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Trade with Germany. The importance
of this trade may be inferred from the fact,
that in 1845 three hundred and fifty-nine ves
sels cleared for the United States direct, from
iive of the German ports. Two hundred and
fourteen were from Bremen alone. .Our trade
with Germany possesses advantages, not ex-
teded to it by any other country. 'American
products, which are loaded' with "heavy duties
in England, France, and other countries,- are
admitted into Germany at almost a nominal
duty. This is exemplified in the article of
Uihncro, which in England pays a duty of
seveiily-lwo cents per pound; in r ranee the
trade is 'monopolised entirely by the Govern-
ment, s that it cannot enter that, country at
li in American vessels ; while at the port of
'Bremen it is charged wr.h a mere nominal
t duty of .two-thirds of. one per cent, ad valo-
rem. The extent of the tobacco trade with
Germany may he inferred Horn th.j tact, that
at the port -of Bremen alone, lat j'ear, there
were introduced forty-two thousand five hun-
dred and, fifty-one hogsheads, or about one-
tlurd if nil the tobacco imported from the
Juifey Sutes during the year, and more than
4ic6 the ciuuHUtv imported, into France.
Ni V This trade in tobacco is incrensp r. for there
4- were imported five thousand nine hundred and
; .jjinjrty-tvo nujfehogsheads in 1815 than in
the preceding year. The increasing demand
, "L for lols-icco in Germany has materially in-
" fc creased Uieprdiijctinii in thi countrv. Dur-
" Ftogfhe iastlfiyej'-ears the amount of tobacco
produced in, the United Slates has increased
.raorethau"our fold. The tob-icco crop of
Uino has increased in unit lime noont twenty-
",is mie-millions of pounds. In IS45 the State
i " of JFlorfda alone 'sent loBremen two hundred
&' tufd ihmy-fnur thousand pounds, much of
If'3 which was equal io the Havana, and brought
" Prom a late report of a committee of Con-
if,- grjsssjnr. apppars mat our iraue wun urrmany
IJin other articles is Increasing. The demand
it ioreoiinn is increasing, anu u is mougnt mat
7i jle changes now contemplated in the duties of
the Zilvcrein willgreatly augment tlie trade
in this article. The trade with Germany ha
been greatly increased of late years by the es-
tablishment of commercial houses, by the
BremeiVmerchants, at New-York, Rio de Ja-
niero, Havana, and nlbcr emporiums, both' in
NoVli nndSouth A-merica Our exports to
the German ports amount to several millions
i annu.illv, and it behooves the United Stales
, , to promote, this extensive and growing trade
" by .every , means. Ge. many has certainly
ei'iueed .towards us, in her commercial trans-
actions, a liberal spirit, and every facility fur
carrying ou trade witli her 30,000,000 of peo-
ide should be afforded by 'imp Government.
Tlie establishment of ji line of steamers he-
AtAveen -New-York and Bremen; a project
sVwhicn will soon be carri-d into effect, will ;
greatly extend the intercourse of the two
countries, and result in much -advantage to
bmhA-iV. O. Bulletin.
First Newspaper i.v Virginia. It was
said in t Virginia newspaper, sotneyears ago,,
th-tt the firsi newspaper in that State was
printed ni 1780, at WiHinmburg, the4 seat of
government. The coiiHilions were conspicu-
ously placed nt the he.adnf ihertjaper?und ran
thus: ' All'ficrsons may be-sunulied vithv
.i.r, .T..t. ... n:r.. nn- .. !....
:u;ir:i : ::zzrrz ::,:.. ;u ,:
iiuciiiBcui:ia iui u. Itlliucitlic icii"t.iij iii""i;i-
ted fir ten dollars the first week, and seven
i dollars for each week after " The paper was
issued once a -week whiclrmade it cost to
subscribers about ninety six cents a number!
Th.s was 173 years after the settlement of
Virginia; C4 years after it had been settled,
Gov. Vm. Berkl-y, who exercised the magis
terial office for 38 years, in his answerto the I
lords of the colonies, said, ' I thank God that
ye have not'free, schools, nor printing, and I
hope we hall not th-se hundred yer?';" far
.learning haslirought disobedience and heresy
nnd sects into the world; and printing; has
divulged them' Lord Effingham who w'as
jippoiuted. Governor in 1683, was ordered ex-
pressly to allow no person to u-e a priHtin'
press op ;iiiy occasioirwhateve?." x
This violent opposition toth'e printing press
. has been shown more recently upon tlie same
spot. I twill tie remembered that the Ulnn.
