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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
AxEcDorE OF THE LATE COL PRESTON

stately presence, dignliicd bearing. and
imposing manner OF the late Col Wm
e. Preston, of South Carolina It was
when all these qualities were IN their
prime, and Preston represented his STATE
in the United States Senate, tina, bust.
ness or pleasure called him 10 the West
and TO take passage down {; ic Missis.
sippi river. In those "tush times the
steamers swarmcd with boosters. green
horns, and gamblers. the last politely
designated AS pofting gentlemen the
term gambler" or backlog" entail
ing on the speaker a pistol shot or a
wipe from the Bowie.kniie.
The boat was on the eve Of departure,
and our Senator, standing on deck and
holding small mahogany box, was oh
serving with great interest and pleasure
the busy scene on the wharf, when an
individual, !gsusia.iag in d rather ornate
style oi dress, approached him. aud in
snbdued tones demanded
| say. old fclIcr, when are you going
to commence ?"
Commence what sir 2" asked the
astouishcd senator
me The fact II, a iew OF ~ hays "a
board want little fun. and we won't
pile it on too strong for You So come
and open at once"
Really, sir," replied Preston, | am
totally AT l'ss to guess your meaning
open what
Open what Why. the bank Of
course May I've yon think our pile isn't
large enough to make IT an object Bu.
we're not So poor as all that. anyhow =
The senator Facilitated gloumilv, but
all was dark to linn he was plunged in
sea Of hrahi Tie had never met any
problem. not even political one. SO hard
a. solve
Perhaps" broke in his pertinacious
friend, after considerable paase, per
haps You viii say directly that you are
not a sporting mnn;'
" certainly am nothing Of the kind,
sif, rejoined Preston. rather sngrily
" and | can't imag,ue what put the idea
in your head"
"\ot a sporting man Whcw W ]
never heard of such a piece Of impu-
dcncc We'll. if yonre not sporting
man, will yon please To tell me why You
carry the TOOLS about with You and he
pointed to the mahogany box which he
still carried
4 light broke on Preston, mind
"The mahogany hpA." he cried "Ah f!
ha ha ha very natural mistake. IN
deed, my good sir. very natural, indeed /!
my good sir, very uaiursl indeed Well,
! will show you the contents and.
laughing heartily, he opened the box IN
question, which was, in fact, bis dress
inr.casc, and displayed the usual parade
Of brushes. combs, razors soap, etc.
which usually Gil that article Of travel
ing comfort
Orr friend looked Mt the case, then at
Preston again Then he heaved a long.
sigh and then h. pondcrcd
Well i,~1trok~ c'N N length " ! did
take you 10 Ia u sporting g"ntiemen--l
did but now see you are "A barber.
IL I'd known II. hang me II had spoke
Ia You Aud 80 saying he stsikei
ind guhntlv away
Fancy the feel ngs az our honorable
senator, as he assumed these varied
characters IN the eyes OF Sn ANXIOUS
stranger.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

The census Of Vermont. il is stated,
four or five thousand This is, we be
heve, the first instance in the history Of
the country where the population OF a
State has receded IN the course Of ten
wears.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
Marshall Steam 1'urniaa Mill
rhnkr 4 Furniture MANDATORY.

Z NntG - -
rlNIE undersigned having hts steam Turning
Mil in succc~slal operation. take tins m'lh.
oh To notify the public that h' is nov prepared
with an ample supply II the best seasoned Tim
Der for the manufacture OF the various kinds OF
ruruilarr and that be- has procured the services
of the hes, Cabinet Makers in tho country. BE
ing thus provided he feels cou'deii' That 20 cav
mi any orders that may hc desired on TIE part
If his patrons 10 their cnire 'a'''al''n' nom az
to mechanical finish and price
tie will keep constantly ou hand supply @.
the following articles equal to the demands OF
/ e. mnrke,. to-Nii ........,.
Us AND BEnSTEAp~,
or ali kinds. ASIiSFANpS AND TABLES
I SAFES Az ,,..,,..l,
persons wishing to i1ARpRoBES etc, cite.
'ne,,,nlly invited to give hn Furniture are 2,
az residence, situated one block vi at his MN
Ne., W., >wn
OF Ma's"'"'' r. Lang.
November ,. ls59-u
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

