Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-08-19

large circle of friends and aequaintaneos
~ inonr her lVss.
We undsrs,s nj that Judge James H. bsll
has been rendered the appointment Of seo-
Rotary Of State aud has accepted the same
from Gov. Hamilton. Tho people will DO
glad u know that this office will be- filled
hy une who has heretofore ucI upiad u prom.
inc position us one Of the iayorite sons
of Texas. Judge hell will bring to the aid
OF the administration all that Clel.rness Of
perception, that logical mind that eminent
legal ability, and that conservative spirit
which charasteriic him as one Of the MInk-
ing men OF uur country.
The citizens Of San Antonio we learn
gave Mai. Gen. Merritt handsome rcccp-
ton upon lis arrival there. The News
saya, that from the cal. ~ published on the
occasion, al. citiZenR exGOFi those who had
always RnstaiRed tho cause Of the Union
felt thpa.sclves excluded. IL this wGs in
territorial il was selGsh, IL il was only an
unintenisd ON ission ii argues but little for
tho intelligence or the courtesy which
shonll characterize such movements al the
present time.
Capt. Russell U. \. a. arrived in Paris on
Tuesday last with Il detachment Of twelve
men Of the 9th Missouri Cavalry, the first
Federal troops that have visited this sec
ton. Capt Russell seems to be IN intelli-
gent and courteous gentlemen, and his men
are well behaved and orderly.-Icris Press.
The Jefferson Jimplecute of the ID, fur
nishes tho following chapter Of accidental
Ia grnp vi M
the Hata, that the stsSmar Leila with 500
bales Of cotton, waa burned a few days ago
below Coshatta; boat and cargo total loss.
The Anne Perrett has been sunk but no
particulars. The steamer Star was sao
burned UP, 9Th 800 bales Of Cotton in fed
Bayou. Fac large steamer. Saratoga Tas
sunk forty mflea bsloR AlexandriS. It
was thought she would be raised and NEST
Of her cargo saved.
4 school for the rising generation Of
freed people was opened in this city, on
Monday last, with fifty pupils. The teach
or is q gentleman Of African descent. This
new institution is quite q novelty with the
negroes, and the teacher, We understand,
haa sone difficulty in keeping them in
doors. Certainly, no one will regret the
success Of efforts to raise the freed people
in the scale OF Seing.-C Christian Adcocate
A party Of Coshatta Indians came into
town ysaterday and we're the observed Of
Gil observers They offered yenison aud
deer skins for sale, and they brought a fair
price. These hunters often yisit our city.
They lead roanins life and hunt where
game is the most abundant. They are
honest and law abiding, and have +ever
been charged with crimes that should make
their white brothers blush for shame.
They are the last Of q once great and
powerful tribe that formerly resi- led in this
STATED The Indian race ia fast disappear
ing from the face of the earth The deadly
Gre water" and selfish neglect of the
white man is fast thinning their ranks,
and few years hence an Indian will be
looked upon as Hcuriosity, as he is now in
many Of the Northern States. These once
proud sons of the forest have TO fall back
before the superior intelligence If tho white
man, and soon the places that once knew
them. will know them no more. Let us
trea, them kindly while they remain here
and Cherish thsis memory when tLey are
gone 7e'eg,agh.
Many people have n wrong IDEA as to
the value Of some kinds Of foreign COIN
Mr. Wcttermark, Broker in this city, in
forms US that Mexican Doubloons are worth
only $3.50, although many people place
their value at $1,000 Spanish Crown
Doubloons arc with $500: English Sove-
reigrs are worth only 4,s2, although they
have passed at Sl,Sj. These prices srecur-
rent in New Orleans and Northern cities
Merchants and others will please make a
note Of the fact Telegraph.