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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09
Opelousas Railroad and Texas.
From the La, Planters Banner

From the La, Planters Banner.
Whyin the name Of common sense
do Texas and Louisiana halt and
dream and parlcy over u scheme of
railroad connection between Texas
and Now Orleans? Texas and
Louisiana and New Orleans ought
to be ashamed ofthomsclvcs, What
railroad scheme ever promised more
magnificent results? An empire is
separated from New Orleans by II
firm, level prairie, and short reach
of fine pine timbered lands, lSS
miles Of railroad have been con.
structed to enable Houston cars to
run into New Orleans, and New
Orleans cars to run into Houston.
And forty miles of this road have
already been graded. And still
Texas, with her broad pastures, her
wheat lands almost without limit,
her broad cotton lands, her countless
herds of cattle and horses, and flocks
of sheep, hcr swarming and rapidly
increasing population, her rich min
eral resources, with II domain 500
miles square and boundary lines
1000 miles in length, such State,
with such domain, and such re-
sources, halts in the presence OF an
enterprise which, at cost Of less
than two millions Of dollars, would
make the State so, ,00l,O00 richer
than she now is.
And Louisiana halts at an enter
prise which would regenerate and
people this whole country from the
parish of st. Mary to the Texas line,
and Industrious millions would con-
tribute all along the line to enrich
the stockholders and the State.
And New Orleans pauses to gaze
listlessly on an enterprise which
would bring her side by side with
her great patron, the Empire State
of the South, and enrich her citizens
faster than they were ever enriched
before.
Houston alone appears to wake
up to the importance Of this matter.
Her City Council have voted half n
million Of dollars towards the com
pletion of this road, provided New
Orleans will invest like amount
And when the road is completed
the Opelous Railroad will, in few
years be extended into Northern
Texas. The lower route between
Orange and New Iberia will create
the necessity for the upper road to
be extended. And both together
will create the necessity for other
roads, till the whole of this vast
country west Of the Mississippi to
the San Antonio, from Rcd River to
the Gulf, will be supplied with q
network of railroads and telegraph
lines.
The city press and the country
journals should. everywhere in
Louisiana and Texas take hold of
this matter in earnest. If such
grand results should be secured any
where in the Northwest, or in New
York or New England, cars would
be whistling through the entire
distance in less than twelve months.
We hope next spring to see cur two
States and two cities wake up and
resolve that the great work shall be
done as soon as money and men can
put it through.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09
ARRIVALS OF BLACK PERSONS

ARRIVALS OF BLACK PERSONS
Every New Orleans steamer brings
lots Of emigrant freed people. If
we may judge from their appear
ance, they ought to be glad TO reach
Texas, for more forlorn looking
set never landed on any shore. We
wish these dirty wretches could be
washed before being landed. If
cleanliness is next to godliness, these
people must be near of kin to o!d
Cloven- Foot. There are several
Northern societies organized TO dis
pense charity TO the colored people
Of the South. We wish they would
establish a washing depot over on
Pelican Spit, and put all these i'm
migrants thrOHgh general scrub
bing operation, and then put clean
clothes on them. Ifthese are sam
pies BY which to judge of Georgia
destitution. then have we much to
congratulate ourselves upon.-Gal.
Puflefi-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

PETROLEUM NEAR ArsTIN.--lt IA.
perhaps, not generally known, that
one of tho best prospects for oil in
the State, is to bo found within nino
miles OF Austin, on Walnut Creek,
near Mr.. Wayman Wells farm,
Here the crude Petroleum runs
out of the fssures in tho rock,
(Which are said, by those expert
cnccd in these things, to bo made by
the gas, arising from the oil dcpos.
its,) in several places, and upon two
different branches, leavinga consd-
cradle ridge between the two tar
springs, as they are called, thus di'
rcctly indicating the deposit from
which they flow. Tho parties who
own the land, including the springs
and vicinity, have formed them
selves into company called the
Capital Petroleum Company" and
secured to themselves the privilege
of Petroleum on three hundred acres
of land. They obtained charter
from our Legislature. They rate
their claim at but $50, 1000, and pro.
pose to sell four.fifths Of the stock
in shares of $50 each.
Here is an opportunity of invest.
ing to great advantage, as tho
claim, when developed, will in all
probability be worth millions in
stead of thousands, and add greatly
to the general prosperity and wealth
of this section Of the country. No
one need be deceived, for the evf-
dences of oil are upon the surface
of the land, but short evenings
drive from Austin.
We ere told that several gentle
men of experience in this business,
pronounce the indications certain,
and state further, that the deposit is
probably less than 500 feet fromthe
surface. Messrs. Chandler, Turner
& Carlton, of this city, arc agents
for the sale of stock. A hint to the
wise is sutiicient.-.St0te Gazette.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

