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, 1874-09-23

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5pn!,ss. m 3s$ss e ;:s$i Il 5s !s5s5t s5,s.
fstsi atsss; S: 1855 '3 ' sssss 'ass
%mbsr ft'sSe1 1s5s5 as5 t;i59S sl93 a!1Rs 1!s
f!ii,sns' 1.aih M m'. sl4 Jig i,ssS 3o1cS 3a7a5,
Tho receipts OF lumber for tho preceding week wera
24ole T. ad The apmcnts lsal9 4.a u H. Hoespts
Il lath, 1,lao N !; sh3p,ne1.ta, sss m.
LUMBER FREiuHTg
r The long -nxpocted advance III frctgg vhs Annonnc
81 ta-Iay. Ncs TO all tue wcatrhoro ports 1870
hlgaor. Freighs arc guoIod "a follown Mnuistce,
$t.oaN Muakegon aud Grand M Haven, 81: :s7k Lns-
sl.Ts Mcno.aiuec, sl,d0. 49,
Tlo receipts q sargo lumber again yery Hight,
lilo day in consequcnco though netlyo to the estsns Of
H. snpy IL thS otnH waich % ecnSrisea shs Of
s ossua s Sf y ts 'y ars yo 5
that tlero III litto inucemont for country buyers 10
apnear i'll force on tho market, hence they rely Oh tho
orally conoelal to 10 largo, though deheient n aoe
common gralos, rattlonary fonctug Piece stun sold
Ss Il e 5S55 s s ss u soes as s
oSisS siasas 81 ss.o5@s,so. % ~ <'''0S'' 'A'' S'e'
and Strips, It sla5u. sold By ". j. rfSstynan.
Yard ae.ors report 4ar 9yry eps fas t,no an rms.
| frrling III common lumber, which ts now qnool ut
Sl0 .b1 as tho 1.a4e prlco. Ocr gradoa are steady
Ts stuck at feHcin At many yarb ts light aud Atelc
Ia coming forward, whilo tho tpmand IL good.
| QuorIT1oAF.
| Tjrst oloar 5000 a63.0o
hucoud clear, Inch to incl. 47g0 Glhogo
Third clear, inct. 3h.00 g5iQQt
Third cioar. tllci. &3oo Gs45.oo
rough. observation-disclosures. 3s00 @loOo
O!oar siding, lat anu 14 toGather...... 2o0o @9lo1
E,rst common b.d3ug,.,. ..,,.,,.. 1900 &9lp,ol
| hacond common atdlng......,........ nQo 9lbN
Flooring, tirat common. lrcsaod. 3oo Q933Vo
Flooring, aoeontl common, dreHeed... !3.o1 GS3AUg
Flooring, third common, dressed. ..... 17.0o @l9W
4 wugon-hox boarda, selcctod, IL
incAea nn1 upwards. >. 5d.Vb tgaooo
| D MaYDn.pnx boards, s,.............-. Ga91 tSSag1
| utoek hoArtla $500 (23R.eQ
b stock boartla tla,...,,.,,....,,..... G.O0 @y13.eo
| q 4tork boards Observation-Disclosures. 14.N0 @al8.11
Common boards outside for Nry..... 1860 l9tl.6o
JuIst. scautling, feuclug, timber. lafeet
Jnist np acantiiK III ia ai fcut. 1aoo G91su0
! Hckeis auuaro ro,..,,,.,............, 1l0D Gst1,p0
| WtEcts ..,.....,,,,..,,..,.....,11 ..., 111u q 49,.
(tlnr ra.Ie split ,.,.,,,,.,.,.,,.,,1 1a0o Gpl3.00
0ador nosiu rount sos lpchep .,u., l7.0U ts33.9o
fath Observation-Disclosures. 4oo q III
, 1874-09-23

