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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

tgr1hc Od YeW expired IN ry
NJ wlniofish weather. cold. droafy
aud SNOW clad Monday last the
last day N the last month Of 1860,
opened cloudy and gloomy About
~ O'Clock A ~. snow begun 10 hlll
which continued unccnslnVly 81, aud
nj times very lhlckly, until night.
fall, reminding ~ Of other days, In
a more northcsiy climate, and Of
the i'nkliag of rloigh.bolls, and the
merry pasttimes Of winter in tho far
III regions Of our old home, whom
we were younger and moro joyous
than VIC ARE now, IL has been but
seldom during our thirteen years
residence in this place, that We have
seen the like, and il Is so unusualto
our climate that we deem the fiict
worthy Of notice, The snow lay
some two inches on the ground NJ
night, but tho temperature was
hardly ut the freezing point, and
the Indications were that il would
soon disappear, About . o'clock NJ
night, however, the wind came ont
strong from the North and blew
fiercely all night, and Tuesday NOR
ming the new ycar-young 1867
;Sas ushcrcd in with keen, cold
cutting atmosphere, which pierced
through the cracks and crevices, and
rendered roaring fires and great
coats absolutely essential to comfort
And thus came in the New Year.
with rs cold an atmosphere rs We
have ever felt in this region, and
which would do credit to ordinary
winter weather in the Canadas. Du.
ring the day the sun came ont clear,
cold and beautiful, shining brightly
down upon the icc.clad earth, but
not with sufficient warmth to melt
the snow, which remained upon the
ground until Thursday morning.
Since then, the norther having cx-
hausted itself, the weather has been
moderuting.
On Tuesday at IL o'clock, the
thermometer stood Mt II.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

en-'fhey had y gay time IN Mo.
Kidney during Christmas week e..
The Euqnlrer says
During The week We have had
aeveral pleasant parties The Christ
mas trc' a the Mckinney Hotel aud
tho dancu which fOllowcd. wns In.
decd nice. Mrs Hurt hid o Christ
mus tree npon which WIS represent
oil the fur sons0ns Of the yenr--
Great taste WIS shown IN The nr.
rnmgcment Of these trees. The par
Is ut the Planters House wis lnrsc.
y attended by the beauty aud gal.
lantry. of the town and county, and
was one OF the raycst Of tho season
Ourtown hns been remarkably qui
ct. No trouble has occurred, The
gentlemen who have attended the
festive gatherings have conducted
themselves with tho greatest pro.
pricty, Indeed II has been week
of pleasure and not of dobouchery-
just such Us does great credit toany
community.
Our Christmas, IN the goodly little
Three Forks City was equally MS
pleasant. During Christmas day
everybody we met seemed to be en-
joying thcmselves--nobody bolster,
Gus or uncivil that we heard Of
Egg Nogg seemed abundant, but few
it any took nm overdose, and gene
raj hilarity and enjoyment seemed
to be the order Of the day. Partic-
ularly did the children wear smiling
and happy faces, and rcioiced in the
numbcrless toys and other Christ
mas presents thath the strange old
man, Kris. Kringh," had brought,
them. The blockade had been open.
cd, aud the rood old man had made
his annual visit to every chimney
corner to make glad the hearts and
boisterons with merrimcnt the voices
Of the dear little children who roam.
cd from house to house and showed
plainly in their faces the happiness
that was in their hearts May W,
andsthey always have as merry n
Christmas and as happy n New
Year!
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

sgtho mckinney ku1alfof ~
lat Saturday complains N tho
malls and Justly 600 Hero IL what
II says
What has the good people Of Col.
liz cpnnly doneY Whit great crime
have the people of this section com.
mittodY Ccrtnlnly some wrong 10
the estimation OF 0ur stage drivers
ur null contractors. has beon done
by this whole section, or heavy
dcr would not bc n plausible excuse
Tor keeping eur mail three days
within sight of Mckinney boibre
its delivery. II i II fact, and every
body knows il, that two times out
of three, when the mails is stopped,
II could b. running, Does Mr..
SAWYER know this. We think he
does not, His reputation for stag
ing among this people, leads us 10
believe he knows how 10 manage n
line better than that. We hope, be-
firo ong, that we may be able TO
announce the arrival and departure
of the mails, us regular.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

