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ROAD TO RICHMOND AND FA hi r l fci-
VILLE. We. understand that the road between this city
and Richmond, has been for several weeks almost
impassible, owing to the large quantity of water
that has collected on the prairie along Bray's bayou.
On the present route to Richmond and Fayelleville
there has been for some time a continuous sheet of
water, four or five miles wide; and this in many
places has been two or three feet deep. It will be
difficult to construct a good road on this route, as it
will be necessary to construct a. causeway elevated
two or three feel above the surface of the prairie,
and extending across the track that has been thus
inundated. A few years since, some enterprising
planters residing on the Biazos, surveyed and mark-
ed out a road extending in a direct line from Fay-
etteville to Houston. This road crosses liray's bay-
you about a mile below the present road, and at a
point where the stream even in the highest freshets
is seldom more than half a mile wide. By building
a bridge at this point and forming a causeway for a
short distance, the road can easily be rendered pass-
able at all seasons. It extends along the elevated
ridge which divides the waters of Bray's bayou from
those of the Buffalo bayou, and is seldom overflow-
ed. The distance by this route to Fayette ville is on
ly 26 1-2 miles, and a road could be formed diverg-
ing from it to Richmond, which would be made
more elevated and convenient than the one at pres-
ssnt established. As our citizens are about to im-
prove the roads in the vicinity of the city, it is impor-
tant that this road should be re-surveyed, and if it
shall be found more eligible than the pi esent route,
it should be established as a permanent highway.
ROAD MEETING.
Houston, July 21st, 1846.
This meeting met pursuant to adjournment: J. D. An-
drews, Esq., Chairman, and J Castanie, Secretary. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.
The written answer of the City Council to the memo-
ri.il presented by this mteting, offering to subscribe bonds
lo the amount of $1,500 to be applied to the improvement
of roads and bridges, was rad and n ceived, and on mo-
tion, Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed
by the Chair forthe purpose of ascertaining what amount
of said City Bonds could be disposed of for cash with the
merchants or other citizens of Houston, and report on
Thursday the 23rd inst The Chair appointed Messrs.
P Bremond, W. M. Rice, and J. Shackelford, Jr., to com
pose said committee.
On motion, Resolved. That the Chair-appoint a com
mittee of three for each leading road, for the purpose of
goliciting aid and cooperation from the citizens of the
neighboiing counties. The lime and persons to compose
said committees was left discretionary with the Chair.
On motion the meeting adjourned until the 23d inst.
Houston, July 23 rd.
Meeting met pursuant lo adjournment. The commit-
tee of Three who had been charged to ascertain what
amount of the City Bonds could be disposed of, made a
verbal report by P Bremond, their Chairman, that the
whole amount of $1500 offered by the City Council,
would betaken up and cashed at par.
On motion of A- Wynns, Esq.. it was
Resolved, That the Secretary be rrquired lo give notice
lo the citizens thus offering lo cash the said Bonds, lo
meet on Saturday the 25th inst, u confer with the meet-
ing and the committee on roads, on the subject of said
bonds.
On motion, the meeting adjourned lo mpit on the 25th
inst. J. CASTANIE, Sec'y.
FEMALE FASHIONS :
THEIR ORIGIN.
No history can lay claim to remoter antiquity than
the diesses of the fair sex. A? to the forms given to
primeval clothing, alter the exit of our first parents
from the Garden of Paradise nothing certain is
known; all that can be said, is that the toilette did
not at that early period include in its accessories ei-
ther " owns, stays or petticoats. Lenves, and perhaps
flowers, arranged with the utmost simplicity, con-
stuuu.djlhe entire female wardrobe in those early
days.
In lhccourse of time, the gentle sex began lo a
dopt as clothing the skins of animals killed in the
chase by their brothers or husbands, and subsequent-
ly learned lo spin wool and the art of weaving.
However, from the great heat of the.eastern climates,
and the discovery of plants affording thread ready
made, preference was given to dresses made of this
material, as a more agreable clothing and protection
from the rays of the sun. Thus the Jews continued
for a considerable peiiod to wear no oilier clothing
than a robe made of linen. David wore a dress of
this texture when he danced before the ark.
The Greeks wore a woolen dress next the skin,
and a linen tunic as an outer covering.
Acontrary fashion prevailed amongst .the Baby-
lonians?, whose inner dtess was composed of linen,
with a tunic of woolen texture over that. Even at
that erly period tissues were manufactured as fine
as gauze of tlie present d.iy; and were particularly
adopted throughout the East. At Rome, only the
courtezans dared to adopt these transparent dresses
in the first instance, but subsequently, they came In-
to general use even among the Roman ladies of the
strictest morals.
In France, about the same epoch, the female cos-
tume was nearly similar to that in vogue ameng the
Romans, with this addition, that the French ladies
carried in their hands canes, the top of which bore
the form of a bird's or other animal':, head a fashion
lately revived, but carried lo a more grotesque ex-
tent. These canes however, appear not to have
been always playthings in the hands of some ladies,
as it was recounted of Constance, the second wife of
Robert King of France, that she put out the eyes of
Etteime, her fathers confessor, with a stroke ot her
cane.
The dress first worn by French women, and used
for a long period, consisted of a large tunic of con-
siderable length, made so as to hide the neck, and
closed at the w riots it was n.imed cotie hardie.
Q.ueens and princesses wore, in addition to this cos
lume a long mantle of ermine.
