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Throckmorton for President.

A writer in the st. Louis Times
names for president in 1876, our dis
tinguished fellow-citizen, Governor
J. w. Throckmorton. Says the writer;
"After the storm comes CAIN, aud
IN the calm man is prone to speculate
ON the events of the future. Already
looming up before the people OF this
country is the momentuous question,
who shall be our next president"
"The recent elections having demon
strated that the people are tired of the
alarums OF war, and look upon the
questions involved in the late struggle
as definitely settled, any party thestock
in trade OF which is only the cry of
war and the shout of rebel, must go to
the wall.
''This practically leaves the grand
old democratic party alone in the field,
and naught remains for IL to do bnt to
name the man-wisely selecting such
one as Is competent to grasp the
mighty questions arising from our
complicated finances--a man who will
inaugurate policy and have rational
ideas on any issue that may arise-one
combining the nerve and administra-
tive ability OF Jackson, the tact of
Jefferson aud the honesty and nobility
of character Of Washington.
''Casting about for such man, the
question OF locality must not be ig-
nored. The east having had her share,
and more, the vest or south must pro-
duce him. The Importance of our in-
/ terests, which an eastern man, be he
ever 80 wise, cannot fully comprehend,
I the advanced position we nov occupy
I In respect t0 population, wealth and
! influence, not to mention our undoubt-
ed rights in point of locality, demand
that the chief place on the ticket be
I given to u.s."
The writer then reviews the dark
period of the war, and the events pre-
4 ceding that tremendous struggle, and
[ the part taken therein by Governor
Throckmorton, all of which Is historic
! in Texas, and the calling of the COVER
nor 10 the executive chair at the end,
He then proceeds;
"That be occupied it well, the i'm.
proved condition OF the Lone Star
state during his short term OF powei
fully attesteG. But the iron had nO'
vet been sunk deep enougb-the iron
heel must crush them. The executive
chosen by the people was hurled from
his place By bayonet power, to be sue
ceeded by one nominally a governor
really a satrsp, and the state onc'
more was plunged into confusion ane
poverty.
"Althouyh driven from his Office ,,
brute force, we hnd him ever IN w
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NEWS NUGGETS.

a water famine prevails in New Or
leans.
Great suffering continues to exist in
Kansas.
Brookville, Pa, has been destroyed
by fire. Loss, two hundred thousand
dollars.
The Carlists in Spain shot thirty
seven prisoners before breakfast, re-
Gently.
The Shreveport Times has more
"clear grit' in it than any paper in
Louisiana.
George Spitzfaden and his grandson
were drowned in New Orleans onSun-
day evening last.
The buildings of Hall & Conkling's
woodworis, in Cincinnati, were dam
aged twenty-five thousand dollars
worth by fire Tuesday.
The round house of the Cairo and St.
Louis narrow guage railroad, in East
st. Louis, with one locomotive burned
Thursday night. Loss, ten thousand
dollars no insurance.
A fire in Danville, Virginia, Sunday
night, destroyed the Roanoke smok-
ing tobacco works, Rammey's machine
shops and box factory, and Crews d
Radenhizer's Touring mills. Total
loss, one hundred thousand dollars.
No insurance.
Intense excitement prevails at Pas
cagoula, Miss. An inotlensive citizen
named Langley was murdered and u
lady brutally assaulted, last Thursday,
by three negroes. Two hundred men,
half of whom were negroes, took the
murderers out and hung them.
Things are not so bad in South Car
olina as they might be. The republic
can majority has been cut down from
Sc, ,534 in 1870 to 1907 in 1874 for gov
ernOr, and there are indications that
enough decent men have been elected
to prevent mischievous legislation.
Montgomery Blair says of the next
democratic congress: "Assoon us they
get together they will put an investi-
cation into every department, and hold
it there plumb up to the presidential
election. That will sweep the pres
idency. 1 can show them stealing up
at the war department under Stanton,
that will excite the dead" What a
rafting of radical dry bones of the
"truly loip' there will be then, to be
sure
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DALLAS, November 20, 1874.
rhn nry eann,la ,rrn..e.

