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SONG OF THE TEXIAN PRISONER IN MEXICO.
Tune, " Days of absence."
. O! ray heart is sick and wear,
With its lingering hope deferred;
O! these sunny days are dreary, (
To the soul by chains deterred.
' Tow'rds my country fancy stealing,
Seems felude my galling bands, ' '
Uo-ecalled by shameful' feeling,
Urged to toil with fettered hands.
Days of durance I when victorious, m
"Shall my country bid ye cease? . ,
When midst brother warriors glorious,
Shall! meet the smiles of peace? . ,t)
Haply yet some rage .shall doom me i
Limy chains uncheered to die; 4
And if so, 'tis welcome to me,
Ere my country's cause Til fly.
1 fiasco, Dec. 3; 1836.
. J.-F.
From" th"e London "Mirror.
' ANECDOTES OF NAPOLEON.
Napoleon was accustomed, (says a recent writer,) to wear
a coat of mail under his clothes, and whichhe very rarely went
-witKmit. On Tiis departure for Belgium, tie thought it best to
guard against those dangers with which he was threatened, hav-
ing all Europe leagued againsthim, by every means in his power.
He accordingly sent for a clever workman, and asked if he
thought himself competent to make a coat of mail of such tex-
- 'tare, that no weapon whatever could penetrate. On the arlifi-
cer answering in the affirmative, Bonaparte agreed to give him
18,000 francs, the sum he asked. On the day fixed, the man
brought his work to the palace. Napoleon quickly examined
it, and ordered the workman to put it on himself. The man
obeyed. Napoleon then took two pistols, saying "We shall now
see if the coat of mail is of the texture you promised me." He
fired the first at his breast; the cuirass resisted. "Turn round."
The man obeyed; the second ball struck his back, and with the
same result. The poor artificer, half dead with fright, thought
these trials would be sufficient; but he was mistaken in his calcu-
lation. Bonaparte next armed himself with a longfolwing-piece,
and made the same experiment on the shoulders, back and breast
of the poor trembling patient. Happily tHe cuirass resisted, and
saved the inventor from so cruel a trial. "How much am I to
pay you," said Napoleon, "after this noble exploit?" "Eighteen
thousand francs," stammered out the frightened artificer, almost
deprived of his senses. "No such thing, sir," replied Napoleon,
"Ihall giveou thirty-six thousand;" and gave an order on his
treasurer for that amount.
" ' Cfne of Bonaparte's greatest misfortunes, (says M. de Bour-
rienne,) consisted in his not believing in friendship, and not feel-
ing the necessity of love. How often has he exclaimed in my
hearing, "friendship is but a word: I love no one no, not even
r my brothers; Joseph perhaps a little; still if I do love him it is
'from habit, because he is the eldest of us. Duroc! yes, him I
certainly love. But why? his character suits me. He is cold,
severe, unfeeling: and then Duroc never weens! Asforme.it
is all one; I well know that I have no true friends. While I re-
main what I am, J can make as many of them as I like in ap
pearance. JLooK here Jtsournenne, we muse leave xenaer-ueur-Jtedness
to the women that is their affair; but no sensibility for
me! it i3 necessary to be fir,m to have the heart of adamant;
otherwise, let no one meddle with' war of j? olitics !"
When Napoleon was in Egypt, and inspecting the country,
he took advantage of a low tide, traversed the Red Sea, and
gained the opposite side; 1ut on his return, night overtook him,
arid he ran the greatest danger of perishing, precisely in the
same manner as Pharoh.
Napoleon in his campaign against Prussia, having found at
Potsdom the sword of Frederick the Great, the belt which this
monarch wore during the seven years' war, and the grand insig-
nia of' his orders, exclaimed, on taking possession of these tro
phies, "I prefer them to all the treasures of the Jftang ot JPrussia
I will send, them to my veteran oi mo campaigns oi xiauo-
verjthe Governor of the Invalides will guard them as a certifi-
cate of the victories of the grand army, and of the revenge
.which was taken for-the disasters at Rosbach."
