Flag of the Union, Thursday, February 2, 1854, No. 2
by Messenger & Armstrong [abstracted by Gina Heffernan]"Union & Constitution"
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas
There is a copy of this paper at the Portal to Texas History.
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Professional Cards
Lawyers:
Martin Casey
Charles Lewis & J W Flanagan,
S P Hollingsworth,
Wm H Estill,
W H Turner & M D Ector,
N G Bagley & W Douglas Moore,
William Stedman,
Ben Smether,
J L Camp,
J B Likens,
J R Armstrong & J H Parsons,
W P Hill.
Physicians:
J R Pettus, MD,
Dr A A Yates,
William Woolwine,
Drs Poe & Worrall have purchased the drug store,
Lodge Meetings:
Temple of Honor, Lone Star Temple No. 1, every Tuesday at 7 1/2 o'clock PM. W B Lakey, WR,
Lone Star Degree Temple of Honor, every fourth Monday, Alexander Baird, DR.
[Masons] Clinton Lodge No. 23, last Saturday each month, W A McClanaham, Sec.
Ruthven Chapter No. 12, Royal Arch Masons, changed to first Thursday each month, W A McClanaham, Sec.
Administrator's Notices:
for James McDonald, deceased, by Margaret McDonald, Adm'x, and Wm McDonald, Adm'r.
for Thomas L Simpson, deceased, by Wm D Moore, Adm'r.
for James M McClure, deceased, by Susan W McClure, administratrix, by S G Swan.
for O P H Turner, deceased, by James Smith, administrator, by S G Swan.
Beware! Robert Montgomery will not pay the two notes given by him to A K Sandlin in the amount $500 each. They are now in the hands of W D Kincaid.
Lost & Found:
Unconditional Certificates for
Henry Mekelborough, A H Watkins and William D Surrels, by A H Watkins;
Phineous Barbour, by Winifred Prewitt.
Discharge for military service, by Robt Tippett.
Estray:
Black mare mule, worth $40, for Dempsey Watson, by S G Swan.
Grey horse colt, worth $55, for Andrew Wait, by S G Swan.
Small bay mare, worth $38, for James M Miller, by S G Swan.
Bay mare mule, worth $45, for Samuel C Johnson, by S G Swan.
Gin Segments, 20 Setts, G W Nichols
Teacher Wanted: New Salem Academy, any gentleman well-qualified to teach English, by Y D Harrington, W H Pierson, Wm O'Hair and J Vondersmith.
Music Lessons to any ladies, $25, by J C Miszner.
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[Mostly editorial and articles from other newspapers.]
August Election:
M D Ector nominated for District Attorney.
Jessee H Rountree for County Treasurer.
New Salem Academy lost it's new teacher, he has moved to Larissa in Cherokee county and will teach there instead.
Wm H Parsons, Esq, Editor of the Tyler Telegraph, was shot by Mr John Morgan, of the firm of Morgan & Tomlin, in Jefferson, on Wednesday morning of last week...
A young man name [sic] Pate was killed by his father, in Tyler, Smith county, last week. We know nothing of the particulars.
A man named Thomas Harper committed suicid [sic] in Jefferson, by shooting himself, on Tuesday evening, the 17th ult.
Henderson. Masonic Female Institute. First session opened on the the 9th ult. Rates of tuition for sessions of 5 months. Boarding available. William Stedman, W W Morris, J P Grigsby, William Craig, W L McMurray, Levi Simpson and S C Thompson, Trustees.
Classes to commence, offered by D Young, ladies' and gentlemen's writing classes available. Bookkeeping for young men. Chirography for both ladies and gentlemen.
List of letters at the Henderson post office:
Anderson, c f; Adams, j; Allsop, henry; Ayers, j w; Atwood, thomas b; Akins, mrs sarah; Abney, john (3); Abney, zeckeriah;
Bradie, john b; Baker, geore g [sic]; Black, h m; Boyd, e g; Burt, doctr o e (2); Brown, william; Brittain, w l; Baker, Jessee; Bates, samuel; Bradly, Wm p; Brown, e w; Bryan, B s; Beenett, Caga; Barnes, Boswell; Bearers?, robert o; Bateman, c; Burch, caroline j (2); Bennett, george (2).
Conaway, thomas; Cook, R J; Canann?, elizabeth a; Cook, Franklin; Carver, s b; Carter, Josiah 2; Culp, William; Crow, Isaac 2.
Derosett, t; Doss, stanton; Davis, william j.
Everette, sylvanus; Edwards, w b 2; Edwards, h h.
Fergason, Wm; Fannan, sam 3.
Guthrie, a n; Gillmon, j k; Green, Thos, Graham, John J, Galloway, a p; Garrett, miss s.
Hicks, f l; Hillien, s l; Henson, w n; Hardiman, mrs e; Hntchings, a d; Hearn, john; Hamilton, Lafayette, Hester, d g; Heath, miss o? l; Howell, r l; Head, j j; Howten, John; Hurt, samuel; Hixon, p m; Howell, amanda 2; Hrden [sic], mrs belzoria.
Isom, W B; Ivery, Clomence.
Jones, g w; Jones, william; Jiler, william Jentry, franklin; Jones, robert b 2.
Kirgan, e m l; Kellin, Wm, Kellam, henry Kasey, S.
Lase, james l, Lumpkin, gorge [sic], Lively, william, Little, mrs armeeia; Lawrence, rob't; Liles, francis c; Lamberth, e a; Leach, thomat; Lindley, john g; Latimer, geo w; Lincoln, thos b 2.