eg-rhe Police Cuari 81 iIils toan.
" meet. ~ Monday nest IN NJ first
rerular session under Tie new Coun.
10 Court Law A largo amount Of
bu-lrcss wlll necessarily oome bcfbrc
Il, and re presume the session will
90 extended p.rhapa for wcck.-
Among the most important business
we believe IL that Ia relation Ia the
distributing the county into School
Districts We hope that our eth
zens all over tho county have acted
upon our suggestions made two
weeks ago in regard to this matter,
We know that Il Is the desire of tho
County Judge as we'll as all the mem
bers of the Court with whom we
have convorscd, that they should
have information from every neigh.
borhood as to the framing OF these
districts, and IL Is matter that
should interest every citizen.
Another duty that will dcvolve
upon the Court ut this session Is the
election or appointment ofa County
Attorney, who will hold his office for
four years, and the prompt and en-
ergetic discharge of whose duties
will be very important to the best
interests of the country. We learn
that there are several candidates for
the position. We feel confidential
the Court will make n judicious Sc
lection.
We would suggest to tho Court
the propricty of doing something
towards bridging the creeks on the
principal roads in the county We
do not know what situation the
county is in financially we do not
suppose it is very well off, but we
make the suggestion believing that
no subject is of more Importance to
the interest of the county than this,
and we do know that much incon
veniencc and loss has been sustain.
cd by the lack of good bridges Oh
the creeks. and the bad order of the
roads generally. We hope the Court
will do somethingon this subject.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05
More Indian CaDtiyeS,
LITTLE ,RKs RANCH. SANTA FL Ro I

Y
KANSAS, Dee lst 1866.
Dear HerdH The Camanchc
Agent, Col. Lcavenworth. got boy
from them Il few days since The
boy says his name is John Charles
Fremont Houston says he was cap.
turcd in Parker county, near Ca
manche Peak He says he was
gathering peas in the garden when
they took him says thatat the time
of his capture, he heard an awful
screaming and shooting at the
house. but does not know W lether
the family were killed or not
The Indians had just received
their annuities, and have gone on a
hunt. There were two special com
missioners here ut the Council and
Distribution of the annuities. They
assured the Indians that the present
treaty was the last that would be
made with them. Gencral Sherman
is having this country suppl c with
the necessary regiments for II heavy
blow at the Indians. as it is the gen.
eral impression that they will 90 to
war in the Spring again. and all the
civilized Indians are very anxious to
help the government clean them
out, because they have suffered
much from their raids ia their eoan-
try.
If this should come under the oh
scrva'ion of any person who might
be interested about this boy ifthey
will write to me at Council Grove
Kansas. / will give them all the
particulars of the boy. lie is well
cared for now, and has excellent
health.
There is also lady at this town
that made her escape front the In
dams some six weeks since. that Wa
captured by the Comanches in Wise
county. Texas, this summer. Her
name is Lustcr. she says she Is a
widow lady. J will also give infor-
nation Of her If desired.
The Indians are scared pretty
bad by hearing If quite n lot Of
the Texas Rangers that are coming
after them. Respectfully.
]. NJ. BURKHEAD.
Council Grove. Morris Co.
Kansas.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

