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A HINT FOR THE MILLION The sewing
machine, from its indispensable character as q
life and iabor-saving instrument, has become
as necessary an appendage to every dwelling
as a stove or timepiece Therefore, it a matter
of importance TO all to know which of the
various sewing machines in use is the one to
bug. Beyond any doubt, the Grover q Baker
presents the greatest number and the most
essential advantages. 1t is the most easily
learned and operated, performs the greatest
vdTietu of work does its work in the best man
ner, and is the most durable instrument sold
at No. 730 Chestnut street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-30

CHARGE OF ARsoN.-John Fitch was arrested 49a
,,non the charge Of arson THIS morning no
win have o hearing to-day
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CHANCE FOR HoUsEKEEPERs.-There is nothing
that gives such a finished appearance to the
interior of a house as tasteful and beautiful
carpeting The manufacture of this class of
goods has now approacned q perfection that is
astonishing: Some of the elegant and rich
specimens that our native and the foreign
manufacturers turn out are so highly elabo-
rated that they look almost too beautiful to
step upon. At Messrs. Leedom & Shaw's esta-
blishment, No. go Arch street. may be seen
now large assortment of the finest aud cost
liest Brussels and English Royal Wilton tapes
try carpets, that will compare with anything
in that line that has ever been placed before
tine public. Besides the finer qualities, they
have all Kinds and styles of Ingram and Vene-
tian carpets, mattings, rugs, druggets, etc. We
advise our friends TO give them q call
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
lFoR ADDITIONAL LEGAL ITEMS SEE THIRD PAeE.l

How IT OCcURRED.-We give the further
particulars of the fight in downtown tavern
yesterday afternoon. Al that time between |
and O'Clock, officer Conway, of the Second
District who had been detailed for special SER
vice, was standing at the corner of Thirteenth
and Catharine streets, when he saw man
named James Conway go up to coored man,
anu, without any provocatiOn whatever,
knocked him down and kicked him. Officer
Conway ran over to the scene of the fight, and
attempted to arrest Conway, when he was set
upon and knocked down and kicked by eight
or ten of the latter's friends. Struggling to his
feet. they were rushing in on him, when he
drew his revolver and discharged the two loads
1t contained at his assailants one of whom,
named Curry, received the contents of one load
in his arm. When the party found the officer
had expended his ammunition they closed in
on him, and took him into custody, and took
him before Alderman McCloskey, by whom he
was held in 1920 bail to answer the charge of
. recklessly using his pistol in the street. Soon
afterwards, four of the attacking party, named
John Keenan,, William Gibson, James Con-
way, and John Toner were arrested on a war
rant. After hearing before Alderman litter
mary, they were committed in default OF $4,000
each, to answer the charge of assault and bat
terry on an officer and for riotous conduct. The
negro who was assaulted, and the citizens who
witnessed the disturbance, are requested TO call
upon Lieutenant Hampton, at the old South
wark Hall Police Station.
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THE ELLIPTIC LoCK-STITCH SEWING MA
CHINE COMPANY have removed to their new
and elegant warerooms No. go Arch street.
These Machines require but an examination to
prove to any unprejudiced observer their great
superiority over all others. Messrs. Keen IL
Walmsley, the Agents, have also fitted up at
their new emporium a commodious sewing
room, where all kinds of stitching, embroidery,
etc, will be done at the shortest notice, by eX-
perienced operatives. We would advise our
lady readers to call and examine the truly
artistic work manShin of the ElliDtic,
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"NIGGBRs IN THE CARs."-Another difficulty
has occurred in the administration of the new
law allowing colored persons to ride in the city
cars. At meeting of all of the City Railway
Presidents, held yesterday, in reference to this
subject, it was moved by the President of the
Chestnut and Walnut Streets Line, and carried
unanimously, that unless the coIored, as we'll
as the white people, dressed in the styles sold
at the Clothing House of Charles Stokes & Co.,
under the Continental, they must stand aside
for hetter dresaed folks.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29
VOL. xy, NO. t5....wHOLE NUMBER. IA.


