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7ha Ard discussion of a draft of ordinance
increasing the salaries fixed by the ordinance
Of end July 1866 for Q public physicians in
st. Croix.
The ordinance was read, and no one demand
ing the word, it was put to the vote and
adopted with ii votes against 9.
2, The 3rd discussion. of q draft OF ordinance
for a pension for A. F. W. Forsberg, acting
Policemaster at the Center District.
The ordinance was read, and no one demand
ing the word, it was put to the vote and adopt
unanimously with Is votes.
&. The End discussion of a draft Of ordinance
for the temporary establishment of a special
post as Policemaster in Frederiksted's Police
District.
No amendments were entered.
The LIST member for Frederiksted's town
fSarauw)-Speaker of the Committee -observ-
ed, that he forgot at the last meeting specially
to notice, that the number of the sugar-estates
in Frederiksted's Police district in 1849 was 81,
and at present "a, some of which however nave
no separate works, but nevertheless the town
itself and the gangs number more people than
at that period he believed, that Christlansted's
district only counts 10 sugar-estates.
The 1st member for Christiansted's town
fClindinen) could not admit the reason stated
by the Speaker, as it is by no means the sugar
estates alone that give rise to the police-cases,
but that the number of these principally depend
upon the population.
= The LIST member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) acknowledged, that the population in
general must be taken into consideration he
knew however that the cases emanating from
stock-estates are few compared to those from
sugar-estates.
The End member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratcliffe) stated, that there ought to
be special Policemasters in each of the 3 Police
districts, and hoped that means would soon be
available for that purpose. He asked the
Governor, if the appointment of a special
Policemaster FOR Frederiksted could soon be
expected, say In the course of or 8 months or
later.
The Governor replied, that he would endea-
vor to promote the matter as soon as possible
and that the change would perhaps take place
earlier than 9 or 8 months.
At the subsequent voting to refer the case
for the 3rd discussion this was adopted unanl-
mously with IL votes (Sarauw not voting')
4, The 2nd discussion of a draft OF ordinance
for increase of salary for A. F. w. Forsberg,
acting Policemaster at the Center District.
No amendments had been entered.
At the request of the Governor the Chair
man submitted to the vote, if the case should
be discussed within closed doors-R0les OF
Business s (which was adopted unanimously
with l3 votes.
After the discussion of the matter within
closed doors, it was adopted with IL votes
against /, that the ordinance be referred for the
Ord discussion.
(To be continued.)
, 1867-07-19

ASSAULT, the meaning Of which /
suppose he does not know, and having
greatly deviated from the trutk, / believe
it my bounden duty to contradict his
BARE-FAcED N UNBLusHING LIE by the
following statements
, 1867-07-19

