Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-04
Correspondence Oftho Dallas Herald.

w WHEELOCK, len, APRIL AUtn, oi.
When we travel over the hills we
long for the high level prairie this
soon becomes monotonous, and we
are delighted with the prospect of
soon entering the timber which lies
out before us, but now the sand is
so heavy; o, when will we be safe
out of it.
Thus is the journey of life. We
are dissatisfied with the present
good-We long for change. Some
natures always hopefully expecting
the better day-others ever despon
dent desiring change, yet predicting
the worst results, In the present
condition Of our national affairs, we
should emulate the example Of the
great Apostle, and learn the true
principle Of christianity, which is
shown in the declaration " | have
learned in whatsoever state | am,
Herewith to be content" How few
can realize this ?
This moralizing reminds me of a
new exposition of prophecy by a
Texan, Ga Mr. Philpot, ofLeon coun-
ty, | belicve.) He takes the ground
that the South is to have no repre-
s,ntation until three and half
wears after the close Of the war; then,
the North will divide--the South
will again set up for herself, and the
Constitution of he Confederate
States will finally become the Con-
stitution of the whole confederation,
from Canada to Mexico and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The We
ry name United States, he says, is
a misnomcr. Time will show the
truth or fallacy of his prophecy.
When | was a child | wondered
at the tales of witchcraft told by the
negroes and when | grew older, |
read with astonishment that the
people of England did in olden time
flock to tlieir sovereign to be healed
of certain diseases. But with great
er surprise learn that a woman at
Waco (called healing medium by
the spititualist) is creating great ex
citement, and hundreds are visiting
her to behealcd of their diseases by
her supernatural powers, received,
she says, direct from Heaven. Per-
haps she is little mistaken as to
the direction from which the reve
lation came. | heard directly from
only one of her patients, and that
poor lady had been abed ever SINCE
her visit to the-well | won't say
it.
Horse stealing still seems to be
the favorite employment Of some
men in Texas. Two men, claiming
to be Missourians, were betrayed by
n freedman in Limestone county
and shot in the act another was
overheard by a gentleman who
reached his stable in time to shoot
the thics Just as he was about to
mount. A freedman was killed for
being an accomplice in another
stealing affair, and lastly, man
was sentenced to the penitcntiary
for FIVE years during the present
session of the District court at Ow-
insville, for theft.
The freedmenin a certain locali-
ty down here have instituted some
thing new in the way of preserving
law and order. A negro who was
under bad character, moved into
communicative other darkies held
a meeting and appointed commit
tee to wait on the gentleman with
this message We hearn dat you
bin stealth and doin heap mischif
whar YOU come fun, and now we
wants to stain a good karecter en-
YOU elder ha to leab desc diggins in
two weeks or git married, one or
tother you ha to do"
met Mr.. Y. ii. Isbell of Waxa-
hachie. a member of the Texas cop
per mining and manufacturing com
pany. Hc informed me that the
company had some Of the richest de-
posites ofore in the United States
not excepting the far famed copper
regions of Michigan Their books
are stili open for those who want to
take stock. One hnndred dollars
share for further Information ad-
dress Mr.. Isbell, or Rev. VIM. Veal
at Waxahachie.
On my way from Dallas down
here met FIVE hundred head Of
beeves in one drove. and heard Of
several others on their way TO Nor
thern markets. The low price Of
beef in New Orleans last year has.
II seems. determined some of the
Texans to force their beef into the
Northern market at all hazards
Neither the enactment Of the Mis-
sour and Kansas Legislatures, nor