Att THE WORLD IN Nav YoRK.-
Tho New York World states that
the Germans In America are pre-.
pairing for n vast International FeS-
tival, in which the Rifle Clubs, tho
Singing Societies, and all the vast
array Of orchestral unions of tho
Old World and the New, arc TO be
reunited in the city of Now York in
one mammoth exhibition of skill
and emulation, such as tho world
has never before witnessed. The
details of this magnificent festival.
which have already been decided
upon, enable ono to form some con
ception of the entertainment which
is in preparation for the American
public. The project, comprehensive
and splendid as it is, originated
about three years ago, Mt IN i'm,
mensc meeting of Sharpshootcrs
from almost every European coun--
ty held in one of the famous FREQ
towns in Germany. To this nearly
every Schutzen corps in the United
States sent delegation; and, aftGy
the usual rifle matches had ended,
with more or less satisfaction to the
contestants, some one started the
idea of inviting the organizations of
the Fathcr,and to visit America =
The idea, however, could hardly
take n practical form Mt that time,
owing tothc still unsettled condi-
ton Of affairs, and the arrangements
of social life caused by la, o troubles;
but since tn, United States have re-
sumed that aspect ofoxtcl nal tran.
guilty, which, in spite of minor
troubles, it now really enjoys, our
Tcutonic friends on each side OF the,
broad Atlantic, have bcstirrcd them.
selves to bring the great schemc t%
n brilliant issue. - '' -.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

LooE OFT FOR Two SwINDLERs.-..
Two men were in this community,
week or two ago, engaged in ped
ding n pamphlet entitled "W. Ra
Prices Practical System of Teach.
ing Arithmetical Calcnlations."-.
Price, the pretended author of the,
work, is a tall man, with long, black
whiskcrs the othcris n sandy hair
cd man with red whiskcrs, about,
five feet, ten or eleven inches high,
and about 35 years Of age. The lat
ter represented himself to us as n
Mason, and on the faithof his stand.
ing in the order, got us to do tho
printing, amounting to $25, out Of
which he.swindled US, Both ofthem
icft for parts unknown, leaving thar
debts unpaid Price swindlng u.
widow lady out of his board bill.
Such scamps arc worthy of the,
whipping post and the pillory. Pass
them around Men who will dc
fraud n widow and u newspaper.
publisher, are mcan enough to do,
anything. Thcv ought each to ke,
cut in two and made two mean mon.
Jefferson Times.
Our freedmen had a grand naes- =.
ing, last Saturday, near the wagon
yard ut which speeches of the most
vindictive type are reported to have,
been delivered, after! which, in solid
phalanX, with drums beating, andi
tifo and fiddle waking shrill, potcs,
or the evening air, they marched up.
the street, and were going to marQh
down again, when 1t. Allanson rode
up to the head of their column, and,
caused them to'disperse. Some ofthe,
lcaders We're drinking and bolster
Gus, who were arrested. We, under
stand that the ladies of the Hay.
wood House presented Lit. AllsnsHM
a large and beautiful cake, as a tes-
timonial Of their appreciation of his;
services in maintaining law and or
der. This was a mcrted tribute 10,
an officer whom we consider dispos-.
cd to act justly, and deal bonorably-
with those under his jurisdiction =
hid. ..
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

Miss MoLLIE MooRE's Poems =
When we say that Miss Mollic r.
Moore Winding the Gap, and 9th
or poems," has at last appeared
among us, in beautiful paper, type
and binding. we simply announce
an epoch in, the intellectual, litera-
ry and csthctic history Of Texas
At last, we have eur own poet, liv-
ing in our own midst, q native of
our own State, with her first vol
umc of poems to delight and elevate
us; and those poems superior in po-
etic merit to Jean Ingelow with as
much of beauty and inspiration as
Tcnnyson, and only inferior to him
in the art acquired by long and de-
voted study and practice; equal to
Longfellow in sweet music, and su-
perior to him in art. We predict
for these poems a popularity, nay
an affection among Texans, which
will rcither die nor wane. Every
family in the State should possess
copy, and read the beautiful and
feeling lines, from the "old man and
old woman" down to the youngest
child that can read. For sale at
Cushing & Caves.
PRicEs-Cloth SO 90; Cloth gilt
top So %; Cloth full gilt 81 so; Tur-
key Morocco full gilt So 90.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

men in LouisiananRd Alabama, you
will be tho sufferers, You will lind
that oven now il Is not too late for
Congress to rctraco lis steps, lou
ought to know from tho past that
whatever tho loyal whilo people
think right to do they will do. II
you prove ungratofuI or arrogant,
they will take from you the privi-
lcgcs they have given you, just as
they took them from the rebels, In
conclusion, we repeat what wo have
already written, that the great mass
ofyou must improve what you have
and not seek to hold Office until you
arc properly qualified"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