Odck lot my ODJecC In complying Will
has request, was owing to its having met
uiM a refusal. Believing however, that
it was not too late as yet for it to ap-
pear, | Immediately penned the following
lines to said Benners as near as I can
remember: "Having rejected my comma
"nication in reply to your commentator
"that appeared in your Tidende of 3ist
"ultimo, I authorized my friend MI. +.
"to have withdrawn the same, but by its
"not appearing in your Tidende of to-
''day's date, 1 consider you conquered
preserving my right of publishing it else
"where.
"signed, ACACIA
My Father, Mr.. Abraham Pretto, being
then in the Island was informed of whit
had taken place, made it his business 10
see Mr.. and told him, that, he did
very wrong to have withdrawn the Com
munication, knowing that it was to be
published. Since then, the whole affair
remained dormant, but I always maiu-
tanned the same opinion Of publishing it
the very first chance l would get, and
which only offered the latter end Of last
month, when I had the pleasure Of
visiting s.. Croix, and applying at the
Avis Office 10 have said Communication
printed on loose sheets. Having attained
in due form, my long desired aim, I
brought said sheets over with me and
had them distributed here, FRANCHEMENT.
Now said Benmers says "The sht cts
simply state that they are printed al ihe
Avis Office, but where that Office exists
the sheets do not say" On that point, I
xx,;lI roA noSS,,oc. tIo.c.o u:I1 --
quiet. Regarding its libtllous character
as stated by said Benners, that remains
to be proved. Benners, after perusing
my sheets, and finding that ats contents
suited ham so nicely, came up 10 my place
of business on Wednesday the 10Th inst.
at about 10 O'Clock A NJ, and male use
en- presence Of my Employers of the insult
ing and p~~ssNGnimOuS language, that he
had so cOurage0usty acknowledged in his
Tidende of the 18Th inst. language,
we'll worthy of a BENNERs, to which I
replied in q very calm manner l hope
you will repeat The same in the streets.
After receiving the insults offered to
me in such a pusillanimous manner by said
BENNERs, | provided myself with a decent
little Ladies' whip, and at ii O'Clock
being my breakfast hour, / walked down
gradually to his TIN SHOP, The whip under
my Co.'S. When l reached his place, 1
found him conversing at the door, and
addressed him in the following manner: I
am now decided TO give you satisfaction
if you will walk out, and repeat your
i~nS0Ience to me. He observed you ares
BLackgaGrd then unveiled my whip,
and made known 10 him, that / was
decided to Horsewhip him for his impu-
dence if he would only step out. Finding
that he W0s not very desirous, I told him:
if you do rot come out you are Q ssdiyty.
mean, coacavdly, pasiHaninsoas BLACK
GUARD" ASHAMED of his pusiHaninity in
presence of q host Of respectable gentle
men, he took q desperate courage and
faced me. Not having prepared the
handle Of my whip with q string as /
should have done. the moment / laid The
FIRST, but UeH applied one over his shout
, 1867-07-19
YERITAS
ISL Wis PAcEM PARA BELLUM.'

signed Acacia, upon which the Soc0Ued
or wOald be Editor John Benners comment
ed, III order 10 display his SUPERNATURAL
CAPACITY. Being under the impression
that l had to deal with a gentleman, I
myself the answer to his ridiculous and
sensetess comment to be inserted ii in his next
paper; being confident that a space
would have been allotted to me for my
reply, having stated therein hat l ex-
pected he would act fair play. But to
my great astonishment, who should | see
appear at the door of my Employers
counting room, and calling me out but
MI. Shakespeare of ST. Thomas, | mean
said Benuers, and putting the following
question to me : Do yeu meaa to cali me
o drunkard? To this, I replied that, I
did not believe 1 had made use of such
an expression in my communication.
SAID Benners then observed: 1t is not
what you have made use of, but it is
what you mean. / then said to him /:
You are at liberty TO put whatever mean
ing you choose TO my writing. He
finally said The man that believes me a
drunkard is a LIAR. To this replied
AS I do not consider you one, | will not
accept Of the insult offered. The fore
going took place on Friday morning the
End November 1866 at about 9 o'clock
A. NJ. The same day at about A O'clock
P. NJ, the Scott Of ST. Thomas, l mean
said Benners, appeared to me again at the
very same place stating that, if I would
afix my signature 10 the Communication
in his possession, he would give it pub
licity the next day. This | formally
declined complying with, observing to
said BennerS that, | had no right to affix
ny signature to the Communication,
when he had commented upon an article
signed acacia therefore, / believed that
it was Acacta'S duty to reply thereto.
Said Benners finding that I was decided
not to give him my signature, observed:
Then l will not publish such a scurriUOWs
Communication in my paper. All right
said | 10 him, but that is not acting
fair pLay ; however, I aiW haze ct PUBLISH
ed elsesUhere. The next morning, a GER
tain gentleman called upon me TO find
out (sab rosa) If | were the writer of the
article that appeared in the Tldende of
the 31st October 1866. I acknowledged
to him that I was. He then said / hope
you will not answer the comment of the
Editor. I then informed him that, ] had
already done so. but the Ah1mnum, / mean
said Benners had rejected it copy of
which I Immediately handed to him.
After perusing it's contents, he requested
me for certain reasons to have it with
drawn from Atas, / mean said Benners,
offering his services for that purpose.
After mature reflection, I authorized him
TO have it withdrawn in order that I
should get back the original, kaOaoing that
it sr0s rejected. Accordingly he obtained
it from the Prcfaaum, / mean said Bsnaers,
who gave il up most willingly, notscitk-
stamdsng rejected communications are not
returned. When the gentleman 10 ques-
ton came back, be informed me that my
communication was Ia his possession, and
that il waste BE published, being already
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07

