The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-03-13


\ NrrRrItr.-Ihere has been late.
Is circulating here n number of counter.
icit one hundred dollar bills of tho Louis.
ana State Bank, We have reason to be.
licve that bills Of this description will be
sought 10 be introduced in large quantities
into Texas. where the notes OF the banks
IN this State are ms current ms silver and
gold. \ person who arrived on the steam
ship Louisiana from Texas. the other DAY.
paid his passage in one of these counter
ieii bills The clerk noticed tina, he hads
handful of them. As they may also he
passing current on the river boats, we give
u description OF them, and of the gcnahs
one hundred dollar bills of the bank men.
toned.
/ The vigneltc of the genuine bill is me.
I dallion OF Washington's head aud bust
the figure of Justice aud Commerce to the
right and left OF it, n steamboat and bales
of goods in the back ground, and small
eagle o. top. The ,guelte of the coun.
lerfeit bill is Il railroad train and locono.
tive. with workmen on the side OF the road
At the left end of the &, nine, there is
miniature picture OF the old 81. Charles
I Hotel; at the other end there is no engn.
wing or picture. Ia the counterfeit there
is a medallion head of Franklin ut one end
and OF a t'recian or Roman head at the
other, The date OF the genuine bill is al
the bottom; that of the counterfeit at the
top. The names Of the engraycrs are
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edsou,
New Orleans. Those on the counterfeit
"Tappan, Carpenter, Il Co" Philadelphia
and New York. The genuine has pell'
can a, the bottom; the counterfeit not.
The bank of the genuine is partly Of
light red, in the centre of which The
words Louisiana State Bank, New N.
leans are placed close together. The
words are well defined. IN the counterfeit
they arc not; they are spread out across
the centre OF the back, and are mpsdf
dorm as regards the letters on the face. III
the genuine bill this is not the case.
The counterfeit bill is otherwise wen
executed the signatures OF the president
aud cashier are particularly SO. There "
no bill of this bank. however, tho vgnetf
Of which il train of cars and a iocomo
tivc.-PicaQenc.
Professor Anderson, the great VIA"
offered recent, two prizes for two conuu'
/ drums Tor the first best n service Of Pas'e
worth : 100, and for the second best s.s'
The following. by lady, took the mr.
Pre-;
rs. Why is the writer Of this comm
drum like domestic servant out OF employ
ment
Because she wants to get scrrice, and .
willing to carry off the ten things.
The following took the second pr'fe
30. Why ought the officers OF ~
United States army in the late war WIZ
Mexico to kecpa clothing store I
Because they might bragg OF ha,"t
the best Taylor and the best Wed -
goods May always be sold for what w,
are Worth. and after counting their e,a'I
they could lay their heads on their F'fioS !"
perfect Hiiss, aud rest satisfied that no ca y.
could swndle them aud go Scot free, ~nni
they had good Walker to catch him Nv
NhnH them from loss.
Wits must be hard up" in New ,o'''
Ncm Oric.ns True Df"''
The La Grange Monument OF "e""s'
day last, gives the particulars Of mos. -
palling suicide, committed IN thai ''''"I.
on the 2lst instant james i. Jora"" IT,
Of Msury county, Tennessee. While ~" ,~
in bed with his wife. at night. put ls, vs..
under his chin and discharged It's c'n'e.t'
through his head, producing instant 'e ''sJ