We have information that Bu--
reau agent visited Gen. Reynolds;
from a distant part of the State and
informed him that unless thore wcro,
some measures taken to suppress,
the inccdiary tendencies Of mem.
bcrs of the Loyal League in his dis.
trict he would be. forced to send his.
family away, from the threatened
dangers that were impending, Our
understanding is that he desired 10,
suppress the League in his section.
The testimony of this officer, Of
the danger Of these secret societies,
and of their slumbering purpose 10.
mischief. woull beccrrorboratcd b..
all who are acquainted with the
dark doings behind the curtain If
they loved peace enough to make n
revelation and call for the suppres-
sion of this detcsted, corrupt insti-
tuition. The League is like MoKAS-
IA, barring the silver voil. 1t ia
the "Veiled Prophet" enycloped and
hidden behind a dark and fetia
clond, whose poisonous emanations
drive afar those who are not accus-
toned to tainted and corrupt atmos,
phcre, and who arc not so eonstitu-
ted as 20 breathe and fatten in what
brings on an asphyxia Of the moral
sense. .. e.. .......-
The time may come when tho
clouds viii roll back and diseloss
the dcforInities Of tho monster be-
hind sfissercri ,-1r- i5sz-r-
What a rush there will be for tho
tub Of aqua forIis Austin Gazette.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29


A San Francisco paper, discussing
the advantages of the Pacific Rail
road, says the time will arrive when
grapes from California. by tn a {
method, will be retailed in the At
lantic States for five cents a pound.
Think Of that, men of Texas. who
have such excellent grape lands idle
Mt your very feet. The people OF
the Pacific coast anticipate monop-
olizing the Atlantic market with
grapes shipped by railroad 5000
miles, and selling at FIVE cents a
pound. Surely Texas can compete
with them, with anything like or
binary energy in cultivating vines.
Gal. Bulletin.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

Among the accounts received
from capt. Hall, who is in the Artic
Eegions searching for traces Of the
Franklin expedition, we Asd the
following:
From some hostile Esquimaax he
learned that, at about the time Of
the loss Of Sir John Franklin's vos-
sci, s9rpe E'hiIc men carried a dead
bOdF on shore and bHilt a brick
vault, which they carefully cement
I'd, ant IN which they deposited
the corpse. afterEard covering the
vault vith heavy stone flags. This
body Mr- Hai believes 10 be the re-
mains a SIR John, aDd lis intcntion
Is 10 viait iae loealiiy sni Eaiisfv
himself upon the POINT. if possible.
He las fccu-ci many ralHab'c ar
tislcs f5ftncrly incl ty Sir John :
p'rtr-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29


The New COMMISSIONER OF AGRl-
CULTURE. AS already announced
by telegraph, the United States
Senate. on the 29th ult., confirmed
General Horace l.. Capron, of Hi
nois, Commissioner Of Agriculture.
The National Intelligencer says;
General Capron is not only aprac-
tical agricuturist, but an extensive
and well known writer OH all sub
iccts pertaining to this important
branch of American industry. He
conducted farm in Maryland for
several years, which was regarded
as model, and which elected praise
from all quarters, For many years
he had been constant contributor
to the prominent agricultural jour
nails of the country. lie brings to
the discharge of his duties practi-
cal, as well us theoretical, knowledge
of the science Of agriculture, and
the country may look with conf
denco to important reforms in the
department to which he has been
chosen.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

The summary disposition Of the
impeachment question in the House
has left large number ofundeliver-
cd speeches on that subject in the
hands Of members. At least forty
members had committed their views
TO manuscript, and were denied an
explode. What pity that forty
speeches should fall siill-born-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

MASSACHUSETTS PoLITTcs-We
had the announcement a few days
ago that Boston had elected Demo
cratic Mayor, the first since The days
Of Jackson Il il now given as the
opinion Of competent judges that
Massachusetts, viii roll up a Demo
cratic majority IN the Presidential
election next fall.
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STSsI9g.s,ssyARLES HOTEL
Upa.berfOrd. Texas.

vU,HE undersigned takes ibis method Of
Informing the oit'1ens of Parker nd
adjoining counties, and the travelling public
generally, that he has taken charge Of the
above house. and respectfully solieiis :
share Of public patronage In connection
with the house is a large and c0mmodious
Livery Stable, well supplied with forage
snd attended by trusiy and experienced
bostIers. ND. BULLION,
Proprietor
December 2qth. ls6s-17.ff
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Rs-JOB WORK oS nII kinds executed
with ucsIness and dispatch.
AGENTS.