Under the reign of St. Louis, aiid that of several
of his successois, ladies ol noble rank had their dres
ses embroidered with armorial bearings (again com-
ing into vogue at the present day as far as cambric
handkerchiefs are concerned.) Widows adopted, as
an upper dress, a white scapulary, interspersed with
black tears, or a cordelicre other ladies wearing a
splendid belt ornamented witn gold and precious
stone?.
At that period, the luxury of dress was carried to
such nil extreme, that Philippe-le-Bel was obliged to
frame laws to keep it within proper limiis. Duke,
counts, j'lid barons, even the richest, were only al-
lowed to give their wives four dresses in the year; la-
dies of minor fortunes were forced to b- comet) t with
one. None but th wives of great lords wen- per-
mitted to buy stuffs at 15d. (30 sous) the yard;
Ills
while citizens' wives couhl not give more than i "'.
soas tnu 3ar(J equivalent to about ten pence of tl
present English currency. These oidinances; hov
ever, soon became obsolete, or winked at, from tl
effect of female influence; and thus fashion was one
more allowed to exercise its sway.
In the reign of Charles V., a tailor in Paris mac1 .
a robe for a lady of Gntinnis, which took five yard
of Brussel cloth. The train of this dress swepL tl.
ground, and the sleeves extended down to the fee,
although nt ihe Council of Montpeilier, held aL (h '
close of the 12th centur), it was expressly forbiddei .
under the penalty of excommunication, to wear die!-
ses which trained along the ground "like a serpent' .
tail."
I Under Charles VI, linen chemises were only used
by a few persons of distinction, chc nises serge be-
ing those generally worn, fsabeau of Bavaria was
severely censured for having two linen chemises.
This article of dress was at that time considered so
gr,.at a luxury, that, to display it, a part of the chem
ise was allowed to extend beyond the wrist und a-
bnve the neck hence the origin of ruffles and
frills.
In the 15th century, ladies for the first limp, be
gan to appear with the neck and a portion of the bo
som uncovered. About the same period they adopt-
ed the fashion of wearing diamond nnd pearl neck-
laces and ear-rings composed of precious stones.
Their sleeves were closed at the waist, and the pei-
tico.its made very long so as to train on the ground
During the reigns ol Charles VIII., Louis XII.
and Francis I., ihe wars in Iialy and ihe alliances
with the families ot Italian princes led lo the intio-
duction of Italian fashions into France; ladies began
to appear bare-armed and to adopt short petticoats,
so as to allow the lower part of the toot to be seen.
Francis I. and Charles IX., having espoused prin-
cesses of the house of Austria, Spanish fashions en-
tered the lists with those of Italy.
The virtugadins. or fardingale, or child's helmet,
similar to our basket-head guard, but still more ri-
diculous, high collars, slashed dresses and sleeves,
were then seen in France for the first time. Ladies
of the Court in those days were called ladies with
large necks, their sleeves were of an enormous size,
aud each of a different color. This latter fashion
was adopted by men, and even by the king.
About that period, pins made their appearance
lor the first time in France, having been manufac-
tured in England in 1543. Before their inveniion,
ladies made use of wooden skewers, extremely slen-
der and flexible
It was nearly the same period that the use ol
masks becrme very general amongst ladies. They
were made of black velvet, and lined with white
satin; they were fastened by a slight steel rim, hav
ing at the end a glass button, which each lady held
in her mouth, and which altered the sound of her
voice. They received th - appellation of wolves
loans.
In the portraits of ladies of the times of Charles
IX, they are represented with dresses open in front,
with petticoats ornamented with a profusion of pearls
and precious stones: full sleeves, hanging down, the
cuffs trimmed with fur or puffed out, slashed and
with puffs separated one fiom the other by a row
of pearls or fancy ribbons. I he neck bare, or cov-
ered by a network of pearls or precious stones in
large squares. They also wore cuffs fitted to the
amadis.
The first specimens of lace seen in France at this
period came from Venice and Genoa: they became
so much the rage,that Louis XIII, issued a law, 1629
prohibiting ladies from wearing lace which cost moie j
than three francs a yard. As all foreign lace was j
sold at a much higher price, manufactures were goi j
up in Jb ranee and such was the ongin ot those es- j
tabhshed at Alengon and Argenlan. j
in me rcignoi tienry IV. tne Hoops were worn so
enormously larg, that Chancilier de VHopiial,hnd j
mem suppressea oy a sumptuary law wnicn, nowev-
cr, was not observed.
Lestiole relates in his journal that, at the baptism
of the son of Madame deSourdis in 1594, Gabiiellc
d'Estrees made her appearance attired in a splendid
dress of black satin, so overcharged with pearls and
other ornaments, that she was unable to stand up
straight. On another occasion shortly after, he was
allowed by particular favor to see a handkerchief
ordered for the same Gabiielle d' Estrees, who had i
fixed the price of u at about $2UUU, and agreed to
oay for it on delivery.
In the time of Louis XIII, the fardingales were1
lhid aside, but the upper garment was tucked Up be-
hind and at the sides, so as to display the one under
neath.
It was not until the reign of Louis XIV., that the
art of cutting diamonds became known, and fiom
that period they became more in rcqiest.
