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Correspondence.
DALLAS TExAs, I
juno llth, 1872. {

DALLAS TExAs,
juno lfth, 1872.
Col. JNo. C. .McGoY,
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, being
fully satisfied OF your ability and avail
ability would most respectfully ask per-
mission TO present your name before the
District Convention TO be held in the 2nd
Congressional District as a suitable person
TO epresent said District, in the next
Congress Of the U. S. A.
Very respectfully.
James A. Taggart Jos. III. Read, Henry
Schmeed, j. G. Hess, II. Z. Williams, 9. VI.
Terry, J. W. Payne, John McCarty, p. NJ.
Cole, II. G. Bohny, r.. G. Campbell NJ. D.,
Walter Caruth, J. J. Nash, b. 5. Guy, H..
II. Saeed, Nat NJ Burford, f. NJ. Hanks,
VIM. C. Wolf, W. w. Peak, A. A. Greer,
". G. Marshall, J. G. Stevens c. A. Red
men, p. S. Taylor, P. Taylor, Jacob Knot
iii. ii. IL. Rawlings, ]. Danl. llewy, r.
Austin, A. G. Taught, j. J. Fendiey, J. II.
Sanders, J. I. Ellis, W. L. White, ?. L.
Henry. j. Hanna, J. w. Cobb, w. II.
Prather, Harry Brown, Mat Terrell, Alfred
Freeman, W Carter, WIN. A lams, j. B.
Morton, W. r. Robinson, ID. A. Stayton, ID.
C. Kesnan, NJ. b. Cole, ID. King, r. l..
wilIemet, Perry Dakon, II. S. Ervay, Jas.
T. Carey, J. J. Boman, Geo. W. Laws, G. ID.
Kanaly, J. NJ. Laws, Ben Long, Jackson
Tsllanf, c. II. Jenkens r. S. Druley.
DALLAS TEXAS,
June 18Th, 1872.
Nessrs II. S. Guy, N. NJ. Burford, II. II.
sneed, Jno. Hanna, and others:
Gentlemen:
Your very fatiering communication OF
the lith inst, asking permission 70 pre-
sent my name before Democratic District
Convention hereafter 70 be held in the End
Congressional District Of the State Of
Texas. asa candidate to represent this
District, In the next Congress OF the U. s.
has iust Teen received, and. in reply, allow
me 70 express my full appreciation Of the
uneruecicd compliment thus rendered me.
To Re the Representative in Congress
from she 2nd Congressional District Of the
Lone Star state, is position, worthy the
ambition and aspirations Of men Of the
HIGHEST and best talent Of tie District
ard cooid I feel fully confident that ny
rsiitical information and abilities we're
such as TO enable ne 70 disehArgs tne du-
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We must moi nominate candidates of or
owl party Vt CorsiiNna, lest tho action of
The baltimore Convention may make "
necessary TO cooperate with Poa1el The
Ilamil'cus anl sabin, aud miS up our
ticket With the advocates OF Hillary law
and the denouneers Of tho southern people
as "out.tlroals" lfi liz lato repeated sug.
gcstlons 10 not mean this, they mean moth
Ing. Here we see one Of thu results Of the
Cincinnati movement II Ia n union with
men who have brought calamity and death
upon u.s. who have been leagued with our
worst enemies to Islander, dclaPe and de-
spoil us of our rights as citizens and free
men. II is not only union with these
men, but it is putting them in the lead by
adopting their candidate, who, If elected,
will give them places and power, What
should hinder him? In Texas the princ-
pal leader will DO Gov pease-in Louisi-
ana Gov. Warmoth. This will DO one of
the consequences in the future. Already
democrats are beginning 10 forget the base
ISLANDERS o. the ole and tho foul corruption
Of the other. Democratic newspapers are
even now defending the record of Horace
Greeley, and lauding him as II statesman
and patriot. If they can do this what
other radical from John Brown to Garri-
son can they not defend? Did no. Cree
ley accord with the ono and the other? Did
he not sympathisc with, aid and uphold
them Did not his teachings bring John
Brown to robbery. murder aud the gall
lows, and SC his "soul marching OH n
Who can answer no? But the elcctino of
Greeley, by democrats and Southern demo-
Gratis, will place the seal Of approbat ion
upon him aud elevate John Brown to The
Ii,t of martyrs, and SO history will write
it down. Alas for the hoaor Of The poor
South, if this Thing shall be done. Alas
for the gallant dead, who lie scattered
from Gettysburg to the Rio Grandc. Shame
or the Confederate General who writes
letters or makes speeches to bring about
this sad and iuglorious contamination.