II. A. Wise-thanked God that there wns not
, ,a newspaper in lhat (his) district 2V. Y.
''iSiprcss.'
Something 'Like A Newspaper
'The London Times, the most influential
newspaper in England, was commenced
by a joint sfoclc company- On its first ap-
pearance it was a small, dingy jpokinn;
sheet ; but as it possessed talents which
forced it into notice, it soon attracted pub-
lie attention, and gradually increased in
size, power and influence. The propprty
i, at the preset) flirne, divided into twentv-
fgtir shares, of which sixteen belong o
Mr. John Walter. The political opinions
of the journal are directed by the mamritv
of llu shareholders; and thus, as JIr.
AY alter possesses two thirds of the entire'
property, his voice alone controls the bias
of the journal, 'ihe value of the times, in
n purely commercial point of view, is
315,000 each share being worth 13,-
100 pounds. The annual profit of the
Times is about 45,000 pounds, of which
Mr. Walter receives, as his portion, 30,-
'00'ppnnds. It goes on the cash system
nnd never grants credit to any one. Eve-
ry notice of a death or a marriage is ch.ir-
ed for the simplest announcement not
being inserted for less than seven shillings
inditixpeiice. nearly two dollars. It is
said that Sir. Walter gave his 'daughter,
as her wedding portion, the profits of the
first column of advertisements in the first
page of the journal a splendid fortune.
'Taint: Like. A certain lawyer had his
portr.ut taken in his favorite attitude, stand-
ing ith one hand in his pocket. His friends
nod -clients all went to see it, and evrry body
jaiJ, ' O, how like; it's ihe very picture of
him." An old f.irmi-r only dissented.
Taint like, no 'tain V said he dryly, look-
ing out the corner of his eye. "Tain't like !'''
exclaimed every body, "just show us where-
in 'taint like." "Taint like, no 'taint," re
sponded the old farmer, "dnn't you see he has
othis hand in his pocket; 'twould be as like
ga:n if he had it in somebody's else pocket "
tfThe following villanous toast was drank
atn recent johfication of crusty old bachelors
in Indiana :t "The Falrsex angels in ball-
irnomsi saints in churches,- and devils in the
kitchen.'
rwiH,:fc-niriyiiqrtasf"w "-""'"""''A....,..iyiU'tai
Peculiarly Sensitive. A good story is I
told in the Chnntque Pansienne m the Couri-
er des Etals Unis. A young lady endowed
with the most delicate uerves, mentioned one
evening, to a few friends assembled in her
drawing room that she had a horror for the
rose. 'The perfume of the flower gives me
the vertigo.' . The conversation was inlcrup-
ted by the visit of a friend, who was going to
a ball, and wore arose bud, in her head dress.
Our fair heroine turned pale dircctiy, tossed
her aims, and fe.ll gracefully in a synyc-pe
upon the ottoman. "What a Strang' ner-
vous su-ccptihility? "What a delicate and im-
presible organization !" cried the spectator.
'For Heaven's sake Madam, go away ! Don't
you see that you have cau.-ed this spasm.'
"1 ?" replied the astonished lady. Yes, of
course, it is the perfume of the rose hud in
your hair." "Really, if it is so, I will sacri-
fice tlie guilty flower but judge before you
seMeuce." " Thu flower, detached from the
head dress, was passed from hand io hand
anions the spectators, but their solicitude
soon gave way to a different emotion the fa-
tal rose bud ions an artificial one.
A Fis-H Storv. A uag went out a fishing
one day, and nut meeting with the best luck,
determined on havings some sport. He. went
home and deposited what he had'eaught, and
a neighbor passing by soon after, accosted
him with
, ' What luck to day ?"
" O," 'answeied the vrng, "no great; I
caught a hundred or two?"
A hundred or two !" replied the neighbor,
with great surprise, " I'll, bet you u dollar of
' How, so," returned the neighbor, " here
are only two."
" Well," replied the wag, " that's just as I
told von a hundred or two !"