A child in Cape Town. having some
time s,nre injured It's spine. photograph
was taken OF the dcfnrmty. and sent Ia
a friend in London, 10 have AN histsu
mcnt mate that would cmcs'v tho com
plant. This instram~ntnrrlvrdb by mail.
and fits the child IL a nicely; and viii.
~ in lornNr c~s~, prevent the ca'ld
from beeomlng cripple for life.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

SuIc,ng or CHAMPION RoyER White,
the defeated aspirsnt fsv the champion
Sup Of the Thames, was 40 chagrincd at
the eAsy vicsusy Of Chambers. that he
hung himself the next day after his de.
feat.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

Tho greatest bore Of AIRY Artesinn we'll
in ,he world il that just completed in
birmingham England. rhediameter fix
cd was the unprecedented one Of twenty
ak inches. and was accomplished by new
and improved machinery
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

AGAR full of young lAdies, In the Dong
las procession At Indianapolis, thu other
day, was labelled White husaands OF
aone. For the young lady who has no
more seltrcspect than to allow herself to
be raraded with such designating motto,
Il ought 10 be nun xfssa Ners.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

Official accounss from cssnstan,inople
aranain, MS that Fusd Pasha has rated
the indemnity TO he paid 10 the Syrian
Sufferers for their losses in the recent
,rnnhlrs y, 90 c~o eo0 yksstrc~ q 600.
600 If which hnve been assessed Sn the
Mnssulman population II the whole Il
Syria. nwl .oo0sO's0 on tas~ ucws these
last. it appears. having acted in a man
nor To Justify pccun'ary eas'igation To
that amount
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

There IL more real virtue In goodness,
kindness, and cheer'u'ncss of heart. than
in all the cold, canting solemnisy that
was ever put on as a mask for selfish.
meas
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

rrna - NO. tsaID1es
A RELIGIONS vuW- ~ II - s
NV OulAAxb, Oct. u

Ed Crescent: "a
n this day Of onr peril. u ! naejce. Il
is qniie time that W.. sAould yoWemher
in whom our fathers trusted. and turn
our hearts and our prayers u that God
whom we profess to wWsAlp. and in
whom alone is orr heip N1he Rloriou.
old 10th Psalm f~rth more than .
thousand political homilics
"Ihe Lord il our refuge and strength.
very present help in trouble
Therefore will not We wear though
the earth be removed, and though the
mountains be carried into the midst Of
the sea
Though the waters thereof roar. and
be- 'nmblcd though the mountains shake
with the swelling thereof
Pemli me To ask that you will publish
the following most excellent suggestion,
which was really delighted to find in
one OF the papers Of the 23d inst II this
suggestion shall be carried out by the
Governors and the people II tie Southern
States in lis proper spifit ~ need not
have ono moments fear but that orr pr
us viii be over aud orr national peace
and prosperity shall be ~ . broad and
deep river God bless thn.man thss frs,
made aud published this nR1e tDn: and
He will atess the na,ion.1 ne man that
honors Him. The Ian - Mi holy scrip.
turc is Blessed u Il THAI trusteth
IN the Lord and who - Lord is"
and the words immed ring are.
" Cursed be the man in mau
and makeih flesh ID r. whose
heart departeih from ~ fJere.
miah II, 5th ~.
May God deliver d ii III us in
W. Nk4RTIETr.
APPEAL TO rnF Con orr ArloSs A cor.
respondent If the Ch9i4cs,on Courier
sends us the following Communication. to
which We invite the attcnto Of readers:
1t is respectfully requested. in view of
the present political differences, that the
Executives Ui the southern States, and
of others who may desire To- join, do ap.
point day and the same day Of the
week and month. for humiliation aud
prayer to Almighty God, 10 guide the
Councils of said States, aud to aid and
direct the people Of the same, under any
aud all circumstances arising from those
differences
Aud that the Executives Of the several
States naiaed do recommend 10 the Pc
pie IF the same to observe the appointed
day, BY assembling in prayer according
to their various denominations. At abou.
the same hour Of the day, SO a. that hn,
one voice shalt go up TO the throne OF
Him that sits in Judgment over the
earth aud holds the drstnics Of nations
Ia His hands
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
HOME MADE FURNITURE.
Shop, Nat, If ae Cour' H3p,e.

