He afterwards attended school at Opelousas, but his school-life there was somewhat suddenly terminated. His teacher, a Mr. Tinnerman. who Wivs an old soldier of Napoleon, had heard that the noted Colonel David Crockett was to pass through that place on his way to Texas, where he was destined to end his eventful career at the fated Alamo. Resolved to be one of the brave colonel's followers, he announced his intention to his pupils, and instructed them to inform their parents and guardians that the institution would close. After this, young Cauldwell attended Jefferson College, on the banks of the Mississippi River, south of Placiuemine, where he remained three years. He then returned to his native city, and entered a dry-goods store, but at the end of two years, following the bent of his inclination, he drifted into a printing office, where he learned the trade. This office was conducted by Samuel Adams, whose murder by John C. Colt caused a great sensation throughout the country. After the tragic death of Mr. Adams, young Cauldwell secured a position as compositor on the Sunday Atlm, and remained on that paper till about 1850. At that time one-third of the Sunday Mercury was owned by Elbridge G. Page, who was a regular contributor to its columns under the name of " Dow, Jr.," and his " Short Patent Sermons," were a well-known feature of the paper, and a source of amusement to thousands of readers. This share Mr. Cauldwell purchased, and Page went to California, where he died some years after. At the time when Mr. Cauldwell became connected with the Mrrcurij, it was a small sheet, with a comparatively limited circulation. He immediately went to work with etiergy and vigor to make it the foremost i)apev of its kind. It was the pioneer of Sunday journalism, and from tliat time to the present its circulation has constantly increased, and its sales now number 7"),0fl0 copies weekly.