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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-10

According to the records in the County
Clerks office, there have been 1921 persons
registered as voters in the county up to the
present tine. These figures, when eompsr-
cd with the number Of polls in tho above,
show that 3?9 voters have not been assessed
on poll Tux. This difference is accounted
for by the fact that 4 number Of the regis
tered voters have become Of age since the
Let Of July last, the date ct which the tax i.
levied, aud others ar in great men:ure
transient nnj Cannot alwsys be found.
As matter Of some interest, We append
below, the statistics Of this county in 1860,
as returned to the Comptrollcrs Office:
sac, l2l acres Of land, valued at 1885, 100
ga Town lots, ll0,665
Cj22 horses, 3a0,290
80 l43 head of carlo 2il,220
1852 sheep, 2s,775
Miscellaneous property " I26, 1875
The value of slave properly in tho coun-
ty in 1860, was Sj7O60j.
1t appears from the above, that there lie a
decrease in the number Of acres Of land
rendered for take, since 1850 Of "a, 7S3 an
increase Of town lots of 90; an increase Of
1910 in the number Of boIscs; decrease in
cattle Of Il, 5s5i decrease in sheep Of 2,2i2;
and ofier allowing for the reduction Of one
Third Of the value Of properly, under the
operation Of Governor lIsmilton's Procla-
nation ordering the assessing and collect
ing Of taxes, there has been an increase in
the value Of miscellaneous property Of 81
$50.
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EsJOB TORs Of all k.udsrxcrutcd
" lIh m.N Inrsh Ia III ali nuIIh.

EU-Sulscr!pt"r.: % the Houston Telegraph Austin
Garrttc and 'hr Galveston Hnll,tlp rccyyrd al tbs
'ficv, At tue ppEll'l'd rate.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-10

AUSTIN, March I'd, 1866.
The COMMITTEES on the Condition Of the
State, TO whom was referred an ordinance
for the protection and encouragement Of
manufactures, by instructing the Legisla-
ture to pass laws providing for the exemp-
ton from forced sale Of manufactures
machinery and manufactured articles, e.
cept for the purchase money Of the same,
wages Of employees, and taxation, have
had the same under confederation and re-
port that in their judgment the subject is
within the legitimate province Of legisls-
tion, that they are unanimously Of the OPP
inion that the establishment Of msnufacto-
ries and the introduction Of machinery OF
every kind into various parts Of the State,
would prove highly beneficial to the peo-
PIE, and remunerative 10 those who may
engage in such business; and while be-
lieving that Inducements should be held
out 10 capitalists TO engage in the erection
Of manufacturing establishments, and that
reasonable protection and encouragement
should be extended TO them, they neverthe-
less are constrained 10 report the same
back without recommending any action By
The Convention, being well satisfied that
tb. importance OF the subject will sufi-
cisbtly commend itself 10 the minds Of the
members Of ID. first Legislature 10 insure
appropriate legislation. Received 10 come
up in order.
Mr.. JONES, Of Bssirop, made the follow
ing report
The COMMITTEES on Privileges and Flee
tons unanimously instruct me 10 report
that they have had under confederation the
credentials of II. Bacon, delegate from The
county sf q Pnso, whose certificate Of cleo
ton 10 herewith presented, and instruct me
70 rseounend that he refaia his seat
On motion Of Mr. TAYLOR, Of Fannin,
he r7iiss were susr--iei ar r. rsT1rf
..-. a.r-- 49, ed. i .n--HaH
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CONGRESSIONAL,

"A r.
address yesterday
A lengthy discussion took place, in which
Messrs- Wilson, Davis, salisbury, Doolittle,
sherman and Fessenden participated.
At the conclusion of Mr. Fessenden's re-
marks, the question on the passage of the reso-
luton was called for.
