The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
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Post by Mrs. MilA r. Norris OF Houston.
ms pnper-the frst no doubt ever printed
10 Texas-was Issued as weekly at Austin
during the early part Of the past century
the first number having been given 20 the
public on Friday. September 2S, 1922. AS
compared with the manner Of publishing
modern daily paper. the way In which the
old Gazette was gotten out seems almost
| inconccivnhly crude and lahorIous and the
matter with which the columns OF the an
Client publication were allied was SO ma
tcrially different from that which appears
In the upto-datc daily Of the present day
as 70 excite unusual interest
In the drst Issue the editor. Oodwin
Brown Gotten, says. among other things;
This paper will be the advocate OF the
National and State constitutions, ana OF
harmony and union No communications
or paragraphs continuing personalities Of
any description whatever will ever DC al
miited To It's columns neither will they
be ooen to the vlruent or abusive eGfuslons
of party spirit. Tho editor will spare no
rains to secure translaiions Of the laws
passed by the Legislature and such other
acts of the Government as may be impor
tant AMI he nhttcrs himself that the pub
lie will derive much valuable information
ON these subjects which the wan; of a
press has heretofore rendered Il dlfiicuit
10 secure
"A few wears ago this colony was almost
unknown to civilized man but the indie
fatigahe exertlonh Of Colonel :. f. Aus
Till has brought about ills desirable end.
And, indeed, through his fostering II Is
i,cw Using TO Importance And we will
from time to time communicate such In.
formation as will be useful t. emigrants
and promote the prosperity of tho country
The editor has undertaken a difficult
task. The uncertainty Of receiving reg
uiar intelligence by mail he will enleayor
TO overcome by correspondence with
New Orleans.
THE spanard has invaded our country.
but in numbers 50 insignihcan that II or
people are true TO themselvs he will NOT be
able TO advance ten leagues into the in
terror. 1t will he the duty OF the editor
ia keep YOU well informed of the events
Of the war.
The price OF subscription will he SO per
annum. payable at any time after the hrst
number In cash or produce ADVERTISE
ments OF not more than ten lines viii be
published for 81 for the first and 90 cents
for each subsequent Insertion
The Gazette was composed of four pages.
each OF them about the size OF quarter
of one OF Tha Posts pages The first mum
bel contained the beginning of long mi
litla law passed by thu congress OF the State
Of Coahuila and Texas ana promulgated b.
the governor thereof This ran through
several numbers and, for that matter. the
new laws OF the state aud of the colony
formed very important part Of each Is
sues budget of news. On one occasion the
PAPER was not Issued for week or two
IN order to give the editor time TO trans
late long law aid arrange 1t for pub
LEGATION. This was the result OF the action
of n committee of citizens who. while OK
pressing their regret a. beina compelled
TO miss a few copies of the Gazetteer gave
1t rs their opinion that the law In qucs'
tiup WIS of paramount Importance and
should be gotten before the people as speed
Ily MS possible.
Among other interesting things in the
hrst number was series of extracts from
letters written to and by gentlemen in
Bexar and Victoria. which told of the
operations Of the Spaniards Adyices from
New Orleans. dated just three weeks be-
fore the issue of the paper, told of the
arrival there OF Commodore Laborde com
mander Of the Spanish naval forces IN the
West India seas. Several extracts from
the Louisiana Courier, which appears to
have been publication of considerable
prominence at that time, were used in the
Gazette In one Of these extracts was
given an account Of the burial of the
queen of Spain on May g. 1929.
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The advertisements In the first issue
make less than column. or about eight
or ten inches altogether The principal
advertisement was Of Austin academy Of
which Thomas J. Pilgrim was principal
Mr.. Pilgrim told Of the erection OF new
building aud stated that II was his inten-
ton to give attention to branches (which
are commonly taught in academies In
ending the Greek, Latin and spanish
languages"
verbatim copy Of another OF the ad
vertisements, occupying space Of about
one inch, is here glyen
"Sheriff's sale BY virtue OF two execu-
tions, TO me directed. by Nrhomas Davis.
First Risedor of the Jurisdiction OF Aus
tin. ! win expose TO public sale, on the
10th Of October next at the Town Of
Austin, a negro man named Slim. Sliced
as the property Of Freeman George TO sat
isfy the above named executions In favor
Of John McCsoskey, executor of Eli Hunt
er. deceased. Terms Of sale, cash. Samuel
r. Miller, acting sheriff"
Another interesting advertisement was
that Of John d. Taylor, master OF the
'substantial schooner Augusta" who an
nounced that he would sail from Harris
burg for New Orleans on October IS.
Editor Gotten was usually very careful
with hts proof reading, but in the Issue
OF October "a. 1920. the following appears:
NOTICE.
| The public are respectfully Informed that
Major League has repaired and cleansed
his
WELL OF wARTER.
and that 1t is free for any person who
wants water. (Gratls)
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| In subsequent Issue the merchants OF
Austin announced that they would not re.
ceIye 'cut money In exchange for their
goods.
This interesting notice Is seen In glancing
| through the files Of the old paper:
"A young lady requests us 20 call public
attention 10 a robbery inflicted on one
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