Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-06-01

ing done in this city, and goods of all kinds ap'
pear To he very low Many articles found Ia
he cheaper than m New York nnd why Re-
cause rents are cheaper, living is cheaper, and
labor Is cheaper thau in New York. Yet In this
last city they use large amount OF capital I,
control business, For instance, they keep nu'
mer0us agents constantly employed elsewhere, ~
we'll us in Texas, TO canvass for custom, Any
man with sufficient credit To buy in New Or
leans can buy m New York, and not saye much
HtthNt, because VII their extra expenses are tax
ed on the price of their goods while Philadel'
phin mcrcantS pursue quite u different course,
and yet, at the same time afford us many hcili-
ties as are obtained in New York or elsewhere,
found goods very high in Canada, Many OF
the merchants in Canada West, huy their goods
in our Northern markets, and then have 10 pay
2Opr ct. al r0'or,m duty to their government
4 little ci cumstanco relating /, their duty, o.
CURED in the cars ut Clifton, lust after had
crossed the Suspension bridge into Canada. \
widow lady who lived ut Syracuse in y. y. was
on board with some beautiful wax flowers, &c,,
put up IN glass vases, which she was taking into
Canada to sell, and had them sitting on n seat
by her. lhecustOm house officer came along and
commenced talking in very naughty and i'm
pcri0us manner to her of smuggling; upon
which Brother Jonathan passenger setting
near by, told him he wns id liar, for sho had
not attempted to conceal any thing, and no one
I but John Bull of scoundrel would use such
language rs he had to n lady. Tho excitement
now in the cars was becoming beautiful. and II
goCdly number was ready to pitch in. If nccesSa'
ry. Soon the police and other Canada officials
were there. when the officer was for ScizinS the
poor widows little property, and confscatlng 1t
as contrabani, when the old war spirit of the
Americans was demonstrated in SO yisahe man
nor lat Ina lad tpI IN
flowers. but was compelled to return or pay $50
duty.
Many items Of n more amusing character have
come under my notice during my travels. One
of which only. will now mention. y passcn-
ger in one of the cars (Which was mostly filled
with ludics,) was reading aloud in book writ
ten by Il celebrated authoress ard at last came
to passage where she compared the present style
Of the ladies' to porter's baggage wagon, &c,
when the way eyes flashed fire, and lair turned
up the wrong way was IL caution. Oh 1t is
awful dangerous for one to put themselves for
nest crinolnc but Dear Wek did you never
think of those beautiful lines Of Burns;
"Oh wad some power ra aiftc reus,
To see ourNs's hs Others see u-
Now then | will give you something more Sc
rious In visiting the manufactures Of the city,
was invited to '.Wcnvers Row. where there
appears to be some thousands, mostly irish and
a large portion engaged in weaving cloths. Some
Of the hanGsomest plaid lnseys k ever saw, are
here wovc for , cents to y cents per yard, and
some of II cheaper quality for "a cents per yard.
While here ! was informed that Il woman was
lying lead near by. caused by Spoatare0uS com
Euatioa. and Immediately FASTENED to the spot.
where found the Coroner. who after asking II
few hasty questions Immediately left without
holling an inquest and have no doubt but the
death will he report I'd .'cauSc unknown. Ihe
concessions appeared 5be opposed TO Il strict in.
ouiry into the ease and the Irish wake and wall
which had before read of, ! now saw and heard
in full reality. The room in which the corpse
law was filed mostly with women. who wore vo
ciferous in chanting the praises OF the deceased
Outside of the connexions | learned the following
Iacts from some very Intelligent lrislmen and
women The deceased was hy the name OF Ann
Donoho, and was age'( 53 years. Some years
aro she was esteemed rs an excellent woman ana
of strict integrity, hut her circumstances he
coming strnitcned. she rcsOrtcd to selling liquor,
rather in the smuggling way to avoid the tax
Here she was first known to become int0Nicateu
which habit grew upon her until she carried IL
in her rocket wherever she went. and was ire
ouently seen intoxicated The woman who lived
in the room below where deceased died, told me
that she frequently fell down stairs from that
cause. Deceased was alone when she died, and
the woman below seeing a smoke IN the upper
window lun Immediately up, when she found the
corpse lying on the floor, supporting her heaa
with one hand and the elbow resting ON the iI'or
and dead She was lying near the stove, from
which the fire must have found its way into her
stomach, producing what is termed 'spontanee-,
ous combustion" Yet her body was not burned
to cinder, as have read of in other clses-
The mouth was opened to its utmost tension
and the nternalparts showed the unmist'kea6le
evidence of fire, which probably produced sufo-
cation in the first moments, as no holso was
heard by those below.
Another case was reported to me which occur
ed in the same locality. a man who had be-
come IL confirmed nebTiate, after drinking large
quantity of spirits took fire inwardly, but a
stomach pump was instantly applied, when all
the liquid was thrown off the stomach ana the
flame extinguished, so that his life was saved
1t will probably be long time before such cases
occur in Texas, as the "c,attcr' is seldom known
to burn there. l.