Nrw YonE, Sept. 22.-Tho Treasury dle9rEoed
$4,000. Custo,nn receipts, s57e ,oqg; Money,
ocD3i5. Sterling quiot ut $l.931lGpA.sl tor sixty
days, and s4.aG@4. .sG11a for sight. Gold opehea
Mt 1Oo16, and closed at 109eG. Carrying rates,
102. Loans flat. Cloarings, 4l2. .0Q0, ,o00-
State bonds quiet nnd nominal. Railroad
bonds strong. with allght advance In pacidca,
Governments firm.
Speculation for riso continued strong to-taay.
with an advance Of prices Of 11@5A per cent
Tho greatest improvement was in Harlem. whcl.
rssa from 125s1 to 131. Union Pacific advanced
fom 365S to 81, and Lako Shore from 76A5 to
Central to 1o11s. Many capitalists who caunot
employ their monoy on call at bettcr than 2t93
per cent aro buying Now York Central, hooh
falnnd, Delaware, Lackawanna i Western, New
Jersey Central, and other dividcnd-payinE
shares. The atrength impaired to tho market
by these purchases is naturally felt IL
tGo entiro list. Rock Island advanced
to 1091E, Delaware, Laekawanna Il Western ts
109g<, New Jeraoy Contrsl to LOG, aud pauaml
to fix. Many Of tho low priced alnros started
UPWARDS today, Columbus, Chicago d Indiana
Central roso to 10, on boliof that the Octobo
interest On tho bonds would ho paid. Ohiot
roso to 2GsA, Atlantic It PaciEo preferred to Ii
Haupibai s St. Jossph to IS, and the preforrc<
to 50. 1naomo OF tho Investment securities thert
was further decided improvement, ospccia'l,
In railway mortgages. Az woll'oasa1llaoes
bonds wofo In densand ut full pricoa, Sales ox
ceed 100000 shares, we'll distributed, Of whicl
20, O0f) wcro Western Union, 5000 Pacific Mail
5000 New York Central; Eric. $1,000 Lak'
Shore, $4,000 Union Pacific, 31.0p0; North
western, 2o, COO; Wabash 1000 !. Ohlost 1G,0 ,00o
and Columbus, Chlcago & Indiana Central
T On3.
, 1874-09-23
ing m tho foreign imports 81 Now York FOR
Tho month Of august:

VIZ lpAtA W $Ah&u@k'
oro tos eon.. 's,3 S7., 'ss' .lssss',s
$;;; ;: sSs SssSs
re!s en-. at port. .ssa0s'oa' sa,71al7a :''o4s'o''
Ts s,ys; il ;e: s5si ss ian. .2 It'll or es
cow lin @ totai o 1as Year ., neary
ooooooo below tho aggregate for tho aa'0 'A0 IL
"ssa Tho cash antiu4 .,aow married. aea!no. To 70
ceipsa for caomn nro collected trons tito goods wn
toy aro thrown npon tho market: y Ng;a1, g .1a
H. H. T. s9n s far q xtEs H9osf or %
tot, mud last year tho uitllIrawnla exceeded ti.o
entries " nearly ss,5o0,ooo. THIS your tho change
MAS insignificant.
Tho following were tho o1porth from Now
York for foreign portu during tho month ot
Auguat: .ou,
Rs::! Rs= ':.: Gill;, '$s ;' s
sSsss lid :;s: ss3ssa ,s3ssS 1885, 1885,
Total exports. .olosol s2o,s4aosa ,loo
esl1o of spooie, 20, ,4ea.74s a.oiabep ei5s4ssa
rio shtpments ain:o u. sAow gsn On psoa,ee
an'l merchandise Of about &. ooog; me CARRIER
1nontla being relatively boster sann the last
LATEsT.
Wheat waa excited and bghcr In the afternoon
under m urgent tlosnana from tho Hoptompel
| B!iorts. Hoiler tho month sold at 0l}o up te
a1.001l1, rocoded to e1.00. and coHod at &l.0o16
054@95s1o. Corn rms rathor quiet, bn! firm a
20 ndyanco, uclllng for October at 81 ~, dow
to 8D}1c, up 10 8118c, nna closoa Of s13Go. Selcl
soptom1or Dold at $3.50, clonng nonslnaIy ~ a
| e91I@sdo. OatB wero hlglior, selling at 5o1aM
Gio Tor tho month, closing 1T tho outside. aud a
6ot4@I195u oloaing easy ct 6lAo for October
Meas pork was oaaier. with aales Of 600 brlB at
$22.75 cash. Lard waa stronger. Sales Wert
noted of 600 tcs seller tho yonr at 811.7D $50 tc
! do at sl1,75: $50 tcs soller January aud Fopti
sry ct s11.75.
, 1874-09-23

