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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06


SourH Pacific RALRodD.-A bill recently
passed the Legislature changing the name of
The Texas Western Railroad Company to the
South Pacific Railroad Company, and extend
ing the time for the completion of the first 10
miles, on account of the implactlcabiIIty OF
getting iron up Red River. The Governor
vetoed the bill, and after severe struggle is
was passed over the veto by both Houses
The friends of the company had Publication
and collation. at the capitol on Wednesday
night.--State Tines,
We rejoice that the systematic and long continued
efforts that have been made to break down the Pacific
r. II. have at last met with mcrited rebuke. Below
give the vote in the House passing the bill the
Governors veto 1t had previously passed the Sen
ate by a constitutional majority:
YEas-Mcssrs Speaker, Adrian, Ardrey, Bell, Bon
ner, Burress, Busby Charlton, Cook, Crosby, OAR
dea Of C., Darden of g., Davis, Dickson of r. r.,
Dickson of G., Dougherty Ector, Ellison Gay, Hale,
Hooker, Kittrcl, Martin of L., MoCoEn, Mehiilen,
Merrick, Middleton, Norton, 0wings, Parker of A,
Parker of T., Parsons, Pettus, Reeves, Richardson,
Runnels, Rushing, Sayles, Selmon, Shepard, Smith
of Harris, Smith of Harrison, Stedman Stout, Tarl-
ton, Taylor, Throckmorton, Tompkns Tiuehcart,
Williams Of L., Witt and Worsham-5i
NAYs-Messrs. Arnold, Brown, Cleveland of b.,
Cleveland Of L., Dennis, Gaines, Green, Junker,
King Lawhon, Martin H., Melton, Moore, Pollock,
West and White--2l
Messrs. Ochiltree and Sullivan, being stockholders
in said road, declined voting, and paired off, Mr..
0chtree voting for and Mr. Sullivan against the pas
sage OF the bill
Cur friend Of the Lamar Eaqnirer vii see that his
rejoicing over the Eee sislaning the Governors veto
Is AZ s',.ccnshine -
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startling Intelligence.

The dispatches from Kansas published in today
paper, are of the most important character. Civil
war in its most fcro6ious form, nsurrecon in its most
aggravated nature, and treason in its most overt eS-
hbtons are stalking abroad in that devoted Terrific
ny. The officers of the Federal Government, both
civil and military, and the prc-sayery citizens OF
Kansas are being struck down and extermnatcd by
the hordes Of wretches who have invaded the couHty
under Lane, aided by the mcrccnnry traitors who
have been hired and gent to Kansas by the Emgrant
Aid Societies. In places, the prc-slayery men are
making gallant and desperate resistance. Missouri
is in blaze Of excitement, and her men are muster
ing By the thousands and have ere this crossed the
border to the rescue Of her friends. VIII the South
crn States not Immediately follow her noble example,
or vii thoy still permit Missouri, unaded to bear the
whole biunt Of this contestf
In addition to the above, cur dispatches disclose
the NEST remarkable and unprecedented transaction
at Washington City. The Black Republicans Of the
House, true 10 their traiterous instincts, have IN
auguratcd revolutionary measures in that body They
actually refused to pass the army appropriation bill
without bill admitting Kansas as q free State at
tachcd Thus On the 18th ult Congress, for the frs
time in the history of the 90 eminent, aajourneC
without making the appropriations absolutely reces
sary to carry On the Goyernment The Psesiden
promptly convened the two Houses in extra session
Bat Black Republicanisn still holds cut and rflse
10 pass the bill. We have not time for COMMENT
The proceeding is revolutionary, and is the incpen
sie2. dissolution Of The Union. We .hlll rscur t.
this subject next week.
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Destructive Fire at Recommendations Loss
of Property.

On Saturday night, the 9th ult,, the store OF A,
VI. Alexander, leading merchant Of fisherman, Gray
CO., Texas, burnt down, together with It's
tents II appears that at late hour OF tho night the
store Of Mr.. Alexander and tho dwelling house and
stable Of IRoeh NJ Jones were simultaneously fired
by some holllsh inccndary, by timely cxcrtlous the
fire In the house and stable of Mr. Jones was extin-
guised, but In the store there was 81 kegs Of pow
der, and the FIRE lad progressed so far as to deter
from all efforts To save the house. The building to-
gcthcr with the large stock Of merchandise, was on-
tircly consumed, Tile powder exploded ut intervals,
prccipitating timbcrs and fragments Of the building
in every direction through the town, but happily do
ing no injury TO persons,
We regret TO learn that Mr.. Alcxander's less is
very heavy, perhaps $4,000
No clue had been discovered as to the ncendlary at
last accounts.
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Bppgoved August 10, 1886.
The Nautilus-.-F Further Particulars..-A Sur
yiyor,

