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RATHER WARN.--The Texas News. pnblishea II
Bonham, Fannin county, says IN its issue Of he 4tb.
that the thermometer bad risen to 10s in the slade
at that point Crops damaged at least one fourth
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Our CoLLEGE.-Our College began the second ses.
sion on last Monday, with about forty pupils Prof.
Thatcher of the best educators in the State
sisted by Mr. Evans, who for year past has been
gagged as assistant of Mr.. williamson There is &C.
commodaton for some twenty or thirty more young
men and boys and would advise parents and guar
dams to send them in early, they have the ad.
vantages of proper class organsatons-a very mpor-
tant matter to the pupil 1t is the design Of the
tees to increase the faculty, the number Of pupils
may require The institution is chartered is peEma-
nent and success. We are proud of it.
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CApTuRED.-The young man Henley, who together
with Mr.. Ptman tried for killing negro in this
place and found guilty, has been arrested in Texas,
and, we informed, is in the stockade at Sui
phur Springs It will be remembered by our readers
that these young men, by the assistance of friends
made their escape from the deputy sheriff Governor
Warmoth teegraphed to the District Judge here, a
short time since, to learn whether new trial had
been granted the parties We presume from this that
he had received official notification of Heneys arrest
and that he will make requsition upon the Governor
of Texas for his delivery.
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Total &&

The reduction on insurance rates, since the organi
saton of the Pacific Insurance Company of ST. Louis
at Shreveport, is informed, ve-eghths down
freights which would be clear gain on this down
trade of about 100000 On up freights the reduction
is three eighths, and if put its value down to
$7,o0oooo, there would be clear gain here of about
$4,000, and on fregbts both ways saving of $780, 600
This estimate do believe is excessive. The en-
terprsng merchants of St. Louis have already done
this much for the Shreveport trade, and if as they
PROMISE through line of packets is established St.
Louis will at begin to realise on her liberal views.
We hope merchants will respond to those of St.
Innis ---------
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We cheerfully give place to the following vindica'
ton of our gallant fremen. We penped the para
graph in question at the request of gentleman who
claimed to know: -
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CorroN WoRMs-It is a fixed fact that the cotton
worm in strong force is here Many plantations on
Red river have been considerably damaged already.
In the hills they are not numerous and PLAN
tatons so far have escaped We regard the top crop
as almost an entire failure many of the halfgrown
bolls will never mature. We believe however, that
most of the planters will make much they will be
able to gather with the present system OF labor.
Mansfield Times 18th. e.
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sTRAws.-The late cold change seems to promise the
early advent of the melancholy days. the saddest of
the year." when the yellow and the falling leaf s typ
ical alike of the blight and the end of time. But these
melancholy days our pleasantest days Of the
whole year. In them the gathering of the whitened
fields of cotton is actively carried on its preparation
for and its transportation to MARKET the sale of it and
the return Of the farmer with the reward of his indus
try to happy family, where younger members rejoice
over the supplies brought from market. Now here
the busy wheel Of commerce is always going. Our
streets being crowded with wagons stores with
goods and customers, and healthy activity every
where prevails The melancholy days are our busiest
and our happiest
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The CRoPs.-Three weeks ago the planters were
more unanimous in pronouncing the prospects of a
very large cotton crop fatteriug in the extreme than
we ever knew them to be on any given subject. Now
it is impossible to find one who claims that he will
make full crop. In some localities the drouth, in
the boil worm and in all the advent of the cat
erplar has operated this sudden and damaging change
STILL in the region of country contiguous to shreve-
port, much will probably be made as the freedmen
viii be apt to gather-say four and half or tiYe bales
to every full hand
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Twenty-Five Celestias have already been Drought 70
New York By an enterprising hotel keeper, ana Y
stalled as walters to the great discontinue OF tner
predecessors from whom the intention was cohceaeu
Their wages are with board 81 per month Tor the nfss
year. and SO for the second, with gradual increase
after that time They described as industfloas'
doce and non exacting. They attend closely 70 ous-
mess aud what is better don't vote are
being made in New York to initiate the example 70 an
unlimited extent.