TTnrlnr T.nnic YV Limp ...ar- frl...l K. n .....
tity of black patches, which were put on the face; j
cav.li paiuti nuu na pev.uiicir iuuiic. r or instance
that placed at the cornerof the eye was called 'amo- j
rous;' fixed on the centre of the forehead 'majestic'
at the dimple, or fold, formed in the act ot laughing, j
'gay;' in the middle of the cheek, 'gallant;' at the,
angle of the mouth, baisseuse;' on the nose, 'bare-
faced;' on the lips, 'the coquette;' upon a pimple, '
'concealment;' &c, fcc. j
At the above period, hoops of aa oval form were
worn, and ladies dressed in tin's manner wereo-
bliged to bring forward one side of the hoop, in or-
der to pass through a crowd or narrow court. Jn
those days, all females, even of the lowest classes,
wore hoops. Actresses, or dancers, even when they
had to represent Greeks, Romans, or Scythians, in-
variably appeared on the stage with wigs and hoops.
The ladies of the Court of Louis XV, and Louis
XVI, were also obliged to make use of canes lo as-
sist them in walking, rendered difficult by the great
weight of their clothes aud the monstrous high heels
of their thoes.
During the Republic and under the Empire, the
Grecian fashions were in vogue ; but means were
devised to suit them to the climate. Jt was at that
period that an attempt was made to distort the hu-
man shape, by having the waist just under the bo-
som and arm-pits. Fortunately this dangerous and
unsightly passion disappeaied in modem times; and
the female loUelie no longer includes anything inju-
rious to health, except when light lacing is carried
to nn immodeiate and ridiculous extent.
Formerly the almanac was the sole arbiter of the
fashions. Jp a particular month, day, and hour, ihe
dress of winter, spring, summer, and autumn, were
regularly put on or put off; the muff, cane, worsted,
cloth, velvet, or silk had their fixed entrees or exits.
The almanac was infallible; and ihe dresses set
down for four seasons must be tolerated, no matter
whether the wearer sarved with cold or fainted with
heat, and thanks to ihe march of reform, people can
now consult the thermometer, and suit their clothing
to the reigning degree of temperature, or according
to their different tastes.
In the early ages, females wore their hair hang-
ing loosely down ; but their natural penchant for
the graces of the toilet soon induced them to plant
then- locks in various modes. For a considerable
period the head was only covered with a veil, and
only out of di.ors. The Greeks and Romans kept
their hair adjusied with gold or silver pins, or knot-
led with gold ch.iin, or encircled with while or red
bands. The hair was powdered with gold powder.
Flaxen and ied hair was so much prized, that ladus
with bromi hair who were unable to give a red tint
to their locks condemned thenuo the scissors, and
put on red or fair-haired wigs. Towards the close
of the Roman R'-public, this fashion was in general
use and hence we find the poets of that day cele-
brating the red or flaxen hair of their mistresses.
Tne Roman coquettes changed their wigs several
times a day : some for the morning, others for the
afternoon, and a still greater variety for grand cere-
monies. This custom was persevered in for a long-period
In 692, the Council of Constantinople excommuni-
cated all those who dared to wear wigs. Pierre
Lombard, who wrote in the 12th century, describes
wigs as a "frightful disguise and damnable impudi-
city;' and, subsequenily, Alexander Hall and Ber-
nardin de Vienna decided that lo mount a wig was
a mortal sin.
NEW-ORLEANS MONEY MARKET.
Corrected from ihe N. O. Bulletin of July 9, 1846.
SPECIE
American gold - - - I a 1 prcm
Sovereigns - - - 4 85 a 4 85
Twenty franc pieces - 3 85 a 3 87
Spanish Duubluons, 16 a 16 25
Patriot Do - 15 53 o 15 60
TREASURY NOTES.
U. States - i a J dis
Second Municipality, - no sale
MUNICIPALITY NOTES.
First Muntcipility - - pays specie.
Second Municipality, - - par
Third Municipality - - 88 a 90 cents
BANK NOTES.
NEW ORLEANS.
Atchafalaya, ; ; 23 a 25 cts. on dol
Exchange, ; ; .30 ai2da i
Improvement ; ; 34 a 36 do -
Orleans, 8 a 10 dis
Citizens', - - 1 a 8J p ct dis
Consolidated, 5 u 7 dis
Mississippi
Agricultural, ; 41 a 45
Planters ; ; 37 a 39
Port Gibson, ; ; 50 a 55
Commercial Rail Road, ; 14 a 16
Union, ; ; ; ;
Lake Washington. ; ;
Rodney, ; ; ;
SOUTHERN.
Alabama State Bank, ; 1 a 2 p ct dis
South Carolina, 2 a 2J p ct dis
North Carolina, - - 2 o 2J p ct dis
Georgia ; - 2 o 2 p cl dis
Virginia, ; ; ; ; 2 a 2J p ct dis
WESTERN.
Tennessee - - - - 1 a 2 p ct dis
Kentucky - - - J a 1 p ct dis
Indiana - ; ; J i 1 p ct dis
Arkansas, ; ; ; ; 37 a 39 cents
Illinois, ; ; ; - j 45 a 50 cents
Texas
Red Backs, .... 14 a 15 -
Interest Notes, ... 17 a 18
Bonds, 8 per et. ... 19 a 21
Do. lOperct. ... 24 a 25
EXCHANOEl
London, 60 days - - BJ a GJ prcm
Paris, 60 days - - 5f.40 a 5f.45
New York, 60 days - - 2 a 2 dis
Do Sight, - - i a 1 dis
Boston, 60 days - - 2 a 2J dis
Philadelphia, 60 days ; ; 2 a 2J dis
Do. Sight, - - - J a 1 dis
Baltimore, GU days - ; 2J a 3 dis
Louisville and St. Louis, Sight, J a 1 dis
Cincinnati, ... J a 1 dis
H.ivana, short - - 4 a 5 dis
JOST ; the conditional certificate for the head-right claim
-iol Wright Williams, issued by the board of land commiss-
ioners of Milam county, calling for G40 acrps, No. 35, date not
recollected. If noi heard fiom within ninety days, application
will be made to the proper office for a duplicate.
