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NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF TEXAS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March %, 1851.
TINE STATE OF TEXAS having. by acts of its
i Legislature, passed during the sessions of lS4S
and 849 called upon the creditors of the late repub
lie TO file the treasury Of the State previous to the
lat Of September next the evidences of their respcc
tive claims, and Congress having, by an act ag
proved 9th September, 1885, authorizing the issue OF
ten millions Of five per cent stock to the said State
of Texas directed that five millions of said stock
should not be issued to Texas "until the creditors
of the State holding bonds and other certificates
of stock Of Texas, for which duties on imports
were especially pledged, shall frat file at the
Treasury of the United States releases OF all
claims against the United States, for or on &C
count of said bonds or certificates, in such form
Treasury and approved by the President Of the
United States" Now. in order that this Depart
ment may automatically know the amount of the
claims for which the duties on imports were thus
pledged, the holders or owners Of all such claims
are required to file the amount and description of
them at this Department previous TO the LIST OF Oc-
tober 1851, and to execute release to the United
States of their respective claims, agreeaby To the
annexed form, which has been approved by the
President of the United States in pursuance Of the
49, : VIM L. HODGE,
dcting Secretary Of The Treasury.
FORM OF RELEASE.
Whereas, by an act of Congress approved Sep
TENDER 3, 1850, ten millions of dollars in ve per
cent. stock, TO be paid to the State OF Texas,
Ior conelderauons In SAID ACT mentoncu, Win
proviso that more /" than five millions Of said
stock shall be issued until the creditors of the
State, holding bonds and other certificates Of
stocks of Texas, for which duties imports
were specially pledged, shall first file at the
Treasury of the United States releases of all
claims against the United States for account
of said bonds or certifcatcs." And whereas the
undersigned is a creditor OF the State OF Texas,
holding. and the owner of, the following described
bonds or certificates of stock of Texas, (as the
may be,) and for which the duties mentioned in the
said act were specially pledged.
(Here describe the bonds or certihcates.)
Now, for the purpose of complying with the pro-
visions Of said act, and for a good and valuable
consideration hereby release to the United States
all my claim in law equity against them, for or
on account Of the (bonds certifcates) above de-
scribed.
Witness my hand and seal at this
day Of 1851.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
1.-TWO witnesses.)
Mar 26--lawtSept3l
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN.
sURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
INCORPORATED IN APRIL l649. AND DECLARED A
DIVIDEND OF % PEE CENT. ON IL MONTHS BUSINESS.
Business Of the Company confined to Life
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act OF Incorporation,
100000.
Office No 3S Camp Street bsttpeen Gruvier and Com
mon streets, Nstc Orleans.
This permanent fund to be invested az per char
ter for the benefit of the policy holders, in bonds
and mortgages on unincumbered real estate valued
at double the amount loaned thereon and in stocks
Of the State and of the United States government.
This company, being organized solely for the
protection Of the policy holders and their families
against want and poverty, is in its operations a
great national benevolent institution, conducted
upon the most secure and solid principles, and af
fording, for small annual sum, paid during life,
a large and handsome legacy to widows and chill
dren after DEATH
All policy holders whether for life or shorter
terms, who continue the insurance till death, par
ticipate in the whole of the profits of the company
Creditors insure the lives of debtors. A
married woman can effect insurance on the life Of
her husband, for the sole benefit and use of herself
and children, free from the claims ofcreditors.
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FORM no. 2.

Know all men by these presents. that (here in.
sert the name qf to0rrGnfee) Of the county OF -.
and State Of -, do hereby constitute and ap-
ney for me and in my name, to locate land war
rant No. 49,, for - acres of land, which issued
under the act of September, 1850.
[Po,oer Of sbstitution may be inserted u desired
Signed in presence Of
(Warrantee's signat,Ue.)
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SPLENDID LOTTERY.
$4,000!
3of 100000 are $4,000!
Is Drawn Numbers in each package of 26 Tickets.
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FORM NO. l.
STATE or
D----