- - Amongst the other costly relics belonging to one of the
richest .convents in Valladdlid, there was a brick of massive
gold nearly one foot in length by an inch thick, which contain-
ed a thorn, said to be from the crown which Christ wore on the
cross. It was presented to Napoleon by one of his generals,
and he received it; but taking out the thorn, "there," said he,
"give that back to the monks I keep the brick."
' When Jerome Bonaparte, King of Westphalia, passed
through Warsaw, on his way to Moscow, in the campaign of
Ioi.2, fie gave a dinner at wiucu uc uu auwiwa nuiumg upitgut.
round the table, branches of cherry trees, laden with fruit; these
formed a sort of grove, which extended over the heads of him-
jdfsnd guests, from which they gathered the fruit for their de-
sert. t
During the reign of Napolean, an article was written m an
English journal stating, when the troops heard it reported that
the .French had' landed at Dover, they gave three huzzas! and
rp in hones of rivinff a eood account of the invaders. This
noticeappeared in the Publiciste, in the form of a faithful trans-
lation. The following day, an article was inserted in the Ga-
zette de France, accusing the editor of the Publiciste of disaf
fection, in translating the huzza of the English in the sense of
vivqtivndca it asserted, was not the true meaning, nut on tnc
contrary, that huzza implied an appeal to the mercy of a con-
queror, and might be rendered better, by the interjection helas!
ifextjday, the Publiciste exposed the ignorance of the Gazette
,derFrance, and in proof of it, quoted the meaning of the dispu-
"tei word, as eiven in Boyer's dictionary. On this Bonaparte
interfered, ,and sent an article to be inserted in the Moniteur,
savin? that the" editor of the Publiciste was an ignorant fool,
for he jQUght to have known that a word might have two mean
ings, buc'-tn&t ms maievoience was we kuuwu, ia wuji. oo ma at-
tachment to ibe corrupting gold of England. This articlc,the
Publiciste was obliged to copy the following day.
In 1815, .the French newspapers announced the departure
of Bonaparte from Elba,' his progress through France, and his
Anfarvinto Paris, in the following ingenious manner: "March 6
. i .i i 'flC ' r.:iu-aA Vio Aan ATr, ..-.l, in 'Tho
escape the hands of his pursuers. March 19. Bonaparte is ad-
vancing with rapid steps, but he will never enter Paris. March
JM Napoleon will, to-morrow, be under our ramparts. March
21. The Emperor is at Fontainbleau. March 22. His Impe
rial and Royal Majesty yesterday evening arrived at the Tuilc-
ries amidst the joyful acclamations of his devoted and faithful
subjects."
Massachusetts State Pitisorr. The report of the inspectors of
the state p rison has been presented to the legislature.
The daily expense of supporting and keeping the convicts per man,
is about eleven and a half cents per day. The nctt gain of the prison
on the business of the last year was $13,500 Whole number of con-
victs received into prison during- the year ending 30th September, 1836,
was 97. Discharged from prison during the year, ending September
30th, 1836, by expiration of sentence, 81, by remission of sentence, 6,
by pardon, 1, died 4, escaped and not retaken, 6, remaining in prison
September 30tb, 1836 368 Americans 218, Foreigners 60, Negroes
18, Mulattoes 10.
Terra of sentence Varies from 8 months to 20 years, and during
the term of natural life, of the last, the number is 23.
, Employment Stone cutters 85, carpenters 4, team hands 16. tool
grinders 3, blacksmiths 21, whitesmiths 4, shoemakers 18, cabinet ma-
kers, 46, upholsterers 6, hatters 10, tinmen 5, tailors 4, coopers, 3,
brushmakers 22, cooking, washing and baking 10, waiters and messen-
gers 3, barbers 2, sweepers in solitary prison 2, wood sawyers and lum-
pers 5, invalid on light labor 1, in solitary confinement 3, blind 1, atten-
dant on hospital 1, patients in the hospital 17.
BEEBS.
LANK Deeds now for sale at this office. Other 'blanks can be had on the
shortest notice.
FOK SAIiE.