C. W. BUCKLEY.
Houton, July 27th, 1846. !) 553 j d c
rOST; a bounty land warrant issued to Alexander A. Bri-
Jan, by the Secretary ol War for the Republic ol Texas,
May 11, 1841, if not heard from within ninety days, application
will be made to the proper office for a duplicate.
J. De CORDOVA, Ag't.
Houston, July 25, 1816. w9t 553 j d c
LOST; Isaac Millsap's bounty warrant, issued by the Sec'y
of War lor the Republic of Texas, calling for 960 acres:
if not heard from within ninety days, application will be made
to the proper office for a duplicate. CHAS. SHF.ARN.
Houston, July 25, 1846. w9t553 j d c
NOTICE. The undersigned being about to leave the Stale
lor a short time, Messrs. Thomson & Gregory ol Houston,
are authorized to attend to his business during his absence.
J. MORGAN.
New Washington, duly 21, 1816. july29dltw4t553
" The Debates of the Texas Co7ivc?ition,
JUST published and lor sale at the Telegraph Office, Main
street. July 18-16.
LOST certificates- The fallowing certificates have been
lost, unless heard of within ihe time prescribed by law, ap-
plication will be made to the proper officers for dup icates:
John Gilla-pie's head right certificate for one third of a league
of land, No. 379, issued bv the board nl land commissioners for
Brazoria county. Also, his discharge for three months service
in Capt. W. S. Fisher's company, 1st Reg't Texas Volunteers.
Also, 2 certificates of fuuded debt, No, 22(10, each for S100,
drawn in favor of Th'mas Dixon, but not endorsed; the dates
of the above certificates not recollected.
JOHN GILLESPIE, Spring Creek, H. C.
July 29, 1816. w9t 553
LARD Oil and Spirits of Turpentine, by the gallon or bar-
rel, for sale by my 21 ROBERTS & CO.
S
EGARS. 10 M Havana Segars, some very choice, for
sale by dec 11 SHACKELFORD, SAMPSON & Co.
t EXCHANGE on New On.-ans lorsale by
!i SHACKELFORD, SAMPSON & Co.
dr22d&wtf-38R
CLARET. 200 boxes Chateau Ma-gaux, St. Julicn and oth-
er choice brands, warranted a superior article, for sale by
June 3rd. 1846. SHACKELFORD, SAMPSON v CO.
HOUSTON DAGUERREAN GALLERY,
EAST side of Main Street, near the Wharf.
jan21dawif52G H. R. ALLEN.
MAPS. C. S. Williams' Maps of Texas; H. S. Tanner's map
of Mexico; Mitchell's new map of Texas, Oregon and Califor-
nia, for sale by may 19 WADE & CRtOER.
ROBERTS & CO.
CORNER OF MAIN AND CONGRESS ST'S,
HAVE just received from New York, a large an I general
assortment of MEDICINES, Paints, Oils and Sundries,
which they are selling at reasonable prices. Dr. Roberis at-
tends to the business personally. Every article warranted gen-
nine, mav -i aawii iw
W
1NES. Claret. Alaiajia. Port and Madiera, by Ihe cask
dozen or bottle, for sale by J D GROESBEECK,
M
ILL SAWS. Rowland's celebrated Mill Saws, for sale by
feb 17 d&wtf 429 SHACKKLFOKD .SAOU'SOiS' & Co
12
doz. Butlers' tasteles-. Seidlitz Powders, anew article.
6 " Thorn's Extracts, 4 doz. hair dye, received bv
mav 12 J. D. GROESBEECK
NAILS. 100 kegs Cut Nails, Spikes and Flooring Biads
just received and for sale by
ap23 SHACKELFORD, SAMPSON & CO
W
H1TE LEAD 50 kegs, for sale by
may 19
WADE & CRUGER.
GROCERIES, &C.
FLOUR 40 bbls superfine Flour.
COFFEE iA) sark Rio coffee.
SUGAR 5 hhiR New Orlear.s sugar
WHISKEY 20 bbls. Ratified Whiskey.
DRIED FRUIT in bbls. Dried Apples.
BR..NDY FRUITS 'id boxes Prunes and cherries in
Brandy.
Blacksmith Tools, cutlery, Tobacco, &c &c, just received
per Wm Davis and Galveston, and lorsale by
July 7 SHACKELFORD, SAMPSON if- CO
JUST received per brig Mary from New Yoik,
50 gro-s Clark's friction matches,
10 boxes Adamantine candles, 10 boxes sperm candles,
6 hlf. bbls. shad,
10 boxes brown soap,
12 doz painted pails,
6 nests cedar and painted tubs,
10 kits mackarcl No. 1,
10 doz brooms,
24 doz mustard,
3 kegs dried currants,
6 bb.s dried apples, and lorsale oy
mnv 12 .. D. GROESBEECK.