New York Journal of Commerce, Nov. le.l
There has been Il gradual improve
mCnt in the general tone of the mar
kpt, and some increase Of business III
nearly ali the most staple productions.
The demand from first hands for the
lending makes of cotton and WOODEN
fabrics has been little more active;
sales in moderate quantities have been
made to Il liberal amount, and prices
have on the whole been well sustained.
The iohbers have been more busily
employed in the distribution of assort-
ed stocks to the interior, and salts
factory traffic is expected during the
remaining portion of the current
month. The action of manufacturers
in curtailing the production of cotton
and wooleu goods has undoubtedly
checked the downward tendency OF
prices, and given confidence to buyers
in laying in their needed supplies.
Plain bleached and unhleGched cottons
of standard grades have maintained
steady rates; medium and low wqualitieS
have in some cases been subject to con-
cessuns, with u view to equalialng
values; ticks, demins and stripes have
moved slowly; tasteful styles of stall
dard prints have been III steady request
at unchanged figures, while others
have been marked down from half
cent to one cent per yard for the pur-
pose of closing out the accumulated
stock; ginghams and w0rsted dress
fabrics have been in demand at steady
prices; ilaunels and blankets nave
been less active; cloths, cassimeres
and overcoatings have been held with
little more tirmness; fancy cassl-
meres, of both heavy and light weight,
have been freely taken by clothlers,
and liberal sales have been effected.
The market iur imported fabrics has
exhibited much the same general fea-
lures noted Of the domestic depart
ment. The demand from first hands
has been chiefly restricted to few
specialties required for the renewal OF
assortmeats, and to facilitate the dis
tribution Ct general stock. The sales
have been mostly made in small lots,
but they have probably been as large
in the aggregate amount as could rea-
sonably have been expected in the
present condition Of trade. Black
goods of the different descriptions for
ladies' wear have been in steady re-
quest, aud in most cases they have
been sold az higher prices than coiors
of corresponding quality. Plain
dress goods OF desirable shades have
been in moderate demand for small
assorted lots, but the more iancitul
productions have moved less freely,
even at concession from the recent
asking rates plain black AM c"iored
silks, ribbons, millinery piece goods,
and most other imported fahr!' aTEe
been offered at lower price, ."T The
purpose of closing out the remaining
stock as far as possible durin" jhe c'r-
rent month. The sales hHv,iun
have consisted chiefly of b'u-.r Hnd
irregular lots to close invoice. hey
have been well attended and geIslatly
realized satisfactory prices.
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and thorough education, varied and
profound knowledge, the professor has,
for quarter ofa centur..', been engaged
In teaching most oftha time In Texas,
and is as well prepared o know the ed
ucational wants and necessities of the
people rs any other man In the state
If not better, and the Journal Is q
most striking proof of his peculiar fit
ness for the position he now occupies.
We have been reading the journal with
much interest and satisfaction and have
no hesitancy in saying it compares IA
vorably with any educational journal
published in the older states, and In
some respects, is far in advance OF
many of them. Itisa journal ofwhich
any Texan may justly be proud.
Asa means of building compre-
hensive and efficient system of public
schools, on the broad and permanent
foundation already laid, for improving
and perfecting the mode of teachin g
schools of all grades, for securing a
healthy cooperation of parents with
teachers, for enlisting enlightened, de-
voted and thorough instructors, for af-
fording medium for interchange OF
ideas, modes of teaching, governing
etc., for cultivating fraternal feelings
among teachers, for elevating and dig
nifying the profession, and advancing
the cause of education generally, the
Journal, as now conducted, is capable
of doing an incalculable amount OF
good, and every family and every
teacher in the state should take 1t and
read it attentively, and give it such aid
and encouragement as its merits de-
mand.
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speed In their work, and especially IN
the perfection Of that organ izatlon
which will seek out crime In its hiding
places, and bring TO justice not only
the thief and murderer, but the moos
that are none the less guilty. This
mobocracy, without heart to conceive
or head to think, has cast n cloud over
the fair fame of Texas, and made II q
by-word upon the flippant tongues OF
those who are attempting to stem the
tide Of emigration to our state.
1t Is to the union of these sherifis,
both In sentiment and labor, that we
look to correct these evils. 1t Is to
the united strength of their organiza-
ton that must crush out these self-con-
stitu.ed authorities and usurpers OF the
law. When this shall have been ac-
complished, the people of the state
will bless the sherifls' convention as
the fruitful source of much of their
prosperity.
As the second convention is an
nouncsd for time when the sherifis'
of all counties must be represented at
Austin, to report to the comptroller, we
are confident the proceedings will be
most interesting and beneficial to the
entire community.
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Hon. r. b. HUBBARD has our thanks
for copy OF the Atlanta Constitution
of last Wednesday, containing the re-
port of meeting at the board of trade
rooms of that city, at which number
of the excursion party from this state
were present. Speeches were made by
Lieutenant Governor Hubbard, General
Jerome b. Robertson, superintendent
of the Texas bureau of immigration,
Willard Richardson, ESQ., of the Gal
weston News, and Major George Hill
year of Atlanta, The speech of Gov
ernor Hubbard is lengthy and full OF
statistics. We would like to publish IT
did our space permit, and may do so In
day or two.
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THE democracy of Alabama covered

