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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-25
Railrnads.
CINCINNATI, WABASH AND MICHIGAN B. 3.

Close connections made at Goshen with the Lake
Sfsore and Michigan Southern railroad for all
points East, West and North, and at Warsaw with
the pittsburg, Fl. Wayne d Chicago railroad.
On and after Monday, May 25, 1874, trains win
leave ssstions on this road a. follows:
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Go EnT VA 81. JouIs.-Eow that Texas has d.
rect rail communication with the whole country trav-
eiers tonid remember thar the Pioneer lines Of The
West sfor The best and only routes through the In
dian Nation 70 ST. Louie and al prncipal Giles IN the
Northern Eastern and Middle States. Passenccrs
from Galveston Houston. Austin, Waco. Bryan. Dali
"a, Marshall Jefferson. and ali Other eItes and towns
On the Houston and Texas Central Railway and IL con-
meeting rail and stage lines are Offered the choice Of
firo ~ rail rosfes 70 St Lonia.
AtDenison. Texas, connection is made with the Ms
soHri. Kansas aud Texas Railway and Yinits the
Nation, junction Il formed with the Atlantic and
Pacific Raiiso-d by which 81 passengers are carried
through Southwest Missouri direct 70 s. Louis tsifh
OF eiGageQr oars or. n TIE passenger desires be
can, when purchasing his through ticket. arrange to
continue hs journey through yinita to 81. Louis by
way o. sedalla aud the Missold Paciac Railroad.
Both o. these roads being under one management
equal facilities are offered m the mafter Of palatia
sleeping carr elegant day coarhez quick time and su
perior accommodations Of every kind. The trains Of
these companies arrive IN ST. Loui- ample time 10
make connection with all roads leading o. the city
Particular Information, with maps time tables, etc,
can be had a. the various through ticket Offices in
Texas. By addressing z A, Ford. General Passen-
ger Agent, 81. Louis, No. jazz WY
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IT affords pleasure TO call the attention Of orr
readers the advertisement, In another column, Of
MeHsrs. Poole a Hunt, Baltimore Nd, whose reputa-
ton a. manufacturers OF frsteass machinery s pre-
eminent in the South and second In the United
States. For nearly quarter Of = century they have
been prominently before the publlc. year by year
strengthening their claims 20 public confidence, untI
to-day. with an immense establishment perfect in
It's appointments experience and mechanical skin
make IT, they send forth every article Of their
manufacture perfect and accurate iu all OF s paris
tested by the fixed and high standards by which their
work regulated. They who have used their ma
cbinery best vouch for the truth Of what have
asserted feb 2fwlt
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THAT admirable paper, the Jefferson Demo
erat, in the course Of a well considered article
says:
The entire press Of the State, with the ex-
ception of such papers as have made them
selves notorious in the past, for Inconsistency
and stubborn digressions from principle, has
spoken again, rejecting the public opinion in
declaring for and urging a constitutional con
ventiOn. The specious arguments of the few
to the contrary have not been Of sufficient
weight to merit discussion. II is well known
that a careful estimate Of the expense incident
TO the one scheme would be equal, or nearly
so, In the other
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AxsrlS. TExAs. Fcbsniiy Is is5k
rats DnAls.ie s'stsnls-The local in yons %.
p % sssieriss ioaehnR tie Iapsel tiile % tho Il
vega Steven iearae grant IS vhsily inoons'el.
f,tit.sIse II Hack =. johnson. iha iltlo a. Laps.
rs noi nyolsci. holh parlss cialmid under 4.
ms coni,,l was oyerIi which grew AZ independent
81 ne taoslsy tliic
NrIIf1f 1If iaHeley apf ~ associates ucro inter
fo mo cxioni ssaiescf m the result 81 ssld sun
Sc negk '. 1oaas1n.
ms fafsisf illle has Wan "a oseEy cinlesi made
foars. trily. ~. ~ WALTON.
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The BAL1.-The bail Friday night - the Raymond
House was the occasion Of rare enjoyment TO the
young A more pleasant entertainment has not oe-
CURED among the festivities that have graced the cap
ital brighter and more beautiful array Of ladies
has never been congregafed IN this city noted for the
loycllncss Of the sex The dance and ell THAT fol-
lowed. lent enjoyment to the hous. Nay there be
many more such happy meetings.
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Ne have been informed that The alleged counter
fp,,s, who Wa arrested on Monday night, the six
te.nfb instant. for passing bogns money has been
Co.,. oyer 10 the Federal eourt for trial.
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Nh. C. c. BELL 80 long and popularity connected
with the house Of W H. Bell 70 Austin. has recently
bcsnongaged in the extensive house Of John Bremend
on Pecan street The many friends and customers
that Charly has secured on the frontier ind
MIN IN his new position ever ready TO assist and sd
wise them m their purchases.
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MoxDar brought about anotheft change IN the
weather. Throughout the entire day cold, braeing
nnrther kept The temperature down 70 that degree
which made overcoats and warn clothing desirable.
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Or1 esteemed friend and well known citizen. J. ".
oNes has retired from the stewardship Of the Ave
nue. Hotel. and win be found by those desiring good
board and unsurpassed accommodations, on Pecan
street, corner Of Colorado.
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cor-a.ers for putting gss fixtures in some Of the
sbe.l,s.. bouses have been made. The buildiug o.
ares-e. sampson Henriclrs f. being fitted - this
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t1fn J,s. A. wfsg. agent and correspondent q the
San tntsnlo Hyaid died on Sunday, and was baried
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QuIrE an excitement occurred in the vicinity Of the
freight depot yesterday evening. A mad dog made
his nppeanee in that part Of the city and after biting
several other dogs attempted 10 bite grocer residing
ia the neighboFhood who took refuge within his store
Several persons armed with shoguns, started after
the vicious ANIMAL and Few well directed shots were
lodged Into the dog without any other effect than
delfh
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Local Matters.

