The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-09-23

W. extract the following from the same
paper:
"On last Saturday. the 9th inst, Isham
Medford n worthy citizen Of this county,
was killed by John Erwin. They bad
some words, when Erwin struck MedIord
with large stick, splitting his ear. Med
ford then seized him, and in the fight bit
oil his nose; after which. Erwin seized
gun and fred upon Mediord, one ball en-,
,.rng his left breast. Medford brcaihed
his last about is hours afterwards, and
Erwin Immediately fled, and is now AT
large. We are prepared to say, that
large reward will be offered for the apPre-
hension Of Erwin. P,pers throughout the
State are requested 10 notice
JN,oRrrH,rg ArFAia.-Ihe CIarks
vile STANDARD learns the following Eom a
correspondent in fannin:
awe have to record another serious al
fray in our county, on Billiards. creek,
miles east of Bonham. 4 man by the
name OF Langbsm. who bad rented land OF
DR.. McCarty, had some dispute about the
rented premises, and after some words,
struck NcCarty with a whip or stick,
knocked him down. and otherwise hea, and
abused him. When the doctor reached his
house. he got shot gun and fred at Lang
ham, but without effect. lie then took "A
rife, and sho, Langham, who, Il IS sup
posed, eanno, recover
The Puritan Recorder, OF Boston, say'
no state in the Union is coming more IA
pidls under religious Influences than Texas.
A candid admission from an anti slavery
paper
Cherokee county. it would seem, is moi,
entitled to the temperance banner In
Bo.que county, every vote WAS given tor
no liccrse. In Brazofia 1913 against, 30
for license.
The Cherokee Sentinel says that the
Methodists had meeting at Jacksonville,
in that county, at which - proiessed re-
ligion. and as many more joined the church
The sum Of $500 was also raised towards
building church.
Battle, of the Caddo Gazette, in an ar
uele upon the stupidity OF Congress IN
establishing navy yard at Memphis, ex'
claims; "a navy yard eight hundred miles
from salt waier!" A rich idea, indeed
The editor of the Bionyille Times, who
has only got hall through his first year has
commenced growing already. Tie talks
about fine feelings ard cash, as If an editor
was man who had any right to have any
thing he couldn't divide with his readers.
Take our advice, friend, and don't bufthen
Yourself with any more cares than you can
kick of at your heels As to conducting
your paper, do that rs you please-p''ch
in extensively. iou are certain to please
somebody, il its only yoarself, aud that is
sotae consolation; at least it always was
to us
sunk. w. are informed by Captain
Alban, OF the steamer Aida, that on Tues
day last, the little steamer Augusta, owaed
he uossrs WbitYorth & Poay. and used
he ,hom to uayiente Grand Bayou. sunk
nj The mouth of that bayou by her own
wciebt LID
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widow Of 10 So the old Bird was caught
n, last by JhaF.
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made. aud human skull and some bones
hsve been found in the place indicated. and
in laii in HOPKINS county, having been fol
lowed 10 this county and arrested for beat
ing one OF his neigh6ors till his life WAS
despaired Of. Ia capturing him, the patty
IN pursuit had to shoot him. woundIng INN
severely IN tue right arm ana shoulder
While suffering from ms WOUNDS, ana APP
pretending mor,'iicat'on aud consequent
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