Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-10-21
Texas Gatherings

The Texas Observer says the taxes asses
sed in Rusk County foot up $4,000.
A fire. at Crockett on the night of tn,
8Oih oc September destroyed most of thu
business houses there.
The Mckinney Enquirer snys that Mr.
Lyman Alexander, with r colony Of pion.
GERS has started for wichita County ia
make it theft future homes.
The Houston Times says funds are being
raised there fer the sufferers in Chicago
A negro man has been assaulted for vot-
in the democratic ticket.
The South Western Index says:
We have had}this week opportunities of
seeing persons from every part Of the coun-
iy. We learn from them that good rains
have fallen everywhere, and grass has
again put forth most luxuriantly. Stock
of all kinds doing well. With late frost
grass will he sufficiently matured to keep
them up through winter. If, however,
the winter sets in early, many animals
will perish.
Tho Waco Examiner says that about rs
freedmen voted the democratic ticket
there and predicts that ut the next cleo
ton full half the number will vote that
way.
The Galveston News calls attention to
the insufficient supply of water in that city
in case of fires also to the "horrid smells"
pervading 'from uncleanness. The city Of
fic ials are blamed.
From the Navasot, Tablet, we take the
following:
PoLANDERs CoMINa.-A largs Colony
of Poles settled in Walker county last
year The year has been unfavorable for
crops, they have failed to realize as
much as they ANTICIPATED, so they are
Prospecting for location in Grimes coun-
ty, or sumo place where they can make
more than bale of cotton to eight acres of
land. We hope some Of the land owners
will attend. to them and let them have
homes, for they are honest, Industrious
thrifty people. There are nearly thous-
and Of them. Moreover there is Priest
along, who, if established in the town,
or county, will help to secure great many
more who would seek their homes else.
where.
The Indianola Bulletin has the follow
ing:
THE CoAsTIYG TRADE.-This branch of
the prosperity of our city is rapidly on
the increase, denoting the settling up Of
the coast country. Quite a mosquito fleet
is employed in this trade; and at times the
Powderhon bayou presents quite a lively
al -. 10 lrv
ing along its banks, discharging or taking
in their cargoes. IL is also safe and con-
venient harbor, with good depth of water.
The day is approaching when the bar at its
entrance will be depened sufficiently
TO admit large class of vessels. Quite
village has sprung up on the other side Of
the bayou, that will one dsy form an i'm
portant commerce with Indianola, it being
only n continuation OF the same, the only
division being the bayou, that is easily
spanned by short bridges.
Prom the Marshall Reporter we learn
that two Of the attractions Of their Conn
~ Fair will be q Tournament AID game
Of Base Ball.
From the Sherman Courier we extract
the following
PIKSrr AxD TO SPARE.-CoBtrary to our
srpeetations. we are now assured that the
corn crop Of GraysOn county, viii be abun-
8sut 10 supply all the demands hHd more
TO-. We are Informed by farmers, that
fbsir crops are yielding far beyond their
po.t sansuiae expectations. and We have
uitbin tie Past seek ouFselr seen corn %
bez~inv On cur streets for purchaser. a.
SHY cents per bushsL We make MS
s.afsment in order 20 correct as much a.
possifis The impression that has gained
crsoenre abroad that scarcity Of proTis-
ions would in consequences q tie druuihi
Prevail in this section o. Teas ~ haTs
plenty Of corn. wheat, beef, pork, and in
issa I'll The nssssssriss q he, . ssppiy