Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-04

ksr county, constitution and bylaws adopted ana
Fair Grounds selected. Success TO H.
The Telegraph says the sons Of Temperance have
recognized ia Houston,
The ,'Peak Family" are giving entertainments in
Houston. consisting o. singing aud music Of BELLS
The Telegraph says tina, they are perfect masters Of
Of the use Of bsls in producing music and that the
performances sAs novel aud Interesting, We remsm-
Ter number Of years ago. Of hearing the "Campan-
OlOgians." or Swiss Bell Ringers, the fret perform
anee Of the kind We believe, that VAS ever heard in
this country. aud their concerts we're received with
abundant spplAuse, aud were really interesting, ai
well as novel, We hope they will extend their visit
10 this section,
The Telegraph says tina, the amount OF goods
brought to Houston this season, is. In the aggregate
more than any other two cities IN the State
DIR. II. Graham, formerly Of Palestine. who has
been appointed Superintendent Of the State Lunati'
ASYLUM, has gone to the Eastern cities on business
connected with that Institution, The Doctor informs
the editor u the Rusk Enquirer. that the Institution
will be opened by the Isl Of July next.
Mai. Ben Mccullough was In Austin at our last
dates
We received this week the Central Texan. publish
Ell Anderson, aud edited by DR.. D. c. Dickson. We
gladly enter It on our exchange list.
DIR. dickson, Of the Texan. has been on Aging
trip to Houston. and represents business ae'i'e We
envy him his close proximity to the cities, and hope
ere many years, to be within many hours Of lious
ton oursef
The Texan has good article on agricultural soeI'
etics and urges the organization Of one at Anderson
A good idea.
The ouitman Herald states that another paper ID
shortly TO be established at that place, by A. T. sher
ford, to advocate the administration of Governor
Houston.
The San Antonio Herald says that the new Masonic
Hall in that city, JUS: completed, is the finest building
in the State II is four stories high, and cost $50,
900.
The San Diego and San Antonio mail arrived in
San Antonio on the 2lst ut bringing dates from San
Francisco to the 9th.
The Herald says the U. S. Arsenal building when
completcd, will be an ornament to the city.
The first Presbyterian congregation in San Antonio
are erecting church edihcc, which, the Herald says
will be the largest building of the kind in Texas, ex
cept Trinity church, Galveston.
Mr.. Wheat has presented the editor of Herald with
bottle of wine madO from the Parras grape of Mex
leo, which is said to be better than any wine he ha
ever tasted.
The Telegraph gays that the increase of the value
of property in Houston is astonishing. The edito
instances several cases-among them, one lot on thu
burnt block, which, 8 years ago, would have beer
thought dear at $500. 1t now stands with nothing
on it, and the owner has refused $4,000 for 1t.
the same rate the main street front Of the East burn
block is worth about 100000. A year ago, som'
one propo ed to give 900 for the burnt block
as it stood tn ere Invested of buildings it could no
be bought now, without the buildings for $4,000
Ten years ago man took block in the lower part oil
the city ut $500, in the way of n bad debt, ant
thought he was making bad bargain at that. liz
sold the same property short time ngo for $4,000
The Telegraph says Railroads have done this, W.
would suggest that our neighbor of the Telegraph
has had something to do with 1t.
The Steamer Commerce from New York for Calves
tom which sailed on her first trip from the first named
point on the 10th ult., foundered at sea when fou
days out The bark Driebert rescued the crew. y il
number. and took them into New York. The Com
MERGE was the pioneer vessel Of line of steamer
between the above ports We believe she was an OLE
vessel, and probably not very valuable
sIax1rIcAyr-The st. Louis Republican of the