The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-07-28

insist upon it. was exceedingly strong
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.Yhis meeiing had happy effect Tag
present indications osc, that HeH and ".
crc,t viii ,,et a Tery sma'' vote iu-'his
county.
EAIrnoAp MEETING AMP narnEc1'r ~
fthHsoN'
Our neighhorlug Town oi Jefferson mas
leon, daring -, past week, seehc oi
unusna' bustle ard excitement On
Monday The lirst District Court lor the
new county Of Marion convened. on
Monday and Tuesday nj ,ihs Far was
held for the benefit ef the Protestant
Episcopal Church, which was largely at
tended. and The receipts Of wAicl, con-
sidcring the condition Of the country.
exceeded cSpcctation.
o. Monday, our eu,erprizing stage
contractor, NJ. Wm nradfcld, sent over
nm extra Cor the accommodation Of those
DESTROYS Of attending the Railroad eoic-
bratiou. We left Marshall about day
light. and Lrcakfasted at M. Reeves
81 miles from town II was most cx.
celent repast. Other Mrshalites, on
horseback and in bu.gies. arrived and
the morning meal was a very pleasant
one.
Arrived Mt jefferson iitilc after 10
o'clock, and found the town threnged
with people rom 'ho country among
them very large delegation Rom iiar-
rison county
Speeches were delivered at the Cum
bertrand Presbyterian 'bnrc1, ~ Nrssrs
Orville Merger, ESD, 81 Memphis. Tenn ,
and Col W. H. och'.tree 81 Marshall
These speeches we're timely. inrc' e,
and convincing We only regretted
that they could not be heard By every
one. Unfortunately the building was
insufficient in size to contain scarcely a
fourth If the persons in attendance
But such was The interest felt N them,
that Numbers stood outside OF toe build
ing with umbrellas boIsted, listening
with interest and approval to the re
marks Of the orators.
The Barbecue was held in the grove
on the Bayou above tho steamboat land
ing. and was indeed an abundant and
rich repass 81 The conclusion Of the
dinner, speeches were made hy Mr.
Mnxcv from Paris aud MIR. J stevens. Of
Mt Pleasant, which were listened to
with attention aud were well received
We have never before soon such a
large attendance in Jefferson. Watcher
anything prac,ics has resulted from the
or is likoy 10 result from IT,
we are set to learn Nothing wliatcv
er was said about building or confirm
ing the road 20 Marshall though this
was doubtless contemplated Md we
did not learn under what charter tAe
connection with the Memphis and VI
Paso road was to lac effected who ihpr
tho Stockholders were 20 manage their
avn affairs in ,hoir .sn wav or commit
thom To the keeuiue of others We
we're told that the Netronolitan charter
had been abandoned and The subscrip.
tons we're 10 be turned oyer 10 the Mem.
phs and l.. Paso Company, a compica
ton seemingly inexpl,cablc Jefferson
ia improving We noticed a large
number Of new buildings in progress.
one OF two Of them of immense s.zc
Notwithstanding the hot weather. tie
trip was pleasant one, aud was appa
rently enjoyed By every one present
ron Marshall. We learned that on
Monday evening there had been quite
storm, blowing down one house Gan
old warehousc) and unroohng another
buimlus' several ihhorefs were serious
~ injured by the falling house and
negro man. who had been struck on the
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