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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

To the Editor Of ne Tribune.
SIR Your frequent illusions to the Grand
Army OF the Republic and your unjust charges against
large number OF faithful exsoldiers who are among lu
worthy and hOnored members, have induced me TO re-
quest that you will publish the following extract from
the Constitution OF that Assoclatoh'
The designed be accomplished BY this organt
The preservation Of those ana feelings which have
hound together with the strong cords OF love and seoh e soldiers
and sailors who have toghern battles eses enggemsn
and marches - li.s.... =,
favor and material aid to those IN need OF assistance. a., .
To posison where not already done FOR the suPpoh
care and soldiers and sailors orphans aud Tor The nam
tenance widows Of deceased soldiers and sailors 80 H.
and assistance OF disabled soes anu so's'
disabled wounds sickness, old or misfortune
For the establishment and defense Of the rights OF TIE ave soen
and sailors Of the United States morally, socially ana po.V Nn
% ncueate proper appreciation Of their services 70 h country
services and claims by the American people
The maintenance Of true allegiance TO ne und States s,s
h mon paramount respect Tor and fidelity 10 the national couia
IA weaken loyoty instruction, treason or or IN .t
efficiency and pemanency 81 our nee nuohs
gether With defense Of universal liberty equAi 'sh'' |
The attacks after as well during the on soldiers
OF any and every kind first came naturally
from Copperheads Many such attacks We're wen.
grounded But the fact that designing men nave oun1
rims far mpractlcabe and the knowledge oI h act las
i'm the future il will be impossible 10 con'fol TOT Pr4
nnrnoses the united sentm or the u A Il, nav ia
dncti other attacks OF precisely the tone "a yo"
The inference is clear that somebody mas Oeen u''P
uointcd others viii be. ,... -. a, a.. ooc
As to the society Of the Cincinnati was n0t that con-
fined i'm its membership 20 officers OF the olu
airy ARMY and their successors Candl1ates 10
info the g. A. r., however, shall DC sViS!Vis' a."
ahiy dscbarged soldiers OF the United states ouhtee.
or RegnIar Army or sailors and honorably discharged
sailors, of the United states Navy " " -
Nelc- York July IL, 1857.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

Francis Coin, n Milwaukee neIchan.t IT, t aSs
heen convicted OF arson and 10 state Prison Tor 'e
years ami
Mr.. Van Camp of Corning last week Killed a
rattlesnake having rates, indicating the repe "e
To be about 10 years. .,,'
An unoratefnl son at Boston, named W lliam
Waloee Stole his mothers feather beq worth Wv anu
sold IL for g. 10 take his girl riding the ether day
Between Memphis and Nashville Is the iOi.
lowing inscription on a signboard at railroad erosss
Iook ont for the Ingine the wise bloes OF rh
The Erie Railway machine shops at Dank S,Is
have lust completed two locomotives for the road W.,
IRE consructed with the watertanks around Tue uYE
norton of the boiler The tender is thus left ene1 ~
the use OF fuel =.
Emma c.. Moore, an orphan girl residing III
Atlanta Ga. having quaTreled with her lover took om
and then plunged into the river. She was cscueu Il
the water by POLICEMAN but died soon after sue WV
but IL wears old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE SARATOGA EXCURSION
From our Special Correspondent

SARATOGA, July &c, 1867.
A number of prominent gentlemen from New
York are at the Clarendon, having come mere ny wa" oi
Atb n Tho line of Day boats at the invitation of the
IN inspect the new This route connects
at Athens with all points for the North ana West,
and the time saved enables Travellers ofi Ls
ENJOYING a pleasant sail Instead of dsagreeable ride
and at much cheaper rates The party came up Dy inc
burab distance OF ten miles the boat was timed ana
made the distance in 2Oi minutes or nearly 80 miles an
speeches We're made by Mr. Henry Smith, President OF
the Now-York Board Of Supervisors, George Wilkes
Cant Hitchcock William L. Stone, Erasus BROOKS, ana
others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

Sam Patch. IT., whose real name is Beman,
the daring acrobat OF Houston, Texas leaped from the
yardarn OF vessel there, recently, distance OF ~
feet performing several summersauts meantime lie
ot on h hack In the water and was so injured that he
had 10 he conveyed home and his life was despared Oh
large crowd lined the river sides to witness the leap
In tho MINER part of Hampshire, the
sorekeepers viii pay farmers but shilling pound Tor
excellent butter,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11
Coal In Central Texas.
To His Ereellency