STATE or
COUNTY OF
Before me "a justice Of the peace or Other officer
authorized TO take a6idauits,) personally appeared
(hsre inssrt the @ sDoyrantse,) who, being duly
sworn. deposes and says that he is the identical
there insert name Of icdrrantse) to whom warrant
No. - for - acres under the act Of September,
1910, was issued on the - day Of, lS5 and
who now applies to locate the same.
(Afant's signatTe.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1000 day
Of -, 1876
(O6icer's signature.)
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roRA NO. 8.
STATE OF
COUNTY OF

COUNTY OF
On this - day of ---, in the year --, per-
sonaIly appeared (hre insert name Of tOGrrGntee)
and acknowledged the within power of attorney 70
be his act and deed, and l certify that well
know the said (heYe insert the Of scarrantee,)
and that he is the person who is described in
the within power, and who executed the same.
(Ofc1's signaturs.)
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend to any
L business he may be entrusted with before either
ofthe Courts Of this District; and will also attend
to the prosecution of Claims before Congress and
the Departments. Office ON street.
july Tiff
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TRUSTEES.
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey,jr. Henry 8. Buckner
Robert j. Ward John s. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. E. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Maunsel White
,PErER COMFY, ir., President Board of Trustee.
DIRECTORS.
Joseph w. Stanton Geo. w Smith
John l.. Lewis Junius Bebee
, N c. Hall M. M. Cohen
= John L. Saffarans Edw, Jenner Cox
+. w. Sewell A. Van Bibber
Cornelius Fellowes William H. White
j. Morgan Hall Theo. H. McCaleb
f. H. Barton B. NJ Norman
Andrew Carr C. G. Snethen.
JOHN HAaAN, President of the Company.
Epw. JENNER COKE, Vice President.
Al W1 RDs4 M Medical sdn Board OF
ii. G. HEART, Actuary.
L. l.. GooLD, Attorney.
RICHARD BEIN. Md, No. 27l Magazine street,
Medical Examiner, who will be at the office daily
from l2s to 2o'clock, p. m.
by the Charter only 3 5000 is taken on single
life.
00- This Company is prepared to entertain APP
pications for Life Insurance, and issue Policies on
all sound and healthy White persons and Negroes,
at the Table Of Rates established by the Board,
which are less than the rates charged by the New
York and London Offices, and without their restric-
tions to residence in the South BY the charter,
Dividendes of Profits declared annually, and
the profits draw interest, and can be made availa-
BILE at once to the extent of two thirds of their
amount, where the party has paid his premiums in
full. s7s =
o. California Permits at New York and London
Rates. Prospectus, Table Of Rates, and all infor-
nation as to Life Insurance, and all papers neccs-
sary to effect Insurance be had at the Office Of
the Company.
90 Extensive Travelling Privilegesare allowed.
" Once hours y a IN. to p. m.
August 2-ly
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DUTTMANN'S GREEK GRAMMAR, for the
ID use of High Schools and Universities. transIa-
ted from the German by Edward Robinson; VOL
3 vo.
Nature and Blessedness of Christian Purity, by
Rev. X. s. Foster; vol Portrait.
Memorials Of Capt. Obadiah Cougar, by Rev.
T. Cheever; 4 vol.
No. Of "London Labor and the London Poor
by Henry Mayhem.
just published and this day received for sale by
TAYLOR. x MAURY,
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$4,000! $4,000!
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VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit Of Mononga.--A Academy.
Class No. IS, for 1851,

To be drawn at Alexandria. Va, on Saturday, June
IL, 1851.
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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-16

SouRcEs OF INV ORLEANS PoruLArIoS.-We have Of
ton heard il remarked ays Do Bow that New Orleans was
most perfect medley Of all nations and peoples under hes
vsn The late report Of the superintendent Of public schools
Of Municipality Number One somewhst confirms the impress
sion. appears there 2,a5e scholars registered
sOf,he scholars there are l7s whose mother tongue ID
the French s09 the English; 3os. the German 49, the
spanish l6, the Italian, and the Polish language ,l6s
born in Louisiana 500 in other States Of the Union
2ss in France AT in Germany; i67 10 Ireland; SO in
England and Scotland is in Italy; ii in Spain; in
Mexico in the West Indies in Cuba; 3 in Canada
in Belgium; in switzsrland in Denmark in Po-
land, and ! in Australia"
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sb. nation in treaty with o.. and d. ru. os-r.d ! .,eh