The resolution was read as follows, as it
passed the House:
ReSOlreG Gy tie House Of RepreseHfdfirsS (the
Senate concurring,) That in order TO close agi-
atlon upon question which seems likely to
disturb the action of the Government, as well
as 10 quiet the uncertainty which is agitatIng
the people of the eleven States which have
been declared TO be in insurrection. no Senator
or Representative shall be admitted into either
branch OF Congress from any of the said States
until Congress shall have declared such States
entitled 10 representation.
Mr. Hendricks moved to amend by inserting
after the words eleven States, 1.-The inhabitants
OF which" This he said was necessary to
make it accord with the proclamations issued
during the war.
Mr.. salisbury moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting before Mr.. Hendricks pro-
posed amendment, the words "a portion Of the"
Lost .'-
The yeas and nays were called for on the
adoption OF Mr.. Hendricks amendment. Yeas
II, nays 2S.
So the amendment was not adopted.
MT SALISBURY moved 10 amend by making
the resolution joint instead of concurrent
Mr.. McDougall addressed the Senate briefly
against the resolutions.
Dir. salisbury subsequently withdrew his
amendment. '..#. .".
The yeas and nays were then demanded OH
the passage of the resolution, and il was passed
AS II came from the House, and as given above
The vote was-yea>, 30; nays, Il; absent, 3-as
follows:
TeGs-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Clark. CGnness, Crag1n, Cres well, Fessenden,
Foster, Grimes, Harris, Henderson, Howe
kirkwood, Lane of Ind, Morrill,, Nye, Po-
land, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sumner
Sprague. Trumbnll, Wade, Wiley, Williams
Wilson and Iates-2g.
NGyS-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, DAVIS,
Dixon, Doolittle, Guthrie, Hendricks, John
son, Lane of kansas, McDougall- Morgan, Ne
smith. Norton, Riddle. Salisbury, Stewart
Stockton and Van Winkle-IS = OIL"
AJSe,a-Messrs. Foot, Howard, Wright-3.
Adjourned. sE.
EoUsE.-Mr. Thayer, who was speaking on
the civil rights bill as our report went 10 press
yesterday, was followed by some other gentle
men, when, on motion OF Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa
iurlher consideration of the bill was postponed
TO Thursday next Adjourned.
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At q public dinner to the members of the
Government in Canada, Thursday night
speeches were made by Gait, hoxland. Mac.
donald, and Cartier. Macdonald asserted that
certain to tase place in q few weeks. In re-
ferring to the militia, he said the Canadians
had two thousand we'll drilled officers TO lead
them. Mr.. Gait, in referring to the reciprocity
negotiations, denied the charge Of making the
Legislature Of Canada subordinate to the
United States, and claimed the liberal terms
offered the Americans had created a public
sentiment among them fayoriRg renewal of
treaty had not been renewed, we must culti-
vate commercial relations with the lower
provinces, with South America, and with
Europe, and leglslate to attract capital and
immigration TO Canada. We must postpone
for the present the enlargement Of the canals
He concluded by advocating the cultiy walton OF
friendly relations with the United States, ex-
pecting their reciprocation, and urging self
reliance on the part Of the Canadians.
Colonel Roberts, one of the presidents of the
Fenian brotherhood, has issued an appeal to
the members of the order, in which he says
England is trying TO crush ont q rebellion be-
fore it has begun, by filling her iails with
patriots. He asks If Irishmen in America will
come forward TO fight the common foe, which
is rae only way in which military aid can
reach them. Not moment is TO be lost. Your
prompt assistance will enable us to take the
field within a few days. .....
FL Paso dates 10 the 9th of January, says
the French are still confined 10 Chihuahua.
and that the rest of that State is under the con-
sttUtional government, the invaders not
having force enough TO garrison any other
place The Liberals at FL Paso are preparng z
an expedition INTO the Interior.
A rencontre took place near the theatre, in
Richmond, yesterday, between J NJ. Hanna.
local reporter Of the EIdHsileT and B. ID. Ogden,
manager OF the theatre, in consequence OF n
card publihsed in the Enqarer by the latter.
