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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

Not long since, Gen. r. E. Leo stopped
for the night on his way to Washington
College, and occupied the room in which I
write. A little girl, who is cracking wal
nuts on my hearth, boasts of having been
kissed by the great General, who is 70.
markedly fond Of children.
While he was sitting with the ladie3 Of
the house, n youth who had been a soldier
under him entered the room smoking %
pipe, to whom one of them suggested, per.
haps tobacco smoke is disagreeable to the
General. Apologizing, he said: "Learned
this bad habit when | was campaigning
with you General" "But not to smoke in
the house." was the quiet reply.
He was travelling alone on horseback over
one hundred miles from Cumberland Coun-
ty to Lexington and avoided oil the attcn-
tons that would have been gladly bestowed
but he was recognized everywhere by his
old veterans and saluted with enthusi asm
in every hamlet.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

We are informed that, under recent in
structions from the Governor, the Comp
troller is required 10 credit assessors and
collectors with all sums, in Confederate
notes, charged against them on the books
Of his Office; but TO hold them TO strict &C.
countability and settlement for all other
funds with which they are charged. Over
S1,6O0,000, in Confederate notes, for the
taxes of 1864, is charged against them
The counting and receipting for this large
amount, which is now perfectly worthless,
nor can ever again be Of any value, would
necessarily involve much labor to the Office,
and expense to the State, to say nothing OF
the questions, which might arise, by recog-
mixing it as current funds, so far as its re-
ceipt would be recognition. Hence we
regard the order as timely, wise and judi
cious. 1t does not absolve them from res
possibility for the State warrants, which
may by future legislation, possess a value;
for specie and bank bills possessiT = value,
with which they are charged on the books
Of the .fomptrOller's ofioe.-4vsfiH Frfsfli-
geHteT-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06
DeS"We clip the following items from the
ocal column of the TYLER Reporter:

wv UP lIOul
local column of the Tyler Reporter:
We heard the other day ofa circumstance
after this fashion: A certain freedman
was travelling the road, and was met by
two gentlemen of opposite color; CONVERSE
ton ensued, during which the aforesaid two
asked cutie if he would not like to be pos
SCISSOR of piece of land-a chunk of o
farm for instance-upon which he could
stand and exclaim, ~ am monarch of all
| survey ?" OF course the freedman an
swered in the affirmative, whereupon,
his found friends informed him that
they had the authority and power to fix
that matter for him, and the small sum of
five dollars, would take pleasure in doing
so. The freedman declared that his fnan-
ces were reduced to just fifty cents, and
proposed TO give that with o hearty good
will. Possessing themselves of the fifty
cents, the gentleman gave cuffee q small
piece of paper, assuring him that that would
secure him in his landed rights, and so
they parted. But cutfee had not gone for
on his joyful way, until he met friend OF
more "book larnin" than himself, who told
him how he had been sold Then began,
not "war of races" but simply race for
fifty cents, in which the freeman was sue
cessful, oyertaking his friends and recov-
ering his money at the end of five mile
heat. Wecan only admonish the freedmen
to 'beware of dark alliesF
While Local was meditsting and puzzling
his brain for fresh items for this weeks
paper, something broke loose on the pave
ment below. OF course his head was quick
ly out of the window. There was terri
BILE noise and dust-local fancied he saw
smoke arising) and in the middle could be
seen the faint outlines of man, Tor the
outlines of faint man, could mt tell exact
ly which, from whom issued terrible ours
ings, revilings and threatenings against o
fellow. A moment more, and our active
Town Marshal, laid his legal hands upon
said outlines, and we caught in substance
the following: "John couldn't you let me
off "Nary off" was the legal reply /;
and the aforesaid outlines whre marched
to the Mayors Office, to account for making
a string CT oaths to reach from Fleishel &
Smiths store to Mcfarland & Cos.
81 pronounce you man and WIFE" So
said N. P. Moore, the other day, as o crowd
of males and females, just from the county
came int his Office, almost unannounced,
and then he ran straight off and put the
following notice in the Texas Baptist"
thinking thereby to cheat this local out Of
an item:
MARRIED-On the 9TH by n. P. MOORE,
MARGARET JONES, to ]. GARNER.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06
News Items.

