The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-05-15

ing stage, AFTER M rpsc"te W "P"""H ="
four weeks It gives us pleasure to greet
our readers again snd TO ssy to them that
we are once more at our post. aud by next
week will be in full harness" As our
paper /. made up b, II o'clock on Friday
We have only dmc to greet Them At present
with "A smile aud bow Relieved for
s!me of Our editorial duties. we resume oar
position reinvigoraied and refreshed. The
pleasing reflection greets Us. that oar read
ers have los, nothing by our absence, aud
we embrace the occasion to fetafn our
thanks to ". II, kelsey. Esa, the editor
pto.,tn, aud the employees OF the office
for tho msnoer in which the paper has been
conducted.
Our trip to the city WAS one Of pleasure.
We have seldom experienced u more de-
hghllul witt, aud one the incidents OF which
will be more gratefully remembered.
What copsp,red 10 make it unusually pleas
ant was that We had the good fortune to
20 down and to come back on tina, most
elegant steamer the D. l.. iiopcL the chef
d'ourfe IN model and huisb. tasto aud cle-
gsnce, OF that elass OF steamers. justly de-
nominated " floating palaces which grace
our western winters, aud which give q
charm to travel. This boa, Is sumpiuously
furnished Her cabin isa model Of beauty
aud OF exquisite taste. For comfort the
Hodge ia unsurpassed. The table Is sup
piled with the Injuries aud del'cacIes o
tho fines, markets, aud served up in
s,g which would do creit TO any hotel il
the Union. Added to all this, Der olIieef'
are gentlemen with whom IL is pleasure to
do business They are kind aud accom-
modstinr, consulting Al all times tho com
fort and safety OF their passengers. IL
fact, we consider II QUO Of the safes, boat,
on Red River. The trip down was pleas
ant. and 10 coming back much more 30
for in returning, although the boat wal
crowded with passengers, more agreeable
aud orderly Sc, Of gentlemen are seldom
found congregsted ,o"e,her, while the Ia
dee. cabin was g,aced with number o
refined aud accomplished adde's, in who's
society we spent many agreeable hours.
When we left New Orleans tho business
aspect Of the city WAS changing The in
ilueuce Of the approaching dali season wa
beginning to manifest itself There wer'
comparatively bat few strangers in til.
place. The only subject, OF secula
character that seemed to occupy public At
teution was the high water Many fin,
plsnthtons on tho Mississippi and Re
River were submerged. But slight adj
dilional rise was required on the Mississippi
to do great deal of mischief. The water
we're falling IN Red River and the proba
hiiics were in favor oi decline ia til,
Mississippi.
/ The Episcopal Convention and III,
meeting of the Presby terrain Synod. wsr,
creating much interest, |, has brough
together 'nany olJ'~ tnm. Daily prsye,
meeting. are held at the Presbyterian church
and we believe, at several other churches
We had the pleasure of attending the Tor
mer church. aud OF listening to ono Of lh,
mos, eloquent and impressive sermons i
has ever been our fortune to hear, from
DR.. Scott. formerly Of New O,leans, bn
now Of California.
Space prevents us from giving the various
/ incidents Of our TIP. many OF which, We
think. would PROVE Of interest II properly
detailed. Suiiiecit to say that we shallavail
ourselves Of another occasion to allade 10
them moro fully than our prcsen, limits will
ALLOW