Mayfield, wilson, Mabay, s w; M'Cacghan, a j; Monday, n; Moffett, Wm; M'Menomy, Patrick, Miller, c; M'Guire, ge o; M'Master, miss rebecca.
Ochiltree, Messrs Jennings &; Odom, col simon p; Oowen, simon p.
Prothro, James, Parker, Isaac G; Poner, James F.
Quartermus, Patrick.
Rusk, hon t j; Row, a c; Robinson, jas; Ross, rob't 2; Rich, hard; Rhodes, J J; Rushing, Rev Allen; Rusk, mrs harriet a; Runyan, john h 4; Rasberry, william j 2; Rasberry, mrs mary s.
Socobs, william, Sartain, j f, Smally major Simons james, Sweatt, g w, Spiry, miss o Spears & Dobbs.
Terrell joel w, Thompson victor, Trowell a b, Taylor elijah, Turner mrs charlotte, Taylor, R W.
Woolwine doct william 2, Webster alex'r d, Warren n, Wagin mrs f, Westbrooks john 2; Walker obediah, Walden jesse.
County Treasury
Fiscal year ending Novmber 23, 1853
Rec'd $5217 75
Paid $5303 10
Due 85 85
by Sam'l McClarty, Treasurer.
Thomas Smith, Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Thos R Pitner & Martin Casey, Attornies and Counsellors at Law.
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[Mostly New Orleans and New York advertising]
Stolen or Strayed - bay Horse from the Iron Foundry at Camden, Rusk county, $30 for apprehension of thief if stolen, by Chas W Warwick.
Dissolution - J H Trammell & Co, payments to Newel Tullis, authorized agent.
Notice - claims against late J W Morris, requested immediately by Thos H Morris, Shreveport.
Notice - all persons indebted to B F M'Donough & Co requested to settle with B F M'Donough.
Lost - headright certificate of Wm C Robberts, by J T Gill, assignee, and James Hefferner, administrator of the estate of J T G Henderson.
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[Mostly Henderson advertising with some Louisiana]
Legal Notices:
Miles Yandle - lost a small pocketbook with 3 notes from B Y Smither, Willis Kilgore and E A Lampton, they have not been transferred to anyone.
Notice - claims against J M Becton, deceased, to be made immediately to and debts to be collected by E E Becton, administratrix.
Notice - claims against John Greenwood, deceased, to be made immediately to and debts to be collected by Harriet Greenwood, adm'x.
Notice - final settlements for Stephen Johnson, deceased, to be made in January, 1854, by Elizabeth and Marshall C Johnson, administrators, by S G Swan.
Notice - guardian of the estate of William C Moore, Merv J Moore, James A Moore and Robert C Moore [minors] - William Moore - has filed a petition to sell a negro man named Willis?, by S G Swan.
Notice - claims against Alfred G Sims, deceased, to be made immediately to and debts to be collected by James H Everett, adm'r.
Administrator's notice - to non-resident heir of estate of Wm A Wright, deceased, A G and Mary Wright, guardians, will distribute estate in January, 1854.
Administrator's notice - final settlement for estate of Jacob M McVey, deceased, to be made January 1854, by Wm H McVey, administrator.
Administrator's notice - claims against David White, deceased, to be made immediately to and debts to be collected by Martha White, adm'x.
Administrator's notice - final settlement for estate of William A Wright, deceased, to be made December 1853, by A G Dupey, administrator.
Administrator's notice - final settlement for estate of Henry S Glaze, deceased, to be made November 1853, by Josiah Roquemore, administrator.
Estray - bay horse, worth $55, for C McHaney, by S G Swan.
Estray - white horse, worth $65, for Henry Kellum, by S G Swan.
Estray - red-brindle work-oxen, worth $16, for Alexander Dixon, by S G Swan.
Estray - black horse, worth $35, for John W Williams, Grand Bluff, Texas, by J Hadley Anderson.
Estray - brown horse, worth $25, for Joel Blackwell, by S G Swan.
B F Donough & Co - new exchange and family grocery, Henderson.
J S Stewart - saddle and harness maker [lots of leather items listed], New Danville, Texas.
J & H M Smith - family grocery, Henderson.
Henderson Female School, C C Shumate, principal, tuition prices listed.
Dissolution - Wood & Walker, S F Walker to continue at Fredonia, Texas, by S F Walker and J C Wood.
Miss E M Cook - New School at Miss Parsons' house, tuitions listed.
W S Smith - fashionable taylor, Henderson.
Sam'l M'Clarty & Jno M'Clarty, McClarty & Son - hardware and drygoods, Henderson.
R J Alexander - saddle, bridle and harness manufacturer, Henderson.
W F Calloway - New ferry at Board's Ferry Road on the Sabine, formerly known as Smith's Old Ferry.
Miller & King - 100 bottles best London Porter, at the drug store.
S C Thompson & Co - new goods at the new store, Henderson.
Star Hotel - by Crain & Smith, bar under the management of George H Ramey, horses sent to stable of B M Boggess.
Mail Route - Marshall to Nacogdoches, three times a week, and livery stable for travel, Bennett Boggess.
J B Crain and J N Smith - steam saw mill, 5 miles south of Henderson.
Robert Higgins - gunsmithing and saw mill parts, Henderson.
Sam'l B Lacey - Monterrey House, hotel with stable, Carthage, Texas.