LEAGUE of Land, well situated in Cole's settlement, fronting on the
big Labahia Prairie, and running back to the Yegua: has on it a great
many Springs, and fine Cedar brakes. For further particulars enquire of
BORDEN S &. Co.
Columbia, February 8tb, 1837. 57-tf
NOTICE.
N the probate court for the county of Brazoria. The petition of Abner
Harris, praying the court to grant to him letters of administration of the
succession of William Harris, deceased, having been read, it is ordered by the
court, that notice of said petition be published m tne l exas .telegraph ten days,
with citation to all parties interested in the matter, to appear before a court of
probate, to be held at the court house in this county, on Monday the 5J7th t eb-
ruary.to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted. E. H. WINFIELD, Clerk P. C, C. B.
Brazoria, January 24, 1837.
FILISOLA'S DEFENCE for Sale at this Office.
Columbia, 1837. 58 tf
Administrator's Notice.
LL persons having papers of any kind or other property belonging-to the
same to the subscriber. There were many papers in his hands belonging to Wal-
ler, Byrom and others, and per thqir receipts; I hope there will be none held
back. And all persons are forwarned paying off, or trading for any of said pa-
pers. Persons holding claims against said estate, will present them, properly
authenticated according to law, and those indebted will pay the same immedi-
ately. JOHN CHAFFIN, Adm'r.
Columbia, Feb. 13, 1837. 58
PR. SHARP'S THOMPSONIAN INFIRMARY
XO. 10U, TCHOUPITOULAS STREET,
Between ?trod and Julia streets.
THE triumphs of the Thompsonian system of medicine have so firmly esta-
blished its reputation in the minds of an intelligent community, as to ren-
der in-"this instance, any lengthened detail of its acknowledged merits perfectly
unnecessrry It had truth for'ts foundation; and upon that solid and ever-
lasting base, is raised a temple dedicated to health where wasting disease is
expelled the human constitution renovated, and new life and vigor imparted
to the sick and desponding. J
Regulations. Patients who visit this infirmary are respectfully requested
to conform to-theJbllowinsrcjnuatJons.
WIGHT & TRWBRIBGE5
MERCHANT TAILORS,
NO. 18, CHARTRES STREET, NEW ORLEANS,
Have always on hand a general assortment of 1 -
GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING,
At wholesale and retail. Also, CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES, ofjthe most
fashionable stales, which they will manufacture to order at the shortest notice.
JN. xJ. 1 bey are prepared to receive orders for "
TEXAS MILITARY CLOTHING
Having made arrangements for a constant supply of TEXAS AltJUY AND7
eb. J, 1837. 3btf
ii.uv.wsj juuue iirruuguiuuuui lur u. constant 1
NAV Y BUTTONS from the manufacturers.
Porter, Ale, Cider, "Wine, &c.
M. M. WILLSON will keep constantly on hand the above articles or
suuBHiir uuuiiiy, a lujuuuiuiuu funer, Aie, auu ixuware. viueiv anil
which he will forward to order at the shortest notice and on the isost reasona-'
ble terms. Any command directed to bim, Brazoria, shall be punctually at-
tended to.
Brazoria, Feb. 13, 1837. " S-4
i
NEW STORE AT BRASORIA.
OORE &. DUGAL respectfully inform the public that they have openedr
and established in Brazoria, adjoininr Mr. Rigg's, and will ba e constant
ly ou hand an extensive assortment of
CLOTHING, LIQUOKS, PROVISIONS, &.C.,
of all kinds suitable for the country. They now offer for sale the following:, at
vewy low prices for cash : Coffee, Lard, Goshen Butter, Pickles, Raisins, Brandy,,
irwilts, Cherries, Lemon fcyrup, Anmjette, Crackers, lobacco, csardinesr rota-
Codfish, Soap, Cordials, and Clothing of all kins. Brazoria, Feb. 5, 3B37. 5S-
NOTICE.
THE citizens of Texas are hereby notified that the books for subscription &y
stock in the "Texas Railroad, Navigation and Banking Compaify,"wilI
be opened at the city of Houston, on the tenth day of May next, ensuing, under
the rules and regulations of said company.
