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The New York herald., 1868-05-21
VIRGINIA..



The Isanc Bell Excursions ts-visit to Fortress
Monroe and acknowledgements Extended
to the Visitors.
NORFOLK, May 20, 1868.
The excursIonists the new steamship Isaac Bell,
from New York. visited Fortress Monroe to-day, and
were received by General Barry, who paraded the
troops and invited the party to visit the quarters
occupied by JeY Davis.
After leaving the Fortress the excursionists pro-
ceeded to Norfolk, and were again the recipients Of
hearty welcome. Bouquets and presents were show
cred upon the ladies Of the party by the ladies of
Norfolk, which were responded to In a compliment
tary letter. addressed to Mrs. Smith G.. Tutte and
signed by Mrs. J. A. Rston, Mrs. J. B. Nicholson.
Mrs. Frederick Mead, Mrs. L. Secor. Miss M. L.
Sweeny, Miss J. w. Barr, Mrs. o. w. Brennan,
Miss NJ j. Farrell, Miss M. Nicholson, Miss Z. II.
Moore, Mrs. D. H. Bentis, Mrs. A. d. Barber, Miss
NJ A. Barber, Mrs. II. Smith and others.
In the afternoon, at reception on board the Isaac
Bell United States District Attorney Chandler COun.
sellor Sharp Colonel Stark, Mayor Holman, Mr.
McCready, Colonel Songster, the Mayors Of Norfolk
and Portsmouth and others spoke The best feeling
prevailed.
The Isaac Bell leaves Immediately for New Yorh
In q dreary northeast Storm
Republican Nominations at Charlottesville.
RICHMOND, May TO- 1868.
A telegram to the Dispatch from Charlottesville
says:-The republicans nominated Curtis, of Bedford
for Congress from the Fifth district. He was mem.
ber OF the Constitutional Convention. Governor
wees opened the State canvass in speech at Char.
lottesville to-day.
The New York herald., 1868-05-21
IMpEAcHMENT DEVELOPMENTS - GRNERl

IMPEACHMENT DEVELOPMENTS - GENERAL
GRANT AND SENATOR Ross.-The Washington
correspondents say that General Grant has
been laboring to get the President convicted
and removed, and one of the reports is that
he visited Senator Ross as late as twelve
o'clock last Friday night-the night before the
vote was taken in the Senate on impeachment
for the purpose Of trying the power Of per-
suasion upon that Senator. If this be true
General Grant has brought disgrace upon his
name and the high position he holds, in the
estimation of all who love fair play and justice.
His great military fame will not save him from
the odium of such conduct. The reports are
30 direct and circumsAantial that he cannot
escape the consequences unless he publicly
declares they are not true. What does General
Grant say? Has he been using his influence
upon members Of the High Court Of Impeach-
ment to force verdict Of conviction against
the President Of the United States? Let us
have the truth.
The New York herald., 1868-05-21

SAILOR ON THE RAxPAGR.-william Patc'A. one
Of the men who "go down to the sea in ship ~ and
who was last evening on board the steamer Wander
bis In arenzied state inserted some cold steel into
Joseph N. walker, Horace Nourie and Aartin Lu-
ther, men who also .'folow the sea.v Lourfes light
leg was the point Of attac,i on INN END the let arm
on esch Of the otherA walker wsA vety bsdy IN
lurod, and Was taken v, Bellevue Hospital hAecm
VS. arreated and tooCed IN.
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NEW YORK.
Alleged AbscondIns Of the Lessee Of Bunale

Alleged Abscondins Of the Lessee OF = Bunale
Theatre.
BUFFALO, May 20, 1858.
H. s. Olney. late of Providence, r. l., who leased
the Metropolitan Theatre in this city last September,
suddenly decamped, 1t Ia alleged this morning for
parts unknown. He il said to have borrowed
$500 OF banker the evening before leaving. Tho
theatre will return to the hands OF Messrs. Mech.
the former proprietors and present owners OF the
building.
Water Works for schenectady-vote By the
Taxpaycrs, Male and Female.
SCHENECTADY, May 10, 1868.
The taxpayers of this city voted to-day on plan
for the introduction OF water works In this city Out
of 745 votes cast 622 were against the plan Women
voted.
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YDLBCRAPHIC News.
ENGLAND.