Il " Lltc A<sN1NetS'fSJ
Gorernor ThrockmOrtOn,
SIR According to your sugges-
ton whe have lately visited Leon,
Milan, Robertson and other coun-
ties in this State, for the especial
purpose of examining coal and iron
deposits; also indications of Petro-
leum and other matters appertain-
ing to the Geological Survey. The
results have been very successful,
and are of such importance, and
will prove to be of such great COM
mcrcial value to the State, that, in
accordance with your advice, we
hasten briefly to publish them, re-
serving details for future report
to the Legislature.
In company with DIR. Gid. Lince-
cum, We proceeded through Viii
hanson county into the Eastern
part Of Milan to a coal deposit on
the plantation of Mrs. MiddletOwn,
about five miles west Of Port Sulli-
van. to which coal we had been
directed by DIR. Beauchamp of Cam
eron. At the Middletown place, on
the banks Of Little river, and also
on the banks Of small stream tTibn-
tarv to II. we found two beds Of
eoai. The following section Is at
the junction Ofthe stream with Lit
-lc r;rrr, fre Or SIX miles a50ra ifs
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

who had anchored at the place of
proposed meeting, together with the
entire neighborhood searching these
dismal swamps in light boats, dis
covered aman high mp in tree, who
they approached and oXtricated with
great difficulty, who proved TO be
Col, Cook. On n dccayod stump,
nearby, sat Col, Mayos, ina languish-
ing posture, while Towlos and young
Mayes were riding round and round
in n giddy oddly on RATS of floating
timber, Gordon and Dunbar, almost
liftless, clinging to the brush, but
still above tho wavcs.-All were
saved. For several days these gcn-
tlcmon, we learn, were unable to
walk, but have finally recovered
and arc fully restored to health, and
have many good laughs at each
other for conduct on this ever mem
orable occasion.-HOWSt0R Journal.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11
A Thrilling Incident.
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH!

We learn that a few days ago,
several of the most enterprising aud
successful farmers on the Trinity
river. who resided near Butler, Free
stone county, Texas, started by float
with their cotton crop to Galveston.
AT a place on the river, possibly
near West point, whore the stream
makes a large bend, and after flow
ing many miles, winds back near
the same place, Robert Gordon, Col.
Cook, Berry Towles, Mr.. Dunbar,
Col. Mayes and his son, went ashore
for the purpose of paking trip on
foot across the Bend, and supply
themselves with some articles of
luxury, of which there was likely to
become a scarcity, and to meet the
boat again below. 1t was a cold,
dark, rainy evening-the sun had
gone down-the river was overflow
ing its banks. These gentlemen
soon found themselves bewildered,
in fact, lost-water OH every side.
Without wood, fire or blankets,
they passed the night amid the
bowling of the wolves and the hoot-
ing of the owls. The returning
morning brought no smile from the
great luminary-brought them no
relief but temporary one, as they
only discovered a man s track new
ly made, which they for while at
tempted to follow, but which was
finally obliterated by the rising wa
ter. Next, a woman's, which gave
new impetus and vigor to the bewil-
dered wanderers. This track, how
ever, upon measurement, proved to
have been made by the boot worn
bv Mr.. Gordon, one Of the party
thus discouraged, they sat down
greatly detected. During the entire
dav they wandered from island to
island. around and aronnd in the
same vicinity, hOllOaing until they
could hOllOa no longer, whilst the
surging waves, huge RATS, and fOat-
ing timbers. brought every moment
new proofs that the only land visi-
bic would soon be inundated and
they LEFT without a hope Of escape.
In this dilemma night overlook
them, and they soon found them-
selves in twelve inch water, while
the msrcilsss rain feel in torrents
upon them. and the mad waves rush
ei IN Wild confusion on every SIDE.
Thsnsx. m1Tning her lssOtiAtss
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11
Tie Taxes Of Farmers.