THE democracy OF Alabama covered
themselves with glory in the late po-
litical victory. Tono man in the state
is the result more duethan to the Hon.
John Forsyth, the able and brilliant
editor of that staunch and noble old
journal, the Mobile Register. MIR. For
syth has toi!ed for years, in and out OF
season, through poverty, sickness and
abuse, for the right, for the true prln-
ciple Of sound democracy, the rights of
the south, and the good of the country.
lie is vigorous writer, polished gem
tleman, thoroughly conversant with
the politics of the country and the
wants Of the people. His familiarity
with the temper and spirit of our mod
ern s!atesmanship would make him a
valuable and honOrcd member of the
United States Senate. The people OF
Alabama owe it TO themselves to re-
ward so faithful servant, SO cour-
age0us defender. 1t is high time the
senate should be reinforced by the cul-
ture, intelligence and gentlemanhood
of the country. 1t has been infested by
corrupt mediocrity and political up
starts long enough. Mr.. Forsyth has
fairly won the honor OF having his
claims considered iavorably, and we
desire to see this gifted and chivalrous
ornament 10 journalism rewarded as
his merits deserve.
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van, battling for the masses. At las
his eilurtI were crowned with success
and to him, more than 10 any other
belongs the credit of having raised the
empire state Oi the south from the
slough Of despond to It's present proud
and commanding position,
although since that time he has re-
pealedly been called from sclf-imposed
retiremcnts 10 various public stations
he has hitherto refused, for, notwth-
standing political prefcrment, he Is Il
poor man "a rare thing In these days OF
political corrnption), but at last accept
ed II unanimous nomination to con-
gress, and was elected without opposi-
ton.
"I.et the people sean closely the
course Of the next NJ. G. from the third
Texas district. Watch well his votes
and his labors, and / am convinced
that in the tried administrative ability,
unspotted virtue and Integrity of James
W. rhruckm0rtOn will be found all
that can be desired in our candidate in
1876"
We feel proud OF the honorable po-
sition occupied before the people of the
country by this favored son OF Texas.
He has never failed to acquit himself
with honor in the past, neither will he
ia the future, no matter what position
the country calls upon him to fill.
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The sherins' Convention.

In view Of the near approach Of the
second meeting Of the sherifis Of the
state, which Is 10 take place at Austin
on the 18th OF December next, we
have been reviewing the proceedings
of their first convention, held at Corsi-
cana in August, and we are more forci-
bly, than at first struck with the good
that must result from such reunions.
There is no part of the machinery Of
our government that can be 30 benefit
ed by personal intercourse and mutual
acquaintance as that represented by the
sheriffs OF the several cou niles Of the
state, and whose duties, to be success
fully performed, are 20 dependent one
upon another hence the utmost cor
dialIty and harmony should exist be-
tween them, and TO this enc. all meet
ings Of this character must tend.
We heartily endorse the following
from the Observer, Of Corsican In re-
porting the proceedings Of the first
convention, and we commend 1t 10 ths
notice Of the press Of the state;
To the sherifs We wish them Sod
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TEXAS NEWS.