Bishop Col.>nso Sustained-PoIitics Dull.
LONDON, May 2O 1868.
The government has forbidden the deposition OF
DR.. Colenso, Protes tant Bishop OF Natal Africa.
whose case has been litigated at such length and
with great argument bt th in the civil and ecclesias
teal courts
The political news from ahe continent to-day is un-
important.
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1t appears from q letter of Mr.. Van Dyck, the
Sub Treasurer at New York, to the Secretary Of
the Treasury, on the subject Of gold sales,
which has been laid before the House Of
Representatives, that there has been sold in
New York over two hundred millions of dollars
in gold, amounting to nearly three hundred
millions in currency, during the last seven
years, and that the commissions paid were
over two hundred and thirty-one thousand
dollars in gold. The greater part Of these
commissions have been paid to one firm.
Now, we think this Is only part of the loss to
the government and only small part OF the
profits to favored houses that have made the
sales, notwithstanding Mr.. Van Dyck's rose
colored account Of the business. The leading
member of the house which has derived the
greatest benefit is, we understand, q relative
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, and these
commissions have the appearance of job.
There is no necessity to pay such high COM
mission. There are plenty of respectable
houses that would do the business for much
less. But, really, there is no necessity to pay
any commission. The Treasury could sell the
gold itself, realize quite as much or more, aud
1t would be much fairer way to the public to
make the sales in that manner.
The New York herald., 1868-05-21
GERMANY.

The ZOilverein Tariff Legislation.
BEisLIN, May 20, 1883
After an anxious consideration Of the proposal and
accurate calculations OF the gain to the revenue but
direct cost to the people, the Zolveyein Diet has
fused to impose q tax on petroleum.
The New York herald., 1868-05-21
AUSTRIA.

Imperial Assent to the ToleratiGa Acts.
VIENNA, May 20, IS6S.
The Emperor Of Austria has given his assent tothe
law passed by the Reichsrath, establishing the legal
equality Of religious sects In all parts Of the empiH-
The New York herald., 1868-05-21
TINE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following h . record Of the temperature for
the past twentyfour hours as indicated BY the ther
momcter at Hudnut's pharmacy HERALD Building:-.'
The New York herald., 1868-05-21

BLATHRR AND BUNcoMBE. IF there was any
one single sailor at the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention at Chicago he ought to have been
on his ship and If there was there any single
soldier now in the United States service 1t
would have been more to his credit TO have
been at his post. But there was probably
neither soldier nor sailor there, as the people
understand It; there was no man there who
was Of great account in the field or at sec
during the war. II was Convention Of old
case-hardened politicians, some Of whom, It is
true, thrust themselves into uniforms while the
war was in progress, just % they change party
always to keep in the current. Their rant and
twaddls would hardly be worthy Of note, Il 10
20 mach in their usual style, except that N
seems moro than commonly disgusting BY
comparison with The heroic charsctse thss
thsss artfal (edgsw jass nv sesxnM
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18
Ylano, Guitar ana Sacred Music.
Special Notice.