The following is very important
to farmers, and the decisions have
recently been given by the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue ut Wash
ington: -,
|. Farmers will not be required
TO make return ofproduce consumed
in their own immediate families.
2. The farmers profits from sale
of live stock, are to be found by tie
ducting from the gross receipt for
animals sold the purchase money
paid for the same. If animals have
been lost during the year by dcath
or robbery the purchase money paid
for such animals may be de uctcd
from the gross income OF the farm.
3. No deductions can be made by
the farmer for the value Of services
rendered by his minor children,
whether he actually pays for such
services or not. Ii his adult chill
dren work for him and receive com
pensation for their labor, they are
TO be regarded as other hired labor
ers in determining his income
4. Money paid for labor, except
such as used or employed in domcs-
tic service, or in the production OF
articles consumed in the family OF
the producer, may be deducted.
5. No deduction can be allowed
in any case for the cost of unpro-
ductive labor. Ifhouse-servants are
employed a portion Of the time in
productive labor, such as the max
ing Of butter and cheese for sale, a
propOrtiondte amount Of the wages
paid them may Be deducted.
6. Expenses fer ditching an d
cleaning new land are plainly ex-
penses for permanent improvement,
and not deducted.
Z. The whole amount expended
for fertilizers applied during the
year to the farmers land may be
deducted. bat no deduction Is allowed
for fertilizers produced on the farm
The cost Ofseed purchased for SOW
ing sDd planting nay bs dsdGaz51-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

accept the plan oI compromise 10
which Napoleon is not unwilling to
acccdc,
PARIS, April 97-Evcning-It is
officially stated that the Emperor
has expressed his satisfaction with
the negotiations now in progress for
the settlement OF the LuXomburg
question,
LONDON, April 2I,--At n late hour
last night tho Prussian Government
signillcd by telegraph its sacceptancc
fthcproposition made by the Queen
of England, for n general Conference
at London of the great Powers to
effect settlement of the LuXcmburg
dispute on the basis of the neutral
ization of tho Grand Duchy, guar
antced by all Powers represented at
the Conference.
ST, PETERSBURG, April Eft is
said that the Russian government
will receive from the United States
fleet of iron-clads, instead of the
reputed sum of money, in payment
for the cession of Russian Posses
sions.
LONDON, April 2S-Evcning.-
The general conference of Europen
Powers, to settle the differences be-
tween France and Prussia, will meet
in London, in May. 1t has been
agreed that the Fort of Luxembourg
shall he dismantled.
New YORK, April 2S,-Thc Paris
Press has rumors that Bismarck
would resign in consequence of diff
ference of opinion between himself
and the King, the latter being un-
willing, to accept the evacuation of
Luxcmburg on principle. 1t was
said that Won Dorgontz would sue
coed him.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-An ON
aha dispatch says that track laying
on the Pacific Railroad Is progress
ing rapidly. There are 200 ties and
40 miles of iron on the spot. The
Quartermaster has notified the Su-
perintendent that he wants trans
portation for thirty million pounds
in the coming season.
The commandant of Fort Phil
Kearney wants more troops to keep
the Crows quiet. A considerable
number of Sioux are encamped on
Powder River, east Of Fort Reno.
The destruction Of the Cheyenne
village before alluded to as Han
cocks headquarters, involved q loss
ofSlO0,OO0. Custar is still pursu-
ing the Indians who had moved
northward.
The Chief Justice announced to-
day that the Supreme Court would
hear no argument after the 10Th,
and the Court would adjourn on the
10Th proXimo.
Browning, Secretary OF the Int
rior, is quite sick. Newton, Com
missioner of Agriculture, has re-
ceived large lot Of seeds which he
is pushing South wards. II. Chad
wick. of WiIlard's $ Hotel, has been
appointed Commissioner to the Paris
Exposition. The Internal Revenue
to-day reached seven hundred and
thirty five thousand dollars. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has di.
rected Collector Robertson Of
Brownsville, Texas, to nominate tif-
teen deputy Collectors, to act as
mounted guard, against smuggling
on the Rio Grande.
LONDON, April 29.-The Confer
ence, composed Of Representatives
of the great Powers, between France,
Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Hol-
land. The following basis Of delib-
Grafton has been agreed on: France
not to enlarge her present bounda-
ries; Luxemburg to be dismantled ;
the status of Luxcmburg to be de-
termined upon by the Conference
and to be guaranteed by all Powers
participating.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11
Professor Dc Bow.

1t is now definitely settled that
Prof. j. ID. b. De Bow is dead, and
that his death preceded that of his
brother, whose sick bed he was Wis
iting at tho time of his demise.
James Dunwoody Brownson De
Bow, editor of the Review bearing
his name, was born in Charleston,
South Carolina, July 10, 1920, and
was graduated at Charleston College
in 1913. He was admitted to the bar
in the following year, but soon retir-
cd from the legal profession to engage
in literary pursuits. AT this time
he started De Bows Review, the
object of which was the statistical
value Of the South and Southern de-
velopment. AS statistician, Mr..
De Bow cxcclled all his cotempora-
ries. In 1858, under the admins
tration of President Pierce, he was
appointed to supcrintcha the United
States census, and most 0tthc work
on the census of 1850 was performed
by his own hands. His information
on commercial and industrial ques-
tions was unequallcd, and he deyot-
ed much Of his time to lecturing on
these and kindred subjects. He
was member Of every Southern
commercial convention since 1S45,
and was President Of the Knoxville
Convention of 1857. He contribu
ted several articles to the Encpcto-
pGdia Brittannica, and founded the
Louisiana Historical Society, since
merged into the "Academy ofSci-
ences." During the war he was
Chief of the Cotton Bureau. After
the war he removed to New York,
where his Review was published
New Orleans Bee.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

