April 4, 1863, (Marshall) Texas Republican
A friend whom we engaged to purchase us a supply of printing paper on the other side of the river, had just returned and informs us that he applied at several mills in Georgia, and failed to obtain any. That if he could have procured the paper, it would have been almost impossible, owing to the difficulty of getting transportation, to have gotten it through. We have sufficient paper on hand to last at our present size about nine or ten weeks. Our supply of paper has gone rapidly, owing to an unusual increase in our subscription list. Under the circumstances, we shall be compelled, (but with great reluctance), to decrease our sheet until we can see our way through. We hope in a few weeks to again resume our present size.