Now that it has received esanction Oh tna. CRY
We may reasonably hope that the merchants OF New
Orleans Who interested themselves i'll this pfoee hi
year ago, will get through talking over u ana SUD
scribe to import one Celestial. The rate 81 wages
having been established and the venturous New ork
hotel keeper not having lost 81 IS the great proyl.o
of safety always kept so paramountiy IN view III
New Orleans is thereby accomplished and the cahees
of seeing one or two lively pig tails on exnioi1loh
shortly have considerably improved s. =
We copy the above from the New Orleans Times
The of the enterprising hotel keeper Is worthy
Of imitation by our farmers But will they see it be
fore January 1870 and when for one more year. they
will be subjected to all the losses of partnership witt
Africa? This year they gave one-third OF the croE
and furnished everything for most Indifferent labor
The next they will give one-half we suppose, and the
next-how much and how long before they mus
give the lands themselves? It is mere question o.
time, If Asia cannot be brought into the market f@
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orR A4iIs.-New Orleans papers are now received
here by way Of Monroe TIVE days atsr tLsa " the river
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FROM EUROPE,

MADRIp, Sept 12.--seyen thousand troops ready to
sail for Cuba.
BRUSSELS, Sept ls.-Be1gium declines joining Ba-
varia in support of Prince Hohenlohes policy respect.
ing Ecumenlcal Council. Government determined
to send no official delegate to the Council.
MADRID, Sept 13.-C Commission appointed to con-
slider alteration Of colonial penal code administrative
reforms and abolition of slavery in Porto Rico
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EscouRAsING.-A friend who has lately been trav
cling in Texas informs that the planters of Kauf
man county and those near Dallas expressed dspo
son to bring their cotton to Shreveport this season
instead of sending the Texas Central railroad
heretofore. The charges upon that road are com
planned Of and if the directors of our road will pursue
a liberal policy which we have no reason to doubt
they can command large business from that region
Our friend says the people of Jefferson more en-
terprisng than those of Shreveport, and are unap
proachable in the art of blowing" They have doubt
less taken the from the Jimpecute, which excelE
in facetia, and-wel gas. We do not blame them
for it, however; the contrary, honor them foI
their enterprise and liberal spirit. 1t required both
to make such city ia so unfavorable locality. Still
with all due Difference to the merchants of our sister
city, we must say that they cannot compete with
Shreveport. Our natural advantages" may be de.
rided by those who disposed to indulge in little
wit at our expense but they are bound to tell. II
would be in violation of all the laws of trade to pre-
sumo that goods can be sold in Jefferson as cheap as
in Shreveport +SZ2.y.-..,..
The Jimpecute, We believe, had fling at the bust.
ness of Shreveport, and if mistake not asserted
that there houses in Jefferson which sold more
goods than any in Shreveport. We would merely re-
mark that we will lay reasonable wager, to be de-
voted to any charitable purpose that the Messrs
eobs sell third goods than any house in Jeer-
son. and believe, indeed that they sell twice as much
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REVISED STATUTES AND CoDEs.--We came upon sew
eral legal gentlemen the street yesterday and they
CHANGED to be talking about the forthcoming
vision of the codes and statutes of the State, and of
the parties entrusted with the work One remarked
"These works will be like that of Taylor and
King, which came out in 1852 and went out the same
year. They will last probably year, when a compe-
tent like Phillips will have the whole work to do
over" Pleasant thought, this, as put by noncha-
liant professional friend-that paying ncompe-
teney arrive at competent twelve months after
date Guess he was right.
