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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

Memo TEsrMosY.-By reference % our
report OF the trial OF George Hut nlnsou
for the murder of John Gonzales, l. will be
seen that the counsel for the defence raised
an objection to the admissibility Of negro
testimony. The counsel based their objec-
ton not only on the constitutional law OF
Texas, but also upon law Of nations, that
conqucrer cannot enforce any law con-
trary to the fundamental usages OF the con.
quered country. Tho Court decided hrst
that Texas was not conquered country,
and second, that slavery was more mu.
nicipal regulation, and not q fundamental
law or usage. This, Of course, cut short
the arguments and admitted tho Witnesses.
1t also held that by reason Of slavery,
the negro was excluded from the witness
box, and that slavery being now abolished
the reason and the law fell together. This
Same question has been virtually decided
every time a negro has been convicted OF
theft. The old law made whipping the pea /.
atty for stealing, but now he is punished
tho same as white man. The reason Of
the old law was, because the master ought
not to be deprived Of his servants labor, BY
imprisonment. But when the slaves tine
became his own, this reason fell to tho
earth. No doubt Sambo would rather be
exempted from the white mans privilege
of going to prison. But it is only an ex-
ample of the law of compensation, and
brings an evil for every good Galrsslor
| Bullet Tin.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10
s@rThe Shreveport South Western

sD"The Shreveport South-W Western o.
the 9th says that one company Of the Stl
Illinois regiment left that place few days
previous for Jefferson.
The same paper says that soldier was
killed in Shreveport on the night Of the
Goth ult., by the colored guard. The sol
der, who belonged to the 9Th Illinois, was
arrested for trespassing upon citizens
residence attempted to escape and wa:
shot through the breast.
The South Western says.
During the past week our streets have
presented very lively appearance. Texas
street and the levee were perfectly blocked
at times with wagons, drays, carriages, SC
The levee and the streets adjacent to the
warehouses, as we'll as the sand beach near
the ferry, were alive wi cotton bales
Just about this time, we are doing larger
cotton business than any other inland city
in the South. The stocks Of merchandise
on hand are very large, and our country
friends can be supplied at prices that will
not admit of any passing through our city
in search Of goods.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10
Valentines and Valentines Day.

The relation that this day has to St. VAL
cntine has long been forgotten. 1t used to
be q practice for gentlemen and ladies to
consider the first one they met on this day
as.their lover or Valentine, and the meeting
was usually followed by nm interchange Of
presents.
Afterwards it became custom for young
folks, on that day, to interchange anony-
nous letters, often accompanied with hu-
morous and quizical pictures.
In this country it has,,becomc TO be day
in which friends of all ages and sexes are at
liberty, or take the liberty of interchanging
ridiculous pctures-the most so the better
i'm pretence Of ridiculing or burlesquing
some peculiar trait of character in the per-
son to whom the picture is sent; often in
dicating Characteristic of the very oppo-
site extreme of the person to whom it is sent.
Nothing offensive is ever intended, but
rather presumption of the most intimate
relations or cordial friendship; and no one
takes offence at anything received, predica-
ted on that day. This brings it back to its
primitive use and name-Love-Day Then,
as it is and always has been day sacred to
love and friendship, and is now dedicated to
fun, it should be so arranged that the day
and the fun and the friendship or love should
meet and be enjoyed together
So, in order that we may have this pleas
ing and happy result, the Valentines should
be delivered on or before the morning oil
Valentines Day. No one should make
known the receipt of one before that day,
and in no case should the recipient conceal
or refuse to exhibit a Valentine on that day
Perfect liberty Of visiting should be in
dulged, from daylight until midnight to
make merry over the Valentines.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

