Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-01-29
EDIrORIAI CORRESPONDENCE.


hrday about O'Clock, having made the
trip from Dallas in the short space Of six
days, and having enjoyed /. much more
than anticipated when mounted the two.
horse wagon last Sunday, and drove out at
something less than railroad speed.
At Rockwell, we heard the news Of the
battle in the Indian Nation and the gsllan,
conduct Of the TcxAs troops. The people OF
kaufman we're much elated at the success OF
Lieut. Col. Griffith and Major Chiffon, both
OF whom, am pleased 70 say, we're honora-
bly, mentioned by Lieut.. Col. Laae, in his
official report.
On Wednesday, wo passed tao sa!iHo
Works in Van Zaadt county stopped q
short time and examined the "hxins, ana
carried off specimens OF the salt, the anest
ever saw. There are NOV fourteen iu.ma-
ces busily engaged day and night, and nc.
able to supply the demand. They are a..
located in "a large PLAIN, destitute o. ysge-
tation, and surrounded b. high hills. Wells
are dug to the depth of Is or 20 feet, anu
the water conveyed by means o! tioushs
and pipes to boilers. and there simme'ec
down until evaporation ceases, when the
salt isshtyeied out and suffered 90 drain
fol- several.hours before it is ready ior mar
ke,. Clouds of Chlorinated gases were
rising from the pans which acted as n pro
digious irritant upon the lungs and gave
me severe headache for an hour after.
am of the opinion that the Inhalation OF
this vapor is very unhealthy, Judging from
the number of palefaced boys that seemed
to be engaged about the works, an effect
not quite,so discernable about the physiog-
Monies of the negro men. Salt is now SELL
ing at six dollars per sack, and as good as
any l ever Jaw, being very ins and white,
and as 1trong as the course alum salt sold
10 our market for fifteen or twenty dollars.
Mr.. Hunter was delighted with the quality,
and purchased enough to last his family for
some time.
That night we stopped at the residence Of
'mr. Flewellin, Jr.,'a gentleman whose hos
pitality to us will be long remembered, as
one of the most pleasant incidents of the
route. Eevery kindly offered us the "trce-
dosn' Of his house, and supplied us boun-
tifully with sausages and spsre-ribs-
enough 10 last the remainder Of the trip
Early the next morning, he gave us glass
aof his home made wine, the best i have yet
seen in Texas. 1t was made from the War
'renton grape, and was equal to the best Ca
I tawba. Mr.. FleEellyn has several brothers
fin the army, and intends going cut himself
in Bates regiment He enjoys q .priRtely
fortune, and,if blessings from weary travel
ers could make man happy, he would be
| doubly blessed, for we never tired of show
ering them upon hiE during the rest of the
Journey.
/ an Bow at the Adkins House in Mar
shall, very fine hotel, we'll kept and wel&
supplied with more accommodations than
have yet seen in Texas house. Here met
With Mr. Loughery the popular editor of tho
Texas Republican, who kindly supplied me
with his exchanges and latest dispatches.
find the Republican by Ear the most pop
uiar paper in Eastern Texas, and very juBt-
~, too.
Col. Lane, tie hero Of tho late battle In tbs
Indisn nation, called on me to-day, and
gave no msay interesting dets;ls of tbs
fight Hesays,- --aAd says itawith PRIDE
that the rcgimentAl asy presented 10 his
regiment ny the ladies of Dalans, had four
bs,ls shot tarough II, aEi wasrarried by It's
bearer, Mr.. Wells, into NE thickest Of the
fight. Col. Lane enjoys, in an ominsnt de-
Edegree, the confidence Of the people Of Mar.
shall and the aurroonding country He is
a gallant man and deserves we'll Of the State.
Ilwas pleased to hear him speak 30 highly
Of Clrif6th and Chiffon, as well as Of Col.
McIntosh, t',s latter being, In my estiSna-
tisn, one Q: the best officers In any part Of
tho souta.
As ra1srds ths aspect Of affairs in tho
Rast, Ettie esa be ssit that would be new
to gov. Since the surrender Of messrs. Sli-
dell and Mseon to the peremptery demand
of England. We are prepared for any new
depreciation 10 whieh the Yankees may be
epSjected, and az concession always in
vites sggressiors, We may look for England
70 sssums an attitude Of ,be most offensive
character towards the Esrth. The growis
Of the enraged lion are hoard on oil sideS