Shop, N8di # t5e Coud Horse
MARSHALL TtXAS
win undersigned would respectfully INFORM
/ tine citizens OF Marshall and the surrounding
country t.ai he continues tp carry on the
CABINET BUSINESS,
at h. oIl stand. Norih of the Courihousc lie
IS prepared Go tNccutc ail work in his line in
superior style, and az fair prices Wardrobe
Secretaries Desks, ~At- Wash stands, Bed
slrads and other furniture win be- kept on hand
or r,ulc a short notice lis work il wcll
known and be- confidently asks for liberal
share 81 patronage
+. iFnOLpH
Fob Is. 80. \o22if
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
THE rrRRoRs OF SUBMISSION.

'N'' y 49, ""'''' 49,
ia'sc. we propose now to reverse the
picture, ana To snow what VIII probably
De 'be consequences OF submission OF
,hc southern states, to the rn'o OF hoo'
h"n'sm at washington, IN the persons OF
Messrs Lincoln ana llaml'n, should they
De elected To the PRESIDENCY ana wee
PRESIDENCY 81 Tue 'h'tch states
J. IN hrst erect ui the submission o'
the south 10 tue installation i Abolition
Ists ~ the ohces Of President and wee
President Of the United States, must be
powerful consolidation Of the strength
oi the Aboi non party al The North. sue.
f cess generally strengthens II, after all
the threats OF disnn,on and rcsistanc"
n"dc ~ congress ana out OF Congress,
ihc southern STATES SINK down INTO ac-
+ l"'cs'ehco, Inc REORGANIZATION oil the
I Nouth VIII be complete. ADD the pat
fonage resulting from tue control OF nine
/ t''"nr Thousand officers, and the expcn'
diiurc OF eighty millions OF money annn-
any ana 'hty must be irresistible III
controlling the beherai Government.
Z. 10 plunder the south Tor the bencfi'
81 the North, by a new protective urlii,
whl he one OF Their hrst measures OF
N"t'tefn sectional dominion ana on
lbe other hand TO exhaust the treasury
+ by sectional schemcs Of appropriation,
will be- a cungenia policy.
.. Immediate danger VIII he brought
70 slavery IN all the frontier states.
hch a party Is en'hrohed AT washing
ton, IN the Executive and Legislative de
Pariments OF the Government, whose
creed 1t Is 10 repeal the fugitive slave
law, the Underground railroad VIII be an
| orcrgruund railroad The tenure oi slave
I property VIII be lett 10 be weakened,
and the slaves VIII be sent down ia the
C"tton states Tor sale, and the Frontier
states enter an me Poficy u md@'ns them
"'reS ifet Nf1tss
4 " ~ the control OF the Government
81 the United states ana ala organized
and triumphant North Ia Sustain them,
the Abollt"liisis WIZ renew thclr opcr"
lions upon TIE Suuth WITH ehscd cnut'
age. lie thousands ~ every country
who box ny to power and make gam
ont OF the future, viii come out III sup
port OF the Abolition Government The
bFownlows aud Bouts III the SCUM VIII
multiply, Ihey VIII organize, and from
beng 4 mon party, to support An Abo'
ittl1n Government, they will become. Ike
'h" Guverumcyt they support, Abolition
lists. tucy VIII have an Abolition party
'o 'n' 7'''"' vi ','"'' '''" '"' '."'
W." ~,
W." y" ','n ""'' ',au'n :, W., pe
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

ne Ledger says that ten milea u thu
>. A b N. O. road have been completed
aud tina, The section to Victoria il ~ ~
,niles will b. completed this fall.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
NOTICE. OF DISSOLUTION.