hn2imilhn bias lNudoned his propoIai
visit to Nueaian iis affairs az home .r.
handing his entire and undivided a len.
lion. Tho EmPtesa Ia preparing 10 Id
tho continent Of Europe whether to plead
for assistance or as fororunner OF tbe
Emperor, Is not known, As soon n Inc
French troops are Withdrawn TO the head.
quarters designated, the Mexican pe,plc
will rise en- massc and take vigorous n,sas-
ures to prevent any further advance. Ina
spirits Of the Liberals have been much com.
forted by advices from the United States
that material aid will soon reach them
Nicholas Won Weri2, Of Troy, New York
aged seyonty-siS years and four mon.hl
with well-beloved wife, aged sixty iva
years and two and half months how
just been blessed with twins.
bouquet thrown TO Laura Keene a. tho
Louisville theatre, contained six large dis.
monds, pendant from pair of small poll
horse shoes, fashioned TO fit lnay's err.
In England there Is new plan for an
Atlantic Telegraph. A cable will be laid
from London TO Oporto, 600 miles, then 10
Azores, 800 miles, and then to Halifas T.
90 miles.
A subscription for the Sonewall Jack
son statue ia proposed in Baltimore.
Baltimore friends have bought q Iiano
for presentation to Gen. Lee.
The Vickshurg Herald says that Ex-y'cc-
President Stephens will be the next Cover
nor Of Georgia.
Col. Robert II. NJ. Ewin and LADY. Of
Nashville, lately celebrated their "goldeu'
wedding.
Lord Palmerston said cleanliness was
better than prayer in Cholera times.
The Queen of Spain gave q million Of
pearls in charity to the cholera patients ia
Madrid.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

EE7~A friend has handed us copy of
the Tyler Reporter, enlarged from its late
war size, and presenting its old appear
ance and size. This is the first copy of the
Reporter that we have seen for several
months, and we wish that the mails were
in such condition as to render its week
ly visits to our sanctum more regular. Its
editor Capt. Jas. P. Douglas wields Wig
orons pen, and we cordially wish him that
success which his efforts TO afford his read
ers q valuable paper so well deserve.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

Mr.. S. N. Goodale, Railroad Commission
or, arrived from New Orleans yesterday on
the Austin. Mr.. G. is engaged on South
Branch road to the Union Pacific road, an
enterprise which should enlist the undi-
vided energies of the citizens of this city
and State. We trust, therefore every en-
oourarement will be extended to him, which
the great Importance of the enterprise de-
mands. He has gone North and will re-
turn to thiscity next week, and by person
al application or public meeting, will claim
and should enlist the cooperation of every
man.-Gal News
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

To LosE.-We can stand 1t no longer, an d
we will not. We are averso to complain
and still more averse to criticise. But " o
call upon the journeyman printers of tho
nation to save the credit of the corps edito-
rial and of the public men. Half the PEG
pie are spelling lose with the two oos-tht
is, they write it loose. Thus one says, at
was enough for me to loose my negroes.
Another says, "loose my land !! and in a
thousand ways the words are being con
founded. The printers are TO blame. Stop
it. In lose the is like :. The words are
not the same.-Anstin MteLhgencer.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

BURNED TO DEATH.-A negro girl, about
~ years old, formerly belonging to Mr.. W..
L. White, of Lancaster, and still in his en-
ploy, was burned so badly, on Sunday night
last, the Slst ult., that death ensued in q
few hours. She was lying asleep before q
fire, when her dress-of calico-caught fire
from n falling stick, and was in q fame be-
fore she woke.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

If the official oath prescribed by acts Of
Congress, is TO be taken by every postmas-
ter throughout the Southland we presume
it is-there will be many neighborhOods
where no one can be found who can consci-
entieusly take it. Such we understand 10
be the case in many places in Texhs. In
such cases we know Of no better way TO re-
lieve against the difficulty than for the la
diesjo come 10 the rescue. We presume
there is no neighbOrhoOd but can furnish at
lenst one female, competent to take charge
Of 3 post Office, who can conscientiOusly
take the prescribed oath: This course has
been pursued in many Of the other South
ern States, and should be acted upon in
Texas. After all, il is, perhaps, better TO
be 90, for if the ladies had control Of all
The IalsS, they EOnld doubtless be more
regular in their habits than they nov are.
--lurtin Ts'sViceaesr
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

