Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-09-30
Texas Gnthcr,ngs.

Many good citizens OF Mcki.ncy pro-
lest, IN the Messenger, ngai.s, the repeat
ed attempts to assnssinate its editor, and
express their determination to aid In find
ing out and bringing to punishment the
guilty wretches.
From tn, Tyler Reporter, we learn that
Col. J. l.. Camp was nominated at the Up
shur Democratic Convention for the State
Senate, and S. 4. Chatrick for the Lower
House.
The Indianola Bulletin tells o. the doings
of The cattle thieves on the Rio Grande.
One gang of thieves has b,en attacked and
drove of cattle recovered. II ndds, "the
stock raiscrs are determined to prciec,
themselves from tho raids
The Houston Times snys the prisoners
confined in the county Jail made an at-
tempt to escape Wy cutting through the
walls with knife blade converted into n
saw-a common device of professional
thieves.
The Palestine Advocate informs M q
number of workmen are grading tie Inter
national Rairoad one mile this side Of
Trinity. A large force will soon be ut
work between the river and Palestine.
Young JEFF. Word, Jr son of our old friend
of the same honored name, has been max
ing a fine democratic speech there lately.
The Huntsville Item wants Comptroller
Dledsoe to make out what the public print
ing has cost since the radicals came into
mower Mt Austin. Whew win not our
big friend have task?
The Austin Statesman says that Nc
Anderson has given up making speeches.
for Degener and gone home, the latter haV-
ing declined to pay his expenses any Ion
ger. No wonder. Degen or is getting pref
ty low down, but we should hardly 'Link
this would pay McAnderson is the man
who was vile enough to expose n private
friendly letter from the Hon. John Han
cock, which should put him out of the pale
of rentlemanly notice. Who would listen to
such thing? 1t would be worse than
listening to the Rev. Renegade Carter.
The Galveston Bulletin alludes to the
importance of securing to thatcity the
trade of Kaufman county, which has hi'h-
erto gone 10 Red River. 4 bridge across
the Trinity and good road across the
bottom would direct the trade to Corsi-
cana anil TO the Central Railroad. The
people of Kaufman and Navarro are talk
ing of making this improvement.
The Groesbeck Enterprise gives the fol-
looming attempts at extortion:
Some of the negro police seem TO be emil
nently son the make" and frequently en-
deavor to establish some claim for arreara-
ges against gentlemen whom they hope to
fleece. The other day one of them accost-
ed we'll known citizen of Groebkeeck,
and requested him to pay him, (the police
man, for dozen hides purchased in Cal
vert, some two years since. or course the
gentleman knew nothing Of any such trans
action. 1t was lie, trumped up for pos
sble hush money. Again, the same gem
ileman, upon going to register, was charg-
ed by another negro policeman with be-
ing a murderer, when he is well known as
one of the most peaceable men in Lime.
stone county. To the honor Of the Board
of Registration, they ruled out the negro's
assertion as no evidence.
The jefferson Times says, "a limb of cot
ton, containing one hundred and ten full
hollis, is on exhibition at Liberty" Broth
err LOughery is pouring no. shot into the
radical ranks as usual. The Times looks
hourishing.
The total registered vote ofDenton coun-
ty is 1886. So says the Monitor, which
gives. in it's last issue, certain radical
speeches as literary curiosity" The
Monitor thinks almost the entire strength
Of the county will be pOlled.. Good. Let
1t be so in Dallas.
The Gain.vills Gazette tells us that, in
spite Of the drouih, ntbere' is more corn in
Cook county than there has ever been at
any time before-wbeat yielded more than
half crop the Oat crops were rever bet
ter, and abundant mast viii guarantee
cheap bacon" Corn, delivered, selling in
town at IS eents-ofTersd in the country at
30 10 65c., but no purchasers. Coiton-but
Iittis planted and almost q failure.
The Gazette also gives the following:
MISrrE MEs.-Lisui. Hill has appoint
a a company Of ffiy minute men for
Montague county; said company is 10
ruard the trails Of the Indians At such
points as they enter the county also DO
'fhsr duty IS receiving he
zane pay as tie special police. Tie arms
Tor these men have beer ordered. and VIII
1s ready By The tine The company * Or
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