The Inman steamer City Of Bos-
ton has completed ten voyages be-
tween New York and Liverpool
within the past year, running sew
enty thousand statute miles, a per-
formance never before equallod.
The Admiralty are preparing es-
Inmates to bald one first class ar
NOR plated ship, seven second class,
four to be turret ships for coast de-
fence, fourteen smaller vessels and
twenty gunbcats.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

Noticing the recent burning Of
the Constitution of the United
States in the streets Of Joliet, Iii
nois, by mob of Radicals of that
place, the Springfield Register says
"It wasn't worth while to burn the
poor old document it wasn't in
their way"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

nSerer buy goods Of those who
peFer advertise" says Prentice of
the Louisville Journal. Those who
advertise sch much more and as .
eonsequenco sell much cheaper.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

INDIANs.- The National Intclli-
gencer, in 2 notice of the rescue Of
the Box family from the Kioways,
of boy, who was captured near
Weathcrford, from the Comanches,
and of the promise of Drinking Ea-
gle, the chief of the Noconee Co.
manches, to deliver up the Bah
children, says the agent has, in many
interviews with the leading chiefs
of these Indians obtained from them
pledges that hereafter they will re.
gard the people of Texas as friends
and cease their outrages. II is be-
lievcd that the promise will be kept
so far as they can control heir pco-
pie.
The goods intended for Drinking
Eagles tribe Sre withheld to await
his action in the case Of the Bah
children.
Active measures have been taken
for a thorough search among tho
Comanches Of Red River for tho
captive eliEdreB, Alice Todd and
the boy Of Mr.. Fisher.-Gdl. Neps.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

Gold is falling and currency is
Using, just SIS we predicted When
the Government begins to sell gold,
look ont for greater appreciation
IN ru--enrr-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

Our RAILRoAD.-Capt. Daniel, tho
Engineer Of the Memphis Il FL Paso
Railroad passed through our city
the other day on his return to New
York. The Board of Directors at
their recent meeting at Paris
promptly ratified the contract which
has been made by Col. Epperson
with parties in New York. Four Of
the local Directors resigned, and
their places were filled by four gen
tlemcn representing the Northern
Stockholders. 1t may now almost
be considered certain that the work
on the road will be commenced ut a
very early day and, as the contract
provides for, the completion Of two
hundred miles within two years, our
people may hook forward hopefully
10 the future. We have every con.
fidcnre that the great enterprise
will soon be put through, and our
growing city placed in close con-
nection with the rich prairics, wheat
fields and cotton lands Of the west.
Commercial Bulletin, Jan. 25th.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

A LADY SHOT By AN ASSASSIN
On last Tuesday night, about 7
o'clock, the family of Mrs. CHS
um, widow lady, living about ono
mile from the Court House of this
place, on the Bonham road, was dis
turbed by some one walking ON the
porch Of the house; and Mrs. D. F.
Latimcr, thinking her husband, Mrs.
Chisum's son, had returned home,
went out on the porch, and diseov-
cred stranger instead Of her hus-
band, and retreated into the house.
Mrs. Chisum took candle and
started to the porch, and attempted
to ascertain who it was thus intrud-
ing upon her premises, when she
was shot, the ball, from a pistol Of
some kind, passing through her
thigh, near to, but fortunately miss
ing the tcmoral artery. She was
not able to identify the assassin, but
believes it was q white man in dis
guisc.
How long is this country to be
cursed with the presence Of mon. ca
pabc of such deeds?
Mrs. Chisum is one Of our oldest
and most respected citizens, and
this affair causes considerable sur
prise and leads to many comments.
Paris Press, End inst
CAPTURED.-John Archer, alins
Henry Dean, the freedman commit
ted to Jail for breaking into the mar
ket house some weeks ago. was
turned over to the deputy sheriff Of
Fannin county to be carried to Bon
ham, TO answer an indictment for
theft, and escaped from custody
when near Pine Creek. Some littlo
time after his escape he paid Paris
another visit and stole a horse from
Mr.. Logan, who Immediately start.
ed in pursuit of him, He overlook
him in the Choctaw Nation, and re-
covered his horse, but suffered Dean
to make permanent settlement in
that delightful country, and hcnco
we conclude that Texas will not DO
troubledJby him any morc.-Did.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-02

