The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 220, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 4, 1840 Page: 1 of 4
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THE MORNING STAR
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VOLUME I.:
ING, JANUARY 4, 1840.
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ROBATE Court, Dec. 28, 1839-
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1 the pelitioi will be acted
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By Older of
pty ol Harrisburg.
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upon.
By order of Court.
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KNER, Judge of Probate
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undavsexcepted,at the omre or the t
HOUSTON, SATRI DAY MO
NER, Judge of Probate
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tonio Padilla, deceased; and
ippointment be intended, the
s, ■ at the end of which time
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CKNER, Judge of Probate. 1 /
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J A Sou i HMAYD, deputy clerk
" Republic of Ttas—c
_ ROBATF Court, Dee. 31, 1839
whom it may concern, that Fer
petitioned under oath for the apt
cant succession of Geo. De Stoc
A C ALLEN,
T M LEAGUE,
N B The above sale is continued to Tuesdav -----
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doc6 J w MOOREITE
THE Laws and Decrees of the state of COAHU 1
LA AND TEXAS, complete, in Spanish and English,
just published and for sale at this office.
dry ex- !
vor of
opposition to his appointment b
made within ten days, at the end
applicant will be acted upon.
By order of B P BU
J A SovTIMaYD, deputy clerk 1
ci. , rgointment of
.1 John I Randel, deceased'
[pointment be intended, the
thin ten days, at which time
petition will be acted upon.
By order of BP BU
_J A Soithmatd,depty clerk
plied to the probate court for
ntment of curator to the sue-
e d; and if any objection to his
must be made within ten days
leant will be acted upon
CKNER, Judge of Probate
[NUMBER 220-
business
THE MORNING STA-R,
Puhlished Dally, at the Office of the Telegraph,
BY J. W. CRUGER.
expoe to public sale on the
it the court-house door in the
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A . . Salt er Rent,
thebayou.nientdwelling house, situated on Prestom-st reet, near
peaiso-’The house and lot, with the stable attached, situata on
family ’ Main street, a desirable situation lor a
M^t‘he lot adjoining the above, and fronting on Prairie and
'unty of Harrisburg,
-Notice is hereby given to all
and Gerlach has this day filed
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; river, to be h id low for cash. Inquire ort side of the Trinity
dfc4 __C BGELOW, Main st. Houston
silk handkerchief, W^PreTpb wib
Long row
To Rent ! ---------
commodious Store; it being one of the best business stands
in e city; Also a very desirable dwelling house, situated near
I thearren alipossessionofeach given immediately; enquire of
8115 ___ _ H SANDERSON
years old, copper fastened, and has
in; she is now lying in Galveston E
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BBL® superior brandy? 90
AV* superior rum; 2000 oars; 4
white pine plank, on board the schr
lying at Galveston, and will be sold
—-delivered here or at Galveston.
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Ibraham Gozney, dee'ed; and
tment be intended, the same
ne end of which time, the pe- *
gmT=e
h, at $12 per annum, HHi-annually in advance.
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TEnys.—The Morning Star is published Daily, Sundays ex-
ecPte d, at $12 perannum, payable semi-annually in advance
ADVERTISING.—Two Dollars per square for the first insertion,
-One Dollar per square for the second and Fifty Cents tor each
continuance.—Eight lines or less to constitute a square.
v To Merchants and others, advertising by the year, a reason
able deduction from the above rates wilh. wad. -
GHERIPr’s SALE-By virtue of an executioniome directed by
burg, andror the county or Harris-
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as well as the south-east half of lot no. 12. in block no. 13,’’with’
a comfortable dwelling house and kitchen thereon erected; all
of which property is situated within thecity of Houston levied
upon as the property of the said Crawford, Jordan and Morrell,
appraisement.
, _I T . -
i out ap- Ilas several building lots, pl
of Ute city, which he will sell
i ‛T,,, , Boarding
L HE subscriber has opened a Boarding-House in Congress
street, two doors below the Mayor’s office, where he can ngrom.
modategenthemenor families, at $10 each person iIL,
klodging), and 912 with lodging, per week P5 ’ ( “ithout
/ CHARLES MELIN
J A Sot thmayd, depty clerk
Republic of Texas—Co
I HOBATE Court, Dec. Term,
to all whom it may concern, that
applied for the appointment of ci
bert F Nugent, deceased; and thal
pointment be intended, the same n
at the end of which time the petili
AU persons having claims against said firm will present their
accountsto John Edmondson for payment,and all person^ ow-
. mg said firm will make immediate payment to Edmondson
GEO. M MARTIN
JOHN EDMONDSON.