BSSn We thought, few days ago, that
such an arrangement had been made with
the Postmaster at Waco as to forward all
paid mail matter for this and the surround
ing counties, to this Office in an open sack,
so that the letters could be delivered to
their addresses at some point near than at
Waco; and, in pursuance of this arrange
ment, quite number Of letters, and some
few papers for this office, reached here by
the stage on Saturday night last. The let.
tiers ranged in dates from early in July
last TO the middle Of November; the papers
for this Office proved to be only our interior
Texas exchanges, the latest Of which was
dated about the middle Of November. Not
a single Houston or other paper that we
could get any late news from we're received,
and not even Waco Register, which, of
course, we expected would come. This was
believed OF the time to be an old mail
and it was thought that on Tuesday night,
we would begin to get something fresher.
But lol when Tuesday came, no mail at all
was received. Thus we are left without a
paper by mail % later than the End Of De-
cember. But for an occasional traveller
passing through town, who happenst to have
a stray Telegraph or News about his clothes,
We should indeed be in q sad plight for
something late with which to I'll our col
umns.
We do hope that something viii be done
soon, whereby our people can receive their
mail matter at some time or other
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

EGgnWe call attention to the advertise
ment of the Dallas Male and Female School,
under charge of Mr. and Mrs. CoughanOur.
This institution commences its second Ses-
sion on Monday, the Goth inst. 1t has
just passed through very prosperous scs-
sion, and we hear very general applause of
tie Principal and Assistant.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

IMPORTANT FROM MILLEDGEvILLE, GA
A special dispatch from Milledgville to the
Savannah Herald, dated Dec. i, says:
am informed that no more pardons arc
likely to come to Georgians, but that somo
already granted are likely to be revoked
while the people continue to elect army Off
GERS and others SO recently in arms against
the government.
None but loyal men can be accepted as
Representatives in Congress, and the State
must remain out of the Union and under
military rule until the people accept the
condition of the Presidents plan Of recon
struetion.
All elections Of members of Congress
from the State are likely TO be declared
null and void.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

gGasWe are under many obligations to
Capt. J. R. Kcnnaday, of Fort Smith, for
sending us batch of Northern papers,
Such fayors are highly appreciated at the
present time.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

RELEAsED.-It will be remembered that
soon after the arrival of Gov. Hamilton at
Austin, he caused Maj. n. B. Pierce, one OF
the members Of the late military board, TO
be arrested and brought to Austin, where
he was kept under close arrest until a sheQ
time ago. After an investigation Of SOM
two months duration by 8 commission sP-
pointed for that purpose, the Governor has
caused Mai. Pearce TO bereleased; stating
in the order releasing him, which we have
been permitted 10 see, tthat there IS MOTH
ing shown which jusii6es me in Keeping
him longer in custody" This VIII be graf
flying. not only to the Immediate friends OF
Major Pearss. but to the community at
large. Governor Hamilton acted on what
he suppozed 10 be sufficient, reliable infor-
nation. 70 Justify the course he adopted.
The investigation Of the commission has
shown that the arrest and confinement was
not made Necessary by the real faets Of inc
ease. and Gov. Hamilton did not hesitate
tn make the necessary order Of release
Mai. Pesrce started for Independenee VIII
RE farr7r i1sf andav--3usfiH frifH
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

BsynWe take pleasure in referring the
reader to the card of A. s. Clark, formerly
of the firm of Clark, Shcrrard & Co., who
has rcorened his foundery and machine
shop, at Lancaster, and is prepared to do
all kinds of work in his line. We know
Mr.. Clark TO be an excellent workman, and
that he will give satisfaction
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

BeApP Presiding Officers of the election and
others, at the different voting precincts, will
confer favor on us, as well as the public,
by sending us, without delay, the result of
the election on Monday next.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06
Cbe aaIlHs 8gral0.
ruHLEuED EYEHY SATURDAY MORNING.
Nv JOHN w. gwIryDDLI,g.

