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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-09-06

ANty wlm Nryru SAW Wmatv-i yeiy
entertaining book 40 'rleel., iv Noufr tri-ut.
entitled Visits to Mons,jeue- u the Loant
contain. t.le following strange description ot a
MAN who never saw womtu.
lleNls 90 nGooH looking msG 81 ttrr
og thrly-hTe wears Of asa. viit IsfEo eyes atj
long black na.f anl bear.. AsWr ESQ iuerfh,f
100 tue allirid raou LOO tie llehi % She dsa Nu..
lamp v'h d,ep -tui' thrown .e.i-. i7
fr. n arnf.. Thought ha wrHd hse % ie
an admirable study for fitmn or Schaslaa a.i
pumbo ~ The ruuf-, OF eeH1,r..iiou found
that hp had learned ltlIau from another MONS,
hs'nE never been oHi ui 'he Ieiti~l # ilagHf
Athos His parents AMI most of tha iahah.
ipnre 81 the village where be- was hof.i--saffe-
where in RomacHt hui i- name or lf.a'tlon he
did mot knaN -had hrrl ma-4acr.d dtuug Some
revolt or disturbance So a. had h.pn t,id
bat be- remembered nothing about h H. 'od
heeu educated n a school in ihi, ~ ore III 'h
..Acr tauastcrrs. sid h.- vhaje life htd bscu
,a.a oa ttr ilaly Mountains. aud las. hp
sud Was fhe ra-c wfh many oihef H.ns
lic d.i uot remember h.s mother and ula uui
,cau quite sure iAai hc ever bad oae Il. iaH
never -trna Wouian, uaf had he ans dea Nis'
-orl Of things 0umen wtr', ~ Nia TIE, Ieokc.i
ike. ilca-kca "a, whether they rfseub.ssl iia'
pictures # iic pana4a, de lloll fgiu. n'..h
hau.t IN p.1rp rlu- n 'NpN those IS are con-
yor-aut with hr peculiar convent unal fepr
seutatln- oil the blessed Nf.9u jn the pictures
of iae Gt'ulS Church, Nhi,h IN. all exactly alike
still, hard and drv without any appearance ai
hll OF rmoiinn--ali sercc with me ihas iiiot
90 rot afford aser favorable idea Of the grace
ar heauN 90 Do, f,r sex, aad that there was
diletenc, % appearance between hlack woman,
1 D f-flf IA h.. 81
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waists by long satin ribbons One Of the prettiest
sostw1ss De 6el was that Of Miss G*'+ss, which
was composed Of q white dress, and wreath OF
was Of sa rsmsrI able bon so. Miss H..sS, wore
lace dress trimmed q u Ceres, with ornaments
OF straw, and on the two sides OF her head were
punches Of wheat, enfyetacfs with coqxsticots and
Nfuefs Among the married ladies', not joining in
the dance, were Mrs. J***b L*s*e, who wore
silk dress, violet color trimmed with lace, and d,a-
mOnds in her hair; her sister, Mrs. J***n, attired
in white, with broad belt Of rbbon chia<; Mrs.
ST. s***n, wearing robe OF silk Dumas Lampasse,
and lace cap Ia Charlotte CordGy; and last. not
the least, Mrs. W***sl, whose rosy cheeks are
much admired, and who, in order to make their
Tor, striped white, and wore on her fac shoulders
mantelet OF blue MORE, lined with pink Forewce.
The young men were very simply dressed, and en-
joyed as much ss possible the pleasure ofwal.ziug,
very eccentric. do not like, however, the t,sie
which dictates It, Ii is principally that of Mr.. Wa
Ease, of Philadelphia, who would be very good
type for charge of GABRIELLE.
AT the Congress Hall, was introduced to Gov.
Fish, and Mr.. Bell, of the editors of the Penn
sylramian, who presented me to many pretty ladies',
whose names cannot recollect, but whose beauty,
may assure you, Is of no ordinary kind,
A trottiDg match between two horses, harnessed
to sulkey, took place yesterday afternoon at the
race course; also, trOt against time, by gentle
man from New York, who drove two horses tan
dem, and won the bet. Yankee Sullivan was on
i do not know if he won or not.
There are two large parties going this afternoon
to the Lake, where game dinners have been or
dered. "Lida," the cook for fried potatoes, will
be much engaged. Mr.. J***s, of Albany, is the
leader and Amphition of one of these dinners. |
do not know the other party.
