 daw4w G40 M WILLIAMSON.
Brick! iirirh!
O
NE Hundred Thousand good merchantable Brick
for sale bv ferrifi VVAUK & UKUUhll
WISTAR's Balsam of Wild Cherry 12 doz.
received direct, and for sale by
apji ROB CUTS .f- Co
rpuWIvscNUV tjarsapanlla the laigesi bot-
J. ties pnd the cheapest syrup ever used. It is
spoken of in high lei ms. For sale hy
ROBERTS & Co,
npl 1 Sole Agents for Houston.
LUOHUL Ibbls iure,ju-t leceived Miifforsalo
by mar 30 ROBERTS $ CO.
fZ Bb.s. CI. et Wine, 3 bbls. While Wine,
f) 1 " Port Wine, tor sale low to close a con-
Mgnmpnt.feh 18 D J. GROESBEECK
I5ry Goods, Bflat'divare, Grocer-
ies, &c.
THE undersigncl has on hand a large assort-
ment of Dry Goods, Hardware, Groceries,
Cutlery, etc., wllich he offers for sale at the most
reasonable' prices.
He has also a fine assortment of cooking and
parlor stoves of th most approved patiems. He
has connected with his sterc a copper, lin and
sheet iron manufactory. All orde-is for copper,
tin or ironware, will be fi led promptly nd satis-
lactorily. dwti 633 W.R.WILSON.
gjgsy&i
ipOBACCO. 10 boxes A. F. Zcdroe brand, -X
10 " Woodro'ws Honey Dew,
10 ' ' Saunders Cavendish,
may 12 Just received
by J. D. GROESBEECK.
P(( uz.!ulpii. Uuiunte, iy uz-t'erro oy-
J W vvanate Gumine, warranted pure, just re-
ceivedlii' apl I ROBERTS & Co.
TU I'nt. OlllZEiNa OF UALVESlOiN AND
HOUSTON.
THE subscriber begs leave to present for their
consideration the advantages of LIFE IN-,
SU.RANCE, as a meausol secuiing to their fami-
lies the certainty oi'a respicable support, should
their head and protector be taken trom them by
Death.
As ihe nature and advantages of a Life Insur-
ance, are so well, and generally uuderstoud, in the
North, as well as in many of the Southern States
and Lu rope, the subscriber ilunks it unnecessary
to do more than offer to all, who will call upon him
the Circulars ol the Compaiiy, ol which he is the A-
geut, and he feels fully satisfied, that a lair & candid
perusal of them, will satisfy the reader, ofthegreat
and lasting advantagesjo be derived trom the small
and easily provi .ed sum required td secure all that
is therein recummended to their serious considera-
tion and good judgment, and we trust that many
will make f-peedy application to become members
of the Institution of which he is Agent.theraby veri-
fying the Motto of one of the Companys thus re-
presented viz: " We live and Die for for those we
Love "
The annexed Ma'etneni just recived will exhibit
the healihvand permanent state of ihe Finances of
the company, and satisfy all doubis as ti the res-
ponsibility to be assumed in the event of Loss.
Dr J. D. Knight, having b-jen appointed Me-
dical examiner for ihe AgenciesatGAL,VTON, will
lis ready at all times to attecd to the duties ot his
appointment at the OfTise ot the Agency, Brick
Store, Strand, next door to Henry Hubbell Esq.,
Applications for Insurance to be made to
STEW-ART NEWELL, Agent for
"Nautilus and Mutual Benefit"
March 14, 1843. Life Insurance Compan'ys.
Statement op " The Mctcai. Benefit life In-
surance Company."
Newark, N. J.OnthtfirstdayofJannaTy,B.
Otnce, ri'Jo Broad street, JMewaric,
" 11 Walt
Policies in force on the 1st of
January, 1847 ; ;
Policies cancelled and expir-
ed "during the yeat, ;
N. York.
o-oi
293
2429-
Policies issued during the
year 1817 : : . ; 1847
Policies cancelled and expired 1 19.
tv '1728
" if"
Total Policies in force 1st January, 1318 A15
Balance as per statement " j
January 1st, 1847 ; $193,72451 .
Nettpremiums received
during the year, ; $-297,322 65 fc "
Interest received'duriog -4
theyesr, . "?, ; 11,601. 0G,.
Total pelt receipts
in 1817, $108,92
Losses paid during
the year, $51,105 00.
--?:
71
Expenses 12.228 40
- 63,333 40 SSJ5p903t
Nett nroceeds.
$144131482 f t
Additional Losses amounlinjr
to $19 000 unpaid on the lsi of
January, awaiting proofsof death
part of lhat amount has since-
been paid.