CUU.D1ALS. Guignolet, Alsynlh and other Cordials lor sale by
SHACKELFORD, SAMPSON & CO
JW. TYSON's Atlas of aneicut and modern History, presc-nt-ingm
a chronological series, rise, progress, revolutions, decline
and fall of the principal Stales and Empires of the world, compris-
ing details of the most important event?, with notices of eminent
characters in the age nHd country in which they lived, the whole
derived from the most accurate and authentic auihorities, and es-
pecially intended for Schools and Families. Fur sale lv
M iv 19. 18-16. WADE & CRUGER.
17 OR SALE A few mpies of 'Travels in Mexico," by Al
. bert M. Gilliam, late U. S. Consul to California. This is
a very valuable and interesting work. The author gives a full
description ofCalifornia, the principal cities and mining dis-
tricis of Mexico, with two maps and eight fine engravings.
For sale by WADE & CRUGER,
apl 11 Teldgraph Building, Houston.
:.Lok.tiit.;j. iiU-Liuivti. iVl.
t T 50 bbls sup St Louis Flour.
30 ' rectified Whiskey,
24 hlf pipes Dnpnv & Ronsse Cognac Brandy,
30 sacks Rio and Java Coffee .
20 bbls Louisiana brown Sugar,
18 boxes Havana "
6 " Loaf Sugar,
12 " Iiiiperial and Gunpowder Tea,
15 bbls drieicl Apple.,
5 " Ah: 5 do Cider.
50 boxes "Cliateau Maraux" Claret,
12 " sup old Port Vine,
3 bbls Malaga "Wine,
3 " soft shelled Almonds,
18 M Havana Segars,
10 boxes Winchestor brown Soap,
10 " Sperm Candles,
in More, and for sale by i
jv 15 SHACKELFORD, SAMPSON & Ci
LINSEED OIL and Wb ite Lead, Tor sale low. by
mav 21 ( ROBERTS & CO.
NOTICE.
THERE will be a sweepstake lace run over the Independ-
ence course, io come on? on Friday the 27ih day of Novem
ber, free lor any stallion in the State, to carry one hundred lbs.
Five hundred dollars entrafice in cash, negro property or cows
and calves at cash valuation . Three or more to make a iare.
All entrances to be made by the 15th day of Sept.. at Independ-
ence with Joel Lee, eithpr personally or in wriii g. Stake?, to
be made previous to the day of running. Twnhuncred dollars
forfeit. One entree made, J. L. McCiocklin's Ch H. Santee.
Independence, July 9ibf 18 4G. Jul 15 vl0t55l 35.
FRUIT TREES. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND
GARDE'.N SEEDS
SSnp HE subscriber beinj; the Agent of the extensive
ZSZ JL establishment of Pal sons & Co., Flushing, New
York, will fill orders for any kind of Fruit Trets, such as Apple.-,
Pears, Peaches, Nec'tari oes, &c. Being also connected
with other extensive establish ments at the Nortn, and in Eu-
rope, and in N-.'w Orleans, lie is prepared to furnish every va
riety of Hyacinths, Dahlias, ""Tulips, and Dutch Bulbous Roots;
as also of Greenhouse Plarits,' lrom Messrs. Thoroun & Co.'s.,
of New York, Garden Seeds :i"roin the United Family of Sha-
kers, &c, &c
- -Oxdexsax-rcquestcd to-be.sent in for articles to be furnish
ed from the JNortli or Europe by the 1st of September next.
Specimens ol the above mentioned plants can be seen at the
Garden of ihe subscriber at Gi lveston. Orders addressed post
paid to O. A. SHELTON, Galveston.
Catalogues lo be seen at this, office. July 15 n3m 551
X OST. My lieadright certificate lor ("40 acres of land, !So.
JLJi, class 2nd, issued by the board of land commissioners of;
Austin county, at San Felipe, JEeb. 13ih, 1839, and if not found
or heard lrom within ninety daSys from this date, I shall apply
to the proper authorities for adJuplicate of the same.
July 15 W9.55I HERVEY A. ADAMS.
CALOMEL AMD QUININE
50
lbs. English Calomel, IO0 ozs French Quinine, for sale
by apl 15 wtf538 RICE & NICHOLS.
NEW YORK PRINT WAREHOUSE
Prices reduced al the extensive Establishment of P tints
only,' by
LEE & BRKWSTER,
44 Cedar Street, New York.
THIS stock of .rinteil Calicoes, i learly all recently purchased fnr
cash and short credit, at grcatl j reduced prices, are offered at
from 1 to 6 cents per yard lower tha n the prices of April.
S3r.rurcriaser3 are guaranteed tue prices and allowances made
for a given period.
Ij Catalouges (renewed and cor rected daily) regulating the
prices are placed in the hands of bu yers, and sent with goods or-
dered. July 1 wl549
Q'v boxes Claret,
tDjyj 10 boxes Cherries,
20 " Cordials,
20 half and quarter Pipes-,
Henisee, Rosse and Dupuy Brandy. 20 casks old MonoDgo-
hela Whiskey; also Madeira, Port and Malaga Wine, -Holland
Gin, and old Jamaica Rum, in store and for sale by
June 24, wtf. 548. RICE &. NICHOLS.
BLACKSMITH TOOLS.
"1 f Sett Blacksmith Tools, complete, lorsale by
apl 15 wtf 538
RICE & NICHOLS.
BOOTS AND 15 HOES.
