True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-27

four hundred dollars.
The steamer Columbia, Capt. Wade, arrived on
Tuesday in 48 hours from Galveston.
The death OF John A. Wharton, one Of the mosr
proni,ent men of Texas, is announced in tho
Texas papers. AT the las, election. Mr. Wharton
elected to the Senate.
DR. Roberts has been appointed Collector of the
Port of Galveston, and Memucan Hunt, Secretary
of the Navy.
Gen Rusk has been elected elected Chief Jus
ticc, B. E. Bee appointed Secretary of State, and
S Johnson of War Richard G. Dunlap, is Sc.
ere,ary of the Treasury, and Charles Watrous,
Attorney General
We learn from the Houston Telegraph tina, the
neighborhood of Bexar enjoy perfec, tranquility,
he Cumanches not having been there
since he Goth ali. The Mexican traders from RIO
Grande announce tina, all the citizens hereaboun
are in favor of federalism, and manifest the most
friendly feelings towards the Texans.
Letters had been received from the States an.
nouncing tina, all the vessels authorized TO be pro-
cured by the &c, Of congress the stock 3
and will be rad for sea ON the st Of May next.
CAMf' nt ehli's " P'" 81 VI 'be. iJteolhp'o ~
themes Of universal eulngy, and we would strongly
recommend all to take every opportunity of seeing
her speedily at the Camp, for by the tenor of her
engagement she cannot dance at any other theatre
in the city ! W have this on authority, and repeh,
tina, persons may-nnt be deceived by stories now
that she is to appear Mt the French theatre
Madame Lecompe possesses grace and execution
perhaps superior to any danstqtse who has visit ed
this country, nor is her dumb show s= excellent
would challenge eminence with any that tho nge
has produced. She has pe,fe foot ever
boosted light fantastic toe and to person of
perfect symmetry adds all expressive and agreeable
face
The pretty Julia Turnbull is sylph lik C, lovely
creature: grace is indeed in all her s,eps, and If
heaven be not in her eye, i, beams with as bright
and pure blue as heaven shows US on summers
day. Without pretencc, she yet dances with per-
fec, elegance and ease, and she is young in
years, we'll as her vocation, the day will come
when she will dane second to none.
THEATRIcALs. We have been permitted the pc
rusal of The historical play called 'Ann Boz
leyn' which is To be brought out at heSi Charles
thorgh it s not strictly so, the author having made
use of as much fiction, as was necessary tosthe
dramatisng of the snry of the beautiful but i'll
fntcd second Queen of Henry the VIII. The piece
possesses consdera BILE merit, and several fine 81.
tuotons, and we Doubt not il W i'll prove very eff
teclive in the performance. The principal parts
to be sustained by Miss Clifton and Mr.. R.
Scott, b, sides whom the whole force OF The com.
pany is put in requis,ion.
The par, of Anne Boleyn is well suited to the
Development of the great powers of Miss Clf on,
whose great forte we nkc 10 be in the stronger
passions, although in some parts of ths tender
scenes we have not seen her surpassed.
The steam ship Liverpool, bearing sub-reasnrer
Price to safety and Swartout, wa. seen Ivy the ship
Huron, the 9Th insf in LAT. 40. Is, long. 81.
%, then ont Two days, and under good head way.
Capt. Boardmnr makes no mention OF the "R even.
Ne Cutter" so wisely sent out 10 overluke the
steamer.