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Henry Ward Beecher says if will never do 10 preach
cream and practice skinned milk: FErchar9e -
Why the devil does he do #, then = aE1a 1879
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ST. LOUIS AND RED RIVER PAcKErs-The able COM
mercia editor of the Missouri Democrat in an article
published in another column says "that trade of
Red river is well worth looking AFTER This is true
From this point was shipped last season. .a.~
$4,000 bales cotton worth about $40 900 900
10000 head cattle, =" ............ 40O, 900
$4,000 pounds wool, Z" .......... 10 900
$4,000 hides, =" .......... 10000
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THE CHINEsE.-We are provided on all hands with
testimony both favoring and opposing the introduction
of Chinese among The testimony is as conflicting
the subject any that has ever been presented
to consideration. The New York Star opposes the
movement, and to fortfy its argument declares that:
On the plains they take the place of workmen and
laborers in the cities they wash iron, cook, tend ba-
bies errands sweep the Streets and anything else
they may be told" If it is that they possess this
latter Characteristic for the love OF mercy say
them come. That rare and commendable virtue would
overshadow a host of minor delinquencies. By all
means let them come, and come quickly.
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HousToS CousT1.-A correspondent from Crockett
to the Rusk Observer of the 18th SAYS:
Many of our planters complain that the cotton crop
drought but we believe that this is an overesmate OF
the damage. With all the misortunes and drawbacks
the yield of cotton in this county will be large and
with the prospect for good prices farmers can rea
sonably expect degree of prosperity that they have
not enjoyed since the war.
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DEATH OF Prominent MEs-Late kilograms announce

DEATH OF Prominent MEN-Late kilograms announce
the death of two men, whose demise this time is
public loss Fessenden OF Maine, had risen above the
trammels of party to the statemans summit. He had
the ability to serve his country, and the patriotic ne
nation with it, As the leader of the conservative ee.
ment of the Senate, he had power which no other
public in Congress exercised, and no one out of
Congress shared with him, unless Judge Chase. Gen.
Rawns in the Cabinet the ablest and truest adj
wiser of the President-an old friend who had risen
with him, been necessary to him, and neces-
sary than ever to prevent the bad influences of the
creatures Of party, who regard Gen. Grant in
other light than their creature Raslins was friend
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New PAPER.-We are in receipt of the first number
of the Falls County Pioneer published in Marlin Texas
by E. R. Beard, J. B. Manlove and R. T. Madison
editors. Itisqute respectable sheet, both edoraly
and geographically. 1t thus makes answer to some
inquirng correspondent:
Napoleon Bonaparte was not killed in the battle OIL
St. Helena, but was imprisoned by the English in
sugar. house in Cuba, where he died of dyspepsia
caused by drinking too much Louisiana rum.
We clip the following paragraph:
We are gratiied to learn that Mrs. Holngsworth
who had entertained the idea of leaving Marli has
concluded to remain with permanently and that the
exercises of her school will commence on Monday
next the 9th inst Our people fortunate in having
such lady Mrs. H in their midst and we feel con
6dent that her school will be literally sustained.
The citizens Of Marlin are truly fortunate, indeed
We have known the lady in question from her child
hood and bear willing testimony 70 her capacity and
worth. She is graduate Of the Keachi College, neal
which place her mother still resides.
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W1cKLIrTE WoUSDEp-The New Orleans papers
state that on the I'd shooting ARRAY occurred on
Royal street, Benvile, between Maj. G. &. Gour-
dan, merchant of that city doing business at No Is
St. Louis street. and formerly Recorder Of the parish
Of Lafourche and G. N Wckiifs, State Auditor-a all
in the presence Of officer of the police. Mr. Wick
life was shot in the left arm but not seriously
DEATH or JOAN ARsoLp--Arnold. the man who
killed Rufus sews in tho fall Of 1897 recently died
Al Rryap, Texas. ~
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Navigation of the Neehes.

