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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-07-11

Editor @. the State Gazette, and W. L.
CHALMERS, Esq Mr.. Cnslmers resides IN
\uslin, and isa gentleman OF high ohnrsc'
ter No one who knows him. We venture
to say. will qsestioa his statements.
/, vil be seen from ihi. letter that Mr.
Cxo,r, was the first to make u political
,,.ue in the election Of Commissioner OF
tn. General Land Office; tina, he applied
COR tn. nom,us,ion aud was extremely 500
lieitoas to obtain It from the h. \ ton'
v,nt,on of 1858. insomuch that he handed
comic. OF letters to Mr. Chalmers to be
laid before that body, showing that he,
Nr. Crosby. had used every eseriion to
comply with one Of the requisites OF the
order. which obliged him to discharge all
person, Of foreign birth employed IN bis
office. Ihis is sufficient to close Mr..
Crosby. mouth For hlm or his friends
q, tbs day to cry on. against party nomI'
nation, /. therefore ridiculous and pres
sumplnous'
Ihs Waco Convention knowing simply
that Nr. CRo.uy had declined the hno"
Nothing nomination two years ago, and not
beur aware Of the means he had taken to
ol.ain it. were willing to have sustained
hm. Ills name was submitted to The Con-
gentiop, and he would have obtained the
but for the fact that his trends
had received no authority from him to say
he would submit to the action OF that body.
In other words, the gentleman wanted two
string. to his bow.
Having treated both political parties
with duplic,ty. the question arises, Does
be deserve the confidence or support oil
etheffn We do not think any know
Nothing ousb, to vote f5r him; We saoT
that no democrat can consistently support
him.
strange to say, in the face OF these
facts. Nr Crosby is endorsed by Gen.
Ilor.roN aud the entire X. \, press of
Texas, is 1t because they are attached to
him GA account OF hi, idelity to their par'
tyi Or does il arise because he has thirty
elerkshtps - dispose of, aud can be cons
trolled by the X. Ns' Or does it origins
At, from hatred to the Democratic psty :
Mr. +. VI White has been selected on
account Of BIZ. fitness for the office. lie
comes to us endorsed "a. a gentleman OF
stediag integrity, aud one incapable OF
trckery. lie is An old Texan. His de>
mocracy i. OF the right stamp, The fol
lowing is an extract from his letter Of sc>
ceplsnce
"The pleasure which | feel in receiving
thu, evidence OF the paftallty OF the Cons
venlion. i, enhanced by the platform OF
pnnciplr. erected by IT, They are the
principle, tor which have ever conteuded.
and reqal,- no retractlon OF sen1'me"ts
lormef, enteuaiued. to enable me to yield
them a hearty aud cordial support
desire through Joa to return To 'he
Convention NY thanks Tor the honor cons
rerted. aud renew my pledge 10 do all IN
my power to win success Tor the men aud
principles pot forward.
The State Gazette speaking OF him says
Mr.. White came to Texas with his
nther, ten Jesse White fweniy SIT years
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OF j. MARSHA, Esq another of the
y I.l-.-- T. 80. s.'-i ss---- d. -
county, has com,down. IT,. place WAS
supplied on Moday, about suutowo, by
the nomination VIZ, Dawn /. WILSON
4 few .tragler consummated the work.
Ie was namin,ed by acclamatiou, amidst
great euthusism, during which, young
America bea.he benches with sticks. MA
king a eonsiefabls noise. Thus two Of
the mos, prninent members OF the * \
pariy Of til county, after foil survey of
the field. he come to the conclusion that
their privs affairs will not permit them to
continue the race. No other promin>
Gu, msrould be induced TO accept their
places. Two years ago, the Is. \.'s had
ten ortwelve candidates, and could AS
easil.,aye had twenty
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and thu, il enabled the people OF Missouri