N7~>-N"-rfci Il =. }, Z

Que Square icn iuca ct this siso tyIo) q in or the
igsi AMI ~ cruts !ur each Additional inrrriluh'
~ cur olarrr f'r pUuauncing candidate Tor
state 90, District offices . sl- alg rtouniy 81 l'rc-
oiuct uHlr,a az 30, payable Invariably Nhvu the
auNUEHrriuruI q male,
HS'rho above ratios age In legal tcndor, al"ci'
received Wt lts market value
~. IN future We will charge the usual advertising
rates Gir al obituary uutors, Mere announcements
uf marriages pnl deaths will ho Inherited gratis, M
hcr, toiurc, but II they exceed this We must charge
mT them,
% wheat, or produce Of any kind that we can
usc akcu At the best market price, for all dues 20
this office,
rE'E II. CrsItsd, Telegraph OiIlcc, Houston, and
MesTrs. GILrGlT S Co.. Strand, Galveston, ToXas ara
authorized toaci 0H Agents for the Dallas Herald ia
those cltirn.
n5,EDfs syPEsW Of Nil kinds executed
wthi nCniEcsS mud dispatch.
EE-suhsorptons to the Houston Telegraph Austin
Gazette and til, Galveston Nu.loiin, rrcoycd NJ this
Office, At the puhlishid rates.
E4B"CApT. JASPER ". JOHNSON, is our ~
thori2ed agent at Kaufman, Texas.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

The Anglo Brazilian Times, edited by
VIM. scully, at Rio dc Janeiro, is received.
1t is chiefly occupied with the subject Of
emigration from this country. Rev. Mr..
Dunn, of Louisiana had received faoilitiaG
connected with this subject from the Min
lister of Agriculture. Various small per
ties of emigrants from the United States
had recently been forwarded to their desti-
nations. Emigrants obtain eratuitous io-
formation f every EiI3 70 the Oh
Agency of Colonization T. @. GQue5, o Pc.
ial agent The district OF he Campos
highly praised by correspondent Of ..
Zines.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

Rzy~ Bullion s. Robinson, are prepared TO
barter Beef Cattle to the number of $500
or 5000, for any kind Of goods. This is a
good opportunity for persons having small
stocks of goods. See their card in to-day's
paper.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

aay@Our young friend, NJ. T. Johnson,
Jr., who has just returned from Europe,
has placed us under obligations, for Eng
lish papers of late dates
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06
r@The following are the officers elect

rgThe following are the officers elect
Of Dallas Chapter No. AZ, Royal Arch Ma
sons for the ensuing Masonic year, viz:
VI. E. Geo. W. Guess, H. p,
It Nat. VI. Burford, King.
d. B. Thomas, Scribe.
Z. Sam'i B. Pryor, c. II.
Vim. L. Murphy, P. 5.
" 2. L. COMBS, X. A. c.
Vim. X. Mhsien, @. VI. Cd Y.
Jno. c. Mccoy, %
NJ NJ Morrow, LIST
a. J. NJ Brown, Guard.
Geo. W Steviuson, Treas.
W s-indells. Sec'y
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

ES!y" Thanks 10 friend Bullion for the
handsome new tile, that adorns our head
He has 20 few more of the same sort still
on hand at low prices.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

Ex-Gov, Peaso and Hon, JRo, Hancock
are candidates for the Convention In TiGy-
is county, and Judge james II. Bell for the
counties Of Travis and williamson.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

rsg-'rhrec burglnrics were committed In
one night roeently at Austin. The rognes
only obtained yaluablcs to the amount OF
$50.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

Gov. PERRr-It will be seen by his mes
sage published this morning, that Governor
Perry Of South Carolina, refuses to obey
the command Of the President to hold the
Provisional GovernOrship until relieved ~
express orders from Washington Re says
he will resign % soon ss the elected Gov
ernor is inauguratsd, and as that has been
done we Drssums Gov. Orr j. nov die
CHARGING The du,ier # ihe Once.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

D9-Judge 0. NJ. Roberts and Col. I. b.
Selman are candidates for the Convention
in Smith County.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

- Remember the election for Delegates
to the Reconstruction Convention, On Non
day next
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06