" Ma, 'ain't Jo isma&hey a courting our
Molly?"
" No ; what" makes yon think so?"
" Wh', alwaysjust when he comes neir,
she sorter lean tipo him, like a sick kitten
to a hot brick."
Upwards- op Four Hundred Lives JjOst
A ceriums have been received of the !os of
the emigrant ship Cataraque. The vessel
left Liverpool In April la-.t with 3G9 emigrants
on hoard, and a caw gf forty-six, for Van
Dieman's Land. In August, she reached
Bass's Straits, and on the 4th of that month
btruck on a reef oJ King's Island JSearly
one half of the passengers were drowned be-
low. About 200 reached the deck, and clung
to the ship, but the severity of the weather
caused her lo go to pieces. Only nine on
board survived. The ship was out of her
reckoning.
A Cautio.vto the Cumous. Some davs
since, an inquisitive countryman, who had
never seen a rail-road or .steam engine, step-
ped on a locomotive of the Little Miama rail-
road, at Waynesburgh, Pennsylvania. He
looked and felt jibcmtfcuwhile ; undent last
happened to place his ""hnnd upon a screw'
i'i"-"
t n instant ,i,e ioco.no
live started off in full speed, with the fellow
upon it, hallooing and bellowing at the pitch
of his voice to stop the tarnation tiling, while
at the same lime he would pray to God to
Have mercy upon him ! The locomotive ran
about seven miles, when by accident it feft the
jrack,und slopped without, doing any serious
damage either to the machinery or the frighten-
ed green-horn. i
Singular. Marriage. A widower at Cam-
den wiso iyas not.very young, became smitten
withayoiingand beautiful girl, and married
Jier. A short time after, the son of thi; man
by a furiner wifef'becamealso in love, not with
a younger-person, Wii with the mother of the
the father's new wifera widow lady still in
the bloom of life, tffwered himself, ahd
soon the young manand the widow were uni-
ted in the bond's of matrimony, so ihit in con-
sequence oftthese two connections, a father
bec.ime the snn-fn-hiw'oJVJiis1 "own son, nrd
the wife not only the daughter-in-law of her
own son-iu-laVv, bustfll more, the mother-ih-law
of her own daughter ; while the husband
of the latter is the father in-law of his own
mother-in-law, had father-in law to his own
father." Singular confusion may arise, if chil-
dren sliOjuld spring from the peculiar marri-a?es-
si
EFlGIiAM.
'Tjssaid that truth is dcmni'd to dwell
Down althe'bottom of a well ;
'(Ilow cruel thus'to duck it !)
'iMongst us so seldom it appears,
That I begin to have my fears
Truth must have kick'd the bucket.
What Is the difference between n lady's
beau ami a'ladyV bustle ?
Before hi- lady's face, the beau
Is .-peciutis as a quack ;
The jjutie make tlie greatest show
De hind the lady's hack.
- c General Land Orpicn,
Austin, April 13ih, lci4o. )
INSTRUCTIONS having issued irom the
Psl Master General, to Post fllasters of
the. Slate of Texa, requiring postage to In
paid on all letters &c. Notice is hereby gi-
ven to persons forwarding letters to this De-
partment, on business, that the postage must
be paid, otherwise they will not be taken
from the post office.
X THOS.'WM. WARD.
lG::tf. f
1 liOsfa. "
WS EADIUGHT certificate No. 289, issued
by theijBoard of Laud Commissioners
for Washington county, to Joseph Berry, foi
one third of a league of land, dated February,
l8iS. If no intelligence is received of the
same within the time prescribed by law, an
plication will he made to the Commissioner of
the General Land Office for a duplicate.
t JOHN BERRY.
April loth. 16 9w.
Ioface.
TB" HAVE Iot two certificates, issued by the
-"- board of commissioners of Shelby coumy;
one to Phillip Mason, tor one league and la-
bor, No. 749, and one to Allies W. Moody,
for one third of a league of land, No. 753,
which if not heard of within 90 (lays, from
this date, I shall apply to the proper authority
for duplicates. SAML. BROOKS.