viyor
IL turns out 10 be true that a negro, Jim
Frsbee, survived the wreck Of the Nautilus.
lie was picked up in perfectly exhausted
state, aud taken on board the tow-bOat +. NJ.
Sueck. The officers Of the Mexico report as
follows;
About fifteen miles below the city Lieut.. w,
II. Stevens came out in boat and said he had
seen Frisbce the saved steward of the Nautilus.
We met the Streck afterwards and saw Fris.
bee, and his account agrees with what he told
LIT. Stevens. He says that the Nautilus
would not keep head TO sen and was in danger
of going ashore and Captain Il. attempted to
wear her aud let her run before the wind, when
in going round sea struck her broadside and
she capsi2ed. This was about five or six
o'clock on Sunday morning, Aug. 10Th, and
about twenty miles from the Pass He sue
coeded IN getting on door aud remained
there four days when it broke up, and the 9TH
er five days ne was on log. He tapped the
water when it rainsd from the mouldings in
the door. johnson, the engineer, succeeded
in getting TO the door with him. but on the
third day grew deerious and let go. He saw
Capt. Thomson and John Kerr on the ships
bottom but wave washed them of. Thinks
no one was saved but him Of the crew and
about fifty passengers.
The officers Of the Strecll found abody much
dccomposed and buried it. Thinks it was
that of Capt. Thomsons son or that of II. p.
Kerr. 1t had a spar clasped in its hrnd when
found.-CirHian 26ult,
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IS FaIsehoOd Exposed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EFN Z I Z n INIIV I
Aug. 6, 1856,

Aug. 6, 1856.
To tile Editor Of the Union:
| find IN the New York Tribune despatch,
dated Washington, d. G., Aug. 3, containing
the following:
"Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, who has boast
ed so much since his return to this city about
his prospect in that State, really to his friends
gives up the battle, and acknowledge
is the fact-that Illinois will give large ma
jority Tor Bissell for Governor, and Fremont
for President"
pronounce the above statement as posi-.
tive and absolute falsehood In every part and
parcel, and known to be so by its author al the
time it was made. No well informed man in
Illinois doubts for moment that the vote of
Illinois will be given for Buchanan by very
large majority.
Very respectfully,
w. A. RIcHARpsoN.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06
Very respectfully,
w. A. RIcHARpsoN.

Here is what the London Chronicle, one of
Queen Victoria's organs, has to say in refer.
ence to the Presidential struggle:
awe should be sorry to see Mr.. Buchanan
elected, because he is in favor OF preserving
the obnoxious institutions as they exist, and
the unity of the States. There is no safety
for European moparchial government, if the
progressive spirit of the democracy of the U.
s is allowed to succeed. Elect Fremont and
the FIRST blow to the. separation of the United
States is effected !" zs ~
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

81 The people along the Trinity valley below here,
ore holding meetings and raising subscriptions for
clearing out the river in order to avail themselves Of
the river bill passed at the late session Of the Logs
laturc, which approprates to that purpose an amount
four times as great the that may lie subscrib
cd by the people. win the people of this region take
any steps to avail themselves of the benefits Of this
bill?
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

e- The recent rains, us far as they have extended,
have had the ceo! Of rcyiyng and rCsrscitating Tie
grass on the prairie, which had become apparently
dead from the continued hot dry weather. The prai-
ries are now locking green, and unless the winter
should be very severe, viii keep the cattle fat and
sleek through the winter.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

DABoLIcAL MukpER.-An atrocious MUIR
der has just been committed in Florence. A
schoolmaster had tame sparrow Of which he
was very fond, and had warned his scholars
that if any of them killed it, they should die by
his hands. BY accident or Intentionally one of
the boys stepped on the bird, and killed it.
Alarmed at the threats of the master, the boy
was afraid to return to school; but the master
tranquilized the boys mind and begged him to
come back. He did so, and, after the lessons
were finished he took him into private room
and strangled him. On the boys father hear
ing what had Occurred. he loaded bis gun, and
went and shot the schoolmhster.-- Correspond
emit Of the Morning Herald. S
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

