Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11
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Tho HhofmAn Coulter iaysa lumber yAf
IL N be established In ihal place. tls lum
her ~ 10 saved NJ nogry Depot Cbooia,
Nation
Tho Varieties Theatre Galveston. bin
been closed by tie onicerso t the law, nuO
the entire Company has gone Il "mofo fer
/ tile fields NJ labor
An effort Is bcing made 10 establish
"Sailot's Home In Galysion. "Rev AlcS
MoGlushnm, who, says he Telegraph, "hn
all his life hcon Devoted to the welfare o
sailcrs, working most Of tho tine In III
City of Mobile is now engaged IN III
work Of establishing u clone in Calves
ton.
Mai. J. II. Pratt adyertiscs In the Jener
son papers for 800 laborers to work on th
Memphis III raso 4 Pacific Railroad, Thi
looks more like work than any sign W
have yet not ccd,
The Freedmen of Waco, says the Register
held fair recently, for the purpose 0
raising funds TO build church, which wa
attended by u good many white people,
The amount raised, clear of expenses, wa
about Sl20.
CRops.-From every part Of the county
@ eering.repor,s come to us of the growing
wheat crops; and although the yield viii
not be AS large ne it was last harvest, il
must be understood that the quantity pu
in is not so great by one third. With iai
season, corn will be abundant.
WEATnER-For the past few days W.
have been blessed with delightful weather
we can almost see the growth OF Vegetation
With few more days of such sunshine ma
ture will be ROBBED in living green.-Sher
man Courier 27h mlto.
First Scargt. Dixon, Co., 9th U. S. Cav
passed this place last Sunday, in command
of a small detachment of troops, in pursui
Of some deserters who escaped from custody
at Jacksboro. Two of the fugitives are tn,
Same captured in this county last winter
by Lieut.. Tolman. They were last heart
from, by the scout, at Kentuckytown, evi
IDENTIFY pushing for Jefferson.-Ibd.
Dock Stewart was tried before Hon. Jas
X. Blair, Judge of Fannin county, on Wed
ncsday last, for killing Madison Hurt, ant
was acquitted.--BOnhGm News, May A.
The same paper s,ys;
An ARRAY occurred in our town, on las
Saturday night between Peter Hamilton
and Terrell Woiford, freedmen. 1t seems
tina Terrell, in q fit Of intoxication, wen
to Peters house and demanded admittance
on being refused, he began terrible cru
SADIE against the door, which he finally sue
ceeded in telling. He then, with drawn
dagger, rushed in and attacked Peter. A
struggle ensued, in which, the assaled sue
ceeded in hurting the assailant from the
house, and having dsengaged himself from
this rather cumbersome burthen he ran tC
tho back part Of the house to get pistol
and on returning to the door, he was fired
upon by some one from without. He
answered by firing back, when the army Of
assailants for they now seemed to be many
acknowledged themselves defeated by eta.
king to their holes"
Capt. Evans, formerly bureau agent with
Headquarters Mt Sherman, arrived at this
place on last Thursday, with an escort Of
five or six soldiers. We have not yet
learned how long he expects to remain
but let that be long or short, we hope that
his stay in cur little town will prove to be
a pleasant one to himself and escort
Kaufman Star.
Gen. McCook, distinguished as corps
commander in the Federal army during the
late war; left this city yesterday for Aus
tin where he will establish his headquar.
tiers. In conversation he seemed entirely
kindly disposed, and hopeful of reconstruc-
ton and fraternity. lie is accompanied by
his family Telegraph.
Mr.. A. D. McCutchan has been associated
in the editorial management of the TerdS
Republican and Jefferson Times.
The Railroad Convention met at Mad.
isonville on the Odd inst. Col. D. W. Shan
non was called to the chair and Parson
Lancaster elected Secretary. A road was
determined upon to run from Navasota up
the Navnso.a valley, and through Madison,
Leon and Anderson counties.
Hon. B. II, Eppcrson, President of the NJ.
& Il. P. Railroad, and Capt. j. NJ. Daniels,
Engineer of the road arrived here Wednes-
day night on the steamer Irene. The in
defatigable energy displayed by these gen
tlemen during many months past, richly en-
titles them to the highest esteem of the
people of N. E. Texas. Col. Epperson has
accomplished more for the State than was
even hoped for by his friends. OF this we
shall speak at length next week. We un-
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be Immediately put at work on the road,
under the charge Of our go-ahead neighbor,
Maj. J. Ii. PIatt.-JeGerson Bulletin 26th
uA.
UNION PArER.-We have on ourjob file the
prospectus Ct regular Union newspaper TO
be published in this city soon. 1t is to be
called "The Union" We infer from its
reading that it is to be devoted to the cause
of reconstruction, and reorganization of a
new State out of Northern Texas.--Jimpie-
cute.
.IRoN WAREHOUSE Mr.. T. W. House, an
enterprising citizen of this city and llous-
ton, is erecting on the Strand a corrugated
iron warehouse, twenty-five feet by one
hundred deep. 1t has been imported, in
pieces, from England. We believe this is
the first building of the kind in the State,
and those of our citizens who have a curl
osity to crafty, would do well togiyc it an
inspection.-GaL Advertiser.
We nre informed by reliable gentleman,
that he has information from Washington
to the effect that the Galveston Republican,
the proposed Radical Journal, has been
abandoned for the want of sufficient funds.
We also hear that Governor Hamilton has
reached New Orleans, having been ap-
ed Register in Bankruptcy for that district.
Flakes Bulliten.
Three large droves Of beeves, for Northern
markets, passed through here within the
past week. 1ney appeared to be in the best
driving condition. Now that the route is
open we look for many more to pass this
way Georgetown WdtchmaH.
We are sorry TO learn that the large and
Masonic Hall and academy in
Fairfield, Texas, was consumed by fire on
last Sunday morning. The Masonic and
Odd Fellows charter, furniture, fixtures,
&C., an entire loss.-Houston JoHrRgi.
We are informed that at Bryan City, the
erection Of no less than twenty new build
ings was commenced during the past week.
This embrio City, is fast increasing in
and will soon be second to no
inland town in the State in point of bust