April 5ili, 18 IG. Io 9w.
that." hereliy notified to come forward and present "cation u.ll be studied m this department, and the j, of ffonfj r., , . , "... .,
"Done," said the wag; wherewith he un- their claims within the time prescribed bv law, 'ins attending will he n quired to practice the same , f .,,",,1 ...!!,
i -i i- i i e r i nr,l ;in, r- i i politeness m the school room as they Uou d in the USLU l"i r sizl dilU elglU .
covered a tnln near him, and a couple of fi-li or ln V will he toreer barret . li rr,, r , .- .. i t ., -n ,
i i i i , . - . . i 'ihiok i c n nt .,,,, drawing room. Thejr course of studies as follows: ! Letter. Fuohcau
lay there scarcely through their death Strug- ! 1 IIOMAS F. McKlANEY, ntlm'r. Spelling, Reading, V rilinp. Arithmetic. English Ut viriotv Hfi o-r cfl..,w,v I7Q
gles, remafkin.g, " There tl.ey are I have April loth, IS4G. 16::(iw Grammar. Gcogr-iphy, Hist.., v ancient and modrrn, A", J' !?, ff st "irielJr ''J?r-
TLost.
TI7E following certificates,'!. wit: Benj. White's
No. 56, ibr of a league; also, riujrh L
White, No. 70, for J of a league ; also, Jesse White,
deceased, (heirs) No. 72. for 1 labor ; also, John T.
White, No. 1U1, for-J of a league.- All Usaeil in
Jackson county. .4so, Robert Gordon; of aje.iguc
atid Henry Crooks, J leacm-, is ucd in JlLitagorda co
nuioiierNioroiien. it noL inuna or nearu oi nun-
in sixly d.iys, I wdl apply to the Commissioner of
the Gi'iipritl Lnnd Office, For duplicates.
April IWi. I5::9v FRANCIS M. Will l'E.
ISunn way lcg:ro H alacn "Hip.
rgIIEIRE wa lodged in tho jjil of
Ji Harris county, on the ldli dsy of
alarch, UtlG, hy John B. Glasgow, a
negro hoy, tiy the name of Peter, of dark
complexion, about 5 feel 6 inches m
height, iiy order of Henry Luvcnhagati. Esq., a
Justice of the Poire, in and for said roumy, s.ilisfjc
lory probfhaviiig been made before said Justice, that
he is a ruimvjv slave ; said nerro sl-iles that he be-
longs to Wm. lMcliilush. a sujjar planter, residing at
Buou BeaufT, Louisiana ; belonged previously to a
Mr. PuMiMon, nsiriirg at or near the mouth of Red
River, and the Mississippi, ()f uhotuthe slid Mcln.
tosh purchased linn. Said nrgro is stout made and a
lillobnw.Jrgged. TIih owner of said slave is request
ted to ronie forw nrd, prove piopprly. pay eharrres. nod
take himotilof iail. or he will he dealt nli:ir.f..nfi,,r
to law.
JOHN FITZGERALD,
Shpriffof Harris County.4
Houston, .3pril (4th, UMG. 17;;lw
Iolicc.
"tfllEREAS, af the 'March term IS4
t!.e lion. Probate c mrt for the county
of Travi-, Letters of administration, were
granted to Thomas F. AIcKinney, on the
est.-tte of iT. II. Watrous, deceased. All ier
sons having claims' against said estate, nre
M. DUDLEY BEAN & 00.
4jj, Fii'osaf t. Kew Tork,
' Wuolesai e Gm.ctns Commission ftlr.ii
CJINTS, AND
LXT&XalVC I)ELEn- l ALL KI.NUS OF
Wines and Sruin.
"OEING desirous of luereasn g their -trade with
E-' iho mcichants and citizens of Texas, w ill prompt"
ly execute orders of any amount, for the purchase of
merchandize, or anv other articles. Lihcral advan-
j ces will he made on cotton and produce consigned io
iiiern lor sale, and every attention paid to the interest
of the consignors.
For any particulars, reference may ho had to Col.
TJios. Win. Ward. Commissioner of the General
Land Oilec, at Austin, or Dr Anson Jones, Wash-
ington. April Rth, 1H46. 15::ly
fip HE undersigned having been engaged
in business in this city for many years,
in connection with E.J. Hart & Co., of New
Orleans, continue the sale of all kinds of
Merchandise, sale and advance on consign-
ments of Cotton nrd other Producf, .to be
sold here or shipped to other ports, at the op-
tion of the owners purchase and sale of Ex-
change and all other branches of a legitimate
business. -
JiVO. SlIACKLEFORD.Jr. ) TT .,
Hcnry Sampson, ' .piston.