FIRE AT JEFFERsoN.-The Jimplecute Of
the 23d ult, gives the following account of
n destructive FIRE that occurred at Jefferson
on the 2lst.
"a very destructive fire occurred in this
city on last Sunday morning, resulting in
the loss of $4,000 or $4,000 worth Of
property. The entire City hotel property,
with everything in the way of furniture,
was total loss. Blooming dale's dry goods
store, Ligons shoe and boot store, the violet
saloon, Flyers fancy grocery store, Clay
brooks tin shop, VIM. Fish's shoe shop,
Hastys meat market, and Thompson's jew
elry shop, were all total losses. The fire
then crossed the street consuming Mrs.
Walkers fancy dry goods store, Odd Fellows
hall, storehouse belonging to The. Mich
OILS, the News and Register Office, Clark's
coffee house, q confectionery store, Mccoy 8
paint shop, all in the same building, and
DR.. Eason's drug store. By the advantages
offered by the brick houses on opposite
corners, owned by Smith and Warehouse,
with the almost superhuman efforts Of the
citizens, the fire was arrested in It's pro-
gress. Some Of the merchants saved most
Of their goods others lost all.
The FIRE was accidental-the roof of the
Violet saloon taking fire from the stove-pipe.
The heaviest losses were sustained by J.
Stern, DIR. Lockhart DR.. Eason, and J. A.
Carpenter.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

Ea,-we give upa large space on our
outside to-day to the letter Of Hon. John
Doll, Of Tennessee, believing that II will
DO read with interest by every man who
secs II. The long experience OF this hon.
orable gentleman in public affairs, his adj
vanced age, and his acknowledged ability
NJ n statesman, cntitlc his views 10 the can
did consideration and attention Of all Sec
tons Of tho country The Houston Tee.
graph in publishing the letter says Of him;
"lio is, in some sense, identified with all
classes OF political thinkers in this country
except tho Radical Republicans. Like Pres
ident Johnson, lie is q Southern man by birth
and sympathy; and like him, also, he was
National Union man, SO long as there was
any hope Of preventing the secession move
ment. But unlike the President, he 10 also
identified with tho Confederates, from the
fact that when he could no longer prevent
the revolution against which ho had 80 long
interposed his voice and example, he ident-
iied his fortunes, for veal or wo, with his
own State, and the land of his birth Hav-
ing ut that supreme moment, decided to ad-
here 10 the South, for good or for evil, he
| uOc3 not III tnls uuy VI pOUtHcru uiSantcr
and humiliation, In the least degree modify
that decision. He stands by the South
with all the earnestness and freshness of
his first love; and he most emphatically and
earnestly opposes the course Of the present
Radical majority in Congress- upon tho
Same principle, though with much greater
earncstness, that he opposed the sectional
movement in The South in 1861. His views
of the restoration policy of the Presi lent,
and of the difficulties Of his position, arc
the most enlightened and dispassionate Of
any we have seen since the war closed.
"And his views will find universal &C
ccptance, throughout the United States,
outside of the Radical party, with the ex-
ception of his views about negro suffrage
Although we cannot endorse his recommen-
dation on that subject, yet candor compels
us to say that We feel assured that he rep
resents the yiews of the President on that
question; and we have a fear, which is not
Of recent origin, that lie foresees an altern-
alive, in regard to the matter, Of either
voluntary or involuntary conformity to
their view. AT any rate he thinks he does.
We feel assured, however, that so far as the
President is concerned, he will be no more
persistent in recommending modified ne
gro suffrage, which would never practically
allow any but very few negroes to vote,
than he has shown himself 10 be in regard
to the election of men to Congress and to
Governorships who can take the test oath. "
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10


The following paragraph from The Man.
chester Guardian plainly shows hat fef
motives which are difficult to lima gins, tho
article Of cotton is manipulated In man
ner tending to produce serious nceidsp.
and probably fatal results: The other day,
Mcssrs. Swanson, Birley & Co., manufseta'
rers, of Preston, received quantity Of cot.
ton, in bales from Manchester. On one Of
the bales being opened, small parcel was
found concealed in it, and when the parcel
was opened it contained, strange 70 ssy,
fourteen Minnie rife copper cartridgea.--
The ball fixed at the end Of each cartridge
was, in every case creased with tallow,
with which deadly poison had been mix
cd. If the cartridge had not been discov-
cred, and if the cotton wrapped round then
had gone into the machinery at the mill an
explosion with terrible consequences would
have ensued.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10
sWCapt. W. D. Douglas of Kaufma