the nation in treaty with M and the s ohrvsd ii such
eases - =
who hs, resided for considerable time Madrid = Charrs
de Aes Of The United Ssss bss bssn 70 throw ocen q
your Inst river 70 IL very mouth. In December
1884, verbally communicated TO the Secretary Of Stats
Majesty, sppzed Of sociuds have arrangements
made respecting free navigation Of the Mssipp and
the Of port thereon, ready 70 enter into treaty
Madrid And great indeed that soictude For although
this overture was not a. 70 the place. Whist might hsvs been
desired, yet attended without dssy and accepted.
As proof Of the interest taken BY the Government this
subject, might mention that only Mr.. Carmichael,
who had acquired acquaintance with persons and ccu
stances in Spain, made member Of the commission, but
Mr.. Short added being particularly informed
Of the navigation to be treated Of
Instructions comprehensive, accurate, and oreib
prepared BY my predecessor and at this stage Of the bus-
ness proper to develop them to public vew should
expect with certainty that those who the ardent for
the main object would pronounce that the Executive hes been
deficient neither In vigilance nor exerions.
For many months have Commissioners been employed
10 this important siir Madrid At this they
probably employed. The delays which forms may have
created, the events Of Europe and other considerations
which at this with Propey be detailed dictate
peaceable expectation Of the result.
Let this communication then, be received dir,
ing against the dangers 70 which these unauthorized schemes
of may expose the United States and particularly the
State Of Kentucky. Let unfounded suspcons Of
dness in Government prompt individuals 10 rash efforts In
which they cannot be which may hwa any
favorable advances Of their cause, and which, BY seng the
direction ofh military force, be repressed BY laws
they will terminate n anarchy. Under whatsoever auspces
Of foreign agent these connections Of first raised The
present Minister Plenposents Of the French Republic has
publicly dsavowed and recalled the commissions which have
been granted.
cannot therefore, doubt that when your ExceecJ shall
revise this subject you will the conclusion that the
resennents which you profess private man, friend 10
liberty, American citizen, and nbabi,ant Of the West
err waters ought not 70 interfere with your duty Governor
Of Kentucky and that the other hand the contempla-
ton Of those several characters under which you have
sidered yourself ought to produce compliance with those
measures which the President Of The United States has
signed to your discretion and execution.
have the honor, sir to be- with respect, your Exceencys
most obedent servant, EDM. RANDOLPH.
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CUBAN NEWS AT NEW ORLEANS.

The news from Havana, rcsived 1t New Orleans on the
Oh instant BY The Cherokee and published in the
ape Of that city, Of the contradictory character The
estsss most Of the papers perfect record Of Patriot
Victories whilst the True Delta gives the Spanish version
which b series Of Patriot defeats and oyerhrows The
Pcayuse cites a. an evidence Of the unuthulnaas Of the
spanish statements the fact that have been publish
% Of he capture Of Agusro the Patriot leader q Eve differ
ens points, whilst they assured BY gentleman direct from
rasso Principe hat be still in command Of party Of
nsssgsos The Courier has also the following startling
Hasena IN state Of Ssge.-we lean from I person
orny o. credit arrived By the Chsrokse and who was we'll
situated hsvana for knowing the intentions Of the Govern
msn s wo dsy: shss he departure Of the steamer the CITY
was % b declared In . stale Of siese."
The New OrIsans True Delta. On he ohs, hand .,.a
he firm belief ihs the announcement Of P.,r;o, ,or;s. are
I'll fables, and sdds
.In eousspondsnce, nor in ,he corasDopdsnoe
volumnous and trustworthy kindly placed q our ssryc by
gsntsmsn Of ed integrity and gsnuns American cng ana
PATRIOTISM DO We hnd The slightest warrant or believing thst
. This momsnt say opsn opposition TO The Government exs
in any portion II the island Of Cuba.
We have psfused stisn from Amsrican houses Of the
6rst standing. from German and other foreign house, and ,hev
oil concur IN stating that tranquility 10 general he island
and thai the power Of The 6overnmsns every where su
prsme.
1--WE cannot believe that deception l. prsesssd By those
writer's Thsir high character Cor honor integrity and truth
,S.oa. sucn suppoon And =: o.hsr journals proclaim
The public must decide for Themselves In this conflict Of opi
iop Az for u owning patriot scrip and being entirely
unconnscsed By pscunisiy interest," with either Of The reported
bsbgsrens We aim rsths to impa The truth han 70 win
popularity"
The New Orleans Courier says that The steamer Psmpero
has only bssn hired for The sxPdoD good and sufficient So
cuy IN the sum Of $4,000 having bssn given ensure
her owners against her loss.
The New Orleans Buletip 4 calm ana dispass;on.e NJ.
per, says;
We have read the several conflicting statements dIspss-
sionaey making due allowances for interested and excited
feelings and leaving large margin for cduli and suthu-
siasm, and our conviction IL that the revolution In Cuba
reality bst the Creoles have msnIesed By overt end pos-
tive ac., disposition smsncpe tAemsvss from the OBJ
essve restrictions Of the mother country, and the
ligament Of colonial bondage"
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THE STORM OF SATURDAY AT THE EAST.