E. J. Hart & Co., 25 Tchoupitoulas street,
New Orleans, Grocers and Commission
Merchants.
SIIACKLEFORD, SAMPSON & CO.
Houston, Jan. 1 1846v 53::lv
3ir
ATDSTIK "&H7Gr STREl
4 GENERAL ASSORTMENT of fresh
and genufne MEDICINES, for sale at
the old stand of B. F. Johnson, on Congress
Avenue,
The subscriber having purchased the entire
slock, will give Ids attention to the business.
F, b. 28 7::tf S. G. HA YNIE.
WsS2i'fe2sa Moclifoi'd, W
MEJICIAKT TAlLOiR,
' Congress. Avenue Austin,
"SILL keep coiistnutlr on hand a .general
assortment of Cloth":, Ca-simers, Snti-
ne.tts, Ve-tings, &c. &c. which he will make
up to order, at lloustop prices, for Cash.
N. B. Culling attended tdat the shortest
notice. , ''
Austin Jan. 1st, IS46.
JT. S. I5ECTOK, .,"
Attorney at' Law,
AV1NG located himself sit the city of
- Austin, juiiiotnices to his ;ic(piaiutancea
and the public generally, that he will, in con- I
nection with the biiness of his profession,
, i i i i r
also ntteiMl strictly to the oblainmg of patents .
f(ir lands from the General Land Office, "" for
those who may call on him, and for the fol-
lowing moderate prices:
Patent for one league of land $5 00
" for more than a league propor-
tionally thereto.
For less than oat: league $3 00
Postage ou letters of business, must lie paid
by the oiderer.
For his business hahts and trustworthy
character, reference klnade to the following
gentlemen of his acnfoiiiutance : E-q;. Sul-
hvau and Herndon of Fort Bend co. ; Col.
White,of Austin county; Col. M.C. Rogers,
of Montgomery Co.; J Ion. Win. "llenefee, of
I Colorado co.; Cppt. Crismau, of Milam ;Maj.
Lewis and &. li. Ungliem, Ksq , Matagorda ;
W.W. Thompson, Joseph Lee, Esq., and Col.
Ahlen A.AI. Jackson, of the citv of Austin.
Dec. 17 V" Iv::49 -
3VOTICB TO TaSAVEJikER.
JlzszK Tue underoigned Imving puruhn-
j;jl ed the large and comlortable build'-
lging formerly occupied by Williitm
W. Thompson: as a Tavern, would
I respectfully inform the public that he will
be prepared at nil times lo accommndale
those uho may call upon him, in a satisfacto-
ry manner, and upon ressonnhle terms. If
steady attention, and a determination to do
every thing in his power to please, will
avail any' thing, the undersigned conceives
his portion-of patronage will be flattering and
profitable.
FRANCIS DIETERICIL
N. B Tlie stables attached, are safe and
well furnished. F. D.
Austin, Dec. 17th. 18-15. 49 tf.
Adimmiibta'afofis JVotice.
rHlHE subscscriber has received letters of
-"- admiuiistration, from the lion. Probate
Court of Robertson County, upon the.cstntes
of James Hunter and Samuel Waddell
all persons having claims against said csti.tes
will present them within the time prescribed
bv law, else they will be barred ; and persons
indebted will pay to
THOS. I. SMITH, AdmV. .
Ftburnrr Sotli. 18 10. tf::3m
Masonic olficgiate lustitaite.
rriHE Subscriber respectfully informs the public
JL that the oighih session of his Institution will
commence on Monday, .Match 2d, 1846,atFanthorp's,
Montgomery county, Texas. He has selected this
location because of its central position, thp advantages
of good water, and the uniformly good health of the
people in its vicinity ; as also, being surrounded with
mat y handsome building site-, an e.tensi orange and
lands as fertile as any in the State. From the liberal
endowments of ample buildings erected by the Ma-
sonic Fraternity of this place, the ubsciiber deems it
appropriate to piefix the word .Muvonie lo the Insti-
tution ; he will also lie enabled to carry on the Insli
tution more extensively than it possibly could he at
Nacogdoches, and equal "to his former school at San
August. ne. The advantages of the system and
course of studies introduced hy him into Texas will
he continued at Faiithorp'-. The Mibscriner, there
fore, sohrits ill- attention of the friend of literature
and science to the list of studies in the Masonic Col
leniate Institute.