Saracca is busiy engaged IN teaching several
new dances, which will be exhibited, l UNDER
stand, at the fancy ball, by the New York exclu-
sives. His school is very well attended, and there
are several pretty ysung misses who are great
attraction to his pupils. 6propos. You have pub
lished in one of the letters written from here,
paragraph In regard to one of these ladies', which
is not correct. The female that rode on horse
a Ia Lola Monies, at the races, fifteen days ago,
does not belong to the school; she lives in New
York, in oath street, in house splendidly furnish
ed by rich man from Charleston; and she came
here three weeks ago, accompanied by. young
tailor, who was said TO be her brother. The
misses of Mr.. Saracca, who are good girls, were
greatly indignant while reading the paragraph In
which Miss v was represented as one of them
The merchants from New York and Ph,lade-
phia are using all kinds of exertions to sell their
goods, and with some exceptions, they are salts
fed.
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Religious IuteIi,gence

CALENDAR FoR Auausr.-25th. st. Bartholomew
Goth. 18th Sunday after Trinity.
The following Is summary Of the principal denomi-
nations of Christians In Massachusetts, :Trntarian
Congregatouast churches 465 Calvinistie Baptist,
$50; Methodist, 2e7; Unitarian, 167 Universalist,
lSs (; Episcopslian, 81 Roman Catholic, 27.
Rev. Thomas p. Hunt incidentally mentions that
from April 1927 to April 1S49, twenty two years. he
delivered ten thousand sermons and addresses.
s stated that three clergymen in succession who
were appointed Chaplans to the Liverpool Cemetery
have become mentally derauged The circumstance Is
attributed to their constant repetition sometimes
often six times day. Of the funeral service and the
Of the sad Of which they
habitually the spectators.
decree Of the Emperor Of Austria has been issued
ordering the restitution to the Redemptorists and
Jssuits In Milan, Of their houses and goods. The
opening Of houses Of sdueation left for them to
arrange with the local authorities.
The Standing Committee Of the Diocess Of New York
have requested the Rt. Rev. DIR. Whittingham to per-
form Episcopal services in the following churches in
the months Of August and September and the Bishop
has consented to make such visitation, and may be
pested In the several parishes the days specified In
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the clear Spanish nutbrown cheek Of the first, and
the far delicate complexion of the second, strongly
relieved by teeth OF Pearly whiteness were the OBJ
her rich smile, and laughing hazel eye, be
omitted IN the category Of beauty, even while all
due justice is done to Mrs. ca, whose lady
like and courteous bearing, Joined TO much dignity
OF carriage, and commanding and finely. moulded
figure, were admirably adapted To the part she
played during the evening-that OF Lady Patroness,
on whom had devolved the pleasing task Of re.
ceiving and welcoming her visters; Of the un-
married strangers, prom.aent above ALL was the fas,
cinating Miss Be Of Bridgeport; all heart and
feeling, and possessed Of the difficult power OF en-
claiming the interest Of the grave and the gay the
cynic and the devotee Tall, fair-haired, well form
ed full of innocent mrth and repartee inclined to
playful satire, and frank and generous and open
as the blue vault of heaven-with which, by the
way, her brilliant blue eyes might compare-it was
rosiy Of the noble girl-strongIy exemplifying, ia
herself, the high and beautiful and sincere charac
ter sfthe unsophisticated Conn ectieut woman Next
there was the lady-hke and graceful Miss D-a,
OF Utica hablted in the chaste pink costume which
lent new light to her animated features, and evinc-
ing by her manner, In an eminent degree, the we'll
bred woman OF the world. But why multiply In
stances! Suffice II to conclude with the dark
haired Miss &c, who, to much eajouement and
sprightliness of manner, united power of execu-
ton In the dance that attracted universal admira-
ton from her by no means jealous rival in the art.
In fine, this ball was, considering the snlalness
Vi TIC "udSc III WHICH all tnosc STATS Oh the HrSt
magnitude were assembled, one of the most en-
chanting, in the very absence of all Formally and
undue reserve, that in the course of my wander
ings through the woodland these have not been
a few-I have ever known. Everything con-
splred, under the. good taste and management of
Mr.. BIS, Of Brooklyn, who fashioned the
stands of flowers and magnificent bouquets for the
ladies with the utmost perfection Of TASTE to render
the party most delightful one, as have been the
many, Of similar kind, by which it has been pre-
coded.
have expatiated so much on the animated
beauty of Litchfield, that have left myself no
room for sketch of the inanimate. But Of this in
my next. MILES.