vsvIE undersigned building committee
for the Decatur Male and Female Acad-
envy will receive sealed proposals for the
building of the same until the 18th day of
April, A. D. 1868, when the building will
be let out to the lowest bidder. We will
receive proposals for the work as follows
i. e. For the wan one story high, to be
Concrete or Rock length 81 feet width 30
feet. with partitions of two recitation rooms
10 feet square, the wall will be required 20
be Is inchesi in thickness, with two double
coats of hydraulic or other durable plas-
tcring on both sides.
The materials will be furnished and laid
on the ground, for the finishing Of all the
essential timLers such as stills, plates, jeist
rafteIs, SC, per square foot For the lay
ing of the floor and ceiling overhead, max
ing doors aud windows and covering the
building with shingles. For the consuma-
tiun of The various apartments thereof the
contracts will be received separately. The
contractors will be required to give bond
with approved security for the prompt and
faithful performance of the work.
The payments will be made in three in
stallments, the first, when the work is com.
menced, the second when the work is half
done, and the third and last payment vixen
the work is completed.
II. HORTON, Chairman,
A. BISHOP,
J. W. HALE,
T. J.HOLSEL,
Building Committee.
r. S. Should the Masonic Fraternity de
sire they have The privilege of building
overhead and the same viii be built upon
the SAM terms as the Academy.
March 2Sth 1SGS-2S.4t.
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lac CEsrs ifau ear olssuaiiaa o.
islis,s ne rraulliur sui ifsr1nlfarY RI
isfntrs is 60 ~ o. q rra'srh 80 ihs s.ur'
rliiy sul unrlssis ssrItssieus n Sob
uonssu. Ne gill Do che fsrmsT che ius-
iirs 90 ssy ihfy are consistent, vs never
heard ,us spsak harfhl'y or cheering du-
Iius ihs syring sfsssn. Aar hass us lren
30 uuThilesarlis uhils examining che sia-
,i,iir, ~ lusaus Asylums- Go consider hos
10 haTprus. that 50 numrrous a class %
5ouiiuuallg depressed By morbid isspaud-
eusy sui gloomy foTthoiinss, sh1ali have
Furnished - small pro rata a. these ssl
hat Interesting Institutions, T. believe
,hs fa-msrs, is to ssy the horrors II au
luiia famine will Wreak rstrihu'iou fpr
,slslrrrf aud faal.sA appreciates ~ no THsrs
Were Pharo living aud sent for a. 60 later
prri hi. dream Ne should cay, king, the
seven lean kline are, ras'fsfi sflfAHfs pro
larfl ~ rust y Fgfsr'ioHi .fsIF eftHsI
tfa.fo'a'i fasifaPi e'1'~PEa'fufHii tIrT's
TAfIi sffii isisiH,fi asia dI1HisJ lIVr--
sistss II tLF FsHgs,' Prom all Nc can hear
lhs conclusion lhatihere will be an average
crop in Dallas county, is fair, We are
Informed lha, owing to excessive f'esIings
sui consequent destruction Of much Of the
wheat, the farmers u Collin county have
ploWcl up the remainder anl planted cot
tons llslr energy aud enterprise eEaels
honorable praise,
Ia former years, the average wheat crop
~ THE county was tWeniy-four aud a half
bushels to tie acre, now, from four 10 five,
Every farmer Of any intelligence knows
tie cause.-The seed IL exhausted and worth
lees, Are there any SO obluse as to require
advice 10 never DO an act Of such injustice
TO shsmselyes aud family as to SOW the seed
which will be the fruilion Of this years
CROP Tie grasshoppers have done much
Injury To the gardens, but very little as yet
TO the fields, aud though larger are not SO
numerous a. formerly aud II Is hoped We
shall soon be relieved Of their distressing
presence, as they have commenced their
migratilns,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18
First Mortgage Bonds
First Mortgage Bonds
or TIE
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL
Railroad Company.
PRINCIPAL and Interest Payable In Ccin.