TRAGEDY NEAR THE ARKANSAS LINE.
We mentioned in our last paper the killing
Of three brothers named Brown in Davis
County. Since that we have met with Mr.
Meeks, Sheriff of Davis county from whom
we learn that the tragedy happened about
two miles over the line in Arkansas, neal
Bright Star. -
Four brothers VIM. W. Brown, Wiley. W
Brown, Jas. T. Brown and Rufus Brown
were riding together when they were fired
on from tho woods and the three first in
stautly Xxi led. No arrests had been made
at our last accounts.
Crime is becoming so common in this
section of country rs to create great alarm
and all good men should give their whole
aid toward the arrest of oil offenders and
the unfolding of the laws. Unless the
power of public opinion is brought to beal
upon it, the military and civil law can dc
but little toward stopping The carnival Of
crime. If every man will give his infu-
ence, peace and prosperity will soon smile
on us again.-JeG Jimplecute.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07

,efg saslsble position IN our sommaaiiy
Nftt came that aii fslefan Judge uohils
ifee, who made = Vefy able defence ~
Ing 10 the isy hafiaf heen consumed The
olosing speech vas postponed uniil ahef
Tea. The eeufi room hlled 10 iis utmost
capacity. Col Culberson, who was 10 close
the arenms nj appeared. lie arose a. amidst
that anainus crowd aud started ~ 10 one
Of those logical ovcrpoWefing strains Of ar
Fumeniation aud eloqnenco that carries
conviction 10 the hearts of all but owing
10 a crowded house, intense heat anu sui
focaling atmosphere, he was compelled 10
defer the closing until the nest mornlnH'
when he rose, and like terrible tornado
seemed 10 remove every obstacle before
him. Cart, Pcnman aud Col. Hal OF Mar
shall, both rendered material aid In elicit.
ing testimony, The Judge was committed
TO jail,--ibid
The foul, the diabOlieal aud uupreeelen,
ted murder Of Mrs. Bonfoey, In tho town ol
Marshall, on the night OF tho 10th inst
has shocked this people beyond anything
of which the Imagination can conceive
What motive could lave prompted III,
assassin In a dispatch TO Major JOSEPH
Pratt from \, lope, says she was III psp
asleep with her little son. The ASSASSIN
emf rcd by a window, knocked her IN n'
Lead with nn axe; her skull Is badly
broken she Is still alive, Aug. ~, at noon
but the Physicians say she cannot live,
There was no robbery so far rs can p'
known, only one track, barefoot has oeei
found. IL seems TO be that OF white man
1t occurred just before day. Ono so'die'
was there on the outside as guard, u,
heard nothing until tho little boy sereame1
to his mother that some ono was In the room
The guard then asked him 10 let him III an'
on feeling for his gun found that II wa
gone. II happened that the guard hal
Just before the occurrence laid down u
steep, and the assassin watching MN
doubtless stole the gun. 20
We hope tho assassin may be arrested
and tortured until hell bushes. When vii
an end be put to such hcllish aotsf Whel
the assassns are struck down, when the,
are taught to know that there is no eseap'
for acts SC heinous in their character.
Poor unfortunate woman, her last cup hui
been bitter one. A terrible tragedy O
the Bonfoey family.-Ibid.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07
lallas 1irrald.
DALLAS COUNTY OFFICIAL
DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT