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CENTRAL RAILROAD DIFFICULTY.
Capt. Vaughn, Asst. Sup't., in
formed us yesterday that regular
passenger trains were running I'M
der charge of good engineers, and
that tho trains make good time
Also, that two freight trains leave
daily, and that the full number CO
will soon be running each way daily.
Also, that tho trouble is practical ly
at an end, and that plenty of com
pctent train men, engineers and ma
chinists will be in the employ of the
Company before tho week closes.
We give these items as furnished
by Capt. Vaughn, who certainly
ought to know what he asserts
Houston Union, 18Th inst.
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Ties NJ 10 important trust ofelliahiy 10
myself, aud behnilally 10 Tho people, !
would willingly comply With your request
even were II at n poouniniy saoflhoo- ~ /
feel that whom called upon by such q re-
spectacle number Of NY fellow citizens, 10
assume the responsibilities and dnfies Of
any Important trust Tor the general good,
I do not feel myself NJ liberty to decline.
There are however many gentlemen re-
siding within This District u uudoublel
patriotism, talent aud politich informt-
ton, whose names will doubtless be placed
before tho. Convention for that high po-
sition-and having no political ASPIRATIONS
myself | do not care to contest their
claims to the position, but while seek
no place, politically, other than in the
crank and ile," you nevertheless have my
permission TO use my name in such man
ner, in this convention, as II may seem
beet and proper TO you.
Very respectfully,
Your obt servant,
JOHN. 9. Mccoy.
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UoRsICANA CONVENTION.

Whatever may be the predominant SEN
imcnt of the Corsicana Convention, we
hope that body will have The frankness
md candor to announce it in terms not to
be misunderstood. If he convention should
he in fnvor of running Democratic Presi
Dental ticket, let il say so; il, on the 9TH
er hand it should deem it unwise AID in
exped to make nomination at Balti
more, let it so declare, AMI instruct its
delegates accordingly .-Bryn Appsdl
We fully agree with our cotemporary.
Let there be no lodging. IL the democra.
cy of Texas are willing TO accept Horace
Greeley with his record, let them say so
boldly. We want No squabble over the
delegates 10 the National Convention, and
Misunderstanding and complaints hereaf-
ter. Let the delegates go instructed, and
let them feel and know that they are rep
rtstnlirg The democracy Of Texas truly.
We know that newspapers have misrepre-
sented them. They have asserted, aud il
has gone abroad, that the democracy of
Texas are almost unanimous for Greeley.
We know this is not true, and these news
papers ought'to have known it. Let the
Convention settle the matter. Weare ready
10 show our hard. We are for good demo.
cratic nominations at Baltimore, and shall
50 vote. We arc are utterly opposed to
iudorsing Greeley. If majority of the
State Convention are in favor of this, we
shall submit, but We shall do so wtha feel
ing of sadness and humiliation.