HE Houston and Texas Central Railway Comra-
n.y. possessing the most valuable Charter OF all inc
Railroads in Texas, now stands nfess"lly at the
head Of all public enterprises. with 10 miles OF
road completed, and It's large grants public lands,
now amounting to one million acres all destined to
become of g. value, it possesses in actual assets
property far above Capital Stock aud = debt Its
prngrcl, is hcng pushed forward towards Red River
with al he rapidly consistent with pru ana
economy Ere long II will become not alone the tho
rot .htrc for the vast wheat region of Northern Tex
as but, connecting with the Kansas Road 1t will DO
the main channel OF inter. comm unicaton between
the Gulf and the great NorthNest. Its remote
connections carry it to the system Of Mis- ouri, Min
nrsoia and Iowa railroads, II rs the Ora Cen
trail Pacific on the North, and the Grca' Southern Pa
ciie which is to connect New Orleans with the CAL
ifnrnin Gulf on the $ nth.
In addition to tho above remote COZ ncctions we
may / Oint to the Washington County Road, (also
owned by the H. & T. Central Cnrroratinn,) the Brat
zos Branch, which is under construction, and tho
co Branch, well as others rrj ct"d to emliacs y
wide scope of country from which tho traffic will DO
brought To feed the Central Road.
ALREADY the income of the road affords ample means
to cover all expenses, rerars and more than double
enough to pay the interest on its bonds. Thirty
miles more are nov under contract, aud negotiations
are pending for still further lettings. When thcse
are ccmplrrd, the rates of earnings will be greatly
increased and establish it Ct the proia-
aud important investments in the country,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18
"Oh the Shame, the Shame!"


The brutal tyranny of Stanton, and the
cruel lettering with iron chains of the m ost
immortal man, who has lived since The days
of Bonaparte, has made historical the
words, "Oh the shame, the shame. We
dislike TO use the words of so great, true
and sincere a man as Jefferson Davis, made
almost sacred by the unjust persecution and
oriental cruelty of his goalcr, in connection
compelled either to use them or substitute
those words of more terrible import, which
OR Devil probably properly suggests, and
which would in iicote he referred to his own
kingdom, sob the He'll! the llelil' but in
Justice to our Devil wedcny, the possibility
of his being connected at present with that
region of more than tropical climate and
comfortable heat. But in seriousness; not a
Spring shower can bestow its blessings up
on this country, but it is accomp lnied with
the most serious and unnecessary vils the
branches become SWOLLEN, commerce must
cease, the mails must lie over until the
waters ide,-because there are no
bridges or ferries. This is gross and
burning shame. More than two hundred
thousand people depend upon the road from
here TO Bryan as the only means of com
munication with the outer world, and that
this medium should be rendered useless by
every rain that is scarce heavier than an
ocean mist, is disgrace to our officials.
The fact pronounces the verdict of their inn
becility, and also bespeaks a cor-relative
one, on the want of enterprise and disre-
gard Of their own interests, on the part of
the people. Dallas county has population
of more than ten thousand, and possess a
taxable property of nearly five millions Of
dollars in value, and her outstanding debt
but four thousand and odd dollars, and yet
those whose duty the law prescribes shall
b to repair roads, and build public bridges
are so poor in Administrative aud financial
ability as not to be able with all these re-
sources to erect four or FIVE bridges abso-
luiely indispensable, or they have so little
consideration for the interests Of the eoun-
try, or regard with such contempiuous
heartlessness the pressing wants Of the
peorle as not to molest their minds wit
even passing thought Of sush iHeonsidera-
be and irifiEg efa5t. Though the Worll
suffer, disturb not the rePose Of Ipeitatus."
We do not censure any one in particular;
for three years the eosBiry has enjsyed a
profound peace, and judging from appear
n1ces, sIoflful inertia; various persons
have been in authority; we know the
bridges have not been bHiiii nor are we
informed Of any siefs bsing taken TO &C
eomplish 50 lauiabls an object and great .
dssiaeraiurn. One hing is certain, be TIE
,nnn or men rhO they may, Nho rili DO the
peaIls this service, vill Be regarded as a
bsnefacior, ard s1fracT praise, even from
she uasi unwilling u i immsteTiai los
she ind is Effected, vie her y bridges Or
ferris supported ~ The rsu.ir. H. li-r
ucrded 10 rcli.bie eonElruica-iau. u ceu
auz-ouil b. donc - oas-.
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Dallas County Agricultural ana Ne.
ckanical Association,