and thu, il enabled tn. people OF Missouri
10 flock lnio the territory aud pass laws
which obliged every mAa before he vas
slowed vote TO take an oath to support
the fugitive slave law, and the pro slavery
legislation of Kansas. thu, giving US the
control OF the territory Men who hAd
no .crupes about voting for sqaat'sr soV'
erpipnty when the abolitionists were 70 be
benefited by it. have exhibited great deal
of feeling about this Kansas Nebraska
bill. the operations Of which resulted IN
favor OF The South.
II the Kansas bill contains the doctrines
OF .qaatter sovereignty aud alien suffrage
why J.. that Gen Houston sud the cppo'
ser, Of that measure did not discover It
untl recently, Why is that they made no
mention Of /, during the pendency OF that
BIN ~ Congress! Md why is It that
Lemuel Dale Evans did not make tho DIS
covery when hc s,umped THIS District two
years ago The truth !. the hnmOus oil
the movement i, too transparent to deceive
any one aho is not wilfully blind. II il
only ,qualled By The unblushing impotence
Of the latter in asserting that tho agitation
Of the slavery question comes from the
south. With as much justice might We
charge all the riots aud bloodshed resulting
lroia the enforcement OF the fugitive slave
law upon the Southern and Northern men
who passed 4 The principle IN both Is
equally right, and based upon the Consii-
luton of the tuitsd States.
FU,~ Ga Saturday last the Marshal
Democratic Club met at the tourthou'',
aud vas duly organized. Co. Nifi
WARp being present. was Loudly c.Ied
for. aud spoke Tor aboa, an hour, ~ avery
interesting manner, on early tunes IN lex
and review OF Gen. llouston's curse.
We have merely room to notice ,hls'peech
Of Col Ward. 4 Va have time, 80 VIII
give synopsis Of It next week. It d'''
PLAYED in a forclbe manner, the cunning
and duplicity Of Gen. Houston,
Col W,Rp having concluded, GEORGE
LANL. E.q addressed the melting his
theme lemueI Dale Evans |! reminded
his hearers Of Judge Ivans's otee hunting
propensitie. a low years ago. as well AS
now, aud his originating aud .uendins all
the Democratic Conventlous with we"
Of having himself promoted That he was
constantly iuterrupting the 'onfi' OF the
District, and finally woundip by defeating
an eutire term Where I'D Judge Evans
displayed any ability that sol any pfae-
teal ussi 1t was said ls vas u great
sneaker. Mr. Lane stared to read n few
erandl.oqusn, sentences rom Judge Evans
extensive speech in Congress, bat such was
the merrimeut created that it was found
impossible to proceed ny further, and Mr.
Lane paused. snd indy concluded that It
wasn't worth whll.,o say more. HE
meeting shortly sfte adjourned
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Ut We have received long and inter.
es,ing accoun, of the speeches Of Judge
Reagan and Judge Evans at Jefferson. bu,
i, came too late Tor publication. 1t seem.
that Reagan read letter Judge Evan.
wrote in 1850, TO II member of the T.sa.
Legislature, soliciting to be appointed a
delegate to the Nashville Convention, and
Recommending Wigfall. Henderson,. and
Mills. "a delegates. Evan. lost hi, te,apsr
a, this exposure. became insulting, and the
parties came near having u difficulty.
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or As Houston has raised the issue hes
tween himself aud the Democratic party
every candidate Tor the Legislature ought to
be interfog sted ~ to whether, IN case he Is
elected he will vote for Sam Houston for n
rs.clection to the United States Senate
From the action OF the party in this coun
W, we consider every X. n. candidate
pledged To his support, and consequently
the question is unnecessary here.
Many of our X. \ friends. We under.
stand, will not'vols for Houston. With
what consistency, then, can they vote for
the candidates to the Legislature, who are
pledged to his support. aud who will vote
to send him back to the L. $. Senate I
This will be indirectly voting 10 sustain
Houston.
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Foa CoNGges, The Texas baptist ans
nouuces, editotally, Col " l.. llowth, as
an independent candidate for Congress from
the w s,eru District Of Texas
Independent, iorsoolh They are all
independent now. Know Noth.mp,sm aud
it' TRADES agsin,, Foreigner. aud Catholics
are heard OF no more. We'll, II we we're n
Know Nothing we should blush to vote for
maa who was ashamed Of hi. principles.
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N,cocpocurs. June -. 1851

DEAN SIN; have received your two
letters OF the l1th aud 18th, referring to
different rumor aud statements briu.
put in circulation in different parts of the
State, To the ehsc, tina, felt indifferent as
to the success Of the Democratic party in
the present canvass, Il should vote against
some OF It's nominees or not vote at all.
These rumors do me gross injustice. |
feel AS anxious for III. success OF the great
principles OF the party as anybody, aud in,
tend to 20 to the polls aud vote for It's stands
AID bearers
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GEN. RUsX.