Arse Telegraph publihing DmegE"soy‛authorizea to .cl u
■ Agtforthe "Richmond Telscope," nnd to receip s moniesin
, "kichmond, Sepr1s S- S. Publiher
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| Hall & AfKtver
I. A V E just received and offer for sale, at No G Long-row
Ready made clothing Hats, boots, and shoes,
Saddlery and harness 'Queens ware
Hardware - Bacon, Pork
Whiskey Flour
nov 14
the county aforesaid, for the appt
cession of Geo. 4- Sami Leflee/<
apnointment be intended, the sain
at which tr ne the petition ofapp
By order of B P Bl
KNER, Judge of Probate
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r charter. ~
j .NaAwaL/nZa is offeredas
Herms. This vessel is four
iji elegant and spacious cab-
ADAMS 4 HARRIS
bbls.superior gin. 20
“2000 shingles; 40,000 feet
Eurlew from Boston, now
n the most favorable terms
liADAMS A HARRIS.
Harris '
ky situated in different parts
W terms. Apply at
| ADAMS A HARRIS
__AUTHMAYD, deputy clerk
Republic of lexasddunty of Harrisburg
•Notice is hereby given to !
S.Thruston has this day *
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D Republic of Texas—C(
. I HOBATE Court, Dec. Term, 18
to all whom it may c neem, that 1
filed his petition under oath, prayi
rator to the vacant succession of Ji
inly of Harrisburg
839. Notice is hereby given
esse F Randel has this day |1
r •t*r* •-u . vat, 14Jing for the appr
curator to the vacant successionk f John T Rande
hours prescribed by law—terms cash, with appraisement
__-____________ J W MOORE,Eherifl
risburg, have, levied upon and will expose at public- ’
the /th day of January, l840.it being 5e- r
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comm’rs J ,
Houston. P
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1 HOBATE Court, Dec. 31st, 1839
all whom it may concern, that A
fled his petition under oath, prayi
rator tothe vacant succession oly-vuy ” xontaine, aeca:
and that ^1 any opposition to his ajpoinimentbe intended the
same must be made within ten dayilr*'L---' “ ■ '
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satns -maspm
ator tothe MunsMcn of Ro- lor cash. F or particulars, apply at the Telegraph office or
it any objections to his ap- ,y H E SACKMANN, ’
st be made within ten days, -nov18d180 tf__________ _______7 on the premises
? or .ppi,C.r,. Win be acted P of Teras: County of Harrisbur-----—
Miler, decener? November Term, 1 839. Successon of Chas
By virtue of an order from the Probate court, entered in the
matter of this succession, I will offer for.sale, on the premises
on the first Tuesday in January, 1810, within the hours prescri?
L c . .— ----- , bed by law, all the right, title and interest of the succession Or
gfor hw ppointmentofcu- । Charles Miller, deceased, in and lo the half of lot No 2 in block
Henry W Fontaine, dec’d ; No2,in the city of Houston, together with the house known
aoiniment he imed., :h‛ the Milam Hplel, and all other improvements thereon n.as.
atihe end of which time the —-alruah other property of said succession as remains unadmto-’
। Terms 01 sale— Eight hundred and fifteen ‘dollars in the mi.
‘ajy scrip and promissory notes of this Republic; the balance
eash, sobjeet to the appraisement. r ’ 5 -15
dec 2 d192-ids B P BUCKNL.•
MK()(( For Sala
PVVVV Sabine Stock. Also one league and labor ot
... . M F. Ryrne
•i , A5 been appoiated my legal agent in Houston, for the col-
lection of a c laims due me; persons who are indebted to me .
will Please come forward and settle the same by the first of Jan-
uary, 1840, or mi its will be eomnenced’ immediately without
respect to persons. u
Hy.F Byrne can be found at the drug-store of Clarke A Co
or at C Bigelow’s, Main st. "
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r Tailoring. ~ '
r HEsubseribers keep constantly on hand a general assortment
•(clothsand cassimeres, and vestings of every description
which they are prepared to make to order, at the shortest notice
1 and at moderate prices.
Aleo a amal hnmmen, —j___a________ .
I CKNER, Judge of Probate
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unty of Harrisburg
[Notice is hereby given to all
inand Gerlach has this day
intment ofcuratoi tothe va-
eth, dec’d: and that if any,
intended, the same must be’
1 which time the petition of
I and Jamaica/ium'
—HF THE with a general assortment of Liquors on retail, by
nov 27<i&-193 1 LEAGUE, ANDREWS A CO
Nov. 20, W l d209
-(Bunty of Harrisburg.
21 1839.— Notice is hereby given
F rederick W Smith has appli-
County aforesaid, praying for
P vacant suci'essjoij of Thomas II
[ opposition,to his appointment
[de within ten days, at the end
licant w ill be acted upon.