Yesterdays mails brought deasd accounts Of the severe
storm which occurred q the eastward Saturday ssnooa
last The tornado commenced Hartford Conn q about
o'clock, accompanied By lightning rain, and hail bat did
little damage in ,ha. city, In West Hartford numbsr ofbarns
were unrooed and many trees blown down. Ii Wind
sor two houses and about twenty barns were blown down.
and hundreds Of trees were torn up BY the Mrs.
Alderman. stepping outside the door Of her house. IVES buried
beneath the ruins Of falling chimney and instantly killed
The tobacco crop In Sufisld and Windsor (Conn) and
other places in that region j. entirely destroyed In South
Windsor, Bloomfield. Wimantic, AndoveT. Bolton, North
Coventry, Chaplin, Vernon, Wndham, Hampon Canton.
and AvOD oil in Connecticut much damage dons. In
Vernon alone is supposed that the repair Of damages 70
glass will cost from three to four thousand dollars
Al Springfield lMass the rain fell In torrents. and the
lightning incessant The house Of Mr.. E. Coomes IVES
struck BY lightning and Frsnchman named Louis Lord
employed 10 Mr. C.s backyard, was instantly killed.
Miss Emmelne Bliss who in the below, had her
shoes ripped off but was not otherwise injured Al Hoyoks,
the barn of Mr. Stephens was struck by shtupg and fred
consuming the new stock Of hsy and also involving the lives
OF two horses The fro communicated to tho house.
which, with the barn, was heap Of smoking ruins.
The crn and standing grain are beaten down every sds
At New Bedford the storm commenced at about o'clock
and continued for half hour doing but little serious dam
sge within the town, although disastrous in the vicinity
In Wespor about dozen miles southwest from New Bed
ford the tempest almost if entirely unprecedented 10
it, fury, accompanied with violent Of hail. Full
grown trees fences and walls were lsvssd to
the ground The con-6elds completely leveed and
the leaves Of vegetables cut by the hasones with
knife The hasones measured about threefourhs of IN
inch n diameter and proved greatly destructive Windows
not only 10 the glass. but to the window-ames On the
Naraganset river the storm severe and caused dis
ressng catastrophe. by telegraph, and related
by the Providence Journal ID follows:
The squa took the direction Of the river, and on ito
course down the bay and when of Bristol and between that
place end Prudence Island capszed three boats in one Of
which eight PERSONS four ofwhom drowned. Two
Of them the daughters Of Mr. Rufus Read, Of this city;
aged and the other 10 the other two, daughters Of
Mr. Potter, who reside the Island Of Prudence and with
whom the family Of Mr. Read boarding during the heat
Of the summer months"
We learn further that the tempest very severe at Gou
ceser and Rockpor,, (Mass) II blew perfect hurricane,
and the rain fell in good deal Of damage was.
done vegetation, and number Of fruit trees were blown
down. Several fishing vessels and small boats narrowly
capped being swsmped in the vicinity Of the Caps.
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WHOLESOME. IF NOT PALATABLE.