ne following letter from our distln.
pvhed Senator, Gen RusK, will shu, the
maths OF those H. \'s who have been
fsely asserting that, in all PROBABILITY, be
Guild vote for Gen. Houston Dne Of the
a. y presses had the uubushipg impudence
% say. that when Houston spoke q, Nae,
,gdoches, Gen Rnsk shed tears. The let,
Ter below, was addressed 10 ions MARS
SHALL, Esq, OF the State Gazette.
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truly yours,
TIiOS J RI sk


" \ man by the name OF B,RrLrri
Cook, died in the ai at this place on
Tuesday last He was prisoner from
Wood county, charged with the murder
Of a Dr. puLLry. It was alledged that
Pulley had seduced or rayi,hed Cook S Sis,
ter
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or We have heard nothing from the
speaking at por. Caddo.
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.r- S.. sls sdssrts.rn~sns Of Aafslali @fSse
Asadssay ea lle Bcrf rage.
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Great Excitement in Kansas

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-The Jefferson
correspondent of the Democrat learns by
a passenger from Kansas tonight that a
difficulty between Geary and Sherrod,
growing out of the refusal of the former
to appoint the latter Sheriff, as desired by
the Legislature, had fatal termination.
Sherrod avowed his purpose of killing
Geary, and meeting the Governor in the
street, spit in his face. Geary did not re-
sent it, but his friends got up an indigna.
tion meeting on Thursday. Sheriff Jones,
Sherrod and others attempted to interrupt
the meeting, and in the affray Sherrod
shot Mr. Sheppard, Zone Of Gearys friends)
four times, and wounded two others.
Mr.. Jones, the Governors Secretary,
shot Sherrod through the head, killing him
instantly.
Great excitement prevailed at Lecomp-
ton A general fight was anticipated
that night. Geary's residence was guard
ed by z. States troops.
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Parties have taken their stand in regard
to the question of the adoption of the re-
port from the corruption investigating
committee. In favor Of sustaining the ma
jority of the committee are nearly all the
Democratic members, some South Ameri-
cans and few Of the Republicans.
Without further waste oftime and words
the House have confirmed Mr.. Whitfield
in his seat as delegate from Kansas
The international submarine telegraph
bill was acted on by the Senate concurring
in the House amendments. The bill needs
the presidents signature to become law
The House refused the other day to take
up the bulk of fifty river and harbor bills
which passed the Senate last year. 1t is
supposed that they are dead for the pres
ent session.
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e~We think It Is hardly ,rnowns s ave

W We think it is hardly known even
to the most intelligent of our readers, how
deep some of the sciences are looking
down into the mysteries of creation. We
knew there were wonderful discoveries in
these times, and wonderful use made Of
them, but did not know the Chemists were
initiating in their crucibles and even sur
passing the most wonderful productions
of organic life. During onr visit to Low
ell we were intraduced by one of their
prominent citizens to the laboratory Of
DR. AVER, Inventor of Cherry Pectoral
and Cathartic PsAs, where we were shown
with generous frankness, is.processes and
his products. This master genius Of his
art is manufacturing the subtle essences
of flowers from tar and other vegetable
substances. His essence of Pine Apple,
Strawberry, Checkerberry, Ounce, Pear.
Canella, Cinnamon &C.. not only equal but
they exceed in purity of flavor, those veg
etables themselves. His oil Of Winters
green is purer and of better flavor than
any that can be gathered from the plant,
and yet is made by chemical compost
tion from the hydrocarbons in tarl-
His process is, to analyze the substance
and find the exact ultimate atoms of which.
it is made, then recompense them in the,
same proportions which exist IN nature
Christian Advocdte.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.--Mr. Edwards
has prepared a statement at considerable
length, solemnly asserting the falsity oi
the charge ofcorruption and his innocence,
both in fact and intention, claiming that
the charge is unsupported by proof, and
is resting only on mistaken inferences and
impressions.
Mr.. Matteson will also submit de-
fense.
The House was in continuous session
seven hours and half on the Gilbert case.
The galleries were densely crowded.
Mr.. Sumner rested yesterday at Phila-
delphia, and reached here this evening,
somewhat weary but quite comfortable.
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For the "Spirit. "

