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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

OF The Shreveport Democrat Of Thurs
day. says that during this week and last,
Red River has risen seven feet The res
ported rise in upper Red River together
with III. local rains that hsva falloa i"s''
'rf-' tnat tnrough navigation has
commenced. The steamers Compromise
). ". Downs. Cleona and W {. Young
arrived from New Orleans, aud Shreveport,
exhibited on Thursday the gratifying spec.
tacle Of six steamers receiving and dscharg
ing freight, All was life and animation,
of course.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

Intelligence has been brought to Sss..
ghai OF the death Of the temporal EmPs"
Of Japan.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

OF We have received the Templars
Magazine for March. A very Interesting
number.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

OF The Caddo Gazette pays the follow
ing neat compliment to our Jefferson CO.
temporary,
JEFFERSON llERALp.-The last number
OF tina excellent paper--snd which is the
fist number OF the fourth volume--comes
to us enlarged and looking As fresh as a
rosebud. 1t Is IA shade larger than our
paper with head precisely similar Sue
cess to the Herald
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

r We call attention TO the unique
card Of Mes.rs. Carney Il Herring, Mr.
q will remain but one week longer.
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On the .lst. the committee on naval
affairs reported a bill in the q. s. Senate,
for the construction Of .iy steam frigatcs.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

pasoed at the late session OF tne i~sS sA'o''
Of this State. spproprissiog two millions Of
dollars for establishing system Of schools
We have no, had sufficient leisure to read
this enactment critically. N ~ to give IN
opinion a 10 10 merits. From the eorsory
view We have taken Of it, however we
think we see several prominent defects In
IT, We have been OF those who have be
lieved i, impossible with our sparse pop
ulation. % frame law which would
meet public expectation; while At the same
time we could no, bot view with concern
the number Of children who were growing
10 10 many portions OF the State. without
the benefits OF education.
We are under the impression that the
present law would have been much more
acceptable, had il simply provided that the
school money should be divided among the
counties. pro ala according To the number
Of children IN each, without imposing any
further restrictions. As tits. II imposes very
heavy and responsible duties upon county
/ ofiicer,, Cor which Il oiIers no remuneration.
1, n,oyiJ.. thu, the counties shall be div
/ ded into school districts It gives 10 two or
three trustees the righ, to employ 'enchera,
and ,siahlisbr, regulation. as to the place.
! where school houses shall be erected. 10
s,s,v cou,tv Their. sr neiyhborhoods
,,h,cb have. number of children. and oth>
ar, which have bu, few. The y, opls have
,bo,, o,,u srranrement. fixed. with which
mi. d;s,,ic, sx,,.m NAV very unpeasantly
interfere Tb.vwiIJ no, readily resign their
similarity 10 euolov and ,u,rol teacher. to
,,,o a, ,h,,, individuals: no, will these
.oo,,;..,o,.,. VERY cb..,fuIly enter npon
IN, task 5y,,bou, remuneration. Aud be
s,d., all ,hi. the teachers themselves will
,o, willingly submit to the school law, Tor
even tn them ia bur,hens will more than
couuterba,,nc, IL. advantages. In some
,o,,,ous Of n county the p.ople will want
n school nil the year. In other portions
they viii not care about employing teach
or more than six months. Hence the mon.
cy will be uuconally distributed.
The interest on two millions Of dollars
a, five per cent is 100000 This sun is
Ia b. divided among the counties, oil which
we believe there are about eighty FIVE. Let
Us suppose that Harrison coun,v gets three
thousand dollars OF this school fund How
far will it 70 towards paying the fees for
uuitioai There are. We should suppose, at
lea., 1900 children in the county. coming
within the provision. of the act. Allow,
ur $40 per annum for each child, and We
tnd tbs tuition fees amour, to the sum of
e21 600 |, may be safely asserted that
$40, 900 would scarcely meet the demand
Now. the question arise. will the small
p,tance Of two or three thousand dollars
derived from the State under this law tsbout
g. so per annum 20 each child be n suiii.
cient inducement to render Il very acrep'a
,le. when we take into consideration AL its
We very much iesr tina, /, will not
There ia a general feeling p,.y,,liuy in
this State in favor Of adopting the free.
school system, hut unfor,unn,el, the friends
Of education who advocate the policy. are
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