SAMUEL DANIELS, & CO., 171 Penrl street, (corner of Pine)
New York, would invite the uttentio n of purchasers to their ex-
tensive stock of BOOTS, SHOES & BIIOGANS, consisting of
every variety of Men's, Bovs, Youths, Women's, Misses, and cliil
dren's shoes, &c, of the best style and quality, to be found in the
New York markets, suitable for the Southern and Western trade.
'Iheir stock will be sold for cash or approved papers, at such pnee?
as will make it for the interest of all to cull and examine for them
selves at the cheapest Boot .ind Shoe .store in New York, 171
Pearl street before purchasing elsewhere.
New York, Feb. 11, '46. SAMUEL DANIELS & CO.
July lw3m.49
f OST. The Bounty Land warrant for 1280 acres of land issued
JL4 to Wm. Colton, No. 1041, by the Sec retary of War for the Re- J
public or 1 exas, date not recollected. Knot luard trom within 90
days, application will be made to the proe t office for a duplicate.
Houston, June 27 1846 w9t 549 j. p c J. D. ANDREWS.
The State of Texas Hur.ns County.
Probate court, Harris county, ',I"o July Term, 1S46".
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that
Francis Moore, Jr. has filed in the probate curt for Har
ris county, his final account as Executor of the last will and
testament of D. H. Fitch, dee'd, and tha t action will be taken
thereon at the July term of said court.
By order of the probate court for Harris county.
W R BAKER, Cl'k P C H C.
Houston, July 4th, 1846. July 8 w550
LOaT CERTIFICATE.
A BOUNTY claim lor C10 acres, issue 4 to the undersigned
by G W Poe in November, 1836, and unless the saideer-
tifuate is heard from witnin sixty days, I will apply to the pro-
per office foi a duplicate.
July Sw9t 550 Wm. SHADBURNE.
LOST.
MY certificate for 320 acres of land, issued December ID,
1839, No. 804. If not found within the time prescribed
by law, I .-hall apply to the proper office fur a duplicate,
iuly 8 v. 9t 550 A. McGOWAN.
LOST LAND CEUTIF1 'GATES.
THE subscriber has lost the following land certificates for
which, if not found within sixty da.ys, application will
be made to the proper officers for duplica-.es :
Head right certificate of James M. Seymour, No 103, for 640
acres, issued by the board of land commissioners for the coun
ty of Galveston, dated 7th of August.
Headright certificate of Geo. S. Kinsman. No 1087, issued
by the board of land commissioner.: for Ga lveston county, for
640 acres land, dated January, 1840.
Headlight certificate of Garret Low, No ,266, for one thiidof
a league of land, issued by the board of land commissioners for
the county of arris, dated 3d of February, 1838.
Head right certificate of George B Crittenden, No for 640
acres land. -
eadright certificate of A S Crossman, No369, for 610 acres
land, issued by the board of land commissioners lor the county
of Galveston, dated 2d October, 1839.
ZTeadright certificate of Louise S. Thompson as widow of E.
H. Stanley, No. 1276, for one league and cue labor of land is-
sued by the board of land commissioners for iarrisburgh (now
Iarris,) county dated 2d February, 1839.
Land scrip, No. 2184, for 640 acres land, issued to Thomas
Armstrong, and assigned to J. P. Borden, Fe'b 1838.
eadright certificate of Wm. M. Sample, No. 217, for 320
acres land, issued by the board of land commissioners lor Gal-
veston county. JOHN S. SNYDOR.
July 3, 1816. july H w9t 55')
THE partnership heretofore existing under the linn ot burr
& Hunt, was dissolved on the 1st of Janu.ary, 1816, by mu-
tual consent. Joshu Burr is duly authorised to settle all de-
mands; and all persons indebted to the firm wall please make
payment to him. Signed,
JOSHUA BURR,
Houston, July 1st, '46 w3t. 550. DAVID HUNT.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
LETTERS of AilTiinis-tration having been gr anted to the un-
dersigned by the hon. Probate court of Harris county, at
the June Term thereof, A. D 18-16, upon the estate of Elisha
M. Adcock, dee'd., no ice is hereby given to all persons indeb-
ted to said es ate to make payment"; and all to whom the estate
is indebted, will pre-ent their claims within the t ime prescribed
by law or they will be barred ROBERT S'COBEY,
Houston, July 2nd, '46 w6t. 550 Ad ministrator.
BARRY GILLESPIE & B. E TARVER,
Allornies al Lata,
HAVING formed a partnership in the practice" ot the Law,
they will attend to all the unfinished business of Lips-,
comb & Giliespie, and in conjunction will attend the Supreme
and Federal Courts of Texas, the District courts of the third
Judicial Diitrict andsome other adjoining counties.
They will open an office this fall al the city of Austin, lor
the purpose of attending specially to business in ti'ie Supreme
court Address Gillespie & Tarver, Attornies at Law, Inde-
pendence, Texas. Jan'y 28, '46 wly. 5 27.
LOST. My headright certificate for 320 acres of land, is-
sued by the board of land commissioners ot Bra;:oria coun-
ty, No. not recollected. If not found within the time prescrib-
ed by law, application will be made to the proper officers for a
duplicate. July 15, 1846. w9t55t J. P. BOWLES.
LOST. The subscriber has lost his certificate loriU40acres
of land, issued to him by the board of laud loniJiiissioners
ol Harris county, June 13th, 1839, No. 359. Also, the certi-
ficate ot Sebastian Smith for 320 acres land, dated January 29tb,
1339, No 1791, and if not heard from within the time prescri-
bed by law application will be made to the proper officer for
a duplicate.
juy 15, 1816. w9i."l E SIMMLER
OoT A land warrant for 610 acres, issued to the under-
J signed for service in the battle of San Jacinto, signed by
B. T. A rcher, Sect'y of War. Number and date not recollect-
ed. After 60 days application will be made for a duplicate,
jy 23 j r c JNO. N. O. SMITH.
