The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-03-17

iNhs 90 tuu tthu 1sN' wy S -
very mucA. Tbs reader nay cbjec, to the tssw
.inad fapi," ard evince surpsi~. At my using v.
Ordinarily would be disposed TO Jet him hAse
hi own way ba, having hen recently eaesgod
in one or two hairsplitiing discussions am not
disposed to yield the point. II rs ens1o'"ary 10
speak Of a city OF an individual as ~iii-iated,
and vhy can ~ 10, 18th as much or more pro
pretty say mad Gated =" "lil-A'rd is altogether
imaginary anl although We may believe with
Shakespeare that There Is a divinity that -haTSs
our cnis, Rough hew them rs we will. We have
no demoustrativc proof OF H. II at best but
a nrid ignis fai-u.us. Mud htel' is a practical
idea ecminenuy' SC, as my friend jenkins used
to say when be desired TO be emphatic. The
pedestrian, as he wenls his way along the SIDE
walk Of the thoroughhres Of this city through
four or five inches Of mud stepping ard sliding
about, now here, now there, happy II he can
maintain his questionable footing. and eonso'od
with the reflection Of how much better il "a
than the middle of the street, aud his mind wan
esrinu back to the time, as does mine. when
Shrcvepor, could scarcely boas, OF such luxury
as a side walk, would concoic the point ut once
he luckless Texas wasgoucr with sixteen lam
i.hed booking steers. aud Eve bales OF cotton,
looking as If he expected every mofnen, to stick
men in bugr.es and on horseback ladies as they
rare out from their houses. WHERE they are safety
cavel. il the question WAS submitted to their de
cision would pronounce Shreveport without a
moments hesitation "med ia,ed city II is
"no,hing else" We have mud every where in
doors ani ont travel through II al day, and
some perhaps dream OF mud by night but thi'
last, shall not INSIST upon. i'ut as ! remarked
when st out yesterday was very pretty
day The sun shone gu, grandly having. ! am
pleased to say most wonderful elrtc, upon the
streets which this morning are quite passabc,
What place is this city Of shreycpor, for
bisiness. The steamboats, coming and going
the immense piles Of freight, merchandise. pro-
dncc. cotton stock. Sc. the large warehouse.
and stores. etc. filled To overlowing Taking
into consideration is size, doubt whether 'hcr.
II another sH'h shpp'ns po'"' ana p'A''@' '''''.
in the un'el States Its population IS pccu
mas embracing Tue eAFe'h's "' '''U' "'" P'""'
! gacy. one portion OF Inc community Se'h '
i'S'e but one Object ana 10 ree's"'1' o'' '''
/ purpose IN life and that ia 10 make money The
other portion seem engroSsci with 'he one iae'
and TINT u how to devise ways ana means u
/ spend II. The prince VINO on'reh pf'n' ~
I Tor the discovery 81 ~" pieaSarv' II NJ nae
lived in shreveport would have offered Ike
/ iuduccmeni for al improvement upon the plan %
spending money Here they have he 'nrge'
bar rooms. and the most numerous gamb'n-
heNs' report pe 'r"e. o' any WV" III WV .'0"''
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mous''eh''' ana s''c ''''" ''o IVY Ss'''''"'
/ '"'s'' o' any P'"oo WV saw 's ''''
men are "a' ''gn' u'o! 'n'''" ana '''N VI NV"
ins e''e o"' "us''''''s
Yesterday saw tie most interesting array ol
lne stock ii has ever been my good fortune 20
inspect. They were brought ont by Mr. Tat
! icrson Of New York gentleman who has bctt
engaged for many years IN the stock business
and consists Of 80 imported Spanish and Frenel
merino rams and ewes portion 81 them m'Nt'
Spanish ani French and also a lot OF The hnos
English cattle. Among The latter are sever
bulls five Durhams and peyon'. one
these balls The proprietor thinks would weisl
1000 pounds, lie is a curiosity These cal''
nnd sheep come up fully to the pictures we SOM
tnfs see IN agricultural BOOKS ana newspapers
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/ Last night wen, TO The theatre aul aw ti'
1 play of lngomar performed The leading char
ar'ers were sustained by MT j ; 'har'es an'
Mrs Kate y. Ryan. Mr. Charles perlorm@
h's part adfif"nf' ne never acquitted h'nsel
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