NV ~ NANf. NrN fH. 1900
Tv mt'ammlfsiOns are ON thor
way ifOni Washington a. ilila ely
w. lind oat all about lhp affair that
occurred 0b the JOlh " lnHt July.
ia anticipation OF their arrival oar
contemplating druggist, James Gone
~ has lrii IN on extra supply ~
l.uas' ~ Domingo llitiers and Hub.
bells Cabinet Brandy knowing that
those n The manor boru cannot suf-
frr TOO hong time ~ intervene be-
twren drinks. This will render il
unnecessary for the aforesaid Com.
i'nissi ,ncri 10 visit the public grog.
,hora end thus lesson their Dig ity
ana 'ifVcnce.
.''fhrrc are rumors on tho streets
oftwo or three heavy failures In
town. Tho end IN not vet. If cot
TON In not king il certainly cxcrts II
l,ingly power occasionally.
J Our city IL once more thr0nged
hy strangers, but the number Of
buyers is yet qnito limited. and fears
b, IRE entertained that this will con.
tinue 10 no the cry for somo time 10
ey,me--rrtainly until AFTER the holi.
.tays, and contracts with laborers
i,,r 1861 are renewed.
ad Through the negligence of those
Twiiose business IL IN to .oob after
the inattcr--say tho Street Com.
5n,issioners if you please. Mr. John
lJI, Page. q member Of the firm OF
a.loncs G Co, Of Shire vcport, lost hi.
life in this city lsst Saturday. He
was passing the building being
erected Oh Common street, between
st. Charles and Camp streets, vhen
a large stone fell from height of
4thirty or forty feet and literally
crushed him to DEATH The city
viii probably have a snug little bill
10 settle for this disaster 1t is SUR
prising that similar accidents have
mot oftcner occurred in our streets
81 Of late
The Fair Of the Ladies' Benevo-
lent Association now being held in
tho Moresqne building on Camp
street near Lafayette square, is the
principal sensation on hand, II is
the most extensive thing of the kind
eyer gotten up in this quarter.
adl The suicide mania is again com
oing into vogue. No less than four
'persons big and little. have tried to
exchange this world for the next by
their own hands, daring the past
week, and two of these succeeded
One young man who made the trial
with the determination of destroy
ing his life orpcrish in the attempt
is not vet out of the woods.
1.-The weather thus tar this seaaon
Inns been unusually mild, which
proves very fortunate for those who
would otherwise have suffer, d
much, although coal cen be bought
ut one dollar per barrel. As small
asthat sum is when freezing wealth
onrjdoes set in hundreds If not. thou
sands will be pinchcd with cold and
hunger.
ID The writer having been saving
his money since the last anniversary
of Washington's birth day, and find
ying himself now within FIVE days Of
yChr.stmas ninety-two cents short of
enough 10 buy q turkey. he must
gclose this letter and proceed to-
collecting.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

p. II. HExNEssEY.-We are hap
~ to learn that the loss sustained
;ae other night, by Mr.. P. III. Hen
nsssey, is not Of sufficient nature
70 at ali interfere with his progress.
lie yras insured, a d lost nothing
in n pecuniary point Of view. We
took = look through bis manufactur-
ing shop, and must say that it is
ecnplete in every respect In fact
his establishment is the most extern
si-o in this section Of country. and
lie has Just received 100000 worth
osnsr stock Of hardware, steel. iron.
naiis and csstings.-HoEstoH
Z J5rT1tl.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05
Ea5- Buy your Goods at JeiIries.

E@We invite attention to the
card Of our friends Haswoll g. Son.
Receiving, Forwarding and Gene
raj Commission Merchants, Mill
can, Texas. We take particular
pleasure in referring the reader to
this house, for we know, from an
experience of seven or eight years
during which time we have had
constant business transactions with
these gentlemen. that they are
prompt and reliable. Goods con
signed to them always have the best
and most prompt attention. We
have never known anything con-
signed to them to be delayed. or re-
ceived in any other than proper or
der. Try them and you will think
as wedo.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

Missouri Items Special tcle
grams to the New Orleans Times
says:
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20-The militia
commander at Lexington sent a
squad of soldiers to Richmond Ray
county. ON Tuesday, and arrest ID
the editor and destroyed the press
for publishing an article advising
the people to resist { &c militia
Gen Hahcuck has offered to pre-
serve the peace at Lexington pro.
vided the militia are Withdraw. :
ST. Louis, Dec. % Senator B
Graiz Drawn publishes letter to
the people recommending universal
amnesty for the past and universal
suffrage AZ basis of reconstruction
The action of tue Z S. Courts in
ordering the arrest of the militia
commander and his associate con
Spiraiors against the liberty of the
people Of Lafayette and Jackson
counties. has moderated the Radical
views materially
Gen. Grant sustained Gen. Han
cocks position
Horse STEALING and hen roost rob.
berieS by the militia are prevalent
crimes.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05
CRESCENT CITY.
Sy The Star says that the town

.
HN The Star says that the town
Of Sherman is growing very fast
a'Thc following items are from the
same paper Of the 9th ult.:
We learn that a party Of men
made u attempt to rob u Mr.. Bragg
who lives on Brushy creek in this
county on last Friday night. Re-
port says there were three Of the
,ubbors, and that they stopped at
Mr.. B's house and asked if they
could get supper, when Mr.. b. in
formed them that they could not
yet it, as his daughter was sick and
could not get it for them. They
then asked if they could have cold
snack, whcreupon Mr.. B. turned to
the sale 10 get something for them
to cat, when they drew their pistols
and tcld him that they did not want
supper, but that they wanted his
money. Mr. B. then attempted to
make some resistance, when one OF
the villains shot him, his son, who
was lying in the bed, sprang out,
and as nc did so, he also was fred
upon by oae of them.
The daughter made her escape,
and tho robbers, after searching the
house, left, it is supposed without
getting any money. Our informant
says that he does not know whether
either or both the men were or
were not killed.
On Friday evening last, the corpse
Of one Of the prisoners that wei c
sentenced to Peaitentiary from this
county, was brought back u town.
They had started the evening be-
fore to Huntsville, anG after trav-
cling about four miles, the boy,
John Brooks, died very suddenly
he was brought back TO to,Tn and
an inquest was held over the nody;
when the Jury decided that he had
come to his death from infiamation
of the bowels Since his death we
learn that he was one of the party
advertised not great while since,
for numbering man in Parker
county. Oh how horrible to think
that one SO young should die.
stained with the deepest and black
.st Df erimv. lie died without a
single friend to shed a farewell tear
ever hisgrave. Friends, this should
serve as warning to us all, to keep
rs from doing what we know to be
7srong both in the sight Of God and
man.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