P. Buckner, Judge of the Pro-
and that il any opposition to his
I same must be made to this court
„d10219 1 J A SOUTHMAYD, Dep.Clerk.
D,,Republicof Teras—C ............
I ROBA I E Court, Dec. 23 $839--Nolic. ।
en to all whom it may concer
d
By order of B P B
J ASOTHMAYD, deputy clerk
D Republic of Texas^f untyot Harrisburg
I ROBATE Court, Dec’ber 30, 18 9—Notice t
whom it may concern, that Geo
। the Probate Coust praying fo
• lo the vac, nt succession ofEdw’
: any opposition to his appointmen
I made within ten days from
D Republic of Texas: Ct
I ROBATE Court, December 31,
rysexe- | j >o all whom it may concern, that
" “ filed his petition under oath, pra
' D Republic of Texas—(
JL ROBATE Court, Dec. 20, 1839
whom it may concern that Fen handIGerlach has Thisdayfiled
his petition under oath, prayin [far the appointmentof curator
to the vac .nt succession of J -
that it ativ opposition to his
same must be made within ten d
! the petition will be acted upon.
Byorder of "--
J ASotrHMAYD,
J A Sour hmayd, depty clerk
Republic opTexas^C untyof Harrisbur, ,
ROBATE Court, Dec. 30, 1839- N-- • • ”
: whom it may concern, that Jo
! plied for the appointment of cura
I Dennis H ipkins, deceased; and I
pointment be intended, the saint
--------is herebygiv-
ceased, an. that if any oppusitie । to said appointmen: be '
tended,, the same mus be made within ten days, at the end of
which time the petition will be eite upon
Rvorderaf - U •"CKNER, Judge of Probate
cutions, Vi z: two in favor afWilliam
Win J Ky le, one infavor of John Alexanurer iewvnns,and the
other in favoroW W Garnett, for the benefit of the officers of
sovrsenwanshganthbxpprssemnainthe hours prescribed by
dec6_______________J W MOORE. Sheriff
burg, have levid upon and will expose at publi sale, on the
<lh day of January next, 1840, it being the first Tuesday in said
month, all the right, title, interest and claim of Henry Leven-
hagen ip and to lot no. 3 inblock do. 24, situated on Auslin-st
in the city of Houston with a comfortable dwelling house erect?
ed thereon, seized and taken in execution as the property of the
said Levenhagen -,0 satisfy an execution in favor of David G
Burnet, and will be Mold by me within the hours presc ribed by
law—terms cash, with appraisement. -
JNO W MOORE, Sheriff
Notice is hereby given to all ।
n W Fogg has this day ap- :
br to the vacant succession of r
[at if any opposition to his ap.
must be made within ten days
Ion will be acted upon.
CKNER, Judge ol Probate
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be made within (en days, at the en
of applicant, will be acted upon.
By order of BPBU(
J A Sotthmayp, deputy clerk
For Sale, freigk
The superior fast sailing or
above, on the most favorable
A LL persons indebted to the Star for subscriptiohsor adver-
I tsing, will please call at my office, on Main-treet;and
. setlethe same previous lo the 1st of January, 1840, or they will
be placed in an officer’s hands for collec tion.
nov 13 dtf _____J W CRUGER —
< (4, W. ADAMS notary public, office on Court-house square
* *2 th eroom recently occupied by John A. Newlands, Esq.
*u-'y 7 d2t>tf___________ —H
e upper quarter of the Hamilton tract, •
id taken in execution as the property of
fy sundry exe-
°ct23-dibst___ JOHN EDMONDSON
,__________ RS MOTT < an^mm^t^/^
Harrisbuig house on Milam Street, next door to Rehouse Iatel J Y at
r Notice is hereby given led by the Post master General, and immediately in L r«r
pliedtthe "-ha . . - ol Kesler’s Arcade. oct 15d60167i/ . - n the rear
Steam Boat Cards, Announcements, etc. etc. will be charged D Republic of Texas^.
for at the same rate as advertisements | a "OBATE Cour, December-,
ErAll Letters and Communications intended for the Morn- H toah whom it may concern, tha
ing Star, must be addressed, post paid, to the Editor I , lo the 1 robate Court, for the
----------------M' ; (he appoimment of Curator to t
Nunn, deceased, and that if a
i be intended, the same must be n
oi which lime, the petition of ap
By order of the Hon. Benjam
bate Court
′ Administrator's notice
X we undersigned having been appointedby the han ihe Pro-
batecvurt in and for the county of Harrisburg, administrator
on the estate of Edmond R Anderson, deceased, notifies all per-
sons having claims against the said estate to present them prop-
erly authenticated for payment; and those indebted to the same
are requested to make immediate payment, to ’
B F TANKERSI EY, —
My agent and attorney —
DAV ID R COLE, Administrator
nty of Harrisburg
Notice is hereby given !
m B Harrison ’has this day
ratorsyothevacant.succexsion B’simproppntannatnat i. Eana, situatedon“whztevancraky
I L. mYaPPsito natothe: Ppointmen be intended, the same must I river, lo be had low lor cash. Inuuin
"of which time the petition
। . - is hereby given to '
ge Williams ha- applied to the
the appointment of curator
E Williams, dec’d; and that if
be intended, the same must be
the pi blication hereof,at which time
NER, Judge of Prabate.