II The recent storm on the Gulf, by which the
Nautilus was lost seems to have been Of fright
Yu violence. Our readers REFERRED to an account
in another column, of the rundaton and terrible de-
struction Of life at Last Island.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

e The Committee of Investigator appointed to
examine into the alleged charge of bribery. &c,
brought against CT the members Of the Legisla-
tire, aer fall Investigation Of the sn5ject, made
their report rome week before The alournment The
report, We uaderztan1, fully cont ties 10th Tie
Hon. Isaac Parker, Of Ta-Tani, aaa Hon. Mr. BusJy,
q I-ssu, xho zrre itaFi5aseIn the sa.tcr.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

THE PANAMA OuTRAeE.--A. B. CROWN, ESQ,
has concluded his commission at Panama.
The massacre and robbery examination prove
the completely of the government of New
Granada beyond doubt. Its said that Mr.
Crown will recommed to the United States
government to take immediate possession of
the route through tAspinwall and Panama.
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the State at large we learn, will address the people
ofhis place soon. The Captain boasts, weundeTstand,
that he will demolsb what is left the Dallas thumb
paper - when he comes down. We could not have
guessed the cause of Capt. Us. hostility to us had we
net been informed.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

CALFoRNIA.-A controversy is taking place
between certain parties and the Governor, lei.
alive to an arrangement with the Committee
Of Vigilance, that they may deliver up Judge
Terry, and cease to exercise authority. Moth
ing has been doGe TO this effect
:, The various regiments of the Committee Of
Vigilance aresfrequently out on parade, and
are formidable and well disciplined, and their
uniform consists of plain black pants, frocli
coat and fat glazed caps. A black belt, with
a narrow red stripe on each edge, encrrcles the
waist, and the officers carry heavy sharp cav
airy swords.
The expectation of offensive persons attracts
great crowds to the dock on steamer days
Petitions were put in circulation near two
weeks since, requesting the county and city
officials to resign. The petitions were signed
by about 6,000 citizens of all parties.
On the evening of the 18TH an immense
concourse assembled, speeches were made, the
petitions sanctioned, and COMMITTEES instruct
ed to formally invite. the immediate resigna-
ton of all the officers.
On the 18th, another great meeting was
held, at which the committee appointed at the
previous meeting reported that the officers had
determined not 10 surrender their places.
At this meeting considerable disturbance
was created, and thirteen noisy fellows were
arrested by the Vigilance police Some of
them were afterwards discharged. but others
are reserved for expiration on old charges.
g. r.. r. 49,. - :; yy--l.:..u-,..,
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- Country merchancs and jobbors are referred t.
the ad'e tisemcnt Of c. Ennis * Co., wholesale deal
ere Houston, Texas, who have on hand large sioci
of Groceries, Dry Goods, SC.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

PoLITIcAL.-lt is said that Mr. Geyer (whig)
Senator of Missouri, will in a few days follow
the example of Senator Jones of TENNESSEE
and come out in favor of Buchanan. The
National Iniellisepcer is 10 DO likewise
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

II In this region there will be an unusually heavy
mast. The trees are laden with acorns. This Will
contribute materially to keep and pork at mode
rate prices.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

81 Hen JO. J. Dickson, Representative from Rcd
River and Hon W. NJ. Williams, Representative from,
Lamar, staid in town Tuesday night last, en- route
for home.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06
Public SncaLing.

e We call attention to the advertisement Of Me-
Ken'ic Institute, Rcd River county, Texas. We have
heretofore spoken fully of the superior merits of this
popular Institution It is unnecessary that We should
add ANYTHING now.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

e The fall rains, from present indications, have
set in in earnest. II has rained nearly all the tmC
this week, and promises to continue to do so.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