1sn. Ths recolI{s wero ,o,iorato, but tic offerings
wora liberal, Including tho stock rocsivod during tho
TIsIt|Eo prico-changes have been noted Hineo our
last weekly reyiow aud III otlcr respects tho niaFEes
has ot eansn IN 1ny ea.sa @ aa rees sro ra
" a.lliorcl to, Lake llsl ara ID ample stock,
Ut ,awssr ssns Ss % s5 aqSs
81 ss xs'1; H. s1of ss 4 s:' H.
nsw, ja-br SO: :56qs1o5s; Nc. lay {ssoSss: :7S
Ne o5r ssayes saooses5 No. ; sofs Es. ssooaso anf
ssas *5@oS]9 1eetsas &C., sas9
e. .Iri $.assasS; iabrso4 erring round brl
:sa' :ssssssi L? s5 trout ass aud s
Fl TnU1Ts AND NuTg-1n tito fruit market Tho cen
crxl situation ronalna unchanged. Dul!neas anu ~
pnssiGM a Il M Hnier IL .een i hat a qnotoaa generally
Sfs riss tha %ssk Wssk Ssfo el5s il
s a HS Il stsSt sa aow ! soss
O.sa1ue Tnrk,s. rrnnos lsaSiae ratn'na H. 1syers. .
Ss.uc. DoMEsTic-Sow York SppeH, new, oxtras, iiH
lpw wssa sss d aS9 S5s soahsGn nss4 appss Ill.,
sav eas t@ss s;' % new rsspSets'es
6ei1e alnlonda. Trrraaut,u, aaaa,o; Napisa wai.
nuts, lResl0o usonoble wAtnuts new, lAtAi5o; Nsn-
1 1gsif!a ia.,;y pGGsi i:,c o sseoh osy 9So
| GREEN FltU1Tb-LoInons wtra III light donnna
anil lower Tho recota Ut paacAes wers considerably
Isrscr ta morning. an, with tho fruit earroa oy9r
made tue offerings sfGctalyo iaeonssuenes Of wts!'
nlhor frnits prp rather Qnit. Gran'orrips sold st
fi3CUs 10 rcr bf carload was so to TO to sat,
Nancsco Ut $13ou We qmot9: Lemons III !oxea. 3lou0
talIQI appleH Pgr lr 43.0GG$2.bU peaches, 3095oG
Syr box u i,skus: cho!ce d., oosa5oc; puats. bpe
II lor box or basket pamso luMs, 90 per
C.tawba, III luskats. 75esvts California lsass, sooe
! Qs4.db. . .. :.
atio nups has been distributed during tic past week
sna nriraa alnoRt without exception ara hrnlcr taau
pu lilo tl2p OF our lnat review Willie sngaFs al0hi
soa,s raudlcs, sI:o anu uIhnr llnps hive baet
more bcsa!ly eait III tAa Tor sevssl xa,lH Fresloua
cilerq Anyo Leen fvw price changes, Iut ttos0 fea
wcro III an upward trpctlun and at tho moment, r|n
il tho ouly ertiose IN ths 3at showing wsukne.n o9o,
TAo tendency IN caudle4 aul s0avs IL upward. "
| now quoto !,
nI-tAnu. AoDk-T37Kn
, 1874-09-23

NEw VonE, Sept. 22.-Ths Jolhing trade wa8 n,o7o
active hll departments, but package distribution was
psila cnntino unsettled and declining. Hamilton
aud o;ionlnl fancies mud hlaha,lds roanccd 70 &c,
and Albion fancles, slebauds, and Htngs to tho
saso prlcca. brighton snitIngs arc also Or. Wooan
gooda arc quiet, axcopt lan,o!s aad blaukota.
, 1874-09-23

srtcfa! Dt.,,atth g The Chten7n Tfsbunt
ELnrN, ILL.,. bopt. 9l-Checto market 1,lIot aud firm
to-day. With an advance Of 10 per pound last
weeks price. l.egular sato Of 1,030 boxes prime
choesu, to-ay at 13tz@l3Ke. All mold that wors Of
farcd 1000 liza butter from factory BoEl irregular, At
aoe TAe total arnontt Of Hscs so-1ay wera u3787.
Tho attendance at tho Uoatl WIS gool
, 1874-09-23
T,,,IInlc1uhfn JVon1 11nrlees.

r1,sAnsIru1A,s Bort. 22.-Wool steady sna Arm.
donSls ] ' s1tra md Ind abo7p, 55@5So extra, s4@Sso;
medium s4soo; eoarse soo New Y1,5k, Mssahlga,
coarae, saj3soo; cou,bing wlshcd, GafaG1c; do un-
waaho1, 4Uia 4shc; canada conbtng, oals;; Ane IN.
washed, 3t5adc coarse aud medium wAslod as t3ci
tub NnBbnA hJkAEnr
, 1874-09-23