PORK AND BACON.
fyrv bbls. mess Pork, 5 hhds. Bacon hams,
OU -S'bhds. bacon shoulders, 10 do do sides, . '-f'
ap 15 wtf 538 Just leceived and lbrsale"by .. Sr
RICE & NICHOLS. ,Jfc
OHH ALLEN SOUTHA1AYD is authorized during, my ?A
absence from thiscit), to attend to all my land business: t
clso, all business where 1 am concerned as administrator. ' "
Houston, Feb'y 6. 1846. J. DeCORDOVA.
Attest, W. R. BAKER. feb U wtf529 . f
APOTHECARIES' HALL,
Corner of Slain and Franklin Streets,
HOUSTON.
FRESH BMGS AND MEDICINES.
The subscriber has received direct ftcm Ncw-York, a large anil
general assortment of Dnigs, Medicines, and patent medicines, among
which are the best English Calomel, Turkey Rhubarb, French Qut-n-'ne,
best cold pressed Castor Oil, Turkey Opium, Camphor, Alcohol,
Balsam Coparia, Capsules of Copavia, ftowand's Tonic, Bateman'n
Drops, BntishOil, Harlaem Oil,aoda and Seidlitz Powders, Thomp-
son's Eye Water. He is aUo agent for the sale of Brandreth's and
Moffat's Pills, Hull's and other Tresses. He would remind his old
friends and customers that it i. absolutely necessary for Drugs to ba
fresh in this climate. Also for sale the good Samaritan Robb, the best
preparation of Sarsaparilla for removioj all imparities of the Blood.
BK. GLOYRJS
are the most certain and effectual remedies that have ever been dis
covered for the core of CHILLS and FEVER, and his Anti-Biliou
Pills remove all obstructions of tho biliary organs, and all diseases of
the stomach and bowels, with particular directions for the treatment t
of all kinds of fevers.
07Country orders and physicians' prescriptions will receive prompt"
attention, and those who favour him with their patronage, may d-a
pend upon getting genuine articles. H." EVANS.
S. & L. G. BACHELDER, at the Red Store on Congress
Street, have just received from New Orleans, in addition to3
tiuL-irformerstock, a good supply of Sugar, molasses, whiskey, bfan-
dy, gin, old Jamaca rum, flour, coffee; tea, mustard, ketchup, all
spice, nutmeg, cloves, camphor gum, caudles, soap, tubs, painted
pails, powder, lead, percussion caps, castings, iron and brass wire
seives, coffee and steel mills, cotton cards, grass, cotton and hemp
leading lines and rope, 1,2 and 3 gallon jugs. 5 and 10 gallon iron
bound kegs, boots, shoes, palm leaf,- silk, fur and panama hats,
looking glasses, toilet glasses, orass clocks, Jones' patent lard or
tallow lamps, a large supply of hardware and sadlery too numerous
to mention, crockery of all kinds, china tea sets, &c Also, um-
brellas, parasols; silk and cotton hose, fancy dress Tihdkfs, cap,-
bonnet and other ribband's, silk braid, shell combsi'dressing comb?, -black
and white fillet, gloves, slk cord, black fillet veils, b.'ack '
crape. Victoria lawn, jaconet inserting, Swiss do, quilling, artificial .
flowers, stripe, plaid, jaconet, Swiss, book, mull, pink stripe, and
m 1- f 1: -:n. ui.Ji.r r i.:j l," i j i. , ...
luiiuiuu iiiu.uu, -jiii. iiuuMs. v.riuua i-iim?, oiacK. ana piaiasilK.
ade, raised diaper, pongee hhdkfa., and variouB other articles ton
numerous ,to mention, all of which will be sold low for cash or
country produce. The public are invited to tall and examine for
themselves ap 22 w5U39
IRON AND STEEL. " :
JUST received per brig G- B Lamar, from New York, atarge '
assortment of Swetdes and American Iron, cast te.l, Eng-. ".
lish blister steel, German steel, and American steel, for sale by "
4l in wu-ioo -i !(- Ot -llUrtUi-B.
United States Mail for. New Orleans.
rpHE owners of the stea m-
X ships New "iork and
Gilveston, having contract--
ed lor the regular transi orta- ,
tion of the Mail betwen Gal-
veston and New Orleans.
The splendid steam-ship
NEW YORK, Jo:t D. Pan-
ups, master will leave G .1-
veston'and New Orleans un-
til further notice, as follows: '
Leave Galveston. Leave New Orleans.
June M, 24, and July 3rd, June 9th, 19th and 29th.
Leaving each place at 4 o'clock P. M. and so on alternately al
lowing 5 days for each successive period until the month of July.
Forfreieht ortmssaEe aonlv on board orto
mar 25 wtf 535 H. H. WILLIAMS, & Co. Agent. ;"
United Stales Mail for Neio Orleans.
IHE owners of the stramships Gal-
veston and New York having con; t
traded for the regular transportation of'
the Mail between Galveston and New
Orleans.
The splendid steamship GALVESTONt J T. WnicHr, Master
will leave Galveston and New Orleans until further notice as fol-
lows :
Leave Galveston. Leave Nets Orleans.
