Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-07

would be well, ! + not, tAoy would DO com-
polled 10 DO 70. The Generals advice gave
great satisfaction 10 his audience, aud will
do them much good,--TL
In. TrLEanAAu--S ;---As editors arc
supposed 10 DO encyclopedias OF useful
,knowlodgo, viii you please TO inform us
,hro,,ah your paper, the law In regard TO
h &. STAMPS, and where those stamps arc
TO DO obtained. NiiiNEN,
The law 10 that every commercial or To-
aaldooument must DO stamped wlthslamps
from two cents upward. The schedule was
published by us two months ago. stamps
may DO had OF A. WeiteImark in this'ciiy.
Checks, Invoices, receipts for. money, etc.,
Of over $50 should always have two cent
stamp or they are not valid in law.--Hoas-
Ton Isisgrgph.
On yesterday VIC had call from Mr.. A,
]. Coleman, Of Nashville Tennessee, one OF
the direct Tax Commissionersfo this State.
Ho informs us that tho other two are Hoytc,
OF Pennsylvania, and VIM. Evans Of
Marshall, Texas. lie also says that the
claims Of Judge l.. ID. Evans, of this State.
are being discussed for the vacancy. on tho
supreme Bench, occasioped by the death Of
Judge Cairon.-B bulletin. s
lit. Col. DeGress, Provost Marshall
General Of this district informed us yes
terday, that no had issued orders 10 all tho
Provost Marshalls in his district to arrest
and scnd to this city all parties who whip
freedmen. Our country readers should re-
member this fact, and not get themselves
into trouble Telegraph.
We learn that after the steamship Belvi-
= .nHs. .ltaa Ia. af
Saturday last, several cases of sickness
broke out among tho crew and passengers
on board, and that two out Of the six proved
TO be we'll defined yellow fever eases while
two of the other four had many Of the
symptoms of the same disease. Weare not
vet Informed as to what measures Of pre-
caution were taken to prevent the introduce
tionof tho disease into the city.--Nees q.
Wenotico that bids have been invited by
Tic Deparl ment for mail contracts in Geor-
gin, from the County seats to tho nearest
points on the railroads which carry mails.
On tho first day of january next, bids are
10 be called for on all other routes. This
gives us hopes that Texas may also soon
( have the benefit of the mails for the wantof
1 which we are all suffering so much.-Tbid.
We learn that inquiries have been made
by numerous persons who hold the positions
Of Assessors and District Collectors of the
c. $. taxes, as to whether or not they are
| included within any OF the exceptions to the
general amnesty proclaimed by tho Presi-
4 dent, For their Information, we will say
| that they are included within the first ex-
ception, and.should, therefore, take the nee
essary steps to procure special pardon
Apstn Iatelligencer.
Il There yet romans to be organized so far
as is necessary for the administration ofthe
I amnesty oath, but seven counties in this
| State. The want Of mail facilities will no
doubt, retard, to some. extent, The returns
necessary to be made 10 tho State Depart
mont; nevertheless the people shouldprompt-
ly respond to the requirements, and risk
tho chances of having their status made
known. In due time some certain mode of
return will be proyidcd.-Aastin Gazette.