FROM THE NEWARK DAILY ADvIRTIsER.
FAMILIARIrr BREEDs CosrIMrr. School Copy-A
fancy ball s to be given at Cape May, in which, says the
handful announcing the event, shave been invited, and
are expected to be present. the following distinguished gem
tlemen," naming Gen. ScorT, HESRx CLAy, DANIEL
WEBsrER Commodore STOCKTON, and thirteen other gen.
lemen, Of almost equal me in almost many States.
This should be- The great men Of the country should
be present at the closing festivities and ivoes Of all the
watefngaces Of the seaboad and interior throughout the
country. Why not Are they invited the opening
OF new railways and sent for regularly midwves to
the birth Of every extraordinary scheme for private emolu
ment or public plunder
the Democratic spirit decidedly than the agreeable and
easy freedom with which treat our distinguished men,
The public csps them the shoulder and calls them by
their chris ian names In return these eminent individuals
not at all dspeased perhaps speak to the people, % Demos-
themes did in his day, in the very choicest rhetoric and with
the most consummaie art quote to them, as the Grecan
orator did not do, both poetry and Latin, in just natural
and simple their hearers understood every word
they say Il delicate compliment TO the itsrate, and
elevating 70 the constituency who must not forget it.
This field of labor comes however, rather hard upon
statesmen Their salaries determined many years
ago. and prove quite inadequate to such increase Of duties
For not 70 enlarge upon the Of their attendance
at all the spa balls bishops and anniversary dinners suppe
and ceremonies, their very for staying away will
make assistant secretary necessary of life. Their
pany requested at cambske caucuses and conventions
steamship trials lunches, pc-ncs, and barbecues Of all
descriptions We think Of getting the same famous seven
teen, after the ball the Columbia House over TO join
in huskng in the centre Of New Jersey, the
harvest shall be gathered which doubt the redeas
will be powerful persuaders.
To change the ,one-s it not exceedingly ridiculous on
every frivolous occasion TO forward missives the emil
nent public have in order get their to
parade in the public papers There not one time in ten,
the least expectation that most if Of them, hundreds Of
miles distant and apart, will accept the invitation.
Sometimes the inviers have intention deceive the pub
c sometimes they have object in the world but their
interest, and often it is nothing but contemplate personal
vanity In the time this impertnent and obtrusve
correspondence il terrible annoyance and trouble to the
really great many, though possibly gratfcaion 10 your
little dandy statesman 1t is also damaging the dignity and
fame Of many by rendering their letters in the
newspapers pus Of and manufactures and cert6
Gates Of There places where does mans
any good to be very often these promissoy
notes and newspaper
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RAILROADS IN ALABAMA.

The State Committee appointed by the Alabama
Internal Improvement Convention, held at Mobile
in May last, has issued an address, the object OF
which is to enlist State support to system Of rail-
roads through the State. The committee recon-
mend the construction Of FIVE lines of road, of
which the cost of such portions as lie within Ala
bama is estimated at Ella, 062, 900.
The FIRST Of these s the Mobile and Ohio Railroad con.
Meeting Mobile bay with the mouth Of The Ohio When
completed this road will be 52 miles long travesng four
States and crossing degrees Of latitude in it, the
Ohio, whore will connect by the Cairo and Chicago road
with series Of intesecng lines already completed in
ges extending than two thousand miles The Alaba-
division of the road il sxyone miles, and it, estimated
three million dollars. Operations upon it COM
menced at the Mobile terminus in October l649 and thirty
three miles will Be in operation in December next.
Yhe Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad viii extend
from Gunters Landing the Tennessee river to Selma
the Alabama river, hundred miles. This will form
portion of the road constructing and projected the d.
rect and expeditions route Of connection between the Gull Of
Mexico and the Atlantic States short branch will also
connect II with the railroads Of Georgia and South Carons
As cost v estimated Of %, SOC, 000
The third road is section Of the Memphis and Charleston
road which 10 intended to with the Tennessee and
Selma road, by branch OF hundred mles at cost Of
81, 600. The fourth is line Of one hundred and 6y
miles to form connexion with the Memphis Charleston
and Ohio and Mobile road tt estimated cost a. OO0 0OO
The 9Th 10 the Mobile and Grard road, for connecting Mo-
lie bay with Columbus Geogis on the Chsttahooche river
$40 miles, which will cost So, 900, 900.
Private capitalists have subscribed literally toward these
enterprises but the obec, Of the publication Of the COMMITTEES
10 to bring the subject the attention Of the members Of the
Legislature chosen At the late election, with view to obtain
the aid Of the State by the loan Of m credit raise the
necessary for the completion Of these roads,