Texas, and Warren, in Fannin County. Two columns of the first page contained a review and summary of the news of the Seventh Congress of the Republic of Texas. On the same page was produced a proposed Constitutional amendment. This issue also contained some local items which now remind old-timers of events. For instance, in the advertisements unique features appeared.

To illustrate, John L. Robbins was offering to sell 300 acres of river bottom land and to take Negro slaves as part payment. Another advertisement was to the effect that John H. Dyer was the owner of the Red River steamboat and that he wanted a cargo of 600 bales of cotton. Wright and Montgomery advertised a big stock of lace, overcoats, shoes, etc. The Standard states that it wanted tallow, beeswax, lard and honey on subscription. Another advertisement was that Charles W. Russell was a bricklayer, while William Self announced that he was a musician and wanted pupils on violin, flute, flageolet, and key bugle. From Alexander, Louisiana, was a bid for patronage for the Rapides Hotel.

Among the professional cards were those of Dr. George Gordon, Dr. I. Herrick, and I. McKenzie. A grand ball at the Stall Hotel was advertised as postponed in the issue of March, 1843, to the rather remote date of Thursday, August 2, and that William C. Young, George Gordon, J. C. Garrison, J. W. Nunley, Thomas D. Huggins, John McDonald, and W. P. Cornelius would act