plsrllCr COURT
JouS ]. OooB, District Judge, Dallas
!. Nv. IIawEiSs, Dist ATTY WaSahaohie
VIC. YouNd, District CLERK, Dallhi'
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Y. ELLls COonnE-, County Judge
TI0nL KESpALL, County Attorney
JAMES L. TnosAs, County Clerk
JERE. NJ. BRowS, Sheriff.
JAMES 4. GoopSidnr Asst, and Collector
JAMES suErrARp, Treasurer.
wN. II. Thomas, SUI 'cyor,
PoLicE CouRr-lsanc ID, Webb, ueorge"
barton, J. II. Clemens and J, y. s,ration'
NOTARys PUBLIC.
JUICE y. ELLIS CoouBHs, ex.oilioio, "so
W. Gugss, JouS N. BRYAN and W, e. W"L'f
Dallas; RopsRr s. Guy, Lancaster, and j
}. BKENAS, Ilaughts Store,
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
GEoRGg W. GuEss, Mayor.
NJ. NJ. MoRRow, J, S. SAUNDERS, IT, W
HuSr, J. N. BRyAS, and A.w. MoRroS, NJ
dermen.
HARVEY SHEPHERD, Town Marshall.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07
President Dolbear and MI, Professors.

The feet that ats husifsd seholafs ~.
tended The classes ~ the lolbsaf CONNER
eial CollsEs, In this oiiy dufing the year
last lapssd, gives one, interested 10 the im.
pofiant subject " education, q desire 10
mo. The men 10 whose car 10 entrusted
the mental ouliure Of 90 maHy NJ our youth
ful generation A iisi Of ihu Professors A.
this useful institution will therefore ~ AZ
oeplable.
h. A. MuEHos, ucmhrr Of tho New Or.
Loan. har, aud IFulurtr uu Commercial Law,
Prof Munroe is grandsou Of Judge Man,
roe. of keniuoky. Ilo se',ri during tho
war ia the lsi Louisiana cavalry, where be
was crippled for lie.
OEoRaE u nRAcErrr, Professor Of Malh
ematies. with The exrericnoo OF twenty I've
yes-, teaching In ,h, South 10 recommend
him. prof Draskett IL n nepheW Of the
laie Rev Dr Hawk. purins the war he
ssryeJ In me artillery In command Of Capl.
leanrer,rJ snn of he General.
Rsy Grn Nv st,rES,y. az Ihe Episcopal
Church. professor az English. Mr.. Stick
new Is a native Of Alabama, graduated al
Coinmbia College. aud served us Chaplain
In tho ConfeJern,e army.
N CRYyIyu professor of BooA- keep
inc. Professor d held the same position
In The college before tho war. lilo has had
much sxperIenee In tenehing the science OF
book .keepinr, and in tho examination aud
settling Of complicated accounts Ia actual
business
n, Eusroy, Professor Of Penmanship,
I'm which he Ia unexcollcd for skin aud
taste. Professor Eus,ou is native Of the
British West Indies.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07
The Oldest City in the World.

Damascus is the Oldest city in the woriu'
Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on ,he
shore; Baalbec is ruin; Palmyra neS
buried in the sands OF she DESERT r s.nu,
veh and Babylon have disappeared from
the shores Of the Tigris and Euphra,es.
Damascus remains what 1t was before tns
days of Abraham centre OF trade anu
travel, an island Of verdurc in desert,
"a predestined capital" with martial anu
sacred associations extending beyond thir'
ty centuries.
1t was near Damascus that Saul OF TAR
sus saw the light from Heaven, above !ne
brightness of the SUM-" the street whlch
is call Strait in which 1t is said ne pray
eth" still runs through the city the cara I,
van comes and goes as 1t did one Thousand
years ago; there is still the sheik, the ass,
and the waier-wheel the merchants OF the
Euphrates and the Mediterranean still oc-
cupy these with the multitude OF their
waters" The city which Mohammed sur
n IN
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07