A meeting Of the Directors OF this Asso.
citation was held at the Court House in the
tewn Of Dallas on Saturday the lltL inst,
and there were present
ANON McConNAs, President.
Wu. y. Rowe
JSO. HOWELL, Directors.
W. W. BARTON,
W. II. Thomas, Treasurer.
JSo. VI. CROCKETT, Reed Secretary.
Abe Hart, VIM llunnicut aud Jas. Shep.
pard, being present were invited to partic
ipate in the proceedings OF the meeting
aud did so.
II was resolved, That this meeting would
adjourn and that the Secretary be required
to notify the Directors to meet at this place
on Saturday the 25th inst. for the purpose
of attending to important business.
And the Secretary is ordered to publish
in the Dallas Herald list of the original
Stockholders who paid up their stock and
show thereon who have paid the tax of So
imposed April 2Sth 1866, for the purpose
Of rebuilding the Fair Grounds, and also
who have not paid said tax.
That he notify the members that it is
important that said tax be paid by the said
meeting of the Directors on the 18th inst.
And he will request those who do not in
tend to pay said tax 10 communicate Ih.t
fact to said meeting and let their stock be
cansellcd or turned over to some one who
will sustain it.
Ordered that the Secretary open books
for new stock at S25 per share and request
the people of this and adjacent counties to
come forward, take the stock and sustain
the enterprise.
The meeting then adjourned.
The following are the members of the
Ass ogiation who have paid up their stock
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18

-
THE AUGSBURG GAZETTE has a
flaming advertisements spreadacfoss
two columns, of The London Office
for Marriages" which (though the
London papers never heard ofit) is
described as the ancient interna-
tional Institution Of facilitate the
conclusion ofmatrimonial allianses. I"
Thus it proceeds: The direction
of the in all-lanGs-of-t the earth we'll
known international marriage ar
ranging institution Of Eng ] a n d.
which can affirm the many happy
results Of its blessing, rich opera
tons through official and private
attestations, offers to all persons de-
string to marry its mediatory ser
vices for the formation Of nuptial
ties, and remarks respectfully that
its family connections, supported
upon long-yeared experiences. en-
able it 10 salty all, even the higest
requirements # rank and property
Discretion j. unconditonally guar
anteed. Ladies will please addres;
in writing 10 Madame Directres'
II. Gentlemen 10 Messrs.- j
il vel 20 note that the great inter
national Institution j. sneicstly 10
Gated in Lond n suburb not con-
moaly y5siied tr &c .Tistccracy-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18
TELEGRAPHIC.

ed to the impeachment trial.
Curtis concluded his speech at q
O'Clock, when Gen. Thomas was
called rs II witness for the defence.
Thomas was stopped by the pros
ecution in describing his interview
with the President, when the orders
of removal and appointment were
handed him.
The objection was deliberately ar
gued by Stanbery and Evarts for
the defence, and by Butler an d
Bingham for the prosecution.
The Chief Justice submitted the
question in the first instance, and
the managers were defeated by
of II to 10.
Cameron, Chandler, CONFESS, Ora
gin, Drake, Harlan, Howard Ram
sey, Thayer, an d Sumner broke
ranks for the first time on this ques-
ton.
All were present at Cabinet meet
ing to-day, except Thomas.
Michigan defeats the negro suf-
frage constitution by over thirty
thousand majority.
There are potent movements aloot
looking to Hancock's nomination,
Fon Dulac, Wis, for the first time
in years, has elected a Democratic
Circuit Judge.
In the Impeachment trial, Curtis
continued his arguments on t h G
theory and practice n vacations
a n d appointments, claiming evil
dence which showed several IN
stances on all tours (?) with that of
Stanton and Thomas. - Z
He insisted that Thomas was not
appointed: disappointment requir-
ed the Presidents nomination, the
Senate's consent, and the Presidents
commission.
lie characterized the allegation
that no vacancy existed, as begging
the question.
The legal vacancy existed tn e
moment that Stanton received the
letter of removal.
Recapitulating his arg m n t..
Curtis claimed that the managers
had not shown any proof that the
President had violated the Consti-
tuition or the laws
Curtis proceeded t o argue the
conspiracy charges, articles 4th and
9th, charging violation of and con-
spiraey against the laws of 1861.
He read the the law. It's pro-
visions apply to States and Terrific
rics, and are imperative in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Curtis did not rest on this tech
nicallty, but argued that in law, the
preliminary movements of princi-
pal and his agent to bring before
the Courts a private claim, purged
their actions Of cOnsiracy.
This, Curtis claimed, applied in
a broader sense TO public rights and
to the relation of supreme and in
ferior officers.
1t also precluded conspiracy.
Curtis will answer the fifth and
seventh section in connection with
fhe tenth, none of which is charged
as a violation Of any law.
The ninth article not only failed
proof, but was disprOved by Emory,
who. Curtis said, introduced object
tionabIe topicgs and drew ont the
Presidents opinion.
] would be shown in proof that
the President sent for Emory for a
purpose difTeaent from that alleged
in the article.
In arguing the tenth arti c ] e,
Curtis discussed improbable ohtsn
ees, with ont vexing the ears Of the
senators with presidents from the
middleages. He said be would re
fer 20 the provisions Of The Consti-
tuition. whose trainers knew quite
a. much a. men who lived in tn
times Of Tie Piantagenets or othei
times
High crimes and Inisden caBors
must be equally gross 9Th bri
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18