FOR many years the pre- of the country,
iezs chronicled the beneficial effects of
E9E2STETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. Ed
seoTs. authors, physicians, merchants,
ssheerS of the army and navy, chemists,
eaunsellors, ministers of The gospel, in
ss&ort. a great cloud of witnesses of every
yz5deSSiOn, Trade and calling, have testified
Sd its efficacy as a tonic and fegu ating
mseiicine. The names and statements of
sAese witnesses have been published 5n
the public prints. Many of them are WEI
&sovn to the whole pubic. Their testi-.
aasDay has never been challenged or i'm
vzgDed. This tat i.H L
@e OLD FRIEND 9e
esas been tiled and pronounced, on the
azzthority of those whose lives and health
tk fsas preserved, pure, harmless and en-
gzemtly sslutary preparation. attempts
have been made TO rival it. They have
zs2ied There is nothing equal to the en-
aynnent experienced by the afflicted when
Ez6ng this valuable specific. It's mild tone,
Is sure and vigorous action upon dis
xS7ered 81 omsch. and the cleansing of the
saEzsire human body, recommend it to the
w3Ole community as "a RELIABLE
yEgEED.
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seems he is determined to rectify all
past errors, This is very praise
worthy as far as it goes, but does not
fully answer the purpose. ~ a,t
We would have it understood in
the beginningn that we are railroad
men, and as,such desire to, speak in
regard to this. matter; nor must
it be ( understood = that we at
tach any blame to Messrs.
Hodson q CO. They are working for
their own interest, and they certainly
have right to do sso,Tbut we do say
that there has been an interference
upon the part of the President of the
f. & G.. Railroad that we consider en-
tirely uncalled for. We desire him to
keep hands of, " and let the bust
ness houses employ whom they please,
that an equal show be given Us when
we get the freight SO hauled to the de-
pot. ~5'r.''.l .aHe.a
In 1864 we were hauling Fatman &
Cos. tobacco. We lost the patronage
of this house because their freight,
hauled by as, mould not be receiUed. 1t
was then given to Hodson & Co., be-
cause from them it was received, and
promptly shipped. We ask Mr.. Ingle
why this was allowed? Why was
freight refused from us, even
when I we had lit at the depot
in ample time? The reason is
plain. We assert that the Presi;
dent of this road has used htsinfuence
to take custom from US, that 1t might
be given to Hudson & Co. \ Yet in
the face of these stubborn facts, the
gentleman says that these loud COM
plants of injustice" fill him with as
tonishn1ent! They may do so, but, In
all reason, he should have expected
them. bfrbg# slldufJl00 .ToT. q
we demand Ethat fair play be
shown US. We ask no more; but it
certainly has not been, nor do we be-
lieve it severawill be, so long as Mr..
Ingle has the management of the
road. 8Timeand again have we been
refused pay at the depot FOR our haul
ing, and to avoid further difficulty
and trouble, we made arrangements
to collect our pay from the different
houses for whom we worked Hold
son & Co. we're always paid at the de-
pot, in accordance with the usual GUS
tom, and we believe by orders from
Mr.. Ingle. I'D 4nn. 49,.
Why was this favor shown, if Mr..
Ingle did not propose monopoly"
and above all, why was freight refused
from us, and accepted from Hodson
4 Co.? III 81 n w ga j
If the gentleman will explain these
r little matters - then he may have
room to exclaim about intense as
'tonishment.n We desire to leave the
matter at rest, after having said this
much, for we are not able to carry on
a newspaper controversy; but if Mr..
Ingle desires that we should per-
personally reiterate what we have
written, we will do so, either to him
individually, or before the Board of
Directors, if desired.
JOHN AND GEORGE KLENK,
And others.
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+ THE RAILROAD ELECTION The

HE RAILROAD ELECTION - IHE
FRIENDS OF PROGRESS TRIUMPHANT.
The election yesterday was one of
the most lively we have ever seen in
this city, more warmth and asperity
of temper being manifested by the
opposing parties than has generally
been manifested at political elections.
In the}case. venerable citizens, grave
legislators, and conspicuous officials
banded pet names with a yerbosity
that is seldom heard around voting
r,rec;pet Re/ 70 slnf~ 9li -g. ss~
(r1 ~ ~ Ta5mFi G&fE so 9fuBf -
The: opponents of the proposition
rallied in the morning with great
consequence, and boasted that they
would carry the lower precinct by at
least 900 majority : but the advocates
of the subscription rallied and worked
with zeal that defed failure, and a
glorious victory was the result.
s The following 2 is the result by
wards and precincts: sts3 al ii
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For the Journal.