J. G. WELSCHMEYER, Scc'j.
Columbia, February 7, 1837. ' - T
SAME.
THE league No. 4, south of the Yeague in Cole's settlement, on the Labahia,
road, between Mr. Chrisman's and Montville, a very choice tract of Jand
will be sold low for cash title perfect . Apply to T. H. BORDEN.
February G, 1837. 57
CARPENTERS.
2f Carpentera may have immediate employment and liberal wages; and'
J those who cannot bring tools will be furnished with them, by applica--tion
to THOMAS W. WARD.
Houston, February 6, 1837. 57-4
N the summer of 182X, Col. Wm. Pettus executed a mortgage to me at San
Felipe de Austin, which is duly recorded, to secure the payment af a large-
sum of money therein expressed, the following tracts or parcels of land: One-
league of land on the west side of the Colorado river, including the month of
Jones? creek: one quarter of a league of land on the west side of thr San Ber-
nard river, being league number thirteen; also one league of land on the, east
side oj the Brassos river, adjoining and above the land of Francis Bingham, also
two jabors and one fraction of land on the west side of the Braz os river, a few
miles below San Felipe. This public notice is to caution and forewarn all Per-
sons whatsoever from purchasing any part of the above land, as the sum of mo-
ney paid by me for said Pettus, is of a large amount, as his security in the stale
of Alabama; and so expressed in said deedrandall persons buying any of said
lands, will be dealt with according to the strict rigor of the law.
RICHARD. ELLIS.
Columbia, Dec. 20, 183G. 502G
1st, For boarding men, 5.00 per week. Women $4.00 per week, exclusive
of washing. 2d, For one course of medicine, $5-00. 3d, People who live in
the city or country, and stop one or two nights, and take one course of medi-
cine, $G.00, including board and attendance. 4th, All personswho come with-
out recommendation from others that can be relied on, must obtain security,fif
required, or nay a certain sum in advance. 5th, No persons under the regula-
tions of this infirmary to be out later than the setting of the sun. Spiritous
liquors are prohibited. 6th, The ladies' department will be attended by a nurse
of experience. 7th, those who come or send their children or friends, may de-
pend upon their being treated in a faithful and friendly manner.
The following medicines, prepared by the subscriber are jjut up for ftimily
use. Persons living in the country, may- by sending a statement of their com
plaints, have remedies forwarded to any part of the country by making a re
mittanee:
$1 00 Veg. elixir per vial U 50
1 00 Toothache drops do 0 50
Ves. an. dysp. w. bitter
powciers per paper u ou
Cough balsam per bottle
Anti dys. w. bitters ao
Anti mere, syrup, or
sick men's lriend do 1 50
Strengthening syrup do 1 00
Veg. nerve oint. per vial 0 50
Hot drops do 0 50
Veg. rheumatic drops do 0 50
Veg. eye water do 0 50
Cholera specific do 0 50
Cholera nreventive do 0 50
Vesr. emetic
Veg. comp. powder
Veg. nerve powder
Veg. bilious pills
Headache, or sth. pills
Veg. healing salve
do 0 25
do 0 50
do 0 50
per box 0 50
do 0 50
do 0 50
A general assortment of Thompsonian medicines for sale wholesale
and retail. All orders from the country punctually attended to. . 1 hompson's
New Guide to Health for sale.
rrh- Wanted to purchase invalid slaves, for whom the highest price will
be paid. 5926
AUDITOR'S- NOTICE
CLAIMS presented for articles of any description hereafter to be purchased,
must contain the signatures of proper officers, legally authorised by-the
head of departments, or by law. Articles of dress will not be admitted; spiri
tous liquors will not oe anoweu, except in cases oi sicuness,; uniess purcuasea
by orders of the government. Certificates from those acting as commissaries,
quarter-masters, pay-masters, contractors, acting commandants, &c, will not
be officially known. Monthly returns is expected to be punctually made to
this offioe, as required by the laws of the United Stales of America, to be made
to the second auditor. Tavern bills will not be allowed to a greater amount
than seventy-five cents per day each, and only in cases ot necessity, liar bills,
in all cases, will be rejected. No claim whatever will be consdered of, unless it
is in conformity with the existing laws.