The Rnsk Cherokee county Observerof the 18th,
has editorial this subject. Il states that well
knows steamboatman Capt. Work, is in Louisville
preparing a boat for the navigation of the Neches
TIE boat expected be in the river by the 18TH
She is feet long and capable of carrying from four
to six hundred bales of cotton. IF found too large
for the upper river, smaller boats will in
ton. The article thus continues
Arrangements had also been completed to run these
steamers so as to make close connections at Sabine
Pass with the Morgan line Of Gulf steamers and ship
pers would experience delay difficulty in reach
ing New Orleans Mr.. Converse was satisfied that in
those boats could be obtained in response
BILE companies rates quite asonable and probably
lower than is now paid on Red River.
We announce these facts with unusual pleasure !;
they show determination and ZEAL which has never
before been manifested in regard to the regular and
safe navigation of the Neches river The persons who
take this matter in hand are practical steamboatmen
reliable in every respect, and if money and energy
can accomplish their object it will soon be success
The establishment of this line of steamers will pro-
duce marked change in the trade OF Cherokee, An
derson, Houston, Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Angus
tine and other counties in Eastern Texas. 1t would
double the production of cotton in these Counties
thus enhancing the price of land and would induce
the transportation the cities of many articles which
will not pay to be sent there by the tedious and
costly mode of OK and mule wagons corn wheat sweet
ana Irish potatoes peer cattle anu many other arces
which, under the present state of things, are CON
sidered Of little value to the farmer, would bring him
handsome revenue. This route are glad to say,
will receive every encouragement from the business
men of this town. all of whom express themselves
willing to support it, shipping their produce that way
ard receiving their supplies in return. This is the
right spirit and our friends in New Orleans who have
gone into this enterprise heartily may be assured
that they will find helping hands, and practical encour
agement among the merchants and all classes of ct-
zens in Cherokee county.
And yet many of citizens totally Indifferent
to the progress OF ralIroad-persIs saying de
Jews won't fight" s5ss
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AMPurATIoS WITHOUT PA1S.-A London physician
claims, before the British MedN Association to haze
ascertaned that cut inflicted bs creulr knife re
volying at speed Of twenty IRE revolutions to The
second is painless. He has constructed a knife on 81
Thur rriuripie WHICH VIII cut wItIan infIcting pain
and with which he says be open &hseesses remove
without chorofornl. He is even inshned to- think thai
the finger of human subject may Ke cut off The
knife unfortunately broken ii sEeToom beforeit
could be displayed, but DR.. Richardson has tried ez-
permens with it on himself and Oh rabbit, and NE.
Their he nor the rabbit conscious of pain He i
ready, he says, to repeat the experiment on himself
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LIBERAL OFFER.-We have an old pair of shoes
four friend Mac has promised new pair of boots)
which we propose sending on to old Brownow if he
will send description he wrote of old Mistress
Harriet Beecher Byron Stoves personal appearance
Parson, you ought to have been ashamed of yourself
to allude to the old girls spinde shanks isn't that
what you called her doubtessy finely proportional
neither limbs, you old sinner yous But those were
the days when VIC. the most rabd antabolition-
list in all the land-when he travelled all the way to
Philadelphia to discuss the subject of slavery with
Pryne and being hoarse to speak had bis argument
read Since that time, however, the Parson has
changed bed-fellows and has latterly been sleeping
with Mrs. stowe-of course mean in political
sense T.
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CHINESE LABoRERs.- There are on She plantation o.
Dr. j. W. Butler, in this parish, under the superin
tendence of his son, Capt. Woodson Butler, twelve
Chinese laborers, who were brought here from Cubs
in 1866. Capt. B. speaks in high terms of their in
dustry and fathfuness their respect for his authority
and their general honesty and good department The
crops which they have cultivated compare fayorably
with the best Red river cultivated by white col
ored labor. They working for share Of the crop
and assisted by three white men, cultivate the
whole crop in common. Their employers well
pleased with them, and anxious to obtain additional
labor of the same sort for the coming year. ~
.aS@ z INatchitoches Times
From the same paper we learn that NJ. Lacoste, OF
that parish, is about going to Canada in quest Of
French Canadians, to bring to that parish. We hope
he will prove successful. We do not share our neigh
boris apprehensions, about the introduction of new
class of immigrants-an objection he urges the Chi
nese. We think labor is commodity and we subject
it, like other commodities to the laws of trade and
willing to get wherever can find it cheapest Il
is true would prefer white Immigration but il
that will not come, for getting the best thai
will
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OLD BoYs.-There are some natures over which
Time fleets and leaves not vestge Of his passage.