PREPARaTioNs FOR WAR-Ihe London
correspondent, OF the Washington Intelli>
gencer, in his letter of the ID OF February,
says:
1t is said to be decided that France will
send An army of eighty thousand men to
assist Turkey, and England twenty thou
sand, the whole to be commanded by Gen,
eral paraguay d'tiillers Twenty thousand
French troops are to be drafted from Alge>
ria, and, for fear this weakening the army of
Africa should encourage soms of the na>
tive tribes to rebel. Ab,del kader will issue
n proclamation exhor,ing the African Arabs
to remain quiet, and reminding them that
the French troops are assisting their fellow
massalmen. II Is now known that the
English fleet lately in the Tagus has been
ordered home, for the purpose Of being sta,
toned at the More aud Of the por, Of Sheer
"ess. and are to he Up. in = constant state
OF readiness for any emergency. and in
case their services should be required in
the north seas. These are signs that. If
nothing be ultimately done, something is
unprecedented as being likely to be done.
And sgsin. the British regiments Of the
line are each to be raised to their full com.
plement Of one thousand men and the
battallons OF the guards, now six hundred
and forty men each. are 10 be raised 10
eight hundred. This gives dreadful note
OF preparation
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THE VERY LATEST

We are indebted to our friend, Mr.. 5.
u, Parsons. for the following
SHREVEPORT, La. March II,
3 o'clock, PM
Steamers Storm. Cleoua, and Aida lslt
for Jefferson. and WIN. G. Young for Fort
Towson.
Caddo expected, and leaves for below on
Sunday evening
River rising slowly. Provisions cheaper !,
cotton dull.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18
ARRIVAL or TIE ASIA.
A,,x,NpRlA. March IL. ?. N


River risen five feet in the last week
There is now SIX feet water on the iails,
and still rising
Caddo No. , has Just arrived from New
Orleans, and leaves Tor shreveport st once
Nyw YORK, March Q.
The Asia arrived at Halifax last evening
bringing date. from Liverpool to the 2o'h
ut. There had only been moderate de
msnd Tor cotton since the departure OF the
Alps, on the 18th ult.
The sale, OF the week barely reached
40 900 bales, OF which 1000 have been
taken for speculation, and 5000 for export
The prices had been in favor Of buyers
the creates, depression being on the md
ding qualities.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

IaroRrANr We copy with pleasure
the following notice from the Jefferson
Herald:
Notice. The wife or children of Lewis
{. Dennson. halter by trade, and who
died in Red River county. Texas. sometime
in the year 1877. Will hear OF something
to their advantage, by informing the where
they can be found
FRANK II. CLARK
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LOOK Mt our new Advertisements and
announcements.
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or The Trinity river WAS rising ss "
last accounts.
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Certain hooks arc written, not 70 '":sfss'
you, but 10 lot you know tho author Inc"
something
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FouNp--A b,ass key. Call at tins olfiee
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

OF Thursday nights stage brought
very large mail from the EHst. ,,rc -,
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FRANK. II. CLARK,

vVH'TNN, TFNHH
OF Papers throughout, the Union, friend
ly to the cause OF the widow aud orphan,
will please copy.
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from %, SO to 80.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-18

SALE or SLAVES, The sale of the
slaves, IN this Parish, belonging 10 the sue
cesslon OF Robert Hamilton. deceased was
made bv \. l.. lieiee, Aactloneer, at the
Market House IN this place on SATURDAY
last. The sale WAS advertised 10 take
place on Friday, but the negroes did not
arrive in time IN consequence OF the delay
in crossing Ferry Lake. which was rough
IN the early part OF the week. The allot>
meut into tsm'l'es greatly expedited mat
,ers and coniinea tn. sale within one day
The property sold high exceeding the sp
pralsement IN ever, instapce-though not
so high AS those sold in Washington Ar>
kansas, ii we suppose that an equal nun
Der OF negroes was OF equal intrinsic value.
The lot sold here, brought hundred thou
sand dollars at cash prices. The attend
ance WAS large, and, from the great dc.
mand for slaves, we expected higher pfi
ces; though many were small children, and
some superanusted, and many bidders. who
would hsye~gone high II the slaves had
been sold separately, were deferred by the
system adopted OF selling BY families
" hlle the Interests OF the succession were
to some extent sacrificed, those OF humans
lty were highly promoted, and wc approve
the system. The usual dread Of passing
into strange hands, seemed to be aleviated
by the assurance that husband would not
be separated from wife, parent from child.
and brother from sister. As negroes are
commanding greater prices elsewhere, II
may be that many are yet doomed to the
separation they were anxious to avoid.
The hand was withheld from sale, the
reason for which has not TRANSFERRED ; per>
haps with the prospect OF obtaining heres
after n better price than that at which il
was ppraised.-Caddo Gas. of the I'M.
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C. " Stssev !, a candidate for tnn.'ah'- IN War
sAalj heat M s. al HE vieuiuv August rlF'tirn.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

A REMARKABLE BoY.-As the train was abou,
lea We for RockIort this morning, boy was dis
covered under the platform of one Of the car
hanging 10 the brake.ro He was taken out
and gave the following account of himself and his
adventures. @ 49,
HIS name is John K,ng-his age fourteen years;
he is native ofGalwayi Ireland. He conce aIed
himself on board ship in that port, and secured a
passage 10 New York without means. At New
York he secreted himself under the platform or a
cal on the Hudson River Railroad and came to AL.
bsuy AT Albany he met gentleman who took
So much interest in his case as 10 pay his fare to
Syracuse. AT the latter place he again concealed
himself under car, aud came TO tins city. He
says heis going 10 the Suspension Bridge, and that
he has an uncle at work IN the '.Devirs hole''
near that place. He was taken TO Col. Thompson
overseer oftLe county poor, who gave him the
means oflravrlins safely 10 Niagra Falls. Depend
upon 1t, that boy will make his way through this
world on his own huok.-Roch. Uaion. .,.e
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21
a vIRGiNIAN
Death of Martin. the painter.