NIcs.rs. T.. @. wu,RroS 4 CO., No. SIS Common
Street, Now Orleans, La, are the "Nil Alilnblttl
,rsn,s In That ciy 10 obtain anl collect suhscrip
lions aud Advertisements for the Dallas Herald
nonTH & DENNErT, Galveston,
sInLrY, SNIrM 4 co., ~ broadway, New fork city
carr ions W. LANE, AusTiS, Texas,
Cant. JAsPER W. JOHNSON, Kaufman, Texas
!, Z, Turner, ESQ., Fort Worth. m
II. 4. Htwkins, Esq, waNahnchic, Ellis cINaN
Cant, y \. BNLL, Wrntherlurd, Parker CO.. n"NnN
r,TrS r,RPENrrR, Decatur, Wis" County, Texas
J. NJ McNIEL. and 5. 4, NENtEEs Esq'r Denton
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WAE DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU r. +. & \. j..

WASHINGTON, Dec. ii 1867.
With n view to the reduction OF
the number of officers of The Bureau
in places where their services can
best be dispensed with, it is hereby
ordered that with the exception OF
superintondcnts of education, on
and after the 18th day of July,
1868, all officers and agents in the
following States be discharged, viz:
MARYLAND, Kentucky, West Virginia
and Tennessee. The senior officers
of the regular army in command Of
troops will be thereafter the assist
ant commissioner in the above
named States, and he will keep
himself thoroughly informed of the
country within the limits of his
command and will have a small
movable force available to send TO
any disturbed district where there
shall be evident necessity Of inter
ference. ,-L -.'
The superintendent of education
in each State named will report to
the Assistant Commissioner thas
constituted, who win assist him by
every means in his power in foster
ing and extending tho work of edu'
cation sslll1 sei 5000
All officers of the regular army
relieved By this order will report by
letter to the Adjutant General fol
d. s. Ed g o. o. HOwARD,
Major General, Commissioner.
, Approved
= U. 5. GRAxT. Secretary Of War
! WASHINGTON. Dec. 1T.-Omcial
documents show that diplomatic ne
cotiatiOns relative 10 Aiabans
,closed, both parties adherering theii
views. sr.. -..
Grants confidential letter regard
ing de removal Of Sheridan ans
} Slahtcn. published. is quite strong
bnt tifs length aud fact that u bear
on past Issues. IIretlu5cs tbeneeessi
t. 0ftciegraphinE it.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

rr0R tias irf1rrnafinr ofa1 concerned. hFreiy rir
roti-s that NJ trand for horses and catfig D. u
Ar fnferisafi1r of stock n this BRAID. VII =
ffIankfuflrf fsrsirsirsf NJ addrrsr = Egckuni
Esuf-srff f--'T 7-tl IsHAn cnisUN-
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TERMs--.In td,au,c.


me square, (teu tines this tye ypt0 81 90 ior the
hr.t aud Is cent for each additional Insertion,
Hs,-Dnr charge for announcing candidate inT
State or District Offices il lA nui urCuunty or Pre-
,inct offices 81 90, payable Invariably Nhcn the
announcement Il made,
He-Thr above advertising rates are IN currency.
Specie received at its market value,
no Wheat, OF produce ol any hind that we can
nse, aiken at the best market price, Tor all dues To
this Oftice.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29
C1tIHotS1.

JOHN W. SMITH, Proprietor.
yr~rK undersigned begs leave TO inform hi. irienu,
and the travelling public generally, that he "a
s,.cd the above cornfnfdious Hotel and hating en-
,irrv renovated and refunshed H. j. prepared to ae-
ornrnodate guests. No expense will be spared ihe
tahls uill be supplied With everything ,ns n.
rords: The rooms and beds clean and comfortabie
careful and attentive servants always on hand snn
the stsile accommodations inferior 20 none ore oi
the Oldest residents Of Dallas be bellows maj ne can
-. ssfisfsrfion 20 ali who may favor him with a
ea All be asks Il for The public 70 give him ifiAi
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29
JOHN W. SWIyDELLS, PUBLISHER.
Afnr In the Desert.

