Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21

the Hnbordinaiion Of the military TO the
civil power, are secured TO the people or the
State, and slavery Is declared forever abol-
ished.
The following from the True Delta, Is ap-
pllcablc as well to Texas as to Louisiana,
Postal Facilities In Louisiana.
The following circular from the Contract
Office Of the Post Office Department, has
been kind Furnished MS for publication by
Gov. Wells, for which we return our thanks.
As il contains information valuable to the
community, we take pleasure in laying II
before the public;
POsF.OrfIcE DrrAIrNESr-CoNrRAcr OFFICE,
Washington, Sept 18th, 1868. J
sIR;--Tho Department l. In daily receipt Of propo.
tas from var ions parties for tbs performance OF mai
seryiee In Louisiana In which the bidders name rates
~ pay above the maximum iixod by the Postmaster
Geneial 10 ba allowed for temporary service. The
rates - axod determined by tho average pay In
lsGl Of various routes In the South aud Southwest,
taken iudisrrimlnaloly, and are as followsi
For once a week service, s. por mile per annpm.
Twice week service, $40 per mile por annum.
Three times week service, So per mile per annum.
As many q the proposals referred TO come from lhe
this infoTna ton, adding tho request that II may DO
communicated, Whenever opportunity oilers 70 such
persons desire TO obtain contracts Tor temporary
mall service, inasmueh AZ tn Department VIII con-
slider no proposal which names a larger ratio than
emf servant. Gro w. McLELLAN,
Second Assistant II. NJ. General.
Hon J. MADISON wRLLs, Gov. OF Louisiana.
Bro RoBBEnY FnusTArED.-Ncv York
Oct. 1.-The Heralds Washington special
SAYS: Last month Gen. Baker received in
formation of plot ut Lynchburg, Va, to
rob the Quartormaeter' safe OF large
amount Of money, and it resulted in the ar
rest and incarceration in the Old Capitol
prison of BIevet Brig, Gen. j. c. Briscoc,
l09ih Pcnnsy lvania Cavalry, post at Lynch
burg, and A. W. Jackey, of Worcester,
Mass, formerly sutlcr of that post.
Capt. Alberger, Quartermaster at Lynch
burg, had large amount of greenbacks
and coin, and kept the funds in safe form
erly belonging to Confederate officer.
Brscoe took wax impression of the safe
and sent Jackcy to Philadelphia to get one
made. Capt. Alberger, ostensibly in the
plot, informed the Secretary of War, and
two or three of Gen, Bakers officers were
sent down to LynchDurg to arrest the guilty
parties.
These officers through the ceiling of the
office, saw Briscoe come in, unlock the safe
with III false key and take out three pack
ages, each containing $40, 900 in greenbacks,
load himself with coin and bullion to the
amount of nearly $4,000. Briscoe having
previously saturated paper and clothes in
the office with view to burn the office,
they 70 lowed him when his own officer
bursted open the door and found him count
ing the money, and with the false keys on
his person.
TREATY WITH THE OsAeEs.-&. Louis Oet
2d.-A special dispatch from Lawrence,
Kansas, to the Democrat, says an impor-
tant treaty has been concluded with the
Osages, one hundred miles south of Law
renee. On Friday last they cedcd one mil
lion acres of land, for which the Govern
ment pays them 100000. Settlers rights
are protected by the treaty-Mobilep papers.