We learn that disturbance arose the
mast week below Monterey, among the ne
rroes. A white man named David Reed
had opened a registration ofice, and in
duced n number Of negroes to come and reg.
jster and pay him fifty cents each, and drlll
them. They tbeu made some threats on The
white people; who laid the matter before
Eeut Atkinson, commanding this Post, who
had Them arrested and brought before him
on Monday evening. Reed made bis es-
cane. One white nan vas shot and killed
in his borse-lot, and one seriously wounded
One negro vas killed on the Thursday pre-
vjous. An investigation has been .hsd Of
the affair, and the ringlesdsrs detained IN
custody. and put 10 bard labor digging
stumps. One Of The prisoner refused 70
WORK and had . b1yonet run through his
lez.-ysFsyson Buliotin-
The trial II Davis B. BonfEy closed on
Tbu-sdsy last zoo late to give sisiemeni
in tis Bulistion. The ease was opened ~
Judrs Benn-rs, presented tbs different
poirts in q clear, Logical manner, rhich
shcred lie hsd posted himSsf vel for lie
5--rsirr. TfIen followed Nsje- Psun- shc
tsndisd ne csss in . Tsry .bls ard lord
! snarnsT. eorrincinE al uifhir The sound
5fkis voice tb.t tbs defence lad some rsrk
fs reform 10 tbsy sustsinei fhenselvss-
Esxg rns Gel fsps 81 the defence, rho
r-i--.f ~ ul5EfT rki1l Flscsd Inn n :
- 81
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07
Hard on Stanton.

The most severe comment upon Stanton
and his past conduct in the War Office that
we have yet seen-coming, too, from such
high and Radical authority as the Army
and Navy Journalists contained in the
following extract from that paper.
It is narrated that Stanton once met his
master in brave Pennsylvania soldier
Gen. Naglee, we believe, is his name. He
visited the War Department on business,
and was grossly insulted by the Secretary,
as was not at all unusual. Resenting the
affront, he was ordered from the Office, and
Stanton reached out to ring his renowned
"little BELL" as though to enforce the COM
mand, when Naglee caught him by the
shoulders, shook him we'll, and expressed
his opinion of the defunct tyrant in nun
ner by no means mild, or suitable for rep
ctition in Sabbath School. The Journal
says:
The temporary ira fer of General
Grants headquarters to the War Bureau
will, we hope, be marked also by an intro
duction into the latter Office Of the urbani-
ty and courtesy which have been so long
wanting to it, The distinction between the
Headquarters of the Army and the War
Office in the matter of professional courtesy
extended TO gentlemen in the service has
always been painfully apparent. In the
former, an officer summoned on business,
or making inquiries in the line ofhis duty,
has always been treated as gentlman
In the War Bureau, he has for many years
had no assurance that he would be so treat
cd. Whatever his merits, his record, his
age, his length of service, he could only be
doubtful, in seeking interviews with some
Of the officials engaged in department duty,
whether he would not be rudely rebuffed
The ''insolence of office" is a phrase as old
as Shakespeare, and IN experience as old
as the first government. II has been
thoroughly illustrated in Washington, to
the grief, shame and anger Of many
thorough soldiers and worthy gentlemen
in both services for many years. Prompt
ness and courtesy in dealing with officers
have been the rule, however, at Gen
Grants headquarters, and we hope this
innovation will now be extended to the
Var Office, and thence 10 all the others.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07
L,o. the intelligent correspondent Of the
,ha rIa.-ton Courier. writing from Washing.