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UNITED STATES HorrL,
tNTTEU t'FHfEN FfVfFIff 4
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August Is, 1870. :

sAnArocA STRINGS, August 10, loS
The Cliques their Erciusireness, and its Effects
HOPS at hs United States and Corgros HILL
Troiting Match-Dinnsr Parties at the Lake
Hcme--S acoaco, the Dancing TEACHER The
YoSng Ladies Of his Sehooi-7he Lady ga Ia
Lola Monies"
am sorry to declare that fashionable life at Sa-
rstcga Springs IL, this season, less sociable than
ever. What is the cause Of IL After much re-
search, inquiry, ct oeud, have found out that cer-
am shquss--the same which were last year at New
port, and did their best TO injurc Mr. Viewers
house-sre trying to play their tricks here, and
make themselves as exclusive as possible. give
no names | do not wish to unvci facts; but ;, 1.
general gossip among the gems sersfs -.vbo come
every year to Saratoga to enjoy - ,,re air Of The
country and drink the heslih' ,va,crs ,b,, ano,ber
party Of that sort viii Co. eve, ,bc fa.bio, Of
this watering pie,
As n'P' nd balls which are given here and a'
,"' w .er hotels, are well attended. have at
,ded two Of them-the first, on Tuesday night,
st the United States; and the second, on Wednes
day evening, at Congress Hall-both Of which
were very brilliant affairs. At the first, the assem-
by was very numerous, and many pretty ladies
:. were present. / remarked among them, one Of
m. bell,s Ct Saratoga, Miss II*+'ll of Baltimore
who was dressed in blue satin dress, low neck
and adorned with a large lace hanging down on
her slnbsster shoulders This young lady pos
sess,s the brightest eyes ever saw, aud she u
much admired. There were also MISS Far, The
srani,h .eporiia, II New York. dressed IN black
ihe jess all in white muslin robes, aud many d.a-
n,osds gtterIng on their necks and arms; Miss
Mccoy, who wore a drcss ut orange color. trim
NED with lace, very becoming to her g,igHone lea
,ures; Mise Mrsi, the sweet looking mites o
Plceoker street, New York, cnrobed IN blue salln
low neck toilete the French dc,1otseLes Chr
~ snifed in white muslin, fastened 70 Their smh
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RLooDY AFFAIR AT Bappsrows-We received
intelligence last night, OF dreadful occurrence at
Bardstown, the particulars Of which are about
these ;-R. Logan Wlcklihe,. a young lawyer Of
that place, and w. y. Gray, a blacksmith had been
upon unfnendly terms for some years, and have
had no intercourse Of any kind for a loag time.
Gray last Sunday let a gentleman have one of his
horses TO 20 In the country, and the gentleman
returned he met X. l.. Wickliffe. who asked the
use Of the horse to go TO a religious meeting some
horse, and acquainted Gray (the owner,) with the
fact, who remarked that Mr.. WIcklIfe should not
use his property, Tor words TO that amount,) and
Immediately mounted another horse and proceed
ed with friend in quest Of Wicklifie. When he
arrived at the meeting house, Gray found MS horse
hitched to tree, and Immediately took him in
charge and returned with him to town. lie had
no words with Wicklifle on the ground, and did
not even see him. Wickhffe is said to have BE en-
greatly incensed when he mlss.a the horse and
understood who had tsLen il away, and made
some naIu tnreats ssgalnst Gray. The circumstan.
ces were literally known and commented upon
III DE- '.sstown, and all who knew Wicklffe and
GRAY expected a difficulty between them. No
thing, however, transpired between them, until
Gray was going down street towards home, and
had got within some twenty steps of his yard gate,
Wickhfic came out of his office, (nearly opposite
Gray's house,) armed with a double barrel sho,
gun, took rest against locust tree and frcd-the
discharge taking effect in Gray's side. Gray turn
second barrel, striking him either in the back OF
breast. lie Immediately fell was carried into the
house, and upon examination Of his wounds, the
physician pronounced them mortal We last night
received the following despatch from Bardstown
w. z. Cray is still alive but cannot possibly live
long. Wicklihe escaped this morning, and has
not been heard Of since.-Lopisrile Courier, ds-
rvsf 10.