JOHN Martin. the orlist is dead. Maltin was
born al Hayden Bridge, Northumberland. in 1889.
On lis arrival at London. where lie went poor
youth, unwelcomed by patrons and unknown TO
lame, he gave 10 the world, the first effort OF
his eccentric genius, "Sodock in Search of the
Waters of Oblivion" Attention was soon at
tracted to the peculiarly artling effects OF his
work, and under the encouragement Of some warm
admirers Of his styl- aud patrons of his Iabors,
he continued 10 work with industry, and with
great popular success. The "Joshua Command
ing the Sun 10 stand STILL" "BelShrzzar's Feast,
'fhe Destruction Of Babylon aud the "Deluge,"
are among the most remarkable cf Mr.. Martins
pictures.
He was like Hogarth-an engraver as well as
Painter-and engraved most of his paintings
artim's Illustrations of the folio edition of Nit
tons Paradise Lost, were among the most striking
and Characteristic of This artists conceptions.
Martin died OH the 18th FEBRUARY, at Mona
Isle of Man, wheie he had been living for some
time past.
Martins genius was Of an eccentric nature, not
content 10 remain within the sphere marked out
according 10 the established formula of the Schools
II sought 10 Startle by unusual nominations, and
seemed always reckless of The c; mons of art
aud too often regardless Of It laws Of mature.-
Martin was pre-emine ntly melolrnmatic painter,
and met with the usual success of those W no seek
ratherto surprise by novelty than 10 impress with
truth. He had his reward in temporary popu-
lar1ty, aud not an enduring nine.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

KENrucKY.-The Legislature of Kentucky adj
burned sine die on Friday of last week. Th.
Frankfort Commonwealth says that The amount o.
business done Is unprecedented in tie history Of
tue legislation of that Safe. Between len and
ell ven hundred acts were passed. including nume-
jous charters for turnpike and railroad companies,
Gal ondiran mining companies, deposit and saw
ings banks, and usiness, charitable ami religious
corporations of every kind. But, besides these
many and important amendments have been made
10 Tie revised statutes; the code of practice in
civil cases has been smended and completed;
the code Of practice in criminal cases has beet
adopted. geographical survey of the State d. /;
b en- provided for; the school law has been a.
mended. and n new school tax proposed 10 the
people; law prohibiting the carrying of conceal
cd weapons. e&ceptin specified cases, hss been
enacted; theluws relating To divorces and the es-
states, Of married women have also beer
modified; literal appropriations have been made
to the benevolent institutions of the State, the
nsylums of The insane. aud schools for the deaf,
dumb and blind, sc. &c.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

SAD FATE OF DAx,EL TuckER.-Dan Tucker
has turned up Tor been turned up) in the goodly
city of New Orleans. On the 9Th of March,
Ammo Domini, 1854. he was discovered by the
emissaries of tile law at place called the New
Basin. where, We regret to say, he had been lying
drunk for three days. Refusing to "get out of the
way" he was lifted by the strong arms of the
law, placed in single wheeled carriage vulgar.
iy called wheel barrow) and rolled of 10 the Gala
boose. Here he spent the night, Illuminating doubt
less"pon the wo.,'s of his biographer-"old Dan
Tucker he got drunk'-and 1egretting the vanity
of orldyp!easures. Tie next day he was fined
five dollars. and sentenced to pay his own carriage;
aud the Crescent declares he is no longer in the
way. sa Hses
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

de Ia Gnomde: "We are informed OF The much
to-be-lamented death Of of the actors who last
year obtained a brilliant subcess nj the Varieties
in the piece called Uncle TOMS Cabin. The pub
quilted himself SO admirably in the part of Co
cambo. Tits quadruped artist has just put nm end
10 his existence by sa allowing laudannin Ii has
heen supposed that he was lriyen 10 commit tho.
rash act by greI OF being banst ed from the scene
ton enables US 10 state that be- drank The landa
mum nIistaking il FOR brandy. Eot which he had
Unfortunately ccquired taste while on lie me.
tiopolitan boArd.'' 80
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

