The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-03-28
TEXAS NEWS.


0Ies,ines ftsa I'll ~ Ts11s Papsn.
3 Drrasrrvn Rms.-On tAs Bird
Iss.., sbsst ssa 11sa. The - Cot
scs 0ls ~ wod CARDIAC Machine
u ths losuss. Hhss, sssts'Htsg ls'gs
quantities Of cotton and w,Nol, Nere
discovered to be on ERE, and, although
the operatives we're on the ground,
Asvise jAst quis work. they could do
nothing to check the Aasness which,
in few uoussn eAvslcped every
thing, nothing being saved bat few
halss Of codes. probably half . doses:
The Orc, No sndsrstssd, WAS csuscd
BY . negro boy stirling . match and
throwing it on the door. Whether
doas through sarslsssncss, or with
the inten,ics Of bsraisg the bald.
ises, seess 10 bsDa matter u some
doubt Every thing 10 the bnildings
vas destroyed, the mschincry, which
wa neu and very hpe, il said to be
. total loss. Tho entire loss will
perhaps reach l5,ooo.-MK'a"sy
E"qsirr.
The "pistur Of the Conservative
chicken 10 the Paris Press sxcitss
sdnirstion. Where did hc come
from He figures at the head Of
notice for conservative meeting
called At Paris on the l4th. Our
able contemporary very justly snys;
Experience has ,nught us thai,
delays ara dangerous and sometimes
fatal" We delayed organization IN
iii the very eve Of the election which
has just transpircd, and the result Is
that VIC suffered n defeat where il
could easily have been avoided. Let
~ profit BY tina. experience and be
ready for the vote on the ratification
Of the Consultation by early and
thorough organization throughout
The State.
Although right in principle, our
Conservative brethren are ton luke.
warm, too lis,less. They sbouId
arouse themselves and realise the fact
that . great responsibility rests upon
thsm, q responsibility which not only
affects them but their posteri,y.
A notice appears in the Dallas
Herald, signed by II citizens calling
. conservative meeting, for organisa-
ton. This is the RICH. spirit
There has been an overflow At Dial.
las, ~ We learn from the Herald.
That paper says
g The river here has been two miles
wide, covering from ten to fifteen feet
the breed plateau between this place
and the hills west. II had the music
Of the murmnrs of mighty waters.
The smoupt of destruction 10 prop
erty has not been nsecrtained.'
The Jefferson Times states, that
the body of Major James Altman
who Was drowned 10 the bayou on
the 18th, was recovered last Sunday
The Mckinney Messenger thinks
that the morals Of those who went
into the late wicked rebellion II
would be vastly improved by an rs
ISOLATION with him and his negro
allies in the Convention 1t Austin
Perhaps No, but il would b. difficult
for man who has not lost his self.
respect to nee ~
Charles Harris killed Willis Cope.
land in the western part Of Titus
county, on the 18th inst. They were
both negroes.
DnowNKp.--Lt. Holt started to
Paris few days since, but was com
PEELED to lie over in consequence Of
high water. A lev days since, sup
posing that the water had subsidized
Ms cF6ssiSg o. WTnro xh;, etf,1of<l
bridge. Two Of the soldiers belong
Log 70 the party with him obtained
permission to ride ahead to tho creek
but werc particularly forbidden an
attempt to cross. Disrsgsrding or
dsrs they rode into the overflow on
he bottom, asd one Of their horses
suddsuly falling isto the channel d
the creek, along the side Of which
ran the road, and the rider being
snabls to swim vas drowned. His
body vss not recovered for several
dsys.--M. Piedsnst Pres.
Our worthy associate, who il edi
ting the Jefferson Times, was in a
singing mood last week, asd thus
discoussd
The sweet gum trees are budding,
the peach trees are blooming, the
grass 10 silly pecping from the bosom
Of tbs earth the birds are g.ily
chirrspisg, tho sun is brightly
shining, Tor wss. yesterday, n B
o'clock don't know what il will he
doing when this goes to press, and
Nature, with her thousand tongues,
y singing " Spring has come /" lie.
her sing.
A correspondent Of the Greenyille
independent, who writes under the
no"' de piSme Of I" Simon Sospsud., f"
writes, The Buxzard's Soliloquy."
A more capital piece Of irony on
radicslism has not appeared In print
High up upon an old pine tree,
~ tall ~ any ever found,
4 vwonping buHsard chanced 70 be,
AID far he viewed the country round
" D giant bird Of pluuage fAirl'
Qwoth be, and such m 4tchlsss wing"
" all The fowla that swim the air,
J an tho leader, chief, md King
When tAundefs hollow, storms arise.
And covering shrink the feathery
crowds
Above the world, mid bursting skies
sail, and roost among the clouds,
Whsfs that ! ssel 4 striped rng,
Hung to polo, and graceful waves
Der .yri~d hoefs, the Yankee brag
Ihata guarded BY million braves.
Tho Eagles image roasting there,
Anonx j. starry Elds, sse-
o foolish folks, that looks quite queer
Why don't you have bird lie me
NY color suits you, am black
Your bctter-haif l. 40 they say,
Tho Eagle loves tho rebel pack,
foa got hin in rehsl fray
Then ! could ssrre you. you will kill,
Proud Liberty for brother MA.
And ] c"ull eat her, eat M alI.
Ash you not have the grave to dig
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