InDrcrnE4s 70 land purchasers ,vili be foana ~ the
advertisement signed b. tbemayor Of laredo IN this
mornings papeg.
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Carr. s. J. T. JoHssros, Sheriff Of Navarro county.
arrived here last night with Mr. +. H. Hamm, luna
tic from that county. Those who know him, say he
was goodman when his intellect was in its full ygor
lie win be treated kind and We hope he viii fully re-
viye 20 the energy and enterprise which gave marked
character 10 his career before the late war
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Austin Prices Current.

PRODUCE MARKET ooRREcrED By ROBINSON SON.
AUSTIN. February "a 1874.
Our quotations. corrected up to time OF going to
press, and are for wholesale buyers only.
nay per toh scarce.- Sl2ltl5
Corn, per bushel, Observation-Disclosures. . 95cnS1
Butter. country, fresh, SOa4Oc; goshen, 37dI4Oc
Lard. kegs, l5c; terces l21ac
Bacon-Texas, hog round.......... -. .10c
Western clear sides ........ 12ll13Hc
These prices are for cash buyers.
COTTON.
egl2
Low .........-.1l OH
dOOu OrullaI 9IIDlO
Lower grades OF cotton. .......... az
Wool-In Austin, per d., gold. .......... IS 0b25
FLOUR.
81 LOUIS, AAA ............-.-....4......S1 %
Choice Family. 1910. II 50013
Fancy 49,. $40. - so
Texas, per iOOpounds, firm at -. 80. 600 90
SUGAR.
Yellow Clarified. ..........i 10 613X
White Coffee A.. ...........- ola
Double anchor and eureka .... 90 0s0
N,,es power LOOM ......-..... IS @I9
Green (grubby, cents on, as
Dry Flint (grubby, cents OF ........ 49,. 11d12K
LUMBER BY THE CAR LOAD.
To be received by purchasers the railroad $50 per
III, II taken as 1t comes, and 80 per III II selected
SHINGLES.
Cypress or Mountain Cedar 1900 $707 50.
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New Advertisements.

MAYORS OFFICE,
City of Laredo, Texas, Feb. 10, 1874.
Pursuant to an ordinance OF the corporation of the
city of Laredo passed February o. 1874 by virtue and
under an act OF the Legislature OF the State Of Texas
entitled An act to authorize the corporation OF La
redo to dispose OF certain lands aid in erecting
common school house in said town, approved Febru-
airy g. 1860,
NOTICE
Is hereby given that win cause to be sold at public
cutlery on the first day Of Jane next at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, in front Of the mayors Office, the following de-
scrbed lands for the purposes provided In the lesla
tive act hereinbefore referred to, viz:
Porciones Nos. l. 2, 8 f. A. 4s, 40 and 81, in Webb
county, fronting 1000 varas each the Rio Grande
for depth
Terms, cash in coin. r. BENAvIDES
fe26 wan Mayor Of Laredo.
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Miscellaneous.