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A HgNAaKAnLE DgAfn.-Wo
loarn from tho Mississippi Censor.
yatIyo Of tho GOTH that u fcw days
alnco n negro man named LOWS
buchanan, living on j II. Sbaoklc-
iord's place, two and a.half miles
from Cnrrolltop, climbed lrco to
saw of limb upon which n swarm
Of bees woro settled. When tho
limb fell tho whole swarm settled
upon the head Of tho unfortunate
man, and stung him so severely
that he died in ten minutes. He
ran around tho yard low minutes
and fell. When help was offered
he said il was no use, for he was dy-
ing, and at once expired. Whcth-
or his sudden death was caused by
absorption Of the virus of the stings,
or by tho great shock to the ncr
vous system, Is n question for the
doctors.
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Better late than Fever.

The Statesman, which was started under
the sanction of the resident members of
the emocratic Executive State Committee
at Austin TO be fair exponent of the
Democratic Party Of Texas, has been for
some time exhibiting any thing but fair
ness on the Greeley movement, Protesting
TO occupy a sort of neutral position, il has
been plainly showing its preference for
the endorsement Of Greeley, and has not
published any thing in opposition TO it.
In this. way il has undoubtedly exercised
an influence in favor Of tho passive policy
Now when all the delegates are elected for
the State Convention, we find in the Tri
Weekly Of the 9th insi- the first evidence
Of a weakening on the Greeley and passive
Questions, and we hail il with JOY. IL
slpws tlr4sthe "sober second thought has
eone At last. The Statesman now advo-
vstesa straight cut democratic platform
at Corsicana, and expresses asprcferencs
f,,,. democratic nominations Cd Baltimore.
had the Statesman taken this position
frem the arsi. there would have been less
difference Of opinion -smoug democrats al
The State Convention. Many meetings
have been held and delegates appointed
under The false impression, made at the
.tartbr the G alvesion News, that every body
every where lincluiing Elias Sniib;) were
for Greeley. For the moment, principles
were lost sight Of, and The old white hat,
fell Of negro equality, iarifs. frse-lovs.
s,d Ku Klux, Was in the ascendeney-
Bat q strong reaction has taken place, and
he democracy are beginning to understand
ia. they have been deceived.
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nS.SS' The Greeley movement has devel.
oped an amount Of lying capacity in some
dtmocratic papers, which we had no idea
Of We. had supposed it belonged exclu-
sipely toliieraaicals. But it would seem
that the very moment n democratic editor
takes upa radical for Il candidate, the pro-
pcnsiiy to misrcpresent and falsify is liz
gemdered in his bosom. The last Missouri
Republ can and Courier.Journal, which
we have rece we'd, contain statements crou
Washington, that the three democratic Con
gressmen from Texas, Hancock, Conner
and Eerndtn, are aH for Greeley. Texans,
who know the position IF two Of them from
their published letters, may thus learn
what reliance is to be Placed upon other
statements about other men. This attempt
70 carry Greeley by force of pure lying is
q ,matter of astouishmeut.
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Lancaster Medical Society.

In pursuance Of previous call a meet
ing Of the physicians Of Lancaster and
surrounding country, was held'at the Office
Of Dr. McCurdy, in Lancaster, on Saturday,
The 18th day Of May, 1871, and was organ
lied by the appointment of Dr.. C. NJ.
| Brown, as Chairman, and DR.. j. II. Swim
dells, as Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
stated TO be the organization Of q Medical
Society, for the section of country between
Dallas and Waxahatchic, not embraced
within convenient distances Of said towns;
after few appropriate remarks by DR..
McCurdy, it was, On motion of DR. j. a.
Swindells,
Resoivcd, That committee Of three be
appointed by the Chair, whose duty it
shall be to draft q Constitution, Bye-Laws,
and Fee. Bill, for the action of the meeting
aud to report to an adjourned meeting TO
be held on Saturday, May 25,h, 1872.
The Chair then appointed said Com
mittce.
On motion, Dr's. Brown and Potter, were
added to said Committee.
After some discussion, it was, on motion
RESOLVED, That a Medical Society be or
ganized, and that it be known as the LAM
CASTER MEDICAL SOCIETY.
