Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-27
TEXAS ITEMS.

The Texas Ranger, published at Bright
Star, Hopkins county, has changed its
name to the alright Star Register
The San Antonio Herald says that four
teen of the colored soldiers of the 9th U.
S. cavalry have been selected as ring
ers in the recent mutiny in that regiment
and will be confined in the county Jail at
San Antonio, until military court.martial
convenes to try them.
Grand preparations were making by the
Firemen of Galveston and Houston for the
celebration in the former city which was
to come of on Monday last.
The house of Mr. Volncy Rayless was
burned on Monday night, about twelve
o'clock We learn that tie fire caught from
a stove-pipe. There was no insurance.
We learn that fire occurred in Clarks
Vile on Monday, destroying the store of
Mr.. - Hart on the North-E East corner of
the square, Paris Press.
A large force of hands will be put to
work on the Memphis and FL Paso Railroad
at this point ina very short time. Our peo-
pie can rest assured that everything has
been successfully accomplished and that
the road is a fixed fact. More particulars
in our next.-Jinplecute, Apr,l 18Th.
We regret to learn that fire occurred at
Linden, Davis county, on Thursday night,
by which the store of Messrs. Connally &
Moss was burned with the entire stock of
goods. Nothing was saved but the safe and
a part of the books. The building we learn,
was fred by negro Ibid.
HoMrcIDE.-we learn that man by the
name of Mat. Hurt, was killed on the 10th
inst, on B0is d Arc. 1t seems that Hurt
had stolen n horse from some one in Dallas
county who pursued after and overlook
Hurt on Bots d'Afc-having obtained q
warrant for his arrest--and in attempting
to arrest him, Hurt made resistance and
was killed on the spot This severe lesson
should be a warning TO men, and from it
they should learn that the old Bible doc
trine is true, and the way of the transgres-
sor sooner or later, is hard road to trav-
el.-Bonhdm Neus.
It. Seth X. Griffin, whose head was split
open BY n sabre in the hands Of negro
sergcNht, in the late mutiny at San Antonio
died on the 18th inst. He was buried with
military honors on the l4th.
PROFESSOR BUcKLEY.-Our friend the
State Geologist, has just returned from
trip through the counties Of Williamson,
Milan. Robertson, Leon, Limestone, Falls
and Bell, in which be was accompanied by
DR.. Lincecum of Washington county, The
Professor found abundant and excellent
coal in the counties Of Williamson and Mi
lam--iron, with plenty of wood convenient,
in the county Of Leon, and striking indica-
tons Of Petroleum in Bell county. He will
soon make report to the Governor.-Aas-
tin Gazette.
We learn from the Nj Pleasant Press
that Il is in contemplation to have an Ag-
ricultural Fair and Mechanical Exhibition
the ensuing Fall, at Nj. Vernon, Titus
county, and annually thereafter. The mat
ter has been discussed about ten days only,
and already over one hundred subscriptions
Of $40 each have been handed in.
We congratulate the bar, and the civil
officers Of Texas upon the fact that General
savles has now ready for press his new
works upon THE PRACTICE ~ THE couSTT
COURTS, AxD BEFoRE JUsTIcEs OF The rEAcE.
We have examined in manuscript portions
Of the work, and are satisfied that it is
completely exhaustive Of the subjects upon
which ID treats.-Brenhaa Bonner.
We find in the Southwestern an account
Of n very destructive IRE At Marshall Tex
as which occurred in that city on the night
Of the 2sth nit
The FIRE broke ont in The back room Of
fhs Dry Goods tore Of Schwartz Lister &
Co. consuming the house and entire con
tents The following Is list Of the prin-
cipal sufferers, together with the estimated
ioss Of each. Schwartz, Lister & Co. SIS
600 j. r. Galloway, 5000; ~ DopPls-
urrer 81. 900, =. Wolz. 81. 900; G. Marsh
baker. 81 90; Hail, Iarisy 4 Co. 81. 000i
RD..waf5 Co, $500 :. Loeb 8 Jones
81 800. p. y. Marion. 81 500; DuVal 4 Co
.lln. q d Ldtins 500. -rnclr In. II