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intended especially for the married those sonteu
arriage. 10 disass important which
should nc known 20 them Particularly.
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Here sso every femaie-the wife. the mother, the
either budding into womanhood In the deae 81
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Liberty street. ~ y; Little Co. Albany W " Davis,
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WASHINGTON, Aug. IL, 1919.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL, 1919.
Rsmorals and Apo misunderstanding Es1s~g
and Democratic Clok-Descendants Of Nws-
frioW Famiiies-Dsmoaatic Ariaoyaey--7hs
Last Of the Paimsttos- Ubiguity, re.
In the abseAcs Of matters Of importance, he
subject Of removals from and appointments IN he
Office Of the sixth auditor of the treasury, occupy
a small portion Of the public attention. While the
auditor was In Philadelphia, the changes were d.
termined on, and he returned just in time 10 wit
ness the execution, feeling, that his own head il
not so firmly set upon his shoulders that il may
not be removed by the first day OF the ensuing
month Your friend Greeley's Washington cor.
respondent, Douglas Howard, was restored TO the
desk from which he was removed at the commencs-
ment OF Mr.. Polk's administration, and will re-
annum.
A democratic clerk in the land Office, last month,
directly after he received his pay, set good ex-
ample not generally followed, OF Paylag his debts;
with this, he the next day hquldated his barber's
bill Two days after, having sent a communica-
ton to the Secretary, Of the Interior, signed by
forty fifty clerks, soliciting that his salary be m
creased, he received reply, informing hun, that
the department had no further occasion for his ser
vices! Penniless, and with a sad heart, ne sat
down and asked Mr.. Ewing, by sote, to retain hun
until the month was out that he might obtain the
funds TO Garry HIM back TO Old virginny's Shore"
Mr.. Ewing did not reply. The exclerk, however,
was determined 10 obtain answer verbally and
so he watched for the Secretary, and headed HIM
as he was on his way TO the department. Good
morning, Mr.. Ewing" GOOD morning, sir"
"My name is--, whom you have discharged.
wrote to you, asking to be retained until the first
Of the month, and wish TO know whether you say
"yes" or no" 10 my request" "No," replied
the Secretary sharply, his face losing the smile il
usually wears and, with load Of books under
one arm and bundle of papers, (probably notifca-
tions Of removals and appointments), in his right
hand he hurried out of the Office.
The Union Of this morning. in jereniade over
the removal Of John A. Parkes, from " small
office in Virginia" remarks-" lie is a man OF
high character and superior abilities, the descend
ant Of family which distinguished itself during
the American revolution for its dlsinterested pa
triotism and eminent gallsntry. and came from
the county Of Westmorelaod where Washington
was born" We trust that democracy does not
now consist of making any man pensioner on
the bones of his ancestors, and especially II ne
come from the sterile section Of the Oh Domi-
Mon, where "the father 81 hts country" hrst saw
the light This can no more edd to mas merit
birth beng an accidsn) thu the being bora IN
town whole Benedict Arnold was, can reader
a man, by necessity, traitor. The day has gone
by. north of the Potomic, when the boast OF first
families" cen inspire respect; aud our venerable
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nRoP SHOT. nUsKET, RIFLE AND PISTOL Balls.
OF ell SHES made BY machinery Of col Lead Lead Pipe
and Sheet Lead. y q LEROY CO.


I,RlNErs AND FANCY GoODs-KonJssAr BgO-
theTs ~ John street. received ~ rneent arrivals snd
offer for ,ae, frnges Gimp, brAids bnttoss S9ra'
,s ps AL % ,S' sp & i conpet,
stock Of articles FOR ghroiiery ~ Berlin
C,nys, Ps.,ers lOss .k A. ana al sssi 81 -, s.Ss
Fancy Goods such Pursss TNis Deads. Steel rss'es
Clasps kc.
NOTICE TO RAILROAD CosTRAcrORs.-Offlcs
IN Panama Railroad Company New York husast' ISL
In order enable CONTRACTOR Who may be dpe 70 Nst
the 10th inst the time or receiving proposals. Tor the
the railroad ~ll he extended 70 The hrst da o.
cepsny 70 pom, out he line the ros par
teuAr' see y'r,iseg.q, O. e. IN LAX
Orce Pansma railroad Com pany ~ Broad ssy New York.
pas. rrcsss and stscscsoss portion % the Psss-
viii BE- rsssy T Sr ssSbpa y Ike oacs sealed proposals.
addressed e FRANCIS SPIES. Secretary Of ths ceSps.
for part Of the work s chsts river and -.