After which the meeting adjourned to
meet again on Saturday 18th May.
LANCASTER, TEXAS, May 25th, 1872.
The Lancaster Medical Society met, per-
suant to adjournment, and quorum being
present, it proceeded to business.
The committee on Constitution By
Laws and Fee-Bill, reported, by its Chair
man, Dr.. J. A. Lindsay, having performed
the duty assigned them, and submitted
their report.
After reading, the Constitution and By
Laws were adopted, as reported by the
Committee.
The Fee Bill was then taken up, and ad-
dopted with some alterations.
The Society then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers for The present year, which
resulted as follows
C. Nj. BRowN, of Red Oak, President.
I. Is. McCURDY, Lancaster Vice Pres.
JAMES II. SwINDELLs, do, Secretary.
JAMES A. LINDsAY, do, Treasurer.
The Chairman then appointed the Com
mittee required by the Constitution, after
which il was on motion,
Resolred, That the publishers of the
DALLAS Herald, Waxahachie Democrat,
and Norton's Intelligencer be requested to
publish the proceedings in their respec-
tive papers.
The Society then adjourned until the
regular meeting in June, 1872.
G. NJ. BROWN,
Chairman.
JAMES II. SwIyDELLs, Secretary.
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The SECOND VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE or
TExAs.-Tbey rs-affirm their opinion OF
1870, by awardihg the Grover & baker
Machine the FIRST Premium for the Best
Family Sewing Machine, at the Grand
State Fair of 1871, and Xix First Premiums
for Best Machine Stitching, double the
number awarded any other machine. -
Notwithstanding the great efforts of our
competitors TO disparage the perfection of
our machines, the public and the Fair As
sociations of Louisiana and Texas repeat
their convictions when opportunity offers,
the superiority Of our Machines by is pw-
chase and oward Of the committees. The sale
of the Grover & Baker Machine is greater
in Mississippi, ALBANIAN, Louisiana and
Texas than that of any other, and the
awards received from the Fair Associa-
tons of those States double those of all the
other machines combined. What murc
proof can we offer, for what We so justly
claim namely, that the Grover Il Baker is
the best Family Sewing Machine, and the
favorie of the people of the South.
GENERAL SOUTHERN DEPOT, ]
1872 Canal Street, New Orleans.
Another large lot of these Machines Just
received and for sale by
KEATON & JOHNSON,
June 20, 1S71-ly] Agents, Dallas Texas
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More Railroads.
' cry respectfully
Your obt. servant,
JOHN. &. Mccoy.
IS Dnllns llerald !.

Editors Dallas Herald.
while there is so much talk abou, rail.
roads in cur thriving little city, | would
lhnnk you for a small space in your good
paper for the purpose of calling the altea
ton Of our citizens to the very great i'm
por,ance of a railroad from Dallas TO the
city of Austin Uia Lancaster, Waxahachie,
Milford, Waco, Bolton and Georgetown.
There certainly could not be more popu-
lar railroad built in the State Of Texas
than the Dallas Waco Il Austin Railroad.
1t woull pass through the ceGter OF our
great wheat and cotton region, and ihro
the thcklest settled portion Of our State
"A section of country that will be one vast
grain field, teeming with wealth and in
dustry within few years. The Dallas,
Waco s. Austin II. II. would not only be n
popular enterprise in our own city, but it
would certainly meet with great favors all
over Southwestern Texas. This road would
give Waco, Austin and San Antonio an al
most air line route to the great Northwest,
and it would enable the large stock rails
ers in the Southwestern part Of the State
to ship their cattle direct to st. Louis and
other great markets without change of
cars.
rhe author of this article does not expect
to see the Dallas, Waco & Austin Railroad
built within the next Six months, but he
thinks that it is good time to commence
talking about it, and see what the citizens
along the proposed route have to say about
the matter.
am satisfied in my own mind that this
Road will be built Mt no distant day, and
the sooner that it is built the better it will
be, not only for our own section, but it
would be a grea' blessing to ut least two
thirds of our empire State.
