Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-11-23
STATE ITEMS.

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Greeley piiiainS.--Lerddo TTo Ea'
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Corn settling at 81. so at Lcrado
30 says tho 1.-TWO Eagles"
Tho Stophenvillo Texas Pacific
relates n painful accident to n little
son of VIM. Bib, from careless
handling Of firearms.
We clip tho following from tho
Shreveport Telegraph, which will
DO found of interest TO our people :
Lieut.. Il, A. Woodruff, U. S. En-.
gineer Corps, lett last week
with the U. S steamer Aid, which
no purchased under direction of
Capt. Howell, and has overhaulcd
and reGtted her for the purpose Of
removing the Red river raft, somo
thirty.fve miles above Shreveport.
The Importance Of the improve
ment to this city, New Orleans,
etc, is great, and the successful re-.
suit of the nytro-glycerino in that
obstruction, We trust, will be has
tily proven. Lieut. Woodruff was
nearly all last winter under COM
mand Of Capt. Howell, making n
survey of the distractions of Red
ri or, and now starts out with an
outfit, and with an appropriation
Of $3.50, 900 TO remove this raft.
Austin intends to celebrate tho
occasion of hcr selection for tho
permanent Capital by giving u
magnificent bail. We never cry
over split milk and therefore sym
pathise heartily with the happiness
of Austin,-Houston Telegraph.
Mr.. Jennings of our town informs
us that n party headed by the Cor
dovas, of Kimball, are making ar
raugements for grand buffalo hunt
to start from that place between the
18th and 26ch of this month. An
invitation is given to all who may
wish to go. Buffalo, deer and all
kinds of gamo is orted unusual
ly abundant far out on the frontier
this year, so that tho opportunity
is II good ono for any one who feels
like chasing the buffalo over the
plain.--Ibid. ...
A Mrs. ]. D. Walker, q lady high
ly respected and of good family, was
found dead. with her throat cut, on
the Goth uit., near her residence in
Fayettc county. Tho supposition
is she committed tho deed with her
own hands. Ha ~.
The Monitor says that tho depot
grounds of the Trans. Continental
Railway will to laid off in Denton
next week.
The Jail at Jackshoro was forcibly
entered on the 9Th inst, by party
of men who overpowered the guard,
and three prisoners confined there
in released.
A case orsmall-pox has developed
itself in Paris, Lamar county.
! HOMES IN TEXAs.--Dr. Il. W.
Taylor, of Indiana, writes as fol-
lows, in the course of a letter con.
trusting tho productive value OF
lands in Texas with their original
cost. lie writes from Huntsville :
yesterday wc rode out ten
miles to sec the farm Of Colonel AL
stop. This farm consists of over
600 acres of the black, sticky soil,
purchased by Col. A. some twenty
years ago for about S2,500-the re-
pairs to the buildings and fencing
running the amount up to $4,000.
Last year the clear net profits on
the sale of cotton alonc amounted
to Sc, 1S0-more than double the
amount paid for the property. And
al the work done by hired freed
men directed by the Colonel him
self. His force consisted of ten
men and two women. This year
he thinks his profits will exceed
those OF last year Houston Union.
RECEIPTS OF CoTToN.-The re-
ccipts OF cotton at this place by the
Central railroad alone, up to the
18th ofNovembor, amounted to 49,
176 bales.-Ibid
A Skating Rink in Calvert soon,
so says the Central Texan.
Mr.. r. W. Lcmmond, late of
Waco, and formerly Of the firm of
Lemmond & Cox, of Bremond, died
of consumption, in Waco, on the
8th inst Central Team.
The Hill County Expositor has
changed hands. Mr.. Dalton giving
place to Mr. C. S. Shook While
we regret the loss Of Mr.. Dalton
our right hand is extended to his
successor with all tho accompany
ing pleasant things in such cases
made and provided.
Sweet potatoes worth $3.50 per
busbel in Hillsbcro -Erpositor.
Waco Tap, Texas Genital Railway
has received several new box cars
Good enough
TEXAS CATTLE FAILING orr
Mr.. J. It. Holman, an old Texas
cattle raiser, says that the supply
of cattle in Texas is being rapidly
exhausted, and that in four years
a steer will be worth more in Tex
as than he is to-day in Illinois,
Bryan appeal.
There are twenty.three civil cas-
os on the docket of this county,
since the last term, and we have
only about thirty lawyers Waco
Examiner.
How do they subsist Brother
Downs on wind? If SO, and your
market is unable TO supply the de-
mand, send them our way, we can
spare fer lines.
Chicago losses paid fifteen Gays after the FIRE
hy the Norm 40. lns Company. KERrooT Gar,
Agents at Dallas.