Two OF LORD NoRBuRy's JoKEs.-Lord Norbury
was IN IiPPerary, taking what he used 10 call his
health ride. One OF the country gentlemen, a Mr.
Pepper, Joined him, but this -deponeth saith moi
whether he was mounted OH 1.-The White Horse
OF the Peppers" his steed, however, was hand
some and spirited, and Norbury (who was an ex-
cellent judge-of horsefiesb) paid him some cnm.
pllments on the animal. elias plenty Of life, eh?'
Mr. Pepper answered. $50 much, that he threw
me over his head, the other day." ..Numed him
them" said the joker, considering who YOU are
and how he has served you, suppose YOU call him
Pepper-caster!'
In 1916. when Prince Leopold, who was only a
Serene Highness, was about marrying the Princess
Charlotte of Wales, he was coIliplimented hy her
father, then Princess Regent Of England, with the
title of "Royal Highness." This was spoken Of
be!ote Lord Nor ury, who remarked that s.AIa:ri-
serenity.'' -
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

RrRoN's MATRIMONIAL CAREER.-Byron's sec
ond-proposat for his future wife, Miss MiIlbank,
was made under circumstances not by anymeans
the most poetical. The circumstances were as
follows:
person who had some time stood hish-in lis
confidence, observing how cherries and unset
tied v ere his mind and prospects, advised him TO
marry. This person was Lady Melbourne. She
suggested to him one lady. Lord Byron mentioned
another, and that other was Miss Miilbank .No,.
said Lady Melbourne, Miss Milbank will not suit
you. In the first place, she has no fortune now,
anu you want money Immediately. In the next
place, you want person who will have a great
admiration for your genius; and she has too great
admiration for her nwn.'
.Well,' said Lord Byron, 'as you please And
sitting down he wrote letter 10 The lady recon-.
mend.d by Lady Melbourne. He received re-
iusal. Now you see,' said Lord Byron, that af-
Ter NIL Miss Milbank is 10 be the person; will
write TO her. - =
He wro,e 10 her on The moment, and as 500 !, as
he I'D finished, his friend still strongly rem ns,ra-
ting against his choice; took up the letter, but on
reading it observed:
isWeii, really tins is very pretty letter; il is
pity it should not go. l never read pettler
one.'
S.Then it shat co. said Lord Byron, and so saw
ng sealed and sent of, on the instant, this fiat Of
fate.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

The most important feature ofthe news brought
Ly the steamer Star of the West, is. the sad au-
nouncemenr that twenty four persons. on their
wayfrom. California TO the Atlantic States, were
drowned. by the upsetti"g Of boat, in Virgin bay,
or The 22nd inst. This melancholy catastrophe
h opened while tie passengers were leaving The
shore for the steam.r. The small boat is alleged
10 have been greatly overcrowded. which together
with wind and waves. caused her 10 upst. The
details oflhe lossof life are very distressing.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21
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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-21

U-The following remarks of Senator Mason, on
tie occasion of The prrsenta ion to The Senate of
the petitions of the Massachusetts, ClergYmen., &C
cord 50 nearly with our own views, that We place
tnsm IN % " columns. After stating that the
'.rg.t Of all citizens of the United States, TO pc
titiun either The Senate OF House, upon sui iects
never 10 sc denied" he said:
4 s'Fhe memorial, however, was of a character
different from others. 1t came from class of
persons who has Ia d inside The character of Amer
lean citizens and addressed their petition is min
IS eTs OF the Gospel. They petltioned as minis
ttrS IF the Gospel, and not as citizens. As min
lSteEs of the Gospel they had come here and de
nOunced I. action of tie Senate. They did not
SiJp there In their character Ministers, they
had The temerity 10 threaten the Senate with The
vengeance Of The Almighty, whom the protested
10 serve. Such language was not respectful 10
The Senate.
'"dinis'ers of the Gospel, as such,were unknown
tn the Constitution of the United States, and God
forbid that they ever should. Ithad always been
uiepnIlcy of our people TO Keep Ministers Of the
'spsl and the government as far apart as posi-
blefand the wisdom Of That policy was made man
Test BY The p pei t--day presented. The history
"f the WorlI had shown the evils of associating
ths m many shape with government; they always
were arrogant. On TINS occasion they had, in the
naIn- OF the Almighty, invoked his vengeance up-
OH the Senate Tor a measure Of political legisa-
tiun Let thee thousand or three hundred thou
sand cilZeRs of New England send their protest 10
The Senate, and 1t W uld be Treated with respect.
hui tleSe meme aIistS do not come here as citI-
Zens. They come as ministers oil the Gospel, anL,
IN The presence of tLslr master, and III his name,
threaten his vengeance upon the Senate for what
they declare To be moral wrong. Without any
d'seSI ect for the petitioners personally, or fol-
then clo,ir-whIchio say he leest they did moi
grace-he moved that tine memorial be no. re-
ceiyed.'