Of The following poem, 10y tho late 1homas frln-
Fle, scolohman, who lived several years On the
hord'r Of tho British COLONY of th' Cape of Gnud
Hope and Who wrote II In reference ia the Desert In
III At part the world tho celebrated Coleridge says;
~ ia not hesitate 10 declare II among the two or
three most perfect lyric poems In our language
AMr ia tn Desert love to rld,,
with the silent Dush,loy alone ~ my Side;
when the sorrows oi lie the soul o'ercast
And sick OF the Present, cling 20 tho Pasti
When the eye il suiuscd with rogrtthil t"ats,
From tho fond ferocctions II mrmrr yrars,
Aud shadows of things that have long since nv'l,
Fiji over the brain like ghosts Of the Head
Hrirht visions OF glory-tlnt vanish too soon
Day. .dreams--that departed ere manhooi's noOn
Atiachmenis--by fate or by mlstaopd ron
C0mpanl ms Of early days-lost OF len .
And my native lnud whose magical namo
Thrills To the hcart like electric flame
The home OF my childhood, the haunls Of my prho,
Al the passions aud scenes Of that rapuT0us time
Nhrn the feelings were yuuug, and the world was new
Like - .rcsh bowers OF Eden unfolding to view;
All al now -forgoiten-ioregunci
And I, u luno exile, remembered by none
My high aims ahaudoncd-my good acts nndonci
Awcary Of all that l. under the sun
with sadness of heart which no stranger may scan,
! fly to the Desert atir from man
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

With the silent Bu-h.boy alone by my side.
when the wild turmoil of this wpaIisome life,
with It's of oppression, corruption and strie
The proud mans frOwn, and tho base nuns har-
The soorner's laugh, aud the sufferers tear
Aud malice aud moanncss, and mlsehuod aud folly,
Dispose me TO musing and dark melancholy;
when my bosom Is FULL and my thoughts are high,
Aud my soul Is sick with the bondsman's sigh
Oh then there Is freedom, and joy, and pride,
Afar In the Desert alone TO ridel tt...- .
There is rapture to vault on the champing stecd,
with the dead. .frnught frelock In my hand
The only law Of the Desert Land!
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

There viii be a civic demODstra-
ton on Monday next The occasion
being the removal Of the remains Of
General Loren Kent 10 the STEAMER
for transportation NortinEard
The Masons and others win pariiei-
pate. General Kent was much re
speted. and We arc glad 10 see thIs
-1ovemsnt in honor Of bis memorT.
-fo7rsasa Bsllrfin-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

General Ord has issued an order
TO the effect that the convention
Question bas been carried aflirma-
lively 10 Arkansas and Mississippi,
and convencs the delegates in their
respective States to assemble on the
9Th of January. 1868.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

COLD CoNfORT-The RAIDS are
getting the cold shoulder from every
quarter A delegation from { b e
Virginia Convention waited on Sen
ator Wilson 10 consult with lin On
the affairs Of that State. He adris-
ed them 10 adopt the old Virg mia
Constitution, only amending il %
suit The times. The RAIDS ii the
Convention were intensely disgust
ID
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

A far In the Desert love to ride,
With the silent Bush boy alone by my side;
Ger the bro Sn karroo, whore the iocting cry
OF the SpringbOk's fawn sounds plaintivcly;
And the timorous quagga's shrill whistlng ncigh
Is heard by the fountains at twilight grey;
Where tho zebra wantOny tosses his name,
With wild hoof securing the dcsoate plain;
And tho fleet.foOted ostrich over the wnsto
Speeds like horseman who travels In haste,
Ilieing away TO the home of her rest
Where she and her mate have scooped their nest,
Far hid from tho ptilcss plundorer's view,
In the pathess depths of the parched karroo.
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Aiar in the Desert l love to ride,
With the silent Bhsli-boy alone BY my 81


With the silent Biish-boy alone by my side;
Away--away--in the wilderness tast,
Where the white mans foot hath never passed,
Aud the quivcrcd Coranua or Bachuan ~
Hath rarely crossed with his rowing clan;
A region OF emptiness howling and drear,
Which man hath abandoned from famine and fear
Which tho snake and the lizard inhabit alone,
With the twilight bat from the yawning stone,
Where grass, nor herb, nor shrub takes root,
Save poisonous thorns thai pierce the foot .
And the bitter melon, for food and drink,
Is the pilgrims fare by the salt lakes brink;
A region of drought. where no river glides,
Nor ripping brook with osiercd sides; t. fF.
Where sedgy pool, nor bubbing iount
Nor-rce, nor cloud, nor misty mount,
Appears to refresh the aching eyes;
But the barren earth and the burning sky, .
And the blank horizon, round and round, ,.....
Spread-vUd of living sight or sound.
And here while the night windsround me sigh
And the stars burn bright n'the midnight sky,
As sit apart by the desert stone, .
Like Elijah, at Iorcb's cave alone,
"a still small voice. comes through the wild,
U.ike father consoling his lretiul childO
Which banishcs bitterness, wrath and fear,
Saying--man is distant. but God Is near
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29

What a rush there will be for the
tab Of aqua forlis l-AuStiR Gazette.