Introductory Spelling. Jeadinr. Writing, Arith
mclie, English Grammar, Gojjr.iph', Oavies' Alge-
bra, Colhurn's Mgelira. Bmirdon'. Algebra. Davie-'
Legendre. Burriti'- Geogr.phvif the Heavens, Blair's
Rhetoric. Hedge's Lngie, Whe'pley'- Coinpend. CtD-
snr. Virgil. Salus!, Morare, Greek Grammar, Grn;ca
Minora, and Ficmh Oraminar.
Ju.M'iR. Plane and Solid Geometry, Surveying,
Navigitinn, N.iuliril Astronomy. I).iies' Analvtio
Geometry Conic Seetions. D ivies' DifferentiaIC.il-
rnlnc, D- srnptivo Genmelry. Livv, Works of Oicero,
Giajm Majoin. Homer and -iiiidnrd unrk in Fieneh.
bEMon. Eiinpide-, Demosthenes, Longintis, He
rodotus, Hesiod, Liiin and Greek works revi-ed,
Fremli, and all the hrnnrhr- of Civil Engineering.
Lfctuues. Members of Un Institution, fromCthe j
very commencement, will rereue iifttuetinn, bv Iec-
i.ircs.nn Rhetoric. Logic, Nntmal Philosophy. Chem -
istrv, liolanv, Aslronomv. G"oloirv. Mineralofv. Mo-
ml P'.ii ,i . i r . i r raiog,tuu
ral inilosophy and Political Eeonomv.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
rtii nranrnes neiongiug to an accomplislicd ladv -
Natural Philosophy. Chrinitry, Botany, A-lronon y,
Geology. .Vineralogy, Cmirliolngy. Alge'ira. Mensn
ration, Geometry French, L,tm, Moral Philosophy,
Dravnng, Emhroiderv, Pninling and Muric.
TTTT-rirw nrre
TUITION FEES
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, $10 pprscsion.
English Grammar, Geography. History, Composition,
Natural Philosophy, Astronon y, Chemistry, Botae
n', Rhftnric, Logic, Algohra, all branches of Geom-,
etry, Latin, Creek and French, .$20 perstssion.
Drawing, Painting and Enihroidc.ry, (ettra)
$10 per session.
Music on Piano, (cslr.s) - 15
The vholo course per sp::ion j only twenlv dol-
lars, with tho exception of drawing, paititintr and mu
sic. The fees for the whole session are pavable to J
thosuli-criherat the termination of the first ten weeks!
ol enoii session, in money or its equivalent. No de-
duction for absence unless in eases of protracted sick,
ness. Students charged, dfter the first niqnth, from
the time they commence. Each student will be re-
quired to furiiishtt chair and table, that all books and
stationary may be preserved.
Good hoarding houses will be established for the
acconimodation of those from a distance. Rates of
hoarding from six lo eight dollars per month.
Trustees and Gommittce of Rtferencr, D C. Dick-
son, M. D. ; R. C. Nibletl, M.D. ; J. W. Barnes, Esq.;
Geo. M. Patrick, M. D.
M. A. MONTROSE.
.March 18. J 846 5m. j"
tETThc Houston Telegraph will give the above six
insertions, and send'his bill to tho subscriber at Fan-
thorp V. . ..-
,
)Lo$t Certificalcs- f '
THE herein descrilied certificates and claims
against the Republic li ive been losCaifd unless
inlelhgenctjWlheni isitceivl'd at the Deportmenrof
iir, or ai cucii oilier place as maybe by Jnw din cled,
ueiiin IhreVmunths of 'the dale of this publication,
ODDlic.-ition. will Im nmU in tlio n.r,..,.- fr:.-.. -...
uujiiti uiua ui liiu saint-. vi . - . .
The headlight certificato. of John liqnnvan, issued
by the hojrd of land comTniSlones,1f Harris countv.