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, $5,931 45
United States 6 perct.
bonds, 1S6 and 1862, 23,000 00
Newark city Donds, 2,700 CO.
Brooklyn city do 15,000 00
Bonds and Mortgages
on property worth
double the am'i loaned 55,162 50
Real estate in Newark,
(building erecting for
the use ol company,) 6,914 50
-A -&. i.
103,72a 43..
Premium Notes drawiDs
6 per cent, interest, 309 945 41
Loans on Scrip of the
Company, 160 38
Premiums, Notes and
cash in hands of agents
and in course of trans
mission, ' 2d,4BU 03
335,586 S7T-
Total asset-, S444,3t4-82 '
Upon 2429 polices now in force, i ' ?-v
issued prior to January, 1.847, ' J "3
the Directors have declared a di- '
viJend of 35 per cent, being the . ,-'
profits of the second vears busK '.."
ness (1316) am't of premiums, $207,549 98---
Losses paid during the year 1846, 33,648 00 -
Expenses " " " " " 14,783 80 v.
RESERVED FUND. . O
Losses which might have
been expected during 'j
the year, according to s jy
tables, $99,000 00 - "
Losses paid as above, 23,618 00
- t
$65,352 00-
Reinsurance of 2429 per-
sons I year older, 8,756" 00
$74;1080O
72642;49t
tDividend of profit 25 per ct.
Reserved tund on the. 1st
January, 1847. 20252 63
Reserved fund asper
statement, January '48, 74,108 00
Total of Reserved fund
lsi of January , 1848, $94,360 63
Directors and Officers.
Robert L Patterson. Charles S. Macknett, Lew
is C. Grover, Thomaj B. Sesur, Henry AlcFar-
land, William M. Simpson, Seth Low, 1m. A..F.
Pentz, Edward Anthony,. John A.Uncerwood, An-
drew S Snelling, Joel W.Condit.
ROBERT L. PATTERSON, President..
Benjamin C. Willeb, Secretary.
JOS. L. LORD, Agent, New York.
Joseph B. Jackson, M. D., AleJical Examiner,,
Newark;. James SteaartM.D., Medical Examin-
er, New York.
Valentine Mott, MID., Jer. Van Rensselaer,.
M. D., Medical Board of Consultation.
tin scrip to-those who have paid their premiurm
in Cash, and to the credit of those who are indebt-
ed to the Company by note for. part of their premi-
ums. NO-T1CE.
The subscriber having been appointed a.Com-
missioner by the Governor of New York.,to take-
acknowledgments, and proofs of writings intended
for Record in the State of New York, is ready at "
all times to attend to the duties of his appointment-
Office, brick store, Strand.
STEWART NEWELL, Commissioner
of Deeds, Galveston.
March 15, 1348. w4t 640
Administratrix's Notice.
LETTERS of administration having been granted
to ihe undersigned by the Hon. Probate Court of
Harris county, upon the estate of Wm. D. Needham,
late of sad county, deceased, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate payment;
and all those who may hold claims against said estate,
are hereby notified to present the fame for acknowh
edgement, within twelvemonths from the date of th'a
notice, as required by law.
HESTER D. NEEDHAM,
Houston, Apr. 1, '48 w6t6-tl Administratrix.
$25 REWARD.
RAN AWAY or decoyed off ftom the
subscr.ber, on Saturday the 25th in at, a
light Mulatto GIRL, by the name of Metis-
ua lintr vnrt at I f)T.Thtftl1l YniinrlfmttiiTOQ
Jp 17years of ago about five feet high. A
rr .ya-T3 lew uuys ueiuru i.ui uisippedruucu, sua
burnt tne rigtit side ot ner lacc-severelvv
and wears a handkerchief over it. She is very still;
seldom speaks, unless spoken to. The above reward
will be given for the deltveiy of said Negro to tho
undersened at Houston.
mar23dwtf640 W. G WATTS.
JUaT leceived, a lew shoulder li races, giving
relief and support 10 the Chest, and Spine an
admirable invention to assist weak breasts. For
sale by de 25 ROBERTS & CO.
WAiNTED. t wish to purchase a young ne-
gio woman with a young child. The wom-
an must be not more than 18 or 20 years of ?ge.
For such a servant I will pav a liberal price in
specie. dw638 J. 'MORRIS, Agent.
CALOMEL AND QUININE,
lbs. English Calo-ael, 100 ozs French Qui-
nine, for sale by
50
apl 15 wtf 538 HICE & NICHOLS,
389
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