E.
DRANK & JULES
KecpEconslantly.on hana Al The
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PRODUCE DEALERS.
IETAII DRY GOODS DEALERS.

n A. MILTON BUYS COTTON, WOOL, ulDRs.
IN speltfies beeewax and I've stock; sells sat at small
prohts. Pecan street, near Iron BRIDGE
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DEMonEsTs Monthly Magazine seems TO improve
with each issue. The March number comes 10 our
table redolent with spring novelties, spring music.
spring literature and spring fashions. This magazine
richly deserves 20 be called model Il is printed in
beautiful style on ine toned paper and in every re-
spcct is Flus ultra The premiums offered are farm
ndyance OF all others. jerome ThoIapson's Old oaken
bucket IN size and beauty. Is worth several times the
cost Of the yearly subscription, 50. Address w. Jcn-
ninrs Demorest, s8s Broadway, New York.
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lEMRLFRs.
HARDWARE nrAIRRs

WEBB & BRO GENERAL HARDWARE
w blacksmith end wOodwofktFs' roods ron. sicc.
hubs, spokes, felloes, rope aud heiug. Agents for
WOODS REAPElt3 and MOWERS. aud Gaare
threshers and platform scales white lsads epofe obs
and harness leather; all kncs of fnAfns. Hccaf
street. second block east % Tie Avenue.
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TOBACCO DEAIERs.

T w. wAYAIAN-DEALER IN DRY GOODS,
% sclothing, boots and shoes hats notions etc. Con
gross avenue. between Pecan srd Bois h arc streets
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LaeIrrs our-Durlng the last hop given at the Ray
guond House, Friday night, the gas suddenly failed
andth gay and happy dancers suddenly left in
inter darkness about o'clock in tho morning 1.
appears that ~ servant who attcnds to the gas md-
chine had not calculated burning many lights as
were necessary for ball an O'Clock the morning,
10 consequence OF which the reservoir became ex-
hursted and while the last dance on the programme
was going on N the lights icsnt 0u and some little
screaming eeaf W. Mr. odom, the proprietor Of the
Raymond House. soon treasured the company by tell
ing them the cause and that would not take min
nios 10 reciify the neglect Of his servant. As the
danco however was nearly over, the company con-
ended 20 dspersc but IN great hlarlty at the lnderous
,opfitisps and by the time Mr.. Odom had ms lights
rone again. nearly al the ladies had departed which
Discourse made a banquet hall eesersed."
HNow REApy.-The lrst volume Of Inc Murray Hin
series. science In story, sammy Fubbs the Boy
Doctor :" and 'sponse, the Troublesome Monkey" BY
b Foote N. D.. aathor Of Medical Common Sense, ("
'plaln Home Talk ETC., etc.
This series e intended more particularly FOR the
yonng Anatomy. Physiology. and Hygiene are mex
rlcahly mixed with comic story Of physicians
door boy and misehIeyous monkey. The former Is
bont upon learning al the Doctor knows while the latter
q invariably turning up In the most nopportune man
nor and putting everybody and everything into COM
NNCllCu tnuuuit nc ttflcr - lutciNtU surprise
the younr mind with facts relating to The human system
ana is needs while at the same time Is surprising
The reader With the unaccountabc pranSs Of animal
which understands nothing but mischief The volumn
WIN give general knowiedgc Of the human bodyiis
organs. functions and necessities and s plant In the
vonnc mind sufficient Interest in these important sub
icots 70 lead g 70 further inquiry andculture.
Older ones who have litls no knouiedge Of them
solves. and no time Tor Audying technical books, VIII
also aad this sofies entertaining and Instructive.
Volume l. now ready. II contains about two hun
arsd ana thirty pages. sQusrc i5mo., tinted papcr,
over sixty pen ana ink ilrssrAiions By Henry I.
stephens. bound N extra eieth. Price, -
The arst volume win BE- followed quarterly By Others
tiho series nos oxeeoding I've voiamcss eonislning
shont he tuc numbered pages and Illustrations, and
It the samo pricc per volume Volulae J. trcats Of
hehos csstiaese nueclcs, etc. Volume H. viii trcat
~ Tie cirSnision Volume III. Of the nervous sys-
ien. etc Contents table sent lrse 70 lny address.
r1e ssrl,s uii BE- sold only ~ subscription Agcais
wanted ereryehele Experlencod ageuts win aud
these volumes iasi TIE things TO sen these times.
send Cur cirgaals and yoa vin Be convinced. Al
rcss Murray IIn Publishing Company, No. t1o East
ssh. .ss.r.,t nrrr11EnrE.
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PHYSICIANS.

