Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-04
TEXAS ITEMS.

Rusk county.
Over two hundred shares have been sub
scribed TO the Capital PETROLEUM Company
in Williamson county, thus complying with
the charter, aud an organization has taken
place. So says the Georgetown Waterman
Of the Goth ulto
The Trinity Advocate says that ten U. s,
soldiers have arrived in Palestine, where
they will remain "to assist the frceman's $
| Bureau"
The steamer "Dlack Cloud, Capt. Miller
recently came up the Trinity as high as
Buffalo, in Henderson county. She will
make another trip to the upper Trinity, "if
there is sufficient water" No danger of q
lack of water, from present Appearances. -
But we don't call Buffalo, he supper Trin.
| ty."
Maj. Lewis Sherley, m old citizen Of
Collin county, died at his residence, miles
N. Of Mckinney on the 2lst ulto. The
Enquirer says;
Maj. Sherley was born in 1875,
and emigrated from Kentucky to
Texas some sixteen years since. He
was one of those warm hearted, gen
erous men who always delight in
extending hospitalities to strangers,
and the kindost indulgence to his
neighbors. Living upon the road
from Mckinney to Bonhan, his
house was always open, and many
weary travellers found here, not
only rest, but such kindly welcome
as made it a place of pleasure.
Among his own neighbors, he was
most highly esteemed for the many
good qualities of heart, which
prompted his daily acts of kindness.
A man who has lived for more than
three quarters of century, and,
amid the trials and disappointmcnts
of life, has preserved the freshness
of youthful spirits to adorn body
that is bowed down by the weight
of years, is surely an object Of ad
miration and the highest regard.
CHILD FouND.-Early on last
Monday morning, Mr. James Hogue,
who lives about one mile South of
this place, found, while attending to
the feeding of his horses, a child,
only few hours old, in his corn
crib, which was crying piteously,
and wrapped in an old rag 1t was
taken into the house of Mr.. Hoguc,
and kindly cared for, On the first
examination of this little unfortu-
nate, it was pronounced Of pure
Caucasian blood; but it has since
proved to be a mulatto, and the in
human mother has been detected
and forced to take charge of it.
The strange part of the story is, that
the child was born in the woods
the mother unattended-that after
the child was born, she carried it
herself and placed it in the crib
This is her own confession. We
have it on good authority, that on
Monday, the day after the birth, the
mother was engaged in spinning
during the entire day. Her con-
dition was discovered, however, and
an examination at last proved that
she was the guilty mother Of the
abandoned infant. She made full
confession. She is bright mulatto
girl.-Palestine Neps, 2Oth.
OFF FOR THE GOLD REGIoN.-Wc
hear that our friend, the gallaut Col.
Dalrymple, starts on Monday next,
from Georgetown, with a hundred
companions for the gold region of
the Pecos. Look out for the Indi-
ans, Colonel, and come back safely,
with your scalps on, and your horses
loaded with gold dust. Our best
wishes attend you.-AuStin Gd=ette.
LEM BLYTHE, a horse thief, ar
rested here some time since, confess
ed that he had sold three of his stolen
animals to Col. JAMES RILEY, near
Boggy Depot, in the Choolltaw Ma
tion.-Mr. LUCAS GEORGE, near this
place. who had lost a mule and horse,
and Mr.. BUTTON, of the Flats, who
had also lost a mare, sent up to Col.
RILEY's, and found the three ami
mails named to be their property
The mule was recovered. and the
others, being out of the way, at the
time, the Colonel requested the gen
tlemen named to call again on yes
terday, the 26th inst, when the re-
naming stock would be forthcoming.
Mckinney Enquirer.
RAILRoAD.-There is considerable
enthusiasm in the city and vicinity
over the recent railroad rumors.-
Where there is so much smoke there
is bound to be some fire. The sum
and substance of them is, that
Messrs. McDowell& & Co. have bought
out the Memphis and Little Rock
Road. and are to complete the same
10 Little Rock by the first of Septem,
Der. Fourteen millions of stock has
been subscribed in N. Y. city on the
Texas portion of the Memphis FL
Paso and Pacific Rail Road and five
thousand hands are soon TO be put
to work upon it. ED. -
Capt Daniel was in New York
purchasing material for the same =
shovels, spades, crowbars, grubbing
hoes, axes, etc. Also that B. III. Ep-
person, Esq. was in Memphis on the
10th inst. on business concerning
the same.
again: that Congressional loan
of $4,000 permile has been obtained
for the Texas end of the enterprise.
Paris TiRdicdter.
PRovIsIoNs-We desire our nu-
merous readers in the western coun-
ties to bring their wheat, -four, ba-
con ard corn to this market. We
have to pay an exorbitant price here
for these articles, and every pros
pectof being still higher. In anoth-
er column we have noted the pres
ont value of these cOmmOdities.-