STEAnroAr-JoB lioAT No. LIN our
last issue We referred TO the proposed navi-
CATION of the Trinity to Misplace, although
praiseworlhy undertaking, we were rath-
or inclined to regard ii as the impractica-
bic scheme of visionary. Much enquiry
we made, as to the general stage of water,
average dep h of stream, sand-bars, RATS
and other distractions; and. from the in
formation gathered the conclusion irrcsist-
IDLY forced it upon us,-it was impossible,
Since then by the intelligence aud energy
of Capt. McGarvey, the boat has assembled
the Trinity more than eighty miles, and
now lies not more than twenty five miles
below this place. Tn boat we believe will
come to Dallas town; if so, the practica-
bllity of the navigation of the Trinity will
be established. We have not seen the en-
tcIprising Captain or is energetic agent
Mr.. Moore, and consequently our knowl-
edge Of their plans as 10 the future is mea-
gre and would be unsatisfactory. But we
suy in all earnestncss, let us encourage, by
all rational inducements and consistent
means the glorious undertaking. The
Captain, on his arrival, should be feted
with music, wine and viands delicious.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18

e9f- la other rolumu Nlll b. hund he
proceedings of lLe Democratic mosiing At
Duck Greek, in this county, The rrsolu-
items ia some WsIsrls mgrt our ar Gal
more fully ihsn those Adopted by tie meet
ing held in this place some two We'ss $50,
The =, eple prove lhsy are la earnest let
every precinct in ihe county follow imu'e-
dia,ely the laudable example given by the
glorious citizen, Of DUCK Greek, Tie song
To- t,lssPls 81 the people Tlsrs on 'he air
let all join ia The heaven ascending an-
chem
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''0. ~ 1-O'Ai Rsea Secretary.

Nearly all the Texas editors care
pleased to learn that Col. r. S.
Morse of the City Hotel taking into
consideration the hardness Of the
times. and the great scarcity I
money, has reduced the rate Of board
to three dollars per day" We don I
see why they should be so Partien-
larly pleased at the reduction we
never knew Col. Morse TO charge an
editor a cent--BreHhdm Banner
We DO not doubt the above Is egrreci- but
from ezpefieHce we know that Col Morse
does charge sdiiars unless they Do ss Hor-
see Greeley says. .fnVitst hem not 70 ehsrEe
~ registering, E-itor or CurrssTondsnt7oi
ssrh ans-sush paper We s.y from sE-
psrisnss, tie Hnis rscs We have lying
- eur drawer sut-siruii.tcs he fact