DRs .. b. SHEPHERD. PHYSICIAN AND SUR
II geOn. Office in Welle's new huilainH ffoom
No 2. Residence csrner OF College Avenue end
Guadalupe streets. au2i
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OuH citizens win perhaps reeolleet the mysterious
disappearance 4 few weeks ago OF Mr Harral, an old
and respected citizen OF this city We learn that on
Monday a party OF fishermen found the body Of the
missing man on. a sand bar seyersl miles below the
city The body when foundwas in state Of decompO-
sltion, but was identified By puper found upon 1t.
The corpse was brought to town Monday evening,
and after the eorOnors inquest upon il, mmedi-
ately taken to the cemetery and there inferred.
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DEN. HoNNET MAKES A SPECIALITY or
.Dcgars; also keeps fine smoking and chewing 80
bacco, meerschaum pipes, etc. Congress aeenup, next
door to Bots dare street.
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y MOSES-DEALER ~ RFADY.1fADE CI0TH.
u sing boots and shoes hsis aud reialence's Htf-
nishing goods. Cougres- Srenuc be,ucen Pecan AID
Bots a Art streets.
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GRooERs.
GUNSAirrHs.
GENERAL NERCnANnIsr

DETER S1ITH-SELES CHOICE FAMILY GRO
ceries; also dry goOde, boot- and shoes and loiions
congress Avenue, between Ash and Hickory sifesis
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MUSIC DEALERs.

n 4. SIssON-DEALER IL PIANOS. ORGAKe,
- sviolins, guitars sheet mnsic publications aud NM
sical merchandise. Congress Avenue between Pecan
md Bots d Arc streets.
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DRUGGISTS.

DEN. II. THoMPSON-DEAIER IL nl1.US
4lInedicines, paints. ole pcrfnmes cic cfr Nhol1s
safe and retail; prescription store. Conrtss asenrt
under Avcnne Hotel.
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Austin Business Directors.
INCONSISTENCIES

$. PENN b Co.-nookS. eTtTfnNrrF
paper OF magazine. Or0crs fOr sthDoi h..ass it,lt
ooeks g thing u stationery book inc 81 lowest
prices Congress aYcnDe, oIrpsito S1rarson & Mons
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AND CONNECTION

THE LONE STAR ROUTE.
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CIOTHIRRS

MALE 3 Co.-nEALEBS IN ALI KlSnS or
~ lumber, doora sashes. blinds etc. ffonuaa tasi
Avenue soaih side q the uiroad irellis le
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CIVIL RIGHTS.
Fearful state of Affairs IA ssuth Caro-
IIna-1OrtaI Combat Of Tive Me-
gro Factions for the Com
: @ froi Of County.

CHARLESTON, s. c., August IT,
Georgetown county, IN South Carolina,
is the scene Of e dangerous contest be-
tween two factions, led by BOwley and
Jones, negro member Of the Legislature,
each of whom seeks to control the coun-
ty, in which the negroes have a large
majority. a BOwley meeting on
Wednesday was broken up by the Jones
faction, and one colored legislator was
dangerously wounded. Runners were
sent out, and armed Jones negroes pour
ed into the town during the night. Some
of them, next morning, attempted to
kill BowIey, and at midnight, on Thurs
day, there was heavy firing, which was
found to be an attack on the house OF
Jones, who was slightly wounded. Some
other slight casualties occurred on FRI
day. Bowley's house was attacked, and
Bowley, to save his life, surrendered to
the sheriff, and is in Jail. On Saturday,
at noon, the excitement was still in
tense, and the town was filed with arm
ed negroes. None but Radicals are in
the riot. The whites are alarmed lest
some careless word or act should cause
an attack on them, which they have no
means of meeting.
Nothing later regarding the negro
trouble in Georgetown has been re-
ceived. The superintendent of that
place yesterday called on General
Vodges, commanding here, for troops,
which request was autographed TO Gen
eral Mcdowell, who answered to-day
that il was a matter for the action of the
State authorities, and he could not in
teriere. Jones, the leader Of one OF
the factions, arrived in Georgetown to-
night. BE reports the jail where bis
rival, Bowley, is confined, stil guarded
by armed negroes. He says that United
States troops must be sent there to
restore order, and brings with him pa
pers necessary to sustain his demand for
such help.
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CHATTAxoOGA.
The Appeal and the PeoPIe-The Flee
tiOBs fn HaEnfltoD-The 6uber-
Material COntesa-Ete.
rom an occasional correspondsnt.l