the e-,uer.hip heretofore existing helwecu
OF Bel a Seized under the s'ye Of the firm
seni, on the in dissolved by mutual con
Scot, Is anihorized to g $50. James d
,be N,m. and wil be found a .he business Of
,iyrv stable. tie hopes Nil IT,, a, The
MI som. forward, without delay, and ;, I'D
w. he d anxious 10 close the old business .
curly rs possible nrtt
JAS. u. SCOTT.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
IIAkG ES,
For tisc present " i'll be as follows {:

Tits Line starting from Carksvllc Texas,
correrts With Rraasid- siarc AZ JonSsvi''t by
tive Spuihcn Pacific Raiirord aud thence to
Shuycpogl, Louisiana. and tAose pairon't'ug II
may rsl assured that they can he put from
Clark vilc Texas TO Njrkshure. ON the Mis-
,.sppi IN -FOUR DAYS AND \ HALE.
and will receive all attention TO their wants and
comfort
s-y" Fny pounds Of Baggage allowed 20
each passenger one hundred and dNy pounds
extra baggagr viii be charged the same as one
passenger and u lesser or Greater quantity charg
I'd "a iIo same proportion.
\ESMlrll 4 81 NN. Propriciors.
J,f,rsou July 2ad see.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
A LARGE AND SUPERIOR STOCK
: \ - III. l.. r.

>iop Fast Of The Republican OGee, N The Old
Past rfioe building
"a TUX undersigned is happy to inform his
friends that he has i'.,l received Il large
- and very superior Stock Of SAD
DLhRf, and is now fully prepared 10 fill all
orders IN his line IN a mal'icr 10 give complete
satisfaction. An establishment properly fur
nshc, has been required for mary years in Mar
shall. The Undersigned from hi. hing experience
in the business understood exactly what was
needed and he thinks h. has fllcd Il Ne wishes
the citizens of Marshall and surrounding country
to call and examine for themselves before buying
elsewhere, \ superior lot Of Saddle and lar
ness. and everything in his line Kept constantly
on hand.
] Il. EDWARDS
MAY 20 le5g-nn 3G n
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
NOTICE.

HAVE removed to Jefferson. and would
/ respectfully inform all those indebted to nv
that they will find their accounts in the hands Of
Judge John +. Williams. who ia instructed to
collect them without delay. My necessities de.
mand speedy collections.
:. JACOBS
August %, 1860 4g.d
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

| WOULD respectfully inform
the public that have removed the
>ssfSssz shop formerly owned By John Nun
den, to the South side Of The Public Square i'm
mediatcly back of The Marshall n.
Hotel and am prepared ,ocNecute -n1-....l.-f
promptly aud In the best manner ~--'"
possible every kind Of work usually done q,
blacksmilhs Sach rs IRONING WAGON =.
CARRlAG upKSESuOEiNG, Pl.AN
TATION WORK, &c and also iic making
and repairing Of wagons,
MILLER JOHNSON.
Jan Il, - No ls-u
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
JERH. M. wARDwEII.

Neil v ard welt. l. Co
Having connected himself with the we'll
known house of REID a TRACY so Chamber
Street, Ncw York.
COLLECTS the continued patronage Of his
y frionds and customers and assures them thai
tae.r orders Tor Hardware it addressed to hin
Or to Rid 4 Tracy shall be satisfactorily exc
cu:cd
january "a, 80.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17
Cow Gnt0s.

