The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-12-16

and the consequent arrangement In buv
ness. makes the following remarks,
The people of Texas ave likely to T.
the pressure for money rs k-enly a, A.
others. for the reason that we are too mn,
dcpenden, on our sister States for III. n.
rcssaries Of life and the few lusuries !,
which we incline. We buy more Non.
pork and whiskey than the value of "a.
cotton crop. And, If We add to these, Ii.
long list of Other articles which W. mn,
chase, amounting to twice or three time.
a. much ~ we sell, the wonder will be tn,
there is any money lef, in our State. IN,
influx Of emigration, aud the expenditure
Of the little army on our frontiers sum-,
the deficient, means, aud enable Us to pu
sue our dependent course, with pnc6ir,
and squeezing. contracting debts which a,
trust TO Providence and good crops 10 L.
qoidatc.
W. boast, very Justly, Of the lateu, wssh
Of our Statc--ou rish soil and vast miner,
resources. We have every facility Tor BEN,
the most Independent. people in the Union
aud vet, 10 Tact, We ARE the most depend, I
en,. We wan, others to make our bread
our furniture, our ships, aud DOR railroad.
aud we se,m perfectly con,ent tina, the,
should reap fortunes from Us in so doing
We appear willing to pay our last cen, to
avoid lrugality and labor.
The remedy, it is easy TO pei ceive, /. 10
live more Independently; aud We believe
we will also live better.
There is a degree o. enjoyment. ia tn,
use Of home produce, particularly III pro,
visions, arising from the knowledge OF Ii.
qualit, aud the pains taken, which man,
things imported do not afford An sccu.
nuatipn of costly furniture. jewelry ,n
satln., but poorl, supplies the place oil bsri
poultry, milk aud butter. \ knowledge oi
polite literature, French. Italian aud mus,
does not equal knowledge OF househoi
duties. in making home comtoftsbl,
Whatever W produce by our own labor
so much saved aud whntevef unnecessar
articles OF dress or luxury We import, s,o
much los, to the people OF ,hi. Stat.
Wagons are more profitable than carriage,
aud Jean makes ms comfortable apparel
broadcloth, Not many years ago we al
thought so. aud the man. not the Carmen,
received our respect Now, the tailor and
mlliuer, hair dye and false ringl.ts. are
necessary to the manufacture OF modern
gentlemen aud ladies, Giddy women are
ever ready TO smile on the latest imported
male sample sent from Northern talon
shops, sud our home raised mascuns,,
seeing tina, ." fine feathers make fiue birds
follow .uit There is medium 10 al
things, but it must be mortifying to any
soul retaining the least particle oi indie
pendence, to think aud know that II 10 not
themselves, hut their equipage their costly
ylands aud furniture. that command respect
aud courtesy.
Another item IN the worse than usele"
expenses OF oar people is. the large amount
OF money paid Tor liquors all OF Which
might well he saved We appreh.pd that
a great many thousands OF bales of cotton
are required to meet tho disbursements on
this account, The effect i. too we'll known
TO need comment The amount expended
for cigsr> in this city alone, was esiims'ed
los an iutrlisen, gentleman some lime
since, a. sufficient to educate aud clp,ha
every hli within uur corporate inf'
We might 60 On enunerniing Varion. ls'S
RE. iLs, .'tght we'll be- dispensed With, Sni
the purchas. ct which tends To df-in ss'
state of money; aud while we cannot ct
pct that pointing them out viii cause a
reinr,n, /, sometimes does good To sho"
people that the hard times are no, caused
hy the climate. or the cbangcs OF the moor,
but that the fault lies chiefly IN themselves
The Nofmons afford an example oi what
industry aud ifugality will accomplish under
the most advantageous circumstance
\ party of this sect located near fredtr'
ick.hurg some wears ago, aud by stesdi,
p.tsuins the course OF living within then
resources, car as possible, they s"on nc
cunuIated wealth and enjoyed more COM
iorts than many who depended on import
atoms Ibey bought nothing which they
could manufacture or produce, however
chrapv the articles were sold, or great the
Inconvenience of making them.
Nor BAD We hud the following in th'
Philadelphia Commercial Bull.tin.
WHY is President Pierce like she globe
which w. inhabli' Because. although hi
WAS thought st first to be perfcci IN M
sphere, it is now known ho is ccnstierabi,
adHehci al the Polls"
The Bulletin is mistaken he has onl,
been ilalicned at the North pole. H. Oh.
respect. however, the figure ia n good one
Tie will be found like the world, to resolvs
on his own axis, and although there ma,
be- temporary darkness, it wi. all be righ
AT sun iisr la the morning
From tho East
The bombardment OF Sevastopol At she
las, accounts. was still progressing. The
loss thus far has been very great on both
sides. exceeding that OF the battle OF thu
Alma.