American i9 e1at spring T., 9i5,,e 5 fs:ss @
no ohanaa sneo the last weekly rssow asa1a f s9ry
u aa't tolisxs d ..s., =. ,,x,o :,
TN rLAFE-lo, loSl4 $S" o ~ ia a "a ao.aa
r1a T1y-Largo, asc; small. esc; bar, soc.
psDmia 23s; ar s1o load pipe s; cut
s zEsra sss sssi. 'Ss lSs sss sny ssn9si '1i
sEEr q 4o rasss r. '!'1a r9n e ,s "a
sa-A, 15o; u, lso. H-. ,... .,r
prices. Tho Eastern demand f. ligns: g Green @ c!ty
11Ke; il and 4. l24 y and q. il; H. 1ss; ls.
lto; i9 100; ~ 2oo; full buna!c, 30 per cont uls~
H41ts-Wero a sentlnasd good demand ana ss a tTm:
ao@eod TT &eg S35 81 = s.a 81 a. %, ~ " " ao
ciincl', li si2y. ,,-,.
NAVAL sToNFs-Tlo demand continues tl;s. as nea..
sa% IaS esS o Mlsa
u, 1G@l7c; siBal ropc. p l3Ho; hemp oaan @ eora
ass ;,t,'s sa1 is Ss 'sSsss ';FEsa s'ss e. E.
$500 oaooo; tar, y brl. s5oo9sao; rcsn' ao6oesoeo@
prices current wssk ago Tue general ns. trade
stnn1afa wte) ii5 aeg .ess 1235as dc ~ InoIa 1a!
sa1 IT, 40 sas s r d sss xnss ~ a ss
ira lard, Sl.o5; No. !, 0?D95u No. :, 15R1sc
| linsecl. raw, 67c; 10, boiet', e.ci M'aise. .o'@
TIC. sperm, $2foe222t: neatdtooE OH slrctIy pure!
o DO strs gss G & ~ 9 aa SSS nank s G 5s
turrentlno. al842c: napl'ha. o3 gras'ts' 1'NS1oe:
| IOTArOES-Car-lots Of early roBo EaTo beetl trecy
offered during tho past SIX aays FATTY 'no inaTAot
! WIS drl aud weak, bHt anco tae ue,ianu LIZ LII"
proved and higher prices have 1eem m na nwoe1 orn
arc giyen below: Early Rose g573s f. ssra d. PET
bu from store 7o4!6o 40 ner 9fl *sgu1eo' M a"es. ~
potatoes-Swoe yeaoW Ilino1s b2opes1do par pri; 70
Jersey, $0o sa!ca incuue Cur esTy roso ~ eae W
track; car at 1oH car cAoice 4.assefh " 'oc, uc
! liverct. .,.,r r.,.
aud usually in better condition. owing 70 the eooief
| westhcr. Triccs advanced car'J andSs Eaoa 4e-
lanna, bus closo weak. tureeya, dueRa, hiu Geeao
: lard ducks 1t so.h0@2.75; turkeys, lo@i1o: ola
chickens, S3.T6M4 90; choice Springs ant ~ miaca.
sa2s@x7t sma and fair :: sprns1h 1r1 n . d'z:'
2 aEEDs-TimOthy haa besn very da!l tho r7st week.
Of orders aud no speenatiyo lc.nnn, while the r.
cepts weEo comparatively liberal anu tao stocHs IN
store largeat loast supposed o bc Prices fe day, ",
= Until to-ds9 thoy Touched *aau LOT IFlHlp aeen, cne
aaue hellius early ut o. an ci,ocs n g.
Q as. Tie lupplJ Of clover lug been c9nssaerany
augmented hy liberal reccpts While tho uehaha haa
fuan of, and seors have found u necessary 10 MAKE
y liberal concca,'0ns. Prime medium WAS qnotou 70
Y day ut $685., nalng early at sj6QE6.Co hungarian
" aud mtct were st' anu !oMers sGHnH souaJ y. ~
y co., ria1 was htcady NJ Rl1a saes xoo uaks eHsn
. primo timothy at $3.50 l59 baga prime AZ $2439
n ll3 buns do ut - ~ 1b3 Daga Rnonht ]2o! ~ DAY
" do Ut s33a Guy nAgs 2. S3So ~ page sir u S]sa
sssS: 81 Sags Hungarian q COS; lc5 bags mizea wt
, 1874-09-23
1000
1o,1oo
14,7oo
$4,000
Enn
COMMERCIAL.

