Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-12-01

if't vas lNANer Wei. H'N' NNIIr Nt "NfI AAttrt To
snow, pui during ell, Ri.'. .ayr4.,H,a regular Oh
msh.Su SNOW isli noi.s'gsy Go a. g'ounl, covering
Il by ught to some to- lure Inches, II then eels
81 and cleared ~ very y.i, Tho neat m0mr rs the
sun shOne cut clear sul ssuuely Mind econ carried
on al trace, Or the SNOW
Twas Detained ln WyrllsaygJ until SATURDAY az
tesHoou. snd Er ,a enabled TO get oil b. tho gene
ro,'ty Of my friend Judge Norton, Of he Frontier
News who kindly placed hi, hor-e at 10Y iisposal-
'pH there at about o'clock IN tie Afternoon, rula
o@t az Ear a, Mr. ronlren's 10 miles, whore We put
lp Tor iL' night IS sc len TeaiheyiJg,l, A's honor
Judge Bm0rl, aud Col, Juo c, Mccoy, Of pallas.
rode up but DID uo, proceed further that ugLL The
ucE. moraia. Sandy We 60, "a early, Tho wealth
gr was beautiful aud mild when We started and gave
promise Of plcasau, ride, but wp hal not pro'yrl1d
m!c before a hard "norhor' eomo up, AMI the sl'y
became overcast As the winl Increased il Lceshe
colder, until it seemed ~ though every blast would
cut tie skin from cur t1ees We stood it until
o'clock wheu W. reached Col I. WLArcys, (Ru.lc q
p. o. whore were glad to nut NJ our horses 4
hover around good i-, Tina judge aud Col. Mccoy,
reached the same place about dark, aul some hour.
afterwards, We were joined by T., C. Mckenzie, ESQ
Of Dallas, and T. j. johnson Esq, Of Fort Worth, all
Of whom hal Travelled bat day from Weathcrtorl,--
We frei well at Col Whatlc! and rostsl comfort
ably During The night the wind died away, md
the sky became cicnr, the moon shedding her clear,
soft, alrery rays across the KecA Valley almost vie,
ing in brightness with the grlAof dan Tho next
morning heavy frost was on the grqaha, ,.but the
weather promised we'll. His honor and myseie hav-
ing risen with the earliest dawn, took stroll before
sunrise, aud warmed ourselves by ascending q high
hill Immediately behind Col. wha,lcy's house, which
is pretty generally known by every one who has ever
ira yccl Tho road. Arrived at the summit we had
mast glorious view Of all the surrounding country,
for miles and miles In the far west, We slw the
peaks aud mountains DER whose rugged tops we
would have to travel in our days ride, and to the
cast was visible the ridge Ger which We had the prov,
ous day toilel against that long TO he remembered
"nor'her.' Below us, at our very feet was sp.gll
out The beautiful and fertile Kcchi Valley. Take it
altogether, it a sceue that viii remain long en-
sFayed onNy memory So well pleased was his
honor witf the sight, that h, claimed the privilege
Of giving name to The hill on whi,h We stood, an |
Il was accordingly called ModSr RusE, and by that
name hope lsng to hear it called But will not
weary yonr readers with any more 0! this. The last
days travel was pleasant One, she only pleasant one
had in the whole trip. We came by the Drars
Agency, which We reached about o'clock Tarry ing
there only about half an hour We pursued our jourp-
cy hithcr accompanied from the Agency by your Oil
igicEl Capt Prank Harris and Mr. G. Christopher, Of
tue Agency. For myself was rejcicai to arrive al
the end of my journey,
DNknop, fnd greatly improved, Of course, sin,e
my visit here some Is months ago Atth. time there
were only some three or four picket hvlses OF
the town plot Now, l ind quite aourishing LITTLE
village, with three large mercantile houses, wopubt
houses, church and grocery. All the goods tina
have been brought here have been sold readily, ant
FOR Gosh. am told that there never has been
stock here that up TO the demnnd and the stores
are nil nearly bare Of goods Heavy stocks how
ever are the road, The town would improve faster
hut for the scarcity Of lumber Pine lumber is worth
from 81 50 to Sc 90 per hundred, and suppose
other in proportion The most OF the buildings here
as yet are made Of pcketng, but commencement
has been made with stone and think it will ultimate
" prove to be the best building material here. NO
ce among other improvements now going on, two
story stone building, being built by Nj, Fisher,
addition to his hotel
The Garrison does not present favorable mp
pcn,rtnce MS when was last here. Two OF the large
stone buildings which occupied barracks for
the soldiers have been permitted to so to ruin. thu
roofs have fallen in AMI the builnss rendered entire
ly untenablc There are but few soldiers here row
only part Of Company Of the % Cavalry Th
rcgimenta band is however, retained at this post
and is quite attraction for strangers rs vel as Cit
zons. Company G, 81 Cavalry, Capt. Bradfuts
passed here this mornings from Fort Chadbourne boun
to Camp Radswiuskie, the name given to Major Va
pyrn's camp. When this company rea ches there
the Major viii have ! companies undes his command
a express reached here yesterday morning from hi
camp, having left there Saturday last Major Val
,rn had just returned from an extended scout Of Il
days, having proceeded about 200 miles in Nor her
" direction, bui had not the sign of IndiaI
in all the time lie satisfied himself that there wer
no Indians within striking distance 1t is suppose
that Genl Twiggs viii order the expedition to retur
into Texas soon az the present Dispatches iron
Major Van Dorm reach San Antonio, Major Van porl
had entirely recovered from his woaDd, The expires
reports II inches sncw at the camp when he left.
! { Court organized here on yesterday aorning, hi
honor, Judge Burford presi ling, and Jas. S Robin
son Esq, District Attorney. The Grand Jury Wcr,
charged before dinner, rnd proceeded at to thc
duty. hear general satisfactory expression Of
continent in regard TO the charge Of Judge Burford
It was clear, explicit, and impressive-n word toC
much or too little There is but little business or
tie civil docket-only cases, but what the Grand
Turv will do we cannot tel-they are yet in session
Among the Attorneys in at'endaOee here notice
Judge Evcrts. Of GAINESVILLE; Messrs H. 9. Hen-
bricks and - King. Of Sherman; Poag, Of Wealth