The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-22

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lNcssrs. Editor
According TO arrangements ane
promise, make my salutatory .,
correspondent to tho numerous anc
intelligent readers Of tho Times and
Republican.
promise in my "glesnings BY
the way" to make my boat effort 4
please and instruct. I shall endeav
or TO gather information for III class
IS, every department Of business
and every profession. l shall 70
view rs may be able, what may
think worthy in church and State
the latter it nay he slightly
II criticism b necessary, il shsl
be candid without severity, if re
proof, it shall be stern without bit
te,ness. hone 10 bs mir,hful with
ont sevity, joyful without frivolity
and 20 commend without hattcry !,
approve the good and condemn III,
evil, in fine do all in my power t.
benefit the suffering and bamil
lated south, and amid the wreck ans
ruin Of many Of the principles dear
est to the heart of an American
freeman, TO gather il possible conso
lation for the present and hope ioI
the future. If in any or all Of thcss
| fail, | ask the Kind torhearance Of
my readers, hoping by csrnes, aud
persevering effort to merit forbcar-
sncc II not approval.
fla correspondent were permitted
to make a salutatory to the power
upon the throne--to the priests Of
the tripod, | would bow with supreme
Difference, and promise faith rad
obedience, and ask when found wor-
thy, admittance to the inner sanctu-
ary. would ask the fraternity to
approve with generosity, criticisc
with lenity, and expect improvement.
Started from Marshall on the
Southern Pacific Railroad and made
the trip to Shreveport ahead of time.
After Ill that has been said and
written about tho bad management Of
the s. p. X. r., We must say the pub
lie can now have but little cause Of
complaint, We were pleased to
learn that within sixty days, two new
locomotives and large amount Of
other rolling stock will be upon the
road which will enable the company
to do all the buainess that can be
brought to the road promptly, for I:
fair remuneration. We also learned
from Mr.. Coleman, tho keutlemanly
and very efficient conductor, that the
directors had determined TO run no
trains on Sunday. This is right,
aside from the moral features Of the
subject, tho employees Of the road
need rest and will perform more en-.
ciept and profitable service for the
company during the six days II per-
m;tted to rest ON thesabbath
Upon my arrival at Shreveport !
found the elegant steamer National
stsaming up for the Crescent city.
went aboard and after rome delay
we showed Of and started on our
winding way towards the father Of
wat,rs. Much Of Rcd River bottom
is under water and the people are ap-
prehensivc Of a general overflow,
which if il comes will produce tori
bic and protracted suffering. We
had no incidents worth notice. At
night 70 had IN impromPtu revival
ON dock among the now made jury
men who acted all the PARTS to per
lection, the preschist, the singing
and the old women shouting and
clapping their hands. There was "a
lack of dignity considering tho law
makers of a great and mighty re-
public we're its authors.
We thought of re~ire FROM this
crew, and how they would demesn
themselves in the jury box, To-
day, Wednesday va entered upon the
broad bosom of the father Of waters,
We passed many sad monuments Of
a four years Ruthless aud destructive
war, which with = thrso years food
has converted what was once a fair
emblem Of Eden into desolate
waste, more desolate because once 20
lovely and fruitful.
W. were just two days and ten
hours going from Marshall to the
CITY, time al told. We commend
the steamer National to the travelling
public, for safety, speed and pleasure.