THANKS. = Saturday afternoon a
gentleman appeared at the residence
Of Rev. Mr. Rawlins with basket
containing handsome China Tea
Set for Mrs. Rawlins, which some of
her lady friends had thus, in quiet
and transformations way, conveyed to
her tea-board 1t was insisted that
the gentleman had called at the
wrong house. as NO such articles had
been ordered, but it was in vain, and
after some parleying a private note
explained the surprise. Mrs. Raw
lins desires to return her thanks for
this and many former indications of
the kind consideration of these her
friends. ~ 2. -r---- IL
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Hand sewing try lRilvard's Needles

JUST RECEIVED BY ExPREss.-A
beautiful assortment of crystal and
black dress and cloak gimps, galoons
and drop trimmings, white cotton ball
trimming. white and fancy colored
dimity trimmings, new sacque and
dress buttons, lace, marseilles and
pearl buttons in all sizes, crochet but
tons, 30 dozen more of those ladies'
and children's ribbed cotton hose at
ID cents, extra three thread hose at
% cents, the porlor reception hoop
sAirt-the very latest agony" at the
New York Store, IA and Is First
Street, opposite the Opera House.
jy2 j. I. d s. A. COOLIDGE.
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WHISKY AT AUcrIoN.- Hira m Mel
son seffs at his Auction Room, Lo-
Gust Street, opposite the postofice,
this morning at 9 O'clock, four barrels
of good rectified whisky, two and
half barrels of rye whisky, four bar
rels of mackerel and lot of furni-
ture. --n JyI.
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sRS- BUTCHERS LIGHTNING FLY
Gzx.LER will certainly -exterminate these
gssssys If its use is persevered N. Beware OF
ssassats Fly "a FER, which some dealers keep
Esegssuse they can get it for nearly nothing.
91sz't be swlndied. Ask for butchers
which is sold by all live Druggists.
1nl8 DAWN
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80 Coup DE SoLEIL.-About3 o'clock.
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Adam Wolf,
bod carrier, aged 45 years, employed
ON Reitz & Garvin's new building,
was Frustrated by coup de soleI. A.
physician was hastily called, and the
usual restoratives applied, and at z
o'clock he was considered by his ply
isician out of danger. He lives near
Ellis Mill. DH-IRF = s.. y
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~ A SPLENDID CHANCE TO PURCHASE
TEN ACRE LoTs.-Ten ten acre lots
for sale on easy terms, situated three
quarters of mile from the city linn
its, near Rev. Mr.. Sterritt's old place.
This property is handsomely situated.
There is a sixty foot street running
through the centre of this property.
Terms-one- fourth cash; balance
in one. two and three years, with
per. cent. interest on deferred pay
ments. For further particulars, ap-
ply to snlsJ, p. ELLIOTT & Son.
Real Estate, Agents; office, corner
Third and Locust Streets.
Junel dim. ~ III
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Editors Journal:

Ethtofs JOufnaI
We notice in your paper of yester-
day card from John Ingle, Esq, in.
which he refers to the ''Dray Monopo,
", and we desire to say few words
in reply. The gentleman expresses
great surprise that there are loud
complaints of injustice done" and it
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-02
CITY NEWS.