s@-Capt. W. D. Douglas Of Kaufman
has visited the sanctum of the Houston
Telegraph, and gives the editor some cheer
ing things from his county. He says that
"the tide Of emigration into the county,
and into the counties South and East Of it,
is immense and unprecedented. The new
corners are from Arkansas, Missouri, Ten
nessee, Illinois and Iowa. A great many
more will como out next spring. A gen
tleman who owes about twenty thousand
acres of land in Kaufman County, has
made arrangements to bring out colony
of nearly thousand persons from the
Northwest next spring. The result is,
that the country is improving at rate it
has never known before"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

oughly imprcgnatcd with oil, and
when ignited gave light enough for
NJ 10 SEQ visions Of wealth in store
for rs, provided we could get to
handle some of that mud. But,
alas our usual bad luck was in the
ascendant, and not even enough OF
that mud would stick to our feet to
''ilo" our shoes with. We would
turn our attention to stealing cot
ton, but fear our usual luck would
attend us, and we would be gobblcd
I'M. No chance for us to make n
i5rtnnc.--S South. Western.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

We find the following editorial paragraph
(says the Marshall Republican, in the New
Orleans Picayune of the 18th. The COM
pliment to the veteran editor Of the Calves
ton News, and to Mr.. Carnes, will be re-
cognized as just. The News, for many
years conducted with such marked ability,
is about to commence new career Of jour
nalism
"The Galveston News has secured the
editorial services of Rev. ]. L. Carnes, for
mer editor of the (Texas) Christian Advo-
cate. Mr.. Carnes is scholar, poet, a
thinker, and writer Of acknowledged abil-
ity. He justly enjoys much influence, and
wide spread reputation in Texas. The
veteran Willard Richardson, the Nestor of
the Texas press, continues in the general
control and management of the News,
which is soon to appear in new dress,and
ENLARGED form"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

WAGES OF FREEDMEN IN KEsTUcKY.-A
County Convention was held at Frankfort
Kentucky on Saturday last to regulate the
wages of freedmen. A committee has been
appointed some days since to draft series
Of resolutions regulating the scale Of wages
etc, who reported that they had determined
to fix the rates as follows
Male hands, hrst-class, $50 per annum;
second-class, SIPS; third class, SlOG female
hands, frst-clsss 500 per annum; second
class, SIS; third-class $50 but since Gen.
Fisk has established Freedmen's Bureau
they had changed their mind. and were now
in favor Of exclusively employing white
labor, and tbatlsbor must be imported from
abroad as speedily as possible They would
have nothing 10 40 with the negro under
supervision Of the Buresu. The last report
vas adopted
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

We learn that several gentlemen Of this
city and vicinity have forwarded full state
ments to Ex-President Burnett, where
agents fthe Freedmen'sBurea are charged
with exacting excessive fines in cases where
they were charged with striking freedmen.
We know Of one case where n gentleman OF
the highest reputation was fined $500 for
striking an insolent negro wench one blow.
We learn there are several such cases which
will be mentioned and brought to the notice
Of President johnson. We trust the Presi-
dent will compel these officers to show what
has become of every dollar Of money thus
imposed and collected.-Hous. Tel.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

B@-The Galveston correspondent Of the
News Gays that Mr.. NJ. F. Thompson, Of the
Thompson House, in that city, has purchas-
ed the Washington Hotel, with all the i'm
provements thereon, for the sum Of forty
thousand dollars, specie. The correspond
ent states that this is the largest sale Of
city property since tho war, and adds:
a Mr.. Thompson informs me that he is de-
termined 10 spare no expense in making ad-
ditional improvements as far as 1t can pos
sibly be done, and with his we'll known en-
erey and determination TO keep none but a
first class hotel, added TO his Acknowledged
qualifications as hotel keeper, no one can
doubt that be viii succeed. This hotel has
great advantage to business men on account
Of its great convenience. Its present &C.
commodations, sufficient for about $50 per-
sons, will speedily be greatly enlarged
Mr.. Thompson will take possession on the
1st Of February prox.
We are prepared to say, from experience,
that Mr.. 7. knows exactly how to keep no.
tel, and we rejoice TO know that he has OBJ
tained building sufficiently large to &C.
commodate his numerous guests. We feel
satisfied that be will receive an abundance
Of patronage in his new location.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