T. b. Payne's saw mill, near jack
sonvillG, valued at fifteen hundred dol
lars, was burned on the lith instant.
Mr.. Amos Lamar, of Hunt county,
was thrown from his wagon, and had
his leg broken in two places, last week.
Mr.. Thomas Chandler was run over
by Il cotton wagon near Glen Rose,
Hood county, and crushed to death
this week.
Thompson, variety performer, shot
his thumb off in San Antonio, the other
day, with blank cartridge.
James L. White, of Mckinney, acci-
dentally shot his thumb Off last week.
All quiet on the frontier, and Su-
tanta making chains in the Huntsville
penitentiary.
Some black ruflians, who richly de-
serve hanging, have been firing into
houses in Bonham. Hemp, hemp,
hemp.
Joe Fitzgerald had his hand caught
in Il gin at Williams mill, near Bon
ha N the other day. He lost one finger
and had his hand badly hurt.
Alonzo Rankin, of Brenham, fell
through a railway culvert and broke
his left arm near the wrist, last week.
The noble savage has been raiding
on the Perdinales, in sixty miles OF
San Antonio.
Alex. Scales, aged seventeen, Of Cor
sicnna, killed himself, accidentally,
while out hunting last week.
l.. b. Haynie's cotton gin, worth
$4,000, was burned, accidentally, last
Saturday hear Rice station.
Big Tree is still at Fort Sill, in irons.
Mr.. Kicking Bird has come in and
promised to put up his scalping knife.
Lone Wolf is still hunting hair. Trot-
ting Wolf and Spotted Tail are OF the
stool of repentance.
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srupBs is his name. He is Baptis

STuBBs is bis name, He is Baptist
minister, with eight motherless chill
dren, IN New York. See was grass
widow who Joined his church and vis-
ited "those poor, motherless children"
iucessantly, aud finally proposed to
take up her abode In the Stubbs man-
sion. Stubbs "thought Of Glenden-
nlng,n and declined her company with
thanks. Stubbs says be made very
narrow escape, and that you can't be
too particular when there's a grass
widow around who wants to minister
with your eight motherless ones.
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FROM the country NeutItiHah'J
The bright tints of autumn leaves
are very lovely for ornamenting our
parIors, buudcirs, and dining-tables.
Brackets and picture frames can also
be adorned with them, and they add
greatly to the beauty of ones surround-
ings. Collect large quantity, COM
bining every hue, from crimson scar
let, from scarlet to yellow, and from
yellow to green. The red beech ana
The beautiful variegated sumach are
very desirable, as also are oak AMI
ferns, but the maple exceeds them all
in the great variety OF tints, and the
various sizes of the leaves, Smooth
every leaf Oh the wrong side with u
moderately warm iron, holding it upon
the leaf only q minute, Then take Il
camel's hair pencil, and little olive
oil, and carefully brush over every
part of the leaf. Place them on fiat
surface to dry, aud let them remain
until the next day.
For wireing these leaves into gar
lands, ETC., or for preparing them ior
bouquets, take the fine grass-c0vered
reel wire, such az is always used ~
manufacturing wax flowers, aud attach
it around the stem, first laying IL SO
that it will extend the entire length OF
the leaf to support II. Afterwards
wind around each stem 10 conceal the
wire. either narrow strips nf green tis-
sue.paner, of brown Berlin worsted,
and ioin the leaves together In spraysi
of course the individual leaves on each
spray must be Of the same species.
Prepare a large number of these sprays
mounted on wires, and then arrange
them in vases, about picture frames,
over mirrors, and as ornaments to lace
curtains, aud your apartments will pre-
sent festive appearance, although
the dreary winter weather has brown-
ed the face of nature. Oak leaves,
acorns, and brightly oolored beans,
gummed upon a cardboard frame, VIII
make handsome corner brackets, or
wall pockets and vases to your beauti-
fll leaves. The acorBs and beans ought
first to be cut In bali, when used for
this purpose.
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AGE III IT . :

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Agent, No. 4 South street, Baltimore, Md;
s, NJ. Pettengill Il Co., 81 Park Row, New
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auly authorized toscontract for advertise
ments for insertion in the DALLAS HER
AID, at our lowest rates.
Kaufman, are authorized agents for THE
HERALD in Kaufman county.
BS-,r. NJ. Smith, Esq, at Lewisville, Denton
county, is an authorized agent for the Dali
LAS HERALD, and money paid to him on
our account will be duly acknowledged by us.
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THE position Of "the administra-
tom civilians and his junior part
neT, Grant, on the Arkansas voiney
yolaire Smith fiasco is unchanged,
namely, that 'ghe government" Will
Iians) has not In its possession such
information as would justify any in
reference with the controversy 10 that
s.aso
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BRUTUS vs.. CESAR.