TUESDAY EyrNiNo, Hept. o.
rho following nero tho receipts and ship
manta Of tho loading asleles OF produce in CHI
, 1874-09-23

TuEeDAy EvEN1Na, Sept, %.
Fn5,ogtnn were tho receipts and shipments at lura
bar shfugies aut la.h for The rcriods paoa. endin1
, 1874-09-23

Tho following Instruments wero fled for
record TucHday, Sept. ~:
ulTY PROPERTY,
, 1874-09-23

T0tat......,.,......, a0.00A a7SN tl1,976
Total of I'LL lkiuds in store, 1,899 83l hu. ThoBo
1886 hu whoat. 2o,j65 hu corn, 27,70a bu
oata, 644 bu rye and ali incrcnso Of 1867 bu
barley. Total docroaso, 70, BAD bl.
EXPORTS PROM TIE hEAnOAnD.
Tho following wero tho oxporta from the
soyou leading cities or tho Unitod Hsatea for tic
rariaila uAMQQ
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Odd Fellows.


RIDGELEY ENGAGEMENT No. %, ]. O.
D. F., meets on the first and third Friday
nights in each month, at the Odd Fellows
Hall. ii. q. BOHN1, &. L.
NOISE KAHN, Scribe.
DALLAS LODGE No. a, /. o. o. r., meets
on every Wednesday night, at the Odd Eel
lows Hall. Jas. II. DAVIS, n. u.
T, F. WOLF Secretary
TRINITY LODGE No. Il. o. D. F., meets
every Monday night at Odd Fellows hall.
IL. b MCCONNELL, n. q.
L. p. LYLE, Secretary.
Good TempIars.
THOMAS CHAPEL LODGE, I. o. G. T.,
meets every Saturday night Mt the Thomas
Chapel church.
SION S. RECORD. W. G. T.
j. w. RECORD w. Secretary.
Patrons of HusbaDdry.
BRECKENRIDGE GRANGE No. 81, of the
Patrons OF Husbandry, meets at Patrons
hall, Richardson, on the first and third Sat
urdays of each month.
4. L. FRANK, Master.
d. r. BECKER, Secretary.
knights Of Pytfiias.
COEUR DE LEON LODGE, No. 8, meet
every Tuesday evening. X. Is. Seay, Past
Chancellor; Is. Ward, Chancellor Comman-
der; T. NJ. Miers, Vice Chancellor; II. p.
Prelate; A. s. Jet Masterof Exchequer; j. s.
Downs Vaster of Finance; ]. q. Leigh Keep
er.of Records and Seals; Cross, NJ at A.
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TIME STATE OF TExAs-To the sher