Several shots were exchanged without effect
and the parties were then arrested.
The Fenian circles throughout New Eng
land are greatly aroused by the stirring ap-
peal promulgated by Messrs. Tobn and Len
Botte. chiefs of the order in Boston Meetings
are being held in all places where the Brother
hood have an organization. ...r.
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned yes
terday A resolutions sustaining the action of
Congress on the FEeedmen's Bureau bill was
adopted, and a resolution fayoring the policy
OF President johnson was voted down.
A new trial has been granted in the case of
Gonzales and Pellicier, con victed of the mur-
der of Otero, in New York, a short time since
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Baltimore AunuaI Conference of the Meth.
odiSt Epixcopnl Church.


In this body, in session at the Eutaw - treet
Church. Baltimore, yesterday after the transac-
ton Of some preliminary business .he finance
committee made elaborate report, which
was adopted. The report contemplates n thor
ough change as relates to the superannuated or
woTn.out preachers and their families An
other report was made by number OF the Iaity
on the same subject, one of the provisions of
the report being, that the lives of all ministers
under SO years OF age shall be ins ured for S5uO
each. by the circuit or station on which they
labor. The latter paper was ordered to be
printed on the minutes that ii might be acted
on in the future B. 4. Can't, ESQ, of A.
Co, addressed the Conference on the subject
and vote OF thanks was rendered him, as also
10 Mekendree Chapel. in this city, for having
taken the lead IN this matter. .
The committee on church extension made a
report by which the Conference resolves itself
into church extension society; which was
adopted. ..-.. F.. =
The stewards called for the Conference COL
lections, when claims were presented amount
ing to s. ,921, included in which are claims for
S27l from Washington District, and collections
amounting TO S2.S66,sl, including S7S43I from
Washington District. The committee will
make dividend of about 34H per cent
Rev. MI Chenowith submitted his report as
agent for Dickinson College.
The balance Of the day was spent in hearing
the reports OF committees on examination, pas
sing characters, dc. ...tF.E. r.f..# aa..|...
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N. q. MILLER, J0sTTCE OF THE PEACE,
0Doc No 81 Gh street weet, near PennH avenue,
xould fully inform his friends and the pub.
Ne generally that be IL new attending to All legal
hQc,3.ssl such as adni ring the Amnesty, a.
vel as al otnsr oaths. drawing Leases, Deeds,
Notices, &C., &c. Legal advice given IN All its
81 ssT TPsfhsalAr, attention paid 70 he ssisetisn o
s6ts and claims In general. se B-zm
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Affairs in Virginia.

The Fredericksburg Herald announces with
regret that several Of the most substantial
citizens of Caroline aud King Georges are
seriously contemplating removal to the do
minion of Maximilian. .fa5 aFHE I'D
The, Alexandria Gazetie says ssA bill has
passed The Virginia Senate unanimously
and will pass the Heuse-to provide for the
assertion OF the rights Of the common wealth in
its jurisdiction over, the counties of, Jefferson
and Berkeley. The bill provides that in ease
theacuon of Congress in determining the status
of those counties is adverse TO the wishes of
tteState, the sum Of $4,000 be appropriated to
institutilg and maintaining an acttoa in the
Supreme Court of the United Stases. Hon.
Reverdy johnson is named in the bill as one OF
the ccxvrel - 80 -..tt
,No,tSe is given in the Eonaey ives. Vir-
giria; paper, OF an application TO the Legisla-
tuFe Of thar Stale for an act Incorporating q
company to consfrueta a railroad beginning ON
the Taltifnore and Ohio Railroad. al or ne:ir
Piedmont, and. running theuce. mp the N3riu
Branch Potomac river spr any Of its branchsS
TO such point IN Ha Hafnpshire, Hardy, or Tucker
counties, as may be deemed judieious and pTs,c.
ricable. -. - ..-.. .'..--.-
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ITO PERSONS SECURING ICE. =
Fer sale: Eve hundred cart loads of sAWDUsr
AgyE at GALrS kindling and stove Wood Omce,
xsx fsnh Inn ,s between Nth and 18th streets
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w 'sTIl = hARBbE wunns.'