Brutus and Caesar are at loggerheads
The trouble is again about the liberties
| of Rome, which Brutus persists are
again threatened by the military am
bition of Cesar. Caesar says that IT.!
all a mistake, that he isn't ambitious
Brutus comes back at him and slays
him in the forum, with letter ito the
powers that be, signed by himself ant
the Conscript Fathers. Not that ht
loved Caesar less, but Rome more.
In other words, war of documents
has sprung up between his worship
the mayor, and the high sheriff of the
county about that minute company Il
was proposed by the sheriff to organize
here to aid and assist that functionary
in the discharge of his duties in arrest
ing criminals and preserving order
The sheriff contends that the company
was to be the old-fashioned vol.
unteer uniformed company, sucE
as now exist in Galveston, Hous.
ton and San Antonio, and that the OBJ
ject in raising it was simply to have
ready reliable force at all times to as
sist, as a posse, in the enforcement of
the law, should occasion so require it
to which there could have been no OBJ
lection.
His worship, the mayor, and his
cabinet thought, however, that they
detected the smouldering fires of die
tatorial ambition in the proposition
and so made haste to protest to his
excellency, the governor, against the
organization of such company. Gas
he was ambitious, 1 slew him." the
protest meant. After careful read
ing of the documents bearing on the
case, the court is of the opinion thai
our friend Brutus hasn't made out 6
case against Caesar. He has no ground.
for action. Whatever ambition may
have lain hidden in Caesars bosom
don't crop out in the correspondence
published. "They are all honorable
men," and their zeal for Rome ha.
led them, we fear, in assuming an at
titude that is to be deprecated, whethe
the animus is personal or official.
When two officials lock horns ant
rush into print with their grievances
q heartless public will insist upon i
that there is going to be row ant
rush to see the fun, and the friends o
both parties fill the air with recrimina
tions, which generally end in fatiguint
the patience of the public, and leav'
the principals out of temper, and will
a mutual disrespect for each other.
The fight is purely an official one
prompted, perhaps, by personal antipa
thies, with which THE HERALD ha
nothing to do, and does not feel al
atom of interest, only so far as tn
public interest is affected. The HER
AID has no part to take in the unpleas
antness, entertaining as 1t does amica
BILE relations with both parties. Th'
petty quarrels, jealousies, misunder
standings, controversies and wars o
local, state or national officials interes
us only so far as they are sufficient,
interesting to afford material for cur
rent comment in an unbiased spirit
Our exchanges furnish US plenty q
similar cases going on elsewhere, an
the one at home Is touched upon jus
a. we may have occasion to do to-moI
row on some municipal matter unde
discussion elsewhere. Meantime, lie
US have peace"
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kpucATIos IN TEXAS.

As an evidence Of the advancement
education Is making in Texas, we
would refer to the American Journal
Of Education, published in Houston, by
Professor B. 3. Fitzgerald, gentleman
eminently qualified for 50 important
and responsible an undertaking.
Besides the advantages Of liberal
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sELyE is the last specimen. He has
beea careering around in Louisiana
with the party by the name Of HOdg-
sou, arresting citizens in the interest of
Kellogg. Now Selye is in the grip of
the law, under an old charge reprcduc-
ed for embezzlement This is not vel,
for Selye.
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II Galveston expects OF desires to re-
tain, or rather to regain the business of
northern Texas, her merchants viii
have to be mere liberal towards the
pres OF our section in their adyertis-
ing favors,
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There has been no democraticspeak-
er Of the house ofrepresentatives since
the thirthy-fifth congress which or
eanized In December, 1857; by the elec'
ton Of Hon. james l. Orr, OF South
Carolina