Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-11-25
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Stale Election, IS fe'lulfel Di lh'
Constitution, entertain hOpS OfOb
tanning decision OF tho Supreme
court, authorizing their reassem
blage, aud continuing In session an
other year, They predicate ia
yOrablc opinion from the Constitu
tional Convention, wherein IL Il
stipulated that tho officers elected
"sliall hold their respective oiiice'
for the terms Of years prescribed
by tho Constitution, beginning
from the day of their election, and
until ihcir successors are elected
and qualified" We do not believe
tho court will sanction tho validity
Of an net OF tho Legislature crca'
ting n necessity for protracting the
term ofoiiicc beyond the limitations
Ofthe CONSTITUTIONS for, ifthis could
be done for one year, II tcould be for
ten, and tho organic law thereby
rendered nugatory,-!St,i'e Gazette,
The thirty. second volamc of Tex
rs Reports is now being published,
and can be had ut the store OF Slo.
cum & Thompson, Austin. Price
seven dollars in currency. Sent by
mail, on receipt Of price 10 any
part of tho State. ToSas papers
are requested TO copy, for the infor-
nation of the legal profession thro'-
out the Statc.-.Stdie journal.
Another writ of habcas corpus
was granted by Judge Duval on
Monday IN favor of +. c. Oliver;
confined by military authority in
Limestone county. 1t Is, like the
former in favor of Stcga.l, rcturna-
bic ut oncc.-StdteSmdt. |.
Business in Longvicw is getting
better every day. Cotton, hides,
wool, etc, are going At agood price.
The prospect of good business
winter and spring are highly flat
tcring.-[ Longrie@ Ne'ts,
Butter is selling here ut % cents
per pound; eggs % cents per dozen;
chickens for % cents each; turkeys
IS cents to 81; sweet potatoes for
81 to 81 % cents per bushcl; beef 1
and ) cents and pork 10 cents per
pound.--[ Bastrop Aclrert'ser.
Mr.. james Walker has been np.
pointed principal of the public
schools of Hays county. Mr.. Wal
kcr was formerly II school supervi-
sor of the Second District.
The above we clip from the Aus
tin State journal Of the 10Th inst.
Dcgrcss thought lie Was playing
II very nice game here to conciiatc
the people, but all the time there
was II perfect understanding be-
tween himself and Walker. We
have yet to learn of the Davis ad-
ministration throwing man over
board on account of his extreme
radical partizanship.-- Paris Press.
FoR TEXAs Quite number of
relatives and friends We're at the
depot lust Thursday TO bid good
bye TO Capt Thomas Chubb and
lady, on their departure to their
home in Texus. They were accom-,
panied by their daughter in-law,
Capt. John Leonard and lady and
Albert Morgan, Esp, of this city,
who intends to spend the winter in
the Lone Star State. Mr.. Morgan
is making this visit by the advice of
his physician for the benefit of his
health, which Of lac has been II
source of anxiety to his friends. 1t
is hoped that he will return in the
Spring fully restored. Capt. Chubb
and Indy have been with Our citi.
zenS for tho past four mohthB, and
have endenrcd themselves to host
of friends who regretted their de-
parture. They take with them the
kind wishes of all, and the hope
that they will live to ripe old age.
The Captain is u host in himself,
and deli ights in making those around
him comfortable md happy. A
committee from the Grand Lodge
of tho Buffalo Club were ut the de-
pot and gave him the affectionatc
farewell In accordance with the rit-
ual of The order, and also furnished
him with the proper documents
for instituting n lodge in Texas
Boston Erpress.