True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-14
LEGAL NOTICES..
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
-. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
CITY Of Houston. 17th 1ulv l890

49,. I
City Of Houston, 18th July 1899
pursuance OF requirement ola law passed by
1 Congress Of this Republic, approved January
Sist, 1889, making il the duty of tho Treasury to
advertise and cause to be sold the lots in the CITY
OF CALHOUN, on day by him fixed. Notice
10 hereby given that the lots in the City of Calhoun
will be offcre, at Pub c Sale, on Monday, the 18th
day OF NOven, yer noxt, tetween tho hours O: Ten
o'clock, A NJ. and Four O'clock, P NJ, at the CAPT.
toi Of this Republic, upon the terms SGT forth in
the following extracts from the law ubove men-
toned
:" Sec. 4.-Be it further enacted, That tho lots in
said town shall be offered and sold for other cur
rency than gold silver, audited paper, tho pro.
mssory notes Of this government.
Sec 6.-Bo it further enacted, That the said lots
shall be sod on tho following TERMS viz: One
fourth part to DO paid down, and the other three
forth to be in equal instaImcnts Of six, twclve,l
eighteen months.
;" Soc. 7.-Be il further enacted, That if any
person who shall purchase any Of these aforesaid
lots. shall fail to make paymant of the scve;al in
stalments in conformity with this Act, no or they
shall forfeit all such sums they may hav prcvi.
ously paid, and tho lots purchased by such default
ter shall revert to the government Of the Repub.
lie.
Sec. 8.-Bc it further enacted That all persons,
aliens not ex ccpted shall have the privilege Of pur-
chasing and holding the sa,ne and the President is
aut, ,rized TO issuepatents to them so soon tho
last in. stalmcnt shall have been paid"
The sale will continue from day to day, until all
Of the lots shall have been disposed Of.
Calhoun is situated on the East end of Matagor.
da Island, directly on tho Main Pass nto Matagor.
da Bay, aud from its advantageous position, will
probably become the principal commercial city in
Western Texas.
A Plan OF the city may be seen in Tho General
Land Office.
The several papers in this Republic, tho CONNER
ci.l Bulletin, Plcayune and True American, of N.
yv;l hl;si,n until tho dav nf snlp
JAMES II. STARR.
Secretary of the Treasury.
WlNES-Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne,
" Madeira, Rhenisl,, sparkling Hook, liquors,
received by the last arrival from Franco aud Ger
mny, and sold by the subscribers--
burgundy, Nuts. Clos dc vougcot, Hermitage,
RonanGc, Chambcr,in. Larose, st. Julien, st. Emit
lio, Cha,eaux Margaux, do Lafittc, Leovlc, Sou
lenc, Barsac, Graves, Lunci, Frontgnac.
champagne, 800 baskets, Eagle brand; Palace
brad; Palace verconay brand and Liberty brand,
Iadeira in pipes, half pipes, aud half quarter
cass, old London particular serviai.
Ihenish wine Hook; GraofenbergcT cabinet.
1927 do Markebrunncr do
1927 Markchrunner, Neirsnsteinor, Ora
efcnbcrger, Hockheraer.
1926 Markebruimer, Graefenbergcr, Dom.
Pres. Hockhcimer.
1922 Pohannsberger, Liebfrauennilcf-
Heinberger, Lestewein.
1911 Stcinwcin
70 boxes sparkling Hook, red, blue' yellow
lab, superior quality.
Iouors-Whito Annisette, rcd dol ratafa, bran.
dy tii,s, kirselwass 'r;s. f. different liquors.
dl JOHNS & Co.
EW SPLENDID PIANOS FROM PARIS.
tut received per barque SALEM, from Havre, and
u II sale by the subscribers
Magnificent Grand Pianos, rosewood, elegantly in
laid with brass 81 octaves.
Iaynifcent Semi Upright Pianos, Caraccas wood
beautifully ornnmented, 81 "ctaves.
G,quare Forte Pianos, rosewood, very ornamental
81 octaves.
4'icolos 81 octaves, rosewood, Carocoos and ma
hOgany wood.
Q do octnves, plain AMI mahogany.
TS'rhe above are all Com the celebrated manuac
tory of PLEYEi. & Co. Paris.
dc E JOHNS T. Co. St. Charles st