Manufacturer Of
MARBLE MASTLEs, MONuMENrs, rABLH
azd WASHsTAHD TOPS a.

ASzumsnes made 10 order on reAsonabfe term
VII y u i:ss sss:ssStz on hand Elsrtsa MAR
Dorsers for pl,InoI,srs slabs prernpsss sssspdea
TO. Psnnsyivania svsane, between ioe1 and 18th
s:reets sest, Washington, ID. Q.. ..,z. nsrt
A'R0M PAkIsl-kisber-BEeis tss SenA.' De
CUssy-Dicte gnalr da u Plonssfe e q al.
Weiss-code dp DIOit Msrians IhternanonA
wls. Felix et Ttrnsn ngeat.rr sfs dn Dfoit Inter
IeUrnai Privs vols Ce0osy-DroH aAntfne
SateFzAtiOusi. 2 vols. Deneuscl-nAaas Praqane
do oousu.at. MOreuu-MsnIel des Agents C9p-
ealsires. lie Cussy-Regleuents CQpsulairss. Do
Marters-Guide FipopAtiques, vots. De CleN9--
normHi4iry dee saaneeiisrie., vols Mols Il
EisHeIts AR Drsit International, vols. Wheat
cn-Hisioire des Pregres dg pron ess ysn33 xefs'
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ETEDzE Ia pouPie petite Sar efie- rfnsSf ha
FILE dp chst Botte; Le P.rs Bon6eur; Dee veil
b+stre d'E-ncstion. Peiites svystures -eAuns
peSetf te sstgnerY poIs6<pesfg, ,s6 fnerei lie
CrptisibeS1sT9-Su- Esis Imrorted frH1nsPAtts by
Sep FRANOE flFEoR.
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nSAn extraordinary correspondence an
pears in the British Union Review between
QUE hundred and ninety -canons and eighrcler.
gymen OF the Charch of,England and Cardin a,
Pafrizi of theeHoly Ofice tnquiring ho ~ far
arfangements eonld be made for admitting
them bodily into the Church of Rome The
reply was not favorable. fTT7
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EoR SO DAIsl
,.. FOB 80 DAYsn ......
FOB 50 DAYS m
ONLY 60 BAYsm
. $4,000 $4,000 .a.
. $4,000 $4,000
$4,000 $4,000
/ WORTH OF
WORTH OF
WORTH OF
|. TnINGi
OLeT THINGI
THINGI
am making large improvements In my store.
offer all of our immense stock Of
CLOTHING
8per cent. deduction for the next 60 days.
ovEROoATs for $40. sla, SIS. SIC, SO. ss.
.sossd $40.
BOYS DO, So. SO, sIo, ell, sl2, SIS, sI4. SIS
and sls.
The largest stock Of BOYS JACKETS and
PANTS ....
JACKETS. JACKETS, JACKETS, JACKETS,
from sS to Sc.
BOYS PANTS, s2.se to Sc. s.-.-,--.--
ALSO, .rl. a.. y
90 DOZEN UNpKRsHrRrs.
Worth s30, at 81. A great bargain.
Your chance Of all these. goods at Is Per cent.
than any house in the city.
Call early and secure the Great Bargains.
Remember that these Goods must be seld before
we get into the new part Of the store.
REMEMBER
46O-46O-460-46O-46O
SEVENTH sTREET-sEvENTH STREET,
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE,
|. sMITH's-smITHs, ....
sMITH's-sMIrHs.
N Eve shall open an entire new stock of
SPRING GOODS
on the lst Of April, by that tipe our store will
improved aud enlarged. ya3olm
HOW TO BE A CONGRESSMAN.
By THE BARD OF AKHALL.
Two lawyers lived in q Western town,
Lawyers they were of some renown-
To Congress each did wish to go,
But how to DO it they did not know.
