Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-10-12


ON county, Mistakes, covcrir =
between Si0,Ooa aud $50, coo arr ho,
loved 10 exist, \ cnntiug,u, itn Of
Is per cent on the amount recover
,d Is stipulated by contract with the
attorney, he to prosecute the ease
through all the courts TO which the
,asc may he carried,
j. NJ, Lindsay Esq, Of Cooke
county has been employed on li.c
crms to review the administration
If the estate of Jas, Parry, in Cooke
The mistakes in that Nd-
miniStrption are believed TO amolnt
10 from four to five thousand dollars,
STATE LIBRARY,
SIR. Robert Jossclyn, was ap.
State Librarian, in conform.
ly to the net of October -, 1865.
The salary OF that officer was fixed
By the act referred to, but ~ no ap-
was made to meet the
same, he has served without rccciv-
ing any pay. The books have been
to the rooms formerly oc-
cupicd by the Supreme Court 1t
has required great care, labor and
attention, to remove tho books TO
and replace them property.
Mr.. Josselyn has, with much caro-
Il catalogue Of the books,
and from this, and his report, will
be seen that there are 5i27 bound
bcsidos unbound works
md manuscripts-many OF value
which should be bound. The cala-
loguc should be printed.
STATE CEMETERY.
In accordance with provision
made by the Legislature, Mr.. Alex
andcr Eanes, was appointed Sexton
to the Cemetery. Under the re
ouirement of an act Of 1866,
the Comptroller and Treasurer have
made n contract for enclosing n por-
ton of the grounds. In pursuance
of Joint Resolution on the subject
a lot has been set aside out Of the
grounds for the burial Of the dead
of the U. S. army, and grant, de-
scribing the same, delivered to Brig.
Genl Oakes, commanding the post;
also copy forwarded to Maj Oenl,
Griffin, commanding District ofTeN-
as.
MILITIA.
The Legislature provided for the
reorganization Of the Militia Of the
State. With q view to carry this
purpose into execution, Col. Davis
II. Gurley, was appointed Adjjutant
General, and entered upon the du-
ties of his Office, on the lst fobrua-
nv last. Subsequently Congress
passed law disbanding the Militia
of the Southern States, and prohib-
iting any further organization in
these States. In CONSCIENCE the pre-
paration for carrying out the law
of the State was suspended.
ToNKAwA INDIANS.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was
made for tie use ard benefit of these
Indians, to be expended under tho
direction of the Executive, with au-
thorithy also, to have selected from
the public domain, land upon which
settle them. The law also provld-
ed for the appointment of an agent,
who was appointed and who took
charge of them, and their Immed,
ate wants supplied. A correspond
ence was had with the Commission
er of Indian Affairs, and the author
tiles of the General Government
urged to take charge Of, and provide
for them. In response to this, the
Commissioner had forwarded blank
cts and cotton cloth, which has been
properly distributed, and an ac'
count thereof, returned to the In
dian Department. AT the samSI
time, the Commissioner authorized
the purchase of subsistence for them
to the amount OF $4,000.
The different commanders of this
Post, kindly supplied them with ra'
tions as long as they remained here
and n limited supply for their jour
ncy to Jack county, in which 1t was
exnccted to locate them. On th'
march, on the faith Of the letter
from, the Commissioners, purchase
of beef were made to the amount
of - for their subsistence. Dur
nr their trip they became unEov
sernable, and one o. them attacked
the agent, and bnC for intervention
of the squaws, he doubtless woHI'
have beon murdered. 1t hecam'
apparent that they could not becon
.troIlcd by an agent, and direetloi
was given to turn them over to. an'
the military authorities at Jactsbor
were requested to take charge o
them. Since which time the Stat
has had no control Of them.
There has been used, Of the zap
propriation for their benefit, 81 5l
% and refunded to the same SOB y
currency, and SCI, specie, derive
from the sale of property that ha
been purchased for them. Thcr
has been paid the agent, up to tn
time his services were dispense
with. slG6 G6. Since the Indian
were taken charge of by the militia
nv. subsistence in beet was Purcha'
ed on the faith of the letter froI
the Commissioner of indian Affair
under the direction of-thc nd
officer. All the necessary vouche'
of these expenditures have bee
forwarded to the Department,
Washington, and payment regues
ed. Also the original vouchers ~
on which money was Paid out
the State Treasury, has been TO
warded, as a just claim OF the Sta
aoainst the General Governmeu
and payment respectfully requeaie
The several changes in the Office
Commissioner Of Indians Ma
doubtless. is the cause 81 20 sciii'
policy 10 regard TO these indiar
The Executive has earnestly u
the necessity of either providih-
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