Tar Ore neiisf OF Pre.empiionC Iaimant..
Sac !. Ne heSlsied ~ ne Lsgi,laiurs n
ne Siai' Of Texas, Thainll p, r,ons who have
heretofore sfi,iel Nlihm de lmis II Peters
Colonyi IS pTo-emplloiisis. and have complied
with the requirements OF tho laws IN iofee al
the Tine Oi their settlement, shall b. as fully
entitled 10 ;he benefits Of the presumption
laws under which they made lheir settlements
as pTe'emphonlsis in any part Of the State,
any reservation for colonial purposes TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. Proridsd, such
presumption settlements do not coniie, with
any legal locations or surveys previously made.
Size, 2, That all pTe-emptOnisis who fail TO
have their land surveyed within eight months
after their settlement, shall have eight months
further lime Ia do so, and twelve months after
the passage OF this act in which 10 return the
same 10 the General Land 0flee; and where
no field notes of survey were made out, a
certified copy Of the surveyors record Of sur.
yey sl,all he sufficient in lieu Of such field
notes,
Sac, 3, That sections one and two Of this
act shall apply to pre-emptors outside of Pc.
lers Colony ms well as 10 those within it
Pr0riteg, that this act shall not be construed
Ia confer any rights, or grant any relief to
,IhOse persons who have settled us pre.empiors
within the Pacific Railroad reservation since
2lst day Of December, 1853, whether they
have settled within or without Peters Colony;
aud tia, this &c; shall take effect from its pas.
sage.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

~ Attention is directed to the law card Of n. W
u. Nliyer, Gainesville, Texas.
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~ The Hon. R. II. Taylor, Senator from Fannn
and Hopkins was in town en- Thursday light last,
en- rouie for home.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

l5g- JONI NJ. CRANE, who writes Col. before his
name, late editor of the Golad True .fmericap no.
torious everywhere the most abusive, unscrupuous
sheet in the State writes to the State Gazette, giving
in his adhesion to the Democratic party, and desgna-
ting the American some of the most corrupt, pro-
scrptve, dictatoral and bgoted parties tlathas ever
existed since the formation of cur Government. -
This man Crane was lately the very Ajax Tcemon of
Know Nothingsm in the West, eulogizing the party
in the loftiest strains of panegyric combining all
the qualities that make up the sum Of perfection,
and denouncng the democracy SIN whose lap" he
now says che was reared, in the coarscst and most
unme0surcd terms.
The Democracy in the West, due delibcration,
have spurned him from the party and refuse to take
him back We think they have done right.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

- See advertisement Of superior seed Wheat, a
J. w. Smiths store.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

THE NEXT CoNGREss.--The following is d
list of the members elected in Missouri at the
late election, to the next Houre of Representa-.
tives, which meets in December, 1857:
First District.-Blair, in place of Kenneth
Second District Anderson, IN place of Por-
ter. r.,s
Third ict.-Green, in place Of Lindley.
Fourth District rnig, in .piace-of Oliver.
Fifth Dissrict.-W oodsen, in place of Miller.
Siath istrict-Phelps, reelected.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures reelected.
In the Fifth District, Miller, who was elect.
ed Representative, is dead. Mr.. Woodson is
elected to the next Congress, aud Mr. Aiken
TO the vacancy in the present Congress.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06


Dinstfftt Costttf m Asfrrlss ~
Pass The iiile II Amsfican cliilen leo long
Ia 1ntpou 10 hvo1 now mises gejudices
aeain'i one In court circles, IN conssqusnce Of
diseraceiul scenes wheh siain that honored
name. and but few II which ever reach The
public ear In The United States, although they
are the gossip Of all Europe. Il has not been
long since louror Eve Americans became beast.
" arunk AZ ball in the Tuillshes, aud forced
their way 10 the EmperOr's table At supper,
making the greatest upToar, and indulging In
liberties which might be pardoaed only at the
penullimaie hour Of political clam bake
The annoyance "seene" would cause, and
The fact that two Of the party were #tst
prevented them from being excluded from the
precincts Of the palace by the imperial menials.
But the disgust aud astOnishment raised by
their degraded misconduct persuaded the court
lchamberains that there must be a mistake
somewhere; they believed these brutes had sur.
reptitionsly obtained their tickets and uniforms
several detective police officers were summon.
ed and ordered TO observe these persons during
the remaining period Of the ball, aud to dog
them home when they retired, that they might
ascertain IL indeed these persons were the PEG.
pie they represented themselves TO be.
To the astonshment Of the French the pc.
lice discovered that there was no manner OF
fraud. You will not be surprised, after this,
when tell You that these persons regard the
whole occurrence MS good joke" and the
circumstance Of their being attended home BY
the detective police as "decidcdly rch,"
With the exception of forcible entrance in.
to the Emperor's supper saloon, disgusting IN
cidents Of this nature occur whenever the En-.
peror or the Project of the Seine gives ball
Americans regard the invitation to these pla-
ces as a carte blanche, on which they may
write any "spree" they please. At the last
ball given at the Tuilleres, two Americans
went in full court costume from the palace TO
the Maison dor, where they exhibited their
state of beasty inioxcation to the large throng
until late hour in the morning! Drunken.
ness is vice which here is confined to the
most degraded of the lower classes. Amer.
can ministers fail TO exert the Influence which
belongs to them, and which, il used, might al.
together put an end TO these disfeputabie
scenes-Paris cor. Boston atlas.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