June 9th, 15 and 29. June 14, 24 and July 3rd. i
Leaving each placeat 4 o'clock? M and soon alternately allow-" '
ing 5 days for each successive period until the month of July.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
mar 25 wtf 535 H H WILLIAMS & Co. Agents.
WEEKLY PACKET CINCINNATI.
THEsplendid Steamship CINCHN-
.NA.TI, Jeremiah Smith, Master,
will run as a Regular Packet between
Galveston and Aransas. TLrs vessel.
has been fitted up expreIy for this
trade, and is admirably adapted to n?-
vigate the shallow water on the coa: i
of Texas. She is 121 feet long, 24 feel wide, and 8 feet hold ;
is coppered and copperfastened, and is one ot the mcststauncl
and hafe boats everenaagediuthe trade of Texas.
jan G wtf524 R. LOCKHART & Co. Agent , Ton, ton.
LOST. The conditional headright claim, of A. M. Tom-
kins, lor 040 acres, granted by the board of land commit-.
ioners lor Harrisburgh county, bearing dale Feb'y G, 1837,
and if not found within sixty days, application will made for a
duplicate. June 18 wi)t548 J. W. HENDt-RSON, Ad'mr:
Mrs. Mary Ann Hathaway,
1 Fin Texa3 will hearsomcthing tohei advantage, by addressing"
J. de CORDOVA, city hotel buildings,
ap29540 jdc " Houston.
LOST. My bounty warrant for '610 acres, No. 277, dated
Nov. 13, 1839, unless information cf the same is forwarded
to my attorney, Jacob de Cordova, at Houston, or the Geneil
Land Ofrke within GO days, application will be made to the
proper officer for a duplicate.
mav 20 w9t 543 j d c MORE AU FORREST:
LOUATINO LANDS.
THOSE persons who wfc,h a few certificates located om
choice selections, will call on John Allen Southmaydandi
make their contracts, who is fullv authorised to act lor "mt.,
may 20 w5 19 J DeCORDOVA.
NOTICE.
LOST. My certificate for I2r0 acres of bounty Land, i-
sued by Barnard E. Bee, Secretary ol War in ihe montb-
of June, 1837, number not recollected. This is to give notice
that I thall make application for a duplicate cf the tame, within
ninety days from date.
May 14,1846, my20w9i543 ANDREW DALY.
LOST. My furlough from the Texian Army in 1837; ali,
my warrant as drummer Major. Unless heard of within
the lime prescribed bylaw, application willbe made to the pi i- :
per omceis lor aupucates. Jiiivita ukuos,
ray 28 w9t544 By Attorney, J. DeCordova. .'
MONTGOMERY HOTEL.
THE undersigned having purchased the Hotel formerly
owned by Doct. J.H. Price in Montgomery, gives nolhe
io his Iriends and the travelling community, that his hou-e
shall be kept in a manner inferior to none in'the country, ai it
tie hupes by strict attention to business and the romfurt of l.i
gues's, to merit a share ot public patronage.
June 3 w3m445 B. H. HALSTED.
THE EMPORIUM OF FASHION FOR LAD1E:
MILLENERY AND LADIES DRESS
MAKING ESTABLISHMENT.
THE undersigned has the honor to inform the Ladies of the
city of Houston and the country in general, that ihe has ju c
returned from New Orleans with a most splendid assortment
of materials for ladies dresses; also, a most beautiful assort-
ment of Millenerj of every description, consisting ot artificial
wreaths, flowers andsprigs, Polka ribbons, aud all other qnali-
ties, ladies fancy caps, labs and head dresses of all descrip-
lion, laces and edging of all qualities, silk gloves.bonnet silks;
gimp wristletls, necklaces, rossetts, vails, and every assortment
to please ihe taste of the most fastidious Ladies. She has aho '
every article for misses and infants dresses, together with the -
most handsome variety of childrens' toys ever brought to the
city of Houston; also, one grand and one square fine toned "
Piano Forte, to sell low for cash. Country orders for the lat-
est Fashions will be punctually attended to, as it is her desire '
to furnish the Ladies in tho interior with the latest fashions,
ahe has appointed to facilitate the same, the following Mer-
chants, viz: Mr. Laprelle, Fanthorp's; Mr. Manin, Mont go-
cm ry Town; Mr. T. F. Gibbs, Huntsville; Mr. Ford, Wash-
ington; Mr. Moses Parks, Independence; Mr. Ralston, Bren- "
ham; Mr. Link, Jacksonville; Mr. Sinkes, Lagrange and
Bastrop; Mr. Wilson, Caldwell; Mr. Hubby, Franklin; Mr.
Lamar Moore, Austin; Mr. Robson, Co'tumbu Mr. Huff, Sad
Felipe; Mr. McMahan, Richmond, and Messrs. Manning &
Egar., Houston. The above gentlemen will rcceiva the arti-
cles and forward the same to the Ladies in their vicinity with
such orders for the Fashions as they may please to send. The
above establishment it situated on Fannin between Franklin
and Congress trcct, immediately in the rear of the StdYe oQt
Messrs. Shackellord & Sampson, and adjoining the boarding
house of Mrs. Sessums, where the Ladies are most respectfully
invited to call and examine the above articles, aud honor her
with an inspection of the same, before purchasing elsewhere,
and oblige, verv respectfullv, an old citizen.
myl6dl2tw3mr,13 " MARY 'E. MORTIMER.
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