The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-11-09

id upon the scales II easily drew
down twenty four ounces. Without
further remarks We threw down W
p,uptlu. and challeaes Asksse
and Missouri on this one ~ h0
coated pippih. 1t Was rai'sS In ~
county on Col. Massey'' papssssse'
sf.een mil~s Northwest Of Sherman
We arc satisfied that The climate
Of Texas is we'll ada,asa v ~ cal
tiv.t;on and successfs; growing OF
the fines. fruit in the world.
The Sherman Courier says the cot
scn ervp IN 6nyscn county, v ."
average one, they wsst lsbor.
A sergeant killed soldier there
few days ago.
The Bastrop Advertiser has not
been issued for several weeks, for
want Of paper
We understand that the Columbus
Times has chs.ged hsnd. aeais, and
will BE- published now by Ne'srs.
Fleming 4 Collins. .,.n. -
Gov. Peas hss the hoaor Of be-
ing the 6rst white maa in Texas who
turned whits men out Of dice and
placed negroes in their stead 40 u
will stand in history .-S;ssni
The vindicator is quite thankful
TO Lieut.. Roberts for his tirsely aid
in restoring his press. We arc not
surprised when " find such radical
sentimen, as II maniiests in its col
umns.
Who BRAry--On last Wcdnes-
day, a committee Vas appointed to
award the premium to the producers
Of the largest cars Of white and yell
low corn, and also the largest stalk
\ Of sugar corn.
Tho premium on white corn WA
awarded 10 Mr.. Isaac Lyday, living
seven miles from Honey Grove; the
car having 1920 we'll developed
grains, The yellow was awarded 70
Mr.. Clowers, who also lives near
Honey Grove; his ear having 1852
well developed graiss. The premium
on the best stalk Of sorghum was
awarded to Mr.. +. p. Harrison.
These gentlcmsa's names have bees
entered upon our books and they
will continue 70 receive one copy o.
the Texas Nsws for the sf.ee Of
twelve months. J.
The same paper says that gentle
man Of sndoub.sd vsrseity, ssstss
that he had raised this year on fvs
acres, three hundred bushels Of corn.
This 10 above the average crop,
though the yield has been abundant.
The News speaks Of the country -
follows.
Corn is now selling lower than
ever known in this section. The
old fogy idea that Texas Vas not .
good farming state has long since
made the founders Of the same blush
for their igsonnce; no much so,
that they have been proud TO dc il
away among the exploded foliiea Of
the past. We want no better evi-
dence that Texas is really q farm
ing country than this years crop will
substantiate.
Negro labor having, to use com
mon phrase, played osi, the whites
have, in many Instances, gone to
work, and this years crop proves the
success Of their labor. Thea We
say 10 al industrious aud entcrpri-
sing men: you can ind plenty Of H.
Dor hsre-isbor that will pay you
consequently, We ray this is the land
for oil who may wish to make money
by practiciBg honesty and iadustsy
Tho Galveston papers nay the fever
has ceased to be epidemic IL the city
The Messenger says. "eorn is sell
ing in this market ~ 10 cents and
wheat ut u SO specie per bushcl.
Flour rstsu at Is 50 aud &c per hun
dred pounds.
The Mseseuger says: The body
Of . murdered man vas fossd last
Saturday, il the SoutAers portion Of
this county, some miles 70 the west
| Of Plano. The unfortunate man
had been sho. and stabbed in several
places, and was killed, il il supposed.
about two weeks before the body was
discovered A pistol VA fosad nsss
the body with the sans Wstch u
r. We belisve) carved upos il. No
clue to the murdsrers has yet bcsa
discovered. eff
Of coarse not, nor will there -.
Good citisens ca fold their srns
when crimes Of greatest magnitude
are committed aud A. long ~ they
are unhart lot ~ wsld rock on.
whats everysody's busy u 90
bodys business, - and the villiass 70
scot irss.---Nortos's I.ssasSs~ew.
- We copy tho following asssa.
full account Of N savagss Of yellow
fever il shrsvspsss ftoa the sostA-
Western:
We rcgres 10 state that " have
not perceived say abAtanaat il he