VOCAL MUsIC.-We are requested
to say to parents and children that
the Baptist Sunday School, worship
ing in Marble Hall, have made ar
rangcments- with Mr.. Samuel Harris.
of Henderson. Kentucky, to instruct
them in the principles of vocal mu-
sic, and that all the children of the
city are invited free of charge. The
meetings for instruction. are held
every morning, we believe. ~ !
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Z ATTENTION, BATTALIoNl-G A.
R.-Every member of Post No. | is
expected to be present at called meet
ing, Wednesday Evening July Sd. to
arrange for procession, July 4th
~ e S. DEEDS, p. G.
j. III. BEADLE, p. A. jy 2-3t.
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examined the wounds and pronounced
them mortal, Harvey was taken on. a
stretcher to his boarding house, near
the depot 2eN oIs 1sL 9df - g
+ We heard eyeralyversions Of the
story; but as legal Investigation
will probably be had to-day, we, pre-
fer not to give either version until
further light is thrown on the subject.
THE CONCERT LAST NIGHT. =
Other duties prevented us from at
tending the concert given at Crescent
City Hall. last, night by the colored
amateurs, but friend, who is an ex-
cellent connoisseur of music, fur
nishess us the following. which we
have no doubt is just criticism, and
we join him in urging large attend
ance tonight: l
= q ~ /" CCommunicat ed.
The CONCERT LAST NIGHT We
had the pleasure of attending the
Concert given by the eolored ANA
teurs at Crescent City Hall, last eve
ming. The audience, though not as
large as it should have been, was fully
repaid for their attendance, and the
performers acquitted themselves with
great credit. . We hope it will be
borne in mind by all that this enter
tainments is to be repeated tonight.
The cause for which funds are asked
is, itself, good one, and the Concert
will agreeably surprise all who attend.
Many of the solos and Duets were
rendered in style evincing careful
practice, and musical talent of no or
binary degree. Don't forget the Con-
cert to night, and give the colored
singers full house
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Grand totaI.... I.4sI

Whole number OF votes cast, I,o41.
Whole number ofvVotes cast for the
candidates for City Clerk, April 1st,
was 1926, of which 1,464 would con-
stitute a majority. The votes cast for
the subscription yesterday, exceeds a
majority, of all the votes cast last April.
by II. Pretty close, it is true, but
Sufficient for sall practical purposes.
Had the full vote of the city been
cast, there, is no doubt the majority
would have been in about the same
proportion.
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A DESPERATE AFFAIR-TwO MEN
SHoT-ONE MoRTALLY WOUNDED
About II o'clock last night a des-
perate affair occurred at the Phoenix
Saloon, on Water Street, which re-
suited In the mortal shooting of one
man, and in another receiving a shot
In lis arm. The parties engaged ia
the affair were Tom Harvey, section
boss on. the second section of the f.
x c. Railroad, and Mat Burns, who,
it seems, was engaged in some ca
pacity Burns received shot in the
lower part of the arm, but how badly
he was injured we are not advised.
Harvey received three shots, one in
the abdomen, one IN the right breast,
and one in his heck. \ policeman,
hearing the, shots fired, arrived at the
scene Of action just as Harvey sre-
ceived the last shot, and-started with
him up street, but as he reached the
Bank steps, on Main Street, he sank
down. DIR. Magennis was called, and
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e CHANGE OF PRoPRIEroRs.- N Notice
is hereby given that L have taken
possession of the Parlor Club Room,
No. "a Main Street. A magnificent
supper viii be served up tonight at
from 10 to II clock.
july2 1t GEO. VI. HUBERT.
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Clark's Spool Cotton is the best.

CONSOLIDATION. - The firms of
Henry Il. Blemker, and Blemker,
'Fillmann & Co., Stove Dealers and
Excelsior Stove Works, have been
consolidated, and will henceforth be
known as Blemker,. Tillman & Co.
All debts and accounts will be col
lected and paid by 49, ~ ..'''
may25tf BLEMKER, TILLMAN & Co.
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- Broke DowN-- ? The first item that
rewarded our search yesterday morn.
ing, was a broken down sprinkling
wagon.that blocked Second Street, at
the corner of Locust We did not
learn the cause of the disaster, but at
shutdown the vehicle was itself again,
and will be on duty to-day vatf,
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Stoves AND TINwARE4Wholesale
and retail, at - j. b. MEsKER's.
Sycamore, bet Second and Third Sts.
mh12-3mG&w
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1Nilsoards Needles forsale everywhere.

BlI~ just received, a fresh lot of
Torrey's Five Minute Ice Cream
Freezers, fine water coolers, refriger-
ators. beer coolers, brass and enamel
ed kettles, fruit jars of every descrip-
ton, &C., &c. We have the finest aud
most complete stock of goods in our
line to be found in the city.
THos. ScANTLIN * Son,
9 Main St., marble Hall.)