B P I- CKNER, Judge of Probate
deputy C lerh I d10-21 9
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f
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ratorto the vacant succession of- 1 -
that it any opposition to hisappo
must lie made within ten days, at
tition will be acted upon.
By order of the Hon B P
J A SouTHMAYD, deputy clerk
Republic of exas -
y
i
r Notice. D
L HE Stockholders of the Houston and Brazos Rail Road I R . _____»
company are requested to meet in this city, at the office of the that Gabriel Jayne has this day ;
Houston Town company, on the 20th of December forthepur. I I the county aforesaid, for the aim
—jmse of electing “seven Directors, a Treasurer, and such-othe-
• omi iw as they, may think necessary to conduct the business of ;
said Company” in conformity with an act ofcongresscreatin-
said company, January 26th 1839.
and San Jacinto- ’
paritcsdiabrsyenquiresorldor leased on reasonable terms. For
de dpi OH ,, A D SARGENT
F V, PA v OR RENT,—A very commodious and conven-
I tent twosfory house, out houses and extensive stablin, nil
in the town of Richmond, desirably situated and well calculated
I foraHote a Iso will be offered for sale a quantity of household
frnit sal? - also a good supply of hay and corn, the whole at
Prsappiyleoand on accommodaung.terpsp"For'ther paruc-
_ » 15 .14 .eST 4^^^, Ageme
J BD-Morocco Leaher—allot which will be sold low
0,4 C- KESLER & CO.
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ArmoNFFRS HEDENBERG& VEDDER-------
1 siouMerchans,Mraisstrensralagrnha,FForwarding and Commis-
c,, „ REFERENCES ■
MCulough & Van Winkle, Brothers;
a Reva,nrrercgshanninvarisbtd.o,Lumsien, Kendanl 4 Co, Kipp
New. York~J M Mdler & Co.
Mobile—Peitch, Van Antwerp & Co.
Sept 24
Ar To Rent.
THE large room immediately over the “Arcade," at pres-
ent orcupind by the Masonic fraternity as a Lodge n oni. I is
the most superbly finished voom in the city,and well calculated
for a residence for a small family; or for an office The cen-
tral situation of this room has many advantages in point of con-
venience, to persons engaged in business, not to be found else- | ,L. m 1—
where in the city, in addition to the superior style in which it is th ppelit ion will be actedup
fitted up, which render it desirable. Byorde of BPI
ALSO, ; __
The house at present occupied bv Robert Walker, Esq as a D
magistrate’s offi e, nearly opposite tha Arcade. 'II L
ALSO,
A comfortable residence for a small family situated directly
opposite the residence of the Hon. Alcee La Branche, A me ri- l
can charge d’affairs. * . __________, ____.....
The above premises will be let on accommodating terms by at the end of which time the peti
application to nENRYKESLER Byorde: of B P Bl
30 df91-tf H J A SouTHMAYD, deputy clerk
Republic of Tixap-
ROBATE Court December 28
de . 1__• l r >• .. a 7
AL80 For Rent, three Store rooms in the basement storv
of said house, on liberal terms. Nory
nov 7 ’ C.M:
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A • Found
1 cke Book, containing a sum of money and some few pa.
pers, w inch the owner may have by paying for this advertre.
, ment, and calling at the Post-Ofice. 1 - 5 advertise
S HEuIFF s Sale—By virtue of sundry executionsto me direct.
1— edby thehon. the district court in and for the county of
Harrisburg, khave levied upon and will expose at publie sale
on the 7th day of January next, 1840, it being the first Tuesday
ofsaid month, all the right, title, interest and claim of Robert
Wilson and Stephen Richardson in and to one-quarter of a
league of land, being the------------ ' ' "
at Harrisburg; seized ami_________________
Robert Wilson and Stephen Richardson, to satisfy______
cutions, viz: one in favor of James Knight, one in favor of Thos- I
Davis, and one in favor of John Birdsall, agent of the heirs of
the 7th day of January,1840, it being i
month, all the right, title, interest and claim of William fN Bro- II
Eeassuaezegm
1 Jonps, one infav
ander Newlans,and the
sale, on
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