Such an one must be Green Of the Boston Post. As
Stunning that his is the spirit that still gives life and
spice to the columns Of that venerable journal
der that who is certainly now old man has 80
preserved the freshness Of early manhood. Next to
Prentice be has said good hings than any editor
in the world. The following il one of his last:
ssGrant will allow himself two days of recreation In
Washington, as soon as his arduous duties at the
watering PLACES will psrait. Z
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REvnsuE Dro1sros-Mortgages.- copy as fol

REVENUE Observation-Disclosures copy "s io'-
lows from Washington dispatch Of the 9th ss
A guardian, residing in Onondago county, N. T.,
resigned his trust and the surrogate of that county
appointed guardian, and ordered that the assets
held by the former be assigned to the latter. Among
the assets was a mortgage upon property in Kings
county, and the assignment thereof was presented to
the collector of the Third District in Brooklyn to be
by him stamped, " Not subject to stamp duty it be-
ing claimed that the assignment being by order of
court, without consideration and without any real
change in title, but only from trustee to another,
a stamp was required Upon these facts the Com
missioner ruled as follows:
5zs5z "OrFIcE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, = !
Washington, August 10, 1862 :
SRI reply to your letter of the 18th inst, that
upon every assignment of mortgage stamp tax is
required equal to that imposed upon mortgage for
the amount remaining unpaid. This tax is required
upon every such transfer in writing whether there
Gale of the mortgage not. series 5, No. TO- last
paragraph, page 49,
The fact that the transfer is made by order of court
does not relieve it. any more than in the case of c
deed made under judgment
1t would be proper to stampit the district
where the property is situated where the holder
resides. a Very respectfully, 8 z
81. w. DOUGLASS, Deputy Commissioner
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CorToS IN ARKAssAs,--A Helena dispatch says
ton pickers are in demand. Experienced house ser.
wants, white of good character, and field hands can
obtain immediate employment at good wages in this
county. The former much sought after
The drouth and bightshaye blasted the homes of the
planters hereabouts.
Many gentleman fromsthe country were in town to-
day and all assert that the cotton beeu
greatly oveIrated. Where a bale 10 thea was
pected to be made month ago half Or three quarters
OF a bale will only be made. The gathered crops
hereabouts will be far less Than that cf last year. A
+ ~. " Wy Se7e
The Clinton Democrat ofstheafh says: There were
heavy rains throughout the parish in the
early party OF the week. September has opened in
true fall style, with ecoidrx winds again RESTORING
confidence to the planter Tie wet weather retarded
the picking but It has been xiaoFeusly resumed None
Of the new crop has been broushtzin this week hnt
large receipts are looked for day. =,
The Corros TAx.--A circular has been issnea from
"a law firm IN Washington that it is now certain that
the Supreme Bench with one exec tos is If oninion
that the cotton tax IL Unconstitutional casa h; n Ia
made m december, aud doubt is entertained of tba
result such decision will be wer;h ffteen millions
OF Dollars 70 the planters and others who have mid
this tax, ss8aa IS s68Tg - Pun pun
RCRefs More fayora Bile weather FOR. oat,i,,5A
co.'eh was never seen than has been the met fur
Meehs y this immediate region the arouth has cut
,eafiY one half Of the crops but we believe as
- 4 y made a. can be saved with the labor at hand
Al Inc upper counties the crop has suffered INT little
.s9n al we can learn The pea and potatoe crop in
sss ei - anooss entrsty iost. [Jimplecute.S