1t is generally known that, oflate,
much complaint has been made by
the people of the border States,
through which Texas cattle are
driven to market or stopped for the
purpose of rest or fattening, of dis
case and injury to their own stock
by its spread among them. Some
Of these States, we believe, have
passed laws to prevent the ingress
or transmission ofTeXas cattle with
in their limits. We have no doubt
much of this complaint is unreason-
able, but it is easy to get up an eX
citment now days sboutany thing
q In relation to this matter we find
an interesting article in the Albany
Cultivator from the pen ofour friend,
Prof. Buckley of this city, which
we lay before our readers:
TEXAS CATTLE DISEASE.
There have been many articles
about the "Texas cattle disease"
during the past seasons in the Nor
thern newspapers. This disease is
said to be so infectious and troubl-
some, that laws have been made,
prohibiting the driving of Texas
cattle through Missouri and tho
inhabitants of other States, taking
the alarm, are asking their Legis-
latures to pass similar laws.
/ have Travelled through large
portion of the stock region of fTeXas,
that is, the Western part of the
State-secn the cattle, and noted
their remarkably helthyappearance.
| have also inquired Of stock men
and drovers in that portion of the
State, and their united testimony is,
that Texas cattle, when in Texas
are free from any contagious dis
ease. The cattle Of Western Texas
are as healthy as any in the world;
indeed, there is nothing there, either
in the water or grass, to cause dis
case. The truth Of the matter is,
that some of the cattle become dis.
eased on their route north, beyond
the limits of this State. Carbonates
of alllalies, which abound in some of
the springs and streams of the In
dian Territory and Kansas, when
drank in large quantities by cattle,
have a corroding effect on the mu-
cous membrane of the stomach.
They also neutraliz its gastric
juices, and by thus arrosting and
deranging digestion, cause some or
many, of the cattle to become dis
eased, as the case may be-especial-
ly i'm the warm season, when driven
for hours, and perhaps all day, with
out water, when finally they arrive
at those impure springs or streams,
they drink too much and become
sick. Others may become diseased,
from eating unsuitable jod or over
driving.
In some of the counties Of North
ern Texas, south Of the Wichita
mountains. on the Red river, where
some of the waters are impregnated
more or less with alkaline salts, both
the cattle and buffalo there ranging
seem to be free from disease. They
are accustomed to such waters, and
probably use them with moderation
But the cattle Of Western Texas
arc used 10 pure water and good
grnss-hence it is to be expected
that some Of them should become
diseased, when subjected to The hard
ships and change Of fare incident to
their journey northward-
Northern sheep, when driven TO
Texas on the overland western
route. often arrive in this State dis
eased. Some have the scab, which
is eOntagi0us-the spread Of which
has csussd the death d many Ds-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

1t is proposd to publish morn
ing paper on board the steamship
Great Eastern, on her voyage to
and from America, across the at
lantic. The paper will be called
the Great EdStcrR Gazette, and it is
announced that II novelette,, "The
Story of Two Hearts" already has
been written, to be published in
serial form in the projected journal.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

Hon. Jesse D. Bright, for many
years United States Senator from
Indiana, from which position he was
expelled in 1862 for devotion to the
constitution he had soIemnly sworn
to support, is now Il citizen Of Ken
tucky, and has been earnestly soIicl-
ted to become a candidate for Con-
gress from the sixth district Of that
State. In a recent letter he peremp-
torily declines to permit his name to
be used in connection with that Office,
saying "hc could not be induced to
take a seat among such men as con-
stitute the already elected majority
in the next House of Representa-
tiyes.n
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11
S, B. BUCKLEY,
AUSTIN, TENAs, March ., 1867,


