The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
HOUSTON LETTER.
Federal Officials arc M0urning-Iious-
tons Narrow Gauge RallrOad.

Houston, TEXAS, Oct 2, 1874

Houston, TENAs, Oct 2, 1874.
Houston has been in some stir for
a few days past, growing out OF the
presence of two detectives sent out by
the government from Granville, Il
mean Washington city, to inquire
into the doings and misdoings OF the
federal officers in Texas. They have
been closely examining the records of
Harris county to see for themselves
the showing of the rascalltics and
thefts perpetrated by one y. Ii. Hall,
late radical sheriff and one j. T.
Whitlesey, late treasurer. Hall is
now postmaster at Galveston, and is
deiaulter to the State and county of
Harris near 100000. Whttle-
sey was defaulter as treasurer
over $4,000, but was made by
the county court TO discharge his
ill-gotten gains. The impression here
is that both these reprobates will he
thrown overheard by the authorities
at Washington, as the radical party
in this state think they are too heavy
load to carry. And then Morton's
boasts that the radical party purges it
self of its thieves must be made good
you know, seemingly. God knows if
it did so purge itself, there would not
be any of the party left. it is presum-
able that the collector Of the port Gal
weston will be given his walking pa
pers also. Though Tom Ochiltree is
considered safe, as he has the presi-
dental ear, and is free of the charge OF
fraud from all parties. Tom has
enough blue blood in his veins to be
honest, so far rs stealing is concerned.
No bolstering or quasi publication will
help the radical party in Texas. Boulds
Baker was right when he said there
had been six hundred political mur-
ders in Texas, only he didn't put the
figures large enough. The whole radical
party, 80, 900 strong, was slaughtered last
December at the ballot box, and only
few struggling ghosts are unhappily
wandering around, butunlike old John
Browns soul they are not marching
on. The putrid carcass of the dead
body will be buried next November,
at the congressional election, and |
think | will write an elegy to compose
these unhappy spirits to quiet slulnber.
Houston is lively and gay, and every
body is busy. The city council will
vote u subscription of one hundred
tilOltSlHu uUIluiS W CIc tulitai otOSh VI
the Narrow Gauge railroad to run to-
wards New Braunfels and the pan
handle of Texas. After this is done,
work on the road will forthwith COM
mence, and early in the coming year
the cars will be running to the Brazos
river. There is Il concert of action be-
ing had among the business men of
this city to patroniZe home industries,
and hereafter the manufactures of
Houston will be patronized in prefer
ence to those out of the state.
Gen. Robertson, the euperintendent
Of immigration and his clerk, both
will leave this city on short trips of
business for the bureau. Capt. Il. w.
Taylor will look after the immigration
interests of the state in their absence.
This with
FOSTERS EMIGRATION BUREAU,
one of the established institutions OF
our state, will keep the people outside
Of Texas well posted rs to the adyan-
tages of the Lone Star State. Capt.
Fosters real estate drawing takes place
on the 22d of this month, when the
Sl46, 600 worth of prizes will be distri-
buted. The immense wheel made eX-
pressly for the OCCASION to turn out the
prizes is ready for use, and all is in
readiness for the great event.
sAXET.