TINE STATE OF TEXAs-To the sheriff
j. or any constable of Dallas county, greet
ing:
You are hereby commanded that by maxi
ing publication of this citation in some
newspaper published in Dallas county, tor
four weeks previous to the return day hereof,
you summon W. =. Shryock, ID. Z. Rowland,
H. r. Shryock and l.. ID. Allen, jr., whose res
idence is unknown, to be and appear before
the district court to be holden in and tor
Dallas county, at the court house thereof in
the town OF Dallas, on the first Monday i'm
October next, then and there to answer the
petition of Wilson +. Richar lson, filed in
said court against the said W. p. Shryock,
d. p. Rowland, Il. II. Shryock and i. ID. AL
len, anG alleging in substance as follows, to-
wit: That defendants on the 9th day of
July. A. ID. 1874, in consideration that plain
tiff would serve them as their travelling
salesman and agent in the state of Texas for
the period of one year from said 9th day of
July. a. ID. 1874, promised to pay him, plain
Tin, the sum OF three thousand collars ana
pay all expenses, provided defendants
should realize from the service of plaintif at
least as much as the amount of his salary,
but otherwise to receive eighteen hundred
dollars; and that though he, plaintiff, has
complied with his promise and served de-
PENDANTS in said capacity for the term of one
year, and that though defendants have re-
allied from his services more than the
amount of three thousand dollars, h is said
salary, yet defendants have paid him but
the sum of one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-three dollars and thirty-one cents,
leaving yet due to him the sum of ell even
hundred and forty-six dollars and sixty nine
cents, which amount they have hitherto re-
fused and still refuse to pay, though often re-
quested so to do, wherefore he brings his
suit and prays for judgment against the
said defendants sufficient to satisfy his said
debt, interest and costs OF suit.
Herein fail not, but have you then and
there before said court this writ, with your
return thereon, showing how you have exc
cuted the same.
Given under may hand and seal of said
court, in tie city of Dallas, this l4th day of
August, A. ID. 1874. A. HARDWOOD,
Clerk district court, Dallas county, Texas.
BY p. NJ. BROWN, Deputy. 50w4t
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TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of a deed of trust to me made by
J. NJ Douglass, on the 3lst day of December,
1873, and recorded in book X ON pages 3S5
and $3.50 of the books of record OF deeds, etc,
son in the payment of a certain proTnissory
note for four hundred aud fifty gold dollars,
dated the 18th day of November, 1873, paya-
BILE to the said s. IL. Watson or order, with
interest at the rate of 81 per cent per month
from date, will, on Saturday, the 2Jth day
of September, 1874, between the hours of ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and four O'Clock p. NJ, offer for
sale and sell for cash at public auction in
front OF the court house door in the city OF
Dallas, Dallas county Texas, head right Ger
tificate No. 90 for 1915 acres Of land issned on
the 2lst day OF May, 1871 70 y. DembrlsiLi.
Said sale is made by me the holder Of said
deed OF trust. at the request OF the said " at
son, by reason OF the default Of payment OF
the said NOTE with the Interest thereOl-
sqw3w WI. CUMMINS, Trustee.
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knights OF Pythias.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
CITY OF DALLAS.

Mayor-W. l.. Cabcll.
Engineer-Wi lillian NJ. johnson.
Attorney-William NJ. Edwards.
Treasurer-Robert II. West.
Assessor and Collector-Thomas j. Keeton.
Observation-Disclosures Peak.
Deputy Marshal-John III. Ryan.
Policemen-J. w. Spencer, A. w. Mixson,
II. NJ. Russell, e. ID. Blood, samuel Crabb, L,
III, +. Nichols, W. +. Morton, j. II. Elder, j.
f. Hamel, s. A. Stewart, Stephen Hudson,
Frank Tusten,
Health Onicer:-Dr. NJ. A. Cornelius.
Aldermen-First ward: Il. i. Burkes, James
A. Leonard, Henry Ervay. Second ward: X.
ID. Coughanour, John NJ. Howell. Third
ward: A. I. Hensley, John Owens, James G.
Mcconnell. Fourth ward: II. Il. Mcconnell,
W. G. Young.
The offices of the various city officers are
at the city II arket house. The board of Al
dermen meet in regular session at the coun-
Gil room over the market, every Tuesday
night.
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r. W ToMPKINS-
LITTLEFIEID Dallas, Texas.
N OTTO H
TO ALL
Parties Holding County Scrip, Etc.

