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

Commander J. C. de- Figanicrc de MomO,
Envoy Extraordinary aud Mininistcr Plenpo'
Tertiary from Portugal, has been here for sew.
crgl DAYS, and ia constant attendance upon the
State Department and the President.
S,nor Don Jose Francisco de Paulo Cava.
can't de Albuquerque, Envoy Bytnordinary
and Minister PIcnipoleniiory from Brazil, sells
out his princcly establishment on the 17th in.
slant, at auction.
The Disease in Cattle Called Black Tongue.
En-. HousroN TELrGRAPH-0 DEAR SR:-As
this disease seems 10 be travelling westward
with great ropidity, and it is much TO be feared
may YET reach and spread nmosst the vast
herds Of cattle in Texas, il may be well to
make more public what is known on the sub.
ieci and the remedies that have been used
wi,bmore or less success.
/, is no new hing. The same disease has
appeared in this State at least twice within
the memory OF men now living In the pres
ent instance wherever il may have made lis
first attacks, 1t has spread rapidly and has car
risd off vast numbers Of deer, aud OF catIe on
the range 1t has gradually extended west.
ward until we now hear Of il in the western
parishes Of Louisiana,
Lt,le has been said suggestive Of the proba.
L!s -oarse. but that little, and with great proba
bilItv of truth, connects it with the ruSt go De.
s,ructjye of The cron of oats and spring wheat,
the mast season; as a kind Of salvation FRO.
duced bv the presence of growth of minute
G,nr; nnon the pross and herbs generally -
''}rhsse f,nrus plants are, with few executions,
yery roisonous IN their effects. Though some
as he Erst in rye, are used in medicine
| Rrt be tbe cause what il NAV, have strong
bones ,hot y rood hard freeze will have the
effect Of puttinp an entire check TO the dis
eoee If il should extend TO the gast range of
nqstnres in Texas, and attack the million of
caules there, it would be the greatest disaster
which ever beGell the State. The cattle are SO
wild. and so widely scattered, that the hand
linz necessary TO apply local remedies, woald
he almost imnossibie IN large herds. Tho own.
ers Of some very valuable herds of Devon cat.
,Io in MARYLAND, have carried them THROUGH this
8 niden;c This nresent season, withou. the loss
Of n snrle hoof But being gentle, thew
we're handled with ease, and remedies readily
onnlied.
After preparing for you lengthy commun-
icalion on the subject OF the symptoms, RENEE
dies, &c. met with the following commune,
cation in the Natchez Courier, of a recent date
winch seems to me to contain all that need be
said
"Take table spoon twice full Of finely pull
verified eopperas (sulphate o! iron) and double
that quantity OF saltpetre. Dissolve in pint
of water; then pour in about one or two ounces
of spirits turpemtine; stir it well, and wash the
animals tongue and the inside OF the nostrils
with soft swab;- then pour about gill oil
the mixture down the throat. Repeat this
morning, noon and night, for one day, and
morning aud night the second day, and cure
will be effected.
"But, asst will take some days for the mouth
and nose to heal. the animal must be fed with
good fodder slightly dampened TO render it roft
! / Ond they can neither eraze, nor eat green
/ fodder or cotton seed, nor indeed, anything
that has to be taken up with the tongue, as
meal or bran.
,rTo prevent the disease from spreading, sep.
arate the diseased from the we'll cattle, and
sail them every other DAY. Mix one ounce oil
copperas and Two of salpetre, and two of sui.
phur in four quarts of salt.
.l,d;vidualS NAV milk their cows and use
,ho ,n;ll, m;,b rsrfect safetv mil thew find
,hon ,'' y;.L I'D evsn ,lsn 40 not know tha,
,b ,e is m.cb dancer for find that the calves