For the Esprit"
Noble County Teachers ASSOCIATION.
A meeting convened at the school house
in Summerfeld, On Saturday, the l4th Of
February, 1851, at l O'Clock, P. NJ, for
the purpose of organizing an Association
of Teachers in Noble county
The meeting was organized by calling
JAMES REED, to the Chair, and ap-
pointing D. s. SpRIGas, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was then
stated by j. G. Clark.
A committee consisting of William
Wheeler, NJ. Black, and 81. A. Hunter,
was appointed to draft Constitution for
the government of the society.
The meeting was then addressed by
V. G. Knight VIM. Wheeler, NJ. Black,
Rev. McGinnis, and others.
The committee then read their ere
port" which was received and adopted,
after which the meeting adjourned to meet
at half past 6 o'clock, P. NJ.
The meeting again convened at the
appointed time. An opportunity was
given for persons to become members of
the Association, whereupon all the teach
ers present gave their names.
Mr.. Wheeler then delivered an address
on Mathematical Geography" which was
interesting and instructive.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year:
President-JoHN Tyson, Tce Presi-
dent JAMES REED; Secretary-J. G.
CLARK; Treasurer-W. E. A. ALLEN.
The teachers for the coming session are
as follows:
Orthography and Reading-M. Black;
Arithmetic. G. Clark;
Grammar-D. s. Spriggs;
Geography-W. E. A. Allen.
The society ordered that synopsis of
the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the Noble and Monroe county
papers.
1t was further ordered that the Secre-
tary cause notice of the next meeting
to be published in the county papers.
After prayer by Rev. McGinnis, the
society adjourned to meet in Summer6eld,
on the 2nd Thursday in April 1851.
JAMES REED, Prest
D. S. SpRIaGs, .sec'y
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TROUBLES IN CONGRESS.

During the proceedings in the House
Mr.. Wright, of Tennessee approached
the seat of Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, for
the purpose of striking him. Mr.. Sher-
mann put his hand in his side pocket, to
pull out, it is supposed, weapon. Mu-
tual friends Immediately interferred, and
Messrs. Watkins and Savage conducted
Mr.. Wright to his seat. Great confusion
and intense excitement prevailed, but soon
subsidized. Rumors of duel are cur
rent.
Mr.. Sumner was in his seat in the Sen
ate to day, and was warmly received by
his friends.
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say that every dollar paid by the farmers
of other counties for this purpose drags
O hundred after it.
And yet these Memorialists modestly
ask that the other counties may be made
TO PAY THE CANAL COUNTIES FOR LOWER
ING THEIR PRODUCE MARKET. If the peo-
pie Of those counties have the enterprise
to provide means of transportation which
will enable them to under-sell others, it
is perfectly right that they should do so;
but we will not admit that they have q
right to make the parties injured provide
those means
But the length of our article admon-
ishes us to close To sum up, we have
endesvored to show that the Canals would
not be abandoned if sold, and therefore
the prosperity of the Canal counties would
not be checked; that in the hands of in.
dividuals the tolls would be fixed at that
rate which would be most profitable to sae
owner, while the low rate of tolls fixed by
the State have already made the Canals 6
drain on the treasury, therefore, in the
hands of individuals they would be les!
likely to be absndoned; that the agents
of the State can be and are induced tt
yield TO the clamors of the Canal counties
to the injury of the State; that under
State management they are rapidly de
precisting in value; that taxing the peo
pie of other than Canal counties TO keel
them up is gross injustice; and that there
fore the CANALS OUGHT TO BE SOLD.
There are other reasons for the selling
good and sufficient in our opinion, whicl
we intend to give at another time.
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State, the clamor of interested parties
easily succeed in having them reduced far
below that price.
The Memorialists give abundant evil
dence of the truth of this explanation in
their elaborate effort to convince the Leg
isfature of the propriety of reducing the
tolls To show the effect of further re-
duction we will give an extract from the
Report of the Board of Public Works for
the years 1854 and 1856:
"The adjustment of the tolls'so as to
continue, and, if possible, increase the
business of the Canals, has been one of
the most difficult and delicate duties de
volved upon the Board by law. The true
scale is only to be obtained by actual ex-
pertinent. In 1851, the Board reduced
the tolls upon al! the Canals of the State
about 80 per cent This was done under
the belief that the public interest required
it, and that the increased business in con-
sequence of such reduction. would save
the revenue from diminution. Experience
has demonstrated the correctness of this
policy. Business upon the Canals was
greatly increased, as was the revenue, the
amount Of which, for that year, over and
above expenditures was nearly 100000
The rates of toll then adopted would have
been continued, but the various railroads
coming in competition with the Canals sc
reduced the price of freight from certain
points, that the Board was obliged, in or
der to preserve the business of the Canals
to make further reduction of the tolls o
more than 80 per cent. This was forcet
reduction, not required by the interest o.
business of the State but simply rendered
necessary by q competition which tn
Board believes to be ruinous to both rail
roads and Canals. Under such reduce.
rate Of tolls the revenue Of the Canals, a
was torsseen by the Board, has been great!
Ediminishsd. d."-Report, B. p. ". page %
/ Yet these Memorialists labor to max
the impression that still further reduc
tion of the tolls would increase the di
rect revenue to the State" If the Canal
should pass into the hands Of individuals
the tolls would evidently be increased, an
this is the lily concealed spring of tn
great opposition.
;, But the Memorialists would have tn
Canals made wider and deeper: they woul
have general overhauling and renevating
o process which would probably nearl
double the present cost of repair.
i To show how lily the State can sffor
this great additional expenditure, and t
; show also how rapidly the Canals are de
Epreciating in value, we give the total re
ceipts and expenditures (omitting frac
tions) for the last four years, as reporte
by the Auditors of State:
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DEATH OF DIR. E.K KANE.


NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.--The steamship
Cahawba arrived here to-day from Havana
bringing the remains of DR.. Elisha Kent
Kane, Arctic Explorer, who died at Ha-
vana, on the 18th inst The remains were
received by committee, and escorted to
the City Hall, where they will lay in state
until tomorrow at o'clock.-They will
then be conveyed on board the steamer
y, Woodruff, for Louisville. en- route to
Philadelphia.
The city authorities, military, civic So
cieties, and the citizens generally will par
ticipate in doing honors to the remains
The highest honors were paid to the re-
mains by the highest officials of Havana,
as they were conveyed to the Cahawba.
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wheeling wholesale Market.

FLoUR-Super, per bbl. $5.5oa7 o0;s
Extra, 6,0oa $50; Rye Flour. 500;
GRAIN-Wheat, per bu. -l,l5aI, ,20;,
Oats, 35; Corn, 60; MoLASSES-N. o.
in bbls per GAL, Is; Sugar House. IS;
Golden Syrup. IS; PROVISIONS
Beef cattle, on hoof, 8; Hams smoked.
u; Shoulders, 10; Sides, 9; Sheep on
hoof 2aa3; Beans, 800; Eggs. la};
|SALT-Pittsburg, per bbl. $50; Kama
wa, per bu. Is; SUGAR-N. o. fair to
prime llaal2; Crushed and granulated.
l16al6. s. -.
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During the year 1856, although the
expenditures for repairs, &c, were greater
than for either of the three preceding years,
the receipts were less and did not pay for
the repairs! We regard these figures as a
better test of the propriety of large out
lays for repairs, than all the theoretical
specnlations of the Memorialists, or Of
anybody else.
These figures very forcibly indicate not
only that it would be good policy to sell
the Canals, but that it is important to sell
them soon. At the present rate of depre-
citation it will be but a few years until the
State will have to DO as it did in the ease
of the Warren county Canal-give them
away to get them off its hands.
The Memorialists, after endeavoring to
show that increased expenditures would
produce increased profits, hint pretty
strongly the old and oft-refuted argument
about the increased value of the property
in the counties through which the Canals
pass relieving other property of the State
from taxation. They say:
1--WE leave You to estimate the amount
this would place upon the tax duplicate
to relieve the other property of the State. F."
If the Canals were sold we can easily
see how they could be taxed and thus re-
lieye other property; and the proceeds of
the sales would relieve other property, but
the increased value estimated by the Memo
rialists might be taxed till dooms-day and
would never produce an equal amount. 1t
is not worth while for them to tell the peo-
pie of other counties that by sending their
money to build and keep up improvements
for the Canal counties, that they will be
fully compensated by relief from taxation.
This method of stopping the mouth of
complaint long since proved itself hum
bug.
But the money paid for building and
keeping in repair the Canals is not one
ti,he of the loss sustained by the people
who are at distance from them Every
dollar they pay for this purpose drags a
hundred after it. If the farmers Of the
Canal counties can, as estimated By the
7 Hemorialists, get their 'cheat to market tive
cents per bushel cheaper by means Of the
Canals, they can Mas loa0er the market
price Of acleat .tfre cents per dushel, and
The farmers Of other counties must there
fore lose fire dollars on eUery hundred bush
els Of aoheat they SELL In addition to this
the farmers Of the Canal counties can, BY
means Of the Canals, obtain their mercla,a-
disc fire per cent. cheaper. Thus making
difference Of about ten per cent, IN faror
of the Canal coantiss This is why We