t@We take peculiar pleasure IN
calling attention to the card OF our
old friend Stephen sch@fr. y bo has
located in Galveston, and has open
ed az Office at Johnston, Parker &
Co.'S. Osserman Building, Strand, as
Purchasing Agent and Commis-
sion Merchant. A fhorouyh bust
ness man, and wi;hal one Of the
eleverest fellows we eve- knew. he is
bound to received large share Of
business from his many friefr.s in
this section.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

The New Orleans city press in
forms the pnblic that the Geo W.
Kendall. which bate press dispatches
represented a. being in Washington
aiding aud abetfing the Radicals
under the name q Southern Low
ali~ts. Is not the distinguished eli
tor of the Pieaynne. ~ well known
10 the people Of Texas This act "
insiice On the part 81 the press VII
ionbtless b. appreciated BIZ Mr.
Kendall fjr We can testify thar
many Texans harcbeen ieito sarians
inq1ireS upon the subject We ~
trn'v glad fiiai insfice has beet dome
he able tr To-. wh0 ias 2 ne 80
mneh fsr Iexls.=H5ast9a SssTneL
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

r%Dr w A. Cole. for some time
past. one Of the editorial corps 81
the Houston Journal. has Dissolved
his connection with that parer, and
j. now attached 70 the Houston
Transcript The Doctor hes nisa.
erifeniiv become On ardent fricnd
Il -the Tnion he has taken to
i7mseif q heller bali and ioined
TIE great army Of Bsaediets.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

me-. The Southern Cultivator for
December, enlarged to 48 pages, is
received The following are among
its table of contents:
agricultural Implements and
Machinery; New Process for Dis
solving Bones; Chinese Tea in North
Carolina; Rice Culture; Possible
Number of lbs of Cotton to the Acre;
The Dawn of hay IN Southern Ag-
riculture No Profit in Cultivating
Poor Land Guano; Pastures and
Forage Crops; Manures Economi-
cal Farming; Sea Island Cotton
Gardening rs Farming; The Gar
den; The Culture Of Vegetables +;
Mexican Pea; The Flower Garden /;
The Orchard How 10 Plant Tree:
Grapes, Brinly Flows. Guinea Fowls;
Food Tor Chickens Curing Meat I;
how to Cook and Make Sausagcs (;
The dead Wits Portrait. POETRY
Mrs Bhekster; ISillie's Journey to
Heaven: besides Ediiorial~- &c. d..
The 18th volume comirSpces Janu
~. 1867. Now is the time to sub
scribe. VIM. n. White, Athens ia
81 90 per annnm- ~
"a For Sc currency. we viii give
the Dallas Herald and the Southern
one year. commencing
January 1T 1867 The Cultirator
< the Oldest and one Of the best ag-
r.u'iural papers in the couniry;
md everybody knows that the Her
Id can b. bsaii
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