No. 949,;sccond class, for C40 acres; of John Dou'l-
ing, Jackson county, second cjass, No. 12, for G40
acres; oWob Williams, Jackson qounty, No. 133, first
rlasston5l'ibor ; of David Miller, Jackson count v,
first classJiNo. v, for ono third of a league; of Neil
WilliainsJoekson comity. No. 13, third elass, for 320
acres; of John Gl'Sterjie, Jaelcson' couhlv.?No. 24.
third cl?ss,foc 350 "a"cfi; 'of Joseph IK "Rogers,
Washington county. No. 4G5, third cl js.s, for 320 acies,
rind of lioralio Keys, Washington rountv. No. 177,
second rlas, for 640 acres; Lnnd Warrant. No. 7060,
issued to Edward Batcy for:20 acres; 6'crip. number
ncUcco'ilecled. issued to John Donovan for his ser-
vices on board the Invincible fur seventy-one dollars
and.eightv-sevi-n rents. '
larch'21 12t:9.v - THOMAS 5IMQNS.
OkN the 10th day of Jnur, 1C44, 1 plarpd in the
. Jhandsol ftl. E.TrinilTle, a surveyor, for locaiinn,
ny,leail ricjtcertificale,iNo. 124. Ur 120 .icrw f
land, issued by tlie board of Innd Commissioners for
the County of Washington Also, ihe head riht
cerljficateof Adolphe Tfslard. No 12.1, for 320 acres
"fle.d, t-tcd by the saiiieboinl. Since uhirh time
''-jve nih..r li,.B,d of ..id Tnm!.!o nor the afore
sa,d certifica'i-s Should I nt hear from them m
ineIy d:iv. i Wll! nlllyal tlll. proJier doiarlII.CIlt for
duphc-ilc ceriifiraies.
'March 14,i::i5 v2n
A. TESTA RD.
' ,?,
HE bounty certificate. No 1749. of Berrv Doo
85 little, for 350 acies of hind, tfigfllipr with the
field" notes of the mty nnde on said certificate, in
Milain county. Notice is hen by iriven that if no in
lefjigcnce is received ofsaid rcrtificati- and field nnlcs
wjtliin ninety da application will be made to the
proper author,ilws for duplicates.
fiMarch 14.1046 9w. DAVID AYRES,
J AsslrrncC
rjRHE tindeisigned has lost Ins headright certificate
0 for one third of a leauup of land, isuefl by the,
board of laud commissioucis of Harrisburtr couittv.
Notice is hereby given, that if no iiitclliirciice is rccci-
ved of lh. same within ninety dais, application will
uYTmadr for'a duplicate, ' P. McDERMOT
MUrch 11 ih, 146. 9::9w
Y headright certificate for one league and labor
of land, jjranlcd bv the board of laud commis
sioners of Milam county. No. 3. If not heard of
within ninety d iy.s, application will be niado to the
proper authorities for a duplicate.
, .March 18 II 9- MICHAEL BOREN.
liO&f,
A DRjJFT on ihe TriMsiuy of the Republic of
Texas, isued by .1. W. Moody. Auditor, and
counleisigrieu ov L. . I ease, Comptroller. iNo.0.!J3, '
caning vufour hundred and lirentyjite dollars ($4'25)
bearing dale 4th da- ol December, 1,137. If the same
ia'iiot heard of within sixty day, application ujj oe
made at the proper department for a duplicate.
Jnreh 21 12 W. R. GLOVER.
ALFRED GEE'S di-charjrp. Tor three monthser-
viee. reiolered in Capt IluntV Company Tex
as Army, in 1836,'and signed by caul Hunt. If the
same is not forthcoming in ninety days, application
will he made nl :hn W.tr Department, for a duplicate.
March 11th, 9 :0w WM RRIDGE, aigncc.
ONATIOX land ceitifieate. No. 105, isuPd by
the Hon. Birnard E. Bee, Secretary of War. to
thc'hcirs of Daniel Buckley deceased, for being in the
battle of the'Cololo. If not heard of uilhin sixty
days, I shall applvtothe proper oflicer for a duplicate
VV ALTER WINN, Atl'y for heirs. '
Austin, .tfpril 1st. 15::9v
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ii.g land. Being well acquainted with the
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to his inanugemeut, and desire their locations
upon good land. s"ji-
JAMES P. HUDSON!
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