At twritinR speeches one did jump,
Te be delivered the stump,
The other 10 Washington did go;
But why he went, no one did know.
At last the day for stumping came;
They were TO stump in towns the same.
At the same time all through the State
To stump, to drink, discuss, debate.
Number one the contest did commence;
He talked right smart, and talked with sense;
But his clothes awkw ardly did fit,
Some thought him clown, and some a wit.
Number two began. The people they
At all he said would yell 'Hooray :"
He was dressed so well. the effect such,
They believed all he said and twice much
Number one at last gave up in dee pair;
Said he "Old fell you have got me there;
Ysu went to Washington this fall,
And bought that suit at Smiths Oak HALL"
SMITH BROTHERS 4 CO., '"
MERCHANT TAILORS,
AND DEALERS IN
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
OAK HALL, AGA SEVENTH STREET.
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IxcEspfARIKs fS HARTFORD COUNTY
Three eolored persons sresn jail at Beiair. Nd ,
charged with attempting 10 burn the dwelling
ofshkr Isaac Thompson, near Darlington One
of thesprssoners sras' confessed that she ma De
three attempts to.fire the house. The Hartford
Union. intsnates fhst other parties are inpli-
Gated In, the crime. The Belair IExis saws |.
"There was report in town on Thursday that
the residence Of Judge Price was set on Are
last night Our informant did net learn who
was suspected, or the amount Of damage done
The people ~ the peighborhood of Darlington
are in high state OF excitement, in consequence
ofthis and other a.tesnptssto burn the property
of1he various eititens IN that vicinity. J"
SALE OF LISp IN RxIx1xoRE OoUxrY-
VIM. ID. Edefen has sold his farm, containing
go lAcrss,, situated bsaw6sn the two Hartford
turnpikess in the 1ith district Of Baltimore
county, 70 Joint, b. IParlet Of the vicinity Of
Towsontown, for S3s so, Joseph Parks has
purchased from. John T. b. Parlett tract Of
land cod taihing N aores, situated near the I'm
mile.Stsne On the Solh road, for el1,ooo VIM
Smith has sold, af private sale, ms property
known as sKmgsvile Farm, situated IL miles
on the Belair road, 10 Mrs. A q. Freeman, Of
NsW Tsrk, for -eo,50e. Mrs. Elixaoeth Price
h8 sod her fsyml seoA tafping about u acres Of
land, srit1Ntedsf ID Pffeeeffle, sth district 70
wMsB. waugh, Esq, Of Washington, d. O.,
for 5000 cash
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Efennyson mat work on a new poem, The
longer, ,the 1nvre verse,
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nLatn &onthsrn Items

The Philadelphias Inc uirer has n dispatch
saying that tpe State q qs.rd, rebel company
ihai had charge ot the public ouildings IN
kichmohS during the waf, has been reorgan-
Ized nader Gare,ir Gray
The Richmond Tunes says:-ssI Information
reaches us that Fetishism-serpent or snake
worship fta fact devil vorshlp)-now pre-
walls 70 considerable extent near New Or
leans. among the negroes. Fetishism Is a
stupid kind Of fdolstrv. universally prevalent
among the native African negroes. and consists
IN giving temporary worship 10 any material
object which the negro fancy may 1t the mo-
ment happen 20 select, euch n TREE, n corn
Stalk, stone, ? post or. any animal of the
air, or wafer. But snakes, serpents. and devil
are most frequently the objects Of their
The Macon Journal saws that so far as the
South coneerned. Northern and all other
white eniigrarts kill not only be free from any
other annoy yance than such common 10
the whole people, but also, thar such immi-
grafton Is generally desired by the people.
