Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-08-19
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parole at that place
The first bale Of cotton Of the new
crop was received at Houston on the 9TH by
Alex. Sessums. II was raised on the plan
taton Of II. J. i. Cash, in Brazoria comfy
The News speaking Of Aesacent apcecs
Of Gov. Hamilton in Iioustoa says
"The speech cccgpicd over two. hours in
its delivery, and Of courae this report il
merely the substance Of the Governors re-
marks with, occasionally however, the pre-.
ciae words and expressions used on that oc-
casion. 1t lacks besides, the spirit and tone
Of the distinguished speaker, and the ef-
feet produced on the different orders OF
hearers con better be imagined than de-
scribed."
We clip the following additional items
from the News of the 9th,
In our last wo COPIED from Flakes Bulle-
tin ca article 10 the eject that the Militia
~ Board at Austin had collected three
million dollars worth Of State property,
which they had never accounted for by re-
port or otherwise. One Of the members Of
that Board says in reply:
"The good authority who represents that
the Military Board had received from the
State three millions Of dollars worth Of
property, bonds, SC, had he chosen to in
form himself, By examining the books of
the Board, would have found that he has
made two e-rors. In tho fret place, the
Board never received anything like the
amount represented, and secondly, that the
! Board has accounted for every dollar that
ever was received from the State.
~ is "et IT., h.. ~ "nat usoamu ~ ,.''
properly ih", .ue s.o'e noes , Wv H.o.
were disbanded and the nroperty taken by
them ans the citizens"
va revrs. to learn Of q homicide in
wnitor County a few days ago, in which n
MIR pick Williams killed man named
| Goodriol who had threatened his life for
acts committed in the reign of the Confed.
cracy. party Of national soldiers went
TO arrest Williams, after dark, and as we
understand it, he took them for lynchers,
friends Of Goodrich and fred upon and
killed one of the soldiers. The officer called
out that they were Federal soldiers, on
which Williams Immediately surrendered.
lie was brought down here and is now
awaiting hia trial. Let us hope evca-hand-
cd Justice may be done, in the peculiar cir
cumstapces in which the case is Tapped
Mr.. Williams has the reputation Of being
one Of the best men and citi1ena in Walker
County.
A portion Of the lst regiment Of Texas
Cavalry. in the service of the United States,
arrived in town YESTERDAY, and we noticed
that the German and Mexican elements
largely predoninated in ita composition
They were well armed with the Spencer
seven.shooting Caroihe' ana couiu, uouot-
''se, Nv s0'e ''' ,''' w.
The BRENNAN inquirer says
We notice the daily arrival Of Govern
ment property, parties holding tho same
being unwilling TO risk tie Consequences Of
dissection, or acting upon the principle,
that honesty Is the beat policy, are aending
forward cotton, mules, etc.
The prospect of telegraphic communi.
cation with San Antonio via Austin is
bright and Frightening. The poles are NJ
ready m along the whole route, and the
wire is at sea and daily expected NJ Gal
weston, where d largo force is ready at once
TO nut il up. Il is thought that the work
win be finished within a month or forty
days. That done, tho line vii! be at once
extended by the COMPANY to Brownsville.
The whole will DO done we believe, by the
end of the year. twill be q grand step
forward in the Improvement Of the State
when we have telegraphic communication
with every part of it's vast territory, from
Brownsville to Marshal, from San Antonio
and Austin to Houston and Galveston. In
tho meantime. let us have o line from Hous-
ton 10 New Orleans.-E Houston 7elscraph.
nj. .,,o; ;,aas avn from The
We INV ''
Austin esset'o OF 'he o'a inst
We have had assurances that Gov. Ham
il,on will coon issue an address TO the peo-
Ile Of this state upon the interesting que'-
iona or the times; and that the fullest CO.
operation, consistent with the duties OF his
position, may be expected OF him IN the
work Of restoration. The Gavernsr 10 anx.
ious to confer with the beat ioyal men OF
the country and to olsin their assistance IN
forwarding the work before him. Much
depends, to this end, il the action that may
be taken as individuals, by the people Of
the several portions Of our State, promptly
and in full good faith. There are many
things TO be done as conditions precedent