The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-08-06
THE NuRsrRY AND ORCHARD oY Mr. JOHN
DUNCAN

DUNCAN
We paij a yi-i, last week 10 the nursery and
orchard Of Mr. John Duncan, situated about =
mile and half from Marshall on The Shrcve-
por, road and rs We surveyed the proiasion OF
fruits. flowers, and different yariot's Of Craps,
all Of the rnre~, kinds, We could but cx'
claim. mentally, How few Of our citizens are
aware Of the existence Of this choice collection,
else they would no, send abroad for what they
can purchase a, their own doors, without the
cxpcuse of freight, or the hazard of loss
Nj Duncan has a choice collection Of Peach,
Apple, Pear Apricot. rlum. Ncctafine' and
Cherry trees Ills vineyard embraces 20 varic-
ties. among them the fron,irnnn, Sicilian
grape. the black Hamburg, and the celebrated
French Chase LIS d f'on,aineb,esu, and mum
Der Of other grapes Of equal celebrity. These
grapes are remarkably fro from insects or dis
ease.
We spent pleasant evening al Mr.. Duncan
and rartook Of the fines, fruits we have ever
tasted in Harrison county Our hi'nis' aud
particularly those DESTROYS Of Purchasing the
finest grape plants or improving thyir orchardA
should not flil To visit he place The proprl-
eior deserves great credit for the industry, taste
aad udgmen, be has exhibited in the improve
men, Of these grounds and we trust II may prove
a profitable investment Of labor and capital
Tuy Bisuor ELscr 90 TgxAs-1hc New
York Church Journal alludiug TO the accept
ance Of the Texas Episcopatc by Rev Mr..
Gregg says
sound and thorough churchman, most
lnborous and successful pastor especially among
the lowest and poor,=, in earthly position OF his
masters flock, aud with bodily yiror somewhat
on par with his devotion of spirit, we doubt
not tha, he will make Bishop just such IA ~
needed in the peculiar field Of Texas.
When we read the foregoing enumeration of
the striking characteristics of this divine which
in the opinion of the Church Journal peculiarly
qualities him to preside over this portion Of the
moral vineyard We were disposed 10 complain.
It seems ,ha, he il "a most laborious and sue
ccssfu pastor, especially among the lowest and
poorest in earthly position Of his masters flock '
Surely our pious contemporary Of the Church
Journal does no, entertain such vulgar prcln-
dice. aguirst Texas IA to set us down among
the lowest and poorest - lie will please say
II was mistake figure Of speech or at leas,
TIA, no reference was INTENDED! 10 Tcxsr. Bat
perhaps we ought to manifest more humility, and,
shifting our breasts, cry for mercy
Just IA il needed in the peculiar field Of
Tesnsl" We trust our contemporary had no
reference to bowie knives cards, and that rcck.
loss bravado aud immortality ascribcd tn Texas
and Texans. And then the Bishop Is possessed
Of bodily vigor somc,riai on a par with his
DEVOTION from which peculiar phraseology we
are Jed To infer that his devotion IA Of an ardent
character Perhaps our contemporary imagined
tina, Texas Bishop had to go roughly clad to
sleep in the open air, and to encounter hardships
and dangers by food and hed We know but
little about bishops, but we believe they usu-
ay live in fine houses, elegantly furnished, and
fare sumptnousy A bold nan is Mr. Gregg,
to approach Texas under these uutoward circum.
stances, Us represented to him and at the pros
pect of sacrificing not only the clegancics' but
the comforts Of life He will find Texas, wc i'm
ngine, better country than the Churchman
seems to anticipate, better people, more moral
refined, intellectual, and pious. and possessed OF
many more Of the comforts of life At lcas, We
hope so, though we must co9icsa there is ample
room for improvement. A gentleman possessed
of so many sterling qualities, and prepared to
encounter SO many dificul,c- is likely to prove
acceptable We hope it may turn out that he
will be equally well pleased With oar state and
people