Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-10-20
xas Items.

A correspondent from Van Xaiidt county. informs
tile Texas Enquirer, tlat an animal was killed ncal
. Canton, recently which he calls the American Tiger
1t weighed $50 lbs, and measured feet 5 l2 inches
in length, feet - inches in height, 8 feet IL
inches aroand the chest, - inches around tho
&C. 1t was doubtless what is known in this county as
the "Alcxican Lion,' or Puma.
1.-THE Texas Enquirer thinks we were "4g,ni1ing'' in
our announcement of the election OF Judge Bell, but
never could conceive why it was that we kept the
name of Buckley Haunting at the heal Of our col
umns along with the legitimate nominees We kept
it there for satisfactory to oursclf and that is
sufficient.
The Democrat and Planter (Brazoria county, says
the crop will be abundant Throughout the
ties comprising that District The sugar crop will nos
be full one
The same paper says that Mr.. Fred. Tate, has been
solicited to for Judge in the place of Judge Bell
elected to the Supreme Court
The game paper thas rGoices over the election Of
Judge Bell:
No, we fear that the triumphant vindcation of the
principles of pure democracy, by the Independent,
free thinking supporters of Judge Bell has served to
drape the broad and generous nature of the etor in
the bitterness of disappointment. Come, friend
MARSHALL the dust Of the battle has floated Olive
are victorious, yet will not cxult in ruencss, but
in placid ioys We will not roll out our forty-four
FOUNDER, rooster, gun, flle, anvil and drum, and
make the heavens ache with victorious pdans; no. no,
we are rejoicing Away down to the boot hecls-from
the crown of tile lread to the soul of our feet We
say emphatica1ly, earnestly and honestly, glcry
gloice !! !
Nc Tai. -,
substantial improvements going Oil on both sides of
the river. 1t believes that the long promised "good
time' is coming for that delightful city. The fact
that the jurcs have gone to work in earnest in visit
ing the most condgn punishment offenders is cited
as one of the good signs. 1t says there is lo ger
necessity for vigilance committees In San Antoffio
Tho citizens of San Antonio required to raise
twenty Thousand dollars to the Charter of the
San Antonio & Mexican Gulf Rail RoaH If they
don't raise it, they don't deserve Rail Road.
A reward OF 500 is offered for the apprehension
and delivery to the Sheriff of Limestone county, of
wilds r. Cook, who recently murdered John P.
BomI in Springfield.
Cook is about 10 years old, black hair ami eyes,
hair md beard slightly gray, is about feet or 10
inches hight weghcs about liJ pounds, and is intcli-
gent and plausible in his address.
The fines imposed at the late term of the district
Court of Bexar county, and which will be paid into
the county Treasury amount says the Ledger, to be-
tween 500 and 20D5s
The Matasorfa Gazette, gives account Of excellent
fishing on tbs Bay. Trout, perch and cat, are aiiy
tsxen in laatfties
1t continues remarkably healthy at Matagorda.
A fIisl of the Editor of the Gazette accounts for
the curvature in the comets tail, by saying that it
has art passed. through the fly region north Of these
and has bent it'r tail fighting them off, Don't know
The Printer says of fhe Comet
SOMETHING Ur-The great comet is getting larger
and palmer fast, its cauda GPpehdage is elongatng
into imtable space it is evidently approximntiug
to fearful cohtguity t. mundane sphere clcsv-
ing its fiery with fearful rapdty its capillary
e1cresence upon its p>ricraBium to elevate
il with exHaton Indicating that something is 60
ing 70 happen besides, an 'nineS il vag its
tail furiously Depend upon it, something's up, be-
ssaes tifs 6ol.srt
dad hunted IN hour to find all them big words in
the tctionaIy.-fmP.
Tic Printer mentisns The ir.n1es Of John Z Iiils,
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