Bob Letcher. in his speech at the Mayslck
Ky.) Barbecue, asked "Who is John G. Brock
inridge 2" An old Democrat the crowd sug.
gested that he was the "stfippling Democrat
who beat Letcher for congress in the strongest
Wing district In the State"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

A FAST WOMAN Belle Britain, the New.
port correspondent of the New York Mirror
reports the following definition of fast wo-
man. Says she: ,-
II overheard funny Conversation last even
ing, between gentleman and n lady who were
promenading behind me, from which learned
the definition of fast woman The couple
were discussing the attractions of young Ia
dy, who receives q good deal of attention here
from the beaux--such as WE have--when the
gentlemen remarked that he had not yet been
able 10 discover the charms of the fair one in
question. Oh said the lady, she is fast
and that's what makes all the gentlemen like
her. But what does that meana inquired the
gentleman, little roguishy. Why said
the lady, "a fast woman is one that you can
say anything to- | thought l should have
dropped"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

E5T' Our Know Nothing friends hoisted their pole
and unurled their flag, in this place last week. Both
the pole and flag are highly ercdtblc to the liberal
ity and taste of those getting them up There is no
distnguishable difference in the height of the two
poles OK. N. and Dem.) as they stand. The X. Ms,
however, claim that theirs is few feet tho highest.
Perhaps it is 1t won't get any ipersimmcns in Nc
ycmber, though
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

~ sfttisf ii'sa he eliis'aGiy fifa'shsi 10 siih
Die sfasisi soIy n sn AZ o. a. rttf ~ flssmr.
l'an sla'niuis AZ hfss eisss n Jsr.an. ia ihs
nmlis ~ rsirs caany afe Interested DE- No rroy...
i.ts ss hasten - ID Il tef.rs cur readers,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

ArRocIoUs AssAsSINAnoN.-A case Of the most
hcGrtlcss and Ntrocous assassination which it has
been lot to record, occurred at Lancaster in this
county, on Sunday night last. About II o'clock at
night, whilst William Lilly, of Waco, in his bed
at the tavern Of Mr. Jacobs, asleep, his brother Frank
asleep in the same bcd-thc assassin entered the
room and by the aid of candle which had been left
burning, shot the uususpcctns victim, the ball enter
ing his left side lie rose up in the bed and exclam
ell to his brother, Crank, am shot--somcbody has
killed me- and expired in few moments. The per-
pctrator escaped under Of tho darknes. Sew
e,al persons asleep in the at the time
From tie circumstances detailed in evidence before
the coroner that officer returned verdict that the
deceased came to lis death at the hands of Ham Nor
rcll, of Navarro county. difficulty, we learn, had
been expected between Morn I'll and Lilly, and Morrcll
was missing Immediately after the murder
- Rundell, brother-in-law Of Morrcl, vas ar
rested II charge of being accessory to the crime,
and after full and patient investigation, was acq,-
ted by the Justice. The whole community is shocked
at the eriormity of this unparalleled crime
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

Gov. GeaIy, Of Kansas, VAS in Washington
at last accounts. The Union says be would
not be able to leave for Kansas before the close
q la.. week
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06

Coz. WI, FrELDs, Of Liberty, has been elected
State Engineer under the River bill.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-06


TRxAs FLoUR.-We learn that several hun.
dred sacks of Texas -four, from Dallas and tba
adjacent counties, have been brought to Austin.
We have tried it and found i: excellent and
beautiful. 1t sells readily at Sc so per hun.
dred pounds.-Aastin Times.
A NEW WAY TO Discover MuRpERERR.-
Dr. Porter, in the New York Herald, points
out new way to discover murderers. He
says.
THE following method will, in many cases,
detect the perpetrators of murder Ii is well
known that all objects are actually painted or
Should person die a violent death. the object
before the eye at the time remains impressed
on the retina. If the covering of the eve i
scfaped down thin, and powerful maguifyinr
glass applied, his image viii be distinctly seem,
This was the first discovery Of the dac1eneo-
type. Any scientific physician car ac tbis."