Columbia, February 20th, 1837 . 59-3
NEW CJO-J Just Received.
THE subscribers have just imported direct from New York, a, largoand ex-
tensive stock of DRY GOODS and CLOTHING amonsr-which. are
Blankets, Flannels and Rugs; Hats, Boots and Shirts; Stocks, Crayats,isijspen--ders
and Pocket Handkerchiefs; Check, Muslins and printed Callicoeaj French
and Jbngusn Merino Cloths lor ladies' dresses and cloaks; figured do. (anew and
beautiful article) Engh'sh. French and Italian black and colored Silks ibrjdres
ses; SKawls, Dres3 Handkerchiefs and Linen Cambric; Pocket do. Pongee andt
Madras do. ; and an assortment of ladies' and gentlemen's long and half Hose, i
best kind; among which, are Percussion and Flint Guns and Rifles-; Howie,
Dirk and Pocket Knives, a great variety; fine and superfine Razors, in double
and single cases; breakfast, dinner and.desert. Knjvea.nJldJEQrkscir pta nf-fiffy
one piec9s cacH"; "CtTminon do. at various prices. ALSO Coopers' and Carpen-
teers Tools, of all sorts; Farming implements, &c. &c. all of which they offer
for sale on the most reasonable terms, at their store at Brazoria.- - '
H. McGREAL &, CO.
Brazoria, December 12, 1836 47-tf
JUST RECEIVE,
ND for sale on commission, for cash only, by H. F. Armstrong and P. P.
Borden, a good assortment of dry goods, spirits, wines, ready made cloth
ing, &c. consisting of shirt3 of various kinds; Petersham overcoats; pilot cloth,
do. ; blue and green blanket overcoats; broad cloth, Kentucky jean, and sattinet
round jackets; Spanish round jackets; a large assortment of pantaloons and.
vests, adapted to the season; worsted, wool and cotton socks; paper of all kinds;
blank transfers, powers of attorney, &c. Mrs. Hollev's Texas; powder, lead and
shot; martin caps; otter do.; seal do.; good French blankets; ladies' and
gentleman's shoes; fine and pot-metal boots; a variety of good and .superior
fur, hats; 200,000 percussion caps; coffee, tea, sugar, flour and rice of superior
quality; raisins, tobacco, and soap; superior brandy, gin, rum, rectified wbis-.
key, wine and porter. ' "
Columbia, Jan. 1, 1836.
ST. JOHN & BEST,
ERCHANT TAILORS, corner of Canal and Camp streets, New Or-
leans, offer their sendees for the manufacture and supply of clothing for-
the otficcrs and public of Texas, on the most equitable terms, and of the best;
material. . . '
Nevr Orleans, November, 23, 1836. 3m
COLUMBIA SEMINARY,
fin HE undersizned having recently established at the above mentioned place
aSchool for the instruction of youth, in the various branches of a correct,'
practical English education, respecuuny tenuers nis services to me ciuzens oi
Columbia, and its vicinity in general; and having been almost constantly em-
ployed in the successful superintendence, for the last fifteen years, of some of
the largest, and most popular Lancasterian, as well as common schools, in the
northern states, the subscriber flatters himself with the hope, that with his most
zealous endeavors to promote, the general improvement of his pupils, aided by
his long experience as a teacner, ne win oDtain mat snare oi patronage propor-
tioned to his merits, which, to honest desert, a liberal and enlightened public
are delighted to give.
, , v. Kj. jj&in.o.
Columbia, February 20th, 1837.
The Anthr
Confian Ogrl
er has 3$&&k
us'Has' quitted his den
I' -! .tin T. I
13PB uau. , . 1
apa. jyiarcn i. iue lYionsier siepw at.
orsian Ogrfee hdmnpea $ tJape Juan, , . March 11. The li
.l$& J
Grenable.March'13, TheTyrant na8 passea tnrougn lqns.