STRUCK OLE. We learn from
the Tyler Reporter that some lucky
individuals have struck ole" in
Nacogdochcs county, Texas, and
that companies from the Northern
States and Canada are purchasing
large tracts of land in the vicinity.
Some two weeks ago, we were shown
a sample of petroleum, said to have
been found in Texas, some eighty
miles from this place, but the lucky
dog who knew the ropes would not
divulge. We are now inclined to
believe that the Reporter has
'sblowed" on him. Our informant
limited at the time that n company
had been organized on the sly in
this place, to take in some of the
chicken pie, but we could not pre-
vail on him to let us in. The sam
PIE Of black mud shown WAS thor
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

Lieut. Gen. Grant and Major Gems. Sher-
man, Hancock and Pope have written let
tiers TO Br-Msj. Gen. Heth, c. s. A, highly
commendatory Of the projected National
Express Company in which be is engaged
Gen. R. Clay Crawford, SPECIALIZED, who
has been kicking up dust on the Rio
Grande, in the Bagdad affair, was arrested
and sent 10 New Orleans, and Gen. sheri-
dan has confined him in one Of the forts.
Hen Robert Toonbs hss isfi Havsus for
Rnrlsnd.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

sT-A private letter received in this
place last night, states that destructive
FIRE occurred at Austin on Sunday last,
consuming the Glasscock building on The
East side of Congress Avenue, together
with small frame building adjoining
The first named building was occupied by
Thos. Freeman & Co., and Beberstein &
Melaski, and the last by Geo. W. Glasscock
Jr. Most of the conte ats were saved
though considerably damaged.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10
The OLD GUARD.-This is the t

The OLD GUARD.--This is the til
tie of q monthly magazine, devoted
TO literature, science and art, and
the political principles of 1776 and
1887, published in New York city
by Van Evrie, Horton & Co., and
edited by Chaunccy Burr. Among
its regular contributors we find the
names of cx.Gov. Seymour of Con-
necticut; ex-Gov. Dana of Maine;
Hon. Chas O'Conner, DR.. J. III. Van
Evrie of New York /; Dr.. Thomas
Dunn English, Hon. Jas. w. Hall of
New Jersey; Geo. Fitzhugh, and
Hon. Roger A. Pryor OF Virginia
and Henry Clay Dean of Iowa.
Each number contains sixty four
double column pages, printed in
large, clear type, and frontispiece
Of stcel-plate engraving represent
ing the likeness of one Of tho lead
ing Southern Generals. These pic
lures alone are worth the price of
the magazine, which is three dollars
Il year In its varied articles, the
January number, now before us,
evince boldness and clearness of
style, comprehensiveness of
thought, and an ability of expires
sion but seldom met with, in
periodical journalism. We would
like to see this publication CON-
mand an extensive patronage among
our people. 1t is worthy of it.
Let go the light, yellow-c covered
literature of the Northern penny-a-
liners, and all such trash as Harper
and Frank Leslie furnish, and take
the Old Guard, whore can always be
found something sensible, well writ
ten, and interesting in the literary,
scientific or political world. We
will receive subscriptions for this
periodical, and hope TO see it liber-
ally patronised. Every body who
is opposed to negro equality ought
to take it; and those who favor it
ought to read it, because they can
gather some valuable instruction on
dccency from perusal of its pages.
Austin Gazette.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

Reg Gen. A. d. Norton delegate elect
from Kaufman Van Zandt and Henderson
counties, was in Houston on the LIST inst.
en- route to Austin. The Telegraph gives him
the following notice:
Gen Norton at the beginning Of the var
was editor of the Intelligencer at Austin
When Texas seeded from the Union, he
seeded frcm Texas. He remained North
during the war, quietly practicing his fed,
eral citizenship. We have often heard Of
him through kind acts to Texas prisoners
of war. On the return of peace he return
cd, and has lately been elected to the Con-
vention from Henderson, Kaufman and Van
Zandt. Like our honest cotemporary, Bill
Arp, he is now mainly engaged in harmo-
nizng, in which work we heartily join him
Long live Norton"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10
Latar from the Rio 0rande.