Lso. the intelligent correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier, writing from washing.
ton, says:
Quite a change Of feeling has taken place
in the North upon ihe subject Of the Con
gress policy of forcing universal negro sui
frnpe upon the South. The matter was
really little thought Of by the public here
tofore. IL was generally taken ior grant
ed that negro suffrage would be but nomi,
nal, and would be soon left 10 the seyersl
States for such notifications as might be
necessary. Now they find that negro gov
ernments are really TO be set up and sup
ported by the military arm, and that these
people, just emerging from abject slavery,
with ali iis attendant degration, are put
over the heads Of The white population.
This idea Of power by Congress viii hardly
be tolerated BY the people Of the North.
The passions and prejudiees created by the
civil war, have subsidized; and men are be
coming more disposed 10 have reason and
do justice.
The Northern States, WI ich have hereto
fore Withheld unqualified suffrage from the
negroes, are not the more inclined 10 grant
IL after seeing the mischief that il viii
produce in the Sontb- Republican citizens
Of the State Of Connecticut Who hsve late
" been here state confidently, that the
populsr feeling in that State against the
extension Of suffrage 10 negroes, has been
much increased Of late By ihs prospect Of
negro sseendaDey in The South
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07

ns-This is truly the "agc of progress" and tho
American people arc, beyond doubt, far ahead OF all
others This is clearly demonstrated by the Sewing
Machine-whieh is strictly speaking, an American in
vention.
In this branch of manufacture the EMPIRE SEWING
MACHINE Co, office GIG Broadway, New York City
stands pre-emnent. Their "Improved Manufacturing
Machine" has no rival. 1t is built on sound mechani-
cal principles-is simple in eonstruction-easy under
stood, and not liable to get out Of order.
Its sewing qualities particularly on cloth and lcath
err cannot be equalled and such, we recommend it
to our friends and the public generally.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07
A Great Bargain.

4 HE place where Ed {. Browder, now.
resides. about Of a mile East Of the Town,
Of Dallas, including so acres Of land, "a or
- acres Of which is under good fence and
in cultivation two residence, a laT,e barn.
and ether on; houses, good we'll and many
fine springs Of never-failiRg water, AVID q
large spring branch, afording At al sea-
sons Of the year an ine1hausiible supply ~
waier sufficient for the operation Of any
amoaHt Of mashinsTy, is. nov offered fox
sale.
On his Land flssro are many haa Tome
SITUATIONS for private residences, % an ale
ration Of shout 20 feet above ~ level q
the town, covered with besui5is.i groves Of
roung cedar. and an Abupdance Of good
water eau he had auySlsre on the land By
digging wells
Persons wishing % engage in runBisg
naehinery in this vicinity. OF Nho desire
% secure tie besl E.iunfiuus fer TriTlle res
licences near town, Would Do vel 70 exam
ine itis place before pE-rhssing elstEbsre-
For further particulars Gallon
I'd c. BROEDBR..
Dallas, ysrsh GO, ls57-2SJui
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07
ST. CHARLES HOTEL.
Weafherfnrd. Texas.

TTsHE undersigned takes this method Of
Il informing the citizens Of Parker end
adjoining COMMITTEES, and the travelling public
generally. that be has taken charge Of the
atove house, and respectfully soiiciis a
share Of Yablic patronage In eonncetion
with he house Is A large aud comm 5ii0us
Livery Sialle, vel suTpiied viih forage
.nd ATTENDED - trussy and oEperirnced
hosiiers. ND. BULIIOS,
PrsTrieiOr.
pc-ntsr 2a.h. lsg5-I1.iL
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-07

BaErB HAE.-Most persons boil hrn.-
Ther are much better baked, IL baked right
So-i for On hour IN clean vnisr, ard wipe
d-v. and then spread IL sll'ovs With thin
hour batter, ard lay in . deep dish via
sticks under q kssT il cut Of fhs graTyE
VIXEN fully Done, ttks 81 The skin tnd TIE
batter crusied up9n The fesh sidss ard set
away 70 cool Yea VIZ ind il VERY dele
ious. Rat nh FOR dyspeTtics, says one Of
our .rricuifufsl sIetrusrs