NAVIGATION Now aud then at
intervals ola few years, We are re
minded that We have II fine, large,
deep, handsome stream on the bound,
AIRY line Ofour county, by thercpart
that n steamboat has actually made
its way to the upper waters orrhc
Trinity. We understand that such
il the case now, and That the little
steam boat white Cloud" built as
pecially for the navigation of the
upper Trinity, and making regular
trips between Tcllico, or pcrhaps
Taos, and Pine Bluff, is now some
seventeen or eighttccn miles from
here, clearing out the distractions
as she goes, and expecting to go ON
until she finds cotton,-liilecn
years ago we hailed the little steam
boat Nick Hill with the greatest dc
light, and had n great meeting,
passed resolutions and had them
published in the Galveston News,
and really beloved that we would
see steamboats, regularly afterwards
-b~t twas the "baseless fabric of u
vision, Yet during that interval,
Trinity has been navigaOle large
portion of the time, and fiat boats
and keel boats have been employed
in carrying OIL our productions
That enterprising and ilourishing
little town of Vaudeville, near tho
Trinity, has sent off several keel
boats this season. llurrah for the
Trinity-hurrah for Galveston =
COrSicdna Observer.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

x, liza paruu soils timber stand
iuF the profits ara to b. obtained
by estimating The value OF the land
after removal Of the timber, and
from the sWu thus obtained, dcluc,
lnS lho estimated value of the land
on the lst day Of January, 1862, or
on the day OF purchase, if purchased
since that dat5,
., Where no repairs have been
mTIo 10y the Taxpayer upon any
building owned hy him during the
preceding 'icc years, nothing can bo
deducted tor repairs made during
the year Tor which his income is cs-
timated,
10. 4 farmer should make return
Of his produce sold within the year,
but a mere cXccutory contract for II
sale is not u sale; delivery, either
actual or constructive, is essential.
The critcriun.hy which to Judge
whcthcr onln Il rompiaia n" anL is
TO determine whether the vendor
still retains in that character y
right over the property; irthe prop.
crty were lost or destroyed, upon
which of the parties, in the absence
of any other relation between them
than that orthc vendor and vendee,
would the loss fall.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11

Central railroad would run within
about three miles Of his place.
S. b, BUCKLEY.
GEOLOGICAL Be-, Austin, April u, 90
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-11
An Indicated Change.

The New York Tribune, in recent num-
her, charges the New York Herald with
having INDUCED in another political somer-
sault-that il has, in short, abandoned the
Republicans to tLC,r fate, being convinced
that in their reconstruction bill they accom-
plished their own suicide, and that the Pre-
sdcnt will eventually become master Of tho
situation, with ten reconstructed States to
aid in the inforcemcnt of bis policy, That
the Herald is quick in foroseeing coming
events, and expert in the accomplishment OF
its political revolutions, cannot be doubted.
Imam article on the supplemental bill. this
sagacious journal observes;
"Under the regulations Of this bill, we see
nothing to prevent the restoration to Con-
cress ofevery one OF the ten States concern
cd in season 10 organize their parties and to
participate deliberately in the Presidential
election of 1868.
while this practical m assure was under
consideration in the House, the Senate was
enraped in discussing Il string IF radical alb
s,raciions from Mr. sumner, in the shape Of
further guarantees of Southern loyalty, in
Gliding common schools and homestead
law. BY n vote, however, Of thirty-six TO
ter, this string ofnbstractons was laid upon
tAe 'ao'c---"' 'e'y S"sS
Note, ,., S.,,o, thoir.
As ior INC 'on oNo''uSu D,;,;-; go, ill do
ieau'ug anu n''nns'Hs io,t'ii."S ,i, ,as,ornt;on
wen 10 relhc'upo, t'irI ',ti' ortLe
10 congress, anu M,.n ''u ",I~ont u,"a, ond ;ts
Pehu.hs cons lo,,, or
PROCLAMATION as part oI tIc sup outo iun Va
the land, all conflicting laws of Congress
will be supersedsd, ana every 9'a'? Will in mus
ny,G 10 agca"r ,Or roS l'S' md lose the negro
nonm,otiCr ~,I % in sc%,nti6r the people for repre-
sentation in Congress, or whether it will
continue negro suffrage in order to count ~ the
negroes for represon"tl4n, FOR oG ,hsa" usanS
I Souh "a" o.tnI InJreI m"I m h' msonJ wltes and
fouI Er"ri hundred thousand blacks. Now, letus
suppose that underline terms of Congress she
is restored and that this aforesaid amend amend,
ment has become part OF no tS"Grh. JU%S thou
s",Gn soIs Mt' us s" he ratio ai fo- member Of
CONGRESS Conc % and South Carolina, may elect
for herself whether, in continuing the sutF-
rage to the backs, She will choose seven seven