On the 2sth day of July, 1874, Mt q regular
meeting of the county court OF Dallas coun-
ty, the following order was made and enter
ed, VIZ:
at is hereby ordered that all persons hold
ing scrip or any other claim or liability
against Dallas county, except bonds issued
by the county, shall present the same to the
county court for registration and it is fur
ther ordered that the county court meet at
the court house. in the city of Dallas. on the
18th day of September next, and remain in
session two days, for auditing said claims,
and that it also meet again for that purpose
on the 18th of October, and the 9th of Novem-
Der, at each OF which times 1t will remain in
session one day.
All claims against the county, presented to
and approved of by the county court at the
aforesaid times, will draw interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum from the
date of said presentation, and be preferred
claims and paid according TO the order OF
presentation. Those not so presented will
draw no interest, and their payment defer.
red until the payment of those presented
and allowed"
A true copy from the minutes. Witness
my hand and official seal this 18th of Au-
gust, 1874.
irwin A. HARDWOOD, Clerk.
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A NEGRO preacher in Virginia was
lately trying to impress upon his hear
ers correct idea of the general un-
comfortableness of the lower regions
"Brudern," said he, ''you's 'quainted
wild Massa Carpenters furnace, amt
you?"
A general chorus of "You's right "
"Ob course we is ~ convinced him that
they "were not anything else.".
"Well," continued he, "you know
dat de iron runs out oh dat same as
water, dosn't you"
The "ayes had it'' again, SO he con-
cluded with
"Now rs tell you, brudern, dat if a
sinner was took out oh hell, and put in
de middle Oh Massa Carpenters furnace,
he's dun guine to hab u chill and Il
shakin' agy right off; OATS sho' as
yOu's born."
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IiilNN w lNN INNlN lNUHINHH w 'f'NNNNi
lie says peace cnnnot bo established
until another war hni been fought ho.
tween France aud Germnny lle
points 10 tie existence NJ deep and
undylng hatred between The two coun.
tries, aud declares thorc viii b0 u duel
between the principals Of the mon.
nrchy aud the republic,
LONDON, September G.-Thc famous
tenor Mario, has been arrested at
Venice for violation Of the press law.
His residence has been searched, and
he has been taken taken to Turin for
examination.
MADRID, September 7.-General
Dominique has arrived at Puycerda
after defeating the Carlists under Ze-
ballas. The republicans suffered
heavily, and the town is crowded with
wounded. The Carlists were attacked
while retreating from Puycerda, and
lost seven hundred killed and
wounded.
FREIBURG, September THE con-
gress of old Catholics met in this city
to-day. DR.. Schurlze presided. One
hundred and thirty delegates attended
the opening session. The United
States was represented by Chau.cey
Langdon. The president announced
that DR.. Dollnger had summoned n
IL conference of the Evangelical Greek
and Anglican clergy TO meet ut Bonn
on the fourteenth instant.
BALTIMoEE, September IA dis
patch states that Saturday afternoon,
the greater portion of the business Sec
ton of Frostburg, Allegheny county,
Maryland, was destroyed by fire. Total
loss about $l450O0. The principal
losers are Beal d. Keoche, $4,000 on
stock and building; Marx Wineland,
SIS, 900 Oh stock and building Frank
lin hotel, $4,000, and Porter's hall
and store, $4,000. Total insurance
$4,000
PHILADELPHIA, September7.-There
was an immense temperance meeting
in Barnum's hippodrome tent to-day.
Barnum made speech. 1t is estima-
ted that there were fifteen thousand
persons present.
WAsHINGToN, August An ambi-
tiOus negro, who assumed the name of
Beverly Tucker, has been adjudged
lunatic. The elegant gentleman and
master journalist, to whom the name
belongs, is supple Of muscle, nerve and
finer fibre.
New YORK, September This af-
ternoon, as "a christening party We're
going through Devoe street, Brooklyn,
u German named George Lutz came
out of lager beer saloon and, for the
of giving them Il salute, drew
out his pistol and began firing it in
manner. a ball from the pis
tol passed through the arm of Lena
Chiswask, and lodged in the head of Il
child in her arms. Physicians pro-
nounce both wounds fatal. Lutz was
PHILADELPHIA, September THE
Elwoods, New Jersey, fires in the
woods have destroyed some ten thou
sands of timber in the counties of At
lantic and Burlington, several cram
berry meadows and II few dwelling |
houses and saw mills. The fire is still |
raging. The mail stage was delayed |
hours, Oh Friday, between
Elwood and Pleasant Mills, on account |
Of the fire.
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DALLAS COUNTY.

District Judge-H. Barksdale, Dallas.
Criminal Court Judge-Silas Hare, Sher'
man.
District Attorney-Ed. @. Bower, Dallas.
District and ex-ofiicio County Clerk
Alexander HARDWOOD.
Deputy Clerks-R. d. Hawlins, Pierre NJ
Brown, William A. Harwood.
Sherfff-James E. Barkley.
Tax Clerk-W. l.. Nermillion.
Deputy Sherifls-J. NJ. Chapman. Thomas
s. Floyd, Thomas P. Scott, Beverly Scott
John Bowen.
Surveyor-Roberr NJ. Cook.
Treasurer-Martin V. Cole.
Cattle and Hide Inspector-Thornas John
JUsTIUEs OF IHR PEACE
Precinct no i-John .. Eerioot (prosidlns
4 Preeinct No. p aHam a. GeOrge. Ian.
caster.
Precinct No. s-Charles Barker, Cedar
Hi.
Precinct No. 4-Thomas /. Frank, Breek-
Precinot No. 5-Thornas d. Coates, scyene.
C0SsTAElEs.
Prtcincf No. IA. II Hardin
Precinct No. ~. u. F0udre1.
Precinct No. s-R. 2. Barker.
Precinct No. ~. s. Floyd.
Precinct No ID. a. Fisher,