LOCOMOTIVE.
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TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD has its track
now laid as far up as llutchings, the sta
lion three or four. miles East Of Lancaster
in this county, to which passenger trains
are now running. The commodious stages
of,he FL Paso Mail Line leave Dallas at'G
o'clock, A. NJ, connecting at the above
roint with the Central Road, running
through in about Is hours from Dallas to
Houston. Passengers can now tAko an
EMILY breakfast in. Dallas and the hcA,
morning take breakfast in tho Bayou city,
Iius Ia Central!
But for the detention caused by the
troubles with the employees of the Road,
the track would have been laid TO this city
by the LIST proximo. As it is, the work oil
laying down the iron has been delayed
about ten days or two weeks, aud it may
be themid lie Of Jaly, ere TIE trains Will
ran to .Ae Dallas depot.
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The Reaction.


Following close upon the heels OF
the Cincinnati nominations there
was at first a feeling of timidity
and doubt onsthe part of The oppo-
nents of Grants administration,
which gavo temporary place to q
half yielding and reluctant willing
ness TO accept the Greeley ticket as
The choice of two evils. The sober,
second thought has, however, pro-
duced reaction-an important and
salutary reaction, wo believe-in
public sentiment, especially in the
Democratic ranks. In the North
ern and Western States there is
daily cvinccd an unwillingless to
support Greeley, with his record so
prominently and almost irrecon-
cilably at issue with the principles
which have governed the national
organization. In Pennsylvania
there is but ono Democratic paper
which Yields the Cincinnati ticket
its unqualified support; and ofthose
journals which evinced DISPOSE
ton to accept it in certain con.in-
gencies, there is not a single one
which does not now chino in with
the popular demand for a straight
ous Democratic nomination at the
Baltimore Convention. In the South
there was, at first, feeling favora-
bic TO the endorsement of Greeley,
as the only line Of policy which
promised a deliverance from the
goading, aggravated wrongs which
they had susered at the hands Of
the infamous Grant administration.
Bat even there, there is a very
perceptible change Of sentiment
and that change increases with a
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The Galveston News, under the pressure
Of our exposure Of its treatment OF J"dge
Ilancocks letters, nowpublishcs the omit
ted portion of the first, which its readers
will see was ell important, as it fully vin'
,licaies TINT genlleman's present position :
yh. labored effort of the News to cxculpate
itself and put John Hancock in the wrong
IL not worth review. The unfuirncss and
mcndacily of many Of the Greeley organs
is wonderful Let them shout for Greeley,
if they are so inclined, but quit misrepre'
scntiug and abusing gentlemen, who choose
to be guided by principle and conscience.
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ITEMS.

DR.. Graham, the new appointee as
Treasurer of Texas, was turned out of the
office of Superintendent of the Lunatic
Assylum by Gov. Davis. We did not sup
pose he would accept Office under Gov.
Davis. But there is little probability of
his ousting honey, we suppose.
II is rumored that Gov. Hamilton will
DO candidate for the Legislature in
the Travis District. We presume there
will be a Convention called and held,
which will make. nominations.
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TsE CENTRAL RAiLRoAD.-Eer the last
week there has been trouble along the
whole line of this Road by the employees
refusing to work. The reason assigned
for.,his is tire requirement of the Directory,
that they should all sign q release of all
damages to themselves by accidents on the
Road, resulting from the carelcssness or
misconduct of any Of the employees. Up
to latest dates, both sides remain firm. The
Superintendent of the Road has succeeded
IN pit King up engineers and'workmen en-.
ough TO run the passenger cars and carry
the mails but the freight trains are stopped,
We know too little of these matters to de-
,ermine which of the parties is in The
right, but we trust there may be an early
adjustment eff the difficulties for the good
Of the public
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careful survey oftho field and the
promising chances Of success with
u regular Democratic nominee, aud
and the united strength Of tho
Democratic party, We have care.