N,Eo LANE. Attorney at Lac, Marshall, Harrison
" county. Texas.
September. u. 1876.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-17

November ,, 1889 IL
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-08

her part toward the murdered lady,
The slave was found in cornfeld near
by, where she had been sent, before the
family left the house. TO husk corn. The
girl was Intercepted concerning the deed.
bat denied all knowledge Of the affair. 1t
was observed, however, that she had on a
different dress from the one she wore when
last seen, and search being made, the dress
was found in the cornheld, where she had
been at work, badly iorn and spotted with
blood. The girl was Immediately arrested
and taken before justice of the peace,
when she confessed the muir Ter. She was
then taken in charge by constable, who
started with her for Fulton. A crowd
soon collected and upon consultation, start
ed after lie constable and overlook him
about three miles distant from Fulton. The
girl was wrested from him, and, without
further ceremony, hung to tree by
The roadside, where, when our informant
left Fulton, she was still hanging.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-08

COMMON SENSE, rules the mass of the peo-
pie, whatever the misnamed and misanthrope phi
losophers may say to the contrary. Show them
good thing; let its merits be clearly demonstrated
and they will not hesitate TO give il their most cor
dial patronage. The masses have already rati-
fed the judgement of physician, concerning the
virues of Hosetter'S BlTTERS, as may be seen
by the immense quantities of this medicine which
are annually sold in every section of the land
IT is now recognized as greatly superior TO all
other remedies yet devised for diseases of the di-
gestive organs, such as diarrhoe, dysentery, dys-
pepsia. and for the various fevers that arise from
arrangement Of those portions of the system
Hostctter's name is rapidly becoming the house
hold word from Maine TO Texas, from the shores
of the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. Try the article and
be satisfied.
Sold by all druggists in the world. I'm.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-08
Strength and Feroeity of the African
Gorillas,

DR.. Du Choilu is probably the first ard
only white man who has dared 10 wage var
with Gorillas. Tie apes of Bornea ard Su-
MARA are infants in comparison with them.
The lar iaU.ea Chimpanree is a great do
Gle creature, which can never be named in
The same day with the gigantic savage Of
Central Africa. Think of il. The gorilla
is SIX feet two inches in height, and three
feet between III. shoulder blades. The
paw is that Of giant-three times the size
Of the human hand, The finger measures
six inches in circumference at the base
There is an immense ridge running peri en-
dicular over the the cranioum; this and the
great jaws are packed with muscle OF pro-
digious strength. The creature has huge
arms, altogether disprOportioned to the
body. 1t is covered with black hair, and
has matted lock Oh IFS head, which it has
the power of bringing over lis face. Ii
has almost the sagaciiy of man and almost
The ferOcity Of iend, The male is terri
bly, puguacieus; the female always flies
When they make their attack they beat
their beasts with their fists, making
sound which can be heard mile. Their
cry which has terrific resemblance 10 a
human voice--which can be heard three
miles amid The rev erberation of The bills.
AS they approach their adversary, they
endeaver 10 intimidale him. One wou d
think this was easily done. That fearful
sound, those frantic eyes; sIaring with the
and malignity Of demon, were
enough 10 shake nerves not easily distur-
bed from their equipoise. Our hero lost
live OF six men in these strangeiengage-
meats. Think Of the tremendous strength
hat, with one blow Of the arm, could crush
he ribs like pipe stems, and tear out
piece Of the side; and that, with single
Of The jaw, could crush the bar
rel of gun as if ii bad been a stick of can
By! Another fact: There are no lions in
he beat of the gorilla.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-08
Fisndish Cruelties in Mexico.

