Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1857-08-29

bubble as a speaker. The essay was
lengthy, but was marked Tor its soheisef
beauty and elegance. IA
The See'y then read the question ior debf I.
"Si0uid foreign emigration be entonraReiF 4
Messrs, Alex. Laiimer and " W. Ptil
were on the affirmative Messn. J. Leon M,
and j. ID, KeTfooi assumed the negaiv
Each came TO the contest In mos snt'slaeH
manner, and claimed the argum,nl with ~
nal ability. Indeed, was greatly suTpEt
TO find the ability Of the disputans.z II gu 4
are many OF the same sort IN the byceum,
hope TO have another invitation TO hear oihers
who did not appear the evening ] was in al
tendance. ] hope at no distant day they will
favor the public BY inviting then to enjoy d
repast, such as had. thank the gentlemen
for their invitation TO me, and wish them the Z
success that their high bearing and deporImentj'
entite them. u
They have also in progress the collection Of
library for the Lyceum, ! hope our citizens ;
will contribute TO a project so commeudable,
and which in its results must b. Tell in the
intellectual and moral ndvancencot Of our
society. Mr., Editor hope YOU nay haygDTt
invii. don TO attent one of their M rngs. "a.
AGATROKAKLOGlSr
Obsequies to Gen Rusl
On Saturday, as previously pro, t"i '1r the
funeral obsequies in memory Of our .n'' Uni
ted States Senator, Gen. Thomas j. Ru.k,
were on a grand and imposing sea eminent.
ly appropriate to the solemn occasion, Do
ring the day all the flags in the harbor and
city hung at hall mast the bells were to.cd
all public buildings and many private ones
were draped in mourning and closed, aud du-
ring the procession, minute guns we're fred
by Capt. Crawford, Of the ARTILLERY.
The procession was formed OH the public
square, according to the published Program.
me, under the Marshalship of Gen. Sidney
Sherman, L. 3. Nichols and Fl. b. Andrews
-Messrs. Samuel M. Williams, Hon. Is. G. =.
Franklin, J. A. II. Cleveland, WIN. Thomp.
son, John NJ Reed Oscar Parish, DR.. VIM.
M. Carper and Dr.. N. D. Labadie men of SO
acting ms pail bearers.
Moving through the principal streets under
me so'"u OF sN'Gmn musr, the procession, tor
as many as cGn,d' 4"",lrods being enable t.
enter) entered the Baptist Chu,,L' ,,,,,aSs'N
large concoarsc Of ladies' were already Assem-
bled.
The exercises opened with prayer by the
Kew. James Hucklns, after which the Hon
Thomas NJ. Jack pronounced an Grafton on
the life and character of Gen. Rusb. Judge :
Jack performed the duty assigned him beauti--
fully, appropriately, feelngiy and above all,
truthfully. 1t really seemed to US he said rot
# word too much, nor too little ; but handled
his subject so us to please the Old citizens,
crafty and enlish the new, and all so that
a child could understand who and what Gen.,
Rusk was and why such marked honours were
shown to his memory.
The benedction was pronounced by the
Rev. Daniel McNair all the ministers Of the
city being present to bear their par. in the last
rites of the distinguished statesman and sols-
lier.-Gal. Civilian
THE MINNESOTA CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvEN.-
rIoN.-St, Paul July 25, 1851 The double
headed Constitutional Convention is still in !,
session. The Republicans are in convention \
in the hall of the Capitol, with A. D. Balcopta I,
and the Democrats in the Coua8l&4
Chamber, with Fl. Fl. Sbey, President. 1i3I8al
Republicans number So all of whom have ySlSl
sented their credentials, which have b7s4ssll
septed and number qualified The ASa}is3lE
crafts to-day "emIbered 80, several haTR.l 3S n
rome dsaffected and ret"'..l homo 6gSf ySSE 5si
The credentials of the members ,5lss I! M )
Convention have not as ydalsfs s.ti.
ported upon, and no permanent orgstvs sSl
has been affected. IN
The Republican Convention has PR255tkk NJ
organized and appointed standing cossS5ss NJ .sss
also committee to prepare a prenu&f l54}
bill Of rights to be submitted The D#E6S g%
nrovious to this held n caucus advS&Eifgi 5EisEE
Hon. n. NJ Rice and Governor Medarv&$ X SsgI@s
terdav afternoon the course resolved upoTys 4 S,,
not apparent @sf
II seems probable that both bodies viii confis
tinue to insist that it is e ConsitutondW
Convention and that both will form consii7#f
tuition to be submitted to the people Na