3Iarch,14. lesujper iL, 'directing his steps towards Dijon,
-Tint the brave and loVal .Bureundians have .risen erismasse, and
Administrator's Notice.
LL persons indebted to the succession of Wm. J. Eaton, deceased, are
requested to make immediate payment. Thi se havine claimsagainst said
estate, will please present them within the time prescribed by law, duly and
properjy uuinenucuieu; uiuw k uicy win ue uurrcti recovery murcui.
AMANDA EATON. Admx.
W. H. SECREST, Admr.
Columbia, February 15th, 1837. 59 3
surrounded him on all sides. March 18. Bonaparte is only
rlix3gsfromhe'capit6J; he has been fortunate enough .to
mHIS is to inform mv brother nnd'relations that I am at present settled in
I the town of Liberty, on iTrinity river, at which place I intend to remain.
two or three months: Should they seo this, I wish to hear from them.
THOMAS J. JORDAN.
February 20th, 1837. 59-2
THE CITY OF HOUSTON1.-
THE PRESENT SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
Of the Republic of Texas.
SITUATED at the head of navigation, on the West bank of Buffalo Bayou,,
is now for the first time brought to public notice because, until now, the-
proprietors were not ready to offer it to the public, with the advantages' of cap-
ital and improvements.
The city of Houston is located at a point on the river which must ever
command the trade of the largest and richest portion of Texas. By reference-
to the map, it will be seen that the trade of San Jacinto, Spring Creek, New
Kentucky and the Brazos, above and below Fort Bend, must necessarily come
to this place, and will at tnis time warrant tne employment ot at least Unb.
Mimjov Dollars of capital, and when the rich lands of this country shall be
settled, a trade will flow to it, making it, beyond till doubt, the great inte-
rior commercial emporium of Texas.
The city of Houston is distant 15 miles from the Brazos river, 30 miles, a
little North of East, from San Felinpe, bO miles from Washington, 40 miles
from Lake Creek, 30 miles South West from New Kentucky, and 15 miles by
water and 8 or 10 by land above Harrisburg. Tide water runs to this, place
and the lowest depth of water is about six feet. Vessels from New Orleans or
New York can sail without obstacle to this place, and steamboats of the larg-
est class can run down to Galveston Island in 8 or 10 hours, in. all seasons tif
the year. It is but a few hours sail down the bay, where one may take an ex-
cursion of pleasureand enjoy the luxuries offish, fowl, oysters anil sea bathing,
Galveston harbor being the only one in which vessels drawing a large draft of
water can navigate, must necessarily render the Island the great naval and
commercial depot of the country.
The city of Houston must be the place where arms, amunitions and provi-
sions for the government will be stored, because, situated in the very heart of
the country, it combines security and the means of easy distribution, and a na-
tional armory will no doubt very soon be established at this point.
There is no place in Texas more healthy having an abundance of excel-
lent spring water, and enjoying the sea breeze in all its freshness. No place in,
Texas possesses so many advantages for building, having Fine, Ash, Cedar nrld
Oak in inexhaustible quantities; also the tall and beautiful Sagnoha grows in
abundanpe. In the vicinity are fine quarries of stone.
It is handsome and beautifully elevated, salubrious anti well watered,,
and now in the very heart or centre of population and will bs so for a. length
of time to come. It combines two important advantages: a communication
with th6 coast find foreign countries, and with thadifferent portions of thu Re
public. . As the country shall improve, rail roads will become in use, and will
be extended from this point to the Brazos, and up the same, also from this up to
the head waters of San Jacinto,-embracing that rich country, nnd in a few
years the whole trade of the upper Brazos will make its way into Galveston.'
Bay through this channel.
Preparations are now making to erect a water Saw Mill, and a large Pub-
lic House for accommodation, will soon be opened. Stea aboats now run fn
this river, and will in a short time commence running regularly to- the Island.
The proprietors offer the lots for sale on moderate terms to tho?e who desire-
to improve them, and invite the public to examine for themselves,
A. C. ALLEN, for ,
' August 30, 1836. Gm A. C. &. J. K.' ALLEN.
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