The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-13

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TIE trsia conveyed the Judge on
bis homeward trip. /
The above is plain unvarnished |
81 facts as We hear ana
have seen, and needs no eommses
At our hanas. The Judge is = NH
tary appoin,ee.
4 dispatch was duly forwarded on
Tuesday last to Gen. Reynolds, set,
tin forth tho condition OF legal
matters and asking the appoin'neh'
Of some profer person 10 hold tbs
term of the court. We learn that on
lest svesinv the following sams vas
announced as the spPointec Geo. X.
Scott, who will open court on Mon
day next.
The Trinity Conference of the N.
r. Church, ne, =. Dailas on the |
2S,h. Bishsp David $. Doggeit,
presided. There were Is preachers
IN attenda,e .
The cdiio. e the Drcnham Ban
nsr proposes a, Editor al Convention
II Galveston, to assemble two weeks
before Christmas.
GRAssuoPpERs.--The San Anto
MO Herald of the 25th, says
A friend from the Medina coun-
Try reports the erasshoppers on the
rampage, grass disappearing very
rapidly. We fear that our hopes for
a crop next sr-:ng are blasted
Six prisoners, confined in the Jail
at Tyler, Smith county, made their
escape on the night of the 9th Of
October. The Reporter says, that the
cause ofthis jail delivery is c!iargcable
to the incfhcicncy or completely of the
new jaiior, Bcthe, "a Radical appoin
tee) who displaced Mr.. Oncrs, an eff
cient officer
Fred. W. Miner, who killed Chris
topher Franklin in the streets of
Paris, had an examination on the
18th ult., before Judge Banks and
was honorably acquitted. Mr.. MI
nor WAS eagaged, with the Sheriff il
endcavcring to arrest franklin. The
evidence shows that Franklin resist
Cd the arrest, and was cndcavoring to
shoot Miner, when the latter killed
him. II was also proved that Frars-
lin was desperate, and had dccar-
cd that he did not Intend to be ar
reAcd.
Mr.. l. r. b. Cowsar, proprietor of
the Gilmer Sentinel, has assumed the
editorial charge Of his paper, and is
making it quite interesting.
The citizens of Honey Grove, Fan
min county, held a public meeting on
tho 18th ult., and passed resolutions
expressing determination to put
down all lawlessncss, and to maintain
in lis full vigor the civil law.
After PASSING resolutions to this ef
feet, they signed them Individually
This was an excellent movement,
and worthy Of imitation by every
neighborhood in the State. If car
ried out ia letts2 and spirit, good re.
suits will inevitably follow. -ra
Gov. Peas, has issued n proclama
ton, recon mending that Thursday,
the 26th OF November next, DO OBJ
served as a day Of public thanksgiv
ing to God for His great mercies to
us.
Even in the great st tribulations,
there is much for which We should
be thankful. The seasons have boon
unusually propitious Abundance
crowns the land, and unusual health>
fulnoss has prevailed. We hope the
day will DO observed, and that ex.
pressing our gratitude for favors re.
ceived, we may be rendered worthy,
as q people, to receive others so-inti.
mateIy connected with our prosperity
and happiness.
An old negro named Reuben Ken.
aedy died at Galveston on the Goth
ult., aged io5 years,
A fatal ARRAY occurred recently
near Bonham, between W. =. Seitx
snd John White. The former was
killed, and the latter expected to die
The San Antonio Express says
that Mr.. McManus has returned from
the North with machinery to put up
a big beef paekery at that place. He
intends to kill and pack one hun
drsd head per day.
The Express says the late and not
much lamsntcd q. W. Smith, who
was killed At Jefferson, was son Of
New York; prodigal son, who had
not flniscd eating husks with swine.
Tho Houston Union, republican
says the division OF the State will
again come before tho Convention
when il meets in December, aud it
adds, that from conversations the
editor has had with several delegates,
he thinks division is almost Ger.
tainty." He urges Houston to be-
stir herself to become State Capital.
We think she might make more by
preventing the division, if she can.
The Houston correspondent of the
Galveston News says
Judge Sabin has departed for