The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-07-12

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,he .ob,o,nea account Of = hoass robbery IN which
= sAdy Of Galveston displayed . remarkable degree
Of courage and presence Of miad
Mr.. p. c. Tucker residence VA entered by
BURGERS On Thursday about ndsighs; h.s gcss
watch, and paf-r containing money sn' 49,
drafts sere tsken withsLs alarming him. They
then proceeded b. tar diriug room sni examined
some artifles afterwards they paid a visit 10 the
bedroom ~ Mr. Capt 7. c. saunders. and While
removing a purse IRON under her head, she a~oss.
upon which the burglar attempted 70 gag NY, -
IN Instant she drcN riiicile aud thrust y N h's
face he r~elca excisiming, 'shls id woman
has stabbed m. IA the mnntb Arr Saunders
-pnng from her he'd revolver "a hsi'd. ano a. nc
retfeaied she tired upon hiin. tit "a mnHh W ps
regretted that tn. sbos did nat prove fatal) we
aceundfsl utgfue1 the Are, the bullet grazing bet
and lodged in the ceiling. The hrrg alarmed the
family aud the Burglars escaped b. the rarof
window icaping some twelve feet 10 The ground
The Stair snd parlor aoor ~etv well marked with
iond proving that the tsty stsllrttd I'D IL dgty
whether the shot missed or NOS, Mr.. Tucker Lost
about $3.50 Ia money. besides bis Watch and other
,a'1ahies MR. saunders lest papers q much
value como iewclry and money.
The heroine Of these remark. Is IN. ~i'e Of the
Capt Saunders who 40 hiehit distinguished him
eli on beard the Royal Yacht. and who has since
been detained prisoner Al foftrcas Monroe We
0nld sugge-t that II Is high time that effeotuAi
steps were taken IN the proper quarter 'ot his de
lisersnce from YANKEES captivity. Mrs. Saunders
has won golden opinions by hes courage and pres
Of mind under such trying circum 'ances
The sienc paper -ay-
The city Ia gradually assuming a more cheerful
appearance; ladies may he s-en pyomsusdng The
-dew abs OF an evening. more lights are visible
from the houses vi night, showing 40 iner-a-r IN
the population, aud the people generally think
considerably uss Il Capt. Eagle with his infamous
threat to boot than the, do OF 'h.is osp waa's
ana pleasures.
fiAa Ps.sssrArioS.-On Tuesday evening
M,ss Coma SINS, IN behalf ef "a. Ladies oi HAT.
t,son county. presented a Banner ~ Capt, Brown :
company Miss. togA acquitted herself credits
/ bly,, clgitag The admiration Of these who were
present from her iaultless pronunciation and the
ciesrness u NET enunciation. II saa nal
iefiug po-ition toF Young 10 be called
upon 20 deliver such an address. anl u wa graft
tying that she performed hef i'srt ~ handsomely
There We're 1--we or six i'y Intelligent littc girls
who acted as aids upon the oooasioa. The Ban
her was received by II. r PfsaY IN an sppro
PIRATE speech The afi!f sas decidedly unique
aud pleasant
TINS pRou0Hr. The Indications are. that We
( hays catered Gposa drought. With the exception
OF partial rain abou, ten day. ago, none has .al.
/ len for sever.. weeks. The weather Is unusually
warm and sultFy veg taton Is drying up the
water in the wells failing the Ky j. a. a sea
/ Of brass, whose FURNISHED face " reflected back
I BIZ the earth dus, dies ia clouds. aud all nature
! bears an Appearance Of laaeaar. Early corn viii
make. perhaps fnr crop ~ithous rain. but tina,
planted late will he ca, short unless relief comes
soon oh Ton rain gentle soothing. refresh
ing raia Of twcnty'four hoars duration, 10 revive
oar dropping spirits, and TO awe promise Of ahun