Pacific ocean, bag about twenty mes 20 ne
received ~ the Company their once rns y o'clock ~
the 18th day Of September next The Company reserve
s nss ). cS pLow Tsssn
FssScIs srIrs. Secretary.
N.B-In the meantime. any general information In sss
possession Of the Company be had on a.
~ LEIGHTON, FIRST PReaIUs sHIRr-sAkER,
~. wholssals and retail No, 10 Park racs view hert.
and No R9yal street ssy os.ana All. ~
NEW RICH FANCY sILKs-NEw MCH PLAIN
IN Glaze dos DO agh Lus,re Black d)s de- WAterei snd
PLAIN Popirs do. rish Pers Printed Cahneres DO a. d.
lanes do ao do xsrnos de Plaid and Cashmere sasvis
60 arts Emsreidere de a. Embfgidsred Velvet Slgsas
Gloves v,ts Bsss Crnvas Belts lust resolved ~ the
steamers and packets lately arrived and which oder 20
from other cities on The most t;isepie scs Co
wholesale Rooms $50 Broidrhy pr stairs
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From the Journal of the Diocsss of Connecticut We
in that State eFsmlIies in ~ parisn
10 the other 81 parishes ofthe doces, accord
ing to reports Of former years, 997 total ISL Bap
tisms Of infants during the last year in 70 parishes
being reported in 81 Others 1885, Of adults in 81
parishes, none being reported In "a Others 1885, total
$50 Confrmations during the past year. In Al parishes
Sal. Commandments, added by removal In 3s parishes
222 added anew. in Is parishes 4s3 lost by removal
In Al parishes 239 lost by death, In IS parishes, le0
reported a. added without distinction OF manner in
10 parishes, ia Present number In 10 parishes By
ports Of former years, l2l7 tetal oo5l. Marriages
during the last year, In 10 parishes, IA. Burias,
during the last year in 81 parishes 7o7 Sunday School
1854 Contributions, reported from 70 parishes s2S
go 90 deduct devoted By 20 parishes to their own
objects sll 1853 So for other than parochL purposes
total, S19,9ls IS.
Prom the BIshop's address 1t further appears that
there have been during the past to
the deaconste a. to the priesthood. Il total Ins-
tutions Of clergy Into parishes 2 New churches
tiers, given TO olergymep, 81 received, H. Candidates
for Holy Orders, present number, IS.
Rev Mr. Cooley Of the Free Baptist Church, aud his
Argo, for India their Geld Of missionary labor.
The Rev John r. T. Ingraham, late OF the diocess
Of Wisconsin, has received letters dmissory t. the
docess Of Tennessee and has been appointed mssioa-
airy to tho city Of Nashville
The Rev. William ~ Irish has received aud accepted
call to the rectorhp Of 81. Johns Church, Harper
Ferry, Va.
The Rev. J. PiDkney Hammond, of the dIocess Of
Maine, has received and accepted . unanimous call
from the vestry Of Trinity Church Upper Marlborough
Prince George county, Maryland
The Rev. John H. Rouse has resigned the charge Of
st Pauls Church. WEXFORD, X. T., and accepted call
10 Christ Church, Clapvie, Mass.
The Rev. Andrew Hull has resigned the charge Of
St Andrews Church. New Berlin, and accepted call
to the reetorship Of Trinity Church. Elmira Chemung
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Cnrs-ssesmshlp Falcon, near Chagrs..

July ~, ls4eThe ubdersgne passengers the steam
ship Falcon from New YORK New orleans testify 10
the faithful Ard ccnt service rendered by Charles w.
Case the tecond Steward Of sst vessel, aud recommend him
cordially 20 AL who may lie inclined to employ him
Frederick Ty'on Lewis saynisch; q. X. Grimth a. r.
Irques, Of Charleston, = G.; T. W saynisr O. Csmning
ED; j. Rodmsn; s. Wethercll; RaJsrd Taylor y. w.
kimos Frank Moore ,. N. Smith y. ID. hoorei Charles
Eeeefne, Boston, Mass.
This to certify tsat chae,s Case vas sscsn steward
Of the steamship Falcon thsvoyacs. ". s. X. DAVIS,
New Tork, Aug ", 1853. stOreseep:r