The Richmond Wing argues that v.
gi1io should 40 once provjl. fya Ina ma.
cd aud disabled Of her sons who became b
by serving in the Int var. "Ihe Uni, n
States takes cara Of her manned hegoe
but Tie United States cannot perhaps ?
vide Tor tcohn 2al 'Robcla against her L~-
thority. This duty then devolves upon the
Old Dominion" In regard to this sugges-
ton, the New York Post says: "Certainly
some proper provision should be made 10
every Southern State. The tax for this
purpose will fall chiefly upon the great
estate owners, the wealthy men, whofor the
most port led in the rebellion"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06
Anna TD11RA g oGa7 S7aTr4.
N'-.r,|~|'r."' iN|s-N'r'

sss.'-.i-Sst-f - athl - el'5--i 800 'sss
SSN.-.@.J~SA-rN-~-S~~
For the sStRtc Convention,
DALLAS COUNTY.
n-O' We arc authorised to announce Capt. J. X. l..
NFC0Rp, asa candidate for the state Convention.
Election 9Th January next.
EE-Wc are authorized To announce CART. ALENAS
DER NAKWOoD, Rs n candidate for the Convention ut
the election III january next.
ro-Wc authorized by the friends of J. =. Nc.
KSidliT, to announce him MS candidate for the
Convention from Dallas County.
TARRANT COUNTY.
p.J~Wc AFRO authorized to announce Col. NJ T.
JOHNSON, as u candidate for the Convention FROM
TnrTnt County,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-06
THE DIRECT REAL ESTATE TAx.-The cd
itor of the Galveston News, writes the fol-
lowing to his paper.

itor of the Galveston News, writes the fol-
lowing to his paper.
GALVESTON Nov. 9, 1865.
The Commissioners Of the Direct Tax
for this county have given notice, dated
the eta inst, that the tax on lands and all
real estate in this county, must be paid
within ten days from the date of the mo-
tice. learn from the Commissioner that
this tax is % cents on every hundred dol
lars worth Of property according to the
State assessment Of 1860. But if that as
sessment cannot be ascertained, then the
United States ASSASSINATION the same year
is to be used. In addition to this tax o
penalty of just half rs much more is u.s.
sessed for non-payment in 1860, when the
law was enacted, though the law was not
known to us and no one asked for the tax,
nor could any one have paid it however de-
sirous of doing so. Interest at ten per cent
per nnnum has also TO be paid on the
amount of the tax, for the period of four
years and four months since the law was
passed, but no interest is calculated on the
penalty. Finally, ten per cent commission
on the whole amount is required for the
collection of the tax. That our readers
may the better understand and be able to
compute the amount of the tax, the penal
ty, the interest, and the commission, we
give below the amount to be paid on prop
erty valued in 1860 at ten thousand dol
lars:
To- an C1n OO0 500 90
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-14
AsleepIng Infant Killed by a Rat

We have received the particulars Of a
horrible occurrence which transpired a
few days ago on Roberts street. in the
Seventh Ward. 1t appears that young
married lady placed her sleeping infant
Ia little cherub three months old--in a
cradle and left the rooa< Five or ter
minutes afterward she heard piercing
shrek from the little innocent, and imme
diately rushed to its side. She arrived
in time to see large rat jump from the
cradle and escape through the open door.
Upon raising the infant she found it cold
in death, the,rat having bitten through
the lip and cheek, producing spasms, in
one of which the babe had died. The
corpse was laidout in the. parlor, and be-
ing left unguarded a few moments, q
swarm of rats entered and attacked it,
devouring nearly the entire face and
arms before their presence was discover
ed. The house in'question is literally
swarmed with large, rayeaoas Norway
rats, which frequently attack greWn per-
sons, and are source of terror to the
oecupants.-Pa Pazsbargh Gazette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-08-14

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TIE NoRTH PoLE.-Two French gen
tlemen recently explored the island of
Spitzbergen in manner never before
done. They have measured the moup-
tains, mapped the whole coast, examined
the. vegetable products, the geological
composition, &c., of the island -,
They found that the long day, extended
over several months during which the.sun
never sets, became intensely hot after a
month or two, by the uncessing heat from
the sun. In this period vegetation springs
up in great luxuriance and abundance. -
The Moth Pole is only a matter of 600
miles from the island, and it is thought
by the two explorers, as by many others,
that the pole itself, and the sea which is
supposed to surround it, could be reached
from Spitzbergen without any great diff
6culties being encountered. A singular
fact noticed by the explorers incenneetion
With this island is the enormous guam
titles officiating timber which literally
cover the waters of the bays and creeks.
A careful examination of the characters,
condition and kind of those floating logs
would, no doubt, lead to a conclusion as
to whence and howthey came and prob.
ably suggest new theories for the solu-
tion of geographical problems connected
with the Arctic Seas. S "a