The Charleston Courier states that the direct
land tax under the act Of l~6l. already collected
in South Carolina. exceeds the apportioument
required 10 be paid by that State by nearly two
hundred tbonssno- doharsS l..-
The New Orleans Times ad dvocates the re-
newal of the appropriations formerly made by
Congress fol. the deepening OF the channel
over the bars at the mouth of the MissiSsIppi.
the cost of which would be not less than sGiecO
Tie war costtEast Baron Rouge Louisiana
eight thousand slaves, one hundred dwellings,
five thousand bsles of eotton burned. n We thou
sand sioien orr captured. and an incredible
number OF horses, cattle and agricultural i'm
pleInepfs! !afnctfntine probably TO ten millions
The Monroe (Louisiana) InteIIigpncer saws.
I'VE have conyersed with several planters of
tins and adjoining parishes on the subject Of
the coming crop, arSd we fihd that most OF them
think Of nothing but Inaking cotton, whilst
corn is nearly forgotten. Nearly every planter
Is now buying corn from the western markets. -
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had POT cone birth The peopse here shsu,d
giyekAe naputne mesns-she rfnee. He hoped
soon 2 be on form idable expedition ON o.
Wy 10 Ifeisnd, whsrv ne ~ss Psrdeed 70 Sesve
the largestthsps enpioyed on the IRISH co&st
was Fenihn eiaft from captain down. and 20
fS6n as tnF nose OF war was sounded, down
eh eon sse Vn.on Jseh and mp would 50
Captain MoosGersy closed by reQuestine an
Fenians IN good standinE 90 remain after tie
meeting and he would eemwunseAte % them
important fsetx not advisable 70 be made pub
-STs~s sssesass sosousneA and quite q large
Snmeee OF fsnians srsaaaned and went tato
ss>eaoess .-s.F - 49,. rHF
sUts srSHfNft Covrr, March a.-Ornndo
-. haAss, Es4, % Wassington, was admitted
ennorney aed counsetlor OF this court
eNos2e3- Ihe,msrero Mining Conpany, an
Peiiausr, va HAdlss Bopxs The molten %
disDt8 shis cause hvas srrued ey Mr. Field IN
,snpport thereof. snd ey sar. ksverdy johnson
No las.The Unsed States. appei,untS. We.
Vincent sP. Gomez 9hes argument of ,oss
eanse was eossin ues ssysM Mr.. Black fur the ap-
peIiantsy mm by Mr Cushing and Mr.. L. y.
Stone for the spp~llee.
Adjourned until Monday
ALESSA3pslA ID A. tAESAtns-we cut the follow
{ A primary election ts ostnr held AZ the usuar
voting PLACES in thewsrdsof ths city TO- a sy 10
detefm ne who snail be the nominees Cor the
serrous Municipal offices 20 be filled on Tues
dsg neIf.EaN.g -S-rr - - ".'
Lspt ntohf about eight O'Clock Edward
Dougherty, q vsatehmSn employed n the ". =.
Quar;ermaster's Depot In this city, was shot.
while on duty nj his post, IN the abdomen, AID
E:is thought morsaliy wounded. by another
waichmap al the same place, named Henry
Hunt, Who had bee discharged.
After slxty-fiwe days OF confinement In me
Military prison. FIVE Of the citizens Of this city
A. ID. Warfield. John Mitchell, George HINT
nEton, y. l.. Hick and H. r. Smith, Of the
eleven whogwere arrested the day affer Christ
mas Tor alleged participation IN the dlstur.
bancfs which occurred here on that day. were
released yesterday evening. Messrs. Horse.
man, Travis, Sfnrson. John and Oscar Man.
kin, and Lawler are still in the prison.
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with the chances in fUvOr VI Mr.. Ar
chibald, Union, against Mr.. DonniSon,
Democrat Cthe present member) ~ inc
Lnzcrne and ~Snsquehanna CT weltth)
district. In the Philadelphia City
districts the Union members elect arc
not quite up to their majritirsi in 1861
while Mr. Randall, DemJSrat, makes u
uain of one thousand votes. In the
o. ntry, however, the gains are near
~ all the other way, aud the aggre
gate majority for General Geary tor
Governor will be u above stated.