From an Occasional CorrespOndentl
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August Is,
1874 is reached after 3
trampoyer the State and as have made
some influential accuaintances, all OF
whom take the APPEAL, l thought 3
few lines from one on the wing, would
interest your readers, many of whom IN
Shelby am assured win feel interested
in many Of the names mentioned in this
connection. ] would state, and IS fact,
that 90 where you viii, you find the AP-
PEAL, and hence the ambition Of CORE
spondents to get themselves, not in print, /
bat in the APPEAL; so you see the cdco-
etses scrS6eYsdi is to write for the APPEAL.
The political map Is as follows: In the
first district find r. r. Butler and Gil
lingwater, both Republicans, out for con- /
gress, Butler leading of, and will come
Ia distancing his competitor. In the
second district, Maynard, H0uck and
ThornbeFg; Houck is the coming man.
In the thid district, Of which Hamilton
county-and OF which said county 1t may
be said we are the banner county, and
Chattanooga is the banner city-heTe we
have E. G.. 9aues, who wss member
of the last legislature, and III. N. Sny-
der. sthis is belligerent community,
We keep AuuA Su Olt SoAA-A7iN.t - -
the lucky man. IN The fourth district,
Colonel Marry, Of Jackson county; Nc
Connell, of Trousdale; Head Of Sunner;
and Stark, OF Robertson. In the fifth
district, John n. Bright, of Lincoln
county; John NJ. Palmer, of Rutherford.
Stark may whip the fight. Sixth dis
trict, John +. House is the leading man.
Seventh district, Perkins, from Viii
Hanson county, and Whitthorne, from
Maury. Little Tobit viii run in essy
Eighth district, J. ID. Q. Atkins VIII
run in easy, Colonel Wisdom having
withdrawn. Ninth and tenth, can
form no opinion OF, only from what I
see from others. Just saw CAldwelps
nomination; also learned OF Avery's
good chances in the tenth. Hon. John
s, Kerr visited Chattanooga several days
ago. Kerr has improved in his oratory
since l heard him in the legislature.
They say here that Andy johnson gave
Kerr q good reception at Greeneyille.
Kerr is stirring things up in East
Tennessee, snd believe that to-day be
is the strongest man in that division of
the State. How is he in Shelby i see
Mark Wright's name mentioned. He
Is good fellow, and has capacity.
Chaneellor r. J. Morgan is also spoken
Of have no doubt Shelby county can
furnish 8 score of governors, even If It
was a bad year for the executive crop.
IL ls quite dull IN this place. The estab-
lishment Of the great line OF rail nom
Cincinnati TO this point, to which Cincin-
natl subscribed ten million dollars and
this little city one hundred thousand
dollars, win cause some hotel changes,
when the central depot is located and
gets in working order. N-ag
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COLONEL moRGAN.
ni..I..ippian. Approve nj. Course.
TIE MOTIVE.
senatobia signet, August Iith.j

From the senstobia Signet, August lith.i
After an organization had been effect
ed on board the White, Colonel Morgan
assumed command. Ii was his under
standing and that OF all intelligent men,
we suppose, that the mission was one Of
peace, TO prevent bloodshed, suppress
violence, restore order, protect property,
and rescue the citizens OF Austin, if inn
periied. War was not the object Of his
presence there, nor was q battle sought.
Colonel Morgan understood his position,
and acted accordingly. He resigned for
the want Of State authority, as he did
not see how laWless act would further
the establishment OF law. Colonel Nor
gan nobiy did his part as 8 conservator
OF the peace, as the interest, quiet snd
good ORDER of mississippi weighed far
more with him than all the glory the
most brilliant military achievement
could beslow. In this view Of the mat
ter we fully sustain Colonel Morgan and
We know whereof we speak when we as
sert that such is the view OF nine-tenths
of all the Mississippians present and ia
miliar with the circumstances.
From the Pan0la Star, August l5th.l
A short distance above Austin they
met the st. Francis, on board Of which
was General J. R. Chalmers and the re-
maiuder of the women and children Of
Austin, together with some citizens.
General Chalmers came aboard the
White, bringing the information that
the whites had that evening evacuated
the town, and that it was occupied by
one thousand blacks. There was diff
ference of opinion between Colonel Nor
gan, the commander, and General Chal-
mers as TO the proper plan Of operations,
Colonel Morgan insisting, as the inhab-
iiants three or four men eXcepted) had
left, and the blacks were in possession,
that there was no need OF rashness, or
even haste. Another reason assigned
by Colonel Morgan for not going on and
attacking the negroes at once, was, as
the sheriff and all his deputies were
gone, there was no proper civil officer
for him 10 tender his services TO; and he
preferred to land q short distance from
Austin, and from there act as further de-
velOpments might show to be expedient
General Chalmers insisted upon landing
st some other point and attacking Aus
tin that night. In this view most OF the
captains coneurred. Colonel Morgan
now refused to lead the command into
Austin that night, and the captains in
sisting upon going on, Colonel Morgan
resigned the command, when General
Chalmers was put in command. About
this time the boat had reached the point
of landing (near Shoofiyl, and General
Chalmers and most Of the men disem-
barked. Is -esz-r sses st-s s.t