Flakes Galveston bulletin, Of the 3lst
uli., has received the Matamoros Ranchero,
OF Jan. Goth and 9th, from which we con-
dense the following late items
From the Ranehero, Of Jan. seth,
Our information from Bagdad yesterday
was meagre In tho extreme. Nothing, so
far as We could learn, has transpired nj
that place since our previous adyices.
Passengers who came up yesterday re-
port the place entirely abandoned by the
Federnls and outlaws.
II is believed that the place was occu-
pied last evening by Imperial troops.
II is reported currently, and generally
believed, that all the volunteer Federal SOL
diery on the Rio Grande will forthwith DO
disbandcd and their places supplied with
small force of regulars.
From Monterey we learn that entire con-
hdence in the Imperial government has
been restored, and all parties regarded out
law rule rs at an end.
! The merchants who had left Monterey for
Saltillo, owing to the disordered state OF
affairs, were returning to Monterey.
By late arrivals from above we learn
that after Escobodo quilted Camargo, the
people undertook TO resist outlaw rule, but
Canales overcome the people who had not
had time for preparation. He had senten-
ced several Of the citizens to be shot, but
it was generally thought no would not dare
carry the sentence into execution.
All along the river on the Texas side,
rowing bands Of outlaws were to be met
with--generally deserters from Escobedo'a
old command.
Lav kot m
Bagdad affair, several Of the leading Fede-
raj commanders on the greenback side
have been relieved Of their commands. =
Cortina attacked steamer from his
temporary Judgment below here, which
turned out to be Brownsville boat instead
of from Matamoros as the bandit suppos'
| ed.
Parties just arrived from up the river
report having seen large quantities Of the
Bagdad stolen goods ON the road. Mules
nsses and carts were were loaded with them
under the pretended ownership of outlaws
They were said to be going up to Canales
at Camargo and Mier. The trains of goods
were on the Texas side, Of course.
Maj. Gen. Wright with several attaches
is reported in Brownsville, with view tt
inquiring into the Bagdad affair. We dc
not vouch for the truth Of any part OF tho
report.
From tho Daily Ranchero, Of Jan. 27th.]
We are in receipt of news from Bagdat
up 10 O late hour yesterday.
The Imperial troops took possession o.
the sacked city at three o'clock yesterday
morning, without firing gun.
rich farce was enacted by the Fedora
commander at GAINESVILLE in seizing the
guns and boats which the fllibusters and
outlaws took to the Texas side with them
upon leaving Bagdad.
Cortina has crossed the river to this
side and was about fifteen miles from here
with q small force yesterday evening.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10

ESE"ITrder the head of new advertise
ments to-day, will be found one of J. w.
Oliver, offering for sale his former residence,
Law Office and household furniture in tho
town Of Fort Worth. The dwelling is Of
brick, has five large rooms ana hall, good
out-houses, Sc. The Office is frame, md
situated on the Public Square. We know
the property TO be valuable and desirable,
and it can be bought cheap. Read the adj
yertisement.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-10
.4s,slu view Of The fac, that an The nm

bea,sIu view Of the fact that all the mail
routes In Texas will be let ont and service
commenced on the lsi day Of July next, we
hope that postmasters will DO recommended
for appointment at every town and post
Office In the State before that time--the
sooner the better. The people should re-
member that each appointee will be requlr.
cd to take the oath as published in the Her.
aid November 18th last, and carcishould DO
taken to recommend such persons only as
can take that oath. We know that such
nre hard TO find in many communities, but
IL seems they will have to be found before
the offices are re-cstablished, and tho people
might us we'll commence hunting them Mt
once. We presume somebody can DO found
willing to take the Office who can subscribe
to the oath, aud II necessary We would sug-
gost that some lady might be found to act.
II is Of tho utmost importance to the peo-
pie generally, that these offices should be
filled with as little delay as possible, and
We hope that each community will act at
once In the matter. In this county there
are the following Offices that will have to be
filed viz; Lancaster, Cedar Hill, New Lo-
rem, Eagle Ford, Farmers Branch, Trinity
Mills, Breckenridge, Duck Greek and Scy-
enc. We call upon the citizens of these
places 10 set to work ut once and have their
appointments made. All that is necessary
is to find some one who can and will accept,
petition for his or her appointment, and
then forward the petition to the proper dc,
partment.
The surrounding counties, also, we hope
will bestir themselves in the matter.