fully noted tho expression Of scnti.
mont By our exchanges, from all
sections of.ho country, and feel
warranted In declaring our couvlc.
ton that the sentiment Is decided
~ antagonistic to tho endorsement
Of the Greeley ticket by the Balti.
moro Convention. This sentiment
has become so strong, and is so
rapidly gaining in strength, that
We feel warranted in dismi ssing all
apprchensions that tho Baltimore
Convention will commit itself to
such a policy.-Lancaster MtelH-
geAcer.
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D5y- We seclecorded in Flakes Z llelin
Of the Dth inst, the proceedings OF II meet
ing in Austin county, at which delegates
wue appointed to the Corsictne "onven
,icn, and instructed to go for Greeley
This was not democratic meeting pro''Ss
cdlv-it was made up Of democrats and
G,eley republicans, ns the resolutions.
slcw. We submit that none but the rep
,cssrtalives of the democracy have right
TO seats in the State Convention.
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The PAILADELpnIA CONVENTION. Tie
radio al mob of office holders met at the
time designated and nominated Grant for
President and Wilson of Massachusetts for
Vice President. Tho vote between Wilson
and Colfdx was nearly equal at first, but
the scattering votes were united on wilson
and thus gave him the nomination. 1t is
a weak ticket in the way Of brains, Meth
or one or the ether having any to spare. 1t
can lie easily beaten by a judicious demo
craft, ticket, put forward at Baltimore,
say Hancock and Voorhees,. The radical
Convention is represented as n0isya. val
gar assemblage, singing "John Browns
soul is marching on" the same that was
sung at the first Greeley meeting in New
York. Old John Brown, the horse thief
seems 10 be the rallying cry Of both Grant
and Greeley.
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CERTIFICATES.

SHREVEPORT, Ia, June 8, 1872.
We, the undersigned, merchants of this
city, hereby certify that during our long
acquaintance with Mr.. j. a. HAWKINS,
both as merchant and gentleman, we have
always found him prompt and honorable,
and that his departure from this city was
the result Of no criminal charge against
him of serious nature.
DURHAM, HOWELL & Co, Grocers & cotton
factors; f. J. PIGGoTT & Co, Grooers y cot
ton factors; STACEY & POLAND, Grocers and
cotton factors; Walker & Co., Dry Goods f,
j. W. Bowers, Grocer; Marshall s. Bate
man, Grocers; IIoss & Noel, Grocers and
cotton factors L. A. StouGr & Go q, Stea n
boat Agents; II. C. Rogers, wholesale IL
quor dealer; Muudy & Collins, grocers ard
cotton factors; Herman llerold grocer; L.
g. b. Teah, dry goods; j. Drey fuss, dry
goods; Edwards II Holmes, dry goods al
groeers j. IL. Reynolds, Hardware Sale
u Murphy, dry goods and cotton factors I;
NJ. Kaufman, ST., Dry goods; Hamilton &
Co, dry goods aud cotton factors; ", II.
Elstner cotton factor L. f. Carter, Sew
ing Machine Agent; L. Harrison, PSoprie-
tor Planters Hotel; Jas. Il. Phelps, Com
mission and Steamboat Agent; Bogel 4
Duringer, Druggists; Mayson> u Baker,
Grocers; B. NJ. Johnson, Banker; +. Vaz,
qucz, Tobacconist; H. Levy, Merchant.
hereby certify, that am personally
acquainted with all the. signatures, MS sign
cd to the within testament and know them
to be the leading business men of the City
of Shreveport. And further add that
bear testimony to all that is said of Mr..
Hawkins within.
Given under my hand, officially, at my
office in the City of Shreveport, on the 10th
day of June, A. d. 1872.
S. d. LEVERETT j. p,
Parish of Caddo, State Of Louisiana,