Details OF news from the capital Of Mex
leo 10 the 9Th, and firm Vera Cruz to the
2lst ult., contain the following intelli gence:
The city Of Gusdalajara had fallen, after
nearly three weeks siege, during which
the citizens suffered every kind Of hard
ship and Lrivaiion. The capture Of this
city is very importont for the Jarez party
and may determine the fate Of the capital
sooner than might have been expected 9th.
erwise,more especially il the victorious Or
tega should cut off Marquee who had
marched 10 The relief Of Guadalsjara with
force which Miramon could badly spare.
and certainly could not afford TO lose. The
most i'm portant item from the capital is the
fact that Mr.. Mathew, The British Charge
had been ordered by his government to de-
mand his passports. The reason alleged
for this step amount TO declaration that
Mexico is in too demOralized and semi
barbarious condition TO merit any respect
from any foreign power.
There are accounts OF barbarous and in
human cruelty, on the part Of Miramon,
worthy only Of Tibetious or Tanner
lane, and which might well justify the al
legation. In country where men and
womsn are logged 10 death for little or no
cause, barbarIsm is not very unfair charge.
On The 10Th ult., historical play was
put on The stage, at which Miramon and
mis- family were present. In this play an
appeal was msde 10 monarch by his sub.
jecls 10 grant them the blessing of peace.
The occasion seemed favorable, and one of
The audience rose appealing 10 the Presi-
dent, depicted in heart-rending tones the
miseries Of the Mexican people, begging Of
him also 10 confer upon his Country that
boon so earnestly demanded of the mon
arch in the piece. Will it be believed that
This unfortunate suppliant was dragged to
prison by order of Miramon by the head
Of the police, and was sentenced to receive
five hundred lashes at day break the follow
ing morning; when three hundred and fity
had been administered, Miramon was in
formed that the man was dying LET the
remainder" he said, "be given on the dead
body. my order must be carried out"
A poor unfortunate woman, whose hus-
band been taken as a soldier by the press.
gang, was seized whilst endeavoring TO IA.
cilitate his escape from the quartet in
which he was confined, and was ordered
TO receive three hundred lashes. Although
cncleHie, these three hundred lasees were
administered. She died under the torture,
giving birth to still borne child. The
man received the same number of lashes,
but survived.
Min ser McLane reached Vera Crux on
the l7tll in the Pawnee. The new French
Minister NJ. de Saligny, had not yet arri-
we'd n. Y. Herald.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-08
Diabolieal Murder.

A most diabolical murder was commit
led in Galloway county, not far from Full
ton, last week. The circumstances are
about as follows:
A family, residing about six miles from
Fulton, left their house last Saturday to at
tend meeting. With the, exception Of .
young lady, no white person remained
about the premises. When the family re-
turned, the young lady was found murdered
in the most horrible manner-her brains
being completely dashed out, and about the
house were evidences Of a severe struggle
A female slave was Immediately suspected,
owing 10 q known i'll feeling having existed
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-11-08
THE DISTRESS IN KAYsAs.-The Wash.

The DIsTREss IN KANsAs.-The Wash.
ington correspondent Of lie World says:
Thaddeus Hyatt's noble appeal TO the
President, backed up, as it is by the stron-
gest evidence-facts which have been OBJ.
served by himself-asking for a postpone
ment Of the land sales, has been referred
by Dir. Buchanan to Mr.. Thompson, Sec
rotary Of the Interior,
The matter is wholly left to his decision
ii appears. II it were | fear the sufferers
in Kansas would have little to hope, but il
will come up in the Cabinet on Friday
having by that time been reported on by
that officer.
TIE President himself thinks tina. com.
mission should be sent TO Kansas at once
if they are suffering as Mr.. Hyatt declares
them on oath to be. He says they must
have relief, and he himself will give, from
his private purse, $4,000.
Mr.. Hyatt has gone 10 Boston 10 raise
funds TO relieve the pressing needs of the
starving settlers in that Territory. 1t is
well known here that Hyatt has expended
large sums Of his own for their relief. He
has laid before the administration volume
of statements under oath, showing the con-
dltion of the people of that i'll. starred Ter
,itory, in the hope of obtaining a postpone
meht Of the sales, and also TO induce some
favorable action on the part of Congress, at
all early day.