MoNTANA.-Our friend Capt, JAS
per W. Johnson, of Kaufman, has
kindly sent us part of II copy Of
the Montana Post. of Nov 10, 1866
published at Virginia City, Monta.
M Territory The paperis n quar-.
to, ms large ~ the Houston Tclc.
graph, and presents unmistukablc
evidences of industry,in its typog.
raphy and editorial ability, Wegivc
below some extracts from it which
will give some little idea of life ia
the Rocky Mountain Region Among
the market reports we find the fol
lowing quotations Which, says the
report, are based upon actual
transactions, and are gold prices for
goods By the original package
Flour, SIG to $50 per sack; bacon.
sides. l5c; i,ams so q Soc; lard 30 to
Zoe; sugar 80; coffee, 10 a 6Oc; but
ter so "a ll5c; shot sl2 e SIS per
sack nails. % a 2Sc; whiskej So q
80 per gall brandy, Sl2 q Is per
gal; meal l2I cts. per ID. Green.
backs are quoted at so a 50 cts
We make the following extract from
the local column;
1T may not be known to the pco-
pic of Helena that we have within
the city limits mining grounds so
rTch. that if it was situated II hun.
lrcd miles ormore from here. would
occasion Il great stampede In Il lit
tie ravinc running into Dry G lch
called by the miners 'Bowery Gulch"
there are several very fine claims,
from one of which we saw IL pan Of
,lirt taken which vi l'led over TWEEN :
~ cents, and this. too, without any
.saIting" I'm several gulchcs here
abouts. the ground has. been laid
over until next spring, but those
who have good claims are workidg
them us vigorously as ever" to
Game is being brought into mar
bet every day. We saw ut mar.
lict on Broad street. ten beautiful
black tail deer, which had been
brought in by one hunter from Cow
Greek This man reports that deer
in that part of the country are be-
coming scarce and hunters plenty.
so much SO that they will soon ont
number the animals they seek "
Strange 10 $ V, there has been no
business before our Police Court for
two days 1t is almost time for an
ether outbreak of the belligerent
disposition of the BURNERS, and we
anticipate that Sunday will atone
Tor the previous remisness in this
respect"
Sunday was a lively day. y
great number OF horses and plenty
IF other stock changed hands -
Fighting began early, the first set to
taking place before . "A. MSbelwecn
two residents Of the city. After
this there was lull which contin-
ned unbrolicn until late in the even.
ing when hostiiities were resumed y
Some sharp practice has been re-
sorted tn by the trequcnters Of the
gambling houses. There have been
two or three instances where the
pr0prictorS have found lead in, tend
Of dust in their customers purses
when they came to weigh ont. In
these cases the owner Of the purse
had been called outside to SEES friend
and forgot to return
AS Il result of the pugnacious
spirit which displayed itself on Sun
day last. six cases of assault and bat.
terry stand on the dockets If our pc
lice justices to be disposed of as soon
as possible
We shall next week give very
graphic description of Mo tana ta-
ken from the same paper.
Missouri Items SDccial tclc
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05
NEW ROCKS.

The following hooks will he found on sal,
At the Acrali Office. viz;
Prison Life of Jefferson Davis, by cra
ven, 81.
Life m Campaigns Of Sloncwall Jack
son, by Prof Dahney, 81 \ 81.
Paschars Digest of the Laws of Texas, SlC
Taylors (Mnsonic) Monitor 81 ~.
J. W. SWlNDELLS
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05
s%"Buy your Goods At Jeifries.


BS-We arc in receipt of n copy
of the Texas Almanac for 1867
for which we have to thank the
publishers, Mcssrs. Richardson &
Co, News Office. Galveston. 1t is
filed to overflowing with matter o.
great interest to the citizen. the EN-.
igrant desiring u homo, or the
stranger. Among the articles we
find one on the Wheat Region OF
Texas" written by gentleman Of
this county. of which the Editors OF
the Almanac say
I'VE regard the article on the
Wheat Region of Texas ms one OF
the most valuable in the ALMANAC
1t was written by II gentleman who
has lived for many years in the very
centre of the region he SO graph.
cally describes. and will be read
with much interest, not only by
our own cit zens. many OF whom
have but little knowledge of the
immense productive resources OF
that portion Of our State, bat also
by strangers seeking locations in
our midst, especially those from the
Northern States. We take this oc.
caSon TO thank the writer for his
valuable contribution
We shall reproduce this Article in
our paper us soon as we can find
room for it.
The price of the Almanac is 81
in Specie, and it is well worth the
money We shall have a lot of them
for sale in II few days.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

Yes. We have heretofore referred
the reader to the advertisement OF
ALLEN & HEITTMAN, dealers in iron.
steel, blacksmith's tools. &c. They
have a new and lengthy advertise
mont in to days paper, headed
First Regular Iron House in Tex
as." Don't fail to give them II call
when you visit the Bayou city, il
you want any thing in their line
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

Gea- Wcinvite attention to the card
Of r. f. George & Co, Druggists,
Houston, Texas, formerly George &
Davidson. They keep always on
hand large stock of all articles in
their line, which they sell at the
lowest Fl .urcs.