The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-05-16


and Mr.. Barbee, IN company with the cons
stable. went in search Of the thief with the
view of s,resting him. Ia the search. Bar
bee was shot in the bowels. from the ELECTS
OF which he ,oon died. Cauowsy then
sndeavored to escape, but was shot down
by the constable. and died Immediately.
Bsrbee was a very respectable citizen, and
has left a wife aud child to mourn his fate
The Houston Telegraph learns from
Judge Allen, who has been travelling about
pretty extensively IN tho wheat region for
the pas, month that there will be fully half
a cfop of Winter wheat made. while the
Spring wheat viii generally do better.
/ Eight hundred and fifty more Mormon.
have arrived at Boston from Liverpool, on
their way to ltah.
HoRsr Turrvrs--A repor, has reached
town that no less than seven OF these
gentry have, within the last few weeks,
been hanged a, different places on the San
+ Antonio river. Such portions OF the
clothes, as the bodies had been Invested OF,
were said to be neatly folded up and do
posted along with the arms &c. OF the
deceased beside the fatal tree.-San IN
tonic Lcdser
/ Rev. ". T.. Ward. Of Texas. has pur-
chased the Banner of Peace, tho organ Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. pub
li.hed at Nashville. Nr Ward is finished
scholar and an able and accomplished
writer Memphis Buhe'fn.
We learn that the " san Antonio and
MEXICAN Gull Railrosd" under the present
charter has proved failure. We shall
touch tightly upon this subject again, aud
endeayor TO inquire into the cause OF this
failure San Antonio Team.
The Austin papers announce the res'e>
nation OF Hon James {. Wilson, as Com
missioner of the tourt of Claims to take
effect the 3lst OF MAY From what we
learn the business OF this important office
has greatly increased, aud many are now
waiting their turn for the adjudication OF
their claims. Col Wilson has doubtless
found the duties Of the office very labotious.
-News
There was quite an excitement in Austin
recently against German teacher who
was accused by German Gitl--onc Of
his seholars--oi taking improper liberties
with her He was taken across the river
hy the uufiated mob for appropriate pun.
.hmont. hu, the Mayor intertered and held
legal examination. which faded to cons
firm the charge HIS ASSISTANTS were held
to bsi instead Of the ic' cher himself
Tho Telegraph noticed on the Houston
wharf last saturday the hrare., machinery
that has probably set gone into the interior
OF Icxas Il was the boilers a"d some
other parts Of 100 horse power engine,
Tor mil in Eth. county. The two borI>
ers wefe each iotly feet long. and OF 1t
tons weight.
Nrw f,suoNEp AscIS,toN KoRE.--N
friend shows Us an extract from letter
from Galveston correspondent. Ia which
speaking Of the predicted snnhilation of
thus mundane sphere by the expected comet,
June next, he saws; e" have male no pre-.
paratiou, trusting entirely 10 my patron
saint, Crnoline,' in preference To any
other kind OF ascension robe, shall Sc.
lect one OF good amplitude, get under It,
aud wait tor Gabrwi 10 b'1ir has horn -
PnclJHe.
FovNp DrAp.-- On the night Of The
81, Mr. Albert Horton. whose residence is
seven miles below Helena on the noi.ad
road, was thrown from hi, horse and Killed
lie had been to Helena, and lett there. We
understand in a State Of ntoxicstiou. aud
/. supposed in this condition 10 have met
his uutimely ends. 1, Herdld.
The frs, division Of the Galveston,
Houston aud Henderson Railroad, twenty
iye miles in length, was completed at
A. " on the 30ih day of Arul. This
does not include side tracks, nor abou,
three hundred feet laid on the second d.
vision BY thus dnishiug twenty five
miles of their road the company sre ems
titled to the amorn, Of 256 ,000 acres OF
land
ARRESTED roR RonnINc rHr MAILS
\ Young man by the name OF Houston
Brady. son OF Abraham Brady, OF Stain,
ton Va, was arrested in that town, Thurs
day, upon charge of rohbing the mails
at Scotsvle, where An examination of the
charge WAS to hav. taken place Saturday.
The Treasury Department, st Washing
ton has initiated measures tor ascettaiuing
the amount of taxation of all kinds IN
each State, and the sums necessary for the
maintenance OF the government OF the
principal cities.
We learn from the New Orlenns Delta
that James \ Irwin, Esq Tell overheard
from the Texas Steamship Louisiana,
while ascending the Mississippi river, aud
WAS drowned /, will be tecolec'ed that
Mr.. Irwin was the gentleman who lately
captured Amos Atkinson, charged with the
murder of Thomas HARRISON of Austin